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WEATHER FRIDAY: Rain, high 51 °F, low 33°F. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy, high 53°F, Women win CAA Round 1 low 31°F. See Sports page 23 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY VOL. 75. NO. 19 THURSDAY Nov 6, 1997 Gilmore takes governorship in Republican sweep control the State Senate. Although the senate is dead- by Brad Jenkins locked with 20 Democrats and 20 Republicans, Hager, as senior writer lieutenant governor, tips the scales in favor of the Republican Jim Gilmore was elected governor of Republicans since he serves as the tie-breaking voter. Governor Virginia Tuesday, leading a Republican sweep of the top At the Republican victory celebration in Richmond three state offices and a Republican majority in the State Tuesday night, Gilmore reiterated his campaign promises Gilmore 56% Senate. to eliminate the personal property tax on cars and to Gilmore, the former state attorney general, defeated improve education. He called the election "historic" Beyer 43% Democratic opponent Don Beyer with 56 percent of the because Republicans occupy the three top elected posi- vote to Beyer's 43 percent. tions. Lt. Governor John Hager (R) won the election for lieutenant gover- "We will in this administration immediately move to nor, defeating L.F. Payne (D), 50 percent to 45 percent. eliminate the personal property tax on cars and trucks," Hager 50% Mark Earley (R) won the race for attorney general with 57 Gilmore said. "The General Assembly has the responsibil- percent of the vote, compared with opponent William ity to eliminate this tax and to respond to the people of Payne 45% Dolan's 43 percent. THOMAS SCALAJgraphics editor This is the first time in 114 years that Republicans will see REPUBLICAN page 2 SMAD not accepting more majors, minors everything's fine," Johnson by Kate Springer said. "But now it's not fine." contributing writer Johnson made a request to As of Monday, the School of the university years ago to pre- Media Arts and Design stopped vent transfer students from accepting majors or minors other schools from declaring because it is not equipped to SMAD as a major beginning in serve its current majors, SMAD January. This was an effort to Director George Johnson said. protect SMAD majors and Johnson said he made the minors. decision last Friday. There are Johnson said he contacted too many majors, not enough Richard Whitman, dean of the faculty and a lack of equipment, college of arts and letters, and Johnson said. Johnson doesn't Doug Brown, acting vice presi- know how long this policy will dent of academic affairs, to be in effect. inform them of his decision. "It was a management deci- Both Brown and Whitman were sion," Johnson said. "We were unavailable yesterday for com- so swamped last week with ment. minors, it reached crisis propor- But Fred Hilton, director of JENNIFKR BAKERJphoto editor tion. I didn't have time to con- media relations, said Johnson vene the faculty, but a decision took the correct course of action (I to r) Rob Morehead and Jason Redding, members of Youth for Gilmore, demonstrate political fervor needed to be made quickly." by going to Whitman and amidst tight security provided by the Executive Protection Unit, Virginia State Troopers and campus police. In the last year, the number of Brown. This type of move does- SMAD majors has jumped from n't have to be approved by about 400 to 600, and the num- JMU's president. ber of minors has increased "This only has to go as far as from 20 to 90. The number of Doug Brown because it falls Gallivanting Gilmore faculty has remained the same, under academic affairs," Hilton Johnson said. said. Gubernatorial candidate vows to continue tuition freeze, "The message we want to Before Friday's decision, stu- send is that if you want to be a dents needed a 2.7 cumulative energizes students in pre-election rally on the commons SMAD major, you might not be grade point average in order to able to get the courses," declare SMAD as a major. This Gov. George Allen was also present, taking time by Brad Jenkins and Kate Springer to publicly endorse Gilmore. Johnson said. "We cannot serve rule has been in place since the senior and contributing writers the majors." 1980s when the department was Gilmore promised to continue the freeze on One of the reasons Johnson mass communication, Johnson Republican Jim Gilmore stopped by JMU for a college tuition through the year 2000. "Students said he made the decision is to said. lun'chtime rally Monday afternoon on the com- are saddled with great debt [because of high prevent students who frequent- Johnson encourages students mons to promote his higher education and tax tuition]," Gilmore said. ly change majors from declaring wishing to declare SMAD as a relief plans before Tuesday's election. Allen said he supports the freeze that he origi- a SMAD major. major to get their GPAs above a Other Republican candidates who participated nated, and Gilmore will approve a plan to keep it "Students come to JMU, 2.7. "If they don't have a high in the rally include Lt. Governor-elect John in effect until 2000. "Before we [Republicans] declare their majors, maybe Hager, Attorney General-elect Mark Earley and struggle for a class or two and see SMAD page 2 58th House District Delegate-elect Paul Harris. see GILMORE page 2 2' Thursday. Nov 6.1997 THE BREEZE !. SMAD Republican. continued from page 1 continued from page 1 f6j only 12 credit hpty*. ?T<m just VAgAilall !.' ' :ih(l ' of Delegate^ seats become c enough GPA; tfw: rrVUst work on IAMCS MAniStfN UN According to Robert it." he said. "[But even] if their annoyed with it because I'm a 1 ' ^Pen" -, .. ...... Junior and should be able to take "To the press alone, chequered as ^ Roberts, professed ol politi-. • . The- Reriublk:«n majority • &A is high enough, ithere's noth- the classes I want, but instead, reg- U is with abuses, the world is, caj (Science,.GiJmore's per-, ., in the State. Senate will guar-; ing we can do about it right now." indebted for all the triumphs sona'l property ,tajc' plan.' antee that. Gilrnore's budget The SMAD office is creating a list istration was a real mess," she said • Junior Brian MacCarthy is four J which have been gained by "permitted him to s^ tr^e proposals "won't be dead of students who want to declare'a agenda," but it wasn't the' on arrival," Roberts said. SMAD major or minor. Johnson credits shy of completing a SMAD reason and humanity over error minor, although he hasn't yet and oppression." reasop. Gilmore won, the , Even with a Republican- said this is not a waiting list. There are so many SMAD majors declared it. "It caught me by com- lames Madison election, j . ,' , controlled ' Senate, ,"A lot of voter's didn't Democrats still corttrol the right now that even if current plete surprise," he said. "I don't 1 have any problems getting the Editor KifatenHeta vote on the basis of [the bx( House of Delegates. SMAD majors drop their majors, Managing editor Laura L Wade plan]/' Roberts said. He Gilrno're" "said the students intending to declare classes I need." Tedmatogy manager Brian Hicgkw SMAD as a major snU Won't be able Many of the SMAD courses listed cited exit polls that injdicated Republican sweep is "a con- 1 Adsmanager Erin M. Cadaghan most Virginians voted with firmation and victory for to. But the list will identify those in the spring schedule of classes are 1 Newseditor Courtney A. Crowtey family values in mihd\ our principles-, our (ideals, stndents. who wish to become open only to majors1 or majors and ."Gi^moxe. topic a non- minors. NewstOtor Rob Spetra the issues we nave fought SMAD majors. 1 MacCarthy doesn't foresee a Asst. newseditor AndHMeWar committal stance" on high- for in the last four years and ^ Jackie Cisternino, a junior English er education issues, Roberts what we will be doing in the major, found out Monday she could problem completing his SMAD Ophooneditor KeHey BlMsingame said. future." not declare SMAD as a second minor before graduation. "I have Style editor Jbn 'V«(M' Twp "Neither candidate The results of this election major. confidence that if I talk to my advi- Focusattor Chrta KNmefc promised - significant and the re-election of Because she can't declare a sor, something will be able to be Asst.styleficus editor JulanWaHuK increases in funding for Christine Todd Whitman (R) SMAD major, Cisternino registered worked out," he said. S;wrtsafitor Steven M. Trout higher education," he said- as governor of New Jersey Asst spats editor Satti Burton Beyer conceded defeat in could affect the 1998 United Copy editor Law Fox Richmond Tuesday night. Stares House of Phoioeditor Jeonrt "Tomorrow, we'll go back to Representatives election, Asf. photo editor Ed Dyar work," he said. "Our Roberts said. Virginia and Graphics editor Thomas Scaia defeats are never perma- New Jersey were the only nent. We will be back." Atoews RIpOeLuca, states to elect a governor Republicans have gained yesterday. Alan Neckowrb, seats in the State Senate over "It allows Republicans to David Wendelken the past 20 years. "Virginia test some theories," he said. is a Republican state," "And it makes it less likely Roberts said. "Over time, it that the Democrats will will become the dominant make a massive comeback 77w Brwze is published Monday party, primarily as [House in the House." j and Thursday mornings and distributed throughout James Madison University and the local Gilmore Harrisonburg community.