INSIDE a) Opinion Singing the praises of an early graduation Page 11 Accent .c A look at the college's presidential mansion Page 13 Sports . r Bombers football looks to advance to semifinals The Newspaper for the Ithaca College Community Page 24 Volume 71, Number 13 Ithaca, N.Y. Thursday, December 4, 2003 College to exrunine advising Foreign programs BY TASHA KATES Staff Writer overcome. Students may have to check in with their adviser before register­ ing next semester because of a se­ obstacles ries of new advising policies that could take effect by this spring. BY MEGAN REYNOLDS The registrar is developing the Staff Writer new policies after hearing faculty and staff concerns about the cur­ A recent national study encour­ rent system. aged schools like Ithaca College to Since the inception of Degree make their campuses more con­ Navigator in January 1999, stu­ ducive to study abroad. dents have been able to take their As the importance of international major into their own hands with­ awareness and education grows, out consulting their advisers before American colleges and universities registering for classes. have made significant strides in fur­ Coordinator of the Office of thering study abroad, wrote the Na­ Academic Achievement and Ad­ tional Strategic Task Force on Edu­ vising David Dresser said Degree cation Abroad in a study published Navigator's interface originally this fall. The task force hopes its new served as a good guide for students recommendations will help to triple about where they were in their ma­ the number of American students jor. However, faculty felt slighted. who study abroad. Under the old, paper-based The college has taken an active system, students had to meet with role in tackling one particular bar­ rier named by the task force: the faculty because they needed to ob­ MEGHAN MAZELLA/THE ITHACAN tain adviser signatures in order to SOPHOMORE ANNIE GRAPPONE, right, a student worker in the Office of the Registrar, examines rigidity of colleges' curricula, and register for classes. Degree Navigator as sophomore Niki Brierre turns in an override form. Using the system, students can how these "There is a feeling among fac­ chart their degree without the assistance of advisers, a policy that has raised concerns. standards af­ ulty that they were left out of the ·fect a decision (to stop requiring advis­ of psychology, said she makes an parents choose IC is for one-on-one serve, they can go to a large state dent's study ing]," Dresser said. "Even the Fac­ extra effort to meet with her ad­ attention from faculty," Lynn said. school." a b r o a d ulty Council wasn't consulted be­ visees because it is beneficial for "That extends beyond the class­ Advising policies will be made opportunities. fore the decision." both parties. room. If people want to go to a for the college, but each school will Rachel Ann Lynn, assistant professor "One of the reasons students and school where all advising is self- See SCHOOLS, page 4 Cullenen, as­ sociate direc­ tor of study . abroad, said several newer Students seek housing flexibility CULLEN EN ". majors facili- tate and en­ Group to propose non-gender specific dorm courage study abroad. She explained that the new BY SARAH HOFIUS would live with someone they're close to, he said. Culture and Communications ma­ Staff Writer If a male and a female are best friends, they jor offered through the division of would be able to live together as well, Connor interdisciplinary studies provides Freshman Michael Miller would feel more said. more study abroad opportunities comfortable living with females than males. "A lot of it is about a comfort thing," she said. than traditional majors. "I'd definitely like to room with a girl if pos­ Non-gender specific housing can raise con­ In addition, recent steps by sible," he said. cerns about what will happen if boyfriends and Dean Steve Siconolfi of Health Sci­ Brian, a Junior who asked that his last name girlfriends Ii ve together. ence and Human Performance are not be used, said he feels the same way. Problems arising from romantic relation­ making study abroad more accessi­ "I really relate better to girls," he said. "Be­ ships would have to be worked out, but prob­ A CO-ED EXPERIMENT ble to the school's students. cause I'm gay, there's no sexual tension." lems with roommates are nothing new, This isn't the first time the college has Siconolfi said that the In an attempt to make all students on cam­ Connor said. tried co-ed rooms. study abroad experience can be pus more comfortable in living situations, Cre­ She said she would also like to see an edu­ In November 1974, st:.idents in the very beneficial and valuable for stu­ ated Equal is in the process of proposing cational or social aspect in the non-gender Landon Hall Swap Program could live dents studying to work in health non-gender specific housing. specific living area. Students could learn with members of their opposite sex for care. Under the proposal, in spe­ about gender roles and breaking down the one week. "There is so much person to per­ cific areas yet to be deter­ gender barriers in society, she said. After a week's time, they received son contact [in health care] that work­ mined, students would have Some colleges have already imple­ another roommate, of the sex they ing and studying abroad gives you the opportunity to live in a mented programs like the one Cre­ requested. that large base for you to be able to The program was halted less than two dorm room with a member of ated Equal is proposing. interact with a variety of cultures and weeks after it started when national the opposite sex. At Wesleyan University, stu­ a variety of situations," he said. media outlets publicized the swapping. Siconolfi said that study Though the project is still dents have the opportunity to The April 1975 issue of Playboy also on the drawing board, Created live in non-gender specific featured the Swap Program. abroad is possible for all students Equal wants to finish the proposal by winter housing. The magazine referred to the program in the school, but is particularly break, said Created Equal member sophomore Wesleyan currently has a as, "A week-long coeducational experi­ hard for physical therapy and oc­ Greer Connor. gender blind floor that houses 10 ence ... to test intersexual compatibility." cupational therapy majors. He While the ultimate goal of Created Equal is students, said Brandon Buehring, an A Quad advisor originally started the said that with careful planning, all to make all housing on campus non-gender spe­ area coordinator in Wesleyan's program to let people meet one another students are able to study abroad. cific, the group now hopes for a residence hall Office of Residential Life. and enhance a sense of community. Other recommendations of the or floor to start the program as a pilot project. When students agree to live Garry Thomas, associate professor of national task force include better "The project is trying to emphasize the ben­ on the floor they sign a contract agreeing to anthropology, taught in Landon Hall in preparing students for their abroad efits for all students," Connor said. make the living area a safe place. In its first 1974. experience and educating students Many transgender students feel uncomfort­ year, the floor is a pilot program, Buehring said. Though he was not part of the plan­ about international issues. able around members of their legal sex, and this After Created Equal finishes writing the pro­ ning of the swap program, Thomas The task force reported that proposal may help alleviate some of those posal, the group members will bring the project recalls it as more of a "brotherly and Americans have more "ignorance of problems, said senior Braeden Sullivan, a mem­ to the Office of Residential Life or to the vice sisterly kind of thing .... It was so people the world" and therefore it is im- ber of Created Equal and BIGAYLA. president of student affairs and could get to know members of the If a gender blind option was given, people campus life. opposite sex." See TASK FORCE, page 4 www.ithaca.edu/ithacan '~':'c, ~, c ~ ~" ,"'...,'..,~,"'-.... '"\', '"\. ~ '....,. \',' ~ ..... ~ ",-..~._._.._ ', ...._', '...._'-,' "' .... ', ", '-.... ", "'"', ,·,, ', ',',-~,-.. "\. ~ ... ~ ' ..... \'.... ~, '", ~ ... ----... -,.--~- ,,' ,, .... ,, .... '\ ..... , ...... ,,,...., ...... ,,,"" ,,, ,, '-'- ...... , ..... , ..... , , ..... ,, '"'"''"''-

2 THE lTHACAN NEWS .THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 20-03 National and I nternational News at them. They club him with their nightsticks. Finally, they A FEW GOOD MEN tackle him, yelling all the while at him to put his hands behind his back. When they flip him over, one officer notices he's not breathing. Nathaniel Jones, 41, died shortly after that confronta­ tion with police outside a Cincim.iati burger restaurant S,un­ day night. Jones was black. Five of the officers at the scene were white; one was black. And those facts alone were enough to stir racial tension Monday in a city that has long been rent by a deep distrust between the police force and African-Americans. As snippets of the video ~ the lunge, the nightstick blows - were played over and over on local television, black activists demanded police reform. And Roger Owensby ached afresh for his son, Roger Jr., who was killed in a scuffle with police three years ago - asphyxiated as officers swarmed him, knocked him to the ground and grabbed him around the head. "As I watch the video, it's almost like I'm seeing and feeling what my son was going through," Owensby said in a telephone interview. Crisis surrounds Venezuelan politics Opposition members _claimed success Monday on the final day of an effort to gather signatures to recall Venezue­ PAUL WATSON/LOS ANGELES TIMES lan President Hugo Chavez, setting the stage for a dra­ MAJ. TAZA GUL, 43, operations officer for the Afghan National Army's 1st Battalion, said the Afghan army has matic political showdown in a nation that is a key U.S. had difficulty maintaining its numbers in order to replace American forces as they phase out of the country. oil supplier. The petition drive closed just a week after Chavez sup­ porters said they had succeeded in a similar campaign of their FCC officials characterized the FBI's security concerns own to recall more than three-dozen opposition lawmakers. FBI seeks more eavesdropping access as "serious." They said the FCC, which already has be­ While it will be a month until the signatures from both gun a proceeding to address the potential economic harm drives are validated, Chavez has vowed to win any recall vote. As federal regulators Monday debated how - or that Internet telephony poses to traditional telephone ser­ He has said he would respect the results of a fair election. whether - to regulate the fast-growing technology of In­ vice, is examining the wiretapping concerns of the Justice "By blackmail, tricks or pressure, they're not going to ternet phone service, the FBI and the Justice Department Department and the FBI. get me out of here," he said last week. "If I legally lose the sought to ensure that law enforcement has the same abil- . It's not that law enforcement can't tap Internet calls. recall, I'm going. I don't have an obsession with power." ity to eavesdrop as it does on virtually every other form It's just difficult. The dueling recall efforts are the latest chapter in the of communication. The unregulated technology of so-called voice-over-In­ political turmoil that has shaken Venezuela since the 1998 Exempting Internet telephony from the wiretap provisions ternetprotocol chops calls into digital packets and sends election of Chavez, a fiery populist whose promised "rev­ of federal law would, "jeopardize the ability of federal, state them over the Internet like e-mail. The packets are re­ olution for the poor" has deeply divided the-nation. and local governments to protect public safety and nation­ assembled at their de~tina~ion· as speech. Chavez survived a coup that ousted him briefly in April al secut'ity:agaiii"st dotnesticrancfforeign threats,":Patric* W. t r! ! 2002 and weathered a crippling nationwide strike last'wm­ Kelley, the J:i'BI's deputy general counsel and Justice De­ Death in custody stirs racial tension ter that cosf the nation an estimated $6 billion. This year, partment Attorney General John G. Malcolm wrote in a fil­ , inflation is topping 24 percent and the gross domestic prod­ ing with the Federal Communications Commission. The video from the Cincinnati police cruiser is incomplete. uct is expected, to shrink as much as 20 per<;ent. Reached by-phone Monday, Kelley declined to elabo­ But it is clear that six polii::e officers are -struggling to rate on his written remarks. subdue a very heavy and very angry suspect. He lunges Source: LA. Times and The Washington Post news service

for Music. when and how evictions occur, and what to titled "I'm the One That I Want," which The Ithaca College Choir, Chorus, do when needed repairs are not done. toured the country to national acclaim and News Madrigal Singers, and Women's Chorale will Common Council members, and repre­ resulted in a best-selling book and feature perform a variety of music, some of it sea­ sentatives from the city's Building De­ film. Cho embarked on another national tour sonal. Lawrence Doebler, professor of mu­ partment, Cornell's off-campus housing of­ in 2001 for her second s.how, "Notorious Briefs sic performance, and Janet Galvan, profes­ fice, the Tompkins County Landlords As­ C.H.O.," which also resulted in a best-sell­ sor of music education, will conduct. sociation, the Ithaca Police Department and ing concert video. Informal dialogue to be focus Guitarist Pablo Cohen, assistant profes­ neighborhood and student groups have been Cho's performance is sponsored by the of new ''First Friday Salon" sor of music, will perform with the chorus. invited to attend the information-sharing Cornell University Program Board. session. The Culture and Communication Program College blood drive planned_ The forum is sponsored by Cornell's stu­ will begin its "First Friday Salon" series on Fri­ t.o h~lp ease _holiday shortage dent assembly, the Campus-Community CORRECTIONS .day from 4 to 6 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge. Coalition and Campus Life . The salons will be held on the first Fri- A blood drive to help address the increased Rhona Hussain is a senior. She was 1day of each month of the academic year. need for blood during the holiday season will Author and sports psychologist pictured vyith Melissa Proulx. Their objective is to provide an opportunity be held on tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in t.o speak about female athletes for informal dialogue and debate about Emerson Suites. This information was incorrect in the contemporary issues related to culture and Potential donors must be at least 1_7 years · Caroline Silby, coauthor of the book Nov. 13 issue. communication. old and weigh at least 110 pounds. They must "Games Girls Play: Understanding and All culture and communication majors, wait at least 56 days after their last donation Guiding Young Female Athletes," will pre­ There were 50 fire alarms on campus minors, faculty members, graduate studepts and at least one year after any tattoos. sent a general session today at 8 p.m. in between June 1 and Oct. 31 of this ,and administrators are invited to participate, Additionally, those who have traveled Textor 102. year, occurring at a rate of 2.27 per Silby, an expert in sports psychology and week. Fals_e alarms are only those .as are other interested faculty and students. abroad since 1980 for more than three months caused by malicious activation or Topics will not be announced in advance in Great Britain or for six months cumula­ a former nationally-ranked figure skater, will malfunctions of the fire alarm system. to ensure that the salon can be responsive to tive in Europe will be be ineligible to donate offer solutions for handling the stresses of current events, ideas, controversies and media. blood. competition, performance improvement Frank Robinson is the director of the It will also give participants equal footing in Those interested in donating can contact and self-esteem building. Johnson Muse.um. discussing topics. Susannah Maxwell ·at 274-7342 or The presentation is free and open to the The new program is modeled on French _ [email protected] to schedule an ap- p,ublic. · This information was incorrect in the literary salons of the 18th Century. pointment. For more information, contact associate ath­ Nov. 20 issue. Robert Sullivan, assistant professor of letic director Michael Lindberg at 274-3199. speech communication, will coordinate the Cornell to.hold public forum It is The lthacan's policy to correct First Friday Salon program. , on tenant-landlord relations Stand-up comic to deliver all errors of fact. Piease contact Th~ First Friday Salon is sponsored by routine at Cornell University Assistant News Editor Katie Moore the culture and communication program and A public forum on tenant and landlord at 274-3207. the Division of Interdisciplinary and Inter­ rights and responsibilities will be held an Comedian Margaret Cho will perform at national Studies. Complimentary food and Tuesday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Sage Hall, Cornell University on Monday at 8 p.m. in .drinks will be provided. Room B9, at Cornell University . Bailey Hall. New York Assistant Attorney GeI,1.eral Tickets for the performance are on sale in College's choral ensembles Mike Danaher, an expert on tenant-landlord the Willard-Straight Hall ticket office at Cor­ to perform seasonal music issues, will be part of a panel discussion. nell and are $8 or $IO for Cornell students and During a recent visit to Ithaca, Danaher $13 or $15 for _the general public. Four of the college's chqral ensembles will discussed topics such as how a well-written The performance is part of Cho's most perform in a free concert on Sunday at.3 p.m. lease protects both the tenapt and the land­ recent nation~! tour, "Revolution." She cre­ in Ford Hall in the James J~ Whalen Center lord, how security deposits ate managed, ated a one-woman stand-up show in 1999 I ,.---, ,- I / / / , '

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 NEWS THE ITHACAN 3 Problem programs Student u~e of. new library software causes backups BY MARC KLEIN Junior Jennifer Herbolsheimer Phase two was supposed to be Staff Writer agreed. in place for the spring semester, but "It's great that they have Mi­ · has since been pushed back to Fall The Ithaca College library is cur­ crosoft Word; we just need more 2004. Chabot said ITS is using its rently in phase one of major tech­ computers," she said. resources to improve ResNet first. nological changes that include lap­ Chabot acknowledged that The library also has several new tops, a wireless network and new so_me students have had difficulty programs coming next semester. A software. finding a computer to access the digital audio reserve pilot program ''To me, a good library is a library library catalog. The library has one will begin in the spring. that is used," said Ithaca College li­ computer set aside that can just ac­ "Right now, if an audio piece brarian Lisabeth Chabot. "We're cess the library catalpg, and students is on reserve, you come into the making sure. we have what people can go to the reference desk if they library and listen on head­ want and need." need to look phones," Chabot said. "With Some of the up a book or digital audio reserves, you com­ changes are caus­ '' It's making the article. press and digitize it and you save ing unexpected "In order it out on the network and you can problems, how- library a lot more crowd- to provide listen to it in your dorm room more com­ without coming into the library." evefhe library ed and it's hard to find a puters that The library will also be intro­ has installed Mi-. computer. '' only have ducing new interlibrary loan soft­ crosoft Office -KRISTEN SCHAFER access to ware. "When you request an arti­ Suite, including Senior the library cle and we do not own that jour­ Microsoft Word, catalogues, nal," Chabot said, "we'll do desk­ to the library we have to top delivery of the requested arti­ 'I computers. As a result. the com­ take something off another com­ cle. It will be in PDF form." puters are often all in use and it is puter," Chabot said. "If the major­ In addition the library has set difficult for students to find a free ity of students say it's worth it, up a suggestion box for students computer to access the library trade off wise, we'll look at that." and faculty to voice their con­ catalog. . During phase one of its cerns. Chabot has recei-ved many "We're trying to create scholar changes, the library purchased 10 comments about the new self­ workstations in the library," laptops and installed wireless serve printing. Right now, stu­ Chabot said. "It's one stop re­ nodes around the building. dents print to the public printers search. You can do your research, The computers can be signed out -and pick. it up themselves. Stu­ you can write your paper, you can from multimedia services for dents are finding it difficult to find do your PowerPoint and walk three-hour blocks and can access the theirown work among everything away with it on a disk." wireless network anywhere in the being printed. Senior Kristen Schafer said she building. "Basically kids are saying is tqat likes having all the research mate­ The plan for' phase two is .to it's chaotic down there," Chabot said. rials in one place. have wireless access for any student "We're going to go ahead and put the "It's good, but I also think it's with a properly equipped laptop in two printers behind the circulation CARLY CHAMBERLIN/THE ITHACAN making the library a lot more the library. Students would need a desk again next semester. People are JUNIOR JESS SCHWARTZ pounds out a paper in the library Monday crowded and it's hard to find a com- piece of equipment from ITS to use saying that self service is great, but afternoon before class. The library recently equipped many of its puter," she said. the wireless network. we like a little of the personal touch;' computers with new Microsoft Office Suite programs.

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I' despite dissatisfaction to conserve forests BY ELIZABETH QUILL bush - if it is trimmed too much, it BY WENDI DOWST for being proactive." Assistant Accent Editor will die. Senior Writer In 1999, the town proposed a conservation She said that when she was elected· zone in the area known as the Clausen The Tompkins County .Legislature she promised to keep tax increases in The college wants to preserve wooded land Swamp, located south of,th~ campus behind passed a county budget Tuesday that will line with, inflation. on campus ~nd create revenue through a For­ the towers, which created conflict between the increase the tax rate 15.7•percent, low­ "I was wrong," she said. "I'm sorry ~st Stewardship Plan, which outlines a process college' and the planning board. The college er than the anticipated increase. I didn't do better." for periodically thinning the woods. was concerned that the conservation area After failing to adopt a:budget at its In order to shave the rate down from Fred Vanderburgh, assistant director of would prohibit it from using the property. The meeting two weeks ago, the legislature 19.65 percent, legislators adjusted construction and facilities maintenance at the Forest Stewardship Plan covers some of the voted 9 to 6 in favor of an amended funding instead of cutting spending. college, presented the stewardship plan to the same-land. budget. ·Only one cut was made...- ·$50,000 town of Ithaca's Planning Board Tuesday. The .i 999 proposal incj.icated that the land Though last year's rate increase in the Department of Social Services. Vanderburgh said J;ie wanted the town to in that ar~a was important to the town because was 13.44 percent, the tax'tate increas­ Other than that, the legislature be aware of available-resources to address and it has many rare plants and animals. es for the prior three years were each un- passed amendments that increased the pro­ prevtnt possible pro,blems with the college's The town board will vote on the conser­ der 5 percent. ~ jected sales tax and decreased the fund . 423 acres of forest. vation plan protecting Clausen Swamp on Under next year's rate, a,homeowner balance. For example, the legislature in- '•I thought the board would be interested Monday. The vote, which is the final step in whose property is valued at creased the tax for people tak­ and maybe it will set a base work for where a lengthy approval process, was delayed $100,000 will pay $747 in ing out a mortgage in order to we can start," he said. "It's a comprehensive slightly by the conflict between the college county taxes in 2004. decrease the property tax and plan - what we should do now." and the planning board~ The dramatic tax in:.. continue support for TCAT. The college is not mafidated to create such Susan Riter, the planning board's envi­ crease could cause local The legislature also elim­ a plan, but the thinning process will keep the ronmental planner, said ·they have worked landlords to raise their rent inated a retirement reserve and forest environmentally healthy and the lum­ things out. over the coming years,; put the $230,000 toward the ber will provide an income. "Ithaca College is back on board;" she said. which could affect stu­ local share of the budget. Fi-= The plan includes property surrounding the "These areas are sensitive - it's good for you dents choosing to live off nally, the legislature in­ college, including woods around the Physi­ to know where these rare species are. I'm glad campus in the future. creased the projected rev­ cal Plant and Puplic Safety buildings and on to know IC is taking a look at the forest and Chairman Tim Joseph, enue from sales tax by the hill behind the towers. wants to be good stewards." D-lthaca, said the budget JOSEPH $250,000. In the plan, the proposed 20-year treatment · However, Eva Hoffman, planning board represented a compromise Daniel Winch, R-New­ schedule outlines how often and how many member, said: "The plan doesn't mention the that had to be made. field and southern Enfield, said he vot­ trees should be thinned. wildlife. There is no mention of saving rare "I don't know anyone who's happy . ed against the budget because the tax­ Dana Batley, the college's foresting ·plants. It doesn't say how you get the wood with where we are now or how we got es were too high. consultant from Empire State Fores~ry, out, and that can be damaging." here," Joseph said. "I can't say con­ He said his vote was not a personal said the plan accounts for aesthetics, Vandetburgh said he will consider the reports gratulations when the budget is this bad.:' deci.sion, but a decision on behalf of his wildlife and recreation. on wildlife in the area and will use the exist­ Though he voted in favor of the bud­ constituents. "Our impetus is to grow trees to the best ing road system to reduce damage. He said the get, Joseph said he was not pleased with "I've been a county legislator for 18 of our ability, but you have to take consider­ college is working on making the public aware it. However, he said he is confident all the years, and I probably received more tele­ ation of other things," he said. of the program and will start work this winter. legislators voted for what they thoug~t phone calls and comments this year than According to the plan, its purpose is to "There are old logging roads that can be uti­ was best for their constituents. all the other 17 years combined," Winch maintain a dtverse plant and animal popula­ lized, and we will work in the winter months Kathy Herrera, D-Ithaca and Cayuga said. tion on the property, produce lumber as a com­ when the ground is frozen, and that will not Heights, agreed that the tax rate is too Winch said he was disappointed that mercial product, and to maintain the area in cause as much damage or erosion," he said. high. She voted in favor of the budget be­ cuts in spending were not made. He said terms of both aesthetics and recreation. Wilcox said: "In all fairness, Ithaca College cause she said she believes the legislature the amendments only artificially lowered Fred Wilcox, chairman of the town plan­ said they had a forest plan and they would like did its .best and had to pass a budget.. the tax increase, and this sets the county ning board, said, "We've been here before. to share it, and they did. The other things," such Herrera compared the· budget to a up for another increase next year. We got angry at [the college] before, but I as conc~m for rare wildlife, "are important to think now [the college] is to be commended know, but my ex~tations were met." ''-'--'-''''"'-''''''''' '\.'\. ' ..... --... ' ' "\.. "'-

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Continued from page 1 outline how much, if any, advising will be required. The· deans of each school have not made a final decision on the policy, Dresser said. Michael McKenna, associate professor and chair of the philosophy and religion department, said the students who really need guidance do not receiv~ the help they need. "I think that the biggest problem with the current sys­ ~em is that often the students who most need guidance are precisely the ones who are disinclined to seek it out," McKenna said. "By and large, the students who do seek me out voluntarily really do have their acts together and do not need my counsel. So on the current system, the [students) who would be best served by working with their l advisers are often the ones wpo are not getting any ad­ f ' . vising aid at all." COURTESY OF ALISON RUSSELL ' Third-semester senior Jenn Botto said she knows the SENIORS ALISON RUSSELL and Michelle Smith visit the world's longest waterfall, lguazu Falls, on the border of power that an adviser can have. During her first semes­ Argentina,, Brazil and Paraguay. They made the trip while studying abroad in La Plata, Argentina in Fall 2001. ter as a senior she changed her major to anthropology. Her new adviser and the chair of the anthropology de­ partment gave her a list of classes to take so that she could Task force seeks to triple abroad enrollment graduate this winter. In October, Botto received a call from Kathy Lu-· Continued from page 1 dergraduate students who opt to study their needs, despite the lack of interest. cas, academic counselor and progtam director of abro~d in locations such as Africa, Asia Another barrier of study abroad ex­ Humanities and Science, who said Botto was three cred­ portant to provide students with more in­ or the Middle East. pressed by the task force is the lack of its shy of graduating. When Lucas met with Botto's ternational education. The report states Saunders said she believes that this preparation and assistance when stu­ adviser, they overlooked three credits worth of filler that it is important to go beyond teach­ is a result of students' limited knowl­ dents return. anthropology classes. ing students • a foreign edge of these regions. Senior television and radio major Botto has already subletted her apartment for next se­ language. She said she believes offering Michelle Smith said she experienced cul­ mester and accepted a job in Boston. She said that she Tanya Saunders, assistant provost and courses that focus on international stud­ ture shock during her time abroad. feels her adviser should have looked more carefully at dean of interdisciplinary and international ies would increase the incentive to "It changes the world to you when the requirements. studies, said it is the college's responsi­ study in these locations. things that are so prominent in your so­ "My adviser was the one that was supposed to help bility to prepare students for their study Another way of making study ciety, that seem so universal, are not the me," Botto said. "I'm having to bear the brunt of all this, abroad experience. One means to better · abroad more accessible is to provide same in other countries," said Smith. because no one has much leniency." · prepare students·for their study abroad more opportunities to nontraditional Dealing with reverse culture shock She is looking into taking a comparable anthropolo­ experience is to offer. courses in their des­ students. The association stresses the was especially hard for Smith when she gy class in Boston or an online course. However, she said tination's social, political and econom­ impo~ce of study abroad for married, returned to Ithaca after spending the fall it has been difficult to find a course that she can afford and ic issues, slie said. working or part-time students. of 2001 in Argentina. She said that since that the school will accept as credit. , According to another study by the Cullenen said she believes that the the events of September 11th occurred Dresser-said good advising can help keep students out American Council of Education, college would be willing to work with while- she was away, she was returning of similar situations and also give them a meaningful study abroad in nontraditional locations nontraditional students to locate _pro­ to a country that was very different from chance to develop r~lationships. with faculty. is also im?ortant. There a:e few u·n- grams that would oe more-flexible to when she left. ·he G·~duate''-ProQram~rr(t;~; Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen: Intersections of Sexuality and Culture In Film Communications -Program offering an interdisciplinary approach to the study of organizational ~.communication, learning, and design.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 NEWS THE ITHACAN 5 Williains assesses state of the college BY KATIE MASLANKA current quality of ResNet. While Williams Assistant News Editor admitted that she is not a "technical person," she acknowledged that a problem exists and President Peggy R. Williams addressed said it was necessary for students to curb ac­ the Student Government Association tivity - such as downloading large files - Tuesday night about issues ranging from that could slow down the campus network. ResNet problems and rowdy students off "If you think of the Internet as a 20-lane campus to student diversity and the col­ highway," she said, "some things students are lege's common experience. downloading fill all 20 lanes." During SGA's weekly meeting, She said the main problem to be addressed Williams listed several ways in which the col­ is the reliability of the ResNet connection. lege was making progress toward goals.list­ "Predictable and slow is probably better ed in its Institutional Plan. She discussed the than unreliable," she said. newly created Core Experience Task Force, Williams also acknowledged a growing which is working to define a common ex­ concern among Ithaca residents regarding the perience that ties Ithaca College students to­ behavior of students living off campus. gether, regardless of major. Some residents have complained about Unlike many other colleges, Ithaca Col­ rowdy students on weekeJ)dS and have lege does not have college-wide requirements called the area around Coddington Road and for its students. Williams called such re- · Kendall and Pennsylvania avenues, where quirements "old-fashione.d." . many Ithaca College students live, "the Bud­ "I don't think we're going to end up with weiser Triangle." a list of required courses," she said. However, While some residents would like to see she adqed, requiring students to gain experi­ LARRY WESTLER/THE ITHACAN the coll~ge's campus safety patrol handle ence in areas such as cultural awareness or com­ PRESIDENT PEGGY R. WILLIAMS spoke of the college's progress toward fulfilling the those students, she said, it is up to the city lnstitutiQnal Plan during a Student Government Association meeting Tuesday night. munication skills might be a possibility. police department to properly reprimand Williams said the college has also made She added that the admissions office was to contact members of Congress about issues disorderly students. progress in terms of the number of minori­ "very affirmative" in its steps to get students in higher education that will affect them per­ "We're saying if you live off campus, you're ty students and faculty on campus. of color to submit applications and eventu­ ·sonally, such as possible changes in federal a responsible adult and should be treated as Ithaca College is working to create a cam­ ally commit to coming to Ithaca College. financial aid programs like the Pell Grant and any member of the community," she said. pus environment that is attractive to minor­ However, Wi111ams said that she did not New York State TAP awards. SGA President Jvlie Zeldin said it is a tra­ ity students through programs such as the want to set a specific number of minority For example, there has been no increase dition for the association to invite Williams Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship and the students on campus as a goal to be in the Pell Grant program in several years, to speak at the end of each semester to pro­ Center for the Study of Race, Culture and reached because that would imply that when .and the TAP award is currently capped at vide a wrap-up of the year's events so far. Ethnicity, as well as by hiring two new mi­ that number was ni.et, the college's work $5,000, she said. Both Zeldin and Brian Dashew, SGA's vice nority fac.ulty members in the African New was done, she said. During a question-and-answer session, president of:communication, said they appre­ World Studies minor, she said. Williams also urged students to vote and several students voiced concerns about the ciate the feedback the president provides.

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BY ANNE K. WALTERS ry and the former School of the Americas News Editor and decided to ask the Student Government Association for funding to help them attend Members of Students for a Just Peace not the annual vigil to close the school. only traveled to Georgia to protest They joined between 7,500 and 8,000 a controversial military institute, but also protesters from across the country. Forty got to see the inside of the institute first ·demonstrators were arrested this year. hand. · Junior Jessica Murray said she was Twelve members of Students for a Just struck by the fact that so mahy people came Peace participated in a vigil urging the to rural Georgia for a protest. Most of the ral­ United State~ government to close down the lies she has attended were in major cities and .Western Hemisphere Institute for Securi­ were easi_ly accessible, she said. · ty Cooperation, which replaced the "For so many people to show up in a School of the Americas in 2000. rural part of Georgia that is not easy to get According to its Web site, the Western to, the week before a major holiday - it . Hemisphere Institute for Security was amazing," she said . Cooperation is a Department of Defense The SJP members were among institute that instructs civilian, military and approximately 500 students who took a tour law enforcement leaders from throughout of Fort Benning and the institute Saturday. the Western Hemisphere on how to best Lee Rials, public affairs officer at Ft. PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA MURRAY handle regional problems. Its goals include Benning, said open houses have been held for DEMONSTRATORS APPROACH the gates of Ft. Benning, Ga., to place flowers and strengthening democracy, and respect for the protesters since 2001. crosses in memory of those killed by graduates of the former School of the Americas. the rule of law, as "The main purpose is well as honoring school's commandant questions and that the "For four hours they said names, some­ human rights. '' Whatever your opinion {~~t s~~~ey;;a1~~/e!~~ two sides got to have a dialogue. times in Spanish;sometimes in English," she The inStitute on military funding, you what we do because all · She said it inspired her to conduct more said. was formed to the knowledge they g~t research on the issue and the officers involved Then, 10 at a time, protesters placed flow­ more closely meet ne0d_to be aware of what in college beforehand is in the institute. She said it is important to be ers and crosses at the gate of Ft. Benning. the needs of a post­ based on information critical of both sides. Murray said the experience. was more Cold War world. your tax money is being from people who've Rials said, "If you want to close the place, emotional than she expected. The School 0f the never been here you should know exactly what they're do­ "Whatever your opinion on military Americas drew in­ used for. '' before," he said. "We ing that you object to." funding, you need to be aware of what your tense criticism for - JESSICA MURRAY like to be sure they see Saturday the students also participated tax money is being used for," she said. alleged human junior the buildings, be sure in a rally that included information from Many community members also at­ rights violations ------"--- they see what it's like to · various groups, speeches and musical tended the protest. Murray said she was committed by some of its graduates in be on a military post and to ask their _ques­ performances. struck by how many faces she recognized South and Central America. tions directly to the commandant and Sunday a funeral procession was held from the greater Ithaca community. Senior Maria Stojanova, campus out­ some of the faculty here." memorializing those who have died at the reach coordinator for the group, said SJP Senior Betty-Jeanne Rueters-Ward said she hands of School of the Americas graduates, Assistant News .Editor Katie Moore began talking about Latin.American histo- was glad the group got to ~ersonally ask the Stojanova said. contributed to this ~toTY:,

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Nov.H Summary: Galler reported a two-car property • Conduct code violation gation. Inv. Thomas Dunn. •Accidental property damage damage MVA. Patrol Officer William Kerry. Location: Bogart Hall Location: E-lot Summary: While investigating odor of • Unlawful possession/marijuana Summary: C9:ller·reported an unoccupied • Making graffiti marijuana complaint, officer found an Location: Butterfield Stadium vehicle rolled out of parking space and hit a Location: Terrace 12 intoxicated person. Student was escorted .Summary: Officer reported unknown person sign.. Sgt. Ronald-Hart. Summary: Caller reRorted a bias­ to the Health Center and judicially referre9 dropped a bag of marijuana. Pentfing inve~­ related/homophobic remark had been'writ­ for irresponsible use of alcohol. tigation. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. • Criminal possession/stolen property ten on the wall. Pending investigation., Sgt. Frederick Thomas. Location: J-lot - Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. • Criminal tampering Summary: Parking enforcement officer • Criminal mischief Location: College Circle lot 2 reported a vehicle with fraudulent permit. Nov.14 Location: Hill center Summary: Caller reported tinkngwn person Vehicle was towed and one student judicial­ • Unlawful possession/marijuana Summary: Caller reported unknown person had thrown eggs at three parked vehic_les. ly referred for unauthorized possession of · ,locatipn: Terrace 2 damaged.bathroom. Pending investi9ation. Pending investigation~ Patrol,Officer William college property. Sgt. Ronald Hart. Summary: One '6tudent judicially referred Patrol Officer Enk Merlin. Kerry. -. for possession of marijuana. Sgt. Frederick • Larceny Thomas. • Trespass • follow-up investigation Location: Unknown Location: Landon Hall -Location: Public Safety Summary: Caller reported theft of wallet. • Motor vehicle accident Summary: Caller reported unknown people Summary:· Officer followed up with the owner Pending investigation. Patrol Officer Bruce Location: Butterfield Stadium had entered a room. Officer restricted two of a vehicle that was damaged in F-lot this Holmstock. Summary: Caller reported a one-car prop­ people from the campus. Sgt. Frederick date. Owner did not want to press criminal erty damage MVA. Sgt. Keith Lee. Thomas. charges. One student judicially referred for • Larceny criminal mischief. Inv. Thomas Dunn. Location: Smiddy Hall • Suspicious circumstance • Criminal mischief \ Summary: Caller reported unknown Location: R-lot Location: Center for Health Science , Harassment persons stole a textbook. Pending investi­ Summary: Caller reported unknown person Summary: Caller reported unknown person -Location: Garden Apartment 26 gation. Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. had tampered with a parked vehicle. damaged a heater. Pending inyestigation. Summary: Caller reported·possible harass­ Pending investigation. Patrol Officer Justin Patrol Officer Erik Merlin. ment by a specific individual. Pending Nov.12 Benson. investigation. Sgt. Ronald Hart and,lnv. • Found property • Public lewdness Laura Durling. Location: Textor Hall • Larceny Location: College Circle Building 15 Summary: A set of two keys was found. Location: Emerson Hall Summary: One student judicially referred • Medical assist Summary: Caller reported theft of a cell for public urination. Sgt. Ronald Hart. Location: Dillingham center • Unlawful possession/marijuana phone. Pending investigation. Sgt. Keith Summary: Caller reported a person had· Location: East Tower Lee. • Medical assist sustained a knee injury. Ambulance trans­ Summary: Two students were judicially Location: Textor Hall ported student to Cayoga Medical Cer:iter: referred for possession of marijuana. Patrol • Theft of service Summary: Caller reported that a person Patrol Officer Terry O'fray. · 6 Officer Donald Lyke. Location: Garden Apartment road had fallen and sustained a head injury. Summary: One student judicially referred Person declined medical assistance. • Criminal mischief • F_oune property for use/possession of-a fraudulent parking Environmental Health and Safety Officer Location: East Tower I \ Location: Gannett Center permit. Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. Rqn8:ld Glark. Summary: Caller reported that unknown Summary: A set of keys was found. person caused .damage to bathroom. ) • Found property • Criminal mischief Pending investigation. Sgt. Ronald Hart. ,/ ', • Criminal mischief Location: Wood. Field Location: F-lot ' ... , ...f L2fation: Unknown Summary.;, Twd keys' were fqund. Summary: Wit11ess stopped officer and •" Conduct code viol;ittQQ, ~--:,~~ -~ ~i---~ Stlinmary: Parking enforcement officer reported that a.person damaged a parked Loca.tion: Terrace 1~ · -~.. ,,, ,, • ,>1J:.-;-"'~~ ~I-t_. ,, reported unknown persons caused damage • Harassment ,, vehitle. Officer identified.person-. Summary: Three students judicially to a parked vehicle. Pending 'investigation. Location: Terrace 11 Criminal/judicial charges pending. referred for underage possession of alco- Patrol Officer Erik Merlin. Summary: c'aller reported being harassed Inv. Thomas Dunn. hol. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. ·· by a group of people. Pending investigation. • Criminal possession/stolen property Patrol Officer Bruce. Holmstock. • V& T violation • Criminal mischief Location: M-lot Location: Butterfield Stadium Location: J-lot Summary: Parking enforcement officer • Making graffiti Summary: Officer reported intoxicated per- Summary: Caller reported unknown person reported vehicle with fraudulent permit. The Location: L-lot • son. Officer issued one uniform traffic ticket damaged a parked vehicle: Pending· investi­ vehicle was towed a_nd one student was judi­ Summary: Officer.reported people writing a for lthaGa Town Court for unlawful posses­ gation. Patrol Officer William Kerry. cially referred for unauthorized possession of bias-related/homophobic remark in the sion of another individual's driver's license. cotlege property. Sgt. Keith Lee. snow on a parked vehicle. One student judi­ Person was restricted from the campus. • Criminal tampering cially referred for graffiti. Patrol Officer Terry Sgt. Ronald Hart. Location: College Circle lot 5 • Found property O'Pray. Summary: Caller reported unknown perspn L6cation: Williams Hall • Conduct code violation had tampered with ~parking l'ot sign. Summary: A set of keys was found. • Conduct code violation Location: F-lot · · Pending investigation. Sgt. Ronald Hart~ Location: College Circle Building 2 Summary: Officer reported intoxicated • Harassment Summary: While attempting to locate a stu­ person. The student was transported to • Criminal tampering Location: Terrace 7 dent, officer located a keg of beer. One stu­ the Health Center and judicially referred Location: College Circle lo(5 Summary: Caller reported group of unknown dent judicially referr~d for possession of the for al9ohol, policy violation. Patrol Officer Summary: Caller reported observing a people committed harassment. Pending keg. Patrol Officer William Kerry. Erik Merlih. group ol people attempting to pull a park­ investigation. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. ing lot sign out of the ground. Officer iden­ • Conduct code violation • Medical assi$t tified people. Pending inve~tfgation. Sgt. • G·omputer crimes Location: Garden Apartment 28 Location: Butterfield Stadium Ronald Hart. Location: Muller .Faculty Center Summary: Caller reported an unconscious Summary: Officer reported a person had so·mmary: Caller reported receiving a com­ person. Ambulance transported the person fallen and possibly sustained a head injury. • Criminal mischief plaint of a computer on the colle.9e network ta Cayuga Medical C~tcir. One student · Medical assistance declined. Pl::1.trol Officer Location: Lyon Hall sharing copyrighted files. One s!udent judi­ judicially referred for,,responsibility of guest. Donald Lyke. Summary: Caller reported unknown person cially referred for illegal file sharing. Patrol Patrol Officer Oonald Lyke. damaged furniture. Pending investigation. Officer Bruce Holmstock. • Medical assist Patrol Officer Jerry Lewis. • Criminal mischief Location: Butterfield Stadium Nov.13 Location: R.:lot Summary: Officer reported a person had • Conduct code violation J • Medical assist Summary: Caller reported unknown person sustained an ankle injury. Medical assis­ Location: Terrace 7 Location: Hill Center damaged a parked vehicle. Pending investi­ tance declined. Environmental Health and Summary: Student judicially referred for Summary: Caller reported a person having gation. Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. Safety Officer Ronald Clark. acts of dishonesty, possession of alcohof a seizure. Ambulance transported the stu­ and possession of a fake m: Security dent to Cayuga Medical Center. • Medical assist • Disorderly conduct Officer Amy Chilson and Patrol Officer Jerry Envir6nmental Health and Safety Officer Location: Health Center Location: F-lot Lewis. Doug Gordner. Summary: Caller reported that several Summary: Officers responded to a fight in people found an intoxicated person lying progress. One person had sustained an • Unlawful possession/marijuana on the ground in J-lot and brought the indi­ eye injury. Person did not want criminal Location: West Tower vidual to the Health Center. Ambulance charges pressed and medical assistance KEY $ummary: Caller reported odor of marijuana. transported the person to Cayuga Medical was declined. Patrol Officer William Kerry. One student judicially referred for possession Center. Officers restricted this person from ABC - Alcohol beverage control law of marijuana. Patrol Officer Erik Merlin. campus. Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. • Criminal mischief CMC - Cayuga Medical Center Location: Landon Hall DWI - Driving while intoxicated • Larceny Nov.15 Summary: Caller reported unknown person IFD - Ithaca Fire Department Location: Emerson Hall • Disorderly conduct caused damage to window. Pending inves­ IPD - Ithaca Police Department Summary: Caller reported theft of a calcula­ Location: Eastman Hall tigation. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. MVA - Motor vehicle accident tor. Pending investigation. Patrol Officer Summary: Caller reported a possible fight. RA - Resident assistant Bruce Holmstock. Two students judicially referred for disor­ • Criminal mischief TCSD - Tompkins Cou·nty Sheriff's derly conduct. One person was restricted Location: College Circle Building 6 Department • Motor vehicle accident from the campus. Patrol Officer Donald Summary: Caller reported unknown person V&T - Vehicle and traffic violation Location: J-lot Lyke. damaged a parked vehicle. Pending investi- Quote of the week . The Ithacan ~...... "We should be thinking critically about THURSDAY popular culture because popular culture is • • DECEMBER 4, 2003 the world that we live in." PAGE10 - Noah "Chach" Berlow, Page 17 J)1n1on Editorials On the right track College should eliminate bias committee If you' re a frequent reader of the college's cluttered bulletin boards, you may have noticed the absen~e this semester of what had almost become an Ithaca College tradition - the bias alert. · After much debate and discussion, the Bias Relate(j Incidents Committee responded to concerns that the alerts had no positive effect on the campus community and did away with the alerts. Now it is time to do away with the committee entirely. Hate speech and offensive behavior cannot be curbed by a committee. They will only disappear when students, as educated adults, take the initiative in their daily lives. The committee's ultimate goal - to spread information and dispel rumots about incidents that reflect negatively on "a person's or group's race, color, . sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or religion" - was not the problem. The manifestation of this goal - bias alerts - was fundamentally flawed. Their nature allowed them to be manipulated to limit speech Qr highlight incidents Yo11 gu.JI art the best friends I've tvER haf whose "bias-related" motivation was unclear. Most of the incidents in the alerts were scribblings or harassment. These are addressed in the college's con­ duct code and are the jurisdiction of established offices like Public Safety or Judicial Affairs, not a committee. The colleg~ can both encourage the free exchange Has your advising of ideas and protect its students from persecution without the Bias Related Incidents Committee. Ithacan experience been Take time to think Inquirer worthwhile? Real life i,s more interesting than reality-1V

~, I was explqratory for J ~ . , T.g~re.'s s,9µieth_ing to be said for escaping the aca­ :. ( tw,q dermc. re~lrp. for a whiJe by watching television. '' It depends on your ,~ years· and my ,adviser really ·r Reality TV has become a solace for many students only knew about his own who feel overwhelmeq by their scholarly pursuits. major. Ours is outlined However, shows like "Surv.ivor" and "The for us already, there department. But now m} Bachelor," are set in a vacuum-sealed world that is aren't many choices to major adviser has been help­ completely false. Their reality seems to have, in fact, ful. It's more important as an lost touch with reality. make.,, The engrossing false reality of the manufactured TV exploratory student to have world has become so successful in dominating popu­ -KATIE CONNELL '04, a good adviser.,, lar culture that, for many, ''Friends" have become friends. PHYSICAL THERAPY Consider for a moment the amount of time most -PAUL CANETTI '05, Americans spend watching mindless TY. shows. PHILOSOPHY Imagine how successful this democracy could be if its citj.zens cared half as much about real, pertinent issues as they do about "American Idol" or ''The Next Joe ,, To be honest, I Millionaire." What would life be like if we spent the don't think it's been '' It's been very informa­ time we vegetate watching TLC on building stronger that helpful. It is my tive, she's helped me relationships with our friends, neighbors and families? As many of us attempt to temporarily distract responsibility, but I'm understand the classes, ourselves from schoolwork by escaping into the lives graduating a semester what they offer and their of TV characters, we should take a moment and late and I wasn't makeup. Cqmpared to my consider taking escaping into the potentially fascf-­ nating realm of our own lives. advised enough. I could other school it's ~ more , , have used more struc­ personalized experience. ture.,-, -STEVEN SALEEBY ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING, -ROB HOLIBER '03, COMM[JNICATION AND EJESIGN .ANTHROPOWGY/ECONOMICS GRADUATE STUDENT ltliacanFounded in 1931 www.ithaca.edu/ithaca11 JOE .GERAGHTY NORIA LITAKER Editor in Chief Assistant Sports Editor CAITLIN CONNELLY CARLY CHAMBERLIN '' I hayen't used my '' I haven't really gone as Managing Editor Photo Editor ANNE K. WALTERS REBECCA GARDNER adviser that much but he much as I should, but when News Editor , Assistant Photo Editor KATIE MASLANKA LARRY WESTLER has helped me figwre out I've gone it's been helpful. Assistant News Editor Assistant Photo Editor He helped me when I KATIE MOORE TIANI VELTRI where I should be headed Assistant News Editor Design Editor changed my major at the ,NATHAN E. WILSON CHRISTA LOMBARDI with my major. '' Opinion Editor Chief Copy Editor EMILY BROWN NATALIE LYONS beginning of this year.'' Accent Editor Chief Proofreader STACEY COBURN TIFFANY RUSSELL -LIA MIDDLEBROOK '07, Assistant Accent Editor Sales Manager INTEGRATED MARKETING -ANGELITA ELLISON '06, ELIZABETH QUILL KATIE FOX-BOYD COMMUNICATION CINEMA AND PHOTOGRAPHY Assistant Accent Editor Business Manager CHARLIE ELLSWORTH MICHAEL SERINO Sports Editor Manager of Student Publications

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Please call for rates. to edit letters for length, clarity and taste. . ~ J3 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 OPINION THE ITHACAN 11 l Get ahead of the game lust a Thou Ila by gradu~tiJig early ht en All of my friends think I'm crazy. m College is supposed to be four years of Michael Jackson - gy parties, alcohol, extra curricular activities, nd friendship and living on your own - with a why do we even care? ire little studying thrown in. But this month I'll an be one of the Ithaca college students who are Lately, Michael Jackson's face has graduating now instead of in May with my seemed more terrifying than ever - ire peers. That's right, I'm leaving the party and plastic surgery has had nothing to no early. I'm going into the do with it. ne real world. Perhaps I'm the 1g, But hear me out. I only~ one who's rather he think this could actually disturbed by the pop star's so be be·neficial. Since I prominence in the so­ er decided that I would be a called news media, but I he December '03 graduate hope not. It seems that he almost two years ago, I every time I've picked 1d have developed a list of up a paper or flipped on reasons, comebacks if the evening news in the lt- MEREDITH you will, to those past few weeks, I've ~y naysayers who don't been greeted by a n- MACVITTIE understand why I want EMILY picture of Jackson's m Guest Writer to leave college before PAULSEN · face. What's happened my time is officially up. to the news? ~d • Save money. A senior living in a single The recent fascination with Jackson ot bedroom in a Circle Apartment can expect to and his child molestation charges has ot ROBIN ROEMER/THE ITHACAN spend $3o,534 this year on room, tuition, WHILE STUDENTS WHO graduate early may miss out on the pomp and circumstance served as an alarming illustration of our 1e celebrity-obsessed culture - and news e, books, and "personal expenses." That doesn't of Commencement, they do save a lot of money and get a head start finding a job. even include a meal plan if you want one. By media. The ~ ackson arrest story led on graduatingasemesterearlyyousavehalfthat, with extra-curricular activities. Many had January. How great will it feel when you many of the major networks' evening 1e or $15,267. That's a lot of loan money you internships, and they all want jobs. The vast tell people you received your master's news shows, consuming more air time tie won't have to pay back. Also, your parents majority- of these new graduates begin degree when you were 22 years old? Plus, than television news programs generally will be ecstatic. Convince them to use all that looking for jobs in the springtin1e with hopes with the money you save from skipping allot to stories of any kind. Major 1y money they're saving to buy you a new car for of being placed somewhere by that looming your last semester of college, you can newspapers, including The New York d- graduation. May deadline. With today's economy, which hardly afford not to go to grad school. Times, The-Washington Post, LosAngeles e- • Take time for yourself. You ~an also this pa&t spring included 9 million Whetper you come in with credits from Times and USA Today have· covered this parlay that money you save into a trip to unemployed Americans, plus graduating high schbol, take 18 credits each semester, or most recent installment of Michael !ll Europe or Asia. Join the Peace Corps or college seniors, all vying for about 3 ntj.llio'n spend your summers at your local community Jackson saga on their front pages. )'(j Teach for America. Visit-all of your friends jobs, less competition is definitely beneficial. college, being a December graduate is Clearly, this was not an isolated case i9 all over the United States whom yo_µ might Companies can't predict when they'll have to something that's not hard to accomplish. I of lousy news judgment. Not only did ::>t not be able to see once you have a real job. hire employees. There are openings all year know that when I graduate this month, I'll be most major news sources grant the 1e ,.- l Just \ike taking time off before college, round, not_ just in the spring and summer. prepared for the real world. I feel that with a Jackson story a prominent place in their e. taking time off after college can lead -to Would you rather be competing with three little preparation I have fit four years of news lineups, but they also followed up 1, (~ some of your best experiences. people for a job opening or 30? 'college into three and a half, and I'm ready to with reports on all things Jackson­ :n • Get a jump on the job market.,More·than •Goto grad school. If you're planning _m9ye on. Tlj~s guys, 1~m out. rel~ted. There were stories about his 1-; ' 1 I a miHion.peopre-graduatet:rofn ·college'ftfthe -, ;ort g<:)iffg· te' graduate school, you can start ' · , " arrest, his· bank accounts, his acciis~r 's United States every year - all with a semester early. For twelve-month Meredith MacVittie is a senior journalism health, his father's Thanksgiving Day 's ~ I' bachelor's degrees. They all pave experience programs, you ~an be done hr next major. E-mail her at [email protected]. volunteer work, and, of course, his face. {- ! The Associated Press (and probably Le others) wrote an entire story about le Elizabeth Taylor's supp·ort for Jackson td after his arrest. at The Way The question remains, though: Who cares? Apparently, we do. As news becomes entertain_ment, entertainers I See It become news and celebrities dominate coverage. -Reporters followed the trials of O .J. Simpson, Kobe Bryant and Students must respect Winona Ryder closely, relaying the daily plot twists through soap-opera­ like coverage. The Britney and library's unwritten rules Madonna kiss, Ben and JLo "breakup" and Courtney Love break-in all made Have· you ever walked into remains, what about the next their way into mainstream news as the library with the intention to three floors that, during busy well. And then there's Arnold study and it is so loud you can't times, are also extrem~iy loud? Schwarzenegger - need I say more? concentrate? I was somewhat pleased to With all this attention un famous pop I think most people on this find that signs in the library now singers, movie stars, and athletes, one campus would agree that the say, "Please silence cell might think there was nothing else going library is _supposed to be that phones/pagers and keep on. I suppose a complete absence of place you can go to when conversations brief and LARRY WESTLER/THE ITHACAN world events would justify Jackson's the dorms are too loud or · quiet or use in the DOUGLAS MANZELLA takes a cell phone call near ihe stairw~II recept news- exposure, but as anyone not the computer is too stairwells." This would ·at the library in order to avoid disturbing other students. entranced by the Jackson story would distracting. This is be great, if people of the doubt and say students respectful ·place with know, there have been a few recent certainly what I thought actual! y paid attention may not know how loud their designated areas for talking and events worth hearing about. the library would be like. to them. I have observed music is. no talking, no cell phones, and a For example, there was a minor Unfortunately, the that, in fact, some Whatever the case is, even place students can go where Medicare overhaul, one that might be of reality seems to be people have started to on the fifth floor, I've been they can count on having no interest to prescription drug users or, say, :I quite different. I go to . silence their cell phones disturbed in the single study distractions. taxpayers. There was also a revolution in h the library on a regular and have their cubicles. One time I heard a CD The library staff needs to Georgia (that's a country), some e do- something about this. bombings in Turkey (yes, also a country), basis during the RYAN conversations in the playing so clearly that 1 knew If evenings and a couple stairwell - but many the artist to be Norah Jones - Maybe a library employee and a few things going on in Iraq (at least DARNALL hours during the day have not. ei'ght cu~icles away! Is this simply needs to walk around we're familiar with that one now). 1- Guest·Writer and I've observed a Certainly, on the main showing any respect? and make sure people aren't Despite all that's going .. on in the ,f number of things. floor of the library, cell phone I would hate to think that 'too loud. Even better, set up world, news-makers and consumers On any given night, starting rules are disregarded. On the respect is non-.ex~stent in the some .standards that, as of continue to focus on Michael Jackson n around 8 p.m. on the main floor, other floors, cell phone rules are library, because this just isn'_t right now, are non-existent in and other celebrities. ln an editorial it 0 there is absolutely no way more closely followed, but not truf. The problem is not with the library. Although signs are dedicated to analyzing Jackson's anyone who needed silence everyone has completely the majority of library users. .a step in the right dir~ction, childhood, The New York Times pointed C woul9- be able to concentrate. caught on. Maybe people don't know how more should be done than out that the pop star's upcoming trial Now, this is somewhat We all have different study loud their music is, -or maybe posting signs . that most "threatens to suck all of civilization into e understandable, with the setup habits. Some need silence, people don't know how loud students pass over and some its maw." Perhaps we should take of big group tables and many while others like to listen to too loud is, but something needs just ignore. another look at what's really drawing y computer stations. music. One could even argue to be done. civilization into a mindless abyss. Lt Admittedly, the main floor that people listen to music to The main qu·estion is, what Ryan Darnall is a junior music ::> could theoretically be called a avoid all the extraneous noise. should the library standards be?" ) (B.A.) major. E-mail him at group study area. The question I'll try to give them the benefit The library should be a [email protected]. Just a Thought appears in this space every week. E-mail Emily Paulsen at Debates and commentaries will appear on this page weekly. To contribute, please call Opinion Editor Nathan E. Wilson at 274-3208. [email protected]. '" , ...... ,,,, .... \\'''-'- ' ' ...... '\.

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK Stressed? The Office of International Programs is proud to announce the winners of the International ·Photo Exhibit 2003:

Category: People I st Prize --· Bernadette Johnston, K walanga- Ajier School in the Township (Cape Tcnvn, South Africa) znd Prize - Yen Tin Chen, I Envy You Here are some stress busters: 3rd Prize - Jonas Kennedy, A Day at the Pinnacles, Cervan(es, Western Australia

Eat healthly foods! Category: Places 1st Prize - Derek Koenig, Maccu Piccu (Pem: Norte de Aguas Calentes) Organize your time! 2mt Prize - Omar Mansukhani. The Bethesda Metro 3rd Prize-James Ma~son, Baih Morning

Category: A,ustralia Kelly Gallager; Sleeping Koala Exercise frequently! Awards for Photographic Merit (provided by the Department of Cinema and Photography, Park School):

l st Prize - Andrea Nelson, fJ (;tgarillo de la Afanana Step back and relax! 2nd Prize·•·· Petia Nenova, The ~·ands ofthe Peruvian Coast 3rd Prize····· Sudhanshu Sana, Jf!hat's That?

~011,gratulations to all the winners and thank you-to all the students who · exhibited th¢ir photographs. . , Cong1:atu}ations t-0 Windsor Abruzzese, winner -0f the raffle for free airfare to study abroad. Congratulations also to Atsushi Sugiyama. who scored highest on the Global IQ Quiz. ~ ~ ~ ✓ ,F,Frl ✓✓✓✓ ✓ // ✓ F/f/~F ✓ // / ✓ J r ✓✓ ,~ ✓ / , ~,,~_,,, rF~ ✓ ✓✓ r ; r.rr ,,-~,, ,,., ;-rr ✓ r ,.,

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Kick off the holidays THURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 2003 IC Unbound dances circles around the PACE 13 traditional Nutcracker bal1et. Page 15 The president's residence Historic Two Fountain Place opens its doors for holiday parties

BY CHRISTINE SZUDZIK campus moved up South Hill in 1961. Miller was an advocate of Richardsonian as well as belonging to the college." Staff Writer Nancy Break, associate professor of art his­ Romanesque architectural style, which is char­ President Williams agrees. tory, has been taking her Elements of Archi­ acterized by the use of rusticated stonework "You have to make it your own, or else A light snow falls on sunny East Hill. An tecture class to the house for the past five years. and rounded arches over doors and windows. you feel like you're living in someone else's imposing dark gray stone house emerges in "There isn't another house precisely like it," Ellen Williams continued to live in the house," Williams said. the foreground, with rounded arches and Break said. "As a monument, or artifact to an home after her husband's death in 1907. Break appreciates Williams' efforts to stained glass windows reminiscent of an el­ earlier age, it has its own personal history." When she grew too old to live on her own, personalize the house. egant castle. Workers attach simple, white That history began in 1890 when local Williams faced a tough decision, Break said. "It's very easy with a Victorian house to lights to the flawlessly manicured hedges. banker and lawyer George Russell "A lot of houses on East Hill, and have lots of stuff, lots of knickknacks, and to This is not a house where tacky holiday dec­ Williams and his wife Ellen set out to build especially on Buffalo Street, were turning into try to make it almost museum-like," Break orations would be found. their dream house. Williams commis­ fraternity houses, or rooming houses," Break said. "She's not living in a museum - thafs Two Fountain Place, the official resi­ sioned renowned local architect William said. "She sold the house to Ithaca College her house. You walk into her study, and you dence of the president of Ithaca College, Miller, a Cornell dropout who designed or for a very modest price. I think it's because can tell that she uses it. It has a kind of open has had many a dweller since the Board remodeled more than 80 buildings in the she wanted it to continue to be a home." and fresh quality that is very appealing." of Trustees purchased it in 1938. Its down­ Ithaca area. Miller's designs include The house was sold for $18,000 in 1938, Dark wood molding with intricate egg­ town location was once right in the col­ Cornell's Uris Library and Ithaca's and proceeded to become an integral part of and-dart eng'ravings dominates the interior. lege's backyard, and the house remained Congregational, Baptist and Unitarian Ithaca College history. Five presidents, from Sunlight streaks through the large windows, college property even after the rest of the churches. Break said it made sense that the Leonard B. Job to Peggy R. Williams, have making harsh artificial light unnecessary. In Williams used Miller, the area's called Fountain Place home, each putting a the foyer, a breathtaking blown glass chan­ number one architect. personal stamp on the sprawling residence. delier glistens from above. Williams' vivid­ "They were wealthy, they Sharon Travis has worked as house ly colored furniture and friendly dog, wanted a dream home, and manager since 1974. Travis served Kathryn the Great of Ithaca, are evidence that they wanted a house during the terms of Presidents this historical artifact is indeed a home. that would rival any­ Ellis L. Phillips, James J. Sophomore April Tam recently attended body's on East Whalen, and Williams. a dinner at Fountain Place that recognized Hill," Break "Each president her position as a residence assistant. said. has their own sty le," "When I first got there, I was like, 'Oh my she said. "You gosh, I really need to be the president of a col­ have to remem­ lege,"' Tam said. "There were so many dif­ ber it is their ferent rooms. It was just amazing." personal Tam said she was surprised that home, Williams chose to decorate with pictures of the Ithaca campus. "Her house is like walking propaganda," Tam said. "It's kind of cool how she's so proud to be the president, though." President Williams said it is normal for colleges and universities to own a President's House. "It's typical because of the expectation that the president needs to be in a place that's suitable for entertaining and inviting guests," Williams said. Fountain Place is used for many different social events, including faculty and staff holiday parties and dinners with student groups. "Everybody has a favorite story about going to a party at Fountain Place," Break said. In particular, she remembers holiday parties held at the house during James J. Whalen's presidential term. "I remember Mrs. Whalen used to put up tons of trees. It was so elabo­ rately decorated, it was almost really Victorian in its elaboration," she said. Williams estimated that close to 900 people will visit the home dur­ ing this holiday season. "I try to get students down there," she said. "We've had a variety of dif­ ferent student groups because I think it's fun for them to get a break, and the house is there in order to be used for events that lend itself to the location." Williams said that her last home as a college president was located on campus, but her present off-campus location is not a problem. "You're not going to move it, and you're not going to close it up and build a house up here," Williams said. "I appreciate the fact that it's as close to the center of town as it is. Students don't get to see me walking my dog around the resi­ dence halls like I used to, but they can probably deal with that." Break said she agrees, and she sees the house as an important ele­ ment of Ithaca College. "It really belongs to all of us," Br­ eak said. "It's part of our campus. It's just off on East Hill." '-'-'' \'\\.'l.'\:' '\\. 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14 THE ITHACAN ACCENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 4, 2003 l Accent Signing choir reaches out On ev EMILY KEIZER E Staff Writer ~ - As the first verse of Mercy Me's "I Can Only Imagine" begins, 26 s hands burst into the air, opening en­ ergetically above 13 smiling faces. When they reach the word a "son," the choir members point one { hand to the sky and spread one palm C in reverence. For "tender," they I, stroke the backs of their hands. And'·- ~ e when the final strains of the musiG NICOLE SPITALLERI fade out, Hands of .Praise sign lan­ r EXPLORATORY guage choir co-director junior r 2007 Michelle Lee jumps up to cue the. t Hometown: Bay Shore, NY· CD for another round of practice: t Hands of Praise was foundedJast V ( Where is the best place · year when then-student Becca to go holiday shopping? Bagl-ien began to teach her friends. to s Anywhere but here! sign the faith-based songs that they t sang at the Protestant Community's t An How long does it take Evensong worship time. hour­ CARLY CHAMBERLIN/THE ITHACAN you.to get ready in the long concert last year in the college SOPHOMORE IRENA MCQUARRIE, left, and juniors Jamie Huizinga and Michelle Lee practice interpretting 5 morning? . chapel drew attention to the group.­ praise songs at signing choir practice. The choir will perform at both on campus Christmas Eve services. C I don't wake up in the morn­ which now plans to perform at both a ing, but it would take me 1 O the school's Protestant Christmas Ser- mester to catch everyone up, but they Elisa Kalinowski said her apprecia- you' re signing it you have to think C to 15 minutes if I did. vice and Catholic Midnight Mass. caught on really well, and now we tion for sign language has grown in about what it means, how it relates· C the holiday season is the know four or five songs." proportion to her knowledge. to the song as a whole," she said. What's your favorite choir's busiest time of year, with Huizinga, who is fluent in "A lot of the signs have mean- Protestant Chaplain Allison 5 thing to do in lhe snow'? performances at four or five dif- American Sign Language, general-· ing behind them, so that definitely Stokes said it is this interactive as- V -.-. ferentevents,p~nned. An influx of ly meets with Lee outside of practice helps to learn them," Kalinowski pect of the performances that I like making snow fprts. f new, members and a growing to determine the best way to trans- said. "For 'Jesus,' you touch the makes the choir so appealing to its n How.Jong did it take you repertoire qf songs like "Shout to 'late each piece into sign language. palm with .your .mid_dle finger, mostly hearing-audience. d to g~l' back to Ithaca after the Lord" and "Silent Night" has Then they teach the song to the group kind oflike the nails-in his·hands." "It ad ...... ,~n ~l ,~, ,_ :., J.:,C ..l.~ -Jt:,, s ' ....--....------. tc S, Department of Theatre Arts 2003-2004 ,, a· it

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TI~ .also avatlabte at: -The 'Tidd.ff Center at Clinton House -WIiiard S1raight Hall ticket office at COFmlH University IC a THURSDAY, 01:CEMBER 4, 2003 ACCENT THE ITHACAN 15 Unbound unwraps-holiday treat BY EMILY MILLER ney to the Land of Sweets after Staff Writer receiving a nutcracker from her eccentric god­ father, Herr Drosselmeyer, at her There is a surprising lack of tutus and toe family's holiday party. shoes at IC Unbound's dress rehearsal of IC Unbound's Nutcracker follows the "The Nutcracker." same basic story line. Instead of the usual Less than a week before the performance, party scene in which guests just dance an eclectic group of dancers around, this version includes a gymnast and practices on the slick wooden floor of the a performer who twirls, spins aqd catches club's rehearsal room in Hill Center. Some diablos. leap and jump around the room, while oth­ Uhler is choreographing the entire first act ers put on their unique costumes. as well as co-choreographing a few pieces A performer stands in the corner of the for the second act. Scahill is room, juggling blue, purple and orange co-choreographing "Waltz of Flowers" rings. A breakdancer in street clothes re­ with Uhler. hearses his moves on the ground. Shooting Though this is Scahill 's first experience his legs up toward the ceiling, he spins and with choreographing, she said that she and writhes on the floor. Uhler have been Gymnasts suit up in working well together. sparkling, midnight When they have op­ blue leotards that catch posing ideas, they the light as they move. compromise. Scahill Junior Melissa also said that, as Scahill, dancer and choreographers, the choreographer, is excited pair is open to other about IC Unbound's un- people's suggestions. conventional "Nut- "We weren't sure what cracker." to - do for a couple "It has such diversity," counts, like near the· Scahill said. "I mean, end, and the dancers wow - it has everything jumped right in," Scahill from your typical cliche said. nutcracker to break­ "They offered sug­ dancing." gestions and that's how Based on past we were able to come experiences with the up with the rest of the traditional ballet, it was dance." senior Betsy Uhler's Senior Josh Feldman vision to take the classic is another of Uhler's "Nutcracker" ballet and collaborators in pro­ spice it up. ducing this show. Uhler, IC Un- Feldman has been bound's Chair of Pub­ involved in several licity, has danced in productions of "The MEGHAN MAZELLA/THE ITHACAN "The Nutcracker" for KICKING UP HER LEG, Senior Betsy Nutcracker" but said six years before coming Uhler dances to the Spanish dance at that this one is particu­ to Ithaca College. She IC Unbound's Nutcraker rehearsal. larly stimulating for said children used to him. attend the performances and they told.her "What's even more exciting is the dy­ it was boring. namic changes that are being made, because Uhler said an hour and a half of ballet is we have so much respect for the original," hard to watch for a lot of people. She want­ Feldman said. ed to do her own version of "The Nutcrack­ Sophomore Adrian Miranda will dance the er" even before she came to Ithaca College. part of the Nutcracker. He said he used to be

This is Uhler 's senior year, and she said timid about his dancing, but IC Unbound has MEGHAN MAZELLA/THE ITHACAN she realized it was her last chance to cre­ helped him become more comfortable on JUNIOR HEATHER BLOCK backflips across the floor while other partygoers watch. ate her own rendering of the famed holi­ stage. Miranda will dance ballet during the day ballet. modernized battle scene. man's enthusiasm and said that this Nut­ "This is an opportunity for those people Typically, the popular battle scene is cracker will be an exceptional twist on the who have seen the same show a hundred between the toy , soldiers and the classic. Collins is excited about dancing and times before to see the show as something rriice. The Nutcracker is the leader of the choreographing her part as the Sugar completely different," Uhler said. toy soldiers and challenges the Mouse King Plum Fairy. It was Uhler's goal to make the time to a duel, in which he is able to wound the "There's a certain amount of magic period of the production more ambiguous, Mouse King after the king is distracted by behind it," Collins said. the story more plausible and to incorporate Clara. In the classic show, the Nutcracker as many movement styles as possible. How­ In this version, the story line is followed, invites Clara to accompany him to the Land ever, the production will keep the original but the toy soldiers breakdance and the mice of Sweets where she witnesses a multitude music and scenes. dance hip-hop. of captivating dances. The traditional plot details Clara's jour- · Senior Sarah Collins matches Feld- The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and its "Pas de Deux" crown the show. While IC Unbound includes the -- "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," there is no "Pas de Deux." Nonetheless, it is one of the show's rare dances of pure ballet, with Collins spinning and jumping in a sheer purple skirt adorned with pink and purple sparkles. Uhler is encouraging a minimalist approach toward costumes. Uhler said she is urging choreographers to use the resources already available to them before buying costumes. Heeding Uhler's advice, the majority of dances in the Nutcracker · have simple costumes. Common dancewear such as black leotards and pants are jazzed up with accessories. Feldman said an important aspect of IC Unbound - one that sets it apart from other dance groups - is that its productions are essentially about the dance. "There's nothing egotistical about it," Feldman said. "It's about people that love to dance."

The IC Unbound performance of the Nut­ cracker will take place on Dec. 6 at 8:30 MEGHAN MAZELLA/THE ITHACAN p.m. in Emerson Suites. Tickets will be on MEGHAN MAZELLA/THE ITHACAN IC UNBOUND MODERNIZED Nutcracker dances, but Freshman Kristen Abbett floats sale for $3 at Campus Center Ticket Sales SENIOR DOUG HANNAH juggles during across the stage in the dance of the flowers, a traditional ballet. until Dec. 6. the updated Nutcracker party scene. 16 THE ITHACAN ACCENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003

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I breaks out of the mold r--·- BY MICHELLE THEIS Only 14 years ago, the now professional artist r Staff Writer was a student - exhibiting his senior art I show in the very same gallery where his Albert- Dicruttalo is comfortable in the sculptures stand this month. , Ithaca College Handwerker Gallery. He paus­ "That was probably the first exhibit I had es between two geometrically intriguing that I really took seriously and the first time bronze structures, surveys them critically and I really thought I could really pursue art as half grins in approyal. a career," he said. A curious student approaches him, and A sharp contrast between the deep, the­ Dicruttalo's eyes glimmer as he gestures matic artwork he displays in the gallery this with his two worn hands and carefully month, his senior show exhibited installation explains the: metal sculptures. They are, and audio-visual art, including a piece after all, his own. made of cyclone fencing and another with Dicruttalo graduated from Ithaca College slide projections and video monitors. He also in 1989. His show was sponsored by the included one welded steel piece, he said. Handwerker Gallery and the art department, "None of my work at that point was Introducing... with a donation from the Office of the figurative," he said. Provost. He exhibits his newest collection, It wasn't long before his work developed ':Freedom, Entrapment and Identity: The that qQ,ality, though. After he earned his Casual Catering! Sculpture of Albert Dicruttalo," .in the bachelor of fine arts degree, he developed college's ga11ery until Dec. 14. the more symbolic collection that ha~ been An assortment.of mostly bronze and steel displayed in more than 18 galleries· from statues, his piece~ contrast organic contours Johnstown, N.Y., to San Francisco, Calif., A simple delicious solution for smaller, of the human figure with the hard-edged and now appears in the Handwerker.- linear definition of planar geometry. "The Dicruttalo's former professor, Ray less formal eyents brought to you by Deconstructed Male," a life-sized man cast Ghirardo, associate professo_r of <;I.rt, said the Ithaca College Dining Services in bronze and Corten steel, stands facing young artist has come a long way. heavenward .. Two columns· of fl ve cubes "He's gotten really a,mazing in terms of crush the man between them. Across the the conceptual basis of his work, his room sits "Identity Crisis #2;" afaceless head technical skills," he said. "He's in a really Casual Catering is: across from a headless face, both of which great situation now with his work, and he's loom just above a sunken mold of whaflooks having a lo~ of quite impressive exhibitions like the face that rests on the left. The in California and elsewhere." *Easy to Order, Just Call 274-3774 self-explanatory "Ass in a Box" hangs Ghirardo actually discovered Dicruttalo'-s naked on the opposing wall. art in the Fulton Montgomery Community The artist said his work reflects the idea College in Johnstown, N.Y., and asked to that something can enhance identity and bring the collection to the college, qe said. #£xtremely Affordable restrict it at the same time. Cheryl Kramer, Handwerker director, said "You know we're here in this architectural she was thrilled. structure and we live in buildings, and we "It's really exciting for students and even itCompletely Disposable -.Nothing to Return have objects in our lives, and those objects for staff and faculty to see an alumnus, to see can free us sometimes and they can cage us his work,'' she said. sometimes," he said. Dicruttalo said he hopes that his collec­ *Portable Fare To Gol Dicruttalo knows. Fifteen years ago, he tion of work continues to grow. With between was injured in a skiing accident that caged six and 140 hours invested in each statue, him physically. however, he- said it might take some time to "I was in a body cast, and so that sense build a new exhibit. But just like when he of entrapment was very literal and very completed his senior show, he'll be taking 'lhe next time you're looking for great_ food visceral, and that was probably to some a new route. without all of the fuss, degree the defining moment to where my "My work is moving toward a more work has gone," he said.. abstract aesthetic," he said. "So I'm still give us a call at 607~274-3774 The California resident opened his exhibit compelled by the same things formally - Tuesday afternoon. But it wasn't the first time just looking at them in an abstract, more his art was displayed in the college gallery. formal sense than in this exhibit." THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 ACCENT THE ITHACAN 17 Pop culture n1eets Nazi propaganda BY MATT HUNTLEY Berlow is still making changes to h,is Staff Writer screenplay to find just the right note to address his audience. Even before senior Noah "Chach" "This film is definitely not about the Berlow came to Ithaca College to major in Holocaust," Berlow said. "When people ask cinema and photography, he had thought long me 'How can you underscore the and hard about how propaganda Holocaust by comparing it to something as influences popular culture. After a visit to simple as a teenie bopper film about a girl Poland in March of 2000 with the March of who goes on reality TV?' I say ... 'this film the Living, a group of second and is not about the Holocaust just because third-generation Holocaust surviv0rs, there's swastikas in it."' Berlow began writing down his ideas for a Berlow wants people to know that screenplay that would socially critique history is not simply good vs. evil, black popular culture. vs. white, but a subject that raises questions His true inspiration came from his and requires- analysis. Still, he is fully aware Introduction to Photography class, when he that his film will create controversy. constructed a project about propaganda that "The only reason why my movie is showed the similarities between tmages .t controversial is that without controversy such as MTV models and soldiers in Nazi there cannot be change," Berlow said. "I Germany. The result is h-is film-in-the­ feel that my film is warning us of popular works, "Herstory History." culture. I feel that pop culture is the weapon "We should be thinking critically about of mass distraction to the people." popular culture because popular culture is Berlow and his crew shot the majority the world that we live in," Berlow said. "It's of the principal photography for not the future, it's not the past, it's the "Herstory History" in Ithaca and some f--ing present." other shots in Berlow's hometown of Berlow'-s film, "Herstory History," .Palmerton, Pennsylvania over the past crosscuts the story of a 17 year-old three years. The shooting schedule was anorexic girl fighting to stay thin in scrambled, but Berlow's ambition kept the present-day America with the story of a 17 crew focused. Ultimately, the goal is to year-old German film projectionist living enter the film in as many film in 1936 Nazi Germany. The movie tackles festivals as possible, both domestic and the notion of what society expects from each LAUREN SPITZ/THE ITHACAN international. DIRECTOR NOAH "CHACH" BERLOW gives guidance to actresses Diana Lui and of these people. "I don't think we would make this film Samantha Goldsmith for his film critiquing popular culture, "Herstory History."' Berlow said the film compares Nazi if we didn't believe people could take propaganda to advertisements such as Berlow felt film was the one medium sponsorship from parents, family, friends and something from it," said Matt Al~xander, those for Abercrombie and Fitch. The goal with the capabilities to show the companies like Domino's Pizza, Mike and the film's production coordinator. "They is to sho·w that history may repeat itself. similarities between different kinds of Ike's Candy and Fuji. In exchange for don't necessarily have to like it, but if it As a Jewish person, Berlow said he felt propaganda. He now finds himself donations, the companies will receive adver­ makes them think about things that start a • a representation of the Holocaust was finishing what has become a three-year tising in the film's rollil)g credits. In addition, conversation over lunch while. they're pertinent to his project. project. The festival-bound student film has Berlow spent much of his own money. reading the paper, then we are happy." "I feel that the Holocaust was one of the a staggering price tag of $20,000, a high "I think Chach went above and beyond," .Berlow's film will run roughly 25 to 30 darkest periods of mankind," Berlow said. budget for Ithaca College cinema and said Joh,n Biddle, the film's director of minutes long depending on what festival he l~ "I feel that that's a much more recent and photography majors. photography. "It just became this gigantic enters it in. "Herstory History" will premiere immediate subject that needs to be To help cover the cost of the film's snowball going down a mountain, during the senior film screening addressed in today's society." budget, Berlow and his crew s~mght absorbing people." December 13 in Park Auditorium. f _._,. ._,. •..,,,,ri,,,..-11r.----...·~--~ _,, >!'#f--~--,_,.,...... ""' ...,_ ""•# .. -~ ~-...... ~ - 'I J Announcing the Spring Wait Lists!

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For more information, e-niail class standing. (Class standing is determined by the number of completed credits you have. In the us at Housing® Ithaca. edu. event two applications share the same number of credits_, the date and time the app~ication is received will determine priority.) 18 THE ITHACAN ACCENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 Back eat Centini~s: dishes tradition more common mozzarella Pub brings students sticks pale in compari~on. Dining Also, the unusual chicken back to glory days saltimbocca (roughly "jump in the mouth" in Italian) is tangy There's a good chance you're sitting R· vie and salty at the same time and in the Campus Center Pub noshing on makes for a lovely departure nachos and gulping carbonated fizzle BY KELLY O'BRIEN from the more basic Italian while you 're reading this. So I'd like to Staff Writer restaurant fare. ask you to take a look However, Centini's more around. Look long and hard A short walk from Ithaca traditional dishes are by no because there's a truth there ColJege campus, in an unassum­ means basic. Take the fettuccine you may not have noticed .ing house on Coddington Road, alfredo: Generally speaking, before. Our pub, that sits Angelina Centini's, the perfect alfredo sauce is over-rich and the landing pad for class­ place for Italian cuisine with as noodles thick and rubbery. Not so skippers and wan- much history as flavor. at Centini 's. With slender , dering vagrants, is Angelina Centini opened the homemade fettuccine and the \ the last vestige of restaurant with her husband in most delicate alfredo sauce, the ~ high school left in our 1934, and the family has been classic dish is· subtle and college lives. providing homemade Italian sumptuous. College has an food ever since. Even the spaghetti and meat­ overpowering ability Though the restaurant has balls are noteworthy. And th~y SEAN to vanquish the always been family-owned, should be; they have three gen­ FENNESSEY confept of cool. In Centini's has gone through etations of culinary wisdom high school, some many forms over the years. behind them. are blessed with social grace (and·a hot Originally, it was the Codding­ "The sauce recipe is handed new SUV) while others are forced to ton Tavern, a small two-room af­ crown," said Oxford. "It's not wear those pants that look like some­ fair with a bar. written down anywhere, it's not body sewed gym shorts to sweatpants. Needless to say, things have recorded and neither is the But come university time, everyone is changed a bit since the Prohi..: meatball recipe. It's just, like, running around in his or her pajamas. bition era, when the Centinis 'This is how you do it."' People are able to reinvent themselves kept pigs in the backyard and Such expertise has earned the however they choose. Big backpacks are bootleg booze in the restaurant quite a reputation for the no longer a sign of nerd-dam, just an basement. its sauce, said Oxford. indicator of an "outdoor" type. Earthy Big Joe Centini, head chef at "People always want to buy types and sons of CEOs are not the only Centini 's until last year and son our sauce and forever we would­ ones with political opinions. Now of Angelina herself, served up the Q.'t sell it," she,srud. "My father re­ everyone can spout off ignorantly, family specialties along with fused to sell our sauce." whenever they please. Cantankerous al­ his trademark "Joeisms." But now, Oxfoid said they sell coholism is no longer reserved for the "If yoti leave here 4ungry, it's '"1he sauce to their customi::r~ by CARLY CHAMBERLIN/THE ITHACAN cool kids whose parents are never. your own damn ·fault," he the quart, h9t or cold. Oxford als9 SPICING IT UP: Tim Gaffney prepares the ingredients for the would say, mostly seriously, to has plans .:_ whicp she has. not home. Now, anyone. can get wrecked family sauce in the main kitchen of the restaurant. with little consequence! his customers as they walked in shared with Big Joe - to jar the That is, until you walk into the pub. the door of his restaurant. atmosphere. The. dini~g are~ is that has_ been updated since sauce and market it nationwide. Everywhere around you, people are Now the day to day 'opera­ spread across two rooms and a }\ngeHna.'s time. The menu has Even though Big Joe, now 8 I, gathering into groups the.y would have tion of the restaurant h4ts fall­ small, enclo~ed p9rch that" over­ also been revamped. has bp~n ab~ent from .the kitchen ·,. Wfth her brpther,.th~.re~tau­ so~e tin).~, Oxfo.rd said ber.f~-; you believe are just their "circle of en to I a third generation~ pf looks Jh~ lake,., for friends." Do not be deceived. These peo­ Centinis, Angela Oxford and her Large servings and friendly rant's head chef, Oxford has put ther fs by no means forgotten. ple are reconvening with their long-lost brother Joey. Under their min­ waiters add to the comfort of the a spin on the classic spaghetti­ ,,. "When he comes over, he's cliques from high school. There is a stun­ istrations, the restaurant has place, With luck, Friday night and-meatballs cuisine. still the one that yells at every.­ ning transformation process that takes evolved significantly. diners may even be · For example, Centini's fea­ body," said Oxford. "He's the place upon arrival at the pub's pearly pil­ Far from the two-room tavern serenaded by local accordion tures toasted ravioli, a lightly one that gives the orders. He's the lars. Once-normal people who will chat it was in the '30s, Centini's has player Dominic Versace. breaded and browned version of one that everyone's afraid of, and to anyone in their class about what's up been transformed into a large, The atmosphere of the the traditional pasta that, wqen ,Joey's workin' up to that for the weekend suddenly revert to a less­ homey restaurant with a cozy restaurant is not the only thing dipped in marinara, makes the really well." er biological form: high school dolt. I always hated the word "cliques" in high school. It seemed demeaning and oversimplified, like saying, "Those are the Lyrics illuminate life jocks" or "Those are the geeks, preps, hip­ pies, freaks, sluts, et. al." But when it gets right down to it, somehow, everyone falls Emotionally driven album describes daily wars into a place. There is no one outside the boundaries of categorization. I am forev­ Tom Keeley and Steve Pedulla. er a "prep." I have come to terms with this Continuing a tendency toward the harder' sort of thing. That's why, when I sit in the Music edge of modem; rock, Thursday combines t pub with my friends - lanky mopes and swirling guitar lines_, chunky rhythmic figures s reckless slobs, the whole lot of them - at and stout drumming for the fiery "Between C least we're all wearing collared shirts. Rupture and Rapture." Rickly paints a lone­ Some even have little alligators on them. Review ly picture of fear and anguish: "Alone is all C The cliques re-form and everyone we are/ Even when we feel this close/ It's 1 gabs, gobbles and glistens just like they did BY GRAHAM ROTHENBERG just a· lie we believe." in the cafeteria three short years ago. Seem­ Staff Writer Despite songs like the title track, "War ingly mature women fawn over the foot­ All the Time" is not an overtly political ball player. The football player makes an After the success record, but rather one that focuses on the COURTESY OF ISLAND RECORDS obscene comment, unnoticed by the girls. of its breakthrough daily battles each person lives ·within his COMING OF AGE: Thursday's new label The geek stares longingly at the fawning Victory debut "Full or her own iife. Describing life as a youth doesn't change their timeless sound on women. The geeky girl then stares at the Collapse" ancL sub­ in New Jersey, "War All the Time" inclm;ies the band's second album. geeky guy futilely: It's a vicious circle that sequent live EP the lyrics, "War all the time in the shad­ "'L,.. pretty much annihilates the beauty of col­ "Five Stories Fal­ ow of the New York skyline/ We grew up cases Rickly's fragile voice, while the lead lege. It is so remarkably simple to spot these ling," Thursday signed a major label deal too fast 1 Falling apart like the ashes of single, "Signals Over the Air," sways with things, it nearly makes me ill. with Island Records. The band changed American flags," as .the thunderous drum­ an air of confidence. This song features the SQ· don't think jusf because you 're nothing, however, opting instead to u~e the ming of Tuc.:k~r Rule underscores the clevtr line, "They stole the love from our e making an effort to .rid yourself of some same production team, Sal Villanueva and desolate story. lives to put the sex on the radio." h label or nickname,you were saddled with Rumblefish, and recording facility, Big Blue , The frantic "Steps Ascending" remembers Though many bands possess equal or su­ a in high school ("Brace-face" and Meenie, as in its previous efforts. The re­ a fallen.childhood friend of Rickly's who died perior musical virtuosity, the magic of n "Slimeball" come to mind) that it's go­ sult was the perfect environment for full re­ after a fallipg-out between the _two boys but Thursday lies far behind technicality of per­ in•g to happen. Overpriced peanut butter­ alization of the group's passionate musical before they could make amends. When Rick­ formq,nce. Many bands deserve recognition and-jelly sandwiches and mediocre vision. ly cries, "He's out of reach," the listent:r can for being "great," but Thursday seems to sushi are the key to personality exposure. On "War All the.Time," Thursday con­ , feel him grasping_ for something he c~n 't at­ go beyond this label. Through intensely per­ Spend enough time down there and we'll tinues the trailblazing path of melodic hard­ tain, his t~nder voice creating a heartbroken sonal performances, stunningly poetic come up with a tag for you. No one es­ core it began in I 998 an~ push the enve­ feeling of desperatiqn. He sipgs, "Freeze the lyrics and unparalleled fervor and sinceri­ capes the typecasting showdown of a lope to spawn a thoro,ughJy developed, in­ frame between the gun shot and the hole it ty, it transcends other bands within the youthful cafeteria. Not even the organic tensely emotional and intriguing piece of makes / A spinning bullet waits in the mid­ genre. Simply put, Thursday is special. chemistry major with the blue hair and art. Album-opener "For The Workforce, dle/ There's no way to stop it 7 It will sure­ On "Division St." Rickly repeatedly nine fingers. Drowning" begins with a hard-driving ly hit the mark/ You can try to understand moans, "This is serious." And serious is what guitar riff punctuated by cymbal crashe~ as but I'm giving up." lies in front of Thursday - a band about to Back Beat appears in this space every singer Geoff Rickly launches into his dis­ The tender piano ballad "This Song explode after making one of the mo~t stun­ week. E-mail Sean Fennessey at tinct call-and-response vocals with cohorts Brought to You by a Fallin& Bomb" show- ning and engaging albums of the year. sfennes [email protected]. D THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 ACCENT THE ITHACAN 19 Crowd falls for big band on campus Live Music BY STACEY COBURN Assistant Accent Editor

It's been less than two years since drummer Chris Culos and l~ad singer Marc Roberge, the founding members of the budding band Of A Rev­ olution, graduated from Ohio State University. The band has toured feverishly ever since. Its ini­ tial fame came from its live shows and, as an alt­ rock jam band, it thrives in concert. OAR· typically brings its mellow grooves to small venues like college gymnasiums, record stores and bars. The band not only knows its way around college students' habitats, but also speaks their language. T-shirts for the tour even Fa

read "Fall Semester 2003." :,... ~ ■ So it's no surprise that OAR's idealistic songs it. were able to attract enough college-age kids to fill the entire gymnasium at Elmira's Emerson Hall Nov. 19. After starting off with some in­ fectious and well-received trademark songs, Roberge announced to the audience that the col­ lege's president was in attendance that night. "We've never had one of those in the audience before, so that's pretty exciting," Roberge said. Elmira students went wild with cheers at this. STACEY COBURN/THE ITHACAN The set was a mix of older hits, unreleased songs OF A REVOLUTION lead singer Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos and saxophonist Jerry such as "Patiently" and songs from OAR's lat­ DePizzo helped capture the hearts of audience members in Elmira on Nov. 19. est album, "In Between Now and Then." The en- "You've got me screaming Elmira," Roberge he bent down to violently bite his bell stand dur­ ergetic five-member ·rock outfit played for cooed into the microphone, which he held dose ing the opening set - provided the energy OAR about two and a half hours. The band resisted the to his face. needed after playing a few sleepy, sad songs in urge to'go into extended, self-indulgent jam ses- Unfortunately, several ill-placed episodes of a row. sions that sister bands are known for. They crowd· surfing clashed with the cool strumming After the "Delicate Few" jam, OAR went into pumped out songs under five or six minutes un- and jazz-influenced saxophone and bass solos. A a 25-rrunute rendition of its oldest and most pop­ tif the last few, when audience members were few band members even surfed to the front dur- ular song, ''That Was a Crazy Game of Poker." The thankful for anything that would make the ing "Patiently," a melancholy tribute to the death band filed off the stage only to return with the pop- concert last. of a friend of the band's. ular single "Hey Girl" to end the show with a much The band continued to play its signature soft The highlight of the show came when the demanded and well-deserved encore. 0 stftihl~rfiiit1rn~ab1y'quicReh'to folksy'roclchffs 'rtiembersib1 the open"ing band, Virgib~ia ·coaff- (' The 1faiid -of t;enty-·somethings' endless r and had audience members dancing the entire tion, joined the band on stage after Roberge said touring has resulted in a mature sound and a tight time. The band members'boyish looks had stu- that everyone needed to wake up. Lead singer performance. But the band is still young enough dents pushing in fro[lt of each other to get a dos- Andrew Th~nder played bongos and percus- to treat shows at venues in small towns like Elmi- _ er view. And as if the singing along, dancing and sionist Paul Ottinger played th~ bells with OAR ra with wide-eyed enthusiasm. Having just left declarations of love hadn't proved that the band for a wild 15-minute drum jam to OAR's "Del- college themselves, the band members know how had earned the audience mem,bers' hearts, the icate Few." Thunder's nonstop movement to strum and sing all of the stresses of homework, band dedicated its fifth song to the town. across the stage and Ottinger's enthusiasm - activities, friends and lovers away. 1 Sleazy Santa movie doesn't sugarcoat it ,

from how cruelly he is treated by Thornton's character). Movie The unquestionably talented Terry Zwigoff, whose previous films were the outstanding docu­ mentary "Crumb" and "Ghost ., Review .m., World," directs "Bad Santa." Like night. BY MICHAEL MERLOS Zwigoff's other films, "Bad Santa" Staff Writer has a very specific goal in mind: es­ sentially to shock anybody watch­ Anybody who does not laugh ing. The film succeeds admirably when watching the film "Bad Santa" with a non-stop barrage of insults, nsion is a fool with no taste. This statement one-liners, colorful language and .m., is blunt, true and somewhat ironic, general nastiness. It is refreshing to m., considering that most of the criticism see a comedy so committed to tone 45p.m. of "Bad Santa" will fault it for being that it sacrifices neither originality tasteless. But nor characterization. that's a misun­ While the movie does not con­ p.m., derstanding. The tain what can be called "deep" char­ and film is a dark acters, the cast has just enough comedy that is quirks to seem new to jaded audi­ - ai unafraid and unrestrained, a prime ex­ COURTESY OF MIRAMAX FILMS ences. Except for a lame plot twist p.m. ample of what a Christmas-themed ALCOHOLIC SANTA Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) and his sidekick, at its climax, "Bad Santa" leaves the movie can do when freed from Marcus (Tony Cox), make the dark comedy "Bad Santa" a blast. audience satisfied. some of the shackles of the genre - The film never gets mired in sap­ such as basic human decency. tard overall, which is not a personal­ screen personae. He gives the piness or sweetness. Its devotion to The film centers on an alcoholic ity trait conducive to being a depart­ role of Willie his best effort, and raunchy humor coupled with its pen­ safecracker by the name of Willie ment store Santa. When police show the result is nothing short of hys­ chant for taking chances without (Billy Bob Thornton) and his "ver­ up at his apartment, Willie is forced terical. Willie is a despicable seeming exploitative separates tically challenged" (midget) partner to take refuge with The Kid (Brett man, and Thornton does ab­ "Bad Santa" from most other in crime, Marcus (Tony Cox). To­ Kelly), a brat who lives with his se­ solutely nothing to try to make him comedies. It is a film that is deter­ gether they form a morally am­ nile grandmother. any more likeable for audiences. mined to break the rules - but not biguous duo that operates under the From there, you might expect the Cox constantly inspires laughter as simply for the sake of breaking them.. cover of a Santa.and elf to gain ac­ film to resort to sugar-coated an equally foul-mouthed character. It succeeds because it distinctly lacks cess to and subsequently rob what­ epiphanies for its characters. But one Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham and the the single element that drives many ever venue they happen to be per­ of the best aspects of "Bad Santa" late John Ritter are all effective in sup­ comedies to failure: fear. forming in that year. is the way the film stays true to the porting roles. Praise must also be giv­ The problem is, Willie has become air of cynicism established in the en to Kelly, who, despite his charac­ "Bad Santa" was written by John less and less reliable, which puts a very first lines of the screenplay. ter's utter lack of sense or intelligence, Requa, directed by Terry Zwigoff strain on the relationship. In addition Billy Bob Thornton clearly wins an immense amount of sympa­ and produced by Sarah Aubrey. The to being an alcoholic, Willie is un­ does not qrre about maintaining thy from the audience (though much film stars Billy Bob Thornton and bearably depressed, and~ mean bas- any kind of image through his on- of this sympathy admittedly stems Tony Cox. Event of th~ week THURSDAY If you're a Shakespeare fan, DECEMBER 4, 2003 don't miss ''The Comedy of PAGE20 Errors" at Cornell and "Pericles" at IC this week. alendar

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Today SERVE IT UP 34th Annual Trumansburg Christmas Craft Sale - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chaplain's Bible Study·- Noon in Phillips Trumansburg Elementary School. Room, Muller Chapel. "A Brave New World" Performances - Artist's Lecture - Presented by Katsumi 6 p.m. in Emerson-Suites, Phillips Hall. Ida at 12:10 p.m. in Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

IC Unbound Semester Show - 5 p.m. in Monday _,,._ Emerson Suites, Phillips Hail. SAB Films - "A Mighty Wind" at 7 p.m., IC Hip Hop Showcase - 6 p.m. in the Pub, 9:30 p.m. and'midnight in Textor 102. Campus Center. Collaborative Piano Dl,los - 7 p.m. in Senior Recital - Nicolas Cleveland, guitar, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen at 7 p.m. in Hockett Family Recital Hall, Center. Whalen Center. Ithaca College Vocal Jazz Ensemble - Structural Love Affairs - Experimental 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen Genter. cinema and independent works at 8 p.m. in Park Auditorium, Park School.

Fireside Chat/Mass - 8 p.m. at 'the Tuesday Fireside Lounge, Muller Chapel. FacuJty Colloquium - "When Shakespeare's "Pericles" - 8 p.m. in Eloquence Pays Dividends: David Dillingham Center. Ricardo's Defense of Free Trade" pre­ sented by Antonio DiRenzo at 12:10 p,m, Percussion Ensemble - 8:15 p.m. in Ford in Klingenstein Lounge, Campus Center. Half, Whalen Center. Gallery Talk - "Pp.inting with a Ball Point Community Pen: The 53 Vieyiis Revisited" presented Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" by Harry McCue at 12:10 p.m. in the 1 - 8 p.m. at the Cornell Schwartz Center Handwerker Gallery, ~annett Center. Stage. "A Brave New World" Performance - 6 "Polarities: Extremes in Performance"' p.m. in Crirrk and Klingenstein Loung~s. Dance Concert - Featuring Antonio Campus Center. ·" Ramos, 7 p.m. at the Cornell Schwartz Center Stage. Bible.Study - 7:~0 p.m. in Muller·-: ,- ,_ Chapel. Friday lth'aca Colleget~azz Workshop Concert " I( , , ~~S:15 P:m)n,fy>roJfiatl.-Yli;tlf\~ ~en~r.r)

IC Unbound Semester Show - 5 p.m. in Emerson Suites, Oampus Genter. LAURA BAUMAN/TME ITHACAN ITHACA COLLEGE EXECUTIVE CHEF Andy Cole, left, faces off against Wedn~sday Shabbat Services - 6 p.m. in Muller Jackie Baldwin, executiv~ ctief of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, .at the Chapel. third annual Chef's Challenge Mpnday in Emerson Suites. Wednesday Coffee Hour - 10 a.m. in McDonald ,Lounge, Campus Ceoter. , String Chamber Music - 7 p.m. in Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center. Eucharist for Peace and Healing - Dillingham Center. Community 1 :1 O p.m. in Muller Chapel. SAB Films - "A Mighty Wind" at 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight in Textor 102. lthacapella Block Concert - 8 p.m. in 34~h Annual Trumansburg Christmas Coffee House/Open Mic Night - 7 p.m. Em~rson Suites, Phillips Hall. Craft Sale - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at in the Pub, Can:ipus Center. Shakespeare's "Pericles" - 8 p.m. in Trumansburg Elementary School. Ithaca College Jazz Workshop Ithaca College Wind Ensemble - 8:15 Concert - 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall, . Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Whalen Center. - 8 p.m. at the Cornell Schwartz Center IClVWeekly Evening Stage. Evensong - 1 O p.m. in Muller Chapel. Schedule Community "Polarities: Extremes in Performance" "The Comedy of Errors" by William· Dance Concert_ - Featuring Antonio Sha~espeare ,_ 8 p.m. at the Cornell Ramos, 7 p.m. at the Cornell Schwartz All Angles Newswatch 16 Schwartz Genter" Stage. Center Stage. Tuesdays at 8:30 Sundays, Wednesdays at Tuesdays and "Polarities: Extremes in Not all Ithaca College 6:30 Thursdays at 8 Performance" Dance Concert - events are I isted Another Late and 10 Sunday Featuring Antonio Ramos, 7 p.m. at the in the calendar. Night Panorama Mondays at8 Sundays at 6:30 Cornell Schwartz Center Stage. Tuesdays at 9 Tuesdays at 7 Ecumenical Worship Service - 11 a.m. Backstage Wednesdays at ''The Nutcracker"·- 8:30 p.m. in in Muller Chapel. Wednesdays at 8:30 Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall. 10 Quabble Mass - 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Muller. Thursdays at Mondays at 8:30 Chapel. 6:30 Wednesdays at 7 Send information to The Jthacan, Saturday 269 Roy H. Park Hall, Ithaca College, Beyond the Thursdays at 9 Shakespeare's "Pericles" -·2 p.m. in Chords Screening Dillingham Center. by Monday at 5 p.m. Sundaysat7 Room For more information, call Calendar All-Campus Band Concert - 1 p.m. in Mondays at 7:30 Sundays at 8:30 Manager Ana Liss at 274-3208 or fax Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Winter Choral Concert - 3 p.m. in Ford Frequency Wednesdays at 8 at 274-1565. Sundays through Thursdays at Hall, Whalen Center. Thursdays at 8:30 Shakespeare's "Pericles" - 2 p.m.and 9:30 Thirty Minutes 8 p.m. in Dillingham Center. Time Apart for Prayer - 6 p.m. in Muller Gridiron Report Sundays at Chapel. Sundaysat9 10:30 Student Activism Workshop - 4 p.m. Mondays at? Mondays at 1O in North Meeting Room, Ca,npus SAS Films - "A Mighty Wind" at 7 p.m., Hodgepodge Wednesdays at Center. 9:30 p.m. and midnight in Textor 102. Sundays, 10:30 Tuesdays and Ultimate Utopia Thursdays at Mondays at 6:30 Senior Recital - Megan Kohler, voice, Elective Senior Recital - Kellee 7:30 Wednesdays at 9 at 4 p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen C~nter. Koening, trumpet; at 7 p.m. in Nabenhauer Live on Tape Ya Think You Recital Room, Whalen Center. Mondays, Know Sports SAS Films - "A Mighty Wind" at 7 p.m., Tuesdays and Tuesdays at 6:$0 9:30 p.m. and midnight in Textor 102. Open Mic Night - 8 p.m. in the Pub, Thursdays at Wednesdays at Campus Center. 10:30 7:30 Ithaca College Symphony & Chamber Orchestras - 8 p.m. in Ford Hall, Percussion Ensemble - 8:15 p.m. in Whalen Center. Ford Hall, Whalen Center. To place a classified please call , . THURSDAY classified manager DECEMBER 4; 2'903 Hallie Shere PAGE 21 at 274-1618.

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BY JONATHAN GILLERMAN athletic program that has enjoyed Con_tributing Writer great success throughout its history - especially in recent years. Junior Emily Maston is one of 60 After a disappointing second­ Bombers heading into the season place finish at the NYSCtC meet last ready to compete for a national title - season, the Bombers head into the sea­ without a head coach. son looking to win their" sixth state in­ Matt Belfield, the former head door title in their last seven tries. Se­ coach of the team, has taken the same nior All-American Amanda Laytham job at the Univer.sity of Vermont. The said she sees the Bombers regaining head coach their championship title. for the men's "We're going to win States this team, Jim Women's indoor year," she said. "Last year we lost at Nichols, has track and field the indoor meet by three points, and we been serving preview definitely want to get that [title] as the women's back." coach on an interim basis. But Maston Bold predictions are easily made with said the team hasn't missed a beat. a squad as talented as this one. The team "There are a lot of girls who have retains three of four of its All-American stepped up their running really well this distance relay team with returning se­ year," she said. "There's a bunch of niors Laytham, Kristen Cravatta and ju­ freshmen who are running well, and nior Maston. The rest of the distance judging from the fall workouts, team seems to be in fine spape as well. everyone is working really hard and Many of the talented runners who making a lot of progress." helped the cross country team win a state For now, the team remains in championship this fall will make the excellent shape under the guidance of switch to the indoor scene. Nichols. But, Mike Lindberg, · Other key returners are sophomore associate director of Meghan Morn­ intercollegiate athlet­ ingstar, an NCAA ics, said the selection '' We're going to win Division III .All­ committee is quickly States this year. We. American at the working to find a per­ high jump, as well manent replacement definitely want to get as senior Jenn Frey, comparable to a potential national Belfield. that [title back. '' qualifier at the high "Matt was an J jump. outstanding coach," -AMANDA LAYTHAM With the Lindberg said. "He C''- senior quality and depth came with certain ------of his athletes, credentials, and trying to replace Nichols is very optimistic about the up- someone of that caliber is not easy." coming season. While Lindberg would not give "There's a lot of athletes on the team names of possible replacements, he did that'll have the ability to do very well say the committee has "a very good on the state and ECAC [Eastern College pool.of candidates." Athletic Conference] level," he said. As the name of the new coach "We should take a good crew to the Na­ remains unknown, one thing is certain: tionals with the things we're doing." DAVE NELSONlrHE ITHACAN Whoever is chosen will have the The season kicks off Saturday at the SOPHOMORE JOANNA POLAKOW is one of the 60 Bombers who practice at Cornell's responsibility of maintaining a top-tier Cornell Relays. Barton Hall without a full-time coach. Ithaca's first meet is Saturday at Cornell. With numbers and know-how, _Ithaca looks for successful season

BYPAULGANGAROSSA for us," Mallette said. "I think we signed personally by Nichols. Contributing Writer ___ _ have a good shot again." - "What he likes to do is give Along with Ravener, Styczyn­ each of us a specific practice Last year, the Bombers had the ski and Mallette, at least five oth­ schedule to work with for a while talent to win a state champi­ ers will vie for the fourth spot and then have us tell him how onship. By season's end, though, come tournament time. This high we're reacting to it," junior relay­ the team needed depth to put it over level of inter-team competition runner Adam Lang said. "From the top. should provide beneficial results there, he'll decide whether to This year, and allow for a rotation to keep keep us on it or change it up a lit­ Ithaca has Men's indoor legs that much stronger for a tle bit." both. track and field championship run. 'Styczynski, along with a num­ Coach preview "We competed great last indoor ber of indoor distance runners, Jim Nichols, and had everything it took to win spent the fall with Nichols on the also coach of the cross country the state title except depth," men's cross country team. This team, says that this year's squad has Ravener said. "I think we cover fall, Styczynski finished 24th at the the experience to improve on its that aspect this year with some of NCAA Championships at -" fourth-place finish at the state our new freshman. I think we can Hanover College and was given championships. turn some heads again." All-American honors. "Our strength of the team is our A number of other team mem­ With so many events breaking junior and senior leadership," bers who had solid showings at the up competitors, different social Nichols said, "guys who have been state championships last season are groups often form within a single aroLI:nd and know what it takes to looking to take the next step to­ team. Cross country runners tend win." ward national competition this to stick together, as do sprinters Much of that leadership season. and throwers. But when it comes comes on the legs of seniors Jim Senior Chris Ryer finished down to it, the team members Ravener and Brandon Mallette, fourth in both the 100- and 200- know only one goal. competitors in both the 800-meter meter sprints. Senior Greg Hobbs "When we focus on States we and the distance medley relay fo;1ished' second in the 110-meter all come together as a group and (DMR) teams. Both ran for the hirrdles. Also, Styczynski fin­ everyone really pushes each oth­ four-man DMR team that fin­ ished second and third, respec­ er," Mallette said. - DAVE NELSONlrHE ITHACAN tively, in the 1,500- and 5,000-me­ "We expect to compete for a ished eighth at the NCAA Division SOPHOMORE KEVIN CONNELLY practices his hammer throw Monday 1II tournament at DePauw Uni­ night at Cornell. Ithaca starts its season at Cornell Saturday. ter runs. state championship and qualify as versity last March. For these men, the off-season many athletes as possible for "After three legs of four last hold the lead." difference this year. was anything but a season off. ECAC's and NCAA's," Nichols year, we were winning the race," Instances like this are where the "Jim (Ravener) and myself are Running programs and weight­ said. Mallette said. "Unfortunately, Blue and Gold's depth and expe­ back from that team and (senior) lifting schedules wer.e a part of The Bombers start their season due to illness we were unable to rience are expected to make the Mike Styczynski is also a great leg every member's regimen, as- Saturday at the Cornell Relays. 24 THE ITHACAN SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 IC ready· tO·· steamroiI Engineers Bombers will battle RPI for a spot in the national semifinals

BY JON ROTHSTEIN Defensive secondary Staff Writer slams door on. offenses Aside from the turkey and mashed potatoes there was plenty to be thankful for. Two days Defensive coordinator Mark Ray- after Thanksgiving, the Bombers advanced to mond's unit took a few weeks for its chem­ the quarterfinals of the II istry to develop early this season. NCAA Division III Football The Bombers laid defensive ~layo_ffs for tlie second

eggs against Springfield and St. time m three seasons. I!.:.·======;:::::::;1 John Fisher during the be­ Though campus was empty, the Bombers ·ginning stages of the sea­ continued their season wjth practice and son, missing tackles preparation. The week alone gave the while looking slow in Bombers a chance to bond and develop a sense chasing the ball. of camaraderie that has them more united than Now, though, things ever, ready to face quarterfinal opponent RPI. have changed. "We've become so tight as a unit," senior Following two play­ tri-captain Pete Celebre said. "Especially dur­ off victories over Brock- ing the last weeks, spending Thanksgiving BRIAN port and Montclair State, together and.everything, we're all real tight DELANEY one thing is absolutely right now." clear about this Ithaca. And for good reason. football team. With RPi on deck and just The Bombers have reeled off impressive two games between them and the n

BY JACK KEHOE "He did what he's been doing all sea­ Staff Writer son long," coach Nichols said. "He ran a smart, intelligent race and was able to work Going into nationals, senior captain his way up to finish 24th." Mike Styczynski had only one more feat to As a spectator, junior teammate Shawn add to his resume. Calabrese explained how Styczynski was For four years, Men's cross able to move up in the race since there were Styczynski has country numerous packs of runners scattered dominated state &:.-,_....._....._....._....._....._.....__ throughout the field. and regional Styczynski's All-American selection competitions. Now Styczynski stands as a caps a career in which he was the proud All-American after his 24th-place fin­ Bombers top finisher in 23 meets and ish at the NCAA Championships at helped to lead his team to three consecu­ Hanover College (Ind.) Nov. 22. tive NCAA Championship appearances His "I'm actually still in credentials also include shock at how well it '' I'm actually still four consecutive went,'' Styczynski said. NYSCTC first-team hon­ "This is the culmination of ors. my college career. It's in shock at how well The Baltimore native what I've wanted since it went. This is the also ranks in the top four on freshman year, so to get it two all-time Ithaca lists. On is amazing.'' culmination of my 5-mile courses, he ranks Styczynski completed fourth all-time with ·a the race with a time of college career. '' 27:25 finish at Augustana 25:40.2 seconds. His top- (Ill.) in 2001. He is also 35 finish in a field of 215 -MIKE STYCZYNSKI fourth all-time on 5.2-mile runners made him the first Senior courses with a 27:04 finish Bomber All-American in 2000 at Penn State. since Ian Golden placed 22nd in 1998. This year, Styczynski won races at Cort­ "It was a great job," coach Jim Nichols land and RPI and finished second at Os­ said. "He really rose to the occasion, and wego, Saratoga Springs arid the NCAA Re­ .. , it was exciting to watch." gionals at Geneseo. ••,. Styczynski ran a strong race as his fam­ "He's been a great _leader and has set a ily, coach and teammates watched. great example for our younger runners," -¥1,t '.>~,;- "It was amazing how everyone drove Nichols said. that far to support me," he said. "Everyone helped get him to where he Coach Jim Nichols was impressed by the is," Calabrese said. "He got what was com­ COURTESY OF DARREN ZENS way Styczynski ran the race. . ing to him." SENIOR MIKE STYCZYNSKI, right, attempts Jo make a pass at the NCAA meet Nov. 22. .. 26 THE ITHACAN SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003

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' BY JIM HAWVER ble-digits with 10 poinls. the Blue and Gold J5 to.40. ". Staff Writer Ithaca Shot a.,neagereight for 27 Despite.~,a poor qf.fensive .i_)er- Iron::i the field in the first half in- formance,- coach Jim Muliins was When the Bombers packed into eluding a two for eight showingfrorµ ·pleased with_his..team's second-half their two blue vans and jumped beyond· the three:..point arc and intensity and.defensive play. He· w'as from South rr======""' trailed the Big Red 38-19 at the break. especially'proud of Thomas, ·w~o Cornell'~ pressure deft:nse g~ve _he~

dominance on the boards, winning the one­ Junior Stephanie Cleary and senior meter and three-meter diving competitions. Courtney McVicker led the team in scoring B.omber with 10 points each. McVicker also led the Sp9rts· Men's basketball teaIJ.1 in rebounds with seven. _;~lfhdup Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Shorts The Bombers ,dropped their first round The Bombers, ranked· 19th in the /,-- Men's aquatics game.in the· Trinity Tip-Off Touma,rnent to ,_ country claimed third place in the tournament TweJ!ty Bombers receive _,,>. " - De Sale's,..s.I-56. ____:,.::. - • · " with-.a-J64S--.,icte~hn-Garmll--- -·a11.:CoruerellCe-·hoiiors - . ' Nov. 22. Sep.ior fo~!lfd Tyler Schulz led the University in the consolation game. Bombers with 115 points and seven tebounds, Junior . Stephanie Cleary led the Nine Bombers were named to the first The Bombers remained undefeated (5-0) and '.soplromore forward < Brian An- Bombers-with 18 points. She was also named after beating Hamilton 133-101 and druskiewicz added 12 points. to the all-tournament team. team football all-conference squad. Hartwick I 78-65 in a dual meet. De Sales out-rebounded the Bombers,. 36 ' • Ithaca's other four starters - seniors Jen- Sophomore Josh Felicetti, junior Junior Steve Barnes posted three overall to 20. ·nie Swatling·, Alex Ivansheck and Kelly Jeff Welch, senior Tariq Ahmad and se­ first-place finishes, taking the 200- De Sales only had a 34-28 lead.at Jialf- Gaw.ronski and sophomore Jill Post - all nior Matt McMahon were first team of­ (l :47.38), 500- (4:50.26), and 1,000-yard time, but outscored Ithaca ·by .19" in the ·scored i,n the double digits. Swatling·netted fensive selections. (10:13.57) freestyle events. second half.· ...... _ • 16 pQints, Gawronski had 13 and Ivan.sheck Junior Bryan Steele, sophomore Senior Sean Kavanaugh finished first in · ' and Post ·eontdbuted 10 apiece. Nick Aiello and seniors Robert Truman and Seth Molisani were named to the all­ the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.02) and the -· - N.ov. 22-n ~ .. , .A • .- ••• 200-yard individual medley (1 :59.69). Senior :,.:(:~, · .. -=- ,:"-•.••.!, • • .. ·> _.,_-,t~,\ '/ Wrestling conference defensive team. 1 Sasha Kuznezov added a second-place fin­ The Blue and Gold picked µP.:their first wih ~ _. • ~- " • Mike Welch was also named£mpire ish in the 100-yard freestyle (48.20). o(tbe·~easo~ bydefe~~g,$qut,he~, 81-~·\ ,_ ..' ·-: ' ·Nov. 21 8 Coach of the Year. On the board, senior Mike Furstoss won 7-2; iitP:ie. cpns.~l~ti.ori;gaiQ.e of~e ~~ni~y'Tiic ·•· , : " · ._ ~ ... ·· · both diving events at the meet earning 388.25 .Qff'rournainerit,. . ,.: . , . -· . Tl}e BQtnbers, next contest is Saturday at Coady m,akes the -~ade points. ·' S,~phonj~re Brian An~s~ewici. th~:. .WiHi~rri~Smi.th at !2 p.~. iecf Senior defensive end (:q_ry'Coady, an · way with ac~eer-}Jigh·~g~P

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