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Volume 36- Issue 23- Friday, April 20, 2001 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Spring 4-20-2001 Volume 36- Issue 23- Friday, April 20, 2001 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 36- Issue 23- Friday, April 20, 2001" (2001). The Rose Thorn Archive. 352. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/352 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 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THE ROSE TittIORN 20, 2001 VOLUME 36, ISSUE 23 ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL Prickel named as new Registrar The Registrar has to under- ties in being registrar, namely Travis Holler stand all of the academic rules complaints from disgruntled stu- Editor Emeritus and procedures, like grade re- dents about their schedules, placements and adding or drop- Prickel was sympathetic. "Obvi- positions at a There are few ping a class," Prickel continued. ously, not many students or important and university more "I've been on the committee of teachers want to have to be here that of the more demanding than admissions and standing for eigh- first hour, but someone has to With the im- school registrar. teen years, so I'm familiar with spread [the classes] out so that retirement of current pending the process." it's even," he said. "As far as stu- Harmening this registrar Louis Prickel's vision for the future dents not getting into all of the Rose-Hulman recently summer. of the registrar's office is tech- classes that they want, well, Prickel, associate di- named Tim nology-based. "I want to 'tech that's just a fact of life. to be his rector of Admissions, up' the registrar's office," he "Our staff will be open to sug- replacement. said. "Obviously online registra- gestions at all times though," he at Rose-Hulman Prickel started tions is a top priority, but I'm emphasized, "not just when 1980 and has spent in August of also looking at having faculty someone has a problem." in the Admis- his .entire career submit grades online, as well as Since April is traditionally one Although it was sions Office. having students be able to look at of the busiest times in the Admis- goal" to be- never his "ultimate their grades online within hours sions Office, Prickel will contin- he said, "When come registrar, of their posting. ue to focus on that department for arose, the en- the opportunity "I also want to make sure that the time being. Ho.wever, he does of his friends and couragement the office maintains it's human "anticipate being involved" to his interest in colleagues piqued side," he continued. "I want the some degree in the upcoming, on the new chal- trying to take registrar's office to be more pro- registration for next fall, he is not lenge." active to incoming freshman, sure to what extent he will be in- believes his experience Prickel since most students don't know volved. will be key to his at Rose-Hulman who and where we are until it is Ultimately, Prickel's main "There's an success as Registrar. absolutely necessary. goal is to continue to improve link between the Regis- inherent "I'm hoping to become in- the Registrar's office. "I want Admissions that a lot of trar and volved in College and Life Skills to continue the `World's don't think about," he people classes, so that freshman know Friendliest Registrar's Office' Phtoto Courtesy of Rose-Hulman with regards to said. "Especially who we are and that we're here to attitude," he said, "and make it transfer cred- incoming students, serve the students." more so." After over twenty years at rose Tim Prickel will now serve as the and transfer stu- its, AP classes, As far as the inherent difficul- school's registrar. dents. Solar Phantom VI cruises Historic Route 66 Don Harrington, junior, Chris Travis Holler Nicholson, junior, and Patrick Editor Emeritus Duffy, senior. "The car performed even better than we expected," more than a year in devel- After Harrington said. "We are the de- Rose-Hulman Solar opment, the fending champions of the Formula team finally got to sec>, Phantom Sun Competition, and we're up to Phantom VI in action, the Solar the challenge of defending our ti- they performed road testing when tle." week. on the car last The Solar Phantom VI now has a year and a half of gruel- "After accumulated over 1000 miles work and modeling, it's ing design since its unveiling during a special experience to finally an awesome tampus ceremony ,on April 5. road," said Jake Mc- be out on the Thirty-seven television networks Operations Officer Keegan, Chief across the country covered the un- "As the upcoming of the team. veiling._ Solar car fever is race draws near, The team's first competition this the rapidly spreading throughout year will be when they defend team." their Formula Sun Grand Prix Ti- team treated the test run like The tle at Heartland Park Raceway in race, setting the car up in a mock Topeka, Kansas this May. Later conditions. The test run be- racing that month, they will participate in Chicago and traveled along gan in Indianapolis 500 ceremonies, 66 through Spring- Historic Route where they will circle the India- St. Louis, and Tulsa, field, Illinois, napolis Motor Speedway. before ending in Okla- Oklahoma, The American Solar Challenge City, a distance of nearly homa is scheduled for July 15-25 from 900 miles. The route the team trav- Chicago to Los Angeles, Calif., Photo Courtesy Solar Phantom Team eled is the same that they will fol- along Historic Route 66. An esti- low during this year's American in the American Solar Challenge mid-July this summer traveling from mated 40 cars are expected to en- The Solar Phantom VI will compete Solar Challenge. team will also defend its title in the Formula Sun Gran Prix ninth week of ter the competition this year. Chicago, IL to Claremont, CA. The The car was driven primarily by Spring quarter. WEATHER WATCH OPINIONS ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS FLIPSIDE FRIDAY Golf at the Old Course Scattered Showers./Hi 68- usual McVeigh's death, does it, Another Hot CD Softball clinches division Nothing funny, as Lo 62 really help? Big Baseball Weekend . Page 5 Pages 6 &7 Page 8 SATURDAY -Lo 56 Page 4 Showers/Hi 75 inforrnathin cnurtes The Weather Channel -71 The Rose Thorn Page 2 EVENTS Friday, April 20, 2001 PUS,20 21 CA Final Date to drop a Fundamentals of class wio penalty Engineering Exam .Chi Omega Dance-a-thon , CALENDAR . 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 . Campus Pike Mountain Bike SCAC Conference - Upperclass Housing Beautification Day Challange Tournament Deposits Due First race g 10am Tri Delta Teeter Swing Lessons and 3 Totter-a-thon hours of Swing in the Main Dining Room Delta Sigma Phi 7pm Basketball Marathon Fri. 6pm to Sat. 6pm 29 30 MAY 1 2 3 4 5 - Registration for Fall Family Weekend Family Day Term Drama Production Rose Show SAB Amateur Talent Skinner Fest and a Night movie in Skinner lot Honors & Awards .Banquet 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Greek Games Senior SAB Spring Carnival Commencement Spring Sports Banquet Rehearsal AI(130's 19th annual R S' , . Basketball Marathon 6pm April 27th to 6pm April 28th 5-on-5 team ($10/team) 3-point contest ($5/contestant) 3-on-3 tournament ($5/player, 8am April 28th) Team Name: f Captain: f, 4 Phone: 3-on-3 and 3-point winners recieve cash prizes and all teams can win great prizes! 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