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Wednesday Sports: GSU loses at home for the first time since '97 ^ Volume 74, No. 47 January 9,2002 www.stp.gasou.edu Page6^ ON TOE INSIDE: Suicidal teen Bush will deepen national deficit remembered as patriotic to continue' War on Terrorism' KRT Campus TAMPA - Last year, as a KRT Campus straight-A student at Dunedin Covering the campus like a Academy, Charles Bishop vol- WASHINGTON - swarm of gnats unteered to carry the American President Bush acknowl- flag and lead the student body in edged Monday that the a daily procession that ended Today's WeatbgL federal budget is likely with the Pledge of Allegiance to be written in red ink and a patriotic song. for the first time since The tallest of his classmates, Sunny with a 1997, but said his priori- wearing the school polo shirt of high of 63° F ties for the coming year - red, white and blue, he sang with and a low of battling terrorism and such fervor that teachers Mon- 41° F. protecting America from day clearly remembered his attack - justify sinking voice rising above the rest. back into deficit spend- He wrote patriotic essays, too ing. - "If the United States Capitol Qrdy in America "I said to the Ameri- walls could talk" and "Ameri- • A woman puts glue in her can people that this na- can monuments preserved for daughter's eye thinking she was tion might have to run ck the future" - entering them in usuing eye drops. deficits in time of war, in a contests sponsored by Daugh- • A dog mysteriously stands guard times of national emer- )e- ters of the American Revolution at cemetary gates. gency or in times of a and Junior American Citizens. • The world's smallest bar opens recession," the president ig- Now, they only serve to make just in time for New Years Eve. said as he met at the ha his final composition all the more White House with Fed- ine unfathomable. Page 3 eral Reserve Chairman Writing on plain white pa- 1 a Alan Greenspan and top per, the 15-year-old flight stu- economic advisers. "And Opi n& KRT Campus dent and high school freshman ifat we're still in all three. ive • Amanda Permenter finds it FOCUSING ON WAR: President Bush met with other politicians in the White House to urge them to focuse on nothing else scribbled a few paragraphs ex- We had a national emer- unfair to withhold financial aid other than assisting the war effort in Afghanistan. According to the President, the money required to continue the attacks in pressing sympathy for terrorist gency, we're trying to en- checks. Afghanistan will cause the government to sink further into the national deficit and make paying it off in 2002 extremely unlikely. leader Osama bin Laden and win a war and we're in a rld, • Adam Brady remembers the admiration for the Sept. 11 at- recession." es- uneventful year in the news that tacks that killed some 3,000 Bush said he would propose Treasury surplus in 30 years, which nonpartisan analysts agree, although package that Senate Democrats de- was 2001. people in Washington, New spending "the money necessary" to was the result of bipartisan fiscal Bush's big tax cut also contributed to railed last month. He said he would as- York and Pennsylvania. Page 4 win the war against terrorism and to discipline through the 1990s and a the fiscal reversal. push the package of new tax cuts and lim Then, in bizarre emulation of protect the United States, "recogniz- relief to the unemployed again in his 3 to the suicide hijackers, he stole a Sports ing that we may not balance the bud- budget, and urged Congress "not try :ent Cessna single engine aircraft Sat- • GSU Football loses to Furman get for this year." "WE HAD A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, to play politics with tax relief or, for irae urday and crashed it into the at home and fails to advance to Mitch Daniels, Bush's budget that matter, economic stimulus pack- 29th floor of the 42-story Bank rt," the national championship. chief, and independent budget ex- WE'RE TRYING TO WIN A WAR AND ages." of America Plaza in Tampa. • GSU women's basketball falls perts predicted late last year that the In failing to enact a bill to spur the WE'RE IN A RECESSION." Police found the note in the to Western Carolina 59-56 in the president's fiscal 2003 budget, ex- stumbling economy late last year, wreckage, along with Bishop's final seconds. pected in early February, would - PRESIDENT BUSH Republicans and Democrats in Con- body. Because it was a Satur- plunge the government back into gress clashed over fundamental ideo- day, the normally busy building deficit spending. logical differences. Democrats em- was almost empty and there was In 1998, former President Bill booming economy. The current eco- In brief remarks before his meet- phasized expanding unemployment Clinton announced that the federal nomic recession is primarily respon- ing with Greenspan, Bush renewed See Crash, Page 5 government had amassed its first sible for this year's return to red ink, his push for the economic stimulus See Bush, Page 10 GSU Football names new head coach GSU student leaves to • Paul Johnson departs for Naval Academy coaching position fight war on Afghanistan Page 6 By Doug Kidd assume duties as the Eagles' offen- ter and coaching go," Sewak said in [email protected] By Amity Zvanut room, Collier received a phone call sive coordinator and quarterbacks a release.. "He's held our offensive gsi23574 @ gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu M %j^famfwwm m/mW that changed his life. He was told to After three weeks on the job, coach while Sloan will take over as scheme very close to his heart and The holidays are supposed to be a get everything the army issued to • Incubus' new album 'Morning Mike Sewak made his first major defensive backs coach. is as knowledgeable about the sys- joyful time to spend with our family him because he was being deployed. View' is less than spectacular. move as head coach when he named Sewak, named GSU's head tem as one can get." and loved ones, to eat good home "At first I felt disappointed that I • Survivor's excitement fizzles Mitch Ware and Scot Sloan assis- football coach after Paul Johnson Sewak's hire as head coach was cooked food, to relax, and enjoy time would have to put my education on among American television tant coaches on Monday. left for the top spot at the Naval made partly because of Sam Baker's away from school. hold, but after analyzing the situa- Ware comes to Statesboro from Academy, helped fill two positions desire to keep the Eagles' triple- viewers. To thank for that freedom, we tion, I felt it was my duty as a soldier Navy after four years on the job, left vacant after four coaches de- option offense intact. The GSU Page 8 have millions of American Armed and citizen of the U.S.," Collier said. while Sloan spent six years at Geor- parted with Johnson. athletic director said Sewak, offen- Services, one of whom is a GSU Collier, 20, a Residence Advisor gia Military College, the past two "Mitch is certainly a strong ad- sive coordinator under Johnson for student - Philip Collier. He is de- at Dorman hall and an active Baptist Art$ as defensive coordinator. Ware will dition to our staff as far as charac- five seasons, was a good fit. Mntertainment "We have great confidence in fending our nation this very minute Student Union member, joined the Mike to take over and lead football so we can celebrate our holiday s com- army reserve in 1998. "[I hoped] that ' 'The Never Ending Story' is program into a new era as its head fortably and freely. one for all ages of readers. The coach," Baker said. On Nov. 2, while in his dorm See Collier, Page 10 book remains popular in the U.S. Baker noted that Sewak's role 23 years after it originally was in helping develop GSU's spread published. option was key in his hiring. "When The day Statesboro froze over... we started analyzing it, we felt it ONCE IN A BLUE was the [offensive] system that has MOON: It doesn't happen made us successful over the years," often, but last week he said. Statesboro was hit with "It's only when we went away windy precipitation. Leaves from the system that we didn't have and branches crystallized success," Baker added. with icicles, causing trees' Since being named head coach and debris to fall to the and signing a four-year contract on ground. Nearly the entire' Dec. 16, Sewak has tried to tie state of Georgia saw some down remaining coaches and po- form of winter skyfall. tential recruits. Johnson took Ivin Jasper (quarterbacks), Jeff Monken (slotbacks), Brian Bohannon (de- fensive backs) and Mike Brass (strength) to Navy. Sewak's first job was convinc- ing defensive coordinator Rusty Russell to stay in Statesboro. Russell, son of former GSU head BOTANICAL GARDEN coach Erk Russell, was also a final- ist for the position. • A Windchime Workshop "Rusty and I had a great conver- will be held at the Botanical sation," Sewak said to the Savan- Garden Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. File Photo nah Morning News. "He's work- TBALL NEW MAN IN CHARGE: After five years as the offensive coordinator ing hard for the program." • GSU will host UNC- under Paul Johnson, Mike Sewak has been named head coach of the Sewak also said Monday he Greensboro on Jan. 12 Eagles. Johnson's decision to leave for the Navy forced athletic director plans on hiring two more position coaches, including a full-time at 7:30 p.m. in the Sam Baker to search for a new coach, and he found his man without Dennis Hightower/STAFF Hanner Fieldhouse. looking outside the program. slotbacks coach. . ..
Page 2 — Wednesday, January 9, 2002 Franklin sworn in as Atlanta's first female mayor Police Beat Associated Press ATLANTA - Shirley Franklin was as Franklin succeeded a Bill Campbell Del Clark, a Tucker resident wlio Statesboro Police Department inaugurated Monday as Atlanta's first administration marred by allegations of works with the Atlanta Latino commu- ' January 6 • Joey Warren reported a lap top female mayor, marking a new chapter in corruption and a federal probe which has nity, said Franklin needs to continue January 2 • Azareel Sedan Daniels, 19, was computer was missing from Hanner the city's political history. led to several indictments. reaching out to more groups. • Reliford Lee III was arrested for arrested for suspended license and fail- Fieldhouse Room 1311. Or,astheRev.JosephLowery,former Franklin promised an open and hon- "We've been working for a long time state warrant. ure to maintain lane. president of the Southern Christian Lead- est city hall leading the way to a safer, to get equal footing for (city) contracts, ership Conference, put it in his closing cleaner Adanta. Already she has fired 60 where it doesn't matter what race you -All Police Beat information is January 5 January 7 prayer, "The city fathers don't have to Campbell appointees and may replace are, the best contract wins," Clark said. compiled by Jenni Ginepri, •Patrick Kropp, 20, was arrested • Jessie Braddock, 17, was arrested move out, just move over." the police chief, chief operating officer, assistant news editor. "It doesn't have to be 3 percent Latino or for underage possession of alcohol. for suspended license and no proof ID. Calling on the inspiration of pioneer- finance attorney and city attorney. 7 percent African-American or what- ing women such as Harriet Tubman, After the ceremony, she acknowl- ever." • Brian Dodge, 20, was attested for January 8 Mary McLeod Bethune and Madam C. J. edged that those goals would be a chal- Indeed, the new mayor's role in Editor's Note: Police Beat appears DUI, weaving and suspended license. • Adam Waller, 22, was arrested Walker, Franklin took office alongside lenge for a city plagued by crime, prob- Atlanta's constant transition "from the for gasoline drive-off. in every edition of the George-Anne in an effort to inform the GSU community new City Council President Cathy lems with transportation and air quality ashes Sherman left behind to the vision •William Slim, 19, was arrested for of the amount and nature of crime. All Woolard, the first time women have held and a projected S45 million budget. Shirley will create," the Rev. Mitzi L. underage possession of alcohol. GSU Public Safety reports are public information and can the city's top two elected posts. Some Atlantans who attended the Bickers said in the invocation was a January 3 be obtained at either the GSU Division "I proudly represent all the women inauguration seemed to share Franklin's common theme for inaugural speakers. • Shannon Mincey, 23, public • Cameron Banks, 21, was charged of Public Safety or the Statesboro who have worked in the fields, toiled in optimism, but reiterated the work load As for the transition to a city govern- drunkenness and disorderly conduct. with driving with suspended license. Police Department. the kitchen, fought for our rights and she faces. ment headed by two women, Woolard challenged our society "Franklin, 56, said "Really the first thing has to be restor- quoted Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is in her inaugural address. ing confidence in city government," Cobb like a tea bag you never know how Tests show fake drugs seized in Her words were met with a crescendo County resident John Morey said. "I think strong she is until she gets in hot water." of applause. The crowd at the Adanta people are very cynical toward city gov- Woolard then added, "I think At- Dallas made of Sheetrock, gypsum CivicCenterceremonyeffusedoptimism ernment right now." lanta is ready for some strong tea." Associated Press in prison. pounds of a substance that later turned DALLAS - Nearly half of all pur- The cases have raised questions out not to be cocaine, was made with Court records sealed in Internet abduction case Associated Press ported cocaine Dallas police seized about Dallas police officers' use of help from a paid confidential infor- tor Jerry Smagala said. A kidnapping "I'm surprised how much has last year was finely crushed Sheetrock, paid confidential drug informants, mant in July. Dallas police said it was ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Virginia charge, for instance, would carry a been out there already, given there's while one-fourth of the merhamphet- prompted an internal investigation, and one of the largest drug busts in Dallas is likely to join the federal govern- maximum life sentence, Smagala a child victim involved," Smagala amine turned out to be composed of spurred police to revise their drug- County law enforcement history. ment in bringing charges against a said. said. gypsum, the main ingredient in evidence procedures. The Hispanic day laborer charged Herndon man charged with trans- Also, Fairfax County Initially, the girl's disappearance Sheetrock, court records show. Dallas police spokeswoman Janice with the crime was jailed in lieu of $ 1 porting a 13-year-old Pittsburgh girl Commonwealth's Attorney Robert was a missing person case and her Dallas police admitted last week Houston says drugs are now submitted million bail. Months later, after his across state lines for illegal sexual Horan met with Herndon police parents sought publicity to help find that they paid a confidential informant for forensic testing as soon as they are charges were called into question, he conduct. Monday and said state charges against her. $200,000 for information leading to stored in the police property room. was released from jail on a personal Scott W. Tyree, 38, made an ini- Tyree are likely. George Kostel, the Post-Gazette's dozens of drug busts, only to find out Last year, Dallas narcotics officers recognizance bond that required only tial court appearance Monday in U.S. He said the investigation is not attorney, said it's impossible to pro- later that some of the confiscated sub- seized more than 1,400 pounds of sub- his signature. His case is pending. District Court in Alexandria. Details complete, but speculated that federal tect the girl's privacy by closing the stances were fake. At the time, police stances thought to be cocaine during The district attorney's office has so of the government's case against charges against Tyree will take pre- courtroom and sealing evidence, Chief Terrell Bolton said he didn't know drug raids and undercover buys, ac- far identified 10 drug-delivery cases Tyree have been sealed. cedence. given the extensive news coverage what the drugs were made of. cording to department statistics. filed by Dallas police in which the He was not asked to enter a plea. Tyree's initial appearance Mon- the case has received, including a Forensic testing has cast doubt on But when the substances were tested seized evidence didn't contain any ille- U.S. Magistrate Theresa Carroll day was originally closed to the pub- news conference held by the girl's at least 24 Dallas police narcotics cases, by the district attorney's office for court gal drugs. Buchanan scheduled a detention hear- lic, because the victim is a minor in a family in conjunction with the FBI. according to information obtained by cases, more than 660 pounds turned Prosecutors have found 14 pending ing for Tuesday. sex case. But an attorney for the At Monday's hearing, The Dallas Morning News through out to be pure gypsum or contained cases in which the seized evidence Authorities allege that Tyree met Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, joined by a Buchanan appointed an attorney interviews and court records. trace amounts of cocaine. contained so-called "Tow-quantity" the girl on the Internet and picked her lawyer representing The Washing- to represent Tyree, but ordered that The cases are first-degree felony Two cases involving counterfeit amounts of drugs or amounts that were up in Pittsburgh on New Year's Day. ton Post and The Associated Press, he pay some of the costs of his drug-delivery charges involving at least drugs were cocaine seizures that Dal- too small to quantify, said Steve Tokoly, The girl's parents reported her missing filed an emergency motion to open own defense. 18 defendants in which lab tests have las police and prosecutors touted as who oversees all felony trial prosecu- and she was found restrained inside the courtroom. She offered Tyree the choice to shown that little or no illegal drugs record-setting busts. tions for the district attorney's office. Tyree's home Friday by FBI agents. The judge opened the hearing, have his detention hearing and were found in almost 700 pounds of Court records show that the same Of the 18 defendants identified by The only charge levied against but the affidavit that outlines the eventual preliminary hearing in seized evidence. Dallas narcotics officers, relying on records and defense attorneys, all have Tyree so far carries a maximum 15- government's case against Tyree Pittsburgh, but he chose to have In those cases, less-reliable field drug deals set up or carried out by Hispanic surnames and only two have year prison sentence. remains sealed. Smagala said he the hearings in Alexandria. He tests showed that the substances were confidential informants, made the ar- prior felony convictions, both of which The investigation is ongoing and expects Tuesday's detention hear- would be free to change that deci- drugs. If convicted, those defendants rests. involved drugs, according to Dallas more charges are possible that would ing to be closed to the public as sion after consulting with his at- could have faced from five years to life One of the busts, which netted 150 County records. carry a stiffer punishment, prosecu- well. torney, however. Apartments are for Freshmen...
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I ^k Colorado double-hamburger lunch escalated since it entered Mosier for the drops, a treatment for and the restaurateur called 911 to Cemetery on Dec. 23. 9-year-old Nikki's pink eye, j Four-stool bar have the out-of-uniform customer "It never was at the but instead grabbed a tube of removed. cemetery before. That's the nail glue Thursday morning. opens and goes for Butch Ramsey, who owns the odd thing," said Debbie When she realized what she ■ world record Happy Dayz Diner with his wife, Casteel, who lives across the had done, she called for was arrested on battery charges street. "My mind is coming emergency help. Minutes COLORADO SPRINGS-The Tuesday. He was released afterpost- up with a whole bunch of later, the pair were flown by owners of the city's newest night ing $500 bail. scenarios. Why would it go to helicopter to the Nassau spot aren't worried about attract- Police Chief Joseph Elizarde or- the cemetery?" University Medical Center, ing customers to its grand opening dered two hamburgers over the The dog initially growled where emergency room staff New Year's Eve. phone at about 11 a.m. He called at anyone attempting to enter washed out the girl's eye with At Sam's, a contender for back 20 minutes later and became the cemetery. Now it wanders two liters of saline solution. Guinness's smallest bar in the upset because the burgers weren't to an area near a fresh grave. Giglio said she made the world title, four's a crowd. done, said Ramsey's wife, Judy. It seems that the dog is trying mistake because the two tubes Nightclub owners Sam and She said his order was delayed to lead people to the site, looked very similar and were Kathy Guadagnoli plan to break because the grill was being switched Casteel said. kept near each other. in two of the four barstools when from breakfast to lunch orders. Residents have given the Fortunately, the eye's 5 the 111-square-foot tavern opens. Elizarde came to the restaurant animal fresh food, water and protective mechanisms of The Guadagnolis, who own wearing sweat pants and talked to blankets to sleep on during blinking and tearing often four other clubs that measure in Butch Ramsey, who eventually the bitter cold nights. prevents any lasting damage, employees, police say. searches officers would take .ithe tens of thousands of square asked him to leave. A grave-protecting dog is said Dr. Richard Bagdonas, The caller stayed on the the employees to jail and feet, specifically designed the bar "He was very loud and very ob- not out of the realm of the attending emergency room line and had the manager search them there. to be smaller than the current noxious, I couldn' t talk to him. Then possibility, Kelly Galbraith, surgeon at the medical center. describe the searches, Sgt. Police would not identify . recordholder, a London pub. I finally put my left hand on his an animal-control officer for Giglio said an examination Ross Adams said Friday. The the business. nSam's title has yet to be confirmed shoulder and with my right hand Porter County, told the Post- at the hospital found that manager and employees Adams said Billings by officials with the Guinness pointed to the door and asked him Tribune for a story published Nikki's eye should be fine, became suspicious afterward detectives have learned of Book of Records, they said. Sam's to leave," Butch Ramsey said.' Friday. though it remained red and and called Billings police. somewhat similar incidents 'was inspired by a visit to a six- Butch Ramsey then called 911, Animal-control officers swollen Adams said the caller told around the country but don't stool Cabo San Lucas bar called and Elizarde stepped to the counter called out to retrieve dogs Thursday and bits of glue the manager that a woman know if this one was done by Slim's Elbow Room. and flashed his badge. from houses where someone remained around her eyelids customer of the business was the same person. » The Guadagnolis said they got According to police reports, has died usually find the and lashes. The residue was charging that an employee They don't know if the call some strange looks as Sam's was Butch Ramsey pushed Elizarde and animals aggressively protect- expected to be removed stole a coin purse from her was placed locally or long- being built. admitted it. Ramsey disputes the ing their owners, Galbraith through washing over the next and her 14-year-old distance. i "People looked at us and said, report. said, geo few days. daughter. The caller did not use the "'Are you guys just bored?' But Attempts by the Associated "I believe it could happen," The caller said unless the name of a genuine Billings it's a fun thing,"Kathy Guadagnoli Press to contact the Inverness Po- she said. "Dogs do react to manager conducted the strip detective. „said. "It's something to give life lice Department after hours were things like that. They can •no downtown. Nowadays, we need unsuccessful. sense things." something fun in our lives, with Montana what's going on in the world." o i. 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Page 4 Wednesday. January 9, 2002 ( )PTNTONS OUR OPINION Just give us the money already End of a Chapter during the first few weeks of school. . There certainly is a system. It's a cost of the books. Only then can the to accepting an IOU. Let's not even The basic story seems to be that basic case of class discrimination. student return to the bookstore, check tackle the subject of looming, snarling TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE AMANDA everyone who receives a refund is Unfortunately, I'm too exhausted to in hand, to complete the purchase. landlordzs. NOOGA going to be inconvenienced because argue that fact after spending the day I have major trouble calling that I've come to love the institution of AND DOWN AT "'OUR HOUSE" NOT AN EAGLE WAS STIRRING PERMENTER a small percentage of idiots prefer a memorizing the scenery between the a voucher system. I call it like I see GSU. It's hard for me to come to terms MUCH LESS NOT A MOUSE trip to the bank over the first day of bookstore and Anderson Hall. it: People are being sent on a wild with the idea that a group of classes. Then, they drop out of school If a student needs the money from goose chase to get money from the authoritative figures representing our , NO HEADS ARE NOW HUNG to take the student body got NO TEARS OF DESPAIR government- —■—^^— ^^==? together to OUR EAGLES PROUD SPIRIT IS STILL ALIVE THERE granted money conjure up and for a joyride. I CALL IT LIKE I SEE IT: PEOPLE ARE BEING SENT ON A WILD GOOSE agree with such a THE PLAYERS ARE HOME NOW The decision leaky idea. ASLEEP IN THEIR BEDS left many of us CHASE TO GET MONEY FROM THE SCHOOL TO GIVE BACK TO THE The need for WHILE VISIONS OF NEXT YEAR biting our nails precaution, and DANCE IN THEIR HEADS about how to SCHOOL. THE PROCESS IS NOT JUST INCONVENIENT, IT IS INEFFICIENT. even prevention, TO FREDDIE AND TEAMMATES buy books and where such WE ALL TIP OUR HAT. supplies, pay the ^^^^^^^^ substantial AS OUR EAGLES REST UP rent, and make amounts of WITH AN OFF SEASON NAP I hope the university has phone money are SLEEP WELL AND HEAL UP already contracted someone to re- payments. But, the administration the postponed loan to buy books, the school to give back to the school. concerned is understandable. But, why IGNORE NOOGA-S CLATTER pave the stretch of sidewalk knows best, right? Surely some sort first step is to visit the financial aid The process is not just inconvenient, not prosecute those who misuse the FOR ALL OF US KNOW between the financial aid office of system would be established to office and request an "emergency loan it is inefficient. money and educate people about the IT REALLY DON'T MATTER and the university book store. handle problems like those. check." The student must then return Even if a successful voucher system consequences of such irresponsible Hundreds of students will wear it Indeed, there was a system to the bookstore to have all necessary was established for the purchase of actions? Complicating the lives of TWO TEAMS NOW BURN BRIGHTLY thin this week. established. A rumor started to texts pulled and rung up in order to books, that leaves a number of problems honest students shouldn't be a side- THEY'LL BE GONE IN A FLASH The financial folks gave us circulate that there would be a voucher find out the precise cost of the books. unsolved. I doubt that Wal-Mart is effect of achieving justice for loan THEY'RE REALLY MUCH fair warning last semester not to system for buying books. I went to After that, the student (undoubtedly running a voucher system for hygienic larcenists. BETTER search our campus mailboxes for the bookstore to investigate, and already quite aggravated by this point) products. By the same token, the Amanda Permenter is the news AT JUST TALKING TRASH those cherished, check containing, found the word "voucher" a bit must then go back to financial aid and grocery store isn't likely to put TV editor of The George-Anne and can be THEY'LL HUFF AND THEY'LL school-bus-yellow envelopes abused. have them cut a check for the exact dinners on my tab. Nor is AT&T prone reached at dweezleshay @ hotmail. com. PUFF AND TEAR UP THE TURF LIKE PROUD LITTLE BOYS WITH FOOTBALLS OF NERF BUT THEY'LL REALLY KNOW THAT WE ARE THE BEST THOUGH LUCKY THIS YEAR Recounting an uneventful year THEY'RE THE BEST OF THE REST realization that the New Year's and tempting us with visions of Peanut Butter Cups around my with the realization that they were celebrations from the year before scantly clad members of the apartment than I would.have hoped unable to fly, our feathered friends OUR PENNANTS WE'LL STORE were much more extravagant, opposite sex lying on sandy white to discover. once again joined us for dinner. TILL NEXT LABOR DAY THEN RAISE THEM UP PROUDLY though not entirely necessary, being beaches with the sun wanning every As the year continued further in And then, as a final blow to our TO START NEXT YEARS FRAY that this was indeed the year to inch of their curvaceous forms, adownward spiral, the World Series once wonderful year, El Nino begin the 21" century. Well it made sweat glistening all over their ended with New York's greatest defeated Old Man Winter in the SO REST LIP YOU EAGLES no difference to us, we were still bodies... Needless to say far too relieving pitcher upset by a mere first round of their bought early in YOU'LL SOON HAVE YOUR DAY determined to achieve the goal of many of us were discharged from Arizona expansion team in a seven- December. It wasn't until Old Man OUR FAITH RESTS IN YOU OUR NEXT POLE'S ON THE WAY flying cars and hover boards the ranks of the HOPE scholars. game battle that could be described Winter finished off the Latino Love anyhow. It all looked good at the We did have the whole summer to as nothing short of incredible. Child in their rematch following TWAS TIN MEN AND GRIZZLIES start. And then came the coronation plan how we would win back our The long awaited release of Christmas Day that the winter BY SANTA WERE POUND that Democrats despised, state-provided financial support by Dean Kamen's newest brainchild, season's champion had the chance HE LEFT YOU OUR TOY Republicans cheered, and Green 'working harder next semester.' "IT" or "Ginger" finally took place to drop a few feet of snow along the FOR THIS TIME AROUND Party members couldn't care less Fall just sort of blended into, in November, and turned out to be east coast. SO ENJOY YOUR NEAT PRESENT about: George W. Bush was sworn spring as we Americans followed far less amazing than it was hyped Well ladies and gentlemen, that AND THEN GET A GRIP in. Stocks plummeted, energy along our daily routines. Then the to be. Turkeys of the world had is your year in review. I hope I CUZ EAGLES WILL THERE production in California fell, the proverbial feces hit the fan. 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no one in the law offices where David Cunningham said that the wreckage of the plane was found. Bishop's lesson on Saturday was to Bishop said in his suicide note celebrate his once again getting that he acted alone. So far, investiga- straight A's. tors have no reason to think other- Cunningham was so impressed wise. Nor do they have the answer to by the teenager that he wrote Bishop's the question that haunts Bishop's letter of recommendation for a pro- family, friends, fellow students and gram for honors students to travel to teachers: Why? Australia next summer. Bishop had "I think there had to be a major just learned that he had been ac- turn of events in his personal life," cepted into the program. said Dale Porter, headmaster of So keen was Bishop to learn to fly Dunedin Academy. that he washed airplanes to earn $50 Porter said that Bishop was shy credits toward lessons. but seemed to blossom at the acad- On Saturday, a perfect day for a , emy, becoming active in basketball flying lesson, Bishop's grandmother, . and student government. He took Karen Johnson, dropped him off at initiative, becoming active in a drive St. Petersburg-Clearwater Interna- CRI would like to introduce the new AIM Program. This program to collect canned food for the poor, tional Airport for another lesson in a assembling a series Cessna 172R. has been established to reward you for participating in CRI of student essays ^^—^— —^—i He was sup- programs, services, and facilities. about Christmas. posed to be check- "Rej oice!" "I THINK THERE ing out the plane Bishop wrote in his but shortly before own contribution. HAD TO BE A 5 p.m. taxied the Sing Up begins January 7th and runs until February 22nd. "Be thankful! MAJOR TURN OF Cessna down the Simply stop by the CRI Main Office or a registration table, pick up Some people have runway and took nothing to be EVENTS IN HIS off. It was a short an application packet, ask the fitness staff any questions you have thankful for and are >? flight. The young severely de- PERSONAL LIFE, man. who seemed pertaining to the program and complete the registration form with pressed." to have so much to your $3.00 admission fee. He only stayed - DALE PORTER, look forward to, at the school for a HEADMASTER OF had 12-minutes to year before his live. mother, citing DUNEDIN Among all the transportation is- ACADEMY mysteries Bishop sues, switched him _ — left behind was a to East Lake High bitter irony: Garth School in suburban Palm Harbor. Feeney, a 1991 graduate of East Lake Porter thinks Bishop may have High, was on the 106th floor of Tower had trouble adjusting to the pressure No. 1 of the World Trade Center on of leaving a small private school for Sept. 11 and died in the attack. a large public one. A teacher at Grief counselors were at the high Dunedin Academy, Danielle Parker, school on Monday and spoke with said the teenager told her he had been about 20 of Bishop's classmates. in several schools and had spent much Meanwhile, the ease with which of his childhood in Massachusetts, Bishop stole the plane prompted calls >xevement la Mo*/<>y? where his father still lived. Monday for tighter regulations on But teachers and students at East civil aircraft. C Lake say that if Bishop was troubled Gov. Jeb Bush said the Federal ^ sponsored by: by the move - or by anything else - he Aviation Administration should con- Call Campus Recreation & Intramurals did not speak of it. There, as at the sider changing the way it regulates academy, he was seen as someone flight schools. (LEUJflYV for more information at who might have been quiet by nature "How do we make sure this eat fresh but had no trouble pairing up with lab doesn't happen again?" Bush said (912) 681-5436. partners in biology class, or sitting after meeting with Tampa Mayor down with strangers. That's what he Dick Greco. did one afternoon at the lunch table Tampa police said they had been with Nathan Goldschlag and his unable to locate Bishop's father, ' group of friends. Charles Bishara. Police spokesper- "He just kind of came to the table son Katie Hughes said that Bishara is one day at sat down," said of Syrian and Sicilian descent. Goldschlag. "We were like, OK. Bishop's mother, a freelance Never said a word." graphic artist, would not speak to Mallory McFee, 15, who was in reporters, but issued a written state- ; Bishop's English class said the youth ment: HOP & SAVE '"seemed happy" and was "always "The family of Charles Bishop is | smiling." appalled and devastated over the in- Bishop did not show any hint of cident of Saturday. January 5. We 'being sympathetic toward terrorists, had absolutely no prior indication said Gabrielle Terry, his journalism that this might occur. We are exceed- teacher, who said that Bishop was so ingly grateful that no one else was on your outraged by the Sept. 11 terrorist injured... We will always remember attacks that he wore an Air Force T- Charles as a loving and giving per- shirt to school and vowed to become son, a hardworking and responsible a military pilot. honor roll student, and a boy who He had started taking flying les- cared deeply about his country." sons in March at the National Perhaps the greatest mystery of Aviaademy. all is that Charles Bishop seemed to Academy operations manager have been all of those things. Stem cell research brings promising breakthroughs against Parkinson's Disease i Associated Press approved some such research, Textbooks at WASHINGTON - Embryonic but limited it to cell colonies that stem cells injected into the brain already exist - about 60 cell lines. , corrected the symptoms of Many researchers believe that Parkinson's Disease in rats by trans- embryonic stem cells hold the forming into neurons that made promise of creating new organs or •;dopamine, a key brain chemical. cells to replace or renew ailing In a study appearing Tuesday in hearts, livers and other organs. the Proceedings of the National Some earlier laboratory studies • Academy of Sciences, researchers have suggested that embryonic at Harvard Medical School and 'stem cells could be directed to 'McLean Hospital in Belmont, transform into curative cells for :-Mass., such diseases as Alzheimer's. showed in tests that inrats whose Parkinson's or diabetes. O S T A T E S B O R O brains had been chemically dam- In the current study, researchers i aged, embryonic stem would spon- demonstrated that the embryonic : taneously convert to correct the cells could spontaneously correct j.Parkinson's symptoms. some symptoms of Parkinson's. Some experts said the study was To conduct the study, scientists 1 significant because it showed em- first caused rats to develop ; bryonic stem cells may be used to Parkinson's symptoms by inject- I treat brain disorders, but they cau- ing into their brains a toxin that 1 tioned that the cells also possibly killed neurons that typically die i could cause tumors. during the course of that disease. 1598 Chandler Road Dr, Ole Isacson, senior author The researchers then injected ■of the study, said that if further embryonic stem cells that had been (Next to Dingus McGee's) experiments are successful, there extracted from early mouse em- could be human trials of the tech- bryos and were capable of growing nique in about five years. into any type of cell. Federally funded research on About nine weeks after the in- human embryonic stem cells is jections, the embryonic stem cells 681-6295 limited because producing such converted to neurons that make cells requires the death of human dopamine, a brain chemical lack- embryos. President Bush last ing in Parkinson's disease patients, t summer Isacson said. ^^■B Ml ■■
Wednesday, January 9, 2002 - Page 6 Participate at the games, get free 'I guarantee they don't have as many rings as I do'
stuff... By Doug Kidd But all that was forgotten doug_kidd @ hotmail.com when the game clock hit 0:00 MELISSA The noise got louder and and Furman fans rushed from louder beneath them as they sat the stands and joined the Furman and answered repeated players in dancing and cheering CONNORS questions of how they let the at mid-field. game slip away. They stormed the same field Georgia Southern's Paul that GSU fans have grown Johnson, Adrian Peterson, J.R. accustomed to seeing opposing Revere and Freddy Pesqueira teams stomped on themselves. probably didn't want to be at a This time it was different. This table in front of reporters at that time the Eagles were the ones moment. Even more so they who lost composure. didn't want to hear the mocking On top of that, they lost the cries of "Our House, Our House" longest home winning streak in coming from the Furman locker I-AA history. Just one week after room beneath the Lupton passing the record of 38 that Building. another flock of Eagles set in The press conference went the late 80's, this edition fell, on like nothing was happening too. FREE FREE FREE FREE with reporters continuing to fire They also lost at home for FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE away with questions. the first time in 27 playoff tries, FREE FREE FREE. Revere decided to finally Paulson Stadium's post-season Okay, now that I have your recognize the rumbling coming invincibility now gone. attention, I'm sure you're from the Paladins. The senior, But Bouton said Furman just wondering what games you have who had just played his final wanted to win against the to attend in order to win free game in an Eagle uniform, was Eagles, no matter if the game prizes. Well, it is currently tired of ignoring the commotion. was played on Mars or at basketball season and yes, we "I guarantee they don't have GSU's home field. have a men's and women's as many rings as I do," Revere "The winning streak didn't basketball team. If you attend said. have any bearing," Bouton said. the games and cheer them to Revere does have two "It's just great to beat them." victory you can win prizes! national championship rings How do you win the prizes? from his five years at GSU, but One thing was not new to There are two main events and he and his teammates won't get GSU football—turnovers. The several smaller ones, but we'll a chance for a third. That honor Eagles have long been known focus on the biggies. Statesboro now belongs to Furman after as a team that plays best— Floor Covering is sponsoring this Saturday's 21-14 win. almost unbeatable—when they year's men's basketball "It's great to beat Georgia don't turn the ball over. It promotion, "Fans of the Game." Southern," said Furman's Will happened twice in the opening You have to have at least ten Bouton. Earlier in the week the three minutes of the second half, people in your group, which can linebacker said any road to the allowing Furman to claw back be from a dorm, hall, I-AA title should go through from a 10-point deficit. organization, whatever you want. Statesboro. Revere said it was more a Once you have a group set up. Despite a 45-10 home win story line fit for the Eagles. you have to call the Athletics over the Eagles last season, the "They beat us at our own Marketing Office at 87 i-1500 or Paladins were thought by many game," he said. 681-5377 in advance to register to be in the shadow of the GSU After the game, in all the your group. But if you forget to juggernaut. All Furman had to melee down on the field, Bouton call, there will be an information show for successful regular went looking for the GSU table set up at the Hanner seasons the past two years were quarterback. Fieldhouse before each game. consecutive first round playoff "I went up to [Revere] and Each group will have a designated losses. told him congratulations on a section to sit in during the game. The Eagles, meanwhile, went great career and that I really The contest is based on craziness, on to win national titles while respected him," Bouton said. loudness and the outfits of each eliminating the two schools that "But I know that's not really ,/STAFF group and will be judged by none knocked the Paladins out, what he wanted to hear right AN EARLY GOODBYE: The Eagles might have left Statesboro a few days earlier than they wanted other than our school mascot, Massachusetts and Hofstra. then." to, but they left with a plethora of records, awards and honors they can always be proud of. GUS. What will you win? The winning group will be awarded a $100 cash prize during halftime of each men's home game. The Lady Eagles slip in final seconds Eagles give App. St contest will start Jan 12 against UNC Greensboro. Here's a hint: get really creative and crazy and against Western Carolina 59-56 first loss of season you just might be in the G-A News Service G-A News Service both chipped in with 10 points a newspaper as well. scored a career-high 15 points. boards. Western Carolina staved off Appalachian State University piece. The other main event is called Danna Simpson added 11 points Georgia Southern returns to a Georgia Southern comeback loses its first home game of the Early in the second period., the January Monday Night for the Lady Eagles while Alie action Saturday, Jan. 12 when it in the final minutes of the game new year as Georgia Southern Appalachian evened the score at Knockout—Karaoke Nights. Rousseau finished with seven. travels to Greensboro, N.C. to to defeat the Lady Eagles 59-56 proved too much 101-89.Theloss 64-64 with 14:17 to go in the game, The event will have a preliminary Laura Echols led Western face UNC Greensboro at 3:00 in Southern Conference dropped ASU to 4-9 on the year Both teams battled until the 6:42] round, and then a final round. Carolina with 16 points and 11 p.m. in Fleming Gym. Western women's basketball action and 0-3 in the Southern mark when Georgia Southern put There will be three groups of at rebounds while Hamm also Carolina returns home to host Monday night at Hanner Conference. GSU improved to 8- together a quick 9-0 run to take an least two but not more than five finished with a double-double, East Tennessee State at 2:00 Fieldhouse. 5 this season and 2-1 in the league. 11-point advantage89-78. people for each preliminary recording 14 points and 12 p.m. on Saturday. The Lady Catamounts (9-4, The Eagles used some hot Appalachian was led by Noah round. Once you form a group, 2-3) led 54-46 with 4:48 shooting from Julius Jenkins and Brown and Jonathan Butler who you must call the Athletics remaining in the game only to Sean Peterson to pull out to a 46- both had career games. Brown, Marketing Office at the same have Georgia Southern (6-7, 3- 32 lead with 7:09 to go in the half. scored a career-high 25 points' phone number as above to register 2) put together a 9-0 run over Appalachian went on an 11-0 run while Butler, who led the team in your group. Each group will the next four minutes to grab its with 6:52 leftto decrease the league assists, hit for a career-high perform a minute and half portion first lead, 55-54, since being up to three with 4:53 in the first half. points. Donald Payne scored aj of the song of their choice. Your 5-4 in the first half. Georgia Southern went into the season-high 18 points for the group is responsible for bringing However, Tiffany Hamm locker room with a 53-46 lead. Mountaineers. the (censored) music forthe song. grabbed a rebound on a Janetta At the intermission, Jenkins Georgia Southern had four" The contest will be judged by the Heggins missed and banked in a and Peterson combined for 24 players in double figures. Julius Hanner Hooligans and will be shot as she was falling down to points for the Eagles. The Jenkins led the Eagles in scoring based on appearance, dance put WCU back in front, 56-55, Mountaineers were led by with a career-high 27 points. Sean | moves and vocals. The with just :14 remaining. Two Jonathan Butler, who had 11 Peterson added 22 points and tied preliminary rounds will be Jan. free throws by Hamm with three points. Josh Sheh'an and Brown a school record with seven steals. 14 during the women's game second remaining sealed the against Furman, and Jan. 21 victory for the Lady during the men's game against Catamounts. Western Carolina. The final Miami TE entering Georgia Southern had trouble • round will be Jan. 28 during the finding its shot in the first half men's basketball game versus as the Lady Eagles connected Chattanooga. Prizes will be on just 8-of-38 field goals, a NFL draft early awarded for first, second and diird 21.1% field goal percentage, in Associated Press place. I'm not sure what the Shockey, a 6-foot-6 sure-handed the first 20 minutes of action. prizes are but I guarantee they Miami tight end Jeremy Shockey receiver from Oklahoma, had 40 However, the GSU defense, won't be dorky. will not return for his senior year and receptions for 519 yards and seven, ^ which forced Western Carolina So, go to the games, have fun. will enter the NFL draft, becoming touchdowns this season. He caught' • into 28 maybe you can win some stuff the third member of the Rose Bowl- five passes for 85 yards and a. turnovers and recorded 16 while you're at it. If you go to winning team to leave early. touchdown in the Hurricanes' 37-141 steals, kept the game close for the men's game next Saturday "I have a chance to be a first- win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl., much of the half. against Wofford, you might round pick," Shockey said Monday. Without Shockey, the Hurricanes Trailing 19-15 with 7:43 to appear on T.V. Ooooh, by the "It's hard to pass up an opportunity probably will turn to Kellen WinsloW go in the first half, Georgia way. support my team and I might like that." Jr. to fill the position next season. Southern managed just two free ' get my fifteen minutes of fame... Shockey, Miami's leading Winslow, the son of NFL Hall of throws over the next five We also have a really big game receiver this season, joins running Fame tight end Kellen WinsloW, minutes of play to fall behind this Saturday against UNC back Clinton Portis and cornerback started his freshman year at receiver! 28-17. The Lady Eagles missed LaVenc Bell/STAFF Greensboro at 7:30 p.m. Phillip Buchanon as Hurricanes He moved to tight end for much or 13 straight shots during the DOWN BY THREE: The Lady Eagles clinched a 55-54 lead with less Melissa Connors is the sports players to declared themselves the season, then switched back w Western Carolina run. than a minute left, only to lose the lead and the game with a final score of receiver for the Rose Bowl. He likely , editor of The George-Anne and eligible for April's NFL draft. Friday Georgia Southern was led by 59-56. The Lady Eagles head to UNC Greensboro this Saturday for a 3 can he. reached at is the deadline for underclassmen to will move back to tight end thiij sophomore Jessica Everett, who p.m. matchup. [email protected] apply for the draft. spring. Wednesday, January 9, 2002 — Page 7 Coaching football Stoops staying with OU Sooners KRT Campus Florida's defensive coordinator direction of this program. He our program and where it's is a messy business For nearly an hour, Florida for three seasons before being understood my feelings were that heading," Stoops said. "I feel that athletic director Jeremy Foley named Oklahoma's head coach I wanted to see our program is what's most important to me, "What have you done for me FonestGump'schocx)]ates,andthjngs made his sales pitch to Bob before the 1999 season. When through completion, and he knew continuing to develop this lately?' are destined to Stoops. But late Monday Spurrier announced his surprise I'm committed to this program." program at Oklahoma." For football getworaeandthe afternoon, Stoops made an resignation Friday, Stoops Stoops met with Oklahoma In some ways, Stoops' choice coaches in both the coaching announcement that resulted in became the top candidate. athletic director Joe Castiglione was similar to the one made by collegiate and salariescontinue sighs of relief throughout the However, Foley and Stoops for two hours Saturday afternoon. Kansas basketball coach Roy professional ranks, to grow, but if Sooner Nation. were adamant that no offer was School president David Boren Williams in the summer of 2000. this question has there are only "I feel too strong what this made, no contract (even one for also met with Stoops on Monday Williams had the opportunity to become a two words of program has, where we're going $3 million a year) was discussed. afternoon to emphasize the take over the head coaching job at representation of advice that I and what the future looks like," "I think people have learned school's commitment to Stoops, North Carolina, but he decided to the sport's could give to Stoops said. "I feel positive and over the last couple of day s, not to his staff and the football program. stay with the Jayhawks. Stoops unforgiving these heartless practical about where this believe half of what you hear and Castiglione and Boren did what and Williams both decided to attitude that some businessmen, program is headed." none of what you read," Stoops Foley couldn't. remain in charge of programs they are learning all too they are these: That means that Stoops is not said. "I have a personal Stoops, 41, is 31-7 in three have built, as opposed to taking well. Fulginiti one, if it isn't headed to Florida to replace Steve relationship with Jeremy Foley, seasons at Oklahoma. Under over programs with living Onthegridirori, broke for more Spurrier as Gators coach. And Florida's athletic director, and our Stoops, the school won its seventh coaching ghosts - Dean Smith at college boosters than one season that means that Foley was on his conversation today dealt with national championship in 2000. North Carolina and Spurrier at and NFL owners have made it Ihen don't fix it, and two, if you are way to Denver to discuss the whether or not I' d have an interest He recently signed a contract Florida. abundantly clear that winning is a gomg to kick a coach out to the curb, do Florida opening with Denver in their job. I recognize Florida as extension that pays him $2 million "This is a lifetime decision "nowornever" concept and ifcoaches itwithdignityandclassbecauseyouare Broncos coach Mike Shanahan. one of the great jobs in football. a year through the 2007 season. that Carol and I made," Stoops can't put a winning product on the representing teams, schools, and cities Foley and Shanahan are friends "Jeremy knew coming in that Stoops denied reports that the said. "It was never about money. field today, there is little hope that they and dragging their names through the from the days when Shanahan my feelings were strong and that Florida job helped him swing a In fact, money never came up will be wearing a headset on the mudjustto seehowfastyou can stop the was an assistant coach at Florida I was committed to our program. new contract at OU for $3 million with either party. The public needs sidelines tomorrow. bleeding is only going to make things in the early 1980s. He knew the level of commitment a year. to understand that Florida is the Yes, football has been this way worse for everyone. Foley flew to Norman, Okla., to the administration we have here "I feel committed and strong school that helped me get this ever since it was transformed from a Bo is a sports writer and can be Monday to gauge Stoops' interest and how strong and positive our to what we're doing here at job. I believe in this program. We simple game into a multi-million readied at bodawg38@hotmmlcom in the Gators. Stoops was program is. He understood the Oklahoma, about the strength of are building something special." dollar business, but recently the impatience of these decision-makers has reached historic levels, and the integrity of theirprograms have been compromised like never before. Here at GSU. head coach Paul Johnson was forced to fly to Annapofe,MdonDec.9inthemiddle of a week where his team was preparing foral-A A semi-final match up against the Paladins of Furman. to announce thathe hadsigned on as the 36th head football coach of the Naval Academy. It's tough toblame coach Johnson for this mess, because he was honest and upfront about the enti re situation, but the alumni at Navy were demandinganswersafteradisastrous 0-10 record in their 2001 campaign, andAthleticDirectorChetGladchuk could probably have cared less that GSU was in a the process of making after this, the corporate ladder a run for their unprecedented seventh national title as long as the school's will be a piece of boosters quit breathing down his neck. aw* In Southbend, the Fighting Irish of Note Dame were so distraught after another season without a bowl appearance, that they canned coach [ Bob Da vie (and the remarkable 100 In Army ROTC, you'll get to do stuff that'll challenge you, both physically and mentally. In the percentgraduationrateofhisplayers 1 that he set during his tenure), and process, you'll develop skills you can use in your career, like thinking on your feet, making smart hired former Georgia Tech head decisions, taking charge. Talk to your Army ROTC representative. You'll find there's nothing like coach George O'Leary without a Nttle climbing to help prepare you for getting to the top. looking into what turned out to the mostpubHcizedrerx)rtcrfarnisleading resume in the history of college ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college coarie yon can take. football. To make matters worse. Notre Dame interrupted several coaches in Apply now for paid summer leadership training and Army Officer opportunities. themiddleof theirseasons like Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden to Contact the ROTC Department at 681-5320 or [email protected] offer the open position, and they were .■ ,::-:.vte-:::- . not only immediately shot down by a disgruntled Gruden, but were also Wasted in front of a national audience by ESPN anchorman Chris Bennan for acti ng as if they werebetteror more important than eveiyone else. 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By Kim Waters Welcome Back Again! [email protected] Do you enjoy whining, poor Hi ik m instrumental, and repetitive annoy- ing noises? If so, then Incubus's \-^M newest album, "Morning View", is Evening Bonfire for you. Sure they have a cool name, and [ ! yes they have produced their share of _^_H '-i'' i .__" m Wednesday, January 9th • 6:00pm CD's, but this CD was definetey.not ^■L ^m m ^|j| what I expected. Don't waste your Come on and join us for fire, food and fun. money, unless you like the before Meet at the church to drive to our burning location. mentioned qualities. Who told these people that they could sing? That person needs to take the comment back! When they sing it sounds like the B j_s incessant whining and bellowing of Dinner & Devotion an infant. You will find that you will have to force yourself to listen to all Special Photo Wednesday, January 16th • 6:00pm of "Morning View." INCUBUS: Their new album 'Morning View' may be less than what The band did pick a good name was expected to some listeners. though. Their name. Incubus, sounds "The Gospel According to Matt Damon" cool, and it has all of the trademark ing. rejection, loneliness, and love. Join us for Dogma, a free dinner, and discussion. qualities of a good band name. Repetition becomes even worse Even if you never listen to "Morn- Incubus stands for an evil spirit ' than being mundane, when it is con- ing View", do read the lyrics. that was believed to descend upon stant annoying, strange sounds. They are interesting, and can even | sleeping women and impregnate "Morning View" has everything from offer subliminal advice. them. Very bizarre! frogs croaking, to Japanese mando- However, don't take all of their I So they have a cool sounding lins. Not to mention whistling and advice no other band writes quite] Come Out name, an interesting story behind the like Incubus. crickets that chirp in the background. name, and it has that ___^ The only thing left toj needed element of strange- comment on is the visual) and ness. But, after producing INCUBUS STANDS FOR AN EVIL attractiveness of the cover, i multiple albums the group It is a beautiful shot of a| should have learned how SPIRIT THAT WAS BELIEVED TO cliff-side beach. to play their instruments The sun is rising, and | DESCEND UPON SLEEPING Join Us! well, but they didn't. there is a mist in the air. The guitar is practically WOMEN AND IMPREGNATE THEM. Don't let the pretty pic-1 non-existent, and when it ture sucker you into buy-1 is present it has no com- _____ ing the CD though! The I plications. It is just me- album is not worth buying. I diocre guitar playing. All of these annoying sounds go on Take this as a warning. "Morning St. Paul's Lutheran Church The percussion had improved, but for minutes at a time. View" is one of those CD's that you PASTOR MARK Q.L. LOUDERBACK not by much. Did the group notice Now, if you are a person that likes buy, listen to once (if you can stand] that their drummer was playing al- to read the lyrics and understand the it that long), and then put into your] [email protected] most exactly the same thing through- songs, you might like this CD. Their CD tower where it will never bej 18098 Georgia Hwy 67 out most of the songs? songs are actually fairly deep. heard from again. 681-2481 www.stpaul-lsf.org Some of the drum rifts were fairly They cover a wide range of topics Do yourself a favor, and forget \ difficult, but repetition becomes bor- including uniformity, breaking-up. you ever heard of "Morning View.'
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test PIIIIC ■mi It] Wednesday, January 9, 2002 — Page 9 'Momento' is one film that Survivor:Africa concludes Thursday night with fallen ratings demands your attention Special Photos By Joe Ben Deal why he wrote the notes. silentjoeben @ stouthouse.org The structure may sound confusing, Do you ever have to write your self but it is actually very fascinating, and notes so you won't forget what you need makes the movie unpredictable. It gives to do? That's what Lenny has to do in the the audience a chance to try and piece movie"Memento," one of the most en- together the mystery and figure out ex- gaging thrillers ever put to celloid. actly what is going on. It definitely makes Lenny has a condition: ever since the the movie rewatchable because the end accident in which his wife was mur- is, well, acutally the middle. But once dered, he can no longer create new memo- you've made it to the end. you will want ries. He still has all to watch the movie his old memories, ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ again just to see the but he can't create pieces come together ETHAN ZOHN: The professional KIM JOHNSON: The oldest of LEX VAN DEN BERGHE: TOM BUCHANAN: The 46- any new ones. So now that you've seen soccer player from Lexington, the group at 57, this retired school Could immunity save this year-old rough around the edges say you pour him a ONE SCENE STARTS the finished puzzle. Mass. is well liked, but could this teacher from Oyster Bay, NY is marketing manager from Santa goat farmer from Virginia may be drink and spit in it Guy Pierce of "L. mean his untimely end? favored to be in the top two. Cruz, CA? the first to go. while he's watch- WITH LENNY A. Confidential" does KRT Campus ing, give him a few an excellent job of time Richard Hatch, Susan Hawk, future marketability of this batch Bay, N.Y., somehow will have to minutes and he will HOLDING A HALF potraying Lenny. Actually set in Africa, CBS' Rudy Boesch, and Kelly of contestants seems a laughable win at least one of the two re- forget you had ever EMPTY BOTTLE OF Since Lenny always third edition of its franchise "re- Wiglesworth went into final jeop- notion at best. maining immunity challenges, spit in it and drink forgets what has hap- ality" series has receded from phe- ardy mode. Audiences built For the record, though, here's though. Or so it seems. away. To help him WISKEY AND HE'S penedtohim,itwould nomenon toward nonentity since throughout the summer of 2000, how Thursday's finale might Zohn, a 27-year-old soccer remember things. seem that he would premiering last October. Dare it with 51.7 million viewers glued shake out: Van den Berghe, a 38- player from Lexington, Mass., Lenny takes THINKING "I lack any character de- be said that "Big Brother 2" had to the finale. year-old marketing manager from easily is the most appealing of polaroids of every- DON'T... FEEL velopment. Afterfive more electricity down the stretch? "Survivor: The Australian Santa Cruz, Calif., has won a the four finalists. That also makes thing like his car, minutes, he is back to There, it's been said. Outback" also made its mark with majority of immunity challenges him the most endangered. Look his hotel, and the DRUNK." where he started, but The ratings remain solid in a a strong leading man - Colby since the Boran and Samburu for him to be the first voted out if people he meets. He ;^^^^^^ ^^^^am^^a this actually opens up season where audiences for real- Donaldson - and a four-star tribes merged into Moto Maji. He Lex, Tom, or Kim prevail in the writes notes on the the film for some in- ity programming otherwise have Jezebel in Jerri Manthey. View- also has established himself as first immunity challenge. polaroids so he will know what they are. credible story telling plus some rather fallen well short of networks' ers otherwise could buy into the perhaps the least likable of the Then again, who knows? And He lives his life by reading notes he humorous scenes too. One scene starts great expectations. Word of autumn-spring friendship of remaining competitors. So look what's more, who really cares? wrote, but doesn't remember writing the with Lenny holding a half empty bottle of mouth no longer comes from a "Kentucky Joe" Bingham and for Lex to be one of the two final- "Survivor: Africa" has mostly notes or what they mean. But he won'tlet wiskey and he's thinking "I don't... feel bullhorn, though. Compared to Elisabeth Filarski. Chef Keith ists whether or not he keeps win- drooped in its closing weeks. his brain injury hinder his search for his drunk." its two predecessors, "Survivor: Famie also became famous for his ning immunity. But don't look Cripes, there hasn't even been wife's killer because her death is the last "Memento" is the type of film that Africa" at best has emitted a dull mushy rice and dour temperament. for him to claim the grand prize in enough suffering and depriva- thing he remembers. you want to tell everyone about and roar despite creator Mark A total of 36.4 million viewers a matchup with Zohn or Johnson, tion in surroundings that have Now what makes this movie "one of explain what happens, but trying to do so Burnett's proclamation that it's eventually watched Donaldson either of whom would love to go proven to be more barren than the most engaging thrillers ever" is the would ruin the movie. Its strongest fea- "the best I've ever delivered." cough up a sure SI million by against him. picturesque. Now come the four structure of the film. The story is told in ture is the way the audience is able to No, it's not. Not even close. selecting batter-fried Tina Lex might have a chance, finalists, looking none too worse segments which are about five minutes experience the discovery of why Lenny Rooting interests are muted. Per- Wesson instead of Famie as his though, against the 46-year-old for wear and generating only or so and split up by black and white is doing something in any given mo- sonality clashes have been mini- final foe. Buchanan, who's happily flaunted slightly more excitement than segments. The black and white segments ment. Almost constantly, the scene begs mal. No she-devils or wonder "Survivor: Africa" has been his butt crack, neck boil, and lately, the corn mush "gruel" they've are in chronological order, but the color the question, "now why is he doing women either. Among the final averaging 19.5 million viewers his smelly feet. Coarse to the core, been choking down daily. segments, the bulk of the film, is told in this." and half the time Lenny will be four, only tattooed Lex van den an episode, and will be hard- the Virginia goat farmer also has Outwit, outplay, outlast. For reverse. For instance, the very first seg- asking that question. The next scene Berghe has a vivid hue. Other- pressed to hit the 30 million mark gotten smashed on hard liquor and the first time, punctuate with ho- ment shows someone getting ki lied. Then reveals why, but usually raises the ques- wise we've got an overt hillbilly, for Thursday's end-game. Its No. aimed a homophobic dart at l'il hum. the next segment starts about five min- tion again. a subdued retired teacher, and a 5 ranking in the season-to-date Brandon Quinton, who's now part Survivor: Africa ends with utes prior and leads up to the first seg- The movie co-stars Carrie-Anne soccer player who's cute but not Nielsen ratings is nothing to of the show's "jury." And Bran- the two hour Finale at 8 p.m. ment. This structure recreates Lenny's Moss and Joe Pantoliano who both rose much of a kick. Besides Van den sneeze at, but even CBS execu- don bonded with Lex in the epi- Thursday, and the one hour re- memory condition for the audience, be- to fame by co-staring in "The Matrix." Berghe, their names are Tom tives concede that this edition sode before his eviction. union show at 10 p.m., on CBS. cause the audienc never knows why If you like movies that force you to Buchanan, Kim Johnson, and otherwise is no best seller. Rather Johnson, at 57 the oldest con- Survivor was created and pro- Lenny is doing what he is doing and pay attention and require a little brain Ethan Zohn. Would you have than a lion in the jungle, it's been testant, could win it all if she some- duced by Mark Burnett. The fi- neither does Lenny. He just reads the work, then rent "Memento." The next known otherwise? a leopard without its spots. Inter- how gets to a one-on-one matchup nal four consist of: Lex van den notes he wrote and acts on them. As the day you too will be telling everyone The original "Survivor" oozed net chatter and water cooler talk against either Lex or Tom. The Berghe, Ethan Zohn, Kim movie progresses, the audience learns about this »reat film. with treachery and intrigue by the have slowed to a crawl. And the retired schoolteacher from Oyster Johnson, Tom Buchanan.
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Page 10 Wednesday. January 9. 2002 COLLIER, FROM PAGE 1 Tampa suicide crash reignites a military background would aid leaving was probably very difficult a close friend of Collier. "I wish I said Dorman Hall has been quiet. me in a career in law enforcement for his parents. Yet, his leaving was already graduated so I could go "Residents are still in a state of questions about 'teen loners' Associated Press because I am majoring in criminal probably was more difficult to his over there. I hate that my friend has shock, yet very supportive of his least early in the day, no students had justice," Collier said. He was in parents and family members than to go, but I can't right now. Even actions," Dolinski said. A Florida youth flies a small plane into turned out talk about his suicide, said the army reserves until he became most. The Colliers have four chil- though I miss him, he will do fine," Dorman Hall Resident, Emeka a skyscraper and leaves a note supporting Ron Stone, a spokesman for Pinellas active as of November. dren, two sons in the Armed Forces said Boldt. Okpukpara, 18, remembered when terrorists. Another from California ends County School District. Ironically, when Collier was (one in Japan and Philip in Ger- Friend and RA John Dolinski Collier came by his room during the up fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Lindh was described as a gifted poet, called to active duty as a Specialist, many), a daughter living in Ger- said, "Not only does him leaving first week of school and talked about Like the defendants in high-profile but one who stayed in the background at he had just transferred into an army many who is married to a man in put more stress on the staff because sports and BSU. Collier made it school shooting cases, Charles Bishop, an alternative high school he attended. In airborne unit to parachute more. the Armed Forces, and a son in of being shorthanded, it affects us easier for Okpukpara, a freshman, the 15-year-old suicide pilot who crashed 1997, at age 16, he took the state high He had not even trained with to adapt to the college life. a small plane into a Tampa office build- school the unit before being de- ^5 -^~ "We had a lot in com- ing, and John Walker Lindh, the 20-year- equivalency exam and passed it - ployed with them. mon and it really affected old American Taliban fighter, are some- converting to Islam that same year. Collier had time to say me when Phillip left. He "RESIDENTS ARE STILL IN A STATE OF SHOCK, YET VERY times described as loners or outsiders. Abdullah Nana, the 23-year-old son good byes to his friends and was very friendly. I re- Some experts say these latest cases are of one of the leaders of the Mill Valley, family members and hon- SUPPORTIVE OF HIS ACTIONS. » member one time, when I simply too complex to be compared. But Calif, Islamic center where Lindh first ored at the Mobilization went to Landrum, he called others see a com- studied, called
Farewell Ceremony. Then me over to sit with him. mon thread that „__i^_^_ __—«.^^ him "a sincere he was deployed in "Sup- -JOHN DOLINSKI, RESIDENT ADVISOR We talked about every- may also run person, intelli- port of Operation Enduring thing. Then, every time he through theschool "LONER DOESN'T gent person, a Freedom."' Collier missed __ ^m saw me there, he always shootings. There quiet person." spending Thanksgiving with called me over to sit with is,theysay,asense EVEN REALLY But he was one family and friends, and will miss middle school mentally also. What I mean about him," Okpukpara said of disconnected- of the few of Christmas, New Year, and his birth- Jerri Collier, Philip Collier's mentally affecting us is before this, Emmett McCord, Dorman Hall ness coupled with DESCRIBE IT - THEY Lindh's peers day at home too. mother, said that she was very proud we didn't worry. Everyone knew RA and marketing major, said Collier teen-ageangstand DON'T REALLY KNOW who claimed to Collier first went to Germany. of her three children who are away there would be a war, but this hits leaving was personal. "My mom impulsiveness that know much, if Where he is stationed from that from home. "All three are where home. By losing him as a staff works for Delta and she could have leads to extreme HOW TO PLAY THE anything, about point forward is classified. they have to be, yet they make the member, we lost an intrigue part of been in the plane crashes, but the acts. 11 him. Although Collier left within six best of it. Philip may be having a the community that affects at least affect of September 11 made it hit "Loner GAME. Lindh would weeks of finishing the first semes- hard time, yet he is happy to be the 250 people in the building home when Philip left," McCord said. doesn't even re- later tell his par- ter, his tuition was refunded and he there. He has that inner strength [Dorman Hall] who think of him as McCord also said, "I am mad ally describe it - ents that he felt - JOHN MAYER, will not receive credit for the classes that allows him to keep a positive a leader." about him leaving because he made they don't really at home - per- he took last semester. Yet, if he attitude, Collier's mom said. RA's make door decorations for the job fun for me when times were know how to play CLINICAL haps for the first wishes, he is able to return as an "At first I asked myself a lot their hall residence. The last deco- stressful. We were friends, not just the game," says PSYCHOLOGIST time - in central active GSU student when he comes questions because this [Collier leav- ration Collier put on his hall's door co-workers." John Mayer, a Asia. home. ing] was so unexpected. What is he was a shield with the number 314, Bolt said he is as confident as he clinical psycholo- ^^^^^ssss ——^— Mayer says "I feel that all the work I put into getting into? Why would they call which symbolizes his brother's unit. can get with the army and Collier. gist from Chicago that, "while it this semester is pointless, but there him while he is in the middle of "The shields were a reminder of his "Our military is the best trained army who has served as a consultant to the FBI may not be politically correct to say so," is no possible way for me to predict school? The next emotion I felt brother in times as such. Now that in the world. If, by chance, Collier and police in several high-profile cases there is another factor he wonders about the future," Collier said. Although was peace. I was at peace because he is gone, the emblem is a burning does not return, he pass on serving involving troubled teens. in these cases - privilege. he did say that when he returns from Philip said 'Mom, I am where I am reminder for everyone on his floor, his country - that is a risk you take Vickie Beck, a child psychotherapist "You don't see urban kids doing this operation, he will continue his suppose to be because I have faith that Collier dedicated the shields to when you join the military. Although at the University of Maryland Medical these kinds of things; they're in survival college education at GSU and seek a in God.' Also knowing the person his family, residence, and now to it is always sad losing someone, it System, agrees that it goes far beyond mode," Mayer says. "They don't have commission as an Army Officer. leaving brings a peace because you himself," Dolinski said. goes with the job - like being a police being a loner. the luxury of going out and finding Islam Besides Collier himself, many know the strength, knowledge, and Dolinski said that Dorman Hall officer," said Boldt. "You ask yourself, 'Is there depres- in northern California or taking private people were affected by his leav- training that person has," said and GSU are very proud of him for "Although we all are going home sion in there - that sense of isolation and flying lessons." ing, including GSU, family, and Collier's mom., " Collier's mom "stepping up for our country to pro- for the holidays, remember the ones powerlessness and the underlying rage "Even those kids in Columbine, they friends. said. tect us and our freedom. He is more who are fighting for our lives and against the system?'" Beck says. had a garage full of weapons," he adds. As one can imagine. Collier Philip Boldt, 19, is also a RA and so a leader now than ever." He also freedom," Dolinski said. At first glance, the lives of Bishop "Where would most kids get the time, and Lindh sound idyllic in many ways. resources and parental neglect to accom- BUSH, FROM PAGE Lindh grew up amid wealth and the plish that?" 1 fog-shrouded headlands of Marin But other experts, while hardly con- County, just north of San Francisco. doning high-profile acts of violence and insurance and health cover- ate Republican leader Trent Lott, Last Friday, Daschle blamed Daschle's office declined to Bishop attended a private school in rebellion, offeramore sympathetic view. age for laidnrff workers. Re- R-Miss., charged Monday that the disappearance of Clinton-era react Monday to Bush or Lott, Dunedin, Fla., where he played basket- "Do we, once again with Charles publicans wanted larger and Democratic lawmakers prefer a Treasury surpluses on the 10-year, but House Minority Leader Ri- ball and flag football, tutored first-grad- Bishop, have a boy who was somehow permanent tax cuts. They also weak economy to a strong one $1.35 trillion tax cut that Bush chard Gephardt. D-Mo.. blasted ers and was a flag-bearer. singled out in unpleasant way at school? 'wanted to accelerate the effec- because they think it will help pushed through Congress last Republicans for playing poli- At least one student at the high school Was he being teased? Was he being tive date of some already en- them in November's elections. year. The president and other Re- tics with the nation's economy. described him as a "teacher's pet." But hazed?" asks Carol Maxym, an educa- acted income tax-rate cuts that In a radio interview, Lott said publicans immediately accused "I have not heard one Demo- he was also characterized as one who tional consultant and author of' Teens In many Democrats would prefer Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and the Democrats of crat say he or she wants to raise kept to himself, spending a great deal of Turmoil," a guide for parents. to delay. Daschle of South Dakota and advocating tax increases. But taxes. Nonetheless, some in the time in his bedroom, where authorities "You can tell the kids who are being Illustrating how this debate other Democrats have "concluded while some Democrats have ar- Republican Party are insisting searched and confiscated computers af- picked on. And I am over and over and over economic policy is likely that a good economy is bad poli- gued for delaying the effective that Senator Daschle and ter Saturday's plane crash. over again, shocked, astonished and ap- to echo throughout this con-, tics and a bad economy can work date of the phased-in tax cuts, Democrats want to raise taxes." Grief counselors were sent to palled with adults who don't step in and gressiortai election year, Sen- to their benefit." none has argued for new taxes. Gephardt said. Bishop's high school Monday. But, at say something."
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magical journey,9 not just for the young By Joe Ben Deal silentjoeben @ stouthouse.org her faith in a young greenskinned them advice and help their journey tion and the reader to con- "The motionless bodies of the warrior of the Grass People, Atreyu. along their way. Bastion even meets sider their snakes glistened like some unknown He learns that only a human from our a witch who acts much like the White metal, the one black as night, the world can save Fantastica. Queen of Narnia and tries to tempt truths. "When it other silvery white. Bastion's story is printed in red Bastion to do evil things. comes to con- The havoc they could wreak was ink and the story that he is reading Bastion faces many problems, but trolling human checked only because they held each about the world of Fantastica is he can only overcome these difficul- beings there is other prisoner. If they let each other printed in green ink. ties with help. He befriends a pack no better in- go, the world would end. That was If you have seen the Warner mule named Yikka who is honored strument than certain." Brothers film made in the early eight- to give him transportation and gives On the cover of Michael Ende's ies, then this story may sound famil- him advice. lies. Because, "Neverending Story," these two iar, but whereas the movie ends with When he questions her about how you see, hu- mans live by snakes form an oval around the title, Atreyu's quest, the novel continues she recognizes things that other beliefs. And each biting the others tail. Within much farther. Atreyu's quest is only people miss, she explains, "When a beliefs can be these snakes rests the fate of the beginning of Bastion's story. person is only half an ass like me, and manipulated. Fantastica and Bastion Balthazar Fantastica is a magical not a complete one, she senses cer- The power Bux. world.Within its borders you'll find tain things." to manipulate "The Neverending Story," in the a huge forest which buds and grows Bastion is an innocent character beliefs is the tradition of Harry Potter and the once the sun goes down, but with the that people can relate to. He wants to only thing that Chronicles of Narnia, is a children's dawn, it disintegrates into a desert be the brave hero that isn't scared of counts. That's novel that adults may find enjoyable where every sand dune is a different anything, but once he starts on his why I sided too. color; huge gates with nothing on the adventures, he starts forgetting who with the pow- The main characters are children other side till their challenges .are he is, which makes him a very differ- erful and and they find themselves on faced and someone passes through ent person and the reader has to won- served them— extrodinary missions in worlds they them; a city made of a special silver der if what Bastion seeks is really because 1 did not know exsisted. that sits in the middle of a salt lake, a what is best for Fantastica. wanted to Bastion, the heroic protagonist is lake so salty it destroys anything but "To be wise was to be above joy share their a "fat little boy of ten or twelve" and the silver of the silver city. and sorrow, fear and pity, ambition power," says all the kids at school tease him. His These wonders are only a few of and humiliation. It was to hate noth- Gmork, the home life is not much fun either the magical places visited by the he- ing and to love nothing, and above all warewolf who because he and his father are still roes of Fantastica. to be utterly indifferent to the love wishes to de- mourning his mother's death. The chapters are episodic, each and hate of others. vour Atreyu. So, when Bastion finds "The new chapter is a new place and a new A truly wise man attached no "The Neverending Story" he decides to adventure with in the larger quest of importance to anything. Nothing Neverending run away from his own life. He locks the hero. could upset him and nothing could m Story" is a himself in the attic of his school and The story is very reminiscent of harm him," and Bastion thinks that is magical book sets out to read "The Neverending C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, what he wants. that forces the Story." especially when Bastion enters the The inhabitants of Fantastica he reader to not The story he is reading is about a world of Fantastica like the children faces during his journey are anything only use their world called Fantastica, which is in Lewis' stories. but normal and include the greenskins imagination, slowly being destroyed by "the noth- In both adventures, the heroes are like Atreyu; the rock chewers who but question ing." Wherever the nothing goes it children and they share their adven- appear to be huge rocks, make every- its power. Can leaves nothing, not even a hole, tures with the talking animals. thing they need out of rock and eat your imagina- "when you look at the place, it's as if Chronicles has an educated profes- rocks; the acharis who are the ugliest Special Photo tion really take you were blind." sor who not only believes the creatures in all of Fantastica and are wild adventures through a mythical you to THE NEVERENDING STORY: A boy takes many < The inhabitants of the Fantastica childrens stories of Narnia, butknows forever crying; the headfooters whose Fantastica? land called Fantastica. believe the nothing is related to the more about Narnia than they do; heads are connected directly to their Is this re- Childlike Empress' sickness. Fantastica has a knowledgeable book nice long legs; and many other fan- ally a neverending story? Manheim. It has been the inspiration. Neverending Story" is about a love She is dying and the five hundred collector who is much like the Pro- tastic creatures who challenge the "The Neverending Story" was for three Hollywood movies. for great stories and all stories are best doctors in Fantastica can not fessor. imagination. orginial published in German and Despite all its outragous charac- really neverending as long as some- find a cure. In both, the children meet all kinds Many of the characters speak in translated into English by Ralph ters and masical lands, "the one remembers them. The Childlike Empress puts all of wonderful characters who give simple verses that encourage Bas-
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Over the same From day one, he was a fanatic to food taste scores. McDonald's has of its cost-conscious customers, school after the tenth grade and worked Thomas' achievements in menu period, McDonald's U.S. sales grew about the quality of the food, opting for tried to catch up by overhauling its Wendy' s created a separate value menu in a number of jobs, including run- innovation and food quality helped 48 percent. of 10 items each priced at ning some Kentucky Fried Chicken build Wendy's into the nation's No. 3 Wendy's now has ,__ _ under a $1, including a Jr. restaurants. hamburger chain. more than 6,000 .restau- Bacon Cheeseburger, me- Wendy's has been preparing for 99 With his Midwestern vernacular, rants worldwide and more itDAVE WAS OUR PATRIARCH, A GREAT, BIG LOVABLE MAN dium fries and a baked po- Thomas' death as his health problems self-deprecating humor and regular- than 2,000 Tim Hortons, a tato. multiplied in recent years. In 1996, he guy persona, the beefy Thomas gave Canadian-based coffee Thomas retired as chief suffered a heart attack and had qua- druple-bypass surgery. Then last year Wendy's a wholesome identity that and doughnut chain ac- - JACK SCHUESSLER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF executive of Wendy's in quired in 1995. Together, 1982 and became senior he began undergoing kidney dialysis. appealed to middle America. WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC. "He's like everyone's favorite the two chains have sales chairman. He was diagnosed with cancer uncle," said Jim Schmidt, chief cre- of more than $8 billion. ^^— ^^ His career as corporate more than a decade ago. The com- ative officer at Chicago ad agency Euro "Dave was our patriarch, a great, fresh ground beef over frozen and giv- kitchens to make food to order. The pitchman didn't start on a high note. pany has not disclosed its future ad- RSCG McConnaughy Tatham. "Ev- big lovable man," said Jack Schuessler, ing customers a choice of toppings, expensive makeover also allows One prominent ad critic once referred vertising plans. erybody got comfortable with him re- chairman and chief executive of even though the strategy meant more McDonald's to experiment with new to him as a "steer in a half-sleeve Thomas is survived by his wife, ally fast." Wendy's International Inc. " He was expensive burgers than his rivals. Tho- sandwiches that its offers on a rotating shirt." Lorraine, five children and 16 grand- Wendy's, based in Columbus, the heart and soul of our company." mas also catered to the health-con- basis. Burger King also is in the pro- Thomas used his celebrity to sup- children. His funeral is scheduled for Ohio, rode Thomas' homespun charm Thomas opened his first Wendy's scious before it was fashionable to do cess of redoing its kitchens. port other causes, in particular na- Friday in Columbus, and a memorial to fast growth in the 90s. Its U.S. sales Old Fashioned Hamburger restaurant so in fast food, introducing a salad bar Wendy's also distinguished itself tional and regional adoption organi- service is scheduled for Jan. 18 in Fort increased 74 percent to $5.7 billion in downtown Columbus in 1969, nam- and baked potatoes. from the competition by avoiding the zations. Born on July 2, 1932 in At- Lauderdale. Study says increasing cost of college demands financial aid Associated Press about 80 percent of college A new study released students are found. Monday on the skyrocketing The study used 1998 fed- cost of higher education says eral statistics on income, en- Continues Traveling Off-Campus only five states have four- rollment and financial aid, year public colleges that low- among other factors. It income students can afford looked at four income groups: without financial aid. low- and median-income stu- In a third of all states, low- dents still dependent on par- aims• starwii 4 &m .^BBaaw-wac income students need loans ents' income, and indepen- even to attend some two-year dent students ages 25-34 with PEKING community colle'ges, the low or median incomes, Chinese Restaurant study found. could put people off the idea The findings of the year- of college or certain institu- old Lumina Foundation for tions. Education have sparked "Enrollments go up every sharp criticism from higher single year," said Terry owertel education groups. Hartle, vice president of the In Touch The foundation rated American Council on Edu- nearly 3,000 colleges and cation. "If this is correct, universities, and said that there are a lot of people in ..,:■*:■ while at least half the public higher education that aren't Mellow four-year schools in 40 states supposed to be there." meineke Mushroom /uZZOrfr are financially manageable Hartle lauded Lumina's Discount Mufflers for median-income students, effort but said it. would rein- those students often need force mistaken assumptions. loans. Surveys find the public tends FRANKLIN'S E «i ft | ill Only Alaska, Arkansas, to overestimate the cost of a riiIa flW9 , Hawaii, Kentucky and Wyo- college education, he said. 15e4tawuHMt * * *I " .estaurant &Taven\ ming offer four-year public David Warren, head of the colleges that are affordable National Association of In- to low-income people, it said. dependent Colleges and Uni- Critics complained that versities, said the report the study flies in the face of "misrepresents reality, mis- reality: 15 million people leads readers, and harms the "1 from all income levels attend very families the foundation the college at two- and four-year is trying to help." Dairy schools. They also charged The topic of cost is Queen that the study risks discour- "probably one of the touchi- --K) aging those who might ben- est policy issues in higher . z ScCoS efit most from a college de- education right now," said gree. Travis Reindl, state policy Lumina's vice president director at the American As- for research, Jerry Davis, sociation of State Colleges said the study focuses on the and Universities. hardships imposed by pay- Still, Reindl said it was ing for college. unfair for the study to label mmu "We're saying students specific schools as and families must make in- "unaffordable." ordinate financial sacrifices "If you're going to'really to attend those schools," judge an institution, you T^ Davis said. The struggle to have to really dig into the afford college leads some to nitty-gritty of what's hap- quit, he said. pening at the institution," Davis said he had hoped he said. that higher education offi- The nonprofit Lumina cials would use the study to Foundation was created help secure more state and with proceeds from the 2000 federal aid for students. purchase of USA Group, a The study arrives as the nonprofit company that ser- recession is both driving up vices student loans, by demand for college _ as Sallie Mae, a leading pro- people look to improve their vider of student loans. The skills and resumes - and the foundation is devoted to ex- cost of attending, especially panding access to higher at state institutions where education. 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