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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Fall 11-3-2006 Volume 42 - Issue 09 - Friday, November 3, 2006 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 42 - Issue 09 - Friday, November 3, 2006" (2006). The Rose Thorn Archive. 191. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/191 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 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Staff Writer Regarding North Korea, the parties were asked if they sup- Pumpkins invade ith the mid-term ported the administration’s elections rapidly approach. “North Korea can Colorado town Wapproaching, two not be trusted,” stated College political organizations on Republicans. The Republi- In the town of Boone, Colorado, the campus, the College Demo- can’s argument was brief, and residents woke up Halloween morning crats and the College Repub- is summed up in one state- to find pumpkins lining up everywhere. licans, staged a debate on ment, “We are doing the best There were pumpkins on house porch- Wednesday in E104 to dis- we can.” On the other hand, es, along streets, and along the border of cuss the prominent issues. College Democrats criticized the city park. One of the residents said The debate began intense- the lack of follow-through that he was walking his dogs at 10 p.m. ly with both parties throw- from the Bush administra- the night before and didn’t see any pump- ing statements of animos- tion, “We can’t just block kins. When the postmaster drove to work ity towards the other. College off communication [with at 7:30 a.m. the next day, she noticed the Democrats stated that the Asia]; we need diplomatic pumpkins were all over the place. No leadership of the Republican ties with Russia and China.” one is sure who did it, but they like the Party is “ridiculous and un- As the debate continued, uniqueness of the prank nonetheless. American,” and the only way gears switched to America’s we can keep our country safe dependency on fossil fuels. is by “returning it to its former Focusing on the federal gov- Ken Meyer / Rose Thorn Trump in trouble glory.” College Republicans ernment’s role in reducing the Members of the College Republicans... struck back by mocking the dependency, the two parties Democrats, “Democrats think came to the only agreement for 80-foot pole if we close our eyes and just of the evening. “Price goug- Donald Trump has been cited by the city believe, we can have it happen. ing is going on and needs to of Palm Beach, Florida for having a flag pole The Democrats want to run be stopped,” remarked the taller than 42 feet. He also did not have a away [from the issue of war].” Democrats. Both agreed that building permit and permission to install Amongst questions debat- tax incentives to reward citi- the pole in his Mar-a-Lago estate and club. ed, most were on the war on zens who used alternative re- According to the city, he has until terror, occupancy in Iraq, and sources is a plan for the future, the end of November to apply for ap- weapons of mass destruction. as well as funding research proval for face fines of $250 per day. Republicans argued that, to find more efficient fuels. Trump was quoted as saying, “You “This is not a war of choice Along with fossil fuels and don’t need a permit to put up the Ameri- anymore.” They added, “More environmental sciences, the can flag. The day you need a permit troops are needed in Iraq, and parties were questioned on to put up the American flag, that will Iraqi militias need to be dis- if there should be expansion be a sad day for this country.” Trump armed.” College Democrats on stem cell research. Repub- feels that anyone who does not like the gave specific solutions to licans pointed out the issue flag should not be in a public office. improve the situation in the of ethics on stem cells, but Middle East, “We need to tact- gave the main reason of “the fully improve the training of federal government should Iraqi police. Rolling in regular stay small, and there should Ken Meyer / Rose Thorn Internet Reaches police and taking out regular be no funding of stem cells.” ...and the College Democrats participate in a debate over rel- soldiers will make sure that evant issues in E104 this past Wednesday. Milestone Iraq is ready,” ultimately re- Continued on Page 3... The month of October 2006 can now be remembered as the month The coexistence of Religion and Science the Internet reached 100 million sites. Netcraft, an Internet monitoring Ken Meyer doesn’t purport to answer company announced the milestone, Photo Editor all questions. If all things stating that all of those sites have do- could be answered through main names and content. This achieve- ouis Pasteur once said, the scientific method, why is ment is due to the ease at which web- “Science brings me there an HSS department?” sites can be created today. In May Lnearer to God.” Is this To answer the discus- 2004, there were 50 million websites. sentiment an instance of sion question, the panel- For the curious: the very first web- cognitive dissonance, or a ists started by answering a site ever created contained infor- model that future scientists number of previously sub- mation on high energy particle at Rose-Hulman can learn mitted questions, and then physics data. Its author: Tim Bern- from? On Thursday, Novem- turned to the audience for ers-Lee, the creator of the Internet. ber 2, dozens of students a more spontaneous con- and even some professors versation. As the event was showed up to a panel dis- sponsored by InterVarsity Weather cussion composed of three Christian Fellowship, three Friday Christian professors asking speakers were all Christian, AM clouds, PM sun 28 Hi / 20 Lo the question, “Can faith and but when one student asked Saturday science co-exist?” David why, Penney Miller, Assistant PM Snow Showers, wind 31 Hi / 23 Lo Miller, Associate Professor of Professor of Chemistry, not- Sunday Chemical Engineering, made ed that since the panel was it very clear that no matter formed by a religious group, Few Snow Showers, wind 26 Hi / 21 Lo what science was capable it was their prerogative. Ken Meyer / Rose Thorn Provided by www.weather.com of, it was not all-encompass- Panel members Bruce Allison, David Miller, and Penney Mill- Weather for McMurdo, Antarctica ing. As he put it, “Science Continued on Page 3... er discuss religion and science with students on Thursday. News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside Republicans and Saw III; Same sex schools; Football team wins “It doesn’t matter where Democrats; Giraffes! and Your Head; Rose rocks! senior day they end up as long as Religion and Science Hunters they’re still with you.” Page 3 Pages 4-5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 2 EVENTS & CLASSIFIEDS The Rose Thorn Friday Saturday November 3 4 Upcoming •Career Services Job •Rose-Hulman Film Club Interviews, all day Session, 11:30 a.m., •Circle K Pop Tabs Collec- Moench Commons tion Drive •NSBE Talent Show •3rd IRCBC Symposium, Tryouts, 12:00 p.m., Heritage Room 8:30 a.m., Kahn Rooms community events •Drama Club Play, “Fran- •Tech. 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