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Volume 45 - Issue 26 - Friday, May 14, 2010

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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]. T h e R o s e T h o r n R o s e -H u l m a n I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y T e rr e H a u t e , I n d i a n a Friday, May 14, 2010 rose-hulman.edu/thorn/ Volume 45, Issue 26 Countdown to News Briefs By Alex Mullans Elena Kagan Commencement nominated to U.S. Supreme Court Seniors reflect on four years of Rose-Hulman On Monday morning, President Barack Obama named his pick to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court; that person is Elena Kagan, Obama’s solicitor general. As her credentials begin to be examined by the Senate Judiciary Committee, rumors have continued to cir- culate about Kagan’s sexual orientation; the White House has acknowledged the ru- mors but has not issued any comment on the matter. Some in the media, including journalist Stuart Taylor, Jr. are reaching the conclusion that Kagan’s appointment would shift the court in a conservative direction, but a concise summary of her political and ideological views has not yet been given. David Cameron confirmed new British PM After the results of last Thursday’s na- tional elections in Britain, Conservative party leader David Cameron has accepted Queen Elizabeth’s invitation to take over the job of Prime Minister. Those elections resulted in a hung parliament – a sight unseen in Britain since 1974 – leaving no one party with enough votes to control the House of Commons. That has led Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg to discuss a coalition government; both sides have expressed desire for such a govern- Mike Lanke / Rose-Hulman ment, and a deal is expected in the near The Rose-Hulman senior class of 2010 gathers at graduation practice Thursday, May 13. future. Before stepping down, outgoing PM Gordon Brown tried to create a similar Tim Ekl takes place at 11 a.m. the picnic after the rehearsal. ate. Metcalfe is credited with coalition between his Labour party and the Co-Editor in Chief morning of Saturday, May In addition to commence- inventing Ethernet, the net- Liberal Democrats, with no success. 29 in the Field House of the ment, the Senior Soiree, a working technology that has While not immune to the SRC. 475 seniors will gradu- more casual event commem- since become ubiquitous. crush of homework and proj- ate, making the outgoing orating graduating seniors, Metcalfe will receive an hon- Senate launches ect deadlines that accompany class the largest one in Rose- takes place at 6 p.m. the night orary degree of engineering a typical ninth week, Rose- Hulman history. before the ceremony itself. at commencement. oil investigation Hulman seniors have some Seniors met in the SRC This year’s commencement The current graduating extra light at the end of the Thursday to rehearse for the speaker will be Robert Met- class entered Rose-Hulman The breach at the Deepwater Horizon tunnel: graduation. commencement ceremony. calfe, an electrical engineer with 525 students — a 90% well continues to spew oil into the ocean, This year’s commencement Campus officials provided a and Harvard Ph.D. gradu- graduation rate. prompting a Senate investigation into the operation of the well and the circumstanc- es surrounding the accident. In hearings on Tuesday, each company’s executives What are seniors saying? pointed the finger of blame at one of the others. BP owned the oil well itself, while “It’s awesome to be moving on, but sad “I’ve had some great times here and I “I can’t wait for graduation. I love Transocean owned and operated the Deep- to be leaving something behind.” met a lot of friends that I plan on keep- Rose-Hulman and this place will al- water Horizon rig; Halliburton cemented -- Brenna Fullin, chemical engineering ing with me for the rest of my life, but I ways feel like home, but I’m ready to try the well. Aside from the bickering between am really glad to be getting out of this something new for a while.” companies, the Senate hearings have also “I’m looking forward to finally being able city. It’s been fun, Rose!” -- Kyle Schmelz, mechanical engineering caused the Obama administration to sub- to go to grad school and [medical] school. -- Ally Cross, chemical engineering divide the agency that was up to this point I love Rose a lot, but I’m ready for the “It’s nice to be moving on to bigger and in charge of regulating oil and gas opera- next step.” better things, I guess.” -- Eric Smith, chemistry/biochemistry -- Mitch Garvin, computer science tions into smaller government organiza- . . . tions. In this issue of the Rose Thorn...

News Opinions Living

Students F 4 lipside Entertainment 6 reflect on a 3 Dragonball Evolu- Hall bathrooms 8 Students work to make Rose 5year at Rose Professors on tion disappoints promote community a more beautiful place sabbatical

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Co-Editor in Chief Tim Ekl CM 5037, 5500 Wabash Ave. Staff Writers Eli Baca Co-Editor in Chief Alex Mullans Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999 Annie Bullock News Editor Scott Gallmeier Phone:(812) 877-8255 Mitchell Ishmael Entertainment Editor Colin DeClue Fax: (812) 877-8166 Matt Melton Ed. Emeritus Ben Collins E-mail: [email protected] Will Mruzek Elliot Simon Living Editor Melissa Schwenk http://www.rose-hulman.edu/thorn Opinions Editor Carly Baehr Hobey Tam Ed. Emeritus Christine Price Kurtis Zimmerman Sports Editor Andrew Klusman “Working to keep the Rose-Hulman community informed Humor Editor Noël Spurgeon by providing an accurate and Ed. Emeritus James Zhou dependable source for news and information.” Copy Editor Emily Asman Ed. Emeritus Clint Thompson The Rose Thorn is published on Fridays Photo Editor Luke Woolley first through ninth week each quarter.

Administrative Staff Cartoonist Carly Baehr Business Manager Andrew Klusman Webmaster Kurtis Zimmerman Adviser Richard House Photographers Mike Reis Matt Vargo

The Rose Thorn welcomes and encourages comments from its readers. We request that all letters to the editor be less than 600 words in length. THE DEADLINE FOR CONTENT SUBMISSION IS 5 P.M. THREE DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION. All content should be submitted to [email protected] or to the Rose Thorn Office (Hulman Memorial Union room 249). The editors reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, grammar, length, and factual errors. The editors reserve the right to accept content changes submitted after deadline. All letters must contain the writer’s signature (electronic form is acceptable) and contact information (e-mail address and/or phone number). The views expressed in the Rose Thorn are those of the original author and, with the exception of the Opinions Page ‘Staff View’, do not necessarily represent the views of the Rose Thorn staff or the Rose-Hulman community. Friday, May 14, 2010 News 3 Freshman influx Students come together complicates fall to beautify campus housing situation

Alex Mullans Attic lobby were always possible Co-Editor in Chief to reduce the gap. Additionally, Hayes said that the number of “I’m extremely optimistic that upperclassmen expecting to live we’ll be able to accommodate on campus usually drops some- all the upper class housing re- what after spring quarter grades quests,” said Erik Hayes, Assis- arrive as students transfer or tant Dean of Student Affairs. leave. Those words should come as a “We’re one of the only schools comfort to upperclassmen who that still does [housing selection] have heard the rumors claiming by hand,” Hayes noted. Accord- that seniors will be “kicked out” ing to Hayes, most schools leave of the Apartment Residence Hall. housing to computer selection, In fact, the housing situation isn’t instead of taking the time to look nearly as dire as it could be. at individual students’ requests. Hayes noted that he, like many The final housing numbers students, thought that this year were not available by press time; would be a “breather” year, with Hayes said that students should Rose’s largest ever graduating know more by sometime next class heading off the stage in a week. few weeks; such thoughts were quickly erased when the Admis- sions Office noted that they had By the accepted 590 students. Even with the expected drops Numbers in that number (the housing and On-campus laptop deposits tend to cause housing Photo courtesy of Lea Dekker some drops, for example), Stu- 1120 capacity Lauren Christensen, senior biomedical engineering major, plants a flower outside Hadley Hall during campus dent Affairs is predicting 535 beautification. Dozens of students turned out for similar outdoors and gardening work Saturday morning. incoming freshmen next year, Expected freshman which leaves spots for 585 upper- Department’s annual Campus students across campus could population in Alex Mullans classmen on campus. fall 2010 Beautification Day happened ear- be seen painting curbs, planting This week, 614 upperclassmen 535 Co-Editor in Chief ly in the morning. Students from trees, and cleaning around the filled out appropriate forms and On-campus spots fraternities and sororities, resi- lake. The day was chilly, but that turned in the deposit for on-cam- available for Last Saturday was the Saturday dence halls, and campus organi- didn’t stop many people from pus housing, which seemingly 585 upperclassmen to be on campus. Not only was zations all pulled together to help joining in the beautification ef- leaves 29 people without hous- there a huge concert on campus, restore the campus to its rolling- fort. In fact, from the amount of ing. Housing deposits Skinnerfest rocked away the after- green, admissions brochure look people who turned out Saturday, When asked about this gap, received as of noon before the concert started. before school lets out for the sum- it’s pretty clear that a lot of people Hayes noted that options like 614 press time Amongst all the excitement, it’s mer. at Rose-Hulman care about the housing students in the Deming easy to forget that the Facilities Even at the early hour of 8 a.m., community grounds and facilities.

THE HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR 2010 ECONOMICS MAJORS, TECHNICAL TRANSLATORS, AND MINORS:

ECONOMICS Scott Grubbs JAPANESE MUSIC Nicholas Kirkland (DOUBLE MAJOR) Sarah Hoch Andrew Anderson Kevin Brennan Anthony Klee Janelle Crockett (Econ) Zachary Hocutt Brett M. Anderson David Loughry Daniel Knight Rebecca Fehribach Erin Johnson Alex Emley Matt Szafranski Michael S. Krizman, Jr. (Math/Econ) Claire Larew Andrew Ernster Jessica Lipscomb Evan Luscher Robert Leu Ted Frater PHILOSOPHY OF Joni Lipkowitz (ME/Econ) Adam McIntire Sungae Sara Hong RELIGION Clayton MacCrindle Sophia Sullivan Paul Morrison Thomas Kleeman Sarah Erhart Albert Mui (Math/Econ) Timothy Murphy Philip Meyer Israel I. Wilson, II Tiffany Parrott Drew Paine Michael Montalbo, Jr. Mehul Patel TECHNICAL Nathan Paulsen Jon Papp POLITICAL Justin Perry TRANSLATION Jimmy Preston Ryan Parnas SCIENCE Jonathan Picard Brian Fatch William Reilly Yannick Polius Matthew Bryant Melissa Rogers Ryan Laswell Daniel Lee Stanage Colin E. W. Rice Sean Feeney Ryan Smeltzer Jessica Lipscomb Jared Stermole Kyle Schmelz John Hollingshead Dean N. Straub Steve Mardis Adam Vogt Mitesh Shah Sophia Sullivan Katie Moorhead Jarrett Douglas Waters Elliot Simon SPANISH Jeanie Sozansky Ken Schuerer Bradley Wehmeier Eric A. Smith Lawrence Anicete Denise Tom Megen Velten John Zeiser John-Paul Verkamp Nathan Becker Charlie C. Vana Jeremy P. Zindel Christopher Woodbury David Blanchard Bernard Vannoy ANTHROPOLOGY Jonathan R. Woodworth Brianna Butchart John-Paul Verkamp Annie E. Bullock GEOGRAPHY Gregory J. Zynda, Jr. Calvin Bueltel Lucas Weir Emily Curtis Zach Bierhaus Amanda Cochren Tyler Werke Lauren Griggs Brian Telljohann LANGUAGE AND Sean Cody Kyle Evan Harbison LITERATURE Lauren Christensen Mariya Krisenko GERMAN Kevin Brennan Colin Dale Didem Tunc Aaron Bauer Janelle Crockett Sarah Farlow Kevin Baumeister James Gahn Cody Fogwell ECONOMICS Brittany Bernthold Brian Thomas Kiraly Alicia Gilpin Mark Brugioni Elizabeth Ann Deike Hannah La Fleur Bridget Goergen Michael Burris Jordan Goslee Adam Lusk Timothy David Harreld Andrew Carlson Brian Thomas Kiraly Jessica McKinley Cameron Hazel Sean Cody Joni Lipkowitz Michael David Mitchell Scott Heckman Benjamin Collins Evan Luscher Benjamin Smith Frederick Hering Matthew Cox Massomeh Papan Darcie Thomas Zachary Hocutt Bill Crosby Stefan Schochat Christopher Wlezien Elaine F. Houston Anton Dias Perera Brandon Shavers Brian Yount Evan P. Jones Sabre Evans Nathan Wendt Chandler Kent Tyler Gonnsen 4 Entertainment The Rose Thorn “Dragonball Evolution” doesn’t understand evolution

Eli Baca the rest of the movie. an easy watch. Once viewers ab- Staff Writer The special effects are what sorbed the shock of just how bad saved this movie from being com- the movie was, the film managed Released in the spring of 2009, plete trash. The final climactic to make the experience bearable. “Dragonball Evolution” (“DBE”) battle had some nice images, and The make-up was also well done. was supposed to be the live action the fan boy watching it with me It was interesting to try and find film adaptation to end all live ac- was pleasantly surprised to see (“Buffy the Vam- tion film adaptations. It was sup- Hollywood captured some part of pire Slayer”) under the posed to give all those “Dragon the cartoon, but whenever either costume-mask-thing, but once he Ball” fans a sense of pride and be character spoke or tried to act… spoke things became clearer. a nice treat for watching the car- let’s just say it was a train wreck. The rest of the cast were put into toons for years. It was supposed (“Final Desti- some nice cookie-cutter roles and to have good actors and was sup- nation 3”) directed “DBE” and did well to stay within their dot- posed to be generally awesome. It he did the best he could do. He ted lines. needs was supposed to be a good movie. had good action, and tried to get to have a stern talking to since Yeah, it was awful. the actors to deliver on those she hasn’t done anything of value Having never really seen one key scenes. However, with a since The Phantom of the Opera, of the original cartoons (yes, my script lacking in every aspect, and Chow Yun-Fat (“Crouching nerd health just took damage), I there wasn’t much for Wong to Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) should was sort of in the dark during the work with. Some of the action never have taken the job—he took whole movie. So I got to watch it in sequence cheers can go to pro- over-the-top to an entirely new seemingly blissful ignorance, and ducer Stephen Crow (“Kung Fu level, and a bad one at that. “War yes, it still sucked. From a general Hustle”), but so can some of the of the Worlds” veteran Justin movie standpoint, it was one of jeers for the weird dubbing that Chatwin played the lead, , the most atrocious films I’ve ever went on. and seriously should never be cast had to sit through. The acting was I sat through the movie and was in a lead role (or any emotional completely over the top. The lines never captivated nor turned away. role, for that matter) ever again. were cliché. The action sequences If anything was done right it was Fans of the original: Stay away! weren’t that bad, but did nothing how the scene flowed. Each piece You will get your hearts broken! to assuage the pain I felt during fit into the disaster and it was If you’ve already witnessed this aberration, I’m terribly sorry, but for those still thinking about it, do yourself a favor and go watch more of the original (or pick up a comic). This movie will leave you wondering how you managed to sit through the entire thing with- out breaking something, and re- ally?! It’s not even worth down- loading or streaming. Review rating: 1 elephant http://www.dblegends.com The poster for “Dragonball Evolution” only hints at the awfulness.

Advertisement Eyes on Iron Man 2 does not disappoint IFC while his work in developing Bennie Waters technology to rival the Iron Man Here’s what your Greek received second place Guest Writer suit was tremendous, he repeat- community will be up at this year’s Greek at noon. If you would edly failed when it came to actu- to: Games. like to register please In 2008, Marvel Comics de- ally fighting and defeating Stark cided to do something almost un- in battle. Triangle recently sent email olsoncp@rose- heard of: they were going to make The other key “villain” in the Alpha Tau Omega will a group of brothers hulman.edu. superhero movies, and they were movie was Justin Hammer, played be holding their quar- with a group of ISU Lambda Chi Alpha re- going to make them more than by Sam Rockwell (“Moon”). Ham- successful. They were going to mer’s character threw me for a terly Highway Cleanup AOP girls to Indianap- ceived first place at this make them cool. This bold effort loop, as I was expecting him to be this weekend on Sun- olis Ronald McDon- year’s Greek Games. was a success, and Iron Man be- some kind of diabolical bad guy day, May 16th. They ald House to cook and Delta Sigma Phi held came the next big thing in comic bent on killing Tony Stark and book movies. Here we are, two taking over the world. Instead, will also be sponsoring clean for about 10-15 their annual Carnation years later, and Marvel has re- Stark’s other opponent is an arms a hole and a team in the families staying there Ball in Indianapolis turned to Tony Stark, played by manufacturer who, after being Brandon Couch Memo- at the time. this past weekend and Robert Downey, Jr. (“Sherlock relentlessly belittled by Stark, Holmes”), for a sequel. Was it any decides to retaliate by steping up rial Golf Outing next Sigma Nu will be host- received third place good? In a word, yes. his efforts as a weapons manufac- weekend on Saturday, ing Volleybash Satur- in this year’s Greek The film begins at the end of the turer. Because Stark has refused May 22nd. Lastly, they day, May 15th starting Games. first Iron Man movie with Tony to develop exoskeletons for the Stark revealing his identity as government’s use, Hammer hires Iron Man to the world. Jump for- Vanko to build giant robot suits. ward six months and we find that While the villains in the movie Meet your Greeks Stark has used his superpowered were well-written and their actors persona to not only skyrocket his gave great performances, the true Name: Jordan A. Goslee and Chapter President wealth and popularity, but also antagonist of the film was Tony Fraternity: Delta Delta When asked “What to help bring peace to the Middle Stark himself. Between his con- Delta was the biggest ben- East. In doing this, Tony Stark stant verbal abuse of Justin Ham- made a number of enemies in the mer and his refusal to cooperate Year: Senior efit you received from U.S. government and military, with the U.S. government, it’s Major: Biomedical engi- going Greek here at people who want to analyze the safe to say that just about all of neering major Rose-Hulman?”: “I’ve Iron Man suit and use it to ben- his problems were his own fault. Hometown: St. Joseph, loved having the opportu- efit the country as a whole. The Iron Man 2 was a pretty epic adversaries that Tony creates for movie, judging from both a story- Michigan nity to lead TriDelta and himself present both the strongest telling standpoint and a techno- Future: Project man- represent the Chapter on and weakest parts of the movie. logical aspect. The film took ad- agement position at Epic campus. Being President Ivan Vanko, played by award- vantage of its blockbuster-quality Systems in Madison, has shown me how to be winning actor Mickey Rourke budget and did not disappoint. Wisconsin a successful leader and (“The Wrestler”), represented the Until the Avengers assemble in wrongdoings of the Stark family 2012, Iron Man 2 is the comic A c c o m p l i s h m e n t s how to gain and maintain in the past. A former physicist, book film to beat. while at Rose: Co-Vice the respect of a group. what I was missing out Vanko made for more of a crimi- Review rating: 4 elephants President of Membership, And as an only child, be- on for 18 years without nal mastermind than an actual Vice President of Finance, ing Greek has shown me any sisters!” supervillain, due to the fact that Friday, May 14, 2010 Living 5 A look back on freshman year Kurtis Zimmerman campus the fall of my senior year; and that by the end of my first another class. There are days I continued to make a difference W e b m a s t e r I was impressed by the campus year, I would know most of my long for those simple differenti- across campus and the outlying and intrigued by the closeness of class, I was a bit skeptical, but ation quizzes in high school, but communities, and the local or- Ninth week of Spring Quar- everything. The union was just it’s true. I feel more than wel- I wouldn’t trade a day at Rose ganizations continue to do what ter is winding down, with group a hop away from the academic come to talk one-on-one with for an experience to learn at any they do best: bring us all together projects suddenly coming to- buildings and each of the dorms my professors when I pass them other school. to put out a fantastic product to gether and finals just around was basically an arm reach from in the hallways, and the number enrich the school community and the corner; it’s strange to realize most spots on campus. I appre- of people I’ve met and come to There are days I people across the world. that just a year ago I was finish- ciate that even more now, having know over the past thirty weeks Our graduating seniors are ing up AP exams and waiting – had a few close encounters when is still mind-boggling to me. long for those sim- leaving room for what has been rather impatiently, I have to say I was running a bit late for a class But when it comes down to it, deemed a very large incoming – for graduation to roll around and was able to grab my book bag the relationships formed in col- ple differentiation class of freshmen, and by this so I could get out of high school and hurry over to Crapo just in lege are important but the main time next year I hope they are forever and move on to, well, stress is on learning and growing quizzes from high feeling what I’m feeling: a tre- “bigger and better things.” mentally. Although the classes mendous amount of pressure to By that point in the year I had Just a year ago I here range from material most school. get everything wrapped up by already confirmed my choice as of us saw in high school to new “ the end of next week and an even Rose-Hulman, a school I had was finishing up AP and pertinent topics in our fields greater amount of pressure to only learned of a year before of interest, every class has its Rose has seen its ups and enjoy life here at Rose and take and had visited just once. I had exams and waiting way of challenging us to reach downs this past year; a couple advantage of the opportunities been contemplating my options, further than we ever did in high deaths rocked campus, swine afforded to me. mainly crunching the financial for graduation. school. While high school some- flu kept dozens of students from If the first year is any fore- numbers and considering which “ times felt like rote learning and class for some time, and the ad- shadowing of the rest of my choice would be the greatest in- memorization to get through the ministration has seen its share of time at Rose, I am excited for vestment. I’m happy to say that, time for the bell to ring. next test, the professors here at changes. Matt Branam” became the friendships I will make, the with my first year here winding Even more impressive than Rose have developed challeng- the permanent president and professors with whom I will have down, there is no doubt that I the physical closeness is the per- ing classes that force you to ap- Art Western announced that he the chance to work with and made the right choice; the ben- sonal closeness this small school ply everything you’ve learned; was retiring from his position learn from, and the difference efits accrued here far outweigh provides. When my tour guide dropping something you learned as Dean of the Faculty and Vice my peers and I will make here the costs. said that I would really” get to in an early class will only hurt President for Academic Affairs. on campus and hopefully across I remember when I visited interact a lot with my professors you later when it pops up in The Greek organizations have the world. What we’re doing before the end of the year Ladies’ Man Elliot Simon to settle for national holidays). I’ll finally be decorating my room in my apartment, Getting an apartment and thinking about getting a Staff Writer Yes, the internet and programs just in time for me to move out... car. And maybe getting my driver’s license so I like Skype have made long-dis- -Melissa Schwenk, Living Editor can drive said car. Dear Ladies’ Man, tance easier, but if all you want -Carly Baehr, Opinions Editor As members of the class of is an online girlfriend, there are Finish up those side projects that have been tabled 2010, my girlfriend and I will be easier ways to go about it. On the since around December. Attempting to move into an apartment. graduating this May but have yet plus side, at least your guild won’t -Tim Ekl, Co-Editor in Chief -Colin DeClue, Entertainment Editor to address how we each fit in the suffer; you’ll both have free time! other’s plans beyond Rose; how A good way to start off this Finishing Battlestar Galactica. I only have ten epi- I’d like to grade me the crud out of some Tech can we work it out without any- new chapter is to spend the sodes left. I may also be learning the harmonica. Comm. one feeling slighted? summer with your significant -Scott Gallmeier, News Editor -Dr. Minster, Staff Writer -Career-Driven other before you both head off to reality. Whether it’s a road I’m living on the perpetual high that comes from be- Sleeping. Dear Driven, trip to some national landmarks ing named an SA. -Emily Asman, Copy Editor The only sensible answer? (Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, -Alex Mullans, Co-Editor in Chief Marry her. Now. Once she gets or somewhere famous east of Going swimming in the fountain. Floaties will be out the door, she’s gone for good the Mississippi if you can find Finishing the Modulus. Someone’s gotta do it. involved. and things will never be the same! one), time on the beach (pick -Matt Melton, Staff Writer -Noël Spurgeon, Flipside Editor If you’re more rational like a coast), or just time together the rest of us, start with plans before you leave, you’ll both ap- for continuing the relation- preciate some time to relax from ship long-distance. Depending the stress of Rose and have an Reflections before Germany on your plans for the coming attempt at a real relationship. If year, you should be able to find the sun makes you burn and the Melissa Schwenk room with no air condition- least I’ll be able to practice my enough flexibility in your sched- thought of a real relationship has Living Editor ing and getting mystery liquids German by watching dubbed ule to visit regularly (unless you you scared; good luck with the spilled on my shoes. I guess I’ll TV. You have no idea how cool are really, REALLY far away, in real world, and don’t forget that The last Thorn of the year: just have to make do with the Z can be after it’s which case you’re going to have Rose offers grad school. yet another reminder that the clubs in Berlin. It will be a tough been dubbed twice. year is drawing to a close and transition from Rose-Hulman Leaving friends behind for a that in a couple months I won’t to the Universität Magdeburg, year may seem like a bad idea, be back for classes. It’s a weird especially since the ratio won’t but most of my friends are hap- feeling, knowing that you won’t be so skewed. I don’t know how py for the opportunity to visit me be coming back in the fall. It’s those German students survive next year. A year abroad really even weirder knowing that with so much estrogen around weeds out the fake friends from when you come back after a campus. the real ones. Not everyone will year, everything will seem the remember you when you come same on the outside but will back; don’t take it personally, just feel different. I’m going to You have no since you probably didn’t make miss American Culture while much of an effort to keep up I’m in Germany: the food, the idea how cool with them either. Making new parties, the TV. There are defi- friends while abroad will be dou- nitely some things I will miss bly difficult; while it will surely more than others though. be easier to make friends with First of all, I’ll miss the food. can be until it’s other English speakers, I will Instead of cooking a bag of fro- have to push myself to meet na- zen vegetables with an egg and “been dubbed tive German speakers. calling it a day, I’ll have to buy In reality, it’s pretty easy to ad- fresh food every couple of days over twice. just to a new environment. You from the market. And fast food forget your old routines as new will be out of the question; ones replace them. This applies there’s no way I’m spending It’s going to be hard living not only to studying abroad but seven Euros on a meal that’s without my TV shows. I’m lucky also to those who will be gradu- four dollars in America. Worst that a few of my favorite shows ating this year. While campus of all, there will be no Taco Bell like gLee are available online but will surely be more and more for me after I cross the ocean; how will I keep up with What changed every year you come my late nights will be filled Not to Wear? How will” I know back to visit, Rose-Hulman will with bratwurst and sauerkraut. what kind of cake was made on always hold your memories. Do Unacceptable. Cake Boss? If German TV is not be afraid as you start your Another thing I’ll miss about anything like Italian TV, all my journey into the real world; re- America will be the college par- shows will be shown two years member that you can always ties. I love being in a crowded behind the current season. At come back for grad school. 6 Opinions The Rose Thorn Staff view: Hall bath- SERiouSLy. Mark Minster Knowing I’ll be on sabbatical this year came this spring, when next year, knowing this is my last I finally learned how to teach. rooms create community “Seriously” for a year or forever, I In the middle of the quarter, I still don’t know what to say with exploded my religion class and Grimy. Messy. Public. These man floor. my last words. started over. I’d been lecturing words probably bring to mind the Open door policy and floor Concurring: 8 So let me say something, while and leading anemic discussion for common floor bathrooms that de- bathrooms go hand in hand; hav- quaking a bit, on behalf of fol- a month, and it was fascinating, to fine BSB, Speed, Deming, and the ing to leave your room to get to Dissenting: 3 lowing the heart. I know we’re in me, to explain how Lurianic Kab- triplets. Those bathrooms, along the bathroom makes a good case Reason Central, here at the In- balah and the Ecumenical Coun- with the general age of most the for just leaving your door open all bstentions stitute of Technology. But I also cils came about, or why Reform buildings, make a strong argu- the time. It’s not uncommon for a A : 0 know reason takes us only so far. and Orthodox Judaism were born ment for their eventual replace- quick bathroom trip to turn into are out and about in the hallways. “Tis not contrary to reason to pre- at the same moment. Some of my ment. In fact, rumors of plans 20 minutes of socialization be- Smaller groups of friends develop fer the destruction of the whole fascination emanated, and a good to demolish Speed and BSB and cause many people stop and visit within suites/apartments, but the world to the scratching of my fin- handful of students were atten- construct a larger new hall in their with their floor mates as they go floor community is largely lost. ger,” Hume wrote, which partly tive, and may have even done the place have circulated around cam- towards the bathroom. To some, This isn’t necessarily a bad thing explains why computer modeling reading. But most listened polite- pus for quite a while now. that might seem like a waste of for upper class res halls, because and econometrics can’t prevent ly, then went back to equations. The demolition will happen otherwise productive time, but it the Rose community has already climate change and starvation. But with students’ help—I eventually; at this point, it’s sim- builds valuable community, es- been established, and those who We evolved emotions for good should thank Sarah Erhart for ply a matter of when the Insti- pecially in fall quarter when ev- might struggle with the Rose purpose, and we’re fools to forget applying our readings on peda- tute finds a large enough donor. eryone is still new to campus and course load are either already that. g o g y — w e And when it happens, the style to the floor. The community that gone or know how to get academ- I don’t I know we’re in turned the of the residence hall is undoubt- is built by those simple conversa- ic support. follow my class into edly going to be discussed. There tions is a huge part of the “Rose None of those assumptions heart nearly Reason Central, a series of will be many advocates of mak- family.” hold true for freshman floors, enough, so case-studies. ing the new building suite style Contrast the atmospheres in though; freshmen (especially you should here at the Institute We role- (like Percopo) or even apartment Percopo and the Apartments to some of the quieter, more with- know I’m a played the hypocrite. I of Technology. But Second Cru- style. However, doing so would that of a typical freshman floor. drawn personalities) would lose a don’t do it sade and the be hugely detrimental to the floor Some people still keep their lot of community support if they I also know reason enough be- English Civil community that marks a fresh- doors open, but far fewer people were sequestered into a suite or an cause I’m War. Some apartment with a small takes us only so far. flawed, and “ of us be- group of people. In the I tire and came French worst case, 3 or 4 in- flinch too easily. But when I do, it’s Muslim women with headscarves, troverts might all end like singing from the diaphragm, some French officials who voted up together and never and I know I’ve done it twice this to ban headscarves, some experts be seen except in the year. Maybe three times. on the history of hijab. Overnight, academic buildings. ” I did it once by sparking contro- the class transformed. Everyone Should Speed and versies in this column, mostly over speaks intelligently now, out of BSB be updated? Ab- religion. America is decidedly not their roles, but also out of them- solutely. They’re old, a Christian nation, I said. I said selves. We’ve started learning lacking central AC, the Bible may reflect cultural prej- together. It’s ninth week, and we and generally near- udices against same-sex love, but look forward to class. That elusive ing the end of 40-50 we should reject those in the name skill I’ve always wanted to incul- years of abuse from of decency and sense the way we cate in students, the ability to (mostly messy) col- reject slavery and genocide, the connect seemingly disparate phe- lege students. But, the way we reject imposing the death nomena–we’re doing that. It’s not new res halls should penalty for mixing cotton and perfect, but it’s alive, and we’re be designed with the wool. It’s not like we don’t already learning from the inside out. Rose community in pick and choose: why keep the Early this quarter, when I cele- mind; it’s that commu- hateful parts? Keep baby, dump brated the teacher John Dewey in Carly Baehr / Rose Thorn nity that differentiates bathwater. And I said—this was a column, one person responded Hall bathrooms promote community on freshman floors and should be kept for Rose-Hulman from aimed at right-wing Christians— with an insipid smear about secu- the next generation of residence hall buildings. other campuses. that the gos- lar human- pel pro- ism, which claims love he used to of others and When I was a hos- try to dis- c o n d e m n s pital chaplain, there credit Dew- How SGA works, and why it p r o v i n c i a l ey’s concern loyalties and was an older wom- for the social easy moral- implications izing. What an, a patient, a drug of what we isn’t an effective democracy right-wing dealer and a lesbian learn. I’d C h r i s t i a n s galled the Matt Carberry the Judicial Council, which also The only reasonably accurate trample in “and a liar... same writer Guest Writer has the ability to veto an ac- representatives are the ones the mad rush by using tion. However, there isn’t any elected by fraternities. They al- to rescue fe- a frater- I’m going to guess most of us real constitution for them to ready have regular meetings, and tuses or traditional marriage or nity’s tight-lipped discrimination don’t know how SGA works. I base their decisions on. If they their group stays together over a personal, individualized salvation against a gay pledge as a hypo- didn’t until I read the constitu- base their decisions on the SGA longer period of time compared is respect for women, wonder at thetical example of hate that tion, which led to a lot of misgiv- Constitution, they really only to residence halls. the breadth of human love, and may not” seem like hate, and he ings, so I’ll give you the quick and can quibble over points of pro- We need to make some dras- the powerful, beautiful idea that lashed back that I didn’t under- dirty explanation. SGA based it- cedure, rather than whether the tic changes in order to make the no individual can be “saved” un- stand the gospel. This is not the self off of the U.S. representative Senate should actually be doing student government better serve less the world is saved, where place to dismantle that claim. style of government pretty much what they’re doing. Otherwise, us. “saved” may just mean “freed But if you continue to think verbatim with a few simplifica- their judgments are based en- We need a referendum system from bigotry and fear.” about religion, or diversity, or tions. Unfortunately, these sim- tirely on personal prejudice. by which any group of students Or it may mean singing full- teaching, I hope you won’t think plifications entirely change the Since there are no lower courts can bring either a change in the throated. about me, or that respondent, at structure of power, which when to handle cases brought up by constitution or a general propos- When I was a hospital chaplain, all. I hope you think about Victo- added to implementation prob- students, the Judicial Coun- al to the Senate. there was an older woman, a pa- ria Gilmore. That was her name. lems, make SGA a democracy in cil should fill that duty as well. We need to change the concept tient, a drug dealer and a lesbian Her arms were riddled with track name only. However, there’s no process for of districts, so that representa- and a liar, and she would hold marks and bullet wounds and IV SGA only has a single legisla- us to force the Judicial Council tives can be held responsible for my hand an hour at a time while bruises. She’d sold to kids, sto- tive chamber (the Senate), and, to inquire about anything. the same group over multiple weeping through the pain: an in- len electronics, and shot at cops. at first glance, it makes sense. So, the SGA Senate really has elections. fected hip, heroin withdrawal, re- And the one thing that made her There simply aren’t enough peo- most of the power in SGA, and We need to limit the power morse. I wheeled her to the chapel finally weep, the one thing she ple at Rose to have both without there’s no real formalized pro- of the Senate by expanding the one Sunday for worship, where I was ashamed of most, the thing everyone being a direct part of cess for students changing that. power of the judicial council. was minister and musician both, she wanted to hear me say, hold- the government. Unfortunately All amendments to the constitu- We need the judicial council to and she was the congregation. And ing her hand by the hospital bed, this makes it so that once the tion need to be introduced and truly be an arbiter, whether that after I sang “Come, Thou Fount of was whether she was accepted, Senate introduces a bill, it is formalized by the Senate, and be by expanding the constitu- Ev’ry Blessing,” she asked me to because she loved a woman. voted on and passed by them, no organization gives up power tion or introducing the election sing it again, “but not that proper “Sing it out, Victoria,” I said. I barring the veto of the president. voluntarily. Real political parties of judges. little voice. Sing it out, boy.” squeezed her hand. “No proper In a climate without real political aren’t going to arise; the current We need a new SGA consti- The second time I’ve really sung little voices now.” parties, policies or platforms this districts change every year. Since tution; the current system pre- veto is unlikely, as the president the seats are based on residence vents its own improvement. is socially much closer to his fel- halls and the representatives are All in all, we need to abandon Got opinions? low SGA members than the peo- elected the third week of school, the current framework in order ple he represents (who tend to be it is pretty much guaranteed that to establish a truly democratic You have all summer to think. generally politically apathetic). the students only have the faint- government. If we don’t, we’re There is another piece though, est idea of who we’re voting for. only hurting ourselves. [email protected] Friday, May 14, 2010 Sports 7 Rose upsets #1 seed Anderson in first round of HCAC tournament

Rose-Hulman News Junior Michael Kovacs added add two more. to the effort with three runs bat- The Engineers then added Anderson provided a scare in ted in. four more runs in the seventh to the late innings but Rose-Hulman On the mound, senior Derek answer an Anderson run. With hung on to upset the top seeded Eitel recorded nine strikeouts in Bilse and Stemple on base, Long Ravens 15-13 in the first round 7.2 innings of work to get his sixth singled to score Bilse. Tepe fol- of the 2010 Heartland Collegiate win of the season. The win also lowed with another single to score Athletic Conference baseball tour- ties him with Eric Tryon (1997) Stemple. Singles by sophomore nament on Thursday. for most wins with 29. Derek Dauenbaugh and Kovacs Eight Engineer hitters had Junior Andrew Oakley record- scored Long and Tepe. multiple hits and six had three ed his first career save as he came Anderson then made their late or more. Senior Tim Tepe, led in to finish the game for the- En inning scare as they picked up the way at 4-5 on the day with a gineers. seven runs in the bottom of their double and a home run. He also The Engineers took a 3-2 lead eighth inning to pull to within contributed four runs scored and into the sixth inning before Rose- 13-10. Rose-Hulman scored two knocked in three more. Hulman racked up a six run in- runs in the bottom of the ninth Senior Keenen Long led the team ning to push their lead to 9-2. The which proved enough for the win with four runs batted in, including rally featured seven straight hits as Anderson mustered three runs a two run triple. Long also scored for the Engineers, starting with a in their ninth for the final score, twice while junior Chris Stemple single by junior Kreigh Williams. 15-13. chipped in three runs on three hits, Williams scored from second of a With the victory, Rose-Hulman including one double. Bilse single, while Bilse ran in off will now face the winner of Man- Seniors Andrew Bilse and a Kent single. With runners on chester/Franklin Friday morning Chandler Kent both scored two first and second, Long tripled to at 9:30. Anderson will face the runs on the day. Kent also hit his score two runs, followed by a Tepe loser of Manchester/Franklin Fri- second home run of the season. homer after a pitching change to day at noon.

Best of luck to the baseball team, Rose-Hulman News Tim Tepe led the Engineers offense with a home run and a double and congratulations to all our graduating athletes! while scoring four runs and batting in three more. Engineer Scoreboard Sports Briefs By Kurtis Zimmerman Baseball Track and Field 27-11 (14-8 HCAC) May 7 Big Ten expansion May 13 Rose-Hulman Two NCAA Rose-Hulman 15 at Billy Hayes records rumors denied at Anderson 13 The Big Ten Conference has been looking to expand its eleven members in order to extend its cable network and add a conference championship in football, but this past week rumors that four teams were already offered expansion spots in the league were squashed. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith confirmed to the press that Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany e-mailed the conference officials to deny any truth to the story that Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, and Rutgers were offered spots in the league. Smith went on to say that the athletic directors in the league are scheduled to meet next week in Chicago but that these would be routine meetings and that “there won’t be any action next week.” Officials at the four schools supposed to have been extended offers have always confirmed the false nature of these rumors, claiming they are nothing more than gossip at this point.

Orlando remains undefeated in playoffs

Phoenix and Los Angeles swept their conference semifinal series with a perfect four games in a row to face each other in the confer- ence finals. Orlando also swept their series to remain perfect in the NBA playoffs and will face the winner of the Boston and Cleveland matchup. The Celtics currently lead the Cavaliers 3–2, and either team could still clench the series by the end of this weekend. If the Celtics advance they would have a shot at facing the Lakers for the twelfth time, a matchup the New England team has long dominat- ed. Of the eleven meetings in the NBA Finals, Boston has won nine times. The Phoenix Suns are edging in for a chance at their first championship, as are the Orlando Magic, the former trying for their first shot in the NBA Finals with an unmatched perfect postseason record. 16/2 Flipside The Rose Thorn Wacky prof quotes Top “10” Ten “My God, I don’t have pants on!” Things you should learn before — Dr. Livesay, living the dream that most people entering the ‘real world’ don’t want to think about. Matt Melton Perpetual student “OK, so this table’s columns are out of order, and I’m 10. You have no homework! You can sleep 10 hours a day now! Don’t going to ahead and blame sleep 10 hours a day. You used to miss out on homework for that on my husband...” it. Now you’ll miss out on life. — Dr. Mrs. Holder, indulging in the age-old 9. Remember that awesome senior project you did for a Rose grad, or tradition of ‘if it’s wrong, that fantastic internship you got from one? Return the favor. Network blame someone else.’ with your Rose friends and the stay in touch with the school, for everyone’s sake. “Human meat is tasty.” — Dr. Sriram Mohan. 8. Laptops/smart phones in class, usually ok. Laptops/smart phones in Context? Anyone? board meetings, NO. (Seriously, multiple Rose grads have got- ten fired for this one…) “I think if you’ve got a pointed knife in your gut, 7. No matter what you may be doing later on in life, Grad School is your gut is interested in pretty much never a bad idea. But much like your Systems home- absolute value.” work, the longer you put it off, the harder it is to do. — Dr. Gibson, because you have to think about 6. Ever seen a tombstone that said “I wish I had spent more time at SOMETHING after your work?” Me neither. Work is a part of your life, not vice versa. life is done flashing be- fore your eyes. 5. You didn’t give up the sleep, lack of work, and easy A’s of state schools to be underpaid and overworked. You’re a Rose grad. Never settle. “This rate will change as the If you don’t like your job, get a new one. concentration of time changes.” 4. Musician Ke$ha actually got “near-perfect” SAT scores. The voice of — Dr. Nicholson. So if I Elmo is done by a 6 foot tall, rather large man. It’s really easy to dilute my time, does that make assumptions that make you look really stupid. mean it’ll last longer?

3. Just for fun, expecting nothing of it, I put a joke in the Flipside about “When you’re sketching this laking my former SA. He was laked the afternoon the issue came out. out, avoid MS Paint, un- Never underestimate the power you have over anything – es- less you already hate life.” pecially the power you don’t even think you have. — Dr. Clifton on the root of most visual evil on the 2.Chances are, you’re in your early 20’s, unmarried, with a degree that Internet (after Java cur- can earn you lots of money. Now would be the time to take an ex- sors). citing risk such as starting a business, moving to Europe, or Rose professors are known for the really adventurous, marriage. for saying wacky things, so write them down and 1. The biggest complaint employers have about their newly hired Rose send them in to thorn- grads? Arrogance. Get a promotion, then talk. www.telthorst.com, www.motherearthnews.com [email protected]

Pants Noël Spurgeon Nudist Spurgeon Clothed crusader Breezy and free

Ladies and gentlemen, I come Let’s face it people, pants are before you today to address the overrated. They’re one more most important issue of our piece of clothing to wash, one times, one that threatens to rip more thing to injure yourself society apart at the seams if it is putting on in the morning, and not resolved. I am speaking, of one more thing to have anxiety course, about the sudden lack of dreams about forgetting. While pants in our society. arguably useful in the winter, When did this institution we pants are hardly mandatory, and held so close to our hearts and in today’s climate-controlled loins fall out of fashion? For comfort, they’re not even neces- many a year, trousers were in sary provided you spend most vogue among men of any class, of your time inside. Sure, pants an essential for both business have a long and storied cultural and pleasure. In more recent history, but really, does our soci- days of socio-political enlight- ety need to keep everything from enment, women fought long and when men were men and women hard for the right to sport slacks knew their place? in public. I ask you, ladies and Ladies and gentlemen, I pro- gentlemen... what happened? pose an alternative to this rigid The frauds masquerading as fashion institutionalism, a place pants today hardly do justice to where pants and pantlessness the breeches of our forefathers. alike are equally welcomed and Today’s young women have accepted. Plenty of societies no respect for the fashion bat- have flourished without the use tles fought by their foremoth- of pants, and I firmly believe that ers. Tights and sweaters? For the equal treatment of all types shame! Leggings? A lackluster of clothing can only advance our substitute at best! Our young already diverse society. Did great men do not fare much better-- men like Caesar, Pythagoras, Je- the manhood-mashing Modal sus, Alexander the Great or Bud- monstrosities masquerading as dha wear pants? No! But this mainstream might well be better didn’t stop them from making an defined as hosiery. indelible mark on history. Join me, ladies and gentle- So join me, ladies and gentle- men, in taking back our coun- men, in a future where all types try! Boldly stand tall against the of clothing are accepted. From threat to our great nation’s fash- lederhosen to jodhpurs to kilts to ion! Together, we can fight this nothing at all, we can welcome all foul fad, and stitch our society fashion choices with open hearts back together! and minds to build a better future. Hobey Tam / Rose Thorn This is the Flipside disclaimer, where I make use of temporary amnesia. If some of this offends you, too bad. All unattributed content was written Noël Spurgeon. The stuff that appears on this page does not represent the opinions of the Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman, the people who wrote them, or the people pictured on this page for some odd reason. So you’ve made it this far, right? Too bad the next two weeks ish are going to be the hardest of your life. They should really warn you about these things, you know? New College and Life Skills topic right there.