Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Area residents wait at the Republican headquarters in Fairmont for the election results to come in. While on campus Arch Moore was introduced to Kelly Carr, Miss West Virginia, by Greg Tinnell. Cindy Armstrong waits in line with other residents to get her check for working on the campaign to re- elect Jay Rockefeller. 24 Election

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' We need money ' What are you doin ' tonight? Can ' t go out; I gotta work, is a com- mon statement made by students. Besides attending classes, many stu- dents work part-time in jobs ranging from fast foods to nurses aides. When asked why they work, students answered, MONEY ! I ' m going to school so I can get a job in a field that interests me, said Raianna Sacchetti, an employee at Watsons. Many times I wish I didn ' t have to work because I miss so many school activi- ties. Students interviewed stated that their jobs were necessary to help them through school. Measuring for the right shoe size is part of Lynne Laswell ' s job at Watson. Working her way through school, Susan Keefover is a part-time employee at General Nutrition Center. Jobs 23

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While waiting to receive her check for working, Tamara Pendergast talks to other workers about the campaign. Vote for me Jay again and Moore for West Vir- ginia were some of the slogans that were heard during election time. Television and radio were used abun- dantly in the election to promote the can- didates. The election came out with some unusual news stories. Ronald Reagan ' s landslide victory over Jimmy Carter was a big news story, but the changing of the Senate from Demo- cratic to Republican was even bigger. The Senate had been Democratic for the last 25 years. West Virginia won national attention when Jay Rockefeller spent $1 1.6 million on his campaign. A report from the Secre- tary of State ' s office given on WCLG news i » BEH J3 o «° — £■ o « • «- After giving his speech, Arch Moore answers var- ious questions for the students. broke it down into $28.92 per vote. Students became actively involved in the election by working at the various campaign headquarters or just by wear- ing buttons or displaying bumper stickers in support of their favorite candidate. Stu- dents were also able to ask questions about various issues when Arch Moore gave a campaign speech on campus. With the national voting turnout around 55 percent, West Virginia proved to be above average with around 75 percent. Out of 263 students polled on campus, 176 voted. The two primary reasons for the other 87 students not voting were they did not sign up for an absentee ballot in time or they did not register at all. Scott Eric Rebrook gets bumper stickers ready to give out as part of his work at the Republican head- quarters. Various materials are prepared to be given out at the Republican headquarters. Election 25