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®hp Sally (Ear Mrrl , Concerns or comments about * our coverage? Contact the ombudsman at ombudsman@unc.edu or call 933-4611. Kelli Boutin EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Kim Minugh UNIVERSITY EDITOR Ginny Sciabbarrasi CITY EDITOR Board Editorials Last Chance The deadline to register to vote is today. If you haven't done it yet, don't waste your chance. Today is the last day to register to vote, and to all you procrastinators out there, this is your call to action. In the wake (Forest) of the Winston-Salem presidential blowout, it is time to recognize that participation in the upcoming election, especially for students, will have direct impact on our future. With issues ranging from the bond refer endum to who the nation will select as the next leader, voter registration has become an ever more important endeavor for our gen eration of voters. Do not deny yourself the right to vote. “Get Hyped, Get Registered” is a motto all qualified voters should pay attention to. In every election, there are vital political, eco nomic and social issues at stake. When we don’t register and vote, important issues like United States-Israel relations, the separation of church and state, education for our chil dren and gun control are left to chance. Several groups on campus have taken an influential lead in creating a positive atmos phere for hopeful voters. Minority groups such as Black Student Movement, Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities and the campus NAACP were in the Pit on Monday to inform students about the $3.1 billion bond referendum and the upcoming local, state and national elections. They have taken the bold initiative to get out there and Editorial Notebook Matt Dees Respect Your Elders The presidential front-runners learned from their running mates' debate performances. But the lessons didn't sink in all the way. G-Dub and Phat Albert went into Wednesday night’s debate having learned some important lessons from their elder run ning mates on how to (and how not to) con duct oneself in a debate. Lesson 1: Bea gentleman. No one likes to see grown men get snippy, no matter how strongly a person might feel about one can didate or the other. The ability to articulate oneself without sounding bitchy and defen sive is a sign of maturity and poise - two essential presidential traits. Lesson 2: Know your stuff. Dicky C. and L.L. Cool Joe completely showed up their hope-to-be bosses, both with their knowledge of the issues and the disarming, yet eloquent, way they articulated the two camps’ ideals and values. It appears Dub and A1 learned the seem ingly obvious political lessons - people like competence and civility -but I question whether their restraint wasn’t just as calcu lated as their parties’ conventions. The debate saw its share of back-slapping comments, but the split-screen views showed each man chomping at the bit to respond as his opponent expressed his positions and Barometer Sign of the Times A couple is suing McDonald's because the wife was burned on her face by a pickle. Does that mean burgers will come with warning labels, too? Feelin ' So Good A study released this week said hav ing sex makes people look younger. If looking at people having sex has similar effects, then everyone who visited UNC's home page Wednesday should be feelin' like kids. Tar Heel Quotables “My life is over. (Ram Triple) seemed like it would always be around. It was a staple.” Sophomore Adrienne Kovacik Concerning the Rosemary Street theater's closing. Never fear, Adrienne. There's always Blockbuster. “We just want to inundate the student body with student government.” Student Body Vice President Lerissa Rentas Commenting on the Matthews administration's plans for the remainder of its term. We liked it better when student leaders just kept to themselves in Suite C. Matt Dees EDITOR Office Hours Friday 2 p.m. -3 p.m. Kathleen Hunter STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR T. Nolan Hayes SPORTS EDITOR Will Kimmey SPORTSATURDAY EDITOR educate students on issues that will directly affect UNC and the country. Applause goes out to organizations such as Student Government, Young Democrats, Young Republicans and the Residence Hall Association, as well, for their jobs in getting people to register to vote. Although it is a common cliche, every vote counts, and the only way one’s voice will be heard is by visiting the ballot box and marking that ticket. There are many reasons why today’s young adults are not voting. College students and other young people tend to move fre quendy and do not remember to update their voter registration. In addition, unlike previ ous generations who grew up during times of economic hardship or war, many young peo ple today are not compelled to vote. They might not feel that they have anything at stake or that they can make a difference. Students: Do not harbor this attitude. Your participation is crucial for the nation’s demo cratic process to solidify itself and build momentum. Our freedom to vote is one of our most important rights. Yet while countries around the world fight to gain and maintain this right, we have the inalienable privilege to freely voice our opinion. So what are you waiting for? Register today! took underhanded shots at the other’s char acter, policies, etc. In other words, I find it hard to believe that the two have swept under the rug all the ani mosity that prompted the Boston grudge match. If you check out the candidates’ Web sites, each contains vitriolic retorts crafted by spin doctors that accuses the other of “flip flopping” on issues and “flubbing” the facts. It’s hard to know who is right, which tells me these rants are more about gaining polit ical leverage than setting the record straight for the good of the average voter. It also tells me that Wednesday night’s din ner-table tone was just a front. Our boys were still glad-handing with the audience when their henchmen were unleashed. By contrast, I thought Dick and Joe were genuine in their respect for each other and stayed true to each campaigns) promise not to “go negative.” The result was the most rea soned and informative debate of the season. We can thank them for that, but the truth is their debate was the brightest spot in an otherwise ugly campaign. In today’s political realm, it seems the best nice guys can hope for is second place. We Spel Reel Good Maybe the J-School should administer the Spelling and Grammar Exam to University Day organizers. Its sign at the procession read: "School of Jounaiism and Mass Communication." Fan Fantasy Sports fans, this is your weekend. From "Midnight Madness" tonight to football versus State tomorrow, :'dL who could ask for more? Go Heels! “The penguin is a cool animal. It’s not stub born like a jackass, and it won’t trample our rights.” Libertarian Supporter Tom Howe Explaining his choice of a symbol for his party and demonstrating why it wasn't included in Wednesday's debates its members think too much. “Yeah, Britney Spears is good. Just not those Backstreet bums.” Third-Grader Trudy Wu You know bubble-gum pop has been around way too long when its biggest fans start noticing shades of difference. Opinion Satlg ®ar Itol Established 1893 jfho7 Years of Editorial Freedom www.unceditfdtb Jermaine CaWwell .1 , FEATURES EDITOR Ashley Atkinson JITS St EMfItjiTAINMENT EDITOR Carolyn Haynes COPY DESK EDITOR Doherty the Right Choice for U.S. Wednesday night’s debate at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem cleared up any and all questions I had concerning this year’s presidential elec tion. In fact, after carefully watching the debate, moderated by PBS’Jim Lehrer, I can state with confidence that I’ve finally reached a decision. I’m writing in Slobodan Milosevic. Certainly, this nation would be better off with a genocidal dictator than with either of the other two baboons running for the presi dency. Geez. There has never, in the history of man, been two more nauseating, disingenuous circus clowns than these two. Gore is a phony, tree-hugging liar. Bush is a deceitful little idiot who needs Cliffs Notes to figure out who’s on the Security Council. These guys are awful. They want us to entrust them with the pres idency of the world’s greatest nation? I wouldn’t want them coaching my kid’s Little League team. At first glance, it would appear that our two-party system has left us no other options; we’re stuck with one of these two knuckle heads. Ah, but wait Never underestimate the power of grass roots democracy. I believe I have uncovered a lesser-known, though far superior, candidate who can give these guys a run for their money in November. Admittedly, my candidate and my scheme might seem a little far-fetched, especially at first. Regardless, I truly believe that if we all get behind my proposed candidate, the stu dent body at UNC can make an enormous difference this Election Day. Here’s how: We’re going to get Coach Doherty elected president. I know, I know. It’s brilliant! I don’t know why we didn’t think of it sooner. But let’s not beat ourselves up over that now. We’ve got work to do. Election Day is less than a month away. I’m sure the upperclassmen recall the bril liant “Bersticker for President” campaign engi neered last winter by the great Brian Hut Has Special Meaning for Jews Are you wondering what that blue hut is doing between the Student Union and Davis Library? Let me fill you in. That hut has meaning to many Jewish stu dents. It is called a sukkah, and it is used to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot. This year, Sukkot starts today and ends Thursday night, OcL 19. The Jewish people have just conclud ed the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), which are filled with themes of repentance, judgment and forgiveness. Now, we are moving into a time of celebration. Sukkot is one of three festivals which entailed a pilgrimage to the Holy Temple in ancient Jerusalem. It commemorates the Israelites’ journey in the desert which began with the exodus from Egypt (celebrated on Passover) and includes the giving of the Torah (celebrated by Shavuot). Sukkot commemo rates the Israelites’ wandering like nomads in the desert and sleeping in huts. All of the pilgrimage festivals have an agri cultural element Sukkot marks the time of harvest and the final gathering of produce before the winter. During Sukkot, some Jews live in the sukkah in honor of their ancestors. The main theme of Sukkot is joy. In bibli- ' I TWU9HT IT WAS \ SUPPOSED TO BE / afeT~l Cate Doty & Lauren Beal managing editors Sefton Ipock PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Cobi Edelson DESIGN EDITOR Saleem Reshamwala GRAPHICS EDITOR ■ JOE MONACO TRAILING AT THE HALF Frederick. For those who don’t, a quick recap: Although considered a long shot in the weeks leading up to the election, by midafter noon on campus election day, basketball stud and Chapel Hill lady-killer Brian Bersticker found himself running neck-and-neck with candidate Brad Matthews in the race for the completely unimportant position of student body president When the votes were totaled late that night however, the lesser-qualified Matthews had somehow, by the narrowest of margins, man aged to pull out a victory over our beloved power forward. To this day, the events surrounding the tal lying of the votes remain, to say the least sus picious. Nevertheless, the dramatic run made by everyone’s favorite blonde bailer had come to an end. Despite a noble and valiant effort to restore integrity and decency to stu dent government Bersticker had come up short However, his strong showing proved two points: a) By exercising their right to vote, the stu dents at UNC can make a huge difference in politics. b) The losing candidate can still pick up more chicks than the winner. Bersticker is living proof of what we can do if we get behind Coach Doherty and support his drive to the White House. And I’ll be darned if tonight’s “Midnight Madness” celebration isn’t the perfect oppor tunity to jump start our campaign! Picture it. The former Tar Heel champion returns to Carmichael Auditorium. His hair’s a little grayer. ■ SARAH BRUCK POINT OF VIEW cal times, Sukkot was considered the main fes tival of the year. People traveled far and wide to reach Jerusalem and partake in the festival rituals. During King Solomon’s reign, there would be a public reading of the Torah every seventh Sukkot. Some Jews also believe that when the messianic era comes, all Jews will gather in Jerusalem to celebrate Sukkot. There are three commandments concern ing Sukkot Jews are commanded to spend time in the sukkah, gather together four spe cific plant species and rejoice during the festi val. There are many other rituals such as read ing the biblical book of Ecclesiastes and invit ing guests to the sukkah. The most important commandment is living in the sukkah. The sukkah itself is a temporary structure with tree branches as a roof. Most people eat in the sukkah, and some people even sleep in it We also are encouraged to study, read and have discussions in the sukkah. There is an obliga tion to eat in the sukkah the first night, but if Friday, October 13, 2000 Josh Williams ONLINE EDITOR Brian Frederick OMBUDSMAN Laura Stoehx SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR His voice is a little raspier. Perhaps he’s even a step or two slower. However, he’s still Matt Doherty. In fact, he’s Coach Doherty. He’s still got that hard-nosed, Long Island attitude that made him a champion here at Carolina not too long ago. And that’s just the kind of guy America needs in the Oval Office. Let’s use tonight’s “Midnight Madness” to rally the troops, so to speak. Every last student needs to come on out to support Coach Doherty’s run for the presidency of the United States. It’ll be perfect Coach Guthridge will serve as vice president, Coach Smith as Secretary of War. Peppers and Curry can be Secret Service agents. I actually had a chance to speak with coaches Smith and Guthridge about my plan before running it in today’s paper. They both agreed that a Doherty-Guthridge-Smith ticket was a great idea, and that they easily could defeat both Bush and Gore. Coach Smith: “It’s an easy victory for us because Americans will love our policy pro posals. Take this one, for example. As Secretary of War, I will position military units on the four comers of each major continent. A smaller, quicker force - well code name it Phil Ford - will run around in the middle of the continent This is Operation Four Comers. It’s perfect” Coach Guthridge: “We can also win over the voters with a tasty treat As vice president under President Doherty, I will see to it that students receive free ice cream every morn ing.” Joe: “Coach, with all due respect, what in the hell does ice cream have to do with poli tics?” Coach Guthridge: “I like ice cream.” Maybe we ought to put Bersticker on the ticket Joe Monaco is a junior journalism and mass communication and political science major from Long Island, N.Y. who wants to see everyone at “Midnight Madness” tonight Reach him at jmonaco@email.unc.edu. the weather is harsh there is an exemption. One very important custom is that of the four species known as the lulav (palm branch) and etrog (citron -a fruit which looks like a bumpy lemon). The specific species are cit ron, palm, myrtle and willow. These species remind us of the usage of crops to praise God and the bounty the He/She has provided. The commandment is for each Jew to take the lulav and etrog together and shake them. One interpretation of the four species is that they symbolize a person. The palm branch is die spine, the myrtle leaves are the eyes, the willow leaves are the mouth and the citron is the heart Through these species, we can express our desire to serve God with all of our vital parts. Please feel free to come eat lunch or just hang out in our campus sukkah this week and see a lulav and etrog. At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday there will be jazz in die sukkah, and on Thursday there will be a lunch-and-leam on social justice in Jewish tradition. I hope you will enjoy this special Jewish tradition. Sarah Bruck can be reached at bruck@email.unc.edu. 7
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