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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "I was just swamped by a J3 Tr 17 bunch of Amish." September 13, 2002 - Overheard at Ground Zero, Vol. CXIX, No. 3 Sept. 7, 2002 On The Web www.wooster.edtvoice WOAmerica's Oldest WeeklyICECollege Newspaper Special 911 Coverage Inside p. 5-- 8 , -- Campus remembers with vigil J Sarah Core threshold. Inside, each attendee throughout the audience. News Editor received a small candle and a pro- With their candles lit, people On Wednesday, a silent vigil was gram. The silence was broken only read Professor of English Daniel held in McGaw Chapel, in memory by the Scot Pipe Band, which gave Bourne's poem. "The First of of the terrorist attacks that occurred a "Call to Remembrance," starting October, We," from the anthology one year ago in New York City, at exactly 4:10 p.m. As their last "September 11, 2001: American Washington. D.C., and Shanksville, notes reverberated throughout the Writers Respond." Bourne's con- ' Pennsylvania. Chapel, President R. Stanton Hales templations were reflected in College activities were sus- spoke, citing the simplicity of the McGaw as the candles illuminated pended for thirty minutes so that college's actions that day as an readers" faces. everyone on campus had an appropriate memory for the enor- The silence lengthened, and ppportunity to attend. The vigil mity of last year's horrific events. people watched their flames, wip- began at 4:10 p.m., the same time The sanctuary filled with ing quiet tears away. Some closed that the campus community met silence again for several minutes, their eyes and prayed, others last year. as members of the campus com- glanced around, uncomfortable Photo by Pamela Miller "I thought that it was a good munity reflected upon the 3,025 with emotion. As the clock neared time to reflect on how our perspec- people lost that day. 4:30 p.m.. the president asked for College President R. Santon Hales stands outside of McGaw Chapel tive of the nation has changed this On the stage, between the the candles to be blown out, and as before the silent vigil on Wednesday. year," said Katie Schneider '05. United States flag and Wooster's one breath all were extinguished. said As the bells tolled four, stu- own flag stood one, lone candle, Those who wished to were allowed While not all of the campus to go to a vigil to do that." dents, faculty, and staff filed into from which the president lit his to stay a few minutes longer, and at community attended the vigil, Alexandra Curley '05. As Lisa the dimly lit interior of McGaw, candle and proceeded to pass the the end of empty pews sat the few most found their own way remem- Fellows '06 said, "I had my own 1. I have time." falling silent when they crossed the flame in silence, spreading slowly who needed that time. ber 91 "I care, but don't private Brentlinger leaves College for Heidelberg position - David Powell serving just over two years at the In his new position he will be one nights in an attempt to make the effecting change there but sad- Editor-Is-Chi-ef College. He also served as the more step removed from the stu- time more convenient for student dened to be leaving Wooster," Dustin Brentlinger, currently Residential Director of Douglass dents but says he is excited about schedules and housing employees Brentlinger said. the assistant director for hous- during his tenure. His last day at dealing more directly with how less stressed and friendlier. Currently Heidelberg has few pro- ing at Wooster, has accepted a Wooster will be next Tuesday students live with one another and Students are also given a specific gram living options like W(xster's new position as the Director of Sept. 17. Although he signed a develop communities, instead of 30 minute block where they can International Program or the Science Residential Life and Housing at contract before the beginning of focusing on facilities. participate in a "Luau" featuring and Humanities Program, but. he and pool at to establish similar housing Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Wooster's 2002-200- 3 academic "I love my interactions with stu- food, bowling Scot's hopes Ohio, which will move him fur- year, Brentlinger requested to stay dents. Wooster students just want Lanes. This avoids the long lines options there. He also wants to dig- ther from home but closer to on at Wooster through the first an answer with a solid reason and waits students had experi- itize the housing process. now, we his dream. few weeks to deal with move-i- n behind it," Brentlinger said. "I can enced previously. "We have computers Heidelberg offers Brendinger and other1 housing complications talk with them as one adult to anoth- "I wanted the perception of - should use them." Brentlinger said not only a promotion but will pay associated with the beginning of er. That isn't true at all schools." room draw not to be 'mass chaos' Brentlinger began his work in for his pursuit of a Master's in the school year. While at Wooster, Brentlinger but a fun event," Brentlinger said. residence life and housing at Business and Administration at "Wooster solidified my belief in influenced several changes in the He has also strived to make the University of Evansville in the school. A Columbus native, he small schools," Brentlinger said. room draw process. housing information more avail- Indiana. After whcih he served as hopes to eventually get a position "They offer a sense of belonging "I hope I streamlined the hous- able to students by putting it on the dean of students at Harlaxton as a dean of students at a small and community that larger schools ing process and made it more the web and holding annual College in Grantham, England for school in the central Ohio area cannot provide as easily." friendly," Brentlinger said. "town meetings." two years. He then spent a short which requires such a degree. It is this sense of community and Room draw was changed from Brentlinger hopes to bring some stint at New Mexico State Brentlinger accepted the posi- interactions with students he says being on one long Saturday to a of his experiences at Wooster to University before coming to tion in August of this year after he will miss most about Wooster. series of three hour shifts on three Heidelberg. "I am excited about Wooster in the summer of 2000. Nr.ws Editor: Sarah Core Assistant Editor: Justin L. Hart Wooster graduate returns to work with alumni Mary Kate Hagema students. Before that, she worked prospective students. A good por- that she play a pivotal role in con- Eyre is also responsible for coor- Staff Writer with New World Symphony in tion of their job is simply spread- necting the alumni with important dinating alumni relations operation Miami as individual giving and spe- ing the word about the College." events taking place at Wooster. with the Colege's development, The College has hired a gradu- cial events manager. There, she Eyre's responsibilities require One of her main projects this communications, and marketing

ate from the class of '94 as the raised funds for the non-prof- it i ...... I.. ,J year is to hold the second annual efforts. She serves as a liaison and new director of alumni relations orchestral academy's $8 million Scots in Service Day. This event principal staff support for the and The Wooster Fund, replacing operating budget She also planned joins not only alumni, but also cur- Alumni Board. Also, she provides Jeff Todd, who held the position tours, meetings, and other events. rent students, families and friends, leadership for all on-camp- us alum- from 1985-200- 1 before accepting This year. Eyre wants to strive in a major volunteer project taking ni programs, such as Reunion and a post at The University of to improve relations between stu- place in approximately 14 cities, Homecoming Weekends. Eyre is Arizona last November. dents and alumni, in order to including Atlanta, Boston, Denver the head of The Wooster Fund. Sandra Eyre '94 has returned to accomplish one very important and New York City. She will manage, coordinate, Wooster after having worked in task Eyre holds close to her heart The service programs involve develop, and implement opera- fund-raisin- g for such organizations "making The College of tasks that include working with tions as well as activities and .as the Boston and New World Wooster as great of a place to be senior citizens, sorting and dis- events, including mail, phone, on- Symphony Orchestras. for everyone now and in the future tributing canned foods and sup- line, and personal solicitation. During the past three years she as it was for me when I was a stu- porting a science and gardening The Fund, she said, will "sup- served as director with Tanglewood dent," she said enrichment program for inner-cit- y port scholarships and also ensure Development, a program that pro- "Certainly the alumni have a children. This year's Scots in that Wooster remains an attractive vides partial funding for the summer great impact on the school finan- Service Day will be Oct. 5. campus both on the outside and in home of the Boston Symphony cially, but also in terms of admis- "I'm hoping the Scots in the buildings." Courtesy Orchestra and the Tanglewood sions," said Eyre. "The alumni Photo of OPI Service program will strengthen 9 Music Center. It is also a summer serve at College fairs and answer Sandra Eyre '94 the bond between students and Additional reporting by teaching academy for undergraduate questions about Wooster for Director ofAlumni Relations alumni," said Eyre. Sarah Core Safety and Security offices receive outside review Sarah Core Joe Kirk, director of Safety and a returnee, and five new officers semester. Kirk said that they are Holmes also explained that while News Editor Security, said that this year they have been hired. concerned about "reaching out to according to state and federal A proposal for changes to the are working to "create a stronger, Holmes and Kirk examined the students and getting their input" laws, the College, as a private Safety and Security office's poli- positive image," and promote policies at several other schools As Kirk and Holmes take their institution can "look in your cies and procedures are "one to interaction between students and in our Ohio Five Consortium, proposal before the President, refrigerator" if they want, they two weeks" away from being staff, especially with the Student made up of Oberlin, Denison, they are "pitching" for another feel that this, "is not the role we approved by the President, a col- Government Association. Ohio Wesleyan, and Kenyon, staff member at the supervisory should be in." lege official said Wednesday. On "Historically, there have been comparing the College's policies level, so that there is better flexi- The College was told by the Aug. 19, a week before classes better relationships between stu- and procedures to theirs. They bility on second and third shifts. reviewers that they also need o began, an outside review was held dents and mem- - mmmmmmammmm then invit Also, the review addresses the have annual training sessions for to address issues and suggest bers of the "We want a stronger ed Edwards creation of a public manual, which their security staff, and "while the changes to Safety and Security Hospitality and Jones students rallied for last semester. details are not fleshed out yet, " through interview sessions with staff, the Lowry level of accountability to make While the Safety and Security Holmes hopes to have some various members of the adminis- staff, and the among the staff changes. office has a manual, it has been answers addressing his issue as tration, faculty, and student body. custodial staff Kirk "We told modified over a decade, and is not well when the President signs off The director of security at than there have itself," said. them that we suitable for printing. "The adden-dum-s on the changes. After the written Oberlin College, Robert Jones, been with : wanted 'hard are bigger than the actual report is finalized, there will be and Captain Don Edwards from Security," said Holmes. "There answers'," said Holmes. manual is," joked Holmes. some form of public disclosure, so the city of Wooster police were on shouldn't be that distinction." Kirk said that they have been Many of the changes going into that the Wooster community can hand to discuss and consolidate Holmes and Kirk are working to "hesitant to make any policy effect are policy clarifications, understand and respond to the security issues which arose during change that, and promote the secu- changes" before the review is final- such as the search and seizure pol- changes that are being made. the previous school year. rity staff not only as enforcers, but ized, but Holmes said that several icy, which is defined in several "We're listening, and trying to Kurt Holmes, dean of students, as a support group as well. minor changes are already in place. . different ways, and is hard to find. respond," said Holmes. fe'lt that the review was necessary Over the summer, Holmes and The. new staff came with ideas, he 0 because the Security office need- Kirk dealt administratively with said, one of which was a bike patrol. ed to "improve fundamental some issues before the review "We are trying to get the officers out things." Holmes stated that even began. Kirk conducted his of the cars," said Holmes. Memorial Service

30-pa- ge I Security felt that they were only own internal review, and "We want a stronger level of 1 being effective in about "half of over the summer, ' several new accountability among the staff pi A memorial service in celebration of Carolee Taipale's life will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. in I the cases" on campus by the end officers were hired when other itself," said Kirk. He also said Gault Recital irj off-camp- of last semester. Also, past prob- Security officers decided to leave that he is working on creating a Hall. Carolee Taipale, coordinator of us internation- PJ lems had led to a general mistrust for personal reasons, including web-base- d complaint form, one of al programs and adjunct member of the teaching staff, passed and gap between the students and changes in career paths. On the the things that the Students' away on June 23, 2002. mI Security staff. staff of six, one security officer is Rights Group argued for last m 2. Pulitzer Prize winner comes to 2002 Wooster Forum Creator of "Mans: A Survivor's Tale" talks comics

15-year-- Justix L. Hart attack his old daughter examples of the comic art he was Assistast News Editor was in a school beneath the north discussing on. He gave examples tower, and Spiegelman and his 'of comics from the earliest days of - - The 2002 Wooster Forum. wife had to rush into the chaos to the medium to the present, includ- "Beyond Boundaries: Re-Mappi- ng escape with her after the fall of ing classics like "Nancy." "Krazy the Contemporary Arts," opened the first tower. He told the audi- Kat," "Dick Tracy." and "Little Thursday at McGaw Chapel with a ence, "I literally though I going to Orphan Annie." Spiegelman dis- .'if' presentation by Art Spiegelman, a die" during the escape. cussed the changes in the size and comic book artist, and winner of On a large projector screen, he style of comics, and the invention the Pulitzer Prize. showed the audience the cover of and development of comic books Spiegelman won the Pulitzer the New Yorker he had designed that would influence "Maus." v as the author of "Maus: A after Sept. 1 1 . The cover appeared Spiegelman said that comics r Survivor's Tale." which told the entirely black at first glance, but were "no longer mass culture." story of his father Holocaust in a certain light, two shades of having become respectable art. he " experiences in the form of two black become apparent and reveal cited the appearance of so-call- ed comic books. Thursday's presen- a silhouette of the World Trade "graphic novels such as "Maus" V tation, "Comix 101," dealt with Center towers. as evidence of this trend, which the history and importance of The attacks of last September was starting to balance comics' comics as an art form. caused Spiegelman "to focus on "bad press" as negative influences ' The night began in McGaw comics again." he said: up to that on the morals and culture of Chapel with a performance on time, his work had been less with young people, which Spiegelman the cello by Kati Frato '05, fol- comics and more with projects claimed was false. lowed by an introduction to the like his New Yorker covers. In his concluding remarks. . "r forum by Dean of Faculty Shila However, said Spiegelman. "the Spiegelman refered again to Sept. Garg. Garg explained how this cataclysmic event" that he experi- 11. drawing parallels between year's incoming freshman class enced then "made me realize that what he witnessed that day and at the College was required to 1 wanted to do comics." what his father had endured in the read the part one of "Maus" In explaining the importance of concentration camps, chronicled ' over the summer as part of their comics', Spiegelman explained in "Maus." i x orientation. ;!Matthew Krain. how he wanted his "Comix 101" "The closest my father got to professor of Political Science presentation to reverse the way describing the smell of the smoke and chair the International "low in the concentration camps was ' of comics were seen as art." not Relations program, then intro- worthy of serioifs appreciation. 'indescribeable," said Spiegelman. Photo by Pamela Miller duced Spiegelman himself. Instead, he meant to reveal the The smoke at Ground Zero that Spiegelman. a native of New value day, he continued, "was exactly the Art Spiegelnan, trademark cigarette in hand, stands in the lobby of artistic of comics. York City, first related his feel- Spiegelman said that cartoons same for me." However, the expe- Freelander Theater. After the forum s question-and-answ- er period, the ings about personally witnessing work with how people think, in rience did not make him want to audience was invited to move to the lobby of Freelander for refresh- the destruction of the World "little bursts of language." He leave New York City; "I'm a root- ments and a cliance to speak to Spiegelman personally. Trade Center towers last then spoke at length on the histo- ed cosmopolitan," he said of his September 11. At the time of the ry of comics, continuing to show attachment to his hometow n. Grants given to Woo faculty Parlong Permits CAITY Jl'DD Counties, there has been a trend their children to receive an educa- Writer away from agriculture and toward tion past elementary school. With Staff work in manufacturing among the a growing need for employees Twenty Parking Permits for Sale Three of the professors at the Amish members of the community. with vocational training, some College of Wooster have been sin- Professor McConell will be exam- have started to question this stand- Wednesday, Sept. 18 gled out to receive special grants to ining the effects of this new career ing tradition. The professors hope continue their respective studies. on education. Professor Hurst will they will be able to provide rec- 7 a.m. From the Spencer Foundation study the changing gender roles in ommendations to the Amish teach- comes a $35,000 grant for this society. ers for their next step in education. After reviewing special requests with extrodinary Professors David McConnell and "The Amish are the fastest grow- The study will last a year and circumstances, twenty parking permits have ing population in America," said will provide information that will Charles Hurst to explore "The become available for students to purchase. Changing Landscape of Learning in Professor Hurst. "There isn't land later be published and reports will Amish Schools and Communities." for everyone to have their own be provided for the Amish leaders Their focus will be on the local farm. It isn't possible for the sons to to examine these outside findings. If more need arises, the College will community's shift from farming to just go back to the farms when Professor Mark Wilson also provide a waitlist for future permits. factory labor. they're done with school any more." In the Wayne and Holmes The Amish have never required continued on page 4. Editor: Sarah Core ' Assistant Editor: Justin L. Hart Student wins award Millions ofpeaches for ECOS Rachel Kranch AmyLatalladi Columbus against the FDA, and Audra Lewicki '05, a student Staff Writer Staff Writer avidly participated in student recycler. Last Saturday afternoon '7 --- activism all around campus. was the first "Take Back the The prestigious Ohio Federation 1 The Environmental Coalition of . Last year ECOS received a fund Cardboard" event, when card- of Music Clubs Composition i National Wildlife board, formerly boxes, and other i Students, or ECOS, kicked off its from the secon- Contest recently awarded its . , year with a juicy peach party on Foundation to help found its scraps from bummer storage, was d-place position to Amy Gerber the newly named Campus Mall Yellow Bike Program, now wide- -' gathered for recycling by volun- '03, a music composition and last Thursday evening. ly popular on campus. Said teers all over campus. piano performance double major tCTl 1 II 1 T ECOS wanted to invite inter- Matthew Killion '05, vice presi- J11CIC S MJ 1I1UC11 WilJULMJillU, I who wrote a piece called ested students to learn more dent of the program, "We painted can't deal with it all," said Birds," which is com- "Golden about their organization in a them, put locks on them, and sent Michael Grenetz, the new recy- posed of five separate songs cre- relaxed fashion. To start the them around campus." The -- goal cling coordinator. for soprano ated and piano meant meeting, icebreakers were of the program is to help students ECOS leaders also expressed correspond with written to texts played, led by Chris Maxwell realize that they can get across the fact thati they need a lot of by Edna Saint Vincent Millay. '05, such as naming what animal campus quickly without the aid of help in organizing their ambi- The OFMC competition was a person would like to be, and a car. "Hopefully we'll have a lot tious projects and with publiciz- the first one Gerber had sub- delicious in-seas- on peaches were more bikes and get a lot more ing the group. While there is no to mitted composition work passed out. "We have peaches for people involved," Killion said. set date for meetings yet, posters but she has been writing com- Photo Courtesy OPI everyone, not that they have any- Sarah Romorini '05 stated that will be around campus to notify high I 1 positions since school. thing to do with what we're going ECOS would like to become more at such information. - I When she first opened her let- . Amy Gerber '03 won an OFMC to discuss but they're natural," involved with seeing that Free-Tra- de "This year, we're excited to ter from the OFMC regarding award a musical piece that she for joked ECOS President Emily Coffee is sold more widely focus locally, addressing more her ranking, she composed called "Golden Birds. " didn't think Schadler '03. around campus, especially popular campus issues and working to she had won. "I pulled out the Schadler then began an overview places like Mom's or the Java Hut. affect change in our own commu- judges comments first and the more year here and ended up of past ECOS accomplishments, ECOS would also like to see nity," Schadler said. "With a new top one said recommend you receiving an 'A' for her work. 'I such as saving Spangler Park, biodegradable trash and leftover class and a new recycling coordi- look at music from the Gerber performed her four approximately six miles off cam- food from Lowry used more pro- nator, we have a lot of energy to Renaissance to today,' and I Junior I.S. pieces this past spring pus, from oil drilling in 1998. A ductively, perhaps by turning it start the year." thought, 'that's everything!'" as part of a composition recital in couple of years ago, four ECOS into compost or mulch. "The food The final minutes of the gather- "Golden Birds" is one of a com- the Gault Recital Hall. Her members were sent to the Global and compost will go back to the ing were spent connecting with pilation of four works Gerber arrangement of "Danny Boy" was Climate Change Conference in land, or possibly even to hog nature, as everyone closed their composed for her Junior also performed by the Wooster Norway. In addition, the regional farmers," said Erin Popelka '03. eyes and played the "rain game", Independent Study project The Chorus at the College's 2001 SEAC (Student Environmental Recycling, as always, was a consisting of pounding fingers, others included: 'Three Psalm Commencement Concert in tViicyfic Activist Coalition) conference was main topic of discussion. clannino HIan11U ctntnninaL L W111 1 1 1 1fptV-- 1 Settings" ' composed for chorus, McGaw Chapel. This piece was Ulait7, held and run by ECOS at Wooster "People need to give recycling to mimic a rainfall, led by Amy violin, cello and piano; "Two performed again by the Chorus on last year. They protested in the respect it deserves," said Pelak '05. Preludes" composed for piano; their spring tour this past semester. and an arrangement of "Danny For her Senior I.S., Gerber is Boy" composed for unaccom- planning on submitting a piano panied chorus. She began work on concerto that she has been work- Mil idi her Junior I.S. during her sopho- - ing on since July. &imu --NlIfiiftlljMi Grants given out to profs Willi tW-ifr-S lii if iislM continued from page 3. types of bioerosioners present all of which had gone through rapid received a grant for his new proj- evolutionary changes and had ect. The American Chemical become more complex after the Society has given Professor ending of the Cambrian era. Wilson a grant of $49,000 for his For the next three years, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary understands the fiscal study of Ordovician bioerosion. Professor Wilson and six under- responsibility of pursuing higher education. That is why Bioerosion is the removal of graduates will be doing laboratory we have continued our ongoing commitment to both hard substances in the ground by studies along with field research Pittsburgh merit scholarships and need-base- d financial assistance. living organisms that grind or dis- to "produce a detailed stratigraph-i- c solve rocks. Professor Wilson will and ichnotaxonomic descrip- Theological TUITION GRANTS HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS be focusing on the intensities of tion of the Ordovician Bioerosion Seminary BOOK REBATES PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS bioerosion in the Upper Cambrian Revolution, to identify biotic and RENT REBATES ACADEMIC PRIZES WORK STUDY and Ordovician systems. physical factors and to assess the INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS The Ordovician era occured living strategies and adaptations over 400 million years ago, and of the bioeroders." For more information about the academic programs and financial assistance visit our website at

toll-fr- ee 1-800-45- a time in The will www.pts.eduJor call our 1-4194. was of massive change grant give funding for admissions line at Or stop by and visit our the ecosystem. Professor Wilson travel and also provide for stipends representativethe Rev. Mary Eleanor Johns, on Wednesday, September 18th from 10 a.m. - 3 believes there were six different for students' expenses. p.m. in the Lowery Campus Center. - la) 1

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Arab-Christi- an reflects on interfaith relations, politics Eliza Cramer dies were Muslim." He has been of terror should also merit the ple. They really did many servic- Wehbe's talk and beliefs. This Features Editor serving in a predominately sympathy of the world. He es educationally in Lebanon." ideal plays out in his country Muslim area for sixteen years defines terror as "poverty, tyranny The idea that "The power of where the government is com- The events of Sep. 11, 2001, now, and says that the Christian by global economic powers accepting and loving 'the other' is prised of 50 percent Christian even a year later, are still affecting "relationship with Muslims are andor oppression by a govern very powerful" was central to officials and 50 percent Muslim. and influencing life in America, very good." Islam is a vital part ment. Lebanon as well as the Wooster communi- of Wehbe's cultural identity. "I as a country has ty. This Wednesday, on the am the same as my Islamic suffered terror- anniversary of the attacks, Father friends," said Wehbe "we eat, live ism from the Baulos Wehbe, an Antiochan and do most things the same. We hands of Israel. Priest from Beirut, Lebanon visit-- . have interacted socially, theologi- For this reason, ed The College of Wooster to cally and philosophically for cen- Wehbe and his engage in a dialogue regarding turies we shape each other." colleagues do not the Muslim-Christia- n relation- Once Father Wehbe had con- -. approve of ships that exist in his country, as eluded his talk, he opened up the America's for- well as the world at large. Wehbe floor for questions and discussion eign policy in is the head of a parish in Beirut so that the students, faculty and regards to their and teaches Comparative community members could par- "blind support of Religion at Notre Dame ticipate in a dialogu with him. In Israel." The University in Beirut. response to questions concerning nation has com- The dialogue originally includ- the events of Sept. 11, he said, "1 mitted many ed Dr. Saud Al-Maw- la, lecturer in am totally against what happened atrocities to the Islamic studies from Lebanon, but and very sad for the loss of lives. people of unfortunately he was unable to We were extremely upset that Lebanon, " sup- travel because of illness. people would do that in the name ported monetari-

ii - i-- -- . n i I i ,,..,, ., i i .11 Father Wehbe began the discus- of a religion." Weble added that ly by the United mi. i.. -- I. mi...... A m ..m. sion with a brief history of him- most of Islam's followers con- States. However, Photo by Sarah Coke self, his belief system and how he demned these actions. Wehbe Wehbe said that "A Space for Remembrance " will allow students to participate in prayer, lives within the Arab culture. He continued to say that he believes he "really does meditation, remembrance and conversation in Lowry 118 from llam-2p- m

the world contains no 1st or 2nd admire the 9-1- began by making the distinction, Sept. 3. from , . ,. Arab-Christia- r "I am an n, not all class citizens and that all victims American peo Arabs are Muslim. I have been Arab-Christi- an for 2000 years." post-Sep-t. Wehbe's country borders Mixed panel discusses 11 world Palestine where Jesus lived, taught, .preached and died. Erin McCann Political Science Mark Weaver Afghanistan were the inno- friends in the Czech Republic Although his country and area is a Editor-in-Chi- ef and Christabel Dadzie '04. cents." He advised caution as "expressing concern, sympathy, predominately Muslim nation, the Members of the panel spoke on the United States prepares to shock and horror." Christians of his area have close ties A panel discussion in Lowry a range of topics relating to their invade Iraq, saying that an As the only student representa- to the land as well. Wehbe was bom Center helped Wooster mark the specialty or personal experiences "unprovoked attack will mean tive on the panel, Dadzie, an into and has grown up in the Arab one-ye- ar anniversary of the Sept. since Sept 11. the deaths of tens or hundreds of international student from Ghana, culture. He defines an Arab as 11 terrorist attacks. The discus- Each member made a brief millions of citizens." implored the audience to "take off someone who lives in or has adopt- sion, entitled "Understanding," statement discussing his or her Weaver spoke against the "us our national attire and put on a ed the Arab heritage and culture and was designed to examine signifi- particular concerns, and the floor vs. them" mentality that initially global outfit." In Dadzie's world, speaks the native tongue, Arabic. cant issues that have arisen since was then opened for comments gripped the nation last fall, but vision, "global unity is strength," In Lebanon, there is hardly a the attacks in New York and - from the audience. also discussed the ways in which so Americans need to be careful division between Muslims and Washington D. C. last year. Tierney, who advises the Pre-La- w the world has an has not changed to not "get caught up in our Christian. They are all Arab and Associate Professor of English program at Wooster, warned since last fall. "Sept 1 1 Unified national fervor." live within the same culture-- they Debra Shostak served as the against the shifting of power that the American people, but didn't The panel discussion was the simply worship differently. panel's moderator. Members of the USA Patriot Act allows. One generate discussion about the second of two commemorative Wehbe lives in an apartment the panel included Professor of of the most patriotic things American way of life." events scheduled by the College. building where he, his wife and Religious Studies Charles Americans can do right now, Sokol, who was in Prague dur- The first was a silent vigil which daughter is the only Christian Kammer, Visiting Associate Tierney said, is "to challenge this ing the attacks, provided a more took place in McGaw Chapel at 4 family. He states that he barely Professor of Philosophy Thomas Patriot Act" anecdotal frame of reference for p.m. Wednesday afternoon. notices the difference. "In Tierney, Professor of Russian Kammer recalled "those that the audience. She received phone Additional reporting by school," Wehbe said, "all my bud Studies Elena Sokol, Professor of suffered the greatest casualties in calls from family members and Sarah Core NYC reflects on 91 1

A year later, the effect of the a flag in his hand, and then they played "Amazing Grace" and the fence is the commer-cialisti- c Edwin Class is a painter tragedy is still evident. Ground raised the flag," said DeFelice. "The Star Spangled Banner" on spirit of our coun- from Brooklyn who founded Zero is a hole in the ground, Ryan described the triage the flute on a street corner. try. Why not capitalize on Ground Zero Arts, which is "a fenced off and barren. It's not at area that was set up in front of While walking around the site, the tragedy? We can't unity of different artists get- all the bustling center of activity St. Vincent's Hospital on the we overheard a teary-eye- d man decide whether to feel com- ting together." The coalition that it once was, nor is it the fren- day of the attacks: "Nobody say to a woman "that metallic forted or sick. plans to have five American zy of -- panic and pain that it came we waited all day smell in the air that's what However, one of the tables flags signed on the streets at became in an instant. To us, it for one person, and didn't I smelled on that day when I was selling nothing. Rather, Ground Zero. They have also looks like a construction site, and treat one person. You either was running, only 100 times it had a gigantic flag draped sent a signed flag to the fact that it was a graveyard a walked away or died there worse." People were still across it with signatures all Oklahoma City because "the year ago seems surreal now. The was no in between. They only mourning. People were still cry- over it. We asked the man people are still suffering images we saw on television and pulled five people out of that ing. The hurt was still apparent, sitting there if it was his job the pain is still evident, and iF in the newspapers and maga- whole entire mess." but so was hope. to do so. He said, "It's not a will always be like this and be zines and even in our minds Walking around what is now On a fence across the street job, it's more of a project." evident," said Class. Once these don't seem to match up with what considered Ground Zero, trying from Ground flags are filled, we saw on Sept. 7, 2002. to take in all the sights, sounds Zero are he will then Many New Yorkers still dis- and smells all at once was over- masses of complete 45 play the same pride character- whelming. "This is an amazing expressions more flags, so istic of the city of sympathy that each state immediately fol- "New York City a great and love from in the US has a lowing Sept. is all over the flag. He 2001. Detective city and they showed me world. There explains that

1 . Rvan of the 3th something they did it are flowers, groundze-- " hot-mail.co- precinct of the cards, t-sh- irts, roarts m New York Police they pulled it together," flags and will Department has said Ryan. teddy bears. It mm be a site where spent the last year looks like a mm people can send working around Ground Zero. He spot when people say it's patchwork "messages of ft MIll' will continues to be impressed with the hallowed ground, man, it sure is." quilt against I hope" that f trans- - spirit shown by the citizens of said Ryan. Among the massive the back- 91 iff It then be New York. skyscrapers was a giant crater ground of ferred to 15 the HlV,-"'""- 7 "I saw human beings doing about the size of a football skyscrapers. H1HIIIIIII awl flags.- - Other things I never thought I'd see field. Construction workers Along the works in human beings do people were were busy with last minute sidewalk by I1UJI ZZi 3 progress for l 1 clapping in the streets, people preparations for the one-ye- ar the fence are I 1 Ground Zero ftl III H." --Tin"Uir li were handing out cold water and anniversary commemoration. tables. Some J 55 Arts are a old ladies were making sandwich- AcTtss the street from the tables are sell- book for the es. Little kids would come up to site, a wall spanning an entire ing t-sh- irts, f family of you waving a little flag and saying block was covered in signed hats, booklets l everyone who "thanks. In a big city like this, flags, t-sh- irts and other memo- and pretty was lost in the ? I stuff like that doesn't happen very rabilia collected over the past much anything 1 tragedy, and much, people are caugh up run- year. "While they were writing else you can a hard hat ning around and doing their own that, this thing was still on get at a rock with an thing they usually don't have fire, so that's people's real concert or a American time to come up to you and say emotions," said Ryan, gestur- baseball game. flag on it 'Hey, thanks a lot, thanks for ing towards an American flag The only dif- dedicated to doing that.' New York City is a hung on the wall. ference is that each person great city and they showed me A building facing inward these items are who was something they did it they towards Ground Zero is cov- emblazoned lost. However, pulled it together," said Ryan. ered in a mural depicting the with the words not everyone Ryan's partner, Detective New York City skyline, the 'September shared in the DeFelice, was present at Ground Statue of Liberty and a giant 11, 2001' or sentiment of 12, Zero on Sept. 2001 when the . American flag heart that 'Ground camaraderie. firemen raised the famous reads "The human spirit is not Zero.' This is Photo by Katie Berkshire At Union American flag, an image com- measured by the size of the act, true America; Ground Zero looks more like a construction site than the site of a terri- Square, a middle- pared to the famous photographs but the size of the heart." On against the ble tragedy. The rest of the city appears deceptively unaffected in the -aged man of the raising of the flag in Iwo one of the platforms, a group of outpouring of background. The Ground Zero viewing area was crowded with viewers paced up and-dow- n Jima. "While we were standing Amish sang hymns of praise to love that is even four days before Sept. 11, 2002 the there, the guy ran right by me with God and America. An old man apparent on square preach: We traveled to New York City this past weekend, in order to observe New York City one year after the terrorist attacks, and gained insight into the emotions of its citizens. The media, which we observed there en masse, could not have prepared us for what we saw, heard and even smelted. We went lookingfor images and stories that we couldprint on this page. We left with something that cannot be seen in black and white. Katie Berkshire and Elizabeth Yuko, Features Editors

ing anti-w- ar sentiments. A wall of was a terrible occurrence, so that's been said a million times by would be good for moving fast. Pearl. "It was a really unnerv- written messages to the city and was Pearl Harbor, so was a million people, but to be a part There was paranoia all the time, ing event," she said, "But all the innocent victims stands tes- Oklahoma City. I think a lot of it firsthand at the cleanup at and that , has toned down a that aside, I would say that my tament to the feelings of the city. of students are sick of hear-- Ground Zero and then the rest of tremendous amount." colleagues have shown Also . at Union the city However, the so-call-ed "para- tremendous ability to just go Square, we ran into for a cou- noia" (she wanted to emphasize about their jobs." Che, a graduate stu- ple days that it is a mild variety) has not Vickery explained that there dent, at New York if it was completely dissipated. is no way of escaping the University. Che .V ' so amaz- Vickery described a friend of memories of Sept 11. "I think explained that ing to be hers who works for the "New New Yorkers feel it on a daily after Sept. 11, here. York Times:" "When she is basis and it's not that they're "people had what People walking around her office, trying to dwell on it, but it's they call the 'thou- were she makes a point to look at just so hard to not think about sand mile stare scared the different trucks that are it. If you're in New York City everyone's eyes and I was around and tries to tell if they and you come out of the sub- looked off into the We WiLL so enam- look normal or if they look out way and you're trying to get distance." To cope NEVER ored by of place or something. You'd your bearings, you used to look with the - tragedy, the state have to say a year later there is around and see where the trade Che told us that Forget'. of com- still just a little bit of underlying towers were, and then you knew J'On Sept. 11 ... I munity in paranoia. At the same time, I where east and west were. It's have never seen the city think that it's kind of human just simple things like that. the bars so I just nature to just pick up and keep It's pretty hard to not think packed. The bars remember going. We see cities recover about it on a daily basis." She " f-- were hist so crowd- - 2, ., ,r-- walking from wars all the time, but also mentioned constantly ed people aidn t down the boy, there are scars." having to "wade through know what to do. street the Vickery said that the Journal's swarms of tourists" because They just went to morning building was blown out from the the "Wall Street Journal" the bars and got of Sept. terrorist attacks, resulting in a building is located across from smashed ... and 11, and relocation of all of the staff. Ground Zero. that's how this year watching They had to work from all Nothing the media showed us has been." ; everyone sorts of different locations, could have substituted for A senior at NYU, walking including New Jersey, uptown what we actually saw last Timothy Papp Photo by Katie Berkshire in the and downtown New York City; Saturday. Detective Ryan put it discus- opposite some even had to work from best when he said, "I'll tell you described Sheets and t-sh- irts signed by visitors to Ground Zero line an entire city direction. home. "It was really discom-bobulating- ," one thing everybody should sions of the terrorist block across the street from what used to be the World Trade Center. attacks in the class People Vickery said. make it their business to come room: "Nobody were cov- They moved back into their down here and see this 'cause you knew how to deal with it. ing about it, and I don't ered in dust and people were cry- building in August, and she can watch it on TV, see it on the There's no policy and place know if that's right or wrong, ing, and there's something about said, "I'm really happy that news and read it in the paper, for how to deal with some- but I feel like we're already that shock and there's something but unless you thing like this." After return- aware and we don't need it about the genuine fear that " come here and see ing to his building on Sept. 11, shoved in our faces anymore. made people really, really vul- ... you used to look it, you just don't get he encountered another stu- We're trying to get on with it, nerable. I think that vulnera- around and see where the it." dent whose father perished in and everyone else is trying to bility brought us together Trade Towers were, Moses, a member the collapse of the World remember this day and maybe because we were collectively and of the Guardian Trade Center. "I was in disbe- that's what they need to do, vulnerable," said Tessler. then you knew where east Angels one of the lief, but when I heard that, that's but when it becomes this Lisa Vickery '80, a news editor and west were ... it's pretty first volunteer organ- when it became humanized," big media event, it loses the at "The Wall Street Journal," izations at Ground said Papp. The general con- real honoring aspect of it," described the shifting attitudes hard to not think about it on Zero said, "New sensus of the student body said Papp. of New Yorkers. "Right after a daily basis," said Vickery. York hasn't changed at NYU seems to be that Rob Tessler, another student at the attacks a reporter at the a bit, it still has the they are sick of the constant NYU sneaked onto Ground Zero WSJ wrote a story about the same old attitude. media attention that their immediately following the types of shoes that women were we're all together finally That's New York City for you school and the city has been attacks, when it had already been wearing, because you just didn't because it was very hard to it's a big issue, but it's not going to receiving the past year. cut off to civilians. Tessler was at want to get caught in a bomb keep track of what everybody overcome us." "Everyone is trying to make Ground Zero for 13 hours work- scare with little silly high-heel- ed was doing." it a story with a big moral. ing alongside firemen and police mules. We found that Vickery also mentioned the Special thanks to Elizabeth Now it is a holiday, and I don't officers. "It was amazing the way people were interested in hav- kidnapping and murder of Alberts '04 and the Correll fami- that everyone came together ... ing some sort of shoes that Wall Street Journalist Daniel ly Valley Stream, NY pro-- think it should be a holiday it ( of for Prof, publishes poem on

Angel Pappalardo diverse group of writers. 'In .While Bourne ; does not this book," Bourne-- said, "we - feel that America has forgot- - : J . Writer Staff have no prescription for how ten the - events of Sept. 11, - In the year that has passed to fix the problems we-fac- e, he fears that our attitudes - since the tragic events that but I do hope we have a pas- - have become more stream- - took place on Sept. 11, 2001, sionate regard for people and lined." "We tend to remove

' . - - - A words . thousand many have continued to history." that sensitivity in our minds reflect on and cope with the It was a month after Sept. like we take down Christmas ordeal. Professor Daniel 11, while Bourne was driving decorations in January.' " In September grants. I Abraham Menahse Bourne of the English in his car listening to NPR that - In talking about his poem. of 2001, doc Whatever their country Department expressed his the inspiration for the poem Bourne stresses the compli- umented the or individual -- of origin beliefs, personal response through a came to him. The NPR cated use of "we," that it's aftermath of the September 11th once here, they become poem that was published this announement referred to the always dangerous to speak attack and produced an audio- part of the American family. When the summer in the anthology attacks on the World Trade for others. - But, from -- visual presentation entitled massacre occurred, every citizen "September 11, 2001: Center as having en place "last Wooster to New York City, "Union Square - a harvest of , experienced a direct loss, as if a American Writers Respond," month, and Bourne suddenly we have all been-affected- : grief and hope" presented in ' six-mon- th member of their own family was published by the Etruscan realized that the event - was something which brings us New York City at the Press. "American Writers already passing into history, closer but also leaves as; anniversary of this tragedy, and among the dead. The attack was not against the American people, Respond" contains a compi- and that there was both a sol- feeling vulnerable and wary later at the Portland Arts Center humanity lation of memoirs, letters, ace and a danger in this hap- of how this conflict will be; in Oregon. Some of these photo- but against itself. ' As the fell, New poems, essays, etc. con- pening. The resulting poem, resolved. "My poem is a graphs appear in "Here Is New towers rose up. This extraordi- tributed from over 120 'The First of October, We," as response about a response. It" York," a book published in 2002 Yorkers nary event unleashed extraordi- American authors. Bourne, well as additional commentary is a way to deal with the dis- - J by Scalo Publishers, whose net who has been a professor at included after the poem, did aster and still keep it far proceeds go to The Children's nary expressions of civility and were truly the College of Wooster for 14 not focus on Bourne's own enough away without aban- Aid Society. philanthropy that 11 transforming. While we may not years, was approached by the reaction to the tragedy itself so doning the memory. In the ; The catastrophe on Sept. editor of the book, William much as on his and others' anthology, we are not trying 2001, left the American heart comprehend the forces that caused men in their prime to Heyen, to submit a response process of reacting. Bourne to answer any questions, and ; profoundly wounded, yet ignit- ' incinerate their bodies along in the weeks after Sept. 11. makes reference to an entertai- our voices can disagree. We ed a fierce national pride along with thousands of civilians, we Bourne described the collec- nment-driven culture and a are humble as to what writ-- " with a resolve to embrace life tion as a mixture of opinions media quick to toss another ing can do in this situation,"; fully. The images in the essay, take comfort in the countless acts of generosity and kindness dis- and viewpoints . from a juicy story out to the public. but we are trying." - Union Square: A Harvest of grief and hope focus on the played by ordinary people in the emotions of the living, 'and aftermath of this tragedy. With bear witness to the grief and each new hour, yet another story the aspirations in the weeks emerges of how one individual that followed. made a difference in the life of another. Each deed, let loose by Student reflects on day in DC Most of the photographs were ; made at Union Square, where the better angels of our nature, is -- that World War II was going to memorial candles burned, and a victory over fear, and affirms a On Sept. 10, 2001 I was in Jonathan Parker you what to do, I will keep in flyers with faces of the missing power far greater than the dark- Washington, DC as a participant mind this day as both a day of were posted. New Yorkers gath- ness of that horrific Tuesday. The in the Washington Semester both remembrance and com- ered there to walk in silence, lay effects of our collective good- Program at American be the war to end all wars, and memoration. While I personally down flowers, and absorb the ness continues to eclipse the University. I could remember that nothing as horrific as that will not forget what happened on immensity of this event. The clouds of that day. looking forward to my second event would ever happen again. Sept. 11, 2001 at 9:32 a.m. in solemnity of the activities trans- The photographs were made in day on the job, which Northern Virginia, I will formed the square into hallowed honor of this human nobility, and was Sept. 11th. At the also not forget what made space, giving people permission as such, form, a prayer, gently time I was interning Right now we come across the people of evil molest this to cry and hug one another on reminding us that life is exquis- for Representative one-ye- ar anniversary of the country the hatred for its grounds. . itely fragile. Through simple Richard Gephardt of the independence that we As the vigil continued, citi- deeds of kindness, we honor the my home state of Second Day of Infamy and one have as Americans. I will zens from across the country fallen hero, sanctify the memory Missouri in the wonders to himselfherself how honor the sacrifice of came to pay homage, to pray, of the innocent, and help repair a Longworth Capitol to memorialize this day. those innocent people who and tape life affirming messages broken world. Building across the lost their lives on that hor- - on the surrounding fences. street from the United rifle day. This is what hap- Thousands' of candles burned States Capitol. Who would have Events like these are supposed pens when this country is in a twenty-fou- r hours a day, infus- Abraham Menahse is a guest known that the next day a tragic to happen in our history books fight for freedom, ever since its ing the air with the heavy scent columnist for the Voice. From event in American history would and archives, not during our life- declaration in 1776. For that, I of melting wax. The odor Sept. 22, 2002 thru Oct. 5, 2002. happen before our eyes, either times, or so we hope. Right now would like to give a moment of brought me back to Portugal, his exhibit "Union Square: A one-ye- ar on television or from being in we come across the silence, look up to heaven and where I had been twenty-tw- o time of grief and hope,? will be New York City or Washington. anniversary of the Second Day say, 'We will never forget. years before, photographing the displayed along the Lowry Art 11 this gen- Infamy, and one September became of wonders to pilgrims of Fatima in a week-lon- g Wall with the contributions of eration's Pearl Harbor, which is himselfherself how to memori- Jonathan Parker '03 is a guest candlelight procession. SAB and the support of the weird, because it was believed alize this day. While I cannot tell columnist for the Voice. - America is -- a land of emi-- United Way foundation. VTFWPOTNTS 9. Editors: Cookie Compitello & Andrew Waldman Java Hut cliaiigcs unwelcome Iraq situation misunderstood Students who frequented the Java Hut in past years will : note the excellent choice in Woogles' bagels, the option To the editors, is wrong again to imply that the possibly be better than taking a of using their meal card for breakfast meals, and the David Powell's op-e- d piece U.S. did not want to overthrow more direct and aggressive action affordable prices. However, those students were rudely called "Bush's Policy on Iraq" is Hussein, when, in fact, the order and trying to stop the gross human awakened when they returned this semester as they met filled with contradictions and to stop him was not given by the rights violations that have been " numerous unwelcome Java Hut changes. : gross misinterpretations. While a first Bush. occuring in Iraq for as long as U.S. -- backed invasion Iraq is a The matter of Saddam Hussein Hussein has been in power? The . From the get go, students noticed the prices of all items of had increased. The increase is not too unaffordable risky proposition, David's reasons himself is where the contradictions argument makes absolutely no

only a few cents here and there. But the kicker is not ; for not support really begin to sense and creates the idea that ing sucn an take charge. Bush should attack and overthrow increased prices, it is actually the decrease in available . understand but do not funds on the meal plan for breakfast " action are poor. Powell Saddam Hussein's vicious and

' - - Last year, students enjoyed $4.50 credit for breakfast To say that Bush agree with the argument admits that destructive dictatorship instead of on the meal plan.- - This year, however, students are only thinks Americans that the 11. 5 should nnt Hussein has leaving him there to starve his afforded $4.15. With increased prices, this makes getting are dumb is totally , been a ruth- people and ignore the United wrong, especially invade IT3CJ .... less dictator Nations, an inconsequential enough to eat even more difficult. : . group In addition, Java Hut will stop using Woogles bagels. when the President and has been to Hussein that Powell wants the A new, less tasty bagel has been added to the menu. Sales has not taken ..action against involved in ethnic cleansing (that U.S. to let decide what should be Hussein yet and stated he will consult was a reason for Desert Storm: the done. While I understand but do will definitely decrease as a result of this change, as the -- - Congress. If Bush was really tak- destruction of the Kurds in north- not agree with the argument that bagels were a large draw for students. , Perhaps it is an effort to further reduce costs at school, ing advantage of the patriotic feel- ern Iraq) and that if the United the U.S. should not invade Iraq. post-91- 1, not act "We may Powell a very but the Java Hut situation is uncalled for: we still need to . ings would he not States does now. David does poor eat, and the College should not stand in the way. already call for action against a find ourselves in a bloodier, more and superficial job in support of man like Hussein? Powell does costly conflict." Can you explain his opinion. get that a new war would be dif- how sitting around and waiting for McGaw's new face confusing ferent from Desert Storm, but he Hussein to do something could Jay Fisher '06 Apparently within the last week, McGaw chapel has been painted. However most students did not even notice Letter: Senior responds to last the color change. Many probably realized those odd color swatches that sat on the side facing the science library dis- - appeared, but the new color is so close to white, there isn't, convocation editorial much of a difference. Although the administration might week's be thinking that maybe now, with the s: -h- ;'!y-of-white To the editors, infects the intelligentsia as well themselves "free thinkers" is a

- o-'- v. .- is threat freedom and I I b, Vt notice thr.t .f, r .'y a j out t f : I'.cc Last week's letter by Misses it seems it doesn't matter what tremendous to ' - -:- - ' - : ! fel- v . .. Popelka and Schadler has, as a said, who is saying it. As long democracy in the US. . ihi ... r i.- but c'i i c !or swashes stay f:.r so lor low student, put me to shame; I am as you aren't white and male, intel- The claim will be that in a case :' ' ':? ".Vhv v. . the : compelled to reply in stark dissent. lectuals will listen to you, even her- like this the audience deserves Consider the distress of our times ald you as the harbinger of great- examples that they can "relate to." looming war and ever-prese- nt vio- ness. If you are white and male then I contend that examples are for the lence, uncertain economies and an you must take up a "wordy" cause most part irrelevant to someone increasing social divide. The and defend it at all costs. It's not truly interested in understanding President's speech was an effort at only the white males who are lam- the message, for they are simply The Student Newspaper of unity, a rally cry to revitalize our- basted by what seems to be a grow- - used as illustration. Furthermore, The College of Wooster www.woosler.eduvoice selves and our community. these particular examples OICE However, these -- ladies pretentious ... you were very reasonable and Editon-in-Chie- long f: as as aren't Erin McCann criticism indicates that this was nei- ignorance of them is alone David Powell male, intellec- Chief Staff W riter: Danny George ther respected nor contemplated. In white and enough to prompt rebuke. News Editor: Sarah Core fact, everything meaningful in the tuals will listen to you, Anyone who bemoans Asst. News Editor: Justin Hart speech seems to have been reject- their use is clearly not Viewpajnti Editors: Cookie Compitello Production Alfftistf nts you ... outright by this dogma even herald interested in trying to dis-ce- rn Andrew Waldman Geoffrey Allerton ed of Features Editors: Katie Berkshire obsessive "diversification for the the message, and I Circulation Minipf Elizabeth Yuko sake of diversification. Have we ingly arrogant intellectual elite believe instead are merely looking A&E Editors: Kara Barney Cato Dzapasi subsets, name-dro- ps the Eliza Cramer ftfflff MlMgrr gone mad? How can all campus there are various other for of celebrity Sports Editors: Ben Mitchell Dalanna Ho&kins problems magically be solved by including Christians, Republicans, thinkers they worship. It is the dif- Todd Worly plugging in arbitrary non-whit- e, and anyone else who doesn't think ference between someone who Photo Editor: Pamela Miller non-ma- le Outsiders are the enemy attends a baseball interested Asst. Pinto Editor: Lahrin Koucky administrators? rightly. game Illustrator: Seth Kerechanin and Danielle Feilen Society is often lamented for and ideas unfriendly to the intelli- in the game, its strategies, its sig- Web, Nancy Dujmovic . DemMe, Member of the Editorial Board excessive focus on appearances gent mob will be crushed without a nificance and someone who attractive models, muscular thought. Such phenomena as this goes to sit and drink beer while nrm "ij. d ii 'in I' ii ' 'j iiimi m So-call- iiiirMCTiiiiiinmciiif'! i mm IhmnOKy at mm n ! fcol r memm mmirnj I mi.iiiili I n md fcul i atheletes, sexual advertising. ed belittling a perfectly reasonable, they ogle the celebrity players, -- " jm I '1 ' . " ' MMl.llli 111 Ii II Ij " "intellectuals' constantly good intentioned speech is indica- hoping to be amused with an occa li IMreiiit ii mmtmmmttmmmm. I mm I I Ii Ii ll o 1 1 L ma mmr mmm mcmm mflmm. mm decry the phoniness and superfi- tive of membership in this thought- sional hornerun. ' J ' I i II I fafTlwubrMllii" n iriiiniiil iWTIeltiii III III I Ill IMIIlrf Ml I hltl ii I I I ciality in this aspect of our culture. less intellectual cult Strict con- m mm mm me 13 y. AS niniiiiiMni Mbllllll I TWI i ill CT. 3H7.TWr I lrf rrimi fa I am struck that this same fakery formity among those who believe Jesse Legg 03 Se 13 10 Navy junk mail stuffs Wooster student inboxes Writer questions actions of College and Navy officials in junk email fiasco

When I was All of us at y I packing up all my Vanessa Lange Wooster have cho stuff to move sen a respectable down to college, telemarketers and future and have worked hard to junk mail were among the last bring ourselves to this point in our things I wanted to bring along with lives. Personally, I do not need to me. I thought that having a new e-m- ail hear people telling me otherwise. account and phone number The next point that bothers me is would.free me of these annoyances that someone is not being honest. for the next four years. I know now When asked about the situation, that this was only a delusion. College Registrar Robert Blair stat- Already in the first weeks of ed that he knew nothing Of such an school, a number of students have action taken by the College.

received e-ma- ils and phone calls "This would shock me," said from Navy recruiters, who alleged- Blair, and went on to say that he ly received student contact infor- would never sell such information. mation from the College officially. He supposes that representatives Yet, the College denies taking have picked up student directories any part in the situation. "We can- and received the information in not conceive any circumstance that fashion. Parkingproblems only worsened by under which the College would Dean of Students Kurt Holmes make such information available expressed very similar sentiments, to any outside entity," said Public insisting that no information of the students ' continued disobediance Information Director John Finn. sort would have left his office. However, student information is However, Morek explicitly said To the editors, next year they will see, in every year, making it even more diffi- available on the Internet and in that the Navy employs people who I just got back from a nice birth- college guidebook, a statistic indi- cult for them to refuse to gradu- campus directories that just about solicit this information from col- day dinner, to discover that there cating that the Wooster graduation ate everybody.

-- . anyone has access to. leges, usually from the registrar or were no legal parking spaces to be rate is about 20 percent lower than Now, of course, if you are going I find this situation disturbing dean of students. Either the school found on campus. I searched mul- it normally is. If this happened, to park illegally, try to be inoffen- for a number of reasons. First of is lying or the Navy is. tiple lots, and found, without we would no doubt fall dramati- sive about it Do not park in front all. I am here at college to concen- It seems to me that, more than exception, that they were full. cally lower than we already are in of a dumpster, or in a fire lane, or trate on my education, and I really the College, the Navy is to blame More to the point, a large number these rankings. That would drop on the grass. The less disruptive don't need unnecessary distrac- here. If they are lying about how of the cars filling the spaces did our enrollment rate down dramat- we are in parking, the more justly tions. I do not need recruitment they received the information, not have a legal student parking ically. And that's something the we can claim that we were not calls when I am trying to study and then they must have tracked down permit This is not surprising, of College will avoid if possible. causing any harm.

bulk e-m- ails to sift through when I information without the College's course, considering that parking The point being that if enough And even if you do eventually cave just don't have the time can be authorization. They are bothering permits were sold out before of us simply refuse to pay parking and pay the tickets so you can gradu-at- e, extremely bothersome. students who, for the most part, upperclassmen arrived on cam- there is no reason not to pay for And other students seem to have no desire to join the Navy, pus, but it is still a problem. Now, Now, I am parked ille- as long as possible. No surcharges agree. During the first week of otherwise they would not be here. I am parked illegally, and, more are added when the tickets are for- school, Julia Wiesenberg '05 And on top of it all, they feel the likely than not, I will be picking gally...! will be picking warded to the treasurer's office. You received an e-m- ail from a Navy need to offend students for reject- up a parking ticket for this. And I up a parking ticket for will not pay any more if you pay recruiter. Julia sent an e-m- ail ing their offers. somehow doubt that I am the only later than if you do now. All that requesting to be taken off their list. The Navy needs to clean up its one who's been affected by this this. will happen is that you will increase Perhaps Wiesenberg's response act and figure out a more courteous problem, and will continue to be the chances of you and everybody was not the most polite, but the and considerate way of recruiting affected by it tickets, the college will have no viable else with a parking ticket this year not recruiter's reply was unacceptable. sailors. Hunting down college stu- Of course, once graduation choice but to decide that they are not having to pay a cent f Lieutenant Commander Daniel dents' e-m- ail addresses and harass- comes around, they will refuse to going to actually expect people to So next time you come home Morek of the US Navy wrote: "I ing them hardly seems the proper give a diploma to people with pay those tickets. If the people to discover that your car is can't really comment on your life, way to go about achieving its mis- unpaid parking tickets. So we who could not get permits because ticketed because you couldn't however if it were mine I'd trade it sion. To be honest, I would take the should all pay our tickets when we they sold out were to refuse to pay find a legal spot, don't pay it. in ASAP." good old telemarketers interrupt- get them, right? Wrong. tickets as well, the odds of success You've got nothing to lose. He' rips Wiesenberg apart fur- ing my dinner back home over this The thing is, if people refuse to would increase even more. And And we've all got plenty to ther, commenting on her scruples nonsense any day. pay the tickets, at least 20 percent were underclassmen to refuse to gain. and the goals she has chosen to and probably more, of the senior pay, then the decrease in their pursue in life. Who really needs to Vanessa Lange '06 is a guest class will be unable to graduate. If graduation numbers would threat- Sincerely, deal with this sort of harassment? columnist for The Voice. they refuse to graduate all of us. en to extend well beyond one Phil Sandifer 03 Features 11 Editors: Katie Berkshire & Elizabeth Yuko Bissman opens up with BBQ

Stacy Decker completed in time for the cur- us to be together." Staff Writer rent, school year, gave the The Inter-Gree- k council is a You might have heard the dorm a much-neede- d facelift. meeting ground and governing music blasting Monday after- Workers repainted the entire body for the womens and mens noon from Beall Avenue, or dorm over the summer. The clubs and sections on campus. caught a' whiff of barbecue from students' rooms were given Two representatives and the down the street. Either way, new furniture, and the formal president of each group attend someone in Bissman was happy lounges reveived new carpet- weekly meetings, and there is an if they got your attention ing. The day of the barbecue, elected executive cabinet of ' On Monday, in conjunction photographs of Wooster's first members from any of the organi- ''''

with the Office of Residential Greek organizations up to the zations. According to " Life and Housing, the Inter-Gree- k present were displayed in the Breitmayer, the Council is Council held a Bissman newly refurbished lounges. responsible for organizing Greek open house "and barbecue. Its "The barbecue allowed fac- Week, which will be Oct. 2-- 6 this purpose was to show off the' ulty, staff, students, communi- year. They also bring speakers to newly renovated building ty, trustees and anyone inter- campus, organize all-camp- us through tours, and to build a ested to see the renovations in parties and plan service projects. little cohesiveness between the Bissman and thank them for The students in Bissman are ten Greek organizations on doing them, "said Jeanne hoping to change their image on campus. Dustin Brentlinger, Breitmayer '04, publicity campus, and show what Greek , I : , . . - . the advisor for the Inter-Gree- k chair for the Inter-Gree- k coun- life is really about," said Photo by Gloff Aixfrton Council, said that the Office of cil. "I hope that we'll form a Brentlinger. "Through the Inter-Gree- k Residential Life and Housing stronger community this year, council, the organizations A young Woosterian enjoys the last days of the Wayne County Fair holds an open house for every and that members of the cam- strive to build stronger ties from one of the best vantage points around. The fair, one of the newly renovated building. pus will see it and be interest- between groups. I hope living in largest such fairs in tlie state, ended last night with the annual The renovations of Bissman, ed in it. Bissman is a place for Bissman will let them do that." demolition derbx. Editor spends an evening climbing with WOODs

Cookie Compitello -- except much cooler. They look with color coded paths made out Viewpoists Editor a couple sizes too small and help of blue, green and orange tape you cling to the wall on the way one could follow, but I'm not that "Safety's third," they tell me as up. At least I am look like a pro. skilled. I just climb. It's not so I slip into my harness. It's I am all harnessed and shoed in bad, I think. My hands are a little Monday evening and I have ven- and it's time to get started. Well, sweaty, but that's what this bag tured to Kendall Cliff's Rock first Mike Mann '03 offers a les- of chalk hooked to my harness is Gym in Penjnsula, Ohio with son in tying ropes for all of us for. I reach back to chalk up and sixfellow Wooster students. new comers. We quickly master I feel like a football player in the Some of them are members of the figure eight and fisherman's gym, getting ready for another WOODs (Wooster Outdoors) and knot needed to secure us and our set. No way. this is much cooler. take advantage of College Night ' harnesses to the ropes that are When ! reach the top, my bellay-e- r every Monday to climb for a tacked to the top of the wall. yells up to me "Touch the top, mere $5. It's still early, maybe Ready? Almost. We then learn a and then I will let you down!".. I 6:00 (the gym is, open until 10 few commands so the climbers graciously slap the splotch of p.m.) but there are already twen- and bellayers, who are anchored color that sits above the hand- ty other people here and from to the ropes on the ground and holds, place my feet against the ft what I am told it will stay this keeping an eye on the climber to wall and walk myself down as way all night. catch them with the rope if they Mike lets the rope loose.

. Everyone is welcome here, fall, can let each other know they After a couple climbs on the from beginners to the most ven- are ready. wall, I also took my belaying test. erable and esteemed climbers, "Belay?" Since I am ready, I It's not required, but it helps out; and safety's not really third. I have eagerly ask Mike if he is now I can return the favor and had to sign the standard waiver tied into the anchor ropes and belay for other climbers. And and then read a comprehensive ready to belay as I climb. there are plenty of other climbers list of instructions and guide- "Belay on!" says Mike. He's here, all exchanging the favor. lines for climbing safety. ready. If you aren't too afraid of Normally, it costs $10 to climb, "Climbing?" heights and are free Monday however tonight, with my COW "Climb away!" Mike gives me night, you can always catch a card, I am paying the $5 college permission to begin. ride with WOODS, they meet student entrance fee and $4 for Covering the wall are a series downstairs Lowry at 4:00 p.m., Brad Lignoski '03 manouvers over a bulge in the rock. shoes kinda like bowling. of notches and hand-hold- s, along and they provide harnesses. A TITS IF. AfTF. 1? TA TTSJMF. NT 12 ft. Editors: Kara Barney Eliza Cramer Upcoming World renowned artist exhibits work ! Concerts Danny George Contemporary Arts." The lecture, includes an intriguing 30-minu- te Modem Art, has long incorporat- titled "by mouth and hand: Ann film titled "abc," (19941999) in ed Hamilton's work in his various I Redman Chief Staff Writer Hamilton, 1990-200- 1" will courses. : 1002 be On a daily basis, the average presented on Tuesday, Sept. 1 7 in Tve tried I Agora Theatre Wooster student absorbs a tremen- McGaw Chapel. to intro-duc-e Cleveland, Ohio dous glut of information. Text Museum curator Kitty stu- streams in from the Internet, leaps McManus Zurko, who orchestrat- dents to Reel Big Fish the television set and is ed Hamilton's exhibition and her work 1002 off extracted out books and period- forum appearance has long been for a long Odeon Concert Club of icals, flooding our awareness with an admirer the artist's work. t i Cleveland, Ohio of me innumerable bits of language, She calls Hamilton's visit "a won- now" symbols and codified information. derful opportunity for the College The Argument Siewert this sensuous interplay a said. 1004 It is of Wooster to see and meet language and the body" artist." Grog Shop "between worldclass "She so fascinates world-renown- ed she one of the pre- uses her Cleveland, Ohio that "Honestly, is artist Ann Hamilton. Hamilton is a mier contemporary artists work- work to Ohio, and a pro- ing raise inter-- e Riddlin Kids native of Lima, internationally," said Zurko. at The Ohio State Hamilton, is known ------s t i n g 1004 fessor of art who best University. Her work is currently for her large-scal- e site installa- "abc video," 19941999 questions: Odeon Concert Club displayed in the exhibition, tions, has dedicated her career to video, black and white, silent, 30 minutes; video disc, video how do Cleveland, Ohio being disc player; monitor we create "tracing exploring " way artist 's proof 22 meaning Paul McCartney language," the Published by Sean Kelly Gallery, New York out of a 1004 at the Burton D. is Courtesy Sean Kelly Gallery, New York world of Gund Arena Cleveland, Ohio Morgan things; and Sussel .'.--'Or per--c which a finger slowly and silently how do we make sense of the world galleries in e i d , smears a series letters pressed with the language and sensory Alice Cooper ve of on a The photo- info we receive?" said Siewert. 1005 Ebert Art contained glass surface. Center. graphic series "Face to Face" who will be presenting Hamilton Tower City The exhib- and (1999) several images in at forum. Amphitheatre absorbed features the it, which Q which the artist has placed a cam- Hamilton, who received an Cleveland, Ohio 0 through our facul- era inside her mouth and taken -- M.F.A in sculpture from the Yale i features Uptown Sinclair nearly 35 ties of pictures of unsuspecting patrons School of Art, represented the sculptures, rendering her body as a tool in United States at the 1999 Venice Kf05 reason, films, process. Biennale festival a premier ', Grbg Shop ph- memory the artistic imag-inatio- n. Her various sculptures, includ- international art show held annu- Cleveland, Ohio otographs and and prints ing "scripted" (1997) explore the ally in Italy. Hamilton was award- " Filter from the "body object series 5 sagebrush, (19861991) With a hierarchy of our informational ed a Guggenheim Memorial col-lectio- n, black white photographs; rosewood tendency to prior- 1009 artist's and frames penchant processing, our Fellowship in 1989. for itize textual information over cor- A monograph entitled "Ann Newport Music Hall artists proof 24 the Published in 1991 by Louver Gallery, New York and sensory imagery Hamilton," by Joan Simons was Columbus, Ohio opened to grandiose poreal the public Courtesy Sean Kelly Gallery, New York and the gleaned by the body's receptors. recently published, cataloguing Aug. 27 Professor John the artist's many projects and Sleater - Kinney on strikingly Assistant of Art run Oct. 6. Siewert, who specializes in works since 1983. 1012 and will until bizarre, Hamilton is famous for To with the showcase wall-paperi- ng a large Beachland coincide once room of her works, Hamilton will serve a Ballroom & Tavern with cornhusks and fashioning In as featured speaker in the sec- Scots Service Cleveland, Ohio the "carpet" using 750,000 pennies ond installation of Wooster's Fall (the entire budget for her project) Forum Series: "Beyond honey. Oct. 5, 2002 at 8 a.m. Nelly V and Re-Mappi- ng the 1013 Boundries: Her Wooster exhibition CSU Convocation Join Wooster students and alumni from around the Center Party On The Green country to help beautify city parks in Wooster Cleveland, Ohio Sponsored by the Student Activities Board Friday, Sept. 20 Register online before Sept. 20 at Counting Crows 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. www.wooster.eduscotsinservice i 1013 Featuring: Petersen Events Wooster's own Good Man Down 'Or;. Center Oval Opus Call or e-m- ail Tricia Davis at Pittsburgh, Penn. Red Wanting Blue (330) 263-253- 3 or tdaviswooster.edu info - Compiled from For more visit: www.ovalopus.com t-s- hirt 111 111 Tt St 1 1 t W S A free picnic lunch included! L HI f t www.redwantingblue.com and Se 13 13 Art ErinMcCann award in both 1986 and 1991, and high school 'zines, one of in this case the entire country air inside Stuyvasant is many received the Guggenheim fellow- an and Editor-In-Chi- ef Spiegelman's most recent causes intensely personal moving times more dangerous than the ship award in 1990. He was also has been promoting comic strips event and translate Spiegelman's cigarettes he's been smoking for We'd gotten about about six the brainchild but not the artist as a sort of "visual poetry." In the feelings onto the comic page. Art nearly 35 years. inches away from the airport gate behind the Garbage Pail Kids early 90s, just as "Maus" was had just stepped out of his It's putting personal experi- before Art Spiegelman lit his first collectable cards so many being published, Spiegelman Manhattan apartment on Sept 1 1 ences like this in his comics that cigarette. "I've been smoking Wooster students stashed under gathered a group of 40 art curators when he looked up and saw the marks just how far Spiegelman since I was 20," he said later, just their beds as we were growing up. in his Manhattan studio to con- first plane hit the Trade Center has come since his Garbage before lighting another one. That less "distinguished" side vince them that comics are an art south tower. Three days earlier his Pail Kid days. "Comics." he That's 34 years of chain smoking. of Spiegelman's personality form in their own right. fifteen year-ol- d daughter had says, "can be as personal as a A few weeks ago, when Sheila showed itself early on in life. "Put a comic and a painting started attending Stuyvasant medium can be." Wilson, assistant dean to the fac- While attending an art high school on a wall," he suggests. "The High School, located directly Those personal touches are ulty, first asked me if near his home in Rego Park New painting wins because it was across the street from where the what made me feel so comfortable Spiegelman's cigarette smoking York, Spiegelman headed a stu- - made for a wall." Spiegelman's towers stood. in the back of that Cadillac last would be a prob aim was to convince Stuyvasant is an "intensely ded- week. He's won a Pulitzer, a lem, I honestly did- curators to produce icated" school, Spiegelman jokes. Guggenheim and drawn the cover n't think too much events that would "As they were evacuating the for "The New Yorker," numerous about it. Last showcase comics in building, they were probably giv- times all intimidating feats that y" ' Thursday, 45 min- : - their ideal settings. ing homework assignments." A could have made that smoke-fille- d utes and a little less The presentation year later, though, Spiegelman car ride one of the worst than a dozen ciga- grew throughout the found himself trying to convince experiences of my life. But I've rettes into the 60-min- ute 90s as Spiegelman Nadja to leave the school she had read his books, and because of car ride continually needed to worked so hard to get into. As the that I probably knew more about from Cleveland to justify comics as an aftermath of Sept. 11 unfolds, him than anyone else I've ever Wooster, I was art form. Finally, in tests are being done on the air interviewed. Life is a comic for thinking a little the last few years, it's quality around Ground Zero, and this guy, and he's more than will- more carefully morphed into the pres- Spiegelman is convinced that the ing to share it with the rest of us. about my decision. entation "Comix 101," That's when that he gave last week Beginning Friday Spiegelman sud- -. in McGaw Chapel as at denly stopped our part of the forum series conversation and "Beyond Boundries: asked the driver, Re-Mappi- ng the Cinemark Gary, and me if he Contemporary Arts." should put the win- Another byproduct dow down. "Are Movies 10 Photo Courtesy OPI that evolved from that you guys sure?" he of original speech is an asks. I can't speak Artist Art Spiegelman: from the Garbage Pail Kids to the art exhibit that will Stealing Harvard (PG-1- 3) (1:30,3:25)5:25, 7:30, 9:35 for Gary, but the Pulitzer Prize and lots of cigarettes in between. take place in 2005 at One Hour Photo (R) (2:15)4:35, 7:00,9:30

-n smoky haze con- - -- m v the Museum of Swimfan (PG-1- 3) (1:50, 3:45)5:45. 7:45, 9:50. tributedto the feel- Contemporary Art in City By The Sea (R) (2:10)4:40, 7:15, 10:00 I I in ing had that was floating dent publication for a time. The Los Angeles. "It all grew out of Signs (PG-1- 3) (2:20)4:45,7:25, 10:05 some fantasy land this incredi- administration took issue with a what this lecture became," XXX (PG-1- 3) (1:45)4:20,7:05,9:45 bly cool Pulitzer Prize-winni- ng particular article Spiegelman had Spiegelman says, describing some Serving Sara (PG-1- 3) (3:00)5:20.7:40,10:15 artist couldn't really be sitting planned to print and forced him to of the content of this newest Spy Kids 2 (PG) (2:25) 4:50 next to me, asking me about replace it. "On the way to the exhibit as sort of a "Navajo-ru- g Blue Crush (PG-1- 3) 5:15.9:55 Wooster and telling me about his printer, I pasted the original story version of art-de- co doodle draw- (R) (2:55). 7:35 life. Just me and Art and a smoke-fille- d back in." Spiegelman soon ing." Serving as an advisor to the FearDotCom Cadillac. found himself suspended. MOCA exhibit leaves Spiegelman Austin Powers In (PG-1- 3) There was a two-ye-ar period in Another foray into academic with little time to devote to other Goldmember (2:45)5:05, 7:20, 10:10 the mid-8-0s during which publishing began at Harpur projects. Both Spiegelman's home Bad Company (PG-13- ) 7:10.9:40 Spiegelman managed to quit College, where Spiegelman and studio are within a few blocks smoking, "but that's all I did dur- majored in art and philosophy in of where the World Trade Center ( ) Saturday and Sunday Only ? ing those two years quit smok- the late 60s. A group of students once stood, so most of his recent No PassesEvening Classic Supersavers ing. 0"Maus" would have been had tried to organize an under- work has focused on last year's Coming Soon: The Banger Sisters and Four Feathers done in 1 1 years instead of 13 if I ground art publication, and by the terrorist attacks. "I'm working on hadn't quit smoking." time Art came along he found a series of pages for a bunch of All shows before 5 p.m. only $3.75 "Maus," Spiegelman's bio- himself de facto editor for its different papers," but most of the General Admission $5.75 for adults, graphic comic book exploring his entire print run of one issue. "But work is being published in Friday and Saturday after 5 p.m. $6 father's experiences as a Jew in I was the editor for that one European newspapers because World War II Europe, is what won issue" he proclaims, with just "by European standards, my poli- First Matinee show Mon-F- rl $3 him a special Pulitzer Prize in the slightest hint of indignity tics are tame." 1992. He was also nominated for mixed in with pride. Like "Maus," these new comics For complete listings, call (330) 345-875- 5 The National Book Critics Circle Having grown up a bit beyond take what is for the author and 14 13 Field hockey destroys OWU NFL catastrophe on the lake Scots dominant against Bishops to begin NCAC play Shipe: I am going to talk about baseball in this week's article. Oh Todd Worly their misery, as Ashley Hecker '05 the dominating effort, only need- who the hell am I kidding. I hate baseball. Baseball sucks right Sports Editor knocked one in off an assist from ing to make two saves. On the now. Hmmm, the Yankees and the Diamondbacks, I wonder if When will the rest of the NCAC - Lindsay Tingley '06 just :44 into other hand, the Bishop goalie was that will be the World Series again. Even if it's two new learn to stop messin' with the field the second half. Just for fun, 10 forced to make 12 saves. teams, wooptyfreakindoo... hockey Scots? Ohio Wesleyan. minutes later the Scots further "It was a much improved game NFL football is back and I'm not gonna lie ... 90 percent of my arti- victim number one, came to town embarassed OWU with an almost from the trip to Memphis," said cles till November are going to be about football, whether it's NFL or Tuesday, as the defending NCAC scary, merciless assault of three Hubbell. "As the game college. Let me put it this way don't be surprised if I choose to champion Scots opened their confer- gressed, we came together as a write an article about high school football before I write one on any ence season in style by taking the team more' and more. We had other sport. Unless, of course, some idiot does something really funny Bishops behind the woodshed to the "Everyone played well really good give-and-go- 's and or stupid, then I might write something to make fun of him or her. tune of 5-- 0. In fact the five goal mar- together, and it was a nice platforming all afternoon. That said, how about last Sunday's Browns game. What the hell gin was Wooster's biggest win over great way to open We were really intense from the was that? Just when you think the Browns can't find any other way OWU since 1984(10-0)- . the beginning, even with a big lead. to blow a game, they do something like what they did on Sunday, and Ohio Wesleyan hung tough in conference season, " This speaks to what we can totally redeem themselves (Dumb & Dumber). I'm quite sure that all the first half, as it took awhile for Hubbell said. accomplish. We came out really Browns fans are going to hell. I am telling you right now. do not tell the Scot offense to get going. But strong and showed that we are in St. Peter that you are a Browns fan cause he won't let you in those when it did get going, reality hit excellent shape. Everyone played gates. There is a curse around Cleveland sports teams and it doesn't and it quickly turned into an ugly goals in less than six minutes. well together, and it was a great look like it is going to be lifted anytime soon. We cannot catch a day for the Bishops. Alanna Tryder "04 scored the first way to open the conference sea- break. Everything from instant replav to the Bear's hail mary's, it Wooster scored all five goals goal, unassisted, before Lindsay son," said Hubbell. plain pisses me off. And that's all 1 have to say about that. between the 5:51 mark of the First Boardman '03 connected on the The Scots return to action Worly: All right. I am pretty much sick of everyone yelling about half until 18:38 left in the second final two goals of the game, while Sunday afternoon at 1 pm. with a how Dwayne Rudd should be shot, buried alive, or that his children half. Defender Kelley Hubbell Hecker assisted on the former. home game against Earlham. should be eaten by a certain heavyweight boxer. Obviously, he would- '05 put the Scots on the board Statistically. Wooster (2-1.1-- 0) Traditionally. Earlham is one of n't have thrown his helmet if he knew the play was still alive. People with her first career goal, but that simply shellacked OWU. outshoot-in- g the weaker teams in the NCAC. always complain about how pro sports are all business and there is no was the extent of the first half them 22-- 2 and outcomering them but as their record indicates, they emotion involved. But for once, somebody shows genuine, instinctive scoring. However, the Scots 13-- 5. Goalie Beth Skelton '05 had a are a program on the rise. Therefore, emotion, as he had apparently capped a thrilling season-openin- g win quickly put the Bishops out of relatively uneventful day thanks to the Scots will be ready to play. for his team, and it comes back to bite him in the backside. I can only ' imagine what our friend Russell, who is on hiatus this week without " - , - - '. n-.-- ". - ."V excuse, would say in response to my statements. The following is a "-'W- hypothetical statement from Russell: hat's wrong with sports these days? Instead of throwing his helmet in the air, Dwayne Rudd should have sprinted over to the Chief's sideline and shaken the hand of each player, explaining that his heart goes out to each of them since they lost, followed by a bunch of grown men holding hands, lighting can- dles and praying, while they all sing a splendid rendition of 'Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore.'" As bad as any of us fans claim to feel, how do you think Rudd feels about it? AfteralL he's the one that has to look his teammates in the eye, and watch his folly over and over on TV all week long.

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Slater was a member of the I v Bayside football, soccer, basket- ball, wrestling, baseball, and track team?'9 Nick of New Jersey from espn.com .mailbag File Photo Despite losing its top three scorers in the last two years, including Amanda Bernardon '01, the Scots look good Volleyball continues improvement at Kilt Classic Justin L. Hart team's victories. 81 assists. Outside hitter Erin Asst. News Editor However, during the tourna- Donnell 03 distinguished herself semi-final- s, t - ment Wooster lost to with 29 digs and 54 kills. Tiffany

ft The College of Wooster Westminster 30-1- 4, 30-1- 8, 30-2- 6. Rice '06 followed with a tally of women's volleyball team hosted Westminster would end up in sec- 41 kills, and was followed in turn the Kilt Classic tournament this ond place at the Classic, while by Katie Marco '06 with 31 kills past weekend, coming away with Capital University took first. and Allison Kovacs '05 with third place and a record of 4-- 1. "1 think we learned a lot in play- 29 kills. The Kilt Classic started Friday, ing Westminster," said Beth Marco additionally achieved with the Scots winning in Pool Moore 03, "because they are a the most blocks of the team's A of the tournament against really good team. To take our weekend with 22. 10 of which LaRouche College 30-2- 2, 30-1- 4, game to the next level we will were unassisted. Mary-Kat- e 30-2- 1, and then going on to have to play teams like them and Fowkes '06 tallied 13 aces. 16 defeat West Liberty State College be prepared to fight for each point kills, and 46 digs for the team. 30-2- 0, 30-1- 4, 32-3- 0. On Saturday, against them." "AD of the teams that participated Wooster ended Pool A play by In individual highlights for the praised the tournament format and defeating with a final tally of 30-1- 9, team. Setter Becky Rohlfs '05 smoothness with which the two

30-2- 1, 30-1- 9. All-Tournam- "We passed was voted onto the ent days progressed," said Mason. very well throughout the tourna- Team. Rohlfs tallied "Overall." Moore conclud- and-1- ment and served very effectively, five kills, 25 digs, 76 assists, 9 ed, "it was a really good week- forcing most teams to set away service aces during the tourna- end and good preparation for from their chosen hitter," ment. Moore also did well for the us going into the next few coach Terri Mason said of the Wooster setters, with 28 digs and weeks of conference play." w-- File Photo1 Men 's Soccer stuns Mount A Scof soccer player battles for the ball in a recent game. Erik Smith Christopher Clyde '05 scored the The Scots' offense had plenty of g Woo-trai- Staff Writer game-winnin- goal off of a cen- chances to score. The Scots had n 2-- The rolls tering pass from Adam 23 shots on the way to a 0 vic- On Saturday the men's soccer Zimmerman ''03. The goal tory. The offense was led by the

1-0- 2-- Jameson Muth tied one, coming away -1. As team found themselves trailing 1 was Clyde's first career goal, play of Jung Kim '06. Kim broke Staff Writer we all know, history tends to at home against Mount Union and it couldn't have come at a the 0-- 0 tie with a goal off of a cen- In the first half versus repeat itself, and this time around College with time running out better time. tering pass from Zimmerman. Westminster College, goalie was no different. On Saturday, The Scots needed to step up if In his second career start at Just over fifteen minutes later, Nicole Roman '03 allowed the Wooster went head-to-he- ad with they wanted to remain unbeaten. goal, David Treleven '06 recorded Kim was on the assisting end of a first goal of the season to give the Centre College. Early on (3:33 Then, at the 86:53 mark, they got three saves on the way to his first goal by Adam Milligan '05. That Titans the lead 1-- 0 at the half. into the first half). Beth the break they needed. One of Mt. collegiate win. was more than enough as the But in the second half, it was a Hemminger 03 scored off a Union's defenders, while trying to The next day against Olivet Scots cruised to victory. whole new ballgame asjhe potent Danielle Witchey '06 pass. clear the ball, tripped and touched College the Scots relied on Dating back to last year, the Wooster offense showed its stuff. Though the tough defense was the ball with his hand while in the their defense to push its record Scots are the owners of a seven The scoring began as mid- able to hold off the Colonels in the goalie box. to 4-0-- 1. The defense held game unbeaten streak. The Scots fielderforward Amanda Coppes first half, early in the second This gave Brian Conaway '06 a Olivet to only two shots on have outscored their opponents '06 scored her first collegiate goal Centre tied it up at 49:00. For the penalty kick, and he delivered goal. Andrew Darneille '05 12-- 2 so far this season, and have off a Lauren Sherry '05 assist At rest of regulation, both teams with his second goal of the made the start at goalie and won every game that they have 54:00, Alexa McCarthy '06 stalemated each other, sending it game, to apparently send the game had an easy day, needing only scored in. Wooster looks to up its scored off a Brianna Lux '05 pass. in to overtime, where Lux would to overtime. But the Scots one save to record his third record at home against Calvin About five minutes later, come through from an Ashley weren't done yet Minutes later. shutout in three starts. College onSaturday at 1 p.m. Sherry, who had the earlier assist, Maciulaitis 06 assist With the would top off the scoring thrilling 2-- 1 overtime win, the

3-0- sequence with an assist from Scots improved to -1. Fact: Sports is the most read section at the paper. Christine VanderWyden 05. The next day, the Scots Though Westminster did score would battle it out with Fact: Only a select few make it as sports writers. another goal to keep it close, resilient Frostburg State. The the Scots defense, feeding off Scots once again had the upper Fact: Women flock to journalists. the recent offensive surge, hand on offense, out-shooti- ng the would hold off Westminster Bobcats 17-- 3. Hemminger led the 3-- three for the win, 2. surge as Roman produced to Three days later, the Scots were saves on the day. Though none Ifyou would like be a part of the action call back at it again, this time at the of the Scots shots found their Mount Union Invitational. If you mark, the Wooster record Ben at X6868 or Todd at X7148. recall, the last invitational the remains unblemished, as the Scots Scots attended, they won one and left the invitational 3-0- -2. 16 Sports Editors: Ben Mitchell & Todd Worly Memo to y'all Dutchmen: The Scots are back!!! improve our running afternoon. and forced the offense and defense for the Scots. Hope did get on the scoreboard late wanted to Ben Mitchell said Schmitz." Dutchmen to punt. This gave the contest with a in the second quarter with a field goal, game this year, Sports Editor Hope began the ball with 5:14 left, 7--3 "The offensive line did a fine job Wooster 58-ya- rd making the score at halfarne. In what Head Coach Mike drive to the Wooster eight their for us. . .and the game dictated this and once again they turned Schmitz called "As fine of a team yard line, before Kevin Rooker The Scots got off to a strong type of strategy for us." The strat- ground game to run out the clock. The performance that I have ever been '03 intercepted a pass in the end start in the second half as Jones egy aided in keeping the Wooster Scots wore down the Hope defense, associated with in 28 years of zone, thwarting the drive. Later returned the opening kickoff 59 defense off the field for much of denying them a chance to get their football," the Fighting Scot foot- in the first quarter Matt Knepp '06 yards to the Hope 31 yard line. the second half. In the fourth offense back on the field. ball team defeated Hope College recovered a fumbled punt on the Wooster enjoyed excellent field quarter Hope put together their "This was a total team effort," 46-ya- rd all day, as their average last Saturday 14-- 9. i Hope line. The Scots then position 48-ya- said "We played with a rd most impressive drive of the day Schmitz. "Its always important to get out put together nine-pla- y drive that starting position was the Hope 13 unity of purpose and a collec- 10-ya- as they went 83 yards on plays, the 'gate with a victory," said culminated in a rd touch- line. From here Wooster and were able to get their only tive resolve." Schmitz. "This victory really down pass from Jeff Spraggins needed only three plays to score touchdown of the day on a five-yar- d Hope gained 315 yards of helps set the tone for the rest of '03 to Rob Hooper '03. Jones car- on" the Dutchmen, after pass. The Dutchmen missed offense, but were hurt by three the season." ried the load, as he rushed for 30 Spraggins connected with Tim 28-ya- two-poi- nt Spraggins rd an attempted conver- untimely turnovers. heavily on its yards on the drive. In the second Slovensky "05 for a Wooster relied 8-for- sion, making the score' 14-- 9. finished -15 for 105 . yards ground game, as they rushed the quarter Hope was knocking on the touchdown pass, making the 14-- Hope got the ball back for a and two touchdowns. 180 com- door again, as they completed a score 3 in favor of Wooster. ball 52 times for yards has a bye this week- two-posessi- Wooster five-yar- on lead final time in the fourth quarter and pared to 15 passes. Scot Jones '03 long pass to the Scot d line, With a the was able to reach the Scot 48-ya- rd end, and then returns to the field led the way with 133 yards rush- when Allen Skinner '05 stripped Scots stuck to their running game, line, before the defense made for their home opener against ing on 31 carries. The game was the Dutchmen receiver of the ball rushing the ball on 30 of their their most important stop of the Bethany College on Sept. 2 1 . marked by big "plays on both which was recovered by Hajjar. final 35 offensive plays. "We Harriers have a solid showing "We were very happy on both ...... ,riv- - --., s Katie Berkshire had several girls turn in some Features Editor great performances, especially the men's and women's sides," considering how hot it was on Coach Dennis Rice said. the will The men's and women's cross Saturday." Temperatures reached This Saturday Scots to their country teams placed sixth and fifth, the low 90s at Case that day. The have a chance continue respectively at the Case Western course was nice, but it was all in impressive season, this time at invitational last Saturday. There the sun," said Captain Megan against other GLCA teams Championships. were 14 teams at this event, includ- Eberts '03. Kenyon's GLCA ing Baldwin Wallace, Mount Union, For the men. Evan McDaniel "We always get pumped to race said. Ten Grove City, Oberlin, Muskingum, '03 once again made an impres- Kenyon," Pursel teams be includ- Case Western and John Carroll. sive appearance, finishing 7th out in total will competing, mi For the women. Jennie of 140 runners with a time of ing (along with Kenyon and Denison, and Stockdale '04 finished in twelfth 27:22. Taylor Delhagen '06 also Wooster)toDePauw, few. place out of 153 runners with a continued his notable record with, Earlham, to name a Herl said, GLCA champi- time of 20:02, and Tiffany White a finish in 19th place. His time "The '04 finished in fourteenth place was 19:11. Chris Bender 05 and onship is just another step in the will hopeful- only six seconds later. Also turn- Patrick Wynne '04 were also training process that a top-not- ch NCAC ing in impressive performances scorers at 44th place and 48th ly lead to v were Devon Herl '03, finishing in place, respectively. team finish." very excit- 25th place, Karina Colbenson '04 "We got to see some teams from Rice added, "We're weekend. It in 39th place, Erin Herl '05 in our conference and our region, so ed for the GLCAs this for us to 47th place, Megan Eberts '03 in it was definitely a good experi- should be a great chance our con- 50th place and Lindsey Dieringer ence," said Captain Dan Pursel make a showing against l4 as well as our '05 in 60th place. '03. "If we keep improving as ference teams Said women's team captain a team through November regional teams." every Devon Herl, "I was really excited we'll be in real good shape for "We hope to improve File Photo about our fifth place finish. We the post-season- ." week," said Eberts. The Scotfootball team in action last season.

Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Field Hockey Volleyball Cross Country 14 at GLCA Sept. 14 at Sept. 1 4 vs Calvin Sept. 1 5 vs Earlham Sept. 14 at Defiance Sept. Wilmington Quad Invite Championships Sept. 18 vs Case Sept. 1 9 at Kenyon Sept. 18 at Penn St. Western Sept. 17 vs. Marietta Football Behrend No games this week