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SIDELINES Friday, February 21 SIDELINES Friday, February 21. 1986«3 Editorial/Forum Students'votes important As students at MTSU are l>eing exposed on his popularity as Mayor of Nashville in to the recent on-campus ASB elections, we the state-wide focus of the race. Fulton must realize that in the near future there claimed $86 thousand on his tax return, the lies a greater responsibility to vote, that for lowest disclosed for this gubernatorial race. Governor of Tennessee. Ned McWherter.present Speaker of the The position of governor is a vital one to House, can be catagorized as the "good ole' the state level of government. It is a position bov" in the race. He is from Dresden, Tenn. that is very important to college students, McWherter is an old-line Democrat. His for the governor 1s the head of the State support for the gubernatorial position will Board of Regents. mainly come from the rural counties. The State Board of Regents is the govern- McWherter was the first to release his in- ing body of the state funded colleges. The come tax return, which equates approxi- Governor of the state and the head of tin- mately $5 million. Editorial Board determines what college will get how The only candidate running under the Re- much funding and when. This alone should publican ticket is former governor Winfield affect college students and push them down Dunn. Dunn was governor in 1972. Origi- the voting pathway. nally from Memphis. Tenn., support for For the 1986 gubernatorial Democratic Dunn will more than likely be strong from Keller and khaki together again primary an individaul has three running can- this area. The majority of support for Dunn didiates to chose from: (ane F.skind, Richard is white-collar and upper middle-class. (and makes) me gag. I wanted to drive all over the south and really Fulton and Ned McWherter. Running Dunn has reported on his income tax returns SUBURBIA get to know the people after read- under the Republican ticket for the office of ten years from 1975-1984 equaling $3.3 By Chris Bell ing James Agee, even though I had of Governor is former governor Winfield million.with a net-worth of $2.5 million. Sidelines Columnist lived and worked in Franklin Dunn. A characteristic of all candidates is a will- among many of those same people ^m All four hopefuls are campaigning furi- ingness to govern, which must be evident for years. Jack Kerouac's amphetamine ously, which will increase with the nearness to the voters for the governing process to It's late, I'm drunk and I can't Not a brown suit but a khaki one. usage translated into getting dizzy of the Aug. 5 primary. think ol anything to write. However Brown, solid dark brown, is not a work adequately. Co-operation between the and flushed from butrel nitrate since this trick of writing about not color humans wear well. It's fine Already, a divison amongst the candidates voters and the candidates is a neccesity to from my perspective. The list goes InMiig able to write alxuit anything for hair, skin, eyes, scarfs and dirt exsists on campus. Jane Eskind. who is cur- create a government of unity. on, but the point should be clear. is getting really old III dig around but not for actual clothing. Brown rently serving as Chairman of the Public The importance of college students to The reasonable section of my brain in my desk for an old column. I gives the wearer the appearance of should override the impulse in this Service Commission, seems to have the vote in the upcoming election cannot be wonder if Helen Keller fell in the a mobile pile of forest clearing. case, but something stops it. My majority of college student votes on her side. stressed enough. The age bracket of 18-34 forest and if no one was around, Brown is fine in a pattern or for desire for khaki goes beyond mere would she make noise? shoes but it's pretty damn ugly by Eskind ran for the office of State Senate in is the largest "swing vote" for the candidates. aping of those I admire. itself. 1978, but lost to Republican Howard Baker. These votes in this area are of great impor- This is great, one paragraph into The khaki suit has, besides its She has recently disclosed her financial tance for the candidates. Each student car- this puppy and I've ripped myself What bothers me most about credentials, a very real power about status of $39 million and has given personal ries influence over the candidates in this off and stolen a joke. Somehow this Reagan is he wears brown suits. it. It doesn't give you vertigo like is beginning to sound like a second Dark brown suits the color of grants to United Way and Fisk University. aspect. Exercise your influence for your own some plaid number or grab your generation photocopy of baker's chocolate. The overall ef- More than likely Eskind will be concentrat- personal benefit! To acknowledge the lapels and demand to tell you about Clydelines. Jesus, better straighten fect is to make the most powerful LA. like a bright red one. It won't ing on smaller towns and college campuses, gubernatorial race and not to care is only to up and fly right. man in the world look like a real make you feel below notice like a where the force of her strength lies. destroy your right as a citizen. This would IK- a transition parag- estate salesman from Boise. designer Italian one or blend in Richard Fulton, the present Mayor of It is important to remember that the can- raph if I could figure out how to A khaki suit is very different. I with the stock brokers like a basic Nashville, will also compete against Eskind didates are representing you and what you lead into the actual theme of this knew I wanted one this spring after blue. to run on the Democratic ticket. Fulton for- want. They can only aid you when they know column. I can't. seeing John Updike and Kurt Von- Khaki stands out from the crowd mally was the Congressman of the Fifth Dis- what it is you want. For them to know you I had a gcxxl Christmas [see how egot wearing khaki suits on televis- without becoming an eyesore. old this is?]. I missed Perry Como ion. I knew I had to have one after Khaki is modest without being dull, trict in the mid 70's. He was elected as a must tell them. Voting is the manner in but I ate a lot of food. seeing Garrison Kellior wear one interesting without being overbear- state Representative at the age of 27 but did which to do this. I even got most of the Christmas this summer. ing, and while it tends to blend into not serve because he did not meet the age Oh such a local level of government it is gifts I wanted. I pared mv list down To an extent this isn't any differ- the furniture, it stands out on a city requirement of 30 years. Fulton seems to important to vote, for it will directly affect to the bare non-essestials. which ent from other raw idolatry I've street. It can be worn year-round have the blue-collar workers, especially you more than on any other level. This is seems reasonable since my parents l>een guilty of. and is pretty dam comfortable. Metro employees, supporting his candidacy an important factor to consider when Nov. were married and buying gifts for When I discovered Hunter S. Most important it is brown without me when they were my age. How- being brown. for governor. Fulton will probably be relying and the gubernatorial race are upon us. Thompson in high school I began ever, there was one thing 1 wanted to brag of my capacity with Wild Just make sure you don't match that I didn't get—a khaki suit. Turkey. Of course whiskey made your luggage. Announcing Editorial cartoon contest winners 1st prize — James Tucker $20 2nd prize — Kent Whitaker $15 Letter to the Editor 3rd prize — Ted Nunes $10 place for nice people in a world Winners need to come by room 306 in the JUB Morality that lives in constant fear of the mushroom cloud. Letters Policy I To the Editor: Thanks for all the response! Sexual honesty is another story. There seems to !«• a little confu- Honestv is being able to admit that Letters to the editor are welcomed sion among certain members of die sex is important to you in a relation- and are considered on the basis ot MTSU student body. Apparently timeliness, interest, taste and space Vocdbt "7#<f KICK-OFF A/ g. S. -riac/e^ ship. Honesty is being willing to there are a few people who need All letters must Include the author's admit that something feels HAS STUDENT PARKING GOT HAS STUDENT HOUSING LEFT DOES CAMPUS FOOD KEEP to leam the difference between sex name. MTSU box number and tele- good...and that you like to feel phone number Telephone numbers YOU FEELING RUN DOWN? YOU OUT IN THE COLD? YOU ON THE RUN? ual morality and sexual honest) good. Most of all, honesty is being will not be printed and are for venfica- brave enough to admit that the tion purposes only When warranted, Sexual morality is abstaining reason vour'e a 21 year old virgin requests to withhold names will be from sex because of a sincere desire honored.
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