Apathy and Distrust Lower Youth Voter Turnout by STEPHANIE YODER Impresslon Is That Students the Service," Said Soles
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Review photo by Neal Williamson RESTING QUIETlY on their journey south, these Canada Geese'swim in the of migrating birds, the preserve provides a refuge from hunters and a game preserve pond off Paper Mill Road . A regular stopping point for flocks sheltered area to wC?it out Delaware's few snowstorms. Consumers could begin reaping the benefits of a According to the new guidelines, wholesalers rullng by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control must publish the discounts in trade publications, of Commission (ABCC) today allowing liquor prices fering them to customers for at least fiv~ da~s. to retailers to be lowered, according to Sidney Both retailers and wholesalers feel that thiS price Green, president of the Retail Liquor Dealers cut will lure consumers away from Maryland and Liquor pricing cut Association of Delaware. New Jersey where periodic sales on liquor are Any price breaks given to retailers will "definite allowed. ly" be passed on to the consumer, Green said. The Except for Delaware's higher state tax on allowed by ABCC ABCC approved the change Sept. 7. alcohol the rule could eliminate any advantages of retailers, said Roland Pyle of Limestone By BARB LANDSKROENER The new ruling will allow wholesalers to cut MarYla~d prices on certain brands in as brief a time a~ on.e Liquors in Newport. week. Previously, if a wholesaler lowered a price, It Another reason that Maryland and New Jersey are attractive to consumers, however, is that rem~ined in effect for a minimum of six months. (Continued to page .c) on Apathy and distrust lower youth voter turnout By STEPHANIE YODER impresslOn is that students the service," said Soles. "Voting is a right not to be Voter apathy is most are so wrapped up in campus "This lack of roots taken lightly," she said. "Un the affairs that they have little discourages students from fortunately all too often prevalent among the college knowledge or interest in age group, according to the registering. " students pass it off." governmental election cam Soles said he thinks there is Other students said the can latest government statistics. paigns." inside Only half of those in the 18-24 less student involvement in didates in this year's Jeff Dehart, (AS82), agreed politics this year than usual. presidential election were the age group that registered with this view, saying voted in the 1972 presidential "Traditionally I have a reason for their apathy. "A "students are too concerned large number of students lot of students don't like any election, according to Dr. with themselves to push for a Henry T. Reynolds, associate come by during big election of the candidates in this elec "By the sea, by specific . candidate. You tend tion, so they aren't going to chairman of the political to be rather isolated from the science department. vote," said Kelly Dugan, the sea' outside world when you live (NU83). on campus." lEUEC1~ON Coasl Day in lewes ..... 3 College students are more In order to help inform . Reynolds added that "our students about registration likely to vote than their non society doesn't encourage student peers, but students and the candidates, and to people to vote." He cited com promote voter awareness, the still vote less frequently than plicated registration pro middle-aged voters, he said. League of Women Voters has cedures as a primary deter mailed charts listing election "The student apathy pro rent to students. Amusical mis- blem is getting worse, and voting laws of all 50 . Dr. James Soles, also of the states to dormitories on cam Reynolds said. "American political science department, SlOn students in the 1950s had an pus, said Mary Herr, a agreed with Reynolds. spokeswoman for the League. Mark Hummel's 'Send·a· innocent form of apathy; they "Many students are from were simply not encouraged The League also helped An Song' ................. 9 other states requiring them to dy Williamson, (BE81), write to get involved in politiCs." go home to register and vote , Reynolds said cynicism, a pamphlet about voter or to fill out complicated registration. "We are sending distrust, alienation and forms and get them notarized years asking how they can get apathy characterize the out 6,000 pamphlets explain if they register by mail, " involved in a campaign. This ing the procedures for political attitude of most of to Soles said. He added that year I had exactly one," he And now, the day's students. "Many registration and the absentee many students do not know said. ballot," he said. students share a general where to begin in the registra Nancy Wooten, a graduate bad news belief that politicians are out Editor's Note: Saturday tion process. student and member of the will be the last day for voter to get them," he added. "This is a very mobile age John Anderson campaign, Hens lase to lehigh 27·20 A spolteswoman for the registration. Mobile units will ...................... 16 group. They are moving said students don't register be at True Confections, 41 League of Women Voters in around a lot, changing because they feel their vote Newark said, "My traditional East Main Street; Woolco , . schools, jobs, and going into won't make a difference. ! I (Continued to poge 7) Page 2. THE REVIEW. October 7. 1980 ... A new bill recently passed to $3000 for each student per in Congress will provide more year, with the total amount CLASS RINGS funding for higher education per student not exceeding through the creation of a new $15,000 overall. Repayment IIWe pay the Mostll loan program for parents, on this loan begins 60 days and by increasing interest after it is issued at an interest and shortening grace periods rate of 9 percent, on the Guaranteed Student RWT LTD. Loans (GSL). In the NDSL program, "The Education Amend schools were originally allow 169 E. Main Street ments of 1980," passed by ed to retain the money they 366-8813 Congress two weeks ago, will collected on loans that were Hours 10-5 M-Sat. provide $49 million over the paid back to them. If the new next five years in federal law takes effect as scheduled, financial aid, and will revise in January of 1981, this money the National Direct Student will revert back to the government. Fl-nanC1-alAI-d Loan (NDSL) program, giv- ing control of the funds to the "This takes away some of - d d government. Previously, con- the autonomy from the reVISe un er t~o~ was in ~he h~~ds of the in- schools," and gives the dIVIdual UniVersIties. government total control of "Y"Toted The bill, which must be the funds, said McDonald. new1 t' I signed by President Carter According to McDonald, before becoming law, would this was done to prevent the '~ tl-01 n b' i11 increase interest on the GSL misuse of funds by some educa '1.1.:£. from 7 to 9 percent. Current- universities, but Delaware ly, the government subsidizes By CAROLYN PETER will not benefit from this loan interest with $300 since its rate of collection is C... lm EYE WII'!l million, but this figure would higher than the national POL yeON" SEMI-SOFT be reduced with the im average. LENSES AVAILABLE plementation of the new law, explained Douglas Mac In the coming years, AHordabie I'rKe WIllI 'eputClhorl en! COIIfldetKe Donald, director of financial McDonald added, the govern aid at the university. ment might be hard-pressed • In addition, students for money to fully fund this receiving the GSLs would program, because while the fi4MlYMrARE have to begin repayment six amount of money available ~ months after graduation. In will remain the same, the the past, nine to 12 months number of eligible students is ASSOCIATES expected to rise. F. E. Abessinio, 0.0. were allowed before repay ment was required. 'The Education Amendment Rt. 202 II 4 mile No~th of Concord MollI The new loan program ap underwent three revisions 12151459·2020 • 13021575·1857 proved by Congress would, before it was finally passed enable parents to borrow up by both houses of Congress. M 4 pro "",.,~ . 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