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Campus News Briefs Oscar C.Smith lecturer emphasizesjob -hunting skills Campus construction update. by Troye Welch by 21% around 1980, and said that News Editor 5 million jobs were cut in the last Detailed plans have been decade. Recently, GM cut 70,000 developed for the new student life On Wednesday, May 11 in the jobs, Sears cut 50,000, IBM cut facilities on campus. At present, auditorium, Rose had its 42nd 39,000 (in addition to 100,000 in they call for: annual Oscar C. Smith Lecture. the last few years) and "AT&T will Dining Hall: located on the Started in 1953, the lecture has fea- reach out and touch 34,000 of their present site of the Templeton tured prominent, executive figures employes with pink slips." Building. from the business and political Athletic Complex: A new 200' world. This year, our guest was Insisting that the recession and/ by 300' building would be added Robert A. Compton from clip or military cuts are not the causes to the north of Shook Fieldhouse Equity Partners. He serves on the for the shift, Mr. Compton instead and would encompass a portion Board cited international competition and of Phil Blown football field. This of Directors for six compa- new technologies. As companies new building would house an nies and as President Hulbert stated indoor track, basketball and in his introduction, while some peo- are forced to become more efficient, volleyball courts, and baseball ple may dream dreams, Robert "process re-engineering" continues practice. Shook Fieldhouse would Compton "stays awake and makes to sweep through large corpora- be extensively renovated, with a those dreams happen." tions. "As we go from an economy new electrical system, wooden In his address, Compton stated, of scale to an economy of speed, floor, and permanent bleachers. process re-engineering perma- The E.E. Black Center would be "I'm willing to bet that most of you nently eliminates thousands of renovated to include a new have never heard of CID Equity weight room and physical fitness before. You're probably wondering jobs... these are jobs that aren't going center and offices for all athletic why someone from as small a com- to come back, unlike jobs lost personnel. pany as mine is here today instead because of a fluctuating economy." of someone from the Fortune 500. He explained that in an econ- (It's because) I believe that there is a omy of speed, the company that Did you know? fundamental shift taking place in gets a product to the market first is the economy today and that job going to have the advantage. Many • The Development Office Mr. Compton explains one of the economic projection slides to the audience opportunities are shifting toward large firms have too many commit- reports $3,562,659 in gifts and Photo by James Mann donations have been received smaller entrepreneurial businesses." tees and levels to get through, stability, for the current fiscal year. The In his lecture entitled "If IBM's Fir- which takes time and puts them at a job and of being proactive the placement process, and fostering institute needs to raise an addi- ing, Who's hiring?" Mr. Compton big disadvantage. "Jobs are shifting and having initiative. According to new company creation can help. tional $800,000 to cover this discussed the major ongoing struc- from the Fortune 500 to what I call Compton, 20% of Harvard's class of Compton points out that just as the year's budget. '58 is tural changes in our economy, why the thriving 300,000- the small but unemployed. The belief that farm was phased out as the main •Twenty-one deposits from these changes are taking place, and rapidly growing group of entrepre- the mere name of Harvard would high school girls have been source of employment through the the implications for Rose graduates. neurial ventures." carry them through to the end of received for this summer's Fast reforming process of the Industrial Forward program. He began with the chief source Two examples are firms out of their careers had failed them. One Revolution, so too is the current job • Ninety-six young women of employment for early America- Indianapolis: Software Artistry and must sell one's self, knowledge, and market changing. "Engineers should will participate in the Opera- the farm. At one time, about 60% of SCICOR. With their number of enthusiasm to be successful. tion Catapult program. Most Americans were employed on the employees growing from four to not be intimidated (because)... they are No.1 or No. 2 in their grad- The implications for higher edu- farm. That figure, as a result of new 200 and 300, and revenue growing are the driving forces behind all uating classes. cation are numerous; Shifting technology and enhanced modem from $0 to $30 million in a little these new creations," he concluded. • Rose-Hulrnan's famed toward non-linear degree programs, Moench Pin productivity has pushed that figure over a year, these small "entrepre- Oak has been practical business skills, revamping crowned the Big Tree Cham- all the way down to the current 2%. neurial innovations" typically grow pion in Vigo County by Trees The result of the Industrial Revolu- at a rate of about 19% per year, Inc. The tree is 80.6 feet tall, tion was more productivity, and spend more money on R&D per has a circumference of 225.6 "Rose consequently fewer jobs. He feels employee than Fortune 500 compa- Bureaucrat" author inches and a crown spread of that, "We are in a new revolution, nies, and come up with 95% 24.4 feet. The award was made of all during recent Arbor Day festiv- one that is based upon a knowledge radical commercializations. receives SGA honors ities. based economy." In order to be prepared, Robert Mr. Compton said that the For- Compton emphasizes the impor- By David Hile What's Inside... tune 500 workforce (or rather, as he tance of life-long skill building, of Thorn reporter put it, the Misfortune 500) declined opportunity instead of maintaining Campus Calendar 2 James Hicks was recently Rose Bush 2 ', honored as Rose-Hulman Stu- Opinions: dent Leader of the Month of William Raspberry .... . April. James received the Letters award for his responsibility of Features: authoring the Rose Bureau- Caption contest 4' crat. James stresses his role as Sports: author of the Bureaucrat Track heads to ICAC net 5 as Organizations 7 "providing a neutral and fact- Hicks based" account of SGA busi- Top Ten a Photo by James Mann Outland 8 ness to the student body. ics Honor Fraternity. He also — James is a senior Computer works as an operator for Waters WEEKEND WEATHER: Science major from Branden- Computing Center and as News Today Mosty high — sunny, in the burg Kentucky. This year has and Mail Administrator in the mid 70's. Later,panly cicody,• been the first year for James Computer Science Department. notas cool,low in the inid5O's. as a SGA senator. His resume James will leave Rose-Hulman Satniday --Partly surlily with a 40% fills up with his participation and enter -the real world" as an chance ofthunderstoinis. Hi in Shawn Brainard, senior pitcher for the Engineers, will lead the 20-11 base- in the local chapter of internal software developer for the mid 70's. ball team against ACM, Depauw, Friday, May 13 in the ICAC post-season tourna- Qualcomm in San Diego, Cali- Sunday—A chance ofthundestorms, Upsilon Pi Upsilon Computer ment (See related story on page 5). fornia. lows- high 50's,highs -high 70's. Science Honor Fraternity, Photo by James Mann and Pi Mu Epsilon Mathemat- Page 2 The Rose Thorn • News • May 13, 1994 Campus Calendar The Rose Bush FRIDAY, MAY 13 Baseball, at ICAC Tournament, Anderson * Anderson vs. Hanover, 11 a.m.# Campus News and Information * Rose-Hulman vs. DePauw, 11 a.m.## LEARNING CENTER ALPHA PHI OMEGA LOST * First Round Winners, 3 p.m.# REVIEW SESSIONS AND FOUND AUCTION * First Round Losers, 3 p.m.## The Learning Center will offer the at Raven Field, Anderson University On Sunday, May 15, at 2:30 p.m., # - following review sessions for all students Anderson the brothers of Alpha Phi Omega will be ## - at Memorial Field, interested in additional studying. All sessions auctioning off all unclaimed Lost and Track, at Billy Hayes Invitational, Bloomington will last from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Found items in the Worx. These items SATURDAY,MAY 14 Monday, May 16 Campus Visit, Antique Car Club Of Indiana, 10:30-11:30 a.m. CS 100 E-104 include books, calculators, watches, Baseball, at ICAC Tournament, Raven Field, Anderson Tuesday, May 17 school supplies, and various other University Calc. I 0-221 miscellaneous objects, which will be * Consolation Finals, 11 a.m. Calc. III 0-315 auctioned off to the highest bidder. All * Championship Game,3 p.m. D.E. G-219 proceeds will go toward the funding of the WEEK OF MAY 15-21 SEM L-130 various projects which the brothers of Alpha Phi Omega perform for the SUNDAY,MAY 15 Wednesday, May 18 Mechanics 0-219 campus, community, and nation. Please Baseball, at ICAC Tournament, If Necessary Magn. 0-221 come, and help us help others. MONDAY,MAY 16 Elec. & National Board of Advisors Meeting, Indianapolis TUESDAY, MAY 17 Fencing Club, Shook Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. The Rose Bureaucrat WEDNESDAY,MAY 18 James L Hicks - SGA Senator President's Administrative Council, PA Room,8 a.m. Senior Picnic, Plumbers & Steamfitters Park, Seelyville, 3-6 p.m. Vice President Ashvin Lad called the 4 Senator Gabe Ferland presented the result Solar Phantom Team Meeting, B-109,7 p.m. May 1994 meeting of the SGA Senate to of the Integrated Curriculum Resolution THURSDAY,MAY 19 order at 5:15 PM. Rob Wallace reported that Committee's deliberations. The resultant Baseball, at NCAA Mideast Tournament, Site To Be Determined James Hicks had been selected Student document contained four points outlining the A fifth FRIDAY, MAY 20 Leader of the Month for his work on the Rose Senate's position in the IFYCSEM. Bureaucrat. Wallace decided not to veto the point was added and approved. For the at NCAA Mideast Tournament, Site To Be Determined Baseball, Gun Club's request for $1100, citing the fact complete text of the resolution, see your SATURDAY,MAY 21 that the money had been earmarked for room senator. Baseball, at NCAA Mideast Tournament, Site To Be Determined renovations. He also expressed his Frank Pfeiffer was appointed Senator (Through May 22) displeasure at what he called "unprofessional from Scharpenberg to fill the seat left empty WEEK OF MAY 22-28 conduct" on the part of Donna Gustafson by Leslie Donaldson's resignation. The with Vice President was confirmed. SUNDAY,MAY 22 during her meeting appointment Ashvin Lad and himself. With regard to the The Senate began work on the Before Finals, Main Dining Room Last Supper activities of the Engineering Internship constitutional amendments presented at the Hall SGA Refrigerator Collection, Basement Of Speed Committee, President Wallace stated, last meeting. The first proposed amendment (Through May 25) "Things are going well. I'm excited." was struck from consideration by a majority MONDAY,MAY 23 Treasurer Jeff Wrana reported that the vote. Then the rest of the amendments were Start Of Final Exams For Spring Quarter, 8:05 a.m. general fund currently stands at $3086.10 and voted upon for approval. During the vote on Grades Due For Graduating Seniors recommended approval of the Astronomical one of the amendments, Senators Dan Rubin TUESDAY,MAY 24 Society's request for money to buy a (Deming)and Gene Shin (Scharpenberg) left make the Senate lose Institute Meeting, E-104, 1 p.m. telescope. the meeting in order to and force the meeting to be Fencing Club Meeting, Shook Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. Senator Mike Wisecup presented a report quorum by the Engineering Internship Committee. adjourned. Subsequently, the actions Track, at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, protested The report treated many aspects of concerning the amendments were Chicago, Ill. James engineering internships in great detail. See by Senators Kevin Hayes(Commuter), 25 Pfeiffer WEDNESDAY,MAY your senator for details. Hicks (Commuter), and Frank President's Administrative Council, PA Room, Hulman (Scharpenberg) on the grounds that the votes Dr. Richards spoke on work underway to were counted incorrectly. Union, 8 a.m. develop a sophomore-level integrated PM on 5 May 1994, Vice Solar Phantom Team Meeting, B-109,7 p.m. curriculum. He stated that Rose-Hulman is a At 5:25 reconvened the Senate to finish Track, at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, part of the NSF-funded Foundation Coalition President Lad agenda. Senator Rubin was Chicago,I11. which seeks to revamp the entire engineering the 4 May 1994 petition from his Deming Hall THURSDAY,MAY 26 curriculum by making better use of removed by a The Senate cast the required Track, at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, Chicago technology and teamwork. About 35 faculty constituents. vote to confirm the ouster. FRIDAY, MAY 27 have been meeting on Friday afternoons to majority Vital After a measure to vote on the Army/Air Force ROTC Commission Ceremony, GM Room, discuss the sophomore curriculum. themes identified by this discussion are amendments considered on 4 May 1994 as a 2 p.m. modeling, communication, and problem- block was defeated, the Senate took up each with Track, at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, Chicago solving. Other important goals recognized proposed amendment again, beginning SATURDAY,MAY 28 are uncertainty in calculations, interpersonal the second one.(See your senator for the text Commencement, Shook Fieldhouse, 11 a.m. skills, ethics, experimentation and of the amendments.) Amendments four and Track. at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, Chicago conservation principles in physics. Six sixteen were withdrawn from consideration TUESDAY,MAY 31 conclusions reached by the committee were by President Wallace. Amendments one, ten, twelve, fifteen, and seventeen were Deadline For Final Grades, 9 a.m that whatever curriculum is put in place must five, be reexamined continuously, must recognize defeated, with the remainder passing. A ORGANIZATION NOTICES: Information on club the needs of different majors, must address motion to establish a committee to formalize meetings, lectures/speeches, and athletic events must be received issues of teaching loads and developmental a code of ethics for senators was defeated. before noon each Wednesday. Please contact Dale Long, associ- issues, should teach engineering sciences The Astronomical Society was granted ate director of communications, at Box 14 or extension 8418. using a unified conservation approach, $4096.16 for a new telescope in order to should use the modeling physical systems as replace their current, antiquated equipment. vehicle for teaching math, statistics, and The Student Activities Board gave a SUMMER EVENTS experimental procedures, and should presentation to the Senate explaining their encourage professional communication procedures, budget, and plans. Their budget and Beyond practice. This summer the committee will of $24,800 was restored. A resolution to work to "develop a high-level design for a recommend that the student activity fee be JUNE 12-JULY 1 -- Operation Catapult, Session I prototype curriculum that is consistent with raised by $10 with the additional revenues JUNE 12-19 -- Chess Camp the major goals of the Foundation Coalition going directly to SAB was defeated. A JUNE 20 -- Sunrayce 95 Trial Race, Moench Parking Lot, 2-9 p.m. and the direction of the Task Force...." They motion to send a senator to each SAB JUNE 21 -- Trial Race, Ceremonial Start, Front Entrance, 10 a.m. hope to have prototype in place by Fall 1995. meeting was passed. The Rose Thorn • Opinions & Letters • May 13, 1994 Page 3 Hearings should be given to Haitian refugees Armed thugs have taken It is not easy to decide what a America with a messy situation certainly tempt new hundreds of The policy may be changing, over the building, ousting the neighbor ought to do, especially that would either require hear- refugees. even if Clinton can't figure out legitimate manager and holding if physical intervention means a ings at sea (to separate the politi- how to announce it. Since Robin- I again offer Clinton the the residents hostage. What more or less permanent responsi- cal refugees from the merely son's strike, two groups of Hai- should the neighbors do? bility for running the place. advice I first offered him during intercepted by economic ones) or else necessi- the Lani Guinier contretemps: If tians have been But one thing no neighbor Call the police, of course. But tate the temporary admission of you're going to be in trouble no the Coast Guard--some 400 on would do. Capture whatever hos- what if the police deny jurisdic- all those Haitians plucked out of matter what you do, you may as April 22 and another 97 on Tues- tion, or simply won't come? tages manage to escape and the water by the U.S. Coast well do the right thing. day (May 3). Both, according to return them to the thugs. Cut off the utilities, block Guard. the administration, involved I don't know what the right delivery vans and try to starve And that, alas, is the only "unique" situations. But both clear and operative policy of the thing is with regard to the overall the thugs out? But the thugs nat- groups were taken to American urally will have first call on Clinton administration. There are WILLIAM Haiti policy, but on the question shores. whatever food remains in the announcements that America's RASPBERRY of the refugees, it seems easy building and also on whatever Haiti policy is being reconsid- enough. Change the policy of Washington Post If that's the new policy, why goods can be sneaked past the ered, and that the embargo will sending desperate refugees back not announce it? It's the right blockade. By the time the thugs be tightened. There are leaked Syndicated Columnist to the situation they've risked are good and hungry, the hos- suggestions that an armed inva- their lives to escape because they thing to do, and it could save the tages will have starved to death. sion is in the offing, whether or Once they'd been taken in, forgot to say "May I?" life of a good man. not its purpose will be to restore however, the options would be to Put together a raiding party to the deposed President Aristide. keep them in detention, admit CORRECTIONS: Several factual errors appeared in last week's storm the building, even at the But the one thing that is actually them (perhaps in huge numbers) front page story about the Senate meetings.The proposal to raise risk of killing a few hostages? happening is the return of the or return them to the thugs that But these are neighbors, not escapees. the student activity fee was for $10 per year, not quarter as indi- police officers. Are you certain ousted Aristide. Each option cated. Bob Wallace reported that Donna Gustafson yelled at him This is the policy Randall that mere neighbors ought to get entails its own political disad- during a meeting, not a telephone call as was indicated. The SAB that deeply involved in some- Robinson's hunger strike, now in vantages, besides which, as both and Astronomy Club funding requests were handled during the body else's fight? its fourth week, is calculated to change. The mystery is why the Clinton and Bush administra- Thursday meeting, which was unclear in the article. We apok)- Use bullhorns to threaten the President Clinton should find it tions kept pointing out, gracious giae for any confusion these errors may have caused. thugs in the hope that they'll so difficult to reverse a policy he treatment of the refugees would decide to give up without a strug- roundly denounced as inhumane gle? But why should they yield when it was the policy of his pre- to mere threats--particularly decessor. when there's reason to doubt there will be any follow- Robinson, executive director through? of the lobby group TransAfrica, would like to see Aristide Look the other way and hope returned to power. But his liq- for the best? Sure, it's possible to uids-only fast has a far more ignore the ousted manager's modest objective: to get the demands that he be escorted back administration to grant refugee to his post; his contract is about hearings to those Haitians who up, anyway. But what of the flee the island to seek asylum anguished screams of the hos- here or elsewhere. tages--and the occasional body The administration's posi- tossed from an upstairs window? tion is that the asylum seekers The analogy isn't perfect, should present themselves at the but it comes close enough to American Embassy in Haiti, describing the Clinton adminis- apply for refugee status and, if it tration's unhappy options for is granted, leave Haiti in orderly dealing with Haiti. fashion. Fleeing first presents The Rose Thorn 5500 Wabash Avenue, Box 170 Terre Haute,Indiana 47803-3999 Phone:(812) 877-8255 Editor-in-Chief Chad Zigler Features Editor Paul Sigler News Editor Troye Welch Sports Editor Adrian Reid ANIA1 Campus Editor Scott Allen Layout Editor Chris Lawrence Photo Editor James Mann Copy Editor Frank Pfeiffer Me Wabash Valleys"own Advertising Manager Phillip Stolz Business Manager Doug Ihrig Advisor David Piker Credil Card News Reporters David Hile and Frank Pfeiffer Sports Reporters Brady Neukam and Greg Rossi Serious Journalist Ben Crawford • Columnists Chris Lawrence and Frank Pfeiffer Letterman Wanna-bes Doug Burton, Clayton Dumcum, 14PR Jay Moorman,Ira Rainey and Damon Swope • No Annual Fee* The Rose Thorn is published on Fridays at Stop by your Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. nearest First banking center for an The Rose Thorn welcomes letters and comments from its readers. 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May 13, 1994 Page 4 The Rose Thorn *Letters & Features• Vters to the (Editor: object to Reader expresses reactions to Scharpenberg residents SGA 'desertion' editorial condemnation Dear Editor: did not pass the amendment ending stand up cap on the Executive Com- Dear Editor applauded for having the courage to This letter is in response to the the $1000 for what they believed to be the proper course mittee spending. I believe such We are writing this letter to protest the article about the SGA senatorial of action, despite potential consequences. We checks and balances are necessary to judgemental treatment you gave to SGA sena- desertion in the last issue of the Rose fully support the actions of Senator Shin. ensure that each branch of the student tors Gene Shin and Dan Rubin's apology in Thorn. I believe that the constituents while not condoning them. government does not gain too much last week's Thorn. Apparently one of us has of senators should have the sole abil- power. I feel permitting six people to been misinformed as to how the SGA officers We are proud to have a senator who repre- ity to remove their elected representa- spend over $8,000 of the student were counting votes to pass the amendments. sents us as well as Senator Shin has, and we tives. The amendment to permit the body's money without any checks by While you are correct in saying that the SGA think that he should be applauded for his senate to remove senators could the Senate seems ludicrous. Besides, Constitution requires two-thirds vote of those uncompromising representation of his constit- effectively deprive students of their were how many expenditures of greater present, we have been informed that they uents. This being said, we feel that you have right to representation. Had the a two-thirds than $1,000 are necessary per year? "passing" amendments based on taken a very judgemental and improper course amendment passed, if the Senate col- This would not be the Surely the Senate would approve rea- vote of those present. of action by insulting senators Shin and Rubin. lectively decided that it did not like Senate performed accord- sonable expenditures and not permit first time the SGA It is very easy to judge someone's action when someone, it as a body could remove set of rules which the Last year's ing to some alternate you are safe and sound in your rooms, but he that person. In my opinion, the frivolous expenditures. of the student body do not support, approved an executive expen- majority was out there doing something, and it is very amendment would have created the Senate and therefore we have no trouble believing four people to Orlando, easy to make mistakes in such a situation. We potential to discriminate against some diture to send that our information is correct. a conference. Personally, I also feel that it is your job to report the news, senators and regulate the "freedom of Florida for an amendment to Senators Shin and Rubin were acting as not to pass judgement on your peers. In view speech." I do not feel such an amend- would support of legisla- on Executive Commit- they saw fit to prevent the passing of these facts, we feel that you owe senators ment would be justified and I am glad reduce the cap constituents opposed. without the Senate's tion that they and their Shin and Rubin an apology. that it did not pass. Way to go Sen- tee spending does not make their actions correct, $500. While this ate!!! approval to it does explain why they were taken. We feel The Residents of Scharpenberg Hall that the Senate Mark Young that senators Shin and Rubin should be (35 signatures) I am also thankful THORN CAPTION CONTEST There must be an awful lot of people out there "Squirrel thoughts: So many nuts, so little who want that whoopee cushion, because we've time.- been virtually swamped with entries. The judg- - The mighty. obstreperous ing was tough. hut we got winners after only and still enigmatic "Casey" three hours of deliberations and about six gal- The "Let's stroke Paul's ego by mentioning lons of root beer. Here we go... his article" award: "Hippy, the Squirrel Abuse Poster Squirrel." entry: This week's winning - Jeff Schneider and Ryan VandeWater "Squirrel Apathy Syndrome: When good Miscellaneous weirdness: squirrels go bad." "I swear.I'll never drink again!" - The captioning powerhouse of Jeff - Rob Juergens Schneider and Ryan VandeWater "I can't believe Richard Gere left me for that Runners up: tramp. Cindy Crawford!" - Rich Gerbeniing "I can't believe Duke "Do you ever get that not-so-fresh feeling?" - Allen Dove LAST WEEK'S WINNER: "It doesn't get any better than this.- "Pull my branch. huh, huh, huh.''' - Nathan Schildt Squirrel Apathy Syndrome: - Mark Lancaster "The unofficial seventh resident ofSkinner C-1.- Go Bad "I wonder if bell-bottoms are really gone.- When Good Squirrels "If I was any happier. I would just crap!" - Nathan Schildt "Anybody got a cigarette?" Honorable mentions: "The Rob Wallace Fan Club- The "Let's make a nut joke— award - - Jeff Schneider and Ryan VandeWater -Wow! Those Marijuana Walnut Brownies are potent!** - Allen Dove '/' m nuts about Rose." - Jeff Schneider and Ryan VandeWater This Week's DELIVERS GREAT Photo: o DEALS TO S ROSE HULMAN TERRIFIC TUESDAY SPECIAL This one may he better off left alone, but we several weeks, and. as always. PBS will be there never have been inhibited much by common with continuous. 24-hour coverage... S 99 to see. LARGE sense. So.., send your submissions to us at Box Awrightfolks. move along. Nothing 170 by Wednesday. May 11. This week's prize folks. move along... PIZZA is for real: Two large, two-topping Domino's You know. I could go for some Froot Loops entries strike right about now. .4\8p ONE FREE TOPPING Pizzas. We'll also print the which popcorn, cold beer, peanuts. pop... or OR ONE 32 oz. PEPSI us as particularly offensive and cruel. Some Peanuts. JUST ASK! examples to get you started: Hey. what's with you guys? Hi. I'm Satan. Enjoy the show.' Boy. what would Barney say about this? As you can see. the sapian larvae have begun Students enjoy a blissful group hug as Ashvin $9 9 9 mEDffmTWO to pupate. This growth stage will continue for Lad's twin brother looks on. ONE TOPPING PIZZAS Next week's S; An Order of Breadstix Remember: ,t4 with your choice of one sauce: NACHO CHEESE., or garlic butter or pizza .attoe prize is a pair of large c,0 234-4940 Domino's pizzas!!! The Rose Thorn Sp0 rts •May 13, 1994 Page 5 Engineers set sights on ICAC tournament crown by Greg Rossi hander, Eric Tryon, lead the team IC AC Standings Sports Reporter with two home runs. ICAC ALL Rose-Hulman finished the Junkersfield and Tryon 994 regular season tied for first shared the team high in RBIs W L W L the ICAC. It was the first time with 21 apiece. Junkersfield also dou- Rose-Huhnan 8 4 20 11 ' ri five years Rose has had a team shared a team-high seven inish atop the conference. bles with Kyle Curry. DePauw 8 4 21 12 In the field, junior center- Rose swept Wabash in a dou- 17 fielder, Brian Maryan, is flaw- Anderson 8 4 17 !Ile-header on May 8. Rose won less, not having made a defensive Franklin 6 6 16 17 )e twinbill's first game 4-1 error in 26 chances. tanks to the arm of junior Hanover 5 5 13 14 Behind the plate, Curry has itcher, Alan Eller (3-2). 213 putouts, just seven away Wabash 4 8 18 18 Freshman relief pitcher Brad from the school record set by Manchester 2 10 5 22 tudolph collected his colle- first senior first baseman, John li in the second victory game, Hooper, in 1993. A Ltriking out the only two Wabash Rose's overall pitching staff's Monday's Games faced. )atters he His effort was earned-run-average is a low 3.87. f by a game RBI Anderson 9-10, Wabash 6-5 aided -winning off They have only allowed 101 runs he bat of sophmore catcher Kyle in 224 innings. Senior, Shawn ICAC Tournament Schedule • .S:urry, ending the game 6-5. Brainard, the veteran ace with is @ Anderson,IN, May 13 Freshman third baseman, Jeff a 2.89 ERA and a 6-4 record. lichwegman had a hot bat with The southpaw, Tryon, pro- Anderson v. Franklin, 11 a.m.* ,our hits in the double-header, vides a number two punch DePauw v. Rose-Hulman, 11 Oinging his average up to .211. already having K'd 83 batters in First Round Winners,3 p.m.* With an overall record of 91- 71 innings, a new season strike- First Round Losers, 3 p.m.** ,15 over the past four years, the out record surpassing Brainard's tillgineers continue the winning Senior John Hooper (11) makes the grab on a foul ball against Wabash 65 last season. * - at Raven Held, Anderson Univ. mdition this year with an overall College last weekend. The Engineers take on DePauw University today in Rose now looks toward the ** - at Memorial Field, Anderson 0-11 record. Their leading 8-4 an ICAC tournament game. ICAC double-elimination post- CAC record is equal to rivals @ Anderson,IN, May 14 Photo by Jim Mann season tournament title. They nderson and DePauw. will face DePauw College, Consolation Finals, 11 am. beginning of the season. .518 on-base percentage. The Engineers have estab- whom they are 1-3 against, Fri- Championship Game,3 p.m. 91ti [shed themselves as solid, well- Junior outfielder, Aaron Sophmore left-fielder, Clint day morning at Anderson. @ Anderson,IN, May 15 If ounded baseball team. They Junkersfield, was consistently Hiatt, lead the team with a .444 Winning this tournament , .ave continually improved their the team's regular-season batting batting average in ICAC games. would advance the Engineers to Championship Game,TBA (if necessary) [fit rffense and defense since the leader with a .380 average and a Both Hiatt and freshman left- Meyne named top senior athlete at Rose

Standout football and track Hubbard received this honor as championships, has qualified for Id kthlete Greg Meyne has joined a the four-year varsity student-ath- the outdoor championships later r long list of distinguished recipi- lete with the highest grade point this month and posted an ICAC- n :nts of the Ruel Fox Burns Blan- average. The record vault at the league meet. .et as the top senior athlete at Kokomo ,Zose-Hulman. native was a Alan Keuneke was named the The honor was among six two-time GTE top y; pecial sprinter after placing in the awards presented Academic All- )5 Wednesday as the athletic depart- 200 and 400 meters at the ICAC American in bent culminated a 1993-94 meet. football, with a di ports season at the spring sports perfect 4.0 ,anquet. Brady Neukam was the mid- GPA in Hubbard Meyne, a senior from Por- dle distance MVP. Rose-Hulman mechanical engineering. . age, earned seven varsity letters finished third in the conference n two sports, was captain of the • Samuel E Hulbert meet. botball and Award: Senior baseball short- , rack teams this stop Brandon Hollis was honored •Tennis: Jose Penaloza was ast season and for exhibiting leadership, dedica- named the team's MVP and top tion and sportsmanship through- as provisionally singles player after having a 23-3 out his collegiate career. The s. ualified for the record at No. l singles. He also Terre Haute boxer Terry Welch defeated Kevin Wyrick in a Lafayette resi- CAA Division became the first Engineer to earn dent posted a boxing match held in Shook Fieldhouse last Friday. all-ICAC II Outdoor .306 career bat- honors after finishing Photo by Jim Mann :hampionships second at the league tournament. Meyne ting average in t North Central 116 games and Karl Ammerman was named ONE YEAR FREE :ollege (Ill.) on May 25-28. helped lead the the most improved player after He was also a three-year baseball team to LAYAWAY posting a 12-7 record and ii tarting offensive lineman, fin- an ICAC title joined 232-5214 shed with Penaloza to form the top second in the hammer Hollis and an appear- 6th & Wabash Downtown ii arow at the 1993 and 1994 Indi- ance in the 1992 NCAA tourna- doubles team. na Collegiate Athletic Confer- ment. pen Monday-Saturday 9:30 to 5:00 nce track meet, and earned Ryan Easterhaus was hon- • John Mutchner/Rosie Charge accounts avallibk with NO interest onorable ored as the Rookie of the Year mention all-ICAC Awards: Steve Cox, Rose-Hul- {onors in football. man's coordinator of instructional and Jeff Nord received the "Greg adds his name to an services, and Donna Gustafson, Coach's Award from Coach Dan lite list of outstanding athletes assistant dean of student services, Hopkins. t Rose-Hulman," said Rose- were honored for their outstand- itilman football coach Scott ing service to the athletic depart- • Baseball: Coach Jeff Jen- )uncan. "Greg was an inspira- ment. kins elected to postpone handing t ion to his teammates and • Jess Lucas Spirit Award: out individual honors until after 10 K GOLD ...oaches. He put forth a game- The faculty and staff of the Army the conclusion of the season. The LAVALIERS twinning effort on every play dur- ROTC unit were honored for Engineers will play in this week- See our complete line , rig his career." their continuous support to Rose- end's ICAC tournament. The of Fraternity and Ironically, Meyne is the sec- Hulman's student-athletes and 14K GOLD ond straight hammer thrower/ coaches. team tied for first place in the Sorority Jewelry! OR GOLD FILLED (1, )ffensive lineman to capture the Other awards league and had a 20-11 record -- were presented CHAINS AVAILABLE :Blanket Award. Doug Childers, a for athletic performances during its fourth straight season with 20- ;raduate student at Rose-Hui- the spring sports season. Here is a or-more wins. ASK ABOUT .' nan, was last year's winner. glimpse of the individual honors: OUR The athletic department also • Track: All-American pole • Golf: No individual - r liresented five other special vaulter Mike Brown DIAMOND was recog- awards were presented this year. '-11.111111 i•iwards to athletes and members nized as the Engineers' top point The Engineers finished fourth in GUARANTEE Large Selection of 1 , &the college's faculty and staff: scorer and most valuable field 1/2 ct. Marquise the ICAC tournament. Black Hills • John A. Logan Award: event athlete. He DIAMOND RING Gold finished fourth Jewerly I ienior offensive guard Greg in the NCAA Division III indoor $995.00 Page 6 The Rose Thorn • Sports • May 13,1994 Sports Briefs Intramural Information Baseball, track boost Rose near top in all-sports race With a third-place finish in track, Rose-Hulman has climbed into fifth Standings Major League sports season. Final Softball place in the ICAC's All Sports standings for the 1993-94 Division A And, the Engineers could climb even more depending on this weekend's Minor League Team ICAC baseball tournament. Rose-Hulman has earned 25.5 points in seven Division A Lambda Chi Alpha 1 4 1 sports, led by a second place finish in soccer. (Baseball tied for first dur- Team 4 1 ing the regular season). Wabash College currently leads the All Sports Gator 4 2 race with 34.5 points. Wanna Be's C.F. 3 Scharpenburg 4 Emerson 2 3 Tennis team finishes outstanding season Lambda Chi Alpha 2 2 Triangle 2 3 tennis team recently finishes a terrific season, The Rose-Hulman Deming Dungeon 2 2 Sigma Nu Seniors 2 0 5 highlighted by the performance of Jose Penaloza, who finished with a 23- BSB Ill 1 2 Major League 3 record -- a Rose-Hulman record for wins in a season. Minor League The composite records for the 1994 Rose-Hulman tennis team are as Division B follows: Division B Team, No. 1 Singles: Jose Penaloza, 23-3; Karl Ammerman,0-1 Rau Lambda Chi Alpha 2 5 No. 2 Singles: Karl Ammerman, 4-4; Ryan Easterhaus, 3-7; Son Cao, Sigma Nu Sophs. 5 0 Sigma Nu Srs.1 3 2 0-2; Ryo Fuchinoue, 0-2 Mees 4 1 Fiji 3 2 No.3 Singles: Ryan Easterhaus, 3-5; Karl Ammerman, 1-1; Son Cao, Speed III 3 2 Alpha Tau Omega 1 4 1-7; Ryo Fuchinoue, 0-2 BSB I 2 3 Sigma Nu 0 4 No. 4 Singles: Karl Ammerman, 3-1; Jeff Nord, 1-3; Ryan Easter- IGF 1 4 haus, 0-2; Brian Brown, 0-2; Ryo Fuchinoue, 0-1 Red Snappers 0 5 Ammerman, 1-0; Ryo Fuchinoue, 4-6; Jeff Nord, No. 5 Singles: Karl Minor League Major League Tournament 1-1; Son Cao, 0-1 Division C No. 6 Singles: Karl Ammerman, 3-0; Ryo Fuchinoue, 1-0; Brian ludr_n LCA 2 Brown, 1-4 Blumberg 5 0 4 1 Pikes Gator Want to be part of a Winning Team? 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Major League Game 1: LCA 2 vs. Gator, May 16, 4:30 p.m. FRIENDS CION'I [El FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK Game 2: LCA 1 vs. SN Srs. 1, May 16, 5:30 p.m. Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, May 17, 5:30 The Rose Thorn • Organizations & National • May 13, 1994 Page7 The Bulletin Board — Classifieds and More '1 INITED MINSTRIES CENTER — One more miles, P, A, AM/FM Cas. Excellent GRADUATION SALE! — All items must go Iron and marble end table $15.00 kvie and Games Night, Friday, April 29, condition. 5 speed. Sunroof. $2800. 877- before Commencement. Call Bill or Angela Marble and wood stand $10.00 ••'om 7:00 p.m., at the UMC, 321 N. 7th St. 2979. Lorey Squtrito. at 234-8904. Or all three for $40.00 and FREE waterbed with wood illovies, games, good fun FOR RENT — Apartment, $275/month, Queen size waveless 3-way reading lamp built into end table Includes: ,opcorn. Bring a friend! utilities included. Three miles from Rose. shelved headboard and mirror. $25.00 'OUND — A watch lying on the ground Call 877-3699, leave message. matress pad, 3 sets of sheets, comforter, Wood coat rack $10.00 'etween the football field and railroad FOR RENT — One bedroom house. Four and thermostat. $125.00 Hutch-like bookshelf $5.00 -acks. Contact Kurt (Box 474) to identify. miles from campus. $300/month, $200 Six-drawer wood dresser w/mirror $75.00 :ASY MONEY — I will pay $25 for your deposit. Furnished or not; all utilities Computer desk w/hutch. printer stand and Bill quiciry special bookshelf $10.00 none book. Call Lee Ramsey, collect at 1- except electric included. Call Laura at 877- corner piece $75.00 All together, it's $680. But you can get it all 115-577-7237. 9269 after 5. Rolling desk chair $25.00 for only $550! OR SALE — 1979 Olds Delta 88 Royale. FOR RENT — WANT TO SAVE MONEY? 7' Book shelf with 5 shelf capacity$30.00 Send bulletin board entries by noon on the 4Jris excellent, body good. PS, PB, PW, Tired of crowded dorms? Furnished one Tan Couch (Like New) Good condition Monday prior to publication to The Thorn i'L, AC. Gas mileage: 19.5 miles/gallon on bedroom apartment available Fall quarter. $150.00 at Box 170. Include your name and address ;200 mile trip to Florida several weeks ago. $240 includes utilities. Contact Dr. Ditteon Tan Love Seat (Like New) Good condition and a phone number for verification. Non- t525. Hubert Berg, 234-8718 or Box 595. (CL 108, Box 156, x. 8247 or 299-5182) for $100.00 students may be charged classified rates at iOR SALE — 1984 Audi 4000, 2-door, 125 more information. Round Iron and marble coffee table $25.00 our discretion. Students bare all to remove psychological barriers 'Devil's Puppetshow and By Louise Tutt he said. "That barrier is dropped in the relation- The Daily Nexus, UC-Santa Barbara ships here this evening. That can't be done in any Soul Roast' Sunday The bare essentials of human nature was the other way." topic of conversation for a gathering of UC-Santa A calm atmosphere, heavily lubricated by by Jason Magnusson participate. Hear Thunder- Barbara students who recently disrobed to eat wine, created a situation where participants spoke strawberries and drink wine. Come see live music per- pants, Manuel and the Tuna naturally and were at ease. About 150 people shed their inhibitions and formed on the front lawn this Fisherman, and Buster "Once you get your clothes off, you realize it's their clothes in early April in an attempt to relate to not such a big deal -- bodies are bodies," said Sunday, May 15, from 2:00 Hymen and the Anal Fis- one another on a different level, unhindered by the Gwen Vilches, an anthropology major who just to 6:00, at "Ferry Parrel's sures. Your fellow students barriers they believe clothing constructs and nudity graduated. "Clothes are more eroticized in our First Annual Devil's Puppet- will entertain you. confronts. society." show and Soul Roast." Bands Admission to the front "X-Hibition" was the brainchild of Roko Belic, Stereotypes and objectification make it espe- an art studio senior frustrated by society's attitude that will play include Bone- lawn is free. In case of bad cially difficult for a woman to feel comfortable toward nudity. Belic approached a group of his naked, she said. head, Spinal Tarp, and weather, however, the band friends with the idea of spending an evening com- Cinema and the Flying bash will be moved to pletely naked — stripping themselves of the layers "Women's bodies are objectified and so they worry about their shape. Men just worry about the Gimps. These bands are from Moench Hall Auditorium. of superficial masks people wear to conduct human relationships, he said. size of their penises," she said. Marshall, Indianapolis, and This concert is made possible "If you're unable to be completely comfortable Some people took more time than others, but Kokomo. with help from the Student with your body, then you cannot be comfortable as the festivities progressed and more wine was Bands from Rose will also Activities Board. with your mind," Belic said."You create an artifi- consumed, they undressed as well. cial front that most of your persona grows from." "It's not as weird as you think," said Lexi Cof- Belic, whose intention was to explore how the fee, a junior. "It makes you look at things in a dif- SUMMER CONCERT taboo of nudity in society affects relationships and ferent way. When else are you ever going to be able individuals' perception of self, said that relating to do this?" ENTERTAINMENT without hiding behind clothes is the only way to The participants agreed the evening was an by Scott Allen truly confront the issues. unqualified success. "I have a different kind of Campus Editor "Touching and body contact doesn't happen in bond with these people now that I will never have Western society. We have this barrier around us," with anyone else," Belie said. Throughout the upcoming summer, you may ask your- self what you should do during your time off from the strenuous activities and stresses of work. Well, if you

enjoy music, there are many concert performances you NDEPENOEN1 could choose from across the state. Even though you may SECTOR not get lucky enough to obtain tickets to Pink Floyd, Jimmy Buffet, or Metallica (they're sold out), there are other bands to hear. Get away for a while and listen to your favorite music. It's summer, have fun. For information on additional concerts at Deer Creek Music Center, north of Indianapolis, call (317) 841- 8900. Paw, with Chainsaw Kittens, and Green Apple Quick- step - May 13 at 10:00, Backstage in Indianapolis, $7.00 Sawyer Brown, with Diamond Rio, and Mac Macan- naly - May 17 at 7:00, Deer Creek, $15.00, $19.50, or $25.00. Leon Redbone, with Randy Montgomery - May 19 at 8:00, Walker Theatre in Indianapolis, $16.50 reserved, $20.00. Swinging Steaks - May 19 at 8:00, Second Story in Bloomington, $7.50 advance, $10.00. Swinging Steaks - May 20, Broadripple Art League, Indianapolis, $10.00. 1 Lynyrd Skynyrd, with Ted Nugent, and Ian Moore Band - May 26 at 6:30, Deer Creek, $12.50 and $19.50. Justa fraction ofwhat we spend on Moody Blues, with Orchestra - June 11 at 8:00, Deer Creek, $17.50, $27.50, or $40.00. sports can help keep society m shape. Radney Foster - June 15 at 9:00, Piere's in Fort It's so easy to help your five hours of Wayne, $12.50 advance, $15.00 or volunteer time $22.50. community, when you think per week the standard of Radney Foster - June 16 at 9:00, Heartland, South about it. Bend,$12.50 advance, $15.00. giving in America. Millions of people have Get involved with the Meatloaf - July 13 at 7:30, Deer Creek, $19.00, $23.00, or $35.50. helped make five percent knVeMU. causes you care about of their incomes and What youla ss. easurable and give five. • May 13, 1994 Page 8 The Rose Thorn • Entertainment •

Otolirxe-4, Top Ten Reasons It's Great To Be Graduating WIliT 23',t0 Wrr -ro TWCIliOuT, 10. Can spend more time on the 'Bash 00/17 - 9. No more of those pesky finals 8. New evaluation forms just too darn complex

7. Catch up on my soaps

6. Never liked math anyway

5. Don't have to figure out those new emergency call boxes

4. We made it out before the women came

3. After 4 years of non-stop fun, it's time to slow down.

2. After 4 years of campus toilet paper, my brain isn't the only thing that's worn out. CELEBRITEASERS 1. No more Top Ten Lists! NORToo N Courtesy Skinner C-1 LACK OF FOCUS PUSH ONE IF loo WOULD LIKE To BE HutAG UP ON.POSH Two iF 100 WoVin LIKE To 8e.air oFE Pv5NTNREE FOR AN INSULT IllaT WILL PIAMY011 HANG UP.

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