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L e n d i n g S u n n o r t
Sen. Edward Kennedy addresses John Kerry supporters at a democratic rally at the Labor Union in downtown
Albany. The rally was held to further boost voter turnout for Kerry for the New York primaries earlier this month.
I l Sen. Kennedy speaks out in
support of presidential candidate John
Kerry on the eve of the New York pri­maries
earlier this month
Alyson Martin
S ta f f Writer
S upporters donning “’John Kerry” stickers peppered the
entrance s voters walked into the Democratic rally at
the Labor Union on Third Street in Albany on January
28,2004. A table was set up directly to the right of the entrance
for people to sign up for news about Senator Kerry’s campaign:
Attendees could also sign up to make a donation to the cam­paign.
The democratic rally tor John Kerry was held right before the
primaries in an effort to boost voter turnout and make Senator
Kerry’s name known and his political stances heard.
Voters were mingling before the rally actually started, and
discussing issues and reasons why he or she planned on voting
for John Kerry.
“The biggest reason 1 am voting for Kerry is because he is
Please see KERRY on p. A3 >
Meredith Arto/The'ehronicfe
Saint Rose Communications Department chair Gary
McLouth finds time after the rally to talk with S^n.
Kennedy and to steal a quick autograph.
SAINT ROSE EVENT
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n 2nd annual 'War of the Roses' pits classes
against each other for bragging rights as
basketball squad on-campus
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Virginia Watson
S ta f f Writer '
T he month of March brings with
it not only much-anticipated
warm weather, but also the
annual basketball tournament known
as The War of the Roses at The
College of Saint Rose. Held on
Tuesday March 23 at Albany High
School, this is the second year the
event has taken place.
“It lets students display their ulti­mate
bragging rights,” Alyssa Gosnell,
chairman of the event, said.
The tournament is primarily a competi­tion
between the classes. Students first reg­ister
at the SEB table and sign up to play for
their designated class. One game is freshmen
versus sophomores and the other is juniors versus
seniors. The final game is then between the winners
from each of those respective games. There is also a
faculty versus alumni game held before the final.
“This year the event is designed more like a pep
I Please see ROSES on p-jK4 >
SAY MARRMGES
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While the phrase March Madness nor­mally
is applied to the NCAA College
Basketball Tournament, it can easily be
related to the controversy surrounding
the issue of gay “However, it
is not like we
are in the
1 8 0 0 ’s any­more.
It’s time
for a change.
A change to.^
reflect the "
year 2 0 0 4 .”
Patrick Hennessey
GSR Freshman
m a r r i a g e .
Prominent play­ers
on both sides
of the political
spectrum have
e n t r e n c h e d
themselves in
what will likely
be a key issue in
the upcoming
p r e s id e n t i a l
election. The
initial uproar
stemmed from President Bush’s State of
the Union address in January.
“A strong America must also value the
institution of marriage. I believe we
should respect individuals as we take a
principled stand for one of the most fiin-damental,
enduring instimtions^ of our
civilization. Congress has already.lajcen a
stand on this issue by passing * the
Defense of Marriage Act, signed in 1996
by President Clinton. That statute pro-
Please see MARRIAGE on p. A4 >
CAMPUS NEWS
C o lleg e to host
‘Homeless 1
Awareness D a y ’
on-campus
Vanessa D’Eredita
Staff Writer
Where will you fall asleep tonight? A
simple question for most, yet a daily tasksf
for the 1,000s of homeless in the Albany!
region.
This Wednesday, March 24th will rep­resent
the College of Saint Rose’s first
Homeless Awareness Day throughout the
campus boundaries. The event will give
students a chance to see up front the
daily life of a homeless person as various
places of ‘shelter’ will be set up across
campus where the homeless may be
found. Facts and information will be
arranged at different points around the
campus as well.
“The day is a reminder that not
everyone has what we (as a communi-.
ty) have.” Director of Campus
Ministries, Joan Morgan said. •
Along with Horgan. the Social Work
Club, Habitat for Humanity members
and participants of the Washington D.C.
Trip who assisted the homeless will all
play a role in the day's events. The main
focus of the day is to educate the' com­munity,
making them aware of those less
fortunate surviving among us.
“1 am extremely elated about this day.
It is time that this community gets to rec­ognize
social issues in the capital dis-
Please see HOMELESS on p. A3
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