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News Briefs IIT Director R. S. Sirohi visits Rose By Lissa Avery Bob Schulein Luke Stark Co-Editors-in-Chief NASA to explore n September 19, Jupiter’s moons 2004, the Rose Thorn interviewed R. S. Three of Jupiter’s Galilean moons Sirohi, Director of that may have oceans beneath their Othe Indian Institute of Tech- surfaces – Ganymede, Callisto, and nology - Delhi. Sirohi has held Europa – will be explored by the this position since December latest NASA-funded spacecraft, 2000, and his areas of techni- the Prometheus Jupiter Icy Moons cal expertise are Optical Me- Orbiter. trology, Optical Instrumenta- The nuclear-powered spacecraft tion, and Holography. is being designed by Northrop Thorn: What does the title of Grumman Space Technology and is university “director” mean? expected to launch after 2012. The Bob Schulein / Co-Editor-in-Chief Sirohi: It’s equivalent to the Jack Midgley, Charles Joenathan, and R. S. Sirohi. current funding covers the design president of a university. There process through 2008. are seven IITs in the country. ican schools. We have two se- ties. This is another part of This year, we had 200,000 stu- All of them are autonomous. mesters in a year; each one of 14 learning: networking with dent enrolled in the entrance They are like individual uni- weeks duration. The curriculum people and organizing. exam. This is in two parts; one versities. We even have our is also very similar - it’s grade- The other part in IIT edu- is a screening, one is the main. Mars rover keeps own curriculum, our own aca- based and follows a program cation is that we would like The screening is taken by all demic programs, give our own that is equivalent to your B.S. to create leaders, not skilled potential applicants. The an- trucking degrees. And the director is Thorn: What is it about IIT workers. swers are machine gradable, the chief executive offi cer. Delhi that makes it one of the We give so much emphasis and we select about 25,000. NASA will continue funding the Thorn: Why did you come premier universities in India? on science-based engineering These students are given an- Mars Spirit and Opportunity robots to Rose-Hulman for a visit? Sirohi: I think the strength of education which never gets other test, the main test, in for six more months to give scientists Sirohi: I spent a year here the IIT system lies in two parts. out-dated. We put a major physics, chemistry, math- further opportunity for exploration of in 1985-86, and I thought I One is the education in the emphasis on the basics, the ematics. We take 3800 stu- the Mars surface. should go back and see where classroom, where we mostly fundamentals. dents for all the IITs. The 3800 The robots discovered material that I worked. And secondly, Dr. Jo- use the conventional methods Thorn: How does IIT-Delhi are put in merit order. Merit supports the theory that water was enathan, with whom we have — chalk and talk. There are compare in size to others? #1 has all the possibilities. He a very good collaborative re- once present on Mars. They have electronic aids which we basi- Sirohi: We have the largest can choose any IIT, any course search experience, is the chair cally use as supplements. number of students. We have program. As the seats fi ll up, travelled 3.2 km and show few signs of of the Department of Physics. The other important part 4800, the other IITs have 4200 the choices tend to become wear, despite the fact that they have Thorn: How does the struc- of education is the hostel life; and 4000, and the younger less. The last student does been in use nearly six months longer ture of IIT Delhi compare to all of our students stay in the ones have still less. not have any choice. He has than originally expected. American universities? campus and get involved in Thorn: How diffi cult is it to to accept what is available. Sirohi: IIT has the same type many extracurricular activi- become a student at IIT? of system of education as Amer- ties and co-curricular activi- Sirohi: Very, very diffi cult. Continued on Page 3... Internet Explorer only to Engineering management program expands be secured for XP users Bob Schulein including “The Entrepreneur” thousands of other technical plinary entrepreneurial three- Co-Editor-in-Chief and “Project Management.” professionals is to get them to quarter design sequence will Microsoft has decided to restrict Mason said the minors have think like entrepreneurs.” be offered for students to de- upgrades to Internet Explorer to those The Engineering Manage- received very good support According to Mason, skills velop a product and possibly running Windows XP by including the ment department was started from faculty. Many graduate associated with entrepreneur- start a company. Students upgrades in Service Pack 2. They are nine years ago to enhance and undergraduate students ship such as initiative, leader- may also have an entrepre- advising that customers running older business and leadership skills have expressed interest in the ship, and good communica- neurial component within versions of Windows upgrade to XP. for graduate students. In that programs, even though the tion are more important to en- their departmental design Internet Explorer has offi cially time, the EMGT department EMGT department has yet to gineers than ever. “Successful course. Masters students are become a feature of Windows rather has granted over 100 Master of start promotion. innovators will have to quickly required to have an entrepre- Science degrees in Engineer- “We may have an under- understand and economically neurial or commercialization than a stand-alone product. ing Management (MSEM). A graduate EMGT major some meet consumers’ demands,” dimension as part of their Microsoft plans to continue new faculty member, Anice day,” Mason said. “But we see said Mason. “This means thesis. providing some security updates Anderson, brings the total it more as a tool to serve other technical work will require a “Our marketing class is not for those versions of Windows and number of faculty members majors than as a stand-alone broader range of skills.” the usual survey class in an Internet Explorer still being supported, with industry experience to program.” “Engineers need to think MBA program,” Mason said. but these will not include the latest four. Mason said that feedback like entrepreneurs,” he con- “Ours is very focused on new enhanced version of Internet Explorer. “With the addition of Anice, from employers, even large tinued. “Not because they product development.” now we feel we have the capa- companies, indicates that will all create start-ups, but With that said, Mason en- bility to do more with our un- people with engineering man- because business as usual is courages students interested dergraduate program,” said agement experience are more increasingly facing start-up in an MBA to get a techni- Friday Tom Mason, EMGT Director. desirable than those without. type challenges.” cal entrepreneurship minor. Isolated T-storms 85 Hi / 52 Lo This year, the EMGT depart- “Engineering management In addition to taking classes “Students with a technical en- Saturday ment started offering minors tools are useful for people associated with entrepreneur- trepreneurship minor will be Sunny 76 Hi / 46 Lo in Technical Entrepreneurship who want to be successful ship and business, students much more attractive to good at the bachelor’s and master’s engineers in the 21st cen- completing the Technical En- MBA schools,” he said. levels. The minors are open tury,” Mason said. “The days trepreneurship minor are re- Mason encourages inter- Provided by www.weather.com to all disciplines and require of Dilbert are done. The only quired to put their knowledge ested students to see him for the completion of fi ve courses way to save his job and that of into practice. A multidisci- more details on the minors. News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside

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The Rose Thorn Co-Editors-in-Chief: Entertainment Editor: Ad Manager: Jenn Guerard CM 5037 Luke Stark Jacob P. Silvia Odessa Goedert Evan Parker RHIT Bob Schulein 5500 Wabash Ave. Sports Editor: Copyeditor: Photographer: Terre Haute, IN 47803 Hillary Hansen Matt Durham Josh Annin E-mail: thorn@rose-hulman. News Editor: Carmen DuVall Lissa Avery edu Staff Writers: Flipside: Advisor: Assistant News Editor: Adrian Throop Phone:(812)877-8255 Gregory Weir Bridget Mayer Dr. Richard House Laura Krause Fax: (812)877-8166 John Kropf Web Address: Webmaster: Robert Herbig The Rose Thorn is printed www.rose-hulman.edu/thorn Opinions Editor: Stephen Pierce Andrew Twarek Fridays during the standard Brandon Hathaway Alexander J. Clerc Rose-Hulman quarters. Friday, September 24, 2004 NEWS 3 Computer pioneers to discuss Web’s impact at Rose-Hulman Conference Dave Piker availability of the Web. Other Geneva, Switzerland to Tim Ber- In addition to the invited speak- in Hatfi eld Hall. At the Berkman Rose-Hulman featured speakers include Lee ners-Lee, who then conceived ers, the three-day conference will Center, he works to explore and Rainie, founding director of the and developed the software that include presentations from fac- understand cyberspace, its devel- Robert Cailliau, who collabo- Pew Internet & American Life combined hypertext links with ulty representing 15 colleges and opment, dynamics, norms, stan- rated with Tim Berners-Lee to Project which produces reports the Internet in a way that linked universities. Faculty will present dards, and possible need for laws create the World Wide Web, and that explore the impact of the computer networks anywhere in papers on various topics ranging and sanctions. Nesson is also the software authority Ted Nelson, Internet on our daily lives; and the world. Cailliau then worked from privacy and ethical issues, William F. Weld Professor of Law at who coined the word and shaped Charles Nesson, founder and co- with Berners-Lee to publicize and Web-based course management the Harvard Law School. He served the concept of hypertext, will be director of the Berkman Center promote the adoption of the free and language support for mobile as associate dean of the law school among an international group for Internet & Society at the Har- World Wide Web software. Cail- Web browsers. until 1982. of computer pioneers discuss- vard Law School, which explores liau is now head of external com- Rainie will discuss how the There is a registration fee to ing the impact and the future of the development and standards munication in the Education and Internet is infl uencing our daily participate in the conference, the Web at a conference Sept. 30- of cyberspace. Technology Transfer Unit of CERN lives at 9 a.m. on Oct. 1 in Hat- but the public can attend the Oct. 2 at Rose-Hulman Institute Also on the program is author where he responsible for CERN’s fi eld Hall. Since 1999, Rainie has opening keynote addresses of Technology. Cory Doctorow, the European af- Intranet public communications. examined how people’s Internet Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and 2, and the Joining Cailliau and Nelson as fairs coordinator for the Electron- Cailliau will also join other in- use affects their families, com- Paustenbach Lecture at 5:15 p.m. featured speakers will be French ic Frontier Foundation, a mem- vited speakers on Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. munities, health care, educa- on Oct. 1 at no cost. The fee to researcher Louis Pouzin, the ber-supported nonprofi t group to discuss, “What will the WWW tion, civic and political life, and attend the entire conference is inventor of datagrams, which that works to uphold civil liber- be in 2014?” The presentation will work places. The Pew Internet $250 for adults and $75 for non- enabled the Internet to expand ties in technology law, standards take place in the Kahn Room. & American Life Project has is- Rose-Hulman students. There quickly and inexpensively; Paul and policy. A prolifi c science The cooperation and competi- sued more than 80 reports based is a one-day charge of $100 for Kunz, known as America’s fi rst fi ction writer, Doctorow recently tion involved in building the Web, on surveys and other research adults to attend on Sept. 30 and Webmaster for his development won the Locus Award for Best bringing the Web to America and on these social issues and im- Oct. 1. The fee to attend the half- of the fi rst Web server outside of First Novel for his debut, “Down the Internet’s coming of age are portant public policy questions day session on Oct. 2 is $50. The Europe; and Doug Engelbart, the and Out in the Magic Kingdom.” topics that will be discussed dur- such as trust and privacy online, daily rate for non-Rose-Hulman inventor of the computer mouse He is also a contributing writer to ing a session featuring Abramat- e-government, intellectual prop- students is $25. and the graphical user interface Wired magazine and a columnist ic, Kunz and Pouzin. Their dis- erty, broadband adoption, and The conference is co-spon- that was critical to the develop- for Popular Science magazine. cussion begins at 1:20 p.m. Sept. the digital divides. Rainie is the sored by the Rose-Hulman de- ment of e-mail and a variety of Cailliau will deliver the second 30 in Hatfi eld Hall. former managing editor of U.S. partments of humanities and word processing options. Also annual Paustenbach Lecture dur- The key elements to the suc- News & World Report. social sciences, and computer featured will be Jean-Francois ing one of the conference keynote cess of the Web will be the focus Doctorow will speak Oct. 1 science and software engineer- Abramatic, the former chairman presentations titled, “Are We All of a panel discussion involv- on the topic, “Web 2.0=AOL 1.0? ing. It is also supported by the of the World Wide Web Consor- Caught in the Web?” at 5:15 p.m. ing Abramatic, Engelbart, Kunz, How the Forces of Darkness Paustenbach Lecture Series, the tium, which was created to de- on Sept. 30 in Hatfi eld Hall. The Nelson and Pouzin. They will be are conspiring in Smoke-Filled Elsie Pawley Fund, SEP Inc., and velop common standards for the Paustenbach Lecture was funded featured from 3:35 until 5 p.m in Rooms to Break the Internet-- Reba Weaver. Co-directors of the evolution of the Web. last year by Rose-Hulman alum- Hatfi eld Hall. -And You’re Not Invited.” The conference are Mark Ardis, pro- Other nationally known experts nus Dennis Paustenbach to en- Other fi rst day presenta- author’s one-hour presentation fessor of computer science and will discuss the infl uence the Web courage students to think in new tions include a keynote address begins at 1:35 p.m. in Hatfi eld software engineering; and Wil- has had on our lifestyle during the ways about a career in science by Nelson which is titled, “The Hall. liam Pickett, professor of history. conference, titled “WWW@10: and technology. Metaphysics of Structure and the “Digital File-Sharing: P2P’s Chal- Further information about the The Dream and the Reality.” Cailliau provided essential sup- Future of Literature.” His presen- lenge to the Law” is the subject of a conference can be obtained at The conference marks the port at CERN, the world’s larg- tation is scheduled at 9:15 a.m. in presentation Oct. 2 by Nesson. His the following Web site, www@10. tenth anniversary of the public est particle physics laboratory in Hatfi eld Hall. presentation at 9 a.m. takes place cs.rose-hulman.edu. Sirohi, from page 1 Thorn: Please describe the hos- other day that 30% of the startups FREE tel style of life. in Silicon Valley are started by IIT Sirohi: The hostels are com- graduates. And their net worth pletely run by the students. They there is $25 billion. to Rose Students, decide what menus are to be ar- Thorn: Are you interested in an ranged for the week, and so on. exchange program with American The students identify themselves universities? Faculty and Staff! very strongly with the hostels, Sirohi: I think it would be a because they studied there four good thing to have. I look at it or fi ve years. There is inter-hos- from two points: one is academic, Thursday, Sept. 30 tel competition in debating and the other is cultural. It is good to to sports. It’s a very rich experience have students exposed to different for the students. environments, different cultures, Saturday, Oct. 2 Thorn: How much student in- different work ethics. I would cer- teraction do you have? tainly like my students to have an Sirohi: We have a student ac- exposure, to come here and spend tivities council I meet maybe once some time. Likewise I would like Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see, hear and meet many of the every three months. We visit hos- some students from here to come tels maybe twice a semester. There spend some time with us. It works Internet pioneers who forged the computer technologies and the World Wide Web is a festival at the end of each se- very easily at the post-grad level, we use today. Featured guest speakers include: mester where we all meet. This is but we can make it work at the un- apart from my interaction in class. dergrad level as well. Have a pos- Robert Cailliau - Collabo- Thorn: What is the male to fe- sibility to transfer credit. These Doug Engelbart - Devel- male ratio at IIT? are things which are doable. The rator with Tim Berners-Lee oper of the computer mouse Sirohi: It’s about 13% female. important thing is the exposure to in the creation of the World and the graphical user Most of them are in chemistry, work in a different cultural setup. Wide Web. interface. physics, mathematics, and bio- Particularly, a different institute technology, but are slowly getting with a similar type of ranking. into other engineering. There are Thorn: What languages are two hostels of girls in IIT-Delhi classes taught in? Ted Nelson - Shaped the Jean-François Abramatic - at the moment. There are seven Sirohi: All IITs are in English. concept of hypertext and Former chair of the W3C hostels for men, and one for re- In the hostels, you might fi nd any search scholars. number of languages. Students coined the term we use to World Wide Web Thorn: What has been your come to IIT come from all across describe it. Consortium. overall experience in America? the country. There are sixteen of- Sirohi: This is a good place. fi cial languages spoken in India. What I like most about the Amer- Students come based on merit, so ican education system is the free- they don’t belong to any particular Paul Kunz - America’s first Cory Doctorow - Writer dom given to students. Second, economic status or any region. webmaster, he also invented for Wired, Popular Science and there is so much support coming Thorn: How is the fi nancial aid the concept of event from industry. If you wanted to at IIT? MAKE magazines, and the build something, you could do it Sirohi: All post-grad students processing via parallel blog BoingBoing. in no time, which is not possible are paid fellowships. Roughly 25% processor farms. in our country. I certainly would of all undergrad students get some recommend to my students that kind of scholarship. Our fee com- All events take place on campus and are free to RHIT students! they come here for an experi- ponent is 9% of our budget. The ence. But I think IIT-Delhi will fee component is not very large-- More information and complete schedule at http://www10.cs.rose-hulman.edu deliver the best education. the education is highly subsidized. Sponsored by RHIT humanities and social sciences, and computer scienceand software engineering Thorn: How do IIT alumni do in They have to pay roughly $800. departments. Supported by the Paustenbach Lecture Series, the Elsie Pawley Fund, SEP Inc., and Reba industry? Room and board is about $40 per Weaver. Directed by Profs. Mark Ardis and William Pickett. Sirohi: I was just reading the month. 4 ENTERTAINMENT The Rose Thorn This Week In Entertainment! “World of Tomorrow” a movie of yesterday On the Big Screen: Jacob P. Silvia it was made The Forgotten Entertainment Editor in a different Directed by Joseph Ruben era, complete Starring Julianne Moore Sky Captain and the World with a Rated PG-13 of Tomorrow is quite a venture washed-out into a new wave method of color to allude Shaun of the Dead movie-making. This is one of to black and Directed by Edgar Wright four recent fi lms to feature CG- white. Starring Simon Pegg background with real actors. The plot of Rated R The other three are Immortal Sky Captain (Ad Vitam) (France), the remake may be First Daughter of Casshern (Japan) and the confusing at Directed by Forest Whitaker upcoming adaptation of the fi rst: there Starring Katie Holmes Frank Miller graphic novel Sin are futuristic Rated PG City (USA). aspects According to a subset of amalgamated The Last Shot fans of this genre, Sky Captain with a look Directed by Jeff Nathanson holds fi rst place. However, my and feel of the Starring Matthew Broderick opinion is: they are all fi lms past. 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Reporter Polly are based, disregarding what high-budget fi lm made in 1944 future (i.e. “In the future, 2000 Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), belongs in that era as well as “Felicity” Season Three (or within that fi lm-making AD!”); Sky Captain is blatantly former love interest of Joe what should not be there (i.e. era). I was greatly amused to mimicking this notion suffering Sullivan, AKA “Sky Captain” submersible airplanes witha The Star Wars Trilogy see the opening title cards using any posed anachronisms along (Jude Law), investigates these WWII motif). Instead of relying --- a font practically identical to the way. happenstances, leading her on sex and violence, Sky Captain Box Offi ce Tops: those of the old, sci-fi black and The time (if it still matters) back to Sullivan, leading them takes us back to a time when 1. Sky Captain and the World of white sci-fi fi lms. Such was the is sometime after the Second across the globe to fi nd and movies were all about comedy Tomorrow case even with the architecture, World War. A series of scientists solve this issue with the robots. and adventure. I suggest you 2. Mr. 3000 the automotive design as well disappear mysteriously and Funny and nostalgic, Sky see Sky Captain and the World 3. Resident Evil: Apocalypse as the scene transitions. It was suddenly, and New York City, as Captain and the World of of Tomorrow. Let the past catch intentionally made to look like well as other major metropolitan Tomorrow presents a bold step up to you.

Culinary Engineering Nickle Creek & Howie Day, Simple Chicken Stir Fry Indiana University, 10/10/04 Evan Parker Staff Writer Kim Fowler and to absorb sounds, lyrics he was in his teens, that were Sugar Hill Records and ideas, and for that matter, showcases for his prodigious Hardware Correspondant instruments, that, to him, are picking skills, further solidifying - Frying pan or wok unfamiliar and exciting. “I his reputation.Over the span of - Colander Grammy-winning acoustic trio really couldn’t play most of two records with Nickel Creek, - Small bowl for sauce Nickel Creek will tour with singer- the instruments that I play on 2000’s self-titled album and - Stirring utensil (wooden spoon) songwriter Howie Day this fall, this record,” he says, “which 2002’s This Side, Thile and band coming to Indiana University on is liberating. For instance displayed tastes too varied to be Software October 10 in Bloomington, IN. keyboards, most people start by shackled to bluegrass, using the 1 Boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips Each will perform a 60-minute learning it; I never did. I don’t genre as a jumping in point for a - Vegetables (a broccoli fl oret, a carrot, some snow peas, set. Most notably, Nickel Creek think like a keyboard player, and larger pop palette. Nickel Creek whatever you like), about 2-3 cups worth will be performing a number of a keyboard player doesn’t think won the Grammy for “Best 2 tablespoons vegatable oil songs from mandolinist Chris like a drummer, doesn’t think Contemporary Folk Album” in 2 cups white rice Thile’s forthcoming solo album, like a bass player, doesn’t think 2002 for This Side. - Toasted sesame seeds or chopped peanuts as garnish Deceiver, to be released on Oct. like a mandolin player. So, it “It can be easy to be locked (optional) 12. provided opportunities to come into a sound or a genre,” Thile Clearly, the songs will be up with different solutions to says, “especially one with such adapted to fi t Thile’s full-time the same problems.” a rich history as bluegrass. But Sauce band, as he is a one-man show The nascent drummer, that rich history can also be ¼ cup chicken broth (or water) on Deceiver. Playing a wide guitarist, pianist and bassist has somewhat rigid, and I hope to 1 tablespoon soy sauce variety of instruments (over 25) spent much of the past fi fteen be a part of fi nding new ways to 2 tablespoons oyster sauce including electric guitars, violin, years establishing himself as one utilize some of its constructs.” 1 tablespoon minced garlic viola, drums, piano, B-3 and of the fi nest mandolin players Nickel Creek is recording their 1 teaspoon minced ginger more -- the 23 year-old Thile in the world. There was a pair of third studio album in November, 1 teaspoon cornstarch has attempted to unlearn some solo albums, 1994’s Leading Off which is scheduled for release in of what he knows about music and 1997’s Stealing Second, when 2005.

Procedure Anime Sound & Vision presents unique anime event 1. Prep work: Start cooking the rice and mix the sauce Joe Palermo a hunger for knowledge of the of sword-fi ghting specialists (above) in a small bowl. Cut and rinse the vegetables and Anime Sound & Vision Japanese culture and lifestyle. founded 4 years ago. They have slice the chicken. Correspondant We are striving to begin fi lling most recently been featured in 2. Heat the pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil that void with this event. the movie Kill Bill and have done and cook the chicken until lightly browned. Set aside. Chicago, IL September, 2004 Anime Sound & Vision has the sword fi ghting choreography 3. Add the remaining TBS of oil and stir-fry the vegetables for - Different from a run-of-the- already confi rmed some major and teaching for that movie as one minute, then add the sauce and cook over medium mill convention, Anime Sound talent in producer Hiroaki well. heat until almost tender. (If the sauce boils down too & Vision (animesoundvision. Inoue and martial artist group Tetsuro Shimaguchi, Hiroaki much, add more broth or water.) com) is a true event with the Kamui as its fi rst two guests of Kawaguchi and Takashi Fukuda 4. Add the chicken to the pan again and cook one additional purpose of promoting Japanese 2004. Christopher Patton, an from Kamui will be performing minute. culture through the use of established voice actor has also at Anime Sound & Vision. They 5. Serve over rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds or peanuts Japanese actors, martial artists, been added to the lineup. do a traditional martial arts show as garnish (optional). live Japanese “wadaiko” (drum) Hiroaki Inoue has been in with a collaboration of modern music, cosplay, anime industry the anime business for over 25 arts and new music. Notes experts and more! Having lived in years and is a producer at AIC In their words, they are “trying Be sure to start the rice before you begin to prepare the rest of Japan for eight years and visited Studios in Japan. He is also one to keep the original spirit of the meal, as I have often fi nished cooking the chicken only to many conventions in both the US of the co-founders of Gainax Japanese swordmanship alive, fi nd that I had nothing to eat it on. and Japan, I’ve come to realize (Evangelion). Among his many and want to preserve this ancient that just sitting around watching production credits are AD Police, and specialist type of swordplay The vegetables should be cut the same size for even cooking. anime leaves the average fan Armitage III (OAV), Blue Gender, as a Japanese art form, which can unsatisfi ed, says Joe Palermo, Bubblegum Crisis, Macross II, be shown all over the world.” For added spice, try adding red pepper fl akes to the sauce. one of the co-founders of Anime and Moldiver, amongst many Anime Sound & Vision will be Sound & Vision. The worldwide more. held at the Holiday Inn O’Hare popularity of anime has created Kamui is an acting group in Rosemont, IL on Nov. 19 & 20. Friday, September 24, 2004 ENTERTAINMENT 5 The old school Lucas on DVD The geeky movie sites I Most of the extras are worth checking out, as are the The fi lm’s place in Lucas’s career frequent obsess over “THX” and presented on the second disc. trailers from the original release makes it an essential view for all The Guy call it Lucas’s best fi lm. To be There is a very interesting look and 2004 re-release. fans of “Star Wars.” Lucas has with the frank, I was slightly disappointed on Francis Ford Coppola’s Until I started writing this, stated that he will make smaller by the fi lm. Like Lucas’s current American Zoetrope Studios, of I didn’t realized how much of fi lms such as “THX” after he movie work, “THX” didn’t live up to the which “THX” was the fi rst fi lm “THX” stuck with me after I fi nishes with the prequels. I for hype. The narrative structure to be released. There’s a vintage watched it. It’s one of those fi lms one am looking forward to seeing camera of “THX” is rudimentary at best documentary about the fi lm’s that becomes more interesting what he can do with an intimate and wanders aimlessly at times. production as well as a new on each revisit, even if you’re story without the pressure of Bob Schulein As a social commentary, “THX” retrospective look. Both are not impressed the fi rst time. making another “Star Wars.” Co-Editor-in-Chief is hardly revolutionary: “1984” predated it by over 20 years. “Star Wars.” Did that get That said, “THX” was a 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. you excited? Then it’s your wonderfully crafted re-imaging Sturgeon’s Barn obligation to check out “THX of “1984.” Even back in 1971, Monday - Thursday 1138,” the fi rst feature-length Lucas was extraordinarily 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Giggles by Day, Screams by Night fi lm by George Lucas. For many, visually talented. 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It seems as if the two course not, this doesn’t change halves, vocal and instrumental, the fact that the Delgados are are grafted to each other in trying to retain their place order to create a seamless fl ow. make things better? among the kings of depressing To the ear, this fl ow really hits indie rock. Universal Audio is the mark. due to come out on Tuesday, Still, the album is dug deep and it evokes a change of season in pessimism. For some, that feeling similar to their 2003 attitude will be a drawback, release, Hate. but for those that embrace Just as a season change is just downtrodden rock, the Delgados a variant of weather, Universal have taken their success with Audio screams out change, but Hate and hit their stride with Extra Large 1234 WABASH AVE. One Large it doesn’t abandon the Delgados’ Universal Audio. Is it the passing downtrodden backbone. Hate summer that has created such One-Topping One-Topping was largely like its name suggests: a sound? 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Customer pays all applicable ing locations. Customer pays all applicable breath and put the hate behind temperature 7 deg C (45 deg F). sales tax. Additional toppings extra. sales tax. Additional toppings extra. 6 OPINIONS The Rose Thorn Fashion and cents Pretty much anyone they inter- counting skills here, either. I view will be able to do the job mean more practical things, like I tell you and do it well, but apparently why do shirts come in sizes like they are looking for that little ex- XL and XS but not XM? Or how what to tra, which nobody really seems come white and brown eggs to be able to identify. If they taste the same? Or best yet, why think!!! could, clearly there would be a do only lemons and limes have – class named “That something ades made from them, but other extra.” fruits only get juices? Brandon Hathaway Now that I think about it, I Beyond these important Opinions Editor wonder what these college de- questions are the fashion rules, grees are all about. We are sup- which seem more immediately I was in the Career Services posed to be able to go into the relevant than, say, the egg ques- Offi ce waiting for an interview workforce with one of these tion, unless you happen to be with Eli Lilly on Tuesday. It was a pieces of paper that say we have making breakfast as you read bit of a strange event, because it the skills and tools to function this. Somewhere, there is a col- not only reinforced the fact that in society. With my experiences lection of knowledge of what col- graduation is coming soon but and observations, I am hesitant ors of which articles of clothing also reminds me that I am only to believe that this is true. For should and should not be seen marginally competent to dress example, even though I have together. I just wonder if this butterfl y_sugar.tripod.com myself. It is a humbling feeling, studied a pretty math inten- collection of knowledge exists Ralph Wiggum can dress himself, but I cannot. because I am interviewing for an sive discipline, I frequently lose outside of the minds of girls and engineering job, which has rea- count of the gay guys. Again sonably technical requirements, number of I feel the need Speaking of my wardrobe, I not really sure that you can call yet I do not know if I am allowed hours in a day to point out the only own one complete suit, but the clothes that make up a suit to wear my belt with my shoes. and sched- Why do only le- foolishness I many pairs of pants. Each com- “components.” The point and The whole concept of the way ule my san- monds and limes feel when I real- ponent of the actual suit seems laugh test really drives a lot of this interview proceeded was ity time when ize that I will be fi ne, as do the other red herring my fashion style. So far so good, kind of strange. The company something get -ades made qualifi ed to take pants, but in truth, the latter unless the suit renders me un- invited the interviewees to an else is actu- a job designing pants are not. When the proper able to detect sarcasm. informational session where ally happen- from them, but jet engine parts, components of the suit are as- Hopefully, my ineptitude with they try to sell you on how great ing. By sanity other fruits only but still will have sembled, they become greater clothing will not prevent me the company is, then they in- time, I mean to purchase jean than the sum of the parts, like from getting a job or into gradu- terview you, while you try to time for either get juices? shorts for day Voltron, because the colors work ate school, but these are the convince them how great you sleep or on- to day wear be- together. I really am taking this sorts of things that worry me. It are. Effi ciency would suggest line poker. cause I heard on somebody else’s word, be- is entirely possible that some- that the company fi nd people Poker or once that they cause no one has ever pointed thing beyond my control could they think are already great, and not, there are clearly a lot of go with everything. I feel like I and laughed while I was wearing interfere with my career pros- then convince those people how things I do not know. I am not need to start dating someone so it and I did not pick the compo- pects, why not the color of my awesome it is to work for them. referring to engineering or I can buy a new wardrobe. nents out, per se. In fact, I am XM dress shirt? Beyond our borders No tea for the tillerman:

Jennifer Guerard North Korea is becoming a larg- who would be better at han- Islam deported Staff Writer er topic of debate as they work dling America’s foreign policy? Staff Editorial been the United States’ strongest on developing a nuclear weap- You can look at each candidate’s The Pitt News supporter in the war in Iraq, and America is the most suc- ons system. North Korea’s ad- experience and judge their apti- (U. Pittsburgh) whose offi cials are vigorously de- cessful and powerful country vancements are an issue that is tude– Bush has been president fending Islam as a peace-loving in the entire world. As such, it often downplayed by the main- for 4 years dealing with many (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH - Oh, man. is natural that people in other stream news media, and many international affairs, and Kerry baby, baby, it’s a wild world when And rightly so. Islam’s embrace countries are interested in what don’t really know about it. Their has served on the Senate For- Cat Stevens gets deported for be- of, well, Islam shocked many of goes on in our country. Many activities should not be ignored, eign Relations Committee. But ing entirely too nice. his fans when he converted. And of the policies that we put in however. As a communist coun- the criteria most likely going to Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat compounding this, in 1989 he was place have signifi cant effects, try, and one not very friendly make a difference in the average Stevens, a ‘70s pop singer best misquoted as calling for Salman direct and indirect, on people towards the United States, they voter’s minds is personal traits. known for his mild music, was Rushdie’s death -- a quotation of other nations, from our eco- have an increasing potential of This election is all about trust deported from the United States he’s written about extensively and nomic state to our decision to having actual weapons of mass and credibility. Because though today -- after his plane bound for been trying to rectify for 15 years. fi ght the war on terror in Iraq. destruction that the current and the candidates have the same Washington, D.C., was diverted But he has been an advocate Many countries in the world previous administrations feared objectives of peace in Iraq, and to Maine -- because of the State of peace. We need look no farther are following this election prob- so much of being in Saddam’s a safe country (albeit slightly Department’s claims that his ac- than his statement in October ably more closely than many of possession. different approaches), there are tivities are potentially linked to 2001, where he wrote that, “Cler- our own citizens because they On the priority of these con- skills necessary that go along terrorism. ics and extremists who call for the understand the extent to which cerns over domestic ones, I with dealing with foreign affairs. Islam, who has spoken out assassination of civilians ... are America affects their nations. rank foreign concerns higher A candidate needs to be able to against the attacks of Sept. 11, wholly out of line with the limits This may be one reason that the because they deal with a more hold a rapport with other world 2001, the war in Iraq, and many and spirit of Islam.” Does that presidential debate focusing on fundamental aspect of being a leaders, and be able to negotiate other violent acts, exemplifi es sound like a man who needs to be foreign policy is scheduled to be nation – safety. All of a sudden, out issues well to the best inter- the nonviolent brand of Islam kicked out of the country? the last one, with the potential spending time talking about fi x- est of America. Which candi- that the United States should be This incident seems like a bu- to leave the largest imprint in ing the welfare program doesn’t date do you trust to be in charge courting, not deporting. Already, reaucratic blunder from offi cials people’s minds before they head seem so important when some of our nation’s safety, and which British Foreign Secretary Jack who can’t fi nd terrorism in a hay- off to the voting booths. of the basic needs of the nation candidate do you believe is go- Straw has criticized the United stack. And it’s another demerit Yes, do- are potentially at ing to be the most competent at States’ move, telling Secretary of on the U.S. government’s report mestic issues risk. achieving those goals of secu- State Colin Powell that the action card of harassing, inconvenienc- are impor- When looking rity? Which candidate do you should not have been taken, ac- ing and infringing on the rights of tant, and it is This at the candidates’ think will better be able to han- cording to AFP, a news service. innocent people. good to wor- election is platforms on Amer- dle potential sticky situations It’s a sad day when the singer of Moreover, this deportation will ry about job ican foreign policy, like North Korea? “Peace Train” gets thrown out of appear to much of the world as security and all about they don’t seem Thus, you need to pay atten- the country. U.S. offi cials -- who anti-Muslim discrimination -- health care, to differ much on tion in order to decide for your- so far have managed to detain that the United States took one but I would trust and their objectives. self which candidate you believe other such “terrorists” as Sen. Ted look at his name and sent him argue that credibility. In general, both to be more qualifi ed to handle Kennedy because of the Trans- packing their signifi - candidates are for these types of issues. These portation Safety Administration’s Islam’s only real crimes are that cance wanes attaining peace in concerns are not only our con- faulty No Fly List -- should admit he stopped performing his old in compari- Iraq and not pull- cerns but the rest of the world’s the mistake and apologize for this songs and allowed Sheryl Crow to son to the need to pay attention ing forces out immediately, and as well, and who is picked to be obvious error. cover “The First Cut is the Deep- to international concerns. It’s a both want to secure our nation President will make a difference Instead, Islam is returning to est.” That, friends, is an assault on lot easier to focus on problems against future terrorist attacks. on how these issues are handled. the United Kingdom, which has innocents. at home once we have secured There are minor differences So when you are voting this year, ourselves from the rest of the here and there, but for the most don’t only think about concerns world. There are many issues part, when reading what each directly related to the here and Don’t like U-wire? besides the handling of Iraq that candidate says he is going to do, now of our lives, but also think directly affect us as well as peo- they do not sound all that differ- about the effect each candidate Write Opinions! ple in other countries. We still ent. will have on the more worldly have troops in Afghanistan, and How then does one decide affairs that exist today. 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Last week’s Rose-Hulman football Upcoming sports steps in right direction athletic Andrew Twarek scores Staff Writer events The Engineer football team has Football (2-1) started the season with a 2-1 record, as they did last year in their Football Saturday, Sept. 25 Sept. 18 fi rst season under head coach Concordia 3 Ted Karras. This isn’t a big deal— Rose-Hulman at Rose-Hulman 23 although they haven’t had back- at Oberlin to-back 2-1 starts since 1994 and 1 p.m. ET ’95 season. Karras is building the team Men’s Soccer (5-2) almost from the ground up. He Men’s Soccer Sept. 18 spent his off-season recruiting Friday, Sept. 24 Rose-Hulman 1 heavily, and it paid off. The team Rose-Hulman has a total of 32 newcomers on at Anderson 0 vs. Oglethorpe the squad of almost 80. With 20 sophomores to boot, Karras rec- 5 p.m. Sept. 20 ognizes that the youth of the team Rose-Hulman 2 are the hardest part. Undaunted, at Millikin 1 (2 OT) though, his favorite part of the Sunday, Sept. 26 team is “our youth.” Rose-Hulman Sept. 22 Putting aside the number of vs. Millsaps Rose-Hulman 3 games played at a collegiate lev- Noon vs. Franklin 0 el, and ignoring credits earned toward graduation, Coach Karras sees all of the players on the fi eld as equals. “I love all my players in Women’s Soccer every class the same and respect Friday, Sept. 24 Women’s Soccer (4-2-1) Photo courtesy Rose-Hulman the fact that they play the tough- Matt Jackson celebrates in the end zone after causing a safety. Rose-Hulman Sept. 17 est sport in the world and bal- Rose-Hulman 3 vs. Oglethorpe ance that with one of the tough- keeping the offense on the fi eld Special Teams 7 p.m. at Anderson 0 est academic curriculums in the almost 10 minutes longer than No football outfi t is complete nation.” the defense. The Engineers put without special teams. Karras Sept. 18 together solid drives, but have seems happy with the way things Rose-Hulman 0 Offense only outscored their opponents are going so far, pointing out that Sunday, Sept. 26 vs. Defi ance 1 It would be easy to report that 14-12 on average. Coach Karras the players “are covering kicks Rose-Hulman the offense on this team is head- wants to see that difference grow. well, and our punting game is vs. Millsaps Sept. 22 ed by the strongest quarterback “I like when we control the foot- good.” Junior Bryce Beckstrom 2 p.m. Rose-Hulman 6 in three counties. In fact, the two ball, but we need to score more is the Engineers’ punt returner, at Franklin 0 strongest quarterbacks in three points,” he said. receiving six this season for 75 counties fi ll the position. Cam- yards. On the kickoff, freshman eron Hummel, a native of Jay Defense Jared Lemond has pulled in six Cross Country County, Indiana, is a sophomore Matt Jackson, a senior line- for 72 yards, and Schlegel has Saturday, Sept. 25 leader on the team. He threw for backer for the Engineers, earned 22 yards on two returns. Soph- Rose-Hulman Cross Country 1384 yards and 9 touchdowns last national honors after last week’s omore kicker Cory Wright has at Otterbin Invitational Sept. 17 season, while netting 465 yards on performance over Concordia. booted 10 from the tee, averag- 11 a.m. (Men and Women) Rose-Hulman the ground with 7 touchdowns. He was named to the d3football. ing 54.7 yards on each. Bueltel’s at Indiana Intercoll. Joining him this year is Aaron com Team of the Week and was punting has been superb as well, M – 13th of 19 Gerhardstein, a freshman from one of only three NCAA Div. III kicking away 18 times with a 33.3 Volleyball W - 12th of 17 Allen County, Indiana. Already, Defensive Players of the Week yard average. He has put four he has tallied 258 yards through awarded by Don Hansen’s Na- inside the 20, including one that Saturday, Sept. 25 the air and has a 77.5% comple- tional Weekly Football Gazette. was fumbled out of bounds at Rose-Hulman tion rate. “I like the fact that I As a member of the defense, Jack- the one yard line. at Sewanee feel confi dent with either of them son still scored a team-high eight One thing Karras wants to 11 a.m. (vs. Depauw) Volleyball (4-5) at the helm of the offense,” said points: he returned an intercep- work on is to create “better effi - 1:30 p.m. (vs. Oglethorpe) Sept. 17 Karras. The only problem is that tion 77 yards down the fi eld to ciency on our fi eld goals.” Wright Rose-Hulman 2 he “can’t play them at the same score a fi rst-quarter touchdown has a strong leg, connecting on vs. Thomas Moore 3 time.” and then forced a safety in the a career-long 48-yarder against Sunday, Sept. 26 The Engineer offense has pro- third quarter to record two more Mount St. Joseph, but he has only Rose-Hulman duced big gains already this sea- points. one other fi eld goal on the sea- Rose-Hulman 0 at Sewanee vs. Kalamazoo 3 son. On the ground, they are Jackson leads Rose-Hulman son. outmoving the football by a 489- this season with 31 tackles and 10 a.m. (vs. Centre) 272 yard margin over their oppo- four tackles-for-loss. The past Next Up 12:30 p.m. (vs. Sewanee) Sept. 18 nents. Key to this running game two years, he fi nished third on After their 2-1 start, the Engi- Rose-Hulman 0 is junior running back Charlie the SCAC tackle list, with 96 last neers have one game left to pre- vs. Muskingum 3 Key, who already has 198 rushing year and 94 in 2002. pare for conference play. yards. Hummel has scrambled On the fi eld with Jackson, The Southern Collegiate Ath- Women’s Tennis Rose-Hulman 1 for 100 yards himself, and ju- seven more Engineers are above letic Conference always produces Saturday, Sept. 25 vs. Capital 3 nior Scott Schlegel will cross the the 10-tackle mark. Freshman tough competition. Coach Karras Rose-Hulman century mark with just one more Austin Hastings (21), sophomore agrees that “every Saturday after- at ITA Regional yard. Tim Wilson (20), senior Jake Vieck noon is a fi ght in the SCAC—it is (Greencastle) Downfi eld for Rose-Hulman, (17—including three sacks), a fi ne line between winning and the receivers are playing their freshman Steve Hawkins (14), losing.” He is excited about the Teams in bold denote part, too. Key leads the team senior Neil Harrison (12), sopho- “chance to take this program to Sunday, Sept. 26 winners. with 99 yards in the air, includ- more Adam Helmerich (11), and another level. Our maturity as a Rose-Hulman ing a 47-yarder over Earlham. sophomore Brett Bueltel (10) all young team will determine what Sophomore Clint Hammes has pitch in to the balanced effort it happens.” at Franklin pulled in 81 yards and one touch- takes to keep the opposition in The team heads to Oberlin, 9 a.m. (Franklin) Don’t miss the down, and junior Bryan Pape has control. It takes more than eight, Ohio this Saturday to take on the Noon (St. Joseph) Homecoming football 78 receiving yards. The team isn’t though, to stop the ball: fourteen 0-2 Oberlin Yeomen. This will be game on Saturday, Octo- limited to just a few wide receiv- more Rose-Hulman players have the fi rst ever meeting between ber 9. The Engineers will ers, though, as 11 players have all recorded a tackle, a pass breakup, the two teams. The conference recorded catches this season. an interception, a quarterback season starts for the Engineers Games in bold denote take on Rhodes College. Time of possession is a strong sack, a fumble recovery. Any- on the road at No. 25 Trinity Uni- home games point for the team this year, thing it takes. versity the following week. Volume 40, Issue 3 Made in a factory that processes peanuts. Friday, September 24, 2004

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All right, Travis Tomsu, new freshman “If you died in here, you’d keep for a month.” class president, and all you new freshman --Prof. Grigg, on the frigidity of the classrooms senators. Your reign of terror is over. I have decided that democracy is all washed up, so “Did you guys just push the ‘I believe’ button in ECE130?” I shall seize power through a bloodless coup --Prof. Mellor, on faith in logic (whatever that is) and give the class of 2008 the kind of leadership it has always longed “Apparently, alcohol solves many ills.” for – the ruthless, iron-fi sted guidance you --Prof. Hoover, on cleaning whiteboards (and livers) can only get with a fascist dictatorship. I know that the word “fascism” has a very “I’d have a tough time deciding when personhood began. I know some people that are 30 and it hasn’t happened yet.” negative connotation, but don’t be scared. --Prof. Anthony, on creative bioethics If you don’t put any serious thought into it, you’ll see that fascism is actually better than “You never use this.” democracy. Isn’t it fun when someone tells --Prof. Graves, on the utility of Euler’s Method you what to think? Yes, it is. And you’ll never have trouble fi tting in to a fascist community “It’s a perfectly happy molecule. I wouldn’t spill it on myself, but that’s a different of students – unless you act differently than issue.” us. So try not to be a weirdo, ok? --Prof. Brandt, on the dangers of molecular infatuation The skeptics may argue that, historically speaking, fascism has gotten off to a rather “Who thinks this will work? Lots of us; the rest of us are just too lazy to raise our rough start. But isn’t America the land of the hands.” second chance? “Give me your tired, your --Prof. Mellor, on classroom motivation poor, your huddled [fascists] yearning to breathe free …” – Lady Liberty, to some sea “Then I say, ‘Ha ha! See? Daddy is always right!’ No reason not to indoctrinate gulls. Isn’t it time that we welcome the fascist them when they’re young.” philosophy, despite its differences, with open --Prof. Leader, on juvenile brainwashing arms? Isn’t it time that we grant the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? What about “We sort of lie to you most of the time.” the freedom of thought, the freedom of --Prof. Graves, telling the truth speech, and the freedom to impose my iron will on the students of Rose Hulman? To this “That’s about as meaningful as saying, ‘if you spell Heinz backwards, you get... very day, many are still prejudiced against the uh...’” free-thinking, misunderstood fascists… I say --Prof. Luegenbiehl, playing word games that we should cherish our differences and embrace me as the freshman class despot! Send your prof quotes or other humor material to fl [email protected] Besides, resisting me is futile. Tomsu’s powers of popularity, administrative backing, Top Ten Arguments Against Filesharing and brute physical force are useless against 10. Kvelduf doesn’t sound like the name of a reputable music distributor. my charms. Check it out: I brush my teeth 9. If you’re really indie, you don’t need to distrubute your songs! twice a day. Can your class president say that? If you can’t have complete confi dence in your 8. Tell me, Mr. Anderson: what good is fi lesharing if you are unable to speak? president’s oral hygiene, than you can’t have 7. It’s against the law, like using your VCR. complete confi dence in your president. 6. What are you, a communist or something? See you at my rally. 5. Requires computer, intelligence of 12-year-old. 4. Shoplifting much more effi cient form of theft. 3. Hertz says not to. Herbig’s Pun of the Week 2. Takes money out of hands of widows, children, record executives. A good pun is its own reword. 1. Because it’s wrong. No, really. This Day in History In 1948, the Honda Motor Company goes into business, their success only slowed by a slight fuel shortage caused by insuffi cient rice production in the Kanto province.

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