0 Page 10 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 4, 1992 Student voters find long lines, short tempers at polls by Robin Litwin and Liz Vogel Daily Staff Reporters Hundreds of students exercised two basic American rights yesterday - voting and standing in line. Many students who waited for more than two hours to cast their votes said the lines could discourage potential voters. "The line is horrible - I think they should make it easier for people to vote and have more booths avail- able - this really makes people say, 'Forget it,"' said LSA senior Madonna Smith. Washtenaw Community College sophomore Brian Srock agreed. "Why are they making it so fucking hard?" he asked. "If we have this much voter turnout there should be more time to vote. If we had a cou- ple of days, we might have an even larger turnout." Other students commented that polling site organization was poor, adding to the long wait. "Whoever facilitated this whole thing is not helpful. They're making everyone stand outside," said LSA senior Colleen Coffey. City Clerk Winifred Northcross estimated that yesterday's voter turnout more than doubled that of recent presidential elections. This factor, she said, in conjunction with the extremely large number of can- didates on the ballot caused the two- hour long waits at most of Ann Arbor's precincts. However, some students saw the long waits as a positive sign. "I'm impressed with student-voter turnout," said Business School se- nior Lisa Line. "Being a first elec- tion for many students, this sets a precedent that they will feel a re- sponsibility to vote and to feel a part of the political process." Students cited strong feelings about the candidates as a reason for the large turnout. "Clinton is the only candidate that gives a damn about Paul Ross," said RC sophomore Paul Ross. "He is the only candidate that showed up on MTV and played the sax." Many students agreed, adding that Clinton appealed to college voters. "The other candidates are com- pletely out of touch with our genera- tion," LSA senior Kevin Dreyfuss said. "I had to vote for the only two that ever smoked marijuana." Anti-incumbent feelings also af- fected some students' votes. "I voted for Bush in '88 and have not been very happy with his per- formances, including his abuses of veto power," said LSA junior Hope Latimer. "I'm hoping Clinton will focus more on domestic issues. Bush seems out of touch with the real people." Other students said President George Bush's performance in the past four years caused them to vote for the incumbent. "I'm voting for Bush because he is pro-life," said LSA senior Corey Lefere. "If Clinton or Perot got in there, they would do more damage. toward what I believe in." LSA sophomore David Goodman said he voted for Bush because of his international image. "I want a man who's a world leader ... whose economic policy hasn't been laughed at by world economists." Although many have said a vote for Ross Perot was a wasted vote, Line said that "voting for the major- ity is weak." Other students said they were skeptical of all of the presidential candidates. "I'm voting for Clinton to choose the best of the bad choices," Art School sophomore Lynne Berardo said. Many students planned to express their Election Day excitement in other ways besides voting or watching the election on television. "If Clinton wins I'll streak through the streets of Ann Arbor," said LSA senior Phil Kahn. - Daily Staff Reporter Erin Einhorn contributed to this report. 6 0 Friendly reminder Kevin Detroi, a Pioneer High School sophomore, calls local voters at Democratic Headquarters. MSA to campaign agains code questions on Nov. ballot II Career opportunities at J P. Morgan for University of Michigan students interested in Corporate Finance Management Services (Consulting) Sales, Trading, and Research Please plan to attend our information presentation on 'ihesday, November 10 Michigan Union Kuenzel Room 6:30pm All majors welcome JPMorgan J.P. Morgan is an equal opportunity employer by Robin Litwin Daily MSA Reporter Many Michigan Student Assembly members will be urging students to vote against questions on the assembly's November ballot regarding the proposed Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The assembly passed a resolution at last night's meeting permitting members to actively campaign against the proposed ballot questions. The ballot questions ask students: if the current draft of the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities should be put in place; and, if the current draft of the code should be implemented without a student-wide vote. According to the resolution, MSA will "actively educate the stu- dent body regarding the Statement before the November MSA election." Students' Rights Commission Chair Rob Van Houweling stressed the importance of MSA's role in providing students with information from a source outside the administration. "We think that all the publicity on the code has either been one- sided and slanted towards the admin- istration or simply insufficient," Van Houweling said. "We need to be able to publicize the truth about the code. This resolution gives the money and authorization to actively do that, " he added. Engineering Rep. Brian Kight agreed. "We want to make sure students don't take everything the administration says for granted. A lot of what has been said has been extremely misleading," he said. "We want to make sure the other side gets out before MSA elections," he added. In other business, Rules and Elections Chair Roger DeRoo an- nounced that the NEED Service is suing MSA as a result of the assem- bly's decision to evict the group from its office space on the fourth floor of the Union. Zeta Phi Beta sorority will be joining MSA in its defense because the sorority has been unable to move into the office. The pre-trial hearing will be held tomorrow in MSA chambers. DeRoo said he did not wish to comment un- til then. 0 ATTENTION LS&A STUDENTS Call for candidates for LS&A Student Government .President * Vice President " Representatives Pick up candidacy forms at LSA-SG office Michigan Union 4003 Due by Friday, Nov. 6 at 2:00 pm ,. Christian Ethics a lesson series by UNIQUE BANKING OPPORTUNITY FOR A GRADUATING SENIOR You Excelled at College. Now Excel at Your Career. If you have made the most of your college years through leadership and scholastic achievements, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has an excellent opportunity. 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