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LECTURE ON GIN ISM ETH GR DHOEFER
Over 100 people gathered in 1 itchell Auditorium to hear ani mal rights activist and founder of Animals Deserve Absolute Protec tion Today and Tomorrow (AD PTI) Gary Yourofsky lec ture on ''ethical veganism'' Thcs· day night . The ociety of Professtonal Journalists extended an invitation to Younofsky for the first time since April of2007, when he was denied an oppommity to speak due to USI's outside speakers pol icy. which has since been revised. The event itself was SPJ's "Free pcech lecture", which included a talk by Yourofsky. along 'vith the distribution of the 2006 Aerie magazines still in circulation. 'This discussion is about the symbolic healing of our public forurrt" said Chad Tew, associate professor of journalism and facul ly ponsorofSPJ. I Yourofsky's l«:ture included a four-minute video featuring slaughterhouses and diary farms, a discussion on "ethical veganism" and a brief question and answer session. To Yourofsky, veganism is the e path to enlightenment and a voy of life that many humanitrui- . such as: Pythagoras, Ghandi, rates and Plato followed. .. 1 want to awaken those emo tions that have been buried by society. Alii 'm asking is for peo ple to show compassion towards their animal brothers and sisters," From lefi to right Cory Cook, his wife Alyssa Cook and Rachel Buyher watch a four-minute ftlm depicting the laughter of animals during Gal)' Yourofsky' public presen Yourofsky said. tation "Ethical Vega nistn'' on Thcsday. Alyssa Cook remembers ni tncssing an animal being slaughtered during the fifth-grade as part of a research paper. "The reaJity of it During Yourof: ky's graphic is just astounding," Cook sa id. Cook has been a vcget.arian ever ince. \ideo, which he primarily cap tured himself, he asked people not Photo by . Chad boulders to rum away. "If you feel the need to tum Yourofsky did j ust that. Happe of philosophy, considered Yourof proclaims them both as truthful away or close your eyes during said Yourofsky wasn 't calling any sky's animal rights presentation as and honest. thIS video, you might want to ask one to arms, he was simply telling a standard pan of ethi . YourofSky said that stopping Toyota makes yourself a question: !fit's not good people to how compassion "Animal rights is an old ethical "animal oppression" is one of the enough for my eyes, then why is it towards the animal kingdom. topic. and it' nice to see a talk few issues peopl e can actively good enough for my stomach? - I "He mentioned thi ngs l have about it outside of the classroom," change immediately. want to remove your blinders." always felt but until now, I never Stoll said. " For the first time ever, when donation to USI Yourofsky said. saw the rea lity of it all," Happe Youro C, ky acknowledged that you walk out this door, you can For audience member and said. his tone in his writings and his lec effectively end a massacre," Evansville citizen Sharon Happe. Mary Stoll , assistant professor tures are different, however, he Yourofsky said. What's in this issue? Pagel Habitat for Humanity -Hand sanitizing gels clean less germs prepares for trip Page4 -When someone anacks By lANDA PARKHlLL backgrounds and ages. Mehringer said the goal of the The hicld staff "Personally, l gam a bcner U l chapter has always been to our most precious gift ... understanding of the world around sponsor a home. "We have done -U.S. must adjust to The U I chap1crofHabita1 for lllC by immersing myself m habi about every fundraiser there i " By RICKHARD KROCKER Hun1anity wi ll spend spring break tat'' Mehringer said. Most changing world Mehringer srud The hield taff in York, Pa. panic ipmmg in Hab itat people ~tat receive a Habitat home Antang fundraisers are wrap -Bush lies .. . 3,491 for Hwnanity's ollegiate (:ltal are wotlcing people that can not ping gifts at Borders over Christ- Toyota Motor Manufacruring. Inc. donated I 00,000 to U I on lcnge. Americans lose their lives afford their own home. Mehringer 11'\1\!), working tl1e concession stands Wednesday. January 23. The group \viii be helping the said people are usually caught in a at U I basketball gan>CS and selling The company's donation 'viii help fund USI's Business and -Sweat pants may possibly local Habitat for Humanity in York, "rent trnp." TI>e rent ntay be so coupon books and candy bars. Engineering Center l'a. wtth anything ~ta t needs to be be a turn on high that it is not possible to get tchnngcr said the rnost successful Toyota's Presiden~ haun Koyanta. and Toyota 's Vice Presi done. Timt could in Jude construc altead on other btll . fundraascr wns 10 conjunction with dent ofAdnum strntion, R. J. Reynolds presented the gift to U I Pres PageS tion. painting, cleaning or lnnd Habitat "'II help by selling wnchfoot and Rehcnt K lru.t ident H. Ray lloop •. -To the adul ts: 'wiggllng' scaping. hoptcr Prest ~tem a safe home and a 25-ycar semester. TI>c b:utds donated I This donation illustrotes Toyotn 's involvement m the southern denl Julie Mehringer >!lid there are no-mtcrcst mortgage. Families and 'doodling' through the from every 11 ket ;old to U I Habt Indiana region and tiS >O\estment m the future ofU I grnduatcs. sti ll spots ovarlablc for those who benefitung from a Habttnt home tnt. Although it was already known that Toyota was plannmg on children'sTV want 10 go on the trip. They are cur must volunteer 300 houn; to llabt U I Habttal also panicip.1tes making a donaaon 10 U I, the extent of the donation \\ as unknown. rently looking for 1x:ople 10 fill the tat for Hunt:mity and ancnd 20 in other communil) <..-vents. On "Toyota·, mvC>tment m the U I Business and Engmeenng Cen -'Call it' mesmerizing five available. !,po~ houn; of home owncrshtp classes. Feb. 16 11 \viii be prcking up liner ter wtll assist the Unl\ crsity as it contmues 10 produce qualified grad -Completely captlva t ~d by The eo;t for ~ tc trip rs I00 , The clas....es ICnfh them how to 'vith Keep Evansville Beautiful uates wtth skrlls requtred m the contemporary workplace," Hoops with 15ducnt t imcofr\..._~ U on maintnm the home and manage The group \\ill abo be pant rpating said. Kate and ~,. rcmmmng 5 due nt the btlls. in ~1c Relay for Ltfc m March. "The Umverstty is grateful to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Page7 time oftl>e trip. The deadline for The U I chapter works \vith According 10 the U I Hnb>tnt lnd1ana for our close associatlon since TMMI came 10 southern Indi igning up 10 go is ~ebruary 6. -Table tenn isheat ed the the Evnnsvtlle chapter 10 build Web srtc, 1arch 29-April 4 \viii be ana Thank you for visiting our campus today and thank you for th1~ Accordmg to ~te Hobitnt for homes. During the fall !oCillcster, "Actl , peak!, Burld! Week" on generous gifi." PAC Humanity .\\'eb snc, the collegiate the U I chapter helped build campus. The group \viii be using The donauon wns announced during lim 1ahoncy's Econom cltallenge IS a way 10 develop lcad -Men'steam fall sto Qu incy homes m the C\\ Haven sub-divi this week to educalc the camptl.\ IC's class at I I :00 a.m. A portion of the cot!r'e\ curriculum is focused e"htp skills. meet nC\' p<.'Ople, SIOn nearly every weekend. The about Habuat for llumaruty and specrfically on Toyota's use of the Kanban (pronounced "conbon") u. trnvel too new place and help peo cw I fnvcn sulH!ivision wns built how to elumnnte povcny in the system management ple rn need. of -Men'steam suffers fifth for the 'ovcmbcr 6, 2005 tornado commumty. Anending the presentation bc>idcs Koyanta. Reynolds and Mchnngcr said you mu ..~ t be victims. Th~ mtl.-resuxi m going to Hoop..'i were: Laura I leek. spcciahst m pubhc affairs: Lonnie straight loss I -years-old 10 partrcipatc m the The chaplcr.i!, cum:ntly trying Pennsylvania wllh the group \Vellmcycr, ass1stnn t gcneraJ manager of corporate M!IVJces and a OlpnJzation, but there i ~ no other -Women'steam lost fourth to rm!ote 10,000 m order lo recc1vc shouJd send an e-.mnil to habi U I graduate; USI vice pres>dents and the deans of the College of age limit. he ~d anyone cnn a matchmg grant from tate Fann tat{il usrcaglcs.org. If mtcrcsted in Busmess and cience and Engineering programs. close game a\.,',1'\t with build'i or with the organ lnsumnce. The money WJ II be USed more anfonnauon about the orgaru- izntion. I em bel-, of the U I hap The panicular prograntS and services ~tat the donation \\ill fund 10 sponsor ~1e burlding of a U 1 1Jltton visit
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depends on our guarding lhc ByCHADTEW defeated. set aside for fh.'ll speech? Oh just one year later in Bmnden 111a1 previous smndand made il First Amendment. Special to lhe Shield No editor 'viii ever print yeah, right, lhe Free Speech burg v. Ohio ( 1969), even impossible for people to chal anylhing lhal seems offensive Zone was turned into a tempo lhough tl1e policy, known as tl1e lenge unjust laws or even to Yet we at USI cannot rely on just one ooganization to Slllnd Let's embark on a lhought again al US J. 11>e Jesson has rruy parking Jot years ago. Outside Speakers Policy Slate pmctice non-violent civil disobe been learned. And remember lhe woman m en~ remained on U1e books dience in such a cause. Our new up for lhat tradition. experiment Over tl1e past few years, lhat One day on lhe campus of Then a speaker is going to above who dido 'I like lhe nudes unnoticed for years. I teach tl1is policy, which is in line wilh lhe is after lhe fear of an, after lhe lhe University of Soulhem Indi appear on campus. He has some on lhe wall? Well she tried to say case to my students in n coune law, mnkes incitement the stnn· tl>eft of 111e Aerie and lhen lhe ana, a person, who happens not pet issue lhat some group on somelhing she tl10ught was known as COMM 192: lntro· dand for blocking speech. lheft of The Shield, and after lhe to like artistic dm'vings of nudes campus finds particularly con important and - ducrion to Mass Communica Indeed, free speech is not You know what happened? tion. cancellation of Yourofsky's hanging on lhe wal l of a campus troversial. That group doesn 'I always preuy and at times it cw> You can finish lhis story, can 'l speech, our public fornm at USJ building, complains lhatlhey are want this speaker to be able to I tell my students about the be in bad mstc. But can't we all has been wounded. We had to offensive, and she is able to get appear before lhe public. Who is you? tension in tenns of free speech in agree lhallhese continual anacks lllke steps to heal it. 11>at's why lhose dm\vings Utken down. he to say what he has to say any 111al is because we all know lhat case: The case was about a on free speech are madness? President Hoops said lhe art Nobody will ever hang nude way? So lhey search for some what was said about Nazi Ger Klu Klux Klan member who Where and when wi ll it all end? could remain. 11ml's why lhe dm'vings on a USI campus wall arcane technicality to get lhe lec many and how lhere was nobody pouted hatred, insults and And who is to be silenced next? ture cancelled. And it is. left to protect lhe last remaining threats at blacks and jews. USI has a wonderful tradi former editors of The Shield again. reprinted tl1e stolen issue. That is Next some other people Now whenever a student person not persecuted by lhe fas Awful? Yes. But lhe same kind tion of free speech to be proud why the SP J brought back fi nd a photograph in lhe student organization even lhinks about cistS. of rules lhat were used to silence of, such a a student newspaper Yourof: Icy and why we passed literruy journal offensive, and so inviting a speaker, it boner lhink Gary Youro&k-y, founder of him, were also meant to keep that is a "designated public out lhe last remaining copies of lhese people Utke it upon lhem twice about whether someone on Animals Deseove Absolute Pro civil rights leaders from speak forum" and can't be censored. tl1e stolen Aerie lhis week. selves to steal all oflhe issues of campus might find what that per tection Today and Tomorrow, ing. That's tl1e tension. ll is too But over lhe past few years, We all have to be diligent lhe journal lhey can find to pre son has to say controversial. lost his platfom1 at US I last April difficult to pi ck and choose on a some people have been chi pping vent anyone from ever seeing it. Because lhe leaders of al l lhe stu because someone or orne group case by case basis \Vho gets to away at lhal tradition. defenden; of our right to free And when the campus dent groups say to lhemselves, - lhey sti ll won't identify lhem speak and who doesn't. 1l1e Society of Professional speech. When someone attncks newspaper reports on the lheft "Don't fooget what happened selves and to tl1is day remain When the li ne is dmwn Journalists, of which I am lhe our most precious gift, we have to act in a manner lhat support< and resorts to reprinting lhe pho last time." "anonymous" - used a policy between speech lhat is permissi proud facu lty adviser, stepped in tograph to boner explain to its Now books are regularly relic from our old University ble and speech tl1at is no~ we and took a stnnd in support of free speech, no mailer what our audience what has happened, banned from lhe Rice Librruy. Handbook, way back from lhe shou ld be wary of lhe slllndand free speech. Our stand should political or moml stands. lhose same people, perhaps, or Sounds great! tudents won't day when US! was a branch before Brandenbuog, whlch was never be controversial in the Because if lhe auacks continue, maybe some olhers emboldened have to make time to read some campus of Indiana Stnte Univer any speech lhat "advocates lhe United States of America where we won '1 have stnnds left to take. by lhe first lhefl, steal lhose one called Mark 1\vain, whoever sity, to emphasize a techni cality violation of any fedeml or slate we enjoy lhe protection of tl1e issues of lhe campus newspaper, he is. over our freedom. Jaw" was nol penni ible. That's First Amendment UlBl guamn Sweat pants too. The press doesn 't respond to Whatever happened to The U.S. Supreme Court what our former Outside Speak tees us five important freedoms. the intimidation. It has been lhose grounds on campus once made this policy relic obsolete ers Policy Stntement prescribed. Every other Amendment may possibly be a turn on By SARAH MATLOCK 111e Shield smff
111e Martin Lulher King . •J U.S. must adjust to holiday offered tlte perfect chanCE Bush lies ... 3,941 for a uniquely co llege experience visiti ng lhc laundry mat. If you live on campus, you'vo changing world Americans lose their lives probably spent a lillie time in the By J.l. LliTZ in-America goods but now most of coin eating emporiums youn;elf The Shleld staff the products sold there come from By KYLE KNIGHT coming from lhe Bush cabi people wilh health care. Eilher way, Jet me clue you in. China and elsewhere. Stand at the The Shield slllff net lhe entire time. Evansville alone has paid Strangers llllk to you at tho The America today's college front of the store on any given day At lhe end of lhe repo~ $106.8 million which could 'real' laundry mal. I graduates inherit will be very dif. and watch American capital fl ow- J..ast we<;k. 1.\\e nonptmi;. •. t!Je group concludes, "an have provided , !,?,g 1,4,, $JU· Children rnn around scream' ferent from the one your )l.IJilldpar 1.Jngo~tof\l;\e~un.'i9' rut lfast,, 9'e 10 ,.., .n"'Y\•"RA !l'l'lQlllfj tl'rganiza exhaustive examinatiqn Q~
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ByJO WEBB ing saw-bl ade wigs and patterned The concerts resemble "hate Et Cetera editor jumpsuits. sessions" rowdier than George Every so often, 1l1e Doodles Orwell could have ever imagined. I remember the simpler times entertain guests, such as Jazzmin, 'nle Doodlebops, along with when children's television wasn't the black racial stereotype back their forefathers 'n~e Wiggles (see: horrific and terrifYing. ground singer who often enters otl1er article), are part of a new When kids sat down to watch mid-song (scatting away!), caus trend in children's television the wholesome antics of bomb ing the Doodles to erupt into sev where kids watch and admire peo wielding cartoon coyotes, trans eral minutes of inane acrobaucs. ple on TV that their parents would sexual bunnies and ducks with Each Doodle has their own never them get near in real borderline personality disorder. ''thing." life. Terrorist Martians and speech lf five year-old Johnoy, impediment-suffering hunters while strolling through the have since given way to the grocery store, wandered up to live-action, acid-trip-esque a flamboyant man in a polka antics of Disney Channel's dotted leotard, his mother n.• Doodlebops. would scream and cradle Describing The Doo him away to safety. dlebops to an adult is a Mother feels complete By SAM SKROBOT have won the hearts of children member to keep and engage a lot like speaking Klin ly safe, though, gluing The Shield staff and parents across the world. child's attention. gon to a Star Wars fan. Johnny to a screen filled The Wiggles have received 17 Although there are little nega First they' ll look at with adults dancing through Thwsday morning 7:00 am: Gold, I 2 Platinum, three Double tive things to be said about The you in confusion. a fantasyland, singing two four middle-aged Australian mert, Platinum and ten Multi Platinum Wiggles' invasion here in the Unit Their confusion, minute songs about getting dressed in vibrant colored shirts Awards for sales of over I 7 mil ed States, it should be noted that however, will evenrually on a bus instead of just dance in the foreground of a rain lion DVDs and four million CDS. there is little educational value to mel! into disgust getting on the damn bus. bow inspired television set singing With status like that, the be had while watching the group's So, allow me to explain. Why doesn't Johnoy a song entitled "Fruit Salad, group is deserving of more than a television and Jive performances. Centered around Deedee do his homework? Yummy, Yummy". second glance. 'Unfonuoately, The skits and musical num (Lisa J. Lennox), Moe (Jonathan Because he's too For first-time viewers over taking the time to look past the bers carried out by Sam, Murray, 1Wexler) and Rooney Doodle busy singing about doing the age of eight, an initial reaction group's excessive jubilation can Jeff, Anthony and fiiends usually (Chad McNamara), the show fol of disgust and comedic mockery is result in addiction, embarrassment focus on simple tasks such as lows 'n~e Doodlebops' life on the We Jive in hectic understandable. and involuntary dancing. making a fruit salad, imitating ani road as a band and at home. times. The grown men named Sam, The Wiggles ' infectious per mals, or looking for hidden treas- Their home - which they The economy seems Murray, Jeff and Anthony are sonalities and lyrical melody does ure. •share with Mudge the purple cat, destined for a deep recession. known as 17,. Wiggles. n't discriminate against age. You Very few life lessons will be • Audio Murphy the blue dog/video President Bush reaiJy, really They enjoy singing, moroni don't have to be fi ve to get the learned. producer and Moosehead the Deedee tells knock-knock wants to sweep American soldiers cally-simple choreographed danc popular songs "Hot Potatoes" and ln the I 7 years that 'n•e Wig .. inouated . ... urn, moose head - jokes and plays piano in the band. into !ran, and Russia is having a ing, and are never seen without '1be Monkey Dance" stuck in gles have been dancing around glows like a neon peppermint, Moe likes to be loud and clearance sail on nuclear weapons, smiles on their faces and coordi your head. rainbows and singing about fruit, covered floor-to-ceiling in bright serves as the drummer. handing them out to the highest nated shins on their backs. You also don't have to be a however, they have proven thern Rooney1·is ... ·an ..inventor wilh bidder: J•41 1 J, • .:. But don1t let their eerie simi !'~'a •colors. 1 child to rt~nderstan2. an(\ ;6 e .e n se\v"'\ t<;> positive influlll}qe in 1 To picnire it clearly, imagine the body and attitude of a male All of !liis pails in compari larity to late-90s boy bands fool appreciate the influen& 71,. liilg children ·s cnfuftainment and a tol 1Pee Wee s Playhouse decorated cheerleader. He also plays guitar. son to the horrific hell-scape that is you. gles have had on youth at an inter erable program for parents. " jointly by Jackson Pollack and a At the epd of each episode, n,. Doodlebops. To compare 17,. Wiggles to national level. So if you find yourself face creative eight year-old. the band assembles and plays their I ask parents everywhere: musical groups like The Back The group uses childish face with The Wiggles early one The inhabitants of this home hit songs "We're the Doodlebops" please change the channel and street Boys would be an insult to antics like a pirate \vith a feather morning. don·, be alarmed; just sit ·•blend in perfectly, as each are cov and "Get on the Bus" toll crowd of treat your kids to the harmless, the success and achievements of instead of a sword, a bashful back and try your best not to sing ered head to toe in makeup, blind- rabid, Doodle-starved toddlers. horribly violent cartoons of old. the Australian musical group who dinosaur and narcoleptic group along.
'Call it' Completely mesmenz1ng• • captivated
guage star Javier Bardem - to trnck down the by Kate The Cohen brothers money using any means necessary. · Chirguh is the epi tome of the stone-faced create a masterpiece psychopathic killer often seen in slasher films. By BROOKLYN SOLIS Made of Bricks is a com dication. He sometimes allows his victims to choose Opinion editor pilation of songs that are rid "I don 't ever dream about By RICffiE KROCKER thier own fate by flippin g a coi n and asking them dled \vith lyrics that feel like a you and me, I don't ever make The Shield staff to "call it" heads or tails. I am in Jove 'vith Kate tequila shot up stuff about us that would be Bardem interlaces a true sense of depravity, ash. After listening to Made It bums for a second, but close to insanity. I don·, ever No Cow111y for Old Men is not your typical calculating intelligence, and unrelenting evil into of Bricks, the 20 year old's you sti ll want to dance on top drive by your house to see if Hollywood blockbuster. the character tlmt truly fiightens the viewer. debut album, Kate stole my of a table. you're in. I don't even have an Winning two Golden Globe awards and He steals the screen every time he teps into heart, spit it back out Then The second trnck ,"Foun opinion about that tramp you receiving e1ght Academy Award nominations - a scene, and he alone is reason enough for No hugged me. dations" is about the end of a are still seeing." tying 'n1ere Will be Blood- the film is a feat of Country to be recommended ns a must-see. l'irst she only wanted to relationship, and easily relat By fur the best trnck is modern storytelling. His scenes of inhuman violence, - along "Pl ay" \vith my emotions-then able. ''You've gone and got "Manella." It may be ash's Set in a 1980s western Tcxns, Joel ond wiU1the occasional piece of dark humor - peed. we broke up for the next I0 sick on my trniners, I just secret weapon to shooting her Ethan Cohen (Fargo, 17~e Big LebowsA1) have up the puce of the movie so thnt tl1e crescendo of trncks. bought them yesterday... dear to top female artist latus. It adapted a fantastic novel wrincn by Cormac hi unstoppnble presence creates a climatic event How quickly she pushed god I hope I wn not stuck \vith begins slowly, but by the mid· McCarthy into a brilliant film tlmt shows that every time the movie switches back to his narm- me away, and then pulled me this one." die, one may find their toes are contempomry cinema need not be dominated by tive. ' back in with her not-so-in Who hasn '1 drank a whole tapping and their head nod stupefied high-dollar action sequences or ubsurd His perfom1ance is truly mesmerizing and love songs. bottle of wine and accidentally ding. It may be the typical girl romantic comedy to do well in ~1c box office. \viii tick \vitl1 you long after the film ends. Made of Bricks made it 's vomited on a loved one hoes? ish squeal that makes ''Manel No Col//111)' hns a palpnble Pulp Fiction foc i Tommy Lee Jones plays the part of a local way to the United tales and is While "Dickhead" 'vi ii la" so appealing. but "never to it because its story is told fromthn.'C different sheriff who is in over his head in dealing with the quickly making a fan out of the probably gain the fastest noto ever ever, ever, ever. ever, - viewpoints that arc interconnected. drug money connict music industry. riety because of the title, it is an ever" is genius. The comparison doesn't stop at thi s mere He nets as more of a narmtor and paninl he has been compared to honest look at a relationship Ending on a happy, superficial observation. however, since both comic relief than n chnmctcr directly involved in other female artists, including 'vith an ind ividua l who might upbeat note "MelT)' Happy" films are chnrnctcr-drivcn and depend on believ U1 e story. Regina pektor, Lily Allen and just be ~1 e ti~ e of the song. has me fee ling okay about the able performances, Int elligent dialogue, and Though not necessarily a large part, howev Amy \Vhinehouse. However, It actually isn't one of my breakup. intense moments of brutal violence. er Tommy Lee Jones uses his screen time well those other artists aren 't as fuvorites on the nlbum, but for "Watching me like you Don't let the Pulp Fiction comparison fool and pulls out a great perfom13nee. appealing as my KatieKat. someone who is going through never watched anyone, don 't you though. for No Coull/')' For Old Men 1l1c story mny seem very simple on the sur~ ash was born in Dublin, the motions of the end of a tell me that didn 't try to check impacts the viewer on a much deeper psycho fuce, but No Cowwy demands your full attention Ireland but was raised in Eng relationship, it may be one that out my bum, because I know logical level. throughout. land. As a small child, she deserves to be placed on that you did and your fiiend No Cormuy SClS a slow pa e as it follows a Every scene and every character has a sym. began to hone her skills as a repeat. told me that you liked it.. .. west Texan antihero. played authentically by belie role that commcnrs on the nature of human musician by learning to play "We Get On" mentions Dancing at discos, eati ng Josh Brolin. who finds a satchel of money at tl1e ity and fnte. the piano. C I. AnoU1cr gui lty pleasure cheese on toast. you make me isolated site of a drug deal gone sour. No COI IIIII)' for Old Men bl ends brutal After being rejected from we share. melT)' happy. Bu t obviously Unfortunately for the Texan named Llewe action, beautiful cincmntogrnphy, sman dia college. she had an unfortunate "On aturday night, I you didn't want to stick lyn Moss, the organizations behind ~1 e drug deol logue,.a touch of dark humor and a perfect pace . fu ll down a flight of stairs, >toyed in and watched channel around." are both after the money and will stop 8l n thmg to dchver a superb thrill er that should not be leaving her with a broken foot five. J particularly like C I." I will stick around , to get it . missed. and a guitar that her parents Another notab le lyric in because of Made of Bricks One of the orgonizmions hires a ktllcr This is the Coen Brothers nt their absolute bought her hence she had plen 01\Ve Get On" fills every silent makes me Mctry Happy. and named Anton Chigurt1 - played by panish·lan- best ty of time to write the album. stalker (like myself) with vin- so does Kate Nash. Page 6- Th e Shield- Thursd ay. 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coed's doubles. All three for the women's doubles. By RICHIE KROCKER fought his way into the categories saw a larger The most exciting Tite Shield staff final with his unbreakable defensive playing style, turnout than the singles match of the both nights Too big to be fought and managed to beat out toumarnent on 1\Jesday. was undoubtedly the leg in a mere dny, USI 's intra the aggressive top spin of With nearly 40 teams endary duel between team mural table tennis tourna Eric Jordan. competing in the doubles Ramrod and team Razzle ment was split between The prize for these tournaments, the contest Dazzle. Amidst serves in 1\Jesday and Wednesday heroes of the often forgot ants knew that they would between legs, huge slams, Evening. 1lte men and ten Olympic Sport of table be in for a long night. and incredible saves 20 women's singles tourna tenn is was a coupon for Allyson Crawford, feet away from the table, ment ended 1\Jesday n igh~ the burger of champions, a the champion of the Andrew Shelter and Ryan January 22 nd, at I 0:30 Hardccs thick burger and a women's singles tourna Griese conducted a brutal p.m. after two and a half t -s hi~ so that long after ment on Tuesday, saw her battle on the green table hours of fi erce competi the thick burger has passed rerum in the finals of the and evenrually found tion and epic slam shots. into history, the t-shirt will coed's doubles tournament themselves victorious over' Duking it out .in the remain as a reminder of with her partner Hasan Zach Watson and Man women's final, Allyson the epic war fought with Odeh representing the Hassel. Crawford of Gamma Phi paddles and white balls. Deceptieons, but couldn't The prizes for the Beta beat out Pro Beach's As exciting as the sin manage a victory against doubles toumarnent were Melissa Bittner in a close gles tournament was, the the coed champions, team the same as the singles, but match. doubles tournament Mclovin, consisting of more importantly the On the other side of proved to be an even more Andrew Bostrom and teams received vital points the table, the men 's final popular event on Wednes Katie Jo Clagg. for their overall intramural saw a heated bout between day night. Brittni Scott and sports standing. Scott Barone and Asian The doubles tourna Stephanie Dwbyn of Bay Sensation's Eric Jordan. ment was split into three Scott Barone takes the men's singles championship. side played a strong match Coming from virtually categories: men's doubles, Photo by Richie Kroeker against Pro Beach and nowhere, Scott Barone women's doubles and the pulled out a solid victory
Allyson Crawford of Gamma Phi Beta battles it out against MeUssa Bittner of the ProBeach team. Team Mclovin,A ndrew Bostrom and Katie Jo Clagg, faces off against Team Decepticons, Hasan Odeh and Allyson Crawford, in th e coed doubles championship. Photo by Richie Kroeker Photo by Richie Kroeker Men's team Women's team wins by five pts. falls to Quincy U. By MATI STALLER stands. Plummer. who had also led his By MATT '{ALL.ER muCh of the shot clock on almost Jasmine Baines had led the The Shield staff On one key possession late team on the infumous 9'() run that The Shield $!31f every other possession. way for her team once more, as in the game, the Eagles were won it for USL l~te in. the game. Thursday, Januaty 24th, The indecisiveness ofUSI gave she dumped in 17 points and Saturday was a good day for a looking to get the ball back late Plummer had drOpped in 25 marked tile third straighr loss for Quincy111l they deeded to stay on grabbed I0 rebounds. hardworking US! ball club that from the Cougars offense, and as points aodtipped_~own 9 boards the women · of I (7-9. 2-6 top, yet fOund ~Jffi:nsetves up by Ontheotherend,Quincy's Jes- fi nally found itself getting into the the crowd sensed the desperation, while SIUis leader, T.J. Gray GLVC), who full 69-64 in yet only tllree points lU halftime. sica Keller was an eagle killer with wtn column with a 74-69 bam the men seemed to feed off the drop,(led in 17 points along \\lth J another cl one to tbe ranks t>f By secondl bldf's end USI had her dazzling 26 points and 9 burner, after dropping it's previ energy and snatch the ball back on three-pointers In a losing effort. Quincy University ( 11-5, 6-2 more
By MAll ALLER on the day. After all the cold wn.s Andre, Muse who gave 18 By ·1 1T STALLER ble reasons for losing recently. group of four women who all The Shield staff shooting. USI found itself in n pomts to hts team 's cause, while Tite hicld staff Head Coach Rick tein made one combined for a total of 65 points very grim 19 point hole to a strug three others added a combined 31 thing obvious when he said, "We of their team total of73. gling Quincy University team that into the mix. U l's next game Witlt a devastnting loss dealt have to be able to guard \vithout The Lady Eagles who have Thursday, January 24, brought never let go of its lead even with would be scheduled for IU just days ago. the women of US I fouling." shown many strengths and weak \vith it the fifth stroight loss by U I making o lote game surge by Edwardsvillc who sat on a mark (7-10, 2-7 GL C) fa ll sbort once The Eagles had indeed hurt nesses hope to get right back into means of a 74-64 downer for the means of a 15-2 run that put tltem of 8-7 ovcmll and 2-6 in the again by the score of 73-70. to themselves greatly by fouling tlteir the groove of things \vith their struggling men of U I (9-7, 3-5 right back in it. GLVC. GLVC). lU-Edwnrdsville ( 13-4, 6-3). opponents frequently, and thu next game being Thursday, Janu Witlt US I's run lowly coming past four games have being outscored by t6 points from The men fnced off against con u rs ary 31 1 at Drury University, wbo to an end, Quincy started up tlteir tltcm IO>ing by a combined total tlte fTcc throw line on the nighl f~ opponent Quincy Univer engines once ogain and kept the is currently sitting on a sizzling hot uy (7-9, 1-7 GLVC) which is Eagles at bay. 21 points. which A\ t!mgcs to about Vrutita mart who also had time 15-2 record this season. five pomts per g(ll11c in which they to talk, hod said." Rebounding and also struggling this season and US I would only get \vithin six Game time is set for 5:45 p.m. boxing out is what hun us in the tinding wins hard to come by in points of Quincy before losing by have lost by. gnme." the GLV this season. u final of1cn points. TI1is odd number mcnns that any number offnc toll> such as US I The women of U I were led by U l's ice cold shooting of38% .1Yson hnitkcr led tlte way making more hots, shootmg more motched tlmt of the temperarures wnh 22 pomts while Nonnan the hot shooting ofArnie ewhart. found outdoors this season while Plummer and Anthony Pimble ticld goals. making or shooting who hod 15 points followed by the Quincy was making shots as if both contr!buted with 13 points more free throws could have previously mentioned Va ita there were no tomorrow with a nnd ten pomts respectively. earn
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