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Volume 44 - Issue 04 - Friday, October 3, 2008

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. T HE R OSE T HORN R OSE -H ULMAN I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY T ERRE H AUTE , I NDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008 ROSE-HULMAN.EDU/THORN/ VOLUME 44, ISSUE 4 New logo to be unveiled soon News Briefs Tim Boyer ing team consisting of Bryan By Andrew Klusman C o p y E d i t o r Taylor, Jim Goecker, Vice Pres- ident for Enrollment Manage- ometimes people de- ment, and Mark Lindemood, Congress approves velop the mentality that Vice President of Institutional Sif something isn’t broken, Advancement was formed. India nuclear deal you don’t need to change it, President Jakubowski then The United States Senate has approved and from many people’s per- assembled a task force of a nuclear deal with India, clearing the last spective on the Rose campus, people from different parts of hurdle for United States approval. The deal they may not believe there is Rose-Hulman, including Dale gives India access to civilian nuclear tech- anything wrong with the cur- Bremmer (Economics), Allen nology and fuel in exchange for inspections rent logo. Recently, though, Broughton (Mathematics), of their civilian nuclear facilities. India was Dr. Jakubowski has started the Brian Dyer (Alumni Affairs), barred from most nuclear deals with the initiative of spreading the word Erik Hayes (Student Affairs), United States after 1974, when India tested a about Rose-Hulman which has Jeff Jenkins (Athletics), Brad nuclear weapon. India says that they retain included assessing the visual Kelsheimer (Business Office), the right to test nuclear weapons, but the identity of the Institute. J.P. Mellor (Computer Science US has said that in such an event the deal Those involved in the initia- and Software Engineering), would be off. Critics say this creates a dan- tive found that Rose-Hulman’s Dan Moore (Graduate Stud- gerous precedent for countries that have not logo use is varied and incon- ies), David Purdy (Mechanical signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, sistent. When looking at letter Engineering), Dee Reed (Com- which India has not, but India says the deal heads and posters, Bryan Tay- munications and Marketing), is vital to fulfilling its rising energy needs. lor, Director of Communica- Matt Sinclair (SRC), Dan Wells President Bush is expected to approve the tions and Marketing, told the (Administrative Services), deal and make it law. Thorn that they believed too Julia Williams (Institutional much liberty was taken with Research, Planning and Asses- Skype defends its the logo and even an overuse ment), and Emily Albert (SGA, http://www.rose-hulman.edu/ImageArchive of the school seal. From this, ’08). The approximately fifteen year old logo of Rosie charging on is they set the objective of cohe- To help with the process, monitoring in China soon to be replaced with a new design, intended to freshen Rose’s siveness and consistency with they hired a marketing firm image as publicity increases. Skype president Josh Silverman is de- flexibility. based in Chicago, Lipman fending his company’s actions in China, The other objective involved Hearne, that specializes in employing the same rationale Google and was also to simply modern- non-profit entities. Before From all this input and in- this, a variety of logos were cre- Yahoo – they must obey Chinese law to ize the look of Rose-Hulman. anything was drawn, a brand vestigation of Rose-Hulman, ated and then narrowed down operate there. Skype created a sensation The current logo is as old as analysis was performed, with a brand platform was created. and put through a series of re- after it was revealed that it has been moni- the name itself, coming from the objective of defining who The main idea brought up was visions. toring text messages in and out of China for when the school was renamed and what Rose-Hulman is. worded into the phrase “I’ve In continuing their effort to communication that is deemed subversive in 1971. The Rose-Hulman “R” Most of this information came found my tribe.” The investi- maintain cohesiveness and by the Chinese government. Messages and however, is only about 15 years from input from students, fac- gation revealed that many stu- consistency, the coordinating information surrounding the message are old. ulty, alumni, corporate recruit- dents had a “sense of belong- team’s and task force’s final step logged. Information has surfaced that the In an effort to develop some- ers, prospective students and ing” they may not have had in will be to assemble a style guide data is not stored securely, and it appears thing that represents Rose as staff about how the school is high school, or from wherever for how to use the logo, such as that TOM Online’s (the Chinese distrib- well as possible, a coordinat- viewed. they may have come. From including the specific color. uter of Skype) servers have been compro- mised before. Silverman stated in his blog that Skype-to-Skype communications are secure, while the TOM software used to Building the bonfire conduct instant messaging may not be. Tim Ekl mittee orders ties and pallets starting last Saturday and end- bonfire remains a secret until Monitored words include references to the Staff Photographer so that the raw materials can ing today at 8:30 p.m. with the tonight, but is decided in com- Chinese Communist Party, Falun Gong, dry before being put together. lighting. mittee very near the beginning Taiwanese independence, and Tibet. s in previous years, a T-shirts and schedules are also This year, the bonfire is of the bonfire’s lifecycle. This large crowd is expected drawn up before the school slightly behind schedule. “We year’s approach is still under Norovirus Ato witness the burning year begins, so that construc- did a new design this year, so development, but will be ready of the bonfire tonight. Many tion can begin almost imme- it’s a bit harder,” Colchin said. by tonight. helped build, defend, or attack diately. “We were keeping up [with “We did a little bit of research, outbreak it over the past few days, but This year’s committee is the schedule] until it got torn and we’re working on refining The highly contagious norovirus is being only a few have been with the headed by Matt Colchin, a se- down in the middle of the day the flaming part,” Colchin said. blamed for sickening over 170 Georgetown bonfire since its inception in nior mechanical engineering Wednesday. Bad things hap- Despite the difficulties— University students this past week. George- early May. major. Colchin was recom- pen if we’re not done.” which included the partial town president John J. DeGioia has said that The bonfire, part of Rose’s mended by word-of-mouth for Hayes emailed all freshmen teardown during the day the university is on the offensive against annual homecoming celebra- the position, and selected for yesterday asking for help with Wednesday—the committee the norovirus by stepping up cleaning pro- tion, begins its life with a com- the job by last year’s commit- building. Most committee is confident the bonfire will be tocols and holding informational sessions mittee of ten students and tee. members have spent several completed on time. for concerned students. In addition to that, staff, including Director of “During the building, I make hours daily helping with the “It’s definitely exhausting the school cafeteria was closed on Wednes- Residence Life, Erik Hayes. The sure everybody on the com- build process, but construc- but it’s rewarding in the end; day, but re-opened the following day after committee is responsible for mittee has a job to do, conduct tion is still behind. the committee gets to stand being inspected and sanitized. An official ordering materials, regulating the meetings, and supervise “It’s very tiring. It’s to the in front of the safety line, and from the Washington, D.C., Department of construction, and ultimately the bonfire,” Colchin said. “I point now where my body is everybody gets to see you and Health said they are waiting on food sample supervising the burning of the pretty much take care of a lot of just worn down from building know that you’re the one that results, and that it is likely the outbreak was bonfire each year. the work that gets done in the every day this week,” Colchin put in all the work to get it triggered by a person, and not the food. The The first steps toward con- spring and in the summer.” said. “My legs feel like they’re done,” Colchin said. “It’s pretty norovirus leaves its victims nauseous, dehy- struction take place in late The build process itself takes going to fall off.” cool just to know that you were drated, and causes vomiting. May each year, when the com- place over the course of a week, The method of lighting the the one behind that.” In this issue of the Rose Thorn... “Those cookies Football Upset Spore-gesborg OPINIONS don’t taste like

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As we that the Keynesian multiplier will What are the immediate effects to Staff Writer ting a rut. These included unpaid have heard, many of these com- jump start the economy. Terry us, to the engineering field? Bad subprime mortgages, asset price panies have been now switched Casey made an interesting com- news first: loans will be harder to This past Wednesday, a panel bubble burst, regulatory system to withholding banks and are now ment claiming that if anything, get, the job market will shrink due discussion of Tom Mason (Eco- failures, debt overhang, current regulated by the government be- the intent of this current bill is to to companies not drawing as much nomics and Engineering Manage- account deficit, and poor specula- cause of risky decisions that have rebuild consumer confidence into revenue, and taxes will not fair well ment), John Perry (Terre Haute tion about the market. Of course, led to low returns. the American economy, that is, in- for us. However, estate prices are Savings Bank), Dale Bremmer all of these could contribute a fair Now that these companies are creased positive prospects on the decreasing, so it is a great time to (Economics), Kevin Christ (Eco- share to the economic downturn being regulated by the government, economy will increase consumer buy houses coming out of college. nomics), Terry Casey (Political Sci- we have hit; however, the panel fo- it has turned to an even more in- spending. Stock prices are falling, but be ence), and Jong Kim (Economics) cused on the sub-prime mortgages tense political game. The fact that The panel agreed upon the fact careful not to buy too early. And if took place to address problems re- and our tanking credit system. it is an election year does not help that the “bail out plan” was noth- all else fails, our “opportunity cost lating to the economic turmoil we Considering credit first, one of the situation at all. While each par- ing more than a fiscal stabilization of going to graduate school de- keep hearing about. It also delved the main problems right now is the policy. As they all alluded to, “The creases.” into speculation and forecasting tightened restrictions on getting legislation is trying to hit a target The panel loosely forecasted that based upon past history and the loans and overall rises in interest This severely dis- they can’t see.” How much do they the oncoming recession will last fundamentals of economics. rates. John Perry gave an insight correct? How much do they regu- 6 months. The bottom line is that To start off, Dr. Kim presented to the actual world of banking rupts the money late? How much do they do so as this is a hiccup that our economy economic trends of Gross Do- and stated that people are having to jump start the economy but hits every now and then and that mestic Product (GDP) increases to a hard time getting loans (unpaid flow in our economy not to strain the average Ameri- people must make smart money add context to all the numbers we subprime mortgage loans in- can budget too much since all this decisions to minimize the damage have been hearing. At the end of crease bank skepticism and more thus causing a wave stabilization money is tax money? done and to prevent it from spik- his graph of ups and downs from hesitance to lend people money). Kim stated “This bastard will come ing down rapidly. The panel as- year to year, it had a black arrow Thus many businesses and indi- “of lost revenue. back, it has repeated multiple sured that saving money is a good going up and a red arrow going viduals are not able to finance ex- times before. At this point we must idea now, since your money is safe down with a question mark – the pansions or increase assets which minimize the damage done.” as FDIC insures 90% of accounts proverbial uncertainty that our suppresses development and the To truly put the situation into up to 100,000 dollars. There is even legislation and we as citizens face consumer-driven economy. Even ty has a firm stance, neither want perspective, Perry showed the talk to increase this insurance cap in regards to our economy. Next banks have a hard time lending to formally stick out their neck and room a world map although it to 250,000 dollars to secure con- quarter could bring surprises – the money to each other – Perry went take the platform on an economic wasn’t your normal world map. sumer confidence in our bank- black arrow symbolizes profiting on to state that in a matter of days, plan for fear of losing votes. (30+ Instead of land mass being the ing system thus jump starting the or the red debt. Taking in the news the interest rate banks charge each senator seats and 300+” house seats defining unit on how many pixels economy. and the panel discussion’s presen- other spiked from 2% to 6.8%. This are up for reelection.) This causes a country was depicted by, output So, how screwed are we? Not tation, we are most likely going severely disrupts the money flow a terrible stall in Congress. We also percentage determined the size very, so long as you did not bail into the red. in our economy thus causing a have a lame duck president that of the country. Essentially 41% out on your mortgage loan. Rose Although our GDP still grew from wave of lost revenue. is idling while waiting to pass the of the world’s economy is tied to students need not worry as job last quarter, according to the panel, Closely tied to the credit prob- White House to either McCain or America. “When America coughs, prospects for us are still good (do this was due to business in our ex- lem is the subprime mortgage situ- Obama. the world gets the flu.” Our little not miss the Career Fair Oct. 8). ports, not developmental growth. ation. Individuals receive mortgag- However, there is still a plan – a hiccups in the economy could be Because of this fact, loans will not Thus our domestically consumer- es from private institutions, whose 700 billion dollar “bail out plan.” detrimental to other countries, be an issue and stock prices as well driven economy is slowing down money ends up on Wall Street However, according to the panel, and so they have joined the efforts as asset prices are decreasing. The and we may be headed for a few where big time companies such this money is not all going into to stabilize America’s economy by best thing to do now is to remain rough months. as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae government spending, although buying bonds and securities. calm, save your money, and make The panel presented several invest this money, however, they it is a valid argument to claim But, what does this all mean? smart transactions.

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This galactic stage at fi rst the story of Darth Vader’s secret ly released Spore, a game that en- tained, the player is given the task seems complex, but then it quick- apprentice as he battles his way dows its players with the power of modifying his creature in the ly becomes obvious that the fast- through darkness, betrayal, and of creation. Everything except wonderfully easy-to-use creature est way to victory is to not anger power. for a few static structures and creator. The parts that are found aliens that are stronger than the The story takes place between the planets in the Spore Galaxy can be changed in size, shape, player’s galactic race of newbs. Episode III and Episode IV, ap- are user-created, and even those angle, and color, and then can be At this point, the player controls proximately two years before the can be changed if the player so placed on the creature in which- the single starship that he created Battle of Yavin. This span of time decides. ever interesting or sick way the and goes around being an errand has been previously noted as “off This may seem like a daunt- player desires. Once the game boy for other races, colonizing limits” but it was time to delve into ing task, but Spore features an decides that enough other crea- worlds, and learning the spice this frontier for a new adventure amazingly intuitive utility that tures have been assimilated into trade. This gives the player funds, in the Star Wars saga. The graphic makes the imagin- which he then novel looks to develop not only the ings of the player spends to plot of the game, but also provide http://www.darkhorse.com/ extremely easy to pimp out his some insight into the brand’s new In a simultaneous release with realize. In fact, this vessel. After story arc. the multi-platform game, comic creature/vehicle/ a few hours of Scripted by Haden Blackman, hopes to fi ll in some of the story building creator play, the play- “Unleashed” opens up new doors from the action title. is one of Spore’s er’s ship is into the Star Wars universe, and greatest strengths, fi nally strong explores ideas that have only really but it goes a little too cartoonish at as the gameplay enough to been in the background. The main times with some of the characters. mechanics are do what the element that Blackman brings The emotions that the artists try rather simple. And player most into the story is the Force becom- to portray get across, but in a way the best part about likely actually ing a real character—something that is like “I’M ANGRY!!! GRRR!!!” the creator utility wants to do: tangible—that is both wild and all instead of just “I’m angry and you is that everything demolish all around us. The apprentice is able should listen to me.” the user creates is in the way of to harness the Force and use it in This “next chapter” in the Star uploaded onto EA’s galactic con- ways that have been previously Wars universe brings different el- Spore Server and is quest. unseen making the Force much ements—from the love interest randomly put into U n f o r t u - more powerful than something for to the betrayal to the Sith Lords— other players’ uni- www.wired.com nately, all the just pushing droids out of the way. that truly make it Star Wars, while verses. The diversity of creatures possible in Spore are truly infi nite player gets to Blackman’s writing captures the adding the Force as a much more However, Spore with accesible design control. The creativity, however, is the plateau use in a fi ght voice of each character, but the dangerous character. The story gets off to a rocky of the gaming experience, the rest being only second. is his ship scattered plot leaves the reader is about redemption, and how start, as it forces and whatever wanting more. The story of the people are capable of change, but anyone who buys artifi cial in- apprentice is told by the people only if they absolutely want to. The the game to sit through an un- the player’s creature design, the telligence controlled allied ships around him, giving the story an novel shows how two complete bearably long installation time. game gives the player the option he can get his hands on, while excuse to be so choppy, but still strangers can fi nd something in The game and its hidden anti- to progress to the tribal stage. the enemy always seems to have leaving the entire story unfi nished. each other in seemingly lonely piracy measures take up about 4 Spore’s tribal stage and the fl eets of vessels waiting to blow His past is only visited once (and lives, giving the romantics some- GB of the consumer’s hard drive following civilization stage are the player’s meager attack force to it’s for fi ve pages), and as he’s go- thing to kick about. It also explores space, so this is expected. But both rather simple RTS offerings pieces. This leaves the player in a ing from planet to planet, the only the bonds between masters and still, no one likes to wait an hour that don’t do much for the actual constant numbers disadvantage, details revealed are crucial to the their apprentices—showing how and a half to play the game in game. The tribal stage is the su- which he then must make up for plot to continue with the story. The an apprentice can be more of a their hands. perior of the two since it takes in technological advantage. novel brings the piece together as slave than an equal. Once the game fi nally installs, much less time to complete than After waging a few wars, com- a whole, but the pace of the story The Force Unleashed opens up a the player is given a silly cine- the civilization stage. It consists pletely destroying a few galactic is more bipolar than necessary. new era that is really only the be- matic and then is thrown into the of increasing the numbers of the civilizations, colonizing a few Comic books are meant to slow ginning (I hope). The novel only primordial ooze, where he gets to player’s species, outfi tting them, planets, and failing many, many down and tell the entire story be- serves to tell pieces of the story, grow his cellular organism until and attacking/befriending other times to avoid the whiny requests cause they have infi nitely many leaving room for others to develop it’s large enough to graduate to species until there aren’t any spe- of your allies and home planet, resources, but this book is more a this fresh area of the Star Wars his- the creature stage. Unfortunate- cies left who wish death upon the the player advances to the high- video game companion than an tory. The novel creates a solid foun- ly, this fi rst section, though short, player’s chosen people. est level of galactic civilization. actual story. dation and outline for key points is rather dull, as it consists of The civilization stage then This means that the player can “Unleashed” is drawn by Brian in the time between Episodes III moving a small blob around and commences. Once again, the have up to fi ve weak, allied ships Ching, Bong Dazo, and Wayne and IV, which means that fans can eating smaller green or red things player is asked to be the creator traveling with his main behemoth Nichols, who all add to the over- delve into the new characters, and while avoiding larger blobs. that he is, and so he designs cars, and that he can now purchase the all uneasy-rushed feeling as well. writers can explore brand-new ter- Once the player’s creation boats, airplanes, and buildings single-use world destroyer. That, Throughout the story, the art ritory any way they want. Also, this graduates to land, the game for his subjects. The purpose of and the player has seen pretty doesn’t manage to capture the story makes me want to go play the starts to pick up. The player’s the civilization stage is to unite much everything the game has to characters all together and each video game now. creature is permanently affected the many factions of the player’s offer. So, it’s a good place to stop. character has at least one out-of- by the food that was ingested by species under one banner and If the player wants to keep play- character expression. The realism Offi cial Thorn rating: 2.5 elephant the cellular organism. Well, that’s aim for the stars. Apparently the ing and try to destroy the biggest of the drawing gives the Force a kind of a lie, since all that really player’s species mercilessly extin- threat to the spore galaxy that lies much more human, alive look, determines whether a creature is guished any form of intelligent close to the central star cluster, a carnivore, herbivore, or omni- life that happened to survive the then he can. Or, he can just lean vore is the kind of mouth that the tribal period, so now the player’s back and be satisfi ed that he’s ex- player’s cellular organism ends creatures dominate the planet. perienced the powers of a god, with as it crawls out of its former And with the mechanical weap- and that some poor sap is going soupy home. However, it’s still ons that the player crafted for to download his phallic creature neat to see how this choice causes them, the player’s chosen faction through the online spore server the creature to develop. quickly eliminates any diversity and be forced to deal with a race The goal of the creature stage is that remains in its species. And of warring space-faring wangs. to evolve the creature into what- by quickly, I of course mean over ever the player wants. In order many hours of repetitive game- to change his creature, the player play. Offi cial Thorn rating: 4 elephant must fi nd various body parts by Upon dominating the planet discovering fossils, annihilating with military might, religious fer- CD Releases for Oct. 7th

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Tim Ekl / Rose Thorn Freshmen began building and defending the bonfire earlier this week, finishing for tonight’s festivities. Friday, October 3, 2008 HOMECOMING 7 Why Rose Rocks

Andrew Klusman In addition to that, students are of DotA? Go get the paper tow- more in food costs than I do at help to build a strong, great Co-Editor-in-Chief allowed to build lofts for their els! But, we cannot forget the Rose. He also doesn’t have the community. A great orienta- beds, assuming Resident Assis- givers of the soap, toilet pa- selection, the relatively conve- tion experience is vital for new Does Rose really “rock,” even tant approval. This sounds like per, and paper towels. Yes, the nient hours, and the amazing students and their families, be- considering the 27 hours of something that should be basic amazing housekeeping staff. staff at his cafeteria. Plus, I’ve cause there is nothing worse homework assigned each day? to living on your own, but some Not only are they possibly the heard numerous times the tidbit than being disorganized and I say that yes, it does rock, and schools (like my brother’s) make nicest people on campus, but that our salad bar surpasses al- not having a clue on what to do even though I spent my first two you purchase a loft from them if they are very approachable, and most all the restaurants in Terre next, especially when the family years at Rose-Hulman not appre- you wish to have a lofted bed. I pretty accommodating in terms Haute! Sure, we might get tired is trying to send their child off ciating most of it and in doubt of guess that doesn’t sound too hor- of room-cleaning-times. They of the ARA after a few weeks, but into the world. On that same that “rock” status, my eyes have rible, no. But when the loft-as- that doesn’t take away from how thought, the bookstore does been opened through two situa- sembly team quits, and then the great they are (although having a great job of organizing and tions. The first is when I helped school runs out of lofts, move-in fresh fruit like grapes and such stocking textbooks. Very clear my brother go off to a decent- and getting used to your room Did your buddy at a greater frequency would signage and a very helpful staff sized college located in the Mid- really starts to take a turn for the help make them even better!). make the book-finding experi- west, and the other is studying worse. spill your drink in Next up is the staff at Rose. ence easier. abroad in Germany. Going into Then there is the whole as- They are, along with the house- Last, but not least, is the Resi- Rose without having first expe- pect of what I will call “qual- an epic game of keeping staff, possibly the nic- dence Hall staff (the Resident rienced any other college can ity of life.” First, Rose “gives” est people you’ll ever meet, and Assistants and the Sophomore acclimate one to the high stan- its students “free” toilet paper, DotA? Go get the they’re great to talk to. Not only Advisors and the full-time staff dards Rose gives its students, soap, and paper towels (yeah, “ that, but they do their job very above them). They do a great and the luxuries that are taken we pay for it in our fees, but paper towels! well, and care for the commu- job of getting the floors uni- for granted. Here’s my attempt still!). This is by far a great con- nity. The first example of this fied and comfortable with each to point them out and help them venience on many levels. First, would be the notorious “All other. There’s nothing more im- to be more appreciated. you’re not constantly footing help us stay clean. The sole fact campus email.” Yes, it can be portant than getting along with First is the housing situation. the bill for uses-the-whole- that we have a housekeeping a minor annoyance if you get your roommates, or at least True, we have had to endure roll guy on your floor, and you staff that is so nice, makes Rose eight emails in a row about keys being able to tolerate them. I incoming classes that stretch don’t really consider the neces- awesome. I could end this ar- found in a bathroom, but it’s a know my best friends are the and break our housing capac- sity of purchasing and keeping ticle here. But I won’t,” because nice sign that this community guys I met freshman year from ity, we may not have central air up with the amount of toilet there are still great things about looks out for each other. Plus, my floor, and my greatest mem- running throughout all the resi- paper. Then there’s the soap. Rose-Hulman. if you lose your wallet and car ories have been from freshman dence halls, nor are our halls the It’s mounted right there next The ARA. Yes, yes, I said it. keys, it’s nice to know someone year, all due to the fact that the newest buildings in the country. to the sink. Rose is practically The ARA is part of what makes found them in Crapo Hall or RA and SAs on my floor were But Rose makes up for it in other telling you to wash your hands, Rose rock. I’m aware of the behind the Facilities Building. great, and helped us build great ways. The freedom given to stu- and stay relatively clean! And reputation the ARA has among The second example of this is relationships. dents, like the ability to paint it’s not messy, nor do you have students. I’ve heard the com- freshmen orientation. At my So please, the next time you their rooms, and in some cases to refill it! Plus one for hygiene plaints about the food service, brother’s school, both my par- think Rose really sucks, or you the hallway, is unique, and re- and cleanliness! And then the the hours, and so on and so on. ents and I made the comment just received that one annoy- ally helps in the personalization paper towels. Need to dry your But, guess what. It really is bet- more than once that his school ing all campus email, or ARA is of your living space (heck, if you hands from washing your hands ter than other college food ser- was far more disorganized than horrible, just remember – Rose are going to be doing homework with the “free” soap? Use the vice providers. My brother, for Rose. Rose has a great system and the staff here treat us very for hours on end in there, you paper towels! 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Check us out at www.rhventures.org/students.htm Friday, October 3, 2008 LIVING 9 Problematic Drinking Daniel Fass ing missing class, falling behind, Rose-Hulman doing poorly on exams or pa- S t a f f C o u n s e l o r pers, and receiving lower grades overall Can you read what I am writ- - More than 150,000 students ing or is it blurry? Do you have a develop an alcohol-related huge headache and are you feel- health problem and between 1.2 ing a bit dehydrated? Are you just and 1.5 percent of students in- getting up at 12:30 p.m. to read dicate that they tried to commit the Thorn? If you answered yes to suicide within the past year due any one of these questions many to drinking or drug use things could be going on with - 2.1 million students between “Schlumberger gave me the training and you: like imperfect vision, recur- the ages of 18 and 24 drove under support to progress beyond my expectations.” rent migraines, or studying until the influence of alcohol last year Taya, Recruiter 4:00 in the morning. Although - About 5 percent of 4-year col- these may seem funny, there is a lege students are involved with Taya has a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. After four years working on clients’ serious reason why students may the police or campus security as platforms delivering technology services to Oil and Gas companies, Taya has moved to the have these difficulties, namely, a result of their drinking and an personnel function and is now sharing her experience with young graduates. alcohol abuse, dependence, and estimated 110,000 students be- misuse. As the semester gets tween the ages of 18 and 24 are under way, we at the counseling arrested for an alcohol-related ROSE HULMAN center wanted to take some time violation such as public drunk- to warn you about some poten- enness or driving under the in- INTERVIEWS! tial problems and dangers of ex- fluence. cessive alcohol use. This may be your first time Information Session: Did you know that: away from home and your par- - 1,700 college students be- ents, you may have just turned ������������������������ tween the ages of 18 and 24 die 21, or you may be enticed by the Heritage Room, Hulman Union each year from alcohol-related numerous welcome back parties unintentional injuries, including and the free alcoholic beverages. Please come to the information session to sign up for an interview slot! motor vehicle crashes. However, the consequences of - 599,000 students between excessive drinking are the same BS Degrees: All Engineering disciplines, Geoscience, Chemistry, Physics, Math the ages of 18 and 24 are unin- for everyone no matter your tentionally injured under the in- situation. So, don’t be a statistic. fluence of alcohol. Nobody wants to face the con- Schlumberger is the leading oilfield services - More than 696,000 students sequences of drinking and no- provider, trusted to deliver improved between the ages of 18 and 24 body here at Rose has to. There exploration and production performance for oil and gas companies around the world. are assaulted by another student are many other activities that We employ more than 84,000 people of who has been drinking one can partake in at school and over 140 nationalities working in more than - More than 97,000 students during the weekends that are not 80 countries. Schlumberger is an Equal Success without boundaries between the ages of 18 and 24 are alcohol-related. For example, go Opportunity Employer. victims of alcohol-related sexual to the student recreation center, assault or date rape join a club, go to IHOP, watch a www.slb.com/careers - More than 100,000 students movie, and get involved in cam- between the ages of 18 and 24 re- pus activities. And if you are port having been too intoxicated going to drink, be responsible. This information is not intend- to know if they consented to hav- Have two not ten. Get a desig- ed to diagnose, treat, or prevent ing sex nated driver. Drink with friends any disease or disorder. Nor is it L’Shana Tova - About 25 percent of college and go home with friends and intended to replace a consulta- students report academic conse- don’t let drinking interfere with tion with a mental health pro- Erin Parker sweet start to the new year and quences of their drinking includ- your schoolwork. vider. Guest Writer a round challah, a traditional Jewish bread, is eaten as a re- Most people think of the New minder of the circle of life and Year as being celebrated around that years go round and round January 1st and, in some cases, in a great circle. in late January or early February Following Rosh Hashanah is a for the Chinese New Year. But period known as Yamin Noraim, this past Tuesday, September the Ten Days of Awe, which 30th, the Jewish community all separates the New Year from over the world celebrated Rosh the Day of Atonement. During Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah lit- these ten days, called the High erally translates into English as Holy Days, the members of the “head of the year” and marks Jewish community reflect upon the start of the New Year for the the past putting the memories lunar-based Jewish calendar. aside and set goals for them- The actual date of celebration selves for the coming year. occurs on the first day of the The Day of Atonement, Yom seventh month, Tishre, of the Kippur, is an entire day set calendar. The ‘beginning’ ac- aside as a time to reflect on tually refers to the rolling back behavior towards others, the of the Torah scrolls to Genesis world, and ourselves. During and, therefore, starting anew this day, those celebrating take in prayer. Rosh Hashanah be- this time to ask the people on gins the evening before the whom they have transgressed day of celebration, just like all to forgive them for the wrongs other Jewish holidays, and pro- they have committed against ceeds to sundown the following them and also to think of ways night. to improve oneself. On this, Rosh Hashanah is celebrated the holiest day of the Jewish in many ways depending on calendar, Jews everywhere fast religious practices which vary (refrain from eating) as a way among communities. Gener- to put aside physical desires ally, those in celebration enjoy and concentrate on the spiri- large festive meals with fam- tual needs through prayer and ily and friends and then attend repentance. Attending a Kol special services full of joyous Nidre Service the night before prayer associated to that day. Yom Kippur serves as a time The shofar, a type of trumpet to seek forgiveness not for the made from a ram’s horn, is past but for the year to come. blown during services to sig- The following night, after the nify the waking of minds and final blow of the shofar, “break- bodies to prepare for the new ing the fast” is celebrated with year ahead. friends and family at a dinner Almost every Jewish holi- that is very much needed after day revolves around food, and the fast. Rosh Hashanah is no differ- ent. Apples dipped in honey L’Shana Tova, may you be in- are consumed in hopes for a scribed for a good year. 10 OPINIONS The Rose Thorn Unsurprising meltdown seriously. Mark Minster

Matthew Bryant ernment-subsidized corpora- nancial activities of our housing- Last weekend the Terre Haute hours a week, and so while I had Staff Writer tion may run into trouble in an related government-sponsored Symphony Orchestra played little money, what I did have economic downturn, prompting enterprises.” Brahms’ 1st Piano Concerto, was time. (Take this deal if ever They acted like they didn’t a government rescue similar to Gregory Mankiw, chairman with the lovely and energetic you can: trade money for time.) know. President Bush and Con- that of the savings and loan in- of the Bush administration’s Di Wu at the piano. She’s bet- My roommates left midsummer gressional leaders tried to quick- dustry in the 1980’s. Council of Economic Advisers, ter than I am. But that’s not my for other jobs, and I had the tiny ly pass a $700 billion bailout bill Later that year, Peter Wallison spoke at the Conference of State point. town of Oxford mostly to my- with the goal of “rescuing” the of the American Enterprise In- Bank Supervisors in 2003. In My point is just wistfulness. self. I had a bicycle and a library economy. There was a clear sense stitute would elaborate further, his remarks he stated that those Brahms reminds me, as few card, a portable CD player and of urgency as President Bush in- “From the perspective of many special privileges “feed market things can, of the summer I tennis racket, a broken TV. And vited Barack Obama, John Mc- people, including me, this is an- perceptions that government- graduated from college. (Peo- so I rode my bike to the tennis Cain and other Senate and House other thrift industry growing up sponsored enterprise debt has nies with ants in them. Fireflies. courts, where I played against party leaders to the White House around us. If they fail, the gov- the backing of the U.S. Govern- Colene balancing her laundry strangers. Then I’d ride to the to discuss possible “solutions.” ernment will have to step up and ment.” basket on my bike.) That was library, racket at my side, and Many members of Congress were bail them out the way it stepped There were many more signs, the year the public library in checked out books, and wrote urged to vote for the Oxford, Ohio started lending poems on the backs of old card bill before they even compact discs. And so that was catalog cards. knew what was in it. the year I started listening to I told you I didn’t expect you Washington scram- Stravinsky and Shostakovich, to understand. Card catalogs? bled to pass legis- because that’s what they had Poems? It was summer. It was a lation to ease the and the CDs were free. It was the long time ago. woes of Wall Street. summer I checked out Brahms’ Sitting on the porch, lying in It was as though it 2nd Symphony. Eleven times. the yard, stretched on the couch, didn’t matter what I don’t expect you to under- I read long novels for days on was in it; they just stand this obsession, at least not end. I checked out cookbooks wanted it to pass. right away. After all, you have and dreamed of feasts I would Fortunately enough this internet thing, all sparking prepare someday when I could for every Ameri- with .mp3’s. Your tastes prob- afford food. I rode my bike out can taxpayer, it ably tend past the was defeated in the toward the t r a i l e r House. 21st cen- p a r k This charade was http://www.finance.yahoo.com tury (as w h e r e well and good, but Why yes, that is your college fund. Or should I say was? do mine, Take this deal if ever you most of Congressional lead- if we’re the IGA ers acted like they t a l k i n g can: trade money for time. shoppers didn’t know that this financial up and bailed out the thrift in- but the point has clearly been about the l i v e d , crisis would happen. Quite the dustry.” made. They knew. They knew D e c e m - rode out contrary. The Bush Administration’s own and they did nothing. b e r i s t s to woods In 1999, The New York Times FY2002 budget declared the size So what should the govern- and An- “ and bluffs ran an article describing how the of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ment do now? Eliminate the drew Bird, Beck and Neko Case, and meadows and lakes, always Clinton administration has put as a “potential problem,” because policies that generated this cur- Bon Iver and Arcade Fire, but with a book or two in tow. I got “increasing pressure to expand “financial trouble of a large [gov- rent mess. Essentially, abandon not if we’re talking pop). And sun. mortgage loans among low and ernment-sponsored enterprise] the goal of home ownership in- you, all of you, graduate with And that whole summer, with moderate income people.” The could cause strong repercussions dependent of ability to purchase good-paying jobs. all that nothing much to do, I article continued describing the in financial markets, affecting the home, begin to completely I had nothing. Not yet. I played” borrowed music on a consequences of Fannie Mae as- federally insured entities and phase out Fannie Mae and Fred- wanted to go to grad school, I cheap CD player. The Firebird. suming a much higher-risk with economic activity.” die Mac, and eliminate the Com- knew, but needed a year away The Rite of Spring. Shostakov- these loans. Moreover, in September of munity Reinvestment Act. Most from school. So I took a job ich’s cello concertos. Fauré. And In moving, even tentatively, 2003, Treasury Secretary John important, the bailout bill needs part-time in a sandwich shop that sweetly pastoral second into this new area of lending, Snow testified before the House to be defeated. Even Karl Marx which folded after two weeks, movement, the Adagio in B, of Fannie Mae is taking on signifi- Financial Services Committee to knew this when he said “crack- and then another part-time gig Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. I read cantly more risk, which may not recommend that Congress enact brained meddling by the author- at the IGA by the trailer park on E.M. Forster novels as it played. pose any difficulties during flush “Legislation to create a new Fed- ities” can “aggravate an existing the edge of town, where I made I put it on while writing poems economic times. But the gov- eral agency to… supervise the fi- crisis.” just enough to pay my $150 rent at home. Often I just sat by the and buy occasional groceries. I window as the sun sank, and weeded gardens now and then listened, and watched the slow- in exchange for produce, and motion paparazzi of lightning Lowering the drinking age subsisted on bartered toma- bugs in the fields outside, and toes, and marked-down sun- smelled the evening air. It was Hobey Tam presidents get to deal with the can own/operate semi-auto- dries, and the occasional peach summer, a long time ago. Staff Writer consequences of this law first- matic and high powered rifles, I pocketed on the sly. If you heard it, you’d under- hand every semester.” 16” bowing knives, and even, in I worked ten, maybe fifteen stand. “On the face of it, the notion You are considered an adult some states, buy and utilize dy- seems counterintuitive, but to when you turn 18. You can buy namite. We can fight and die for ing, shouldn’t we be entitled to legislation that banning a high– the presidents of some of the cigarettes, you can buy pornog- our country or be drafted into drinking itself (especially if men demand product only drives the nation’s most prestigious col- raphy or even act in a porno- warfare (1/5 of all War in Iraq can be drafted into active war- market underground and thus leges, it makes a lot of sense: graphic film if your heart so de- deaths have been from men un- fare)? It’s okay for you to bear increases crime levels? In es- Lowering the legal drinking sires, your signature even binds der 21). We can own a bar and arms (high powered rifles—yes sence, this is the new prohibi- age might get students to drink you to contracts and you (not sell alcohol. Thus it’s nothing the fifty cal) but you can’t have tion and it has been socially ac- less,” reports The Washington mommy or daddy) will be sued. short of absurd seeing how we a cold one. You can determine ceptable until now. The current Post. “But any chance cannot drink it. who gets to run the country but drinking age does not make any for the academic lead- The majority of high you cannot sit down and live the logical or constitutional sense. ers to begin a pub- school seniors have al- high life. We can take people’s Thus, I humbly advocate these lic discussion of their ready consumed alco- orders and hand them alcohol bright minded peoples’ modest theory—that allowing hol. Underage drinkers but we cannot drink it? proposal to lower the drinking people as young as 18 It’s okay for you to bear do not have a problem Despite all these logical and age to 18. to drink legally might getting alcohol. So, why ethical fallacies, neo-prohibi- promote moderation— arms (high powered rifles— even have a drinking age tionists keep this law active in has been lost in a wave when it doesn’t solve the the US. It is a classic example of of criticism from health yes, the fifty cal) but you problem in which it was old generation ignorance; what experts, transportation intended solve? When was socially unacceptable then Have opinions? officials, government “can’t have a cold one. the advocators of the may be socially acceptable now, leaders and opponents current drinking age are but times change. The drink- of drunken driving.” truly pushed and ques- ing age of 21 does not curb al- Log onto ANGEL Thomas Fiery, man- tioned, they really have cohol-caused car crashes, as is aging editor of Cato’s no argument. They sim- the case in New Zealand. The for political polls Regulation magazine, ply respond with some- drinking age of 21 does not curb comments, “The college thing to effect of, “Why the youth from obtaining al- and presidents should be applauded You gain suffrage. You can own do you need alcohol now?” cohol if they so desire: 65% of for taking this stand. It’s clear and operate 2 ton pieces of met- “Why can’t you just wait the American high school seniors that the current drinking age al we call cars. We can get mort- three years?” “Why do you need have consumed alcohol—that is Send articles to law has led young adults engage gages. We can be called upon to the drinking age down?” Well… an epic fail for this legislation. opinions@ in all sorts of risky and harm- cast judgment in juries,” even Why not? Must I also sight The Prohibi- ful behavior, just as we should sentence someone to death It does not make any consti- tion Act that lead to increased rose-hulman.edu expect when government pro- row or declare an individual in- tutional sense. If you have all levels of alcohol consumption? hibits something that is broadly nocent of a heinous crime. We these rights that bear so much Need I remind these people in socially accepted. The college can be seated on death row. We more responsibility than drink- affirmation of this ridiculous Friday, October 3, 2008 SPORTS 1111 Engineer Scoreboard

Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Paul 6-4 (1-1) 6-3-1 (2-0) September 26 September 26 Spalding University 0 Spalding University 2 Spreen at Rose-Hulman 7 at Rose-Hulman 0 September 28 Hanover College 2 September 28 at Rose-Hulman 3 Hanover College 0 at Rose-Hulman 1 Tim Boyer more games and building the out in your memory aside from October 1 Copy Editor program up. I think what has last week’s win at Mount Saint Millikan University 5 Joseph? changed the most is the amount October 1 Last season, senior me- of respect that Rose-Hulman has PS: There was a game against at Rose-Hulman 4 chanical engineering major Paul started to earn while I’ve been Rhodes College when I was a Millikan University 1 Spreen stood out as one of the top here. Teams used to schedule us freshman that was probably at Rose-Hulman 1 football players in the Heartland for Homecoming games at un- more exciting than this one. Volleyball Collegiate Athletic Conference conventional times so that they However, it doesn’t even com- 12-8 (HCAC) and possibly the nation. could make sure they won their pare to how important this one September 27 Last year’s campaign featured 62 homecoming game. Now, I feel was for everyone involved in the Rose-Hulman 2 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss and like our team is more feared and program. While the Rhodes game Football vs. Lincoln Christian College 3 7.5 sacks. He led all conference opponents don’t look at it as an may have been more exciting, the 3-1 (1-0) defensive linemen in each cat- easy win. effect of winning is miniscule to egory and ranked among the na- the win at MSJ. Rose-Hulman 3 September 27 tional leaders in tackles-for-loss, RT: Last week, Rose dominat- vs. Robert-Morris Springfi eld 0 Rose-Hulman 27 earning him the honor of HCAC ed powerhouse Mount Saint RT: What’s the most meaningful at Mt. St. Joseph 21 Defensive Player of the Year as a Joseph. What would go into award/recognition that you’ve Rose-Hulman 0 junior. pulling off that kind of upset at received? vs. Millikin University 3 From his overall career sta- conference favorite Franklin? PS: Probably when I was selected tistics, he was selected as a fi rst- PS: It’s going to be a lot tougher Team Captain after last season. It team preseason All-American by to beat Franklin. We aren’t go- is voted on by my teammates and Women’s Tennis Lindy’s Football Preview and a ing to be able to sneak up on it meant a lot to me that they felt second-team all-region choice anybody anymore and there is a I was good enough to lead them September 27-29 by d3football.com. His efforts in- target on our backs now. We are into this season. clude 231 career tackles, 57 tack- going to get everyone’s best shot. ITA Regional les-for loss and 18.5 sacks. Franklin is a very good team that RT: How has participating in a Oberlin, IN Danesis 2-1, #1 Doubles 1-1 Last week against The College will not take us lightly because of varsity sport had an effect on of Mount Saint Joseph (MSJ), the fact that we beat Mount. Even your experience at Rose? Spreen recovered a fumble though it will be tough, I have no PS: Through football I have Women’s Golf forced by sophomore software doubt that we are easily capable gained friends that I will never engineering major JD Hill on the of pulling off the upset and taking lose and bonds that I will always September 27-28 two yard line to set up the win- the conference. miss once I graduate. I also like DePauw Small College Classic ning play. the break from the strenuous Clayton, IN 8th of 13 teams Paul Spreen took some time RT: Describe how you felt when work that comes with Rose-Hul- to answer some questions for the you recovered the fumble in man. I can go to football practice Rose Thorn. the 4th quarter last week, to set and totally forget about the test I up the winning play. have tomorrow, or the homework Women’s Cross Country Rose Thorn: How long have you PS: The feeling that I had at that that’s due. It’s a nice break in the been playing football? point made all the days at prac- day. September 27 Paul Spreen: My fi rst year was tice, in the weight room, and on Otterbein Invitational when I was in second grade play- the track totally worth it. It’s time RT: Do you have any plans on Westerville, OH 14th of 25 ing fl ag football, so about 12 like that that are the reason we staying involved in football af- years. play football. My teammate (JD ter Rose? Hill) did an excellent job and pok- PS: If the opportunity was to Men’s Cross Country RT: The football team has im- ing the ball out and all I had to do present itself, I would defi nitely proved over the past four years. was dive for it. There is nothing pursue it. I can be an engineer September 27 What has changed since you like that feeling. for the rest of my life, but I won’t Otterbein Invitational were a freshman? be able to play football unless it Westerville, OH 11th of 25 PS: We are obviously winning RT: Is there a game that sticks happened right now. Football upsets MSJ, improves to 3-1

Tim Boyer an astounding 405 yards against Franklin team that dominated the advanced to the Round of 16 last before ending at a 1-1 tie. The Copy Editor the Lions’ defense. The Engineer HCAC last year and has been in weekend in the Intercollegiate men travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, defense held MSJ to 268 yards in and out of the rankings this sea- Tennis Association (ITA) Central for a match-up tomorrow against With all of Rose-Hulman’s teams the game. son. Regional by beating players from MSJ. on the rise, football is defi nitely “I’ve never been more proud of The Engineers will look to con- Manchester University and De- The women’s soccer team has following suit. The Fightin’ Engi- our team. It was a total team ef- tinue their winning streak tomor- Pauw University tournament be- had two tough overtime matches neer football squad dominated fort. We came up with a couple of row during the Homecoming fore falling to a player from the in the past week. Last weekend, one the best teams in the confer- big turnovers and the huge spe- match-up against the Spartans of University of Chicago. Rose-Hul- the lady Fightin’ Engineers bat- ence, resulting in a score of 27-21. cial teams play at the end. This Manchester. man continue conference play to- tled Hanover to a 2-2 tie in the In the preseason poll, The is a great victory for our program, morrow when they host Hanover regulation time of 90 minutes. College at Mount Saint Joseph and I could not be more proud of and Franklin Colleges at the Joy The Engineers were ahead 2-1 (MSJ) was ranked second, based these guys,” said Engineer head Other Fightin’ Hulbert Tennis Complex. until the Panthers tied it at two on votes by the coaches of the coach Steve Englehart. The Engi- Engineer Action Last weekend, Rose-Hulman with fi ve minutes left in regula- Heartland Collegiate Confer- neers held possession of the ball men’s soccer maintained their tion. Sophomore civil engineer- ence (HCAC), with Rose follow- for 40 minutes of the 60 minutes Last weekend, the volleyball top spot in the conference with ing major Molly Richardson pro- ing in third. Prior to last season, of play time. squad went 1-2 at the Eureka Col- a 1-0 over Hanover College. The vided the winning margin in the when Franklin stepped up as the The game started off with fi ve lege Tri-match. The Engineers lost lone goal came from freshman second minute of overtime. dominant power, MSJ captured back-to-back drives that resulted a fi ve set battle to Lincoln Chris- civil engineering major Clint Vat- Last Wednesday was even more the HCAC Championship and the in touchdowns, resulting in the tian College after being up two terrodt scored in the 75th min- of an offensive battle. Rose was NCAA automatic bid to the na- halftime score of 21-14 and Rose sets to one. Following the tough ute. down 2-0 at the half before com- tional tournament for four years in the lead. MSJ tied the game fi ve loss, the team rebounded and This past Wednesday, the men ing back to tie it at 2-2. There was straight. minutes into the second half and topped Robert Morris-Springfi eld faced off against Millikin Univer- more scoring back and forth, re- Over their past two games this neither team scored until Rose 3-0 for the second time in four sity. The match remained score- sulting in the score being knotted season, MSJ allowed only seven recovered a fumbled punt return days. In the third match of the day, less until junior mechanical en- at 4-4. The game then went into points, giving them an average on the two-yard line in the fourth the Engineers dropped a 3-0 loss gineering major Rhys Evans put overtime where Millikin scored of 3.5 points allowed. Addition- quarter and scored on the next to Millikin University. The volley- Rose-Hulman in front 1-0. Only just under two minutes into the ally, they allowed only 187.5 yards play. ball squad opens conference play four and half minutes later in fi rst overtime period, giving them per game as a defense. Rose over- The football team’s other big tomorrow against Transylvania the 84th minute, Millikin evened the win. The women’s soccer shadowed those averages with challenge will be when they travel University in Hulbert Arena. the score. The two teams battled team will join the men’s team in their 27 points in the game, 21 of to Franklin, Ind., on November 1 Junior computer program en- for another 26 minutes, which Cincinnati, Ohio, taking on MSJ which came in the fi rst half, and for a match-up against a strong gineering major Sam Danesis included two overtime periods, tomorrow afternoon.

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Greek Recruitment means many things to many people. Sororities 10. Check out the impromptu offer both academic and emotional support during the years spent at car show in the cook stadium Rose, and Sisters often discover a bond of Sisterhood that they never parking lot during the football knew existed; one they will share for the rest of their lives. Sororities game(there’s been a Lamborghini also serve an important charitable function in the Terre Haute com- three years running...). munity and beyond. These organizations are a wonderful place to meet women, a function which has recently attracted the attention of 9. Make some smores at the a small, but growing group of males. bonfire – from roughly 20 feet “I mean, seriously. The Ratio is killing us here,” said one sophomore, Nick Easter - Thank God he’s a ChemE... away. who refused to be named. “I’ve been here for a year, and I don’t think I can last another two and a half years knowing I’ve got to either com- 8. Head down to the bonfire in pete with two other guys or go off campus. I want to meet someone Would you rather... a swimsuit and get your last free Hobey Tam - Master of I’d Rather Not without having to spend gas money. Or shower.” When corrected on tan of the summer. numerical value of the ratio (four to one), the sophomore replied “Two. Take the class known as Meatballs Trust me.” (twice if you’re a ChemE major)... 7. Go to Cook Stadium and This disgruntled sophomore is hardly alone in his disappointment mistake the crowd for a division over the single-sex nature of Recruitment. An anonymous freshman one football rivalry. reiterated his frustrations at a recent Rush event. “We like girls. We try to get them to show up. What’s with all this ‘no 6. Free lunch from all the frats men’ stuff? The ladies need some eye candy too!” Unfortunately, his or at the football game! Except for sexual equality tirade was cut short when a nearby female choked on you freshmen…you‘ll just have her hamburger at the words “eye candy.” In the ensuing rush to save to wait for the next four weeks of one of Rose’s few female inhabitants, the freshman disappeared, and Rush. the Thorn was unable to contact him to finish the interview. For some others, simply complaining is not enough. Some want to Be forced to take a naked run ev- 5. Be “that guy” that tries to dismantle the male-free institution like sophomores ripping down the ery week? (Think Mom’s Day...) touch the bonfire right at the homecoming bonfire. All over campus, groups have formed that are Send your opinion to start and never makes it because dedicated to dismantling the institution of female-only Recruitment. fl[email protected]. Poll he doesn’t understand what “re- The Thorn was fortunate enough to be granted an interview with the results will be out next week! ally hot” means. leader of one of these groups, on the condition that he would remain Wacky prof quotes “Here son, smoke this.” anonymous, in fear of the possible effect on his creeper rating. — Dr. Bryan, always kind 4. Scalp bonfire t-shirts to the “In the process of creat- “This ‘Recruitment’ thing is going to be blown to pieces once we’re enough to share his...gifts alum for double the price. ing data graphics, don’t through with it,” he said. “We’re sick and tired of being shut out of the with his students. invade Russia.” — Dr. only chance we have to overcome the Ratio. Think of it… so many girls 3. Lake with reckless abandon House, who has clearly in one place…” He paused to wipe the drool off his chin. “Anyway, “He did not get me stoned at read “War and Peace” one – alums would love to relive their we’re going to win. We’ve got posters, dangit!” He refused to reveal any eight.” — Dr. Mr. DeVash- too many times. college days and help you! more about his plans to include males in Recruitment, saying it was er, referring to Dr. Bryan. dangerous to say too much too soon. “I look forward to screaming 2. Ask alums for their favorite Although the outcome of their rage remains to be seen, one thing is “It’s like a handicapped stall and the smell of burning Purdue, DePauw, and civil jokes, for certain, in their quest to meet women, these men are willing to go in a bathroom - it’s like flesh.” — Dr. Morris, keep- ISU acronyms, or what the Thorn all the way. your own little palace!” ing his class optimistic. really stands for. — Dr. Livesay, who really enjoys his trips to the Olin “What happens after it 1. Schmooze the alums and Take a rest, here’s hall chalkboard stalls. comes out of the strip- maybe get some free drinks. If per?” — Dr. VanSchioack, that fails, just ask them for a job “What’s with those fluores- Learning about the night- – it’ll probably be easier. an easy test cent lights in my office? life in Terre Haute. James Zhou I don’t know how they Retraction? Really? expect me to get any Turns out someone here A i s f o r Apple, B is for Binary Homoge - “I’m keeping mine (slide sleep.” — Dr. Morris, who who must not be named neous Nucleation Reaction rule) around just in case is almost as sleep deprived (this guy) forgot to men- of global warming.” — Dr. My fellow slackers, er, students, our student body has had a tough as the rest of us. Almost. tion that the graph on how Sanders, always thinking much MAPLE sucks (hint: week. There is no doubt that many who have received their first tests about the future. of the year have contemplated suicide, as they must have seen their “As long as you don’t think a lot) was written by Miss there is a silicon fairy that Noel Spurgeon. As punish- hopes and dreams fall faster then the Dow during an investor panic. “What is ninety degrees deposits wafers in every ment, I have received -97 But do not worry, your fun filled days as an engineer in training are between friends?” — Dr. fab lab...” — Dr. Syed. But creeper points and am on not over. By taking the Flipside exclusive FW007 – Truth Distortion Walter. First, you draw a I did think that...Man... double secret probation. Mechanics class, which is worth over 9000 credit hours, your GPA will free body diagram... rebound and you can convince your parents to give you more money That’s right, double. Ouch. for... books. Right. Books. “Ah,” you say to yourself, “All my problems, aside from general ignorance, have been solved! But, how do I register for this amazing Why else would you visit Rose? class?” Well, take this simple multiple choice test. Question 1: What do people call Question 4: Who will succeed in you? destroying the bonfire? A) Hey A) Seniors B) Hey you B) Juniors C) Duuuuuude C) Sophomores D) Holy crap, it’s a girl! D) O’Tu, the almighty god of combustion reactions Question 2: What is pi? A) 3.14, who need more than Question 5: What do politicians three sig figs anyway? do? B) Delicious! A) Lines of coke C) My calculator broke B) Lines of coke off of a pros- D)3.1415926535897932384626 titute 4338327950288419716939937510 C) Simultaneously a line of 5820974944592307816406286208 coke and a prostitute 9986280348253421170679821480 D) Cleanse Washington of 8651328230664709384460955058 greed and corruption 2231725359408128481117450284 [Hint: d is not the correct 10270193852110555964462294… answer]

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