OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_001.2.txt "i ?.&‘rB= 1%.: l_!léF:4.F'.Y l'.»'.*.'.v'~»mU'I='b:»=«‘ 5 an t;.'4£v.'fiI6:‘I‘{ iv,-l gig is 91 ~.- -qu_w.- OCK CONVENTION ISSUE N. * Meet the Big Four candidates Weekendweather FRIDAYS Mostly ctoudy,‘ I O" _ chance of snow, highs 1: near 40, lowsinthe 20s : , SAIURDA,Y: Mostlyetoudy, itemps,3O»35 ; s V {SUNDAK Partiy sunny, min: 20.3, lows in the teens is _ Get the scoop on ‘Q ‘I ‘Q ‘Q ‘(ii iii‘! with our supplement éwimmcrs emerge from pool as winners #1‘ /-'7' «f-3 VOLUME 96, NO. 15 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY You want it, we got it Photo by Celeste Rasmussen Among the preparations for Mock Con this Week was the memorabilia sale which took place in the University Center. On sale was everything from cuzzis to keychains, and of course t-shirts are a given. The Voting Regulations Board would like to announce that Big Four Elections will be held Mon- day, March 4th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Run-off elections, if neces- sary, will be held on Thursday during the same hours. Remem- ber to vote in front of the Co-op, Leyburn Library, and Law School. President Name: Sandy Hooper Graduation Date: 1997 Major: European History and French Hometown: Brownsville, Tennessee What experience do you have? Sopho- more E.C. representative Why do you want to be elected? I think it’s time an undergrad serve as President. Ifelected, I’d like to see the (student autonomy) issue resurface and would do what I could to let the Hill know students are serious about keep- ing their freedoms. Favorite aspect of W&L? The friendly rapport. There’s little friction or protest among us which lends a great hand to the happiness that our four years give us. Favorite character on “Friends” and why? I don’t know. That’s a stupid question. Name: Bill Rust Graduation Date: 1997 Major: Public Policy and History Hometown: Baltimore, MD . What experience do you have? Board member of Habitat, dorm counselor, editor of Political Review, President of Leyburn Society Why do you want to be elected? Honor and the execution of the Honor System are things I feel very deeply about. I sometimes worry, however, that our atttitudes toward it are becoming too ambivalent. We too often see honor for what it is not, rather than for what it is, that our system has become too much of a rule-oriented one. The E.C. is free to consider other matters and I believe it should do so. I'm speaking of immoral matters not illegal ones. Favorite aspect of W&L? Honor Sys- tem and sense of community Favorite character on “Friends” and why? no response Vice-President Name: Alex Christensen Graduation Date: 1998 Major: Undecided Hometown: San Marcos, CA What experience do you have? lam a member of Contact and served in the student government in high school. Why do you want to be elected? I think student government works best when different students rotate in and out so the focus stays on the process and does nof become focused on individuals. Favorite aspect of W&L? I like every- thing about W&L. Favorite character on “Friends” and why? Phoebe. She’s the only one whose name I can remember. Name: Amy Gorham Graduation Date: 1997 Major: Business Administration and Ac- counting Hometown: San Antonio, TX What experience do you have? Two years on the E.C. One year was as Secretary. Why do you want to be elected? lwant to maintain the integrity of the Honor System, preserve the student self-governance on our campus, and provide forthe equitable disburse- ment of students funds so that our student-run organizations can flourish. Favorite aspect of W&L? The small studentbody which lends itselfto such afriendly campus as well as th perseverance of traditions like the Honor System which would fall apart at larger schools. Favorite character on “Friends” and why? Chandler. I like his sense of humor and I, too, could probably sit in front ofthe TV all day and watch really mindless television shows. Secretary Name: Marcus Rayner Graduation Date: 1997 Major: Politics Hometown: Skillman, NJ What experience do you have? Two years as E.C. representative for the Class of 1997. Why do you want to be elected? W&L derives its strength from its traditions, and only through a commitment to these traditions can we hope to maintain them forthe future classes. My commitment to the Honor System and student autonomy has given me a desire to do my part to uphold these W&L institutions. Favorite aspect of W&L? Sense of community. Individuals are respected, trusted, and allowed to excel at this university. Favorite character on “Friends” and why? Rachel. Did you actually get any other answers? SCC Chair Name: Robert Covington Graduation Date: 1997 Major: Chemistry Hometown: Atlanta, GA Whatexperience do you have? Of- ficer on the Student Activities Board. Served on the FOC, SDC, FCA, and the sophomore housing committee. Why do you want to be elected? Ifeel strongly about the legacy of integrity and char- acter at W&L. Through my involvement, I feel I am in touch with the student body. Favorite aspect of W&L? no response Favorite character on “Friends” and why? no response Name: Sasha Hartman Graduation Date: 1997 Major: Management Hometown: Vessy, Switzerland What experience do you have? Class officer for three years. Member of SCC for three years. Vice-Chair of SCC. Why do you want to be elected? I would like to be part of the committee that makes decisions based on students’ perspective and supports democracy with utmost sincerity. Favorite aspect ofW&L? There are too many things that I love about W&L. Unlike most schools, W&L doesn’t pay its student tour guides. They give up there free time in order to tell prospective students how much they love this place. I think everyone will agree that this says a lot about our university. Favorite character on “Friends” and why? No question about it —— Marcel. That’s one cool monkey. Compiled by Dan Odenwald LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA BY MICHAEL Hawusrr Phi Associate Editor Things are hectic for Mock Convention people, especially since political commentator Pat Buchanan pulled off a surprising win in New Hampshire and Steve Forbes won in Ari- zona. Now state delegations are doing last- minute research around the clock to make sure Washington and Lee picks the right nominee for the Republican party. Many students who are involved are look- ing forward to the Mock Convention that starts tomorrow and ends Saturday. “We’re really excited,” said Oklahoma state co-chairman Susan McMurry. “We’re work- ing really hard this week because the races are a lot closer than we had expected.” Poltical director for Indiana Hank Cosby agrees. “Buchanan has thrown a wild card in the race,” he said. “It’s hard to estimate his support (in lndiana).” Cosby said he has been impressed with the whole idea of a Mock Convention. ‘‘I think it’s one of the highlights of the Washington and Lee experience,” he said. “The quality of the speakers and the level of sophis- tication employed in the research has been a real learning experience.” Steve Frame, the state chairman for Indiana, said he’ll be glad when the convention gets people over this infatuation with Pat Buchanan. U112 iliing-tum lfihi MARCH 1, 1996 repares for 1996 Mock Con He said his delegation has been working all week to get the correct prediction and deter- mine how many votes will go to each candidate in their state. Still, he can’t wait until Mock Convention. “I’m looking forward to the whole process, of getting to know how the convention is run,” Frame said. Jennifer Home has a slightly different rea- son to look forward to the Mock Convention. She will be celebrating her 21st birthday tomor- row while performing her duties as state chair- man of the Massachusetts delegation. “I hope it’s going to be fun,” she said. “I hope that everyone, even if they’re not politi- cal, can enjoy it and get excited about it.” Home said the Mock Convention has been a lot of work, but it has been a real learning experience. She had to do plenty of research on her state because she’s not from there. But she believes all the work will pay off in the end. ‘‘I think we’ll appreciate it more because of all the work we’ve put into it.” Christina Petrides, a delegate for Georgia and who has participated in her state Republi- can Convention in her senior year in high school, is looking forward to being a part of a pseudo- national convention. She also doesn’t mind seeing her congressman, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, again. Nadiyah Howard, a delegate for Nevada, agrees. “I think it will be a great opportunity to become involved in a positive W&L tradition.” IFC passes rule regarding mandatory sober drivers BY MICHAEL HEWLETT Phi Associate Editor This weekend Washington and Lee students can go to a fraternity party knowing that there will be at least two sober drivers present, ac- cording to a new Interfraternity Council law passed unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 13. IFC president Anthony Mazzarelli said that now fraternities are required to submit the names of two people who will act as sober drivers when they register for weekend parties. Mazzarelli said that this is separate from new efforts to revive Live Drive. Before the new law, fraternities simply had to check off on a form whether they will have sober drivers or not, and it was not enforced, he said. Things will be different with this new law; if a frater- nity fails to submit two names, the IFC will fine it $100. “The ultimate goal is that people will have several options for sober driving,” said Mazzarelli. “[The new rule] is a good starting point.” Photo by Mark McDannald The Oregon Delegation diligently works on their float for the Mock Con Parade. The parade will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_002.2.txt PAGE 2 @112 ‘filing-tum lfllti The Student Voice of Washington and Lee Founded September 18, 1897 Mock Con leads the pack Cokie Roberts, Jeff Greenfield, and Hal Bruno are three of the most successful political analysts ABC News has on staff. Between the three, they have been reporting on government for countless years. They are what you would call experts. Viewers trust them implicitly and ABC pays them quite well because they are very—very—good at what they do. Given this, it seems altogether odd that on Tuesday night’s broadcast of Nightline, Ted Koppel told Roberts, Greenfield, and Bruno that no matter how hard they tried, they simply couldn’t do their jobs. You see, before too long ago Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole was the “sure thing” candidate for the Republican nomination. Pundits, soothsayers, and wise men all over the land were predicting a Clinton-Dole race this fall. Roberts, Greenfield, and Bruno agreed. Dole was the shoe-in. Then something happened. More specifically, Ameri- can politics happened. The American electorate is a curious beast. Just when you think you can figure them out, they surprise the hell out of you. Case in point: Patrick Buchanan. Once an off-the-wall television commentator who seemed more interested in bashing (fill in minority group here), Buchanan has caught on with the proverbial disaf- fected voter. His brash style of xenophobic populism has won him votes. More importantly, it has won him delegates to the San Diego convention. Our three experts did not 1016866 "this scenario. Neither did anyone else for that matter. What does this have to with Washington and Lee? Try visiting the Mock Con office. Our very own experts are also breathlessly watching Buchanan’s meteoric rise. After all, they had seemed convinced of a Dole victory as well. Nevertheless, the Mock Con people are busily scrambling to factor in the Buchanan phenomenon to their original projections. Indeed, Mock Con officials are no longer calling this a convention of confirmation, but a convention of actual prediction. Bob Ross, Dave Stewart, and Courtney Tucker are in the same boat as the rest of the nation. No one can predict who is going to win this race. Will it be Dole? Buchanan? Forbes? Alexander? Media machines are engaged in a similar race as the Mock Con machine is on the third floor of the University Center. The prize? Successfully determining who will be the GOP alternative to Clinton in November. We encourage ABC, Roberts, Greenfield, and Bruno to look to us for guidance. Mock Con is based on extensive research and painstaking observation. They are rightfully confident in their ability to choose correctly. Perhaps the media should peek over our shoulders. Chances are we could beat them at their own game. —D.O. Quote of the Week “Well, I’m white, but I’m not that white.” -74 C 0-op worker on why she would not vote for Pat Buchanan. @112 ‘fling-mm lfllrt OPINION The Ringtum Phi, March 1, 1996 Rights fall prey to MY VIEW Joshua Heslinga, ’98 One of the hottest issues on today’s political landscape concerns the role of religion in American politics. While many people possess a fear of religion ’s influence on government, there can be little denial that religious persecution pervades today’s culture, endorsed by forces in the media, culture, and gov- emment. In their January 1996 issue, GQ magazine published an article by re- porter Scott Raab on the Promise Keep ers Christian men’s movement, which aims to encourage men to renew their dedication to God and family through large group rallies and personal net- works. Raab’s article called Promise Keepers founder Bill McCartney “a raving lunatic,” compared a Sunday school class to a group of Islamic ter- rorists, labeled the rallies “the time- tested snake oil of tent revivalism,” and went so far as to describe the wives of attenders as “ugly and uglier.” On December 19th, the news pro- gram All Things Considered on tax- payer-funded National Public Radio featured commentator Andrei Codrescu, who described Christian belief in the return of Christ as “crap” and stated: “The evaporation of 4 mil- lion people who believe in this crap would leave the world an instantly better place.” In 1995, a federal judge in Denver ordered the graduating seniors of Salt Lake City, Utah’s West High not to sing the song “Friends” at their June graduation ceremony because it in- cludes the words “God” and “Lord.” When the students san g anyway, school staff reviewed videotapes of the event to punish non—graduating choir mem- bers who sang the song. At Texas’s Sam Houston Elemen- tary school, third-grader Audrey Schwab wanted to decorate the paper sneaker award she won for jogging five miles. School officials told her GENERATION Lax HE INN? OUT THAT COOLIO l$N‘T comma- rak ANOWEK J’ TMEE UJEEKS. ' \\fi 1.’ H \ Q‘ \ ‘ a r ‘*?3’if£?;7;?Iz.~:sn that while her classmates could put rap lyrics and other messages on their sneakers, the message she wanted to use in decoration was inappropriate. Her message? ‘-‘Jesus loves us.” These examples illustrate just some of the many ways in which some ele- ments of our society exhibit a fear of religion that borders on paranoia. It seems today that Justice Blackmun went so far as to suggest that religious people are, because of their faith, potentially dangerous; Justice Kennedy referred to religion’s “coercive” elfectson young people; andlustice Souter argued that religious belief was essentially irrational. What most people don’t know is that for 150 years, the Supreme Court had no such problems ...1"M Ills Bl6(.£ST FR”! any form of withreligiousex- speech ispermis— _____ C ‘ ______ pression.Onlyin sible, unless it 1947’sEversonv. happens to be re- Board of Educa- ligious, that all It seems today that tion did the Su- slurs on groupsrn . preme Court be- generalaretaboo, any form ofspeech ls gin to take the unlesstheytarget permissible unless it radiaalviewofthe politically incor- ’ _ F i r s t rec: religious happens to be relr- Amendment’ses- conservatives, - tablishment and that no secu- glous! that all slurs clauseassuperior lar liberal views on. groups in general to the same are extreme, arrrendment’sfree while those on are taboo, unless exercise clause, the conservative - - - arrdnotuntil1962, side of the spec- target polltlcally tn‘ inEngelv.Vitale, trum are derided correct religious con- did the Court ban as “wing-nuts.” U n f o r t u - nately, when re- ligious people across America look to the judi- cial system to secure their rights, they find an even more hostile environ- ment. According servatives, and that no secular liberal views are extreme, while those on the conservative side of the spectrum are de- rided as “wing-nuts. ” non-sectarian school prayer. Ironically, in the 1962case,theSu- preme Court failed to cite a single legal pre- cedent for its ac- tions. By contrast, our Founding Fa- thers had no such to the Supreme Court, it is now unconstitutional for schools to merely post a copy of the Ten Commandments on the wall (Stone v. Graham), on the grounds that it might cause children to read them, meditate upon them, and obey them. It is also unconstitutional to have a mo- mentofsilencebeforebeginningtheschool day (Wallace v. Jaffree), because such an action was deemed not to have a secular purpose. In the 1992 Lee v. Weisman decision, problem with the relationship be- tween religion and government. Our country’s founding document states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” In 1789, George Washington ex- pressed the universal feeling of our Founders that “True religion affords to government its surest support.” The Supreme Court has managed to dis- card this wisdom in the past 30 years. Yet the rash of abuses heaped upon religious people today has caused many to rethink this hostile position. Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) and Rep. Ernest Istook, Jr. (R-OK) are leading the charge in Congress to pass a Religious Freedom Amendment that aims to se- cure for Americans the right to exer- cise the same freedom to practice their religion that drove the original English settlers to come to America. The amendment simply states, “In order to secure the right of the people to acknowledge and serve their God . according to the dictates of conscience, neither the United States nor any state shall deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any persons be- cause of their religious belief, exercise or expression.” We are being told that freedom of religion takes a back seat and must be restricted whenever anybody com- plains that it makes them uncomfort- able,” Rep. Istook explains. Rep. Hyde adds, “The Supreme Court has treated religion as some- thing that might be OK fer consenting adults behind closed doors, but is prob- ably bad for kids.” Quite frankly, the Supreme Court has traveled too far down a path of intolerance to wait for it to return to its judicial and constitutional moorings. And because the Court can simply . invalidate any law seeking to return religious freedom to its rightful stat- ure, the amendment’s advocates be- lieve that citizens must take more seri- ous action to correct the Court consti- tutionally. No child deserves to be told that legitimate religious expression is “in— appropriate,” and America must not tolerate a double standard where law- abiding religious citizens are only the victims, not the beneficiaries, of free speech. Liberty minded Americans everywhere should support these ef- forts to recapture America’s religious heritage and to expand freedom na- tionwide. P 54 oversensitivity )' : Features Editor Photography Editor Editorial Cartoonists Business Manager Assistant Business Manager..... Advertising Manager Advertisement Composition Ar1ist..... Phi is otherwise independent. current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi Post Office Box 899 Lexington, Virginia 24450 Telephone (540)462-4059 Fax (540) 462-4060 E-mail phi@wlu.edu Cindie Young, Courtney E. Miller Betsy Green Phil Flickinger, Tom Fallace Robert Nelson Doug Gertner Jennifer Grant Anne Alvord The Ring-tum Phi is published Fridays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. Funding for The Ring-tum Phi comes primarily from advertising and subscription revenues. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the executive editor and business manager, but The Ring-tum Letters and other submissions must be in the Phi office, room 208 of the University Center, by noon on Tuesday to appear in that week’s edition. betters, columns, and “My Views” do not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes The Avitable After secretly eavesdropping on a meeting of all the state chairs of Mock Convention ’96, I have decided to expose my discovery to the world. These state chairs are not working night and day to make the correct prediction of the presidential nominee- they’re letting the computers do it for them! Unbe- knownst to the rest of the Washington and Lee community (but knownst to me and a few other), there exists a virtual intelligence computer deep within the bowels of Tucker Hall. This computer, among many other wonderful actions (such as mak- ing a damn good cup of cappuccino), can accurately predict the future! This esteemed Neo Automatic KE Digital 4000 has revealed to its operators the following newswor- thy items: the resignation of President Wilson and his succession by President Elrod, the appearance of George Clinton for last year’s Fancy Dress (and the subsequent appearances by 40 FBI and DEA agents), the grades of all 1900+ W&L students Fall, Winter and Spring terms, the breakup of the cocaine ring, the rejoining of “Magic” Earvin Johnson to whatever sports team for which he plays and the fact that a stupid talking pig would be in line for more Oscars than/lpollo I 3! The only fact that the NAKED 4000 did not accurately predict was the divorce of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, but none of us saw managed to get into the NAKED system and have found out some more recent tidbits of data that will be interesting. I now know the number of FBI and DEA agents that will attend this year’s FD (72, but one will sprain his ankle and have to leave early), which float will win the “Best in Show” award for the (C These state chairs are not working night and day to make the correct prediction of the presidential nominee- they’re letting the comput- ers do it for them! Mock Convention parade (Nevada), and who will win the 1996 presidential election (Candace Gingrich?) Last week, these state chairs were all contacted in the middle of the night by persons posing as Dionne Warwick and LaToya Jackson, who presumably came directly from consulting the NAKED 4000, and these persons informed each chair of the winner of his or her whining about all of the “hard work” that he or she has had to do for his or her state, don’t you be believin’ that! Oh, and for those six people who are going to attempt to commit honorviolations this year: don’t do it—you’re gonna get caught! Well, okay, for those of you who are clamoring fora few final predictions by the NAKED 4000, here you go: Japan will purchase this fine university in 1997, and it will be renamed Washington and Tanaka University, Head of University Computing Bob Williams will die in a freakish modem accident, but thanks to his brilliance, his brain will live on forever in Liberty and, finally, after being trapped at school during the Blizzard of 1998 for two days straight, 98 percent of the students and 75 percent of the faculty will die after succumbing to their withdrawal symp- toms and consuming a total of 17 gallons of rubbing alcohol left in the janitors’ closets. This has been a flashing expose by The Avitable of the NAKED truth, and now for a final shameless plug: tune in to WLUR 91.5 FM every Wednesday from midnight to two a.m. for some of the best music . this side of the sun, courtesy of myself and Zach Hanks! I don’t know why I’m trying this, because I already know that we get kicked off the air in two days after we burn Reid Hall down by accident after President Elrod suddenly goes Simpson and drives down Washington Street in a white Bronco while the V entireAr1 Department is fired fora huge, multimillion- dollar acid ring, and... Executive Editors Emily Baker, Dan Odenwald M I C 0 0 0 V Associate Editor Michael Hewlett c 0 e 0 e t 0 S News Editor... ........ .. Christine Gamavish 0 11 r ]' n r ]' n Editorial Page Editor. Hillary Coombs SP0?“ E‘“‘°‘ _ §°°" B°°k“’“1‘°' that one coming! state. In conclusion, I guesswhat I’m trying to say here Assistant Sports Editor Bethany Bauman MY VIEW By using my more-than-adept hacking skills, I is that if you hear one of these chairs bitching and OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_003.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, March 1, 1996 ADVERTISEMENTS A FAG“ ‘ - ‘RYSl.l-'R0l’LYM0‘l'H-l)OD(lE- \ it éjrc/tange E - E and L U B E E " E COLLEGE SQUARE f ° (Next to Kro er) 1 '5 g I (it I! 5 QUICK t t “i 1 9.9 * T 4 ’ <2 $ 5 LUBE /_ ,3 INCLUDES: 5 °Auto Transmission T Check if E °Up to 5 Quarts 10W/30 5.1 Valvoline Oil ? °Filter Chassis Lube E’ *most cars "‘ 1?’! rt: '1‘ The}! a old 3 Ten E. Nelson 0 t 0 am” e . bexington, Virginia 24450 § 5-’«l0.463.984 1 2 ~ 2 w 1 3101138! _~ 8:30AM-5:0O}'M ; swans-soxmazwm 1 .1 S ‘ . ’t§;§{}tt amt Lee “xx . E ~ ~ ~ .- A . . A 1 . A ,. . -, -Sm-1:): - H to VA ..2e.r1an:;i Bxsexeai (.};;a;an __ “W N ' ‘W ’V'“‘'” ’ »«r C , . . . . , . 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I-'lam's Teeter Refill‘ 7 Starterlogg Anfimal cracké; window cleaner ‘Gel involved and ms swim team l~m_ tmctwe personality» many ished second at the SCAC Invi- rt. 5P0Yl5l53m5 l13V¢ fl“ OW!“ tational last weekend, but only The women’s swimteam competed atthe ODAC/ Atlantic States all team personality: So, on the scorecard, meet last weekend at Radford University, and won their third ‘he lollofvlng *5, 5 ll“ Of The Generals finished sec- straight title by nearly 400 points. Pl531dellll3l°3fld1d3‘°§a“d 0nd by 17.5 points, but were Coach Kiki Jacobs was awarded ODAC Coach of the Year ‘he mam ‘he?’ Wmlld hk‘_"lY beaten because Sewanee earned honors, while senior Rebekah Prince was named ODAC Co-Swim- Plal’ ll’? ll the)’ We” 1"‘ 108 points in diving competi- mer of the Year. 1 volved in sports. ' tion, events that W&L does not Prince also had NCAA provisional qualifying times in three ' Pat Buchanan: Dallas compete in. events, and will find out Friday if she qualifies. C0Wb0Y5- Llke llle COW‘ Junior Nathan Hottle earned The Generals won 12 of 18 events, which includes all five relay boys, l30Cl13l13l1_ 15 H°V5lt a trip to the NCAAs for two events, and they raised their season record to 8-5. glllly and Y(V’VUV9llVll‘°-1' 13.5 events: his 1:54.51 time in the Photo by Betsy Green, Phi Photo Editor Osophomorfe Megan Wiedmaier led the way with victories in the F 17“ 07 Y0“ 3 5 ,"'“~ !5 200 IM, and his 2:07.37 time in v - - - - - 10 and 200 reestyle. - sho(V)t~from—the-hip styleis the 200 hreast, He also scored a gi£I;:d ;nge::::?sdf:fi tosheggtngesvlgfizefinliglatlghg Sogfitg Invltatlonal Freshman Margaret Hoehl finished her strong season with a similarto Cowboy bigwigs provisional qualifying time with ' y y ' P ' victory in the 500 free and two other top-three finishes. -lcll)’ 301155 and BF‘ 1' Y a 4:09.85 in the 400 IM. Also posting victories for W&L were sophomore Bligh Wollner Switzer. Besides, Every swimmer posted per- and 40o1M_ Also qualifying for and senior Craig sears with his with an NCAA provisional time, in the 100 breast, junior Anne Spencer in the 400 IM, and freshman or BUCl15ll5ll’5 f3V°Tl"_8 Cf sonal—best times in every event NCAA provisional times were second place finishinthe 2001M as did the 400 free relay team of Greta Richter in the 1650 free. 8”“ “glll5 makes mm 3 1 they swam. The Generals also sophomore John Reed with his in 1:57.27. Stillman, Hottle, Sears, and junior Junior Laura Marshall joined Prince and Wiedmaier in winning natural 30 be 8 °0Wl30}’v set six meet records. vlotoryirrthe1()()breastm59_67, The 200 free relay team of Steve Brigance. four relays, and Hoehl won three. 30b D0193 Kansas Hottle won three individual senior David Stillman with his Stillman, Sears, Hottle,andfresh- The NCAAS are March 21-23 The NCAAsforthewomen are March 14—16at Emory University -layllawks basketbau events: the 200 IM, 200 breast, victory in the 50 free in 21.33, man Brad Wymore won its race at Emory University in Atlanta. lll Atl3I1la« What better team for Dole V to play for than his home- state Jayhawks? The Jayhawks have little team personality and rarely win A T H L E T E S championships, but they , are nevertheless ef ective, and are always contenders (C) late in the season. 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V ington wizards What V V rV;VVsl?e1fVfoVr;:jte; is comiVi;g;Va1onVg'Vwe1 give all they had to make the V Coach Moore put his team to . . ' " of th¢VMeet_ after capturing,twpjevei_its_A.aiic§ pla g in the top five \ nthe outdoorscaso ” . team progress. Cam Dyer ended its biggest test of the year when quahfies as wlzardry for ’ T T . ' ~ '3“ .1 I" A = x1 A" —=‘ 7‘ ' A ' I * ‘ . . his career with l 507 points the Generals entered theconfines . ll“? l3Ull5l5? Glleolglle . '5 A 5 5 ‘ V A A A I ‘L I V ' " V averaging 22 2 poihts and 9 re: of Cameron Hall to face VMI a V Mules“ leadlllg a fast bounds a game He played matchup which hadlast occurred break? ,C.l“l5 Webb“ get” W 9 b k b a 1 S f‘ I through sore ankles, an injured almost a half—century ago. mlg mlured? Thf’ Mail‘ S d hipandseveraidoubleandtriple- The Warner Center housed Pficelmde? Washmgton S team defenses to keep the Gen- the sports expertise of Boston 24—30 recorV(VlV?b This nétme . 0 erals competitive Globe writer Bob Ryan and saw ’ change cou eoneo t e K f h b b h 1 k , ’ ,, . oslsllleta3ll.Vlsl;lll. 9}’ P98 H1911 C0I1tI'1 ut0I‘S 0 91“ Hg 13 Out 00 ....£:y.::.::§:.$:.:r::.:.:‘:;:::::: ::‘:...E:r.';:;2;:..s:::..3%.:;“:.: mo of file wé‘ekl’mme§V _ _ V 1 h h d f d b February 16th. He was named NBA contest. No sports analyst frog my mam man. DaVe.VVV:; malmalned 3“ aggle551V° 5l)’l5 3 W3)’: gave 5’ leam 3 muc ' ‘fm Q the 55350" 3“ ecame 3 first team All-QDAC afterlead- can see these results and call this Justice, , Justice did not VVV By CHRIS PUGSLEY of play that would scare any op- neeHeVV oosVl. V f h G ull-time startfer. h M mg the league m seO,mg_ season negallve ,- have 2; good week Vase Phi Staff writer ponent. Afullrosterwould pro- V u :Val1VtdelV>Voint ort ebVl=.Vn- S Cjurrent ClVeVs me}; heggn J(V)n Colfman slarledme sea_ with names llke Kevln week First police found V vide the means to expand this erfa s an a tff61’65P0ll5l£ElY A“°bgra3_5»kl Il(155_Y Tulg 37 la son in a bit of a slump bVut fin- Cobbin, Brian Jamison, Chris hiscatrparkelfinthe middle V game plan oveVrafullV4O minutes. 3 VrVunning zVin od ense geare TVtV)r Am er Hind e, an: reesVeV:, an lslledllle yea, suOVngV luumg ml_ Couzem Kelly DVyer and Ella Ofthe qtrcetinadmg and TheVWash1ngton and Lee But, despite this apparent Ga -C0ll1llO aVn passlnfg. V VV 3. nnVa Low en l'O(1jll‘Vl int! c rVe- merbus llueemmmers and m_ Zavolmsky relummglollleeoun crimetsinfested South women sbasketballteam had its handicap, the Generals defeated Vhenera s p3lntVgudar V inis e tllrnéng rosVter an h 00 to ma e spumg lus fellow teammates next year end a new reemllmg V‘ Florida neighborhood ups and downs this year. Randolph—Macon Women sCol- eVyVear 233 V e ea pr indcVareeVl t e enera samuc strongerteam wlth lVlard_u0sed eVff0l—t and out- eless eme,mgV llle Generals look While Justice med-de- But, they V say that lege and Lynchburg, two ODAC 35515 5 all 3 ‘{VaY5 P 3Y5 _ (‘"8 “ext )’531'- V standing leadership. primed and ready for a run at the _ _ perseverenceisavirtue,andthese tournament teams. d6f6nS_€- Senior l6ad6rVSl1lP W85 PrV0gresS_1S llle kc)’ for Coach Derek Carterendured another ODAC Tournament next year. flymglllallle Wasini/VolVvVed .. Generals are Vmueus The Generals’ two senior co- never in shortage on this team. Terri Dadio’s team and this knee injury, but fought his way Basketball fans around eam_ lgaalnyliugsavhtgy C:V‘VfV1VlC\V’1lVlV‘:_ Large deficits turned into re- captains, Sandra Holmes and If you re looking fpr a tough nucleus of talent willfsurely pro- through rehab end was ableVt0 pus should be eagerly amlelpal_ Vs deny “gm aannouncemem ; spectable resultsandevery game Allison HuVll, provided stellar group (V) hreturningnp ayer: t e videsome excitement orthecom- eoutmue hls solld playVe0utl-lb- mg next seasou just lo see these that his wife Halle Berry Wawchallenge gladll’ aCC°PlVed~ Play f°ljlll°ll‘lea”l_ and lgul)’ WP‘ V e"°_llf‘ 5_ as 3 We VBVVSVSV9 h“iV5‘ "l2SYe3l5- _“ _ _ uting key points and rebounds names earn their place in Gener- was divorcing him No coach could ask for anything resenlle VeVa- lermsa Wglsllallong and including the need forafull ros- three years. Shewasconsistently Was. always a force in the post The future speaks for itself in and euaellesf0lseas0nsl0eOme_ forward to the Seemln l brl ht Mock C0“ Pl’9P3l'3l1°ll5--- ter. Withon|ynineplayers,W&L in double-figures in scoring and and Hicks came on strong at the these players. The Generals welcomed future of Generals baslgglballg OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_005.2.txt Mock Convention 1996 scheduled events First Session (March 1). Call to Order, Presentation of Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, 2:13 p.m. Invocation, 2:35. Call for Convention, 2:40. Greetings from the University, Lexington, the U.S. House of Representa- tives, the district, 2:45.. Credentials Committee Report, 3:40. Election of Permanent Chairmen, 3:45. Opening Remarks from Administrative, Personnel, and Political Chairmen, 3 .'50. Rules Committee Report, 4:05. Benediction, Adjournment, 4:10. Second Session. Call to Order, 7:45 p.m. Invocation, 7:50. Opening Address of former V. P. Dan Quayle, 7:55. Platform Address of RNC Chairman HaleyBarbour, 8:20. Platform Committee Report, 8:45. Platform Debate, 8:50. Benediction, Adjournment, 9:30. Third Session (March 2). Call to Order, 9:00 a.m. Presentation of Colors, Pledge ofAlliance, National Anthem, Invocation, 9:10. Address of Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), 9:20. Address of Secretary Bill Bennett, 9:40. Keynote Address of Speaker Newt Gingrich, 10:10. Nominations for President and Vice President of the United States, 10:40. Adjournment, 12:00 p.m. / mm/2, /9.96’ '\ ‘xx 159 *5 4 ’‘~.e' :5 ‘ ~; 1:. ‘[1 ‘fir _. .. fig; ‘,§_-:.::, 3 ‘. ‘I . -. F ‘\ ‘ It $5..‘ $11,’ - ’ Once every four years the political pulse of our nation beats strongest not within the Beltway but in a stretch of grass and red brick along the Shenandoah Valley. America turns her eyes to one Washington and Lee Univer- Sity, and in particular to its tradition of a MOCk COHVCHtiOH. With remarkable accuracy the stu- dents of W&L have cast votes foretelling the results of actual party conventions in past years, and in their judg- ment America once again is interested. For CH6 ffCI1ZiCd W€CkCI1d students will close their books and enter 3 Of activity, donning straw hats assuming the responsibil- ity of state delegates for the Republican Convention of 1996. The hours will fly until each student casts his vote for this year’s nominees, and with the final tally Mock Convention 1996 will draw to a close. and the political spirit of MC ’96 seems to fade, however, the en- ergy soon transfers into preparations for the next Mock Convention on W&L’s campus, and we leave behind the legacy of 0111‘ Spit p 1 I L lively on MC Platform issues some words from our sponsorsl ‘.’9ocouege:,:. noteworthy odds ehdehds. e , 5 1 k Con speakers, and at the Mock of previous years ~ an overview of the candidates in the 1996 presidential cam- .‘_"- an '0' ‘,“.il('\’7?‘-73’ ‘I’ r ‘. ' ” OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_006.2.txt Speakers/History Gingrich leads pack of impressive speakers for Mock Con weekend it. William Bennett ROBIN SEATON PHI STAFF WRITER Four top Republicans are slated to ad- dress Washington and Lee’s 166 Republi- can Mock Convention, which begins Fri- day, March 1. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour, former Vice Presi- dent Dan Quayle, and fonner Secretary of Education William Bennett will speak to the W&L community during the weekend of political fervor. In addition to these Republican notables, Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas, As- sistant Whip Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, Virginia Governor George Allen, and Vir- ginia Senator John Warner will speak at the convention. Keynote speaker Newt Gingrich was elected Speaker of the House in January 1995. He isalso known as a leader of the Contract With America, which established a political agenda and legislative course for the Republican party. Gingrich served as House Republican Whip from 1989 until 1994 and was named Time magazine “Man ofthe Year” in 1995. The House Speaker will speak Saturday morning during Mock Con’s third session. Haley Barbour has served as Republican National Committee Chairman since Janu- ary 29, 1993 and also chairs the National Policy Forum. Under the Reagan Administration Barbour functioned as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs. Barbour will present the Convention’s platform ad- dress on Friday evening. Former Vice President Dan Quayle will deliver the opening address at Friday evenings second session. In addition to his position as Vice President of the United States under George Bush, Quayle was elected by the state of Indiana to two terms in the House of Representatives. His election to the Senate in 1980 made him the youngest senator ever elected from that state. Quayle served on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the labor and Human Resources Committee, and the Bud- get Committee during his legislative stint. He currently serves as chairman of the Hudson Institute’s Competitiveness Cen- ter, founded in 1993 to address global competition’s challenges. Speaking Saturday morning will be Wil- liam Bennett, best known as the Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan. Bennett assumed the role of chairman of the Na- tional Endowment for the Humanities in 1981, appointed by Reagan, and in 1989 he was appointed director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy by then—Presi— dent George Bush. Despite his departure from government, Bennett remains active in the national po- litical realm; he is currently co-director of the Empower America organization, as well as a senior editor ofNational Review maga- zine and a Cultural Policy Studies distin- guished fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Bennett is also author of The Moral Com- pass and The Book of Virtues, two recent New York Times best-sellers. Mock Con: predicting correctly since 1908 CELESTE RASMUSSEN PHI STAFF WRITER No one would ever guess that in the fervor of primaries, political debates and campaign appearances that are the prelude to our nation’s 1996 presidential election that all eyes would turn to the small town of Lexington, Virginia this weekend. The reason that they are here, however, is that the events in this small town may predict a presidential nominee, indeed our nation’s next president. The Washington and Lee Mock Convention has been a university tradition since 1908. Inspired by the visit of William Jennings Bryan to the campus, a group of students decided to hold a mock presidential convention patterned after the Democratic Convention that would be held that summer in Denver. This convention was a far cry from the conventions of today, however, but several convention floor fights and small brawls later, W&L students picked their first successful nominee—and a tradition was born. To be sure, Washington and Lee’s Mock Conventions have been some of the most successful in history. With a 15 out of 20 accuracy rate and only one incorrect nomination since 1948, Newsweek has called us “the most realistic” of such gatherings. The success rate of Mock Con stems from the fact that this is endeavor is not a measure ofstudent opinion. Months before the actual convention State Chairs, Steering Committee members, and hundreds of student delegates are making phone calls, following newspa- pers, and consulting political experts to figure out the question that is foremost in everyones mind, “Who will win the out—of—office nomination.” Mock Con has certainly not been immune from the random turn of events that surround all political guesswork. In 1936 a tie in the nominating process for candidate Arthur Vandenburg was decided when a missing Pennsylvania delegate was brought in to vote from the tennis courts. In 1952, the correct nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, was chosen only after a last minute switch by the California Delegation which was siding with then California Governor Earl Warren. Tragedy struck in 1956 when former Vice President and guest of honor Alben Barkley collapsed from a heart attack and was pronounced dead after delivering his speech. In true W&L style, however, the seriousness of this weekend has often been complimented by much festivity. In 1972 Former President Jimmy Carter’s press secretary missed Carter's speech because he was out drinking and playing pinball with students. Students have their fun as well, with numerous delegation parties held to celebrate their hard work. Perhaps it is this W&L spirit that brings the life and dedication to this endeavor. When former housing secretary Jack Kemp visited the campus for the Mock Con kick off weekend last spring the enthusiasm of the students “surpassed [his] expectations.” Expectations ofthis year;s convention have certainly helped foster student excitement with convention appearances by Newt Gingrich, Dan Quale, and Bill Bennett being added to a long list of famous guests which include Richard Nixon, Harry Truman, and Tip O’Neill. Indeed with a weekend of parades, speeches, and convention floor excitement ahead ofthem, the members ofthe Washington and Lee certainly have much to look forward to. The rest ofthe country does as well, for the fate of our nation might be predicted here in Lexington. From Phi Archives. . . Barkleys death turns Americas eyes on W&L “I would tathet he a servant in the of the events surrounding Barkley’s ad- house ofthe Lord than sit in the seats of dT°55 for f1 °‘{mP”5 radio 5h9W- He the mighty}, grabbed his microphone after Barkley After thundering those words at Washington and Lee‘s I956 Mock Con- vention, former US. vice president and Mock Convention key—noter Alben Barkley collapsed. the victim of a sud- den heart attack. Barkley, a former US. Senator and Representative from Kentucky, served asvice president under Harry S.Truman. He was one ofthe few remaining politi- cal figures ofthe Roosevelt era. One of the most popular and influential Demo- cratsofhis time, the 78 year-old Barkley was known as the “old fire—horse.” Minutes later Barkley’s death would thrust W&L into the national political spotlight more than ever before, with his final words, abiblical quotation, ringing in its ears. W&L Journalism Prof. John K Jennings, who was a 22-year-old senior at the time, taped the only commentary collapsed and , with the sounds ofconfu— sion and grief in the background, de- scribed the stunned audience and at- tempts to revive Barkley. His work was broadcast by the Columbia Broadcast- ing System throughout the evening. The convention had been postponed indefinitely, but latera faculty executive committee and a student steering com- mittee decided the convention would resume one week after Barkley’s death. In his re—opening address Dr. Gaines said ofBarkley, “He came to us at a great sacrifice. He had twenty-five invitations to speak in Virginia in April, but he came to Washington and Lee because of his intense admiration fro the authenticity of the Mock Convention... I know you will measure up to the obligation upon you, for the eyes of the nation are fo- cused on the convention and the univer- sity community.” OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_007.2.txt Executive Board Ross: Mock Con’s political powerhouse DAN ODENWALD PHI EXECUTIVE EDITOR Landing an interview with Mock Convention Political Chairman Bob Ross is like fighting foradryer in the laundry room of Graham-Lees on a Friday afternoon. Damn near impossible. , Picture it: Monday afternoon (96 hours before the con- vention) in the Mock Con office on the third floor of the University Center. Scores of C-School-types swarm about —-- conversing on the phone, hammering away at comput- ers, and huddling in intense debriefing sessions. There he is. Feet perched up on the desk, he laughs loudly as the phone hangs precariously between his ear and shoulder. After a few minutes, Ross jumps up and strides over to Platform Director Andrew Olmem’s corner where the two begin speaking in GOPese. I stumble over, hoping only to steal 30 seconds of his time. "Excuse me Bob. could the Phi possibly get an interview sometime today.” I inquire. “Perhaps 7 o’clock?” “Let’s try 10.” Ross decides. "Yes, that will work.” And it’s decided. Ross is known for his take-charge style. Around the office, he’s often considered the loudest and most outspoken ofthe three tri-chairmen. ln conjunc- tion with Administrative Chairman David Stewart, and Personnel Chairman Courtney Tucker, the three have been leading Mock Convention for the last two years. “I may be the loudest,” admits Ross. “But we comple- ment each other and have grown together. Dave, Courtney, and l —— all opinionated individuals -— balance each other out.” Ross is the self-proclaimed crazy-idea man. it was he who wanted to see the Mock Con tradition of fireworks continued, and it was he who lobbied for the fly—by of Navy airplanes during Friday morning’s parade. Indeed, Ross is illuminated with pre-Convention excitement. What he wants more than anything is for that energy to catch. Ross wants the campus to share in his Mock Con fever. From the very beginning of his undergraduate career, Ross has been a political horse. Active in the College Republicans, Ross met Ted Elliot, a Mock Convention trustee known for his hard edge and seriousness with which he approached the event. Elliot answered questions Ross had about Mock Con, eventually enticing him to apply. The trustees had a difficult task, explains Ross. They had to pick worthy successors who would work well to- gether and pull off another successful Mock Con. “The tri- chairmen have gelled together and developed nicely,” says Ross. Halfway through our interview, Media ChairJeffZeiger enters the room. He motions to Ross who pauses the questioning with a slight raising of his hand. Zeiger requests the fax number of a Gingrich aide. Ross supplies the information quickly, turns to me, and asks, “Where were we?” Ross’s days are filled with such Mock Con demands. If it’s not fax numbers, it’s talking with a pollster, meeting with a regional chairman, or researching on the lntemet. He seems to be in a constant state of motion. Panic, he concedes. “This past month has been ridiculous,” laments Gaursrmrron Lax Ross. “I come into the office every morning yelling.” His most recent crisis? Pat Buchanan. The renegade tele- vision commentatorhascaused quite a few headaches for Ross. Dole is no longer the heir ap- parent, causing some Mock Con officials to label this a “con- vention ofprediction instead of confirmation.” Ross believes the recent string of Buchanan victories will make this the strangest primary season in the last 40 years. “lt’s upinthe air,”says Ross. However, Ross isn’t frightened by the uncertainty. lndeed, he believes that Mock Con’s beauty lay in its opportunity to predict. “Mock Con can alter the na- tional scene,” says Ross. it’s a window into March. The coun- try canlookto us because ofour detailed and laborious research, says Ross. The path tothe March 1 and 2 extravaganza hasn’t always been easy. Ross admits being upset and disappointed withthe negative reaction to the Spring Kick-Off last year. Students criticized the decision by Con- tact and Mock Con to spend $30,000 to bring Jack Kemp to campus. Furthermore. some criticized his speech as ram- bling and opaque. Ross be- lieves the nay-sayers failed to see the big picture. “Kempis alloverthe place,” says Ross. “He’s the adviser to Mock Con who single-handedly got us Newt Gingrich.” Ross also enjoys to highlight the Mock Con homepage which has received national praise. lt’s a brand new component of W&L’s Mock Convention that has never been done before. Ross calls the accomplishment “the first thing we did differently” from other Mock Cons. He also points to the research done over the lntemet. Ross praises the time and cost saving methods of the lnforrnation Superhighway by which large amounts of political legwork was done. Mock Con has marked many personal victories for Ross as well as the highly-touted public ones. Ross believes he’s become more independent and has let go of his need to micro-manage. He’s learned the benefits of good organiza- tional skills and how to write a decent letter. Ross has personally befriended Lance Tarranoe, the GOP pollster and Mock Con advisor. Ultimately, Ross hopes to use his Mock Con experience to aid him in law school back in his home state of Oklahoma. Or maybe he’ll make use of all those contacts he’s made in Washington to fie MOCK CONVENNON 19% ak No -, THEV gor THEN FLASKS ARE THEY wmmle To MEET THE SPEAKERS ? 1 4///////I////////”////I' .: Bob Ross, Political C airman Curtey Tucker, Person- nel Chairmen, take a break from Mock Con activities. win a job on the Hill. Ross isn’t sure where exactly the future will take him, but Mock Con has taught him to be aggressive and to go after what he wants — a skill that will surely benefit him in whatever he chooses to do after graduation. . Ross has much to be proud of as the 1996 Mock Convention approaches. The list of speakers is impres- sive, the homepage will undoubtedly become an endur- ing feature of Mock Con, and he has grown personally as a result of his experience. “Above all, I want Mock Con to to be something that Washington and Lee students will remember forever,” says Ross. Upon the completion of the interview, Ross heads back to his office, probably to make good use of the few hours remaining in the day. He has already scheduled a 9 a.m. appointment with Olmem to begin the daily round of calls to pollsters. As the elephant race marches on, Ross continues to keep his ear to the ground — confident in the fact that he can predict who will win. ' LONFISCATEV. A?newspa_" P6!‘ or aflibf favorite-’parties. —- . OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_008.2.txt ALEX CHRISTENSON PHI STAFF WRITER These are brief profiles of the men who are vying for the Republican presidential nomination. They are listed in order of thenumber of delegates they have been allotted thus far in the race, and then by the number of votes they have attracted. Delegate counts are taken from CNN estimates. 1,990 delegates will be selected, and 996 are needed to nominate. There are 3 uncommitted delegates and 5 are committed to Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, who has left the race. Magazine publisher Steve Forbes of New Jersey Malcolm Stevenson “Steve” Forbes, Jr., was born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1947. Forbes was presi- dent ofthe Young Republicans in high school and graduated from Princeton with a degree in American History. He founded a business magazine called Business Today, which continues to be published by Princeton undergradu- ates. During the Vietnam War, Forbes joined the National Guard. Forbes works at Forbes magazine. He was a columnist until 1990, when he became editor-in-chief upon his father’s death. He also took over as president and CEO of Forbes, Inc. Forbes has also served as the head of Radio Free Europe and Radio Libeny during the Reagan and Bush adminis- trations, and as chairman of the Board of Directors of Empower America, a conservative think tank founded by Bill Bennett, Jack Kemp, and Jeanne Kirkpatrick. Forbes has been married for 24 years to his wife Sabina (long i) Beekman Forbes, and has five daughters, Sabina, Roberta, Catherine, Moira, and Elizabeth, who range in age from 22 to eight. Forbes won the Delaware and Arizona primaries, both of which award all theirdclegates to the winner. Forbes has 60 pledged delegates to the Republican Convention. Since he is paying for his own campaign with his personal fortune, while still accepting outside contributions, Forbes is not subject to campaign spending limits and will not have to quit the race for lack of funds. He has pledged to stay in the race until the end, and his recent momentum in Delaware and Arizona may increase his chances in upcoming primaries. Forbes has recently toned down what was perceived as a negative campaign, and is emphasizing his fiat-tax message of “hope, growth and opportunity.” Commentator Pat Buchanan of Virginia Patrick Joseph Buchanan was bom in 1938 in Washington, D.C. Buchanan graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in English and Philosophy. He re- ceived his master’s degree in Joumal- ism from Columbia University. During the Vietnam War, Buchanan was 4-F with a bad knee. He is now an avid runner. From 1966-74, Buchanan served as Richard Nixon’s assistant. In 1974, he served as Gerald Ford’s assistant. From 1985-87, Buchanan was Ronald Reagan’s White House Communica- tions Director. Buchanan wrote a na- tionally syndicated column, appeared as co-host of CNN’s Crossfire, and hosted a nationally syndicated radio show. In 1992, Buchanan was the only GOP primary opponent of incumbent President George Bush. Buchanan has been married to Shelley Ann Scamey Buchanan for 25 years. Shelley Buchanan was also an aide to Richard Nixon. Buchanan won contests in Alaska, Louisiana and New Hampshire. Buchanan has 37 pledged delegates to the Republican Convention. Buchanan has sounded non-traditional themes such as fencing the border, imposing trade sanctions and abandoning international trade treaties, and using the federal govern- ment to attempt to create more jobs. Other candidates have denounced him as extreme, but Buchanan’s supporters seem to be oblivious to criticism of him. Buchanan’s strategy seems to be a “plug-away” strategy. He is adequately funded and has momentum heading into thenext primaries. No Republican has ever won the White House without first winning in New Hampshire since that primary started in 1952, but then again, no Democrat had done it either until Bill Clinton in 1992. ‘W;4P7¢5P&770.45 Si .5.. mza§..é 7wao¢dwze cued Séadee I? S. zcurdadfié St. 463-2742 Candidates Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana Richard Lugar was born in In- dianapolis, Indiana, in 1932. Lugar received his B.A. from Denison Uni- versity and received his master’s from Oxford in the Rhodes Scholar program. Lugar served in the U.S. Navy from 1957-60, as an executive at Agriculture Industries from 1960- ' 64,wasanlndianapolisschoolcom- missioner from 1964-67, and as mayor of Indianapolis from 1968- 75. He has been a senatorsince 1975, serving as head of the Intelligence and Agriculture Committees. Lugar is married to Charlene Smeltzer Lu gar. They have four sons, Mark, 36, Robert, 34, John, 31, and Davis, 30, and seven grandchildren. Lugar has won no primaries or caucuses, and has no pledged delegates. However, he seems determined to push on. Lugar often addresses overlooked national security issues and advocates abolishing the income tax and replacing it with a national sales tax. So far, he has not attracted much support. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas Robert Joseph Dole was born in Russell, Kansas, in 1923. Dole attended the University of Kansas from 1941 to 1943. Dole joined the Army during WWII at the age of 19. He was a second lieutenant in the 10th Mountain Division when he was wounded attempting to rescue his wounded radioman. Dole’s right shoulderwas shat- tered. During rehabilitation, he learned to write with his left hand. Dole received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star with Oakleaf Cluster for his acts of heroism. After the war and extensive reha- bilitation, Dole earned his law de- gree from Washburn University in Topeka. Kansas. Dole served as a Kansas state legislator, county attorney, and congressman. In 1968, Dole was elected to the Senate. He served as chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1971 and as Gerald Ford’s vice-presidential running mate in 1976. Dole was elected Senate Majority Leader in 1984, and served as Minority Leader until the Republicans recaptured the Senate in 1994. Dole also ran for president in 1980 and 1988. Dole was married to Phyllis Holden in 1948. They had one daughter, Robin, 41. They divorced in 1972. Dole has been married to Elizabeth Hanford Dole for 20 years. Elizabeth Dole served as Transportation Secretary under Reagan and as Labor Secretary under Bush, and is now the president of the American Red Cross. Dole has won Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. He has 35 pledged delegates to the Republican Convention. Dole seems still to be running as the front-runner, though he has no momentum and has faltered dramatically thus far. Dole seems to have abandoned his sunny attitude and has called Pat Buchanan “extreme” and accused Steve Forbes of “trying to buy the election.” He is counting on a Southern firewall strategy and the endorsements of most of the key Republican officeholders in the country. l/llfllllllllllfllll . OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_009.2.txt Fmr Gov Lmar Alexander of Tennessee Lam ar A nd rew Alexander was born in 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alexander graduated from Vanderbilt University and received his law degree from New York University. During the Vietnam War, Alexander received student deferments while he attended law school. Lamar Alexander was governor of Tennessee 1979-87. He served as chair- man of the National Gover- nors Association. He and his wife co-founded Corpo- rate Child Care Management Services. Alexander then 1 sewed as president of the University of Tennessee. He served as Education Secretary under Bush. Alexander has also served as a co-director of the conservative think tank Empower America, and is now counsel for the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Beannan & Caldwell. Alexander has been married to Leslee “Honey” Buhler Alexander for ? years. Honey Alexander served as an assistant to Texas Sen. John Tower and is currently vice- chair of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. They have four children, Andrew, 26, Leslee, 23, Kathryn, 21, and William, 16. Alexander has won no primaries or caucuses, but has amassed 10 Republican Convention delegates. , Alexander is attempting to present himself as the sensible, young, thoughtful alternative to both Buchanan’s extremism and Bob Dole’s stasis. He has failed to win the one crucial contest that might ignite his campaign, but is hoping to surge in the South. an - idales Page 5 Former Amb. Alan Keyes of Maryland Alan Keyes was born in 1950 in New York City. Keyes attended Comell University and received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. During the Vietnam War, Keyes was vehe- mently pro-war, yet skipped military service on a deferment. Alan Keyes served as ambassador to the U.N. Economic and Social Council and Assistant Secretary of State for In- ternational Organiza- tions under Reagan. He was the interim president ofAlabama A&M University. He was twice nominated for the US. Senate in Maryland, wrote a nationally syndicated column and hosted his own nationally syndicated radio talk show. Keyes has been married to Jocelyn Marcel Keyes for 15 years. They have three children, Francis, 12, Maya, nine, and Andrew, six. Keyes has won no primaries or caucuses, and has no pledged delegates. Keyes is running to be heard more than running for president. Despite his poor showings, Keyes continues to try to bring “moral issues” such as abortion and school prayer to the fore. A fiery orator, Keyes does not seem bothered by his lack of support. r‘ PRlNCIPL!:S 0./ii S()l."2\'l) RI-‘.TlRl€.\lIZ.\"l' [NV Fireworks and music a la Mock Con Following the close of Friday night’s second session, Mock Convention invites the Washing- ton and Lee community to enjoy COULD LIVE LONGER. INVEST RBGULARLY SO YOU CAN AFFORD T0. EXERCISE REGULARLY AND YOU a fireworks display. 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I OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_010.2.txt Debates Page 6 Pound One: Keith Benedict Pro “If the promised benefits were recieved, they would still amount to a low one percent or less real return on the taxes paid.” In a recent poll, more young Americans said they be- lieved in UFO’s than said they believed they will recieve their Social Security benefits. The government says that the Social Security Trust Fund will be broke in 2030. Some would say that leaves plenty of time to fix the problem. However, that attitude is indicative of the arrogance with which the Washington politicians have approached this problem. The federal government has misused the Social Security Trust Fund to hide the extent of the budget deficits it has approved year after year. When cash and other securities are taken out of the Trust Fund, the government has been putting in Treasury Bonds. The problem is going to occur when those obligations become due. The government really has only three options to con- tinue paying out benefits: 1) run larger deficits, 2) increase taxes, or 3) cutting spending in other areas. The problem is not only in the way the system has been managed, but in the financial policy behind the system’s inception. Even if a good solution is found to meeting the needs of the current Social Security in the future, the system is a raw deal for young workers. If the promised benefits were received, they would still amount to a low one percent or less real return on the taxes paid. Quite simply, the present social security is a pyramid scheme and a bad joke on the younger generations. If the people who thought of the social security system were private individuals instead of government officials, they would go to jail. The answer to the problem is privatization. A “private” social security system would still have government regula- tion establishing required percentages of government secu- _, rities and private securities. Each person would have an *5‘ account similar to the current individual retirement account (IRA) used in the private sector. Similar to a minimum wage, workers would have to meet a certain level of expected annual retirement benefits under strict controls with low risk securities. Once above that minimum, workers could invest in securities likely to return a higher rate. Workers would pay the social security tax into these personal accounts, which truly would be the personal property of the individual. This means the individual worker would have incentive to choose wisely a fund manager and an acceptable level of risk. Government requirements would give assurance that minimal levels of financial security are present in the managed funds. A safety net would still need to be in place to provide benefits for those who are disabled or otherwise unable to meet the minimum, but the financial resources necessary to have this net in place would be tremendously smaller. A similar system is in place in Chile. There, the govem- ment has set up certification qualifications for fund manag- ers. Workers may choose funds based on performance, and they cand decide how much resk they are willing to under- take. The government requirements that workers pay in 10 percent of their earnings to the system. The privatization became necessary in Chile in 1981. Chile has had a social security system since 1926, longer than the United States. Chile began having the same diff- culties the U.S. is now having in meeting future obligations, and Chile determined privatization was the best way to solve the problem. Social Security is a well intended program. The realities of life, however, have doomed such a system to failure from the inception. If we are interested in a society that will make real provision for the retirement of its citizens, we need to look at privatization now. With every passing day, this society is making the transition to reality in retirement benefits more onerous. Further delay means further bor- rowing on the collateral of our progeny. (The general source for this article was the Testimony of Michael Tanner, Cato Institute, before the Senate Finance Subcommittee of Social Security and Family Policy, pub- lished August 2, 1995 in the ). Marcus Rayner and Tiffany Gagliardi “Social security provides the soul sourc e of retirement income for almost C.-“axe Qiwg c7uw\ (DRE. rand. le aper G ‘ O P 1/5 of a the population.” The Republican Party, believing that we must take action to thwart the coming crisis over Social Security, resolves that Social Security be immediately privatized. ’ an.’ Delgate from the 1992 Mock Convention attending sessions. Social security reform is a topic that will not disappear from American politics anytime soon, but it is necessary that any change be implemented thoughtfully and deliber- ately. Any effort to find a “quick-fix” will most likely result in a failure of the program to continue to provide current levels of benefits to millions of tax-paying Americans. Social security today provides the sole source of retire- ment income for almost one-fifth of the American popula- tion. The Social Security Administration affects over 70% of the elderly in the nation, and comprises nearly one-fifth of the United States’ budget. Despite its flaws, the program has provided a major source of retirement income in the United States for over 60 years. A program of this magni- tude, affecting such a large number of people, indeed needs careful examination before any major changes can be implemented. While it is clear that reforms are necessary in the future, alterations should only be made to the system after careful deliberation. The 1996 Mock Republican Platform offers a responsible basis from which to begin reforms of the current social security system. Those with the crisis mentality, who advocate immedi- ate and fundamental reform, overlook the disastrous possi- bilities should these changes fail. The Social Security Rescue Act of 1983 is an example of such shon-sighted refonn. By passing social security costs on to younger generations, the reformers guaranteed the program ’s failure as the baby-boom generation reached retirement age. In a similar way, a quick move to a fully privatized system today could leave lower-income Americans with inadequate fund- ing. ln these two cases, social security’s two original goals (maintaining progressivity and providing for individual equity), are sacrificed for more immediate solutions. With so many people reliant on social security for their future, are the risks worth a fast solution? Americans’ defense of the current system indicates their continuing desire for these two goals to be met, and it is the obligation of the govem- ment to ensure that they are. Americans must look upon these next 20 to 40 years as a critical turning point in which thoughtful and responsible ways to maintain the current quality of benefits should be examined. The social security system will begin running a deficit in the year 2013, but it is important to note that the trust fund is expected to cover this debt well into the 20305. Reform is necessary, but there is time to make it work. While some may argue that this is a zero-sum game with one generation benefiting at another’s expense, this need not be the case. It is, in fact, an opportunity to extend the American dream to our children and our children’s children. This is a time in history when America needs to make some difficult decisions. The balanced budget, the size of government, and social security are three dramatic ex- amples. Reforms can be quick and easy or responsible and sometimes painful. It is only through thoughtful analysis and long-terrn thinking that Americans can create a system that will maintain the current level of benefits while stand- ing the test of time. OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_011.2.txt Debates Pound Two: There is little doubt that the current welfare system has Jesse gone from a well-meaning program designed to sustain Taylor people who are unable to work and provide for their d children to a bureaucratic monster in which some $32.4 an billion is spent each year to provide for a system which Amy almost encourages the problems it is supposed to resolve. Gorham Considering the slowing economy and the lack of job Con “Our welfare system must encourage work by giving the unemployed the necessary education and training they so desperately need to hold only a job.” security present today, reform is, indeed, a good idea. During this time of reelection coupled with the concern for balancing our federal budget, the welfare program has become a favorite target for cuts. Though balancing the federal budget is and should be on the tope of the national agenda regardless of one’s political party, a balanced bud- get should not take priority over the welfare of our people. The first step for any welfare reform program must be actually putting welfare recipients to work. Our welfare system must encourage work by giving the unemployed the necessary education and training they so desperately need to hold a job. Said Mary Jo Bane, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, welfare refonn must give people back the dignity and control that comes from work and independence. The Family Support Act passed in 1988 set up a program called JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills). As of today, however, only 23 percent of welfare recipients without a child under age three are actually participating in this program. This figure is alarmingly low and should serve as a wake-up call for how desperate our current welfare system is in need of improvement. One approach to training welfare recipients is through the use of positive and negative incentive’programs. We must gi ve recipients a time limit from which to find jobs after which their welfare support would be diminished or termi- nated based upon the effort extended by the recipient and the availability of jobs in the recipient’s area. An effective system of welfare refonn must encourage personal respon- sibility - a characteristic which our current system appears to ignore altogether. Though the concept of welfare through vocational train- ing is difficult to dispute, it does have some inherent flaws. First, because our economy is in a stage of slow growth, there are simply not enough jobs for many educated Ameri- cans, not to mention welfare recipients with minimal voca- tional skills. If the private sector cannot provide jobs for such individuals, then the public sector must pick up the slack in order to see an effective welfare reform. Secondly, once welfare recipients, an overwhelming majority ofwhich- are single mothers, actually do gain employment, their entry-level positions will still leave them short of the fonnidable expenses associated with medical and child care. In this case, it would be foolish to abolish welfare altogether, as some very conservative thinkers advocate, because we would actually be punishing recipients for going out and finding work. A moderate welfare refomi would provide for vocational education programs as well as to subsidize health and child care costs, benefits that are not normally associated with entry-level positions. Abolishing welfare altogether would continue to provoke poverty- stricken Americans to resort to crime and the black market, while moderate reforms would give lower class Americans a work ethic in which personal responsibility is rewarded. Four years ago, the American people voted to give a Democrat the chance to make significant inroads in the ever eroding welfare system; he has failed. It is time to replace Bill Clinton a Republican candidate who speaks for the millions of Americans who want to see a welfare system which ethic and personal responsibility in which children of poverty-stricken families are not punished for the condi- tions under which they were born and leaves their parent(s) little incentive to work their way out of it. DANCE CLASS for FD The Republican Party, believing that welfare should be a transitional rather than a subsistence program, resolves that welfare benefits be terminated after one year. Megan Fernstrum F0 “The number of welfare recipients is growing daily with no end in sight, and the majority of the children of welfare recipients Welfare is the general term used to label the overall package of government need-based benefit programs. These programs are designed to assist the section of the American population which for reasons such as disability, unemploy- ment, age, and child dependency are unable to subsist above the poverty level. Welfare assistance, given primarily in the form of mon- etary support, food stamps, and health benefits, was origi- nally designed to be a temporary benefit program. The goal of the temporary assistance plan was to remove the pressure on recipients to meet daily basic needs thereby allowing them to focus their efforts on becoming economically self- sufficient. Sadly, the welfare program in the United States has fallen short of this admirable goal. Today’s welfare programs bear no resemblance to their originally intended prototypes. Rather than temporary as- sistance programs aimed at self-sufficiency, these pro- grams have become self-perpetuating doles. Welfare has become a means of subsistence for millions of Americans, the vast majority of which could and should be productive members of society. Worse yet, the number of welfare recipients, most of whom are able-bodied, is growing daily with no end in sight. This trend is even more frightening when one consid- ers the fact that the majority of children of welfare recipi- ents become recipients themselves as adults. As the number of beneficiaries has risen, the cost ofthe program’s admin- istration has soared, creating an ever increasing financial burden on the productive section of society. The welfare program in the United States has clearly failed. Rather than helping the less fortunate to reach the American dream, welfare has created a culture of depen- dency which stands in direct opposition to the free market spirit upon which our country was founded. It is for this reason that the welfare system must undergo refonn. Welfare must become what it was originally in- tended to be - a temporary assistance program designed to help able-bodied Americans become economically self- sufficient. To be effective, welfare reform must address the adverse incentive structure of the current program, the root cause of dependency. The incentive structure of the current program actually encourages people not to seek employment. The benefit package provides a disposable income only slightly lower than the income earned when working a full time job which pays $5/hour. In addition, there is no cap on the benefit period. Recipients can remain on welfare for years at a time while essentially receivinga minimum wage salary. What incentive is there to pursue employment when you can receive the same amount of income without work- ing? The answer is none. Even more amazing is the fact that the current welfare program actually provides incentives for illegitimacy and the break down of the nuclear family. Under the current benefit program, women are rewarded for each additional dependent child they have. In essence, the welfare system encourages women to bring children into the world which they are financially unable to care for. Worse yet is the fact that in order for these children to be considered dependent under the program ’s guidelines, they may not have an identifiable father who is capable of supporting them. The result is a soaring rate of illegitimacy and a genera- tion of welfare children either do not know or have very little contact with their fathers. The incentives for nuclear family breakdown are further increased by the fact that recipients who marry spouses who are employed full-time lose their benefits regardless of whether the spouse’s in- Get ready for Fancy Dress Register at first lesson on Monday, March 4, at 6, 7, 8, or 9 pm. Come with or without a partner. $30 for six hours of instruction Monday and Tuesdays March 4 through March 18 Classes in Fairfax Lounge become come is sufficient to support the family. Welfare reform must eliminate the adverse incentive structure of the current program and replace it with incen- tives which encourage self-sufficiency. This goal can be accomplished in one simple step: for all able-bodied participants, the current benefit period will be limited to one year with no possibility for benefit extension or repetitive use. This simple refonn eliminates the possi- bility of dependency by forcing people to become self- sufficient within one year‘s time, a period sufficiently long to complete the training necessary and to find employment. Furthermore, a one year benefit period eliminates the con- cerns associated with increased benefits for additional dependent children. A one year cap on benefits will make welfare what it was designed to be-a temporary assistance package which fos- ters self-sufficiency. A benefit period cap should therefore recipients themselves as adults.” OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_012.2.txt Advertisements GOOD WEEKLY INCOME processing mail for national company! Free su plies. postage! No se ling! Bonuses! Stan immediate! l Genuine opportunity! shS.A.S. 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Send reeume, copy of diploma and copy of paeeport to: 50k Ji Coprporatiori, Chum Bang Bldg, 15445 Sarrisurig Dong, Karig Nam Gu, Seoul, Korea l55«O90. TEL: Ol1~82»2—555—JOB8(5627) FAX: Oll—&2—2/552A4FAX(/+529) Please consider me as a candidate suitable and fine for Vice President of the Executive Committee. 1, Alex Christensen, beg you to consider me. I am willing to work hard and . . . . would make an nt: Lexington, Virginia 24450 vice presidentexgfrllaeny Near the Home Center executive or unexecutive Executive Committee. Phone 464-9499 Gentlemen, please consider me. Ladies, consider me. ~ Thank you. Thank you, Lounge open 4:00 p.m. to? thank you- . Restaurant 11:00 am. to 9:30 p.m. A F E. C. VICE PRESIDENT WINTER SALE 50% off all Fall and Winter Fashions Sale continues plus lots of new Spring things oppotqo9.Qo' Applications from members of the class of 1996 who wish to be consid- ered fot he Alumni Office Staff As- sociate position for the 1996-1997 academic year are due by Monday, March II, 1996. Graduating seniors should submit a letter of application and resume to Alumni Secretary Tim Farrar at the Alumni House. The Staff Assoicate position is currently _ held by Tuskin King, '95, and be- 23 N- Mal" Street Comes available Tuly L 1996. per .Hours.°Monday-Saturday10:00—5.°30 / sonal interviews will be schedule % upon receipt of applications. § OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_014.2.txt The “ Blue Ridge Valley Oracle 1908 WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN 1912 Judson Harmon (WOODROW WILSON) Time on the phone is time well spent. State Chairs and delegates scramble to collect last 1916 CHARLES EVANS minute information that will help predict the correct Republican Presidential nominees. HUGHES 1922 N0 Mock Convention held. 1924 JOHN W. DAVIS 1928 ALFRED E. SMITH 1932 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1936 Arthur Vandenburg (ALF LANDON) 5 I 1940 Charles McNary " 13:31.7. 80gt4 ,1 ‘ _ 1944 No Mock Convention ' held HAVE A SAFE AND EBIICIYAIILE ED. ~ ~ ' . 1948 Arthur Vandenburg _ (THOMAS DEWEY) V 9 1952, DWIGHT D. 1 EISENHOWER U M D N 1956 ADLAI STEVENSON 1960 JOHN F. KENNEDY AT HOME! . 'G0LD3zvATER , ; A , 1972 - Edward Kennedjf V A (GEORGE McGOVERN) I 4 11976 JIMMY CARTER 9“ 1930 RONALD REAGAN 1984 WALTER MONDALE 1988 MICHAEL DUKAKIS I 1992 BILL CLINTON ’ NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! SIR DETAILS: RUSH LONG 5.455 NOW! ANC SUITE 216 1861 N-FEDERAL IIIIY CAPITAL LE TFERS DENOT E PRESI~ DENT [AL NOMINEES CHOSEN BY BOTH W&L AND THE NATIONAL PARTY; lower case letters represent those candidates selected by W&L but not by the party (the nominees of which Q:-in-:2-O “"‘”d‘°“‘“"‘"”“’““”"”?"’ huh--nun-Ii. OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_015.2.txt The Mock Convention office, located in the University center. Many hours are spent here in preparation for the big event. if E E 5 E 4, , , -V» A‘ « -V , " A . ,. W 4 Students gather to help build the floats that will represent each individual state. Awards are given to the outstanding floats, after the parade Friday morning. The parade kicks off Mock Convention weekend. There is also a band a‘t‘the pavilion Friday evening. mnowans SYORES ” Hardware, Paint, and Related Items Open Mon. - Sat. 8:30 a.m. — 6 p.m. E. Nelson St., Lexington Sun. 1 - 5 p.m. 463-2186 MC- Collage J This boat won't float, but it is sure to make waves duringithe parade. Media from all over the United States will attend. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIII' Your Student G0 Hungry Harbs’ Point Card The $100 Meal Ticket Redeemable for _ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner For only $90.00 Nutritious Muffins & Egg Specialties Fresh Salads & Soups Hearty Sandwiches & Mexican Entrees Candlelight Diners Give Your Student a Homecooked Meal With Our Point Card 19 W. Washington St., Lexington, VA 24450 OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960301/WLURG39_RTP_19960301_016.2.txt footnotes Floats Past and Y Print The Making of a Major Madia Event Emily Baleer Phi Executive Editor o Come... K S S ~v What began as a project for a political science class has become one of the most highly regarded mock conventions in the country. In 1908, only the News-Gazette covered the convention. The media woke up in 1924, however, when W&L surprised the nation by correctly nominating John W. Davis who was not a registered candi- date. "This was one of the key years that got people’s attention,”said Media Chair Jeff Zeiger. r Mock Convention drew national attention in 1956 when Kentucky Senator Alben Barkley died after delivering the keynote address. "That was the year people really sat up and took notice of it. After Barkley’s death, people started paying attention,” saidlason Callen, one of the editors of the Mock Convention Journal. If these anomalies drew the attention of the nation, Mock Con’s accuracy record has held it. Committee heads and delegates monitor the ' political pulse of each state, even to the last mjnute.VThe painstaking research process has ensured an impressive track record - W&L has been Wyvrongionly once since 1958. . . V‘ _ . , The convention that started out attracting only a small-town newspaper \ now draws CNN, C-Sgian, and CBS. ‘ , t y B This year’s eonventic has received even more attention due to its home \ page, rated in the tops percent of ail home pages on the Worid Wide Web. “We the one waywe have of reaching people all across the nation,” Callen said. S . . S B N ‘ “Four years ago, people would never have dreamed that we would have anything like the ltomeipage. 1 can’t imagine what it will be like in another four years.” . ‘ - . , ~ Top and upper left pictures Phi staff photos. Bottom left and right photos courtesy of the Calyx. And our record thus far... 1995 Mock Con \ Q.."'£&DO¢‘D"!OGCI1 State: Our call: Voters call: Alaska Gramm Buchanan Louisiana Buchanan Buchanan Iowa Dole Dole New Hampshire Dole Buchanan Delaware Dole Forbes Arizona Buchanan Forbes North Dakota Dole Dole South Dakota Dole Dole coming up on Saturday, March 2: South Carolina 7