Election Edition Campus Chronicle High Point University i Vol. 16, No. 5 www.CampusChronicle.org Friday, November 7, 2008 Making History^ Ten facts about the Student supports, works new President: alongside Hagan campaign Days before the election, Sage 1) He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. By Pam Haynes Editor in chief and members of the College Democrats were busy organizing an event called 2) In high school, he went by "Barry Obama." Sage Dunston, president of Cookin' Out for Change. He was on the College Democrats, holds his cell phone then, too, making calls to Hagan's 3) He developed a distaste for ice cream after phone to one ear and uses his hand campaign and asking the university working at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager. to shield the other on election night. to serve food at the event. Hagan The victory shouts confirmed a visit for Oct. 27. 4) He graduated from Columbia University bounce off the walls and Harvard Law School. of the Greensboro Coliseum where 5) He was the first African-American Sage stands president of the Harvard Law Review. to celebrate Democratic Kay 6) Obama and his wife Michelle saw the Hagan's victory over Republican movie "Do the Right Thing" on their first Elizabeth Dole date. in the battle for a U.S. Senate seat - a 7) He reads Harry Potter books to his victory that Dunston daughter, Malia, at night. thinks HPU helped Hagan achieve. 8) In his memoir, "Dreams from My Father," "We are so he admits to experimenting with marijuana excited,"-said Sage and cocaine in the days of his youth. He through a clamor of acknowledges this as a mistake. voices. "Kay chose to visit HPU in her last nine days of 9) He won a Grammy Award in 2006 for Best campaigning. No Spoken Word Recording for the audio version other schools had Sage Dunston (right), president of College Democrats, presents an Barack of his memoir. that privilege except HPU quilt as a gift to Kay Hagan during her campaign stop at the big institutions like "Cookin' Out for Change" event Dunston was an active supporter 10) He was a chain smoker, but gave up the Duke University." of Hagan's candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Photo by Pam Haynes Obama habit during his campaign. See Hagan, continued on pg. 6 Students respond to the U.S. election results Rachel Davis, senior: Tedcandra McKoy, freshman: Matt Walsh, freshman: Josh Fast, junior: "We're making history. "Since Obama "I think McCain would "If McCain had won, things would I didn't think I'd see a have made a good presi- start to get a little better. It would black presidential candi- 'Tin won, I think every- dent. He knows a lot of take time; neither are date until I was at least immediate solutions. middle aged. We even none will be happy. people and has the expe- We would be better *** had a woman running for I'll be happy. rience. off with McCain." Vice President." m What's new o ta m The 38th annual Phoenix Miss International Pageant Festival scheduled for Nov. 21 deadline approaches In Opinion: In A&E: In Sports: Quinn Dalton, award winning The International Club is hosting author, will be the special guest speaker a Miss International Pageant in which all FYI: There are 'Almost, Maine' Kis takes the for the 38th annual Phoenix literary females can participate. four types of wows the cross country Festival on Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. The event will include Students who submitted competitions, interviews and prizes for Southerners. audience. title. writing to the festival will participate in winning contestansts. workshops throughout the day and an The deadline to apply for the awards ceremony. pageant is Nov. 10. EDITORIALS Friday, November 7, 2008 Roads should be safer now, not later Despite the Staff Editorial the building. In the future, the Brayton Other improvements need to School of Education will open, also on take effect on Sixth Street, Woodrow, outcome, The HPU administration, in the west side of West College. North and 0 A Kirkman. Besides the conjunction with a few High Point City The administration told the obvious paving concerns, crosswalks your vote was Council decisions, has taken one more City Council and local media outlets are imperative for every intersection important step in making the university that they have plans to install raised and other major crossing points. The family safer. The university now owns sidewalks on West College similar university was quoted in both the High not wasted West College to Farris, all of Sixth to McEwen Crossing and the two on Point Enterprise and News and Record Street, all of OA Kirkman and parts of the road in front of Finch Hall. The as estimating 4,000 crossings a day on Woodrow, Fifth Street and North. administration also spoke of plans of local roads. By Holly Iverson The administration asked the lowering the speed limit to 15 miles per York residents cross two busy A&E Editor city to abandon these roads because the hour. roads to get to any current academic university owns all property on either West College is in dire need of building. Neither road has properly Our generation was inundated side of these roads and because of the repair since the city and the university marked crosswalks. Yes, raised with calls to action urging us to vote heavy student invested money to bury the overhead crosswalks would be ideal, but not this year. For some people, it was a pedestrian wires. The necessary at this point. Putting down no-brainer; of course they voted - it's traffic on "West College Drive is in caverns paint on the pavement will work until their right. Others, with ACORN the roads, created construction is over. and the 2000 election shenanigans in especially dire need of repair since to put in The current speed limit is not mind, may have been more skeptical. on West the wires posted, enabling drivers to go 35 miles It was especially easy to think your College. The the city and the university have left per hour thanks to signs at city territory vote meant little to nothing when the administration pavement lines. Lowering the speed limit to 15 candidate you voted for lost also promised invested money to bury uneven miles per hour is as simple as posting So since Barack Obama won, not to close the and largely a sign. Administration officials never what does that mean for people who roads to the the overhead wires." unmarked spoke on how the university plans to voted for John McCain? Was their vote general public in areas the enforce it. a waste? except for large university Some improvements have To answer that, you have to events like graduation. now owns. Sidewalks do not connect already been made. Lighting has take a look at what votes for McCain Walking across West College from Hayworth Park to Vert Stadium/ increased on all roads, making the went up against. can be daunting, especially in route Steele Center complex either, creating roads safer for driving and walking at The first thing that probably to morning classes or going home in more concerns. night. Parking has been taken off of comes to mind is voter registration the late afternoons. Six residential Other dangers include Sixth Street enabling the road to be fraud. The Association of Community buildings plus eight Greek houses are weekend nights' activites. We all know wider and providing fewer distractions Organizations for Reform Now, on the west side of West College. Road where Greek housing is located, and to the driver. otherwise known as ACORN, was improvements are needed. West College can be a scary place for These improvements are noted under intense scrutiny during this Next semester, more pedestrian pedestrians and drivers alike. and can only be the first step of many election because of accusations of traffic will cross the road with the Safety improvements need to more to come. The worst thing that voter registration fraud. But this Wilson Family School of Commerce take effect now rather than later. While could happen would be a university wasn't the first election surrounded by and Qubein School of Communication it is not cost effective to put the final family member being struck by a car such claims. opening. Next academic year, the touches on West College because of because of a lack of forethought. This Specifically in this election, Multiplex will open with 600 students the construction at the Multiplex, it is isn't a matter of convenience like the ACORN made a furious effort to living inside plus the entire student becoming increasingly important to add Campus Concierge, this is a matter of register as many voters as possible. body needing access to the amenities in something to the road before spring safety. semester. See Voting, pg. 4 = mor* mocfvx. Mess moo\o&. Perk things up without taking out another loan. Grab a McDonald's® new custom made creamy latte, chocolaty mocha or frothy cappuccino made with freshly ground espresso beans, steamed milk and all your favorite flavors like caramel, vanilla and hazelnut. BUY ONE GET ONE FREE Any McCafe* Mocha, Latte, or Cappuccino Expires December 31, 2008. Valid only at participating Mc- Donald's* restaurants in the greater Greensboro, High Point, and Winsteon Salem, NC areas. 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