Evan Thies - Spring 2000
I did not go to Syracuse University to become a reporter. I went to SU to become a politician. And I would be working in a job much more suited to that inclination if I had not stopped by The Daily Orange on a September afternoon my freshman year. I stopped and stayed five semesters at my school's independent student newspaper before moving to Washington for this next great challenge.
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Law Center Assists Student Journalists
Submitted on April 21, 2000 - 12:00am. Evan Thies - Spring 2000WASHINGTON _ When college newspaper editor David Sommers faced jail time for defying a California court, he called the Student Press Law Center."They were the first thing I thought of," said Sommers, 20, editor in chief of The State Hornet at California State University at Sacramento.For 25 years, ..
Candidates Try to Make Cultural Connections
Submitted on March 1, 2000 - 1:00am. Evan Thies - Spring 2000WASHINGTON _ When Sen. John McCain's Straight Talk Express bus rolls back into the South, it will carry a main ingredient of a slick, culture-conscious campaign: Krispy Kreme doughnuts."This is an inclusive campaign," said McCain spokesman Dan McLagan. "Doughnut lovers of all kinds are welcome ..
Young New Hampshire Voters Buck National Trend - And Vote
Submitted on February 1, 2000 - 1:00am. Evan Thies - Spring 2000MANCHESTER, N.H. _ Like many of his classmates, Justin Normandin on Tuesday did something unusual for an 18-year-old: He voted. "Some people talk about change," said Normandin. "I'm actually doing it."Normandin, a senior at Manchester High School West, is one of 15 students in his class who in a ..
Campaigns Chase New Hampshire Young to Distraction
Submitted on January 30, 2000 - 1:00am. Evan Thies - Spring 2000MANCHESTER, N.H. _ James Siglio wishes Campaign 2000 would stop calling. "These people call every day," said Siglio, 18. "I'm sick of the election and it's only January." Siglio, a senior at Manchester Central High School, was a volunteer for the local political group ..
Primary Puts $ in New Hampshire Pockets
Submitted on January 28, 2000 - 1:00am. Evan Thies - Spring 2000MANCHESTER, N.H. _ When Arizona Sen. John McCain's entourage took over Jillian's bar and restaurant after the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, the crowd was loud – and lucrative."It was like a mosh pit of 40-plus Republicans," said Jillian's supervisor Shane Morris. "Last ..
Young Americans: Will They Vote?
Submitted on January 25, 2000 - 1:00am. Evan Thies - Spring 2000MANCHESTER, N.H. _ Abby Smagula is ready to vote and campaign for Bill Bradley in New Hampshire's primary Feb. 1 -- if she can get out of school early."He seems like such a down-to-earth guy," she said. "I shook his hand when he visited. I was pretty pumped."With the nation's first primary ..
