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PIONEERS DEFEAT HOBART, TO ' PLAY SPRINGFIELD IN QgARTERFINALS

·T h e come up big on an early turnover for Coleman-Jones tandem as the beat the Springfield Pride (11-1) and eer foot­ the second week in a row. The defense Statesman's only safety helped out on advance to the final four against the team did just that as the Statesmen came up Coleman and left Jones in a one on one winner of the Mount Union­ dominated its empty on four downs as the Pioneers matchup that he and Mike Granato Wittenburg matchup. second-round opponent Hobart College sacked Hobart's feeble quarterback exploited all day. Granato finished II A note from the Widener on Saturday, November 25 with a 40- twice. Widener's first sack was by for 21 with 239 yards and two touch­ Foot ball Team: 14 victory in the inaugural postseason sophomore safety Billy Walsh and the down passes. The Pioneers extend their thanks for contest at Leslie C. Quick Stadium. second was by freshman Jeff Shahan Notably, Granato was not all who returned to campus on the hol­ The Thanksgiving weekend massacre and sophomore Steve Varrasse. The sacked once by the Hobart defense that iday weekend to support the team and of the Hobart Statesmen gives the defensive stop in their own red zone prided itself on excellent pressure. hope that the support continues at Pioneers an 11-1 record, its best since was a huge turning that came The Widener offensive li,ne once again Springfield. A fan bus is being provid­ the 1981 national championship early in the game and propelled stepped up to the challenge and domi­ ed to Springfield at the cost of $5 per squad. With the second round victory, Widener to its victory. nated the Hobart defense while allow­ student and is leaving at 6:00 AM on the Pioneers are to play at Springfield Receiver Jim Jones who had ing Granato time to find Jones, Saturday, December 2nd. Please show College (MA) in the semifinals of the five touchdowns on the day led the Coleman, and Jay Buttacovoli, who your support and continue to help the national tournament on Saturday, Widener offensive attack. Jones run­ had two huge catches over the middle Pioneers down the road to Salem, VA, December 2nd. ning for three and caught two scores while returning to action the week the road to the Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the Widener's victory did not start had 78 yards rushing on six carries before against Union. road to the National Championship. off too well as the opening kickoff was and 173 yards receiving on six catches. The Pioneers travel to fumbled by the Pioneers on their own Hobart's bump and run style pass cov­ Springfield, MA in week thirteen of fifteen yard line, forcing the defense to erage was deemed useless against the their spectacular season as they look to

WIDENER PICKED TO WIN 2000 Division III National Collegiate COMMONWEALTH scored 22 points as he hit 7-of-12 shots Football Championship The Commonwealth Coach's Poll was from the field, including two from long released and Widener was on top. range, and hit all six attempts in his 27 minutes of action. The Pioneers are 3·1 and looking He erupted for 15-of-22 points in the forward to Conference play. first 10 minutes of the second half as Widener broke open a 30-24 halftime 'FIRST ROUND -SECOND ROUND "QUARTERFINALS 'SEMIFINAlS FINAl .<:;:/~ Wid e n e r Pam Gargal)o5/?f?was the pre- lead. Williamson and Grandieri each November 18 November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16 scored 14 points. It was the second time in three games Grandieri reached S~7}:i~~,%:';:~i::;';::::~::I'ill fa v~r~e ~o :~ 'Mount Union the commonwealth title in a poll con­ double figures. ducted by the conference's head coach­ The next game was again at es. The Pionee.rs have all of their key home against Cabrini on Monday players returrung and are the over­ night. This time DeLuca led his team whelming favorite to repeat as cham­ to the 78-60 victory, showing how deep pions. The Pioneers received seven of this Widener team is. Siuchta finished the eight first place votes and totaled up with 13 points, and Williamson and 63 points in the poll. Widener's com· senior Chris Hightower each finished petition f?r the title will likely come with 10 points. The team is now 3-1, from Albnght. The Lions came in sec­ and is well on track to a second ond with 57 points and received the straight title considering they refuse other first place vote. to settle for anything less. "Our goal is Widener opened the season at to win the MAC and eventually go to the Eastern Connecticut Tournament. the final four," says DeLuca. The first game came Widener opens up against Salem Stater~.~ 13·6 as the Pioneers - vincingly stole the vic- tory by the score 89-65. . Salem was last year's place finisher in the NCAA tournament Widener 40-14 The ~.. . Widener 74-73 setback Eastern Connecticut At this tournament, Chaz Williamson Was named to the all-tour­ nament team. NATIONAL Following the award Williamson was als~ CHAMPION named the Commonwealt Lutheran 41·13 I Conference Player Sl John's 28-21 the Week. The junior point guard averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.5 steals in two games. He 19 points on shooting from field . and had assists in the VlCT.nYV over Salem State Frank Deluca led the Pioneers with 23 points on followed up with a 17 point - 9 - 3 Monday against Cabrini. effort against Eastern Connecticut. Common~ealth ~ct~on on Wednesday Frank DeLuca led Widener in at ~oraVlan. ThIS IS the first of three scoring against Salem State. He s~ralght conference games including a scored 20 points and grabbed seven bIg match-up with Albright on Web Site: W\YW,ncaachamplonships.com rebounds. Mike Siuchta added 16 W:ednesday December 6th. This game 59-42 points, and freshman Fran Grandieri will be held at Schwartz at 8:00 p.m. hit double. figures in ~s first collegiate Team members are hoping that every­ game of his career WIth 11 poin ts. one comes out to support the 2000- The Pioneer.s ., then. faced., ?901 )Yl~~I?-~r Baske,tb~ll team. 'First round, Second round.. quarterfinal, 5efTlifinal gamllS will be played at noon local timt on the campus of the Centenary, 'at 'lio'me ,as. Siuchta led ru.s /, ....' . compedtlng institutions. team ' t'o',lli.e '7'8'-64· viCtm-.y" . Siuahtat '~t!,./:.'-::":' '1.' ,. ", l" t .. /: 1.. ~'. ~".',,' .',' <\;\~, ,i /~"\·. ,~ .. r i i' ~I"· _ " ·_ ' (1:. • December 1, 2000 Widener University: The Dome Page 9 ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY SIXERS, WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN?

became much stronger. All the Who would have game. This is a surprise start from Snow tubes were removed and he was thought that in because he is very rarely known for scoring. taken off the ventilator. On Nnvt>mber a month He is normally the Hannibal on the court, October 6th, he was transferred in Philadelphia directing the rest of the team through the On September 23rd Penn to Magee Rehabilitation has three teams playing their respective offensive and defensive schemes. This year sports that the 76ers would be on top of the his role has not chaJ!ged, but his performance State played Ohio State and Hospital, in Philadelphia. world. Yes , the Eagles are in first place in considerably has. Theo is improving every lost 45-6. With 1:39 left in the Magee, like Jefferson Hospital, their division, and yes, the Flyers are playing game. He is in the top three in blocked shots, game, number 42, cornerback is a member of the Regional well making up for their slow start witli a very averaging eight rebounds a game and is Adam Taliaferro of Penn State Spinal Cord Injury of impressive November but who wuold have becommg a force in the paint. suffered a spinal mJury. Delaware Valley. Since being at imagined that Larry Brown's Sixers would be The other kID': to the Sixers' success in mst place in the league. Their 11-2 (possi­ this season is the D~FENSE. It has always Taliaferro was injured while Magee, Taliaferro is able to !:!,ly 12-2 if they win Wednesday against been Larry Brown's chief item to preach to his tackling Ohio State tailback, move his arm, fingers, and legs, Washington) is better than anyone in the team. The 'phrase "defense wins ballgames" is Jerry Westbrook. During the plus he has practiced walking NBA. The , the Los basically his motto. His whole entire startiI).g Angeles Lakers, the Indiana Pacers, and even tackle it appeared that suspended in a harness over a those hated ".,.,_ ., - •...... five: Ratliffe ,~<;~: ,:~ Lynch, :;r~o~~ s ~i~ : Westbrook's knee hit treadmill while physical thera­ New York ,.".",_ .. and Snow Taliaferro's head. Taliaferro pists move his legs. Taliaferro Knicks are are among was taken off the field on a has rehab three times a day and all behind the league's stretcher and transferred to will remain at Magee for 4-5 the Sixers in, best on the the stand­ d efe n sive Ohio State University Hospital weeks. ings. end. Along in Columbus. Dr. Wayne 'T d like to thank God", said The team with Aaron Sebastianelli, Penn State Taliaferro. "Five weeks ago I is only 13 McKie com­ Director of Athletic Medicine, didn't know where I'd be right games into ing off the said "Taliaferro suffered a cervi­ now. Everything is going real this 82 bench, the game sea- Sixers all cal spine injury." well for me. I'd just like to son, but around . Taliaferro's initial injury had thank everybody for their sup­ they are have one of some neurological involvement port because without that I playin the top and incomplete paralysis. His wouldn"t be here right now." great bas­ defensive ketball. The teams in head is stabilized in Gardner­ Adam Taliaferro, 18, is a fresh­ Sixers have the league. Wells Tongs, as he under went man cornerback from Voorhees, not had a Sixers surgery on Monday, September N.J., who graduated from team broadcaster 25. The surgery was a success­ Eastern High School. During 10-0 in tran- Steve Mix chise histo- made the ful decompression spinal fusion; high school, he was comment metal internal fixation and Philadelphia Inquirer's 1999 ryThe following bone grafts were inserted to sta­ Player of the 'Year and honor­ time they the win bilize the spine in the mid-lower able mention USA Today All­ had this over the neck area. Dr. Gary Rea, per­ American. He was a standout good a team Atlanta may have Theo Ratliff #42 Hawks , formed the surgery and later on the basketball and track and been when "The Sixers said the spinal cord was bruised field teams; holding the high they were have held not cut and that Taliaferro had jump record with 6.6 3/4 effort. led by the nine of their opponents under 90 points this feeling throughout his body. Penn State has set up a fund great ~ulius #3 season," and the Knicks, the Hornets, and the On September 27, he was to assist with extraordinary ErVIng . Heat are of these nine. These are very formi­ This year they have the flamboyant Allen dable op"ponents. transferred, in an ambulance­ medical expenses over those I verson. He has come out and taken the team The Sixers now have a formula that equipped Lear jet, to Thomas covered by insurance. Any extra on his back, and although his scoring is down, seems to be working. They must keep to this Jefferson University Hospital in money will be put into a schol­ his leadership and all-around game IS the cat­ plan of strict tough defense if they expect to Philadelphia. The jet was arship fund in his name. More alyst that is leading the team. He is averag­ keep their dreams of a championship alive. ing almost 22 points a game down from his The k~ players including Toni Kukoc and staffed with one registered than $143,200 has been collect­ near 30 last year. His assists per game and Matt G~!ger , believe that they are at that nurse, two paramedics and ed including $32,759.35 con­ rebounds per .,game are up to 5 and 4.5 respec­ point. With a to~h next month including Adam's father. While at tributed by fans at the home­ tively. But when Allen decided to finally pass games a.,gainst the Lakers, Blazers, and Jazz, Jefferson Hospital, Taliaferro coming game on October 21st the Dall to his teammates, he needed to know they will be heavily tested. improved greatly and his lungs against Illinois. that they would score also. and Theo Ratliff are both scoring about 13 points a

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me, and First and foremost, allow me to warn Ul[[ ,.-:nret:, . R E .. :,;." ,',"'" ,,'. '. ep. very you, the reader, that t~is review rapper spends sleepless nights trying should be treated as a spoiler. Meaning simply: that vital information to find them. Some have succeeded, to the plot will be discussed within, some have failed, and some have died therefore, if you have yet to see for it. However, no hip hop fan can Unbreakable, the latest release from deny the effect of the three fates. A M. Night Shyamalan, )Tou may want to stop )Tour reading at this pomt. Just rapper with too much fame starts thought I'd warn you. believing that anything helshe pro­ Un breakable. Leading up to this duces is a classic. Jay-Z's DYNASTY movie I simply had no clue as to what displayed this trend (check the the movie could be about. All that we, review). Money has the capability of the public, were given was a trailer for the movie which simply showed Bruce stripping an artist of their creativity. Willis in a hospital, the sole survivor of Thus resulting in dull rhymes, gravel a devastating train wreck, without any dust beats, and eventually disap­ sign of injury. Confusing. There is a pointing albums. This syndrome may reason for this being toe only scene which we were shown. The movie was be characterized · as the Nas Effect. basically about comic books. Street Rep is the funniest of all the That's right. The movie was based fates. A rapper. can have all' the rep on every comic you had read when you but only go gold. However, some rap­ were a child. It wasn't based on super pers can have no rep and are dis­ heroes in general such as Batman or Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in Unbreakable Superman, instead, the movie present­ played on TV as the holy grail of hip ed essential ideas that are m every ments and story telling. However, I the guilty pleasures of watching the hop. Ironically, without a rep, a rap­ comic book. Who would· want to go see don't understand why. The movie may movie was pointing out places you had per may conclude his career like Mase a movie about that? Certainly, a movie have not been what every'0ne eX'pectea been that they filmed or spotting a (Remember that guy? Don't worry, I based on such an idea wouldn't break it to be about, but it is still a well writ­ land mark that you a i ways walk by. any box office records. Unless of ten entertaining, and original movie. However, even with these biases, toe don't either). This new millennium course Mr. Shyamalan decided to with­ Un hr eakable still contains the same movie can't be overlooked as great. has given the three fates new victims hold what exactly the movie was about elements tha t made The Sixth Sense The cast, Bruce Willis as the humble, to torment, Wu-Tang Clan: The W and trick us into the theater. This is great without sim)!ly copying it. The hard working, citizen and Samuel L. (follow the Three Fates in the review). exactly what happened. The first movie slowly builds to the climax Jackson as the super intelligent art I've always referred to Wu-Tang as scene in the mOVIe is a black screen where we find that Bruce Willis is dealer, is amazing m portraying their containing information all about comic indeed a super hero who cannot be characters. the "Guards of the Gate of Hip Hop." book production. and sales. At this injured, and still contains I stronKly suggest you go see this The first album, 36 Chambers, is a point, a hushed murmur began to flow Shyamalan's signature twist at the movie. When you get over the shock classic. Wu Tang's second album is through the audience. I was ecstatic end. In addition, the movie even sup­ that you are watching a movie basical­ also considered by many to be a clas­ however being a cotnic collecting geek. plies a great amount of humor. ly about comics, I'm sure you'll dig it . The public has not been resllonding Now, 1 may have a biased opinion. I sic (Money). The first wave of solo well to the movie however basea on the still enjoy reading and collecting efforts (Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 fact that it is based on comic book ele- comics, and I am from Philly. One of Cuban Link, and Ironman) are also classics. Undoubtely, the fates have to talk to them. Good luck: you could involve them in one or two tortured the Shaolin crew. With traditions. Maybe you could all light Method Man becoming a household THE DOME some candles before a meal and thank name, fame has made sure Meth I was raised Catholic but I the Divine (for them, thier God, for converted several years ago. you, the diety whom you worship). If never delivers a good album. Rza, ASKS THE My family is still having a this is notlossible, then practice your once considered one of the best pro­ difftcult time accepting this. rituals an prayers in your room, in ducers in hip hop (in the early '90s of Now that the holidays are your church (if applicable), or out­ course), has let the rep. and the money QgE STI ON, coming I am getting con­ doors. Remember, the true spirit in go to his head. He changed his name cerned how I am going to cel­ any faith, dwells within the heart of to Bobby Digital and cranked out an ebrate with them. I want to the believer. Happy Holidays. album not worthy of being bathroom be able to engage in my reli­ giouslractices, but I am tissue paper (the Nas Effect). Gza had scare that it right the first time, but Money they will ~ii~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~_~_~. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~il made him go down the trackmaster HEY get ang!y path for his second effort (big mis­ at me. How take). Of course, my boy ODB was can I make Doc ... ? them always messed up (the world is after happy the drunk bastard). This sounds kind while mak­ of depressing, I know. However, who ing my hol­ would of guessed that on Dec. 1, 2000, Myparents divorced seven years iday worth I would be calling The W the biggest ago. My dad married very shortly something? disappointment of the year? alter. The woman that he married is Where do I begin? This album is 13 selfish, controlling, and tries to act as if she is my mother. I can't stand her. Confused Convert tracks of nonsense. When "Jump Off' Plus, she and my mother had a baby 81 BOnlES All NIGHT and "Gravel Pit" are two of the three together and she treats him like he tS best songs, the album is in serious the king. My father and I had a good Dear Convert: trouble. Martial art clips mixed with relationship un,til. she came along. First off, can I 25C DRINKS 10 TO 12 bad rhymes and boring beats equals How can I deal with this? wonder that you do bad album. I wish I could lie and say not need to please ADMISSION WI Upset Stepson your family in order this album is worthy of buying. I can't for them to accep- even tell fans to tape it. However, Dear Stepson: tance you? You are some guest appearances were inter­ You need to talk to your father in made up of many esting. I am presuming that Nas had regards to your relationship with him. unique peices. One to stay in the studio for three days to Be sure not to put down his selection important peice is crank out hardcore rhymes. Busta for a new wife. I am sure that they your reli~ious IO( VLlEN6LINQS ALL Nl(iHl Rhymes appears. on the album, but he love each other very much. You may beliefs. While your also want to talk to your stepmother family may not be always comes correct on collabora­ and let her know that you respect her happy with your no $1 BOnlES 8 TO 12 tions. Ironically, Snoop Dogg showed as a stepmother. You already have longer being a prac- up on the album. My guess is he prob­ one mother and the situation is diffi- ticing Catholic, they FREE ADMISSION aPM 10 loPM ably thought The W meant the cult and conbfusing enough. Figure still love you and '.'SM ...... 5 •• (:!.If »uf.":'_"". We st~id e (you can't spell the West out what are your true feelings for value the time that GJmu'j1I[_W!~1 with out the ES). In conclusion, I was her. Do you blame her for your par- fOU spend together. disappointed with the album. Before ents divorce? 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