University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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TTTw v mvwmn ( I i The big Announcement Arkansas and the nation focused on Little Rock on Oct. 3 when Gov. Bill Clinton became a candidate for president. Approxi¬ mately 4,000 people watched the event on the steps of the Old State House, and when it was over, Fleetwood Mac ' s “Don ' t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow was used as the closing theme. S. CARPENTER PHOTO Standing Strong Reaffirming his beliefs with a stern fist, the Democrat described himself was the candidate of change. “The change I want to make isn’t liberal or conservative,” Clinton said. “It’s both, and it ' s different... People out here don’t care about the idle rhetoric of the left and right and liberal and all the other words that have made our politics a substitute for action instead of an instrument of change.” S. CARPENTER PHOTO CLINTON CAMPAIGN 15

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GOVERNOR WANTS TO BECOME PRESIDENT CLINTON It was long journey from the State House to the White House AS ALLEGATIONS OF MARITAL INFIDELITY, DRAFT DODGING AND MARIJUANA SMOKING OFTEN DETRACTED VOTERS FROM PRESSING ISSUES. Fairly confident that his speech was well received, Clinton waves to the crowd to say “Thanks” as he gets ready to leave the podium. Clinton continued to receive support from the public despite the allegations of extra-marital affairs, marijuana usage, and dodging the draft. S. CARPENTER PHOTO PEAKING under the blue skies at Little Rock’s Old State House on Oct. 3, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton promised leadership “that will restore the American dream” and “fight for the forgotten middle class” through tax relief, help with education expenses and better, more affordable health care. Clinton, 45, became the first Arkansan to run for the White House since former Democrat Wilbur Mills tried the presidential waters in 1972. At the end of his 35-minute speech — much of it broad¬ cast nationally on the Cable News Network — Clinton hugged his wife, Hillary, and 11-year-old daughter, Chelsea. They all knew that Clinton’s political life had just moved to another level. One Arkansas issue that Clinton failed to address was his promise made during last year’s gubernatorial campaign that, if re-elected, he would not run for president. The closest Clinton came to commenting on the pledge was saying he was prepared “to step beyond a life and a job I dearly love, to make a commitment to a larger cause: Preserving the American dream, restoring the hopes of the forgotten middle class, reclaiming the future for our children.” Clinton criticized the Republican administrations of Reagan and Bush for encour¬ aging greed among the wealthy, raising taxes on the middle class, divisive “race¬ baiting” and abdicating responsibility for economic and education problems. “I can tell you, my friends, where there is no national vision and no national leader¬ ship, a thousand points of light leaves a lot of darkness,” Clinton said. “As I’ve traveled across our state, I’ve found that every¬ thing we believe in, everything we’ve fought for, is threatened by an administration that refuses to take care of its own, has turned its back on the middle class, and is afraid to change while the world is changing,” Clinton said. Clinton said that if elected president, “everyone will be able to get a college loan as long as they’re willing to give something back to their country” by repaying the loans or working in public service jobs. In a Clinton administra¬ tion, he said, “Students and parents and teachers will get a real education president.” “We need a new covenant to rebuild America, a solemn agreement between the people and their government,” Clinton said. CAMPUS LIFE 14

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F A K E ' ID S Risky Business Students were willing to risk going to jail for a night out at a bar. By: Kim Tracy Two, 21-year-old friends waiting in line at My Pleasure, an over-21- club, were impressed by how crowded the place was that night. Walking up to the bouncer, they confidently flashed their fake ID’s. However, this night, “ABC” (Alcohol Beverage Control) officers were in town. “The owner, who knew we were not 21, told us to leave because the police were there,” one of the women said. “We ran. I looked back and saw four men in suits chasing us through the parking lot. It was a scary experience even though we didn’t get caught.” Because many college students want to be able to get in where ever they choose, and be able to buy alcohol, the number of fake ID’s used was at an alarming number. Fayetteville police sergeant, Jerry Friend, estimated that 90 percent of all underage nightclub patrons are using fake driver’s licenses to purchase drinks. A sophomore said she got her ID from guys in her residence hall who were making and selling them for S25. “I just wanted to get into the clubs that my friends went to,” the sophomore said. “It works everywhere. I have never been turned down. I even passed through a cop in a Little Rock club.” A junior, who got her ID through a friend who found it on the ground at a club, said that she lucked out because the picture looked like her. She added that it was easier to get into some places. “I have been questioned, but never turned away,” the junior said. “Some places arc easier because the harder ones don’t want the reputation of letting under-age people in.” There were a wide variety of places to purchase a fake ID. Makers risk a crimi¬ nal sentence for making the fake driver’s licenses; however, the ID’s are easy to purchase and an easy way to make money. “I got my ID at a Dallas flea market for $20,” a freshman said. “It is an Alabama license because it is one of the easiest ones to copy. It works everywhere — liquor stores and clubs.” According to Friend, the easiest perpetrators to catch were those with altered licenses. The minor simply peels back the plastic and altered the birth date. “A friend and I used white-out and a typewriter to change the year on our real ID’s,” a student said. “It was easy and it works at the clubs here.” Several minors have expressed concern about being caught. ABC did visit clubs and check ID’s. “I get scared when they are in town,” one minor said. “I don’t want to go to jail. I was just extra careful when I heard that ABC was in town.” Another student said that ABC was successful for several reasons. “I am scared of being busted by ABC,” she said. “They are too suspi¬ cious and are usually smarter than the students. “I try to let my friends go first to see if there is trouble,” the junior said. “If I see an under-aged person I know in a club, I assume it is safe enough to go in.” |44u CAMPUS LIFE 16