1997 Miracle Yearbook

Students Back Dole At the Bloomingburg farm where Bob Dole spoke on Thursday,Oct.10,the weather was gray and cold. Farmers, who made up a majority ofthe crowd,kept the flaps down on their hats, some enjoying the ,ruckus of chants, flags, and placards,some becoming rest- less. Many waited for more than two hours before the Re- publican presidential hopeful showed, having to be content with the spectacleofreporters, secret servicemen and CBS crew that set up spotlights in the bleachers. Among the Bloomingburg crowd were200Cedarvillestu- dents. Trip Radtke, a senior English/Political Science ma- jor,organizedthecampus-wide effort. It was part ofhisjob as Lba,2„id cook one offour state campaign co- ordinators of Young Ohioans for Dole/Kemp. "On Tuesday,I had twenty people signed up;by Wednes- day evening, after I had sent outthee-mail,Ihad about 160. A lotofRA'stook their whole units. Our students filled up the back halfofthe whole rally area," Radtke said. Below: Don Smith, Sara Bosaw, Cara Hines, Sarah Simons, and Veronica Mayer all cheer for Presi- dential candidate Bob Dole. Brian Gault Peter J. Gauvin Brandon Geiger Jonathan Geiger Amber George Amy Gillespie Dave Gillespie Shelly A.Gillett Jana Glessner Erin Goehring Steve Goldsworth Barry Gorsuch Berney D.Gorsuch Kelly Eileen Grady Monique Gras Kevin Greer Rachel Griffin Lesley Grow Michael Grubbs Carolyn Guerette Lara Gyutik Kevin Haisch Matthew D.Hamer Elizabeth Hamilton Steve Handel Lance E. Harkleroad Rachel L. Hart Dave Hassenzahl sop4omotei 123