TheWamm Voice Volume CXV Issue 14 Americas Oldest Weekly College Newspaper Tursday January 14 1998 olden Hall wing renovations continuing AlHclril Alex Pries Staff Writer Students returning to Holden Hall this week received a shock once ar- riving on the second floor Instead filed of the new carpet they expected a Registrars office is hallway of plywood and duct tape i i greeted them After the fire that I i ij IfII k also blocked before occurred in Holden weeks Sarah Fenske break students were told to expect jri Dan Shortridce a cleaner nicer dorm upon their ar- rival As the smell of pot wafted The clean- up began over break through the air last night legions of with the removal of the old carpet enthused Woosterites passed along and a fresh coat of paint for bucket after bucket of snow filling Holdens walls Assistant Residen- the Arch for the first time since tial Director of Holden Hall David 1964 Navratil99 said Basically weve This is the ultimate opportunity gotten all new ceiling tiles fluores- to f the system an anonymous cent lighting and for the room where I j student said the fire started new dry wall new The snow dump was said to be windows and a new door have been organized by Travis Grundke Jeff placed The second floor bathroom Pattison and David Navratil 99s on the side where the fire started was I but as Mike DiPaolo 99 said The also re- painted and cleaned thor- most important thing is that ever- oughly yonrcame together no one cares Navratil also stated that the rea- who organized it Its exactly what And the saga Holden Hall continues photo by Ben Spieldenner son behind the delay on the carpet of the school needed was that the factory where the car- struction needed to restore Holden clean- up should be on the task Colleges insurance deductible for Ive been here three years and pet was manufactured was closed Hall According to Navratil Stanley Their specialty is to get things done events like these is 10000 The this is the first time Ive seen any- over the holidays preventing the Steamer cleaned the carpets which as soon as possible Davis said He future of the room where the fire thing remotely like this Jacob Burt carpets delivery He said that ply- were not removed from Holden noted that the holiday season af- started is still under debate but it 00 said wood boards are in place to prevent Director of Residential Life fected the completion of the project may be opened hopefully by late I dont think its going to stop debris from tracking into rooms as Dwayne Davis said that the time If the fire had occured in October February It is not yet known if the classes said Justin Elliott 01 But construction continues As for the frame for completion of the Holden this would have already been com- at this point I dont think it matters clean up the company Inrecon is in cleanup is as soon as possible pleted Davis said please see HOLDEN The scene was one of organized the process of completing the con The company responsible for the As for cost Davis stated that the REPAIRS page 2 chaos Students gathered even be- fore the designated 1 1 pm hour using shovels boxes trashcans First day of classes presents some challenges cups and their hands to transport snow to the center of the arch and was the the class was Poli Sci 2 14 so I just for that one student I noticed Sarah Fenske There another class in dont to block the other entrances as well the seemed to know if the schedule actually had a few other people waiting outside Co- Editor classroom and prof A piper started off the evening and that for the room or not Burnell and I passed another person on the be late Farley knew she couldnt impromptu musical performances Monday morning and your I allegedly told her that yes she was way to my class The class Garrett Its be part of the class in the room continued through the night egged schedule tells you your first class of supposed at Kauke 214 and yes she could Modern Philosophy knew who the class was Thomsons on by the cheering crowd Alcohol the day is in Scot Cottage 205 You stay there but he was leaving and eventually made it to Scovel al- to be taught by and the professor flowed freely know Scot Cottage is a small house some- locking the office as he went The though according to sources there wasnt her Eventually lots of energy lots of fun lots home to the Safe House program student Thomson didnt show as he was Its one in the class figured out that they left of said Abhishek Saharia 02 but your schedule wouldnt lie Tower EXHIBIT Joel Beauchemin stranded in an airport in Chicago pot were supposed to be in the C Its cold feet and cold fingers would it their way upstairs was in Scot Cottage around 1 Just another first day of classes and they made 00 Everett Peachey 01 sent numer- Guess again where half the class was already pm and had to redirect confused another day with a few wrong rooms ous e- mails during the day publiciz- EXHIBIT A Amy Farley 00 philosophy students toward Scovel and a little chaos Nothing new and seated v ing the event He estimated that he had signed up for Literature of the Eco- Our door was propped and one guy nothing too traumatic EXHIBIT B Professor of reached 200 people Im really big Harlem Renaissance with Dr Mary came right in and said he was look- As for the uniformly erroneou nomics Jim Burnell was sitting in on Wooster tradition Peachey said Young and showed up at Kauke 105 a ing for 205 I said There is no his Kauke office when student Kevin Egan 01 said This is the like her schedule said I went to Accord- 205 Beauchemin says the student poked her head in the door kind of story be telling my kids and we were all standing showed him the schedule and it did DAY Ill class ing to Burnell She thought her please see FIRST OF about around for ten minutes she said schedule said Kauke 214 I know indeed indicate his house It wasnt

V Martin Luther King Jrs V Billiards bowling V The Student Activities V USA Today columnist birthday is tomorrow and table tennis are Board will offer Sidekicks Barbara Reynolds will speak half- price at Scot Lanes Repistratinn and a Re on Tuesday as part of the MLK all weekend to celebrate V The Colleges Martin Luther cruitment Fair in Lowry Cen- Jr Celebration Reynolds will Welcome Back Daze King birthday celebration is ter Lobby from 1 1 am to 7 pm speak at 7 pm in McGaw beginning Monday For more on Tuesday and Wednesday Chapel V Rounders will kick off the information contact the Office of 1999 SAB Saturday Film Se- Black Student Affairs at ext ries on Jan 16 at 730 and 1030 2009 pm in Mateer i aamissiotu v News Thursday January 14 Page 2 1999 New SAB team takes charge Priyanka Bhalla Campus Staff Writer I want to get more energy and FACULTY AND STAFF SKIP COUNCIL Campus Council did enthusiasm into members of the not hold a meeting this week due to a lack of administrators and fac- board and the student body by tak- ulty members present Council Chair DJ Francis 00 was not overly ing the image of SAB to a new i concerned by the low attendance I dont think it was a big deal level said new Student Activities VvmZ f I j Francis said Apparently its unusual to have a meeting this early in Board President Kevin Godburn Ci i the semester everyone is just beginning to get settled back into their 00 routines Francis said that several faculty members had previously The coming of the new year notified him that they would be unable to attend due to weather condi- means a new executive committee tions and other uncontrollable factors and hopes that next weeks meet- for the Student Activities Board and ing will have a better turnout Council will continue to address the with it comes creative planning for issues of binge drinking and handicapped accessibility on campus at entertainment and activities here at that time Wooster The new board held its first meeting on Tuesday JOB FAIRS FOR SENIORS Career Services is sponsoring Godburns primary goal is to cre- two job fairs for seniors wanting to get in touch with potential em- ate more interaction with the student ployers The first is a Virtual Job Fair and resumes are due to the body to get more feedback and V r Kevin Godburn 00 photo by Ben Spieldenner Career Services office by Jan 27 The second fair is the Cleveland make people aware of the type of New SAB President Hire Intelligence Job Fair An information session will be held programming the SAB provides he assistant director of student activi- Nagelbush and Crystal Miller Films on Jan 25 and the fair itself will occur on Feb 25 For more infor said To accomplish this the new ties said that she hopes each new Jessica Williams Musical Entertai- mation contact the office at ext 2496 board plans to host an SAB web board will become more autono- nment Siddharta Bose Performing page updated weekly and begin a mous every year and utilize commit- Arts Elizabeth Gray Sidekicks Regional phone hotline updated daily each tees to get a perspective of the en- Natasha Abbas Special Events containing a listing of events at the tire campus when planning events and Kimberly Christenson and UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL STAYS EVEN The Wayne County College Godburn takes his post over from Alyson Tanenbaum Travel and unemployment rate stayed level at the beginning of the holiday sea- Other events the new board hopes outgoing president Ellen Hunter Recreation son at 3 percent for the month of November according to the Ohio to see this year include a comedy 99 who oversaw a successful Party The board is still searching for stu- Bureau of Employment Services The county which boasts a labor concert where a number of both On The Green and Rusted Root con- dents to fill the positions of Secretary force of 57500 workers had 1700 people out of work in November prominent and low- key comedians cert this semester In his new posi- Spirit Coordinator Art Speakers and according to the Bureau In November of 1997 the countys unem- would be showcased rather than just tion Godburn also takes a seat on Topics Coordinator and a co- Per ployment rate spiked to 39 percent But the area still beats both the a one- person act at the Under- Campus Council forming Arts chair overall Ohio and national rates at 41 percent and 44 percent respec- ground The board is also planning Members of the new board include Anyone interested in those posi tively to book a jazz band out of Chicago Erica Bruton Black Forum coordina- tions or for more information on SAB for Winter Gala tor Kevin Egan and Callisia Clarke and its programs may contact the of- NEW DRIVERS TO HIT THE ROADS MORE OFTEN Ef- SAB Advisor Christina Graham College Underground Sarah fice at ext 2770 fective Jan 1 Ohios young drivers will be required to spend more time behind the wheel during drivers education and state officials say that parents will be taking on a more active role during the pro- SP cess according to the Ohio Insurance Institute Teens are not only First day of classes required to take a school- related or private driving course which in- volves eight hours behind the wheel but must also spend 50 hours continued from page 1 software has a standard report for- driving with their parents or guardians The new requirements part of mat that would have covered the advisor listings on the registration a graduated licensing law also extend the time spent in the class- program the College had insisted on card a bit more confusion ensued room from 16 hours to 24 a customized program written inter- Like many first- years Lydia Kruse nally The software has a lot of 02 took one look at Heather Milum Assistant News Editor the card and standard formats that the College did a double take I had Dan Shortridge News Editor the band and I mean that in the global sense director she said Having never administrators staff basically ev- taken a music class she was a bit eryone has chosen not to use confused he said So we do a lot of Holdten repairs ongoing I was pretty happy with my old customization and when you do Master Auto one she said referring to her First you continued trom page i crews could scrub down the walls that leave yourself wide open Year Seminar teacher So I wasnt for these types of errors Technician former occupants wilt return to the and clean carpets Many students too happy and someone told me it room and use it as their residence noted that in fact it appeared that Grenert sees no legitimate objec- wasnt a mistake that it was actu- tion To Your Needs again no changes could be seen in indi- to the standard program He We Listen ally right According to Kruse for explained People are reluctant The absence of carpet and the vidual rooms However according first- to the years It was a big panic change The new software Personalized continuing construction have had an to Davis each room was inspected Many students doesnt blamed the error have the same look and feel and impact on students living among the by a cleaning crew and checked for on the registrar but that Service was simply people get used to it one way so noise and mess Joe Vardon 02 smoke damage If the inspections not the case The administrative theyre uncomfortable with that Deal Directly said Im very disappointed in the found damage then the room was computing center had caused the Davis office is trying to deal with job theyve done Theyre still cleaned error and so the academic With Technician advisors the results of the error I submit- working in the hallway which All the noise from the construc- indicated on the card were incor- ted an announcement to Wooster Factory throws everything off Im pissed tion has affected students ability rect Registrar Glenn ex- GM Davis Headline News about they havent done anything to our to study and sleep Brian Carlisle plained the error and we asked the faculty to go ahead and Training rooms 02 said Lets say you wanna Jerry Grenert the director of Ad- strike through the wrong name and Anthony Springer 02 said I study or sleep and that noise ministrative Computing confirmed General Service sign over it he said Were send- think it was nice that they offered to wont let you It sounds like a Davis statement There was a bug ing each faculty member a list of for All Vehicles clean our rooms over break and machine gun But when the con- in one of the programs he It said their advisees We when we got back They werent struction stops Holden Hall will was just one little just want to period missing make sure our even touched have a new look I think were and that did it database information is correct Students living in parts of going to come out ahead in this Grenerts department writes many Davis has consented to an inter- Holden near the fire were told to Were paying to have a lot of stuff of the programs for departments on 545 Pittsburg Ave view with the Voice next week to remove posters pictures or any done and things should be much campus and this one was no excep- onth- ewalls discuss ongoing student complaints Wooster m r thing so that cleaning better Navratil said tion Grenert that noted i although the with the office V S v t v v s News Thursday January 14 1999 Page 3 Soup Bread sign- ups to begin Snow committee formed Dawn Id be interested in finding out mous Eat Soup stickers will be comes to getting people to sign Packer College has Nicole Dodds Co- Editor how many plows the Office Manager another part of their strategy to get up she said said Senator Jennifer Buckley 99 students to sign up Geldrich said She noted several misconcep- Like the rest of life on campus this There are people shovelling but The Soup and Bread program The organizers are also approach- tions about the program the most week SGAs first meeting of the thats just too much work for a few headed this semester by interns Katy ing the Scot Pipers and the comedy common of which is that theres semester was dominated by snow people to do Bekeny noted that Geldrich 99 and Shannon troupe Dont Throw Shoes as well not enough for people to eat Its Catherine Varney 00 brought up the snow removal seems to be a whole Sonenstein 01 is kicking off its as several campus musical groups all you can eat she said Theres effects of the weather recounting city- wide problem However he sign- up efforts with a meeting to- to discuss possible performances lots of bread and all sorts of spices the tale of some friends who had also said that the College should night in Lowry Pit We have lots Were hoping to have something and we always have a vegan op- some difficulty getting up the steps be able to handle something like of new ideas and hope to take the special every night said tion Its a little slippery out there she this program in a new direction said Sonenstein Last year the program raised said Joe Davis 01 who replaced Sonenstein Its really really im- Each semester students sign up over 9000 for hunger organiza- Elise Pilorget 01 said The side- Nathan Schiffrik 99 as Treasurer portant to me that people see it as a to eat a meal of soup and bread in tions including People To People walks were never plowed at all She also suggested that more attention way to help out and have a good Kittredge Dining Hall for Tuesday Oxfam America Bread For The called the Physical Plant to find out be paid to the puddles that form in time dinner Thursday lunch or both World and Food First In 1997- more about the situation They said stairwells and inside dorm en- Geldrich said that the program meals The College donates the 98 it raised over 20000 said they were working on drives and trances having recently had a bad which raises money for local and money that it saves from serving Sonenstein parking lots They didnt even care encounter with six stairs and a cau- international hunger organiations only soup and bread for those Sign- ups officially start at the that we couldnt walk to Kauke tion sign will feature different activities than meals to hunger organizations via beginning of next week at tables Later in the discussion Director Parliamentarian Eric Bakken 99 previous years This year we will the Soup and Bread executive in Lowry and Kittredge We also of Publicity Sarah Bandomer said suggested that since the problem was us put this to- be coloring on the tables a la After committee The programs advi- need people to help I dont know whether they can immediate and therefore could not be Hours Cafe she said and we plan sor is Rev Carroll Meyer pastor gether said Geldrich Tonights throw salt on Kauke because dealt with by letter several people go to do the usual bingo and open mic of the local Westminster Presby- meeting at 7 pm in Lowry Pit will salts really corrosive Vice Pres- to the Physical Rant on Thursday and nights Small tokens of apprecia- terian Church include poster and flyer- making ident for Student Affairs Ryan report their concerns directly lastcad tion will also be given out to the To operate Soup and Bread and brainstorming for ideas to fur- Dansak 00 suggested that if they the Senate voted to form an ad hoc first 370 people who volunteer she needs 350 volunteers on Tuesday ther improve the program cant do anything about the Arch committee to address the issues raised added and everyone who signs up and 300 on Thursday said Both Sonenstein and Geldrich have them close it and use the other Varney volunteered to chair it will be entered in a raffle Sonenstein Second semester is have served on the executive com- entrances Celebrity sign- ups and the fa always more challenging when it mittee since last year Winter wonderland for some slippery sidewalks for others Our major problem in the last since yesterday or the day before it could happen if the State High- two weeks has been finding salt said Craig Dorer 00 way Patrol declared a Ixvel 3 emer- theres no salt available said Will- I think theyre working very gency iams The county the city and the hard said Amanda Couture 00 If a Level 3 warning were insti- people who do the township roads But still the weather makes Cou- tuted Hales said the Colleges stall are also unable to get salt to help ture grumpy she said and faculty would not be allowed to melt the ice he added Without salt Not typical was the attitude of travel legally on the roads and the keeping the eight miles of sidewalks Greg Boettner 99 I love it he school would be forced to shut I it keeps falling like down He added that if thai hap- L and 30 parking lots on campus clear said hope and safe is an incredible challenge this until April pened the administration would c Din- Williams said Many area businesses and orga- work to gain a dispensation for Administration buildings and the nizations have curtailed their hours ing Hall staff Students would be j buildings where they teach of or closed completely due to the notified through a Campus Alert an- course those have priority he said weather Moms Truck Stop closed nouncements would be made on 7 followed by Lowry Center the early at 10 pm on Wednesday WCWS and local radio station Physical Education Center and then due to inclement weather The WQKT and a statement would he dorms and small houses We dont County Courthouse closed at noon posted on the Wooster web page 1 Jt II actually have any streets that we do And a staff member at the Oberlin As of press time a Level 2 emer- College Office of Safety and Secu- gency had been issued for the area Neha Sahgal Greg Zilli and Libby Williams 01 s cavort in the snow plowing on Williams said but added that the College does have rity confirmed that Oberlin had including Wayne County accord- rooms and attempted to pick their responsibility for the sidewalks closed for the day Whether it opens ing to the Ohio Department of Dan Shortridge A Level 2 emer- way across the snow- covered cam- which border the streets so that pe- tomorrow all depends on the Transportation News Editor are pus to their classes And accord- destrians have a safe place to walk weather she said gency means the roadways President Stan Hales said hazardous w ith ice or drifting and Piles of snow and chilly tempera- ing to a member of the Holden Resi- Weve also been having trouble College it was highly unlikely blowing snow and employees tures greeted Wooster students as dential Life staff a student fell on Finding places to move the snow that although to his should contact their employer to they headed back to classes on Mon- the icy Holden steps and fractured he said but his staff is doing the best that Wooster would close the has only determine w hether or not to report day and the forecast for the imme- her elbow they can The equipment has held knowledge school in blizzard of 1978 to work diate future doesnt look much The big problem for the grounds together real good Williams said closed once the warmer The National Weather Ser- crew said Crew Chief Phil Williams which he attributed to an on- site vice issued a Winter Weather Advi- on Wednesday is that theres ice College mechanic sory for Ohio in effect through to- then snow on top of the ice then ice Williams said that his crew is hop- day And The Weather Channel then snow making it difficult for ing for a warmer weekend As soon Online predicted snow showers and the staff to keep walkways and steps as the snow stops well try to get cloudy skies for the rest of the week clear and slip- free everything cleared up he said but a low of 20 degrees today Williams crew of eight has added that with the intermittent with t warming to 29 degrees on Monday worked overtime during the past snowfalls its a constant challenge Usually things are not this bad week putting in 70 hours in six days to get the ice clear I doing the best in terms of ice but the snow is nor- last week and over 10 hours on Sun- think theyre Weaver mal said Andrew Weaver 01 a day just prior to classes starting they can do said the work- lifelong Wooster resident The ice The guys are in at four oclock or Some students blamed is making it really bad earlier he said working long hours ers for snow removal problems annoyed with the fact As cars drove down Beall Avenue to keep driveways and sidewalks Im generally are beyond at a much slower pace due to the icy safe for students and staff to get in that there sidewalks plowed roads students huddled in their and out Lowry which have not been Viewpoints Thursday Page 4 January 14 1999

Heads up Don t slip on lousy snow job Clinton impeached now on trial The summer before first year the College sends each new student a list of things they need to bring to school This Three opinions on the pathetic state ofthe US President winter has proven that one more thing needs to be added to that list a snow shovel Wooster along with the rest of Sarah Fenske David Lohr Dan Shortridge the midwest has been hit with an unusually bad winter Unlike the rest of the country though the College isnt ready Richard Nixon as any historian Well it finally happened What is America cares more about foo- to deal with the massive amounts of snow and ice Mother will tell you was not impeached quite possibly the most disgusting tball than the impeachment of the Nature has dumped on us Recent narratives have ignored the disgraceful and embarassing event President largely because accord- Monday morning half awake students were greeted by parallels between Watergate and in the history of the Presidency has ing to the polls we think that its not only icy air but also icy sidewalks Small house walk- Lewinsky in favor of a comparison come to a head after festering like a all about sex What someone does ways werent even cleared and the Kauke arch resembled of Clinton and Andrew Johnson pus- filled zit beneath the surface of in the privacy of his office or house an ice rink and students were forced to skate to class We Clinonites shy from a depiction of the political arena for months The is his own business and not worth understand that the service building cant clear every single their Bill as a Nixon figure The event Im writing about is not sim- all the fuss and furor walkway right away but the major ones to dorms small fully impeached almost fully reha- ply Clintons escapades with If that were the entire story if O houses and academic buildings should be the top priority in bilitated Johnson must seem a bet- Monica Lewinsky but the entire Clinton were charged with simply O the morning ter image manner in which the case was receiving fellatio from Monica How can an institution knowing it snows in the winter But the Nixon connection is still handled Lewinsky Id be the first person not stockpile salt or sand Everyone from students to se- there Nixon certainly would have Pro- impeachment fanatics will to agree that he should stay in of- curity guards is falling all over We have enough to worry been impeached had he not stepped claim that the portion of the public fice However personally desp- about on the first day of classes We shouldnt have to fear down A quick perusal of the crimes against impeachment thinks the en- icable the man may be the unzipping for our lives while we attempt to walk to class of Watergate makes a strong case for tire case is about sex Well its not of his pants or the insertion of a ci- his impeachments validity Wire- If it were Clinton would be in and gar does not constitute an impeach- Unnecessary waitfor weights tapping using the IRS for political out of the trial in no time com- able offense The renovations and additions made to the weight room purposes campaign fund violations pletely unscathed He was im- But the crux of the matter goes in the PEC are an undeniable improvement but is there abuse of power and obstructing jus- peached because he lied under oath far beyond sex When asked about space for everyone The weight room has been enlarged tice It wasnt just about the and tried to cover up his intimate the affair Clinton lied He lied to and filled with a greater variety of all new equipment ac- Watergate burglary no matter what affair with a dirty young intern who his aides he lied to the grand jury cessible to students between 8 am and 10 pm through- Nixons apologists argue Nixon probably plotted this from the be- he lied to the American people he out the week between 9 am and 9 pm on Saturday and could have survived the scandal of ginning But ignore the fact that he lied to save what remained of his sad between noon and 10 pm on Sunday Before renovations the bungled burglary had he not lied for a second and see what is political career And those lies con- students had to wait their turn to use one of two some- used illegal tactics to keep his in- left a man who tried to save every- stitute an incredible betrayal of the times operational treadmills or one of five stationary bi- volvement hidden one he was associated with in his case public trust When it came down to cycles usually falling apart and lacking odometers and tim- Likewise Clintons impeachment all the citizens of the United States tne wire tne man wno sits in the ers After renovations students must wait their turn to is not about sex though Clinton from world- wide humiliation Oval Office chose to put his own use one of seven new treadmills or one of six stationary would like America to believe so Clearly he knew he was wrong in personal survival above the law bicycles sex with interns is unethical but not having an affair If he didnt think And that is inexcusable Whats the change Since the renovations and the onset necessarily impeachable Perjury is so he would not have tried to cover Yet lying to the grand jury is not of winter weather the weight room has been absolutely Look at Watergate the burglary it- it up He did what most men would the only reason that Clinton should packed especially with sports teams particularly those self may have been a misdemeanor do which is probably one reason the be impeached While we were in practicing for the spring season but the filth its cover- up exposed public doesnt really care about the the midst of finals you may remem- These squads obviously need time to lift and it is under- was enough to impeach a president ordeal And if having an extram- arital ber the House was about to start standable that they should have priority in our athletic fa- and fully justify that action even affair is not an impeachable voting on the impeachment resolu- cility However instead of coaches coming up to nonat- hletes thirty years later crime why did this begin Why were tion The Morally Bereft One didnt and rudely kicking them off treadmills wouldnt it The everyone did it contention his unrestrained passions made have a second thought about chuck be a better idea to establish hours when the teams have was not the only argument the anyones business but his own ing missies at Bagdhad in the middle priority and post them on the weight room door Nixonites trotted out Until midway Yes he shouldnt have lied But of the night for severaldays It was Sports teams should have priority in the weight room through the Judiciary Committee thats over and done with The pros- just like the US airstnkes last year but it would be nice to know when they do in the future hearings it seemed a given that most ecutors need to take into consider- in Kenya and Afghanistan when the Republicans were against impeach- ation the magnitude of the lie Its Lewinsky story popped up ment and their defenses were elabo- not like he was selling state secrets After all what are the lives of a worth TT The Wooster The Student Newspaper rate as were those from Nixons My recommendation Since this few Iraqi schoolchildren T of lawyers Consider VP Ford who whole process should never have when compared to the survival of an The College of Wooster called the impeachment hearings been started and his private life was American presidency Voice httpwwwwoostereduvoice partisan attacks Or the White no ones business in the first place Merely lying pales in comparison House aide who argued that the drop the whole thing The punish- The man who enjoys the highest EditorsinCh- ief Sarah Fenske American people wanted their ment needs to fit the crime Since approval rating of any modem Pres- Dawn Packer president to get back the he Reagan con- Assistant Editor Jamie Mapes to work of was forced into the crime under ident surpassing even News Editor Dan Shortridge Production Assistants the nation Or best yet Nixons penalty of world- wide humiliation demned people to death in a las- Asst News Editor Heather Milum lawyer who argued that Nixon com- and embarassment to salvage his Erica Bamhill leave the poor guy tditch pathetic attempt Viewpoints Editor David Lohr mitted crimes but those crimes were alone death of every Luke Lindberg Ryan Dansak administration The Features Editor Kaly Geldrich stain Asst Features Editor Leila Atassi not the serious indictable of- Let him keep his office Dont Iraqi killed in those strikes is a Aaron Lucbbe fenses necessary for impeachment on Clintons AE Editors Katie Huber Maren Miller censure him Let him walk Con- that will forever remain Lauren Kulchawik It sounds familiar and it also sounds gress should take the publics opin- hands Sports Editor James Allardice Circulation Assistant pathetic now these thirty years later ion into consideration when making A liar cheater and murderer now Photo Editors Amelia Kays Ann Raymond Ben Spieldenner The President has a duty to up- monumental decisions such as this holds the highest office in our land Business Kimberly Poulson hold the law and perjury and ob- one Clinton has the highest ap- If the Senate does not vote to lemove Office Manager Nicole Dodds denotes member of the struction of justice are hardly the proval rating of any modern presi- him from office it too will be llustrator Keats Shwab editorial board way to do it Cut through justice Web Administrator Sohil Parekh the crap dent and the public clearly did not complicit in this travesty of about sexual McCarthyism and cries want him to be impeached They In the words of former Catholic Thr WfMWrr is a newspaper of The College of Wooster community managed and produced entirely by of partisanship and what youre left Lawlessness students The Unct is published each Thursday of the academic school year except during examinations and breaks think hes doing a good job as presi- priest Philip Berrigan Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the entire student body faculty college adnumstration or with is a crook Listen to Nixon dent which he is If anyone should rests not so much on crime in the Wwcr staff Unsigned Editorials are written by members of the tbirr editorial board Bylined pieces columns and himself 1972 What hurts is We letters to the editor reflect the opinions of the writers when be penalized in this situation it streets as on crimes at the top The hk- r encourages all letters to the editors Letters must include a telephone number and they must he received you try to cover it up The cover- should be Congress for not respect- should convict him remove him and by 5 p m on Monday for Thursdays publication Electronic submissions via E- mail is encouraged The Voice up got Tricky Dick it is reserves the right to hold and grammatically proof any letter which K receives only right ing the opinions of those they rep- move on SubsCTfXmrts ID me liwr Me 37 per year and 25 per semester Overseas subscriptions are S55 and 45 respectively that it gets Slick Willie as well resent Subscription orders commentary and letterN lo the editors should he addressed to 77r Wwrcier Vint e Box C- 3 1 87 the News The College oT Wooster Wooster OH 44691 telephone 330 263- 2598 Fax 330 263- 2427 E- mail Dan Shortridge is WveeasaavgosJewdUv JtSCPhffnste isSPEdit9r f David Lohr is the Viewpoints Editor of The Wooster Voice and The Wooster Voice Editor ofThe Wooster Voice was once Clinton s biggest fan Thursday January 14 1999 Page 5 Rocks Scissors Paper li As part of our never- ending attempt to make the Voice morereaderf- br riendly we are proud to announce the birth of a new column Rocks and Roses The goal is to provide a forum for students to air their comments applaud the courageous gestures we see on a daily basis or diss the little things about the College and the town which irritate us to no end Two or three sentences is all we need for those who are too lazy to write a whole letter 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i 1 1 i i ii To Steve Moore for soliciting student X SfMTl advice and improving the intramural f programs to THE 5EnCST Hew iff I BOOKS Dlb VOX BlM To j Admissions for giving tour guides if who want to show a dorm other than Kenarden a hard time

To the Political Science department for doing their best without halfof Letter EC monsters proliferate the department To a system that allows such major The tragic extinction of mankind men too wussy tofight departmental shortages to occur To the Editor the phrase One small step for our country Because AmericaAmerican enough said I recently read an article in a busi- Mankind It will be hard for the men are patsies While other groups ness journal about the efforts of a establishment to erase that phrase fight for rights and try to increase company to regain its market share from the nistory books although their power in society American using the newest Internet technol- Im sure they will give it their men are taught from an early age To the Undergroundfor working ogy I remember this article because best that they dont have a right to do the really hard and Irving to change it had something in it I hadnt seen same unless of course you are a what was once a lifeless basement in a long time The article referred Why have the efforts to man of color We have accepted to the companys top guy as the the establishments judgment on this into a trendy night club chairman Chairman I thought erase the word man and have learned to live with it How refreshing to see that word been so successful in Until we wake up and stop being again after such a long time Today our country Because such suckers the establishment To the students uniting with every major journal book or other American men are will continue to succeed in these for publication uses the word Chair- efforts numbers and diversity never before person or simply Chair It isjust patsies While other seen on campus to block all the part of the on- going campaign to groups fightfor rights JeffBurhans 81 doors to Kauke and the Registrars erase the word man from the En- and try to increase office with mountains snow glish vocabulary Every word that theirpower in society of used to contain man ormen r has been changed to something American men are Letter more acceptable to our cultural taughtfrom an early Policy elite age that they don t Question o The Week is now Police Of- 500 word maximum Policeman have a right to do the ficer Fireman is now Fire are your thoughts on Fighter Mail man is now Postal same Monday 5 pm wliat Worker etc etc You see the es- the recent dipeaciiment and tablishment feels that if they can The effort to erase the word President Clinton largely successful trial of change the language we use they man has been C- 3187 can change the way we think And in most areas of our society People Box or Fair Untair Does it even that of course is the goal to are like cattle and they will stam- E- MAIL TO RIAIkE a difference change the way you and I think All pede in whatever direction they VOKEACSWDOSD3tEEU major publications have joined in think the herd is running Today the the effort An article in Scientific only place you will find the word Send responses to Box C- 3187 or e- mail American I read last week refers man in the vocabulary is perhaps Letters will be to a new medicines benefit to hu- at the Selective Service department space them to VoiceQacswoosteredu mankind You see the word man- where only men are slated to be edited for kind cant be used because it con- drafted and sent to war to be killed grammar and tains the word man Or you might find it within the hun- covert operations Interestingly though it may be dreds of affirmative action pro- A newspaper without inputfrom its more difficult for our language po- grams that government and indus- readers is like a government with a lice to erase the word mankind try design to specifically discrimi- Callx2598to than other- words they have targeted nate against men in school admis- your space 16percent voter turnout This is because Neil Armstrong in- sions hiring promotions etc etc reserve advertently Im sure cemented the Why have the efforts to erase the TODAY unknown word mankind into history with word man been so successful in Li Features Thursday Page 6 January 14 1999 uggestions PREFERENCES Anything Sarah Fenske she says Co- Editor BOOK Toni Morrisons Be- Theres nothing like a good book loved Its just an interesting idea she says This and a roaring fire on a cold day and woman actu- ally preferred killing with the proliferation of cold days her children than sending them in Wooster lately several good back to slavery books wouldnt be a bad idea And FOR It was hard to read in as Wilson Bookstore Manager terms of what it was talking about Jackie Middleton explains a book and trying to understand the lan- an well- recommended is even better guage Its not upbeat book she Not only is the book more likely to admits But if you have the time be good Its an interesting insight its worth reading into people too she says It shows real aspects of peoples per- READER Chuck Nusbaum sonalities and literary taste aspects first year computer wiz and all- you dont get from a casual meet- around nice guy ing or seeing them in class PREFERENCES Anything I Over winter break the bookstore can get my hands on that someones began a series of displays highlight- recommended Nusbaum says I ing the recommendations of promi- like non- fiction nent campus figures and showing BOOK Tuesdays with Morrie College staffers as by Mitch Albom It was mentioned the choices of PHOTO BY LOU LlNDIC diverse as Phil Harriman and Stan by Halberstam in his forum and We would recomend a warm fireplace but this works too Hales thats why I picked it up Its really People really liked it Middleton emotional and sentimental and Im says We have limited display toward the classics His favorite FOR People who like to read a Year by Irving Its an interest- a sucker for that Nusbaum says space but there are periods when we book is Henry James Portrait of a and dont want something too diffi- ing story about a young man com- FOR Readers who like a good need to connect to the campus and Lady cult but do want a book they can ing of age and his relationship with lesson in life It was full of feeling this is a good way to do it BOOK Gutersons Snow Fall- still get something out of an older woman For non- fiction and authenticity Nusbaum notes In the interest of promoting good ing on Cedar Mizer first read it Middleton recommends Elizabeth Its about life and the meaning you books here is our own list of rec- based on recommendations and its READER Jackie Middleton I by Weir I really like Tudor En- can find in it The author is the one bmmendations from some campus numerous awards but it held up to Manager of the Wilson Bookstore gland and that kind of time she who changes through the experi- members its hype It takes you to a different and voracious reader says This book personalizes ma- ence Its that type of book READER Ben Mizer 99 future place he says You feel like you PREFERENCES Middleton jbrmsTonfTgur5 justlike Weirs lawyer and current SGA big cheese know these people According to likes historical fiction arfdntn- fic mifeOJldreilof Henry VIII READERm Kami Marquardt PREFERENCES Mizer hates Mizer the plot centers on a murder tion alike She also enjoys mystery 1 would- be HUD employee and die- science fiction and fluffy romances trial but its really about the novels her current faves being those READER Rorie Harris 99 hard romantic the kind with Fabio on the cover people The trial is just the thread of Daniel Balducci psych major and campus leader PREFERENCE Im a big VC As an English minor his tastes run that holds it together BOOK For fiction Widow for extraordinaire Andrews fan but I love the classics too she says She especially likes romances with great villains like Wuthering Heights Heathcliff 1968- 69 Food security and admissions BOOK The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve Marquardt says In the Voice The Food Service Naturally reactions are varied emergencies especially illness I read another book by the author Improvements One sophomore suggested more and injury calls and e coopera- and really liked the way she wrote The Chapel Debate seafood other than Deep- Sea Dan- tion with local police and fire de- I especially liked the way she mixed Continues Food Service is an integral part dies The introduction of the Coke partments as well as with local in history with a story taking place of the College of Wooster owned machines was looked on as a step and state authorities today and the way they went back The SGA plan to collect chapel and operated by the College It has in the right direction and forth cards the afternoon of Dick been and will be the focus of con- Sleepy Sell No Sell FOR Marquardt recommends Gregorys lecture in protest of re- troversy on the campus Whenever College Security The Weight of Water for people quired chapel was successfully there is a judgment based on per- Steps it Up A high school senior and po- who like novels with a bit of a twist squelched when cards were not sonal opinion there will be conflict tential Wooster student said not just a Harlequin Theres a distributed and all students were In an effort to get all sides of the Staff structure changes and the that she had been discouraged by little bit of murder death and cheat- automatically given two atten- argument the VOICE went to ad- search for an additional officer are what a Wooster admissions direc- ing dance credits- ministrators and students to more two efforts now being made to fur- tor had to say for the College Anyone with an equally good Dave Twining the Deans as- fully understand the workings of this ther orient the Colleges Security when he had talked to her She choice is invited to e- mail recom- sistant in charge of chapel said organization Program toward protection of the said he seemed tired of traveling mendations to voice the decision not to distribute Dr Hans Jenny was interviewed students and talking about the College and acswoosteredu Well be glad cards was unrelated to SGA about the economic aspects of Food King pointed out increased needs made it sound a dull cold place to run them doing our part to help plans He said the decision was Service Today the student pays for security due to an increase in intellectually and socially This is everyone through Wooster s made because a both Scott 520 for board at the College outsider traffic some of a problem an amazing impression for a biggest snow dump in years Auditorium and the Chapel roughly 18 percent of the 2864 nature including peeping Toms school with a new student union would be in use and there were total cost of attending Wooster The exhibitionists and muggers and in the midst of potentially ex- RONS ColoiTSriop not enough monitors to cover cost of board has remained stable In conjunction with increased ef- citing curricular changes More the two buildings b the con- since the 1964- 65 school year but forts towards student protection a power to the potential student Custom Picture Framing flict with class schedules meant it will probably rise next year due scheme of the Five Primary who seeks more than one Areas Prints not all students would be free to inflationary trends of the US of Responsibility for the Security persons impressions of a school limited Edition Open Edition Prints to attend c people from the markets and rising labor rates Program has been devised listing though it is odd that the students town would have confused the The Thanksgiving meal left most protection of persons first Thjs should be more enthusiastic than card system and d people students with a pleasing opinion of area includes specifically a cam- an Admissions directors whose c coming late and leaving early Food Service The candlelight effect pus patrolling b regular check on job it is to sell the school to pro- J would have disrupted atten- was however ruined by the cafete- womens dormitory areas c inves- spective students But thats dance taking ria line tigating thefts and vandalism d everybodys job 143 E Liberty MJ Downtown Wooster Page 7 Getting a house eating dessert Ask Katie and Daren WVN 3rd annual Desserts Question Im a freshman here and so far my year has Just been great Ive met a lot of great people and I even started Jamie Mapes person for Avery House which cies looking for volunteers and other dating a wonderful girl Things liave worked out perfectly so Assistant Editor works with Perkys Day Care said students wanting to live in small far but this semester she left on a study abroadprogram Should living in a small house you get a houses Luebbe said This is a I keep the relationship going since she 11 be so far away This Tuesday Jan 19 at 7 pm sense of family with the people you chance to meet agencies if people the Wooster Volunteer Network will live with You also have a lot more dont know what kind of program sponsor the ultimate informational freedom in a small house than in a they are looking to start Any and IT meeting focusing on the process dorm all new ideas are welcome Cur- of getting a volunteer program You get a lot closer with the rently small house programs work First of ill youre a fres1 rvxn 1- house for 99- 00 and life in these people you live with in a small in a variety of different areas includ- which means youll e chaning houses The WVN oversees more house said Kat Randall 01 who ing Every Womans House which your objects of at uicrt as vlcn than 20 volunteer program houses lives in Culbertson House and vol- helps counsel women dealing with as your underwear Why hook tfc in which students are given the privi- unteers at Horn Nursing Home Its spousal abuse Wayne County Alco- ball n chain now before getting to lege of living outside of the dormi- also nice to get off- campus and work hol Services and the Horn Nursing experience college A semester is 1 tories in ex Home 8 of your Woo- time after all and change for The small house wouldnt it be better spent getting to completing application process know a lot of people and having fun volunteer consists of a program J instead of just pining away for some work in the description advisor Kaue Uuber 01 one you just met Making yourself also spare you c o m m u contract list of a single man would nity Just people living in the any guilt trips about having close female friends Either way Desserts house including a you win be sure to do it which will designated contact Of course if you decide to take this route place person an optional nicely No one likes to get the boot and it wont make it any take surrounded by in Lean agency contract and better if you break the news harshly while shes a mission statement a bunch of strangers w ho dont speak her frst language If youre Lecture which might be your only choice Hall fea- Applications are due going to take the phone route e- sure to answer tures a to the housing office if mail is unavailable be nice about it and be may have Most likely though this wont panel dis- by Feb 8 and will be any questions she cussion of available at the meet- come as much of a surprise to her The fact that you wrote this students ing or in the housing letter suggests that you already have doubts about your feelings currently office after that date L for each other 1 s no harm Ijving in The best advice is Sticking it out is another option worth trying here to have a strong con- in giving it a chance and seeing how the long- distance relation- us found that any relationship smalls crete idea of what ship works for you Most of have h o use bred on about the you want to do for outside of Wayne County just isnt as ai- rtiht as those benefits of your volunteer pro- campus Cut I am living proof that with enough phone cards con- a between you anything is possLIe living to- gram and get in and strorg trust gether as tact early with a com- If you honesIy t k se ny be t st one or at least is worth t t rrc- s f- it D volunteers munity agency an e ty ser rtf yort n yi1I fo r T t i i r Z r t and The pro- Theres a lot ofpeople if ii cry i r jo- dont gram will that need a lot of sr j t1 js c t ry 1 r r also include help said Luebbe a student Enthusiasm and sin discussion on the impact of volun- with the elderly Sometimes when cerity for volunteering are also great Director Housing Matha you are on- campus all the time assets teering 1 of i s 1 k Thornton will speak discussing the around people our age you forget Mahaffey advises students inter- i it r r tr housing application in detail She there are other people out there I ested to find a good program Its really like getting to see other people really great when you find a program D ts will also answer questions about V s small house life in general and listening to their stories you like he said Ive really enjoyed Mahaffey also commented on his helping out not only the college com- i r r t r v i unique to the 1 This opportunity is t v v i work with the children at Perkys munity but also the city of Wooster i Wooster said WVN 1 College of r 3 if y r e is Aaron Luebbe saying I really enjoy working with If you apply for a house make Referral Coordinator t I- t v r s S 01 or universi the kids Its a lot of fun to just help sure you are serious about it Very few colleges t J v rry t them with their homework or play Randall warns Having a house is Its ties around the country put volun- t r- i set fc r Ln s r Ln- teering as such a high priority To basketball with them cool but it is a lot of work to do a i l 1 v t i j tr 1j I rcx encourage volunteer- Interested students can learn not program We were not prepared go so far as to i I II We CuuIJ re- only about small house living at when we started I love it though and te ing via housing is an impressive d e r e bne Just Desserts but also meet agen would not give it up for anything pc jut desnt flection on the administration and 1 ci- t it on t w r J curse the WVN 1 f a- tl n ix r ri s w Mahaffey 00 the contact Matt su y true to cah r r Its t k on t e j t f t it Do you love classic rock r t s V i Matsos Family Restaurant Ifso tune into WCWS 909 FM it THE CVtSMg THAT Monday nightsfrom 12- 2 am MSFfftEO SOCRATESI students and 10 off all COw Led Zeppelin Rolling StonesGratefid Dead Alhnan faculty atu the year 3000 AD I Brothers the Black Crowes and more

O30 Great Desserts Page 8 Thursday January 141999 Quintessential Black Crowes Do you know this man Their classic sound returns with a new album and tour

Luke Lindberg The remainder of the band is in This is the Crowes gift Unlike Features Editor fine form as well Rich Robinson bands like Pearl Jam and Metallica If the music industry has once who was often overshadowed by who went through creative periods again declared rock and roll dead Fords presence especially on the and were unable to reachieve their apparently someone forgot to in- Crowes past two albums has really original sound the Crowes are back form the B lack Crowes Three in full force sounding just as years after releasing their last great as they did nine years album the psychedelic Three ago Despite all their successes sit Snakes and One Charm the and failures the band has re- band has reinvented its older established itself as the quint- sound storming back with essential southern rock and roll By Your Side their best al- band bum since I992s The South- On the whole By Your Side ern Harmony and Musical simply rocks Chris Rich and Companion the rest of the band have put to- Filled with heavy guitar gether a compilation that should riffs Zeppelinesque blues and remind the world that rock and soulful lyrics the Crowes roll is certainly not dead al- have re- established them- though the alternative move- selves as far and away the best ment seems to be band of the nineties Touring in support of By TV i After the critical and com- Your Side the Crowes will fly mercial letdown of 1996s in EJ Thomas Hall at the Uni a Three Snakes the band fired versity of Akron on February Ford and aligned it- come into his own excelling on the 17th They will make a trip South guitarist Marc v self with new bassist Sven Pipien bluesy title track and creating some to Columbus on February 20th to After Ford joined the band on Mu- original hard hitting riffs on play at Memorial Coliseum as well sical Companion he led the group Heavy and Diamond Ring The most recent tour which is the into a new phase with the more Pipien has proved to be a valuable bands first in support of By Your Director of Libraries Damon Hickey is offering a laid back album Amorica and addition to the band as well He Side is appropriately entitled the worthwhile prize to any student who can identify the was a central songwriter and com- more than carries his own which is Souled Out Tour The new album man sculptured in this bust The bust which now rests ponent of Three Snakes Not lik- a difficult accomplishment consid- and lour should remind the world J in Timken was in the original University library Stu ing the direction that Ford was go- ering how many more talented mu- what Melody Maker already knows ing in the band cut all ties with him sicians are in the band In fact his that the Black Crowes are the most UCUUS 1UUM lAJllldVl xxtcrvcy W1UI UJCll HOillC U1U U11IC The Black Crowes is led by addition completes what is most Rock and Roll Rock and Roll band evidence supporting their claim brothers Chris and Rich Robinson likely the most musically talented in the world who are the key components behind quintet in all of rock and roll the Crowes sue By Your Kidji Eat IV Mondayi St Welaeclyti cesses Steve The Crowes are back in full Side is not without its SSTSffS sounding just as great slackers on drums in this as they did nine years ago however new album But no al- The new lineup fuses together bum has ever been perfect Even perfectly on By Your Side which some of rocks more classic albums at heart is a southern rock and blues had their share of pitfalls On Led album with a couple of ballads to Zeppelin III the band included STEAK boot The first single Kickin My Hats Off to Roy Harper DINNER Heart Around sounds like a track Nobodys perfect that would have fit perfectly on the However the Crowes almost are second side of the Crowes 1990 on By Your Side A few tracks CT99 debut Shake Your Moneymaker Then She Said My Name and The track is highlighted by a slick Virtue and Vice reek of an already L3 i harmonica solo from Chris traveled road Where as tracks like Robinson whose soulful voice and Kickin My Heart Around and FAJITAS rOR TWO 1395 slight frame evoke memories of a Go Faster sound familiar they In the Old Southwest you needed younger Robert Plant also take on a new edge something loud to bring everyone home or dinner 1 hese days we prefer to use a really good deal Get some serious Tata and tha Great Tasta of tha Old Soatawast Oarj at Tombleweed Diggers Offa tHr FrbrtMry 18 1999 Not xf wita aa utU dWoust tar oiiwr OHmr valid Stuhdara thrawjfc TWuradaya oaly Good far A m at carryowt a aaxtkrtaatinjg rNtaarant Sports Bar Nittclub 1865 Beall Ave Woostrr OH 3 330264- 7775 ConQne sumdl crjed ami

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Lauren Kulchawik Garth Amundson the purpose is to ing her own major computer graph- C- oAE Editor give art majors as well as non- art ics but the Colleges limitations majors who get shut out of classes could not provide for this major Art Have vou ever felt an uncontrol the opportunity to explore their tal- Club member Hilary Basing 01 is lable urge to paint a blank white ents Theres a lot of great artists transferring because of the lack of all How about in Kauke or the here who just cant get into classes courses in film Weve been jok- Underground This is exactly the and thats extremely frustrating ing that we should call the Art Club fcort of creativity that the Art Club said Russ the How to Transfer From Wooster wishes to promote on our often drab Oberlin has lectures and visiting to an Art School Club said Russ campus artists all of the time I want to meaning that instead of passively We want to make a mark on tne bring events like that to Wooster transferring to another school dis- school legally Come do legal People cant easily get rides up to pleased students could instigate per- i i 4IIH m n with the Art Club said Cleveland or other cities to visit mu- manent changes while theyre al- ft T in graffiti photo by Patrick WagnerRed Velvet Entertainment Benjamin Bean Worley 02 who seums Plus most people arent ready enrolled at the College has already taken action to have a aware of whats happening in the art An art major comes out of Dead Girls and Other Stories will perform at the Underground on 11 1 Marilyn Older keyboard student mural painted in tne under world unless they look through gal- Wooster knowing how to paint but Saurday Jan 16 from pm until am tne un lery guides Were trying to Fill that not knowing much about current art Melissa Lou Bass Nancy Tarr Guitar and Dimitri Hatzyannis ground Tve noticed mat Festival the Summer gap we want to be the link for The science students always have drums rocked at Lilith Fair and HORDE in derground is sparsely decorated from Washington the Dead GirU about local shows and access to the most current timely of 1998 Long time friends DC I mfrom Atlanta ueorgia wnere me information themselves as groovy girl rock Powerful and spunky information they have their own describe college ciuds ichu iu uc cm iuiui opportunities to learn about current this band is worth checking out ful and eccentric ne said we re art said Russ freakin library Wooster does not looking to make the underground One of the main drawbacks is the have classes that offer art theory or more anisiic wim a ucuci aunu lack of an office for the Art Club computer graphics In the long l I Unn1l kon i n Weve got a beautiful new facility run Wooster is going to fall behind Patch Adams sugar proved but we need people to come Ebert and a lot of support from the other schools Theyre extremely i i r A A sense that they up wim SKeicncs ui lucas rwijrvnic art department but there is no space old school in the subplots i 1 l i Resi- the basics draw- Heartwarming but too many wno is iniercsicu ui hciluik wiui a left for an office We talked to teach Tine arts of cutting and mural at the Underground or any dential Life and they told us there is ing and painting and ments that will give you a good ex- wnere on campus miuuiul u no room in Lowry or a dorm for a pasting Now the basics ARE com- cuse to squeeze your dates hand lumati Toy Katie Huber me place to keep gallery guides avail- puters Look at movies like but all things considered it simply Com- C- oAE Editor The Art Clubs goal however is able and hold meetings Story or any Disney movie comes up short c facilitate art and without not simDiY to maxe a canvas oui oi Russ has complained that Wooster puters Patch Adams is a lot like the The movie is perhaps saved most students practicing with computers in art the camDus According to President lacks the art programs that new ice cream bar in Lowry Center by its performers lead in particular we re going to be lost in the Victoria Russ 00 who started tne need Russ considered transferring courses it is novel enough in the begin- by the seemingly infallible Robin 21st century world of technology Art Club with the heiD ot Professor because she had planned on creat ning but when push comes to shove Williams One only wonders what said Russ just a lot of sugar material he improvised on the set With eye- catching flyers like its Based loosely or so it appears on he is notorious for taking over with Doper Than Dope and Fight the Beginning Friday at a true story Patch Adams tells of his own ad- lib and this movie lends the Art Club has got- Oppression man Robin Williams itself to such liberties Poller and The idea of a depressed ten peoples attention institu- London also play their cardboard oppression came who commits himself to an fighting the after harboring thoughts of sui- roles to the best of their ability an administrator told an tion Voice about when re- the characters devel- cide While at the institution he though arent artist she had to take her artwork off discovers a love and purpose for life oped as well as they could have been display However according to Flicks 10 when he helps his fellow patients to in a movie that pushes a full two Russ People say interested Im above all laugh hours running time This is perhaps then show up for the meet- and dont From there he attends college to the major flaw of the film there are The Snuggery R 440 740 1015 pm ings Whether a student wishes to become a doctor meeting his so many sub- plois thai the writers make a political statement practice Mighty PG- 13 410 710 945 pm preppy egotistical roommate Philip dont give themselves time to de- Joe Kirk have access to current exhibits art Seymour Hoffman nerdy sidekick velop any one character or idea in PG 705 955 pm watch independent films Russ Seven Years for a Transcript 405 or Daniel London and the sassy enough depth the Art Club needs in- We You Did says that brainy and beautiful woman of his For example one side story All Know What everyones active involvement in dreams Monica Potter As one volves a patient who is extremely R 745 1000 pm order to instigate change The mu- Last Night 445 might predict through his sense of ill- tempered Adams naturally be- weekly figure draw- 700 1005 pm ral project and and love of people he friends him within a matter of sec- A Gnomes Life G 440 classes cannot happen unless humor ing touches all three lives as well as the onds and becomes the inspiration on 950 pm are willing to make the The Ice Storm R 400 700 students nurses around him Of course ev- his deathbed Likewise Adams commitment ery movie needs conflict so this one seems to win the heart of Potter in The Continuous Feeding not going to see students Youre involves a few spicy scenes between a matter of seconds one minute she pm on campus unless we make Club PG- 13 715940 work and Dean Walcott Bob hates him the next theyre lifelong more of an effort to exhibit their Adams NC- 17 425 725 935 pm Gunton who believes that people friends And of course theres a plot Youve Got a Booty Call work Weve contacted the Shack need a doctor not a friend Being with Potters secret past and one PG- 13 720 930 pm and the owner gave us the okay to Deconstucting Holden 420 the defiant protagonist that he is with the shady man who visits their display student art Now we just 135 pm however Adams continues to heal clinic and one with Adams selfish Saving Private Rhino PG 435 encourage all of the artists have to in need through his comedic and bitter roommate 1010 pm participate said Russ those Waiting to Inhale R 430 730 to and even begins his own Sure one can attribute the cutan- The Art Club is sponsoring a Juried antics medical clinic which focuses on dpaste feeling of the movie to its Show now through Jan 30 which showing of A Art both the physical and emotional main catch its based on a true story On Saturday Jan 16 there will be no 7 pm display students pieces in the will patients But when one puts a life story on see a special sneak preview of Gallery The Juror is needs of the Gnomes Life Instead MacKenzie the plot is the big screen its leaving out the Univer- As you might expect Bad News Betas starring J- Board Rebekah Modrak ofSyracuse and many stuff that just doesnt work Patch grand prize winner receives extremely contrived sity The scenes instead of bringing the Adams may give its viewers a good the space of the entire MacKenzie Sorry no passes v Kleenex crowd to their stations just laugh and a warm fuzzy here and to show their work in the Gallery a dose of insulin there but the twists and sub- plots 2000 call for quick Spring of are plenty of fresh jokes as are just too much to handle These not just an arts and crafts There 263- 2598 Were Robin Williams always provides days living one life is plenty For Voice opinions at any time call club We want the campus to dont and there are tons of touching mo enough assume that said Russ Sports Page 10 Thursday January 14 1999 Mahaffey named academic and athletic All- American

Sarah Fenske Mahaffey describes himself as very com- on myself were to take it another step than I Co- Editor petitive Getting awards like All- American had last season and I didnt do that I hope to is important he wont deny that It means get better next season Thats my goal So youre named second team AllA- merican that people give me credit for ajob well done Despite his desire to improve Mahaffeys the first Wooster football All- American And yet in the end the awards seem a bit stats look awfully good He led the confer- since 1989 You also make the second team arbitrary Mahaffey notes I also see it as ence with his average of 412 yards per punt Academic All- American and first team all- being very lucky Its hard to decide in Divi- and also finished fifth in the entire D- III His conference teams You get interviewed byjust sion III who are the top football players across longest punt of the season was a whopping about everyone your face is everywhere So the nation so its an honor but Im really 70 yards what do you do lucky too I have to become a lot more consistent If youre junior Matt Mahaffey you just And luck isnt something Mahaffey likes he noted Im very inconsistent right now I keep studying You keep going to your gruel- to bank on I was pretty disappointed about really have to work on everything ing business economics classes You keep vol- the way I performed this season he says and Coach John McKechnie who works with unteering at Perkys World of Children and hes not just being modest This is a guy who the wide receivers and kickers says that this doing your homework and working out can tell you about each kick that went wrong willingness to keep working makes Mahaffey And you plan to keep getting better The goals I set and the expectations I place unique He keeps getting better and better he says Besides his natural strengths long legs hes a lefty long arms his perfection- Duerr namedAll- American ism shines through photo By Ben Spieldenner u McKechnie says If hes not having a good Matt Mahaffey 00 day he comes to ask What am I doing wrong this time And he takes a second fixes it and in he says ruefully She doesnt eat on gets it right back Its just a little work and the day of games shes convinced Im go- hes back ing to die on the football field So what about the allegations that And his mom was the first person he told Woosters biggest star is also its biggest about his All- American status Shes the only mamas boy Mahaffey just laughs I person I called he admits I told the guys played soccer until my freshman year of in the house but she was more excited than I high school because my mom wouldnt al- was Shes the only one who truly enjoys these low me to play football She finally caved awards more than I do

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Jamie Mapes Duerr came to Wooster as a running back Assistant Edtior but was benched his first year with a broken fS J clavicle During the off- season my first year I Cii This football season was supposed to be one Coach Barnes talked to me about moving to of the best Wooster had seen in years While linebacker Id played that position in high the team did not perform as well as had been school but didnt think I was big enough to expected individual members earned multiple play in college Coach Barnes gave me a awards and broke various records Linebacker chance though said Duerr Seth l Duerr 00 was one of the players who Captain and defensive lineman Joe Dzuban g proved himself to be worthy of national rec- 99 said Seth is one of the best linebackers ognition On Dec 9 Duerr was is a Ov named to the Ive seen He great team player He has Hewlett- Packard Division III All- American the great ability to do both and is a good ath- sfflf Team as an honorable mention lete and overall great guy I was surprised that I received ihis honor Duerr says that the most important thing to I Usually it is players of nationally ranked him is definitely the team I feel like the most teams that are in the playoffs and since we important thing is winning games I do my J didnt do as well I wasnt expecting it at all best to give my all and help the team win vM ill said Duerr said Duerr The All- American recognition was not the Barnes also considers Duerr an important only one that Duerr received After the game player on the team Seth is an important part against Case Western he was named the Con- of our football program His spectacular con- ference Player of the Week for a game high tributions helped us enjoy another highly suc- 18 tackles 14 of which were solos This sea- cessful season In my opinion he is the most son he was also given first- team All- NCAC dynamic defensive player on our team and in honors for the second year in a row our league He had a great year said Barnes Ive really enjoy football said Duerr Duerr is looking forward to next season I Ive really enjoyed the friendships and have would like to be named to the All- American had a tremendous amount of fun playing and first team I also want to see the team go un- meeting new people Its also helped in other defeated and make it into the playoffs I would aspects Ive also learned a lot in other aspects like to be able to be a major player in that fi like having a commitment to things process Duerr said 6 4

tt- Jl k J Sports Virsday January 14 1999 Page 11 jWoosTER Sports Briefs Lady Scots struggle in NCACplay Luke Lindberg Mens Basketball Features Editor

Winter break was not a particu- pec 19 Wooster 81 Marymount 72 larly relaxing few weeks this year pec 21 Goucher 67 Wooster 62 The roads were bad the snow piled pec 28 Wooster 70 Kalamazoo SI up and it was a risk to even step out- bee 29 Wooster 71 Colby 60 side No one was happy about it Jan 4 Wittenberg 67 Wooster 56 However the Lady Scot basket- Uan 9 Wooster Kenyon ball team couldnt care less about Jan 11 Wooster 63 Ohio Wesleyan 55 the weather What they were con- r cerned about was the NCAC foes j j Team Leaders that they had to tackle in the past Scoring two weeks While Kenyon J N Ryan Gorman 124 points per game Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan were V John Ellenwood 121 points per game not as severe as the inclement Chris Gardner 87 points per game weather they were certainly no fun A either Rebounding The first few weeks of the 1998- Ryan Gorman 97 per game 99 season were good to Wooster as John Ellenwood 74 per game the Lady Scots went 4- 1 winning the Notre Dame Tournament in the Assists process Katie Montague 99 was Ryan Gorman 29 per game her usual self and Erin Gertz 00 was Brian Watkins 18 per game as solid as ever The Lady Scots looked like they had even found a center who could throw around Womens Basketball some NCAC defenders in LeAnn Uhinck 02 whose early season play had Newcomer of the Year writ- Dec 30 Wooster 87 Seton Hill 68 ten all over it Jan 4 Wittenberg 83 Wooster 66 However with the snow has come Jan 9 Kenyon 73 Wooster 58 some hard times for the Lady Scots Jan 11 OWU 67 Wooster 62 They have played well on a number rl of occasions and are still good most n Team Leaders of the time but they ran into an Scoring NCAC wall last week Katie Montague 155 points per game After defeating both Case West- iiir LeAnn Uhinck 146 points per game ern Reserve and Earlham in their Maureen Mull 95 points per game first two NCAC matches the Lady L AA LHSPIhXWN- IJl PHOTO BY BEN NfB Scots dropped games to Carlow and Rebounding Geneva as well as suffering an 87- LeAnn Uhinck 02 goes up strong against Ohio Wesleyan on Monday Uhinck is LeAnn Uhinck 99 per game 68 defeat at the hands of Seton Hill averaging 146 points per game and scored 12 in the lossio the Bishops Aleashia Washington 70 per game Then the real challenge began Erin Gertz 47 per game Perennial power Wittenberg visited score was 83- 69 at the break Timken Gymnasium on Jan 4 Five days later Wooster visited The second half featured a close Assists looking to avenge two losses last Kenyon dropping a 73- 58 decision contest as Wesleyan held the ad- Maureen Mull 38 per game year Wooster went into Springfield to the Ladies Once again turnovers vantage until the Lady Scots tied Erin Gertz 33 per game and beat the Tigers on their home plagued the Lady Scots as they gave it at 46 with seven minutes remain floor And later in the year they lost the ball to Kenyon 23 times ing First- year Stephanie a narrow one point decision to the However unlike in the Wittenberg Woodruffs three point play tied same squad game the Lady Scots played good it However with 233 remaining National Sports Briefs However the first match- up this offense in the first half shooting 52 the Bishops had built up an eight year would end quite differently percent from the floor Wooster led point lead at 64- 56 The Tigers came out firing taking a the game 32- 31 at the half Wooster refused to say die with NBA is airl- ess 10- 0 lead from the outset Wooster The first- half Lady Scot surge Aleashia Washington leading the now five minutes suspects charge and cutting the deficit to armiahlv th hasicetball olaver in NBA his did not even score until was led by the usual hr were off the clock For a couple of Montague played well as usual two points on a jumper with only tory ended six months speculation on Wednesday announcing his of minutes Wooster made a decent finishing with 12 points Aleashia 21 seconds left on the clock retirement This is the second and as Jordan said the final time he comeback cutting the Tiger advan- Washington 00 also gave the La- Getting the ball back with 17 will retire Jordan led the league in scoring 10 times had a career tage to a meager 12- 9 dies fits in the paint and with her seconds remaining the Lady Scots scoring average 3 1 per game the best in league history and of 5 points And then Wooster faltered as the short jumpers leading the way for saw a chance However Megan captured NBA six titles Tigers went on a rampage scoring Wooster with 14 points and 10 re- Hogue 02 was called for block- With five leatme MVP titles and six NBA Finals MVP titles Jordan the next 12 Their outburst resulted bounds ing which did not go over well retires as the most distinguished player in NBA history Chicago Bulls i in a 32- 13 lead that held up for the But the second half hurt with the home crowd and Ohio owner s numoer wuii uc iu Jerry Reinsdorf said that Jordan iuwu rest of the game Wooster shot 33 percent from the Wesleyan sealed it at the charity the InrHan retired in Oct of 1993 trying his skills at rafters amim Wooster helped Wittenberg out by floor as Kenyon pulled away stripe hardwood in 1995 baseball before returning to the turning the ball over 15 times in the Monday Ohio Wesleyan visited Woosters game with Oberlin first half The Tigers also took a and played the spoiler nipping the scheduled for last night was post- 70th HR Ballsoldfor 3 million staggering 80 shots from the floor Lady Scots 67- 62 In a backan- dforth poned due to the weather and has An anonymous phone bidder bought Mark McGwires 70th home as the numerous shots did not give game the Bishops came out been tentatively rescheduled for run ball for over 3 million dollars at an auction on Tuesday The ball the Lady Scots a lot of opportuni- on top tonight Wooster then visits Tho- was auctioned off for a total of 27 million with 15 percent commis ties to come back Neither the Lady Scots nor mas More for a non- conference match- sion bringing the total to 3005000 LeAnn Uhinck put together a nice Wesleyan shot very well in the first up this Saturday night Sammy Sosas 66th home run ball sold tor i WW a iar try uum performance scoring 16 points and half as both squads averaged 29 They return to conference play on the millions that McGwire s demanded snagging 1 1 boards Montague had percent from the floor Ohio Wednesday as they head to i a game nign 1 goiiiRf ncL ijunns nrvaicjrapnciii uii txi m o- a mean rvwiiMitiv imwuiyit 1 Sports The Wooster Page 12 W ICE Thursday January 14 1999 Hiram Struggling Scots make changes in line- up Wabash to Moore looks to snark uninspired team Watkins and Gardner benched James Allardice gernaut themselves Midway join NCAC Sports Editor through the second half the game was tied at 41 and then the Scots James Allardice For a team that enters the heart of collapsed Wittenberg went on a 19- Sports Editor the NCAC schedule with an 11- 3 0 run over the next 731 finishing record the Scot basketball team is the Scots Wittenberg was able to With Case Western Reserve leav- going through an inordinate amount shut down the Scots two best play- ing the North Coast Athletic Con- of turmoil In the past week two ers Ryan Gorman 99 and John ference after this year NCAC offi- starters have been benched as Head Ellenwood 00 By denying the in- t cials wanted to bring two new teams Coach Steve Moore changed the side Wooster was forced to shoot into the conference On Dec 17 the starting lineup twice 23 three- pointers making only six NCAC Presidents Council finalized Forward Brian Watkins 00 had Thompson came off the bench to the addition of Hiram College and started every game since his fresh- spark the Scots scoring 12 points Wabash College Hiram and man year until this last week In in the second half finishing with a Wabash will compete in all sports his place Moore juggled the start- team- high 14 points except football next year and will ing lineup inserting Antwyan The Scots struggles have coin- compete in football in the fall of Reynolds 02 at point guard mov- cided with the struggles of their 2000 The NCAC felt that expand- ing Pat Noles 01 to shooting guard guards a correlation that became ing to 10 teams was in the best in- and Chris glaringly obvi terest of the conference Gardner 99 to ous in Spring- Becoming a conference of 10 small forward field Against The Line- provides options in team- sport The new- look New Starting up Wittenberg scheduling which would have be- Scots entered Noles was three come much more difficult with Saturdays game PG Anttvyan Reynolds of 12 from the fewer conference members NCAC against a dismal field scoring j 3i SG Noles Executive Director Dennis Collins Kenyon team Pat seven points and said And with significant changes looking to re- F Steve Thompson Gardner was zero coming at the NCAA level for Di- bound after a 67- for six And in vision III championships automatic 56 loss to F John Ellenwood the win over qualification requirements adding Wittenberg Kenyon Gardner Hiram and Wabash secures our po- The new line- C Ryan Gorman shot just one of sition in nearly all NCAA postse- ason up proved to be seven from the events unimpressive as field prompting X1 Neither team will compete in the Scots struggled to defeat the 1- the lineup change 1999 J football next year because the 9 Lords pulling out a 64- 54 win Other than Thompson and schedules have already been made Following the game sources say Reynolds who pitched in points to I Hiram College of Hiram Ohio Moore called a team meeting in an earn a starting berth the bench was an spon- a I has enrollment of 850 and effort to inspire his team Again he unable to help the struggling team sors 19 varsity sports The Hiram made changes Gardner third in the Nate Gaubatz 01 was held score- Terriers have been affiliated with the in 21 i team with 87 points per game was less minutes Ohio Athletic Conference The benched in place of Steve Thomp- Over the past two seasons the ball North Coast Athletic Conference son 01 The result was more of the has always gone through the hands schools are nationally respected in- same with another lackluster win of Gorman or Ellenwood In the loss stitutions with rich academic and this one 63- 55 against Ohio to Wittenberg Ellenwood only had athletic programs G Benjamin Wesleyan on Monday Center Ryan four shot attempts making three Oliver President of Hiram said Gorman 99 was held to three points This season Noles leads the team in Hiram has had a long and positive against Kenyon shooting one of shot attempts firing 125 shots yet relationship with these schools and four from the field Gormans three only making 36 percent Gardner we look forward to many more years points was a season low but he re- has also been struggling from the of friendly competition We believe bounded with a five of seven per- field shooting only 35 percent from PHOTO BY LOU LlNDIC that we are a good fit for the NCAC formance against Ohio Wesleyan the floor Gardner has had more 99 12 win and we are eager to contribute to the Chris Gdrdner shown here in the Dec over Lake Erie has been The seemingly fruitless shuffling success from three point range replaced in the starting line- up by Steve Thompson 00 respect the conference enjoys both of the starting five was a product of making 37 percent in the region and across the nation the Scots heartbreaking loss to Before the reshuffling of the line- the Scots lost to Goucher 67- 56 On his team in gear before facing Al- Wabash College located in Wittenberg on Jan 4 The Scots had up the Scots hosted the Mose Hall the same trip the Scots were able legheny and Wittenberg in backtob- Crawfordsville Ind is an all- mens traveled to Springfield for a clash of Kiwanis Classic In the opener to beat Mary mount 8 1- 72 ack games at the end of Janu- school with an enrollment of 800 the two top NCAC teams The Scots against Kalamazoo they cruised to Wednesdays game with Oberlin ary The Little Giants compete in 10 were riding a two game winning a 70- 51 win The next night they was postponed due to inclement After climbing to fifth in the Co- sports and have most recently been streak after capturing the Mose Hole faced Colby for the championship weather It is tentatively resched- lumbus Multimedia poll earlier in affiliated with the Heartland Colle- Kiwanis Classic and Wittenbergs Gardner led the Scots to a 7 1- 60 vic- uled for tonight The Scots enter the the season Moores crew has slid giate Athletic Conference starting point guard was sidelined tory scoring 29 points in two games game with an 1 1- 3 record 5- 1 in the all the way to 21st in the nation The NCAC sponsors 1 1 sports for with a knee injury The stage was and earning the tourneys MVP NCAC The new look Scots will It remains to be seen if they can womens athletics the most of any set for the Scots to roll honor also play Denison on Jan 20 at regroup in time to make another Division III conference But Moores team ran into a jug Prior to the Classic on Dec 21 home Moore has two weeks to get run at the NCAC crown

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