10 • OCTOBER 19, 2007------:------------ NEWS THE TULANE HULLABALOO Top state offices Gore gains prize for climate work Jenna Schaeffer presidential election," contributing writer senior environmental policy major and stu- chosen Saturday The Nobel prize committee dent recycling coordi- awarded former vice president Al nator Allie Shipp said. Gore and the United Nation's In- "He wouldn't have Sarah Pinkerton ness background. tergovernmental Panel on Climate won the peace prize or staff writer The numbers are close in the Change the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize focused his attention gubernatorial polls. Louisiana Oct.12. World leaders, including nearly as much on the has an open primary system and Local and statewide elections President George W. Bush. who environment if he had candidates from all parties run in are tomorrow. has publicly doubted the science of won." the election. If no single candi- Tulane University was recently global warming, congratulated the Environmentalists date gets 50 percent of the votes, made a polling-place for the pri- winners for their contribution to- historically have had the two candidates with the most maries. A newly-instated law re- ward a more peaceful society. an uphill battle. votes will participate in a run-off. garding absentee ballots enabled The $1 .5 million prize was "I was so frustrated Brox said he is unsure about a gu- citizens to vote early during a awarded to the winners for their ef- seeing these intangible, bernatorial run-off. prior seven-day period. forts to draw attention to mankind's esoteric problems that "A small measure of voters are "There are no restrictions," Jef- impact on the climate and measures nobody was taking se- still undecided; if they break for ferson Registrar Dennis DiMarco needed to address it. "(The award) riously," Reith said. Jindal, there will be no need for a said. "Anyone can come in and "Now we are seeing run-off." to Al Gore is one more strong re- vote early." inforcement to the general popula- companies embracing Jindal's campaign focuses on D.\IMG-4.'\M'"JClSI \.U-RnUTl'WJ.!WMCT Previously, voters who wished tion of global warming as a human global warming and his continued desire to create more Former vice president Al Core reached out to supporters on Oct. 12. to cast an absentee ballot had to issue that needs attention." said making it part of their jobs, continue to rebuild Louisi- prove they would either be out of Charles Reith, Tulane professor business model. It's "I think it's really great that he You also won't find mention of the ana, provide accessible health care town or in the hospital on elec- of Environmental Management at like joining a losing football team, is putting environmentalism into Three Gorges Dam in ·An Incon- and protect Louisiana values. tion day. Early voting ended last the Payson Center for International and then they start winning," Reith mainstream pop culture: it is re- venient Truth.' This monstrosity The attorney general race is Saturday and brought out roughly Development. "It is a wonderful said. ally wonderful," Shipp said. "It is will destroy an entire ecosystem very close and of equal interest, five percent of registered voters, time to be mid-career in an envi- Global warming is becoming a good sign that people arc being and make millions homeless. all Brox said. state officials said. ronmental profession because there an increasingly noticeable phe- rewarded for their effort because to power factories that are going to "It will almost certainly go to a Political parties advocated ear- were so· many years of inaction." run-off," he said. nomenon. According to the envi- now more people are going to be cost Americans their jobs. As one ly voting in hopes of mobilizing The environment is starting to ronmental group Environmental encouraged to join the fight for the of our nation's leaders. Al Gore voters. Registrars also noted that The attorney general race is be- tween three candidates - Demo- assume importance in the minds of Defense, 2006 was the hottest year environment." needs to temper his environmental- significant football games taking ism with some pragmatic geopo- cratic incumbent Charles Foti, the general public. According to an on record in the continental United Despite the overwhelming place tomorrow are one reason Independent Film Channel politi- States and America was ranked the praise for Gore and the U.N. cli- litical thought.·· people are casting early ballots. Republican Royal Alexander and cal survey, a large majority, 68 per- top global warming polluter in the mate panel for their effort to im- Although some may argue Others said they voted early be- Democrat Buddy Caldwell. cent. of Americans agree with Al world. An estimated 200 million prove the understanding of the against Gore's position. the major- cause of the convenience. Early When questioned about wheth- Gore's environmental views. Fifty people around the world could be climate crisis, Gore's arguments ity agree with the l.J.N. panel that voters followed the same proce- er or not they will be voting in the two percent said that the Noble displaced by intense droughts, sea encounter resistence. the case for action against global dure that normal voters will do. Oct. 20th election, many Tulane Peace prize was the most meaning- level rise and flooding by 2080. "I agree completely with Mr. warming has been made convinc- This primary is the first major students admitted they did not ful award one could receive, rank- "Action is necessary now be- Gore's assessment of ｴ ｨ ｾ current ing by science. and agree that Gore state election to be affected by the know one was taking place. Oth- ing it above the U.S. presidency. fore climate change moves beyond environmental crisis. At the same is probably the single individual early-voting law. ers said they are not registered in which received only 42 percent of man's control," The Nobel com- time. there are holes in his argu- who has done the most to draw "The election will be a signifi- Louisiana, and therefore will not the votes. mittee said. ment you could drive a Mac truck attention to man· s impact on the cant one for other reasons as well," be voting. Tori Nitschke. a Tu- Although he lost the 2000 presi- Gore has lectured extensively on through." senior histol) major Dan climate. Hopefully, ·with the help Bryan Brox, professor of political lane freshman. said she is not reg- dential election. Gore's role as the threat of global warming across Pierson said. ''He applauds the Chi- of Gore's leadership, this genera- science at Tulane University said. istered in Louisiana because she an environmentalist has proved a the nation, including during a visit nese for being on the cutting edge tion wtll ""not be a generation of "There will be a significant turn- does not know enough about local more beneficial one than his role as to Tulane in May. Students, pro- of environmentalism, w.ith their greenies, but rather one of well- over in state legislature because politics. a politician. fessors and the general public filled vehicles averaging 35 MPG, but educated people who have green- of term limits. There will be a lot "I feel like I would be voting "I think [Al Gore] is being more McAlister Auditorium to view his does not tell us these cars are built ism woven into their curriculum ., of new faces in the state house, blind. and I don't like to do that," successful because he lost the presentation. from stolen Japanese blueprints. Reith said. which will have a big impact on Nitschke said. who is doing the governing." Kaley Cullen. a Tulane junior, Another distinct change will said she will definitely be voting. take place in the governorship. For her, it is not so much about "The new governor will ftot be the democratic process itself as it from the existing political class." is about participating in Louisiana Brox said. government. Kathleen Blanco. the current "I would like to be able to claim Louisiana governor, is not seeking that I'm more than just a New Jer- re-election. Bobby Jindal. a cur- sey transplant to New Orleans and rent U.S. Representative. is lead- the politics that affect us are im- ing in polls; if he wins. the result portant to me," Cullen said. would mean a party switch. Blan- "Because I don't know much co defeated Jindal in a close run- on Louisiana politics. it's hard to off election in 2003. but her ap- say what issues matter the most." proval ratings fell after Hurricanes Nitschke said. "But I think politi- Katrina and Rita. John Georges cians need to focus on the school is also running for governor. If system because it's in dire need of Georges is elected. Brox said. "It help. Also important is recovering would also be a serious change of from Katrina. because there's still pace" because of Georges' busi- so much left to do." pger for and pants. 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