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Once again we find ourselves on the cusp of possibility for great change in the Undergraduate Council. The recent general elections were characterized by a significantly improved voter turnout among first-years, attributable in large part to the new vote-by-internet system. We hope that undergraduates will continue to increase their participation by voting in council elections. A high voter turn-out is one of the surest ways to bolster the legitimacy and accountability of our student government...
Secretary of State Bill Jones said it was too early to say whether Perot's Reform Party would make the ballot. He noted that its registration figure had jumped from just 448 a week ago and that there were "a substantial number of voter registration cards in the pipeline awaiting processing...
Bringing together hundreds of thousands black men for one day apparently was just the beginning for Louis Farrakhan. Now, the controversial Nation of Islam leader says his organization intends to be a "force' in next year's elections by registering millions of black voters. "This means, without question, that Farrakhan is going to have an elevated status in black community affairs," says TIME's Sylvester Monroe. "But it does not mean he is the preeminent black leader. He is not. The black people who stood next to him in Washington will not necessarily follow him to the mosque or into...
What kind of effects will follow in the wake of this mighty demonstration? Well, besides gaining intangible benefits such as renewed determination, self-confidence and religious revival, the marchers were also instructed in practical ways to improve their communities. Voter registration, adoption of black foster children and outreach to prison inmates were suggested. Education, entrepreneurship and moral living were also stressed. Given the energy and the boldness that this march unleashed, it is hard to see how the black men who participated can resist transforming their communities...
...Hospitals are just one lobbying segment, and the requirement in Washington is to get the job done with the least amount of voter rebellion," says Pieper. "In this particular case, hospitals represent a somewhat vulnerable target...