Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Winter 2-2-2007 Volume 42 - Issue 17 - Friday, February 2, 2007 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 42 - Issue 17 - Friday, February 2, 2007" (2007). The Rose Thorn Archive. 199. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/199 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 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One Ohost to Steven F. Dw- story was of A man named Stephen Wilkinson was yer, Chief Operating Officer a tank crew playing the fifty-cent slots at a casino of Rolls-Royce. Dwyer spoke that took a in Philadelphia when a screen on the to a nearly-filled E-104 about wrong turn machine flashed and told him he won Rolls-Royce’s recent technical during the $102,000. Two casino attendants came accomplishments as well as Gulf War and, over and congratulated him and a third general, and sometimes un- thanks to a one was supposed to come with a check. conventional, career advice. Rolls engine Instead, Wilkinson was told after a half Dwyer began his presenta- in their tank, hour wait that the casino was running tion by showing a Rolls-Royce were able a software test and he shouldn’t have Indianapolis promotional vid- to out-ma- won that money. He was offered two free eo, which showcased the en- neuver and meals at the casino buffet instead. Later gineering and manufacturing out-flank the that same night, he was contacted by the of Rolls-Royce, as well as their surrounding Ryan Schultz / Rose Thorn CEO of the casino and was told there was turbines in action on many of Iraqi tanks. Steven F. Dwyer, Chief Operation Officer of Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, speaks clearly a human error and they would the ships and aircraft that fea- The other to students about the advancements Rolls-Royce has made in propulsion and fully pay the jackpot winnings. They even ture these engines. After the story told of the ethics of the professional world. threw in eight free meals due to the mis- video, Dwyer proceeded to il- an airman understanding. After taxes, Wilkinson will lustrate many of Rolls’s most who had receive about $76,000. important technical achieve- to fly more than 20 missions you should be able to take care spective to be able to see the ments. This technical portion in less than 40 days and was of those things…and don’t let big picture of your career when included a venerable alphabet able to successfully complete anybody tell you otherwise.” in the twilight of life. Dwyer Mooninites cause soup of historically significant each one due to the reliability Dwyer also downplayed the also spoke briefly about ethics, aircraft: the JSF, Global Hawk, of Rolls’s turbine in their air- importance of an MBA in re- saying to “give one-hundred C-130J, C-130H, C-27S, E-2C plane. gards to advancement in the percent all the time,” and to bomb scare Hawkeye, P-3 Orion, C-2, V-22 After the technical achieve- business world, “I don’t have “[leave] things stronger than In Boston, several bomb squads were Osprey, ERJ-135/ERJ-145, Ci- ment part of the presentation one (an MBA), but a bunch of you found them.” called in when citizens noticed suspi- tation X, and Bell 407, as well was finished, Dwyer gave ca- people working for me do.” Student reaction to the talk cious looking light-boards that displayed as the DDG 51 and DDG 1000 reer advice to the audience, “Go for the unknown,” he was positive. Adam Ford, a a Mooninite character from Aqua Teen warships. some of it unique and counter said, but gave this caution: junior mechanical engineer, Hunger Force. Two bridges were closed in Throughout his presenta- to commonly held preconcep- “There is a price you will pay… said “The company seems to response to the threat. Turner Broadcast- tion, Dwyer emphasized the tions. “Family first wins if you you will remember every fail- have strong family values.” Jon ing Co., which owns the rights to the televi- impact of Rolls’s products on pick the right company,” ex- ure and forget your successes.” Vonk, another junior mechan- sion show, stated that the battery-operated the war effort and keeping plained Dwyer, “we’re family He continued by encouraging ical engineer said, “I liked it. It light boards were part of a viral marketing our men and women safe. He at work…you shouldn’t have the elimination of this natural (Rolls-Royce) looks like a good campaign. A Boston police spokeswoman told two stories illustrating the to miss the birth of your son… tendency and developing per- company to work for.” said the incidents were “a colossal waste of money.” Turner Broadcasting said the devices had already been in place for up to three weeks in several other cities such as Students and faculty discuss Rose Chicago, IL. The broadcasting company is working closely with the police to ensure Chris Casillas Overall, there were 17 top- student involvement process, there somebody on the wait- that all the light-boards are found and re- Staff Writer ics brought up; approximate- and I feel that they should talk ing list for the class, but that moved. ly 14 of them were discussed with him.” student is on the waiting list n Tuesday, the Blue amongst the group. Brad Munchel, a junior for another class, and it just Key Honor Society John O’Grady, a junior chemical engineering stu- goes on and on. We would Lawmaker wants Ohosted its Student/ chemical engineering stu- dent, discussed the possibil- like to work this out for our Faculty Dialogue in the Fac- dent, brought up the first ity of having a waiting list for students, but we don’t know to ban incadescent ulty/Staff Dining Room. Ste- topic, which was the Promo- students when they register. how to avoid the domino ef- phen Lewis, President of Blue tion/Tenure/Retention (PTR) “Other schools have a wait fect. It’s hard to prioritize Key, introduced what the talk committee. “The one point list for other classes, and it these type of things.” bulbs was and how it was presented I’ll be focusing on is the stu- doesn’t have to apply to the Emily Albert, on the behalf A lawmaker in California announced for people that were unfamil- dent/professor evaluations core classes, but it might be of another absent member, on Wednesday that he wants to make iar with the process. “[With a] which are rated heavily. I feel useful for the humanities and brought up how advisors the state the first to outlaw incandescent proactive approach the school there should be someway a electives.” email their students their lights. This is part of an initiative to lower has towards things, it’s hard to little less rigid in which the Tim Prickel, Registrar, re- pins instead of actually dis- energy use and the production of green- come up with things to talk students could be involved.” sponded, “We have looked cussing any of the classes house gases. The lawmaker argues that, about,” finished Lewis. Bill Eccles, Professor of into that and have talked to with them. “Incandescent lightbulbs were first devel- The way the talk functioned Electrical and Computer En- the department heads about Eccles, responded, “I’m oped almost 125 years ago…[and] they re- was for each member of Blue gineering, addressed this that. It’s one of those dom- an advisor for freshmen this main incredibly inefficient.” He wants the Key to present a topic they felt comment, “I think the impor- ino things, where a student year. I’m going to look at bulbs to be replaced with compact fluo- was relevant to be researched, tant thing about what is pres- chooses to get on a waiting midterm grades and grades rescent lightbulbs (CFLs). A 20-watt CFL presented it at the talk, and ently going on is there has list, if it’s a required class, from last quarter. It’s good produces the same amount of light as a then the floor was opened up been a question raised about they are going to get into the to say ‘nice job keep it up’.