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AAAn award-winningDVOCATEDVOCATE newspaper published weekly for the Minnesota State University Moorhead community Tech task force explores new Students display wireless options anti-war activism By TERI FINNEMAN News Editor By JOE WHETHAM class in protest of a possible war. Sports Editor Ideas to improve technology “We were kind of worried on campus through wireless Huddled around the flagpole about how many people would systems, portable response at the center of campus March actually get here before it hap- and more computer-projector 5, senior Kevin Shores and a pened,” said Act-Up president systems are in the works as group of anti-war demonstra- Joe Marty, who had three the university’s technology tors were determined to make days to plan the event. “The task force prepares its spring a statement. reason we started the organi- proposal. Within 30 seconds, the pro- zation was to get students David Crockett, vice presi- testers turned the school’s more informed, not only about dent for administrative affairs, American flag upside down the war, but about all kinds of said the task force is develop- and padlocked its pulley — controversial political things. ing a technology plan with a stamping their defiance “A lot of students don’t take three- or four-year timeline. against possible U.S.-led mili- the initiative to find out what’s “We are interested in the tary action against Iraq. happening, because they fig- potential of wireless capability “Open your eyes, listen to ure they’re too busy with their on our campus,” Crockett the lies, and get off your stuff, and the government is said. “We have made a trip to asses,” said Shores, a Gulf taking care of government Minnesota State University, War veteran who served in the stuff. So we just want to get Mankato and Northwest U.S. Navy from 1985 to 1988, people informed.” Technical College and looked shouting through a mega- In an effort to support the at the capabilities of the wire- phone. “Look at our flag. It’s worldwide opposition to war, less systems that those two upside down. It’s in a state of Act-Up coordinated the event institutions currently have in distress, and are you willing to with the nationwide organiza- place.” help? Wake up people.” tion MoveOn.org, which Crockett said Steve Ness of Shores’ 20-minute speech boasts nearly 650,000 sub- Monet Mobile Networks has highlighted an otherwise low- scribers to its e-mail list. visited with him regarding key MSUM anti-war rally, Every student who partici- wireless cards, but the univer- which was sponsored by the pated in the anti-war rally sity isn’t looking to make an MSUM Act-Up club, an orga- completed an online petition agreement at this time. nization committed to inform- at MoveOn.org., Marty said. However, individuals who pur- ing students about war-relat- On Monday, the petition let- chased the cards would be ed issues. The organization, ter, along with a list of people JASON PROCHNOW/PHOTO EDITOR able to use them on campus, initiated just three weeks ago, who signed it, was delivered to he said. Junior Joe Marty, Act-Up president, said the rally didn’t attract created the four-hour event to Eric Friesen, senior sales large crowds, but several people stopped to observe. encourage students to skip ❒ WALKOUT, back page representative for Monet Mobile Networks in Fargo, said a booth will periodically Professor’s invention takes drudgery out of flossing be set up at MSUM for stu- came up with a proto- ease begin between your teeth dents to learn more about By GLENN TORNELL type of the FlossMaster where toothbrush bristles just wireless products. Special to The Advocate by literally carving can’t reach. Brushing your “Students are one of the key Flossing is like exercise. We models from plastic teeth without flossing, it’s demographics that we’re look- know we should do it, but we pieces he found in the been said, is like showering ing at,” Friesen said. “You can don’t. store’s odd-sized bin. only 70 percent of your body. hardly go to class without see- Flossing is a pillar of dental For Ali, who grew up The primary function of den- ing [a laptop].” hygiene. Not only does it pre- in a small Jordanian tal floss, Ali said, is to remove He said Monet has hardware vent cavities, gum disease, farming village, this is the invisible film of bacteria, and software for both laptop tooth loss and bad breath, but his first invention. He called plaque, which constant- and desktop computers, and according to some recent credits his handiness to ly forms between your teeth. If student discounts are avail- research, it may also reduce his interest in science. not removed, it can accumu- able. the risk of heart disease and After maybe a dozen late and harden into some- Rhonda Ficek, director of stroke. preliminary designs, he thing more troublesome, instructional technology, said So what’s the big deal about took his prototype to a called tartar. the task force has discussed flossing? friend in Indiana who Both plaque and tartar can using two floors of the library “It’s awkward, takes time, owned a business with lead to gingivitis, an inflam- for the university’s wireless and sometimes it hurts,” says a plastic injection mation of the gums, and even- pilot program. She said access Sayel Ali, a mathematics pro- machine. That was in tually to periodontal disease, points will be mounted to the fessor at MSUM. 1996. where the bacterial toxins also ceilings. Ali is an unlikely spokesman Two U.S. patents invade the bones and struc- “If a student walked in with a for public dental health, but later, Ali is ready to tures supporting the teeth. laptop that had a wireless GLENN TORNELL/SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE he may have, so to speak, bring the FlossMaster Most dentists suggest that card, a group of students Math professor Sayel Ali invented the invented a better mousetrap. to consumers. “All I flossing should take at least could sit in any student room FlossMaster to make flossing easier. It’s called the FlossMaster, a need now is someone to two to three minutes. and access the Internet with- handy, lightweight and effi- help manufacture and market rotates 180 degrees, one side Some recent research indi- out a phone line or an ether- cient little device that takes it,” he said. to reach the upper teeth, the cates that these dental germs net card,” Ficek said. “We’ll the drudgery out of dental About the length of a tooth- other for the lower teeth. and their toxic byproducts see how it goes and explore hygiene. brush and twice as wide, the A slider, adjustable with your may be released into the more opportunities on the “During a visit to my dentist, floss master looks like a thumb, moves back and forth, bloodstream, creating inflam- campus.” I got the usual lecture about miniature stun gun with two at the same time oscillating mation and infections She said the task force also flossing my teeth,” Ali said. fork arms at its end, which the dental floss back and throughout the body, includ- wants to pursue some incen- “Then I started thinking about serve as a bridge for holding forth. “No hands or fingers in ing the cardiovascular system. tives for faculty who want to why I don’t floss as often as I the floss. your mouth,” he said. For details, contact Ali at incorporate technology in the should and what I could do It includes a patented rubber “It takes a few minutes to [email protected], or visit his classroom. about it.” stabilizer about the size of a learn, but once you do, it’s like Web site at Flossmaster.com. “We had a series of focus Within two months, and after sugar cube, which you bite on riding a bike,” Ali said. “You groups with faculty represen- dozens of trips to the local for leverage when flossing up never forget.” Tornell can be reached ❒ WIRELESS, back page Mac’s Hardware Store, Ali and down. The stabilizer Most cavities and gum dis- at [email protected]. Page 2, The Advocate NEWS BRIEFS Thursday, March 13, 2003 THE Tech workshops Housing plans offered for March volleyball tourney Dean promotes ap The following instructional Housing will sponsor a four- 3.13 - 3.26 technology workshops will be on-four volleyball tournament H offered for free to MSUM fac- from 7 to 11 p.m. March 28 at women’s conference Happenings and Events ulty and staff this month: the Nemzek field house to By TERI FINNEMAN our country look like to some- ‘What’s new in instructional benefit Heifer International. one from another country? 3.17 - 3.21 News Editor No class. Spring break. technology” will be from 11 All teams must consist of no What blind spots do we have a.m. to noon today more than six MSUM stu- Working to bring a South since we’re looking at our- 3.24 - 4.1 (Thursday), “Supporting col- dents, faculty or staff mem- American scholar and possi- selves?” ble future female presidents to Quigley said the university’s MSUM senior art exhibit, Center laborative group learning with bers and must register by campus is strong Spanish-language pro- for the Arts Gallery, free. technology” will be from 9 to Friday. 10 a.m. March 27, “Creating Entry forms are located at on the agen- gram and Fargo-Moorhead’s style sheets with Front Page” the residence hall desks or at da for Peter Hispanic community were Quigley this reasons why a Latin American will be from 9 to 10 a.m. today The Compass. The entry fee is THE semester. scholar was requested. (Thursday) and “Software $10 for each participant. Quigley, “We have a Hispanic commu- tools: image composer” will be Prizes for the tournament ecurity the dean of nity that we are not as well include $120 for first place from 1 to 2 p.m. March 24. arts and connected to as we should S Report Registration is available and $80 for second place. All humanities, be,” Quigley said. “We’ll be 3.3 - 3.9 online at www.mnstate.edu/ tournament participants will Quigley said his goal able to hear what we look like 3.3 Non-injury traffic acci- instrtech/workshop/work- receive a free T-shirt. is to try to from this really different point dent at 14th Street shops.htm. Heifer International is a add to the college through of view. Intellectually, it’s South For further information, con- non-profit organization that donations and grant writing in great. 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The Advocate is published weekly during the “How do you spell drinking?” Teri Finneman News Editor Reporters: Alicia Underlee, Mike Mattheis, academic year, except during final examination Alicia Strnad Arts and Entertainment Editor Mandy Stockstad, Hayden Goethe, Scott and vacation periods. The Advocate is prepared for publication by Nathan Shippee Copy Editor DCamp, Samantha Miller, Britta Trygstad, The Opinions expressed in The Advocate are not Minnesota State University Moorhead students Brittany Pederson Copy Editor Kristin Clouston, Katie Johnson, Crystal Dey, necessarily those of the college administration, and is printed by Davon Press, West Fargo, Teresa Schafer Copy Editor Dustin Monke, Joe Markell, Danielle Send letters to the ADVOCATE faculty or student body. N.D. Joe Whetham Sports Editor MacMurchy, Andy Cummings, Danielle Riebe, The Advocate encourages letters to the editor Copyright 2003, The Advocate. Jason Prochnow Photo Editor Erin Belisle, Christopher Lucht, Brett Ortler, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Box 130 and your turn submissions. They should be The Advocate is always looking for talented Sarah Olsonawski Features Editor Katy Nagel, Naomi Gill, Gina Ronhovde, Chris editor Moorhead, MN 56563 typed and must include the writer’s name, sig- writers, photographers, columnists and illustra- Kelly Hagen Opinion Page Editor Larson Located on the lower floor of Comstock Memorial Union nature, address, phone number, year in school tors. Meetings are held every Monday at 4:30 Natasha Wiedeman Advertising Manager Room 110 or occupation and any affiliations. Letters are p.m. in CMU Room 207. Jolene Goldade Advertising Assistant to News Desk: 236-2551 due Monday at 5 p.m. and can be sent to Contact the editor for more information or Allison Johnson Advertising Representative Photographers: Pete Montecuollo, Cory Ryan, Editor’s Desk: 236-2552 MSUM Box 130, dropped off at The Advocate come to the meetings. Students can also write Caley Steward Graphic Designer/Web Editor Mindy Niemela Advertising: 236-2365 office in CMU Room 110 or e-mailed to us at: and work for The Advocate for credit. Nick Huck Distribution Manager advocate@ Fax: 236-4662 [email protected]. The Advocate reserves Matt Herbranson Business Manager Illustrators: Dane Boedigheimer, Josh Trumbo, [email protected] the right to edit letters and refuse publication of Glenn Tornell Adviser Sarah DeVries, Matt Kaufenberg www.mnstate.edu/advocate letters omitting requested information. It does Columnists: Chris Rausch, Jenel Stelton- mnstate.edu. not guarantee the publication of any letter. Amy Dalrymple Editor Holtmeier, Adam Quesnell, Heather Leinen, Britta Trygstad Thursday, March 13, 2003 FEATURES Page 3, The Advocate MSUM students travel during spring How to get money for $pring break Students ditch the books to help others By DANIELLE MACMURCHY train them, and other Habitat beach to share our faith and By DANIELLE MACMURCHY Staff Writer for Humanity teams. step out of our comfort zone.” Staff Writer Senior Nate Schadewald is a He added that he is excited, As the snow flies in trip leader for the group “to see God use students from Throughout the school year, Minnesota, many MSUM stu- working in Oakland, Calif. MSUM to change lives.” college students look far into dents are preparing for the Schadewald said the While many students plan to the future and dream of spring long-awaited spring break. To team will be spending travel thousands of miles break to give them a week to escape the stress of studying, the week working during their break, others relax from classes and study- students are traveling around seven-hour days and are staying closer to home. ing. Students plan extravagant the globe visiting places like sleeping at a local Six students from the mass trips to warmer climates to Florida, Mexico and even church. “It’s a personal communications depart- escape the Minnesota weather. China. reward,” Schadewald ment are spending While all this sounds fantas- Many students are traveling said, “making use of their spring break tic, the dream becomes reality with a university organization. your spring break in Alexandria, when the costs add up. To pay Habitat for Humanity is taking instead of using the time Minn. Under the for the cost of gas, food, hotel students to five different loca- for yourself.” direction of pro- accommodations and some- tions across the United States During the 28-hour fessor Regene times airfare, students at to serve those in need. drive, Schadewald said ILLUSTRATION BY MATT KAUFENBERG Radniecki, the stu- MSUM are looking for anything Students in the organization he is excited to see the dents dents will work as and everything to earn extra can choose from these loca- team bond. for one of the interns at an Alexandria news- cash. tions: Oakland, Calif., Miami, Campus Crusade for Christ many Campus Crusade paper. The students will be Students from Habitat for Valdosta, Ga., West Chester, is another campus organiza- spring break conferences. given an unique opportunity to Humanity bought several items N.Y. and Sun City, Ariz. tion spending its spring break Senior Randy Hochstatter is learn and experience journal- to raffle and sold Mary Kay The students are planning on across the country. Over 25 one of the leaders for the trip. ism first hand. products. They have done sev- building a house for a family in students from MSUM will trav- “Students from all over the eral fund-raisers, which have need. They will work alongside el 22 hours to Panama City world will attend the confer- MacMurchy can be reached helped fund both the organiza- construction workers, who will Beach, Fla., to join 3,500 stu- ence,” he said. “We’ll go on the at [email protected]. tion itself and the trips. Each individual in the group is also earning money for their own trip. “We’re donating our own money and time,” senior Nate Schadewald said. Students from Campus Crusade for Christ are traveling to Panama City Beach, Fla. Each student is responsible to raise his or her own money. Many are relying on family and friends, along with extra hours at work, to help them pay for the conference. After realizing the overall cost of an extravagant spring break, many students have been spending their time at the PRACS Institute, testing any- thing from pills to shots and earning from $500 to $1,500 a test. Craig Church, of the PRACS Institute, said 40 per- cent of their patients are college students. “We’ve put a lot of kids through college,” Church added. Not all students are willing to be experimented on for extra cash. Many are asking for more hours at work and trying to spend less.

MacMurchy can be reached at [email protected]. Page 4, The Advocate OPINION Thursday, March 13, 2003 Advocate editorialboard Amy Dalrymple Teri Finneman Alicia Strnad Editor News editor A&E editor Excessive spring break drinking too dangerous to risk

Next week, thousands of students from across the country - including MSUM - will flock to spring break hot spots like Jamaica, Cancun, Daytona Beach, Fla., Miami, Panama City and California. Chances are most of them will drink alco- hol.

Chances are some of them will drink so much they get sick or even die.

A Journal of American College Health study reported that the average consump- Housing department tion for men during spring break was 18 drinks per day, while the average woman drank 10 drinks each day. 40 percent of dedicated to improve the men and one-third of the women After reading the editorial, are being made to feel reported being drunk daily. Of the 341 “Students should speak out Letters to the editor uncomfortable, and we are men and 442 women surveyed, more than against campus hate short of our goal that living crimes” in the March 6, offer a training session for the in the residence halls is a half of the men and more than 40 percent 2003 issue, I felt discouraged. It Admissions student staff. positive experience for all stu- of the women drank until they got sick or made me doubt Housing’s efforts My colleague Michael Wilde and dents. It makes me feel like giving passed out at least once. to make living on campus a posi- I attended the Stop the Hate train up, that the problem cannot be tive experience for all residents. the trainers program and gained solved. It would be easy to give up Hall Olympics, an incentive pro- programming options. Michael and go back to living without That same study also found that 58.4 gram encouraging diversity event advises the campus Stop the Hate choosing to fight against injus- attendance, is in its second suc- organization, and I co-chair the tice. I will not give up, and I’m percent of those students surveyed had cessful year. For the first time organization’s development of a proud to say I am tired from fight- trouble with the police; 58.9 percent of since I have been here, RA candi- hate incident response team. ing this fight; it means I’m work- dates are talking about the To develop partnerships and ing. My level of tiredness pales in them were injured. importance of diversity and how relationships with students of comparison to the tiredness peo- they wouldn’t have taken the time color, I, along with student staff, ple of color feel on a daily basis in Another study, this one focusing on to attend events had it not been have been attending diversity living with discrimination and for the encouragement Hall organization meetings. This has racist/ignorant remarks. binge drinking, found that frequent binge Olympics provided. been great for better communica- A description about white privi- drinkers are more likely to engage in risky 24 student staff and three pro- tion regarding educational pro- lege in the book “Why are All the fessional staff completed training grams offered by organizations. It Black Kids Sitting Together in the behavior. Almost half of those surveyed and agreed to be Safe Zone con- hasn’t exposed us to the difficul- Cafeteria?” has stuck with me. (49.7 percent) had unplanned sex, while tacts. No other department/orga- ties and daily indignities students White privilege is like riding on a nization on campus has more of color face on campus, i.e. we moving walkway: each step a 52.3 percent engaged in unprotected sex. contacts than us. I am also part haven’t heard anything, but that white person takes multiplies of the Safe Zone planning team. doesn’t mean nothing has hap- movement forward. It is time for These statistics paint a bleak picture of During fall training our student pened. more white people to realize the staff had training on diversity We have trained our student privileges they have and turn the problems associated with drunken through the use of skits, videos staff and continue to discuss around and walk against the spring break behavior. Add in the and discussion. This was followed reporting incidents of hate, such walkway to become more “tired” by an introductory diversity as marker board writing, to cam- as we all work to fight injustice. increased chance of rape, robbery and workshop with other student pus security and housing super- We need more residents, faculty assault, and the risks are too much to leaders by an excellent trainer, visors immediately. and staff to join us in this Michael Nejman, and a follow up As a member of the MSUM anti- process. I believe our efforts are face. session specifically for housing racism team, I have gone through significant, but not enough, and I staff. both the Level I and Level II train- will continue to work. Instead of drinking until you can’t stand Because staff enjoyed Nejman’s ings. I helped organize a Level I training, I decided to attend the training for 35 student leaders on up anymore, drink in moderation. If you National Multicultural Training campus; 11 of those were hous- Ryan Sylvester feel you absolutely must drink until you’re Institute where Nejman had been ing staff employees. MSUM Area Director trained. So far I have been able to Despite these efforts, students Residence Life Depart. completely drunk, bring along a sober friend to make sure you make it home (or back to your hotel) safe and sound. The opinions expressed in The Advocate are not necessarily those of the college administration, faculty or student body. The Advocate encourages letters to the editor and Your Turn submissions. They should We’d hate to lose any readers. be typed and must include the writer’s name, signature, address, phone number, year in school or occu- pation and any affiliations. Letters are due by 5 p.m. Monday and can be sent to MSUM Box 130, dropped off in The Advocate office or e-mailed to [email protected]. Thursday, March 13, 2003 Page 5, The Advocate On the eve of entering drunken adulthood Power hour better spent hunting lions rather than drinking to excess I am writing this column nine tough, but my head was the size of around for spring break will make can see it now, me on the plains of days before the 21st anniversary of a basketball and my body the size sure I’m cleaning up vomit in a Africa hunting the feral lion, track- my illustrious birth. Yes, on March of a small pony. I actually shrank West Snarr bathroom on the morn- ing him for days, fasting until the 18, nearly 21 after the birth. ing of my birth. I can’t wait to see kill. On the tenth day I find my Even though my head was the years ago, I I was a baby and a half I tell you. “ the person who finds out that a sec- opportunity to strike. I jump out of came into Literally, my unformed conjoined size of a globe, my ears still ond-hand chicken tender melt from the bush with my spear, and upon this world. twin consisted of merely a lower appeared to be, quote my Perkin’s and a gallon of used green seeing the beast up close, I freeze, I’m almost torso. I call him “the brother that mom’s obstetrician, beer look like the remains of half- defecate on myself and become din- certain my never was.” ‘mutatiously large.’ digested leprechaun when left in a ner for the pride. I suppose in mother did- Even though my head was the urinal. reflection of all this time I’ve spent n’t go with- size of a globe, my ears still Honestly though, I believe a power inhabiting this blue planet, I’ve dis- outappeared to be, quote my mom’s ▼ hour is about as silly as serious covered many things. painkillers obstetrician, “mutatiously large.” In hazing at an MSUM fraternity. It’s a Some of the most important intro- ADAM for the deliv- my youth the backs of my ears kept while everyone else is drinking it up rite of passage into a club that isn’t spective conclusions I’ve made QUESNELL ery, because a constant sunburn due to the fact in Florida, I’m going to be squatting all that exciting. I’ve been drunk about my existence include: jokes Advocate columnist at my birth, that my parents used them for the behind Royal liquors drinking a before, I went to high school in a about vomit are easy, I don’t like my cranium purpose of shading the deck chairs bottle of blackberry schnapps. small town. I don’t need to leave my olives of any sort and, finally, Star “I might as well go was roughly (they decided against the matching I don’t plan on doing a “power mark on the bathroom floor of some Wars: Episode II and the people hunt a lion as my the same umbrella-covered table). hour,” but I will be going out, con- local tavern just to prove I’m an that like it make me fear that the rite of passage into size it is But, I digress. The fact is, my 21st sidering midnight on the 18th is the adult. universe is truly devoid of a higher adulthood.” today. My birthday lands smack dab at the first hour after St. Patrick’s Day. I I might as well go hunt a lion as Quesnell can be reached mom is beginning of spring break. SO, bet my friends who are sticking my rite of passage into adulthood. I at [email protected]. Let the little things slide in life, learn to simplify “Simplicity, simplicity, simplici- day with nothing to do? Hey, how needlessly complicated their Recognize the difference between ty!” once said Henry David there’s always the mall. Are all my lives were; they seemed to dwell being simple-minded and leading Thoreau. What a wonderful friends happy with each other? on every facet of their existence (I a simple life. Nowadays, to lead a thought! Bring forth some good ol’ teenage Simplicity is simply a simple had once been the same). simple life, one must be open- But how, in drama. “ Afterwards, I realized how less minded and, perhaps, a bit empa- thing to make simple ... such chaotic Since my life has become natu- stressful my life was since I had thetic. If you allow yourself to be times, can rally chaotic, I’ve started to crave here are a few suggestion stopped allowing little things to ignorant and naïve towards the we attain simplicity. It’s not like I want to that could possibly help you bother me. I still stress over bad world (a.k.a. being simple-mind- this con- drop everything and move to the simplify your life. test grades and lost CDs, but I ed), it’s impossible to uphold a cept? middle of North Dakota with a don’t dwell on what people think simple life. If every new thing that Back when chicken and kernel of corn, but I of me. pops up in your life is validity for I was in high think there is something about ▼ Learn to live without wanting. chaos, there is no way your life school, I breaking it all down that makes time is to develop a routine. Since Wanting, more than anything, can remain simple. BRITTA used to me feel a bit content. I’ve allowed myself to follow a rou- clutters our lives with ridiculous “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! TRYGSTAD crave chaos. Simplicity is simply a simple tine, I’ve racked the benefit of get- nonsense. Sure, it would be nice I say let your affairs be as one, ting things done. Moreover, I don’t Advocate columnist Not only was thing to make simple ... here are a to have a new car, and I really two, three and to a hundred or a I immersed few suggestions that could possi- allow myself to become over wouldn’t mind going to Seattle for thousand ... We are happy in pro- “Since my life has in it, but I bly help you simplify your life. worked, over scheduled or over spring break, but by needlessly portion to the things we can do become naturally think, sub- Learn how to organize your time. lived. It allows more time to enjoy wanting these things, I feel that I without.” -Henry David Thoreau chaotic, I’ve started consciously, Instead of running all over, not life. actually need to attain them. I to crave simplicity.” I brought it knowing where you should go Eliminate unnecessary drama. think it’s better just to see what upon myself. Two minutes of first, figure it out ahead of time. While visiting a few old friends a happens; follow the course of life Trygstad can be reached silence? Turn on the radio. Have a The best way to organize your week or so ago, I began to notice without needing your wants. at [email protected]. Student rally puts apathy of ‘sheeples’ on display Helpless. That’s how I felt after when there was a call out to have ignore the pain my carelessness Bush. Ignorance will get us all the student rally on Wednesday. I others speak. was causing me. killed. Just look at our leader. wasn’t in the planning commit- I thought to myself: I have Your turn This situation is far from over, No, I’m not helpless nor hope- tees. I wasn’t an all-day support- things to do. I listened as the and I have the feeling many peo- less. I have hope. People must see er. I wasn’t even a walkout. I just speaker moved and called the ple will die before this is over. I what’s happening for what it is stopped and listened while others onlookers “sheeple,” and pleaded busy high five-ing their friends to don’t want to be one of them. I’m sooner or later, and maybe we’ll walked by in an astounding show with them to go out and protest listen to the speaker explain that sure you don’t either. We mustn’t be known as the generation that of indifference. and act as he was from the he was a Gulf War veteran and to let apathy take over. defeated the greatest villain of all. I couldn’t even keep it together. I unlikely place of a wheelchair, look where it got him. Try CNN over MTV or whatever Our own lazy selves. cried as I listened to the words with nothing but a megaphone to I paraphrase due to a lack of for a day, and see if your little that were spoken and agreed with aid him. clarity that I apologize for having world isn’t opened a little more. them all. I applauded the strength Meanwhile, others would walk witnessed this; I was ashamed for Just take the time to care, and it took to call out and make a dif- by and shout things like, “I’d myself and my sheeple. I was no who knows, we just might save ference, and after all this emo- rather get drunk,” or, “I’d rather better. I wasn’t speaking out. I the lives of thousands of inno- Cole Flaat tional empathy, I stepped back defend my country,” and were too just sat in my dorm and tried to cents from getting butchered by MSUM sophomore Page 6, The Advocate REVIEWS Thursday, March 13, 2003 ‘Bringing Down the House’ rocks the house By NATHAN SHIPPEE Betty White (yeah, the one from “The Golden Girls”) plays Martin’s Copy Editor sweet little (and extremely bigoted) Culture collisions are great for the neighbor admirably; some of the movies; comedy, drama— there are funniest stand-alone lines in the all kinds of angles on which to play film belong to her. Martin’s kids in when different kinds of people mix. the film are great, too — their fairly “Bringing Down the House,” the new nuanced reactions and expressions Steve Martin/ Queen Latifah com- actually make watching younger ac- edy, fits into the large group of tors enjoyable for once. Overall, the movies with race as a central theme. strength of the movie is in the cast. As a whole, it’s a fun and enter- The main thing that can compli- taining film with just a hint of edgi- cate the enjoyment of “Bringing ness to it. Unlike some racial come- Down the House” is the writing. At dies, this one isn’t quite all mean- times, the dialogue and situations ingless fluff. There are a couple of are extremely intelligent and weak spots, but the power of nowhere near cliché, and most of “Bringing Down the House” showed the film stays out of stupid range. this weekend as it came in No. 1 at There are moments, however, when the box office with $31.7 million. the point seems to be made that The premise behind “Bringing “white” or “black” can be summed Left: Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) gets Down the House” is that Latifah’s up in how people talk. True, it’s jiggy. Top: Mrs. Kline (Betty White) cov- character Charlene, a woman un- usually an easy laugh when Steve ers Georgey Sanderson’s (Angus T. justly accused of robbery, ropes Martin says something ending in Jones) eyes. Below: Charlene Morton Martin’s character, a powerful at- “yo’ mama,” but the scenes in which (Queen Latifah, center), flanked by Peter and Howie Rottman (Eugene Levy) tells torney, into helping her with an ap- the movie relies too much on that off Peter’s former sister-in-law. peal. kind of humor tend to get old With the juxtaposition of Latifah’s quickly. inner-city style and Martin’s admit- Despite some humor that’s a little ted w.a.s.p. life, hijinks ensue, in- insulting to the viewer’s intelligence, cluding Latifah trying to help “Bringing Down the House” delivers Martin get his ex-wife back. many intelligent (and loud) laughs There are some amazingly funny through the talent of its cast. scenes in this movie. Latifah teach- For Steve Martin fans, there are ing Martin how to act like a sexual plenty of great scenes to make up dynamo is great, as are most of the for a couple of stupid language scenes when these two performers jokes. There are even a few coherent have a chance to stretch out and do statements about racial stereotyp- their stuff and not worry so much ing, which is pretty rare. about relying on other characters. Go see it — “Bringing Down the Eugene Levy (from the “American House” has a little fluff, but it’s still Pie” movies) plays a great associate got bite and intelligence. And to Martin who becomes fixated on Eugene Levy in cornrows. Charlene (until a person has seen Levy with his hair in “cornrows,” Shippee can be reached they haven’t truly laughed). at [email protected].

ADVOCATE ALBUM REVIEWS: Juliana sells out Kings of Leon record By MIKE MATTHEIS of this devotion, they have taken the time to learn a few things about you, and they Music Critic unusual yet classic rock discovered that you love Creed. To prove The most negative contribution Nirvana they are willing to change to keep this By JEREMY CHURA In an article from their Web site, made to independent rock was opening love, they have shrugged off the devil’s Music Critic www.kingsofleon.com, Caleb the floodgates for major label executives caress of punk rock to don the wings of Followill describes four out of the to snap up as many indie bands as they the Creed rock you so adore. If you like ’70s stoner music then five tracks from “Holy Roller could find. This leads to three general Noting that you also have about you a you are going to love the debut EP Novocaine.” He says, “‘Molly’s outcomes for the bands. love of Coldplay, the band spice up their from Kings of Leon called “Holy Roller Chambers,’ that’s a song about a Some are seduced by the big money to loud, yet spiritual, love for you with a bit Novocaine.” girl that, if you ever came across be found in multimedia stardom, so they of gloomy Brit pop to make it all sound Brothers Caleb Followill, Nathan her and you get your opportunity, sell out their original sound for the low- irrevocably sincere. And that’s just in the Followill and Jared Followill, along you’d better take it. Because ah, est common denominator (Sugar Ray, first two songs. with their cousin Matthew Followill, she might eventually mess you up, The Goo Goo Dolls). Some manage to Then, The Juliana Theory realizes that look like four Midwest stoners from but it’s worth it. The song tries to achieve a bit of attention on their own they also really love Creed and Coldplay 1973. recreate the musical vibe of how and then survive as self-parodies themselves. Love them so much, in fact, Caleb Followill’s vocals sound grainy she can captivate you. (Offspring, Blink-182). that they devote the rest of the album to like his larynx is 80 years older than “‘Wasted Times’ is about people hid- The rest refuse to alter their ideal, various combinations of these bands to he is. Their sound is like a combina- ing who they really are,” he explained. make low-selling records that fans love prove that they’re not lying here. tion of rock ’n’ roll and rhythm and “‘Wicker Chair’ is about seeing some- and, after fulfilling their contract, return By the time the record stops, a promis- blues, with a lot of bass and organ. one self destruct and knowing there’s to indie land as conquering heroes (Built ing emo punk band has been exorcised The band is out of Nashville, Tenn. not really anything you can do about To Spill, Melvins). Unfortunately, selling from The Juliana Theory. In its place Because the brothers Followill grew it; it’s melancholy. ‘Holy Roller out is the most enticing of the three, and stands a band not afraid to admit that up the sons of a preacher man, they Novocaine’ is our most personal The Juliana Theory, one of the latest they are full of love because they can had no real home and lived with song.” indie to major bands, would seem to now make sure that you get enough of relatives. Their name is Kings of The other track he did not mention agree. the music you love. In theory, this does- Leon because both the Followills’ was “California Waiting,” which is The Juliana Theory was a band with n’t sound so bad. In theory. father and grandfather are named about a man‘s life going way too fast, strong punk rock credentials. They put Leon. his girl not helping him and his need out several records on the pretty well re- Mattheis can be reached In general they are an unusual yet to be by himself. garded Tooth & Nail Records label that at [email protected]. classic band. Right now the Kings of Leon are in highlighted their songs as kin to circa England getting ready to do a mini 1998 Jimmy Eat World and Promise tour supporting The Coral. This band Ring. has great potential and I think that Apparently, The Juliana Theory liked they will be a big hit once they start this blueprint so much that their newest touring in the United States. But for album mimics the newest Jimmy Eat now you can buy their EP off of RCA World and Promise Ring records by being for under $10, which is a great deal calculated for maximum consumer po- for such a good band. tential, previous work be damned. This Right now my doctor has just left in itself is not necessarily a bad thing, me, and I must start using the med- but The Juliana Theory definitely works ication he left for me. I am going to hard to make it one. put on the Kings of Leon EP on a re- For instance, start with the inventive peat mode and let this great medicine and inspiring album title “Love.” This in- run its course. dicates, hey, The Juliana Theory loves you. Actually, they love a lot of things, Chura can be reached but you are first and foremost. As a sign at [email protected].

Page 8, The ADVOCATE SPRTS Thursday, March 13, 2003 NEWS & NOTES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — NSIC TOURNAMENT Unexpected exit Wolves oust third-seeded Dragons Jackson Eastlack After stellar regular seasons, in first round of NSIC tournament seven MSUM athletes — four in track and field, three in wrestling — By HAYDEN GOETHE will compete in their respective Staff Writer national championships Friday through Sunday. In a conference tournament Senior Chris Nulle, who went full of surprises, the MSUM undefeated in the weight throw this women’s basketball team season, enters Friday’s Division II suffered through a shocking NORTHERN STATE 75, national championships in Boston defeat March 5 in the quar- MSUM 65 with a rank of No. 4 (61 feet, 1/4 terfinals of the NSIC tourna- A 33 percent shooting performance inches). Junior Belinda Eastlack ment. Northern State defeated didn’t help the Dragons much, who holds the No. 4 mark in the weight MSUM 75-65 at Nemzek. dropped their third consecutive game throw (58-2 1/2) but is nearly six The loss snapped the March 5. Sophomore guard Dana feet from the top two throwers. She Dragons’ seven-game home Weibel had a team-high 18 points. finished third in the weight throw at winning streak, with their pre- last year’s national championships vious home loss against Dragon shot was usually from as a member of NDSU’s champi- Northern State on Jan. 10. the perimeter and often highly onship squad. The Wolves showed tremen- contested. And when it came Junior DaLee Wilkinson, who dous grit in the post against to the always-uncontested free transferred from the University of an MSUM team that is consid- throw, MSUM still struggled. Minnesota, Twin Cities, last semes- ered to have the top post game The Wolves drilled 79 per- ter, holds to No. 3 mark in the pole in the conference. cent of their shots from the vault (12-2). Sophomore Tanya “They worked harder on the charity stripe, while the Salter will compete in high jump boards,” senior forward Katie Dragons hit a measly 57 per- this weekend, sitting in a tie for Doerr said. “They got second cent. eighth place with a height of 5-6 1/2. and third shots every time “When you miss them, it’s a Junior 184-pounder Ryan they shot the ball.” knockout punch,” Nelson said. Kopiasz highlights a group of three The crowd of 400 got into the By the time the Dragons Dragon wrestlers vying for a nation- game as MSUM raced out of found a way to maneuver in al title in this weekend’s Division II the gates to an early lead. the post, there was no stop- national championship in Wheeling, Northern State (11-16, 8-10 ping the Wolves. W. Va. Kopiasz will square off NSIC) crawled back quickly, Baskets by juniors Erin against Tyler Jones of South though. Carin Rambow, who Richgels, Janna Davis and Liz Dakota State University, Brookings, scored 25 points for the Klukas helped the Dragons in the first round of the tournament. Wolves in their victory over remain within five for most of Jones, ranked No. 1 at one point MSUM (16-11, 13-5 NSIC) in the second half, but a layup this season, defeated Kopiasz 5-1 January, sparked the Wolves and 3-point basket by Liza on Jan. 23 at Nemzek. with 12 first-half points en Sizer inflated Northern’s lead GLENN TORNELL/MSUM NEWS SERVICE Senior Mitch Jackson will battle route to 22 points in the game. to 14 points. Junior forward Liz Klukas falls to the ground while battling a Ronald Paterniti of Gannon “She just stepped up,” Three-pointers by sopho- Northern State defender for possession of the ball during the University, Erie, Pa., at 141 in first- Dragons head coach Karla mores Jackie Doerr and Dana Dragons’ home NSIC playoff game March 5. round action. Junior Desmond Nelson said. “She really came Weibel gave the Dragons one Radunz contends with Wayne in and hit some tough shots.” last gasp of hope, being down seven points. The loss was Katie Doerr capped her (Neb.) State College’s Jared Northern led 32-31 at the 64-56 with three-and-a-half Doerr’s swan song, an improp- career as the second-leading Haberman in the first round at 125. half, and in the second half, minutes left, but MSUM never er ending to a storied career. rebounder in MSUM women’s It will take four consecutive the Dragons could do little to got closer than seven points. “She gives the game every- basketball history, including a victories to earn a national counter. Katie Doerr, the Dragons’ thing she has, and she gives 10.5 average this season to championship. With the post players moving lone senior playing in what her teammates everything she lead the NSIC. out from under the basket, the was her final collegiate game, has,” Nelson said. “I couldn’t Notes by Joe Whetham/ Dragons failed to knock down gave her all, posting 18 ask for a better person to rep- Goethe can be reached sports editor their perimeter shots. Any rebounds but scoring just resent our program.” at [email protected].

MEN’S BASKETBALL — NSIC TOURNAMENT Dragons fall to Bulldogs in championship game

By DUSTIN MONKE MSUM 70, Southwest State 62 to beat those guys,” junior center Eric The Dragons never trailed the Prchal said. SPOTLIGHT Staff Writer Mustangs. They led 35-24 at halftime. Senior guard Jared Bledsoe was a Senior forward Jake After two intensely competitive games Senior forward Marlon Samuel led the multifaceted player again, putting in 16 Kruse’s remarkable in the NSIC tournament, the MSUM Dragons with 18 points. points, seven rebounds, six assists and steal and fade-away men’s basketball team fell just short of four steals. jumper with two seconds “He’s a big reason we started playing left in overtime gave the capturing their first conference title in better,” assistant coach Ryan Looney Head coach Stu Engen summed up the Dragons a 79-78 victory 21 years after falling 71-66 to the said. upset in one sentence. “We defended over Bemidji State last University of Minnesota-Duluth Samuel’s inside shots proved to be the very hard, we stood up to their pressure, Saturday in the NSIC tournament semifinals. Bulldogs in the NSIC championship Dragons’ main offensive key in the win. and we finished plays offensively.” Kruse game Sunday. “That’s my home,” Samuel said. “In The Dragons (19-10, 10-8 NSIC) fin- and around the basket, within 15 feet.” MSUM 79, Bemidji State 78 (OT) With the game seemingly in hand, all ished with one of their best records in Samuel was named to the all-tourna- Saturday night the Dragons faced the the Beavers had to do was get the ball school history. They won the most ment team along with Bledsoe. No. 3 seed Bemidji State. The Beavers inbounds. It never happened. games in a season since the 1995-96 A main key to the Dragons’ win meant had knocked off the Dragons in both of Kruse, positioned in front of Bemidji season when MSUM finished with a shutting down Mustangs’ senior guard their regular season matchups. The first State’s inbound passer, jumped as the 19-8 record but still did not make it as Jacob Fahl. Fahl had scored an average meeting was an 89-60 blowout in ball was being thrown, knocked it down far as this year’s team did. Not since the of 24.5 points per game in two prior Bemidji, and the second was a 91-68 behind his back, picked it up and shot a 1981-82 season has a men’s team meetings against the Dragons, but this drubbing at home. fade-away five-foot jumper as time finished with more wins in a season. time would be different. The Dragons’ In their third meeting of the season, expired. Kruse’s shot bounced off the The Dragons’ road to the title was not defense held Fahl to 15 points on 31 the Dragons turned things around, win- backboard and into the net to secure a an easy task. Wednesday night the percent shooting from the floor. ning in overtime 79-78 after a shocking Dragon victory. seventh-seeded Dragons shocked No. 2- “He was pretty critical in their victory and memorable last-second steal and “I just grabbed it and went with it,” seed Southwest State University, last time we played them,” Samuel said. basket by Kruse. Kruse said. “I’ve never had a game-win- Marshall, Minn., 70-62 on their home “Taking care of him is something we The Dragons called a timeout on their ner.” court, advancing to the conference semi- wanted to do.” end of the court with 3.5 seconds left in Bledsoe commented on the shock the finals at the Concordia-St. Paul MSUM shot a noteworthy 48% (25-52) the game. Looney said the original call Dragons felt after watching Kruse nail Gangelhoff Center. MSUM then defeated from the field while the Mustangs were was for a lob pass to Kruse. Staloch’s the winning basket. “You pause for a Bemidji (Minn.) State University 79-78 only able to convert on 35% (19-55) of inbound pass was just inches high for minute and want to pinch yourself; you in overtime on a last-second shot to their shots. Kruse to handle, as the ball rolled out of advance to the championship game. “It felt good to play well as a team and bounds with only two seconds left. ❒ MEN’S HOOPS, page 9 Thursday, March 13, 2003 Page 9, The ADVOCATE

❒ MEN’S HOOPS, from 8 think it’s a dream,” he said. game in the tournament’s formance from 3-point range. Aalto to get within 63-61 with missed the first shot of the 1- An early start helped the short three-year history, with “We did what we could to four minutes left in the con- and-1 bonus. Dragons. They held the an underdog mentality. take him out,” Looney said. test. “They were too big and too Beavers, the No. 1 scoring MSUM took control of the “We gave up a few looks to a MSUM got one last shot to physical,” Looney said. “We team in the NSIC at 88.1 game early, jumping out to a guy who had his career high.” tie the game, down 69-66, but just ran out of gas at the points per game, to only 13 13-3 lead. It proved to be the The Dragons tried getting Bledsoe missed a 3-pointer. end.” points in the first 11 minutes Dragons’ largest lead of the back in the game, with the Aalto got the rebound but of the first half. game. help of baskets from Bledsoe was fouled before he had a Monke can be reached The Dragons’ balanced Soon after falling behind, the and sophomore guard Ben chance to take the shot. Aalto at [email protected]. attack helped them get every Bulldogs brought junior guard starter in double figures. Dusty Decker off the bench. Decker, the tournament Minn.-Duluth 71, MSUM 66 MVP, immediately lit up the The Dragons once again Dragons, scoring 20 first-half entered their first NSIC title points, including a 6 of 9 per- Thursday, March 13, 2003 Page 10, The Advocate Thursday, March 13, 2003 CLASSIFIEDS Page 11, The Advocate

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I clearly poised to be ready for “The question seems to have think it would be great to have [the presidency],” Quigley disappeared in the past couple a woman candidate.” said. “We’d love to get several of years as to when we’re going Fedorenko said women com- of these kinds of women to to see a viable female candi- prise 50 percent of the coun- appear at the conference. date,” Quigley said. “We’d like try and should be represented Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Dole to have the conference take as well. ... we’d like to have the confer- place just before the fall 2004 “Just the idea of putting ence kick off with a panel of election, so we’d get a lot of together this committee seems five powerful women who are, media attention.” to me a very good step in this at least in some people’s Senior Kim Fedorenko said direction,” she said. “I think minds, potential candidates.” the idea is in the early stages, it’s a great way to get involved Quigley said he’d like the but she thinks it’s a good with campus activity.” SUBMTTED PHOTO conference to be international cause. MSUM students were active in political marches during the Finneman can be reached so scholars from other coun- “As a feminist, the idea of a Vietnam War. Former President Roland Dille says students were at [email protected]. more informed on war during the ’60s and ’70s. the 15 U.N. Security Council doing.” states. Roland Dille, who served as Carrying a sign that read: ‘The MSUM’s president starting in President stole my $,’ MSUM 1968, has seen his share of junior Sarah Marthaler said student-led anti-war activism. she is opposed to war. During his first four years as “I think it’s vicious to kill president, Dille endured an innocent people for dumb rea- anti-war confrontation of 2,000 sons, for any reason,” said students in the CMU and a Marthaler, who was one of five two-week student walkout in members to start Act-Up. the spring of 1970. Her fiancée, a member of the But Dille said he draws little National Guard in Minnesota, comparison between anti-war was notified last week that his activism 35 years ago and the division would be activated by efforts of students today. Saturday. Because of her “There’s no comparison,” Dille fiancée’s activation, Marthaler said. “The big issue back then said she plans on getting mar- was the draft. Either you had to ried within the next two weeks. stay in school or go to war. Marty said there was little Every male student was given a opposition to the Act-Up anti- life or death situation: either war rally from students and stay in school or go to war and faculty. In fact, one protester be killed.” was given extra credit for skip- Dille said students today ping an English class to report don’t have a grasp of war’s dev- on the event, Marty said. astation. In stark contrast to “Some of the teachers are for the casualty-heavy Vietnam [the event],” Marty said. “I know War, few American military there are some that are against campaigns since have resulted it, but they haven’t said much.” in deaths of U.S. troops. MSUM English professor That fact, Dille said, is the rea- Sharon Scapple said although son students today have less of students skipping class for any an understanding of war than reason will only work against students in the ’60s and ’70s. them, she supported the idea of “Students are not well students attending the event. informed,” Dille said. “It would be their decision to Marty and the Act-Up club cut class or not. But [students] said they’re committed to should be involved in events changing that. that affect them,” said Scapple, “The goal of our organization who was an active protester of isn’t so much to start our own the Vietnam War at the stuff as it is to get to students University of Wisconsin-Stout to participate in larger things,” during the mid-1960s. “[Anti- Marty said. war rallying] is really impor- tant. I don’t know if people Whetham can be reached understand what Bush is at [email protected].

❒ WIRELESS, from front tation from the departments response units and receivers and listened to what faculty into the classrooms. She said had to say and what they felt NDSU has the same system, was important,” Ficek said. which has worked well. Having more computer carts “We’ve had a lot of interest. with projection capabilities is As the professor asks ques- a priority, she said. The task tions, [students] respond by force encourages faculty who pressing a button on the need to replace office comput- unit,” Ficek said. “It can be ers to purchase laptops. used for graded discussion, “They can go into the class- taking attendance and instant room and plug into that pro- surveying of the group, jection system ... without the instead of only two or three cart,” Ficek said. students doing the talking. She said a number of faculty You get everyone’s opinion.” have also discussed how stu- Eejay Smith, dean of social dent computer fees are dis- and natural science, said he tributed, as some believe thinks a main goal of the task needs for specialized majors force is to give students and aren’t being met. faculty more control over how “There are a lot more needs instructional technology is than computers when it handled on campus. comes to technology,” Ficek “We need to make sure to said. “The arts and sciences provide a strong voice for the [have] all kinds of equipment people who are actually using needs that are technology the technology,” Smith, an related but aren’t computers.” information technology spe- Ficek said she’d also like to cialist, said. “We’re looking at promote more online pro- a limited budget and trying to grams in order to improve give some priorities to some accessibility for those unable things.” to attend on-campus classes, Finneman can be reached as well as incorporate portable at [email protected].