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HeUGHTON LIBRARY PERIODICALS DEPT. HOUGHTON. NY 14744 Volume 96, No. 3 C The TARHoughton - 1, IR THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF HOUGHTON COLLEGE Buffalo strike leaves student teachers out to lunch Bethany Schwartz situation, and the students responded that transition for them to make from the inner they did not want to leave the schools they Houghton student teachers have city to the suburbs. but the Lord will work were originally assigned to. The faculty did been permanently moved from inner city things out. Something good will come out of eventually decide that it was necessary to this." schools after the Buffalo teachers went on the students' educational experience to be Not only has this strike affected the strike three times in the past two weeks. moved to different schools. The majority of Houghton students, but also many student Teachers did not report to work on the Houghton student teachers who are placed second day of classes, then called two more teachers at other colleges, the children in the in these schools are there because they strikes in the early morning, the last of schools, their parents. and surrounding want to teach in the inner-city and are suburban schools have been affected. The which being on Thursday. Schools reopened disappointed now to be moved to other inner-city, poverty-stricken children cannot on Friday, but because of the uncertainty in schools. Fortunately many of the schools in go to school when the teachers are striking, the negotiations, twelve of the thirteen student teachers Houghton had placed in the city schools have been moved. The teachers are upset about the lack of support that they feel they are receiving; they feel there is not sufficient retirement incentive or health care for retired teachers. The strike is also aimed at increas- ing salary, lowering class sizes, and having |F liilll 111 111 more instructors to teach music, art, and physical education. Because of the lack of agreement with the Buffalo Board of Education, the teachers chose to strike again this past Thursday. Once an agreement is reached, the teachers will be signing con- the suburIB of Buffalo are willing to help and many parents do not know whether they tracts that extend through the next four out and have made arrangements for all should stay home with the children and twelve of the students to do their student years. To strike in the state of New York is perhaps lose their minimum-wage jobs, or against the law. and the Buffalo Teachers teaching at other schools. Although many leave the children home unattended. About Federation can be charged with contempt of of the student teachers are not happy that two hundred children were left waiting for court, or have jail sentences and fines issued they have been placed in other schools, buses around 6:40 am on the two days when against them. they are glad that there are other schools teachers went on strike early, but fortunately Wednesday night the education department willing to have them in their classrooms. no one was lost or injured in any way. The of Houghton College had a meeting with the "The suburban schools have been great "domino effect" resulting from the strike is thirteen students who were supposed to do with finding classrooms for our students: not beneficial to anyone, so many people are their student teaching at these schools. said Susan Martin, who is in charge of the hoping that these issues will soon be resolved During the meeting the faculty asked the student teachers at Houghton. "It's a hard and school will once again be permanently in students what they wanted to do about the session. Ready For Monday ready to rock Steve Dunmire This Friday night at 8 PM vocals) make up the 5-piece band. and Houghton's own Ready for Monday Jamie Waldron is their manager. is throwing a ginat CD release party In the words of the band's drummer. in Wesley Chapel. A $1 donation is Nate Meloon, "Our goal is to use our being asked, and will not only get music to draw people in and show them students in you in the door, but will that being a Christian has to be an every also give students a chance to win an day experience. We could be playing the RFM T-shirt, CD, poster, and stick- catchiest tune in the world, but if there's ers. The show starts at 8 PM with no message, there's no ministry." opening act The Dune (folk singer/ The band spent this past summer songwriter), followed by the "raffle," travelling to youth camps. and Nate before the band takes the stage. comments that, "This summer was an David Bancroft (keyboards, acoustic amazing growing experience. Spending & 12 string guitars, vocals), Chuck 9 weeks together helped us grow closer Gibson (electric & acoustic guitars, musically, and spiritually as a band and say that though they recognize that they are in many and vocals), Nate Meloon (drums), individually." ways a "Worship Team," they believe that they are Mike Shipman (electric guitars, and The band is hoping to develop headed towards becoming a band with a unique and vocals), and lan Velez (bass, and an original alternative-pop sound, and Continued on page 8 2 NEWS Houghton Star College facing year without 66book" Rosa Gerber about the possibility of there even being a yearbook this year-a The Houghton Boulder possibility which leaves many is ready to plunge into the new students sour. Senior Mark school year and put together Paliani says. "It is disappointing. another great yearbook. They this is the final year for the class are all ready. having purchased of 2001. and we might not have a new equipment. including two tangible way to look back on it." computers. a scanner. and a The Boulder is willing to train digital camera. But even with those studenb interested in all the right equipment. the working. and working hours are Boulder is still missing the fiexible. so students can work as people needed to write articles. their schedule allows. to organize pictures and pages. Regardless of interest in editorial and to take photographs of all positions, the contribution of Houghton events. The posi- pictures is also a vital need. Any tions of editor-in-chief and student who is interested in photo editor are still not filled, helping. however, should contact leaving many students to worry Kris Clester or Jeanette Nolan. The Boulder office has sat unused since the beginning of school. THE WORLD OUT THERE and medals, check out for Oct. 3rd, 11 th, and 17th, word "rats" as part of "bureau- W ics Com whil ir running mates will crats" so the ad would look Oct. 5th. Polls show visually appealing, and the holds on to his modest letters that appeared first spelled Bush, while minor "rats" was merely coincidental. didates Ralph Nader Fuel Protests: Rosa Gerber uchanan continue to Last week in Belgium and the United Kingdom, The Olympic Games protesters organized a weeklong The 2000 Olympic oil refinery blockade that Games opening ceremony took RATS Campaign paralyzed traffic and closed place on Friday, September 15, businesses and schools. These in Sydney, Australia, with the. National Committee demonstrations, which were torch being lit by Australian held over fuel prices, ended runner Cathy Freeman. Days epublican candidate, Syd the platypus, one of three George W Bush, clash once Thursday after protesters agreed two and three of the Olympics Olympic mascots to smaller-than-demanded saw action in archery, basket- again over campaign advertise- settlements. The military was ball, beach volleyball, boxing, ments, this time involving an ad used for transporting fuel to track cycling, fencing, field Debates Set for Bush and fundedty the RNC that flashes the word "RATS" over a Gore emergency services as the hockey, gymnastics, shooting, Gore: prescription drug plan. Bush demonstration led thousands of soccer, swimming, triathlon, After two-weeks of commented the ad was not gas stations to close and food to water polo, and weightlifting. discussion, Republican candi- intended to send a subliminal be rationed in some supermar- The medal standings as of the date, George W Bush, and kets. Though, by the end of last end of day three were the message. "We don't need to Democratic candidate, Albert week, the protests in the UK and United States leading with 11 play cute politics. We're going Gore, have settled on dates on Belgium have backed down, (four gold, five silver, two to win this election based upon which to debate. While some demonstrators in Spain, Poland bronze), Australia with nine issues," Bush told reporters, details still need worked out, the and Ireland were launching new (three gold, two silver, four according to CNN News. The two major parties' candidates campaigns and protests were bronze), and China and France ad's creator, Alex Castellanos, have agreed to three televised claims that he did not intend to continuing in Germany, where tied with six each. For updates debates, each lasting 90 minutes, the first blockades began. on the Olympic events. news. create a subliminal message with the commercial; he flashed the The Houghton TAR Contributing Writers: Maria Behrns Jeremy Martin Elizabeth Bence Stephen Maxon Editor in Chief Glenn McCarty Janet Decker Richard Mehring Managing Editor Lindsay Ackerman Shelley Dooley Motoi Nishihata Layout Editor Jennifer Adams Rosa Gerber Bethany Schwartz Business Editor Emily Townsend Philip Hassey Kari Stiansen Tammy Joubert Job Tate Aaron Mack Advisor: Bruce Brenneman The Hough/,in Smr encourages the free interchange of opinions and suggestions in the form of Photographer: ctters.

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