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News Briefs The new faces of SGA John Kropf Rock & Roll tonight Staff Writer n Tuesday, elections WMHD is hosting another rock for new Student concert, “’The Winter Freeze”, tomor- Government As- row, Saturday, February 7. The con- sociation President cert is being held from 7-11p.m. in Oand Vice President were held. the Kahn Room of the Hulman Union The new President is Jake Klug, on campus. Bands to be appearing and the new Vice President is include Spry (emo-punk from Terre Derek Trobaugh. These new Haute), Tritone (electro-punk from SGA representatives want to Terre Haute), Sidekick (punk from make several improvements over the next year. Chicago), No Great Loss (punk from Klug stated that one of his Terre haute) and Dead of Winter major goals is to keep SGA fo- (hardcore from Terre Haute). cused on the students. He will work to raise campus involve- Nicole Hartkemeyer ment to the highest it has ever been. He said, “I would love to see all the clubs grow in numbers and to expand the Rose-Hulman name through- Bob Schulein / Rose Thorn SGA News out the country as being the SGA President-elect Jake Klug is welcomed by former President Natalie Morand. Former Vice best academic school as well President Cheryl Fang welcomes her successor, Derek Trobaugh. From the meeting on January 27: as the best student oriented school.” will help the club expand, and budget cuts. Next year, how- surer to decide what will get Financing was passed for the Dance Klug said this could be ac- not just to have something ever, things may be different. funded and what wont. Other Team. Motions to pass funding for complished in part by clubs that would be nice.” Trobaugh said, “The only way than this, I don’t see any other the MCATS for the Pre-Med and plane and organizations from Rose Trobaugh added, “I think I think we will have to make reasons why there will be ac- tickets for the Volleyball Club failed. representing the school at we need to expand SGA’s budget cuts is if we have more tual restrictions like ‘You can local and national confer- involvement in on campus clubs start up. The school only request 50% of last year’s Laura Krause ences or tournaments. He activities. For example, more increased the Activities Fee budget’.” said that he would make sure tailgating, more activities on which helped to increase This may not have to hap- the money for Rose organiza- weekends, and more events SGA’s budget and fund more pen, because Klug is advocat- tions and clubs would always like E-week.” clubs.” Trobaugh also sug- ing responsible use of SGA be available. “However as a As many students found gested that “there might have funding as a way to both ex- Senate we need to challenge recently, SGA funds aren’t to be more restrictions on pand and cut costs. They’re a world apart... the clubs to spend money on unlimited. Already this year, what SGA will fund, but this those events or activities that the SGA had to make several will be up to the new Trea- Continued on Page 3... The NASA Spirit rover, now fully repaired, has moved onto the surface of Mars. The wehicle has now Housing options: where to live completed what may have been the Laura Krause niors. The commons area will Estimated Price most potentially disasterous step of its include a convenience store, a Housing Option Staff Writer per month Mars trip and is now able to begin in- Subway restaurant, and a cof- depth analysis of the soil and further fee house. Each apartment Village Quarter Rose-Hulman’s Intent to $500 exploration of its environs. Live on Campus survey is cur- will include two bedrooms, a Studio Apartment The Opportunity rover, on the rently on BannerWeb, and an kitchen, living area and a bath Campus Upperclassmen other side of the world, has already offi cial form will go out soon. for use by four students. Each $490 begun mineral analysis, which may Out of Rose-Hulman’s 1800 apartment will have its own Residence Halls indicate former or hidden water students, however, there is heating and cooling system and control. Campus Underclassmen $450 sources on Mars. The images taken by room on campus for 1100 of Other upperclassmen Residence Halls Opportunity’s microscopic imager, on them to live, which presents a problem for the Student residence halls, New Resident Country Walk Estates the other hand, show rounded pebbles, $320 Affairs Offi ce, as living on and Skinner, can hold 212 2 Bedroom which could have been formed from a campus is a popular option sophomores and 46 upper- variety of processes, including water classmen, respectively. New for Rose students. There are Harrison West Apartments $290 exposure, volcanic action, or meteor several options available to Residence Hall provides tutors 3 Bedroom impacts. Rose students, including liv- for its residents. “Sophomore ing in on-campus residence year is supposed to be really Village Quarter $280 Lissa Avery halls; fraternity houses; and hard, it would be nice to be 3 Bedroom on campus for the tutors,” said off-campus apartments, *Prices are for a single person and include an average LaSashea “Sausage” Feagin. houses, and studios. value for utilities where appropriate In response to the on- Living on campus has its campus housing shortage, advantages. “It’s so conve- plans will be $475 per quarter. mandatory purchase of meal Friday the new apartment style resi- nient, only a few steps to class Both the new residence and plans at Rose. Cloudy 30 Hi / 22 Lo dence hall, yet to be named, and campus life is fun,” says the new apartment residence Many students are inter- Saturday has been built and will be Feagin. For those thinking of hall will cost about 10% more ested on living on campus, Rain 27 Hi / 12 Lo available for occupation in living on campus next year, than the other dorms, totaling but some students, ready for the 2004-2005 school year. room charges are expected to about $4400. For the year, more independence, choose be around $4000 for the year. these prices are similar to to live off campus. Provided by www.weather.com The new apartment style resi- dence hall will house approxi- Board this year was $2880. on-campus housing at Indi- mately 240 juniors and se- For the new apartments, meal ana University, except for the Continued on Page 3... News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside

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The Rose Thorn Co-Editors-in-Chief: Entertainment Editor: Staff Writers: Photographer: CM 5037 Luke Stark Jacob P. Silvia Odessa Goedert Carmen DuVall RHIT Bob Schulein Adrian Throop 5500 Wabash Ave. Laura Krause Sports Editor: Advisor: Terre Haute, IN 47803 Abby Rebhorn Josh Annin Dr. Richard House E-mail: thorn@rose- News Editor: Kevin Spontak hulman.edu Nicole Hartkemeyer Stuart Nash The Rose Thorn is printed Flipside: Courtland Caldwell Fridays during the standard Phone:(812)877-8255 Assistant News Editor: Gregory Weir Ryan Cavanaugh Fax: (812)877-8166 Lissa Avery Steve Hoelle Andrew Twarek Rose-Hulman quarters. Web Address: Eric Smith www.rose-hulman.edu/thorn Opinions Editor: Webmaster: Brandon Hathaway Stephen Pierce The Rose Thorn Edited by Nicole Hartkemeyer and Lissa Avery Friday, February 6, 2004 NEEWSWS 3 Travel spells trouble for Dr. Lui Stuart Nash mechanics and thermodynam- Staff Writer ics. This must have raised some eyebrows because the woman Most people want to avoid any asked him the applications of confrontation with the law, but such a fi eld. As soon as he men- on some occasions, it’s unavoid- tioned that he focused on auto- able. That was the case with As- mobiles and aircraft he was sent sociate Professor of Mechanical to speak with an Asian woman Engineering Calvin Lui, who, on who had him fi ll out forms for his way back from Hong Kong af- additional information. It was at ter Christmas Break, was denied this time that he was informed reentry into the United States. that his visa would not and For two weeks, he was made could not be issued at that time. to stay in Hong Kong, without After getting a response that it knowing how long it would be would take “weeks to months” and exactly why he had been to get sorted out, Lui emailed his forbidden to return. Only after boss, David Purdy, Chair of the the intervention of friends, col- Mechanical Engineering Depart- leagues, and his lawyer in India- ment, informing him as to what napolis, was he fi nally able to re- had happened. turn to the US and Rose-Hulman. After a week and a half of wait- What started as a vacation ended ing for word about the status of up being an experience he will his visa, Lui went back to the not soon forget. consulate. The person he spoke The problem was the status of with would not even estimate his United States visa. When Lui how long it might take. It was fi rst came to the U.S., before he at this point that Lui decided to Carmen DuVall / Rose Thorn started here at Rose, he held a contact his lawyer, Robert Rund, Dr. Lui of the Mechanical Engineering Department, safe and sound in his offi ce at Rose. student visa, valid until he de- back in Indianapolis. After hear- cided to leave the country. This ing about the situation, Rund equipped with the Technology After these and other documents combination of the two that year was the fi rst time he had questioned the nature of the Alert List, it probably seemed so. were collected, Rund presented promptly got him his visa. left since the visa was issued, and refusal to grant a work visa. Lui Even so, there were some factors a case to Senator Richard Lugar. An ordeal such as the one Lui thus it would be necessary for was informed about the Tech- that may have moved the process The day after the Senator be- underwent coming back from him to apply for a working visa nology Alert List, a document along. Most prominently, dur- came involved, Lui received a Christmas vacation just shows when he was ready to return after released to consular offi cers ing his doctoral research about call informing him that his visa that, in his words, “the world his holiday vacation. concerning educational special- aircraft engine noise, Lui had was ready to be picked up. Lui is not the same anymore. Now, With plans to return to school ties considered dangerous from worked with Boeing and the fi nally left Hong Kong on January when you enter the country, they on January 3, Lui made a visit to a technological standpoint. The Department of Defense, using a 18, 15 days after he was originally get your fi ngerprint and your pic- the US Consulate in Hong Kong TAL also comments on persons DOD computer to do research. scheduled to return to the United ture. Of course, they have to do on December 23 with a number of “nationalities from fi nite geo- Just to gain access to this re- States. something to keep the country of documents proving his work- graphic areas” such as China, source, he underwent a two year Besides Senator Lugar, an em- safe,” he said. Even though he er’s status in the U.S. He sat for Vietnam, and the former War- investigation for his security ployee in the Rose presidential missed classes and time at work, a twoto three minute interview saw Pact. clearance. department had also been work- Lui knows that the whole experi- with an American woman, at The question many are asking At this time, Rund asked Purdy ing through contacts to speed ence could have been worse. “I which point he was asked about is, was the government justi- and Lui’s former Ph. D. advisor up the process. With these two was told stories about [people] his job. He went into detail about fi ed in detaining Lui? From the at Stanford to each comment of groups working on his behalf, detained for half a year. I realized his teaching in the fi eld of fl uid viewpoint of a consular offi cer the nature of his work and study. he has no doubt that it was some that I was the lucky one.” SGA, from Page 1 Housing, from Planned Parenthood speaks out Kelly McBride tion about sexuality helps to He states, “SGA will be able a student oriented body. He Page 1 Planned Parenthood protect us from sexual infection, to fund the new clubs that wants to lead the organization There are a variety of options unintended pregnancy, misun- will be coming on to campus, in the same direction that the and benefi ts to that choice. It is a new age and dating has derstandings and more. Work to yet we will need every club’s previous senate has. Events Andrea Mailloux, who lives off changed dramatically in the past build your communication skills participation in making sure such as E-Week, which give ev- campus, said “it’s much cheap- 50 years. with your partner on easy and the funds they are requesting eryone on campus a chance to er living off campus. I need to Planned Parenthood has a few hard topics. This will help both are 100% with in the scope of enjoy themselves outside of the save money.” tips to help you navigate this of you talk openly and honestly the club. By allocating miscel- class, are ones that the SGA will Some students will live in new, wild world of dating. and give you both greater skills laneous funds that never get be sure to continue to sponsor. their fraternity houses. This, First, it is wise to look inward to and comfort to talk through any spent or that just are not used “SGA is student run for a rea- of course, requires that the stu- determine what we need and de- unexpected challenges. for the clubs growth should son; it is a forum for students dent is a member of a fraternity, sire in a romantic partner. Create There are no 100% effective be and will be cut form the decide what they would like to and that the fraternity has space a list of characteristics and quali- birth control methods or risk upcoming year’s budget.” do with their campus and their in their living quarters. As some ties you fi nd important in a part- reduction techniques that com- More effi cient management of involvement,” Klug added. fraternity houses are off-cam- ner. Think about what happens pletely eliminate the chance of funding will abate the need for SGA also has a small role pus, the issue of transportation when we go to the grocery store sexual infections, so being able budget cuts for now. in the selection of the next also becomes important. really hungry without a list. What to talk about sexuality is impor- With the new President and president of Rose- Hulman. Some choose Village Quarter do we come home with? Junk tant if you and your partner are Vice President installed, a new To that end, the new offi cers on Highway 46 or the Harrison food that doesn’t give our bodies among the many for whom it executive board now needs to were asked about their feelings apartments on South 25th what they need to survive. Mak- is essential that you talk about be appointed. These appoint- on the candidates. Trobaugh street. Village Quarter charges ing a list of qualities you need pregnancy, infections or HIV. ments are selected by the new stated that he believed each $380 per month for a studio in a relationship will make you Finally, staying current on President and Vice President. candidate had something dif- apartment, or about $220 per smarter when you ‘hunger’ for a the most recent sexual health Students have the opportunity ferent to bring to the school if month if the student lives with relationship, and help you fi nd information can give individu- to serve by contacting ether he gets hired. “No one is going friends in a 3 bedroom unit. a partner who gives your heart als the tools they need to best the President or Vice President to be exactly like Dr. Hulbert. I Harrison prices are similar, and what you need to thrive. protect themselves. For example, with nominations or requests. believe that whoever is chosen students living on 6th street re- In the search for the perfect three new birth control methods The positions which are open will have to integrate with the ported similar amounts. partner, we often go to parties are on the market, including to nomination are secretary, school and try to not make This price, however, does and other events where drinks the injection, the ring and the treasurer, executive director, many changes at fi rst. We need not include utilities, which on- are served. Regrettably, sexual patch. Further, new research on publicity director, club rela- someone who knows what campus housing includes. For predators know how to put drugs infections and latex products tions offi cer, and parliamen- Rose is about, and will try to students paying a utility bill, into people’s drinks so that they indicates that partners should tarian. expand on Rose’s good quali- they know what to expect next are more vulnerable to assault. To use plain lubricated condoms Klug also adds that SGA is ties.” year. Depending on how many best protect yourself against date and add spermicide because services you receive, utilities rape drugs, get your own drinks, spermicidal condoms do not in- can be expensive. During the keep your eyes on your drinks, clude enough spermicide for ad- Want more information winter, gas and electric bills are use the buddy system at parties, equate protection. Nonoxynol-9 high. Cable TV runs about $45 watch out for your friends and spermicide is not recommended per month, as does high-speed yourself, and fi nally if you or a because many individuals may about graphical ads? Internet service. If you factor friend believe a date rape drug have allergic reactions that could in the costs of transportation has been used, seek immediate increase the risk of infection that may be necessary to add, medical care. And of course be- transmission. E-mail [email protected] including the cost of the car, ing under the infl uence of alco- Dating can be a great way to or call 812-877-8255 insurance, gasoline, and main- hol or any other drug can make learn about yourself and what tenance, one can easily fi nd the you more vulnerable as well, so you want in a romantic relation- and ask to speak to the Ad Manager off-campus living prices to be keep yourself in check. ship, but it can also be risky. Take for more information and rates. as expensive, if not more, than Once we have a partner, the care to protect yourself and ulti- on-campus living. key to safety is communication. mately fi nd your heart’s desire. Open and honest communica- Happy Valentine’s Day! Edited by Jacob P. Silvia The Rose Thorn 4 ENNTERTAINMENTTERTAINMENT Friday, February 6, 2004 DVD Defi nitions DVD of the Week: Straw Dogs Sick and tired of reading DVD Bob Schulein she craves while David constantly and show how reviews and not knowing what the hell we’re talking about? This is the Co-Editor-in-Chief talks about running away from paranoia slowly guide for you! diffi culties back home, and she took hold of Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 “Straw thinks him less of a man for it. him, ending his Anamorphic Dogs” is infamous for its violence The fi rst half is slow compared career short. The process of squeezing a and open sexuality. Upon to the second, when the tension This is a must widescreen image into a standard 4: 3 frame. Anamorphic images appear its initial release, New Yorker explodes. Amy is violently raped, see for anyone without the black bars at the top and columnist Pauline Kael called it and what is most shocking is that interested in bottom on a 16x9 television. “the fi rst American fi lm that is she seems to enjoy parts of it. making fi lms! a fascist work of art.” With only The same men try to break into The fi lm itself Aspect Ratio Standard TVs have 4 horizontal this knowledge and a fascination the Sumner home after a church is presented in a pixels for every 3 vertical pixels, with the DVD cover, I watched service, and the fi nale is a bloody newly restored yielding a 4:3 (1.33:1) aspect ratio. the movie. battle to the death as David anamorphic Widescreen ratios are between 1.66: In this day and age, “Straw proves his manhood. video transfer 1 and 2.60:1. Dogs” is no more explicit than a The thought that a woman with monaural Dolby Digital middle of the road R-rated movie. could enjoy rape and that a man audio on Disc offers sound in up to 5.1 discrete Yet the movie still managed to must prove himself by killing 1. Film scholar channels. The “.1” is for the shock me over 20 years after its were what sent the critics raving Stephen Prince subwoofer and the 5 is for 5 speakers. EX encoding provides initial release. Movies that are 30 years ago. The DVD addresses adds an audio support for up to 7.1 channels. intended to be vulgar don’t have these issues directly in a section commentary that kind of power; the movie titled “Peckinpah Responds” on that goes into DTS delves into the violence hidden Disc 2. In this feature, Peckinpah depth about An audio system similar to Dolby Digital, but is less compressed. A in each and every one of us, discusses how his intention the fi lm’s DTS track usually sounds richer and and that’s why it is still relevant was to portray terrible acts production and has better bass than a Dolby Digital today. that happen in real life without Peckinpah’s soundtrack. Dustin Hoffman is the glorifying them. “No terrible violent Dual layer Disc American mathematician David action is without recourse,” he tendencies on Two layers are on a disc, providing Sumner who has just moved to states. set. up to 8.5GB of information. There a small Cornish village with his Also included on Disc 2 Other features are of very “Straw Dogs” is an excellent may be a slight pause in the video English wife Amy (Susan George) is a fascinating 82 minute high quality. Hoffman refl ects fi lm worthy of its highly when your DVD player changes layers. to escape turbulent American documentary on the life on his career up to this point in controversial place in fi lm life. of Peckinpah. Long time the “On Location” featurrette. history. The Criterion Collection Transfer The fi rst half of the fi lm focuses collaborators such as Kris Also included are trailers and has done a bang up job restoring A general term that refers to putting on Amy and David’s deteriorating Kristofferson (of “Blade” fame) interviews with George and the fi lm and the extras do a great video on the DVD disc with MPEG-2 marriage. David would rather and Jason Robards contribute producer Daniel Melnick. job of putting the fi lm in context. compression. spend his time alone in the study vital insight into Peckinpah’s Melnick says the studio wanted If you are a fan of movies that Widescreen working on math than dealing stern methods of making a fi lm. “Straw Dogs” marketed as a explore the darker side of the Video with an aspect ratio wider with Amy. Men repairing their The documentary goes into violent fi lm, which is why the human experience, you need to than 4:3. the roof give Amy the attention detail of all of Peckinpah’s fi lms trailers look so bleak. check out “Straw Dogs.” Smart Moves, Smart Movies: Feed that thespian urge Independent fi lms and you with the New Play Festival

brilliant and which of those the movie "The Lost Skeleton Christina M. Summers Feinsod’s two fall playwriting Smart that were simply mediocre, you of Cadavra." This is truly Publicity Director classes as they worked tirelessly too may see a trend regarding an interesting example of ISU Theater Department throughout the fall semester. Moves, the quality of the movie and its fi lmmaking experimentation. They were well served through a manufacturer. The premise of the movie is The New Play Festival features number of in-class reading made Smart From my experience, the more more or less irrelevant. I know twelve original plays written, possible through collaboration Movies mainstream movies are less likely this sounds harsh, but it's true. directed, acted and designed by between the playwrights to be worth my time. If it’s not The real reason to see this movie ISU students. In former years, and actors from Julie Dixon’s just a series of vulgar jokes, it’s a lies in its style. It's not a new style, the plays were presented at the Intermediate Acting Class. Jacob P. Silvia poor attempt to look intellectual, but it hasn't been done since the end of the Fall Semester and This year’s New Play Festival is Entertainment Editor or an excuse to show off the fi fties. See, the movie is made performed by student actors an evolution of a long-standing latest “pretty boy” actor. Most in a way to emulate the style of with scripts in hand; this year the ISU tradition refl ecting the I was struck by quite an odd new movies seem to me to be the ever-so-popular 1950's sci-fi plays are presented in the Spring vision of Professor Emeritus notion the other day. Recently, the product of a decision based thriller, featuring at least one, but Semester and are more fully Gary Stewart who set in motion it seems as if independent fi lms on questions like, “Hey, wasn’t X more often than not, two scary produced than ever before. Six a tradition of yearly plays seem to be doing better than great in that movie with Y?” and monsters. one-act plays will be presented are written. The ISU Theater they were formerly. As well, it “Wouldn’t it be neat if they co- Just the same, it is a twist on this over three evenings (Tuesday, Department is proud to sustain seems as if mainstream movies starred in a movie about Z?” concept, as it is a self-parodying Wednesday and Thursday, and further that revered have started to get lower ratings. Sure, it’s great that these movies movie, mocking the fact that February 17, 18 and 19) at 7:30, tradition. Granted, there are exceptions to make the company money; I just though the special effects budget while six ten-minute plays will Tickets are $5.00 for all three these trends, like the occasional wish they’d occasionally produce seems paltry in comparisson be shown on the Tuesday and nights of the Festival, and free blockbuster, smash-hit sensation something worth to today's Thursday afternoons at 4:00. All for ISU students. The Tuesday that cost several million dollars watching, and not blockbuster plays will be presented in the and Thursday afternoon to produce, as well as an all-star simply laden with sensations, it is New Theater. performances are free for cast of people we’ve seen in juvenile humor. of an equatable The twelve plays are the everyone. To reserve tickets other movies, and for once, this What ever became quality to the product of countless drafts by call 812-237-3333 beginning kind of movie is not only good, of that old maxim: blockbuster student playwrights for Arthur Thursday, February 12. but actually makes one think—a “If it’s worth doing, sensations of good aspect of any fi lm. it’s worth doing decades past. Hey Kids! As opposed to solely well”? This seems like appealing to an elitist crowd, the In the one of those "No- independent fi lmmakers have meantime, we still Lose Situations" Next quarter, the Entertainment Staff of the Rose Thorn is con- found a way to appeal to many have independent I enjoy so much, sidering printing a weekly serial in this section. We’re interested more people while refusing to sell movies, which as no matter how in what you, the esteemed Entertainment Reader has to say out. Because of this, it seems the don’t placate the bad the movie is, about this idea. general populace is more willing want for the dollar, no matter how to spend their hard-earned but rather appeal horribly written, A weekly serial, for those who don’t know, is a story split into money on movies without major to the desire to or how terribly segments, with each segment published every week, actors, intense special effects, or create fi ne art. performed, you furthering the story. even an extensive budget. So here's my suggestion: next still leave the theater not having The question is begged, time you see a movie coming out felt cheated of your cash. Thus, if however: Have independent in the near future, based on some it's bad, it is bad in a way that is Your feedback would be appreciated. Primarily, we are inter- movies simply gotten better, pop culture ideal, and you go see funny. Just the same, if it is good, ested in hearing whether or not you would fancy this idea, and or is the average moviegoer it, and upon seeing it, you realize it is good in the way that is worth if so, what sort of genre of a serial you would be simply dissatisfi ed with what that it was pure drivel, consider seven to eight dollars. interested in reading. “Hollywood” is producing? Based the movie that looks artistic, The only unfortunate side on every single movie that I and intellectual, and beyond the I can see is the lack of those Please send all your questions and comments to silviajp@rose- have seen (the set of which has comprehension of mere mortals, three sillhouettes in the hulman.edu. Your input is greatly appreciated. a cardinality that is not a small and go see it. Call it penance, call lower right-hand corner, a integer), I can safely say that I it doing a good deed, call it self la "Mystery Science Theater Thanks! believe it to be the latter. If one improvement. Whatever you call 3000. " Though, hopefully this takes into consideration all of it, you're helping the true artists embarkment on this obscure the movies released in this last as well as yourself. media style may not need such The Rose Thorn Entertainment Staff year, and which of those were While you're at it, check out assitance. The Rose Thorn Edited by Jacob P. Silvia Friday, February 6, 2004 ENNTERTAINMENTTERTAINMENT 5

With respect to movies Out This Week There has been and always will to fully The Guy be a fi ne line between ‘artistic’ understand Movies and ‘entertaining’ movies. Films a movie like with the such as “Star Wars,” “Citizen this or simply Babershop 2: Back in the Kane,” and “The Godfather” - aren’t intrigued Business movie the movies that stand the test of by the darker Directed by Kevin Rodney Camera time - straddle that line expertly. subject matter, Sullivan Both ‘artistic’ and ‘entertaining’ so ‘artistic’ Starring Ice Cube movies also have merit on their movies tend Rated PG-13 Bob Schulein own right, though, and both can not to bring in Co-Editor in Chief be analyzed more closely. huge sums of Miracle Let’s take an ‘entertaining’ cash. These Directed by Gavin O’Connor A couple of days ago, a strange movie like “Bad Boys II,” directed movies are Starring Kurt Russel image popped into my head: by Bruckheimer protégé Michael also known Rated PG Ralph Fiennes madly scribbling Bay. The movie exists solely to as “critics’ in a torn journal while muttering entertain. Audiences go to a darlings.” Catch That Kid meaningless words under his fl ick like this expecting to have Both types Directed by Bart Freundlich breath. The some fun, of movies Starring Kristen Stewart image comes but nothing have fl aws. Rated PG from the movie, else. There’s Entertaining “Spider,” which no deeper movies usually I saw this past meaning in don’t resonate DVD summer. “Bad Boys II,” emotionally I greatly just a lot of cool and have some “Red Dwarf” Series Three & Four respected what explosions. of the most Created by Grant Naylor the writer/ Movies like ridiculous Starring Chris Barrie director of this tend to physics ever “Spider,” David make a lot of seen. On the Planet of the Apes: 35th Cronenberg money but are other hand, Anniversary Edition set out to regarded as artsy movies Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner do. I enjoyed complete dreck tend to be very boring and drab. message to deliver, and public Starring Charlton Heston Fiennes’ by the fi lm They don’t typically invite you in, reception be damned, they will performance critics. and you need to make an effort to deliver their message. My Fair Lady: Special Edition as a mentally On the other get anything out of them. So maybe “Spider” was boring Directed by George Cukor disturbed hand, “Spider” Both types of movies have the fi rst time around. Obviously, Starring Audrey Hepburn man, but was painstakingly their fans, and cinema is such a there’s something there, or else I ultimately records the wonderful medium because both wouldn’t still be thinking about Labyrinth: Collector’s Edition put to sleep by the slow pace psychological journey of a types will always be accepted. it. I can’t remember anything Directed by Jim Henson of the fi lm. For all the bitching troubled man as he pieces a Entertainment is a valuable from “Bad Boys II” other than it Starring David Bowie I do about Jerry Bruckheimer traumatic past back together. An commodity and people will sucked but the explosions were and his fast paced MTV style of audience is expected to see the always fl ock to one form of it. cool. Maybe I’ll rent “Spider” fi lmmaking, “Spider” could have movie on its own terms. Many There is also something to be and see what I can get out of it taken a few tips from him. audiences don’t have the patience admired in an artist who has a this time… Stereolab cooks up a new disc with “Margerine Eclipse”

Adrian Throop Staff Writer

In the aftermath of Mary Hansen’s death, many thought the end of the band Stereolab was soon to follow. However, what has come is a surprise and relief; Stereolab now has their second release since the Hansen tragedy. Following the EP “Instant O in the Universe,” Stereolab has produced the full length “Margerine Eclipse.” The fi rst noticeable change in the Stereolab style upon by one of the closing tracks, “Bop Only two weeks left. This encountering “Margerine Scotch,” in beats per minute. In Eclipse” is a certain degree of between these more dancey cuts deception. No, not in the spelling lie remnants from “Instant O” of “margerine,” for Stereolab and the experimentation they originates from England and put forth on their last full length, calls for a celebratory pizza France, and they of course “Sound-Dust.” cannot always comes to terms Altough Mary Hansen did with spelling things correctly. so much for Stereolab’s guitar The fi rst deception is in the sounds, not having her there album art. It is bright orange to work her magic has not party, with delicious Papa and grabs at you with its vector stopped the band from using art text and designs, yet the title their patented riff-aholic is “margarine,” not “tangerine.” rhythm sections. Again, Regardless of the term, the carrying over from “Instant O” album is the fourth Stereolab LP and “Sound-Dust,” the bouncy John’s Pizza! that references food (“Emperor guitar and keyboard harmonies Tomato Ketchup,” “Refried complement the riffs and sweep Ectoplasm,” “Cobra and Phases you off your feet in songs such as Group Play Voltage in the Milky “Feel and Triple” and “…Sudden Night”). Also, the album is in Stars.” Extra Large 1234 WABASH AVE. One Large no way a refrigerator concept As always, Laetitia Sadler’s album. vocals guide all the songs with One-Topping One-Topping Instead, the album is very her words of wisdom on God, Store Hours... much a normal Stereolab release, infi nity, and capitalism. All in all, Mon-Wed: 9am - 1am as it fi ts in with their progression Stereolab’s return to the world Thurs-Sat: 9am - 2am from noise and fuzz based sound of music (2003 is the only year 99 Sunday: 12pm - 12am 99 Campus Only Campus Only

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Edited by Brandon Hathaway The Rose Thorn 6 OPPINIONSINIONS Friday, February 6, 2004 This bowl sure was super people do not really care about. silence; 164 million people her right Besides, there is always the simultaneously remembering breast with halftime show… lost heroes is extraordinarily an unusual Before I get to the really powerful, rather than having nipple ring. interesting part (by interesting, this pandering to those who This was a I mean “depressing”), I want would lose patience without the momentous to express my disappointment fl ashiness. end to a in the tacky “tribute” to the In a similiarly disappointing raucous Columbia disaster. Watching display, Kid Rock appeared halftime Josh Groban perform a song wearing the American fl ag like a show, that, while a guy in an astronaut poncho. I suppose his memory aside from costume oddly plants an about fl ag etiquette may not be being not Last week I wrote about a American fl ag on a fake lunar that good, considering he wrote very good, comparison of cultures between surface while seven future a song with lyrics that are almost was very Indiana and my home state space shuttle astronauts stand entirely his name. sexual, and as of Florida. I did not expect to in front of The performance a result, has have a continuation of sorts this this strange This time of The Star Spangled drawn a lot week, but we had quite a series of platform Banner by Beyonce of criticism experiences this week in culture, is kind of a every four Knowles, on the from all sorts though on a more national level. weak tribute other hand, was of places. So, it only seems appropriate for the years makes very good. One of those to bring up the single largest Columbia. Now, the game critics was advertising event on television You may itself has been another Opinions www.thestreaker.org.uk that took place two days before ask, “Why, forced into the person who the fi rst large battery of primary on this Editors giddy. backseat of press exposed himself, Mark Roberts. is looking strong on his bid to elections. This time every four day where attention because The professional streaker ran win the nomination. years makes Opinions Editors tackiness of a rather strange on fi eld after halftime. The It is an unfortunate refl ection giddy. Late night talk show is the rule of the hour, are you occurrence at halftime. Even only difference is that he was of our culture that so much hosts share in this as well. complaining about that?” though I did not see it as it arrested and she will sell a attention is given to celebrity. The Super Bowl is a huge The space program is a big happened, I have since (only million records as a result. Attention is paid to celebrity, cultural event. People all over deal. I got the feeling that the from a journalistic interest, of But you have probably already because people want to know, the country have their parties organization which oversees the course), and will describe it, heard all that. Celebrity culture so it is sort of a self-destructive and chicken wings while next fi eld of human exploration in case you have been under a always sells in the United States, circle. I do not really know what watching football in front of a and endeavor, and even worse, rock for the past week: during especially when sex is involved. argument can be made to try big screen. You do not even have those seven men and women for the halftime show, singers Janet I will wager that you probably to change this, because really, to like football; the advertising whom this event was supposed Jackson and Justin Timberlake have not been comparably people’s tastes are what they are. people make the commercials to honor being whored at the performed a dance while lip- inundated this week about news If this continues, America will really good, so the non-football Super Bowl, rather than given synching Timberlake’s “Rock of the Democratic Primaries this essentially be an oligarchy of the fans do not mind watching a the respect they deserve. It Ya Body.” At the end of which, week unless you went looking interested. Many will not care, four hour spectacle of sports would have been appropriate Timberlake removed a portion for it. On Tuesday there were and will be subordinate to those between two teams that most to have had a moment of of Jackson’s costume revealing seven elections and John Kerry who do and vote. France: Voters must consider Land of hypocrisy third party candidates

By Steve Krakauer feel can be gained by forcing By Jonathon McGlumpy The capstone is the Bush It is time for all those Daily Orange individuals to abandon their The Collegiate Times administration’s record defi cit who truly believe in limited (Syracuse U.) religious beliefs when they enter (Virginia Tech) spending. They can talk of government, individual 02/05/2004 school. 02/05/2004 tax cuts all they want, but a freedom and individual This law is even more defi cit is not a tax cut. It is a tax responsibility to abandon the The French spent 2003 in the inexplicable when one considers In 1994, we were told it increase on future taxpayers. GOP just as it has abandoned news bashing the United States that France has the largest couldn’t be done because I was raised in a traditional, us. for its preemptive invasion of Iraq. population of Muslims in Western Democrats controlled conservative household. The Democrats, Silly French. Now, 2004 has them Europe. Apparently, there is Congress and the White I was taught the government unfortunately, have not proven in the news for a few different no correlation between peace House. In 2001, we were told that governs least governs a more principled opposition. reasons, exposing the utterly proponents and civil rights it couldn’t be done because best. It was not the place Democratic votes helped pass hypocritical nature of their U.S. proponents in the minds of the Democrats still controlled of government to regulate the Patriot Act. It was with criticism. French government. the Senate. In 2004, we’re airlines; that was the airlines’ Democratic votes that we went The appalling story coming out Maybe the reason the French told it can’t be done because responsibility lest they go out to war in Iraq. Democratic of France this week deals with the were such peace advocates during Democrats still number at of business. votes in Congress allow for vote being taken in the French the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq least 41 in the Senate and can It was not the place of such grossly irresponsible National Assembly next Tuesday. was because of their suspicious therefore fi libuster. government to help pay for fi scal policy. Lawmakers have all but approved connections to the Iraqi oil supply. For 10 years, the Republican prescription drugs; this burden I voted Republican in 1998, a measure to ban Muslim In a document obtained last week Party has given us reasons was left up to individuals, and I have not done so since. headscarves, Jewish skullcaps by ABC News, Iraqi offi cials state why it cannot be “the party family members and charities There is but one party that and large Christian crosses from how various countries, including of small government,” as it so to take care of those who could consistently supports lesser all schools. Specifi cally meant to France, were given promises of proudly claims. How much not take care of themselves. taxes, less regulation of private “separate church and state,” these free oil barrels as thanks for their longer must we wait to see not It was not the place of life and less intrusive foreign measures simply separate reason support of Iraq. just a balanced budget, but an government to police the policy: the Libertarian Party. and idiocy. The report reveals France as the actual reduction of the many world, only our own lands. Nor As the most As the French government second-largest benefi ciary, set to entitlement programs the GOP was it the place of government underrepresented voting group chastises the United States for receive more than 100 million claims to be against? to monitor what we read, buy, in the nation, we as young their physical attacks on Iraq, barrels of oil for backing Saddam The answer is it won’t happen, sell or look at electronically. people should not sit 2004 out France has chosen to attack the Hussein’s regime. Individual pure and simple. In fact, since Where have these small- for fear of no decent choices. basic rights of their citizens, recipients included a close friend the GOP has gained control government ideals gone? Go vote. Vote for a third party, especially those whose religion and fi nancial backer of French of the federal government, Put simply, the Republican be it Libertarian, Green, does not represent the norm. President Jacques Chirac and it has done nothing but get Party has totally abandoned its Natural Law, Constitution or If this vote is passed on Feb. 10 former members of the French bigger and bigger. We have true conservative supporters. any other. (and it is highly expected to) the cabinet. federal regulation of airline It is in power and seems And don’t just vote. Be active. people of France will be subject This jarring revelation sheds security, a prescription drug to have no regard for the Make noise. Go to rallies. to a violation of their civil liberties light on what might be a new entitlement on the backs of principles and promises of the Carry signs. Write letters. Do in line with the violations the U.S. reason the French were so working families, more federal people who put it there. Every whatever you can to make helped to end in Iraq. Although on opposed to the war in Iraq: money. meddling in education, more day I see another opinions your dissatisfaction heard. a far smaller scale, this ludicrous Because without supporting their troops stationed abroad than piece by a conservative author Don’t let Bush and his phony law by the French makes little Iraqi buddies, they would never at any time since the Gulf questioning whether the GOP Democratic opponents ruin sense. It’s baffl ing to know what get their reward. It seems the rainy War and fewer protections of should receive continued our future. We as a free people possible reward French offi cials season in France might be lasting privacy. support. They should not. can do much, much better. There are a lot of opinions out there. [email protected] The Rose Thorn Edited by Josh Annin Friday, February 6, 2004 SPPORTSORTS 7

MEN’S BASKETBALL (14-5, 7-1 SCAC) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (8-11, 4-4 SCAC) Last Week: Last Week: Rose-Hulman 72, DePauw University 67 DePauw University 66, Rose-Hulman 64 – Four Fightin’ Engineers scored in the double – The Engineers had a lead fi ve minutes before fi gures to launch the team to a tie with Trinity the buzzer, and a 60-foot three-quarter court shot University (this weekend’s opponent) atop the from Rebekah Forsyth rimmed out as time expired league standings. Sophomore Brian Bibb set Monday night. She led the team with her 12th a career high with a team-leading 15 points, double-double this season, with 19 points and 12 followed by Kareem Lee’s 13. Bibb and Lee each rebounds. Suzy Carlson stepped up with 14 points, pulled down nine rebounds. Philip Griffi th and 5 assists, and a steal. Rounding out the offense Munchie Muskeyvalley supplied a dozen points a were 10 points each from sophomores Anna Hall piece in the win, and Griffi th passed for a team- and Karyn Kost (including two from downtown), high four assists. and senior Jessica Farmer put in nine. Rose- Hulman shot 50% from the fl oor and a respectable This week: 30% from three-point-land in a game that featured Rose-Hulman at Trinity University (16-3, eight lead changes. 7-1 SCAC) – Fri., Feb. 6, 8 p.m. (local), at Sams Gymnasium (San Antonio, Texas) This week: Rose-Hulman at Southwestern University Rose-Hulman at Trinity University (17-1, (12-7, 5-3 SCAC) – Sun., Feb. 8, Noon (local) at 8-0 SCAC) – Fri., Feb. 6, 6 p.m. (local), at Sams Robertson Center (Georgetown, Texas) Gymnasium (San Antonio, Texas) Rose-Hulman at Southwestern University SWIMMING AND DIVING (11-8, 5-3 SCAC) – Sun., Feb. 8, 2 p.m. (local) at Last Week: Robertson Center (Georgetown, Texas) Rose-Hulman Women Claim Four First Places at DePauw; Men Take One – Junior Jes TRACK AND FIELD Frank took two individual fi rst places at DePauw Last Week: University last Saturday. She took the 500-yard Rose-Hulman Men and Women take Second at freestyle in 5:31.46 and the 200-yard individual own Double-Quad Meet – The Rose-Hulman Track and Field Teams both placed second overall in medley in 2:20.02. Freshman Erin O’Connor set a Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman Rose-Hulman record (1:02.70) with her fi rst place their home meet Saturday. The meet featured eight 100-yard butterfl y race. The pair combined with Senior Dyllan Tarr placed fi rst in the Weight Throw and Shotput events last schools from NCAA Division II and III. Leading the junior Alison Hasbargen and freshman Elaine weekend with the scores of 15.12 meters and 13.78 meters, respectively. men’s team was senior Dylan Tarr, who topped Kratz to top the 200-yd freestyle relay in a time the Weight Throw (15.12 meters) and the Shot Put of 1:46.30. ATHLETES OF ACCOMPLISHMENT (13.78 m) events. Ryan Schipper took the Pole Ryan Mackos lead the men’s team with a fi rst Vault at 4.15 m and added a second place in the place fi nish in the 500 free, with a 5:02.65 mark. M. Basketball: Long Jump, with a leap of 6.06 m. Top runners for Another senior, David Breiding, supplied second- Philip Griffi th was honored as a member of the Rose-Hulman were junior Ben Leonard, who took place points in both the 200-yard Individual d3hoops.com National Team of the Week on top of his fi rst in the 1000 m Run (2:34.81), and freshman Medley (2:05.82) and the 100 back (56.79). SCAC Player of the Week award for 15 ppg and 13 rpg over Charles Williams, who ran his way to the top of the Oglethorpe and Millsaps. 3000 meter event in 9:05.20. Next Week: The women’s squad featured six fi rst place Nothing Scheduled. The team travels to the W. Basketball: fi nishes and four seconds. The fi eld events were SCAC Championships (Cleveland, Miss.) next Rebekah Forsyth scored a 19 point, 12 rebound double- led by freshman Lauren Hughes with the longest weekend. double to keep the DePauw game close down to the wire. Long Jump at 4.02 m. Junior Bri Leahy took a She hit one three point shot and rimmed out a would-be second in the Pole Vault, clearing 1.98 m. In the game-winning three-quarter-court heave at the buzzer. running events, juniors Larissa Oaks and Serena WRESTLING Oaks placed one-two in the 1500 m Run, Larissa Last Week: Swimming: in 5:35.77. Other event winners for the women Rose-Hulman at Monon Bell Classic Erin O’Connor set a new school record in the 100 yard include freshman Ashley Bernal, who took the 200 – Sophomore Tom Aigner went 3-1 with one pin butterfl y at DePauw University and picked up another m Dash in 27.88, Rachel Rieck, in the 400 m Dash to lead the Engineers Saturday. Freshman Billy win with the 200 free relay team. (1:03.40), and freshman Mandy Hecker, in the 800 Whitehouse and senior Dan Goebel each fi nished m Run (2:30.35). with a 2-2 record in their weight classes. Track and Field: Dylan Tarr out-threw the competition in the Weight Next Week: Next Week: Throw and Shotput events at home last week, adding to Rose-Hulman at DePauw Invitational – Sat., Rose-Hulman at Wheaton Invitational– Fri. and his several titles in the same events in previous weeks. Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m., at Tennis and Track Center Sat., Feb. 6-7, at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) (Greencastle, Ind.). Do you know who will win the Pro Bowl this Sunday? Prove it!

Last week, The Rose Thorn Sports page ran a contest to test your skill at predicting the outcome of the Super Bowl. This week, the contest is predicting the Pro Bowl. Simply send an email to [email protected] with your name, campus mailbox number, the winning team’s name (AFC or NFC), and the number of points they will win by.

The person with the winning prediction will win a free hotdog, popcorn, and drink from the con- cession stands at one of the next home basketball games (Friday, Feb. 13 or Sunday, Feb. 15). Prizes courtesy the Athletic Dept.

Kick off is Sunday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Disclaimer: All entries must be received by Noon on Saturday. All students, faculty, and staff may enter. Congratulations to Collin Krepps, the winner of last week’s Super Bowl Prediction contest! Volume 39, Issue 16 Save all barcodes. Friday, February 6, 2004 *Wacky Prof Quotes*

“Talking about reproduction is great because you can show lots of dirty slides.” --Prof. Weiner, justifying frog pornography

“It could be, perhaps, that you forgot the sacrifi cial chicken on top.” --Prof. Ferguson, on ECE 300 lab errors

“It’s simple harmonic motion, man!” --Prof. Branning, explaining the meaning of life

“Do sheep on drugs have fewer tapeworms?” --Prof. Inlow, shortly before a discussion of ovine munchies

“I forgot how to do strippers!” --Prof. Serbezov, with a lapse of memory

“I used ‘yadda’ in the technical sense.” --Prof. Leader, writing N equations

“Perform for me now! You are my trained monkeys! You will do the calculations of the arctangents!” --Prof. Ferguson, my pretty

Finite State Machine “We made them so useful that not only can they make tasty food, they can kill (sung to the tune of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine) you.” When you want to make an app, --Prof. Chenoweth, on the development of AI And the number of states is capped, Then we’ll tell you what to do “Looking Backward inspired kind of a cult following... it’s like the Atkins Diet.” As we sing this song to you... --Prof. House, explaining high literature

We all live in a fi nite state machine, “C’mon, honey. Get that out of your mouth.” A fi nite state machine, --Prof. Ferguson, to a student working on a ‘problem’ A fi nite state machine. (repeat) Send your prof quotes or other humor material to fl [email protected] Top Ten Reasons IAIT Techies Wear Gloves 10.Evil senior laptops exude noxious crappiness 9. Glowing screen easily mistaken for porcelain when drunk 8. Heard the rumors about Hertz’s web use 7. Spyware could use fi ngerprints for unpatriotic purposes 6. Mudstains on keyboards of civil engineers 5. Protects from cuts, abrasions, frostbite 4. Feels like you’re on CSI 3. Components could shift, trapping hand inside 2. Laptop repair is really a lot like surgery if you think about it 1. Sticky substance is either blood or Mountain Dew: Code Red Buy an anti-valentine on February 9 or 10 in the Commons. Herbig’s Pun of the Week Tell her she’s got nice shoes or tell him he needs to get over it. I have kleptomania, but I can keep it under control. $2 for each anti-valentine. Don’t use any words you wouldn’t When it gets bad, I take something for it. say to Sammy’s face. Our word is law.

This Day in History The “Reagan Doctrine” is announced, and the US government begins assisting freedom fi ghters the world over to fi ght for democracy and peace.

In Addition Ben never saw it coming. The last words he heard as the axe fell were, “Now you will be Ben the Freshman for all of eternity.”

The Little Line o’ Litigious Lard: The content of The Flipside is intended to be purely humorous, and it does not represent the opinions of The Rose Thorn or Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. It doesn’t represent anybody’s opinions, I hope. If you’re offended, try not to suck as much. All material is copyright of its respective owner. A fi nite state machine, a fi nite state machine, a fi nite st