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an American

Tradition

one should never take for granted is

A Privilege
the right to vote. Students saw vot­

ing as their responsibility to elect the candi-

dates whom they considered to best represent
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tew what was right. Precinct walking, phone

canvassing, sign waving, and voter

ra $ registering provided opportunities

au Steve Morken, a

L for students, faculty, and staff to be junior, casts his vote

involved in the important presiden­ after driving some
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of his friends to the

tial election. "We should elect the College Repub­
polls. Members of

godly men into leadership. Who lican Club drove

other than Christians will do this?" students who did

not own a car to

said freshman Jessica Damron. their voting station

so that they would

Voting for the first time sophomore be able to vote.

Many of these stu­
Becky Gault said, "I wish I would dents voted for the

have had more information about first time in a Presi­

dential election on

issues aijid candidates so I could

have voted more intelligently." Attending the victory

party of a candidate

for whom one has

campaigned is not

only fun but also is

very satisfying.

Becky Gault, Chuck

Wareing, Rachel

Fuller, Joel Good,

John Manley, Paul

Finelli, and Kevin

Crider attended the

Congressman's vic­

tory celebration.