Satre Receives the 2006 Red Cross Good Samaritan Award

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Satre receives the 2006 Red Cross Good Samaritan Award By Sandra Galeana The Whalesong The Director of Student Services, Tish Griffin Satre, received the Good Samaritan Award for her outstanding community service with The Cancer Connection on April 4, 2006. Satre and her husband Tom Satre, were flown to Anchorage free of charge and received the award in front of 500 people. “It was really nice but there was an awful lot of statewide press,” Satre said. “I was in the grocery store and everyone was congratulating me on my work, so obviously it made the press down here as well.” The Good Samaritan Award (GSA) is one with the most nominations because the Red Cross tries to honor people who have done good deeds. When Satre received the information from her daughter, Alex Griffin Satre, that she was nominated for the GSA she said, “I didn’t pull anybody out of the water.” After 24 hours of thinking about the award and how it had to be a mistake, the Red Cross called her on Valentines Day and told her a person in the community had nominated her and that she was the choice for the 2006 award. “I was so humbled and so surprised.” Satre said. “What an honor that anyone would consider community service heroic.” In Anchorage, Satre’s corporate sponsor was the ASRC

Energy Services. They paid for the hotel, the flight and gave Photo by Sandra Galeana See Satre, Pg. 10 Tish Griffin Satre received the 2006 Good Samaritan Award for community service and her works in Cancer Connection. Accusations and scandal end the INSIDE year for the student government Opinions By Stefan Ricci breached student constitution by-laws governing Page 4 The Whalesong the use of UAS material or property. According to Election Results Confidential information was leaked from a for- Howard, the details of her complaint were released mal complaint that alleged campaign rules violations to Burch in clear violation of the student government Page 6 against president-elect Tim Burch leading up to the constitution. Student Interests April 5-6 student government elections. The disclo- Under constitution by-laws, all information in Page 7 sure has resulted in UAS student senator Christin complaints delivered to the elections committee is Howard resigning in protest. The incident has also to remain confidential. The constitution is vague Graduates raised questions regarding Tish Griffin Satre’s in- regarding the circumstances under which informa- Pages 8-9 volvement in the leak and has some students calling tion can be released. There is general agreement for her resignation as student government advisor. among election committee members, however, that Stupid Stunts Howard submitted the complaint to the student once the committee has reviewed a complaint it can Page 13 elections committee claiming that Burch’s campaign See Accusations, Pg.16 Page 2 • April 20-May 5, 2006 The Whalesong The Whalesong April 20-May 5, 2006 • Page 3 Plans are afoot for upgrades to science facility By Rich Moniak ing have? The three-story structure has about 5,000 fore the end of the year. The budget may need to be Campus Calendar ""It is disturbing to discover in oneself these curious revelations of the validity of the D arwinian The Whalesong square feet per floor, with a stair tower connecting revisited, but if the preliminary figures hold up, the theory. If it is true that we have sprung from the ape, there are occassions when myone SPRING If all goes according to plan, a $5-million re- each level at the outside edge of the main footprint. final design work could proceed soon after that. appears not to have been very far." Cornelia Otis Skinner modeling of the Anderson Building will begin soon Interior finishes appear worn and unattractively The interior space remodel and new tenants will Apr. 20 3-4 p.m.: Staff Council Meeting May 11 Noon-8 p.m.: UAS Enrollment after the ribbon-cutting ceremony opens the doors outdated, partly because the university has been also bring back the focus on access to the building. Apr. 21 1-5 p.m.: Creating Alaska-50th Day, to the new School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences delaying some routine upkeep in anticipation of the Parking on site is very restricted, as emphasized by Anniversary of Alaska Constitu- May 18 3-4p.m. Staff Council Meet- Building at Lena Point. larger changes now being contemplated. a courtesy parking plan posted at the main entrance. tion, Egan Lecture Hall ing Although it is at least two-and-a-half years away, The relatively square building is not the pride Pedestrian access is, to put it mildly, incredibly Apr. 22 9p.m . 1 a.m . Year End Dance, REC Center Regularly Sched- UAS Facilities Director Keith Gerken says the plan- of architectural design when approached from the poor. There is no sidewalk on the south side of REC Center parking lot and main entrance on the north. But from Glacier Highway, and the entrance to the lot is on uled Activities: ning efforts will begin before the spring semester Apr. 23 1-8:30 p.m.: PRIME for Life, the south facing windows, one can look out to Auke a blind curve. It’s the site of an accident waiting to is over. The Anderson Building was constructed in Alcohol Education Training, Mondays: 11:30 a.m.-l p.m., Open 1980, the same year the University of Alaska was Bay and beyond. Which faculty members have their happen. Housing Lodge Basketball designated a Sea Grant College by the National Oce- eye on a new classroom or lab there, with the hope The Alaska State Department of Transportation 7:30-9:30 p.m., Intramural Volleyball of reeling in an adjacent waterfront office with a Apr. 23 7-9p.m.: Ultimate Frisbee-Out- anic and Atmospheric Administration. Co-located on has developed preliminary alternatives to mitigat- Tuesdays: 8:30-10 p.m., Open Lacrosse stunning view? ing the safety hazards for drivers and pedestrians doors, Adair Kennedy Park the site with NOAA Auke Bay Lab, the building has Wednesdays: 11:30-1 p.m., Open been the home of the SFOS since it opened. UAS has science classes, labs and research spread between Fritz Cove Road and the Back Loop turnoff. Apr, 27 9 a.m.-3 pan.: UAS Enrollment Basketball But a new lab for NOAA, the Ted Stevens Marine out among other buildings on and off campus. Al- Aproject to widen the highway and add turning lanes Day, UAS-Juneau 6-8 p.m., Open Ultimate Frisbee Research Institute, is under construction at Lena though much of the general biology studies already along the curve will likely include new sidewalks Apr. 28 2-5 p.m.: Year End BBQ, Mou- Point. The UAF graduate program, the stepchild of occupy the Anderson Building, there are also some on both sides of the road. rant Courtyard 7:30-9:30 p.m., Intramural Basketball marine biology studies in Alaska, will follow them class spaces in the Egan Building. Chemistry labs are A round-about at Fritz Cove has been discussed, May 1-5 Bookstore-Used book buy Thursdays: 7-9 p.m., Open Indoor there. in the Anderson but classes are in the Egan. Human which may provide a suitable location for a pedes- back, UAS-Juneau Soccer What does that mean for the Anderson Build- anatomy, physiology and health sciences are down- trian crossing. A pedestrian bridge over the highway May 6 Commencement-Ketchikan Fridays: 5:30-8 pm, Open Volleyball ing? It won’t be an orphan, as there are none on a town in the Bill Ray Center. Environmental science or a tunnel below it are other ideas that have been May 7 Commencement-Juneau 6-8 pm, Open Ultimate Frisbee classes are in the Hendrickson Building, while the university campus already crowded and continu- toyed with, but at this time there aren’t any specific May 9 Noon: Grades due to Records & Saturdays: 7-10 pm, Volleyball & ing to grow. Currently the UAS biology program faculty has research labs in the newly purchased schedules for moving the project forward. Photo by http://uasbookstore.uas.nlaska.edu/home.aspx Want to see your picture here, semi us an email in Jepg formant to [email protected] Registration Basketball occupies half of the building, sharing the labs and Bentwood Place on the east side of the Mendenhall UAS also owns another parcel on the south side classrooms with the SFOS. The lower-level labs will Peninsula. The physics program is generally located of Glacier Highway, but that’s separated from the likely remain the focus of marine biology, as will in the Hendrickson Building. Anderson Building lot by a privately owned home. some of the classroom space and faculty offices on Bringing much of the science curriculum under Growth and expansion seem to be never ending. the upper levels. According to Gerken, determining one roof closer to the main campus makes sense. The The design of new buildings and parking lots adja- which curriculum will fill the new void is the first process of negotiating the needs of each department cent to Auke Bay will someday bring UAS facility step in developing a sound design for the building with the overall goals of the university will harrow staff other challenges. For the next few years though, remodel project. the vague vision into a scope of work that should much of their focus will be on the Anderson Build- What kind of appeal does this off-campus build- produce a conceptual design and cost estimate being. Approaching fast: Frugal future or famine? By John S. Sonin construction in these northern climates as a means changing proportions. The Whalesong of at least slowing the impending cataclysm of Kelly’s presentation spoke to the impending Anyone who walked the mile or drove down greenhouse warming. consequences if we refuse to address these necessi- Glacier Highway on Saturday, April 1 to the Men- For George, one of the most significant mediums ties in an immediate manner. Kelly lectured on the denhall Glacier Visitors Center for the Pacific Rim for a home’s retention of the most precious commod- dissolving ice-shield of the Arctic Ocean. This loss Forum conference on “Facing the Future,” wasn’t ity to us warm-blooded dwellers in these northern of reflective ice giving way to the heat-absorbing being a fool if they’ve begun implementing any climates is its HRV or Home RecoVery capacity. characteristics of water is not only radically expedit- of the energy-conserving construction techniques Many structures in Alaska vent through the most ing the shift in climate change, but is impacting the common air-exchange process—fresh air coming proposed by Marquam George, assistant profes- ecosystems for many of our planet’s inhabitants. in through crawl spaces and exiting through wash- sor of construction technology at UAS. But if one The arctic ringed seal population, after bearing room or attic fans—and in so doing, incalculable hasn’t, they may have started preparations for the young in well-burrowed ice caves, is confronted with amounts of fossil fuel-generated heat is lost to the foolish future foreshadowed by Dean of Arts and atmosphere. the thermal stresses caused by sunlight streaming in Sciences Brendan Kelly discussing the climatic This not only is costly, but contributes to the before pups have matured sufficiently to deal with consequences. collection of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. the elements. President of Spruce Construction and a general Conservation techniques that could be utilized, from Unforgiving also are predators who find the thin- contractor with residential endorsement since 1982, alternative insulating-methods to capturing heat es- ner of nonexistent ice-covering of seal caves more George is also research chair of the Cold Climate cape, would drastically reduce this, lost and polluting revealing offering the pups as potential prey before Housing Research Center and is serving as regional energy. George proposed a recovery system which they’ve developed any defense skills. project manager for the Building America program can, “capture from 60-70 percent” of that wasted Between George and Kelly’s Pacific Rim Forum in Alaska. These credentials endorse his sugges- warmth. With the average size of homes doubling presentations, valuable information was offered to tions of not only weatherizing, but aerating home in the last 30 years, this presents a value of climate the community on facing our future. Page 4 • April 20-May 5, 2006 TheWhaleson

The Whalesong O p i n i o n "If a nation's literature decilnes, the nation atrophies and decays." Ezra Pound The student voice o f UAS US stinks at foreign relations E d ito r S a n d r a K . G a l e a n a B y Stuart Thom pson and 2) The enemy of my enemy is my with cooperation and diplomacy. This Whalesong Contributer friend. Impelled by the Cold War, these was" behind U.S. support of thel973 Advertising Manager principles have subsequently driven overthrow of the Chileanunder Allende democracy and of the dictators like Jess Coleman Consider these reasons why the US stinks at successful foreign relations our foreign policy ever since. That's Production Manager and is forced into military solutions. why the US has a history of supporting Pinochet that replaced it. Shana Crondahl We acquired Nazi intelligence and “friendly” dictatorships and covertly Unfortunately US goveernment big foreign relations networks as WW II supporting “friendly” insurgents and shots and “experts” are still addicted Reporters war booty. We happily came under radicals against perceived opponents. to these principles. Look at how we Shana Crondahl the influence of these people because Examples are 1) Saddam Hussein currently invalidate democracies that Sandra Galeana against Ayatollah Khomeini’s Iran; and don’t automatically support our inter- Alex Marvel of their ready-made penetration into Rich M oniak Communist controlled areas. 2) Bin Laden in Afghanistan against ests. Examples are France (“Freedom Stefan Ricci Two principles were used the most the USSR. Furthermore, it seems easi- Fries” episode), and Venezuela. Then John S. Sonin by these people to influence other er to bribe or bully dictators to support there are our miserable failures at us- countries to support German national US interests than it is to obtain sup- ing the UN to get willing international Contributing Writers interests. They are: 1) Divide and rule; port from people-based governments See relations, Pg. 15 KRT David Ignell Stuart Thompson Wandering through the peanut gallery Adviser Kirk McAllister A cynic’s look at the venerable airline snack By Rich M oniak tention from the flight attendants too. dered idly about how they haye come Technical Consultants The Whalesong Alison Caputo Normally the air time to Sitka is short to represent such a strange expectation, Dave Klein The flight from Juneau to Sitka is enough so they don’t bother with the one that probably feeds our psyche's less than 30 minutes long, but I’ve in-flight snack. Yesterday was differ- constant hunger for diversion more Printing asleep.Yester-fallyearsthatIcanstill been on it often enough the past few ent. While I slept, she left two small than satisfy our stomach's demands. Juneau Empire bags of honey roasted peanuts on the It's a tiny bag that gives new meaning a rmrest. Still drowsy from the nap, I to the word nothing by its reverse picked them both Up and placed them approach to infinity, weighing in at a into a jacket pocket, saving them per- mere net of 0.42 ounces. How many haps for an afternoon snack. Website: peanuts can possibly be inside? www.uas.alaska.edu/whalesong/ What is it about peanuts that makes Why do they bother? Do they think E-mail: [email protected] them such standard fare of customer we look forward to this so much that Mail: The Whalesong 11120 Glacier Highway appeasement for the airline industry? our day will wither away in depression Juneau, AK 99801 Occasionally another tiny package without them? They can’t possibly be- Newsroom: 102 Mourant Bldg. of munchies is offered, but whatever lieve these help meet our daily intake Phone: (907) 465-6434 Fax: (907)465-6399 those are, they come and go like the of nutritional needs. fashionable clothing. Peanuts perse- Do the flight attendants enjoy The University of Alaska South- east student newspaper, The Whale- vere. The packaging may change, but the role of the server more than the song, is a free bi-monthly publication they are still peanuts. trumped up image of concern for our with a circulation of 1000 copies per I looked at the bag again and won- issue. The Whalesong’s primary audi- See Peanuts, Pg. 11 ence includes students, faculty, staff, and community members. The Whalesong will strive to inform and entertain its readers, ana- lyze and provide commentary on the news, and serve as a public forum for the free exchange of ideas. The staff of The Whalesong values freedom of expression and encourages reader response. The Whalesong editorial staff assumes no responsibility for the content of material. The views and opinions contained in this paper in no way represent the University of , Alaska, and reflect only those of the author(s).

day I was out before we took off and didn't wake up until the wheels met the runway. After opening my eyes, one of the first things I noticed was the peanuts. I have to admit to being spoiled. Flying so much feeds the pretend image of importance for my ego by way of the gold label added to the MVP. I often get upgraded to first class at no cost Maybe the more roomy seating makes the snooze come easier. First class brings a little extra at- The Whalesong April 2 0-May 5 , 2006 • Page 5 Editorial cartoons UAS housing cult how accepting members By Jess C o l e m a n office of UAS Student Senator, I was The Whaleson g approached by a C.A. and asked if I UAS Student housing has bid fare- w as “trying to turn this school into to well to many residents throughout a party school.” I took sympathy with this academic year. Some chose to her, realizing that she was in her late move and some were forced out into twenties, and it must be tough to be in Alaska’s unknown by vague policy school at that age trying to fit in with and questionable leadership by hous- the younger social groups. Perhaps ing authority. this is why she was against the col- If you spend much time in student lege experience that most of us are housing, you will notice something is looking for. not quite right. Perhaps it is the cult-like These are the type of people who atmosphere, or the biased treatment by are running student housing. They are the system’s peons, better known as representing UAS. I expect to see this C.A.’s (Community Advisors). Have form of treatment from a Catholic pri- you ever been rattled from bed at 1 in vate school, but not a school that calls the morning by a C.A. asking you to itself an open-enrollment university. remove the root beer bottle placed in However, UAS housing does offer your window because it resembles a some very unpopular alternatives to b eer bottle? the college experience. If we would It is possible that you have an “in” like to have a get-together of eight or with the C.A.’s and receive special more friends without going through the many. Ifyouaren'tandsayliketotreatment as has been experienced by trouble of registering the “event,” we could find solace in knowing that we have access to the many high-school- style gatherings such as mocktails and our semi-formal with the "Night in NArnia" theme. Maybe we could fill our time with the C.A.-produced events, such as building wind chimes with Matt, or meeting a significant other at the “quick meet.” Another issue that has come to light in the past few weeks is that of confidentiality. On our campus, we have Peer Advocates, students who act as middle men between students in the event of a dispute or any other service that may be needed. The problem with this program is that the confidentiality of students is not being held sacred. Talk between the C.A.’s and the P.A.’s on a social level is violating this. Not only is this illegal, but the university is leaving itself wide open for a lawsuit. It seems that this program, in addition to others, needs to be revised. Universities around the country have many similar programs in place, and are finding success with their m ethods. I realize that the situation at UAS is unique in that we have a very small campus population and an even smaller number of students living in See Housing Cult, Pg. 12

party and have a little fun on the weekend then, you have probably faced the

wrath of the military minded C.A.'swho prowl the grounds late at night looking to hamper your n ig h tlife Joel Webb, former housing director, started the year out strong. He showed, his mettle by summiting the hill behind housing late one night to bust a few individuals who chose to have a small fire and consume drinks instead of driving downtown to do so. This set the bar high. From that moment on, student residents had the peace of mind in knowing that we were in the hands of a rogue force of authority who were willing to go to any length to secure housing’s legacy of being the toughest around, You may have read some articles at the beginning of the year relating to some partying or individuals being removed from housing for doing so. Being the author of these articles I was immediately chastised by Joel himself. Being the source of shame the C.A.'s I lost any and all hope of forming any friendship with any members of the "family." It seemed beyond them to realize that in college, students party. While I was campaigning for the Page 6 • April 20-May 5 , 2006 The Whalesong Crossword Puzzle Answers page 12 T im Burch disqualified as student President By Jess C olem an The Whalesong In light of recent misdoings, T im Burch was disqualified from the USUAS-JC student government elections in which he had received the majority of votes for president. In a meeting Monday, it was brought to the election board’s attention that campaign tactics used by Burch’s campaign were in violation of the USUAS-JC’s constitution. Accusa- tions included Burch using myspace. com, an Internet community website, to campaign as well as placing campaign posters in prohibited areas as defined in the USUAS-JC constitution. William Andrews will be president by default. The Whalesong April 20-May 5 , 2006 • Page 7

Student Interests ""Life is som ething that everyone should try at least once." H enry J. Tillm an Why try do-it-yourself therapy? By Shana Crondahl life. Probably the most fascinating poetry, it will come out in much more typically engender a strong esprit de The Whalesong thing I learned was how many people destructive ways. Personally, I don't c o r p s . in those classes found new insight re- think this applied to poetry alone, but to In Fall, 2006 Hayes will be teach- I learn many interesting things ev- garding the events they were writing any form of personal writing, including ing “Introduction to Creative Writing,” ery school year. I find the intangible, about, simply through the process of memoir,” said Shaver “Literature of Alaska: Native and Non- seemingly unimportant things to be writing about them, work-shopping Writing about meaningful events Native Perspectives,” and “A Sense of even more thought-provoking than the writing with the other students, and actually helps people to come to terms Place: Alaska and Beyond.” most of the factual information I am editing and clarifying what they had with and see the events in their lives in There are many other benefits to supposed to be learning. written, based on the comments made a new light. UAS Assistant Professor creative writing than simply gaining One of my favorite things I learned by others during the work-shopping. of Psychology Mariah Coe, who has insight, including improving your last year was the term “displacement At least once per semester (in the studied the benefits of writing as a writing, not just in fiction, but also in activity,” which means anything you two classes I’ve had), someone sheds component of therapy, says that in or- non-fiction, thinking critically about do when you’re putting off what you’re a few tears during the process: Last der for writing to be useful as therapy, experiences, and learning to translate really supposed to be doing. semester, that was I, coming to terms the writer must feel that they are in a those experiences into a medium that For example, how many of us with the emotional significance of a supportive environment. you can share with others. procrastinate doing our laundry until cousin who no longer speaks to me. Hayes fosters a supportive atmo- “If we don’t write, we are giving we have a paper or a project due, or Lynne Shaver is one of the students sphere in her classes by encouraging away the opportunity to really know an exam we should be studying for? this semester in UAS Assistant Profes- students to write about events that are ourselves. Furthermore, we deprive Wow! I had no idea there was a specific sor of English Ernestine Hayes’ Mem- truly meaningful to them, by teach- others of knowing us through our term for that thing I have always been oir Writing class who found it to be ing them different ways of writing writing,” said Shaver. “For me per- so good at! therapeutic. “There’s a saying among about the meaning of events, and by sonally, getting my story out on paper This year I had several creative poets that goes something" like this: telling students that What happens in and having it work-shopped was pure writing classes for the first time in my if you didn’t write your own personal class, should stay in class. Her classes emotional realease!” Page 8 • April 20-May 5 , 2006 The Whalesong The Whalesong April 20-May 5 , 2006 • Page 9

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I don’t imagine that they find From Satre, Pg. 1 Who designed the packaging? For that matter, who designed the and shipping that are all embroidered pleasure in the being the trash collector Someone had to. select the different one that cuts up the sheets and seals Academia feels shadow of government Satre a beautiful glass award. Satre remembers giv- into the theme of consumption? Imag- afterwards, walking the aisles with a fonts used for Fisher, Honey Roasted, the ends, protecting the precious cargo ine the grocery store aisle containing By Vincent J. Schodolski country, was set to take a position at the University ing her introduction interview to a cameraman, who Chicago Tribune (KRT) white plastic bag for the deposit of the and Peanuts. Did they think anyone for the days, weeks, or months that all the snacks prepackaged into smaller of Notre Dame. then edited it and played it on the big screen while tiny refuse of empty bags like this. besides a real nut like me would pay pass between the roasting and tasting pouches all shipped in bigger boxes on On March 10, Latin American history professor A number of cases have raised concerns across she accepted her award. This one is a red bag with fancy any attention to the finer details of the at its final destination? Who operates larger crates in huge containers. And Miguel Tinker-Salas was sitting in his office at Po- the nation: “It was really professionally done,” Satre states. white lettering that suggests someone advertising opportunity on the bag? the machines to make sure they run that's ju st the food we buy. Picture all mona College expecting students during his regular Bolivian historian Waskar Ari, hired recently “Our sponsor came up with me and handed me the named Fisher roasted the peanuts in Maybe that’s why they choose red. No smoothly? How many do they have?! the other junk eyeing us as we walk office hours. to teach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has award. He then gave us a chance to thank whoever honey. In the finer print on the back, other color could stand out as much. How many workers do they employ though a Fred Meyer or by a novelty Instead, two Los Angeles County sheriff’s depu- been denied a visa to enter the U .S. we w anted to thank." * above the deceptive “Nutrition Facts," just for these peanut sized bags of store in a mall. ties walked in and started questioning the Venezu- _ Last month a group of 59 Cuban scholars was Satre was specifically nominated for her service John B. Sanfilippro & Sons Inc. of Elgin refused entry to Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, peanuts? elan-born professor. with Cancer Connection, which brings cancer pa- Illinois takes credit for distributing to attend an academic conference. tients together. Who built the plant that roasts and “The main focus of their questioning had to do them. Who else helped bring me these Imagine for a _ Dora Maria Tellez, a leading member of the packages the nuts? Imagine if all that with the Venezuelan community in (Southern Cali- “Cancer Connection’s mission is to connect' edible bits of entertainment? Sandinista Liberation Movement in Nicaragua who effort possiblyCan allthis steel or concrete was dedicated to just fornia) and their desire to develop a profile of this people with resources, whether it’s travel assistance, Who at Alaska Airlines negotiated moment i f we is now a college professor, was denied permission to peanuts. Who maintains those build- community,” Tinker-Salas said in an interview. counseling, or if they need the buddy program,” Sa- the contract with Sanfilippro to provide enter the U.S. to teach at Harvard University. ings, keeping the floors and conveyor The deputies were gathering information for tre explained. “This kind of connection really helps them? Who decided the quantity of be worth being took some o f this Maura Harty, an assistant secretary of state in the belts clean so the processed morsels an FBI-led terrorism task force, something that people in their time of need.” 12 grams was the right amount? Did Bureau of Consular Affairs, said that the vast major- stay pure and clean? How much power unnerved Tinker-Salas and later the president of they bicker over the price, or was it a the butt end o f human energy ity of visas for students and professors are processed does the plant use to produce these Pomona College, David Oxtoby, who circulated a low bid? Maybe the Alaska Airlines efficiently and the visas are issued. near nothings of a product? concerned e-mail to faculty, students and alumni. “Cancer buyers at corporate headquarters were and funneled She said she regretted any unwarranted delays but so many jokes ? What about the packaging that The concern centered on the chilling effect such visited by a seductively convincing visits could have on the spirit of openness and aca- noted that the process of granting visas had become bounds up all the little bags for ship- salesman. it into solving demic freedom at the college, near Los Angeles in more complicated in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, Connection was ment? Who designed those packages? Maybe it’s all part of a bigger part- Claremont, Calif. Similar concerns were expressed terrorist attacks. Did the artistic idea for the ap- What happens when they leave the nership, that buzz word that implies even a few of the during the debate surrounding congressional renewal “We need to strike a balance between securing pearance get tested and reviewed by plant? What trucking company ships created to help corporations are working together as of the USA Patriot Act. our borders and open doors,” she said. someone else in the company before them to wherever they need to go to if they are genuinely interested in the get their boarding pass as cargo on a world’s Moreover, the American Civil Liberties Union Harty refused to comment on specific cases where the machine began stamping the label profit earned by others as much as flight to Juneau? Who picks them up has raised broader questions about the Bush admin- visas had been denied, but she noted that all visa those during the on thousands, maybe millions of plas- what they can share with their share- here or the other cities Alaska Airlines social problems. istration’s denials of visas to foreign scholars and applications have to be vetted by officials, in the tic sheets? Who designed the machine flies into? Where are they stored until others in what some see as a political effort to bar Department of Homeland .Security before they are dissident voices from the country. passed to the State D epartm ent. scary times. " the day they’re called to serve their fin al d u ty ? Don’t get me wrong, I'm not op- The ACLU has filed two related lawsuits. In one, In the case of Tinker-Salas Los Angeles County Can all this effort possibly be worth posed to full employment, nor do I the group is pressing the administration to turn over Sheriff Lee Baca said that he would henceforth Satre went on further to explain once the Ameri- being the butt end of a lot of jokes? think if s all worthless. But is” it all documents that could shed light On why certain in- discourage deputies from interviewing academics can Cancer Society pulled out of Juneau and the Does it all make sense, that so many worthy of the effort and energy and dividuals were denied entry into the United States; on campus. Alaska Airlines upgrade program went away, there people have a role in meagerly feed- natural recourses that wind up in a in a second, the ACLU challenges aspects of the The FBI issued a statement in which it said gov- was nothing for people in the Southeast. Once some- ing the passengers for the sake of the plastic bag that ultimately gets crushed Patriot Act, arguing that ideological considerations ernment officials should consider the timing and one was diagnosed with cancer, they generally had wheel of our cultural consumerism a few dozen times till the weight of the and not terrorist concerns are being used to keep the venue of their interviews. The statement also to leave the community to get the treatment. Cancer that spins around free enterprise? Who landfills can’t squeeze any more out? certain academics out of the country. said the government had no intention of placing the Connection was created to help those during the along the way feels they contribute to Imagine for a moment if we took “We think that there is increasing evidence that professor or Pomona students in “an uncomfortable scary times. a better society? I can’t imagine the some of this human energy and fun- the government is using the law to manipulate the situation.” Satre became a part of Cancer Connection in 1997 person who operates the roasting ma- neled it into solving even a few of the flow of information into this country,” said Jameel “We must acknowledge the potential that academ- when she was diagnosed with cancer, although, then chine goes home every night proud of world’s social problems. Imagine the Jaffer, a staff attorney with the ACLU. “The way ics have links to terrorism,” Harold Krent, a dean the name of the organization was called the Southeast their accomplishment. Nor do I believe creative geniuses in the advertising the government is using the law is to exclude people and professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Alaska Cancer Wellness Foundation. They changed that Sanfilippro or his son deserve any world using their minds to find in- who have disagreed with U.S. policy.” said by e-mail. “But with these recent investiga- the name last year to Cancer Connection. community recognition award for add- novative ways to approach problems The second ACLU lawsuit seeking to change tions (it is clear) that our government should move “I think the name change was a really good idea.” ing to our pursuit of life, liberty and like poverty, crime and maintaining a aspects of the Patriot Act also names Tariq Ramadan with extreme caution in investigating academics Satre said. “All of a sudden everyone knows that we happiness. clean and healthy environment. Think as the symbolic plaintiff. Ramadan, a Swiss national both for fear of shutting out speech and of chilling are on the map.” Of course, am I that much differ- of putting to use the imaginations of barred by the U.S. government from entering the After being diagnosed with cancer and going See Acadamia, Pg. 13 ent? I’m just an engineer working for workers in the factories who might be through the ordeal of telling her family and taking the the government, riding the same wheel freed from the monotony of the assem- treatment, she decided to help others with the same Interested in German Classes at UAS ? on a different spoke, laundering the bly line. What could we as a culture 1) Do you love languages? problems. Using the Rotary motto. “Service above encourage anyone who is serious about enroll- ing in German for Fall taxpayer dollar back into the system accomplish if we genuinely placed 2) Plan to travel or work abroad? self," Satre set out to help those through their hard Semester 2006 to signthis petition. If you are interested, for others to have a piece of the pie, or people before profit and production 3) Perhaps the study of German would enhance times. She would like to go on the road and share her a new copyof the petition is posted on the bulletin board inthe a few extra peanuts in this case. more often? your major area of study or fit into future goals? story and do some public speaking to other survivors Learning Center awaiting more signatures. Please add your What else do I buy that; empties Would we miss the peanuts? I open Please support the effort to add German to the and nurses or to help with prevention information. name to the list! For more information please email Hildegard the word meaning till it can’t be any the bag and count 16, then realize my day UAS Language Curriculum! A Letter of Proposal “I am feeling that I am in the time of my life to less? How much waste along the way wouldn’t have been the same without and petitions containing almost 20 signuatures help make a difference.” Satre said. “Nothing is is produced by those other processes this tiny token of the airline’s interest have been submitted to the UAS administration better than helping somebody through the crises of advertising, buying and selling that in their customers. for review and consideration. We would like to and feeling like you may have been of some as- [email protected] sistance.” The Whalesong Page 12 • April 20-May 5 , 2006 The Whalesong April 20-May 5 , 2006 Page 13 From Housing C u lt, P g.5 event with, UAS housing staff at least alcohol as they wished. of student governance of "the student However, I think that the rules that comes first” have been on a high of Through the looking glass: Stupid stunts student housing. 24 hours ahead of time? There are four By Mike Pingree are laid down by the university for busting “morally confused” kids all flops to Uluru, a 1,000-foot-high rock that is billed bounced. I feel that there are lessons that can people in a regular apartment, and if (KRT) those who live on campus are fine! year. as the World’s greatest monolith. This immediately be learned from bigger schools that they all have one friend over at the same time it's considered a “party” in The rules that the C.A.’s and the If I had kept it in the front of my YOU’RE NOT MAD, ARE Y,OU SWEETIE ... alerted them to the fact that he was drunk, because HEY BABY, TAKE A LOOK AT... CRASH! have been around longer and have pro- administration choose to enforce are mind that I was there to help and AIEEE! the mountainous rock was right in front of him and A man in Hamburg, Germany, borrowed a Fer- grams that have been running strong the eyes of housing administration. For the love of god, ladies, this is college! for the good of the student body as a encourage students, and not be out to A man and his girlfriend were out drinking at a his headlights were shining on it. rari 360 Modena and took it out for a drive when for many years. These lessons will The best days of our relatively short whole, yet I believe there to be, nay, take them down (as Washko often tried pub in Thatcham, England, when a stripper he spotted a beautiful be invaluable in the years to come, both lives, and the rules that students ar e I know there be a complex, an ideol- to remind me) l think, like those who began performing at a nearby stag party. woman walking along the street. To impress her, he hit legally and for the overall morale, on forced to sign up for are out of proper- l o g y a l l those who enforce hold thepositionnow,I could have The man used file girlfriend’s cell phone to th e gas, showing her that he was a man campus. policy tendtodevelop.I was a C.A., benefited myself and more impor-tantly, you all. take a picture of the naked lady. When they in full control of a very powerful and Keep in mind, students at the legal tion for a university this size. right in Banfield, and as I’m sure many got home, she registered her displeasure by expensive piece of automotive machin- age of consumption will consume, and Yet another rule for those of us students who were around for the ’04- stabbing him several times. ery. The car bounced off a tree, hit a road students who want to party will party. who are over the age of 21, found-in ’05 academic year can tell you, I too “Beer does not design, went through a fence and smashed Welcome to college. the blue student handbooks that we all had to vow to adhere to upon moving developed this superiority complex. HEY, I’M UP HERE! into a lamppost. in, states that each apartment may not There was nothing I liked more than serve to be poured A woman in Cardiff, Wales, had her have more then a bit over a gallon of busting students for smoking weed, or breasts enlarged from a B-cup to a whop- MAY I USE YOUR BATHROOM, down sinks ” Final Thoughts alcohol per person. Being a beer con- waiting up for intoxicated residents to ping Double-D, because she wasn’t getting SIR? By Alex Marvel noisseur, I can tell you that a gallon of come back from a dance. It was a rush, So, to those of you who just got enough attention from men. After return- A woman got into a heated argument The Whalesong beer can be easily spent in an evening and like so many thrills in the world hired by UAS to be Community Advi- ing to work, she filed a complaint against with some relatives at their Utah home, All right, so Jess raised some good of sub-par partying, and further more, today, it was highly addictive. sors, or Peer Advocates , remember that her boss for paying too much attention to during which she ripped off her clothes, points about some problems facing the it is my legal right to be able to own In my opinion, within this theory confidentially isn’t just a good idea, her. got into her car and drove away. She administrative side of life up at UAS and consume alcohol to a lim it where lies the answer to Mr. Coleman’s it’s the law; beer does not deserve to NOW COMES THE REAL PUNISHMENT was apprehended a short time later taking a shower housing. However, I think that some my blood alcohol content (BAG) is frustrations. Remember folks, he came be poured down sinks; and most of all, DON’T WORRY MA’AM, WE’RE ON THE The accountant of a New York heart disease char- in a stranger’s home nearby. Police suspect she was final thoughts are needed, so in sum- less then .008. Yet my BAC only ap- from a much larger university where that college students will be...college CASE ity was caught embezzling more than $237,000. He under the influence of methamphetamines. mation, here are my two cents. plies to situations where I find myself not only were the rules different, but students, and it’s ok! A few lessons Due to a malfunction, a civil defense siren started used the money to pay a professional dominatrix Why is it that if you want to have in public. In the confines of one’s own the enforcement seems to have been that not just I forgot, but that others blaring in a neighborhood in Lahaina, Hawaii. After to punish him. He is going to jail, and his wife is rr JUST DIDN’T WORK OUT eight or more people in your apartment apartment, one would be legally al- more laid back as well. Those who this year fromascouldhavebenefited fielding numerous angry calls, workers tried to solve divorcing him. A falconer in Malham, England, sold his pet the problem electronically but this set off every siren African tawny eagle, named Lucy, for $4,500 to a at one time, you have to register the lowed to consume as much or as little have lost touch with the golden rule well. in the county. I HOPE YOU STILL LOVE ME HONEY ... fellow bird guy in Reading, 200 miles to the south. HONEY? But as soon as the new owner took Lucy out spread During a wedding in Swaziland, a private detec- her wings, the bird took off and flew back to her old A drunk driver m central Australia pulled over five came in and repossessed the wedding rings. He home. The previous owner refunded the money and and flagged down police late at night to ask direc- was sent by the jeweler, after the groom’s check kept her. From Academia, Pg. 8 sistant professor of history. “We have not been given ers in the Venezuelan community, who they, were both speech and association as in the (Tinker-Salas) any information form ally of what the problem is. and where the community congregated. case.” Jones said he was not sure whether politics played He said he told them that the community, such as As for Waskar An,, officials at the University of a role in Ari’s visa situation, “but he is seen as a it was, tended to be in Miami, not Los Angeles. Nebraska-Lincoln said last month that they remain moderate in Bolivia and is criticized for being too “They then asked about the relationship between in the dark about why the government refused to pro-American.” the community and the Venezuelan government, issue a visa. Ari received his doctorate from Georgetown embassy and other officials,” he recalled, speaking Ari said that he still has no idea what was hold- University, Jones noted. of the meeting he said lasted about 25 minutes. ing up his visa. Chuck Tripp, a professor of political science at The professor, a specialist in Latin America, said Unofficially, Ari has been told that his visa ap- Westminster College in Salt Lake City, saw politics he told the deputies that most of the information they plication was being held up because of a Homeland at play in the Case of the Venezuelan and Bolivian were seeking was available through a simple Internet Security background investigation. The university professors. search. But he said that when he spoke that way to had applied for an expedited visa for Ari in June. “Unfortunately, in both cases,” Tripp said, “ ... the deputies they changed their approach. “In mid-October a friend of mine with good no individual legal rights have been violated and, “When pushed on these matters the questions connections at the federal government told me that further, as far as I can tell, the academic freedoms of turned personal,” he said, “about my citizenship, the I was under intense investigation,” he said in an e- these two gentlemen have not been assaulted, even school from which I graduated. Again questions to mail exchange from Bolivia, where he is teaching though we might expect as much. In other words, which they had the answers since in their portfolio history a g a in . there’s no clear proof of (politics).” was a copy of my Pomona College Web profile that “She said more than one U.S. agency of intel- The administration has been heavily critical ofgave them this information.” ligence was checking my background and with no V enezuelan President Chavez, and Chavez Tinker-Salas said he and the college’s president time limits. Then I was aware how serious was this has lashed out against President Bush. Also rela- had discussed the incident. case. I do not know how long this is going to last and tions between the administration and Bolivia's new “My concerns, as President Oxtoby has already how long the UNL (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) president, Evo Morales, a populist like Chavez, have stated, have to do with academic freedoms and the is going to wait for me.” been troubled. impact that this sort of visit has on our ability to University officials are puzzled as well. Tinker-Salas, at Pomona College, said that the critically engage and debate issues without fear of “He is still in limbo,” said Patrick Jones, an as- sheriff’s deputies wanted to know if there were lead- government intervention,” he said. Th e Whalesong Page 14 •April 20-May 5 , 2006 The Whalesong April 20-May 5, 2006 Page 15 "Tidal Echoes" hosts release shindig UAS student enjoys studying in France By David Ignell By Jo h n S. Sonin who attended the Spike’s pre-release two years and then toss them out for a getting over the fact that a 14/20 on a UAS Exchange Student There is hope for me though. I The Whalesong reception, could not take the emotional new employee. test is the US equivalent of an A, and watched the news last night and today edge off works like Oleksa’s “Whose First, let me explain what’s going High training costs and high em- will transfer as such. At least, that’s in my Comprehension Orale class, and The UAS Literary & Arts JournalHouse” or the harried sensation created on in the French political arena right ployee turnover is a strong deterrent. what I’m told. I am taking the equiva- understood a lot more than I used to. I "Tidal Echoes" had its 2006 book re- by Ottes.on’s “Illiterate, I.” now. The government just passed a law The hiring/firing thing would only lent of 24 credits here, which is why have been progressing even within the lease party on April 7 in Egan Li- The 2006'TidabEohoes anthology that eliminated the old work contract. happen in a job like an internship. I am incommunicado, except with my last few days. I made my train tickets brary Auditorium with special readings along with the 2005 edition were cre- Under this contract, an employer could No one is getting hurt, except the few parents, which, I’m told, is extremely to the Pyrenees, and I understood the by poets Linda McCarriston, Emily ated under the faculty advising of UAS hire a student, approximately 25-30 people in Paris who think violence odd to all the other kids. They hardly reservationists extremely well. So, it’s Wall and Ernestine Hayes. Assistant Professor of English Profes- years old, who after three months of is the way to ge.t a point across. But talk with their parents, which would be not all bad as it seems. It’s just not Featuring the work of students, fac- sor Ernestine Hayes. Now in its fourth work, would become a permanent Angers is extremely calm, and France one of the reasons one of their parents what I would like it to be. ulty and staff, this yearly publication year of publication, the journal began employee is treating me quite nicely. called them at 11:30 p.m. to see if they I am going to have a blast for spring is a state-of-the-art expression of the under former Assistant Professor of As a result, employers would not I have frequented Paris, Josselin, were okay. They didn’t want to “lose break. The first week, I will be doing a University's literary talent. English Alexis Easley. hire younger students right out of col- Mont Saint-Michel, Saint Malo, them” to the rioters. six day hike through the Pyrenees, the This year's edition included works With the literary contributions lege because they were worried about Chambord, Chenonceau, Azay-le- Before classes started, we were told GR10 trail. Then I am going to hike by UAS Public Relations Manager of these 17 campus personalities the flippancy of those who might work Rizeau, and Lyon, amongst Angers, by numerous people that we wouldn’t into Andorre, which is a little country Kevin Myers, “Tidal Echoes” Editor and adorning artwork by the Native hard for three months and then slack of course. And, I will be visiting the have any homework. That was a lie. I between Spain and France. Ryan Sotomayor, and authors and art Student Resource Center, along with' off for the rest of their career. The only Normandy beaches and the WWII am swamped with homework, mostly I may ski for a little bit, since ists Ekatrina Oleksa, Rick Morrison, many of the authors themselves, this way to fire a person was to prove that museum in Caen. from my Langue class. I am reading, Andorre is reputed to be a budget ski Holly Mitchell, Allison Canik, Nick year’s “Tidal Echoes” installment they were hurting the firm or that the Lyon and Josselin are my two fa- slowly, four different books for my resort. However, I don’t think there Parmentier, Tess Quinn, Melanie Reed, looks to be a coffee table conversation firm could no longer pay for this posi- vorite cities. If I had to chose, I would classes (we are reading.Camus’ “Le will be any snow there. Tant pis. But Lily Hudson, Mykel Allan, Kai Ot- piece for years to come. tion (which would ultimately require pick Josselin. It is a quaint town next Peste” in one of my classes... it’s pure I will have fun regardless. teson, Tia Anderson, Mariah Warren, Copies can be acquired by request the company to declare bankruptcy). to a river. The chateau is still owned by torture). But I don’t regret taking so The second week I will be in Col- Emily Soplanda and Chris Grinder. to Ernestine Hayes or Virginia Berg in This hesitancy to hire has been a the Rohan family, therefore it is more many classes because it gives me a lioure, a small anchovy fishing port in The mellow strumming of guitar- the Arts and Humanities office of the major contribution to the exorbitant of a “real” town than the others. It is broad range of vocabulary and gram- the Eastern Pyrenees which is heralded ist Matthew Coppic, serenading those Sobeloff Building. P hoto by V irginia B erg unemployment rate in France (15-20 everything you would think of in a mar skills. as extremely picturesque and is one of Ekatrina Oleksa (above) gives a riveting reading of her work during the “Tidal Echoes” release, percent) and is a partial cause of the French town, and I left a part of my Yet, despite this, I feel like I am the furthest points down in France. My continuing recession for the past num- heart there. not learning as much as I want to or only plan for this period of time is to ber of years. Lyon is a bit bigger, but it is still as quickly. I want to be fluent now and lie on the beach with a book and a car- At any rate the recent law that was gorgeous. The houses in Lyon are not have to stutter and stumble like I ton of Haagen-Daas coffee ice cream. passed extended this interim period painted different colors which was have a a speech impediment. I want to That and windsurf or kiteboard. from three months to two years. The a pleasant change from the yellow be able to understand everything the Then, I return to Angers for classes young people are revolting over this. limestone of nearly all the houses people are saying. the May 2 and promptly return to the Basically, an employer could hire a in the Pays-de-la-Loire. Lyons has a But the French have this nasty south of France the following weekend young person and fire them before the cathedral at the top of the hill with habit of shortening words and slur- for the National Congress with my two years are over if they wanted, re- a gorgeous park in front of it. The ring everything together. Think Steven youth group. gardless of the reason. Thus the young first night we were there, we walked Zinn on fast forward. I thought no one After that, there is one more excur- people are striking. around the park. It has these little lights could talk faster, but all the French do, sion to the Cointreau museum with On March 28 there was a national that sparkle and shimmer, and it was especially the younger ones. my AHA/NCSA group. Cointreau strike by the five major unions. All ma- incredibly romantic, unfortunately Instead of “Je ne suis pas...” they makes either champagne or some hard jor forms of transportation shut down wasted on us. say “Shsuis pas,” turning the “Je” liquor. and post offices were closed. Our I was a little disappointed with the into a “sh” and dropping the “ne” The rest of the weekends, I am school also shut down as a preventa- Lyonnais food, but partly because I altogether. It’s extremely confusing, planning to rent a bike and ride to the tive measure. was stupid. The first night, I didn’t especially when I first learned to Atlantic coast for a little soleil and Anyways, nothing horribly ter- use an English menu and I ended up recognize negation in oral speaking wakeboarding, if I have the money. rible is happening. The “riots” are ordering tripe, which is intestine. The through the employment of the “ne.” If not, I will stay home and do home- non-existent. The logic behind the taste wasn’t all that bad; the texture, Now I have to recognize it from the work. That, or rent a bike and just protests is very weak, given that very however, was like meatgrizzle, “pas,” which can also be rolled into visit the various sites around the Loire few employers will hire a person for Classes are going fine. It was hard other words. Valley. From relations, Pg. 4 naturally reveal US government hypocrisy and

support for our just interests. This is despite over faithlessness for our enemies to take advantage of; Photo by http://wmv.profes* 200 years of experience at aligning competing and 2) cause dependence on mercenary relation- sorsearch.com/search/wwll selfish interests in our institution called Congress. ships with other countries, rather than developing A group of soldiers march off to war during In other words, we continue to ignore using our real lasting allies. Why must the U.S. struggle by WWII. successful free government methodologies to settle depending on principles popular with losers like our foreign relations problems. Consequently, the Nazis? Why can’t successful methodologies the Nazi influenced foreign relations methodolo- formulated by US Founders and our great states- Photo by John S Sortin gies we have been using do two things. They 1) men be applied? Matthew Coppic provided the music for the 2006 “Tidal Echoes” pre-release reception at Spike’s Cafe. Page 16 • April 20-May 5 , 2006 The Whalesong From Accusations, Pg. 1 saying, “once a complaint is received, of a one-year span that has seen the Satre too, has been named as a choose whether or not to inform those the whole process is confidential.” resignation of five student senators, source of the government’s dysfunc- named in it. Even with Satre stating that she impeachment proceedings against the tion. “The position would be better Howard became aware of the pos- informed Burch he was named in a student president, and bitter infight- served by an individual who has little sible violation of the by-laws when a complaint, this does not explain the ing among members of the student or no involvement with university rebuttal to her allegations appeared on specific references to its contents that a blog website maintained by Burch. appeared on his blog. Burch responded “I submitted the complaint on March to questions about the alleged leak by 30 and the following day, before the saying first that he believes “confiden- committee had even met, he was say- tiality is important,” but then conceded ing things on his blog that specifically he had been given information from addressed the issues I had raised,” said the report. Howard. Asked why he would then use this “I resigned because the integrity of information to his advantage, Burch the group had been compromised and said, “When I received the information I no longer wanted to be a part of it,” I wasn’t aware it was confidential.” Photo by Shana Crondahl When questioned on the source of the UAS Dean of Students Paul Kraft and UAS students observing the UAS Student Senate hearing on Friday, March said Howard following her discovery 24, 2006. of Burch’s comments on the blog, information, Burch replied “I’m not “and because I wanted to make the going to say that on the record.” government. activities and programs,” said former incident public. I didn’t want it to be Senators have expressed their “We couldn’t get anything resolved senator Jess Coleman, who resigned trivialized.” concerns and suspicions about who or accomplished because of all the in the fall. The current accusations internal issues,” said Legat. against Satre, along with statements In what has become the contentious from Coleman and others, has some atmosphere of the student government, senators calling for her permanent opinions vary widely when pointing removal as the student government to the major source of discontent. advisor. A petition to this affect is cur- Several current and former members rently being circulated among senate of the senate place the blame squarely members. on student body president Cachet Dean of Students Paul Kraft, when Garrett. “She is an ineffective leader,” questioned on his knowledge of the said Legat, and that Garrett’s consis- incident, would say only that “if ac- tent unilateral thinking “and lack of cusations are being made, I intend to communication” did little to prevent look into them. I have a responsibility tensions from escalating. to re-establish the truth.” Others cite Burch’s involvement. Kraft refused to lay blame on any Photo by Shana Crondahl UAS Senators Lindsey Forrest, Christin Howard, Jenn Legat, and Sophie Stradley air their grievances regarding Though not a member of the student individuals for what he refers to as UAS Student Senate President Cachei Garrett's lack of performance at a meeting on March 24. government last year, he attended most this years “underachieving” student Howard included with her letter of meetings. He had a “subversive and government saying “it’s a classic case resignation a copy of the statements disclosed the details of the report. divisive influence” on the process, and of group dynamics.” In looking to from Burch’s blog. In it were postings In her letter of resignation, Howard he “would often lobby antagonistic next year he said “I’m not optimistic that addressed almost point for point named the three people who had ac- support against Cachet” said Senate that the coming year will be any dif- the accusations in Howard's com- cess to the report: student senator and Vice President William Andrews. ferent,” ______plaint. The postings have since been acting election committee chairperson remove from the blog. Jenn Legat, Satre and Kelly, who were When asked to respond to the al- both ex-officio advisory members of legation, Satre said she mentioned to the committee. Burch that “issues concerning him Howard now said that, based on were to be taken up by the elections the timing of Burch’s blog entries and committee.” She went on to say, other specifics of the incident, she be- however, that she did not mention any lieves Satre is the party responsible for specifics involved in the complaint, the leaked information. Though wish- and only brought it up with Burch so ing to remain unnamed, other senators he could be available to address the have made similar statements. violations at the next meeting of the “I think it is very unlikely that either elections committee. of the others, Legat or Anna-Mariah, But the constitution is clear in were responsible,” said one. However, pointing out that this information is, when asked to support their beliefs, confidential. Anna-Mariah Kelly, an most could only point to the close administrative aid for the student gov- relationship maintained by Satre and Burch as a likely reason. Photo by Shana Crondnhl ernment and ex-officio advisory mem- UAS Senator Christopher Cox waiting to be recognized by Garrett at the hearing on Friday, March 24, 2006. They ber of the election committee agreed The latest incident comes at the end were voting on a resolution calling for Garrett’s resignation.