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For more information, please contact [email protected]. step Volume 75, Number 3 Monday, October 23, 2000 Copyright © 2000 Gore falters in debate series By Randy St.Clair debate Editor-in-Chief three presidential debates a Many still believe that the debate in that many say Gore should have won, Winston-Salem has cost Gore severely WINSTON-SALEM - The presiden- but his lack of aggressiveness caused his in his run for tial debates the presidency and could have been the hot topic of lead in the polls to diminish. be the America for reason should he lose the elec- the past month and now Dr. James Steele, a political science tion:' that they have come to an end, the professor at N.C. A&T, says that Oore Annette Jargelski of the .Orange- American public can make the decision was agreeing far- too much with the Chatham Group-Sierra Club is a firm on who will be be the 43rd president of Republican candidate in that round. supporter of the Gore-Lieberman cam- the United States. "He really went away from what paign, but says she was a litde Both Vice President Al disap- Gore and helped him win the first debate," said pointed in the way the vice president Texas Gov. George W Bush have had Steele. "He' should have continued to came across at the Wake Forest debate. their .opportunities to try to persuade attack the issues that Bush has contin- "I must say I he was a America why they should thought litde be the next ued to shy away from, such as civilrights too passive," president, saidJargelski. "He seemed and welfare." to want to side more with Bush than But has either candidate done a great During the most recent debate at point, out their obvious differences." job of the getting public on their side? Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Gore made sure that-America Has either candidate knew presented an equal Gore did exactiy that. that there were' definite differences amount of information on what they Several times he asked. Bush whether between the two candidates at the thkd actually stand for, and not what the or not he favored affirmative action. debate. other stands for? Randy St.Clair/Register Staff Bush repeatedly said, "If it helps the He-attacked the governor on the issue Wake Forest University fn Winston- Gore loyalist country then I'm for it," but wouldn't go Salem, was the site for the second of Mary Lily Nuckolls any further than that. See DEBATE, Page 3 issue critical to A&T's future William C. Davis II period. State Treasurer Harlan Boyles Register Contributor says that North Carolina will not have "The law is in place. Tihe governor to raise taxes to pay off the bonds. signed that aqt in May of this year. Now According to Boyle, the state has one of the voters have to activate it by voting," the lowest debt loads in the nation, and said Lesley Renwrick, special assistant to can repay the bonds using, on average, the chancellor for legal affairs. less than one percent of the state budg- The Michael K. Hooker Higher Education Facilities Finand|j&f\ct, which Since the state has been unable to ade- was signed by Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. in quately fund universities, facilities have May, will mean $153.8 million for become outdated or in need of repair improvements at N.C. A&T if approved leaving universities the task of generat- by voters on Nov. 7. In total, the bond ing money for construction. Over the will provide $13.1 billion for capital past 75 years, universities have generat- improvements at 16 public universities ed about 40 percent of all construction and 59 community colleges. dollars spent from their own resources. About four years ago, a push for the It was not until 1993 when the state of bond referendum began when the Black North Carolina began to provide a Caucus asked for an equity study on steady source of funds for the routine Courtney Taylor/Register Staff funding for historically black colleges upkeep of state buildings, including uni- A&T students gather in Webb Hall to view the final debate and universities. According to Eugene versity buildings. Backmon,*former assistant vice chancel- Backmon says that part of the study lor for facilities, Rep. Alma Adams led shows that "when you look at all the NAACP, sorority sponsor the drive in the General Assembly to facilities in the state and you look at a pass a bill for these which was combination of both the condition of debate-watching session later expanded to all the publicly funded the facility plus how well the facilities By Randy institutions in the state. A suit their current St.Clair state!" consulting mission, A&T's facility Editor-in-Chief firm, Eva Klein "Associates, conducted were identified as being the worst in the While students watched the debate this study into the condition of the 16 university system." The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. intensely, many grimaced at how Bush universities. The universities and community col- and the National Association for the appeared to get out of answering a If approved, the bonds will be issued leges anticipate growth of 50,000 stu- Advancement of Colored People held a question he felt would bring negativity oyer a six-year period beginning in 2001 dents each over the period of the next debate-watching party for the last of to his campaign. atfd repaid by the state over a 25-year three debates, between Vice President "He didn't answer any of the ques- See BONDS, Page 2 Al Gore and Gov. George W Bush. tions clearly," said Shakinta Johnston, a In Webb Hall Auditorium, N.C. A&T public relations major. "That's not the students- had a final opportunity to kind of president this country needs." HOMECOMING familiarize themselves with the issues What really-had students in an uproar and the candidates. Both organizations was when he referred to affirmative FinS out what's hap- made it clear that this election would be action as affirmative access. the turning point of their lives. "Can anyone tell me what that pening with stories on Catilla Everette, student vote coordi- means?" said Johnston. "He isn't for Page 6. nator for the North Carolina African Americans, but he just won't Democratic Party,' says that students admit to it." need Sports 8-9 to realize that they are the ones The A.K.A's will continue to express who will make the difference in this the importance of voting by promoting year's election "No Excuse Voting," where students Entertainment ..10-11 "Everything's at stake in this election," can go to specific locations around said Everette. "People of color need to Greensboro and vote early with no come together and make history in this excuse October 23, 2000 Page 2 North Carolina A&T The Register Campus briefs Miss Black & Gold wins with drama RJR exec visits By Randy St.Clair Editor-in-Chief Benjamin S. Ruffin, chairman of Center stage held beauty at its utmost the UNC Board of Governors and as 12women of N.C. A&T pranced the president of the RUFFIN Group in runway, and struck poses that would Winston-Salem, will speak at noon make any guy faint — but only one Thursday, Oct. 26, in Harrison would leave with the tide Auditorium. of Miss Black and Gold for the Beta Epsilon Chapter The event is being sponsored by of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. N.C. A&T's Center for Student An anxious audience of over stu- Success, 200 dents, family members and Ruffin friends filled is former vice president of Harrison Auditorium, crossing their fin- corporate affairs at R. Reynolds J. gers and praying with all their might to Tobacco Co. He currently serves as see their friend or their sister be an advisor to the company. Prior to crowned Miss Black and Gold 2000- joining RJR. Ruffin worked for two 2001. years as vice president and special These 12women were determined to assistant to the president of North prove to the judges that they were best Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. fit to represent the men of Alpha Phi Before joining North Carolina Alpha, and to the audience that not only Mutual, Ruffin seven as spent years were they good-looking but had talent special assistant to Gov. James B. that surpassed the average female. Hunt Jr., working to increase the In the first segment of the competi- Charles Watkins/A&T Photo number of black judges in the state tion the ladies showed off their bodies Rhonda Graves portrays Truth's, and expanding the number of blacks Sojourner "Ain't I a Woman?" in the swimsuit competition and it was in state government. Taylor may have been honored to employed obvious the audience had their favorites.