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Volume VI, Issue 2 "Where the Worl d Comes to Mind' October 27,1999 Children's Day : a great success was a way for the students of NHC By Melissa Cowdrey and Bindu Rai to bring fun into the lives of these children. Twenty-five excite d and The kids enjoyed all of the loud kids stormed into the NHC pub activities, which included bobbing on October 21. Awaiting them was for apples, breaking pinatas and face lots of pizza, pints of ice cream and and pumpkin painting. They also got numerous games. First they stuffe d to design their own T-shirts at a dis- their faces wit h all the pizza they counted price from Henderson As- could eat ; soon afte r the y wer e sociates o f Bedford. One of the ready for the party. highlights of the afternoon wa s the This was the second annual children singing and dancing. The or- Children's Day at NHC. The Hu- ganizers had a surprise in store for man Right s Association (HRA) them, a bag full of candy for every hosted this event, with the help of child. Plenty of photographs wer e ACE, Kapp a Chi and Kappa taken, and HRA ha s promised to Lambda. The kids also received 25 mail them out to the children as me- pints o f free ic e cream fro m mentos. Microbatch, thanks to NHC student Jamie Libby, a member of Ben Pierce. Alley Cat Pizzeria pro- HRA, was the major planner of this vided a discount on 12 large pizzas, event. She was in contact with Mrs. and the pub provided free soda. Kate Messenger, who is a faculty These fourth and fifth grade member at Beech School. Jamie was kids stud y a t Beech Schoo l in responsible for purchasing the deco- Pictured here is Hieu Tieu with one of the children en- Manchester. Thi s is a title one rations and the party supplies. Sh e joying Children's Day hosted by the Human Rights Asso- school, where the children can not said, "It was great to see the kids ciation (Photo by Ben DeGennaro). afford to pay for their school lunches, having a wonderful time. I can't wait so the government funds the lunches. to see them again next year." Over- This is a fine plan, but in or- voting body that would allow for The HRA feels that this is a worthy all, it was a very successful event, der for the concept to become a re- greater facilitation of communication event because not all children are and the children are eagerly await- ality nearly five months of prelimi- was met with enthusiasm. Th e fol- privileged with luxuries in life. This ing their return next year. nary planning went into action be- lowing two hours was the hard part. fore the idea was presented to vari- Those leaders in attendance ous campus leaders . debated back and forth about the NHC House of The idea was to infuse cer- framework by which the House was tain voting powers and legislative to be governed: Who would run the rights into this House of Represen- meetings? Whe n would the meet- Representatives tatives. The House would become ings be? Woul d there be an atten- a separate voting body of the Stu- dance policy? These ideas and many By Ben Sutch dent Government Association, and more were hotly debated and even- each o f the 41 SGA-sponsore d tually voted on and placed into the With over 40 clubs recog- mand. Pouring over piles of consti- clubs and organizations' president s framework of the bylaws that are in nized and financially supported by tutions and bylaws, peering at the would hav e a voting sea t in th e place today. the Student Government in 1999, the workings of other schools and using House. With the close of the meet- communication between these var- some good old-fashioned ingenuity, On Octobe r 2 the firs t ing, the initial bylaws were in place ied and far reaching organizations the Student Governmen t adopte d meeting of all the campus leader s and a subsequent meeting was or- has bee n strappe d t o its bounds. the idea of forming a House of Rep- was held to discuss the idea and if ganized to review what had been The nee d fo r increased an d im- resentatives. agreed upon form the basic bylaws discussed and to ratify the bylaws proved communication remains at In its design the House of that would help govern the organi- and make the House a reality. the heart of many of the problems Representatives was given one driv- zation. The secon d meetin g was these organizations endure. ing vision - facilitate communication Amidst sandwiche s and held on October 20 and once again With this in mind, between the clubs and organizations chips the campus leader s me t for the campus leader s in attendance the Student Government has sought at New Hampshire College and help nearly three hours discussing the poured ove r the bylaws and dis- a solution to this most pressing de- in the exchange of ideas. idea. The initial concept to form a continued on page 6

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NEW HAMPSHIR E COLLEGE BOX1084 MANCHESTER, NH 03106 Happy Halloween to everyone! I hope everyone is having a good semester so far . Ca n yo u believ e that PHONE: (603)645-966 9 we ar e halfway through fall semester already? Me neither . STAFF Speaking of fall, didn't CAPE do a great job with Fall Weekend? Awesome job, guy s and gals! Con - gratulations to the Turkish Student Association for putting on a great clothing drive for earthquake vic - Co-Editor in Chief timsin Turkey. Tara Cowdrey I don't know if anyone else has noticed the events going on this year, but it seems like more clubs are Co-Editor in Chief doing things and that more people are getting involved. It is good to se e some school spirit. Andrea Hill I would like to thank everyone who ha s contributed to Th e Observer . W e ar e looking forward to some Managing Editor more great issues. Remember that everyone is welcome to write. I f you wan t to simply voice your opinion Ben DeGennar o in a letter to the editor, send it to Box 108 4 or to The Observer office (check out our window for office News Editor hours). Yo u ca n also become a staff writer. BinduRai We hav e a few positions open right now ma t we would like to fill. On e is a Business Manager to tak e Sports Editor care of The Observer's finances, budget and SGA vouchers , order new equipment and complete other duties Pat Rogers that may arise. Copy Editor Another position is Assistant Copy Editor. A copy editor's job is t o help the Copy Editor correct errors Mark Williams in the articles submitted. (Copy Editor checks facts, accuracy, etc. also. ) We ar e also looking for mor e advertis- Photograpy Editor ing reps . Does a little extra cash sound good to you? Become an ad. rep . and earn 10 % o f the price of the ad David Snuffer space you sell ! Don't forget that by workin g with The Observe r you ca n also earn academic credit. Photographer If any of this sounds interesting to you, com e to one of our meetings on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. i n The Lucas deSousa Observer office located on th e North East corner of the quad or Thursdays at 12:45 p.m . i n the SGA Conferenc e Staff Writers room, across from the Last Chapter Pub. I can't stress enough that everyone is welcome. Bob Bake r Nick Coates Andrea Hill Melissa Cowdrey Co-Editor in Chief „ Jaye Friday Jaime Libby Abel Russell MattTheroux Honors Correspondent RyanEberman SGA Corresponden t

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Boston vs. Ne w York: crowd in "Ahh," Offerman yelling at not see the tag and based the play on Tim Tschida, Jimy Williams stoiming reaction. Confession 2. He thought out of the dugout and his teammates Offerman made no attempt to get out What happened? running back to the visitors' dugout. of th e way . H e called Knoblauch By Pat Rogers HE CALLED HIM OUT ! "Knobby," like they are good friends, OUT? HOW ? H e di d no t sa y like they play golf together all winter, It wa s suppose d t o b e th e a triple, does not score. In the forth, Offerman wa s ou t of the baseline , makes you think. This was a Busch Series of the century, two archrivals, Nomar hit one that could not be al- Tschida said "Knobby" tagged him. league call. You should ask for help meeting fo r th e firs t tim e i n th e tered, 2-1 Sox. However, the Yanks That ended the inning with guess who in this situation, but the ump's egos postseason. Sox vs. Yanks. Pedro vs. would come back. In the sixth, with on deck? NOMAR. He is the X-Fac- are bigger than "Knobby's" debts to Roger. Fenwa y Par k an d Yanke e the score 3-2, O'Leary hits the ap - tor here . If Darren Lewi s was o n these guys. Stadium. However , when the dust parent game-tying dinger, but Ruth deck both times, that's fine, not that Five othe r ump s sa w th e settled, it came down to "the curse" got to this one too, making it hit closer big of a deal. But Nomar is always phantom tag, three in good position and the evil men in blue. to the top of the fence than Varitek's. dangerous, no matter who is pitch- and they said NOTHING. In basket- The series consisted of two Game Two: Yanks 3, Sox 2. ing. ball, hockey, and football you see refs blown calls, Yankee Players blown Three inches more and the Sox win The Sox could have easily make a bad call, they are human, but by a certain intern before th e game, 4-3. Makes you think the basebal l won these two games, and mayb e you see another ref come flying in to and Babe Ruth laying down the ham- gods must really hate Boston. they would be up 2-0 on the Braves correct them . The y discuss it and mer, makin g sur e hi s ol d team Game Three . Th e drea m right now, you never know. That call usually the right call is made. Why couldn't beat his Bronx Bombers. match up. Pedro vs. Roger. Cy Young opened the floodgates, a s two errors can't that happen in baseball? WHY? Game one . El Duque vs . vs. Cy Old. Luk e vs. Vader. It was in the top of the ninth led to Rod Beck That's all I am saying. Mercker. Yanks first pitcher against supposed to be the best game Fenway (Oh Boy) coming in. Firs t batter he Errors are very big in base- the Sox fourth pitcher. The game was has ever seen, but that still belongs faces, Ricky Ledee, circles the bases ball. When you make an error, you tied afte r nin e innings . Th e So x to Bernie Carbo and Carlton Fisk in behind three Yankees to blow th e give the other team four outs an in- scored thre e quic k run s of f the '75 World Series. game open. I n th e botto m half , ning. Anytime that happens, th e Hernandez then got shut down. Yan- One doctor bought four box Nomar led off and beat out a close chances of scoring go up. Well, when kees scraping th e whol e game for seats to the game for over $12,000. play clearly, but Dale Scott saw oth- you give a team two outs an inning, their three spot. So it was tied. Tenth He was later arrested. This was the erwise and called him out. Nomar, the chances of scoring go way down inning. Rivera pitching, Offerman at hottest ticket in town since the All- usually a quiet, passive guy, screamed but it is not the other team that is do- first, Johnn y Val at the plate. Ground Star game . Beside s that , there "NO!" in frustration. Jimy Williams ing something good, it is the morons ball to Brosius. H e throws t o sec- weren't to o man y game s i n came out to argue, did a poor job, but in blue making horrible decisions. ond; Knoblauch drops th e ball, hit Beantown that could have topped it, got himself tossed out to prove a point. So game five: Rematch of right off his glove. First and second, anticipation wise. No later them 30 seconds after th e game one. The Sox couldn't solve El nobody out, Daubach up, and Nomar However, the vintage Pedro ejection, the remaining sell-out crowd Duque again, the only offense a solo on deck. NOPE. came out firing, th e vintage Roger starting throwing bottles on the field. homerun i n the eighth. However , Rick Reed , th e bastard , was sitting in a bar on Lansdowne Al Clark told the Yankees to get in Boston loaded the bases with one out, called Offerman out. He said Chuck St. while the Rocke t serve d u p 5 their dugout. but could not get that big hit. Then in caught the ball, and dropped it on the straight hit s to start the game. H e The game was almost called, the ninth, still in the game, a shaky transfer. The Sox bench irate, The lasted only two and two-thirds innings, everybody was disappointed with the Tom Gordo n gives u p a two-ru n 55,000+ Yankee fans know they got then h e ha d t o wal k of f Pedro' s Boston fans, but when you have 81 moon-shot to the worst catcher in the one; Chuck's load in his pants feels a mound, off Pedro's field, hstening to years of frustration almos t come to league, probably the worst player in little lighter now. So now one out and the Pedro faithful, singing, "Where is an end and the boys in blue, not the the AL , Jorg e (George ) Posada . a guy on first, Daubach grounds t o Roger?" "He' s i n th e shower. " other team, keep that streak going, That was the slap in the face, Babe Rivera, inning ending double play. Screaming "MVP" every time Pedro how do you expect the fans are go- Ruth giving Boston the finger, smok- Rivera woul d no t hav e pitche d rung up a sorry Yankee batter. The ing to react? The Yankees did not play ing a fatty and laughing his ass off. Daubach the same way in that situa- sox scored 1 3 runs that afternoon , well enough to win this series; they "*Oh, somewhere i n this fa- tion. It would have been different , spanking the Yankees, Pedro going 7 played a s goo d a s the y ha d to . vored land the sun is shining bright, maybe he still would have gotten out, innings, giving up no runs, an un- Timely errors and poor execution at The band is playing somewhere, and but Nomar had an at-bat taken away healthy Tom Gordon surrendered th e the plate with ducks on the pond by somewhere heart s ar e light ; And in that inning, and that was the dif- only run on a ninth inning shot by the Sox (CURSE?) helped the Yan- somewhere me n ar e crying , and ference, because Bernie Williams hit Brosius. kees win this series. somewhere children boo, That place a coc k sho t off Rod "Way Back" Game three: Sox 13, Yanks Game four: Yankees 9, Sox in Beantown : Th e Re d So x go t Beck's second pitch off the inning to 1. Pedr o is still the best pitcher in 2. Afte r the game Tschida said he SCREWED. send everybody home. baseball, and Roger still can't win a blew the call, he admitted that he did Result? Gam e one: Yanks big game to save his life. 4, Sox 3. Giv e Rick Reed, the sec- Game four: Saberhagen vs. ond base ump the assist, who after Pettite. Another tainted game. With the gam e admitted h e made a hor- the game 3-2, bottom of the eighth, rible call . Confession 1. another man in blue saved the day Game two. R. Martinez vs. for "Knobby" and his mates. Cone. Anothe r clos e game , Babe Same situation as game one, Ruth certainly ha d his eye on this Offerman a t first, Johnny Val at the game. All Sox fans know of the curse plate and Rivera pitching. Ball goes of Babe Ruth. He played his part in to Chuck, he tries to tag Offerma n this game. The Sox hit three home as he made his way to second, bu t runs thi s game . Howeve r Rut h Knoblauch was too late as his wave knocked two of them down. Varitek at Offerman was three feet short, so hit one in the second, only the help of he threw t o first to get the ou t and the Babe made the ball hit two inches starting walking back to his position. from the top of the fence. Varitek gets As he was trotting back, he saw the College Press Exchang e October 27,1999 The Observer Get involved: help get What's new in student high school students government? college bound By Nicole Sirote

By Donna Lacroix In the past few week s student government has been working on many new projects. On e of those projects that occurred Friday Rick Groleau, Director of to get involved. night, October 15, bega n and ended with excitement. Studen t gov- the NHC Partnershi p Program, is A rewarding cultural expe- ernment was one of the many sponsors of this year's annual Midnight hard at work getting high school stu- rience takes place during the sum- Madness. Thank s go out to all who helped and attended and we dents serious about college. His job mer for those who choose to be- hope you al l had a blast. In addition to Midnight Madness student is to recruit students from local high come involved. The Partnershi p Pro- government is helping plan a Semi-formal Dance, which will take place schools and help them make and gram has an exchange with students December 10. W e hope to see you al l there. I f anyone is interested achieve their goals. The Partnershi p in England. Every other year students in attending a meeting, they are held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. i n the Program started in 1993 . NH C and in the program have the opportunity SGA conference room. All are welcome. the three public Manchester high to travel with Groleau to England schools have been its foundation. In and stay in the homes of English stu- 1998 the additio n of Goffstow n dents. In the summers that they do High School expanded the program. not take the trip, students from En - Desserts by helping Over th e summer , high gland come and stay in the homes school students attend mat h and of those in the program who choos e hands English enrichment classes along to take part. The exchang e lasts for with SA T preparatio n courses a t two week s and the students from NHC. These courses build a foun- both countrie s ca n expand thei r By Romana Rozbicki dation fo r goo d stud y skills . knowledge of other cultures. Throughout the school year, and There are many advantages On Oct . 19 in the Studen t the America n Re d Cros s i n some of the summer, students par- for high school students who becom e Center an ad hoc group of NH C Manchester for Kosovo aid . ticipate in volunteer work that helps involved in the NHC Partnershi p students and Prof. Romana Rozbicki The grou p included people them gain responsibility and work Program. In past years students have offered dessert s from aroun d the from Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, experience. taken a fre e compute r scienc e world to the college community. Th e the Netherlands, Poland, Taiwan, group, Helping Hands, was raising Turkey and the United States. Help- Groleau plans activities for course from the college after they funds for Kosovo refugees t o help ing Hands would like to thank all in- the students to help the community. graduated fro m hig h school. Re- them rebuild their homes and lives. dividuals and other groups that sup- He wil l hold his Adopt-A-Block cendy the policy has changed so that On Oct . 2 1 th e NHC grou p ported their activities. project in April. Thi s project en- students can no w tak e any introduc- presented a check for $580.21 to courages students to clean up sev- tory course they choose. They ex- eral areas in the city. perience taking a college level course The Partnershi p Program and they get credit for it . Also, grants has way s for college students to and scholarships are available to become involved too. Grolea u has some students who plan to attend arranged a program where a col- NHC. If students do not choose to lege student serves as a mentor for attend NHC , th e progra m help s a high school student. All students guide them through the process o f fill ou t mentoring forms and ar e applying for loans and financial aid paired according to similar interests. at other colleges. The student s and mentors contact It can b e very rewarding to each other by e-mail weejcly and work with students who wan t to go talk about anything that the younger to college but need guidance. An y student may hav e questions about. NHC student s who are interested Each month they are encouraged to in servin g as tutors or becoming get together in an activity such as mentors for high school students are the barbecue that occurred on Oc - encouraged to g o t o Rick Groleau's tober 15 . Also, this year Groleau office in the International Building on hopes to find twelve math tutors. This campus or call him a t ext. 9698 . is anothe r way for NHC student s

Students from Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Nether- lands, Poland, Taiwan, Turkey and the United States were members of Helping Hands, which raised money for Kosovo refugees by selling desserts (Photo provided by Romana Rozbicki).

4 The Observer October 27,1999 Campus Security International Bazaar Log makes a triumphant Compiled by Andrea Hill and Tara Cowdrey comeback

By Bindu Rai The reports printed here have been selected directly from the De- partment of Public Safety's records. All individuals and loca- After winnin g last year' s Brazilian table served Brazilian soda, tions have been made anonymous for obvious reasons. award a s the "Event of the Year," made of a plant found only in Brazil. International Bazaa r returned on The highlight in the cuisine 10/13/99 October 12 . The Association for was the food catered by the Hospi- On th e abov e date, a PSO observe d a student g o Cultural Exchange held this event tality Student Association. They of- from 11-2 p.m. in the Student Quad. fered foo d fro m th e Purita n to th e passenge r sid e o f a ca r an d remov e tw o Over ten countries were represented, Backroom Restaurant, ranging from thirty packs of Icehouse . A s h e wa s walkin g th e ranging from the United States to the buffalo tenders to egg rolls. They PSO aske d him i f h e wa s 21 . H e sai d yes . Th e far reache s of Japan an d Korea. also raffled gift certificates and a free PSO the n asked for th e student' s I.D. H e didn' t Each country' s citizen s adde d a hotel stay for two nights. The event blend of authenticity by donning their started out breezy, but the weather have it, bu t th e PS O checked the nam e and found national clothing and displaying their seemed to hold in spite of the rainy he wa s no t 21 . Whe n asked why h e lied about hi s flags in pride. They were colorful and weather reports. The representation age, h e sai d "becaus e I didn' t thin k yo u woul d added liveliness to the event. of countries ma y have been down DJ Chuck Noel also made from last year, but they made their check." his presence felt by playing tradi- presence felt. This is one of the first tional songs from all over the world. events sponsored b y ACE fo r th e The foot-tapping Brazilian music and year, under the leadership of its new 10/15/99 the traditional Indian and Pakistani president, Niklas Ramsin. He prom- music had the people dancing in the ises to provid e event s to ge t th e On th e abov e date, a PSO responded to a vehicle quad. People were able to sampl e whole college involved and turn them down a n embankmen t into a tree a t th e en d o f G continental drinks. The Turkish of- into as great a success as Interna- lot. Upo n arrival th e PS O me t u p with the owner . fered traditiona l Turkis h coffee , tional Bazaar has been. freshly brewe d a t their table. The The owne r informed th e PS O tha t h e parke d hi s vehicle and was o n his wa y t o class when he turned back an d sa w th e ca r rollin g dow n a n embank - ment into a tree. Th e owne r informed th e PS O that he accidentall y left th e ca r i n neutral instead of park .

Snow Removal Policy In th e even t o f a sno w storm , parkin g lot s "A" (between th e Gy m an d th e Internationa l Center) Over ten countries were represented at the International and "B " — th e mai n parking lot — will b e plowed Bazaar (photo by David Snuffer). first. Therefore , n o parkin g i s allowe d i n "A" and "B" lots between midnight and 6:3 0 a.m . fro m November 1 5 throug h March 31 . Lee National Denim By th e nex t evening, once "A" and "B " lots have been cleared, all vehicles must be move d there s o Day the res t o f th e campu s ca n b e plowed . N o ve - By Terry Newman hicle i s t o b e returne d to it s origina l lo t unti l th e entire lot ha s bee n cleared and sno w removal ma - The Wellness Center and InterGreek Council would like to chinery is gone. thank the college community for their donations and participation in Lee National Denim Day for breast cancer research. We raised $750 and had 16 5 participants includin g faculty, staff and students. It was wonderful to see everyone showin g their support by wearing their Any vehicle s hamperin g sno w remova l wil l b e pink ribbons and/or jeans. Your donations will help make a differenc e towed a t th e owners ' expense. Thi s ma y includ e in the fight for finding a cure for breast cancer. We applaud everyon e who participated! vehicles lef t o n campu s whil e thei r owner s ar e away, s o leav e your keys with a trusted friend.

5 October 27,1999 The Observer Health and safety Registering with Public inspection results are Safety

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By Jaime Libby Director of Public Safety events. George Miville believes that ev- On October 4, Health and hanging from ceilings. Confusion about this new eryone attending NHC has the Safety Inspections were conducted The Townhouse s and policy has raised questions a s to right to use the campus facilities at NHC. The residential areas on Lower Suites both had candles con- its importance and effectivenes s whenever the y choose . Thi s campus are divided into four sec- fiscated. I n the Townhouses, in- as a safet y measure . Senio r might not be of much signifi - tions: th e Apartments, Washington spectors foun d beds raised up on commuter, Lisa Vachon, believes cance to those who live in the Hall, the Townhouses and Lower cinderblocks and personal locks in that because of the tuition rate dorms, but to commuting stu - Suites, an d Chocoru a an d bedrooms. Thes e items were con- every student has to pay, every- dents it is an encouraging state- Winnisquam. The inspections are fiscated a s well. In the Lower Suites, one should be allowed access to ment. conducted to make sur e that the hot pots were removed from some the entire campus, without hav- residents are adhering to the rules rooms. A ne w policy imple - ing to report t o Public Safety . established by the school. Chocorua and Winnisquam mented this year requires people "It's just an inconvenience more In the Apartments, only two had three types of items removed: entering the campus after 6 p.m. than anything," says Vachon. types of items had to be confiscated. coffeepots, candles, and hot pots. to register their name with pub- Another reaso n fo r the Approximately 30-35 candles were If you have any questions lic safety, giving their intended lo- policy is that the administration removed, as well as 6-7 tapestries concerning what items are allowed cation for the night. The purpose doesn't wan t students staying in that had been hung from ceilings. in your residential area, consult your of thi s policy is for the Public dorms to o often whe n the y In Washingto n Hall, 25 handbook or speak with your Resi- Safety office to know how many haven't paid for the room. The rooms had things confiscated. Items dent Assistant. The Office of Resi- people are in a dorm at any time maximum number of stays a stu- taken included: candles, a micro- dence Life is also available to assist in case of an emergency. Also , dent is permitted t o stay in a wave, halogen lamps, hot pots, and you. if concerned parents need to find dorm is four times a month. Ac- disco balls/miscellaneous item s their son or daughter the y ca n cording to Miville, th e policy easily call the school, and Pub- hasn't really been enforced and lic Safet y wil l chec k to make he's tol d officers to be lenient sure where the y are. The only with whom they permit on cam- times people are allowed to stay pus without registration. "The late an d overnight ar e whe n campus i s yours to attend any school-wide functions ar e held, functions," says Miville. such a s pep rallies o r spor t

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6 The Observer October 27,1999 OPINION PAGE

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By Jason Friday Good News: All right, we, have been here for only two months now, and I am hearing thes e stories of wha t this school is doin g t o it s stu - All Hallows' Eve dents. Thi s school is a good school, don' t get m e wrong, but for a school of its size it should be doing a lot better. I see s o By Mark Williams much that can be improved. Right now I have only a few things and I hope it gets better as th e ye^a r goes on. I believe as the On October 31 most Americans celebrate Halloween, a night year goes on it will only get wors e if somebod y doesn't say of costumes, candy and games. This holiday originated in something now. Her e it is for all to read. Pleas e feel free to Ireland when the Celts held the feast of Samhain, which lit- contact me if you agre e or disagree with me at extension 9304. erally means "end of summer." During mis da y people wore Also, contact me if you have something you wan t me to ge t costumes to frighten away spirits of the dead that were look- into the view of this school's narrow and skewed eyes. ing for living bodies to inhabit. Why couldn' t the Human Rights Association sponso r a child? I plan to look into this issue and would appreciate informatio n When the Catholic Church moved into Ireland, this holiday from anyone out there. was taken over by Pope Gregory IV. H e replaced Samhain with All Saints' Day on November 1 , a day for the church to Public Safety has been under my watchful ey e sinc e day one. remember its martyrs. Another name for All Saints' Day is One evening I saw a kid (wh o I knew is under 21) carryin g a All Hallows, thus the night before was All Hallows Eve, or, beer case on his shoulder near Spaulding Hall. A Public Safety Halloween ("All Saints' Day," Columbia Encyclopedia). Officer walked by him and said, "Have a good night, son." Such an occurrence ma y not be an isolated event Yes , PSOs do get This day has been honored in the Catholic Church since 837 the job done , but they are kinda sloppy. A large congregation A.D. Today , the church remembers these people on the first of kids bum around campus drunk and disorderly. Um.. . th e day of November t o give us a model of ideal Christian law about not being able to walk around drunk, isn't that called behavior i n other human beings . Th e Rev . Dr . Louis drunk in public? I thought that was against the law. I guess col- Tarsitano of St. Andrew's Independent Episcopal Church, lege students are above the law . Bein g drun k in public is a Savannah, Georgia, said in his 1998 All Saints' Day sermon : safety hazard to people who are not, but also to the inebriated. So wh y ar e these people allowed to roa m the campu s like a We should find comfort in the continuous keeping of sick plague? I really hav e a problem with that. I' m sorry... a holy day this old, a s we consider our God-given hope wait, no I am not. I don't like to se e peopl e stumble aroun d and our call to saintliness in Christ. W e should remem- trying to find their way home. I t doesn't make the person look ber with joy and thanksgiving the generations before good and it definitely doesn't make the school look good. Isn't us that answered Christ's call and received the grace this campus all about image {reference to my first article)? to become his saints. When we are afraid, we can ponder the fact that there is no trial or tribulation that Now, wh y ar e there no drink vending machine s in places of we can face m our own lives that some Christian be- convenience? I heard that there are some in the athletic build- fore us has not conquered gloriously . ing but those are the only ones. WHY ? Pleas e answer that for me, NHC? I bet that a lot of the people who go to this school Hebrews 11:1-2 tells us how to emulate those Christians. would love to have a vending machine for drink and food around 'To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be the residence halls. Th e cafe is only open so long and most of certain of the things we cannot see. I t was by their faith that us are up way past that. I don't have much to say abou t this people of ancient times won God's approval." subject, but what more could I say. I think I speak for all this campus when I say, "PLEASE PUT IN VENDINGMACHINES AROUND THE RESIDENCE HALLS!" Thanks. Hie word "saint" is from the Latin sacer, or holy, which also is th e root of the wor d "sacrifice." A saint, therefore, is Last, and not least, I was talking to a driver from Papa John's anyone who will sacrifice his or her life of sin an d walk by one night and she told me that people actually jumped on the faith with Christ. W e become holy when we dedicate our hood of her car while it was moving-to steal the sign on the top. lives to God because He is in us and His love is shown to the Those kids ar e really stupid! S§ % went oh to tell m e that the world through us. Whe n you accept Jesus as your Savior, deliverers hate when the kids do it and may sto p coming here if this holiday will take on a new meaning. "Hallow " All Saints' it continues to happen. Ax e the kids at mis school so ignorant Day in the remembrance of the blessing that God is in you. that they need a dumb sign from a pizza delivery car ? Com e on, I expect that from a high school kid... Grade 13... Grad e 1 3 (another reference to article numbe r one). I don't know about you but I would like pizza delivered t o me. I suppose that we need to get off ou r lazy butts and get it ourselves to remind us all of the stupid acts of a few other people. I am let down, NHC. I am let down. October 27,1999 The Observer More opinions: A Halloween Story By Amy Eastman What's the deal with the trash Once upon a time, the Celts ging for things and the housewives around here? walked around with lanterns on the would hand out "soulcakes." This eve of October 31. These "lanterns" practice wa s calle d "goin g a ' were actually turnips in which they souling". Later on, the children of would put candles to light their way. the area became adult beggars and Celtic children would then carv e they received things like apples, buns faces in these turnips to keep evil and money from the housewives. spirits away. Th e name given to The legend says that the housewives these turnips was "jack-o-lantern." gave these children treats to keep They got their name from a mean, from being tricked. I'm not really old, stingy guy named Jack who died sure how they would be tricked, but one night and never quite made it to that's how it goes. Consequently , heaven. Instea d h e wen t t o hell we adopted the tradition of saying, where h e wa s me t b y th e devil . "trick-or-treat." While hanging out with the guy with These ar e just a few fu n horns and a pitchfork, he received a facts about how Halloween came to piece of coal. Jack being the stingy be what we know of it today. Th e man that he was kept the coal and whole tradition of Halloween actu- put it in his turnip. Wh y he had a ally is a combination of all sorts of turnip in hell is beyond me, but that practices aroun d th e world. Th e is how the story goes. He used this idea of bonfires, parades, people turnip to light his way home and dressing in costumes, ghosts, skel- some sa y that he is still roaming etons, and skulls was contributed by around. the holiday of All soul s Da y (a In th e 1700' s settler s ar - Christian hohday)|Tiie Romans' rived in New England. On e day Pomona Day was a festival to honor while doing their daily chores, they the goddess of fruits?and gardens. stumbled across this huge pumpkin They added to Halloween by pre- patch. The y thought, "Hey, these senting apples, nuts and harvests . big pumpkins are much better than The Festival of Samhain (a Celtic those awful turnips." So, the turnip festival) gave us the evil and scary tradition was cast aside and pump- aspect of Halloween. They added kins were adopted. A s the settlers magic, evil, and black cats. Thes e spread across America, so did the people thought mat evil took the form pumpkin, and so did Halloween. of cats. They also paraded around This whole idea of trick-or- in costumes. So , as you can see, all treating began a long time ago in Brit- these customs meshed together and ain on All Souls' Day. On that day all their influences give us Hallow- all the poor people of the neighbor- een (once called All Hallows' Eve) hood would go door-to-door beg- as we know it.

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8 The Observer October 27,1999 A public hearing in New- ODU senio r Kalin Dial , port New s on Oct.27 will ad - 22, o f Chesapeake, fell into the CSC: dress the credit card issue along T-shirt trap to get his first card. with others . Today, h e ha s three cards an d In December , th e sub - more than $3,000 in credit card What's it all about? committee will hold a work ses- debt. By Jessica Brennan sion and develop a proposal to Laura Sherman , 21, an send to the General Assembly. ODU senio r from Norfolk, ha s The Commuter Student Council of New Hampshir e College (CSC), "We nee d t o mak e stu - one card. At first Sherman wa s is an organization designed to be a voice for the commuter students, dents aware of what the conse - conservative with it, but when and to sponsor campus- wide activities bridging the gap between com- quences ca n be," said Dana D. she got an automatic credit limit muter and resident students. Our goa l is to make the commuter stu- Burnett, ODU's vice president increase, it got easier to charg e dents feel as though they too are part of the campus by getting them and dea n o f studen t services , beer and clothes. The $800 bal- involved in campus activities. The CSC officers include President Jes- who recentl y testified before th e ance just sort of crept up on her, sica Brennan, Vice President Cheryl Variava, SGA Commuter Repre- General Assembly subcommit- and she knows that it will take a sentative J.B. London, Secretary Steve Lachapelle and Treasurer Cory tee. "Students have pretty much lifetime to pay it off making the James. the sam e attitude abou t credi t $25 minimum payments. cards a s alcohol. They ... want Of college students who

Our meeting s are held every Tuesday:at 1 1 a.m. in the Commuter it now and want to worry about have cards* , 8 0 percen t ar e Lounge. Anyone interested in attending is more man-welcome to do it later. solely responsible for paying the so. The CS C encourages you to come meet the offices and members 'That's not healthy." bill, according to a 1999 nation- to see what we are all about. The goa l is no t t o la y wide stud y commissione d by blame, Maxwell said; - , Phoenix Home Life Mutual In- The firs t event CSC sponsored was the Autumn Picnic , held on Octo- "They're not doing any- surance Compan y an d con - ber 16 to be outside the Student Center. The next sponsored event is thing wrong, " he sai d o f th e ducted by Yankelovich Partner s a Halloween Masquerade Party to be held in the Last Chapter Pub o n credit car d companies . "Bu t Inc. The average student debt on October 29. Com e to our next meeting Nov. 2 to learn more about credit mismanagement ha s been credit cards is $360. But 15 per- ^future events. very detrimental and harmful to cent of students with cards ar e our student s and w e hop e w e $1,000 or more in debt. can alleviat e some of the prob- ODU's Burnett says that Credit Card lems." education is the key to control- Worship VISA, Discover , ling the credit card problem. Debt Keeps MasterCard, department stor e "We nee d to make them happens cards an d ga s card s — the y aware of what can quickly hap- were as easy for Smigiel to ge t pen to them," Burnett said. as vending machine sodas . At The best way to sprea d By Donna Edwinson College one time, he had as many as five the word may be within student cards. Just this week, he cut up organizations such as fraternitie s Hey, i t happens. Yo u want Students three. and residence halls, Burnett said, to attend church services because Much o f th e problem , adding that credit card compa- your parents are making you attend ; students say, comes from the fact nies also need to take ownership you ha d better repent, pronto; or Tethered To that credit cards are, like the ad of th e problem. you happe n to believe in God an d says, everywhere the y are . As "I'm bettin g that there is want to celebrate that by attendin g The Ground soon as they enter college, pre- going to be a big push for this church on a regular basis. T o be approved applications start com- reform," said Smigiel, who car- able to find a place of worship that ing i h the mail . Although it is ries $2,900 in credit card debt, makes you comfortable, and you College Press Exchange against regulation s a t man y in addition to $9,000 in student enjoy, can be a problem if you're schools, vendor s als o se t u p loans. "There ar e just wa y too not familiar with the NHC religious shop on campus an d offer fre e many college students incurring services on campus, or you don't Tommy Smigiel's spirit T-shirts to all who apply. debt." know wher e t o g o i n greate r may soa r whe n h e graduate s Manchester. from Old Dominio n University this spring, but the credit card Some good new s i s that debt tha t h e ha s ru n u p sinc e NHC does offer campus ministry to SPUN.Com Enables entering college will keep him students of several denominations. tethered t o the ground. There is a Catholic Mass every Sun- He's no t alone. day at 6 p.m. celebrate d in the first- Consumers To Bu y CDs floor conference room in Washing- Nearly two-thirds of col- ton Hall , as well as a Protestant ser- lege students nationwide hav e credit cards, and many are thou- With CDs vice, which takes place on Sundays record stores have attempted t o sands of dollars in debt befor e in the SGA conference room in the College Press Exchange satisfy in the urban marketplace, they land their first real job. Th e Student Center, also at 6 p.m. Mos - however thei r mode l i s muc h problem has prompted Virginia lem praye r servic e are Friday , 1 SPUN.com toda y an - more efficient , utilizin g th e legislators and an Old Dominio n p.m., locatio n to be announced? nounced the first-ever, real-time Internet to provide instant acces s University official t o find ways Fr. Bruc e Collard , th e online exchange for new and used to a larger inventory of used CD s to reverse th e trend . Catholic Chaplain, invites any stu- music CDs . and a larger custome r base , a s A join t subcommitte e dent seeking information about any The innovative site offer s well as offering over 200,000 new religious services to his office at SC- chaired by Sen. W. Henry Max- users the ability to trade in their music titles. 33, and information will be provided. well, D-Newport News, is con- old unwante d CDs fo r credit to- Visitors t o SPUN.co m sidering such things as more edu- There i s a Director y of wards th e purchas e o f new o r can trad e and sell CDs an d search cation about credit cards in high Houses of Worship for Manchester used CDs online , thus eliminat- for musi c to buy via artist, title, and Surrounding towns available at schools and colleges, more stu- ing th e nee d fo r cash and carv- genre an d musica l style . ing a new niche in electronic com- the chaplain's office, located across dent aid or even adding a ques- SPUN.com features in-depth in- merce. SPUN.co m fulfill s th e from the game room in the Student tion abou t credi t car d deb t in formation on its library of artists, Virginia's Standards o f Learning. same deman d onlin e that use d Center. continued on page 17

9 October 27,1999 Th e Observer VOICES AND FACE S Who's your dream roommate? By David Snuffe r

10 The Observer October 27,1999 October 27,1999 The Observe r ARTS AN D ENTERTAINMEN T Family Values Tour

By Davi d Snuffe r two DJ s who come up with re - ternative set kind of dragged out everyone go e to Family Values If ther e was a concert to ally phat beats. The y were cool for a n hour and toward the end Tour nex t yea r becaus e i t i s see this year beside Woodstock, at first , bu t afte r a while I go t people wer e screamin g fo r likely tha t ther e wil l b e grea t it woul d hav e t o be th e Famil y tired of their songs, which lasted Limp Bizkit. Th e only time any- bands playin g lik e thi s year . Values Tour . Thi s tou r kicke d for abou t fiftee n minute s each . one really cheered i s when th e What am I saying? Forget about off i n th e wonderfu l cit y o f Plus th e fac t ther e weren't an y guitarist brok e hi s guita r an d next year , let's just bring Fam- Pittsburgh, Pa. , thi s fal l an d vocals. Don' t ge t m e wrong, walked of f th e stag e wit h th e ily Value s Tour to NHC s o ev- made it way up to the New En- they wer e stil l cool . band. I think people were really eryone can see what I'm talking gland area . Whe n the Famil y When Th e Crysta l cheering for the fac t tha t Filter about. I f yo u wan t to learn more Values Tour made it to Worces- Method finishe d th e crow d had finally lef t the stage. about Famil y Value s g o t o ter, Mass., the crazies came out. didn't know who was next. Th e There was great anticipa- http://con-tent.ubl.com/ I don' t blam e peopl e fo r com - following ac t wasn' t o n th e tion a s th e crow d waited fo r cca/familv values / ing ou t with the line up this tour schedule. Whe n Mobb Dee p Limp Bizki t t o come on stage . index2.html o n the web. featured. Th e family consiste d came ou t th e crow d erupted . When the music started to play, of Staind , The Crystal Method , The crow d only did that twice the Centru m roare d wit h Mobb Deep, Run DMC an d Fil- during the concert, and the other screams. I t was a crazy scene . ter. Kor n an d Primu s ar e als o band was , yo u know. Mob b Nothing lik e Woodstock , bu t members of the family, but they Deep came out and played a lot people were going wild all over . Movie didn't pla y a t th e Worceste r of song s of f thei r firs t albu m The crazies t place was the mosh Centrum venue . Las t but no t called "Th e Infamous. " The y pit wher e people appeared to be Review: least, the headliner was the one, also playe d som e song s of f throwing some serious blows at the only , Limp Bizkit , who m I their ne w album . Mob b Dee p each other . Accordin g t o th e 'Double think everyone wanted to see . was reall y coo l an d ha d th e Family Values web site, "It may The sho w starte d wit h crowd dancing. have also been the most violent hometown favorite Staind from Next were the father fig - mosh pit so far o n this tour, a s Jeopardy' i s a Springfield, Mass . Their sound ures of rap. Ru n DM C cam e out many peopl e lef t th e pit , in a was an original heavy rock that putting o n a pha t show . The y bloody mess. " thrill a minute had people bobbin' their heads. really ha d th e crowd involved. Luckily I wa s i n th e I am not really into rock music, People wer e reall y feeling th e nosebleed sectio n of th e Cen - By Meliss a Cowdrey but I actually went out and pur- roots o f rap. I always though t trum so I didn't have to deal with chased th e ne w Stain d album, that Run DMC wa s good , bu t the mosh pit. I t really wouldn't "Double Jeopardy " i s a mainly becaus e o f th e son g they're muc h better in concert. have mattere d wher e I sa t be - dramatic, action-fille d film . "Mudshove" tha t the y ende d Definitely a must see . cause it was Limp Bizkit. The y With twist s an d turn s through - their se t wit h a t th e concert . Filter had tough shoes to played a lot of music from their out the movie, the detailed plot After Staind, there was a fill playing right after Run DMC . new album, "Significant Other" line an d grea t acting will dra w short intermissio n before Th e I don' t kno w if it was just me , and old stuff fro m th e firs t al- in th e audience . Crystal Method came out. Th e but I don' t thin k peopl e wer e bum, "Thre e Dolla r Bill s The film' s mai n charac- Crystal Metho d consiste d o f really into Filter. Their rock al- Y'all$." The y even broke ou t ters are Libby and Nick Parsons, with a little "Jump Around" by a wealth y married couple with, House of Pain. let's say, a few problems. Libby , Everyone a t th e concer t played by Ashley Judd, ends up was really into Limp Bizkit . I in jail for the alleged murder of think the lead singer Fred Durst her husban d an d undergoe s was having a grand old time . He some majo r characte r changes . even sang a few songs from ou t She develops her personal char- in the middle of the ground level acter a s wel l a s th e audience' s with all the crazies. knowledge o f Libb y Parsons . At th e en d o f th e se t She serves her time, gets in good people wer e stil l goin g strong , shape to hun t dow n the peopl e wanting mor e musi c fro m th e who pu t her i n jail an d gets pa- band. T o end th e se t the y de - roled. Sh e the n meet s Travis cided t o "d o i t al l fo r th e Lehman, he r parol e officer , nookie." Whe n they starte d t o played b y Tomm y Lee Jones . play "Nookie " I though t th e Libby's determinatio n an d building wa s goin g t o com e Travis's rule s collid e dramati - down. I thought th e plac e wa s cally, bu t i n th e end al l of th e nuts before , bu t i t go t eve n good guys are on the same side. wilder. I t i s clear Limp Bizki t The movi e takes yo u to was the fan favorite of the night. Washington an d the n t o New I can't sto p raving about Orleans. Wit h goo d characte r how grea t this concert was. All development an d a n exciting the bands wer e really excellent, plot, "Doubl e Jeopardy" i s a Picture provided by the official Limp Bizkit website: except fo r Filter. I sugges t tha t must se e thi s fall . www. limpbizkit. com.

12 The Observer October 27,1999 rected the play and also stars in it. come and support the Drama Club. The Drama Club She has contributed her skills for th e Club members will also be accept- "Plays in Progress" series for th e ing donation s a t the doo r for th e past five years. She encourages all statewide fundraiser for aid to Tur- presents: 'Spoon River members of the NHC community to key, Thailand , Greece and Mexico. Anthology'

After las t year' s "Ms. short musica l interludes , whic h Reardon Drinks a Little," the Drama promise to keep the audience en - Club is now offerin g one of the great tertained. Participating in this event American classic s by Edgar Lee are students , alumn i an d facult y Masters, "Spoon River Anthology." members. This is the first public per- This play relays monologues of the formance given by students Rachele inhabitants of Spoon River Valley, School, Tim Stockman and Kat y Illinois, who are talking from their Darling. Brooke Bourassa is a vet- graves. Masters introduces the au- eran wh o joined last yea r fo r th e dience to a selection of souls who "Plays in Progress." Susan Spencer describe their lives and thei r relation- is a n alumna who has previously ships through simplistic, poetic epi- starred i n many NHC shows . Fac- taphs. It attempts to give people in- ulty member Gary Carkin has earned sights on human nature and its fol- a reputatio n fo r hi s fin e perfor - lies. The play will be presented on mances, including his most recent October 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in th e role as Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's NHC A V Studio. It will be one of "Waiting for Godot." Pictured are Gary Carkin and Rachel Schor, actors in the the highlights of Family Weekend. The faculty advisor for the "Spoon River Anthology" performed by the Drama Club (Photo The play has a number of Drama Club , Gladd y White, di- by Gladdy White).

Gonzo movie review: 'Fight Club' Friendly By MattTheroux Friday's

"/. want you to hit me as hard as In thi s provocative ne w ing havo c on a society that has re- By Aimee Marini you can." -Tyler Durden film, directo r David Fincher ("The jected them. Game," "Seven," "Alien 3") takes "Fight Club" is a warning to For al l college students who Imagine this: A new club is the audience on a nihilistic descent our generation. Thi s film will make love to eat, there is a new, fabulou s created on the NHC campus . Ev- into the depths of chaos and anar- many people uneasy in this post-Col- restaurant in town. If you like to have ery Saturday night in the Pub dis- chy. Edwar d Norton, one of the fin- umbine, post-Trmothy McVeigh so- a great meal for a reasonable price gruntled students, faculty member s est actor s working today, plays a ciety. Durden represents that dark (no mor e tha n $40-$4 5 fo r fou r and administration secretly meet to man bored with his mundan e life in side of our society. The message of people), there is a new Friday's Res- vent their aggressions an d frustra - an empty and devoid consumer cul- the film is to recognize freaks like taurant next to the New Hampshir e tions by stomping on each other in ture. Losing his grip on reality and Durden o r McVeigh an d t o sto p Mall entrance. hand-to-hand combat . N o mem- slowly slippin g into madness , them before things get out of hand. The decor is old-fashioned bership cards or badges are needed Norton's character, Jack, desper- "Fight Club" shows us the conse- and the food is delicious. My favor- in the NHC Figh t Club because ev- ately seeks meaning in attending sup- quences, the danger, if we lose our ite meal is the Jack Daniel's steak eryone will instantly recognize mem- port group s fo r peopl e wit h lif e individuality and become mindless with gree n bean s an d a loade d bers from the scars on their faces . threatening diseases as a way t o find drones following the herd. baked potato filled with butter, sour You'll recogniz e mor e an d mor e some escape from his dead-end ex- "Fight Club" is a very cool cream, bacon and chives . They have people hideously disfigured with istence. The n one day he meets the flick and definitely worth checking other types of food, for example, broken jaws, knocke d ou t teeth , mysterious Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), out. As I was watchin g "Fight Club," pasta dishes, chicken, and fish. eyes swollen shut and blood stains and his hopeles s life is changed for- I was reminded of films like "Taxi For fu n yo u ca n pla y a small on their designer clothes. You'll be ever. Afte r a few pitchers of beer, Driver" an d "A Clockwork Or - computer game that you us e to an- sitting in class, the dining hall, the Durden and Jack create a new un- ange." At times I think Pitt was try- swer questions on the TV. You don't computer lab o r anywhere and look derground club where disillusioned ing t o play Durden as a modern-day win an y prizes, but it's still a lot of over at the guy sitting next to you young men flock every night to take Travis Bickle, but who knows? As fun t o play. You can go there for any and you will understand. Yo u wil l out their aggressions and find cathar- you're watching the movie, be on casual occasion, but if you go on hear rumors about how cool it is, sis by savagely pounding on each the look out for some subliminal ed - your birthday, the staff sings to yo u and yo u will thin k about mayb e other. Soon the fight club's popu- iting tha t th e directo r inserte d and provides a free dessert. checking it out some boring week- larity swell s ou t o f control an d throughout th e film. Wit h the right I've been going to Friday's end. Afte r all , lik e Tyler Durden Durden becomes a cult hero, a mes- pair of eyes, yo u ma y se e som e in Massachusetts for years and I a m says, "How much can you really siah, to the legions of self-destruc- things flash by on the screen every delighted I can now go to the new know about yourself if you've never tive men in the fight club. Durde n so often, but that's a little surprise one in Manchester. been in a fight'.7" After your first fight, decides to channel the energy and from the director that I won't spoil. you' 1 1 be hooked on Fight Club like loyalty of his new disciples into an I recommen d tha t you se e i t fo r a narcotic. Welcom e to Fight Club. army of anarchists aimed at wreak - yourself.

13 October 27,1999 The Observer in the Student Center Dining Hall. their parents out on the town for din- New Hampshire College Students and their families will then ner that night. Som e restaurants be abl e t o chec k ou t th e sport s around the area include Outback scene in women's soccer at noon an d Steakhouse, Applebee' s an d Journal Call for men's soccer at 2:30 p.m . I f you're Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse. Din- not interested in watching an NHC ner will also be served in the Hospi- Submissions soccer game, there will be work- tality Center Restaurant, but space shops throughout the campus begin- is limited. After dinner, return to the ning at 1 p.m. Topic s and locations Student Center to win som e money We invite students in all New Hampshir e College divisions, undergradu- for thes e workshops wil l b e an - and kick up your heels at the Ca - ate, graduate, and continuing education, to enter their short fiction, short nounced at registration. sino Night and Dance . non-fiction, and black and white photographs fo r a chance to win cas h The big event of the day wil l On Sunday , October 31, a t prizes and publication in our spring 2000 issue of The New Hampshire be the Art Auction at 3 p.m. i n the 9:30 a.m. there will be a Catholic College Journal. Hospitality Center Ballroom. In - Mass in the AV Center and Protes- cluded are a variety of media: origi- tant Services in the SGA Confer - The winner s of the first prize in each of our three categories will receive a nal oils, enamels, engravings, water ence Room at the same time. Afte r cash prize of $100, a s well as publication in our journal. Categories are as colors, limited edition lithographs, the services will be a New Englan d follows: etchings and sculpture as well as in - Style Brunch in the Student Center taglios. A t 4 p.m., th e Hospitality until 12:30 p.m. Thi s will conclude • Shor t Fiction (1500-3500 words) Building will be busy with several the planned activities for Family • Non-fictio n Essays (1500-3500 words) activities happening at once. On the Weekend. • Blac k and White Photography (Submit 5" XT'print) second floor there will be a wine tast- Mark your calendars for th e ing seminar, while in the lobby there weekend o f Octobe r 2 9 t o 31 . No previous publication and no simultaneous submission except by spe - will be a Culinary Arts Demo. Also NHC's Family Weekend guarantees cial arrangement with the editor. Writing submissions will not be returned. at the entrance of the building will to be lots of fun for both students Photography will be returned only if submission is accompanied by appro- be an ice carving demonstration. An and families. Besides , it's a good priate packaging and sufficient postage. hour later, at 5 p.m. i n the Student excuse for your parents to come to Center Dinin g Hall , wil l b e a campus and see where their child All work should be word processed by computer on one side of the paper President's reception. will b e living for the nex t seve n only. Fictio n and non-fiction should be double-spaced. Nam e and ad- Students may want to take months. dress should be printed on each page. Writers whose work is accepte d for publication will be asked to submit their work on a PC-formatted dis- kette in either Microsoft Word or WordPerfect 6.0, as well as in hard copy. Scavenger hunt of the Please submit your short fiction, non-fiction, and black and white prints to: David Bradt, Liberal Arts Division ^ century: students gather The New Hampshire College Journal New Hampshir e College artifacts for museum 2500 North River Rd. Manchester, NH 03106-104 5 collection

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Family time on campus Students a t th e Stat e button, a "Hot Wheels" carry- University of New York's Col - ing case , cowbo y boots, blu e By Jen Kirdzik lege a t Oneont a ar e o n a mis- jeans — vintage and modern, a sion t o fin d histor y tha t isn' t Barbie doll , a Kwanza a Have you r parents bee n If they live around the area, likely to make it into the pages candleholder, a Star Trek T-shirt bugging you becaus e they haven't your family can drive to campus each of any stuffy textbooks . and a home pregnancy test kit. had the chance to see the college day. But i f they live far away, they Graduate students in the Gathering the items is an campus? Ar e yo u a little homesick will need to find a place to stay over- school's museum studie s pro - exercise in establishing history but have no way of going home to night. Ther e are many hotels and gram are raiding attics, flea mar- from the "bottom up," said Pro- see your family? Wh y not invite motels t o sa y a t in Manchester, kets and rummage sales to find fessor Gretchen Sorin, director them to NHC fo r Family Weekend Bedford an d Merrimack. Price s one item that could fit in a mu- of the university's museum stud- from October 29 through October range from $70 a night at the Com- seum ages from now to serve a s ies program. An eight-track au- 31? They can join the fun and ex- fort Inn in Manchester to $185 a a glimmer of what life was like dio tape , for example, could be citement as NHC hosts a series of night at the Bedford Village Inn in in the 20th century. So far, their linked to any number of interest- on-campus event for students and Bedford. collection contains abou t 30 0 ing thing s — the music industry, their families. On Friday , October 29 , items, most of which are mod- of course , but als o to car-cul- Family Weekend 199 9 is Family Weekend will begin. Admis- est, even humble: condom tins, ture an d lesson s o n obsolet e organized by the office of Studen t sion is free to "An Evening of One milk cartons, Pez dispensers, vi - technology. Student s ar e ex - Organization and Leadership, the Act Plays" in the Audio Visual Stu- nyl LP s an d yarmulkes. pected to write papers explain- NHC Parents ' Associatio n and dio a t 8 p.m. FoUowingthat,inth e Also making it into th e ing wh y they've chose n a par- CAPE (Committee for Activities and Last Chapter Pub, the Commuter Cooperstown Graduat e ticular item for the collection. Programming Events). Fo r adult s Club will be sponsoring a Hallow- Program's 20th-century collec - The collection has bee n to atten d it will cos t $22 , while een Dance at 9 p.m. Thos e are the tion ar e a browni e camera , a on exhibi t bu t i s primarily children's tickets will cost only $12 . only events for that night, but get "Flapper" dress from the 1920s , deemed for teaching purposes . This expense includes all on-cam- plenty of sleep because the next day an AIDS ribbon , a peace sign pus activities throughout the week- is full of activities. end, excep t the New Englan d Style First off, on Saturday, Oc- Brunch on Sunday. Students will be tober 30, following registration will admitted free with a family member. be a Parents' Brunch at 10:30 a.m.

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out because bis credentials won't good guy/bad guy theme made the hold up under scrutiny. movie exciting to watch. Surf.the.Net.Now When he gets into the build- The movi e brings bac k ing h e is given a job as head detec- characters from the television show By Ben DeGennaro tive an d is sent out to work on a case. "Martin." I enjoyed the show so it The rest of the movie, with made the movie more appealing to Free stuff is always the best and free homepages are even better! its non-stop laughter, is like going to me. Martin portrayed one charac- Let me guess. You have been surfing around lately, looking at your see a stand up comedian. I don't ter in particular that made me laugh friend's homepages and wondering how t o create your own? Well, know what was funnier, his trying to hysterically. I'll tell you ho w to create your own websit e and establish your find the diamond or his trying to act "Bluestreak" is one of the home on me World Wide Web fo r free. like a detective. best movies of the year. I f I were The movie was very well you I would make sure that I se e From beginners to advanced users, there is a free web page site written. I t had a great screenplay this movie. I guarantee that you for you . Fo r th e beginner, I recommend AngelFire.com (http:// and the sequences of events were won't be disappointed. www.angelfire.com). AngelFire provides templates and graphics great. Also the fact that it used the where all you hav e to do i s fill in the blanks with information. An- other free service, Geocities, provides this service using the same idea. Both Geocities (http://www.geocities.com) and AngelFire are perfect sites for th e beginning webmaster.

A fe w othe r great homepage sites that offer other services aswell Music reviews are Tripo d (http://www.tripod.com ) an d Bol t (http:/ / www.bolt.com). By Ray Beaudoin III For mor e advanced users, there are several other sites that not only offer a free web page, but also give you a free domain name. For instance , instead of having a web page address such as http:/ Red Hot Chili Peppers— 'Californication' /www.companyname.conimsers/userp get a free domain name and shorten your page address to http:// The RHCP have done it again with their newest CD, Califomication. bend.web.com. Be sure to check out Homestead.com (http:/ / With their new hit "Scar Tissue" it is a must buy. Asid e from this great hi t www.homestead.com), HomePages.co m (http:/ / other song s suc h a s "Aroun d th e World, " "Paralle l Universe" and www.homepages.com) an d WebSpawne r (http:/ / "Otherside" are also catchy tunes. The entire CD i s very good. It can b e www.webspawner.com). played without skipping the "boring" songs because there are none! I send out a good recommendation to bu y thi s disk if you ar e into alternative. If you woul d like to get into serious web page design, check out I also recommend seeing the video for "Scar Tissue." The vide o some commercia l web desig n programs suc h a s Microsof t features the band o n the road in a rusty old car in the middle of nowhere; FrontPage, Claris HomePage, and Adobe PageMill. All of these the members are playing old broken instruments. They are in ratty domes programs are user friendly and will help you creat e an outstandin g and look like bums. Pretty simple video but it goes well withthe song. web page. Once you finish your page, creat e an account on The C D cover has a sky tha t looks like a lake or an ocean with an Freeservers (http://www.freeservers.com) o r Web.com (http:// in-ground pool that has inside it a red sk y wit h clouds. Pretty creative. www.web.com) and create a professional looking site with ashorte r domain name. Cake—'Prolonging the Magic'

A few other sites that offer free web pages are FreeYellow (http:/ Cake has come out with another CD that contain their "original" /www.ffeeyellow.com) and Net Tax i (http://www.nettaxi.com). style of music. It contains the great hit called "Never There." Other songs Check out a few of these sites and see which one you like the are "Motor," "Mexico" and "Guitar." Cake has always managed to keep a best. style of music that no one else has ever had. The y sing about simple stuff. All of the songs have some sort of story to them. "Motor" is about Satan As usual, I urge you t o visit my website , recently moved to http:/ / being the motor of a car. The y are in the alternative category. This CD is bend.web.com and better than ever. Visit me and let me know not too bad, but it is the kind of CD tha t you would have to skip over what you think ! If you hav e any questions, feel free to email me at: certain songs because they are what I consider boring. About half of the [email protected]. CD is good, mostly the beginning. I f you like d their first CD, Fashion Nugget with the "Distance" and the remake of "I Will Survive," you shoul d like this one. The cover is just a picture of a big fa t pig. I have no idea what the relationship is between the pig and the tide. There is something for yo u t o All fo r a diamond think about when you bu y th e CD. Santana—'Supernatural' ByTimBillingsly Santana is back! Along with his many guests." Supernatural" is a I recently watched one o f while doing so. Not , howeve r be- great mix o f different styles of music. Some are his own , other s are like the funniest movies I've ever seen. fore he hides the valuable diamond pop with a little rap. Guest s include Dave Matthews, Rob Thoma s from It was filled with comedy but also in a building, only to find out when Matchbox 20, Lauryn Hill, Everlast Eagle Eye Cherr y and Eric Clapton. had a fast-action plot that kept ev- he's release d from jail that it has Like all of the music that Carlos Santana has produced, he defi- eryone on the edge of their seats. If become a police station. nitely shows his stuff with this CD; you ca n hear him i n the background my nam e were Siskel or Ebert, I From this point the movie is playing his lead electric guitar. would give "Bluestreak" two thumbs filled with action-packed sequences The mos t popular hits are "Put Your Lights On" wit h Everlast and up. accompanied by som e great comic "Smooth" with Rob Thomas. "Bluestreak" is one of Mar- sequences. H e decides to pose as The cover of this CD look s as if it was from the 70s. There are tin Lawrence's best performances a police officer. On e o f bis connec - faces and guitars mixed in. One person referred to it as "the funky blue yet Th e movie is about a jewel thief tions gets him everythin g he needs cover." who steal s one of the biggest dia- to impersonate a police officer. He To me this is a great buy i f you hav e ever liked Santana. He defi - monds in the world but is caught is told to get the diamond and get nitely has not lost touch with his music.

15 The Observer October 27,1999 PROFILES

From Kyrgyzstan to nication field developing television other interests, she said "I love art and magazine advertisements . and wouldn't mind if I ended up in Advertising is not her only the art industry." NHC love. When asked if she had any By Peter Lopez No regrets What do wanting to live on he was a Presidential Scholarship Sliding a one-way stree t and wanting t o recipient and was honored with the make a difference have in common? O'Malley Award as class valedic- back home Probably nothing unless you ar e Dr. torian. He accomplished this while By Craig Corthell Anthony Pizur, a first year Assistant working five jobs that paid for his Professor of International Business tuition. At brown, he finished his Richie Victorino is focused at NHC . Master's in 26 weeks and was the on leading a good life. Richie, 20, is By Nicole Golburgh These two want s appear on Karnins Fellow, a top honor for en- a senior at NHC. He is majoring in Pizur's "Big List," a list of things he tering graduate students concentrat- communication and minoring in En- Peter Lopez, a senior com- would like to do in his life, which he ing in finance. glish. He wants to become a jour- munication major NHC, came here created a t th e ag e of 21. He did Pizur's last job before be - nalist because his lifelong is writing. two years ago from the University eventually live on a one-way street coming a teacher was for a Mos- Richie has many interests including of New Hampshire . His decision to in Providence, RI, in 1990, which cow-based Fortune 500 company soccer, running and music. transfer stemmed from baseball. He was, according to him, "an eas y as a business development manager This pas t summe r h e wanted to be "closer to home so that thing." The desire to make a differ- who, amon g other things, directed a worked at the NHC AV Center. He my parents could watch me play m y ence somewhere i s a "big thing," sales force that extending over four also took classes. Originally from last couple of years. It was hard for which was not easy. countries. Before leaving this com- Lynnfield, Mass., Richie would like them to get up to UNH for a game." After receivin g hi s pany, Pizu r too k charg e o f th e to graduate from NHC an d travel Unfortunately, Peter can't play base- Bachelor's degree in Internationa l company's International Business across the country. He would like ball anymore due to eligibility rules- Relations from Canisius College and Planning unit and devised and imple- to stay in California for a year, but he already played four years. a Master s i n Economics fro m mented ne w strategies in diverse he would like to eventually settle Peter, 22, is a Manchester Brown University, Pizur presented markets. back in the New Englan d area. native who now lives at home with his dissertation for his doctorate to On wh y he decided to get Richie's attitude toward life his parents and an older sister. He the Internationa l Universit y of into teaching and his thoughts on is, "Do no t have any regrets." and his sister share a separate apart- Kyrgyzstan, formerly of the Soviet NHC a s a career move, Pizur stated, ment in their parents' house, so mere Union, which is located in central "Life is a rich tapestry of experi- is no "bother" from his parents. Asia. ences. I was tired and needed a new Peter, who will finish his un- At the time, Kyrgyzstan had change of life. I will stay here as long From one dergraduate education in December, a non-Western style doctorate pro- as there are challenges." Pizur would would eventually like to go to gradu- gram. This was a barrier Pizur had like to make a lasting impression ate school and then get into sports to overcome as school and govern- while teaching. He feels students at world to writing. For right now, h e would like ment officials told him i t was almost NHC don' t have enough direction to quit his current job a s a Papa impossible for him t o get his doc- on wher e they ar e going and that another John's delivery boy and a job more torate there for various reasons. they are afraid to fail. relevant to his major . Having only six weeks left Outside of school, Pizur en- to get his degree, Pizur, an individual joys running, playing racquetball and By Chantal Auger who i s "not afraid to fail," shuffled doing house repairs on his newly back and forth between governmen t purchased home in South Concord, Who wa s bom on October and school officials challenging their NH. In addition, he said there is a 8,1970? Min H. Cho, i s a senior at Changing rules and guidelines. This effort even- chance he would get involved in NHC, who is originally from Ko- tually earned him the first Doctor of NHC matters outside the classroom. rea. majors Philosophy degre e fro m Reflecting on his own life , Min has been in the United Kyrgyzstan, which resulting in West- Pizur has lived by this quote: "Be- States for seven years. He started em-style doctoral program that now cause I choose to. Life is about the his college career in Vancouver, B .C, By Jason LaBossiere provides an alternative to the stan- choices you choos e to make." at Columbia College, but after de- dard Soviet-style graduate degree After seein g wha t he ha s ciding it wasn't for him, h e trans- Nicole Lawler, 20, started system. accomplished, one could say he has formed to NHC. her first year at NHC two years ago Besides his accomplishment made the right choices. Why NHC ? "Because it's majoring in psychology with the in- in Kyrgyzstan, Pizur has won othe r small, but neat," he said. tention of graduating with a better academic awards. While at Canisius, Min's major is communica- understanding of human actions an d tion, an d he has two minors: adver- behaviors. Then at the start of her tising and marketing. In order t o junior year she developed an inter- graduate on time h e ha d t o take est in public relations and market- Advertising classes during the summer. ing. NHC. Min isn't a typical college Now Nicol e has decided to Ami ha s tw o successfu l student. He got married a year ago change her major to communication. years here behind her, but what's or art? in Korea and lives off campus. Af - Nicole plans to head to Lon- next fo r thi s promisin g youn g ter college Min wants to travel and don t o spend a semester overseas. woman? get any job anywhere in the world. She wants to learn more about ho w By Peter Eagles Upon completion of her un - For no w h e enjoys mountain biking, to communicat e an d t o se e th e dergraduate studies, Ami aspires to roller blading, and snow boarding. world. A junior from New Haven , further he r education . Sh e als o Conn., Ami Palluotto has her sights hopes to live in Boston. She wants set on a communication degree from to become involved in the commu-

16 The Observer October 27,1999 continued from page 9 as well as pre-loaded, 30-second song samples that allow users to The NHC Honors Program listen to music without download- ing a third-party media player, one of th e onl y sites o n the We b to wants you! do so. "Collectively, music lov- By Ben Peirce ers possess a larger inventory of CDs o n their shelve s a t home , Somewhere between Stark and Chocura Hall, nestled under the overhanging trees in the shade than all the music retailers com- and away from the bustle of campus life, sits a building many of you have probably never been bined," said Andy Grundy, Co- in. Th e building is the Delphi House, and it's home to the New Hampshire College Honors Founder of SPUN.com. "Every - one has a stack of CDs that they Program. Chance s ar e you've seen this building or you've heard of the Honors Program or would love to trade-in, an d w e you've read our column before but you've never really thought about what the Program was. If want all of them. Havin g acces s you're not involved with the program you may think we are an exclusive guild of nerds who to this vast supply of pre-owned want nothing to do with the rest of the college. But your impression is wrong. The fact is that material meansthat we can offer the NHC Honors Program is nothing more than a group of students committed to excelling as what the other major music sites college students both academically and socially. And your idea that the program isn't for you cannot - a great selection of used product a t a good price and th e may be further from the truth than you think. ability for users to trade-in their used CD's for new or used titles With only two freshmen enterin g the Honors Program this year, Dr. Julianne Cooper and the in our inventory." Recruitment Committee, headed by junior Kristina Kintzer, are seeking new members in every The site also boasts a "ra- class. The challenge that faces the Recruitment Committee is showing students what it means dio playlist" search feature, en - abling users to search for song s to be an honor student and how it will benefit them. W e all have expectations comin g into they've hear d o n th e radio . college of what we want from the experience and what we want to do after college. The Honors Found in the site's "Browse" sec- Program provides the best opportunity for students to have those expectations met . tion, users can view comprehen- sive radi o broadcas t playlist s Did you know that a diploma from NHC show s no distinction for academic honors suc h a s from thousands of radio station s magna cum laude? It' s true; in fact, an NHC diploma doesn't even show a student's major. Th e in hundreds of cities. Clickin g on an artist or title in a playlist gives Honors Program, which this year will begin awarding a separate diploma to graduates, aca- the user information on the album, demically distinguishes you in the college community or on a resume. Academi c exclusivity pricing, an d availabilit y o n is not the main focus of the Honors Program however. Th e Honors Program is much more a SPUN.com. method through which students can excel than it is a badge of excellence for them to wear. In addition to satisfying the mainstrea m musi c fan , SPUN.com feature s a "Col - The Delphi House, which offers a quiet study and relaxation center for students, is only the lectibles" section, offering music beginning of what the program has to offer. Delph i is full of resources like a copy machine, fax enthusiasts th e opportunity to buy and phone free of charge for students' use within the program. Beyon d the physical amenities or trade for limited edition and of Delphi are Dr. Cooper and the Honors students, the lifeblood of the Honors Program. They one-of-a-kind memorabilia from provide a network of peers with interest and ability in helping you succeed. I f there is a club their favorite artists . Item s in- you'd like to se e started , o r a course you'd like to se e offered, th e Honors Program has th e clude bo x sets , previousl y unreleased recordings , auto - resources and the student body to make it happen. Improvin g the college experience for all the graphed albums, instruments, and college's students is a commitment the Honors Program has made a s it has matured over the many more. Othe r site features last two years. include th e SPU N "Hi t List," which displays in-demand titles Academic flexibility is a reward that comes with filling the program's graduation requirements . for which SPUN is looking to buy and offer top-dollar, and a "Just Students may fill their Honors requirements b y taking modules, self-designed projects repre - In" bin that contains the most re- senting 15-2 0 hours of outside work in a class. The y allow for students to expand on their cently added used titles. interests and strengths in a given subject. I n addition to modules, students get first-hand expe- When customer s ex - rience in their field of interest by taking Honors 401, is a year-long independent stud y that has change CDs , they instantl y re - students delve deeply into an area that interests them . HO N 40 1 and HON 20 1 are the only ceive credit for the CDs they ar e selling to SPUN. SPUN.co m will required honors courses . HO N 20 1 is a yearlong interdisciplinary study that changes eac h ship all exchange order s wit h a year. Thi s year's 201 class is learning political science by working on a presidential campaign. return address label and pre-paid Along with HON and HON 201, students must take eight Honors offerings or modules prior to postage to the user's door first. graduation. Honor s courses ar e worked into your required classes not in added to them. Stu - The use r simpl y places his/he r dents must also maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program. trade-in CDs in the original ship- ping bo x an d send s i t bac k t o SPUN. Al l transaction s ar e se - . The requirements migh t seem overwhelming, but if you are committed to success, they can be cured wit h a credi t car d o r b y easily met. Th e benefits student s receive from being in the Honors Program far outweigh the pre-shipping trade-i n CDs . challenges. 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17 The Observer October 27,1999 What a coach!

By Tabitha Schwotzer was involved with the Nashua Girls' Soccer Association , the Ne w For 1 6 years, the women' s Hampshire Olympic Development soccer tea m a t NHC ha d traine d Program and the New Hampshire with onl y one hea d coach . Tha t Lady Phantoms. Thes e teams are coach wa s Pete r Tufts . Fo r th e well known around the state to soc- 1999 season, and with hope for the cer families. next few years, the team has a new Ever since Prouty graduated head coach, Terry Prouty. from NHC in 1988, she wanted to Born an d raise d i n Eas t come back here to coach women's Bridge water, Mass. , Prout y at - soccer and softball. Sh e has finally tended Eas t Bridgewate r Hig h got the chance. Whe n Prouty was School, where sh e played varsity asked why she had applied for the soccer and varsity softball for all four head coaching positions at NHC, she years. Durin g her high school years said, "I applied at NHC because it she collected Boston Globe, Bos- was a dream come true for me." ton Herald and Brockton Enterprise "The chance to bring some- All-Scholastic honors in both soc- body with Terry's background back cer and softball. to the college is a tremendous op- Prouty attende d NHC, portunity for New Hampshire Col- where she earned a bachelor's de - lege," said NHC Athletic Director gree in Business Administration. ChipPolak. "She will be a valuable She als o playe d fou r year s o f asset to the college." Brian Larrabee, freshman basketball player, shows women's soccer and women's soft - Prouty i s a ver y intens e his skills at the recent Midnight Madness (Photo by ball. Sh e was a four-time All-New coach. Sh e work s he r socce r David Snuffer). England selection in soccer, leading women hard an d plans t o d o th e the progra m t o a pair of Easter n same for her softball team. "Being College Athleti c Conferenc e involved with the college is the best. (ECAC) titles. The most dominant Working with the student athletes on Midnight Madness pitcher NHC has ever had, she still and off the field makes my day," she is th e progra m leade r i n career said. Sh e loves her job and dedi- strikeouts (131) , career wins (32) cates her time and knowledge to her creates a night to and caree r earned-ru n averag e team. (1.50). Sh e wa s inducte d int o Besides taking care of busi- remember NHC's Athleti c Hall o f Fame in ness for the rest of this soccer sea- 1997. son, Prouty is recruiting players and By Bindu Rai Prouty's coachin g caree r planning strategies for next year's began at Memorial High School in team. Terr y Prout y want s nex t It was that time of the year It was soon time to get on with the Manchester. Sh e coached the girl's year's team stronger and better than again; time to bring out the basket- show and the MCs proudly intro- varsity softball team from 1993 to ever. "W e are here for the students ball teams of NHC and show them duced th e cheerleaders . The y 1995. and we need to remember the y ar e off t o the rest of the public. Mid- pepped up the crowd with their rou- Prouty has much experience our future," sh e said. night Madness kept up with its an- tine, which was created especially in coaching women's soccer . Sh e nual tradition to kick off the season for Midnight Madness. The men's with a bang! and women's basketball teams re- Eager student s and othe r ceived a warm welcome, and pro- DON'T LIK E THE BORING WHITE members of the NHC community ceeded to show off their skills. Raffle lined up outside the double doors of prizes were handed out, and people the gym, anticipating a night of fun won coupons fo r up to $200. The SPACES? WRIT E YOU R OWN and excitement. The doors opene d clubs that won the award for the best at 11:1 5 p.m., but the crowd was banner were Phi Delta Beta and the ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION IN not ready to wait in quiet anticipa- Commuter Club. They were also the tion. Cheers fo r Penme n an d th e only two clubs to create banners. sounds of the ongoing Yankees and There was also a trophy presenta- THE OBSERVER. DEADLIN E FOR Red Sox game filled the night air. tion for the veteran hockey team of With the opening of the doors, th e last year. crowds rushe d i n and wer e wel - Members o f SG A an d THE THIRD ISSUE IS NOVEMBER comed with DJ Chuck Noel rock- CAPE organized the event. They ing th e house . Afte r a fe w im- successfully managed the crowd and promptu dance sessions viewed by kept everyone on their toes. Patane 8. SEN D YOUR SUBMISSIONS TO everyone o n the large screen, th e was excited by the success of the public settled down to welcome the evening and said," I think that ev- MCs for the evening, Keith Fuller eryone wh o worked on the event Box 108 4 I N THE STUDENT (in a charming cheerleader outfit) and worked well together to achieve this Kellie Patane. success. I t was also a great expo- CENTER OR DROP OFF AT THE They rallied the crowd to a sure for the athletic teams that were screaming pitch, then brought out the there." The organizers promise to T-shirts. The crowd went wild. The provide something equal to, if not OFFICE DURING POSTED OFFICE organizers flung400T-shirts into the better, for next year. crowd and brought the roof down. HOURS. 18 October 27,1999 The Observer saves the rest of the way. ing 11th goal of the year for Walker. The Ne w Hampshir e Williams netted his seventh Intramural Fla g College men's socce r team ran goal of the year with 7:49 to play to its unbeaten strea k t o 1 1 games close out the scoring. The Penmen following a 4- 0 victor y ove r outshot the CMeftains, 9-1, in the first Football: Stonehill College October 25. half and finished with an 18-4 ad- The Penmen , wh o ar e ranke d vantage in shots for the game. Game Results as of 10/17/99 eighth among Division II schools Tobias Svantesso n nationally, improved to 11-2- 1 (Goteborg, Sweden) went the dis- and have shutout thei r last fiv e tance in net for NHC and faced just By Peter Tufts opponents. Th e Chieftain s one shot on goal en route to his eighth dropped t o 7-9-0 . solo shutout of the season. Fresh- Nuggets 22 - Bulltap s 0 Junior Neil Williams (Port- man Spencer Smith (Lebanon, CT) The Nuggets used a varied game to get their points. The first of-Spain, Trinidad) led the way with made six saves for Stonehill. touchdown by the Nuggets was scored on a pitch out from John Splaine a goal and an assist. NHC return s t o actio n to Brian Walsh. Walsh ran around the left end for a 21 yard score. The Penme n too k a 1- 0 Wednesday (10/27) when it hosts The Nuggets used the same play to score their next touchdown. This lead in the 13th minute following an Franklin Pierce College in a key time they converted the extra point on a pass from Splaine to BJ unassisted goa l b y sophomor e New England regional game a t 7 Gamache. Then the defense came through with a safety for two points. Xolani Moshuge (Johannesburg , p.m. NHC i s looking to secure a Their last touchdown was a pass from Splaine to Steve Wigmore. South Africa). NHC took control spot in the two-team NCAA New Walsh again caught the extra point conversion. Final score Nuggets late in the first half when it struck for England regional. The Penmen are 22 and the Bulltaps 0. two goals in a span of 55 seconds. currently ranked second in the re- Senior Paul Cleary (Waterford, Ire- gion behind Southern Connecticut land) gave the Penmen a 2-0 lead at State. Sain t Anselm Colleg e is Prime Time 25 - Corporat e Living Impaired Squad 6 33:35 when he scored off a feed ranked thir d in th e regio n an d Prime Time scored first on a pass from Adam Rauktis to Kyle from Williams . Junio r Richar d Franklin Pierce is fourth. NHC de- Hintlian that covered 40 yards. The extra point convertion was a run Walker (Johannesburg, South Af- feated St. Anselm earlier this year by Mike Peccerillo. The second touchdown was a completed pass rica) the n found the back of the net and closes out the regular seaso n from Rauktis to Chris Hoey. The last two touchdowns were intercep- at 34:30 to give NHC a three-goal Nov. 6 at Southern Connecticut. tions by Peccerillo and Rauktis. The Squad scored in the final minutes cushion. It marked the team-lead- on a 5 yard run. Final Score Prime Time 25 and the Bulltaps 6. F-Bombs 7 - Bulltaps 0 Women's soccer on both The F-bombs defeated th e Bulltaps by the score of 7-0. The hard-fought defensive game was finally decided when a F-bomb player ran the ball in from 3 yards out. The extra point was converted for a ends of a shut out 7-0 win. NHC Pres s Releas e Jabronees 18 - Underdawgs 6 The Jabronees won their first game by the score of 18 to 6. The New Hampshire Col- tance in net for NHC and made one The Underdawgs started the scoring when Jeff Carlow caught a long lege women's soccer team posted a pass for the 6-0 lead. The Jabrones answered on a 4 yard run by Pete save en route to her third shutout of 3-0 victory over Teikyo Post Uni- Orr. Danny Fransisco ran the ball in from 1 1 yards out to give the the year. Garafolo made 1 3 saves versity this afternoon a t Penmen Jabrones the lead for good at 12-6. Pete Orr put the game away for for Teikyo Post. Field. NHC improved to 5-8- 0 the Jabronees with a 25 yard run after an interception. Senior Am Sandgath e (Jas- overall and 4-1 in the New England per, OR) netted two goals as Bendey Collegiate Conference, while Teikyo College posted a 3-0 victory over Post dropped to 2-11 -0 overall and New Hampshire College in women's Men's soccer post two 1-3 in the league, soccer action here this evening. The The matchup marke d th e win improves the Falcons to 7-5-1, first-ever meeting between the two while the Penwomen dropped to 5- recent wins schools. Teikyo Post is in its first year 9-0. as a member of the NECC. Sandgathe scored her first NHC score d the eventual NHC Press Releas e goal at 8:26 with the assist going to game-winning goaljust2:30 into the sophomore Mackenzi e Nurse contest when freshman Samanth a (Waltham, Mass.) . Sophomor e New Hampshire College NHC's lead when he converted Doyle (Saugus, MA) deflecte d a Emily Carano (Pembroke, NH) then posted a 3- 0 victor y ove r a direct kick from 20 yards ou t clearing attempt past TPU goal - scored on a breakaway at 31:40 to American International College at 5:21. NHC outsho t AI C 8- 5 keeper Tracy Garafalo (Seymour, make it 2-0. Freshman Kate Jagoutz in men's socce r action October in the first half. CT) fro m 1 0 yard s out . Th e (Duxbury, Mass.) tallied the assist. 23. Th e Penmen , wh o ar e Junior Neil Williams se- Penwomen maintained their 1-0 lead Sandgathe would score in the 76th ranked 11t h among Division II cured th e victor y midwa y until halftime. minute, assisted by freshman Alaina schools nationally, improved to through the second half, when he NHC mad e i t 2- 0 whe n Evans (Hanover, Mass.), to secure 10-2-1 overall, while the Yellow took a pass fro m senio r Cor y sophomore Julie Gammon (Deering, the victory for the Falcons. Jackets fel l t o 8-8-0 . NHC is Silver and bicycle-kicked a shot NH) blasted a shot from the top of Bentley outshot NHC 9- 2 unbeaten in its last 1 0 games (9- in from 1 5 yards out. the penalty box into the corner of in the first half and ended up with a 0-1) and has shutout eight of its Tobias Svantesson wen t the net at 56:43. A goal by junior 14-10 advantage in shots for th e opponents durin g that span. the distance in net for NHC and Heather Klorer (West Springfield, game. The Penmen held a 2- 0 stopped tw o shot s e n route t o MA) in the 84th minute secured the Sophomore Lori Scandurra lead less than six minutes into the his seventh solo shutout of the win for NHC. (Wakeley, Australia) went the dis- contest. AIC was credited with season. Cloutier recorded four NHC outshot the Eagles 15-1 in the tance in net fo r NHC an d mad e an own goal when Yellow Jacket saves before being replaced by first half and owned a 30-4 advan- seven saves. Sophomore Rebecca goalkeeper Bria n Cloutie r junior Jame s Flaherty with 1 8 tage in shots for the game. Wollman O^fymouth, Mass.) turned misplayed a back pass at 1:05 . minutes remainin g in the firs t Sophomore Lori Scandurra away eight shots for Bendey for her Junior Richard Walker doubled half. Flahert y recorde d thre e (Wakeley, Australia) went the dis- fifth shutout of the season.

19 October 27,1999 The Observer SPORTS Penwomen finesse their way t o victory By David Snuffer

The NHC women's score of 15-2. volleyball team was back in In the second game action o n Tuesda y night , the point spread was more October 12 , a t th e Fiel d even. Th e teams were go- House. Their opponent was ing back and forth until the the Daniel Webster College Penwomen decided to take Eagles. Th e Penwome n over. The charge was lead would have to go without by tea m captain s Jod i Summer Carter , wh o i s Stimson and Sandy Forcier. presently injure d but say s The Penwome n ha d th e she will be ready to play the Eagles off pace by a great next game. mixture o f shots . Wha t The Penwome n made it so impressive was were trying to rebound from the finesse of the shots. The a disappointin g los s a t volleys were being placed all The Penwomen huddle in a quick meeting to decide their next plan of action (Photo by David Snuffer). Bryant College on Septem- over th e court . Th e ber 29 . Th e only way t o Penwomen were able to fin- rebound fro m a loss is to ish off the game by a score come out strong in the be- of 15-8. ginning of the match. Start - Going into the third with a great team effort t o match 3-0. upcoming home games in ing off the match strong is game bot h team s really put away the Eagles. Th e With the victory the October an d November . what the players did. They wanted to win. I t was an- final score of the third game Penwomen uppe d thei r Go Penwomen! never had to look back in other tough game, but th e was 15-1 2 an d th e record to 4-5. Com e sup- the first game, winning by a Penwomen came through it Penwomen finishe d th e port the Penwomen in the PRs posted in recent race

By Tara Cowdrey

Recently, the me n tational. NHC did not place In just her third race and women's cross-country as a team because they only this season, Karen Lacerte teams of NHC competed in had four finishers and five are was the fourth finisher for the 1999 Regis College In- needed in order to score as NHC. Sh e place d 69 th vitational. Many runners, on a team. overall and ran a personal both the men and women's On th e women' s best time of 26:32. teams, ra n persona l bes t side, the women had a good The 5th finisher for times. showing of times for the 3.1 - NHC was Jaime Davidson In the men' s five- mile course. in 84th place. She ran a time mile race , Davi d Sleepe r Tara Cowdrey, the of 28:41. placed 43rd overall, 1 st for 1st finisher for NHC, placed There were 94 fin- NHC. I n only his second 42nd overall with a season ishers in this race. Sixteen collegiate race, Sleeper ran best time of24:04. colleges competed in the in- a persona l bes t tim e of Close behin d wa s vitational. New Hampshire 31:32. Lynn Beal in a 52nd place fin- College tied for 10 th place Shawn Gove, with a ish and a season best time as a team. personal best time of32:59, of 24:31. The NECC Cham- placed 2 nd fo r NHC and Melissa Cowdrey pionships in New Haven, 56th overall in the race. ran a strong race and placed Conn., on October 23 was With a personal best 67th overall . Sh e was th e the last race for the cross- time o f 37:0 3 Sadr y third finisher for NHC in a country season. Assouad was the third fin- personal best time of 26:01. Senior Lynn Beal was the isher for NHC an d placed consistant second place fin- 77* overall. isher for the NHC women's And Jason Carlage, cross-country team this season with a 4th plac e finish fo r (Photo by Tom McDermott). NHC, ra n a time of 38:17 MORE SPORT S O N and place d 80 th overall . There were 85 finishers. There were 13 col- PAGE 18 AN D 19.. . leges competing in the invi-

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