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weather Monday: Rain, high 55 degrees monday Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, high 47 degrees Wednesday: Clear, high in the low 40s Thursday: THE ARGO Chance of rain , high in the low 50s Volume 58 Friday: Rain likely , high in the mid 40s of the Richard Stockton College Number 5 Serving the college community since 1973 • i 'Leap Year Baby' gets a party Dan Grote Sciences and Mathematics. The Argo Stiles was only one of many speakers who shared stories and If one extraordinary thing hap- gave praise to Yitzhak for over pens in the year 2000, it's cele- twenty-five years of work at brating the birthday of "Leap Stockton. Foremost among the Year Babies." It just so happens speakers was of course Stockton that Stockton is home to one such President Vera King Farris, who personality. Tuesday afternoon, related a story about when she faculty, administration, students, learning Hebrew and receiving friends, and well-wishers gath- help from Dr. Sharon, "The first ered in upper G-Wing to cele- few times I spoke [Hebrew], brate the sixteenth (figuratively everyone said, 'You sound just speaking) birthday of Dr. Yitzhak like Yitzhak' which I took as a Y. Sharon. great complement." She fol- The celebration, for which lowed up this anecdote by mak- tickets were sold at five dollars a ing the following proclamation: piece for students, ten for faculty "Let it be known that henceforth, and others, was sponsored by the this day at Stockton, February Stockton Society of Physics 29th, is officially declared Students, as well as many other Yitzhak Sharon Day." It was at student organizations. Proceeds this point when the scholarship in from ticket sales are going to Dr. Sharon's honor was made establish a scholarship fund in official. Dr. Sharon's honor. In addition, Another bright point in the cer- t-shirts were sold weeks prior to emony was the introduction of the event bearing a picture of the Dr. Sharon's wife Sandy and professor and touting the logo daughter Dina. Dina charmed the ''We love Yitzhak Y. Sharon in audience with her polite speech Y2K." Many a faculty member and scene-stealing presence. could be found sporting these t- Afterward, music professor shirts at the celebration. Beverly Vaughn joined Sandy at Photo by Sliaun Reilly The affair was emceed by Dr. An excited Yitzhak Sharon waves for the NBC40 camera crew present at his sixteenth Leap Year Birthday party. Lynn Stiles, Dean of Natural (Yitzhak continued on page 3) SSTV Brown lectures on power suspend- Tra'Shaun Andrews for his achievements in civil of Communications at Howard she is empowered creates ed for The Argo rights, education, economics and University, where he established empowered reality," is another journalism. a highly distinguished academic famous quote said by the Tony "You are a product of the way Widely recognized as an out- and professional record. Brown. Many students enjoyed retooling you think, your mentality will of-the-box thinker, Tony Brown Some of the quotes that he stat- him speaking at Stockton. Shawn create your reality." This is one of has distinguished himself as a ed last night were, Energy is life Greene, a freshman states, " I feel Dan Grote the famous quotes that were spo- producer, writer, educator, televi- and all life is magnetic energy. that Tony was very inspirational The Argo ken by Tony Brown in A-wing sion commentator, and film Balanced equals Harmony and his speech really touched me Lecture Hall. Student Senate as director. The prestigious radio Imbalanced equals Disharmony. because some of the topics that Two Thursday nights ago, part of the lecture series invited trade selected him as one of The female energy is the energy he spoke on, I was dealing with in Stockton students watching the him. Jason Mensah introduced America's premier journalists of intuition and reconnection to my own life." live show "Off the Hook" on Tony Brown as an ambassador of that have been matched by his the higher levels of ourselves. "There were many people in SSTV might have noticed that God who speaks the truth. Tony status as a specialist on a cultural Men are just capable of accessing attendance including people from the show was cut off abruptly. Brown has written two powerful diversity, economic development their female polarity and using the community. Mark Tyler, a This feed cut marked the begin- books, Black Lies, White Lies: and urban policies level. the intuitive levels they possess. The Truth According to Tony Tony Brown is a man of action "He who believes that he or (Brown continued on page 4) (SSTV continued on page 2) Brown in 1995 and Empowering who challenges Black America to the People: The Conspiracy that take the leadership role in perpet- is Stealing Your Money and uating its own course. He was inside Freedom in 1998. chosen as the keynote speaker for Tony Brown was born in a summit conference of 150 Charleston, West Virginia, where national Black organizations on features 4 he graduated from Garnet High self-help. He established the Buy School. He received his Freedom Network, a nationwide editorial 5 Bachelor's degree in Sociology drive to create new jobs and lifestyle 6 and his Master's Degree in home-based businesses. This comics 9 Psychiatric Social Work at media entrepreneur has been an calendar 10 Wayne State University in innovator in many areas. He was sports 11 Detroit. He has received numer- the first and founding dean, as New movie, Boiler Room Women's Basketball ous honorary doctorate degrees well as professor, of the School doesn't live up to the hype. advances in NCAA See Lifestyle, page 7 See Sports, page 12. Page 2 March 6, 2000 NEWS thi: argo Students R.A.D. brings self-defense and band security to Stockton together for Amanda Stites "NO!" bringing as much air as possible was when kicking, not to come up higher The Argo from the diaphragm as possible, is a defi- than the waste because the attacker will nite action because the criminal does not sweep the individual off of and right on to Change Learning ways to protect us against want to be seen or heard during the attack. the ground. crime and violence is a very crucial ele- The participants were then taught the A few other techniques were touched Steve Passalacqua ment in personal safety. R.A.D. (Rape different strikes that could be used in self- upon, for instance, body blocks, the in- The Argo Aggression Defense Training System) is a defense, which included a combination of step heel stomp to shin, finger rolls, resist- 12-hour, U.L.T.R.A. credit course program punches and kicks. However, in the ing chokes by pushing attacker's arms out- The first official meeting of the new club that is designed to instruct females on defense process, one of the ideal concen- ward, and releasing wrist grabs by throw- Change was held on Tuesday, February 22 physical techniques that will help to pre- trations was the significance of looking ing the bad guy's arms out and away. at 8 PM in the G-Wing lounge. Change is vent the victimization of sexual assault. deep into the attacker's eyes to insinuate All of these defense mechanisms sur- a very positive, student driven club. "Basically it's to make available an afford- that one is extremely serious of protecting round the ultimate goal of escaping the This club will discuss issues of social able program to teach them basic tech- herself. intruder. The very last class will pull change, environmental awareness, poverty, niques and options to protect themselves," In throwing punch strikes, the girls were together all of these skills and they will be and economics. said Officer Ro Latoracca, instructor of taught the proper way to make a fist. They practiced in a realistic simulation on one Two Stockton Students Brook Ahem and R.A.D. learned that the fingers must be rolled of the officers dressed in a protective suit. Peter Litman started Change. Formerly, Latoracca and Officer Colleeen Britton, down tightly with the thumb held down This excellent, self-protection course students had a meeting such as the also a trainer for R.A.D. provided many forming a good striking surface with the was made available through Housing and Stockton Peace Meeting and Free Tibet. risk reduction strategies to make women first two knuckles. Dummy heads were Residential Life. The sessions nonetheless At these meetings, students raised the less vulnerable. One of the first important used to practice the strikes such as the typ- focused on making the learning experience question of why there was not and orga- methods that the trainees learned was the ical punch, also with the knuckle, hammer, enjoyable as well as valuable. Officer nized club at Stockton that spoke weekly appropriate defensive standing position and palm strikes. Striking as quickly as Latoracca said, "We want to make and on the issues discussed at Free Tibet and towards the attacker, which was the means possible with adequate speed and time was maintain a fun environment." the Stockton Peace Meeting. of allowing protection to the center of the emphasized along with giving 110% Therefore, Brook and Peter approached body where critical internal body parts effort. faculty members Anne Pomeroy, were located. The students were next instructed on the Philosophy professor, and Pat Hossay, pro- The body should be arranged in a non- kicking strikes that were simulated on fessor in Political Science. They discussed confrontational style with feet shoulder kicking bags.