The Fountainhead February 24, 1999 http://www.ou.edu/student/fountain Volume 1, Issue 3

INSIDE: OUR NEW SPORTS PAGE, HATE MAIL, QUOTES & MORE!!! PrProognosisgnosis NeNeggaatitivve:e: E-Week is here by Beth Arnold The womenís studies program at the There’s an air of excitement to the east tradition. of Oklahoma Memorial Union. This week, The Engineers favorite tradition, as old University of Oklll ahoma engineering students are shelling out as the college, is the ever popular rivalry money for mugs, banquet tickets, and T- with the lawyers. Over the years the by Kyle Harper shirts. All this is in celebration of one of lawyers have spiked the Engineers coffee The University of Oklahoma campus has OU’s oldest traditions: Engineers’ Week at their annual banquet, stolen the One reason for the lack of students is that (affectionately dubbed by many as “E- Engineers Flag, kidnapped Old Trusty (the seen the storm clouds rising over what has the field of potential students for this course the potential to become a very controversial Week”). Engineers’ of study is extremely narrow. A look at the Every year, it is cannon which is and bitter process: the elimination of the course descriptions alone will likely shock women’s studies major. Within two years placed near the now protected by many readers. And at the risk of violating birthday of LKOT), and the program could lose its ability to grant the sacred laws of political correctness, it bachelor’s degrees. The program will be George even kidnapped must be said that women’s studies is not as Washington, who The Engineers’ reviewed first by the Dean of Arts & Sciences benign as it sounds. It does not seem to be and the University president. Ultimately the is heralded as a Queen. The the home of the noble struggles for equal great engineer Engineers of decision will hinge on a state regents’ policy rights and suffrage of the 19th and early 20th which requires that a major have 12.5 and surveyor. course had to centuries. Rather, it is the hiding place of Events include retaliate. students enrolled in it. the likes of Patricia Ireland, Barney Frank, Fortunately women’s studies only has an the Road Rallye, The revenge and Ellen Degeneres who tear at the time- Blood Drive, has taken many estimated ten students majoring in the honored values of Western civilization. program. The history department has an Games forms including Before delving into some of the course Tournament, No dumping 1200- estimated 201 students, political science 321, descriptions, it would be unfair not to include sociology 500, English 250, psychology 600, Talent Show, lb. of manure on a caveat - that some of the courses are Fluids Lab, the law barn philosophy 75, and yet the women’s studies extremely legitimate, especially in the history has only ten. This should come as no surprise Casino Night and steps, growing a and literature fields. Remember, though, that the E-Week field of clover in when a closer look is taken at the women’s these courses would remain if the women’s studies department. banquet. This the shape of a studies major is cut. year, the events shamrock, The current mantra, which we are sure to One of the options for a student majoring hear repeated over and over, is that the will run from appropriation of in women’s studies is “Rethinking Gender February 21 the law deans women’s studies program does not have Roles in Counter Cinema,” where students enough participants because it doesn’t have through the 28. diplomas, and can “explore psychoanalytic film theory as For many releasing animals the funds. This is the typical, illogical, “if- the critical tool for examining gender you-build-it-they-will-come” approach - the engineers, E- of all forms. And construction ... including heterosexual, gay, Week is just a welcome break from classes. best of all, notifying the graduating class usual argument used to explain the failure of and lesbian films.” If that does not interest social programs. But like social programs, The true engineer, however, sees E-Week of law students that they would have to the average student, maybe a women’s studies -which is older than the Bedlam Rivalry restart law school due to a computer error the problems with women’s studies is program with more advertising funding could inherent. More people will not come, no with OSU-as a celebration of the and then giving the law dean’s home lure students into “Sexism and Homophobia.” profession and is very deeply rooted in See E-Week, page 4 matter how hard you try to build it. see Women, page 8

Back to the Folly: OU’s decade of decline from football dominace by Trey Raymer It’s funny, that quote could easily be sentiment had turned against its legendary then Athletic Director Donnie Duncan made Bear with me on this analogy. For all of mistaken as the synopsis of the past decade coach, Barry Switzer, forcing him to resign, the biggest mistake in the history of OU you who grew up in the decade of perms and of OU football. As the ten year anniversary yet the consensus was that his successor football and selected Gibbs. slap bracelets, the trilogy of movies referred of the hiring of former OU Head Coach Gary would be every bit as successful. You think I’m being too harsh? Well, let’s to as Back to the Future still engender Gibbs approaches this year, there is perhaps It was at this moment that the smooth line just take a brief look back at the worst decade significant doses of nostalgia. no more appropriate a time to analyze the of history takes a wicked path towards in OU football history, the 1990s. Just for Let me take you back to a memorable scene demise of our legendary football program mediocrity. You see, at this moment our kicks I’ll also include the other two highly in Part II where Doc attempts to explain to than now. Let me take you back to that proud football program faced a fork in the unsuccessful OU coaches (Howard Marty how from one single event, all of fateful day back in 1989. road. The “Hire Gary Gibbs” fork veered Schnellenberger and John Blake) who help history was irreversibly altered. “You see” The stage was set. The national spotlight left. The “Hire Jim Donnan” fork headed off comprise the group which I’ll affectionately he tells Marty, “at the point where the timeline was on Norman as this proud and storied right. A momentous decision was about to label “The Three Stooges.” And you know skewed into this tangent...the time continuum football dynasty was set to announce its next be made. Unfortunately, the road less what, while we’re at it, why not just bring [was] altered creating an alternate reality.” head coach. At that moment, public traveled proved less traveled for a reason as see Football, page 6 The Fountainhead CONTENTS page 2

INDEX THE FOUNTAINHEAD

DEPARTMENTS Page 10 & 11 900 ASP AVE. ROOM 363 OPINION Page 3 BOX 272 • Letters from the Editor • The Best Movie Review In the World NORMAN, OK 73019 •Another View • Book Review •Hate Mail of the Week •Jokes •Did You Know UNIVERSITY Page 4 & 5 •Your Buck, Their Bang •Faculty Spotlight • Greek of the Week •Eating Disorder Woes • Live On University....Alumni Spotlight •I Planned on Eating •Verse of the Week • Mandatory Attendance • A Prayer STAFF • Letter from an Engineer Editors-In-Chief Kyle Harper •Top 10 Ways to Spot an Engineer FH FAVORITES Page 12 Brad Watson SPORTS Page 6 • Quotes- Useless, funny, outrageuos, instructive Managing Editor, Sports Editor & informing Trey Raymer • Sooner Sports Ticker • Sports Update Campus Editor • Let the Madness Begin Matt Pyeatt

Opinion Editor COMMENTARY Page 7, 8, & 9 Would you like to write Jason Reese • The Overpopulation Bogeyman • If We Don’t Choose, We Lose or work for us? Commentary Editor • Way Down in Kosovo Brett Farley • Modern Movie Mystery: Quentin Tarantino We are new, and now is a great time to get Student Gov. Editor •Are You a Liberal or Conservative involved with what will become the most Chad Williams prestigious newspaper on campus. Working for Public Relations Correction: The Fountainhead is a great opportunity! Erin Hayes In the February 10, 1999 edition of The Fountainhead, Contact Kyle at 325-2596 or by email at the wrong name was attached to one of the Campus [email protected]. Distribution Manager articles. The article titled “Temporarily Out of Order” Lee Doherty was written by Jennifer Hunter, not Neal Conatser. Cartoons Karen Martin

Writers Mike Amberg, Ben Hinc, Jeb Carver, From the Editors...... Beth Arnold, Brian Hobbs, Jeremy Evans, Courtney Todd, Charley Sanders, Dustin Hopson, Jennifer Butts, Arum Hello University of Oklahoma! This is our third issue, and our staff continues to grow. Anyone Han, Neal Conatser, B.J. Alberding, Zac interested in joining can still contact us at [email protected]. We would especially like a photographer. Logsdon, Chelsey Gipson, Erin Hayes, However, we finally have a cartoonist on our staff – Karen Martin. She is excellent and we assure you Jennifer Hunter, Elizabeth Kiser, L’toya Carter, Liz Sisk, Erin Ford, Greg that her cartoons are most amusing. Rememer, she is a woman, so I don’t even want letters to the editor Starling, Emily Scherdt, Aaron Pack, calling the cartoon on page eight sexist. Donovan Barbara, Krista Merriman, We would also like to congratulate and say how thankful we are for Dr. Reed. He gave testimony George Lawrence, Lindsey Willis, Zac before the state legislature about the possibility of a flat-tax last week. We are lucky to have him write for Stevens, and Aaron Beese us. Faculty Contributor As you noticed, in our last issue we added color. We will gradually be buying bins as well. But we will Dr. W. Robert Reed continue to distribute in the same locations. A very worthwhile organization, Campfire Boys and Girls, is encouraging everyone to make a The Fountainhead is published by difference in one kid’s life. One March 18 they will be hosting Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. If you are Harper/Watson Publishing Corporation. interested in helping out a kid by writing a letter, or volunteering in some other capacity, visit the No portion of this paper may be reprinted without the express written Campfire website at www.campfire.org. permission of the publisher. Any opinion Keep reading, and most important, keep the letters to the editor coming. expressed herein represents the view of the author and not necessarily that of the publisher or the University of Oklahoma. Any question or comment should be directed to the address above. Printing Kyle Harper & Brad Watson done by Suburban Graphics. Editors-in-Chief http://www.ou.edu/student/fountain The Fountainhead OPINION Page 3 Letters to the Editor... and We Respond Hate Mail of the Week

Dear Editor: employees the same way. Don’t get me Your Paper Is Full Of *&^% - Bet You Don’t Have the @$!&* To Print This Letter I just finished reading my first issue of the wrong, there are a couple of o.k. managers The Fountainhead and could hardly put it there but the majority are totally worthless. I always get a wierd pleasure from reading a conservative paper. It’s comforting to down! I found it to be insanely witty, terribly Anyway, to the point. I’m here to help and see how ignorant the enemy really is. Let me touch up on the finer points of hypocrasy inventive, and extraordinary thought to get one over on those managers that turned and ignorance portrayed in your lovely peice of *&!# paper. provoking. Finally there is student voice that you down, even though it is a small thing 1) “Hang ‘Em High” by Brian G. Hobbs quotes the Bible to defend capitol is absent of the liberal slant portrayed by the that they will probably never notice, I’ll enjoy punishment. Isn’t there a commandment that you Christians are always spurting out in mass media. It has certainly been refreshing doing it. If you provide me with your snail one your holier than thou speeches about “Thou Shall Not Kill”? Does this not apply reading material that I and undoubtedly many mail address I will send you some free passes to the Oklahoma government? Or is our government, who speaks of Pro-Life, above (probably the majority) of OU students agree to see movies at the Hollywood Spotlight Christianity? with. anytime day or night. You may also see any 2) “Mugged by Reality”-the authors of this crappy article say that “Hierarchy is I was especially entertained by the “Hate movie, even if it is in it’s first day of release. based on ability and not upon birth.” OH Really! Does that mean a crack baby growing mail of the Week”, “Signs of Intelligent Life”, I enjoy reading your reviews so keep up the up in the ghetto streets of Chicago has the same chances as all of those (white) kids “Your Buck, Their Bang”, and the “Verse of good work! who live in the Greek houses at OU? the Week” sections of the paper. Thank you 3) “Recycling:A Waste of Valuable Resources”-It figures that a professor of and your staff once again for reviving the [removed to protect anonymity] Economics at OU would be more concerned about losing money than saving the conservative media voice on campus. It was P.S. If you can describe the manager, I environment. Besides, who losing money? Dr. Reed states that recycling costs more, high time!! know what vehicles they all drive and maybe but who pays the cost? If you mean a multi-billion dollar corporation, then I don’t some night we could smear pancakes and want to hear it. I’m sick of hearing corporations whine about costs, when they are Cheerfully, syrup all over their vehicle. Just a thought. costing us more in the big picture. Can conservatives even see the bigger picture, or Eugene Soell are their heads too far up Reagan’s Alzheimer infested !@*? Mechanical Engineering, Jr. Thanks for the help, but The Fountainhead has a strict policy against Sincerly, We thought just about the same thing. pancaking cars. Concerned Reader

Hello, my name is [deleted to protect anonymity]. I just finished reading your Send Your Letter to the Editor to: To call us ignorant and misspell hypocrisy in the same sentence - it’s beautiful. review of “She’s All That” and, being a [email protected] At least we separate our insults and spelling errors. And you’ve read Hobbs’ former [job omitted to protect anonymity] articles - we have the @$!&* to print anything. at the Hollywood Spotlight 14, was not Include name, major, year, and phone The second winner of “Hate Mail of the Week” obviously had to resort to more surprised at all to read of your ordeal with number. We reserve the right to edit choice language than the original winner, but for its clarity, its errors, and its the “managers” there. They treat their for content. hackneyed whining this letter is crowned the new recipient. Another View: Eliminating Student Congress by Brad Watson

On February 9, 1999 the Student Congress overwhelmingly in favor of the pub.” Since It is true that more than 300 individuals a senior citizen in London is sitting at his passed a controversial resolution supporting the OU Daily web site has such a scientific (less than two percent of the student body) computer right now, entering his opinion on the establishment of a pub in the Student process, maybe the polling of the Daily could logged on to vote in this poll. But not only the latest Daily poll every ten minutes. Union by a vote of 15-14, with no replace the Student does the Daily have Since no other polling data is available on abstentions. The Oklahoma Daily expressed Congress as the voice of no idea how the pub issue, nobody knows how accurate its disappointment in a February 17 OUR the student body. “maybe the representative these it is. However, many online polls are VIEW, entitled “Represent Us.” But The The Daily admits that 300 individuals are of conducted which ask respondents to name Oklahoma Daily was not upset that the pub their poll was “informal,” the student body at their presidential pick in 2000. One such web resolution passed. Instead the editorial which is a convenient way polling of the OU, the Daily does site, Elections USA, received more than 5000 expressed disappointment at the closeness of of stating that it is not even know how responses. In an informal poll, Alan Keyes the vote, since the student body clearly unscientific and their Daily couldmany of these was the favorite of 22.33% of respondents. wanted the resolution to pass. This raises an margin could reasonably individuals are Paul Wellstone was next with 19.13% of interesting question: from what source does be inaccurate by as much students. Anybody respondents. Clint Eastwood received 208 the Daily assume that the student body wants thirty, forty, or even more replace the who has access to the votes, twice as many as Al Gore, and good a pub? than fifty percentage Internet has access to enough for seventh place. Now before we all The Daily asserts that public opinion is points. In other words, the Studentthe Daily web site. start packing for Australia, the obvious behind the pub because of a poll conducted Daily poll showed that And anyone that can should be pointed out. Online polls are for by the Daily. Apparently it is Student students favored the Congress as the enter the Daily web entertainment only. Congress’s role to be in agreement with student pub by a three to site can participate in The OU Daily concluded by stating that “informal polls” conducted by the Daily. But one margin. In reality, the poll. In Student Congress members should “represent the since six percent of responses were in favor students might favor voice of the Congress elections, opinions of the students who elect them.” of the “I don’t care” option, I am surprised having a pub by a three to there is a principle, Since the Daily doesn’t have the slightest idea the Daily is not complaining that there were one margin, or they might student body.” which is normally what the average student at OU thinks about not at least two abstentions on the pub issue be against having a pub by upheld, called “one putting a pub in the student union, maybe to represent the apathetic constituency at OU. a three to one margin. No man, one vote.” The the title of this article should be considered This is how the Daily describes their poll. one knows before this poll was conducted, Daily web site will actually count a person’s in a different light. Perhaps “Represent Us” “More than 300 students logged in to vote and no one knows after the results of this vote more than once if he waits more than is really a reference to the opinion of The in our informal poll. The results were “poll” were released. ten minutes. In other words, for all we know, Oklahoma Daily. The Fountainhead UNIVERSITY page 4 Faculty Spotlight Top Ten Ways to Recognize an Engineer by Erin Hayes by Beth Arnold

As you walk into Dr. Lawrence Frank's because he wants to work with people who So you’re dating an engineer. I have a 8. When asked for a calculator, pulls out office, you can't help but notice the little sign want to change their lives; people of all few words of advice for you: Run. Run as three in the corner that reads "I'd rather be reading socioeconomic backgrounds, who are fast as you can and never look back. Jane Austen." But after talking to him for striving to greatness, rather than the "children Don’t get me wrong. Engineers are 7. Hums Irish drinking songs and speaks just a moment, you get the sense that he of privilege." And you must be prepared, wonderful. They’re trustworthy, faithful, and in an Irish accent for no apparent reason; would rather be teaching it. No profession for he is definitely still working on his genteel friendly. I know; it sounds like I am describing has been known to call people “lad” and drew him like this one, he says fondly. He nature--it is not uncommon for him to a puppy. They are similar in many ways. “lassie” loves it, and so do his students, if they're purposely stir up argument; he wants students However, engineers are also smart, and they "prepared" for him. to disagree with him, and raise questions he are worth far more money than any mutt. I 6. Thinks everything should be in a shade His goal in teaching, he explained, is to may not be able to answer. have been dating an engineer off and on for of green teach his students how to speak, and transfer As a professor, it makes him proud that almost three years, and I wouldn’t trade him the power in the classroom to them by letting they can argue with him. His main concern for anything. However, sometimes he drives 5. Can’t go three weeks without wearing them feel they can say anything--and he backs is "the place of human suffering," the purpose me absolutely insane. There are times when the same Open House or E-Week shirt up his words. Just having him break his chalk of which he searches for still today. And it takes all of my self-control to keep from twice. and stick it in his ears once for a although some students may define his class ripping his head off and planting a fern in it. Frankensteinian-like pose is enough to make as such, Dr. Frank brings a dynamic In order to put up with one of these strange 4. Pays more attention to his laptop any student feel brave enough to blurt out personality and genuine concern for students creatures, first you must be able to recognize computer than he would to a lap what they think. This idea is also reinforced who are prepared for the challenge. them. So I present to you: dancer by the secondary material he assigns, containing mostly history. He does this so The Top Ten Ways to Recognize an 3. Knows the location of every electrical that the student can have the same Fast Frank Facts: Engineering Student: outlet and Internet connection on campus information at hand as he does--and he has a lot. * "Not raised" in Indianapolis, IN 10. Has developed an emotional attachment 2. Is capable of the most complex calculus Constantly referring his ideas to other * His wife says "his work is his life" to his TI-85 problems, but can’t balance his checkbook authors, a student gets a sense of the hard *Favorite hobbies: reading detective stories work that goes into all his theories and and watching American movies--he doesn't 9. Carries at least two bags at all times 1. Contents of his backpack costs more than methods. Not only that, but the student analyze them, but his wife does his car realizes he can do that too, which is another *A. Gus Frank works as Assistant to Minority of Frank's goals: to let the students know that Recruiting they can come up with something original, *Favorite quote: "I am a man, nothing human something new. is alien to me" --Terence, Dramatist LettLetteerr ffrromom anan EngineeEngineerr:: "They have to reinvent the wheel every so *Favorite Author: Charles Dickens, says he often," says Frank about his capstone course. agrees with his vision of the world He desired to teach at a public university *Favorite work: David Copperfield Look Out Lawyers! E-WEEK, from page 1 by Chad Williams number as a 24-hour help line. This has only The Engineers Club, otherwise known as A long, long, long time ago in a world up with something that is at least made the rivalry more fun and entertaining. E-Club, is one of the largest organizations not so far away, the engineers and the interesting. Perhaps we are expecting too The Rivalry is not meant to be mean- on campus. Founded in 1910, E-club was lawyers met for the first time. They did not much from them or possibly they have spirited, it is merely an 80+ year-old tradition created to help Engineering students realize like each other from the very beginning. accepted their place in life as second class that the Engineers refuse to give up. The law that there was more to an education that While the engineers were trying to build citizens behind the engineers. I challenge school on the other hand is afraid to follow simply books and, at that time, slide rules. bridges and buildings according to the laws them to prove us wrong. the rivalry since they are afraid that the rivalry To this day E-club works as an umbrella of physics, our rivals simply tried to find The biggest problem that the law students will hurt their image. They have gone so far organization over the college although know loopholes around gravity. Thus the lawyers have now is the lack of support from their as to threaten to expel any law student caught they now work to ensure students see more and the engineers were destined to hate each Dean. He is so afraid that they will pranking the Engineers. This was put to the than calculators and laptops. E-club is other. embarrass the law school that he doesn’t test in the early 1980’s when the Engineers responsible for managing the College of The rivalry became heated when the want them to retaliate against the engineers. placed a headstone outside of the law barn Engineering Open House (an 87-year-old engineers, simply to demonstrate the danger Perhaps if the law students were more which asked “is the rivalry dead?” The tradition), the Engineers Week (an 87-year- of the cannon, fired it toward Monnet Hall, creative the Dean would allow them to headstone was later found knocked over with old-tradition), Career Fair, Fall Festival, and the ambulance chaser’s den. Although a few make fools of themselves. As it now stands the words “HELL NO!” spray painted to it. the ever-popular Hamburger feeds for home windows were broken in Monnet, a the Law School thinks so little of their Clearly the law students do not agree with football games. The College of Engineering majority of Felgar’s windows were students that they won’t let them show a the antics of the current dean. The rivalry has with the cooperation seeks the best future shattered. Thus formalized the rivalry little pride. lasted for more than 80 years and it does not for their students. This close relationship between our brave and courageous This year the Law School has threatened show signs of weakening thanks in part to allows the college to place incredible engineers and the sniveling law students to hire security to protect their building. LKOT. responsibility with the students of the college. down south. Instead of wasting their money they should The Loyal Knights of Old Trusty, or LKOT Through the hard work of the students, Much to the chagrin of the lawyers, the work to instill a sense of pride in their is an organization which places service to the faculty, and staff, the College of Engineering engineers still honor our long-standing students so that they will protect their College of Engineering above individual isan institution of which the students can be rivalry. Over the past few years the buildings. Make the rivalry with the recognition. This is demonstrated by their very proud. All of the Engineers know that engineers have pulled many pranks which engineers a big deal instead of trying to hide wearing of black hoods and robes while in the rivalry will never die. The college of law demonstrated the resourcefulness of the it to protect the fragile egos of their public. The final semester that a knight is an can look forward to the rest of this week and engineers, and the law school responded by students. If the lawyers actually had any undergraduate, the knight will fire the cannon the pranks which will most certainly threatening to sue. This total lack of pride then they would be willing to come one last time as an active member and then accompany it. So when you hear your favorite imagination demonstrated from the law after the engineers instead of trying to hide remove the hood. Only then will their number Engineer humming an Irish drinking song or school shows it is clear that it lacks the self- and pretend that we will go away. be associated with their identity. LKOT plotting against the lawyers, take heed, they confidence to try and retaliate against The lawyers need to understand that works behind the scenes to ensure the E-Club are only celebrating the traditions which they engineering. Surely if they put all of their when asked “Is the rivalry dead,” we say events run smoothly and successfully. hold dear. ERIN GO BRAUG! minds together they would be able to come “H*&% No!” and we mean it. The Fountainhead UNIVERSITY page 5 Mandatory Attendance Eating Disorder Woes by Erin Ford by Jennifer Hunter Do you tend to oversleep? Do you forget much more sense than the English policy of to set your alarm clock? Do you just not requiring attendance. We, as students at the Everyday, on television and in experience fatigue, personality changes, and feel like going to class sometimes? Missing University of Oklahoma, have paid to take advertisements, we see what is considered to go on strict dieting. Those who have bulimia classes may ultimately result in a lowering of the classes offered. Do we not have the right be the perfect body image. And everyday more often act the same but go on binge eatings your grade, depending on the courses you to skip class if we want? and more people strive to fit into this image, and have recurrent vomiting. The question are taking. When I approached Dr. David Mair, and in doing so, damage their bodies. is, can you tell if your friend is having a In some courses, such as English 1113 and Director of first-year composition, and asked According to the American Dietetic problem? The models who are all skin and 1213 classes, attendance is required. The him this question, he replied that “Yes, the Association, eating disorders affect an bones represent what young people today policy on attendance for the first year English students have the right to skip class. estimated 1 million or more Americans. should look like. Magazines are always courses states that “students may miss the However, the teacher has just as much right Between 5% and 20% will die from medical offering new diets so you can lose ten equivalent of one week of classes before the to enforce the attendance policy.” Why? complications as a result. pounds. The media final grade is penalized. After that, the “Because a student has taken the class, the Eating Disorders Awareness definitely has an effect on student’s final letter grade will be dropped student has agreed to follow the classroom Week is February 22-26. During how young people view by one letter. After 10 absences, the student rules given out in the syllabus the first the week there are seminars their bodies. will fail the course.” Other classes besides day of class,” replied Dr. Mair. Dr. Mair discussing eating disorders and "All they [the media] those of the English department, such as the believes that because the student is given the body images. The seminars pick are super skinny Spanish 3423 courses, also abide by this syllabus, he or she is responsible for knowing include topics such as "Do You girls," Sandford said. policy. the attendance policy and following it. Dr. See What I See?" and "How to "The images stick in Some courses, such as Accounting 2113 Mair believes that the English policy is fair Help a Friend." peoples' minds." or Math 1823, have a different policy. These because of the benefits that class participation What is an eating disorder? A random survey courses suggest that the students attend, but will give the student. By missing a class, a Anorexia, called the "starvation conducted on campus concluded that most do not require it. Experience shows that the student misses the chance to become that sickness," and bulimia, which is binge eating male students are satisfied with their body. student’s grade is directly proportional to the much better of a writer. and purging, are two of the most common Over half of the female students questioned student’s attendance. This policy, This may be a rational statement, but not disorders. With increased numbers of such were unsatisfied with their bodies. Whatever recommending attendance, seems to make see Attendance, page 12 cases, more steps are being taken to inform is causing them to dislike themselves has to the public of these disorders. These steps have be stopped. often been discussed in after-school specials Julie Dupell is a counselor here on and Monday night movies. campus that can help those who are One of the seminars on campus discussed concerned about a friend or themselves. She some of the signs of these disorders. What can be contacted at 325-2911. For more are some of the signs? Victims of anorexia information on eating disorders, contact the often ignore concerns about their body weight, Nutrition Center at 325-0513 or 325-0537. I Planned on eating by Brian G. Hobbs

As I walked into the Oklahoma Memorial “We don’t encourage kids to have sex Student Union last Wednesday, I anticipated because they’ll do it anyway.” seeing the usual sights. I expected to see the Oh, really? Then why are they not handing Chess Club sitting at one of the information out sterile needles with “safe” drugs and tables along with Icthus’ members at another brochures telling us how to use them? table while I passed through on my way to Because after all, “kids are going to do it Wendy’s. But instead of seeing either of those anyway,” so why not make it safe for them? groups sitting at the tables, I saw a sight that It’s the least you could do, Planned made me lose my appetite for that hamburger Parenthood. I was craving. I saw a table with a big banner I have news for Planned Parenthood: above it reading, “Planned Parenthood.” handing out condoms does not solve the I thought that my eyes were playing tricks problem. It only makes things worse. By on me, so I decided to take a closer look. I telling students they are “safe” by using their approached the table very slowly, and was products gives them a false sense of security. greeted by a friendly young lady that said, More people are having promiscuous sex “Would you like to guess how many condoms because they have been fooled into thinking there are in the jar,” as she pointed to a gigantic they are “safe” as long as they use a condom. jar full of assorted condoms. I could only utter Planned Parenthood is so enthusiastic in the first thing that came to my mind. I simply celebrating National Condom Week. How told her that “I’ll abstain!” about a National Abstinence Week instead? The jar of condoms was only the beginning. It is truly sad to think about all of the lives There was a sea of information concerning Planned Parenthood is responsible for condoms and sex. They also had bumper wrecking (not to mention the unspeakable stickers with a picture of a condom on it and a number of abortions they have encouraged). slogan admonishing us to, “Just wear it!” It The University of Oklahoma should send was a disgusting display, to say the least. Planned Parenthood packing before any Evidently, Planned Parenthood thinks it is further damage is done. And the next time their job to hand out condoms to all University I walk into the Student Union, I hope not students to make sure that we are safely having to see such a disgusting display again promiscuous sex. But they would tell you, because, really, I do need to eat. The Fountainhead SPORTS page 6 Sooner Sports Ticker by Zac Stevens Let the Madness Begin It's great to be a Sooner. I've known this up as young as it is and with just a few seniors for years, but it won't be long before Josh on the team, it looks as if things will only get by George Lawrence Heupel discovers it too. Sure, he's probably better. Not that they are bad right now. After enjoyed his first semester at OU so far, but some heartbreaking early season losses, March Madness! March Madness! It’s competition has been lame at best. Auburn imagine what it'll be like for Heupel at the Sherri Coale has helped turn things around almost here. I’ve got my cooler filled, my will be the first #1 seed to fall; the dance card first public practice the Sooners have this as the Sooners are putting themselves in a schedule cleared, and I’m planning on is empty by the Sweet Sixteen. spring. With the new coaching staff in place great position to make the NCAA surrounding myself with eight tv’s so I don’t —This year’s “jump up and bite ya” team and the excitement level higher than it was tournament, and possibly turn some heads miss a single minute of action. is the Louisville Cardinals. Anybody who last year with all the Wishbone hype, the first when they get there. I am weary of being too Direct aboUt who knows anything about basketball knows that few practices (not to mention the Red/White And things don't look too shabby for the I thinK will bE this year’s national champion. Denny Crum can coach. The thing is that game) will be full of fans. Now compare that men either. A month ago there was very little So I think I’ll start nobody really paid to where Heupel is coming from. He's coming to be excited about. We had lost four straight with who won’t win too much attention from a juco in Utah, which is basketball and still had a tough part of the schedule the tournament this to the Cardinals country, to THE major college in Oklahoma, ahead. Then Coach Sampson shook up the year: because the NCAA right in the heart of football country. The last starting line up. Now we've got every reason —I praise the stars had banned them time Heupel had someone other than coaches to be excited. Sampson began starting more above that I won’t from post-season at a practice was probably back in junior high scorers without compromising the backbone have to hear about the play this year. With when his parents came to pick him up. This of the team: the defense and rebounding. It Tarheels this year. the recension of the is going to be exciting for him…and for us. looks like the Sooners have played They’ll be lucky to ban, Louisville is Speaking of excitement, let's talk about themselves into the NCAA tourney. The rest make it out of the 2nd now eligible for the basketball. We are on a roll and our future is of the season and the Big 12 round. Dance, and looking really bright! With our starting line- See Sports, page 12 —All of a sudden coaches across the people are talking country are trying FOOTBALL, from page 1 about Texas being a to figure out the out a few illustrations documenting the Donnan is now the head football coach post-season threat. other team from virtually flawless record shown by Coach at Georgia. Similar to his days at Marshall, Are you kidding me? Kentucky. Donnan during this decade. Coach Donnan has turned Georgia’s program I’ve watched Rick Now, it is time to Fifty-three percent. That’s an “F” no matter completely around. It is not an exaggeration Barnes coached teams take a final glimpse how you look at it. Compared with eighty- to call them a top ten team now. That could for years and they into my crystal three percent it fails in every way. Of these not have been said prior to his arrival. always choke, no Ball…my picks for two juxtaposed numbers, one represents Things are only going to get better for matter how good they appear to be. Besides, the finaL foUr arE: StanforD, University of OU’s combined winning percentage under Donnan, who just signed a stellar recruiting Ricky doesn’t play basketball…the Horns will ConnEticut, Cincinnati UniVersIty and the Gibbs, Schnellenberger, and Blake, and the class which includes three of the top five wide join the Heels as round two casualties. Rest mystery nationaL championS. other OU’s winning percentage under receivers in the nation. This class includes in peace. The final game will feature UCONN and Switzer. If you can’t figure out where these Oklahoma’s top receiver, Michael Johnson, — I’ve heard that it isn’t kosher to speak Team K. I think it will be a good game, two percentages go, I suggest you flip over from Tulsa Union. ill of OU athletics, but I believe my opinion because these two squads are easily the best to the back and read the quotes page again. So why beat on a dead horse? Sure it’s must prevail. The truth is that while OU will two in the country, but Coach K’s boys simply Any additional illustrations documenting how easy to armchair quarterback, and it’s a make it out of round one, and maybe round have too many weapons. When it is all said far our program has fallen pale in comparison regular part of OU life to grumble about the two, I fear that the Sweet Sixteen will be the and done, the boys will host a 3rd banner with these simple figures. mistakes of the last ten years. But, here we end of the road for the Sooners. into the rafters of their notorious indoor Yes, Gibbs was forced to take over a are again about to start with another new —The Auburn Tigers have risen from stadium. program on probation, but this excuse (while coach. The usual sense of optimism is here cellar-dweller to the top team in the SEC. So there you have it. My choice for the certainly valid) is highly exaggerated. OU too. Maybe the Sooners were destined to One word for ya: over-freakin rated! national champion is ?. What, you don’t really football was just coming off what the OU experience years of shame, but Sooner Auburn’s conference schedule is fairly think I’m gonna tell you if you can’t figure it Football Media Guide calls its “Decade of optimism is everlasting and indomitable. difficult, but their out-of-conference out do ya… Dominance,” and the program could certainly That’s a good attribute, though. The glory have been labeled “Tier 1.” Presently, anyone days will eventually come back. who tries to put this label on OU football is Perhaps new OU Head Coach Bob Stoops SPORTS UPDATE by Greg Starling laughed at, and for good reason. I could give will prove capable of the monumental task examples of how other college football teams of reviving our football program. For the have handled probation without spiraling into first time since Switzer, our football team has • Former Denver Broncos lineman, Rylon Armstrong. total chaos (such as Texas A&M, who was a coach with the knowledge of the game, the Jones, was recently charged with aiding in • Tennis pro, Andre Agassi was removed placed on probation in 1994 only to win the persona to motivate, and other talented the illegal shooting of a protected moose, and from the Sybase Open for using obscene Big 12 Championship this past season), but coaches surrounding him to assuage the he faces up to six months in prison. Jones language. His opponent, Cecil Mammit, was the list is simply too long. pressure. Hopefully, his leadership and later explained, “It was an honest mistake.” upset; “I was cheated. I was playing well, Enough about that. Here are just a few of coaching will bring our team (as Doc stated Apparently the 1000 pound animal snuck up and I wanted to find out the result of the Coach Donnan’s biggest accomplishments in Part II) “back to our reality.” on him forcing the action. match.” At the time of Agassi’s since being snubbed by our university. Taking all of that into consideration, the • A couple of obscure NFL team rules were disqualification, Mammit had already lost the Prepare to be humbled. After getting stabbed fact still remains that the last decade of OU cited last week when two quarterbacks were first set 6-0 and was behind in the second by in the back by OU, Donnan went to lowly football was a total waste. Maybe some OU cut. New Orleans Saints coach, Mike Ditka, a tie break. Marshall University, a Division 1AA football scientist will perfect the Flux Capacitor as cited the team's ‘No alcoholic, racist policy’ • Ricky Williams, trying to keep up his All program. Donnan there pulled off the Doc did in Back to the Future and go back when firing Kerry Collins, and the Seattle American image, decided to allow rapper, equivalent of a coaching miracle by to 1989 to correct the blunder committed by Seahawks cited the rare ‘No nursing home Master P, to become his agent. completely turning around that program, and our university, but until that day comes, we resident policy’ when cutting quarterback, • Claiming it was a perk of being a college in the process he took them to three national must wake up to the fact that the mistake Warren Moon. athlete, Minnesota University basketball star, championship games, becoming national our university made back in 1989 could haunt • Motorist, Carl Carter, looking to rid the Mike Tarer, was cited for using a handicap champions in 1992. Today, Marshall is a us well into the 21st century. But we’ll wait world of boring sports by taking out their parking permit. The power forward Division 1A school (the highest level) thanks for the Sooner magic to come back, no matter athletes, was charged with aggravated assault apparently could not walk fifty feet to the to Donnan. how long it takes. after using his pick-up to attack cyclist, Lance building. The Fountainhead COMMENTARY page 7 A Modern Movie If we donít choose, we lose Mystery: Quentin by Matt Pyeatt “I oppose registration for the draft - weeks prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. less than whether the most essential rights of Tarantino because I believe the security of freedom can With war eminent in 1940, this would be the personal liberty be surrendered and despotism best be achieved by security through freedom first real peacetime draft in American history. embraced in its worst form. Is this, sir, by Liz Kiser - the defense of freedom can and will best be The military draft is physical coercion. The consistent with the character of free He’s the king of cult films, gangsters, made out of love for the country, a love that government forces an individual to serve as government? Is this civil liberty? Is this real vampires and trunk shots. He sucks us in with needs no coercion” a soldier in a branch of military service. This character of our Constitution? No, sir, it is plots that make even the most psychotic -Ronald Reagan at Louisiana State is illegal and unjustified. Many proponents not.” movie-goers confused and bemused. He University, September 23, 1980. for the national draft argue that the This sentiment comes from the very idea never fails to leave us wondering, ‘what the Constitution gives authority for the draft. of patriotism that embraced our land in the heck was that all about?’ United States Congressmen have recently However, conscription is not explicitly Revolutionary War. Men stood at arms to He’s Quentin Tarantino, one of discussed legislation to reinstate the national authorized in any clause of the Constitution. fight for what they believed in. Today, men Hollywood’s oddest, most obscure, abstract, draft. Senators John McCain, Republican of Advocates then must fall back on implicit and women are still patriotic at heart. If our and well respected directors and Arizona, and Floyd Spence, Republican of powers that have been abused since the first country were to be threatened the people are screenwriters. Who is he? Where does he South Carolina, have made statements that national draft in 1863. here to defend our land and ways of life. A get this stuff? Why are so many young people speak of the implementation of this The draft of Americans is a sign of government-adopted draft is the last thing drawn to these films? unconstitutional act. totalitarianism. A country that prides itself that is needed for the young people of The Tarantino was being hailed as the next The Military Selective Service Act expired on the freedom of the individual cannot, United States. Martin Scorcese when his first script, in 1973 in the waning months of the Vietnam rationally, establish another draft of our If we are not willing, as a people, to fight Reservoir Dogs hit the Sundance Film War. Fulfilling a campaign promise, Richard young men. for our freedom then it is possible that we, Festival in 1992. Just when those guys with M. Nixon watched the draft become extinct Our country is not a stranger to draft as a people, no longer deserve our freedom. the thumbs thought he couldn’t do any better, with the conflict in Vietnam coming to and debate. A question and answer was brought “We need a strong military. But strength he hit the Cannes Film Festival with Pulp end. Today, fascist leaders of our nation to the House floor in 1814. Daniel Webster: depends on spirit and not merely numbers,” Fiction in 1994. Since then, his credits include envision the first peacetime draft since the “ The question (of a military draft) is nothing see Draft, page 9 From Dusk Till Dawn, Four Rooms, and Jackie Brown. He sold two other scripts: True Romance and Natural Born Killers. His next Are YOU Liberal or Conservative? film is rumored to be about the Vega brothers, by Brett Farley (Vic Vega from Reservoir Dogs and Vincent Vega from Pulp Fiction). Right-wing, left-wing, Bible-thumper, tree- from the restraint of authority, the right to was built, the Bible. Their words speak for So how does a former video store clerk hugger, fascist hate monger, and moral determine and pilot one’s own path according themselves. come up with the most elaborate crime deficient. These are some of the many terms to the will and conscience of the individual. “The highest glory of the American see Tarantino, page 8 and phrases of endearment Americans have Today, it is conservatives, not liberals who Revolution was this: ...it connected, in one wielded in their plights against their foes of oppose higher taxes, more regulation, and indissoluble bond, the principles of civil the opposing ends of the political spectrum. more litigation. Liberals define liberty as government with the principles of Americans wear the labels “conservative” and freedom from want. Conservatives define it Christianity.” -John Quincy Adams “liberal” as badges of honor while slighting as freedom from control. I am a conservative “We have staked the whole future of the enemy with their own terms of self- because I want to defend the traditional American civilization, not upon the power identification. But I often wonder—do we concept of liberalism, which valued liberty, of government, far from it. We have staked as students, indeed citizens, really understand limited government, free markets, and the future of all of our political institutions what is at the core of these ideas, individual responsibility. upon the capacity of each and all of us to conservatism and liberalism? In my crusade The values, ideals, and principles which govern ourselves according to the Ten for truth, I feel it is my duty to relieve the make me a conservative are the same values Commandments of God.”-James Madison agitation of ignorance for those who are not that served as the brick and mortar of a new “It is rightly impossible to govern the world quite sure why they have so readily attached nation that was to be known as the United without God and the Bible.”-George themselves to a particular political ideal, and States of America. America was created as Washington consequently a world-view, which will the home of liberty. The most unique aspect The founders quoted the Bible in their determine the course their very lives. of American government was that it was various writings four times more often than Habitat for Humanity works in Just out of curiosity, I looked up the created to protect liberty, not violate it. The Montesquieu, twelve times more often than dictionary definition of each as such should founders understood that this much liberty Blackstone, and sixteen times more often than create a level foundation upon which we will encompassed a large responsibility. Upon John Locke. This then begs a question. Since partnership with people in need build a more keen understanding. Microsoft leaving the Constitutional convention, a we, as a nation, have moved so far in terms Encarta defines each with the following: woman asked Benjamin Franklin what type of morality, politics, and education from throughout the world to improve Liberal- 1.a. Open-minded; tolerant. b. of government they had created. Franklin where the founders staked the cornerstone Favoring civil and political liberties, replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” of this country, are we moving in the right democratic reforms, and freedom from The founders recognized the supreme direction? If our cultural landscape is the conditions in which they live. arbitrary authority. Conservative- 1.a. importance of morality. This is why so many changing from what it was at its inception, Favoring traditional views and values; tending conservatives today are considered “social can that be good? I think not. I am For more information on how you to oppose change. These definitions are not conservatives.” It is no contradiction that conservative because it is the very principles only somewhat vague, but completely conservatism is both the home of morality that our founders stood for that are to be can become involved, visit inaccurate. They do not even begin to touch and liberty. The founders didn’t think so conserved, not changed. Those values on contemporary applications of the words. either. I have studied hard to understand what include liberty, the sanctity of life, the sanctity Modern conservatism is closer to classical it was that our founders risked so much for, of marriage, the right of the people to govern www.ou.edu/habitat liberalism than modern liberalism is. Over that which they sacrificed fame and fortune themselves, and a belief in God. It is for this the years, liberalism has been linked with the for, that which some even died for. I reason that I will not give in to change, that I struggle of the individual. According to concluded that our founders were, above all will never sacrifice truth at the altar of self- liberal thought, the goal of government is the patriots, statesmen, scholars, and men of indulgence for a personal, so-called “right” pursuit of the purest in individual freedom God. These individuals showed dedication (like welfare) that bears no responsibility. Paid for by UOSA and rights. Liberalism seeks the freedom to one true doctrine upon which this nation The Fountainhead COMMENTARY page 8

TARANTINO, from page 7 by Karen Martin movies since the Godfather? While he Double Barreled and Sawed Off certainly has a unique style for directing, his stories are compilations of influences from French and Hong Kong theater as well as our own Alfred Hitchcock. In fact Reservoir Dogs is almost an exact replica of City on Fire, a Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. Many of his film direction include techniques of other directors. For example, in Pulp Fiction, there is a scene when Marcellus Wallace is walking in front of Butch Coolidge’s car, a scene that is taken from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. However, it is Tarantino’s popularity that has shocked the movie business more than his films. He has WOMEN, from page 1 revolutionized the dark and sinister Students who take this course can studies major?” As a political science major, such things. “It wouldn’t be an issue if they gangster movies of the seventies and “familiarize themselves with the history of I may have little room to talk - there is no were eliminating a men’s studies program, eighties into elaborate, high action plots homosexuals, gay men and lesbians in the such thing as a “political science firm” (this which we don’t even have,” says freshman with a touch of twisted humor. His United States, to recognize homophobia and is why we have MSNBC). But this same Justin Dutton. The excuses are already being movies appeal to a large segment of the heterosexism in themselves...” Tax-payer question asked about women’s studies takes made. It is already being said that the lack population under twenty-five with a good dollars are hard at work. And these are just on more significance. What jobs are there in of funding stems from sexism. sense of humor, and a sturdy stomach. a few examples. The usual “sex roles,” this field? Revolutionary? That’s not paying If the women’s studies program does lose Perhaps the Tarantino age will create “sexism in curricula,” and “alternative as well these days. Full-time feminist? I hear the ability to grant majors, the university will not just a legend, but a new genre of arrangements to marriage and family there’s no shortage. Stay-at-home mom? I be at no great lost. Sure students may be movies that never forget to include the institutions,” are all there. Perhaps the vast have my doubts. less able to “recognize homophobia and deranged and the bizarre. We can only majority of students aren’t ready to give up Sacred cow that it is, the women’s studies heterosexism in themselves,” and it could count our blessings that Quentin on traditional values like family. major could be hard to eliminate. Watch for forestall efforts to move to “alternative Tarantino made it in Hollywood, giving In writing this article, a common question the name-calling of anyone who advocates arrangements to marriage and family such a criminal mind a more productive I heard was “What do you do with a women’s its removal. It’s politically incorrect to think institutions.” The world won’t miss them. outlet.

Way Down in Kosovo: With American Troops by Gregory Laffin "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship bloody conflict behind them? French It's Occidental Petroleum, Inc. Occidental women on his hands from engaging in such a with all nations-- entangling alliances with intelligence has proven that Bosnian Muslims has admitted that there are 500 million barrels useless conflict. If you were wondering what none." -- Thomas Jefferson have sniped their own citizens and staged of oil and 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas an ugly mix of Vietnam and Somalia would massacres in an effort to gain western sitting under the war torn Albania. Break look like, sit back and relax. Do you hear that whirring sound? That's support. So how can we declare a bad guy? out your Wall Street Journal and that makes If there are people that ever thought this the sound of hundreds of thousands of fallen Look behind any foreign policy of our a grand total of 9.8 billion dollars worth of conflict was driven by Bill Clinton's passion U.S. soldiers spinning in their graves. With President and you'll usually find monetary rich resources waiting to be extracted. Any for life and civil rights, I want to sell them the talk of deploying U.S. forces under incentive for the President or his party's educated observer would see the motivation my ocean-front property in Arizona. Before NATO/UN command for "peace keeping" national fund. for intervention in an instant. we, as college studets, dismiss this issue as operations in Kosovo, a very small minority Quiz: what petroleum corporation has However, Americans won't do their irrelevant, let us consider the words of of Americans are contemplating the donated $25,000 to the DNC, claims David homework, U.S. troops will lose their lives President Herbert Hoover: "Older men constitutionality of the proposition. Bonier, Chris Dodd, and Dick Gephardt as under false command, and the electorate will declare war. But it is youth that must fight Such a move is arguably the largest beneficiaries, and holds the rights to 21% of only rally around our President as he gathers and die." forfeiture of American soverignty in our Albania's underground oil and gas? Give up? the blood of young American men and nation's history. What have G.I.'s fought for if not America's ability to be a bastion of Double Barreled and Sawed Off by Karen Martin freedom acting in its citizen's best interests? There is no conceivable reason not to keep U.S. troops under U.S. command and in U.S. uniforms unless you fear the loss of esteem from foreign countries. Otherwise, you would have to despise America's position as the most powerful nation in the world. Both motives could be attributed to our White House without much effort. To talk of the legality of our military efforts only propagates the lie that the U.S. is acting in the interest of national security or in its best interests as a nation. No one would argue that innocent women and children being massacred is a good thing. But why do we favor Albania over the Serbs when the two factions have half a millenium of The Fountainhead COMMENTARY page 9 DRAFT, from page 7

The Overpopulation Bogeyman said Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize winning With the January call for draft by the Army by Dr. Robert Reed economist. Do not for one moment think that Times, what of the conscription of young opposition to the draft reflects, by any means, women as well as young men? The answer Hilary Rodham Clinton recently addressed a successful career of incorrectly forecasting opposition to the defense of our nation and for our depleted troops is not a draft, it is a United Nations-sponsored conference on doomsday scenarios, accepted a public bet our liberty. An infringement on our liberty Adm. Johnson’s idea of new recruitment world population. Call me paranoid. But with the economist Julian Simon. Simon would be the implementation of a national techniques. anytime Hilary Clinton and the United invited Ehrlich to pick any five natural draft. If The United States forces An Act of Congress is Nations team up to address a world problem, resources that he (Ehrlich) thought would be men to serve in the military what required to reinstate the I get a little nervous. And what was the made scarce from overpopulation. For every would prevent this government “The American Military Selective Service message of the conference? Simply put, resource having a higher price ten years later- from forcing men to do other tradition is Act. Congress will not, there's too many of us. indicating that they were scarcer-Simon things? The draft is not founded on an according to the New York A typical "proof" that the world is suffering agreed to pay Ehrlich $1000. On the other something to toy with, for it Times, impose a draft due to from overpopulation goes something like hand, for every resource having a lower price precedes other infringements on attachment to the the peace and prosperity of this. "In 1987, the world population was 5 ten years later-indicating greater abundance- our rights. principle of our nation. billion. It is expected to hit 6 billion this year, Ehrlich had to pay Simon $1000. The Officers in the military “The American tradition is an increase of twenty percent in just twelve outcome? All five of the resources that understand the dangers of a individual founded on an attachment to years. We cannot survive if this trend Ehrlich picked went down in price. national draft. During World freedom. the principle of individual continues." Surprised? Again, you shouldn't be. Despite War II, Admiral Ben Moreel said Imposition of a freedom. Imposition of a draft As a testimony of man's ability to "be numerous claims that the world is running he “wouldn’t accept draftees is contrary to that principle.” fruitful and multiply," this trend is indeed out of oil, the price of oil today is at an because the draft is an intrusion draft is contrary to Congressman Phil Crane said impressive. However, as a proof that we historical low. When economists consistently on freedom, but more that principle.” these words on the House humans have a serious overpopulation misforecast the economy, they are ridiculed. importantly it is militarily floor reminding us that problem, it is severely deficient. Consider When environmentalists consistently inefficient.” Is the draft a fool- individual freedom is not a this, world per-capita income is substantially misforecast world crises, they sell more proof way of defending our nation? No, it is thought of the past but the basis of our nation greater now--with six billion people--than it books. I knew I picked the wrong not. Admiral Jay L. Johnson, the highest today. was in 1987 with only five billion people. If profession! ranking navy officer, leads our sailors, and If the United States wants to continue its having more people is bad, then why has the Well how about the argument that the New York Times reported that Adm. history of individual liberty then it must do world's standard of living increased over the population growth causes overcrowding that Johnson would not pursue the draft but try away with ideas about a national draft. The past twelve years? Or consider this for a ruins our quality of life? Consider the new recruitment techniques. individual is capable of determining at what trend. The history of mankind has been following thought experiment. You graduate The talk of draft is one thing, but the cost he will fight. Let free-will guide you, marked by century after century of inexorable from college and get two job offers. One is possibility of a fair draft is another. Will the oppose the national draft and serve your population in Dallas, the draft take eligible women? Fourteen percent nation because you are compelled, not growth. This other is in Rush of the military is now composed of females. conscripted. population Springs, OK growth has been “Call me paranoid. (home of the accompanied by renowned You are invited to unprecedented But anytime Hilary Watermelon income growth. Festival). Which This is a trend we Clinton and the job do you take? HEAR J.C. WATTS can manage to live With all due with. respect to the OU Football Hero Here's a little United Nations citizens of Rush test to determine Springs, this is 4th District Congressman your P.I.Q. team up to address what is known in House RepublicanConference Chair (population common parlance intelligence a world problem, I as a "no-brainer." quotient). If urban areas Suppose each characterized person in the get a little by overcrowding world was are so unpleasant assigned an area nervous.” to live in, then of one-square why do they yard (i.e., a 3-foot continue to grow by 3-foot square) and the entire world's while rural areas continue to decline? population of 6 billion people was gathered So why are the global elites united in their together in one place. How large an area opposition to continued population growth? would they collectively occupy? An area One hypothesis is that they just don't like equal to the United States? The state of people and wish there were fewer of them. Texas? The state of Oklahoma? Would you The proof goes like this. It is well known believe that the entire world population that the global elites are wealthy, and that would fit into a square of forty-four miles wealthy people have fewer children than poor on each side? In other words, all six billion people. The fact that they have fewer people would comfortably fit into an area children proves that they don't like children, March 1, 8:00 p.m. smaller than the greater Oklahoma City and since children are people, it follows that metropolitan area. Surprised? If you've ever they don't like people. Is this a convincing flown in an airplane you shouldn't be. proof? Let's put it this way. Compared to Meacham Auditorium Anybody who has ever gazed out an airplane most of the arguments that pass for "proofs" window knows that the most prominent on this subject, it qualifies as a theorem. Free Admission feature of the earth below is the incredible Q.E.D. amount of wide-open space. A number of years ago Paul Ehrlich, a Dr. Reed is a professor of economics at This event is sponsored by University of Oklahoma College Republicans. professional overpopulationist who has made the University of Oklahoma. The Fountainhead DEPARTMENTS page 10 BOOK REVIEW CULTURE... Left Behind MOVIE REVIEW By Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins by Zac the Blind Cajun Published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc The Blind Cajun’s Rating System p. 468…13.99 Christians like their friends and relatives had? though. Not subtle, intelligent humor like Or should they listen to the new rising Cajun The Best you are reading now, though. Its more like By Erin Ford political leader, Nicolae Carpathia? Not only Well Done Really Good the kind of humor that people who were is the question of who to follow raised, but Medium Well Perty Good dropped on their heads as children would Could you imagine life without half of the also how will the characters survive the Medium Worth Rentin’ think is really funny...them and my roommate, people you know? Left Behind, by Tim horrible trials the Bible prophesies to happen? Medium Rare Not Worth Trixiebell, who laughs hysterically everytime LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, offers the The answers to these questions are shown Seein’ at all he hears the word "booger." reason for an occurrence like this, and also through interesting details and plot twists. Rare DON’T See It!! Well, like I said, the movie is pretty what life would be like after the Rapture of The sudden leaps from one story line to Still MOOing I’d Rather Drill Holes in entertaining till you get to the end. The God’s people. another right when the solution to a problem My Teeth Than Watch ending is just stupid. Its like they wrote the The Rapture, or the calling of all of God’s is going to be revealed keep the reader from This Movie people to be in Heaven with Him, has taken being bored. Because of the unusual topic, entire movie except for the end and then when millions of people all over the world. the reader will never know what is going to it was time to film the last 10 minutes, they Office Space Although many ideas are used to explain happen next. LaHaye and Jenkins have let my neighbor down the hall in the looney away the disappearances, the main characters created an exciting drama of events of what bin write it. It must be noted that my neighbor We gots a problem my loyal subjects. in the book realize the Rapture is the only would happen after the Rapture of the church. claims his name is Sir Jaervy Barzenblatz and The Blind Cajun has received very little fan true answer to the first problem. Left Behind is based from the book of believes that breathing through his back mail and absolutely NO hate mail. Either love The next problem these people face is how Revelation of the Bible, and the manner it is would be the best way to cure marsupials of me or hate me guys...but indifference is to live out the remainder of the seven years written in will keep the reader up late trying their pouches. However, I'm sure most of unacceptable. I tried making my review really of Tribulation. Should they become to finish it. America will like it. The worse things are controversial so as to upset many, many here, the higher their approval ratings go. people, but after reading my first draft, the Rating: Medium warden threatened to make me watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest so I toned it Rentals: A Prayer... down a bit. The more upset you get, the Platoon better. Make sure you staple your eyelids to I've never seen this movie but I've been your forehead so you don't blink during told that it is VERY good. I've heard such This prayer was given by Pastor Joe Wright We have neglected the needy and called it something good. great things about it, I've decided to give it a to the Kansas Senate in 1996. Here is what self-preservation; We have rewarded laziness Ya know how sometimes when you pretty good rating. If you haven't seen it, go he said… and called it welfare; We have killed our watch a movie, halfway through you are rent it and let me know how it turns out. unborn and called it choice; We have shot really into it and thinkin', "Hey...this is dern Rating: Well Done Heavenly Father, abortionists and called it justifiable; We have good," only to be extremely let down by the We come before you today to ask Your neglected to discipline our children and called way the movie ends? Its kinda like when you Half-Baked forgiveness and seek your direction and it building self-esteem; We have abused look at a really hot chick only to later find I'm sure this movie was hilarious to guidance. We know Your Word says, "Woe power and called it political savvy; We have out that she's a crossdresser...sure, you go everyone in the theatre department but trust on those who call evil good," but that's coveted our neighbor's possessions and called ahead and hit on her, but you don't enjoy it me, this movie is horrible. At least the first exactly what we have done. We have lost it ambition; We have polluted the air with quite as much. This was one of those types 30 minutes is...I couldn't watch the rest. To our spiritual equilibrium and inverted our profanity and pornography and called it of movies. This movie was quickly working find this movie remotely humorous, you have values. freedom of expression; We have ridiculed the its way toward a Medium Well and maybe to have smoked more pot than the guys IN time-honored values of our forefathers and even a Well Done but then it took a turn for the movie. We confess that: called it enlightenment. the worst. 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• $46,100.00 to find out if environmental distractions such as sex, humor, and Did You Know? empathy would reduce the honking of frustrated drivers during city traffic jams. • Robert Morris, who was the richest man in the colonies at the time of the American Revolution, played a critical role in financing the Revolutionary War and died broke? • $6,025.00 to study what burning paper in the sky looks like. • George Mason, the largest slave-holder in the colonies, refused to sign the • $38,174.00 to find out if run-off from open stacks of cow manure on a Constitution because it acknowledged slavery? Vermont dairy farm was causing the pollution of the water in nearby strems and ponds. Duh!!! It doesn't take any more than basic common sense to • Thomas Paine, whose writing inspired the Declaration of Independence, provided figure that one out! moral support to the Patriots, and denounced slavery, died a miserable and detested man in 1809? Source: William Proxmire, Fleecing of America. The Fountainhead DEPARTMENTS page 11 Live On University... The Fountainhead hopes to bring you the interesting story of a different OU graduate each Jokes of the Week week. If you have anyone you would like to see here, let us know. by Jennifer Butts Q: What do you call a criminal Q: Bill Clinton and Al Gore are Four alumni have been named the 1999 currently a curator at the Whipple Museum lawyer? trapped on a desert island College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished of the History of Science at the University of with no way of reaching the Alumni recipients. Each year an alumnae is Cambridge in England. In 1998, she was A: Repetitive USA. Who gets saved first? chosen from each of the four academic areas awarded a Pilkington Teaching Prize there of the college, which are Humanities, for her work. She also served as curator and Professional Schools, Natural Sciences, and head of the History of Astronomy department A: The USA. Social Sciences. This year, Dr. Liba Taub was at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. chosen from Humanities. Dr. Taub will be honored as an outstanding Dr. Taub received her Ph.D. in History of alumnae of the College of Arts and Sciences Science in 1987 with her dissertation, on Fri., March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Oklahoma Verse of the Week... "Ptolemy's Universe: The Natural Memorial Union. The Friends of the College Philosophical and Ethical Foundations of of Arts and Sciences are sponsoring activities, "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Ptolemy's Astronomy," which was expanded and all proceeds from the event go toward Draw near to God and he will draw near to you...Humble yourselves in the and published into a book in 1993. She is student scholarship funding. sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up." James 4: 7-8, 10 Greek of the Week

by Lee Doherty

The Triangle Fraternity Alpha Kappa Sigma

While all students at The University of party held at the beginning of every school A mosaic is formed of many different pieces engineering, academic commitment is Oklahoma are here to obtain a degree, the year. This event welcomes students back to of tile. Each piece has a different color, a essential to the women of Alpha Sigma purpose is often lost in the journey. The men school and gives new students a chance to different shape, some may have different Kappa. While the women try hard to balance of Triangle Fraternity consider getting each meet with older students in hopes of textures. social and sorority activities, they know it is member an engineering, science, or providing friendship and academic support. Some pieces may have rough edges and scholarship that keeps them in OU. architecture degree to be the top priority When asked for one word that would best some pieces may be a little shinier than others. In aiming to create well-rounded women within their organization. The support embody their organization Triangle chose No matter how different the pieces may be, Alpha Sigma Kappa participates in several network they provide each other throughout ‘individual’. Triangle prides itself on diversity they are held together by the same substance. philanthropic events on campus. This year the long and challenging journey of earning and individuality. Members come from all This is how the women of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma Kappa has hosted a food drive, a highly technical degree has proved to be across the United States, and have spread out Kappa would describe themselves in a word: a blood drive, and a clothing drive. They invaluable, as the organization regularly earns across the world. Individuality is present mosaic. also support the Welcome Back to Science the highest fraternity GPA on campus. though the different organizations in which Alpha Sigma Kappa was formed on the OU and Engineering party, along with Triangle Triangle is considered a Greek the members participate. campus in 1997 and is only the second fraternity, to welcome students back to school organization, and it's a member of IFC, yet All members enjoy group activities such as chapter of Alpha Sigma Kappa in the nation, and give new students a chance to meet some Triangle has no Greek letters in its name. All paintball, movie watching and road trips. It the first being at the University of Minnesota, students who have been at OU for a while. potential members of Triangle must be is said that the meteorology majors do an Twin Cities (founded 1989). With the The major fund-raiser for the sorority is majoring in engineering, architecture, or the excellent job at predicting the weather for sorority in its relatively early stages, the Borders Benefit Day which happens every sciences. Once a member, the men have the the trips but their flat tire forecast leaves women of Alpha Sigma Kappa are off to a fall. Borders book store donates a percentage option of living in the chapter house. something to be desired. very promising start. of its earnings from that business to the Alpha It takes more than a bunch of guys to make One of the most impressive achievements The sorority's handbook reads: "Our Sigma Kappa sorority. a successful chapter. Chapter president is the networking for future career positions purpose is to promote friendship, academic There may be a lot of diversity and Stephen Mercer cherishes the pioneering that is provided as result of Triangle achievement, unity within the organization, individuality within Alpha Sigma Kappa, but spirit of the fraternity, and he aims to keep brotherhood. and philanthropy throughout the community." the substance that brought the women that spirit alive through his term, and beyond. Alumni members include Ellison Onizuka, According to sorority president Eden Smith together was a common academic interest, It is with this spirit that all members fulfill one of the astronauts on the Challenger space the time consuming commitments made to and the substance that will hold these women their chapter obligations with true dedication shuttle, and the current Dean of OU's College the sorority are well worth the effort. "It is together for the rest of their lives are the and commitment. of Geosciences. labor of love," Smith explains. All members friendships made within Alpha Sigma Kappa. Members are not only dedicated to the Not only can these men tell you a whole believe that they contribute to the campus Questions about Alpha Sigma Kappa? All chapter, they are active members on the OU lot about such things as infinite sequences community in a positive way through you have to do is "ASK." Contact rush campus. Triangle members offer support to and series, they can provide young men with providing a network of support and creating chairman Amy Hausmann at 325-3465 or many organizations on campus, support a skills necessary to successfully graduate lifelong friendships to women in technical visit the sorority website at www.coe.ou.edu/ strong academic focus, and provide a social college. For more information contact Neil studies. org/asktsig. Rush will be the first four weeks outlet. One of Triangle's biggest events is Lovelace at 292-6723 or visit the Triangle With the harsh work load of such technical of next semester! the Welcome to Science and Engineering website at www.ecn.ou.edu/triangle fields of study as meteorology, math, and The Fountainhead FOUNTAINHEAD FAVORITES page 12

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ATTENDANCE, from page 5 SPORTS, from page 6 always true. Sometimes a class discussion they missed one too many class periods. A tournament will serve to let them try to get a asylum ever lets him go to one he'll love it. may go off on a tangent, which we all know true reflection of the student is not shown better seed and maybe win a few He's a pretty good gymnast himself when they has happened at one time or another. By when the grade is dropped. The attendance championships. let him out of his straight jacket. missing that discussion, the student should record of the student might be shown, not But that's just the start of it. Our It's a great time of year for sports so go not have to worry about his or her grade being how well he or she has done in the class. wrestlers are ranked fifth nationally and have out and support your Sooners. There's dropped. Each student has the right to miss While some classes at the University of several All-Americans on the team. Even if something for everyone right now and in our a class period or two. Each student is paying Oklahoma have reasonable attendance you don't know much about wrestling, it's next edition we'll fill you in on the sports we for the classes he or she takes. Not every policies, the English 1113 and 1213 courses fun to go watch them. But you'll have to wait didn't talk about this week. class is optional. Each major has courses that do not. Dropping a final grade one letter until next year to see them here on campus. must be taken to fulfill because of attendance is not a just Their final home match was last week when The Fountainhead depends the requirements of graduating, and English punishment. they shutout UCO on senior night. The men's is one of these. It is required for every student But because of the statement in the 1998 and women's gymnastics teams are also very on your generous at the University of Oklahoma. The students Faculty Handbook, “Specific policy highly ranked and it's not too late to see them contributions to keep do not have a choice in taking this. So should concerning attendance requirements and in action. Both squads have two more bringing quality journalism students be obligated to go to class when they announced and unannounced examinations is home…things, whatever they're called in to OU students. Please could make just as good of a grade by not the responsibility of the individual instructor,” gymnastics. If you have a chance to go to going? the English department has the right to one of these gymnastics…things…then go. subscribe for the rest of this I don’t believe that they should. The enforce this policy. So until the Faculty It's amazing what these people can do with semester by sending a $30, penalty for not going to class seems to be Handbook changes its view on attendance, their bodies. And it's totally free with a tax deductible check to the very harsh. If a student has earned a solid every student at the University of Oklahoma student ID. I haven't been able to take the grade in a class, that is what I have earned. will have to worry about missing class and Blind Cajun Movie Reviewer to one of these address on the masthead. They did not earn a letter grade lower because having their grades dropped because of it. gymnastics things yet, but I'm sure that if the