Vol. 124, Issue .1-e- / Serving the Allegheny College Thursday THE CAMPUS community March 1, 2001 since 1876
I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire Crime Stats Stable, RELIGIOUS REIGN/ Drinking Increases By ERICA ERWIN reported to Security and Residence News Editor Life. According to director of Security Tony Sabruno, crime hasn't Crime has not fluctuated much changed much since then, when lie on Allegheny's campus during re- began working here. He said the sta- cent years, according to the Uniform tistics were not surprising, adding Crime Report for 2000, a pamphlet "It's fluctuated a little bit, but only printed and distributed by the Office by a few percent. It's basically the of Security. same now," he said. The Student Right to Know Act, Although the numbers have been passed by Congress in 1991, re- relatively consistent throughout re- quires that colleges and universities cent years, Sabruno said he is regu- publish or make available all crime larly challenged about the accuracy METHODISM—The College is affiliated with the Methodist Church, a religion practiced at Ford Memorial Chapel.
statistics to the community. The of the numbers. "The majority of the See related story, page 3. B—photo by Dane Foster, Managing Editor Office of Security, however, has crime does get reported," said been publishing the statistics since Sabruno. "I can see where some sex- cidents were reported; that number In an attempt to combat underage trots and enforcement have not the mid-1980s. . ual assaults wouldn't get reported, rose to 183 last year, an increase of drinking and improve community stopped the social life on campus, To compile the Uniform Crime but most of the incidents get report- more than 50 percent. relations, Security has, in conjunc- however. "It hasn't drastically cur- Report every year, Security keeps a ed to either my office or Residence The numbers reported under this tion with Meadville City Police, in- tailed social activity," he said. "Any log of all reported incidents. A dis- Life." The Uniform Crime Report category do not include incidents of creased its patrols and has rigidly en- given weekend I can come up here patcher in the office records the inci- states that "the vast majority of drunkenness and driving under the forced its alcohol policies. "As we and find parties at four or five hous- dent, when it happened, if anyone crimes at Allegheny are minor in na- influence, and federal violations are got more involved in neighborhood es." Sabruno added that people are was arrested and the disposition of ture; our effective judicial system excluded. In addition, multiple vio- relations, it did increase the statistics becoming more cautious and respon- the case in the log, which is public ensures that little crime goes unre- lations are reported under a separate in the Residence Life department," sible about drinking. "This past record. ported and that problems are re- category, and individuals confiden- Sabruno said. "Several years ago, weekend, we only had two underage Until 1992, crimes reported moved from our community before tially referred to Residence Life for there was more drinking in the resi- drinking incidents. At the start of through the office of Residence Life they present a threat to students or participation in an Alcohol dence halls and we started enforcing, this year, we would normally have were not included in the Uniform employees." Education Program are also not in- which pushed it out into the neigh- eight or nine each weekend." Crime Report; those statistics were The one statistic that has con- cluded. Drunkenness is a separate borhoods. Then, as we got involved Other categories included in the added in 1992. Since then, the crime spicuously risen since 1999 is the category; two incidents of drunken- in the neighborhoods, it's pushing Uniform Crime Report are criminal statistics published in the pamphlet number of liquor law violations re- ness were reported in 1999, corn- the drinking back in." homicide, forcible rape, aggravated have been a compilation of crimes ported to Security. In 1999, 120 in- pared with three in 2000. Sabruno said the increased pa- assault, larceny-theft and arson. Marriott Food Quality First on Hreha Agenda
By ERIC REINAGEL Marriott because of the number of prove their vegetarian options on an The moving of menus, however, charged as a meal at McKinleys. "I Staff Reporter complaints he has heard. annual basis, nothing that there are may not be possible, as the programs don't know why bottled water and "Throughout my two years here at more vegetarians on campus now that are currently in Brooks, Schultz, yogurt can't be on the meal plan," "Marriott food makes me sick; Allegheny, I have heard numerous than there have been in the past and and McKinley's are dictated by the said Hreha, referring to the coolers it's my priority," said Allegheny complaints ranging from prices, that non-vegetarian students are also physical layout of the buildings, and in McKinley's containing food that Student Government (ASG) presi- quality, and variety (vegetarian op- choosing to eat vegetarian items. the equipment available. can only be bought with "munch" or dent-elect John Hreha. Many corn- tions) of Marriott services. If there's Crotsley said she is happy with Hreha said he also wants to im- "shop" money, but can't be pur- plain about food at Allegheny 5 or 500 vegetarians, they deserve to some of the improvement Marriott prove the options for what can be College. Hreha is trying to do some- -see MARRIOTT, page 8— have options. There needs to be a lit- has made. She said she enjoys the thing about it. tle more," said Hreha. vegetarian dishes featured at Hreha, a sophomore, will offi- Miranda Crotsley, a vegetarian Crossroads in McKinley's on Inside This Week... cially become ASG president next living on campus, says the options Monday and she also liked the addi- year. The primary goal of his ad- aren't there right now. "I've been to tion of hummus to the salad bars. ministration will be improving the Four profs win Fulbright awards 3 Brooks when there isn't a vegetarian One of Hreha's ideas to help veg- quality. of Marriott Services. "We Allegheny's religious ties 3 entrée offered. There should be at etarians is to switch Brooks's and don't need to change it as much as WARC expands programming 9 least one vegetarian entrée at every Schultz's menus. Hreha said flop- we need adaptation. It's the little place and more variety, not just ping menus would be more conve- Lady Gators Nationally Recognized 13 things that make a difference," he cheese dishes," says Crotsley, a se- nient for vegetarians because of said. nior. Brooks's central location. Hreha has already talked briefly Editorial: "Four Fulbrights" 5 She said the main reason many Crotsley said she thinks the with Director of Dining Services Jeff Weekend Where@bouts 12 vegetarians she knows move off change in locations between dining Lee about a number of his ideas. The Unpleasant Thoughts 12 campus is so they can cook for them- halls would be great. Schultz dining goal this semester is to "get things selves. Crotsley said she hopes the hall was her favorite, but she often moving now, so they can be put into College wants to keep its student can't eat there because Schultz is far- Contact The Campus at Box 12 or place next year," said Hreha. body happy. ther away and inconvenient given [email protected] Hreha says he wants to improve Marriott has been trying to im- her schedule. Page 2 News February 22, 2001 Crime Blotter
•On February 24th at 9:00 p.m. an dent was observed returning to cam- off-campus house. The officer is- underage drinking incident oc- pus with a container of alcohol. sued a warning to the students for curred at Baldwin Hall. This matter This matter will be handled inter- them to quiet down. will be handled internally through nally through the college judiciary the college judiciary process. process. •On February 25th at 9:00 p.m. a •On February 24th at 1:19 a.m. an •On February 25th at approximately fire alarm in the Campus Center was underage drinking incident oc- 1:30 a.m. Meadville City police re- set off. The apparent cause of the curred on Sherman Street. A stu- sponded to a noise complaint at an alarm was dust in the pottery room. Campus Briefs
'Please take a moment to nominate community deals with alcohol Playshop Theatre. Ticket prices are a deserving faculty member, alum- issues. Prizes for those who fill out $7.50 for adults and $5 for senior nus or employee for a College the survey include free massages, citizens, non-Allegheny students award. Award information and gift certificates for local resaurants and Allegheny employees; nomination forms can be found on- and a check for $100. Please contact Allegheny students are admitted line. Award recipients are selected Nancy Frambes at 332-2754 with free with College ID. Tickets are by a committee of alumni, faculty any questions. available beginning Thursday, and students who rely on the infor- March 22 at the Playshop Theatre mation contained in these nomina- •The Admissions Office is accept- Box Office in Arter Hall. For more tions to make their decisions. Your ing applications for tour guide posi- information, contact the Box Office participation is critical to the suc- tions for Summer 2001 employ- at 332-3414. cess of this process. Please contact ment, as well as for the 2001-02 the Alumni Affairs office at 332- academic year. Students may pick •The Office of Events will sponsor 5384 for a printed nomination form up an application in the Admissions a special travel excursion to or for more information. Or use the Office lobby. Both work-study and Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall to see a trib- on-line nomination form. non-work-study students may ute to celebrate the musical genious Nominations are due by Tuesday, apply. The application deadline is of Stephen Sondheim with the March 6. Thank you for your help! Wednesday, March 28. Please feel Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's free to contact Jamie Orndorff with Pittsburgh POPS Series on Friday, lifyln fluor wzrz:i o.itled by a drunk drivil \vbiltt •The CUPRAP 2001-02 any questions at 332-4731 or by e- March 2. Ticket price for this event IN41kIng fl %.t door tc play wit her friend, Communications Internship Award mail at [email protected] . is $35. Ticket sales and sign-ups for Students of Color is intended to are going on now at the Office of make it financially easier for stu- •The art galleries of Allegheny Events. For more information, call dents of color to obtain valuable College will present three new 332-3101. Wh31.,:tsi
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While at the insti- News Editor Fulbright scholarship is an ambas- search he plans to do in New becoming light based, what I am in- tute, Pallant will teach a course on sadorship; goodwill is fostered Zealand is new to him, and he plans vestigating will have direct impact regional sustainable development. Beginning later this year, four through teaching, researching and to collaborate with Dr. Angus on what these technologies will look Like Statman, Pallant has per- Allegheny professors will travel to interacting with the people of the Macintosh, "an expert on introduc- like in the future." sonal reasons for choosing Israel. "I countries throughout the world to host country. Faculty can choose to ing fish to streams." "The big picture Statman said he chose Hungary visited there last year and was very lecture and conduct research as am- study practically any discipline— is that the introduction of nonnative both because he was impressed with impressed by the quality of the envi- bassadors of the Full . ,c,Tht Scholars economics, performance arts, me- species around the world due to the people and laboratories there ronmental wok they do there and in Program. Earlier this month, chanics and business are among European colonization is a major and because of personal reasons. particular how they use issues of sus- Associate Professor 01 Biology Scott those represented. The Fulbright cause of extinction and ecological "My maternal grandmother was born tainable development to promote Wissinger, Associate Professor of awards are granted for research, for disturbance," said Wissinger. "My in Debrecen, Hungary, but came to peace in the Middle East," he said. Physics David Statman and lecturing or both. goal is not to say 'take out the brown the US when she was 10 years old. I "Also, my family and I wanted the Associate Professors of Wissinger will travel to New trout.' I want to find some lakes that would like to visit the places she opportunity to live in Israel and to Environmental Science Eric Pallant Zealand in November where he haven't been impacted and argue to lived as a young child," he said. "I experience life in a Jewish commu- and Terrence Bensel were selected plans to study the effects of intro- keep them that way." would like to find my great grandfa- nity." among hundreds of applicants to ducing non-native fishes, specifical- Wissinger said the diplomatic as- ther's grave. I also understand that I For Bensel, his Fulbright participate in the internationally ly the brown trout introduced by the pect of the Fulbright was as impor- still have family in Hungary, as my Scholarship to the Philippines will renowned program. British, to alpine lakes. In addition tant as the academic aspect. "One of grandmother always spoke of her be a return trip. He first went to the The Fulbright Scholars Program to his research, Wissinger will lec- my goals is to not be an ugly cousin who was a physicist (maybe Philippines in the 1980s as a Peace began in 1946 as a scholar exchange ture at some of New Zealand's major American," he said. "The image of this is genetic), so I would like to see Corps volunteer, and began research program between the United States universities and will teach a course the US is not always as positive as if I can find any family that may still there ten years ago. He's no stranger and foreign countries. Each year, the on Wetlands Ecology at the we would like it. Fulbright Scholars be there." to the Fulbright, either—the pro- Fulbright Program awards approxi- University of Canterbury in can be gracious, generous guests and Pallant will travel to Israel where gram funded his post-graduate work, mately 800 grants, awards and Christchurch. give away as much as we get." he will, in cooperation with the which he did in the Philippines. stipends to faculty and professionals Wissinger's research in New Statman will undertake a much Arava Institute for Environmental His current project will be a fol- to lecture and conduct research in Zealand will be an extension of his different cause during his Fulbright Studies, study techniques used for low-up on his previous research in over 125 countries, including ecology research that he regularly excursion to Budapest, Hungary. cross-cultural communication in the Philippines. "I did research on Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and conducts at Rocky Mountain There he will investigate how light preserving the environment. "We've the use of wood and charcoal as a Zimbabwe. Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado. He interacts with liquid crystal mole- been sending students [to the insti- form of energy and the connections The goal of the program, as stat- attributes the cause for research into cules and dye molecules to change tute] for the last three years and they between land-use practices. We ed in its 2001 catalogue is, "to in- this area to ecotourism. "If you in- the molecules' orientation, a project have all found it to be an extraordi- found that there was a net positive crease mutual understanding be- troduce fish to a lake that never had he intends to continue when he re- nary experience." Of the institute impact, there was actually reforesta- tween the people of the United States fish, it leads to the extinction of turns to Allegheny. Pallant said, "Their goal of peace tion." Bensel said that the research and the people of other coun- species that are not adapted to fish," "No one understands how this through sustainable development was well received, and contradicted tries...and thus to assist in the devel- he said. "We do that on purpose so works," Statman said. "This may not and their technique of working with many earlier theories. He plans to opment of friendly, sympathetic, and people can stand in one of the most sound interesting to someone not in such a diverse group of people will continue that investigation, with a peaceful relations betWeen the beautiful place and fish for trout." physics or chemistry, but when you be useful to me as I work with a di- focus on how changing economic
United States and other countries of Though wetland ecology is his consider that our communications verse population here in Northwest —see FULBRIGHT, page 8— College's Religious Ties Have Shifted Over Time By NEETU SEHGAL Methodism reflects these values as them with its best pastor to serve as • it involved in the deciding of cur- Kim support his remaining here. Assistant News Editor well.'` President; they sent Martin Ruter, a riculum. However, Chaplain Colatch "My calling I feel is to higher educa- The United Methodist Church Pittsburgh pastor. Ruter remained at is under the appointment of Bishop tion," said Colatch. "They [Bishop Closed due to financial prob- has more schools affiliated with it the College long enough to secure its Kim of Erie and submits reports on Kim and the Church] mainly want to lems, Allegheny College found a than any other Protestant denomina- financial future and then moved on the College's religious life to him. know what we are doing here for saviour in The United Methodist tion, according to Colatch. Other to Southwestern University in Texas. Most pastors are moved to other lo- United Methodist students. We want Church in 1833. The Church funded schools that are Methodist-affiliated The Church is also not involved cations after some time, however the College's revival and since then, —see RELIGION, page 8— include Duke Univeristy, Syracuse in the hiring process of faculty, nor is. Colatch said the Church and Bishop Allegheny has been officially affili- University, Ohio Wesleyan College, ated with United Methodism, as can and Southern Methodist University. be noted on the many brochures and According to a document published pamphlets distributed describing the Professor Wins Poetry Prize by the University Senate of the College. However, affiliation in this United Methodist Church, an associ- By BRAD COHEN University press release is awarded in• honor of T.S. case, does not mean control. ation that oversees the church's rela- Staff Reporter Elliot's "intellectual and artistic legacy," Nowadays, many Students ay not tionship with its affiliated schools; "After Greece" is based on Bakken's experiences even realize that Allegheny has a re- Christopher Bakken, assistant professor of English, "the institution... seeks to create a while living in Greece during, the greater part of 1992-94. . ligious affiliation. Up until the walked into his office as if it were just another day of community of scholarship and learn- During his time in Greece, he worked at Aristotle 1950s, the affiliation Was more fer- work. Then, unexpectedly, he picked up the phone to re- ing which facilitates social justice." University and Anatolia College. Bakken said that any vently present with the College re- ceive word that he had been awarded the T.S. Elliot Prize Unlike some other United • kind of exile like this is good for a poet and his or her quiring all student's to attend weekly for poetry. At first disbeliexing the worrian on the other Methodist-affiliated schools; writing. Living Greece only served_ to improve his services. The descendent of this is• end of the phone, Bakken made her repeat, the news to r Allegheny_ does not reserve seats on writing'skills; he said. now the optional Sunday morning at hire three times. Bakken stated that he was •"relieved at the Board of 'Truktees. for members "Exile; een if it is self-imposed or artificial, so.Often 10:45 a.m. at Ford Memorial first; I had been working.on the book for eight years hut of the Methodist church (thOugh , engenders pdetry,", Bakken said "and t was not exiled in Chapel. I also felt elated, surprised, shocked, and even bubbly." some trustees may coincidentally 'be Greece any more than I was vacationing there, at leapt Ip John Colatch, who has served as Winning this award was.amajor accomplishment for Methodists), and the College is no begin with. Btit my desire to remain away, to extend my College Chaplain for seven years 13akken, who, when asked why he became a poet re- longer funded by the Church. The teaching contracts and to bunker down„ involved a peed and is the school's first Meitiodist sponded by saying, "that, is like asking someone why only funding' provided is the estab- to separate myself from 'my cOuntry, its imperialism and Chaplain, said that Methodism has they live; some people can live without writing and some lishment of a number of schblarships its weary consumerism, yes, but also its language, my. always embraced religious diversity people can' t. I am just one of those people that can't." reserved for followers of the language." and high educational standards. Bakken's award-winning collection of poems, "After Methodist faith to attend Allegheny. Bakken's award winning book includes such poems "We're a school that has certain val Greece," was selected among 500 manuscripts submitted When Allegheny ,accepted the as "Terra Incognita," "Dion," "Daughter," On Ruins," ues and traditions, but we embrace internationally. Bakken' received $2,000 and the publi- Church's financial backing offer, the and,"The Shape•of Seconds." all religions and those who have no cation of his book. The award is given to the best collec- College insisted the Church provide —see BAKKEN, page 4— religion," Colatch said, "and tion of poems and according to a Truman State Page 4 News February 22, 2001 Video Game Addiction Leads to Academic Suffering
By JOSH HUMMEL game industry has earned a large team, the New York Giants, is doing studies at a community college in not here to play video games. I'm Staff Reporter amount of its fortune from students. well this season and holds a record South Carolina. Henley said, "If I here to learn," he said. There are many students like Pavia of 7-1. They play three games every had to do it all over again, I would Richard Stocker, a retired Marine First-year Nick Pavia wakes up on Allegheny's campus. Three out of meeting and Pavia said they finish • have left that thing [Playstation] at lieutenant and psychology professor 45 minutes before his first class every four rooms in the 60-room well past I a.m. home in the first place. Since I live at said, "I now do some part time psy- every morning. He moves to his Crawford Hall have a video game "It's like a drug. I can't get home now, I have given the system chiatric work and I have seen a num- folding chair, which is situated in system, and the majority of these enough of," he said. Pavia said he to my brother so it's not as much as a ber of young people who spend far front of his television and Sega system owners admit that they are then returns to his dorm room. "I temptation." too much time on those things. Their Dreamcast system. He sits down and tempted to spend more time playing usually start my homework, But I'm John Sullivan faced a similar sit- parents come to me and practically begins to play the game "NBA 2K"; then studying. Students seem to of- usually too tired to get anything uation to Henley's. He received beg me to help rid their son or a game he knows takes almost exact- ten choose to "play for just a few done." Pavia holds a grade point av- three failure notices and his parents daughter of this addiction." ly thirty minutes, leaving him fifteen more minutes" over finishing their erage of 2.2. gave him the same ultimatum as Stocker believes that game sys- minutes to prepare for class. school assignments. Pavia's hallmate Kyle Henley Henley received. "They told me that tems can become a serious problem After his morning classes, he Sony's new system, Playstation was recently denied admittance to if my grades did not improve on the for college students. He says, "Not takes his lunch back to his room 2, retails for $300 and is on back or- Allegheny for the second semester. next tests in each of my classes, then everybody who plays video games where he begins the football game der at retail stores, but can be found He spent many late nights on his they would take my Nintendo 64 will overdo it and have their school- "Madden 2000." He calls this his at auction on eBay for $375. Sony Playstation. His mother had away." ing suffer, just as not everybody who "practice round" for Tuesday and Every Tuesday and Thursday threatened to take his game system Sullivan failed his very next test smokes gets cancer. But they will all Thursday evenings, when he corn- Pavia and five other Allegheny stu- away after receiving failure notices and his parents promptly donated his be weakened." petes with friends. dents gather in his room to continue from her son's teachers, but she did system to charity. "I'm still pretty The multi-billion dollar video the simulated football season they not follow up on her threats. angry, but I have to admit that my began nearly two months earlier. His Henley currently continues his grades have improved. I guess I'm Environmental Task Force Seeks 'Greener' Campus
By SHANNON HARBAUGH ing environmentally responsible in- Wittmer. "The signs list materials suade them to break down their card- may overlap. Because of other Sports Editor evitable." The most recent advances that can and cannot be recycled. For board boxes and rinse out their bot- spending proposals, this idea was towards the Task Force's goal in- instance McKinley's plastic contain- tles and cans. "We want to tell stu- turned down. Therefore, one option The Environmental volve the recycling campaign. ers, plastic lids, plastic straws, plas- dents that it is easy to recycle, and for the taskforce to tackle would be Responsibility Task Force, also Awareness has been raised on tic silverware, and paper cups cannot that it is very important for us to do to rework and resubmit this propos- known as the greening committee, is Allegheny's campus concerning re- be recycled." so," said Wittmer. al. "Having a position like this an on-campus group of student and cycling due to the current plans to Why did the ER Task Force no- The main role for the rest of the would be great because having one faculty volunteers, who have been implement a composting machine tice such a need for better organiza- greening committee is to work on an central figure involved in campus working towards "greening" for the college. "We have been tion to recycling? Many students informational campaign that will greening would ensure that depart- Allegheny's campus since the working closely with Physical Plant. feel as though they would participate make students aware of what is go- ments and groups could work to- group's formation in the fall of 1999. housekeeping and others to first find in recycling more if it was conve- ing on with the new recycling pro- gether more efficiently to implement "Our main goal is to work to try out exactly what the recycling pro- nient, and Ken Hanna, director of gram. greening tasks," said Homans. and encourage the college to operate gram on campus currently entails," physical plant detected this trend. In order to combine perspectives The • ER Task Force meets on in a more environmentally responsi- said Homans. "Hanna decided to put the new from both environmental and eco- Mondays in room B103 of Steffee ble fashion, to try and reduce the 'en- One member, Josh Wittmer, was recycling containers in the dorms be- nomic standpoint, the ER Task Force Hall at 4:30. People can join by vironmental footprint' that appointed to be the "energy czar" (a cause the old containers were not merges six or seven student volun- emailing Dave Homans at Alleghenians unavoidably leave be- work study position with the uniform," said Wittmer. "Physical teers and about four faculty volun- [email protected] . hind," said student ER Task Force Physical Plant Department), and has plant expects that the new system teers, coming from many different member, Dave Homans. The group thus taken up the job of instituting a will make recycling easier for stu- departmental backgrounds. The ER is working towards making these new recycling program that is more dents." taskforce is entirely a joint coalition, clearly laid out and easier to use. Wittmer feels, like many others with no certain member in charge. BAKKEN changes at the institutional level. from page 3 "Our goal is not to just encourage "I have been placing the new recy- involved with the ER Task Force, "We work entirely as a commit- students and faculty to 'act green', cling containers in the residence that there is a strong need to get more tee, with students and faculty on an from both perspectives, and to sing but rather to change the way the halls. I also made the signs that are students involved in recycling. even level," said Homans. "This is of what endures." school operates in order to make act- taped up above each container," said "Hauling plastic, glass, paper, card- one of the best parts because we get Originally from Wisconsin, board, and metals off to landfills is a to work with faculty members on a Bakken came to Allegheny during waste of natural resources and a sort of 'team' basis, which often is the fall 2000 semester. Working here waste of landfill space. It's also a not possible in a classroom situa- has been a big change from his pre- waste of the College's money. The tion." vious job at the University of College generates approximately According to Homans, the ER Houston, which has a student popu- 1,500 cubic yards of trash per month. taskforce is working hard to decide lation of approximately 40,000, The volume we generate each year is where to focus their energies next. about 20 times larger than that of increasing, along with our trash "Many of the things we have been Allegheny. hauling costs." hoping to be involved in have large- Bakken was educated as an un- The next step for the energy czar ly been taken up by ES junior semi- dergraduate at the University of is to get recycling containers into nars, other classes, or other organi- Wisconsin in Madison and then re- Caflish and Brooks Residence Halls. zations, making it hard for us to de- ceived a master's degree in the fine "After this I will start working on the cide who to work with or if we arts from Columbia University. He academic and administrative build- should strike out on our own and later received his Ph.D. at the ings. When that is finished, I'll start find new tasks." University of Houston, were he also educating the campus about energy Last spring the taskforce had taught before coming to Allegheny. conservation and its importance," constructed and submitted a propos- Bakken is currently working on. said Wittmer. al to the Allegheny Executive another book of poetry and is also Educating will entail the ER Task Committee to hire a full time envi- considering writing a memoir about Force organizing hall programs with ronmental coordinator, who would his time in Greece. He is expected to resident advisors and students. work full time on greening the cam- give a presentation on April 23 on These programs' goal is to make stu- pus. The objective of this position some of his award winning work, dents aware of the new containers, would be to better organize the all around the same time that his book is persuade them to recycle, and to per- the on campus groups whose goals to be released in 'store's: THE CAMPUS
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"The Four Fulbrights"
Letters to the Editor improvement putting RAs in the fra- cal and social activism, community A major source of pride for the College is the recent naming Concerned With RAs ternities will have if these RAs are service, athletics, spiritual ministry, of four faculty members as Fulbright scholars. The professors The news last week about anything like the ones I've had con- and organizational leadership. will be going everywhere from New Zealand to Hungary as part Residence Life putting RAs into the tact with. Considering the extremely rigor- of the prestigious research program. fraternity houses concerned me, but In all fairness, I would like to say ous academic standards maintained not for the reasons mentioned in the that there are good RAs out there. by Allegheny, these achievements take on an almost superhuman qual- Professors Scott Wissinger (biology), David Statman editorial. While those are still con- The non-committed and uncaring at- titude of some members of ity. However, the magnitude of (physics), and Eric Pallant and Terrence Bensel (environmental cerns, I feel there is a much more pressing concern. There are a num- Residence Life puts a bad name to these achievements is not impressed science) are the recipients of this honor. ber of RAs who are not doing their all that are really trying to do their upon the student body at-large. This, jobs. I have no statistics to back this job. I think Residence. Life needs to in turn, has the disastrous effect of Fulbright scholars travel around the world doing research up, only my personal experiences. take a look at their program before negating and voiding achievement. Those who excel on our campus, and lecturing, as well as acting as "goodwill ambassadors" to For instance, I spent an entire semes- looking to expand it. as well as those connected to these other countries. The 2001 catalog states that the program's mis- ter working to get a good night sleep during the week. The group near me SALLY HOOPLE individuals, cannot enjoy the public sion is "to increase mutual understanding between the people of was both loud and drunk. No Sophomore and broadly based recognition that the United States and the people of other countries... and thus amount of contact with my RA, the they richly deserve. Both individual to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peace- RA on duty, or the RD had an effect. and group pride suffers. Pride is, in essence, the belief that ful relations between the United States and other countries of Nothing happened until my father Recognition Deserved called the director of the office. I the existence and sentiments of one the world." The Allegheny College Women's and one's compatriots are intrinsi- was then moved to another area of Basketball team has recently com- my building, which was much qui- cally valuable. Lack of pride robs Each of the faculty members has a separate agenda for the pleted a spectacular season. To my one of the ability to expressively eter. This is a solution but not one knowledge, few collegiate basket- time spent in the program; for details on their plans, see the ar- that was appropriate. No actions participate in the public sphere, and ball teams within the Common- essential requirement for maintain- ticle on page 3. We offer our congratulations and best wishes to were taken to get these individuals to wealth of Pennsylvania, regardless respect their neighbors. In fact, one ing high levels of civic and democra- the professors and hope that the community will express pride of division or gender, have had such tic participation. If levels of civic RA even told them who I was, and a successful season. In no way does in this honor and in their accomplishments. and democratic participation de- that they thought I was being unrea the recent post-season loss of cline, civil society and democratic sonable. It was three in the morning Earlham College diminish the institutions deteriorate. The celebra- and I could hear them three doors achievement of the Women's down in the bathroom. Basketball Team. Their success tion of achievement, such as that of While Residence Life is mainly ought to have been a source of com- the Women's Basketball Team, is targeting drinking and repairs, this munity pride for our student body. thus a valuable element of civic edu- cation. lack of response is unsettling. Even However, various pan-campus orga- worse, when I mentioned my con- I heartily congratulate and salute All editorials represent the majority opinion of the nizations failed to adequately broad- cerns about the group's drinking cast this to the campus community. the members of the Allegheny Editorial Board. habits—since many were under- This serves as a dramatic example College Women's Basketball Team, aged—I was told that it was really of what I feel is a key problem on our as well as the countless other none of my business. This concerns campus. Countless Allegheny stu- Alleghenians who excel in anonymi- me, and it should concern them. dents distinguish themselves in a ty, on their many accomplishments. The Campus welcomes all reader response. We reserve the right to Quiet drinking is one thing, but it is reject letters of a purely promotional nature, as well as letters which quite another to have it blatantly ex- myriad of realms. These areas in- do not meet our standards of integrity, accuracy and decency. pressed to everyone within earshot. clude scholarly research, literature, JACOB SIMON Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor, editorial columns and I for one would like to know what the fine and performing arts, politi- Senior editorial cartoons do not necessarily reflect the views of The Campus. The deadline for submission of letters is 5 p.m. the Monday before publication. Letters must be typed, signed and sent to Box 12, Have a car? Like to drive? with a phone number included for verification. Any letter that cannot be verified will not be printed. Distribute The Campus
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Page 6 Perspectives March 1, 2001 Music Censorship Offensive by Oil flickinger (www.14e.x.corA) X no** 1w#44":, ma"• I -1-TA4c A in/i.o* rAci4 4.1ttrgp Ktkilf A 7 PAM PA FE'S INE &or, Witt, KAL &IP( Vk ritC Way back, about seven years ago, I got my first CD player for my birth- hit, Autp ottkriN CAMFULLV M. OFF LA.ST Z rz 5561:C5 porik day. Moments after opening it, I demanded that my lather drive me to the RAW PA6(S, St, ,i- L4s 1,04 AcCiPtorr itiatirEE 0 To ;1.4 mall-1 was only thirteen and was not legally allowed to drive—so I could NAFIVNip- ei,ViVe J 'Fact Yott (IOWA 01, ki°, buy my first compact disc. Upon entering the store, I was issued an ultima- WAIT rr "Evw John Reilly Clinton Stealing Spotlight Is Non-Issue Fast-forward seven years and many things have changed. The restriction my father put on offensive music was temporary, lasting about one year at Practically every day, for the past money Denise Rich has contributed Each of these deals seems rather the most. Now, I own plenty of offensive music that makes my father, jok- month or so (specifically, since (legally) to the Democratic party re- shady. They all deal with the con- ingly of course, comment when I play it around him. I never really under- George W. Bush's inauguration), the cently. nections that those convicted (and stood why I was not allowed to listen to music that contained bad language, news headlines have not been cover- Also controversial are the pardons then pardoned or commuted) have nor have I asked my dad why he did not allow me to. If I had to guess, I ing the new President himself, but Clinton made of Carlos Vignali, a with the Clintons, whether its would assume that he thought I might either use the language at an inappro- that of the former President—Bill convicted cocaine dealer and Glenn through money, personal acquain- priate time, or that it might "corrupt" me in some way. Clinton. More stories of scandals Braswell, a marketer of herbal reme- tances, or votes. I was reminded about my thirteenth-birthday scare when reports of angry and corruption with the pardons he dies who was convicted for fraud If these stories actually occurred protesters and parents, mad at the Grammy Awards for nominating Eminem, has granted seem to be emerging on and perjury. Hugh Rodham, the the way the media is portraying them came flowing in. The Grammy Awards nominate and award musicians from nearly a day-to-day basis. Event re- brother-in-law of Bill Clinton was to have happened, each one of us can all genres of music. This year, however, a few bitter guests were also present cent stories in the news have been said to have been paid $400,000 to agree that Clinton granted these par- on the red carpet. centered on how Clinton is taking advocate these pardons to Clinton. dons in an unethical manner. But Eminem, the rapper behind such inescapable hits as "My Name Is" and the spotlight away from George W. Rodham was also a visitor to the what's new here? For the past eight "The Real Slim Shady", was nominated for four awards, including Album of White House the night before years, the media has shown us time the Year. Along with these nominations came objections from GLAAD (The Clinton left office. He has since re- and time again that Clinton is an im- Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) and NOW (National Amy Zader turned the money he was paid at the moral person. I really have given up Organization of Women). These organizations claim that Eminem's lyrics are request of the Clintons, who claimed caring about the ethical actions of anti-gay and pro-violence. "This is not art, this violence," said Robin Tyler, to have known nothing about the the former President. And still, money at the time Clinton granted every single story surrounding these a lesbian activist who was angered that his album, "The Marshall Mathers But how necessary is all this the pardons. pardons targets Clinton as perform- LP", was being nominated. added attention on Clinton? Up un- The Rich pardon case is currently ing these terrible, corrupt acts for his On Grammy night, Wednesday, February 21, a group of about three dozen til his last hours of Presidency, being looked into on Capital Hill. own personal reasons. protesters stood outside the Staples center where the awards were being held. Clinton was seemingly handing out Another one of Clinton's pardon Hello, America! Does anyone re- I find it funny that there were more members of the media covering the pro- pardons left and right, a power that deals being investigated in Congress alize that Clinton was able to per- testers than there were protests altogether. I also thought that the protest over he, as President of the United States, deals with the commutation of the form such acts in our current exist- Eminem's music was the best example of someone persecuting music, but I is granted. Many of Clinton's par- sentences of four Hasidic Jews from ing system of government? It was was wrong. Since I am not a fan of Eminem's music, I decided to look back dons have sparked controversy be- New York, convicted of swindling perfectly legal for Denise Rich to through old new stories involving my favorite band Korn, and I was not sur- cause of various deals that may have last year. These are being examined donate $450,000 to the Clinton li- prised at what I found. been made. because, in the community they are brary. It was also perfectly legal that Back in 1998, 18-year-old Eric Vanhoven, a junior at Zeeland High School The latest controversy is that from, nearly all of the votes went to Clinton pardoned her ex-husband. in Western Michigan, was suspended. What did he do? Did he bring a gun to Denise Rich; the ex-wife of Marc Hillary. It's just not morally right, and until school? Did he attack someone? No, he just wore a T-shirt that had the word Rich, a fugitive who was pardoned we do something to reform our gov- "Korn" written on it. Gretchen Plewes, Assistant Principle at the school the last day Clinton was in office, Prosecutors are looking into the ernment, such acts can continue in deemed the shirt offensive and explained to a newspaper that "The group had made a visit to the White House case of influence buying through the future. called Korn is one of three groups that I'm familiar with that have extreme- the last night Clinton was in office. these votes when Clinton reduced I'm not saying that the right to ly offensive lyrics." Her rationale for suspending Vanhoven was that "Korn This visit was recorded in a Secret their sentences. The leader of the grant pardons should be revoked is indecent, vulgar, obscene, and intends to be insulting. It is no different that Service log recently made public. community, Rabbi David Twersky from the President, but that stricter a person wearing a middle finger on their shirt." The particular pardon of Rich has had been invited to the White House This is amazing. A person involved with the education of young people been in the news since the day to discuss the possibility of clemen- actually tried to say that the word "Korn" is just as offensive as the middle Clinton left office because of the cy with the Clintons in December. —see NON-ISSUE, page 7— finger. What amazes me even more however, is how little belief in what they were protesting these people had. As I said earlier, only a few dozen protest- ers of these huge organization (GLADD and NOW) actually showed up. One Dating Today—What's That All About? would think that these organizations, who were so completely and totally dis- So the other day I was talking to my mom about my parents then they get in his car and they actually GO gusted with Eminem and the Grammy Awards, would show up to show just love life, or lack there of, and she said to me, "Honey, OUT AND DO SOMETHING. It is kind of scary, I how much they cared about their particular causes. In the case of the notori- why don't you just play the field? You are way to young know. ous Korn shirt, there was also not much conviction behind how wrong the as- to be tied down! Just go out on dates with a bunch of dif- Johnny and Suzy-Q go to a movie, dinner, bowling. or sistant principle felt the shirt was, because Vanhoven stated that he had worn ferent boys!" And that got me to thinking, what every something else that does not involve a keg of Beast Ice the same shirt and similar Korn shirts to school without a problem arising. happened to dating? and a stinky college house basement. At the end of the I feel in both cases, what was really offensive (and stupid) were not the night, Johnny walks Suzy-Q up to her door and they tell lyrics or band names of the musicians, but the people who wanted to silence each other that they had a lovely time and hopefully and censor the musicians, band names, and their respective artistic state- Leanne Bloor make plans for another date sometime in the near future. ments. Music is music, nothing more. If it is particularly offensive to you If they really like each other, there might even be a good then do not buy or listen to it; it is as simple as that. And while it may a con- night kiss involved. stitutional right to protest, there is also a constitutional right to not have Does this sound vaguely familiar to anyone—like you For those of you who are as clueless as me, let me ex- speech limited or oppressed. I find it strange that organizations such as might have once seen it in a movie, on the Brady Bunch, plain the premise of this thing called a "date." It starts GLAAD and NOW, who work for equality and fair treatment want to supress or even in a fairy tale? What ever happened to this an- out by a boy (we'll call him Johnny) calling a girl (we'll the actions and words of another. cient custom of courting? Here in college, dating is far call her Suzy-Q) and asking her if she would like to do Speaking of actions, I am glad both Eminem and Korn took the time and deader than it is anywhere else. When asked why this is, something with him. By the way, this call is placed at effort to stand up for their fans anu art. Korn issued a cease-and-desist order students responded by saying: least five days in advance. On the day of the date, Johnny drives to Suzy-Q's —see CENSORSHIP, page 7— house to pick her up. He comes to the door to meet her —see DATING, page 7— March 1, 2001 Perspectives Page 7 A Possible Solution to Rising Gas Prices Electric Cars There are some positive signs on house warm or to drive your car any- Alaskan wilderness. While most ment to our environment—sur- brids by 2004. the environmental front. The where. President Bush, in an effort to senators do feel that drilling in prise—the private sector is also The past years the auto industry progress isn't going to the save the ease the high price of gas, plans to A.N.W.R. is not only a poor environ- showing a commitment of sorts to has been feeding into a booming world or even really promote sus- open the Arctic National Wildlife mental choice, but they also think it our environment. General Motors economy. They were just feeding tainable living, but we've got to start Refuge (A.N.W.R.) in Alaska to oil gives false hopes to citizens suffer- and Ford are going to start offering the demands of the customer who somewhere. drilling. I heard it said when Bush fi- ing from energy problems. I hope the electrically assisted engines as an doesn't know or care about fuel nally was appointed President that Democrats stand strong in this fight option on most models. Others are economy or emissions. The times this was a sign of our government and I hope Republicans join them. more cautious, but should fall into may be a changing. The increasing Eric Reinagel working because the constitution Drilling in Alaska is a poor solution line with these big dogs setting the gas prices may be the major force. was upheld. Well Senator John to solving our gas prices. There's no bar. Okay, I know this doesn't As high as they are right now, they Kerry of Massachusetts shows us point degrading our environment for sound like much, but hell it's a start. can still go higher. I think the au- Everyone has been crying about how the system of checks and bal- such a short-term solution. Americas major motor makers are tomakers are realizing that. If the finally showing signs they do have the rising gas prices. It seems it cost ances work. He has threatened to While a portion of our govern- demand for fuel-efficient vehicles a fortune this winter to keep your block any bill that would open up the ment is showing a sign of commit- a pulse. It only took a year after isn't here now, it will be, and soon. Toyota and Honda introduced their G.M. also recognizes the impor- "hybrid" cars (run partly on gaso- tance of the improvements for the NON-ISSUE ,from page 6 line and electricity) that have unfor- environment. Hopefully thinking tunately sold at a limited number about the effects automotives have campaign finance laws need to be took the time to listen to McCain's the future. Instead the media seems and at a loss for the companies. on the environment will further be enacted so that such contributions as proposal, he has made it a point to to be pushing for Congress to take The biggest surprise is that considered in marketing idea of the the ones Clinton received in return focus on his own issues (i.e. tax cuts action against Clinton. But what is General Motors and Ford took the future. for pardons would be made illegal. and education) before dealing with that going to do except slap Clinton incentive to introduce their "mild" Now I know many environmen- Campaign finance reform is an issue campaign finance issues. on the back of the hand (again)? hybrid vehicles without any real talists will be shaking their heads at that comes to my mind, but has not Even though Clinton carelessly A recent ABC/Washington Post push from the government. Yes, the this small jump by the automakers. been brought to attention by the me- handled these pardons, he did not poll indicates that two out of three Clinton Administration did subsi- These hybrids don't really solve the dia when covering these stories. necessarily do anything illegal be- Americans feel these pardons are an dize the motor industry to expand root of the problem. If anything During the primaries and even the cause the government system allows important issue and half of the their knowledge of the hybrid, but they further encourage Americans election campaign itself, campaign for such contributions, like the one Americans feel Congress should no law is forcing the automotive in- to drive everywhere. Encouraging finance reform was an issue brought made by Denise Rich, to be made. If hold further hearings against Clinton dustry to change anything. Federal people to use public transit would up a decent amount of times, but it the media is correct in this story, on the pardons. Nowhere in the me- fuel-economy standards have been do a lot more to conserve oil and de- never really got much attention. In Clinton, in turn for the contribution, dia did I find any mention of how our virtually unchanged since the 1980s crease smog. But I don't think most the primaries, Sen. John McCain (R- pardoned her ex-husband. And we system needs to be reformed to pre- and still are. What is happening is a Americans could live without the AZ) challenged Bush on this issue have no way of telling what vent this type of money-exchange lack of government action and a re- car. I know of people who drive to many times. Having sponsored a Clinton's intentions were when he from happening in the future. sponse by automakers from a num- Carr Hall from Prospect. The build- campaign finance reform bill with pardoned Rich or what Denise Rich's And if Bush is annoyed by all the ber of sources—environmentalists, ing is right across the street. If these Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), McCain intentions were when she gave the coverage focusing on Clinton, he foreign competitors, and the media. people wont sacrifice the "conve- promised to introduce this bill if he money, but chances are that Clinton should make the right step and take Here is a spark that maybe the auto- nience" of their car for such a short got in office. granted a pardon because of money the initiative to carry out Sen. motive industry can change, for the trip, I don't think they ever will. But Obviously, McCain didn't make it she contributed. This is the way our McCain's campaign finance reform good. I'm not saying we should abandon that far, so, during Bush's first week government system runs; people bill. But until then, people have to These "mild" hybrids are exactly all attempts to try and develop a so- in office, McCain met with Bush in with money can influence politi- be willing-or-able to look past the as their name suggests, mild. They ciety that isn't so depended on the the White House to go over his bill cian's decision-making on the basis politics of blame placing and person- only improve fuel economy by 10 car. Right now I think the hybrid is and encourage Bush to focus on it. If of contributions. ality-bashing in our political system. to 20 percent while the ambitious a good start, for an American that enacted, the bill would have stricter Instead of focusing on more im- Let's focus on the real issues in our Honda and Toyota models gain up needs the car. limitations placed upon financial moral acts that Clinton performed as government, like the huge influence to 60 percent. But in time the big contributions to political candidates President focuses, the media needs those with money can make in it. automakers will add some full hy- Eric Reinagel is a columnist for The and parties by individuals and corpo- to look deeper into the system and rations who often use the money to see that it needs to be changed so Amy Zader is Assistant Weekend influence policies. Although Bush something like this cannot occur in Editor of The Campus. CENSORSHIP from page 6 against the assistant principal and threatened to file a multi-million dollar lawsuit against her as well, with all proceeds of the victorious settlement from page 6 DATING going to American Civil Liberties Union and charities devoted to the pre- vention of child abuse. Those who still think Eminem is homophobic and 1. "I'm broke! Why should I spend my money on some- days, a guy is scared to hold a door open for a girl most has violent tendencies towards gay people must have missed the Grammy one who I may or may not end up having a relationship of the time for fear that she will call him a "sexist pig" Awards, because her performed with very famous and openly gay musi- with?" and tell him she is "perfectly capable of holding a door cian Elton John. 2. "Who even has time to date? I don't have time to woo open for herself, thank-you very much!" Believe it or As I said before, I do not know why I was not allowed to buy the CD some girl/guy with all the stuff I have to do!" not, I have actually seen this happen. on my thirteenth birthday. I do, however, have a pretty good idea as to why 3. "It is so inconvenient! I just want to have fun and not I think that guys have come to be scared of women. I that rule was not enforced and eventually amended. My father is a very even THINK about relationships. And that is where dat- Should they ask a girl out or wait for her to ask him? If smart and rationale man, who knew that offensive language would not ing always leads." they do go out, who pays? Believe me guys, girls think change or alter my perceptions on life. I have become, as a result of lis- I must admit that these seem like valid reasons to me. about the same things! tening to Korn, a psychopath or vulgar person. I have not been, nor am I, This IS our time to have fun, be free, and live it up, but it Gender roles have been turned upside down and back corrupted, violent towards others, or myself or prejudice in any way. I am would be nice to go on a date every once and awhile. again, and nobody knows what to do, so they do nothing. the same person that I would have become had I not been able to listen to And just because you go out on a date with someone I am not saying that a guy has to pay for his date or a girl music with explicit language. Music is an expression of feelings, emo- does not mean that they are your boyfriend or girlfriend. for her date for that matter. I am just saying that it would tions, and viewpoints, and at times, may be offensive. However, trying to Experts suggest that one-on-one dating is too "risky" be nice for there to be a date in the first place. take away someone else right to listen to whatever they want is just as bad, and that people, women especially, felt safer in large I know there has been this whole sexual revolution and if not worse, than the music itself. group dates. While this does have some merit to it, I feel men and women are supposed to be equal, but it would that it is just some way for people, who have no clue he nice to be taken out to dinner and a movie every once John Reilly is a columnist for The Campus. about the way people our age think, to analyze some- and a while with someone who isn't necessarily your thing they have no business analyzing. boyfriend or girlfriend. And girls (women, women, and I blame the decline of dating on feminists! Now, ladies, whatever you prefer to be called) do yourselves Write for Perspectives ladies don't go throwing stones at me just yet. Let me and the rest of us "old-fashioned" girls a favor—chill explain. out! We ARE Fun People! Back in the day when Johnny and Suzy-Q went out on dates there was a certain etiquette to dating. Now-a- Leanne Bloor is a member of the class of '02. Email By JOSH HUMMEL Crawford Hall have a video game Henley currently continues his if my grades did not improve on the chiatric work and I have seen a num- Staff Reporter system, and the majority of these studies at a community college in next tests in each of my classes, then ber of young people who spend far system owners admit that they are South Carolina. Henley said, "If I they would take my Nintendo 64 too much time on those things. Their First-year Nick Pavia wakes up tempted to spend more time playing had it to do all over again, I would away." parents come to me and practically 45 minutes before his first class then studying. Students seem to of- have left that thing [Playstation1 at Sullivan failed his very next test beg me to help rid their son or every morning. He moves to his ten choose to "play for just a few home in the first place. Since I live at and his parents promptly donated his daughter of this addiction." folding chair, which is situated in more minutes" over finishing their home now, I have given the system system to charity. "I'm still pretty Stocker believes that game sys- front of his television and Sega school assignments. to my brother so it's not as much as a angry, but I have to admit that my tems can become a serious problem Dreamcast system. He sits down and Sony's new system, Playstation temptation." grades have improved. I guess I'm for college students. He says, "Not begins to play the game "NBA 2K"; 2, retails for $300 and is on back or- John Sullivan faced a similar sit- not here to play video games. I'm everybody who plays video games a game he knows takes almost exact- der at retail stores, but can he found uation to Henley's. He received here to learn," he said. will overdo it and have their school- ly thirty minutes, leaving him fifteen at auction on eBay for $375. three failure notices and his parents Richard Stocker, a retired Marine ing suffer, just as not everybody who minutes to prepare for class. Every Tuesday and Thursday gave him the same ultimatum as lieutenant and psychology professor smokes gets cancer. But they will all After his morning classes, he takes Pavia and five other Allegheny stu- Henley received. "They told me that said, "I now do some part time psy- be weakened." his lunch back to his room where he dents gather in his room to continue begins the football game "Madden the simulated football season they RELIGION from page 3 2000." He calls this his "practice began nearly two months earlier. His round" for Tuesday and Thursday team, the New York Giants, is doing Allegheny to be a College open to all school that has religious founda- lications sent to prospective evenings, when he competes with well this season and holds a record faiths, but also visible as a school for tions. Allegheny students is information friends. of 7-1. They play three games every Methodists in particular." There are things Colatch is not about religious life at the College in- In 2000, the video game industry meeting and Pavia said they finish President of the Religious Life allowed to do as Chaplain as or- cluded. earned a reported $6.2 billion and well past 1 a.m. Council Austin Hornyak '01 said, dained by the Church, whether he "I think this is because the pow- was the second most popular form of "It's like a drug I can't get "Having a religious outlet at college agrees with these regulations or not. ers-that-be are scared that prospec- home entertainment behind televi- enough of," he said. Pavia said he for me is vital. I can't imagine it any "I may not perform a same sex cere- tive students may shy away. But I sion. This industry has been aimed then returns to his dorm room. "I other way. It's such an integral part mony- union ceremony. I believe I don't think that would happen." towards the college-age crowd with usually start my homework, But I'm of who I am." should be able to do this, and I do Hornyak said, "Methodism doesn't mature-audience games such as usually too tired to get anything Hornyak, who is a United Methodist speak out about it. In fact, my doc- find it's way into the classroom here. "Tekken." The games become an ad- done." Pavia holds a grade point av- did not come to Allegheny because toral work is dealing with this mat- A lot of people don't even realize diction for some students and hours erage of 2.2. of its affiliation, but said having a ter." The College has no policy on there is an affiliation with the are spent playing these systems Pavia's hallmate Kyle Henley chapel and religious services serves performing such ceremonies. Church. Religious Life welcomes rather than completing school as- was recently denied admittance to a practical purpose, as students then Chaplain Colatch feels Chadds everybody, whether they are signments Allegheny for the second semester. do not have to go far when they are Wesley, co-founder of the Methodist Methodist or not. And the fact that The multi-billion dollar video He spent many late nights on his in need of a spiritual outlet. He be- Church, described the goal of the we have spiritual outlets here, helps game industry has earned a large Sony Playstation. His mother had lieves many larger colleges and uni- Church best when he said, "Let us many people ease into college life. It amount of its fortune from students. threatened to take his game system versities have done away with their unite the two so long divided- helps the college with retention be- There are many students like Pavia away after receiving failure notices affiliations partially because they knowledge and vital piety." cause it helps students adjust. For on Allegheny's campus. Three out of from her son's teachers, but she did fear that students will not come to a Hornyak noted that rarely in pub- me, it's like a family." every four rooms in the 60-room not follow up on her threats. FULBRIGHT frnmpage 3 a focus on how changing economic and social conditions have affected the connection to land use. In addition to his research, Bensel will also teach a course on ecological economics at the University of san Carlos in Cebu. The class will examine City Limits the effects of shrimp farming as a case study of trade-offs between econom- ics and ecology. "Ever since the first study was done, things are happening," Bensel said. FASHIONS and TANNING "I' m expecting with the way the urban area has been growing, that people are less likely to , be using those fuels, but the currency of the Philippines has been devalued, so the demand may have risen." "It says that we're doing a good job, lining our teaching and research," Women's Jr. & Missy Clothing said Bensel of four professors receiving scholarships. "If you want to be an effective teacher, you want to have an active research agenda. Knowing the Stop by and check out all the Spring Fashions arriving Daily!!! individuals, it didn't surprise me. " Statman agreed. "Fulbrights are very prestigious. This is clearly an in- dication of the quality of Allegheny faculty. Frankly, I continue to be im- pressed with the Allegheny faculty. I consider it an honor to be a member." Tanning Season Is Here! Of the environmental science scholars (including Wissinger, who also works in that department in addition to Biology), Pallant said, "I sometimes feel like we're the equivalent of the tenors. We're the four Fullbrights." • 8 Wolff Beds For all your tanning needs MARRIOTT from page 1 said he feels that the full service only serves to slow down lines. Nobody has Call 333-2009 or stop by! time to make friends with the staff when an angry mob is forming behind you, said Hreha. Hours M-F 9-9 This spring, Lee will be discussing next year's dining service with the in- coming V.P. of finance, Marcus Buckley, said Lee's aide. Sat. 9-5 Hreha also said he's looking into the possibility of bringing some of Meadville's local restaurants, like Pub on the Square, up to the campus next year. Our own "Taste of Meadville" would give students an opportunity to see what Meadville has to offer, said Hreha. Hreha added that an event like this could be beneficial in drawing ties closer between the college and com- 19,L 1 munity. THE CAMPUS ■ 9 SFYIV. M PUS WEEKEND Features, Music, Movies, Humor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WARC Reaches New Heights By ABBY COLLIER microphones, compact and mini disk players, turnta- Weekend Editor bles, and a new transmitter, which can now broadcast all the way to the Ohio border. Allegheny's radio station, WARC-FM (90.3 FM), With the restoration of equipment, organization and has been on the airwaves with independent, non-com- enthusiasm, WARC has approached the spring semester with an attainable goal—to widen its audience through rAVA mercial music for the spring semester since the begin- gi01;:i.4.7.. • ning of February. Recently, with the addition of brand advertising and 24-hour programming, ultimately elim- new equipment and 24-hour programming, along with inating dead-air. Also, as Trohaugh mentioned, mem- a heightened interest in disc jockeying, WARC hopes to bers of the Allegheny community have filled the once increase its visibility, and, ultimately, its listenership. unpopular show times—those from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. WARC, now running full-time, has two-hour and I a.m. to 3 a.m. acoustic shows in the morning, alternative shows in the Eventually, said Trohaugh, WARC would like to afternoon, and urban shows at night, with specialty sponsor a concert, and perhaps even host a concertline. shows on the weekends, such as punk, ska, rock, indie, And with annual trips to the CMG Music and Film pop, and international and national electronica. In order Festival in New York City, she said, the music directors to participate, DJs filled out an application, paid a $10 also have an opportunity to taste new music and inter- fee, and underwent a training session. act with record labels, expanding the station's rotation, I'M A BARBIE GIRL—Student Art Society created the life-size "The whole purpose of WARC is to educate the or current collection of CDs. By the end of the year, Barbie doll now on display in the Campus Center as part of Eating Allegheny and Meadville communities," said senior said senior Keith Bryner, co-music director of WARC, Disorder Awareness Week. Kim Trohaugh. As the general manager of WARC, the rotation will expand to approximately 750 CDs. —photo by Jennifer Midgley Trohaugh's responsibilities include anything from over- New York City, according to Bryner, is a good place to seeing the primary functions of the station, to working see bands, offering a new perspective on college radio with the business manager and handling funds, to main- and and an exposure to future trends in music. `Imago' to Enchant taining communication throughout. Bryner, who has been a DJ for four years and the Trohaugh explained how WARC prides itself in music director for three, defines WARC as a "non-com- exposing new and up-and-corning bands not represent- mercial outlet for independent music of all genres— ed on mainstream radio, particularly techno and hip hop music that's not traditionally represented on commeri- Centerstage Series artists, which she feels also exposes the DJs to "great cal radio." He initially involved himself with the station new music" and allows them to develop their own "fla- because of a very great interest in music, and saw col- By ABBY COLLIER vor." lege radio as an outlet to act on that interest. Weekend Editor Trohaugh started out as a DJ during her sophomore During his time at WARC, Bryner implemented a year at Allegheny because "it looked like a lot of fun." Punk/Ska/Hardcore rotation, which wasn't represented "Everything moves. We live and breathe life through movement. Visual play She continued the following year as the DJ liaison, clearly at the time, as well as a new programming for- and illusion nurture our appetites. The inspiration for a piece can come from keeping the lines of communication open between the mat. He agreed with Trohaugh, in that broadcasting 24 anywhere. However, often begins with a mask. A mask can begin with an ab- DJs and the executive board, and eventually moved on hours per day, which had been done two years ago, will straction, an emotion, a character, an animal or a dream. A mask can be a to her current position. Trohaugh also has an acoustic provide diversity in late-night programming. And the camouflage, a costume, a shaft of light, a shadow or a revelation. Whatever show of her own called "For Fans of Indigo Girls," co- complete equipment upgrade, Bryner said, has helped a mask is - it does not conceal - it reveals." to establish WARC's budding visibility. —Imago co-founders Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad hosted with Briana Rusiski, which airs Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. Overall, Trohaugh emphasized the amount of fun she's had as a DJ and a member of WARC's executive The Imago Theatre Mask Ensemble will participate in Allegheny's But by the end of last year, she said, the broadcast- board, and encourages members of the Allegheny com- Centerstage Subscription Series with a performance of "Frogs, Lizards, Orbs ing equipment had definitely run its course, and fre- munity to participate in years to come. "How many and Slinkys" in Shafer Auditorium next Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. quent technical difficulties hurt the level of enthusiasm times can you say in your life that you were a DJ?" she "Frogs, Lizards, Orbs and Slinkys," a world renowned production, com- at the station. After receiving $25,000 from the asked. For more information, contact WARC at 332- bines elaborate animal costumes made from materials like clay, paper Allegheny Student Government, however, WARC got back on track this fall with the installation of new 2155, or call in with requests at 332-5275. —see IMAGO, page 12— Inside Internet Offers Last Minute Spring Break Trips Weekend: By AMY ZADER son car and head to Florida for an Internet sites filled with options for check out the site's "hot spring Assistant Weekend Editor economically feasible week in the last minute, procrastinating, eco- break deals" section for deals and —"Silverman" isn't quite sun. For others, Spring Break is a nomically challenged college stu- packages to places like South Padre "Saved," page 10 Students are quickly approaching time to splurge and spend a week dents looking for. Island, Cancun, the Bahamas and Spring Break Party, found at more. the time when they can officially being waited on while lounging with —African Dance Diaspora throw aside papers and books for an their feet in the sand and sipping www.spring-break-party.com Anyone who goes to Hotwire at entire week of worry-free relax- tropical drinks in the paradise of the asserts that it's "the ultimate site for www.hotwire.com can check out a captivates Montgomery, ation. For college students across Caribbean. Other students choose to college students who, like us, just new travel site offering low-priced, page 12 America, the concept of Spring explore the art and culture of large can't stop thinking about Spring last minute Spring Break trips. It Break has become a cultural phe- cities like Chicago or New York. Break all year long! Spring Break is offers to save travelers a lot of time —The tragedy behind nomenon—a week filled with noth- For any choice you make, how- the college student's ultimate dream and money when booking airline ing but what college students do ever, Spring Break is a mid-semester vacation...an escape from flights, hotel rooms and rental cars "Kristin's Story," page 10 best—partying! week filled with relaxation. But if reality...admittedly filled with at this year's hottest spring break To many college students, Spring you've been too busy to plan a trip beaches, endless nights of music, locations. Students looking to book —Preview: "Curse of the Break is a time to pile six people and these options sound appealing, partying, sex, and anything but text- last-minute trips this year can con- Starving Class," page 11 (and their luggage) into a five-per- don't fret. There are plenty of books!" If this sounds right for you, -see. TRIPS, page II— Page 10 Weekend March 1, 2001 Hopefully They Will "Save "Yo La Tengo" Silverman" From This Movie Returns to Produce Yet By JOHN RAUCCI an unhealthy and very often psy- development, but rather just to sit Weekend Reporter chotic obsession with singer/song- back and laugh. On that level the In the town of Meadville there writer Neil Diamond. I thought actu- film works. There are a good num- Another Beautiful, sits a movie theater. Inside that the- ally liking Diamond's music was ber of very funny scenes throughout, ater on most Sundays there sits an strange enough, but these guys put but the problem I had was that the angry film critic...but I'll get to that together a cover band, play his movie never made up its mind of Respectable Winner part in a minute. For now, let's just songs, and dress up like him. It whether it wanted to be a dark com- say I was extremely excited about almost reminds me of the cult fol- edy or just a slapstick, teenage idiot- By DAVE KIERSKI going down to Meaville Cinemas lowing behind The Rocky Horror fest. Also, the humor was on the Weekend Reporter last Sunday. "Traffic," one of two Picture Show, except Diamond with same lines of Peter and Bobby Yo La Tengo, one of the indie world's most consistent and well-respected Steven Soderbergh films nominated his sequined shirts is indeed more Farrelly's "There's Something bands, returns from a critically-acclaimed full length with "Danelectro," an for both Best Picture and Best transgendered than Tim Curry ever About Mary," or in other words it exercise in experimentation on the Matador label (of course) that shows why Director in this year's Oscar race could be. was mostly gross-out, shock humor. this band continues to be one of the premier bands on the college music was supposedly playing. Soderbergh Silverman, however, just never scene. has shown his brilliance before with achieves the same constant flow of This time around, Yo La Tengo's experimentation takes place in the form of collaboration with other artists. The band wrote and performed three orig- his work in "Sex, Lies, and Video Movie Review outrageousness that Mary did. Tapes" and "Out of Sight," so I had "Saving Silverman" fits into the inal instrumentals for the ER each entitled "Danelectro," which is the name high hopes of finally being able to new teenage-romp trend that has of a guitar that was played by practically every musician in the 50s and 60s write a positive film review, espe- been resurrected from the early 80s and is now being reissued, much to alterna-rockers' of today's delight. Each Following a Diamond cover song song is beautiful in and of itself, alluding to such bands as the Album Leaf or cially since I have been receiving jam session, the guys retire to a bar versions, such as "Porkys" or many comments from people about "Meatballs." Most trends in Tristeza. The band then gave each song to three different artists, LA DJ Q- where Darren sees his "dream girl." Unique, techno pioneer Kit Clayton, and Japanese minimalist Nobukazu the negativity of my reviews. Rest After a bumbling first meeting, Hollywood remain strong for a assured I really do like a great num- many number of years until people Takemura to put their own spin on it by remixing. The results are interesting Judith and Darren start dating, and to say the least; to be presented with beautiful material by the original band ber of movies, although this week's everything seems to be going along become so sick of them that they do review on "Saving Silverman" may not even notice when the trend corn- and then to hear other artists' takes on it isn't a new idea, but is a worthy one just fine, that is until Judith meets for Yo La Tengo. still convince you otherwise. Wayne and JD. Even though it is pletely vanishes. After their disap- "How did I get from hard to believe that girls don't like pearance, these trends tend to pop `Traffic' to 'Saving Silverman, — dirty, immature, beer-bonging, Neil up again years down the road in a you ask? Well, it turns out that Diamond fans, Judith instantly turns film that uniquely interweaves the "Traffic" fell victim to the likes of into a man-controlling, fern-Nazi old trend with the new styles in pop- The disc starts off with an original, "Danelectro 3." It's a beautiful, lush Meadville and was booted out of the who makes Darren leave his band ular culture. A good example of this travelogue, with heavily reverbed chiming guitars, soft, lulling percussion theater after a brief, one-week long and promise never to hang out with would be the lapse of horror movies and a big, cottony ambiance that calls up images of rain-spattered windows showing. Since "Hannibal" was his friends again. from the late 80s onward until the and evening walks in the park. The remix of this song, done by Clayton, is reviewed last week, Silverman was After Darren happily informs his release of "Scream" revitalized the enough to push one who is unbalanced over the edge. The original is barely the only movie I could actually see friends that he is now engaged to genre. Now look at all the rotten myself sitting through in its entirety, discernable because it is covered over by an insane backwards drum-and- Judith, the guys realize they must do horror films coming out now in an cymbal fill that just builds and builds and gets louder until you swear that it's r. so I decided to give it a shot. everything in their power to free attempt to cash in on Scream's suc- going to eat a hole into your brain. Quite a nice effect. The movie starts off showing us Darren from his puppetmaster, cess, while ironically ruining the the lives of three guys who have The second original on the disc, "Danelectro 2," is a twangy , take on the Judith. Desperate times call for des- trend for themselves. "American old-timey western waltzes that you see in the movies and on TV, again with been best friends since grade school, perate measures, so Wayne and JD Pie" was the beginning of this new lots and lots of reverb. Redone by Talcernura, however, the song turns into Darren, (Jason Biggs), Wayne scheme up a plan to actually kidnap fad in adolescent sex movies, and an 11-minute long electronic opus, which sort of retains the vibe of the orig- (Steve Zahn), and JD (Jack Black). Judith, fake her death, and hook now we see more and more useless inal, but with more toys. Skittery beats and big stadium organs give way Many of you will probably recog- Darren up with one of his first loves films like "Saving Silverman" cash- nize Biggs as the guy who worked about halfway through to a very Japanese-sounding computer odyssey with from high school. ing in on this revamped trend. I the pie-hole in the much funnier would say "don't be surprised when synthesized violins and a mellotron, which returns back to the theme of the I can not criticize the plot too original by the end. film, "American Pie." Seemingly harshly because someone who goes this trend vanishes," but by that time inseparable, the group of twenty- "Danelectro" is yet another showcase of a stellar band stretching out into to these types of movies does not go you'll be so sick of it you won't somethings' common bond lies with even realize it's gone. new musical territory. It is listenable as well as experimental, not overbear- to think about themes and character `Kristin's Story' Raised Awareness with Tragic Death By BRIANNA PIKE the case. "I will never forget what song was playing when we found Assistant Weekend Editor As Cooper continued her talk, the audience learned of her," said Cooper, "it was Alanis Morissette's 'You Oughta Kristin's breakup with her boyfriend and how she had called Know.' " And all of the lights in the house were turned on. Members of the Allegheny community came out to Shafer her mother on the phone everyday weeping because she was so Cooper went on to talk about how originally, they thought Auditorium last Thursday evening to hear "Kristin's Story," a distressed about the separation. Cooper opened it up to the that Kristin's suicide was a result of her breakup with her true-to-life account of tough issues like rape, depression, and audience at this point and asked them what they thought their boyfriend. However, the detective in charge of the case had suicide. "Kristin's Story" is a mother's account of how she lost parents would have done if they had called everyday in tears found a notebook lying beside Kristin's body. The notebook her daughter, Kristin, to suicide, and the factors that con- about a boyfriend or girlfriend. Then she asked what the audi- was Kristin's journal, and that was when her family first found tributed to her daughter's death. ence thought she had done. "I told her [Kristin] that I thought out about her rape. Kristin's mother, Andrea Cooper, opened her talk with basic she should move on with her life," said Cooper. Cooper went on to say that she eventually got an idea about background information about her daughter and their family. Cooper, at this point, jumped ahead to the night that they who had raped her daughter, and sent him a letter. She never Kristin was a member of Alpha Chi Omega at Baker University found Kristin after she had committed suicide. The way received a reply. "Rape is a crime of heart for the victim, and a and had enjoyed skiing, being in the choir, and band. Cooper Cooper described finding her daughter was eerie, because crime of convenience for the perpetrator," said Cooper. described Kristin as really coming into her own in high school, throughout the entire description you could sense that some- The talk also gave some statistics concerning rape and ways and by the time that she went off to Baker in the fall, every- thing was wrong, but you weren't sure what it was exactly. that you can help someone close to you if they were raped. thing seemed perfect. Cooper also talked about the terrible car Cooper described how she and her husband thought it was odd Forty-six percent of victims of date rape do not report it, and accident that Kristin had during her first year of college, and that the Kristin's music was blaring so loudly from the living 26% of victims raped by strangers do not report them. A friend how she thought that would be the only major tragedy involv- room, and that her daughter was lying with her head right next or relative commits 85% of all rapes, and 30% of rape victims ing Kristin. Sadly, for both Kristin and her family, this was not to the speaker. —see STORY page 16— March 1, 2001 Weekend Page 11 Playshop Theatre Presents TRIPS from page 9 "Curse of the Starving Class" tact Christy Gerhart at (650) 962-4760, or [email protected] . By JOSH MISNER the American dream." While many Shepard is a wonderful writer whose The Spring Break section of the Student Advantage website, at Weekend Resporter Americans and others around the work, especially this play, contains www.studentadvantage.com/springbreak, provides plenty of informa- world worship the American dream, in it "ideas which are very true to tion for students planning a trip, ranging from destinations, package Starting tonight at 8:15, the Crozier illustrates that for numerous life." Additionally, Wrona explains deals, discounts, and transportation. Check it out for all the necessary Allegheny Playshop Theatre will American citizens this "dream is de- how "Curse of the Starving Class" is details in planning a trip. present "Curse of the Starving nied." Crozier states that Americans not "a stereotypical piece of theatre The Spring Break Guide, courtesy of Real College Life Magazine at Class". written by Sam Shepard, "equate success with financial suc- which has a well-defined plot and a www.realcollegelife.com/travel , provides Spring Break ratings, who won the Pulitzer Prize as a tal- cess and power." However, as a re- hero you feel sympathy for through- reviews, and descriptions of major destinations. Check this out for ented playwright. sult of the American capitalist sys- out the course of the play." Instead, online spring break travel agents, photo galleries, and weather reports of Assistant professor of theatre and tem, various Americans are "born "you find yourself liking different popular destinations. communication arts Dan Crozier is into poverty," which makes it ex- characters in the play at different If you have your heart set on one of the most famous Spring Break the show's director. Crozier explains tremely difficult to "achieve the times," he said. destinations, Daytona Beach, Florida, check out the official Daytona that before the decision to put on this American dream." Crozier believes that the show is Beach Spring Break web-site at www.daytonabreak.com . This web-site specific play he had a particularly Consequently, many American amusing "because the writer catches provides accurate, useful, detailed information of places to go, things to annoying Saturday, feeling every- family members feel frustrated and the angst [of the characters] in a hu- do during the day, as well as nightlife, where to stay, and how to get thing just went wrong. After this cannot control their anger toward morous way." The director stresses around in this rockin' spring break destination. "bad day," Crozier mused about how their supposed failure to realize the that this aspect of the play indicates Want to hear about trips students have taken in the past? Simply go the characters in "Curse of the American dream. Shepard's play de- Shepard's good writing ability in that to www.springbreak.com to see picture and hear stories of last year's Starving Class" regularly endure picts these dejected family members he successfully "switches between Spring Break trips and parties. This site also offers travel plans for this "bad days" similar to the one he had and shows how the particular family the comic and tragic" throughout the year's Spring Breakers. just experienced. This provided in "Curse of the Starving Class" play. Inter-Campus Programs is a Spring Break tour company offering uni- some initial inspiration for Crozier doesn't "communicate well." These "Curse of the Starving Class" will versity and college students affordable travel packages to the most pop- to direct the show. "people are just completely frustrat- be shown tonight, Friday and ular Spring Break destinations. It can be found at www.icpt.com . They Crozier feels Sam Shepard is an ed by the demands of their lives." Saturday at 8:15 p.m. and a matinee claim to "offer the lowest pricing, highest quality hotel accommoda- "amazing writer" who effectively Allegheny senior Tim Wrona, the performance will occur on Sunday at tions, the best discounts and activities and the hottest parties!" "catches the America of twenty to show's scenic designer, is designing 2:30 p.m. All four showings will be Spring Break Travel, Inc. (www.springbreaktravel.com/sbt) is a trav- thirty years ago," and importantly, the show for his senior thesis. at the Playshop Theatre. The play is el company specializing in offering Spring Break packages. It advertis- also "the America of today." According to Wrona, "Curse of the for mature audiences only, as there is es "spring break trips to the Bahamas, Cancun, Mexico, Cruises, Negril, Shepard wonderfully portrays peo- Starving Class" describes Americans strong language and brief nudity. Jamaica, Panama City, Daytona and South Beach, Florida. The best col- ple, Crozier contends, that miss "a who, in their arduous quest to fulfill Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $5 lege Spring Break vacations, hotels & prices since 1987!" sense of belonging" and "a sense of the American dream, detrimentally for students and senior citizens. These are just a few suggestions of the many Spring Break sites family" as the result of frequent mo- "set goals for themselves that are un- Tickets are currently available at the found on the web. Before you choose to go ahead and book a deal with bilization. attainable." Wrona, who wishes to Playshop Theatre Box Office in one of these sites, make sure it's legitimate. Many of the sites warn "Curse of the Starving Class" ef- further his career as a designer, Arter Hall. Direct questions to the about scams that have ripped off travelers and trapped kids at their des- ficiently portrays the "dark side of echoes Crozier's remark that Box Office at 332-3414. tination with no way to get home. So be careful, be safe, and, of course, have fun! =ntarnat!_,ora oak A Series of Events: March 4-10, 2001 Sunday, March 4, 5030 Schatz Diving International Dinner : 15 did-Es served; get yar tichets fran the Callas Gaiter for $5 or 11._% yarr meal plan Monday, 141arch 5 31,-00 Mcatiniseys East is East : East is East, a fast-nixing canady drara. of mixed-race flamers, is in Salford, agland in 1970. It centers cn tip Anglo-Pakistani al - hare of tin Khan family that is both clastrcptthically achnsiw and irpelessly dysfarticral. in tinir cver-(rancled. terrace arard-y eat:1=s daily with farcical mem/. rIlp Khan children, caught bet:veal tin ta-aditicral dcgratign of tinir Pakistani father (Cm Rai_) and laissez-faire aIIHh rt of tinir aitidirrother (Linda Bassett), hake a ldt. of difficulties to forl ng td-pir drears of beccming citizens of tin acid= world. Based an the aAard-wirning stage play by Ayub Khan-Din, East is East had great amass in tip theatres of anotn. before it was mace into a film. Tuesday, Isiarch 6, T:30 ry Montgatiery Perforsonm Spamcc: International Dance Performance W ednesday, Marth 7, 112 0 CI Dm aabLya Centen Disconstructing Braveheart :A lEctareiresented by speaker Kathleen MzMichaal Thursday, 14arch 8, at2 oo prok, French liouse Intercultural (mis ) understanding : A leciare caucted by students ccriparing French and ATerican daily life (tin Fra-rh Haise is located at 376 Fast Cbllege Street) Friday, March 9L 24,30 W & RepolltV: Motherhood: Mediaeval and Modern :A le:turepcesartedby Henrietta Le=,,,ser,a a faculty matter of Modem History at tip thiversity of QEord Game Night : Join your fPllaw students for fun and ilgarrEs at 8:00 pm at the Gelman (tin Garran Hal, is also hated cm East Cbllege St:rat) Saturday, }k 10, 5A0 pra, Cattpus CCVater Lobbp: Talent and Fashion Show : Contact [email protected] if want to participate in the dug Al■ rage IL weeKena March 1, 2001 VVeekened Whereabouts Unpitenant Thoughts Thursday 3.1 —a column by Matt Meehan Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Beehive-Pittsburgh, PA Link 80, Union 13, and Voodo Glow Skulls @ Beehive Theatre- Pittsburgh, PA And now, a series of notes originally scrawled on McKinley's napkins: Deathreat, Crucial Unit, Caustic Christ, and Reign of Terror @ Mr. Roboto Project- Wilkinsburg, PA • Last weekend, a significant portion of Allegheny's female community was missing. The reason? They were in Pittsburgh, participating in a scientific study of some sort. Though its stated purpose was not actu- Friday 3.2 ally known, it seems as though it had something to do with the tendency for college students to do anything for $200, even if it involves driving 90 miles to sit in scrubs, watch bad movies, and allow strangers in lab Xzibit @ Club Laga-Pittsburgh, PA 7 pm $16 adv. / $1 1 door coats to massage your arms with some mysterious "topical cream." Not that I couldn't also use $200. Ekoostik Hookah @ Agora Theatre-Cleveland, Ohio The Prodigals @ Odeon Concert Club-Cleveland, OH • And furthermore, why wasn't I invited? Doesn't anyone care how guys might react to this mystifying oint- Saturday 3.3 ment? Admittedly, there are some fundamental differences between the sexes. But to assume that males are not interested in serving as guinea pigs so that they might finish the year withOut having to file for bank- The McCarthy Commission, Quit the Breathin', The Code, Tracer, and The Citizens ruptcy is suspiciously narrow-minded. @ Mr. Roboto Project-Wilkinsburg, PA Ekoostik Hookah @ Agora Theatre-Cleveland, OH • I apologize for being so preoccupied with money this week, but I'm sure a few people back home can relate, and understand what I mean when I refer to "Black Monday." Consumer confidence may be declin- Sunday 3.4 ing, but so is the overall number of consumers. People who simply don't have money shouldn't be counted among those most likely to buy goods. Zegota, World B, Malabaster, and Eyes to Gomorrah @ Mr. Roboto Project- Wilkinsburg, PA D.R. I @ Agora Theatre-Cleveland, OH • If anyone reading this column can submit to my office proof that they attended Mardi Gras in New Hatebreed and Soulfly @ Odeon Concert Club-Cleveland, OH Orleans, and that they didn't forget to bring anyone back with them, then I will express my sincere jealousy. Maybe next year will be different. IMAGO from page 9 • We can no longer ignore the fact that beer pong's days are waning. Once the premier party diversion of mache, wood, wire and foam, with creative movement, such as dance and mime, as our lovely college, it has rapidly gone the way of the American Basketball Association. To deny the well as music and film. According to Janet I-Chin Tu, a Seattle Times theater critic, supremacy of flip-cup is sheer foolishness. Nothing stresses camaraderie and fun like the game where you "Imago...specializes in a fun, surreal blend of mime, movement and mask work. And finish your cup, then flip it over and then pass the metaphorical baton to your teammate. It's the best team in 'Frogs, Lizards, Orbs and Slinkys,' the troupe has created a show that, for the most sport since Trivial Pursuit. part, should capture the imaginations of both children and adults with its imaginative c stumes, whimsical humor and surprising, dexterous movements of the performers." Co-founded by Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, Imago took off in 1979, after • Either children watching Saturday morning cartoons are really in a catatonic stupor, just like their parents Tle studied with Jacques Lecoq, a teacher of mime-mask movement theatre, and have always feared, or I've grown significantly dumber in my old age. But you try making sense of some a ended the Ecole Jacques Lecoq school in Paris. She serves as Imago's designer, of the goofy cartoons they put out these days. When we were growing up, we watched shows that somewhat Nile Mouawad, a master of plastic arts and special effects, brings her ideas to life as made sense. Granted, the premise behind something like "The Srourfs" is just as absurd as the possibilities co-director. Mouawad also benefited from Lecoq's teaching style at the Hayes- presented by "Digimon," but in those days, the emphasis was on entertainment and toy sale revenues, not Marshal School of Theatre Arts in Portland. so much the causation of seizures. Both were recipients of the Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship and have exper- imented with various aspects of dance and theatre. The Imago company, "a kind of special smorgasbord of mask, mime, dance," ac- • I apologize for the bitterness expressed in the previous bulleted section of text. But if the weather doesn't cording to the San Francisco Chronicle, has toured worldwide, appeared on national improve soon, I think we'll all end up aging faster. Trust me, I spend a good portion of my day with my fin- television, won awards in New York City and the Pacific Northwest, and received ger on the pulse of Allegheny, and I can honestly say that if this were anything more than an overwrought grants from the National Endowment of the Arts. The New York Times called Imago's metaphor, the paramedics would have been called several days ago. performance "a madcap revue...Thanks to their masks and their mastery of dance, mime, and acrobatics, they became a multitude of curious critters...Their efforts left everyone, including this dancegoet, feeling giggly." • With one Scholar's Weekend under our belts, I feel that congratulations are in order. No major disasters For tickets to see the magic of Imago in action, contact the Office of Events at 332- occurred this weekend, and our young prospective students were generally protected from most major forms 3101. Tickets, which went on sale Feb. 19, are $4 for Allegheny students, $6 for chil- of terror, save for the occasional candid confession of a junior or, senior regarding his or her workload. But dren and senior citizens, and $8 for adults, and include a pre-concert workshop. at least the floors held up. Keep up the good work Allegheny. Only two more weekends to go. Dance Diaspora Provided Unique Cultural Entertainment By AMY ZADER dance, African-Brazilian dance and Sharpley merrily greeted the enthu- dances derived from Liberia, Brazil, river dance, originated by women in Assistant Weekend Editor traditional African dance as it moves siastic Allegheny crowd on Saturday and Nigeria. The first dance the northern Nigeria to tell the story of through the African Diaspora night as she briefly discussed Dance company performed, "The Funga," the importance of the river in their On Saturday night, Feb. 24, the (African people in exile in the West). Diaspora and then introduced the is a welcome dance from the Via lives. To perform it, the female Montgomery Performance Space Dancers and drummers in the com- company's five drummers and eight people of Liberia. It is one of the dancers wore long, straight green was filled with the rhythms of pany consist of current students and dancers. most widely recognized and per- garments with translucent scarves African drumbeats as Oberlin alumni from diverse backgrounds. The drummers started the show formed African dances, sometimes over their faces as they effortlessly College's African Dance Diaspora Earlier in the day on Saturday the off with rhythms stemming from known as the "Swan Lake of African and soulfully danced to the beat of hopped, skipped, and jumped its por- company held an open session for their diverse set of hand drums and Dance." The dancers energetically the African drums. trayal of traditional African Dance. the Allegheny community • to learn other African instruments. As the welcomed the audience with this After a brief intermission, where Dance Diaspora is Oberlin basic moves and techniques of spirited crowd got into the heat of dance with scarves in their hands. dancers and drummers alike could College's semi-professional dance African dance. these drums, the dancers (which The "Samba Ki Konga" dance was rest for a few minutes, they returned company whose repertoire seeks to The Diaspora's artistic director consisted of seven females and one the second dance performed of the with full vivacity to perform the sec- present a variety of expressionist and manager, Adenike Sharpley, is a male) made their way on to the stage, evening. It conies from Bahia, ond part of the concert. All of the dances. The ensemble performs con- professional artist, choreographer, dressed in African clothes, including Brazil and demonstrates the family four dances in this part come from certs including themes through and dancer who has diverse training head scarves, beaded necklaces, ancestry of the house of Ki Konga. Senegal and Gmabia in West Africa. African-American vernacular (hip- in West African dance, Cuban belts and ankle bracelets. The most vivid dance of the per- At the beginning of the show, Dance, and Bahamian Dance. In the first part of the show, the formance was "The Misisigonya" hop, blues, jazz), African Carribean —see DANCE, page 16— The Campus ports Scores, Schedules, News, Features Lady Gators Recognized Nationally By ALLISON WINKLER Allegheny was the right choice. 1 0-1, ,t4frf."4,•ftt; Staff Reporter never questioned the decision," said Reimer. 4.,4,00:e Maybe all the Allegheny's Reimer has brought a whole new m;:'ef:046:0.r' women's basketball team needed attitude to the Lady Gator's basket- efor was a little more experience and de- ball program. She has funneled sire. Or maybe it was the new much more excitement and energy coaching staff. Whatever the motive into the team as a whole. Reimer was, the Lady Gators have done a knew of the team's previous records, complete-180, turning some heads yet still went in with a positive atti- along the way. tude. "I try to go into all new situa- For the past four seasons, the tions with no set expectations. I like Lady Gators have barely managed a to see what there is and then set a .500 record. However, this season plan," said Reimer. When asked brought about some positive and en- what she expected when she was of- couraging changes. fered the job, Reimer said, "After I Under new coach Jennifer met my team, I knew they would be Reimer, the women's basketball able to improve and beat last year's team has compiled an impressive record." record of 19-5 this 2000-2001" sea- Reimer realized that the change son, which is a vast improvement of coaches would be an adjustment from last year. The ladies were tied not only for the team, but for her for first place in the NCAC confer- also. Reimer noted, "change is hard ence with Ohio Wesleyan. The Lady in any situation. We had to get used Gators held the first place title until to new attitudes and techniques. All f••• Saturday, Feb. 17, when they lost to it took was a matter of being with • . jeld,tm visiting Ohio Wesleyan, 75-60. one another on a day to day basis and LADY GATORS—The women's basketball team had one of their best seasons ever, under the new Reimer is very proud of her getting to know each other. After head coach, Jennifer Reimer. Their win over Oberlin College on Feb. 20 advanced them out of the team's improvements and accom- that, everything clicked." NCAC Tournaments quarterfinal round for the first time since 1996. plishments throughout the season. A Reimer's positive outlooks and graduate of Lycoming in 1994, strong coaching abilities inspire all Although first-year Jessica Allegheny's women's basketball pro- which lead to our success. The girls Reimer herself was a standout point the girls on the team. Brooke Kankoski has no prior Allegheny gram and attitude. We have gained are real close." Bourdeau and guard throughout her college years. Bourdeau, a 5'11" junior forward seasons to compare to, she is still recognition throughout the country Kankoski also agreed with Reimer's While maintaining her strong inter- who spent most of last season out very enthusiastic about Coach and conference. It's definitely been a opinion of the girls' friendships and est in the game after graduation, she with torn knee cartilage, could not Reimer and the future of the pro- season of 'firsts'." loyalty. As Bourdeau pointed out, decided to try head coaching. She praise Reimer enough. Having been gram. Kankoski, a 5'9" guard who The 2000-2001 Lady Gator's "We are extremely close this year. I was the head coach at Juniata in. the program for the past three was named NCAC player of the team is comprised of almost an equal would say much closer then we've College for one season and Mount years, Bourdeau is able to compare week for Feb. 11, flashed a big grin number of girls from each year and been in the past. Our personalities Union for two seasons before serv- the previous seasons with this year. when asked what she thought about caliber of experience. There are four all mix well." ing as head coach at Allegheny. She "The whole team just got a new start. the season in general. She said, "I seniors, four juniors, two sopho- The team is lead by the four se- heard about the job from a good It feels so much better. Coach think there are many good memories mores, and four first-years. niors, Michelle Innocenti, Julie friend at Kenyon who also coaches. Reimer makes it fun, yet we are still to come. It's real exciting that as a Reimer claims, "There's a real Piekanski, Stephanie Pollock and "I knew coming to coach at good," she said. team we have totally changed good chemistry among the girls, Cara Cashin. As a first-year and new DiPietro Qualifies for Nationals in Buffalo, NY By MICHAEL R. NEWELL At the conference championships, DiPietro placed sixth down and rest or practice light for your largest meets. Most be- Staff Reporter overall with a time of 2:11.66. The fastest time clocked was by gin resting directly after the regular season, because the confer- Kenyon swimmer, Madelei Courtney-Brooks, with a time of ence championships are their biggest meet since that is where The Allegheny women's swim team finished in fifth place 2:06.86. Although DiPietro placed sixth, her times will im- they need to qualify for nationals. at this year's North Coast Athletic Conference Championships prove for nationals because of the Allegheny training philoso- with a combined score of 670 points. This competition was the phy of "resting." DiPietro continued to train vigorously through conferences, final factor in determining which women will compete at the because nationals is her largest meet since she previously qual- Division III National Championships, March 7-10 in Buffalo, Thomas Erdos, head coach of the Allegheny swim team for ified for it in December. So even though she placed sixth in the N.Y. Although the women's team placed fifth, Meloni DiPietro the past 25 years, said that the resting approach has been very conference, her actual times will improve at nationals because was the only member of the team to qualify for competition in successful in his career. Resting requires the swimmers to train she is able to begin resting and prepare. Placing fifth in the 200- the national championships this season. extremely hard and push themselves to their physical limits meter butterfly at last year's. championships has helped give during the regular season, which makes them compete at a point DiPietro the confidence that winning it all is not out of reach. DiPietro, a junior at Allegheny, has qualified for the nation- of exhaustion. The regular season is almost entirely looked at Swimming since she was 9 years old, DiPietro has been train- al championships for three straight seasons now. "That is what as exhibition meets, and swimming tired helps them build en- ing for over 10 years to be at the top of the swimming world: I work toward all year long, the dual meets during the season durance. "I probably push my swimmers harder than a lot of are not that important in the end," said DiPietro. She said that other coaches, but I know that it will make them successful Erdos admits that he probably pushes harder than most oth- her best event, and the one that qualified her to go to Buffalo when it matters," said Erdos. Once the season comes to a close er coaches do, but he said, "I take my connection to each swim- this season, is the 200-meter butterfly. Most swimmers have to the swimmers are all at the peak of their training process. "The mer very personally and I want them to be successful in the qualify for nationals at the conference championships, but peak is the most tired they should be all year," said Erdos. end." Erdos sid hehopes to congratulate DiPietro on a job well DiPietro qualified mid-season with a time that was recorded in done on March 10, and be there to share her success. December, ranking her in the top ten women nationally. When you have reached the peak it is time to come hack Page 14 Sports March 1, 2001 BASKETBALL Nascar's Tragedy from page 13 —see BASKETBALL, page /4— to the program, Kankoski said the senior leadership has helped her. "The seniors are always encouraging us, on and The Daytona 500, one of Nascar's best known races, just happened to be off, the court. They always make sure we are focused and have our heads on straight. I respect them," she said. on television when I was flipping through the Reimer has also noticed the leadership the seniors provide. She noted that the seniors all have their own style of channels alMost two weeks ago. Although I am admittedly not a racing fan, leadership that everyone respects. Some rule by examples and others rule vocally. She said the styles are a good I left it on. This was the first Nascar race that I had ever watched. I've al- blend. ways had the perception that the races are ridiculously dangerous—no one As a team, the Lady Gators pride themselves on their depth. Reimer, Bourdeau and Kankoski all said that one could convince me that driving at such obscenely speeds is ever safe—and of the team's strengths is that they have found few weaknesses in their fourteen players. As Reimer stated, "there is after watching this race, I am not even slightly swayed from my initial opin- ion. not a typical superstar on our team, but a group of strong players. We have the ability to wear teams down because we are two teams deep and have able subs. We also play as a team." The Lady Gators have also become known for there intense man to man defense and ball pressure. As a result of their "in-your-face defense," the women have a good sense of communication on the court that helps them excel Heather Chapman in every basic aspect of the game. Another aspect of the game that the Lady Gators are complimented on is re- bounding; the team leads the conference with national standings in rebounds. The Lady Gators faced the tough competition of Oberlin College on Feb. 20, in their first game of post season The death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. was a shock and great loss to the racing action. This 77-60 win proved to advance them out of the quarterfinals for the first time since 1996. "It's exciting to world. In the final lap, falling to fourth place, Earnhardt attempted to get be on our way to the semifinals," head coach Jennifer Reimer said following the win. "None of the women on this back into third place. Instead of completing the pass, he was turned side- team have advanced out of the quarterfinal round, and I think it's great that they are seeing the fruits of their labor ways, struck by another driver, and slammed into the wall at speeds of 180 pay off." mph. If I learned anything from watching the race, I learned that most wrecks After see-sawing through a first half that saw six lead changes, Allegheny went on a.14-4 run over the final 3:36, look a million times worse than the actual injuries turn out to be. In an 18- capped by an Andi Jones jumper at the buzzer, to take a 46-33 lead into halftime. Allegheny then maintained its dou- car wreck, with around 20 laps to go, one of the cars flipped over-top of oth- ble-digit lead throughout the second half, allowing Oberlin to cut the deficit to 10 points just twice. er cars and the wreck looked like it would yield a lot of casualties. In reali- The Gators then advanced to the NCAC Semifinals to take battle Earlham, Feb. 23. This North Coast Athletic ty, the worst injury to come from that pile-up was a separated shoulder, ex- Conference Tournament Semifinal game ended the season for the Lady Gators, with a 79-54 loss. perienced by the driver of the car that flipped on top of the other cars. The Gators trailed only 36-35 going into halftime, but struggled in the second half, scoring just 24 points on When I,saw Earnhardt's car slam into the side wall, based on the extent of the wreck, I expected him to jump out and walk away. I later learned that 25.8% shooting. Earlham took control of the contest with a 16-2 run over the closing moments of the first half and Earnhardi.had the habit of doing (what I deemed as) odd things when he the early minutes of the second half. Trailing 35-30 with I :30 left in the opening half, Earlham went on a 6-0 run to wrecked.. In 1997 at the Daytona 500 in the closing laps, he rolled his car take a 1-point lead to the half. The Quakers held Allegheny scoreless for 4:57 during the second half, and never al- crushing theroof. As he was examined in the ambulance at the track, he saw lowed the Gators within less than eight points for the remainder of the game. that his car still might run. Against medical suggestions he got back into his The Gators close the year with a 20-6 mark, while Earlham improved to 17-9. The Quakers advance to face the car and finished the race. winner of the Ohio Wesleyan/Wittenberg semifinal. The hopeful Lady Gators had a chance at a bid to the NCAA Earlierin the week, he drove in the International Race of Champions at the Daytona Speedway. With only two laps to go, another car banged into Tournament, but it was announced last Sunday, Feb. 25 at 9:30 p.m. that this would not be in their near future. Earnhardt!s,ear causing it to speed into the infield grass going over 180 mph. The car never went out of control. In a post-race interview, Dale Jarrett, the eventual ta.ce winner, paid tribute to Earnhardt by saying, "Once again, Dale Earnhardt showed that he's the greatest driver in the world. I'm still amazed that he didn't wreck the car." As I admitted before, I'm not a huge racing fan, but I understand the loss of Earnhardt' in the racing world. Dale Earnhardt Sr. was to racina what Michael Jordan was to basketball—a sport I am, in fact, a huge fan of.b His fans loved*tp. His colleagues/opponents respected him. He was admired The Allegheny Women's Lacrosse Team by all. . . Known as "The Intimidator," Earnhardt earned his nickname. He regis- is gearing up for their 2001 season. tered 76 ■ac"tories, 22 poles, and was honored as Driver of the Year by U.S. JournaliStktwice. Earnhardt was also the .most successful driver ever at the Daytona $itieedway, winning 34 races there, including the 1998 Daytona 500. Hisareer record earnings totaled more than $41 million. He began racing inA975—a career that lasted over 25 years and this year's Daytona The first match is this 500 was'i0,676th race in Nascar's premier circuit. Saturday . and Sunday, March 3-4, Dale Earnhardt Sr. was Nascar racing, and racing was Dale Earnhardt Sr. at the Christopher Newport Invitational. His memories will live on BeyonOis own racing records, he owned a team of three cars. Steve Park, Mi4iiel Waltrip, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., his own son, all drove for EarnhardCS ,company. Despite his death, Earnhardt added to his race wins through his Company. Waltrip won the Daytona 500 with Earnhardt Jr. corn- ing in secOrtd. In the following weekend, Park won the next Nascar race, the DuraLubd400. Park dedicated his win to,farnhardt Sr. With allthe bang-ups and wrecks that ihe race cars are made to withstand it was hard to:believe that Earnhardt didn't make it through the wreck. His cause of death was listed as blunt force injuries to the head. I saw on CNN that all cars] are built with five point.seat belts—pretty much guaranteed to The Men's Baseball Team kicked off hold the,,d0er in the seat Safely—which tIeft me ; no explanation of hoW he sustained 7those injuries': About a week after the initial accident I saw in an- other CM■Preport that investigators belieVe that Earrthardes seat belt .may eir season las# Friday, Saturday and have beer(foken, which caused his fatal injuries. This report made: the whole acddent make much more sense to me. • While:Earnhardes death was a dark cloud over racing fans everywhere Sunday Feb. 23-25 at the it is imP4tant to remember, as Waltrip said on Larry Kina Live, "what haP- pened to Dale was just a racing deal.,.don't blame anybody, Dale wouldn't want it that Way." Waltrip went on tosay that drivers understand the risks of Veginia Wesleyan Tournament. racing but they continue to do it becaiise, it is the best time in the world. By the time you get to places like Daytona:. it's in your blood, it's part of your life, it's what helps complete who you are, and you just can't walk away from it. pale Earnhardt Sr. was Nascar racing and Nascar racing was Dale Earnhardt:Sr. His memories will live on. Page 15 Sports The Campus Maryland Basketball Shuts Down Duke By JOSH MITCHELL 1-5 slide for the Terps, who seemed regular-season finale at Cole Field Baxter, who was fouled by freshman control with a 9-0 run. Boozer con- The Diamondback (U. Maryland) in danger of missing the NCAA tour- House. Chris Duhon. Baxter missed both verted a three-point play at 4:50, and (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C.—The nament for the first time in eight sea- Tuesday night included as many free throws, but Miller grabbed the after Dixon missed a shot from under Maryland men's basketball team ac- sons. twists as the Terps' up-and-down rebound on the second shot and de- the basket, Williams drained a three- complished Tuesday night what "I don't see it getting any sweeter season. The Terps went up by nine in posited it for the three-point lead. point shot from the left wing at 4:30 seemed impossible just two weeks than this," sophomore guard Drew the first half only to enter halftime Less than a minute later, he for a 36-33 score. Dixon's mid-range ago. On the evening the home team Nicholas said. "They got us at home down seven. They regained the lead scored on an acrobatic layup to put jumper popped out on the ensuing honored its seniors, the Terps when they really shouldn't have. with six minutes left in the game and the Terps up 76-71. possession, and seconds later Battier avenged one of their worst losses in Right now, it doesn't get better than never trailed again. The sequence changed the mo- was fouled by Holden on a three- recent memory with a 91-80 victory this." Three Terps recorded double- mentum of the game. Duke never re- point attempt at the top of the key. against second-ranked Duke before "This year we appreciate it even doubles -- senior forward Terence gained its rhythm, going nearly eight Duke finished the half on a 27-12 9,314 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. more," said junior guard Juan Dixon, Morris (13 points, 12 rebounds), ju- minutes without a field goal. The run. The No. 16 Terps won at Duke the team's top player with 28 points, nior center Lonny Baxter (15 points, loss wasted the efforts of Battier (31 Gary Williams, who got into a for the second time in two seasons. five steals and five rebounds. "After 10 rebounds) and sophomore point points) and sophomore center Carlos shouting match with Duke coach While last season's victory ended the losing five of six ... this is an incred- guard Steve Blake (11 points, 11 as- Boozer (16 points), who fractured Mike Krzyzewski just after the first Blue Devils' 46-game home winning ible feeling." sists). his right foot and may not return for half ended, did not play down the streak, players said Tuesday night's The victory, the Terps' fourth However, junior forward Danny another month. importance of the win. feat was sweeter. straight, improved their record to 4-6 Miller may have made the most im- The Terps looked strong most of "To go through what we did in It came exactly one month after against ranked teams and all but se- portant contributions. After Duke the first half. Sophomore forward College Park, this is big," Williams Duke overcame a 10-point deficit in cures an NCAA tournament bid. The (25-4, 12-3) cut a three-point deficit Tahj Holden gave them a 36-27 lead said. "We went through a tough part the final 54 seconds of regulation to Terps (19-9, 9-6 ACC) can lock up to 72-71, Miller blocked senior with a three-pointer from the top of where we lost our confidence, but we claim a 98-96 overtime victory at third place in the ACC with a victory Shane Battier's shot with 4:14 left the key at 5:02. got it hack, and without that we Cole Field House. The loss began a against No. 7 Virginia in Saturday's and sent the ball downcourt to But seconds later, Duke took couldn't have come back." Ruminations of a Proud 'Survivor' Wannabe By ALLESANDRO TERENZONI Milwaukee and Jeffrey from Fort would have reality TV. travails of Richard, Sue, Colleen crowns from Medieval Times Tufts Daily (Tufts U.) Lee would be competing for cars, People want to see themselves on (oh-so-cute!), and the rest of the (preferably green)." I'd like to think (U-WIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. — tacky furniture, or the nominal cash TV, but they want to kick ass or live castaways made for fascinating tele- that my application was imaginative, When "Survivor" debuted this past prize. The beauty of Judy and Jeffrey it up. This desire was finally vision. So fascinating that it inspired witty, and interesting. summer. the executives over at CBS was that they were real people. They quenched with the debut of The Real me, the consummate indoor boy, to Unfortunately, my accompany- were hurting for a hit. The Eye net- could be our neighbors, our relatives, World. The Bunim-Murray want to be abandoned in the wilds of ing video was none of these things. work was lagging behind the other or, most enticingly, they could be us. Productions show broke ground by Australia for Survivor 2. Even with all my Real World video two "Big Three" (ABC and NBC) in Imagine that! But sadly, in most cas- placing seven strangers in a beautiful I went to the website, down- experience, my Survivor tape totally overall viewers, and was getting a es, they weren't us. Try as we might, house and videotaping the results. loaded the eight-page application, sucked. The problem was that I was significant drumming from FOX and most of us never got called onstage Soon, Bunim-Murray decided to and went to work. They asked ques- used to the generous ten minutes that even the WB in the younger demo- at The Price Is Right or never made it created "Road Rules," a sort of Real tions ranging from "If you could Bunim-Murray allow for the Real graphics that advertisers want to through to the "Who Wants To Be A World with parachutes. Currently hold any political office, what would World tapes. Survivor's producers al- reach. Millionaire?" hotline. taping its tenth anniversary season in it be and why?" to "What would be low only three minutes. What the When I heard about Survivor, I So what did we do? We went on New York City, The Real World is the craziest, wildest thing you would hell am I supposed to do with three knew I'd watch, but I didn't know "Ricki." And "Montell." And "Jerry." only getting stronger every year. In do for a million dollars?" My answer minutes? that I'd become obsessed. I remem- And if we were really classy we'd fact, MTV recently ordered, for the to the latter was: "I would gladly al- The sad truth is that I didn't do ber thinking that as long as it was even go on "Oprah." first time, not just one but two sea- low myself to be strapped to a large much. This proved to be problematic over early enough for me to go out, Talk shows were like mini-reali- sons of The Real World for this year. banner that would be dragged behind as the video is probably used for pre- I'd give it a shot. Then Survivor hit ty series in one-episode bursts. In As soon as Real World 10 wraps, a biplane flying up and down the screening for the application. In oth- and CBS was suddenly sitting pretty essence, talk shows are like The Real Bunim-Murray will begin its first Jersey shore on a hot summer's day er words, if your video sucks, they're — reality television programming World with all the boring parts cut ever summer production. wearing nothing but a hot pink tutu not even going to read your ques- had gone mainstream, and my life out. All that's left are the incredibly I want to see myself on TV kick- (no leotard), black, patent leather tionnaire. That's why my video for would never be the same. Most peo- entertaining fights (Kevin calls Julie ing ass or living it up. My latest sub- -platform sneakers, and one of those Survivor 3 is going to kick ass. ple think MTV's "The Real World" [NYC] a racist! Stephen slaps mission probably won't matter since was the first coming of modern real- Irene!). We were again on TV, but it the post office screwed up and deliv- ity TV (and by modern I'm concen- was only our seamy underbelly — ered my overnight package a week eft%d I trating on the last decade or so), but the nastiest, juiciest bits ready for late. P nmonci LottAs Ted+00 that isn't entirely accurate. primetime. How wonderful would it No, I didn't do anything stupid Significantly before Puck was eating be to watch The Real World without for my videotape. I just talked. But I Pedro's peanut butter or Amaya's the worry of having to sit through did use props. The third time was go- "twins" hit the scene, Americans Julie (New Orleans) playing her gui- ing to be the charm. What better way were watching what could be consid- tar? to follow up college than spending ered reality TV's Adam and Eve: the Unfortunately, talk shows and June to October of this year filming classic game show and the talk show. game shows only captured one part The Real World? But let's not dwell. I use the word "classic" to differenti- of the television public's fancy. It's Survivor was born to be in the tradi- ate shows like "The Price is Right" true that we enjoy watching people tion of The Real World, but it was and "Card Sharks" from Survivor. like ourselves on TV (which is why going to up the ante by jumping onto Although the last is frequently called Rosanne did so well), but that some- network television. History shows a game show, it most definitely is times isn't enough. Normal people that cable, the home of MTV, has al- $10 off with Student not. In his best-selling companion get a kick out of fantasy. From ways been able to push the envelope book to the show, Survivor's execu- "Xena" and "Star Trek" to "Friends" when it comes to programming, but •Absoluiety Profeoliorfol *no clear. the networks pretty much stay on the Nofessional tive producer, Mark Burnett calls it (how do they afford those apart- • ,Full Rove of Tot too tiesisrs an "adventure show" and "two parts ments?), the general public likes to straight and narrow. Suddenly, all Tilt toying and l Pierdins *Custom Artwork ovoikible adventure contest and eight parts leave the dull normalcy of their lives this was altered. 681 Water Sueet Aheay$ tt New Needk surviving the peer group," but never behind occasionally. 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