I ' INSIDE Opinion Q) Medicare reform: why you should care Page9 ..c Accent Virtual reality opens real doors Page 11 Spo ·s r- Bombers basketbal I teams split with Cortland The Newspaper for the Ithaca College Community Page 20 Volume 71, Number 14 Ithaca, N.Y. Thursday, December 11, 2003 Safety officers to vote on ·union BY SARAH HOFIUS Concerns from the staff Williams said the reason the Staff Writer that have prompted the vote in­ college hasn't had unions is be­ clude communication prob­ cause it is viewed by most as a Ithaca College may have its lems, favoritism in the office good place to work, and most first employee union if law en­ and job security, Armstrong employees would rather speak forcement officials in the Office said. Officers are also seeking directly to their supervisor in­ Public Safety vote in favor of more consistency in disciplinary stead of through a union. · gone on Dec. 19. decisions, equipment up­ The Public Safety staff A majority of the eligible 26 grades, expansion of training members tried to unionize in taff members, which include pa­ opportunities and a consistent 2000 for similar reasons, but they trol and security officers, dis­ promotions policy. did so on their own, without a na­ patchers, investigators and If the officers decide to tional union's support, Arm­ members of the traffic depart­ vote for the union, it will give strong said. ment, would have to vote in fa­ them a chance to sit down on After that attempt, the ad­ vor for the union in order to be­ more equal grounds with man­ ministration made commit­ come part of the International agement, and it will give them ments to the staff to address Uni~ Government the ability to collectively ne­ some of the problems, the Cers of America gotiate over wages, benefits and union was voted down 5-13, he majority of the eligible of- terms and conditions of em­ added. cers showed an interest in ployment, Armstrong said. Two officers spoke to The unionizing when they filled In a letter regarding the Ithacan on the condition of out union interest cards in late possibility of a union sent to anonymity. ber, said Jay Armstrong, a employees in the Office of Though the administration organizer from UG- Public Safety by President began to make tbecbanges it had Peggy R . Williams on Nov. 25, PTOm1sed oefoTe llie umon 'IO\.e See OFFICER 4 Former professor loses discrimination lawsuit BY ANNE K. WALTERS criminatory reason." News Editor The judge further stated that a review of the student evaluations showed they were A judge has ruled in favor of the college gender-neutral. · in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by The judge also ruled her claim that Carolyn Byerly, a former professor of tele­ tenure was denied for advocating greater vision-radio. sexual and racial diversity in the workplace Frederick J. Scullin Jr., chief United could not be proven. States district judge for the Northern dis­ Scullin ruled in the case after Ithaca Col­ trict of New York, ruled in favor of the col­ lege's lawyer, Joseph C. Dole of the law firm LAUREN SPITZ/THE ITHACAN lege Nov. 11. Bond, Schoeneck and King, asked the court FRESHMAN LIBBY TRACY reads her course packet for her First Year Writing Seminar. Byerly, who primarily taught journal­ to file a summary judgment to expedite the ism courses, filed the suit in December decision. 2001 after being denied tenure the previ­ In an e-mail response to The Ithacan, By­ College to address copyright ous spring. erly said her lawyer, Jonathan C. In her lawsuit, she alleged Moore of the Law Offices of BY ANNE K. WALTERS used in his politics courses. sex discrimination and sexual Jonathan C. Moore, plans to file an News Editor Gagnon said he includes a variety of ar­ orientation discrimination in the appeal in the case. ticles in his packets that usually cost students tenure process. Byerly refused to comment Ithaca College is working on a policy that $8 to $10. He said that as long as the read­ She said that student evalua­ • further and referred any addi­ would outline how faculty, students and staff ers are not sold for profit, their use should tions were overemphasized in tional inquiries to her lawyer, use copyrighted material. Some faculty legally fall under the fair use guidelines of the process and were biased who did not return repeated have already expressed concerns about the copyrighted materials. against her as a woman and as phone calls. impact this could have on the use of course Nancy Pringle, vice president and col­ a lesbian. Byerly is currently a visit­ reader packets. lege counsel, said the policy was developed In addition, Byerly charged ing assistant professor in the de­ The packets of photocopied articles and in order to provide guidelines to assist fac­ that she was denied tenure for partment of communications at book chapters are vital to many professors, ulty, staff and students in dealing with copy­ advocating for greater sexual BYERLY the University of Maryland, who use them to complement or replace text­ righted material. and racial diversity in the College Park. books in their classes. "We need to operate within the parame­ workplace. Nancy Pringle, vice president and col­ Under the proposed policy, professors ters of the law," she said. The college said the decision to deny lege counsel, said although she has not for­ would need to receive permission from copy­ She said she hoped to develop a user­ tenure was based solely on Byerly's mulated a response with President Peggy right holders to use all articles each semes­ friendly document by working with the copy­ teaching ability. R. Williams, "I assume we will continue to ter. Materials would be limited to single chap­ right policy committee. Regarding the sex discrimination defend ourselves vigorously." ters, single articles from a journal issue or Committee member Barbara Adams, as­ claim, the judge ruled that "[Byerly's] fail­ Pringle said the cost of these types of other small parts of a work. sistant professor of writing, said the proposal ure to achieve highly effective teaching, lawsuitf is covered by the college's in­ Fair use guidelines allow small portions is still in the draft phase, but that the college coupled with her average or below-aver­ surance. of copyrighted material to be used for non­ might establish venues to make gaining per­ age accomplishments in the other areas of Special Assistant to the Provost Thomas commercial educational use. mission easier. evaluation, support the conclusion that W. Bohn, who was dean of the Roy H. Park Chip Gagnon, assistant professor of pol­ "Few faculty members have the time to [Ithaca College's] decision to deny her School of Communications at the time of the itics, said he is concerned about the impact tenure was based upon legitimate, non-dis- tenure decision, declined to comment. the policy will have on the course packets he See RULES, page4

www.ithaca.edu/ithacan 2 THE ITHACAN NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 National and I nterriational News The blast, which had the power of more than two pounds BARBED RESORT of dynamite, shattered first- and second-story windows in the hotel and wrecked a late-model Mercedes sedan parked out front. The-dead and injured included four 19-year-olds, at least some of them students at Moscow State University, the Itar­ Tass news service reported. The university's journalism school is located a short distance from the site of the explosion. 58 wounded in suicide blast in Baghdad A suicide bomber blew up a car Tuesday outside a µ.s. Army base in northern Iraq, wounding 58 soldiers and at least three Iraqis but claiming no lives, apparently beca~ the dri­ ver detonated the explosives prematurely when troops fired on him as he rushed the gate, U.S. military officials said. Hours later, the crew of a U.S. Army observation he­ licopter also escaped without,fatalities when it made an emergency landing in central Iraq after it was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, witnesses said. But three. U:S; solqiers from the 2nd Infantry Divi­ sion's Stryked3tjgade Combat Team died and one was injured near Balad irt central Iraq when their pair ofar­ mored personnel carriers rolled into a canal aft~r an em­ bankment collapsed. Military officials stressed that the · · incident was not the result of enemy fire, saying the cause is stil! _under investigation.

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ing after hours, leave a message. will be held on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Center Ithaca. CORRECTIONS News College neurological center The fashion show is an opportunity for downtown merchants to showcase their ap­ The Student Government Association -to hold open house on Friday and Students Jor Life did not present at parel in time for the holiday se~son. Briefs the activism workshop sponsored by The Center for Life Skills, a program de- Ithacappella members will be modeling Students for a Just Peace. Children's books requested . veloped by Ithaca College to increase the clothing and singing during the show, and quality of life and independence for indi­ there will be a special feature of models Kathy Lucas, academic counselor and for local read~g partnership viduals who have experienced a stroke or with their dogs showcasing clothing and ac­ director of the Exploratory Program, other neurological disorders, will hold an cessories. never met with anyone to discuss The college is encouraging members of open house for the community on Friday senior Jenn Botto's academic require­ the campus community to purchase an ex­ from IO a.m. to noon. Multicultural reading circle ments. An artide erroneously reported tra children's book to"donate td the annu­ The center is located on the second floor to host local stroke survivor , that Lucas was partially responsible for al Holiday EJ11ployee .Luncheon. of Lctngv~ew, at 1 l3ella Visia Ori ye in, Ithaca. overlooking c;redits Botto ~~ to The b9oks can be ~rought to . the lun­ The Finger Lak~~ iri~e~nde~~~~e~t;r : graduate on time. · · c.heon, which will be held Friday, Dec. 19 Two'college ensenihle.bands will hold a MulticulturaI·Readi'rig Circle fea-:­ in the Terrace Dining Hall. turing Barbara Newborn, author.of the book This information was incorrect in the This tradition, started by President to perform woodwind.classics "Return to Ithaca: A Wom,an's' Triumph Dec. 4 issue. Peggy R. Williams, has provided the Fam-_ Over the Disabilities of a Severe Stroke." ily Reading Partnership with books that are A concert titled "Wind Band Classics" will The reading circle will meet Wednesday It is The lthacan's policy to correct all distributed for use throughout the county. take place today at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall in from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at ihe Tompkins errors of fact. Please contact the James-J. Whalen Center for Music. County Cooperative Extension at 615 Assistant News Editor Katie Moore at Salvation Army seeks ringers Mark Fonder, professor of music edu­ Willow Ave., Ithaca. 274-3207. for difficult holiday season · catibn, and Henry Neubert, professor of mu­ Newborn, now chief of staff at the Na­ sic performance, along with guest Frank tional Stroke and Quality of Life Medical The Salvation Army is seeking bell ringers Battisti, will conduct the concert and Education Institute, suffered a stroke at 21 to serve around the Ithaca community. symphonic bands as they .perform works by that left her paralyzed and unable to com­ With uncertain economic times affect­ Walt~r Piston, Aaron Copland, Peter Men­ municate. In her book, she describes her ing lower-income families, the Salvation nin, Morton Gould and Alfred Reed. journey to recovery. Army has announced that the local request The Cornell University Office of for Christmas assistance has risen to ·an all­ Downtown holiday festivities Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life time high of 600 families. For the past sev­ include local fashion show Quality, the Multicultural Resource Center eral years the organiz-ation assisted an av­ and the Diversity Consortium of Tompkins erage of about 400 families per year. As part of Ithaca Downtown Partner­ County sponsor the reading circle. For more information or to volunteer, ship's "Holidays Around the Celebra­ To participate, contact Sonja Baylor at call the Salvation Army at 273-2400. If call- tion," a Downtown Ithaca Fashion Show 255-3976 or [email protected]. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 NEWS THE ITHACAN 3 Honors progrmn in 'Y()rks Congress BY CHRISTA LOMBARDI Chief Copy Editor considers Students from all five schools at Ithaca College may soon have the opportunity to participate in a new honors Pell Grant experience if plans for a col­ lege-wide program are BY MEGAN REYNOLDS approved. Staff Writer In an effort to advance the · Institutional Plan by develop­ Despite likely tuition increases at colleges ing an all-college honors pro­ nationwide next year, a current budget propos­ gram, an ad hoc committee - al in the U.S. Congress would keep the amount including the provost, associ­ of student financial aid supplied through the ate provost, staff members Pell Grant at the same levels as this year. from Student Affairs and fac­ Congress still has the authority to raise the ulty representatives appoint­ grant levels, though, and college administrators ed by deans from each of the are encouraging students to contact their local schools - was formed last representatives to make their concerns known. November, said Garry The Pell Grant, which is received by 1,141 Brodhead, associate provost Ithaca College students and covers $2,960,462 and interim dean of the Roy of Ithaca student's financial aid, is an enor-· H. Park School of mous federal financial aid program. It provid­ Communications. ed aid to nearly 11 million students nationwide "What we were looking at during the 2001-2002 academic year. is how do we become distinc­ In President Bush's budget request tive," said Steve Siconolfi, for the federal student-aid programs for the LARRY WESTLER/THE ITHACAN dean of the School of Health FRESHMAN KYLE PERALTA works on a computer In the Landon Hall study lounge. Landon's 2004 fiscal year, the maximum Pell Grallt Sciences and Human remained at $4,050. b•ament houses students In the School of Humanities and ~IC88 honors program. Performance and member of Despite the President's request to maintain the committee. "How does an distributed it to faculty mem­ prospective students and peo­ their majors. While acade­ the maximum Pell Grant, Congress has yet to honors program help attract bers. The committee is in the ple know exactly what they're mics would be a component, vote on the budget In past years Congress has the type of students that we 're process of evaluating feedback getting into, I think students . Brodhead said, the larger goal increased the Pell Grant beyond the levels pro­ looking for here at Ithaca ... and developing a program that will sort of self-elect them­ would be to develop a pro­ posed by the President. the person who's going to be will be presented for formal selves," said Megan Sullivan, gram oriented toward pro­ · Over the past five years, the ·maximum Pell high in every area that we're review through the Academic student co-director of the moting leadership and Grant .has increased $1,050, or an average of looking for - academics, Policies Committee. Humanities and Sciences hon­ community and civic activity. about $210 each year. scholarship, as well as Brodhead said the new pro­ ors program and Student Peter Bardaglio, provost "Certainly we would like to see an increase in service." gram would not displace the Government Association vice and vice president for acade­ the Pell Grant program," said Larry Chambers, Currently the School of current honors program president of academics. mic affairs, s~d an all-col­ director of financial aid. "I would hope that Humanities and Sci~nces has "I think traditional honors If plans for the 'all-college lege honors program could Congress has the wisdom to see that the Pell an honors program of approx­ students would still be able to honors program ·are lower the walls between the Grant program is a cornerstone of federal aid imately 150 students, but stu­ do the H&S honors program if approved, the committee schools. He also added the dollars for higher education and do it justice." dents from other schools they wanted," he said. ''This hopes to advertise it in next program could be a very pow­ Chambers said that despite the desire to raise cannot enroll in it. program would just have dif­ year's literature and begin the erful recruiting tool. the maximum PeH Grant, there are other factors "I think there are students ferent goals." program for the Fall 2005 While certain aspects mirror affecting its level. "The budgetary situation o-£ ~hoolsou · . er sem · in comparable the nation is what ultimately drives what the Pell tr Onmt ' af(f. see something in their own istration and a member of the complete an application posed program would be "(There is] a conflict between what Congress schools because we just don't committee, said while class­ process, and 10 to 15 from unique. intends and what Congress can afford." have much room," said Jim room experiences would be each of the schools would be "If we're going to have an Congress will vote on the Pell Grant funding Swafford, director of the important, the college-wide selected to participate. honors program," Siconolfi either later this month or in January. Humanities and Sciences hon­ program would be more for The prospective program said, "we can either follow In the past, the funding allotted by Congress ors program: people who· want to apply would allow for students the pack or be different and has been influenced by student activists. After reviewing honors . what they learn to the real from all disciplines to initial­ t~ke the lead - have SOJTle­ President Bush requested a $100 increase in programs offered at compara­ world. ly take foundational courses thing that's going to move . the maximum Pell Grant, and Congress passed ble schools, the committee "As long as both programs together and eventually focus above and beyond what we a $250 increase last year. Student advocates created a draft proposal and are communicated well to the on courses more specific to normally do." have had success in persuading Congress to provide more financial aid than requested by the President. Senior Joy Langley, who traveled to Albany College offers hunters gun storage last year to lobby against state budget cuts that would have decreased financial aid, stressed BY MARC KLEIN feel more safe having them locked up the importance of activism. Staff Writer here, and I would offer that up to any "Students determine the future of the nation, student if they're living on campus or and it is important for them to be active in gov­ It's hunting season in New York and, off campus," he said. ernment," she said. although weapons are not permitted on col­ Junior Mike Mainetti was not familiar Chambers and President Peggy R. lege property, the Office of Public Safety with the program. He hunts at his home, but Williams both expressed the importance of offers a little known service for student would not consider hunting while at school. student activism on issues such as federal hunters that allows them to store their He said, "I would not do that, where I financial aid. During a meeting on Dec. 2, firearms on campus.· would actually bring a firearm to campus to Williams told SGA representatives of the "We're open 24 hours a day, and you hunt, but I know there's some people on importance of voting and educating them­ bring your weapon here when you arrive campus who would." selves about the current issues in Congress, on campus," said Sergeant Steven The service is also available for faculty including Pell Grant changes. Yaple, operations coordinator for Public and staff. Chambers also said that students' activism Safety. "We sign it in and sign it out. "We actually have a pistor in here that plays an important role in the way in which We inspect it every time you drop it off we've had for several years," Yaple said. . Congress votes on issues such as financial aid. and every time you take it away." · "A professor went on sabbatical and never . "I am a strong supporter of student activism · It is illegal to possess weapons of any signed it out. He calls and checks on it, but and it needs to happen at grass-roots levels." kind on a college campus under New he just wants to store it here." · -Chambers said, "Congressmen listen to their York State penal law. This includes any­ Yaple said that students usually under­ constituents. It is much more powerful for a thing from slingshots and paintball guns stand the rules. student to share a story about what an aid pro­ to large knives and firearms. However, REBECCAGARONER/THEITHACAN "I think everybody knows the rules pret­ gram means to them in their life than it is for Public Safety will store any legal JUNIOR JEFF SPIEGELMAN takes aim In ty well now, but we have had cases in the me as a financial aid director." weapons for students. the snow with his rifle Sunday. past where they've brought guns on [cam­ Other recent proposed Pell Grant changes Junior Jeff Spiegelman enjoys hunting pus], just not understanding that they can't include an adjustment in the way in which it is while he's at sd1ool, but he hasn't found the gun, I would store it on campus," do that," he said. "There was no malice in it, calculated and who establishes the maximum time yet this semester. Spiegelman said. "I think it shows a good they just didn't realize. We have arrested grant level. "I figured while I'm here this is a really amount of foresight that this campus has people in the past for having firearms on Chambers explained that there was a pro­ great place to find some hunting land and· this policy that instead of saying if you're campus, that does happen, not very often, posed change in the way in which eligibility that way I can go right from my dorm going to come here, you can't bring guns. but it does happen." was to be calculated which would result in room," he said. It's something that allows the freedom for The process to store a weapon is simple. some student receiving smaller g rants then Spiegelman keeps his gun at a friend's the people on campus who hunt." Students fill out a form to register their gun they would have in the past. Chambers said he house off campus. It's easier for him to keep Yaple said that Public Safety is only with Public Safety, and then they can sign it was happy that this change wasn't enacted by it off campus, but he does admire Public storing a few guns this year, but it has been out whenever they want. Once the firearm Congress at this time. Safety for offering the service. much more popular in the past. is in their possession, they have to leave the Students who wish to get in touch with their "It wasn't convenient for me, but ifl did­ ''We do store some weapons for off­ campus immediately, and it must be representatives in Congress can find contact n't have this place off campus to store the campus students up here because they returned before coming back on campus. information at www.congress.org. 4 THE ITHACAN NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 Rules may affect course readers Officers to cast ballots Dec. 19 Continued from page 1 Williams told The Ithacan. "We are op­ Continued from page 1 Megan Sullivan, Student Government timistic the upcoming vote will allow us Association vice president of academics, in 2000, the changes slowly~ off, one to continue to do so with these particu­ get 30 permissions," she said. said she recognizes the need to keep the col­ officer said. lar employees." . Gagnon said that the cost of paying for lege in line with copyright law, but is con­ "I think they made an hon­ Other college public safety use of each article would make the cost of cerned that this could cause a significant in­ est effort, but as time went on unions, national and indepen­ the packets prohibitive. crease in the cost of the course packets. and the whole issue of the union dent, exist in the country, includ­ The packets allow students to experience She said it is also important that pro­ got past us, they failed to con­ ing an independent one at Cornell a variety of viewpoints first hand, he said. fessors have a document on copyright to re­ tinue to follow through," that University. If the cost of the packets becomes too fer their students to. officer added. The Cornell Police Union was high, he said he would be forced to leave Senior Larry Mollicone, student repre­ In the letter sent to Public formed in 1982 and since then has the articles on reserve in the library. sentative'to the copyright committee, said he Safety staff members, provided its members with a Pringle said the proposal is still in the thinks it is important that copyright policies Williams discouraged the voice and a vote in the workplace, early draft stages, but she plans to have a be applied equally to all members of the col- ' employees' unionization ef­ said Jim Morrissette, president of policy approved by next fall. She said she lege community. forts by explaining some of the . the Cornell Police Union. WILLIAMS hopes it will not have a major impact on "Yes, it's better than buying 12 books, risks involved with unionizing. In the Cornell Police Union, what professors are doing in the classroom. . but from a legal-standpoint, it's like down­ Williams noted that being management holds the members Stan Seltzer, associate professor of loading MP3s," he said. a union member can be a risk because UG­ accountable, the members hold the union mathematics and computer science and Adams said the policy will also address SOA strikes have happened in · other accountable and the union holds manage­ chairman of Faculty Council, said the Fac­ other major issues including downloaded places, and strikes can have a devastating ment accountable. ulty ·Council will discuss the policy at its music and the use of copyrighted material effect on affected workers and their fam­ "All people who understand dignity and meeting in January. on personal Web sites. ilies. workplace democracy can appreciate this There are approximately 8,000 UGSOA symmetry," Morrissette said. members in 100 local unions throughout Members of the Ithaca College Office the United States, Puerto Rico and the Vir­ of Public Safety hope to see the same thing gin Islands. happen here. Strikes by UGSOA unions have ·oc­ "I think with going back and doing curred in Cleveland, St. Louis and something formally, I think it makes Philadelphia. The most recent strike hap­ everybody step up to the plate a little bit," pened in 2000 when 70 security guards in the first officer said. Denver went on strike against Am-Gard If the union fails to pass again, the sec­ . Inc., a company that holds government con­ ond officer said, he hopes the college will tracts for federal facilities. take a look at the whole picture and see ·Commenting on the 2000 union vote, where the problem is coming from. Williams told The Ithacan that the major­ "This is definitely a big decision ... it ity of individuals in Public Safety who ex­ can only enhance and make our work en­ plored the idea concluded that working to­ vironment only better for both parties," the gether, without an outside representative, first officer said. was optimal and hopes they will reach a When students return to campus after SALLY EKUS/THE ITHACAN similar conclusion this time. winter break, Public Safety will still have the FRESHMAN LIVANNA HOMSTEAD, senior Shaun Reitman and freshman Joey Ziarko The administration has responded to talk job of protecting the college community, sit in the waltl~g room of the Hammond Health Center Friday. · . of unionization by setting up weekly whether the officers vote to unionize or not. meetings with the Public Safety staff. There "Either way we have to go to work [the will have been six meetings before the day after the vote] and still work with each Flu increases demand for vaccine union vote. other," the second officer said. "Good re- val . . ~ ~ - cine developed by tfie-manu a rs s-h--~~,;.;ll~~~~=:E~~~ *m wrts, we st1 ave ·a JO to- Q;~apu, We~ n 't take into account a newly mutated ver­ college community," have to do it the best that we can.'; sion of the virus. An especially brutal flu season is predicted Dr. David E. Newman, director of health for this year and already-Ithaca College's services, said everyone still can benefit from health center has run out of influenza vaccine. getting the vaccine. The vaccine, which prevents certain strains "Real influenza can be a lethal disease in of the virus, is in high demand due to a the elderly, young and immuno-compro­ TEXTBOOK • j brutal flu season. mised," Newman said. "Still, the vaccine is Senior Braeden Sullivan found that out the _very good protection against the virus." hard way when he went to the center on Mon­ However, this year's flu vaccine is inef­ day morning. He was unable to receive the fective against the new strains, Newinan added. BUYBACK shot because the center was out of vaccine. "The vaccine that was developed and pro­ The center is now directing students to duced this year isn't providing really great pro­ Cornell's health center for the vaccine. tection against influenza," Newman said. ROGANSCORNER The World Health Organization · re­ "We will have a more severe flu season." searches flu strains annually to tell vaccine Sullivan said he has never had much faith manufacturers which are the most common. in the vaccines because he got the flu after PARKING LOT The manufacturers create the vaccines just the last vaccine he got. in time for the flu season in the United States. "My mom told me it would be a good idea According to the Centers for Disease Con­ to get one this year," Sullivan said. "But I got trol, the more severe influenza normally begins one once, and then I got the flu." infectingAmericans in December and can gen­ Newman said people also can avoid the erally be avoided by getting a flu vaccine. virus by washing their hands. SUN, Dec. 14th 1-5 p.m. This year, however, the strains began in­ "If you shake hands with someone who fecting Americans in early November. has it, then you might touch your nose or eye The New York state Department of and infect yourself without even knowing it," MON, Dec. 15th thru Fri, Health has issued an influenza alert because he said. ofunexpected developments in this.year's flu This season Ithaca College was the first epidemic. The health department said the vac- organization in the state to report a flu case. Dec· t9th·10-5:30 p.m. NEXUS BOOKS OVER 10 YEARS AS ITHACA'S HOME­ GROWN ALTERNATIVE BUYBACK BUY­ ING THE WIDEST RANGE OF. TITLES-OFTEN BUYING BOOKS THAT THE CAMPUS STORE CANNOT TAKE (NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE CAMPUS STORE!!) LOOK FOR THE BIG YELLOW TENT. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 NEWS THE ITHACAN 5 Williams~:·:s,alaJ:~~~·,,1:1~ar .a..verage . . ~ . . " . ~- ... • . BY SHANE DUNN . The ANAC · consists of , 19 Staff Writer mid-size private comprehensive 2001 - 2002 Presidential Salaries colleges and universities located The salary of President Peggy in all regions of the United R. Williams fell slightly below the States. average salaries of presidents at The ..college compares itself to 440,000 • comparable institutions, according other members ·of this group in or-: 450,000 to figures reported by The Chron­ der to make -decisions such as icle of Higher Education. salary increases and to track President Williams earned pr~gress. . 400,000 $212,000 in 200 I according to the "fn the past, .the college used a IRS 990 form provided to The Itha­ diffe_rent list.of schools ·that were 350,000 can by the college. The most recent in the same·general division.., but data available is from 2001. that list has been modified and es­ 300,000 In recent years, President sentially replaced by the schools ...r;I) Williams' salary has been consis­ that make up ANAC. ~ 250,000 tently on par with the average Other member institutions of 0 of schools the college compares the ANAC include Butler Uni­ C 200,000 itself to. versity in Indianapolis, Ind.; "There are several factors that Elon University in Elon, N.C.; allow the college to remain com­ Quinnipiac University in Hamden, 150,000 petitive, including . . . program­ Conn.; Rollins College in Winter matic offerings, qµality of facul­ Park, Fla.; and Valparaiso Uni­ 100,000 ty, academic profile of the student versity in Valparaiso, lrid. body ... and the stability of strong, Among these colleges, President 50,000 visionary leadership," said Nancy John Lahey of Quinnipiac had the Pringle, vice president and college highest salary in 2001, earning 0 counsel and secretary for the $440,000. On the opposite end of Valparaiso Butler University Ithaca College Elon University Rollins College Quinnipiac board of trustees. the spectrum, President :Jeanne H. University· University The board of trustees examines Neff of the Sage Colleges earned Institution the increment range established by $166,475 according to the Chro1i- the budget committee for the icle of Higher Educati<;m. SOURCE: THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION campus community a~d decides The median salary for ANAC in- President Williams' salary within stitutions was $220,000. President lieves under her leadership the col­ In comparison to other colleges Technology earned $293,865. the range. Williams earned $8,000 less than lege has remained extremely com­ in the top 10 of this category, Pres­ ''The President's salary is not the Ithaca College is a member of the this figure. Her salary is about petitive with comparable institu- ident Williams maintains an aver­ sole determining factor in gaining Associated New American Col­ $12,000 below the average of the tions," Pringle said. · age salary. a higher national profile," Pringle leges, a group of small to mid-sized salaries, which is $230,323~ U.S. News & World Report-re- The president of Fairfield Uni­ said "What is most important is the comprehensive colleges and uni­ "The board [of trustees] has a cently ranked Ithaca College sev­ versity iri Fairfield, ·Conn. earned quality, breadth and depth of the versities dedicated to the integration high level of confidence in Presi- . enth overall jn the group of North­ $186,250 in 200 I while Albert J. Si­ faculty, our academic programs and of liberal and professional studies. dent Williams' leadei'$bip and _be- east Master's Universities. mone of Rochester Institute of our student body."

attces Senior Writer "After ·the April 1 public hear- ~ Suad ing, we realized that was missing," The Ithaca Town Board unani- Kantel said:" · - · 7a•toM1■.lal9M mously passed · new zoning Fred Vanderburgh, · assistant ordinances ~9nday that contain a director for construction andJaci[~ provision labelmg.2.23 ~deyeloped ities maintenance ~t . the college; PR■■ D■LIV■RY · acres of the college's land as a con- ~aid the' zoning ordinance will not servation zone. .Jnte~~ \~j~ the college's plan~;t; . ••• - Ma 11100.. ,. ••1•11t ' College officials said the new · . Butbe said foksters the college0 .. • ,,¢ .· 1111a ...... ,...... , zoning will l}0t. foterfe_re.with any has sent onto th~ propeqy h~y~ not ,... c·ollege plaris__ f6r" develgpmenL : been \ ble . to ·identify' . th~ rare: .... Jonathan·-·Kanter; director of, specie$cited inthe.zoningordiI}ance. .; planning, said the n~~ ~onservation "So.pie people ""'._~)Ukf li~e t~ be- . 272-3448 1103 Danby Rd. zoning is · the mo§t significant Ifeve tlWup on thii(hilHsithis::littJe ,~ - - - ~ - '"" ..------.-. .- - - ~ -- .- . - ·- · II!" - - - - Ghange in the larger' zoning uri-~que~place)butwe"ha.v~notbeen ~~ ,_ · CUP,AND SAVI ..... "' , ._ , · ...... , . : ordinance. He said the zone near able to find any rare species," he said. I A ■GE Ch " . p1· . , King Road aims to preserve rare But according to the Generic Envi-_ ~ ~,, eae . _s.za , ,~fl99 .. , .. :· ,:: ·. species and ensure that develop- ronmental Impact Statement, there · , , whe · · h • rhent occurs with minimal envi- are rar. e plants - such asthe.-dwarf , Y~ -m.. _~sf me~ ad .· • Jfor~.ering and present ·it. ~pon pure ase! · .· .. . · · . , - ~ ., ,i Not valid with any other offer. · ·. · we INCLUDED · · ionmentfri, , rrinactr f'; ,. .. ~,., ,. .' c._he_..rrt!~--~ ~sw_,"amp wh!. _t___e o_~, -... ,.. tr~s. and.,:,. .. : ::,·' · .. · --,.,1~v ...·rati· on da te : Dec em be r: 31 , 2003. - · ,. · · . . . . . : · · . ' · · When·· c·oUege adrniriistrafors · ragged fnnged orcflld''- uHhe land • ---■"'■· ■------• first learned about the plan in: 1999, z~me

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Nov. 28 this date. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. Summary: Caller reported a two-car proper­ sponsible use of alcohol. Security Officer • Accidental property damage ty damage/MVA. Incident was investigated. Michael Hall. Location: Clarke Hall • Follow-up investigation Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. Summary: Officer reported a slow leak from Location: Landon Hall • Motor vehicle accident the sprinkler system. Physical Plant correct­ Summary: One student was judicially • V& T violation Location: Route 96B & the main entrance ed the problem. Patrol Officer William Kerry. referred for violating copyright law, report­ Location: G-lot Summary: Caller reported a two-car proper­ ed on Nov. 25. P~trol Officer Dirk Summary: Caller reported a known vehicle ty damage/MVA. Incident was investigated. • Trespass Hightch~w. struck a parked car and left the scene. Sgt. Ronald Hart. Location: College Circle parking lot Pending investigation. Patrol Officer Erik Summary: Officer reported person going Dec.2 Merlin. • Forgery though recycling bins. Officer issued warn­ • Criminal mischief Location: Terrace 11 ing. Patrol Officer William Kerry. Location: Terrace 9 Dec.3 Summary: Caller reported that a known per­ Summary: Caller reported unknown per­ • Fire alarm son took personal checks from caller's Nov. 29 sons broke a light fixture. Pending investi­ Location: Smiddy Hall room, forged signatures and overdrew • Fire alarm gation. Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. Summary: Fire alarm caused by a broken account. The person responsible was iden­ Location: Terrace 2 water pipe. The system was reset and tified and will pay restitution. No furttier Summary: Fire alarm caused by burned food. • Criminal tampering Physical Plant was notified to make repair. action needed. Sgt. Ronald Hart. System reset. Patrol Officer Erik Merlin. Location: Bogart HaH Environmental Health and Safety Officer Summary: Fire alarm caused by unknown Doug Gordner. • Larceny Dec.1 persons maliciously activating a pullbox. Location: Friends Hall • Computer crimes Pending investigation. Patrol Officer Erik • Medical assist Summary: Caller reported theft of a Location: Terrace 10 Merlin. Location: Terrace 10 TV/DVDNHS unit. Pending investigation. Summary: Caller reported-a computer on Summary: Caller reported that a lighter Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. the college network illegally sharing copy­ • Found property flared in a student's face. Student was righted material. Pending investigation. Location:_Smiddy Hall transported to the Health Center. Patrol • Motor vehicle accident Investigator Thomas Dunn. Summary: Found keys were turned over to Officer Bruce Holmstock. Location: Main campus road "Office of Public Safety. Summary: Caller reported a two-car prop­ . • Larceny Dec. .4 erty damage/MVA. Incident was investi­ Location: Williams Hall • Fire alarm . - • Conduct code violation gated. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. _ Summary: Caller reported unknown per­ ~.,. Location: Ceracche Athletic Center· . Location: Emerson Hall sons stole a table. Pending investigation. Summary: Fire·alarm caused by Physical· Summary: Caller reported loud noise. Two Sgt. Ronald Hart. . Plant cleaning heat system. System reset. students judicially referred for alcohol and Environmental Health and Safety Officer noise violations. Patrol Officer Justin Benson. KEY • Condµct code violation Ronald Clark. , Location:. G~lot • Unlawful possession/marijuana ABC - Alcohol beverage control law . Summary: Parking enforcement officer • Fire · Location: Terrace 12_ CMC - Cayuga Medical Center reported a vehicle with an altered parking Location: East Tower - Summary: Officer reported odor of marijuana. DWI - Driving while intoxicated permit. Student j}ld~aUy referred for pos- . • Summary:- Caller reported a microwave · - . . Four students judicially referred for marijuana IFD - Ithaca Fire Department session ot fraudufent_parking permit. Sgt. oven fire whlch·had bee·n extinguishect~-. <~~/ use and possession. Sgt. Frederick Thomas. IPD - Ithaca Police Department Keith tee. . .. . Environr:nental:health~and safety officer~ ~,:t.'/ MVA - Motor vehicle accident investigat~"ttte qaµs(f Envirorlmef'.ltaL~:::·-;:,;,i, . :conduct code violation RA - Resident assistant • Follow-up.,inve~tigation . · Healtti and ~ _Officer ·Ronald: Clan( i;./~· Location: Terrace 2 TCSD - Tompkins County Sheriff's Locatio"!: I~~\0.. : -: ~:.·_ · :- ;,,'·_, .. -.;. :-~:.', ·:• :: _" "<\~~; :.:· ~: ~~:., Summary: Caller reported intoxicated per- Department SUlnM~m,~. One.slOdentw~s_judfciaf1y <·._, ··, : -;c Motor vehicle.accident - -- -~<.~ -~:; ·.. t~::< _~ son. Student was transported to the Health - V& ! - ·Vehicle and _traffic violation J , referred for violating ~pp.yrighf la~!' r~oo~~;}·L~atiort:.~-)of,~~?:r\:{: '{t '>~:.-:,::~••'·:i~\:~-~~'.; Center and was ju~icially referred for irre- _, ·•••' o< • .._,r._> ..~••• .,i ••;-. ,:0•\t...... ! .... ••• • - ~ ' ., - • • • L•' o ~ -•• • •• ,.J •• . .,... I , • --,. "' - FREE 1'.CA-:J! Holiday Shopping Shuttle Saturday, December 6 Saturday, J)ecember 13

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Editorials . Rethink advising .been waiting Current system pro_vides little mentoring n for acomputi dvising at Ithaca College has fallen into dis­ repair and the problem lies in how the college Ainterprets it. The recent suggestion that advising should be re­ quired each semester does nothing to address the heart of the matter. Mentoring, not simply 10-minute aca­ demic planning sessions, should be the goal of the campus community. True advising should involve more counseling and less scheduling. The college's advising process should create a structure that allows faculty-student rela­ tionships to form naturally over time. Therefore, two changes need to be made: • All first-year students should be required to meet with a faculty member in their major to discuss their schedule and plans for their degree. This would en­ sure students begin on the righ~ track and plant the seed for what could become an: informal mentoring relation~bip if !he student wis~e~ -to ipursue.'i~- ,'. • . · .·, • Se~or audits should be remstated. The Office of 'the Registrar should check to·make sure stii4ent's:.are : . on track to graduate ori tun~ after they regist'er:for . · the fall of their senior year. ' •· · ·' r r t ~ ;,,,, M.ost importantly, stµden~ nuist take respo~ibilify .1:• I for their own academic_growth_atld build relationsp.ips . 'f,. with professo~ who they respect. Students who g~t the most out <>fcollege are',those whom have a faculty ineJ::n~ :1;., ' ber they can go to for ~dance outsidp the classroom, · ·• :· · · ·,.· ···. ·.. ;::d,, ···4~ii~~ting~eii'de~~uire~nir• ' 1dlestatistics· cited are only for alarms - Ad 1 . ~d that is the environment the .college s~ould strive for. · VIS~ng -is exanune · · aricl miling· 'wise ·academic deci- in residence halls rather than 'the total "College to e·x~e advi~1ni''. ~~ . 'sfoni. ,; . Henc:e,•'. 1 ~tote;"_"r think: .that' .· for ajI ~ buildiligs·~ exterior lo- an a~Gurate headline i~ last week's is- the~ are advantages and dtsadvantages cations; . . , . . ' ''. · Quiet and ·accessible sue of The Ithacan. , to each system." . - • If there were a release of enough _The dis_cussio~ :of _advis~pg th"t _i~ . , . .. ~/(~~fixed only'u1>9n my ctjt- ,, _ch~mi~,a.l vapors or. gas t~ set off the Recent library ...,eu,, ...,es are im,provemen.ts The Ithaca College library, un'aer.the direction of velop policies for registration C ce ,; noring my concern with the pre\ii . sj '•,> a'"false;; ala.mi. .- ~ ~. ; ,'(: 'tG '.}[; new librarian Lisabeth Chabot, has begun to make is very healthy. I believe that students, system. In fact, the article goes on to dis- The Environmental Health and significant improvements in the way it serves students faculty, staff and administration cuss the case of a student who, it 'is re- Safety unit of the Office of Public Safe­ and the college community. working together can develop a pro- ported, w~-given poor advice by her ad- ty provides fire prevention and safety ed­ · · · The upgrading of the librarfs computers and the gram of academic advising· at Ithaca viser~ 1be suggestion is that it is--prirruuily ucation through resident assistant train­ addition of programs like Microsoft Word has made that will be a standard of excellence in the adviser's fault that the student is npw ings, residence hall floor programs, the computers much more useful. Now students can higher education. having trouble meeting graduatjon ·re- staff and ~ty trainings and safety fairs work on es§ays and term papers in the library just like I am pleased to tell you of an impor- quirements. This. is good evidence as well as the malicious fire alarm poster they can in compµter labs. tant initiative in this regard. At the ~- against going back to the former policy. program. Anyone with questions about These improvements have created an increase in stu­ quest of the Provost and Vice President Ithaca College should be a place where fire safety is encouraged to visit dent demand for the use of the library's computers, and of Academic Affairs, the Faculty Coun- students take responsibility for them- www.ithaca.edu/safety/lsindex.htm or that demand is not being met. During busy hours it is. cil has appointed an ad hoc Committee selves and chart their own courses in their call ~ at 274-3353.

hard to find an open computer to browse the library's on Academic Advising, which had its first lives. The first Wng that I say to ai, my~.. ' ~ ." . • ... -~- 1 catalog.The primary function of the library should be re­ meeting last week. Its charge is to define advisees when I meet them is that Ilwill - .DAVE .MALEY search, and if the main tool for research, computers with academic advising, detennine wh~ .. do my best to help, but that they are ul­ Director of Media Relations catalog access, is unavailable, something must be done. training and other resources faculty . ,timately responsible for their degree~. As · If the library plans to continue offering these ser­ members need to be effective advisers I wrote to The Ithacan, "Students are pri- RHA thanks crews . vices, more computers should be added. The library and develop means to measure and re- marily responsible for these matters, and must also examine the noise level on its main floor ward excellence in advising. The com- that is as it should be:" The Residence Hall Association and cell phone use throughout the building. mittee has been asked to make a report would like to extend its gratitude and ap­ . Now, the_ library needs to create clear ,ROlicies/ that by April 23, 2003. MICHAEL MCKENNA preciation to the Physical Plant crews that will ensure 1t continues to be a place of solace for stu­ Meanwhile, I hope that faculty and Chair, Department of Philosophy & · spent countless hours Saturday and ear­ dents seeking a quiet and accessible place to study. students in each school and division will Religion ly Sunday morning plowing, shoveling, think about the importance of the ad­ and salting the campus roads and walk- vising relationship. Alarm story flawed ways this weekend. · Research on college students' devel­ These crews' work ethic and per­ opment conclusively demonstrates that I would like to express my disap­ formance prove that Ithaca. College is the colleges and universities that have the pointment" with the way The Ithacan dedicated to providing a residential greatest impact on students are those,with handled the story in the Nov. 20 issue campus accessible to all. significant contact between. students · on---fire alarms and the subsequent re­ We thank you for the work you ltliacanFounded in 1931 w~.ithaca.edu/ithacan and faculty outside of class. Thus I think quest for a.correction to the errors in did this weekend and continue to we should do all'we can to foster frequent that article. The single correction that do on a daily basis to keep our com­ JOE GERAGHTY NORIA LITAKER Editor in Chief Assistant Sports,Editor communication between advisers and ad., · w~.published in the Dec. 4;-issue gives . munity clean,. . .. , . _ . CAITLIN CONNELLY CARLY CHAMBERLIN visees. I personally support the goal of no context for readers to understand ex~ Managing Editor Photo Editor ANNE K. WALTERS. REBECCA GARDNER at least·one meeting each semester, Which actly what wa~ bei~g corrected ..Addi­ SCOTT GOLDMAN '04 News Editor As; istant Photo Edito·r · in some cases could be a group meeting tionally, while the original article is For the Residen<:e Hall Association KATIE 'MASLANKA LARRY WESTLER Assistant News Editor Assistant Photo Editor by class year. available online, The Ithacan does not KATIE MOORE TIANI VELTRI put corrections on its Web site, there­ Assistant News Editor Design Editor NATHAN E. WILSON CHRISTA LOMBARDI DAVID L. DRESS'ER by giving online readers no way ' pf Opinion Editor Chief Copy Editor Coordinator, Academic Adhievement . · knowing that the article is inaccurate. SEND A LETTER EMILY BROWN NATALIE LYONS · Accent Editor Chief Proofreader and Advising Services To point out some of the article's STACEY COBURN TIFFANY RUSSELL errors that were not noted in the The Ithacan welcomes corre­ Assistant Accent Editor Sales Manager ELIZABETH QUILL KATIE FOX-BOYD Student responsibility correction: spondence from all readers. Assistant Accent Editor Business Manager • Contrary to the headline and lead Please include your name, CHARLIE ELLSWORTH MICHAEL SERINO Sports Editor Manager of Student In the Dec. 4, 2003 edition of The paragraph, there has acttially been a de­ phone number, year of gradua­ Publications Ithacan article, "College to examine ad~ crease in the number of fire alarm ac­ tion and/or your organization­ vising," I am accurately quoted as tivations from last year to this year. al or college title/position. Mailing address: 269 Roy H. Parle Hall. Ithaca College, Letters must be 250 words or Ithaca, N.Y., 14850-7258 speaking critically of the current ad­ • The terms "false alarm" and "fire Telephone: (607) 274-3208 Fax: (607) 274-1565 vising policy. However, in responding alarm" are used interchangeably less and signed and submitted E-mail: [email protected] World Wide Web: www.ithaca.edu/ithacan to an e-mail inquiry from The Ithacan, throughout the article. An alarm set off in writing or through e-mail Online manager: Eric Woodbury, Classified 11UU1ager: Hallie Shere, · by Monday at 5 p.m.for publi­ Calendar maoaaer: Ana Liss I also wrote that a blanket policy re­ by smoke from burnt popcorn is not a quiring all students to see advisers be­ false alarm. cation. The Ithacan reserves Single copies of The Ithacan are available free of charge from authorized the right to edit letters for fore registering "fostered the false • While the article discusses "fire distribution points on the Ithaca College campus. Multiple copies and mail length, clarity and taste. subscriptions are available from 'The Ithacan office. Please call for rates. presumption that advisers were the ones alarms," it only focuses on alarms from who were primarily responsible for stu- activated smoke or heat detectors, and• THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 OPINION THE ITHACAN 9 Collegiate generation Just a will .pay for .- Medicare Thought President Bush this week signed the largest increase in Medicare spending since The season of giving the Great Society program in the 1960s with support from Congressional Republicans and isn't all it could be angry dissent from • Democrats. This re-. affirms the "large-government conservatism" Frantic shoppers are waiting in long of President Bush and is the latest in a line of lines and frazzled parents are pushing fiscally irresponsible mefl,sures that will be their way through aisles full of toys - paid for by our the season of giving is with us once generation as we leave again! Ithaca and enter the As credit cards meet world. Christmas carols, retailers The bill, the Medicare cross their fingers in Prescription Drug and hopes _that shoppers are Modernization Act of feeling even more 2003, provides a generous than last prescription drug year, that they' re benefit to those in planning to spend C.ROGER Medicare, but also even more money on CUSTER creates Health Savings gifts for their friends, Accounts, rural hospital Guest Writer EMILY co-workers, family reimbursements, and PAULSEN members, pets and preventive health care measures, among everyone else on their other things. . ANNE CUSACK/LOS ANGELES TIMES holiday lists. But retailers aren't the only This benevolent-sounding program ENNO VALVAS, ~' RECEIVES a flu shot, a servlcecoverecfby Medicare, from Red Cross ones who depend on holiday-season will cost our generation more than we can volunteer nurse Beverlie Kirkpatrick at the Van Nuys, Callf., Service Center. generosity. know. Based on historical precedents, the · Like retailers, most charities take in new prescription drug program will easily accounts may also create a vehicle to depart Administration in national security and more money. during the fourth quarter exceed Congress' $400 billion estim~te, from extensive insurance bureaucracy and the War on Terror, domestJc programs than during the other three combined. A and our generation w,ill feel its •effects. move toward more competition among have been overlooked. The opportunity variety of non-_profits, from small local When the Medicare hospital plan was first health care providers. for meaningful, long-term, market-based groups to huge global organizations, passed in 1965, the Congressional Budget Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of reforms of health care is knocking, but this solicit donations at stores, offices and Office predicted ·it would cost $9 billion Nebraska wrote an interesting column that administration has chosen not to answer. even schools during the holiday season. by 1990, but-the spending came out to $66: _ Wt~e:s ,why, " he was one of two Why not aliow the market to create more The Salvation Army bell-ringers set up billion in that period. The 1987 Medicaid Republicans to vote ... against the bill. affordable health care . for millions of .. outside shopping malls and· grocery

0 Special Hospitals Subsidy was estimated It sends an important message to students uninsured Americans,· or J?ri>Vide ·tJie · · stores, gas ~ and Wal-~ just to cost $100r million by 1992, yet the in that politically expedient · Iegislation prescription drugs· for those . who. truly before "Black Friday rolls around. . tr~asury paid over $11 billion during that h~ trumped . responsibl~., spending and need it through. tax- incen_tives and . · · In addition to·~ spaQCipg monetary time span. balanced . ·-bud;gets~ · · and that·,,;. ·the! , ..- go:ve~nW bargaming? . . . · - co~tributions, holiday-'season generosity A compromise made in the bill was· the conseque*es ~ill only be _-seen once this . . _Only ·time will tell · how ·· Medfcare · · ·-- brings many · · people to give food, provision for Health Savings Accounts. ,Any ,President is retired. . · : ' · chang~s, ,· but our generation .must cl9thing, books and, mo~t !mportantly, ~t, so willing,~ start an account and · Senator Hagel wrote/'Ifw~don'tgetsome· · oppose · short-term and costly solutions.-· - ~ )inje. But are,.~u ~ y~rs begin to save for future health needs. .control over this ou~-of-control spending ~d to .. th~ essential problems facing the any less impm;tant once ·w,appfut paper Although the .expensive drug ~ntidemerts of. pqlicy-for:-the-ip_oment decision-m~ng; 'Y~ .. country today. . . •· is- .in the trash, and .sweaters are _pn_the _the overshado"Y,., ·~ ri~w ma,rket-. - , ~jJl µt, · '.on :that _noi . · · · clearance racks? , , · -~m ed.~_ ~w w .ma ·· ·' •I . . • ' . ' . ..· . . it. ~IY;\de''F ~ur gene~ to .'pay. for health care .._1;be . .. . De~pite 1t_ "t_oo b . _. . _, Hay · . , ity ·_.:doesn't ·carry~-over to 'ibe rest of the year. I . Indeed, ·it is too bad. At the same -time, it's not particularly surprising. Why bother with generosity year-round._When The Way· it seems as if a good_December will get you off the "naughty_" list? · · . , .Few people are·truly selfless givers . 1· See It . .. '' We volunteer at"soup kitchens to pad ·our resumes, donate old clothes to make room in our closets, a:nd drop My time here at Ithaca change into Salvation. Army_kettles to avoid the guilJ of neglecting nameless "needy people" as we spend the ·rest of -was well worth the trip · our money iri the mall. Don't get me wrong. Many donors do During my time in Ithaca, I saw what a beautiful place this is. contribute with admirable intentions and have developed a love/hate The stunning colors in autumn, do, in the end, have a positive effect. relationship with this school. But beautiful summer days and the Still, m~st donations are merely now that I'm leaving, I can't quiet, undisturbed feeling of a symbolic acts of generosity, acts remember what I could possibly snowfall · are all precious impelled by· charities' seasonal fund­ hate about this place. memories now. raising efforts. A buck or · two in a I chose to come to Ithaca as But I also have to admit that collectioQ can represents the selflessness an exchange student due to the Ithaca is a weird 'place. For · that self-proclaimed do-gooders want to good reputation of its example, the library is open believe they possess. Unfortunately, journalism school, and because better hours than the bars (library many people . don't even understand the sound of "New York" just until 2 am., bars until 1 a.m.) JOE GERAGHTY frHI: ITHACAfll where their money is· going or why it EXCHANGE STUDENT Christian Thorklldsen will miss many seemed cool to me. It turned out There is a "pub" ·in the campus needs to go there. ~ to be a good decision. Now I'm center with no beer. People will aspects of the Ithaca College experience. · Conveniently, writing a check and unfortunately leaving after refer to Wegmans as the biggest "Hey, I can do this!'' feeling. aren't the important stuff. It's · then walking away allows self­ staying here a semester more attraction, but seriously - the I think . many students ~t people that really make Ithaca. righteous givers and guilty. shQppers to than I was supposed to. Leaving facilities here are very Ithaca College don't realize just It's you guys that I'm going to do symbolic good without ever getting makes me as sad as seeing a impressive. There are new what a remarkable place this is. miss when I leave. Ithaca pe·rsonally involved. The ·problems homeless person with a T-shirt computers, state-of-the-art video Sure it gets cold, and the campus College has a student body their money is intended to alleviate saying, "All I've got is this cameras and microwaves with a police may have forgotten that that is remarkable in its remain as distant as ever, but the donors lousy T-shirt." single button to make popcorn. they. once were kids too, but the friepciliness and dedication walk' away believing they personally My first impression of Ithaca Here, I've enjoyed classes resources and events available in to whatever it pursues. I'm are solving the problem of world wasn't good, though. I remember with professors who have an this little community should be going to miss living in this hunger or childhood cancer. · taking the bus up from New York incredible passion for and taken full advantage of. They close-knit campus community . By no means should charities and City, and after about 15 minutes knowledge of what they teach. will most likely be unmatched with my friends. their faithful volunteers be discredited, on the bu.5 I felt I was in the Because of small class sizes, later in life. But before I get too but we all must realize that generosity middle of nowhere. It didn't help professors here took ·a real How many other places can emotional, I have to say this: I'll and goodwill, like an end · to· world that the bus continued for another interest in getting to know me you see the band Live, Salman miss you all and hope to see you hunger, are not things we can buy with a five hours into the deep darkness. and helping me out. Maybe · Rushdie, David Sedaris or John all again one day! few dollars each December. Sure we're The freezing temperature and I've just been lucky with the Cleese five minutes from where helping, but most· of us are more depressing darkness and professors I've had, but the you live? The city of Ithaca's Christian Thorkildsen is a concerned with feeling good about our isolation when I arrived in fact that they even knew my "ten square miles surrounded senior exchange student from actio_ns than actually doing good. January shocked me. But when it name would have been by reality" are virtually an. Norway studying µt La Tr,obe got warmer in the spring and then surprising . other pJaces. The academic theme park. · · University in Australia.· E-mail in the fall, I opened my eyes and professors have · given me a But yisiting celebrities him at [email protected]. Just a Thought appears in this space every week. E-mail Emily f au/sen at Debates and commentaries will appear on this page weekly. To contribute, please call Opinion Editor Nathan E. Wilson at 274-3208. [email protected]. · 10 THE ITHACAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003

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ccen. . Code virtually comes to life Students develop virtual reality software to treat children with motor. impairments BY ELIZABETH QUILL movie, you know that you can get a Assistant Accent Editor suspension of disbelief without it being some actual representation." Williams 209 has the potential to take you In a si_milar way, she said virtual reality can to a different universe - a farmer's field, the be used to train occupational therapy students scene of an accident or a medieval castle. But by having them treat virtual patients. when you first open the door, all you see are She hasn't gotten to that yet, though. white walls, five black computers and hang- Students are co{lcentrating on programs for 1 ing wires. A closer look reveals a head-mount- children who need occupational therapy. · f ed display resting on the table. But, with the When Stansfield came to Ithaca Colle~ goggles on, a few magnetic sensors and the right in 200 l, she teamed up with professors in tH code, you can transform your surroundings. occupational therapy department to This is virtual reality. But it's no game virtual reality to use. with bright lights and loud noise. It's research. "I wanted to continue my work here "We wouldn't get grants if we were just de- offer that opportunity to students," sb · · veloping games for entertainment," junior Evan Stansfield and her colla • Suma said. "We are doing specific research rec·eived a $190,000 grant from th' projects, not just for the money, but because Science Foundation that helped· . it is exciting and we get to help people." the VR lab here_. . .. tl Suma is developing the software that Carole Denms, assistant p©. makes virtual reality possible at Ithaca occupational therapy, said shf College. He said he fell into computer science. a way to apply virtual reality , "I had always sort of been a computer in therapeutic treatment. l nerd, so I figured I would take Principles of "I knew virtually nothing , . Computer Science I," Suma said. Suma was .tual reality," Dennis said. Ho . a journalism major, but he decided to take said she had experience wi Principles of Computer Science II. technology - computers , "I said, 'What the hell am I doingr• Suma · patients perform specific '. · said. "'I found something that I am good at technology can help c · and that I love, why am I not in that depart- poor motor perfo ' · · ment?' So I switched out." Senior Georgi Suma said Sharon Stansfield, assistant pro- . computer science ' fessor of computer science and mathematics, · spent last summer invited him to work with her in the virtuai stages of a vi~, really laborawry as part of an intemsbip. · · w Stansfield said the hardest part of virtual re- brat ality is making all the technology worlc together. chil "Nothing is easy in VR because nothing palsy h exists before you start," Stansfield said. "You is stron hav~ to program all of it." er. Th Suma said the lab got a head start because help Stansfield brought VR Station software to weak Ithaca College under a research license two ally s years ago. The software is responsible for the· " graphics display - what you see. Students ious at tpe college took the next step and· common developed VR Sim - the software that makes tie the things move. and mak A lot of Suma's time is devoted to code writ- form re ing. He said virtual reality is written in C++. with the "Web sites are written in much simpler Kalapov s ·:~ languages," he said. "This stuff is a lot more · sensors only powerful." arm, therapj ' Suma is developing a simpler language so children to u~ . less code has to be written. What he calls VR for tasks in the p": Constructor is a shortcut that packages Dennis said' S complicated codes under a simpler label. oped a game th~t(~ He said he is working with equipment that through a castle with a, · is rarely available at the undergraduate level. objects. She said viftw\l "I think this is one of the best-kept secrets therapists may get berie~ at Ithaca College," Suma said. be less frustrated and Qf Stansfield worked with virtual reality at She said she doesn't . Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico virtual reality therapy y/· · i . prior to coming to Ithaca College. prac_tice improves moth "Vif1ual reality is a very interesting doesn't know is if praytic technology, but for it to be truly exciting it environment will do thd has to be put to use," Stansfield said. , • - when people pick tbingi,. ~ She said virtual reality can be used to cure al world, they can't feel tl\ peop1e with phobias such as arachnophobia, Stansfield said students fear of spiders, and agoraphobia, fear of wide- testing the effectivenesf open places. Vrrtual reality can also be used to programs and therapeutic •,, < help people perform tasks that may be too spring. .. 1 dangerous for them to perform in the real world. Though computer sci' "Like if someone had a stroke and they dents aren't battling are having trouble malting dinner, having with machine guns '. them make dinner in their kitchen may not down mountains in be the best way to go," Stansfield said. they are having futi. The technology is also used to train med- "I am sure .Y t ical personnel. Stansfield said a study at San- the road, oncct i dia showed that when paramedics were work- nology bec9 ing in the virtual world, they acted the same advanced, so, way they would with a real patient. She said poration will ' paramedics are never tricked into believing they into it just ~ are in the real world, but that isn't the point. Suma sai L "The goal is to get enough realism that you are willing to suspend your disbelief and par­ ticipate in the virtual world," she said. "If you have ever read a good book or watched a good ACCENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003

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lnteview scheduled lor 1/24 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 ACCENT THE ITHACAN 1 3 Accent Bilingual students·don't get tongue-tied BY JOHN OTIS . the Test of English as a Foreign Lan- Staff Writer guage, to study at a U.S. school. On Most who are admitted to colleges Katharina Valentiner, a junior and universities here greatly exceed from Caracas, Venezuela, grew up the minimum score. in a Spanish-speaking country and Diana Dimitrova, the associate di­ went to a German school. Valen- rector of international student ser­ tiner is able to speak her first Ian- vices, said there are 213 students guages, Spanish and German, as from 46 different coqntries on the well as three others. She is one of Ithaca College campus. However, many ~tudents on campus who there is no specific statistic on how speak English ~s a second, or even many of them speak English as a sec­ third or fourth, language. ond language. Some international "I don't think that English is as students come from English-speak.­ hard toJeam to speak as many Arner- ing countries and some U.S. students CHRIS SCHOCH icans might think," Valentiner said. grow up speaking other languages. THERAPEUTIC But the way she went about learn- Hitoshi Nakamura, a junior RECREATION ing the language was unusual. from Hitachi, Japan, said that he first 2005 When she was seven years old, her learned how to speak English in ju­ parents sent her to a summer camp nior high. One of the biggest differ­ Hometown: Farmington in Maine. It was a typical American ences between Japanese and English Hills, Mich. summer camp with no special ex- is the way the two languages present How long does It take you perience in accommodating children subjects in sentences. to get ready 1n the who didn't speak the language. For example, in English, people morning? Valentiner didn't know a word of would say that they are hungry. In SALLY EKUS/THE ITHACAN English but was forced to learn it in Japanese, the focus is on the indi­ Ten minutes - standard for JUNIOR KATHARINA VALENTINER consults her English dictionary. order to communicate with the vidual body.part and not on the per­ college students. counselors and other kids. · son as a whole,. so a Japanese per­ "S_ometimes it's very difficult to said he finds it helpful to organize his had no choice, really," son would say, "My stomach is find the right words," Radeva thoughts by writing them down. But H you could pick anyone to "I said. "If you have to translate aca- Valentiner, a history major, finds writ­ deliver a singing telegram Valentiner sai,d, "but I picked it up empty," to convey the same idea. VC?ry quickly. I think. that I might "I think · the language has a demic English into every day life, . ing to be her biggest challenge. to your room, who would have a special knack for learning heavy influence from Buddhism," I have to wonder about certain Different students struggle with it be? languages, though." Nakamura .said. "In Buddhism, words and their meanings." different things, and switching back Barney - that guy just loves Despite the cultural clash and we believe that everything has a Radeva said that many of her and forth between languages may everybody. language baqier,_Valentiiler enjoy¢ : . spirit in it." friends at school are also Bulgari- present some unique challenges. her ·much . '.. The necessity of conveying . an and when they are not in an aca- But losing familiarity with their orig­ What's the fl_rst thing e~rience at C~f ··so tbal _she went back every summer· ideas from one language by pro­ demic setting, they speak soley in inal languages doesn't seem to be an you're going to do when for 14 years. The camp/ as well as : ducing the .correct meaning in an­ their native language. _ issue, even for students who spend you get home for winter an American television station other can prov.de a real challenge. However, ·not all international mQSt of their time communicating in break? . that broadcast soap operas and talk Vesela Radeva, a sophomore students have friends from the their -seco~ language. My mom will probably make. me groom the dog. ·· · , ·shows in Caracas, helped Valentiner from Bulgaria, began to learn · same country: Nakamura· said ·that Valentiner and Nakamura said ·get acquainted with Englis'1, even English in eighth grade at an in- this bas actually helped him'to hone that ~Y think in both their native What class do you wish before it became. ~,~ ··of· her · temational school she attended She his English speaking s_kills. language and in English. school cwriculum- in:fifth grade. speaks English well but some- "I am forced to keep practicing In fact, Nakamura said that--be- ••~that - . ~ · . . , . . Ii .. lan't?,; .. ~, ~ students who spealc'Eng ·sh times finds it l1'ld to apply her for- the language when I interact with -~ he.still dmlft inJ _~ · Spear fishing. . _ as a second language must take a mal understru;tding of the lan- people on campus," h~ said. is almost like I'm speaking Japan- '--+·--- -:-'i::"-·9----~..- ;..; ~»,.." =-·:?!1'""1r-r~~-~ -~~tap.dardized1estc . . _ ~ ,guage to casual conversation. As. a writing major, Nakamura ese ~v~ral ho~~~ ,a day.'?

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RECYCLE YOUR BOOKS Visit us at: www.ithaca.edu/careers - 14 THE ITHACAN ACCENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 , 2003 Back Rock run"S a temperature Beat freshing, ·and his happiness dis­ persed into the audience. Live The crowd erupted into fre­ If this is moving up netic dancing and singing. Bays himself showcased his then rm sleeping in coordination, spinning the mi­ This is the end, so please indulge me, Music crophone, strutting and playing I'm graduating next week, one semester BY EMILY GALLAGHER keyboard with his free hand. The early, and I can feel myself being swal­ Contributing Writer set opened with the song "No lowed by the vortex of obsolescence. As Not Now," a rhythmic and a December graduate, my . "The Rock and Roll Pre­ catchy dance tune. tenure at Ithaca Colleg~ is serve," a small, hole-in-the­ While Bays dido 't joke ex­ nearing its anticlimactic wall venue tucked along a city cessively with the crowd, he did­ end. And I'd like to say that street of Utica, N. Y., provided a o 't need to. His performance I'm getting shafted. warm indie rock haven for Hot style was incredibly tangible, About a month ago; . ., Hof Heat, The French Kicks and honest and oozing personality, I received an e-mail the Unicorns Saturday. and his happiness in performing from our very own The tiny bar allowed fans was absolutely contagious. Provost Peter and bands to socialize easily in. The other band members were Bardaglio letting me a friendly atmosphere. The consumed by the music as know I've been invit­ true ethic of independent mu­ well, and the interplay between ed to a quaint little sic was apparent, as the. bands · guitarist Dante DeCaro and banquet for winter dealt with their own equipment, Steve Bays was lighthearted SEAN . grads. Apparently sold their own merchandise and cute. It was impossible to FENNESSEY there will be a few and sound checked each other's stand still as they performed words from our stu­ instruments. · However, the most of the full-length album dent trustee, Syrena Shirley, and "re­ crowd was clearly not filled "Make Up the Breakdown" freshments" will be available. Well, yee­ with fans alone. The audience and their most recent EP, ha. There are not many concessions consisted of about 70 people, "Knock Knock Knock." made to early walkers. I realize that this and only a smattering of· these, The band has gone far from is, in fact, my decision to walk away so it seemed, were there inten­ its original identity as an electro­ soon, but the more I think about it; the tionally. The cold air that · synth hardcore band, and a more I c·an see I've screwed the pooch on these non-fans carried sappe~ strange resentment for their this one. some of the energy from the. earliest recording lurked in the While seniors chirp and squabble over crowd, because crossed arms - performance. When a song was spring break plans - Wtll it be Jamaica or and quizzical faces have no mentioned from the first album, COURTESY OF LAURA MCKENNA Cancun? Who could ever decide! - I wal­ place at such a high-energy HOT HOT HEAT lead singer Steve Bays charmed audiences as Bays coldly brushed the com­ low in non-job-search mode, cranking out concert. . he belted out the lyrics tot~• band's upbeat songs. ment aside. It was the only awk­ lifeless papers in search of grades I don't The Unicorns, with Alden ward moment of the concert and care about There's·a perception that an ear­ Ginger and Nick Diamonds on member to sing backup ~ocals barely addressed the au.qience at planted questions of what exactly ly graduation denotes a hard worker. This guitars and vocals and Jamie on a number, but first insisted all. While the music was well happened wcause the lineup and is largely false. I am an eminent class-skip­ Thompson on drums, were that the ooy don a child-sized performed, the set itself felt dis­ genre switch. per with poor work habits. I sleep in often dressed to kill in 1950s-style tutu. While the kid's friends tant. Tpe French Kicks wasted If nothing else, Hot Hot and rarely worlc ,to my ability. Luckily, I have pink tuxedo pants, vests and were chanting for him to do it, their time fussing with equip­ Heat lived up to its name. They been blessed with insomnia, so somehow capes for the first set of the Ginger grabbed the micro­ ment and only had time for sev­ created a room full of sweat and the work gets done. evening. The b_and .was ~late.~ . phone and chanted, "Take the en ~(?ngs ~n to~l. exc~tement, and ~e catc!3y in- . - . ~ ~ . } .

dawn to register· or c asses months a ti, tif : . Yet o- 1 wh11ns1ca r yan . . 1ng· s age, 1vmg up o its rep~tation contagious even o 'tiose' w o t:ni I slept mightily. But deep down I wished sound calmed everyone's im­ militantly. for energetic and enticing·~- per- , seemed complacent about the . I were groggy with everyone else, peer­ patient nerves. The lead Following the Unicorns' formances. Extremely charm­ music in general. One old man,. ing through swollen eyes and cursing the singer was reminiscent of a playful performance was an ex- ing and charismatic, lead singer who was clearly only at ,Jhe , blasted Java console, whatever that is. I'd young Steven Malkmus, with ' cessively long wait for the and keyboardist Steve Bays venue for the bar, summanzed, also like to add that I am just thrilled that shaggy hair hanging in his French Kicks. It was not until an held the hearts of everyone in the the concert in his' drunk~n the college has decided to add a hip-hop eyes, bad posture and ab­ hour later that they began to play, statement; ~This· stuff . . . well, culture class to its curriculum. I'm so glad solutely offbeat behavior. and the audience was losing pa­ .:!:ft~s:~i ¥=:. it's jusf impossible to stand I lobbied for it for three years, only to see Ginger invited an audience · tience. Singer 'Nick Stu~pf -~pbeat .' aura proved t~· be re- still!'l just gotta move!" my rotten roommates take it. I'll settle for watching "The View" alone in my house on Long Island on an idle Wednesday. The college has offered me the oppor­ The Shins,shimmer tunity to walk (or should I say, stand) in May with my class. So I'll probably show up there. But after being gone for a se­ And you can't help _but s~imm,y t;o their chan#es . mester, I fully expect to get the looks I used to give to the inexplicably nicknamed •, c·. , ·_·. .. ., a steady pace right into the catchiest. brcllk­ "Comedy," a 24-year-old guy who used to down released in 2003. The listener can do· show up at my high school parties. Already M U S nothing but sing and dance through the tran- I'm an outcast. I probably won't get to see • . · _ . ~ · : sition, whic~ leads back to~ intense~ . . much of Senior Week either, what with .• .· ; ,.,_ Qfthe_operung~hofds. . · :· needing a job and money to eat every · · : i . .,: ·, /:' •~Fig~tirig in a ~ack" makeS: the listen- week. I'll have to reserve Beer Golf for Rev Iew . -~ er want to dance hke Carlton Banks from my first family vacation. BY VANESSA SCHNEIDER ''Fr~sh . Prince of Bel-Air." Mercer's My sound advice to anyone who's con­ Staff Writer · rapid, imaginative lyrics take the listener sidering ditching the party early? Don't Toe through a scene: "You're taken on a COURTESY OF SUBPOP RECORDS source of the separation anxiety is obvious: The New York Times· dubbed them the climb/and it's long enough to put the best THE SHINS' sophomore album, "Chutes There's nothing like waking up at 3 p.m. and poster boys for New of us on our backs/Walking up a slide/and Too Narrow," doesn't disappoint. · deciding to skip class to watch the "lost York's 2003 CMJ Mu­ ***12 there were those we know who'd have us episode" of "Magnum P.I." sic Marathon. They " Chutes Too five miles off the track." with later mixing assistance from Phil Elk, But that's not necessarily what I am have been in constant Besides the attractive, upbeat material, the who has worked with Modest Mouse, Built Narrow .. talking about. I'm not talking about tak- rotation on various album is solid 'on slower tracks like "Pink to Spitl and~. W SflYY Fay, ton~~ few., -::.., ing full advantage of the college experi­ college radio stations' The Shins Bullets" and the acoustic "Young Pilgrim:" This homegrown approach to recording ence either. That's just nonsense that politi­ across the country. "But I learned fast how to keep my head allowed for the' genius complexity of the al­ cians and parents squeak about to sound And pitchforkmedia.com gave their current up/' cause I know I got this side of me that/ bum's seemingly simple pop formulas. responsible. If you're lazy, watch televi­ release on SubPop, "Chutes Too Narrow," wants to grab the yoke from the pilot and Without the million-dollar, high-maintenance sion. If you're not, go climb a mountain. an 8.9 out of 10. just/fly the whole mess into the sea." The 33- studio, the Shins were able to experiment and That's all on you. Who is this band? minute album allows for the Shins to develop build upon their first album. What I mean to say is, cherish this Formed in Albuquerque, N.M., and now an eclectic sound in each song. The Shins provide catchy pop tracks that -;,_ because it's probably going to be the last based in Portland, Ore., the Shins provide a Mercer, Sandoval, keyboardist Marty are hard not to like, leaving out the cheap time you can get away with being a jerk and signature pop sensibility amidst the vast ex­ Crandall and bassist Neal Langford formed sounds of many radio-friendly songs today. doing jerky things. Knock over a Port-0- panses of the indie rock genre. Inspired by the Shins as a side-project in 1997. Mercer's Tracks like "One by One All Day" recall the John. Kiss your crush for no good reason. early Beatles and Beach Boys song-writing primary band was called Flake, which had Weezer sutfer rock approach, while the tam­ Protest the demoralization of carrots. I don't techniques, this quartet has perfected all the moderate success touring with Modest bourine-laced "New Slang" was recently care, make something up. But just be a qualities of a classic pop tune and boasts con­ Mouse. used in a McDonald's advertisement. --.;.. clown about it. Because soon you'll be join­ tagious guitar riffs, layered vocals and Released in 2001, the Shins' "Oh, Inverted The best thing about "Chutes Too Nar­ ing me as I carefully analyze how many crisp drum beats to clap along to. World" gained popularity by word-of­ row" is that it can be played straight hours of sleep I'll need a week to survive "So Says I," the third track on "Chutes Too mouth and independent underground publi­ · through :without skipping a track. The album real life. Enjoy the fairy tale, Peter Pan. Narrow," demonstrates the group's masterful cations. Because the band's debut was an in­ sounds good while you 're driving your car, writing skills and refreshing classic sound. The die pop masterpiece, the pressure was on to doing your homework or taking a shower. Back Beat appears in this space every song begins with a dramatic guitar strum that release an equally likeable sophomore album. The Shins have the inherent ability to satis­ week. E-mail Sean Fennessey at fades into James Mercer's demanding, high­ The heavily anticipated album was fy any mood and make their current release [email protected]. pitched rasp. Jesse Sandoval's drums maintain recorded in Mercer's basement home studio a mainstay in your CD player. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 ACCENT THE ITHACAN 15 Changes confuse.classic Live Theater

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A young woman wearing a feather crown that stretches two feet above her head moves her fin­ gers over a large glass bowl. She looks to the left absently and then quickly turns her gaze back to the bowl. She sweeps her hands upward, then tips a miniature boat over. The witch-doctor, played by senior Shelley Smith, controlled Pericles' fate by toiling with plastic figurines in the bowl throughout Ithaca College Theatre's production of "Pericles." She hovers in the comer of the stage while Pericles barely survives two separate tempests, is.separat­ ed from his wife, who he thinks dies in childbirth, and then from his daughter, who he is told is dead, and later when the family is reunited by chance. PHOTO COURTESY OF ITHACA COLLEGE THEATRE "Pericles" is notorious for its haphazard SENIORS EDDIE COOPER •~d Erin Frederick portray Pericles and Thaisa In "Pericles." structure and director Norm Johnson Jr. 's solu­ tion of having Cerimon appear throughout the update the audience with an interpretation of Per- plots and a lot of stage time for Cooper. play rather than for a short scene in the middle ides' struggles. The addition of the anchors, along Cooper's body language; facial expressions of the play provides some clarification for parts with elements like pot-smoking surfers arid gov- and vocal inflections help the viewers to recog­ of the drama. The alteration explains the in­ emor who dons a Bush mask at the b,rothel that Per- nize Pericles as a caring, considerate character consistency of King Simonades' opinion of Per­ ides' kidnapped daughter, Marina is at, provide and make them sympathize all the more with him. icles and also provides for a more convincing re., extra laughs, but not a coherent solution to Shake- While actors with smaller roles also show birth of Pericles' wife, Thaisa. speare's problematic play. uncanny understanding of Shakespeare's difficult However, many of the contemporary twists The modem additions exaggerate the already · language, their ambiguous accents are inconsistent included in the p~uctiott~ which ran from De­ ludicrously farf~tched and predictable aspects of and distracting. The elaborate, colorful costumes cember 4 to 7, cwhed with the original text worse the play. For instince, as if the lines from Antioch's like the vibrant, gem covered gowns of Pentapo­ than brown pants with black shoes. . riddle aren't obvious enough (He's father, son and lis and the animal furs worn by the pimps do a The play sticks to its traditional setting, struc- · husband mild/ I am mother, wif~ and yet his 9hild'') better job at distinguishing between the lands. ture and characters. So rather than being Shake­ the actors orl the floor writhe and whisper "Incest! The actors also make great use of- senior speare with a contemporary twist, as the show Incest! Incest!" Johanna Morris' strikingly minimalist set. is advertised, the result is more like Shakespeare Like all contemporary adaptations, · the Actors fuss with the w}!ite sails that hang in the with several ill-placed anachronisms changes are more entertaining to audience mem- background for the scenes that take place while . insert~ h~re .~q the_re. : ~rsJamiliar1wit:µ tµe ori · al,.Lau l ~ympols P~ricles is c).t"sea. Th~_.white wa}\:ways stretc, , ,· century playwright, as narrator. . father~s slue ·o armor might be lost on others. necessary to depict the various.p~aces Pericles medieval character is brought back because of the · . Although some of the forced modernizations comes upon throughout his voyages. plot's morals and structure, which were archaic and confuse the play,. the actors' cohtrol and obvi­ One of the walkways has a pool of water used simplistic even in Shakespeare's time. Instead of ous Understanding of the language make the play's for everything from the characters' playful recalling the past literature the play reflects, this disjointed structure more clear. This is splashing of one another to the burial ceremony version · reflects the present. Freshman Chris especially true for Eddie Cooper, who portrays for Marina. Schilder and sophomore Brooke Stone each take Pericles. Nearly all of the action revolves around While many aspects are visually appealing, half of Gower's lines, playing news anchors that Pericles and his family, resulting in no real sub- much of the interpretation is simply appalling. Epic about Donor engages audiences ·

close-ups and reaction shots bring feeling and unforced sentimentality Movie to the film. Tom Cruise proved he could ansion transform his Hollywood image in p.m., Oliver Stone's "Born on the .m., Review :45p.m. Fourth of July," and he proves that BY MATT HUNTLEY once again here. His perfor­ Staff Writer mance, while it doesn't carry the film, makes it more than adequate. "The Last Samurai" is among He is scruffy, dirty and cynical, the best of recent Hollywood showing viewers again the range he epics. Director Edward Zwick has an actor and not just a box designs his film office ·commodity. Although so well that it viewers may chuckle when they see * * * 1/2 absorbs viewers .. The Last Cruise wearing a Samurai uniform, for its entire Samura,· COURTESY OF WARNER BROTHERS"STUDIOS t~ey will belie.Ve he has .earned the two and a half TOM CRUISE shows his depth of talent In "The Last Samurai." , , • n¥ht to ~ear it aQ.d their laughter hour running • · · ' · · ' · .r ,will subside. tinie. Plenty of action and' drama 1t is evident that the samurai will be brown and yellow hues. The images'; . , In the end, viewers may wonder . make it comparable to "Dances hard to .defeat. Their rebellious are like those on a postcard and the if they're dealing with reality or with Wolves," "Braveheart" and the leader, Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe), shots of the imperial forces lining up myth. Han Zimmer's turbulent "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. captures Algren and keeps him eerily foreshadow the ensuing bat- orchestral score and Tol}'s lavish cin­ Viewers come · out of the th~ater prisoner so that Katsumto can ties. The use oflighting sets the char- ematography do not answer that feeling as though they had learn about his enemy through acters against a baclcdrop that question, and that's a good thing. been in an entirely different time conversations. As a prisoner, Algren makes them appear like silhouettes With all its assetsj "The Last and place. adapts to the samurai and Japanese in some scenes and full of emotion Samurai" remains ambiguous. But Tom Cruise stars as Nathan Al­ way of life, noting their discipline and dedication in others. Zwick is no stranger to films about gren, a captain during the Civil War and honor. His growing respect for Of course, in an epic, viewers ex- war and compromising morals. who fought under General George his enemy forces him to make some pect an obligatory romance. "The Earlier directing credits include Custer. When the film opens, the year · tough decisions later in the film. Last Samurai" treads lightly on this "Courage Under Fire," "Legends of is 1876 and the war at home has just Based on a story by John Logan, convention as a woman named the Fall," and "Glory." As he did ended. Algren, however, is given the · who also contributed to the Taka (Koyuki) nurses Algren back with those films, he proves he can option to sail to Japan and train the screenplay, "The Last Samurai" to health. But Taka is more than a take on material with captivating Emperor's imperial troops so that they attracts viewers with its characters' love interest. She represents the characters in a grand story. can fight against a rebellious group of situations and sets up some driving force behind Algren's samurai. The samurai do not use guns, magnificent battle sequences. . transformation - he goes from "The Last Samurai" was directed by · so the better armed Japanese imper- · The film shines with John Toil's calling the samurai savages to Edward Zwick,. written . by John ial army believes the battle with the lush cinematography. Viewers see calling them brave men of honor, as Logan, Zwick, and Marshall s samurai will be a swift one. Japan as if it were a painting - in he described the Native Americans Herskovitz and produced by Tom 1.· ., But after a battle in the woods, extreme wide shots, full of green, during the Civil War. Taka's Cruise and Paula Wagner. 7:® p.rrt and t~;os p.m. 16 THE ITHACAN ACCENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 Faculty and staff raise their voices BY CELIA STAHR are currently about 20 steady Staff Writer members, and Sigg hopes more will join. The singers work in all dif- Usually, for faculty and staff, the ferent areas of campus, from end of a long Tuesday means finally teaching to groundskeeping to ad­ heading home or laboring over pa- minis(rative positions. perwork in the office. But for a Barbara Belyea, clinical assistant handful of Ithaca College commu- professor in physical therapy, said nity members, the end of the day she met people she wouldn't have means breaking into song. come across if not for their common These singers - professors, musical interest. administrators and various staff . "Everyone is welcomed, no members across campus - are a matter what their singing or musi­ part ofVoICes, Ithaca College's fac- cal ability, or job at the college," ulty and staff choir. The ensemble, Belyea said. led by music Professor Susan Av- After more· than 20 years of ery, was formed two years ago by teaching mainly at the junior high John Sigg, associate professor of ex- and high school level, Avery dis­ ercise and sports sciences. covered that her first venture into Filled with a passion for• leading adults brought new chal­ singing, Sigg sensed a need for a lenges and benefits. vocal group exclusively for facul- "They~re not here for the ty and staff. With the support of oth- grade," she said. er faculty and the dean of the mu- Avery said that the members' sic school, Sigg tapped Avery to be sense of humor, intelligence and the conductor of the new group. genuine curiosity about how music. VolCes performs about four works "keeps me on my toes." concerts a year, and the music se- "I didn't realize how much I en­ LARRY WESTLER/THE ITHACAN lectioils vary from traditional joy working with adults until this FACULTY AND STAFF members, left to right, Gladys Ward, Marian Brown and Jean Hardwick raise four-part harmony pieces to the oc- group," she s~id. their voices at practice for the Voices holiday concert scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 14. casional pop arrangement. The Though it's 4:30 p.m. on a group's big holi~y concert will be Tuesday, Avery is what Belyea calls through of Handel's "Hallelujah" comes at arguably the most hectic from paperwork and deadlines on Dec.-- 14 at 4·p.m. in Ford l:lall. . a '.'fountain of energy." She begins chorus, which seems to invigorate . time of year. But members put time and to be able to express myself . Sigg said that music serves as a rehearsal with some stretching the room as well as. the singers. and .energy .into their performance musically without worrying about good distraction and stress reliever and small talk before taking each Avery saicl she sees music as a only to get.it back. being perfect or having to delve too and the choir attracts singers with sectiot:1 . through its parts. tool for physical, mental and spir- "As difficult as it is ~me days much-into music theory," she said. a wide range of previous experience. Throughout the hour-long practice, itual growth. to make it to rehearsal, I've tried to_ This summer, Ward took it "It is more about the singing ·members chat and joke in between. .,.~'There ~ things that music make it a priority and always leave upon herself to develop her musi­ than it is about being professional," practicing songs. · · does in all of those areas,".she said. feeling rejuvenated," Belyea said. cal skills, hiring a recent Ithaca he said. While rehearsing "Uncle , Poi: ·their hoiiday concert, VoIC- Gladys Ward, risk manager in graduate to help develop her voice VoICes is relatively informal in John," a humorous, upbeat piece, es .will sing with ·another chorus, the the college attorney's office, enj9,y$ . as. well as buying an ele~µ-onic pi­ its membership: · ·Rehearsals are Avery encourages the singers to use Seneca Singers, also led by Avery, the laid-back atmosphere of re".' ano so_s.tie· can practice. at home. every Tuesday and-Thursday, and facial expressions and almost ~•talk as well as, the Ithaca Concert Barid, . hearsals, where choir members . "This 1s something I never faculty· and staff are welcome· to to· each· other" through the lyrics. led-by assistant-professor Beth Pe.:. laugh as well as learn. ~ould have attempte9, :witbo~t be­ come and go as 1hey please. There The group ends the day with a run- · terson. Their most formal concert "It's important to get away jng a part of VoICes," she said.

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BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN offense·." Red Dragons, who took a lot of Staff Writer Cleary, who led the team in outside shots, Raymond said the scoring with- 21 points, said one Bombers were caught just watch­ After a lethargic first-half per­ · key to Ithaca's defense against the ing the ball rather than boxing formance, Ithaca cruised to a 62- Red Dragons was stopping them out. 43 victory over Cortland Tuesday from running the ball, one of their Swatling, who netted 13 to snap the Red strengths. points, said the guards need to Dragons' six- Women's Through four games, pick up some of the slack on game winning basketball Raymond said he is pleased with rebounding. streak. what he sees from his team. But "We need to think about it The Bombers jumped out to an there is also much room for more," she said. early 7-3 lead and seemed on improvement. On Saturday, Swatling became their way to a comfortable victo­ Since the start of the season, just the seventh Bomber to score ry, but at the end of the first 20 the Bombers have implemented a 1,000 points. Her 1,020 points rank minutes Ithaca led by only three different floor seventh on Ithaca's points. all-time list. setup from '' The post p/avers Though coach Dan Raymond previous J' Raymond also expected a solid. Cortland years - they need to figure out how said the Bombers defense, the Red Dragons showed have three need to minimize a completely different front from guards and to create shots.'~ the number of last year, which threw the two for­ turnovers they Bombers off. wards. -DAN RAYMOND allow. Tuesday, "This year they played more Raymond ______c_o_a_c_h they committed man-to-man defense," Raymond said th~ team 24. said. "Last year they played more has reverted to its motion offense, "We need to work on taking of a zone. They pressured the but he's hoping the Bombers will care of the ball," Raymond said. ball, and that hindered our shot get more· comfortable with the "We need better passes. We need opportunities." new tactic. to make better decisions." But a break to recuperate was "The post players need to fig- In the past, the Bombers have all the Bombers needed. From the LAUREN SPITZ/THE ITHACAN ure out how to create sliots,,, struggled with mental lapses. outset of the second half, they SENIOR JENNIE $WATLING, left, scored 13 points against Raymond said. "It's early in the Against the Red Dragons, the dominated the Red Dragons. Cortland Tuesday. Sophomore Jill Pos_t, right, ad~ed se~en. season. There's room for . Bombers stayed strong mentally. Ithaca held Cortland to a mere said. "In the first half, they out­ Bombers' offense. Ithaca began ,. _improvement, and I'm confident Maintaining focus through 40 three points in the first nine min­ worked us - on every loose ball, forcing turnovers and capitalizing we 'II get there." minutes of play .will prove impor­ utes of the half to open up 36-26 every rebound. In the second half, on opportunities. One aspect of play. that -couldr. tant as the season continues. lead. we picked up our intensity." "That's how we work," senior hinder the team's success is "We neea to play two halves of "We expect to win every In the second half, defense Jennie Swatling • said. "Our rebounding - Ithaca was out­ basketball," · g said. "We. game," junior Stephanie Cleary became the spark plug of the defense ignited and sparked our rebounded, 40-37. Against the try to keep each oth "

BY JIM HAWVER Junior guard Nate Thomas gave the Blue · Staff Writer and Gold their first lead just more than five minutes into the contest when he hit a three­ Cortland coach Tom Spanbauer had a point shot, part of a 9-0 Ithaca run that simple answer to shut spanned over three minutes. down the production of Men's But the· Bombers weren't able Jo pull senior Tyler Schulz-after basketball away - they never led by more: than- ID' :·· he scored 17 points ·in points - and eventually the Red'Dfagons · the first half: Slap him with a double-team. came back. Cortland took the lead for good Talk about a halftime adjustment. · with just under four and a half minutes re.:. , The Red Dragon defense held Schulz to maining off of a Ranieri three-point buck- ",· two points the rest of the way and came back et, bringing the score to 57-54. ·. ·! ' · from a seven-point halftime deficino steal Schulz added his only score of the sec- · the Bombers' home opener, 64-56. · ond period with just less than four minutes•L:, "We were trying to guard him straight-up remaining, but the Ithaca offense couhfo-'t 1 in the first half with our straight man-to-man convert any of its last seven shots•the rest defense, and then in the second half we went of the way. ·• · i , to our post-double defense," Spanbauer said. , Cortland ended the game wiih ~ 7-0 run "We were forcing them to kick the ball out." to seal .the win. . Schulz was tied up once the Red Drag­ "We were hitting our shots in the 'first ons bound him with the double-team. half, but we just weren't hitting them at the · "I was able to try to get through with it, end when we had to," junior guard ·Jesse but I just missed some shots," he said. ''A Roth said. couple times I would try to pass out of the Besides Schulz, Roth's 15 points made double and I would make a sloppy pass." him the only other Bomber to seqre in dou­ And that's when the Blue and Gold's of­ ble--digits. , ':, fense crumble& In their game against the Big Red at Cor­ After shooting 15 for 30 from the field nell, tlie Blue and Gold were not able to con­ in the first half, the Bombers nailed a mea­ vert their free-throw attempts (2 for 11 ), but ger nine for 32 in the final 20 minutes. against the Red Dragons, they couldn ?t even Ithaca coach Jim Mullins attributed the get to the line. Bombers' second half offensive woes to their Schulz and Thomas were the only two poor play on the other side of the ball - Bombers who attempted foul shots, each hit­ especially against the Cortland's offensive ting one of two attempts. two-headed dragon of Jon Rother and Frank Cortland, on the other hand, made 12 Ranieri. Those· two had combined to aver­ trips to the line and was able to convert 10 age 32.7 points per game.coming into the for 19. contest. The Bombers out-rebounded Cortland, "There were two kids in the game, 41 to 36, including a game-high 10 for Ranieri for Cortland and Rother, who I Schulz and nine for sophomore forward Bri­ thought we were forewarned about," an Andruskiewicz. Schulz also had four Mullins said. "We knew that they could hurt blocks. us, and the thing that is most disappointing The Blue and Gold fell to 2-3 on the year, to me is that the two kids that we targeted while the Red Dragons won their third to shut down - nobody stopped them." straight contest and improved to 5-2. Ranieri finished with a game-high 21 Ithaca will try to pull above .500 before · points, and Rother adqed .18 as the duo com­ winter break with home games against St. REBECCA GARDNEMHE ITHACAN bined to score 24 of the Red Dragons' 37 Lawrence on Friday night at 8 p.m. and on SENIOR TYLER SCHULZ goes for two of h.ls team-high 19 points against Cortland Tuesday. second-half points. Saturday at 4 p.m. against Potsdam. Schulz and the Bombers were shut down I~ the second half, though, losing 64-56. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 SPORTS THE ITHACAN 21 .Engineers topple·Bombers Press Early defensive miscues help RPI knock Ithaca out "of playoffs Box

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Every team wants to end its ruins Bowl selection season in the NCAA playoffs. Just not like this. I imagine that most people on campus Fighting blizzard conditions, would agree that computers can't be trust­ Ithaca never got into an ed. No matter how much they offensive rhythm and fell 21-16 quicken our ability to receive or to RPI in the NCAA East Re­ send information_, they aren't gional final Saturday. The loss foolproof and they are far was the Bombers' second quar­ from perfect. terfinal defeat in the last three So why does the seasons. NCAA continue to put While the Blue and Gold's de­ the integrity of college fense was the staple of its two football into the previous playoff wins, it wasn't ··· hands of computers? apparent early. The Engineers When will this shredded the Ithaca defense for BCS joke of a playoff two touchdowns in the first five BRIAN system stop? minutes, giving them a 14-0 lead DELANEY This is now the with 10: 17 remaining in the sixth year that the first quarter. Bowl Championship Series has decided "The key to the game was who plays for the national championship. RPI scoring early in the first Three of the six years have erupted in con­ quarter," Ithaca coach Mike troversy, this year being the third. But pri­ Welch said. "In this type of a or to this season, the other two controver­ game when weather condi­ sies had to do with who was ranked sec­ tions get worse, it's certainly a ond in the country. Amazingly, this year, the big advantage." · BCS has royally screwed up who should With a . two-touchdown be ranked first. cushion, the Engineers coasted, Oklahoma, LSU and USC rolled into ~~ttell

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,.I Staff Writer BY ALEX DE LOS RIOS Staff Writer The Bombers swam with a vengeance Tuesday. At 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, assistant coach Mike Ar­ Squaring off against conference-rival mitage had no lineup for .,..,..""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""~ Alfred, Ithaca remained a perfect 6-0 in Ithaca's m~et agains_t Al- Women's aquatics dual meets, as F"""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"'!I fred. Semors Knsten

the team beat Shorette and Katie Cen- lla--...... ;1 Men's aquatics the defending trella were unavailable and senior Megan Hugh­ Empire · 8 and - ...... -111 es would be able to swim just two races. New York state champions 167-76 at Not that he was worried. The Bombers came home. away with a 152-91 win. Tuesday's victory tasted sweet after Al­ Armitage said before the race he felt the fred edged Ithaca 1,219 to 1,127 at last Bombers' depth would overwhelm the Saxons. year's state meet. "It was a really good opportunity for our fresh­ "They're our main reason for training men to get some experience swimming," he said. as hard as we do," senior S~an Kavanaugh But the upperclassmen did just fine, too. said. "We know what they stole from us Senior Michelle Yellin won the 500-yard last year." freestyle on her first attempt with a time of 5:24.12, ·. Winning every event except two, the 19 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. Blue and Gold pummeled the Saxons in "If I swim the same event every week, I get a a near-perfect performance. Alfred's mental block," Yellin said. "It feels like it's less Kevin Martin beat senior Geoff Buteau by pressure, so I take it how it is and do as best I can." two-tenths of a second in the 100-yard but­ MEGHAN MAZELLA/THE ITHACAN 1be rest of the Bombers followed Yellin 's lead as terfly, and the Saxons (3-2) also pulled FRESHMAN CHARLES SUOZZI sprints for the wall In the 200-meter butterfly. they coolly took first place in seven of the 13 events away in the 400-yard freestyle relay for and had 12 other swimmers finish second or third. The Alfred's only two wins. "What Barnes is doing, doubling up eight for the season. He won the 50-yard effort made up for the absence of Centrella and par­ Ithaca's win comes just two days af­ on the 1,000-free and 200-free, is almost freestyle with a time of 21.43 seconds, tial absence of Hughes, both due to injuries, Armitage ter it took third in the three-day Franklin unheard of," coach Kevin Markwardt good enough for fourth in Bomber his­ said. Shorette missed the meet for personal reasons. . & Marshall Invitational. said. "I've never seen anybody do it tory and less than four-tenths of a sec­ Senior Andrea Farwell won in the 50-yard and "We expected it to be a little closer to­ every meet and still win 99 percent of ond shy of the school record. He also 100-yard freestyle events. When it came to the sub­ day, coming off the i11vitational," junior the time." ·' · posted a win in the 100-yard freestyle ject of the freshman swimmers, Farwell expressed Steve Barnes said. "But everyone got re­ Senior captain Sean Kavanaugh' (47.58). . no surprise at their success against the Saxons. ally pumped.for the meet, and everyone continued his winning streak with first:- Kuznezov and Kavanaugh also "It's unbelievable the amount of hard work they stood up to the challenge." place finishes in the 200-yard individ- joined forces with Buteau and senior Ryan put in every day," Farwell said. "I'm glad to see Barnes led the charge, posting three ual medley (2:00.04) and the 200-yard Orser to capture first in the 400-yard med­ them get opportunities." individual wins and pushing his team­ backstroke (1:57.93). Kavanaugh has not ley refay: Among the freshmen talcing on big roles was Jen­ leading win total to 14 on the season. He lost an individual event at a dual meet Senior Mike Furstoss swept the

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guard Jim Bellis scored 13. . Junior fprward . Mtehael :,Kubera and Bomber · sophomore forward Brian Andruskiewicz each had seven rebounds. Ithaca out-rebounded Hobart 47 to 38. However, just. as in their contest against Roundup Cornell, the Blue and Gold couldn't convert their free throws. Besides Roth, four other Bombers were Men's aquatics a combined zero for seven from the line. Friday-Sunday Women's basketball The 5-0 Bombers took third place out of Saturday eight teams at the three-day Franklin & Mar­ shall Invitational. The Bombers improved their record to 2- • Junior Steve Barnes was the only 1 with an impressive 77-59 victory ·over Bomber with a first-place finish, winning the William Smith. 1,650-yard freestyle (16:30.36). Barnes The Blue and Gold dominated the also turned in a second-place finish in the Herons in tlte first 20 minutes of play. Itha­ 1,000-,yard freestyle (9:53.38) and finished ca ended the first half leading 44-26. fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.80). Senior Jennie Swatting led the . Senior Sean Kavanaugh added a second­ Bombers in scoring with 14 points. Junior place finish in the 200-yard individual med­ Stephanie Cleary contributed 11 points in ley (1 :59.65), a third-place finish in the 200- the vict.ory and senior Alex lvansheck added yard breaststroke (2: 18.50) and a fourth-place 10 points. finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.33). . Senior forward Courtney Mc Vicker has· Senior Sasha Kuznezov finished third in been a force on _the boards. In Saturday's · the 50-yard freestyle (21.95) and fourth in the_ , win she pulled down a career-high. nine 100-yard freestyle (48.40). rebounds. Kuznezov and Kavanaugh.also joined se­ The Bombers will look to continue· their niors Ryan Orser and Matt Cisek in the 400- winning . streak when they host St. yard freestyle relay that took third place. Lawrence Friday at 6 p.m. · · The diving event scheduled on Sunday at Springfield was canceled. Men's track an·d.fi ~eld : ·.',· . . . , . CARLY CHAMBERLIN/fHEITHACAN Women's aquatics . -Saturday .-~ . ~UNIOR DEVON MALCOLM practices her balance beam routine Tuesday afternoon ill the gymnasium. The gymnasltcs team begins its season Saturday, Jan.17 against Fr-i~ay~Sunday The Bombers opened their season with ·a· Brockp6rt~ Tt,ti Ithacan will preview the season In' the Jan~ 22 Issue.· · . stt:ong showiQg at the Cornell Re)ay.S: :·· ' ·, · ·' · · ' · · ·

The Bombers traveled to the Franklin & <' H' ~ senior distance runner ' :'B;" ~NYsctc.and ECAC qualifying marlc Marshall Invitational and placed fif: . e Styczynsl.fin- . . '..' Juriiqf di~tapce runner Bridgette Pilling 10 teams in their first · · ce before , ish first in his respective event, the 3,000-me- turned in .an9ther strong perfo_rmance_. Thanksgiving. , t~f run (8:4.L64) .. The time qualifi~d·· Sty-_ ,, Pil_ling finished fourth in the 3,000 meter~ . Sports Se)1io . gan Hughes lecl .the way .with ~zynski for the, NYSCTC ~~ m,e ~<;A~·r, with an NY~CI'C .an ~f 10:37.75~~- : ...... ~ medley and.senior Michelle Yellm fin- . Both of the Blue and Gofd's reiay .t¢~ms t,, ~oph~~ K~lly Sisti placed ninth.in the ,, 1shed fourth in the same event. Hughes has . managed. to qu~ify fo~ the NYSCTC rri~e.t 6()-meter high hurdles, finishing with an Shorts . posced a toP:.two finish for the Bombers in ~! well. The 3',200-m.ete.r'r~laf ~am of ju~ . ~fYSCf<;:_.9ualifyi~g time _of 9.?~ secon~s. iJt least one event at every meet since Dec. , mors Darren Zens and Malcolm Wat-son, The BQmbers will return to action Ian. 17 12 of last year. 1 and' freshmen Steve Desmond and Morty. . at the St. Lawrence Classic. . . Alumna named coach.'' f } • Hughes and Yellin.... finished third in the ~ Caster finished fourth with a · tiine of ; · 800-yard freestyle relay with fellow seniors " 8:22.32 - ~ , _ . . ~-=i~ ftJCter. wJao .,..,.,.,, Kim Stepien and Sarah Bond. Springfield The distance medley relay team~ split with : from l(baca- College in 1992, was finished first. · · · two seniors, Jim Ruger and Jon Barnes, and named head women's traclc: and field Despite their efforts, the Bombers couldn't two freshman, Ben _ Partyka and Ry~n . coach Wednesday. match up with Springfield and Mary Wash- O'Hara, qualified with a time of 10:48.85, •' The'. I-3th-ranked Bombers claimed The women's team began its sea­ ingto~ College, which won six and four good for 6th overall. their second consecutive RIT Invitational son Saturday without a coach. events, respectively. Host Franklin & Mar- Senior Gregg Hobbs also had a strong title in R<;>chester, NY. Brian Cocca, assistant indoor shall had only tine. ~ins but made up for it showing, finishing fourth in the 60-,meterhigh Junior Marc Israel won his weight track and field coach, said Potter will with' eight second- an · . ace finishes. hurdles (8.65) and earning him a spot in the class for t_he second straight year. Last year begin her duties on Jan. 5. The .South Hill squad could on - · NYSCTC meet. . he took the 149-pound weight class and this Potter has served as head to post 16 top-10 finishes in 14 events. _Bombers .do not compete ,again.un- year he placed first in the 165 division. Is- women's track and field coach at til Jan. 17 at St. Lawrence Classic. · . · rael was ranked first and defeated two seed SUNY Cortland for the last four Men's basketball >. \' • ' Frank Petrucci of Oswego in the final, seasons. Women's track and field 1-s. As an Ithaca College student, Pot­ Saturday In the 197-pound weight class, freshman ter was a letter winner for four years Saturday Nick Calandrino, who was unseeded in the in indoor and outdoor track and field. The Bombers evened their record at 2-2 division; finished second, losing to two seed She won All-American honors in with an 81-64 win at Hobart. · The South Hill squad kicked off its sea- . Devin Carman of Baldwin-Wallace 14-9 in the l ,6(>0-meter relay at the 1991 The Blue and Gold only led 39-37 at half­ son at the Cornell Relays. the final. NCAA Outdoor Championships. time, but outscored the States·men by 15 in Arriong tough Division I competition, the . Ithaca had five third-place finishers: · She received her bachelor's degree the second half. Bombers held _their own and many freshman Kyle Kemmerer in the 125-pound in Physical Education Teaching (K-12). In that second period Ithaca shot 19 for women notched high qualifying marks. weight class, junior Lance Dolson at 133, ju­ 32 while holding Hobart to just nine for 28. The Ithaca distance medley team was the nior tri-captain K.C. Beach at 157, sophomore Ahmad oft' to Aztec Bowl Senior forward Tyler Schulz became the sev­ top performer. in its event - beating the next · Matthias Keib at 174 and junior tri-captain · enth all-time leading rebounder in the col­ closest team by a 14-second margin. The team Bryan Petti at 197. Senior Tariq Ahmad, an offensive lege's history as he grabbed 12 boards. He of senior Kristen Cravotta, senior Amanda The Bombers topped the 17-team field tackle on football team, has been se­ also led the Bombers in scoring with 24 points Laytham, junior Emily Maston and sopho­ with 140 points. John Carroll finished sec­ lected to play in the 2003 Aztec·Bowl in his 24 minutes of action, recording his more Camille Guyot-Bender finished with an ond with 134 points. - an all-star game featuring 42 Di- fourth double-double of the season. NYSCTC and ECAC qualifying time of Ithaca will return to action over winter . vision ID players facing a Mexican all­ Junior guard Jesse Roth had 18 points, in­ 12:20.028. . break, . facing New York University with star team. The game will be Dec. 13 cluding two for three from beyond the three­ In the high jump, sophomore Meghan Montclair StateJan. 3 and competing at the in Cancun, Mexico. point arc and fqur for four1at µIe line during Morningstar finished second ·overall with. a · Whitehill National Duals at Lycoming Jan. his 37 minutes,of playi!}g ti,me. Spphomore jump of 1.70 meters· - good for an NCAA 9th and 10th.

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