April 28 Primary Results

	Shadow B'betsy %	Lando Calpandian %	John Ceil %	Robert Langley %	Leaper Lemur %
Aerio	52.80%	20.60%	3.80%	12.60%	10.30%
Aurea Simia	13.50%	13.10%	13.20%	6.90%	53.40%
Ber	48.70%	2.40%	3.00%	3.40%	40.50%
Boydnyr Pass	45.40%	36.00%	5.80%	9.30%	3.50%
Cenaci	62.60%	31.60%	0.70%	1.00%	4.20%
Coitri	69.10%	24.20%	2.40%	3.00%	1.30%
Fentlaraar	29.40%	30.00%	1.90%	29.80%	8.80%
Hoakgox	25.20%	27.60%	1.30%	24.90%	21.00%
Hrrar Plo	31.00%	32.30%	33.20%	0.50%	3.10%
Ille	80.50%	12.90%	2.50%	1.20%	2.90%
Katinal	77.80%	14.00%	1.30%	1.90%	5.10%
Klero	79.00%	5.60%	4.00%	2.70%	8.70%
Lower Throneworlds	45.30%	36.30%	6.00%	9.40%	3.10%
Michosplak	14.70%	8.30%	1.80%	67.20%	8.00%
Nanania	33.30%	33.40%	0.40%	28.10%	4.70%
Narinomats	31.70%	47.30%	4.80%	6.00%	10.20%
New Cenaci	54.10%	25.40%	1.30%	2.80%	16.30%
New Ceni	30.90%	31.20%	0.20%	30.50%	7.20%
Nexthar	12.70%	22.70%	24.20%	26.80%	13.60%
Ordnrd V	20.60%	54.20%	5.90%	8.30%	11.00%
Pandolo	2.00%	95.60%	0.30%	0.40%	1.70%
Sartakak	29.00%	20.10%	3.70%	3.70%	43.50%
Sauretik	29.40%	29.70%	1.80%	29.90%	9.10%
Squee	25.30%	25.20%	0.50%	47.30%	1.70%
Tar Ania	29.50%	18.00%	39.60%	8.40%	4.40%
Tatek	27.40%	31.70%	2.10%	31.70%	7.10%
Tobrun	48.20%	47.30%	0.90%	1.10%	2.40%
Upper Throneworlds	39.00%	32.90%	0.40%	23.60%	4.00%

The President and the Prime Minister

žThe Prime Minister is the co-head of government, head of the Senate, and the head of the Council of Ministers.
žThe President is the co-head of government, head of state, and commander in chief.

CSLP Prime Minister Candidates Campaign Before Cenaci Primary

Shadow B'betsy, Lando Calpandian, John Ceil, Robert Langley, and Leaper Lemur are all campaigning in key sectors before their primaries April 28. The Aerio, Aurea Simia, Ber, Boydnyr Pass, Cenaci, Coitri, Fentlaraar, Hoakgox, Hrrar Plo, Ille, Katinal, Klero, Lower Throneworlds, Michosplak, Nanania, Narinomats, New Cenaci, New Ceni, Nexhtar, Ordnrd V, Pandolo, Sartakak, Sauretik, Squee, Tar Ania, Tatek, Tobrun, and Upper Throneworlds sectors all hold their primaries that day. Shadow B'betsy is campaigning in the Aerio sector, where she is hoping to have a good primary showing after touting her political experience and liberal policies. Lando Calpandian is touting his political experience in the Ordnrd V sector, and promising that he will help the revolution in Waterloo. Robert Langley is saying in the Squee sector that taxes need to be higher for the rich, John Ceil is giving speeches in Tar Ania, and Leaper Lemur is campaigning heavily in the Sartakak sector. 2,779 delegates are at stake.

Tatek Students and Teachers Tackle Tough Test

Tatek students and teachers will face the coming onslaught of the RAAATS, or Reasonable Applied Academic  Assessment for Tatek Students. The RAATS replaced the TSAAR, or Tatek Sector Assessment of Academic Readiness, and is twice as hard as the TSAAR. One teacher, Thurin Therauht, says that the test has put stress into everybody's lives. "Children are up studying for a test that is harder than the last one. Tatek is making me teach to the test. This will not help our children learn. They will only learn test-taking strategies and nothing that will pertain to real life, and on top of that, they are making them swim through many academic readiness forms and practices, detracting from social skills that could last a lifetime. " Many students agree. One, Huirt Herran, says that they must prepare for "trickery." "The test is hard, man," he says. "They are trying to trick us on that test, and the teachers don't teach us anything except what is on the test. They make too big a hype over it. I would rather have recess than go through this mess of test-preparing strategies." Parents are in agreement, too. Heidi Herran says "This test is absurd. They should learn social skills instead of studying for a test that is stupid, long, and boring. And there are so many rules and regulations, like my baby would cheat  on the test." Meanwhile, Tatek sector educators are planning the next installment in the Test Saga. -

Candidates for Prime Minister and President

President

Cenian Social Liberal Party

• Kyn Tucin

Cenian Conservative Union

• Cara Crantat, Minority Leader, Assembly of Planets
• Felicity Johnson, Minority Whip, Assembly of Sectors
• Davet Laraud, conservative talk show host
• Ephco Samjon, ConNews political commentator
• Fransisco dos Santos, Minority Whip, Senate
• Ban Ban Morgan, member of Council of Advisers

Cenian Central Party

• Insit Inskra, former Senator from Ber
• Kare Kiskal, member of Council of Advisers
• Fernn Kensam, campaign strategist

Elephanthian Liberal Party

• Hannah Columbus, party leader
• Warren Radzenheimer, member of Council of Advisers

Scorpian Liberal Party

• Victor Chief, party leader

Prime Minister

Cenian Social Liberal Party

• Shadow B'betsy, President pro tempore of Senate
• Lando Calpandian, majority leader
• John Ceil, majority whip
• Robert Langley, member of Council of Advisors
• Leaper Lemur, member of Council of Advisors

Cenian Conservative Party

• Kartot Tarat, minority leader
• Felicity Jonson, minority whip
• Serric Jerza, Senator of Paras-Kevee sector

Cenian Central Party

• Bob Kim, member of Council of Advisers
• Sern Aeler, Senator
• Nora the Gug, member of Council of Advisers

Referendum Results

The change to a president and prime minister won 68.5% for and 31.5% against. The change to an electoral college failed 28.1% for and 79.1% against. 

Referendum Polls

One poll, conducted yesterday, shows that voters approve of changing the leadership system 72% to 28% and are neutral on changing to an electoral college, 49% in favor and 51% against. 

Referendum

A referendum will be held this Friday over these two issues: whether to switch to a semi-presidential system where a President and Prime Minister are both involved in government and whether to switch to an electoral college. 

Cenian Poems

Scores
Standing in awe
At the first place winners,
Scores we can never achieve.
We are frustrated
-Salo Guiri


First Day of School
The classroom looms in front of me
No one I know is with me
I am scared
Are my papers here?
Is my binder suitable?
Will the teacher like me?
I am scared.
But I walk in anyway.
-Salo Guiri


Poker Chips
The sound of chips being thrown on the table
Am I able?
I walk in
And grab a bottle of gin
The table isn't even stable
-Tywril Ferobi


Sound
Sound
Such a wonderful thing
To hear music and talking
What would it be like if we didn't have sound?
-Nirid Ackza

Senate Election

CSLP: 88 (50.9%)
CCU: 22 (12.7%)
CMP: 24 (13.9%)
CPP: 3 (1.7%)
SLP: 6 (3.5%)
ELP: 20 (11.6%)
EP: 7 (4.0%)
LP: 0 (0%)
GP: 2 (1.2%)
BMP: 1 (0.6%)

Happy Easter!

The time when the easter bunny comes around.... Happy Easter!

Again!

Library System Receives Boost

The LIBRARY (Library Investment to buy Books, Restore and Reinvigorate our Young and Old Libraries) Act passed the Senate 152-21. The Act would provide new funding to libraries to buy books, magazines and computers and restore the libraries. "I was impelled to introduce this act after seeing the sorry shape of our libraries." says the bills sponsor, Robert Langley. "They lacked encyclopedias, fiction books, anything you could think of..."

Food Poisoning Strikes Cenaci

Bell peppers contaminated with an unknown substance reached Cenaci and were promptly served at the Chancellor's Senate Meeting. Several senators, including Victor Chief and Lando Calpandian, and Kyn Tucin himself were stricken with the virus. They had a day off from office to rest and recuperate from their sudden illness. The contaminated bell peppers were stopped before they could reach the Royal High School's cafeteria. Symptoms of the food poisoning include diarrhea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.