Spared by Floyd
The media hype preceding the arrival of Hurricane Floyd raised false hopes in many students desiring to get a day off from classes. Fortunately, except for heavy rain and wind, Charlottesville was spared from much of Mother Nature's wrath.
But for students in the hard hit region of eastern North Carolina, a break from classes is no conciliation for the disruption and damage that Floyd cast.
"It was nice to have a day off, but seeing your campus torn apart, and many of your friends without a place to live makes you wish it never happened," said Brian Cook, a senior at East Carolina University.
Students at East Carolina University in Pitt County, N.C. had classes cancelled from Thursday when the storm hit until Sept. 27. This came after President Clinton declared Pitt County and surrounding counties national disaster areas.
According to The Washington Post, Clinton will visit North Carolina tomorrow where more than 242,000 people are without power and at least 20 have been killed.
Politics and putt-putt have been a passion for many of our nations' greatest leaders.
The two disciplines will be thrust together Oct. 8 on the links at Charlottesville's Planet Fun at the First Annual Fall Politico Open.
"I think it's great. Planet Fun can help foster communication between politico leaders," said John Finley, Student Council chief financial officer.
The event, which will be by invitation only, will be a contest between student leaders in Council, the University Judiciary Committee and various organizations around Grounds. All participants will be charged an entry fee, and proceeds will go to local charities.
Committee Chairman Brian Hudak, who is organizing the Open, said he hopes to improve the event in the spring by soliciting local business to sponsor a second tournament.
In a preliminary practice round yesterday, Hudak said he recorded a Planet Fun course record of one-under par.
Jonathan Carr, fourth-year College student and Committee member, said his own putt-putt average is plus 19 and that he is skeptical of Hudak's score.
"Unfortunately politics does not involve mini-golf so that's why my scores are high," Carr said.
--Complied by Ted McGraw
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