What they're saying is that without baptism we won't have salvation. The state put off until next year a decision on a plan that would have allowed billions of gallons of untreated, partly contaminated water to be injected into underground aquifers as a hedge against drought. The decision by Gov. Jeb Bush was a surprise turnaround on the initiative. Nearly 2,000 students marched on the Capitol in Raleigh to protest sharp budget cuts to the University of North Carolina. The Legislature, facing a steep drop in tax revenue, has told the university to expect a 7 percent cut, which could result in a loss of 700 faculty positions and an increase in class sizes as many courses are cut.
Similar reductions are also likely at public colleges in several other Southern states.
The students marched through downtown Raleigh and then sought out individual legislators to make their case for smaller cuts. The law would provide money to political candidates who agree to abide by fund-raising and spending restrictions. Gov. Jane M. Swift took legislators to task and called on the Senate to make appropriations. Eighty-four percent said voting was important, and 60 percent said they had voted last fall, far more than actually did, said Peter D. Hart, who conducted the poll. Students said political activity was unlikely to make much of a difference, but they claimed a high level of participation in voluntary and charitable work.