the retrIever weekly UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALtimore county’s student NEWSPAPER 11.10.09 VOLUME 44 ISSUE 11 retrieverweekly.com UMBC shares newest plans for 2010 PAHF building Chris Cook CONTRIBUTING WRITER MICHAEL LAnkford — TRW UMBC’s plans to create a new University Health Services distributes H1N1 vaccines issued by the federal government. Over 1,500 students stood in line to receive a vacinnation last building are drawing ever closer to Tuesday. The line stretched out of the UC Ballroom and out of the building. fruition; construction on the Per- forming Arts and Humanities Facility (PAHF) begins this summer. Faculty Crowds flood UC ballroom for H1N1 shots and staff are looking forward to how the facilities of the building will en- Micheal Reyes 250 million doses of the 2009 H1N1 is a “live attenuated influenza vaccine,” In a meeting on July 29, a panel of able UMBC to involve outside people CONTRIBUTING WRITER vaccine; enough so “anyone who wants (LAIV) in the form of a nasal spray. The medical experts known as the Advisory and organizations, and also how it to get the vaccine will have the oppor- spray, created by MedImmune, who Committee on Immunization Practices will serve as a physical representa- The New York Times reports that the tunity to do so.” also produces FluMist® for the sea- (ACIP) decided that five specific “target tion of UMBC’s commitment to the H1N1 virus has infected approximately Speaking of vaccines, the Center for sonal flu, contains a form of the virus groups” of individuals who are at the arts. one million people, causing more than Disease Control (CDC) recognizes two that is too weak to cause disease. Two highest risk of contracting the virus “We seek to enhance UMBC’s 6,000 hospitalizations and over 600 types of 2009 H1N1 vaccines currently weeks after receiving either type of the should receive the vaccine first. The reputation as a voice in the cultural deaths since its detection in April. To under production. The first is an “inac- vaccine, the body develops antibodies five target groups are: pregnant wom- and intellectual life of the greater combat the threat of a nationwide infec- tivated vaccine,” or a dead virus that is protecting the shot’s recipient from the Baltimore-Washington region,” said tion, the federal government purchased injected into patients’ arms. The second H1N1 virus. > see H1N1 [3] Thomas Moore, Director of Arts and Culture. He added that the building will provide opportunities to wel- come alumni and the general public to performances, lectures, and other A look at UMBC's Greek community events, in addition to students, fac- Natalie Ingleby sociations on campus; for the men, there brotherhood, also hating the idea of people who get us the stick aren’t even ulty, and staff. CONTRIBUTING WRITER are the fraternities, and for the women, fraternities. “My roommate got involved directly involved within Greek. It’s the The PAHF will serve as UMBC’s the sororities. And while Greek life has in freshman year and I hated watching charity stuff that we do that we don’t get only building project since the con- You’ve packed your lifetime’s posses- attracted some stereotypes, especially what he had to go through.” as much recognition for.” struction of the Public Policy build- sions into your car, you’ve been sat down from the movies, brothers and sisters are The idea of the party animal slacking Social networking is a major ben- ing in the spring of 2004. It will also by your nagging mother who makes you keen to promote the positive activities on his or her studies is one that broth- efit of associating with Greek life. “The be the largest building on campus promise to call her and eat well, and she that go on among their associations. ers and sisters are keen to fight. “A lot number of people in my phonebook has upon its completion. It will “provide can’t help but get a bit teary when she For a start, Hollywood runs on ste- of people think that just because I’m increased by 25 in the past week alone,“ new, state-of-the-art facilities for arts talks to you. It can only mean one thing. reotypes, and they aren’t an accurate in a sorority, I would be self-centered, says Alex Mercado, a pledging member and humanities departments and You’re on your way to college. reflection of UMBC Greek life. Many snobby, and that I would only enjoy of Pi Kappa Phi. Charity work also plays programs,” as stated on its website, A person's arrival to a university is a UMBC Greeks were all too aware of the partying,” says Christine Paul of Delta a crucial role in Greek life, with each as- http://www.umbc.edu/pahf/. The Feb- life-changing experience, with college stereotypes they face as brothers and Phi Epsilon sorority. Whieldon adds sociation advocating a particular chari- ruary 2009 UMBC legislative report offering students endless amounts of sisters. that “fraternities are subject to a huge table organization. “Every semester my stated that “the facility will provide clubs and organizations in which to im- President of Lambda Chi Alpha Fra- number of stereotypes. People assume sorority sisters and I involve ourselves space to meet the current and future merse themselves. One potential solu- ternity, Danny Burch, says that when we just get drunk and party. You hear in community service and charities. It’s curricular, research, and student-life tion for students wanting to get involved he first arrived at UMBC, he was “to- bad things happening in chapters, but a very rewarding experience and I walk while at UMBC is the Greek life system. tally anti-Greek,” with James Whieldon, what people don’t realize is that this > see ADMIN [5] Collectively, there are nineteen Greek as- External Vice President of the same happens outside of Greek life, and the > see GREEK [7] NEWS 01 OPINION 08 ARTS 14 SPORTS 22 ONLINE Be careful Will the Comdey Men’s soccer The Apneist when accruing newspaper competitions, advances to tells apocalyptic student debt soon be Carrie’s album, AEC semifinals story extinct? and Clooney InsIde goats killing 2 News 11.10.09 The RetrIever Weekly foreign desk Few Americans are aware of England and Scotland’s long history of political conflict population of his interviewees defined head, and thus the slogan “It’s Scotland’s Dinah Douglas themselves as specifically Scottish — re- oil” was born. This slogan is representa- FOREIGN CORRESONDENT jecting the “British” label entirely — put tive of the of myriad issues the Scottish into perspective a lot of issues Scotland people had with English rule. Before coming to Scotland, I hadn’t as a nation faces. When Margaret Thatcher (or, as she considered too much what the politi- Scotland and England have a long is not so affectionately known, “that cal climate in the UK is like. I figured I history of conflict (which you can start bloody woman”) came to the office of understood how the Westminster par- to appreciate by watching “Braveheart”). prime minister in 1979, she slashed liamentary system worked well enough But, in 1707, the two countries entered much of the welfare policies that had to get by in conversation… Little did into the Treaty of Union, which didn’t improved socio-economic conditions I know, political banter in Scotland is exactly quell any tensions. Scotland was in Scotland. Viewed as anti-Scottish, hoppin’! then — and is still now — in control Thatcher helped raise questions of a In the U.S., we use the term “British” of its civil society and institutions, but need for Scottish devolution — or even to refer to the dreamy accents of actors handed over its self-governing power of independence. like Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, which parliament to participate in the union- A referendum on the ballot in Scot- are in fact English accents. British is re- ized version at Westminster. land in 1997 asking the people to ap- ally the term properly used to refer to In 1933, the Scottish National Party prove a devolved government in the citizens of the entire union of Great Brit- (SNP) grew out of the National Party of shape of a Scottish parliament passed. DINAH DOUGLAs — TRW ain. Studying Scottish identity in class Scotland, a separatist political organiza- Out of this referendum the Scotland Act The Scottish Parliament Building stands at the end has taught me that one must be sensi- tion. Finally, the frustration of Scotland’s of 1998 was borne, which established a of the Royal Mile, the main thoroughfare in Edinburgh. tive about using these terms. subservience to the throne started to Scottish parliament. For the first time One of my professors, Dr. David boil over, and, in 1945, a SNP repre- since the Acts of Union, Scotland had by the “grown-up” Parliament that sits years still are not in the most harmoni- McCrone, has lectured on his research sentative was elected to Parliament. its own government. at Westminster. An independent Scot- ous of relationships… Which begs the (presented in the book “Understanding Subsequently, the SNP built its case and Now, the SNP is still a powerful land is still a hope for many people in question: Does Scotland deserve its in- Scotland: The Sociology of a Nation”) support for Scottish independence from force, with many people heartened by this country, while many others believe dependence from England? that helps unpack Scottish identity English rule and won 30% of the vote the fact that Scotland has many powers that Scotland doesn’t have a leg to stand through asking people how they de- in 1974.