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Airanhd first fi/itn in overall cxtrllohT h\ tht Society for Coilegiati ocket hmmtthtH 1999. Sl.IlW.RY RoCk, Pl.W.SYl.VAMA Contact The Rocket: Advertising 738-2643, Editor 738-4438, News 738-6084, Photo 738-6112, General 738-4438; e-mail at [email protected]. ARC packed by over 2,000 concert goers By Rebekah Renshaw which was made possible by "Students paj lees for BCtlVJ come here, Wassum said. It also "And I think that it turned out Rocket News friitor funds leftover from last seines ties anyway," Wassum said depends on what the bands to be a very nice facility for a ter's budget. "Plus, it's a service for students. touring schedule and the rout- concert." For the first time in the last "The budget didn't get raised BO why make them pay more ing schedule are. Sferra added that while more five years, a concert on campus for the show." Wassum said than what is reasonable." While past concerts like L.L. people probably could have fit sponsored by the University "We were working with what Wassum said that over 300 Cool J and Rusted Root have into the Abersold Recreation Program Board has sold out. was left over from last semester students on campus were sur- been held in the Morrow Field Center for the concert, it was to The recent concert featuring and there was enough to cover veyed about what bands they House, Greg Sferra, director of the discretion ofthe fire chief, Vertical Horizon and Sister the costs of getting these two would like to see come toSK I I. campus recreation, said that who after calculating the size of Hazel last Friday sold 2,109 bands." "Out ofthe bands in our price there may be more room in the the gym concluded that there tickets, bringing in $24,303, said Tickets for the show were range, Vertical Horizon was the field house, but there will be a could be no more than 2,200 Jaime Wassum, vice president only $10 for students and $15 for number one band chosen by good majority of concerts in the people present in order to stay Playaft of the concert committee for the general public. Many stu students," Wasstim said. ARC. within the fire codes. Women's hoops to UPB. dents on campus seemed to The surveys and the price of "Concerts are one of the According to Wassum, the wonder why the cost ofthe tick- the band aren't the only factors things that the recreation cen- • Please see UPB on A-2 face California in bands together cost $36,250, ets was so low. that determine what bands can ter was built for," Sferra said. PSAC playoffs. SPORTS, BB-1 Vertical Horizon rocks ARC SGA discusses parking lot issues By Tracey Ferguson Rocket Assistant News (Editor The top issues in this week's Student Government Association meeting were committees and parking. The parking committee led by vice president of stu- dent affairs, Leslie Henderson, will be putting in a rec ommendation for each of the lots on campus to be looked over to see if they could be better designed. The issue concerning the construction workers park- ing in the University Union lot was discussed by Hen- derson, who was told at a parking committee meeting that the workers need to park in the University Union StyIes , lot. 7 CDI "The construction workers have to park there (in the at SRU... University Union lot) if they park in a lot farther away then they have to be reimbursed for travel expenses," The varieties of Henderson said. fashions on campus In other SGA news: QSGA added a hate crime awareness committee. and who's wearing •Two senators were chosen to repmsent SGA in the "SRU's sexiest man and woman contest." Bill Sonntag them. and Kelly Sewchok will represent SGA in the contest. LIFE, A-5 He said a meeting concerning the event will be on Mon day at 8:30 p.m. He welcomed participation in planning the event and on feedback. •President Eain Brooks encouraged people who haven't joined committees to do so as soon as possible and stressed to them that they had to complete office hours. • Henderson announced a Feb. 27 meeting for the fyi student affairs committee and asked that senators spend their office hours doing work instead of using it as personal time to study or hang out She also said that Applications available a majority of senators are not meeting the office hours for Stephenson award required. Applications are now • Vice president of academic affairs Kristy Smith available for the 2001-2001 said she is getting letters out around campus about Marjorie Stephenson Who's Who Among College Students. She encouraged Scholarship Awards. The members to "let everyone know about the program scholarships are $1000 each because it's important." She talked about a new pro- and were given to four SRU gram she is developing for honor fraternities and soror- students last year. Applica- ities around campus. She hopes the program will bring tions are available at the together honors groups so they can collaborate and Academic Support Seivices work together. Further discussion ofthe new program Office, 106 Bailey Library, will take place at the meeting on March 21 at 6 p.m. in and must be returned by Room 205 in the University Union. Smith is also work- March 19. A short essay and ing on a new program similar to the program for honors two letters of recommenda- organizations; however, this program will focus on stu- tion are required along dent leaders from organizations and clubs. with the application.For • Rob Singer, vice president for financial affairs, more information, contact thanked everyone who signed up for his committee. He Jane Scoot Cleary, at ext. said the committee will be working on the budget packs 2664. for organizations. The tentative date that the packets will be available to organizations is March 5. Student Alumni Group REBEKAH RENSHAW/THE ROCKET to form on campus Matt Scannell, lead singer of Vertical Horizon performs In front of a sold out crowd Friday night at the ARC. For a review of the A group is forming on concert, see the Life section on A-6. • Please see SGA on A-2 campus to help develop stu- dent leadership skills and provide a network between students and alumni to dis- cuss issues involving career, Speaker teaches how to make a hate-free millennium life, and campus environ- ment. The first meeting will By Rebekah Renshaw and graduated from Mercyhurst his life dealing with a gradua- Scarpo demonstrated how be at the Russell Wright Rocket News Editor College in Erie, Pa. tion present, and it ended with hate begins by doing a demon- Alumni House on Monday Scarpo spent a large part of an hour-long video that stration with students. The February 26 at 7 p.m. For "The worst form of hate in his life working in Hollywood, revealed the tragedy of purpose ofthe demonstration more information and to the world is that which you will both as an actor and also as a Matthew Shepherd and a few was to show the steps that are RSVP, contact 7384848. never know," said Brent Scarpo, casting director for movies such other victims of hate crimes. usually taken in the formation creator of the program "Jour- as Air Force One and the Shaw- Scarpo also spoke about of hate. ney to a Hate-Free Millenni- shank Redemption. James Byrd Jr., 49, who was tied "What does hate mean?" um," to a group of several hun It was after the to the back of a Scarpo asked. "It means taking Weekend dred students and faculty Tues- tragic death of "We as a society are truck in 1998, in ignorance, turning it into fear, day night in the Multi-Purpose Matthew Shep- facing more fears and Texas, and dragged which builds into anger, which WEATHER Room ofthe University Union. herd, the 21-year- more problems now two-ami a half causes hate, which results in The form of hate that Scarpo old University of that have to do with miles to his death suffering." Today — Cold and was speaking of is evident in Wyoming student hate. We have to help because of his race If people would be educated breezy. High 39, low 23. our everyday lives. 1 to said that that was tied to a manage these fears "We, as a society, and knowledgeable about no one can be certain if they are fence post and without resorting to are lacing more things such as race and sexual- - For a complete seven-day the victims of hate. brutally beaten hate." - Brent Scarpo fears and more ity from a very young age, they forecast of Slippery Rock "What if you didn't get a job because of his problems that have would not be ignorant and the weather, see page A-2. because of your gender, or if you sexual orienta to do with hate," process of hate would never didn't get a promotion because tion in L996. that Scarpo put Scarpo lid. "We have to help begin, Scarpo said. of your race," Scarpo said. "You together the program. manage these fears without The program concluded Index can't be 100 percent certain that Scarpo said that the main resorting to hate" with an hour-long video dis Classifieds ....B-6 A&E Ati someone wasn't being preju point ofthe documentary was to Scarpo said that everyone has cussing the brutal murders of Scoreboard B-4 Life A-4 dice against you." help manage tears and dial the potential tO hate The ques Shepherd and Byrd, along Comics A-7 Police Bnets A-3 Scarpo, who has taken his lenges without resorting to hate. tion is: "How (iii some people BRl If WtAVtfi Crossword ..A-7 Rock Notes A-2 program to over io» colleges in Scarpo started the documei) Brent Scarpo delivers a speech on hate Editorials A-8 Sports B-1 choose to hate and others choose J Please see SPEECH on A-2 crimes to SRU students Tuesday. two years, is from Warren, Pa, tan talking about an incident in not to?" Fridav. February 2\ 2001 • The Rnrket • Paor A-2 Leader tributes his success to family and mentors By Tracey Ferguson in the importance of exer- to be and leaders could do Rocket Assistant News Fditnr cise combined with a that," Oerip said healthy lifestyle. Oerip said a leader Urip Oerip is not only He is trying to get all he should be able to commu- earning a degree in exer can out of his college expe nicate with his peers "I else science at SR17, he is rience and although he have gained interperson- helping to make a differ plans to graduate in spring al skills from my roles," ence in tho lives of those 2002, he is in no rush to he said. who are not as fortunate as leave SRU and is comfort Student leadership has ho is. able with his life and what been a positive experi- European Summer Study Tour Onto, known by his fami- he is involved in. ence for Oerip. He has The Cultural Studies Academy of Slippery ly and friends as Nano. is "I want to experience the met new people and made Rock will offer its annual European Summer spending his time as a stu kinds of opportunities pre new friends. Study Program in Salzburg. Austria, from dent leader and an office sented to me and I don't "The best part of stu July 4-27. The program offers a variety of aca assistant and volunteer at want to have any regrets. I dent leadership is that demic courses and workshops such as art his the Institute for Communi keep finding new things to people get to see a differ tory, languages, music and communication. ty, Service-Learning and get involved in," he said. ent side of me. They can The program includes roundtrip airfare from Nonprofit Leadership. Oerip's first experience see the positive qualities Newark, housing, meals, bus passes, and Oerip, 22, is from Jakarta, with leadership was in the in me," he said. optional day and weekend excursions to Indonesia, and comes from summer of 1998 when he Oerip would offer the other cities. Applications are now being a family of four including took part in the Summer advice to realize what one accepted. For more information, call Lenz himself. His father is a Success Enrichment Pro- may have and to not take Travel and CSA Tours at 794-3951 for more diplomat and his mother is gram through it for grant- information. a psychologist. He also has the Service ed. He also Learning Insti- "I want people I lead to would an older brother. Oerip has see me as being MOLLIE DAVID/THE ROCKET Volunteers needed forhospic e care a deep respect for his par- tute. In the pro- among them, not encourage Nano Oerip work* at hi* desk a* a volunteer for the Institute for Community, Anyone interested in wishing to volunteer ents and other people, a gram, he was a above them. — Nano people to Service-Learning and Nonprofit Leadership. their time to help terminally ill patients and trait he claims as coming counselor to Oerip, student leader help some- their families can now complete five25-hou r directly from his upbring- under-privi- one whether training sessions. The five sessions are ing. He said he is who he is leged children it is someone take care of her. ^they are cooperative mean- mandatory to become a certified volunteer, today because of his par- in second and third grade you know or just someone "She has been a breast ing that he may be a leader, but attendance to all sessions does not obli- ents who have given him so from New Castle. who may need help through cancer survivor for almost but he wants others to see gate you in any way to volunteer. To register much and have helped "That was my first taste of volunteering. six years," he said. him on the same level. for the training or for further information, mold him into the person leadership as a role model Oerip finds inspiration in Oerip is a traveler and "I want people I lead to please call Barb Warheit, coordinator of vol- he is today. He values his to the kids," he said. many people. His father has been since he was a see me as being among unteer services at 1^00-245-3042 and ask for family and close friends. He said leadership is new inspires his work ethic, but child because of his father's them, not above them. I Hospice. "My mom is the caring to him; however, he has had his mother and Alice job and Oerip's studies. like to work with them to part in me. She has always leadership roles through Kaiser-Drobney have "I've lived in New York, help them through things. Financial aid forms due April 15 taught me to give," he said, the Special Olympics while inspired him because they Brussels and Slippery Like a sense of equality," Students interested in being considered for "My father taught me serving on the management have helped him grow and Rock," he said. he said. grants, student loans or federal work study respect for others. He team directing the soccer become independent in his Oerip speaks Indonesian, Oerip is looking forward should file the 2001-2002 free application for would tell me when you talk events since his sophomore personal life, his working English and a small amount to co-leading the Care Federal Student Aid. Students should filea s to someone you look them year and this fall he will co- space and have given him of French and Arabic. Break to Atlanta. soon as possible but no later than April 15 in in the face because it is chair the entire event of the an opportunity to explore In his spare time, Oerip "We will be working with order to meet the state grant deadline. Pick respectful." Western Fall Section. his possibilities through likes to relax, watch TV, the homeless and chil- up a FAFSA in the Financial Aid Office, 107 Although Oerip is close He said although he their support and encour- hang out with friends, play dren," he said. Maltby, if you don't already have one. with his family, his studies never had a drive to be a agement. soccer or badminton, jog, Oerip will continue work- have kept him away from leader, and said leadership "I am very close with my work out, cook and clean ing hard and will enjoy Flu vaccine still at health center his mother and brother roles are "uncharted terri- mother because of the hard his apartment on the week- making the most of the rest A limited supply of flu vaccines are still since 1996 and away from tory" to him, he thinks that times I helped her through ends (another aspect from ofhistimeatSRU. available to students in the Student Health his father since 1998. leadership roles are impor- and because of how she has his upbringing). "I am appreciating where Center. For more information, call the health Oerip is a communication tant. made time over the years to After graduation, he I am right now," he said. center at ext 2052. The meningitis vaccine is and gerontology minor. He "Sometimes there might talk to us and care about plans to attend massage He also said that if he also available at the health center for $65 picked SRU because of a be a conflict or crisis where us," he said. therapy school and gradu- could thank someone for Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. recommendation by his someone has to step up to Oerip's mother was diag- ate school. where he is right now he The charge can be billed to your Rock Dollar high school physical educa- find a solution or offer sug- nosed with breast cancer One thing that Oerip would thank his family and or to your account tion teacher. He picked his gestions or even to carry and he waited a year to would like to stress about the people he regards as major because of his belief others to where they need attend college so he could his leadership roles is that role models. Free meal program seeking volunteers "Food Not Bombs," a free meal program is looking for people interested in getting involved to asist needy people in the Butler Speech area. "Food Not Bombs" prepares a vegetari- an lunch every Sunday here in Slippery Rock video, which was put together partial- conscience was telling him to be become knowledgeable about these and then serve it to downtown Butler. They • Continued from PAGE A-1 ly by Shepherd's mother. scared, he was tied to the fence. issues, hate crimes will continue and Sre looking for help in cooking, serving, and with thejdolumbine shootujg. In the video, Shepherd's mother Scarpo left the audience thinking innocenbf>eople will continue t " cleanup. If interested^ please stop by at 401 cried outfor people to listen to their about two-questions. Why am I here 5HedT* T " *-"* The video showed interviews with conscience and when you feel afraid, tonight? And, am I part of the prob- Pine Glen Apartments any Sunday at 10 a.m. both Shepherd's mother and Byrd's be careful. lem, or am I part of the solution? Scarpo added that Judy Shepherd, or call 738-9038. sisters, along with students and par- Shepherd's mother said that she is While Scarpo tried to show that Matthew's mom, would come and ents who witnessed the Columbine sure that he was scared but he pushed these three hate crimes were extreme speak to the SRU community if shooting. that feeling of fear down deep inside, cases, he also said that as long as peo- $5,000 is raised and donated to the The MPR was quiet during the and by the time he realized why his ple go on being ignorant and refuse to Matthew Shepherd Foundation.

ACCU WlflTfgg Forecast for Slippery Rock, PA LOCAL 7-PAY FORECAST Accuweather.com Internet rewiring begins on campus By Renato Bispo pieces. any interruption." Rocket Staff Writer A crew that pulls the fiber As part of future steps, Lindey optic in those buildings isnt nec- added that they will be sending A copper pulling process as essarily the same one that deter- a request for proposal in order one of the phases to upgrade and mines the fiber optics or the one to find - through bids - another speed up the Internet system on that pulls the cable inside the company that actually installs campus has been finalized in termination, he said. electric, switches and hubs, and SUN MOON REGIONAL TRAVELER S CITIES Rhoads, Harner, Dodds, Bard "Overall, it's progressing very makes the cable usable while R.se Set Rise Set Friday Saturday Sunday Monday and Founders halls. well," Lindey said. "We hope to the wiring goes on. 7-04 a.m. 6 04 pm Fit 7:33 a.m. 6:27 p.m. City HI Lo W HI Lo W HI Lo W HI Lo W Crews of Westmoreland Elec- Sat 7:02 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Sat 8:00 a.m. 7:27 p.m. Albany. NY 38 13 pc 28 18 s 37 26 i 37 24 c continue progressing like that." As far as the phase that will Sun. 7:01 «.m. 6:06 p.m. Sun. 8:26 a.m. 8:27 p.m. Baltimore, MD 46 24 pc 4434s 56 38 r 48 30 pc tric, a wiring and electrical com- The contract states that West- speed up the Internet usage on Mon 6:59 am 6:08 p.m. Mon. 8:52 a.m. 9:28 p m Tue. 6.56 ajn. 6:09 p-m. 1U*. 9.18 ajt). 10:30 pm Boston, MA 34 20 sf 34 24 5 44 36 r 4428c pany with a main office in Tarrs, moreland Electric has until Sep- campus will occur only after Wed. 6 56 a.m 6:10 p.m. Wed. 9:46 a.m. 11:35 pm. Buffalo, NY 32 26 pc 32 30 pc 40 28 sn 3422c Pa., have pulled out copper tember to finishth e project, and they buy and put in more band- Thu. 8:55 a.m. 6:11 pm Thu. 10:17 a.m. none Burlington, VT 30 6 sf 22 14 a 38 28 sn 32 18 c wires that come with jackets in Lindey said that he believes that width. MOON PHASES Charleston, WV 50 28 s 56 46 pc 643Bsh 5032pc NOT) Flr»l Full All map*, loracaiu and data Cleveland, OH 36 22 s 42 38 pc 50 34 r 36 26 pc the room walls. Now they are if they continue moving ahead, Linda Passauer, SRU network provktod AccuWMttwr, Inc. 45 36 r 54 29 sh 41 26 c pulling fiber optic. they will be able to complete the engineer, said that the university COO O2001 Columbus, OH 41 28 s Fab Detroit. Ml 36 21 pc 37 33 i 42 27 sh 37 25 c Although the $3.7 million underground work ahead of currently uses 99 percent of the 21 Knoxville, TN 55 37 s 59 49 r 60 36 t 54 34 s THE REALFEEL TEMPERATURE™ underground work has not been schedule. bandwidth that the state pro- Lexington. KY 51 36 « 54 41 sh 56 34 sh 45 23 pc A composite of the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine totally completed, most of the "That's the projection," he vides the school with. intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, and elevation on the human body Newark, NJ 40 23 pc 38 31 s 49 38 r 47 33 pc work was done over Christmas Friday Saturday Sunday Norfolk, VA 50 34 s 4840a 6844 r 58 34 pc said. So until they purchase more 8 a.m. . 18° 8 a.m. . . 10° 8 a.m. . . 26° Philadelphia, PA42 26 pc 42 32 s 52 38 r 46 32 pc break when they brought more The next step is to determine bandwidth, the school won't be Noon 25° Noon ... 17° Noon ... 33° Pittsburgh, PA 40 24 pc 46 44 pc 54 30 r 38 24 pc people in and were able to run the fiberoptics , which they will able to make the Internet system 6 p.m. 23° 6 p.m. .17° 6 p.m. . . 32° Portland. ME 30 12 c 28 18 s 38 30 i 36 20 c three shifts, said Dean W. work faster. In addition, the rea- Monday Tuesday Raleigh. NC 66 30 s 56 46 pc 64 40 r 6236a be pulling between the build- 8 a.m . , 15° 8 a.m. . . 24° Richmond, VA 54 30 s 5040s 68 46 r 58 32 pc Lindey, Slippery Rock Universi- ings. son why they have been re- Noon . . . 21° Noon ... 30° 6 p.m. . . 24° 6 p.m. . . 32° Syracuse, NY 35 10 c 30 22 pc 4032c 36 24C ty Telecommunications and Net- According to Lindey, crews wiring the entire campus before Wednesday Thursday Wilmington, DE 45 24 pc 41 31 pc 57 37 sh 46 30 pc working director. will go back to the dorm build- buying more bandwidth is 8 a.m. . 17° 8 a.m. . . 10° Washington. DC48 30 pc 4638s 60 40 r 48 34 pc Lindey said that other crews ings but not inside the rooms. because the present cable the Noon ... 22° Noon ... 25° Weather (W): ••sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-ctoudy. •h-showerg. 6 p.m. . . 22° 6 p.m. . . 27° are currently working in some of "They will be in and out," school is using is running out of t-thundereuxms, r-rain. •f-snow tiurriM. an-ftnow, l-ica / the classroom buildings, such as Lindey said, adding that for the capacity, she said. Spotts World Culture, Eisenberg most part, the work will take But, usage of old cable and Classroom Building and Vincent place in the basements. lack of bandwidth aren't the only THE LAST TIME YOU SAW MOVES LIKE THIS Science Hall. "The students won't even factors that make the Internet WAS DURING THE MARS EXPLORATION. "Actually they work in multi- know they are there," he added. work sluggishly. ple buildings at time," he said. "It wont be a lot of loud drilling. "Different crews do different It will be a quiet process without Q Please see REWIRING on A-3 All-wheel steering. Pretty impressive for a lawn tractor The LX277 All-Wheel-Steer Tractor turns in all of the right circles and leaves an extra-tight 7-inch-fadius uncut circle. Enjoy big-tractor UPB features without the big-tractor price. With • Continued from PAGE A-1 great" "It's often hard to plan events automatic twopedak'ontrol transmissions for Wassum was also very happy too far in advance because of the effortless speed and direction changes, it drives "The ARC was picked to be with how the concert turned out. nature of the music industry and just like your car. See your local John Deere the place for the show because "We sold out the show, which how quickly it can change," Was- dealer today for more details and remember the field house is first for aca- was great by itself," Wassum sum said. Nothing Runs like A Deere. demics, then for varsity sports, said. "The concert itself was very Wassum added that the con- and for intramurals than any- good but I think that the most LX2T7 Lawn and Garden Ituitur thing else" Wassum said. "The cert committee budget is sup- •All-Wheel Stoervig • 17 tip important thing was that the stu- posed to make $36,000 for the • 16-uuJi Cunuttrtibk inuuitn (ted) ARC is the student recreation dents enjoyed it." * AiUutitalK center and its primary function year, which is a great deal less Wassum added that the stu- than the cost of any show. 5149 •S*MI' is to be that of recreation for the dents that she talked to really rtudenta." enjoyed the concert. "We only need $5,000 during Sierra said that it was the "I have heard from a lot of stu- the rest of the semester to earn wwwJohnDeere.com working together of IJ PB and the dents that they liked Sister back that $36,000," Wassuin said. rest of the crews that made the Hazel better than Vertical Hoi i "With another show toward the concert work out as well as it did. ion, but I think that both bands end of the semester, this should 'The concert turned out better did an excellent job." be an easy task to accomplish." than we had expected," Sferra While Wassum said that thai* If anyone wants to get involved To Locate A John Deere Dealer Near You, Call: said. "We were so happy with an' DO plans yet for next year's in planning concerti and work 888-MOW-PKOS (Toll Fret- 88K M9-7767) how the bands performed as concert schedule, but there may ing with tiu> concert fwnmWf • well as the hard work from the * 4*S 2b staff in putting the concert semester during Rock Pride Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. in together. I think it turned out Week room B 117. Fridav Fehruarv l\ 2001 • The Rocket • Pace A SGA Police Blotter were cited for disorderly Feb. 17—Police are continuing • Continued from PABI A-1 be held March 23 at 1:30 in Old Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in the MPR of Borough Police Main. the Union, which will focus on Feb. 15—Stephen D Murphy, house. to investigate the activation of • Vice prpsident of adminis- •TIPB rpprpsenifltivp Adamo thr legalization of marijuana 18 Pittsburgh; Justin C. Feb. 17—Non-SRU student an emergency phone kn Miller trative affairs Erica Beil .said shf Mosoa thanked Jamie Wassum, • Davis offered services of Deneen, 19. Hustontown; Nick Brahler, 21, was cited for Auditorium. is working on orientation pack- vice president of concerts, for educational programs through Mitchell R Koptchak, 19, disorderly conduct. Feb. 20—Police are continuing ets for new SGA members and to the "good job" she did with the Philipsburg and non-SRU stu- Feb. 17—Non-SRU student to investigate with pending the HOPE organization. Pro- charges a complaint from an look for them in senator mail- Verticle Horizon-Sister Hazel gram topics include: alcohol, dent Abbie L. McCamley, 18, Mary Oconnell, 20 was cited boxes next week. concert Mosca said that $24,000 for disorderly house. individual of receiving threats drugs, safe sex and others were cited for disorderly over the phone. •Student Trustee Susan was brought in by the concert house. Feb. 21—Police are continu- including a new program on ing to investigate lost or stolen Feb 21—An individual was Davis reported issues discussed and that money will be put Feb. 15—Police are continuing at the Dec. 8 counsel meeting toward another concert during HIV. She also talked about the plates. referred to student standards including public participation Rock Pride Week. Mosca also protection connection, which is to investigate a report of disor- after a smoke detector went off in the meetings. Davis invited said that ticket prices are so low a program through the Health derly conduct. University Police in Founders Hall. students to attend meetings and because UPB offers a service to Education Office. This program Feb. 17—Matthew Briggs, 20, Feb. 17—An individual was Feb. 21—Police are continuing welcomed them to comment students at a discount because is open to all students and Mill Hall, was cited for disor- referred to student standards to investigate with charges during the public comment por they already pay for activities "offers a variety of safe-sex derly house. after a report of a possible pending the damage to a tion of the meeting. She stressed fees. items" including condoms (regu Feb. 17—Jason Fezy, 23. alcohol violation in North Hall. water fountain in North Hall. that it is important to register in He also said he enjoyed the lar, novelty and female). Davis Clark Summit ; Marin Con- Feb. 17—Police are continuing Feb. 21—Police are continuing the president's office before Jazz Quartet in Swope that was said students are now allowed to teras, Montrose; Angeliki K to investigate the theft of a vest to investigate the report of a speaking because of time con- sponsored by UPB and he purchase these items with Rock Koutsouflakis, Pittsburgh and and watch in the Abersold vehicle break in and theft of straints. The next meeting will announced the Great Debate on Dollars. Ryan M. Johnson 20, Kane, Recreation Center. property. Rewiring SUMMER 2001 • Continued from PAGE A-1 hasn't. in the network." Hensler added that now there Another big factor is Napster, Software Support Specialist are more PCs on campus than which according to all of them DISTANCE EDUCATION Francis J. Hensler said that the there used to be. amount of data being "That's both students and pro- requires a great amount of that V E I exchanged from inside and out- fessors' PCs," he said. "And bandwidth and creates more of side the campus has increased each time you add a PC to the burden in the school's already while the amount of bandwidth Summer Session 1: June 4-July 6, 2001 network, it causes more stress overloaded system. Summer Session 2: July 9-August 9, 2001

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ust because it's winter doesn't mean SRU music that I listen to: The Casualties, H2O, students don't have a fashion conscience. Against All Authority, and the Droplock 4 JEven with big coats, wool sweaters and Murphys." Those bands are all punk rock, a ski caps, students are still expressing their indi- genre that Skomo has subscribed to for ... some time now. vidual styles. "I am not really into brand names," Sals- • Who they are and what iheywear giver said. "Old Navy would have to be my biggest choice. I mainly shop all over not one Most students at Slippery Rock University brand." are your basic "jeans and T-shirt" types. "Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl's, Old Navy. That's basically where One of these students is Dan Graham, a I shop," Salsgiver said. sophomore marketing major. Miller said, "I shop at a lot of different stores, like Fashion Bug, Lane Bryant, Wal-Mart, Tar- "I wake up in the morning, roll to the closet get, and Old Navy. I shop where they have reasonable prices and the clothing styles are not out- and find the cleanest most appropriate thing rageous." for the weather," he said. "I make sure it Baur doesnt go for many brand names or specific stores. matches. It's not a big deal. I just try not to "I pick my clothes up from everywhere," she said. "Most of the time, I find stuff at Pittsburgh wear plaid with stripes." stores. I like to try and go to Thrift stores to find stuff and even at times my friend and I try to cre- Will Pauls, a junior communication ate our own things." major, possesses a different flavor when it comes to fashion. He Fashion on the opposite sex works part time at Ralph Lauren in the Prime Fac- When asked about the opposite sex Graham said, "There's nothing tory Outlets in Grove City, like a good hat chick. If you're a girl and you can pull off a ball cap, go where he brings his work forit"- ,,.',}• . home with him* , Who has a better fashion sejose? . .„;. "I like to wear jeans, "I think guys do," Graham said. "We feel good with what we cargo pants, sweaters, and wear. Sometimes it seems like girls have to try too hard and maybe a rugby shirt," there's always something new." Pauls said. "I like Doc "I like girls who wear nice skirts and sweaters," Pauls Martens and Polo boots. I said. "I like girls when they are just lounging around in don't see myself as neces- overalls and a T-shirt. It just depends if we're going out sarily preppy because that somewhere or if we're just going to hang out Girls wear- also involves a person's atti- ing business style button-down shirts are sexy too." tude. I like classy stuff, not Pauls addressed the thought about the difference of trendy clothes. The clothes I guys and girls in fashion. wear you can wear over and "Girls have the better fashion sense," he said. "Eight or nine over and it never goes out of style. times out of 10, you can just see that they have it more together. They just have I like things that are classic." an edge on us. People may think that I plan my clothing in advance, but I really The flip side of fashion is evident in dont have that much time. I put something together and if it works, it works. Women Brad Skomo, a junior elementary edu- always get it right" cation major. Skomo can usually be spot- "I like it when girls get dressed up nice," Skomo said. "Jeans are good." ted wearing camouflage pants and a con- Skomo said that it depends from person to person. He said that he likes girls that dress the cert T-shirt. way he does. "I wake up and take a shower," he said. "I "It's fine to like fashion, just dont let it run your life," he said. "I think girls can look just as never plan anything. I just try not to clash too badly. good in regular clothes as they do in Tommy and Nautica." I usually wear Dickies or cargoes and I wear shorts whenever Skomo said that he thinks it's about equal on who is more concerned with fashion, comparing possible." guys and girls. The men have spoken. Women have some viewpoints of their own on their male counterparts dress style. Nicole Salsgiver, a senior elementary/early childhood major, Salsgiver said that she likes to see men in certain articles of clothing. is a pretty conservative dresser. "Clean, preppy look, like khakis and nice shirts, or jeans and T-shirts," she said. "Someone "I am aware of the current trends and I tend to dress much who looks clean and not like a person who is really on the edge," Salsgiver said. like my friends do," she said. "I want to feel comfortable with Miller basically agrees with Salsgivers ideal dress for men. what I wear above all." "I go for guys who basically wear preppy-type clothes, like khakis and nice shirts, and they "Lately, my dress has changed a bit because I have been trying also have to be clean," Miller said. to dress 'like a teacher,' to get into that mode of dress," Salsgiver She said that their clothes have to fit and not look like they are going to fall off. said. "I want to make a good impression on my professors and Baur, on the other hand, doesn't look for the same things on the opposite sex as the other two begin to dress more professionally because this will be the style girls. for the profession I have chosen. Jeans, sweatshirts, and T-shirts "I like the punk look," she said. "Mohawks are the best, especially if they color it" have taken a back seat to sweaters, dress pants and skirts for the most part in my life these days." Samantha Miller, a sophomore special/elementary education Slippery Rock Fashion major, said that she is a pretty casual dresser. "I dress in comfortable clothing," Miller said. College students are right in the middle. Out of high school and most work, but not many are Marissa Baur, a sophomore theater major, is someone who does- in the real world with careers. Does Slippery Rock have a style of its own? n't follow the everyday styles of SRU. "There's a lot of rugged mountain style around," Graham said. "Not a whole lot of the big city "I take styles from Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Gwen Steffani stuff. We're probably less mainstream than other schools." and combine them," Baur said. "I usually wear high boots, fishnets Graham said that comfort is key. I and at times feather boas and glitter on my face." "We're in college, so I dont think that we should be expected to spend all kinds of money on Baur said that she likes wearing dresses and doesn't even own a clothes that will probably get ripped or stained," Graham said. pair of jeans. "Girls can't wear real tight clothes or short skirts in high school and guys cant usually wear tank tops or things like that," Pauls said. "In college, girls can dress sexier and people can have V/heretoShop more freedom in their dress. In college, we can be more laid back. It's more about you." Skomo said that he thought that SRU didn't have a real distinct style; a lot of people seem to Where people findthei r clothes is a pretty good indicator of their be wearing leather and flashy name brands. dress too. "The underground kids like Etnies and DC shoes, and the West Coast style clothes like Hurley "Discount stores and thrift shops are cool sometimes when you have and O'Neill seem popular," Skomo said. 'There are many people who dont seem to care much no money," Graham said. "I just buy things and try to make them look at all about name brands though." good. If I actually do spend some money on Slasgiver said that she thinks that most people dress very similarly at SRU, either kind of clothes, I go to casual places like American dressy or in very comfortable clothes, like wind pants and T-shirts. • Eagle. Pacific Sunwear is cool too." "I also see a fair amount of people who dress in a very unique Quality for the price seems to be a major style of their own," she said. issue for Graham as well. Miller said that she thought that at SRU there are a "As far as shoes, I like Vans," Graham said. "I lot of people who dress preppy, but there are also a lot have a pair of Bass boots that I wear all the time, of other styles out there that reallycan t be placed too. They're good quality. They last and they're not that into a category. expensive." Baur said that she wanted to sugar coat it and Other than Ralph Lauren, Pauls wears clothes from a basically say that SRU has a lot of dirty bums. variety of other stores. She talked about how people need to realize that "I like Gap and Structure," Pauls said. "I'm not real big there are different people and different styles out on Tommy and Nautica. I've got a couple things from there. Banana Republic No Abercrombie." Style comes in all different forms, as it is Where does Skomo get his gear? obvious with these six different people and "1 buy shirts at the CODCeitl I go to. I get shoes, usually their various styles. Students need to realize Etnies or DC's at Bower's in Pittsburgh. Army surplus that the "in" style is defined by each individ stores have good clothes, too." ual, not solely by fashion magazines or even Skomo said, "Most of the shirts I wear are from the cliques.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION bV UUt 11 WIAVER AMU JAM III '. 11 U 1 II.. Marlssa Baur, a sophomore, is one of many SRU students who express their own unique style of fashion. Friday. February ZS, 2001 • The Rocket • Page A-5 Movies guys must see Top ten list which give insight for men everywhere

I saw "Hannibal" the other night, and when the leading the rag tag team to victory A ninny movie movie was over. I was depressed. Not about the with some great baseball. movie I had just watched (It was very good, if a bit "The Matrix" —Some people don't like Keanu slow paced.), but rather about the fact that with the Reaves. I dare them to see this mind blowing show- exception of "The Return of the Mummy," there is case of special effects, gunplay, and questions about not another movie coming out in the next four our existence. And. even if Reaves is not the great- months that I want to see. est actor in the world, he sure makes good movies. So, since we are all facing a spring movie season This movie is as cool as sci-fi is able to get that will depend on "Pearl Harbor" (And, here's a "Rounders" —Of all the movies on this list this is hint...unless some serious changing of history is the one you are most likely to have not seen, and involved, we lose that battle) to be worthwhile, I that is a shame, because it just might be the best. have decided to compile a list of movies that fill the Featuring Matt Damon as a professional poker void. player and Ed Norton (The best actor in the world Think of this as a list of "10 Movies That Every Guy under the age of 40.) as his scum bag best friend,thi s Should See." Ladies I am sorry, but I can barley is more than a movie about cards (Although the stand to type the words "Pretty Woman" and "Fried card playing is supercool.) and more about friend- Green Tomatoes," let alone review them, ship and loyalty. Two traits that everyone but feel free to use this list as a type of could use. insight in to the minds of men every- "Silence Of The Lambs" —Lost in all where. the hyped of the recently released Before we start the list there are a few sequel, the "Silence of the Lambs" SUBMITTED PHOTO ground rules. First off, it goes without stands with the "Exorcist" as the defin- Chris Vlsh, second from the right, spent a funf Hied week In Panama City, Fla., with her friends, but experienced a crowded 30-hour bus saying that the Holy Trilogy ("Star Wars," ing movies of the horror genre. Anthony ride down and another 29-hour ride back to SRI). "The Empire Strikes Back," and "Return Hopkins is amazing as a cannibal who is of The Jedi") are the three movies every engaged by the FBI to help catch anoth- guy should see. But, for the purpose of er killer. By the end, no one cares about this list, all movies are stand-alone sto- the other killer because in only 30 min- ries. utes of screen time, Hopkins has stolen No sequels (Sorry, "Terminator 2" and the show. "Rocky IV") and no sagas ("Indiana Ken "Swingers" — Sure, maybe the idea of Horror in paradise a bunch of out-of-work twenty-some- Jones," "Godzilla," my apologies); just great movies. thing's hanging out in LA trying to find I am not saying they are the best Sines jobs and women does not sound like a Two SRU students share their disaster stories about spring break movies of all time, but they are 10 movies Comfortably Numb winner, but give it a chance. The charac- that it is impossible for a man to ever ters are so well written that at some become tired of watching. So run, don't point you will recognize one of your By Rachel L Shearer more afterward," she said. "My friend was very walk, to the nearest video store to rent or buy the fol- friends, or maybe even yourself. Rocket Life/A&E Editor upset" lowing, in alphabetical order. "Tombstone" —You have to have a western, and She said the ride home was terrible and it wasn't "A Few Good Men" —Tom Cruise and Jack for the record I think John Wayne is a joke. But this A tropical vacation during mid-semester can be such a disaster as it was a tragedy. Nicholson engage in the greatest courtroom shoow- is no John Wayne movie. Darker, grittier, and more very tempting to the average college student. Picture Not all spring break horrors happen at the desti- down in movie history as the lives of two Marines violent than your father's western. "Tombstone" is this: lying on the beach with a margarita in your hand nation of the trip. Some can happen on the way there. hang in the balance. A brilliant study in what honor a classic Wild West story fueled by Val Kilmer's per- by day, while visiting the party scene by night Chris Vish, a second-semester graduate student really is and proof that there is no such thing as just formance as Doc Holliday and enough gunplay to Sounds pretty great, right? But for some SRU stu- majoring in exercise and wellness promotion, went following orders. You want the truth? You can't han- make Puff Daddy happy. dents, spring break can have its disasters and hor- on spring break in 1999 when she was a junior to dle the truth. "Waterboy" —Now, some people think Adam rors as well as its good times. Panama City, Fla. "Hoosiers" —The greatest sports movie ever Sandier is stupid, and that his comedy is low brow Kelly Swierzewski, an exercise science major, had "There were seven of us who went and we were made. Gene Hackman stars as a broken down col- and appeals to the type of people who think some- a rough experience two years ago in Cancun, Mexico. going to find a cheap flight,bu t one of the girls was lege basketball coach who is given one last chance one getting hit in the groin with a football is funny. "We paid up front for a package," she said. "We got afraid to fly," Vish said. "Nobody wanted to drive." at a small high school in Indiana. What follows is True. But, if you happen to like lowbrow humor, free drinks, free admission to clubs and dinners." Vish said that one of the girls heard about a pack- the template for every underdog sports movie to fol- then Sandier is the king. Of all of his movies, I like However, Swierzewski and her friends were rude- age deal with Intercampus Tours, which provided low. Hackman is what every coach in the real world this one the best because it is also a football movie, ly awakened when they got to their tropical destina- transportation by a bus to Panama City, including six hopes to be. By the time the cllimatic final shot is in which gives Sandier the excuse to take physical tion. nights in a hotel for less than $400. the air, you began to realize that what you have seen comedy to the limit "We ate one meal a day, because the food sucked," "We all thought it was a good deal," Vish said. is more than a basketball movie, but rather the tri- Other movies worth a look include: "American Swierzewski said. "We could only eat at certain "This way, none of us would have to worry about get- umph of every little guy who never got his chance. Pie," "Bram Stoker's Dracula," "Braveheart," places and we had certain choices." ting lost or paying for gas." "Independence Day" —Paying homage to, and in "Congo," "Crimson Tide," "Dazed and Confused," Also included in their package were free Slippery Rock was the first school to get some cases directly ripping off six other movies, "From Dusk Till Dawn," "Gladiator," "Happy drinks. However, they were not offered in picked up, Vish said, and afterward three "Independence Day" is never the less, the best sci- Gilmore," "Highlander," "Predator," and "South their hotel or in the restaurants; only in cer- more schools got picked up as well. ence fiction film I have ever seen that did not star Park Bigger, Longer and Uncut." tain clubs. "The bus was too small to fit everyone on," Darth Vader in one form or another. The simple Now, the next time your girlfriend tries to make "The clubs were also packed with people she said. "There were people in the aisles." plot of aliens invading the Earth, humans regroup- you see some movie that has four stars but no whO'hW the same package," Swierzewski "One of the girls from Bowling Green decid- ing and destroying them is executed to perfection shootouts, you can agree, but only if you can pick said.""We' ended up buying drinks anyway, ed she was going to chug half a bottle of Tequi- by a great ensemble cast. the video to watch afterward. because the ones they gave us for la," Vish said. "She made at least 58 "Major League" —Sure this movie is not much free were terrible. They served the This is the second of a three- trips to the bathroom, which was more than "The Bad News Bears" make the big -Ken Sines is a sports management major and writes a exact same drink everywhere you part series about spring break located in the back of the bus, two leagues, but with Wesley Snipes and Charlie Sheen humor column every week. could get free drinks." plans for 2001. rows behind our seats. She fell on Swierzewski said that the clubs me all 58 times." were good, but there were some that were better, so A required 25 minutes rest stop took place every they would go to those, too, and ended up spending hour, Vish said. The trip ended up taking 30 hours, more money than they originally intended on spend- but should have only taken 18-20. ing. Vish said that the hotel was beautiful and the "I spent an equal amount on extra drinks and whole week was great because they were in Panama clubs that I did for the whole trip," she said. "It was City. However, disaster struck again on the day the not worth it" group was going to leave. Elephant & Castle Not only did Swierzewski and her friends have a The girls' bus was supposed to arrive at noon and bad food, drink and club experience, but also when they had to check out of the room at 11 a.m., so to kill they got to the hotel they were supposed to stay at, it some time the girls went to eat lunch. Tuesday is college Night had been overbooked. "By 2:30 p.m. the bus still wasn't there," Vish said. "We ended up staying in this five-starhotel , which "Fortunately, Intercampus Tours had an office in the was really nice," she said. "But it was not accommo- basement of our hotel." dating to spring breakers." Vish said that the man in the office told them the All in all, Swierzewski said that she had the time of bus was running late and would be there within the her life. hour. But by 4 p.m. the bus still had not arrived and "It didn't ruin spring break for me," she said. "But Vish said they went back downstairs to talk to the it's 10 times worse than what you see on TV. I kept man. having to dodge the MTV cameras." "The guy said This is real life' and not everything Swierzewski said that if you book a package before is going to happen the way we want it to," Vish said. November of the year before you want to go away you "He told us to suck it up. So we went back to the lobby can get the package for free. She and her friends and started calling places to find cheap plane tick- waited and booked it after November and they got ets." the package once they arrived in Cancun. By the time Vish got a hold of the airline, the bus Another tragedy that Swierzewski encountered came, which was six hours late, she said. while on spring break during her freshman year in "This time, it only took us 29 hours to get home," Daytona Beach was that her friend's uncle died in a she said. car accident while they were staying with him. So, whether or not you are planning a quick road "We got to stay in his house that night and a few trip or a big plane ride to Cancun, prepare for the worse. It could be a bumpy ride.

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A sold-out crowd attended the was bumped up a notch when "All everybody was standing around Vertical Horizon and Sister Hazel For You" came on, and peaked wondering when the band was Music concert last Friday at the Aeber- with a closing cover of The Police going to play another big song, Red Stars Theory: Red Stars The- sold Student Recreation Center. classic, "Every Little Thing She "You're a God." ory (Suicide Squeeze Records) One might think that with a sold- Does Is Magic." A mix of older tunes, a brief In the 23 minutes that comprises out crowd, the ARC would have I found it ironic, and a little sad, Aerosmith cover and an encore this six-song EP, Red Stars Theory been in the words of Destiny's that Sister Hazel felt the need to featuring the guys from Sister seems more like a dream machine Child, "Jumpin' Jumpin." Sadly, close out its set with someone Hazel rounded out the set than a musical group. with the exception of the first few else's song. Come on guys, finish Much like the opening act, Verti- Fronted by James Bertram, for- rows being packed with die-hard with your big number. cal Horizon adequately ran merly of Built to Spill, Red Stars Sister Hazel and Vertical Horizon One thing I was impressed with through their song catalogue. Theory plays an almost sedated fans, the crowd was any- was that Sister Hazel There was the typical onstage ban- form of modern rock. thing but that. stayed around after- ter and prerequisite guitar solos, The dreamy guitars sometimes Sister Hazel, who ward to sign auto- but the crowd, as a whole, never steal the show but still leave room scored a Top 40 hit with NATE graphs and talk with really seemed to get caught up in for soothing bass lines and punctu- the catchy pop tune "All their fans. Granted, it's the performance. al but sloppy drums, a la Jeremiah For You," kicked off the MARUTZ not like they are the Stones or anything, but Sure, they bounced when lead Green of Modest Mouse. The show. I must admit that CONCERT REVIEW singer Matt Scannell asked them to spacey vocals add to the mixture I knew very little about it was nice to see a bounce, and a few lighters flicked to make the band more unique the band and was only band interact with the people that paid $16 for their on and off during the slower than most Seattle bands. familiar with them because of the moments, but the chemistry The romantic harmonies of the incessant airplay "All For You" album (or at least bootlegged it on Napster.) between the band and the audi- first track, "Broken Neck," starts courtesy of B-94. ence fizzled out like end-of-the- the album off right and sounds That being the case, I was Before Vertical Horizon took semester Boozel dinner choices. similar to Christie Front Drive or expecting a set filled with low-key, the stage, a gigantic spotlight At the end of the night, it all started early Sunny Day Real Estate with post-grunge, jangly pop rock. And beamed out from the stage, flash- to sound the same. slow and melodic musical mysti- that is, more or less, exactly what ing their logo all over the walls of cism. Red Stars Theory picks up we got. the ARC along with the Batman Clearly, the biggest complaint I the tempo on the fifth track, "Slow Technically speaking, Sister theme music. had with the show was that there Curve," and keeps it going until Hazel competently played Then, like the Dark Knight him- was not enough familiar songs the dramatic end of this release. through a mix of songs from their self, the band secretly took to the played. I realize that both bands albums "Sister Hazel...Some- stage and launched into a heavy- have been working and touring for The standout track entitled many years now, but they simply "Think Piece" makes use of extra where More Familiar," and its crunching opening number. percussion and odd timing to relay most recent outing, "Fortress." Wait a minute. Was this the do not have many songs that the a more emotional message than Taking the stage and looking same Vertical Horizon that gained general public will recognize. words could ever imagine. Red like a hybrid of The Eagles and a mainstream following with When you combine that with an Stars Theory knows when to let the Hootie and the Blowfish, the band "Everything You Want," a song audience that is composed mostly music talk and when to reinforce it played through its set, jammed a that will probably never be con- of college kids that have nothing with vocals that are nonchalant bit, and managed to get a few fused with AC/DC's "Back in better to do on a Friday night, it but meaningful. heads bobbing back and forth. Its Black?" should be no surprise that the I'm not sure where to group Red performance was pleasant It seemed like business was show started to drag toward the Stars Theory musically, indie rock, enough, but it lacked that special about to pick up. Unfortunately, it end. emo, dream rock, post modern "kick" that usually makes concert- never did. Once again the lifeless I am sure that the fans, flf Verti- rock, dreamo perhaps? Regard- going so much fun. crowd combined with a series of cal Horieon and less, Red Stars/Theory is an excel- The fact that the audience songs that few people knew, really enjoyed themselves, but inthe end, lent disc to set the mood or even seemed to be unfamiliar with put a damper on the mood. The the show did hot come close to accentuate it. Overall, this album many of the songs did not help rows closest to the stage were alive delivering everything I wanted is one of the better ones coming RACHEL SHEARER/THE ROCKET much. Of course, the excitement and kicking, but for the most part from a concert experience. out of the northwest music scene Matt Scanned, lead singer of Vertical Horizon, performed last week In the ARC. today. -By Thorn Guentner 'Loser' 'Waiting for Godot' opens next Wednesday Jason Biggs is in a role he knows well in the movie "Loser." By Pat Leishman about life, Kemp said. Lucky is presented as Pozzo's slave who has a rope around Biggs, who starred in "American Rocket Staff Writer "The play reminds me of Vaudeville and the Marx Broth- his neck and is always being whipped by Pozzo. Pie," is again in a less serious and ers and it has a profound implication about how we live our "I think Lucky is the most mysterious of all characters. He more comical role as Paul Tan- "Waiting for Godot" was Samuel Beckett's first profession- lives," Kemp said. is silent except for a three page monologue," Kemp said. nek. ally produced play. It opened in Paris in 1953 at the tiny Left The story is about four homeless men waiting for some- "The paradox is the incredible knowledge that Lucky dis- Amy Heckerling, who did the Bank Theatre de Babylone and now it will be performed in thing or someone named Godot, Kemp said. plays in that monologue." movie "Clueless,'' directs the Slippery Rock. The play has five characters, four of which are the main The boy has a special meaning to the play, but one that movie. Usually, Heckerling is Director Richard Kemp said, "At the time the play was characters of the play. cannot be explained. Kemp said he wants the audience to known for her story lines that at ground breaking, it changed theater." "Each character displays a way of dealing with things we have their own meaning of the boy for themselves as well as times introduce the public to hip "The play was shocking because, people weren't used to don't understand," Kemp said. the whole play. new slang and an interesting plot. it," he said. "It is a play about nothing." The five characters are Estragon played by Riley Baker, The boy knows what Godot looks like and the four charac- However, "Loser" was far from Although the play was written and based in the 1940s, the Vladimir played by Don Russell, Lucky played by Angela ters do not, and at one point in the play they question him to being the next "Clueless." presentation of the costumes and settings take a more con- Edwards, Pozzo played by Andy Crawford and a boy played find out about Godot, Kemp said. Though the plot was somewhat temporary look. The actual play itself will not change in by Stefan Kemp. "All the characters seem to be waiting for something," interesting and Biggs did a good SRU's rendition, just the costumes and sets. "Estragon lives in the moment, he has no plan and no Kemp said. job in acting the part; the overall "The costumes reflect the characters as down and outs... memory," Kemp said. "There is a part where he is angry or "I think the reason he (Beckett) doesn't explain specifics is feel of the movie is boring. they are homeless," Kemp said. sad and Vladimir asks him what is wrong and Estragon says to leave it up to the audience," Kemp said. "Let them figure In the open, Paul, the sweet and The original play takes place by a country road, and has a he doesn't remember. He is real simple-minded." it out. I feel the theme of the play is nothing is certain." very naive Midwesterner who tree and a low mound. In SRU's interpretation, the play still "Vladimir, on the other hand, is thoughtful and consider- "Waiting for Godot" opens Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in Miller Audi- lands a full scholarship at New has the road and the tree is said to be appearing in a sur- ate and wonders about the meanings of things," Kemp said. torium and the last show will be on March 4 at 230 p.m. York University is introduced. prising way, but a junk pile has replaced the low mound. The ' 'Pozzo and Lucky are mysterious because they never stay "I feel very, very excited about the play," Kemp said. "I Full of optimism, ready to start play also has a different beginning. at the junk pile. They are always traveling," Kemp said. 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If so, Aries, go slow: the optimism, fresh work options. 15 podrida next few weeks may bring unexpected reversals 16 Gent 25 26 27 2B 29 3C 17 Bindle stiff and fast reassignments. Scorpio (October 24-November 21) Dreams and 1 3 F 3? 18 Map of lots emotional flashes will be a strong theme 19 Yam I 36 137 I I this week, Scorp: late Tuesday a brief 33 34 •• Taurus (April 21-May 20) Daily routines mav be dis- 20 Expansive r rupted early this week, Taurus: expect a but intense period of moody reflection 22 Mobile starter? 13•9 40 14•1 colleague or close friend to suddenly arrives. For many Scorpios contempla- 38 t 24 Clan members f change their approach to ongoing proj- > tion and deep thought will now help •44 45 46| 4/ f 25 Racetrack near ects or duties. Key areas involved may clarify their long term needs and beliefs concerning [43 Miami ' be compiled information, research, finan- key relationships. Romantic or social commitments 29 Unexpected 49 cial paperwork or records. Some Taureans, espe- may be more involved than previously anticipated. benefit • | cially those born prior to 1954, may also experience 52 31 In a state of new money decisions or debts. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Early this suspense 56 week, Sage, your creativity and sensitivity are 33 However t - Gemini (May 21-June 21) Official duties, extremely high. Over the next few days I 34 For rent, in ~~|f>9 60 — 63 P 65 time schedules and project instructions watch loved ones closely for indications London will now intensify. Over the next few °' change: rnany Sagittarians will now 35 More mature 6/ 68 days expect team dynamics and social greatly expand their emotional commit- 38 Black-and-white 70 • 71 69 i outlets to work in your favor. For many ments, social promises or daily home r cookie ' Geminis this is a time when others will activities. Some Sagitta ians will also experience 40 Alter a skirts i • offer highly creative ideas and worthwhile solutions. improved work relations: fading power struggles will £>2O01 Tnbtin* MMi Sovicn. Inc length All nghu marvM be an important issue. 42 Mother Fr. Cancer (June 22-July 22) After a period of social -TvlC. fooD cooRt 43 Toledo mister ANSWERS disagreements and competing jealousies, Capricorn (December 22-January 20) Before mid- 45 Nostrils 6 Soda Solutions many Cancerians will now find stability in week, Cap, a brief but intense period of 47 Exist 7 Songstress key relationships. Before March 24th \ reflection and inward thought arrives. Key 48 Change one's Fitzgerald A|Q V x 1 s 1 expect negative social influences, misin- issues may involve recent social events mind after 8 Massacrer O|l •:; | i |o| formation or overly sensitive friends to t or new changes to long term relation- reconsideration 9 Body art 1 I il(j; change their attitude. Ongoing criticism and daily ships. 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Don't expect others to make emotional sense over 71 Singer Travis 30 Pass over lightly 1 i the next few days. 32 12-step program Vlryo (August 23-September 22) Social com- DOWN 36 Blunder 49 199/20-game 56 Tune fort, romantic belonging and shared goals Pisces (February 20-March 20) Let romantic part 1 Blast letters 37 Coral creations winner Denny 59 Bird's horn? will this week arrive in long term relation- ners or long term friends set the tone 2 Open hostilities 39 Aahs partners? 50 City where Mark 61 Bronx cheer ships, Virgo. Loved ones will now rekin- this week, Pisces: before mid-week 3 Actress Uipino 41 Poetic rhythm Twain is buned 63 Jogged d their original feelings of attraction and loved ones will strongly benefit from 4 Spry 44 Chest bones 51 Leaping 64 Inc. in tne U.K. romantic enjoyment: expect past memories and old publicly expressing their views or help- 5 Having sound 46 Rod of "The amphibia; it. 65 Oriental sentiments to scon create a deepening trust. ing plan group events. Expect others to now adopt judgment Pawnbroker" 5? Kindled again sauce a more active and outspoken role in relationships. A K • Ilir Rnrkrt • Fririav Krhruan 2%

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The Vertical Horizon-Sister Hazel con- cert was excellent, but the facilities on the other hand were not. Aside from the fact that if you are not 6'5" you could not see the artists because the entire area for the audience was flat. If you didn't know the people beside you when the concert started when it was over you knew them real well because the crowd was so packed in that the people on all sides of you were right on top of you. The fact that the concert was general admission only added to the reasons why the facilities were inappropriate. Everyone there would have loved to be in the front __ Other_ row and at times there was a feeling of being pushed toward the stage. At one point in the concert the band actually asked the TAKES crowd to step back. This is one of the prob- lems with the concept of general admission. the women's center, the president's violence. Frankly, Hannon and Levy, a All 2,109 of the ticket buyers felt they were A vagina friendly Commission on the Status of Women, production "Penis Papers" (after it wins entitled to a spot in the front the nursing department, the counseling the respect of the artistic community center, the Association of Residence through an Obie-award; we would like Then, there were the people who man- response to letter Hall Students, and the department of to see some quality control exercised aged to get to the concert early enough to government and public administration here) might be a very good idea. Vagina friendly people became (Hannon and Levy seem squeamish Hannon and Levy claim that "stu- get a front-row spot and they thought they aware of a very vagina hostile editorial were entitled to keep the spot for the dura- about explicitly identifying their tar- dents often comment upon the intoler- piece,"Dialogue Not Monologue," gets, perhaps wisely frightened of ant party-line approach to discourse in tion of the concert. Those people forced appearing in the Feb. 9 issue of The defamation suits), we must protest that women's studies courses." Of course, their way to the back of the crowd and then Rocket. We characterize the tirade as while many of these individuals are we might just as easily claim the con- turned around and forced their way back to vagina hostile because of the contempt quick to point out the sexism inherent trary, that students find women's stud- the front. People in the crowd were irritat- exuded by words such as "raving," in patriarchal institutions and selected ies courses challenging, mind-opening, ed with being pushed and poked by people "silly," and "banal" to characterize the individuals, they do not present them- inclusive, tolerant, and life-altering. We vagina friendly people supporting the selves as victims but rather as the wonder whose assertion the evidence— who had to push their way back and forth production of the Vagina Monologues at accomplished, confident role models student evaluations, peer observations, through the crowd. Slippery Rock University, many of that they are for others. Furthermore, it and program reviews—would support These are the numerous reasons why the whom are women. is foolish of Hannon and Levy to assume Have Hannon and Levy ever observed a facilities should be reconsidered. Frankly, we find Hannon and Levy's that these individuals have not suffered women's studies course? Have they call for a dialogue through the vehicle genuine oppression. Sexual harass- ever read peer observations of women's of a written polemic disingenuous and ment, gender discrimination, abuse, assault, and rape have no respect for studies courses? Have they ever seen hypocritical. Anyone would recognize the student evaluations of women's that it is difficult at best, more likely the age or socio-economic status of its targets. Such an assumption is arrogant studies courses? Have they read pro- impossible to participate in a dialogue gram evaluations of women's studies? Is The other side... in the face of such hostility. Further, as and, dare we use the word, insensitive. . Shame on you, Hannon and Levy. there any evidence to document their This past weekend, Vertical Horizon with we examine their character! iatiori and statement? We think not; otherwise, dismissal of anticipated response to Vagina friendly people are confused they would have used such evidence to Sister Hazel put on a concert in front of 2,109 their position as "McCarthyist charges" people who gathered in the ARC and the by Hannon and Levy's characterization substantiate their statement. On the or "rage adhorninem" and their appar- of the staging of Vagina Monologues as other hand, we are confident that if any- gymnasium was only half full. ent fear of being accused of sexism, "narcissism." The aforementioned one cared to look at such evidence, they While Morrow Field House has been used insensitivity, or harassment, many of groups (along with many students and would find that Hannon and Levy's in the past for various concerts where there which might be quite legitimate other faculty) volunteered countless claim, as far as we can tell, is simply is more seating available, the ARC was built responses to their charges, it is clear hours of uncompensated, behind-the- hearsay, probably wishful thinking on as a recreation facility for student activities. that Hannon and Levy really prefer the scenes work to sponsor the production their part, as are many of their asser- sound of their own voices (or ink of their of a play that built cooperative, collabo- tions in "Dialogue Not Monologue." Concerts are considered student activities own pen), unopposed. Dialogue rative relationships between students and while it may seem more logical to have requires the participation of people and faculty and generated several hun- Finally, we noticed that Hannon and willing to listen respectfully and dred dollars to be donated to organiza- Levy, both middle-aged themselves, concerts in the field house (for spacious rea- seem somewhat obsessed with the age The Rocket sons), the ARC is funded by students, so it respond reasonably, but Hannon and tions that provide services to victims of editorial Levy's unsubstantiated assumptions abuse. We should probably note here of the vagina friendly sponsors of the should be used for students. and sophomoric insults reveal them to that Hannon and Levy's assumption Vagina Monologues, referring to them BOARD Even if students do not engage in physical be unfit for such interaction. that these shelters restrict their servic- at least five times as "middle-aged" activity at the ARC on the track, in the pool For example, Hannon and Levy es to heterosexual women is just that, What is that, Hannon and Levy? or in the weight room, by attending concerts assume that the university community an assumption, not fact. Likewise, no As far as we can tell, Hannon and in the ARC students still are making use of has supported the Vagina Monologues reasonable person would characterize Levy's observations generally seem out EDITOR-IN-CHIEF for its shock value. We suggest that Han- the production of Vagina Monologues as of touch with reality and that many of Beth Candiotti the facility that they are already paying fees non and Levy are projecting their own narcissism. the offenses that they accuses vagina NEWS EDITOR for. adolescent prurience onto others. We friendly people of are indeed offenses Rebekah Renshaw Hannon and Levy wonder about cam- that they commit—"anything-but-open- SPORTS EDITOR Another reason why the field house know that the 350 people who pur- pus feminists' reactions to the staging of chased tickets to the Obie-award win- a play called "The Penis Papers." minded," "pedestrian ravings," Chris Harlan should not be used any longer is because it "seething, irrational, resentment and LIFE/A&E EDITOR ning play did so for a variety of rea- While we cannot speak for all campus was built for classroom use before physical rage," and "rage ad hominem." We gen- Rachel Shearer use or for students' activities. Plus, the new sons—curiosity, entertainment, support feminists (though Hannon and Levy try PHOTO EDITOR for a worthy cause, support for individ- to through their assertions of how these tly and kindly suggest that Hannon and Brett Weaver basketball court might not look so nice if a ual cast members, cultural enlighten- people might react), we suspect that Levy continue their efforts at dialogue, COPY EDITORS big stage was to be built and torn down ment and education, etc., the same rea- they would welcome a play that humor- but with each other. At this point, they Corey Corbin before and after a concert. A stage could sons that anyone chooses to attend any ously and thoughtfully explored the need to learn to tone down the hysteri- Trisha Scharville really scratch up a floor,s o by using the gym kind of performance. joys and difficulties of a rather vulnera- cal rhetoric, present facts, not assump- in the ARC, which is not restricted to use by Next, Hannon and Levy insist that the ble and capricious organ from which, in tions, and really listen before they can vagina friendly people who are spon- a culture permeated by the power of the expect anyone to engage in a rational only sports teams, it will eliminate the prob- phallus, so much is expected. Certainly, dialogue with them. lem that could occur in the field house. soring the Vagina Monologues present themselves as oppressed radicals. If such a play would explore its too fre- Jace Condravy they are referring to the people who quent use as a weapon against vaginas, Professor and Director of the comprise the women's studies program, an exploration that might reduce such Women's Studies Program EDITORIAL POLICY The Rocket strives to present a diverse range of GENERAL INFORMATION opinions that are both fair and accurate in its edi- torials and columns appearing on the Opinion The Rocket is published by the students of Slippery Rock University every Pages. "Our View* is the opinion of the Spring Friday during the academic semester with the exception of holidays, exam periods and vacations. 2001 Editorial Board and is written by Rocket edi- Unless otherwise stated, the editorials appearing in The Rocket are the col- tors and editorial board members. It reflects the The Rocket lective opinion of a majority of the newspaper's Editorial Board. They do not majority opinion of The Rocket Editorial Board. necessarily reflect the views of all members of The Rocket staff, faculty, Volume 83, Number 19 riday,February 23, 2001 administration or the Slippery Rock University student body. "Our View" does not necessarily reflect the views Total weekly circulation is 6,000. No material appearing in The Rocket may be reprinted without the written consent of the Editor-in-Chief. of Slippery Rock University, its employees or its 220 Eisenberg Classroom Building Phone: (724) 738-4438 The first copy of The Rocket is provided (Fee of charge. Additional copies student body. Columns and cartoons are drafted Slippery Rock University Fax: (724) 738-4896 may be purchased for 50 cents each. by various individuals and only reflect the opin- Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057 E-mail: [email protected] The Rocket receives approximately 5 percent of its funding from the SGA General Service fee paid each semester by students. 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It is my belief sarcastic, I think it is fairly obvi- because contestants were eating like that fact does not make it that many woodland animals ous, but let's face it; some people rats. That's right, there were any less true. are suffering from severe are just not that bright. But, peal some people upset because the Now I am not advocating going depression and emotional back the sarcasm and you will show was contributing to the out and clubbing baby seals, or stress. I don't know what causes find my underlying issue. PETA death of ghetto mice. I guess sud- spending days driving around Do you think this; maybe they are is getting out of denly we should worry about the looking for things to run over. upset about the poor hand. possibility of extinction for rats. What I am saying is that pretty state of the Middle East Now I am all for After all they make their home much every animal out there is a the ARC is a better peace talks. Maybe animals and the eth- in filth and eat garbage, and God potential food source for humani they are despondent ical treatment of knows there is not a lot of that in iy that Bill Clinton dis- them. But the people the world. Kind of like happy meals with place to hold a graced himself so badly running this organi- That is why I am so worried legs. And, as the dominant in his last few days as zation have taken a that PETA is going to come after species, it is our right and our president. Maybe they running leap off the me for killing a squirrel. I would duty to use the lesser species for are Cleveland Browns cliffs of sanity. They think the only people who care food, clothing and medical concert than at fans and for them, life are suing the pro- about squirrels are escaped research. If it makes things better can never be good. ducers of the televi- mental patients who secretly for humans, then that is the way it All I know is that they sion series Survivor believe that at some point they should be, and if some activists Morrow Field House? must be pretty sad KEN II, because in last will build up an army of the don't like it, then fine, they don't about something, SINES week's episode one bushy tailed critters and take need to prosper from the death of because they keep try- of the contestants over the world. animals. But stay out of the rest of ing to kill themselves THEWAYISEEfT killed a pig to help But, if there are people willing our way. by running out in front feed his teammates. to crusade for the rights of pigs So, the next time you hear about Melanie of cars. In fact, just this The animal rights and rats, then a remorseless PETA getting all up in arms week some poor squirrel ended activists are charging that the squirrel killer like myself must because somebody had bacon for Derrick it all underneath the wheels of producers of the show planted surely be ready for a spot on breakfast or animal rights cru- my beat up 89 Labaron. Surely the pig in the area of the contest- America's Most Wanted. saders are up in arms because Senior not a dignified death, but then ants so that the man would have So, for the record, let's be real steak tastes so good, just remem- Art again it was a squirrel, what do the chance to kill it. clear about something. Humans ber that men have opposable they know. Oh my God. How could this are on the top of the food chain. thumbs, we have tools, we have U My biggest fear now is that man be so cruel as to actually We are the smartest and more language and we have organiza- I've never been to a haying been the unwitting par- kill an animal for food? Oh, the versatile animal. tion. ticipant in the death of this poor humanity. What were these evil Everyone keeps saying how And, like it or not we have concert here, but I think defenseless varmint, I will people thinking? Using animals smart dolphins are, but they dominion over the earth and the fieldhous e would be become the target of reprisal by for food, what a heinous thought. can't even figure out a way to not everything on it. Instead of whin- better because it gives the police, FBI, Secret Service, In other episodes the contest- get stuck in tuna nets, so it is a ing about it, just be glad you're on Justice League of America or ants have caught fish, fried a first round knockout for the winning team. That is at least students the option to sit worst of all... PETA (People for chicken and been forced to eat mankind. Unless aliens show up until the squirrels take over. Then or short people like me a the Ethical Treatment of Ani- live bugs. Who is the producer of and take over, or the polar bears we are all in big, big trouble. mals). this show... Satan? get organized for war, the Earth Ken Sines is a sport management chance to see. Now hopefully at this point, Last year, animal rights belongs to man. And, just major and a weekly columnist for you will realize that I am being activists protested the show because the tree huggers don't The Backet Mathew Hubert Sophomore Division, conflict plague us as humans Special Education ii I was reading an old book it. Ethnicity, race, gender and other. The only thing stopping from, last .semester's class, and religion are do not provide an this process is an entij;e.ra<;^jq|!', rate Yes, the rec center is within ithe text a striking phrase essentialist definition to what it beguiled humans ^iqehtifyi^g;',', ncmore open and has of • Krishnam urti is to be human. In themselves with one group over everyone could read, then he struck me, "where other words, they are another. would laugh at my face. The more room. there is division, not a requirement for Division exists everywhere, there is conflict." things unattainable and look defining what a and it does cause even subtle somewhat grim are the things How true this seems human is. In truth, conflicts. Think about it. High to be. Especially, ethnicity, race, gender schools provide the easiest that occur in the distant future. when anyone looks at and religion are only examples of blatant stupidity It just depends how bad you the political process, social constructions, and disregard for another want it. where the lines are arbitrary lines drawn. human being's worth. Conversa- I am concerned about my fel- drawn there will Their vivacity is per- tions of what football team in low humankind. Indeed, I think always be someone petuated by our blind the end will triumph. Corporate that there is real truth to mak- standing in opposi- stupidity not to ques- struggles for global capitalistic ing the bonds that unite us Larry tion to the worldview tion these different markets, and the politicians stronger. Humanity is united not of another. This got J. EDWARD notions. If there is who would entertain passion me thinking a bit. anything I have in their individual beliefs about Enciso over reason. The Muslim versus how they identify themselves, A nation is defined HACKETT learned at all in my Sophomore limited life experi- the Christian, the democracy but in the intrinsic worth we all as a group of people versus communism and Athens possess. For the first time in all Physical Education with a common iden- GADFLY ence, it is that we can versus Sparta, all have one tity. There are choose contrary to thing in common. There is a line the world, countries are told by II numerous nations what is the main- drawn between who we think non-governmental organiza- that have no nation-state, and stream. We can choose to tions that their policy against Yes, because there is alot remove the blinders that inhibit we are and what we actually the division lies in how we iden- are. their citizens are wrong more room and the rec tify ourselves with each other. moral progression of our socie- because they defy a universal tal norms. The problem is obvious. One, When we glance over at Pales- how does an entire planet of standard of human worth. All center is nicer than the tine, we see an entire people By virtue of what humans are, irresponsibly breeding humans we have to do is remove our field house. proclaiming to be a nation. My there seems to be an inherit ever reach a state of moral blinders. Human worth shines point is not one of foreign rela- value to human life. It is pre- tions as it is a simple one con- vision that would enable them above the rest, and any act that cious. The intrinsic worth of all to see their common humanity? is not respective of the fact that cerning the process of how we human beings regardless of It would take time. Humanity is see each other. The overwhelm- these divisive lines is above all humans have intrinsic worth is more than a single person. It is completely immoral, and as ing problem that faces us day to things. If we were just to change inclusive of all beings in the day is that we are blind unto the degree in which we regard such, responsibly should be each other. We cannot see the human genome. Yet, some peo- challenged. each other, then perhaps the ple incapable of rational think- common connection that ties us notion of this intrinsic worth of J. Edward Hackett is a philoso- together as human beings. ing, would strike such an idea as human life could be accepted to ideal, and would insist on the phy major and any comments to Kim "Human beings," it has a nice more readily. It is a distinct dif- sensibility of maintaining the him can be sent to Lord- ring to it when you think about ference in how we see each normalcy of the world. Howev- [email protected] Singer Senior Communication II Answer to SRU problem lies within 'target numbers' I like the fieldhous e better because you can The letter to The Rocket con- equal representation of all eth- call for the dismissal of white an ideal opportunity to replace cerning the production of the nic and gender groups on the male faculty, staff or administra- us with teachers who fulfill the actually sit down and Vagina Monologues and the faculty, staff and the administra- tors, I do advocate that target target categories. you can see better. rebuttal defending the tion of Slippery Rock numbers be established to Although quality women and women's studies pro- RICHARD University. insure that over a period of time minority faculty are in demand gram have exacerbat- that our professional staff would by other universities, we could ed a problem without WUKICH pose is based on a reflect the gender and ethnicity make ourselves more competi- offering any hope of a method that the athlet- of the population of our country. tive by offering incentives such solution. PROFESSOROFART ic director devised Our current faculty compli- as hiring at advanced rank, or I feel that Alan Levy with Dr. Smith's bless- ment is 382; 12 African Ameri- even offering full professorship and Nancy Barta-Smith are hon- ing in order to comply with Title can; four Hispanic and 164 to star candidates. Jaime orable people and I know from IX. female. As African-Americans The faculty union has already conversations with their stu- The coaches were issued a constitute 12 percent of our agreed with the administration Wassum dents that they are excellent roster of all of the athletic teams. national population, we would to use the tactic to fill vacancies Senior teachers. In the first column, headed have to increase those numbers in certain specialized areas of However, both have engaged "limits"; the maximum number to 47 to meet our targeted goal. need. Communication in a vituperative exchange that of male athletes was listed. In Hispanics would increase by 10 Once this policy is adopted, may describe some of the sec- the second column, headed "tar- percent or 38, and women facul- Slippery Rock will become a ondary symptoms of the disease gets"; the desired number of ty would grow to 195 to reflect role model for social equity, The field house is that plagues this university, but female athletes was given. their 51 percent of the general attracting more quality teach- does not offer a cure. In other words, in order to population. ers, administrators and stu- definitely better because So, instead of looking at this conform to the dictates of this Much of the senior faculty like dents. Our university will the capacity is higher ache and pain or that nasty red federal law, male athletes would myself, hired in the late tiOsand become famous for a practical and it is easier tor rash that covers the patient, I be cut, while female athletes early 70s, are nearing retire- solution that provides an think that a holistic approach would be actively recruited and ment. The exit of this predomi- avenue of empowerment rather production purposes. should be implemented. encouraged to participate. nant white male contingent than the cul de sac of victimiza- It all boils down to one issue: While my proposal does not would offer the administration tion. -- Mollie David Page A 10 • The Rocket • Friday. February 15, 2001

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EDINBORO 96, SLIPPERY ROCK 59 Water polo falls to No. 1 in Michigan Invitational

By Corey Corbin Rocket Copy Editor ANN ARBOR, Mich - Imagine playing against the likes of Duke University or North Carolina on the hardwood or Florida State or Nebraska on the grid- iron. The Slippery Rock women's water polo team found itself in a very similar situation this past week- end at the Michigan Invite as it faced Stanford Univer- sity, the nation's No. 1 ranked program, Indiana Uni- versity in Bloomington, ranked No. 15 in the nation, as well as Michigan State and Miami of Ohio. Despite having the odds stacked against them, Slip- pery Rock came away with a 1-2-1 record. In its firstgame , the Rock matched-up with Indiana for a half, but the Hoosiers proved to be too much in the second half of its 17-4 win. "We played fairly well against Indiana. I was really proud," coach Jim Yeamans said. "We had some pregame jitters because it was our first game, while (Indiana) played a game last weekend." Indiana jumped to a 9-3 lead at the half due partial- ly to some unfavorable calls against the Rock. Yea- mans said that he felt the score could have easily been 9-6 heading into the locker room. "The first half was a very competitive half," Yea- mans said. "There were some calls that hurt us but we probably weren't going to beat them this early in the season anyway." Karolyn Kiefer scored twice for the Rock while Sammy Junod and Jamie Murray each added a goal. Slippery Rook forward Oontell Lewis dr*¥es to the hoop for two ot his 12 points Wednesday night. The Rock dropped its 10th straight game, 96-59, to leaguo- Slippery Rock's second game was marked by missed , T ... leading Edinboro. opportunities as it missed on two man-up opportuni- ties in the fourth quarter, but still managed to post a 4- 4 tie with Michigan State. "We had our chances to win the game, but it's too bad that we missed them both," Yeamans said. "To walk away with a tie is nothing to be ashamed of. It would have been a nice game to win, but both teams could walk away feeling pretty good about it" Kiefer once again paced the Rock with two goals ROCKED while Junod and freshman Joann Fimowicz each added a goal. With its record standing at 0-1-1, the Rock had its Men's basketball team continues slide, drops tenth straight game chance to pull out an upset of the top-ranked water polo team in the country, but its chance to down Stan- ByJohnCeballos fire works, making 60 percent of its shots. the Rock with 17, Donteil Lewis and Ed ford never materialized as the Cardinal blanked Slip- Rocket Assistant Sports Editor Conversely, the Rock couldn't buy a Harvey added 12 and 11 respectively. pery Rock 12-0 for the only shutout during the Invite. basket, shooting a miserly 31 percent The loss drops the Rock's record to 7- "They could have beaten us a lot worse than they EDINBORO — On the road, having including a jaw dropping 1-17 from 18 overall, 1-10 league, and puts another did," Yeamans said. "They were very impressive." just lost nine straight games and facing behind the arc. nail in the coffin of a season gone dread- division-leading Edinboro, who boasts a After building an 11-point halftime fully wrong. LJ Please see POLO on B-2 pair of All-Americans and needs a win lead, Edinboro shifted into overdrive, "It's been a long stretch. We haven't to clinch a home playoff game is by far outscoring the Rock 53-27 in the second shot well and the turnovers have really an ideal situation to be in. half, and humbling the Rock in front of a hurt us," Jones said. "There are a lot of The Slippery Rock men's basketball senior-night crowd. team needed a minor miracle Wednes- intangibles in those close games, it takes day night, but what it got was more pun- All-American Kenny Tate led the a high level of mental focus to compete SRU track squad ishment as the Fighting Scots (8-3 over- charge for the Scots, scoring 23 on 10-12 in college basketball and during this all, 19£ PSAC) rolled 96-59, in a sobering shooting to go along with 11 rebounds. stretch we haven't done that" display of utter dominance. Other notables for Edinboro included The Rock finishes its season tomor- "I thought it was an emotional game Blake Johnson, who scored 17 points row at Shippensburg (10-14,6-5), a game excels at EMU for Edinboro, they really played including five three-pointers, Adam that offers the Rock one last chance at inspired, and we were unable to match Kaufman who added 16 assists to his redemption and to avoid ending the sea- their intensity," said coach Anthony league-leading total and Jason Roseto son with 11 straight losses. By Holly McDonald Jones. whose six blocks widened his national "We have two days to get ready for Rocket Staff Writer Division II leading total. Edinboro led from the onset, blanket- Ship," Jones said. "We have to take The Slippery Rock track and field teams ventured to ing the Rock with a barrage of shooting Jerome Davis was the top scorer for advantage of this opportunity." Eastern Michigan University for the 75th Annual Central Collegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Champi- onships last Saturday. The men were led by juniors Brandon Uhl and Dan Rockage, both of whom had top five finishes. Uhl placed third in the triple jump (44-feet-2'/fe-inches), while Rock- age finished fifth in the long jump (21.75 feet). On the women's side, Emily Stolkowski, Erica Tim- mons and Linsey Westerman all placed third in their events; Stolkowski in the weight throw (47-feet-2M>-inch- es), Timmons in the shot put (45-feet-3'/£-inches) and West- Masked men erman in the 50-meter dash (9.27). Senior standout Sue Cardin broke a school record in Rock lacrosse club plays for thrill of competition the 400-meter event running a time of 59.14. The previous record was set by Stacey Roberts at 59.67 in 1997. By John Ceballos uary 1992 by club president Sam Aken in Also competing for Slippery Rock, Nate Snyder (5K) Rocket Assistant Sports Editor order to "increase awareness and partici- and Rob Flatt (steeplechase), both ran personal best pation of the sport while preserving our times at the meet. Each fall, a small group of Slippery Rock country's only native sport." Moving up again in the national standings, Erica Tim- students gathers together to participate in The club immediately joined the mons is ranked eighth in the weight throw. If she man- a unique athletic endeavor. Into the twi- Allegheny Division of the National Colle- ages to finish at least eighth at the next meet, it will earn light hours, these modern day warriors bat- giate Lacrosse league. her All-American honors. tle and bloody themselves, testing their The league, founded in 1991 with 27 Incidentally, those individuals on the waiting list to go physical and mental strength against each teams, has grown to 80 teams in 13 divi- to Nationals will find out on Monday if they have met the other in a competition of will. sions and holds final four, all-star and qualifications to compete. Most likely to go are Timmons, Then, come early February, this group championship games. All member organi- Michelle Welsh and Nikita Lewis, who was recently fea- dons its winter gear and returns to the zations are student-run and receive mini- tured in the latest issue of Track and Field Magazine as playing field with little regard for the frosty mal aid from their university. one of the top women long jumpers in the country. weather or the still frozen earth. So what exactly is lacrosse? Well, that's This weekend will prove to be exciting for the team as They practice their art for the pure thrill hard to say. it prepares for the Rock Relays to be held tomorrow. It is of competition, without opportunity for for- "It's a cross between hockey and I0CC6T an open meet inviting back alumni and celebrating grad- tune or fame. They receive no scholarship It's a field sport with lots of open field play, uating seniors, of which there are many this year. money and their sport never appears on there's a lot of hitting, it's fast paced, high This will be the last indoor home meet of the season the cover of Spoils Illustrated. Chances are scoring," said Ken Sines, a Slippery Rock for the team. Adding to the excitement Purdue Universi- you've never seen them play, but if you're a defensemen who also acts as an assistant ty's track and field team will train with the Rock en route true sports fan, you probably should. coach. to the Big 10 Champioiiships at Penn State University. It's the Slippery Rock men's lacrosse This weekend's action begins tomorrow at 9 a.m. in JOHNCEBALLO Morrow Field House. team, and it's collegiate athletics at its best. The Slippery Rock lacrosse team practices Wednesday afternoon In prepara- SRU men's lacrosse was founded in Jan LJ Please see LACROSSE on B-2 tion for this weekend's season opener. Page B-2 • The Rocket • Friday, February 23. 2001 Slippery Rock wrestlers triumph, Lacrosse • Continued from PA6E i-1 clerical and administrative of its playoffs fall in final meet before Regionals duties, he organized the team's This past fall, the Rock com "It's a combination of all for a comeback when he defeated schedule and transportation to peted in the West Virginia Fall By Dom Pecora Duquesne grabbed the lead sports put together, people call it games, he heads recruitment, Brawl where it faced off against Rocket Staff Writer James Blanton. 13-7. in a bout that back at 149. With less than a minute the fastest game on two feet, featured five takedowns by Opfar holds practices and when he Loyola. Bowling Green and loft in the bout, the Dukes Krik intense and very physical." said finds time "Rocky" also plays Frostburg. The Fall Brawl is The Rock wrestlers had their In the final contest, the Rock's (Mass broke a 4-4 tie when he Andy Rockenstein, club presi- final tune-up Wednesday night Corey Hart fell to Kenneth Stew- attack. part of a fall campaign designed scored a takedown on Eythe. Glass dent and captain. Club adviser Robert Rhoads to introduce new players to the before the regional meet coining art, 19-10. went on to win 74. In another big "It's something different, it's up next Saturday. Despite the loss. SRI? claimed provides support for the team in sport of lacrosse. swing of points, Duquesne's Randy really fun to play," said junior the form of getting cooperative This week's opponents, victory in the end, 25 Ifi Hobbs pinned Errera in the first midfielder Aaron Egger. "Fora lot of kids, the first time Duquesne and Howard, brought After the victory over Howard, fund money to the referees and they've ever played lacrosse is period, to give the Dukes an 18-9 Any clearer? I didn't think so legitimizing the club's existence here, a lot of people have never forth tough challenges, especially hopes were riding high that the lead. lacrosse is played with a 10 man f to the university. heard of it or have only seen it on the Dukes, who will be favored to Rock could upset Duquesne and At 165, Cieleski turned in an team including a goalie, hree repeat as regional champions. set the tone for the regional cham- "Mr. Rhoads is great, he gives ESPN2," Sines said. impressive performance by defeat- defensemen, three midfielders us our blue slips so the teachers "We don't require experi- Before the Rock would get its pionships. ing Bill Boeh. 6-1. Boeh had beaten and three attackers. chance at Duquesne, it first had to Once again the match began at know we are missing class to ence," Egger said. "I remember Cieleski at last year's regional Using a stick with a basket at play in a game, not just drink when I came to SRU, I saw a tackle Howard. heavyweight but this time the bout finals, but Cieleski has won both the end, players try to score by The match began at heavyweight came right down to the wire. With beer," Rockenstein said. flyer and said, 'hey why not, I'll meetings this year. The 174-pound throwing a ball past the goalie The club functions on the as SRU's John Sabo suffered a first the score deadlocked at 1-1 and into a net which is barely bigger give it a shot.' " match-up would turn out to be an bare-bones necessities, without Without a coach, the responsi- period pin at the hands of Adrian one minute remaining in the third important one. A SRU win would than the goalie protecting it. Thompson. At 125, the Rock tied period, SRU's Matt Hildreth shot such luxuries as locker rooms, bility of teaching the game falls put them within three points of the Checking is allowed and, in most first aid equipment or a decent the score when Adam Renner, in for a takedown on Corey Ander- games, highly encouraged. Play squarely on the combined shoul- whose overall record is now 25-11, lead, but a Duquesne victory field to play on. ders of the veteran players. son. The attempt was unsuccessful, would give them a commanding ers wear helmets, shoulder pads, received a forfeit as Hildreth was caught put on his arm pads and gloves. "We get no help from the ath- "Old guys teach the rookies, Derek Butts gave Howard the nine-point lead with only two letic department, they line the guys with more experience help back and pinned. In a tied bout matches remaining. Although considered by many lead when he defeated Greg with one-minute remaining, a pin as a fringe sport, lacrosse is pick- field, but the field is horrible. out younger guys. They pass McCarty, &«, but after the loss, the was very unexpected and it proved Things started well, as Shawver ing up steam in the Eastern Unit- The woods are a hazard, the down tricks they learned from Rock hit its stride. to be pivotal in the Dukes victory. took a 5-1 lead into the third peri- ed States. goals are crap and it's an embar- the players before them and it In the 149-pound bout, Eric As in the first match, the Rock od, but Mike Frank pulled off an "It's getting bigger and better rassment when other teams builds as it goes," Rockenstein Eythe defeated Reginald Tor- was once again able to tie the score improbable comeback, and won as high schools have started to come here," Rockenstien said. said. "We teach them how to play rence, $H). The bout featured three at 125, due to a forfeit. At 133, the bout 7-5. Duquesne now led 21- have programs," Sines said. The woods he referred to sur- from the ground up, 'home- takedowns by Eythe, and a four- 12. round the uneven playing field grown' we like to call them." McCarty lost a 10-3 decision to Dar- "It's definitely growing in the and act as a modified out of minute riding time advantage. rin McClane. McCarty grabbed an The Dukes put the match out of Pittsburgh area, lots of clubs are Along with skills and knowl- reach in the 184-pound bout, as Jeff bounds line which poses a con- edge, veterans pass along pride At 157, Anthony Errera scored a early 2-0 victory, but he was not getting teams," Rockenstein tinuing threat to the players. first period pin of Stephen Carter, able to hang on. Moskoyok beat Opfar, 12-0. Opfar said. and tradition in new faces. had beaten Moskoyok earlier in In addition, funding from the "We're intense. We enjoy the giving the Rock a 19-9 edge. The Abbate, the owner of a 34-7 over- The Rock club would benefit athletic department doesn't wins continued to pileup in the all record, tied the score in the 141- the year, but Moskoyok controlled from the increased interest as it game and we love the game. We this match throughout. appear to be a real possibility in play and we play hard, and we 165-pound match-up, as Doug pound bout as he defeated Rocky struggles to compete with bigger, the near future. Cieleski defeated last year's Laughlin, 2-1. Despite the close In the final bout of the evening, heavily supported clubs. With a play to have a lot of fun," Rock- regional champ Ephraim Walker, score, Abbate left no doubt in the Hart scored a major decision victo- fluctuating lineup of between 18 "We have 24 varsity sports," enstein said. 5-1. mind of coach Chris Elliott who ry over Chad Blomgren, 12-3, giving and 25 student-athletes, the said SRU athletic director Paul "I have total respect for those Howard finally stopped the was the better wrestler. Duquesne the win by the final Rock lacrosse club is a self-sus- Lueken. "That's the most sports guys because they play the game of any university in our confer- just because they love it," Rock's momentum in the 174- "Tony definitely won by more score of 25-16. tained, self-contained organiza- ence. There's no funding in our pound bout, when Milton Yates than the score indicated. He con- The Rock now enjoys some time tion. Rhoads said. "There's no money, downed Adam Shawver, 9-2. SRU's Players buy their own equip- budget to add another." no glory, it's hard work and they trolled the whole match," Elliott off before hosting the East Region- On the field, SRU manages to John Opfar ended Howard chance said. als March 3. ment, uniforms and club dues do it because they love to." help to pay travel expenses. Uni- field a competitive team, despite This spring the Rock contin- versity support is limited to pro- the obvious disadvantages the ues its tradition as it opens its viding a field and paying refer- players face. In 2000, the club season, amid the snowfall, ees for games. posted a 54 record, finished fifth tomorrow in West Virginia. Rockenstein is in charge of all in their 10-team division and "We need to develop a consis- advanced into the second round tent offense, but we have a solid group of guys and we're only going to improve," Sines said. 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BRETT WEAVER/THE ROCKET TOP: Jodi Higglns practices her stroke In the Abersold Recreation Center pool Thursday. Despite being paralyzed from the waist down, Hlggins competed In three swimming meets this past season with the Slippery Rock University's women's swim team. all odds ABOVE: Higglns, a therapeutic recreation major at SRU, resides in Bard Hall. become involved in an activity at the uni- Bob Ogoreuc, coach of the Slippery Rock number of other institutions are not hand- versity to take up some of her free time. University swim team, has also seen the icapped accessible she can not come with SRU student She chose to go out for the university's work and improvement first hand. the team." swim team. "Jodi has a really strong mind and she Many of these schools may be lacking "I have always loved to swim for fun and knows what she wants to do," Ogoreuc the proper accommodations to suit a I had been swimming since an early age," said. "Chris has done a great job with her. handicapped swimmer, but the swimmer doesn't let Higgins said. "Plus I was on a swimming He has helped her out tremendously with that is being slighted by these prehistoric scholarship at Lincoln College." her drills and you can see constant accommodations will not be turned away. It should come as no surprise that Hig- improvement." The entire team sees the will and determi- gins chose to participate in an athletic Although it sounds as if everything is nation that Higgins expresses when she disability activity at Slippery Rock. You just need to corning up roses for Higgins, there are lim- gets around the water. Will and determi- look at how athletic she is. In high school, itations that do impede her progress in the nation only grows stronger with the con- Higgins not only competed, but also pool. Higgins can only practice three days excelled in the 400- and 100-meter races in a week, instead of the normal five, stant support of her teammates. stop her from track and field and was also on the varsity because she has to go to therapy during "She is an absolute great addition to our cross-country team at her high school. the other days. Being the type of individ- team," senior Holly McDonald said. "She The questions remained though: How ual that she is, Higgins practices when she is so relentless in all she does. She shows would Higgins fare in the water now that can find the time. up, works hard and she never gives up no competing she did not have the use of her legs? How "Jodi is here on Monday, Wednesday matter what the circumstances are. She would she compete in a sport where the and Friday to practice, but has to attend has the type of mindset that she wants to legs are an essential part of the sport? therapy on Tuesday and Thursday," swim and that she will swim." Actually, Higgins does not really mind or Ogoreuc said. "We like her to come in Even a broken wrist could not stop Hig- By Clint Lingenfelder care how she competes; she just considers before the rest of the team so that she can gins from wanting to get in the pool and Rocket Staff Writer herself lucky and very happy to have the get some straight water time." practice with the team. opportunity to still get in the water and Guthoerl echoes Ogoreuc's sentiments "The girl is bound and determined," ept. 4, 1998 is a date that Jodi Hig- McDonald said. "She showed up to prac- gins will never forget. No matter swim. about the obstacles that Higgins has over- what she does or how she tries to "It's really hard right now," Higgins said. come and the ones that still remain in her tice with a cast on her wrist and wanted to forget it, it just will not go away. She "On the other hand though, I am really path. get into the pool so she could practice and Scan pray that the date wil! just disappear happy to swim and be a part of this team." "Jodi has a completely different pace, improve on what she was already working off the face of the earth. But, every day A majority of Higgins' successful but that does not stop her," Guthoerl said. on." when Jodi Higgins wakes up and enters reemergence on the swimming scene can "She just has to take her time and keep Higgins has many things that motivate her wheelchair she is reminded of that be contributed to the will that she puts in from getting too upset." her each day before she gets into the pool. day. to all she does. However, like most things Like most sports, results are the defin- She wants to prove that she can still do It was on that fateful day that Higgins in life, we all need help and support in the ing factor in seeing how the practice is what she loves to do. Once in the pool lost her ability to walk. As she was driving things we do, and there is no exception in paying off. Higgins, however, has not had though, it is the support of her teammates her car through the woods of her home- Higgins' case. the opportunity to post many results as that will sometimes pull her through to town of Decatur, 111., Higgins noticed a The majority of the help that Higgins she swam in only three meets this past the end. deer that was about to cross the road. She receives comes from former Slippery Rock season. "The support is most definitely there," did the best she could to avoid the deer, swimmer and assistant coach Chris Gutho- Her first meet came on Nov. 11 against Ogoreuc said. "Everyone has come togeth- but as she swerved she lost control of her erl. Millersville University. Higgins competed er to help Jodi reach her goals." vehicle. A few rolls later the car came to a "It has been a real pleasure to work with well as she posted a time of 2:11.37 in the Holt echoed her coach's sentiments and stop and so did the sensation in her legs. Jodi, but at the same time it has been a 50-meter freestyle. This was the same day knows that the motivation the team gives When Higgins regained consciousness in tremendous challenge," Guthoerl said. "I that Sammy Junod came within a tenth of Jodi is really important to her. the hospital she was told that she had suf- am just used to working with people that a second of setting the new school record "We want to support Jodi, so that she fered a broken neck. The fracture came have the use of all their facilities." in the 50-meter freestyle. Junod posted a keeps going and so that she never wants to along the sixth and seventh vertebrae. She The main challenge that Guthoerl has time of 25.52. give up," Holt said. was also told that she would never walk had to face is that of what kind of stroke do Higgins used her next opportunity to So, where does that leave Higgins now? again. Being the fighter that she was, Hig- you teach someone that does not have the show how well her hard work had paid off. Moreover, what are the goals that have gins was determined to not let this hold capabilities to use their legs? Higgins had In the meet against Fairmont State Col- been set for her here in her first year with her back one bit. After a lay-off of only four to learn to swim by just using her arms, lege, Higgins was able to chop a full six months, Higgins was back attending class which can take a tremendous physical toll seconds off her initial 50-meter freestyle the Slippery Rock swim team? at Lincoln College in Lincoln, 111. on her body. However, Higgins and Gutho- with a very commendable time of 2:05.48. "This is her introductory season in the "I was very proud of the fact that I was erl have overcome that to the best of their A noted cliche states that an individual program," Guthoerl said. "We want to able to get back to school after only a four- abilities. should "save the best for last." That's keep her persistent and keep her on the month absence," Higgins said. "I am even "Right now we are just working on her exactly what Higgins did in her final home right track. She does all that we ask of her more proud of the fact that I was able to stroke," Guthoerl said. "We are just trying meet at the Rock. In the Jan. 27 meet and has the drive to get the things done. If earn my associate's degree from Lincoln in to eliminate some of the stress that is on against Edinboro, Higgins posted a 2:02.86, she can keep this drive going, who knows a year and a half." her upper body and give her a stroke that her best time of the season. how far she may get with her swimming." With degree in hand, Higgins knew that is a little less strenuous." Yet another obstacle that Higgins must As the Slippery Rock University swim it was time to take the next step in her life Both Higgins and Guthoerl know that face is that a number of pools are still not team competes at the Pennsylvania state and that meant that it was time to pursue their hard work is paying off, because they handicapped accessible. That has hin Athletic Conference championships this her bachelor's degree. She chose to come both can see the results first hand. dered her from traveling to a number of weekend at West Chester university, Hig- to Slippery Rock because they had a very "She most definitely struggled at the the Rock's swim meets. So far she has only gins will stay at home in Slippery Rock. good program in therapeutic recreation, beginning of the season, but we have both been able to participate at home meets. Higgins does not need a medal to show Higgins' eventual major. seen a great deal of improvement," Gutho- "We really wish that she could travel to that she is i champion, for she has After arriving at Slippery Rock, Higgins erl said. "Jodi really listens to what we tell .sonic more meets with us," freshman alreadj become a champion in the game came to the realization that she needed to her." Shannon Holt said. "However, because ;» of life. IPage B 4 The Rocket • Friday. February 25. 2001 Rock Intramurals prepare for championships Slippery Rock University's Intramur- feated power team in the tournament; With the destiny of the most of the clude with the championship games of ation for the correct location of the al Sport's program is again on the cut- will play each game with the bull's eyp teams already decided, the final week each tournament on March 1. games on Feb. 28. The playoff brackets ting edge as we bring you March Mad on thetr back. served as preparation for the playoffs. Thursday's championship games will will be posted at the intramural office in ness in February. It is once The veteran Goodfellas pre- Dribbles improved their record to 7 1 begin with the tip off of the men's NIT again Intramural Basket- pare to defend their crown. with a win over reigning women's cham- game at 6 p.m. The women's NCAA the ARC as well as on the intramural ball Playofftime! The Over the Hill Gang has pions Team VB. The playoffs will pro- game will follow at 7:15 p.m. and the sports web page (www.sru.edu/arc). Next week is the pinna ROCK drastically reduced their vis vide one last opportunity for either the men's NCAA encounter will be the Game times and courts will also be list- cle of the intramural sched- its to the infirmary and Sean Dribbles or Team VB to knock off the finale with action starting at 8:30 p.m. All ed. INTRAMURALS 1 ule, as 16 men's teams will "New Daddy" Lutz will be Shitznit who have coasted through the playoff games will be played at the ARC Adding to the excitement of the play- battle for the NCAA title. returning soon. regular. with the possible exception of Thurs- offs will be the opportunity for players Six teams will square off I f i H Finest an early season Pualani Spurlock and Carrie Osborne day's championship games. in the women's NCAA tour R0CK1M favorite and now 4-3 prior to will look to lead their intramural team Arrangements are in the works to to show off their dunking ability. nament and another eight teams will last night's game, will be looking to to a championship. attempt to conduct the games on the var- ROCK'IM wishes the best of luck to all play for the men's NIT championship. return to their winning ways in the play- The playoff schedule will begin at 6 sity court of Morrow Field House. Fans teams and competitors. Until next week, At&O, Over Aggressive, the only unde- offs. p.m. on Feb. 25 in the ARC and will con- can contact the Office of Campus Recre- keep on ROCK'IM!

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8. West Virginia Tech (16-7) Dec.1-3IUP Invitational Basketball • men 9. Pfeiffer(17-7) Dec. 7-9 Clarion Invitational Intramural Sports 10. Clarion (16-8) Jan. 4 University of Tampa Relays Slippery Rock University Jan. 13 Wheeling Jesuit Jan. 16 IUP Men's Basketball Standings Jan. 20 Fairmont State Jan. 27 Edinboro Pac10 Western Division NABC/DIVISION II RANKINGS Feb. 3 Pittsburgh Collegiate Invite Over Aggressive 8-0 leam PSAC Overall February 19,2001 Sports Calendar Feb. 10 Clarion Invitational Running Rebels 6-2 Edinboro(1) 8-3 19-6 Feb 22-23 PSAC Championship PGH Finest 4-3 IUP(2) 8-3 17-8 Team Spice Girls 4-4 Clarion (3) 7-5 16-9 Record Goodfellas 4-4 Shippensburg(4) 6-5 10-14 1. Adelphi 25-0) The Dynasty 3-4 4 California 5-6 16-9 2. Southern Indiana 23-1) Fri. Sat. ! Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. j Thur. Microsoft 3-5 Lock Haven 4-7 11-14 3. South Dakota 21-3) ! Swimming - women Salad Tossers 2-6 Slippery Rock 1-10 7-18 4. Kentucky Wesleyan 21-3 2/23 ! 2/24 ! 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 2/29 Hoosiers 1-7 (#) denotes playoff seed 5.Washburn 21-4 ! Dual Meet Records 6. Cal State-San Bernardino 20-2 7. Wingate 22-3 ••« Basketball - men 8. Northeastern State 21-3 Team Overall Eastern Division Ship- West Chester 9-0-0 Team PSAC Overall 9. Southwest State 21-5 10. St. Michael's 23-3 pens- East Stroudsburg 9-2-0 WestChester(i) 9-2 20-5 Clarion 7-2-0 Bloomsburg (2) 9-2 18-7 11. Salem International 21-4 burg 12. Queens, N.C. 21-4 Bloomsburg 7-3-0 SEC Millersville 6-5 15-10 3p.m. Slippery Rock 6-1-0 Underdawgs 6-0 Cheyney 5-6 13-12 13. South Dakota State (20- 4) IUP 6-3-0 Blue Devils 5-2 Mansfield 5-6 9-15 Basketball - women Shippensburg 6-5-0 • " Grove City Clan 4-2 E. Stroudsburg 4-8 11-15 14. St. Anselm (21-5 15. Northern Kentucky (22-5 Ship- Lock Haven 6-6-0 Phi Slamma Jamma Kutztown 1-10 5-20 Kutztown 6-7-0 No Chance 3-3 (#) denotes playoff seed 16. Western Washington (21-3 pens- 17. Northwest Missouri State (21-4 burg Millersville 5-8-0 Underdawgs II 3-4 18. West Georgia (20-5 Mansfield 4-7-0 Sig Tau B 2-5 19. Winston-Salem State (22-3 1p.m. Edinboro 3-7-0 Whiskey Dicks 0-7 Results 20. Fort Hays State (21-4 21. Johnson C. Smith 21 -4 Swimming - men ACC ™ Fab. 17 22. Armstrong Atlantic State 23-5 Most Wanted 5-2 Shippensburg 95, Edinboro 84 23. Massachusetts-Lowell 21-5 Schedule The Big Show 4-2 California 70, Lock Haven 68 24. Seattle Pacific 19-4 PSAC Hooligans 4-2 Cheyney 82, Mansfield 72 25. Tampa 21-5 Champ The Hackers 4-2 Bloomsburg 71, East Stroudsburg 61 Oct.21 Shippensburg Relays Oct.27 IUP Pre-Season Meet Mach 3 3-3 West Chester 83, Millersville 77 Nov.5 Bloomsburg Relays Thundercocks 3-3 IUP 80, Clarion 71 Swimming - women Nov. 11 Millersville The Kegg Stands 2-5 Binghamton 85, Kutztown 57 Nov. 18 Lock Haven Rolling Rocks 0-6 Fab. 19 Basketball -women Nov. 18 Lycoming • Mansfield 74, Kutztown 71 PSAC Dec.1-3 IUP Invitational Fab. 20 Champ Dec. 7-9 Clarion Invitational Big 10 Cheynef92v Distrtctof Columbia 80 •'-..*,- ,- i - ••• ..www c I 00 I • Jan. 4 University of Tampa Relays Over the Hill Gang 6-0 Fab.21 Standings Jan. 13 Wheeling Jesuit Knut Hares 5-1 California 96, Clarion 95 (2ot) .y: fll TYack and Fiald - indoor Jan. 16 IUP Rhinos 5-2 Edinboro 96, Slippery Rock 59 Western Division Jan. 20 Fairmont State Mullitia 3-3 West Chester 79, E Stroudsburg 66 Team PSAC Overall Jan. 27 Edinboro Stoughton Trojans 3-3 Mansfield 98, Kutztown 72 Shippensburg* 9-2 21-4 Rock ! Feb. 3 Pittsburgh Collegiate Invite Budussy 3-4 IUP 85, Lock Haven 80 Slippery Rock* 8-3 17-8 Relays! Feb. 10 Clarion Invitational No Talent 1-6 Millersville 77, Bloomsburg 72 (ot) California* 8-3 16-9 Feb 22-23 PSAC Championship Pikes B 0-7 Shippensburg 95, Pitt Johnstown 74 Edinboro* 6-5 16-9 IUP 5-6 15- IVY 10) Wrestling KDR 4-1 (Clarion 3-9 10- Sig Tau 4-1 15 Track and Field Pikes 3-2 This week's games Lock Haven 0-11 8-16 Phi Kappa Theta 3-2 * denotes clinched playoff berth Theta XI 1-4 Fab.23 Schedule Pi Kappa Phi 0-5 Bloomsburg at West Chester Eastern Division IUP at California Team PSAC Overall DEC 9 KENT STATE OPEN Women's basketball Kutztown at Cheyney West Chester* 10-1 22-3 JAN 5 TRI-STATE COACHES Bloomsburg* 10-1 20-5 Mansfield at Millersville home away MEET Conference USA Slippery Rock at Shippensburg Millersville* 7-4 20-5 JAN 13 TRI-STATE COACHES Kutztown* 6-5 14- The Shiznit 7-0 Edinboro at Lock Haven MEET Dribbles 7-1 Fab. 27 11 JAN 26 SRU OPEN Mansfield 2-9 3-22 Team VB 6-2 PSAC Championship Tournament - JAN 26-27 PENN STATE INVITE NoLuy 4-3 Cheyney 2-9 5-20 3.Bentley 26-2 Quarterfinals ED Vay 3-115-611, Wiggins 3-15 8, FEB 3 KENT STATE INVITE US East Stroudsburg 2-10 5-21 Raymond 2-5 4, Thompson 1 -7 2, 4.Delta State 26-2 3-4 FEB 9 SRU OPEN The Monkeys * denotes clinched playoff berth McNees 2-5 5, Zitner 3-8 2-2 8, 5.North Dakota 22-2 3-5 Box scores FEB 17 EAST MICHIGAN INVITE North Hall Williams 3-13 6, Petruska 1-1 2, Crawl 6.Rollins 23-2 2-5 FEB 24 ROCK RELAYS The Roosters 1-6 1-8 2. SRU Whitling 4-6 0-3 8, Siembak 7.Nebraska Kearney 22-2 Slippery Rock 59, Edinboro 96 MAR 8-10 Swooshers 0-7 I 5-17 7-8 17, Altenweg 7-16 1-2 17, 8.Northern Kentucky 21-3 NCAA INDOOR NATIONALS Edinbor. 43 53 - 96 Results McKavish 4-8 2-4 11, Wardman 1-7 3-4 9.North Dakota State 22-5 Slippery Rock 32 27 - 59 5, Ross 1-3 2. 10.Cal Poly Pomona 19-2 ED tate 10-12 3-4 23, Allen 6-9 1-2 Fab. 17 11.St. Rose 21-4 13, Roseto 4-6 0-1 8, Johnson 6-13 17, Shippensburg 81, Edinboro 60 12.Texas A&M Kingsville 23-4 Kaufman 2-7 2-2 6, Dickerson 2-2 1-1 Cheyney 56, Mansfield 45 13.Michigan Tech 21-3 Hockey 5, Leahy 1-2 2, O'Connor 1-2 2, Arm- California 76, Lock Haven 67 2000 Schedule 14.Missouri Western 20-4 Wrestling strong 2-4 4, Summers 2-2 4, Gartrell Bloomsburg 71, E Stroudsburg 48 15.Southern Indiana 21-3 1-3 2, Stritzinger 3-5 6, Schodt 2-2 4. Millersville 76, West Chester 60 Nov. 18 St. Michael's L 69-76 16.Northern Michigan 19-4 2000-2001 Final WPCHA Standings SRU Davis 7-17 3-3 17, Lewis 5-14 2-2 Clarion 70, IUP 67 Nov. 19 Stonehill W 89-74 17.Seattle Pacific 20-3 Dual meet records Northern Division 12, Briggs 2-13 4, Harvey 4-10 2-5 11, Slippery Rock 66, Ashland 65 Nov. 21 FINDLAY L 61-66 18.Millersville 20-4 Indiana 13-2-1 fi obert Morris 10-3-3 Cook 2-7 4, Barnett 1-6 2, Warner 2-10 Feb. 19 Nov. 27 Westminster W 95-57 19.Bellarmine, KY 19-5 Team W-L-T -2 5, Watson 1-1 2, Chapman 1-2 2. Kutztown 69, Mansfield 47 Dec. 2 KUTZTOWN W 53-46 20.Kennesaw State 18-6 Allegheny 6-6-4 Lock Haven 21-2-0 Edinboro 7-7-2 Shippensburg 88, Columbia U 35 Dec. 3 E STROUDSBURG W 96-60 21 .Pitt-Johnstown 22-3 Edinboro 11-3-1 Fab. 20 Dec. 20 West Chester L 86-88 22.Florida Southern 20-5 Slippery Rock 2-9-5 Clarion 11-3-0 Youngstown State 3-11-1 Cheyney 71, District of Columbia 65 Dec. 21 Cheyney W 90-47 23.West Chester 21-3 Millersville 9-3-0 f2000 Schedule Fab.21 Jan. 3 WV WESLEYAN W 77-59 24.Shippensburg 21-4 Kutztown 9-7-0 California 65, Clarion 53 Jan. 7 MILLERSVILLE L 53-88 25.Southwest State, MN 21-3 Southern Division Bloomsburg 8-5-0 Washington&Jefferson 15-0-1 1 Nov 17 Glenville State W 89-65 IUP 92, Lock Haven 74 Jan. 10 Lock Haven W 81 -55 E. Stroudsburg 6-13-0 " Nov. 20 Youngstown State L 85-69 West Chester 73, E Stroudsburg 66 Jan. 13 Bloomsburg W 77-62 Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas Penn State West 8-7-1 Shippensburg 3-17-0 Pitt-Johnstown 4-7-5 Nov. 25 Geneva College L 73-58 Slippery Rock 60, Edinboro 48 Jan. 14 Mansfield W 94-55 Tech (19), St. Cloud St. (18), Pace (15), Slippery Rock 2-7-0 Nov. 29 LAROCHE W 66-56 Kutztown 81, Mansfield 62 Jan. 17 CALIFORNIA L 46-41 Central Missouri State (9), Southwest Carnegie Mellon 5-10-1 Dec. 2 KUTZTOWN W 72-54 Bloomsburg 85, Millersville 69 Jan. 24 Indiana L 51-70 Baptist (8), Francis Marion (8), Ouchita Saint Vincent 5-10-1 Dec. 3 E STROUDSBURG L 58-51 Jan. 27 SHIPPENSBURG L 83-73 Baptist (6), Southeast Oklahoma (6), Schedule California 4-10-1 Dec. 17 COLUMBIA UNION L 63-67 Jan. 31 Clarion W 75-56 Catawba (5), Western Washington (5), Feb. 3 LOCK HAVEN W 72-53 Dec. 20 West Chester L 56-75 Presbyterian (4), SlU-Edwardsville (4), Nov. 11 at Ashland Open Dec. 21 Cheyney L 58-74 Feb. 5 EDINBORO W 75-69 West Liberty State (3), Fort Valley State Nov. 18 Slippery Rock Open Jan. 4 Columbia Union W 72-65 This week's games Feb. 7 California W 60-53 (2), American International (2), USC- Nov. 25 at Lock Haven M.T. Tourn. Jan. 7MILLERSVILLE L 60-70 Feb. 10 INDIANA W 64-50 Aiken (1), Angelo State (1), Central Dec. 2 Slippery Rock Invitational Jan. 10 Lock Haven L 50-61 Feb. 12 Pitt-Johnstown L 61 -70 Arkansas (1), Kentucky Wesleyan (1) Fab. 24 Dec. 27 -28 at Wilkes Open Jan. 13 Bloomsburg W 61-57 Feb. 14 CLARION W 80-65 Jan. 3 Univ. of Pittsburgh Bloomsburg at West Chester Feb. 17 ASHLAND W 66-65 Jan. 14 Mansfield W 77-64 Clarion at Binghamton Jan. 6 at Millersville Invitational Jan. 17 CALIFORNIA W 72-68 Feb. 21 Edinboro W 60-48 Jan. 18 Gannon University Kutztown at Cheyney Feb. 24 Shippensburg 1 p.m. Jan. 20 PITT-JOHNSTOWN L 76-71 IUP at California Jan. 20 Univ. of Pitt-Johnstown Jan. 24 Indiana L 72-70 Feb. 27- Jan.26-27 at PSAC championships Edinboro at Lock Haven Mar. 2-3 PSAC Playoffs Jan.27SHIPPENSBURG L 65-50 Mansfield at Millersville @ Clarion University Jan. 31 Clarion L 55-67 Slippery Rock at Shippensburg Swimming - men Feb. 3 SRU Invitational Duals L 67-72 Feb. 3 LOCK HAVEN Fab. 27 Feb. 6 at Univ. of Buffalo Feb. 5 EDINBORO L 54-62 PSAC Championship Tournament • Rankings Dual meet records Feb. 8 Kent State Feb. 7 California L 69-80 Quarterfinals Feb. 10 at East Regional Duals Feb. 10 INDIANA L 68-70 @ Delaware State Feb. 14 CLARION L 84-69 NCAA Div. II Regional Rankings Team Overall Feb. 21 at Duquesne University Feb. 21 Edinboro L 59-96 February 20,2001 West Chester 8-0-0 Mar. 3 Eastern Regionals Feb. 24 Shippensburg 3 p.m. East Region Clarion 6-1-0 @ Slippery Rock Feb. 27- Box scores Slippery Rock 5-1-0 Mar. 2-3 PSAC Playoffs 1. Shippensburg (21-4) Kutztown 5-4-0 Slippery Rock 66, Ashland 65 2. West Chester (21-3) IUP 4-5-0 Results 3. Millersville (20-4) Shippensburg 4-7-0 Ashland 30 35 - 65 4. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (22-3) Edinboro 3-5-0 Duquense vs The Rock Rankings Slippery Rock 37 29 - 66 5. West Liberty State (20-4) Bloomsburg 3-5-0 Lost 25-16 Ash Gross3-11 1-1 9, Kouszentsova 2- 6. Bloomsburg (19-5) 4 4, Mahoney 4-8 0-1 8, Bagbey 4-8 0- Adam RenneoForfeit.Tony Abbate>2- NCAA Division II Regional Rankings 7. Queens (North Carolina) (20-4) 1 9, Denny 4-9 9, Brescia 2-6 6, Fluhar- 1,Doug Cieleski>6-1, Crey Hart>12-3 February 11, 2001 ty 0-2 2-2 2, Buurma 1-2 2, Wright 4-6 8. Shepherd (19-6) East Region 10, Mason 3-3 6. SRU Siembak 10-19 Howard vs The Rock -Won>25-16 7-7 27, Whitling 5-14 10, Altenweg 7-14 Schedule 1. Queens (North Carolina) (20-4) Adam Renner>Forfeit,Tony Abbate>6- 1-1 15, McKavfsh 1-9 2-2 4, Wardman 3,Erick Eyth>9-0, Anthony 2. Salem International (20-4) 2-6 1-2 6, Woodberry 1-1 2, Ross 1-2 2. USA Today/WBCA Division II Oct.21 Shippensburg Relays 3. West Chester (19-5) Women's Basketball Poll Errera>PIN,Doug Cieleski>5-1 .John Oct.27 IUP Pre-Season Meet Opfar>13-7 Scoreboard compiled by 4. Edinboro (18-6) Slippery Rock 60, Edinboro 48 February 21,2001 Nov. 5 Bloomsburg Relays 5. Bloomsburg (18-6) Record Nov. 11 Millersville John Ceballos/The Rocket 6. Longwood (17-7) Edinboro 22 26 • 48 1 .Columbus State 24-0 Nov. 18 Lock Haven 7. Charleston (18-6) Slippery Rock 36 24 • 60 2Emporia State 23-1 Nov. 18 Lycoming Fridav Fr hniarv 1 \. 2001 • The Rocket • Pare R COLLEGE NEWS: THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Record labels express dissatisfaction BITS & BYTES •f BRIEFS FROM THE NATION'S CAMPUSES with Napster's $1 billion proposal

• Indiana University By Dawn C. Chmielewski six months of private negotia- should be allowed to stay togeth enough money to subsidize the Knight-Ridder Tribune tions with the record labels er We all ought to sit down and 90 percent of albums that never National fraternity revokes Indiana's charter failed to resolve the ongoing settle this case as fast as we can." break even. Thrta Chi national fraternity revoked the charter of Indi- When Napster unveiled its $1 copyright dispute or sideline the Record company giants like "That model changes dramati ana University's local chapter Feb. 15 after it served alcohol billion peace offering to the industry's efforts to shut down Vivendi Universal's Universal cally if you go to a per-track fee," at a party where a freshman student sustained fatal injuries. recording industry Tuesday, it the popular music swapping Music and AOL Time Warner's said Sexton, the former Arista David Westol, executive director of Theta Chi, said the IU portrayed the guaranteed royal- service. Warner Music wasted no time in executive who now works as chapter broke its January 2000 probation when the fraternity ty payments as pure profit for the It also unveiled its business expressing dissatisfaction with chief marketing officer for served alcohol at a party against the national organization's labels — licensing fees that model, which it said would gen- Napster's proposal. EMI Record- Supertracks, a Portland, Ore., policy. would go directly to the bottom erate enough revenue to pay roy- edMusic said it would be inter company that markets Bridge- Seth Korona, a 19-year-old freshman, was served alcohol line. alties to record labels, songwrit- ested — but only if there were a Port, a low-cost method for The major record labels see ers and artists over the next five compelling business model. streaming music over the Inter- and sustained a head wound at the Jan. 27 party. Korona died net Feb. 4, after spending several days in a coma. the offer as a Faustian bargain— years. Privately, the record label one that would deprive them of The new version of Napster, to executives are even more ypint Record labels would have to The decision to revoke the charter and Korona's death were $40 billion a year in global CD launch in July, would charge ed. *\ sell 10 times the volume of sin- "not directly related," Westol said. sales in exchange for $150 mil- monthly subscription fees rang- "We do $40 billion inhales. gles — at the 99-cent rate an Friends had noticed that Korona was not recovering from lion in fees, split among five com- ing from $3 to $5 for a basic mem- Subtract $150 million frdW%40 online music service such as what they had believed was a hangover. An autopsy report panies. bership plan that restricts the billion, and that's what we could eMusic charges — just to break indicated that Korona suffered a blunt force trauma, howev- "That money is peanuts," said number of file transfers, and an lose," said one industry execu- even. er, foul play is not suspected. Adam Sexton, a former vice all-you-can-eat premium plan, tive, who asked not to be named. The Napster licensing offer is "So far we have not found any evidence that would lead us president of product manage- costing from $6 to $10. Users That's because the bulk of the patterned after MP3.com's agree- to believe foul play was involved in this case," said Lt. Jerry ment for Arista Records. "In would pay an additional fee to industry's proceeds come from ment with the record labels, in Minger. "This is strictly a voluntary investigation, therefore Clive Davis' last year at Arista, it burn CDs or transfer their music CD sales, not licensing fees. The which it reportedly sets aside $1 we can not estimate when this investigation will be over." had several times the dollar vol- to portable devices. typical label reaps about $10 on million each month for royalty The decision of abolishing the fraternity will last for a "gen- ume. We had over $500 million in "We assume people will pay," the sale of an album. A multi- payments. The Internet music eration of students" said Dean of Students Richard McKaig. revenue—just from Arista. For- said Hank Barry, Napster's inter- platinum album — say Carlos site allocates payments to each The members of the fraternity were evicted from their get RCA. Forget International." im chief executive. "We put a Santana's megahit "Supernatur- label based on the popularity of house on Feb. 9, and are expected to move out by mid-March. Napster made public the conscientious offer on the table al" — sold 14 million disks world each artist's work. The average The fraternity has a chance to renew their charter in three details of its offer at a press con- with respect toth e labels. What wide, generating $140 million in payment toth e artist is about $14 years with university permission. ference in San Francisco, after we're saying is this community revenue for Arista. That's a month — hardly a big pay day. Westol said he hopes to see Theta Chi eventually return to campus. "We would do so only with the permission and blessing of the university and the interfraternity council," Westol said. Want to join FEBRUARY IS. • University of Illinois the award- Student collapses and dies on campus A University of Illinois student collapsed and died Wednes- winning SCHOLARSHIP A WARENESS MONTH day night while auditioning for a campus fashion show, a uni- versity spokesperson confirmed. Rocket staff? Freshman Dante Ellis was pronounced dead at Carle Foun- IN THE FINANCIAL Alt) OFFICE dation Hospital in Urbana, spokesperson Jeff Unger said. Stop in 220 ECB. Officials have not released any information regarding the cause of Ellis' death. Meetings are held Go to www.sru.edu/flnaid and click on "scholarships" to access Ellis collapsed in the student union at around 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at scholarships available at SRU for 2001-2002. while trying out for a student fashion show. Check out this site in February as many of the scholarships have Witnesses told the Daily Illini that Ellis was unconscious, noon. but taking sporadic breaths — one breath every 20 to 30 sec- a March 15th filing deadline. onds. Photographers, Check out the Scholarship Bulletin Board outside the Financial Paramedics tried to revive Ellis, but could not detect a cartoonists and pulse and were unsuccessful. Aid Office (107 Maltby). Here you'll find the scholarship writers are needed. opportunities from local and private organizations. I I • DtlHr) lilH Hf!i l-.n'O -ill r.irnrl tn '..•t:~'i",vi;-l ! 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o face California in PSAC playoff opener •% 0% By Corey Corbin j^Jf Pocket Copy fcditor Coming to a gymnasium near you, Slip- pery Rock versus California III: The Play- offs. For the third time this season, Slippery Rock will face off against California Uni- versity of Pa., and former coach Darcie Vincent, Tuesday evening, in the first round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic- Conference women's basketball playoffs. "The third time around, there aren't too many secrets left," Slippery Rock coach Laurel Heilman said. 7'We're going to know everything that they're going to do and they're going to know everything that we're going to do." LI Please see PLAYOFFS on BB-2 Page BB-2 • The Rocket • Friday. February 25. 2001 Victory over

SLIPPERY ROCK 60, EDINBORO 48 Ship will earn home court in first round By Corey Corbin Rocket Copy Editor When the Slippery Rock women's basketball team faces Shippensburg tomorrow at 1 p.m., it will not only be vying for a tie at the top spot in the standings but also for a home playoff game. If the Rock should win, both teams would fin- ish with identical 9-3 conference records and share the regular-season division crown - but SRU will lose out to the Raiders on tiebreakers. To break the tie, the PSAC would first use head-to-head record, but with a split, it would then move to head-to-head record against divi- sion teams. But the two would also be tied the rest of the way down the standings having splits with California, sweeps over Edinboro, splits with IUP and sweeps over Clarion and Lock Haven. So, for playoff seeding purposes, the PSAC next turns to the number of wins over NCAA/NAIA Division II non-division opponents with winning records at the end of the regular season. Under that criterion, the Raiders would retain the No. 1 seed because of having defeated seven Slippery Rock forward Becky Slembak wrests control of the ball from Edlnboro's Kim Vay In Wednesday's victory over the Fighting Scots. teams with winning records while Slippery Rock, at best, could earn only six wins. Shippensburg has defeated North Carolina Central (20-3), Pitt-Johnstown (22-3), Kutztown (13-11) Bowie State (174), Shepard (19«), Blooms- burg (205) and West Chester (22-3). LATE SURGE Slippery Rock has defeated Stonehill (13-12), Westminster (16-9), Kutztown, W.Va. Wesleyan (12-12), Bloomsburg and Ashland (13-12). Stone- Slippery Rock defeats Edinboro to extend conference winning streak hill, W.Va. Wesleyan and Ashland each have one our hands, off our feet, layups that we nor- point lead and enjoy the moment that way, game remaining on their schedule, which could By Chris Harlan affect their end-of-season records. Rocket Sports Editor mally make weren't going in - it was just one but all of these teams are just so competitive of those stretches where we lost all of our and evenly balanced." Slippery Rock would receive the No. 2 seed EDINBORO - The Slippery Rock women's momentum." Despite her struggles, Seimbak finished and host No. 3 California University of Pa. Tues- basketball team needed a late offensive The loss of both momentum and the lead tied with Jackie Altenweg with a game-high day evening. surge to defeat Edinboro University 60-48 forced Heilman to call a timeout and regroup 17 points, while adding 16 rebounds. "If we win, we'll be tied for first," Slippery Wednesday night, solidifying a No. 3 seed in her team. "We struggled inside," Heilman said. Rock coach Laurel Heilman said. "It all hinges the PSAC playoffs and extending its confer- "During the timeout, I made them all look "Their guards dug down a little bit and tried ence winning streak to seven games. up at the Scoreboard (that read 44-44) and to strip the ball from Becky (Siembak) and on that very last game. We'll still share firstplac e Despite being well in control of the game's said it's now a seven minute game. It didn't Tracy (Whitling). In my opinion, there was in the regular season, but we'd still get to host a first 30 minutes and holding a 36-22 halftime matter what we had done well or what we more contact inside than was called, but first round game." lead, a. lapse.midway through tjie. second, half had done poorly. It was a seven-minute game that's the way the game goes on the road." • But if Slippery Rock wereto lose to Shippens- by Slippery Rock, allowed the Fighting Scots from there on in." PSAC leading rebounder Kim Vay bui£ttnnoirow)'eatifomtt*urWrtd claim the sec- to jump back into the contest and tie the The Rock players answered her call and grabbed six offensive boards in the first half, ond seed and would host the Rock Tuesday, score at 44. posted a 10-0 run coming our of the timeout, but was limited to a total of two rebounds in regardless of the outcome of the Vulcans' game "Down the stretch we became a little bit led by forward Becky Siembak's emergence the second half but the much more athleti- with IUP tomorrow. too individualized, trying to do stuff on our in the paint, to reclaim the lead for good as it cally skilled Rock forwards. Vay finished own because we care, but we need to do a rolled to the 12-point victory. with 11 points and eight rebounds. With Cal already owning a split with first- better job as a unit," Slippery Rock coach "Becky Siembak hit three big buckets Guard Melissa McKavish finished with 11 place Shippensburg, it would own the tiebreak- Laurel Heilman said. "It was one of those down the stretch after struggling for much of points and eight rebounds for Slippery Rock, er if the Raiders sweep SRU. stretches where anything that could go the game offensively," Heilman said. "It while Whitling grabbed 11 rebounds. So who Slippery Rock will meet in the first wrong, did go wrong. - balls bouncing out of would have been nice to increase the 17- round of the playoffs is set - California — all that's left to be determined is where the two will play. "Who we play against is something that I don't like to get into," Heilman said. "Who we want to play or don't want to play doesn't matter at that point. We just have to be ready to play." The consequence of the game is nothing new for Shippensburg, the five-time conference champions. Shippensburg has the luxury of knowing that the pressure is resting squarely on Slippery Rock's shoulders. Playoffs "The kids are looking for a challenge. They want a share of first place. They're confident in • Continued from PAGE BB-1 Recently, Becky Siembak (15.8 ppg) or Rock players to come off the bench win the conference tournament out- themselves and in their teammates," Heilman combined for 16 minutes while two Jackie Altenweg (15.2) have led the right to advance to the East Region said. "They'll play at Shippensburg like it was "With Coach Vincent being here Rock in scoring, but against California starters played the entire game. championships for the second consecu- previously, she knows more about us it will need at least all of its starters to "The difference between good teams tive season. the championship game and I'm counting on personnel-wise than anyone else," step up. and great teams is the bench. Right now, that That needs to happen to beat them." Heilman said. "Our focus is to go through the tour- Cal is ranked second in the PSAC in we still need some quality minutes from nament, have three good games, and With losses against IUP and California in The biggest unknowns about the scoring defense, allowing just 58.5 the bench," Heilman said. "They are recent weeks, the Raiders' record of late has game may be its time and place with win the conference tournament for the points a game and limiting opponents without a doubt untested. We're count- first time since 1986," Heilman said. ignited the Rock's hopes of an upset. both still yet to be determined. If Slip- to 36 percent shooting. Slippery Rock is ing on them to be ready and we need "I know with the history that they've had that pery Rock defeats Shippensburg tomor- averaging 71.8 points on 45 percent them to be ready." "We know that because we're not row, then it will host the game. If it loses, ranked in the region that that's the only they'll be ready to play," Heilman said. "They're shooting from the field. The Rock finds itself in a similar situ- definitely beatable. They did drop a couple of then it will travel to California on Tues- Another key to a Slippery Rock win ation to last season. Slippery Rock way that we can get a bid." day. As for time, the conference is allow- will come on the boards. The Rock has needed to beat Shippensburg to earn a The Rock's last conference title came games to teams that we've beaten. It gives us ing the host venue to determine won virtually every game in which it has home playoff game, but lost 82-77 and with Heilman running point for the some hope because some teams that we've beat whether to start the game at 7 or 7:30 outrebounded its opponents. had to travel to IUP to open the playoffs. team as a senior. have went into their gym and beat them." p.m. So with the site still in question, the After a 1-3 start in the conference, the Rock time is also uncertain. Cal has outrebounded its opponents If that happens this year, the Rock With wins over ranked East Region by 9.2 caroms a game while Slippery may have an advantage over the Vul- has won seven consecutive games against PSAC "Who wouldn't want to play at home? opponents, the Rock could have been Rock is being outrebounded by an aver- cans who are in the playoffs for the first battling for a No. 1 seed and a top 10 West foes. There's a lot of support across the cam- time since the 1998-99 seasoa pus and the community and I'd love to age of 0.3 a game. ranking in the East Region. "Hopefully, our momentum will carry us play at home in front of them. There's Facing a team that can go almost 10 Six players on the Slippery Rock ros- "If we would have won some of our through the game on Saturday," Heilman said. no substitute for playing in front of the players deep, the Rock more than ever ter this season have appeared in post- other games, we may have had a chance "It'll come down to who'll play smart basketball. home crowd," Heilman said. "Who we may need someone from the bench to season action. at an at large berth, but we didn't do step up and contribute. On average, the "They need to thrive under pressure Who's going to play the hardest and who's the want to play or don't want to play does- what we needed to do," Heilman said. most disciplined. All those things come into play n't matter at that point We just have to starters are playing nearly 35 minutes a and that's what the playoffs are all game and are scoring nearly all the about," Heilman said. "The experience "It's time to play. It's time to make plays at this point in the season." be ready to play." when you need to make the plays. Our To beat the Vulcans for the second points. factor will help us. We'll continue to "It'll be difficult. They'll play with a lot of emo- If the Rock is to make a deep postsea- need their leadership throughout this playoff philosophy is survive and tion because it'll be their senior night. I'm sure consecutive time this season, the Rock advance. Whatever it takes to win the will have to find ways to score and offer son run, then the bench will have to playoff run." they'll want to win it outright but it should be a a balanced attack on the offensive end. pick up its play considerably. Against Unlike last year, the Rock will have to next game. It doesn't have to be pretty. It great opportunity. The pride will only take you Edinboro on Wednesday, the three adjust to the playoff atmosphere and just has to get the W." so far. Then it comes down to X's and O's and exe- cuting what we've worked on since Oct 15."

Bloomsburg Huskies California Vulcans Edinboro Fighting Scots Record: 20-5 overall, 10-1 PSAC East Record: 16-9 overall, 8-3 PSAC West Record: 16-9 overall, 6-5 PSAC West Coach: Monica Starrett Coach: Oarcie Vincent Coach: Stan Swank Starting Five: Q - Kate Chapman (Sr., 5-5, 5.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg), G - Car- Starting Five: G - Vaniah Palmer (Sr, 5-10,10.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg); G - Starting Five: G - Megan Zitner (Fr, 5-10,6.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg); G - Court- rie Pugh (Jr., 5-8, 90 ppg, 3.9 rpg); F - Jen Bryan (So., 5-11, 9.6 ppg, 6.4 Holly Householder (Sr, 5-4, 10.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg); G - Stacia Hamilton (So., 5- ney Thompson (Fr., 5-6, 4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg); F - Kim Vay (Sr, 5-10.14.5 ppg, rpg); F - Megan LaBuda (Jr., 5-10.15.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg); C - Meaghan Roe 11, 6.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg); F - Shujuane Brown (Sr, 6-0, 11.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg); F - 11.0 rpg); F - Wendy Wiggins (Jr., 5-9, 9.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg); C - Arlene Winn (So., 5-10, 6 6 ppg, 4.0 rpg) Sameera Philyaw (Fr, 6-1, 7.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg) (Jr., 6-2, 4.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg) Outlook: Though still rather young, Bloomsburg's strength is in Outlook: Having been picked sixth in the PSAC West preseason Outlook: Led by wide-bodied forward Kim Vay in the post, Edin- its depth. With eight players averaging over 19 minutes per game, coaches' poll, the Vulcans are by far this season's biggest surprise. boro is ateam the doesn't do anything exceptionally well, but does the Huskies are able to wear down shorter-benched opponents With former SRU coach Darcie Vincent at the helm, the team has everything just well enough to win. Teams consistently try to move The team is led by 5-foot-10 forward Megan LaBudas 15.3 ppg implemented a full-court pressing defense to squeaze itself into the Vay (the PSAC's leading rebounder and No. 4 scorer) off the and 8.7 rpg, despite her often being forced to face taller post play- division's top four. With 10 players averaging at least 10 minutes blocks, making her much less of a threat She has struggled ers. Six other Huskies average at least seven points per game, per game, California boasts a lineup of interchangable players, against more athletic forwards, and with second leading scorer helping to establish it as the third highest scoring offense in the allowing it to run its uptempo defense and substitute at will. The Krystal Henson out of the lineup with an injury, the team is strug- conference (736) Vulcans thrive on stopping others from scoring to make up for its gling to find consistent scoring. Everyone can score but often don't, own lack of scoring (63.9 ppg) - second lowest amoungst playoff and facing Shippensburg in the first round of the playoffs on Tues- teams - while outrebounding others by more than nine per game. day shouldn't make it any easier for the Fighting Scots. Friday. February 23. 2001 • The Rocket • Page BB 3

the game 2001 PSAC Playoffs team statistics • Teams: Slippery Rock Uni- versity (8-3 PSAC, 17-8 over- all) vs. the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans (8-3 PSAC, 16-9 overall). SRUvs. Cal. Slippery Rock vs. California season averages • Wh»n: Tuesday, 7 or 7:30 SRU California p.m. Time still to be deter- (8-3 PSAC, 16-9 overall) mined by conference. (8-3 PSAC, 17-8 overall) Scoring Margin + 5.4

Scoring Offense 71.8(5) 63.9(10) Scoring Defense 62.9 (7) 5ftS(2) • Wh«r«: To be determined. THE REPORT CARD If Slippery Rock defeats Ship- Field goal % .445(1) .396 (10) pensburg tomorrow, then the Rock will host California. Oth- OFFENSE OFFENSE Rebounds (off) 38.7(8) 44.0(2) erwise, if the Rock loses, it will travel to California on Tuesday. Boasts PSAC's top inside-outside combination in for- | California's best offense is a good defense. They don't Assists 15.21 (5) 14.13(8) ward Becky Siembak and guard Jackie Altenweg. I score many points and its players know it. Its offense Leads the PSAC in field goal and 3-point shooting. ranks next to last amoungst playoff teams at 63.9 ppg. TUmover margin +1.96<4) -0.38(8) DEFENSE DEFENSE Steals 9.17(11) 9.54 (10) • What tomorrow's gam* Defense has been solid when it needs to be but, at I The Vulcans have won by holding opponents to under] 3-point Shooting .374(1) .273(8) munt: A Slippery Rock win times, it tends to relax when ahead. Lack of depth 160 ppg and outrebounding them by over nine per over California Tuesday would hurts the team's press. Needs to put together a full 40 game. With a lineup that can run almost 10 deep, Cali- Free-Throw Shooting .687 (6) .691 (5) advance the Rock into the minutes to match California's defensive intensity. fornia can run down opponents. semifinals of the PSAC play- Blocks 3.17(6) 3.92(2) offs to face the winner of the COACHING COACHING Bloomsburg/West Chester ver- Siembak 15.8 Brown 11.8 In her first season at the helm, Laurel Heilman has Leading Scorer sus Kutztown game next Fri- Vincent has turned a squad that was picked No 6 in turned around a Slippery Rock team that stood at 1-3 the preseason polls into a contender for the division day. Slippery Rock and Califor- in the PSAC on Jan. 27, but has won seven of its past title. Has gotten a lot out of what she has. Plus Vin- nia faced each other twice this eight games and is now contending for the title. cent knows the Rock lineup as well as anyone. season with each team winning on the road. The Vulcans won INTANGIBLES INTANGIBLES 46-41 in Morrow Field House Jan 17, while Slippery Rock The Rock's bench has been absent for much of the With the team making its first trip to the playoffs in won 60-53 in California Feb. 7. season and needs to step up for a postseason run. several season, the Vulcans will need to adjust Starting five has been carrying too much of the load. quickly to match the experienced Rock lineup. Playoff basketball is a new atmosphere for them.

2000-2001 PSAC Women's Basketball Playoffs

(1) Bioomsburg (20-5) (1)Shippensburg(21-4) or West Chester (22-3)

PSAC West PSAC East PSAC Championship

(4)Edinboro(16-9) March3rd (4) Kutztown (14-11)

March 2nd March 2nd (2rBloomsburg (20-5), • 1 ^ J(3£lippe£y Rock(17-8) West Chester (22-3) orC5lilfornia(16-9)

PSAC East PSAC West

(3)Millersville (20-5) (3) Slippery Rock (17-8) or California (16-9)

Conference Statistical Leaders (as of Feb. 17) IUN

No. Name School Ave. No. Name School Ave. No. Name School Ave. l.BASHIR, Safiyyah-MILL... 4.08 l.SIEMBAK, Becky-SRU. 15.8 l.VAY, Kim-EDIN 11.0 1.MIKESIC, Vickie-SHIP..... 5.83 2.MOSLEY, Lynelle-MANS... 3.48 2.LaBUDA, Megan-BLOOM 15.3 2.SIEMBAK, Becky-SRU.... 9.8 2.HOUSEHOLDER, Holly-CAL..5.00 3.MIKESIC, Vickie-SHIP.... 3.29 3ALTENWEG, Jackie-SRU. 15.2 3.SLAYTON, Tonya-CHEY..... 9.0 WOODALL, Megan-IUP..... 5.00 4.McKAVISH, Melissa-SRU... 2.75 4.ROULIN, Hallie-WCU 8.8 4.VAY, Kim-EDIN 14.5 4.WARD, Kristi-LHU 4.09 ROBLES, Gema-MILL 2.75 5.LaBUDA, Megan-BLOOM 8.6 5.ZDESAR, Sarah-111 P. 14.0 5.BASHIR, Safiyyah-MILL.. 3.79 6.HOUSEHOLDER, Holly-CAL. 2.67 6.ROULIN, Hallie-WCU 13.5 6.WHITLING, Tracy-SRU.... 8.3 6.McKAVlSH, Melissa-SRU... 3.50 7.MANLOVE, Kiera-WCU 2.50 7.FREDERICK, Jodi-IUP. 13.4 7.GORDON, Jessie-SHIP..... 8.2 MAITLAND, Carrie-lUP.... 3.50 8.BUDA, Amy-WCU 2.46 8.HOMYAK, Brianne-KUTZ 13.3 8.MANLOVE, Kiera-WCU... 7.8 8.KLINE, Patti-KUTZ 3.48 9.PIECZYNSKI, Janette-SHIP. 2.43 9.WARDMAN, Shelbey-SRU. 13.2 9.CLINE, Christa-SHIP..... 7.8 9.MacDONALD, Amy-WCU.... 3.42 lO.LaBUDA, Megan-BLOOM... 2.42 10.CLINE, Christa-SHIP. 12.9 WILLMAN, Courtney-CLAR. 7.8 11.BURCIN, Sara-MILL 12.8 ll.PHILYAW, Sameera-CAL... 7.3 10.ROBLES, Gema-MILL 3.21 ll.TIMOTHY, Akeria-WCU 2.36 12.HUTCHISON, Kelly-ESU 12.7 12.SAVAGE, Becky-KUTZ 7.3 11.WIGGINS, Wendy-EDIN 3.04 12.WARD, Kristi-LHU 2.30 13.P1ECZYNSKI, Janette-SHIP. 12.7 ZDESAR, Sarah-IUP..... 7.3 12.THOMPSON, Courtney-EDIN3.00 13.BRYAN, Jen-BLOOM 2.22 14.MANLOVE, Kiera-WCU... 12.2 14.HUTCH1SON, Kelly-ESU... 7.0 ALTENWEG, Jackie-SRU... 3.00 PUGH, Carrie-BLOOM.... 2.22 15.BASHIR, Safiyyah-M III 12.0 15.REATH, Casey-KUTZ 6.9 HENSON, Krystal-EDIN.... 3.00 15.WOODALL, Megan-IUP.... 2.21 16.MOSLEY, Lynelle-MANS. 12.0 16.LANTZ, Christina-CLAR.... 6.7 15.WARDMAN, Shelbey-SRU.. 2.88 17.HENSON, Krystal-KDIN... 11.8 17.BROWN, Shujuane-CAL 6.6 18.BROWN, Shujuane-CAL... 11.8 18.McDONALD, Beth-IUP..... 6.5 19.HOFFMAN, Ashley-MlU.... 11.5 19.FREDER1CK, Jodi-IUP. 6.5 20.GORDON,jessie-SHIP.. 11.3 20.BRYAN, Jen-BLOOM 6.4 24.WH1TL1NG, Tracy-SRU.... 10.5

Millersville Marauders Shippensburg Raiders West Chester Golden Rams Record: 20-5 overall. 7-4 PSAC East Record: 21-4 overall, 9-2 PSAC West Record: 22-3 overall, 10-1 PSAC East Coach: Mary Fleig Coach: Kristy Trn Coach: Deirdre Kane Starting Five: G - Safiyyah Bashir (Sr, 5-5,12.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg); G - Starting Five: G - Vickie Mikesic (Sr., 5-7, 9.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg); G - Katie Starting Five: G - Amy Buda (So., 5-10,8.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg); G - Akeria Nicole Schneider (Sr., 5-8, 7.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg); Q • Sara Burcin (Sr, 5-8,12.8 Bray (Fr., 5-9, 9.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg); G - Janette Pieczynski (Sr, 5-10, 12 7 ppg, Timothy (So., 5-7,11.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg); G - Amy McDonald (Sr, 5-6,7.0 ppg, ppg, 2.8 rpg); F - Paula Keller (Sr., 5-11,9.1 ppg, 5.8); F - Ashley Hoffman 31 rpg); F - Christa Cline (Sr., 5-10, 12.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg); C - Jessie Gordon 2.1 rpg); F • Kiera Manlove (So., 5-10,12.2 ppg. 7.8 rpg); C • Halite RouUn (Sr.,6-0,11.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg); (Jr., 6-0, 11.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg); (Sr., 6-0,13.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg); Outlook: With the second-best offense in the league, the power- Outlook: Shippensburg has been to the playoffs many times Outlook: Entering the playoffs with the league's top scoring ful Marauders enter the postseason boasting the greatest scoring before and it knows how to get back. In the midst of their seventh- offense (77.3 ppg), the Golden Rams will force opponents to try to consecutive 20-win season, the Raiders are in persuit of their sixth- margin of any team in the PSAC (4-16.0), spurred on by the confer- keep pace with them. The PSAC's sixth leading scorer, Haiti* ece's top offensive rebounding team. But that advantage doesn't straight conference title. Shippensburg's starting lineup includes three seniors and a junior Roulin, leads the way for West Chester on both ends of the floor. carry over to the defensive end of the floor as it ranks last in defen- who have become accustom to winning. Christa Cline (12.7 ppg), The 6-toot senior is a power on the glass as wen as defensively sive rebounding, lo defeat Millersville, teams have to take care of Janette Pieczynski (12 7) and Jessie Gordon (11.0) all score in dou- where she is second in blocks this year averaging 1.83 blocks per the ball. The Marauders lead the league in steals, averaging over ble digits and lead an offense that outscores opponents by 13 ppg game. A transition team, West Chester looks to run off ot the 16 pet game and dominate in turnover margin (+10.88) Top scorer and doesn't make many mistakes turnovers its defense forces - second most in the league. A key Sore Burcin is a threat from outside with 38 3-pointers and Safiyyah The Raiders strung together a 14-game winning streak through weakness for the Rams, though, has been its free throw shooting Bashw plays ferocious perimeter defense (4 08 spg). the heart of the season to climb to the top of the standings. (.642). Page BB-4 • The Rocket • Friday. February 2i. 2001 I MOM'S: Moiulav- Fi*i. S a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday II a.m.-4 p.m.

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