March. 30, 2004 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 44

The Appalachian | News
Election run-offs for SGA this week
Lack of majority vote takes top two tickets into runoffs
by Justin Boulmay
Staff Writer

The 2004 Student Government Association presidential elections saw almost 4,000 student votes, but none of the candidates won.

None of the four tickets claimed the majority vote needed to declare a winner, off-campus Senator Howard S. Schreiber said. A run-off election will be held between the two tickets that received the most votes, Christopher R. Pereira said.

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HIV cases up among college students
by Leslie Rasimas
Staff Writer

D“AIDS rarely makes the front page anymore. We’ve become complacent in the last 8-10 years because of new treatments, but we need to continue to remind students of the risks,” Director of Student Health Services Dr. Patricia A. Geiger said.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome cases have increased in college students over the past three years, Geiger said.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in February released a memorandum on HIV outbreaks among college students in North Carolina.

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'American Odyssey' chosen for summer reading
by Abigail Dixon
Intern Writer

Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Suskind’s “A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League,” has been selected for Appalachian State University’s 2004 summer reading program.

The book takes readers on an inspirational journey of the life of Cedric L. Jennings, an inner-city school honor student from Washington, D.C. who achieves his dream of attending an Ivy League school.

Communication associate professor Janice T. Pope said the summer reading committee began its search for a book in September 2003.

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Three Appalachian students to be published in national photography magazine
by Jason Secrest
Intern Writer

Three Appalachian State University technical photography students’ work will be published in Photographer’s Forum Magazine’s “Best of College Photography Annual 2004.”

Crystal L. Genes, Elizabeth A. Ramsey and Cameron Lee Bumgarner have been selected as finalists out of 31,000 entries in the magazine’s nationwide contest.

Genes, a senior from Burgaw, N.C., is a journalism major with a minor in technical photography. Genes was also a finalist last spring and published in the “Best of College Photography 2003.”

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Service League's largest fundraiser provides food, fashion, service
by Anna Oakes
Staff Writer

Service is in style Saturday as the Boone Service League hosts its annual Fashion Show and Silent Auction.

The event, which is the Boone Service League’s largest fundraiser, begins at 11 a.m. in the Quality Inn Appalachian Conference Center. The auction will be followed by lunch and a fashion show at 12:30 p.m.

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The March for Women’s Lives to take place in April
by Elizabeth Ashford
Staff Writer

The March for Women’s Lives, a national movement pushing for better healthcare for women of all races, will take place in April in Washington D.C. and Appalachian State University members of NARAL Pro-Choice plan to help send interested students.

“Unfortunately in this country, class division, as far as socioeconomic status, is divided up racially,” NARAL Pro-Choice President Sara E. Castellano said. “So essentially when we set limitations on abortion or any kind of family planning, certain insurances won’t cover abortion or birth control or things like that,” Castellano said.

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Right on cue
Beth Ramsey | The Appalachian
Junior childhood development major Danielle R. Mugford aims at the cue ball during a billiards tournament last Thursday in Hawksbill Gameroom, located on the second floor of Plemmons Student Union.

Faculty Senate elections Friday
Deadlines for Faculty Senate elections are this Friday at 2 p.m. Faculty can return their ballots to the Faculty Senate office at 221 I.G. Greer.

Dietary supplements guide Wednesday
Dr. Steve McAnulty will present “An Idiot’s Guide to Dietary Supplements” Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 062 of Holmes Convocation Center. McAnulty will speak on how supplements affect performance and the body.

Volunteer to teach bowling to children
Mabel Elementary School is looking for volunteers to teach kids how to bowl on March 31 from 3-5 p.m. at Boone Bowling Center. For more information call Pat Sperry at 297-2512.

Aerobic kickboxing, self-defense classes
Women’s aerobic kickboxing and self-defense classes will be held Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Taught for women by women, classes cost $5, and are taught at the Blue Ridge Kung-Fu Academy on U.S. Highway 421. Call 264-8760 for more information.

Wool weaving exhibit in student union
The Looking Glass Gallery in Plemmons Student Union presents “Pass It On,” an interactive exhibit of wool weaving through April 2. Performances by the artists are Mondays/Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., and Tuesdays/Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Volunteers needed for local school 'fun night'
Anyone interested in volunteering for Valle Crucis School’s Fun Night can contact a Peer Leader in the A.C.T. Community Research Center. Students with education majors are encouraged to attend. Free pizza will be provided.

Brown v. Board forum canceled
The discussion regarding the Supreme Court ruling banning segregation in schools has been canceled.

Raley Hall lobby named for late state treasurer
The second-floor lobby of Raley Hall has been named in honor of the late Harlan E. Boyles. Boyles died in 2003, and was North Carolina's state treasurer for more than 49 years.

A display case in the lobby features memorabilia from Boyle's life and career, faculty and student honors information and a broadcast cable news center.
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