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FROM THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Reagan legacy is
fading for GOP
DENVER (MCT) - As
Republicans gather at their
national convention in St. Paul,
Minn., they face the prospect that
the era of Ronald Reagan is end
ing after dominating American
politics for nearly three decades.
The winning coalition of eco
nomic, foreign policy and social
conservatives is splintered. The
issues he used to define the party
have changed. And the rejection
of an unpopular president helped
Reagan but now benefits the other
party as Democrats rally against
the legacy of George W. Bush.
Biden takes on
role of attack dog
DENVER - (MCT) On a
historic day when Democrats
nominated Barack Obama, the
first African-American ever
chosen by a major party for the
presidency, his ticket mate, Joe
Biden, on Wednesday launched
the new partnership’s attack
on John McCain by insisting
that America needs mote than
a decorated military veteran as
its leader.
“These times require more
than a good soldier they
require a wise leader,” Biden
said.
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Russian aggression, threats align
Georgians behind their president
TBILISI, Georgia (MCT) -
During Russian bombing raids on
Georgia’s troops and villages ear
lier this month, Kremlin officials
seemed to have another target in
their sights: Georgian President
Mikheil Saakashvili.
But the fighting, subsequent
occupation and this week’s de
facto annexation of two large
chunks of Georgian territory
into Russian control have so far
only strengthened Saakashvili’s
dbmestic political support. Some
4nalysts, though, see a long strug
gle ahead between Russia and
the U.S.-backed government in
Eighth storm of
season threatens
MIAMI - (MCT) Tropical
Storm Gustav closed in on Jamaica
Thursday at near-hurricane
strength while Tropical Storm
Hanna formed in the Atlantic.
Hanna, the eighth storm of the
2008 hurricane season, is east
southeast of Miami. Hanna could
be a hurricane by Labor Day but
wouldn’t reach the U.S. coast
until later next week, if at all.
Residents throughout the Gulf,
including New Orleans, where
Friday is the third anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, paid
close attention to the storm and
said they had evacuation plans
ready for Gustav.
Georgia.
For now, even among political
foes of Saakashvili there is broad
solidarity with their president
in the face of what they see as a
Russian aggression that threatens
to topple his administration.
Russia appears to have miscal
culated badly when it pushed out
of South Ossetia after stop
ping the Georgian offensive
and marched its troops forward
to positions within 25 miles of
the capital of Tbilisi, according
to George Targamadze, a key
opposition leader in Georgia’s
parliament.
Repaired levees
still inadequate
WASHINGTON (MCT) -
The levees that ring New Orleans
have been substantially fortified
since Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
but the city is still far from pro
tected if Gustav or another large
storm were to hit before 2011.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers has been fast at work
reinforcing and repairing the
325 miles of levees and flood
walls that protect New Orleans
and neighboring parishes. A sls
billion upgrade to the hurricane
protection system designed to
protect the New Orleans area
from a l-in-100 storm is sched
uled for completion in 2011.
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time and money spent on plan
ning will pay off with a memorable
experience for new recruits.
“A lot of my friends have rushed or
joined, and I know they’ve enjoyed
it,” said potential new member Carly
Benbow. “I wouldn’t want to look
back and realize I missed out on an
amazing opportunity.”
This week, potential new mem
bers have been exploring their
optiohs in groups and will begin
visiting sorority houses today.
Potential new members are
accepted by sororities on Bid Day
on Sept. 4. in Coker Arboretum.
Egerton said recruitment has
always been a fun experience.
“We look forward to having our
Panhellenic community grow with
new members.”
Contact the University Editor
at udesk@unc.edu.
CONVENTION
FROM PAGE 3
At state delegation breakfasts
every morning of the convention,
the state’s pivotal role came up,
Price said.
And the N.C. delegation is tak
ing its new role as a battleground
state seriously. They are prepared
to come home and fight for a
Democratic win, Meek said.
“I think there is a common
recognition among the North
Carolina delegates that we are
important this year,” he said. “We
knew that before we came here.”
Contact the State & National
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
STANDUP
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doing a shtick,” Albani said.
Jenni Norman, a UNC grad stu
dent, was impressed with the com
edy and said she also appreciates
the acute sense of community.
“They focus on being a part of
the community. It’s very tight-knit,”
Norman said. “It promotes getting
people to go out and do something
different.”
This lack of barriers between art
ists and audience was clear after the
show, when headliner John Loftin
went outside and mingled with the
patrons, discussing trends in com
edy today that he considers shame
less commercialization of the craft.
Loftin said he’d rather be down
to-earth than to try to turn profits
with homogenized humor.
“I hate self-promotion.”
Contact the Arts Editor
at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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ASG
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seems like there’s going to be a lot
more accountability.”
Handling the budget and
increasing accountability are both
key to the greater goal of restoring
the ASG’s integrity.
Ethical scandals and ineffective
ness have undermined faith in the
ASG’s abilities for many years.
“Following through isn’t difficult.
You just have to make a mental
commitment and do it,” Doucette
said. “We have to show that we can
responsibly handle the money.”
It could be an uphill battle for
the beleaguered organization, but
Doucette said that past struggles
make any move a step up.
“It’s been mediocre for so long
that looking excellent isn’t that
hard.”
Contact the State & National
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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