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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Spring 3-21-2008 Volume 43 - Issue 20 - Friday, March 21, 2008 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 43 - Issue 20 - Friday, March 21, 2008" (2008). The Rose Thorn Archive. 176. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/176 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. ANYONE HAVING ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE BY ANY MEANS COPIES OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL OR USE THE MATERIAL FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE WITHOUT DETERMINING THAT SUCH ACT OR ACTS WILL NOT INFRINGE THE COPYRIGHT RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY. ANY REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY IS AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE PARTY THAT DOES SO. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. T HE R OSE T HORN R OSE -H ULMAN I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY T ERRE H AUTE , I NDIANA FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008 ROSE-HULMAN.EDU/THORN/ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 20 Rose gun club hits its mark most guns required a wait in people who show up are all three shoots this year. Charles Olson line. Waits are generally lon- experienced with guns, and Nick Morphing, a senior Guest Writer News Briefs ger for more unique guns enjoy the “Big Shoots” be- biomedical engineer, says By Kyle Kamischke such as the .44 Mag or AK- cause they are free. Others “I go to them a lot because I n Saturday, March 47 and shorter for the more have never shot before. No don’t get to shoot guns any- 15, Rose students common .22’s and 9mm matter what the skill level, where else. But here I can and faculty gath- Pull ‘em up O handguns. In addition to everyone who shows up shoot a variety [of guns] The lawmakers of Florida managed to ered at ProTEQ Firearms those provided by the club, is enthusiastic and leaves and learn how to use them pass a bill that will make students in the for the Gun Club’s third anyone can bring their own happy. “We get people who and be safe.” state pull up their “droopy” pants. This “Big Shoot” of the year. The personal guns to shoot. want to shoot but don’t The Gun Club’s fourth and could mean that students would face a sus- event, like all Gun Club People of all experience have the time, the place, final Big Shoot of the school pension if they refuse. The bill still needs to shoots, was free and open levels are welcome at the or the money to get into it” year is scheduled for Satur- pass the state’s House of Representatives. to faculty, students, friends, Gun Club’s shoots. Most says Roth, who has been to day, May 3. Many other U.S. cities have already passed and family of Rose-Hulman. similar measures to stop what some teen- The Gun Club’s emphasis agers see as fashionable. They wear their on safety is readily appar- pants halfway down so that their under- ent. Before shooting, there wear or bare butt is exposed. Critics of the are a number of forms to bill think that it is overkill. They feel that complete, including a li- regulating this fashion trend should be the ability waiver. Eye and ear responsibility of schools and parents. The protection must be worn senator that proposed that law has be- by everyone, even while not come the “butt of jokes,” but he said that shooting. Earplugs and pro- the fashion statement was “made popular tective eyewear were pro- by rap artists after first appearing among vided by the Rose-Hulman prison inmates as a signal they were look- Gun Club. Range Officers, ing for sex.” He wants to let people know specially trained members about the fad’s origin. of the gun club, are nearby whenever guns are being used. They make sure the Airport to test hy- guns are being used safely, and help novices use the drogen engines guns correctly. The Orlando International Airport in Andrew Roth, freshman Florida has announced that it will be testing mechanical engineer, was four shuttle vans that have engines modified among the Range Officers to operate using hydrogen as fuel. The vans present. He was pleased are manufactured by Ford, but will not fea- with the turnout. “This was ture any fuel cells. Hydrogen usage in com- the most people we’ve had bustion engines is much less efficient when in a long time. We had 167 compared to fuel cells. One of the shuttle people show up,” he said. drivers said that the fans are very quiet and Several different types don’t shake like the diesel engines. They also of guns were available to don’t have the “diesel smell” associated with shoot, spread over four them. The goal of the Orlando project is to shooting ranges: handguns, get average people acquainted with hydro- shotguns, .22’s, and long- Isaac Sachs/Rose Thorn gen buses and how they perform when they range rifles. Because of the A shooter practices his aim at the Rose-Hulman Gun Club’s “Big Shoot” at ProTEQ Firearms on are in use nonstop. The hydrogen will be number of people, shooting Saturday, March 15. supplied by a hydrogen fueling station in Orlando, where the fuel is produced on-site. It is made by converting natural gas to hy- Alumnus shares life-building stories drogen. The station said that the buses have Rachel Howser before and during his time at explained that his first transi- After working in the electri- about a 12 percent cleaner carbon footprint Whirlpool. These values in- tion out of his comfort zone cal engineering field for sev- because of how the hydrogen is produced. S t a f f W r i t e r clude diversity and inclusion, was coming to Rose-Hulman eral years, Matthews decided integrity, respect, teamwork, for his undergraduate degree. to go into business and man- Wireless auction n Thursday, March and the spirit of winning. Dur- Matthews attended high agement. He advised, “Do 13, Joe Matthews, a ing his presentation, Matthews school in Gary, Indiana, and things that are different, be- O1991 electrical engi- focused heavily on the impor- Terre Haute was the furthest cause you might learn some- comes to an end neering graduate from Rose- tance and benefits of diversity he had ever been from home. thing.” Matthews has been The U.S. government auction of the wire- Hulman, presented a talk en- within an organization. Mat- Additionally, Matthews went very successful as a man- less airwaves came to a close on Tuesday. It titled “Electrical Engineering thews explained, “In order to from attending an all-black ager and suggested students raised $19.59 billion, but the winners have to Sourcing Executive.” The be successful, you have to have high school to being the only to “improvise and adapt in not been announced yet. Many analysts presentation was sponsored diversity where people feel free black person in his class. Af- management.” think that Verizon Wireless is most likely the by the Rose-Hulman Diversity to express themselves.” He also ter graduation, Matthews At the end of the presen- winner of the auction. The highest bid on Council and focused on Mat- focused on respect. He repeat- made another large transi- tation, Matthews comment- the “C” block of the spectrum was $4.74 bil- thews’ successes and experi- edly stated, “Treat others the tion by moving to Japan. ed on the most important lion. The C block spectrum has a stipulation ences in the workplace. way you want to be treated.” Matthews explained, “You things he learned while at that it must be accessible by any wireless Matthews is currently the Another key point that don’t realize how big a tran- Rose-Hulman. “The thing I device or software application. The winners sourcing director of the sup- Matthews focused on was al- sition is until you look back- got from Rose is a problem- should be announced in the next couple of ply chain of Global Strategic lowing oneself to come out wards.” Matthews expressed solving methodology. You days. The 700-megahertz spectrum that is Sourcing at Whirlpool Corpo- of one’s comfort zone. Mat- his key to being successful understand what you know. currently used for television broadcasts will ration. In his presentation, he thews stated, “When you go to in situations where he was You understand what you be returned to the government when the discussed the values system at an environment unfamiliar to part of a minority. He stated, don’t know. Rose-Hulman switch from analog to digital television sig- Whirlpool. He also explained you, the worst thing you can “Integrity and being genuine education taught me how to nals transpires early in 2009. how he has applied those val- do is draw into yourself.” He transcends cultures.” solve problems.” ues throughout his career, both In this issue of the Rose Thorn..