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VOLUME81, ISSUE6 _______ - “EDUCATIONFOR SERVICE” ___~____NOVEMBER 13,2002 Read about Greyhound the impact football falls War I1 GIs -- -- ValleyY State. on U of 1. See page 6. See Page 4. R BENEFIT CONCERT Over $1000 raised for tornado victims in concert okcrsee the project, includiiig Rev. All cm~dgoods that were donated were Beth Hunt 1,ang Brownlee, university chaplain: turned over to Gleaners Food Bank. Siclf]’ Writer Ken Sheetz, executike director of Pcrformirig at the concert were vocalist capital gifts; junior Fenrick Jatnes: Cherie Adams, formerly of the Christian Mark Fisher, senior pastor at group Avalon; Stephen Nawrocki, associate Southport United Methodist Church: professor of biology and anthropology; U “Wind of the Spirit: An Evening of and Kiggins and Winslow. of I graduate Molly Hill; and The Boanerges, Song and Praise.” a benefit concert for This group planned the event to a contemporary Christian band from the victims of the Sept. 20 tornadoes, raise awareness of the damage t’roni Southport United Methodist Church. was held Friday evening Nov. I in the the tornadoes and assist those in need. Nawrocki and Hill have been performing Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. The concert was free of charge. together for over three years. Nawrocki is “The idea [of holding a benefit although a cash or canned goods also the former director of the Celebration concert] came up a year ago, after Sept. donation was accepted. Praise Band at University Heights United 11,” said Beth Kiggins, director of the “All the money that was raised has Methodist Church. The Boanerges have been Center for Instructional Technologies. been turned over to Mark Fisher, who performing together for over five years. “I was working with the United Way is chairing the LJnmct Nccds “Cherie, Molly Hill andSteveNawrocki, Committee and wanted to find a way to Conunittee, which wiis created by and the Boanergers were awesome, treating help the children of the victims of Sept. FEMA [Federal Emergency the audience to an incredible evening of 11.” Management Agency 1,‘’ Kiggins said. Christian music,” Kiggins said. “It was The idea never materialized, but a All of the donations went directly to rewarding to do what we could to assist the local disaster offered another opportunity the Perry Township/ Beech Grovc tornado victims.” for such a concert to take place. After a Torn ado Disaster II time t Ne c ds Approximately 150-200 people attended series of tornadoes ripped through central Committee. thc concert, raising $101 2 for the victims of Indiana on Sept. 20, Kiggins worked This locally-based committee will the tornadoes. Much of the money raised with Marylynne Winslow, assistant disperse the money to those who need will be used to assist apartment dwellers director of admissions, to organize this it most. The recently formed who lost everything in the tornadoes and event. cornrnittee plans to be operational for did not have renter‘s insurance to replace A committee was put together to 12-18 months to assist thow in need. what they lost. (ABOVE) Performing artist Cherie Adams sings during the “Wind of the Spirit” concert Friday, Nov. 1. Adams, originally from Rhode Island, is a former member of the Christian group Aval on. (LEFT) Graduate student Molly Hill performs at the concert. Hill, a graduate of the University of Indianapolis, has released a CD and frequently performs with Dr. Steve Nawrocki, associate professor of biology and anthropology. Pholns hv Kuthleen Osborne ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ R CENTENNIAL SCULPTURE ISTUDENT FINANCES SERIES Good credit ratings start early with responsible credit card use information on budgeting. “We feel if year-old senior. Others see credit cards Cara Silletto students can budget better, they’re not as an essential part of developing good Staff Writer going to borrow as much and not use credit for after graduation, so they can credit cards as much,” Osborne said. buy a car or get an apartment on their She encourages students with credit own. Credit cards can be an important cards, and those thinking about getting Students who are unable to attend part of the life of a college student. In one, to come to the seminar to learn the seminar can visit the section on April of 2002, a study by Nellie Mae, more about them. student credit at studentmarket.comfor a national provider of higher education There are many advantages and mow information about credit cards loans for students and parents, found disadvantages to having a credit card for ;wllege students. that while only 54 percent of college and many dos and don’ts for using one. freshmen carried a credit card in 2001, Many of these will be discussed at the 92 percent of sophomores carried at seminar along with credit report least one. The study also found that information and the impact of credit For more information on ftom the time students arrive at college cards on students’ futures. the credit card seminar, see until they leave, mostdouble theircredit Students at U of I hold different the Campus Briefs section card debt and triple the number of views on credit cards. Some feel they on Page 3. crcdit cards in their wallet. The average do not know enough about credit card\ credit card debt for college students in to use them wisely. “I don’t want to be 2001 was $2,327. in debt,” said Becky Kennedy, a 21- To help inform U of I students this pot c n t i a I1y danger o u s is s u e, the university’s Office of Financial Aid, Fifth Third Bank and Bank One are trlaming up for a budgeting and credit cnrds seminar directed at college students. The one-hour seminar will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, it) thc Ober Side Dining Hall. Sandy Osborne, the Office of Financial Aid‘s assistant director of loan and work programs, and rcpresentatives from Fifth Third and Bank One have collected materials for the seminar from USA Funds’ Life Skills educational resource books, which have been used in many New Student Experience classes on campus. USA Funds is a non-profit organization that guarantees education loans nationally. For this seminar, the Plroto h~ Kotlrlc~Prl 0.5h01.11 P tcam chose to focus on chapters that The Centennial Sculpture “Universal Continuum” stands in deal with budgeting and credit cards. front of Krannert Memorial Library. The finished artwork was The seminar will begin with put in placeThursday Nov. 7. PAGE2 THE REFLECTOR OPINION NOVEMBER13,2002 H LETTER TO THE EDITOR Professor discusses possibility, costs of war with Iraq Last spring, President Bush began its own survival first, but secondarily cooperates, the U.S. may attack him While I do not doubt that our armed U.S. for their condition. While many making statements about Iraq, the would also like to hang on to its after disarming him anyway. Given forces will do their utmost to avoid have been asking whether Iraq will threats it poses and the possibility that capability to develop weapons of mass these choices, Iraq’s rational choice is unnecessary damage, substantial losses become another Vietnam, we might be the U.S. might wage war against the destruction. The Bush administration not to cooperate, which ensures an are inevitable given the realities of better off asking whether it will Iraqi government to address those has been cagey about its interests; in American attack. The only way to urban warfare. Slaughtering Iraqi become another Afghanistan - threats. Since that time, there have some statements, the goal is merely avoid this outcome would be for the civilians and devastating the Iraqi meaning the Soviet Union’s war in been rounds of debate in the U.S. Iraqi disarmament, while in others, the U.S. to convince Iraq that an attack economy will certainly cost the U.S. Afghanistan, which dragged on for Congress, occasional flurries of media ultimate goal is a change in regime. will NOT take place if it cooperates. internationally in prestige and nine years and which drew anti-Soviet commentary and more statements Given this constellation of Given the administration’s current influence, and will generate substantial Islamic fighters from all over the from the Bush administration. interests, and given a limited number emphasis on the other point - that an resentment, especially in the Arab and world to combat the occupying power. But for many Americans, questions of real choices (Iraq can either choose attack will occur if he does not Islamic worlds. Ultimately, I suspect that public remain: Will the U.S. go to war to give up its weapons or try to cheat cooperate -this seems unlikely at best. Second, once Iraq is conquered, it opinion will turn against President against Iraq? Under what conditions and hide them; the U.S. can either If (when) this war comes, it will will be incumbent on the U.S. to Bush - or any succeeding President and for what reasons’? Will there be attack Iraq or not), war is the most almost certainly be long and costly. occupy the country, and in so doing to who inherits the result of an Iraqi many casualties (American or Iraqi)? likely outcome. This is not necessarily true of the run it. Our forces and government invasion. Right now, both the costs What will be the likely outcome of Since Hussein does not know what initial combat phase itself. Military officials will be in charge of and benefits of an invasion are largely such a war? Are the benefits worth the Bush’s real motive is, he cannot trust planners are debating the likely losses everything in Iraq from basic law and imaginary, though we emphasize the costs? that the U.S.