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Volume 38 - Issue 07 - Friday, November 1, 2002

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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]. VOLUME 38, ISSUE 07 R O S E -HU L M A N IN S TI T UT E OF TE C H N O L OG Y TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2002 Homework Hotline smashes record

Wesley Kalata Muncie, Richmond, Ft. Wayne, and their surrounding counties. News Editor The second year, the Hotline will From 1991 to the present, the expand to Vincennes, Evansville, Homework Hotline that was New Albany, and Jeffersonville. started by Learning Center In the third year, the program Director Susan Smith, and will expand to the northwest part funded by Lilly Endowment, of the state, including South Inc., has helped many Indiana Bend, Kokomo, Lafayette, and high school students with math the Gary/Hammond area. and science homework. In addition, Smith says that the The Homework Hotline tutors increase in call volume is due to answered a record excellent communica- number of 2708 calls tion and networking during the month of with teachers and September 2002, with school administrators, an average of 159 as well as new promo- calls per night. This is tional approaches. compared to the 676 According to Smith, calls received last "People know more September. "The about Rose-Hulman record num- in part ber of calls is because of the primarily Homework Hotline Director, Homework due our Hotline." expansion in Susan Smith Some of the to other services that areas of the “It’s a great example the Home- Photo courtesy John Howard / Thorn state," says work Hotlines of how people can Kevin Patel, a tutor for the Homework Hotline, helps a student with a math problem. Smith. This provides year, their make a difference include math tives who will work through a they are selected based upon about the Homework Hotline: goal is to in their community.” and science problem(s) with the student, not technical and communication (1) their busiest time is Tuesday have 15,500 homework just provide an answer. Also, the skills. Once a student has been from 7:00 - 7:29 p.m.; (2) 98% of calls; however, at this rate, they support for grades 6 through 12. tutor has the state adopted math accepted, he/she will complete a the 493 student surveyed last will surely surpass it! Students can call 1-877-ASK- and science textbooks, so that training session on conferencing year, say that they were satisfied She comments that this year's ROSE from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., they can be on the same "page" techniques and how to ask ques- with how the tutors helped them; expansion is part of a three-year Sunday through Thursday, or as the student when working on a tions. (3) 93% were confident that they plan that will, in the end, have send an e-mail to www.ask- problem. Smith comments, "It's great for could attempt and solve a similar the Homework Hotline expand rose.org. When a student calls Tutors are recommended by tutors, because it reinforces their problem, after speaking with a throughout the state. This year, the hotline, he/she will speak the faculty and the applicants are problem-solving skills." tutor; and (4) 80% of calls are for they expanded to Anderson, with one of the 22 representa- sent an application. From there, Finally, some interesting facts math homework help. Who’s Who in Technology Dad's Day auction Wesley Kalata Hulbert was selected for his leadership, which has been vital News Editor to Rose-Hulman earning a raises $3,000 Recently, Samuel Hulbert, national reputation that has president of Rose-Hulman resulted in Rose-Hulman being Institute of Technology, and ranked number one for the Chris Scribner and white colors. The Rose-Hulman Parent's James Eifert, president of Rose- fourth consecutive year by U.S. Staff Writer Association organized and exe- Hulman Ventures, have been News & World Report. In addi- During last weekend's Dad's named two of top 50 most tion, the college has received cuted the auction. All auction Day activities, an auction was items were either donated by prominent and influential peo- the Indiana Quality Improve- held to raise money for the parents or collected by parents ple in the state's technology ment Award three times and, short term emergency student field, according to the Indiana recently, exceeded the $200 from businesses. All money loan fund. raised from the auction goes to Business Journal (IBJ). million dollars goal of the larg- Photo from Rose-Hulman website Sixty items were silent-auc- an emergency fund for stu- est fundraising campaign in the Rose-Hulman Ventures tioned early in the day, with a school's history. dents. President, James Eifert live session to auction the more The short term emergency Eifert was selected for his expensive items during dinner fund is fund administered by leadership as president of Rose- the three honorees that were that night. Parents could bid the Office of Financial Aid Hulman Ventures (RHV), a inducted in to the INITA Trail- on items via the Internet prior used to assist any student in the technology-based incubator and blazers Hall of Fame. to the silent auction. case of an emergency, such as a product development center Other Rose-Hulman repre- All in all, the auctions raised wrecked vehicle. The loaned that was created in 1999 with a sentatives named include 1970 approximately $3,000. The money is offered at zero inter- $29.7 million dollar grant from Rose-Hulman graduate Wayne highest bid of the day went for est and is to be repaid after a 2 Lilly Endowment, Inc. Patrick, president of Profes- a week's stay in an exclusive to 3 month period. In addition, Eifert received sional Data Dimensions in Indi- resort in Deer Valley, Utah. According to Peter the 2001 Indiana Information anapolis; and Rose-Hulman A quilt sewn by a master Gustafson of the Student Technology Assocation trustees Robert Compton, quilter of the Wabash Valley Affairs Department, the auc- Photo from Rose-Hulman website (INITA) Cyberstar Award for chairman and CEO of NoInk area took the next highest bid. tion was a success. It is likely Rose-Hulman President, outstanding individual constri- Communications; and Scott The quilt bore Rose-Hulman that auctions will be held in Samuel F. Hulbert butions to the technology Jones, chairman, president, and spirit through the use of red future Dad's Day events. industry. He was also one of CEO of Escient Technologies.

ENTERTAINMENT OPINIONS SPORTS FLIPSIDE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY Web slinger flies in on Don’t over do it. Engineers versus Tar- Men in kilts Partly Cloudy / Hi 44 - Lo 25 DVD and VHS tans on the football field SATURDAY Page 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Mostly Sunny/ Hi 47 - Lo 39 Information courtesy The Weather Channel The Rose Thorn Page 2 EVENTS Friday, November 1, 2002

1 2 Sixwire - Eight Sec- DJ Justin Long - COMMUNITY ond Saloon - Metro Smart Bar IND - CHI Drama Production Drama Production Free Tours of the CALENDAR Swope Art Gallery at 1 pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Panhellenic Prefer- Gov't Mule - Pieres Sevendust - Oasis One Creed - Roberts Hatfield Hall ence Party Fort Wayne, IN Sixty Stadium - Dedication - CHI Evansville, IN Panhellenic Bid Day

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Paul Gross’s Veteran’s Day Peter Gabriel - United Learning Center Learning Center Sixpence None the Birthday Center - Reviews: Reviews: Richer - Park West CHI CS120, PH111, MA111, MA112, - CHI PH113, ES201, MA113, DE I, ES205, Chem I, Statistics, O Chem I ECE130, Meat- balls, Graph Comm, Disco I 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Goo Goo Dolls - As- Quater Break Begins sembly Hall - Cham- paign, IL

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Weekend Box Office Summary This Week’s Releases: Title Weekend Total Gross 1 Jackass: The Movie 22.7m 22.7m I Spy 2 The Ring 18.8m 39.7m 3 Ghost Ship 11.7m 11.7m The Santa Clause 2 4 Sweet Home Alabama 6.4m 107.0m 5 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 6.3m 177.0m The Weight of Water A yea and a nay for “Arcadia”

tion while they dialogue that didn’t keep me en- Bob Schulein spoke with En- gaged. Jacob P. Silvia glish accents. J: It was written by Stoppard, Bob Schulein and Jacob P. Sil- B: The accents not Tarrantino. via attended the Saturday night were a big prob- B: Fair enough. showing of Arcadia in Hatfield lem for me. I J: One time in the beginning of Hall. Following the perfor- couldn’t under- the show, two of the lead actors mance, they discussed the play. stand a lot of forgot their lines, leaving a pseu- Here’s what they had to stay what they were do dramatic pause as a result. saying, and as a B: I have to commend the cast Bob (B): So Jacob, what did result couldn’t for how they bounced back, you think? ever get into the though. They acted like the mis- Jacob (J): The first thing I no- play. There take was part of the show and ticed was “Wow! Hatfield Hall wasn’t enough carried on without any further is amazing,” and I hadn’t even action for me, noticeable errors. entered the theater yet. and most of the J: I really didn’t notice any B: Did you see the bathrooms? dialogue left me other technical glitches. Class act all the way. falling asleep. B: I really liked the lighting J: Was there a man there with J: True, though and ambient sound. The music soaps and towels? there wasn’t was really effective. B: Uh, no, but it was really much explicit ac- J: And that ending was kick nice. Anyway, back to the play. tion, but there ass. J: I personally think Tom was plenty of B: Yeah, having two separate Stoppard is a great writer. He character devel- time periods on stage at once writes things that will entertain opment. David Kaiser and Tim Birkel at dress rehearsal for “Arcadia.” The final photo by Molly McShane was a really original idea. Too you but at the same time make B: Maybe, but two shows are tonight and tomorrow night at 8:00 pm. bad I wasn’t hooked from the be- you think. I couldn’t stay ginning to get the emotional pay- B: “Arcadia” definitely is a focused to appreciate it. Some- go to an engineering school and campus for Dad’s Day. off. think piece. A lot of the deeper one behind me said there should expect non-cerebral productions. J: Personally, “Arcadia” ap- J: You should probably see insights went over my head. be a car crash to wake them up. I B: I have no problem with ce- pealed to me. I like math, be- this play, especially if you are a J: I really liked the drama agreed. rebral productions, but I also cause it’s a big part of the major fan of intellect. And it is the first club’s production a lot. The ma- J: I will give you that it was want to be entertained, and this I’m pursuing. show in Hatfield. jor detraction for me was that I slow moving and probably play didn’t do that for me. In all B: I caught some of the jokes B: Just be sure you’re ready couldn’t hear a lot of the words wouldn’t appeal to a number of fairness, I was pretty tired out and they were funny. But in be- for thick British accents and are because of the lack of enuncia- audience members, but you can’t from hauling my family around tween jokes there was too much wide awake going into the play. Study break DVD of the week The Rose Thorn’s weekly column of classic and modern films you should check out on DVD.

Columbia TriStar 2-disc Special Edition DVD

Released Today in with “teen” issues as he is with tak- him showcases the actor’s abilities, sections: The Web of Spider-Man ing on baddies. His feelings to- as well as director Sam Raimi’s vi- with info about the comic and Gob- seperate Wide and wards the girl next door, Mary Jane sual style. lin’s Lair featuring the movie. The Full Screen editions Watson (Kirsten Dunst) are on his Swooping camera shots and car- comic section is presented in com- mind just as much as his super toony effects really made this mov- ic-style animated drawings and Online: $15 - $20 powers. ie fun. The special effects and features some good information on The best compliment that can be cinematography put me in comic the history of Spider-Man. The in- Rated PG-13 given towards “Spider-Man” is book action mode, and kept me terview with Stan Lee is not to be that it faithfully captures qualities there throughout the show. Every- missed. Other features include Director: Sam Raimi that made the comic so great - Pe- thing that happens in this movie is some picture galleries, highlights ter’s unique character, a compel- fun in some way - Spidey using his of comic book issues, and a worth- Starring: Tobey ling villain, and good popcorn powers for the first time, the fights, less guide to the game. Maguire, Kirsten munching fun action. There are a and the romance. The cheesy dia- The Goblin’s Lair features a va- few small discrepencies from the logue also adds to the mood and is riety of standard features presented Dunst, and Willem Bob Schulein comic, such as the way Peter Park- very enjoyable. Sure, no Oscars in a simple menu style. A 7 minute Dafoe. Entertainment Editor er (Tobey Maguire) gains his super here, but who cares, it’s Spider- profile of composer Danny Elfman Our friendly neighborhood Spi- powers, but only the most die hard Man!? gives an interesting look on how Supplements: Two der-Man did something previously Spider-Man fans will care. The movie looks pretty good on music is written for movies. A commentary tracks, unheard of this summer – He beat Maguire’s meager demeanor this DVD, though there are some couple of pre-release hype docu- documentaries, out- “Star Wars” at the box office! was a perfect match for Peter Park- white splotches every once in mentaries are included, and aren’t takes, comic info, With a total domestic take of $404 er. What is surprising is that he awhile. Most viewers won’t mind, amazingly informative or enter- comic/movie compar- million, “Spider-Man” is now the pulled off the action of Spider-Man as the splotches are only occasional taining. ison. 5th highest grossing film of all just as well. Maguire was able to and not very noticable. “Spider- I was disappointed that there time. Of course, with all this loot fully deliver a likeable, sensitive Man” sounds good in a nice Dolby were hardly any features talking Ooohhh.. Spidey and popularity, a sequel is already Spider-Man that could still kick a Digital 5.1 mix, especially during about the difficulties adapting a be- in the works. I just hope it can live lot of butt. the fights. A DTS track would re- loved classic. Instead of getting sense tingling: up to the high mark set by this en- Willem Dafoe continues to be a ally have gotten the walls shaking, any truly informative features, ev- Dafoe’s excellent tertaining comic adaptation. strong supporting actor in the role and its a shame that one is not in- erything feels as if its there just to acting, great adap- The movie spins the tale of how of supervillain The Green Goblin. cluded. get you to see the movie. taion of the clas- Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) Though the costume was kind of The first disc contains the movie Overall, while the features aren’t sic comic learns to cope with his newfound cheesy (come on, all green and itself, and a couple of commentar- the most compelling, there are a lot super powers and his fight against plastic?), his facial expressions and ies. Also included are music vid- of them. The movie itself is great Spidey’s PR machine: crime. What has always set Spi- sinister tone set the perfect mood. eos and trailers for “Spider-Man” fun, perfect for a study break. No DTS, special der-Man apart from other super he- One scene involving Dafoe’s char- and a few other movies. “Spider-Man” is one movie you features roes is that he is just as concerned acter speaking to the evil inside The second disc is split into two should let get caught in your web. The Rose Thorn Friday, November 1, 2002 ENTERTAINMENT Page 5 Dancing fools have never looked so good

ommends. It is similar to musi- Dance Dance Revolution cally playing a pattern written Max on sheet music, only using ones feet, and not having any mea- Playstation 2 sure lines. “DDRMAX” takes the better elements (songs and such) from past games, and adds to it some remixes and fresh tracks, each Rated E with their own unique steps. Fans of the series will enjoy seeing some of their favorite Jacob P. Silvia songs given a facelift, and a bit Staff Writer of fresh air, as they play these tracks all over again, for the This week, Konami released first time. the latest edition of their hit se- One might not quite “get” the ries of dancing simulators: idea behind a game such as “DDRMAX.” For those of you DDR, since all it seems to be is not familiar with this game’s pressing buttons as prompted long line of hit prequels, DDR on a screen. One might even go stands for Dance Dance Revo- as far as to question the fact lution. The game is played (tra- that there exists a DDR club on ditionally) by using a mat (a la the Rose-Hulman campus. I can the Nintendo PowerPad), hav- see this point, since the “danc- ing the buttons of the controller ing” one performs while play- represented by logically-desig- ing this game is about as much nated regions of the mat. dancing as killing people in The player then chooses a “Unreal Tournament” is actual- song, and a difficulty level ly killing people. (aside from even more ad- Once one gains experience at vanced options with which only the basic mechanics behind this Dancin’ up a storm - On screen displays keep the beat and get you pumped in http://www.gamespy.com seasoned gamers tamper). The game, though, one may show “Dance Dance Revolution Max” for the PS2. screen flows arrows up the off his or her skills in public at screen while playing a song. various arcades, and win re- this game for a prolonged peri- All in all, I must say that this sense of rhythm (or even think The player must press the ar- spect of people who respect one od of time and not try to make game is truly enjoyable, and at you do), check out row keys with his or her feet in who can “get down” while yourself look good while doing the same time, moderately ad- “DDRMAX,” and ¡viva la the same way as the screen rec- playing a video game. To play it should be a crime. dictive. If you have any slight Dance Dance Revolution! Nas gets back to basics BALLYHOO By Tim Ritter his palm / he was looking right The Auburn Plainsman through me / staring beyond." (Auburn U.) Later, on "Poppa was a playa," 10/31/2002 Nas describes how his dad's tran- sient lifestyle affected his family: PIZZA KING (U-WIRE) AUBURN, Ala. - "Poppa played the street all day / Nas has finally put out an album mom was either at home or at capable of living up to the hip- work / while we played inside the hop world's hype following his hallway / she sacrificed all she debut, "Illmatic," which is gener- got to feed us / when she was ally considered to be one of the alone / she cried by the phone / 232-3423 best rap albums ever recorded. peeping out the window heated." And it came in a very unexpect- Nas uses this lucid story-telling ed form -- a collection of b-sides from song to song, painting vivid and unreleased tracks recorded in pictures of his life and ghetto life Rose-Hulman Special the eight years since "Illmatic." in general. Coming off the weak "Nastrad- He even follows in the foot- amus" and with shots coming steps of the late Tupac Shakur by from critics and other emcees, getting afro-centric on "Black most notably Jay-Z, everyone ex- Zombies," examining the myriad Large 1 Item Pizza pected last year's "Stillmatic" to of ways in which black people as be Nas' return to the greatness of a group are lacking a unified di- Everyday!! which everyone knew he was ca- rection. pable. The second major difference While "Stillmatic" was superior (improvement) is in the produc- Only to "Nastradamus," "The Lost tion, an even larger cause of Nas' Tapes" is far superior to "Stillmat- past disappointments. ic" and is the album that comes An A-list of producers, includ- closest to matching his debut. ing Rockwilder, L.E.S. and The Why do these songs so obvi- Alchemist, create mellow, jazz- ously outshine the tracks on Nas' inflected backdrops that comple- $5.00 recent albums? The most obvious ment instead of distract from Nas' difference is the lyrical perfor- lyrics. A quiet but urgent piano mance of Nas. sample supports "My way," while Instead of getting caught up in a little bit of '70s funk slips into EXPIRES 10-15-02 the gangster fantasies that be- "No idea's original" and "Poppa came his focus after his debut, was a playa." Price is for on campus delievery only. Nas turns his observational pow- The great production and Nas' ers on the world and on his life in amazing lyrical prowess yield specific. Nas' second perfect album and fi- prices does not include sales tax On "My way," Nas reflects on nally allows Nas to begin fulfill- the loss of his friend: "Never ing his vast potential. knew murder till I saw my man There's only one question re- Please visit us on the web at get popped / new blood soaking / maining: Why didn't Nas just re- www.ballyhoo.ws laying there / eyes still open / I lease these songs in the first got a little closer / put my hand on place? The Rose Thorn Page 6 OPINIONS Friday, November 1, 2002 Wondering Aloud detrimental in excess. This is treat them as if they were reli- worked, the players can remain few t-shirts that do not come “I’m the why I'm sick of Monty Python gions or cults, rather than think- in their respective rooms and from a frat house. I do not think and the Holy Grail. British hu- ing of them as just the movies not play in public, which would that wearing a cheap t-shirt a opinions mour is very funny, and the and marketing colossi that they save us from their taunts that few times a week is a problem, editor and blokes of Python are brilliant, are. Posters are reasonable. T- they yell to other players. but if the only shirts that you but listening to the asinine num- shirts are even ok, but a little Some people have an issue wear says "FIJI" on it, then it you’re ber of random quotes from this hazy. Computer games on their with hygiene. I assume most of may be getting a little out of not.” movie around campus has really own would be all right. But the attendees of Rose do indeed hand. If you're really that hard- ruined it for me. when all of these things exist, in shower regularly, though I have core about your fraternity, you The frequent use of the word addition to figurines, conven- seen some evidence to the con- may want to think about some- Brandon Hathaway "random" is adulterating the tions, Christmas ornaments, trary. The topic I want to ad- thing else every once in a while, word, especially in reference to dedicated languages, spin-off dress, though, is that a sizeable too. They print all sorts of neat Moderation is a virtue over- comedic things. Comedy is books, collectible card games, percentage do not shave regular- things on t-shirts these days. looked entirely too often, espe- hardly, if ever, actually random. and brainwashing dogma, I ly. There are rules to wearing Rose-Hulman is ranked the cially around here. I am not It is calculated by the comedian think that it may just be a little facial hair, number one school in under- talking about the more danger- and tailored to the audience. All too much. and appar- graduate engineering. I some- ous cases, like alcohol, but more comedy on television or in the I think I need to mention ently these times think that there are Rose practical, day to day things; like movies is very deliberate, as is anime, as well. I understand people do students who need to be remind- comedy, movies, computer most of the stuff heard around that people's tastes differ, and not know ed that they are not the only stu- games, and the usual shenani- here. that no one person's taste is bet- what they dents here who are attending the gans. Maybe there are just a lot The attitude towards movies ter than another's, but there is an are. There top ranked college, if you catch of obsessive-compulsive people on campus is also quite obses- awful lot of anime watched on is a reason my meaning. Many of these out there, but I suppose that sive. I recall last year hearing campus. I do not have any why the folks may have been at the top comes with the territory. the sound effects of the Matrix problem with the classics like razors are of their class in high school, but Comedy is great, and just playing once a week somewhere "Akira." Crazy stuff, like hentai a huge in- then again most of us were. about everybody enjoys come- on Speed Hall, usually in the is watched. There's even a club dustry- Some people need to calm down dy. Maybe not Carrot Top. But same rooms. The Matrix was a for it. That's quite a lot of you have a bit. Engineers are, after all, it is a curious matter, because good movie and fun to watch, anime. to know professionals. too much of the same comedy is but no movie is that good. May- Being a technical school, it is how to I am still a little surprised at not great. In fact, it can be quite be Phantoms is. understandable that people will wear fa- how unsocial the residents of bad. There are too many "Police Science fiction is also over- be playing a lot of video games, cial hair. A quick rule of thumb: New Hall have been. I know

Academy" and "National Lam- done. It is laughable, nay, it is be it on a PC or on a console. if it's patchy, you are not doing work is important and all, but poon" movies out there. This is ludicrous that a lot of the people One that comes to mind quickly it right and have forfeited the sometimes you have got to take also why Mike Meyers was I've come across here can be di- is definitely Counter-Strike, a right to wear facial hair. Spend a rest. It's not healthy to spend smart to stop at two "Wayne's vided into a Star Wars or Star good game but entirely over- the three bucks on a Mach 3. 6 hours working on a paper, es- Worlds" - they were both hilari- Trek camp. Members of each played, especially in public. Cheap t-shirts are great. I pecially on a Saturday. Leave ous, chock full of quotable ma- regard members of the other Network games are good every own a number of them, and still your doors open every once in a terial, but a third may have been with equal scorn, and this is a once in a while, but to play them wear quite a few. On the other while, watch a movie or some- too much. question that will never be set- in the Worx or the New Hall hand, I also have some real t- thing. Hey, even invite some Repeatability of quotes is in- tled, not that most people actu- classroom should deserve a lit- shirts, and wear them as well. I floor mates to join you. Unless tegral for the success of a come- ally care, and rightly so. tle extra thought. Especially think that even college students you're watching "The Matrix" dy, but in the same vein, is The fans of these franchises since the entire campus is net- could probably afford to own a again.

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network and internet, they simply Come on now, how many times website. When asked about his premium is Garry Wieneke did not allow the ethernet cables have you been sitting in class, and use of class time, he calmly re- Staff Writer to be hooked up to the laptops. while the professor is talking up a plies, "Dude, I'll do it later." Premium Prohibiting the use of the inter- storm, you decide that you are The issue at hand is a little Imagine if you will, a typical net for the freshman class is quite just too tired of listening to the deeper than just the act of surfing male college freshman student a bit more difficult. There is a lit- lecture at hand, and think: "Hey, I the net during class. Night? sitting in a morning class. This tle green light that illuminates should check e-mail," or, "Maybe Many students do not see any- freshman is struggling to stay when the freshmen are using the my friends are on AIM and can thing wrong with a class hour of awake, so learning is not a high- "wireless connection," -- this en- rescue me from this hell hole," or hardcore instant messaging. The Sky Olson priority. ables professors to make a deter- my favorite, "I have a clever joke harsh reality is that your grades To keep from dozing off, he be- mination if you are connected to about the professor, I need to tell are going to suffer, more for some Staff Writer the web or not. A well-placed one of my friends who is also in than others, but nevertheless, they gins to concentrate on things of Recently, it struck me that piece of tape or sticker could rem- this class." Of course, then you will decline. interest: WarCraft III cheat codes, "Premium Friday" with our edy this problem (I am not pro- send the message and watch the When you begin getting dis- the coolest football game for PS2, friendly ARA could use bit of moting illegal use of internet facial reaction of your friend, tracted during class you: no long- and, of course, food. Obviously, improvement. Besides a few new capabilities, but it could be done, wait for the little snicker, and the er actively participate, do not he is totally oblivious to what is entrees, nothing is changed. shhh). smile that will inevitably accom- know the material being present- happening around him. The result: what could be a This wireless accessibility just pany your clever joke. ed, and may even stop learning! Then all of a sudden, like a mir- very enjoyable way to end a further escalates the temptation of I know this is a great way to re- Learning is a tricky thing; you acle from above, he is rescued workweek is generally held in using the internet during class for lieve stress, and share a laugh actually have to be willing to do from this harsh environment, and low esteem by students. things that are not classroom ap- among friends, but you are totally something to learn. It is not just whisked into a new world. His The solution to mundane missing the true rea- going to "sink" in; it takes hard eyes light up like a meals: live music. The sounds son you are in class. work and dedication. ten-year-old opening could be provided by Rose stu- Many students do not see any- This reason, believe This is why total attention is presents on Christmas dents, faculty, or local musi- it or not, is to learn. needed, no matter how hard that morning. thing wrong with an hour of cians. It's not to socialize. may be, how little sleep you got This dozing college There is certainly enough tal- hardcore instant messaging. I have realized that the night before, or even how hot student awakes, in a ent here on campus to provide if we are getting lec- the girl that you talked to last matter of seconds; enjoyable music, and I am sure propriate. tured, I better be learning that ma- night is, you still have to stay fo- what happened? that Rose can afford the occa- The internet and its communi- terial, and under cused on what is truly important. He was dead to the world a sional pro. Students could be ties are around us everyday, and no circumstances be concerned No, your weekend date plans are minute ago and now he is awake paid for their gigs as well, pro- seemingly wherever we go. This with anything else. not the truly important thing! and typing profusely on his laptop viding additional incentive. All is no different when referring to The message that I want every- Your first-rate education comes the next. genres would be welcome, from the classroom; the internet has be- one here at Rose-Hulman to take before everything else. You will Alas, witness the power pos- classical quartets to turntables. come a tool used in the education- from this article is that the inter- have plenty of time to chit-chat sessed by the instant message Of course, volume al process. net may benefit a lot of people, about things when you graduate. window. Of course! The hot girl would have to be kept within rea- This tool adds a lot of responsi- but it can only distract you from In reality, after graduation your he had met the night before just sonable levels, because the pur- bility on the part of the student. It learning when it is used inappro- conversations will transcend instant messaged him. What else pose is to complement the is very easy for a student to open priately. merely talking about your dreams could drag an exhausted freshman dinning experience. up his or her laptop, and start There is a young man that sits to actually obtaining them. male from his comatose state? A small campus group could surfing the net. This is why it is so next to me in physics class that Your top-notch education will The freshman class here at be created to book performers important to use the internet as a usually gets fed up with the class provide you with the foundation Rose-Hulman is definitely more and extract money from the tool for learning and not a distrac- lecture about halfway through. to land that dream job and pur- tempted to be distracted by the SGA, or the entire matter could tion. He decides that his time would be chase that fast car, but until then, wonders of the web than years be handled by the RHA. I can safely assume that we are more "wisely" spent doing other "buckle" down and get what has past. The reason is the miracle of Live music with dinner would all guilty of using the internet ca- things. I sit with such close prox- to be done in class, no matter how wireless internet. truly allow Premium Friday to pabilities for things other than imity that a simple glance reveals painful it is; it will pay off in the When professors of years past live up to its name. wanted to prohibit the use of the school work during class. that he is often perusing the ESPN end. The Rose Thorn Friday, November 1, 2002 SPORTS Page 7 Carnegie Mellon tops Rose-Hulman in engineering football battle Carnegie Mellon University ran 7 in engineering in its category by 17-9 on a 40-yard field goal by for 305 yards on 75 attempts to U.S. News & World Report, freshman Cory Wright (Moores- win a football battle between two against Rose-Hulman, ranked No. ville) on the final play of the first of the nation’s top engineering 1 nationally among engineering half. The score was set up by schools with a 27-17 decision schools with a master’s as its passes of 20-yards from Tharpe to over Rose-Hulman Institute of highest degree. junior Matt Horne (Goodyear, Technology on Saturday after- Rose-Hulman jumped out to a Ariz./Agua Fria) and 18-yards noon. 6-0 lead on its second possession, from Tharpe to Kief. Sophomore Brad Stanley led a 12-play, 80-yard march capped Carnegie Mellon increased the the Tartans with 119 rushing by a 12-yard run by freshman advantage to 27-9 in the fourth yards on 32 carries and one touch- Charlie Key (Harrison, Ohio). quarter after Ryan McMillen re- down. Senior Andrew Garrod Tharpe opened the drive with a turned an interception 38 yards to added a 90-yard kickoff return for 20-yard pass to Key before hitting the one-yard line and Koellmann a score and rushed for 50 yards senior Josh Reed (New Palestine) hit a 30-yard field goal with 4:30 and one touchdown in the victory. on a 17-yard pass to reach Tartan left. For Rose-Hulman, senior quar- territory. Key sprinted for runs of Rose-Hulman scored on its fi- terback Jared Tharpe (Oak Ridge, 14 and eight yards before capping nal possession to bring the score Tenn.) completed 28 of 47 passes the drive with his 12-yard scam- within 27-17. Tharpe and Horne for 285 yards, while senior Rob per. connected on passes of nine and Kief (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle) Garrod returned the ensuing 22 yards before senior Jason added 10 receptions for 87 yards. kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown Short (Niles, Mich./St. Joseph) Defensively, senior Tim Swan to give Carnegie Mellon a 7-6 ad- scored on a fourth-down, one- (Farmington, Minn.) made a vantage. The Tartans extended yard run. Tharpe connected with team-high 15 tackles for Rose- the lead to 14-6 on a seven-play, Reed on the subsequent two-point Hulman, while junior Matt Jack- 29-yard drive capped by a two- conversion. son (Dayton, Ohio/ Northridge) yard run by Garrod. Carnegie Mellon improved to added 12 tackles and one blocked Carnegie Mellon added three 4-3 on the season, while Rose- field goal. more points on a 43-yard field Hulman dropped to 3-5 overall. The matchup featured Pitts- goal by Ben Koellmann with 41 The Engineers return to action on burgh-based Carnegie Mellon, seconds left in the opening stan- Nov. 9 at DePauw University af- Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman ranked No. 21 among undergrad- za. ter enjoying a bye in the schedule uate programs nationally and No. The Engineers closed within next weekend. Senior Nat Hill intercepts the ball.

Drochner goal lifts Rose- Hulman over Wabash 2002 Football standings A Rose-Hulman goal on a cor- “We played a really good sec- ner kick midway through the first ond half last Thursday, and we half was the lone score as the En- picked up tonight right where we gineers defeated Wabash College left off”, commented coach Greg by a score of 1-0. Ruark. “The key was the reward Sophomore Tom Drochner for great play in the goal.” (Mt. Zion, Ill.) turned on a pass Rose-Hulman recorded seven from freshman Eric Krupitzer of its 10 shots in the first half. (Troy, Mich.) and scored at 20:05 “We beat a quality opponent to- in the first half for the game-win- night who has beaten several ner. teams we’ve lost to by a large Junior goalkeeper Al Ruth (In- margin. This was a hard-fought dianapolis/Ben Davis) recorded victory that the guys really five saves in goal for his third worked hard for,” stated Ruark. shutout and fifth win of the sea- Carlos Aguirre lead Wabash son. with four shots. Goalkeeper John Wabash outshot Rose-Hulman Taggart recorded six saves in net. on the contest 15-10. However, With the win, the Engineers im- the Engineers placed seven shots prove to 6-10-1 overall. Rose- on goal. Drochner lead Rose- Hulman next returns to action on Rifle team update Hulman’s effort with three shots, Friday at 5 p.m. against SCAC ri- Michael Ray LaBella was the winner of tors did not affect Jason as all on goal. val Hendrix College. both events, shooting 1155 in much because he is from up- Rose-Hulman Rifle Coach smallbore and 383 in air rifle. state New York. The engi- The Rose-Hulman rifle team The lighting and cold defi- neers will provide a much had a tough match against nitely affected the overall per- greater challenge to UMKC Missouri at Kansas City, los- formance of the team because when they host them here next ing 5998-5916. The difficult they did not expect to compete Thursday. range conditions took a toll on in such a cold range when The team travels to Purdue the Engineers though Jason shooting indoors. These fac- on Saturday. Upcoming athletic events

Friday, Nov. 1 ·WSC vs. Rhodes College, 2 pm ·MSC vs. Hendrix College, 5 pm ·WSC vs. Hendrix College, 7 pm Thursday, Nov. 7 ·VB at Illinois Wesleyan Tournament, ·RIFLE vs. Missouri-Kansas City, 6 5 and 7 pm pm

Saturday, Nov. 2 ·MXC, WXC at SCAC Champion- Key ships, TBA FOOT = Football ·VB at Illinois Wesleyan Tournament, MGOLF = Men’s Golf MSC = Men’s Soccer TBA MXC = Men’s Cross Country ·SWIM at Lindenwood Invitational, VB = Volleyball Noon WSC = Women’s Soccer ·RIFLE at Purdue University, Noon WXC = Women’s Cross Country

Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman Sunday, Nov. 3 (Games in bold denote home games) Sophomore Tom Drochner kicks the ball in for a goal. ·MSC vs. Rhodes College, Noon Volume 38, Issue se7en “Trick or Frigging Get the Hell Off My Porch!” Flipside > all Friday, November 1rst, 2002 Top Ten Worst Excuses to Get Out of Doing Work Wacky Prof Quotes 10 My, uh... mom died. Er, again. D’oh, wait, it was my dad this time. 9 Hertz can’t even figure it out, what do you expect from me? “You will remember this stuff for a year [dramatic 8 I couldn’t seem to connect to the network. I blame Waters. pause], or I will kill you.” 7 It’s Friday, and every Friday is a holiday in my religion. --Dr Muir, on matrices 6 I was busy trying to put on some crazy play. Really busy. 5 Doing work is for chumps. “Since tests seem to have such a deflating effect... 4 I’m a Senior, Seniors don’t have homework, do they? I have to show you this cool Viagra pen I took 3 ...well, yeah, but hummers don’t count, do they? from the doctor’s office. The good thing about it 2 You see, doc, I’ve got a very special lady coming over tonight, a very special Asian lady, heh, heh. is that it always pops up, the bad thing is that it 1 Ron. doesn’t write cause it’s out of ink.” --Dr. Hermiter May or May Not “And she’s an old guy! Well... not a guy.” Be Funny, But at --Dr. Steinstra, talking about his wife Least it Involves “When I was unemployed my four year old comes Skirts... er Kilts up to me and says, ‘Dad, did you find a job yet?’ Y’see people, you need to write humor and I said, ‘Who the hell are you?!’” for the Flipside, because this is clearly the best we can come up with without --Dr. Bremmer, on parenting you. I mean, what were we thinking, “Yes, clearly kilts will distract them “I don’t know whose TV this is, but it’s ours now! from the lack of content?!” Now, next week, you and your friends ...Where’s the on button?” are going to sit down and think up some --Prof. Bunch, shadily aquiring a TV to watch funny stuff, then send it to me via the some videos email adress below. Don’t be shy, plenty of stupid crap gets printed on this page every week, I’m sure you can come up “Those people are dumb, those people are really with better. different... and we need to kill them.” Now, for the oldschoolers, we’re going to burn up what’s left of the page the old --Dr. Kukral, explaining the causes of European fashioned way: wars

“Maybe tomorrow I’ll give you the proof that I’m the Pope.” Photo from www.viewcalgary.com, --Prof. Holden, after a long logic discussion used without permission, but it really doesn’t matter, since it will probably “Structural engineers occasionally make mis- be completely unrecognizable in print. Oh well, it’s funny, look at him. takes, but they're not supposed to. Thats when you lose youre license.” Have your profs said something wacky lately? --Prof. Thomas, giving some career tips Well, stay awake for a change and write it down! Send your Prof Quotes to: “It eats the first one, spits out the second one, and [email protected] kills the rest.” Any other humor, comments, suggestions, --Dr. Sherman, on ‘killer’ matrices complaints, or death threats are welcome as well. This Week in the News This Week in History This Week in the Game Industry A 16 year old girl dies due to a high-protein/ 122 A.D. - All of the sudden, people seem to be caring a low-carbohydrate diet. Diaticians suggest Emporer Hadrian orders a 72 mile wall to be lot more about the ‘Sniper Game’ put out by something else, such as bulemia was involved built in norther Britain to keep the Picts at bay. the US Army. Oh well, what could better de- in her electrolyte imbalace, and coincidental Hadrian’s Wall, as it comes to be called, fend violent video games from the govern- heart failure. I blame the bacon. Mmm, bacon. remains far inferior to Emain Macha to this day. ment than the military making one, eh?

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