tl20021104-000 "01111,"" ilphb Monday, 11/4/02 Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Kids and TV: not a bad thing 5 Fashion, culture in dual display 5 Tibetan artists showcase skills 13 'Devil' makes for an enjoyable read BIEATIES THE � 4.://0 4EVIL 11"" 44))4� � [ GI EN DAVID Got 15 Departments News 5 Nation 7 Arts 13 Sound Bites 14 Book Review 15 Entertainment Briefs 15 Sports 20 Athlete of the Week 17 In This Corner 20 Classifieds 16 Opinion 2 Election 2002: Issues at Hand The outcome of Tuesday's election will determine how state funds are allocated for education. Rep. Bob Ehrlich slots to fully fund the Thornton Commission, while Dem. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend has proposed a cigarette Election's final stretch approaches; Ehrlich and Townsend still sharply contest for governorship crime, lead this Elections list of hot-button issues, which also include heath care, prescription drug prices and homeland security. The sniper attacks that rocked Sarah Breitenbach the governor of the state for the the state during October brought Jennifer Hykes next four years. crime to the forefront of the cam- The Towerlight paigns. Each candidate has his and Gubernatorial her own proposals for reducing Election Year 2002 may not gen- Candid crime in Maryland. Townsend's ates lit-erate the excitement of a presiden- erature focuses on enforcing and tial election, but it's still an impor- This year's gubernatorial race has strengthening gun control laws, tant year for Maryland. been close, with no clear frontrun- revitalizing decaying neighbor- The outcome of Tuesday's elec- ner. Republican Congressman Bob hoods, and ""breaking the link tions will determine who sits on the Ehrlich, who is partnered with between drugs and crime."" She also Maryland General Assembly, which Michael Steele, and Democrat Lt. emphasizes the need to expand controls all state regulations, Governor Kathleen Kennedy community partnerships and to end including issues affecting higher Townsend, who shares the ticket racial profiling. education. It will also determine with Admiral Charles Larson, are Ehrlich's Comprehensive Crime-who represents Baltimore County still neck-and-neck in most polls, Prevention Plan, meanwhile, focus-and surrounding areas in the House although the Ehrlich camp was es on removing criminal offenders to of Representatives. Perhaps most reporting an edge as of Sunday. ""far away federal prisons"" through a importantly, the results of Maryland's budget deficit, educa- process called Project EXILE. Tuesday's election will determine tion and crime, specifically gun Ehrlich proposes putting federal Photo Illustration by Lisa Johnson The Towarbght aims to use revenue from racetrack tax to fund education initiatives. money toward implementing Maryland's gun laws and increasing the drug rehabilitation programs in Maryland prisons. The Ehrlich campaign has focused heavily on the state's budg-et deficit, which sits at $1.7 billion. Ehrlich's proposal for balancing the budget relies on bringing video lot-tery terminals to Maryland, some-thing that states such as Delaware already use to supplement Medicare and education costs. He also intends to make agencies work more efficiently, which he claims will save the state money over time. One of his campaign promises has been to balance the budget without raising income tax or sales tax, or cutting state jobs. Townsend opposes slot machines as a revenue source. She cites a See ELECTION, page 6 Today High 50 Low 37 Tuesday High 51 Low 37 Wednesday High 49 Low 36 #00010$ Thursday High 53 Low 40 Friday High 55 Low 39 "