Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, May 03, 1993, Page 16 and 17, Image 26

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GRAND PRIZE WINNER: The Clinton* court the college vote: Bill and Hillary campaign at the U. of Florida.
News
As the 1992presidential
election captured the
attention of the MTV
junkies, candidates
began jockeying for the col l ege
vote. From debates on college
campuses to voter registration dri
ves, student activism thrust to the
forefront the concerns of what once
had been an apathetic and
ignored voti ng gr oup.
Environmental concerns, a
lagging economy, the bleakest job
market in years, abortion rights as
we! I as budget ('rises at nearly
every college and university mobi
lized students to assert their power.
And unth a record 7 5 percent of
col lege under grads exercising
their suffrage rights, the collective
voice finally made itself heard.
Sports
A s usual, tiling which
had little to <lo with
sports dominated the
sports pages, like howl
alliances no one understood and
tensions on the effort to gain com
pliance with Title IX.
Hut pn ei'cry recruiting viola -
lion, grade-fixing scheme and stu -
dent-athlete felony, there were
thousands of athletes t/uielly bal
ancing the arduous demands of
sports and academics - waking
before dawn to train for two hours
before breakfast, classes, weight
training, team practice, four
hours of cramming and packing
for the bus ride to the weekend
game. Xot to mention the everyday
students who continue to push the
extreme on their in -line skates, on
their bikes or in mid-air.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Chris Falloon and Julie Thaden skate on campus at Indiana U. - Purdue U. at Indlanapolh
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Above: George and Barbara Bush at the
Republican National Convention.
Right: Hillary Clinton. 12 days before the election,
encourages Memphis State U. students to vote.
College Year In Review
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A “Get Out and Vote" rally with Jesse Jackson
in October 1992.
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Western Michigan U. comerback Paul Davis strips Texas
Christian U. wide receiver Stephen Shipley of the ball.
Right Members of The Texas
Skydlvers, the skydiving team at
the U. of Texas, sport their school
spirit at 5,000 feet
Peter Thomsen trains for the nationally ranked cycling team at the U. of California. Davis.