JSUvslibrarv evacuated in false anthrax scare; UPD inv - - By Benjamin Cunningham expected to be available immedi- took the names of the evacuees in

The Chant~cleer-Ed~tor -- in Chief ately. case need for further testing aris- The trustees were scheduled to es. A false anthrax scare that caused meet on the library's 11th floor The incident came as anthrax the evacuation of Houston Cole Monday morning at 10 a.m. The scares were reported across the Library Monday may have been meeting was postponed until country. A photo editor at a an attempt to disrupt a JSU Board 10:30 and moved to the TMB Florida tabloid publishing com- of Trustees meeting, according to auditorium. In his opening pany died a day after being diag- JSU President Dr. Bill Meehan. remarks for the meeting, Meehan nosed with an anthrax infection Custodial staff workers spotted said University Police had reason last week. a white powder in a men's to believe someone had deliber- A mailroom employee at the restroom on the basement floor ately attempted to disrupt the same publishing company, an Monday morning, said University meeting. aide to NBC News anchor Tom Librarian William Hubbard. "They base that on the phone Brokaw in New York, and the 7- After the workers showed the calls of one individual who month-old son of an ABC news powder to Hubbard he called claimed to be Mr. Hubbard," producer also in New York have University Police, who began Meehan said after the meeting. been diagnosed with anthrax evacuating the building at about "But why they would do that, I infections. Dozens of others have 8:30 a.m. don't know." been exposed to the deadly bacte- University Police officers kept Hubbard said he did actually ria, but not necessarily infected students, faculty and staff away call the police. It is unclear with it, according to authorities. from the building while a haz- whether police received another In Washington, anthrax was also ardous materials team from the call by someone claiming to be found in a letter to U.S. Senate Calhoun County Emergency Hubbard. Coleman declined to Majority Leader Tom Daschle on Managtment Agency took sam- comment on either the identity of Monday. ples of the substance and decont- the caller or the possible deliber- False alarms have had emer- aminated the bathroom. The ate disruption, due to the ongoing gency personnel responding to EMA team determined the sub- nature of the investigation. anthrax scares across the country. stance to be harmless, said About 200 students, faculty and The Anniston Star reported that University Police Chief Nelson staff were evacuated, and the the Anniston post office was Coleman, but the samples were building remained closed for closed for two hours on Sunday The Chant~cleerICall~eWllllam~ sent to an FBI laboratory in about an hour and a half, Hubbard while authorities investigated The Houston Cole Library (shown here in a file photo) was evacuated Monday after cus- todial workers spotted a white powdery substance in a basement restroom. County EMA Montgomery for testing. The lab said. University police officers crews said the substance was non-toxic, and the library was re-openedan hour and a half results, Coleman said, are not see Library, page 3 Journalism society discusses minorities in media since Sept. 11 - By Stephanie Pendergrass media, especially since the were looking at." international students of JSU. we cannot complain." The Chanticleer News Editor attacks of Sept. 11 was the The guests all showed a gen- However, he said some have Croft agreed that many peo- focus of the meeting. eral concern about the recycled reported dirty looks and a few ple not from America have At the Oct. 11 meeting of the To get the discussion started, news that has been rotating minor incidents have been been afraid to speak with the Society of Professional each spokesperson gave since the attacks. "What the experienced and have left inter- media since the attacks. "It's Journalists, the issue of the sen- accounts on how their branch media should be doing is estab- national students scared. very difficult to get folks to sitivity to minorities in the of the media covered the lishing parameters for the "International students do feel talk," said Croft. "They're media was discussed. attacks and the frantic events analysis of this experience, for like they have been catego- worried about repercussions." The SPJ forum featured four that took place in the news- helping us interpret it," said rized, or grouped together by Another concern of the meet- guests: JSU International rooms that day. For instance, at Ketterer. "And yet we seem to Americans because ing was how the entertainment House Director Dr. John Fox 6 "the newsroom just kind be mounting up more and more (Americans) tend to classify by value of the news will be affect- Ketterer, Ashley Hall of The of stopped ... it took forever for visual and sensory data without skin color," said Ketterer. ed by the attacks. "The media Anniston Star, WNSI Station it to really sink in," said Croft. really coming to any kind of "Anybody who's a little bit on has got to raise the level of dis- Manager Theresa Goodman, "To a newsroom that's interest- interpretation of what has hap- the darker side of whatever hue course and detach itself in mat- and Lance Croft of Fox 6 ed in fast response, it was an pened." is considered normative is ters of national concern from WBRC-TV. amazing couple of minutes Ketterer also reported that no under suspicion. The reaction the entertainment industry" An open discussion on the while everybody just kind of actual acts of aggression have of the University community said Ketterer. "It's going to be treatment of minorities in the didn't understand what they been carried out against the has been very supportive and see SPJ, page 3 Page 2

PAGETWO The Chanticleer October 18, 2001 Congress considers bill for student loan relief for military reservists By Peggy Walsh-Samecki allowing students called to Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT) active duty to reduce or delay monthly payments. - U.S Rep. The federal government Kildee knows all about repay- ing student loans. would pick up any interest penalties that would be charged members on getting big brothers last week. We had a great time with our war with AOPi, Kildee's two sons are both in too. We would like to invite everyone to our Annual Haunted Forest which opens this dunng this period, and students the reserves and would remain responsible for Friday on Mountain Street. attending graduate - repaying the principal after Contact: Andrew Symonds, bradleyjohn 18 @hotmail.com. One at the University Of they return to reserve status. Michigan and the Other at The law would apply to stu- Harvard University. dents who miss class time and They're pan Of the reason registration while they're gone. Kildee, a Democrat from Flint, Their loans could become due Mich., is one of the main spon- if they are no longer registered sors of a bill that would defer for class. student loan payments when It would also apply to those the borrower is called to active who, out of school and in the duty from the reserves or process of repaying their loans. National Guard. Kildee said this group would "It" vev probably be more affected by a under ordinary circumstances." military call-up. Kildee said of repaying student "The ones who are really loans. "But being back to going to be feeling the pressure active duty make it even are those who are in the work- more force, and are repaying out of The Higher Education Relief their wages,v Kildee said. Opportunities for Students Act it does apply to both groups.v Of 2001 grant the The bill is before the House Secretary of Education the Barnes and Amanda Warren for making Rho Lambda. Congrats to Emily Williams (the Education and Work Force power to relax repayment Committee. obligations for student loans, Oops! Correction Submissions must include a name and telephone number or e-mail address to contact for further information, The Chanticleer misidentified a Campus Safety Committee chair- but this information does not count toward the 50-word total. Submissions must arrive at The Chanticleer source in last week's story on sug- man was T.J. Coleman. It is actual- offices in Room 180, Self Hall by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the desired publication date.

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The Chantoleer/Call!e Wllllams Senator Buddy Rogers speaks at Monday's SGA meeting. Rogers is supporting the addi- tion of a fall break to the University's 2002 calendar. SGA still debating calendar Jacksonville Women'S Care, &LC By Ben Zimmerman Thanksgiving. Rodgers argued The Chanticleer Staff Writer that this option would be the most beneficial to the most stu- Now Accepting Patients At recent SGA meetings, a dents. change in the school calendar The week and a half break has been a topic of some discus- could be used to study for finals, sion. finish final projects, or have a Edward W. Reed, MD Several options, with or with- breather to lower stress before out a fall break, were considered finals. Also, students could Obstetrics and Gynecology for the academic calendar for return home to studv for finals next year. Although the SGA away from the distractions of senate and academic council campus have both already voted, SGA In option four, classes would senator Buddy Rodgers wants to start Aug. 26, a new fall break Dr. Reed is a board eligible reopen the issue. would be added Oct. 9-11 - to Obstetrician and Ciynecolo- In option one, classes would coincide with public school fall gist. He attended medical start Aug. 29, there would be a break - and there would be one school at the University of three-day holiday for academic preparation day South Alabama College of Thanksgiving and one day of between the end of classes and acadqmic preparation before the start of finals. Medicine. He completed his finals. Kathy Cambron, who SGA senator, Katie Bergen, residency at the University works in the registrar's office favored this option, because the of South Alabama Hospital and is on the calendar commit- break would coincide with the for Children and Women. tee of the academic council, stat- fall break of the public schools. ed that this option was the best She stated that many students for the most people. who have children have been Many organizations on cam- forced to bring their children to pus, from sororities and fraterni- class with them because they - Special Interests - ties to sports teams have a set had no other child care options schedule. Any changes, either during this time. Also, Rodgers *GeneralObstetrics/Gynecology with days off or altering the and Bergen agreed that the break *Low to Moderate Risk Obstetrics beginning date of classes, would would be a good chance to catch interfere with these schedules. up on work and lower stress. *BasicInfertility Evaluation Also, many college recruiters The SGA senate, in a narrow *PelvicPain visit the campus around this vote, agreed on option one. time and a break could interfere They presented their vote to the *Abnormal Pap Smears with recruitment. academic council. The academ- *Incontinence In option two, classes would ic council then voted between start Sept. 3 - after Labor Day - option one and option two and *PelvicRelaxation Surgery there would be a three-day holi- agreed on option one. Their day for Thanksgiving and there suggestion was then passed on would be one day of academic to the administration, which is Jacksonville Women's Care, LLC preparation before finals. The currently reviewing the options. 1465 1 Avenue Southwest, Suite C benefit would be a couple of Rodgers said he is going to st extra days of summer before draft a resolution to reopen the Jacksonville, AL 36265 classes began. discussion in the Senate. He In option three, classes would urged that the needs of all stu- start Aug. 26 and there would be dents be considered when decid- a five-day holiday plus two ing the new schedule. To do this weekends between the end of student demographics should be class and the beginning of finals, taken into account. which would include Located in the Mediplex East next to Jacksonville Hosptial The Chanticleer October 18, 2001 Page 5 JSUhelps sponsor conference British journalist is Ayers Lecturer Berkeley, Harvard and City Times, and the foreign editor for on state constitutional reform By Paige Soehren University, and has given lec- The Independent. He has also The Chanticleer Staff Writer tures throughout the country. been a reporter for ITV and the By Stephanie Pendergrass stitution is outdated. British Journalist Godfrey Hodgson is the director of the BBC's Channel 4 News. The Chanticleer News Editor "Unfortunately, because so much Hodgson will be the featured Reuters Foundation Programme According to the British has to channel through speaker at JSU9s annual Ayers for journalists at Oxford Academy, Hodgson is most Jacksonville State University is Montgomery, and is not left to Lecture Series next Wednesday University's Green College. known for his novels on among the SPonsOrs of a confer- counties and municipalities, we According to the college's web American and international pol- ence to reform Alabama's consti- at 2 p.m. have parts of our constitution that site, the program brings about a itics and American 20th century tution. 'The Ayers Lecture Series is a deal with disposal of dead dozen journalists from around history. Titled "Why Alabama Can't aIlimals in one county, mosquito wonderful opportunity for local the world to Green College to In a previous lecture, at Green Wait," the topic of the confer- and rodent control in another residents to get an inside look study a particular topic that per- College, Hodgson compared ence, according to an Alabama county, [and a] two-and-a-half- into the work of some of the Citizens for Constitutional cent royalty to be charged for pro- world's best journalists," said tains to their goals in "the perils that threaten the Refom news release, is "What cessing a chicken, bingo and Troy Turner, Managing Editor journalism. American presidency" to those are the next steps for rewriting bingo prizes in particular areas." of the Anniston Star. John Fleming, an editor at the that threaten the prisoner in Alabama's antiquated 1901 Another problem in the consti- ~t is especially important for Anniston Star, was recently one Edgar Allen Poe's "The Pit and Constitution?" tution seems to be its length. journalism students to attend, of the few selected to attend this the Pendulum." The conference will be held on "Alabama presently has the according to Turner. "It allows program. Fleming did a report Hodgson said, "As long as Oct. 23 at the Richard M. Scrush~ longest, most amended constitu- students to hear first-hand some based on education in Scotland, most Americans feel neither Conference Center in tion in the world - an embar- of the behind the scenes battles South Wales, East London, and threatened from abroad nor Birmingham and will begin at 9 rassment, if nothing else," said fought by those who have been Denmark. challenged at home, a rninimal- a.m. and end at 1 p.m. While the cons. "~uton top of that we are According to his report, voca- ist president, who presides as registration fee for the program is in some rather deep and mean- adding amendments at a rapid tional education could be a symbol of peace and prospertiy, $15, students will be admitted ingful trenches." rate and will soon top 1,000, an major tool in solving the current confiding in the people from into the convention free of charge This Year, the series will Pre- even more outrageous embarrass- educational problem in time to time about his dog, his and are urged to attend. ment. Our constitution is already Sent Godfrey HOdgsOn, a man Other sponsors for the event four times longer than that of the renowned by the British Alabama: "go to college or flip golf scores, and his holiday include Alabama Citizens for ,tate Texas," he said. Academy for his studies of burgers." reading, meets their require- Constitutional Reform, the "To remove a lot of outdated American politics. Fleming is very enthusiastic ments." Birmingham Area Chamber of language from the constitution According to speaker- about the lecture series bringing What will he say to JSU stu- Commerce and the Ahbama- (even though some of it no longer sagency.com, Hodgson was Hodgson to Calhoun County, dents, now that many Georgia Foothills Forum. pertains, it is still present in the born in Oxfordshire, England, said Turner. Americans do feel threatened According to the ACCR, the document), we cannot merely in 1934. He his educa- Hodgson has been a reporter from abroad? The Ayers keynote speaker for the Program stack more amendments onto it, tion at Magdalen, Oxford for The Times, a columnist and Lecture Series will present is Judge Howard Hawk. we have to re-write it," said University and the University of Washington correspondent for Godfrey Hodgson at 2 p.m.on Governor Don Siegelman is torts. The Observer, the foreign fea- Oct. 24 on the 1lth floor of the schiduled to welcome those "There have been several Pennsylvania. He has taught at the University of California at tures editor at The Sunday library. attending. attempts to get university students A University Press release at a11 the state's universities to be reported that the conference will interested in the issues and to sup- THECHANTICLEER consist of "four workshops for port constitutional refom," said citizens to address reform issues. corts, "Conversations with legis- is looking for a few good writers The topics are local democracy, lators and resolutions by student Interested in covering campus crime, music, sports, etc? funding and education, how a government associations, facul- ~~Il~tit~ti~nalconvention Can ties, etc., all mean a great deal to work and students' participation." show the Legislature how con- Come by our office in Rm. 180 Self Hall According to the ACCR, at the cerned the public is about the or call 782-5701 for more information. moment, Alabama's constitution issue," is seen by many as a fraudulent document. Many believe whites who had control when the 1901 constitution was voted on in a statewide referendum, reported false numbers of African- Americans for and against the state's constitution. With a voter count of 109,000 for and 82,000 against, the constitution. is believed to be racist and fraudu- lently enacted. 1505 Country Club Drive, SW Dr. Thomas Corts, president of Jacksonville, AL 36265 Samford University and chairman 435-31 14 of the ACCR, sees the constitu- tion as problematic to the state. "Many of the serious problems that Alabama suffers -proration, revenue earmarking, local pork - directly connect to the consti- tution," said Corts. Corts also thinks the state's con-

. . OPINION The Chanticleer October 18, 2001

In Our View Anthrax and the media: an infection of fear

-~~ may have been symbolic to whoev- The United States is in By Benjamin Cunningham er is behind the scare: American Your right to disagree a panic. The Chanticleer Editor in Chief Media, Inc. Bob Stevens, a photo People in post offices, editor there, was diagnosed with an anthrax infection on Oct. 4 and died When there is war, there is protest. office buildings, mail- rooms, newsrooms, col- the next day. The rights to petition government for redress of griev- lege campuses and pri- Since then we've learned that ances and to peaceably assemble, to protest war or any vate homes across the - anthrax spores were present in a let- disagreement with the government is given to all nation have been extra cautious the those who are sending the suspect ter mailed to NBC New's Tom Brokaw, which was opened by an Americans in the First Amendment. And so now, some past couple of weeks. Why? mail. After all, only two people Because three words repeated fre- aid to the anchor. The aide. another people are petitioning anti-war sentiments. have actually been infected with quently in the news media and else- anthrax, yet the whole country is in worker at American Media, and the The American right to disagree with the way something where have whipped Americans a state of panic. 7-month-old son of an ABC News is being done by any government office and tell an offi- into a paranoid frenzy. Network and local television producer are the only other known cial about it, is something to be cherished and something Those three words: white, pow- newscasts and the nation's newspa- cases of infection so far, but reports dery substance. snowball from there. Suspicious that is not illegal. We need to remember that. pers have reported false alarms at Traces of anthrax discovered in airports, libraries, post offices, letters have been reported at The Just because the protestors disagree with violence and mail at the offices a Florida tabloid schools, casinos and just about any New York Times, The Boston therefore the strikes against Afghanistan, and that may publisher, at NBC's offices in New other public or private place you Globe, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) conflict with your own view, should not make you feel York and at the office of Senate can imagine, including JSU's Times and The Columbus (Ohio) Majority Leader Tom Daschle have Dispatch. New York City authori- like causing harm to or shutting up the protestors. They Houston Cole Library. In an over- resulted in the death of one man, the whelming number of the cases, the ties on Tuesday combed the ofices just have different views and wish to express them. It's infection of at least three others and offending white, powdery sub- of just about every major national un-American to want to keep them quiet. the possible exposure of many stances apparently did not contain news outlet in the city. As people express their anti-war sentiments, it is also more. anthrax bacteria, but everything So why the news media? These reports have also infected Whoever is behind the mailings, allowed for people to express the opposite. But pro-war from powdered pudding to bits of Americans with fear. drywall have been cause for alarm. even if it's not one party, or even if feelings should be expressed in the right way, as was News stories were dominated this How did we get to this point? there's no connection to the terrorist done in Berkley, Calif. when pro-war demonstrator week by reports of white powder Why are Americans calling their attacks of Sept. 11 or Osama bin Patrick Davidson discussed his opinion with anti-war spilling from packages and local emergency responders at the Laden's threats of retaliation for envelopes. Television broadcasts U.S. attacks on Afghanistan, the demonstrators one by one, respectfully. first sign of a flaky mess? It may be were filled with pictures of investi- because of the first few actual tar- media are being targeted specifical- No matter how you feel about the conflict with the ter- gators in protective suits and masks. gets. ly. rorists and how it's being handled, one self-protest It is unclear however, how many of They went after the media. Basically, the guilty parties want everybody should make is against prejudice. It's no the packages and envelopes were The first reported case of anthrax Americans to hear about anthrax as actually filled with anthrax. quickly and as often as possible. longer so black and white. came from the Florida company Perhaps the actual presence of the that publishes the National Attack the organizations that will It's a good thing to be in contact with your neighbors deadly bacteria isn't necessary to Enquirer. The company's name tell the public about it, and you'll and wary of suspicious acting people who might be in hear about it right away. Keep cahoots with bin Laden, but to give everyone with a attacking them and you'll hear about it over and over. Middle-Eastern look ill feelings and misgivings is Once journalists become part of wrong. the story - and it's a scary story - Dr. John Ketterer, director of the JSU International they'll begin to lose their objectivi- House talked of how foreign students are worried that ty. Thus, we saw an angry Tom Brokaw on NBC's Today show people might harbor silent distrust against them because chastising those responsible for the their complexion is similar to those of the Middle East. anthrax that infected his aide. This is as wrong as an under-informed American stab- When Americans see their nor- bing somebody of Middle-Eastern heritage who looks mally calm, objective news person- alities - how many of you were guilty in the stabber's mind, but is actually an innocent comforted by Peter Jenkins' with no prior terrorist thoughts. demeanor on Sept. 1l? - get upset, This is a violence we all need to protest. angry or afraid, they'll be affected by it. And that fear has spread faster than anthrax spores ever could.

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By Myriam Marquez F.or every action, there's a reac- seemed inconsequential to many in Leila Jammal Nodarse, an engi- The Orlando Sentinel (KRTJ tion. The pendulum swings errati- the West until Sept. 11. Now we neer, was born in Florida. Another, cally, chopping women's lives in understand the connection. Now we college professor Sarnira Chater, "Were you affected by Gruesome images of Muslim the Middle East into worthless see that the oppression of one per- had been born in Senegal of the library closing on women beaten by men for violating chunks of flesh. son, one sex, can Lebanese parents Monday?" the Taliban dress code and showing For Arab-American women - lead to the mas- and lived many an inch of an ankle or bare wrist most of them Christians in this sacre of thousands years in Canada. --Compiled by shock us, terrify us. It's not only the country, I should add - the images of innocents. ~ealtor Wafa Callie Williams Taliban regime in Afghanistan who of beaten women scar the psyche. It's particularly Rumman, who left abuse women in some bizarre quest So, too for Muslim American painful for Arab- Syria when she for holiness. women, who, while covering their American women was 16, was proud It's - news flash in August - skin, bare their souls to us. to watch the news of her maternal fanatical fundamentalist rebels To be a practicing Muslim does reports and see the grandmother run- spraying acid on two Muslim not mean to endure beatings, these actions of a minori- ning a farm and women's faces in India's disputed women will tell you. They can have ty smear a whole her mother work- Katie Burgess Kashmir province because the careers. They can be outwardly people. Just last ing in an embassy. Sophomore women did not abide by the modest and upwardly mobile, not week, several Architect Suzane almighty code. just in this country but in most of Arab-American Jebailey-Harb, of ArtJPhotography It's educated Muslim women 10s- their countries. college professors Lebanese parents, "No, but the fact that we use ing their jobs and uneducated But what makes the news is not who were part of wanted Americans white chalk, powdered soap and Muslim women unable to work at the usual. So what we see are the the Florida to know that have marble dust, it S inevitable all outside the home, even to help aberrations on our TV screens. Consortium for Middle Easterners that we'dj?nd white powder in the library. " grow food to feed their families. What we read about in newspapers International "are good people." The quashing of the most basic are the twisted practices of men Education meeting If there is justice human rights seems to occur in iso- who take Allah's name in vain and in Orlando begged in this world, lated pockets in the Middle East, yet turn the words of the prophet for more balanced Osama bin Laden the scourge is Muhammad, coverage. "When and his ilk would spreading - to 66 you write Arab be castrated, shot If there is justice in Who praised Caricature by Chris WarelKRT Pakistan, Turkey, women's work, terrorist or Osama bin Laden up with female .s ?hi. world;,, ---- C)SZ~~bi~ j;!~ license to Muslim terrorist, hormones and Inan Karsu lvlorocco. 7 - -- .,. o+rl-.-+T -2 ~7 1-..I . And to think that Laden and his ilk kill mothers, then people start thinking we're all macie io walk UIL arl~~~s"i i\ZGul iii .jiiy:.r just a few years daughters, terrorists," one professor said. violation of "The Code." Let the Computer Science ago, a highly edu- would be castrated, wives. I was reminded of a Saturday Taliban zealots who follow bin cited Iwbman, shot up- with female The U.S. war afternoon barely six years ago in the Laden's creed of brutality unwit- Benazir Bhu.tto, horIllOneSand made to against telT0rism company of an engineer, an archi- tingly stone him, kick him and "No, I didn 't know about it was elected pnme - and particu- tect, a college professor and a real- throw acid on him until death. Then because I wasn't there." minister of walk the streets of larly against estate agent. They were wives and he can join the rest of his "martyrs" Pakistan. She left Kabul in violation of Osama bin mothers but, most of all, proud in hell. office under a Laden's women- Arab- Americans. - cloud of suspi- 'The Code.' " hating brand of They wanted me to share their life ABOUT THE WRITER cion, and later, as terror - won't experiences to help shatter stereo- Myriam Marquez is an editorial she participated in a demonstration be short, but the women who are its types in the West about Arab page columnist for the Orlando against her successor, she was victims pray that it will be sweet women's place in this world. And Sentinel. Readers may write to her attacked by police. The blood of her victory. they were most concerned about at the Orlando Sentinel, 633 North supporters, those who were shield- The suffering of those Afghan their men - their fathers and hus- Orange Ave., Orlando, Flu. 32801, Sophomore ing her from the mob scene, spat- women, victimized by bin Laden's bands and sons - being defamed or by e-mail at mmarquez@orlan- Physical Education tered over her clothes. buddies in the Taliban regime, by the terrorist label. dosentinel.com. "Yes, I had a test I needed to get notes to study fox I wasn't able to get the notes, so Iprobably Letters to the Editor bombed the test." JSU'S conduct ourselves as adults no for having the money to do SO, for them and they are perform- matter what age. So being a col- because it is very costly. But I ing. Anthony Hill asked who policies are meant lege student does not make you would go on to say that you're were the receivers from last an adult hence we must have wasting your money. year? Well Thrill, they are the for everyone attendance policies and we For you students and others same ones you mentioned in must adhere to them otherwise who my have read this article your article. There have been As I was reading the article it's just one big party the night let me be the first to say the no additions to the receiver Gretchen Kidd written by Mr. Bingham titled before and we never go to class undermined note was quite corps, which was supposedly Freshman "Attendance Polices Are For or work because it's our right. appalling and upsetting to say accused of being weak by Political Science High School," I was appalled. Should it be "so what" if I the ieast. members of the coaching staff. "No, I just heard about it For one I think you would failed to show up for work They have always had talent, it afterward. " agree that most students receive because I did not want to feel Respectfully, just takes opportunity to show financial assistance in some "forced" to do so and felt it Robert Mills, it. form or fashion, either through should be "my right to attend as Student Health Center RN On a personal note, I love my their parents, grants, loans or I see fit"? I don't think so. So in boys to death. I hope that you scholarships of some nature. school as well as in life we all Give receivers credit realize, Thrill, that these are the That in itself would constitute have to adhere to certain atten- same guys in uniform that were some type of owed responsibil- dance policies as well as other In response to Anthony Hill's here last year and they are ity. policies and I for one am glad article "How 'Bout Those showing that they can shine. All Attendance is an adult respon- there are such policies. Fighting Gamecocks," the it takes is the ball in their hands. Junior sibility for class as much as it is If you are paying for your col- receivers are much improved. Computer Science for attendance at my job, but as lege education out of your own This is due in fact to the overall Cedric Allen "No. " you and I know we all do not pocket with no assistance of awareness of a new system. JSU Receiver 1997-2000 any type I would applaud you This is the second time through Page 8 The Chanticleer October 18, 2001 U.S. jets, gunships bear down on military sites in Afghanistan

--- By Jonathan S. Landay Afghanistan. The fall of Mazar- who come from eastern and United Front forces have been sure of the air strikes and of Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT) - - .- ~-e-Sharif would cut off Taliban southern Afghanistan. bottled up on the Shomali plain, some Taliban leaders who are forces elsewhere in the north The U.S. strikes are also aimed about 35 miles north of Kabul. turning against him. WASHINGTON - The from their supply lines, putting at encouraging tribal chiefs to According to a senior U.S. Newbold said the Pentagon United States kept the Taliban the United Front, also known as desert Omar. The Taliban leader official, who spoke on condition was looking into a report that a militia and forces loyal to the Northern Alliance, in a posi- has refused U.S. demands to he not be identified, the air cam- U.S. aircraft bombed an (hama bin Laden under intense tion to advance on other key surrender bin Laden and his paign has eliminated all the International Red Cross ware- attack Tuesday, hammering their areas. cohorts. Afghan regime's jet fighters and house in Kabul. Red Cross offi- positions across Afghanistan as "The essence of what we're Newbold indicated that U.S. surface-to-,air missiles and much cials said the building was clear- Part of a strategy to split the trying to do is destroy the al- aircraft had also begun hitting of their anti-aircraft artillery and ly marked by a massive red Taliban and isolate the terrorists. Qaida terrorist infrastructure Taliban front lines protecting radar, although the official noted cross. Defense officials said four B- and those within the Taliban Kabul, saying "none of them are that the radar could be easily Newbold insisted that the U.S. 52s and almost 100 F-14 and F- leadership that have made sure immune in any way." rebuilt. air campaign was the most care- 18 strike aircraft conducted that they're supported within "We are striking al-Qaida and Newbold confirmed that AC- fully planned and precise ever dozens of bombing runs against their country," Marine Corps Lt. Taliban military positions 130 gunships were being used in launched, saying that out of well targets around Kabul and Gen. Gregory Newbold said at a around Kabul, including those Afghanistan. The low-flying over 2,000 satellite- and laser- Kandahar, the southern city briefing. that protect the capital," he said. transport planes are fitted with guided bombs and missiles from which the Taliban supreme Newbold said the "psycholog- Newbold's comments appeared cannons that concentrate devas- launched, only a tiny fraction leader, Mullah IVl~hammad ical effect" was intended to to signal a change in policy by tating storms of high explosives had missed their targets. Omar, rules much of "convince the Taliban leader- the Bush administration. Until at their targets. They usually "No armed force has ever Afghanistan. The targets includ- ship that they have made an now it had declined to help the operate at night in conjunction shown so much care and cau- ed military formations, bar- error, and their calculus some- anti-Taliban United Front out- with commandos on the ground. tion," he said. racks, vehicles and depots, as day will be that it's in their best side of Kabul, in deference to The AC-130 was being used The Pentagon announced that well as bases belonging to al- interest to see that." Pakistan. against the Taliban military an additional 1,722 Army Qaida, the network of Islamic The fall of Mazar-e-Sharif Pakistan, which has a large units around Kandahar, which reservists and National Guard . . r.. . . , --- extremists directed from CCC!~ deepen the 3~isl~ksy~,h,t;;; ri;~;;:j;, does not want u.s. intelligence analysts members were called to active Afghanistan by bin Laden since between 0mar and Taliban com- the United Front to move on believe are among the best the duty as part of the U.S. anti-ter- 1996. manders unwilling to risk their Kabul before an agreement is Taliban have, the senior official rorism campaign. They were Also struck were Taliban ~osi- lives for bin Laden. Most of the reached on the formation of a said. from 35 different units in 16 tions around Mazar-e-Sharif, the commanders are Pashtuns, the post-Taliban government domi- U.S. intelligence analysts and states and Puerto Rico and largest city in northern country's largest ethnic group, nated by Pashtuns. military commanders believe include infantrymen and train- bin Laden himself has been on ing support personnel. the move almost constantly, The call-up brought to 29,387 shifting from one underground the number of reservists and facility to another. They say that National Guard members put on is a sign he is feeling the pres- active duty.

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FEATURES The Chanticleer October 18, 2001 Participants gear up for 2001 homecoming pageant

By Paige Soehren pageant was to "show off' poise The Chanticleer- - Staff Writer and beauty, Janis said. Two years ago, 36 girls partic- "There's so many pretty girls ipated in the pageant. Last year, on campus that don't do it," said that number dropped to 24. This SGA Vice President Stephanie year, there are only 17 signed Janis, in reference to the up. The problem lies in the Homecoming Pageant. sponsorship, according to Janis. In previous years, any young "Nobody puts anybody up any- woman on campus representing more." a sponsor could participate in Terry Casey, SGA director of the pageant and each girl has student activities, said "the always needed to represent a interviews on stage scare people sponsor. That sponsor, in turn, away ... I don't know that I had to put up $25 for their par- The ChanticleerlCailie Wiliarns would have a pageant at all, take place in the TMB NOv. ticipant. Participants in the 2000 homecoming Daaaent on-stage at Leone Cole auditorium. The especially since we have these 2001 iagaent will take place there tonjghtr 1 from 9a.m. to 4p.m. 1 --A-.-->. +, , ,Her ".X",.'P,. +L- CflA -..vc -..vc JCW, IIUWLYGL, LllG 3Un new requirements." contestants can expect to be personally. Everyone is invited to attend set up some new requirements Casey said that a display of the asked a question by each of the The judges had to choose their the pageant and there is no cost. for JSU Homecoming Queens- girls' pictures and descriptions four judges. The names of the questions a few days in This year's theme is Disco to-be, including 32 hours com- of their activities could be set up judges can not be revealed yet, advance. Following the judges' Fever. Casey said the theme pleted at JSU and an overall instead of a pageant. "The because in the past there have questions, the girls must answer was chosen because it is "fun 2.25 GPA, according to Janis. pageant really just chooses the been problems with participants two more questions that are ran- and different." The decorations The requirements weren't the top ten anyway. From there it's a contacting the judges before the domly chosen from a bowl. also factored into the choice, he only things that changed about popularity contest," he said. "If pageant. The contestants' final scores said. There will not be much the Homecoming Queen the students want a pageant, we The SGA attempted to select will be out of 50 points, said disco music at the pageant, Pageant recently. All contestant have a pageant, that's my job, to judges that were not close to Janis. They will be graded as however. The pageant takes interviews take place on stage make them happy." Jacksonville or JSU, according follows: 15 points for grades place at 7p.m., tonight, at Leone now. Before 2000, interviews Tonight at the pageant, the to Casey. That way, the judges and student activities; 10 points Cole Auditorium. took place-in private, and the would not know any of the girls for poise, beauty and the inter- The Chanticleer spotlight: Comedian Tr6 Williamson Birmingham Williamson said. And Sir Walt good job," he said. "(With) native. He of Birmingham said he is "the jokes he made towards Salls admires and is most talented comedian." Hall and the TMB, he related it "highly inspired" This self-proclaimed class- to most college students." by the legendary clown produces his comedy However, some students weren't Eddie Murphy. He styling through "a fusion of so impressed. "I thlnk that he is also views Richard singing, dancing and imperson- funny," said JSU student Pryor as being "the ations". Williamson likes to take Donne11 Hill. "But I think he blue print of come- the audience on a journey would have been a lot better if . dy." He also through what life is like through he had used some of the materi- admires Michael his eyes. He serves hs humor al that I heard he had." The Chanticleer Staff Writer Jackson as an with roots from his personal life. Williamson plans on moving entertainer He said his comedy comes out to Los Angeles during the Comedy is not just a hobby for because he was across as funny but with an off- summer of 2002. There he young and multi-talented local able to accomplish the-wall treatment of a real life wants to do the "LA circuit" for comedian, TrC Williamson. a lot of his goals story. a bit while hoping for a sponta- This Jacksonville State and dreams, espe- Williamson has met several neous discovery or domino-like University junior intends on cially at such an well-known comedians includ- effect. Williamson said that someday taking his talents all early age. ing such hilarious acts as while out west he would like to the way to film. "I want to be After onlv being Cedrick the Entertainer and T.P. perform at such clubs as The Courtesy Tre Wlillarnson '2 one of the big names in comedy JSU Junior Tr6 Williamson opened up for comedian Damon a comedian for Hearn. He opened for Damon Laugh Factory and The Comedy and in film," he said. "That is Williams on campus last Thursday night. about a year and a Williams this past Thursday at Store. my dream." Williamson and he really enjoys half, Williamson the SGA's comedy night. For those who have not seen Ths marketing major first making people feel good and has been highly complemented After his performance at the one of his shows, it is a definite noticed his comedic talents at 5 seeing them laugh. He got into and is already respected by Leone Cole Auditorium, JSU must. Williams claims to having but did not really "bloom" as a comedy for the sheer joy of comedians such as Shawn student Jaremy Hayes related been compared to Chris Tucker, comedian until high school. entertaining, he said. Larlun of Atlanta, calling him a his thoughts on Williamson's yet he has his own unique Comedy is "good therapy" for Comedy is an "outlet" for this "comedy phenomenon," routine. "I thought he did a real approaches to comedy. Page 10 The Chanticleer October 18, 2001 tener to quit walking "with your The New Deal head down1 You won't be able to see the sun." The song also Underneath the Surface asks the listener to open his The New Deal ***I12 eyes and not accept what is con- **** sidered normal. It pleads with the listener to do her thing, Review by Ben Zimmerman The Chanticleer Staff Writer Review by Pete Bradberry "You say that I am acting crazy1 The Chanticleer Staff Writer So kill me for having fun1 The New Deal would have made Maybe I like it hazy1 Maybe I F.D.R. proud. It has something for everyone, not just the elderly, inter- PRIMEsth's debut album just don't mind." "Underneath the Surface" is Courtesy Reprise Records state drivers and electricity users. Courtesy BMG/Jive/Silvertone A strong bass beat drives "My From dance beats to relaxing rock you want to hate. head, don't make it stop". As Evil ~riend."It is the only con- dreamy melodies, this album has it for autographs. Do you wear a big gold medallion PRIMEsth follows in the foot- "She" progresses, the music cli- stant in the song other than the all. There's even the added bonus steps of other giants of the mod- of trumpets to keep you grooving. I around your neck? Is your shirt col- maxes and reigns itself back in. lyrics. Guitars fade in and out lar wider than four inches? If you ern rock world. The songs cover tell you Christmas has come early It's almost as if the song is painting an ambient landscape this year. answered yes to one or more of the topics such as alienation, going to run away with the girl, that occasionally builds then Pronounced "noodle" by children these questions, "The Ray Parker Suite: Part 11" is a song for you. Its struggling with one's inner self, but the band keeps it in check. drops back to just the bass and under 4, this self-titled album offers and love. "Let Me Bleed" is catchy beats that will make your disco-like synthesizers will make He knows that if he opens his vocals to gradually build back you have a fever any Saturday about a lover that has let the head bob uncontrollably. Take the eyes the dream will end. She up again. song "Receiver" for instance: the night. lead singer Noa go, but he isn't everything, but for the The songs don't break any catchy drums and organs would The only thing missing from this album is vocals. This can be a plus keeps coming back for more moment, in his daydream, she new barriers; they don't threat- make John Travolta break out his abuse. old platforms and bell-bottoms. if you've taken a vow of silence, is. en anyone. It's a very inoffen- but still want to sing along. "She" is a soft ballad with a The first single, "I'm Stupid Of course, as promised before, sive disc. These young men there's the dreamy "Deep Sun." If This group's infectious beats and soft backbeat created by the (Don't Wony 'Bout Me)" looks from Stockholm, Sweden have you're looking for something to creative improvisation, sound bites drums and bass. The guitars in at the reasons why a relation- chill out with between classes, this and real trumpets, and melodic as escaped a musical landscape well as mechanical sounds leave it this song don't assault the ears; ship didn't work. "'Cause if I full of rap and heavy dance to song hits the spot. The synthesizers tx7.--?s<. somewhere at the crossroads of .,In'+ iii;.!7.. -7n.- will make your head feel like you rather, they 9 flnwingu tex- :--.- -.., " ,,.. fmlll! Lull LLLMCYVU IUVG lllCl IUU IC come to the iand oi ireedom for accidentall; put helium into it. techno ani jazz. aecause ;i K2S ture. The song is about a chance out of reasons to stay1 Make it a chance to achieve the Now for those of you with hot recorded live, the songs flow seam- encounter and the daydream of easy on yourself1 Don't worry American rock and roll dream. dates lined up (your Aunt Phyllis lessly. You really get the feeling the life that could be. Noa asks about me1 Can't make you feel doesn't count), "Talk Show" is a that you are at their show. Even though it is rock you The New Deal is packed with a the listener not to "wake me up1 something you don't." number that will break the ice. Its want to hate; you can't help but smooth beats will make you feel variety of genres and styles, not to She is the one1 It's all in my "Believe," pleads with the lis- love these catchy tunes. like Rico himself. Have a pen ready mention plastic. It's a real deal!

VISIT THE Dance flick "Billy Elliot" won't step on your feet BRAND-NEW Review by Abbey Herrin they must have felt. orous and masculine. The Chanticleer Staff Writer Billy keeps on rehearsing ballet The film's end is predictable yet ONLINEVERSION nonetheless, conducting top-secret touching. Billy's father and older ''Billy Elliot" tells the story of a 007 rehearsals in the bathroom. brother realize his potential and coming-of-age boy striving find OF These practices along with the guid- begin to support his dream. Seeing ~uccessas a dancer. This is not Just ance of his trashy, chain-smoking the rough men soften up is emotion- another ''Saturday Night Fever," ballet instructor help Billy improve al. Billy's relationship with his THECHANTICLEER though. Billy's passion is ballet, his skill, leading which complicates the situation. up to "The Big AT Set in 1984 in the coal fields of Tryout.'' Can England, Billy faces a series of we say "Save www.jsu.edu/chanticIeer challenges that stifle his potential the Last dancing career. His biggest setback Dance"'? is his dysfunctional family. With a The film is deceased mother, a father and older chock-full of brother who are hardcore coalmin- dancing. Whcn ers on strike and a loony grand- Billy storms out mother, Billy's family isn't exactly of his flat after a supportive. They feel that ballet is conflict with his Courtesy Universal for "sissies." Billy's chauvinistic father, he releases Jamie Bell stars as a boy who dreams of being a ballet dancer despite his family's disapproval in "Billy Elliot." father criticizes Billy's ambitions: his pent-up "Lads should do football or boxin' aggression with a rigorous dance father improves dramatically, and or wrestlin' ." sequence -- hauntingly similar to even his hateful pot-smoking older Meanwhile, a historically accurate Kevin Bacon in the 1980s classic brother becomes endearing. I even (ON THE SQUARE BY DOMINO'S) subplot absorbs Billy's father and "Footloose." caught myself choking back a few older brother. The film depicts the Despite the obvious parallels to tears. Thursday - Kung Soo Mama harsh reality of the coalminers other dance movies, "Billy Elliot" "Billy Elliot" is worth viewing Friday Fat Friday 6-9@$Io0Well Drinks strike in England. The movie con- contains some bizarre twists that set even though it is an obvious knock- I - tains several brutal scenes of the it apart. The performance of Jean off of its dance related predecessors. Saturday - Drink Specials strikers fighting the "scabs," the Heywood as Billy's whacked out The story is one of encouragement workers who come in to take the grandmother is praiseworthy. So is and triumph and the acting is solid. Monday- $20°Bourbon & Coke place of the miners who are on the performance of young Stuart If nothing else, the cheesy British Wednesday DJK strike. An appropriate soundtrack Wells, who portrays Billy's cross- phrases are enjoyable. Even if you - that features The Clash's "London dressing best friend, Michael. absolutely loathe the movie itself, Calling" fuels the scenes. The song Newcomer Jamie Bell is equally "Don't lose your blob" is always perfectly fits the fury of the striking charming as Billy. He is adorable, refreshing to hear. "ONLY TAKIN' THIRSTY PEOPLE" I miners and embodies the rage that funny and makes ballet look glam- The Chanticleer October 18, 2001- Page 11 ~ -. . -7.,4Ln- -* a-7 I I Crossword I the ACROSS 1 Social climber 5 Infantryman 10 Press down tightly 14 Prestereo sound system Funny Bone 15 Uncanny 16 Black-and-white cookie 17 Unequal 19 Zenith 20 Chwved down 21 Egt.-Syr.. once 22 Whiz 24 Dictator 26 Accord with 27 Moonshine maker - 29 Drastic food 1. Manhattan Island was purchased from the teenth-century England to clean clothes? shortage 33 Chalet locale Manhottoe tribe for how much money? 36 Requirement 38 Spoke and spoke 8. How many signatures are on the Declaration 39 Day in Hollywood? 2. What thought-to-be-new fad was popular of Independence? 41 Big bird Down among ladies of the late 1800s? Under 42 Houston player 9. Who anonymously submitted design plans for 43 True up 44 Amusement park 6 Backside 3. What is the only mobile National Monument? the White House, but was rejected? thrill 7 Samovar 46 2001 PGA 8 Alcove Champion David 9 Begin a mund of 4. What adorned the first test bomb dropped on 10. How many popes have their been since 47 Attractwe object? golf 49 Meaning 10 Roast host Biluni atoll in the Marshall Islands in July Saint Peter? 51 Wetlands 11 Saarinen's St. 53 Parking structure Louis landmark 57 Unidentified 12 Brief note Useless Answers I I woman 13 Bard 292 ('01 uaa~laqsainu!ur 86 ('s 60 Soak up rays 18 Dad's sister 5. How long did the shortest war on record last? 23 Jeweled uos~ajjalseuroq~ ('6 ~LIOMLRHel% ssaqx 6162 TVBaking network box headdress 9s ('8 JO 010qd dn-u!d y (.p 63 Singlet 25 Tasks 66 Bucket in a car 26 Defect 6. Who was the first woman appointed to the auun pue pealq 'saqsv ('L sma1qm 67 Ezra of poetry 28 Lascivious look .1ouuo3,0Lea elpues ('9 O~S!~UEJ~ws au('6 68 Ccgito - sum 30 Division word Supreme Court? 69 Goes wrong 31 Standard 968 1 Ou13.1a!d a~ddyu(.z 70 Wear away 32 Seth's son ur uueq!zuez pue u!au~ - PZ$ lnow 1. I 1 71 Stagger 33 Seth's father 7. What three ingredients were used in seven- 34 "Damn Yankees" 48 Group of actors 57 Ballplayer DOWN character 50 W~thout:Fr. Cansecc 1 Piglet 35 Pedantic one 52 Man oi La 58 Declare 2 Neat-o! 37 Weekend Mancha 59 Get closer to 3 Proposal cowboy 54 In flames 60 Take care of 4 Dribble catcher 40 Slammin'Sammy 55 Deep ravine 64 Pair 5 Jiggly dessert 45 Fencer's warning 56 Glorify 65 One of the girls

I I By Lasha Seniuk be derailed, however. Aspects indicate that a Knight RidderKribune Mews Service (KRT) new level of honesty will soon be the result. 0ctober 22-28,2001 Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22).Love affairs and Aries (March 21-April 20). An intense phase of long-term friendships will experience minor past reflections and emotional wisdom arrives. adjustments. Expect close friends or lovers to This is a strong time for ending outdated rela- initiate intense discussions. Key issues may tionships or affirming present-day commit- involve intimate details of past relationships or ments. promises for the future. Taurus (April 21-May 20). Family relations and Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21). Employment social discussions may require extra diplomacy. relations or business proposals may require Expect loved ones to be moody or easily dis- added attention. Expect fast work decisions and tracted. Some Taureans may also discover that a new job assignments. Many Sagittarians will sibling or close friend is under a mistaken begin an intensive phase of career evaluation or impression. workplace negotiations. Gemini (May 21-June 21). Expect colleagues Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20). Your instinct to and close friends to be overly talkative or withdraw from business or family negotiations excitable. Friends and co-workers will address is accurate. This is not a good time to press for social misunderstandings or recent team assign- immediate or significant answers from authority ments. figures. Go slow and enjoy the emotional sup- Cancer (June 22-July 22). Past business mis- port of friends and loved ones. takes and romantic misunderstandings can be Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19). Romance and resolved. Watch for co-workers or lovers to social enjoyments are accented. Watch for make subtle comments or hint at their innermost friends and unique activities to draw your atten- feelings. Don't let these glimpses into someone tion. Use this time to plan vacations or schedule else's needs go unnoticed. group events. Others will quickly accept your Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Welcome social warmth ideas. Some Aquarians may also encounter an and romantic intimacy. After an intensive phase intense flirtation or romantic proposal. of backtracking or research into past relation- Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20). Work routines may ships, lovers and friends are willing to act on be draining. At the moment, ongoing duties may their feelings or move toward a new level of cause many Pisceans to feel neglected by bosses trust. or misunderstood by co-workers. Don't give it Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Don't let colleagues more energy than it deserves. Moody moments or close friends eclipse your abilities and and intense feelings will be difficult to avoid. accomplishments. Planetary alignments indicate If Your Birthday is This Week ... Expect sur- that a fellow worker may attempt to diminish prising romantic changes before the end of this pour confidence or take credit where none is year. Marital proposals, co-habitation or unique due. Stand your ground. Your strength will be travel plans may all be 011 the agenda. New rela- noticed. tionships will expand dramatically. Watch for Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Social relations will intense passions and unusual social triangles be demanding but satisfying. Expect friends and over the next 12 weeks. colleagues to be irritable or unpredictable. Don't For a private consultation, please visit www.mysticstars net n < Page 12 The Chanticleer October 'Phantom Menace' the 1st 'Star Wars' movie on DVD

Review by Doug Nye that Lucas took the trouble to Again, it's fun knowing that ductor John Williams; multi- Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT) complete, special effects and all, Obi-Wan will become the wise angle storyboards; and an especially for the DVD release. Jedi master as played by Alec assortment of featurettes. At last, George Lucas' "Star The picture and sound quality Guiness in the first "Star Wars." Just when Lucas will release Wars" comes to DVD on of the movie itself are terrific. The biggest fault with "The the first three "Star wars" on Tuesday. "The Phantom Menace" might Phantom Menace" is there are DVD is anybody's guess, OK, so it's not the original tril- not have lived up to the expecta- way too many attempts at humor according to a spokesman for ogy. Instead, it's "Episode I - tions of some but it certainly is with an assortment of goofball Fox Home Video. "Lucas takes The Phantom Menace," the not a bad movie. The special characters from various galax- his time doing things like this," 1999 movie that got a lukewarm effects are a wonder to behold. ies. They are more silly than he said. "Right now we're just reception from most critics. The pod race and the climatic funny and often slow down the happy to have 'The Phantom Still, any "Star Wars" film arriv- battle are exciting and entertain- pace of the story. Then there's Menace' on DVD." ing on DVD is good news for ing sequences. Jar Jar Banks, the floppy-eared, Currently Lucas is at work on those who are fans of Lucas' Anyone familiar with "Star jive-talking being who becomes "Star Wars: Episode I1 -Attack epic saga. Wars" lore can't help but be fas- Qui-Gon's comical sidekick. He of the Clones" scheduled for a It means that somewhere in the cinated by Anakin Skywalker can be extremely irritating but 2002 theatrical release. future - hopefully not in a (Jake Lloyd), the gifted 9-year- I'll bet the kids in the audiences McGregor will return as Obi- future far, far way - that the old who will one day grow up to laughed at him. Wan and 21-year-old Hayden rest of the super serial will one be the villainous Darth Vader. None of these distractions is Christensen will portray Anakin day make it to DVD. Here, though, he is a bright enough to keep anyone from Skywalker. Christensen also is Even those disappointed in (smart-aleck?) kid who dreams enjoying the first chapter of scheduled to appear is the still- "Stars Wars: Episode I The of one day being a Jedi Knight. what already has become one of untitled Episode 111, due out in Phantom Menace" will want to He finds a supporter in Qui-Gon the most famous and lucrative 2005. get the 2-disc DVD edition Jinn (Liam Neeson), a Jedi who film franchises in history. Don't be surprised to see all ($29.98) from 20th Century Fox is convinced Anakin has a spe- Other extras on the DVD six "Star Wars" episodes show Home Entertainment. It's cial link with the Force and include a new hour-long docu- up in a boxed DVD set in 2007. packed with more than six hours vows to train him. mentary "The Beginning," an That will be the 30th anniver- of additional material including Qui-Gon Jinn already has done inside look at Lucasfilm during sary of the release of the original documentaries and never- the same for Obi-Wan Kenobi the production of Episode I; the "Star Wars." That's also six long before-seen footage. The latter (Ewan McGregor), a young Jedi stirring "Duel of the Fates" years away. consists of seven deleted scenes now ready to go out on his own. music video with composer/con- 'Wolf Girl' airing this Tuesday night on USA cable just outside a small town whose Review by Eric Mink licity materials. traveling freak show, as its per- New York Daily News (KRT) That's not really what it is. formers readily refer to it - is a inhabitants include a bunch of Written by Lori Lansens, directed perfect device for the interaction bullying teens. If you're looking for a cheap, by Thom Fitzgerald and produced of vastly differing characters. We first see these jerks in search pre-Halloween thrill, better look by J. Miles Dale, the film The action revolves around Tara of small animals to kill. Just as somewhere besides "Wolf Girl," explores prejudice, violence, (Victoria Sanchez), a teen-ager they're about to take down a an original movie airing Tuesday drug addiction, gender identity born with a condition of exces- bunny with a slingshot, gawky night on USA Cable. and adolescent confusion. Its set- sive hair growth all over her Ryan Klein (Dov Tiefenbach) Even the network seems con- ting is disconnected from a spe- body. Smart, funny and caring, interferes, which earns him their fused about the nature of its sur- cific time or location, the perfor- she's a favorite of the freak-show scorn and, later, a brutal beating. prisingly ambitious and complex mances are forceful and convinc- family - Harley Dune (Tim Ryan is instantly intrigued with film, billing it as "a modem-day ing and the tone of the film is Curry) runs the operation - and the freak show and drawn to Tara. look at the age-old legend of strangely retro-decadent. audiences love the growling, He sends her a note, suggesting werewolves" in some of its pub- The plot's central feature - a snarling show she puts on for that he knows of a way to cure their benefit. her condition, and they meet and Problems develop when Dune's become friends. show - long since rejected by Ryan's mother, it seems, is a circuses and carnivals as distaste- researcher at the ominous, futur- ful - sets up in a forest clearing istic-looking cosmetics plant in town, and one of her specialties is genetic engineering involving hair growth. Ryan offers Tara a chance to experiment with one of *Thurs. - Ghost Trane View 8 AM-4 PM, Mom-Sat. her promising drugs. or call for appointment The most unique apartments in This cosmetics-plant business *Fri. - Krizna Jama Calhoun County for those seeking convenience, style & secunty. comes across as ludicrous. An *Sat. - Bloodkin Features include: large rooms; effort to connect events to a wolf walk-in closets; built-in desks; private baths; sound resistant int. loose in the area makes little *Mon. - Thessa's Open Mic walls; room-to-room-to-front- door intercom w/FM radio: sense. And when a posse of *Tues. Pool Tournament 10 PM hard-wired sec. system w/motion - detection; "Peachtree" brand "tilt" townspeople takes to the forest at windows; metal roofs & entry *Wed. - Ladies Night/DJ Mac doors; Kenmore appliance-deluxe night bearing torches, you just washer &.dryer! kit. garbage dis- & Drink Specials poser; refng. wlice maker; extra want to throw up your hands at cabinets & shelves; ceramic Qle & carpet (no linoleum): the shabby "Frankenstein" paro- lacquered stain finish on trim & doors; gas log, black granite dy. fireolaces; security patrols; Flaws and all, though, "Wolf Located Just South of the Square in Jacksonville Girl" is an unexpected treat. Page 13

SPORTS The Chanticleer - October 18, 2001 SFA slips by Gamecocks in double overtime

By Anthony Hill 10-7 after Jared Williams returned The Chanticleer Sports Editor an interception 24 yards for a touch- down with 2:42 left in the quarter. Stephen F. Austin (4-2,2-0) could- It was the fourth straight touchdown n't have asked for a better by the Lumberjacks' defense. Homecoming. It was a nail-biter in Stephen F. Austin tied the score at Nacogdoches, Texas, as the the 13:03 mark of the second quar- Gamecocks (4- 1, 1- 1) dropped their ter after Rossner kicked a 42-yard first game of the season, 44-37 in field goal. The Gamecocks fought double overtime. back to take the lead after Rogers Lumberjack quarterback Wes Pate scored on a four-yard run up the connected with Courtney Garcia for middle to cap an 80-yard, seven- an 8-yard touchdown pass in double play drive. Lee missed the extra overtime to give Stephen F. Austin point and the score remained 16-10 the come-from-behind victory last with 9:27 left in the half. Saturday. Pate tossed a six-yard touchdown "I thought that we had the game pass to Lawrence Hamilton to give under control three times," said the Lumberjacks their first lead. head coach Jack Crowe. "Not to SFA had a 17-16 lead with 5:34 to take anything away from Stephen F. go in the half. Austin, but I sure think that we The Gamecocks took the lead made enough mistakes to lose a back on the opening drive of the football game. We made more mis- second half when big Carlow James takes in that one ball game than rumbled for the score. Lee's extra we've made in all those others com- point gave JSU a 23-17 lead with bined, maybe times two." 6:11 in the third quarter. JSU The loss left JSU 0-3 in overtime extended its' lead after Rogers games and 1-19 against ranked I- scored his third touchdown of the AA opponents since 1995. game with time running down in the Steven Lee kicked a 30-yard field third quarter. Junior running back Rondy Rogers dives for the end zone during last Saturday's game against Stephen F. Austin. goal with 9:17 left in the first quar- With 30-17 lead early in the fourth Gamecocks on the ensuing posses- ter to give JSU the early 3-0 lead. quarter, the unthinkable happened. game right there," said sophomore the game was over, giving the sion and marched'95 yards in only The field goal capped an 11-play, 53 Stancil fumbled the snap at his own holderldefensive back Josh Shaw. Gamecocks their first defeat of the 10 plays to tie the game at 30. yard drivg. one-yard line to give Stephen F. Stancil and Rogers connected dur- season. The Gamecocks then scored their Austin great field position with 853 Lee had an opportunity to win the ing the first overtime to go ahead JSU was led by Rogers, who ran game with two seconds remaining. first touchdown on the ensuing pos- to go in the game. 37-30. But, the Lumberjacks for 167 yards on 32 carries and four Stephen F. Austin burnt two time- session after Rondy Rogers caught a The Lumberjacks scored two answered the touchdown and tied touchdowns. Stancil finished the outs before the final attempt with 46-yard touchdown pass. plays later when Pate hit Eric the game at 37. night 12-of-21 for 211 yards, two hopes of "icing" Lee. But, a bad "I just made a play when we need- Chapman to pull SFA within six Stephen F. Austin scored the go touchdowns and an interception. snap and a wet ball spoiled all ed to make a play," said Rogers. points. ahead touchdown and the The No. 22 Gamecocks will return chances of any late game heroics for Lee's extra point gave JSU a 10-0 "They picked the right plays at the Gamecocks tried to match it to send to action on Saturday when they JSU. ( lead with 657 left in the first quar- right time," said Marcus "B-burg" the game into a third overtime. But, host No. 21 Southwest Texas State "It was a wet ball, but we've got ter. Blandingburg. Stancil couldn't connect with 4-2,O-1 ). Kick off is set for 2 p.m. to give Lee a chance to win the Stephen F. Austin cut the lead to The Lumberjacks then stopped the Quincy Bowie on fourth down and Women's golf finishes second Gamecock volleyball on losing skid in West Company Intercollegiate From Staff Reports offense and beefy defense and remained winless in the Atlantic From Staff Reports two-day total of 154. Green fired played right along with the Owls. Sun Conference after being defeat- rounds of 75 and 79 while Murray The scores in the second and third ed in four games (26-30,30-15,20- had rounds of 76 and 78. Head volleyball coach Jose Rivera games of the match went back and 30,24-30). The women's golf team continues Kathy Johnson finished in sixth has got to be scratching his head, forth and could've gone either way Central Florida's Jenny Frank to smash the balls well this season. place with a total score of 164 after wondering what's going on with his at any time. missed a triple-double by two digs After firing a 319 last Monday, rounds of 83 and 81. Heather team. "We played much quicker defense as she recorded 11 kills, 46 assists Jacksonville State fired a 323 to fin- Gentry finished tied for 18th with The Gamecocks (4-12, 0-5) are tonight," said Rivera. and eight digs to have a .471 hitting Troy State's Lori Garrett with a ish with a total score of 642 and a .winless in the conference after los- It showed as JSU led in team digs percentage in the victory. second place finish at the West total score of 173. Gentry had ing to Florida Atlantic and Central on the evening, 43-32. The Gamecocks took advantage rounds of 88 during the first day of Company Intercollegiate last Florida last weekend at Pete FAU's Jessica Kahn led the Owls of UCF errors to stay alive in every competition and an 85 during the Tuesday at Silver Lakes. Mathews Coliseum. in kills with 13, while Gracie Heim match. The Golden Knights com- Birmingham Southern claimed the final round. The Gamecocks took their first and Danyielle Smith both added 12 mitted 20 attacking errors. overall team title, after fing two The Gamecocks return to action loss of the weekend after Florida each. Jeana Boyle had 11 digs. "We are very passive and are not rounds of 318 for a total score of today when they travel to Florida to Atlantic (7-9, 4-0) stormed into 636. In the individual results, the take part in the Stetson Hatter Golf For Jax State, sophomore taking charge," said Rivera. "We're Jacksonville. Panthers' Laura McCaslin took Classic. Christina Cary led in kills with ten waiting for the other team to make medalist honors after firing a six- The Gamecocks dropped their and digs with nine. Fellow sopho- mistakes and they're not going tb over-par 150. McCaslin had rounds fourth straight Atlantic Sun more Theresa Lynch also added do that. In order to win, you have to of 77 last Monday and scored a one- Conference match 3-0 last Friday, nine digs. take it." over-par 73 last Tuesday at Silver but not without a fight. The Gamecocks then took on the Cary had 12 kills and eight digs Lakes on the Robert Trent Jones "I liked what I saw tonight," said Golden Knights of Central Florida while Sarah Taylor spiked 11 kills Golf Trail. Rivera. "We played with them and last Saturday. The Gamecocks to lead the Gamecocks. JSU's Angie Green and Colette up to their quickness." haven't beaten Central Florida( 13- The volleyball team will return to Murray finished in a tie for second In all three games, besides a slow 2, 5-0) since 1995. They won a action next Tuesday when they trav- along with Birmingham Southern's start in the first, the Gamecocks game, but only one as they dropped el to play Mercer. Robin McCarley. They each had a adjusted to FAU's rather quick their eighth consecutive match and Page 14 *.The ~hant~dser*,October 1% 2091 Gamecock soccer drops ' JSU inducts four to Athletic Hall of Fame third straight conference game From Staff Reports to Region championships and ons in all three major sports NCAA Division I1 World under Cole's guidance. Cole BY Jay pace "Affer FAU scored their goals, we Series berths. He was also was also the athlitic director The Chanticleer Staff Wr~ter - played well. We just started in the Two precedent-setting head selected as the NCAA Coach of who led the University to the hole and their defense was very coaches, a former athletic the Year in 1990 and 1991 Division I ranks in 1995. The Gamecock soccer team (4- organized.- director in From 1969-1773, Charlie Pel1 The final inductee of the cer- 8, 3-51 have dropped their third The Lady owis scored two 'Onference game after State's move to guided the JSU football team to emony is Melvin Allen, who is goals, both by Jessica Kmiotek, in being defeated by Central Florida a two-and-half minute stretch Division I and a basket- a 33-13-1 record. Under Pell's best known for his "Shot heard md Florida Atlantic last weekend. early in the first hdf. Kmiotek's performer represent the 'round Calhoun County.'' He leadership, the Gamecocks had chilly night in Jacksonville, first goal came at the 5:27 mark 'lass 2001 in the ISU a perfect 10-0 season to claim hit a 40-foot bomb as the horn Athletic Hall of Fame. the only thing colder than the with assists going to Rhonda the Mid-South Conference soundedto give the Gamecocks pmature was the Gamecocks' J~~~~ and ~~~~diH~~~~~.J~~~ State University championship and a 24-7 win a dramatic come-from-behind offense. JS~shots were rejected a little over two minutes later will hold an Athletic Hall of in the Orange Blossom Classic victory over Southwest on numerous occasions as it feIl to (7.40) Kmiotek beat Adriana Fame induction ceremony over Florida A&M in 1970. Missouri State in the NCAA Central Florida, 2-0 last Thursday. and found the back of the night at pem.in the Pel1 earned the Mid-South Division II Regionals. Allen The Golden Knights went up 1- net again. Gamecock Center. Conference Coach of the Year finished his career as the 0 after Jackie Kutudis smashed Finally with only 31 seconds left coaches RudyAbbott in 1970. After several other school's all-time assist leader the ball past JSU goalkeeper in the match the Gamecocks and Pelljoin longmtime coaching ventures, including with 645 (a record broken later Adfiana Finelli. With only two scored their first goal. Defender director and Clemson and Florida, Pel1 by Pat Madden in 1991). He's minutes left in Breanne Milne received the ball basketball passed away this past May after also atop the Gamecock record Amanda King put the ball in the from junior Ashley Martin and Melvin Allen as the 12th class back of the net for UCF's final shot it past the right side of FAU'~ fighting cancer for a book in most assists in a single goal of the night. of inductees. Jerry Cole served as JSU ath- game with 16. Allen is current- goalkeeper Molly Keating, but five shots for that would be the final goal of the Abbott is the winningest letic director from 1973-1997. ly the Executive Director of the JSU, while (-jolden ~~i~h~~keep- night for the Gamecocks. coach in "llegiate Athletic programs under Cole's Boys' and Girls' Club of er Jessica Kuhlman recorded four Finelli finished the game with sports Under Abbott's direction accomplished more Madison County and was saves on the night. six saves, while Keating tallied guidance' the team than any NCAA Division II named the "Outstanding Young The Gamecocks then played three. back-to-back NCAA school in history. The Huntsvillian" in 1993. He was Florida Atlantic (8-4-1,4-2-1) last ~h,(-jamecocks will begin a Division I' Gamecocks became the only also named the "Executive Saturday and fell to the Lady two-ga, road swing when they Championships and NCAA Division II program to Professional of the Ye&' in Owls, 2-1. travel to play Campbell today. South Conference crowns. be crowned national champi- 1996. "We them two goals," The game is set to start at 5 p.m. Abbott took seven JSU teams said head coach Lisa Howe.

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