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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. Kicks demonstrated were the situation, pulled their ideas together width apart and non-dominant hand up knee strikes, straight kicks to the groin THE ARGO outward or inward. area, sweep and snap kicks. One impor- (Change continued on page 4) Following this procedure, screaming tant lesson learned during this segment The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Pomona, New Jersey 08240

SSTV tion maintains the right to take the pro- two weeks to do skits, then it takes two Phone (609) 652 4560 • (continued from page 1) gramming off the air." He went on to weeks. We only have two cameras." FAX (609) 748-5565 stress his limited role in the programming Several members of SSTV, including The ARGO is not an official publication ning of a retooling of Stockton's student- at the station. "SSTV police themselves. some from the cast of "Off the Hook," of The Richard Stockton College, but is run television station, starting with a one- It is very rare when I get called in. The have walked away from SSTV, not wishing published independently by students at week suspension of all live programming. president and vice-president of SSTV to wait out the suspension and restructure Stockton College. The TV show in question, "Off the asked me to come and speak to the crew. their programming. Brubaker feels that EDITOR-IN -CHIEF Hook," was cut due to the allegedly lewd This was not a clandestine thing. We're many of the members of the station feel Joshua Heines content of that night's programming, most just trying to make sure the ship stays intimidated. "Most of the shows feel ASSISTANT EDITORS notably a scene in which one of the show's upright. The TV station gets a lot of intimidated. However, it's their shows." Shaun Reilly hosts performed a sexual act on an over- money from the Student Senate, and we It would appear that one of SSTV's Dan Grote sized stuffed Teletubby doll. Reportedly, don't want to see it wasted on inappropri- biggest problems is a lack of support. the feed was ordered to have been cut as a ate material or things that would inflame According to Brubaker, this was not WEB EDITOR result of this scene. Said "Off the Hook" the student body." always the way for SSTV. "Back in the Tim Oliver producer Greg Dowles, "When the When asked about the suspension, day, when [former Stockton students] Teletubby incident occurred, LaMott Brubaker did not look to placing blame on Keith and Lynrick were here, everybody COMICS EDITOR [Moore, faculty advisor] said that this was the cast of "Off the Hook" or even to supported them. Now it just seems we Michelle McLaughlin too sexual; we couldn't have this, and told Monday's "power hour." "There were sup- don't get the recognition." He expressed a us to cut the feed." posedly conflicts in communication. I nostalgia for these past days, saying of the CALENDAR EDITOR However, those following the program- guess I didn't explain the rules enough. current programming, "I watch the shows ming on SSTV might have seen that there The emphasis on what was going on dur- occasionally. I'm not really a fan of them. Amanda Stites were other events leading up to the sus- ing the shows came all of sudden. It's just I just make sure they're going right." Of AD & BUSINESS MANAGER pension and retooling. For example, a a lack of common sense; some things you the suspension, he says, "I wish this had Tara Guide show aired on Monday, February 21, fea- should know you can't do on the air." happened at the beginning of the semester, STAFF WRITERS tured the three hosts participating in a This past Tuesday, SSTV held their reg- so we could have a fresh start for the Chick Yeager, Wes Schnell, Emma "power hour," wherein they frequently ular meeting in upper N-Wing. A video- retooling." Redmer, Paschal Drew, Kristina sipped rum and cokes out of Coca Cola tape of the past Thursday's events was However, despite his seeming apathy Clauberg, Julie Jablonski, Dan bottles. Some SSTV members "say that shown by Moore, and it was decided that toward the current state of SSTV, he DeCanio, Stacey Keshish, Steve these kinds of activities are not the worst all live-programming would need to be expressed a deep desire to put the station Passalacqua, Tra'shaun Andrews, Jay of what has aired on SSTV in recent retooled. Said Dowles, "LaMott said that in a positive light. "I love SSTV. It's hard Feit, Kathy Conway, Jessie Grant months. However, it would appear that this was our last warning. One more more when the students don't support it though." Printed by AFL Printers these acts began to catch the attention of strike, and SSTV would be over, just He offered some suggestions as to how certain parties. "I've never gotten any movies." Dowles seemed to express some SSTV might be improved, including run- complaints from the students," said SSTV The above people are the only quali- anger towards Moore. "He told us there ning WLFR's music between movies, and fied representatives of The Argo. president Kyle Brubaker. "Someone must was nothing worthwhile on SSTV, just running SSTV on the big screen in Letters, opinions, photographs, car- have been watching. It's not as bad as it people saying 'Look at me, I'm on cam- Lakeside Center." As for covering sport- toons, and articles are welcome by all. was in the past. If it was the administra- era.' He complained about how we never ing events, "We've always given the option Deadline for all submission is every tion, they should be too busy to watch cover sports, even though we don't have of taping basketball games. Nobody takes Wednesday 5:00pm. The Argo SSTV." the equipment for it." it though." He also suggested reading club reserves the right to edit or deny all Regardless, SSTV faculty advisor Brubaker, however, offered gentler and activity information on the air to get copy. For advertising information, please call (609) 652-4298. The LaMott Moore ordered the feed cut that words on the matter. "I told the shows to students to tune in for events on campus. ARGO welcomes all newcomers to Thursday night. "Some non-appropriate work on structuring and doing skits," said In short, he said of the future of SSTV, join our meetings Monday 5:30 pm, things were taking place on the air," Moore Brubaker. He also expressed a concern for 'There aren't going to be any big changes. upper G-Wing, room 202. said. "SSTV has a constitution, and if SSTV members who feel they have to get From now on, we just have to realize what those guidelines are broken, then the sta- a show on the air every week. "If it takes we can and cannot do." Page 3 March 6, 2000 NEWS

THE ARGO Inspirational speaker stresses inner beauty

Amanda Stites young child as early as grade her heavy use of drugs. Daily music that represented her expe- was that 11% of girls at the first The Argo school, where she obsessed over was suppose to have an important rience through the struggling grade level have already experi- her weight. She relied on the audition for a famous band path of recovery, that later was mented with dieting and that 50% From Self-Destruction to Self- gorging of food for comfort and through this man she was with, worth every bit of it. Her chal- of American citizens had gone Expression: Laurie Daily's company to fill in the gaps of but after he failed her horribly, lenge developed into the inner through an ordeal with food prob- "Soulful Journey" loneliness. From her childhood there was not any audition and strength to change using personal lems. "Beauty lies within," were the into adulthood, the pain took over she was left with solid emptiness. spiritual beliefs with prayers to Daily had kept the faith of sincere words of an inspirational with the participating in all kinds This very hurt and angered keep fighting. believing that beauty comes from woman, Laurie Daily, who sang of diets, including weight loss woman became depressed where During Daily's presentation, a the talents and gifts one has to and spoke to Stockton students programs, doctors, pills, and she cried, slept, and resorted to few serious issues and facts were offer, a person's uniqueness and and others last Thursday evening. calorie counts. food once again and was at the brought up regarding eating dis- individuality, and someone's spe- Daily discussed her battles with Daily encountered many hard- point where she could not func- orders. She pointed out that the cial purpose in life that will influ- eating disorders such as anorexia ships in her life such as sexual tion in life anymore. media played an active role on ence the rest of society. and bulimia, and a drug addiction abuse when she was younger and Daily eventually went counsel- body image with the super thin Her caring and loving words to that controlled and endangered a terrifying relationship with a ing to deal with her life threaten- models on the magazine covers. all, including people who need her life. physically and verbally abusive ing issues. She wanted people to know not to help with eating disorders were, The professional singer, who man. She was extremely Daily has been fully recovered be brainwashed due to the fact "Feed your passion, not your was a Michigan native now resid- obsessed with being a star and if from her anguish for eight years that these models viewed are face!" ing in San Diego, had suffered a not, she felt that she was nothing. with much success. She had just 23% below the normal body Laurie Daily is currently work- great deal psychologically from She always thought that she had released a CD titled, "A Soulful weight, while the standing ing on a new CD and continues to eating problems throughout her to have the right hair, body, job, Journey...Sweeter than anorexic criteria is 15% below. speak at schools and recovery life. Her struggle began as a man, etc., which also triggered Chocolate," filled with touching Another set of shocking statistics facilities.

RETIREMENT INSURANCE MUIUAt FUNDS TRUST SERVICES TUITION FINANCING Yitzhak occasions he was praised for his work with the Jewish community in and outside (continued from page 1) of Stockton. the microphone for a song dedicated to As a sign of how much the student body Yitzhak, written by Sandy, to the tune of cares for Yitzhak, Dr. Harold Taylor made 'Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." The audi- the observation that lower C-Wing - a ence giggled as they sang along to place usually abuzz with physics students, "Yitzhak, Yitzhak, Our Big Star." was practically empty that afternoon, as Deferring taxes with More humorous highlights followed as they were all gathered at the celebration. Gabriel Maffei of the Society of Physics When Dr. Leo Lieberman of the Jewish Students spoke about how Dr. Sharon has, Studies Faculty spoke, he recalled the TIAA-CREF can be so in the past, hunted down students who phrase, "Sixteen and never been kissed." j tried to leave his Tuesday/Thursday class- In a rather tongue-in-cheek display, he es during the break. "It reminded me of a grabbed Dr. Sharon and gave him a size- cowboy who rounds up his cattle." As able kiss on the cheek, arousing the rewarding, you'll wonder such, Maffei presented Yitzhak with a crowd. Afterward, a poem by Will Turner, cowboy hat, toy lasso, and bandana. Dr. one of Dr. Sharon's students, was read by Sharon wore the props with pride through- a representative from UBSS. This poem why you didn't do it sooner. out the party. touched the crowd deeply. Representatives from the Jewish Toward the end of the affair, it was Federation of Atlantic and Cape May announced that fifteen hundred dollars Counties, the Council of Black Faculty had already been set aside in Dr. Sharon's and Staff, the Jewish Studies Faculty, and honor for the scholarship fund. If you the Jewish Student Union/Hillel also would be interested in making a donation stepped up to the microphone to shower towards the Yitzhak Sharon scholarship, Yitzhak with praise and gifts. On several stop by K-144 for more information.

IT'S EASY TO SAVE MORE THROUGH Sorority recognizes faculty One of the fastest ways to build a retirement nest egg is THE POWER OF TAX DEFERRAL through tax-deferred Supplemental Retirement Annuities Stacey Keshish activities chair for ZTA. (SRAs) from TIAA-CREF. The Argo As the evening progressed, the ques- With funds automatically deducted from your paycheck, $102,068 Who says, "You can't have your cake tion, "What is Greek life?" came to sur- and eat it too?" Certainly not the sisters face. Who better to address this topic you can easily build income to supplement your pension $67,514 of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. than the head of Greek life at Stockton, and Social Security. On Feburary 24, 2000 the girls got Harry Maurice.

And your contributions to SRAs grow undiminished by together to host a special dessert tilled "There are four things we stress: acad- evening to honor the professor of their emic excellence, college involvement, 1 taxes until you withdraw the funds. Add to that TIAA- choice. Throughout the night students community service, and the sisterhood/ CREF's solid investment performance, bolstered by our and faculty "indulged" in conventions brotherhood relationship," said Maurice. filled with laughter and enlightenment. He continued by stressing the importance commitment to keeping expenses low, and you have more "We felt that we should recognize one of "Standing shoulder to shoulder with money working for you. tO «MS ÎGYEM5 30YEAB5 of the most important factors in our edu- someone who will do anything for you and you will do anything for." So why wait? Let us help you build a comfortable retire- cation and in order to do that we had to recognized our professors," said Nerizza Jackie Masciangelo, the scholastic INVEST AS UTILE AS ment today with tax-deferred Dalena, the president of ZTA. She went chair for ZTA, stated, "I hope that each In tits hypetbetiul example, setting aside $106 a mwth $25 a month on to state, "They contribute many things sister was able to create a more person- through an automatic SRAs. We think you will find it in a tax-deferred investment with an 8% return in * payroll plan2 ÎSS tax bracket dim» better jrawtb than the same that effect us in profound ways, many able relationship with the professor of net amount put into a savings attuutrt.3 rewarding in the years to come. exceed the role of professor and show their choice and will continue to do so in that they have the ability to be a mentor the future." Well, according to Professor as well." Bruce DeLussa she has nothing to worry As the aroma of cookies, cakes, and about. "The relationship students and other pastries filled the room a sense of faculty have here at Stockton is unbelie- accomplishment was apparent on the veable compared to those at big universi- faces of many of the sisters. ties," said DeLussa. He continued by "We had to set a lot of time aside to expressing his gratitude for being asked 1 800 842-2776 organize this event, but it was all worth it to attend, "I was active in a fraternity Ensuring the future because we now have this opportunity to when I was in college, and I would glad- for those who shape it. get to know our professors and they can ly say yes to honor an activity at www.tiaa-tref.org get to know us," said Lauren Riker, the Stockton." Page 4 March 6, 2000 FEATURES THE ARGO

Change Race division plagues politics (continued from page 2)

The lust for money infiltrates effect of that written law has been their voting power instead of vot- teen toilets. One common sce- and formulated Change. almost every aspect of the mod- replaced by de facto segregation ing for opposing parties that may nario that may be identified with The most intriguing aspect of ern world. Since its foundation in both countries. The reality of not serve their immediate agenda. Africans in America and South Change is that it consists of an centuries ago, the proliferation of segregation in a world of equal They are also employing yoting Africa is the inclination for many open discussion about a variety capitalism and its accompanying rights is facilitated by power of tactics such as zoning. The to attain some form of relative of different issues that students symptoms of greed have consis- the dollar and ignorance. Law is United States may have served as success and subsequently repress are interested in. The major issue tently produced a wealth-based only a written rule that its prog- an example of the process. This the memory of the essence from that was discussed in the first class system. Contrary to the enitors may or may not observe. practice attempts to dilute the which they came. It seems obvi- meeting was "students protest assertions of numerous Ph.D.- Congress may pass laws against strength of its victims by strategi- ous to me that without the strug- universities' ties to sweat shop." equipped economists, in order for racially motivated practices such cally arranging voting areas. gle of ancestors that same oppor- Basically, students are one to amass a fortune another as redlining, but the voters still Although the European Afrikaner tunity to gain prosperity would be appalled with the fact that col- must provide the means for that possess the ability to ignore those population overwhelmingly nonexistent. leges and universities in the US fortune to exist. stipulations. This is prevalent in directs the financial affairs of the But besides the required bal- are purchasing sweat suits from Whether the service in ques- both countries. country, the native Africans now ance of the inconsiderate oppos- factories in foreign countries tion is information, or a tangible Politically, Africans in possess the opportunity to shape ing the empathetically deliberate, where conditions are unfavorable physical entity, an actual human America have held offices as the policy that assists in the dis- constant change and the emer- to work in. being was involved in some stage mayors, governors, and con- tribution of those monetary gence of its agents prove that the In essence, colleges who buy of its production phase. A gresspersons. In most instances, resources. entire African Diaspora perse- sweat suits from major compa- prospective entrepreneur may their ascendancy to political The situation of Africans in veres in its quest for universal nies such as Nike or Champion avoid this scenario only by ped- power was fostered by the Black contemporary South Africa improvement. are indirectly promoting this dling his or her self. vote. The formation of reminded me of a few social hur- unethical behavior on the compa- The plundering protocol of Congressional Black Caucus dles in particular that Black peo- nies foreign labor practices. colonialism provides excellent exemplifies the division of races ple have encountered from the In addition to the sweatshop examples of how capitalism that still plagues America. In the 70s to the present. Historically, Brown issue, students discussed an effectively leeches from the upper echelons of government, any period of relative prosperity (continued from page 1) upcoming event that will help to masses in order to satisfy the par- the Supreme Court remains dom- for Blacks in America was met staff writer of the Atlantic feed the homeless. asitic needs of the few. Two coun- inated by conservative white with counterproductive activities City Press was also in atten- On Friday, March 3, members tries in particular, the United males. that either cancelled previously dance. of Change plan to visit the board- States and the Republic of South Colin Powell may have been enacted laws or created a social In conclusion, Tony walk of Atlantic City and distrib- Africa are the products of colo- popular after Desert Storm, but a atmosphere that voluntarily Brown's presence really ute peanut butter and jelly sand- nialism. In both instances, man of intelligence is fully aware ignored them brought a lot to Stockton and wiches to the homeless people. Africans have literally shed blood of his prospects with respect to The effects of living under a its community. Everyone who Change is also planning to visit to cement the foundation that the White House. In contrast to system that attempts to devalue came out to support Tony other urban cities such as New each count proudly rests its feet the political status of Africans in your worth as a human being has Brown definitely got some- York and Philadelphia to hope- upon. Although Africans in America, those native to South common implications for those thing out of what he said. His fully help the lives of a few America were displaced from the Africa are on the cusp of a drastic groups that are subjected to such speech focused on how to use needy people. continent, and South Africans reconfiguration of personnel in an oppressive atmosphere. One energies to create harmony If anyone is interested in were subjugated In their home- their halls of government. With "shanty-town" outside of and to speed the positive attending future Change meet- land, the tactics employed by the demise of Apartheid, the Johannesburg, South Africa's progress of human under- ings, they are held in the G-Wing each regime were and still remain African vote has effectively wealthiest city, contained standing. His motto is "Self Lounge on Tuesday nights at 8 similar. transformed the face of South makeshift living quarters for Help." His call to action is PM. During the years of Apartheid, African government. Even after about 7-8,000 people. This area very explicit: No Black Lies, Students interested in environ- Africans were relegated by law to the advent of this political revolu- was comprised of approximately No White Lies-Only the mental issues, poverty, econom- live in predetermined areas just tion, European South Africans six square blocks. There were Truth! ics, and social change, are wel- as Africans were in America. The have attempted to consolidate five cold water faucets and nine- come to participate.

GRADUATING SENIORS! DON'T FORGET TO HAVE YOUR SENIOR PORTRAIT TAKEN! !

All graduating seniors will receive The Path, Stockton's Yearbook, after they graduate. And since every senior receives the yearbook, they should have their senior portrait in the book. So now are you wondering how to get your senior portrait taken??? It is so easy... WHERE: N-109 WHEN: March 20th - March 24th March 27th-March 31st April 3rd - April 7th TIME: 12:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Just call for an appointment ~ Off Campus (609) 652-4706 ~ On Campus Ext. 4706 ~ Or stop by N-105.

SITTINGS ARE FREE!!! CAPS AND GOWNS ARE PROVIDED!!! YEARBOOKS WILL BE MAILED TO EVERY GRADUATE IN AUGUST. PLEASE BE SURE TO GIVE US YOUR CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR PORTRAIT TAKEN. Page 5 March 6, 2000 FEATURES THE ARGO Helping students fight depression

by going to see a counselor. It's true that need of a job and I can't get work-study. Is beds? What were they thinking? Ask Red there are many students who become very there anything I can do? Baffled depressed when they get to college. Let's Broke Help for troubled students face it : there's a lot to deal with - classes, Dear Baffled, work, roommates, having no money, and Dear Broke, The loft-style beds in the new apart- Dear Red, attempting to keep a social life on top of You could get a job at the Hamilton ments can be lowered, but that leaves you When I started college my life was not all of this. It helps to have a close friend Mall or another shopping center close by. with the question of what to do with the great, but I made the most of it. I decided who you can talk to about these feelings, There are busses that leave from the Arts desk and dresser being that there is to take a couple of years off and then trans- but if that doesn't work then seeing a coun- and Science Building that go to the mall nowhere else to put them. I have no idea ferred to Stockton in Fall '98. In Fall '99 selor is the smartest thing to do. If that still and other local shopping centers. You what they were thinking when they were I hit rock bottom. I was so depressed. isn't working anti-depressants might help. could get a bus schedule at the information designed that way. But I guess that's what Early last fall I e-mailed the academic The counseling center could recommend center across from G-wing cafeteria. we get for having them built on time. The counseling center but got no response. I you to a doctor off campus who would be Red new fitness center was supposed to open did see a counselor on campus, and it able to determine what is right for you. semesters ago and it's still being finished. helped for a little while. I wonder how There's nothing wrong with needing a lit- Dear Red, Hopefully that will be finished properly. many stu3ents are depressed and who tle extra help, and it doesn't mean that I just wanted to complain about the beds Red should they see? I went from "ready to you're crazy. Depression is very serious, in the new apartments. I'm on the bottom jump" to semi-okay, but I'm afraid there and it's very important that you get the floor where everything is supposed to be Have a problem? E-mail Red are others and they won't be so lucky. right help that you need. handicapped accessible. What I don't @[email protected] or leave your In The Dark Red understand is how a handicapped person is question in the Argo mailbox in uppper G- supposed to be able to get into the loft Wing. Dear In The Dark, Dear Red, You definitely made the right decision I don't have a car, but I'm in desperate Bill Bradley, Harley Davidsons, and marches

FYI By Chick Yeager ested in participating in this event should live a double life where there were finds that the reaction of others is much The Argo check out Stockton's webcaucus "straight on the outside" but who also had more positive then they expected. In many "gayfriend" or call Dave at brief periods where they acted out the neg- cases it helps them to become more "real" Thought for Today: Bill Bradley's ver- [email protected]. ative stereotype of what they had been told and thus to form stronger bonds with their bal SAT score when he was a senior in Homophobia (2): "I'd rather be black gay people were. Then often hated them- straight friends. high school was 485. than gay because you don't have to tell sleves for risking their marriages and their Finding out they are acceptable offers The median age of Harley-Davidson your mother you're black," say many children. additional proof that the greatest fear, hate motorcycles was 34, ten years ago. Now it white gay teenagers. Black kids grow up The Gay liberation movement has been and anger is often within ourselves. The is 42. with black parents, Jewish kids grow up instrumental in helping gay people under- more we recognize we have to dea\ with April 25, 1993 was a historic day when with Jewish parents, Italian kids grow up stand that the greatest homophobia we ourselves, the more we come out. The almost 1,000,000 gays, lesbians, bisexuals with Italian parents. It is only gay kids often have to deal with is the homophobia more we come out, the more we respect and their friends marched in Washington who grow up in families with no role mod- within ourselves. "Coming Out" is the ourselves. for equal rights. Streets were closed due to els like themselves. In addition they often process of dealing with the self-hating It is the Gay and Lesbian groups in col- crowds, the subways had a reversal of the have parents and churches that teaches messages that gay people learn in their lege and high school, as well as the many usual when gays outnumbered tourists 20 them lessons to hate themselves. families, some churches, and in the culture support groups found in major large cities to 1, and several hundred thousand college In addition to the negative family mes- at large. where these issues tend to be addressed students found themselves in the majority sages, the culture keeps putting out mes- In a way similar to blacks, who had to first. These encounters allow members of for the first time. sages that gay people are sexual predators, affirm that "Black IS Beautiful," gay peo- our community to begin to learn the love The march was augmented with several promiscuous, and morally corrupt people. ple have begun to discover that, if used in and joy that is possible as a gay person. days of workshops, dances, and socializing With messages like these, it is no wonder a responsible way, being Gay is a God This is the love which is totally at odds and changed everyone who participated in that gay kids often go through a long given gift that can provide love, joy, and with the cultural stereotyoe that society it. The next march is scheduled for April process of denial that they are gay. happiness in life. seems to be currently addicted to. 28-30 this year. Stockton students inter- Before gay liberation many decided to Usually, the Gay person who comes out

Charwells employees would like to express thanks and gratitude to all students for their courtesy and respect towards Chartwells employees. For such young people your manners and considera- tion have been exemplary. We all appreciate that. It makes our jobs so much easier! Thank you!

Have fun on Spring Break. After break look for the return of some wild and crazy nights at N- wing.

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Late night at Lakeside with Pizza and Subs

Joe at G-wing and his team with their specialty coffee Page 6 March 6, 2000 LIFESTYLE ______Incubus brings fresh musicianship 7 Dan Grote "Pardon Me/ the lead Soundsystem. Fans of the album's lead 9 The Argo single, "Pardon Me," will enjoy the sound 'Make Yourself single off the album was of the whole album. Back in October, 311 released an album But what is "Pardon Me," however, Artist: Incubus whose lead single preached the importance inspired by an issue of besides the Teen Angst Anthem of the of "Coming Originale." One week later, month? A song about the frustrations of Incubus released their third album, Make Time, the cover of which the lead singer? Perhaps, but this too is Producers: Scott Litt, Yourself, sounding like a darker, de-reg- harsh. The song also contains a rich dis- Incubus gae-fied311. How ironic. featured a man sponta- play of imagery surrounding spontaneous Actually, to write Incubus off as simply combustion. Actually, the song was "311 for the Family Values set" is an unfair neously combusting. inspired by an issue of Time, the cover of Record Label: Epic/Immortal statement. However, a poorly timed which featured a man spontaneously com- release date leaves it open for such com- is a good album. In actuality, the second busting. That's pretty cool. parisons. Truth be told, the album also track, "Nowhere Fast," completely It's not all angst, however. Actually, the Argo Rating: •••1/2 picked a poor opening track in "Privilege." changes things around and eliminates album prevents a rather fickle atmosphere The opening guitar riff alone screams Tim some unfair comparisons. The musician- between angst and optimism. In "The where if the listener had any doubts as to if Mahoney. ship is excellent. If anything, it comes Warmth," one of the earlier tracks on the the band has any true talent, those doubts But don't misunderstand. Make Yourself with a much fresher sound than album, Dirk Lance proclaims, "Don't let are assuaged. the world bring you down / Not everyone As trendy as the superfluous DJ is is that fucked up and cold." today, Incubus is augmented tremendously Incubus, a fairly young band (with the by DJ Kilmore's work. Dots and loops exception of DJ Kilmore, 29, the average weave in and out of "I Miss You," a more age of the band members is 23), has mellow number. Some drum'n'bass action released three albums. They first began to lends its hand to "Nowhere Fast" and get some mainstream recognition on "Pardon Me," and an eerie violin scratch 1998's inaugural Family Values Tour, draws the listener into "The Warmth," def- warming up the crowd alongside fellow initely one of the best songs on the album. newcomers Orgy. Their latest album was Another departure track on Make somewhat lost in the rush of fall releases. Yourself is "Drive." The song is centered However, the slow-moving first quarter around an acoustic guitar, and is more lyri- has afforded them the opportunity to get cally driven than instrumentally, though some brand-name recognition. The video many of the songs are lyrically driven as for "Pardon Me" has been declared well as instrumentally driven. "Buzzworthy" by the good folks at MTV, VERDICT: Incubus is still young. This an honor held in the past year by Orgy and means that they have even more time to Eminem. Currently, the band is gaining a mature and put out more and better fanbase via the Sno-Core tour, sharing the albums. Make Yourself is an excellent bill with metal band System of a Down, jumping-on point for the band, highlight- Puya, and the bizarre Mr. Bungle, fronted ing talent both for instrumentalism and by the former lead singer of Faith No lyrics. It would be extremely harsh to More. make comparisons to other bands, as they Perhaps the track that best displays the are incredibly unfair and aroused only by band's musicianship and diversity of poor timing. It has been said that Incubus sound is "Battlestar Scralatchtica," a is just as excellent live as they are in the departure peace towards the end of the studio. The album is every bit as good to album. Here, DJ Kilmore scratches away listen to for its mellower qualities as well while the drummer and bassist hit the audi- for its more aggressive ones. Enjoy Incubus have been given permission in the past to run the face of a nameless, moustachioed ence with some jazz rhythm. It is here Incubus. Seventies' actor on their album covers, and have given out masks of the actor's face at shows. Grammy buzz gets Gray recognized

Jessie Grant iar to each and every one of us. Macy Gray's sound is The Argo Gray's gritty, unique voice gives each song an unmistakable a mixture of jazz leg- If you're searching for some sound. Her gravelly vocals also real music with real lyrics sung by seem to represent the fact that end Eartha Kitt a real voice, look no further. The Gray sugarcoats nothing. There debut release from the newest are no sappy ballads or bubble (Catwoman #3) and face on the R&B scene, Macy gum pop songs on this album. Gray, is a soulful slice of life. The Songs such as "Do Something" Sixties' rock queen album is called "On How Life Is," deal with living life and encour- and it is exactly that. All ten ages people to "get up, get out, Janis Joplin. tracks are full of real emotion and and do something." Her song, "I deal with situations that are famil- Try" receives frequent airplay on Creator. VH1 and MTV, and was also One of the most impressive nominated for several Grammy's. aspects of this new artist is her The hype surrounding Gray's one-of-a-kind style. Her voice is 'On How multiple Grammy nominations new and different, a much-needed led On How Life Is to skyrocket reprieve from all the "pretty" to platinum status in a matter of voices that dominate the airwaves Life Is' weeks. lately. Her sound is a mixture of Another standout is "I Can't jazz legend Eartha Kitt and Artist: Macy Gray Wait to Meechu." This song is a Sixties rock queen Janis Joplin. fistwrnm personal address to God as if he Her fashion sense is equally were one of us on Earth. I found it unique, complete with feather Producer: Andrew Slater Before all the hype began to surround Macy Gray, she made an appearance refreshing that the song lacks all boas and "Jimi Hendrix-esque" on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. the religious pretenses that usual- getups. She's also a relief from Record Label: ly accompany music that deals the unrealistically thin females we toward the world. her in the forefront of the music with God and spirituality. It's an see every day in magazines and This album should be a part of scene for years to come. She's the Sony/Epic honest account of this woman's on television. Her wild hair and any music lover's collection. future of music, a pioneer for real appreciation of the life she was clothes show her confidence in Macy Gray is a legend in the mak- women with real talent. Argo Rating: •••1/2 given and her desire to meet her herself and her fearless attitude ing. She has a talent that will keep Page 7 March 6, 2000 LIFESTYL______E 6Boiler Room' plagued by confused plot

Josh Heines of making it rich in the big city. Adam is at the door, with Adam's friend The Argo Ribisi plays Seth Davis, a delinquent Greg. Greg is a rich stockbroker with a 'Boiler Room' college dropout who thought beginning, yellow Lamborghini, and a $50,000 Buying and selling stocks is really buy- and running, an underground blackjack bankroll to spend at the casino. Seth Starring: Giovani Ribisi, Ben ing and selling dreams. Often people have casino would impress his father (Ron impresses Greg, a senior broker with J.T. Affleck, Nia Long a better chance of winning a spot on "Who Rifkin), who is a judge. Marlin, and earns his way into a group Wants To Be A Millionaire?" opposite the One night, after Seth closes up his busi- interview headed by Jim Young (Ben snide Regis Philbin. In "Boiler Room" ness, there is a knock on his door that Affleck). Director: Ben Younger Giovani Ribisi is sold, and sells that dream would change his life forever. Seth's friend Nearly every aspect of the birth of a young stock broker, seen through Seth, is fascinating, and seemingly very realistic. MPAA Rating: Rated R J.T. Marlin is a pseudo-black market stock ground that hires young studs to Argo Rating: •• work their asses off and sell stock to companies that don't really exist. Seth plot is the only quality one. Seth's desire to learns the art of deception quickly and is impress his father and their troubled rela- screaming "RECO, and RIP" all over the tionship only slows an otherwise fast- office in no time. paced film. The white-collar film is filled with rap Seth's relationship with Abbie (Nia music. Seth asserts early, ""I went the Long) is never really developed by white-boy way of slinging crack rock. I Younger, and falls by the wayside. became a stockbroker." The true problem with this film is that First-time director Ben Younger does for when everything crumbles in the end, you white-collar crime what films like don't care. Not enough time was devoted "Juice" and "Boyz in the Hood" did for to any single plot to make you care about inner city crime. Yet, Younger still any of the characters in the film. The only attempts to prove that J.T. Marlin is deep person I had remote feeling for was Seth, in the ghetto. and that's only because he realizes his However, too many outside plots disrupt wrong doings in selling false dreams to 'Boiler Room' is Giovani Ribisi's first leading role since 1998's remake of the 'The Mod Squad.' the main plot. Coincidentally, the main innocent people. Howe shares views on 6What the Living Do'

Shaun Reilly of A.I.D.S. in one of those still blue moments/ that ment each other. In restraint the poet can The Argo Mark Doty a noted poet/author said, were a kind of paradise, he finally opened further their use of extravagance. He says "Marie Howe has reinvented the elegy as a his eyes wide, / and the room filled with a of Howe, "and she something very large to On Monday, Feb. 28, as part of the poem for the living. What the Living Do is certain light we thought we'd never see restrain." Visiting Writers Series, Stockton hosted an achievement of remarkable power." again." The poems that she read spanned her the esteemed poet Marie Howe. Marie He goes on to say, "In What the Living One of her major themes is the trans- life. The first poem was about her child- Howe's poems have appeared in the Do: Poems , Howe establishes herself as forming power of grief and the ways in hood. She is very interested in gender and Atlantic, The New Yorker, Agni, Harvard one of the most prominent poets of her which the heart, by breaking, can provide her first poem dealt with gender roles. Review, and New England Review, among generation. Her distinctive lines long and the light by which we make our way "Sixth Grade" as she read it sounded like others. She was a fellow at the Bunting elegant encompass." through the world. The poems in this book she was telling the audience a story not Institute and a recipient of a National The people in What the Living Do live embody the notion that sorrow itself pro- reading them a poem. Each poem she read Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Her in a familiar and contemporary world vides healing, as she writes in the stunning ended with long applause from the audi- first book, The Good Thief, was selected where they park cars, shovel snow, make "For Three Days," "grief provides a living ence. by Margaret Atwood for the National peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches, and remedy." She ended with the title poem from her Poetry Series. As well as being an estab- return videos. Stockton Professor Steven Dunn, who book, "What the Living Do". She was lished poet Howe also teaches at Sarah But Howe notices moments of transcen- himself is a published and well-respected very well received by the audience and her Lawrence College in NY. dence in this very modem world. In "A poet, introduced Howe to the audience poems seemed to reach the hearts of her Howe read from her latest book entitled Certain Light," where the sister and the gathered in the B 126. He introduced her listeners. Everyone in the audience "What the Living Do." The book deals brother's boyfriend attempt to keep the as a poet largely of tone. He also spoke of planned on attending the next event in the with many issues, but the heart of the book brother awake by making him "talk about "extravagance and restraint" as a concept Visiting Writers Series. deals with the loss of her brother, who died the movies," Howe writes, "late that night in poetry. He said that they often compli- Every bit as fun as the movies and more

Emma Redmer most part, both movie and show come off who shuts her "Chicken Ranch" down, performers in modern-day New York, The Argo well and full of ebullience and style. despite the objections of the local towns- while Ragtime (1997) is based after a Cabaret & Chicago - Kander & Ebb are people who find no problem with Miss novel and involves the lives of several fam- Hi, folks! This week, I'm going to pay two more people who try to show how the Mona, her ladies, or their services. Even if ilies - one white, one black, one Jewish tribute to one of my favorite forms of form of the typical musical can be altered, you don't like country music, this show is immigrants - in 1905 New York and entertainment - the musical. Let me show and they succeed best with these two still recommended. It's hilarious and out- Atlantic City. Rent is a small musical, you some musicals that prove that there's Broadway shows from 1966 and 1975 rageous, but the Texas setting and the Ragtime an epic, but both bring together more to this particular theater and film respectively. Both shows are even more warmth of the music keeps everything the best of 90s commercial values and form than kicklines and corny tunes. unconventional than Follies and Company. down to earth. What the women do may technology and two of the finest scores Grease - This 1974 off-Broadway smash Cabaret looks at life through the eyes of an not be a savory business to most people, written in the last fifteen years. Ragtime is probably the first musical that many of American entertainer living in Berlin in but to them, it's a business. Ironically, it won a host of Tonys; Rent won the Pulitzer you ever heard of, much less saw. Both the the early 30s as Nazism is taking over produced a standard Christmas song, Prize in 1996. Broadway and film versions of this rollick- Germany and Chicago does the story of a "Hard Candy Christmas". Dolly Pardon Other shows and films suggested for ing tribute to the late 50s recently saw hit murderess who becomes a star as a series wrote another standard, "I Will Always people who like what they hear and are revivals and both movie and Broadway of vaudeville turns. The scores for both are Love You", for the 1982 movie (which also interested in musicals include Show Boat cast albums are recommended. I doubt I excellent, and they're both doing success- featured Burt Reynolds as the local sheriff (1994 revival and 1936 and 1951 movies), need to even talk about the plot. Most kids fully on Broadway. The movie version of and Dom DeLouise as the TV newsman). South Pacific (1949 Broadway), Guys and who grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s know Cabaret with Liza Minelli as the entertain- The movie's also recommended for some Dolls (1955 movie, 1995 Broadway the tale of Danny Zuco, Sandy er won several Oscars.The Best Little excellent dance numbers. revival), Singin' in the Rain (1952 movie), Dumbrowski (changed to Olsen in the Whorehouse in Texas - Yes, you read the Rent & Ragtime - These two late 90s Gypsy (1959 Broadway, 1996 TV movie movie to fit Australian Olivia Newton- title right. Apparently based after a true hits show where the American musical is with Bette Midler), Fiddler on the Roof John), and their kooky friends. Feminists story, this 1979 off-Broadway musical heading and what it can be in the proper (1962 Broadway, 1971 movie), Annie may hate the end where Sandy changes involves the mistress of the title bordello hands. Rent (still running on Broadway) is (1977 Broadway, 1982 movie, 1999 TV herself to fit Danny's lifestyle, but, for the and the sneaky "Watchdog" TV newsman a rock musical about the lives of artists and movie), and Titanic (1997 Broadway). Page 8 March 6, 2000 EDITORIAL/ LETTERS & OPINIONS

THE ARGO Equal Mice problems but still frustrate residents

Dear Editor, campus and that this was not an emer- The Argo newspaper welcomes and gency. Instead, we were asked to fill encourages the submission of opinions separate Earlier this week, we, residents of out a work order. OK, wait one sec- D-Court, found that our apartment had ond...let us get this straight. For TWO and letters designed for the peaceful For many years, since before the Civil Rights become infested with mice. It was days (that we are aware of) we have expression of diverse views and beliefs. Movement, America has moved towards equal soon brought to our attention that other had mice living in our STOVE, leaving Submissions which promote demeaning rights for all people. Currently, for the most part, apartments in our court were experi- little waste droppings all over our all Americans are afforded equal rights. encing the same problem. We contact- KITCHEN. They set a trap that kills stereotypes, negative attitudes or any- College students have all been granted the ed Housing to report this infestation the mice and then they leave the dead thing otherwise deemed hateful by the opportunity to chase their dreams and receive a and then, the following evening, some- mouse in our apartment until they can degree. one was sent to set a trap in our kitchen find time to remove it? An emer- editorial staff will not be printed. Names In most cases, students receiving a college edu- where the mice were located. After the gency?? Maybe not. A health hazard? are required for all published materials, cation are equal; however, the old motto of "sepa- first mouse was caught, it was instant- DEFINITELY!!! Can Housing rate, but equal" seems to ring true through college ly killed by the poisons in the trap. We PLEASE find a better, more efficient unless otherwise approved by the editori- campuses across the nation, and more specifically immediately went to Housing to way to handle this situation???? al staff. The views and beliefs expressed our own Richard Stockton College. request the removal of the dead mouse, in this section are not necessarily those The days when signs that read "Whites Only" as well as a more humane trap to catch Rachael Seney hung over water fountains and toilets are gone, yet the remaining mice. However, we Jen Kubilus of the Argo, its staff, or the Richard the de facto segregation in college is appalling. were then informed that there is only Residents of D-Court Stockton College of New Jersey Walk into any class, and you will find a certain one trap provided to catch mice on this ghetto breakdown. Perhaps two Asian students are sitting in the front row, next to each other, four Black students are sitting along the side wall in a row, two SPOTLIGHT ON STOCKTON Hispanic students are sitting in the middle row, next to each other, and nine White students occu- Spotlight on Stockton began a year ago with that annually topical question, "So, what are your plans for Spring py a huddled mass in the remaining area. Break?" It's a simple question, but one that usually warrants a variety of answers. Some students have the luxury of The same holds true for other areas of social going on vacations. Others take the opportunity to make a little extra money at their place of employment. Still some gathering, such as G, N, and C-Wings. students try to make their week off as lazy as possible. In the interest of tradition, I decided to once again ask "While it is true that people feel more comfort- Stoektonites this ever-popular question. able with people who are like them, the fatal flaw in that assumption is that not everyone who looks like you is like you. 4 A Black woman and an Indian man may find that they share many things in common. It's a matter of being brave enough to cross the color barrier early, and without thinking about what your clique will say about you crossing the color lines. While the days of the Civil Rights Movement are gone, they technically never ended, and never should end. Jeff Zuiduma Lauren Machovic David Boothroyd It should be the mission of this generation to Sophomore Freshman Freshman work on the social molding that escaped the polit- I'll be hanging out with I'm just gonna sleep and I'm trying to get a job. ical movement of the 60s. As time moves on it is virtually inevitable that Mrs. Sangorgio all week eat good food. all Americans will all share one culture, but in long. order to get to that point faster, we must work harder. Next semester, when you walk into a classroom for the first time, look around the classroom. Look for that person who looks like you, then look for the person who doesn't look like you. Sit next to the person who doesn't look like you. 1 guarantee that you will have more in com- mon that you thought.

Joshua Heines Editor-in-Chief

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Marine Science Club meets Annual Traveling Exhibition. March 7 every Tuesday @5pm. Stockton's Muslim Student Pat's Bar Lakeside Center, Clubs & Association meets Thursday, March 30. 3:00pm 12:30 p.m. Organizations Non-Traditional Students Wednesday's at 8:30 in in AS 102 Lecture Hall Choosing a Major J-204, Meeting Organization new on-web- TRLC, for more information Murray Tinkleman will pre- 2:30 p.m. caucus meetings and first contact Ahmed at ext. 1657. sent a slide lecture entitled "Thinking of Maybe, Havin' Announcements Saturday of the month N-wing "History of American a Baby When I'm Sixty cafeteria-adults $3.75 chil- Stockton Students for a Illustration, 1860's-1950's". Four: A Historian Look at Aikido Club meets every dren of student eat free. Free Tibet meets the last the New Reproductive Tuesday and Thursday in Thursday of each month in G- Technologies" Dean Upper A-Wing Gallery @8pm. Platypus Newsletter meets 209 @ 7:30. Margaret S. Marsh, Ph.D every Wednesday @8pm in U.L.T.R.A. TRLC, 2:30 p.m. Asian Student Alliance the S.A.V.E Office. Surfing Club meets March 6 Cardio Kickboxing meets every other Thursday Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Workshop Series with @4:30pm in Room C-135. Psychology Club meets room K-101. Currently needs Launching a Successful Robin Stoloff Lakeside every Thursday @4:30pm in a club advisor, if interested Job Search J-204, 12:45 pm. Center, 7:15 p.m. Atlantic City Boys and Girls Room F-212, unless other- contact Anthony @X-1306 or Yoga Workshop Series Safety Tips for Spring Club meets every Friday wise posted. Marcus@X-1361. TRLC, 5:15 p.m. Break TRLC, 7:30 p.m. @2:30pm in front of the "Club Renegade" Ben Safety Tips for Spring library. Public Health Society meets Stockton Gaming Guild Lipman TRLC, 7:00 p.m. Break Lakeside Center, 8:30 every first Thursday at 4:30 meets every Thursday p.m. Board of Activities meets p.m. and third Wednesday at @5:00pm in Upper N-Wing. every Wednesday @8:00pm 8 pm. of every month in in Room N-107. Room F-205 Water Watch meets every CLASSIFIEDS Monday at 8 pm in Upper G- Single White Male, returning CALL TODAY!!!! Caribbean Students S.A.V.E. meets every Wing Lounge. student, "nice guy" seeks friend 800-293-1443 Association meets every Thursday @ 4:30 pm in (woman) for fun and romance. www.StudentCity.com second and fourth Thursday Upper G-Wing Lounge. Yearbook Staff meets every You must be serious ( or as of every month at 4:30 p.m in Wednesday @8:30pm in desperate as I am ), free from Congratulations to the Delta B-103. Social Work Club meets Room N-109.. inhibitions and open minded. If Zeta New Member Class every other Tuesday your likes include: movies, poli- Spring 2000! Liza Felice, tics, cooking, swimming, com- Rebecca Harrigan, Jenny Chemistry Society meets @4:30pm in Room C-135. puters, or music give a call. Jones, Genevieve Zuziw, every other Thursday. General Quiet and shy people are Rebecca LaGuardia, Janine Contact Lauren Castelli at Stockton Amnesty Announcements encouraged to reply!!! Lohmann, Jamie Masco, Kristi skt8332 or Brian Rogerson at international meets every Please call 344-5537 L/M Pacocha, Lisa Pinto, Amy ext. 4425 for more informa- Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in F- BoardA/ideo Game and Skalkawski, Kelly Washart, and tion. 206. Movie night will be held every Future Bright, Inc. - All people, Kristin Wood. Love, The Saturday night from 7:00 to any age. Guaranteed income. Sisters of Delta Zeta "Your future was never Chess Club meets and plays Stockton Christian 11:30 p.m. in upper N-Wing. every Monday at 1:30 - Fellowship meets every brighter." Also, we have health Underground Art Exibit Friday- benefits. 1-800-865-8292, March 10th from 6:00-8:00pm 6:00pm and on Thursday Tuesday @ 8:00 p.m. in the www.futurebright.net. in the Arts and Science from 4-7 pm in front of the Art Gallery TRLC Multi-purpose Room. To order 1-800-798-8082 Building, Room AS-240 Ubvaty. For more information (upstairs painting studio). contact Nogc at ext. 1254. Stockton Education Cfub March 7-31 (closed 12-18 for SPRING BREAK 2000 Reception in AS-241. meets every Tuesday in spring break) CANCUN*JAMAICA*NASSAU Hosted by the Stockton Art Christian Liturgy & Catholic Room C-009 @4:30pm. Society of Illustrators Space is limited Club. Bring a friend!! Mass will be held every Sunday @8pm intheTRLC.

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NCAA Division Hi Men's Basketball Sneak peek at Osprey baseball (as of Feb. 28) Rankings Record Prv. Kathy Conway as Ramapo, Montclair, William Paterson, Three transfers will hopefully make signif- I.Calvin (14) 25-2 2 The Argo Drew,College of New Jersey, Rowan and icant contributions to the team. Playing the 2. Hampton-Sydney (11 ) 26-1 1 infield will be newcomer Sean 3. Wooster 25-2 3 The Stockton Baseball Team has started FDU-Madison. Juniors Brady Schlack, 4. McMurry 25-1 4 preparing for the 2000 season. Recently, third base, Brad Warner, catcher, and Chris McQueeney. In the outfield will be Brett 5. William Paterson 22-4 6 players have been seen practicing outside Thompson, pitcher, as Tri-Captainswill Fereday from Salem and Billy Ballard 6. Christopher Newport 24-2 7 over near theintramural fields at 6:00 in the hopefully guide this team to big things. from Brookdale Community College. 7. UW-Stevens Point 23-4 9 morning. While most of the students After this season, the team will still be pret- Hoping to make an impact as a new pitch- 8. Chicago 22-3 11 herewill be in places like Cancun for spring ty well put together. er is Dave Sarlo. 9. Trinity (Texas) 23-2 12 break, the baseball team doesn't get off so Losingonly three to graduation, next sea- Jim Arneson, infield and brother of 10. Catholic 22-4 5 easily. This team is a very time consuming son will be promising as well. Missing will senior Bob, catcher Brian Lazaruk, and- 11. Williams 20-3 14 commitment becausethe boys have to form be senior first baseman Dan O'Keeffe, an pitcher Frank Primicile are a few of the 12. Carthage 22-3 15 All-NJAC pick with a batting average of freshmen that are hoping to meshing well 13. Roanoke 23-4 18 their schedule around practice and many 14. Rowan 21-4 10 away gamesand still keep up with their .433, infielder Bob Arneson, and outfielder with the team. These three players should 15. UW-Eau Claire 22-5 13 schoolwork as well.Big bats and good Heath Jenni. be watched over the next few years and are 16. Buena Vista 26-1 16 defense will be major assets to this team in Returning players will hopefully contin- expected to see a fair amount of playing 17. Connecticut College 19-4 8 a conferencethat is stacked by teams such ue to make big impacts whether starting or time. 18. Widner 24-3 19 off the bench. Junior pitcher Rob Giordano The first game is away on March 9th at 19. Franklin & Marshall 21-5 24 and sophomorem pitcher Ed Anderson are Beaver College in Pennsylvania. Following - ECAC's 20. Cortland. State 23-4 anticipated to be making large contribu- that, the team will go away to Cocoa 21. Salem State 23-4 ~ (continued from page 12) tions to theteam from the bullpen. Junior Beach, Florida for a roadtrip that will last 22. Salem State 20-5 17 infielder Joey Torodogno, junior Steve from the 12th till the 19th. The first home 23. Wheaton 19-6 20 Karrer, co-leader for most homeruns in the game will be against the College of New 24. St. John's 20-6 - guard Aaron Goldstein contributed 17 points league and also an All-NJAC pickwith 25. Franklin 20-6 -- for Staten Island, who finished their season Jersey on Thursday March 30th at 3pm. 26. Richard Stockton 19-7 25 17-10. The Ospreys win extended their sea- Torodogno, and junior first baseman Frank Karrer said, "Talent wise, I think that this is son into the ECAC semi-finals to host fifth- LaMantia will all be expected to perform the best team Stockton's ever had. We will seeded Vassar on Saturday, March 4. A win with the maturity and skill levels of juniors all be anticipating a very prosperous year." NCAA Outlook: against Vassar will allow the Ospreys to host to help set an example for this young team. William Patterson and Rowan both have the ECAC finals against the winner of the a shot at the NCAA title. The road that Montclair/New Jersey City University game. lies ahead of them will not be an easy NJAC Basketball Championship Results one. Top ranked Calvin is set on retain- 'For some of the guys, they feel like we The NJAC Championship game. ing it's number one position. Both didn't make it to the [NCAA] tournament, so Stockton lost 57-54 to William Paterson Rowan and William Patterson have byes let's go out and win the ECACs. We're going Richard Stockton College played. in the New Jersey Athletic Conference in the first round of the playoffs. to finish the season with 21 or 22 wins, but William Patterson University, on final. The Ospreys held William Paterson's NJAC Men's Standings some teams [in the tournament] have 12 or February 26th 2000. The Lady Ospreys star, Horace Jenkins, to just 14 points on 3- (as ol Feb. 28) 13 losses," said Ballow about the prestige of shocked the nation by downing the 10 shooting, but Jenkins' went 3-4 from the Rankings Record Ovr. the ECACs. "For me, a senior, it's just some nationaly ranked team from William 3-point arc and 5-6 from the charity stripe. 1. William Patterson 15-3 22-4 extra games." Patterson. Keli Bakanowsky led all Conrad Bumside led all scorer's with 19 21-4 2. Rowan 15-3 scorers with 20. The Ospreys held points. 3. Richard Stockton 12-6 19-7 Paterson to 53 points by using strong 11-7 4. Montclair State 17-8 Richard Stockton . 35 42 - 77 defense. Tamika Riley had another Richard Stockton . 23 31 - 54 5. New. Jersey City 10-8 16-8 Staten Island . 20 48 - 68 William Paterson . 31 ?fi-fi7 Min FG FT Reb good game, netting 16 points, as did 6. Coll. of New Jersey 9-9 14-10 Min FG FT Reb A PF PTS STOCKTON M-A M-A O-T Faith Nichos. This victory gave the SIOEKinN M=A_ M;A fl-T 7. Ramapo 8-10 14-10 Quao 24 2-4 2-3 Quao 23 4-7 1-2 0-1 2 4 Arroyo 08 1-3 0-0 1-2 3 8. Kean 6-12 11-13 Ospreys automatic NCAA bid. Gonzalez 18 0-1 0-0 0-1 3 1 Scott 12 1-2 0-2 0-0 2 Turner 40 3-5 3-4 3-5 0 2 9. Rutgers-Newark 3-15 8-16 O'Malley 05 1-2 0-2 0-1 2 Ballow 40 4-11 0-0 0-1 2 2 Gonzalez 23 0-0 3-7 1-3 3 Mol 22 1-3 3-4 4-5 0 1 10. Rutgers-Camden 1-17 3-21 Richard Stockton 27 37--64 Turner 24 6-8 1-1 1-4 13 Burnside 38 8-14 0-4 1-7 2 5 NJAC Outlook: Ballow 35 9-17 2-2 2-5 25 William Paterson 24 29 - 53 Woollord 17 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 This year the NJACs proved to be the Williams 24 4-10 2-2 3-4 10 Min FG FT Reb A PF PTS Arroyo 01 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Burnside 23 4-8 0-0 0-3 8 STOCKTON M-A M-A O-T Williams 01 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 toughest confrence in all of Division Mol 22 2-4 0-0 1-1 5 Petronaci 37 1-3 0-0 0-2 4 1 2 JEeUls 300 3(U17.U.,U.35a » M Three basketball. Three teams from NJ Totale 200 30-60 11-20 11-33 16 16 77 Rachuba 39 4-6 0-0 1-3 6 3 8 Percentages: FG ,465 , FT 500. 3-Point Goals: 7-18, .389 Percentages: FG .500 , FT .550. 3-Point Goals: 6-13, .462 Riley 31 7-15 2-5 4-9 0 2 16 (Burnside 3-6, Ballow 3-9, Quao 1-2, Gonzalez 0-1) Team had legitimate claims to NCAA bids and (Ballow 5-8. Arroyo 1-1, Quao 0-1, Bumside 0-1, Williams 0-2). Nichols 40 7-11 2-4 3-12 2 3 16 Rebounds: 4. Block Shots: 2 (Woollord 2). Turnovers: 18 both Rowan and William Paterson got Team Rebounds: 3. Block Shots: 1 (Ballow). Turnovers: 13 Bakanowsky 40 8-13 1-1 2-5 3 1 20 (Burnside 4, Turner 4, Ballow 3, Quao 2, Gonzalez 2, Mol 2, (Quao 3, Turner 3. Arroyo 2, Scott 2, Williams 2, Burnside 2, Kuntz 11 1-3 0-0 2-3 0 0 2 Wnnltnrrl). Steals; tâ (Quao .T annuity, Mnl) them. Paterson defeated Stockton in a Ballow). Steals: 14 (Ballow 5, Williams 3, Burnside 2, Arroyo 2, Ormond 02 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Min FG FT Reb A PF PTS close championship game. As the NJAC Quao. Gonzalez) Totals 200 28-53 5-10 12-34 15 10 64 PAfFR'ÎOM Mi A M.fl O-T Min FG FT Reb A PF PTS Percentages: FG 528 , FT .500. 3-Point Goals: 3-3, 1 000 Jennings 18 1-3 0-2 2-6 2 1 champions William Patterson has a first STATEN ISLAND M-A M-A O-T (Bakanowsky 3-3). Team Rebounds: 0. Block Shots: 2 (Riley, Jenkins 38 3-10 5-6 3-5 7 2 round bye, but then a long road ahead to Goldman 26 7-12 0-0 0-2 1 Nichols). Turnovers: 15 (Petronaci 4, Bakanowsky 4. Rachuba Ortiz 32 3-8 0-0 3-5 4 0 Goodman 01 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2, Nichols 2, Kuntz) Steals: 6 (Petronaci 3. Nichols 2, Rachuba) Christensen 26 3-5 0-0 0-1 0 4 NCAA glory. Junior standout Horace Andres 17 1-6 0-0 0-1 1 Min FG FT Reb A PF PTS Thomas 36 6-10 3-5 1-5 1 2 Jenkins will play a big role in the teams Albano 02 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 PATERSQN M-A M A O-T Anacker 02 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 Thomassen 03 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 Donovan 36 6-14 0-1 2-5 1 5 15 Lauer 17 0-1 0-0 0-10 2 Play-off hopes. In the mean time the Nesbitt 40 2-5 1-2 0-3 3 Feltz 40 5-9 0-0 3-1 3 3 10 Smith 16 4-4 0-0 0-0 11 men from Stockton are heavy favorites in Sleap 30 9-15 3-5 1-4 5 Morris 29 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 Hardy 05 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 O'Leary 04 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 Kane 33 4-12 0-0 5-5 2 4 8 Mogila 07 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 the EC AC tourney. Franz reb 39 4 -10 0-4 0-5 0 Renna 40 7-17 1-2 1-4 10 1 16 Schirtck 03 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 PflUL -22- 5-10 3-5 4-7 3 Day 08 0-0 0-0 3-5 0 1 0 Total» •aooaoua io.u.tuafc i& ta Totals 200 28-59 7-16 8-30 13 18 88 Fahy 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 Percentages: FG .476 , FT 667 3-Polnt Goals: 7-13, 538 NJAC Women's Standings Percentages: FG .475 , FT .438 3-Polnt Goals: 5-16, 313 Saladis 02 0-0 0-0 0-0 11 0 (Jenkins 3-4, Ortiz 2-4, Thomas 1-1, Smith 1-1, Jennings 0-1, (Goldstein 3-5, Sleap 2-7, Andres 0-3, Franzreb 0-1). Team Totals 200 24-59 1-3 15-32 18 16 53 Christensen 0-2). Team Rebounds: 1. Block Shots: 2 (Jenkins, (as ol Feb. 28) Rebounds: 5. Block Shots: 4 (Franzreb 4) Turnovers: 16 Percentages: FG 407 FT .333. J-Point Goals: 4-8, 500 Lauer) Turnovers: 17 (Jenkins 5, Jennings 3, Thomas 3, Hardy Rankings Record Ovr. (Goldstein 5, Nesbitt 3, Paul 3. Sleap 2, Andres, Thomassen, (Donovan 3-5. Renna 1 -1, Kane 0-2). Team Rebounds: 1. 2, Ortiz, Christensen, Smith, Schirick) Steals: 14 (Jenkins 4, O'Leary). Steals: 3 (Paul 2, Andres). Block Shots: 1 (Feltz) Turnovers: 12 (Renna 4. Feltz 2, Kane Thomas 3, Christensen 2, Lauor 2, Jennings, Ortiz, Smith). 1.Rowan 16-2 22-3 2. Morris, Day) Steals: 9 (Feltz 3, Donovan 2, Kane 2. Fahy 2) 2. William Paterson 15-3 20-6 3. Coll. of New Jersey 15-3 20-5 NJAC Men's Basketball Leaders 4. Richard Stockton 11-7 17-9 Scoring Rebounds 5. Ramapo 9-9 14-10 Player/School GP Pts. PPG Player/School GP Total RPG 6. Montclair State 8-10 10-14 1. Horace Jenkins, Wm. Paterson 26 425 21.9 1. Jon Greene, NJCU 24 240 10.0 7. Kean 7-11 9-15 2. Joe Amari, TCNJ 24 354 19.3 2. Rich Wilson, TCNJ 24 2.09 8.7 8. New Jersey City 3-15 4-20 3. Maurice Davis, Rowan 24 387 19.2 3. Terrance Williams, Rowan 25 209 8.4 9. Rutgers-Newark 3-15 2-20 4. Charles Ransom, Ramapo 24 271 17.5 4. Milenko Berio, Montclair 19 160 8.4 10. Rutgers-Camden 3-15 5-19 5. Omar Cooper, NJCU 18 328 16.6 5. Wade Walters, Kean 24 181 7.5 NJAC Outlook: 6. Alfonzo Thomas, Kean 24 318 16.0 6. Charles Ransom, Ramapo 24 180 7.5 The Women of Stockton shocked every- 7. BJ Johnson, Rowan 25 282 15.3 7. Mufeed Thomas, Wm. Paterson 26 190 7.3 one except themselves by capturing this 8. Jeron Rayam, Rut-Newark 24 286 14.3 8. BJ Johnson, Rowan 25 183 7.3 years NJAC crown. The first round victo- 9. Conrad Burnside, Stockton 26 284 13.9 9. Michael. Chapman, Rut-Newark 24 175 7.3 ry over Rowan and then the win over 10. William Turner, Stockton 26 283 13.8 10. Horace Jenkins, Wm. Paterson 26 184 7.1 William Paterson shocked everyone in the basketball community. As the sea- NJAC Women's Basketball Leaders son wound down the Ospreys wound up. Scoring Rebounds The group of freshmen finally jelled as Player/School GP Pts. PPG Player/School GP Total RPG the season came to a close, and the 1. Joy Silver, Rut-Camden 18 324 18.0 1. Joy Silver, Rut-Camden 18 248 13.8 seniors stepped up and took the lead. In 2. Meg Renna, Wm. Patterson 25 410 16.4 2. Kim Bove, Rut-Newark 24 238 9.9 the final week of NJAC play Stockton 3. Tara Larkin, Ramapo 24 374 15.6 3. Kate Cranston, Rut-Camden 24 235 9.8 freshman Tamika Riley was name NJAC 4. Jen Hutchinson, TCNJ 25 363 14.5 4. Rita Schellenberg, Kean 24 221 9.2 Rookie of the Week. Stockton's Kelli 5. Kim Bove, Rut-Newark 24 327 13.6 5. Faith Nicholls, Stockton 25 214 8.6 Bakanowsky was named NJAC player of 6. Kristi McCullough, Rowan 24 326 13.6 6. Dana Feltz, Wm. Paterson 26 210 8.1 the week. 7. K. Bakanowsky, Stockton 23 307 13.3 7. Lauren Bove, Rut-Newark 21 164 7.8 8. Dana Feltz, Wm. Patterson 26 320 12.3 8. Marlena Lawrence, Montclair 24 179 7.5 Page 12 March 6, 2000 SPORTS

THE ARGO Lady Ospreys could bring game to Big Blue

Shaun Reilly game. Ruchuba capped her ten point half The Argo with a buzzer beater three. The ladies went to the locker room with an eleven- Last year's Ospreys finished with a point lead. She led the team in scoring in respectable 14-10 record, and most expect- the half and Kelly Kuntz had five ed a similar performance this season. rebounds. After losing both Shannon Keelan and Freshman Tamika Riley who finished Karissa McMorris to injury, hopes in the the game with twelve points said, "The Osprey camp were particularly low. second half was all about coaching. We However, late in this year's season the just owe the game to great coaching by Osprey's freshmen finally gelled as a team. coach Fussner." Riley played a strong Elated after an impressive win over game despite foul trouble early in the William Patterson University on Saturday game. "Our bench really picked up the Feb. 26 the lady Ospreys were ready for slack when we got into foul trouble," their first round game on the NCAA play- added Riley. offs against Centenary College. The ladies The Ladies really found the key to the were ready for this game which they easi- Cyclone defense. Stockton held ly won by 35-point margin. Centenary to 18 points while piling up 42 The ladies seemed to have little doubt in of their own. The Cyclones went a dismal their minds that they were going be victo- 4 for 33 from the field in the half. This rious in their first playoff appearance in 12 allowed the Ospreys to build a 35-point years. Sophomore Rosina Ruchuba stated lead and win the game 45-80. the teams mentality simply. With this win the Ospreys advance to When asked what she was thinking the next round of the NCAA national before the game she said, "I knew we were championship. On Saturday they played going to win. That's all I knew; we were Eastern Nazarene in Mass. Results of the going to win." game are unknown at press time but Riley That attitude seemed to infect the whole had this to say about the game, "Oh, It's team, from opening tip-off until the last on! That's all I can say, It's on." seconds ticked off the clock. Coach Joe As an aside, if the ladies defy the num- Fussener had his girls put the press on bers and muster a pair of victories in early in the game to test the waters and Photo by Shaun Reilly Massachusetts and Rowan loses Asst. find out what kind of game the Cyclones Director of Athletics Susan Newcomb has wanted to play Tamika Riley had another impressive game in the Ospreys first NCAA game in twelve years. She scored 12 points and brought down 4 boards in the Ospreys 80-45 win over Centenary College. applied to have the ensuing home game in For the first few minutes of the game the new athletic facility. there wasn't a ball that an Osprey didn't the game with some big game jitters, miss- battle and every point was hard fought, Many in the Stockton community are get a hand on. Centenary turned the ball ing her first 6 shots before finally draining With seven minutes to play in the first half excited to see the inaugural event in "big over eight times before the ten-minute a 15-foot jumper off a feed from Senior the Cyclones tied the game at 21 but with blue" and can only hope that the first offi- mark, due in large part to tenacious Osprey Amanda Petronaci. Bakanowsky went on five minutes remaining in the half the cial event to take place in the multi-million defenders. to lead the team in scoring with 16 points. Ospreys started building a lead that they dollar facility will be a NCAA tournament Freshman Keli Bakanowsky started off The first half of the game was a close would not relinquish for the rest of the event. Men capture first round win Track set to claim ECAC gold

Josh Heines Dolphins 77-68. Sharp shooting Jermaine Kathy Conway Chris Scanielo finishing 7th with a time of The Argo Ballow led the Ospreys with 25 points as The Argo 10:13, and sophomore Darren Czekanski, On Saturday, Feb. 26, the men suffered a he went 5-8 from beyond the 3-point arc. This past Friday, the 25th of February, 8th, in 10:44. heart-breaking loss to William Paterson The Ospreys jumped out to a 15 point while everyone was going to their classes In the 1,500m race, senior P.J. University. After beating Rowan half-time lead, but Staten Island guard like it was a normal day, the track team Zimmerman finished 4th with a time of University for the first time since 1996, the Craig Sleap opened up the second half on a was on a bus to the New 4:15 despite a sore lower back. Ospreys looked poised to make the personal nine point run. Sleap would lead York Armory for the New Jersey Also in this race were Czekanski and Division III NCAA Tournament whether the Dolphins to rally to within two, but Athletic Conference (NJAC) Indoor Track Scanielo who finished 10th (18:21) and through an automatic qualifying bids (by Ballow hit a three-pointer to give the and Field Championships. 11th (18:53) respectively. winning the New Jersey Athletic Ospreys a five point lead. Staten Island After a twelve-hour day, the women's Scanielo ran more laps that day than Conference) or by an invitational bid. would never get any closer. team finished in 5th place with 44 points anyone as he took an extra lap during his However, after the loss to Paterson, the Sleap scored 23 points, and freshman and the men's team finished in 4th place race "for fun". men had to hope for an invitational bid. with a total of 46 points. The men's 4x800m relay set a new (ECAC's continued on page 11) The next night, as the NCAA committee For the women, sophomore Astrid school record as P.J. Zimmerman, chose its invitational bids, the Osprey's Zervas set school records in the 1,500 SteveVolpe, Bill Driscoll, and Randy suffered another loss. With two NJAC meter with a time of 5 minutes, 11 seconds Wetzel ran a new time of 8:17, beating the teams already in the tournament, the and in the 3000m in 11:50. old record of 8:23 by a full 6 seconds. NCAA felt that there wasn't enough room She finished 2nd and 4th respectively. In the pole vault, sophomore Eric for a third team and Stockton was left out. Also in the 3000 was junior Lisa Hurd Reissek took 3rd place with a mark of 14- "It's hard to swallow, but we already who finished in 5th place and ran a 12:38. 7 *. Sophomore Dylan Gale took 4th knew that this would happen if we weren't In addition, Hurd went out very aggres- going 12-7 *. one of the top two teams in the confer- sively and ran a personal best at this meet Dylan Gale and Jerry Moore finished ence," said Jermaine Ballow. in the 5000-meter race with a time of 10th and 1 Irrespectively jumping 17-9 * A poll held by D3hoops.com found that 20:41, finishing 4th. Freshman Michelle and 16-7. 10 percent of all visitors to the website felt Vedral and junior Julie Vierzchalek each Moore also took part in the triple jump that the Osprey's were the most glaring broke the previous school record in the going 41-6 for 4th place. omission in both the men's and women's shot put. The men's weight team had a pretty tournament brackets. Vedral's throw of 39-6 1/2 earned sec- good day as well. Kevin Welsh, Absegami, The rollercoaster the Ospreys were on ond place and Vierzchalek was third with won the 35-pound weight throw with his towards the end of the season continued, her toss of 38-9 * toss of 50 feet, 7 1/2 inches. In the shot despite their omission to the NCAA as Sophomore Amy Sink also took part in put, Welsh finished 6th throwing 42-5 *. Stockton received the #1 rank in the the shot put finishing 11th with a throw of Teammate Charles Gieig threw 37-0 * for Eastern College Athletic Conference 31-11 *. 9th place. (ECAC) Tourament. On the men's side, 1999 Oakcrest grad- This weekend, March 4th, the nine On March 1, the men were out to prove Photo by Shaun Reilly uate Randy Wetzel set another school qualifiers will be going to Norton, that the NCAA made a mistake in New Despite not making the NCAA tourney, the record in the 3,000 with a time of 8:54. Massachusetts for the ECACs. York as they beat the Staten Island Ospreys hope to capture the ECAC crown. Joining Wetzel in that race was junior