Corvette could be cashed in

What do you do with a brand new Corvette?\nMichella Taylor, a second year student in the Criminal Justice Associate degree program, has to make that decision.\n"I'm still not sure if I'm keeping the car," Taylor said. "I'll probably sell the car and use the money to get a down payment for a new place."\nTaylor said the new car has brought her a lot of attention.\n"The phone has been ringing off the hook, and people have been coming to see the car," Taylor said. "But other then that everything has stayed the same; I'm going to class, working, and running my household."\nTaylor said she is going to think hard about keeping or selling the Corvette.\n"I'm trying to reserve my final decision, until I can weigh it through and not let anyone else's opinion weigh in on my decision," she said.\nTaylor won the Corvette that IUSA had originally purchased for the 'Vote Hard' campaign. The campaign was designed to increase student registration for the elections held last Tuesday.\nIUSA originally planned to award the car in a lottery of students that registered to vote. Fearing a violation of federal law, they opened up the lottery to all IU students.\nThe move brought some criticism from the IU community.\n"It doesn't make any sense," said senior Justin Sieck. "A whole lot of money was spent and I didn't see it accomplish anything."\nThe money used to pay for the car came from money contributed by MBNA credit cards. None of the money used to purchase the car came form the funds granted IUSA by the University.\nMBNA has a deal with the University providing credit cards to alumni and students. Money raised from alumni use of the card is given to the Alumni Association and money raised from student cards goes to IUSA. \n"I'm very happy that we tried to encourage student participation in the democratic process," said Student Body President Bill Gray.\n"Many more students knew there was an election in November."\nIUSA received praise for its intent to raise student participation in government through promoting voter registration. The right of student government to make its own decisions within the limits of the law was also upheld.\n"It wasn't my idea, but I am supportive of student government pushing voter registration," said Dean of Students Richard McKaig.\n"I respect the right of IUSA to make decisions following the procedures laid down, there was nothing illegal about it"