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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOLUME 38, ISSUE 25 R O S E -HU L M A N IN S TI T UT E OF TE C H N O L OG Y TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA FRIDAY MAY 9, 2003 Rose-Hulman Honors and Awards

year was Dr. Dale Bremmer, Cline Engineering Terre Haute. junior years were Rashad Gold Peter Nei, and John Taylor Nicole Hartkemeyer Professor of Economics. He To the surprise of the recipi- and Scott Green. Electrical and Computer Engi- News Editor commented on receiving the ents it was announced that Most of the night was spent neering: Chad Ellis, Benjamin award, "If I haven't turned scholarships would be made in honoring students through each Huckaba, Cassandra Mateo, Jes- On Saturday May 3, more someone on to the subject mat- each of the winners' names and of their specified department's sica gross, Martin Kuchle, Tho- than 70 students, faculty, ter in a particular class or lec- were given to four Rose-Hulman through several awards. The mas Ng, and Anna Yokel alumni, and others were recog- ture, I haven't done my job." students, Lance Baker, Nicho- winners and their departments Humanities and Social Sci- nized at Rose-Hulman's annual A big event of the night was las Dames, Sarah Bireley and are shown as follows. ences: Marcus Bohlemann, Honors and Awards Banquet. the announcement of the Rose- David Dzwonek. Applied Biology and Biomed- Christopher Denlinger, Katrina The banquet, held in the Hulman Hulman Alumni Career Special Academic Awards ical Engineering: Daniel Hed- Gingerich, Jamie Sutherland, Memorial Union, gave tribute to Achievement Awards winners. were presented to students with man, Amber Brannan, and Chad Tyson Mohr, Dulany Weaver, those who have, in the past year, These awards go to alumni that a 4.0 cumulative GPA after Zarse and Nathaniel Bowe excelled in their jobs, classes, since their graduation ten years their first, second, and third Chemical Engineering: Ale- Mathematics: Michael and careers through several previously, have moved on to years at Rose-Hulman. Current ksandar Goreski, Bridget Revier, Ewing, Jeremy Groven, Nic awards and scholarships. excel in their careers. This year sophomores who had a 4.0 after Erin Phelps, and Sara Mulroe Trainor, Aaron Dubin, Logan The Honors and Awards com- the winners included Andrew their freshman year include Chemistry: Bridget Revier, Harper, Guy Srinivasan, Kellan mittee this year included Dr. Meyer, director of world wide Christopher Katinas, Brian Monica Gavala, Joseph Neeson, Wampler, Aaron Dubin, and Patricia Brackin, Brian Dyer, consumer support and customer Barker, Jennifer Guerard, Mar- Michael Ewing, Corey Stephen Schnelle Dr. David Erwin, Dr. Bruce Fer- relationship management, tin Kuchle, Alex Kutsenok, Trobaugh, and Lisa Hall Mechanical Engineering: guson, Kathy Gambill, Donna Hewlett-Packard Co., San Jose, Jennifer Lowe, Rebecca Martin, Civil Engineering: Nicholas Scott Green and Bradley Wood- Gustafson Aaron Kelley, David Calif.; Stephen Nowak, vice Jamie Myers, Thomas Ng, and Harden, Patrick Allen, Matthew cox Piker, Dr. David Rader, and Dr. president and controller, Owens Jon Trojan. Albert, Eric Beier, Michael Military Science and Aero- Julia Williams. This group was Corning Composites Systems Current juniors with a 4.0 Novotney, David Korman, and space Studies: Andrew Jauhola responsible for the planning and Business Plymouth, Mich.; Lt. cumulative GPA after their Walter Flood and Craig Cotner arranging the banquet. Col. Jeffrey Trang, United sophomore year include Lisa Computer Science and Soft- Physics and Optical Engineer- The Outstanding Teacher States Army, Yorktown, Va.; Hall, Kyle Heath, and Bradley ware Engineering: Paul Gross, ing: Matthew Stupca, Brock Award winners, given to high and Ralph Wagle, principal in Woodcox. Current seniors Rob Signorelli, Sid Stamm, Jer- South, Zachary Roth, and Chad school teachers nominated by charge, Hannum, Wagle and holding the same GPA their emy Barton, Kyle Gossman, Dunham Rose-Hulman students, went to teachers Linda Bailey, Marilyn Britton, and Carol Chen. Linda Bailey of Hoffman Estates High School, Hoffman Estates, Illi- nois won for her dedication in teaching mathematics. Marilyn Britton of Crawfordsville High School, Crawfordsville, Indiana won for her outstanding Span- ish language program. And, Carol Chen of Kokomo High School, Kokomo, Indiana received the award for her teaching skills and her help to other chemistry teachers at the international, national, and state levels. Photo courtesy Rose-Hulman The Rose-Hulman Outstand- Class of 1983 graduates (from left) Andrew Myer, Lt. Col . Jeffrey Trang, Ralph Wagle, and Stephen Nowak were this year’s recipients of the Rose-Hulman ing Teacher Award winner this Career Acheivement Awards at the annual Honors and Awards Banquet. Campus file swappers to pay RIAA associated with peer-to-peer series of communications that pus resources for file sharing. the students agreed not to know- John Borland piracy. the RIAA and other copyright Despite the settlements, the ingly infringe the record label's CNET News.com The settlements will see each holders have had with universi- students did not admit any guilt. copyrights while using the Inter- student making payments to the ties over the past year--have led "I don't believe that I did any- net. They will also shut down Four university students on RIAA totaling between $12,000 to a crackdown on campus file thing wrong," 18-year-old Peng their network search services. Thursday agreed to pay thou- and $17,000, split into annual swapping and the kind of net- said in a statement. "I am glad Peng's attorneys said he will sands of dollars each to settle installments between 2003 and work search tools created by that the case has been settled instead provide links to a record online music piracy charges, 2006. The lawsuits as filed Peng and the other students. amicably, and I hope that, for the industry Web site. ending the record industry's could have entailed damages (in College officials recently rep- sake of artists, the larger issues "We believe it's in everyone's most aggressive thrust yet theory) of up to $100 million. rimanded a large group of stu- can soon be resolved." best interest to come to a quick against individual file swappers. "The record companies indi- dents at Pennsylvania State In their suits against Peng and resolution, and that these four The Recording Industry Asso- cated right from the beginning University for using or operating the three other students, the defendants now clearly under- ciation of America (RIAA) sued that they were amenable to set- similar services. This week, the RIAA called the services they stand the seriousness with which four students separately last tling this case," said Howard New Jersey Institute of Technol- had created "mini-Napsters." we view this type of illegal month for running services that Ende, a Drinker Biddle & Reath ogy banned the use of file-shar- Ende said that Peng, as well as behavior," said RIAA Senior searched computers connected attorney who represented defen- ing software on its campus, his attorneys, believed that the Vice President Matt Oppenheim to their college networks for dant Princeton sophomore Daniel citing the danger of lawsuits, service he had run was more like in a statement. "We have also MP3 song files. The students Peng. "In my view, this was not according to The Chronicle of Google than Napster, since it sent a clear signal to others that also shared copyrighted music about Daniel Peng, per se, but Higher Education. had simply searched computers this kind of activity is illegal." from their own machines. The was a utilization of the legal sys- Also last month, Naval Acad- that were hooked up to the cam- The RIAA said that any future lawsuits marked the first time tem to make a point--essentially emy officials said they had disci- pus network, whether or not similar enforcement actions that the RIAA directly sued stu- to intimidate Internet users." plined a group of 85 students who they contained his software. could lead to "stiffer settlement dents, as opposed to companies, The lawsuits--on top of a were allegedly caught using cam- As part of their settlements, obligations."

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Third Floor Second Floor Nick Switzer Stephen Sprovac Matt Hanlon Anthony Panozzo “ECE Seniors display potential products” revision

We recieved corespondence Sports Whistle, Digisticky from Dulany Weaver regard- (both funded by the Lemelson ing the article “ECE Seniors Foundation), Novel Electro- display potential products.” We static Speaker, Laundry apologize for any confusion Alerter, Heart Set Heart Moni- caused by inaccuracies in the tor, and the Wired Breadboard acticle. As follows are the cor- (all funded by Engenius Solu- rections: tions). There are two ways ECE The Wired Breadboard majors receive a project. The focused on the development of first way is for an industry a breadboard-like product that sponsor to come to Rose with a users can build circuits on problem to be solved, and ECE without having to use wires. students are assigned to work For more information, visit the on this problem as their Engenius Solutions website or project. e-mail Weaver at weav- The second way is for stu- [email protected]. dents to come up with a prod- The Four-Bay Battery uct idea, develop a business Charger group was sponsored plan, and seek independent by Trilithic Corporation. funding from a grant-giving organization. Thank you, Six groups belonged in the -The Thorn Staff second group: Automatic 10 days of class 6 weekend days 1 holiday 4 days of finals

21 days left The Thorn wishes you luck in your quest for sanity. The Rose Thorn Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT Fiday, May 9, 2003

Weekend Box Office Summary This Week’s Releases: Title Weekend Total Gross 1 X2: X-Men United 85.5m 85.5m A Mighty Wind 2 The Lizzy McGuire Movie 17.3m 17.3m 3 Identity 9.4m 30.1m Daddy Day Care 4 Anger Management 8.4m 115.8m 5 Holes 6.9m 45.3m The Shape of Things

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Pyro (Aaron Stanford) lights things up in “X2: X-Men United.” Though the movie cost a pretty $120 million, it made $154.8 million internationally in its opening weekend. This puts “X2” as the second highest international weekend opening. Special effects drive the comic-book movie through 2 hours and 14 minutes of action-packed fun.

Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) Mystique character is developed budget, get a less coherent X2: X-Men United “X2: X-Men United” leads a party of mutants out of a lot more this time around. In story, have nicer effects. Fans By The Numbers the mansion. the first flick, Romijn-Stamos’ of the original will love this Stryker plans a war between near-naked blue body was there movie based on the expanded Starring: Hugh Jackman, Ian human-kind and mutant-kind, mearly for eye candy. This time mythology. On the other hand, McKellan, Patrick Stewart, 120 giving the movie the secondary around she has a lot more action if you didn’t buy into the first Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Brian title of “X-Men United.” This scenes and some interesting movie, “X2” won’t convince Budget of the film, in millions of dollars. Cox, Halle Berry title strikes me as very odd, scenes with Magneto. Her cos- you to change your opinion. because the “X-Men” series has tume has also been improved While I had a ton of fun at 75 Directed by: Brian Singer always been about the team. A from the first movie. “X2,” I felt the story could have cost, in millions, of the first “X- more appropriate title would My one character gripe, and it used a bit more work. The Men” film. Rated PG-13 have been “Mutants United,” is a big one, is that Cyclops’ threat of war between humans because of the actual events of character is all wrong. He was a and mutants wasn’t fleshed out 1964 the movie. heroic leader in the comic, but is enough given that it was the First year the comic appeared. Bob Schulein The ensemble cast works simply a dick in the movie. driving force of the rest of the Co-Editor-in-Chief really well together. Jackman Cyclops should be more about plot. They say too many cooks 423 “X2: X-Men United” is big- is a very charis- spoil the soup, and Issue number of the latest ger, longer, and more energetic matic and intense three story writ- “Uncanny X-Men” comic. than the first. Is it better? Well, Wolverine and the “X2” tastes good while it lasts, but ers and one that comes down to a matter of movie’s funniest you’ll be hungry for something more screenwriter may 10 perspective. Fans of the long- lines are his. Most have been too Current number of comic books filling after its over. running comic series may praise impressive is Alan many writers for published monthly that are “X2” as the greatest comic-book Cumming as this project. based on the “X-Men” franchise. adaptation ever made. Others, Nightcrawler. His demonic doing the right thing for his team “X2” is able to make itself 80 this reviewer included, will see appearance is a perfect contrast than getting pissed at Wolverine. stand apart in a now crowded Age of Stan Lee, creator of the “X2” as tasty summer fun that to his deep religious beliefs. Cyclops was all wrong in the genre of comic-book movies by “X-Men” and many other doesn’t leave much of an after- There is real chemistry between first movie too, and he really handling so much within its 2 famous . taste. him and Storm, so Oscar-win- doesn’t have enough screen time hour run time. Unlike “Spider- “X2” starts with a stunning ning Berry may get to show off to change. At least his laser man” and “Daredevil,” “X2” 37 attack on the president from a some of her acting chops in the beam looks good. focuses on a group of heroes. Age of director Brian Singer. mysterious mutant. The mutant inevitable sequel. The special effects in the As such, much more goes on assaults guards from room to Perhaps the greatest compli- movie are, as expected, very between the characters and the 6 room in the White House. This ment that can be given to “X2” slick. Nightcrawler teleports world that is interesting. Hours it took Rebecca Romijn- action-packed intro sets the fun is that it retains the look and and a neat little cloud of smoke “X2” is slick, fun, and based Stamos to get into her costume tone and fast pace for the rest of feel of the comics and nails is left in his wake. The CG is on one of the most poplar each day on the set of “X2.” the film. most of the characters. The actually not distracting. The comic series of all time. That’s Storm (Halle Berry) and Jean comic was about the team effects all add to the movie, and enough to get most people into 9 Grey (Famke Janssen) search for working together to take down in many ways make it the ride a crowded theater. So go and Hours it took Romijn-Stamos to the mutant while Professor X the supervillain. The movie that it is. What better way to have some fun at “X2.” It’s a get into her costume each day on (Patrick Stewart) visits the balances all the characters relax at the movies than to see a great escape from everyday the set of the original “X-Men” imprisoned Magneto (Ian nicely and actually provides bunch of explosions? activities. It’ll taste good while movie. McKellan). While gone, the X- character development within As a sequel, “X2” plays it lasts, but you’ll be hungry for Mansion is attacked by rogue the action. everything by the book: add something more filling after General Stryker (Brian Cox). Rebecca Romijn-Stamos’ new characters, get a bigger it’s over. The Rose Thorn Friday, May 9, 2003 ENTERTAINMENT Page 5 of the week

Drew Wright "July, July" ("The blood rolls down Entertainment Editor The Thorn Concert Report the drain/O what a Friday, May 9 lonely thing!/In a " Ween - Murat Center Parking Lot - IND The Decemberists blood red drain"), " The Decemberists - Gunther Murphy's - CHI and the pathetic " Fiction Plane/The Samples - House of - CHI hallucinations of Saturday, May 10 the dying soldier " Ben Folds/Gomez (Jammin' on Jersey) - Murat Center - IND Kill Rock Stars portrayed in "The " Fiction Plane/The Samples - Mississippi Nights - STL Legionnaire's La- Sunday, May 11 “a haunting masterpiece ment" ("Medicat- " My Chemical Romance - Festivilla - IND already being heralded as a ing in the sun with " Superjoint Ritual - Oasis One Sixty - CHI low-fi classic by some.” pinch doses of " Lamb of God/Chimaira/Atreyu - Pop's - STL Monday, Mqy 12 laudanum, long- " Lamb of God/Chimaira/Atreyu - Metro - CHI ing for the old fe- Tuesday, May 13 cundity of my " Maktub - The Patio - IND A far cry from the light- any time with foreplay, the al- homeland"). " The Wailers - The Vogue - IND hearted, simple approach to bum kicks off with "Leslie To accompany the dreary lyr- " Strapping Young Lad/Meshuggah - Metro - CHI music taken by the re- Anne Levine," a lamenting tale ics, Meloy and company make " Tomahawk/Skeleton Key - Vic Theater - CHI viewed last week, the latest ef- told from the point of view of ingenious use of organs, accor- Wednesday, May 14 fort by The Decemberists finds the discarded corpse if an in- dions, pedal steel, and a there- " Burning Brides - Birdy's - IND " Count the Stars - Festivilla - IND the -based band explor- fant. While this might sound min wrapped around a softly " Lagwagon/Rufio/Avoid One Thing - Metro - CHI ing the dark and seedy under- excessively morbid, Meloy's strummed folk designed to transport the listener to the " Before Braille - Otto's - CHI belly of the pop world. unmatched lyrics and under- Thursday, May 15 era in which the songs take Leaving no stone unturned with stated, Rufus Wainwright " Tomahawk/Dalek/The - The Vogue - IND place. his unique lyrical approach, meets Belle and Sebastian-es- " Everytime I Die/The Hope Conspiracy - Fireside Bowl - CHI frontman estab- que delivery somehow make The result is a haunting mas- " Holopaw - Gunther Murphy's - CHI lishes himself as a poet of the this bitter pill wonderfully pal- terpiece already being heralded " Appleseed Cast/Check Engine - Rocket Bar - STL highest order, crafting intricate atable. as a low-fi classic by some; a Friday, May 16 stories filled with despair and Other tracks recount the mis- definite listen for those un- " Widespread Panic - Murat Theater - IND hopelessness which span nearly adventures of a poor mother threatened by weighty or emo- " The Faint/Enon/Schneider TM - Metro - CHI a century’s worth of history, driven to prostitution to feed tionally challenging content. Picks By Day garnering many comparisons to her children in "A Cautionary Also New and Noteworthy Friday: The Decemberists - see review the late, great, Neutral Milk Song" ("With dirty hands and Shai-Hulud - That Within Saturday: Fiction Plane - guitar pop perfection from the son of Sting Blood Ill-Tempered Hotel. trousers torn they grapple 'til Sunday: My Chemical Romance - hard charging emocore Nedelle - Republic of Two The appropriately titled she's safe within their keeping/ Monday: Lamb of God - aggressive thrash with a new Swedish twist NOFX - War on Errorism record follows the stories of A gag is placed between her Tuesday: The Wailers - Bob Marley's old band gets fired up again RJD2 - Horror several desperate and despon- lips to keep her sorry tongue Wednesday: Burning Brides - diverse, fizzed out garage rock Mayday - I Know Your trou- dent outcasts and their tragic from any speaking or scream- Thursday: Tomahawk - !!! Enough said. bles Been Long circumstances. Not wasting ing"), a murdered bootlegger in Friday: The Faint - electro with an attitude

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Christmas. Christmas is ev- how to fight a war. They make again. I would have to say that fine machines. They have gotten “I tell eryone’s favorite holiday, with good wine, bread and cheese, this man was terrible. away from their affordable the family, the gifts and the birth they have annoying accents, are Jehovah’s Witnesses. You sports car roots to become a bit you of Jesus. It is always refreshing awfully fun to make fun of, and know the type, those people in of a bloated and unfortunate car, to wake up to a chilling 50 de- have made embarrassing rever- dress shirts and ties riding on bi- although affordable. Mustang what to gree Christmas morning in Flor- sals of policy lately. To me, they cycles, going door to door, and Cobras are cool, but they are a ida. are like your smart friend who is trying to convert people to their bit expensive. Next year is the think!” Dracula. One of the most not quite as smart as he thinks he strange ways. They trick you Forty Year Anniversary, though, feared characters in literature, I is, but is still no dummy. He into opening the door by ringing maybe they will get back to Brandon Hathaway think he should probably stop at- grates you sometimes, but at the the doorbell, which is a dirty tac- good. I hope so. will sing with you next time tacking people. However, vam- end of the day, you still invite tic, and then talk to you. If that’s Mustang Sally is a fine soul/ pires can only enter a house if him over to watch not a recipe for evil, I don’t blues song, covered by many a Since we are nearing the end invited in, so if you ask him to O’Brien. know what is. bar band. Buddy Guy has a good of this year’s stint of the Thorn, I come in and he bites you, in the Going for the Gusto. I think Killing Babies. I’m against it. version of it with Jeff Beck, but will do something special these end, it is your own fault. you should go for the gusto ev- Living la Vida Loca. I really with those two together could two weeks. This is, after all, an Europe. Lately, they have ery chance you can. There is al- find this song irritating, as I do make “In the Year 2525” sound opinions page, so I am going to been very con- the singer like a really awesome song. share some opinions with you. fused. Parts of of it. Most All right everybody, that is Twenty-six, to be exact, one for this continent This is, after all, an opinions page, so I am of those thirteen, sort of. A through M of each letter of the alphabet. That want to be like going to share twenty-six opinions with you. cross-over some very important topics that I is, unless I come across a letter us, parts do not Latin sing- felt you needed my opinion. that I cannot think of something like America, ers are like Come back next week to see N good. Like ñ, for example. I and all of them want our money. most nothing quite as good as that. It really bugs me to mix En- through Z. I can assure you will guess we should start at the be- I think Great Britain and Ireland going for the gusto and actually glish and Spanish in the same not be disappointed. I’ll give ginning, with letter D. I mean A. are pretty cool and Spain, Portu- getting the gusto. sentence like that, unless it is you a preview: Alchemy. Alchemy is one of gal and Italy would be nice plac- Homestar Runner. I was re- done well. “Living la Vida Lo- Texas. The biggest of the 48 the most misunderstood scienc- es to vacation. Germany is cently introduced to this website ca” is not Spanglish done well. contiguous... es. It has had supporters of very having a bit of angriness lately and am still very amused. They “I’m going to punch you in the To see how it ends, you have high esteem, like Newton. I over Iraq, and France cannot de- have a very Pokemonesque char- cara” is how Spanglish is sup- to read next week. think that this discipline should cide on which side of the Iraq is- acter called The Cheat that posed to be. However, I have no cracks me up. You should check www.beholder.co.uk be pursued more at Rose, since sue to stay. Those Eastern Bloc problem with a person who actu- turning lead into gold would countries seem a little danger- it out. ally wants to live la vida loca. make us rich. ous, and their cities are hard to Ivan the Terrible. Ivan IV Mustang and Mustang Bologna. Bologna is the reject pronounce, but all in all, Eu- ruled Russia in Century XVI. He Sally. This is actually two of all lunch meats, well below rope’s ok in my book. turned Russia into a autocratic things, but whatever. Mus- ham or turkey on the prestige France. I know I mentioned state, and upon the completion of tangs used to be really cool pole, but one still frequently eat- this in the last one, but I still St. Basil’s Cathedral, plucked automobiles. Back in the en. I do not like bologna. It is think there is more to be said the eyes out of the architect’s 60s, when they were new and named for a region of Italy, but about those Gallic folks, other head, so he would never con- Carroll Shelby got ahold of what do they know about food? than they really cannot figure out struct something so beautiful them, they were seriously Presidential Act Rule number four or Campaign Stunt? Boy has lapse in judgment and girl tion I had this week was like that, If you have closed the books But wait- President Bush Kevin become very happy. but, well, you either get what I’m and turned on the news over was in fact a jet pilot after col- Stage 7: The “m” word. Boy’s saying or you don’t. I guess I just the last week you have most lege. He served in the Texas Spontak life ends. find talking to family members likely seen coverage of the National Guard. If Vietnam I think it’s obvious that I’m pok- about dating to be extremely weird. President’s address from the wouldn’t have ended, he no ing fun at the entire dating scene. Seriously, whenever I have to hear USS Abraham Lincoln. The doubt would have been flying And if it’s not, I’M POKING FUN about relationships of close family ship was out for ten months, those unfriendly skies. Didn’t Dr. Love AT THE ENTIRE DATING members, especially their sex lives, the longest deployment a car- he earn the right to land in this SCENE. But I do this for a spe- I want to hit myself in the head rier has served since the Viet- manner? He connects with cific reason. I hate dating. I like with a rock. It’s just so anti-good. nam era. One would think this American servicemen and first dates. Getting to meet a new Another thing in this conversa- was a fitting backdrop for the women far better than any I didn’t really receive anything person and hopefully, if they’re tion was that there was no need to President’s address on the draft-dodger could have hoped worth writing since my last, so I cute, show the world what you can rush into getting married. I know, completion of major combat to do. Has anyone criticized a decided that I would rather look at do is really cool. And I like having like everyone else here, at least a operations in Iraq, and for sitting President for throwing an interesting event that happened a girlfriend. You get to bond with couple people that married in their showing gratitude to the mili- out the first pitch at a baseball to me this week. It was definitely a someone you actually care about, first year out of school. I don’t tary personnel that served so game, even though he isn’t on strange occurrence, but it did get or at least hopefully care about, and want a bunch of angry letters about bravely in Afghanistan and the team? me thinking about the stages of get to fool around pretty much all this, but, I just couldn’t do that. If Iraq. Unfortunately that mes- What does this criticism boil relationships. And if you have no the time. But between first date you really can find someone so sage has been overshadowed down to? Fear. The Demo- idea about the stages of relation- and boyfriend/girlfriend standing, prefect for you so early in life, I am over the past few days amid cratic Party held the earliest ships, read on. so much can get messed up. It truly amazed. To wander into a charges that the President’s debate in the history of our Rule Number 4: In any relation- truly is amazing just how stupid Greek allusion for a second, the arrival was nothing more than elections on Saturday night. ship, you’ll be at a certain level of people can be. gods have truly smiled upon you. a use of taxpayer’s money for a They realize that nothing short seriousness in it. Now, the follow- But I want to move now to the A final point of interest of this campaign photo opportunity. of a miracle will give any of ing stages are just a general outline, event that made me want to write conversation was the social struc- According to CNN, the ship their ‘contenders’ a shot at and it is possible to skip stages, but this. I was talking to someone a lit- ture of Rose. It is my personal was in fact close enough to the coming across to the Ameri- in most of the rela- belief that this coast for President Bush to can people as being tougher on tionships I’ve been place has one of land by helicopter. Instead, he terrorism as the man that has in, they have gone It is my personal belief that this place the most landed in a jet, fully dressed in just taken great risks to begin this way. socially retarded a naval aviator flight suit. A to stamp it out. Stage 1: Talk- has one of the most socially retarded systems I have tail-hook landing is a danger- Unless safety and security ing. Boy meets girl. ever come ous procedure. Are there any become less important to the Boy starts talking systems I have ever come across. across, espe- other politicians you can pic- American people, the Demo- to girl. Boy maybe tle older than myself who has been cially when it comes to dating. I ture doing this? Most crats are facing an uphill bat- gets girl’s number. married for quite some time. Any- have no desire to go into this cur- wouldn’t be able to fit into the tle. They can only hope for the Stage 2: Dating. Boy takes girl way, she had read my column and rently but it is my belief. I can’t cockpit. economic downturn that began out to dinner and a movie. And as we started talking about dating and remember the exact quote, but it Senator Robert Byrd (D- during the last year of Clin- a general definition, boy is not on the like. I mentioned something was something to the effect of, “I West Virginia) verbally lashed ton’s administration to con- date with girl unless they kiss. about my fear of marriage to her, to wouldn’t worry about marriage out at our nation’s Commander tinue. I’d watch for them to Stage 3: Boyfriend/Girlfriend. which she replied something to the until later, because this seems like in Chief Tuesday, accusing become far more desperate Boy and girl go out relatively often effect of: “If you marry the right a very narrow stream for you to him of engaging in “flamboy- over the next eighteen months. and get more physical. It can be person, it’s great, but if you marry fish in.” Amen. Amen indeed. ant showmanship.” Others Let’s face it: if President hard to tell this from stage 2, but the wrong person, it’s awful.” To So, as a final thought, if you don’t have charged that the cost of Clinton made videos of what for the most part, if you don’t be perfectly honest, I really haven’t date much out here, don’t worry operating the S-3 didn’t jus- he did on the taxpayer’s dime, know, just ask. talked to many older people mar- about it. The only reason I can find tify using it as opposed to you certainly wouldn’t use it Stage 4: The “l” word. Boy tells ried for quite some time about dat- girls to date is the fact that I try operating a less expensive heli- for a campaign commercial. It girl he “l”s her. ing, especially any relatives I have. really hard and I know the type of copter, in spite of the fact that would have been ‘Too Hot for Stage 5: Talking about the “m” I mean, I’m not going to go up to girl to stay away from. And if S-3 training missions would TV.’ word. Boy and girl start talking my aunt and say, “So, what did you you’re really that desperate, there have been conducted either about the “m” word. find sexy about my uncle back in are always those places that adver- way. Ryan C. Brown Stage 6: Planning the “m” word. the day?” Not that the conversa- tise “Health”. Class ‘03 President The Rose Thorn Friday, May 9, 2003 SPORTS Page 7 Five Rose-Hulman baseball players earn All-SCAC honors Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- 10 doubles and 20 RBIs Severns batted .357 this work. In addition to his 7-1 mark nology placed five players on the while playing all 41 games. season with 12 doubles and on the mound, Smith batted .301 2003 all-Southern Collegiate Ath- In his career, DeMarco is two home runs, along with with four doubles and two triples letic Conference baseball team, in batting .354 with 136 hits, 38 runs scored and 45 hits. in 93 at bats in 2003. results released today by the including 20 doubles and He currently ranks third in Tourville earned back-to-back league office. eight triples, in 121 career school history in doubles SCAC Player of the Week honors Junior outfielder Drew DeMar- games. DeMarco added with 35 and has smashed earlier this season and batted .372 co (Long Grove, Ill./Stevenson), five stolen bases and five eight home runs in 119 ca- with three triples and two home junior outfielder Matt Moore outfield assists. reer games. The second runs. The Verizon Academic All- (Evansville/Harrison), junior sec- Moore currently holds baseman and 2002 Verizon America nominee ranked third in ond baseman Cort Severns (Mani- seven school records after Academic All-District hon- single-season school history with to, Ill./Midwest Central), breaking a 1911 mark es- oree has committed just six 43 RBIs and 15 doubles this sea- sophomore pitcher Shawn Smith tablished by Art Nehf with errors in the field over the son and is batting .371 in his two- (Wabash /Northfield) and sopho- a .485 average in 2003. He past two seasons and has a year career with 21 doubles, three more Scott Tourville (Westerville, also set single-season .518 career slugging aver- triples and five home runs. Ohio/North) earned first-team rec- marks for runs scored (52) age with 11 stolen bases. Rose-Hulman compiled a 23-18 ognition for their efforts in helping and on-base percentage Smith compiled the record and a 15-1 mark in SCAC lead the Engineers to an SCAC (.571) and holds career third-lowest earned run av- action. The Engineers placed Eastern Division championship school records for batting Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman erage in a single season in fourth in the league tournament this season. average (.428), slugging school history at 1.71 this and secured their 12th winning DeMarco established a school (.736) and on-base percent- Junior Scott Tourville spring. He recorded 73 season in the last 13 years. Rose- record with a 20-game hitting age (.522). Moore slapped strikeouts, eighth in single- Hulman also batted .334 as a team streak early in the 2003 season and 12 doubles, three triples and six second in school history with 17 season school history, and scat- with 89 doubles, 12 triples and 16 batted .399 with 57 hits, 31 runs, home runs this season and ranks career round trippers. tered just 54 hits in 63 innings of homers.

Universities continue to cut men’s programs due to Title IX By Lorne Chan “I hate to see men’s programs Yet, there is also a divide be- that number of scholarship num- ed. When Texas was brought into Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin) dropped to accommodate the num- tween men’s and women’s tennis bers, and even 85 has been greatly court in 1993 because of Title IX, 05/01/2003 bers that sometimes Title IX looks at Texas as well. While the wom- reduced,” said Chris Plonsky, Tex- instead of making cuts, the Univer- for,” said Texas men’s tennis en’s team receives eight scholar- as interim women’s athletic direc- sity raised more money and re- (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas - Ti- coach Michael Center, who played ships, the men receive 4.5 in a sport tor. “But at Texas, football has had worked operations to add women’s tle IX backers have argued that tennis and attended school at Kan- where at least six players play an opposite effect, because football sports instead of dropping men’s. women’s sports have been able to sas and is a proponent of Title IX. matches every tournament. Stroer and its success drives about 85 per- “[Title IX] is a non-discrimina- thrive without being detrimental to “I feel like there was a way to at is on a partial scholarship like cent of our revenue. If anything, it tory law, it is right, and it is fair,” men’s sports. Pete Stroer’s colle- least keep the program in exist- many of his teammates, while has allowed us to improve our fa- Plonsky said. “How institutions giate career may say otherwise. ence, and it’s a lot to actually dis- freshman Macey Breece, the No. 6 cilities and what we offer, and has cope with the law is up to them. Stroer was midway through his band a program. on the women’s team receives a raised the bar for our other sports The law was passed in 1972, and sophomore year in March 2001 at “It’s not a good practice, and a full scholarship. Both teams under- as well. Football has been the great any entity that was affected by that the University of Kansas, when his lot of damage is done. I was incred- stand the difference, and Center unifier in terms of our athletics law that just ignored it had time to tennis team was given devastating ibly disappointed when they can- said there is no animosity between program.” react. You can just hold Texas up news by their athletic director after celed the program. Some of my the men’s and women’s teams. Schools make cuts to conform to as a shining example. If we can do a Jayhawks basketball game. They best moments were there.” “I may choose to look at advan- Title IX, but the cuts can be avoid- it, other people can.” were told that due to budget prob- Upon hearing the news, Center tages over dis- lems, both the men’s tennis and worked to recruit Stroer, who went advantages, but men’s swimming teams would be the 600 miles down Interstate-35 to Title IX gave dropped from the KU athletic pro- attend Texas, finding a new home me an opportu- gram. in Austin. Stroer felt lucky for the nity, just as it Tired of working on “The athletic director and his chance to become a Longhorn, but has many of us, staff sat us down, and just told us was also embarrassed that he could who would not that we wouldn’t be coming back continue playing while many of his have had that next year,” Stroer said. “They just teammates had their careers cut chance without that group assignment said it pretty bluntly, and we were short by two or three years. it,” Breece said. all really surprised. I was upset and “In an odd way, Pete got a pretty “I’m sure the disappointed.” unique opportunity, and for him it guys would ap- The news was a blow to Stroer, worked out,” Center said. “But for preciate a full for class? who was the No. 4 player, and had the next Pete Stroer who had scholarship, but also won two state tennis titles in dreams of going to KU, it doesn’t that’s not ev- high school at Salina, Kan. The happen anymore.” erything to any team was given the news midway Shortly after Kansas dropped of us, men’s or through the regular season, and men’s tennis, it became obvious women’s. would have to finish out the season that the budget was not the issue. We’re here to knowing that there would be no Days after the announcement came play.” next year. It was crushing to all to the tennis players, KU increased A major rea- members, but they continued to their football budget substantially, son for the play, sometimes refusing to wear hiring a new football coach later funding gap is Kansas shirts at tournaments to that year. The moves came under that 85 scholar- show their disapproval of the uni- fire by Kansas supporters, and a ships are need- versity’s actions. month after making the cuts, KU ed for the “There were a couple months athletic director Bob Fredericks re- football pro- left, and we could have easily fall- signed. gram, and there en apart, but we stayed together,” Unfortunately, the events that is no women’s Stroer said “We just enjoyed the went on at Kansas have happened sport to balance last few months we had, and had to all over the nation as well as in the out the high Treat the group to a try to make the best of the situa- Big 12. There are now only three number. The tion. But I was angry, and I was men’s swimming teams remaining women’s pro- hurt.” in the conference, and eight men’s gram with the In an even greater show against tennis teams. A month after Kansas most scholar- break with the school ruling, the tennis team dropped men’s tennis and men’s ships is rowing figured out a way to rectify the swimming, Iowa State dropped its with 20, and the budget problems. baseball and men’s swimming pro- number is in- Papa John’s!! It wasn’t enough. grams. Even with the decline on creasing each “I don’t know if they were really the men’s side, growth on the year. But the telling us why the program was women’s side has been exponen- football pro- cut,” Stroer said. “They told us it tial. gram has made Extra Large was for budgeting reasons, and we “We wouldn’t have college ten- concessions as 1234 WABASH AVE. 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