The Observer Volume VI, Issu e 4 Where the Worl d Comes to Mind' December 15,1999 HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! The history of Ramadan, Chanukah and Christmas

By Bindu Rai (Reprint)

The holiday s are around the the Greek-Syrian dictator Antiochus comer, bringing festivities and a time They were trying to "Hellenize" the for familie s to bond together and region by dictating their language an d share in love an d laughter . Thi s customs. month there are three religious festi- Many Jew s resiste d an d vals back to back. Ramadan is the fighting commenced , lastin g fo r holy month of fasting for the Mus- seven years . Finall y a grou p of lims; this forgives them for all the past young fighters lead by the priestly sins they have committed. Chanukah Hasmonean family came forward. is th e Festival of Lights, which is The Maccabees overcame the Syr- ian arm y and won the battle. The celebrated by the Jews. The Chris- These students are just some of the many who enjoyed Jews finally returned to Jerusalem tians celebrate Christmas in honor the semiformal Decemeber 10 (photo by Jamie Savage). of the birth of Jesus Christ. only to find the Holy Temple in ru - Ramadan starts every year ins. Th e Temple was restored to its ten days earlier than the year before. proper order ; th e Jews the n pro - It commences on the night of the full ceeded to light the Holy light, but moon and end s on the next full moon they could find only one jar of pure Stressed? one month later. Ramadan is one of and sacred olive oil. This could only By Robert Reeve the five pillars of Islam and has to light the lamp for one day. Miracu - Wellness Center Counselor be celebrated by every Muslim. Ear- lously, the one cruse of oil burned for eight days and eigh t nights, hence lier, Ramadan was celebrated fo r Will you b e running around can b e counter-productive during more than thirty days, but accord- the Festival of Lights. on caffeine, sugar and tobacco this "crunch time" at the end of a semes- ing t o the Holy Quran the Prophet Christmas is celebrated in last stretch of the semester? Fret- ter. I know this article is appearing Mohammed ros e t o heave n an d full swing every year with Christmas ting and no t sleeping much? Maybe late for much application this semes- pleaded with Allah to shorten it to trees, candy and mistletoe. But ha s even getting some "stress reduction" ter, but changing (improving) stress one month. The Muslims ar e al- anyone ever thought o f how thes e from substance use on the "off" exa m reduction habits is a gradual process; lowed to eat only after sunset and traditions originated? Legend has it days? It is the accepted formula for it is one you will need to press into must stop their eating after sunrise. that evergreen trees maintain their some of you, an d it isn't that smart service your whole life, so this is a Sunrise brings their time to fast, when green color because when Mary, because it further contributes to the good time to start. even water is not allowed. It is a test Joseph and Jesus were on their wa y existing load of physical and mental of their will power to control their to Egypt, they had to conceal them- The evolutionary stress re- stress; for your body it is punish- hunger. After Ramadan, the Mus- selves from Herod's soldiers in a sponse process has been going on ment. Yo u hav e all heard this be- lims observe Eid , whe n they cel - clump of cedar trees. To hide them, for million s of years, and it is one I fore, but do yo u d o i t anyway? Even ebrate the ending of Ramadan by the trees brought forth green needles think that needs to be well under - if this is not your formula, we are all sacrificing goats and donating food and the cedar's white berries turned stood. I t is called the Fight or Flight vulnerable to the grasp of stress. and money to the poor. blue so that Mary's blue robe would Response and works with our sym- Chanukah i s celebrate d blend in. Since then, evergreen trees So, this article is intended to pathetic nervous system. I t was an from th e 25th day of the month of have maintained their color all year expand your understanding of the adaptive response t o an attacking Kislev on the Jewish/Hebrew cal- round. The Christmas candy is the human response t o stress, provide Woolly Mammoth or Grizzly Bear. endar. The celebrations continue for shape o f "j" for Jesu s an d a strategies to try to help reduce it an d It is not particularly helpful to mod- eight days and nights and end o n th e shepherd's cane. The white is there offer a challenge to actually change ern mental stress like being behind second day of the Hebrew month for purit y and the red stripe sym- some of your unhealthful habits. I t in a course an d cramming for an ofTevet. bolizes the blood Jesus shed. The will require serious effort, the same exam, and having three papers due The Jewish day start s a t mistletoe has long been considered as learning any new skill but also tomorrow. The brain signals alarm sunset and that is the first night o f the soul of the oak and regarded a s because you will be fighting a bio- and the body produces adrenalin e Chanukah. The holiday celebrate s a sexual symbol. In the Middle Ages, logical process in our species that and dopamine. Three chemicals ef- the victory of Judah Maccabee over (continued on page 3) (continued on page 3)

The Maintenance Department in conjunction with the Ne w Hampshir e College Observer has a customized recycling program . Just deposit your copy of The Observer in recycling bins located in the Studen t Center. December 15,1999 The Observer The From the Editor's Desk: Observer Welcome to another issue of The Observer. I hope you have aU enjoyed reading the past three issues. I NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE have enjoyed helping to produce them. BOX 108 4 As you read through this newest issue, you will notice even more changes in the paper. We have added MANCHESTER, NH 03106 a Creativity Page, and students are invited to send in their poems, shorts stories and drawings for publication on STAFF this page. Editor in Chief Also, with the addition of our new Advertising Manager, Komika Embree, there are many more ads in this TaraCowdrey issue than ever before. Kimik a is dedicated to her new position and we are happy to have her. For everyone who has been involved with The Observer this semester, I would like to thank you for all Managing Editor your contributions and hope you will continue to be involved in the New Year. BenDeGennaro With the end of the semester, students will be going home for break, and most will be returning. One important member of our staff will not be returning though. Bindu Rai has done an excellent job with her News Advertising Manager Editor position. The rest of the staff and I will miss Bindu and her ideas and insights. Thanks for everything. KimikaEmbree With that in mind, we ar e looking for a News Editor for next semester. If you are interested, please contact The Observe r at X9669, or attend one of our meetings on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Observer News Editor Office o r on Thursdays at 12:45 p.m . in the SGA Conference Room. BinduRai As we approach finals, I hope that everyone studies hard and does well on their exams. Enjoy your semester break with family and friends, for it will go by quickly and we will be back at NHC before you know it. Sports Editor We, th e students of New Hampshire College, will be returning to NHC in the new millenium with new Pat Rogers courses and resolutions as well. J f your resolution for the year 2000 is to get involved, then what better way is there man joining the staff of The Observer. We'd be happy to have you in our club. Co-Copy Editors Happy Holidays to everyone, and see you next year. Ma± Williams Matthew Buzzell Tara L. Cowdrey Editor in Chief Photograpy Editor David Snuffer

Photographer Jamie Savage

StaffWriters Melissa Cowdrey Amy Eastman Jaye Friday Jaime Libby MattTheroux

Honors Correspondent RyanEberman

SGA Correspondent Nicole Sirote

Advisor AusraKubilius

Contributing Writer s Jessica Brennan Amanda King College Press Service Peter Lopez Crystal Maruszak The Observer welcomes correspondence and articles from MattNeily readers. Please include your name, address and daytime telephone Robert Reeve number. Letters and articles are subject to condensation. Articles Chris Thompson and letters should be submitted on disk (will be returned upon re- Peter Tufts quest) with (1) hard copy; and please double-space and use Times Mudar Anthony Zahran New Roma n font, 12 point. Please be sure to use Microsoft Word Quote of the issue: to ensur e compatibility and faster processing. Letters must be signed and accompanied by a phone number. The New Hampshir e College Observer i s a news publication "You got to be Our mailing address is: produced b y Ne w Hampshir e College student s an d funded careful if you don't largely by the Student Government know where you're The Observer Association of the college. It is our Box 1084 responsibility to inform th e NHC going, because you community abou t events on an d 2500 North River Rd. around our campus. The Observer might not get Manchester, NH 03106 will print any material found to be factual an d in good taste by th e there." editorial staf f of the paper. The If you are on campus, drop your letters and articles off at views published do not necessarily either the Mailroom or through the slot in the door at the student reflecttheviewsof New Hampshire mailbox area in the Student Center across from the Bookstore. College. Yogi Berra

2 The Observer December 15,1999 History o f holidays (continued from page 1) ming is minimized at the end You can set limits or Iveh say "no" to it was hung on doors to ward off activities or substances that tax you evil spirits and witches. The kissing during high stress times. Itiscer - tradition, though, originated from the tainly implied throughout what I have Greek festival of Saturnalia. The been saying that rest is key to suc- mistletoe was said to give fertility and cess. If it must be naps, have them. Observer policy on article submission: have life-giving power. You need fresh air and exercise each These holidays are a time for day, so create time to get away from people of all religions to come to- your work. Pa y attention t o th e The Observer staff encourages students , faculty gether to celebrate. We wish them ways your body speaks to you when and staff to contribute to The Observer. Our policy is all a great festive season and a happy you are feeling stressed out. If you that all articles and letters to the editor must be signed, new year. don't make the effort to see a funny movie, you won't; however, laugh- and turned in on disk and hard copy with the author's Stressed ter is a releasing of pent-up stress. phone number. All article s must be double spaced, 1 2 Make yourself a relaxation tape of point Times New Roman font. Articles can be turned in (continued from page 1) favorite sounds or music that is spe- to Box 1084 in the Student Center or to The Observer fectively put the body "on point" or cifically to "chill out." Ther e are re- high alert, diverting blood from ar- laxation exercises, breathing tech- Office during posted office hours. Disks can be picked eas not required for fighting (like niques, mediation, aromatherapy, up by author s after publication. Thank you for your massages and flower essence rem- your digestive tract) or fleeing t o cooperation. muscles, heart, lungs and brain. This edies to try. can be why one gets "butterflies" in If roommates are partying the stomach when nervous or wor- and you need focus, go to a quiet ried. Fats , sugars and proteins are place. I f you need help, ask for it. mobilized t o sustai n th e energ y Until you try something new, noth- needed for the fight or flight. Even ing much will change. We are happy the immune system is shut down to to help you find skills that work for conserve energy. Tha t is why it is you. I t is easies t to star t whe n so easy to get sick during the last stresses are small, but it is never too Corrections: few weeks of the semester. late. Yo u have a long relationship Some stress is avoidable; ahead of you with yourself; working On page 1 9 of issue 3, a headline read "NHC soc - papers can »be d«ae en ti reading done as it is due so the cram- lot more pleasant. Goo d luck and line is "NHC soccer team wins last home game." happy holidays. In the article "NHC runners compete with Olym- pian," interne t addresses were omitted. TAKE A STRESS BREAK! Anyone intereste d i n running road races should visit www.coolrunning.com for race information. Once again, the Wellness Center will be offering do-it-yourself "Stress Contact Tar a a t [email protected] m o r Relief' kits. Take a break and stop by the Wellness Center and put [email protected] fo r Lynn, fo r mor e in - together your own personalized kit. Som e of the items that will be formation o n the NH C Trac k Clu b startin g this available to you are: March.

The Observe r need s mor e proofreaders . Please come to our meetings and get involved.

Sound like fun? Take a few minutes away from studying to stop by the Wellness Center, during regular business hours, on the following Wanted: dates: A News Editor and an Arts and Entertainment Editor. I f inter- ested, please come t o ou r last Good luck on your finals & meeting o f th e semeste r on Happy Hobdays! Thursday a t 12:4 5 p.m . in the Wellness Center Staff: Sara, Jet, Bobby, Terri, Nancy and Jan SGA Conference Room.

3 December 15,1999 The Observer

the youths from the outside. resolved but has now gained more Maine Youth Center: Joseph Fiel d i s a district attention through the efforts of Am- judge in Maine. Fifield state d th e nesty International, the independent, shrouded in controversy judge is starting a drug prevention world-wide human rights organiza- program for some of the youths. She tion. By Bindu Rai said sh e has me t the governor of NHC student s concerned Maine, Angus King, on several oc- with human rights issues are wel- The Maine Yout h Cente r he said, "I have never talked to any- casions. She has presented the case come to Human Rights Association (MYC), in South Portland, is the body from Amnesty International. I of MYC t o Kin g an d hopes tha t meetings. Please check the Human state's only co-ed juvenile facility. In do not know where they get their some action is taken soon. AI ha s Rights board, next to the computer the past year, it has been highlighted information from" When questioned written to King twice, according to lab, about place and time of meet- by th e medi a regarding severa l about the restraint allegations, he Fifield. The Department of Correc- ings next semester. problems. stated tha t restraint i s sometime s tions answered the first letter and Students may also contact The Northeastern Regional necessary for discipline. He person- said action has been taken. The sec- Amnesty International at 617-623- Amnesty International (AI) confer- ally does not like it and wishes that ond letter wa s no t answered, ac - 0202 for more information regard- ence was recently held at Boston it could be eradicated completely. cording to Fifield. ing human rights. University, and Ramsay Fifield was He also said, "We have to be realis- The MYC issue is still un- one o f the gues t speaker s a t th e tic; it is not possible to completely event. She was a volunteer worker stop, but it has reduced significantly at MYC for six and a half years. In over the few years." an interview on December 9, she In an interview on Decem- stated that due to her recent criti - ber 9 wit h Joshu a Rubenstei n CSC News cism about the conditions at MYC, (Northeast Regional Director of AI), she has been banned from the cen- he stated that AI has been asking By Jessica Brennan ter. people to assist them in helping the At th e A I conference , youths a t th e center . Prof . Ned The Commuter Student Council held a sleepover in the Commuter Fifield presented an investigative Loughran has been appointed by the Lounge on Friday, November 19. CSC provided food and drinks for news report conducted by WMTW Civilian Oversight Committee, which the event. Those who attended had a good time getting to know each Channel 8 , based in Portland and is the head of juvenile corrections in other, watching movies and planning for future CSC events. Lewiston in November 1998. The Maine, to write an independent re- report state d that youths a t MYC port. Loughran will present the ma- The CSC's version of "The Blame Game" has been postponed until were being isolated in rooms for terial o n Januar y 19 , 2000 . second semester. We are currently seeking participants for this event, months at a time and that they were Rubenstein also stated Fifield ha s so if you and your "ex" would like to be contestants, contact CSC by placed in restraints. The most con- information regarding MYC and the email, [email protected]. or drop us a note in the suggestion box in troversial issue the report addressed independent report. the Commuter Lounge. At least one person from each couple must be was the restraint chair at the center. The conversatio n wit h anNHC'student. The reporter, Jeannine Lauber, said Fifield o n the sam e da y brough t "the law stated that the chair is not more facts to light. She stated that Visit ou r websit e a t http://www.nhc.edu/student/studact/ supposed to be used for punishment, she worked with "troubled kids" in Commuter Studen t Council/index.ht m for details and pictures on past and that nobody should be restrained Bath, Maine. One of those kids was events as well as information on upcoming activities. in that chair for more than 30 min- sent t o th e MYC , an d sh e wa s utes." A memo from MYC date d "shocked by the conditions there." CSC meetings are held every Tuesday at 11a.m. in the Commuter March 31 , 1998 , leaked out an d She decided to do volunteer work Lounge. All NHC students are welcome to attend; refreshments ar e contained facts that alarmed many. at the center and help the youths. always served. Come share your ideas with us. According t o th e memo , youth s The programs she saw there to help were being placed in the chair as a the youths were hardly visible. She form of punishment; some were re- said, "Fo r the pas t eigh t years , strained between 5-10 hours, while Maine Youth Center has been try- one was restrained for almost 1 8 ing t o hav e a program fo r ange r hours. management, and it has not yet taken Lauber interviewed the su- place." perintendent a t MYC, Lars Olsen, Fifield also said she wanted who took the reins two years ago. to introduce programs and got fund- He denie d tha t suc h event s ha d ing from Stephen King. Her idea was taken place. He also stated in the to start vocational workshops and interview that counselors were be- demonstrate t o th e legislatur e in ing retrained. Maine that if the kids worked, they In a telephone interview on wouldn't be in trouble. There have December 8, Olsen said that the is- been five superintendents a t MYC sue of restraint had been raised, and over the last few years. She spoke Cheryl Variava, Cassie Novak and it is a concern for them. As they are with one regarding her idea, but he Jessica Brennan enjoy the recent the only juvenile facility in Maine, left. She said the new superintendent CSC sleepover (photo provided by they have many youths who "present told her to do what she wanted. She J.B. London). difficult problems." The problems stated the superintendent did not get include self-mutilation, according to involved with the program and the Olsen. They have been "historically "majority of the staff resented th e understaffed," but the Maine legis- program." She tried to involve the lature has helped, according to him. guards and some helped her, while With $36 million in surplus funds, the rest didn't bother helping. She they will be introducing new pro- said in the interview that she finally grams and building new dorms for stopped th e progra m a s "som e the youths. Whe n questioned re- guards did not treat the kids well." garding the recent allegations at the She said that she wanted no part of Amnesty conference against MYC, this, so she left and is trying to help

4 The Observe r December 15,1999 Campus Securit y For you r information : religious services Log Temple Israel meets for services on By Mark Williams Fridays at 8 p.m. an d Saturdays at Compiled by Tara Cowdrey 9 a.m. Th e synagogue is located The NH C Campu s Minis- behind the Currier Art Gallery at 66 try offer s Catholic and Protestan t Salmon St., Manchester . Fo r mor e worship services on Sunday eve- information, yo u ma y contac t The reports printed here have been selected directly from the De- nings. The Catholic Mass is held at Temple Israel at 622-6171. partment of Public Safety's records. All individuals and loca- 6 p.m. i n the Washington Hall meet- If yo u are intereste d i n a tions have been made anonymous for obvious reasons. ing room , and the Protestant cer - Sunday morning service, Emmanuel emony is at 6 p.m. i n the SGA con - Baptist Church in Hooksett will pick ference room in the Student Center. students up at the bus stop in front The phon e extension for Campus of th e Studen t Cente r beginning 12/4/99 Ministry is 2139; pleas e call if yo u December 19. Thei r bus will arrive have any questions. on campu s at 9:30 a.m. and return On th e above date, an RA and a PSO observe d some- Muslim prayer services take at 1 p.m. I f you hav e any questions, one spra y painting a symbol o n a rock. Tw o other place in the small gym o n Fridays at you ca n reac h the church directly at students were also in attendance with the studen t who 1 p.m. Prof . Mahboubul Hassan has 668-6473, or you ca n get in touch information for those interested i n was spra y painting. Whe n th e student s saw th e PSO with the bus ministry coordinator, this form of worship; his extension Gary Hennessey, at 623-5907. and RA, the y ran away and were not chased. on campus is 2371. For those of the Jewish faith, Professor says cheating nothing 12/7/99 On th e abov e date a PSO noticed there was a fresh- new, just more high-tech cut Christmas tre e in someone's apartment. Th e PSO advised th e resident s that the tre e wa s no t allowed . College Press Service sites; avoid generalities when as- signing papers ; watc h the stu - The residents said they were no t awar e of th e rule . Remember when cheating dents write, and as k fo r roug h The PS O told them they should take down th e tre e used t o consist of looking ove r drafts; an d take students to on e and they would be hearing from the Public Safety Of- someone's shoulder ? Or maybe or mor e of these sites and show slipping a crib sheet into a shirt them wha t a weak pape r look s fice or the Office o f Residence Life. pocket? like. Strictly Stone Age . Leland say s tha t h e ha s Today, students are turn- very little problem with plagiarism ing t o technology to help the m these days. But when it happens, 12/10/99 break the rules. "it's very interesting," he says. On th e above date a PSO wa s walking behind the gy m The Interne t i s a gol d "Usually it's one of those and he noticed a student urinating i n one o f th e back mine of information, with entire desperation situations . A kid web sites dedicated to cheating knows they're going to fail, the y corners. Anothe r PS O cam e out from inside the gym . and others to selling research pa- can't write the paper in time, so The student picked up two bottles of beer and said he pers. they buy a paper. When they ge t was holdin g them for a friend. Th e two bottle s were "I don' t want technology caught, it's, '"Yeah, I did it.' It' s to be blamed for cheating," says a Hail Mary pass. " dumped out. A stron g odor of alcoho l wa s smelle d Bruce Leland, a professor of En - Another resource for stu- on th e student' s breath. Th e student was tol d by th e glish at Western Illinois Univer- dents is the graphing calculator, PSO tha t he would be documented for having an open sity in Macomb. "Fraternities and which has become mandatory in sororities have ha d files o f old most high school math classes . container in a dry area. term paper s forever . Th e We b Teachers require them because of just makes this sort of thing pub- the functions they can perform. lic." But the y also can be programmed Leland has gained a repu- so a user can call up other infor - 12/11/99 tation as an expert in the field of mation that would help them dur- On th e abov e date a PSO received a call from a resi- bogus term papers a s a result of ing a n exam. The way to combat dential building. Whe n th e PS O arrived, a resident a we b pag e h e authore d tw o the proble m i s fo r teacher s t o years ago, detailing the problem check their students' programs . made a complaint that someone had dowsed his be d and offering suggestions on how "A lo t of students are s o with water. Whe n h e attempte d to ge t hel p from a n to combat it. tuned to technology—be it graph- RA, h e returned to find his keys had been stolen also. There ar e tw o kind s of ing calculator s or working a soft- ware program—tha t the y ca n Upon investigation, the PSO learne d that two students term pape r sites , explaine d Leland, who estimated there are work a system so it works in their had been seen running from the resident's room. Th e "probably hundreds of sites that favor," said a spokeswoman for

PSO foun d an d questioned one o f th e student s seen Nhave term papers available." One Texas Instrument s i n Dallas . "They ca n creat e program s running, an d he denie d doing anything to th e be d or type has a vast repository of ol d papers (som e of the term paper s teachers aren't awar e of . A lot keys. Th e PSO could smell alcohol on th e student . are free ; othe r site s charg e fo r depends o n the teacher and what The PSO told the resident to make a formal complaint the service, usually per page) and he knows about technology." to his RA. others wil l writ e a paper t o th e As Lelan d point s out : student's specifications. "It's a little more sophisticated Leland's suggestions fo r than writing the answers on your teachers include: Let the students leg." know you'r e awar e o f thes e 5 December 15,1999 The Observer

Finally, we ended by view- Turkish food, some more slides were A tour around Turkey, ing Turkish cuisine, rated number shown - - adding a nice touch to the three in the world. Th e sight of all end of the show. "the land of the sun " those wonderful foods sure did get The TSA students did an our stomachs growling, but the hosts extraordinary job coordinating this By Amy Eastman were prepare d fo r som e hungr y event and deserve a nice pat on the guests. The y ha d foo d alread y back. I f this presentation i s ever On Monday, December 6, She started u s on our tour cooked an d waitin g for us . Th e offered again, all should go and take the Turkis h Studen t Association of the country in Istanbul. There we women in the audience then had the part in learning a little about a vast, (TSA) presented a wonderful slide visited the Blue Mosque, the Hagia chance to buy some stunning jew- historical and culturally interesting show depicting the history and beau- Sofia and of course other areas that elry (or get our men to buy it for us). country. tiful attraction s o f Turkey. I t was James Bon d ha s visited . I f you While we were serving ourselves held in the AV Studio and began at didn't know , many part s o f th e 6 p.m., with a full audienc e of stu- James Bond movies take place in dents, faculty and visitors. the great city of Istanbul. Upon arrival at the show , We then traveled on to the we were greeted with a white or red Virgin Mary's house where she spent carnation and a smile of course, a her last days. I t is now used as a very welcoming gesture. Th e sound refuge for Christians and Muslims. of the music drew us into the room While in Turkey one cannot forge t and instantly made us feel comfort- to visit the wonderful seaside and able. Poster s of Turkey decorated swim in the beautiful, blue Aegean the walls, along with the Turkish flag Sea. We went on to Bodrum where and a map of the country. The decor the nightlife is something one should was very professionally done and definitely experience. Th e slides pleasing to the eye. A s we walked showed nighttime views of the city around the room we came to a table all lit up. We traveled on to the capi- decorated wit h postcards , bro - tal city of the country, Ankara. We chures, jewelry an d ke y chains . then continue d further alon g our There was also a table filled wit h journey up to the north to the Black Turkish food for after the show. Sea region where a stranger i s al- The show began wit h six ways welcome. We of course made dancers dancin g int o th e room . stops at historical sites along our They were dressed in traditional, his- way, some dating back t o befor e torical clothing that was very or- Christ. nately decorated. A s they danced In the middle of the show, Asli Aksoy, member of the Turkish Student As- in, they got the entire audience clap- we wer e luck y t o b e abl e t o tr y sociation (TSA), Ozlem Turk, president of TSA, ping, which was a neat experience. some Turkish delight, which was and Mutlu Sevimli, member of TSA, helped to One couldn't help but smile. Semih passed around by the beautiful danc- make the Turkish slide show presentation pos- Beken, one of the Turkish dancers, ers. I t is a traditional sweet: chewy, sible (photo by Bindu Rai). did a n incredible job an d looked with nuts inside and covered in pow- great out there. The dancers exited dered sugar . W e also learned about and the slide show began. folk dancing and how it is an impor- Skidmore official admits As the presente r pu t it : tant part of Turkish culture. Eac h "When most people think of Turkey, region practices a different kind , stealing student newspaper they think of the earthquakes. Ther e making it all the more interesting. is much more to Turkey, though, We saw unusual Turkish rugs and College Press Service than the tragedy of those disasters." porcelain making. Skidmore College's ad- and two o f her employees put th e missions director admitted steal- papers in recycling bins because ing~ab©ut"l720f>xopTes of th e they feared the article's graphic SGA news student newspaper because sh e content and photos would offend feared a front-page story would visitors to the university. By Nicole Sirote have offended prospective stu- "The college has sor t of dents an d thei r parent s wh o a Gestapo mentality and is be - With only a few mor e meetings left before exams creep up on us, were o n campu s th e da y tha t ing sensitive about its image," student government is working hard on accomplishing many new tasks. edition was distributed. Shawn McCormick , edito r i n One event that has kept student government very busy was th e De- "I reacte d a s a paren t chief of the studen t newspaper, cember 10 Holiday Semiformal. We hope those of you who went and not a s a director of admis- told Th e Chronicl e o f Highe r had a great time, and we would like to thank everyone who helped sions," Mary Lou W. Bates said Education. "Thi s was abou t pro- plan the event. in a statement of apology con- tecting the college's image." cerning the Nov . 5 theft of The College official s sai d Some other interesting news is that the executive board, which in- Skidmore News. The newspa- they haven't decided whether to cludes the president, vice president, secretary, executive officer and per published a front-page ar- discipline Bate s an d tha t th e treasurer, attended a National Leadership Conference. The confer- ticle about a truck smeared with matter will be handled confiden- ence was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the officers learned human feces and covered with tially. Jamienn e Studley , many new things that they plan on using to help make student govern- toilet pape r tha t wa s parke d Skidmore's president, said sh e ment an even stronger organization than it already is. near a house for gay an d lesbian found Bates' actions "appalling" students. and "deeply disappointing" given To learn more about what student government does, feel free to at- When quizzed by univer- the college's "longstanding com- tend a student government meeting. They are held every Tuesday at sity official s abou t th e mitment ... to openness and th e 6 p.m. in the Hospitality Conference Room. newspaper's disappearance , exchange of ideas." Bates quickly admitte d that sh e

6 The Observer December 15,1999

.com

Bookstore Student Appreciation Sal e During Buyback

December 1 5 through December 22

25% OF F all NHC imprinted items (students only) Jamie Savage and Andrea Hill having a fun time at the Holi- Free Gift Wrapping day Semiformal this past Fri- day (photo by David Snuffer).

New Hampshire College Bookstore

HSA goes to the Big Apple Student gets

By Amanda King two years

Where is that van? It's cold York. And then all of a sudden, al- our pillows it is already time to get probation, out here! Where is she? Wait, there most out of nowhere, skyscraper s up. it is, I se e it ! It's abou t time . Oh appear. Ah, t o be in the city ! We Up far too early for our lik- limited ne t wow, look, doughnuts! Excellent. decide t o soak u p th e cit y atmo - ing, we find our way to the Jacob The van loaded with lug- sphere by touring Times Square, Jarvis Cente r t o join th e 56,00 0 access for gage, an d the 1 1 of us taking our "riding" the stone lions that guard the other attendees of the International seats, we embark on a journey t o city's main library, stopping for abite Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Exhibi- copyright New Yor k City . We are student s of rea l New York pizza , gettin g tion. We split up and go our sepa- who belong to the Hospitality Stu- kicked out of The Plaza (tours aren't rate ways; we have only two and dent Association and are headed to available at the time), molesting the half-hours to tour all 18,000 exhibi- violations New York to visit the Jacob Jarvis toys at FAO Schwartz and viewing tors! Center, where the International Ho- fireworks (thrown for us, of course). The allotted time proves not College Press Service tel/Motel and Restaurant Exhibition After the lengthy ride down to be enough. We do manage to see is being held. However, we find that and our evening of eventful activi- everything from cooking utensils to A University of Oregon this trip is more than just an exhibi- ties, we meander back to our resi- toilet seats. It is amazing. However, student who pleaded guilt y in tion. dence at the Hampton Inn. Tucked with much regret, lack of time and August to illegally distributing With a very capable driver away in the rooms we had reserved, exhaustion decide for us that it is copyrighted materials using the at the wheel (wink, wink, nudge, we stay up till all hours discussing time t o hea d bac k t o goo d old campus' compute r network ha s nudge) we don't notice the increase inane topics. We eventually call it a NHC. been sentence d t o tw o years ' in traffic as we get closer to New night, but by the time our heads hit Arriving at NHC a t a rea- probation and is allowed to have sonable hour, we all go out separate only restricte d acces s t o th e directions, but the Hospitality As- Internet. sociation has gained four new mem- Jeffrey G . Lev y wa s bers on this trip. These four individu- charged after university officials als were mostly interested in going noticed an unusually large vol - to New York just to be in the city ume o f informatio n travelin g and get away from campus, but by through the campus' compute r the end of the trip they realized that network. They traced th e con- the HSA ha s much more to offer . tent - thousand s o f musi c re - HS A can provide them with educa- cordings and digital movies - to tional an d industrial experiences and Levy and called authorities. it also offers a start to networking! Levy was the first person Now thes e four individual s find charged under the No Electronic themselves eagerly awaiting 6:30 Theft Ac t of 1997 . He faced a p.m. on Thursday nights so that they penalty o f up t o three years in can attend the meetings regularly, in prison an d u p t o $250,00 0 i n the Hospitality Center's lounge, to fines depending upon the value These members of the Hospitality Student discuss what they're going to do for of the amount of material he dis- Association enjoyed the International Hotel/ their next excursion. tributed. Prosecutors could de - Motel and Restaurant Exhibition in New York termine accuratel y onl y tha t City (photo provided by Danielle about $5,000 worth of material MacMahon). had been distributed from Levy's site.

7 December 15,1999 The Observer

learning as much as they can. Jacob I learned a lot from a slightly differ- is only 20, so he can't drink here. ent culture." He says that he does miss being able Some of the disadvantage s to drink; he can in the Netherlands are that "the cafeteria food is very because th e lega l age i s 16 , and expensive." He also misses a few Good Stuff there isn't much of a drinking prob- of his friends. H e plans on keeping lem in his country. in touch with some of the friends he December Grads! Another difference between has made here. the two countries is that the United Jacob will be graduating in States has a bigger problem with June 2000. He isn't sure about his We ar e a rapidly growin g event marketing & promo- obesity. He couldn't believe how future career goals but would like to tions company in Merrimack, NH. We ar e looking for many fas t foo d restaurant s ar e work for about one year in a retail high-energy individuals to join us in entry-level positions around here . H e sai d tha t business an d eventually ear n hi s that will result in advancement to account coordination Amsterdam, with a population near master's in Retailing or Manage- and account management. Our company specializes in 100,000, only has five McDonald's ment. design & execution of field-based marketing programs restaurants. One thing is for sure: Jacob for Fortun e 50 0 client s in consumer-package d goods I asked Jacob what som e Terpstra is a great asset to the di- of the benefits to being at NHC are. versity for which NHC is known. If and web-based industries. For more information, please He answered by saying, "I really you have yet to say hi or have a con- forward resum e with cover letter to: Human Resources, liked picking my own classes." He versation with Jacob, I recommend Good Stuff-USA, 8 Columbia Circle , Merrimack, NH also said this stay gives him the op- you do so before he leaves. I can 03054. Fax: (603)429-2006; portunity for "personal growth, and guarantee you won't regret it. My Email: humanresources @ goodstuff-usa.com. best wishes to you, Jacob!

Getting to know a student from the Netherlands By Melissa Cowdrey

Recently I had the plea- erlands don't have campuses, they sure of having an interesting con- are all in cities." He enjoys living on versation with a person from my campus, but commented that if he Consumer Behavior class. Hi s lived here all four years, he would name is Jacob Terpstra. I'l l fill get his own apartment. The tuition you i n o n som e o f hi s back - is much cheaper in the Netherlands. ground and then get to the really It's only $1400 per semester. H e interesting stuff . still gets that price for NHC because Jacob, lik e quit e a fe w of the exchange program. On e of NHC students , is the first in his the reasons he chose to come here immediate family t o attend col - is because it's close to Boston and lege. H e is 20 years old and ha s New York. an older brother, 23 . Th e mos t "The teacher s ar e ver y recent plac e h e live d befor e good," says Jacob. "Th e Nether- coming her e wa s Amsterdam , lands teachers are similar, but the Jacob Terpstra is the first Dutch student attending the Netherlands. He' s a t NH C classes are more practical, with ex- New Hampshire College in the Foreign Exchange now becaus e o f a studen t ex - ercises where students get more in- Student Program (photo by Melissa Cowdrey). change program . Contrar y t o volved with real-life situations." my former belief, Jacob is no t The Netherlands is fiat com- the firs t studen t here from th e pared to the New Hampshire area. Netherlands, but he is the firs t One of the biggest differences is the student from there through thi s distances. I n the Netherlands, there program. is a small city every three miles. CLASSIFIEDS The Foreign Exchange Stu- There ar e abou t 60 0 peopl e pe r dent Program include s abou t 3 0 square mile. "Distances are too far, schools, seven of which are in the you need a car," Jacob complains HOT POSITION ***WANTED*** United States. Wit h this program about here. Ther e is more public INDIVIDUALS WITH ENTREPRENEURIA L many student s at Jacob's school, transportation in his country. For the SPIRIT FOR A MAJOR HEALTHCAR E and other schools involved with the four years you are a student in col- COMPANY. FLEXIBLE HOURS . program, ar e abl e t o g o abroad . lege in the Netherlands, public trans- FAX RESUMES: (603 ) 434-135 8 Jacob says that about 40 percent of portation is free. his class have gone abroad. Fift y to When I asked Jacob if any- sixty percent of all the students at- thing here surprises him, his answer tending his school go abroad at least was hesitant, but he explained that Antics i s no w hirin g part-tim e employees. Work i n a fu n once. "so many people drink and seem un- environment. Build your resume. Cros s training opportu- I asked Jacob about the dif- interested i n school. " W e bot h nities. Possibl e internships . Pleas e contac t Cath i ferences betwee n school s i n th e agreed that school is a wonderful McGrevey a t (603 ) 626-8427 . Netherlands and NHC. H e said that privilege, and we don't understan d "95 percent of colleges in the Neth- why people don't take advantage of

8 The Observe r December 15,1999

"You showe d him," sai d the guy sitting next to me from the Bos- ton Globe and then h e patted m e affectionately o n th e back, "that was not only capable... but stylish." I said thanks and he promptly introduced me to an assortment of other big- time journalists covering the scene and we settled in as the sho w go t underway. Um, enoug h of this gibber- ish. Let' s get right to the heart of this thing: Bill Bradley is a three-term senator fro m Ne w Jerse y an d a Democratic hopeful for th e presiden- tial nomination. He also happens to be a Rhode s Schola r an d i n th e NBA Hal l of Fame. With those high- powered credentials, he came to ou r school t o tal k t o a packed roo m about his campaig n platform. Senator Bradley delivered a smooth speech detailing his idea s for campaign finance reform. Bradley says he wants to restore the Ameri- can people's trust in government, and man, does he have his work cut out for him . Whe n I look at the curren t state of American politics the words crooked, decaden t an d deprave d come to mind. B y focusin g on such reforms as public financing of cam- paigns, full disclosure of campaig n contributions and greater voter par- ticipation during elections, Bradley is seeking to change my cynica l mind about government an d politicians. In orde r fo r thes e bol d reforms to work, Bradley's going to need the support of the people. S o what does that mean to yo u an d me? The bottom line is voting. Yeah, on Election Day everyone's go t to get out there and vote—the people need to trust the system again. The n if elected an d abl e to live up to his Gonzo on the Campaign promises, Senator Bradley can roll into the Oval Office like an Armani- wearing political juggernaut an d Trail 2000: Bill Bradley regulate soft money in favor of pub- lic financing, institute financial subsi- By Mat t Theroux back with all the real journalists... dies, allow candidates free broad- the Pros. I n a pathetic attempt to cast time and a host of other sweep- It wa s Monda y morning, think?' act important, a flunky in a suit came ing change s and big talk . November 22 , an d I wa s i n "Politics?" he said looking over to me almost immediately. He In m y amateur opinion, it Hillsboro, recuperating from a long confused, "but I thought you di d ap - looked at me with a mixture of fea r was a good speech. Bradle y came weekend of orgiastic madness on th e palling movie reviews." and loathing and demanded t o se e across to the audience very well, and NHC campu s and seriously contem- I ignore d him and too k a my credentials . "Excus e me, bu t this he seemed like a pretty good guy to plating going back to bed for a nice thoughtful drag off m y cigarette . H e seat is reserved for press only," he vote into the White House for th e seven-hour nap/coma, when the call was right of course. Thi s was a se- said clamping a beefy hand down next four years. However , it's too came in. M y roommate Neez o rious assignment, no t to be take n on my shoulder. early for this '80s boy to commit to handed me the phone, and I listened lighdy, and I was not a political junky. I wa s o n m y guar d an d one candidate. Ther e ar e a lot of silently while the voice on the other I didn't know the first thing about ready for this sort of hassle. "You other presidential hopefuls out there end of th e line gave me my next as- covering the political arena but as a fool," I said waving my ID around bidding for the nomination in 2000. signment journalist I had an obligation to cover in hi s snot-nose d face . " I am th e I want to cast my vote for who is, in I hun g u p th e phon e an d the story, for good or ill, so why not press." my opinion , the best man for th e job. turned to my roommate. "That was do it in the gonzo tradition of my He didn' t believe me. H e Senator Bradley was definitely im - Headquarters. Senato r Bill Brad- mentor...the great Dr. Hunter S . carefully studied a clipboard and af- pressive though. Fo r mor e informa- ley i s speaking here today and they Thompson. I grabbe d m y note - ter finding my nam e he mumbled an tion about Senator Bradley, check want me to cover it at once. The y book, wondering if perhaps I should apology, violentl y cracked hi s out www.billbradley.com. I f you said that all th e arrangements were arm myself, and headed down to th e knuckles and walked away. I just have anything to sa y to me, you ma y made and that everything will b e Grad School. laughed at him an d popped open a contact me at [email protected]. taken care of, but I don't know... it I strolled into the Mara Au - can of soda, covering my hand in -MT might b e a trap . Wha t d o yo u ditorium and took my seat in th e foam.

9 December 15,1999 The Observer VOICES AND FACE S Where are you going to be for the millennium celebration? By Davi d Snuffe r

Jason Smith Junior Business Administration Major "Going out and having a good time. " J.B. London Sophomore 3 -Year Business Administration Major "Times Square, New York City. "

Rob Kilham Senior Restaurant Managemen t Majo r "Partying with my friends and living it up. "

Mark Haddad Sophomore 3 -Year Business Administration Major Mike Boldu c "Out in Boston, in the rarest form, with my Junior Psychology Major girl. " "Bean-town. "

10 The Observer December 15,1999

Tim Billingsley an d Jerome Harty Freshmen Sport Management Major s "Montreal and Boston. "

Liz Roberts an d Sarah Zide Freshmen Culinary Majors "Old Orchard Beach, Maine. "

Neil Williams Junior Sport Management Majo r "In the Caribbean."

Carlos Maldonado Freshman Business Administration Major "I'm partying till I drop in Boston until the third day of the New Year. "

11 December 15,1999 The Observer OPINION

Editors' Note: Students' opinions are accepted to be published on the opinion page, yet they do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial staff If anyone would like to write about his/ her religious beliefs, that will also be accepted for publication on this page. "First, but not the last."

By Jay e Friday X930 4

Well, thi s firs t semeste r wa s quit e interesting . I se e myself grow n mor e tha n before . No t much , but a little. I Good News: learned more outside the classroom than inside. Relationships are one are a I have becom e awakene d to , having the joy of The reason for the season love then having it torn painfully from my heart. It's not some- thing I wish to place upon my worst enemy or go through again. By Mar k Williams This has hurt me more than anything I have experienced in my life. Everyon e you mee t leaves a mark o n you r soul, som e "And th e ange l sai d t o them , 'B e no t afraid ; for behold, I sort of learning experience. Ever y hand that reaches into your bring you good news of a great joy whic h will come t o all soul takes something from you but more importantly the same the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a hand leaves somethin g also . Wha t she too k wa s mor e than Savior, wh o i s Chris t th e Lord . An d this will be a sign t o expected, bu t what she left is also more than I have asked. To you: you will find a babe wrappe d in swaddling cloths and this person I ask: lying in a manger.'" (Luke 2:10-12) "Did I leave something everlasting in you?" Christmas is a season of giving. Th e spirit of thi s holiday stems from God's gift t o th e people o f earth, the mos t per- To all those who hav e a loved one : Do your best to le t tha t fect present th e world has eve r received, Jesus . person know every day that you love them because if you were to die tomorrow would there be an y doubt in their mind that Now th e birt h of Jesus Christ took place in you loved them or any doubt in your dying mind that they loved this way. Whe n his mother Mary had been you? betrothed t o Joseph , before the y cam e together she wa s found to be with Child of the Holy Over th e cours e o f thi s semeste r I have receive d countless Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just phone calls an d messages that threatened to hurt me, told me man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to qui t the pape r and other things. I n one phon e call peopl e to divorce her quietly. Bu t as he considered asked me what was wrong with me because I don't drink or do this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared drugs. They went on to say that I must have no life because I to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't drink. I find it gross and repulsive that the mentality of do not fear to take Mary your wife, fo r that some of this campus is that drinking is life. One person failed which is conceived i n her is of the Holy Spirit; miserably to disguise hi s voic e an d told me tha t if I did not she will bear a son, and you shall call his name want to get hurt, I should quit the paper. To that person I am Jesus, fo r he will save his people fro m their sins." going to tell you that I know who you are and next time hang All thi s took place to fulfill wha t the Lord had up the phon e before yo u star t to talk to your friends in your spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall normal voice. Onl y tw o people hav e given m e intelligent ar- conceive an d bear a son, and His name shall be guments. Ric h Winefield and some other guy who has called called Emmanuel" (which means, God is with us). both times I have had my number in the paper. The guy wh o When Joseph woke from his sleep, he did as the called me both times told me where I was wrong or where he angel of the Lord had commanded him; he took disagreed with me without calling me names. He used intelli- his wife, bu t knew her not until she had borne gence instead o f stupidity . To that guy , I hope t o hea r from a son; and he called His name Jesus. you again, maybe become friend s or have debates sometime. (Matthew 1 : 18-25 ) You have a good strong voice. Thank s for calling. To all who liked my work, thanks a bunch. You make it worthwhile. The worl d ha s los t sigh t o f th e celebratio n o f Jesus ' birthday an d turned Christmas into a festival o f lights , I covered many things in my writings, all of which were strictly food an d shopping ; th e focu s o f th e tru e spiri t o f my opinion or experience. I find it very funny that people ge t Christmas has bee n lost in a mad scuffle fo r Pokemon. threatened b y a n opinion or statement that doesn't g o alon g with the popular opinion. Is it that they ar e scared of the fact Christmas i s a specia l seaso n o f fellowshi p wit h that people can be different? Is it the fact that I am instigating friends an d famil y i n th e remembranc e o f Christ' s it? I a m not sure . I bet ther e is a silent majorit y that agrees birth. Tha t wa s th e gloriou s da y God set Hi s greatest with what I say but are afraid to stand for themselves to set an plan in motion, th e salvatio n o f ou r souls . example. Beyon d popular belief, i t is o k to deviate fro m the norm. To all who don't like what I write and want me to quit "Behold, God is m y salvation ; I will trust an d will no t be the paper, I won't be silenced. This is the first, but not the last. afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He has become m y salvation." (Isaiah 12:2 ) "Tried so hard to break us, but you never left a scratch." -Ten Yard Fight ^

12 The Observer December 15,1999 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

The Battle of Boston it seemed like eight guys running around the stage just talking to the Art will By Pat Pogers crowd. Between sets, the madness The agents followed aNative Ameri- hit. The banner was being lifted to Rage Against the Machine can who had been accused of steal- the ceiling, the banner that read "The make you rocked the Worcester Centrum on ing to a Native American camp. The Battle of Boston" with the same Nov. 30 with a killer concert that charges were dropped against other scene as the cover of the album: a happy promotes their thir d album, The Native Americans, but Peltier was guy with his fist in the air. Battle of Los Angeles. Withasold- convicted and sentenced to two life In order to get on the floor, ByMandyKing out crowd on hand, and the amaz- terms in prison. a person had to have a bracelet that ing show that Rage put on, the people Zack de la Rocha, the lead they got at the door. Mos t of the Do animal s an d scenic went crazy. singer for the band who also writes kids wanted to be on the floor where views put a smile on your face? Then Before the show there were the lyrics, speaks his views through the "pit" is, so they charged the gates the work of Sharon McCarty dis- many protesters outside the arena the lyrics of his songs. Thei r first all at once, and the hmited security played in our own college library will saying that Rage supports cop kill- single, Freedom, is about brother guards could not stop all of them. make you a happy person. Her work ers. They were telling the crowd that Abu-Jamal an d brother Peltier . So instead of 2,000 people on the consists of animals and scenic views seeing the show meant you support Sineethe band has been formed they floor, there ended up being 6,000, using pastel watercolors. The effect cop killers as well. Th e band sup- scream about politics. Durin g a which made it all that much better. of the pastels is overwhelming. I ports Mumia Abu-Jamal, who alleg- show in Philadelphia, the very same As soon as the chords ripped, the have never envisioned a cow or edly killed a Philadelphia police of- city in which Abu-Jamal was ar- crowd got into it, and they didn't horse or even a dog in such a pretty, ficerinl981. H e has been on death rested, Rage played F*** the Po- stop until the lights came back on. artificially speaking, way before in row since 1982 and is scheduled to lice, a cover song from N.W.A., to The band opened the show my life. be put to death early in the new year. protest the allegedly wrongful arrest. with a few of their new songs, play- There were about 12 paint- Abu-Jamal, a former Black Almost all of their songs protest ing Testify and Guerrilla Radio. ings total, half of them were outdoor Panther, still says he is innocent, and something, that the band does not They also played new stuff like Born scenes. One picture o f a beach there are four eye-witness that claim agree with. Fo r more Rage propa- of a Broken Man, Sleep Now in scene was barely noticeable until you that anothe r person shot Daniel ganda visit www.ratm.com. the Fire an d Calm like a Bomb. were very close to the picture. It Faulkner, the Philadelphia officer. During this current tour, the Rage played older songs like Know reminded me of the work of Claude A lot of Rage's music is po- band witnesses protests wherever Your Enemy, Bullet in the Head, Monet or maybe those pictures in litically motivated. The band's name they play. The band is getting more People of the Sun, No Shelter and the mall that you have to focus on alone refers to their motive. The and more attention with every album The Ghost of Tom Joad. The y up close, then back away from to machine is the "unbeatable," like the they put out and every show they closed the show playing Bulls on understand. One painting of enor- United States, the Government and play. Rolling Stone magazine is Parade, Freedom and Killing in mous pine trees had the same ef- the Supreme Court. They use their calling The Battle of Los Angeles the Name of. Th e aftermath sa w fect. When you did focus your gaze, music to protest against unfair events the album of the year, and guitarist 30 kids getting arrested for petty the picture was very impressive. like the wrongfully accused. They Tim C, the guitarist of the decade. crimes, most likely from being too The animal paintings were not only support Abu-Jamal, but also With every step they take to great- fired up from the show. equally intriguing, taking only half as Leonard Peltier. ness, the screams become louder Overall the show was in- long to interpret. One example was Peltier is a Native American and louder. More and more people credible, Rage Against the Machine three cows lying down in an open activist He is in prison for the deaths will listen to what the band says, and were the pioneers of "rap-metal," a field. The pastels made the animals of two FBI agents. Accordin g to eventually their "rage" will get some- format that a lot of bands are fol- seem much smaller o r awkward. the band, the two FBI agents pro- where. lowing now. They get better and There were two pictures of black voked the shootout in which a Na- Opening up for Rage was better every time I hear them, and I dogs, on e wa s i n the bac k o f a tive American lost his life as well. Gang Starr, which is a rap band, but can't wait to see them again. pickup truck and the other was just of the dogs. I just had the revelation that these are probably the artist's own personal pets. This changes the meaning of the pastels, to assume the role of loving colors. That is so sweet; if I could, I would definitely paint a picture of my cat. The arrangemen t o f McCarty's work in our library is in- viting, colorful and appealing to the eye. I suggest taking a few minutes of your day to go and look at the work of a talented modern-da y painter. It may not elicit strong emo- tion or change how you feel about something, but it is brilliant work that deserves recognition, even from us college students. American Impres- sions by Sharon McCarty is on view next to the library's circulation desk in the Shapiro Gallery during De- cember.

13 December 15,1999 The Observer English Club trip HoroSCOPeS brought to you by Amy Capricorn (December 22 t o January 19 ) By Pete r Lopez Your finances ar e out of hand this month - probabl y due to all that holiday shopping. It' s time to get them back into order before the Great time. Upbeat Gothic. formance consisted o f slow soft New Yea r arrives. Thi s mont h your lover is feelin g rathe r de- Beautiful. Interesting. music at some points and loud , thun- prived of you r affection. Flower s ma y be nice . Tak e tim e for These are just some of th e derous, fast music, which included yourself this month . I t is tim e for self-reflection . responses given by student s and fac- more from the percussio n section, Hot days: December 5 and 17 ulty who sa w th e Bosto n Symphony at other points. This part of th e con- at Symphony Hall in Boston on No - cert was most liked by some. vember 19. Dr . Lawrence Kinsman "I definitely like the more Aquarius (January 20 t o Februar y 18 ) and Prof . Doug Blais took members upbeat points of th e show better," Your world is like an earthquake; everything is shaking and going of th e English Club and othe r stu- said Kelly Bowden, a senior Hotel out of order for you this month . A spa t with some friends may dents to see the orchestra perform Management major. Sh e added, seem like the end of the world, but try not to dwell on it; eventu- Vasks' Cantabil e for Strings , "On th e slo w points, it seemed like ally th e fir e will simmer out. A n old fling may make a n unex- Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No . you coul d fall asleep, which some pected appearanc e causing som e waves with your current lover. 2 and Rachmaninoff' s Symphony of th e audienc e did, bu t th e faster Take a break from work, you need the down time. No. 2 . I n addition to the concert, points seemed to grab everyone's Hot days: December 1 and 20 the group enjoyed dinner at Legal attention." Seafoods in th e Prudentia l Center. Prof. Blais said, "This was Pisces (February 19 to Marc h 20 ) The student s and faculty a very interesting show. I really en - Give yourself an ol' pat on the back because you deserve it . All were seated in th e cente r of th e sec- joyed it, especially the hor n section. your hard work finally paid off. I t is time for a pleasure trip, time ond balcon y of Symphony Hall. This whole trip was fun, especiall y to sit back and relax. Th e Caribbean sounds nice, o r what about These seats provided a great view for m e becaus e being a Sport Man- New York City? Th e lights , the glam, the excitement; g o and mak e of th e hall , which one student de- agement professor I don' t ge t a an appearance . Wh o know s whom you may meet? scribed as "beautifu l and gothic. " chance to interact with other students Hot days: December 7 and 13 "The plac e was enormous, " as much as othe r professors do . said Sicily Cagle, a student who wa s This trip gave me a chance to see Aries (March 21 to April 19 ) in attendanc e an d ha d neve r seen and mee t other students." This is your month of all-out fun. Forge t about that prior engage- Symphony Hall before. "Fro m th e Blais also wanted to thank ment an d just cu t loose. I t is tim e t o g o ou t with your friends, statues sitting on th e wall s to the high the SGA, Dea n Bob Doucett e an d something very long overdue, grab a few 1 2 packs (of Coca~Cola cathedral ceiling, this place makes Dr. Kinsman for making the trip pos- of course ) and spend a night out on the city. I t is a wonderful way us seem so small , but i t is beautiful," sible. I n addition, he recommended to end the year briri g in the new one. she added. that even if students ar e no t mem- Hot days: December 2 and 15 The concer t consisted of the bers of a club they should try t o at- three pieces, with an intermission tend an event like this because it is Taurus (April 20 to Ma y 20 ) - . after the Shostakovic h concerto. It enjoyable. Feeling stressed about the jo b o r are final s getting you down? Try lasted about three hours. Th e per - some aromatherapy stress relief candles or lotion. The y may work wonders. Don' t worry, a broken heart will eventually heal . Try not to b e s o stubbor n lately, friendship s do involve a little give and take . I t may work to your advantage. What's new in beauty Hot days: December 6 and 21 Gemtal(May21telaae20) and fashion ? This month is filled with unexpected surprises , not always being those that you would really want. Tak e a deep bream and go in By Am y Eastma n stride with all that life throws a t you. Nex t month will be much easier. Tr y a scratch ticket around the 31 st an d luck may prevail. Beauty Secret s Looking for some more wacky beauty secrets to try? Well, Your relationship is going to need a lot of attention this month or here are a few that I came across: plan on starting a new one. To leave skin soft and hav e a perfect complexion, try rubbing Hot days: December 9 and 31 Mylanta on your face. Le t i t air dr y an d the n wash off wit h warm water. Makes you wonde r how many dares inspired someone to tr y this con- Cancer (Jane21 to JHl y 22 ) coction on he r face . Be prepare d for a nice raise at work and those bigger paychecks. Wondering what kind of make-u p colors to wear for th e holi - Spend your money wisel y though , for it may not last very long. days? I heard that Yves Saint Laurent has a nice holiday line out fille d Take a little extr a time fo r some studying, it will pay off in the with bright, vibrant colors. long run. Tha t lover you jus t began to see may be someone really Is your hair feeling a little not so clean today? To reduce that special, so hang on to this one an d let the relationship grow. awful build-up try addin g one tablespoon of bakin g soda, which is a Hot days: December 10 and 25 natural de-gluer, to your shampoo. Make sure to shak e well, and sa y good-bye to build-up. Leo (July 23 to August 22 ) Fashion You jus t do not have time to deal with those immature head games It is getting cold out ther e and tim e to pull out th e hats , mittens your lover likes to play. Giv e him/her the boot. Tak e up a sport and scarves . I f yo u don' t have some already, try Banan a Republic an d you've always loved to do or try a new one, maybe racquetball is their new cashmere line, Gap o f J. Crew, to see how they are planning just fo r you. Yo u find yoursel f in hot wate r with schoolwork . on keeping you war m this winter as well as looking stylish. That paper is a week late, you have a test tomorrow and n o time to Happy Holidays and goo d luck holiday shopping. If stuck for a do it all. Jus t when you think you're going to get burne d an old gift, tr y thes e we b site s filled wit h coo l beaut y products : friend is there to help you out. www.dafridge.com and www.eve.com . Hot days: December 8 and 22 Information provided by Jan e magazine December 1999issue. The Observer December 15,1999 Virgo (August 2 3 t o September 22) Are yo u in love or in love with the thought of being in love? Tak e Student editor ordered to hand a ste p back an d really examine you r relationship an d wher e i t is headed. I n your fre e tim e spen d som e tim e o n the Interne t an d over unpublished materials maybe re-discove r those old favorite hobbie s an d interests. Yo u are feelin g a bi t mor e confiden t tha n usual , bu t don' t le t i t g o College Press Service ability to go out there and do our straight t o your head. G o shopping and ge t tha t outfit you've al- jobs." ways desired but didn't think you had the guts to wear. The editor of Californi a Police said they charge d Hot days: December 14 and 29 State University at Sacramento' s Chavez, who is not a student a t student newspaper sai d Dec. 1 , CSU-Sacramento, wit h batter y Libra (September 23 t o Octobe r 22) that he hasn't decided whether t o and resistin g arres t because h e This month you are saying the first thing that comes to mind, which comply with a judge's order s t o was fighting in the stand s wit h turn over unpublished notes and may come back to bite you in the butt. S o be careful what you say two othe r men . A front-pag e photographs o f an arrest on cam- photo o f officer s restrainin g and how you say it. Sometime s blatan t honest y hurts . You r cre- pus. Chavez in a chokehold appeared ative side is showing its colors lately so try taking up a craft, lik e David Sommers , editor - in th e Hornet, along with storie s maybe making those Christmas presents rather than buying them. in-chief o f Th e Stat e Hornet , about the arres t an d concern s Get read y fo r the New Year, it could have a major impact on your must decid e b y Decembe r 1 7 about violence on campus. life. whether to submit the material or "This event occurred in a Hot days: December 11 and 26 face going to jail. A defense at - stadium filled wit h about 15,00 0 torney fo r 21 -year-old Gustavo people," Sommers ' attorney , Scorpio [October 23 t o Novembe r 21) Chavez, wh o wa s arreste d dur - Jacqueline R . Kinney , tol d Do yo u really enjoy sittin g in your room all alone? Ge t out an d ing a September 1 8 football game, Bakarich, arguin g tha t th e de - have some fun. Wha t you need is a good laugh, try a comedy club. wants the unpublished notes, pho- fense coul d have found alterna - tographs an d names of people in- You're feeling rather lazy and looking for the easy way out, but it tive sources fo r the information terviewed. Without them, defens e they wan t fro m th e newspaper . won't go unnoticed and it is not recommended. Ti p of the month : attorney Lis a M. Franco insists But Franc o sai d effort s t o fin d look bot h way s befor e crossin g the street . Chavez won't ge t a fair trial . witnesses wer e "not fruitful. " Hot days: December 4 and 23 "This information is com- Kinney and Sommers also Sagittarius (November 22 t o Decembe r 21 ) pelling," Franc o tol d Superio r thought the y ha d stat e la w o n Court Gerald S. Bakarich. "It wil l their side. They argued tha t th e It is time to make some changes i n your life and you don't have t o show he is not guilty." student newspape r wa s pro - wait until th e New Year. Wha t better time than the present? Th e Sommers maintain s th e tected under California's "shield love you've bee n lookin g fo r ma y com e knocking at your door , material shoul d no t b e hande d law," whic h allows news gather- literally. Yo u may b e feeling a little sick lately, but don't obses s over. ers t o refus e t o divulg e thei r over it because it will pass . Ho w you feel physically has much to "We woul d b e turnin g sources. do with your mental wel l being. Ge t out and take a nice walk on over evidence fo r law enforce - But i n ruling in favor of the nex t sunn y afternoon . ment, an d that is not the role of Franko, Bakaric h sai d th e Hot days: December 3 and 18 the newspaper," h e said. "If we Hornet's unpublishe d materia l go into reporting a story and our was not confidential under state sources realiz e that we have a t law an d tha t Chave z ha d a any time in history turned ove r greater right to the unpublished unpublished film o r notes to th e information. H e did, however , courts, we'll hav e a bias on our limit the scope of information the heads that wil l neve r g o away . newspaper woul d hav e t o han d We wil l hav e compromised our over. The Observer December 15,1999 CREATIVITY PAGE Chicago Blues

By Mudar Anthony Zahran

I could not believe the thrill were thrilled and welcoming and time. He was wearing very dusty tions sh e lived in. and relief I felt after walking away even said they could not wait till I clothes. I thought he was just some- Then I noticed I had me t from m y last final exa m at New come to meet their beloved daugh- one who was there and I tried to everyone in the household but the Hampshire College: 25-years-old, ter. avoid him. Sinc e the neighborhood girl I was there to meet. So the fa- two master's degrees, the future is Then I thought of a friend o f is a dangerous area he could be a ther disappeared for a minute and wide open, and that is not all I told mine who goes to New Hampshir e criminal, with those looks you neve r came bac k pulling a quite good- myself. A few months later I was College, a girl who ha s been my best know - that is what I thought. Bu t looking blonde girl by he r hand, the holding a relatively high-paying job friend and always took my breath the guy surprised me with a smile way yo u wal k a dog o n a lazy after- at one of the biggest corporation s away with her beauty, charm, open- and said , "Hello , yo u mus t be noon, you know, when the dog is around. Life was going great, and I mindness. Just like me she has lived Mudar." I said, "Wow, I see you sleepy and not into it. felt that all my dreams were coming in many countries and was the prod- know my name. " H e welcomed me He made her sit right oppo- true. I had never felt so complete uct of an interracial, multi-cultural to his home. Yes , th e dusty cave- site to me and said, "Well,.. .talk!" as I did a t that time. marriage. I f I am to ge t engaged or man was the girl's brother, and that He sai d it in a commanding fashion. Then one warm August night married, if I am to start something was just the start. I wondered how I could talk and I called my family home in Jordan, even less serious, did I deserve any- When I wen t int o thei r get to know a person I was sup - and my mom popped the 64 thou- thing less? home, I found broke n furniture , posed to marry for the rest of my sand dollar question, "Honey, you Anyway, feeling like a cave- dusty walls, and the living room was pathetic life with six other people in are holding a fine job. When are man as far as civilization is con- only a little bigger than the size of the so-little room. you goin g to find a wife?" Awife! I cerned, I boarded the plane from any twin bedroom at Washington Then the girl started her ow n thought, "but I cannot even find a Manchester Airport and in less than Hall. investigation. "Well , what do you steady girlfriend, mom," I told her. two hours I was calling that girl's Then the girl's other brother do? How muc h do yo u make?" She At that point my mom , tha t beautiful family from O'Hare international air- came in , another cavema n wh o kept going with the same questions. educated woman , laughed with a port to tell them I was in Chicago. needed a haircut really bad. H e di d I did no t care for her questions be- voice full of joy I can always recog- We agree d to meet at their home at not smile or sa y anythin g more than cause I knew the whole thing was nize when I hear and said, "Honey, sixp.m. I went to my hotel room to hello. And h e was staring at me re- over when I had met her caveman I guess I have good news for you get ready for th e big date at six. Th e ally weirdly. I think he had a very brother a t the door, but I staye d then. You r dad was introduced to a girl I was going to see could be my good reason: I was wearing clean there just to see how this Seinfeld very nice gentleman who lives in future wife, that thought hit my min d clothes. episode was going to end. I was Chicago while on a business trip to when I was coming out of the Then her dad came along, not really paying attention to her Palestine. That gentleman has a sis- shower and, t o my everlasting sur- barefoot. H e sat on th e couch right questions and answered whatever ter-in-law who is cute, educated , prise, it gave me hope. Who knows ! before me, legs crossed and said'.x popped in my head, till she, being young and just like us. Her family It might work is what I thought. "Well, s o tell me where ar e you the perfect daddy's girl, came up with comes from Palestine; they eve n Half an hour prior to the ap- from? Wha t is your family's back- her last intellectual question in a mde come from the same town, Jerusa- pointment I got dressed as if I was ground?" There was a thorough in- fashion: "What time are your work- lem" going to an Academy Award cer- vestigation to come regarding what ing hour s at your job?" I was silent When my mom was done emony. I called a cab and asked my backgroun d was, wha t my fam - for lik e two minutes, looked her saying those words, I was lost in the the drive r to take me to those ily did, how big thei r business was, deep in the eyes and said,' Well, nine deep valley of confusion! I did no t people's home; when I handed hi m how ric h they were, where I lived, to five." Then her family member s think it was a good idea from the the address, the cab driver, who hap - what I did fo r a living, how much I started asking me more questions, start. I have lived most of my lif e pened to be from a country next to made and how come I chose that and her severely fat brother-in-law outside my hom e country; actually I mine and spoke my language, said field. I t was a half-hour round of started discussing his eating habits have lived in so many countries in "Well, Pulaski Street! Whom does very personal questions, I thought with me and how he wants to im- my lif e that I became very multi-cul- a clean-cut guy lik e you kno w in that that would be the end till her brother- prove them , an d for no possible tural to the point that I don't hav e street?" I asked him why , wha t was in-law, the gentleman who had met cause the girl stood up from her seat my ow n specific culture anymore. wrong with that place. And h e gave my da d in Palestine on a business and left the room in a rude manner. Besides, I had lived in America for me a very buttery smile and said, trip, came and introduced himself, Then I knew it was really over and a while by that time. I could not sim- "Well, all I can say is that you coul d and the second round of investiga- left. ply g o back and get engaged t o a never walk down that street after five tion started. The y even asked me I enjoyed Chicago for the girl according to the couple-of-mil- o'clock in the afternoon, you woul d intimate questions. Th e greatest few day s left. I felt sad for the bad lenniums-old fashions and traditions either get shot or mugged!" Before question was from the girl's dad. I experience and kep t calling my best of my country . Both mom and dad he was finished talking I had goose have a receding hairline, even though friend in Manchester to let it all out. are open-minde d an d non-tradi- bumps all over me. Wha t have I I am not bald. H e looke d at me and There in Chicago I went to the top tional, especially dad, a Princeton gotten myself into, I thought. He asked: "Well, is it only you who is of the Sears tower, the second tall- graduate who ha s always taught me kept talking and I told him wh y I was bald in your family or is it a family est structure in the world where yo u that meeting and eve n dating people going there. He told me he did no t thing?" The n I was about to just could take a wide look at five states. of a different race and cultur e brings think it was going to work. He said stand up and say bye, and I wish I I stared around and moved my eye s accomplishment and enlightenment girls from our part of the world are had. Bu t her mom came in, cov- back and forth to realize how big ered in veils like some ancient witch Nevertheless, unde r the narrow minded and useless. Tha t is this world is. I promised my self to from the One Thousand and One pressure from my mom, who was what he said, and he was trying to never limit myself to any traditio n or Arabian Nights story. Sh e did not dying to see her eldest son getting convince me to not even go throug h stereotype. I promised myself t o even say hell o because according to engaged, I bought a ticket to Chi- me whol e thing. enjoy this big wide world with all its her culture she was not supposed to cago and called the family of that girl, The cab driver dropped me beauty. I decided to release myself talk to me, a man she did no t know. introduced myself, and informed off i n front of those people's home from the age-old ignorance and the The fact that I could be her futur e them I was coming to see their at the exact time. I went up the stairs tribal instincts of socializing with, son-in-law was just a fraction com- daughter for the purpose of getting and saw a person who obviousl y had dating, and marrying one's own rac e pared to the magnitude of the tradi- engaged the traditional way. The y not had a haircut or shaved in a long or country. And I tell you I felt free,

16 December 15, 1999 The Observer for th e first time ever. side and out, I ran to her, hugge d I could not wait for m y plan e her tight, and felt the warmth of her momentary lapse to land at the Manchester airport . soft skin . I told her I had missed There was my best friend rolling her her. Bu t I knew it was not only her two circling orbs of tight deep dark eyes around looking for I missed, I missed myself too be- twist and shake, desire flight me to pick me up. Th e minute I la y cause I did lose my free spirit when from each the other my eye s on her again and saw her I was in the cage for so long. as sister and brother standing there with all the beauty in- fhckering within the night Poems by Jaime Libby Starlight, Starbright this is the great paradox passage these two lovers, starcrossed The force of energy comes alive meant for unity he moves in rhythm Growing slowly, the shining sight gjimmers split by reality and gently forgets As the star shoots across the sky they dance inside the loss soft and warm A streak of beauty in the twinkling light a mystery in depth Flashing makes the darkness bright a sorrow only too cold have we not been? Arching gracefully towards the earth the blackness is taking hold are we not seen? Burns a path of perfect silence a scream pierces the space For a moment all is peacefu l left within the heart's case a space enclosed For eternity the memory remains. the desperation turns bold is where I now hide I sift through these thoughts The little girl with golden eyes stands, why ha s this now become? my memorie s collide Stunned in awe, she watche s impassioned hatred has won am I alone again? spiritless and violent With the innocence of a child where did i t all begin? deadly and silent One more dream become reality, locked in time to be as none Eyes following the tumbling star, and when I stir She watches it slowly fall peering outside the space As the star floats to the earth, a fear too hopeless to feel my smil e falls, sullen, nightmare that has become real Eyes and star meet; I tumble from grace mistakes that collided The gir l smiles brightly what beckons me without? a beauty divided Arms opened wide to the heavens , how do I escape doubt? She laughs with delight and waits will time prove kindness can heal? As the star settles slowly, my freedo m lies outside this hell Gently coming to rest in the reaching arms beginnings of a child yet I am pulled underground Of the golden-eyed girl, who extremes falling down mild dragged down by my emotion Made a dream from a blaze of light. a realized fear desperate to hold the lovel've found She holds the star inside her heart, a truth now clear how much time must pass? Confident they will never part. becomes purpose unbridled. does love never last?

I see him ahea d denial becoming fear In Absence shut down and untrue, his beliefs unclear Exquisite kisses; tender passion, what is his fate ? Tears of salt he cries is he too late? Slowly fall, I see his min d Turn, we sip one from the other, Students, faculty and one single seed remains Tastes of heaven looks to my heart for life Thrilled together staff ma y contribut e the choice is mine alone Press of flesh, the silken skin I could escape this grief Eyes awake, no longer di m short stories, poems can I stop looking behind? Constant wonderment I feel do I rely now on my mind? Gather sweetly in my mind . and art work to be Thoughts as rivers, deeply winding Pulse, and I am slowly tumbled published on these Days gone by Into love with him entwined . Today is really noncommittal pages. Simpl y drop the sun and clouds are intertwined Strands slip through my fingertip s they swim together inside circles Soft his sigh s those of angel s material off at The perhaps they see much less than I Fragile eyelids, petaled hps is this why they are so very bleak? A soul of snow, purely divine Observer office or I think that they are simply lazy We ar e as silence unable to sway the other to leave Calmly mimed Box 108 4 in the the energy for this persuasion Adoration gleaming bright has long forgotten how to speak Slips and falls, lashed lifting Student Center. as yellow and white blend into pale Cascade of light - freefalling beams I see a whisper of their glories His laughter breezes through the trees and feel a slipping of the truth And a s the sky expands to wide become a too-familiar story We wash away into the rain a sight of grandeur turned to grey Free to live and drenched alive. sets my heart with sorrow creeping as I remember days gone by.

17 The Observer December 15,1999

commercial fo r Coca-Cola. Thi s makes you believe creativit Surf.The.Net proved to be the%tarting pojnt for everyone's fingertips. their future dustbin dance perfor- Having won a n Olri By Ben DeGennaro mances. They have recorded mu - London for "Best Choreogra sic for the "Tank Girl" soundtrack an Obie in New York, a D It's the end of the semester and you're almost ready to go on winter and have appeared on the Quincey Desk Award for "Most Unique break. When you return, be ready to spend less money than you did Jones album "Q's^ook Joint." They ater Experience" and the Ad e last semester as I list web sites that will save you money on your also did a series of commercials for in Australia for "Best of the F textbooks. While buying your books at the bookstore may be con- the Target Stores, which won the Award," Stomp has proven venient, it is not the most economical way to go. Many websites "Best Campaign of the Year" award popularity worldwide. I n fac offer a free service to buy an d sell textbooks. Students can bu y and at the RM awards. Mos t recently demand for Stomp has been s< sell their books online - a t no cost. Some sites even offer free ship- they finished filming a video with in the past that extra perform ping. However you look at it, buying books online is a great deal. Sesame Street. They'v e als o ap- have had t o be scheduled. peared in numerous TV shows such The noise level is jus VarsityBooks (http://www.varsitybooks.com). E-campus ("http:// as Mad About You, Perm & Tellers of th e primal appeal o f St c www.ecampus.com"). and BigWords (http://www.bigwords.com) are Sin City Spectacular, NBC Satur- sounds and rhythms. Are you three of the big sellers. All three have terrific service and toll free 800 day Today, the Tonight Show and dering how all this banging o support if you have questions about your order. HBO. O r maybe you saw them on bage cans could appeal to so the 50th Annual Primetime Emmy people? Al l I can say is th A few other sites that buy an d sell textbooks are Bookswap (http:// Awards, which aired September 13. combination of mundane "i www.bookswap.com). ClassBook (http://www.classbook.com). Labeled a percussio n ments'' mixed with the amazin StudentMarket (http://www.studentmarket.com). TextBook Source group, Stomp' s instrument s of of the choreographers and pej (http://www.textbooksource.net) an d Textbooks ( http:// choice - garbage cans, lids, brooms, ers makes for a comical cl; www.textbooks.com). All of these sites will buy back books in good hubcaps, Zippo lighters, a kitchen- music and art. Stomp has th e condition as well as sell new and used books. sink an d other ordinary objects - to make us feel that we're all place them outside the everyda y to some degree. Other sites include 1-800-Student (http://www. 1800student.com). realm of the "concert" Category. So, ar e you intert TextSwap ( http://www.textswap.com). CollegeStudent (http:// Music, theater and dance all become They are Stomping their wa www.collegestudent.com) an d An y Student ( http:// irrelevant term s when these per- you soon. Stomp is going to 1 www.anystudent.com/textbooks). formers start moving about the stage forming at the Wilbur The. Boston on January 2, 200 with their various accessories and long as you ar e not unduly at I have personally ordered from BigWords.com and found their ser- intricately choreographed moves. loud noises, Stomp puts on vice to be reputable. The energy they create and main- formance yo u woul d b e s < tain is almost overpowering. I t not I also wanted to touch on a few sites for online shopping, rfyo u haven't yet finished your holiday shopping, be sure to check out ing sounds and electrifying beats, it these online stores. Eddie Bauer mttp://www.eddiebauer.com). Hall- mark ( http://www.hallmark). Spence r Gift s ( http:// www.spencergifts.com). WalMart (http://www.walmart.com) and LandsEnd (http://www.landsend.com) are some of the best sites that allow consumers to shop online. Intramural sports

Other sites include LL Bean (http://www.llbean.com). JC Penney By Peter Tufts (http://www.jcpenney.com). Barne s & Nobl e flrftp:// www.bamesandnoble.com). Amazon (http://www.ama7rm.corn) an d Tennis Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com). The first Intramural Tennis Names. The No Names scon Tournament was held this fall. The on an interception by Steve Pi I want to mention a few sites that I find interesting and helpful. For 12 participant s wer e Danie l The F-Bombs answered on those who are computer gurus, chec k out NoWonder (http:// Rodriquez, Brendon MacMahon, pass from Toby Heath to V www.nowonder.com) for free tech-support via email, Nerd-Patrol Marcus Lougren, Brian Seaborne, Millett. The No Names then (http://www.nerd-patrol.com) and Ask-A-Tech (http://www.ask- Michael Bolduc , Francisc o two touchdowns to take a 1 a-tech.org). Marquez, Nicolai Padoan, Tugul lead. The touchdowns were: Izmilier, Jessic a Labreque, Car l on short passes from Mike P. As usual, I implore you to visit Ben's Site - m y homepage on the Levgren, Puru Pandey and Alfonzo to Rya n Paradis e an d t Internet. The address is (http://degennam,fiiReservers.com) or (http:/ Matute. Padoa n played Lougren in Delaney. The F-Bombs clos /bend, web.com). I have many links to free stuff and educational re - the finals. Marcus Lougren is the gap to 18-12 o n a pass from'. sources. If you have ideas for upcoming articles or feedback on my Singles Champion for the Fall of to Millett, but it was not enoug current article, please email me at hendegennaro(@hotrnai1 conn (there 1999. No Names won the Intramura is also a link on my website). Have a Happy Holiday season! Football Football Championship by the The No Names played the of 18-12. Nuggets in the first semifinal game Indoor Soccer Stomp Stomp is the result of a 10- of the Intramural Football League. Ten teams played in tl year collaboration between its cre- The N o Names prevailed by the door Soccer League. Fou r t By Crystal Maruszak ators, Luke Cresswell an d Steve score of 32-0. The second semifi- qualified for the tournament: G McNicholas. They first worked to- nal pitted the undefeated F-Bombs bia, Istanbul United, Internat The British percussion and gether in 1981 as members of a against the Jabrones. I n a close and Rearranged. Th e final £ dance group Stomp is blasting its street band, Pookiesnabkenburger , battle, the F-Bombs won by th e matched the undefeated Coloi way into theaters around the globe. and the theater group Cliff Hanger. score of 21-14. team against the Istanbul Ui The unique musical troupe consists They toured through the eighties, and The final game was a great team. The Colombia team bee of eight men an d women who bring after two albums, and a UK TV se- battle between the #1 seed , F- the champion by winning the £ such forceful genius to their craft that ries, they produced the highly ac- Bombs, an d the #2 seed , No 3-0. it may well change the way you think claimed "Bins " commercial for about noise. Heineken Lager and the "Ice Pick"

18 December 15,1999 The Observer and (F) Nick Ianniello. The team led off their sea- son with a 5-4 overtime win over Plymouth State College. Favreau tal- lied the game winner at 2:27 of the overtime period. The Penmen have gone 5-2 on the season thus far . Then they played at Johnson and Wales on December 11. NHC won that game with a score of 11-4. Women's basketball off to a respectable start

By Pa t Rogers

The New Hampshire Col- lege women's basketball team is coming off a 0-27 season last win- ter. Head coach Dennis Masi, in his first year , knows the tough job that awaits him. H e inherits a program that last had a winning- season nine years ago. The Penwome n return seven players from last year, includ- ing senior Kristy Woodill, who av- eraged a team high 16.1 points last year. Woodil l was second in the conference last year in three point- ers, with 79. Sh e needs just two three pointers to break the all-time NHC record for most in a career. Also returning to the lineup are se- niors Je n Robinson an d Tynae Gaston an d junio r Lorett a Kavanaugh. Robinson averaged 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds last sea- son. Gaston , who missed seven games last year, averaged 7.9 points Penmen Since then the team hasn't lost, win- from the NCAA. Th e team also has per game. Kavanaugh, who started ning their last four games. Their to adjus t to a new coach , Ren e 25 games last year, averaged 8.0 (continued from page 20) overall record is 5-1, and they are LeClerc. points. Th e addition o f Elise Larrabee, Silvio Pupino and Sotirios 1-0 in the conference. Th e latest The Penmen have 19 play- Sharkey, a transfer student from Karapostolou are expected to make game was Saturday, Dec. 11 , at 4 ers coming back from last year, in- conference foe University of Bridge- a big impact. Lavolpicelo, New p.m. a t NHC. NH C won that game cluding (F) Rich Miller an d (F ) port, will add another scorer. She Hampshire's Class I player of the with a score of 87-70. Chuck Croteau. Miller had 24 goals nailed 66 three pointers last year, av- year last year, became one of 11 and 23 assists, while Croteau, the eraging 11.4 points per game. Also guys to score over 2,000 points in team's leading scorer, had 24 goals returning to the team are sopho - his high school career. Larrabee was and 26 assists. mores Heidi Skelton and Shannon named player of the year by the Al- NHC has lost six players, Boynton. Newcomers to the team bany Times Union in Class A. hockey! including (D ) Jean-Mar c are sophomore Kelly Sorfleet and Karapostolou is talented enough to deGrandpre, (G) NickRoussel an d freshmen Sara h Bajda, Jaime jump right into the starting lineup and By Pa t Rogers (D) Rob Miller. McBath and Nicole Curci. Pupino is a three-point threat. Other NHC player s who The team opened up at St. The Penme n opene d up The New Hampshire Col- are returning include (F) Dan Roy , Michael's Colleg e i n th e St . their year on Nov. 19 in the Sheraton lege hockey team is coining off an (F) Scott Proulx, (F) Nick Nugent, Michael's Tippoff Classic. NH C Four Points Classic tournament at impressive season last year when (F) Mike Cesere, (D) Chris Holland, swept the two games to snap a 27 NHC. They beat Assumption Col- they were 17-8-2 and went all the (D) To m Fielding, (D ) Stev e game losing streak. Since the tour- lege and advanced to the finals of way to the championship series in Acropolis, (D) Bryan Favreau, (F) nament, NHC has lost their last three the four team tournament; however, Division D L This year they will have Kyle Lapane and (F) Shaun Sleeper. games. NHC next played on Sat- they lost in the championship game to adjust to Division III hockey, as A few newcomers to watch urday, Dec. 11 , at 2 p.m. NH C won to St. Anselm College. Division II hockey was removed are (F) Matt Nee, (F) Doug Place that game with a score of75-67.

19 The Observer December 15,1999 SPORTS Presti, NHC and Yankees win!

By Matt Neily and Chris Thompson

"Yankees win! The from Bethel, Connecticut, Cerrone. This was evident Yankees win!" Thes e ar e caught his first break a few in Presti' s 120-mil e daily the words Tom Presti lives days before the 1998 World commute t o and from th e by. He first envisioned Yan- Series. Adam Davidoff, an- stadium along with putting in kee pinstripe s whe n h e other New Hampshire Col- more than sixty hours pe r made a trip to the Bronx with lege Spor t Managemen t week throughout the season. his father, Bill, when he was major and former intern in During one week he man- only five years old. H e has Media Relation s fo r th e aged to work an astonishing always love d th e Yanks . New York Yankees, needed 106 hours. Some of his greatest memo- media runners to help him Then came the per- ries ar e o f th e Yankees . out during games one and fect game! "It' s a day like "Watching Jim Leyritz hit the two of the series. Presti was this that makes those long game-tying homer in the' 96 more than happy to do any- days see m worthwhile," World Series is something I thing he could to get his foot says Presti . O n July 18 , rushed in. Con e proceeded twenty-five for the Yanks. will never forget," says Presti in the door. Thi s was also 1999, David Cone pitched to shake everyone's hands Presti sums up the moment with a grin from ear to ear. when he first realized that he the masterpiece. I t was Yogi in the clubhouse including by saying, "I've never heard Presti's lif e lon g too could be a Yankee em- Berra Da y an d Yog i wa s Presti's. "Thi s is just on e a crowd that loud, and I've dream o f being a part of ployee someday soon. there to catch the first pitch, more momen t tha t I wil l never felt such pride in my baseball's 'Team of the Cen- Presti started his in- from Do n Larsen, wh o never forget, " reflecte d life. Winning the World Se- tury" finally turned to reality ternship on May 1 0 and his threw a perfect game in the Presti. Besides the Yankees ries gave me a real sense of when he got a phone call last first five days with the Yan- 1956 World Series . Ho w winning the World Series, accomplishment." Whil e April from Andy Baharlias, kees were devastating. The ironic. "It was a special day. this was the defining moment Presti celebrated with th e an executive with the New Yankees were 0-for-5 and It was Yogi Berra Day," says of the summer. team in the locker room, he York Yankees. Prest i was he was nicknamed "Jinxie" Presti. I n the hours leading As th e seaso n was careful to look around going to work for the "boys by his co-workers. How - up t o Cone' s Perfecto , ended and the post-seaso n and understan d wha t wa s of summer" in the job of his ever, this did not discourage Presti had the pleasur e of began, the work got harder really happening . On e dreams. This dream goes all him from working his hard- meeting Yankee greats such and th e hour s becam e would have t o b e there to the wa y bac k t o grad e est and doing anything he as Berra , Larsen , Phi l longer. Presti was asked to understand the feeling. school when he used to tell had to do to make the right Rizzuto and Don Mattingly. find medi a runners for the "As I rod e o n th e his teachers he was going to impression. "From day one, As th e gam e pro - post-season. Throughou t victory parad e I realized work fo r the Ne w Yor k I sense d tha t Tom was a gressed, the day got better. the post-season, other NHC how lucky I was to be put in Yankees one day. person I coul d trus t an d After the sixth inning, Presti Sport Management students this situation. Without meet- Presti, a junio r count on," said the Director was informed that he had to - Mat t Neily, Chris Thomp- ing the right people while at Sport Management majo r of Medi a Relations , Rick be prepare d jus t i n case son, Devli n Cotte r an d NHC, I would have never something specia l hap - Adam Davidof f - wer e been abl e t o experienc e pened. H e proceeded t o among the 20 media runners this," Prest i remarked . prepare the interview room invited by Presti to volun- Aside fro m makin g a and issued additional media teer. "I never realized how lifetime's worth of memories, credentials. "I couldn't be- difficult i t wa s t o b e in he made the right impression lieve Con e was abou t t o charge o f a larg e group . on his superiors. "H e was throw a perfect game!" says This was my greatest learn- professional past his years Presti. A s soon a s Scot t ing experience, " state d and a diligent worker. Tom Brosius caught the final out, Presti. always pai d attentio n t o Presti an d his boss Jaso n All of the long hours what his supervisors had to Zillo rushed to the clubhouse and hard work definitely paid say," summed up Assistant to prepar e fo r post-gam e off the moment Chad Curtis Media Relation s Director festivities. Prest i stood by caught the final ou t of the Jason Zillo. "I t was good to Tom Presti (right) poses with Yankee Cone's locker as the tea m 1999 World Series, number work with a kid like Presti." pitcher David Cone (photo taken by Rick Cerrone).

two key starters in Orlando 47% from beyond the arch, Penmen ready to "Bino" Ranso n and Tarik averaged 11. 8 points in the Sheppard. The y returned four games last season. rip up the NECC seniors Bobby Miller an d Carlington Bent , MORE Mitch Filson to the lineup Tim Lee, Jeff Thompson, By Pat Rogers along wit h junio r Rya n Ioannis Foutsitzi s an d Chartrand, who played only Namdi Williams are return- SPORTS The Ne w Hamp- men were 20-9 last season, four game s las t season . ing sophomores on the team. shire College men's basket- claiming their second straight Miller, who averaged 14. 4 This year' s fresh - ball team , le d b y Sta n NECC conference title, and points and 7.0 rebounds per man class is one of the most ON PAGE Spirou in his 15t h year, is were in the NCAA tourna - game last year, also led the talented the college has seen once again one of the favor- ment for the eighth consecu- team in steals with 63. Filson in a long time. Newcomers 19! ites in the NECC thi s up- tive year. averaged 7.4 points last year Steve Lavolpicelo , Bria n coming season. Th e Pen- The team has lost and Chartrand , who sho t (continued on page 19)