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News Briefs Chauncey’s vandalized, robbed By Kyle Kamischke Ryan Schultz that it did prior to the theft. News Editor “The four smaller televisions Freedom Tower are working. Also, the game ate last Thursday night room and movie rental are or very early Friday still available for use. We hope on the rise Lmorning, Chauncey’s, to fix the damage and have The first two 25-ton steel columns have Rose’s recently renovated and everything working again by been put in place for the Freedom Tower high-tech recreation room for the time the students return in New York City. The crowd in attendance students, was vandalized. The from holiday break,” said for the raising consisted of architects, change machine was broken Huber. The big screen tele- politicians, and construction workers. and the change from inside vision and change machine The steel columns were adorned with the stolen. The vandals also stole are currently out of service. signatures of workers, city residents, and components of the theater sys- Students and staff are en- relatives of September 11 victims. Twenty tem and big screen television. couraged to help the inves- seven more columns will be put in place “The thefts were discov- tigation. “If any students by spring which will bring the height of ered on Friday morning,” observed anything that the steel structure to street level. The col- said Carey Treager Huber, Di- seemed suspicious or out umns are some of the largest in the world. rector of Student Activities. of place, near the Student When the Freedom Tower is completed in “As soon as the damage and Union on Thursday evening, 2011, it will be 1,776 feet tall in symbolism thefts were discovered cam- please contact the Student of the year of our country’s independence. pus security was contacted.” Affairs Office,” said Huber. Lissa Avery / Rose Thorn Chauncey’s has re-opened Public Safety did not re- The change machine was one of the victims of the recent since the incident, offering turn repeated requests for robbery and vandalization of Chauncey’s. Florida professor many of the same services information for this article. confesses Cuban ties On Tuesday, Carlos Alvarez, a professor in Florida, admitted that he was a spy for the Cuban Intelligence Service. His wife, ARA serves up yuletide fare also a professor, admitted that she knew about his spying as well. Both entered Fred Webber The dining room is decorated guilty to lesser charges as part of a deal Staff Writer with garlands and a tall Christ- to avoid a trial by jury based on charges mas tree. Christmas music of failing to register with the U.S. govern- hristmas came early for is played in the background. ment. Had the couple been found guilty Rose students attend- Aramark staffers were of spying, they could have faced up to Cing Aramark’s Christ- very upbeat about the meal. ten years in prison. Alvarez had been spy- mas Dinner this past Tuesday “It’s good for the students, ing on Cuban exile groups for the past 30 during regular dinner hours. a little better that what they years until he decided to admit his ac- Students enjoyed a meal of get during the school year,” tivities to U.S. counterintelligence agents. ham or turkey, mashed pota- said Keith Wodicka, who toes, carrots in orange glaze, is supervisor of the Worx. corn, rolls, and stuffing. “Ev- Linda Dougherty, a cook, Sony settles rootkit erything is done exactly the enjoys the atmosphere of the same,” said Linda Dougherty, event. “The Christmas dinner lawsuit a cook. The only exceptions is more warm,” she explained. were the orange glaze on Janice Raines-Head, a su- Sony has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the carrots and the deserts. pervisor, agreed, “This puts customers who purchased their music CDs “I think they’re good my- everybody in the holiday containing hidden anti-piracy software. self. You can get pretty much spirit, puts you in the Christ- Sony has also agreed to pay for customer anything you’d like,” said mas spirit. Everyone’s singing refunds in lawsuits filed by California and Mike Byers, also a cook, Christmas songs and carols.” Texas. The software created by Sony, called about the special meals put Pete Gustafson, Vice Mediamax or XCP, quietly installed a root- on by Aramark, the others President for Student Af- kit on a user’s PC and was impossible to being Thanksgiving and Cus- fairs, attended the din- remove without damaging the operating tomer Appreciation night. ner before a SGA meeting. system. Under Sony’s agreement, they Though the meal is standard “It’s great!” he exclaimed. will pay $750,000 to both states. Individ- in many respects, the food is Some faculty, such as Mark ual customers in both states can file claim set up differently, explained Yoder, Professor of Electri- with Sony to receive up to $175 in refunds. Mark Farner, Director of Din- cal and Computer Engineer- ing Services. Changes include ing, brought their families. the location and structure of “mmph mmph (mouth full Fred Webber / Rose Thorn Weather the main serving line, which noise) because the food ARA staff (top two pictures) prepare for students and visitors was two rows of tables hold is so good,” joked Yoder. (bottom picture) for the annual Christmas Dinner. serving platters by the scul- “We’re glad they do it,” Friday lery (or washroom). Desserts Sarah Yoder agreed. Some ly surprised by the dinner. students, 44 faculty and Mostly Sunny -17 Hi / -23 Lo are located on a table near students from Deming At- “We didn’t know it was go- staff and 6 local community Saturday the fire exit by the triplets and tic, who wish to be identified ing to be a Christmas din- people come in for dinner,” Mostly Cloudy -7 Hi / -13 Lo close to the dining room. The only as ‘Us,’ wanted to say ner,” said Robert Carter. noted Farner, who added Sunday food takes additional prep “We wish you a merry Christ- “We didn’t know … we just like that “For the Thanksgiving Snow Shower -11 Hi / -14 Lo time, so some Aramark staff mas!” to the Rose community. your food service,” confirmed Dinner we had last month members come in early and Members of the local com- Tom Anderson. The two attend with pretty much the same Provided by www.weather.com the catering staff helps with munity, who occasionally meals about once a month. menu we had about 120 Weather for North Pole, Alaska the set up and preparation. stop by Rose, were pleasant- “Last night we had 887 more people total than this.”

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What you’re doing over Elizabeth Haydon, Brawls in professional Wrestling for the win “Not a proper whaletail break, Bikes for Tykes Dodge that Anvil!, athletics, the death of in the whole bunch.” Bang! Howdy Joseph Barbera Page 3 Pages 4-5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 2 EVENTS & CLASSIFIEDS The Rose Thorn Friday Saturday December 22 23

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Editorial Staff The Rose Thorn Thorn Staff Writers Jon Ogilvie Chris Casillas Editor-in-Chief Lissa Avery CM 5037, 5500 Wabash Ave. Philip Becker James Zhou News Editor Ryan Schultz Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999 Alvin Anassi Andrew Klusman Opinions Editor Aaron Meles Phone:(812)877-8255 Jessica Rogers Rachel Howser Entertainment Editor Phillip Meiser Fax: (812)877-8166 Fred Webber Sports Editor Mike Ferguson Jim Sedoff E-mail: [email protected] Humor Editor Gregory Weir David Chen Layout Manager Andrea Brown http://www.rose-hulman.edu/thorn Phillip Meiser Copy Editor OPEN Matthew Melton Photo Editor Ken Meyer “Working to keep the Rose-Hulman community informed Kyle Kamischke by providing an accurate and Tiffany Parrott dependable source for news and information.” Cartoonists Erin Hudson Administrative Staff Luke Plummer Advertising Manager Richard Ballard The Rose Thorn is published on Fridays ﬁrst through ninth week each quarter. Asst. Advertising Mgr. Tyler Price Photographers Christina Davis Business Manager OPEN Joseph Barlan Webmaster Jonathan Ziebell Andrew Carlson Advisor Richard House Albert Mui The Rose Thorn welcomes and encourages comments from its readers. We request that all letters to the editor be less than 600 words in length. THE DEADLINE FOR CONTENT SUBMISSION IS 5 P.M. TWO DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION All content should be submitted to [email protected] or to the Rose Thorn Ofﬁce (Hulman Memorial Union room 249). The editors reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, grammar, length, and factual errors. The editors reserve the right to accept content changes submitted after deadline. All letters must contain the writer’s signature (electronic form is acceptable) and contact information (e-mail address and/or phone number). The views expressed in the Rose Thorn are those of the original author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Rose Thorn staff or Rose-Hulman community. Thursday, December 21, 2006 NEWS 3 What are you doing for break?

Chris Casillas Staff Writer

s 2006 draws to a close, four weeks of winter Aquarter have finished, and the first round of tests for students has ended. Christ- mas break is just around the corner, and some Rose students have big plans for the two-week hiatus from classes. Jen Frey, a senior chemical engineer, is glad Christmas break is here. “I can’t wait to see my brother. I haven’t seen him since June of this year.” She plans on hanging out with her brother for the majority of the break. “He’s home from Germany. He’s in the Army.” She does not have any other big plans over break. “My Photos courtesy Jen Frey, Amy Schnegg, and Megan O’Brien From left to right: Jen Frey, Amy Schnegg, and Megan O’Brien all have plans for Winter Break. Do you? family and I are going to visit my grandmother in Northern Ohio, and I’m going to go car- forward to going home to Ohio mas break. “It’s a family tradi- that “since the end of the sum- chemistry major, does not have oling with my dad’s side of the over break. “I am going to hang tion to go see the Nutcracker mer, I haven’t been able to spend too much going on over break. family in my aunt’s part of the out with my family and visit all at least once over the Holiday too much time with my family, so “We just moved, so I’ll be go- neighborhood.” Frey currently the relatives.” Schnegg men- Season.” As for New Years, Me- I’m looking forward to spending ing home to my new house near has no plans for New Years. tioned that she had no plans gan had no set plans yet. “We more time with them.” Couch Detroit, Michigan. We’re going Amy Schnegg, a junior ap- over break, but is looking for- might go over to visit my sister in also has big plans for Christmas. to have Christmas dinner at our plied biology major, is glad to ward to the Monday after break. her new house over New Year’s, “My family and I are going to my house.” If asked if he was doing be seeing her twin sister. “I’m “I can’t wait for the champion- but I’m just looking forward to grandparent’s house on Christ- anything else, Brett mentioned looking forward to seeing my ship game of Ohio St. Vs Flori- seeing my family over break.” mas Eve and then the other sides’ that he plans on hanging out. sister, where I’m going to visit da. I’m a big Ohio State Fan.” Brandon Couch, a senior me- grandparents on Christmas day. “I’ll probably get together with with her at home and up at her Megan O’Brien, a sophomore chanical engineer, has quite a I’ll also visit my girlfriend and her some high school friends over apartment, which I haven’t seen mechanical engineer, is glad to few plans for over break. “I am parents during the evening on break.” When asked if he had yet, and I also get to see my cat, be going home. “I’m going home going home to Greenﬁeld, Indi- Christmas day.” And, what are his any plans for the New Year, Brett Robin.” Schnegg hopes to have to Colorado, where I hope we’ll ana, and I’m going to meet up thoughts about getting away from said that he had some plans, some fun while on break. “I’m have a white Christmas. I’m re- with a friend from high school Rose? “I’m glad I get to get out of but was not too sure. “I’ll prob- excited because I get to go skiing ally looking forward to the snow; I’ve known for 12 years.” When the Haute and get some relief ably party with some friends.” with my sister to who-knows- I’m not going to lie.” Megan and asked about what he is most from the stress of Rose-Hulman.” School starts again on where.” She is also looking her family have plans for Christ- looking forward to, Couch said Brett Anderson, a freshman Monday, January 8, 2007.

Bikes for TykesThe Rose 400 Tiffany Parrott of Rose students and faculty not provides children with Christ- Staff Writer only proved to be a productive mas gifts every year. Rose- community service event, but Hulman, Morris Trucking, the ast Saturday, over four engineers also sharpened their Indiana Air National Guard, hundred bikes were as- problem-solving skills as they Time-Warner Cable and Pepsi Lsembled for disadvantaged worked in teams. While some stu- Refreshment Services make the children throughout Indiana. dents organized parts, others as- project possible. The public’s Project “Bikes for Tykes”, a na- sembled them or repaired bikes. help with funds, used bikes, tionwide event that began in “It was kind of crazy having to tools, and time will allow hun- 1987, aids less fortunate fami- repair so many bikes, but it was dreds of local children to feel lies by reconstructing bicycles a lot of fun,” comments Sophia the excitement of receiving a for holiday gifts that may not be Sullivan, Rose-Hulman student. bike from Santa. The bicycles otherwise affordable. Rose-Hul- The Exchange Club of Terre will be distributed to various man has participated the past Haute sponsors the annual educational and community in- eight years. The compiled efforts “Bikes for Tykes” project that stitutions within the next week.

Albert Mui/ Rose Thorn Rose students assembled more than 400 bicycles for the annual “Bikes for Tykes” philanthropy event. The bicycles will be distributed within the next week.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Rose Thorn Have a safe and pleasant New Year and don’t do anything stupid.

When you get back, work for us! First meeting Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. in O157. 4 ENTERTAINMENT The Rose Thorn “The Brain that Wouldn’t Die” not scary at all Phillip Meiser Entertainment Editor

While the title “The Brain that Wouldn’t Die” may bring to mind images of a cheesy monster flick, the Goodnight Monsters album by that name is anything but hor- ror. Listening to this debut al- www.eonline.com bum by the cheeky Finnish group Will Smith and son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith work together in conjures pictures more along this heartwarming scene of a father and son. the lines of sunbeams and teddy bears. I happened across this CD by clicking on one of those “if “The Pursuit of Happiness” you like this then you’ll love this” links, and for what is probably is tough but rewarding the first time ever they were right. Andrea Brown the top. The problems then be- I was hooked on just the demo, Layout Manager gin to pile up when Gardner is and promptly bought it. The mu- evicted from his apartment and sic is reminiscent of a 60’s all-girl Will Smith shows he is a mas- has his money seized by the IRS bubblegum group, despite being ter actor in this one. He plays a among other things. modern, decidedly male, and single parent chasing a seem- Despite all odds appearing technically classified as rock. ingly impossible dream. Based to be against him, he contin- If you enjoy lightweight happy on the life of self-made million- ues to live up to the advice he music, the album never disap- aire Chris Gardner, this drama is gives to his son. “Don’t ever let points. “The Brain” is silly with- both heartwarming and heart- somebody tell you you can’t do out being stupid, and sweet with- http://www.goodnightmonsters.com breaking. something…You got a dream, out being cloying. Even though Even the album art is appropriately childish and silly. Gardner, played by Will you gotta protect it… If you they tackle a few vastly different Smith, never expected his wife want something, go get it. Pe- musical styles in the “Inspector rious and silly. Songs like “Big Jet” time. (Thandie Newton) to leave him riod.” Living off of money he Pharao” series of instrumental and the nine minute long anthem If the album has a flaw, it is when he applied for a competi- earns trying to sell bone den- tracks, Goodnight Monsters’ in- “Demonstrator” are comments the production value. The “The tive, unpaid internship at top sity scanners, he studies and fectious brand of happy pop/rock on the corporatization of the mu- Brain” was self-recorded, and stock brokerage Dean Witter, stays focused on his vision of keeps driving through the entire sic industry, while “20 Fingers 20 even though it was nice equip- yet that’s exactly what hap- the American Dream. album. Toes” is little more than a sticky ment, the stuff they had was still pened. Left to raise his 5-year Smith’s excellent performance The lyrics are for the most part sweet inventory of a couple’s not professional quality. With old son, played by Smith’s real makes this movie one worth lighthearted, matching the mu- parts as they huddle together in a good speakers and good ears, you life son Jaden Christopher Syre seeing, while heart wrenching sic behind them. However, “The summer shower. “I Was a Teenage can catch fidelity problems about Smith, Gardner fights through scenes make a hankie worth Brain that Wouldn’t Die” tap- Soldier” even manages to be silly equal to a low quality mp3. I can more than hard times to reach having. dances on a fine line between se- and protest warfare at the same live with that. “Bang! Howdy” pretty gall-darned nifty Philip Becker ent levels. Cattle rustling plays out the desired number of play- people who swear a lot look like to play more, so I can save up to Staff Writer entirely different from captur- ers for a game. The game also they are the most into roleplay- buy my cowboy hat. But there’s ing towers, which again plays will match people based on rank, ing as cowboys! another whole town in the game Penny Arcade screens every- very differently from collecting so you don’t get pwned for being The roughest part is that the with a whole new set of unlock- thing they advertise, so when I and stealing gold nuggets. Not a newb. company has to make all their able units, collectable clothing, saw a banner full of cowboys pop to mention that the back and Speaking of pwning newbs, money somehow, so all the un- game types, and maps that you up, I figured I’d check it out. forth style of the gameplay can this game has a feature I really lockables and collectables take have to save up a huge amount to “Bang! Howdy” is a free, online feel completely different based love: it translates internet short- a lot of work to get…. unless get to. tactical/real-time strategy game. on the number of players you hand! No more do people “lol”, you want to get out your credit But if you want something to It controls like a tactical game, have in a round. but they actually laugh. “Woo” card. Then you can buy the ad- distract you while your prof lec- with each unit moving X squares And even though it’s an online becomes “Yeehaw”, “gg” be- vancements and clothing items tures, or your Christmas gifts and firing Y squares away on its game, you can always play. The comes “good game”, and “newb” much quicker. So mostly this disappoint – this game is worth turn. But instead of each player game has a decent AI that will fill becomes “greenhorn”. So now just drives cheapskates like me checking out. taking turns, each unit has a tim- er. This brings the fun of a turn based game, but mixes it with the excitement of an RTS. The game starts with you choosing a custom avatar and picking one of three “big shots.” Big shots are your strongest unit and will have special purposes in certain game types. Outside the strategy portion, this game is about collecting stuff. You use winnings to buy power-ups for games, new big shots, new units, and even new clothes to custom- ize your avatar. An interesting twist on the purchasing system is that each item takes cash and gold, where gold can be bought at the bank with a fluctuating market price. Playing the strategy works really well. Each unit has a range, speed, and a unique special ability. Mixing and matching units and playing to their strengths is an important part of this (like any other) strategy game. Good choices don’t just depend on the unit interplay, but also on the mission type and map you are playing, as well as the number of units you are allowed to choose. This game contains a huge number of maps that are se- lected based on the number of players and adapted to the play style. This gives the game Three Rings Design, Inc. a lot of variety, since people are Despite the Wild West theme, “Bang! Howdy” also contains steampunk elements like cowboy robots and airships. “Frontier Town” and “In- strategizing on all these differ- dian Trading Post” are the two currently available regions; “Boom Town” is reported as coming soon. Thursday, December 21, 2006 ENTERTAINMENT 5 Don’t dodge “Dodge That Anvil!” Gregory Weir The game’s available Humor Editor for $19.99, but there’s a free download with Cartoon characters through- the option to pay to out history have cowered, be- unlock the rest of the wildered, in the face of anvils game. In fact, I’m writ- dropping randomly from the ing this review without sky. Now, you can experience having played the paid the confusing concussions your- content. Why? Well, self in Rabidlab’s new indie title, despite the entertain- “Dodge That Anvil!” ment I got out of the The rabbits of Eastwarren are demo, there just wasn’t having their agriculture hassled enough there to make by an anvil storm, and you’re me want to buy it. the one bunny brave enough to The problem for me keep your society fed. This task was that the game’s boils down to running around pretty simple. You’ve a field, pulling carrots from the got root vegetables, ground and dodging periodi- falling anvils, platform cally falling objects. It’s simple puzzles, and the occa- gameplay, but various items and sional powerup. The environmental obstacles make basic challenge of the it complex enough to hold your game is avoiding the interest. anvils; they “lead” your The game’s rendered in car- movements, antici- toony 3D, and the art, music, pating where you’ll be and sound effects are crisp and when the anvil lands, Rabidlab classy. If I had to describe its vi- so you need to move “Dodge That Anvil!” is surprisingly picky about the system environment. It refuses to run if it detects certain appli- sual style, I’d compare it to the erratically. Once you cations running; I had to close Microsoft Outlook and Azureus, my Bittorrent client, before it would start up. “Paper Mario” series. The sound get the hang of that and physics of the falling anvils down, though, there’s not much bigger veggies, and different en- recommend you download the and smooth. I’ll be watching is spot-on, too, and the little else to do. Oh, sure, there are bo- vironments), but I’m not con- demo and check it out, and if Rabidlab to see what else they birdies around your character’s nus challenges, and the preview fident that it will be worth the you like it, pick it up. It’s not come up with. They have defi- head when he gets hit are a nice screenshots show a few added twenty bucks. quite my thing, but the graph- nite potential. Check them out touch. features in the full game (bosses, It’s a fun game, though. I would ics and gameplay are polished at http://www.rabidlab.com. Top ten big movie hits of ‘06 Do you ever find yourself Rob Ebert better than you think. Just call the movie entertained? The Marquette Tribune (Marquette U.) “Miami Cops” and you’ve got a film featuring When this occurs, do you find that it makes you have slick cinematography from the industry’s 10.“The Departed.” A masterfully directed and best, a final shoot-out to rival “Heat,” and opinions? If so, perhaps you should masterfully acted film -- including Jack Colin Farell and Jamie Foxx acting like Nicholson in perhaps his finest performance badasses in a movie that’s 100 percent style. write for the entertainment section! as a villain. DiCaprio, Damon, Wahlberg, Look into all the problems off-set, and you’ll Contact [email protected] for details. Baldwin, and Martin Sheen are all at the learn to appreciate this one even more. height of their powers. Hell, even the 5. “Casino Royale.” Just like Bond in the movie, soundtrack will knock you on your ass. It’s the deck was stacked against this one being Haydon’s “Symphony of Ages” not just a remake of “Infernal Affairs,” but successful. Could blond and blue-eyed Daniel a powerful study of friendship, betrayal Craig fill the shoes of Connery or Brosnan? In has stunning overture, so-so coda and personal motives. Add guns, women, a word, yes. This film is best summed up by Lissa Avery and whiskey and you’ve got the finest its best line: Bartender: “Shaken or stirred?” Editor-in-Chief achievement in cinema this year. Bond: “Do I look like I give a damn?” 9. “V for Vendetta.” Don’t just remember, 4. “Borat.” Although it never really lived up to Elizabeth Haydon’s “Sym- remember the 5th of November, remember its own buzz (or the TV show) Borat has phony of Ages” series began “V for Vendetta” as well. Although it probably something most movies didn’t -- balls. And as a trilogy. The first novel, scared off fans of the Wachowski Brother’s that’s literally and figuratively. Not just “Rhapsody,” was the tale of the other work, this film has something the another sex comedy or “Jackass” knock-off eponymous main character and “Matrix” sequels didn’t -- a point. It’s a -- comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has serious her two companions (Grunthor well-executed, shot and acted film that’s cajones by going to a rodeo and butchering and Achmed... the Snake). Hay- underrated. Until now. the National Anthem, among other events. don created a beautiful fantasy 8. “Inside Man.” You know how every action 3. “United 93.” An unflinching portrait of heroism world. Rhapsody is a Namer movie advertises itself as an “action-packed that doesn’t succumb to any sap. You won’t who uses musical talent to learn thrill-ride.” “Inside Man” actually is one. Add find a Hollywood ending here, but it’s still the and possibly manipulate the in powerhouse performances from Denzel best 9/11 film to come out of Hollywood. true names of people and ob- Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster, and 2. “An Inconvenient Truth.” Who knew Al Gore was jects around her. you’ve got, should we say, “One hell of a ride.” a rock star? Or at least very good at putting Haydon’s fantasy world isn’t 7. “Little Miss Sunshine.” Although detractors love together a pretty splendid PowerPoint on super-high powered or flashy. to call this an “art-house ‘R.V.,’” “Little Miss the impending global warming crisis. If you There are dragons and people http://www.elizabethhaydon.com/ Sunshine” has so much more going for it, believe in such things, of course. tied to the elements (those be- A creative take on the tradi- beyond a bearded Steve Carell. It’s a breath 1. “The Devil Wears Prada.” You have to hand it ing the classic air, water, fire, tional fantasy universe. of fresh air for the “road-trip” and one of the to her. Meryl Streep is a huge bitch. And it’s stars, and earth), but there most original films around. never been more entertaining to watch her aren’t big-wig wizards or hairy and left some matters open for 6. “Miami Vice.” The show isn’t as good as you wreak havoc on poor Anne Hathaway in a little hobbits. It sounds typical, the readers’ imagination. Sub- remember, but “Miami Vice” the movie is chick-lit movie even guys will like. but it has a very different feel sequent books have dealt with from the series that I’m used to. more complex plots, with more Haydon does a *very* good job point-of-view switching (which Top ten titles for video games ever of painting pictures with words: I usually find annoying) and Gregory Weir 5. “LEGO Star Wars.” Another truck wreck title, early in the series she could less of the single-minded focus Humor Editor except this one’s awesome. easily captivate me with a lyri- that was a signature of the tril- 4. “ToeJam & Earl.” Sounds like an indie film about cal turn of phrase or a particu- ogy. 10.“Pac-Man.” It’s quick, it’s simple, and we have a manic-depressive trucker. Also gets points larly vivid description of scen- They aren’t bad books, by any no freaking idea what a “pac” is. for internal capitalization. ery. The plots were not overly means, but I cruise through the 9. “Extreme Sports with the Berenstein Bears.” It’s 3. “Pick Up the Phone Booth and Die.” I know; complex, but they were full and newer books with less interest like two eighteen-wheelers full of titles got text adventures aren’t really video games. richly detailed. than the originals, which I de- in a head-on collision, and this was the only Regardless, the title describes the game Haydon does okay at writing voured in their entirety in about twisted, abominable survivor. perfectly. Spoiler warning: There’s a phone action, too. There isn’t really a four days. 8. “Doom.” The name really says it all. booth, and if you pick it up (the phone booth, lot of sword-swinging, but when For those looking for some 7. “Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.” that is), you die. it’s there it’s clear and easy to rich, enjoyable reading over the Unremarkable until you realize that since 2. “Deadly Rooms of Death.” See, the thing about follow, although I don’t quite break, I’d recommend picking it’s basically a stand-alone expansion to the these rooms is that they are not just rooms feel like I’m taking blows when up “Rhapsody.” If you like it, second game in a series that started with a of death. These rooms of death are not just the protagonist does. pick up the others in the trilogy, sequel, it should be called “Star Wars Dark capable of causing you grievous injury. They I mentioned above that the “Prophecy” and “Destiny.” Only Forces III: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast: Jedi are actually deadly. series began as a trilogy. It if you fall in love with Rhapsody, Academy.” 1. “Baron Von Puttyngton versus The Cancerous now contains five books, with a Grunthor, and Achmed should 6. “King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Grow M.C. Escher Maze... OF CHEESE.” Good luck sixth to be released in January you really bother reading the Yonder!” Receives points for the exclamation finding a download link on the Internet (the 2007. I’ll admit, the later books fourth and fifth books in the se- point, a bad pun, and the fact that it makes website seems to have vanished), but this is aren’t quite as good. The end of ries, “Requiem for the Sun” and no darn sense. actually the name of the game. the trilogy was very well done “Elegy for a Lost Star.” 6 OPINIONS The Rose Thorn Athletes’ rampages must be stopped have had to do since they were and decency. in elementary school. It should While there has been some Here’s be as natural as a doing a lay-up speculation as to whether Ow- or running a passing route. Why, ens actually meant to spit on your new then, does it seem that players Hall, the NFL would be smart to like Carmelo Anthony feel driven do whatever is necessary to pre- opinion to start throwing punches during vent for future instances of un- games? sportsmanlike conduct, or else As much as I hate to use the they may soon earn a reputation Aaron Meles generic argument, it’s true that akin to that of the NBA’s. It is a Opinions Editor many younger athletes look up to shame that these athletes can- these professionals. They won’t not be expected to maintain their Professional athletes have such necessarily go and start fi ghts own discipline. Since they can- a hard life. They practice hard ev- “because I saw Ron Artest do not, professional sports leagues ery day and compete on a regular it.” But when they see brawls in had better start doing whatever basis for several months of the the majors, that option will start is necessary to keep them in line, year, traveling huge distances to cross their minds more often or else face a decline in public re- on a very quick-paced and high- when they get frustrated during spect for their organizations. energy schedule. They pour out their own games, and every once http://www.cnn.com their heart and soul on the fi eld Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony moves to engage New York in a while, they may be tempted Ask the staff... every single game, giving 110 Knicks’ Nate Robinson at a brawl during their game on Saturday. to start throwin’ ‘bows. percent and engaging in feats At the risk of being redundant, professional of strength and endurance that brawl during the fourth quarter of much to think about on a daily these men are professionals. They would leave any ordinary person their game. While these instances basis. While the average person should be acting like profession- athelete brawls in cardiac arrest. And what do are bad, they are both outdone spends the work week being re- als. Unfortunately, many of their “Just goes to show that the they have to show for their long by the infamous Pistons-Pacers sponsible for numerous tasks, egos have swelled to such huge NBA ‘stars’ are just egotistical hours, hard work, and unfailing brawl that spilled out into the working with people, or solving proportions that sportsmanship overpaid thugs who wouldn’t dedication? Millions of dollars stands two years ago. problems, most professional ath- and decent behavior have be- know intelligence or decency and evidently, an incredibly irri- Team members and owners try letes spend their days spending come secondary to on-the-court if it smacked them in the table disposition. to shrug off these fi ghts as some- their money, getting in scandals, revenge. face.” We are in the middle of a streak thing that happens in the spur of and playing a game. What particularly concerns me -Ryan Schultz, News Editor of cases of professional athletic the moment; that emotions are And they do play very well. But is Terrell Owens’s NFL infraction. misconduct, most recently in- running high during a game and it’s because they are so good at it While interviews of players of the “It seems like the players cluding Dallas Cowboys’ receiver tempers tend to fl air when the that behaving in a sportsmanlike NBA have often led me to believe are more concerned about Terrell Owens spitting in the face game gets intense. I believe these manner should be a natural ele- that most of them are conceited glamour than their team or of Atlanta Falcons cornerback statements, however, these fac- ment of what they do. and often less than intelligent, the game.” DeAngelo Hall and the NBA’s Den- tors should not get in the way of Being a good sport and re- the players of the NFL have al- -Chris Casillas, Staff Writer ver Nuggets and New York Knicks the athlete’s professionalism. specting your fellow athletes ways commanded my respect getting into a minute-and-a-half These guys don’t have that has been something these guys because of their professionalism Jane! Stop this crazy thing! not run-of-the-mill cartoons just tably “The NY Hits Magazine”), are at it, grab a pic-a-nic basket, made to fi ll in broadcast time. and then worked for Van Beuren and watch the reruns of some of These were shows that were pro- Studios. Hanna originally went the greatest cartoons made. duced for prime-time broadcast, into animation because he need- (Floating image courtesy of http:// and competed with the famous ed a job, after studying engineer- www.eba.ufmg.br) television shows from the 1960s ing and journalism. and 1970s. Joseph Barbera passed away of In competing for prime-time natural causes on December 18, Two whole slots, Hanna-Barbera Produc- 2006, alongside his wife in their tions produced some of the great- home. William Hanna preceded weeks to write est and most famous cartoons him on March 22, 2001, pass- of all-time. Classics like “The ing away from throat cancer. As a letter to Jetsons,” “The Yogi Bear Show,” the Hanna-Barbera team is now and “The Flintstones” endure to offi cially gone, let us remem- the Editor! this day, and even have their own ber these two American greats, television channel dedicated to and remember their impact on them (the “Boomerang” chan- the millions of children that ea- email: opinions@ nel). They even had a full-length gerly anticipated every Saturday rose-hulman.edu live-action movie made of their morning cartoon. And while you cartoon, “Scoo- http://diariodeumpintelhofo.no.sapo.pt/ by-Doo.” One of the creators of the Tom and Jerry cartoons, Joseph Barbera, With the pass- 1000 Words died Monday. ing of William Hanna in 2001, by Erin Hudson Andrew Klusman California to work at MGM’s car- Hanna-Barbera Staff Writer toon unit. There, he teamed up Productions was with William Hanna, and anima- absorbed into December 18, 2006 became tion history was born. Warner Bros. a sad day for nearly every baby Hanna and Barbera had a 17- Animation, and boomer, and just about any kid year partnership on “Tom and the last produc- who has ever watched “Cartoon Jerry,” the cartoon featuring a cat tion of Hanna- Network,” as the news of Joseph and mouse, and yielded them 7 Barbera was Barbera’s passing became public. Academy Awards, and 14 total “Scooby-Doo He was the co-founder of Hanna- nominations. In 1955, MGM put and the Cyber Barbera Productions, the anima- them in charge of running the Chase.” Even tion powerhouse that produced animation division, but less than up until his nearly every two years later, MGM shut it death, Joseph famous car- down. Following this, the two Barbera contin- toon show formed H-B Enterprises, ued to work for from 1957 to which soon Warner Bros. 1998. Ameri- changed its Animation. can pop culture name to the The ironic will sorely miss now-famous quality of these him. Hanna-Bar- two great ani- Born on March bera Produc- mators is one 24, 1911 in the tions. They interesting fact Little Italy were the fi rst – neither origi- section of animation nally wanted to Manhattan, studio to be a cartoonist. he began work- success- Barbera origi- ing for Van Beuren fully make nally went in to Studio as an ani- cartoons for banking. After mator and script- television, that, he turned writer. In 1937, and these his doodles into Barbera moved cartoons cartoons for from New York to were magazines (no- Thursday, December 21, 2006 SPORTS 7 Sports Briefs Wrestling team tackles philanthropy by Mike Ferguson Rachel Howser right near all the action.” Colts pound Bengals Staff Writer Coach Archer also thanked sev- The Indianapolis Colts eral other campus organizations. beat the Cincinnatti Bengals The Rose-Hulman wrestling “We also owe thanks to RHA, SGA on Monday night in NFL ac- team has been doing a lot of big and the campus chapter of the tion. Peyton Manning passed things both on the mat and off ACS. These folks provided finan- to Marvin Harrison for three this season. On Wednesday, De- cial support and/or volunteers. touchdowns in the victory, cember 13, the team earned a “Kevin Lanke, our sports infor- further securing thier spot as 36 to 12 victory over MacMurray mation director, never gets all the the greatest offensive tandem College. The event marked the credit he deserves. Kevin did a in National Football League only home wrestling match to be great job on helping promote the history. The Colts defense was held by the Engineers this year. meet and deserves a big thank impressive, allowing only 278 The team chose to dedicate the you. [...] Coach Jenkins oversees yards of Bengals offense. meet to the American Cancer So- all of our sports at Rose and also ciety. They sold t-shirts to raise coaches baseball, so we really ap- Nets may move cancer awareness and charged preciated him taking some time admission to the match. The from his busy schedule to come The New York state Pub- profit was then turned over to the and help. We owe a really big lic Authorities Control Board American Cancer Society. special thanks to our honorary passed a $4 billion redevelop- Coach Greg Archer said, “The coach and president, ‘Coach Jerry ment project that may reshape Rose-Hulman verses MacMurray Jakubowski.’ Brookyln, New York and could Wrestling Meet/American Can- “Dr. Jakubowski spoke with the even bring the New Jersey Nets cer Society Fund Raiser was a tre- team, helped coach and cheered to the city. The project is also mendous success. Rose not only the team on. Coach Jakubowski slated to renovate office build- won the meet but we were able to also made the check presenta- ings and apartments. The raise over $1,000 for the Ameri- tion to the American Cancer So- Brooklyn railyards will be re- can Cancer Society to use in their ciety on behalf of Rose Wrestling. used which will possibly open fight against cancer. I am really The kids really appreciated the up room for an arena for the proud of our guys. support of our Number One En- New Jersey Nets. “It took extra effort on their gineer.” part. They did a great job in pro- Overall, the team has been White the newest Twin; moting the event on campus and wrestling well so far, according to Diaz signs with Pirates selling T-shirts to raise money for team members. Freshman An- The Minnesota Twins and vet- the ACS. What I find amazing is thony Finigan said, “The team is eran outfilder Rondell White that they made time to do this doing well. We have a large pool agreed to terms on a one- while maintaining their studies of talent and an excellent coach. year deal worth $2.75 mil- and practicing. These are some Once we work out the knots in lion. White batted .246 with of the finest young men in the technique we will be a force to 38 rbi’s in 2006 and went 5-12 world. They understand the con- Rose-Hulman News reckon with. I have to say that the in three postseason games for cept that it is important to give Dan Goodwin won by pin at 133 pounds. team we have is a bunch of indi- the Twins last season. Veteran back to your community and to viduals who know what they want catcher Einar Diaz signed a help others. These guys are really well as our wrestling team. Not which doesn’t get as much rec- and work hard to get it.” The En- minor league contract worth givers in the game of life.” only did we raise money for a ognition as some other winter gineers are coached by Tony Kar- $600,000 with the Pittsburgh Freshman Tyler Thornton add- wonderful cause with the t-shirts sports. I think that everyone had ras, Greg Archer, and Mark Buti. Pirates. ed, “I really think that the event and the ticket sales but we also a great time at the event especial- The next match will be held on raised awareness for cancer as supported our wrestling team ly, Dr. J being the assistant coach January 6 at Knox College. Furious rally ralls Adam Helmerich named short as Tri-State third-team All-American Rose-Hulman News earn All-American honors at 2006. He paced the HCAC and Rose-Hulman. He also becomes ranked among the national Rose-Hulman senior Adam the 12th Engineer football player leaders with five blocked kicks, tops Rose-Hulman Helmerich has earned third- and the second defensive line- including two that led directly Rose-Hulman News start to take a 21-5 lead with 12:20 team All-American honors from man in school history to capture to touchdowns. left in the first half. The Thunder d3football.com in results re- All-American honors. On the season, Helmerich re- Rose-Hulman rallied from a shot 44% in the opening stanza leased today. Defensive tackle Jake Vieck was corded 40 tackles, five tackles- 16-point first-half deficit to close and held Rose-Hulman to 31%. Helmerich earned third-team the most recent football honoree, for-loss, 1.5 sacks, two intercep- within one point in the final three The Engineers rallied to within All-American honors after a sea- earning third-team honors fol- tions and one forced fumble, minutes, but Tri-State University eight points at 27-19 as the game son that also featured first-team lowing the 2004 season. including his first career touch- played strong defense down the neared halftime, on a score by ju- all-region and first-team all-con- Although Helmerich was down on a 39-yard interception stretch to earn a 60-53 win in men’s nior Ron George and two layups by ference recognition. honored for his defensive line return. He completed his career basketball action on Wednesday. Bibb. Helmerich becomes the 34th efforts, many of his big plays with 114 tackles, 21 tackles-for- Senior Brian Bibb led the Rose Rose dropped to 5-6 on the student-athlete in any sport to occurred on special teams in loss and six sacks. attack with game-highs of 17 season and returns to action af- points and nine rebounds. Junior ter a Holiday break with a Dec. 30 Ross Uthoff added a career-high game at Robert Morris-Spring- 10 points and sophomore Lorenzo field. Sports readers: Rice came off the bench for nine. Tony Benford and Wes Weir Have an opinion about sports (national or col- led the Tri-State offense with 12 legiate)? Want to write about sporting events? points, and Maurice Brookins reached double figures with 11. Want to take photos of sporting events on cam- Tri-State led by 12 points midway pus? through the second half at 45-33, before Rose-Hulman rattled off a 10-2 run to close within 47-45 on a Let us know! Email [email protected]. �� three-pointer by senior Jason Bed- narko with 6:59 left. The Thunder maintained the lead by five points on two occasions, before Uthoff and Bibb scored back-to-back bas- kets to bring Rose-Hulman within 54-53 at the 2:53 mark. Tri-State held the Engineers scoreless for final three minutes, and scored two key field goals to improve to 5-2 on the season. “I’m disappointed with the way Extra Large 1234 WABASH AVE. One Large we started the game. We tried to One-Topping drive to the basket in the second One-Topping Store Hours... Mon-Wed: 9am - 1am half, but we got ourselves in too Thurs-Sat: 9am - 2am deep of a hole to get the win,” Rose-Hulman News 99 Sunday: 12pm - 12am said head coach Jim Shaw. Ross Uthoff scored 10 points 99 Campus Only

ONLY Campus Only Tri-State opened with a strong for a career-high total. 9 232-PAPA 7 Volume 42, Issue 13 I’m confused... what’s a Yule log again? Thursday, December 21, 2006 Top ten “Top ten” resolutions Matthew Melton Staff Writer

10.Stop making little jokes about Civils and CS’s…but not Purdue. 9. Make more big jokes about Civils and CS’s…and Purdue. 8. Turn in the Top Ten only 14 hours after it’s due so my editor doesn’t spam me with more e-mails than Rose, Facebook, and my fan mail combined. [It was just one e-mail, you insubordinate twerp! Now get back to work! -Ed. ] 7. Don’t scare freshmen about classes beginning with ES. 6. Continue the legacy of the man, the (kinda think he is a) myth, the (sorta making him into a) legend, Hertz. 5. Write a Top Ten on DDR while still maintaining a shred of dignity. 4. Find a way to bring back the “She thinks my calculator’s sexy” line without being repetitive. 3. Make one Top Ten without any references to video games, or electronics in general, foreign comics (including Japanamation and Kazakhstanimation), or any unnecessarily scientific items such as quasinuclear electromagnetic fusion, Loop Quantum Gravity Theorem or Mountain Dew. 2. Do a Top Ten in a completely different language, like -Luke Plummer Hieroglyphics. Or Klingon. Or Wookie. Cartoonist 1. Continue proving my theorem that my number of dates per year is inversely proportional to the number of times I mention girls A video game for the holidays in the Top Tens. Philip Becker avoiding Bob Marley’s ghost so you this game if you find it in a bar- Staff Writer can go to bed, but once do you’re gain bin for less than $10, because What Rose students are doing for the caught by Bob’s ghost and subject- running over hookers in a buggy "Lighting the Holidays Just in time for the holidays, ed to another 30 minute unplay- with the unlockable Scrooge Mc- Chanukah candles," Visiting parents if you know what I it’s “Charles Dickens’s Scrooge: able, un-skippable movie. Duck is a hilarious moment that 15% mean The Video Game!” Usually I don’t The game tried to be too inno- will finally taint what’s left of your 15% play video games with “The Vid- vative with the ghosts of Christ- sweet childhood memories. eo Game” as the subtitle, but it’s mas Past, Present, and Future. Running special Visiting parents' holiday-themed D&D the holidays and everyone and They added in a time control washing machine game 10% everything deserves a chance. feature like in “Prince of Persia,” Wacky Prof Quotes 5% This game, however, just doesn’t but it’s tied to the ghost that vis- “I love it... I love it... scurvy.” Going to New have the feel of the license the its you. The ghost of Christmas -- Prof. Ingram, reminisc- Seeing Santa Claus Orleans with beads this time for sure in hilarious mix-up way we’ve all envisioned it. Past worked pretty well, because ing 10% 2% The first half of the game is just rewinding time to undo mis- Finally finishing that another clone of “Grand Theft takes is a useful ability. However, “If they can do it with vacuum Fall Quarter project Auto.” It was kind of cool how the ghost of Christmas Future cleaners, they can do it 8% they added the Scrooge twist was silly, because fast-forward- with cat food bowls.” Warding off the Perverting the laws to it, where you can’t actually ing mistakes to lose quicker is -- Prof. Kaczmarczyk, on darkness of physics steal anything; you just have to anti-fun. And I don’t know what cat-tormenting robots 14% WOW, mostly 6% buy things. Then, with a quirky, crack the development team was 15% “Dance Dance Revolution”-style smoking, but pressing a button “God sort of beats down the mini-game, you have to add ad- to make the present more pres- Scots a little bit... It’s the A regular scrooge dendums and obscure tax laws to ent is just weird. It’s like the time Scots, it happens a lot.” Lissa Avery hundreds of dollars I’ll spend on get most of your money back. You I bought an extra-medium shirt -- Prof. House, on the curse Editor-in-chief soon-forgotten gifts for people I get a similar mini-game when only to find that it was too much of the Scottish don’t see but once every several you try to buy your way out of medium for me. I’m not feeling Chrimmus this years? Honestly. trouble with the police after run- My largest beef is with the end- “This is a communist vote.” year. Blogs and articles I read go I hope I don’t sound bitter; it’s ning over too many people. My ing. Spoiler warning! Scrooge is -- Prof. Ditteon, on the poli- on about the secularization, con- just that Chrimmus is dumb and biggest problem with this part of redeemed and you have to buy tics of physics sumerization, Christianization, tramatic. When I was a small the game is that hiring hookers to Tiny Tim’s family that Christmas paganization, or the whatever- child at the age of three, I was regain your health and then run- goose as well as apologize to/re- “I’m going to ignore you un- ism of Chrimmus. trampled in a mall stampede ning them over to get your money suscitate everyone you crossed til I’m damn good and Some are calling for the holiday caused by a shortage of Sylvanian back is just gratuitous. Did they in the first half of the game. Not ready!” to be called Christ’s Mass again, Families. My knee still hurts on even think about how kids would to mention that it was reworked -- Prof. Mellor, on obsti- while others are calling for a per- rainy days. Really. want to play this game? to hit the “Christmas isn’t about nance manent change in the spelling to I think I’ll spend my Chrimmus The game does take a turn for capitalist merchandising” angle things like “Chrismas” or my own writing Santa erotica--I mean, the worse when Bob Marley shows by having the ghosts be very upset “Sliderule‽ Yeah, its all mine!” “Chrimmus.” Whatever. carefully crafted stories sur- up. Hideo Kojima (creator of with Scrooge for anxiously await- -- Prof. Mellor, celebrating What really got me were the rounding Santa and Mrs. Claus’s “Metal Gear Solid”) guest-directed ing presents. It’s just ironic com- obsolescence decorations people had up even life together as the bringers of the sequence. So after a long cine- ing from a licensed, piece-of-crap Send your prof quotes before Thanksgiving. I mean, material possessions to boys and matic of Scrooge putting on a night game with in-game advertising for or other humor material can’t I give thanks for my good girls around the world. There’ll gown, he hears a sound. You then other holiday classics and toys. to fl[email protected] fortune over $20 green turkeys be lots of “character develop- have to sneak through your house I can only recommend buying before I start thinking about the ment.”

This Day in History On this day in 1970, Elvis Presley meets with Richard Nixon to request a role in Nixon’s war on drugs. Man. What a wild time that must have been. Woo-ee. That Nixon. Wild guy.

In Addition Remember the reason for the season: a big tree appeared in the sky, and Charlie Brown rode a reindeer to the Temple of Jerusalem for the longest night of the year to fast and grow a big, white beard.

The Little Line o’ Litigious Lard: The content of the Flipside is intended to be purely humorous, and it does not represent the opinions of the Rose Thorn or Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. It doesn’t represent anybody’s opinions. Two cool games coming out on the same day? Awesome. I’m ready. Facts in “This Day in History” courtesy of historychannel.com. All material is copyright of its owner. Any unattributed material was created by Gregory Weir.