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101st Year, No. 11 ▪ Blacksburg, Virginia ▪ Wednesday, September 10, 2003 An independent student-run newspaper serving the Virginia Tech community since 1903 www.collegiatetimes.com Tech, Steger, Rocovich named in complaint
▪ Virginia Tech and six other state policy denying otherwise quali- and John Doe 1 and 2. An associa- A lawsuit filed has colleges and universities has been fied applicants from enrolling tion of illegal immigrant students listed Tech as one of pushed to Friday. because of their perceived immi- called Equal Access Education is Upon information and belief, The Mexican American Legal gration status. also a plaintiff in the case. The five seven schools that Defense and Education Fund and Tech President Charles Steger student plaintiffs are natives of Virginia Tech has adopted an deny enrollment due to attorneys from the Washington and John Rocovich, rector of the Central and South America. admission policy that denies admission to D.C. law firm Arnold & Porter filed board of visitors, were specifi- The hearing Friday will help in students who are not United States citizens immigration status suit last Wednesday against Tech, cally named in the complaint filed determining whether or not the George Mason University, Virginia by MALDEF. The university as plaintiffs will be able to remain or lawful permanent residents, and who are by Eric Beidel Commonwealth University, the no comment on the issue, as the anonymous, said David Orta, believed to have an ‘illegal,’ ‘unlawful’ or News Assistant “ University of Virginia, Northern Attorney General’s office will a partner with Arnold & Porter ‘undocumented’ immigration status but are Virginia Community College, be responding on behalf of all law firm and co-counsel in the A hearing to determine wheth- James Madison University and the universities involved, said Larry lawsuit. otherwise eligible for admission. er illegal immigrant plaintiffs can College of William and Mary. Hincker, university spokesman. “We are allowed to proceed SOURCE: maldef.org; complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief remain anonymous in a suit chal- The lawsuit alleges these insti- Currently the plaintiffs are lenging the admission policies of tutions are applying an admission identified as Jane Doe 1, 2 and 3 See COMPLAINT, page 3 CHRIS HEUBERGER Theta Chi raises” funds for homeless
by Tiffany Hoffman went to waste. The fraternity brothers then Managing Editor organized their 76-hour drive. Every night, rain or shine, from Monday A blue couch and two grocery carts con- at 9 a.m. until Thursday at 4 p.m., the broth- taining Easy Mac, clothes and towels are ers will be taking turns sitting on the couch set up on the south side of the Drillfield for on the Drillfield and soliciting to passersby. Theta Chi’s “Hokies Helping the Homeless” Even though there were only three people philanthropy project. to walk by between midnight and 4 a.m. the “We need to raise awareness,” said Paul first night, Heroman said they were going Heroman, a member of Theta Chi and a to continue to be there every hour of every senior political science major. “People think day. that just because we’re in Blacksburg, Va. “We can’t just do it when the weather’s and not in a big city that there aren’t home- nice — the homeless don’t have that option,” less people, but there are.” Heroman said. According to The 2001 Virginia Rural As of Tuesday night, the organization had Homeless Survey conducted by the Center raised more than $300 for the New River for Housing Research, Southwestern Virginia Family Shelter. Non-parishables are being has the highest homeless population in the donated to Montgomery County Assistance state, with an estimated 18,824 people. New Program and the Interfaith Food Pantry in River Valley accounts for 8.4 percent of the Blacksburg. total homeless population in rural Virginia. “This year is a learning year, but so far it Lane Etheridge, the Theta Chi philanthro- has already surpassed our expectations with-
ELEANOR HOPSON/SPPS py chair and a junior communication major, in the first two days,” Heroman said. “People said he got the idea for the “Hokies Helping may walk by once and not have a dollar, but Freshman Jeff Fink donates a dollar to the Theta Chi “Hokies Helping the Homeless” philanthropy. the Homeless” project when he was eating they won’t walk by twice and not give us Theta Chi members Steve Belcher, Paul Heroman and B.J. LaCross solicited donations on the Drillfield. on campus and realized how much food something. We’re here 24 hours a day.” Program to encourage Chlamydia rates rising at Tech ▪ Schiffert Health be determined, the importance as well as the peer education of promoting knowledge about program. diversity awareness Center offers safe sex STD testing and prevention is Any campus group can sched- programs to prevent extremely important. ule a “Peer Ed” program where ▪ Performers will present their One act on the diverse program bill is the “People always fall into the a group of peer educators give a Hoorah Cloggers, who will be performing a diseases and pregnancy denial category until it’s too presentation about safe sex and own cultural experiences at dance to the background of traditional music late,” said Ken Thurman, a junior STDs. from the southern Appalachian region. by Sara Zeckoski business information technology They also provide informa- Virginia Tech tonight at the Speeches from organizations like the Staff Writer major. tive tables at many events and annual Celebration of Diversity, Young Democrats will supplement the sing- “They think to themselves ‘that employ a wellness team to ing and dancing of other groups. According to the Center for can’t happen to me, the odds are promote health awareness on held in Burruss Hall Terry McGuire, the Young Democrats Disease Control, there has been too small —that only happens to campus. president and a senior environmental policy a steady rise in the number of bad people.’” Schiffert also offers several by Bryan Nieder and planning major, said his 3-to-5-minute chlamydia cases in both men and There are a variety of programs safe sex programs as well as News Assistant speech will touch on the group’s support for women. on campus to help keep stu- information on its website a diverse school environment. Numbers on the disease here dents informed about the latest about safe sex and STDs. The sixth annual Celebration of Diversity “Virginia Tech is extremely lacking in at Tech, seem to reflect that ways of STD prevention or treat- Information on testing is also will be held tonight at Burruss Hall, high- diversity,” McGuire said. “When you go to increase. ment. available at
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Preparing Today for the Success of Tomorrow Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Collegiate Times Page 3 Complaint: UVa, Judge: Sept. 11 lawsuits may proceed 6 hurt in by Larry Neumeister was a hazard that would arise governmental immunity as to Associated Press should hijackers take control of negligence allegations made by car bomb JMU also in lawsuit a plane.” WTC occupants.” “The intrusion by terrorists Messages for comment left Continued from page 1 Visa, stating that they can enroll. NEW YORK — The crash- into the cockpit, coupled with with lawyers on both sides of attack in The plaintiff’s counsel said in ing of a hijacked jetliner was the volatility of a hijacking situ- the litigation were not immedi- with fictitious names under the a written statement the policies the kind of “foreseeable risk” ation, creates a foreseeable risk ately returned. law, but we need permission being challenged are the result of that the airline industry should that hijacked airplanes might The decision was based on Iraq from the court,” Orta said. a Sept. 5, 2002 memo issued by have guarded against, a judge crash, jeopardizing innocent the cases of about 70 of the According to the complaint Attorney General Jerry Kilgore, ruled Tuesday as he permitted lives on the ground as well as injured and dead. filed by the plaintiffs’ counsel, stating, “Illegal or undocument- lawsuits related to the Sept. 11 in the airplane,” he added. As a result of the ruling, court IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A car John Doe 2, who came to the ed aliens should not be enrolled attacks to proceed. “In order to officials were bomb exploded outside an United States as a minor, was in Virginia public institutions of U.S. District Judge Alvin be considered preparing for a office used by U.S. soldiers denied admission to Tech and higher education.” Hellerstein said negligent foreseeable, the In order to be con- possible legal in northern Iraq late Tuesday, GMU. The matter might be different security screening could have precise man- “ onslaught at killing one Iraqi and wound- “He has an exceptional grade if it didn’t involve higher educa- contributed to the deaths of ner in which sidered foreseeable, the Manhattan ing six Americans, the U.S. point average and falls within tion, which is too competitive not 3,000 people in the 2001 attacks the harm was the precise manner in courthouse as military said. Another 41 acceptable academic ranges to follow the advice in Kilgore’s on the World Trade Center and inflicted need which the harm was early as this Iraqis were injured. to attend GMU and Virginia memo, said Carrie Cantrell, a the Pentagon and the crash of a not be perfectly week as some The wounded included Tech,” the complaint stated, “It spokesperson from the attorney hijacked plane in Pennsylvania. predicted,” inflicted need not be people choose children from nearby houses is believed that his applications general’s office. American and United Hellerstein perfectly predicted.” lawsuits over and Iraqi Kurdish guards. to GMU and Virginia Tech were “It’s not a right, it’s a privilege Airlines, the Boeing Co. and the wrote. applying to the Firefighters battled to put rejected because of his immigra- to attend Virginia colleges and Port Authority of New York and The judge federal victims out car fires at the scene of Alvin Hellerstein tion status.” universities,” Cantrell said. “The New Jersey had attempted to said the evi- compensation the blast in Irbil, the largest Karen Torgersen, director of plaintiffs have not followed the get the suits dismissed, arguing dence he had U.S. district judge fund. To receive city in Kurdish-controlled undergraduate admissions at laws of society and don’t deserve they had no duty to anticipate seen does a payout from northern Iraq. Tech, said she couldn’t confirm the privilege.” and guard against deliberate, not support the fund, fami- Staff Sgt. Shane Slaughter, if Tech denied admission to any Students like the plaintiffs suicidal aircraft crashes. The Boeing’s argument that the lies must agree not to sue air- U.S. military spokesman of the plaintiffs because of the do deserve that privilege, said defendants also argued any invasion and takeover of the lines or other entities. in Baghdad, said that the applicants’ anonymous status. Anna Maria Cherrez, president alleged negligence on their part cockpit by the terrorists frees Dec. 22 is the last day fami- six injured Americans were “We have not rejected a stu- of Tech’s Latin Link and a junior was not the cause of the deaths it from liability. The plaintiffs lies may apply to the federal Department of Defense per- dent because of their immigra- industrial and systems engineer- and injuries. argued Boeing should have victims compensation fund, sonnel. tion status,” Torgersen said. “If ing major. In his 49-page ruling, designed its cockpit door to created by Congress to provide He did not say if they were we have rejected one of these “They have lived in the United Hellerstein said that while prevent hijackers from invad- financial aid to the families of military or civilian. students, it is because of reasons States for most of their lives, go it may be true that terrorists ing. those killed or injured in the He said that the military other than that.” to school and work, making them had never deliberately flown He also said the Port attacks, and to protect the com- was investigating the bomb- The university does students eligible candidates to receive a airplanes into buildings, “air- Authority, which owns the mercial aviation industry from ing, which occurred at 10: people regardless of immigration higher education,” Cherrez said. lines reasonably could foresee World Trade Center prop- crippling litigation. 05 p.m. status, Hincker said. However, “The opportunity to succeed that crashes causing death erty, “has not shown that As of late August, 2,275 There were no claims of they must show a green card or should not be denied to them.” and destruction on the ground it will prove its defense of claims had been filed. responsibility. U.S. soldiers flew to the site by helicopter and cor- doned off the area together with local Iraqi Kurdish fighters, reported CNN- Acting Iraqi president would welcome Turkish force Turk, a Turkish subsidiary of U.S.-based CNN. by Steven Hurst An estimated 37,000 people died in The influential Turkish military backs recognizing the U.S.-picked council as a A Turkish reporter at the Associated Press that fighting, and Turkey is concerned the mission. legitimate authority and gives a boost to scene said by telephone that instability in Iraq could re-ignite the “The legitimacy (of the U.S.-led inva- the U.S.-led occupation. that the blast collapsed the war. Turks and Kurds have a centuries sion) can be debated, but that’s in the Later Tuesday, Zebari took his coun- front of the two-story build- BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s acting old animosity. past now,” said Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, head try’s seat. People in Iraq generally wel- ing. president would welcome up to 10,000 The Kurds have never had an indepen- of the military. “If the United States is comed the Arab League recognition, but He said that most of the Turkish peacekeepers if they are sent dent country and Turkey unsuccessful and there is many said they felt it had been granted injured were from nearby under a U.N. resolution and deploy in is worried the Iraqi instability there, this will under U.S. pressure. houses. the far west of the country away from Kurds may be trying concern Turkey.” While sporadic attacks continued Television footage showed Kurdish territory, his spokesman said to carve out a separate The legitimacy (of Entifadh Kanbar, the against U.S. forces, Tuesday marked the Kurdish women wailing Tuesday. homeland in northern “the U.S.-led inva- Chalabi spokesman, said eighth day running that the U.S. military and men running in panic The spokesman for Ahmad Chalabi, a Iraq that could inspire sion) can be debated, at a news conference reported no combat deaths. with a burning car behind member of the U.S.-appointed Governing Turkish Kurds. Tuesday that “we are Since President Bush declared major them. Council’s nine-member presidency who Turkish Foreign but thatʼs in the past welcoming the participa- combat over on May 1, 149 U.S. soldiers A Kurdish man could is serving for September, appeared to Minister Abdullah Gul now. If the United tion of Turkish forces have died in Iraq, 11 more than the num- be seen carrying a toddler contradict earlier statements by the said Tuesday he expects States is unsuccessful under the United Nations ber of deaths during heavy fighting. with a bleeding head in his newly named foreign minister, Hoshyar his government to resolution” for peace and Washington has asked other coun- arms. Zebari. Zebari, a member of Iraq’s large decide whether to deploy and there is instabil- prosperity in western tries to help stabilize Iraq. On Tuesday, The footage also showed Kurdish minority, said a few days ago Turkish peacekeepers to ity there, this will Iraq under the condition Denmark decided Tuesday to send 90 the four-wheel-drive vehicle that nations bordering Iraq should not Iraq by the end of this concern Turkey.” that its troops not exceed more soldiers _ not because of the U.S. that apparently carried the send troops. month and believes law- 10,000. call, but to reinforce the 400-strong con- bomb was intact but badly The 4th Infantry Division, meanwhile, makers would support Kanbar also said tingent that has been there since June. burned. Its chassis was in reported another soldier was seriously deploying a force. Hilmi Ozkok Chalabi would visit Also Tuesday, firefighters contained an one piece. wounded in a mortar attack Monday Turkey is under heavy Turkish military general Turkey on the invitation oil fire blamed on saboteurs on the major Authorities in Irbil, about near the town of Balad, 50 miles north pressure from the United of Prime Minister Recep Turkish-bound pipeline, while witnesses 200 miles north of Baghdad, of Baghdad. Division spokeswoman Maj. States to send troops but Tayyip Erdogan. said three U.S. soldiers were wounded called to residents over loud- Josslyn Aberle had no other details. is keenly aware that such a move could “This is going to be a very important when their Humvee hit a mine on the speakers to donate blood for A Turkish force in Iraq is an extremely divide the ruling party and threaten the visit,” Kanbar said. road near Fallujah. the wounded, CNN-Turk sensitive issue because of the large government’s stability. In Cairo, Egypt, the Arab League The U.S. military confirmed the inci- said. Kurdish population near the Turkish Turks overwhelmingly opposed the granted the fledgling Iraqi Governing dent but had no details. Fallujah, 40 miles Northern Iraq has been border, where some Kurdish rebels took war in Iraq and many question whether Council the Baghdad seat on the 22-mem- west of Baghdad, has proven one of the the most stable part of the refuge after fighting a 15-year rebellion their soldiers should risk dying for a mis- ber pan-Arab body early Tuesday. The most dangerous places for the U.S.-led country since the ouster of in Turkey. sion they largely don’t support. decision was the league’s first officially occupation force. Saddam Hussein. New case of SARS found in Singapore Rush Delta Chi by Yeoh En-Lai Thompson noted that the Associated Press man was a virologist and smay have been subjected to some SINGAPORE — Additional occupational exposure. None tests confirmed that a laborato- of his contacts have developed ry technician in Singapore has a fever so far. SARS, officials said Tuesday, “Even if it does turn out to the first reported new case of be a SARS case it seems to be a the illness since it was declared well isolated case,” he said. contained in June. The World The World Health Health Organization said more Organization announced that tests were needed. SARS had been contained in It still wasn’t clear how early July after removing the ∆ the 27-year-old Singaporean last SARS hot spot — Taiwan man, a postdoctoral student — from its list of infected www.vtdchi.com studying the West Nile virus, areas. X contracted severe acute respi- The case is Singapore’s first ratory syndrome, but it was in four months. an isolated case, a Ministry of Acting Minister of Health Health statement said. Khaw Boon Wan said the man Rush Dates Twenty-five people who had no recent travel history came in contact with the man and no known contact with th th have been ordered into home any SARS patients. Tues., September 9 Tues., September 12 quarantine, the statement said. Khaw also told report- WHO spokesman Dick ers that he thought the man 8:15 - 10:00 pm 6:00 - 7:45 pm Thompson described the posed a “low public health th rd laboratory results as “perplex- risk” because he was isolated Pritchard 6 floor AJ 3 floor ing” and said more tests were quickly. needed, preferably in another SARS virus samples were country according to standard handled at the Environmental practice. Health Institute lab at the Tues., September 17th Food Provided by: “We don’t have confirma- National Environment Agency tion yet of SARS. What we do where the man worked, Khaw Sycamore Deli have is a report of a case from said. 6:00 - 7:45 pm Dominos Pizza Singapore. The case itself does He refused to speculate on th not fit our case definition,” whether the man may have Pritchard 6 floor Chick-Fila Thompson said, stressing gotten sick from samples in he was not casting doubt on the lab. Singapore’s results. “We are Daniel Wang, direc- For More Information: urging that people take neces- tor general of the National Brandon Flora sary precautions as if this were Environment Agency, said the (757)646-3032 SARS but at this moment it SARS virus was cultivated [email protected] doesn’t fit the clinical defini- there for other labs to conduct tion of SARS.” diagnostic tests. Page 4 Collegiate Times Wednesday, September 10, 2003 School vouchers pass in House
by Ben Feller in an even closer, 209-208, vote. the cameras stopped rolling, Associated Press House members then approved and the sound bytes faded away, the budget, 210-206. the president walked away from In the Senate debate, a mea- the job of funding education.” WASHINGTON — Senate sure offered by Sen. Robert Republican leaders say they’re Democrats failed Tuesday in an Byrd, D-W.V., would spend putting more federal money into effort to add billions of dollars $18.5 billion on Title I, which education than ever, fueled by for public schools and accused provides aid to poor children increases during Bush’s term, Republicans of breaking the and helps more than 90 percent and that future-year spending deal that sealed bipartisan sup- of the nation’s levels for pro- port for a tough education law. school districts. grams such as The debate came as the Bush and the Once the president Title I were caps, Senate worked on a spending Senate have pro- “ not promises. bill for labor, health, human posed more than signed the No Child Byrd’s services and education for the $6 billion less Left Behind act, and amendment next budget year. Democrats — $12.35 billion the cameras stopped failed, 51-44. want to set aside more money for the budget Bush told than President Bush and GOP year beginning rolling ... the presi- a crowd at a congressional leaders have next month. dent walked away Florida elemen- proposed for poor schools, Democrats from the job of tary school early education and college aid, said Bush Tuesday that among other areas. promised the funding education.” with his latest Meanwhile, the House on higher figure in spending plan, Tuesday approved a $10 million No Child Left Sen. Robert Byrd Title I money is private-school voucher plan for Behind, the D-W.V. on pace to have at least 1,300 poor students in landmark edu- increased 41 the District of Columbia. The cation law that percent since he program would be the first demands higher performance became president. federally funded voucher plan, from students and teachers, par- “We’re putting money behind and the Senate is expected to ticularly in low-achieving, poor what we said we would do,” consider a similar experiment districts. said Bush, who has devoted for the nation’s capital soon. “What happened to his com- time over the last few days The House, which voted 205- mitment to education?” Byrd to his education spending 203 Friday to include the vouch- said. “I tell you what happened. record and the law’s demands ers in the city’s budget proposal, Once the president signed the for greater accountability and reaffirmed that decision Tuesday No Child Left Behind act, and achievement. U.S. says Iran not Boston complying with treaty clergy
by George Jahn unfettered IAEA inspections. Associated Press But that depended on the agrees to outcome of the meeting of the agency’s board of governors, VIENNA, Austria — The chief Iranian delegate Ali Akbar settle United States suggested on Salehi said. Tuesday that Iran was violating “We wish there will be an by Denise Lavoie the Nuclear Nonproliferation agreement,” Salehi said. “We’ll Associated Press Treaty, and urged other nations wait to see what the outcome at a U.N. atomic energy agency is, but we have kept all of our BOSTON — The Boston meeting to join in pressing options open.” Archdiocese agreed Tuesday Tehran to prove it’s not running Asked what he expects from to pay $85 million to 552 a covert weapons program. the resolution, ElBaradei said he people who claim sexual In a closely watched address, hoped “the board calls on Iran abuse by Roman Catholic chief U.S. delegate Kenneth to accelerate its cooperation ... priests devastated their lives, Brill focused on a report out- and to make sure that in the giving victims long-awaited lining discrepancies between next few weeks, we should be recognition of their pain and past Iranian statements on able to clarify all the important the U.S. church a chance to the nature of Tehran’s nuclear issues that are outstanding.” move forward from its worst program and He said he scandal ever. findings by the hoped Iran was The deal is the largest pub- International The United States serious about licly disclosed payout by a Atomic Energy “ signing the U.S. diocese to settle molesta- Agency. The believes the facts additional pro- tion charges. report, by IAEA already established tocol, adding he Finalized after months of head Mohamed would fully justify an was encouraged negotiations, the pact came ElBaradei, men- by Iran’s pledge with a new pledge from the tions traces of immediate finding of to the board that church to prevent abuse in the weapons-grade noncompliance by it would in the future and a sense from vic- enriched ura- Iran.” interim act as if tims that the burden of their nium and other it were already anguish has been lightened. evidence that in force. “This piece of paper means critics say point Kenneth Brill The United one thing to me and many men to a weapons chief U.S. delegate States accuses I represent here today. From program. Iran of work- this day forward I am not an “The United ing on a secret alleged victim of clergy abuse. States believes the facts already nuclear weapons program. I am recognized, I’m a survi- established would fully jus- ElBaradei’s recent confidential vor,” said Gary Bergeron, who tify an immediate finding IAEA report to the board said sued for molestation by the of noncompliance by Iran,” traces of highly enriched, weap- late Rev. Joseph Birmingham. Brill said at a meeting of the ons-grade uranium were found Under the agreement, vic- agency’s board. Still, he said, at an Iranian nuclear facility. tims will receive awards rang- the Americans were ready to The report also said Iran was ing from $80,000 to $300,000. give Iran “a last chance to drop conducting tests that experts Award amounts will be its evasions” before pushing for say make little sense unless the decided by a mediator, based Security Council involvement. country was pursuing nuclear on the type of molestation, the In an apparent victory for weapons. duration of the abuse, and the Iran, the Bush administration Tehran insists its nuclear injury suffered. decided last week not to ask programs are for generating Parents who filed lawsuits the Vienna meeting to endorse electricity and says its equip- claiming their children were a resolution finding Iran in non- ment was “contaminated” with abused will receive $20,000. compliance of IAEA obligations enriched uranium by a previous The church also will pro- — a conclusion that would have owner. vide for psychological coun- brought the matter before the Brill, the U.S. ambassador seling for victims for as long U.N. Security Council. to the IAEA, accused Iran of as they want it, and will put Iran has suggested it may “stalling and stonewalling” some victims on advisory sign a protocol opening its on the true aims of its nuclear boards monitoring the abuse nuclear programs to full and activities. problem. Marines report malaria symptoms
▪ said Capt. Greg Martin of the That type of malaria has A large number of National Naval Medical Center become resistant to the drug soldiers stationed in in Bethesda, Md. the Marines have been tak- Liberia have con- The 43 represent almost 20 ing; troops didn’t take it cor- Office of Fraternity percent of 225 Marines and rectly; the drug had gone bad tracted the disease Navy personnel who went or there was a flaw in its manu- ashore last month. facture. by Pauline Jelinek Officials are closely watch- All going ashore are Associated Press ing the rest, an unknown num- being switched to anoth- & ber of whom also are reported er antimalarial in case WASHINGTON — Navy to have complained of symp- resistance is the problem, doc- doctors are investigating what toms, Martin said. tors said. one official called an incredibly “There are a lot of ques- In addition to the confirmed high rate of malaria among tions about this,” he told a cases, seven Marines tested Sorority Life Marines and sailors who were press conference Tuesday in positive in initial blood tests briefly in Liberia last month on the Washington suburb of but have not been confirmed a peacekeeping mission. Bethesda, to where most were as having the disease, officials Forty-three patients have taken. said. been evacuated from their He said doctors are Five are of the cases are seri- 41 Owens Hall (0296) ships off the West African uneasy because the cases ous, including two patients shore to hospitals in Germany represent “an incredibly high with cerebral malaria, but all and the United States, 13 con- attack rate” among those are expected to recover, said firmed with one of the most deployed. Lt. Cmdr. David Blazes, who Phone: 540.231.6609 common types of the mosqui- Doctors are looking into is caring for those brought to to-borne illness, falciparum, three possibilities, he said: Bethesda. EilIFCVT@ d Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Ⅲ Collegiate Times Ⅲ Page 5
EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL BOARD JEREMY DOEHNERT Jeremy Doehnert, Tiffany Hoffman, MANAGING EDITORS A.J. Mandracchia, Nick Pascale, TIFFANY HOFFMAN Rajan Nanavati, Kumar Malhotra, A.J. MANDRACCHIA Robert Drake, Eleanor Hopson, OPINIONS OPINIONS EDITOR NICK PASCALE Kate Lynch EDITORIAL ASSISTANT COMMENTARY& KATE LYNCH Editorial Textbook sales add unnecessary costs
NATIONAL ISSUE Granted in advanced fields of study software seal has been broken, these Scott Gayzik such as nanotechnology or bioinfor- supplemental materials often go Senior year vital to student maturity matics, keeping up-to-date is essen- unused. tial for Virginia Tech to maintain its These bells and whistles attribute Imagine graduating high school with no senior year, no feeling of being at the top or Textbooks. They’re cumbersome, status as a top research institution. to the skyrocketing costs without your final opportunity to be first string, no senior prom or farewell parties. Not to men- can cause hours of uninspired read- But there are at least as many ever really improving the content tion taking four years of a foreign language or taking advanced placement classes. ing and often wind up collecting fundamental classes taught at Tech of the material. All the while your A new Florida law is about to do the unthinkable by giving an option to certain stu- dust. But their most prominent attri- where the information presented in professors, who in some cases are the dents to graduate in three years in order to create more space in the crowded Florida bute is also their least desirable one: the class hasn’t changed in literally authors of these books, are stressing schools. they are extremely expensive. hundreds of years. quality over fluff in your papers and Eligible students can graduate with six fewer credits, as long as they double up on Ask around and you’ll hear the Take Calculus for example; the homework. English classes and take two years of a foreign language. They can skip elective credits same story here in Blacksburg and field hasn’t changed appreciably in So what can be done to corral these such as physical education, art and life management courses, all courses helping create all over the country. Students are a century. Ask freshmen taking Math runaway prices? For those students well-rounded people. routinely being sent into a state of 1205 and they will tell you they are who really want a personal copy of This law is going to send young, immature students into the world where they shock at the price of their books and required to buy a Calculus book the book, shopping around is the best cannot even vote. Students who plan to join the military must wait a year and those supplies. It is not uncommon for stu- which is in its 5th edition, retailing advice. applying to college are at a disadvantage while competing with other students who dents to spend upwards of $500 on for about $135. As I mentioned before there are took challenging courses their senior year. books in one semester alone. However, a quick trip to any of the plenty of options for buying cheap Senior year is not only important for academic maturity, but vital to further develop- Considering the ever-rising cost many online booksellers shows the used books online for a fraction of ing students as young adults capable of handling college or whatever lies ahead. of tuition, room and board, the price 3rd edition of the same book can be the price in campus bookstores. that today’s students are being forced bought in “nearly new” condition for Book-sharing pools among class- to pay for books is completely unac- under $10. I can’t say for sure what mates are also becoming a popular Saddam’s costume party ceptable. This price-gouging tradi- you get for the extra $125 but I’ll bet trend in universities across the coun- tion has gone on long enough, and it isn’t much. try so the costs of a text can be spread its time to bring to light why students So just where is all this money among several students. However, if should concern Americans are getting hit so hard in the wallet going anyway? According to the you are like many of the students and what can be done to stop it. National Association of College who have a hard time affording remains, Hussein is most likely alive and The Consumer Price Index, which Stores, a leading resource and books or just don’t want to buy a Daniel Goodman he’s probably not making sandcastles in is compiled by the U.S. Department advocate for the higher education copy out of principle there are few a cold, clammy bunker. So what exactly of Labor, is a reliable indicator of retail market, the largest portion, alternatives. does a man who lost everything do to pass price changes over time of a wide about 32¢ of every dollar spent on Consequently the number of stu- If I were a betting man, I’d say Saddam the time? Well, chances are he’s up to no variety of goods. Thankfully our a textbook, goes to the publisher. dents who are simply not buying the Hussein was really good at hide-and-go- good. After all, he can’t be in a very pleas- government has been keeping track The NACS can be accessed online at textbook is on the rise, a side effect seek as a little kid. ant mood because we essentially fired him of textbook prices and the sad truth
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NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER Sept. 24 specials or discounts Page 8 Collegiate Times Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Sports Hokies beat High Point in N.C. tourney SSportsports Notes ▪ Kaitlin McPeak set a new career high in tie the match 2-2. The Virginia Tech service aces with three. N.C. State came back to win the final Women’s soccer: Jessica Myers volleyball team lost to both The win was the third time this season the tiebreaker match by a score of 15-12. Spicer earns conference recognition Hokies have shut out their opponents. led the Hokies with 17 kills in the match, fol- Texas Christian University and Tech went into the match against the lowed by Katie Esbrook (15), Jenny Hill (11) Wake Forest University in this Horned Frogs with a positive outlook but and Allie Kupec (11). Virginia Tech women’s soccer player Jessica Myers was couldn’t capitalize on the seven unanswered The losses dropped Tech’s overall record named the Big East Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday weekendʼs tournament points they posted in the first game. TCU to 4-3, but they still are looking to make it to after leading the Hokies to three victories last week. pulled out the 30-20 win. the Big East Tournament. The senior from Richmond scored two goals against American by Aaron Marks After a come-from-behind win in game “We have the talent there, it’s weather or University to lead the Hokies to a 3-2 double-overtime win on Staff Writer two, Tech lost the tie-breaking third game by not we achieve that potential,” Smith said. Sept. 2. Myers scored a goal in Friday’s 2-0 victory over Miami a score of 31-29. TCU used the momentum Winning on the road will be a factor in and then produced the game-winning goal against Marshall The Virginia Tech volleyball team scored from the game to seal the victory in game Tech’s success as well. The Hokies have University on Sunday, boosting the Hokies to 3-0 on the day. a 3-0 victory over High Point University four with a score of 30-24. circled in tough away matches against Myers is now fifth in career goals with 14. She shares this before suffering two losses last weekend “I felt like we should’ve beat them,” Notre Dame, University of Miami and the week’s league honor with West Virginia’s Chrissie Abott, who at the Outback Steakhouse Invitational in Smith said. “They have gotten better (since University of Connecticut. scored four goals and added an assist at the James Madison Raleigh, N.C. last year). We broke down mentally and our “We were fortunate enough to have those tournament. In the final day of the classic, the Hokies passing broke down. That’s what really hurt teams at home last year,” Smith said. “This Tech will return to action at 7 p.m. Thursday to host James were downed 3-1 by Texas Christian us.” year we have to go on the road to get those Madison University on Moseley Field. University and 3-2 by host North Carolina Spicer led the Hokies, recording a double- wins and it’ll be tough.” State University. double with 19 kills and 15 digs. Sophomore Along with tough games on the road “It was a disappointment,” said head Melissa Markowski tallied 50 set assists and the conference itself has become stronger coach Greg Smith. “It was a good learning sophomore Ashley Bayer totaled a team overall. experience though. We learned where we high 16 digs in the match. “The goal is to match and exceed what the Women’s tennis: Zawacki-Woods need to go and what we need to do better.” Tech found themselves down quickly in conference is doing,” Smith said. “I believe The weekend started off strong with their final match against the Wolfpack, fall- we can do that, as long as we work hard.” to replace former coach Lisa Hart Tech’s win over High Point. ing behind 2-0 by scores of 30-26 and 31-29. Smith also said if the team members Junior Annie Spicer led the Hokies with Strong serving from Bayer and Emily are working hard and improving, then Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver announced 16 kills and four service aces, and freshman Smith led the way as Tech turned the they are achieving their goals every that Terry Ann Zawacki-Woods will replace Lisa Hart as head Colette Ramirez recorded 10 kills. Junior momentum with wins of 30-23 and 30-13 to day. women’s tennis coach. Hart resigned to accept a similar position at Washington State University. Zawacki-Woods served as head coach at Charlotte for the past three years. In her first year, the 49ers received the program’s first-ever national ranking of No. 59 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Vanderbilt restructures athletic program Association rankings. Zawacki-Woods served as assistant coach at Michigan for NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) or jobs will be eliminated, but peting at the highest levels in the a time of much debate in col- three years before moving to Charlotte. Under her coaching, the — Vanderbilt will eliminate its just about everything else will Southeastern Conference and the lege sports about how schools Wolverines produced two Big Ten Sportswomen of the Year and athletic department in a major change at a school that has run NCAA, but we intend on com- run their programs, and follows earned a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference in 1998. shakeup designed to curb the ills one of the country’s cleanest peting consistent with the values numerous scandals across the Zawacki-Woods was a two-time All-American at Wake of big-time college athletics. programs in the last half-century. of a world-class university,” Gee country. Gee said the traditional Forest, and was ranked No. 6 in the nation, becoming the first Vanderbilt will continue play- That includes the elimination said. Vanderbilt’s sports pro- structure for collegiate athletics Deacon player to be nationally-ranked all four years. As a ing intercollegiate sports, but of the athletic director position, grams have had mixed success in was “broken.” Deacon, she led the team to three ACC finals and three top-15 the reorganization merges the which Todd Turner has held for recent years. “At least (Vanderbilt) has a finishes nationally. departments that control varsity seven years. The football program has chance for success because it has and intramural athletics, putting Turner has been offered a job lost 18 straight Southeastern athletes and academics in the sports under the central univer- as special assistant to the chan- Conference games and 27 of its same enterprise,” he said. sity administration, the school cellor for athletic and academic last 28 SEC games. The women’s Last season, Georgia and said Tuesday. reform, a position in which basketball team went to the Fresno State withdrew their men’s “There is a wrong culture in he would advance “a national NCAA regional tournament last basketball teams from postseason Ohio State ready to athletics, and I’m declaring war agenda for the reform of intercol- year and lost in the second round play because of academic fraud, on it,” Vanderbilt Chancellor legiate athletics.” while the men’s basketball team while St. Bonaventure forfeited Gordon Gee said at a news con- “Let there be no misun- finished 11-18. The men’s tennis two games when players boycot- cut ties with Clarett ference. derstanding of our intention: team was second in the nation. ted after a player was declared No NCAA sports programs Vanderbilt is committed to com- Vanderbilt’s move comes at ineligible. by Rusty Miller Tressel was asked if it was Associated Press time for Clarett to move on. “I think that he needs to COLUMBUS, Ohio — make, along with his family, U.S. sprinter White charged with doping Maurice Clarett was charged whatever decision he thinks is Tuesday with lying about items best for him,” Tressel said. stolen from his car, and Ohio If Clarett’s career at Ohio MONTE CARLO, Monaco The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency documents explaining her use of contained a banned substance. State coach Jim Tressel said the State is over, the running back’s (AP) — U.S. sprinter Kelli White must schedule a hearing with the drug. She said her personal However, she did not declare school is ready to cut ties with last carry would rank among committed a doping offense at White. If it decides not to disqual- doctor prescribed the medication modafinil on her doping control the star running back. the most memorable in school the World Championships and ify White and remove the medals, for the sleep disorder narcolepsy. form as required or apply for a Clarett was charged with history. should be stripped of her two the IAAF would take the case to “The explanation has been medical exemption to use the misdemeanor falsification, said He scored on a 5-yard run in gold medals, track and field’s the Court of Arbitration for Sport studied and turned down,” product. city attorney spokesman Scott the second overtime in a 31-24 governing body ruled Tuesday. in Lausanne, Switzerland. Gyulai told the Associated Press. White said last week she will Varner. If convicted, Clarett victory over Miami in the Fiesta The International Association White, the first American “Our experts have determined fight to keep her medals. would face up to six months Bowl, giving the Buckeyes their of Athletics Federations sent woman to sweep the two sprints the stimulant is performance- “Whatever I have to do to keep in jail and a $1,000 fine. But first national championship in White’s case to U.S. track officials at the worlds, tested positive for enhancing.” them, I will do that,” she said. probation is likely the harshest 34 years. for disciplinary action. modafinil after winning the 100 Modafinil is not on the sport’s Last Wednesday the IAAF sentence a judge would impose, Alan C. Milstein, the Clarett White should be disqualified on Aug. 24. list of banned drugs, but the ruled modafinil was a minor said city prosecutor Stephen family attorney, said he wasn’t and stripped of the medals she She passed a drug test after IAAF said it falls under the cat- stimulant, similar to ephedrine, McIntosh. surprised by Tressel’s comments won in the 100 and 200 meters winning the 200 four days egory of related substances. and carries a penalty of a public Tressel said he does not or the misdemeanor charge. last month in France, said IAAF later. White denied taking the medi- warning and disqualification. expect Clarett to return this “Nothing Ohio State does general secretary Istvan Gyulai. The IAAF gave White until cation to enhance performance The decision allowed White to season to the defending national surprises me,” he said. “I don’t A final ruling could take months. Tuesday to produce medical and said she did not know it continue competing. champion Buckeyes. He would think the family recognizes what recommend Clarett be released Ohio State’s actions and motiva- from his scholarship if the tions are, either.” request was made by Clarett, Milstein declined to comment the coach said. on whether Clarett would con- Clarett has already been sus- sider transferring. pended indefinitely from the If Clarett transferred to anoth- team, and probably will not play er Division I-A school, he would for the Buckeyes this season. He have to sit out a year in addition is also being investigated by the to any suspension or ineligibility NCAA. handed down by the NCAA.
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