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McMillan THURSDAY March 21, 1998 Marshall University softball team reflects on its toughest season yet, page 7 SGA cites senators 'Ambassadors' requested for service International Festival seeks food,-culture people in the community are invited to by ALYSON WALLS by AUDRA JEYARAJ and DEBRA LUCAS attend. reporter reporters ~( Ill "If you open your eyes a little, Hunting­ As session number 48 Participants are needed for the annual · ... ~ f you open your eyes ton is quite an international area for such of the Student Senate International Festival scheduled for April a small place," he said. "The festival will draws to a close, it's out a little, Huntington is provide the opportunity for students and with the old and in with 21 in the Don Morris Room of the Memo­ rial Student Center, said the organizer of faculty members to learn about the many the new. different cultures that live within our com­ In Tuesday's meeting, the event. quite an international Eric K. Spears, coordinator for interna­ munity," Spears said. Beverly M. Milam, Beck­ . "Also people from the community and ley junior, and Matthew tional student services at the Center for area for such a small •e.. Bromund, Huntington International Programs, said entrants the whole state area can come to learn -~enior, were voted· co­ need to enroll by the end of March. place." about and appreciate the diversity in which 'senatars of the year by He said participants may contribute to they actually live." members of the Student the festival in a variety of ways such as - Eric K. Spears Spears said every culture has some­ Senate. displaying an exhibit featuring traditional coordinator for 1nternat1ona: studr>nts thing unique to offer. "Ifl were an interna­ Student Body Presi­ clothing from their country. They may tional student, I would want to represent ,. dent-elect Nawar Shora, also prepare a dish from their homeland. my country and know my host commu­ said the winners were "You can be an ambassador for your coun­ sician and want to present something of nity," he said. chosen because of their try through food," Spears said. artistic value, we welcome that as well," Information about participating in the dedication and service.· Additionally, he said, participants may Spears•said. festival is available from the Center for "Milam served as sen­ represent their country by providing en­ Spears said international students, International Programs, Old Main 212, ate president for two tertainment. "If you are a dancer or mu- scholars, faculty and other interested 696-6265, or from Spears at 696-6371. years, and Bromund served as chairman of the Judiciary Committee," SGA elections Shora·said. Bromund is serving an ·Free time? What tree time? finally official internship at the West Virginia State Capitol and by ALYSON WALLS preparing'for law school. reporter "He was ~ery vocal filld active sen~tor-· ," Shora With the Student Govern­ said. "He investigated ImentAssociation's spring elec­ problems in the residence tions nearly two weeks old, elec- halls and shed some light tion results are now official. on students' concerns." SGA Adviser Steve Hensley Shora said Milam is said final numbers for 1ttudent pursuing a degree in nurs­ body president and vice presi­ ing. "When she was here, dent are: Nawar Shora and no one dared even run Jamie Ross 640 votes, Shan­ against her for president," non Miller and Chris 1 he said. "She really helped .I Houvouras 88, Jeremy i me out and was my men­ Maynard and Matt Garrett tor." 353, and Mike Burr and B!Q_oke Milam and Bromund were selected from a field Browning 121. of nominees includin·g Students who voted in the Senators David Wickham, election numbered 1,659, a sig­ Tina Tooley, and Season nificant increase from last year, Chiari. according to Hensley. Some With the final meeting 1,151 students also voted yes of the 48th Senate sched­ to a parking garage referen­ uled for next week, Shora dum, which was included with announced there would be the other ballots. no new business or bills Jim Sands Votes were counted March 7, and unofficial results were for this session. The break Is over, and It's back to the books takes a "free minute" to study for a test In released just after midnight. Senate members pass­ for most Michael Kim, Parkersburg Junior, chemistry. ed an "Equal Rights not Those results became official Special Rights" bill, which 48 hours later- that time was called on the West Vir­ to give candidates a chance to ginia Board ofTrustees to ask for a recount and for con­ add a sexual orientation tested ballots to be counted. clause to its anti-discrimi­ INside During Tuesday's senate nation policy. r: ,:iv.:~:~-;--.,·,,. meeting Matt Garrett, acting A bill petitioning for a r··-..:;~ :.::.-- parliamentarian, congratu­ home game between -~ --- lated the winners and said he Marshall and West Vir­ v~ felt the elections were an over­ ginia University in 1997, / . ' all success. "I think we finally also passed on first read­ got it right," he said. ing. Matt Garrett said Inauguration for new offic­ Marshall students de­ , No beach party ers will take place April 4, at 5 serve equal consideration · ' Today in Life! p.m. with a dinner in the Don with WVU students. OUTside Morris Room at Memorial Stu­ dent Center. the parthanon 2 thursday,march 21, 1988 thi Celebrities in news t No gender in space that he saw a person in a Billy Joel pickup-camper parked outside . CAPE CANAVERAL, ·timely manner, his Woodland Hills home last Fla. (AP) - NASA astro­ because we October. naut Shannon Lucid faces know that fights flu more than science duties in women love to AKRON,Ohio(AP)-About her historic visit to the Mir clean," Glaz-kov of the flu forced Billy Joel to Rob Pilatus space station: The Russians said Tues-day at call in sick for an appearance expect she11 help keep the a NASA news at the University of Akron's is released · place nice and clean because conference. E.J. Thomas Hall. she's a woman. He did .ac­ Not to worry, the rock 'n' roll LOS ANGELES (AP)-Rob Gen. Yuri Glazkov, knowledge that star expects to be there to­ Pilatus ofMilli Vanilli infamy deputy commander of the women can be night instead. pleaded innocent to charges Gagarin Cosmonaut Train­ better workers Joel is on a tour of college · he attacked and threatened ing Center._said Lucid will than men and campuses. He limits the size two people in separate inci­ brighten Mir during her that gender of the crowd, takes questions dents. five-month stay. _ doesn't matter randomly and performs a few Pilatus, 31, was released on "The side effect we an­ in space. on the windows due to the fact of his songs. his own recognizance after a ticipate is that the fans will "We don't have to expect that that there is a woman on hearing Tuesday. Trial was be taken care of in a more there are going to be curtains board," he said. 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