1989 Miracle Yearbook

Kidnapped and Crazy at Cedar What? Alpha Chi "Cedar What?" has been a part of Cedarville College since 1968. This mock election, occurring once every 4 years in conjunction with the national election, was conceived by Dr. Murray Murdoch. The campaign trail began with platform speeches by the Radical and Conservative parties in SGA chapel. The Radical party candi- dates were Mr.Carl Ruby and Mr. Kirk Keller. The main issues of their campaign were the destruc- tion of the cabbage and the ur- gent need for more PDA. The Conservative party candi- dates were Dr. Jim Phipps and Mr.Tim Heaton.The main planks to their platform were a climate controlled domed campus with moving sidewalks and the resto- ration of Bethel dorm. During the final week of the campaign, the Materialist part was formed. Their candidate were Mrs. Deborah Haffey an Miss Angela Cooke. Their plat form included a Cedargate Mal and a teller machine on campu so students could access thei parents' accounts. By convention night Novembe 5,1988,the Presidency of"Ceda What?" hung in the balance. A the students selected thei states, interviews were made speeches were delivered, an banners were waved. After eac candidate had spoken,the state cast their votes. When the vote were tallied, there was muc chaos and displayed affection for the Radical party of Ruby /Keller had won the election an will reign until "Cedar What?' 1992. --Brent Brendl Dr.J. Murray Murdoch, the master ofceremonies for the evening, was the originator of Alpha Chi's "Cedar What?" Brent Brendle, current Alpha Chi president, assisted Dr. Murdoch. Radical Vice Presidential candidate Kirk Keller listens as Presidential candidate Carl Ruby gives his kindest re- gards to the Army ROTC of neighboring Central State University for finding him and personally escorting him back to campus after his mysterious disappearance that was labeled by him as a kidnapping. The Materialists'candidates Deborah Haffey and Ange- la Cooke came on the scene late in the campaign. Kirt Wilson seeks their views on the election. The campaign floor of the Alpha Chi "Cedar What?" convention roared with chatteramong the "states"such as "Confusion, Ovlivion and Insanity"as the Radicals, Materi- alists and Conservatives presented their nomination accep- tance speeches.