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News Briefs Midgley reveals new budget By Angela Smiley Bob Schulein year, the lowest increase in the tions were or will be eliminated the changes will be delivered Co-Editor-in-Chief past ten years. The average in- on campus or at Ventures. “We to employees next week. crease over that time has been cannot shrink our way to suc- On the student side of New Residence Hall to President Jack Midgley told between 5.2 and 6.7% per year. cess,” Midg- things, the the Rose-Hulman community There will be no increase in ley said. academic receive name about the 2005-2006 budget at student headcount. He also Despite equipment an Institute Meeting on Tues- said the goal is to keep tuition the increase The equipment fund will The building known for fi ve years as day and again at a President’s constant, but it takes time to in faculty, fund will be be $600k, New Residence Hall is slated to get a Administrative Council Meet- put that change into effect and total em- which is new name. ing on Wednesday. “I am very this lower increase is moving ployee com- $600k, which is the high- The sophomore hall will be christened proud of this budget,” Midg- in the right direction. pensation the highest est to date. Percopo Hall at the end of the current ley said. To put things in perspective, will increase The equip- academic year. The name honors Midgley formed the Insti- The Association of Indepen- by $1.2 mil- to date. ment fund Michael Percopo, a 1943 alumnus and tute Leadership Team – in- dent Technological Universi- lion (3.7%) is divided cluding institute vice presi- ties (AITU) - which consists of from this between recipient of a 1972 honorary doctorate. dents, department heads, the 19 private technological uni- year. Total compensation fi g- academic departments and is Percopo passed away last year; a $7 athletic director, and librarian versities across the country, ures include salary, and bene- used to purchase new equip- million gift from his estate established – to determine the budget. including MIT, Caltech, Har- fi ts such as healthcare, tuition ment and maintain current the Percopo Scholarship Fund, which Midgley said the process con- vey Mudd and Rose, posted an grants for employee families, equipment. offers full-tuition scholarships to sisted of many cycles of sort- average 9.2% tuition increase and retirement funds. The There will be a 6% reduction talented students from the east and ing out in- next year—a salary pool will also increase in non-academic, non-salary west coasts. stitute pri- fi gure cal- by 2.5%. This means that de- variable costs. This category orities and culated by partment heads have 2.5% includes administrative costs building Six new faculty Rose-Hul- more money in their salary and transportation funds. Vice Pell grant award numbers members have man—for pools to allocate to profes- President for Student Affairs according- schools with sors. and Dean of Students Pete amounts may increase ly. After the been added to tuition over Unfortunately, health care Gustafson said that no Student President Bush’s recent budget Institute $26k. costs will increase. Midgley Affairs services will be elimi- Leadership decrease the Six new fac- said the cost of health care nated. Midgley said that these proposal will increase the maximum Team ap- student-faculty ulty members is increasing by 15% nation- cuts will require “the athletics award amount for Pell grants, say proved the have been wide. This means that health department to stretch a little congressional offi cials. budget, it ratio to 11.9:1. added to de- care contributions and de- in this upcoming year,” but Bush’s proposal would increase the was sent crease the ductibles will increase and adds that no team schedules maximum to $4550, less than his Y2000 out to a se- student-fac- employees will have to pay will be effected. campaign promise of $5100 but more ries of Board of Trustees com- ulty ratio from 12.4:1 to 11.9:1. more for health insurance. Midgley met with Rose-Hul- than the current maximum of $4050. mittees. The entire Board will “12:1 is a ratio people use as a “We are still among the best man Ventures staff members The actual amount of a grant award meet on February 25 to give threshold,” Midgley said. “If you in Indiana and the AITU,” on Tuesday to discuss the re- is based on students’ family incomes, fi nal approval to the budget. get below 12:1, you are defi nite- Midgley said. The school will cent administrative changes. Midgley announced that tu- ly top tier.” In addition to fac- retain the same insurance costs of attendance and part-time/full- ition will increase by 3.9% next ulty additions, no current posi- carrier and information about Continued on Page 3... time status. The proposal comes a month after the Department of Education revised Blood drive collects 241 pints eligibility criteria for the fi rst time in fi fteen years, cutting awards for more Angela Smiley than one million students nationwide. Staff Writer

On February 8th and 9th, Broken hearts may Rose-Hulman held its second blood drive of the quarter. The actually exist drive, which was conducted New fi ndings suggest that there is by the Indiana Blood Center, such a thing as a ‘broken heart’. yielded 241 pints of blood. This refl ected a lower turnout than Researchers at Johns Hopkins was seen at the fall blood drive University followed 19 patients who - there was no line through exhibited heart attack symptoms after much of the afternoon - but is enduring severe emotional stress; on par with the historical aver- however, unlike typical heart attack age for winter quarter drives. patients, these individuals recovered Donna Gustafson, Associate within a few weeks. The researchers Dean for Student Services and dubbed the phenomenon ‘Broken Heart the blood drive’s long-term co- Syndrome’ in a report published in the ordinator, confi rmed that the second winter quarter blood New England Journal of Medicine. drive often receives a lower Andrea Brown / Photographer response than the others. As The wait for giving blood was not long on Tuesday afternoon, and one student reported no much as possible, the blood wait at all between sections. Friday drives are scheduled at times Sunny 42 Hi / 29 Lo during which students can Cathy Beemer, fi eld repre- you always come willingly,” at previous blood drives, while Saturday spare the hour or so to donate, sentative of the IBC, says that she remarked. “We have a lot a select few wore ‘gallon pins’ - Sunny 51 Hi / 37 Lo but the mandatory eight-week Rose’s blood drives are among of repeat donors.” small hearts that indicated they wait between blood donations the most fruitful in the region, In fact, many of the donors had given eight or more pints of Provided by www.weather.com means that this drive typically largely due to the attitude of present had given blood fi ve blood over their lifetimes. falls in the middle of labor-in- the Rose community. “These or more times. Several wore t- tensive ninth week. blood drives are wonderful... shirts that had been given out Continued on Page 3... News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside

Is it fl ushable? “Um, I got here late... In Soviet Russia, Rose-Hulman basket- That boy is wild. Really late.” Photoshop crashes you. ball jumps to third place. Page 3 Pages 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 2 CLASSIFIEDS The Rose Thorn

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 * Habitat For Hu- * Weight Watchers at * Campus Health Plan * Wabash Valley JETS High * Student Activi- manity Indoor Soccer Work Meeting, Hulman Information Session, GM School Competition, ties Film, “Friday Night Tournament, SRC, Start- Union, 12-1 p.m. Room, 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., Throughout Campus, Lights”, Kahn Rooms, 8-10 p.m. ing at Noon 3:30 p.m. 5-9:30 p.m. * Chess Club Meeting, Worx, 7 p.m. Classifi eds Sharp Flats Apartments and houses Ford Escort for Sale Now renting for 2005-2006 school year! East On 6th St. Available January, 1-4 Bedroom Apts & Hous- Car for sale. White Hatchback Escort 1992; 1 bdrms & studios 1-9 Bedroom Houses for rent for the

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Campus & Community Luncheon Series at United Campus Ministries, 321 N. 7th St., Terre 6 - 8 p.m. PH111 O259 Haute, continues Wednesday, February 16, 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. This semester’s theme is PH112 O267 & O269 Healing a Divided Nation. Next week’s topic is Leadership that Divides or Heals, to be pre- MA222 O157 & O159 sented by Ms. Jan Arnett, Associate Dean of Students, Student Development, ISU. This is a 7 – 9 p.m. MA221 O167 AB120 O257 brown bag lunch and discussion series. 8 – 10 p.m. ES204 O267 & O269 Intercambio Cultural Maya ES203 O259

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Rose-Hulman News painted dogs are not Adam DeMasie received the D.J. Angus-Scientech Award for aca- demic improvement from Pete Gustafson and Melinda Middleton. Bridget Mayer Staff Writer Improving grades pays off It has to be fl ushable—that is the more commonly known version of Rose-Hulman’s policy on having a for Rose-Hulman student pet on campus. The school does Rose-Hulman News fi rst and second academic years, not, however, measure students’ according to Pete Gustafson, vice pets to meet this criterion. The Adam DeMasie of Noblesville president for student affairs and actual rule regarding having a pet has learned that hard work to im- dean of students. Student GPAs on campus can be found in the prove his college grades certainly are not released by the college. Student Handbook. It states that has its rewards: A $1,000 award DeMasie attributed his aca- “the only pets permitted in the from the D.J. Angus-Scientech demic improvement to better residence halls are fi sh. Exceptions Club of Indianapolis. study habits, completing home- may be granted by the student’s DeMasie, a sophomore me- work assignments each night and Resident Assistant.” Fortunately chanical engineering major at adjusting to college life. He also for students, the discretion of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- has moved to an all-sophomore school’s Resident Assistants allows nology, is the son of Jeff and Kim residence hall where study halls Bridget Mayer / Staff Writer for more exotic pets than just fi sh, Whether hamsters are “fl ushable” is not really known, but they are DeMasie of 1235 Willow Way in and peer tutoring is emphasized. although Erik Hayes, Director of permitted on campus. Noblesville. He is a 2003 graduate “There was a big adjustment, Residence Life, noted that “if the of Noblesville High School. academically, between college RA can’t fl ush it, then it is too big watch it climb up a little tube in there are also several cats that live The Angus-Scientech Award is and high school,” DeMasie stat- to have. The pets need to be small, its play pen—but it’s really young, around the academic buildings. presented annually to the Rose- ed. “It took me a little while to clean, and quiet.” so it slips on the way up and falls Hayes himself does not have a Hulman student that makes the realize that I had to study harder Hayes also commented that the a lot,” she commented. Jantzen pet, but has considered the pos- most signifi cant improvement in and the expectations were higher school has seen many interesting has had quite a bit of experience sibility. He has no plans to acquire cumulative grade point average at Rose-Hulman. But I was deter- animals. “We had a snake get out with pets on campus; her fresh- one in the immediate future. between the fall quarter of the mined to persevere and make it.” fi ve or six years ago. We had a cou- man year, she and her room- ple of students who were raising mate rescued three mice from rats and had quite a few of them. the perils of freshman boys with They stunk up the New Hall quite slingshots. “We named them after Have You Joined the Conversation? a bit. We didn’t know about them scientists because we are tools: and made them get rid of them Newton, Einstein, and Heisen- once we found out,” he said. He berg…we’d let them run around added that some interesting pet in a special mouse ball. It kept situations have occurred in the visitors amused,” she added. She Greek community; a few years also noted that the hamster has ago, one fraternity stole a dog that been received by neighbors much belonged to another fraternity better than the mice: “Everybody and painted it with their colors. likes hamster—no one thinks they Steven Jugle, a sophomore are gross like they might mice.” What do we want Rose-Hulman to be in 2015? Participate in the "Rose-Hulman chemical engineer, has had bet- The residence hall staff is also 2015: A Conversation About Our Future" initiative. Share your thoughts, ideas ter experiences with his pet fond of keeping pets. Alicia Gelhau- and dreams about the future of Rose-Hulman. scorpion. “His name is El Scor- sen, a Resident Advisor in Skinner pio. I got him because I needed Hall, has birds; some of the graduate It's easy to participate: a better pet than my neighbor, assistants have kept cats this year, • An Online Discussion Forum, and an individual private response who has some turtles. He doesn’t after graduate assistant Chad Aloji- form are accessible at www.rose-hulman.edu/conversation come out; he just crawls around pan retained one last year. However, • E-mail responses to [email protected] in his cage. And he glows under a Hayes remarked, this will be the last black light,” he commented. The group of graduate assistants that • Fax responses to 800-513-0096 scorpion, which does in fact glow will be allowed to have cats. • Mail your ideas to CM 14 under a black light, must be fed Also of note are several stray • Or, leave a voice mail message at 800-282-0598 a few crickets each week, but is animals that have recently taken relatively easy to care for. up Rose-Hulman as their home. A The campus community is also encouraged to provide group feedback as Alex Jantzen, a junior biomedi- medium-sized black lab has been well as individual responses. Help shape the future of Rose-Hulman. cal engineer, enjoys the company seen by many students wander- Join the conversation! of her suitemate’s hamster. “We ing around New Residence Hall; 4 ENTERTAINMENT The Rose Thorn Out This Week Suikoden continues to be successful In Theaters Mike Jones which has always been one of that the game Hitch Staff Writer the good qualities of the series. has voiceovers. Directed by Andy Tennant Don’t expect a large shift from On the oth- Starring Will Smith When the Suikoden series was other Suikoden games in terms er hand, the Rated PG-13 fi rst introduced on the Playsta- of story though; once again an hero does not. tion in 1997, players got the fi rst unlikely hero arises to fi ght an- This is strange Pooh’s Heffalump Movie taste of a quirky army system other empire. The story is still when others Directed by Frank Nissen which included recruiting up intriguing, despite the similari- are discussing Starring Jim Cummings to 108 characters to join you in ties to the rest of the series, most important as- Rated G your fi ght. It was a good game, notably Suikoden II. pects of his life, but was relatively short in com- The biggest issue I have with and he doesn’t Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior parison to other RPGs. Also, the this game is that Konami did say anything Directed by Prachya Pinkaew game didn’t exactly look impres- away with the six person battle himself about Starring Tony Jaa sive either, with graphics well setup, and replaced it with only them. Rated R below Playstation quality. But four. This causes some major One of the Limited Release with the release of Suikoden II issues in the gameplay. Since biggest com- and III years later, the franchise there are roughly 60 characters plaints about Imaginary Heroes improved signifi cantly, and es- available to put into your party this game is Directed by Dan Harris tablished itself as one of the ma- in all Suikoden games, having the high attack Starring Sigourney Weaver jor available RPG series. six spots is useful when you’re rate while sail- Rated R I myself have been a fan since checking out new members of ing to new cit- Limited Release the original installment, and the army. This can drag out a ies. It does take was pleased to hear that Kona- game that already has around 50 quite a while mi was releasing a fourth game. hours of gameplay. to reach new On DVD I was also somewhat skeptical Characters excelling in magic locations while when I heard about some of become practically useless with sailing, but I Eternam Sunshine of the the changes being made to the the four person system as well. personally en- Spotless Mind: game. After playing Suikoden Instead of shifting the attri- joyed the voy- Collector’s Edition IV myself, I do have a few com- butes of these characters for the ages. The sea plaints about the gameplay, but change, they are left with basi- environment is relaxing, and en- of the RPG genre, and Konami Malcolm X: Collector’s Edition am still impressed overall with cally the same attributes from gagements are not usually dan- has offered four games with the game. the former Suikoden games. gerous. The game is superior to satisfying stories. Konami has Raging Bull: Special Edition The biggest difference story Without a back row, they are left Suikoden III graphically, mostly managed to market a niche wise between IV and the last without protection from physi- because the character models game while most companies The Martin Scorcese three that it is set in a collection cal attacks, and are easily dis- are not nearly as awkward (If won’t release them anymore. Film Collection of ocean kingdoms. This leads mantled by normally harmless you played III, I’m sure you re- With a falling interest and fund- to the inevitable introduction foes. Also, the skill system from member the awkward models, ing for niche games, it’s refresh- Shark Tale of pirates, sea creatures, mer- Suikoden III was left out of this particularly while running.) ing to see the Suikoden series maids, and most other ocean installment, which is seemingly Most importantly, the game doing well for itself. Suikoden IV “The Grid” clichés you can think of. This a step backward in the progres- still offers an intriguing story, may not be better then it’s two is not necessarily a bad thing sion of the series. Players are left which kept me playing the game last predecessors, but it’s good “Murder One” Season 1 though. The sea provides Sui- with no control over the skills of despite some of the faults. Story enough to keep me coming back koden IV with an easygoing feel, the army members. One plus is has always been the backbone to check out Suikoden V. Rose-Hulman fi lmmakers make a moderate to screen fi lms next week attempt at post- Dale Long self-help “Acting For Engineers” Rose-Hulman News DVD; “Girls Without Women,” Jake Seaton term to describe which examines an experiment Technician (NC State U.) this band. Members of Rose-Hulman In- to create a gothic atmosphere; The prob- stitute of Technology’s Film Club and “True Art,” offers a parody (U-WIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. - lem with Post- and other campus student fi lm- of existential fi lms. There is a profound difference Grunge is the makers will exhibit new short Other new student fi lms will in what is good and what I like. fi eld of music fi lms and a collection of other be three “iPod Commercials,” Tomatoes are supposedly good -- that the genre fi lms during special screen- written and directed by David although, I do not like them. Does encompass- ings next week (Feb. 16-18) in Bander, which are parodies of this mean tomatoes are bad? No, es. Puddle of the Kahn Rooms of the Hulman the Apple iPod commercials; of course not. I just try to avoid Mudd, Match- Union. “Elephant’s Fear,” directed by eating them and allow others to box Twenty, The screenings, produced by Collin Arnold, is a computer enjoy there juicy goodness. Creed, Fuel and Film Club Vice President Daniel graphics introduction that won- Music is a subject that can re- have Roseler, are planned Wednesday ders why calculus makes an el- late to this similar principle. all been called and Thursday from 9-10 p.m., ephant want to watch movies; Ozzy Osbourne is a cornerstone Post-Grunge. while next Friday’s session being and “Ninja,” edited by Brandon of Heavy Metal, but I do not like But these are from 10-11 p.m. Each session Javella, is a compilation of origi- him -- his voice just irks me and not the bands will be the same each night, and nal ninja footage combined with gouges at the nerves in my spinal that Pearl is free and open to the public. creative music. cord. He is not bad though -- just Jam, Nirvana, New fi lms being presented in- Older fi lms to be shown in- not my fl avor of fruit, I much pre- Soundgarden clude three “Red vs. Blue” shorts, clude Schulein’s “The Day,” fer Blue Oyster Cult. On the other and Alice In directed by Roesler, which paro- showcasing a relationship as it hand, I enjoy a good Bloody Mary Chains were leading their loyal It must be said that 3 Doors dy the Internet sensation “Red unfolds throughout one day; and ketchup -- just as I enjoy fans to listen to. Grunge had a far Down is smart by not straying vs. Blue,” based on the popular “Drunk Alert,” which parodies Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s duet grittier and painful message that far from the formula that has X-Box “Halo” video game. Other the “Life Alert” system; and with Miss Piggy. led to the likes of Sinch, Memen- created their success. In its stan- Roesler fi lms include three “Spe- “Aside,” which examines a stu- Escatawpa, Miss.-based quin- to, Endo and Finch. dard verse-progression-verse- cial Effects Tests,” which dem- dent who takes a job at a lo- tet 3 Doors Down falls along with But alas, once a label has been progression-chorus-rinse-repeat onstrate green screen effects cal fast food restaurant. Other this same idea. The band is by no put on music, there is no turning style, “” is a car- and editing techniques; “Jerk it popular fi lms being featured are means bad. It sold over 12 mil- back. 3 Doors Down was, is and bon copy of both “Away From the Out,” a computer graphics test “Deming Gallery,” directed by lion copies of its debut always will be known as a Post- Sun” and “The .” that features the moon orbiting Rose-Hulman alumnus Bran- “” and nearly that Grunge outfi t. With the group’s But like a carbon copy, some around the earth, with camera don Hathaway, which examines many of its sophomore release third release since its pop-culture slipping of the paper may cause a movements creating a mesmer- two art critics evaluating the “.” Pop-Rock birth in 2000, more of the same few smudges that help the dupli- izing effect; “Shampoo is Magi- fi ne artwork inside the college’s radio eats up the group’s singles will be gracing the modern rock cate standout from the original. cal,” a parody of the “Herbal Es- Deming residence hall; “Harder and the concerts are constantly radio stations for the next two or With bands like 3 Doors Down, sence” commercials; “STEPS,” Rejection,” by Jacob P. Silvia, a packed or sold-out -- so the band so years. when VH1 releases I Love the which follows the ups and downs hilariously irreverent short fi lm; must be doing something right. Although the music has aged ‘00s in a year or so, there will be of a relationship while looking at and “Magic Wick,” directed by What makes 3 Doors Down quite a bit in the band’s fi ve-year plenty to talk about in regards to the protagonist’s feet; and three Roseler, which discovers the work is the blending of Grunge existence, the antiquated sound Rock’s evolution from Grunge to “Kober Kronicles” short com- joys of an alternative to mayon- and Pop-Rock, two genres that or “Seventeen Days” remains ap- Post-Grunge to the resurgence of edies. naise. fl ourished throughout the ‘90s. pealing to modern rock listeners. Garage Rock and inevitable the Bob Schulein has directed Persons wanting more infor- And with Pop-Rock, success is al- What is ironic about the band’s re-birth of ‘80s Synthesized Rock. “Acting For Engineers,” a fi lm mation about the fi lm screen- most a guarantee. If music were classic rock reaching is the ap- “Seventeen Days” is just one written by associate English ing or the Rose-Hulman Film politics, 3 Doors Down would be pearance of on the more stepping stone in the circle professor Julia Williams, which Club can contact Roesler at a moderate or a conservative lib- road-is-so-hard-let-me-cry track of music that Rock has created has Williams pitching her latest [email protected]. eral -- Post-Grunge has become a “Landing In London.” for itself. Friday, February 11, 2004 ENTERTAINMENT 5 IU’s Kuttner String Quartet gives talented, young musicians a stage to shine

Dale Long and $5 for youths. It is free for Wettstein began his fi rst violin thy Richard Starling Chair in wan Symphony Orchestra during Rose-Hulman News Rose-Hulman students, faculty lessons at the age of four. Since Music and one of the world’s the 2005 season. and staff. Tickets are available 1988, he has won several solo premiere violinists: “(Fabian) is Kim won fi rst prize in the Violinist Fabian Wettstein may from 1-5 p.m. on Friday and at violin competitions, been recog- an incredibly serious worker . Seoul (South Korea) Young Art- be approaching the pinnacle of the door before the concert in the nized as one of Germany’s most . . He has particular fl air for the ist Chamber Music Competi- success as a classical musician. Hatfi eld Hall ticket offi ce. Per- talented young jazz and classical virtuoso violin repertoire. I think tion, was a fi nalist in the William After all he’s 25 years old, has sons can also reserve tickets by musicians, and has performed that the combination of his fi ne Primrose International Viola served as concertmaster of the calling (812) 877-8544. concert tours in Europe and qualities and his great desire to Competition, took part in the National German Youth Orches- The Kuttner String Quartet fea- America with some of the world’s succeed are great assets in this Nice (France) International Mu- tra and, more importantly, had tures outstanding student classi- top conductors. very competitive fi eld.” sic Festival and performed with his solo debut on the world’s cal musicians from the IU School Then the spotlight shined Wettstein is studying under the Tokyo International Summer grandest stage, New York City’s of Music, and is named in honor brightly on Wettstein last May Fried for a performer’s diploma Orchestra. Carnegie Hall, last year. of former professor and violist in a solo performance at “Sound in violin at IU, concentrating on Bate, a graduate of the Univer- On Saturday, Wettstein will Michael Kuttner. Members are Understanding,” Carnegie Hall’s Bach’s solo sonatas and partitas. sity of Wisconsin, has won sever- lead Indiana University’s Kuttner chosen from an annual competi- annual gala concert and fund- He described his musical style al contemporary music contests, String Quartet in a performance tion, conducted each May. The raiser for the German Academic as “virtuosic. I try to be charac- has premiered several new mu- of two of the most challenging group tours throughout the world Exchange Service Alumni Asso- teristic in every style of the mu- sic compositions, and has per- works by the classical music mas- during the year, while continuing ciation. It was an opportunity to sic. I prefer to play with a lighter formed as a soloist with orches- ters Ludwig van Beethoven and studies in Bloomington. showcase his burgeoning talent sound, and the articulation is tras in Europe and America. Bela Bartok during a concert at Joining Wettstein in the talent- in a city that always has its eyes very important for me, too.” At Rose-Hulman, the Kuttner Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- ed group are violinist I-Yu Shen, open for the next big star. Shen has won numerous mu- String Quartet is planning to nology’s Hatfi eld Hall Theater. violist Yangyoon Kim and cellist “It’s the point in time when sical competitions in Taiwan, perform Beethoven’s C Major, Tickets for the concert, part Kevin Bate. Each has earned top many music careers really be- including the special prize in the Opus 59, No. 3, and Bartok’s No. of the college’s fi ne arts series, honors in international youth gin,” says IU Professor of Music recent Hsin-Tien Gong National 4. A concert of the same arrange- are $8 for adults, $5 for senior solo and quartet competitions. Lawrence Hurst. Music Competition. She will be ments received rave reviews last citizens and non-RHIT students, Born in Furtwangen, Germany, Adds Mirian Fried, IU’s Doro- the soloist with the National Tai- fall. Cherry delivers sweet, eclectic release Laura Stanelle rock star, he walks in a room and encing Cherry Monroe live in be performing a 21+ show at for Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Luther’s Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin) just lights it up. We try to dress the near future will have multi- The Klinic on Park Street Friday, Blues. The doors open at 9 p.m., over the top, act over the top.” ple chances, as the band will be Feb. 18 at 10 p.m., with doors with the band playing at 9:30. (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. - In Cherry Monroe’s emphasis on playing twice in Madison in the opening at 8. Tickets are $5. A Tickets for the Luther’s Blues today’s popular music world, as- the “glam” style and its role in the next few weeks. The group will second date has been added show are $4. sumptions are often made about band’s mystique displays anoth- a band’s image and the type of er important factor of the group’s music played. Most “punk” bands mindset and mode of operation. are pictured in Dickies pants, The members of Cherry Monroe studded belts and checkerboard recognize the importance of im- Vans. “Emo” groups are usually age and marketing in the rock n’ envisioned in jeans, tight black t- roll world, appropriately capital- shirts and Converse All-Stars. izing on the band’s good looks, Members of Cherry Monroe, a fun-loving style and appealing Rust Records band newly signed songs to reel in the target audi- to the Universal Records Group, ence of 16- to 25-year-old girls are trying to break the stereo- and the males that come with typical mold of the music scene them. by combining elements of pop, The band takes advantage of punk and emo and packaging being extremely marketable and them in what lead vocalist Matt has spent a considerable amount Tonka describes as “glam-alter- of time and money getting word native” style. of Cherry Monroe out among Despite not fi tting neatly into the public. Promotion is key for the predisposed expectations of this band, which is persistent in Any day is a good day for what a pop-punk band should its marketing efforts and in pub- look like, Cherry Monroe, named licizing its amazing live events. after the character Cherry Va- Rust Records representative lence from the 1983 movie “The Ken Cooper has asserted, “If you Outsiders” and sex icon Marilyn really enjoy music, seeing [Cher- Monroe, draws musical infl u- ry Monroe] live is better than delicious Papa John’s ence from an eclectic group. reading an article on them, or Cherry Monroe’s sound echoes listening to the CD. It’s over the that of currently popular pop- top.” punk bands. Full of vocal energy, The band members try to talented work and lovelorn make each live performance Pizza. lyrics, each song on the band’s unique and exciting. While their October debut is catchy and easy sound could be considered rela- to sing along to. tively average and similar to that Tonka compares the band’s of many of the other bands out sound to the likes of the Cure and there, Cherry Monroe’s original- Why not make any day , with lyrics infl uenced ity and potential are displayed by the expertise of and when the band performs at a live Chris Carrabba of Dashboard venue, with what Tonka says are Confessional. While the caliber larger-than-life antics and un- of Cherry Monroe’s typical and surpassed energy. today? almost run-of-the-mill “you’re The band’s increasing fame gone, I miss you, oh baby, oh has led Cherry Monroe to spots baby, oh baby please come back” on the Top 10 and Top 100 lyrics can be disputed, there is no Nielsen SoundScan sales charts denying that the band’s songs are in Youngstown, Ohio; Cleveland catchy as hell and that listeners and Pittsburgh. The band’s songs Extra Large 1234 WABASH AVE. One Large will fi nd themselves singing the can be heard on more than 130 lyrics to themselves as they walk radio stations nationwide, and a One-Topping One-Topping around campus. Cherry Monroe song will grace Store Hours... Citing Guns ‘N Roses and the soundtrack of Lindsay Lo- Mon-Wed: 9am - 1am Aerosmith as stylistic infl uences, han’s next Universal fi lm, “Lady Thurs-Sat: 9am - 2am Cherry Monroe draws on the ba- Luck.” 99 99 Sunday: 12pm - 12am sic “rock n’ roll” image and works Sponsored by a plethora of Campus Only Campus Only ONLY 9 ONLY 7 to bring back the glam rock style companies, Cherry Monroe is of the ‘70s. Lenny Kravitz also also scheduled to appear on a Limited Delivery Area - Coupon Required Limited Delivery Area - Coupon Required plays an infl uential role in the 32-city fashion/music tour at ORIGINAL OR THIN CRUST WHERE ORIGINAL OR THIN CRUST WHERE AVAILABLE Expires: 5/28/05. Not valid AVAILABLE Expires: 5/28/05. Not valid band’s style. Tonka stated in the several of the nation’s malls this with any other offer. Valid only at participat- 232-PAPA with any other offer. Valid only at participat- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last Oc- spring. ing locations. Customer pays all applicable ing locations. Customer pays all applicable tober, “[Lenny Kravitz is] a total Those interested in experi- sales tax. Additional toppings extra. sales tax. Additional toppings extra. 6 OPINIONS The Rose Thorn Policing nuclear weapons those in the United States and show that Iraq not only had Western Europe because the weapons of mass destruction, At least decision to use these weapons but would very certainly use is not made at the whim of one them if they did. I still remain I have person, which hopefully means skeptical of the war because opinions they’re less likely to be used. I feel that it has damaged the Whenever a topic such as this credibility of the U.S. in the eyes arises, I am invariably confront- of the rest of the world. If the ed with the argument that the world is going to work to take John Kropf United States should allow other control of the threat of nuclear Opinions Editor countries to have nuclear weap- proliferation, it needs to be as ons if so desired. This argument united as possible. This week, North Korea an- claims that since the United I do not see this as the will of nounced that it has nuclear States has them and is the only the majority ruling over the will weapons and rejected talks about country ever to have used them, of the minority. The way I see ending its nuclear program. The we have no moral ground on it is the right that each individ- United States intelligence com- which to stand. ual has to life cannot be over- munity now suspects that North I disagree. I do not believe ruled by one warlord’s wish for Korea has between two and 15 that the U.S. alone has the right military conquest. As such, the bombs. Also, Iran announced to tell other countries how to world should not sit idly by and that it would continue in its pur- conduct their domestic policy. let those rights be trampled. suit of nuclear weapons, though The U.S. government’s jurisdic- I’m not an international rela- its president has stated that Iran tion is the U.S. alone. However, tions major, nor am I a political does not seek war, violence or in matters such as this, that have science major, so I won’t pretend confrontation. the potential to affect the entire to know the correct way to con- Personally, this type of news world, the world as a whole has trol the spread of nuclear weap- scares me. Indict me as an elit- a duty to make sure that these ons. But I will staunchly defend ist if you will, but seeing nuclear weapons are never used. I see the right of the world, acting as a weapons in the hands of a lead- this as the ultimate expression of collective, to protect its citizens’ er like Kim Jong-Il scares me, democracy. If the world doesn’t rights to life from those coun- because he seems like a leader want to be threatened by the tries which seek to take those with little to lose and something possibility of the use of nuclear rights from them. No one, be to prove to the world. I am not a weapons, then it needs to take they European, American, Japa- fan of nuclear weapons; if the de- action to prevent it. nese, or any other nationality, cision were up to me, they would Not all cases call for military should want to see weapons like not exist. Since these weap- action, however. In fact, I be- these fall into the hands of dic- ons do exist, however, they will lieve very few of them do. I was tators who are their own mili- www.worldhistory.com never go away. It makes sense a staunch opponent of the war tary strategists. No one should The atomic bomb dropped over Nagasaki, Japan then to leave them in the hands in Iraq, because not enough sol- want to see these weapons used of stable governments, such as id proof was provided to clearly to prove a point. Clarifi cation of defi cit column Letter to the editor John Kropf Opinions Editor current budget defi cit is close because these investors will Throughout the year, we after these events towards a to the largest peacetime defi cit want some of their money back. have been bombarded by news balanced budget. We have In my column two weeks ago we have ever had, and also that In a recession defi cit spending agencies about how large the been through both of these (Issue 16), I asserted that the the trend (as of the release of the reallocates resources from inves- US budget defi cit has become. conditions in the past few United States budget defi cit latest government budget) is for tors to demand at home. But af- Everyone is buzzing about years as well as a substantial was too large, but failed to give the defi cit to grow. ter awhile, this pattern becomes how this is the largest that the tax cut preceding them. All of any substantial support for my These problems are caused by unsustainable, because defi cit budget defi cit has ever been. these things point to the bud- conclusions. I also provided a several factors. Tax revenues are dollars will tend to translate into To some degree, they are right. get defi cit that began in 2002. diagram that did not accurately too low for the amount of money demand for goods not being In terms of the sheer number There is one question that depict the increases in the defi - we plan to spend. During a peri- produced. In the last few years, of dollars these are the larg- still needs to be answered cit. So this week, I’d like to give a od of surplus, tax cuts are a sus- as this has happened we’ve bor- est budget defi cits that the US however; when the govern- bit more insight to why I feel the tainable and logical idea. With rowed from foreigners to sustain government has run, however ment runs these type of budget way that I do. a large budget defi cit, however, our demand for consumption, the number of dollars spent defi cits, where does the mon- The diagram I included two keeping policies of reduced tax making foreign purchase of U.S. is not a clear indicator of how ey go? In the majority of cases, weeks ago depicted the defi cit revenues isn’t the most logical government securities a growing deep the defi cit runs. it ends up back in the hand of in real dollars. This is not an ac- course of action. portion of government income. In order to exemplify the American consumers and pro- curate way to show the defi cit, The U.S. government spends The latter is the major reason magnitude of the defi cit, we ducers, and thus back into our because the economy produces more than it collects and is why the defi cit is too big. If we must compare the size of the economy. Most of the money much more now than it did in the forced to take loans from vari- do not work to change this trend, defi cit to the country’s GDP spent to fi nance a military op- 1960’s, and the government has ous sources, such as the private then we will have to dramati- (Gross Domestic Product). eration goes to the men and higher revenues now than it did sector and other countries. This cally reduce our consumption Once we do that, we see that women that carry out these in the 1960’s. A more accurate means that an ever increasing of imports and domestic goods, the government ran larger operations and make them way to measure the defi cit would amount of interest is owed to when it comes time to pay these budget defi cits during the possible. Even the money that be as a percentage of Gross Do- investors who’ve loaned the U.S. investors back. I still hold that 1980’s and much larger defi - is being used to rebuild a war- mestic Product (the amount U.S. money through purchase of U.S. the defi cit is a problem, and that cits during the World War II tattered nation fl ows into the economy produces). From the government securities. At some those of us who will be inheriting era. The defi cit topped industries that are utilized in amended graph, we see that our point this cycle will have to stop, it need to be more concerned. 27% during the course of the rebuilding. It is through World War II. In contrast, the these events that the economy defi cit is currently at less than becomes stronger. 5% of GDP. Even through the The trend of the US govern- 80’s we ran larger defi cits for ment is to run defi cits. Most of a much longer period of time. the governmental debt is owed Our economy is strong -- and to our own citizens. It drives the current defi cit as a part of the market, provides invest- the economy is only a fraction ment opportunities through of what it can easily handle. bonds, and gives the people The strength of our economy of this country an interest in (and the dollar) is re-iterated the political structure and well in the bond markets through being of the nation. These are interest rates which are his- the things that built this coun- torically very low. If there was try economically and made it something to worry about, the what it is today and this cur- interest rates would refl ect the rent defi cit is no different. added risk associated with it. This defi cit does not signal the These defi cits occur for a end of the world to the United number of reasons including States or its citizens – it’s not tax cuts, military confl icts, and even close. recession. There is a trend for the defi cit to increase during Matt Gielda times of recession as well as Class of 2006 times of confl ict and rebounds Mechanical Engineering Graph courtesy of Prof. Kevin Christ Friday, February 11, 2005 SPORTS 7

Last week’s Rose-Hulman Jumps Into Third Place Upcoming sports in SCAC with Key Win Over DePauw athletic scores Rose-Hulman News events Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball TERRE HAUTE, IND. - Rose-Hulman junior Friday, February 18 (12-9, 6-4 SCAC) Munchie Muskeyvalley (Rock Island, Ill.) scored Rose-Hulman 23 points and added six assists to pace three vs. Southwestern Jan. 28 players in double fi gures and lead the Engineers 8 p.m. Rose-Hulman 48 to a 74-66 win over DePauw University on Thurs- day night. vs. Centre College 68 Sunday, February 20 Senior Philip Griffi th (Mooreland/Blue River Rose-Hulman Jan. 30 Valley) added 16 point and eight rebounds, while vs.Trinity Rose-Hulman 79 senior Evan Ballinger (Upland/Eastbrook) came 2 p.m. vs. U. South 66 off the bench with 12 points to help the Engi- neers overcome a second-half Tiger charge. Feb. 3 Other key contributors for the Engineers in- Women’s Basketball Friday, February 18 Rose-Hulman 74 cluded junior Brennan Dunville (Sebree, Ky./ Rose-Hulman vs. Depauw 66 Webster Co.) with six points and three rebounds; senior Jason Ludwig (Effi ngham, Ill.) with seven vs. Southwestern points; junior Kareem Lee (Indianapolis/Park 6 p.m. Tudor) with three points, seven rebounds and Women’s Basketball three assists; and junior Brian Bibb (Hoopeston, Sunday, February 20 (10-11, 3-7 SCAC) Ill.) with four points and fi ve rebounds. Rose-Hulman Freshman Steve Schott matched a career-high vs. Trinity Jan. 28 with 21 points to pace DePauw. Freshman Brian Noon Rose-Hulman 63 Oilar contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds, vs. Centre College 73 while junior Alex Stewart pitched in with 10 points for DePauw. Wrestling The traditional rivals, separated by just 33 Saturday, February 12 Jan. 30 Rose-Hulman Rose-Hulman 57 miles, drew the largest crowd for a Rose-Hulman home game this season. Student organizations hosts Mid-States vs. U. South 70 Alpha Tau Omega and the Student Government Wrestling Conference Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman Association created promotions that helped 9 a.m. Feb. 3 Philip Griffi th skies over DePauw defenders draw 1,500 fans to the matchup. for a basket. Rose-Hulman 60 DePauw took an early 14-8 advantage on a vs. DePauw 79 Men’s Tennis three-pointer by Stewart with 13:42 left in the fi rst back within 55-52 at the 7:53 mark on two free Friday, February 18 half. Rose-Hulman quickly captured the lead for throws by Schott. Rose-Hulman good with a 16-4 run. Muskeyvalley put the En- Rose-Hulman again earned a nine-point edge vs. Hanover Swimming gineers ahead on a jumper at the 9:32 mark, be- at 68-59 with 2:48 left, courtesy of a baseline 5 p.m. fore a fi eld goal by Griffi th and a three-pointer by jumper by Griffi th. DePauw closed to within six Feb. 5 Ballinger increased the lead to 24-18. points on two occasions, but Muskeyvalley bur- Rose-Hulman Rose-Hulman pushed its fi rst half lead to seven ied four free throws in the fi nal 1:11 to help se- Track vs. DePauw points at 35-28, before a Stewart three-pointer cure the win. Saturday, February 19 Men - 2nd brought the Tigers within 35-31 at the break. Rose-Hulman improved to 12-9 and moved Rose-Hulman Women - 2nd The Engineers hit 4-7 three-pointers and 5-6 free into third-place in the SCAC standings with a 6-4 hosts Home Indoor Finale throws in the opening stanza. league mark. The Engineers lead idle Centre by Noon In the second half, Rose-Hulman gained a 10- 1/2 game and are one game ahead of DePauw. Teams in bold denote point advantage at 50-40 when Muskeyvalley The Tigers dropped to 11-9 overall and 5-5 in Games in bold denote winners buried three consecutive free throws with 13:00 conference play. Rose-Hulman travels to Mill- home games left. A steady DePauw charge brought the Tigers saps and Oglethorpe on Feb. 11 and 13. Effi nger provisionally qualifi es for nationals to lead Rose-Hulman senior day swimming meet Rose-Hulman News Jes Frank (Crown Point), sophomore Erin O’Connor (Louisville, Ky.), sopho- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology more Elaine Kratz (Telford, Pa.) and freshman Adam Effi nger (Plainfi eld) pro- freshman Anita Isch (Buffalo, Minn.) visionally qualifi ed for the NCAA Divi- combined on the effort. sion III Swimming and Diving national Other individual winners for the En- championships in the 100-yard butterfl y gineer women included senior Jamie to lead the Engineer efforts in a Senior Myers (Bunker Hill) in the 100-yard Day meet with DePauw on Saturday. backstroke with a time of 1:07.51; se- Effi nger recorded a school record and nior Emily Timperman (Bloomington) personal best time of 51.31 seconds to with 189.55 points in one-meter diving; become just the third freshman in pro- and the 200-freestyle relay team of Isch, gram history to provisionally qualify for senior Alison Hasbargen (Rhinelander, the NCAA Division III Championships. Wis.), O’Connor and Frank. Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman “It was a remarkable swim. Adam Second-place fi nishers included Over the weekend, freshman Adam Effi nger provisionally qualifi ed for the has worked hard on the 100-butterfl y Isch in the 200-yard freestyle (2:08.02), NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving national championships. and all of his events as one of the team’s Frank in the 50-yard freestyle (25.44) most versatile swimmers. He came out and Hasbargen in the 100-yard freestyle earned by freshman Jacob Sorensen the women’s side and a 174-69 victory strong, even though he was not rested (58.28). (Enterprise, Ala.) in the 1,650-freestyle on the men’s side, Caruso is enthused for this meet. We expect him to be even For the men’s squad, senior Todd Wal- (17:57.45); junior Eric Fenelon (Ches- about his team’s progress entering the better at the conference champion- lace (Muncie) captured a pair of second terton) with 158.65 points in one-me- Southern Collegiate Athletic Confer- ships,” said Rose-Hulman head coach place fi nishes to join Effi nger in leading ter diving; junior Aaron Knox (Lawton, ence meet at Trinity beginning Feb. 17. Mike Caruso. the team effort. Wallace placed second Minn.) with a time of 59.46 in the 100- “The program as a whole is in great The women’s 200-yard medley relay in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of backstroke; and freshman Tyler Marler shape heading into the conference team also highlighted the afternoon 51.78 seconds and in the 200-individu- (Kokomo) with 194.15 points in three- meet. We feel we can elevate our per- with a school record time of 1:55.39 to al medley in a time of 2:07.29. meter diving. formances when it counts the most,” capture top honors. The team of senior Other second places for the men were Despite DePauw’s 164-64 win on said Caruso. Volume 40, Issue 18 Entitled to more than our inferiors. Friday, February 11, 2005

To Ponder Wacky Prof Quotes Alexander J. Clerc “Don’t write this down. This is all crap.” --Prof. Graves, who teaches crap It’s Friday of ninth week. By now your brain is fried and so is mine. I don’t feel like developing any one thought for more than 50 words and you “You guys have to take entropy in the butt!” don’t have the attention span for it anyway. So I’m going to keep my ideas --Prof. Adams, on taking things in the butt shorter this time. I think this will be easier on both of us. Read them at your own pace. A few little things to ponder: “Words are bad, spaces are bad.” --Prof. House, on proper grammar I live inside my body and yet I am grossly ignorant about how my body works. All I really know about my body is that if I keep putting food “Your next exam is going to be a crossword of DE into it and keep taking poop out of it I’ll keep living for a while.* problems. It will take 1.5 years to get them to work out.” There is a part of me that wants to get a PhD in theoretical physics and --Prof. Martensen, on doing crosswords in class then seek out work as a garbage man so I can be like the genius garbage man from Dilbert. “If it wasn’t for the dirty pictures, what fun would it be?” Life is so beautiful. Every breath. Feel the air around you… IT IS! --Prof. Cecil, on why biology rocks

Writing for the Thorn is better than sex. Keep that in mind if you’re “Teaching is managing expectations. I’m not looking for a new club or a good time. doing a very good job of it.” --Prof. Pickett, letting down his students A telemarketer called me today. She had a Caribbean accent and a frog in her throat. She said a bunch of things I didn’t understand. I told “The ‘Ah ha!’ technique works pretty well.” her about dinosaurs. --Prof. Eccles, on circuit design processes “This is important, so you can start paying I was going to write something about Valentine’s Day this week, but as attention now.” it turns out, Valentine’s Day is not very funny… --Prof. Graves, waking up the class

* The fi rst poop joke I’ve written all year. “Ok. You are all seated. Believe it or not, there are some DE’s even maple can not solve.” Top Ten Ways to Tell You’re Having a Bad Valentine’s Day --Prof. Martensen, shocking students 10. The discount fl owers you bought gave your girlfriend poison ivy “... and he is my husband’s wife.” 9. The candy you got says “Happy Halloween” on it --Prof. Mafi kreft, introducing a distinguished 8. Knowing your door was locked all night, you wake to fi nd an eerily placed economics speaker valentine at the foot of your bed from Hertz 7. Your girlfriend decides to share with you some of the candy she got from “This class seems to smell ok. There are other classes that have odors.” other guys --Prof. Cecil, on how class stinks 6. One of your candy Sweethearts says “Let’s just be friends” on it 5. Your prof decides to be festive and decorates your exam with lots of red ink “What’s a few billion among friends? I could be 4. The feds come and took your signifi cant other back to Area 51 budget director for the United States...” 3. The only phone call you get from a female is from that annoying --Prof. Yoder, on measurement consistency telemarketer Send your prof quotes or other humor material to 2. Fox is airing a new special about you: “America’s Least Wanted” fl [email protected] 1. You watch in horror as the thorns on the roses you gave your girlfriend defl ate her Herbig’s Pun of the Week -Aaron Meles The coeffi cient of friction of a cat is µ.

This Day In History In 1970, Japan becomes the world’s fourth space power. Reports show that this was achieved by launching a big robot bunny into orbit. Yatta!

In Addition The chosen one is to report to the Dean of Students. There seems to be some discrepancy regarding your parking permit.

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