Students retumed to NIC this fall to find out that there la something of a housing crunch going on In the area. See Page 2
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Campus News • The computer labs arc now offering expanded hours, $CC Pae~ 2 • The Center for New Directions hns a new Special Popuh111ons Advocate, see Page 3.
Recreation • Find ou1 what the game of paio1bnll is really like on Page ? • NIC runners face problems with injuries and rhythmn.
Inst.ant Cult..-e • Famous mu~ical couple Jose Scrcbrier and Carole Farley visit NIC to teach classes and perfonn at the 60th anniversary celebration Sec sto,y on Page 9.
photo by Erin Siemers It's not easy being green- Bob Murray displays the turtle and wide range of plants that fnhabil the Seiler Hall greenhouse.
• Reviews of Gloria Loring concert and the fest on Page 12.
New freshman ASNIC Senators selected
• NIC.s own artblS appear on Page 14.
by Stacy Hamlllon and Michelle Sch\\ end Sentinel Staff The new 93-94 ASNIC senators were announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Jessica Walter was elected for Open senator, Kristopher Stein was elected for Academic senator, and Jason Jones was elected for applied 1cchnology senator. Only 121 people voted in this years elections. Vice President Ryan Higgins said 1ha1 only 3% of the student body showed up to actually vote in the elections. "I would like to see more people coming out to vote. More participation would require more representation," Higgins said. Seven candidates were listed on the ballot which wis narrowed to six because of a disqualification. John James was discarded from
the ballots because he failed 10 follow one with 60 vo1es. Her objectives were listed as requirement listed an the student handbook on starting a yearbook on campu~. demanding page S2, section 7. clause 3. accoun1.ability from Idaho high schools. use of on "All candidates must take down their signs ATM machine on campus and retaining the the nighl before the polls open for general (final) o~n-door policy election," said ASNIC President Christa Manis. "Her qualifications were tremendous," said 'This requirement was thought of because they sophomore academic senator Eric Nielson. were having a problem with posters being left up "Being the secretary of the Idaho Drug Free and no one was willing to talce them down." Youth and the North Idaho represen1.alivc for the The candidates lhat still remained on the National Energy Educational Develomental ballot were: Holly Johnson, Kristopher Stein and Project gave her the advantage she needed." Seth Sievenpiper for academic senator: Lisa Jones listed his objectives as a person who Homing and Jessica Walter for open senator, and will listen I00 percent to all students' issues, and Jason Jones for applied technology senator. will always be open to suggestions concerning 'T m going to care, be responsible and I am any campus issues. definiatcly going to do the job," said Stein, the Jones said that he wi II be a leader to the new freshman academic senator. student body as well as studying the issues and Waltcr,17, topped Johnson for open senator making the best best decision possible.