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possible end . of the world -- Page 13 Hal' to the Chlefl January jobless ood plans rate rises to 7.5% CHARLESTON West Vuginia's unemploy­ rail workshops mCDt rate rose 1 percentage Clildren sbouId look poiDt to 7.S percent in udwmMU~mM•• ~_" ; CHAItLSSTON, w.Va. - cess of the plan,.. he said. January, the steepest climb in in bJICk bisby &'II roll"'•• ,. ~ ...... in die works Kent SpeUman, chairman a year, due to ~ross4he­ iDSIaId of...... ",•• ;::..-_t~ ~ West Vqiaia have of the statewide trail plan com­ board winter slow4owns, as, ICmem Abdul- .illiill,":'!!'1i Ibe poIIIdiaI to pump milUoas of mittee, said an economic-impact according to the state Bureau Jabbar told a group .....i ... doIIIn iato ecoaomies, .. DOW study of the proposed North of Bmployment Propams. of coDege studeaIs. ia Ibe time for .....u businesses Bend Rail Trail in Ritchie The rate was the high­ SpeakiDg ....IIL... to pi involved, Gov. Cecil County showed it could gener­ est since April 1997 but was Monday at \\at Underwood said. ate about $4.9 million for the the lowest for any January Vuginia University, PIIImina wubbops for a economy of West Union and the since 1979, the agencY said. the fanner NBA ... IIIIIIewide syIIIIn of 1rBiIs will be surrounding area. "There's just a gener­ sailhcwas ...... tD ...... held in die coming IIlClIIIht, be said. "West Virginia is in the al slowdown in activity BIockPrrtlla .. ~ .... The West Virginia process of recreating itself this time of year," said Ed son cxUdIft find ._.... 10" a Tnill Coalition wants com­ through recreation, " Merrifield, director of repcxtmablld ...... ment on what types of trails Spellman said. "We have an labor' and economic "When John Kennedy the state needs and where, wrote, Profiles In Courage, he opportunity here that to date research for the ~tate and how to link them, has not been fully recognized. Bureau of Employment termed courage as the most Underwood said. We have the potential to be Prognms. admirable of humm vb:tues, .. '"The input of the people the Utah or the Colorado of Jabbar said as one of the lectur· of thia staac is critical to the sue- the eastern U.S." Wi Page 3 Ipha Rho Tau's milk bugs By B. J. Woods, Students in Free Enterprise Contributing Writer S.I.F.E is an organization that helps teach others about the Did you know that there free enterprise system. Members of S.I.F.E . also engage in com­ "bugs" in milk? rn.unity service such as the Adopt-a-Highway program, a food Are you aware that these and clothing drive (which took place before Christmas), and gs" are actually good for Make-a-Difference Day, which consisted of hosting at-risk chil­ ? Joe Yurkiewicz, secretary dren to a GSC football game. S.I.F.E . currently meets every the Glenville State College Thursday at 12:30 in room 101 in the Administration Building glish Department, was the and welcomes people from all majors. speaker for the January Fellowship of Christian Athletes ting of the Alpha Rho Tau The Glenville State College huddle of Fellowship of ter of Chi Beta Phi. Christian Athletes meets every Thursday at 12: 15 in room 206 of Yurkiewicz and his wife the Physical Education Building. President:Bob Wible; Vice­ president:Rashod Gillespie; Secretary:Sam Dowell; Program e on a working farm, where Coordinator:Dawn Nolan. of the many things they do Alpha Rho Tau make their own cheese. He Joe Yurkiewicz gives his presentation to Alpha Rho Tau and GSC's artist fraternity needs your help. We are planning a sented a very informative explains about the "milk bugs. " (photo submitted). fund-raising car wash to help pay expenses on a trip to New York educational program on ing cheese. cases of illnesses have been City. The car wash will be held at the Weston Walmart on Saturday Ik and cheese making. Yurkiewicz made all of the eliminated by simply pasteuriz- March 22nd and another one is planned for March 29th from 12 Yurkiewicz told some of biologists in attendance very ing this "raw" milk. noon until about 4 pm. We are asking for donations only, and we theories behind how happy when he explained that it Yurkiewicz gave a very hope to raise enough money so that anyone who helps out at the ese making came to be. He is the bacteria that actually makes good presentation that was both car wash will have their travel expenses covered by the club. This plained the difference the cheese. He also explained enlightening and educational trip is tentatively planned for the weekend of April 12th. Also discussed as the idea of making up a logo for the fra­ tween pasteurized and that the different types of bacteria about milk and the cheese mak­ ternity and selling T-shirts in the school co-op. We would like to w" milk, as well as explain­ give each cheese its own distinct ing process. We would like to have the input of all Alpha Rho Tau members on any design that milk is made up of flavoring and texture. extend our sincere THANKS to ideas. We would like to have the ideas ready for discussion at % water and six percent He enlightened us about Yurkiewicz for taking time out the meetings in March. ids. These solids are the the different diseases associated of his busy schedule to come We also have several members going on a Washington essary ingredients for mak- with "raw"milk, and how many and speak to our group. D.C. trip this weekend with Dr. Gillespie's art history class. They have invited us along to the National Gallery on a space - available basis. The officers are excited about spending a week­ Richmond Recital end with some of our nation's best art. We also want to say thank you to Dr. Gillespie for this opportunity. We would also like to invite any new freshman who are art eductaion majors to come to our meetings and join .the fraternity. The meetings are held every first and third Thursday of every month in room 213 of the AB building (the painting/sculpture room) at 3pm to about 3:40 pm . Our next meeting is March 5th at 3pm. Kappa Delta Pi News Kappa Delta Pi met on Tuesday, February 24, with nine members in attendance. The winner of the drawing for the Department of Education Jacket was Lee Ann Starret. Way to go, Lee Ann! Kappa Delta Pi is an honorary society for education. Our initiation for this semester will be March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Vandalia Room . Those who receive invitations must RSVP to the Dept. of Education (by ext 119) by 4 p.m. on March 17. The next Kappa Delta Pi meeting will by March 17 at 12 :30 p.m. in the curriculum lab . We are now selling chances for an indian afghan. $lIticket, or $5 /six tickets. Th'e drawing will be held April 14, 1998. Delta Zeta News The Delta Zeta sorority recently held their pinning ceremo­ ny. That is where rushees officially put in their bid to join the sisters and become an intiate. We would like to welcome and congratulate Lee Ann and Dawna on the o'utstanding job they are Interdisciplinary majors Allegra and Gregory Richmond pause for a fan's picture after their senior doing. You've been working hard to become a part of our sister­ recital on Sunday, February 22. (Terry Estep, Mercury). hood and we commend you for your efforts. For all of you who are wondering if you can still rush the answer is YES you can. We rush all semster, all year round. Soon we will be having our Big Sis ceremony, where our new members choose an intiate inancial Aid Info available on the World Wide Web memebr of the sorority and pretty much become their best friend. Financial aid information is abundantly available on the internet. Students may fill Big Sis' and L'il Sis' do all sorts of things together, from hanging out to helping each other study, to being there when you need the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) over the internet at somebody to listen to your problems. Anyone interested in being ://www.fafsa.ed. ov and only mail in a signature page. Other useful starting points a part of a close knit group of friends, having fun and learning e http://finaid.org and http://www.ed.gov. responsibilty to come and rush Delta Zeta. If you have any ques- Page 4 Treasurer Tingler takes Students named finalists i Photographer's Forum chess tournament trophy By Lee Ann Moore, were selected. Staff Reporter Sandra is a freshman By David Kennedy, team they Two Glenville State GSC. After attending Delmrli. Contributing Writer Bughouse newcomer College students were selected Foxworthy's photography For chess cluQ treasure Jamed Leake proved as finalists in the 18th Annual and spending long hours in Ernie Tingler, three is a charm. In that it did not take College Photo Contest. dark room, she submitted his third GSC chess toumamnet, him long to master Sandra Harding and June photos. She has not yet he claimed the title of champion the game. He and Proctor will be published for informed which photo calld• • which had eluded him until now. defensive- minded honorable mention in a book the judge's eye. Tuesday night's tournam­ person Lacy LaffertY called Best of College June Proctor took net was held in the Heflin proved to be a sur­ Photography Annual: 1998. summer of 1997 ph()to~!J'8J''' I. Center. It was the inaugural con­ prisingly strong com­ The contest, sponsored course to broaden her a .. r,Pr'!lI. test at GSC for "bughouse," bination and handed by the Photographer's Forum knowledge of the ph(]lto~rapl. which is partner chess. As teams the eventual champs Magazine and Nikon, received process and to learn how to of" two do battle, the rules of their only loss of the 21,048 entries. The top 6% up her own dark room. 'bughouse' allow a player to night. pass a captured piece to hislher In the end the partner, who can than place it evening belonged to Bailey retiring after yea own their board. Tingler and his part­ The result is a wide-open ner, Chess Club of food service at GSC game full of ups and downs. In one Advisor, By Eric Ware, years. Onem~crum~ match, the team of Jay Keams and Mr. Kennedy. This Ernest 1JngJn Nlon the Chess ToumtunenL Staff Reporter recalls is the number of stwJetI President Brandon Riffle pulled slow-starting team (File Photo) After almost 30 years eating in the cafeteria. one out of the fire when Riffle bat­ shrugged off an two toumamnet each semester. working in the Food Service "This place used to tled back against his opponent's opening game loss, and rea led With bughouse now out of the Department at Glenville State filled," she recalled. "The four queens. This Houdini act, off five stright victories. In the way, reigning individual champi­ College, Shannon Bailey looks ria feed thousands of stu(JetlI together with solid technical play decisive final game, they used on Brendon Riffle will be defendig forward to her ...------,=."..------, from Kerns, propelled that duo to a the clocks as their allies, man- his title later this semester. time off as a time second-place finish. aging to stay alive long enough The chess club meets to catch up with J.C. McDonald teamed for their opponents time to every Monday this semester her family and Vandellia with local legend Peter Mauk to expire. from 5-8pm in Science Hall 300 friends. she went on, provide a true threat to every The chess club sponsors for informal games. "After part of the retirement I'm ria with going to spend lines every some time with B a i I my grandchildren and children," she explains. Bailey has Food Service Assistant #1 been working in Shannon Bailey (file photo) the cafeteria at GSC since at GSC after two years. She September 9, 1969 and wit- holds the position as nessed many changes over the Assistant # I. Students watch partiai eclipse of By Amy Smith, instructor at G.S.C. set up a Staff Reporter scope that would relfect a On February 26, not only ow of the sun and the eclipse was Glenville blessed with a white cardboard, and with beautiful day, but students and observation sun spots could faculty had the rare oppurtunity be viewed. There were to see a partial solar eclipse. visors provided so that one A solar eclipse occurs directly look at the sun and when the moon travels the between the Earth and the sun, blocking out the sun's sun's rays. This eclipse Between was partial, so only part of and thirty the suns light was blocked. participated. The eclipse started around Mr. Bame 12:30 p.m. and reached its visi­ ble height at about I :05 p.m. students to participate in Mr. Bame, a science phenomenon. , The Mercury NEWS Page 5 u.s. 12-graders lag world in Your new Student Congress President - James Arnold Vice President - Brian Jeffries Secretary - Amy L. Nichols m'ath, science achievement Treasurer - Chad Nichols By Robert Greene, About half of physics teachers year, measured general math and Parliamentarian - Wesley Karns Associated Press lack a major or minor in that sub­ science knowledge, defined as Senior Rep - Michael Brooks WASHINGTON -- Even ject. Likewise, about half of col­ the knowledge needed "to func­ Junior Rep - Roberta Rogers merica's top high school lege-bound seniors have not tion effectively in society.'" Sophomore Rep- Joe Kolosky niors -- those taking the tough­ taken four years of science. In general math knowl­ t math and science courses -­ Others, like Schmidt, said edge, the U.S. students were Commuter Reps - Mistie ;:)~ClIC.rlt:.r. rformed far worse on an inter­ that students in other countries below the international average Krissie Wiley, Karen Brannon ational test than similar students begin learning elements of alge­ and closest in performance to stu­ International Student on most other countries. bra, geometry, physics and chem­ dents in the Czech Republic, Representative - Sayaka Yasuda "This is unacceptable," istry in middle school while sci­ Italy, Lithuania and the Russian Senators-at-large - Sonya ducation Secretary Richard enc~ and math teaching in this Federation. AmeriGans scored Blackhurst, Pam Boyd, Brandi 'Iey said today of America's country often is repetitive and significantly lower than students Sandy, Matthew Chambers, (Heather Ware, Mercury) owing among the lowest of 21 unchallenging. Previously report­ in 14 other countries, mostly Christina Brown, Libby Hudkins ations on the Third International ed results for fourth- and eighth­ European, but including thematics and Science Study, graders found the relative U.S. Australia and Canada. Asian ministered at Boston College. performance was stronger in countries did not take part in the How do you feel about the situation Not only did typical those grades. 12th-grade study. with Saddam in the Middle East? erican seniors do poorly, but Teaching here usually is In general science, U.S. By Ann Williams hose who took physics and done layer-cake fashion, devoted students also scored below the " I think we should mind our own business." Stacey vanced math courses such as to one subject per year, while the international average alongside Smalley- freshman Iculus and analytical geometry curriculum elsewhere blends dis­ the Czech Republic, France, "I think we need to get a hold on" biological weapons." so performed at or near the bot­ ciplines, he says. Germany, Hungary, Italy, m when compared with stu­ Kristin Schulte, a visiting Lithuania and the Russian .J. Hibner-senior ents in other countries who took 16-year-old junior from Wichita, Federation. Eleven countries "Nuke the Bastards!!!" Paul Ryan-senior imilar courses. Kan., said that she had switched scored significantly higher. "If they would have solved this problem the first time, "Our best students in from a Catholic school to a pub­ Only 42 percent of U.S. 'we wouldn't have this problem." Matt Hagner -senior athematics and science are sim­ lic school in the ninth grade, and students could answer why spike "They should have taken him out the first time." Paige Iy not 'world class, '" said repeated much of what she had heels might cause more damage lKyle-senior illiam H. Schmidt, a Michigan learned in the eighth. to floors than might ordinary "I'm just tired of it. It just seems like a big game played tate University professor and "Biology is like a basic heels. Sixty percent of interna­ between politicians." Anonymous senior ational research coordinator for review of seventh- or eighth­ tional students knew the answer - "I don't have any worries about it." Anonymous junior e federally supported project. grade stuff." she saId. " I should that more energy is concentrated 'Even the very small percentage have gone to something harder." in a smaller area. f students taking Advanced She plans to take physics American students who Ir AEROBICS: 1 lacement courses are not among as a senior after her PSAT scores took advanced mathematICs he world's best." showed the price for not taking scored far below the international MON. 2:45-3:45 Instructor Cheryl Stout 4:00-5 :00 Instructor J. K. Bailey Riley and others blamed a chemistry or physics. average, along with students TUES. 4:00-5:00 Instructor Erica Dierkes earth of qualified teachers and The international tests, from Austria, the Czech WED 4:00-5:00 Instructor Cheryl Stout as)' graduation requirements given in the 1994-1995 school Republic, Germany and Italy. THURS. 2:45-3 :45 Instructor Erica Dierkes 4:00-5:00 Instructor J. K. Bailey Located in old weight room across from the gym

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Lady Pioneers play Lady Pioneer~advanc tough in 'Charleston By James Arnold, The second half didn't go 70-47 against Concord Staff Reporter quite as well. The hustle and The seventh seeded desire was there, but there was a TANISHA BROWN SCORES 1 ,OOOTH CA~ER Lady Pioneers played the sec­ lid on the basket and nothing By James Arnold, ond seeded U. of Charleston seemed to go in. However, it Staff Reporter Wednesday night in the second was just the opposite for the The lady Pioneers put on a round of the WVIAC champi­ Eagles of Charleston. basketball clinic Monday night onship in Charleston. The They shot the lights versus Concord college. The Pioneers advanced to the sec­ out in the second half, and Pioneers, a seven seecl, had ond rouQ6i by beating-up on jumped out quickly to an home court advantage versus the Civic Center Concord College Monday eight point lead. The Lady Mountain Lions. night. night in Glenville. Pioneers continued to strug­ From the beginning Tanisha Brown The Lady Pioneers gle, but they didn't manage the lady Pioneers seemed to reached a milestone in started the game off with a to put together a run. be too much. Behind sharp point perfonnance bang, jumping out to an early Down only three, ball handling and passing her 1,000th career point. lead. In fact, just a few min­ Glenville made a costly of Sabrina Stout. The lady great perfonnance for utes into the game, U. C.'s turnover and was forced to Pioneers got lay-up after fmal game at the coach was forced to take an foul. U.C. made their free lay-up off the weak State College gymnasilD. early time out. throws down the stretch and Concord press. Abo caus­ Tanbia Brown pllib dow" o"e of11 After the game, The girls were every­ forced Glenville to hoist up the ing major damage was the rebollnds (JtIIIfD Arnold) response to her aclli""._ where, ' they shot well, three point attempts. The Lady group under the basket for she stated, "It's no big rebounded great, and seemed Pioneers fought to the end, but the 'Neers. strong in reserve. Trisha Swink as long as were goinc ' to be coming up with all the came up short 70 - 64. Tanisha Brown scored a added nine points. Charleston." Great job loose balls. Things looked The Lady Pioneers game high 24 points and pulled With the victory, 70 - 47, Pioneers and Tanisha BI'OWIL great for Glenville! The Lady were led by Tara McHenry down II rebounds. Kelly Pioneers took a three point and Kelly Osbourne down Osborne also poured in 17 and lead into half time. low. Tara McHenry played . very Pioneers little short at AB, but not for lack of effort

By James Arnold, Tom Ewing. They closed within by Larry Courtney, and a strong Staff Reporter three at halftime thanks to a last three point play by Jason Shields. The Pioneers a 13 seed second three point field goal by The rest of the way was traveled to Alderson-Broaddus Floyd Burgher. tough, everything was contestet to play the 4th seeded Battlers in Second half wasn't much and close. But the Battlers the first round of the WVIAC different than the firSt. The proved to be just a little too much tournament. Battlers used their outside shoot­ down low in the late stages. Behind the sharpshooting ing in good balance with thier With time ticking down, of Tom Ewing, the team jumped size down low to take i nine point the Pioneers had to foul to stop out to an early lead. A.B. used advantage. The lead stayed the clock and unfortunately the their size and home court to bat­ around nine and looked to be the Battlers made their free throws. tle and take control of most of the way the game would end. With Final score 101-93. first half. The Pioneers stayed about 2:45 left in the game, with The Pioneers were led by close with hustling defense, good an A.B. technical foul the Tom Ewing who played an out­ ball movement, and continued Pioneers got a break. A seven standing game with a career great outside shooting by guard point swing, four big free throws high 31 points. Rivers & Trails Bicycle Sales & Repairs

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209 Main St. - PO Box 222 Sutton, WV 26601 Randy Triplett Phone & Fax: (304) 765-3268 player~s eligibility lIenged too late Reality checks for W.Va. mission has ignored what to bar a deaf makes Traylor's case unique. High. School stu­ "He lost a year because Marshall at Akron playing basketball of his disability, and they never ~TINGTON, W.Va. -- conference's East Division. Akron's scoring with another 3- &ae is too old likely has addressed that," Byrne said. Sometimes a simple reality And Wednesday night's pointer from straight away. late in the season to "As far as being more check makes all the difference. victory came with Akron's lead- A pair of Carlton King inelisible, said the mature, he's 6-foot-3 and he With his club down 42-34 ing scorer, Jami Bosley, out foul shots brought Marshall to auomey. weighs about 170 pounds. I during halftime at Marshall on with a hip injury. Bosley, who is within 65-62, but King missed a Virginia high saw lR. play at Fairmont a few Wednesday night, Akron coach averaging 16.3 points, was listed 3-pointer with 7 seconds left and :Jllllletilcs officials filed weeks ago and he played Dan Hipsher told cold-shooting as questionable for Saturday's VonDale Morton missed the against a kid that was 6-6 and guard Jimmal Ball, "If you are first-round home game against Herd's fmal chance to tie at the weighed at least 260," Byrne (shooting) 0-5, you're not going Kent. . buzzer. said. "Nobody could do any­ to win." Marshall (11-15, 7-11) Akron's George Phillips thing with the Fairmont player. Ball promptly found his backs into the tournament in the led all scorers with 16 points and It was pretty ironic. If you're stroke, scoring 15 second-half midst of a three-game losing grabbed 10 rebounds, while going to remove somebody points, including Akron's final skid and will play at top-seeded Bruce Weinkein added 12 points from the game out of safety eight points, to spearhead a 65- Ball State on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Ryan Andrick 11. Andrick concerns, then which player 62 comeback victory. Still, Herd coach Greg also grabbed 10 rebounds. would you take ouO" "It was a good challenge White was upbeat. Derrick Wright and Travis The Supreme Court has for our kids. I told them they "We played ourselves Young led Marshall, which shot not indicated whether it would were making silly decisions," into the tournament, " White 39 percent, with 12 points take the case. Hipsher said of his halftime said. "We were 1-5 (in the con- apiece. After sitting out the fIrSt speech. ference) coming in." Marshall dominated the part of the season, Traylor has Marshall could have guar- "I want to praise our team first half, leading by as much as worked his'way into the start­ anteed itself a berth in the Mid- for getting in," White added. 28-14 and 42-34 at halftime. ing lineup. He recently scored American Conference tourna- "The most positive thing is, you But the Herd shot only 29 25 points against Cabell ment with a victory. But a 61-52 can sell the team on a new sea­ percent in the second half. Midland, and he's helped Miami of Ohio victory over son. Four teams don't have a "We had a nice lead in Huntington to a 13-7 record. Bowling Green allowed the chance and eight still do." the flTSt half and then dido't fm­ Huntington Coach Pat Herd to sneak into the tourna- Akron trailed 58-57 with ish the game off, " said McKee said he was aware the ment as the eighth and fmal seed 4:31 remaining when Ball hit a Marshall's Deon Dobbs, who commission had appealed the nonetheless. 3-pointer from the top of the cir- finished with nine points. eligibility ruling. Akron (17-9, 13-5 Mid- cle to give the Zips a lead they "They were a good team and "We didn't plan our sea­ American) finishes the regular would not relinquish. fought back and we lost our son around lR. being here or season on a seven-game win- Ball then hit a shot from intensity. We didn't get a good not being here. I know the ning streak and is 10-0 in the the left corner and rounded out look at the basket." intention of the SSAC," McKee said. "But one thing we did is make sure we would not be penalized as a team based on the court's decision," McKee said. .. We got it cleared in the beginning that if the court decided he was eligible we could play him, but then if another ruling came down we wouldn't find ourselves in IeaSOn. trouble because we did play "The. rule says that in him." to play during the year McKee said his team is have to turn 19 after playing well, and he feels it has I"". I. We don't want 19- the capability to go far in the adults playing with' state tournament. He hopes to and 1~-year-old kids," said have- Traylor around. "He's a good kid and he .. It's not like he hadn't plays hard. If we have him in an equal opportunity. He's the state tournament, it would ."_Iv played four years. In certainly be good," McKee 1_.lce, this is his fifth year of said. "But if we don't have lity. " him, we'll abide by that deci­ But Byrne said the com- sion, and it will be okay." Page 10

IRAQ 1$ TURttUI& oVeR A Me'" LeAF - FROM Mo~ ON OUR fNDU$TRles, Volume 70 - No.5 %"~LD )(eeT W1Tll u.f,. APPRoVAL ... A member of the Associated Press Eric Ware - Editor-in-chief Annie McCourt - News editor Heather Ware - Photo Editor Tamara Bennett - Advertising Director Terry L. Estep - Production Manager Annie McCourt - Copy Editor John F. Rote - Advisor N'Grath - Insectoid Criminal Mastermind Making the most out of text books Yesterday, I heard complaints from a student about how they purchased a new text book for a course and then found that the textbook will not be used the following semester. The Portable "What will I do?" she fretted. I listened to this very interesting dilemma and came up with a top ten list of uses for an unwant­ ed textbook. For the student I overheard, I hope this comes in laments the d handy. 1. Can be used to balance an unleveled table. I've found that By Annie McCOIITt, their duty to degrade Staff Col""",ist other human smaller textbooks, like some novels,are just the right size to balance Last week I was walking doing nothing an unlevel desk in the Mercury office. I would suggest any Western across campus from the AB more . than f~1 World Literature books, A Fielding Novel (and this would be my first building to the Heflin Center I, e a v 1 n g . choice), or any 100 to 150 page novels si~ce students mostly read when something strange hap­ Shakespeare Cliff Notes. pened. Someone from LBH class to go on 2. A heavy throwing weapon for youi' roommate or the drunk decided to take time out from about our per­ singing in the alley beside your apartment. his Super Nintendo praying, sonal lives. 3. Bird Cage litter. Dorito eating, Slurpee guzzling What was the evening to yell hateful slanders insult? Does he 4. Chew Toy for your dog, I find physiology books to be the at me and my fellow doing a service to best source of entertainment for my pets. Shakepearean scholars. men everywhere? 5. You can make IDce fmger puppets out of the pictures. Of course, I felt blessed than let me point out 6. Fuel for fire when the heat gels turned off in the dorms this winter. that this individual would deem Men, real 7. T.P. me and my fellow companions this blatant need to 8. A stack makes a nice coffee table. worthy of his time (sarcasm), 9; You can earn extra cred­ 1 it's not every day that I get called a, "D#ck-sucking queer," it in science by testing Galilaeo's let alone three times in one theory on gravity. I would. sug­ evening. This evening was made don't posess this gest the top of LBH, they get an even more jolly occasion need to validate blamed for, everything anyway considering I am not male, nor individuals by when something happens. am I an homosexual. I guess the 10. Last, but not least, gain joke is on Sluggo, the LBH extra money by recycling the prankster. Why do people feel it is paper. 'Hey, need cash, paper brings in a lot of money per pound. All articles suillmi1tted MERCURY be.typed and doulble-! The Mercury is published weekly dwing the school year, except for holidays and fmal exams, with two summer session issues. should be addressed Periodical Postage paid at Glenville, WV 26351. POSTMASTER: SUBMISSION Send address changes (pS FORM 3579) to The 'MerCllT)l, Glenville p.m. for publication State College, 200 High Street, Glenville, WV 26351. If you read this GUIDELINES All photographs entire box, then we grant you serenity and Oreo Double-Stuff cookies. photo editor. Page 11 ething's rotten in the state of Glenville dents and faculty, are aware of the sonally see the action of the local increasingly clear that if the school one issue and not my personal opin­ parking situation on campus. If police as an infringement against owes you a refund, you might as ion on the underlying issue. someone can explain to me why the our rights against entrapment. well consider it as a graduation pre­ Last semester, Student faculty feels they have more of a However, they still keep parking sent (because of the red-tape they Congress agreed to the formation of a

right to complain about the parking the r e r--....",=------;,....-;;-;-...... :;----:--:--"7"1 must go new organization on campus, Colors than the students do, please take the Thursday "The reason behind the uninterest- through of Pride. I remind you that the only time to explain it to me. I guess I am aft e r ed students might be a mixture of the en.­ just to give issue I am discussing in this letter is crazy because I believe the students Thursday interest of faculty and staff, the constant you what the creation of the organization, not pay to come to class, and the facul­ aft e r extinguisbment of the freedom of stu­ they owe the individuals involved in the orga­ ty get paid to come to class. Quite a Thursday. dents, and aD the red-tape that B involved you) . nmmon. I guess my basic thought is difference! I thought in making even the most minor changes However, that this organization is inappropriate Above and beyond that, why they were on campus..." as stu- in a state-funded college. does Glenville State College not hired to "I...... dents, we If we were attending a private have a parking garage? Not only protect us, I need to college, my opinion would probably would that help prevent the current not punish us. keep a pretty penny in our piggy be quite the opposite, but I feel that parking problem; but it would also Another reason· students banks, because if we owe them, we any organization based on the foun­ allow Glenville to have long-term have lost the fire they once had for might have two weeks to generate. dation of sexual preference is ~ revenue (once the garage was paid GSC is very evident. As some of the needed funds. propriate in a state-funded institu­ oft). I do not believe that the state you know, this is my second year of One additional reason stu­ tion. What would happen ifl decided would not give Glenville at least a holding an office on the Pickens dents feel so discouraged about life to create an organization dedicated to small grant for this purpose. Hall Governing Board. If I have here at GSC is the book store's heterosexuals (and those who sup­ I would also like to know learned anything about GSC during monopoly. I am quite sure that both port them)? I think we would all con­ what happened to the constitution these past two years, it is simply the bookstore and the business sider that discriminatory. Myself and the judicial system. The last how easy, it is for the faculty to department would argue that this is included! behind the unin- time I checked, freedom was grant- make a decsion about the lives of not so, but I would like to give you I realize that Student ...udI::nts might be a mixture ed to all Americans. What do we students, and how hard it is for the an example as to why I am frustrat­ Congress was considering those il!iDtelrestof~ and staff, have to do to guarantee our free­ students to overrule the decision. ed as a student. directly involved. Unfortunately, I extiDguisbmeot of the dom, make an amendment to the For example, last year the Last year, I purchased an was unaware that any such item was students, and all the red- Constitution that says, "regardless Governing Board of Pickens Hall income tax accounting book (brand even on the agenda. Regardless, I ask is involved in making even of race, color, creed, sex, handicap, and LBH got together and request­ new because the book had all members and officers to reconsid- minor changes 01\ campus. or enrollment in college?" Every ed a meeting with the Food Service changed). I paid $75 for the book er the creation of this organization. I Jllc1ast few weeks of the fall Thursday night, campus 'police park Director. He was thrilled to meet and received $8 when I sold it back. would like to mention that according I heard many students their vehicles in the courthouse with us; however, a problem arose It was not being used again ... Talk to Robert's Rules of Order, newly comment similar to this one, parking lot, (usually in the handi- when nothing that was suggested about a rip-om revised, the motion is reconsiderable. do I even bodler showing up capped parking spot) so that they actually came through. Not only do I have one more thought. It is I hope I have not offended he (she) does not want to can see intoxicated individuals ene­ I feel that we wasted our time, but directed toward Student Congress anyone with my theories and opin­ either. All he (she) cares tering the building, just waiting for we wasted his as well. members, officers, and the student ions. Ask yourself, how can is the pay check." The sad their ftrst victim. I think that they Another classic example is body in general. I feel that not giving changes take place if someone does is keven I am beginning to should not punish those students the Cashier's office and the this issue a slight introduction would not step forward with their opinion. it too. who are responsible enough to walk Financial Aid office. Since my be slight on my part. I ask you to Sincerely concerned, All of us here at GSC, stu- to the local establishments. I per- freshman ~ear it has become keep in mind that I am addressing Iulie Ann Hardbarger nderwood and bad planning cause jail ills - - must be paid back annually from be used to pay contractors for work bail out the authority, and that all of years seems to be "sitting on the the general revenue fund, according already completed. the contracts were awarded after edge of their seat" waiting for a to Regional Iail Authority execu­ However, the authority must Underwood became governor. response from the Regional Jail tive Director, Steve Canterbury. ftnd an alternative funding source I asked Magistrate Moran if Authority. I asked a lot of people Doddridge county has the within ftve to seven days, or all she thought it was all for publicity what theythought about the issue of advantage over the other counties, by work on the regional jail will have and she said, "No, I believe we will the money and they seemed very being approved to get the Regional to be stopped. The investment man­ get the jail. It just upsets the com­ uptight and upset about the issue, Jail in our area Governor Underwood agement board will meet again to munity that we have to worry about that our state governor would .. came to our county for the ground­ fmd a fund to support the jail. • money and loans that were already promise our county a jail and then breaking ceremony of the Regional The Clarksburg Telegram approved by the board. It really puts take it away. Jail which was to offer the communi­ quoted auditor Glen Gainer as say­ things on a standstill." In my opinion, we will get ty new jobs and new businesses, and ing, "Loaning themoney to the Several contractors have the Regional Jail, but the fact that or Harrison County jails, will be buih in Central Station, just Regional Iail Authority would have already begun to work on the jail. the money and loans seem to have Ire becoming overcrowded. three miles away from Doddridge's been legally and morally wrong. Thrasher engineering has beeen disappeared really upsets me. It In a front page article titled county seat, West Union. The constitution says the state can­ working for several weeks trying to seems like our governor lied to us Trouble Could Delay Jail," Magistrate Jamie Moran not incur debt with money from the get deeds and records done to and used us. it puts a hold on new Clarksburg Telegram (3 said, "It will be a relief or us work­ general revenue without voter approve water and sewage pipes. I business coming in and people .I(ruary, 1998), Troy Graham ing in the courthouse, because we approval. Using general revenue asked the supervisor Sammy Moran looking forward to new jobs. the situation. The state is won't have to worry about transfer­ funds to make the loan would be if he felt like it was a useless effort If Underwood had planned by the court to build jails to ring prisoners and calling other jails like spending the same money and he said, "Not really, I have been ahead better we wouldnot be in this overcrowding. to see if they have any prisoners." twice and hoping the checks don't putting a lot of hours on this jail. controversy over miIllion-dollar Because of this order the However as reported in the cross in the mail (lOA)." However, it would really upset me loans. I think that this is a prime has formed a Regional Jail Clarksburg Telegram Monday, According to the Clarksburg if we didn't get the jail after it has example to plan ahead before mak­ 1I.10ri'ty to handle the expense and February 2, the West Virginia Telegram. Gainer believes the been approved, and so much work ing a big decision--especially a mil­ ImStrul:tion. The legislature passed Investment Managment Board blame should be put on the and thought has already gone into lion dollar decision that effects that gives the jail authority to voted not to loan funds to the Underwood administration for not getting it ready for constuction." everyone in a community such as • • IIIITOW up to $137 million from the Regional Jail Authority. The board planning ahead to meet the crisis, The friendly community I Central Station, Doddridge County. llVestmlent board, but the money said that $10 million of the loan is to and forcing the investment board to have been raised in for eighteen Laurel Bee

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Watch out, Luke Skywalker. Titanic speeding ahead to highest-grossing movie

By John Horn, Titanic has benefited from Associated Press higher ticket prices. But because LOS ANGELES of its three-hour, 14-minute run­ Titanic is now at the top of the ning time, the movie can" be worldwide box office list, shown only once an evening. A producers announced. large percentage of the film's Titanic passed Jurassic patrons are teen-age girls, some Park last week as the highest­ of whom have seen the movie as grossing film in Hollywood his­ many as 10 times. Sphere shows true depth tory, with estimated worldwide The other top films on the receipts of $914 million, 20th all-time worldwide charts are By Brent Wood, they aren't alone in the ship. Century Fox said. Jurassic Park Independence Day ($807.7 mil­ Staff Columnist How did a dead American. took in $913.1 million after its lion), Star Wars ($780.1 mil­ Buried at the bottom of a astronaut end up inside an alien release in 1993. lion) and The Lion King ($772.3 one thousand feet of water lies a spacecraft buried r----;U'W'o-w----d.id..--a--d.... e-a ... d Analysts predict world­ million). new meaning of fear. for 300 years? American astronaut end up wide theatrical sales for Titanic Directed by James The film Sphere stars That is just one inside an alien .pac~raft could exceed $1.2 billion. The Cameron and starring Leonardo Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, mystery, but the buried. for"300 yean? film's worldwide theatrical DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the and Samuel L. Jackson as a psy­ next is even more cooscious totals include domestic returns retelling of the infamous 1912 chologist, a molecular biologist frightening. ,...... Wi of $402.6 million and interna­ sinking of the Titanic was nom­ and a mathematician. Along Locked in a cargo hold, a incredible special effects, tional sales of $511.4 million. inated for 14 Academy Awards, with a physicist and three mili­ shimmering object illuminates velous actors, and a story Domestically, Titanic has tying the record for the most tary personnel, they embark on a the drab interior--the sphere. A ing with " Michael risen to No. 2 on the box office nominations ever. journey to the bottom of the sea huge golden ball, a perfect original novel, Barry I.,e1veu~. list. Counting its original 1977 Analysts say Titanic could to investigate a: crashed alien sphere, that reflects everything directed a guess-who thrill.,. release and subsequent re-releas­ pass Star Wars on the domestic ship. What waits for them no around it. Except for the people the most avid of science es, Star Wars grossed $461 mil­ list around the time the Academy one can fathom. Their smooth looking at it. suspense fans. This is • lion in North American theaters. Awards are given out March 23. sailing ends when they discover Only fear and death film for mature adub. So, heh-heh, heard the latest Aesop's fable By Hillel Ita/ie, Fables in England last month. the Ploughman," the plough­ Just a single word could Associated Press The book isn't due in U.S. man's attempt to trap the lion in make all the difference. In "The as "praying arid NEW YORK -- So you stores until Tuesday, but it's his shed leads to the lion's Fox and the Bunch of Grapes," a rolling in the dung." Snc~1!!1. .I!II know the fables about the tor­ already received attention in killing all the sheep and then hungry fox is unable to reach a criticizes Hesiod's creation toise who outlasts the hare and some expected phices. Rush attacking the cattle. The moral: bunch of grapes hanging from a the mouse who pulls the thorn Limbaugh mentioned them on Don't provoke the powerful. tree. As originally translated, the from the paw of the lion. Heard his radio show, wondering if A fox "The Victorians didn't translate the one about the camel who they were fit for children, and h a r d wa I k s relieves himself in the river? they were lampooned on TV's lesson any of the slightly rude ones. And the away were too strong A new translation of Comedy Central as "Lust in also is ones we have known about were turned and, to Victorians. The title of Aesop s Fables reveals the quaint Translation. " learned into little morality tales for children." s a v e "The Camel, Who Shat in children's tales were, in the orig­ Little is known about Aesop, in "The --Co-translator Olivia Temple fa c e , River," speaks for inal Greek, considerably rawer who apparently lived in Greece in Ass and ....------.. mutters, Another fable, "The U"''".''"'', and racier. The new book fea­ the sixth century B.C. He's referred the Frogs." When the ass falls "Those grapes are sour." That's notes that the beaver is tures gender-switching hyenas, to in the writings of Aristophanes, into a bog and begins to cry, the the source of the expression hard-hearted frogs and a crane Plato and Aristotle, among others, frogs have no sympathy: "What "sour grapes." with a taste for double entendres. and he was said to have used his sort of a noise would you make But the Temples' transla­ poses. His defense? "The ones we're familiar stories to make points in court­ if you had been living here for as tion reveals a sexual overlay to his parts and throwing tl.. ·' ... .'!' . with have been tampered with rooms and negotiations. It was sup­ long we we have? You, who the story. The Greek word was away. through the ages," said co-trans­ posedly a sign of status to quote have only fallen for a moment?" not "sour," but "unripe." The Then you have the lator Olivia Temple, who collab­ him at drinking parties. " The ' moral: Life is tough; quit phrase 'unripe grapes" also about the crane and the pellCOck. orated on the book with her hus­ The new edition of the whining. could refer to a sexually imma­ The peacock brags how he band, Robert Temple. fables includes 358 entries, Alterations in the fables ture girl. decked 'out in purple and "The Victorians didn't some 100 of which have never date at least to the 18th century, The fables actually are no while the plain crane has translate any of the slightly rude before appeared in English. The when a translator named Samuel more graphic than other Greek lit­ ing beautiful to wear. ones. And the ones we have fables defme a pagan world, the Croxall freely expanded the erature, . to which even some "But I," replied the CI'IIDe, known about weretumed into moral less that good is stronger original works. "Well over SO ancient Greeks objected. In "sing near to the stars apd I little morality tales for children." than evil but rather that you do percent of Croxall's so-called Plato's Republic. Socrates com­ mount up to the heavens. You, Penguin Classics pub­ what you need to do to survive. translations were written by plains that Homer should not like the cockerels, can only lished Aesop: The Complete In "The Shut-In Lion and Croxall," Robert Temple said. have shown the Trojan king mount the hens down below." Page 15 himps no chumps in claymation game By William Schiffmann, wise peaceful existence hurtles 'many games we were offered don't recall ever missing a jump Skullmonkeys of every vari­ Associated Press Klogg, Klaymen's evil twin. He were of this genre, the 2-D when I was really trying. Butt­ ety, from the simplest Clay Claymation is an interest- quickly disguises himself as a sidescroller where the hero has bouncing the opposition also is Keeper, who guards clay balls way to whip up a video Skullmonkey. and takes the access to some weapons and also pretty easy. (collect 100 balls and get an Everything IS created name Kloggmonkey. Then, he could defeat enemies by bounc­ Sound effects are pretty extra life) to the JX1137 Test clay, and begins ing on them, a fa Nintendo's pio­ good, as is the musical back­ Pilot, who tests Klogg's figures have to build neering Mario series. ground. Nothing special, but not newest weapons, to the elite berky-jerky h e The graphics are the best intrusive or obnoxious, as is the Evil Engine Royal Guard, don that's kill e r part of Skullmonkeys. The crea­ case with some recent releases. recruited to protect Evil of cute. machine tures, the The Engine Number Nine. E v i I b a c k - game is lit­ There are passwords, so ..._rance is in Engine grounds, tered with you don't have to wade through strange Number the weird power-ups, the whole game to get back to Ilmonkeys, a Nine lit tie including where you were. of and weapons, extra lives; And there are bosses, tronics Arts gathers all are "green bul- although most are pretty easy to ich fits neatly in your the Skullmonkeys to attack The fashioned lets," which dispatch .. yStation. Neverhood, where our hero creatively can be used to In fact, that may be Skullmonkeys plops you, Klaymen passes his time. of clay and dispatch ene­ Skullmonkeys' biggest down­ Klaymen, into a sidescrolling Fortunately, a give the mies, treasure fall. It's just too easy. I enjoyed ttle to save Idznak, the home Skullmonkey named Jerry-O game a wonderfully funky char­ balls, which usually contain playing, but when you can just the Skullmonkeys, who look keeps his cool, overhears acter sometimes lost when something useful, and "1970s"­ march through a game with only ically like monkeys with Klogg's plans and passes them everything is made of polygons. -collect three and you get to a few minor setbacks, the diffi­ ir heads shaved. They lead an on to Klaymen. Control is also good. As in visit an extra level complete culty needs to be racheted up a dyllic life, playing with useless The battle is joined. most sidescrollers, jumping is with lava lamps and plush car­ few notches. gets and hitting each other. Skullmonkeys will take perhaps the most important skill pet. Skullmonkeys is rated T, Suddenly, into their other- you back to a distant past when to learn, and learn quickly. I Enemies include for ages 13 anfl up. THE NEWSDAV CROSSWORD Edited by Stanley Newman T SQUARES: Differences that a letter makes by Shirley Soloway

55 81 Considers, es e Judge 9 1943 Boglrt film 1 Get to one's feet 82 Plelet gallery? 10 Negative conjunction S IIIgb.. hea 86011 of 11 Allow to happen Infemoua Romen ruler 87 Big _ (football 12 Mrs. Gorbachev Cable chennel conference) 13 December decoration 7 Vocel - 88 Stllr Trek IV director 14 Breakfast food • Sketer Velova 89 Cardella's father denouncer? I Underweter detection 90 Open up 15 The Prince of Tides systam 91 Kind of textbook actor Br.ethlng apece 93 Exist 16 Sum answer Vocellzlng on Amtrak? 95 Kiln 19 Ave. crossers Uteh r.sort 97 The Curiosity Shop 21 Elrthy deposit Uenslon end grounda 98 TastIfier's phrase 23 "Is _ What They Say Go" to the left 99 Peth followed by About Dixie?" Eegles'org. Bo Peep? 24 Water pitchers Leed player 103 Brief sketches 32 Barton or Bow Summ.r attlra 107 Author Yutang 33 Org. concerned 1 Before, In verae 108 Shoe adornment with retirees 32 See creature 'a 112 K-6 35 Equipment protection 113 Chinese cosmic 36 Make sense 34 Meth confusion? principle 37 Nobelist Hahn 311 Ungulstlc suffix 114 Metallic fabric 39 Mid-March day 39 Director Luplno 115 Getaway from 40 Challenga 42 Took edvantege of 116 Grid atar Kyle 41 Green Gables girl 43 AT&5F stop 117 Video superstore? 44 Locations 44 Trepped 121 After a while 45 Director Kazan Q nallen poet 122 Best and Ferber 46 Repair socks 48 Citrus drinks 123 Pitching ace Rl'an 48 The circus? 112 Characteristic 124 Entree Item 50 Australian bird 54 Buck heroine 125 Farm animal 51 Agile 58 Shore bird 126 Ward Bond's role In 53 Fire residue 57 Where Doneld geta Wagon Trilin 55 William Hurt, In kidded? 127 Musical grps. Body Heat 59 Blazing 128 Goofs 57 Carryall 75 Wind dlr. 94 Brilliance 109 Escapade eo Teken care of 58 Domain 76 _ Love (Paclno film) 96 Cotton fabrics 110 " •.• partridge In_ &2 Uncontemlneted DOWN 59 Saudi gulf 78 Choir voice 99 Renter tree" 63 Hair adornment 1 Thorny subject' 61 Makes lace 79 Leave port 100 Kyoto kaftan 111 Nuisances 85 "So long I" 2 From the Emerlld Isle 64 Attention-getter 80 Took a gander at 101 "_ My Baby" 114 With 4 Down, "Hooked 17 Telk Incessantly 3 _Domingo 66 Up and about 83 Crowd sounds (Sinatra song) on Swing" 89 National League 4 See 114 Down 68 Newman or Scofield 84 Supermodel Banks 102 Looked good on bandleader stadium 5 Bible book 70 Ursula Andress film 85 Russian river 103 Aloe 118 Slangy refusal 70 Moat sugary 6 "The Greltest" 71 Have on 88 New specimens 104 Actress Massey 119 Devoted attention, 74 Highland girl 7 Sportscaster Berman 72 Relaxation 90 Greatest amount 105 Fare for short n Pack up 8 Country music? 73 Beret relative 92 HST successor 106 Spanish mark 120 Shout of discovery