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The Jesuit University of the Rockies www.RegisHighlander.com Denver, Colorado Simon Harak on empire and war Bouldering wall takes shape Jesuit non-violence advocate leads Spring speaker series

Andrea Silva Senior Reporter

In Loyola Hall, a bulletin board invites passersby to write their thoughts and feelings about the war in Iraq. Created by the Office for Service Learning, the board has become an informal forum for expression: "If you don't like our country and how it is run, how about you get out?" "RIP Cpl. Brett Lundstrom. This war isn't worth the cost of losing soldiers like you. I'll always miss you. Sorry I voted for Bush." "It wasn't our decision ... Just support our troops now!" This Thursday, Fr. Simon Harak, S.J., will offer his perspective on the Iraq war, in the first of this semester's Catholicism in the Modern World speaker series. Kristi Schaefer, stu Photo by Graham Hunt dent director of RUSGA Social Justice and Community Involvement, Construction began in the Coors Life Direction Center on the bouldering wall this week. explained that Harak will draw paral RUSGA Senate allocated funds to build the wall last fall. lels between life in Jesus' time and life today. Titled "Jesus Under Military Occupation," Harak will examine how Jesus, living in the military context of Regis has no plans to limit Facebook use the Roman Empire, called for non-vio lent action. . Jacqueline Kharouf required to attend a meeting dis protecting the safety and image of its Harak, a Jesuit who taught ethics at Staff Reporter cussing their violation. Consequences students, which are jeopardized when Fairfield University from 1970-1999, range from a warning to expulsion students post private information left his professorship to join Voices in In the wake of issues concerning from the university. online. the Wilderness, a U.S. peace organi supposed misuse of the on line network The article also cited several new Diane Cooper, dean of students, zation that campaigns against the war Facebook by student athletes, Regis policies and developments at other said that although Regis University in Iraq. He is now a member of the University Residence Life and the universities. For example, Fisher does not plan to bar student access to War Resisters League and has begun Office of Student Life will not seek to College in Boston actually expelled Facebook, the student handbook will the speaking tour "Stopping the limit Facebook usage by students. one student for commenting online be rewritten, as it is every year, to Merchants of Death," which scruti Other institutions across the country, about a campus police officer. The incorporate warnings about internet nizes companies in the defense indus however, are developing new policies University of California, Santa Barbara postings on Facebook. Cooper also try. and consequences for students who stated that it will take disciplinary said that if there is a concern with a Director of Social Justice and violate codes of conduct on Facebook. action against on-campus students student posting photographs of anoth Community Involvement, Kristi While many of these new policies con who reveal illegal activity in photo er student without their consent, Regis Schaefer, invited Harak to Regis after cern the conduct of students and main graphs or information posted on would take care of the issue. meeting him at the National Jesuit taining security, many institutions, Facebook. The University of New In addition to her concern for Student Leadership Conference in including Regis, are also striving to Mexico has even banned Facebook respect, Cooper also explained the Philadelphia last summer. It struck promote the message of "saving face" access from its campus computer net importance of maintaining an appropri her how "concrete" his arguments to its facebooking students. work. ate image, not only to peers and were as well as how amiable he was. The Columbia Missourian, the news The Daily Egyptian, the news publi administrators, but to potential employ "He came up to each person individu publication for Missouri University, cation for Southern Illinois University, ers as well, "Employers will look up ally and introduced himself," said reported in an article entitled "MU also reported, in the article "Students profiles like looking up references," Schaefer, who has since kept up cor Examining Facebook Use" that MU is 'Na·ive' About Online Profiles," that the she said, "It's about putting up appro respondence with Harak, mostly forming a "task force" designed to deal university has enacted a policy where priate information." through emails. with students who violate university by students who violate school policy With regards to student photographs policy and the student code of con on Facebook can have their housing depicting under-aged drinking, party duct. Students in violation of these contracts revoJ

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tion to textbook Our Mission: As the staff _of t~e Regis University price hikes weekly publication, the Highlander we intend to serve the campus and Chris Dietrich the neighborhood by providing an Editor-in-Chief outlet for the transmission of news and ideas. Our publication is Senior Andrea Martinez bemoaned designed to cultivate awareness spending over $400 on textbooks this understanding and dialogue abo~t semester, "Every semester I'm matters of community importance. amazed at how much I spend. I walk in knowing it will cost a lot, but it still sur Editor-in-Chief prises me when I get to the register. Chris Dieterich Still, this is by far the best I've ever done." Her experience is not unique. Associate Editor Photo by Graham Hunt The cost of college textbooks has Justin Parnell been rising in bookstores all across Father Elias Chacour delivers his speech, "Reconciliation the country, from the smallest private Betw~en ~ews and Palestinians: Dream or Utopia?", Monday universities to the largest public insti Opinion Editor evening m the Science Amphitheater. Fr. Chacour is a tutions. Justin Goldman Pal~stinian Christian, a priest in the Melkite Catholic Church. An August 2005 report released by Feature Editor & He ·~ the author of two best-selling books, and has been the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that prices for college Distribution Manager nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. textbooks in the U.S. have nearly Alyse Warner tripled since 1986, an increase that has dramatically outpaced inflation. Harak from front page gain a better understanding of their Online Editors peers, as Regis is a Jesuit Catholic The report also found that the average C.J. Kummer institution. cost of books and supplies per first Zach Owens Byron Plumley, coordinator of Justice time, full-time students for the 2003- Education Coordinator, has met Harak "It is very timely that we at least wrestle with these issues," said 2004 academic year was $886. and has heard him Harak speak Extrapolating from this figure, the typi Sports Editor numerous times. Having traveled to Plumley. "As a Jesuit university, we Erica Easter have this phrase that we're a 'faith that cal undergraduate student pays over Iraq himself in 2001 to deliver medical $3,000 for books over the span of four supplies to Iraqis, Plumley has, in a does justice.' Harak will say 'yes,' and Spotlight Editor question what that means for us, to years. Increasingly, textbook prices "very modest way" shared a similar are factoring heavily into the cost of Lauren Maestas experience. "Personally, Fr. Harak is a come out of that kind of [faith] tradi tion." higher education, especially at public very engaging speaker, and I think schools, where the cost of books can Senior Reporter everybody who meets him is going to represent nearly 30 percent of tuition. Andrea Silva like him because he has such a pleas Titled "Jesus Under A quick glance in the bookstore con ant personality. When they hear him Military Occupation," Harak firms that Regis is no exception to the Copy Editors speak, the passion and the fire that he trend. Stewart's second edition delivers is pretty captivating," com Maricor Coquia will examine how Jesus, Calculus retails at $156, while Lauren Wojtko mented Plumley. Silberberg's fourth edition Chemistry In the midst of many other issues of living in the military context is $198.25. Used books, though Layout Design social justice, Schaefer thinks it is of the Roman Empire, cheaper than new, can still require stu Amelia Noyes important to raise more awareness on called for non-violent dents to fork over exorbitant sums. An the Iraq war at Regis. "This is a pro action. already broken-in copy of Principles of gram that will look at the issue in a Accounting costs over $100 not Photography Editor really good way for a wide audience so including the essential workbook. For Graham Hunt we can at least start that conversation Harak will present "Jesus Under that, please throw down and addition and other things can grow out of it," al $49.25. she said. Military Occupation" this Thursday, Schaefer also hopes that Catholics February 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Staff Reporters Amphitheater. He will also be at a Built-in Costs of Books Jami Bonifas those who hear Harak speak will gain A closer look reveals that students number of other events on campus this Robert Cannon more of a sense thatof how war is an often pay for more than just a book; week. Thursday there will be a Maricor Coquia issue for Catholics. She anticipates supplemental material such as CD that Harak's talk will help many to Luncheon Conversation, "Catholics & Jillian Deganhart War- The Case of Iraq" at 12:15 p.m. in ROMS, workbooks and links to online come to a "deeper understanding of Erica Easter the Faculty Lounge, which, along with sources can all be included into the the connections between justice and Tammy Hackfort Harak, will feature Plumley and reli cost of a book. Referred to by publish their faith." Taylor Goodson ers . as "bundling," this practice Harak's talk isn't just for Christians, gious studies professor Dr. John Kane. Marlena Hargrove Harak will preside at Mass at 7:30 p.m. requires students to buy an entire lam says Schaefer. For listeners who are Jacqueline Kharouf on February 5, and he will also speak inated package of material whether not coming from a faith tradition Alyse Warner at Romero House Hospitality Night on they ~ant the bonus items or not. Schaefer believes that they will be abl~ Lauren Wojtko Even 1f a study guide or CD-ROM is to recognize that "he's saying the Monday, February 6, beginning with a meal at 5 p.m. sold se~~rately, the cost of developing same thing, just using a different t~e add1t1onal material is "built-in" to a base." She also thinks that hearing given textbook, according to the Staff Columnist Harak speak will help non-Christians ~eport: Because publishers invest mil Phillip Sparer lions in add-on material the price of the textbook is higher, even if students Advertising Managers do not buy the extras. Caroline Herter . Additionally, publishers tend to pro CarrieAnna Cordova vide teaching guides such as home ~ork sets, lesson plans and multime Faculty Adviser d~a lectures to instructors using a Mary Beth Callie, Ph.D. given te:xf. The cost associated with developing these teaching aids, Our policies regarding submis Free Wifi • Internet See Textbooks on page 3 sions and editorials from the 4 Compac Computer Stations community: Correction Book Store • Patio · Submissions are encouraged from our readers. Email submissions to hldr Last issue's "lnSite revamp: [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. every Oh yeah, Daz Bog Coffee too, Wednesday for consideration. All sub· New tools and features missions will be reviewed to ensure introduced" article was suitability of content and quality of written by staff reporter thought. Editorials are the opinions of Lauren Wojtko ' the author, and therefore may not nee· essarily reflect the views of Regis University or the Highlander I a

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Textbooks from page 2 almost never occurs at the level that maneuver is to check for your books can justify an entirely new textbook. on the Internet. GAO reports that pub whether they are used by instructors or Others are more sanguine about the New editions force used textbooks - lishers sell identical copies of text not, is again passed on to the student add-ons. Senior Jessica Schaefer which are an average of 45 percent books overseas for much cheaper than that must buy the book. says, "I use all the extra stuff a lot. If cheaper than new textbooks - off the they retail here because college mar The GAO report lists the investments there are online quizzes, I'll take them. market." kets such as the U.K. are much less by publishers in multimedia supple I'm just trying to take advantage. Even Catharyn Baird recently published a frequently required to buy certain ment~! material as the leading cause if they aren't included I usually buy the business ethics textbook and is con books. Consequently, the books must affecting the price of textbooks. The suggested items because I feel like I versant in current publishers' prac be sold for less. Sites like publishers' rationale behind creating need the extra help." tices. amazon.co.Uk often offer prices at half supplements and bundling them Ultimately, professors determine "In my experience, publishers won't of what is available stateside. toge!her, according to the report, is to which books and materials they will put out a new edition unless 30 per There are many other sites specifi provide maximum value (unbundled use for their classes and therefore cent of the book is new." cally designed for college students in supplements cost more to buy individ what students will eventually have to the U.S., campusbookswap.com is ually) and a wide-range of educational buy. Professor Terry Schmidt generally one such example. Senior Adam Stout tools for both students and professors. tries to find a single, concise book for "When I took my sci switched to online buying this semes While it is difficult to argue that more most of his classes in order to spare ence elective the book cost ter, "I was able to get all of the same educational material is unhelpful, fore- students from having to purchase mul books and it was easy. I probably tiple texts. something like $130. saved about $150." Instead of paying that I just While there are advantages to buy The GAO report lists New Editions ordered an old edition on ing books online, there are also poten the investments by publish The GAO study reveals that another tial drawbacks. Wiley notes that factor contributing to higher textbook Prospector. My syllabus ers in multimedia supple despite the potential for lower prices prices is the practice of revising current spelled out what chapters I on the web, he has not seen a dramat textbooks into updated editions. When mental material as the needed so I went to ic decline of sales at the Regis store. leading cause affecting the a new edition of a book hits the market "It is very difficult for online sources to instructors generally call for the latest Kinko's. About 150 pages compete in the service game with the price of textbooks. edition to be used, thereby reducing at eight cents a copy. You convenience and customer service of the buy-back value to almost zero. a brick-and-mortar store in this indus Students in possession of an old edi do the math." try or any other. I can't tell you the ing students to purchase the bundled tion are no longer able to resell their number of times over my 10 years in bells and whistles is often questioned. books at the end of a semester to sal She attributes the high prices for this industry I have heard of students Regis University Bookstore Manager vage a partial rebate. Buying cheaper textbooks to the fact that producing being burned badly on Internet text Ken Wiley notes the potential advan- used books then becomes impossible them in inherently expensive. book purchi3ses with hidden costs, tages of bundled textbooks for students taking the same class the "It cost around $30,000 to publish non-delivery, incorrect editions, etc." "Publishers sell very attractive 'student following semester. my book. Then add on 10 percent that Another fairly obvious but over value packs' or 'packages' to instruc Though Wiley notes that the Regis goes to the author, another 10 percent looked resource for books is the tors. From a faculty standpoint, this Bookstore prides itself on providing "as to cover shipping, something like 30 library. Prospector Interlibrary loan helps them and the universities fulfill many used textbooks to our customers percent goes into marketing the book service connects the Regis campus to their academic mission by providing as we can," it is often close to impossi with brochures, sample versions and almost every library in the state. For their students with the most up-to-date ble to provide used copies of fresh paying the sales representatives. On Stolz, this is the only sensible option. course materials and give their stu books. top of that the retailer marks up about "When I took my science elective the dents access to a variety of valuable While updates to textbooks are another 25 percent." book cost something like $130. Instead resources at their fingertips." understandable in fields that hinge on of paying that I just ordered an old edi Yet he also observes that the extra contemporary events like politics and Alternatives to Full Retail Price tion on Prospector. My syllabus spelled material often goes unused. law, frustration can abound when stu In addition to scouting for used out what chapters I needed so I went "I suppose one could argue for the dents perceive that publishers make copies of textbooks, there are several to Kinko's. About 150 pages at eight value in these packages if students only superficial modifications to new tactics students can use to acquire cents a copy. You do the math." were in class long enough in a semes editions. their books on the cheap. One such ter to take full advantage of the According to public interest group resources available to them. The reali maketextbooksaffordable.com, con ty is that the limited time in an academ stant revision rankled some so much ic semester has both the students and that in April 2005, 700 mathematics faculty focused on the core concepts of and science instructors petitioned pub the subject with little time left for ancil lisher Thomson-Learning to stop revis lary reading and studying, thus leaving ing calculus and physics books until substantive changes were made. most of these additional materials Spring, 2006 untouched." Of the petition, Dr. Michael Dennin, CATHOLIC STUDIES Senior Luke Stolz is frustrated by chair of the UC Irvine Physics SPEAKER SERIES having to pay more for unnecessary Department's Undergraduate CD-ROMs, "I've never used any of the Committee said, "In introductory CD's that come with my books. In my physics, for example, the nature of the opinion they're pretty worthless." subject is such that new material

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prohibited on campus, Brent Waller, a standard" because of their representa residence life coordinator, said that tive roles. RAs are asked to not post Residence Life has neither the time these kinds of photographs, Waller nor the resources to search Facebook explained, simply because it makes and look profile-by-profile at each resi their jobs much harder as they are stu dent. Waller explained the predica dents who strive to hold their peers ment at hand, "It's kind of a touchy accountable. subject," he said, "There's a difference The other concern of the between catching them in the act and Department of Residence Life, Waller "Jesus Under Military Occupation" then seeing them in a photo." went on to explain, is maintaining the Simon Harak, S.J., Coordinator, War Resisters League Waller explained that Residence Life, security of its residents. For Waller, Thursday, February 2 I 7:30 p.m. I Science Amphitheater which currently does not have a policy Facebook has both positive and nega allowing the department to prosecute tive aspects. While Facebook is an students who post incriminating photo excellent opportunity for students to Father G. Simon Harak, S.J., recognized nationally for his presentations on Iraq, will head graphs online, is looking at how other create a sense of community online, the discussion based on his international experience as a social justice organizer. Harak Waller explained it is also a potentially Jesuit Universities are dealing with the co-founded Voices in the Wilderness, a grass roots campaign to end the sanctions on problem and may, in the future, devel dangerous venue to gain secure infor op a policy based on the policies of mation on students, "It's frustrating the Iraqi people. He received the Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year award from because Residence Life puts a lot of sister schools. Fairfield University in 1995. One of Residence Life's main con- time and effort to try keep that [infor cerns, Waller said, _is maintaining the mation] secure and then it goes out on integrity of the school as well as the the web." All lectures are at Regis Unl'lelSlty's LMI campus at LMI Blvd. and Regis Blvd Ci/ 50th Ave.) mDenver: They are tree and open to the public. C.0-sponsored l)'f Regis Unl\ffifty's Catholic Studies Program, lnstrtute on the Common Good, Offitl! of Justla! integrity of the employees who repre Waller did say that if there was a very serious issue, Residence Life Educabon. Women's Studies, Student Government Assoclabon, and Umversrty Mmisby. For additional mfurmahon, contact Joan sent the school, namely Resident Carnegie 303-458-3504 Assistants (RAs). Waller explained, would investigate, but the department while there is no set policy for the post really does not have the resources to ing of photographs depicting prohibit monitor students. mark your calendar ed activities, RAs are "held to a higher

,'• .... ,., ,, --- Tuesday, January 31, 4 Highlander News 2006 neur." India still has significant ch file. The Indian delegation of 150 peo 1 ple included three cabinet mini~ters lenges to tackle in its development a· democracy, but its profile continues F~cing Davos: A challenging and forty-one chief executives. t0 rise with Mukesh Ambani, Chairm According to Mark Landler of the New . D" an future for the U.S. position in the York Times, the Indian efforts are led an d M anaging irector of Relian by Ajay Khanna, the chief executive of Industries serving as a Co-Chair tee the India Brand Equity Foundation and this annual meeting at Davos. or global economy the cost is an estimated $5 million. Mr. The World Economic Forum should Khanna told the Times, "The last two reinforce the idea that the U.S. cannot Chairman of the President's Council of years, we felt there was too much afford to be complacent in an interna Economic Advisers in June 2005. He about China, and India wasn't being tional system undergoing a significant will have to face the hard reality that heard. This year, we decided to make transfe_r of pow~r to the East. comes from decision-making by the a major effort to give India a voice." According to David Ignatius of the This past Bush Administration. Clearly China is a force to be reck Washington Post, "Davos has come to Sunday According to Former Treasury symbolize the dominant force of our marked the Secretary Robert Rubin, "In January oned with and this month it surpassed Great Britain as the world's fourth time -- the wealth-creating, job closing of 2001 , the nonpartisan Congressional destroying whirlwind of the global the World Justin Goldman largest economy. According to Trudy Budget Office projected a ten-year fed economy. Each year I come here I Economic Opinion Editor eral government surplus of $5.6 trillion. Rubin of the Philadelphia Inquirer, "So marvel at the reach and leveling power Forum's By September 2003, after two rounds far, China is growing faster than India, of this economic hurricane. There are Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. of tax cuts, Goldman Sachs estimated attracts 1O times the foreign direct more Chinese, Indians and Arabs According to its website, the World a ten-year deficit of $5.5 trillion , a investment, and has proved far more every year, and less of an American Economic Forum is an independent swing of $11.1 trillion." Clearly the successful at building infrastructure to presence." Generations Y will face sig international organization committed Bush Administration has faced a range get goods to market." India knows ii is nificant challenges if they are to attain to improving the state of the world by of challenges, but instituting dramatic competing with China and in Davos a higher standard of living than their engaging leaders in partnerships to tax-cuts combined with massive advertised itself as the world's "fastest parents. To start, Americans should shape global, regional and industry increases in federal spending carries growing free-market democracy." revisit the "Protestant" work ethic that agendas. It was incorporated into a long-term consequences. Nandan M. Nilekani, who is the Chief was responsible for the incredible eco foundation in 1971 . The focus of this Executive of Infosys, told the New York year's annual meeting was "The American industry hasn't fared much Times, "We're going to showcase the nomic expansion that made the 20th Creative Imperative." It comes at a better. Following Mark Fields' ascen arrival of the global Indian entrepre- an American Century. time of imbalance within the global sion to President of Ford Motor economy and that of the world's Company in October, he developed a largest economy, the United States. team to examine just what defines the by Jacqueline Kharouf While the gathering at Davos brands of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury released exciting new initiatives, the which comprise the company. Out of United States faced some serious eco nomic news at home. In the Washington Post's Nell Henderson wrote that the U.S. economy slowed sharply in the last three months of Clearly China is a force 2005 to the weakest pace in three to be reckoned with and years. Consumers, businesses and government all pulled back on spend this month it surpassed ing, the Commerce Department report ed yesterday, raising concerns about Great Britain as the the strength of the expansion this elec world's fourth largest tion year. 4th Quarter GDP rose just 1.1 %. Clearly the effects of a fero economy. cious hurricane season and its impact on energy prices were factors, but what about longer-term vulnerabili ties? "I think it's the beginning of a this effort came the most recent prolonged slowdown, but not a reces restructuring plan. According to the sion," said Richard Yamarone, director Associated Press the plan calls for cut of economic research at Argus ting up to 30,000 jobs and closing 14 Research Corp., of the economy's plants by 2012 in an effort to bring fourth-quarter performance. Ford's North American division to prof The slowdown raises concerns itability by 2008. With tighter energy over inflation. The Commerce markets can American automakers Department report stated that con and their bulky vehicles compete with sumer prices, excluding food and fuel-efficient imports? According to energy items, rose at a 2.2 percent Joann Muller of Forbes, "We have GM annual rate in the last quarter, up from launching a slew of mammoth sport a 1.4 percent pace in the third quarter. utilities like the Chevrolet Suburban White House economist Ben Bernanke and the Tahoe (and bragging that they will likely be confirmed Tuesday by the get 20 miles per gallon), while Senate to become the new Chairman Japanese automakers are rolling out of the Federal Reserve replacing Alan cute, fuel-efficient subcompacts that Greenspan. According to Kevin Hall of get 40 miles per gallon. Large SUV the Miami Herald, "Greenspan's final sales, the main source of profit for U.nti \ Sockx~ o, 0~°'-Yj'""j o..n official act is expected to be presiding Detroit automakers in the 1990s fell o. r y'(\ o.. V'\ cl o.. \ e. j he>.. s Y\ ~v e. v- bee....V'\ over a 14th consecutive quarter-point 21% in 2005." interest rate hike, bringing to 4.5 per The difficult, long-term challenges f-oJ-:.e'I\ so h+excx\l . cent the benchmark federal-funds rate the American economy faces should that banks charge each other for advise us to the changing reality of overnight loans, which directly affects globalization. Clyde Prestowitz, consumer loans." Bemanke became President of the Economic Strategy Institute, writes in Newsweek, "For Please check out the Regis most of the last 50 years, globalization has been a win-win proposition, mak Highlander online Consumers, business ing America richer while lifting hun es and government all dreds of millions in the developing at world out of poverty and despair. pulled back on spend Recently, however, it has begun to www.regishighlander.com ing, the Commerce operate differently, undermining U.S. welfare while creating imbalances like for links to national and world news Department reported ly to end in a global economic crisis." This year's meeting of the World as well as additional content. yesterday, raising con Economic Forum reflected the shift in cerns about the power to the East. The focus was on the nations of China and India with strength of the expan their combined population of well over sion this election year. 2 billion people. India mounted an impressive campaign to raise its pro- Crossword Answers Available Online! ' a Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Opinion Highlander 5 Facing the Facebook: Unless we reassess our high-tech priorities, issues of student insensitivity, indiscretion, and fabrication will consume us

Michael J. Bugeja illegal behavior by students," she says. games, Internet access, or television Originally published in the Chronicle To be sure, classroom distractions "Students might think they are merely and secondarily, as a means of com for Higher Education. Reprinted with have plagued teachers in less techno crafting and surfing a vast network of municating." permission of the author. logical times. In my era, there was the peers, but because their Facebook What can we do in the short term ubiquitous comic book hidden in a bor profile is, in essence, a public diary, about the misuse of technology, espe Information technology in the class ing text. A comic book cannot compare there is nothing to stop anyone else cially in wireless locales? room was supposed to bridge digital with a computer, of course. Neither did from marketers, to parents, to college The Facebook's spokesman, divides and enhance student research. it require university money at the officials-from reading it." Hughes, is not overly concerned. He Increasingly, however, our networks expense of faculty jobs. Her comments bear out. For notes that students who use comput are being used to entertain members John W. Curtis, research director at instance, a panel at the University of ers in classrooms and labs routinely of "the Facebook Generation" who the American Association of University Missouri at Columbia has been formed perform "a host of activities online text-message during class, talk on Professors, believes that investment in to educate students about Facebook while listening to lectures," like check their cellphones during labs, and listen technology is one of several factors content that may violate student-con ing e-mail, sending instant messages, to iPods rather than guest speakers in responsible. for the well-documented duct policies or local laws. A Duquesne or reading the news. the wireless lecture hall. loss of tenured positions in the past University student was asked to write a "Usage of Facebook during class," That is true at my institution, Iowa decade. paper because the Facebook group he he says, "doesn't strike me as being State University. With a total enroll Facebook is not the sole source of created was deemed homophobic. that different than usage of those other ment of 25,741, Iowa State logs 20,247 those woes. However, it is a Janus Students at Northern Kentucky tools." registered users on Facebook (see faced symbol of the online habits of University were charged with code vio "If professors don't want their students http://www.facebook.com), which bills students and the traditional objectives lations when a keg was seen in a to have access to the Internet during itself as "an online directory that con of higher education, one of which is to dorm-room picture online. class," Hughes adds, "they can nects people through social networks inspire critical thinking in learners My concerns are mostly ethical. In remove wireless installations or ask at schools." rather than multitasking. The situation my field, I know of students who show their students not to bring computers to While I'd venture to say that most of will only get worse as freshmen enter case inappropriate pictures of partners class." the students on any campus are regu our institutions weaned on high-school or use stereotypes to describe them Some less-drastic measures include lar visitors Jo Facebook, many profes versions of Facebook and equipped selves and others on Facebook. What clauses in syllabi warning against sors and administrators have yet to with gaming devices, iPods, and other using Facebook or other nonassigned hear about Facebook, let alone evalu portable technologies. Internet sites during class. Some pro ate its impact. Michael Tracey, a journalism profes Facebook 1s not the fessors punish students who violate On many levels, Facebook is fasci sor at the University of Colorado, such rules and reward those who visit nating-an interactive, image-laden recounts a class discussion during sole source of those the library. Others have stopped using directory featuring groups that share which he asked how many people had woes. However, it is a technology in the classroom. A few lifestyles or attitudes. Many students seen the previous night's NewsHour institutions are assessing how to find it addictive, as evidenced by dis on PBS or read that day's New York Janus-faced symbol of respond to Facebook and similar digi cussion groups with names like Times. "A couple of hands went up out the online habits of stu tal distractions. Last fall the University "Addicted to the Facebook," which of about 140 students who were pres of New Mexico blocked access to boasts 330 members at Iowa State. ent," he recalls. "One student chirped: dents and the traditional Facebook because of security con Nationwide, Facebook tallies 250 mil 'Ask them how many use Facebook.' I cerns. My preference is not to block lion hits every day and ranks ninth in did. Every hand in the room went up. objectives of higher content but to instill in students what I overall traffic on the Internet. She then said: 'Ask them how many education, one of which call "interpersonal intelligence," or the That kind of social networking affects used it today.' I did. Every hand in the ability to discern when and where tech all levels of academe: room went up. I was amazed." is toinspire critical think nology may be appropriate or inappro Christine Rosen, a fellow at the ing in learners rather priate. • Institutions seeking to build enroll Ethics and Public Policy Center, in That, alas, requires critical thinking ment learn that "technology" rates Washington, D.C., believes experi than multitasking. and suggests that we have reached a higher than "rigor" or "reputation" in ences like that are an example of what point where we must make hard deci high-school focus groups. That may she calls "egocasting, the thoroughly sions about our investment in technol pressure provosts to continue invest personalized and extremely narrow does that mean in terms of taste, sen ogy and our tradition of high standards. ing in technology rather than in tenure pursuit of one's personal taste." sitivity, and bias? I know of disclosures Because the students already have. track positions. Facebook "encourages egocasting about substance abuse that have even though it claims to further 'social come back to haunt students under Michael Bugeja is director of the Greenlee • Professors and librarians encounter networking' and build communities," investigation for related offenses. I School of Journalism and Communication improper use of technology by stu she says. Unlike real communities, know of fictitious Facebook personae at Iowa State University. dents, and some of those cases go to however, most interactions in online that masquerade as administrators, judiciary officials who enforce the stu groups do not take place face-to-face. including college presidents. dent code. It's no surprise, she says, that "people Facebook forbids such fabrications. who use networks like Facebook have According to Chris Hughes, a •career and academic advisers must a tendency to describe themselves like spokesman, misrepresentation is deal with employers and parents who products." against the directory's "Terms of have screened Facebook and discov To test that, I registered on the Iowa Service." ered what users have been up to in State Facebook and noticed that the "In other words," he says, "you can't residence halls. discussion groups looked a lot like create a profile for Tom Cruise using direct mailing lists. Some, in fact, were your account. When users report a IIAcademics assessing learning out the same or barely distinguishable profile, we take a look and decide if the comes often discover that technology from mailing lists compiled in The content seems authentic. If not, we'll is as much a distraction in the class Lifestyle Market Analyst, a reference remove the user from the network." room as a tool. book that looks at potential audiences Shortly after interviewing Hughes, I for advertisers. For instance, "Baseball heard from Michael Tracey, the Addicts" and "Kick Ass Conservatives" Colorado journalism professor, who are Facebook groups, while "Baseball learned that an account had been To be sure, classroom Fanatics" and "Iowa Conservatives" opened in his name on MySpace (see distractions have are the names of commercial mailing http://www.myspace.com), another lists. You can find "PC Gamers," networking site, "with photos and all ~ plagued teachers in "Outdoor Enthusiasts," and advocates kinds of weird details." He suspects a for and against gun control on both student from the course he spoke with less technological Facebook and in marketing directories. me about is behind the ruse. times. In my era, there "It is ironic," Rosen says, "that the Unless we reassess our high-tech technologies we embrace and praise priorities, issues associated with [E was the ubiquitous for the degree of control they give us insensitivity, indiscretion, bias, and comic book hidden in a individually also give marketers and fabrication will consume us in higher advertisers the most direct window into education. boring text. A comic our psyche and buying habits they've Christine Rosen believes that col ever had." lege administrators "have embraced book cannot compare Online networks like Facebook allow technology as a means of furthering with a computer, of high levels of surveillance, she adds, education. but they have failed to real and not just for marketers. "College ize that the younger generation views course. administrators are known to troll the technology largely as a means of deliv profiles on Facebook for evidence of ering entertainment-be it music, video

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Executive power comes to the fore: Framing the agenda: State of the Union State of the Union Address and tonight debate over eavesdropping have The 1947 National Security Act created the National Security Alyse Warner and Justin Goldman Council (NSC) and the Central Intelligence Agencr (CIA). Th~ Feature Writers powerful political-implications NSC is an organization dedicated· to issues of national security composed of the President, Vice President, Sec~etary of State, Secretary of Defense and others including the Director of the for 2006 With the current address scheduled Central Intelligence Agency. . for tonight at 7 p.m. on most major In 1952 the National Security Agency was authorized by the broadcast networks (channels 4, 7 and 9 as well as CNN and the like office of Pr~sident Harry S. Truman to deal with all of the incom cable news) the questions are already ing intelligence communications and cryptographic material. circulating on the internet about what This agency was created without the advisement of Congress, the address will deal with. Although which in itself sets it apart and does not lend itself to each speech is essentially a compila tion of new plans that the administra Congressional oversight. tion hopes to implement in the next While the NSC is made up of many officials and members year, it is also important to emphasize of the executive branch, the NSA is composed of cryptologists for the American people watching that and other intelligence experts. the current administration is doing its job. According to internet chatter, this year, the speech is most likely aimed at assuring the public that the adminis tration is doing a stellar job in all its current projects, from Iraq to health care. The State of the Union Address provides an opportunity for the execu tive to frame the agenda for the year. NSA spying ignites fierce debate over legality Coming off what turned out be dismal year for the Bush presidency with record-low approval ratings reflecting Alyse Warner "A spirit of debate is now under way, and our mes America's disaffection with lobbying Feature Writer sage to the American people is clear and straight scandals and ethical breaches. forward: These actions are within the president's Bush's delayed response to Hurricane According to Washington Post reporter, David authority and responsibility under the Constitution Katrina, combined with weeks of fur Ignatius, Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence and laws, and these actions are vital to our securi ther mismanagement, cast uncertainty Surveillance Act in 1978, to allow the intelligence ty." The Bush administration has provided in a time of national crisis. Declining agencies in the United States to obtain permission Congress with a 42 page document defending the public support for the war in Iraq, cou from a secret court, - Foreign Intelligence principle that Bush does indeed have the executive Questions and pled with decorated marine Rep. John Surveillance Court (FISC) - in order to wiretap sus power to bypass the FISC. Congress also intends Murtha's (D-PA) call for immediate pected terrorists. The steps required to obtain a to hold a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee answers: withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, warrant include a provision that allows the Justice to discuss this issue February Sixth. provoked an aggressive White House Department to request the warrant, receive it and Those who are speaking out about this issue are Executive campaign to defend its Iraq policy. The explain the reasons why later. Since 1978, the FISC not strictly born of party lines. Sen. Arlen Specter, President's speech today is expected has never denied an appeal for a warrant Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, R power and to touch on these issues as well as (www.pbs.org). PA, joined fellow Sen. Sam Brownback, R-KS, in engage immigration and healthcare. According to the Associate Press, in the aftermath questioning the legal justification for the Bush eavesdropping of the September 11 attacks, President Bush called A_dministration's spying program. Specter called the In 2002, President Bush sought to on the NSA to begin surveillance of terror suspects surveillance program "a violation of our law beyond unify a nation still reeling from the inside and outside of the United States, beginning in any question (International Herald Tribune)." of Question: Did the govern September 11 attacks evoking the October 2001. Rather than appeal to the FISC, national security (AP). According to the Associate ment randomly monitor the often quoted "axis of evil" reference, President Bush chose to use his presidential power Press, Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, appeared on "Fox phone calls and emails of which foreshadowed challenges in the to waive that requirement. News Sunday" and said, "the new threats emp~a ordinary Americans? War on Terror. The New York Times first reported that the size a greater need for Bush to fully consult with In his 2003 speech, President Bush President decided to launch this massive eaves-. . r s that we have reason to believe are al-Aaida communications, a judgment made by American intelli lawmakers from both parties on the best strategy Answer: No, say top Bush officials. "These are commurnca io~ National lntelli ence Director declared the now infamous words: dropping program "without search warrants or any for spy programs within the confines of the law." gence professionals," said Michael Hayden, principal deputy director of the Office of the g · "The British government has learned new laws that would permit such domestic intellf:. House Minority Leader and former top Democr~t that Saddam Hussein recently sought gence" on December 16, 2005. The revelation set on the House Intelligence Committee Nancy Pelosi, significant quantities of uranium from ...... d th FISA law was antiquated, why didn't Bush go to Congress after the 9/11 attacks, when people were focused of a firestorm as the legality of wiretaps without war D-CA, decried the executive powers exercised by Question: If, as the adm1rnstrat1on has mamtame , e 1978. ? Africa," the now infamous "16 words." rants was questioned harshly by members of both the Bush Administration "I don't want any presi on the new threat posed by terrorists, and seek a change m the law · 2004 afforded the President to lay parties and defended by the Bush Administration dent-Democrat of Republican-to have the expand out his re-election platform, encour with equal vigor. ed power the administration is claiming in this cas~- th e washin ton law school said the Bush administration was arrogant by simply ignoring the exist- aged Congress to renew the Patriot Answer: Some legal experts, such as Jonathan :urley of ~ G~orgt i r;e against terrorists after 9/11 gave Bush almost unlimited power. In response to the harsh questioning, President Others had far sterner words. Former vice pres_, ing statute and instead arguing that the congressional authonzatlon o use 0 Act and make his tax cuts permanent. Bush and Vice President Cheney are adamant that dent Al Gore alleged that the administration is & th FISA court has to approve a warrant. Wouldn't that give intelligence officials enough time to deal Last year's speech, emphasized the there are enough safeguards in place to protect the attempting to dramatically expand the powers of the Question: The existing law allows searches for 72 hours be,ore e need for Social Security reform. rights of American citizens. The administration executive branch, "A president who breaks the la~ with emergency situations? stresses that it is concerned with protecting the is a threat to the very structure of our governm~n~. future sanctity of American soil from terrorist . nder electronic surveillance for 72 hours and then go to the FISA court for a warrant. The process Hearings on this issue are scheduled to begin m Answer: The government, they say, cannot simply put someone u I This is not an oral request but rather written documentation that show the govern- threats. Also, the administration contends that the th the House Judiciary Committee on February 6. actually involves preparing a legal justificatio~ for approval by ~ atto;h~~hg=~~;ti~es requires a -inch stack of paperwork. "By the time you do that, a terrori~ts wh? broad powers to fight terrorism granted to them 2 ment has probable cause to believe that a cnme could be committed, r th h tching a plot inside the U.S then returned overseas, has already completed his bus1- after the September 11 attacks includes such has flown to New York, gone outside the coverage, spent hours contac mg ose a actions as wiretapping if it is in the interests. ness," says Victoria Toensing, a former deputy assiStant attorney general to Reagan. 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Former Regis athletes inducted Regis has a fight Player Profile song? Amelia Noyes Staff Reporter into the Hall of Fame Few students know that Regis actu ally has a fight song. Although it Erica Easter 1959 to 1963; Dave Fredrickson: may sound archaic, it is the original. Sports Editor men's basketball 1975 to 1978· Theresa "T.D" Newton: women's bas~ On Saturday, January 28, former ketball 1982 to 1986; Corrine (Deters) Hail, Regis Regis athletes gathered in the dining Veltien: women's basketball 1989 to 1993; and Ian Ferguson: baseball hall to celebrate their induction into the Verse 1 1998 to 2000. Athletes Hall of Fame. The inaugural Queen of the Western hills, commemoration was in 1997 and con Each inductee gave a short speech tinued the next year, but after 1998, about their experience at Regis and our Mother be the induction now only occurs every how it molded them into the people Crown of the Rockies' crest, two years. Besides the alumni and that they are today. Many of them, now all hail to thee their friends and family, one current parents and even grandparents, pro Guide of our younger years Regis athlete from each team was fusely thanked the people that helped fair guardian true; Photo courtesty of Athletics invited to represent and enjoy the fes them achieve their goals. Love of our after days, ah! tivities as well. Being inducted is not a small feat Everyone enjoyed food and drinks because one must be nominated by a here's to you! Name: Nick Winder during a short slide-show highlighting board and later voted for. This ceremo the remarkable athletic abilities of ny was not only inspirational to current Chorus Year: Junior each Hall of Fame inductee. Inducted Regis athletes, but it was also emo As long as the Western hills in the Hall of Fame for 2006 was the tional for those who were honored with the winds defy, Position: Forward 1998 Women's volleyball team; Bobby this prestigious achievement. As long as the Rockies' Wallace: men's basketball 1947 to heights embrace the sky, 1951; Louis Stout: men's basketball Loyal all Regis friends we'll New Players to watch out for: Our point guard Buster Miller is a ever be great ball handler, a great passer Loyal to nation free, to God and a good teammate. Brandon and thee. Butler is our starting 4 man and he The Ranger Recap will carry us throughout the year. halftime, freshman Jenny Vieira drib Verse 2 Lindsay Viall Tall as Gibralter's height you Staff Reporter bled up court and hit Seitz for a three Greatest moment in your at the buzzer. span the years basketball career: Hitting a game Seniors Aiste Slenyte and Lindsay Dear as mother's love you winning three pointer in a conference Viall led the way in scoring. Slenyte Women's Basketball Remains soothe our fears. championship game. Undefeated; Men Pick Up Two had 21 points and Viall 14. In a team True as the North Star's light Losses in Tough Week effort, in which four players were in double figures (Slenyte, Viall, Seitz, thy glories shine Firm, dear and true, live on. Predictions and outlooks for this Women's Basketball SO Chelsie Rademacher), the year's season: We are hoping to Rangers got a solid win, 78-64. They Our hearts are thine. make it to the conference The Regis University Women's will be in action next this Thursday and Basketball team picked up two huge tournament. We will need a few road Saturday on the road at Chadron State Repeat Chorus wins in the past week against Metro wins to do it. and Fort Hays State. State and Nebraska-Kearney. The vic tories give the Rangers the lone spot Men's Basketball in first place at 11-0 in conference play. Regis Men's Basketball team lost Last Tuesday, the Rangers faced a two 'in a row last week. The Ranger then 9-0 Metro State team in down EXECUTIVE TANS town Denver. The Rangers struggled men faced two of the top teams in the 7310 W 52nd Ave, Unit B RMAC East and came up short. in the first half with turnovers ( 17) from Tuesday night, the Rangers lost to Arvada, CO 80002 Metro's pressure defense. The first Metro State, 82-63. Metro used a full (303) 421-6117 half showed to be both physical and court press to force Regis turnovers M-F 6:00am-8:00pm emotional. Denise Lopez received a (10 in the half) which resulted in technical foul on a rebound when she Roadrunner points. On top of that, the was pulled down by a Metro player. roadrunners nailed consecutive three Metro's head coach Dave Murphy was 4 Entry level pointers early. The Rangers struggled assigned a technical for yelling at the bringing the ball up court and getting referees. Their assistant coach was tans for $15.00 into the flow of their offense. At the given the same penalty just minutes half, they were down ten points, 39-29. later. At the half the Rangers trailed or The second half did not get much 34-24. better as Metro continued with the 4 High speed The second half started with a 13-0 pressure and fast-paced game. Junior run by the Rangers. During this time forward Brandon Butler had a double tans for $20.00 junior Diana Lopez had 1O points. She double for Regis, with 17 points and 11 would finish the game with 27 points to boards. Junior Buster Miller con lead Regis. After their scoring drought, tributed 14 points for the Rangers. Metro battled back to tie up the game *Consecutive Senior Logan Garvin had 6 points and and send it to overtime. With a team days only effort and mental toughness, the 4 assists. Saturday night was another disap Rangers stuck it to Metro in the extra pointing loss for the Regis. The home period. Senior Lindsay Viall finished game touted a similar score as the night with a double-double (21 Tuesday's game. Nebraska-Kearney *One per points, 14 rebounds). Junior Denise took the lead early, but the Rangers Lopez had 12 points. Senior Aiste customer per hung in there, cutting the lead to two Slenyte and sophomore Stevi Seitz points early in the second half. each had 7 points. Regis prevailed in 4 days However, they could get no closer as overtime, 79-69, to remain undefeated the Lepers repeatedly put the ball in in conference play. the hoop. Five Lopers reached double Saturday night, the Rangers again figures. Regis had three players in *Expires showed that they deserve to be the top double figures with senior Ben team in the conference. With ' Schafer, senior Slade Bigelow, and January Nebraska-Kearney coming into the Butler, who all tallied 13 points. game 8-2, it would prove to be a battle. The loss was the second straight for 31,2005 Regis Alumni and Hall of Fame the Rangers, who are now 6-5 in con inductees, as well as students, packed ference play. They head to Chadron . the gym for the victory. The Lopers State and Fort Hays State this week- jumped out early scoring on their first few possessions. However, it didn't end. last for long. Once Regis got ahead, they never looked back. Right before

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state, he is genuinely a loving and had plans for the Willet Creek area, a 1? ug;g;in g; kind-hearted man. The film bears wit dam that would bring them a great ness to the honest man fighting deal of money. It is time for one man 6,) against the corruption that threatens to to take on a bureaucracy and unearth T~roroy . destroy Washington. corruption and graft. Tamara With a dazed look in his eye the In this Washington, Smith repre Hackfort newly appointed senator is thrown in sents the leader America is always Photo courtesy of Worth1000.com Contributing the middle of deep-seated hoping for; a good hearted, moral Washington corruption. The young leader, with a strong sense of civic Columnist Alyse Warner Smith has a lot to learn, and who bet responsibility, who is not afraid to Staff Reporter ter to teach him than the disenchanted expose corruption and fraud. · This assistant of the late senator whom he movie attempts to expose the shady In today's Washington, D.C., where To those of is replacing, Clarissa Saunders (Jean dealings that go on within in sight of political scandal and clandestine deal you who would expect something a lit the monuments Jefferson Smith so ings frequently make headlines, the tle wackier and a little less obvious I dearly loves. With his newly acquired 1939 screen classic Mr. Smith Goes to Watch for the classic am apologizing in advance th~t knowledge, Jefferson decides to fight Washington proves particularly rele today's rant is about Main Hall's new one-man filibuster scene in for the truth in the face of a smear vant. In fact, the American Film cupola. We've all commented on the which Jefferson comes to campaign that leaves his honor in the Institute declared this film twenty-ninth fact that the colors do not match and dust and puts his beloved Boy on their list of "100 Years and 100 terms with his own inner I'd be hard pressed to find someone Rangers in danger. For the infamous Greatest American Movies of All Time". who hasn't contemplated (if with no misgivings and fights the James Taylor has someone in his The film depicts fictional inner-work one but their own thoughts) the gross pocket that Jefferson is unprepared ings of a time when political machines good fight. disproportionateness of this magnifi for, his hero Joseph Paine. controlled candidates, and votes in cent structure. And, while I agree with Arthur). From his initial traumatizing How deep does the river run in this Congress went to the highest bidder. these concerns, I have some weighti encounters with the media, the senator political scandal? Watch for the clas It is into this world of corruption and er issues with the monstrosity. struggles to find his place in a political sic one-man filibuster scene in which debauchery that the unsuspecting First of all, for the above mentioned landscape focused on appearance Jefferson comes to terms with his own Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) is reasons, it cannot be considered rather than honesty. The junior sena inner misgivings and fights the good thrown. progress in restoring the pink palace tor needs plenty of guidance, and he fight. The movie opens as U.S. senator to its original condition. With its has a special issue on his mind: he Sam Foley dies and his state's gover noticeable size upgrade, the cupola is wants to create a camp for young boys This movie can be checked out on nor seeks to appoint a replacement in made of, what appears to be, a fiber in his state, and he has the perfect DVD from the Dayton Memorial Library Washington. Although the governor glass/pla_stic substitute for the origi plan and location, the land surrounding Media Services. himself is usually under the thumb of naf-it's not wood or stone, but some Willet Creek. The film follows Smith as business tycoon James Taylor, glossy eye-sore of a created product. he creates the bill that changes Album Spotl ght (Edward Arnold), who owns everything This flaw is coupled with the fact that Washington forever and brings a polit from the press to the politicians, this the cupola is hiding the new home of ical machine to its knees. time the governor nominates local several antennas. I don't know if the Unfortunately for Smith, the political hero Jefferson Smith. Not only is Strokes - First architects or contractors knew why machine that controls his state already Smith admired by every boy in his Impression of Earth they were replacing the original cupo la, but it was definitely struck by light ening way back when. Now, I know Film Review: Annapolis Kevin O'Brien that Einstein and Edison didn't gradu KRCX Music Director ate from Regis, but how smart do you t~nt matter. For an Officer in a dress have to be to accept logic, learn from uniform who clearly wears the rank of After becoming the golden boys of mistakes, and resist tempting fate? Lieutenant Commander to be the music industry between critics Honestly, unless T-Mobile has come addressed only as Lieutenant is inex and fans alike 5 years ago, The up with a new kind of antenna that cusable. All it would have taken was a Strokes have spent the past three DOESN'T attract large bolts of elec little time on Google to know that. years in utter obscurity. But in true tricity that come hurling from the sky, Also, the military "fraternization" can lost-but-not-forgotten fashion, critics we have been duped. get you in serious trouble. One of the are already proclaiming 2006 as "The And I can't believe that I haven't yet subplots is the romantic interaction Year of the Strokes," while the com heard, what I believe to be the between our main character Jake mon fan is glad to have the frizzy biggest concern ... that we ne~d to Huard (James Franco) and Ali haired, fuzzy guitared, hollowed redo every piece of Regis literature (Jordana Brewster). Ali is his superior crooning rockers back on the radio. that bears a picture of beloved Main Photo courtesy Bolt.com and especially when one is a plebe as While this album is straight forward Hall. The current admissions pam Huard, this sceneario becomes clearly Justin Goldman in the vein of their first two releases phlets and recruiting material, along unrealistic. The part of the film I Staff Reporter the band really gets inventive thi~ with every letterhead, internet post, enjoyed, however, was seeing time around. The up-beat rocker "You and bus billboard, need to be redone Midshipmen Lt. Cole (Tyrese Gibson) Annapolis does have a feel-good Only Live Once," with its melodic cho as they are now outdated. Think of ride Huard at just about every opportu story about it. A local kid gets a sec rus and lush solos gets things off to a how many pictures of Main Hall you nity. Just about anyone who has been ond chance and has to face incredible great start. The frantic, and personal have seen? Now think of how much it in the military will have memories they odds just to make it. It portrays some favorite, "Juicebox" has a funky will cost Regis to recreate all that won't forget of being "chewed out" by of the rigors that go along with military bassline and poppy chorus that is material? So now we not only have to Drill instructors. They also do portray training. However, people with experi both exciting and unexpected. "Heart incur the price of erecting the cupola scenes where the unit suffers based ence within the military will notice the in a Box," sounds like rock-a-billy on (and, trust me, whatever it cost was on the actions of one individual. This excesses Hollywood is capable of. As -speed. The ultra infectious way too much) but we ALSO have to is an important reality of military life the country is somewhat engaged with funk/danceable "On the other Side" redo the world's image of the building. where you are only as strong as your what goes on within the U.S. Military should be a strong contender for an Way to spend your money Regis! weakest link. some will be entertained, but the upcoming single. The striped down The movie spends the majority of its The Regis Reel Review movie falls well short in tackling an synth "Ask Me Anything," comes out time on boxing. Boxing is a critical part Academy that many view as "Hallowed of left field and offers a refreshing of the plebe year curriculum. Ground." change of pace. The album gets back However, the film shows an incredibly Having spent a decent amount of in gear with the straight-forward rock disproportionate amount of time on time in Annapolis, including the 2005 ing "Electricityscape," which wouldn't this aspect. Boxing is a critical way in Naval Academy Commencement, I will have sounded out of place on the which the Naval Academy trains peo tell you that it is clearly not a shipbuild band's first two albums. Its dark trim ple in the "Warrior Ethos" that are nec ing town. Annapolis draws a consider mings and melodic, free-flowing solos 2nd Annual Film Festival essary to lead Marines and Sailors. able amount of tourism and the make this song really shine. Open to students, faculty, There is a limited reference to the fact General Assembly meets in Annapolis The Strokes have crafted a great that this is occurring at a time for war. and staff. at the Maryland House of Delegates. I "guess what we've been up to" album r The film catches some aspects of what Applications are NOW also did not sense the tension por with "First Impression of Earth" that is needed to survive at the Naval available! Sign up in trayed in the movie between local res flexes enough creative muscle with Academy such as teamwork and late idents and people from the Academy. out turning off the critics that thrust Student Activities. night study, but it does little to help The movie is not sponsored by the them into the spotlight, while crafting Films are due on people outside the military understand Department of the Navy as "Antoine a perfect album for the common fan to March 3rd. the reality involved with training. You Fisher" and "Top Gun" were. It was hear on The O.C. 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Cup medals, and is considered the United States' greatest medal hopeful Discover Colorado's Hometown in women's Alpine skiing. Sarah Schleper of Vail will return to Olympians the U.S. women's slalom team for her third straight Winter Olympics. 12 local Olympic hopefuls gear up for the 2006 Chris Klug of Aspen, the 2002 Winter Games in Torino. Italy Olympic bronze medalist in parallel giant slalom will make Torino his third Justin Parnell standings, marking his fifth straight Olympic Games. He finished sixth in Associate Editor season finishing among the top eight. the giant slalom in 1998, after which Steamboat Spring's Travis Mayer won the event was replaced by parallel As the Olympic torch passes through silver at the 2002 Salt Lake Games giant slalom. Currently the oldest Pavia, Italy today, just ten days away and was fifth in the men's moguls snowboarding medalist in Olympic his from reaching its final destination in 2004-05 World Cup standings. tory (he was 29 years, 89 days old Torino, twelve Colorado Olympians are Ryan St. Onge, also from Steamboat when he won bronze in Salt Lake), making last minute preparations before Springs, assured himself a berth in the Klug is considered a longshop to win a the Winter Games begin. 2006 Games by winning the U.S. second Olympic medal. Colorado's most popular Olympic Olympic Aerial Trials on December 30. Steamboat's Todd Lodwick is looking hopeful, Jeremy Bloom of Loveland In the 2004-05 season, St. Onge fin to earn America's first-ever Olympic Photo courtesy of CBC Sports assured himself a berth in the 2006 ished sixth overall in the World Cup medal in the Nordic combined. Jeremy Bloom of Loveland looks to Games by winning the U.S. Olympic aerials standings and was the top Competing in his third Olympics, take home the gold at the 2006 Mogul Trials last month. Bloom made American finisher (sixth) at the 2005 Lodwick missed the podium at the Salt Winter Olympic Games in Torino, his Olympic debut at the 2002 Salt Worlds. Lake Games but recorded American Italy as a member of the U.S. men's Lake Games, where he was ninth in After injuries derailed her attempts to bests when he was fifth in the inaugu mogul team. the men's moguls. "The biggest disap qualify for the 1998 and 2002 Games, ral sprint event, seventh in the individ pointment of my life by far," Bloom told 31-year-old Michelle Roark of Denver ual and was part of the fourth-placed Tommy Schwall, ski jumper from Ski Magazine in a March 2005 story. will make her Olympic debut in Torino. U.S. relay team. Steamboat, made his Olympic debut at "Everything I ever worked for, just The silver medalist in moguls at the Lodwick will be joined by fellow the 2002 Salt Lake Game's where he down the drain." Bloom looks to 2003 World Championships, Roark Steamboat resident, Johnny Spillane. was part of the U.S. squad that fin ished 11th in the ·team event. The rebound this year joining the U.S. clinched her spot on the U.S. team by Spillane, a three-time Olympian, strug Olympics marked Schwall's first major men's mogul team alongside fellow winning the World Cup event at Deer gled in the individual events at the Salt international competition. Coloradoans Toby Dawson and Travis Valley, Utah. Lake Games (32nd in the individual Mayer. As a 17-year-old unknown at the and sprint events) but was fourth in the One of the most consistent mogul 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Vail's team event. Although Salt Lake skiers on the World Cup circuit, Vail's Lindsey Kildow recorded the best marked Spillane's second trip to the 2006 Winter Games Toby Dawson will make his Olympic Alpine finish of any American woman - Olympics, it was the first Games he debut in Torino after missing out on the sixth place in the combined. Since actually competed in. Salt Lake Games. He placed seventh then, she has evolved into one of the Breckenridge's Katie Uhlaender will February 10-26 in the 2004-05 World Cup moguls world's best by racking up eight World make her Olympic debut in Torino, join Torino, Italy ing the United States' women's skele DJ Spotlight ton team. After a sixth-place finish in la the 2004-05 World Cup standings, her Television KEITH SMALLW'OOD first season on the circuit, Uhlaender NBC Universal networks: opened this Olympic season with NBC,MSNBC,CNBC,USA M14tttflia 's bronzes in the first two events. She would place no better than seventh the • .,,# l>ay Spa g rest of the season, but ended up +'11# ranked fourth in the overall standings. r tf'I0.-000 The three-time U.S. champion's first Body Sfcop ~ World Cup medal (a silver) came at the Lake Placid stop last February.

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