Bush, Kerry vie for Hispanic,
black vote in key states
The candidates unveil
radio and TV ads
aimed at minorities
NEDRA PICKLER
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
BOSTON — Democrat John Kerry
is launching $3 million worth of cam
paign ads aimed at Hispanics and
blacks this week as he tries to shore up
the minority vote that is critical in his
quest for the White House.
As polls continue to show a
competitive presidential race, both
parties are determined to sway His
panics, the fastest-growing minori
ty, whose votes will be crucial in
battleground states in which the
margin was razor-thin in 2000. De
mocrats, who handily won the
black vote four years ago, are seek
ing to avoid any erosion in support.
President Bush began a radio
campaign on Monday costing more
than $1 million in 18 states. The
60-second ad, broadcast in English
and Spanish, criticizes Kerry for
missing more than two-thirds of
votes in the Senate during his presi
dential campaign.
Blacks and Hispanics lean Demo
cratic, but Kerry is not taking them
for granted after complaints that he
doesn't have enough minorities on
his staff or natural appeal in their
communities like the last Democrat
ic president — Bill Clinton.
As he picked up the endorsement
of minority elected officials in Mass
achusetts on Monday, Kerry said his
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TRANSITION
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the residence halls, making her tran
sition to the University easier.
As part of the SOS staff, Meinig
hopes to make IntroDlICKtion a
positive experience for others as well.
She sits at the information desk, an
swering questions from often-over
whelmed students and parents, giv
ing directions and explaining the
book-buying process.
"It's very rewarding," said Meinig.
"(I'm) helping people get situated
and off to a good start."
Many incoming students feel anx
ious or overwhelmed.
SOSer Jesse Schumacker did.
"After IntroDlICKtion 1 felt more
confident," he said.
Schumacker said he enjoys help
ing the incoming students, but the
program is a lot of work. Although
he currently directs students to their '
advising appointments, as an SOSer,
he has done a variety of jobs.
"I wear a bunch of different hats,"
he said, adding that staff members
performed a play for IntroDlICKtion.
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Schumacker said the experience
has been rewarding. "(Being part of
SOS) is a lot of fun," he said. "It's a
really good feeling."
SOS Student Co-director Dante
Wiley decided to get involved with
IntroDlICKtion after his experience
with the program as a freshman.
"Coming from California, I was
scared, " he said. "My SOS experience
made me feel like I fit in," he said.
Wiley said his SOS leader was the
president of Delta llpsilon, which he
eventually joined. The fraternity
helped with his transition, he said.
This is Wiley's third year on the
SOS staff. As co-director, he is always
on the move, answering questions
from inquiring students, helping
with and coordinating tasks for fel
low staff members, dealing with
problems that may arise and lending
a hand where needed.
"This has allowed me to hone my
leadership skills," Wiley said. "It will
make me a more hirable person."
Many IntroDlICKtion partici
pants said they benefited from the
SOS staff and the activities designed
to make adjusting to University life a
little easier.
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Sarah Farb, parent of incoming
freshman Haylie Farb, said seeing
other students at the University and
participating in IntroDlICKtion
activities has been reassuring.
"This is all new to us," Sarah Farb
said, explaining that 1 Iaylie is her first
child in college. "We got a lot of good
information about what to expect and
the structure of a four-year 11 niversity."
Haylie Farb said IntroDlICKtion
has made her decision to come to
the University much clearer.
Diana Darling, an incoming fresh
man from Riddle, Ore., said
IntroDlICKtion has provided her with
a lot of information and has helped
her learn her way around campus.
"If 1 hadn't come to this, I would
have been so lost," Darling said. "It
would have been ridiculous."
Darling also said she is from a
small town, so moving to Eugene is
a little bit of a culture shock, adding
that the program has given her an
opportunity to meet people.
"I moved in two weeks ago and
I didn't meet anyone until now,"
she said.
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with advisors to help them plan their
fall-term schedules; and to teach stu
dents the importance of a "complete
education plan."
To get a good fall term schedule, stu
dents are encouraged to join First-year
Interest Groups. Students who sign up
for FIGs take two core classes with other
members of their first-year class. The pro
gram has done very well, Bennett said.
"In the last few years, students' first
years have been going smoother,"
Bennett said. "Students who take
FIGs do better."
Student Orientation Programs em
ploys 17 students, 60 academic advisors
and countless faculty from 20 depart
ments to familiarize students with cam
pus and help them register for classes.
Students act as tour guides for
groups of 20 to 80 incoming students,
showing them places like the Knight
Library and 150Golumbia.
Student guides also answer ques
tions and give students advice on top
ics such as which classes to take,
where and how to buy books, and
which professors to take classes from.
"We try to give them a student
perspective of campus," said tour
guide Dana Hori, a junior political
science major.
IntroDlICKtion includes programs
for parents, too. Bennett said the Uni
versity organizes these programs be
cause it understands that parents often
have as much of a stake in a college edu
cation as students do. Parent programs
help parents let go and focus on reassur
ing them that their sons and daughters
will be in good hands at the University.
"We want to make sure that par
ents feel as comfortable with their
college decision as their kids do,"
Bennett said.
Denise Hodgson, whose son Dane
Hodgson will attend the University
this fall, said the parent sessions have
been extremely informative, particu
larly the "Empty Nest" session.
"1 think a lot of people needed
that," she said.
The University pays about $225,000
to put on the IntroDUCKtion program,
Bennett said. 'Ihe $35-per-head cost of
the parent program covers some of that;
however, most of the money comes
from the University's matriculation fee,
which is a one-time payment of $250
that also covers graduation costs.
This year, the ASIIO Student Voter
Coalition, in conjunction with the New
Voters Project, is using IntroDUCKtion
to recruit new students for their voting
drive. The coalition received 30 interest
cards in its first day Monday, results that
ASIIO State Affairs Coordinator Amy
Du Four said she is very happy with.
"I think it will be a great success," Du
Four said. "It will give students a chance
to see why our campus is so great."
General IntroDl ICKtion sessions will
conclude |uly 30. Students who don't
attend IntroDUCKtion during summer
must see advisors and register for classes
in late September during the Week of
Welcome, which begins Sept. 23.
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Programs Administrator and Co-Mul
ticultural Advocate II, are still open. The
Executive has re-opened the application
process because of a lack of qualified
applicants, Petkun said. Neither posi
tion needs to be filled until fall.
Also awaiting confirmation from
the Senate are would-be EMU Board
Executive appointee Kady-Ann Davy,
Athletic Department Finance Com
mittee Executive appointee Toby Pier
ing, Programs Finance Committee Ex
ecutive appointee Persis Pohowalla
and Co-Multicultural Advocate 1 ap
pointee Maria Cortez.
Meghann Cuniff is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
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