The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 69 No 2, Sept 25, 1992

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Friday, September 25, 1992

Volume 69, Number 2

Rolly Will iams celebrates 31 years at North Idaho College.

InsLnJctor shares views after African trip. North Idaho College's Student Newspaper

CAMPUS NEWS, Page 22

SPORTS, Page 16

'Gritz racist' Task Force announces by Jerr Selle Assisra111Nt ws Editor

Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations fulfi lled its duties last TI1ursday by informing the public of o possible racist movcmcm tnlcing place in the urea. Tony S1ewan, president or the KCTFHR, held a press conference Tiiursdny September 17, in the Kootenai room of Student union Building to expose the questionable racist tics of presidential hopeful and Populist pany prcsedcntinl cnnd idnte Do Gritz. Stewart provided four reasons for the 1osk force's decision to take a stnnd ngainst the Gritz campaign in n lener composed by the task force. According 10 the letter, Gri tz. gnvc n Nazi salute during lhe Rondy Weaver smnd·Off, praised the racist Nazi Skinhead group. is running on the Populist party ticket and Gritz is n self- proclaimed White Separatist. the Jener said. "We are not taking his candidacy seriously. He will not be the president in I993, but every voter should know these facts," Stewart said. "If he hos been able to fool ccnain individuals, it is our responsibility to point out what his platform is, and what his associati ons are." Stewart showed a picture of Gritz apparently giving a salute used by the Nai:is in World War II too crowd in Naples. which included Neo-Nazi Skinheads, duri ng the Weaver stand-off in early Scp1ember. 'The Nazi salu1e has s1ood as a symbol or murderous contempt for the United Sintes, its cons1itu1ion, its people, i1s Ong, its character, iis institutions. and its military forces that have fought so hard, and died so bravely in the defence of our country," the letter s:iid. In a soundless video account of the stand-off. Gri1z also appeared 10 give the salu1c 10 a group of Skinheads standing ot the back of the crowd. Stewan·s prcsen1a1ion did not go on-opposed. Lonny Hall. claiming 10 be the Nonhwes1dircc1or of the Gritz campaign, yelled for S1ewan to tum up 1he volume of the video account so tha1people could hear what the candidate said during 1hc salute. Stewan refused 10 increa.~ the sound and told Hall 10 hold a press conference or his own. Stewan continued to gi\ e more suppon 10 the ullcga1ions by quoting n Spokesman Review ~1ory primed ,\ug. 30. He snid 1he story reponcd Gritz companng the Skinheads to young mari nes. and wa~ dlr~ tly quo1ed <,ay ing "The Skinheads are doing a greni JOb. S1cwnn explained 1hat lhe Skinhead~ had been

see STEWART Page 5

photo by Richard Duggan A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME - NIC student and wrestler Frankie Ferraro recen/ly had a wild feathered friend borrow his shoulder for a perch.

Freshman senators chosen by Patricia Snyder £uc111fre Editor A 10101 of I62 valid votes were cas1 in the freshman seno1or elections Tuesday and Wednesday - about 40 more than in 1he last election. Tiffaney Gail Clayton 100k !he open posiion wi1h 75 voles 10 Karl Vogt's 67.

Clay1on gradua1ed from Wolf Poi m High School in Wolf Point, Mont. In high school. she wos secre1ary and treasurer of her class, presid~nt of th~ pholo club and lctt.:rmnn's club and secretary of the National Honor Society. Clay1on 1s mnJoring in psycholog)

and said she would like 10 meet NIC student needs. She enjoys writing poetry and playing intramural spons. Jo Lajoie took 26 votes, I6 more than Diana Laru, to win the vocational posi1ion. Lajoie is a machinis1major who enjoys planis. camping and hiking. "I would like to encourage those who have been our of school awhile and vocational students 10 fed inlegrmed with 1he S<'hool: Lajoie. o non-traditional ~1udent, said. Lon Shepherd, 54 votes. won the academic stat over Chmta Mani~ with 31 and Jon Anderson with 20 votes. Shepherd gradua1ed from Pos1 Falls

High School. She is a general siudies major considering a degree in teaching. She was high school class vice president, secretary and represen1a1ive. She lenered in volleyball and was voted a member of a pc.er counseling group. Shepherd said she would like to be more involved and aware of campus evems. A si muhaneous poll on 1he I Perce nt ln itia1ive hod 97 res pond ers: 13 we re for ii. 58 against. 18 marked no opinion and eight said 1hey didn't care.


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