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Press Box: Key to winning lies on Old Gold and Black perimeter Page B1 thursday, january 17, 2002 “covers the campus like the magnolias” volume 85, no. 15 QualChoice dropped as health care plan By David Irvine will be consulted about different propos- Old Gold and Black Reporter als,” Win-Chiat Lee, the chairman of the committee said. He explained that previ- A search is currently underway for ously the QualChoice Committee served a new university health care provider, to provide a channel for concerns from resulting from the December announce- faculty and staff regarding their cover- ment made by the current carrier, Qual- age. Choice, that it would end its service pro- Wake Forest Baptist School of Medi- viding insurance to private employers. cine has already found a new provider, According to director of human MedCost, as its contract with QualCho- resources Ralph Pederson, the current ice expired December 31 of last year. contract between the undergraduate uni- Although MedCost is partnered with the versity and QualChoice expires June 30, School of Medicine, the company’s pro- by which time a decision will have to have posal should not be weighted any more been made on a replacement carrier. heavily than other potential carriers for “We are using AON Consulting for pre- the Reynolda campus. “We are under no liminary analysis of third party adminis- obligation to give them preference just trative proposals,” Pederson said of the because they are connected with Baptist,” search for a new provider. “One of the Lee explained. criteria is that whatever program we “It will probably be March before we go with must include all of the physi- decide who we’re going to go with,” Ped- cians included under QualChoice.” He erson said. explained that this would prevent uni- Questions remain as to how exactly versity employees from having to switch retirees’ coverage will be affected by the Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black from their current doctors. changes. “What I have been told is that What a rush The University Senate will play a part the plan that will replace the QualCho- in choosing a new provider by means of a ice plan that we now have will be very New sorority members rush out of the Benson University Center to meet their fellow sisters on bid day Jan. 14. Bid day is the subcommittee of its Fringe Benefits Com- similar in terms of coverage and cost,” culmination of four days of formal sorrority recruitment, which attracted nearly 300 biddees this year. As soon as girls open the mittee, the Healthcare Committee (for- envelopes containing their bids they run outside to meet their new sisters on the street. merly the QualChoice Committee). “We See QualChoice, Page A3 University, Reynolda House agree to join Greeks

By Susannah Rosenblatt um’s holdings, which include follows what Millhouse describes Millhouse cited other universi- News Editor works by John Singleton Copley as a 35-year “collaborative rela- ties such as Yale and Duke uni- “We are a teaching facility and Georgia O’Keeffe. Other tionship” between the museum versities that have forged success- shift President Thomas K. Hearn Jr. marrying two organizations ideas that would be explored and the university. “(Reynolda ful partnerships with museums “to the mutual benefit of both institu- announced Jan. 15 the official join- together,” Hearn said. “This is include other cultural course House) looks down the hill at ing of Reynolda House, Museum work or programs integrating the the Wake Forest property, and tions.” of American Art and its hold- an extraordinary opportunity to museum and the university as well we’ve always overlapped in a lot Although the university is as speakers and symposia. The of ways, sharing lecturers, staff, assuming governing control of the lounges ings with the university. Joined by strengthen the resources these Reynolda House President Bar- two facilities can provide.” museum also anticipates a grow- docents, constituency,” she said. Reynolda House, Inc. holdings, ing number of visitors as a result “It’s always been an easy and By Lisa Hoppenjans bara Millhouse, Hearn described Arts & Entertainment Editor the new union as “symbolic of Thomas K. Hearn of the partnership. The agreement affirming relationship,” she said. See Reynolda, Page A3 a long, strong ongoing relation- President Four student organizations will ship.” find new campus homes this fall Reynolda House, the former following a recent allocation of home of tobacco magnate R.J. center and studio space while vacant lounge space by the student Reynolds and a current museum preserving the original 20th cen- life committee. Although only a of mid-18th century art, in addi- tury home and surrounding land- single vacant lounge will be filled, tion to the 19 acres surrounding scape. Fundraising for this $12 mil- the granting of that space to an the site will now be under univer- lion project, undertaken by the organization which already had a sity jurisdiction. Reynolda House, museum, is, “self-sustaining,” he space set off a chain reaction as Inc. will still remain a “continu- said. The university is, accord- each group moved to fill a space ing corporate entity,” according to ing to Hearn, “working closely left open by another. Hearn. Reynolda House’s board with them to secure the success of The original open lounge space of directors will remain until the the campaign,” which has already in Davis House, revoked from end of their terms; the university’s raised $9.4 million. Kappa Alpha fraternity following board of trustees will then elect a The affiliation will ensure “the judicial sanctions, will be filled by new board. continuity, stability and assurance Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Pika’s This partnership, which was of the completion of the build- housing and lounge in Luter Resi- about eight months in the making, ing project,” according to Mill- dence Hall will be filled by Chi Psi was crafted to propagate “the house. fraternity, which will vacate their common educational mission of “We are a teaching facility mar- space in the Townhouse Apart- both institutions, enhancing the rying two organizations together,” ments. The townhouses will be appreciation of the arts,” accord- Hearn said. “This is an extraordi- filled by Phi Mu sorority, leav- ing to Millhouse. nary opportunity to strengthen the ing open their space below the Reynolda House is already plan- resources these two facilities can Jay Cridlin/Old Gold and Black Sundry Shop in Davis House. This ning a 29,000-square-foot educa- provide.” space will be filled by the Kappa tional facility, which will accom- Such resources could include President Thomas K. Hearn Jr. and Reynolda House President Barbara Millhouse sign the Sigma fraternity. modate the museum’s administra- the reinstatement of the summer agreement transferring the Reynolda House and its Museum of American Art to university The Student Life Committee, tive offices as well as create class- interdisciplinary American Foun- auspices on Jan. 15. The museum is planning to construct a $12 million dollar educational composed of five students, three room areas, a library, a visitors’ dations course, utilizing the muse- facility on the grounds of the house. faculty members and five admin- istrators oversees the allocation of lounge space each time a vacancy arises. “This time we were able to make a better use of the space and at the same time give a space to Academic debate increasing in wake of terror one organization that did not have a lounge,” said Helga Welsh, an This is the first in a two-part series exam- associate professor of political sci- ining the impact of Sept. 11 upon the uni- profound, recent trends have shown that Arafat, Kimball will be teaching a course ence and the current committee versity. The series will conclude next week. the attacks did not cause a significant simply titled “Islam.” change in the climate of intellectual free- As far as changes to the course are See Lounges, Page A5 By Will Wingfield dom on campus, nor in professors’ course- concerned, Kimball said “We haven’t Managing Editor work. planned anything formally.” i n d e x “In terms of general operation of the uni- However, he added, “A number of fac- No matter where one looks, from the versity, we pursued a path of life as usual,” ulty, myself included, connect relevant A&E ...... B5-7 actions of the president to the dealings said Ken Zick, the vice president of student issues of the day. As it usually does, Briefly ...... A2 of congress, or even a line at the airport, life and instructional resources. “It’s good religion figures very prominently in the Calendar...... B7 they see a world changed by the events that things go on as usual, even though issues of today.” As a result, Kimball Cartoon...... B7 of Sept. 11. they will never be quite usual again. The plans to emphasize contemporary issues Classifieds ...... B4 Closer to home, the university has ral- university will never change in terms of its and the role of women in Islam. Deacon Notes...... B2 lied together to raise over $11,000 for outlook and its mission.” The department’s specialist on the Editorials...... A6-7 relief efforts, and prepared for the pos- By his own admission, Charles Kimball, Middle East, Cynthia Villagomez, an In Other News...... A3 sibility of terrorism and anthrax. Students the chairman of the religion department, Off the Wire ...... A8 Jay Cridlin/Old Gold and Black assistant professor of history, said she also formed the Year of Unity and Hope: has given over 120 interviews with the does not plan to change her course- Perspectives ...... B8 Banners like this one outside Reynolda Hall Pro Humanitate at Work to address terror- global media since Sept. 11. An expert work to reflect current events in the Police Beat ...... A4 demonstrated the university’s reaction to ism’s aftermath. on religion in the Middle East who met Schedule ...... B2 the events of Sept. 11. Although the impact of the attacks is with both Ayatollah Khomeini and Yasser See Aftermath, Page A5 Sports...... B1-4 A2 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black News Professor given $100k grant for cancer research

By Jamie Dean Her original discovery involved a mouse that showed Old Gold and Black Reporter unusual strength fighting off the disease. “Our goal is to get to the bottom of why these cancer-resistant The National Institute of Health recently awarded mice demonstrate an extraordinary power to eradi- Dr. Zheng Cui, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry cate aggressive cancer cells,” Cui said. and Cancer Biology at the School of Medicine, the The Shannon Award funds will maintain the cur- prestigious Shannon Award to continue her research rent colony of mice being examined until more fund- on certain types of cancer. The award consists of a ing can be generated. $100,000 grant, which will be apportioned over the “Our interrogation of this novel system has led us to next two years toward research of a genetic basis for think that the progression of cancer is not necessarily immunity to sarcoma and leukemia. inexorable, and that a powerful resistance mecha- Admittedly a relatively new cancer investigator, nism may exist within the immune system,” Cui said. Cui is hesitant to speak about her accomplish- “Perhaps the most stunning realization is that this ments. novel system may have revealed the most insidious “Frankly, I am not really comfortable talking about aspect of cancer cells that has evaded the cancer myself or the personal path that led me to this career research community for many decades.” point,” Cui said. “I do feel a certain responsibility,” Rather than an end reward for her work, Cui views she adds, “to explain our research to the public since her recent recognition as the doorway to something these activities are being supported, in part, by tax even greater. “We are pleased by this and other dollars.” awards,” says Cui while speaking of herself and the Cui said that she also feels responsible for repre- other researchers involved in the project, “but these senting a group of investigators who were equally awards only represent a good beginning, not by any fascinated by her initial finding and who participated means accomplishment.” in a large collaboration that led to significant progress According to Cui, “this and other awards made and built the foundation for grant application. previously to this fascinating project represent an Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black Cui credits her success more to chance than to obvious and firm commitment of our institution and her own skill. “It was a lucky event,” she says of other funding agencies to promote cancer research Chow time the breakthrough that helped her win the Shannon and innovative research.” Award. “It defied our conventional wisdom about Cui is looking to the future of her cancer work. (From left) Sophomores James Pinckney and Quentin Fogan and Senior Ryan Hamilton kick back for calories the relationship between cancer and host and led “Yes, the Shannon Award is very prestigious,” she and conversation in a corner of Shorty’s. Students were able to catch up in the first days of the semester to a serendipitous discovery which, in turn, led to said, “but, according to our own standard, this Award several significant findings.” may simply mark the beginning to better and bigger after the lengthy break. Cui’s investigation centers on cancer immunity. things yet to come.” Greeting card sales raise $1,500 for Sept. 11 fund By Vanessa Raba create the logos. Contributing Reporter McGhie’s work was done in collabora- tion with the theme year committee and Sales of greeting cards featuring the university officials after the theme was logo of the university’s yearlong theme of adopted in September. A banner bear- Unity and Hope: Pro Humanitate at Work ing the logo will hang outside of Reyn- have raised $1,500. olda Hall for the remainder of the theme The cards, on sale at year. the UniversityBook- The academic year of 2001-2002 did not store, are being sold as have a theme when students arrived on a fund-raiser to benefit campus in August. These themes often victims of the Sept. 11 lent an academic focus to classwork and terrorist attacks. attracted specific speakers and programs All of the proceeds from various fields of study. Past themes from the sale of each have included Honor and Ethics and Glo- $10 pack of cards goes balization and Diversity. to the September 11 After the events of September 11, a Fund that was set up group of student leaders promptly pre- by the United Way sented the administration with a proposal and the New York Community Founda- to name 2001-2002 The Year of Unity and tion. Hope: Pro Humanitate at Work. Senior Melissa McGhie designed the A committee to oversee events and theme year logo. Her design features a fund-raisers was quickly formed, and the candle set against a stained glass back- theme year began with a public forum ground, supported by the words “unity” entitled “Understanding September 11” and “hope.” on Sept. 27, 2001. Ongoing projects for “I think it’s amazing that my design did the Year of Unity and Hope include an Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black something to help other people,” McGhie online Book of Days, upcoming forums said. and the continuing availability of Unity Show me the money “At first I didn’t know what would and Hope greeting cards. happen with the project; they didn’t have The cards, sold in packs of 10, feature the idea for greeting cards initially. But it the glossy logo on front and are blank Sundry Shop cashier Terena Cook offers change and service with a smile to a student. Students turn to the Sundry Shop for worked out perfectly, and I’m just glad to everything from disposable cameras to tissues to Gatorade. The all-purpose convenience store located on the Quad (or Sundry, inside. have contributed.” The College Book Store is open Jr. located on the North campus) proved especially useful in the days following winter break as empty refrigerators bleakly stared McGhie is the first student ever to design Monday through Thursday from 8:30 students in the face. the logo for a theme year. In the past, a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. an off-campus designer has been hired to to 5 p.m.

Campus organizations may have their announcements listed by sending the spring of 2003, should attend the scholarship for the second an informational meeting at 5 p.m. semester of the current academic e-mail to [email protected], faxing to Ext. 4561 or writing to P.O. Box B r i e f l y Jan. 30 in Calloway 117. year. For more information, con- 7569. The deadline for inclusion in each week’s paper is 5 p.m. Monday. The meeting will cover logisti- tact CSFA at 1-877-862-0136 or cal issues related to the program e-mail [email protected]. and offer information for prospec- Theme year sponsors student status, a minimum cumu- [email protected]. For additional information, con- tive students interested in the pro- lative G.P.A. of 2.50, and good uni- tact Siavelis at [email protected] gram. Correction book drive for Uzbeks versity standing. Applications are or call Ext. 5451. The Worrell House program available in Benson 344 and 218, Need-based aid appli- includes living with other students The drop in the university’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library, or at in an 1875 Victorian home in endowment was incorrectly The coordinating committee of North London, attending classes reported in the Dec. 6 issue. the Year of Unity and Hope, Pro http://www.wfu.edu/ cations now available Exchange opportunity Administrative-offices/Residence- led by British and university The actual drop was $157 mil- Humanitate at Work, is sponsoring instructors, viewing plays on the lion. a drive for books for an English Life-and-Housing/. Completed Instructions and applications available for Spain applications are due by 5 p.m. Feb. for the 2002-03 need-based aid London stage, visiting museums library founded in Uzbekistan by and historical sites, and the oppor- Jessica Jackson, `00. Books may 15. Information sessions will be are available from the Office of A home-stay exchange to held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 22 in the Student Financial Aid in Reyn- Seville, Spain is being planned tunity to travel. be donated in the Student Gov- Applications for the 2003 spring OG&B Directory ernment office in Benson 304. lobby of Luter Residence Hall; olda Hall, Room 4. Current aid by the North Carolina Center Jan. 23 in the Davis Lounge; and recipients should remember that for International Understanding. semester will be available at the More information is available at meeting. www.wfu.edu/unity. Jan. 24 in the Polo Residence Hall renewal of aid requires annual The cost is $1,300 per person ad Phone Numbers: Multipurpose Room. For more application. The priority filing includes round-trip airfare from Newsroom: information, please contact the deadline for returning students in Charlotte, land transportation, six Scholarship available (336) 758-5280 RLH seeking new Resi- office of Residence Life and Hous- early April. nights’ home-stay with a family, Advertising, circulation, ing at Ext. 5185. and other administrative fees. Par- for victims’ families subscriptions: dent Advisers for fall ticipants may choose to travel (336) 758-5279 Information meeting independently or take a tour Fax line: Service organization planned for the week following The National Association of The Office of Residence Life and Independent Colleges and Uni- (336) 758-4561 Housing is now accepting appli- set for Venice program the home-stay. For more infor- planning spring break mation, contact Donna Lam- versities and the Citizens’ Scholar- E-mail Addresses: cations for the Resident Adviser ship Foundation of America has Assistantship position for the There will be an informational beth at 727-1539 or email General comments: Wake Alternative Break is an session for students interested in [email protected]. established the Families of Free- 2002-03 academic year. RAs live dom Scholarship Fund to pro- [email protected] with and advises a group of 15-65 agency of Volunteer Service Corps studying at Casa Artom in Venice Letters to the Editor: that plans spring break trips to var- during the spring of 2003. The London program info vide scholarship support based on residents. RAs are available to financial need for dependents of [email protected] handle facilities, policy and com- ious cities where groups volunteer group will be led by Peter Siave- Wake Watch: a few hours each day and explore lis, an assistant professor of Politi- session set for Jan. 30 those killed or permanently dis- munity life issues. Minimum qual- abled as a result of the terrorists [email protected] ifications include the following: the cities in the evenings. If you cal Science. The meeting will be Arts calendar: are interested in helping plan a held at 5 p.m. Jan. 29 in Tribble Students interested in the Wor- attacks on America. university attendance for at least Eligible students can apply for [email protected] one full academic year, full-time trip contact Melissa Henderson at C316. rell House program in London for News Old Gold and Black Thursday, January 17, 2002 A3 Transfer students experience mid-year orientation By Natalie Bonomo A concerted effort is made to make sure the campus,” said Connie Carson, the Carson. Old Gold and Black Reporter the transfer students feel welcome at the “What we try particularly hard to do director of Residence Life and Hous- Junior Melissa Artigue transferred to university. is give a strong welcome to this group ing. the university from a two-year college in The 2002 spring semester has brought The January orientation for new stu- Huffman, Luter and North Residence Los Angeles because she wanted a school 16 transfer students to the university. dents and transfer students is a shorter ver- that arrives in the middle Halls, and Kitchin and Poteat Houses are ranked in the top 50. “I wanted to live in a Of the 237 students that applied to sion of what incoming freshman experi- of the academic year.” all housing spring semester transfer stu- different part of the country and experi- ence in the fall. transfer to the university last fall, 76 were Perry Patterson dents. ence it for a few years. Everyone here has admitted and 37 enrolled. “What we try particularly to do is give a Chair of the Committee on Orientation An attempt is made to place the trans- been very friendly,” she said. Martha Allman, associate director of strong welcome to this group that arrives fer students where they can meet other The university was a lot more aca- admissions, said maintaining the student in the middle of the academic year,” said students in their class. demically challenging which was what body size is kept in mind when deter- Perry Patterson, a professor of econom- A transfer student herself, she had gone This, however, can be challenging due I wanted,” said Sarah Wells Stick who mining how many transfer students are ics, who has been the chair of the commit- through the process and wanted to help to students currently studying abroad. transferred in 1998 and currently works admitted. tee on orientation and lower advising for fellow transfer students feel at home. A smaller version of the informational with the transfer students as the Academic “Fairly typically we keep our four-year four and half years. “This means we try to “I knew what the transfer students events for freshmen takes place for the Credit Coordinator. numbers balanced,” she said. make sure the students forge strong con- needed, others didn’t understand,” she spring semester transfer students. According to Jean Kimmer, the data “When you have a particularly large nections with each other and the student said. “Even though it is not as large in volume retrieval specialist, “We have some very senior class graduate, the next year a and faculty advisors.” Eleven transfer students were placed in the middle of the year, we try to imi- good transfers that come through here larger number of transfer and undergrad- Junior Samantha Aleksiewicz is on the in university housing this semester. “We tate what we do in the fall and as far as and make excellent students. They are an uate students are admitted.” Committee for Lower Division Advising. mix them (transfer students) up all over services go we provide an opening,” said asset to Wake.” 284 Rushees receive bids

By Andrea Carden organizers also felt that recruit- Contributing Reporter “Two hundred eighty four ment went smoothly. “Recruit- women received bids, and about ment went really well this year. Formal sorority recruitment 77 percent of women who There were no major problems, took place between Jan.10 and and everyone seemed fine,” said 13, drawing large numbers of pro- started recruitment pledged a junior Kate Niemiec, president of spective members during 3 days sorority. Five of Seven sororities the Panhellenic Council. of organized activities. reached quota, which was 49.” The overall experience of Rush Trisha Richerson, assistant direc- may vary for those who partici- tor of Greek affairs and conference Trisha Richerson pated in it, but for many it proved programming said, “In total, 398 Assistant Director of to be a positive experience. girls registered for recruitment. Greek Affairs “It was fun. It turned out to be Three hundred sixty-nine started more fun than I thought. It is hard Danielle Fisher/Old Gold and Black on the first day of Recruitment. dren’s literacy to snowflakes cre- to get to know everyone in four On the last day of parties, there ated to decorate Brenner’s Chil- days, but it all eventually works New sisters on the run were 309 people left. Two hun- dren’s Hospital. Five parties are out,” said freshman Heather Ren- wick. dred eighty-four women received held on day two, a combination A group of new sorority members run the traditional Quad Lap in celebration of their recent bid acceptance bids, and about 77 percent of of skits, songs and dances. Par- “Even if you decide not to accept women who started recruitment ticipants selectively choose the a bid, or pledge for a sorority, it is at the end of women’s Rush on Jan. 14. pledged a sorority. Five of Seven groups’ parties they return to, and still a really great chance to meet sororities reached quota, which sororities vote on the members new and interesting people,” said was 49.” they invite back each day. The Niemiec. According to Hearn, the decision was based upon The Rush process consists of third day, of three parties, features Others noted how time and size cultural, rather than financial, concerns. four days of structured parties a slide show of members involved constraints affect the way recruit- “Both these institutions have great cultural assets designed to introduce Rushees to in different activities. Day four, or ment is conducted.“Recruitment Museum and can be enhanced by collaboration,” he said. the maximum number of soror- Preference Night, consists of two is a very different experience. It Continued from page A1 “There is no financial issue looming.” ity sisters. Participants attend all parties and a formal presentation is an artificial setting, and it is not Reynolda House and the surrounding 19 acres seven parties on the first day; first- to Rush participants helping them for everyone. There is such a large the museum’s assets, endowments and staff will were declared a non-profit institution in 1964 by day parties are centered around a to decide upon their desired soror- group of people that it is the only remain property of Reynolda House, Inc.; the the Babcock family. philanthropic craft, ranging from ity. way to do it,” senior Jami Johnson museum’s present advisory board will remain the The art collection was first presented to the public reading flashcards to boost chil- Along with the high turnout, of Pi Beta Phi sorority said. same. in 1967.

“QualChoice is largely a creation of Wake Forest Hospital,” the university chapter of the Ameri- can Association of University Professors President QualChoice Hank Kennedy said. Continued from page A1 The undergraduate university officially disaf- filiated with QualChoice soon afterwards, how- ever, leaving the company in partnership with the Richard Sears, a professor of political science said. School of Medicine. One of two options currently available to retirees, University policies concerning health care last in which Medicare combines with QualChoice to came under fire in September 2000, when a report provide a package coverage deal, could possibly be in from the university chapter of the AAUP criticized jeopardy, however. “A Medicare supplemental pack- the administration for cutting its contribution to age by QualChoice may or may not be available,” the QualChoice plan, leaving subscribers with Sears said. increased premiums and decreased benefits. When QualChoice was initially adopted as the University officials insisted that the changes university’s carrier several years ago, the university were simply due to the increasing costs of health owned controlling shares of the company. care. I n O t h e r N e w s

American Taliban state that Lindh met personally hopes of boosting group involve- with bin Laden, where he was ment and attracting new mem- charged and held thanked for his support for the bers, as monthly attendance had Al-Qaeda movement. decreased. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — John Walker Lindh, an American who fought for the Taliban govern- Local black business Lay sheds light on ment, will face charges in United States District Court in Alex- owners convene Enron crisis andria, Va. rather than a mili- tary tribunal. Walker is charged WINSTON-SALEM — In the HOUSTON, Texas — A memo, with conspiracy to kill U.S. citi- hopes of promoting black-owned sent to Enron Chairman Ken- zens, providing support to ter- businesses in Winston-Salem, 30 neth Lay last August, has just rorist organizations and engag- black business owners gathered been released and sheds light ing in prohibited actions accord- Jan. 15 to create a group spe- on Enron’s fall from a powerful ing to Attorney General John cially catering to their interests. energy conglomerate to a bank- Ashcroft. While constituting the begin- rupt subject of public and govern- Lindh is not being charged at nings of what could become a ment scrutiny. The memo, writ- this time with treason or any black chamber of commerce, the ten by Sherron Watkins, a vice crime that is punishable by death. new network is not intended president of corporate develop- However, Ashcroft said that if to segregate itself from the ment, centers on certain “raptor” evidence to support a charge of Greater Winston-Salem Cham- investments. In these cases, the that nature were to surface that ber of Commerce. Rather, the company is alleged to have it would be possible to pursue group hopes to serve the black shifted certain questionable assets capital punishment. business community. to a separate and independently Lindh is currently being held “We have needs that are arranged company in order to aboard the amphibious attack unique, programs that are unique hide Enron’s imminent collapse ship USS Bataan in the Arabian to our community and us,” from shareholders. Sea. He will be transferred to Miriam McCarter, the individual That partnership soon went FBI custody and returned to the with the original idea, said. bankrupt; it was at that time that United States “in the very near Business owners at the meet- Watkins went to Lay with the future,” Ashcroft said. ing volunteered to start draft- memo. Lindh, who converted to Islam ing bylaws and donated funds to The memo states that many of at the age of 16 while living in create a group bank account. the company’s transactions lead- California, is reported to have Tuesday’s meeting follows the ing up to its filing for Chapter 11 trained with Al-Qaeda camps in Winston-Salem chamber’s deci- protections Dec. 11, were nothing Afghanistan. sion to replace the East Area more than “an elaborate account- Court papers allege that Lindh Council with a new Minority ing hoax.” had knowledge more than three Business Council. The new coun- Enron’s collapse has been months prior to Sept. 11 that cil will deal with business con- clouded by doubts involving the Osama bin Laden had dis- cerns of the Asian, Hispanic president’s knowledge of the patched suicide bombers to the and Black communities. The company’s problems and alleged United States. The papers also council was renamed in the appeals for government help. A4 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black News Founding politics chair dies at 84 By Kezia McKeague Old Gold and Black Reporter “He was a true gentleman, a true intellectual and a very Claud H. Richards Jr., the found- kind person.” ing chairman of the university’s political science department and Kathy Smith a specialist on constitutional law, Professor of Political Science died Dec. 20 in Winston-Salem. He was 84. munity and compassion for stu- In 1952, Richards became a pro- dents.” fessor in the social science depart- Smith remarked that the manner ment which incorporated the gov- of Richards’s death exemplified ernment and history faculties. Five his character. He suffered a fatal years later he founded the politi- heart attack just before he was to cal science department at the new sing at an assisted living center. Winston-Salem campus. Richards often received invita- Back in the grind “He put the department on a tions to sing in the community due very solid foundation, both in to his interest in religious music Sophomore Kiley Smith starts the terms of curriculum and the qual- and what Smith called “an excep- semester off right, armed with her high- ity of the faculty he recruited,” tional voice.” lighter and an early reading assignment. Katy Harriger, an associate pro- Jack Fleer, a professor of political Undergraduates’ first day of class was science, said of Richards, whom fessor of political science, came he succeeded as department chair to know Richards after his retire- Jan. 15. in 1969. ment, as she took his place in the Richards continued to teach department as an expert on con- Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black courses in American politics and stitutional law. constitutional law until his retire- “He remained active in depart- ment in 1985. mental social events, such as birth- His passionate commitment to day and Christmas parties,” Har- teaching earned him lasting friend- riger said. “We always counted on ships with both students and col- him to sing happy birthday.” leagues. Richards’s main research inter- Steve Berlin, a Winston-Salem est related to his Christian faith Former dean of law school dies attorney and former student, issues surrounding the separation of church and state. By Lisa Mann spring of 1989. described Richards as “a dedi- Old Gold and Black Reporter cated, caring teacher who followed “He was a very religious man, “He was the epitome Taylor’s service in the Air Force spanned 32 but believed in keeping religion years; he served in numerous positions over- the successes of his students with Most people are lucky to have one distin- of the best of the term professional great interest and pride.” out of government and vice seas in England and the Philippines as well as versa,” Harriger said. guished career; James Taylor, Jr. had two. A in the terms of Pro Humanitate.” the United States. He was promoted to briga- “He was always supportive and former associate dean of the School of Law, became like a second father to me Richards was a member of Bob Walsh dier general in 1977. After three years there First Christian Church since 1979, Taylor passed away Dec. 16. He was 74. Dean of the School of Law he became a major general and deputy judge in the years following my gradu- Taylor joined the university in 1983 as a pro- ation,” Berlin said. where he sang in the choir, often advocate general of the Air Force. giving solo performances. He also fessor of law and director of the law school’s “He was the epitome of the best of the term Kathy Smith, professor and cur- clinical program. The clinical program offers rent chair of political science, was devoted free time to the She- professional in the terms of Pro Humanitate,” students course credit in exchange for their named associate dean of the external affairs in both a personal and professional perd’s Center in Winston-Salem, Walsh said. work at government agencies, district attor- 1985. In addition to the clinical program, he friend of Richards. an interfaith resource ministry for Taylor received an associate degree from neys’ offices and law firms. In the years supervised the law school’s offices of admis- “The legacy of C.H. Richards older adults. Mars Hill College in 1945 and his bache- Taylor worked with the clinical program sions, career services and continuing legal was not only the institutional Richards earned his bachelor’s lor’s from the University of North Carolina he expanded it from two agencies and a education. He retired from that position in development of the Political Sci- degree at Texas Christian Univer- at Chapel Hill in 1947. He received his juris minimum of supervising attorneys to major 2000 and was honored at that year’s com- ence Department, but also a mod- sity, and master’s and doctoral doctor degree in 1949, also from Chapel Hill, local corporations, federal agencies and many mencement. Taylor was currently serving on eling of a type of character that degrees at Duke University. and was admitted to practice law in North more attorneys. the Duke University School of Law Center many of us would like to emu- “He was a true gentleman, a Carolina, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals “He set a real standard in dealing with the on Law, Ethics and National Security board late,” Smith said. “His life was one true intellectual and a very kind and the U.S. Supreme Court. relationship of the university with the com- for the year 2001-2002. of continual service to the com- person,” Smith said. Taylor is survived not only by his wife, Louise munity, with alumni and with practicing law- “It (the law) was central to him, both as and daughter, Dawn Battiste, but also 16 years yers,” Leon H. Corbett Jr., the senior legal someone who cares deeply about people and of students that looked up to him as a profes- counsel at the university told the Winston- society and about our country,” Dean of the sional role model, Walsh said. Salem Journal. School of Law Bob Walsh said. Walsh worked A memorial service was held in Wait Chapel Taylor, a Rural Hall native born in 1927, was with Taylor for 13 years, beginning in the Dec. 19. Deacons’ announcer dies of cancer By Jeff Harvey “Quen was an unbelievably courageous individual,” said university Old Gold and Black Reporter director of sports marketing Dan Hauser who worked alongside Taylor for Taylor’s final three years on the job. Quen Taylor, the public address announcer for university football “I was lucky to inherit such an accomplished, experienced public and basketball games, died Dec. 23 at the age of 53 after a lengthy address announcer when I arrived. Quen often caught errors that my battle with cancer. department missed. He was easy to work with, and most of all he loved Taylor graduated from the university in 1970 and began his announc- announcing,” Hauser said. ing career with university football during the 1978 season. He began Hauser recalls that even though Taylor remained professional when working at the men’s and women’s basketball games two years announcing to the crowd, the two would have a great time discussing later. the events as a game unfolded. In addition to his announcing for university games, Taylor was a Hauser remembers Taylor “going crazy” over a big play or a botched Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black DJ for WTQR and WSJS under the radio name Mike Weaver. His call by the referee. “Quen always had fun on the job, and he made main occupation, however, was as vice president of First Citizens the announcing table an enjoyable place to watch a game,” Hauser That’s my cue Bank. said. Following his diagnosis with leukemia, Taylor continued to During last season’s men’s basketball home game versus Duke, the Three Sigma Chi fraternity brothers play pool and mingle with Rushees announce games. In fact, he worked nearly every home men’s and university honored Taylor for his more than 20 years of service to at the Sigma Chi smoker in their lounge Jan. 16, when freshmen and women’s basketball game until this season. Last year, he planned his Demon Deacon sports. Taylor received a personalized Deacons jersey sophomore men began men’s fraternity Rush. Men’s Rush, which is a treatment sessions around games so he could continue to announce. and a framed picture of himself at the announcing table. more informal process than women’s Rush, lasts about a week and On a few occasions, Taylor even left the hospital for a few hours to Hauser added of Taylor: “He was skilled and dedicated, but more a half. announce for last season’s games. importantly was a great guy.”

of those stolen items was $410. dence Hall in order to enter the building There were two hit-and-run accidents A student’s bicycle and cable lock were between 11:55 p.m. on Dec. 30 and 7:25 reported between Dec. 9 and Dec. 11. o l i c e e a t stolen from a bicycle rack outside Luter p.m. on Dec. 31. Estimated damage to One student’s vehicle parked in Lot W1 P B Residence Hall between 12:30 a.m. on the building was $75. Information about was damaged between 7:15 p.m. and 7:25 Dec. 14 and 8 a.m. on Dec. 15. Estimated the incident was forwarded to Harold p.m. on Dec. 10. Estimated damage to value of the bicycle was $230. Holmes, associate vice president and the vehicle was $800. Another student’s A ThinkPad computer was stolen from dean of student services. vehicle parked in Lot Q was hit and dam- Stress of finals ends in dence Hall between 11 a.m. Dec. 6 and an office in Tribble Hall between Dec. 20 The door of a student’s vehicle parked in aged between 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 3 8 p.m. on Dec. 7. Estimated value of the and Jan. 2. Lot W1, near Worrell Professional Center, p.m. on Dec. 11. Estimated damage to that man vs. machine shootout phone was $60. A campus visitor’s license plate was was scratched between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. vehicle was $400. Three students’ vehicles parked on Stu- stolen from his vehicle parked in Lot A, on Jan. 7. Estimated damage to the vehicle Two students were involved in an argu- The screens of two ThinkPad computers dent Drive were broken into between between Wait Chapel and Taylor Resi- was $100. ment and threatened each other around were damaged with a BB gun around 1:30 Dec. 6 and Dec. 7. Three compact disc dence Hall between Dec. 27 and Jan. 1. 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 in Bostwick Resi- a.m. on Dec. 5 in Davis Residence Hall. players, a car stereo amplifier and a dence Hall. Information about the inci- Estimated damage to the property was radar detector were stolen from the stu- Miscellaneous dent was forwarded to the dean’s office. $1,800. Information about the incident dents’ cars. Total estimated value of Property Damage Two students were in possession of drug was forwarded to the dean’s office. the stolen items was $1,530. Combined Duct tape was put on a fire alarm in paraphernalia around 10 a.m. on Dec. 16 damage to the vehicles was estimated to The rear light was broken on a student’s Student Apartments around 9 p.m. on in Kitchin Residence Hall. Information be $1,300. vehicle parked in Lot J between 11 p.m. Dec. 3. Information about this incident about the incident was forwarded to the Theft University Police received two reports on Dec. 4 and 1:45 p.m. on Dec. 5. was forwarded to the dean’s office. dean’s office. of stolen VCRs on Dec. 7 and Dec. 18. A beer can was thrown through an office Two hit-and-run accidents were A student in Bostwick Residence Hall Sixteen DVDs were stolen from a stu- One VCR was stolen from the lounge in window in Salem Hall between 5:30 p.m. reported on Dec. 7 and 8. One student’s received a harassing phone call from an dent’s room in Babcock Residence Hall Taylor Residence Hall and another from on Dec. 4 and 8:15 a.m. on Dec. 5. Esti- vehicle parked in Lot J was hit between unidentified caller between 6 p.m. Jan. 9 between Nov. 15 and Nov. 25. Estimated a lounge in Davis Residence Hall. mated damage to the office was $20. Dec. 2 and Dec. 8. Estimated damage to and 10 a.m. Jan. 10. value of the DVDs was $320. Two students’ vehicles parked in Lot Someone tried to break into and steal a the vehicle was $800. Another student’s University Police issued trespass warn- An employee’s mountain bike was J, behind Collins Residence Hall, and radio from a parked in Lot Q, near Scales vehicle parked in Lot Q was hit between ings to four people not associated with the stolen from Faculty Apartments between Lot W, near Worrell Professional Center, Fine Arts Center, between Dec. 9 and Nov. 25 and Dec. 7. Estimated damage to university around 9:30 p.m. in Reynolda Nov. 28 and Dec. 4. Estimated value of were broken into on Dec. 10. An AM/FM Dec. 10. Estimated damage to the vehicle that vehicle was $600. Village for being on university property the bike was $150. compact disc player valued at $400 was was $70. Two underage students drank alcohol after hours. One person was also issued a A student’s portable compact disc stolen from a student’s vehicle parked in A University Police vehicle parked out- and were involved in an argument in Lot citation for possession of marijuana. player and compact disc were stolen from Lot J between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. A com- side the Facilities Management building C, between Benson University Center the lounge in Davis House between 11:45 pact disc player, binoculars and a radar was damaged between 1 a.m. on Dec. 20 and Davis Residence Hall, around 3:30 University Police responded to 289 calls p.m. Dec. 2 and midnight Dec. 3. detector were stolen from another stu- and 4 p.m. on Dec. 22. Estimated damage a.m. on Dec. 8. Information about the from Dec. 3 to Jan. 13, including 252 ser- A student’s cellular phone was stolen dent’s vehicle parked in Lot W between to the vehicle was $2,100. incident was forwarded to the dean’s vice calls and 37 incidents and investiga- from an unlocked room in Luter Resi- 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Estimated value A student broke a window of Efird Resi- office. tions. News Old Gold and Black Thursday, January 17, 2002 A5 MLK Jr. honored in slate of inter-campus events

By Phil Glynn troupe ART. News Editor There will also be an invitational basketball tourna- ment that is open to students from North Carolina The Office of Multicultural Affairs, in collabora- A&T, Johnson C. Smith University, WSSU, Elon tion with administrators at Winston-Salem State University, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Charlotte and University, has organized a number of events to the university. commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, The fourth annual event was organized in part by Jr. Max Floyd, director of campus recreation and will There will be a dinner in the afternoon of Jan. 21 take place Jan. 9 beginning at noon in Reynolds on the WSSU campus. Over 250 students, faculty Gymnasium. and administrators from the two universities have Oakes said she was very satisfied with the ability been invited. of the two universities to coordinate the events. “It “We have this wonderful history together,” said has been an absolutely wonderful endeavor. All of Barbee Oakes, the director of multicultural affairs our future programming will be done this way.” at the two universities. “Over the years, we have The Divinity School’s Jan. 22 Davis Chapel service separated.” will feature the Rev. David Forbes of Christian Faith Denise Conner/Old Gold and Black That evening, David Horne, the executive Baptist Church in Raleigh. Greek alphabet soup director of the California African-American Polit- The 11 a.m. service will includes a sermon by ical Institute and the co-chairman of the repara- Forbes on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., Proudly displaying sorority letters, these women stroll down the quad this first week of class, the chaos tions platform coalition, will be speaking at Wait as well as a performance by the university Gospel of rush behind them. Chapel at 7:30. Choir. His address will be part of a program includ- Oakes feels this month’s programs embody the ing performances by gospel choirs from the uni- true spirit of King’s life. “This is what Martin Luther smaller membership numbers. versity and WSSU, as well as the WSSU dance King died for,” she said “We had originally wanted a tower,” said junior Lisa Gargiulo, the president of Phi Mu. “But having Lounges the townhouses is 10 times better.” Gargiulo said that the group had applied for Continued from Page A1 lounge space for several years, but did not receive their temporary space in Davis House, below chair. Sundry, until this year. “In the past the process Eight groups, including five Greek organizations, hasn’t seemed fair. It seemed to involve a lot of applied for the open lounge space. Although there politics,” said Gargiulo. She said that this year, is also an open lounge in Taylor House, formerly however, the group is very satisfied with the com- held by the Delta Sigma fraternity, the committee mittee’s decision. made the decision not to fill it at this time. “It takes time, but if you keep trying they’ll give According to Welsh, the committee bases its allo- you what you ask for,” she said. cation decisions on several criteria, including the Gargiulo said that the Davis space was not suit- size, academic standing, judicial standing and con- able for the size of the organization. “It will be tribution to university life. nice to have a nice, large central location now,” “The criteria of size does not preclude that a small she said. According to senior Nathan McCarroll, organization can get lounge space, but in the case the president of Chi Psi, the organization applied of very small organizations, we have to decide if a for new lounge space in order to be closer to the lounge space is suitable for division,” she said. center of campus and see it as an opportunity for The decision to move Phi Mu to the Town- their brothers to become more involved in campus house Apartments, currently occupied by Chi Psi, life. “We’ve always kind of seen it in our best long was made upon the recommendation that the term interest to be closer to the center of campus,” Townhouses would be more appropriate for a soror- he said. According to Carson there are currently ity rather than a fraternity. According to Connie 25 lounges assigned to student organizations, 19 of Carson, the director of Residence Life and Hous- which are assigned to Greek organizations. Orga- ing, sororities, with their large number of members, nizations that receive block housing and lounge are much better suited to fill the 31 beds of the space undergo a review process every three years townhouses than fraternities, which typically have on a rotating basis.

conltext (kän’tekst’) n. 1 the parts of a sentence, paragraph, discourse, etc. immediately next to or surrounding a specified word or passage and determining it’s exact meaning. [ to quote a remark out of context ] 2 Denise Conner/Old Gold and Black the whole situation, background, or environment relevant Post-break daze to a particular event, personality, creation, etc. Jolted back into academia, students were left to wander, books in hand, in search of their new classes and friends left behind over the break.

States’ response and continuing war in Afghani- stan. A controversial report by the American Council Aftermath of Trustees and Alumni discussed perceived Anti- American feelings from universities nationwide. The Continued from Page A1 38-page report, released in November, quoted stu- dents and professors from many schools, includ- region, but will also address current events in ing Princeton University, Brown University and the discussion. University of North Carolina. “I have not changed my lecture format. During Still, professors say that intellectual freedom on class discussions of various books, I’m sure ques- campus is alive and well. tions will come up. I allow daily events to be Nagesh Rao, an assistant professor of English, is brought in to a certain degree,” she said. a specialist on globalization and imperialism and Villagomez, whose students last semester read member of the International Socialist Organiza- the Koran and studied Islamic legal texts, said, tion. “as horrible and significant as those events are to “Our campus has respected those kind of dissent- the U.S. and the world, I need to keep my class ing views,” he said. “On other campuses, a number more comprehensive.” of professors haven’t been that fortunate.” Zick said, “I can’t think of many events that have “So far I’ve been very pleased with the neutrality of influenced discussion in classes and the think- the administration of the issue of academic freedom. ing of students, since Watergate and the Vietnam I think that the very fact that they haven’t contacted War.” me … is an indication of their willingness to support In both Kimball’s and Villagomez’s classes, free speech and academic freedom.” enrollment has increased as students become Sarah Watts, an associate professor of history informative. more interested in learning about Islam and the agreed. “There’s not a history of people here tell- Middle East. ing faculty what to teach, she said. “In the history Villagomez said, “My class enrollment has sig- department, no one tells us how to teach. … No one’s nificantly enlarged and I have 15 people in this leaning over our shoulder.” survey, with another 13 on the waiting list.” Kim- “Given how the campus rallied against the censor- ball’s changed rooms for his course, increasing the ship imposed by the Board of Trustees through the maximum capacity from 30 to more than 40. president of WFDD’s reportage of the same-sex cov- Lt. Col. James Page, chairman of the military enant ceremony ... I’m very encouraged how alive insightful. science department, said his department’s uni- and well freedom of speech has been on campus.” fied curriculum would not be modified to reflect Watts also cited the university’s Baptist heritage as a current events. factor that defends intellectual freedom. “We haven’t really made any changes in our However, Rao stressed continued discussion of cur- curriculum because of Sept. 11,” he said. “One of rent events at the university. the things that have changed is the attitude of the “I think the couple of forums that were organized students. They’ve piped up and are a lot more last semester were good. I encountered quite a few investigative. attentive.” students and faculty as well who were interested Page, who teaches the senior course in senior in engaging in the discussion and the debate,” he leadership and management, said they were espe- said. cially attentive. “In a year or two they could be “I do think that more needs to be done. I think that in Afghanistan, Bosnia or South Korea.” there hasn’t been enough discussion on campus.” In maintaining the status quo, Zick credited “the Intellectual freedom resiliency of our community. It’s good that things One of the major issues faculty confronted after go on as usual, even though they will never be quite oLD GoLD aND BLaCK ... eXT. 5280 the Sept. 11 attacks is criticism over the United usual again.” A6 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black Editorials O p i n i o n This column represents the views of the Old Gold and Black Editorial Board. Bond with Reynolda House is promising n Jan. 15 the university and This new building should be an Reynolda House began a ideal place for interdisciplinary class Ogreater collaborative effort programming for classes in such areas when University President Thomas K. as American history and American Hearn Jr. announced that Reynolda literature. House would finally become part Some professors already use of this university after an informal Reynolda House in their classes; this cooperative effort that has spanned new educational facility will provide over three decades. more tools for those professors who The university will now control choose to hold class in Reynolda Reynolda House and its surrounding House and encourage other professors 19 acres bordering the university to follow suit. campus as it seeks to emulate previous The acquisition of Reynolda House successful partnerships between other by the university is yet another prestigious museums and universities example of how the university and the at schools such as Yale University and city of Winston-Salem are becoming Duke University. more intertwined with one another, Grade deflation sparks concern The partnership between both especially following the departure of institutions will aid their shared mission Wachovia’s corporate headquarters valuable. However, I cannot fathom of education in the arts and cultural following the First Union-Wachovia Do professors feel pressure how grade deflation could be a solution appreciation by formally adding merger. For the university to take The student whose grades are inflated to grade inflation. The student whose Reynolda House, Museum of under its wing such a renowned artistic at an Ivy League school is the same from the university to grades are inflated at an Ivy League American Art to the university’s institution is no small move in North person competing with university school is the same person competing already impressive list of facilities Carolina’s “City of the Arts.” deflate students’ grades? with university students for graduate available to students, enabling the Already the university boasts a students for graduate school acceptance school acceptance and employment. university to bring even more high superior art collection, as many and employment. If our grades his university is a notoriously If our grades are being deflated, this profile artists and lecturers to campus. members of the university community tough school. In my four years are being deflated, this is a serious is a serious disservice. Our classes This new partnership will also increase saw last fall during the school’s There, I have seen students work disservice. Our classes are generally are generally difficult. To handicap the university’s prestige, boosting its exhibition of its gallery, and its hard in a vain attempt to achieve a university students further through a national reputation, and help the addition of the Museum of American difficult. To handicap university decent GPA. I had always accepted policy of grade deflation is wrong. university attract more students who Art will immediately make it known this as part of the character of the students further through a policy I spoke to the chair of a different are interested in pursuing either studio throughout the Southeast. university, and I found comfort in the of grade deflation is wrong. department about my concern over art or art history. Reynolda House itself will also idea that potential employers and this incident. She told me that grade This new formal bond between the benefit by joining with the university. deflation was not university policy, and Reynolda House and the university will The university is planning to above the average class grade, and I she doubted it was department policy. also strengthen the art department by refurbish some of the rooms in the should go and “just enjoy my break.” How then, could this professor have increasing its resources and building Reynolda House, and to build a Jeanne Lynch Student Columnist I wrote to the professor again and been led to believe that the university up the core group of art majors visitors’ center, a gallery and a visual explained that I was not attempting would encourage professors to practice by bringing in more talent, perhaps arts center, which will all enhance to simply hound for a grade, but I this policy? Perhaps it is an unwritten from students who might not have Reynolda House’s appeal as a cultural graduate schools would be aware of had a legitimate concern. I detailed the understanding, or perhaps there are considered attending this university in center for the region. the rigorous university tradition. Grade percentage point values the professor consequences to giving too many high the past. The people who are running inflation does not seem to be an issue; had previously assigned for each grades. Perhaps untenured professors Just as the Miller Center serves as Reynolda House now have done an instead, I think most people believe section of the exam. I wrote that I did feel pressure to give harsher grades. an effective recruiting tool for the excellent job in the past of cultivating their grades are either a fair reflection not understand how I could have lost In August 1995, Paul Escott, the Dean basketball teams, and a display of the one of the best collections of American of their work or too harsh given points on easy identification questions. of the College, wrote a controversial university’s commitment to the success art in the state and bringing Reynolda their amount of effort. I have always The reply I received was shocking. memo talking about the problems of those teams, so will the Reynolda House into the spotlight; they should leaned toward the idea that the grading To paraphrase this e-mail would not of grade inflation. Professors could House become an even greater draw be allowed to continue their vision as system is reasonable and just. After an do it justice. My professor wrote, “You have misinterpreted the memo’s for students seeking higher education they see fit. experience this past semester, I have won’t figure out the grade by trying instructions to avoid grade inflation in the arts. The university should, though, begun to question the system that I to add up your points. The exam was by deflating grades. If it was a It is the hope of the university consider the implementation of more had for so long held in high esteem. extremely easy and many people did case of misinterpretation, how many that Reynolda House’s expanded role student involvement in the If my experience is truly indicative of as well as you, so it was curved. If the other professors have similarly will also be favorable for the cultural management of the house. university grading policies, I believe it exam was extremely hard and half the misunderstood the message? climate on campus. The university is The university already entrusts its is a matter that deserves campus-wide class failed, I would curve it the other The largest problem in this scenario perhaps more recognized nationally for high profile art-buying trip to New attention. way because it would be an indication seems to be the university’s efforts its appeal to students seeking careers York City in the hands of students; After taking a final exam worth 40 that the exam was too hard. Since so to curb grade inflation. This begs the in fields such as business and medicine it could do the same with Reynolda percent of my grade and thinking I many people got above 90 percent, question as to whether or not the and the law; the partnership between House, perhaps by appointing students had done well, I felt confident that I it was an indication that the exam university has a grade inflation issue. Reynolda House and the university to its board of directors. would receive a solid grade in the was too easy, so it was curved by I do not think the university inflates should create a more visible profile The university and the Reynolda class. When I checked my cumulative five points. The university is very grades. Many people do not make the for the arts on campus and draw House have been collaborating for course grade, however, I was surprised concerned about grade inflation and stellar grades of students at comparable prospective art majors to this campus. years; this new partnership opens up to find a lower grade then I had has made it clear that we as professors universities. Perhaps, then, all other Art majors and art students will not many cultural opportunities that some expected. Because my other grades need to do this.” Therefore, my grade schools have grade inflation issues, but be the only students who will benefit, may have been dreaming of for a long throughout the semester were pretty was five points lower than the grade it has to be argued that the university though. Even those students whose time. good, I figured I would have had to I earned. Subtracting five points from cannot exist inside a vacuum. If other only experience with art is in their A successful partnership will solidify have done poorly on my exam for an exam worth 40 percent of the universities inflate grades, and this efforts to fulfill divisional requirements Winston-Salem’s reputation as a town the exam grade to average out to the overall grade produces a significant university deflates ours, we are being will have multiple opportunities to centered on this university and devoted lower cumulative grade. I e-mailed the effect. More appalling than the slight punished. I would like to see action utilize the facilities of Reynolda House. to the arts, improve the cultural professor to ask about my final grade, on my individual grade were the regarding this matter. The student Construction will soon begin on climate on campus, provide a draw for and the grade written back to me was larger implications of the e-mail. The population needs to stand up and say a new educational facility, including more potential applicants and further surprisingly low. The exam had been professor conveyed that not only was that this is wrong. We ought to be classroom areas, a library and studio increase opportunities for all university easy and I could not imagine I had grade deflation practiced, but also the angry and upset if the administration is space. students. earned that low of a grade. I wrote the university encouraged it. encouraging professors to curve grades professor back and asked to meet and I believe that most students would downward, even if the encouragement speak about the exam. The professor not support a policy of grade inflation. is technically unspoken. Our grades replied that a meeting could not be Grade inflation has plagued numerous affect our future outside of this arranged as it was the end of the high-profile universities, making university. I think we deserve some Old Gold and Black semester, and that really, the grade was individual accomplishments less answers about this university policy.

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However, I firmly know that the American government knew what believe that the more one knows about American Most importantly, to be well read in American and where Auschwitz was, but did not destroy report delivers undue criticism to history, the more disgusted with the American history does not mean to celebrate only the it? Or that the U.S. government sent a ship full government one would be. events that support the ideas and ideals that of Jews back to Germany during the Holocaust? those academics who oppose war. Furthermore, after delving below the surface of Or about the internment of Japanese-Americans American history, one would be more willing this country was founded upon; it also means during World War II? Does she really want had heard several different rumors about the to embrace the ideas of the intellectuals Cheney to accept and understand how these ideas and the American public to know about the extent American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s condemns. I find it irritating that the people of racism and discrimination that has beset I report titled “Defending Civilization: How ideals were perverted and abused by many, many who would know the most about American American politicians and government officials. black people since the inception of this country? Our Universities Are Failing America and What history, such as history, anthropology and politics Does she really want the American public to Can Be Done About It” before reading the professors, are the same ones that Cheney learn about the acceptable demoralization of our columns written by Lauren Carruth and Andrew criticizes, claiming that they are “failing” America. society and our government as long as Wall Street Whitacre (“All speech deserves protection” and Although criticizing the historically learned, history fields. These people have spent their stocks go up a quarter of a tenth of a percent? “Dissenting speech must be protected to educate,” Cheney seems to be committed to the idea lives researching their respective areas of study; This country has become less and less of historical literacy. Cheney explains that the Cheney responds with an ignorant critique. about who works hardest as opposed to who ACTA provided another report titled “Losing I find Cheney’s critique of academia’s opinions manipulates most ruthlessly. Most importantly, to Meeghan Ramsey America’s Memory: Historical Illiteracy in the and simultaneous emphasis on historical literacy be well read in American history does not mean Guest Columnist 21st Century” explaining that a student can troubling. I personally doubt she really wants to celebrate only the events that support the graduate from all the top 55 American colleges the American public to know more about every ideas and ideals that this country was founded without taking an American history course. In aspect of American history. As a history major at upon; it also means to accept and understand Dec. 6). Since Carruth provided a link to the fact, a student can graduate from 78 percent of this university I learned, if nothing else, that the how these ideas and ideals were perverted and actual report itself, I was able to view it on my the top 55 schools without taking a history course American government has committed horrible, abused by many, many American politicians own and formulate my own opinions. I encourage at all. Thus, if the non-history major student is despicable acts that certainly violate the ideas and government officials. Americans must accept others to do the same. charged with knowing little if anything about and ideals that this country was founded upon. Watergate and the Vietnam Crisis just as they Regarding the report, Carruth and Whitacre American history, what can be said about the American history, on a whole, is not a pretty celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation and the both commented on the right of free speech and average American? picture. America is not perfect, for no nation is Revolutionary War. Many professors and experts the possible censures on the academic world. In The “Defending Civilization” report begins perfect. America makes mistakes just as other who speak out against the war in Afghanistan addition to these issues, I found other aspects with the idea that 92 percent of the American nations do. accept these seemingly opposite events as deeply of the report perturbing. What irritated me the public supports the war, even if casualties occur. When Cheney speaks of American history, I rooted in the American tradition. Many people most were the following statements made by Next, the writers are sure to point out that doubt she speaks of America’s darkest days, but that understand and study both the beautiful and Lynne Cheney: “At a time of national crisis, I “the citizens have rallied behind the president rather the sugar-coated “grandeur” of this “great the ugly truths of our American past speak out think it is particularly apparent that we need to wholeheartedly.” Given all these facts and figures, and moral” country. Does she really think the against the War Against Terrorism. And Cheney, encourage the study of our past. Our children the situation boils down to this: the majority of Pilgrims and the Indians played nicely together? speaking for many, thinks they are failing us. and grandchildren – indeed all of us – need to the naïve and ignorant American public supports Is she even aware that there are demonstrations Every American should know more about know the ideas and ideals on which our nation the war. The majority of the educated intellectuals every year on Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock? American history. I believe every American had been built” and “If there was one aspect oppose it. However, the educated are charged Does she really want the American public to should know that we have been lied to before and of schooling from kindergarten through college with “failing” America. Is this right? It seems know all about Vietnam? Or the rape of the must know that we may be lied to again. And the to which I would give added emphasis today, it to me that more, not less, legitimacy should be Philippines? Or the brutal American imperialism naïve and ignorant, rather than the informed and would be American history.” I could not agree given to the experts in the social and political of the 1900s? What about the immoral destruction educated, are the ones failing America. Jackson, Sharpton have betrayed King

Martin Luther King Jr. Day King was a visionary ahead of his time, gives us time to reflect on a a mythic figure stuck among mortals who only understood race as divisive. critical message gone awry. To King, the world was black and white; n the steps of the Lincoln while most preferred it to remain that Memorial in 1963, Dr. Martin way, he knew barriers must be broken OLuther King proclaimed to the American people the goal of the entire before tolerance could be established. civil rights movement: that one day his children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content that race was not a card to be played, of their character. He wanted one water but rather a heritage to celebrate. What confuses many, including myself, about the modern movement is the Doug Hutton continually usage of race as a trump Student Columnist card. Jackson and Sharpton want management to look at race when hiring. They want the public to see fountain, one bathroom, one bus for all black and white beneath the surface people; one code of law, one unbiased of every issue, from tax cuts to government, one blind justice system education. They want minorities to that would disregard the color of skin. be judged either by skin color or Winter visits to NYC hit home King was a visionary ahead of his character content, whichever has the stops now, with the fencing. time, a mythic figure stuck among higher net gain. In one sentence, civil Observing Ground Zero For all its loss, New York has not “Have you been there?” she mortals who only understood race as rights activists embrace the Fourteenth suddenly asked. divisive. To King, the world was black Amendment and its equal protection helps to put Sept. 11 in given up hope. It has, in fact, emerged “No, I haven’t, no,” I replied. and white; while most preferred it to clause, but ignore it when they claim stronger in spirit and closer than But I was there once. While at remain that way, he knew barriers must affirmative action is constitutional. perspective for students. ever — a New New York, an oversized home over break, I spent some time be broken before tolerance could be They praise further police coverage in tight-knit community that is cleaning searching through old boxes in my established. King advocated equality in inner city neighborhoods, but demean hile at home during the room, packing up some of the personal the eyes of the law, where a black the entire police department after one winter holidays, I received up and enjoying watching its college items I plan to take with me once I Wan e-mail from a friend who man could be measured by the same incident of brutality. Instead of earning basketball teams gang up on graduate and leave home for good. spent a week unwinding and visiting standards as a white man. In bringing a living like many minorities trying those from Tobacco Road. On the top shelf of my closet, I came rights to those who had none, he to advance economically, Jackson and relatives in New York City. across a sparsely filled scrapbook, championed the black who had no Sharpton live off their respective “Just being in NYC again helped containing, mostly, remnants from other way to fight. charities, claiming no personal income to get me back on track and jarred — like Zito, a native New Jerseyan a 1986 visit to New York. There, Above all, King was a servant of on their yearly 1040. While King everything back into perspective,” she — and many made side trips to taped into an upper corner of the God, a shepherd to his flock wandering worked for equality under the law, Ground Zero, to witness up close third page, was a pink ticket stub aimlessly in the fields of despair. He today’s activists work for advantage the destruction they’d watched on the reading “Child: World Trade Center used scripture as a source of inspiration and gain. Jay Cridlin news every day for months. Observation Deck.” and guidance, words to motivate him The issue of race will never be Editor in Chief “I had a boat in the Hudson River I was there, yes. I was there when toward a course of action. Every completely solved in our complex over the summer,” Brehove said, “so Ground Zero towered atop America’s method he preached had roots in the society that encompasses all ethnicities going back and forth, up and down most larger-than-life city. Bible, his ultimate law. His non-violent that in some parts of the world are still wrote. “To be in the heart of a city the Hudson River, hanging out with Perhaps, in some strange way, actions mirrored the Israelites’ march fighting. It is impossible to expect that that over the past year has seen and friends, the landmark was always the it still does. Those people who around Jericho, waging a weaponless each person can avert his or her eyes felt so much tragedy and to witness the World Trade Center. That’s when you visited Ground Zero over the holidays war, knowing God would give the city from skin color to the human being strength of every person you pass on know you are where you are, from walked away with the clichéd-but-true to them. inside. Reaching a resolution however the street is truly inspiring.” anywhere.” realization that for all its loss, New Yet when classes are canceled on cannot be gained by blaming each New York had been in our minds at Jennifer Richwine, the university’s York has not given up hope. It has, Monday, nobody will stop to think other for every one else’s problems. the Old Gold and Black since well before director of special events, also made in fact, emerged stronger in spirit and about King’s legacy. To the average Our generation did not perpetrate the break. We had planned to send two a trip to Ground Zero. From the closer than ever — a New New York, student, it becomes a reprieve from crimes on minorities; we cannot be staff members, senior reporter Jordan observation sites, “I had a hard time an oversized tight-knit community that obligations such as homework. No one persecuted for them. Webster and sophomore photography really deciphering where the buildings is cleaning up and enjoying watching questions why this day is so special that Nor can statistics be denied – editor Billie Zito, to sit courtside at were,” she said. “(But) Flying over it, its college basketball teams gang up on it takes precedence over Washington or minorities continually underachieve on Madison Square Garden and cover the you could just see the hole, a huge those from Tobacco Road. Lincoln’s birthday. How has movement standardized tests and make up a Demon Deacons’ Dec. 22 game against hole. Even if you didn’t know the “It’s definitely different,” Brehove that shook a generation been confined disproportionate percentage of families St. John’s in New York. towers were there, you would know said of Manhattan. “There’s a lot less to one day of muted celebration? below the poverty level. Contrary to It was Webster’s first visit to New that something was missing.” noise in the city. People are more The reason for such little respect can what Jackson or Sharpton would have York, and he wasn’t surprised to see Senior Long Island native Jordan respectful, as far as driving through be found in the modern Civil Rights us believe, these problems are not the that the city’s spirit was out in spades Wagner said words couldn’t describe intersections and things. You see a movement, led by such outspoken result of unabating racism, but unfixed at the Garden. “New Yorkers, they like his first visit to Ground Zero. “You bunch of American flags everywhere. individuals as Jesse Jackson and Al problems from many generations ago. their sports,” he said. “If St. John’s can’t stand there and not get really It was actually …” He pauses. “Nice.” Sharpton. They have manipulated, White children grow up in poverty too; came to play at Wake, most of our emotional,” Wagner said. “I’m from That friend I mentioned earlier, a contorted, and twisted King’s message some never rise above the grime, yet alumni would sit around on the side New York, but I more or less look at it fellow senior, closed her winter break to the point where no one can separate no one fights for them. Let us heed and clap politely. All these guys are as an American. I’m really sad on one e-mail with the following declaration King’s message from new age spin. King’s call once again – to judge by yelling in their New York accents at hand when I look at it, but you can’t about New York. I’ll finish this column Instead of serving their constituents, the content of character, so that when our players.” just stand there and not get a little bit the same way. they serve themselves first. They solving our problems today, no one But when asked to describe his visit angry, too.” “I look at these people and I know are more concerned with getting gets left behind. Leaving behind petty to Ground Zero, the site of the cleanup For Richwine, the site brought back that that is where I belong and that minorities jobs than getting them an issues of race will let everyone see from the World Trade Center rubble, into memory the horrific television is what I am made of. As humans we education, more concerned with social the big picture, one that begs to be Webster didn’t hesitate. “Sobering,” he images of Sept. 11. are fashioned to survive, to push on, advancement than racial equality. seen. Thomas Jefferson refuses to fade, said. Then, “Overwhelming.” “Where we were observing was on not to be defeated. There is no better As with any civil rights debate, the reminding us that all men are created A number of students and fans went one of those main streets, one of those place to see that than New York. So, problem is rooted in the interpretation equal. King was the 20th century to the game, such as senior Student streets where you saw people running, I’m coming back for one last round of race. King made it perfectly clear messenger to that same fact. Government president Jordan Brehove Richwine said. “But the street just with Wake Forest and I will make it.” A8 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black News Historian Goodwin headlines slate of spring campus speakers By Elizabeth Turnbull The American Home Front During World War II. Follow- Arts & Entertainment Editor ing the convocation ceremony, Goodwin will sign copies of her books at the University Bookstore at The spring semester will feature several high-pro- 2 p.m. file guest speakers ranging from Pulitzer Prize-win- Prejean, who ministers to death row inmates, will ning journalist Doris Kearns Goodwin to Sister Helen be on campus Feb. 12 and will be speaking about Prejean, who was portrayed by Susan Sarandon in her life experiences. In conjuction with the Year of the Dead Man Walking. Unity and Hope: Pro Humanitate at Work, Joe Stork, Goodwin, who is slated to deliver the Convocation the Washington, D.C. director of the Middle East address Feb. 21, has reported on politics for over 20 and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch, years and has served as a political commentator and is schedule to speak in early February. analyst for radio and television news programs. She Also, Doug Waller, a diplomatic correspondent for most recently worked with NBC, MSNBC, CNBC Time magazine will speak Feb. 25 as part of the Year and PBS’ “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.” Good- of Unity and Hope. Waller is an alumnus and the win has also witten four books, including Lyndon author of Big Red: Three Months on Board a Trident Johnson and The Amercan Dream and The Fitzgeralds and nuclear Submarine. Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black the Kennedys. Other speakers include Robert Harris, the presi- She earned the Pulitzer prize, the Harold Wash- dent, chief operating officer and treasurer of Konica Tuning up ington Literary Award, the New England Bookseller Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. who will speak Jan. 18 Association Award, the Ambassador Book Award as the third guest in the Babcock Leadership Series. Sophomore Brett Harris prepares to play for a student meeting in Pugh Auditorium Jan. 16. Student and the Washington monthly Book Award for her Mark Gill, the president of Miramax Pictures L.A. is organization fill Pugh regularly for spiritual, intellectual and artistic events. book No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: scheduled to speak Feb. 22 as part of the series.

Pittsburgh sculptor turns Capezzuti says she once received a wad investigators looking in only one direc- f f t h e i r e of lint from an art teacher that contained tion: upward. O W laundry fuzz into artwork a child’s thumbnail-sized school picture, “Considering how it (the bag) punched still intact. through that deck, I suspect it was PITTSBURGH, PA — In the shape of Her blue eyes twinkle behind her glasses approaching terminal velocity,” Scho- 3-inch-tall men, lint guys have invaded frames and she says, “People recognize thorst said. College women too busy press release about the study. themselves in their lint.” Investigators’ interest was piqued by the The study also talks about relationships the Duda ‘N Suds Laundromat, courtesy of local artist Cheryl Capezzuti. - The Pitt News white chips present. hooking up to find Mr. Right with too much commitment, which it University of North Dakota professor refers to as “joined at the hip.” Both types Capezzuti has been collecting lint and sculpting tiny people out of it since 1994. John Williams, who specializes in forensic HUNTSVILLE, Ala — Are college of relationships get in the way of finding anthropology, examined the contents of women these days too busy hooking up a spouse, a goal held by 83 percent of By 1996, people who heard of her sculp- Cremated remains plummet tures were sending her lint from their laun- the bag and decided they were definitely to find Mr. Right? respondents, the study said. the remains of a body. A study called “Hooking up, Hanging Many people questioned the study’s dry and asking her to sculpt lint guys for from sky onto man’s deck them. “It is cremated remains,” he said. “As out, and Hoping for Mr. Right: College findings, especially its statement that tradi- GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Southern best I can tell, they are human.” Women on Mating and Dating today,” tional dating has been replaced by hook- Now Capezzuti has an exhibition in the Laundromat. Grand Forks, N.D., resident James DNA tests cannot be done after crema- conducted by the Institute for Ameri- ing up or being over-committed to a rela- McDonald first noticed something was tion, but Schothorst said that he would can Values on behalf of the Indepen- tionship. Whenever people receive their sculpted lint, Capezzuti hopes that they will, in wrong on Sunday, Dec. 30. report the findings to the police depart- dent Women’s Forum, would have people Also, it is difficult to get accurate data That, he noticed a large hole in his deck, ment, and he hopes that someone will believe so. about sex, since people have different turn, make some sort of creative expres- sion about the lint guy. It’s the idea of art right beside his Christmas tree. then come forward to claim the remains The study finds that hooking up, or sex ideas about what “a lot of sex” or “casual The next day, experts arrived to assess so that they may be returned. without commitment, is widespread on sex” might mean. spawning art. From a single batch of lint, the artist the damage. Mostly, he was thankful that no one was campuses. The Institute for American Values con- What they found was the exploded hurt by the falling bag, which, he specu- Forty percent of women in the survey ducted the study by doing in-depth inter- can tell its contributor’s hair color, what kind of pet (if any) the contributor owns, remains of a brown paper bag filled with lated, could easily have killed a person. said they had experienced a “hook-up,” views with 62 women on 11 college cam- ash and white chips. “If it had hit that lady’s roof,” he said, and one in 10 reported having done so puses and 20-minute phone interviews and whether an individual or a family has contributed the lint. The large, rectangular hole, the obvi- “it probably would have been sitting on more than six times,” said Julie Smucker with 1,000 women nationwide. ous force with which it was made and her dining room table.” of the Institute for American Values in a The lint with objects still in it is the most - The Exponent revealing. the absence of footprints in the snow left - Dakota Student

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By Alex Myers Bennett. “We’ve only been able to tournament. Finishing just behind time of 4:27.06 while Smith fin- from qualifying for nationals.” Patrick Reeves had a strong show- Old Gold and Black Reporter contact them by phone at home Estwanik, sophomore Dave Bar- ished just behind with his time of Virginia Tech’s Pepsi Invita- ing, finishing 24th in the 60-Meter so this was like an introduction to rett took third place with a time 4:27.73. tional in Blacksburg, Va., is up next dash with a time of 7.26 and 15th The Demon Deacon men’s the season.” of 8:33.72, senior Ted DeVos In the High Jump junior Fabian for the Deacs. The event will once the 200-Meter dash with a time of indoor track and field team was The event was an individual finished fourth posting a time of Davis, a standout wide receiver again only count scores individ- 23.28. back in competition Jan. 13, taking meet, meaning that the overall 8:35.62, junior Philip Wiles took during the football season, fin- ually, but the team as a whole Junior Paul Singleton was run- part in the North Carolina Invita- team scoring system wasn’t being fifth place with a time of 8:41.73, ished third with a jump of 6’6”. will still be trying to improve. ner-up in the mile with a time of tional. Though this meet marked used. However, it was a great way and freshman Brandon Bar- Sophomore Luke Orman’s jump “Individually, we all have differ- 4:16.50, and in his first collegiate the second competition of the for the Deacons to measure them- tholomew’s time of 8:43.41 was of 6’4” placed him fourth in ent goals,” said Schweitzer-Ben- event freshman Kevin Jones fin- young season for the Deacs, it was selves against strong opposition good enough for sixth place. the competition. In the weight nett. “For each meet we will try ished third with a time of 4:24.37. more like a season beginner since individually. The Deacons also had partici- throw senior Cliff Neal finished to achieve things. We are defi- Senior Tom Tyman finished third many team members were just Senior Chris Estwanik led the pants finish in third and fourth runner-up by achieving a per- nitely moving in the direction we in the Shot Put with a mark of coming back from a long winter way for the Deacon runners, win- places in both the Mile and High sonal best mark of 62’3 3/4”. Sch- want.” 48’6”. Senior Cliff Neal turned in break. ning the 3,000-meter event with Jump competition. weitzer-Bennett was particularly In other Men’s Indoor Track one of the event’s most impressive “It was basically an opener, since a time of 8:24.72. He wasn’t the The freshmen pair of Kevin impressed with Neal. “We were and Field action, the Deacons performances. With a toss of 59’10 we haven’t seen the players in only Deac successful in the 3,000- Jones and Brian Smith finished really pleased,” said Schweitzer- kicked off their season Dec. 19 at 1/2”, Neal won the Weight Throw almost a month,” said Director of meter run, as the Deacs placed third and fourth place respectively Bennett. “He had a personal best the Maryland Invitational at the and smashed the stadium record Track and Field Annie Schweitzer- five of the six best times for the in the Mile run. Jones posted a and was only one centimeter away Prince George Center. Freshman by more than 10 feet. Mason shoots Cavaliers past Deacons Key to Deac

By Jordan Webster Senior Reporter success is on For the first 10 minutes of their game against ninth-ranked Virginia Jan. 15, the Demon Deacons stifled the Cavaliers on defense, and did the perimeter what they pleased on offense, open- ing up a 10-point lead. It looked like the Deacs were on the verge of pun- By Mike Scott ishing yet another ACC opponent Sports Editor and maintain their first-place position in the conference. “You’ve gotta have the little guys to go far in the big Unfortunately, for the final 30 min- dance, baby,” Dick Vitale might scream at the top of his utes, it was the Cavaliers that domi- lungs on any given night. nated in all phases of the game, man- Every year, when tournament time handling the Deacons in the paint rolls around, “experts” on college bas- and scoring at will from the perim- ketball such as the esteemed Vitale, eter on their way to an 86-74 win in THE PRESS hammer home their opinion that col- Charlottesville. lege basketball is a game that is domi- nated by guards. If the Deacons wish It was defense, at least according FROM BOX to both Deacon Head Coach Skip to join the upper echelon of the ACC, Prosser and Virginia Head Coach their guards will need to play to their Pete Gillen, that turned the tide. full potential every night. “We played well the first 10 min- In what has been a great start to this season, the Deacons utes – we guarded well,” a dejected have lost four times. While three of those losses came Prosser said. “The last 30 minutes, we at the hands of top-10 teams, there is something that didn’t guard nearly as well.” characterized all four games – at some point in the contest, “We’ve been guarding well the last the opposing team’s guards lit the Deacons up. In the five or six games. We didn’t do that losses, the Deacons were scorched by: Syracuse swing- tonight.” man Preston Shumpert, who dropped in 19 points, includ- Gillen, on the other hand, saw a ing big baskets late, Kansas guards Kirk Hinrich and Jeff change for the better in his squad. Boschee, who went for 13 and 15 respectively, St. Johns “They were drilling us early,” guard Marcus Hatten, who scored 26, and Virginia guard Gillen said. “It looked like we were Roger Mason Jr., who scored 25. Very simply, in each of these games the Deacons were unable to contain the gonna get beat by 25. We were not Old Gold and Black Jordan Webster/ perimeter scorers, and in each of these games the Deacons defending, and they were scoring Senior forward Darius Songaila follows through on a free throw in the second half of the Deacons’ 86-74 every time. lost. loss to Virginia in Charlottesville on Jan. 15. Junior guard Steve Lepore (right) poises to battle for the The players listed above are some of the top guards in “We finally started playing some rebound, while freshman guard Taron Downey (background) looks on. defense and moving our feet, and I the country, and stopping them is easier said than done. thought that was the difference.” scored 12, and senior forward Darius within three at 31-28. As the Deacs “He was playing unbelievably But, with games two of the best backcourts in the country The Cavaliers’ Roger Mason, Jr. Songaila dropped in 11 points despite were losing their lead, they also lost well,” Gillen said of Scott. “He was (Maryland’s Steve Blake and Juan Dixon and Duke’s was responsible for most of the being nearly assaulted upon most their most effective player to that tap-dunking, he was shooting well, Jason Williams and Chris Duhon) looming large in the damage on the offensive end, as he journeys within eight feet of the point, Scott. and (after the injury), he wasn’t the coming week, the Deacs need to address this problem if poured in a game-high 25 points. Sur- basket. The 6-foot-9 forward from New same. It was a major play in the they wish to contend for the ACC title. prisingly, Mason worked primarily Head Coach Skip Prosser’s club Bern deflected a bullet pass from game.” Maybe the best illustration of the problem came against from the outside, breaking out of a looked to be up to the challenge in the Watson several rows into the Univer- Prosser, on the other hand, refused St. Johns. In that game, the Deacs held the Red Storm’s recent slump to knock down seven early going, silencing a raucous Uni- sity Hall faithful with just over seven to use Scott’s injury as an excuse. Marcus Hatten in check during the first half and the Deacs of 13 three-point attempts. versity Hall crowd with near-perfect minutes left in the half, but in the pro- “The dogs may bark, but the cara- seemed pretty well in control. But, in the second half, and His seven three-point field goals outside shooting – four different play- cess dislocated the middle finger on van moves on,” Prosser said. especially very late, Hatten had his way, ending up with were a career-high. Travis Watson ers hit threes in the first eight minutes his left hand. Scott, who had already “That’s why we have 10 guys on 26 points in leading St. John’s from behind to a victory. provided the punch inside, scoring – not to mention a thunderous slam scored eight points, went directly to scholarship. We’re not going to use Very simply, the Deacons’ inability to stop Hatten from 20 points and grabbing 17 rebounds, by senior forward Antwan Scott. the locker room. (the injury) as a storyline or an getting his points late led to the loss. including eight on the offensive end. At the second official timeout with He would return briefly in the excuse. That’s why you have other Another problem that has cropped up in the Deacons’ The Deacons were led by junior 11:16 to go in the half, the Deacons second half, but wasn’t nearly guys.” losses has been that the ball movement in the halfcourt forward Josh Howard, who scored led 26-17. as effective. The loss shortened The road will not get any easier offense has become stagnant for a good chunk of time 19 points and pulled down eight Virginia began to chip away, and Prosser’s bench and left the already for the Deacons, who will travel to at some point in the game. While this cannot be totally rebounds. Mason scored eight of the next 11 thin Deacon frontcourt short- Durham on Jan. 19 to face the top- Senior guard Broderick Hicks Cavalier points to pull his team to handed. ranked Duke Blue Devils. See Pressbox, Page B4

Deac of the Week Moose kickstarting his collegiate career Senior forward and co-captain Darius Son- By Matt Gallagher ball. ich’s assessment, having played with gaila may be the lead- Old Gold and Black Reporter Instead of wasting away the second Moose in winter practices. “He ing scorer, and senior semester of his senior year (a blank brings a lot of dribbling skills and guard and co-captain Sure, most Demon Deacons love gap in many a student’s memory), some creativity to the team,” said Broderick Hicks may this school. But it looks like new fresh- Moose “wanted to come and do the Caugherty. be the leader on the man soccer player Justin Moose, one spring drills.” He will retain his fresh- Moose’s achievements on the floor, but if you really of the top prep players in the country, man eligibility for next fall, and may soccer field have taken the 5-foot-6 want to know how may love this place a little more than also be eligible for the five-game bundle of athleticism all over the the Deacons are doing, the average bear. spring season, although that “is still globe. He has played in Argentina, look to one guy. As Moose, a midfielder from nearby up in the air,” according to Moose. Spain, and Bermuda as a member goes junior forward, so Statesville, starts his college career Head Coach Jay Vidovich called of the United States Region III, and goes the Deacs. And Josh Howard this semester fresh off of graduating the early move “a tremendous was named an Olympic Develop- both went relatively well in a nine-game stretch early from high school last Decem- advantage for the program and for mental Program All-American in since fall exams that saw the Deacons win seven ber. After completing a number of Justin.” 2000. Moose’s travels have brought games and ascend to No. 13 in the ESPN/USA advanced classes over his high school “He is a very skillful player,” Vidov- more than a few highlights. Today Coaches’ Poll. career, Moose fulfilled all the neces- ich said of the newest Deacon. “He “Argentina was great because of The Winston-Salem native averaged 16 points sary requirements a semester early — has things you can’t teach.” the fans,” said Moose, but Bermuda Matt Gallagher/Old Gold and Black over the break, including scoring a team-high and decided to take advantage of the Freshman Ryan Caugherty, a was the best experience because the New freshman Justin Moose is 20 in the Deacs’ 84-62 over North Carolina. opportunity by joining the Deacon defender and midfielder on the adjusting to life on a college soccer squad just in time for spring Deacon squad, agrees with Vidov- See Moose, Page B4 campus. B2 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black Sports D e a c o n Deacs fall to Cavaliers, face Tigers next By Vanessa St. Gerard three-pointers. Senior center LaChina o t e s Old Gold and Black Reporter Robinson helped the Deacs hold the N 37-32 rebounding edge against the Cava- Coming off of their first ACC win liers. Robinson also led the rebounding against Florida State, the women’s bas- effort with eight boards. ketball team fell to the Virginia Cavaliers Cavalier freshman Brandi Teamer led Hamilton to leave Deacons 51-65 on Jan. 13 in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia with her sixth career double- This loss brings the Deacons’ record to double of 17 points and a career-high 13 for greener pastures 7-9, 1-5 in ACC play. rebounds. In the first half, the Cavaliers jumped “She was a concern coming into the Sophomore A.W. Hamilton, a backup ahead by eight points at 12-4 but the game,” Curtis said of Teamer. “Her ver- guard for the Deacon basketball team, is Deacs managed to keep the score close satility is a huge, huge plus. She’s a hand- going to transfer to another school, Head throughout the first half. At the break, the ful.” Coach Skip Prosser announced Dec. 28. Demon Deacons were down by just six The Deacons remain at home for their Hamilton, a 6-3 sophomore, had aver- points, 33-27. next two games. The Deacs host Clem- aged 3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.2 In the second half, the Deacs tied that son on Jan. 17, followed by a match-up assists per game so far this season. game at 38-38 with 13:10 to go. The against the North Carolina Tar Heels on He hasn’t yet indicated where he will Deacons then suffered a five-and-a-half Jan. 21. transfer, although he has said he wishes minute scoring drought while the Cavs Clemson holds a 10-6 overall record to attend a school closer to his home of went on an 11-0 run. and is 2-3 in the ACC, after coming Georgetown, Ky. Hamilton’s departure “(Virginia) made three consecutive off two straight losses against Duke and leaves the 14th-ranked Deacs will only 10 threes, and that hurt,” Head Coach Char- UNC. Carolina is in second place in scholarship players who remain healthy lene Curtis said. “ We didn’t stay focused. the conference after improving its ACC enough to play. Four walk-ons fill out the We got behind early, came back and then record to 4-1 with a win against Clemson squad’s roster. we just lost our focus.” on Jan. 13. The Cavaliers went ahead by as many The Deacons are 5-3 at home and are as 18 points, which proved to be too much looking to use playing at home to their Women’s tennis ranked for the Deacons. Virginia put the game advantage. out of reach, clinching its ninth game of “We have to make sure to use it to our 15th in preseason the season. advantage because we’ve been successful “Our preparation for the Florida State at home,” Curtis said. The Demon Deacon Women’s Tennis game was the best preparation in terms Tip-off for the Deacons-Tigers game is team is starting off this season right where of focus and mental approach,” Curtis scheduled for 7 p.m. at Joel Coliseum Jan. they left off last year: ranked 15th. Based said. 17. The Deacs then face the Tar Heels at 7 on the squad’s strong fall season and last “After that win, to my disappointment, Stephen Tatum/Old Gold and Black p.m. Jan. 21 in the Coliseum Annex. and the team’s disappointment, we took “These games are huge for us because year’s finish, at No. 15, the ITA pegged Sophomore guard Bianca Brown fires away from outside during early a step backwards (against Virginia). We we’ll be trying to get back to .500,” Curtis the Deacs at No. 15 in their preseason action this season. poll. went in wanting to win, but not prepared said. Junior Bea Bielik leads the team this to win. We couldn’t throw that counter- plays.” only Deacon in double-digit scoring. She “Fan support is important and we have year, and has been rewarded with a No. punch when Virginia was making good Sophomore guard Tonia Brown was the finished with 18 points, including four to have people at those games.” 1 singles national rank for her efforts and play. Other ranked Deacons include senior Janet Bergman, at No. 12, senior Maren Haus, No. 67, and freshman Katie Martzolf, at No. 110. The doubles team of Bergman and Bielik is ranked No. 3 in Santa brings Deacons seven wins, one loss the nation. By Jordan Webster of the game. Senior Reporter St. Francis’ first bucket came nearly seven minutes Three soccer Deacons into the first half. Howard paced the Demon Deacons The men’s basketball team found its stocking stuffed with 21 points – 17 in the first half – in only 21 minutes, honored by Soccer Buzz with seven wins and only one loss over winter break, and and Songaila added 16. on the strength of a 96-53 pounding of Clemson on Jan. The lone blemish on the Demon Deacons’ record over Three Demon Deacon women’s soccer 12 at Joel Coliseum, jumped to No. 13 in the ESPN/USA their winter respite came at the hands of St. John’s on players were named to the 2001 Soccer Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 14 in the Associated Press Dec. 22 at Madison Square Garden in a 72-60 loss. The Buzz Southeast Region teams. Poll entering its Jan. 15 battle with Virginia in Charlot- enterprise seemed doomed from the start, as the Deacs Senior Stacy Roeck, a senior defender tesville. struggled mightily on the offensive end in the first half, from Solana Beach, Calif., earned second After a nine-day layoff for final exams, the Deacons misfiring on eight of their first 10 shots, and digging team honors, senior forward Emily Tag- took a 6-2 record into their ACC opener against visiting themselves a 21-10 hole with less than seven minutes gart , from Pleasanton, Calif., was named Florida State on Dec. 16. to go in the first half. to the third team, and freshman Alli Hunt, The Seminoles kept things close and trailed by just Howard then led a 14-0 run to give the Deacs their a midfielder from Charlotte, was part of five, 43-38, at halftime, but the Deacs pulled away in the first lead, and they even managed to take a 30-28 lead the Southeast region All-Freshman team. second half for a 93-72 victory. Senior forward Darius at halftime. Head coach Skip Prosser’s squad built a Roeck, a three-time All-ACC selection, Songaila scored 16 of his career-high 29 points after 50-45 lead with eight minutes left in the second half, led the Deacons in scoring this year with halftime. Freshman forward Jamaal Levy contributed but then the walls caved in. nine goals and two assists. 15 points, and junior forward Josh Howard scored 14 Red Storm guard Marcus Hatten lit up the Demon Taggart, a four-time All-ACC selection and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. Deacons for 19 points in the final 11 minutes of the and the school’s all-time goals scored Florida State shot 63 percent from the field in the first game, including several clutch three-pointers. Hatten leader, finished the year with nine goals 20 minutes, but cooled down after halftime, hitting on finished with a game-high 26 points. Songaila led the and three assists. Taggart finished her col- only 39 percent of their shots in the second half. Deacs with 17. legiate career with 29 goals over four The Deacs pushed their record to 8-2 with an easy The Demon Deacons bounced back to knock off No. years. Hunt added three assists for a squad 89-60 win over St. Francis (Pa.) on Dec. 19. The outcome 19 Marquette, 64-59, on Dec. 29 at Joel Coliseum, but that will bring back eight starters for the was never in doubt as the Deacs scored the first 17 points they nearly gave the game to the Golden Eagles by 2002 campaign. going without a point for one seven-minute stretch in the second half. Luckily, the Deacons had built a 52-33 lead before going cold from the field, and were able to Deacon recruits lead Oak hold off Marquette in the closing minutes. Marquette did tie the contest at 57-57 with just over Hill past Reynolds four minutes left, but two free throws by Songaila and a dunk by senior forward Antwan Scott put the Deacons Justin Gray and Richard Joyce, two back in front for good. Senior guard Broderick Hicks members of Head Coach Skip Prosser’s led the Deacons with 14 points and senior guard Craig first recruiting class, helped Oak Hill Dawson added 11. Academy hold off R.J.Reynolds in Win- Richmond traveled to Winston-Salem to take on the ston-Salem, 88-74, on Jan. 16. Gray, Deacons in the first game in 2002 for either squad on Jan. a 6-foot-1 guard, scored 22 points in 2, and the Deacs came out on top, 67-52, despite com- the win, while Joyce, a swingman from mitting 21 turnovers. The sloppy display had Prosser nearby Mount Airy, added nine. taking out his anger on any water cups in his general Oak Hill, which ran its record to 18-0 vicinity, tossing one violently on the floor in the first with the win, is the nation’s top-ranked half, and delaying play for nearly a minute. high school team.Reynolds has claimed The Deacs’ poor ball handling was matched only by the 4-a state title in each of the last two Richmond’s pitiful long-range shooting, as the Spiders years. hit only six of their 34 three-point attempts in the game. Songaila had 19 points for the Deacs, and Howard scored 16 and grabbed 12 rebounds. The win was the 23rd consecutive home win against non-conference opponents for the Demon Deacons. S c h e d u l e Easily the biggest win of the break for the Deacons came on Jan. 5, when they headed east on I-40 and steamrolled ACC rival North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 84-62. It was the worst loss in the history of the Dean Thursday, Jan. 17 Smith Center for the Tar Heels, and the first time that Women’s Basketball vs. Clemson, Joel Coliseum, the Deacons had won in Chapel Hill since February 7 p.m. 28, 1995. Friday, Jan. 18 Howard led the Deacons with 20 points, and junior guard Steve Lepore gave his best effort yet in a Deacon Men’s Track at Hokie Pentathlon, Blacksburg, Va. Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black Men’s Tennis at ACC Indoors, Winston-Salem uniform, adding 15 points and immeasurable hustle. Women’s track at Pepsi Invitational, Blacksburg, The Deacons led throughout, posting a 48-34 halftime Senior guard Craig Dawson fires from downtown Va. advantage, and then pounding the ‘Heels into submis- in action against St. John’s over the break. The sion with a 21-3 run early in the second half. The loss Deacons fell 72-60. Saturday, Jan. 19 dropped North Carolina to 5-6. Women’s track at Pepsi Invitational, Blacksburg, Dawson was the star in the Demon Deacons’ next a less common spot-up three-pointer – on his way to Va. win, an 87-65 bludgeoning of Navy on Jan. 9. The scoring 17 points to lead the Deacons. Men’s Track at Hokie Pentathlon, Blacksburg, Va. sharpshooter from Kinston drained seven three-point- Nearly all the Deacs got a few blows in on the reel- Men’s Tennis at ACC Indoors, Indoor Tennis ers and scored a game-high 21 points for the Deacs, ing Tigers, as Howard had 14, Songaila had 13, and Center who sprinted to early leads of 7-2 and 23-9. freshman forward Vytas Danelius scored 11 and pulled Men’s Basketball at Duke, Durham, 1 p.m. Dawson had plenty of help on the score sheet, as down 13 rebounds. Sunday, Jan. 20 Songaila recorded a double-double with 18 points and Senior walk-on Brett Hickman capped things for the Men’s Tennis at ACC Indoors, Indoor Tennis 12 rebounds, and freshman guard Taron Downey added Deacs, stepping back to nail a three-pointer in the clos- Center 15. ing seconds and sending all spectators that remained The Demon Deacons concluded the eight-game into a frenzy, including Dawson, Scott and the rest of the Monday, Jan. 21 stretch in style, mauling Clemson, 96-53, on Jan. 12 Deacon regulars that watched the final minutes from Women’s Basketball vs. UNC, Joel Coliseum at Joel Coliseum. The Tigers, who had knocked off the sidelines. Annex, 7 p.m. Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black Virginia earlier in the week, hardly put up a fight, and With the victory over Clemson, the Demon Deacons Wednesday, Jan. 23 Senior forward Darius Songaila goes for the the Deacon frontcourt had their way inside. ran their record to 13-3 and a perfect 3-0 in the confer- Scott scored in nearly every way imaginable – several ence, tying them with Maryland atop the ACC entering Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland, Joel Coliseum, putback during the Deacs’ 72-60 loss to St. 7:30 p.m. Johns. 15-foot jumpers, one of his trademark alley-oops, and the Jan. 15 game at Virginia. B4 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black Sports Moose Demon Deacons continue winning ways Continued from Page B1 By Jim Gleitman Senior Rachel Burns cleared 5’ 3.75” to preliminaries with a time of 9.30. of 20:16.95 and freshman Jennifer Lees- “environment was great.” Having Old Gold and Black Reporter tie for fifth place in the high jump. Junior Sophomore Jamie Grayzer took 19th in man came in seventh place in the shot put the famous Glasgow Rangers from Jill Kovalcik took fifth place in the Pole the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries with a with a mark of 42’2”. Scotland and the beach time The Women’s track and field team con- Vault with a mark of 10-6 and Sandra Jen- time of 9.56 and Detra Chambers finished The Deacs won the distance medley “didn’t hurt either.” tinued the new season with winning ways kins reached 42-8 in the shot put to finish 28th with a time of 10.86. Richards ran a relay with a time of 12:23.48 and took With all those prep accomplish- Jan. 13, taking part in the North Carolina third. 9.39 in the finals, taking ninth place; how- fourth place in the 4x400-meter relay with ments, it’s no wonder that Moose Invitational. They won the 3,000-meter as “We’ve had a good fall, we feel like the ever she finished third in the 200-meter a time of 3:58.29. During the early part of was one of the most highly sought freshman Jill Miller took first with a time of kids trained hard over Christmas, so we are run with a time of 25.54 and Grayzer the spring season the athletes will work on after recruits in the country, being 10:21.90, sophomore Kara Mullin finished excited,” Head Coach Annie Schweitzer- placed 28th with a time of 27.34. Cham- returning to mid-season form by address- pursued by teams all over the third with a time of 10:33.61 and sophomore Bennett said. “Our expectations are always bers took 29th place in the 60-meter dash ing some of technical areas. country. Becca Veenstra placed fourth with a time high, but it is a real fun time for us.” with a time of 8.40, Geneva Long placed “We are not focusing on the fitness level Moose chose the Demon Dea- of 10:37.87. The season actually began a month ear- 31st with a time of 8.69 and freshman of each individual right now, but rather cons over schools like Furman, Last year’s superstar, sophomore Carol lier at the Maryland Invitational on Dec. 9. Erin Elmore came in 32nd with a time of burning off some of the rust and working South Carolina, Stanford, St. Merritt, took fifth in both the 200-meter The Deacs put on quite a spectacle as three 9.06. on the technical aspects of each event,” John’s, and North Carolina. Three and the 400-meter with times of 24.81 and school records were broken. Merritt was the runner-up in the Schweitzer-Bennett said. members of this elite list — Stan- 56.89.respectively. Freshman Anne Ber- Kovalcik shattered the school record in 400-meter dash with a time of 57.89 and The Deacs are confident about the ford, St. John’s, and North Car- sagel ran a 4:57.74 in the mile to finish the women’s Pole Vault, clearing 11’ 5-3/4” Lelie Crosland came in 36th place with a upcoming season, but realize they com- olina — were 2001 Final Four fourth and freshman Theresa Fath came for third place. Senior Sandra Jenkins broke time of 1:06.13. Sophomore Nikeya Green pete in a very difficult ACC conference. participants. In comparison, the in fifth with a time of 5:03.81. Sophomore the school record in the women’s Shot was the runner-up in the 800-meter run “There are numerous national contend- 2001 Deacon men’s soccer team Catherine Fortin-Major placed third in the Put with a mark of 44’0” for fourth place. with a time of 2:15.27. Fath won the mile ers in the ACC,” Schweitzer-Bennett said. advanced to the second round of 800-meter with a time of 2:22.21 while Then it was freshman Cassy Richards’ turn. with a time of 5:07.44 and Veenstra took “However, we feel if each individual does the NCAA tournament. the Deac’s 4x400-meter women’s relay A true freshman making her collegiate second place with a time of 5:28.22. the things they are capable of doing than However, Moose chose the team captured fourth place with a time of debut, Cassy broke the school record in Then freshman Caitlin Dempsey placed an overall fifth-place finish would be quite Deacs because “I wanted to play in 3:57.60. the 60-Meter Hurdles, finishing 12th in the seventh in the 5,000-meter run with a time attainable.” the ACC, and this is a young pro- gram … I thought (the Deacons) were the best team.” of catching fire any time, what the Deacons need is for Moose, who was also an accom- their point guard to create opportunities for the other four plished high-jumper in high Pressbox players on the team, while also taking care of the ball. So school, started playing soccer far, that has not happened. when he was three years old — Continued from Page B1 The chief statistic in judging a point guard’s playmaking about the same age the rest of ability is the assist to turnover ratio. The New Jersey Nets’ humanity was fine-tuning the art attributed to guard play, the bottom line is that the offense Jason Kidd, most likely the best pure point guard in any of walking. starts with the point guard, and because of that, fair or basketball organization on the planet at this point in time, And just as soccer held together not, that is usually who gets blamed when things do not dishes out three assists for every time he turns the ball his past, it also holds the keys to his run smoothly. over. future. “Eventually, I want to play In the Preseason NIT Championship game against Syra- Deacon starter Broderick Hicks, who has played almost professionally, but first I want to cuse, the Deacons were in control for most of the game, double the minutes of the other point guards on the Deacon get my degree,” said Moose. until, late in the second half, Syracuse Head Coach Jim roster, has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.2. While Wil- In his spare time — his very rare Boeheim threw in a full-court press. liams, the premier point guard in the conference (and in spare time — Moose loves to play Suddenly, the Deacon guards looked as baffled as if the country) has a similarly low ratio of 1.3, it is justified the guitar. But first and foremost they were freshman looking for a class in Tribble. What by the fact that he is much more of a scorer (21.0 ppg) on his mind is his more demand- had been a fairly hefty lead evaporated in no time as the than Hicks and that much of Duke’s ballhandling duties ing academic and athletic regi- Deacons failed to get the ball past halfcourt for a period have fallen to Duhon this season. men. of time lasting slightly longer than the Mesozoic Era. In Compared to the numbers of Duhon and Blake (who And while he may be a bit ner- the Jan. 15 game at Virginia, the Deacons moved the ball boast assist to turnover ratios of 2.2 and 2.1, respectively), vous about the jump to college life very well and took a commanding lead during the first Hicks has so far not stacked up against the top point guards and college ball, he can’t wait for 10 minutes of the game. in the Conference. the opportunity. But in the second half the offense stalled. That, coupled The Deacons have enough scoring talent in the frontcourt “Academically and athletically, with the Cavaliers’ hot shooting, led to an easy Virginia to score as many points as any team in the country. But, if this is definitely going to be a chal- victory. they wish to join the elite of the conference, and therefore lenge … and I have no regrets This problem becomes a greater concern when looking the country, they need for their guards to step up their about my decision (to come to at all the talent in the Deacon frontcourt. Senior forward play, both in distributing the ball and in clamping down school early).” Darius Songaila and junior forward Josh Howard are two on the opponents’ backcourt. And neither should the Demon of the most talented players in the conference, and senior Otherwise, they’ll be sitting at home during March, listen- Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black Deacon soccer fans, who should forward Antwan Scott has been the team’s most consistent ing to Vitale spout how other teams are still around because Senior point guard Broderick Hicks listens to Head expect to hear a lot more from performer thus far. “Their little guys can pass the rock, shoot the rock and, Coach Skip Prosser’s advice against St. John’s Dec. Justin Moose over the next four With these very capable scorers in the frontcourt, and most importantly, defend the rock. 22. The Deacs will need inspired play from Hicks to years. sharpshooters Craig Dawson and Steve Lepore capable “Baby!” ascend to the upper echelon of the ACC.

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Portable players catching up to MP3 Arts&Entertainment music frenzy Page B7 old gold and black www.ogb.wfu.edu thursday, january 17, 2002 W-S music fest kicks urban blues By Aaron Bokros community leaders who wish to see down- get you access to two stages on the lower rity auction and a low-country dinner because they are the number one age Old Gold and Black Reviewer town as the nerve center of this city, level of the Millennium Center, which will available to those who purchase these tick- group moving away from the city. They have undertaken a downtown renewal play host to ets. are also the age group that controls most In the Southeast, there has been a trend and revitalization project. the local acts. D o w n - of the money. over the last 10 or so years towards urban The goal of this cooperative of artists In the main town, during All the proceeds from “Kickin’ the revival and renewal. After the white and businessmen is to gain funding for level, $20 the day a bus- Downtown Blues” will benefit the Win- flight of the mid 1980s, downtown sec- artisans, entertainers, musicians and fes- tickets will let tling, smaller ston- Salem Arts and Entertainment Part- tions of previously thriving cities were tivals. With the aid of this money, the you see the banking hub nership. If you have the money, “Kickin’ abandoned. Cities such as Atlanta and Partnership hopes to nurture the arts and national acts, of the south- the Downtown Blues” is an excellent way Charlotte found themselves in deep debt entertainment community of downtown, as well as have east, lies to spend your Friday night, watching because of the loss of a real downtown thereby attracting others to the city. This is access to the vacant at some of the best blues acts in the country. retail and social atmosphere. The solu- all part of the main goal, which is to keep Underground night. The Although there is little hope that we will tion? Urban renewal. young people from leaving this city. where the city, having get to see the benefits of these types of Using revenue from increased prop- Jan. 18 will see the kick-off of the project local bands long identi- charity festivals while we are in college, erty taxes, charity events and federal with a night of blues at the Millennium will be play- fied the prob- we can at least contribute our time and grants, these cities pumped money into Center downtown. ing. For a lem as a lack especially our money to making Winston- their downtown economies to try and The festival, which has been dubbed hefty price of of entertain- Salem a more attractive city for college save what was left of their once thriv- “Kickin’ The Downtown Blues”, is head- $75, you can ment and students in the long run. ing metropolis. It worked. Now, our own lined by international blues legend Taj rub elbows social events Tickets are available at Urban Artware, town of Winston-Salem finds itself in Mahal, who is joined by several other with the elite for people Snapfingers, Now Hear This, The Garage, peril. national acts as well as seven local at the upstairs VIP wine and cigar bar, ages 18-35, has decided to tailor its events Rubber Soul, Wellspring Whole Foods Therefore, in cooperation with the Win- bands. where later in the evening the big names to the needs and wants of this age demo- and the Winston-Salem Arts and Enter- ston-Salem Arts and Entertainment Part- There will be several ticket options, will come and play acoustic sets on a more graphic. tainment Partnership. For more informa- nership, local artists, performers and ranging from $8 - $75. The $8 tickets will intimate stage. There will also be a celeb- This age group has been targeted tion, call 777-8685. Standout cast makes ‘Tenenbaums’ Anderson’s finest film to date

Gweneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller and Gene Hackman turn in impressive perfomances in Wes Anderson’s latest dark comedy. By Ernie Hatfield Old Gold and Black Reviewer

Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Royal Tenenbaums, is a crowning achievement, the magnum opus thus far in the filmmaker’s young career. Often referred to as a ‘cult’ favorite after the underground hit Bottle Rocket and the more widely acclaimed Rushmore, he has made a giant leap with his latest effort, matur- ing drastically in his writing and directing. Known for cynical black humor and strange absurdist sto- rytelling, Anderson builds upon his unique style with intense emotional outbursts and a dash of sentimen- tality. Though the earlier films have their share of dra- Courtesy of www.imdb.com matic moments, the eccentric humor was of primary Royal Tenenbaum, played by Gene Hackman, importance. The Royal Tenenbaums oozes with deli- fakes a terminal illness to reunite with his dys- cious morsels of dark humor, even more so than functional family in The Royal Tenenbaums. the earlier ones, and yet it also contains stunning moments of sorrow and joy, due largely to superb Impressive performances by Stiller, Paltrow, and writing, but also in part to a perfect cast, bringing to Luke Wilson are essential in the successful execution life an insane, dysfunctional family. of Anderson’s script. Each sibling holds some sort of Gene Hackman is a joy as Royal Tenenbaum, an resentment toward Royal, and the resolution of each aging husband and father, estranged from his wife issue is integral in the plot development, providing Ethel (Anjelica Huston) and three adult children (Ben laughs at the father’s harsh insensitivity. Stiller, Gywneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson). While he Chas (Stiller), a successful entrepreneur, hates was once affluent and head of the family, his hor- Royal primarily because he was the least favored rific parenting led the offspring (all child prodigies) brother. Stiller’s biting sarcasm is well-done and to develop an indelible disdain for the man and, to appropriate, as is his surprising ability to transform make matters worse, he is penniless and without a emotionally throughout the picture. home. Most surprising is Paltrow’s portrayal of the adopted Photos courtesy of www.rollingstone.com Royal’s lack of funds and desire to win back a daughter, Margot. A depressed playwright, Margot wife contemplating divorce leads to a harebrained resents Royal’s constant reminders that she was Gwar, matey! scheme securing a place to stay and the possibility of adopted, which plagued her childhood. Paltrow mending ties with family. Pretending to be terminally shows a great deal of versatility in this role, one that is The theatrical punk rock band, Gwar, will be performing at Ziggy’s tonight. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the ill, with only a short time to live, Royal’s return home darker and more jaded than viewers may be used to show is to start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door. brings the entire clan back together, and thus begins the chaos. See Tenenbaums, Page B6 Trip to Hitting Zone recalls Little League memories

By Ethan Dougherty of 10 mph from 50 to 80 mph est bit dirty involves spilled soda. foul tip that hit my knee with the Old Gold and Black Reviewer and softballs lobbed so nicely into While the batting cages are the force of a Roger Clemens bean- the strike zone that the hitting is baseball equivalent of the driving ball. Unfortunately, the Hitting From the gangliest shortstop to effectively done for the batter. The range, the clean floors and air con- Zone doesn’t have an in-house the least talented leftfielder, every majority of balls are strikes that ditioning will keep most batsmen team doctor, so I had to play Little League player longed for with any luck can be slapped right from yearning for their beloved through the pain in the grand old one part of the game: batting. back at the pitching machine, and sandlots. batting cage tradition of such leg- While the outfield was a pretty for those prepping for intramural Although the cages are located endary players as the 14-year-old dismal showcase for their baseball season, the softballs sink into the close to campus, co-owner Mark kid in the cage next to me, who skills, every aspiring Mark McG- zone every time. Snow said that not many univer- from the looks of it hadn’t missed wire was assured of three strikes The air is filled with the satisfy- sity students visit. “Most of our cus- a single pitch since the onset of of possible glory when he stepped ing thud of balls being caught by tomers are kids eight to 13 years puberty. Desperate to save face up to the plate. the towering green nets enclosing old practicing for Little League.” in front of my friends, I quickly At the Hitting Zone in Winston- the cages and the sharp plink of The facility also hosts birthday fell back on another great baseball Salem, located at 1612 Stratford molded rubber on aluminum bats. parties, individual instruction in tradition: saying that I needed to Road across from Hanes Mall, The business is family-oriented, hitting and pitching and high wait for “my pitch.” The disdainful even batters who got more praise so baseball staples such as Red school team practices, Snow smirks of the other members my for their hustle back to the bench Man, gratuitous scratching, and said. party quickly shrank when they after a strikeout than their hits Carl Everrett expletives are miss- Patrons do get a lot of ball for learned that despite their bravado, can swing until they get the solid ing from the atmosphere of a real their buck at the Hitting Zone. hitting a baseball hadn’t gotten base hit that had previously eluded major league ballpark. However, Each token, which costs as little easier with age. them. Big League Chew is available. as around $1.50 is good for 20 Overseeing everyone’s swings The facility has four cages that There is a sort of antiseptic feel to pitches. Sadly, that cost does not and misses is Snow, who said allow sluggers to smack balls the batting experience at the Hit- include any guarantee of a solid, that he likes his job because he’s from simulated homeplates at ting Zone. It’s missing the ubiqui- stand-up double being belted. “always been a big fan. I just love Ethan Doughtery/Old Gold and Black signs marked “single,” “double,” tous mosquitoes of outdoor cages, This writer’s excursion to hit the game.” Anyone else who loves Senior Aaron Winter steps up to bat at the Hitting Zone on “triple” and “home run.” The and although patrons are partici- some balls with a group of friends the game would be well-advised Stratford Road, across from Hanes Mall. For $1.50, baseball pitches can be thrown at a wide pating in America’s pastime, the involved more excuses than con- to visit the Hitting Zone and take enthusiasts, both young and old, get 20 chances to relive their variety of speeds, in increments only way of getting even the slight- tact with the ball, except for one a few cuts at the yellow ball. childhood Little League memories. B6 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Old Gold and Black Arts & Entertainment Estonian Philharmonic replaces Prague Symphony By Taylor Kennamer nationally for the past decade, including Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Musical enthusiasts seeking a taste stops in the United States and Japan, and of Eastern Europe (borscht, seasoned critics have lauded the performances. The powers that be behind the univer- For their university performance, both sity’s annual Secrest Artist Series recently with fairytale castles and just a dash groups will be conducted by Tonu Jaljuste, announced the cancellation of the Prague of developing democracies) need not well-known in musical circles for both Radio Symphony’s performance, which fear. Secrest Series planners have his contemporary conducting style and as was scheduled for Jan. 31. founder of the Tallinn Chamber Orches- The cancellation came as a result of already booked ... the Estonian Phil- tra. financial difficulties surrounding Czech harmonic Chamber Choir and the Works featured at the university perfor- Airlines, the tour’s sponsor, in the wake Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. mance will include compositions by Arvo of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York City Part and James MacMillan, who are con- and Washington, D.C. temporary classical composers. However, musical enthusiasts seeking a has been a parliamentary republic since The performance will take place at 7:30 taste of Eastern Europe (borscht, seasoned 1991, when it emerged from Soviet domi- p.m. Feb. 11 in Wait Chapel. All tickets with fairytale castles and just a dash of nation. for the Prague Radio Symphony perfor- developing democracies) need not fear. Today Estonia boasts a healthy Russian mance will be honored. Secrest Series planners have already minority (about 30 percent of the popula- Tickets can be purchased from the the- booked a replacement, which comes in tion) and a rich folk history. ater box office beginning Jan. 28. Tickets the form of the Estonian Philharmonic It is no surprise that groups like the Tal- are $18 ($13 for non-university students Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber linn Chamber Orchestra and the Esto- and senior citizens). Orchestra. nian Philharmonic Chamber Choir have Admission is free for university students Estonia, for those who didn’t pay much sprung from these roots. with a ticket. attention in geography class, is in the Both groups have recorded CDs, and The box office can be reached at Ext. Arctic Circle, bordered by the Baltic Sea, the Estonian Philharmonic scored a 5295 and hours are noon to 5 p.m. on Finland, Russia and Latvia. Grammy nomination in 1995 for Best weekdays. Courtesy of News Services The country, which is about the size of Choral Performance. For further information, contact the Tonu Jalijuste will conduct the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the New Hampshire and Vermont combined, These groups have been touring inter- Secrest Series office at Ext. 5757. Tallin Chamber Orchestra in their Feb. 11 Secrest Series performance. Radiohead flies high with recent live disc By Jay Cridlin millions of other Radiohead fans strut from backstage with that My biggest qualm with I Might Be Editor in Chief kicking ourselves for missing what groove, they’re lying — you know Wrong is in the song selection. How must have been one hell of a the album has managed to bottle second-tier songs like “Dollars and Last August, a friend and I show. lighting. Cents” and “Morning Bell” made drove seven solid hours across the Recorded last summer during Throughout “The National the cut over brilliant tunes like state of Virginia to catch a Radio- several European concerts, I Might Anthem,” “Idioteque” and the “Pyramid Song” and “Packt Like head concert in Centreville, Va. It Be Wrong was meant to be Radio- title track, singer Thom Yorke’s Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box” is seemed like manna from heaven head’s Rattle and Hum: the inevi- huffs and puffs of energy reverber- a mystery. at the time: Radiohead, in our state! table post-masterpiece, what-do- ate like Bono’s sultry panting on Even the subpar “True Love Suddenly, Virginia wasn’t just for we-do-now live album. Just as that “Bullet The Blue Sky.” Waits” could have been replaced lovers — it was now also for No Logo live disc documented U2’s post- In fact, “Idioteque” — a hard with ease. Why not offer some- obsessives and Neu! fetishists. Joshua Tree ascension to godliness, sell on Kid A — gives the album’s thing from OK Computer, such as But we were left anything but I Might Be Wrong captures Radio- greatest chills. Once York begins a live interpretation of “Paranoid high and dry when we got there. A head at the alt-rock apex achieved howling “Ice age coming! Ice Android” or “Electioneering?” torrential downpour washed out through the ingenious Gemini that age coming!” it is apparent that In some ways, I Might Be Wrong our hopes of catching Radiohead was 2000’s Kid A and 2001’s Amne- the band has hit a panic button, comes across as a glitch in the in concert, of experiencing what siac. their instruments clashing like fire Radiohead matrix. Spin magazine dubbed the tour of At first glance, there’s nothing alarms and their electric pulses Perhaps even they were so the year. Somehow, the trip home on this album that Radiohead racing through the speakers. shocked by the commercial and seemed about three times as long fans don’t already have. The disc The band then shudders to a critical acclaim of their newfound as the trip there. boasts just eight tracks — four stop, sending the audience into weirdness that they just didn’t Hopefully, by sharing this anec- from Amnesiac, three from Kid A, a frenzy. Yorke attemts to calm know what to do with I Might Be dote, I’ve given you an idea of and one unreleased track, “True the crowd, but then begins chant- Wrong. the frustration wrought by Radio- Love Waits,” a bootleg of which ing, “Here comes the flood, here Therefore, it feels like some- head’s recent live EP, I Might Be any Radiohead fan worth his little comes the flood.” one elbowed the record player Wrong — Live Recordings. green T-shirt should have down- For the next seven and a half midway through Amnesiac, caus- Now, don’t get me wrong: there’s loaded albums ago. minutes, the audience loses con- ing the needle to skip around but nothing wrong with this album. Perhaps what this album does trol during the album’s best track, taking you nowhere new. I Might Be Wrong rocks exceed- best is prove that all those blips “Everything In Its Right Place.” But never mind all that. This ingly hard, a staggering compli- and scratches on Kid A and Amne- The song pulses along through a album may not be Radiohead’s ment given that (1) few live albums siac don’t mean the band has for- swirl of Yorke’s vocals, some live most relevant album, but it does are able to capture such electricity, gotten how to play live. and some echoing into eternity. prove that their instruments aren’t and (2) the entire musical universe When Radiohead swaggers Even when the song is swallowed just gathering dust in a studio Courtesy of www.rollingstone.com was unaware that Radiohead still onstage for the album’s first track, by a cacophony of Yorke’s layered corner. (From left) Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Phil remembered how to rock. “The National Anthem,” — if the vocals — a Yorkophony, if you will Take my word for it — if Radio- Selway and Colin Greenwood bring their live show to your stereo No, the reason the album is frus- band tells you they weren’t shoot- — the song only becomes more head live equals I Might Be Wrong, on last fall’s I Might Be Wrong. trating is that it leaves me and ing for a Mick/Iggy/Bono-style addictive. then I don’t want to be right.

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Let’s read a testimonial and practically disowned his son, having lost a lot of discover the intricate detail of background scenes, a Sexercise video may end up attempt to clear this up. This one comes from Randy money on the game, ashamed by his failure. Wilson and the cutting of scenes that flow in a perfect M. in Maine. is silently impressive as the unstable but loving man, design, providing constant energy until the end. screaming “Rip-off!” “I left a destructive relationship (after nine years) of a source of some of the film’s more emotionally There is much to be excited about in Anderson’s veryone knows that it takes a lot to pleasure sexual refusal, thinking there was something wrong intense moments. career. Having drastically improved as a filmmaker a woman. It’s a well-known fact. Sure, there with me. After the breakup, I met a woman who was Combine all of these characters with the would-be since Bottle Rocket in 1996, one can only hope for Eare things a guy can do to rectify the situa- skilled with the Sexercise techniques, and man, is it suitor for Ethel’s affections (Danny Glover), a a continued increase in Anderon’s ambition and tion, but, truth be told, it rarely works. Guys, don’t sweet! I now have an incredible sex life where both crackpot psychologist and husband of Margot (Bill vision. let yourself get fooled into thinking you’re a stud of us are highly satisfied. My newfound mate refers because, chances are, your lady might be faking it. to me as her ‘stud’ and I’ve never experienced such Don’t feel bad, it happens. A classic example can pleasurable sex in my life! My confidence has been be seen in the movie When Harry Met Sally. Meg Ryan restored. 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Sexercise. satisfying is not because you are a According to The Womanly and stud, it’s because she spent $24.95 Art of Loving’s Sexercise Web- thsexe on a video that makes sex better for site, Sexercise is “a precise tech- campus her. nology of women’s exercises by brandy jones She didn’t do it to please you, she that when correctly applied can did it so she would get something, bring about tremendous sexual anything, out of sex. The real mys- pleasure for both partners.” tery is not why you didn’t have sex for nine years, Apparently now it’s our fault if we can’t climax. it’s whether or not Wendy took some pointers from Oh, but wait! For the low, low price of $24.95 you Meg Ryan. too can learn the secret pelvic and vaginal exercises If you really want to see what all the hype that have been bringing sexual pleasure to the primal is about, visit the Sexercise Web site, tribes of Africa for centuries. www.womanlyartofloving.com. In these tribes, women are taught by their moth- You’ll find more testimonials as well a RealPlayer ers how to sexually please their mates. “By the time introduction to the video. the daughter is ready for marriage she is skilled and Perhaps I’m just skeptical of products such as these. finely tuned to give maximum pleasure to her man.” For some reason they just scream rip-off. Forget graduate school ladies! Hell, forget college However, you never know. It just might make you altogether! All you need to know in life you can learn scream. from this video. Alright, sorry, I’m skeptical. Maybe even a tad “Sex and the Campus” is a regular column exploring the bitter. Anything that brings increased pleasure to a sexual climate at the university. The column is written by a Courtesy of www.imdb.com woman is a good thing, right? I suppose my prob- junior under a pseudonym in order to maintain her sexual Ben Stiller, Danny Glover, Gwenyth Paltrow and Angelica Huston are part of an impromptu lem lies in the idea that we, as females have nothing anonymity. family reunion in The Royal Tenenbaums. Arts & Entertainment Old Gold and Black Thursday, January 17, 2002 B7 ‘Vanilla Sky,’ ‘Ocean’s 11’ top holiday film releases By Jennie Loughridge from the hectic holiday season. realized that Steven Soderbergh’s an innovative director made one again my assumptions were com- be romantic and disturbing, all at Old Gold and Black Reviewer Before seeing Ocean’s 11, I film was going to be far from a of the best movies I have seen all pletely wrong. Ocean’s 11 was thor- the same time. thought that the hype surrounding let down. It was entertaining from year. oughly entertaining, very funny, Though I wouldn’t call myself a Several excellent movies helped the movie was going to leave me the first moment to the last. The George Clooney leads the all- great to look at, and fun to watch. Tom Cruise fan, I would have to provide a much-needed break disappointed in the end. I quickly exceptional cast combined with star cast as Danny Ocean, a per- I would suggest it to anyone look- say that his performance is amaz- fect role for Clooney: He’s charm- ing for an all around fun movie ing. Penelope Cruz is stunningly ing and mysterious and flashes experience. beautiful in the film and the chem- his irresistible smile at all the Contrasting the lighthearted istry between Cruz and Cruise is right moments. Brad Pitt has never Ocean’s 11 was Cameron Crowe’s quite obvious. been cooler as Danny’s right hand new film, Vanilla Sky. I would have Vanilla Sky is a great movie to man, helping him orchestrate an to say that it was my favorite movie watch, but it can be very powerful elaborate plan to rob a Las Vegas of the year, though I must warn, it and leave a lasting imprint on you. casino. They enlist the help of 10 is not for everyone. You’ll either love I would say this: go see it with a other men, all with different talents it or completely abhor it. friend, because afterwards you’ll that are necessary if the heist is to It is the kind of movie that can want to talk about it. be successful. leave you speechless. I saw that It’s also the kind of movie that The plot thickens when we real- one critic called the film “mind- you have to pay attention to: every ize that the soon-to-be-robbed bending” and before I saw it, I detail is meaningful, every shot has casino’s owner is romantically couldn’t understand how it could clues. Vanilla Sky will just get better involved with Tess (Julia Roberts), deserve such a word. At the end each time you watch it since every who, of course, is Danny’s ex-wife. of the movie, I understood. Of viewing will offer more things To Danny’s dismay, she decided course, I can’t give much away that you haven’t picked up on not to wait for him as he paid his about the film because I wouldn’t before. dues in jail. So Danny decides to want to ruin it for you. I’ll just The two movies are very differ- rob her boyfriend of $100 mil- say that it’s an interesting look at ent but both extremely entertain- lion. life. ing. Ocean’s 11 leaves you with a In what could become a dull and But I am biased: Cameron happy feeling, having just spent mundane story, the movie just gets Crowe is my favorite director and a fun two hours with George, more exciting as it progresses. It I am slightly obsessed with all his Julia and Brad. Vanilla Sky leaves also never ceases to surprise the movies. But even if you have no you with a strange feeling in the viewer. I hate predictable movies, feelings about Cameron Crowe, pit of your stomach, making you and I actually thought that Ocean’s even if you dislike Tom Cruise, the wonder about what you just saw. Courtesy of www.imdb.com 11 would be one of those movies movie is still great. It makes you But both are great movies, and I George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould and Don Cheadle plot to heist the vault of where you know what’s going to think. It makes you wonder. It can recommend seeing them before three Las Vegas casinos in Ocean’s 11. happen as soon as it starts. Once be sad; it can be troubling; it can they leave the theaters. Portable Players catch up to MP3 frenzy

By Elizabeth Turnbull the player does not search through sub- Arts & Entertainment Editor directories, which can be an aggravation, depending on how the user organizes files. College students around the nation This can be overcome, however, with play have delved headfirst into the phenom- lists. The unit sells for $250-$300, but enon of MP3 music, and ripping CDs is seems worth the investment. quickly becoming a favorite pastime. But The Jukebox also comes in a six-giga- when in the car or at the gym, one’s music byte model with live recording ability and choices have seemed to again become sells for about the same price. limited to the technology of the 20th cen- A similar unit, the D-LINK MP3 Player/ tury. Recorder, can also connect to the com- Several companies, though, have now puter with a USB cable. come out with a variety of MP-3 friendly This unit, however, only has 32 MB options, and they range from more tra- of hard drive space, providing about an ditional CD/MP3 disk players to almost hour of listening time and sells for around space age 20-gigabyte portable hard $100. drives. The storage space can be upgraded with By far one of the most impressive MP3 a Smart Media card. But for the invest- players on the market is the Archos Juke- ment, the Jukebox provides a bigger bang box Studio 20, which is essentially a min- for the buck. iature hard drive put into a portable form For those who aren’t ready to give up the about the size of a Walkman. Storing up to discs and go completely digital, Philips 20 gigabytes of data, the player offers lis- has come out with a portable CD/MP3 teners approximately 333 hours of music player that sells in the $180 range. Rank- pleasure. ing high on the Circuit City Web site in The unit plugs into any laptop or com- sound quality, reliability, features, and puter through the USB port and adds cost versus benefit, the Philips player a drive letter to the computer, making can spin CD-R, CDR-W, and MP3 disks, it easy to drag and drop files. And with making it possible for listeners to have Billie Zito/Old Gold and Black so much hard drive capacity, the MP3 up to 10 hours of music on a single disc. Junior Heather Aughinbaugh listens to MP3s on a D-LINK MP3 Player/Recorder with 32 MB of memory. The increasing player can double as a back-up drive. The player also offers up to 45 seconds popularity of music in MP3 format has led to a demand for the players. Line out capability makes it possible of electronic shock protection for regular to plug the player into any stereo, and CDs and 200 seconds for MP3 disks. ries almost obsolete. It also costs almost A scrolling-text LCD panel makes it pos- Though this is only a glimpse at what it can hook up to a car stereo using the The Classic CM430, however, outranks $100 less, selling for around $90. sible to program up to 24 tracks in any units are now available with MP3 capa- tape adapters common with portable CD the Philips player in all categories and Additionally, the player supports up to order. bilities, the world of music playing devices players. offers listeners over twice the shock pro- 200 files of storage, and features a long The unit may not offer a well-known seems to finally be catching up to the An LCD panel makes browsing the tection with 150 seconds for CDs and 480 battery life of up to 10 hours of music brand name, but it does offer more for technology age, offering affordable, digi- directories easy. One downside is that seconds for MP3 disks, making skip wor- playback with only two “AA” batteries. one’s investment. tal choices for the MP3 fiend.

Abercrombie and Wake Michael Wright To have your event listed, send e-mail a l e n d a r to [email protected], fax to (336) C 758-4651, or write to P.O. Box 7569.

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 2 ON CAMPUS Where: Wait Chapel Info: $10 with university ID, $12 for the public. Ext. 4869. Exhibits Secrest Artist Series presents the Estonian Philharmonic North Carolina Artist Fellowship Exhibition. The 2001 Chamber Choir. Tickets for the cancelled Prague Radio Sym- exhibit will include works by 22 North Carolina artists. The phony Orchestra performance will be honored. event is sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council. When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 When: Oct. 26 - Jan. 29 Where: Wait Chapel Where: Scales Fine Arts Center Hanes Gallery Info: $18, $13 for seniors and non-university students. Free for Info: Ext. 5585 students with a valid university ID. Theatre ELSEWHERE

Studio Series, one-act plays directed by theatre majors. Senior Amber Wiley will direct “Buck Simple” and senior Sarah Concerts Storminger will direct “Only in Dreams.” When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Ziggy’s. Jan. 17: Gwar/God Forbid. Jan. 18: David Vai & Corn Where: Scales Fine Arts Center Ring Theatre Tornado. Jan. 19: Virginia Coalition/Llama. Jan. 25: Victor Info: $2 at the door. Ext. 1997. Wooten. Jan. 26: Sam Bush/Martha Bassett Band Where: 433 Baity St. Info: 748-1064 Music Cat’s Cradle. Jan. 17: Rhonda Vincent/Steep Canyon Rang- Opus 5, faculty woodwind quintet. The quintet will perfom ers. Jan. 18: Acoustic Syndicate. Jan. 19: Man … or “Quartet Opus 10” by Debussy, “Three Short Pieces” by Astroman?!/Fin Fang Foom. Jan. 25: Desaparecidos/Sorry Jacques Ibert and “Quartet No. 1” by Charles Ives. About Dresden/Now It’s Overhead. When: 8 p.m. Jan. 22 Where: 300 E. Main St., Carrboro Where: Brendle Recital Hall Info: 967-9053 Info: Free and open to the public. Ext. 5364. Fiddle & Bow, The Triad’s Folk Music Society. Jan. 18: Ellis Contemporary Christian Concert. Contemporary Christian Paul. Jan. 25: Small Potatoes. artists Andrew Peterson and Derek Webb will perform with Where: Eelias Café, Shattalon Drive and Murray Road. university a cappella group Chi Rho. The event is sponsored Info: Shows begin at 8 p.m. $10, $8 for Fiddle & Bow Mem- by Student Union. bers, $5 for students. 727-1038. Page B8 Perspectives old gold and black Dormwww.ogb.wfu.edu thursday, january 17, 2002 By Room Elizabeth Bland Perspectives Editor

tylistically frustrated students may grumble about the prison cell-sized dorms here, but with Sa little innovation it’s possible to create a home out of our mini abodes. If cars in our parking lots are any indication of with velour fabric and brought a coffee table he’d covered it with queen size yellow sheets from Linens- students’ spending abilities, then one would logically built at the age of 10. “Most of the stuff (in theirStyle N-Things. expect our living spaces to be furnished in the latest room) is collected from Richard and I being abroad,” Dimmock’s mother also added to the ambience of styles. English said. “I re-upholstered the couch with up against the wall to hold a VCR and Nintendo the room with white curtains of her own creation. S t u d e n t s my dad before and made color-coordinated curtains to dress up the The Winston-Salem area offers a number of deco- interviewed for freshman year window. rating destinations. this article, and I’ve had the The room, which according to Ternes sleeps Ron Leak, an assistant manager at the University though, have couch since I six comfortably, is a fun and functional space. Parkway Target, notices an increase in sales when managed to was five.” “We’re both really decorative colleges are in session. create Lexus– English has and everything has a place,” “The corporation pushes the quality rooms become a dorm Armstrong said. products for students and with Peugot– decorating guru Zick, a Winston-Salem resi- prices them for students,” he priced decora- of sorts–he’s dent, credits the close proxim- said. tions. lived in con- ity to her house as the impetus Target, the Mecca of budget Junior Leigh fined spaces for behind her decorating design. “People stop us on the Quad shoppers, caters to college sen- Zick has a room five years, first “I had most of the stuff already,” and ask to see our room sibilities. “We carry crates, worthy of Mary at the North Car- she said. saying, ‘We’ve heard your lamps, everything you could Kay lady pink olina School of “It was easy to get it here.” room is really cool!’” think of for a dorm room,” cadillac status– Science and The curtains around her bed Lea Ternes Leak said. complete with Math and now serve as a separation between Sophomore Pier 1 Imports on Hanes Mall a “princess” here – although the sleep and work functions of Boulevard offers discounts to sign, curtains he’s had to the room and the overstuffed students with a college I.D. in draped around adapt to the armchair is a relaxing alterna- September. her bed, an Laurie Dimmock bought the couch in her room for $30 smaller room tive to the school-issued chair. “During September we offer o v e r s t u f f e d from Goodwill. The slip cover consist of queen-size sheets dimensions at “I thought it would differentiate a 15 percent discount. Sales (to college students) really increase in September and chair and draped around the loveseat. the university. the rest of the room. I like the window right next to enough pastel “My dorm at colors to satisfy the School of an Easter bun- Science and ny’s color palette. Juniors Alan English and Richard Math was two times as big. I had to literally cut my Wilkerson’s Kitchin House dorm–decked out with carpet in half (to fit it in the room here),” he said. a built-in countertop/bar, glass shelving and coffee Ternes and Armstrong’s coordinated chamber table–has conversion-van versatility. makes the most of North Residence Hall’s high ceil- Sophomores Lea Ternes and Swell Armstrong ings and built-in shelving units. garner beach buggy acclaim with their Hawaiian The two have earned a reputation as budding inte- hideaway in North campus. rior decorators. “People stop us on the Quad and ask Sophomore Laurie Dimmock’s Davis House room, to see our room saying, ‘We’ve heard your room is with a comfy couch, sturdy loft, and artistic details, really cool!’” Ternes said. has the sophistication and reliability of a Volvo. The ample loft houses Armstrong’s bed and still In order to create their dorm rooms of distinc- has room left over to hold her books and computer. tion students salvaged used couches from Good- Armstrong’s mother was the mastermind behind the will, searched Target for inexpensive accents and room’s inventive use of space – she used a bed flipped surveyed the Home Depot for cheap building materials. English built his bar out of a $25 Formica countertop and two-by-fours, used glass shelv- ing units left over from his parent’s bridal and formal shop’s display cases to store his 50-plus picture frames, re-upholstered an uncle’s couch

Junior Leigh Zick lives on the Kappa Delta hall in Davis House. Her room Aloha the fish is a fixture in Swell Armstrong and Lea exemplifies a “princess” theme with pastel accent colors and draped Ternes’ dorm room. curtains around the bed.

my bed,” Zick said. “It cheers me up to sit in class over Christmas break,” Lacey Siddon, a Pier 1 sales and know I can go back to my cozy room.” associate said. Dimmock, with her construction-minded father’s Whether your dorm room resembles a Yugo car or help, created a sturdy loft, leaving room for a love- boasts Bentley-quality decorations, remember that seat-sized couch tucked underneath. bragging rights lie only a Target or Goodwill trip She bought the couch at Goodwill for $30 and slip- away.

Photos by Elizabeth Bland/Old Gold and Black

Sophomores Swell Armstrong and Lea Ternes lounge on a bed in their “Hawaiian hideaway” dorm room. The 10 ft.-plus ceil- ings in North Residence Hall allow for an extensive loft design (above).

Junior Alan English reclines on the couch in his dorm room. His room is furnished with a home- made “wet bar,” glass shelves, a velour couch and his extensive photography collection.