All-Star Artwork Registration Coming to GSU Rahul Bali Institutions Installing BANNER, Like Staff Writer Geoigia Tech, Have Been Solved

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Three X-citement Panthers hits the - ^\\ v go pro screen i* . * SIGN AL V On page 7 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY On page 10 Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Changes in advisement, All-Star Artwork registration coming to GSU Rahul Bali institutions installing BANNER, like Staff Writer Geoigia Tech, have been solved. "We have learned from implementation of BANNER on the Georgia State's academic other University System campuses," advising systems, PACE and OASIS, he said. are being replaced the BANNER Henry explained that Georgia student and financial aid system. State is making the transition now to BANNER is currently being the BANNER because of the fall used at 31 units of the University 1998 conversion from the quarter System of Geoigia, including Geoigia credit to the semester credit system Tech. The conversion of Georgia and some continued Y2K concerns. State's current PACE and OASIS to Some the additional tools that are BANNER is two-year project that contained by Geoigia Tech's Banner will finish in fall 2002. system, currently not in the Geoigia Geoigia Tedh's conversion from State TEMPO/PACE/OASIS system its Cyber system to BANNER faced include: searching of classes by time, moderate technical problems during instructor, and campus; also, knowing its fall 1996 implementation. At the at time of registration that a student is time, some of the problems included eligible for a course based on major, difficulties for cooperative education class status, prerequisite and GPA. students and their status as students Students will not see changes in the registration system. Registration until January 2002, when some for restricted classes based on major student infonnation will begin to be and class status for Tech students were transferred in the new system to be also common problems. tested, according to Henry. "After the Special | Signal Provost Ron Henry, Geoigia testing phase, additional student and Sculpture graduate student Babatunde Nasiru (left) stands with another artist from Pennsylvania by the painted ball State's vice president of Academic financial aid will be transferred" for that they collaborated on for the All-Star game last Tuesday. The ball was on display at Centennial Park last week and can still be seen on www.allstarball.com. Affairs, believes that many of the the BANNER system to become fully problems faced by previous operational in fall 2002. MARTA Board New VP of Student Services talks approves fare hikes about experiences and plans Steven P. Ericson understanding of everything that There the student population was Rahul Bali board meeting. Editor-in-Chief occurs. much more traditional than the student Staff Writer Currently, Georgia State I think my role is to learn as population here. That's a difference, students pay $34 for the Last Friday, a reception was held much as I can, as fast as I can. Talk but I think working with students and monthly transcard, as the for Geoigia State's new vice president with staff, talk with students and then knowing the kinds of issues that transportation fee subsidizes of Student Services, Dr. Hazel Scott begin to work with staff and work students bring and their expectations During its June board $1 of the discounted monthly Scott had worked at Occidental with students about changes that can of the institution help to prepare me meeting, MARTA's General passes. The final discount College immediately before coming improve student life on campus. for a position here or anywhere. Board approved an across-the- price for transcards has mot to Geoigia State and also at Cal Poly- Signal: How did being at It's a matter of learning the board fare hike to take effect been set yet for Georgia State San Luis Obispo and Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State prepare you for some student culture and their expectations. Jan. 1, 2001. A single one-way University. The Signal got to ask her about of the challenges that you will face The diversity of students here will fare would go from a $1.50 to Georgia State's her experiences at those universities here at a laige state university? provide a real opportunity to try to $1.75, while weekly and Operations Manager for and her plans while at Geoigia State. Scott: Oklahoma State being meet the needsof a student population monthly transcards will rise Parking and Transportation Signal: What differences do you large and being very similar to that is evolving. That's one of the from $12 to $13 and from $45 Keith Trawick said, "The final see immediately between Occidental Georgia State, one of the differences exciting things about Geoigia State. to $52.50, respectively. U-Pass student fare will be and Georgia State? What things there was in the student population. Signal: What are the other things According to MARTA, the determined by MARTA, when would you like to bring from that excite you about Geoigia State? University Pass program (of [MARTA] finalizes the fare Occidental and what thingsat Geoigia Scott: Dr. Patton and Dr. Henry which Georgia State is a increase." State that you would like to change? have excellent reputations across the member), will raise monthly There is a remote Scott: I think that the two country. And the things that have been transcards from $35 to $37 for possibility that MARTA can institutions are different in a lot of accomplished here have been very students and from $38.25 to rescind the fare increases, if a ways and are the same in a lot of ways, excited. And the prospects of what's $42 for eligible faculty and $12.3 million capital shortfall particularly as it related to Student to come are very exciting. staff. can be compensated for. Services. I think students are the blood of MARTA did not set a Parking fees will not change, The obvious differences are size the institution. The students that I've weekly U-Pass rate in the June as daily parking will remain and state versus private. met since I've been here, the students free and long-term parking at Some things that are the same that I've met during the interview nm D E X $3 a day. are a comprehensive Student Services process, tell me that these students are This is MARTA's first raise program, there was one at Occidental bright, they're challenging, they are News 1 in fares since June 1995, when and there is one here. Here 1 think the interested in the institution.They want Perspectives 5 single one-way fares went from program is broader in scope. Steven P. Ericson | Signal what's best for the institution and Sports 7 $1.25 to $1.50. According to In tenns of what I would like to Dr. Hazel Scott (left) talks with SGA therefore what's best for other Executive Vice President Hanna Bauer A & E 9 MARTA, this rise in fares change, I'm the kind of administrator students. Classifieds 11 (center) and SGA Vice President of should last five years before that I probably would not make snap Public Relations Andre Ledgister at a I think it's going to be wonderful Volume 67 Issue 34 another is necessary. judgments without a thorough reception last Friday welcoming Scott. to work with this student body. $ WHAT'S MINE IS MINE WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE

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4 I SIGNAL Tuesday I July 18, 2000 NATIONAL from other college campuses around the nation Cully Perlman | National News Editor Harvard seals Ralph Nader speaks with Kaczynski data Penn State protestors Michael Yoder corporate interference in denounced the use of "soft money" Kirsten G. Studlien subjects were pressured to Daily Collegian government, citizenship and the in political campaigns and is Harvard Crimson respond to questions asked under (Pennsylvania State U.) death penalty. determined to run its campaign (Harvard U.) extreme duress, with bright lights Nader began his speech only through public sponsorship. and cameras pointed at them and focusing on the corruption of "We have public schools that electrodes attached to their governors in the NGA and the large are publicly financed, public parks bodies. corporate presence at the annual that are publicly financed, but we LONDON (U-Wire) Dr. Ross Neissuler, who also UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. meeting. don't have public elections that are Buried in a sleepy corner of the took part in the study, said that (U- Wire) — I n front of an audience "The National Governors' publicly financed," Nader said. Harvard University campus, participants also took the of Pennsylvania State University Association is only open to "The two major parties have had somewhere in the nation's largest Thematic Apperception Test, a students, activists and curiosity businesses which can pay for the their day. It is time for a fresh and collection of psychological data, psychological test that Murray seekers, Ralph Nader, legendary ticket to enter," Nader said. "The clean political move." lies a slim folder whose sealed himself developed. consumer advocate and governors should be representing John Stith, Pennsylvania contents might help explain what The experiences left some presidential candidate, made a the people first, not corporate Green Party Petitioning drove the Unabomber to kill. participants scarred for life. rousing speech via telephone lobbying. They should banish the Coordinator, spoke of the impact he Theodore J. Kaczynski, who Chase cites several other denouncing the National massive corporate presence that hopes Nader will have on the was arrested in 1996 after killing participants in the study who were Governors' Association and exposes too many of these presidential elections in the fall. three and injuring 16 in a string quite disturbed by the experience, corporations. governors for what they really are "Nader is running to win," of mail bombings spread over 20 and remembered years later how The Nader teleconference was which are cronies of corporate Stith said. "We want to have an years, participated in an intensive, angry, frightened and violated part of weekend activities set up in power." effect on what Bush and Gore are sometimes brutal, three-year they felt. Chase suggests that conjunction with Redirection 2000, After speaking of corporate saying in their campaigns." Other psychological study while a feelings of this kind might have the student-led people's conference corruption, Nader went on to speak members of the audience expressed Harvard undergraduate. driven Kaczynski to lash out in response to closed meetings of about corruption in the electoral interest in the Nader campaign and The results of the study, against society. the NGA. process and balloting. Currently, the effect he could have on the directed by famed psychologist Kaczynski, according to For 25 minutes, the large Pennsylvania has some of the elections. Henry A. Murray, are now housed Chase, was already mentally crowd of spectators listened to the toughest balloting laws in the "Nader serves as a role model at the Radcliffe Institute research unstable before entering Harvard, robust voice of Nader ringing from country, making it difficult for any of action and people sick of the two- center named in Murray's honor. and his 8 Prescott Street residence a lone speaker hanging high third party presidential party party system," said environmental But though the records may shed during his first year only served overhead in Osmond Lab. In a short candidate to get on the ballot. engineering senior Garrett light on Kaczynski's to isolate him further from his amount of time, the presidential Another problem Nader spoke Fitzgerald, former president of the psychological history, the Murray fellow students. Murray's study, nominee addressed a wide range of of the lack of publicly financed Undergraduate Student Center has locked the file up for Chase speculates, took that issues including campaign finance, campaigns. The Green Party has Government. good. isolation even further, pushing the "We have a very strong psychological limits of the young policy of maintaining the participants in nearly every way confidentiality of people who possible. participate in studies archived Murray, a former colonel in here," Murray Center Director the U.S. Army and an agent for GeomaState Annemette Sorensen said. "This the Office of Strategic Services University ANDREW YOUNG particular file has been (OSS), made his mark on the SCHOOL OF FOLICY STUDIES permanently removed, with the government during World War II reason being that we cannot before returning to Harvard to protect its confidentiality continue his work as a professor. Aviation Management and anymore." During his time at the OSS, Flight Training Program Kaczynski's code name in according to his former the study — "Lawful" - has colleagues, Murray was obsessed become widely known to with mind control and used LSD, Airlines are experiencing critical shortages of management talent, journalists and researchers, and among other drugs, attempting to pilots, and other career types that are expected to extend beyond Sorensen said that because the determine how to brainwash the next 10 years. Murray Center promises to subjects. Murray presented his maintain the confidentiality of findings after taking LSD at an GSU aviation graduates are successfully employed with major study participants, there are no international conference in airlines, business corporations, and in the military as managers and circumstances under which Copenhagen. pilots. Kaczynski's file could be opened. And some believe that "It would undermine Murray's Harvard studies — everything we try to do here, and which, as Neissuler recalled, "never Study: it would really mean that we seemed to have any particular would begin to lose control over application"—were a continuation • Airline Management those important principles," she of his work at the OSS. • Airline Marketing said. Edwin Schneidman, a former Author Alston Chase Murray colleague, who worked • Airport Management suggested in a recent Atlantic with Murray while at Harvard, said • Air Cargo Systems Monthly article that Kaczynski's that Murray's interest in mind- • Aviation Safety Management participation in the Murray study altering drugs continued after the • Aviation Law might have pushed him over the war. "He did do research involving • Air Traffic Management edge from an isolated student to LSD while he was at Harvard," a revolutionary against science Schneidman said. • Meteorology and society. Kaczynski's bomb Some experts on the • Aerodynamics attacks often targeted science Kaczynski case, including The • Aviation History professors and airline executives. United States of America vs. • General Aviation Called "Multiform Theodore John Kaczynski author Assessments of Personality Michael Mello, have speculated Development Among Gifted that LSD tests may also have been Flight training is available through university affiliations. College Men," the study a part of the study Kaczysnki took consumed hundreds of hours of part in. But Kacyznski himself does Contact: Prof. Richard A. Charles participants' time over three not recall taking the drug, and there 404/651-1099 years. is no evidence that LSD was part [email protected] In one part of the experiment, of the experiment. Tuesday I July 18, 2000 5 I SIGNAL Perspectives Editor What's Inside Brad Pilcher OFF THE WIRES I Animals have a right Perspectives to be eaten Housing the opinion of the Georgia State University community. 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Brews & Views bv Steven P. Ericson If This World Were Mine bv Brad Pilcher Editor-in-Chief Perspectives Editor Some things are It's kid stuff stupid! We use to call America "the land of excel in every activity? When is so much truly priceless the free" and "the home of the brave." We too much? may need to change that. Welcome to How many kids see less of their par America 2000, the land of the competi ents for quality bonding time because Everybody knows the commercials All-Star game was in Atlanta was in tive consumer and the home of the prior they're busy at practice for some sport they from MasterCard that end with the line, 1972, 28 years ago. So a new generation ity-impaired. may enjoy, but could care less about win "Cost of (insert item here): priceless." has come into this world since the event Instead of dinner around the table ev ning? As a nation, we have produced so That is something that can truly de was last staged in this city. ery night and a pleasant talk about our day much negativity from our drive to be the scribe the All-Star game last Tuesday. Tuesday night I spoke with one of or the politics of the community, we get a best. Why can't we step back from our chil Whether you're a the people I waited on about writing and McDonald's drive-through and late-night dren and let them sports fan or not or journalism, and he told me that I had the practice. Not just one late-night practice, learn to be comfort even one of the makings of a great short story regarding but several. From football to basketball to able with who they millions of people the people in the room. He's certainly soccer and baseball, you might have a kid are, best or not? who tuned out the right. I won't drop their names because more like Deion Sanders than anybody I'll admit I'm no game, there are that serves no purpose here, but there are else. Considering the arrogance and un parent. I've never certain aspects always stories to be told and shared. sportsmanlike nature of Sanders, you have had to deal with man about it that cannot Most importantly, people need to to wonder if that is the wrong role-model. aging one kid, much be denied. hold onto their memories of every sort. Yet, across the country, this type of less multiple ones. Some people Whether it's playing catch with your dad hyperactive lunacy remains the norm. It's However, I do know who watched the or learning how to cook with your mom, not because of the kids either. Oh sure, a few kids. I remem Steven P. Ericson game saw the pre- you should write down as much as you they like playing sports. They think it's fun ber one kid crying his Brad Pilcher game festivities can so you can hold onto things. to run around a field with their friends. The eyes out after striking with the baseball players walking onto Once people are gone all that the re parents, however, are the primary culprit. out in a game of little-league baseball. By the field, many with their own children. maining folks have are memories. In a recent Newsweek article, little- striking out, he didn't cost his team the One image that sticks clearly in my mind Whether you remember making home league football coach David Gaigher game (they won). In fact, he didn't even is Chicago Cubs catcher Joe Girardi brew with your dad or going to a base paints the picture clearly. "Parents ... cry about striking out. holding his young daughter in his arms, ball game with your whole family or the equate success in sports to success in life," He cried after his father walked into as she sleeps peacefully unaware of the time you ran out of gas and had to call he says. "They're afraid their kids can't the dugout and berated him for not swing events surrounding her. home to get some help. Memories are compete." ing at the last pitch. "If you're going to be One gentleman where I was Tuesday what make life worthwhile. That sad commentary causes many a loser, at least be a loser while trying!" night remarked about the feeling and ex Certainly you will have bad memo parents to drive their kids, sometimes the father screamed before kicking a bat perience that those youngsters must have ries. The time you got dumped by your crazy. How many parents have yelled from across the floor and storming out. It may had walking onto the field of the All-Star first love or hearing about a good friend the bleachers, "Kill the little creep!" when sound crazy now, but it is entirely common game with their dads. Many of the chil dying in a car accident. You may have their little boy rushes off to tackle the quar - too common. dren were probably too young to under memories that are worse than that, but terback? Have you honestly never seen a So let me get this straight. We put our stand what was going on around them, you should never forget the good memo parent yell at their own child when they kids into little-league sports in order for but even the ones old enough to under ries you have. Those good memories can made a mistake in a baseball game? them to what? Learn good sportsmanship? stand had a unique experience. carry you through the bad times in life Yet, for some reason, we're all Apparently not. What about learning how They got to walk onto the field of and lift you up when you feel down and shocked and appalled when one parent to deal with losing as well as winning? Our the All-Star game with their dad. Sure, need some comforting. beats another parent to death at a little- father's outburst certainly took that one out their dad might be Jeff Kent or Andres Forever, I will remember the good league hockey game? It is not just some of the equation. So what are they there for? Galarraga, the All-Star to most every memories 1 have from the All-Star game. isolated incident, folks. This is the culmi Are they there to be the best? Are they body else in the world, but to them he is Watching kids getting to spend some spe nation of the kind of over-scheduled hyper- there to win at all cost? If so, why? To boost simply dad. That experience is certainly cial times with their dads. Fans cheering competitive world in which we immerse their self-esteem or show them they can be not something that many papers covered the return of a good man who overcame ourselves as parents, and our kids as pawns the best at anything? If that's your justifi or talked about the next day or even the so much just to be there. Watching an in the game. cation, then you're foolish. next week, but it is something truly spe awesome athlete nail balls out of the park And don't doubt that it is a game. As Self-esteem doesn't come from win cial about the game. as the crowd chants his name: "Sammy! parents, we compete with other parents to ning everything. It comes from trying your Maybe I'm waxing on a bit too po Sammy!" have the best, most athletic and success best, playing by the rules and being sup etically about the experience and I'm And people should remember and ful kids. We try to use our kids' busy sched ported no matter what the outcome is. As sure that some people will say I'm a cherish their own memories of the game, ules as status symbols and drive them to far as being the best, 1 can assure you that blithering idiot and that it was just a of their families and of their lives. Life be a success in sports, assuming it'll mean nobody is the best at everything. You may game, but it wasn't just a game. It was isn't about how much money you make success elsewhere. We're crazy! be the next Michael Jordan but you may an experience. and what you have, nor is it always about In the same Newsweek article, Will also be a complete putz when it comes to It was an experience for young and what you've accomplished and put on iam Doherty, a University of Minnesota members of the opposite sex. Trying to old alike. your resume. professor of family social sciences, makes teach a kid that they are the best, no matter It is an experience to be shared with Life is about what you leave behind. the telling statement, "Raising kids be what, is just plain cruel. It sets them up for your kids, grandkids and friends for Life is about the footprint people will see comes like product development. It's com a very big fall later on. many years to come. The last time the after you are gone. petitive parenting, all well intentioned, to And unfortunately, that's going to keep develop the kid in every possible way." happening until maybe another parent dies Quote for the Week Whatever happened to "It's not (or a kid). That's really sad too. We're talk whether you win or lose, but how you ing about kid stuff, right? So why am I hav "Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things." played the game?" Why must everything ing to talk about parents dying in that con - Cicero, De Oratore be about winning and getting our kids to text? Mission Statement Perspectives Policy Submissions Deadline I Thursday at Noon The Signal shall provide, in a fair and accurate manner, news of interest and significance to the Georgia State University community and serve as a forum for the expression and ideas of mem The Perspectives section of the Signal is designed to provide a bers of that community. Furthermore, the Signal shall provide an opportunity for students to forum for campus opinions. Letters to the Editor are edited for pursue experience within a professional newspaper environment. The Signal shall also provide grammar, length and clarity and are not necessarily the views of truthful and ethical advertising of interest to the Georgia State University community. the Signal, its staff or Georgia State University. For more information call Brad Pilcher at 404-463-9331. 6 I SIGNAL Tuesday I July 18. 2000 MORE I COLUMNS • from not so regular contributors Animals have right to be eaten Brian Issleb chy, where people go around whacking dogs with base knowledge Daily Illini (U. Illinois) ball bats just for the hell of it. I definitely think it should be illegal for people to whack my dog with baseball bats, Bryan Maxwell but only because he's my dog, not because he's a dog. I have rights; he doesn't. Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia) Yes, I love my dog. But if there's a giant blizzard or something in Chicago and push comes to shove, he's din CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (U-Wire) — Smart is one CHAMPAIGN, 111. (U-Wire) — I don't get vegetar ner. So are my younger brothers for that matter, but that's thing; knowledgeable is entirely different. ians. Actually, strike that. Choosing not to eat meat for another issue. A smart person can, for instance, write a strong, intelligent health reasons or because of personal tastes — that I can I'm also all for protecting endangered animals. Ex essay on a topic he knows a lot about. But if he isn't knowledge understand. But not eating animals for moral reasons. tinction is a scary thing — there's no going back. It would able, the ability to write about what he knows does him no good. Humans were designed to be omnivores. Animal, kind of suck if we were all wiped out by some strange The best American universities undoubtedly have smart stu vegetable or mineral, if we can fit it in our mouths, we'll disease 30 years from now, the only cure for which could dents. But do they have truly knowledgeable ones? Perhaps not. probably eat it. I know I've certainly done my best to have been obtained from the now-extinct Guatemalan Research shows that the smartest American students aren't knowl keep up my end, especially the mineral part. I no longer grey-spotted spider mole. edgeable by even the lowest standards. have to worry about my calcium intake for the next 30 But if we did need to puree that cute little mole to get A recent survey by the American Council of Trustees and years because of the approximately 3,000 pieces of chalk the cure, he's history. Alumni demonstrates that even the top American college stu I consumed between the ages of 7 and 10. I won't even See, here's another secret, and it goes hand-in-hand dents don't have a fundamental knowledge of a basic subject— get into my early dirt fixation. with the first one I let you in on — people are more im history. Still, it's your choice what you put in your stomach. portant than animals. Even Guatemalan spider moles. The researchers tested history knowledge among seniors at But there are some people who would like to take that The people at PETA don't seem to get that. Among the 55 top-ranked universities. The exam was multiple choice, choice away. I speak, of course, of People for the Ethical their many worthy causes: with four answer choices per question, and was based on a high Treatment of Animals. But maybe I shouldn't complain. * The prohibition of fireworks displays on the grounds school curriculum. Sounds like a test students at elite colleges After all, without PETA, who would stand up for the rights that they "cause countless terrified dogs and other ani wouldn't have any trouble with, right? Wrong. Over 80 percent of rats? mals to tremble and flee for their lives" got a D or F. In case you hadn't heard, PETA is protesting the kill * The prohibition of Prevarin, the most widely pre This test format shouldn't be hard; a sample question illus ing of rats and chickens (along with eels and manta rays) scribed menopause drug in the United States, because it trates why. Students were asked to identify the American gen on the CBS show "Survivor." Personally I'm more con is made from the urine of pregnant mares eral at Yorktown, the final battle of the Revolutionary War. The cerned about the fate of those watching the show, but hey, * Putting people in jail for killing animals (PETA's correct answer was George Washington. Two thirds got this we've all got our priorities. really big on this one.) In a recent case in Florida, three wrong. That would be understandable if they were simply asked Lean in closer, though. I've got a secret to tell you. teens were convicted of bludgeoning raccoons to death. to name the general. But this was multiple choice. The other Ready? Here you go: Rats don't have rights. Neither do Now, granted, this is a little disturbing, but not as disturb answers, which two thirds of the students chose, were Ulysses S. puppies, elephants, platypuses, orangutans, rattlesnakes ing as PETA's response — they are recommending the Grant, William T. Sherman, and Douglas MacArthur. Grant and or chickens. I could go on, but you get the picture. maximum sentence of five years in prison. Five years! In Sherman fought in the Civil War, MacArthur was in command See, evolutionarily speaking, humans are (to use Neal prison! For killing raccoons! Do raccoons even live that at the end of World War II. Stephenson's phrase) stupendous bad-asses. Out of all the long? Even with this ignorance-friendly test format, 40 percent billions of species that have evolved (and died) over the I can at least give PETA credit for being committed, couldn't place the Civil War in the correct 50-year period. Not past billion years or so, we're the ones who have ended though. As wiser men than I have said (in this case, Den the exact year, or even the right decade — the correct 50-year up on top. We've been there for more than 4,000 years, nis Leary), most people are really only interested in sav range out of four possibilities. Eighty percent couldn't identify and now that every balding executive in an SUV is the ing the cute animals. The same people who will gleefully "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" as match for a rhinoceros, we're there to stay. So let's flaunt lay out mouse traps in their basement will call in the Na being from what is perhaps the most famous American political it. tional Guard if a kitten falls down a well. speech ever — Abraham Lincoln's Gettysbuig Address. These PETA claims animals are not ours to eat, wear or ex Now I don't have all the answers. But I do know that questions are not historical minutiae — they're basic facts from periment on. I beg to differ. That's exactly what they're we're all here for a reason. I can't tell you why human a high school curriculum. And these questions were not asked of for. It's so clear that cows were designed for our use. Oth beings were put here on earth; that's a question for phi the general public. The students tested were the cream of the erwise why does leather look so dam good? losophers. But I can tell you why chickens were put here crop — our nation's elite. Now, I'm not advocating some sort of animal anar — McNuggets. There was some good news, though. There were two ques tions they consistently got right: identifying Beavis and Butthead (99 percent) and Snoop Doggy Dogg (98 percent). A LETTER TO THE EDITOR A country's strength depends significantly on the unity of its people. Those bonds are a product of a common history, shared Dear Editor, experiences from which we as a nation hopefully have learned. Evidently, we don't share that anymore. I would like to complain about the unfriendly attitude that the sports editor took towards students wishing to Not a single one of the 55 schools surveyed in this report write for his section. requires its students to take an American history class. No expo Back in February, I made it known to the sports editor, Steven Ericson, and another sports writer, Jason Hanes, sure, no knowledge. Students don't know what they've never that I was interested in writing for their section. I was immediately turned down without even being given a chance to seen. They do know what they've seen repeatedly — pop cul at least try and write something. ture. That explains the nearly perfect scores on Beavis, Butthead I admit that I have absolutely no experience writing about sports, but I was willing to leam, and Mr. Hanes was and Snoop. willing to help me out. I must say that Mr. Hanes is an excellent sports writer who I am sure would have done an The conclusion todraw from this is simple: Historical knowl excellent job helping me out. edge is no longer an educational priority. In the push towards I believe my reasons for wanting to write for sports were also very sincere. In the past year I have started to take broader, more liberal education, the fundamentals got pushed a liking to sports, especially GSU sports. I attended several volleyball games, every men's and women's home basket right out of the way. We no longer care about whether we actu ball game (I even went to the women's TAAC tournament in Pelham, Alabama), and attended a few baseball games. ally know anything. Perhaps that's a product of tremendous ad By going to these sporting events, I learned a lot about the rules of the games. I felt as if I would enjoy writing for the vances in information systems and data organization — why Signal. devote energy to knowing anything when that information is But the cold shoulder that I received from Mr. Ericson made me think otherwise. He never gave me the opportu only a mouse-click away? nity to write for him, nor did he ever give me a valid reason for his refusal to write for him. Instead, education has come to focus almost entirely on the I have always felt that the Signal was a welcome and loving place that I could go to. The rest of the editors always abstract skillsa liberal arts education provides. These days, teach seemed friendly and I felt as if they would easily let me write for them. In my mind the Signal was an equal opportu ing means teaching skills—how to think, how to communicate, nity place where a student wishing to write would not be turned down. how to read intelligently, how to approach information. I evdh approached the [former] A&E editor, Lino Rodriguez, about writing about a concert that I am planning to Those are crucial skills to have. But skills are worthless go see, and he said that would be OK, even though he knew that I had no experience writing. without something to use them on. Our elite universities are con Mr. Ericson, you yourself wrote in your last column as sports editor, that if a reader saw something wrong with tinuing to "educate" the smartest American students of our gen the Signal, to write a letter to the editor. Well, I see something wrong: YOU. I feel slighted by the way you treated me eration. But actual, concrete knowledge is getting left behind. when I approached you about writing. My feelings were truly hurt by that. You had no valid reason to turn me down. A liberal arts framework is still workable for education — I hope that the next sports editor is much nicer than you and will let me write for him/her. Then maybe you will but it needs to include a minimum body of fundamental knowl realize that you actually screwed up by not letting me write for you. edge. Otherwise, we're going to continue to produce genera tions of smart, "educated" people who don't actually know a Sincerely, thing. Marijane Ritter Tuesday I July 18, 2000 7 I SIGNAL

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M. Janelle Cambron average. He holds the school tried to play the best I can while holding a 0-1 record. Sports Editor record for number of hits in a while I've been here." Hopper, the team's closer season with 77, while racking Currently, Youngbauer is from Boston, Ga., holds the Junior shortstop Scott up 14 doubles, six triples and playing for the Batavia team's career record for num Youngbauer was taken in the 16 home runs for a .770 slug Muckdogs in the New York- ber of saves with ten. During 10th round of the draft by the ging percentage. He leaves Penn League where he has a the 2000 season. Hopper led Philadelphia Phillies organi Georgia State with a .344 ca .204 batting average. He's the Trans America Athletic zation, while senior starting reer batting average and 200 connected for 11 hits, six of Conference in saves, while pitcher Billy Boughey and se hits, ranking him second all- which were doubles, five runs holding a 3.71 ERA, striking nior closing pitcher Kevin time in both. and nine RBI. out 36 batters and only walk Hopper signed as free agents "Georgia State has been Boughey led Georgia ing five in 34 innings pitched. with the Phillies and Atlanta really good to me," said State with a school record 2.73 Hopper has had outings Braves respectively in June. Youngbauer. "They stuck ERA and an 8-7 record, strik with both the Danville Braves Youngbauer's 10th round with me when 1 struggled a ing out 82 batters and walking of the Appalachian League selection marks the highest little as a freshman and I've just 24 in 112 innings pitched. File | Signal and the Gulf Coast League rank a Georgia State baseball Right-handed pitcher Billy Boughey Braves. With the QCL Hop player has been drafted into per has a 2.45 ERA in 3 2/3 the major league. Last year, innings pitched, while hang former Panther centerfielder He also broke the school ca ing on to a 0.00 ERA in one Jay Langston was drafted in reer record with a 4.18 ERA inning pitched with Danville. the 12th round into the Pirates' before leaving State. These signings mark the organization. "I am very humbled that 13,b, 14lh and IS" Panthers to This McEachern High the Lord would give me the play professionally. School graduate led the Pan opportunity to play profes thers in batting with a .393 sionally," said Boughey. "1 am grateful to GSU and all the people in the athletic department, namely: Dena Patton, Mike Hurst, Bob Keller, and David Hartley for their help and guidance during my college career. "I will exhalt everything 1 am to bring glory to my Father in Heaven, my family and my alma mater, " he added. This Kennesaw, Ga., na tive is currently playing for the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Phillies. He has a 1.17 ERA in 7 2/3 innings pitched. He File | Signal Youngbauer was an instrumental part of the baseball team, hitting 36 doubles, has given up only one earned File | Signal Shortstop Scott Youngbauer triples and 26 home runs in his career as a Panther. run and struck out six batters Right-handed closer Kevin Flopper Panthers complete promising 2000 signing class

J. Leigh-Ann Meek In addition to the signees, the Pan 8.9 rebounds. GSU team. This past season ticing with the team last season. Associate Sports Editor thers are also acquiring four new A 6-3 guard from Redan High Gilchrist averaged 16 points per Darryl Cooper, a 6-3 guard, transfers. School, Lamont Mcintosh will join game and 7.5 rebounds. played in 26 games as a freshman Deltorio "Bam" Campbell, a Georgia State as a freshman this Larry Thompson, one of four for LSU. Originally from Redan After last year's history-mak 6-5 forward, joins the team this year season. Lamont led his team to a transfers, will be added as a sopho High School, Cooper was named ing season in Georgia State basket as a sophomore from Northeast Top 10 ranking as well as advanc more to the Panthers this season. A Dekalb County Player of the Year ball, with the school's record-tying Mississippi Community College. ing them all the way to the state 6-4 guard who played last season his senior season. 17 victories and first Trans America Campbell started in all 36 games, quarterfinals. at Atlanta Metro Junior College, A 6-7 forward from the Uni Athletic Conference regular season while he led the team to an eighth Chavis Johnson will also be Thompson led his high school versity of Alabama, Cedric Patton title, head coach Charles "Lefty" place finish in the National JUCO joining the team as a freshman this team, Mitchell-Baker High School, is also joining the roster after play Driesell has now assembled a Tournament. He was later named season. As a 6-10 center from Wil to two straight AA State Champi ing in 20 games as a freshman for promising recruiting class for the to the National JUCO All-Star son High School in Florence, S.C., onships. the Crimson Tide. 2000-01 season. team. He averaged 10.8 points per Johnson will be the tallest player Originally from Atlanta, Otis With the addition of these Georgia State signed nine new game along with 13 rebounds per on the GSU roster. With an aver Donald also transferred this year players, Georgia State now has the players to go along with an already game. age of 16 points per game and 11 from Tennessee-Chattanooga and biggest and deepest roster they have strong team. "Lefty" signed a Thomas Terrell, a 6-7 forward rebounds, he was a four time all- will redshirt this season for the Pan ever had. With seven players at 6-5 group of three in the early signing from Copiah-Lincoln Community region pick and an all-tourney se thers. Donald started 20 out of 22 or taller and five at 225 lbs. or more, period, Deltorio Campbell, Thomas College led his team to a 22-7 lection at the Beach Ball Classic. games last season and recorded a the Panthers are sure to dominate Terrell, and Lamont Mcintosh and record as well as a Mississippi Jun A 6-6 forward from Polk school record of 66 blocks. the opposition. Driesell comments, used their first TAAC Champion ior College Association Conference Community College in Orlando, Darryl Cooper and Cedric "This class is just another step in ship to sign Chavis Thompson and Championship. Last season, Terrell Fla., James Gilchrist also promises Patton are eligible to join the roster the building process of our basket James Gilchrist in the late period. averaged 15.6 points a game with to be an excellent addition to the this year after redshirting and prac ball program." 8 I SIGNAL Tuesday^July^l 8, 2000 Tensions renewed between former Georgia State names new Athletic Director Auburn coach Bowden, school for Communications Robert Watson or internet media or industries; or any to take exactly the kind of part-time Auburn Plainsman other similar position." work he currently performs for ABC." (Auburn U.) The contract also states "The The statement was released af J. Leigh-Ann Meek replay communicator. term 'athletics1 will beconstrued in the ter comments written by David "As TAAC all-sports Associate Sports Editor broadest possible sense." Housel in a letter were recently mailed champions in both men's and Bowden works for ABC as to athletic program supporters. women's divisions, we have Georgia State Athletic AUBURN, Ala. (U-Wire) - "freelance talent." He also writes an "Auburn University has at extra reason to increase our Director Greg Manning has Tempers are flaring on the Plains be occasional column for ESPN.com tempted numerous times to resolve publicity and promotional ef announced that Charlie Tay tween former Auburn Coach Terry and USA Today. this matter amicably and in a busi forts," Manning said. "Being lor will be named Assistant Bowden and the University. War between the camps is be nesslike manner for more than a year," able to bring a respected vet Athletic Director for Com The dispute is over whether ing waged in the media. Housel wrote. eran like Charlie Taylor will munications for the Georgia Bowden violated clauses in his settle Bowden recently lashed out at "It has been reported since last help us maximize our oppor State Panthers. ment contract with Auburn. The trustee Bobby Lowder and former year that Coach Bowden signed a tunities and continue our rapid As a former PR director clauses forbid him from accepting Auburn Coach Pat Dye. multi-year contract with ABC Sports growth." for the Atlanta Falcons and employment in the field of athletics. Dye said, "He's (Bowden's) done that currently pays him more than Georgia State is a member the Washington Redskins, The two parties are settling the enough talking for both of us" on $225,000annually, which clearly trig of the Trans America Athletic Taylor has more than 23 sea issue through binding arbitration. WJOX, a Birmingham radio station. gered this section of the contract. Conference and a Division 1 sons of experience in the Bowden and the University must each Lowder had no comment. "It is our strong intention to re NCAA competitor. GSU also field. Taylor has been choose one arbitrator and agree on a Auburn countered by releasing solve this matter this summer and currently completed a year in elected to work on public re third arbitrator to decide what action the terms to Bowden's contract. prior to the beginning of the new year which they won a combined lations staffs in more than a to take. "Auburn is attempting to try its in consideration of the Bowden fam five TAAC titles in men's and dozen Super Bowls as well At stake for Bowden are mort case in the media and to sway public ily and Auburn University," Housel women's basketball, men's as a couple of NFL Pro gage payments on his home for five opinion without making a full and fair continued. golf, men's tennis and base Bowls. He will serve again years and the use of two automobiles disclosure of the hue facts," accord "A word of warning to Auburn: ball. this year«as an NFL instant for three years. ing to a statement released Tuesday Bowden will not lie down," wrote On the line for Auburn is the by the law firm of Hare, Wynn, John Morris, an SEC Rivals Corre institution's reputation and perhaps Newell & Newton, which represents spondent and longtime friend of If you are interested in sports then more. Bowden. Bowden, on SECRivals.com. Bowden's contract forbids him Bowden's fitm also addresses the "The best thing Lowder, Dye why not write about them! from accepting any full-time employ clauses in question: "The early drafts and Co. can do is let this entire situa Write for the Signal! ment related to athletics "or work in of the contract referenced 'part-time' tion fall by the wayside," Morris any respect as a (1) writer, (2) author, employment, and Bowden refused to wrote. Contact Janelle Cambron. (3) radio, television or newspaper agree to that. "Let Terry Bowden do what commentator, spokesman, analyst or "David Housel and Auburn Teny Bowden does. Let it go - be 404-463-9327 announcer, (4) motion picture actor, agreed tochange the provision to'full- fore the University and the football or (5) employment in print, electric time,' specifically to allow Bowden program are permanently damaged."

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Steven P. Ericson berth in the Women's National Editor-in-Chief Invitation Tournament. Henry also received two awards for the team's accom GeorgiaStatc CrifnillGl JllStiCC £2 After one of the most suc plishments: TAAC Coach of cessful seasons in women's the Year and Naismith Geor University basketball history at Georgia gia Coach of the Year, which State, head coach Lea Henry is selected by the Atlanta was given a four-year contract Tipoff Club. extension in mid-June. "We are appreciative and Henry led the Lady Pan delighted at the progress thers to a 24-7 record, the [Henry] has made with the Our graduates are employed by federal, state and local team's most wins since 1981, women's basketball program," and their first-ever Trans said Athletics Director Greg criminal justice agencies in law enforcement, courts, America Athletic Conference Manning. "She is a leader in corrections, and juvenile justice. They practice law, regular season title. Georgia her profession and we are hon analyze data and help shape important policies. State also made its first ored to have a person of her postseason appearance with a caliber here at Georgia State." What kind of Sports column For further information, contact the Dept. of Criminal Justice, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia State University, would YOU like to see? (404) 651-3515, www.cjgsu.net Submit ideas to M. Janelle Cambron or J. Leigh-Ann Meek. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer 404-463-9327 A&E Editor KTiiTHin Inside 1 Stacey Evans Arts & FLICKS 1 X-Men lives up to its hype Associate A&E Editor TUNES 1 The R&B rhythms of RPM 2000 Amye Walters Entertainment Marc Anthony conquers the South with soulful Latin sounds

Amalia Maldonado After fifteen minutes of culture differences leased in July of 1999 Staff Writer humor, de Soto introduced the New York and the self-titled al native of Puerto Rican bloodlines to an bum released in Sept. anxiously waiting Atlanta audience. of 1999. Marc Anthony, winner of the 1999 Hotlantans were seized by the Latin Midway through Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin crooner when he began the show with the the concert, the artist Performance, performed to a sold-out show hot single that provoked many to dance and forwarned his audi at Chastain Park Amphitheater last Thurs swoon to the tropical sounds of "Y Hubo ence that it was that day to fans of all ages. Alguien" from his hit album Contra La time of the show On a typical hot muggy Atlanta Corriente released in 1997. where he would be evening, fans of the Latin heartthrob After singing the second song, "Con singing a song he walked to their respective seats to enjoy tra La Corriente," where Bobby Allende "had no business an hour and a half of the sultry singer's performed a brilliant timbals solo, Anthony singing," and to have prior and present hits, and even a surprise amusedly informed his audience that, "I'll a bit of patience with mt cover of a song from Anthony's childhood, be singing some old songs, and I'll be sing him as he performed "Hotel California" by the Eagles. ing some new songs. And, I'll be singing the song. The show opened promptly at 8:30 songs I have no business singing during He shared with p.m., a half-hour later than was advertised, the course of the concert." his audience that by Latin comedian Freddy de Soto who Once this was said, Anthony broke when his mother joked about the variety of ethnic origins into a special version of "You Sang To Me" would send him to his and lifestyles of the fans in the audience. from the Runaway Bride soundtrack re room, for unknown reasons, he would lis ten at full volume to his only .45 single of Joyce Harms | Special "Hotel California" Anthony's sultry dance moves kept the crowd energized and entertained. performed by the Eagles. He claims that he told his mother ously thinking of making Atlanta his new that he would grow up to be "someone big" home. and that he would sing this song when he Unless you literally live under a was famous, just as she would be telling rock, you probably know that Latin him to keep the volume down. sounds have made a huge impression in The Atlanta audience roared with ex the USA mainstream music charts in the citement when the ever-so-popular gui past couple of years. Much of the ac tar riffs of "Hotel California" broke into complishments are due to the few Latin the warm night air. The cover was spec artists such as Marc Anthony, Ricky tacularly performed with a very cool Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Enrique reggae background groove, giving the lglesias. In 1999 for one week Martin, song a fresh facelift with a "Latin fla Lopez and lglesias dominated the top vor." three positions on the Billboard 100 Anthony performed a total of ten singles chart. songs, ending the evening with an encore Marc Anthony was born on Sept. 16, of "I Need To Know" off the self-titled CD. 1968 in New York, N.Y., and was named The concert was fresh, sexy and in after the famous Mexican singer Marco viting, very different from the now so Antonio Muniz. Anthony started his ever-popular choreographed formulated singing career as a freestyle singer re group bands or solo artists. It was a real cording his first album "When The Night concert, with a real singer. He gave his Is Over" with Little Louie in 1991. From heart and soul to his audience, and in re the beginning of his career, Anthony has turn the audience gave him theirs with combined tradition Latin sounds with their singing, dancing and cheering. At contemporary dance music, creating his one point, Anthony entertained his audi unique blends, sounds and the now rec ence by saying how much he had enjoyed ognized Marc Anthony sound signature, his stay in Atlanta, and that he was seri his voice. Anthony's Latin Grammy nods

Over the past few years, Marc Anthony has racked up dozens of gold and plati num albums worldwide. And now he has been nominated for the first annual Latin Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast by CBS from Los Angeles on Sept. 13, 2000. Nominations are for the following awards: *Record of the Year - Dimelo (I Need To Know) *Song of the Year - Dimelo (I Need To Know) *Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Dimelo (I Need To Know) *Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - No Me Ames (duet with Jennifer Lopez) *Best Tropical Song - Da La Vuelta Joyce Harms j Special *Best Music Video (1 song) - No Me Ames (duet with Jennifer Lopez) Latin heartthrob Marc Anthony captivates the audience with his soulful and passionate crooning. 10 I SIGNAL X-Men gives thrills and spills for all

efit of mankind. FlickSi Not only does the cast give a 98% near-flawless portrayal of the the grade is characters depicted in the comic book, but award-winning director Bryan Singer was sure to lace the movie with little hints and details Wendell A.M. Clarke that die hard X-Fans would defi Staff Writer nitely be looking out for, like Wolverine's characteristic use of the title "Bub" and his trademarked rivalry with Cyclops for For all who have been wait the affections of Jean Grey. Cre ing for the feedback, in fear and ator of the X-Men, Stan Lee, also anticipation and for reports from made an appearance in the movie the early-viewing patrons, you as the hotdog vendor, providing can breathe easy and rest assured an added touch to the faithful that 20,h Century Fox's X-Men readers. lives up to the hype. The special effects seen ev With millions of fans all over ery time a mutant used his or her the world ranging from children abilities were quite astounding as to geriatric adults, X-Men brings well. Little details like having the Marvel Comics heroes to the Storm's (Halle Berry) eyes fade big screen in believable to white whenever she called fashion...a feat hardly thought upon her power was a nice touch. possible 37 years ago. For a movie budgeted at $75 mil Special | Signal Boasting an all star cast in lion, this was a job well done The mammoth Sabretooth (Tyler Mane) captures Storm (Halle Berry) in X-Men. cluding Patrick Stewart, Halle without the "sparing" dosages of Berry and lan McKellen, the film the fantastic that we have become give a good performance of nificance in the comic and even even bother strict X-Fans because deals with one of the most basic so accustomed seeing in comic Storm's character, although the less in the movie. Surely Ray Park all in all, the movie delivers right and long-standing problems of book movies. air of an African princess seemed could have had a more useful role to the core. So whether you're the world today...prejudice. The A few things kept this from to have wandered off somewhere. (like that of Night Crawler per looking for action, special effects, prejudice exists as the battle be being a perfect movie, however. It was rather disappointing to haps where his acrobatics will be a good plot, comic-book consis tween humans who fear mutants Many people were against having see Wolverine, who has a reputa needed) than that of Magneto's tency or just a plain old good who are the next step in evolu Halle Berry cast as Storm, and tion for being a superb fighter, get virtual "pet-mutant." movie to see with that special tion and mutants wondering fans utterly cried out when they his butt kicked throughout the Of course some of these someone, X-Men should prove to whether they should fight against saw the white wig that was sup majority of his fight scenes. Toad complaints are little things that be the one movie this year that is those who would fear and hate posed to be Storm's trademarked was also a completely unneces will mean nothing to the average worth saving all that time, money them or use their gifts for the ben white hair. She did manage to sary character having little sig movie patron. They shouldn't and effort to see. RPM wants to reach your mind

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