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Rose-HRulman Institute ofose Technology • Terre Haute, IN • http://Tthorn.rose-hulmanho.edu • Friday, October 29, r2010 • Volumen 46 • Issue 7 Faculty, staff discuss Strategic Plan Rose-Hulman looks towards waitlist and fundraising
Tim Ekl • editor-in-chief here at Rose-Hulman.” qualified students on a wait- choose from among some opportunity is proving diffi- Branam emphasized that list rather than admitting who are qualified,” Branam cult. Rose-Hulman students are there was “no crisis” in the them outright. said. “That would really be “There really isn’t a venue never averse to a break from current financial situation “The demand for what we good for students because for us to meet,” Branam said. schoolwork, and Monday’s at Rose-Hulman; instead, do here at Rose-Hulman is then we could pick students “With the curriculum being convocation schedule was no this conversation was a “nec- outstripping our capacity to who wanted to pursue a de- what they are, I don’t know if exception. However, while essary” one which should supply it. For 128 years, we gree in a discipline where [students] would see [meet- students were relaxing, fac- happen once a decade as a have admitted everyone who we have not so much de- ing] as a worthwhile venture. ulty and staff were hard at simple matter of planning. is qualified who has wanted mand.” This is the beginning of a work planning the future of Currently, 55% of Rose-Hul- to come. We won’t be able to While Branam plans to two-year conversation we the Institute. man’s income stream comes do that next year if the de- eventually include students need to have. It will involve Monday’s convocation time from revenue, while 14% mand continues. That means in the strategic planning pro- eventually a wider group, in- was used for a strategic plan- comes from the school’s en- we would have to pick and cess, at present finding that cluding students.” ning session where President dowment and only 9% comes Matt Branam addressed per- from fundraising. sonnel about budgetary and At the meeting, Rose- admissions issues. Accord- Hulman faculty and staff By the Numbers ing to Branam, Monday’s discussed a wide range of session was “the beginning issues, including admitted Percent of Rose-Hulman’s Percent of this year’s of a two-year conversation in class sizes, dependence on income stream coming freshman class (about 138 which we will consider how tuition as part of Rose-Hul- from tuitions and fees paid students) with family in- Rose-Hulman will continue man’s income stream, and by students. comes under $55,000 25 to do what Rose-Hulman filling still-vacant Vice Presi- 55 does into the future.” dent positions within the in- “As our society has devel- stitute. Percent of expenditures Rose-Hulman’s “discount oped, as Rose-Hulman has One of the most impor- that go to financial aid. rate:” the percentage of matured, as higher educa- tant changes for the future 30% of this aid comes from paid tuition given in finan- tion has emerged in the form admissions process is the 30 RHIT’s endowment. cial aid to students 38 that it has taken in 2010, potential introduction of a we can see that the busi- waitlist for applicants. This Rose-Hulman is the sec- ness model for Rose-Hulman year’s freshman class saw Percent of RHIT’s income ond most expensive col- is not sustainable without 552 students admitted for a stream that comes from lege in Indiana; only Notre us finding a way to supple- target size of 475; in order fundraising and alumni Dame charges more ment some of our support to keep future classes at the 9 donations. 2 streams,” Branam said. “We appropriate size, Admissions are too dependent on tuition is considering placing some Men’s basketball prepares for crosstown showdown Tim Boyer • sports editor slight 31-23 series edge ors at 9.0 points per game over the Engineers. The last season, and four Rose- For the second year in a Sycamores defeated Rose- Hulman starters from last row, the Rose-Hulman men’s Hulman in last year’s exhi- season’s squad. basketball team will open bition matchup. Indiana State compiled a their season in Terre Haute, Tickets will be available 17-15 mark for its first win- not in Rose-Hulman’s Hul- at the Hulman Center box ning season since 2001 last bert Arena, but downtown office on game night. winter, highlighted by a 9-9 in the Hulman Center in an Rose-Hulman finished mark in Missouri Valley exhibition game against In- 7-18 last season and placed Conference play to earn the diana State University. eighth in the Heartland Col- No. 6 seed for the league The Fightin’ Engineers legiate Athletic Conference. tournament. The Syca- and Sycamores will face off The engineers return with mores return two starters at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, all but two players from last from last season’s squad. November 2 after meeting year, including junior me- Rose-Hulman’s basket- last year for the first time chanical engineering ma- ball regular season sched- since 1932. jor Jason Haslag and jun- ule begins with a trip to Then sophomore mechanical engineering student Jason Haslag The matchup will be the ior civil engineering major the Case Western Reserve led the Rose Men’s basketball during last season’s exhibition 55th in series history, with Blake Knotts, who both tied University Tournament on game versus Indiana State. Indiana State holding a for team-high scoring hon- Nov. 19-20. Rose-Hulman Athletics
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Kick back this Terre Haute’s not so bad: French workers’ continued In pictures: Learn about the moods of weekend with learn what made it the Indi- strike against the retirement women’s vol- a hipster. Each “Sunshine,” a casual ana Community of the Year age hike is unnecessary and leyball de- and every one yet deep 2007 film for 2010 obstructive feats the Earl- is cooler than about a future solar ham Quakers any of your crisis Students respond to the 3-1 in a unhip feel- Thorn’s stance on elitism in four-game ings. politics series
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Scholarships for Science and Engineering students Complete a Master’s or Ph.D. program with full tuition, housing, living stipend, medical insurance and relocation support. 4 Entertainment Issue 7 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Eli Baca • staff writer returned to give animated fans a nice treat, perman and Batman are willing and able to and science fiction-ista Summer Glau joined do given the right circumstances. The movie While Marvel may be unveiling hit af- the ranks as Supergirl, but it was Andre sticks to the plot, mostly, and tries to get this ter live action hit, DC has taken a different Braugher as Darkseid that continued to de- idea across, but without the end battle being turn with their movie task force. DC Comics liver and make the most evil character in the the same, the movie just can’t get enough has started releasing their “greatest hits” in DC Universe even more evil and threaten- steam to be decent. animated movie form, and the latest one, ing. Andrea Romano is the best voice caster Overall, DC wanted to give fans a little Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, is a nice in the business, and makes good on that title treat, and die-hard fans will be delighted, but animated version of the graphic novel, Su- in this film. this film does nothing more than tell a good perman/Batman: Supergirl, but it just can’t The Supergirl story arc was one of the bet- story badly. rise above the expectations to deliver a hit. ter tales from the Superman/Batman fran- Review Rating: 2 elephants Tim Daly and Kevin Conroy, the Super- chise as it brought back Supergirl in a great wikipedia.org man and Batman of the voice casting world, way and really gave fans a taste of what Su- Batman: Under the Red Hood Eli Baca • staff writer actors as the title characters with Bruce situations. The comic was a classic, and Greenwood as Batman, Jensen Ackles now the movie is a classic as it stays What’s the worst part about the aw- as the Red Hood, and Neil Patrick Har- (roughly) true to the comic and keeps fulness that was Superman/Batman: ris as Nightwing. The best, as usual for the overall grittiness exactly the way it Apocalypse? The fact that the previous Batman films, was the Joker, played by should be. DC Comics Animated movie was so fan- John DiMaggio. His laugh, while not Batman has always been a character tastic! Over the summer, DC released Mark Hamill’s legendary laugh, still walking the fine line between children’s Batman: Under the Red Hood to very gave the maniacal villain a creepily psy- audiences and adult audiences, and positive reviews. It stands to be the top chotic twist to the already crazy-ness of Under the Red Hood firmly plants him rated direct-to-video Batman movie at the Joker. in the adult category—doing so with Rotten Tomatoes, and IGN gave it 8/10. The original comic tale was heart- gusto. This one is a must-see for any The movie is one of the best Batman breaking, then just insane, and the true Batman fan. films and one of the best DCU Animat- movie doesn’t pull any punches. This is Review rating: 5 elephants ed movies. an adult Batman film that doesn’t make Andrea Romano cast some different light of any of the downright gruesome wikipedia.org
previous album, which was much more lyrically fo- smooth vocals developed cused. throughout the album. Once you think you’ve got the album figured out, It is in a sense a musi- “I Can Change” comes on with a similar feel, but a cal mixture of the styles very refreshing sound from the very beginning. It presented in “This is has synthesized drums that actually come off quite Happening,” summing Ryne Bell • monkey writer nicely with a very musical sound. “I Can Change” is up the album and LCD the most lyrically focused song on the album, but the musi- Soundsystem in general. The album “This is Happening” by LCD Soundsystem cal quality is maintained throughout. This album gets an begins with “Dance Yourself Clean,” which has a laid back “You Wanted a Hit” is unfriendly to the radio with an overall rating of 4 El- groove, smooth background vocals, and a steady synthetic intro over 3 minutes long and long verses totaling over 9 ephants for awesome bass beat giving it a unique sound. About halfway into the minutes; it repeatedly states that LCD Soundsystem doesn’t musicality, progres- stereopirate.wordpress.com song, a nice electronic break disrupts the smooth sound do hits which is ironic because most of their hits have not sive development, while keeping a laid back feel. This song is a great example followed the traditional method of obtaining commercial and a smooth, laid back electronic feel; it is very danceable, of how this album keeps its emphasis on the music with success. although a tad slow depending on the venue. lyrics built into, rather than placed over top of, the music, The last song on the album “Home” is quite good and as opposed to the “Sound of Silver,” LCD Soundsystem’s focused primarily on the music, but with the characteristic “Sunshine” Hobey Tam • staff writer shine. ply will not spoil anything The premise is 50 years for you, but I want to make Most movies can be placed into Earth’s future. Scientists it clear that, bottom line, into very defined categories. calculate that the sun will this movie is more of a “deep Such films would include burn out thus we as humans thinker” movie and the end- The Matrix series or the Saw constantly trying to defy na- ing describessuch abstract series – they have defining ture try to counteract this by concepts and depicts these characteristics which make – for lack of a better phrase themes so well that you will classifying fairly easy (action – flying a huge nuclear bomb get the feeling you got at the and grotesque horror/sus- into the sun. This plan failed end of déjà vu. pense, respectively). Howev- once before however seven I wouldn’t recommend this er, there seldom comes along years later, a crew takes flight movie necessarily for a bros a movie that intellectually again towards the sun to try or girls night out (but this is challenges the audience and and give it more energy. The Rose-Hulman so it might be a because of this defining trait, film depicts this epic voyage viable option). This would be Sunshine is unique. These to the sun and all the twists an okay date movie but more movies could be in a myriad and turns. often than none, this movie of categories ranging from ac- Though fairly fast-paced is more for the quiet Satur- tion to suspense. These mov- in the beginning, the mov- day or, God forbid, unevent- ies use a genre but depict a ie’s end revelations are well ful Friday. But then again, if theme of mankind so vividly, worth it. Internal conflict of the crowd you are with can that it’s above all the main- man vs. himself is always at sit through a paced movie stream movies going and hit- play – moral content of all like this – more power to you. ting the big screen to make characters are tested. Man Pop this movie into a 50” tv a buck. Themes of mankind vs. man is present, however on the floor and follow Dr. being man vs. man, man vs. there will be no spoilers in Graves’ instructions to hav- nature, and man vs. himself. this review. Man vs. nature is ing a good time – make some The last major blockbuster an all encompassing theme of popcorn. that accomplished this was this movie and is done very Review Rating: 4 ele- Inception, however, many well however what I found phants overlooked an excellent sci-fi the most interesting is the film starring Cliff Curtis, Cil- underlying theme of Man lian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, vs. God. This paragraph may movieposteraddict.com and Hiroyuki Sanada – Sun- seem useless because I sim- 29 Oct 2010 Living 5 Prioritizing my Rose life
Kurtis Zimmerman pretty tried-and-true (if you con- every night, it helps to at least start fact, I find taking a break from a staff writer sider three quarters tried-and-true) on each assignment the day it’s as- tough homework assignment to formula that tends to keep my days signed. This isn’t always possible, read a great way to clear my mind Tired of doing course work yet? consistently busy but also finds me but usually the topics are fresher on so that when I return to the prob- Me too. That’s why I thought I’d sleeping consistently and not get- your mind that same day and you lem I have a new outlook and can take this time to talk about prior- ting frustrated with homework or can whip through the problems at usually knock it out more easily. itizing my life. projects as often. lightning speed (or at least some- Sometimes this decision also means You see, as students at Rose-Hul- First of all, try to where close). I don’t get to one of my assignments man, you understand the copious set at least a faint Second, don’t be until the next day, but as long as I amounts of homework, project doc- outline of a sched- afraid to make extra- stick to my faint schedule, I tend to umentation, group meetings, and ule. It’s surprising Other times, curricular activities still get everything finished early studying that go in to succeeding. how much of a dif- a priority, whether enough. Sure, there are some classes that ference taking ad- taking a quick they are group ac- Lastly, keep your goals in mind are lighter on homework or may not vantage of your off- tivities, a hobby constantly. I wrote last year about have a term project, but if so that hours (those lovely you enjoy, or just New Year’s resolutions (and then means they are probably heavier on little time periods half-hour nap blocking off time to spring resolutions), and when you material and in the end it all tends between classes) can watch your favorite find yourself becoming busy and to balance out. Even so, everyone help open up your is extremely TV show each week. stressed, it’s a great time to reflect has experienced those nights where night hours. Some- For instance, I used on your goals and reevaluate your you simply don’t have any assign- times I find myself useful. to be frustrated by progress. Long-term goals like suc- ments to complete (typically there able to finish up an ” my amount of home- ceeding at Rose can be met with is a test coming), and then there are assignment between work that kept me short-term goals like prioritizing those nights where you’re awake at two classes, and from having time to your homework and study sched- awful hours of the morning putting other times taking a quick half-hour read for pleasure. Sure, I did a lot ule, but don’t let that consume your the finishing touches on an Eco- nap is extremely useful. It keeps me of textbook reading (where reading life. Taking time for leisure here nomics paper that may or may not more alert during my late afternoon = skimming), but I had little time and there is fantastic for clearing be logically structured or even have classes and allows me to make it to to pick up a Michael Crichton or your mind, and allowing time to just periods due to your drowsiness. the 4:15 bell. Also, it isn’t a terrible John Grisham book. This year I de- sit and think can help refocus your For these reasons, it’s impor- idea to plan out when you are go- cided to leave about an hour or so goals. tant to prioritize your schedule so ing to work on which assignment. a day to just sit down and read and Now, if you would please excuse you at least find yourself in these On the other hand, if you have a I’ve managed to finish a few books me, I’ve just run over my allotted situations less often. I’ve found a professor that assigns homework already this year because of it. In “Thorn article writing” time. Are you not dead? Sounds Why so much hate like you’d be a good candi- for the Haute? date to write for living!
Stephen Mayhew • guest writer interior of Hatfield Hall ever again. thorn-living@ Before you complain that there is nowhere to As a Terre Haute native, I get a little annoyed eat in Terre Haute, make sure that Taj Mahal each time I hear someone complain about makes you gag, and Exotic Thai is too exotic; rose-hulman.edu Terre Haute. It’s even more frustrating when I make sure Stables is in fact too expensive, and probe a little, and find that the person hasn’t Sushi Umi is too fresh; make sure you can’t find even been east of 46. I get the impression that the right ingredients at Wal-Mart, or Kroger’s, Depending on people someone many years ago started making fun of or Baesler’s, or the Asian Market on Wabash; Terre Haute, and it became what cool people make sure the pizzas at Wise Pies are too so- Melissa Schwenk • living editor both get home safely may let did, regardless of the facts. Please: if you must phisticated. you enjoy a party more. Hav- complain about Terre Haute, at least have good If you have done all of these things, and still For a long time I took pride ing someone to talk to might reasons. have complaints, then you are well on your way in never asking for help. I give you a better perspective So before you complain that there is nothing to earning complaining rights. wouldn’t ask my parents for on a tough situation. to do in Terre Haute, make sure you have visited But even if you have earned said complaining money until I was desperate, This is a two-way street the parks (I can think of 4 major ones offhand: rights, it is a fact that Terre Haute is your new would offer to drive everyone though. You have to be will- Deming, Collett, Hawthorn, and Fairbanks) hometown, and as such demands at least some in my car whenever a group ing to patiently explain home- and found them unsatisfactory; make sure you respect. For most of us, when we leave Rose, went out, and would struggle work problems when asked, through homework for hours be the designated walker once instead of asking a professor in a while, and be willing to or friend, all so I could have a listen to a friend, even if you sense of independence. are busy. This need to feel self-suffi- Being willing to ask and re- cient probably stemmed from ceive help will probably make reading too many historical you a more likeable person as novels with female heroines, well; it’s hard to like someone but that isn’t the point. The who is perfect and can do eve- point is that I didn’t really rything. Making friendships benefit from this; sure, I was work is easier when there is keeping score in my head but a mutual benefit to both par- no one else knew or cared if I ties, which is hard to achieve The Haute was named Indiana’s Community of the Year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. did everything without asking when one person appears terrehaute.in.gov for help. to be completely self-suffi- Ever since I got to Germany cient. have tried the Frisbee golf course at Deming we will have lived in Terre Haute for 4 years, I’ve noticed how much better I’m not saying you should Park, and hate it; make sure you have fallen which is about 1/5 of life so far, and about 1/20 life can be if you let people depend on other people all asleep in a Terre Haute Symphony concert, and of a total lifespan, and which is plenty of time help you out once in a while. the time; on the contrary, still didn’t enjoy it; make sure you have gone to settle down and build a relationship with a Asking the student next to you asking for help makes those to the Farmer’s Market and found nothing but city. But not only is it your hometown, it is your in class if you can see their times when you don’t need it McDonald’s booths; make sure you are bored alma mater’s hometown. When you chose Rose, notes because you can’t read all the better. Just remember by the fishies at Inland Aquatics; make sure you chose Terre Haute as well. the professor’s writing may the next time your car breaks you have gone to every Rose-Hulman perform- So next time you find yourself about to tear start a friendship that you down, that before AAA, peo- ing arts event, and have decided that you don’t up the Haute, make sure you have earned the didn’t expect. Knowing that ple depended on friends to ever want to see the gorgeous wood and velvet right to do so, and do it respectfully. your friend will make sure you help them. 6 Opinions Issue 7 Staff view: Letters to the editor French workers To the Editor: need to face Rose-Hulman doesn’t have a dangerous campus—a glance at our crime statistics reveals as much. There’s a lot of truth behind the descriptors commonly applied to life at the col- lege: friendly, open, familial. reality However, members of the Rose community sometimes do petty, insensitive, and cow- Two years. That amount of ardly things. These actions are certainly not criminal, but they do reflect poorly on the oncurring time is causing strikes and riots C : 9 individual who commits them and, in a larger sense, suggest nasty undercurrents of the that are currently costing France college’s discourse. I’m writing about one such event. issenting $557 million dollars per day, ac- D : 0 Once a year for the past four years my office door and the bulletin board next to it gets cording to the French minister vandalized. Moench AL 102 is tucked away, Harry-Potter-like, underneath the wide metal bstentions of finance. That’s ridiculous, A : 1 staircase near the side entrance of the building. My posted items are innocuous: my quar- plain and simple. The cause: ter schedule, student conference sign-up sheets, a postcard depicting the iconic image of defeated a previous attempt President Nicolas Sarkozy’s the Beatles walking across Abbey Road, advertisements for guest speakers and campus at pension reform. But, labor pension reform, which would events, and the poem “Engineer’s Corner,” by Wendy Cope, for example. There’s also a minister Eric Woerth quite raise the retirement age in small dry-erase board on which people can leave messages. rightly said: “…what can we France from 60 to 62 to try In 2008, I purchased the album Warpaint, by the Black Crowes. One of the goodies pack- do? Not reform the pension and stop the aged with it was a small American flag sticker with a peace sign in the blue section instead system?” This 45 billion Euro of fifty stars. I liked it, and it didn’t seem controversial. I stuck it in the lower left-hand time, however, per year losses corner of my dry-erase board. the French sen- of the current There are more I arrived at work the next morning to find the peace sign scratched out. This was irk- ate got it right; pension pro- some, but I got on with my life. I placed pieces of magnetic poetry with the words “learn,” they did their gram. It doesn’t “more,” and “education” over the defaced sticker, and all of it’s still there. Take a look at it, people need- jobs, debated take away any if you’re in my neck of Moench. the bill, and of the benefits The instance of vandalism that prompted this letter, though, happened last week. For the ing support and passed it. But workers receive fourth year in a row someone removed, from my bulletin board, a half-sheet of paper that even now, sad- once they get said, “Gay? OK by Me.” Unity provides these signs for free. They are not uncommon sights ly, some unions to retirement fewer people around campus. I posted the sign on Wednesday, Oct. 20, and it was gone by Friday, Oct. are still calling age (benefits 22. Someone slunk around after tenth hour and vandalized the space outside my office. for strikes and which most The items themselves—a sticker, pieces of paper—have no monetary value. The acts paying for that demonstra- would consider ” tions within the themselves are immature. What I’m concerned by, and willing to argue for, is the ugly far more gen- symbolism of tearing down Unity signs. As a straight supporter of LGBT rights, the con- next few weeks. erous than the support. tinued removal of the signs is disturbing because of what the act connotes beyond a literal More than one US equivalent Social Security), level—hatred of LGBT persons. quarter of French service sta- it just puts those benefits off to Since I’m unable to keep a sign posted: All students are welcome in my office. I don’t tions are without fuel because an age equivalent to most other discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, race, gender, religious persuasion (or dis- of barricades placed by union developed nations. inclination), ethnic background, or anything else. I won’t try to change your mind or your strikers. France faces the same issue identity; I won’t try to convert you to my way of thinking. My office is a safe place for eve- It is odd, then, to consider as developed nations from Ja- ryone, no matter if other people at Rose-Hulman think it should be otherwise. that the protestors should pan to the US: there are more If you don’t support peace, or LGBT rights, or whatever, that’s fine. Think, feel, and/ have seen it coming. Sarkozy people needing support and or believe whatever you like. You can even post something on your office door, or on your was elected in 2007 with 53% fewer people residence-hall room wall. I may not agree with your viewpoint, but I do have to respect of the vote af- paying for that your space and your property. I won’t deface what belongs to others, even if anonymous ter running on support. The individuals sneaking around at odd hours don’t extend me the same favor. a campaign to US has chosen More than one “change the to deal with Corey M. Taylor French way that problem Assistant Professor of English quarter of French of thinking… by borrowing and to teach • • • ridiculously the French to To the Editor: large amounts service stations work harder of money, and to cut In the Staff View column of the Oct. 22 edition of the Thorn, the consensus is that politi- which it can are without fuel their vaca- cal elitism is not necessarily a bad thing. However, I believe that there is a misunderstand- get away with. tions.” How do ing at the base of this belief. As the article states, “Frankly, I wouldn’t mind a bit of honest France, how- because of bar- you not expect elitism. Let’s face it: I choose representatives in government that I believe fight for issues ever, doesn’t ” reform of the my way, and I’m not up there running against them because I honestly think they know have that lux- pension sys- the political landscape better than I do” (emphasis added). ury. Also, its ricades placed by tem after your This is the key facet of the American people’s rebellion against the political elite, and politicians are candidate yes, perhaps the pendulum has swung back a bit too far. You see, a vast majority of peo- smart enough strikers. campaigns on ple feel that their representatives no longer represent them because the politicians don’t to realize that reforming the just think they know the political landscape better than the layperson, they think they you can’t run a government in pension system? know everything better than the layperson. When 70% of the population, entire groups of perpetual deficit without even- Perhaps the most ideal out- medical professionals, lawyers, insurance adjusters, and just about everyone who would tually paying some heavy costs. come of this whole mess, which be affected by the proposed healthcare reform say it’s a bad idea, we think the politicians So, its government has made more and more people are com- should listen. When they don’t and barge ahead without paying the experts heed, we get the right decision and drafted ing to realize, is that the sane frustrated. new legislation to control gov- and realistic among the French As an engineer, I understand that my specialty is in engineering. Should an engineering ernment spending before they populace will quit striking and problem arise near me, it would make sense for people to come to me. I am not, however, hit the crisis level. go back to their lives as normal. a doctor. No one should come to me if they are having a heart attack. I am not trained for But, in the French tradition, The leaders and the extremists that. Similarly, I am not a lawyer. If someone needs legal advice, they should seek a lawyer unions went on strike. Stu- will of course continue to fight before me. dents rioted. And certainly, the for a long time, but the senate You see, at the core of this belief (and the rebellion against elitism) is something we have country has a history with this made the right choice by pass- been told since Day 1 here at Rose: if you don’t know, ASK. We understand that the politi- sort of thing. Fifteen years ago, ing the bill. Reform is painful, cal elite are just that, better at politics than us. But this does not mean they understand 24 days of strikes facilitated but sometimes it’s a necessary other facets better than the people working in those fields. By the same measure that we by unions across the country reality. delegate political power to those better at politics, we feel they should in turn delegate power to those most knowledgeable in its specific use. Forgive me for the following rather broad generalization, but it seems in the last few years, there have only been two breeds of Have opinions? politicians to pick from. The arrogant political elite, who believe they know better about everything than everyone, and the common man or woman. We’ve been ignored by the Send your rants and former, leaving us with only the latter. observations to Andrew Roth Senior mechanical engineering major [email protected] 29 Oct 2010 Sports 7 Strong first Sports Briefs By Kurtis Zimmerman stroke Rangers and Gi- Rose-Hulman News strong second place at the ants face off meet and were led by two The 106th World Series began this The Fightin’ Engineer teams which won their re- past Wednesday as the Texas Rangers swimming and diving spective events. faced the San Francisco Giants after teams opened their 2010- Sophomore Nicole finishing up their respective champi- 2011 schedule with the an- Richardson bolstered the onship series. The Rangers clinched nual Rose-Hulman Relays team score with first-place the AL championship after six games on Saturday. finishes in one- and three- against the reigning champions, the The men topped Lin- meter diving. Richardson New York Yankees. Similarly, the Gi- denwood by two points for scored 159 points in one- ants bested the Philadelphia Phillies top honors and were led by meter and 177.5 points in last Saturday to take the NL champi- sophomore Jake Sheets, three-meter. onship after six games. The Giants who recorded three sec- The 3-x-100 yard come in with a barely better season re- ond place finishes in three breaststroke team of cord of 92-70 to the Rangers’ 90 wins relays, 800 yard freestyle, freshman Stephanie Mc- and 72 losses. Interestingly, Bengie 400 yard medley, and the Cown, freshman Mary Molina, current catcher for the Texas 1500 yard free. Schultz and senior Katie Rangers, is guaranteed a World Series Sophomore Matt Ross, Trella won with a time of ring after playing a considerable part junior John Patterson, 4:18.17. of the Giants’ regular season. Molina and sophomore John Hus- Trella also teamed with was traded to the Rangers midseason ter combined to win the sophomore Carley Shu- and will face his former teammates 3x100 yard butterfly relay mate and sophomore in the World Series, this marking with a time of 2:40.66. Shannon Cunnien to win the sixth time in World Series his- Patterson also finished the 1500 yard freestyle in Top and bottom: Rose’s Lady Engineers outsmart the tory such a situation has occurred. second in the 400 yard 17:28.26. Earlham Quakers to reach victory Wednesday night. Rose-Hulman News freestyle relay. The swimming teams The women placed two are in action again tomor- NFL injuries shake points behind Linden- row as they travel to Illi- wood University for a nois Wesleyan. up rosters Eight weeks in to the NFL regular sea- son, sports news is riddled with the Engineers out- status of several teams as key players are facing tough injuries. After suffer- ing a shoulder injury during the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants game, smart Beavers news broke Tuesday that quarterback Tony Romo will not need surgery but Kurtis Zimmerman neers up 14-7, and a quick will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, staff writer turnaround gave the Engi- most likely meaning he will not be re- neers the chance to put up turning to play this season unless the In a Saturday afternoon three points as Schneider Cowboys find themselves in playoff con- game riddled with trick sent one flying through tention come mid-December. Vikings plays and turnovers, the the uprights from the 27- Engineer Scoreboard quarterback Brett Favre is keeping his Rose-Hulman Fightin’ En- yard line. A strong Rose hopes up that his “knack” for quick gineers managed to hold defense kept the Bluffton Football healing will allow him to play Sunday their own and put up an offensive line and after Women’s Soccer 4 - 3 (3 - 2 HCAC) despite two fractures in his left ankle, impressive slew of offen- just two plays Bluffton’s Oct 23 but Adam “Pacman” Jones will unfor- sive and defensive plays; quarterback, Christopher 6 - 12 - 0 (3 - 5 - 0 HCAC) Bluffton University 13 tunately miss the rest of his comeback by the time the fourth Byrd, was sacked in the Rose-Hulman 40 season due to a neck injury that might quarter came to a close, end zone by a combination Oct 9 require surgery. Lastly, in a season rid- the Engineers had bested of efforts from mechani- Bluffton Univ. 2 Men’s Soccer dled with injuries, the Colts are facing the Bluffton Beavers 40- cal engineering students Rose-Hulman 0 another loss as receiver Austin Collie 13. Matt Green, a junior, and 7 - 7 - 4 (4 - 2 - 2 HCAC) is looking at a few more weeks on the The game started with Mark Fitz, a freshman. A Sept 25 - Overtime sidelines due to an injured right thumb. an unexpected on-side quick drive down the field Oct 12 Bluffton University 0 kick try that proved effec- brought another seven Earlham College 3 Rose-Hulman 1 tive as junior mechanical Rose-Hulman 0 points for Rose which sent Sept 28 “Overrated” Big engineering student Nick the grass-stained Beavers Earlham College 1 Schneider, who booted the back into the locker room Rose-Hulman 2 Three tip off NBA short kick, recovered the down 26-7. ball to give Rose posses- The Engineers returned season sion to start both halves. to the field after halftime Volleyball 17 - 8 (5 - 4 HCAC) Plagued with cries of “overrated” from Rose made the best of this to defend their lead, and the stands Tuesday night, the Miami trick play by pushing down after a long and unsuccess- Oct 9 Heat tipped off the NBA season with the field, capping off the ful Bluffton drive, gradu- Bluffton University 25 25 25 a stunning loss to the Boston Celtics. 8-play drive with a touch- ate student Calvin Buel- Rose-Hulman 20 19 17 The new Big Three – LeBron James, down, and the Engineers tel carried in his second Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh – dis- continued the rest of the touchdown of the day to Oct 12 25 9 26 21 15 appointed Miami Heat fans with an game tied or better against put Rose-Hulman up 33-7. Defiance College Rose-Hulman 19 25 24 25 11 88-80 loss. In a regular season opener the Beavers. Returning off back-to-back with the hype of a playoff matchup, Bluffton attempted to interceptions, senior me- Oct 14 Wade and Bosh racked up only 21 fight back but found their chanical engineering stu- Earlham College 25 16 10 10 points between them, barely edging out best intentions suppressed dent Scott Eaton brought Rose-Hulman 20 25 25 25 the team’s 17 turnovers for the game. by a fighting Rose-Hulman in the final score of the The old Big Three of the Celtics – Ray defense. Bluffton’s Airic game, slating a Rose-Hul- Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett Steagall ran in for a 7-yard man victory at 40-7. Rifle – combined for over half of the Celtics’ Oct 24 touchdown to tie the game Rose-Hulman improved 88 points and helped up the honor of vs. Moorehead State University 4320 7-7 in the first quarter, to 4-3 for the season and the franchise’s 17 title banners hang- Terre Haute, Ind. points but Rose’s offense contin- 3-2 in HCAC play, while ing above them throughout the game. ued to put points on the the Bluffton Beavers fell to Admittedly, Celtics coach Doc Rivers board. 3-5 and 2-4 in conference Swimming & Diving believes the Heat will jell into a title Senior mechanical en- matchups. The Engineers Oct 23 contender, but just as Miami’s Dwy- gineering student Reed will travel to Defiance Col- Rose-Hulman Relays Men — 1st ane Wade said at the postgame press Eason caught one in the lege tomorrow in another Terre Haute, Ind. Women — 2nd conference, this was just one game end zone to put the Engi- conference game. of 82 and the season will push on. 2^3 Flipside Issue 7 Wacky prof quotes The doom room dispatch “I used to know this guy Bruce Coston heck. We can put a flipping tle bastards have been lying in gulp down the white death, who had pet rabbits. dairy product dude man on the moon, but we can’t wait, scheming, patiently bid- you try and convince yourself He stole tetracycline keep our milk from forming ing their time for the oppor- that everything’s okay. OK, the to give them when For as far back as I can re- those little nasty buggers, sent tune moment to strike. The same sort of convincing you they had an infection. member, I’ve been dealing straight from the depths of signal’s given. They jump. initiate when you see six inch- His name was Todd... with a very serious tribula- purgatory to wreak havoc on *blip* *plop* *bloop* es of crack of a hunched-over I wonder what hap- tion. This problem has been a our meals and tasty beverag- Your hope for a good day hefty woman while shopping pened to him.” chronic issue that has plagued es, from around the rim of our sinks with the milk crusties for Pop-Tarts in Wal-Mart. — Dr. Coppinger, who me and many others like me. hard earned milk jugs. under the surface. Your head, You can feel the milk crust- may not really want It’s often considered a very Talk about ruining your now hung low under the heavy ies battling your gums and to know. taboo subject in a number of bowl of cereal, or even worse, burden of defeat, stares into throat lining as they voyage different cultures, frequently your drink. You’re pour- the tainted liquid. What’s down into your belly. After- “I’m a firm believer in putting people on the offensive ing, everything’s going good, done is done. You hold a glass wards, you have to wrench suffering. That’s why I when this certain topic is the there’s a nice steady flow com- of what is no longer milk, but out the stubborn milk crusties became a Rose profes- subject of conversation. We’re ing from the jug that’s not something foreign to you now, that are still putting up a fight sor.” all adults here, and I’d like to too fast, not too slow, and the something evil. Do you futilely in the pockets between your —Dr. Ditteon, who think that most of you have an wind vectors are just right. attempt to fish out the antago- cheek and gum. takes misery seriously. open mind and can be mature The milk frolics up the inside nists? No, they’re well trained Well I’ve had enough. This is about this, so I’m going to do of your glass with an eloquent and camouflaged and have America. We should not have “I’m saving that for when it. I’m going to be the bad guy ballet that intimately whis- certainly called for reinforce- to chew our moo-moo juice. I decide to start doing and talk about what nobody pers, “Hey buddy. I’m here for ments by now. You’re largely It’s time that we stand up for drugs.” really wants to acknowledge, you. I’ll never leave you, and outnumbered. Surrender our God-given rights. I say we —Dr. Clifton. Or per- although the majority of the I’m about to caress the inside is your only tactical option. become lactose intolerant un- haps it’s the other way populace has to deal with this of your tummy with my milky They’ve won. til this problem has been rem- around? dilemma on virtually a daily goodness.” In the distance, You lift the glass to your ea- edied, until these milk crusties basis. What I’m about to dis- you can hear the faint sound ger lips that say, “Yes. Yes!”, are conquered, once and for “Luckily I have this course may cut some of you of a mermaid playing a harp. but in the back of your mind, a all. handy-dandy calcula- like a knife, but it needs to be Somewhere in Denmark, a voice whispers, “Have you for- Early to bed, early to rise, tor watch. You guys said, so here it is: dog barks. gotten? Don’t do it. Think of gives you more time to climb are so envious of my Milk crusties. What the Then you see them. The lit- the children!” Too late. As you tree and ride bike. watch.” — Dr. Sutterer, well aware of watch envy.
“I have a colleague who We were going to performs all of his ex- periments on a dog.” put candy here, but —Dr. Holder, on standardized animal it turns out the 3-d testing. printer can’t han- Rose Profs say crazy things. E-mail them dle chocolate very to the Flipside at well. Sorry! thorn-flipside@ rose-hulman.edu Top “10” Ten Rose Halloween Costumes Matt Melton • Hallow’s Eve herald
10. Your favorite professor. Bonus points for wearing it to their class, not saying anything, and seeing if they notice it.
9. Anything from Minecraft. Blockiness is a must. [Ed. note: If you’re a creeper, you’ll scare more than just freshman girls.]
8. A Transformers costume that really transforms. Bonus points if the transformation is powered by machines.
7. Mighty Morphing Power Rangers Megazord costume. You need five people to pull it off, but it would be the coolest Hal- loween costume EVER. Plus, if for some reason you don’t win best costume of the night award, you could easily just take it.
6. Mathematical Equations. Don’t know how to do it, but when someone figures it out, it will be awesome. [Ed. note: Bonus points for Reals or Number Theory].
5. Schrodinger’s costume. Am I wearing a costume? Am I not? Rose Men of Genius How do you know? Celebrating the unsung heroes of Rose-Hulman Noël Spurgeon • humor editor 4. A Failed Test. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare!
Today, we salute you, Mr. Halloween Under-Dresser. Instead of putting in five minutes and 3. The Internet. If someone does this right, it could be hysteri- ten dollars at your local Wally World, you instead put on khakis, a polo, and attend the usual cal. [Ed. note: On the downside, you’ll have to spend most of the round of Halloween parties under the premise that you’re a ‘student’. You fail to make even night reminding people that you are not, in fact, a truck, but a a feeble attempt at popping the collar and adopting the guise of ‘bro,’ or ‘guido,’ instead, you series of tubes.] display your lack of creativity like a proud badge that says “I’m just here to try and get with the sexy vampire/policewoman/nun/endocrinologist.” Though you laziness makes even the 2. Bruce. Please please PLEASE someone do this one! (Note: worst attempts at costuming seem serviceable, how difficult is it to don a bed sheet and some It doesn’t count if you actually *are* Bruce. That’s just being branches and channel a Bacchanal reveler? No one’s asking you to create a life-size Optimus lazy). Prime or a full set of Master Chief armor: given two black t-shirts and some creative tying, you too can be a ninja. So today, we salute you, Mr. Halloween Under-Dresser… because even in a 1. SharePoint. Walk around yelling things and offering to sell room of people dressed as Ninja Turtles and Lady Gaga, you still look like a tool. people things. The entire night.
This is the Flipside disclaimer, where I do things like or such as the opposite of claim. All unattributed content was written by Noël Spurgeon, woman of dubious motives and even more dubious diet. Hugs, submissions, chocolate, and street cred go to her. Hate mail goes to Tim Ekl. So, week numero ocho... who’s ready for a food coma? I know I am... if I’m not diabetic by the end of this weekend, I’m clearly not doing my job. Also, does anyone know how to LED pumpkins so they blink in time to music? I’ve got a very empty balcony this year...