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--- -- A British hospital where doctors By Gracie Catchings China's Wuhan University News Editor carried out surgery to separate con- By Jamie M. Eubanks joined twins said Tuesday that one JSU News Bureau baby girl had died and her sister Every year Jacksonville State was in a "critical but stable condi- University Bookstore and Two of Jacksonville State tion." Jacksonville Bookstore on the University's professors recently Attempts to jail the fugitive son of square have to deal with stolen text- traveled to Wuhan, China, to visit former Indonesian President books. Apparently, it's a common Suharto took another twist early occurrence for people to steal stu- and lecture at one of the leading Tuesday when he refused to surren- dents' books and sell them back for Chinese universities. der unless his safety cash. Wuhan University is located in behind bars could be guaranteed. "The police started coming here the Province of Hubei in Central Taiwan authorities have ordered looking for stolen books," said China. It is also near the Three the pilot and two co-pilots of Randall Stephens, manager of the Gorges Area. The Chang-Jiang Singapore Airlines flight SQ006 to JSU Bookstore. "We became con- River flows through the three remain in Taiwan indefinitely to cerned, so we started talking about gorges. This river will be dammed help with investigations into the how we can help students prevent up in only a few years to provide passenger jet's fatal crash in Taipei, their books being stolen, and if they much needed electricity for the the airline said Tuesday. are stolen, how we can help recover Local bookstores have been trying to counter the problem of students who bring in area. However, the Three Gorges stolen books to sell for cash during the course of a semester. JSUPD officers encourage Plaintiffs in the record-setting the books." students to file a report if they feel their books have been stolen. will be completely flooded and Florida smokers' trial are celebrat- When books are stolen, the book- impassible for tourists. ing Circuit Judge Robert Kaye's stores are put on alert. At the store theirs," said Cindy Turner, manager scanned and checked for identifying Dr. Cole Benton, professor of decision to uphold the $145 billion on campus and on the square, the of Jacksonville Bookstore. marks. However, Stephens and biology at JSU, got to see this dam damage award. staff do their best to check incoming The stolen book situation starts Turner add that it's hard to check for in its final stages. "The dam is The U.S. Army will deny military books for identifying marks. about a month into classes, accord- stolen books when things get hectic comparable to TVA and the Hoover retirement benefits to a colonel who "Generally when we have people ing to Turner. The end of the semes- at buy-back time. Students who get Dam." He also got to see Mulan admitted covering up his wife's call and report they've had a book ter is also prime time to sell stolen their books stolen need to file a Lake, like in the Disney movie drug dealing in Colombia and help- *stolen, we take down all the infor- books, Stephens said. That is when report with University Police who Mulan. Dr. Benton also visited the ing to hide the illicit profits. mation-their name, what books are people can get the most money for handle the situation if the books are Shennong-jia Preservation. This is When U.S. President Bill Clinton missing, anything we can find out the books. recovered. the best preserved temperate forest and his Mideast peace team meet The books that come in are about the book to identify it's . in China. By visiting, Benton was with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Continued on page 3, Stolen Books inspired to help research some of Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser the plants and animals that call the Arafat this week, they will not be New ticket policy may have focusing on ending the current forest their home. cycle of violence in the region, but Dr. Chi Chin Chao, associate pro- graduating ' Seniors picking favorites "looking beyond it," a senior State fessor of math and computer sci- Department official told CNN on By Gracie Catchings section, a guy came in and sat next decided 10 was a fair number of ence at JSU, also experienced some Monday. News Editor to me. He had a dirty shirt on and tickets for each student. However, of the sights. Dr. Chao was able to South Korea's third-largest jeans and had a hot dog and half a the registrar's office is very accom- visit a historical monument from a automaker teetered on the brink of The crowds push forward against Diet Pepsi with him. He was obvi- modating to students who need revolution that started in 1911. The bankruptcy on Tuesday as creditors the shaky railings and pile up 30 feet ously just killing time. I don't know more. monument was dedicated on the of Daewoo Motor gave unions until deep. People fight for standing if those people need to come any- "We request that if people are not spot where the first shot was fired early Wednesday to agree to job room only and crane their necks to way. using all 10, they turn them in to to begin the revolution. cuts that banks have set as a condi- see above the throng. This is not the "People on the railings were being Bibb Despite the "tourism" of the trip, tion of granting more rescue funds. latest Pearl Jam concert; it's gradua- pushed from behind and some were Graves, and they can be distributed the favorite part for both professors tion at Jacksonville State University. very scared they were going to go to other people," said Gregg. was meeting with the students and In order to prevent fire marshal over the railings. The faculty had There is a waiting list in the regis- faculty at Wuhan. Because Chao is INSIDE warnings, Faculty Senate President trouble getting in the building. trar's office for students in need of of Chinese descent, he needed no -NEWS* Dr. Kelly Gregg said, each graduat- People were packed around the more tickets, according to Kathy translator. This case is not true for A new Queen is crowned for Homecoming Dr. Benton. "The people were so -RED HERRING* ing student would receive 10 tickets entrance and were sitting on the Cambron, Chairwoman of the kind," commented' Benton. Multicultural affairs Step Show a big home- in the mail to distribute among steps and floors. This year ?ee're so Commencement Review coming success friends and family. Although Gregg scared someone's going to get hurt. Committee. At the end of the "Translators just popped up when- -EDITORIAL- said it's nice to see people from the We decided we needed to look into month, the list will be reviewed to ever I needed one, even in stores." Why sho~rldwe ccire abo~itwhat our community attend graduation, he's it." determine who is in greatest need of Both professors stayed In the fac- l~residentdid almost thirr?,years ago? not sure if it's really necessary. The Faculty Senate looked at the tickets. ulty dorms wh~lein China. Most of -WEEK IN SPORTS- "Last graduation, in the faculty number of graduating students and JSUpulls ojfu hig ho~~recorningvrctur?; Continued on page 3, Graduation Tickets Continued on page 3, Professor Exchange

THE CHANTICLEER November 9,2000 Page 3 A A 8 1 1 Conbnued from page 1, Stolen Books Conbnued from page 1, Professor Exchange I Conbnued from page 1, Graduation Tickets After we determine -hat is taken the faculty that teach at Wuhan Other options to house the gradu- A 1s and where it's likely to go, we like University live on campus with I ation attendants are to hold gradua- new Uueen crowned their families. tion in Paul Snow Stadium when I to touch base with the on-campus I I bookstore and the one on the square Students were very eager to know weather permits. In addition, the and ask them to cooperate with us all they could about the United University plans to set up screens at to help get the books back," UPD States and what college students in various locations on campus so Chief Nelson Coleman said. the U.S. were like. "The Chinese those unable to attend the actual UPD does its best to collect the students' academic days are very ceremonies will be able to watch it books but cannot always trace them long," commented Benton. "Here live. Several local cable channels back to the thief, Coleman said. A in the U.S. this extra time during will also broadcast the graduation third party 1s often involved. If the the day allows for creativity." Dr. Cambron said. thief is determined, UPD gets an Chao stated, "The faculty were "I think it's a positive change that arrest warrant and charges the per- very interested in meeting us and will make graduation more mean- petrator with theft. Possible penal- possibly coming to the U.S. for a ingful to the graduates," Cambron ties include fines and expulsion similar visit." said. "A lot of people were not able from school, according to Coleman. Benton and Chao enjoyed their to enjoy the ceremony because of The victimized student is reim- visit to the Wuhan University. -"I the crowd." bursed for the book as well. would love to go back again some- Dr. Gregg is looking forward to The easiest way to guard against day," said Dr. Benton. the graduation ceremonies this year your books being stolen is to Any faculty who is interested in and loves a crowd except when it gets dangerous. He believes gradu- JSU's 2000 Homecoming Queen Virginia "Ginny" Wyatt stands with employ a few easy preventative 'visiting the Wuhan University her father during ~omecomin~ceremonies at the football game on measures. Brent Rohrer of the JSU should contact International ation will be just as exciting with Saturday Bookstore recommends putting Programs and Services at 256-782- the new attendance system. identifying marks in inconspicuous 5674. International Services pays "I don't think it will be a hardship By Stephanie Pendergrass honors while at JSU. She was places on your books. These marks $1000 for round-trip airfare, while for people. If people want to bring Staff Writer inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa will not affect the re-sell value of Wuhan provides free housing and 50 of their closest friends, then Leadership Honor Society and used books. meals. we'll try to accommodate that." The votes have been tallied and a serves as vice president of the chap- "My birthday is May 9," Rohrer new queen is reigning over ter. She was also inducted into Rho said. "I would probably pick page Jacksonville State University. Lambda Panhellenic Honor Society, 59, so I will be able to remember Virginia "Ginny" Ellis Wyatt was was chosen as the treasurer for the and do the same in every book." Come Enjoy JSU's Gigantic crowned Homecoming Queen at the Association of Information Students should also be cautious After - The - Game bonfire on Friday, Nov. 3. Technology Professionals and about leaving books in their cars The homecoming court finalists serves on the Chapter Relations and on desks. included: Virginia Ellis Wyatt, Lorie Committee of Alpha Omicron Pi. "They need to treat those books Ash, Destiny C. Barnes, Allison "My sorority has given me noth- like they would cash," Stephens ing but love and support throughout Eason, and Shannon Smith. The said. "They wouldn't leave $300 in the whole election. Their response student body voted for all nominees cash lying on their car seat or lying on Nov. 2. when they called out my name as out on a table." Miss Wyatt, 20, is from Pel1 City. Homecoming Queen was over- "I've seen so many car windows She is a junior, majoring in comput- whelming. I think I received a hug broken out, nothing gone except the er science with a minor in math. from every member of the chapter. I books," Rohrer said. "Everybody Virginia is also a group leader for love all of my sisters, and I feel so the Marching Ballerinas and'is a lucky to represent them as here knows that's cash in your book member of Alpha Omicron Pi. Homecoming Queen:" bag. Throw them in your trunk. Virginia believes two factors aided Virginia is grateful for this honor It'll take an extra ten seconds." her in her homecoming queen victo- and stated, "I just want to thank Everybody loses if a book is ry. "My sorority sisters were such a everyone who supported me. I still stolen, according to Turner. The supportive group. I couldn't have can't believe that it actually hap- student may not get the book back done it without their nomination and pened. I wanted to run this year to until the end of the semester their encouragement. And, of get some experience for next year! I because of the lengthy recovery course, my family here at hope I represent the student body process. In addition, the bookstores Jacksonville, the Marching well. I also want to thank the facul- will often get the books back after Southerners and the Marching ty members who let me speak to they are no longer used. Even Ballerinas, were a tremendous con- their groups, especially Mr. though the student is reimbursed, tribution. I really appreciate all of Bodiford for letting me speak to the which Turner added is great, the their support." Southerners on several occasions. bookstore loses money because it Virginia has achieved many other can no longer sell that book. CHINA STAR RESTAURANT = Delicious Gourmet Lunch and Dinner Buffet Fresh Boiled Shrimp and Crab Legs Every Night Monday - Saturday

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Local Scene 11/09/00 Big Ass Truck--Brothers 11/10/00 The Molly Thomas Band-- Brothers 1111 3/00 Soulhat--Brothers 11/15/00 Skydog Gypsy--Brothers 11/16/00 Ethan & the Ewox--Brothers JSU students fight, act insane and talk to skulls in new play 11/17/00 Cool Beans--Brothers k By Christina Momson when you look at it, it's there and IBirmingham Features Editor you see it. If you're a director, you j 11/09/00 Souled Hat--Superior Grill want to direct it. If you're an actor, L11 1/10/00 Jupiter Coyote--Zydeco William Shakespeare's master- you want to act one of the parts." i 11/15/00 String Cheese Incident-- piece Hamlet is set to open at Although many JSU students have ~labamaTheatre Jacksonville State University's probably either read or seen Hamlet, f Ernest Stone Performing Arts Claeren advises that they take some )ll/l5/00 Joan Osbme--Zydeco Center on Nov. 16 and will run time to come and see this produc- ' 11/17/00 Linkin Park, Project 86 & through Nov. 20. tion. "This is the kind of play that iP.0.D.--Five Points Music Hall JSU's production will crown the you like to see ova and over again, !11/18/00 Jill Sobule--Five Points 400th anniversary of Hamlet's orig- because you always find something t~usicHall i inal London performance in the year new in it," said Claeren. I 1600. The production's cast consists of /Atlanta Hamlet has been noted as probably many JSU drama mainstays, such as / 11/10/00 Cowboy Mouth--Roxy the most famous play ever written. Fabio Pires starring as Hamlet, !Theatre It has also supposedly been quoted Jeremy West as Horatio, Shane S ,11/10/00 David Grisman Quartet-- from and made reference to more Goodwin as King Claudius, Devon 3 !Variety Playhouse times than any other work of litera- W. Bedooian as Queen Gertrude, ture. and Casey Cox as Ophelia. 111112100 Levon Helm & the Barn Dr. Wayne Claeren, the play's The casting choice of Fabio Pires {Burners--CottonClub director, said, "Peoule say to them- as Hamlet adds an extra dimension 11 1/15/00 Ben Harper--Atlanta Civic selves that this is such a famous of difficulty to the production. Pires therefore he experienced special "Translating is the hardest part, Center play, so there must be something is a native of San Paulo, Brazil, and language barriers upon rehearsing because I have to translate every- 1111 5/00 Virginwool--Roxy Theatre i important there. And of course his first language is Portuguese, for this Continued on page 9, Hamlet 11/17/00 Crazy Town & Orgy--Roxy / ineatre I Retail clothing followers and impressionable teens now have a new place of worship By Christina Momson Features Editor

Quintard Mall in Oxford has recently reopened with 31 added stores, which makes for promising CD Releases shopping and job opportunities for Jacksonville Fatboy Slim-Halfway Between the State University students. Among some of the new stores included are Gutter and the Stars Dillard's, Gap, American Eagle, Victoria's Secret, Spice Girls-Forever Pacific Sunwear, Spencer's Gifts, Bath and Body R. Kelly-TP-2.com Works, Gadzooks, Body Shop, Lorch's Jewelers, Cher-Not Commercial t Footlocker, Lady Footlocker, Kay Bee Toys, Blink 182-The Mark, Tom & Regis Hair Salon, Orient Max, Claire's Boutique, Travis Show Electronics Boutique, Garfield's, Jewel Queen, Various Artists: A Tribute to Bruce Kay Jewelers, Kirkland's, Mastercut, Pretzel Time, Reed's Jewelers, Sam's Deli, Sbarro, Shoe Springsteen's Nebraska Department, Sneaky Pete's, Things Remembered, The Original Great American Cookie Company November 14 and an Amstar 12 Theater. Marilyn Manson-Holy Wood (In These added stores were originally planned to the Shadow of the Valley of Death) be finished in the mid 1990's, but the stores locat- Ricky Martin-Sound Loaded I; ed in the old part of the mall halted progress for fear of loss of sales. Once these stores were The Offspring-Conspiracy of One assured, planning for a bigger and better shopping Sade-Lovers Rock I center began again. Various Artists-Platinum Christmas1 Many JSU students have expressed interest in Geddy Lee-My Favorite Headache better local shopping opportunities. There are no The Domino Kings-Life and 20 1 big-name shopping centers located nearby, so for i Page 6 November 9,2000 THE CHANTICLEER * Editorial keep his mouth shut, and I can't in college? I don't see how it's rele- really blame him. The fact still vant. MAST Might as well let all your skeletons out of your remains, what's in the man's past is Bush hasn't made a bee-line Adam Smith, Editor Christopher Lauer, Managing Editor in his past. I might not have voted toward a microphone to talk about Gracie Catchings, News Editor for him, and wouldn't have voted how much cocaine he did, and that's Christina Morrison, Features Editor c1osets:Your opponents will find them anyway for him if his was the only name on a hundred times worse in my book. Anthony Hill, Sports Editor the ballot, but drudging up some- And all of the members of the Judge Shawn Griffin, Advertising Director By Adam Smith in Maine back in 1976. Even worse, thing he did during that time in his Roy Moore fan club had no trouble Callie Williams, Assistant to the Editor I was driving around town Monday life was pretty pointless. voting for him. Cocaine is bad, ok? Advertising morning listening to "Street Talk" The thing with Gore and his I'd much rather have a Bob Marley Director Mike Stedham, Advisor It's Thursday and the race has been on WDNG, and host Chuck escapades with the "Hell's Angels" fan (Gore) in office than a fan of won and a new man has been select- Strickland starts talking about A1 or the "Nazis from Naches" or who- Loretta Lynn (W). Which finger ed to lead our country into a new Gore, and how it was reported that ever it was, is new information, and would you want on the Nukes but- era. Better yet, this is the last editor- he hung out with a biker gang, and of this writing, I can't really find ton? The mellow finger of a tree out much about it. I'm sure it was hugger, or the crazed, fidgety finger The Chanticleer, the student ial on the presidential race for me. smoked marijuana and had "sexual newspaper of Jacksonville State Now what am I going to talk about? relations" with a biker chick. something that "W"'s campaign of a coke-head. It's not rocket sci- University, is produced by the stu- Are you happy with the outcome? Are all of these allegations really went searching for and found. If it's ence people. Did you vote? Are you happy with necessary? Furthermore, how does true, I say who cares? It reportedly To end my rant, 1 didn't vote for dents. The Editor has the final deci- the way the campaigns were han- anything in the candidates' admit- happened in 1971, or so I under- either one. I proudly voted for sion on all content. Editorials are dled by all of the candidates? tedly tumultuous past factor in how stand, and Gore was a young man. Nader. Bush may have most of the opinions of the editorial staff Personally, I think we were all we should vote? If you say it's a We have a tendency to have a good Alabama duped, but he didn't dupe unless otherwise stated. The editori- lucky enough to witness one of the character flaw and neither "W or time when we're young. We have a me. Nader may be crazy. I don't al staff reserves the right to edit for most important political situations Gore could run the country because tendency to be idealistic and have a know. He may be certifiable. He content and space. Our funding is of our time. Analysts and pollsters of it, you shoulda put Nader in, huh? desire to meet new people, even if does have that "I haven't taken a received from paid advertisements, they are biker gangs. I would ven- bath in days because I've been up called it the closest race in almost 60 Well, you missed the boat this year. and our production facilities come ture to say that if A1 did hang out thinking heavily" appeal about him. years. And overall, I felt that the Try again in another four years. from university appropriations. mudslinging actually took a back- I say that "W"'' D.U.I. was a lack with a biker gang, they'll probably He may be a habitual heroin user, seat to the issues this time. of judgement made during a time remember that and vote for him, but I don't care. I liked his ideas and Our office is Room 180, Self Hall 782- However, there was one aspect of that he admits he had a problem. unless they are convicted felons. that's all there is to it. And you cer- 5701 or 782-5703 the race that reared its ugly head Granted, he didn't come out and say Earlier in the campaign there was tainly didn't hear any dirt on him. toward the finish line. What was it? he had a D.U.I. arrest when he start- a news magazine show that featured And I figure that it's either because For our Advertising Director, It was the "I know what you did 20 ed running, but given that his voter one of Al's college buddies saying he wasn't really a contender, or both please call 782-5712 years ago" strategy, and frankly I'm base is mostly made up of right- that A1 didn't just smoke marijuana Bush and Gore knew that there was- a little bothered by it. wing radicals who can't tell the dif- a couple of times, but he smoked A n't'any dirt to be found. Our e-mail address is jsu-chanticleer @ hotmail.com A week before the big election, ference between church and state, it LOT of the ganja. So? Who cares? It But it's all over now, and I hope word gets out that "W" had a D.U.I. was probably a wise decision to was college. I'm sure A1 was quite you, America, are happy with your the optimistic philosopher in his chc: ,,. 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Not Real News exactly how I want to be represented, how I want KNOCK, KNOCK, WE'RE LOOKING FOR ... HEY, IT'S HIM! Dexter my University to be rep- Mathis, convicted of receiving the ill-gotten proceeds of a bank robbery and resented, nor what I sentenced to 20 months in a federal prison in Atlanta, managed to convince "Do you plan on want to see and hear Pierre Carlton to go to jail in his place. Carlton did Mathis' time, but, with patronizing the from my elected student only 50 days left to go, he escaped. Authorities, unaware that'carlton was Quintard Mall and officials. substituting for Mathis, went to Mathis' home to see if any family members why?" Cock, this was not had heard from him. Mathis answered the door. He must now do the 20 your show. But you did months plus whatever he gets for fleeing to avoid incarceration. have the chance to bring AH, HOME SWEET HOME, WHAT THE ... !? A Sacramento sheriff's us a show, which, after deputy was sent to'seize a home -in the posh gated community of Rancho all your hard work, could have been your Murieta - of a couple going through a divorce. He changed all the locks, show. Then you could and posted a sign that the house was now "the property of the United States have jumped on stage government." Alas, he seized the wrong house. The rightful owner discov- I have a journalistic dilemma, but and said what you said, ered this sad fact when he went home and couldn't get in. It took him seven I'm not much of a journalist, so but I still wouldn't have recom- hours to find out what the story was, find a locksmith and get inside his own therefore, it's really not much of a mended it. house. He was very angry. The authorities have apologized profusely. dilemma in that respect. Yet it is a If you would have just been drunk, WE'RE PRETTY SURE IT WAS YOU, SONNY: A young nitwit and moral dilemma, and 1 strive to be a fine. We're all Just college students. some of his friends had a night of fun in a secluded neighborhoad in moral man. I don't want to ruin But when you're an elected official, Sacramento, Calif., swilling down brewskies and blasting mailboxes with anyone's life. and you're drunk, and you show his brand-new pump shotgun, then fleeing into the night. When police So what is my dilemma? your ass, disrespect your con- arrived, they found empty beer cans, spent shotgun shells - and a receipt Wednesday night, Nov. 1, during a stituents and misrepresent Your for the weapon bearing the nitwit's name and address. The cops went to his kick-ass Thompson Brother's per- school, then 1 think you've crossed home where they found a street sign - stolen from the crime scene by the formance at Brothers Bar, an elected the line and should be held account- official, and University and student able and reprimanded for Your vandals - hanging on his wall. He was arrested. representative, showed hidher actions. ATTA BOY, GET THE DUMMY, CHOMP! Bill Jones was training his 65- drunken (due to legal matters, I I don't think that this is the way pound Labrador retriever to rescue a drowning victim, tossing a dummy into have to clarify-appearing to be our student leaders should be acting. a lake in Bossier City, La. After the animal retrieved the dummy a few drunk to me), foolish ass. So do I 1 also realize that when I criticize times, an 8-foot alligator crawled out and ate the dog.-, Citv Council member tell you, University members, about Our student leaders, the microscope David Jones was not surprised. "We don't live in Kansas," he said. how our leaders behave, or do I just is in turn focused on me. So what? BIASED? WHY WOULD I BE BIASED? A female juror in Sicily, hear- keep my mouth shut, sweep it under What is my Job? Who am I trying to ing a case against the local Mafia, has been having a secret romance with the rug, and let this little school con- be? Who are the people that I model another Mafiosi who is on the run from police. She failed to mention this to tinue to sink into the cesspool of my Job after? officials who found out about it after the trial was well under way. Her hypocrisy known as Jacksonville, I want to be Jack Kerouac, who Ala.? slowly liquidated his liver with a boyfriend fled police custody after being sentenced to life plus eight years I've slept on it, drank on it, daily dose of booze. The ex-advisor for murder and extortion. The 34-year-old woman says he is her "soulmate," smoked it, and have finally decided to The Chanticleer called Hunter S. but she admits he has had "a few problems with the law." to tell you about it. But due to ques- Thompson my Patron saint. Role PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - On October 17, a pig flew on board a tions surrounding certain legal mat- models for journalists and aspiring six-hour US Airways flight - sitting on the flbor of the-first row of first ters that could get me and affiliates writers are a band of drunks and class. The airline is embarrassed and says it will never happen again. The of The Chanticleer in deep do-do, I drug addicts. So go right ahead; pig's traveling companions convinced the airline that the pig was a "thera- cannot refer to this person by name look at me; I'm right on track. peutic companion pet," like a guide dog for the blind. According to an inter- Whereas Cock's role models or even by hislher title, but I can say nal airline report, the animal got out-of-hand upon arrival in Seattle. It went should be the likes of Washington, that it was an elected official (not a running through the plane squealing and tried to get into the cockpit. senator) of the Student Government Jefferson, Lincoln, a Roosevelt and TACOMA, Wash. - A 7-year-old boy practicing wrestling moves from Association at Jacksonville State Adams or two, maybe even 4 University. From here on out I will Wallace, but definitely not Ted TV did a flip from his bedroom dresser, missed the bed and bounced right refer to this person as "Cock," for Kennedy. out a second-story window. The boy landed on grass, suffering only cuts Gamecock, and also as "it." If the SGA isn't going to do any- and bruises, "Sometimes it hurts to wrestle," he $aid. "I'm not doing- any- So what exactly did Cock do? thing great for the students, the least more wrestling moves." Cock stumbled into Brothers Bar they can do is represent us, be on on Nov. 1, drunk (appearing drunk their best behavior, and represent to me) off its ass. And it knew that our University with class. I was there, because it walked right 1 want the SGA to know that I'm past me, among other heads of stu- watching, and that I hold them to a dent media, and shoved Features certain set of standards that they are Editor Christina Morrison on its not meeting. 1 Want anyone plan- way by. ning on running for office next year cock knows 1 got no love for it or to know that I will still be here, and its lackeys. In fact, Cock should that I will still be watching. I want have heen on three tirncs its hest future SGA members to know that behavior bccause it probably saw You don't take the job Just so you three of me as it stumbled along. can put it on a resume. YOLLtake the Anyway, a chain of events job so you can represent arid better starting with a drunken your University while in office. (appearing drunk to me), immature This is my resolution. for what it's student who decided to get on stage worth. I think the SGA should take with the band. The band, and the it a little Inore Seriously than their audience, obviously did not appreci- little BS resolution against the ate his antics, but everyone handled UPD-a police department that 1, it with class and humor. This is and the majority of students I've when Cock decided to grab its piece talked to, have absolutely no pJ'ob- of the limelight. lem with. After members of the audience And one more thing, Cock, if You removed the drunken (appearing ever attain an office in the future, drunk to me) student from the stage, have a similar track record as You cock jumped on stage (1 guess do now, yet decide to pull a similar thinking the concert was one of its stunt to what you pulled at Brothers lame karoake nights) to an immedi- Bar on NOV. 1, 1 will guarantee that ate rush of boos from the audience the next columnist who writes about who came to see 'The Thompson you won't be as lenient as I have Brothers, and not Cock or the other been. Page 8 November 9,2000 THE CHANTICLEER What's your sign? By Linda C. Black Tribune Media Services

Today's Birthday (Nov. 9). Expect lots of action this year. Once you make up your mind, nothing will stop you. Do that first in November. An explo- sion that might have derailed you is easily managed in December. Others wonder how you put up with the chaos in February. You have a hidden advantage in April when you need it most. By May you're beginning to emerge, but is that the old you? The reward comes around June, and it's Bringing Home it is neatly divided by a brief, hum- ming instrumental) is almost exclu- well-earned. Step out in July, and by October you will have impressed even the Last Great sively Richards and Hembrey, play- yourself. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, ing at times 11 instruments between 0 the most challenging. them. These songs are fascinating Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is an 8 - Communication with people and mysterious, yet are more acces- who are far away should go well. The problem you dealt with yesterday sible than previous albums. could finally get solved. Travel looks good, especially if romance is "Mission District" is a rickety involved. It's also a good day to gather information. acoustic piece that spills over a Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 5 - Don't talk much about what sawed cello and quivering organ you're doing, but go through your closets. Work's involved, but something Perched in the attic of a downtown Richards and Ryan Hembrey remain-but sparser and more swirls. "Amateur Night" finds its you've stashed away could be worth more than you thought. Some of the Chicago bungalow are the members rhinestones in that box of junk might be real diamonds. of Pinetop Seven, hunched over tiny ornate than ever before. The way into Tom Waits territory, mirimbas and vibes blurring rhyth- Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 5 - Is somebody nagging you to join organs and bowed basses, pounding absence of Charles Kim, who domi- mic tones into a fierce much. "A a gym? If so, full speed ahead. An exercise program that involves a group on marimbas and scrap iron and nated their last efforts, is hardly felt: lJriend to the Minnesota Strangler" is the best one for you to join. This won't be easy, but just remember - no drowning in the buzz of clarinets the duo still piles on layer after layer pain, no gain! of unusual and intriguing insm- is the albums's finest song-the two and harmoniums. Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 6 - An older person's trying to talk Theirs is a world of sonic schizo- ments via multiple-track tape POUT flutes and nylon string guitars into a brew made insanely propul- you into taking on more responsibility. More money doesn't seem to be phrenia-they exist on a plane machines (and still records exclu- sive by a rattling skillet. And, with involved, so you're resisting. Don't settle for a deal that won't be good for somewhere between spaghetti west- sively in their attic). Guests show up randomly to contribute horns and another mournful instrumental YOU. Being nice is OK, but don't be a doormat. ems and free jazz and primitive reeds, but when Richards and ("Buriend in St. Cloud") the album Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 - Love works out well tonight, but American music. Throw in a travel- ends, hanging dusk over a dimly you're stuck at home. How about letting the other person be the aggressive ing carnival with Tom Waits as Hembrey are left alone, they are unsettling landscape. one this time? You can be passive for a change. You might like it. Try some- barker and you may get the picture. powerful. Pinetop Seven, an orchestra of thing different. But probably not. The album opens with a cascade found ~oundsan Junk-store insm- Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 6 - You might find the perfect thing Pinetop warped vision of of big, atmospheric tunes; they mentation, has discovered that the on sale. It might be slightly damaged, but there's a huge savings. Don't just music is a house of mirrors, distort- move from the strangely beautiful avant-garde needn't be deliberately check the big ads; look on the bulletin boards at the grocery store, too. ed and whimsical and frightening falsettos of "On the Last Ride In" to bizarre or inaccessible. "Bringing Libra (Sept. 23-0ct 22) - Today is a 7 - You're learning quickly now and and elegiac. There is a kind of awk- the slow, funereal "A Black Eye to fIome the Last Great .$trike" could making a good impression on somebody. The two of you may be quite dif- ward beauty to that chaos, and, on be Proud Of' and the vaguely come from nowhere but an attic, ferent, but there's a definite attraction. You may not have much money to Home the Last G~~~~ Mexican-flavored "TenThousand to where dusty treasures go unnoticed spend on romance, but you have an active imagination. That's better. Strike,99 they finally reach the Carlisle Came." The evocative titles and ~~erlooked.Maddeningly origi- Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 - A rush order's coming in. The heights that their albums have are merely glimpses of the surreali- money's good. Ask for overtime or double-time pay. The customer's des- ty that Pinetop Seven so perfectly nal music. always hinted at. perate enough to pay what you're worth. Stay calm. Here Pinetop Seven is stripped captures. Darren Richards' odd, Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a 7 - Your unusual idea needs a bare-only members Darren rangy voice slurs through waves of BY Chham Smith little work but will succeed. Input from a person you admire helps you solve a technical problem. Set your romantic worries aside this weekend. Your date isn't as concerned about your imagined shortcomings as you are. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is a 6 - Dig for buried treasure. That Brothers Band item you've been saving to fix up will be the perfect thing. ~t'lltake a little work, but that's OK. When you get it done, it'll be much better than any- an undeniable rock edge. The song thing else, for the purpose you have in mind. Make time. also features the great lyrics and Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 6 - Afriend could teach you some- The Late Late Late harmonies thanks to Matt thing that will boggle your brain. It'll shake up reality as you how it. Get Thompson and Whitty. together with the person who's most likely to do that. Talk about wild and -outof I~,"the only song the band crazy things and stretch your mind a little further. write, is a beautiful song Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a 6 - Negotiate the cold, hard cash. filled with lush strings and a Ask for payment for work already done, or something you're considering poignant vocal performance by doing. Travel or relocation may be necessary, but that's OK. If this will get Andy Thompson. "Come is YOU closer to your dreams, go for it. together all the elements of a great just picked UP the album last week remains pretty without being rock band, they would undeniably at their Brothers show. SOif it's new overexceedingly syrupy. have to list great, tuneful songs as a to me, it's got to be new to you.) "Now" and "No No No" add a Being a three-piece band, the guys top ~h~~~ songs would needed touch of fun to the proceed- have to have great melodical and augment their sound with banjo, ings which only goes to prove that lyrical ideas, as well as great rnusi- electric piano, organ* horns and these guys are all about having fun. cianship by all who play on the even a string section' Too many artists out there take songs. natbeing said, few cument Opening with ''Hit Me Hard," the themselves too seriously. These bands come closer to the spirit of bmdsetstheiragenda--drivinggui- guys just want to have a good time rock and pop than do Thompson tar, mixed with fine vocal perfor- and be heard. Brothers Band. mances from bassist Mike Whitty, My advice: This album is better ~h~ bandVslatest release, 'me and brothers Andy and Matt than anything on mainstream radio Late Late Late Show," is a constant Thompson. While "Hit Me I+d" right now. I strongly advise anyone rush of energy and tunefulness, may begin their agenda, it also with a love for rock and roll at its played and sung with skill and soul. begins a confusing classification purest form to go to www.thomp- .Monday.. .Soulhat Originally recorded in 1999, record problem with the band- While sonbrothers.com and purchase this company disputes have kept the i~mmentallythe guys plug away album as soon as possible. Or, YOU @Tuesday... Guest Bartenders album out of the mainstream, unfor- at tuneful riffs and more hooks than can request songs from the album on mnately robbing everyone of one of a tackle box, their mixture of POP 92-J. If you don't have this album in the best albums to be released by and alternative" brings an effer- your collection by the end of the anybody in a while. However, the vescence that's hard to pip down. year, you're just a loser. band has been touring constantly "Fallin' In" and "Ain't Got No promoting their music, and selling Reason" are the hardest rockers on Adam Smith their CD's at their shows the old- the album and the latter would prob- THE CHANTICLEER November 9,2000 Page 9 Cont~nuedfrom page 5, Quintard Mall Continued from page 5, Hamlet are responding to the play very JSU fraternities and sororities 1 I well," said Claeren. "I thought it (the mall) was pretty thing before I can start memorizing. krf~rmancedates are scheduled step, to the I good.1'llbegladwhentheygetthe I That~showIs~ndmostofm~~forNov.16,17,~8~d2Oat7p.m. other stores put up. I really liked the time recently," said Pires. and Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. Morning per- movie theater. I went last Fridav The play has been interpreted sev- formances are also on the schedule with a free ticket and it'was awe- eral different ways since its original to accommodate high school stu- some," said senior Marsha Hanners. production. The current cast mem- dents. To get a seat, the public must Despite the many opportunities bers have been exposed to these call 256-782-5648 for tickets. available for JSU students to part varying interpretations but must put Mastercard, Visa and personal with their cash at Quintard Mall, those aside and focus on the current checks are accepted. students can also earn a few bucks production. Admission is adults $6, JSU facul- by working at one of the many new "The play is very demanding on ty, staff and senior citizens $5, and stores. In just a single trip to the students and military $4. Groups of mall, a visitor can observe many the actors. Fortunately, we have a 20 or more receive a discount upon familiar JSU faces hard at work at very good, solid group of actors that request. their respective jobs. "Quite a few JSU students that I know are working here, including me and my fianc8," said Casey Perritt, an employee at Lorch's First place winners Alpha Phi Alpha stomped out the competition in Jewelers. Saturday's Step Show. Delta Sigma Theta also took home first place Bath and Body Works employee honors in the female category. and JSU junior Eric Johnson said, "I I SERVICE CENTER I By Adam Smith while Zeigler was happy with the really enjoy working here so far. Editor overall show, he would like to see The people are very nice, even "more white Greeks involved." when it's really busy. I think the Pete Mathews Coliseum was the "The next one is going to be big- mall improvements are a good thing scene Saturday night as nine ger and better," said Zeigler. "There for JSU because it keeps you from Jacksonville State University soror- will be more prize money next having to drive to Birmingham or ities and fraternities competed in a time." This year, first place fraterni- Atlanta; there's shopping just right Homecoming Step Show. ties and sororities were awarded down the road. I think it brings an The event, sponsored by $300 for first prize. 1 i TOTAL FLUID EXCHANGE-TRANSMISSION SERVICE i 1 Multicultural Affairs, was deemed a Zeigler added that the step show is added incentive for JSU students to success by David Zeigler, Director important because "it brings more stay in town rather than spend their I REPLACES ALL THE FLUID of Multicultural Affairs. Proceeds camaraderie" among the Greeks. "I money elsewhere." I IN YOUR TRANSMISSION, from the show went back into JSU, think it was a huge success," said Students can still apply foi jobs at II NOT JUSE A FEW QUARTS. according to Zeigler. Zeigler. "We didn't have any inci- any location currently open or ones Unlidaha~~kln*~~MI,ndpl*lm~n~tkil*n*l.Pqi~ll~J L-----,--,--,,-,,-,,-, Zeigler also said roughly 11 hun- dents of violence at all. We had a coming in the future. Applications Pl Pelham load, South Jacksonville, AL dred students were on hand for the good crowd, and I think that's what are available at the main Quintard I ' I show, which got underway follow- Homecoming should be about- Mall office. ing Saturday's football game. And school spirit." Jacksonville State University Benefiting St. Jude

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If you have any questions, or would like an Up 'Ti1 Dawn member to speak to your organization, please call 782-8054. Page 10 November 9,2000 THE CHANTICLEER "X-Files" changes don't faze show's creator tionship." Patrick played the wimpy owner of "So I actually went back and and clever. But I liked the name." The status a sporting goods store who landed in thought about people I'd grown up None of the original X-traordinary quo will be hot water with the mob when he with and names that I'd liked. . . all trlo has a contract past this year. imperiled as joined a high-stakes poker game. of a sudden it dawned on me that I Will they be back for a ninth season? a new actor, against Tony Soprano's advice. was looking for a good, solid, work- It'q anybody's guess. "It really Robert "That was completely unlike the ing-class name. And the name depends on us doing good shows Patrick, slips character he's playing for us," says Doggett came to me because every this year," says Carter, "making the into the show, Carter, "which showed me a tremen- evening for a great part of the year, I characters interesting, Introducing and as dous amount of range on his part ... would listen to the Dodgers with my new characters and whether it goes Duchovny He had a great part in 'Copland.' mom and Jerry Doggett was always on with David and Gillian, Robert or eases out. This is where I really saw another Vin Scully's co-host on the Dodgers. whomever. I really only want the Patrick, side of him that was very exciting to And the name came to me and, at show to go on if it's going to be who's proba- me when I saw that movie." first, I thought it might be too cute good." bly best When the series ended last year, known as the Scully was pregnant and Mulder had morphing T- disappeared into a spaceship. Carter 1000 in says when he wrote that segment he .Tune-ups "Terminator didn't know if Duchovny would be *Brake Repair Knight-Ridder Tribune 2: Judgment Day," plays an ex- back this season or not. Marine, ex-cop and FBI man. "So I had to write a sort of all-pur- .Maintenance & PASADENA, Calif. - The creator "Mulder had always been an out- pose season finale. And it was diffi- of q-he ~-~il~~~always likes to sider," says Carter, "the consum- cult, but it was a wonderful exercise, Oil Changes shake things up a bit, chds carter, mate outsider. We wanted somebody too. And it actually has set us up for who will be helming the sci-fi who Was blue-collar, fonner cop, a a very interesting way to approach .Service and thriller for one more year on Fox, man's man$and Robert Patrick came season eight. The entry of a new Wrecker Calls says he doesn't mind that the show in and us away." character, new blood, a new dramat- is changing. Actually, Patrick auditioned for ic balance is actually going to be a "Everyone's afraid of change. Carter two years ago, but wasn't really fun thing to play." E~~~~~~~says, '~h~~~~what made quite right for that particular role. Patrick's character is named John the show work, and that's what$s But Carter kept him in mind when Doggett. Carter explains, "The KILG great about the show.' I think, really, he Was thinking about the new sea- name 'Scully' is actually an homage Mulder and Scully are the reason. that see Duchovn~in to (sports announcer) Vin Scully. I AUTO REPAIR, INC. 1 And I thought long and hard about David (Duchovny) and Gillian l1 the 20 shows. I Owner,Roger Kilgore 1 (Anderson) are the reason for the Patrick starred in .what I wanted to name this new show's great success. But that does- like ''The Faculty," "Wayne's character ... 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Mike Parris, the "Voice "of the Gamecocks talks into "Thrill's" micro~honethis Gamecocks upset Northwestern State Basketball team By Anthonv Hill bled 34 yards for the first touchdown Sports Editor of the game. Rogers had his fust touchdown midway through the fust The Gamecocks ended a four-game quarter. looking good losing skid, including three defeats by The Demons scored 14 straight By Anthony Hill a total of 13 points, and halted a three- points in the second quarter to tie the Sports Editor year string of loses to Northwestern game at 14-14. Troy Sumarall scored State University last Saturday. the Demons' touchdowns, both from The Gamecock basketball season It was a Homecoming game to two yards out. officially begins a week from remember as the Gamecocks defeated The Gamecocks responded with a tomorrow on Nov. 17. They will the Northwestern State Demons 28- 54-yard touchdown scamper by hit the road to take on the Alabama L4. Rogers behind the strong blocking of A&M Bulldogs. The team has JSU has an all-time record of 47-6- the offensive line. looked really good in their first 2 on Homecoming. They have now "I thought that we played physical today," said offensive lineman action of the year when they played won three straight Homecoming against Team Georgia. games, with the last loss being to Jeremy Sullivan. "That's what we Nicholls State in 1997. harped on all week long." "We played pretty good in the The story of the game was the per- The Demons cut the lead to 21-17 first half," said head coach Mike formance of running back Rondy on the ensuing possession when kick- LaPlante. "We executed well and Rogers. Rogers rushed for a career- er Clint Sanford hit a 27-yard field played pretty good defense. If it wasn't for fouling and putting them high 224 yards and two touchdowns. goal. Running back Rondy Rogers runs for yards in Saturday's win against Northwestern State. He had the~mostrushing yards by a The Demons took their only lead of on the foul line and giving up some Gamecock since Bovce Callahan's the night in the third quarter when the eventually forced the Demons to punt pull to a seven point lead, but kicker inopportune second shots, I don't 275-yard game againit Florida A&M ball slipped out of Reggie Stancil's the ball. Brad Hopkins had a 24-yard field think they would've scored 20 in 1970. grip into the hands of linebacker Kurt Northwestern State came into the goal attempt blocked with 1:32 points." The Northwestern State defense Rodriguez. game the second least penalized team remaining in the game. The Senior center Brant Harriman hasn't allowed a 200 yard rusher in Stancil shook off any kind of dis- this season. They were hit with a sea- Gamecock defense rose to the occa- spent the summer enhancing his seven seasons. traction from throwing an intercep- son high of penalty totals of nine sion with 40 seconds left in the game game at the Pete Newel1 Big Man "We wanted to upset them pretty tion and put the Gamecocks back on infractions for 84 yards. by denying the Demons on fourth- Camp. "The camp helped a little," bad," said Rogers after the game. top 28-24 with 9:31 remaining in the "We battled and battled but we and-one at the JSU 46. said Harriman. "I think that I was "I've been talking to (offensive coor- game. never took over the game," said NSU "We just played hard, took care of more dedicated and more focused dinator) Coach Slater all week, and he Demon running back Jeremy Lofton head coach Steve Roberts. "They the ball and had a decent kicking in the off season." asked us to play our heart out and just raced 76 yards on the kickoff after have been a team that had been on the game." Harriman had a double-double as take it one play at a time." Stancil's go-ahead touchdown. But brink of winning a lot games and The football team will travel to he scored 22 points and grabbed 16 The Gamecocks jumped on the on 2nd-and-10 from the Gamecock unfortunate for us they got over the Lafayette, Louisiana on Saturday to rebounds. Five other players Demons early and took 14-0 advan- 23 yard line, a holding call behind the hump today." face Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' scored in double figures to lead the tage. Fullback Carlow James rum- line netted 14 negative yards and The Gamecocks had a chance to Cajuns. Gamecocks to a 90-74 win over Team Georgia in an exhibition game last Thursday. Rondy Rogers earns SFL Senior Jason Taylor tossed in 15, Bowden guarded on prospects at Alabama while Johnny Kilpatrick and excit- Player of the Week honors ing freshman Joshua Perry each By Jav Reeves Bowden said he was talking with finished with 13 points. By Anthonv Hill Blossom Classic versus Florida Associated Press Clemson about an extension of his Sophomore Josh Bryant finished Sports Editor A&M University. He also estab- four-year contract, but he declined with 10 points. lished a new JSU Division I-AA Clemson coach Tommy Bowden further comment. The Gamecocks opened the sec- For the third time this season, a rushing record. called Alabama "one of the top Bowden said Sunday that he could ond half on a 12-2 run and led by as many as 29 points, 56-27, with Gamecock has been named the "I could not believe it when I jobs" in college football Monday, reach an agreement within "the next Southland Football League's player heard the announcer say it over the 15:13 left in the game on a lay-up but he wouldn't say whether he has day or so," ending speculation about by Ben Moates. of the week. This time it's intercom," said Rogers. To be hon- been offered the position or if he's the Alabama job. Team Georgia cut the lead to 64- Gamecock running back Rondy est, I wasn't thinking about the even interested. "I believe we'd be fairly close to 51 on a pair free throws by Kenny Rogers who received the honors. yards. I was paying attention to the Bowden has been frequently men- doing something here which would Smith, but could not get any closer. Rogers is a product of Minor High score. tioned by fans and the media as a eliminate that," Bowden said in Team Georgia was led by John School in Birmingham. He rushed Rogers' 275 rushing yards was the possible contender for the job at Monday's edition of The Nelson with 17 points. for 224 yards on 29 carries and fourth time a JSU running back Alabama, where Mike DuBose was Birmingham News. "I'd say in the The Gamecocks will start the sea- scored two touchdowns to lead topped the century mark this sea- forced to resign last week. Alabama next day or so we'll probably have son with games against Alabama Jacksonville State to an impressive son. Callahan led the rushing attack lost to LSU Saturday, guaranteeing something done here which makes it A&M, Auburn and Kentucky. 28-24 victory over No. 10 for a Gamecock team that compiled a second losing season in four years. a moot point anyway. It's just get- According to point guard Tim Northwestern State University last 332 yards, which is the most since Speaking to the Birmingham ting that done." "Pinny" Lindsey, the team is ready Saturday. 1996. Quarterback Club, Bowden called Bowden's contract is worth at least for the challenge. , "This was the teams first oppor- "We knew he's been special for a This is the first time an offensive Alabama "one of the top jobs in the $825,000 annually, the newspaper while and I just hope this is some- player from JSU has received SFL tunity against outside competition country." reported. While Bowden was cagey thing he can start to build on," said player of the week honors. and I thought they handled it very "It has tremendous resources and about his own interest in Alabama, head coach Jack Crowe. Defensive backs Delvin Hughley well, but at the same time, we're the ability to recruit," said Bowden, he said father Bobby Bowden of Rogers became the third running and Natarsha "Tot-tot" James not where we need to be." a Birmingham native. But he would Florida State would have taken the back in 30 years to gain over 200 earned the honors earlier in the sea- The Gamecocks will play another Crimson Tide job in either 1986 or yards in a single game for the son. not comment on whether he had exhibition game tonight against the Gamecocks. The last player to The Gamecocks travel to face been offered the job or if he was 1990, when Gene Stallings was Basketball Travelers in Pete compile over 200 yards in a game Division I-A Louisiana-Lafayette interested in returning to the pres- hired to replace Curry. Mathews Coliseum. The tip off is set for 7 p.m. was Boyce Callahan, who ran for on Saturday at 4 p.m. sure cooker of life with the Crimson "It was his dream job," Bowden 224 yards in the 1970 Orange Tide. said. Page 14 November 9,2000 THE CHANTICLEER rected the program at West Georgia Mike: Probably when we were at Georgia Southern in 1992. It was doing this in 1979, when I did a high Ray Hammett's first year as a color school regional championship commentator and we had a ceiling Soccer team falls in 9 9 game. I endkd up doing it-over the fan that was pretty low. He jumped with '' Thri phone. I will never forget that as up one time and got hit with the ceil- 11 as lnn~0 --- 1- live-- - ing fan. (Both laugh.) Mike: As long as they let me have Thrill: Why did you choose radio? Thrill: Who's is the greatest athlete the job. People ask me that and I tell I think you could've been successful that you've seen since you've been that I'm very content doing this. As on television as well. here at JSU? the TAAC Tourney t' long as their happy with me, I'm Mike: I like to paint a picture for Mike: Steve McNair. We played By Staff Re~orts happy. the people that listening on the Alcorn State two years in a row Thrill: What did you want to do back in 1992 and 93. He would lit- radio. I just like being the eyes for Injuries during big games usually when you were younger? You just the people at a game that they can't erally run from one side of the field benefit the opposite team, but a sec- don't grow up wanting to be the to the next. He would get away get to. I've enjoyed doing televi- ond half injury to one of its players "Voice." sion. It's just a different animal. I from our guys or we just couldn't seemed to be exactly what Georgia Mike: I wanted to play, man. I get him down. It does not surprise try not to be emotional and I hope State needed in the opening round played basketball, baseball, football that my excitement gets people me on the success that he's had in of the Trans America Athletic when I was growing up. more in tune with what's going on. the NFL. Conference tournament. Unfortunately, I was not talented Okay, let's do a little free Thrill: Do you have a favorite Thrill: The Lady Panthers trailed the enough to play in college anywhere. coach or team from past years'? association. Mike Williams. fourth-seeded Gamecocks 2-0 Thrill: What sport do you like to Mike: Man, you are putting me on Mike: (Pause.) Probably glad that before rallying for a 3-2 victory last cover the most? You've got to have the spot now. (Pause.) I was a little he is out of a pressure situation. Thursday. Gamecock head coach a favorite. the sports section in the newspaper." closer to Bill Burgess than any of Thrill: Rudy Abbott. Lisa Howe saw the injury, which Mike: I don't know if I've got a the other coaches. I was with him Mike: Rudy Abbott. Competitor caused a thirty minute delay in play, By Anthony Hill favorite one. It's football season for a year or two when he was in that is not your typical coach. as a major factor in the Lady and I love it. When basketball sea- Oxford. The radio station that I Thrill: Joe Whittmore. Gamecocks' season-ending loss. son comes around, I will love it. worked for linked me up with him in Mike: (Laughs.) Good friend. "The injury definitely changed the My guest this week is the type of Basketball is probably the easiest high school games. I just like the Likes to keep up with weather too momentum," said Howe, whose guy that you would pass in the gro- one to do. There is a continuous way he treated people. much. (Both laugh.) team finished the season with a 10- cery store and say to yourself, flow of action. Baseball, to me, is Thrill: Do you have a most memo- Thrill: Chris Berman. 9 mark. "But we knew before the "Man, I know that guy from some- the toughest. Because you have so rable moment here at JSU? Mike: One of the best. I enjoy him where." He is the type of guy that much time between pitches. I hon- injury we needed we needed to Mike: Wow. I hate to just pick out a lot. score a third goal to secure the you would simply look at and right estly don't enjoy doing anyone more one. I will go back to 1992. I still Thrill: Bill Meehan. win." away know that he is important. than the other. Some aspects of see Eric King knocking down the Mike: Class act, tremendous asset Cecelia Lounder put JSU on the Most importantly, he's a guy that I them make them different. pass against Pittsburgh State. (the and a huge plus for the university. board in the first half with a goal at respect more than any radio broad- Thrill: How about Rondy Rogers? fourth down play that iced the Thrill: What advice would you 33: 18. Meghan Barker netted caster I know. Well, I only know He's turning out to be one of the game.) The basketball team in give to students with the ambition of JSU's second goal off a deflection hree, but I respect him the most. great Gamecock running backs. 1985. Melvin Allen's 30 footer that becoming a radio broadcaster? to give the Lady Gamecocks the Not because of how long he has Mike: Coach Crowe kept saying Honestly, one of the best won the game at the buzzer. Mike: halftime lead. been doing his job, but in the style in that this guy is a playmaker. His Coming from seven down, to win things that you could do is get a After the injury delay, Ashley which he does it and the persona he first two years here, he was a full- the championship. That was before newspaper and a tape recorder and Edwards scored for Georgia State. maintains. Style is the key word back. The offensive line did a great tape yourself reading it. You can the three point basket. The 1991 Moments later, Chandra Yorganson there; because he has plenty of style. job for him; he did some of it on his NCAA national championship in also use a magazine. Or simply turn tied the game with her first goal at He's a slick, clear voiced, straight own by breaking tackles. It is the baseball. Coach Abbott and the the volume down on a ballgame and the 8:31 mark. Yorganson would up type of guy, with all of the right best individual showing of a running wonderful job that he's down. do the play-by-play. That is the best add the game-winning score in sud- things to say. He's none other than back since I've been here. Hopefully, I will be here for his way to learn; probably better than den-death play after a breakdown in the "Voice of Gamecocks," Mike Montressa had some great games 1,000 victory; that will definitely anybody could teach you in the the JSU defense. Parris. throwing the football, but as far as stand out with me. That is really classroom. JSU Goalkeeper Adriana Finelli running the football, that was the Thank you for your time, astounding that anyone can win that Thrill: was named to the TAAC first team, Thrill: How's it going, Mike? best. many games. Mike. while Jim Morton and Angela Mike: Pretty good. It was a nice Thrill: How long have you been Thrill: Tell me the funniest thing Mike: Any time, man. Tribble were named second-team. win on Saturday so everything is doing play-by-play, Mike? that you've experienced since real good right now. Mike: I started in Carrollton, doing you've been here. Thrill: Your entering- your- 18th sea- high school svorts. Then thev resur- son of play-by-play for the Gamecocks. Tell me, how's the ride been? Mike: Very good. It's been something that I've enjoyed tremendous- ly. The last few years have been a Jamaica, Cancun, Florida, Barbados, Bahamas. little tougher than the others. 0 Earn 2 FREE Trips! During the Burgess years, it was a * Now Hiring Campus Reps. great ride, but I wouldn't trade a FREE Meals... Book by Nov. 3rd! minute for anything. I= Free info ~ackcall us or visit on-line Thrill: You've been here for 18 *- sunsplashtours.com years. You were here through the + championships years up until now. W 1-800-426-7710 What has been the most rewarding - event that you've experienced.? - SPRINGBREAK 2001 Mike: Wow. I would have to say 3 Hiring On-Campus Reps the 1992 season, with the national championship. Being a part of that L1Q SELL TRIPSy EARN CASHy GO FREE!! after being so close in '90 and then Students Travel Serv~cesAmerica's#1 Student Tour again in '9 1. 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None as important than the Marcus Blandingburg and Jimmy A Sports Editorial cumstances. You not only missed a ending the season at .SO0 with victo- fourth down stop in the final sec- Johnson all played key roles in the By Anthonv Hill great win for the football team; you ries over Louisiana Lafayette and onds of the game. Taylor Mitchell upget over Northwestern State also missed the greatest rushing Troy State. It all comes down to showed some greatness during the University. The entire season has really tasted exhibition by a Gamecock running which players show up for the next game. It seemed as if he was in on I just hope that the Gamecocks spoiled for all of us Gamecock fans back in 30 years. The Gamecock two weeks. Sometimes it's the every play, especially the ones that have at least two more games in since the second quarter blocked offense also broke the school record offense and not the defense or vice- went for losses. He changed his which the team plays the way they punt by a Sam Houston State for rushing attempts. versa. We all saw what the team is number from 90 to 40. Maybe that did last week. defender during the fourth game of They piled up 332 yards rushing, capable of doing. We finally fin- the season. I can't help but wonder including 224 on 29 carries by ished off a good team. what type of season the football Rondy Rogers. The key to winning I can't help but to take my hat off team would've had if we simply at home seems to fall into the hands after the performance of Reggie won that game. They have been so of Rogers. The two home wins that Stancil as well. You are probably close to beating teams and we final- we've gotten were in large part due wondering what I'm talking about. ly got it done last Saturday against him having great games on the Yeah, I know that Rondy was the Jacksonville State University Northwestern State. ground. Rogers is only the third man of the night, but how can you I Ladv Gamecock Basketball Fan Dav Okay, here's the breakdown. We running back in 30 years to gain not respect the poise of Stancil. He beat the former No. 1 team in SFL over 200 yards in a game. threw an interception in the closing on our Homecoming and they beat "Sorry Boyce," said head coach seconds in the third quarter and kept Troy State. We put up 21 points on Jack Crowe. "Boyce Callahan was his cool and drove the team down Stephen F. Austin and Troy only the last back to do it. Thirty years is the field as if nothing happened. scored six points against the a long time to have a back play like That is good to know that you have Lumberjacks. It's really looking that, but Rondy definitely deserves a quarterback that is not easily rat- like we have a valid chance at beat- it. He's a special back." tled. The entire situation was kind ing Troy State this year. It comes Not to take anything from the of weird to me, because it was just a down to which Gamecock team superb running of Mr. Rogers, but year ago around the same time that shows up on Nov. 18, two weeks the offensive line was knocking the he threw a pick for a touchdown from Saturday. We have come so Lumberjacks five to seven yards off against Georgia Southern close to beating teams and just of the ball to spring him loose. University. Initially, all I was think- haven't finish them out. That was "I thought that we played a real ing was "not again." Another No. 1 until the Homecoming victory over physical game today," said offensive team has come to J'ville and run

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