I THE ETRIEVER E E KLY "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one. " - AJ Liebling Volume XXXIV, Number 25 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 April18, 2000 Student Finds Blood· in Jazzman's Salad. incident and have reprimanded Wood Employee the worker and manager respon­ Reprimanded for sible for the incident. "[The blood] was enough to Bleeding on Food be noticeable. It wasn't dripping. It looked as if someone had a JOHN C. ROEMER deep paper cut and a few drops of Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff blood were squeezed out," said education major Christine Concerns were raised when a Clausen, the studentwho discov­ student discovered blood in a ered the blood. Jazzman's sesame noodle salad Clausen took the salad to she purchased from the Admin Connie Cain, the supervisor at Cafe. Wood Company officials maintain that this was an isolated see FOOD, page 4

Jason Putsche I Retriever Weekly Staff Active for Change: Students from around the nation join thousands of people in protesting policies of the IMF and World Bank during the meeting of the IMF Ministers. Students Join Protest in DC ALYSON HARKINS week and are still going on, have come ~hort-term monetary prob­ Retriever Weekly Staff Writer resulted in the arrests of hundreds lems such as the destabilization of of activists· from around the coun­ currency. The money is available A group of UMBC students try. The aim of the protests is to only to member countries, the joined thousands of others in draw attention to what critics call leaders of which are required to Washington DC on Sunday in a the abuses of developing countries agree to austerity measures theo­ rally protesting the practices of the by the IMP and to disrupt the retically designed to control irre­ International Monetary Fund and meeting of IMP Ministers. sponsible government spending. the World Bank. The IMP was created in 1944, The protests, which began last ostensibly to help countries over- see PROTEST, page 5 Andy Dunmire I Retriever Weekly Staff Mindfest UMBC's Maryland Camarata performed in the library for vistors to CWIT Discussion Proves Tech the school during the sixth annual Mindfest on Saturday. The event showed off the school, its students and programs with tours and per­ formances. It attracted surrounding community members with local World Needs, Welcomes Women advertisements and a promise of fun and entertainment for the whole family. See story, page 9. Universities Urged to Encourage Female Involvement SARAH ANDREWS Panelist Patricia Bransford, demand for skilled workers far What's Inside: Retriever Weekly Staff Writer founder of the National Urban exceeds the supply. She said an Technology Center, called the estimated 1.6 million IT workers Features The rapid expansion of infor­ growth of technology a huge mation technology promises an opportunity for women, as the see TECH, page 6 p. 15 array of professional opportuni­ Lois Maffeo touches down at ties for women, despite the con­ the Ottobar, Distilled Theatre tinuing difficulties women face in brings Slaughter City to Fine reaching the highest levels of Latino Students Arts, and Persiflage tracks management. This was the gener­ down the genesis of the ram. al conclusion reached by five Sports panelists who took part last Propose Changes Thursday in a discussion entitled p.28 High Power, High Tech: Women DAHLIA NAQIB dents feel they belong because Opinion Women's lacrosse keeps NEG IT Execs Talk Business. Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff once they feel accepted . . . they p. 10 unbeaten streak going, baseball According to Jane Brown, will be better students," said climbs to 20-16-1 on season executive director and vice presi­ The recent "Latin explosion," President of the Hispanic Latino Rosemary Asquino and with lots of help from Ray Hall, dent of the Robert W. Deutsch which has demanded the attention Student Union Jahazial Perez. Jennifer Cohen talk trigger both crew and men's rugby per­ Foundation, and moderator of the of leaders across the country, has According to studies compiled locks, while Chris Higgens out­ form well, while Chris Kerner event, "women have tremendous done the same at UMBC where by Dr. Alan Bell, faculty adviser lines the perils of being con­ analyzes the 2000 NFL draft. servative on a liberal campus. communication skills," and, as Latino students are hoping to to the Hispanic Latino Student Also, Harold C. McDougall IV College News ... p.2 technology and communications make the school more Latin­ Union, many Hispanic and Latino raises some questions about World News ... p.3 continue to intersect, those kinds friendly. children in the United States do SGA procedures. Classifieds ... p.27 of skills will become more valu­ ''We need to provide a basis of able. community so that [Latino] stu- see LATINOS, page 7 PAGE2 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS April18, 2000 I ehind • the Scenes Most Ivies Experience Decline In SonAi Low Acceptance Rates (U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, RI-The class KIM OWENS art of Aikido. She has been practicing of 2004 set records in admission offices Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Aikido for the past five years. "The across the Ivy League. martial arts are very interesting and dis­ At the University of Pennsylvania, the What do pottery, Aikido and ciplined. It's an interesting examination large influx of applications for the class of medieval literature have in common? of you as a person when you practice 2004 caused the acceptance rate to drop They are all pursuits of Dr. Son Ai Low. Aikido. It's not just a physical activity, 17.2 percent to 22 percent of its 18,815 Low is an assistant professor of it's in many ways ... a philosophical applicants, which was the largest drop. medieval literature who came to and spiritual endeavor as well. To me, Brown was second with 2,541 accept­ UMBC in 1998 and has been teaching it's also partly an academic pursuit ~ ances from a record-breaking pool of English 304, a survey course in you are learning all these quiet, compli­ 16,801 applications. The university's 15.1 percent acceptance rate is its lowest, down medieval and renaissance literature, cated and esoteric techniques of self­ 10.8 percent from last year. ever since. Low also teaches a variety defense that you would never use on the "The admission rate is just absolutely of other courses in the English depart­ street," she said. tied to the number of applications," said ment. "I try to bring my own enthusi­ Low has been selected for a post~ Brown's Director of College Admission asm to my lectures" she said, when doctorate fellowship at the University Michael Goldberger. asked how she manages to keep stu­ of Wisconsin. Therefore, she will be on Harvard College also saw a decline in dents interested in medieval studies. leave from UMBC next year. its acceptance rate, falling from 11.3 per­ Originally born and raised in Low is excited about the focus of her Nate West I Retriever Weekly Staff cent of applicants for the class of 2003, to Singapore, Low, the youngest of three research project concerning the old 10.9 percent of the applicants for the class children, received her honors bache­ She admits that she didn't initially have English words for the mind and what of2004. lor's degree from Oxford University in any specific career plans - she gradually impact those words had on the early Marlyn McGrath Lewis, dean of England. Afterward, she returned to ended up in academics. Low has an analo­ Anglo-Saxons and how they perceived admissions for Harvard College, said that Singapore and taught high school for gy of how some professors end up in aca­ the mind and the soul. "I am definitely the large increase in applications is due in two years. She received her masters demic careers: "If you put a frog in a pan of looking forward to publishing a book part to the new early action policy adopted and doctorate from the University of water and heat it up slowly, the frog does­ about my research findings," she said. by universities like Harvard and Brown. Toronto. She graduated in 1998 and n't know that it's boiling to death because The early action policy states that students may apply early action - a non-binding came to UMBC shortly thereafter. the temperature gradually rises in its envi­ process - to more than one school in the Since several of her family mem­ ronment." Unlike the hapless frog, Low is agreement. bers are medical doctors, Low was enjoying UMBC's environment. expected to follow that path. However, Low recently attempted to broaden her Grad Student Finds Oldest Quasar Low, the placid rebel, decided to horizons by taking pottery classes. Though PRINCETON, NJ (AP) - A Princeton choose her own career path. After high she admits that it is not her true vocation, University graduate student has discovered school, she realized that she enjoyed Low feels that the experience served a what scientists claim is the oldest, most English classes more so than math and viable purpose. "It's good discipline for an distant object ever seen by a human being. science classes. While she excelled in instructor to do something they're not good Astrophysics student Xiaohui Fan the sciences, she had a natural prefer­ at. It's very humbling and can be compared found a quasar that is 12 billion light years ence for English. While at Oxford, she to a student's experience in the classroom," from Earth. became fascinated in medieval litera­ she said. The discovery gives scientists a better ture and helieves that it is an important In addition to the pottery classes, Low glimpse of what the universe was like in its component of English. has been perfecting her skill in the martial infancy. "We're zooming in to the time when the galaxies were very young and the light first appeared in the universe after the Big Bang," Fan said, referring to the explosion Undergraduates Present Research, generally thought to have resulted in the creation of the universe. Other scientists were equally excited. "Because it is so exceptionally lumi­ Recognized for Creative Achievements nous, it provides a wonderful opportunity to study the universe when the galaxies SARAH ANDREWS that we see today were young," said Robert Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Lupton a Princeton researcher and astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky The diversity of interests and opportu­ Survey, an international team of scientists nities among UMBC undergraduates was trying to map out half of the northern sky. highlighted last Wednesday when more The $80 million, five-year project is than 40 students participated in expected to collect data on hundreds of Undergraduate Research and Creative millions of galaxies, stars, quasars and Achievement Day. The event was an other celestial objects. opportunity for students to present the Because it took 12 billion years for the results of their scholarly research projects light to travel here from the quasar, an to the UMBC community. emission of light from matter pouring into The day, said President Freeman a massive black hole at the center of the Hrabowski, showed how unique UMBC is galaxy, scientists saw the object as it exist­ because it is a place where undergraduates ed when the universe was less than a bil­ lion years old. The universe is thought to can be a part of research. be about 13 billion years old. It featured dance, theater and musical The "Redshift 5.8 Quasar" appears as a performances, as well as films · and oral red speck of dust in the constellation presentations. Psychology, American stud­ Sextans. ies, mechanical engineering and biochem­ Fan and three other scientists made the istry were among the areas of research discovery in April in Hawaii at the Keck represented. Over a dozen undergraduates Krista Brocenos I Retriever Weekly Staff Sharing Research: An undergraduate researcher shares the results of her find­ Telescope, the world's largest, using data offered brief oral presentations on their ings with students and faculty. collected in March from a telescope at research findings. In ~ addition, there were Apache Point, New Mexico. more than 30 poster preseJ.J.tations set up Library. The subjects of these presenta­ materials to the geometry of the carotid on the seventh floor of the Albin 0. Kuhn tions ranged from Spanish-language video artery. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS April 18, 2000 PAGE3

Clinton To Protect California Sequoias PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - President Clinton is extending greater protection to more than 30 groves of giant sequoia trees across California, employing his executive authority to add to his environmental legacy in his fmal year in office. The declaration Saturday would add to the 2.8 million acres of national monuments Clinton already has created, giving him per­ haps the best conservation record in the lower 48 states since Theodore Roosevelt. The sequoias can grow close to 300 feet tall and 40 feet thick and are found in ancient groves scattered through the Sierra Nevada range. About half of America's sequoia groves are already protected because they lie with­ in the Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. Clinton's declaration applies to most of the other half. Those trees are already in national forests and are protected from logging. But changing the land's designation from a "national forest" to a "national monument" creates a buffer zone around the trees where logging of other species would be banned along with some forms of recreation and development. Clinton is protecting 355,000 acres under the Antiquities Act of 1906, which allows him to designate land a national EPA. Approves Center for Urban monument without going to Congress. Many Injured in Congo Airport Blast KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Explosions Environmental Research at UMBC shook Kinshasa's airport Friday, setting fire to several buildings, killing an undeter­ mined number of people and seriously injur­ KATE MYERS impacted by the consumption of resources the University of Maryland Center for ing dozens more. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer and the excess of waste, but also from the Environmental Science, the Oak Ridge State-run radio reported that a short cir­ direct invasion of previously uninhabited National Laboratory Environmental cuit sparked a fire at an army munitions The Environmental Protection Agency areas or farmland by urban and suburban Sciences division and the Institute for depot, triggering a series of explosions that gave initial approval to a proposal to spon­ sprawl. Ecosystem Studies. shattered all the windows of the airport ter­ sor a Center for Urban Environmental "The Baltimore-Washington and mid­ Local agencies such as the Baltimore minal. The fire spread to a fuel depot, caus­ Research and Education at UMBC last Atlantic regions provide a natural laborato­ County Department of Environmental ing further explosions and engulfing two month. ry for the study of the environmental con­ Protection and Resource Management and military planes in flames, the radio said. "With the recent NASA [contract] and sequences of different development pat­ the Baltimore City Water Quality An airport official, however, said the fire existing research going on regarding earth­ terns and policies," said Andrew Miller, the Management Office will benefit from this and explosions were triggered by a soldier sciences ... UMBC is very well positioned center's interim director and chair of the center based on some of the practical solu­ who dropped ammunition while unloading a to be a leading academic institution in the geography and environmental systems tions that the first-hand research will pro­ plane full of weapons. That explosion set fire to the fuel depot, from which flames area of earth sciences and the environ­ departments, in last month's issue of vide. spread to the munitions depot, according to ment," said Scott Bass, dean of the gradu­ UMBC's faculty and staff newsletter This center will link studies in geogra­ the official who spoke on condition of ate school and vice-provost for research. Insights. phy and environmental systems, biological anonymity. The purpose of the CUERE is to further UMBC already has the distinction of sciences, mathematics and statistics, chem­ It was not possible to independently con­ research on an environmental problem that housing the headquarters of the Baltimore istry and biochemistry, physics, policy sci­ firm either account. has grown in the past several years - Ecosystem Study, which is one of only two ences, economics, chemical engineering UN sources in New York said there were urban sprawl. long-term, urban ecological research sites and mechanical engineering. It will also unconfirmed reports that 27 people were As of 1995, according to the project in the United States funded by the National bring two new faculty members to injured. State radio said some people were proposal, about 75 percent of the American Science Foundations. UMBC's campus, allowing UMBC to killed, but did not specify the number. population resided in urban areas. By 2025, These programs have the potential to expand its position as a leading research Japan Eyes Endangered Species Trade this number is expected to reach 80 per­ work in tandem with several sections of the institution. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Japan defended cent. Our cities becoming more populated Forestry Service, the EPA, the Maryland "This is a very dynamic time at UMBC, its support for reopening trade in elephant and consuming more resources, while also Department of Natural Resources and the and CUERE should be seen as a magnetic ivory, hawksbill turtles and whales on getting physically larger. Maryland Department of the Environment, force in attracting those interested in study­ Thursday, saying the species are plentiful The environmental situation is not only as well as other research institutions like ing the environment," said Bass. enough to be traded on a limited scale. Akira Takamatsu, head of Japan's dele­ gation to a 10-day United Nations confer­ ence on endangered animals, said the three species were safe from extinction. "Our support is based on information WANNA IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS? that all these species are ... abundant," Takamatsu told reporters. Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana and THE Namibia want approval from the UN BUY A CLASSIFIED AD IN Convention on International Trade in ETRIEVER Endangered Species to sell ivory. They say the elephant population has rebounded in THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY. RWEEKLY their countries and argue they should be allowed to control the herds and reap the Classified ads - they're hot! benefits. PAGE4 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS April 18, 2000 Police Log Theft from Building roommate, while under the influence of provided by witnesses led police to a Assault April 4, 11:50 a.m. -A UMBC stu­ alcohol, kicked the door to her room. A UMBC student that the men assaulted. April 9, 3:05a.m.- Police responded dent reported that someone removed police officer and the community director The victim stated that she had been drink­ to reports of a major fight in Hillside her wallet that she inadvertently left on examined the door. There were no dam­ ing earlier and had no know ledge of a apartments. The first officer on the a table located in the lobby of the ages observed. Upon interviewing the fight or of being assaulted. While investi­ scene apprehended a UMBC lacrosse Administration building. Police inves­ accused student, she admitted to kicking gating, police found the men responsible team member as he attempted to return tigated the incident, and the property the door while under the influence of alco­ for the assault. They were identified as a to the altercation outside Patuxent was found and returned to its owner. hol. Police notified the Counseling Center UMBC student and non-student juvenile. building. On-scene investigation regarding the student's behavior. The stu­ None of the alleged victims wanted the revealed an altercation occurred at a Record of Information dent was issued a Judicial Notice. suspects charged criminally. Police issued party in the Sidling building involving April 4, 11:30 a.m. - A UMBC stu­ the UMBC student suspect a Student residents and guests from an apartment dent reported that she believes a boy Act of Intolerance Conduct Notice to appear before the in the Patuxent building, and members who wants to pursue an intimate rela­ April 6, 1:41 p.m. -A UMBC student Judicial Boar, and processed the juvenile of the lacrosse team. Numerous mem­ tionship is stalking her. Police investi­ reported that someone wrote what is con­ in accordance with state law and depart­ bers of the lacrosse team approached gated the incident and determined the sidered an intolerant message on message mental policy. the Patuxent group, and a fight ensued. incident unfounded. boards in Susquehanna hall. Police are Student Conduct Notices were issued to investigating the report. Act of Intolerance four students. Criminal charges are Theft from Building April 7, 6:40 p.m.- An Office of pending against other identified sus­ April4, 6:19p.m. -A UMBC student Follow-up Investigation Residential Life employee reported to pects. reported that a friend entered her April 6, 2:10p.m.- On Nov. 23 of last police that an unknown person had written apartment and removed keys to her year, two students attending class at the the word "DYKE" on the door of a dorm Telephone Misuse vehicle among other property and stole technology center at South Campus report­ room of Patapsco hall. Police are investi­ April 10, 11:01 a.m.-A UMBC grad­ her vehicle. During the initial investi­ ed that their property had been stolen. On gating this incident. uate student reported receiving threat­ gation, police learned the identity of April 3, Kevin Perry, 41, of the 3800 ening and harassing telephone calls and the person who entered the students Block of Pall Mall Road in Baltimore, MD Destruction of Property e-mail from another student. On April 8 apartment and removed her property. 21215 was charged with the thefts. April 8, 1:18 a.m. - A UMBC graduate he filed a destruction of property com­ An arrest warrant was obtained for the student reported that his personal vehicle plaint with UMBC police that named suspect charging him with vehicle Assault was deliberately scratched while parked the suspect in the telephone misuse as theft, unauthorized use and theft over April 7, 4:11 a.m. -Two UMBC students and unattended in Lot 16. He has named a the suspect. The conduct violates a $300. reported that they observed a man assault­ UMBC student as a possible suspect. He prior Campus Judicial Board restric­ ing a woman in Lot 5. The students said has been harassed at his off-campus resi­ tion. The reporting officer assisted the Disorderly Person that when they attempted to intervene, the dence by the suspect. The harassment was victim obtaining an ex parte order from April 5, 4:35 p.m.- A resident of man assaulting the woman and another previously addressed in Campus Judicial the District Court and charged the stu­ Tangier apartments reported that her man began assaulting them. Information Board case. dent with telephone harassment. Food Officials Say Bloody Salad is Isolated Incident from FOOD, page 1 tion chemicals and a clean rag. Employees are supposed to follow guidelines for the Coffee Shop in the Admin Cafe, who cleanliness as outlined by the state health inspected the salad, saw what appeared to department, which includes wash their be blood and offered Clausen the option to hands whenever they come in contact with exchange the salad for another or to give the mouth or hair. Clausen her money back. Clausen chose to The employee who made the sesame take the money back, and Cain filed a noodle salads nicked her finger while report. doing her job and immediately stopped The report was called over to South working and reported the cut to her man­ Campus, where the food is made. The per­ ager. She asked for several bandages and son who picked up the phone told Cain to sanitized the area as Wood Company's discard all the salads that came over that guidelines demand. The area was then day as a precaution. inspected, and the blood was not noticed. When Clausen returned to the Cafe to The employee was wearing gloves at the follow up on her complaint, Cain told her time of the incident. that the employee admitted to cutting her The salads she made during the day finger while making the salads and was were inspected and nothing was found; subjected to disciplinary action along with they were put in a tub, which was deliv­ her manager. ered to the Administration building. The ~<-- 43" .-----1 Wood Company would not release the supervisor at the Cafe is responsible for names of the manager or the employee to removing the food from the tub, inspect­ protect their anonymity. ing it and placing it in the open-air mer­ We help set up your new utilities so you "The employee had an unblemished chandizer. Cain was on her way to inspect work record; she's received promotions. the salads in the tub when Clausen walked can concentrate on other moving issues. The employee just had a health exam, in, ordered her soup and salad and which included a blood test that came up removed the salad from the tub. Cain Setting up your utilities used to be the biggest moving hassel. But with Make TheMove.com, clean. She volunteered to talk to her doctor inspected the food and was placing it to be again. We are confident that there are no sold when Clausen brought the salad what used to take hours now takes minutes. Just log on to Make The Move. com, enter your problems," said Oscar Berninger, Wood back. Company's general manager. This seems to be an isolated incident. All managers within the Wood During the same week, the state health to set up for your new home -phone, gas, electric, Company must be certified by the National department performed one of its regular Restaurant Association's ServSafe pro­ inspections of Wood Company's premises cable, newspaper, and more. It's free and it's fast, gram. The managers are responsible for and passed the food service manage­ so you can focus on other aspects of moving. We'll hook you up. instilling the lessons learned during their ment's work areas without problems. ification process in their employees. Berninger said, "It is our goal to maintain All stations are outfitted with sanita- a Grade A operation." THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS April 18, 2000 PAGES Reporter Follows a Group of College Protestors During the DC Rally, Gives Account of the Action

JAY FRIESS Picket's Charge, right down to the end Alice, another Maryland student, the large Baltimore faction that was sched­ Retriever Weekly Staff Writer result. echoed his concerns. "I'm really nervous uled to meet them. Anyone watching these fearsome polit­ about this. I hope I don't freak out." Finally, out of nervousness or boredom, Sunday's anti-globalization protest in ical warriors, armed only with idealism and A couple the anarchists Washington DC began at 7 a.m., but it charging confidently into the midst of sev­ of hours' marched away wasn't until a few minutes shy of 10 a.m. eral police vehicles, would have been hard sleep and one "I'm not mentally prepared to get from the park. A that the Revolutionary Anti-Capitalist Bloc pressed to picture the scene I had witnessed car ride later, arrested. I would get in so much few blocks later, hit their stride. only nine hours earlier. the Earth they met the Half a dozen members of this anarchist I was sitting in a house in College Park First crew trouble with my dad. "-Rob, a stu­ Baltimore faction. organization, better known as the "Black watching and listening as five members of had other dent activist from College Park Within minutes, Bloc," appropriated a couple of sections of the DC Earth First faction of the Black anarchists to the psychological chain link construction fence and held it in Bloc prepared their supplies and their con­ share in their principle of front of themselves as they ran down 15m fidence for the long day ahead. Rob, a stu­ nervousness as they stood in a gathering of strength in numbers took hold. The nerv­ Street. Nearly a hundred of their black-clad dent at University of Maryland College 20 or so masked Black Bloc members on ousnes$ of the last couple hours dissipated, and masked brethren fell in line behind Park, was focused on mixing a bottle of the edge of Washington Park. and the Bloc, now 50 or more strong, was thMl,. waving black flags and shouting "Seattle Solution," a homemade tear gas A police convoy, escorting IMF dele­ ready to raise hell. "Whose streets!? OUR STREETS!" remedy, but he wore a troubled look on his gates to the meeting, passed the park in a And raise it they did. The anarchists' The surging column, flanked by several face. fearsome display of noise and numbers. plan was to march from confrontation to other radical protestors and members of the "I'm not mentally prepared to get Rumors of an impending police_ sweep of confrontation and lend moral support and press, careened down the street toward a arrested," he confessed to the group. "I the area raged through the group like a their scary presence to their fellow radicals convoy of police vehicles crossing 15th at J would get in so much trouble with my tropical fever. The designated meeting time holding the line against police. They helped Street. The scene resembled a postmodern dad." of 6 a.m. came and went without a sign of set up roadblocks at 2P' and George Washington University and 17'h and New York. Students Prote ~ IMF and World Bank They marched down the H Street bank­ ing district, leaving a host of overturned from PROTEST, page 1 debt if they agree to the Structural poverty," he said. Although, he added, both trash cans, busted newspaper vending Adjustment Programs. the IMF and the World Bank are in need of machines and spray painted walls in their The goal of the IMF, according to IMF offi­ According to the Global Exchange Web reforms. wake. At 15th and New York, they tore apart cials, is to bring developing or Third World site, "the wealthy countries control the And just who are the protesters who are a construction fence and used it to block countries up from poverty and to fully inte­ World Bank ... their interests are best served making these demands anyway? the intersection under the watch of a sign grate their economies with those of indus­ by defending the status quo." The bank is Although the mainstream press has gone that read "No Gridlock Please." trialized nations. governed by a board of executive directors. to great lengths to portray the protesters as a Wherever the Black Bloc went, they Protesters claim that the austerity meas­ The voting power of each member country collection of wacky environmentalists and were never ignored. Women at GWU stood ures, or Structural Adjustment Programs as is dependent upon the amount of fmancial black-booted anarchists, the truth is much on the porches of their sorority houses in they are called, make poor countries even contributions that the country gives to the more complicated than that. Labor represen­ their pajamas and gawked at the "freaks." poorer, degrade their environments and cre­ bank. tatives were out in full force on Sunday as Fidgety cops in riot gear tapped their plas­ ate a system whereby wealth flows out of The United States currently holds 17 were students, grandmothers, feminists, tic handcuffs and batons against their knees the country instead of in. percent voting power. The top seven indus­ socialists, clergy, farmers, environmental­ to the time of the Bloc's drums. The press In many cases, spending on social pro­ trialized countries in the world, known as ists, housewives and veterans. clung to them like ticks to a dog with high grams decreases, reducing spending on the G-7, control45 percent of the Board­ _Even a few bemused tourists joined in blood pressure. The police helicopter pilots healthcare and education. Restrictions on giving them a powerful voice in what gets the marching, although they quickly dis­ rarely let them out of their site. foreign ownership of businesses and approved and what does not. persed when police put on their gas masks. By 9:50a.m., the anarchists were on a resources are often eliminated, opening the The US Treasury Department estimates Each group had its own agenda, but all roll. With an air of invincibility, they door for multinational corporations to move that for every $1 contributed to internation­ agreed on one issue: The IMF and the World charged down 15th Street toward the police in and start operating at a low cost with few al development banks, US exporters gain Bank must be reformed or must go. convoy. At frrst, the police were put on the environmental regulations. Subsidies for more than $2 in bank-fmanced procurement As for the UMBC students who man­ defensive, but they quickly regrouped and basic goods may be slimmed or eliminated. contracts. Detractors· say that the debt piled aged to drag themselves out of bed at 7:30 pushed the Bloc back to the intersection of Farmers may get incentives for growing on poor countries is staggering and they are a.m. on a soggy Sunday morning, there was 15'h and I Streets with their motorcycles cash crops for outside markets rather than put in a position where they have to accept a general consensus on why they were and a hail of tear gas bombs. food for domestic markets. the SAPs, no matter what the human misery marching. Suddenly, the column of Bloc troops Overall, the protesters clairll, the IMF cost. "I am here because it is my obligation as and its entourage exploded. People ran in does far more damage than it does good In spite of what critics say, the World a member of the human race," said fresh­ all directions to escape the acrid gas. I ran deeds. The other target of the activists in Bank has its defenders. Dr. Roy Meyers, a man Babak Tofighi. across the adjacent park while shielding my Washington is the World Bank. Also creat­ professor of political science who participat­ "I am here to speak for those who can't face. I glanced back and saw several anar­ ed at the Bretton Woods Conference in · ed in the UMBC teach-in on the World Bank speak for themselves," said sociology major chists in gas masks hurling the bombs back 1944, its aim is to finance schools, roads, and IMF last Monday, said that the bank is Cooper Savage. in the direction of the cops. power plants.. etc. It also makes loans much more defensible than the fund. "Most Some UMBC students also participated When the smoke cleared and my eyes allowing member countries to restructure people in the bank are dedicated.to reducing in acts of civil disobedience. Mike Mclaine, stopped watering, I could see that several treasurer of the Student Socialist Forum, protesters were holding a line against the spent the week leading up to the protests in cops halfway between I and J Streets. DC helping out the organizers of the con­ However, the great Black Bloc was gone. A vergence and attending the various teach-ins few anarchists were melted in with the pro­ that were scheduled during the week. testers, and a -few more milled about the Mclaine was arrested on Saturday evening, area, but the group had lost its organization when police arrested hundreds of people in the confusion. who were rallying in the streets. I wandered around for a while, looking The protesters were a motley crew. A for the DC Earth First faction. Had they woman in an electric blue formal dress car­ been arrested? Who knew? I located a ried a purple umbrella reading "Neuter the small group of anarchists on I Street and Looters," along with an old man who looked asked them if they knew what had hap­ like he just came from church with a big pin pened. A skinny kid, who was having some on his lapel that read "Prevent Truth Decay." difficulty smoking with his mask on, told A girl in a white nightgown carried a sign in me that he hadn't seen Earth First. ''We'll one hand that read "Stop Corporate Greed" find them, though," he said. "This thing and in the other hand a Pepsi. isn't over yet." On Sunday, the protesters succeeded in The look of determination in his eyes delaying some of the delegates from getting reminded me of a phrase I saw an anarchist to the meetings and plan to continue the spray on the walls of a GWU building: protests until the meetings are over. "Failure is impossible - A." Jason Putsche-fRetriever Weekly Staff

L PAGE6 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS April 18, 2000 Writer, Sun Journalist Visits to Speak With Students

DAHLIA NAQIB and who is ready to stick it out in the profes­ lections of short stories: Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff sional world and not be too easily discour­ The Fountain of aged. "If you haven't been rejected, you're Highland-town in 1997 Introduced as the most knowledgeable not a writer," he said. "Pull your own weight; and most recently Orlo person about past and present Baltimore work hard; and make contacts that will help and Leini, both of which City, award-winning writer and long-time you down the road. Make this gig work for include stories that take journalist for The Baltimore Sun Raphael you." place in Baltimore and 'Alvarez spoke to a group of students about With this motivation, Alvarez gained weave in the city's culture the challenges of being a writer. fame as a features writer for The Baltimore and history. Alvarez has lived the true writer's life Sun and is now looking to make a name for To become a recog­ and at 42, still depends on his writing to get himself as a fiction writer. nized writer in Baltimore by. "Everything I have lived on I have pur­ He appreciates his experience in journal­ took persistence, which chased with words," he said. "I can tell you ism for sharpening his skills. "It taught me to he says is necessary for just about any way you can make a buck write with precision," he said. "Words only any writer looking to with a word." mean what they mean; they don't mean what make a living. "I don't sit His interest in writing began at the age of we hope they mean." around doing nothing eight and his writing career waiting to become began while studying famous," he said. English at Loyola College. "If you haven't been rejected, you're not As he had done as a While he was a student, a writer." - Raphael Alvarez college student trying to Alvarez began working for break into the world of The City Paper when it was, journalism, he is now as Retriever advisor Christopher Corbett A collection of Alvarez's famous features doing as a middle-aged described, "a true alternative paper." stories, rich with Baltimore - past and pres­ father of three, trying to He wrote for free and quickly gained the ent - and its residents, has been published break into the world of experience needed to move on. Alvarez also in Hometown Boy. hardback books. wrote independently from an early age, prac­ Alvarez has lived, as many Baltimore In an effort to tap into ticing "the tools of the trade," or writing, natives, in a row house all his life and began the national market, with a self-imposed discipline of 500 words his chronicles of Baltimore as a child sitting Alvarez plans on piling a day. in his grandmother's narrow, standard hundreds of his books in a Nate West/ Retriever Weekly Staff Alvarez first entered the Sun in the circu­ Highlandtown row house kitchen and using station wagon and hitting Personally Autographed: Alvarez signs a copy of lation department and began writing only the written word to describe every detail of the road with his 17-year­ Hometown Boy, a collection of his features stories in after he advertised himself to editors as a tal­ the room. He consistently challenged himself old son this summer on a The Baltimore Sun. ented and willing writer. He had to begin as to describe his surroundings, which have trip across the nation. He a sports writer before moving on to features, always been the different aspects of wants to write a story about this trip across up the Fountain of Highlandtown Art which was his true passion at the time. Baltimore, and with this gained an apprecia­ the United States, which he will, undoubted­ Gallery, which will be open to the public on A successful writer, said Alvarez, is one tion for the city's richness. ly, tie back to Baltimore City. To promote his May 21 at 2 p.m. More information about who is willing to take a variety of assign­ With his far-reaching knowledge about new book, Alvaraez also read at Mindfest. this and other of Alvarez's undertakings can ments - a "utility infielder" of writing - Baltimore City, he has also authored two col- In other projects, Alvarez is also starting be found at sdcworld.com/alvarezjiction. Panel Discusses Challenges for Women in Technology from TECH, page 1 has been the lack of mentors for young "The higher you go, the more you're designed by a man." It may be up to women looking to enter the field. As valued for your relationships with clients, women, she said, to design technology will be needed by next January. Many of women move ·into IT jobs and begin to rather than for your technical skills," said workstations that can be used by groups of those jobs are new or entry-level positions, progress up the pyramid, Bransford said, panelist Michelle Benvenga, who spent 13 people sitting around a table together, and will go unfilled, or will be filled by they will need to actively mentor their years at General Electric and is now vice rather than by just one person sitting at a skilled immigrant workers. younger subordinates, with the goal of president of T. Rowe Price Investment keyboard and monitor. Brown also con­ At this time of opportunity, it is impor­ building successful teams. These teams, Technologies. One of her reasons for leav­ tends that women need to challenge the tant, Brown said, for universities to she said, are an important business ing GE, she said, was that she felt she did­ stereotype in which men do all of the tech­ encourage girls and women to get involved resource, especially for women. n't have those close relationships with nical work, while women do the "soft with technology. The Center for Women Professional relationships can be diffi­ clients, many of whom were ex-military stuff." and Information Technology, the sponsor cult for a woman to build when many of men. Benvenga thinks men and women have of this discussion, has addressed that issue her coworkers or clients are part of a tight­ While women are moving into higher different goals in using technology, partic­ at UMBC since 1998. knit group of men. That difficulty can be a positions in technology, they are not mov­ ularly when they log on to the Internet. One problem for women in technology serious hindrance. ing up as quickly as "Women in general want their male peers. Marsha to connect with other Jews, president and ''We would all like to be women, as well as find CEO of Career property, as long as it's information. They have Communications Group a goal." Men, she Inc., said that even when intellectual property." believes, are more likely they reach the executive -Jeanne Allert to log on just to surf and level at larger compa­ are more impressed by nies, women may find bright colors and mov- themselves working harder than their male ing graphics. colleagues. Patricia Bransford agreed, saying that . Jews suggests that women will benefit most women go online to share informa­ from seeking out smaller companies as tion and opinions. employers. "Small businesses are more The Internet is a great equalizer and inclined to work with anyone because gives everyone a voice, saidJeanne Allert, they're trying to get the job done," she CEO of e.ssociation. She advises women said. "As long as you can walk in, tum who are designing Web sites aimed at on a PC and understand the work," gender other women to avoid including things like or skin color is inconsequential. Jews make-up and shopping tips. Rather, they pointed to the rising number of small busi­ should keep the focus on less stereotypi­ nesses being started by women as an indi­ cal, more serious information. "We would cation of the possibilities. all like to be property, as long as it's intel­ The panelists also addressed the differ­ lectual property," she said. Nate West I Retriever Weekly Staff ent ways in which men and women Last week's discussion was the fourth Women Speaking for Women: A member of the CWIT discussion panel stress­ approach and use technology. Referring to and final event in a speaker series spon­ es the importance of encouraging female students to pursue technology at the uni­ the technology currently available, Brown sored by the Center for Women and versity level. said, "You look at it and you know it was Information Technology. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS April 18, 2000 PAGE? UMBC's Latin, Hispanic Festival En Fuego tO Educate Latino Students and Commonty, Celebrate Culture from LATINOS, page 1 istic," said Perez. "Our culture is commu­ also in the surrounding community where Baltimore City run by the Latino commu­ nal; the community moves and functions students participate in festivals and out­ nity. Students will set up a booth there to not aspire for higher education because it together." reach and social programs. The number of welcome Hispanics and Latinos to UMBC. does not welcome them, which makes for The necessity of community for Latinos Latinos in and around Baltimore is estimat­ En Fuego will include joint perform­ a drastically underrepresented ethnic is a reason why Pe;rez and Bell feel a ed to be around 40,000. ances between Latino students and those of group in higher education. stronger community could ensure better En Fuego will attract the Latino com­ various other ethnic groups. The HLSU, The lack of higher education also academic performance. munity of Baltimore City along with Latino which is hardly a year old, has depended makes stagnant the economic status of One of the projects they hope to begin, students and community members from heavily on the support of other campus stu­ Latino-Americans who mostly depend on the Latin Excellence Program, would give New York down to Virginia. dent organizations such as the Black low-paying jobs. Latin students Latin mentors - successful The festival will host cultural celebra­ Student Union for En Fuego. The solution that Perez and others pro­ students - for academic and social advise. tions and will educate Latinos with a series Perez stresses the importance of recog­ pose is creating a strong Latino communi­ According to Perez, UMBC is an especial­ of workshops dealing with leadership, the nizing the codependence of different ethnic ty at UMBC whose members can be suc­ ly good environment for these proposals importance of education and support servic­ and cultural groups. cessful and reach out to members of the because it has a very diverse community es available to the college student. "I love my people, but you can'tjust put community. and a small campus, both of which make The connection between the Latino stu­ yourself in a box. You have to work with Latinos in the United States are in a the transition into the world of education dents and Baltimore City residents is grow­ other people and know other people," said unique situation that is not recognized by easier for Latinos. ing very strong very quickly. UMBC offi­ Perez. many universities, said Perez. The initial HLSU members are not only trying to cials recently announced the school's spon­ En Fuego will take place in the UC reason that they migrate is to find jobs - unify the Latino population at UMBC, but sorship of Latino Fest 2000, a festival in Ballroom on April 22. not get an education - and most of them have blue collar jobs and hope to slowly save enough money to be able to afford moving back and living well in their homeland or, for the most part, hope to bring the rest of their family to the United States. "At first, it's about survival," said Perez. "They don't spend money on them­ selves, and education is seen as an extra." It takes them a while to realize the value of an education. Latinos currently in universities are further unique in that many are the first in their family to pursue higher education. The pressure to do well, said Perez, is overwhelming, and they need extra sup­ port to hang on. "Not only do you carry the weight of your dreams and aspirations, but also those of your family and conimunity," said Perez. Many Latino students drop out of school under these pressures. HLSU's En Fuego festival will address the problem of retaining Latino students at the university level along with other issues of the Latino community. The festival, which will be free of charge, will educate Latinos about American ways, educate others about the Latino culture and address the university's shortcomings when dealing with Latino students and its duties toward them. "It's the administration's responsibility to ... take an active role in creating rela­ tiOnships with leaders of the [Latin] com­ munity so members can see that they have Rece.ive full tuition supporrfor a master's degree, plus a generous stipend, skills and are valued," said Perez. He also and help urban students get a good education. believes that a Latino person is needed in If you're going to teach, why not do it where you can make the most • Two-year Resident Teaching Program with full beginning teaching admissions to reach out to them more impact? Urban students desperately need more teachers, and that's where salary and full tuition support for a master's degree. effectively. you and Project SITE SUPPORT (PSS) come in. If you're ready to make a difference-a big difference for kids who really They hope to attract Latinos to UMBC PSS is a partnership among three leading universities, Baltimore City Public need your help-take the first step now. Schools, and other Maryland urban school districts that need qualified by strengthening the unity of the over 200 Learn about options at all three universities by attending any of the open teachers.1his innovative program offers: houses listed below or by calling 410-5164587. Latino students already at UMBC and by • One-year Master's Degree Program and Graduate Internship with •l)Jition grants and stipends are provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education providing those students with a mentoring full tuition support and an $8,000 stipend. (1ide II of the Higher Education Act) and support from the Baltimore City Public School System. program. 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Tickle-Me Local Solicitors Pose as Thursdays University of Maryland In an effort to increase activities and involvement Honor Students on campus - especially toward the end of the week DAHLIANAQffi study to Versailles. She concocted a story - the Student Events Retriever Weekly Editoria~ Staff about how she was one of 12 recipients of Board has started Tickle­ an honor society acknowledgement and Me Thursdays, which In order to increase their book and mag­ how she and the other 11 knowledge-seek­ involve special events azine sales, many 20-somethings have been ers were required to come up with half of scheduled for one falsely identifying themselves as the funds through the sales. thursday of every month. University of Maryland honor students School officials discovered that no such April's Tickle-Me looking to raise money for a school trip. program exists at College Park or any of Thursday involved a moon While the solicitors are selling real mag­ the University of Maryland System institu­ bounce and an American azines for a real company, their story is tions, and sent announcements warning Gladiator-type duel. fake. faculty, students and community members Geography major Daniel A White Marsh resident uncovered the of the fraudulent soliciters. Reagle took advantage of scam after she had been sold $90 of prod­ The company that sells the books and the moon bounce to show ucts. She became suspicious of the stu­ magazines is legitimate and all who order off his acrobatic skills dent's cause and called the University of from the solicitors will get their order, but while other students fell Maryland College Park for confirmation. instead of funding an honor student's trip over in awe. The solicitor claimed to be a University to Versailles for study and research, they of Maryland student in an honor society will be funding a 20-year-old's trip to a affiliated with an art department travel tropical island for tanning and surfmg.

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The debate over internal Do you know what's going on 11 trigger locks rages on in the SGA? 13

The problems of a conser­ Earth Day: not just for tree 12 vative at a liberal campus OP huggers anymore 14

Editor in Chief Opinion Editor General Manager Emily Bernstein Stephanie Rawlings Gabriel Marcits

$2 Million Geographic .Research Grant Approved

UMBC has recently been approved for a $2 million environmental research grant from the EPA. The grant would fund a Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education. This grant would be beneficial for the UMBC commu­ nity, not only because it would bring more research to our campus but because · of the nature of this urban research. CUERE would conduct collaborative stud­ ies, joining the chemistry, biology, math, engineering, policy sciences and eco­ nomics departments together to conduct research into the mid-Atlantic environ­ ment and cities. UMBC is so focussed on scientific research that oftentimes the social science departments receive less attention. In fact, a substantial portion of the research conducted on the UMBC campus is entirely devoted to the biomedical field. To be a major research university, it is important for UMBC to expand its horizons to other important fields of research, like civil engineering. Urban deYelopment is crucial to the Baltimore area, where most UMBC students live. New findings could help with better city water and waste management, zoning, parks and other features of Baltimore. Congratulations to the geography and environmental sys­ tems departments on this grant approvaL This research into urban development will not only bring our university together, but it will gather useful information C'MON PEOPLE, about the environment and living conditions of the Baltimore area in order to better the lifestyles of local residents. TEll US WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

The Retriever Weekly encourages the campus commu­ nity to write in to the editor and express any problems, Support Spring Sports questions or concerns. Letters to the Editor. must be· typed or written legibly and include the· author's name Ah, springtime is here. This could only mean a couple things. Temperatures are rising, clothes are shedding and Retriever sports are in full swing for the rest and telephone number. Letters must be received by 12 of the school year. · p.m. on Thursday and may not exceed 400 words. More sports are played this time of year than in the fall season and like last year, UMBC hopes to have another successful run to conference titles. The women's lacrosse team is well on their way to another NEC title. If they get it, they will be champions three years rurming. They have yet to drop a sin­ gle contest against conference foes in all three of their years in the NEC. Retriever Weekly staff editorials reflect the UMBC men's lacrosse also looks to travel to the NCAA's for the third views of the editorial board; signed columns straight year with some of NCAA first-round matches being held right here at Jennifer Schildroth ...... Managing Editor and advertisements represent the opinions of UMBC Stadium. Despite losing players to graduation, the team is still enjoying Dahlia Naqib ...... News Editor the individual writers and advertisers, respec­ a successful rebuilding year, which will surely bring great success in the coming Kate Myers ...... Asst. News Editor tively, and do not necessarily reflect those of Kate Levendosky ... :...... Asst. News Editor years. The Retriever Weekly or the University of Abby Foster...... Asst. Opinion Editor Baseball is also off to its best start in almost a decade and the team looks to . Maryland Baltimore County. Tracy Williams ...... Features Editor Letters to the Editor are printed verbatim, continue that trend in NEC championship play at the end of the month. The Anna Kaplan ...... Asst. Features Editor although the editors reserve the right to edit team's above .500-mark has been a great improvement from years in the past. Learme Curtin ...... Focus Editor any letter deemed lengthy, repetitive, libelous Both men's and women's tennis also seek conference crowns for another sea­ Chris Kerner ...... Sports Editor or otherwise in need of revision. The editors son under coach Puryear, while softball, track and golf are competing well Pratik Shah ...... Asst. Sports Editor further reserve the right not to print any letter against top-notch competition. Nathan West ...... Photography Editor for any reason. Letters to the Editor must be The point here is to show that a school that emphasizes academics more than Andrew Dunmire . Asst. Photography Editor typed or written legibly and include the athletics has a pretty darn good sports progr~m. UMBC is considered to have David Punzalan ...... Production Manager author's name and telephone number. Letters one of the best athletic programs both regionally and in the NEC. So in the next Bernardo de los Reyes ..... Production Asst. must be received by 12 p.m. on Thursday and month, go out and support Retriever sports on to victory, and another successful Autumn Patterson ...... Production Asst. may not exceed 400 words. season ending in NEC crowns. Jamie Peck ...... Production Asst. The Retriever Weekly publishes weekly' on . Diana Zeiger ...... Production Asst. Tuesdays during the regular school year. Ray Shaw ...... Technology Manager Editors can be reached at (410) 455-1260 Tracy Soltesz ...... Advertising Manager during normal business hours or at University John C. Smith ...... Circulation Manager Center 214; 1000 Hilltop Circle; UMBC; Christopher Corbett ...... Faculty Adviser Baltimore, MD 21250. The Retriever Weekly is an equal opportunity employer. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION April 18, 2000 PAGE 11 Trigger Locks Step In the Right Direction

The main reason trigger locks are so ly did not convince Maryland legislators to has already been convicted of a violent Jennifer Cohen successful stems from a ruling against vote down the bill, however, and instead of crime, why encourage and permit him to go Smith & Wesson, the nation's largest hand­ mal.dng Glendening look bad it turned on out and do it again? Guns kill. If guns are made to be safer, gun manufacturer. The company was the NRA. Since the bill was successful, the The bill also requires that gun manufac­ they kill fewer people. Logically, any legis­ forced into a statement promising to start NRA just looks like a bunch of pouting los- turers send dealers a bullet casing from any lation to force consumers and gun manufac­ installing built-in trigger locks on all of http://www.strictJyan th · . handgun to be sold in Maryland. The deal­ turers towards increased its new handguns . Y mg.com/tnggeralarm.gif er must then send it to the Maryland safety is a good thing. So, within the next two State Police, who can use the casing why is there so much con­ years, and will make ~]~--~~---··ill@Wf'kH+?if;~~~~ to track guns used in crimes. troversy over the new gun a personalized smart Again, how can this be so objec- law passed in the Maryland gun within three. tionable? If the NRA really legislature this week? POINT Glendening originally wants their freedom to bear Governor Glendening wanted to require the ers, unwilling to arms to go unquestioned, signed his . landmark gun smart gun, which would accept reality. The then they ought to support safety bill into effect on Tuesday. The main make it easier to track guns associated with gun control bill is not measures that help to fmd point of the bill is that all handguns sold in crimes, but the trigger lock is a step in the trying to keep people irresponsible gun owners Maryland as of October 1, 2000 must come right direction. from buying and own­ and criminals. with external trigger locks and that by Another provision of the bill is a ing guns responsibly. Glendening's pen January 1, 2003 all new handguns must required two-hour training course for new The entire point is to signed a very strong have built-in locks. Police firearms and gun owners. Who can argue with that? encourage responsi­ new law into effect . guns already owned in Maryland are Certainly, many people have learned to use ­ bility and prevent Legislators voted for it excluded from this requirement. guns safely on their own, but a mandatory unnecessary danger because it ·really is Conservative gun owners argued that course can only improve responsibility and to the general public necessary to have bet­ the legislation could endanger gun owners safety. There is no required test at the end, and private gun ter gun control, and who would have difficulty firing their guns and two hours of your life is not so much to owners. with all the press about Columbine's in the event of a real emergency, but the give up, considering the alternatives that Another point anniversary, now is the perfect time to external trigger locks can help prevent acci­ are possible if you do not understand how passed in the bill enact it. America is afraid of guns. With dental shootings and suicides. Many chil­ to use and care for your shiny new gun. requires that many convicted felons face this law, maybe Maryland can be a little dren, and even adults, can hurt or kill them­ The National Rifle Association ran a mandatory minimum sentences of five less afraid. selves accidentally by finding and using a counter campaign to the bill, showing a clip years without parole if they are found with gun. The trigger lock produces difficulty in of Glendening fumbling with a trigger lock a firearm after being released from jail. The Jennifer Cohen is a freshman majoring in firing a gun without knowing how to use it. during a news conference. The ad obvious- reasoning is sound here, too. If someone English and French. Internal Trigger Locks Restrict Citizens' Rights

tical problems. First, it increas­ Rosemary Asquino es the chance of gun jam or sud­ Legal Gun Ownership and Violent Crime in Great Britain, 1979 - 1992 den lockup. The lock is internal c 600 ,...------. 2200 On April 10 Governor Glendening and can malfunction if jarred, 0 c :+;; 0 0 :;:;; signed a new gun control bill into law in for example, if the gun is 550 0 Annapolis. The bill that passed the state dropped. Also, they take pre­ "B. 'S !?_ a. legislature on April 3 sets a mandatory cious seconds to unlock, which 500 g minimum sentence of five years for felons can be vital seconds, when a § l915 Nl4 l90 ·1900 convicted of illegal firearm possession, a criminal is in your house and d 450 2 § 0 1922 , d step in the right direction. Criminals ready to attack. Asid~ from the , 429 0 - 400 should be more vehemently prosecuted. physical problems, there are 20 Violent Crirna Another positive part of the bill is that gun political and economic prob­ c:: 350 ~ 356 manufacturers would have to provide a lems. Mandating trigger locks OJ .... - ~ 342 ballistic "fingerprint" from a spent shell of a certain type infringes on the E - 3~'0 0 ., .,. 305 310 from each gun. This would allow the gun owner's right to choose ... .,. 261 _ ..,.. -282 police and other law enforcement to match what type of safety devices he §5 250 260 a fued bullet to the gun, making the foren­ or she wants to use to protect 0 5 200 !b{)O sic side of criminal investigations easier. himself and his family. ·1r; ESo e1 ·e2 '$3 '37 '88 We all want to see murder weapons found All guns are shipped with Sm.r<.::e: UK Herne Office and used to prosecute murderers. safety devices, often external www.ssaa.org.au/UKGUN.GIF Even better, all gun buyers now have to trigger locks, such as guns made Statistics showing a decrease in legal gun ownership compared ti a corresponding pass a two-hour gun safety course. If you by Smith and Wesson, one of increase in violent crimes buy a gun you should learn how to use and the largest manufacturers, and store it safely. The real tragedy of this bill most lawful gun owners use .these saftey The law is unfortunately aimed at law­ Lastly, this bill impacts on two other is that it requires built-in trigger locks on devices, or after their new gun safety class­ ful gun owners and won't do anything to lawful gun-owning groups, collectors all new handguns sold as of 2003. These es, they will start to use them. The National affect criminals with guns unless the exist­ and re- enactors, or those involved in built-in locks are very different from the Riffle Association Institute for Legislative ing laws are more vigorously enforced. "living history." These lawful and often external lock sold and widely used now. Action put it nicely: " ... no single storage Also, the bill itself is flawed, with one lob­ highly responsible gun owners collect An external lock comes in two parts and method or locking device is appropriate for byist saying, "In recent days, even propo­ guns or use them in a historical manner, clips over the entire trigger area so the gun all lawful gun owners. Mandated, integral nents of this package have expressed con­ and the built-in gun locks mar the histor­ can not be shot. They are secured with a locks can fail, and they can interfere with cern that much of the language in SB 211 is icallook of the guns and make them use­ four-digit combination vague and subject to broad and less. A replica of a Colt .45 with a huge that can be changed by contradictory interpretations." combination lock on the side doesn't the adult owner or a key Economically, the built-in locks look very reminiscent of the Old West. unique to that lock. are not fair. Only Smith and The new Maryland bill requiring built-in Built-in locks prevent CIUHTERPIIHT Wesson has agreed to manufac- gun locks impedes the lawful gun own­ the trigger from being ture guns with the built-in ers' rights to choose what is best for depressed through an locks. If other manufacturers themselves and their families. After all, internal mechanism. In one case, a hollow the proper operation of firearms by their don't follow suit, which they are under who knows what is best for children's hex key is used in the keyhole in the base legitimate owners. Law-abiding citizens pressure to do from the NRA and gun own­ protection if not their parents and of the gun to unlock the trigger. In another should be allowed to choose - without ers in other states to avoid, there will be a guardians? case, the trigger is freed by punching three government interference - what safe stor­ dangerous monopoly. This again infringes keys in a certain order, like a combination. age method is right for their personal situa­ on Marylanders' rights to choose what is Rosemay Asquino is a sophomore These mechanisms can cause two prac- tion." best for themselves and their families. majoring in English. '- 1 "l PAGE 12 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION · April 18, 2000

Are Conservatives Getting the Shaft on US Campuses?

Chris Higgins 1970s. The end result is that teachers outside the Fine Arts building. I was expression ruled over the feelings of using a liberal bias, while failing to look relieved to find out that no one on cam­ other people that were relatively new to Ladies and Gentlemen! Introducing at certain topics in the social sciences pus was seriously hurt. the group, and thus unfamiliar with these the most unusual student on this campus, from various perspectives, teach these I then began to wonder how on earth free-spirited students. Once again, liber­ a conservative! Yes, I said a conservative, subjects to young people. Since many anyone could call such an ugly mess alism says that individual freedom must the opposite of liberal, which seems to be students are focused on doing well in dumped on a rock canvas "art." Gee, I remain sacrosanct, even if people are try­ the watchword here at UMBC. The liberal classes by keeping up with homework, guess I had better get with the program! I ing to be outrageous. scholars within various social science and reading and going to class on time, this thought art was composed of things like To be fair, my classroom experiences humanities disciplines teach classes wear­ leaves little time to independently con­ paintings, sculpture and photography. I have been good for the most part, and my ing rose-colored glasses. Nothing is ever sider viewpoints different from what never imagined anyone could call that conservative views have been welcomed wrong with their teaching or opinions, they are being told in class lectures. ugly mess."art." Once again, dear reader, by professors! Some students have felt since liberals rule the academic profes­ I have noticed other things on this we see liberalism rear its ugly head. that I was just someone who would not sion. campus that have surprised me, to say the Individual freedom of expression cannot shut up and have decided to dislike me for The problem, as I see it, is that too least. Last week I was walking to my car be infringed upon, even if most people that very reason. I think they feel this way many students at this university and at from a class when I noticed that a large seeing what I saw would think it was just because they do not know how to react to other universities across the country are rock in one of the rock sculptures a big mess! a fellow student with views that are at not being taught history, political science, appeared to have been defaced with what Prior to Spring Break, I was in a meet­ odds with a professor's viewpoint. Also, philosophy, economics and sociology by looked like blood and white pills. My ing with students of the Freedom many students today work part-time jobs conservative professors. It's as if liberals initial reaction was that a major crime Alliance. They are all bright, sensitive while attending school. Therefore, they are the only ones worthy of consideration had been committed involving drugs. I students brought together because they do not have the time to seriously think for teaching positions at many universi­ began to wonder if anyone had been seri­ are homosexual and realize that not about opinions expressed by any other ties. ously hurt and if the police had been everyone is tolerant of lifestyles outside stud~nts. I admire and respect any student The liberal establishment is entrenched notified. As I took a closer- look at the of the accepted norm. My reason for that works his way through college, but it because the liberal professors teaching rock, the "blood" I thought I saw was meeting them was to get advice on how would be helpful in his studies if he today were in turn taught by liberals. really a red syrup. The pills were appar­ to accept that a relative of mine is gay. I applied real-world situations to theories There is also the very strong influence of ently used as a decoration on the red myself am not gay. One of the students and principles taught in the classroom. outside events like the civil rights move­ syrup. I then spoke with someone from wore a shirt with the word "sodomite" on ments by African-Americans and women, grounds maintenance and was told it was the front. I was highly offended, but felt Chris Higgins is a senior majoring in which occurred during the 1960s and an art project, since the rock sculpture is that the atmosphere of individual free political science. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION April 18, 2000 PAGE 13 SGA Using Questionable Tactics to Pass Legislation

Harold McDougall IV that the SGA is supposed to represent the sonal preferences of senators. I will deal funding next year. However, this is a sep­ interests of all students. This is a derived with these two main points in order. arate problem that merits consideration Something is rotten in the state of stu­ from idea of representative democracy, First, the budget process used to take a independent of what I do here. My con­ dent government. In an unprecedented the very same one our government is very long time and was quite inefficient. cern is with the fundamental restructuring move, a small number of senators have based on. Since it would be difficult for all However, efficiency is not necessarily of the budget policy. covertly implemented a dramatic change students to serve on the SGA, the elected compatible with democracy. Efficiency You may be wondering why so many in the Student Government Association students are supposed to voice the con­ demands fast decisions, with no questions senators voted for a measure that central­ budgetary policy. In previous years, the cerns and opinions of the other students asked. Democracy, on the other hand, ized power in the hands of a few. This is a student senate has always decided what who cannot attend. requires deliberation, debate and most good question, and the senate in general events and projects the SGA would fund. Now that we understand the democrat­ importantly, inquiry. This is the way the (myself included) bears some responsibil­ In other words, if a student organization ic principles upon which the student sen­ senate holds the finance committee ity in this matter. However, the change wanted to hold a cultural event fer the ate is based, let us return to the hidden ac-countable for its decisions on behalf of was in the midst of several other minor whole campus, it would go to the SGA, changes to the budget process. the students who they represent. revisions, and there was never any discus­ present a funding request and the SGA This year's SGA has approved numer­ Second, in the past, some senators sion of how we fundamentally altered our would determine how much of your ous constitutional amendments, most of would vote to give extra funding to organ­ role as senators in the budget process. money to spend. To ensure that the SGA which deal with correcting typos and clar­ izations that they liked for personal rea­ Those senators who didn't carefully read isn't overrun by ridiculous funding ifying ambiguity. The changes in the sons. In some cases they were officers or the amendment didn't know what they requests, the requests are screened before­ budget policy were presented in exactly members of the very same clubs whose were voting on, but Adam Hughes certain­ hand by the Senate Finance Committee, the same manner, as trivial revisions and budgets they would vote on as senators. ly did. However, now that the senate which is probably the most powerful com­ corrections. However, hidden within the This is surely a problem, but in reality, knows the details of the changes, an mittee in the SGA. changes was a section that completely isn't the danger of personal favoritism amendment has . been introduced which Everyone who's involved in extra-cur­ eliminated the ability of the SGA to greater if budget power is centralized in will reverse the centralized control of stu­ ricular activities or who's familiar with choose what it may fund during the budg­ the hands of a just a few senators? If a dent fees. The vote will take place on April campus politics knows the SGA's most et process. This hidden clause, which was small faction took over the fmance com­ 24. In my mind, concerned students important function: It is empowered to sponsored by Adam Hughes (who is the mittee, they would have enormous control should ask the members of their senate spend and distribute student activity fees. chair of the Senate Finance Committee), over the new budget process. where they stand on the budget process The student activity fee comes out of the changed the policy so that now the senate As a matter of fact,- the finance com­ and the fraternity fundingamendment, tuition of every UMBC student and is then can only take away from what the finance mittee only needs four student senators to especially those senators who are running entrusted to the student senate, which is committee has funded. It has completely vote on legislation. These four students for re-election or higher office. Mter all, it the legislative arm of the SGA, for the pur­ lost the ability to allocate funds; it can could jointly control all student activity is your money. If you don't like they way pose of promoting campus activity. only take them away. So, if the fmance fees, which is in excess of $200,000. Four the student senators voted, you do have Theoretically, the senate could be involved committee chooses not to fund an organi­ of the five most active members of this recourse. You can pressure the student in a number of other activities (for exam­ zation's events, the senate can no longer year's finance committee are also mem­ senators, who are elected and who are sup­ ple, modifying the student rights and modify the recommendations of the bers of campus fraternities. This raises an posed to represent the concerns of the stu­ responsibilities code) but in reality, the fmance committee. The club must wait additional area that merits our concern. dent body. If they don't represent you, majority of the actual work done by the until next year to get funding when they Next year for the first time, fraternities vote them out of office. After all, this is a SGA involves funding. will have to deal with a whole new senate. will be able to receive student activity democracy. But in order for this democra­ In essence, any student club (com­ One might rightly wonder what possi­ funds as a result of a new amendment cy to work, students must take an active prised of at least 10 UMBC students and ble justification the finance committee which was approved by the two thirds role and get informed. Student life hopes recognized by the SGA) which provides a could have for writing the senate out of an SGA. (I was not present when it was for a mere 10 percent voter turnout, which student activity can request a share of the active role in the budget process. In fair­ voted on.) The reason why fraternities should be easy to accomplish because vot­ activity funds. It is up to the student senate ness, I will present the main reasons that previously did not receive SGA funding ing can be done in minutes over the to determine whether the request for fund­ have been given in support of the policy was due to the fact that they can charge Internet. Let's show up in numbers to hold ing is legitimate or not; it is entrusted to change. (Note: These reasons were not their members dues and exclude students, the senate accountable for how they spend responsibly appropriate student funds. given until after the senate had already two things that no other campus organiza­ our money. Now, one might reasonably ask, what voted on the policy change.) Supporters tions that receive funding can do under gives the senate the right to oversee stu­ say that the budgetary process will be both the SGA charter. Now, as a result of this Harold McDougall N is a junior majoring dent funds? The answer is quite simply more efficient and less subje~t to the per- amendment, they probably will receive in political science. He is an SGA Senator.

Jennifer Pace environmental awareness actually began years later. The importance of having clean tion of one of Europe's last clean rivers. several years before the idea for Earth Day, air and water and protecting endangered In Asia, a group of mountain climbers Are you looking for a holiday other with a conservation tour given by President species was finally recognized with from China, the Soviet Union and the than Easter or Passover to celebrate Kennedy. While the five-day tour in 1963 numerous new laws. Senator Nelson had United States picked up two tons of trash this weekend? Try celebrating Earth was a good idea, it did not succeed in put­ reached his goal of forcing environmental from Mount Everest. In Italy, 5,000 peo­ Day, or at least acknowledging that it ting the environment on the political agen­ issues into the political and public arena. ple protested car fumes by lying in the occurs annually on April 22. And Earth da. In 1990, 20 years after the first Earth road. Earth Day was officially declared a Day is not just a North American holi­ While the Senator was touring Day, 200 million people in 141 national holiday in Haiti. In Jordan, day; it is observed internationally with the nation, doing teach-ins at countries marked the occa­ 10,000 students joined a national clean­ varying degrees of significance from campuses in response to the sion with celebrations in up effort. In Tokyo Bay, 35,000 Japanese culture to culture. Mark your calendar rampage of Vietnam War their communities. This environmentalists started a temporary and make plans to go to Baltimore or protests, he had an mobilization helped recycling center on Dream Island, an Washington, DC to take part in the fes­ epiphany: a nationwide link non-governmental island made of garbage. tivities in honor of our greatest natural teach-in about the envi­ organizations around This year globalization is being resource, the earth. ronment! He felt sure the world and pres­ emphasized as the major goal of Earth If you can't make it to the city to that this would draw sured heads of state to Day 2000. "Educate, Empower and join in the fun, you can at least be national attention to the participate in the United Inspire" seems to be the motto this year, informed about Earth Day - when, environmental issue. He Nations Earth Summit in through technological means as well as where, how and by whom it began, and announced in a Seattle speech Rio de Janeiro. grassroots organizing. Nelson's original what significance it holds for us today. that this event would take place in Countries use Earth Day as a goal to force the government and the The idea of Earth Day was born out the spring of 1970. means of organizing ~d connecting public to be aware of environmental of a strong sense of necessity on the Suddenly, everyone was interested. with people. In many countries such as issues still resonates in the "global com­ part of Senator Gaylord Nelson back in Earth Day has had an enormous impact Japan, Canada and France, national offices munity." The difference now is that we 1969. He felt that the issue of the envi­ on environmental awareness issues. About coordinate annual activities in honor of are on the brink of the changes that will ronment had long been ignored and 20 million people across the country par­ Earth Day. It is a holiday that is celebrated make future Earth Days unobjectionable made it his mission to bring environ­ ticipated in demonstrations that first Earth in diverse ways throughout the world. For celebrations of life and diversity. mentalism to the forefront of national Day, 30 years ago. The movement was so example, in France, in 1990, people politics. successful that the Environmental formed a 500-mile chain spanning the Jennifer Pace is a sophomore majoring This "movement" toward greater Protection Agency was created just two country along the Loire River in recogni- in English. PAGE 14 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION April18, 2000

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Lois, Loving You Live ANNA KAPLAN University Center Ballroom last luau, a cultural show with a Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Saturday night, the Filipino Hawaiian theme, and a party TRACY WILLIAMS the latter seems to overstate her American Student Association with the musical stylings of DJ Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff age a little bit, the range of In the true melting pot of did just that - explore their roots Freddro. descriptions underlines the diffi­ American society, it is a chal­ and present surroundings, thus Of the three dances in the frrst Indie-rockers, or at least the culty of pinning her sound down. lenge to remember your roots, helping themselves into the part, two were performed by indie-rockers who felt like brav­ She's one of those underground stay close to your cultural and future through exploration of a FASA members, and the other by ing a gloomy rainstorm, had rea­ rock figures that make the old six­ ethnic origins with the appeal of rich and diverse cultural her­ the FAAUC Dance Troupe, a son to celebrate last Tuesday degrees-of-separation parlor mass culture lapping at your feet, itage. From traditional Filipino group of 10 to 12 year-olds who night; Lois Maffeo, a longtime game so much easier: she played blinding in its spit-shine homo­ and Hawaiian dances to rendi­ demonstrated awesome skill and fixture of the transcontinental in the Cradle Robbers with future geneity. Yet it is here, where peo­ tions of modem popular songs, practice in Tinikling, the national Olympia, Washington/Washing­ Spinanes leader Rebecca Gates, ple from all comers of the world the students put on an impres­ dance of the Philippines. ton D.C. scene, brought her com­ she w~s in a band by the name meet, for better or for worse, sive, well-executed and enter­ Barefooted, they hopped around bination of sweet acoustic pop Courtney Love that's been con­ bringing their own twists and taining show. rapidly between two bamboo and soulful songwriting to fusing Hole fans for years, and turns into the mix, that we must FASA kicked the night off on poles that were drawn apart and Baltimore's Ottobar in support of she's often been backed up by struggle the hardest to define the appropriate multicultural clinked back together to the beat her new release, The Union Fugazi bassist Brendan Canty. who we are, where our roots lie, note with a succession of the of the music, imitating the Themes. The Union Themes is the fifth what directions we grow in, and American, then Filipino national Tinikling bird hopping between Lois has been described as LP from Lois and departs a bit towards what our branches anthems. Then came an array of traps in a rice field. everything from "the queen of from her earlier work in quite a reach. dances and songs. The program The Jota Paragua, performed coffeehouse folk" to "the grand­ Through Pistahan Tropical, a was divided into three parts: frrst mother of riot-grrl," and although see LOIS, page 17 cultural variety show held in the a Philippine cultural show, then a see PISTAHAN, page 16 PAGE 16 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES Apri/18, 2000 Beware the Sausage Man from PLAY, page 15

(Sarah Cassel) who is fated to move through time to eras of discontent in the labor industry. She is meant to rile up the workers, cause them to strike, keep the wheels turning in history. The overlord who does not let her stay in one place is the Sausage Man (Garrett Wright), the symbol of all the capitalist owners who oppress the workers. He is made to be psychotic, ridiculous, his face painted as a clown, and the play leaves open the question of Marianne Hayden I Retriever Weekly Staff whether he is a demon, a vampire, a war­ Prime Evil: Garrett Wright's demonic lock or some combination of them all. Tiki--Godliness: FASA members perform a Philippine martial arts dance at villain steals the show in Slaughter The rest of the plot revolves around the Pistahan. City. workers in a particular meatpacking facto­ ry into which Cod is sent. The ignorant, they really are, but it's a questionable tyrannical owner of the factory, Mr. method of doing so nonetheless. Pistahan ·Festival Serves Baquin, is played brilliantly by sophomore Cod's other relationship, of course, is John Calinger. His tightwad efficiency with the nefarious Sausage Man, and while obsession was both frightening and hilari­ the supernatural aspects of this plotline Up Dash of Tropical Flair ous, especially because the Sausage Man don't mesh too cleanly with the main story from PISTAHAN, page 15 dance. The dances following this ranged was slowly turning him into a cow. (What - it's sort of like The Jungle meets from Tipi Tipi, a fast-paced, hip-shaking irony!) The other workers each had horri­ Quantum Leap - it's still here that the by FASA members, bore an obvious crowd pleaser, to the poignant last dance ble names like Maggot (Tanya Turgeon) play is strongest. It's a testament to Spanish influence, with Flamenco-remi­ of Kahlua, a young Hawaiian princess and Roach (Kara Corthron). Many issues Wright's skill that his Sausage Man, first niscent clothing and bamboo castanets. who is sacrificed to the volcano goddess are expressed in the play concerning race, introduced as a comical, almost pathetic The other one featured a male and a for falling in love with a white man, to a showing up in the romantic endeavors joke, rapidly becomes a genuinely disturb­ female dancing on a narrow wooden bench modern Philippine interpretation of between Roach, an African-American ing villain, and Cassel seems considerably in a traditional courting dance where the Selena's "Dreaming of You." woman and Brandon (Wayne Willinger), a more confident playing off of Wright than goal is not to fall off the bench. To the Topping off the performance section young Caucasian gentleman. Tuck, an of Turgeon's Maggot. audience's delight, each dancer managed were two award-winning East Coast Mrican-American gentleman played by Extra bravos to the smallest part in the to lose balance at least once. dance groups, Project X and Dawn of a Don Juan Jenkins, has a high-ranking posi­ play, the Textile Worker played by Karan Between the dances, two martial arts New Age (DNA), whose fast moves tion in the factory, and he also has to deal Lee, who is responsible for one.of the most demonstrations demanded rapt attention. geared everyone up for the following with the helplessness of being on the side intense monologues of the play, even The first consisted of six FASA members dance party. DJ Freddro spun a pretty non­ of the oppressor, and not knowing where though she doesn't have a real scene until performing what may as well have been a descript selection of club hits, as rows of his heart lies. the conclusion. The closing scene manages dance routine, with the agility displayed in chairs were moved out of the way and the There are many subplots to this play, to give a reasonable explanation for Cod's this twirl of colorful costumes and open disco ball began to look less out of place. and at some points the play seems to suffer immortality and the Sausage Man's control fans across the disco-ball-lit stage. The In addition to all the visual and aural from a surplus of them - while a lot of over her (although the Sausage Man's second was a Tae K won Do demonstration treats offered at Pistahan, there were tradi­ time is devoted to the unlikely relationship human-cow transmogrification skills are by a local Master, where he showed how tional Philippine refreshments to sample. between Brandon and Roach, Brandon dis­ still unexplained): The Worker promised to take down any attacker, and finished off Lumpia Shanghai and Lumpia Gulay, appears for most of the first act, taking the Cod, her unborn daughter, to the Sausage with a mesmerizing fight with one of his meat-filled and vegetarian eggrolls, building momentum with him. Worse, Man before she leapt to her death from a students. respectively, as wen-as Kutsinta and Pichi Brandon's eventual demise in the second flaming factory. (Viewers of One Flea The Philippine cultural show came to Pichi, · two delicious and mysterious act functions primarily as a plot device to Spare know that Wallace does love her dra­ an end with a medley of popular modem desserts, offered a further glimpse into further the relationship between Cod and matic, life-changing fires.) The Sausage songs that, although seemingly out of Filipino culture. Maggot. Man vowed that Cod would live forever, place with the rest of the program, showed Pistahan means festival in Tagalog, the The relationship between Cod and and her mother agreed, and laughed as she the diversity of the students themselves. language of the Philippines, and this was a Maggot, actually, is one of the weakest fell, knowing her child would be immortal. They are Filipino Americans who in fact Pistahan to honor our diversity and shed parts of the play- Cod is supposed to be The irony is this scene is rich and belong to the MTV generation, an undeni­ some light on a rich, fascinating culture. attempting to pass as male, but hiding her heartrending - her immortal child, of able fact judging from the choice of songs, The turnout, not at all terrible for a hair under a skull cap and wearing baggy course, is doomed to eternal slavery - and from Lisa Loeb's "Stay" to "What's Up" Saturday night event at UMBC, consisted clothing do not make Cassel's delicate fea­ justifies a great deal of the confusing, by 4 Non Blondes and Frente/New Order's mostly of friends and families of the per­ tures look any more masculine. People see­ abstract scenes that lead up to it. "Bizarre Love Triangle." formers. The show that FASA put on was ing the play for the first time may well con­ Apart from some general confusion due Going into the second part of the pro­ worthy of much more than the small audi­ clude that Cassel is playing a part written to the highly abstract quality of the play, gram, the luau, FASA dancers circled the ence could offer, and the message carried for a male, and when Maggot and the rest the performances were energetic and true. room handing out lais as two women on -universally important to our melting pot of the characters finally catch on to Cod's The actors were fearless and felt strongly the stage performed a slow interpretive society. secret, they look absurdly non-perceptive. about their work, and it showed through in This may have been intentional on the performance. And after two hours with Wallace's part as a way to illustrate her Slaughter City, the last thing you want to You Reed IIIII. characters' inability to see things for what eat is a hamburger.

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American Beauty Faith. He plays an affable priest who spats with ***1h out of four his rabbi buddy (Ben Stiller) when an old Deliriously funny, darkly haunting and often tomboy friend reenters their life as a sexy career both in the same scene, this terrific tragicomedy gal (Jenna Elfman). This romantic comedy is about a nuclear family exploding in many dif­ overlong, predictable and nothing you haven't ferent ways now has a shelf full of Oscars - seen before. But the cast charms, the humor including Best Picture- to further prove its sta­ clicks and Norton, in his directing debut, trans­ tus as one of last year's most important works. forms what could've been a one-joke priest­ Kevin Spacey's knockout performance as a sar­ rabbi joke into two hours well-spent. casm-seething everyman caught in a devastating midlife crisis won him the Best Actor trophy. The Road to ElDorado Annette Bening (nominated) is highly memo­ rable as his frustrated wife, and Thora Birch and Though it's not as*** subversive as Antz or as Wes Bentley (unjustly overlooked) resonate as visually powerful as The Prince of Egypt, this teens caught in the suburban crossfire. third animated effort from DreamWorks SKG is fun, lively and colorful. ElDorado's songs (by American Psycho The Lion King's Elton John and Tim Rice) and **1/2 out of four villain (a sinister high priest voiced by Armand Mary Harron's cinematic adaptation of Bret Assante) may border on unmemorable, but its Easton Ellis' 1991 cult novel arrives with con­ story about two Spanish Inquisition-era con troversy from special interest groups and legal artists (Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh) who eagles, who, of course, are alleging the film has stumble onto a treasure map that leads them to a high level of graphic violence (it doesn't, real­ the titular lost city of gold should entertain kids ly) without seeing it. But the only people who and adults more or less equally. A mute but deserve to be at odds with American Psycho are expressive horse named Altivo steals the show. those who've viewed it. This weird black come­ Lions Gate Films dy about a Wall Street wheeler, dealer and seri­ al killer (Christian Bale) in the 1980s operates like an odd choice to helm this crowd-pleasing sequences along the way. At first nightmarishly The Skulls on an increasingly surreal narrative, leading to a material, but he's actually perfect for it. His realistic with a fme attention to eerie detail, the *1/2 final-scene twist that may leave even the refusal to oversentimentalize the sad story or movie grows increasingly cartoonish and tacks Exactly how boneheaded is The Skulls, an over­ movie's fans scratching their heads. lighten Roberts' hard-edged character make on an unsatisfying ending. But lead Devon cooked expose on the sinister machinations of Erin Brockovich more powerful and pleasing Sawa, who was slumming in the flaccid horror secret societies? Extremely. Joshua Jackson Erin Brockovich than it has any right to be. show Idle Hands a year ago, is a well-spooked (Dawson's Creek) plays a working-class kid at ***liz gore guide even when the going gets rough. an elitist college who is inducted into the Julia Roberts' star power goes supernova in Final Destination Skulls, a selective sect of the school's finest that this fact-based account of a no-experience legal is supposedly top-secret but meets in a building secretary who comes to the aid of a small Death takes a holiday*** to stalk a group of Keeping the Faith · in the center of campus with a big skull logo on California town unknowingly poisoned by a teenagers who were supposed to die on a field­ *** the roof. Mm-hm. This so-called "thriller" also gas-and-electric giant, and Albert Finney, as her trip flight but evacuated the plane at the last Anybody familiar with the assorted miscreants includes a far-out climax - a gentlemen's duel occasionally bullied boss, marvelously reacts to minute. Great concept, and Final Destination Edward Norton has fashioned a wonderful with vintage pistols on Skull Island (no, really) her intimidating demeanor. Non-mainstream more or-less runs with it, providing some solid career out of playing is going to sustain at least - and the line "Dad, I just killed a guy in the director Steven Soderbergh (The Limey) seems jolts and genuinely disturbing murder a little shock while they watch Keeping the ritual room." THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES April 18, 2000 PAGE 19 { THE FASHION PLATE } WARMING UP TO LAYERS

ERICA JANIA WASHINGTON who are ruffled by the unpredictability of complementary of each other. One also was more basic. She wore a navy and Retriever Weekly Staff Writer this month's weather. And yet, as a highly runs the risk of looking unkempt or unor­ beige striped shirt under a matching trained fashion expert, I have a solution: ganized, especially if you think you can get navy V-neck sweater. Simple, sweet Being that it is now April, it seeq1s layering. I understand that there is some away with not ironing the bottom layer. and longing for the sunshiny day that that I should be able to be comfortable freedom associated with the springtime, Surely, pointing out mistakes is unnec­ the sweater will be tied around her walking to class in sandals, Capri pants when we realize that we don't have to wear essary because we have all seen them. I waist. and a three-quarters-length tee. any sort of outside apparel (although the have two good examples of fashionable Surely this tragic weather will end However, nature apparently has other law frowns on those who take that to students that have mastered the art of lay­ soon and the sun will come out for ideas; every day I ani tempted to pull extremes). Personally, I live for this, and 'so ering, at least on the day that I saw them. good, minus the wind. Until then, my old winter pea coat from the trunk layering my clothes is how I stay warm and One particular male student had jeans and however, there is no need to surrender under my bed. Still, I refrain and try to feel free. loafers on his bottom half and then a white all fashion and sanity to Aeolus. Be think of ways to wear warm clothes in However, it is completely too easy to crewneck undershirt plus a faded maroon strong, lock up the coats and layer a versatile manner that will also warm make mistakes while layering clothes. button up, with a beige sweater to top it smartly! my body. Ten or 12 visible layers are not neces­ off. The button up was nicely tucked in. Fashion-conscious? Fashion-for­ The weather has been frigid for this sary! Two layers are usually sufficient, and The colors were all neutral and even com- . ward? Fashion victim? UMBC time of year, and though I am not a if you are still cold, throw on an unseen . plemented the student's skin tone! He Dressed wants to hear from you. Send meteorologist, I am part of the fashion thermal tee. The fact remains that it is too looked preppy, a little rugged, and consci­ feedback, ideas and insights to police. I have observed many students hard for multiple layers to be completely entious of his style. The female example ewashi2@ gl.umbc.edu. r------~ [insert name here]

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And it doubles as screen glows orange and tot bodies are well for NAMBLA's hext big ad cam­ adequate warning beforehand. a place to visit and remind yourself of flung relentlessly all over,. violently paign. And just before you get any all the recent movies you wanted to see landing on the playground and surround­ clever ideas, any entries dealing with DVD File (www.dvdfile.com) Sure, but never actually got around to. We ing streets. Some tots are flung through Viagra will automatically be disquali­ with digital video discs catching on with expect Carter to have the 2001 roster up the windows of neighboring houses. fied, so there. the consuming public like wildfire (and soon.-Jamie Peck Close cover before striking. Entries must be received by Friday, April 21, 'by 5 p.m. Please submit entries to [email protected] or to The Retriever Weekly front desk in UC 214. Winners will be notified by a sudden hail of gunfue. This space for rent! Place your ad in [Insert Name Here]'s ftne print Rates are $25,000 for a two-line ad or :ii49 ,999 for four lines. Please contact Ads Manager Tracy Soltesz at xl260 for further information. Don't forget to pour a little Natty Bob out for [Insert Name Here]'s dead homiez Eric and Dylan come Thursday, kids. -----· cut &: paste on your desktop ·----- PAGE 20 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES April 18, 2000 Saturn-Sized Planets Discovered The Epicurean Adventure Earth-Sized Discoveries Although a few years of college might For entrees, we all got different house cause you to think otherwise, man was not favorites: cheeseburger, whole rack of ribs, meant to live on Ramen Noodles and Extra teriyaki chicken and the Bare Bones May Be Next in Line With Value Meals alone. The Epicurean Special Sandwich- a grilled chicken sand­ Adventure, a recurring series of restaurant wich with bacon and cheddar cheese. All of reviews from around the Baltimore area, the entrees were good, but the barbecue Developing Technology hopes to help you .find worthwhile places to sauce on the ribs was a little on the peppery expand your culinary horizons. side, like the onion loaf. The side choices LEANNE CURTIN close to 70 percent of Saturn's mass. This were cole slaw, applesauce and baked Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff planet orbits 79 Ceti in the constellation Bare Bones Grill beans, all very tasty. The beans were espe­ Cetus the sea monster, 117 light years from Ellicott City cially good: butter beans in a mildly sweet First in a series of three articles. us. These planets orbit quickly and close to The Bare Bones Grill, just off Route 40, and slightly tomato-based sauce. their stars, both with temperatures well is located in a strip mall. This does not give The Bare Bones brews its own set of The search for a planet like Earth has over 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. These a good first impression, but once inside, beers, and each selection on the dinner been going on for only a few years, yet the gaseous red giants are too large and hot to the dark .wood and brass made me feel like menu is accompanied by a beer recommen­ speculation has existed for centuries. sustain any forms of life. I was in a classy saloon. The mood light­ dation, like most brewery restaurants (e.g. Finding a planet the same size as ours The project, funded by NASA and the ened up a bit with the tan decor in the spa­ Red Brick Station in White Marsh). The would indicate the planet might have the National Science Foundation, advances cious dining room and our very perky (and portions are huge and with sandwiches right atmospheric and temperature parame­ with the new discoveries. While extrater­ cute) waiter. The wait for a table was less between $6 and $8, The Bare Bones is a ters to possibly sustain life forms. restrial life is not proven with the current than a minute despite it being Saturday great choice for a light dinner or lunch. I . Recen~ly, astronomers looking for plan­ data, the discovery is an important step night. found the restaurant through Yahoo! and ets orbiting other stars discovered two towards finding planets closer to the size of I expected the menu to be traditional the online menu was a deciding factor, planets smaller than Saturn. A team led by Earth. The team will continue to research BBQ and grill fare and wasn't disappoint­ though the Web site is rather plain and bor­ Geoffrey W. Marcy, R. Paul Butler and and analyze planets in the Milky Way ed. I was, in fact, pleasantly surprised with ing. For directions and menu go to Steve Vogt detected the planets from the Galaxy. Within the next 10 years, the Keck the maturity of the selection, except in the www.BareBonesGrill.com. -Rosemary Keck Telescope in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, Telescopes and the European Southern appetizer department. The most original Aquino after a device was attached allowing more Observatory's Very Large Telescope will appetizer was what we ordered, the onion sensitive detection. These planets are over use visible and near-infrared interferome­ loaf. It was basically a bunch of lightly bat­ one hundred light years away; that's a dis­ ters. Interferometers eliminate light from tered and highly spiced onion rings deep­ Overall: 4/5 tance of approximately six hundred trillion distant stars so astronomers can look for fried in a loaf form and served with equal­ Atmosphere: 4/5 miles. planets that may orbit them. ly spicy, creamy dipping sauce. It was real­ Service: 5/5 In the past five years, this team has In 2006 NASA will launch the Space ly good, but after a while my taste buds got Cost: 2/5 detected 20 other planets the size of Jupiter Interferometry Mission (SIM), a satellite burnt out from the sheer pepperyness of the Originality: 3/5 or larger in its survey of about 2,000 stars. using the Keck interferometer's technolo­ loaf. Web savvy: 3/5 There are a number of other systems that gy to detect planets as small as a couple look promising for smaller planets. The times the mass of Earth. SIM will also team finds these planets using the radial­ block out surrounding light from bright velocity method of observing and measur­ stars to photograph areas near the star ing the gravitational pull they have on their where small planets may be found. SIM host stars. Earth has a gravitational pull of and the Keck Interferometer will look for only about 0.22 mile'S per hour on the sun. stars less than 16 light years away, with the The newly utilized technology allows the ability to fmd planets only a couple times team to detect pulls of around 6.7 miles per the mass of Earth. Stars within 33 light hour. Once the gravitational pull is known, years from Earth will also be searched for the team simply calculates the mass of the orbiting planets as small as five times the planet causing the pull and the distance size of Earth's mass. from the planet to the star. All the planets These future projects will more than found so far have wide-swinging eccentric likely produce the discovery of many plan­ orbits, in great contrast to Earth's practical­ ets smaller than Saturn within our galaxy. ly circular one. 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L ____ PAGE 24 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY SPORTS April18, 2000 'TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT BY CHRIS KERNER NFL Draft 2000 The answer: Mel Kiper Jr. The ques­ Cory Raymer and, most likely, Stephen to not make the Super Bowl would be well- Marshall quarterback Cbad Pennington tion: Who is the most recognizable Davis. They have even inked Ray Rhodes , placed injuries. Even then, however, this and West Virginia tight end Anthony . sports personality during the month of to a contract as their defensive coordinator. team still might have ·a good chance. If Becht. Getting Pennington so late in the April? Every. year around this time we What more could.this team possibly ne«li to Johnson goes down, Jeff George is waiting first round was a huge bonus because he are all subjected to this man's obsessive make a Super Bowl run? in the wings. If Davis gets hurt, Adrian is a potential starter in the NFL and was evaluation of every college football Their defense will improve. There is no Murrell will step in. There are not many projected to go eighth to the Steelers. player entering· the NFL draft, from way that it cannot. They now have a pass teams in the league that can boast that kind They also got what I consider the every college you have never heard of. rush~ They also have one of the best, ifnot of talent sleeper of the draft in the third round This year was no different as Kiper the best, secondarysin the league, especial­ Our hometown Ravens are trying to when they selected Florida State ·wide pegged Penn State1S Courtney Brown as ly if keep up receiver Laveranues Coles. Mostly the number-one pick, and, as it turned Dei on with the known for his part in the Dillard's depart­ ~~t, he-~s right. signs, ''These picks make this official: The Skins, ment store fiasco, Coles has been clocked Overall, the draft did not have that Even if and they in the 40 at 4.17 seconds and has tremen­ many surprises. The four blue-chip t h e Washington Redskins .will win Super Bo.wl didn't do dous athletic ability. He will develop into players were chosen as the top four as defense XXXV. That's it. No questions. No debate. such a a quality wide receiver for the Jets. expected. Brown went to Cleveland can only Just mark it down and begin looking to 2001 bad job One other sleeper that I predict will first, La Var Arrington went next to the rea c h 1 a s t pay dividends in a big way is J.R. Redskins as did Chris Samuels of middle­ if you are a fan of another NFL team." weekend Redmond for the Patriots. He was select­ Alabama as the third pick and fourth of-the- them­ ed late in the third round, and with his was Florida' state's Peter Warrick to the pack sta- selves. ability as a slashing sort of runner and his Bengals. Yes, you heard correctly, the tus, such as 15th or 16th in the NFL, they T h e y tremendous hands out of the backfield, Washington Redskins did gettwo of the will still make the end-.of-January party in started the day by signing Sam Adams from Redmond was a steal for New England. top three players in this draft. Miami. Think about it, this team was a Seattle to fill a spot in their depleted defen­ The former Arizona State star will be a These picks make this official: the botched field goal away from making the sive line. Then, with the fifth pick and tenth terrific reium man as welL Washington Redskins will win Super NFC Championship game last year, and pick overall, they filled tremendous needs Overall, of course, the Redskins got Bowl XXXV. That's it. No questions. that was with the league's 30th-ranked by drafting Jamal Lewis, a running back the best of the draft with the Jets taking a No debate. Just mark it down and begin defense. from Tennessee, at1d Trav\s Taylol'~ a game­ close second. Cleveland and Baltimore looking to 2001 if you are a fan of The offense willbe there. Brad Johnson ?re~king wide n~ceiver out of Steyy also deserve some consideration. another NFL team. proved last year that he is a quality quarter.:: Spurrier's high-flying Florida system. They On another note, I would like to send With the additions of Arrington .and back in this league when hejs healthy. The C011.tinued their.· stellar day by drafting. a congratulations out to baseball's Samuels in last weekend's NFI;- Draft, qffen.~iv~ li:qe is ste}l.dily .becoJtring the p.ew quality pcx;ket pas&~r in Louisville's Chris Jronman, Baltimore's own Cal Ripken Jr. the Skins have filled every hole t.tiat they version of the Hogs., especially witli the Redman. for cr~c.tqng the. 3,000 hit barrier on · had to following las.t .season. They~ ve addition of Samuels. Westbrook· r:md Another successful team in the draft was Saturday. The certain Hall of Farner con- brought in Br:uce ·Smith.for . a.dded p~ss Con.lle~l.,. both had tOOO-yard seasonstlast the New York Jets, who, thanks to th¢ ctinues to reach riill.estone after milestone rush, Mark Carrier for jntimida;liOil ip year, while Stephe,q.Alc;i:Xander is prim,¢d to K~yshawn ~ohilsondeal with tl;ie Bucs,,had in his tremendous career. lie is the third­ the secondarY, Jeff \George ... as ia vt;rjJ b(X;¢me the Jay.Novacek of Norv Tun;ler's tol:ffi . fri;~t . ~pu~~ pic~. 1:11~Y l.}S~d \hose be~t bitting shortstop of all f!me behind quality back.tip arid p<>ssioly even Deion offense. ' ~ides w~ell as the~ g~t aq~~y defe~siv~ H~nus . W~gne,r al!d Ernie .Banks~ That"s Sanders event,~ally. Not to tpent~on the There are no weak..links on this te3:1Il.: pne~in Te~es8ee'~ S~~un ' Ellis, South. some pretty elit~ comp(,Uly. Th John Apra~a.tt:J, beirtg So great= number eight! Baseball Enjoys Early Success in Conference Play from BASEBALL, page 28 The Delaware bats would get at UMBC pitchers for sixteen runs on seventeen hits game again with two runners on base. Just in the contest. Retriever hitters never like he had done in the third inning, seemed to come out of their slumber as Maetrales took Watkins' delivery over the Delaware's starter Jeff Romond scattered fence for another three run shot, bringing five hits while allowing three runs and fan­ his RBI total to six on the day. A costly ning nine UMBC batters. error by sophomore shortstop Jared Boyd UMBC senior co-captain Scott Crandell allowed the inning to continue, but Watkins was not pleased wit~ the performance, would eventually get out of the jam after "That was not us out there, it's not how we allowing five runs, only two of which were play, but watch out for us this weekend. It earned. The Retrievers would find them­ will be the time when we make a state­ selves in an 8-0 hole heading into the fifth. ment." Senior Ray Hall entered the game in the The Retrievers were not able to make fifth with one out and was greeted unkind­ the statement they were hoping for over the ly by the Blue Hens' Kris Dufner as he weekend, splitting its doubleheader versus dented the UMBC scoreboard with a solo Wagner on Saturday. They dropped the first blast to right. However, Hall would settle game 13-3, but rebounded 7-5 in the second down after the homerun and would not contest. The split raised the Retriever allow any more runs through another record to 19-15-1, 7-4 in NBC play. inning and a half of work. UMBC jumped out to an early 2-0 lead Amy Banowetz I Retriever Weekly Staff UMBC tried to rally, scoring one in the over the Seahawks after two innings, but Swing and a Hit: Freshmen Peter Tschiffley has been a key contributor to the fifth and another in the sixth to crawl to 9- that lead would not hold long as Wagner baseball team's early success. 2. However, any hope of a comeback was scored five runs in the fourth inning, three dashed in the top of the eighth inning after runs in the fifth inning and five :tnore runs runs in the rout. Boyd also added his second homerun of the Delaware peppered UMBC pitcher Eric in the sixth inning. UMBC starter Tom UMBC rebounded well in the second season in the 7-5 win. UMBC starter Bill Weltmer for seven more runs. The crushing Bloom was knocked out early in the contest half of the doubleheader. Junior third base­ Kasten was hit hard, allowing five earned blow in the inning was from Dufner, who and was unable to get his pitches working man Andy Hawkey went- 3-3 at the plate runs in just 3.1 innings of work, but senior delivered his second long ball of the day before his early exit. Bloom's batmates and drove in the winning run with his sac­ reliever Ira Carlson filled in well, tossing when he tattooed Weltmer's offering over were unable to muster anything on offense rifice fly in the sixth inning, bringing in the center field fence for a grand slam. to help their pitchenoM, s.-cofing> j&strlffirtf~ ~ophomore Greg Deboy. Sophomore Jared see PITCHING, page 25 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY SPORTS April 18, 2000 PAGE 25 Club Sports

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Men's Rugby Rolls Over Washington four tries and three successful kicks at goal Renegades with Ease, 83-0 after tries, leading the team with 26 points. Mark "Ted" Lycett scored in his third "It's just too easy," was the consensus of consecutive game, adding 10 points of his the UMBC men's rugby team, as the score own through two tries. Also with ten points seemed to grow exponentially in its match were Williams and Gareth Charyszyn. Sean versus the Washington Renegades. In a Wu, Jason "LBD" Penn and Corey Odol all scoring system similar to football that contributed five points with one try each. awards five points for a try (similar to foot­ Brennan "BJ" Roper added six kicks at ball's touchdown) and two points for a free goal after tries for 12 points in addition to kick afterwards (similar to an extra point), his numerous assists. Daisuke "D" Matsuo UMBC was able to accumulate 83 points in was also integral in creating plays for the a shutout of the DC team. Retrievers. Though the game ended in UMBC's The victory over the inexperienced favor, it did not start out to the Retrievers' Washington Renegades brings UMBC to a advantage. Rugby requires 15 players to be season record of 3-3-1 with three games on the field for each team. The often short­ remaining. UMBC's next contest pits the sided Retrievers left campus with 15 play­ Retrievers versus George Washington ers; however, at game time, only 12 UMBC University at 9 a.m. on April 29 at the players had arrived at the playing field in UMBC driving range off of Shelboume Washington DC. The Renegades were kind Avenue. New players are always welcome Courtesy UMBC Crew enough to lend three of their players to to join the team at practice on Tuesdays and UMBC. This would have put an end to the Thursdays from 4-6 at The Pit directly sophomore Constantina Christou, sopho­ next men's novice four heat, UMBC row­ Retriever's predicament had the team's jer­ across from the outdoor basketball courts. more Nina Armah, freshman Jessie ers Jess Ruth and J.J. Linton joined seys not been in the car with the missing Questions can be addressed to team presi­ Merchant and coxswain Ilse Schweitzer, Towson oarsmen in a mixed four that took players. So as the referee signaled for the dent Kevin Beck at kbeckl@ gl.umbc.edu participated in the first race, keeping even the bronze. Following this heat, the winds teams to take the field, the Retrievers were or at x7332. The Web page can be found at with second-place Loyola College's boat picked up to such a point that the regatta's forced to start the game in motley array of sta.umbc.edul'""'mrugby/index.html for fur­ until a wave caused an equipment failure. later races were canceled, a let-down for mixed T-shirts. ther information on the team. After all pre-game rituals had been per­ After having to stop dead in the middle of the UMBC men's varsity four, which formed headed by junior Noah "Mook-E" their race, the novice women placed hoped to prove itself against rivals Williams and the performance of the No­ fourth, just seconds shy of third-place St. Washington College and St. Jopn's. necks dance, it was finally time to start the John's. - After medaling in two out of three game. UMBC quickly scored in the first· UMBC saw better results in the next events on Saturday, the crew team wel­ five minutes of the SO-minute game, and UMBC Gives Rival Schools a Run for race, which pitted the varsity women's comed alumni and supporters for a·histor­ from that point on, the floodgates were the Gold at Local Regatta four, with a lineup of coxswain Patrick ical event-the christening and rechristen­ open and the Retrievers scored mercilessly. Marron, stroke-seat Natasha Davis, ing of several boats in its fleet. The cere­ Twenty minutes into the game, the miss­ Despite mighty winds and high-caliber Jacquelin Zimmermann, Melissa Kramer mony, conducted by Faculty Advisor Dr. ing players arrived at the field, and the ref­ opponents, the UMBC crew team made its and Lisa DeLuca, against Loyola and St. Lou Cantori, formally named new and old eree allowed a pause in the game to put on mark at the Maryland State Rowing John's. After 500-meters, the women held boats in gratitude of the UMBC Physical the team uniforms. Play continued, and the Championships for the second year in a a clear lead, then dropped to second, and Plant, past crew supporter and university inexperienced Renegades attempted sever­ row, and rowers and coxswains took home finally were closing on first-place Loyola administrator Dr. Stephen Seninger, the al trick plays which backfrred and ended up quite a few medals in the process. The within the race's last 200 meters. The crew's first coach, Ed Simons, and the cur­ with UMBC scoring. championships, held on Saturday, April 8 women took home silver medals in this rent coach, Walter Fee. As demonstrated Toward the end of the game, the took place at the crew team's own boat­ event, as well as the satisfaction of know­ by the formal names chosen for the racing Retrievers opted to take the free kicks at house and featured a list of rivals includ­ ing that they beat St. John's College and shells, UMBC crew has a tradition of goal after a try from much further out and ing Towson University, St. John's College, had a better time than powerhouse rival decorum, pride and success that shines without the aid of a kicking tee in order to St. Mary's College, Loyola College, Johns Hopkins, which raced in a later heat. through in the strokes of our oars, the calls avoid running up the score. Unfortunately Hopkins University and Washington Coxswain Patrick Marron, stroke-seat of our coxswains and the luster of our for the Renegades, the added distance did College. Julius Knapp, Dennis Strassman, Rob medals. not stop the accuracy of the kicks. The regatta had a rocky start with high Thomas and Joshua Overmiller, making The crew team's next race will take Declining the standard kick of 22 meters, winds and whitecaps causing the 2000- up the men's novice four, saw similar place on Sunday, April 16 at Washington sophomore captain Kevin Beck used the meter course to be shortened to half that results in their race. Initially in third place, College's Capitol Classic Regatta. For help of the wind to make successive kicks distance before the first race even went the men caught up to and defeated Loyola more information about crew, contact from 30 and 40 meters away from the off. UMBC's novice women's four, a line­ College, an NCA Division I team, to take Gary Flester at gflestl@ gl.umbc.edu or uprights. Beck would finish the day with up of freshman Cathy Madrzykowski, second place just behind Hopkins. In the Dr. Lou Cantori at [email protected].

Women's Men Split Doubleheader, Lax Remain College Park Next from PITCHING page 24 the lead for good in the bottom of eighth on a two-out single off of UMBC reliever Victorious one-hit ball for the rest of the contest while Ira Carlson, giving the Hawks the 3-2 win. notching his second win on the year. The second game included another from LACROSSE page 28 The Retrievers would split another strong pitching performance from the doubleheader on Sunday against UMBC starter as Eric Weltmer allowed facing 25 shots from the Mount offense, Monmouth, losing the first game 3-2 and only four hits and two earned runs in seven yet allowing only 12 goals. ILL IHE winning the second game 6-4. The split innings of work that also included no The Retrievers next face two non-con­ 10 PAID vaulted UMBC to 20-16-1 and 8-5 in the walks. The Retriever offense was provided ference foes in American University on NEC. by the Monmouth defense who committed April 19 and as hosts to the University of TIEl. In the first game, UMBC starting pitch­ four errors leading to five unearned runs. Richmond on April 21. UMBC looks to er Ray Hall had another strong outing, The Retrievers next face rival steam roll to another NEC championship going six innings, allowing just two earned University of Maryland-College Park on with Central Connecticut standing in its runs while striking out six. The game was Tuesday, Aprill8 at 7 p.m. way on April 22 at UMBC stadium. tied at 2-2 in the fifth after an RBI single ~~ had[ Gcrben. Monnrtu1tb would take PAGE 26 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY SPORTS April 18, 2000

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Men's lacrosse faces Tar Chris Kerner picks the 23 Heels in must-win game POR Redskins to win it all 24 Women's Lax Stretches NEC Unbeaten Streak to 18 PRATIK S. SHAH Candace Gryken. The move goal, scored with 14:25 to play, Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff made no difference, however, as brought the score to 17-12, but UMBC rattled off four of the the Retrievers buckled down on The UMBC women's lacrosse next five goals on Gryken, with defense and did not allow anoth­ team ran its Northeast tallies from Staines and two from er Mountaineer score the rest of Conference unbeaten streak to junior midfielder Beth Milani to the game. 18 after Saturday's convincing make the score 8-1 after just 11 UMBC ended the contest on a victory over Mount St. Mary's, minutes of play. 7-0 run with Gallup scoring three doubling up the Mountaineers, The Mountaineers continued goals late in the period as the 24-12. The Retrievers' 24 goals to battle, however, and rallied to Retrievers coasted to another were a seasolt high, as the cut the gap to five goals at 12-7 NEC victory. Fischer and Mountaineer defense had no after two goals each from senior Hensley led the way for Mount answer to UMBC's sophomore leaders Beth Fischer and Erica St. Mary's, each tallying a hat duo of midfielder Ashley Staines Hensley. Down by just five at trick. For UMBC, Milani's four and attacker Shannon Gallup, halftime, Hensley added her goals all came in the first half, who tallied five goals apiece. third goal of the match 98 sec­ but Gallup did in the UMBC raised its overall record onds into the second period to Mountaineers with five tallies in to 6-4, 4-0 in NEC play, while reduce the Mountaineer deficit to the second half. Also contribut­ Mount St. Mary's dropped to 6- 12-8. ing in the onslaught were Staines 6, 3-2 in NEC competition. Gallup came right back, net­ with five goals and junior center The Retrievers never trailed ting a goal of her own, but short­ Julie Dorney four goals. Junior in the match. UMBC came out of ly after, sophomore Amy Harris attacker Loree Miller added two, the gates early, scoring the beat UMBC netminder Amy while Jamie Gerhart, Renee game's first four goals, and raced Jagoda to tally her first of the Tirocchi, Kim Brown and fresh­ to an early 4-0 lead just minutes game and pull the Mountaineers man Kelly Bloh each added one. into the contest. The within four points of UMBC, 13- Junior standout Jagoda was once Mountaineer coach, Janet Flora 9. again stellar between the pipes, Amy Banowetz I Retriever Weekly Staff Anderson, then pulled her start­ The four-goal deficit was as Mauling the Mount: The Retrievers dominated Mount St. Mary's ing goalie, Kathryn Harrington, close as Mount St. Mary's would on Saturday, racking up a season-high 24 goals to the in favor of fellow sophomore come, however. Harris' second see lACROSSE, page 25 Mountaineers' 12. Retriever Pitching Key to 8-5 NEC Record BRIAN BURTON scoreboard until the runs arrived. appeared to be coming out of his tively early on. when he allowed Delaware desig­ Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Over eight innings, Thompson early season slump, going 2-3 Bloom had pitched earlier in nated hitter Peter Maetrales to scattered six hits and allowed with three runs scored. the weekend and, because of this, collect three of his six RBI on the Mter defeating Coppin State only one run that came in the sec­ The bats that came alive in the he departed in the second inning day with a three-run homerun to 11-1 and dropping 16-3 to ond inning. second half versus Coppin as well to save his arm. Once Bloom left, left centerfield. Delaware, 11-1 win over Coppin He received little support until as the strong pitching failed to the Delaware hitters began teeing· In the fourth, UMBC fared no State and a 16-3loss to Delaware, the fifth inning when UMBC was show up for the game on off. Freshman Tony Watkins better as costly fielding miscues the UMBC baseball team man­ able to tally two runs. Those two Wednesday against Delaware. entered in the top of the third with allowed Maetrales to enter the aged to improve its record to 18- runs still did not give Thompson The contest remained scoreless the game scoreless, but left the 14-1 before its weekend double­ much room to work with and it for the first two innings as UMBC inning down 3-0. The young headers. The Retrievers moved was not until the seventh inning starter Tom Bloom pitched effec- pitcher's inexperience showed see BASEBALL, page 24 their mark to four games over that the Retriever hitters fmally .500 for the first time in over five came around in a big way. UMBC years at this point in the season. distanced itself from Coppin by In both games, the UMBC bats plating six runs in the inning and had trouble getting anything then posting three more in the going against opponent pitching. ninth to take the 11-1 victory. It took a commanding perform­ On the mound, Thompson ance from senior Rich Thompson notched his first win of the season on Tuesday to keep Coppin off the and senior Scott Crandell UMBC ~ UMBC Softball Tennis \~ Baseball Thursday 4/20 Tuesday 4/18 UMBC@ UMCP Tuesday 4/18 UMBC @ Villanova 7 p.m. Bloomsburg vs. UMBC (W) 2:30p.m. Wednesday 4119 3 p.m. Friday 4/21 Coppin State vs. UMBC Wednesday 4/12 UMBC @ Sacred Heart 3p.m UMBC @ St. Joseph's (M) 2:30p.m. Friday 4/21 3 p.m. UMBC @ Mt. St. Mary's 3 p.m. Women's Saturday 4/22 Men's UMBC @ Mt. St. Mary's (DH) Lacrosse Lacrosse 12 p.m. Wednesday 4/19 UMBC @ American UMBC Wednesday 4/19 3:30p.m. Friday 4/21 UMBC @ Towson Golf 3 p.m. Richmond vs. UMBC Saturday 4/22 3p.m. Amy Banowetz I Retriever Weekly Staff Saturday 4/22 UMBC @ Radford Saturday 4/21 - Sunday 4/22 Splitting with the Seahawks: The Retrievers split their double­ 2 p.m. Central Connecticut vs. UMBC header versus Wagner on Saturday. UMBC's overall record 1 p.m. Princeton Invitational (M) stands at 20-16-1 .