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Photo Feature ., Editorial . Sports Best costumes win cash prize~ at_~ance America!l politics _in a d:...ow~_ward spiral B-ball teams prepare for opening season PAGE8 _PAGE2 PAGE? . . ' • ·-e .. · .. - . . . . . em1c How do young people feel abeut the election and issues? WENDY WILLIAMS Staff Writer Based on an informal survey at ACC and participation in the mock election last month, it was found that the majority of students plan to vote in the general election. Students questioned by the Polemic said Proposal 1 and gun control were among the topics attracting their attention. .Few, however, mentioned the presidential race. More than 800 young people ages 18-24 were interviewed for a survey, sponsored by MTV, titled "Youth, Voting and the 2000 Election." The following information was taken from the MTV-Kaiser Poll at choose or lose.com: At least three out of four 18-24 year- olds say they support tougher gun control, giving patients the right to sue their health plans, funding compre- hensive sex education in public schools, expanding health coverage for the uninsured, and expanding hate crimes protections for gays. But only 50 percent of those surveyed say they are registered to vote and less than half ( 46 percent) say registered and 64 percent say about money and lying and I they are certain to vote in the don't want to involve myself November general election. in it" 39 percent. Those under 24 who are . Other possible reasons for ot certain they will vote lower participation among cited three top reasons: a this age · group include their lack of information on the general sense that things are candidates, cited by 60 already "going in the right percent; the belief that they direction" in this country 60 can make more of a percent, and the fact that their difference getting involved in positions on the issues don't thejr community rather than put them neatly into either voting 58 percent; and the the Democratic or Repub- sense that "politics is just lican camp. The survey revealed a strongly-held number of and often surpnsmg opinions on many of the issues in the current campaign. · The results make it difficult to categorize these newly-eligible voters along traditional ideological lines. For ~xample: . See Voting, Page 3 MEAP Al Gore wins! ■ -- \ ) election at ACC bri s big bucks JOCELYN HASKE Co-Editor . If ACC ruled the world, Al Gore would be our country's next president. Students and staff chose Gore in the mock election ·conducted Oct. 11 and 12. Gore won over Bush among staff, 58 percent to 35 percent. - Gore's margin of victory was closer among students, 46 percent to 41 percent. Among those aged 31 and over, Gore won 56 percent to Bush's 35 percent. However, among those younger, 18 to 30 years old, there was nearly a tie: Gore 44 percent, Bush 43 percent. Gore won among males, 45 percent 40 percent, and won among females by a larger margin, 53 to 38 . percent. This shows that a gender gap exists in Northeastern Michigan, a common electoral phenomenon whereby females vote Republican less often than men. Photo by Jocelyn Haske Student Joshua Brege votes in mock election. At right, volunteer Kathleen Borowski assists with voter questions. vote 0.n Nov 7. Veselenak. issues and the candidates. According to Veselenak, "There's a lot of talk In several instances "I respected that. I uneducated, ignorant votes VICTOR KAHN Staff Writer Money. It's one of the greatest concerns facing college students. But now, students in Michigan have found help in the form of the Michigan Merit Award. The award gives $2,500 to high school students who successfully complete the MEAP High School Tests. The first of these awards were given to graduating seniors from the Class of 2000. "It' s a really good idea," said ACC freshman Jesi Hartman. "$2,500 is a big chunk of change. It paid for my entire first year." Of the 474 students and about students and the students told him they didn't would like to see their voter can do han:n. · · · · "Ed McConnell said, "It's going ACC freshman Ian staff members who younger generation not part1c1pate not because they count increase, but so long as ucate yourself first to be a nice boost for me. It participated, about 80 percent voting," said Political didn't care but because they they are educating and then go out and make an indicated they were likely to Science instructor Aaron weren't well informed on the themselves." See Modt Election Page 3 See MEAP, Page 6 AGH Cance·r Center scheduled for complet.ion in spring 2001 ALICIA WELLS provided. Along with radia- treatment each year. The and 20-30 in chemotherapy. University\of Michigan," said more and more citizens are Staff Writer tion therapy, a community patient will be able to walk Plans call for the cancer Sherwin. . being diaghosed with cancer Alpena General Hospital is building\ cancer center. The center will provide many services in a partnership with the University of Michigan ~ Health System. Currently Alpena General Hospital offers chemotherapy, but with the cancer center, radiation therapy also will be resource center will be into the center at one time, center to open in the spring of AGH is in the process of who want to be treated close to available to inform the public receive multiple services, and 2001. Sherwin said patients hiring a fadiation oncologist home," said Bud Wegmeyer. on many diseases and general see the same staff, which are expected to travel from the from the . University of "I had to make 33 trips to health care. makes treatment much easier Upper Peninsula, from as far · Michigan. and hopes to recruit Petoskey for my treatment. Program Administrator and more comfortable. south as Oscoda, and as far · other staff for the facility also. The center will allow patients Chuck Sherwin said the center "The center expects to treat west as Traverse City. The facilt~ty will allow staff to to go for treatment and be back will be very helpful for many 600 patients per year, with "It will be a much shorter . research in areas of for lunch with the family if cancer patients because of the about half in radiation distance for someone in the prevention, quality of life, they like." many services provided in one therapy," said Sherwin. That Upper Peninsula to travel to treatment and therapy. area. An average cancer also means about 30 patients Alpena than all the way to "Thi cancer center will patient makes 100 trips for per day in radiation therapy, Ann Arbor for treatment at the benefit the community because Vote today, Nov.7