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%fiaag®arHKi SIGNATURES FROM PAGE 1 Association each needed 800 signa tures; candidates for the senior class president and vice president, as well as Residence Hall Association president, need 350 signatures; and candidates for Graduate and Professional Student Federation president need 100 signatures. Most candidates said they had no difficulties collecting the required number of signatures. “We got about two-thirds of the signatures on the first day,” presi dential candidate Tom Jensen said. “After that, we called off the dogs.” Whisnant said previous campaign experience helped him determine the best way to target his voters. “I knew how to target juniors,” he said. “We went to all the professional schools. Otherwise, there would only be a one in four chance that the per son you approached was a junior.” At 7 a.m. Tuesday, candidates can use campaign materials, which include A-frames and posters. Candidates said they plan to Pit sit and attend forums next week LIBERTY FROM PAGE 1 County. “I think he wanted to try to show big, long-term vision in his words,” Schaller said. “He’s trying to leave a legacy that involves a transfor mation of the globe for the 2ist century.” With Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina standing behind him, Bush took his oath of office at noon outside the Capitol. His subsequent speech was marked by a defense of what is now being called the Bush doctrine —a poli cy of pre-emptive action to spread freedom across the world. “The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands,” Bush said. “The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of peace in all the world.” He later said the United States would support those who resist oppression. “When you stand for liberty, we will stand with you.” His statements could indicate a plan to extend the war on terror to other nations known for oppressive governments, even those typically supported by the United States, ad ins6r IpH off total purchase, (excluding safe items) BCBC, Liquid, Three Dot, Blue Cult, Elia Moss, AC, and wore. j TODAY! Study Abroad Fair Friday, January 21 10:00am-4:00pm Great Hall, Student Union Look for the Study Abroad Guide inserted in today's DTH! ■■ The Study Abroad Office 201 Porthole Building (next to the Hanes Art Center) 962-7002 http://studyabroad .unc.edu SIGNATURE TOTALS Student Body President Candidates* Seke Ballard 1625 Leigha Blackwell 1227 Seth Dearmin 1464 Tom Jensen 1422 Senior Class Officers** Madison Perry, Whit Walker 403 Bobby Whisnant Jt, Jenny Peddycord 444 Carolina Athletic Association President* Hayes Holderness 1053 Justin Johnson 1393 Graduate and Professional Student Federation President Mike Brady 105 + Residence Hall Associate President Chasity Wilson 350** * needs 800 signatures to be on ballot ** needs 350 signatures to be on ballot + needs 100 signatures to be on ballot to promote their platforms and answer questions from students. “Everything is going smoothly,” Sidden said. “(The campaign’s) had its ups and downs, but everything is going great.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. said Steffen Schmidt, a professor of political science at lowa State University. “We’re probably scaring the hell out of some of the governments that we’ve traditionally gotten along with or looked the other way,” Schmidt said. Bush also touched upon domes tic policy issues that are sure to dominate debate during the next four years. Schmidt said Bush likely will push major changes to government programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Bush’s words promoted a belief in personal responsibility that could translate into an overhaul of such programs. “By making every citizen an agent of his or her own destiny, we will give our fellow Americans greater freedom from want and fear, and make our society more prosperous and just and equal,” he said. “Self-government relies on the governing of the self.” Schmidt said this idea is a throwback to another characteris tic of the original American: self reliance. “(Alexis) de Tocqueville, when he wrote ‘Democracy in America,’ said From Page One VOTING FROM PAGE 1 But opponents of the proposal said that Orange County’s early voting system facilitates student voting and that more changes to the precincts are unnecessary. In the 2004 election, students had the option of either voting early by absentee ballot at Morehead Planetarium or by going to their des ignated precinct on Election Day. The 5,416 young voters in Chapel Hill and Carrboro who voted by absentee ballot jumped by 31 per centage points in the 2004 elec tions. In the November election, 8,860 young voters cast their ballots in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Calabria said that despite this option, a single precinct is still necessary. “The early voting cer tainly helps,” he said. “But having one effective form of voting does not make ineffective all other forms of voting.” Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, said she supports students’ efforts to form a single precinct- Kinnaird XBush) is trying to leave a legacy that involves a transformation of the globe for the 21st century” THOMAS SCHALLER, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY he was amazed that the American people didn’t wait for the govern ment to solve their problems,” Schmidt said. “We kind of have forgotten that that’s one of the things that made us such a dynamic country.” With the cost of Medicaid bearing down on cash-strapped states, controversial solutions will spark heated debate but might also potentially produce results, Schmidt added. Others say Bush could propose more than just reforms. “(His words are) an indication that there will be a major decon struction of government programs, or at least an attempt,” Schaller said. AT 1-40 & HWY 54 BEHIND HARDEES • CHAPEL HILL • 489-1230 tSTUDEHTSf Show your UNC ID to receive unlimited bowling games at $2.00 each! Call us for special group rates. We can host parties, rushes, team building and more! Shoes additional and not valid after 10pm Friday and Saturday, his offer cannot be used in conjunction with other offers or coupons. a/ Deep End Every Thursday S Friday Niyht 201 E. Franklin (below East End) “Our districts are so chopped up, and it serves to disenfranchise students” ALEXA KLEYSTEUBER, sbvp introduced a bill during the long ses sion of 19.97 that would have made it legal for on-campus students to vote at any precinct in their district. The bill did not pass, but it facilitated a compromise that led to the early voting bill and the University’s current voting arrangement. Orange County Rep. Joe Hackney, a Democrat and the House majority leader, said he supports the bill as well as the efforts put forth by the Calabria administration. “It’s certainly possible that a bill could come out of this session.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Bush returned to his rhetoric of spreading liberty beyond the nation’s borders at the end of his address. And those who disagree with the Bush doctrine could not say he is acting out of sync with his own beliefs. “He really has very strong feelings about the things that he wants to accomplish,” Schmidt said. “Bush clearly falls into the cat egory of someone who believes the United States has a historic responsibility to reach out and transfer democracy.” Contact the State £s? National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000 VIGIL FROM PAGE 1 The scholarship is presented each year to a student who best exemplifies King’s commitment to society. Students must demon strate exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. “All of the candidates are judged on a commitment to improve the quality of life at Carolina,” said Archie Ervin, chairman of the chan cellor’s MLK celebration committee and director of minority affairs. The first-place winner of the award receives a SI,OOO scholar ship. Two runner-up candidates receive SSOO scholarships each. This year, the award was pre sented to junior Amelia Kaye by the 2004 recipient, T.J. Abrams. . Fernando Soto, a finalist for the 2004 scholarship, said he was proud to have been considered for the scholarship last year and INAUGURATION FROM PAGE 1 rying coffin-like cardboard boxes to signify the deaths,of U.S. troops in Iraq, stood along the parade route. Rows of law enforcement officers stood between the protesters and the parade, and Bush’s motorcade sped up as it passed the demonstration area. The president and his wife, Laura, got out of the car to walk the last two blocks to the White House. Democrats attended the inau guration but didn’t hide their unhappiness. “Personally, I don’t feel much like celebrating,” said House Democratic PITAS SALADS ■?, IP V *(?.? ' VEGGIE OPTIONS FrsL Hxltl>y Extit\4 OPEN LATE 919.933.4456 115 E. 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Valid through February 11,2005. | J Valid through February 11,2005. expressed his admiration for King. “Martin Luther King fought for anybody and everybody. He want ed the world to be a better place, that’s why there are so many peo ple of different races here.” Ervin said the celebration rep resents an important University event that is broadly educational in nature. “(It is) a way to keep generations thinking about Dr. King. We recog nize students for this, so that they continue the vision of Dr. King,” he said. “It’s a really great way of honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and an even better way to present a scholarship for UNC students.” Students at the celebration also expressed their admiration. “This event, is what really keeps the dream going,” said sophomore Muhammad Salameh. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. leader Nancy Pelosi of California. “So I’m going to mark the occa sion by pledging to do everything in my power to fight the extremist Republican’s destructive agenda.” Entering his second term with one of the lowest approval ratings of any recent two-term president, Bush was unapologetic in his speech about the course he had set over four tumultuous years. He challenged critics of his quest to spread democracy across the Middle East, saying that now “is an odd time for doubt.” And he voiced eagerness to confront oppressive rule around the globe in the name of spreading freedom. 5
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