tl20030417-000 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 4/17/03 Cardin speaks on rebuilding Iraq 5 Sigma Chi host first 'Derby Days' 5 Thirteen bands to play TigerFest I If ��111 I. 13 'Monk' adapts well to big screen 14 Departments Opinion 2 News Nation at War Campus Briefs Nation/Blotter 5 6 7 8 Arts 13 Art Around You 15 Entertainment Briefs 15 Sports 20 Bankshots 19 In This Corner 20 Classifieds 16 Ehrlich pays visit to Towson Sarah Breitenbach The Towerlight Robert Ehrlich, the first Republican governor Maryland has seen in more than 30 years, spoke to Towson students Wednesday afternoon. The former congressman addressed a packed lecture hall as part of Dr. Richard Vatz's ""Persuasion"" class. Ehrlich discussed the challenges that he faced in running for office, in addition to the strategies his campaign employed to defeat the Democratic gubernatorial candi-date, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. ""We tried to play to our strengths, as every successful polit-ical leader must in order to be suc-cessful,"" he said. ""In this state, in order to win any race, a Republican has it fairly difficult."" Ehrlich commented that issues concerning money and the Democratic stronghold in Maryland were obstacles he faced in winning his post. ""Any Democrat begins with a fundraising advantage, magnified by KKT, Bobby Kennedy's daughter [and a] national base, organized labor, a lot groups on the left,"" he said. Ehrlich also talked about other aspects of the campaign against Townsend last fall, saying that he felt the debate held in late September at Morgan State See EHRLICH, page 9 Saul Stoogenke The Towerhght Gov. Robert Ehrlich spoke to Dr. Richard Vatz's ""Persuasion"" class Wednesday afternoon in Van Bokkelen Hall. In addition to discussing last fall's gubernatorial election, Ehrlich talked about his support of Towson University. Parties debate issues as SGA elections near Saul Stoogezike The Towerhght Presidential candidate Todd Zimmelman plans his rebuttal to Bobbie O'Connell (right) during the SGA debate, held Wednesday in the Union. Jenniferilykes The Towerlight Candidates from the two parties running in next week's Student Government Association elections faced off in a debate Wednesday in the Susquehanna Terrace. Representatives from the Renaissance and Enlightenment parties participated in the debate. The first hour featured the officer candidates from each platform, plus one candidate for senate from each. Later in the afternoon, candidates were available to field student ques-tions. Michael Margolis, chair of the SGA election committee, moderated the debate. Each party was allotted three minutes for opening remarks and three minutes for closing remarks. During the interim. Margolis asked the panelists 10 questions covering issues ranging from campus safety to school spirit. While many of the answers were similar, there were some heated comments and differences of opin-ion. ""What we are here today is a bunch of leaders that are coming together,"" said Todd Tammelman, presidential candidate for See DEBATE, page 9 Today High Low 48 39 �PIO si: Friday High Low 52 48 41�?�?�?, 1000,4 Saturday High 69 Low 48 Sunday High 68 Low 51 Monday High 69 Low 46 "
