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Mandatory Fee System in Debate

By Zachary Jones

Leif out ofthe Student college student leadership The method of allocation Board ofRegents vs Furthermore thing finance committee Fee feel like stated Where problem ofmandatory fees at universi Scott Southworth trial after Jorgensen Activity but could arise concerning this has become the of the chairman ofthe Associated should have choice Im ties topic climbing all the way to is in resource alloca said here one week and concept hot debate throughout the U.S Supreme Court deemed Students ofMadison only day tion If for instance one the case decision mandating this fee to nation Recent court cases that the UW System of regarding by me Without in thats not me choice student group is allocated bring the mandatory fee mandatory fee allocation was complete changes giving or office the the collects more funding bigger system into question through- unconsitutional failing to be way university does this and oversees the court than another group out the nation including here viewpoint-neutral system allocates Following still constitute the student fee Scott Southworth viewpoint- at SPSU student fees decision neutral is not and will not be asked that at system Supreme Court Justice system questions many neutral SPSU to ask With the recent allocation Anthony Kennedy wrote viewpoint may begin the court there are questions Though case of student activity fee monies The First Amendment permits Certainly of issues about at on great deal at the of this to its How will this decision viewpoint neutrality rages end past semes public university charge as to the of affect universities this What is it And is constitutionality ter among the various student studentS an activity fee used to Georgia point the mandatory fee here SPSU According the university even doing many organizations at SPSU fund program to facilitate especially Association of systems including but not many know the allocation extracurricular student speech to the National viewpoint neutrality...No limited to the Activity Fee the well In Activities as as student regardless of political process very sum- ifthe program is viewpoint Campus many the Board 70 ofthe nations or religious beliefs Technology Fee mary budget requests are first neutral percent ideology to should be forced to fund the Fee here at SPSU are yet submitted to Budget Corn- public colleges and universities be settled on student fees of private student mittee comprised of SGA Despite defendants rely mandatory advocacy finance student activities disagree members Then the Commit- efforts the measures under- to organization they

with socialist should not tee analyzes the requests taken fail to address the SPSU is no exception

have to fund redlines certain requested central constitutional defect in capitalist not have to allocates final fee Close to home capitalist should items then the segregated program Georgia Perimeter student fund socialist budget to the student organi District Judge John Shabaz College

zation Though these pro- wrote The level of the Tara Brunson said Im non-traditional student and Student Exec student cesses may not seem faulty to student governments discre not magazine designed to promote many recent federal judge tion is unchanged Im getting any effective disagreed The University of

Wisconsin-Madison System Pro- SPSUs Brani awarded Fuibright Mexican Exchange Third Year Scholar Award to teach in Botswana gram Enters

By Jim Farmer Media Specialist By Mark Campbell alongside Mexican students Public Relations SPSU from UIA Laguna David Brani an associate betweefl the people of the department Now in its third year the The program provides in SPSUs Me- United States and those of Founded in 1982 the and Textile professor Apparel Engineer- SPSU students with the has Southern chanical Technol other countries University ofBotswana ing Department at Engineering opportunity to study Mexican has been What most appeals to me 9500 students Polytechnic State University is ogy department approximately History and Culture learn selected for Fulbnght is the ability to live in another It is located in Gaborone the again providing students with some preliminaryconversa Scholar Award in Botswana country and live their normal of Botswana the opportunity to live study capital tional Spanish and gain the 2001-2001 aca lifestyle instead ofgetting and work in Mexico in during unique in-the-field experience demic tourist interpretation said summer exchange program year in ApparelTIextile Production The award is given by the Brani wifi be traveling with The program isheld in coop- Plannmg and Scheduling Council forliitemational wife and my two young eration with the Universidad my Credits applying towards Exchange ofScholars children and its wonderful theroamericana Laguna degree requirements may be organization opportunity for us all to in Torreon Mexico private non-profit campus earned by students upon that has chosen American explore other cultures with the support ofthe South- completion ofreports and candidates for the Brani wiibegin his em Tech Apparel and Textile Fuibright other course requirements Awards for the past54 residency in August He will Education Fund This summer years During the summer of 1999 numeri This approximately 750 be teaching courses in starting on Monday June year SPSU students participated in scholars have received awards cal control ofmachines and four SPSU students and two the program followed by them to teach over- additional students from enabling computer-aided another nine students in the The of the the University Brown in seas purpose manufacturingin George University summer semester of 2000 Fuibright Program is to ofBotswanas Mechanical Toronto Ontario Canada Picture Davis Brani Continued on increase mutual understanding Engineering Technology will study for six weeks Page The STING Monday June 2001 NEWS CONTINUED

Mexican Exchange Program Enters Third Year

By Mark Campbell

Students Engineering department the who participate Also the SPSU Dr Bernice Nuhfer accompanying Spanish Industry support for the leaders in are con- will stay in the homes of students are two students from Halten SPSUs Spanish industry program is evidenced by the Mexican families The cerned with the ability to hosting George Brown University in instructor will language Southern Tech Apparel and recruit and retain cost to students is Canada The Cana- evaluate the work of qualified nominally Toronto those Textile Education Fund In for listed as $1250.00 but dian contingent is students credit engineers production comprised seeking addition to providing the facilities Economic generous thousand-dollar of Kathryne Nowina and Dr Richard Bennett pressures thousand dollar scholarships have textile and scholarship has been provided Susan Doug George Brown Director of international compelled to each ofthe students partici manufacturers to seek to each student this year by University has three and in apparel campuses Programs professor pating the fund also disburses low labor costs the the Southern Tech Apparel and student of the Social and international yet quality population approximately $60000 each demanded and Textile Education Fund to ten thousand Studies will ofgoods by approximately Department year to ATET students in consumers remains defray the students The an evaluate student coursework high By expenses program provides merit-based scholarships To students to with families each learn introducing ATET By staying opportunity to some and the project required paper ensure that the ATET depart- cultures where such student will have unique coursework from those SPSU students foreign Spanish through ment and SPSU can maintain exist it is that experience in establishing the The Universidad credit for 515 2903/ plants hoped seeking the exchange program the graduates will consider personal ties necessary for Iberoamericana 01 The course is provides daily special Fund also spends about in success in the Mexican society instruction in the course on Mexican employment responsible Spanish topics $25000 to meet overhead and positions abroad The business culture language with English at levels History and Culture whose pro- costs including partial pay for Southern with Universidad The Polytechnic suitable for beginners inter- objective is to basic gram provide faculty overseeing the ex students Iberoamericana Laguna is participating this year mediate students or at an ofMexican understanding change program To assist the first in include Trischa Bode Judith advanced level Southern culture and delineate cultural stepping-stone helping students who attend Dr SPSU and the ATET Spence Elizabeth Walden Polytechnics Social and similarities and differences depart- Carol Ring Professor Lany and Baldwin ment in assisting the industry Crystal Bode International Studies Depart- between Mexicans and United Haddock and Dr Rich with their needs Spence and Baldwin are all headed Dr Charlie States citizens is ment by report Bennett willmake brief visits Professor the Apparel and Textile Engineer- Weeks also and must include Haddock may provide required to Torreon Ring and Had- instructor for ATET 4670 ing Technology majors while credit for MFLA 2903/01 discussion such oftopics as dock are professors in the Production Walden has not yet declared course for the situation in the Apparel/Textile special topics political Apparel and Textile Engineer- Planning and her major Both Bode and Conversational State ofCoahuila and the Scheduling Preliminary city ing Department while Bennett Walden explains how the students are seeking minor in Spanish for Re- ofTorreon Mexican Beginners aspira is professor from the Social studies include apply their skills in Torreon Spanish program quirements an evalua tions for the future stereo- and International Studies Each student would be recently added at Southern tion ofcoursework paired completed types interpersonal relations Department with Mexican student from Polytechnic Trischa Bode is in Torreon and demonstrated and the attitudes held about According to Dr Walter junior while Spence Walden in the North American Free proficiency understanding Thomas depirtment head of Continued on Pg and Baldwin are sophomores and answering questions in Trade Agreement NAFTA the Apparel and Textile

Music Midtown

By Ann Bartone

bands that Music Midtown is started out on the tions stands where received The were selling many people his Kowalczyk split pants spread thorough out three- Locals Only Stage were the and shots The everything fromjewelry ofpure oxygen while singing the concert day weekend full of concerts Josh Joplin Group Rehab bartender used the phrase carried on afterhe embar with wide variety for Its the legal rassedly announced to the everyone This year it was to way get crowd what had happened held on May and in buzz to Ed Kowalczyk Midtown Atlanta attract introduced his guest saying The were eight stages customers .1 play playstation II hosted Budweiser by 99x There sometimes download music Mercury Mountaineer 99x was wide offNapster and think that Locals Only Unite of Georgia variety basketball hasnt been the Z93 Coca-Cola V103/VB food forjust same since Dennis Rodman 36 Ford Focus/Fox Jose snack or left With that said Dennis

Cuervo 96 Rock Turner full meal Rodman came onstage and South and Radio Disney Greek Thai they sang duet to All you Kids The bands that Mexican pre need is Love After one formed included Offspring Chinese encore they left the crowd Marvelous Live Blues seafood wanting more as Music Traveler Ludcacris and hotdogs Midtown came to an end Steppenwoif and Oleander ice cream

The Harry Potter magic show were some of ofthe activi was one many the many ties that were planned for the foods found children at Music

This festival is great midtown placefor bands to acquire Uve new fans and to renew the fmished off interest oftheir older fans this years Music

The 99X Locals Only Stage and Marvelous clothes to candles One of the Midtown on the Budweiser was the for of Other than beginning many concerts more popular stands offered 99x stage Their energetic the bands that on the people were able to now play enjoy Henna art Another popular stage presence captivated the their main Some of the and other attrac stage many shops attraction was the oxygen bar audience Although Ed e4 NEWS CONTINUED The STING Monday June 2001

Mi Exchange Program Enters Third Year Continued

For the future Professor east bloc nations In array ofmaquiladoras facto- addition UIALagunainana1yñng factory managers the SPSU ries associated with the Haddock sees the exchange labor costs are relatively production within aportion of faculty and most frequently apparel trade The university program with UIA Laguna as inexpensive compared to U.S companys factory near the SPSU ATET students the serves approximately 4000 just start He hopes that other entry points in these Torreon factory manager instruct them in the method- students from the ATET department willbe able markets Turkey has also used the in many would ask for report in ologies by industry Mexican middle class who to offer SPSU students provided incentives to foreign Spanish concerning pro- analyzing production of the in three with low wish to study many opportunities very investment tax rates duction line Once per week The two-person team At same technical disciplines different cultural settings trade free zones and good the teams would spend day approach is used to foster offered by SPSU present the ATET department educational system looking into the factors sense ofinternational coop- According to Thomas the is exploring opportunities to One advantage SPSU has governing production and eration in achieving goals for in these dire need qualified engi open exchange programs in negotiating programs Factors such While SPSU students quality control may neers abroad in the apparel China and Turkey lies with SPSU alumni In each as the number of items pro- assist their Mexican colleagues and textile trade is leading Haddock explains that case SPSU alumni working in duced per machine per day or in the methods used to analyze towards recruiting nationals China is major trading the apparel and textile trade the number ofitems per production the Mexican the who reside in those countries partner In particular are employed in these nations employee per day are consid partners in turn instruct SPSU However the high cost of Chinese government is making and have proven instrumental ered The student teams students in proper technical attending an American institu efforts to expand the Hong in making contacts Still would also investigate the writing in Spanish for the tion like SPSU for four or Kong business model to other negotiations overseas take production schedule quality Mexican business culture The more years has to be cities Amongst these cities is time At present for instance for proven standards time and motion joint effort often provides show-stopper To meet the Shanghai and negotiations the tensions between China and the number of machines good reports useful to the needs ofthe industry SPSU have been underway with and the United States over the required for factory thoughput company sponsoring the has implemented 20 semes Wuxi University with an eye collision of U.S EP-3 in making recommendations to educational opportunity ter hour certificate program in towards implementing an surveillance plane with improve both efficiency and The summer of 1999 saw Apparel Product Develop- exchange in couple of years Chinese fighterjet have with quality SPSU students working ment Upon completion Wuxi is satellite city of cooled relations between the According to Thomas the Mexican colleagues on behalf students will have received Shanghal and is located in two countries However this opportunity provides SPSU ofVanity FairMajor League instruction in Apparel and Jiangsu Province According is not believed to be major students to see the actual Inc and sports apparel Textile Computer Systems to Haddock Shanghai is influence in exploring the problems encountered in manufacturer provided the and II Equipment and Sys posed to become major possible exchange program production SPSUs ATET similaropportunity in the tems Evaluation and Selection trade and manufacture center with Wixu University of 2000 labs expose students to some summer semester an introduction to Computers ofChina within the next 20 to These programs in This with the addition of -very sophisticated production year for the Textile and apparel 40 years addition to existing programs equipment yet the exposure Canadian students the two- industry and hnernational Mother exchange pro- with the Institut Universitaire to the actual equipment used person teams will constitute Sourcing and Employee gram option under investiga Technologique in Ancy on the line is considered to be true NAFTA effort systems During the spring tion involves technical France and the universities of tremendous benefit to the Universithd in in semester some ofthe university similar to SPSU the state of Sachsen-Anhalt students Professor Haddock Iberoamericana Laguna was coursework was completed the vicinity oflstanbul Turkey Germany provide opportuni attested to the quality educa chosen as partner university by six Mexican students who Haddock states that Turkey is ties for SPSU students to tion SPSUs ATET depart- for the program due to its have received instmction in one ofthe hottest countries for broad their horizons by ment provides Although most similarities with Southern industrial engineering me- U.S business investment as studying abroad Further is of the Mexican partners of the Polytechnic lilA Laguna chanical engineering or the country has trade agree- information on the Universidad two-person teams are study- located in the metropolitan city and textile engineering ments with both the European Iberoamericana Laguna can with apparel ing industrial engineering they ofTorreon population elsewhere Union and many ofthe former be found at hap are often impressed with their ofabout halfrnillion and an wwwlag.uia.rnx learning experiences as the New SGA

By Kamie Harkins because contract negotiations The is to the will the SGA on the May 29 JOURNEY program Hopefully momentum Ifthere between the administration of was one freshmen maintain the school 2001 meeting Shawn Hall help incoming get throughout of the SPSU and schools in Ger thing that any member each asked that the appeals for chance to meet other year 2001-2002 would want failed SGA SGA current students and many Many tickets issued fornot having meet get all the it would be members did not have students to know know the parking decals that are given to campus information on the details of that they are committed to asked that the before the financial aid checks Basically they for the contracts or SPSU working together as team an ice cream why are issued be nulled He made SGA sponsor the benefit ofthe students of students are not able to go to social on each ofthe two the point that students should This obvious in and they did not SPSU was sessions Current students Germany not be fined or penalized like to feel comfortable their first meeting Every would be welcome and seem this when they do not have the to an immediate decision member seemed be quite to attend The making money to pay for the decals encouraged on this until all the optimistic and have an eager council decided to wait on request because one department did attitude The words facts were found and pre positive not communicate with the making decision on this sented the team and teamwOrk were chance However person other The SGA unanimously request until they got times this request Dr repeated many during to form their committees making approved this So ifyou get Bennett asked that decision the meeting Respect for their The main issue ticket because you did not be made before June 2001 roles and each others seems the was have the funds to buy presented to SGA And most when he wilibe going out of to be prevalent for the $4000 parking decal before your request origi they realize that the country importantly financial aid check was issued nally intended for SPSU Overall the new they are here for SPSU is appeal it and thank the new students to go to Germany students and for their interests SGA seems to have lot of SGA given to German exchange After the usual first potential and good ideas Also there was students as one-time schol seem to work meeting introductions few SPSU students cannot They eager request for the freshman arship items before together for the students were presented to this summer orientation program called go Germany The STING Monday June 2001 NEWS CONTINUED Free the Weed SPSUs

By Ann Bartone

and smoke the crowd in and Foreign On May there was then continued to point at say you pot tojoin the of banning of protest banning marijuana The Mid- Relations marijuana protest on Peachtree town crbwd however By Mark Campbell did not meet this in Atlanta offer Street Mention study abroad Music Midtown with enthusiasm As program and many American they past by the crowd goers were college students think of the they handed out plastic stopped on glossy package deals offered of marijuana leave neck- corner North by unheard of colleges laces to people Avenue and posted on bulletin boards Most people Peachtree Street around campus Many

this thought this demonstra by small group however are unaware of the of tion was humorous protesters opportunities that Southern Maria Wells said carried with that They Polytechnic State University she was astonished them posters with offers to its own students to could not believe they phrases such as broaden their horizons even their Free the Weed brought abroad and young children to march God gave us The most prominent Weed with them exchange programs at SPSU The marched The leader protesters have been with the on without an addition of this protest Universidad Iberoamericana to their group ignoring began their chant- Laguna in Torreon Mexico whistles and to in the One of the protesters asked police trying ing ofwe smoke pot and people Midtown crowd and with variety of recruit more people Fachhochschule and

Universitaet in the former East Sidebar An Interna CAB attle of the German state of Sachsen Anhalt The Mexican ex

change program was started

tional Bands Deemed Success the and Textile Love Story by Apparel Engineering Technology By Mark Campbell By Zachary Jones department with assistance CABs Battle of the sponsored it surely wasnt the Foreign exchange programs with France was started under from the apparel and textile Bands Deemed Success first Past CAB sponsored can have dramatic impact on the auspices ofDr Laurence industry The German ex performers include it With exclusive STING Purple students life but isnt Logue ofthe Mechanical change program was begun by Mustard One Handed for interview with Friday at Five Molly Charlotte always academic Take Engineering Technology Ms Janis currently drummer Birckhead and many others instance the case of Diego Department with assistance Barry Director of International Jones Huot and Roxana De Hoyos from Professor Kathy Hall of By Zachary Student Services Except for What about the band Huot French national born Mathematics Huot credits Dr this summer SPSU has sent For at in Mexico to April 25 CABs First exposure Friday students City came Logue with assisting Dr Sam to Germany since the of Southern Battle ofthe Bands fulfilled its campus band composed Polytechnic State Scales ofthe Physics Depart- summer of 1995 to to faculty and staff it was their University on an exchange ment in the international purpose give exposure Southern Polytechnic has first with his home institution in local bands as well as bring public performance also had paperwork necessary for exchange programs set of increased activity to Performing five-song Ancy France and the Institut arranging course of study campus with the Institut Universitaire Born to Be Wild Proud Universitaire Technologique Huots home institution the Technologique in Ancy Your Hands to De from Lazaro is Virginia Greene Mary Keep Hoyos IUT in Ancy two-year France Begun under the excited CAB Public Relations Yourself AirightNow and Cardenas Mexico arrived at school with approximately guidance ofDr Laurence Battle of the Sunshine ofYourLove said SPSU in the Spring Semester 1800 students ofwhich about Officer said Logue ofthe Mechanical that received lot of of2000 from her Bands is where bands come they school the 300 are studying Physics Engineering Technology feedback do it Universidad IberoamerIcana together to show off their positive We Huot is presently the last department this program has talent and dawn on because its fun Laguna in Torreon It was French student to attend put new seen French students from the

the here at Southern age ofcollege music JUT Polytechnic SPSU under this program as come to SPSU to pursue know that that the fell in Moreover she said The Not many two met and Dr Logue winds down his degrees in Physics Assistance are musicians on love Battle ofthe Bands had we campus has also affairs in preparation for been provided albeit Huot has earned better turn out than expected said dmmmer Barry degree retirement It is hoped that the less formally to students from after the showed Birckhead and think that in Physics from SPSU and is new Director of International even pizza India pursuing graduate and not acting our age has some working on minor in Man- Programs Dr Richard up disappeared degrees in computer science appeal here on agement De Hoyos Mexi Bennett ofthe Social and campus And there are future

this the because of their can is Though was Mainly in the national studying International Studies Depart- options offing As part at Battle industrial first time CAB had attempted performance CAB engineering At ment will see to the continua- of concerted industry effort concert of these ofthe Bands Friday at present under immigra tion ofthe exchange program propor SPSUs AThT department is received their second at tion Huot has tions CAB hopes that it is not gig the laws one-year Ironically Huots own exploring possibility of the for the last Greene continued Faculty/Staff Campus grace period finding parents met each other abroad establishing exchange pro- Picnic in the United The Battle ofthe Bands will the employment while backpacking in South granTis in city of Wixu

States that hire hopefully have alarger out- Companies America His father U.S Jiangsu Province in the come in bands and audience Regarding Tragically foreign nationals however citizen resides in Portland Peoples Republic of China Undecided either this fall or in the formallyknown can help their employees in Oregon.His mother French spring as well as with technical as and visa that allows for For those that liked the event No One Kings attaining national resides in his home- university near Istanbul continued she Talk to CAB Indian they will next be long-term employ- town of Bons-en-Chablais urged your Turkey Dr Walter Thomas

committee about it and tell performing at the Somber ment in this country Huot has De Hoyas and Huot will be the department head has said on June 23rd For his in the them want them to host it Reptile enjoyed experience spending month this summer you that the department has had furtherinfonnation United States to regarding with and plans travelling in and around his again contact industry delega that show contact their PR stay for few years hometown tions fromArgentina Brazil Greene this was the Virginia at The exchange program Though and Columbia And in similar

largest concert CAB has [email protected] Continued Pg 2OO15 NEWS CONTINUED The STING Monday June

PS Foreign Relation Continued

ofthe ATET department will June 3th in an effort to extend to table the matter at their last include President Lisa manner delegations from be meeting with the Portu the contract that last Rossbacher Vice President of South Africa and Portugal expired meeting delegation on June 15th academic According to Bennett Academic Affairs Sandy guese who are interested in apparel year as of an industry tour For SPSU has contract with the Pfeiffer Vice President of part andtextile manufacturing wifi assistance negotiations Business Finance Patrick originating in Washington this turned to the Student Govern- institutions in Sachsen and be visiting the campus partner Vice President of D.C month ment Association for funding Anhalt have bogged down on McCord Students interested in for for four the matters room Student Services and Enroll- Dr Richard Bennett dormitOiy housing ofproviding in foreign German students who and board SPSU ment Ron Koger Director of participating professor in the Social and may Previously exchange should arrive for the 2001-2002 and the schools in Germany International Programs program International Studies program contact Bennett email the free Richard and to some Dr by the academic year Currently have agreed to provide Bennett wifi be officially assuming [email protected] SGA has allocated $4000.00 and alimitednumber extent the current Director of duty ofcoordinating SPSUs housing for SPSU students ofmeals to exchaige students International Student Services foreign exchange programs on assisting this who wish to travel as of the Charlotte Janis When July 1St 2001 Unofficially he year part program visited in mid- abroad as of an exchange Bennett states that according Seewald SPSU is already acting in the capac part he able to But with no requests to information he learned from April was speak ity ofDirector of International program from those going to Mexico Vice President of Business with Pfeiffer Koger and Programs role he took on in and no exchange in and Finance Patrick McCord Bennett according to Dr mid-April One ofhis first ongoing this summer for Ger such an is not in Bennett tasks was to meet with Vice place arrangement Bennett has asked that the Rector Professor Dr Markus many the monies remain compliance with state regula Dr Bennetts SGA their decision Seewald who came to SPSU unspent pro- tions Therefore new expedite will be for would have the SGA contract will be necessary that as he leaving soon fromthe university system of posal use that student fee somehow Mexico followed by visit to Sachsen-Anhalt personally to activity properly compen 3th to the school for sates SPSU for the use of the Sachsen-Anhalt on June facilitate negotiations for money pay the The scheduled contract renewal that had dormitory spaces required dormitory rooms extregularly is on as goodwill effort to extend Bennett added that the SGA meeting Tuesday begun last summer Dr the contract with the German in the devel June 12 at noon In the Bennett wifi be visiting principal parties Thomas institutions The SGA decided of new contract meantime Dr Walter Sachsen-Anhalt starting on opment

New Students Get Their Bearings

By Mark Campbell ence how had seen Koger took theopportu many study not single person in Some ofthe new students whichbuilds firefighting the to out that SPSU advertising for SPSU on the audience raised their hand nity point and SPSUs excellent attending Southern Polytech robot intends to have womens radio or television in the last Rossbacher also sug nic State University for the Steel Bridge Team He about basketball month In response that students allow intercollegiate that the gested first time received an orienta pointed out competi in Fall dozen people raised their themselves the to program place by tion teams allow one to opportunity tion to the campus in the apply of 2002 hands She started semester Barry skills and explore by saying student union ballroom on the knowledge Rossbacher explained that Birckhead newly promoted to classroom that in her undergraduate year Monday May st Here the learned in the Board the Dean ofStudent Services the ofRegents of she had declared as an English will Ware is President of the principal players they of took the to University System Georgia But the curriculum opportunity team major encounter during their stay at GEAR had Southern introduce Karl Staber Direc designated called for science course in the were introduced Mr Ware acknowledged university ofRecreational and Polytechnic as special and she tor Sports of number of her freshman year so and the functions of the the presence institution with an Athletic purpose enrolled in to meet the Programs coed students in the audience geology various departments ex the Staber informed the new emphasis on teaching as it was the and commended them for requirement only plained question and of science and students ofthelocation of the of application science course still available to answer session was held after choosing SPSU As father and Weliness technology She added that her She Recreation he said he tries to upon registration each session and the sixty or three Center It is across the main the many student projects instead that the his own found subject so students and parents impress upon dâugh lot from the student available on campus empha to her and conse parking that there no limits as appealed participated ters are the to work in union and is the SPSU size ability quently she went on to earn Dr Ron Koger Vice to what they can accomplish and communicate building closest to the Grey- groups doctorate in the discipline President of Student Services Teamwork according to hound Bus station The hours effectively She went on to advise the is the to success and Enrollment gave brief Ware key of the from to 8PM on Another purpose students that SPSU was are 7AM schedule He that the recap of the days emphasized is to the weekdays during the summer university prepare challenging place but that all He then introduced Student competition teams use team- student identifi student for the firstjob and all and an SPSU the faculty and staff including Government Association Vice- work and multidisciplinary cation card is needed to use it subsequentjobs according to that their the administrators were President Randall Ware approach to accomplish Rossbacher She The Recreation and Weliness expounded are available to help Ware welcomed the new objectives His advice to each present that at the Center features indoor bas by explaining the student student that to students then explained that was they get ketball courts handball courts previous liberal arts college As to the male to female SPSU was an institution that know each other their faculty indoor Dickinson College Carlisle she an exercise room an staffand administrators gender imbalance empha put lot of effort into educat knowledge was has pool weight room and and team- Pennsylvania sized that SPSU an ing students He likewise Communication of exercise gained for the sake gaining initiative to increase the equipment he were pointed out that students can work emphasized SPSU offered intramural knowledge Southern Poly number ofwomen here on lot ofeffort into their the keys to getting things done put she in about 20 to 25 technic State University and in science sports own education and the school and to succeed campus is different Here different activities according added very engineering and technology In the The next was by participating with speaker many Staber Included in these were very focused on how she asked the to President Lisa closing new competition teams on campus university to solve are basketball softball you apply knowledge students to advise the school out the Rossbacher In particular he singled PhD Geology real When she handball tennis and golf In problems on how they can increase Aerial Robotics team the Princeton University he out that asked if had yet to and services in those addition pointed her anyone visibility General Engineering of Rossbacher prefaced SPSU has track and field decide what they wanted to areas Autonomous Robots Team remarks by asking the audi- Continued Pg The STING Monday June 2001 NEWS CONTINUED

Atrium building on the second or club and that soccer club Orange faculty lots or any- Board the fraternities and co-op internship positions floor in where else ifthey havent roomJ253 Doyle stressed that the co-op may soon beforming Al- sororities and the SPSU The ATI1TIC staff their decal He are program provided practical though not mentioned SPSU gotten parking Ambassadors Gilpin also available pointed out that tickets must to provide students work experience to comple also has an ultimate Frisbee manages the Cultural Series with advise on ones club be paid or hold be choosing ment education In may She pointed out that although and placed upon students major career testing for addition starting salaries are Intercollegiate sports the Campus Activities Board student and 1900 records preventing registra deficiencies typically per month presently include mens is quiescent in the summers tion for classes or providing tutoring to help fill and over 300 positions are basketball baseball and getting they do arrange for movies those deficiencies the transcripts Southern As available tennis Staber added that the Poly downstairs in the big screen technic according to learning resource center on Doyle pointed out that the womens intercollegiate theater The Campus Activities students free Chasteen has the best ratio of campus are to average starting salary of basketball program will be Board is comprised of stu the tools and parking student use advise to SPSU graduates now exceeds recruiting for one year and spaces per dents interested in arranging enhance their educational anywhere in the $42000.00 per year Further that they will start competing University social functions and other fun information services System ofGeorgia so prop- experiences Additionally on career in 2003 things to liven up life on international students are be found erlyparking should not be can at http// Staber also pointed out campus problem encouraged to visit the center www.spsu.edu/careerservices/ that the Recreation and Gilpin also assists the Chasteen also for advice on how to fill out Weilness Center has health pointed out three sororities and six frater that Southern Tech the necessary paperwork The new center will also promotion and fitness coordi police nities in planning their activi to attend SPSU include services have originaijurisdiction on required and counseling nator as well as registered ties As manager of the in and are state-certified stay the United States staffmember wilibe available nurse The nurse has some campus Cultural Series she pointed services will to students uncertain police officers He pointed out legally Disability help supplies to provide for minor out that the students student also be that while there are few provided by staff in about career choices by injuries and an arrangement very activity fee monies help the incidents ofcrime on center looking at other career has been made with the campus subsidize tickets to plays art some theft has occurred The Finally Eugenia Doyle options through career tests WellStar Group to handle shows festivals and profes he was introduced as the Direc and police stressed are here to sional workshops Counseling minor cases requiring ballgames for students tor ofCareer and serve the students and are Counseling will also be made available for physician at their centers in the on first come first serve Services Career Services such items time willing to escort students at had as stress Cobb County area basis at the student union out ofthe bottom of night In addition there are moved management and family Birckhead next introduced information desk An example Howell into number ofemergency phones dormitory the counseling sPsU campus police Chief is the Georgia Shakespeare that connect with the counseling center in the upper Doyle said the office Gary Chasteen Chasteen directly Festival which will be held at on northwest corner ofthe will be from 730 to police campus this open AM emphasized the three respon Oglethorpe University student union Barry Birckhead intro- The new center 600 PM Monday through sibilities that the department summer And the SPSU duced himselfas Dean of provides advice on resumes Fridayexcept that hours may takes on Security Parking Ambassadors program which Student Services and took and profiles of different be shortened on Fridays Service and Police For she advises is group of the opportunity to out companies The center also Note the Career and Coun security he pointed out that point students interested in promot maintains alist of some ofthe services in the approxi seling Center closes at 530 his department produces the ing SPSU and helping with student which mately 1400 openings avail- PM on Fridays during the student identification cards union was events such as orientation remodeled and able with those companies in summer and that this could be done greatly ex days Her ath4ce to the new the area the panded in 1994 Food service students through Georgia dead center on the bottom was to get involved Hire database Staffare also is available on the bOttom floor ofthe Norton Hall and stay involved available floor and elsewhere in the to provide useful tips dormitory Chasteen empha Jeff On was introduced on the interview are number of process Ms sized that his department building next as the ATTIC director an Susan offices for student Denman was recently secures lab spaces after hours organiza amalgamation of previous tions Birckhead mentioned hired to assist students in Students who have been services housed around their that the radio station starting careers permitted access to the labs campus campus On explained that and Doyle pointed out how should approach his depart- WGHR newspaper the the acronym stands for her staff Sting are housed in the arranges Career ment to have the necessary Advising Testing Tutoring student union The Student Day once each semester In doors opened for them International Student and the this is Government Association also fall usually held in As for parking students Center Although the new with other univer has its offices and meeting in conjunction are advised that fifteen dollar center does not officially open the student union hi short he sities at the Galleria while the parking decal is required by until July st 200 he ex sees Career held added the student union is the spring Day the fifth dayofclasses in plained that most of the center even on the SPSU given semester Chasteen ofcampus life services are available now campus also said her though it is on the north end of Doyle office cautioned that students should The center is open Monday campus handles the cooperative be wary ofparking in the through Friday from 900 AM Birckhead then introduced education program as well as following areas as they may to 430 PM and may be Assistant tickets Director of Student internships.Ms Brittany get near fire hydrants opened couple of evenings Services Jackie who Glazier was recently hired to in handicap parking in Green Gilpin from 500 PM to 800 PM It advises the Activities assist students in qualifying for and signed faculty lots in Campus can be foundin the or

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the renovations started Although we do not have WGHR would like to Although it is summer- specifically fornon-profit pleting the Architecture stuaents all ofour DJs on campus this welcome its new DJs who time at SPSU there is plenty organizations WGHR plans to by the main still have started this start in who summer we good summer Tony going on at the campus radio airing the shows July completed renovation ofthe station amount of shows playing on Cagnard aka DJ Blade station WGHR The station is To learn more about the

1st also have and check which won daily basis We CraigGresham slated to be signing on with shows and CPR itself recently in the SPSU art some new additions to our DJ DeMarius Bell College Public Radio CPR out place prizes show We are hoping to staff as part ofan underwriting www.collegepublicradio.org purchase some new furniture For more information program obtaining con- for about shows and is build station our Mondays up-to-date struction permit for new WGHR also working listening listeners and Prof Flannery 4-6pm showtimes please check out frequency on Atlantas air- on obtaining license for inourlobby mechanical the website station on dial complete some WGHR waves and completing new frequency your in order to have renovations We have also Weare hoping to secure upgrades Tuesdays wghr.spsu.edu

its best Rickman construction with the WGHR operating at Michael 4-6pm recently renovated our permit that have been Matt Womack 6-8pm website FCC for 89.7 FM by the end Upgrades include Farhan Rabbi 8-lOpm ofthis year Since larger already completed automation Dave Kundak WGHR has been offered commercial station is attempt- new improved 102.5 and new phone Marc Brown 1O-l2am the opportunity to air syndi ing to obtain FM we system that allows us to cated shows for CPR as noncommercial station system put

callers on the air Wednesdays www.collegepublicradio.org are forced to look for new from Kevin Love 12-lpm Pete Knapp alumnus of frequency to broadcast WGHR has Prof Flannery 4-6pm WGHR and SPSU will We are currently in the Finally with law- renovated its website prôducea series of sponsored process oftalking recently in an effort to make it more Thursdays shows and distribute them to yers and broadcast-engineer- and to offer our RichMerritt 1O-l2am several college radio stations ing firms user-friendly listeners more across the US who are opportunities and service Check out the Fridays working with CPR The WGHR is planning to Johnson all website at Trae 4-6pm shows wilibe playing music of complete renovations by wghr.spsu.edu

in DeMarius Bell under-played artists from all the end ofthis summer Gresham have the station in This summer will be busy Craig 6-8pm over the country CPR affili order to top Leslie Franklin 8- for Fall We are for but we are 10pm ates are paid by the advertis shape 200 WGHR forward to all ers through underwn ting com looking sharing ofour hard work with the Saturdays which is type of payment students of SPSU and our TonyCagnard 4-8pm

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Gamma Phi eta New Hispanic Culture CAB Sum-

Update Club Looking for Mem- mer 2001

tO 196 By Christy Fleming bers Movies

have an outlook and know STAFF Submitted by CAB First of all the girls of STING

that can do Gamma Phi would like to send they anything they new student organiza rhythms Dance Lessons Be sure to check out their minds to and fond farewell to the sisters put tion promoting Hispanic Restaurant Field Trips CABs Summer 2001 With summer rush retreats that this May and culture here at Community Involvement graduated language Movies in the Student the girls are the fastest Belinda CarrollMyrna Steele already planned SPSU planned to start Fall Hispanics are Center Downstairs and Erin going to be ready come back in the Kimberly Walker 2001 currently is looking of growing minority Moore have finished their lives thisfall members nation continued Jones and the Parents at Southern Polytech Con- we plan to make people Meet

Luck ofthe culture and gratulations and Good Prospective President aware June 25-July

know will ofthese varied girls We we see Zachary Jones said regarding language

at Alum Date Night and the to the ranging from South you hoped-for response peoples Remember the Titans Initiation club hope that people from America to the Caribbean July9-15 many diverse backgrounds of the of If interested in The rest girls join this club Too hope that you are Miss Gamma Phi are busy with no one has the misconception this club please send short Congeniality

and email to summerjobs summer that you have to BE Hispanic [email protected] July 30-August

classes Each is hoping to get tojoin the club though we expressing your desire to join

the some well deserved rest over want you too Look at me The more people on The Legend of Bagger to startthe the summer so they can come Imjust gringito who hap- request organiza Vance with tremendous rush to think he is tion which wilicome in Fall back pens Domini 13-19 last the August next fall After falls pledge can 2001 the more likely SGA

class doubling the chapter is to approve it

size the girls have lot of Proposed events include

weight on their shoulders to Campus-wide Dances featur

do even better this fall No ing merengue salsa bachata one is worried asthe women and many other Latin iiS The STING Monday June 2001 ENTERTAINMENT

On The Bricks Kicks

By Mad Booking

Atlanta Mad Ga Stone Temple Pilots Counting Booking and WNNX-99X The full On the Bricks line-up is as follows Crows LIVE and Ben Harper 25 are to have an- Friday May Tantric Powderfinger Poe and Ours pleased the Innocent Criminals Friday June Staind Brand New Immortals Cold nounced the entire line-up for Friday June Better Than Ezra Rehab Six Against Seven the 2001 On the Bricks Friday June 15 Vertical Horizon Will Hoge Modern Hero On the Bricks is produced by concert series on May 9th at June 22 Our Friday Lady Peace Doves Tendor Idols Mad Booking and presented Smiths Olde Bar in Midtown Friday June 29 They Might Be Giants Joydrop Travisty Theory in conjunction with 99X- Atlanta In front of Friday July Tonic Love Special Sauce Lotustarr packed WNNX and Centennial Friday July 13- Cowboy Mouth Grand Theft Audio Left Front Tire house one artist from every Olympic Park along with Friday July 20 Sister Hazel Dexter Freebish Marathon Chrystina show was on hand to an- Lloree mediapartners The Atlanta nounce their show particular Friday July 27 Special Guest Josh Joplin Band Drive-By Truckers Journal Constitution and date and line-up Shortly Friday August Marvelous Mars Needs Women and Atlantis Showcasing WB36 Artists after the crowd was enter- Friday August 10 Special Guest tamed with from performances Visit www.onthebricks.net for Butts ofModern Jeffrey Hero more information Will Hoge as well as Left Front Tire whojumped into Presi AIflJF surprise medley ofOn the dent MAD Bricks artist 99X songs Marcie BOOR APD/Music Director Chris Allen ING Williams adds 99X is excited an- Mad about the of On the potential nounced Bricks becoming downtown four of Book- Atlantas premier benchmark the üig event The is inaugural line-up artists pro- anchored by rock bands set to duces known for their exciting live appear books performances during and

the mar- This free weekly sum- kets Friday concert series will be mer festi heldin downtown Atlanta at Look vals Centennial Park Olympic for for special promotions Recently acquired by Mad college and corporate events The series will begin on 99X freeloaders all summer Booking Dancin in the nationwide For the past two Friday May 25 and continue long On the Bricks was District is held every Thursday years Mad Booking has through August 10th The created to mirror the highly night at Riverfront Park in secured the talent for the official On The Bricks event successful Dancin In the Voodoo Nashville May 17th-August Music Festival in launch was made on Thurs District series in Nashville 9th with no show on Thurs New Orleans with artists day April 12th where Mad which celebrates its 9th day June 14th due to Fan including Cypress Hill 311 Booking Anniversary this season Fair Train Marvelous Moby

Tool An not to loved them You had naked Experience Miss to wait so long for the concert people in swimming pool ByKamie Harkins to begin and for those who weird graphics from the got bled out of hundreds of artwork of their sense of humor dollars fake tickets had the privilege on was albums men ofbeing able to see TOOL on might be lost on witing on line outside the and women May 15 2001 in Atlanta at people who Tabernacle at about 230 in touching each dont under- the had the Tabernacle And do you afternoon so an other but it was know what The show was stand what awesome place We were all cool Like awesome They sounded dry sense of right in the front row under said it fit the humor he has perfect after they fixed the Jones Our spot was as close music perfectly sound during the Grudge Before Aenima to Jones as humanly possible When the songs he vocals too low Maynard was said Im perfect seat perfect show changed so did crackingjokes all night He going to use an TOOL rules the rock world the back- am stifi from the announced that the next song o1djokethat buzzing grounds The wasSchism and then Adam havent used in experience It was so amazing lighting en- Jones corrected him and MJK long time so that doubt will ever be the hanced the said Sorry Im old the next can use it This same In my opinion whole atmo song is Prison Sex After half next song is about water MAYNARDIS GOD Also the it back guitarist on the right sphere Danny Carey ripped it The did time which was about 10 sports Was funny ifyou not get to go to this all His bass on the left Up night drumming show player singer minutes they came back out stage was perhaps the show there is the possibility was and whenever he in the middle it was two risers superb on stage and MJK said This most impressive have ever that they will be coming back kicked in the in the back one with the double bass the in isnt an encore were old and seen especially small to the Atlanta area veiy soon drums and one with MJK and entire floor rumbled we needed to take dose of venue There was giant Maynard said at the end of the the video screen he hardly TOOL did not disap Geritailand Viagra He also video screen behind the band show see you real soon next stepped offthe riser theentire point even ifthey did get on and one as well the time was being cannot on plat get your tickets from smarty about hours show with Adam on the left too late lot form MJK was source love say what really want to here standing on legitimate Ifyou ofthe stage and Justin on the ofpeople bought fake tickets He it at but that is ok when he said disappeared into Tool keep your eyes out from so had to right The visuals fit perfectly scalpers they few times certain times The set up of the will do best to keep you very sarcastically weed my with the music The images the real ones out It was was different then details find few times Thank you for your stage any posted on any were for lack of better awful for the band to have the before Instead patience and support His band Ive seen out for the to term flipping bizane and delay crowd have of the standard drum riser in ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUED The STING Monday June 2001 On The Bricks Kicks-Off with Acorna The Writer

Ann Bartone 12000 in Attendance By By Josh Cabella

Im writer Anne McCaffery By STING STAFF With no specific goals wonderfully illustrates the write as please passion ofone young girl ATLANTAGA The very Break The Cycle sold will be Not as the wind blows Food and beverage Lynarri to be specific and her first On The Bricks concert 6000 pieces in its first available at the event write about freedom struggle forwhat is right held last had week ofrelease dont miss Friday night Peace and sometimes On the Bricks is Acorna was sent out into unity amazing resultsâ 12000 in themlive at On the Bricks Mad Othertimes write about produced by Booking space to die peacefully instead attendance with Tantric Come down this and in Death hatred and pain presented conjunction offalhing victim to the sadistic Poe and Ours at for Powderfinger Friday beginning 4pm write about with 99X-WNNX and torture ofthe Khlevii people performing This Friday with Market On the Bricks This Centennial Park Experiences and thoughts Olympic passing miner ship saved the Staind is to so performances by area open everyone write about Love along with media partners The pod The miners decided on Brand New Immortals and make sure you get down to Atlanta Journal Constitution The past the present and the finishing offtheirjob on the theres doubt On the for drinks and Cold no park early future WB36 and Broad- astroid before ATT they gave The Bricks is getting hotter shopping before the show write about things band Acorna to authorities In no Gates open at 600 Also stop by the AJC booth Portions of the That have came and time at all they fell in love with and bands will perform on site and sign to win an pm up Things wish would come proceeds from On the Bricks the toddler from7O0pmtill 1030pm Ephiphone Electric Guitar to VH1/Save the write about ethics religions wilibenefit Acorna being of the under the stars at Centennial be signed by artists throughout and culture Music Look for special Lynarri had many special Park Whether the season Also visit Olympic you any write them as promotions for 99X freeload- characteristics She could feeling live or Mellow Mushroom location work play downtown to feel them ers all Wanting you too summer long purify air and water with the On the Bricks is the place to for chance to win seat on Catch Better Than So am poet little horn on her head She be Friday night this the during headliners every stage Rehab and Six That goes whichever way Ezra Against grew up quicker than any summer at On the Bricks What great way performance follow nobody Seven next Friday June 8th human The miners take her to kick offthis inaugural General event Visit our And go as please newly to the planet Kezdet for series 12000 in attendance restrictions website designed refuge and all their lives explains event For the convenience of all promoter for www.onthebricks.net more change for the better Kezdet Marcie Allen This weeks concert attendees no pets information is prosperous because of its show is going to be amazing coolers recording devices child labor When this prob Staind has the roller skatesblades bikes lem comes to Acornas number one selling record in lawn chairs professional attention the Piper and other the country and people in camera equipment or alco owners of Kezdets children them for Atlanta can see holic beverages may be better watch their invest- FREE Not bad for Friday brought to the park grounds ments because she has plans night Stainds new release during On the Bricks for them

To rid his home of the Losing Grace World Shrek storybook people Shrek sets that leads him DANCE out on quest Ann Bartone By to beautiful princess His is By Josh Cabella Premier accompanied by the donkey Stinks The Color of Night The latest movie who cannot be quiet The and Ronny Cox Forces of completely computer-ani princess Cameron Diaz Dance with me Total is Dont Nature Loose Cannons mated Shrek notjust Atlanta GA insists that he must be her true throw our troubles away Recall Hills kids movie Shrek Mike miss the world of Beverly Cop premier love him being the knight that Dance with me II Robocop Deliverance Myers is sarcastic easily Green Valley their Losing Grace saved her Through out lets hold each other tightly who star the brothers that lives in Entertainment as annoyed ogre production walk back to the kingdom parents The brothers Jordan solitude He has convinced as ofthe 25th between the showcasing part friendship forms Dance with me and Zachary are played by himselfinto thinkitig that he Atlanta Film and Video trio throw the night away WB 7th Heaven Matt his life himself Festival The will take regular enjoys by premier The princess learns valuable Dance with me Farnsworth and Brown- at the Ryan place Regal Hollywood come live our fantasy In additionto the fresh 24 Theatres in Chamblee on ing like Farnsworth June 10th at youngtalent Sunday 800pm never want the night to end and Grace Written and di- Browning Losing want to be with you is pleased to introduce afew rected by Michael Valverde Dance with me and never exciting new actors like Beth Grace is based on the Losing acknowledge Ann Warren as Grace true ofbrothers finding end story thatthis night could ever Warren is also the niece of their way after the unexpected Lesley Ann Warren loss of their beloved sister Dance with me Limited seating is Grace The film delivers an before the night closes available You may purchase inspiring message ofhope and Dance with me tickets online at perserverance and never let go accessatlanta.com keyword Filmed in Atlanta film or call 404 352-4224 and Tampa the cast and crew Dance with me for more information You can of Losing before the night ends also visit Grace are thrilled to finally Dance with me www.LosingGrace.com for share this with special evening and reveal your soul information on the story cast After meeting and saving you lesson after revealing one of crew and behind the scenes talking donkey Eddie The richness of the her dark secretes This is Dance with me and live little look at the of the his becomes attracted the attention of filming Murphy swamp story nice new story to the theme longer movie filled with faiiy tale creatures seasoned actors including neverjudge book by its Dance with me because every Due to the of the Award Nominee prejudice Academy cover You get happy step take king they were forced to live Lesley Ann Wanen Victor mixed with ending many fall deeper in love with you in the Life swamp Victoria Clue Burglar humorous fairy tale creatures The STING Monday June 2001 ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUED

Stumpy the Squirrel and the .G.A

By Shawn Hall

Since we last heard from Stumpy several life-altenng events have happened to him spoke with him recently after SGASquirrel Government Association Meeting

Stumpy havent seen you in while Whats going on

-Well was busy campaigning and running for the SGA It was hard battle but was elected as Council Member representing my fellow squirrels here at SPSU

Stumpy you are starting to sound like politician already

wouldnt far the world had and hide skeletons Ive -Well had to get into better mindset realized the thug-life get me too in to re-organize mylife my

changed but still like big bushy on my squirrel

all with Marion and Jackson Stumpy yOu betterbe careful with those squirrel You see what happened Bany Jesse

medicinal Its dont eat much -I know man Im living good though Thanks to the U.S Supreme Court cant get my marijuana anymore okay cause so

Krispy Kreme anymore and have lost 10 pounds The downside is that Ive got constant pain in my amputated tail Its okay for all those big-time politicians to

live with drink alcohol and take little blue pills to get their Johnsons hard but people like me must pain

Stumpy are you trash talking your fellow politicians

here The overall administration here is not to the student -lambecause Im not like them want to actually help my fellow squirrels at SPSU very helpful body have do so to my part to change things

Stumpy then left for another meeting he was late for As he left pondered his words and dreamed wishfully for the now-bygone days of Stumpys tail medicine

parties and bushya squirrel

1OTheSTING Monday June 2001 PERSPECTIVE

Did you know Wait Did anyone know

Bt Kamie Harkins

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out the photo of it to see for those kids around all of the events were whenit running parts equipment apart SPSU is thinkhaving

yourself happened school.Expensive equipment lucky that none ofthose kids PERSPECTIVE CONTINUED The STING Monday June 2001

The Learned at Exciting Ball Things

By Kamie Harkins Music Midtown

By Cjiristy Fleming is be may insanely perverted decides sit and talk Language After day of music and guy to to us sounds It is odd how but that Ann and look at each other and funny sun was quite tired But there

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of Incase BIG nice follow us home WHAT IS THAT You could say one years age PLUS They were and to Ann and made sure that do not believe enough quite receptive our quite we phrase that makes you We talked and danced were sitting as far as we could get that this is flirting complete sense in real from that wasnt with them for quite while him even though translate have included English and far we were in the Now the guys to my right very same of this it to Spanish How- photo were younger They were prob train car Once we got off the train

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Whats Pissing me Off This Week...The War on Drugs

of By Shawn Hall per capita prison population internet service providers and embarrassed

any industrialized nation The There is even current dont believe that all There has been much Speaking as past majority ofthese criminals Supreme Court case under drugs should be decriminal printed lately in the main- recreational user of marijuana are in prison on drug-related review that will possibly allow ized Ive seen and known stream media about feel that it does have medici offenses should look at They police to scan homes with people hooked on crack its Americas War on Drugs nal value as do cancer and benefits from who fmancially infared technology so as to not pretty sight to see once especially since our Coke- AIDS patients found that our on check for vibrant and Heãd-in-ChiefW war drugs Lawyers illegal marijuana responsible young recently weed was very effective in defense construction firms the grow operations women turn into geek appointed his new Drug Czar relieving the pain felt as blow- industry drug-companies This past Memorial monsters and give $3 What exactly does drug result ofmigraine headaches Then they should look at how ofall down on Ponce Too find it Day thought myfamily jobs czar do personally Since you lose collegiate these industries served it much donate members who have bad happens every day totally ironic for George Bush financial aid ifyou are caught contributions via to campaign this country as well as all Heroin should remain ifiegal to speak about the horrors of using marijuana have had to their lobbies veterans of how also What .One bad drug use mean drug use respective thought drug. discontinue my self-induced The American public they fought to eliminate fascist hit and your done for did wonders for him He was migraine treatments Heres should also consider the and communist countries do believe however successful businessman the deal with financial aid and erosion oftheir civil should be constant places where the government that marijuana owning baseball team and pot If you are caught using/ evolution into became President of liberties and our has all the power Places decriminalized People who he the selling it you forfeit your state The where civil are non- are decriminalization the United States of police police rights against America financial aid responsibility But would have believe that He should be the you to existent travel papers must be say its gateway drug or that poster boy ifyou rape rob steal or everyone driving car is shown and citizens tell on there is no medicinal benefit ofthe keg-party/white-line murder you can have as much hopped-up coked-out high other citizens for wrongs say that those people are express social set financial aid as you want So geeked-out drunk or traf the state Then Marijuana can be feel that American against wrong whenever my headaches flare ficking narcotics For this thought ofour war on drugs gateway drug but only citizens should re-examine this up must suffer through the reason the courts allOw Where civil liberties are being because of our current atti war on drugs on large pain coulcFtake strong drivers if them to pullover eroded Where illegal search tudes on kids and drugs scale They should look at the drugs from respectable there is probable cause which and seizures occur every day child is brought up continually amount oftax-money spent to drug company but shouldnt basically translates into if the Where the that marijuana is bad- buildprisonsjails and government hearing be able to have the choice on their cop feels like it search teaches children at school to stay away from Weed detention centers They what put into MY body car search their passengers rat-out Mom or Dad if they During their rebellious phase should look at they amount of And guess thats the and ifthe driver search them smoke They never tell as teens some try marijuana tax-dollars spent to purchase pot whole problem with the war resists then they go tojail It those kids that Mom and Dad just to piss-offtheir parents police cars helicopters and on drugs The drug compa doesnt have it matter ifyou will go tojail while they go to After the do they realize drug-sniffing dogs They nies see legalization as threat not The illegal drugs or think of the wasnt as bad as Mom and should look at the tax-dollars DFACS to their multi-billion dollar

police can also listen to your country that all ofthe soldiers Dad said it would be Then spent to train our armed industry and the government phone conversations and audit and died for while start to wonder what else forces and the Coast Guard in fought they believes Im not smartenough

your taxes The FBI is defending it which once stood their parents lied to them drug interdiction They should to make my own decisions already started monitoring for personal freedom and civil about They then go on to try look at the number of people without their help and guid

boxes it email via their black liberty and the mess has Ecstasy and coke to see what in the American prison system ance Makes you wonder that were installed at become It sad will do have the forcefully now mad me they the Presently we highest whos pulling strings... 12 The STING Monday June 2001 PERSPECTIVE CONTINUED

IF mnancial Aid...... or Financial Annoyance

By Kamie Harkins

cation ofthis to In told the Financial Aid if students them the would Ok What is up with department petence Why being addition to this there is the situation and was told obvi the Financial Aid department there was anything that can be listed as being on academic decal done this in order to wonderfulparking ously grades are failing be this summer They say that to change your probation problem Well mandate Students are re then asked to better because and the answer them check it means that would lose things will get help students you have their This is not quired to parking records with the registrar all financial aid with the there are staffing changes in got was NO my your decals on their cars by 600 The said she would the department They claim acceptable Financial aid is secretary school That is right No

to students A.M on May 30 2001 Well have to ask the head of for this students will be helped They supposed help money you And came all the have spent Financial Aid ifshe could do the start claim that they will be more with costs Not say ok ifyou your right before of the on books because that She asked for efficient pay for your tuition and fees money you my summer semester Many did not know about the May number and said she would Hmmmmm guess and we will pay you back students probably lost their

later feel like Pt deadline for paying for call me back in few minutes fmancial aid because of this that must be incredibly blind ifwe it books with financial aid and the next did here will admit that am not Furthermore ifyou are By 200pm day They are being unfairly for tuition even not receive call from one ofthe worlds most struggling to pay for other paying your phone penalized because of the though you have student them called the office ofanother inteffigent people However expenses like living on cam- So imbecility person loan paying for parking back The same informed have noticed that something is pus then having to pay tuition lady And yes ambeing harsh decal not be fees have may your highest me that this is happening to because this has to do with not right here Here are few and when you financial However the lot of students and ofmy observations student loan is an added priority they are mistake that can cost someone here does it asked it First ofall ifyou have burden police department fixing why their education There has not seem to care about that and she told me that the student loan and it is the only Also when you get happened been no appology by So as have back is also issue result you may they did not know then financial aid over way to pay for your tuition paid an We department back for another fee to deal with informed her that that was not this all to then you have to pay for the do not get paid quite at They are trying Thankfully the SGA did and to tuition first out ofyour pocket while Over two weeks from acceptable requested pretend that it did not happen to out with that what the start ofthe And something help know was going on She but it did Then few weeks later you semester Well am sony atleast to tell reimbursed That if students have hard then proceeded me they And were hurt may get is many manypeople And to add insult and were it and wait the Financial Aid department time making ends meet during fixing tojust because of it

do mean insult to injury until it fixed Well the of has remembered to issue you this period offlux do not yes they get hope horrors students but this bothers It many were unfairly talked to some other people these first weeks of the your check Do not believe know me before the start of who know me that they have lost appears that the Financial Aid penalized on campus actually summer semester are isolated

fall semester You some- what is On and found out students checks Ask around office does not even seem to see going incidents Hopefully the new

one in fmancial aid that students at SPSU There are many students who care about the extenuating ourlovely many people in financial aid will get office did not do theirjob 50-70% of the have had this happen to circumstances that most of the between their acts together Ifnot the and numerous student were listed from them....repeatedly do not students have.This seems correctly body school could lose lot of students wound up being listed about 5th to about wind know about you but some- kind of greedy and heartless May May business....and definitely financial aid office To further add to the by the as 23 2001 by the financial aid alot of thing is not right here You see up fmancially hurting under academic as about student loan is not loan if callous nature ofthe Financial being proba department having struggling students invite tion or falling SAP standards 1.88 The you have to fork over the Aid department you have the grade point average anyone in the Financial Aid even their was fixed money at first That is highly problem ofthe fees You see if though grade point problem eventually department to email me in

above 2.00 it it want to Financial averages were but is that even to this to illogical Furthermore there you use your scary reply am willing Aid for the This happened to me and happened in the first place discuss this with them at are many students who have to pay wastefully any other students When do not know about but if to scrape together lot of high price ofbooks you had many you time in hopes that something called do this 2001 found out about this do not want to fail will around pennies in order to pay their to by May 21 any fmally change the Financial Aid office around standards. ..and listed as tuition and fees in order to However the first day of being there

classes the 23rd 11O0amonMay 17 2001 falling standards when am prevent their schedules from was of May and was treated with incom not infuriates being dropped have asked And there was no real notifi me

rid themselves of the No More Butchers 7b lowing up an abortion clinic to months into the pregnancy Baby the right thing to do unwanted bodies of innocent How can this not be killing

this form children that justifiable homicide Hopefully disagree totally with they have pro- How can want to By MachaekRickman people get President Bush will also have ofjustice These people are duced inside them Actions this done This is sick It was George Bushs very the testicular fortitude to take the ones that give Christians were incrementally taking first majoraction while in the claim to be few weeks about RU-486 baby killing pill bad name They place ago How can we stop these office can you name it Most offofthe shelf Isnt that an following Gods will am passing bill that the House murders from happening For ofyou uninformed mindless ironic name for an abortion sickened by the idea of these Committee was weighing that one thing dont vote for people who have no idea what fetus pill Think about it .Rare religious retards They have makes harming candidate that condones these is going on in this country distinct in their crime the Uyou 4for 86ing your inconsistency Hopefully Tom killings And the next time probably cannot President you Think Daschles and child Seems to be quite the morals and beliefs Dick Gephardts are sexthink about the Bush which sounds lot having appropriate name about it they dont want to kill out there will see the error of that might occur better than President Gore consequences do their and children but they want to previous ways due to your harlotry Maybe overmied an abortion-friendly On Sunday April 8th was kill doctors who perform support such bill then might abstain from policy that was set by the you Doctor making wrinkles in my brain abortions The just it on It save formerPresident Bill Clinton getting may heard of by watching Hannity wants no killing at all Is that Have you ever partial baby life This action stops U.S funding Colmes on the Fox News too much to ask While DO birth abortions During the Do disagree/agree with to international family-planning you with what those 2000 Presidential Channel One topic was that NOT agree Campaign me Please let me know what groups involved with abor of abortion It seems that there doctors do for living amin Al Gore was supporter of think now have radio tions Thank God Now we you website lists all of the to take their lives these forms of is that no position legalized show every Tuesday on just have to stop the slaughter- names of doctors in the United away fromthem And neither killings What is it exactly It WGHR 102.5 FM from4-6 ing ofinnocent children in our of States that perform abortions are these religious fanatics allows woman to dispose You can also listen to me own country pm It is sort ofhit-list And their baby at any time during on the internet at

the the The if when one ofthe doctors dies But now that pregnancy mother wghr.spsu.edu so call me up As you can probably guess by their name is crossed out This DEMONcrats are the major- she chose to could have her 770-528-7300 andlet me now am pro-life This means list was the same ity more and more women out child murdered inside ofher at know what dont like to kill little babies produced by you think ifyou will have the religious fanatics that think there opportunity months months even dare This is nothing more than MISC The STING Monday June 2001 13

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