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Vol 42, Issue 9 Jacksonville State University JSU Digital Commons Chanticleer Historical Newspapers 1994-11-03 Chanticleer | Vol 42, Issue 9 Jacksonville State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty Recommended Citation Jacksonville State University, "Chanticleer | Vol 42, Issue 9" (1994). Chanticleer. 1129. https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty/1129 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VIEWS: Sample ballot for upcoming statewide elections, page 9 FEATURES: Letter from a bulimic, page 10 THEa CHANTICLEER I Siegelman Former Miss I makes stop in America to speak / Jacksonville v By Scott Stansell Former Miss America Kimberly News editor Aiken will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Mon- day, November 14 at Leone Cole Au- ditorium. I polls, lieutenat The JSU Student ara~hs Government Asso- Aiken ciation is sponsor- ing Miss Aiken's address, and a 1 Siegelman cautioned the election was not reception will follow. over when he spoke to the Young Demo- A sophomore at the University of crats at acampaign stop at Diamond Dave's North Carolina, Miss Aiken will Cafe this past Thursday. speak about the hungry and home- "One thing I want to make clear is that less in America. She founded the this election or the governor's race, none Homeless Education and Resource And the finalists are...: Ten finalists were Thefinalists are (lzji to right): Tim of these elections are over yet," Siegelman Organization (HERO), and, during chosen last week to compete for the title of Kris Bush her reign as Miss America, her plat- told the crowd of about 30 who turned out Homecoming Queen. For the next week, JSU Julie Hendon form was fighting homelessness. for a free breakfast at the restaurant on the students can be expected to be bombarded with Marv Norris Miss Aiken formed HERO with the square. signs and posters declaring which candidate Kerrie Bentley help of organizations like the Co- "The only thing we've done up to this will represent JSU best. Christele Bayoud lumbia, S.C., chapter of the Urban point is earn the right to be on the ballot, " The Queen will be crowned at halftime of Julie Holcomb League and the IBM corporation. he said. "We need to adopt the attitude that next Saturday's game at the climax of Home- Mimi New coming activities. Lana Tapscott See Siegelman This year's Homecoming theme is "There's Allison Logsdon Times editor is page 7 No place Like Home ... coming. " Sheila Evans Ayers lecturer Birmingham native Howell Author studies slang in American culture Raines, editorial page editor of New dictionary treats slang as a serious part of the English language the New York Times and a Pulitzer v From staff reports cally impossible) in a direct and uncom- Prize-winning feature writer, will College Press Service deliver this year's Ayers Lecture promising way. Under the proper circum- Slang 101 stances, slang gets the point across bluntly at Houston Cole Library. Arnbrose Bierce once called slang "the .A to some *fthe new college Raines won the 1992 Pulitzer in grunt of the human hog," while S.I. and humorously. And despite what parents Islang words feature writing for "Grady's Gift," Hayakawa described it as "the poetry of or teachers told you, just about everyone in a personal reflection that ap- eLervdav. life." the United States uses it to some extent. The meanings and history of such ex- peared in the New York Times The debate over its use and meaning Why? Slang adds color pressions have been recorded by Lighter, a Magazine. rages even today, when slang is often still linguistics professor at the University of He joined the Times as a na- considered the bastard child of the English "Well, for one thing, it's fun," says Tennessee-Knoxville, in what appears to tional cprrespondent in Atlanta in language, although perhaps not as socially Jonathan E. Lighter, author of a massive be the most comprehensive and exhaus- 1978. Raines was appointed At- unacceptable as it once was. new dictionary that treats American slang tively researched collection of American lanta bureau chief in 1979 and Irreverent and colorful, a breezy expres- in a serious way. "It puts pep, color and slang ever put together. became a White House corre- sion such as "Bite me!" slips into our lives personality into language. Slang also sug- gests an intimate familiarity that standard References are gleaned from sources as spondent in .I 981. and insinuates itself into daily conversa- diverse as weighty tomes of the Oxford Raines, who also served as the tions. And though it's certainly passable language simply cannot convey." Slang, English Dictionary to pop culture to other London Bureau chief and a Wash- conversation among friends, it's not ex- with its rebellious attitude toward tradi- compilations of slang, such as University ington editor, was appointed edi- actly an expression you'd want to air at a tions, is an underground communication of North Carolina Professor's Connie torial page editor of the Times In formal dinner at the White House. Or even that is particularly popular with groups of people who are not part of the power stmc- Eble's "College Slang 101" (1989: Spec- September 1992. with your grandparents. tacle lane Press). For instance, o? page ka~riasalso worked for the Bir- Impolite as it might be, slang does have ture-young people, for example. Other subcultures where slang has flourished in- 173, Lighter traces the expression "Bite mingham . Post-Herald, the Bir- one benefit: it can express disbelief ("Get clude the military, students, athletes, musi- mingham News and WBRC-TV in out of town!"), dislike ("That sucks!"), or See Slanq cians and ethnic groups. Birmingham. disgust (unprintable, suggests the anatomi- PAGE 4 * THE CHANTICLEER Folsom wins JSU's mock election by wide margin is seeking his third term in the v From staff reports United States House of Represen- tatives, handily defeated his Re- Over 250 students participated publican challenger Ben Hand by in the Political Science Club's 89 votes, 158-69. mock election held on Friday, The Democrats swept the four October 28, and Monday and other statewide races. In the race Tuesday, October 31 and Novem- for chief justice of the Supreme ber 1. Court, Sonny Hornsby received Seven statewide races were in- 128 votes and Perry 0. Hopper, cluded on the ballot, as well as the Sr. received 88 votes. third Congressional district. In the race for Secretary of State, Two other issues - a commu- Jim Bennett received 128votes to nity question and campus ques- Vickie W. Gavin's 86 votes. tion -were also included on the Lucy Baxley garnered 108votes ballot. and Jim Martin received 104votes In the governor's race, incum- in the state treasurer's race. In the bent Jim Folsom received 145 state auditor's race, Charley Baker votes to Republican challenger received 107votes toPat Duncan's Fob James' 90 votes. 104 votes. Ann Bedsole, who lost the Re- The community question asked publican nomination to James, re- if a chemical weapons incinerator ceived a write-in vote. should be constructed in Calhoun Don Siegelman, the Democratic County. 208 students did not ap- nominee for lieutenat governor, prove of the construction and 53 received 144 votes and his Re- students voted in approval. publican challenger, Charlie The campus question asked Graddick, received 86 votes. whether the University should pro- The closest race was for attor- vide more parking facilities for ney general. Incumbent Jimmy the students. Voters resoundingly Democrat Glen Browder, who 239-26. * Ann Bedsole received .4% by write-in vote. THE CliANTI- PAGE 5 Political science professor says focus of state races is wrong Campaigns not based on issues 7 In retaliation, Folsom has ac- e Why wait in line. v By Patrick Rogers cused James of raising taxes and News writer being unable to balance the bud- Issues aren't what's driving the get while the former governor 1994 state elections, according to was in office. Get "IN-TOUCH" a professor in the JSU political Smith said another race being science department. decided by personality instead of' "This election is not about is- issues is the race for lieutenant Register by phone. sues,"was how Dr. Jerry L. Smith governor. described the election for gover- "The race is not turning out as nor, lieutenant governor, and at- close as people thought it would torney general. be," Smith said. Smith said that in Alabama's "Siegelman has more money political races, records and not and as the race progressed, issues are what is fueling the race. Graddick began to run out of Crime and education should be money," Smith said. the issues at the forefront of the Once again, Smith said, the races, but, Smith said, the candi- race for attorney general isC'based dates are "running against their on personalities, not issues". records." "Jimmy Evans is a lightning In the gubernatorial race, Re- rod that Republicans are after," publican candidate Fob James, Smith said of the Democratic in- who served as a Democratic gov- cumbent. ernor from 1979 to 1982, and the Evans and his Republican op- Democratic incumbent Jim ponent, Jeff Sessions, are in a Folsom, are using one another's tight race. not-so-clean records as weapons "Sessions' best opportunity is in the governor's race. to try to exploit Evans," Smith James has accused ~olsomof said.
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