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er. cancellations Mary Dabbs He ended that portion of his Staff Writer sermon and asked audience What are the right words? members to take a moment for For a group of over 130 stu­ silent prayer, inviting them to Beth Owen Staff Writer dents at the Baptist Student sit, stand, walk around or kneel Union Tuesday, the words were as the spirit struck them. As the found not in English, but the students prayed in the dark, This is the real thing. language of prayer. Every some cried, some held their As the tragic events of terror­ Tuesday the BSU hosts an head in their hands. Some com­ ism unfolded Tuesday morning, evening of forted each the United States military was prayer and other. put on highest alert worldwide. worship at We get through this Moody Air Force Base, Kings 8:12 p.m. Prayer was through prayer, through Bay Submarine Base and VSU This interrupted ROTC students were also put Tuesday, the pulling together. just as on alert. prayers -Mike Whelan, senior President As of approximately 10 a. m Bush began were for our campus minister Tuesday morning, Moody and nation, our­ his address Kings Bay stepped up their selves and to the security posture to an increased the victims of the terrorist nation. security condition, “THREAT­ attacks in New York, After the President’s mes­ CON CHARLIE.” THREAT­ Washington and Pennsylvania. sage, the praise and worship CON CHARLIE is implement­ The meeting began with program began again. ed when an incident occurs or songs of worship. Souler At 7 a.m. on Sept. 19 the when intelligence is received Seven’s playing was at first BSU and several other organi­ indicating that some form of greeted with mumbles, then zations will pray for our coun­ terrorist action is imminent or embraced by the audience. try around the flagpole in front has already taken place. Then Mike Whelan, senior of West Hall, according to Joe “What we’ve done is stepped campus minister, spoke. Lamon, a senior speech com­ up the security posture,” He offered a message of tears munications major and BSU Moody Air Force Base Master and hope, focusing on biblical member. Prayer will be for one Sgt. David Reagan, said. “The verses dealing with tears such hour and is sponsored by sever­ only thing you can do in a situ­ as Revelations 7:17, Luke 7:38 al other religious organizations ation like this is to be on the and Psalm 126:5. on campus including lookout around the base for any “Tears may not stream down Presbyterian Student Ministry, possible terrorist activities. our face, but I pray tears stream Newman Center for Catholic Leah F. Cassorla / The Spectator We’re just maintaining a down our heart,” Whelan said Students, Methodist Student heightened sense of awareness during his oration, to which he Center, FCA and Team Jesus. Students at BSU’s The Edge bow their heads in silent prayer. The students around the base right now.” added on the terrorist tragedy: All VSU students are invited focused their usual Tuesday night prayer meeting on the terrorist attacks of the Moody was closed as of “We get through this... through to attend. day. noon Tuesday, with only essen­ prayer, through pulling togeth­ tial personnel remaining on base, one of the conditions of THREATCON CHARLIE. ROTC students and faculty evacuated Barrow Hall Tuesday morning. “Every branch in the govern­ ment is in the highest state of readiness,” Maj. Scott Steman, adviser for VSU’s ROTC pro­ gram, said. The ROTC program current­ ly has 100 students enrolled. None of the students are on active duty. Tuesday’s events opened up the eyes of VSU students in the program and alerted them to what the real world of the mili­ tary entails, according to VSU student Wing Commander John Todd Plitt / KRT Marx. The north tower of the trade center collapsed at 10:28 a.m., 23 minutes after the south tower collapsed. The buildings’ collapse damaged “This is great preparation for building 7 of the World Trade Center Complex. Building 7 collapsed at 5:20 that evening. As of press time, the building at One Liberty Place is active duty,” Marx said. about to collapse. All classes at Moody, Kings Bay and for ROTC students have been canceled at least Terror strikes at heart of America until Thursday. If class cancel­ lations continue, students will Pennsylvania. promising that America would not fail had received intelligence of a possible be notified individually. As the day progressed, and more this test of courage and that the perpetra­ attack, though Sen. Bob Graham, (D- Leah F. Cassorla Classes held on military bases information became available, the mili­ tors would be found and punished. Fla.) chairman of the Senate Intelligence Staff Writer will not be reinstated until the tary was put on alert and all federal As the numbers of casualties rose, the Committee, said he “was not surprised military alert level allows for buildings in Washington DC were evac­ American Red Cross put out a plea for there was an attack.” non-essential personnel to Americans woke up to a world of uated. The city of Washington, D.C. blood. As Americans dealt with the tragedies, return to military installations. shock and terror Tuesday as two com­ declared a state of emergency. Security officials in the Pentagon are Major League Baseball was suspended, mercial planes were hijacked and The Federal Aviation Administration so far refusing to discuss what actions college football games were cancelled For more information on crashed into the twin towers of the halted all air traffic. Flights have been will be taken by the government to find and a movie featuring a bomb has been World Trade Center in New York. A reinstated to allow stranded travelers to the terrorists responsible. During a delayed. how the terrorist attack third hijacked plane hit the Pentagon an return home. Pentagon briefing, U.S. Defense As of press time, CNN reports that Air has affected Valdosta, hour after the first attacks, and a fourth President Bush addressed the nation Secretary Donald Rumsfeld refused to Force One and the White House were see page 4. plane crashed outside Pittsburgh, three times over the course of the day, comment on whether the government intended targets.

8:45 a.m. - A hijacked 10:45 a.m.- The govem- 8:30p.m. - Following airliner crashes into the i ment evacuates all federal 1 meetings with security per- south tower of the World buildings in the Washington sonnell, President Bush Trade Center. D.C. area. addresses the nation. 9:03 a.m. - A second plane crashes into the North tower.

9:43 a.m. - A third plane 4:10 p.m.- Building 7 of crashes into the Pentagon. the World Trade Center col­ The FAA halts all flights lapses. nationwide.

Inside Today This issue W eb Each week, the Spectator features a This week: W atch website that will benefit our readers. www.redcross.org See page 3 for Valdosta, though it may seem Americans. www.redcross.org. It may take Campus Happenings.....2 Darkside...... 9 information about a long distance to the tragedies The Red Cross has put out a a while to get on, but it is well Police Beat...... 2 Sports...... 13 a possible in New York, Pennsylvania and national call for blood and has worth it. News...... 3 Features...... 10 Washington, but regardless of other opportunities for those The Red Cross site is up year Weather...... 3 Classifieds...... 13 Hurricane whether you know someone interested in helping with relief round with ways to help in Opinion...... 7 involved, you are just a click efforts. times of calm as well as emer­ away from helping your fellow The Red Cross site is at gency. Page 02:Page 02.qxd 2/17/2016 11:07AM Page 1

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cookout from 5-7 p.m. before Latin American Student the University Center. POLICE EAT the football game. Association will host a BBQ at Part II, “Managing Your Lost and Found For more information and to Palms from 5-8 p.m. Anger,” will be Sept. 26, same register, call Student Activities Call Jaime Martinez, presi­ place, same time. The following property has at 333-5674 or visit www.val- dent, at 630-4720or e-mail him been turned in to the VSU dosta. edu/activities/fam.html. at jaimeamartinez24@hot- Thursday Public Safety office. *August 30 mail.com. Sunday The Society for Human Someone took a $90 cell phone from a student’s bookbag in a 1. Graphic Identity Manual Tuesday Resource Management is spon­ classroom in West Hall at 3:30 p.m. 2. Ladies’ glasses Doug Farwell, on trombone, soring a seminar presented by 3. Bike will perform a faculty recital in Shelia Wakely presents a free Michael Spremulli, VSU clini­ September 6 4. Set of keys Whitehead Auditorium at the counseling seminar, “Test cal psychology alumnus, about 5. Change purse Fine Arts building at 3 p.m. Taking Skills,” from 4-5 p.m. in work related behavior and how Kathleen Rebecca Murphy, 26, of P.O. Box 3183, was arrested at 6. Bracelet Admission is free. For more the Dogwood Room at the to be happy at work. 9:32 a.m. at Ann and Patterson Street for a seat belt violation and 7. Sunglasses information, contact the depart­ University Center. All VSU students welcome driving with a suspended license. She was taken to Lowndes ment of music at 333-5804. For more information, visit to attend from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at County Jail. She is not a VSU student Call Cpl. Dennis Nealon at the www. valdosta. edu/counseling/f the University Center theatre. VSU public safety office at Monday allsm01.htm. 333-7816 to identify any of September 21 September 7 these items. The athletic department is hav­ Ping pong tour starts at 5 p.m. ing its booster luncheon in the in the game room at the Honors Student Association Someone took a student’s red Jansport bag containing two pencils All student IDs are turned over Magnolia Room at the University Center. members are holding a movie and her VSU ID from Odum Library. to One Card Services. University Center from noon-1 night at Honors House. Time p.m. Campus Activities Board will and movie to be announced. A criminal trespass report was made after Jim Richards, 50, of Cost is $6 per person. For hold a block party at Palms For more information, e-mail 1500 N. Patterson St., complained that someone damaged his September 26 more information, call the ath­ Quad from 6-9 p.m. Michael Black at vehicle in the Jeanette Street lot while he was at work between 9 letic department at 333-5890. [email protected]. a.m. and 1:40 p.m. The Freshman Year Experience Wednesday and Housing and Residence Instructor Tim Yorkey will September 22 September 8 Life will host “Origami” with teach a two-day defensive driv­ The gameroom will be free at Wing Lee and Leighia Lynn ing course is offered today and the University Center from 3-5 The VSU Blazer football team John Edward Chalmers, 21, of 1506 Slater St. Apt. 2, was arrest­ from 7-8 p.m. in Lowndes Hall Sept. 19. from 2-5 p.m. at p.m. faces Central Arkansas at 7 ed for at 3:13 a.m. at Brookwood Drive andN. Patterson St. for a lobby. Continuing Education 240. p.m. tail light requirement and DUI alcohol (.106 Blood Alcohol For more information, call Cost is free to VSU employ­ The counseling center presents Content). He is a VSU student. Leighia Lynn, Residence Hall ees, $5 for employee relatives. a free two part seminar, September 25 director, at 249-4984. Registration is required. Call “Understanding and Managing Brandon K. Taylor, 20, of 104 Randall St., Sylvania, Ga., was the Training office is 259-5105. Your Anger.” SGA is having a Town Hall arrested at 5:08 a.m. for failure to maintain lane and driving with Part I, “Understanding Your meeting at 8 p.m. in Powell a suspended/revoked license. He is a consortium student with Dr. Victor Morgan presents a Anger,” will be today from 4-5 Hall West. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. free counseling seminar, “No p.m. in the Dogwood Room at More Butterflies: Overcoming September 9 Speech Anxiety,” for all VSU students, faculty and staff from A student complained his car was damaged between midnight and 4-5 p.m. in the Rose Room at 2 p.m. at the parking lot between the Bio/Chem building and West the University Center. BOOTS BOOTS - BOOTS- BOOTS Hall. The case is under investigation. For more information, call the counseling center at 333­ *This listing was not available at last week’s printing. 5940 or visit www.valdosta.edu FALL FASHION - FAMOUS BRANDS /counseling/fallsmO 1 .htm. Steve Madden, New York Transit, L.e.i., Azaleia, Nine West, Danelle, Vaneli, Friday Enzo Arigiolini, Eassentials, Desiree, Moda, Josef Seibel, Moda and many more!

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The storm is expected to turn Jason James northward toward the panhan­ Staff Writer dle and hit the Tallahassee area by Saturday morning. As of Wednesday, a tropical The Weather Channel pre­ depression was spotted 255 dicts scattered thunderstorms miles off the Florida coast in through Sunday for the the Gulf of Mexico and is head­ Valdosta area but no threat of a ed for the Florida panhandle. tropical storm. The tropical depression formed In the event of severe weath­ Tuesday. Flooding is possible er, the VSU emergency in all of Florida for rest of the response manual states, week. "Instruct students, employees, According to the National and others in the immediate Weather Service, the state area to find a wall near the inte­ should expect three to five rior of the building away from inches of rain from Wednesday windows and exterior doors. through Sunday. The storm is Individuals will curl up in a expected to upgrade to tropical 'ball' or fetal position near the storm Gabrielle by Thursday wall, place their hands over morning. To reach this status, their head and remain in that the storm must reach winds of position until the severe weath­ 39 mph. er passes.” As of 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, the storm was located 255 miles west of Naples and Jason James is a Spectator was moving northwest at six reporter and can be mph, churning out winds of 30 reached at mph. acdcbag 113@hotmail .com Weekend Today Friday UV Index: 3 low UV Index: 3 low Hi: 80 Hi: 82 Low: 69 Low: 61

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Page 4 - Thursday, September 13, 2001 The Spectator News English books Bringing had high rates of SAVE fights for a living wage return and exchange due to back your scheduling changes. books While the Angie Hiers deadlinehas Staff Writer Laura Justin passed, students Staff Writer may receive a refund in special Get used to your books. cases. They’re yours forever—well, Concerned students, faculty, “Under some Bianca Johnson / The Spectator for the semester anyway. staff and community workers circumstances j^ e bookstore is still accepting returns This semester’s bookstore attended the Living Wages causing a with- unc|er special circumstances. returns and exchange numbers Forum Wednesday night in drawal from were consistent with past Powell Hall auditorium to dis­ school, we will work with the very same book the next semes- semesters. cuss labor issues. students to give a refund,” Rose tcr- we guarantee a 50 percent “Particularly we see a lot of Heidi Williamson, represent­ refund of what the student brand new freshmen just com­ ed Nine to Five, the national Books sealed with CDs, or paid,” Rose said. “Ifthisisnot ing to the institution who aren’t association for working women books containing a password casc- wholesalers will familiar with courses needing based in Atlanta. She spoke to for web access cannot be purchase it at about a third of refunds or exchanges,” Liz approximately 60 people in returned . original price.” Rose, textbook manager, said. attendance about labor and “If a teacher plans to use the union issues in Georgia. Representatives from the Bianca Johnson / The Spectator “American Food Service and Heidi Williamson, representative for Atlanta based Cafeteria Workers” also spoke women’s group Nine to Five spoke at the Living and answered questions. Wage Forum. The forum was sponsored by Students Against Violating the Against Violating the Earth and the needs of working people. Earth. Students David Klier, humans inhabit the earth,” The Living Wage Campaign 206 E. Hill Ave. 293-9166 president of SAVE, and Ben Speight said. “We are one with works to raise the base pay for Speight, a sophomore political the earth,” all workers working for pub­ science major, worked together Fliers were posted advertis­ licly funded institutions, to organize and lead this meet­ ing the event and Speight said including students, custodians, ing. there have been several calls dining services, grounds and Speight said the focus of the from interested people. One maintenance services. forum was to educate workers aspect of the forum concerned According to the fact sheet, about the living wage cam­ student workers getting better VSU’s Living Wage Campaign paign, a national has set a wage goal issue that exam- SAVE stands for Students of $8.50 per hour, mes ways to _ _ based on the US address working AgdltlSt Violating the Earth Department of conditions. The Health and Human forum was not and humans inhabit the Services poverty Party with limited to VSU earth. We are one with the level for a family of us til 4a.m. abd take it t o workers, but open four during the year another level ' " to all community earth. 2001 . workers. -Ben Speight, SAVi “The purpose According to of this meeting is to Speight, this get organized and to forum is the program of action wages. According to the fliers have a voice to represent their for SAVE. While most people over 800 student workers are interests,” Speight said. think of SAVE as an environ­ among the lowest wage group Both he and Klier are student Show Your VSU I^ \ 18 To Part/<' mental organization, Speight on campus, making $5.50 an workers on campus. For FREE Admission says it has broadened its inter­ hour, and are denied pay raises For more information about faL 1°,Drln* * * v \ */ v \/ « * est to include both environmen­ and benefits - basic rights for the living wages campaign call tal and humanistic concerns. any worker. The fact sheet 229-219-7652 or email vsuliv- Historic Downtown Valdosta “SAVE stands for Students indicates that minimum wage [email protected]. has become inadequate to meet

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The Spectator Thursday, September 13, 2001 - Page 5 News VSU reacts to terrorism Most people calm but resolute OIP shares concerns Angie Hiers be aware that some people who professor of political science, major, said. “ Something worse He was at work this morning Staff Writer are angry and afraid might tar­ Jason Jones said that he was horrified and is going to happen. It is so sad but was sent to Virginia for International students share get foreigners.” Staff Writer couldn’t believe that such an that innocent people just going business just hours before the feelings of shock, fear and con­ Dr. Harrington said he hoped event could happen, it reminded on trips are hijacked and don’t hijacked airliner struck the cern with American students no backlash wouldcome to As the nation faces its great­ him of a bad movie, but that it is know what’s going on.” Pentagon. about the recent Trade Center VSU. The students generally est challenge since Pearl too early to say who is responsi­ Bobbie Warren, a full-time “This is just awful.” Moses attacks, said Dr. Tracy feel and they feel part of the Harbor, the emotions of stu­ ble. instructor of English, has a son said, “It’s something major, but Harrington, director of community, he said. dents and faculty members on “This is the price you pay to and daughter-in-law in the it’s going to get worse.” International Programs at VSU. “We don’t want to alarm campus range from sadness to be a global superpower,” Dr. Navy. Her son is in Norfolk, VA Dr. Levy called for a calm He has already started taking them. We just want them to be anger to collective calm. Baun said. “The U.S. will and says that they [Navy] mean and supportive reaction from precautions for the 225 interna­ aware,” Dr. Harrington said. Dr. Louis Levy, vice presi­ remain an open, democratic business. Her daughter-in-law students, faculty and staff. tional students here from over Dr. Harrington received five dent for Student Affairs, has society even after this tragedy.” was in the Mall next to the “As a college campus we 50 different countries. emails Tuesday morning from encouraged all department Dr. Baun said the biggest Pentagon. She had not talked to expect students to understand “We have sent a message concerned families who had heads and faculty members to challenge for the government her yet because there was a that we are a learning commu­ explaining that this is a very heard the news back in their use appropriate judgment in will be to punish the attackers lockdown on all military nity and we want people to have serious and difficult time in our home countries and were trying supporting students and without creating more loss of phones. free access to ideas,” Dr. Levy life as a country,” Dr. to get in touch with students. employees. He hopes to keep innocent lives. Karis Moses, a senior exer­ said. “That’s what separates us Harrington said. “They need to the campus engaged in normal “We need focus on what to cise science major, has a broth­ from people who bomb build­ activity. do,” Shanna Henderson, a jun­ er, Cecil Moses, who is an engi­ ings.” Dr. Michael Baun, associate ior early childhood education neer working in the Pentagon. VSU has emergency procedures Blenda Link According to Sheldon evacuation alerts so the public tion VSU has had yet occurred Staff Writer Broomberg, Environmental is assured that the alert is for last Tuesday when there was a Health and Safety Officer, all real and not a prank. natural gas leak at the VSU employees are required to According to Joseph University Center. Besides the When emergencies happen, complete an online training Mattachione, director for UC, the Speech Pathology, VSU has a plan. course regarding the Right To Housing and Residence Life, Bookstore and Martin Hall Chicken Tender Dinner The Environmental Health Know Act, which covers basic said on campus residents need buildings were also evacuated. and Safety Office in the information about contact with to watch residence assistants Broomberg said the evacuation 5 Tenders, Fries, Slaw, Texas Biology/Chem building 1096 chemicals in the workplace. He for instructions. He said stu­ lasted one hour and 45 minutes. has pamphlets outlining VSU’s said VSU administration should dents should not panic during He said the evacuation was ini­ Toast, Sauce ...... emergency response plan avail­ have all completed training an evacuation. He said they tiated by word of mouth via able to students, staff and facul­ any chicken dinner with regard to the emergency should calmly exit outside University officials. after 4 pm Mon. - Sat. all day on Sunday. 1 coupon ty. The pamphlet outlines pro­ response plan. according to procedure and In case of emergency, stu­ per person Expires 9-28-01 $1 OFF not valid w I any other coupon tocol in several different areas: Broomberg said when emer­ then see their RAs and or public dents, staff and faculty can call evacuation, explosion/aircraft gency evacuation is necessary, safety officers for further (229) 259-5555. Broomberg crash procedures, earthquake, the fire alarms are set off in the instructions. said a dispatcher is available to 1501 N. Ashley St: snow, ice, flooding, bomb buildings to be evacuated. This Broomberg said there has take calls 24 hours a day. An threats, violent/criminal behav­ includes residence halls. He never been an entire campus alternate number to call is (229) ior and civil said public safety officers with wide evacuation at VSU. He 333-7816. 241>2095 disturbance/demonstration. megaphones also help with said the most extensive evacua­

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The Valdosta area chapter of the American Red Cross is in great need of donations of both blood and platelets to assist victims in response to Tuesday’s bombings. In times of disaster, trained workers from the American Red Cross provide aid to the disaster areas. One of those ways is by manning donor centers for the purpose of donation of blood and platelets. Approximately 80,000 blood donations in the American Red Cross blood inventory are ready to ship to the affected areas according to need. The Red Cross is cur­ rently evaluating the needs of each disaster area. With the need for blood and platelets high as a result of Tuesday’s disaster, a golden opportunity is presented to help the victims of the heinous attacks. The Valdosta area branch of the American Red Cross, located at 1725 Bemiss Road in the Mackey Center, will accept any people willing to make donations. The center’s hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. The phone number for the Bemiss Road location is 259-7255. To contact the Southern Region of the American Red Cross, call 1­ 800-GIVE-LIFE. “If we have donors, we will not leave,” said Kate Wagner, Valdosta district manager of Blood Donor services for the American Red Cross. “The bum victims are going to need plasma and people will be bleeding that need plasma. There will be a huge need.” Page 06:Page 06.qxd 2/17/2016 11:06 AM Page 1

Page 6 - Thursday, September 13, 2001 The Spectator News Next week the Spectator will follow Identity theft scam hits VSU up on the stories printed concerning Blenda Link the terriorist attack. For extra infor­ Staff Writer approximately 50 applications Track Marketing in Texas. ties coordinator; Russ Mast, contained students’ social secu­ Whitener said one solicitor dean of students; and other mation, visit the Spectator web site Georgia’s Attorney rity numbers, e-mail addresses, found out about the companies proper authorities. General’s office has an active at www.valdosta.edu/spectator. mailing addresses and phone on www.monster.com. No such On Aug. 30, Cpl. Dennis case concerning a scam uncov­ numbers. listings were available on Nealon, crime prevention offi­ ered by VSU Public Safety. The incident report states Tuesday. cer for VSU Public Safety, sent Ten people have been issued that David Adams, vice presi­ Whitener said Bank of out e-mails via the catfish criminal trespass warnings for dent for Bank of America, America confirmed they do not announcement system, warn­ ^Sprint S[)rir>t PCS illegally soliciting Bank of came to the Public Safety office contract with outside compa­ ing students to beware of possi­ America credit card applica­ advising those involved that nies for credit card applica­ ble identity theft. Nealon said i t tions on campus in the past All American Wirel Bank of America does not use tions. when a person has access to three weeks. If they come on J-IV (the company the first “All the applications they someone’s social security num­ campus again, they will be “A Sprint PCS Select Retailer” three solicitors claimed to work receive are sent to Phoenix, ber and birth date, he/she can arrested for violating the warn­ for) or any other outside party Arizona,” Whitener said. do irreparable damage to finan­ ing. to solicit credit card applica­ “They have a privacy policy.” cial history and credit records. According to VSU public tions. The solicitors said J-IV According to Whitener, con­ The damage could take sev­ safety incident reports, three is based in Jacksonville, Fla. tracting out to other companies eral years to be fixed. people were found soliciting Come in and According to Cpl. Dennis would jeopardize clients’ priva­ It is not certain how solici­ Aug. 21 at Patterson Street and Nealon, crime prevention offi­ cy. Whitener said officers told tors obtained blank Bank of see the Brookwood Drive. A week cer for Public Safety, approxi­ solicitors Bank of America America credit card applica­ later, seven more people were Samsung N200 mately 17 people have been does not do outside contracting. tions. Nealon said he thinks found soliciting in front of issued criminal trespass cita­ “Of course they all acted as if solicitors could have picked up Odum Library, the Old Gym and ask about tions between Jan. 2000 and this was news to them,” he said. blank applications from the and Nevins Hall. now. “It may or may not have been.” Bank of America information VSU VSU Public Safety confis­ Student Whitener said the last seven Whitener also said officers table at one of the orientation cated approximately 200 Bank solicitors work for three differ­ explained VSU does not allow sessions this summer and made S p ecials! of America credit card applica­ ent companies: Persad any soliciting on campus that copies for distribution. tions from the seven solicitors. Sumsung Promotions in Metarie, La.; has not gone through its con­ ID theft is a felony punish­ Bryce Whitener, VSU Public N 200 PMA Marketing in tracts department (Auxiliary able by 1-10 years in jail. Safety investigator, said Jacksonville, Fla. and Fast Services); Sage Archer, facili­ Sprint PCS College of Nursing exceeds pass rate makes wireless Tameika Carson ty as well as very dedicated stu­ dedication drives them toward to produce more nurses and nei­ crystal clear. it.” ther do I,” Dr. Reichenbach Staff Writer dents. The selection of students Enjoy remarkable value with affordable, easy-to- during the admissions proce­ The faculty tries to adapt to said. “Therefore, the students understand service plans designed with the In order to serve as an aid to dure plays a major role in their the students’ desired method of have to work just as hard as features you want most. society, a completion of 120 dedication,” Dr. MaryAnn learning. before and have shown no both­ credits approved by the Reichenbach, dean of the “Some students are visual er in doing so.” Georgia Board of Nursing is College of Nursing, said. learners while others prefer Although there are no predic­ All Sprint PCS required. The faculty provides ample comprehensive learning,” Dr. tions for next year’s passing Service Plans Include: After this long enduring preparation for students to build Richardson, assitant dean of rate, Dr. Reichenbach and Dr. Crystal Clear Voice Calls - Caller ID process, a passing grade on the confidence before taking the Student Development and Richardson are pretty confident ERI a licensure examination, ERL A series of tests are peri­ department head of Continuing that VSU will consistently rise Voicemail - Call Waiting is mandatory. odically given to determine a Education, said. above the state’s rates. Numeric Paging - Three-Way Calling This computerized, five- student’s weak and strong Dr. Reichenbach said that “Our goal is to produce grad­ Call Forwarding (10jj/min.) hour exam consisting of 75­ points. there is absolutely no relation to uating competent nurses, and 265 questions seems to be easy “This strictly benefits the stu­ the high scores on the ERI to confidence is the key to doing Some restrictions apply. See store for details. for nursing graduates at VSU. dents,” Dr. Reichenbach said. the demand for registered nurs­ that,” Dr. Reichenbach said. The extremely high passing “They learn from their mistakes es. 3251B. Inner Perimeter Rd - Valdosta, GA rate of 94.6 percent is exceeds and try hard to perfect them. “The Council of the State (in the Food Lion Shopping Center) the passing rate for Georgia. 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Abby Griffin Wes Sewell Business Manager Advertising Manager Donna R. Delany ■ Casey Coleman Circulation Manager Morals No fear: and Americans will unite Marijuana

Since Tuesday, Americans have watched more TV, made more phone calls and sent more e-mails than ever before in Ever thought about what it such a short amount of time. would take to make you stop and say to your employer, “I There is no one appropriate way to respond to an act as just won’t do that”? How horrifying as a terror campaign. As Americans we are used about if you’re a teacher and to feeling secure in our country, in our freedom. That luxury school board policy prohibits is no longer ours. But as we face this tragedy, we cannot you from teaching evolution? abandon our way of life. Or, you’re the reporter at a The main goal of terrorism is to instill fear. More than newspaper that won’t cover death, it is fear. More than damage, it is fear. A terrorist’s TV numbs the brain stories that put the local sheriff victory comes when we give in to that fear and allow it to in a bad light? Ok, what if your possible. The more we see six hours constantly watching change the way we live our lives. When we allow it to make boss wants you to hold back these images the less moved we such a tragedy, like it was us remove and disregard our own system of freedom. Lauren Braswell this month’s figures till after Columnist will be by them. entertainment. We have the board meets to decide next The greatest weapon we have in our arsenal against ter­ I was sitting around with my I was sitting on the sofa with become obsessed with the year’s budget? rorism is to refuse to let it change us. Even as we mourn, we friends Tuesday evening and my roommate watching one of visual images, removing us What if you’re a police offi­ must continue to live our lives and champion our freedom. the only thing that we could the numerous news feeds on the from the tragedy. cer, sworn to uphold the law, We must meet that challenge. talk about was the terrorist WB—of all channels—when I urge you to not lose sight of and the law requires you to In such times of crisis, anger is an immediate response. attacks on America. It’s obvi­ we were finally able to see the what actually happened search out marijuana fields and But until we know who perpetrated this act of war, we must ous to me that it has been the money shot. We were given the Tuesday. Innocent American arrest the growers? But wait. hold our anger in check. And when we do find out who is only topic of conversation for perfect angle to see the airplane lives were taken, and we really Before you answer, what if the responsible, we must aim that anger with laser precision. We many people the past few days. crash and disappear into The have no clue why. We are in local restaurateurs have World Trade Center. the dark no matter what the must refrain from causing more harm than has already been Yet, I am disgusted by the men­ stopped serving you because news tells us. done. tal images that the locals have decided that the television has Let’s not take law is wrong and immoral? Everyone at VSU must face the challenge of reacting to fed to me. I am disgusted that I sat in front of each other for What if the majority of the what has happened. We must meet that challenge as a com­ Over and the television. . . watching such a granted. Call community is so incensed by munity of Americans—as people who believe that freedom, over again your family your actions they’ve banded liberty and justice are paramount. We must lose our Americans, tragedy, like it was entertainment. and friends and together to thwart you by giv­ hyphens. We are not African-Americans, Latin-Americans including tell them you ing hourly bulletins on the or Asian-Americans. We are Americans. myself stayed love them and radio about your location so We also have in our community many who are not glued to the television repeated­ We are taking away from maybe America will have growers and distributors can what happened by being excit­ Americans. They are our guests. Some are our colleagues. ly seeing an airplane crash into something to gain from this stay one step ahead, and even ed about actually seeing this tragedy. I know for a fact we Some our friends. They are not guilty by association. the World Trade Center making shoot at police helicopters plane crash from a good angle. have already gained patriotism International students and faculty are far from home and us somewhat numb to this involved in hunting down the That’s disgusting. It’s not from this experience. ganja fields? By the way, family. This is an equally harrowing time for them. They image. I feel like the news has demoralized what happened on about the best shot, it’s about we’ve left the realm of the need our support as we need theirs. Tuesday. America being under attack for hypothetical question: this last Only by supporting each other will we find the strength to Yes, it was bad. Yes, it is cer­ reasons the public does not Lauren Braswell is a Spectator scenario comes from a 60 support our country. tainly news. But, do we really understand. columnist and can be contact­ Minutes II report on marijuana Please, donate blood, donate food and clothing if you can, have to see that plane crash into I am disgusted that I sat in ed at laurenbraswell@,hot- control efforts in and around and donate your shoulder to someone in need. the building from every angle front of the television for about mail.com Mendocino County in northern Prove your courage to be an American. California. Police have always been How do you think that the U.S. Government obliged to enforce some pretty Spectator opinion written by Leah F. Cassorla odious laws, but what happens will respond to recent terrorist acrions? when the restrictions apply, not to an irresponsible fringe of society, but to an ever-grow­ “I don't know. I just think Spectator Staff ing cross-section of just plain there's going to be war and folks who find those laws we should prepair for it. ” repugnant and immoral? When the public so thoroughly hates Managing Editor: Michelle Taylor Reporters / Photographers: “If it's Palistine we're going to cut what you’re doing that it won’t Editorial Page Editor: Mary April Ard, Matt Biggie, off all aid, hopefully mobilize the sell you a sandwich and a soda, Dabbs Phillip Boyd, Lauren military and begir revamping our policing starts to resemble Features Editor: Laura Justin Braswell, Tameika Carson, policy on the middle east.” armed occupation of enemy Sports Editor: Matt Stewart Megan Harper, Angie Hiers, territory. Photo Editor: Andrea johnson Jason James, Bianca Cemencia Cobb Mike Creech Alcohol Prohibition never Asst. Photo Editor: Nathan White Johnson, Dottie Knight, Junior Senior had the support of more than a Production Manager: Blenda Ashlie Mash, MaryEllen large but very loud minority of Link McConnell, Beth Owen, Biology/ Criminal justice Special Education Darkside Editor: Jeremiah Bass Americans; most considered it Jaime Peck, Adam Platto, “I think we should find out Editorial Cartoonist: Travis a major intrusion into their Brandon Powers, Brandon who's responsible for this and Dickey lives and liberty. Police in the Scott, Amy Terrell, Chris deal with them first hand” Wire Editor: Lindsey Giddens 1920s found themselves at Ober Asst. Advertising: Kim Young odds not just with low-lifes, “First the U.S. should find a com Web Technician: Kevin Blackston but with regular folks who had mitte to figure out who's respon­ Faculty Advisor: Dr. pat Miller no qualms about defying a law '"S'. sible and make sure this type of they considered illegitimate. tragedy doesn't happen again But after 14 years of it, with Opinions expressed in The Spectator other than editorials are the opinions of the thousands dead and many writers of signed columns and not necessarily those of the Spectator and its staff Diego Garcia Jesse Jackson more imprisoned; with fami­ all rights reserved. Reprints by permission of the editors. Freshman Junior lies and communities tom Pre-Medicine Secondary Education apart, federal prohibition was repealed, allowing each state to decide on its own. 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Box 7052, university Union, Valdosta, Ga., 31698 because of drug laws that make no sense and protect us Letters must include name, year in school, major, job title or other “The first thing is to find out not at all. Even our last two appropriate identification and phone number for verification. who's responsible after aiding presidents freely admit to ille­ Letters should be no longer than 300 words in length, letters are the victem's families in any gal opt out of the federal pro­ subject to editing for style, length, grammar, and libelous materi­ v l way possible.” hibition against marijuana, but al. Not all letters are published. Letters should be typed and Amy Patton Harley Hall they can’t: The federal govern­ turned in with a disk, or e-mailed as an attachment. Sophomore Junior ment won’t let them. Same Middle Grades Sociology Marijuana— Education see page 8 Page 8 - Thursday, September 13, 2001 View Points The Spectator Technology, toothbrushes and Thoreau

You can't escape technology. to the toothbrush. The societal money and donate fritter away at human I’d go live in my own log cabin the technology we already Believe me, I’ve tried. I’m not implications are staggering. it to worthier pur­ consciousness. Then in the woods, but I’d spend half have. talking about life-affirming Our culture puts too much suits. I am sure again, 1 haven’t had my time trying to figure out The next time you want to go technologies such as plumbing emphasis on little things and that time or money half the problems with where to plug in the buy designer jeans (or tooth­ and hotpockets, but frivolous leaves big problems hanging. donated to a wor­ my toothbrush that I microwave. brushes) take a moment and ask technologies that complicate Even as I write this some advo­ thy charity would have had with my I do choose to simplify. 1 am yourself how they benefit and life and don’t serve much of a cate of oral hygiene is defend­ put a bigger smile computer. And at least still trying to understand how 1 complicate your life. Even with purpose. ing his or her belief in the right on someone’s face toothbrushes serve may live simply (so that others the Tommy Hilfiger label on We tool-wielding apes have of all people to have rounded than a special more of a pur­ may simply live), but so far all your jeans, your rear is no traveled so long and hard that bristles and wider handles on diamond­ Mary Dabbs pose than cos­ I know is that it doesn’t involve wanner than with the Kmart we’ve actually forgotten the their brushes. Better reach for shaped brush 1 metics and cell cutting myself off from human­ brand label. Start with the little true purpose of technology -to all! While children around the head. These phones but bot­ ity or technology. It just things and work your way up. make life easier. The problem is world starve, these advocates bleeding gum activists make tom line, people: simplify, sim­ requires putting both in per­ Simplify, simplify, simplify. best shown by the invention of fight for the rights of tooth me sick. plify, simplify. spective. Technology isn’t for “toothbrush technology.” enamel and continue to buy Toothbrush advances and Thoreau had the right idea its own sake. It’s for our sake. Mary Dabbs is a Spectator America’s culture has evolved expensive brushes when buying other such things don’t make there. He had his sanctuary in We begin to complicate life columnist and can be contact­ to the point where serious sci­ a cheaper tarter terminator life easier or solve problems, the woods called “Walden” for once we put things over people. ed at kamikazef!utterby@hot- entific thought can be devoted would allow for them to save they just add more details that when society got complicated. And once we do that it’s easier mail.com to invent new distractions with Don’t undervalue the underdog I’ve never been tall. Always scrawny, with a 33-18 Georgia state World Series. REQUIRED the shortest in my class, over record going into the champions from So just because you’re little the years I’ve gained the nick­ Southeast Regional Alpharetta. or slow or young, don’t let any­ names Shorty, Pygmy and Championship. In The surprise one tell you that you can’t do Munchkin over the years. fact, the only reason win threw the team something. Just like these Many people believe that if they were even com­ into another guys, you can come back and you are small, slow or young, peting in the regionals match-up against be something great. All it takes you automatically belong at the was because they won the dreaded Florida is determination. end of the line. Usually we’re the bid to host the team. The game The shy, quiet one can go on left behind and called the Championship a determined to star in a Broadway musical underdogs. But the case of the few years earlier. Lindsey Giddens which team and bring home a Tony; the kid underdog being on the bottom The reports * was on their always picked last in kickball of the pile does not always ring were they didn’t way to can progress to play for some true. stand a chance. Even parents Yakima, Wa., to compete in the major league team; and the stu­ For example, 1 hate profes­ and fans expected them to go World Series. dent who just can’t seem to sional sports. Watching the into the three games of round Florida was now 51-1 and make the grade can end up Braves bores me to death, and robin play and end it on the attitudes were cocky. Post 30 head of some major corpora­ Tom Glavine, Javy Lopez and Saturday afternoon of their fans figured Kennedy did not tion. Chipper Jones can hit the third game. The suspicions have another nine innings in And for those of you who showers. But give me the were all but confirmed when him. Boy, were they surprised. insist on making fun of those a Albany, Ga., American Legion their first game left the team The final score of the game - little less blessed than you are, Post 30 baseball team with with a 13-0 loss against a 47-1 Albany 5, Sanford 1. my word of advice to you is Michael Kennedy on the team. This team from Sanford, Now I know none of you simple. Don’t doubt the under­ mound, Chad Hall at first base Fla., had all but been assured to know this team, or these guys, dogs. You never know when and Matt Rucker behind the win the World Series after the or maybe even care, but 1 do they just might come out on Domino’s Pizza Delivers the tastiest, most nutritious plate, 1 am entertained and regionals. have a point here. These guys top. “course” on your busy schedule. We’ll make you a great cheering all afternoon. But, after the loss Post 30’s were considered the under­ custom-made pizza and deliver it steamy hot. Call us! In This team isn’t anything spe­ spirits were not daunted. They dogs, the David to Sanford’s just 30 minutes, you’ll get a fresh, hot, delicious pizza cial or outstanding when you came back on Friday to beat a Goliath. No one thought they Lindsey Giddens is a Spectator delivered free right to your door., look at records. The guys are team from Dothan, Ala., and stood a chance, and yet they columnist and can be contact­ all about 5-foot-10, kind of again on Sunday to conquer the made it all the way to the ed at journ8I(a}belsouth.net 247-6341 Marijuana 210 Northside Dr. continued from page 7

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Jeremiah’s note: This column stresses serious views, as crazy as that may seem. As always, you, the reader, will have your own Hold that thought... perceptions about this message. Just know that I, too, have a sense of seriousness about the world we live in, which at some­ come to me talking about some enough hate put out already. times, is completely trampled by extreme hate and finger -point­ Jeremiah Bass guy with a long beard and a big So what good would it do any ing. Don’t be so quick to judge this column. Read through it, Staff Writer hat from another country being of us if I sat here and babbled try to comprehend, and then, let your thoughts flow. Hopefully, the cause of the problem. on about how bad the person(s) this will be a beautiful learning experience for us all. I was totally out of the loop, I’ll admit, when I first heard involved with the hi-jackings of the hi-jackings and bomb­ and bombings was? Bush has all of this chaos still hitting me ings that occurred, I did not already taken care of that in his like a bullet at close range. [initially] start thinking the speech. I know it is his duty to Planes hi-jacked, lives at stake, worst; I didn’t want to believe protect the American people; World Trade Center bombings, that this was caused by some­ it’s a tough task. Let’s just stay attacks on our Nation’s one from some other country calm and get our facts together, Capitol...death and destruc­ [notice that I am trying to you know? tion. Who would ever think avoid the word, “foreigner”]. British Prime Minister Tony that little ‘ol me would speak I am doing my best to do Blair and Palestinian leader out? what the rest of America Yasser Arafat were two of the I was thinking about writing should do...be calm. I know first world leaders to condemn about reality television and its that this may not be the route the terrorist attacks. I’m not many mishaps with real life, that many want to take, but it is being naive, but let’s not shoot but then I got to thinking, this a healthy route. down the ones who seek to is as real as it gets. Wake up We mustn’t choose to add console us in our troubled world! This is what, and more darkness to the situation. times. where, we’re living...the here It is best to stay calm. We America, now is not really and now. Y ’all do realize that, shouldn’t, we m ustn’t, get so the time to point fingers right? angry that we start blurting out [uncontrollably] and say who We go through everyday not who should be punished. We did what. We must band really thinking that it could don’t know if this was together and accept the fact come to this, but it does. You American-planned or done that, more wrongs will not say I’m being harsh? You soley by foreigners [so, I said make this right, no matter how damn right! It’s about time it]. Hey, remember Timothy it’s looked at. I know that these someone stand up and just lay McVeigh? Yeah America, he times are full of pain, disbelief, all the cards out on the table. 1 was one of us...you know, shock, whatever. feel very sorry about what has American. Don’t blow this out Just know that before you go happened; it is catastrophe to of proportion, I’m only letting off saying who is to blame, you the utmost. But let’s not panic you know that “the pea don’t should take a look here [as crazy as that may necessarily have to be from a around... you’re alive, you seem]. Let’s keep in mind different pod.” have the opportunity to be pos­ where we are at.. .stay ground­ I know you’re angry. Well itive about this and not pre­ ed. let’s face it, you’re pissed off! judge others, whoever “the oth­ We actually hate each other Some of you are frustrated, ers” may be. Just chill out, and [as demonstrated by the previ­ confused, dazed even. That’s pray to God, or who ever/what­ ous hi-jackings and bomb­ all right, we’re only human. ever you may believe in, that ings], we dislike each other, Many of you may be asking this thing gets worked out some of us to the point where yourselves, “What’s this guy properly. I highly doubt any of more hate is in the mindset, as talking about?” I am just us want to experience war. well as finger-pointing. Once doing my best to come to grips If this situation gets blown again, LET’S GET REAL! We with the situation, and how I out of proportion, then hey, don’t know who did it. Don’t should attack it. There’s been don’t say I didn’t tell you so. ...The Spectator sends its condolences to the families

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a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. many other things. Butler also noted that the job red and blue, and loves them smile.” Lauren Braswell Breaks are rare for bus drivers. Butler reaps the benefits that was sometimes stressful all. This letter meant a lot to Staff Writer “We get one 15-minute break VSU has to offer to its employ­ because of so much pedestrian Butler said she isn’t con­ Butler, and she is happy to in the morning and a 45- ees. In recent years, Butler has traffic. cerned with complaining about know that students appreciate Have you ever wondered minute lunch break,” attended night school here at At the same time, there is her job or the system here at her smile and good attitude what it would be like to drive replied Butler. VSU as part of the employee much road construction around school, she simply comes to throughout the day. Butler may around crazy college students When asked what to do re-imbursement plan. This campus on busy streets such as work everyday and helps out not have a degree in counsel­ all day who continuously com­ when nature calls and the bus plan enables/encourages VSU Patterson. many students and faculty by ing, but she counsels and con­ plain about being late? Wonder is filled to the brim with stu­ employees to go to school with “Construction should be giving rides around campus. soles students at VSU on a no longer; here’s the scoop on dents, Butler said she tries to the offer to re-imburse the done at night when there is less Butler said she loves coming to daily basis. driving a bus for VSU all day work around that and wait money for classes if they pass traffic,” Butler said. work just to hear students say Driving a bus all day “can be and how one woman excels at until there is no one on the bus. the class. According to Butler, the “good-morning,” as they climb pretty hectic with traffic and it. “But that’s hard for ladies It has been three years since buses are monitored by a super­ sleepily onto the bus. everything, but it’s a good job.” If you get on the red-line bus sometimes,” Butler exclaimed. Butler last attended school. “I visor, and the staff work togeth­ A student gave Butler a letter in the morning or early after­ Butler went through rigor­ look forward to getting back er to make the bus system work as he was getting off the bus Lauren Braswell is a noon, you will probably be ous training in Lowndes into school,” Butler said. well and get students to class one morning. The letter said, Spectator greeted by a warm smile from County to obtain her commer­ Butler said she hopes to on time. “Don’t take driving the bus reporter and can be Josie Butler, a VSU employee cial driver’s license which someday be a counselor to chil­ Butler has driven for all three lightly, because you minister to reached at lauren- of five years. She can currently enables her to drive a bus at dren, because of her love of lines here at VSU; the green, students every morning with a [email protected] be found driving the red-line VSU. A CDL is given after a interacting with students. bus, which runs from Palms two-part test has been passed. Because of the increase in Dining Hall to North Campus, It consists of a written test and enrollment, parking has A REAL TASTE OF MEXICO back to main campus, over to the actual driving of a bus. become more of a problem, and the UC and then back to Palms. The drivers are tested on back- traffic is more congested, leav­ Lunch iDinner iTake-Out i (229)671-1866 1Fax (229)671-1868 Butler starts her shift at 7:30 ing-up, parallel parking and ing the bus drivers in a jam. Monday/\ W ednes d a ^ 2 for f Bottle M a r g a r i t g - 2(12 f o rr T Lime 0niy)iF t r

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Page 12 - Thursday, September 13, 2001 F00.tU.2T0S The Spectator Silence is a deadly disease Diet Dangers investigating consumer Michelle Taylor inquiries, the CDC concludes the straight press does not fight this disease. In order to concerned with the “gay” dis­ ______Staff Writer______Laura Justin that, although certain individu­ address it at all. bring awareness to the public, ease. Blood banks across Enjoy that diet drink. It Staff Writer als may be unusually sensitive D r . he must America don’t want to spend might be your last. to aspartame, there is no evi­ Francis scientifi­ 100 million dollars a year Aspartame, a sweetener used dence of any serious, wide­ By the time Ronald Reagan and his c a 1 1 y screening donations with a test in diet drinks and artificially spread, adverse health conse­ administered his first public col­ prove his that is only 86 percent effec­ sweetened foods, has been quences attendant upon its speech on AIDS, the disease logues s u s p i - tive, and continued to adminis­ linked to cases of multiple use.” Some students drink diet had already claimed 25,000 begin cions, but ter blood without any precau­ sclerosis, systemic lupus, and drinks because they feel that American lives. research, with gov­ tions until 1985. other diseases. Aspartame is diet means healthier. In 1988, Randy Shilts pub­ striving e r n ment “And The Band Played On” found in diet drinks, Equal, “I want to lose weight, so I lished “And The Band Played for ways fu n d i n g is a candid look at the early NutraSweet and other sweeten­ eat a lot of sugar-free, low- On,” a non-fiction account that to initi­ repeatedly years of the AIDS virus. It ing agents. calorie and fat free food, and meticulously tracked the histo­ ate a denied, reveals a shocking apathetic When the temperature of drink lots of diet drinks,” Mary ry of AIDS, covering social, fight laboratory stance the Reagan administra­ Aspartame reaches 86 degrees Taylor, a freshman LAS major medical and political issues against research is tion took on the disease, as well or more, the wood alcohol said. surrounding the virus. The t h e almost as courageous efforts by gay ingredient in the sweetener According to Dr. H.J. HBO dramatization also enti­ deadly impossi­ activists, doctors and converts to formaldehyde then Roberts, a diabetic specialist tled “And The Band Played new dis­ ble. researchers. It delves into the to formic acid, causing meta­ and world specialist of aspar­ On” reveals some of the issues ease. Lacking lives of some of the earliest bolic acidosis, which could tame, “Aspartame only makes a raised in Shilts’ book. They hard evi- AIDS victims who were over­ lead to death. person crave carbohydrates, The movie opens in 1980, find dcnce, whelmed with fear of a disease With temperatures in which makes people fat.” starring Matthew Mo dine as them­ many of people would not mention in Valdosta reaching up to 90 Therefore, students might in Dr. Don Francis, a retro virolo­ selves in his efforts public. degrees or more, dangers of fact be gaining weight. Dr. gist involved in AIDS research t h e prove The movie includes actual Aspartame can be a threat. Roberts also said that after his at the Centers for Disease midst of futile. The footage from the times por­ Students who leave diet drinks patients got off diet drinks, they Control in Atlanta. In 1981, Dr. volatile gay com­ trayed, and has an all-star cast in their cars could be inadver­ lost an average of 19 pounds Francis and other researchers at era, munity including Phil Collins, Richard tently poisoning themselves. per person. the CDC first learn of a myste­ charged fears the Gere, Angelica Houston, Steve Some symptoms linked to Although there are with C D C ’ s Martin and Lily Tomlin. Aspartame are loss of vision, rious new illness plaguing gay Special to The Spectator many claims that aspartame is men in California, and by emotions ranging from attempts to As of June 2001, AIDS has seizures, joint pain, vertigo, okay and not dangerous, many October the virus has claimed extreme fear to alarming apa­ prevent sexual transmission claimed over 17 million lives cramps, numbness in the legs, web sites concerning aspartame 88 lives. The gay press is call­ thy. arc intended to suppress their worldwide. headaches, slurred speech or suggest otherwise. Out of 20 ing the disease the “gay can­ The movie follows Dr. burgeoning sexual revolution, memory loss— symptoms also web sites listed under the head­ cer” or “gay pneumonia” and Francis’ relentless efforts to and the general public isn’t associated with multiple scle­ ing “Aspartame” from rosis and systemic lupus. www.google.com. 16 of those Independent studies state were against aspartame. A summer in Malaysia these claims may be wrong or bogus. Several well-known health specialists and centers Jaime Peck have claimed that aspartame is Michelle Taylor is a Staff Writer okay for everyone. Spectator reporter and can be Imagine a place where a According to the Centers for reached at pferde14@hot- sparkling sea, powdery white Disease Control and mail.com sand, and sunlight filtering Prevention’s web site, “After through coconut groves awaits you. Imagine a resort island in full swing, with an abundance of fine hotels, discotheques, Downtown and all-night restaurants. Imagine a people nicknamed bumiputera, which translates as “sons” or “princes of the A fte r Dark soil.” Imagine Malaysia. Dr. Steven Childs, professor of anthropology, did more than Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001 imagine this summer when he took a trip to a rural area of 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. northern Malaysia for five on the Courthouse Lawn weeks. He traveled to northern Special to The Spectator Malaysia, to the state of Pcrlis. Dr. Stephen Childs, professor of Anthropology, off the coast of the Malaysian island Pcrlis is on the Thai border and Langkawi. He is with his daughter, Rachel. the coast of the Strait of ethnically Malays, Indians or explained there are some large, like to take a group of VSU Malacca. Chinese, are very hospitable, densely populated areas, some students to northern Malaysia “I spent my time in Malaysia and are gracious hosts to trav­ rural areas, and all gradients in on a school field trip. meeting people and conversing elers.” between. about topics in which I have Dr. Childs said Malaysia is a Dr. Childs financed the trip Jaime Peck is a Spectator interest, especially religion, country of contrasts, in terms himself, and was accompanied reporter and can be kinship, and law,” Dr. Childs of ethnicities, religions, lan­ by his wife and daughter. 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