te University 'Eye of the Beholder, 'the rI 6 season k worst t ! Volume 48, Issue 17 i February 3, 2000 www.jsu.edu/chantic~eer --" --pagec ---"-""A / WORLD NEWS for coveted titles: A U.S.-operated cruise liner Mr. & Miss lax State ith 186 people aboard was arooned in a field of ice off the oast of Antarctica on Monday and Friendly Bv Amanda Laughlin Staff Writer 1 Halls may go Campaigns for Mr. and Miss Jax 24 hours State and Mr. and Miss Friendly will begin this Friday, February 4. Bv Jeffery Young Elections for the titles will be held Staff Writer on Thursday, February 10 at the TMB from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The visitation rules, considered S-related illnesses at a rate "Both Mr. and Miss Friendly "annoying" by some students, times higher than the gener- should exhibit the qualities of the may be changing in the near population and the cause is 'friendliest campus of the South,"' future. said Elizabeth Webb, SGA 1st Vice Jacksonville State University is President. According to Webb, Mr. considering implementing a 24- and Miss Jax State need to exem- hour visitation policy in some of Pro Bowl linebacker Ray plify "what Jax State has to offer the resident halls. wis was charged with murder students". Part of Webb's job "It's our goal to move in that e Monday in the slayings of includes being directly in charge of direction," said Bob Boyle, the all elections on campus. Area Coordinator of the JSU Candidates must be full-time stu- Housing Department. "The plan Bone chilling dents with at least a 2.25 cumula- now is to have current residents tive GPA. A nomination from an vote on whether they want 24- organization recognized by the hour access or not." temperatures Office of Student Activities is However, there are a number of needed to run for one of the posi- issues being considered by the tions. If a student who is not a Housing Department before they member of such an organization can, allow 24-hour visitations. produce zilch wishes to run, he or she may submit One of those issues is safety. a signed petition with 25 student As of now, the University Police Bv Dave Sharp tions were correct? What hap- names and student numbers (forms Department and the Housing Editor pens when Jacksonville gets 6 available in the Office of Student Department are considering a inches of snow and a sheet of Activities). card-access system for all resi- Old Man Winter teased ice on top of that? Is such an Campaign materials cannot d practically every element of dent halls. "These are pretty unlikelihood ever taken seri- Jacksonville State University exceed $50 and a list of the materi- sophisticated systems where [stu- students last weekend with a ously? als must be submitted to the Office dents] slide their card [down] and taste of winter weather. If you were on campus last of Student Activities no later than the door unlocks," said Boyle, It snowed early Friday morn- Thursday, chances are it - 24 hours following the election, "Some of them have an automatic homosexuals and ing and then melted by the looked like a ghost town. along with any receipts. On elec- arm that closes the door behind s in a magazine inter- time most students would have "The students are gone," said tion day, no campaigning or cam- the student. If a door is left ajar, had their first class. The ice JSU Safety and Security paign materials may be displayed an alarm will go off." that was supposed to pelt the Officer Sam Fiol. "Usually inside the TMB. Also, no candidate the parking lots around cam- Officials hope, these systems area later was a no-show. for the titles can loiter within 50 pus are packed on a will deter any fears students may INSIDE Temperatures rarely dropped feet of the polling area on election below the freezing mark. Thursday." But students fled have about keening their resident *NEWS* day. . ., The fear of ice emptied the Jacksonville this weekend halls safe. Ultimately, residents SGA looking to give away $200 Applications for Mr. and Miss Jax milk and bread aisles at the early, fearing the bad weather. will have to take responsibility *RED HERRING* State and Mr. and Miss Friendly grocery stores. Y2K stock- If Jacksonville lost power, for their guests' actions as well as Hello Dave coming to Brothers can be obtained in the Office of piles were finally broken into, JSU would have lost power, their own. *TOWN CRIER* Student Activities on the 4th floor again in vain. according to University Police The idea of using 'cameras to Apathy plagues J'ville nlghtllfe of the TMB. The due date for But what could have hap- Deputy Chief Terry Schneider. monitor resident activity is also *WEEK IN SPORTS* pened? What if the predic- Though the lights would be applications is today by 4:30 p.m. I Gamecocks still # 2 Please See Winter Wonderland, page 3 Please See 24 hour pass, page 4 . Pdge 2 * Februarq 3. 2000 THE CHANTICLEER a
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Panhellenic Council Thanks Alpha Omicron Pi for sponsoring the all-sorority mixer we had a great time. Congratulatians to the 2000 Orientation Team: Elizabeth Webb, Shannon Smith, Deidra Tidwell, Steven Brooks, Matt Remiillard, .Misty.Haynes, Brandon Eewis,
Have a great week!
Congratulations to those Phi Mu ladies who were such a success at the College Bowl last Wednesgay. .You girls did great! Also,, we would like to tell our new Phis Ashley Jloyqd, Jess Ellis, Amanda Jarvis and Alaon .W?tford that xou ar:,so aye- someandwe are so glad that you are now a part of our chapter! Our awards for the week arey~hi~~xady $the,$eek Summer ' Bagwell and our Sunshine Girl is Amanda Downs. Our Birthday for the week is ~ennifer~arrs HAPBY BIRTHDAY! Also Phi
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and Busirress Manager THE CHANTICLEER February 3,2000 Page 3 Professors and Students Speak Jack Frost a no show / Continued from front page, Winter Wonderland out on campus, it wouldn't effect the heating system that is provided from Out About a boiler on campus. Students residing in the residence halls would still have heat. "The only problem we would have is feeding the students," said Fiol. Bv TMS Campus getting a college education. Some foster rudeness because the level of Fiol called in his security personnel last Thursday afternoon to prepare students are here with priorities expectation or entitlement is so high for the emergency. He also coordinated efforts at JSU's Jack Hopper "I've noticed an increase of incon- other than to get and education - in the student body. While we are Cafeteria to prepare sandwiches in case resident students were without sideration, not so much rudeness. like developing a social life." here to serve students, we also need food. Things like ringing cell phones and *Sue Lafkey, journalism professor, to help them learn that the world is While snow and ice keep adults from work, children welcome the bad beepers are very distracting when University of Iowa not their oyster necessarily, that they go off in class. Some students "I believe that some of today's they are responsible adults." weather as a break from school. A winter wonderland for area chiidren is have also made a habit of coming to students are more rude than students -Chuck Lewis, assistant professor just that-a wonderland. And where there is snow, there are snowmen, class late or leaving early, and that of the past. Most of this is probably of English, Westminster College snow angels, snowball fights and kids who could be at health risk in the bugs me. It seems like some stu- due to parenting and upbringing. "I've heard tales from others freezing conditions. dents take for granted that they are There doesn't seem to be a big soci- about student rudeness but haven't "Use common sense," said Calhoun County Emergency Management etal push to 'respect your elders' experienced it myself. I try to do a Agency Public Information Officer Delois Champ. "Stay indoors." anymore, and I think that plays a lit- few things: Let students know Champ suggests waiting until a hard freeze is over to trek outdoors, but SGA plans to tle role as well. I haven't really wit- exactly where they stand and exact- if you do have to get out, "dress for the weather." Remember to dress in nessed any extreme cases of rude- ly what I expect, Listen ... some- heavy layers, wear mittens or gloves and hats to keep in body heat. test your wit ness towards professors since I have times students are rude when they If a blizzard were to hit, "hopefully everyone has a 'family emergency been here. There have been a few aren't heard, and keep a sense of preparedness kit' including a 3-day supply of non-perishable food, batter- instances where a few students find humor." ies, flashlights, a radio, blankets, candles, water and just common sense and tickle your joy in correcting a professor's mis- *Jerry Lanson, journalism professor, items," said Champ. take in lecture, but that's about it. Emerson College With winter weather in the immediate forecast, Jacksonville Fire Chief funnybone Most of what I've seen falls in the "I think we need to differentiate Michael Daughtery declared, "We're as ready as we could get." category of talking during lecture, between 'rude' and 'tactless.' Many By Gina Rae Smith leaving class early." young adults have not yet mastered 1 SGA Correspondent ~Deveron Sanders, student, the way to tactfully express an opin- University of Michigan ion (even an opinion I think is Next week's SGA calendar is "The one example of student rude- marked with two events certain to ness I think of easily is their tenden- spark the interest of JSU students. cy to come in late to class, and espe- "Think Fast," is scheduled for cially, in the large lecture, to leave "It is more acceptable for people [p Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. in the early. In response to complaints TMB food court. Don't be sur- from other students, I have prised if that sounds familiar. This remarked on it several times to my Jeopardy-style speed challenge classes in order to try to prevent it. people are blunt or rude in express- was also held last semester. But of course they think they are ing those views. Maybe that can be "We had an outpouring of anonymous (and they probably are), attributed to the fact the public dis- requests to bring this activity back so it doesn't stop them. course has broadened so much to to JSU," said Donne11 Humes, 2nd It has always been true that some include topics of race, religion, and vice-president of the SGA. students fall asleep in class, which I sexuality. Or maybe it is just the fact Students will compete in a team suppose is rude. But I'm sure that I that students know that teachers atmosphere. The winning group did that myself, years ago. Why do have become so exhausted that they will take home a $200 grand prize I think students are growing won't do anything when students to divide among its members. The increasingly rude? Well, I'm not are rude, so students abuse their teams placing first and second run- sure that they are. It may just be that privileges." ners-up will receive t-shirts. societal standards are changing to ~Tania Mejer, student Emerson There is no pre-registration for become more informal, and they are College this event, so grab a few of your changing with it." "In class, there was a group of friends and head over to the TMB -Alan Deardorr, economics profes- young women who hung out in the next Tuesday to flex your cranial sor, University of Michigan back comer of the room and chat- muscle and take a shot at the cash "The biggest thing that I would tered with each other through much prize. call rudeness is when students tell of the class. They also did cross- The second event, brought to you me how to teach a class. I have a word puzzles. One becomes accus- by the Office of Multicultural doctorate; I'm a doctor. Most peo- tomed to this in large lecture classes Affairs, as well as the SGA, is a ple don't even know that in my among those in the back who are triple shot of top-notch entertain- courses. It seems as if there is less difficult to observe, but in a class of ment. Chocolate is one of three respect for the amount of prepara- 24, it was very noticeable and dis- comedians who will be bringing tion and the credentials I have to ruptive. Even some of the other stu- comic relief to Leone Cole have in order to teach them." dents mentioned it - not to me but Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 10 *Debra Maury, assistant professor to one of my visiting faculty. And at 7 p.m. of languages, University of North that same faculty member went into Students who attended the Daran Dakota great detail about it. There was also Howard show last fall know that "Students regularly request letters one student who appeared to be lis- not only does JSU bring well- of recommendation at the last tening to music much of the time on known acts to campus, but also that minute: in the last week, I have had earphones. I eventually resorted to the auditorium fills up fast. Arrive two requests for letters with less physical means to separate them prior to the 7 p.m. showtime to get than three working days to respond without telling them why, under the a good seat. before deadline. Regularly I have guise of re-assorting people into The SGA has several events students who just walk into my discussion groups." planned for this semester. For more office and sit down and start talking *Janc Piliavin, sociology professor. information on how you can before asking if I'm busy, if I have a University of Wisconsin become ~nvolved,call the Office of few minutes, etc. Bad form. I think Student Actikities at 782-5491. a small institution can sometime\ (c) TMS Campus, 200(!
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Local Scene 2/03/00 Ethan & The Ewox--Brothers 2/04/00 Ethan & The Ewox--Brothers 2/05/00 Memory Dean--Brothers 2/07/00 Hello Dave--Brothers 9/00 Freak Magnet--Brothers Elvis Will~s--ClubRetro 10100 Julce--Brothers
Chicago's Hello Dave greets J'ville 4/00 Haste, Himsa & Indecision-- By Christopher Lauer '2/04/00 Insane Clown Posse--Fwe Copy Editor !points Music Hall 12/04/00 Ryan Reardon & The Levee JSU students may have a reason to rush 'Breakers--0na's Music Room ,2105100 Wayne Newton--BJCC Sunday and welcome the beginning of a i2110100 David Wilcox--Zydeco new school week when Hello Dave greets Brother's patrons on Monday, Feb. 7. The Chicago based band, consisting of 'Atlanta Mike Himebaugh (lead vocals and rhythm 2/04/00 Alkaline Trio--Echo Lounge 2/04/00 Death Metal Massacre 2000 guitar), Mike Hall (lead guitar), Allen featuring Cannibal Corpse, Diabolic Wetzel (bass), and Bryan 'REZ' Resendiz God Dethroned--Masquerade (drums), who, according to their press 2/04/00 Cary Plerce--Smith's Olde release, "plays the drums with such flair Bar that people often get into position just to 2/04/00 Dismemberment Plan--Echo see him, up close, in action," will hit Lounge Jacksonville during their short three week 2/04/00 Old 97's--Variety Playhouse tour of the South. They have released 2/06/00 Hank Wllliams I11 & three CD's and are currently adding new Reverend Horton Heat--Masquerade songs for their upcoming CD. 2/09/00 Mike Plume Band--Smith's The band consistently draws crowds of Olde Bar over a thousand in their hometown and is 2/10/00 Orquesta Ibrahlm Ferrer & Ruben Gonzalez Y Grup with the one of the Windy City's top 3 crowd-draw- . . Buena Vista Soclal Club--Rlalto ing bands. Followers of the band, called Hello Davidians, reportedly Monsters, Leftover Salmon, The Verve Pipe, Better than Ezra, and Sister travel hundreds of miles to see the band, as if they were competing to see Hazel. who could see the band in the most states. Who knows, maybe some Himebaugh said of the band's music, "I've tried to explain my musical Hello Davidians will hide out at the Brother's compound for awhile. philosophy, the whole 'feel goodlno depression' thing, and all I can come Hello Dave's music has been compared to Hootie & the Blowfish and up with is this: I want people to hear our music and not only feel inspired has been described by Billboard as "feel-good, sing-along lyrics inside a but also something akin to 'NO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF SNOW!"' concise and instantly catchy melody." According to their press release, That's just what we need here in Jacksonville-snow, or no school, or they play- a mixture of "rocMfolWfunWand country." both. But Hello Dave will be here on Monday whether there's weather or The band has shared the stage with acts like Big Head Todd and the not. CD releases Morphine-The Night /Y 44 . 1 safety of the people and business," said Ackles. Michael Penn-MP4 Some students felt like the concert was sched- Snoop Dogg Presents-Tha 'Oncert brings uledatabadtime. "Maybethiswasthebest Eastsidaz thing that could have happened. I don't think Lo Fidelity Allstars-On the Floor that attendance would have been what people at the Boutique 'Ginuwine' disappointment were expecting," said Demarkus Fomby, a JSU Beach Boys-Greatest Hits Vol. 3: junior from Lincoln. "I mean it was Super Bowl Best of the Brother Years weekend for one thing, bad weather and numer- By Anthonv Hill "I presume that the concert was cancelled due to ous other things were going on for people. Feb. 8 Staff Writer the snow forecast. Come on now-it didn't even "The concert being cancelled was a big blow Joni Mitchell-Both Sides Now rain Saturday night." for the producers of the event, but next time the Sarah Cracknell-Lipslide Early predictions of snowstorms throughout the "They made the (cancellation) announcement conditions might be better and more people will Ghostfdce Killah-Supreme southeast lead to the rescheduling of last last Thursday afternoon. I felt like somebody be ready for the concert," said Sharon Cooper, a Clientele Saturday night's Ginuwine concert, according to could have waited another day before making the sophomore from Atlanta. Larry Ackles, owner of Reflections. decision final," said Kelley Smith, of Anniston. The January 29 concert has been rescheduled Steps-Step One The cancellation brought mixed emotions from "I almost question whether or not this entire con- for Saturday, March 4 at Pete Mathews 3 Doors Down-The Better Life JSU students. cert was a scam." Coliseum. Sekou Sundita--Longstoryshort "I'm kind of mad. The weather wasn't that "It is always safety first man. We had a fore- "Everyone that retains their ticket from the DJ Spooky Vs. Scanner--The bad," said Anil Goggins, the poet that was sched- cast for a blizzard and roads were supposed to be concert will be able to use it for the concert on Quick and the Dead uled to perform during Saturday night's concert. closed, so I had to do what I had to do for the the new date," said Ackles. Adrian Belew-Coming Attractions Page 6 February 3,2000 THE CHANTICLEER Chinese Arrest Of Scholar Chills Freedom By William G. Durden Knight-Ridder Tribune
The Christmas Eve arrest of a Dickinson College librarian and scholar Yongyi Song for historical research in China signals a chilling challenge to Americans in general and the world community at large. V Mr. Song, a Chinese native with permanent residency status in the United States, was to have received Another plane crashed. This time it was the book), and laughed at some of his antics. his U.S. citizenship upon his Alaska Airlines, Flight 261. Rather than the But a stunt like this crosses perhaps every planned return from Beijing in dreaded 'Nantucket Triangle,' this time it went boundary I could inventory. I realize Stern him- September. Instead he and his wife, down off the coast of California. Point Mugu, self isn't directly at fault, but the indirectness is Helen Yao, were detained by California. as vulgar as the act. Chinese security in August on sus- The Coast Guard quickly recovered many bod- To prevent any further damage, the 'call picion of violating that country's ies of the 88 on board. Nightfall hampered fur- screener' (who is now probably unemployed) laws pertaining to classified docu- ther search. It wouldn't be until the next day- cut the line and the anchors were forced into a ments. Ms. Yao was released and break that the others might be found along with two minute apology session stating the call returned home in November. some wreckage and perhaps the crucial black should have never been allowed past the screen- The author of two books on the box that would explain to the grieving families ing process and reminded the audience that the Chinese Cultural Kevolution, Mr. why their loved ones wouldn't be home, ever. crash was a 'serious subject.' Song had gone to China to collect As usual, I got my coverage from CNN and When did we become a society where it was information that was freely and MSNBC. Nobody is better at covering disaster. necessary to remind our accomplices that the publicly available in Red Guard I got up-to-the-minute reports of the latest tragic, accidental death of our fellow brethren newspapers, magazines and books strives in deciphering the tragedy. was a 'serious subject?' Has the human condi- published in the 1960s and 1970s. Experts, spokespeople and authorities saturat- A greater atrocity occurred with the coverage tion deteriorated so badly that this kind of By its arrest of Mr. Song for ed the airwaves with their version of 'how it of the accident. On CNN, the anchors accepted mockery of life is amusing? research that is routine elsewhere happened.' calls from viewers about the disaster and aired I cower every time I flick on the five, six and in the world, China strikes directly Fact fell to second-hand accounts, second- their opinions and comments about the crash. 10 o'clock death and crime reports every at a fundamental premise of demo- hand accounts fell to speculation, and specula- One male viewer, sounding mildly immature evening and night. Everywhere you turn there is cratic principles - that is, the free tion fell to opinion. Then entered the necessary, from the greenness of his voice, as well as his more and more disregard for life and greater exchange of thoughts and ideas. backpedaling PR from Alaska Airlines officials comment, is what I write about. acceptance of misguided behavior. While disre- Most mature governments estab- on how 'everything would be worked out in "I know how the plane crashed," he declared. spectfulness of existence rises, the dilapidated lish classification criteria for infor- time.' "Howard Stem SHOT it down!" morals of yesteryear rust with every breath of mation, which it deems sensitive. But it's not the negligence I write about. I'm Silence ensued for a few seconds. A disgrun- hate, and it appears they will eventually fall to Any information that is potentially not looking for blame. Yet. I'm not going to tled shock fell over the television screen. The the harsh, unforgiving elements. harmful to government is clearly compare air travel with road travel and prolcon anchors were stunned, as was I. Though I'm one who can usually take any demarcated, and transgressions in the safety aspects of each. I'm not even looking Stem, the Father of Shock Jock Radio, has attempted 'joke' or comment (and I mean ANY its access and communication are to make sense of the mass death; I like most, am encouraged his listeners in the past to call into joke or comment) with stride, the Stem fan's clearly articulated and, thus, under- content enough with the assurance that it didn't live broadcasts of anything, plug his name in display of contempt for the heartrending was stood.One knows where one happen to me or anyone I know. some fashion, and ride the reaction of all who inexcusable and intolerable. hear. stands. I don't sicken easily, but I admit my stomach Though I've never But evidently not in China. That turned. My heart dropped. I shrugged my been overly impressed country subjects its citizens to a opinion about anvthing? shoulders and lowered my head in disappoint- with Stern or his loyal dangerous guessing game where an Forum is our readers' column. ment. This is what it has come to. A world entourage, I have read unknowing miscalculation may where it is common practice to fear and shun the Our policy for letters to the editor should be kept in mind when his first book, seen his lead to imprisonment and poten- sending submissions to The Chanticleer: uncertain tomorrow. first movie (based on tially, in severe cases, to death. - The Chanticleer will not print letters which are unsigned, When truth casts such a long libelous and/or defamatory. - The Chanticleer reserves the right to edit letters for space shadow, human and societal insta- and grammar, as well as style. - There will be at least two weeks between publication of bilities are inevitable. letters from the same person. We will publish rebuttals no China's actions are also a direct later than two weeks after the publication of the article, editorial or letter in question. challenge to the foundation of aca- - The Chanticleer reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. demic freedom, an American con- - Deadline for submissions is noon Monday, before desired cept but adopted by most countries publication that Thursday. In the event of a three day weekend, submission deadline is 4 p.m. the preceding worldwide. Academic freedom Friday. - SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT VIA E-MAIL to guarantees that schools must be [email protected]. sanctuaries for students and schol- - All non-electronic submissions MUST BE TYPED ! No hand written letters will be accepted under any circumstances. ars to seek truth with immunity. - Bring submissions or send through campus mail to our office: Academic freedom, however, is not Room 180 Self Hall--JSU. a pursuit germane only to colleges - All submissions must include a name, phone number and student number for JSU students. and universities. It is the basic free- - And remember, please think before you write. dom of people everywhere to seek Thank You, and receive accurate information The Editorial Staff Please See Freedom, page 12 - They have these new hcatllightr. Some look because !want to learn. People hide when they teddish or pink Others look greenish or blue. I need to be found and the few who are looking, don't know how they do it, but either way, stand around and watch. they're bright as [censo;ed]. And I don't think I have a dream ...one day a bar in Jacksonville 1 ever seen that much traffic in Jacksonville. will be packed. The doorman will turn people Then I was stumped on a log at Brother's, away and they will be left in the cold and left to watching Hannaward Pass. A guy came over say, "Hey, what's your name? You wanna come and asked for the rest of my lit cigarette. I over to my house and hang?" And girls in Cock offered him his own brand new one, but he said caps skip offto new friendships and snow final- it took way too much work to pull the smoke ly falls. down the length of an entire cigarette. He wan- We all awaken warm with new patches on our dered off with my second-hand smoke and I lit fabric of family. We smile and we know each a new one. other. We smile and we want to know each With every big gulp I wondered, "Where's the other. We all walk in our independent yet over- snow?" The band played and the audience lapping circles and you may know who I want to played along. Some moved like water and oth- know, and I may know who you want to know. ers like robots. And I sat on my log, barely that night, cursing James Spann and laughing But we may never know, unless ... above the headlights. There's nothing sexier with British accents as [censored] fell from the And if you see me out, I'm the balding, than a girl in a Cocks cap. sky. We stood in open areas, away from thlev- unkempt guy in the corner. I'm not menacing- Then I began to feel it. It was cold and there ing trees, dnd tried to catch snowflakes on our I'm drunk. Come over and talk to me. If you're were only a few to keep warm with. "Where is tongues. We scraped frost from the windshields not sure who that unkempt person is, go up and everybody?" in our driveway and had a 30-second snowball talk to him anyway. Go talk to the girl in the I remembered the traffic-an endless vtream of fight Cocks cap, the girl in the cowboy hat, the guy in headhghts headed home in different directions- I found my snow. the tie-dye, then buy a beer; tip the bartender a mad dash made to leave this town we make Forecavtcis are always wlong and this state and smile. You might make a new friend and pitiful Everyone went home to h~ghschool nnd close5 down on a prediction. Apathy-tbls you might mect the friend of a new friend, but -"-+- -.------" "*# Momma told me that ~t would be the friendships town's so apathetic cnow can't even make 11 you have to leave home first, on a path less trav- !Me1 Cheatwood I made :11 college that mould lact a lifetime. through the indifferent cloud\ that hang over- e:ed. Get up the courage to make a new memo- kraduate Student So 1 ~!o$edthe hd, and went homc *~thpe?- heac! 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The izing my personal library of CD's, Feb. 4 proved beauty is truly in the eyc of that cries, "Merry Christmas drastic cut from books and Gun Shy the beholder last weekend. daddy!" while covered in her vic- the edge of movies. Scream 3 In writer-director Stephan tim's blood. explanation to a The best thing Elliott's ("The Adventures of Sounds good, right'? Yeah, I know. black screen about the movie On video now Priscilla. Queen of the Desert") So what happened? with the credits is all the cool Chill Factor "Eye of the Beholder," based on the For the remainder of the film, Eye rolling left the surveiilance Love Stinks critically acclaimed 1980 suspense chases his black-widow-of-sorts audience saying: equipment Stir of Echoes novel of' the same name 'ny Marc across the country watching her "What just hap- afforded to Eye Behm, misguidedness outweighs and, at times, filling in as her pened?!?!" via the British The Winslow Boy what it usually takes to put a quali- guardian angel: Judd goes through What began as Government. Tarzan ty film on the.silver screen. many transformations as she hides a solid thriller The worst thing 'Beholder' was actually shot at from the world under a myriad of fizzled into is k.d. lang as his the beginning of 1998. After two wigs and sungl&ses. mediocrity. after mission contact Top 10 Video Rentals years -of potential editing and re- Of course as Eye stalks the the first twenty back at the 1. The Thomas Crown Affair shoots, you would think the cutting femme fatale, he falls deeper in minutes. It was Embassy head- 2. American Pie room floor would have regurgitated love with the disturbed murderer. a lack of consis- quarters. 3. The General's Daughter a better product than what was Eye himself knows a little some- tency and clo- Oh-and I guess 4. Mickey Blue Eyes released. thing about disturbing behavior as sure that trans- it wouldn't be an 5. Deep Blue Sca In the movie, McGregor is British he is haunted by the memory of his formed a good Ashley Judd 6. Entrapment Intelligence operative 'Eye,' sta- young daughter who you presume story into a bro- movie if she Summer of Sam tioned at the British Embassy in is dead only to find out she was ken puzzle with weren't naked. 7. Washington, D.C. 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PARK CITY, Utah - Relationship Among the other early festival favorites on movies are setting hearts on fire at the the verge of getting picked up is "You Can Sundance Film Festival, which wraps this Count on Me," a beautifully acted drama weekend. about estranged siblings who affect each Fine Line and Lions Gate are said to be other like the tides, starring Laura Linney duking it out over the crowd-pleasing "Love and Mark Ruffalo, and yet another talented and Sex." This semi-autobiographical laugh- Culkin child, Rory. a-thon by Valerie Breiman is based on her The documentary category has also proved (now-defunct) relationship with filmmaker particularly inspirational this year, leaving Adam Rifkin. audiences in tears. In fact, you can't see "Welcome to my sex life" is how Breiman "Legacy" without a full pack of Kleenex. ruefully introduced it. Filmmaker Tod S. Lending followed one Rifkin, still a buddy, later took a bow for family around the Chicago projects for five inspiring Breiman's portrait of a woman in years and documented their incredible - search of a good relationship, starring and ultimately winning - struggle against Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau. "I love poverty, drugs and the vicissitudes of life. doing indie films," said the slightly bulky He began filming coincidentally on the day Favreau after the vremiere. "It's the only that one of the family's most promising- chil- place where I can get the girl." dren, 14-year-old Tyrrell, was shot and The cast of "Getting Committed," a Sundance favorite this year, trying to get out of the cold. "Chuck and Buck," another relationship killed by a classmate on his way home from guage skills. A hearing mother and her adult Lions Gate bought "Two-Family House," movie, quickly was sold to Artisan for $1.5 school. Tyrrell's sister provides the narration deaf son squared off on the issue, not only in about an oppressive Staten Island house- million as one of the first buys of the fest. for the movie, which is both heartbreaking the movie but after screenings here as well. hold, starring the delightfully plain-spoken Mike White wrote the screenplay and plays and immensely uplifting, and she received It's an important issue about a community Katherine Narducci of "The Sopranos." Buck, an overgrown kid who can't give up standing ovations wherever she went here. that feels immensely threatened by Narducci grew up at 116th Street and First his crush on his childhood friend. Director he-Sound and the ~ur~"'isalso about a encroaching technology. Avenue, and at the Premiere party said that Miguel Arteta ("Star Maps") took a picture family's emotional struggle - this time Also on the ka-ching front: Fine Line anyone reared in New York will relate to the of the audience to show his parents "so they over the hot-potato issue in the deaf commu- bought "Saving Grace" for a rumored $4 movie. can start taking this film-making thing a lit- nity of cochlear implants for children, a way million, with Blethyn starring as a woman tle more seriously." The audience roared - to help them hear and develop spoken-lan- who grows pot to reduce her debts, and (c) Knight-Ridder Tribune, 2000 0 \ Q?& \9"' 'b@ '"@a O \P Ovive, Onsaw by the ==,t 1 =,dr,,, apt..-?uvK~s~e~ Us,From WL-- VtaGe OK& e-jeY y-uv privasyI kt435-3613 alrd Srvo Weur SerrityI Page 12 February 3, 2000 THE CHANTICLEER Chinese arrest raises Crossword ACROSS question of freedom 1 Tree flu~d 4 Scon Case 8 Tight spot Continued from page 12, Freedom 14 In favor of 15 Hawkeyes that will help them understand their world's trade, cultural and intellec- 16 Tenth of oneten pasts and direct their futures. tual endeavors, would it not seem 17 Cert~f~ed 19 Singer Lyle That China directed this assault on reasonable for it to adopt freedom 20 Peak intellectual freedom on a professor of information policies and prac- 21 Lessening of hostilltres and author from Dickinson College tices more in keeping with those 22 Stenographers is somehow prophetic. Founded in shared by other members of the 27 One with regrets world community? We think so and 28 Den~rofl~ck, '- 1773, the college is named for John the Dog" Dickinson, whose "Letters from a the prompt release of Mr. Song 29 M~necars Pennsylvania Farmer" decried the would be a positive step in that 30 Nour~shes 31 Top shot lack of freedoms (information being direction. 32 Opera piece one of them) enjoyed by colonists 33 Exape veh~cle 34 Aff~rmat~ve under British rule. Mr. Song is fol- comment lowing in Mr. Dickinson's tradition. ABOUT THE WRITER 35 Add support British should not have dictated to William G. Durden is president of 37 Pers pem 40 Building wing colonists, and we Americans should Dickinson College in Carlisle Pa. 41 Miami team not dictate to the Chinese standards Readers may write to him at: 42 Sign of Jeep~ness for their control of information. Dickinson College, R 0. Box 1773, 43 Dishonor What the Chinese do is up to the Carlisle, Pa. 17013. 46 Inclined to weep 6 She sheep Chinese. Yet if China indeed seeks (c)Knight-Ridder Tribune, 2000 47 Possessed 7 Pop 48 Headland 8 Monlca of the to become a full partner in the 49 Granges courts 51 Partial 9 Solid blood concurrence 10 HeM In h~gh 53 Kubnck's regard computer 11 tine of lnquiry 54 Astronomrcal 12 Stroked lightly length 13 Arrives on stage 55 First courses 18 Uncountable 60 Create a years cryptogram 21 Some on the 61 First-class Somme 62 Carnlval city, 22 Not in casually 23 Med~eval 63 Finn~shbaths weapon 64 Over w~th 24 Flynn of films 65 007, e g 25 Spike, e.g 26 Pulverizer DOWN 30 XLlll 40 Ralph Waldo or 50 Devour 1 Healing waters 33 Bosc and Anpu Roy 52 Queen of Sparta 2 Fleming or 36 Unlfled group 43 Ranges 55 Blue Gartunkel 37 Nasal 44 Cuba's capital 56 In addmon 3 Th~cksoups appl~cators 45 Qutck lmpresson 57 Dancer M~ller 4 Open to question 38 Street 46 Type of dance 58 Tear 5 Decay 39 States further 49 Confronts 59 Ch~nesesauce "I'm throwing deep to Ernie; In the end zone - udsss hs gets killed and dbvo~md,in which case I'll ampthe ball d t;o WMB In #re flat." 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Reed Rawlings fin- A week ago, Jacksonville State's men's bas- schools by going 23-of 47 from the field. The Gamecocks shot 8-of -26 from the field ished with 12 points and eight rebounds. ketball team beat Samford in Pete Mathews The Gamecocks shot 31 percent for the and 1-of-8 from three-point range in the first JSU's Willie finished with a team high 12 Coliseum, but Friday night the Bulldogs game, hitting 18 of 58 shots. Over the last few half. Point guard Rashard Willie was scoreless points, Devin Beasley had 10 points and five evened the score by defeating the Gamecocks games the Gamecocks' magic from three- in the first half, Mike McDaniel was held to rebounds, and Gurley finished with six points. 68-53 in Birmingham. point range has diminished, and the team fin- just two points and Marlon Gurley was 1-of-7 Following the loss the Gamecocks fell to 27- At Seibert Hall, Samford's home court, the ished the game against Samford 6-of 23 from from the field. 7 overall, and 7-3 in the conference. Samford largest crowd in 30 years watched the behind the arc. "Am I disappointed with the way we played improved to 12-8 overall and 6-4 in the Gamecocks drop their fourth loss in the last "We can't throw it in the ocean," said JSU in the first 10 minutes? Yeah," Turgeon said. TAAC. five games. head coach Mark Turgeon. "A lot of it was "I like the hostile crowd. I wanted our kids to "We're going to take a couple days off," The game was pushed back to Friday from their defense. I thought we had better looks go through that and we didn't handle it well. said Turgeon. "If we just would've won the the originally scheduled Saturday match up to against Campbell than we did tonight; we just We've got to figure a way to score baskets. Campbell game, everything would've been all accommodate television scheduling, but iron- ran into a buzz saw tonight. Their defense is They're taking Brant (Harriman) out of the right. We've have been 8-2 (in the league) and ically the contest was never aired in great and it was great for almost 40 minutes. game. This team just fronted and held and things would be great. That game put a little Jacksonville. It might have been to the benefit We had to fight and claw for every-thing and pushed Brant and they got help side; we've pressure on us. We're not playing as well as of Gamecock fans that the game wasn't aired, we just couldn't get anything to drop. I think got to make jump shots. When you make jump we were playing and we've got to figure how because the contest belonged to Samford. we rushed some shots because we got down shots, it's going to spread things out, but right to get that back. I think we will." Coming into Friday night, both teams had and tried to get it back in one possession, and now we're not making jump shots, so it's real- Gamecock baseball comes Turgeon brings tradition to JsU ,,,, swing Saturday By Erik Green Bv JSU Sports Information Sports Editor Brookwood Medical When Jacksonville State JSU's men's basketball team is University opens its 2000 baseball to title sponsor TAAC season against Alabama State here having one of the best seasons it next Saturday at 12 noon, weather championship has ever had, and one reason is permitting, the Gamecocks will be because of the tremendous coach- without two of its three senior Bv Greg Seitz ing of head coach Mark Turgeon. pitchers and a third is doubtful. JSU Sports Information Turgeon is no stranger to hard- Senior Brandon Culp (Jemison, nosed basketball and to winning. Ala.) one of the top two pitchers in The Alabama Sports Foundation He also knows how it feels to play the fall, suffered a wrist fracture announced recently that in the big game, he should, and he during the holidays and will be out Brookwood Medical Center will has been in plenty of them. two to three months while Jason act as the title sponsor of the Brookwood Medical Center Trans Turgeon was the starting point Nunn (Rainbow City, Ala.) has not America Athletic Conference guard for Coach Larry Brown at been cleared to pitch after correc- tive surgery last summer. A third (TAAC) Women's Basketball Kansas in the 1980's. While at senior, Michael Lindsey Championship. The Kansas, Turgeon was the first play- (Tuscaloosa) is doubtful after suf- Championship will take place er in Jayhawk history to ever play fering a broken toe. He hopes to be March 8-11 at the Pelham Civic in consecutive NCAA back soon. Complex. Tournaments. He was selected "It is tough to open the year with- "The TAAC is very proud to twice as team captain (1986 and out your big three, but some of the have an organization the caliber of 87'), he was a Big Eight All- other guys are starting to step it up the Brookwood Medical Center as Academic performer (1986), a in practice," JSU coach Rudy the title sponsor for our women's member of the 1986 team that Abbott said. basketball championship," said made it to the Final Four and won Slated to pitch opening day are TAAC Commissioner Bill Bibb. "We think this will be one of our the Big Eight Conference regular newcomers Bill White (Alexander best championships and we are season and tournament champi- City) and John Hannah (Carollton, said Turgeon. "They have had a ing men (Brown, Kansas coach Ga.) along with Brandon Myers, a looking forward to coming to the onships. He was selected to the Big tremendously positive influence on Roy Williams, and Tennessee's sophomore from Omaha, city of Pelham and the Pelham Eight All-Freshman team in 1984. my life, both on and off the floor. Jerry Green)." Nebraska. Pitchers slated for the Civic Complex,." "We believe that During his senior season, Kansas Many of the things we'll be doing With a career like that, it is no second game against Alabama it is appropriate to have an organi- had a record of 108-33. here at Jacksonville State will be wonder that Turgeon expects the State on Monday include Joey zation like Brookwood Medical "Most of my philosophy, both in as a direct result from what I've best from his Gamecock team. This Shiflett, a native of Lindale, Ga., Center supporting TAAC coaching and in life, in general, learned from those three outstand- can be attributed to Coach Brown," Please See Turgeon, page 15 Please See Baseball, page 14 Please See TAAC Sponsor, page 15 Page 14 February 3,2000 THE CHANTICLEER Lady Gamecocks down Gamecock Baseball gears UD against Alabama State in season oDener Central Florida 1 Continued from page 13, Baseball Bv Erik Green Mike Mallonee (Kamona, Calif) Sports Editor and Lindsey if he is ready to go. Leading the attack will be seniors This season, JSU's Women's basketball team has sort of lived in the shad- Nunn, either as a designated hitter ow of the 7-3 men's team, but Saturday the Lady Gamecocks proved they or outfielder if cleared to play, first are contenders by beating Central Florida 67-50. baseman Russell Harry (Lanett, The Lady Gamecocks do not usually beat teams by 17, but Saturday an Ala.) and third baseman Andy inspired team felt the time had come to show fans and opponents how good Keith (Talladega, Ala.) Junior they can be. Mike Helms (Gadsden) or senior "We just knew we needed to win and we need to start knocking off other Brad Smith of Oxford will start in teams to move up in the TAAC," said point guard Shneka Whaley. "The center field. Jason Moser (Omaha, loss we had (Thursday night to Florida Atlantic) shouldn't have been a loss, Neb.) or Oxford, Ala., native so we knew we had to come out and get this one." London Pearce will open in right Whaley carried the team in possibly the best game of her life. She scored field. 24 points, hit 5-of-8 from three-point land, had five steals in the first half, Brandon Stripling (Gardendale), and four second half assists in the win. Whaley was not the only Lady Gamecock on a roll Saturday night. Lisa Joey Foster (Gadsden) and Jason Baswell had 13 points, Tanya Simmons had 11 points, and seven rebounds. Creel of Acworth, Ga. will share Millie McElrath threw in seven points, and grabbed six rebounds as well. catching duties. In the middle of The game clearly belonged to the play of Whaley. In the first half, Whaley the infield, Tony Maniscalco scored the first eight points for the Lady Gamecocks, and finished the half (Oxford, Ala.) has won the job at with 18. shortstop but will have to play well At times, Whaley outscored the whole UCF team 10-6, 13-10 and 15-2. to hold off freshman Chris "I was just pumped up for some reason," said Whaley. "Because we need Magouyrk (Acworth,Ga.). a win. We've been losing quite a bit and I know we just need to move up in Joel Stapleton and Scott Creel the standings so we can have a better chance of winning the TAAC with share duties at second base. Tournament." Unlike last year when the "Shneka was on today," said Simmons. "When she's on, she runs the team Gamecocks played all road games really well." in February, JSU will play seven Whaley said one of her inspirations was that she was going against a home games this year during the smaller point guard in UCF's 5-foot Yvette Ash. She said she is always month. New teams on the schedule pumped when she faces a smaller point guard. include Michigan and Western The Lady Gamecocks played to the lead of Whaley, and it paid off in the 1 Michigan. The Gamecock's practice for their opening game this Saturday against Alabama State. end, and the win proved it. 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He has played He also helped Hayden ro a 47-3 the Aldbama Sports Foundat~onnnd and Georgia State) are wrlhin 200 Gamecocks. Last season Turgcon under some of the best coaches in record over h~scareer. the three Alabama TAAC univcrs1- miles of the Pelham Ciblc Complex. saw the disinissal of his leading the country. and coached with then1 L~~~seasoil, T~~~~~~became [he ties. Jacksonvll!e Stale Un~vers~iy, Last year, the Un~vers~tyof Samford Untven~ty,and Troy State Central Flor~da won ~tsseconc! scorer a few games Into the season, as well. fourth JSU coach 111 45 years. IJnlver\~ty.will be the Sirst iponsot- TAAC Basketball Cha~iipioi~sh~pin the second 1cad:ng scoler quit After his time at ICznsas as a "Mark is an ~vnbelic~ablyhald I \hip of ils hind for Brookwood the past folir yearc (1996) after around Chr~stmas, and another player, Tnrgeon wa7 assistpnt work~ilgcocch, who relates wtth Mcd~caiCenter. defeating Jacksonville State plajer missed most of the senson coach tor the NBA's Philndelphid playc1' is "Brookwood 7s prolid lo play an Un~kersity,80-59, in the [ltle game with a back injury From that polnt. 76er5 before coming to JSU 'low coach at integral iolc in brlnglng a Dtv~slon1 played In Atlanta at Georgia State. Turgeon had to work with what he Beforc h~stlme In the pros, hc of the dell- basketball tournament to the To date, the TAAC has thrce teams had avatlable. He was forced to use coached at the University of nltely make him a successful Birminghilm area," said Neal Whitt, (Samford, Campbell and Georgia two true freshman potnt guards, a\ Oregon with Green, and asststed D~visionI head coach." I Chief Developmeilt Offtcet at State) fighting for second place in well as many walk-ons durtng the Brown and Will~amsat Kansas. "Mark is the brightest young Brookwood Medical Center. the TAAC standings at 5-2. The remainder of the seasoil. As if all "Jacksonv~lleState Untvers~ty1s coach I've ever been around," said As title sponsor, Brookwood will team that is lead~ngthe TAAC that was not enough, the team had extremely lucky to have Mark Brown. a~here's no doubt my I prov~deon-site coverage by certi- standings at 6-1 is Florida Atlantic one senior, The positives of last Turgeon as its head coach," satd mind he will be successful at any ' fled athletic trainers throughout the who finished 5-21 overall, 3013 in season were that the Gamecocks Wllliaxnr. "He is truly an outstand- level of basketball." 1 tournament to enhance the level of the TAAC last year, and did not 1 care provided to athletes participat- make the TAAC Championship. won eigbt games including their ing young man wtth a tremendous So far, Turgeon has lived up to all ing in the event. The Brookwood Medical Center last two. Last year's performance hunger for basketball. His passion the praise given to him by those The TAAC is made up of ten uni- TAAC Women's Basketball also said a lot because Turgeon and his enthusiasm wtll serve him legendary co'aches3 and lf this sea- versities. As already stated, from Championship will consist of nine arrived at JSU in mid-April, so not well and he will truly be a great son is a sign of things Alabama, Jacksonville State, Troy games during five sessions at the much time was allowed for recruit- . . addition to the athletic program then JSU administrators might State, and Samford; then from Pelham Civic Complex. The cham- ing. 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