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Rose-HRulman Institute ofose Technology • Terre Haute, IN • http://Tthorn.rose-hulmanho.edu • Friday, December 3, r2010 • Volumen 46 • Issue 9 Admissions braces for applications Tim Ekl • editor-in-chief three years ago.” and Lisa Norton, Director of that,” Goecker said. “As was waitlisted, they might be Current students will re- of Admissions, the wait- an example, engineering in eligible to come off waitlist As students get into the member Rose-Hulman’s tra- list should help to alleviate general always needs more because they wouldn’t need swing of winter quarter, an- ditional rolling admissions the over-admission prob- women. We need to be co- housing. We certainly don’t other place on campus is process, where applicants lem that plagued this year’s gnoscent of that. Our science want to create more issues also picking up steam: Ad- are admitted as they apply freshman class. 552 stu- programs are a little smaller. in the housing arena. We un- missions. based on their qualifications. dents entered Rose-Hulman As we look at our labora- derstand how valuable the Winter is typically one of This year, for the first time this year, making it the big- tories, we know that some living, the RAs, and the resi- the busiest times of year for in Rose-Hulman’s history, gest class in the Institute’s more science majors would dence life is, and how impor- the Admissions department, that process is being supple- history. This year’s target is not hurt us.” tant that is.” as applications begin to mented with a waitlist. a more modest 515 students; Another area of concern As a new tool for pro- flood in and staff members “We can’t admit all of class sizes are expected to for Admissions is housing. cessing admissions, the start to sort out qualified ap- those qualified students grow gradually through the Goecker and Norton are waitlisting process is still plicants. Rose-Hulman has any more,” Goecker said. next three years. well aware of the pressure very tentative. already received 10% more “We’ve been admitting stu- The advent of the waitlist that a large incoming class “[The waitlist] is new for applications than at this time dents as they’ve been apply- will also help the Admis- places on housing needs, us. We’ve talked to a lot of last year, according to Jim ing through the fall. Starting sions department contribute and hope to use the waitlist schools and done a lot of re- Goecker, Vice-President for next month, we will take a to achieving the Institute’s to help with those prob- search, and in every case it Enrollment Management. pretty detailed look at the goals with regards to diver- lems as well. comes out as ‘each school’s “The applicant pool looks applicants who are now be- sity and capacity. “Housing’s going to be unique,’” Goecker said. “We very similar, but just ‘more coming complete as to how “As we talk about Rose- tight. No question. We’re don’t want to overdo it and of,’” Goecker said. “By Mon- many we can admit and how Hulman and its strategic aware of that and sensitive to not have the students we day, we will have processed many are going to have to go goals, we’re looking to in- that,” Goecker said. “For ex- want, either. It’s going to be 1,000 more applications on a waitlist.” crease certain populations, ample, if there was a science an interesting time. We’re than we did on that date According to Goecker and we need to be aware major from a local area that looking forward to it.” What’s next? Take a look at the timeline for the admissions process through this academic year.

October: The first batch of applicants are accept- April: Admissions ed on a rolling basis. December 1: Priority makes their final deci- May 1: The enrollment The new waitlist doesn’t applications are due. sions to admit, waitlist, deposit is due for fresh- eliminate the rolling A priority applicant is or deny applicants. men who choose to admissions process. attend Rose-Hulman. exempt from the essay March 1: All Rose- August 1: Admissions requirement and appli- Hulman applications, as begins accepting appli- cation fee. well as the FAFSA, are cations for the freshman due. class of 2015. Increasing cycling awareness in Terre Haute

Alex Mullans • editor-in-chief American Bicyclist’s ‘Bicycle Friendly connected to the rest of Terre Universities’ program, which uses cri- Haute via the Heritage Trail.” Mention sustainability at Rose-Hul- teria like the availability of bike park- Moorhead’s lecture was part of man and the first thing that comes to ing and bicycle maps and the quality the Our Green Valley Alliance for most students’ minds is the RH330 of bike trails across campus. Moor- Sustainability’s awareness lec- (Tech Comm.) presentations. For head notes that while “currently, we ture series. Rose-Hulman joined Professor Michael Moorhead of the do not come close… none of [the re- ISU, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ivy Humanities and Social Sciences De- quirements] are outrageous.” Tech, the City of Terre Haute, partment, however, sustainability is When asked how to make cycling and others to create the OGV al- more than just a homework assign- thrive at Rose-Hulman, Moorhead liance to foster awareness of sus- ment. suggested “expansion of safe bicy- tainability here in the Wabash Moorhead spoke Wednesday at cling routes, laws to protect cyclists, Valley. Ivy Tech Community College’s Terre inter-modal transporation (including Community members interest- Haute campus about alternative buses and light rail) to help cyclists ed in joining Rose’s cycling com- transportation issues in Terre Haute, get about more easily, [and increased] munity are encouraged to join Encouraging biking to work was the focus with special focus on making Terre availability of motorist/cyclist educa- the mailing list at: http://mail- of Dr. Michael Moorhead’s presentation to Haute more cycle-friendly. Among tion.” Those omissions notwithstand- man.rose-hulman.edu/mailman/ Terre Haute’s Our Green Valley Alliance. other topics covered was the League of ing, he did note that “we are very well- listinfo/biketowork Pedro Veneroso • Flickr Inside this issue Pete Yorn’s latest album of- Indiana State Parks can of- Tea Party continues to dis- Rose-Hulman Get the Flipside’s graphi- fers a more assertive, harsh- fer relaxing, enjoyable expe- appoint with proposed re- men’s basket- cal take on both returning to er sound, but keeps some riences for those rare times striction of voting rights ball scores Rose from break and on the themes off from schoolwork two back- fresh from ear- to-back vic- snow- lier work tories over fall Franklin Col- lege

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Mathematics, New York orary societies, as well as a Life Pentagon releases DADT study result University, 1976 Member of Alpha Phi Omega Tuesday saw the long-awaited release of the Pentagon’s review PhD, Biomedical Engi- national service fraternity (re- of the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The study found that repealing the policy would have “some limited and isolated neering, Duke Univer- ceived the Tau Lambda Chap- disruption to unit cohesion and retention,” but not cause wide- sity, 1980 ter Distinguished Service Key spread or long-lasting problems. President Obama used the re- in 1991 and the National Dis- port to encourage the Senate to follow the House in passing bill Hometown: New tinguished Alumnus Key in to repeal the policy. Though about 30 percent of troops surveyed York City, NY 1998). Triangle Fraternity has opposed the repeal, more than 9 out of 10 troops said that their honored me with the Teacher unit’s ability to work with someone they thought was gay or les- Future: My wife and of the Year award twice (1984, bian was very good, good, or “neither good nor bad.” I are hosting a high 2004), and at the national lev- school exchange stu- el, I was a Men of the Century WikiLeaks drops 250,000 classified cables dent from Recife, Bra- honoree in 2007 and won the The State Department found itself in hot water Monday after the zil, this year and we Order of the Transit Award in website WikiLeaks leaked more than 250,000 cables comprising look forward to visiting 2010. classified conversations between U.S. foreign embassies and the De- Cary Laxer (Triangle him in his hometown When asked “What was partment. The content found in those cables has been embarrassing Chapter Advisor) sometime in the next couple the biggest benefit you re- because it reveals candid views of foreign diplomats and leaders. For of years. We will get to see our ceived from advising for example, some cables call Afghanstian President Hamid Karzai “driv- Teaching History at Rose: two previous exchange stu- a Greek chapter here at en by paranoia” and describe Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as an “alpha-dog.” In addition, the cables bring to light the concern Joined computer science facul- dents this summer in Germa- Rose-Hulman?”: I’ve had a many Arab nations have about Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons. ty in 1981 as an assistant profes- ny and Hungary. On campus, great time serving as the Chap- Press Secretary Robert Gibbs described the release as “reckless and sor. Promoted to associate pro- I hope to help grow Rose-Hul- ter Advisor for Triangle for the dangerous,” because “these cables could compromise private discus- fessor in 1984 and full professor man’s international opportu- past 22 years. I’ve met many sions with foreign governments and opposition leaders.” in 1993. Became Head of the nities over the next few years, great guys through the frater- Department of Computer Sci- both for CSSE students and nity that I would not have met FCC proposes new Internet rules ence and Software Engineering for others. in class at Rose. I’ve enjoyed Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communica- in 2002. Currently I teach the Accomplishments and helping the men grow in their tions Commission, released new rules on Wednesday designed Advanced Computer Graphics, Awards: Received Dean’s personal lives, their fraternal to prevent Internet providers from interfering with data travel- Computing in a Global Society, Outstanding Teacher Award lives, and their academic lives. ling on their network. “[The rules would] preserve the freedom and Computer Game Develop- at Rose-Hulman in 1987. I Knowing the men of Triangle and openness of the Internet,” said Genachowski. The new rules ment courses. am a Senior Member of both trust me to help them in times have also bowed somewhat to industry interests by recognizing ACM and IEEE. I am a mem- of need, and my being able to that usage-based pricing is important to business innovation Degrees Earned: ber of Pi Mu Epsilon, Upsilon provide that help has proved and network investment. Questions continue to arise regarding BA, Computer Science and Pi Epsilon, and Blue Key hon- very rewarding. the rules’ effect on the wireless broadband industry, which faces different technical challenges than its terrestrial equivalent.

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grad.wpi.edu/+discover 4 Entertainment Issue 9 Morrison forges new dynamic for dynamic “Machine of Death” predicts duo in “Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn” how you will die Eli Baca • staff writer first: “Batman Reborn.” The Bennie Waters • staff writer who gets shot in a mugging, or new duo battles their in- should they focus their attention Grant Morrison is arguably ner demons as well as some What would you do if there on someone who they can actu- one of the greatest writers circus freaks in an effort to was a machine that could predict, ally save? Stories like this offer in the comic book business, bring down a complete psy- with 100% accuracy, how you are an interesting look at the idea and putting those talents cho. The second: “Revenge going to die? “Machine of Death,” of fate, since many of the char- to use for DC’s Batman has of the Red Hood.” Jason edited by famous webcomic au- acters end up causing the death only solidified his mark as a Todd comes back and he’s thors Ryan Q North (“Dinosaur that they spend their lives trying legend. For the past couple got a new friend to help him Comics”), David Malki (“Won- to avoid. of years he has dished out kill the bad guys and “let the dermark”), and their friend Matt This collection of stories has volumes of creative genius punishment fit the crime.” Bennardo, is a collection of short a variety of themes and ideas. in the forms of Batman com- The first arc is done by stories in a world where such Many of the stories were incred- ics, first introducing a son artist Frank Quitely who machine exists. ibly engaging, in either a hilari- http://ecx.images-amazon.com to Bruce Wayne in “Batman has worked with Morrison While not every story results in ous or a suspenseful, dramatic and Son,” then sending him before, both on All Star Su- Knight. someone dying, most of the en- manner. Some of them, howev- on detective missions to his perman and New X-Men. The link between the two tertainment of the book comes er, simply fell flat due to either a death in “The Black Glove” Quitely makes the yin to arcs is a character named from the suspense of wondering boring concept or, sadly, a poor and “Batman: RIP,” and fi- Morrison’s yang and “Bat- Sasha, a.k.a. Scarlet. In the how and when the main char- execution of a potentially good nally ushering a new era man Reborn” is simply beau- first arc she is the daugh- acter is going to die. The stories idea. What is interesting though with “Batman Reborn,” and tiful. The colors are bright, ter of a “no-good shiftless usually center around a person is that each story is titled with later “Batman vs. Robin.” reminiscent of the original waster” who is brutally vic- who has used the machine, and a prediction from the machine, “Batman Reborn” fol- dynamic duo, but Quitely timized into a “Dollotron.” will tell the story of how it affects allowing you to make your own lows the events of “RIP” brings each and every one The second arc is the trans- his life. However, the machine of predictions about the direction where Bruce Wayne is dead. of them alive, keeping Dick formation of the victim to death is often delightfully ironic the story will go, which I always D.E.A.D. Dead. But the Bat- Grayson smiling more and the ruthless killer, Scarlet, with its predictions. One person found fun. One story in par- squad can’t let the crimi- adding those extra worry now working alongside Red could get a prediction of “BOAT ticular, “?” by Randall Munroe nals of Gotham know that, lines to the dark Damien. Hood and slaughtering any- ACCIDENT” and then spend his (“xkcd”), used this idea incred- so in steps the original boy Philip Tan, from “Agent one in her path. Morrison in- whole life avoiding boats only to ibly well. wonder, Dick Grayson. He Orange” fame, contributes terweaves this plot into both die in a traffic collision by some- As a big fan of Dinosaur Com- becomes the new Batman on the second arc, and boy arcs and the poetry through- one pulling a boat on a trailer. ics, I went into this book expect- along with the new Robin, is it different. Say good bye out may be worthy of some Many of the stories use the ing laughs and existentialism, Bruce’s son Damien, and to- to the bright and hello to literary awards. irony of the machine to their and I was not disappointed. On gether they battle the forces the dark expressions that Batman Reborn is hailed advantage to create a very hu- the whole, this is a great collec- of evil, only…well, they kind is Tan’s work. The second as one of the best Batman morous narrative. Several of the tion that I would recommend of suck at it. arc is a completely different stories on the market, and it authors, on the other hand, use to anyone who doesn’t mind a Morrison stated that this animal, both in voice and delivers. The art is fantastic, the concept of a 100% accurate touch of the morose in their lit- new version would be a “re- in art, and the assassin Fla- the writing is some of Mor- death predicting machine to ex- erature. If you’re on the fence verse” of the original dynam- mingo bring the only bright rison’s best, and the story amine the effects of such a device about whether or not to buy a ic. Dick is the light-hearted colors to the dark scenery of itself is the perfect next step on society. One author writes a bunch of stories about dying, you Batman and Damien is the the comic, and oh man does in the Batman universe. Bat- chilling tale about how the ma- can download the whole thing stoic, bad-ass Robin. Take he bring it. Tan stays true man’s dead. But Batman and chine would change the medi- for free at machineofdeath.net. that, Adam West. to the tone of the arc and Robin will live on. cal field. If doctors know a per- The collection, “Batman does so with style—the art Review rating: 5 elephants son is going to die from “SHOT Review rating: 4.5 elephants Reborn,” gathers two sepa- is gritty, down to earth, and IN THE CHEST,” are they go- rate yet joined arcs. The reminiscent of the true Dark ing to bother treating someone

Movies: Music: Kayte Johnston • monkey writer Black Swan Kanye West The new self-titled album My Beautiful Dark from Pete Yorn establishes Harry Potter and the Twisted Fantasy his transformation from Deathly Hollows: soothing singer-songwriter Part I Black Eyed Peas to assertive alt-rocker. “Pre- The Beginning cious Stone” opens the album offering a familiar relaxing Love and Other beat and full guitars, but as Drugs Röyksopp Yorn surprisingly belts out Senior the lyrics it is clear that he Tangled is taking this album in a dif- Flo Rida ferent direction. The subse- quent track, “Rock Crowd,” I Love You Phillip Only 1 Flo, Pt. 1 is a narrative of life on stage Morris complete with a chorus that Games: pleads to be embraced by the DVD: crowd, surely to be a stand- Golden Sun: Dark ard sing-along for live audi- ences. Pete Yorn’s self-titled album has a rather simple cover The Town Dawn (DS) On this project Pete Yorn http://nydailynews.com displays harsher vocals, Resident Evil: comparable to the signature Back & Forth) shows how far of his earlier albums. Afterlife Deadliest Catch: Sea tenor of Neil Young. Most of he is from the days when his Suggested Tracks: “Pre- of Chaos the album is spent at the top laid-back, yet throaty, vocals cious Stone,” “Stronger of his range, giving the songs seemed to float effortlessly. Than,” “Paradise Cove I” The Sorcerer’s (PS3, Wii, 360) a degree of strain which was It may take a while to famil- Apprentice never evident in earlier re- iarize yourself with Yorn’s Review rating: 3 elephants Super Meat Boy leases. Comparing “Paradise edgier new sound but after a Eat Pray Love (PC, Mac) Cove I” with the first record- few listens it begins to pro- ing of the track (from 2009’s vide the same comfort as all 3 Dec 2010 Living 5 Indiana State Parks: there’s a lot of love out there Stephen Mayhew • guest writer

Even though the hiking and outdoor season is largely over, it is high time the living section had an article on Indiana’s State parks. Indiana has 25 excellent State parks, several of which are within a very reasonable distance of Terre Haute. To name a few: Tur- key Run, Shakamak, Brown County, Shades, and McCormick’s Creek, all worth visiting. Over break I went with family and friends to Brown County State Park for hiking, swimming, and an overnight stay. Brown County is just on the other side of Bloomington in Nashville, Indiana, (a different Nash- ville than the home of the Grand Ole Opry. Brown County State Park (here- after just plain old Brown County) is the largest of Indiana’s state parks with over 15,000 acres of wildlife for your enjoyment. It has 18 miles of hiking trails, 20 miles of mountain biking trails, horseback riding oppor- tunities (although I think it is BYOH), an impressive indoor swimming pool, and a cozy lodge, which has a public restaurant. If you want to stay overnight, there are several levels of com- The Turkey Run State Park is the closest to Rose-Hulman - about an hour’s drive - and is well kept. It contains several fort available. You can do the primi- hiking and horseback riding trails, picnic areas, and a nature center for tourists to enjoy. tive camping thing, you can bring Philip Brewer • Flickr your RV and plug in, you can stay in a cabin, or you can stay very comfort- a wood stove (with firewood provid- feel like camping, but the point is, if Turkey Run, some of the rugged trails ably in the Inn. ed), kitchen, towels, linens and a flat you want to stay overnight, you can have ladders that you have to climb My family rented an 8-person screen television. To be honest, it was be as comfortable or uncomfortable down, and one trail is little more than 2-story family cabin, complete with too easy and too comfortable to really as you like. a stream in a narrow ravine. I didn’t The newly built indoor swimming see the mountain bike trails, but ac- pool is really quite impressive. It cording to Bike magazine, they are has a large water slide, a mini-river, among the best in the continent, and volleyball and basketball nets, a hot comparable to other such trails in tub, and various contraptions that Utah and Vermont. dropped water on you in interesting Brown County is not the only state ways (meant for children, but fun an- park worth visiting: Turkey Run is a yway). Some downsides were that it classic favorite, with canoeing in the had a fairly high density of people, the summer; McCormick’s Creek has a artistic design meant there is no place miniature cave to walk through, and to swim laps, and if a baby throws up, all of them have hiking trails. Last everyone leaves for 30 minutes. For summer I worked near Muskegon, that matter, if anyone throws up, then Michigan, and I had coworkers tell everyone leaves for a while. me that they had driven down to vis- We didn’t get to hike very much be- it Turkey Run. “Their fame goes out cause it rained for most of the time we through all the earth.” were there, but the park (like many So next spring (or sooner, if you like others in Indiana) has quite exten- hiking in snow pants) get out there sive hiking trails. The trails range in and feel the love! The entertainment terrain grade from easy to rugged. people get to give elephant ratings to Personally, I prefer the more rugged what they talk about, and if I had el- trails, but in 20-30 years I will prob- ephants to give, Brown County State ably prefer the easier ones. Of course Park would get 4.9 (the -0.3 because the rugged trails aren’t exactly the the Inn never seems to have the buf- The Brown County State Park features several historical sites, including the Swiss Alps, but they provide opportu- fet available when we want it, but Ramp Creek Covered Bridge, which encloses the north entrance to the park. nities for you to trip yourself up, and +0.2 because it is so near to Nashville Rod Detty • Flickr make the hike a little more exciting. At which has plenty of buffets). When moving between college and a house, where is home? Mitchell Ishmael • staff writer stomach that had set in since home. more. It had become the place “You know that point in your they left. I remember obsti- Do you remember the first where I see my family and life when you realize that the Where exactly is your home nately thinking over and over time you accidentally called spend my breaks. It’s scary house you grew up in isn’t re- when you go to college? that I would never consider your room, apartment, or resi- when I think about it, too: ally your home anymore… all Throughout my time at Rose I Rose my home. I promised dence hall your home? I did the place I naively promised of the sudden even though you have thought a lot about where myself it would never hold it late in my sophomore year, to always call my home has have some place to put your my home is: is it here, is it back that sacred title; my house in and even though I felt the same turned into something… well [stuff], that idea of home is in Knoxville, or do I even have Knoxville would be the one then as I do now about Rose- different in just a few years. It gone… or maybe it’s like this a home anymore? and only. Hulman not being my home, I just seems like something as rite of passage… you will never The first few weeks I spent Time has passed; I’ve ma- felt awful as soon as I said it. It strong as home shouldn’t be so have that feeling again until at school were on Speed 3 for tured; I’m not the stubborn was almost like I had betrayed fragile. you create a new idea of home soccer preseason. Almost all kid I once was. Rose has be- my family just by that brief slip One of my friend’s favorite for yourself, for your kids, for alone in my hall with the ex- come one of my favorite places of my mind. I know that that’s movies is Garden State, and I the family you start. It’s like a ception of some RAs and SAs in the world. The friends I’ve silly, but family and home are distinctly remember this one cycle or something.” doing their training, I have made, the beauty I’ve seen, extremely important to me. line in the movie the first time That is where I am right never felt more isolated than and growing I’ve done all con- I think that’s why I was sur- we watched it. I didn’t really now, in the middle of the cy- I did during those three weeks. tribute to Rose’s prominence prised by how I felt upon my understand what it meant or cle, without a home. It’s weird The time I spent waiting in my in my mind. But, and this is return to Knoxville this fall. I what it felt like until now, but and a little unnerving, but to room for the next practice, I an important ‘but,’ even with was so happy to see my fam- as I reflected on the previous a point I think that is what thought about home, my fam- all of the love I’m surrounded ily, but the house I grew up in week I keep coming to this one growing up is about: keeping ily, and the awful feeling in my with, Rose-Hulman isn’t my did not feel like my home any line: you just a little off balance. 6 Opinions Issue 9 Staff view: Pat-down controversy is an overreaction Software engineer John Tyner refused a full body scan when trav- Concurring: 5 elling a couple weeks ago. He was taken aside for a Transportation Dissenting: 3 Security Administration (TSA) Tea Party National President Judson Phillips recently suggested an amendment to pat-down. As the agent was de- Abstentions: 1 the Constitution restricting voting rights exclusively to property owners. scribing the pat-down, specifically seems to be not much more than www.aolnews.com relating to his groin area, he told a guy worried about another guy the agent, “If you touch my junk, “touching his junk,” something that I’m going to have you arrested.” makes him seem more homophobic Tea Party presi- For some reason, he found it nec- than someone who thinks his priva- essary to record this encounter on cy is being invaded. But it was this his cell phone camera, allowing comment that sparked the uproar; dent’s statements him to upload it to YouTube and it had been such a non-issue prior have the video go viral. to the release of Mr. Tyner’s video. The news networks picked up on And now that “National Opt-Out undemocratic John Lawrence • this and ate it up. Day” was a bust, guest writer had in mind: “The Founding Fathers They did their it shows how few originally said, they put certain re- Since the beginning of the move- normal thing and Americans truly strictions on who gets the right to The day of the pro- ment, something about the Tea Party asked Americans have an issue with vote. It wasn’t you were just a citizen movement has always confused me: to chime in on the the new proce- and you got to vote.” I am repulsed there has been a sort of moral am- issue, unleashing test, nothing hap- dures. by this sort of rhetoric. It makes me biguity, something dubious which I a tirade of “Don’t Along the same furious to see someone twisting the have sort of sensed but never been touch my junk” lines, there is the words and ideals of our founding fa- pened... There were able to really fully explain. I’ve sort of rhetoric. Many talk about how thers. Let’s assume Judson Phillips understood the Tea Party to be a non- talking heads were people are worried isn’t stupid, and is fully aware of the liberal movement, in that the nature saying this and more journalists about the invasion implications of his statement. Not has roots in conservatism, libertari- that about privacy of privacy when it only does Phillips not support our anism, and populism. I think that in and harassment, ”than passengers. comes to the full troops, in that he believes that the nature, the goal of the party was to unleashing a fury body scanners. majority of them shouldn’t vote, he bring something new and different to on the process of body scans and Some people believe it’s unneces- also doesn’t believe that many immi- the political game. pat-downs as a whole, calling for sary for TSA employees to see the grants, minorities, or any college stu- During a weekly radio program, protests and petitions. nude image of their body. But the dents should have the right to vote Tea Party National President Judson One protest in particular, “Na- reality of the situation is that terror- either. I invite anyone to tell me how Phillips said that denying the right to tional Opt-Out Day,” that was sup- ists who want to commit an act of that’s what a democracy is supposed vote to those who do not own property posed to take place around Thanks- violence have become more creative to be. “makes a lot of sense” during a week- giving, was a bust. There was hype since September 11th, 2001, and full I was curious about the Tea Party ly ratio program. He went on to say, and anticipation of security delays body scans are able to quickly scan when the movement emerged because “If you’re not a property owner, you and demonstrations. The day of the a large number of people in short it initially seemed like a different sort know, I’m sorry but property owners protest, nothing happened. Multi- period of time, avoiding the risk of of political party, and I was curious to have a little bit more of a vested inter- ple news sources reported on how profiling and embarrassment from see what sorts of politian it would put est in the community than non-prop- there were more journalists than having a passenger to strip down in into office and support. I thought that erty owners.” passengers. an airport. maybe the movement would support I’ve spent a good deal of time try- The entire backlash against the America has been at war since something new, and bring fiscal con- ing to figure out what I want to say TSA has been nothing more than a 2001 with these terrorists, and to servatism back to our government. But after that. What Mr. Phillips has said bandwagon issue. Mr. Tyner, who double check that you didn’t strap I have to say, from what I’ve seen so is very… powerful. According to him, recorded himself “speaking out” explosives to the inside of your legs far from one of the movement’s lead- this is what the founding fathers against overly invasive pat-downs, is a minor concession. ers, I am not impressed. Global warming: consider risks as well as research Carly Baehr • opinions editor scientists support the idea of ACC makes it more expensive and annoying for their companies, and difficult for doubting scientists to get their research they are willing to pay for research that tells them Thirty-one years after the term “global warming” published—ensuring that the current paradigm is what they want to hear. was coined and thirteen years after the Kyoto Pro- maintained even if unsupported by data. So, if global warming turns out to be all wrong, tocol was introduced, the debate on global warming Perhaps further study is necessary in order to deter- we’ve wasted a little money but reduced pollution still rages: a significant portion of the US population mine conclusively whether global warming and ACC and saved a bit of energy. If global warming is real don’t believe that global warming is a real phenom- are a real phenomenon, and perhaps only history will and is really caused by human activity, then the po- enon, and for those who believe in it, many do not tell which side has it right. But maybe those debating tential consequences could be more serious. The accept that human activity is the source of climate whether ACC is real are asking the wrong question: next generations could look forward to a future with change. The current scientific consensus supports from a risk-management standpoint, which side has shrinking ice caps, extinction of animal and plant the idea of anthropogenic climate change (ACC), the the safest plan? Is it better to plan for the worst and species, growing world hunger and energy crises. Of idea that human activity—burning of fossil fuels, de- try to reduce the effects of ACC if it exists, or to not course, all or some or none of the things predicted by forestation, etc.—is responsible for a change in the waste time and money trying to combat a phenom- climate scientists and environmentalists might hap- planet’s average temperature through the production enon that does not exist? pen if we continue to drag our feet on global warm- of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. Regardless of the credibility of ACC, pollution is ing. But what we should be asking ourselves is: how However, many people, both scientists and non- still generally regarded as bad, and the supply of much are we willing to risk? scientists, doubt the veracity of such claims, believ- fossil fuels is still finite. If climate change is all hys- ing instead that the observed changes are illusory or teria and no substance, reducing energy consump- part of natural climate cycles over long periods. Such tion and searching for alternative energy sources Have opinions? people argue that small changes in global climate would still have other benefits, such as reducing may not be as significant as their opponents believe, U.S. dependence on non-renewable energy sources, Send your rants and and that the correlation between rising atmospheric reduction of long-term energy costs, and cleaner CO2 levels and the rising global temperature does not air. There are plenty of people in the U.S. who want observations to mean that the former is caused by the latter. In addi- scientists who believe in ACC to be wrong because tion, some argue that the very fact that most climate conforming to stricter energy standards would be [email protected] 3 Dec 2010 Sports 7 Women’s basketball controls Sports Briefs By Kurtis Zimmerman preseason favorite Franklin Brees honored Kurtis Zimmerman • staff writer gineers returned to Terre Haute with throw line, hitting all eight of her at- by Sports their first victory this season. Marsh tempts, and Marsh reeled in her 27th The women’s basketball team is led the effort with 16 points on 8-11from career double-double with 13 points Illustrated looking to improve on last season’s re- the fieldand 12 rebounds for her 26th and 15 rebounds. Holding Franklin to Officials representing Sports Illus- cord and has kicked off the 2010-2011 career double-double, and Meadows just 24% from the field, the Engineers trated magazine announced Tuesday season with an even record, beating sank three three-point field goals and maintained a steady defensive effort on the “Today” show that Drew Brees, out preseason favorite Franklin Col- finished off the night with 11 points. throughout the night as well, finishing quarterback for the New Orleans lege Wednesday night to improve to Dickerson proved her worth at the the night with a 54-49 win. The Lady Saints, would be named sportsman 2-2 on the season and 1-0 in confer- free throw line once again with a per- Engineers improved to 2-2 on the sea- of the year. Despite leading his team ence play. fect seven of seven attempts, rounding son and 1-0 in conference play, and to the Super Bowl this past February, The Lady Engineers started off their out the strong offensive attempt with Franklin fell to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the cover story cites more important season in Alabama in the Birmingham nine points total and seven rebounds. HCAC matchups. contributions off the field that brought Southern Sheraton Classic with two Rose-Hulman Brees into contention for the honor. consecutive losses. Falling to Birming- finished off the Since joining the Saints in 2006 he ham Southern College 67-60, the Engi- night with a 59- Engineer Scoreboard has been heavily involved in aiding neers certainly put up a fight. Claiming 47 win heading with the recovery of about 50 schools nearly half of the team’s points for the in to their first Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball and organizations in the New Orleans game, junior mechanical engineering HCAC game at 4 - 1 (1 - 0 HCAC) 2 - 2 (1 - 0 HCAC) area. Brees is the 57th recipient of the student Alisa Dickerson put up a ca- Franklin Col- honor and the fifth NFL quarterback, reer-high 29 points. Freshman applied lege this past Nov 19—Cleveland, Ohio Nov 21—Birmingham, Ala. being named among such names as biology major Lauren Meadows added week. Wilmington Col. 66 Birmingham So. 67 Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Tom eight points and three rebounds, while But the pre- Rose-Hulman 57 Rose-Hulman 60 Brady, and Brett Favre. Brees will be junior biomedical engineering student season hype for Nov 20—Cleveland, Ohio recognized at a ceremony Tuesday in Donna Marsh brought down six points the Grizzlies Case Western Res. U. 63 Nov 21—Birmingham, Ala. New York and appears on the cover of and 11 rebounds. The teams headed failed to help Rose-Hulman 71 Louisiana College 78 the December issue of the magazine. into halftime tied 29-29, but key three- them clinch the Rose-Hulman 54 pointers from the Panthers sent the victory against Nov 23—Eureka, Ill. TCU joins Big East women off the court with a loss. the fiercer Lady Eureka College 46 They faced Louisiana College the Engineers. Rose-Hulman 54 Nov 23—St. Louis, Mo. Conference next day and managed to bring the Though Frank- Nov 28 Webster University 47 Effective July 1, 2012, Texas Chris- game to a tie in the second half, but the lin was picked Milikin University 40 Rose-Hulman 59 tian University will be the 17th mem- Wildcats ran away with the remaining to win the Rose-Hulman 50 ber of the Big East Conference. This nine minutes, finishing off the game HCAC title this change allows the university to com- 78-54. Key contributors to the Engi- season in a pre- Dec 1 Dec 1—Franklin, Ind. pete in an automatic BCS-qualifying neers’ hard-fought attempt included season poll of Franklin College 78 Franklin College 49 league beginning in the 2012-2013 freshman computer engineering ma- league coaches, Rose-Hulman 84 Rose-Hulman 54 season. The Horned Frogs clinched jor Heather Finnell with 13 points and a strong and the Mountain West title and finished six rebounds, sophomore biomedical balanced attack their second consecutive undefeated engineering student Erin Davey with by the ladies Men’s Cross Country season with a win against New Mex- Nov 20 12 points, and Marsh with 10 points, showed that ico last Saturday. Losing BYU and NCAA Division III Champsionship Meet Tyler Kreipke eight rebounds and six blocked shots. they are just as Utah is one impetus for the shift from Waverly, Iowa 119 of 279 Ultimately, highly-regarded Louisiana much in con- the Mountain West conference to one College sent Rose-Hulman back home tention. Dick- which gives the successful football with their second loss, but the women erson led the Swimming & Diving team a better chance at qualifying retaliated during their game at Web- offense with Nov 19-20 for bowl games. “Having BCS auto- ster University later that week. 17 points with at Wabash College Invitational Men — 6th matic-qualifying status was a prior- Shooting 49% from the field and 76% another perfect Crawfordsville, Ind. Women — 5th ity for our football program,” TCU from the free throw line, the Lady En- night at the free athletic director Chris Del Conte told the press this past week. TCU will become the 9th football team in the Big East, potentially followed by Vil- lanova if their invitation is accepted. Strong start for men’s basketball Jimmie John- Kurtis Zimmerman • staff writer ment hosts Case Western University, son home opener, Knotts brought another of the nation’s top engineer- down 14 points, including four three- son claims 5th The Rose-Hulman men’s basketball ing schools, junior civil engineering pointers, and sophomore electrical team has started off the season with an major Blake Knotts helped bring in engineering major Nate Gissentan- straight titile impressive opening record of 4-1, the the win with 20 points, consisting of ner added an impressive 12 points, Jimmie Johnson maintained a tight team’s best in the past few seasons. four three-pointers and a failure to four rebounds, three blocks and three grip on the Sprint Cup, overcoming a Wednesday night marked their first miss any of his eight free throws. Fel- steals. The strong defensive effort stunning 15-point deficit in the fina- Heartland Collegiate Athletic Confer- low civil engineering students Julian from Rose-Hulman held Millikin to le to the Chase for the Sprint Cup on ence game, against Franklin College, Strickland, freshman guard, and soph- just 35% from the field that would Sunday. Johnson finished second to and the Engineers kicked off confer- omore Jon Gerken, put up impressive bring Rose-Hulman to 3-1 going in to Carl Edwards and clinched his fifth ence play with a win, bringing their figures, but it was sophomore Austin their first conference game Wednes- consecutive title. Denny Hamlin and HCAC record to 1-0. Weatherford’s seven points and seven day night against Franklin College. Kevin Harvick posed serious threats The men began their season at Case assists that earned him a spot on the A balanced offensive and defensive to Johnson’s chances in the seven Western University, falling to Wilm- all-tournament team. Rose-Hulman attack kept the Engineers within reach year-old championship, with Hamlin ington College 66-57 in the heavily came out on top 71-63, and the streak of the lead throughout the game. The claiming eight wins and undoubtedly defensive game in the first semifinal continued at Eureka College. Grizzlies headed off the court for half- being the popular choice to dethrone game of the Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Gerken and Strickland led a strong time with a five point lead over the En- Johnson. Harvick meanwhile suf- Memorial Tournament. The men in offense against the Red Devils on their gineers, but a strong rally by Weath- fered a speeding penalty as he en- red brought the score to within two own court with five rebounds each erford with a career-high 22 points, tered pit road dropping him to 29th, points going into halftime, and their and twelve points and eleven points Strickland with another career-high a call which clearly bothered the return to the court brought the Engi- respectively. Eureka held the lead for 17 points, and Gissentanner with 14 driver after the race during the press neers to a lead during the game, but the duration of the first half, holding brought the lead back to the home conference. Johnson is now the re- Wilmington’s defense kept Rose to the score to 23-18 at halftime, but the team who would be victorious in their cord-holder for most titles, passing just one basket in the last six minutes Engineers retaliated in the second half first conference game of the season. Hendricks Motorsports teammate of what would be a game decided by with an impressive 14-0 five-minute Franklin fell to 2-4 on the season and Jeff Gordon but still sitting behind defense overall. Wilmington moved run to bring them the lead and con- 0-1 in HCAC play while the Engineers seven-time champions Richard Petty on in the tournament while Rose- tinued battling for the lead until they improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in con- and Dale Earnhardt. The champi- Hulman continued on to a consolation brought in the win to improve to 2-1 ference matchups. Rose-Hulman will onship bumps Hendricks Motors- game. on the season. take on Defiance College this Satur- ports up to 10, a record which puts From that point on Rose-Hulman And then the boys brought it home. day in Hulbert Arena in their second them just past Petty Enterprise for has been undefeated. Facing tourna- Facing Millikin University in the sea- HCAC contest. most Sprint Cup titles in NASCAR. 32/4 Flipside Issue 9 Wacky prof quotes “It is a question of who’s right and who’s wrong. I’m pretty sure I’m right.” — Dr. Burchett, with rule number 1. The second is if he’s wrong, refer to rule 1.

“I have way too many drugs coursing through my body to make sense of reality, so just ignore me today.” —Dr. Mohan. On the bright side, class just got a whole lot more interesting. Did you know 1+1 = pony?

“You hear a cave bear growling in the distance, and you say, gee, one of these days we’re going to have a discussion, and… won’t that be pleasant.” —Dr. Brandt, bear yodeler.

“It’s better than a base- ball bat, but I can’t hit anybody with it.” — Dr. Sutterer. I’m not really sure of the qualification he used for ‘better’... isn’t hitting things the point? Rose Profs say crazy things. E-mail them to the Flipside at thorn-flipside@ Matt Melton • Petulant Prodigal rose-hulman.edu Top “10” Ten Places on campus where the ratio is the best Matt Melton • Freakishly fast finder

10. The Drama Club. If chicks dig theater, they definitely dig men who are in theatre. It’s probably the tights.

9. Girls’ sports team managers. Not only girls, but the athlete girls... that’s double points for you!

8. Cheerleading Squad. Who cares if you get harassed for being a male cheerleader: the ratio is 4 to 1 in the BETTER direction!

7. Ballroom/Swing Dance Club. Actual dancing skill isn’t even required, although it will score you bonus points. Double bonus if you break out your sweet freestyle moves in the middle of “Swing, Swing, Swing.”

6. BE/AB majors. These two majors took something like 105% of the girls that graduate from Rose. Seriously.

5. Big parties. Typicially, the bigger the party, the better the Rose Men of Genius ratio. However, there’s always Pike... Celebrating the unsung heroes of Rose-Hulman Noël Spurgeon • humor editor 4. Saint Mary of the Woods College and/or Indiana State. You Today we salute you, Mr. Overenthusiastic Holiday Decorator. You’re the first one to the at- can play two of my favorite games there! #1 is guess the trophy tic, rummaging through bins of tinsel and trappings even before the last whiff of turkey and wife and #2 is guess the difference between Rose girls and other mashed potatoes has faded from the air. Every inch of your room is encrusted in holiday girls. Both are easy. cheer: ornaments hang from your curtain rod, garlands adorn your walls, and you have some- how managed to acquire a ten-foot pine for your living room, coating your carpet with needles 3. SWE. I don’t know if they let guys in there, but it certainly and making it feel like you live inside a car air freshener. Even your alarm gets in on the act: can’t hurt to ask... instead of bells or beeps, you open your eyes every morning to velvet-voiced renditions of “White Christmas,” while your roommate contemplates throwing your clock out the window. 2. Girls’ bathroom. Not that they would let you find it... even You have so much holiday spirit that you buy pallets of spare circuit breakers for the month of girls can’t find it at Rose. December, and have received a thank-you note from Duke Energy for the past three years. For you, decorating is not simply a pastime, it’s a purpose. So today we salute you, oh Masculine 1. Tri-Delta House. They probably won’t let you in, but if you Martha Stewart of Mees… after we’re done seizing from your light display. bring lots of chocolate... you never know...

This is the Flipside disclaimer, where I remind you that I am not the editor you’re looking for /hand wave/. All unattributed content was written by Noël Spurgeon, probably. It’s Christmas cookie time! Time to make that gingerbread Rube Goldberg machine that you’ve always dreamed about... who said that pastry building had to be limited to houses? However, if TLC comes out with an “Ace of Gingerbread” series, I will put my foot through the TV. This week in the Thorn Office: “Double reverse lesbian? That sounds like an ice-skating move...”