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Green State University WEDNESDAY April 7, 2004 LEANING TO WIN: Baseball takes win over PARTLY CLOUDY Wayne State yesterday; HIGH 59 i LOW 39 PAGE 7 www.btnews.com independent student press VOLUME 98 ISSUE 126 Presidenfs VP's Profile Dan Burke Profile Year: Sophomore leffNolish Major Finance Meetlhe Minor Ixonomics Yean Senior Major Creative Writing Hometown: Defiance, Ohio Minor: Political Science Hometown: Iluntington Outside interests: I like mud- Woods. Michigan sliding, wrestling in die USG office and eating the broccoli rice casse- Outside interests: I like to listen role from University dining ser- to and play music, nin, bike, and vices swim. I also like to spend my time Quote: "Unless someone like with friends. you cares a whole awful lot, noth- Quote: "I would rather be ashes ing's going to get done—it's not." dian dust! I would rather that my Candidates Dr. Seuss, "The Iorax" spark should bum out in a bril- Role model: My mom. She is liant blaze dian it should be stifled the one person who has guided by dry-rot. 1 would rather be a me in all of my ventures. She was the one who supported me and superb meteor, every atom of me o i i i in magnificent glow, than a sleepy die one who mentored me. She and permanent planet. The func- never pushed me to be what she tion of man is to live, not to exist. I The banners, the fliers, the sidewalk chalk, the blackboard messages. All signs wanted me to be. but just sup- shall not waste my days trying to that Undergraduate Student Government elections are around the corner. ported me and helped me to be prolong them. I shall use my everything I could be. time." lack London This year, three presidential and vice presidential pairs are vying for your vote. Interesting Fact: I can speak Role Model: Steve But who are these people and why do they want to serve as the USG president Latin Prefontaine—he was one of the Book: "The Count of Monte hardest working long distance and vice president? Why do they feel qualified? Cristo" runners in American history and Christy Jenkins, USG reporter, sat down with each pair and asked them these Favorite Movie: "Field of he set the bar for work ethic and Dreams" endurance. questions and more so. Voting will be held next week, April 13-15 from 10 a.m. Interesting Fact: I was adopted to 5 p.m. in the Union lobby. from Bogota, Colombia Favorite book: "The l-ountainhead" Favorite movie: "Without Jack Pence Limbs* Year: Sophomore Big dreams drive candidates Major Education Hometown: Beavercreek, Ohio Asking questions, sharing packages with voter registra- of banners to use a lot of fliers Stacy Blade ideas and dreaming big. tion forms and sponsoring and to use recycled paper to Outside interests: I love to play Jeff Nolish and Dan Burke voter registration drives. our advantage to promote sports. I've played almost every Year. Sophomore r Major: Public Relations want to work together to make They also want to work with awareness," Nolish said. "We intramural available and 1 love Hometown: Newark. Ohio the University a place for every- the League of Women Voters to feel these skills could also be hanging out with my friends one. provide roverage of electoral used to get out the vote, with- Quote: "It's better to break a Outside interests: I love to play And they're on a mission for candidates on the local and out a doubt." man's leg than his heart" volleyball and I also really enjoy change. national level and tiiey want to Nolish and Burke also want Seabiscuit taking pictures and reading. If elected, they plan to increase the number of stu- to work toward improving the Role Model: His Dad Quote: "When you do some- increase voter registration, edu- dents who vote. Interesting Fact: He does an cation and participation by "We have taken this cam- amazing Chris Farly impression thing common in life in an DAN BURKE AND NOLISH, PAGE 2 uncommon way, you command JEFF NOLISH supplying all "Welcome Week" paign opportunity to drop a lot (according to his miming mate) the attention of the world." Favorite movie: "Tommy Boy" George Washington Carver. Role model: My Dad An interesting fact: I came three hours away from home to Sara Kaminski make the best friend I've ever had. Blade, Pence just 'regular students' Year 3rd year Ironically, she lives only 20 min- Major Political science utes away from me at home and Hometown: Austintown, Ohio we played volleyball against each They are regular stu- Pence want to clear up together, check the inform themselves so other in school. dents running for reg- some common mis- Web site often and that they understand Outside Interests: I spend my Favorite book: "A Time to Kill" ular students—neither conceptions. keep up witli legisla- what USG does and free time with my friends and by lohn Grisham presidential candidate "lust because we are tion. We know how what their roles would boyfriend watching TV and Favorite Movie: "The Patriot", Stacy Blade nor vice- not present on things go. We are not be in the governing movies (I love watching the "A Beautiful Mind" and "Super presidential candidate Monday nights does coming into this body. "Family Guy cartoon"), talking Troopers!" jack Pence have served not mean we are not blind." "We are going above about politics and life and going on the Undergraduate informed," Blade said. Blade said that she and beyond to inform to parties. Alex Wright Student Government, "Jack and I watch the and Pence have taken Quote: "Go confidently in the but both Blade and meetings on TV the time and effort to Year 2nd year BLADE, PAGE 2 JACK PENCE direction of your dreams. Live the Major: Political science and life you have imagined." - Henry geography David Thoreau I lometown: Wapakoneta, Ohio Role Model: Hillary Clinton. I accidentally ran into her when I Outside activities: 1 enjoy play- was in Washington, DC, as a high ing golf, tennis and racquetball; school senior and she was totally spending time with my friends inspiring. We only talked for a few and family; and singing in two minutes, but the conversation choirs at a local church. I also Wright make the Wright decision really influenced me to pursue a enjoy reading and will watch any public service career. "Seinfeld" or "Simpsons" re-run Experience, commitment experience in USG," Wright Wright has served as the Interesting Fact For most of that I come across. and action. said. "We are both involved on president for McDonald Hall Role Model: My grandfather. my high school career I drove an Alex Wright and Sara campus and we both know Council a University old. brown Chevy Celebrity, which He was able to serve his country in how to work with the Ambassador and as a campus armed services and raised a large, Kaminski live by these princi- 1 delivered pizzas in for Pizza Hut. loving family. His generosity and ples and, if elected, tiiey plan to University. We know what it tour guide. Within USG, he has Favorite Book: Tuesdays with kindness towards people is some- bring these characteristics to takes to get things done." served as a Senator and is cur- Morris thing I try to emulate. the president and vice presi- Both Wright and Kaminski rently the chair of the Student Favorite Movie: "Good Will Interesting Fact: My middle dent positions of the have demonstrated their com- Welfare Committee. I le is also Hunting" name is Kermit Undergraduate Student mitment to the University both the Chair of the Coalition Favorite Book: "Atlas Government. by serving in USG and by taking Shrugged" byAyn Rand "Sara and I, between the two an active role in other campus WRIGHT, PAGE 2 Favorite Movie: "O Brother ALEX WRIGHT AND of us, have at least five years organizations. Where Art Thou?" SARA KAMINSKI Sandra Day O'connor speaks today at University of Toledo ByMindyVanHouten of one United States Supreme became the court's first female speak. of Toledo is far from the society's tice Law School Admissions Tests REPORItB Court Justice. member and 102nd justice. She "This is one of the biggest trips first trip. and helps its members prepare Not many people would look Supreme Court Justice Sandra is also an accomplished author we have taken," he said. "We plan This year the society has visited for law school and future careers forward to sitting in front of the Day O'Connor will speak at 2 and published "The Majesty of on leaving at 11 a.m. to get a seat. Cleveland State University and "The law society is not just for United States Supreme Court's p.m. at the University of Toledo's Law: Reflection of a Supreme Gracia said he hopes Cleveland-Marshall College of those interested in law school nine justices.