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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Spring 4-25-2008 Volume 43 - Issue 24 - Friday, April 25, 2008 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 43 - Issue 24 - Friday, April 25, 2008" (2008). The Rose Thorn Archive. 180. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/180 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. ANYONE HAVING ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE BY ANY MEANS COPIES OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL OR USE THE MATERIAL FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE WITHOUT DETERMINING THAT SUCH ACT OR ACTS WILL NOT INFRINGE THE COPYRIGHT RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY. ANY REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY IS AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE PARTY THAT DOES SO. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. T HE R OSE T HORN R OSE -H ULMAN I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY T ERRE H AUTE , I NDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008 ROSE-HULMAN.EDU/THORN/ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 24 Rose goes green for Earth Day News Briefs Rachel Howser The waste By Kyle Kamischke Staff Writer was recycled by Recycle uesday, April 22 Force, Inc. Darth Vader issued marked the United The plastic TStates’ Earth Day bag collec- warrant for his celebration. Rose-Hulman tion contest honored Earth Day with a is an ongo- arrest number of activities hosted ing contest by the Rose-Hulman Sus- between the A man named Arwel Wynne Hughes tainability Team. The event r e s i d e n c e confessed that he hit Barney and Mi- was sponsored by Aramark halls, so- chael Jones with a crutch while dressed Dining Services, Pepsi Cola rorities, and up in a black bag and yelling “Darth Va- Refreshment Services, Wal- fraternities. der!” He was drunk at the time that the Mart, Papa John’s Pizza, and The contest assault occurred. Hughes didn’t show up Sign Express. will end on to a court date, so District Judge Andrew The Sustainability Team May 5, and Shaw issued a warrant for his arrest and was formed by Rose-Hulman the win- said, “I hope the Force will soon be with Facility Operations in Febru- ning group him.” Barney Jones recently opened a ary of 2007, and strides were will win a Jedi church in the city of Holyhead in the made to reduce the environ- pizza party. UK. The prosecutor for the Jones’ said mental impacts associated S u s t a i n - that Hughes hit one of them over the with the Office of Facilities of ability Team Albert Mui/ Rose Thorn head and the other in the thigh with a the Institute. Over the past C o o r d i n a - Volunteer, Brenda Elliot, presents Sustainabilty Team’s display for Earth Day on crutch. Hughes said he couldn’t remem- year, the Sustainability Team tor Tues- Tuesday April 22. This display contained give-a-ways and raffle signups. This dis- ber anything about the incident. has held several events and day Strong play was only part of the campus-wide Earth Day Celebrations implemented various envi- stated, “We ronmentally friendly initia- chose to fo- Prince lands helicop- tives, such as green cleaning cus on recy- impacted campus. Senior have been very impressed and installing touchless soap cling as part of our Earth Day civil engineering major Jona- with our faculty, particularly ter in girlfriend’s yard and paper towel dispensers activities to further promote than Fone stated, “Sustain- our Facilities team, for their Prince William landed a Royal Air Force in all of the administrative awareness about how and ability is a multidisciplinary effort toward a sustainable (RAF) helicopter in the backyard of his and academic buildings. when to recycle on campus.” solution for all engineers campus. This isn’t just about girlfriend, Kate Middleton’s home as a For Earth Day, the Sustain- Julie Lunsford, another Sus- trying to solve problems for sustaining the environ- training routine. William has asked for ability Team hosted several tainability Team member and the present and the future. ment; it’s about sustaining her parent’s permission before doing the events. These events included Earth Day organizer, added, With the current food and our school economically. All stunt. This was part of his training, and a clothing drive, the collection “We also felt having a clothing oil crisis, engineers need to three presidential candidates there were no other available landing of electronic waste (e-waste), drive was a way to promote search for sustainable solu- favor a cap and trade sys- spots in the area. The RAF was quoted a plastic bag collection con- community and highlight the tions and evaluate life cycle tem; that means high prices saying, “Battlefield helicopter crews rou- test, and “Earth Hour.” The social justice component of and environmental cost for for coal fired electricity. As tinely practice landing in fields and con- Sustainability Team set up sustainability.” their designs, knowing their we expand and renovate our fined spaces away from their airfields as a information stations in both Many students on campus decisions will affect a global campus in the next decade, vital part of their training for operations.” the Union lobby and the Mo- feel strongly about sustain- market.” Senior mechani- I’m thrilled that we have an The helicopter was only on the ground for ench commons. The cloth- ability and feel that the Sus- cal engineering major and administration that will look 20 seconds, and no one got on or off of it. ing gathered was donated to tainability Team’s endeavors Sustainability Club Presi- to make our campus more ef- An aviation analyst, Jon Lake, called the the local Lighthouse Mission. on campus have positively dent Jared Moore added, “I ficient and environmental.” landing “ridiculous and inappropriate,” but the RAF said it was fully authorized. PETA willing to New signs mark campus Tim Boyer ments being made, includ- erected by the Al- pay $1 million for Copy Editor ing the resurfacing of the pha Phi Omega ser- roads around the academic vice fraternity many lab-grown meat ose-Hulman is try- buildings. years ago. In addi- ing to improve its The plan to replace and ex- tion to replacing the The People for the Ethical Treatment Rimage, literally. pand the signage has been in old signs, additional of Animals (PETA) is offering $1 mil- Over the course of the past the making for a little while. signs were installed lion to any scientist that can grow meat couple years, Rose-Hulman “The signage on campus was in front of buildings in a lab that tastes and looks no differ- has expanded and improved determined to be inadequate that did not already ent than the real thing. They also have it’s signage around cam- going back to our Master have adequate indi- to be able to market the idea before the pus in an effort to simplify Planning a number of years cation of the name summer of 2012, and they must sell the the navigation of the cam- ago. The new and replace- of the building. Scott Gallmeier/ Rose Thorn meat in 10 U.S. states at a competitive pus. “The signs identifying ment signs were included in Sophomore me- price. PETA’s reason for supporting this each building are again an the budget process the last chanical engineering A newly placed sign in front of the Hul- contest is that “more than 40 billion attempt to provide ease in two years. The first major major Jana Binkerd, man Memorial Union. chicken, fish, pigs and cows were killed finding a building for those signs installed are the two commented that every year for food in the United States individuals not familiar with limestone/lighted gateway “they are very help- in ‘horrific ways.’” Research is already in the campus,” according to signs at the main entrance,” ful for visitors and new stu- of the dorm unless you were progress for producing vitro meat but is Wayne Spary, Vice President commented Spary. dents around campus. The right next to it. The colors still several years away from being sold for Facilities Operations. More recently was the re- signs outside of the dorms are a bit boring, but they go to the public. The new signs are among placement of the old wooden are very nice. Beforehand, along with the rest of the other aesthetic improve- directional signs, originally you did not know the name campus.” In this issue of the Rose Thorn... Top 10 Ideas for Mom’s Day NEWS Buffy the Vampire SlayerOPINIONS Athlete of the Week F 3 6 LIPSIDE Poor Professors and Harvard Slave Ties 8 Primary Pandemonium E4NTERTAINMENT 7SPORTS 8 PAGE - NEWS - PAGE 3 ENTERTAINMENT - PAGE 4 LIVING - PAGE 5 OPINIONS - PAGE 6 SPORTS - PAGE 7 FLIPSIDE 2 PUZZLES & CLASSIFIEDS The Rose Thorn Instructions: The Magic Number Using addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (x), and division (/), solve the puzzle by using all the given numbers only once to by Cari Harper equal the Magic Number.