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STUDENTS HELP ROCK THE VOTE· KRIS BREEDEN march in rhe Civil Rights movement. dernonsrrare how to use the voting ma- Steff Reporter For me, this is an opportunity to do chines, and ensure that all regisrered my own parr," she explains .. voters a~egiven the chance to VOte EVER READ, Reformers in me 20th cemury de- She continues, "This is.a grear way Students will receive $25 for the THE FASTEST ARTICLE YOU'LL manded a bipartisan administration eo forsrudeots toger involved in the po- training sessions. Additionally, Stu- ensure roar elections be more fair and lirlcal process. That fact that it's non- dents placed in Carroll County wi!! allow for equal representation. Accord- partisan is really key. It's JUStaway to receive $160 and chose in Baltimore ing to Dr, Herb Srnhh of the Political be involved." County will receive $162.50 for their DANIElLE SMITH WHAT IS THE MOST Science Depnrrmenr, elections before The gtam was established as part of work on Election Day. Stoff Reportflr thar were rchaoric affairs," the Help America Vote College Pro- "[Elections] are one unique thing UNIQUE ITEM THAT Dr. Smith explains that citizens starr- gram, and will allow up to 100 StU- about our political process, and when ed ~policing elecricns" ro ensure elec- dents to work in polls in both Carroll you're there, you see how important it YOU BROUGHT roral stability. McDaniel students now and Baltimore County, To be eligible, really is, and how individual citizens have an oppornmtry ro do just that. allsruderns need is proof that they are are really important to the process," FROM HOME? The United States Election Assistance registered to vote in Maryland. said Johnson-Ross. Commission has awarded McDaniel Once chosen, srudenn have a three Smith feels along the same lines, that College a grant to train students as hour training session conducted by the "college students will bring a youthful poll workers. The grant, which was Carroll County Election Commission vitality and energy." organized by Dr. Deborah Johnson- or the Baltimore County Election Com- "Students an.' our future," he says. "My Superman poster because he's awesomel" Ross, also of the Political Science De- mission, depending on theirplacemem. Smiling, he adds, "I know it'scliche, but partment, WOl.S encouraged by John' T. During the training sessions, studentS it'sthe reality.If the government is to en- BRITTANY STARLINGS Freshmen, 2012 Willis, who supervised a similar grant will be "learning how the touchscreen dure, this generation has to continue the awarded to the Universiry of Balrimore machines work, how to help voters use traditiol1liandlegaciesofthiscountry." in 2004. them,howtorecordcitizensandhowto Interestedsrudcmscan pick up an ap- According to Smith rhe granr awarded allocate space," says Smith. plication and FAQ sheet in the Political to Willis, who was an adjunct professor In addition, they will be primed for Science Department's office on the third in our Economics and Business Admin- any potential problems with the ma- floor of Hill Hall. Opportunities also istration Department when the school chines and will be shown how to open exist for studenrs interested in sc:rvingas was called Western Maryland College, the polling centers the morning of interpreters, especially in Spanish. Stu- "I brought my lantern. I thought it was one of the Ilrst of its kind awarded Election Day, dents acring as inrerpretersdo not need would be something d.ifferent to have in Maryland, and inspired McDaniel's On November 4th, students will head to be registered to vote in Maryland in my room. My friend got it for me involvemenrin rhe program. to their respective polling locations and , Please contact Dr. Johnson-Ross or from Morocco when she went. I think For Johnson-Ross, inspiration comes work a ld-hour day, starting at 6:00 in any other member of me McDaniel its cool." in another form. "l was born just too the morning. While there, they will Help America Vote Act team at belpa- ANNA DEL VECCNIO, Freshmen, 2012 late, llterally a year or twO tOOlate, to greet voters, check voter idenrificaricn, mericavote@noma.mcdaniel.edu . "I have my picnic blanket well cctuclly CLAYCOMBE TAKES SEMESTER we call it the magic carpet. I brought I! because my mom is weird." baSically OFF, FOR RECOVERY COURTNEY 2012 CHANG Freshmen, DANIELLE AZOUlAY "Perhaps by The rime that the se- course is being taught by adjunct lee- Stoff Reporter mesterstarted,lwasstrongenoughto rurerEdSlarrery. reach. But there was no way to know Senior Katie Connolly was some- "Weill have tie-dyed kits, three cctu- . Dr. Richard Claycomb!', professor of that ahead of time, so replacemean what surprised when she walked into ally. It's something to do. It is artistic, Economics and Business Administra- were recruited and I have the whole her first day of Microeconomics to sec , creative, and you can express your- tion, was in a bicycle accident in early semester to recover," said Claycombe. Mcintyre standing in the from of the self," July char flung him over his handlebars ~Iam still recovering my memory of room rather rhan Claycombe. CASEY WILSON and landed him in srock trauma, trivia and vocabulary, but have enough "I was kind of anxious and nervous Freshmen, 2012 "He's lucky to be alive,"said Economics of each to get by pretty well. Hopefully because of his [Mcintyre's] rep, but and Business Professor Kevin Mcintyre. time and the drills that [ do will make excited in the same sense,» said Con. Claycomb!', who was wearing a hel- the recovery pretty much complete." nolly who went cnrc describe Mdn- met, sustained a serious injury to the Claycombe is still unsure about ex- base of his skull, causing unconscious- acdy whar happened. ~::~s;?utation as, "humorous, but ness for several minutes and brain dam- Both he and his wife have been back Mclntyrefeltthatthestudents'reac_ "I"brought my handmade blanket, if age. There were no other serious physical to the scene and neither found any tions weren't as shocking as he expected you th~k that that's unique, A family injuries, "just a scrape on his face and a sort of rock or pothole that may have them to he. "They seemed to handle it friend made it for me. as a Chanukah/ scratch on his knee," said Mcintyre. caused the accident. okay, I didn't see anyone falling off of birthday present,"· After spending a week in rhe hospital, There has been speculadon.that he their chair or anything,~ he said. LISA LEWIS Claycombe was sent to a rehab facility may have had a stroke causing him to In addition ro Claycombe's courses, Freshmen, 2012 and was discharged in early August. AI- .squeezethe brakes and send hin:l flying. Mcintyre is teaching three of his own, . though he is no longer in thehospiral Clayoombesaysthat he has a fa.mily doubling his usual course load. "My bible. I have to keep my religion doctors felt early on thar Cbycombe history of strokes, and afrer undergo. ThougH Claycombe is currencly at rc- and keep the words of God to get would not be able to return to McDan- ing tests he has learned that he is not at coveringathomc, he journeys into' the through the college life." ieithissemester. risk for one in the near future. Howev- office from rime to time. KWAEI MAEUOT "He really loves being here and loves er Claycombe has decided to take steps ~It seems from his family and OUt Freshmen, 2012 his job, and was rcaJly disappointed to reduce th~t threat. from there everyone is really pulling when he found our he wasn't going to Claycombe's twO sections of Micro- for him, and hopes and expects that he be able to come back this semester," economiC5are being oovered by Mcln- is going to get better and he'll be back said Mcintyre tyre, and his Environmental eCOnOmiC5 in thespring,~saidMclntyre. 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