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Photo by John Schreiber, The Dally Campus GOOD TO KNOW FresHman Jennifer Basel swims the breaststroke during the 200 Individual Medley event during SMU's last home meet of the season against the University of North Texas. SMU won the meet 149-85 and also honored the graduating seniors on the team before the meet. Today in 1419, Rouen January 31 Photo by Kelsey Jukam, The Dally Campus (he United surrendered to Henry V Dr. Mark A. Roglan was named the new director of the Meadows Museum on )an. 1. discount or of England, which completed his conquest of Normandy.

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In 1977, President Gerald Ford By Kristen Hays to move the trial had little chance of approval Lay was labeled "the biggest lying crook of all," answers from jurors than lawyers on either side, pardoned 'Tokyo Rose.' Associated Press when he asked attorneys and prosecutors if any among other things. and that he would ask questions "in a neutral, more hearings were needed before jury selection • About 400 questionnaires were sent to pro­ non-argumentative manner." Federal prosecutors said Wednesday the up- begins Jan. 30. The judge then scheduled aJan. 26 spective jurors in November. That pool has since Also, Lake already pushed the trial to Jan. 30 i00 cash hearing to address any outstanding issues. , been whittled to 164. from its original date of Jan. 17. I) 521 - founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Daniel Petrocelli, Skilling's lead trial lawyer, Prosecutors countered that the defense teams Prosecutors on Wednesday noted the defense lty.com Skilling should stay in Houston despite defense and Michael Ramsey, Lay's lead lawyer, reiterated conceded that "70 or so" jurors had responses on teams submitted questions to Lake, who should NEWS BRIEFS concerns about the ability to choose a fair jury. their venue change request within days of former the questionnaires that "didn't disclose obvious ask them as a neutral party. Prosecutors also op­ In court papers, prosecutors urged US. District top Enron accountant Richard Causey's D?c. 28 bias, which suggests a fair panel of 12 and four pose a further trial delay FACE TRANSPLANT Judge Sim Lake to deny a renewed request to guilty plea to securities fraud. Causey had been alternates can be found. Skilling faces 35 counts of fraud, conspiracy, PATIENT HAS TAKEN move the trial from Enron's hometown as he did slated to go to trial alongside his former bosses, The defense teams also earlier this month insider trading and lying to auditors for allegedly It's a a year ago when the defense teams first pushed but broke ranks with the unified defense after asked Lake to allow attorneys to question poten­ conspiring to fool investors into believing a wob­ ip to $500. UP SMOKING AGAIN, to move the trial out of Texas. nearly two years with his llth-hour decision to tial jurors individually to ferret out bias and post­ bly Enron was healthy. Lay faces seven counts of estate WORRYING DOCTORS service Even though some potential jurors wrote cut a deal with the government. pone the trial for a month to allow for a "cooling fraud and conspiracy for allegedly perpetuating I-PONY . • vitriolic descriptions of Lay and Skilling on The plea generated massive publicity on the off" period in light of Causey's plea. the ruse after Skilling resigned in August 2001. m The world's first face transplant questionnaires, the pool of potential jurors will eve of trial. Lake has repeatedly denied defense requests to Both have pleaded not guilty to all charges. recipient is using her new lips to be screened by Lake's further questioning on Jan. But that wasn't the defense teams' sole con­ question potential jurors individually, saying he Enron crumbled into bankruptcy in Decem­ take up smoking again, which 30, so "there is no basis for asserting that no po­ cern. They also said prospective jurors demon­ will handle overall questioning and allow attor­ ber 2001 upon revelations of hidden debt and doctors fear could interfere with tential juror could competently fulfill his or her strated clear bias by writing on questionnaires neys to question individuals further if warranted. inflated profits, leaving thousands jobless. her healing and raise the risk of obligation once seated," prosecutors said. that Skilling was a "cheater," and "high class The judge told attorneys in a hearing that he has tissue rejection. Last week Lake indicated the renewed request crook" who "projects a high sleaze factor" while found that as a judge, he gets more forthcoming "It is a problem,* Dr. Jean-Michel Dubernard, who led the team that performed the pioneering transplant in France on Nov. 27, acknowledged on Wednesday. The woman's French surgeons made their first scientific presentation on the partial face transplant at a medical conference here this week. The news about her smoking By Gina Holland justices said that lower courts in addressing flaws law was unconstitutional. David Garrow, a Supreme Court historian came even as American surgeons Associated Press in abortion laws do not have to take the "most Civil rights groups predicted that the appeals at Cambridge University, said he was surprised said that they were growing more blunt remedy," striking down an entire law. court would again strike down the law. the court "would choose to resolve this case in comfortable with the French The Supreme Court gave New Hampshire a Instead, the justices said that other "modest" op­ "It tells politicians that they must include a way that may unintentionally have the effect doctors'decision,to try the chance to salvage its restrictions on abortion tions are available. protections for women's health and safety when of increasing the amount of future abortion 1/18/M operation and that they hoped Wednesday, sidestepping for now an emotional "In the case that is before usthe lowercourts they pass abortion laws," said Jennifer Dalven, litigation." to offer such transplants to more ' subject that is likely to be revisited when a new need not have invalidated the law wholesale," an attorney with the American Civil Liberties O'Connor's departure could leave the court patients. justice joins the court. O'Connor wrote. "Only a few applications of Union. deadlocked on how far states can go in limiting o d The 38-year-old Frenchwoman New Hampshire's victory may be short-lived New Hampshire's parental notification statute Douglas Kmiec,a constitutional law professor abortion, although there are five other justices o VM received a new nose, chin and because the justices ordered a lower court to would present a constitutional problem." at Pepperdine University, said "the state interest who would vote to uphold Roe v. Wade. H O V H tips from a brain-dead donor consider how . to fix problems with the 2003 New Hampshire is one of 44 states that in limiting abortion received something signifi­ Alito was questioned extensively last week * O after being mauled by her dog law requiring a parent to be told before a minor require parental notice or permission before cant" in the ruling. He predicted that courts will during his Senate confirmation hearing about abortions on minors. The law, which says abor- be less likely to block entire abortion laws in the W O 1 last spring. The woman has been daughter ends her pregnancy. his views on abortion, including the 1973 Roe v. • 3 M identified only as Isabelle because The 9-0 decision reaffirmed that states can future. Wade ruling that declared abortion a fundamen­ M o V of French privacy laws. require parental involvement in abortion deci­ New Chief Justice John Roberts had recom­ tal constitutional right. He steadfastly refused to • V a sions and that state restrictions must have an had been challenged by abortion clinics. mended the narrow resolution when the court agree with assertions by Democrats that Roe v. d s —Associated Press exception to protect the mother's health. It The Supreme Court "agreed that the state heard arguments on Nov. 30. As the court's leader, Wade was "settled law." o" VN H S also gave states new ammunition in defending law could make it too hard for some minors to Another major case awaiting justices is the S i restrictions on the procedure. get an abortion, because there is no special ac­ "We do not revisit our abortion precedents Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the deci­ commodation for someone who has a medical today," O'Connor wrote in the opening of the ing that struck down a federal ban on a late-term iking to weep sion, most likely the final one of her 24-year ca­ emergency. decision, the court's first abortion ruling since procedure that critics call "partial birth" abor­ sert reer. O'Connor, a key swing voter at the court on Minnesota, Missouri, and Wyoming have 2000. ; -v'.r tion. The federal law has no health exception. abortion rights, capital punishment and other abortion laws with a similar problem, O'Connor In that 2000 case, O'Connor was the fifth vote The case Wednesday was Ayotte v. Planned issues, is retiring and will step down soon if the said. to throw out a Nebraska law banning a type of Parenthood, 04-1144. Senate confirms nominee Samuel Alito. the case returns to the 1st US. Circuit Court late^term abortion, because the law did not have The ruling broke little new ground. However, of Appeals in Boston, which had ruled that the an exception to protect the mother's health.

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TODAY JANUARY 14 Library Exhibit: Colonial • Assc 4:22 a.m.: A staff member Encounters: Spaniards arid reported someone urinated on Frontier Indians in the Americas With Andy Roddick's ] his door in Perkins Hall. Two 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. the way, it was a red, whitl students were observed in the '-1 Vv " V Africa DeGolyer Library Faminelooms area. Officer made contact England Civil Rights Pilgrimage Panel The second-seeded RodJ with the students. One student over eastern 5:30 p.m. Anti-terrorist police arrested a 27-year-old man Africa, follow­ and was nearly perfect in I admitted to urinating on the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Africa 7-5,6-3,6-2 in the sed door. Both students had the ing a drought Commons bombings on London's transit network this summer, author­ that wiped out Roddick's cheering sess odor of alcoholic beverages on women who wore red, blue their breaths and are underage. this year's crop. ed after the failed attacks, officials said. He was arrested for Preliminary as­ TOMORROW his name painted on their| The students were issued court offenses under Britain's Terrorism Act. Authorities have now throughout. citations. Closed. sessments show arrested a total of 44 people in connection with the July 21 those affected Library Exhibit: Colonial With a sprinkling of. Encounters: Spaniards and Arena, it almost looked as i 10:19 a.m.: A staff member by the drought Photo by Associated Press ~ include an esti­ Mother Ayan Abdi, left, holds her daughter Asma, Frontier Indians in the Americas Open. reported someone damaged When Moodie, the Wir an air conditioning unit on the mated 3.5 mil­ as her 13-year-old daughter, Fatuma, holds twin, son 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. ted a backhander on matd west side of the Beta Theta Pi lion in Kenya, Nemo, who is suffering from severe malnutrition in DeGolyer Library Code, in the Somali Region of Ethiopia on Monday. group of fans and pumped I house. Open. 1.75 million in Ethiopia, 1.4 mil- Department of Multicultural "Would you believe me| lion in Somalia and 60,000 in Djibouti. Aid organizations warn Student Affairs 'Martin Luther cousin?" Roddick said jokii JANUARY 15 Israel have 30-some-odd girls in 1 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had surgery that urgent supplies of food, water and medicine must be King 'Candle Light Vigil* delivered to the region or more people could die than 6 p.m. — 7 p.m. Roddick was at the toJ 5:47 a.m.: Officers observed overnight to replace his breathing tube.Sha­ in the drought of 2000, which killed nearly 100,000 Flagpole points in 15 service games] two students in possession ron, who has been in a coma since suffering in Ethiopia alone. of alcoholic beverages in a stroke Jan. 4, remains in critical but stable Women's Basketball vs. Houston Cockrell Hall. When the condition, a statement from Jerusalem's 7 p.m. officer attempted to contact Hadassah Hospital said. The 77-year-old Moody Coliseum the students, they fled the Israeli leader, who has been on a respira area. The two students were tor, underwent a tracheotomy Sunday later identified. Charges are to help him breathe better. He has been JANUARY 21 pending. Closed. taken off sedatives. Men's Basketball vs. Rice Outside experts have said his failure Europe to regain consciousness in recent days 7 p.m. 2:09 p.m.: A student reported Europe, backed by the United States, bodes poorly for his recovery. Moody Coliseum someone burglarized her on Wednesday rejected Iran's request for vehicle in the alley of 2900 By Mil talks on its nuclear program, cranking up JANUARY 22 Assq Binkley Ave. The stereo and international pressure on Tehran to suspend registration sticker were stolen. uranium enrichment. The quick dismissal of Open. Women's Basketball vs. Rice A Chicago man wh| Iran's request for a ministerial-level meeting Yankees slugger Gary Sh Pakistan. \ with French, British and German negotiators 3 p.m. Pakistani intelligence agents searched \ \ "" V - Moody Coliseum to have a video showing 3:37 p.m.: A student reported focused attention on the next step: the US. Wednesday for the bodies of four al-Qaida <\ R. Kelly was sentenced 1 someone burglarized his vehicle and European push to refer Iran to the United militants killed during a US, air strike near the " V in prison. and stole his stereo in Moody Nations Security Council, which could impose JANUARY 25 Afghan border. The dead, one of whom is believed Derrick Mosley, 39, a j Parking Garage. Open. economic and political sanctions. to have been a j""-- Spring Involvement Fair nity activist, was senteq 3:48 p.m.: A student reported ranking al-Qaida MMiiM , —,—,-i* 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. more prison time later 1 someone burglarized his vehicle official, were re­ Hughes-Trigg Student Center bank fraud at the time < and stole his stereo in Moody portedly carried Ballroom Mosley maintained 1 Parking Garage. Open. out of the village not meant to blackmail by sympathizers Movie: 'The Collector of misunderstood when trying to prevent Bedford Street' wife, DeLeon Richards-S| 6 p.m. ing. Hughes-Trigg Student Center "I'm sorry it got to t| four associated China Theater with the community," I Yeghiayan. and the European Commission, the world has pledged $1.9 bil­ Prosecutor Clarenoj lion to fight bid flu and prepare for a potential global outbreak aside. of the virus. The Unites States pledged $334 million, and the "The jury didn't misu European Union $261 million, with its member states pledging convicted him of all fou EDITOR'SNOTE an additional $140 million. Japan pledged $159 million, while Mosley was convictel host country China pledged $10 million. About $1 billion of the tion and two counts of f Yesterday's police reports were by Associated Press money came in the form of grants, with the other $900 million listed incorrectly. The Daily Supporters of Pakistani political party Tehreek-e- distributed as loans. Campus apologizes for the Insaf prostest the recent U.S. airstrikes in Pakistani tribal territory of Bajour, Wednesday, in Karachi inconvenience. Pakistan.

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By Paul Alexander forced errors. the second set, he didn't have another game point until he Williams next faces 17th-seeded Daniel Hantuchova of Associated Press "Ill take that most days," he said., already was down 2-0 in the third set. , Slovakia, who beat Asian wild-card entry Akgul Amanmura- Defending women's champion Serena Williams used her "I wanted to return well," Roddick said. "I feel like after dova 6-4,6-1. Williams won the Australian Open in 2003and With Andy Roddick's personal cheering section leading match against soft-hitting Camille Pin of France as a virtual the first four games of the match, I really started doing that. 2005, and missed the 2004 event because of injuries. the way, it was a red, white and blue day at the Australian practice session while extending her winning streak at the If I can do that, it will make my serve look that much better French Open champion and eighth-seed Justine Henin- Australian Open to 16 matches with a 6-3,6-1 victory. to the other guys." Hardenne moved on with a 7-6 (2), 6-Jjvin over Hana Sro- The second-seeded Roddick shrugged off an ankle injury Roddick said he slightly injured his right ankle early in mova, who badly turned her right anlueat 1-1 in the second and was nearly perfect in beating Wesley Moodie of South to defeat Karolina Sprem of Croatia. the match, but hoped that the trainers would give it "a little set and lost the next five games. Africa 7-5,6-3,6-2 in the second round Wednesday. James Blake, seeded 20th, rallied from a set down to oust TLC" and make it better. . . Trailing 3-1 in the first set tiebreaker, Davenport rallied Roddick's cheering session included a group of young French qualifierJean-Christophe Faurel. Robby Gihepri could Roddick, who shockingly lost in the first round of the US. after Sprem double-faulted, winning six of the last seven women who wore red/blue and silver hats, had the letters of have made it an even better day for the US. contingent but Open, meetsJulien Benrieteau of France in the third round. points and claiming the first set with consecutive forehand his name painted on their bare stomachs and cheered him fell to qualifier Denis Gremelmayr after winning the first two Williams, seeking her eighth Grand Slam title, lost her winners. throughout sets and leading 3-0 in the third. serve twice but broke Pin four times and finished with 30 "After being down in the tiebreaker, to come back and With a sprinkling of American flags around Rod Laver American qualifier Ashley Harkleroad was facing fourth- winners against only six for the French player. construct a few really good points, it was very key to get out Arena, it almost looked as if Roddick was playing at the US. seeded Maria Sharapova in a night schedule that also in­ "It's never as easy as it looks," Williams said. "I'm just of that," Davenport said. Open. cluded men's No. 4 David Nalbandian of Argentina taking happy to be getting through the rounds." Davenport will face 25th-seeded Maria Kirilenko, who had When Moodie, the Wimbledon doubles champion, net­ on Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. Williams, backed by a vocal contingent in her first appear­ a 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over fellow Russian Galina Voskoboeva. ted a backhander on match point, Roddick turned to the Moodie tried to pressure Roddick, rushing the net behind ance on packed Vodafone Arena, seemed to get frustrated On the men's side, No.7 Ivan Ljubicic, No.8 Guillermo Co- group of fans and pumped his fist as they chanted "U-S-A!" a serve that was nearly as fast as Roddick's. Despite his deft with the 130th-ranked Pin's lack of pace, pounding the ball ria, No.11 David Ferrer and No. 18 Mario Ancic advanced. "Would you believe me if 1 said every one of those is my volleying, Moodie won only 57 percent of his 58 net ap­ harder and harder, grunting with the effort. No. 13 Ginepri failed to reproduce his successful mara­ cousin?" Roddick said jokingly afterward. "It's nice when you proaches as Roddick's passing shots left him lunging from Pin didn't help herself by double-faulting twice while thon efforts of the US. Open, where he set a record for most have 30-some-odd girls in bikinis cheering for you." Side to side. serving at 1-5 to set up double match point Williamsfinished five-set matches played in a single Grand Slam tournament. Roddick was at the top of his game, yielding only 17 Roddick broke serve for the first time to take the first set. it by pouncing on a slow first serve and whacking a powerful He played four five-setters before losing in the semifinals to points in 15 service games and committing only nine un­ After Moodie fended off a break point and held for 3-3 in crosscourt forehand winner. Andre Agassi.

By Mike Robinson money from Sheffield and his wife. Associated Press Prosecutors said Mosley asked for $20,000 in return for destroying a tape that he claimed showed DeLeon A Chicago man who tried to blackmail New York Richards-Sheffield having sex with Kelly before she mar­ Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield and his wife by claiming ried Sheffield. to have a video showing her having sex with R&B singer Sheffield said in a statement released at the time of R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years Mosley's arrest that his wife "had a long-term relation­ in prison. ship with a well-known professional singer over 10 years Derrick Mosley, 39, a self-styled minister and commu­ ago." nity activist, was sentenced to 27 months, but will get The investigation began after Sheffield's agent, Rufus more prison time later because he was on probation for Williams, alerted the FBI that Mosley had called him on bank fraud at the time of the alleged extortion. Nov. 3,2004, to discuss the matter. Mosley maintained throughout the case that he had During the trial, Williams testified that Mosley told not meant to blackmail anyone and that he had been him that Mrs. Sheffield "needed to atone, she,needed to misunderstood when he offered to provide Sheffield's repent," and suggested that he could be her paid spiritual wife, DeLeon Richards-Sheffield, with personal counsel­ consultant. ing. Williams said Wednesday that Sheffield would have SM? •• "I'm sorry it got to this point, given my track record no comment on Mosley's sentencing. with the community," he told federal Judge Samuel Der- The next stop for Mosley is expected to be a hearing • Yeghiayan. before US. District Judge Milton Shadur, who presided Prosecutor Clarence Butler brushed such claims over his bank fraud case. Butler declined to comment on aside. how much additional time Mosley might get for violat­ mm-- "The jury didn't misunderstand," Butler said."The jury ing his probation. convicted him of all four counts." Mosley was convicted Nov. 15 of two Counts of extor­ tion and two counts of wire fraud for plotting to extort Photo by John Schreiber, The Dally Campus Petra Klosova swims in the 100-yard butterfly against the University of North Texas. Klosova won the event with a time of 56.87 seconds.

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Ads Both companies said they have News Desk aimed at kids are mostly for high- enduring commitments to healthy Mark Norris koto courtesy Ai calorie, low-nutrition food and drinks, lifestyles. Kelsey jukam"~"~- Tony the Tiger according to the government-chartered Nickelodeon spokesman Dan Mar- 214-768-1520 Institute of Medicine. tinsen said the kids' cable network has not because of ads, but because they're Wakefield, Mass., mother Sherri been a leader in helping kids and their Opinion Desk children," said Dan Mindus, spokesman Carlson said she tries her best to get her families be more active and healthier Cynthia Halatyn for the Center for Consumer Freedom. three kids to eat healthy foods. and has pushed advertisers for more 214-768-1513 The lawsuit seeks to stop the com­ "But then they turn on Nickelodeon balance in their offerings. panies from marketing junk food when and see all those enticing junk-food Kellogg spokeswoman Jill Saletta [email protected] • f 15 percent or more of the audience is ads," Carlson said. "Adding insult to in­ said the company is proud of its contri­ 8 years old or younger. It targets not SMUB jury, we enter the grocery store and see butions to healthy diets and will keep only commercials but Web sites, toy 214-768 our beloved Nick characters plastered educating people about good nutrition giveaways, contests and other market^ on all those junky snacks and cereals." and exercise. ing aimed at that age group. Carlson and another plaintiff, An­ A food industry-backed group CSPI said it had analyzed food ad-, drew Leong of Brookline, Mass., spoke defended the companies, saying the vertising on Nickelodeon and during; at a news conference organized by the lawsuit assumes that parents can't turn Satufday-morning TV shows as well as* Center for Science in the Public Interest off televisions, have no control over the in magazines and food packages. The and the Boston-based Campaign for a food they buy and can't make their kids majority of the food adsinvolving both Commercial-Free Childhood. go outside to play. companies were for nutrition-poor: They intend to sue Kellogg and "Going out on a limb here, perhaps foods, CSPI said. Nickelodeon parent Viacom Inc. in her (Carlson's) kids want these foods Students hav weekend By Mike Duffy Coulier is one of six celebrities, in Los Angeles. Detroit Free Press -teamed with well-known skaters to The firstday he got out on the ice The busiest weeken compete in routines that increase in with figure skates wasn't pretty. Unlike; three games, in three d; 1-ys good old hockey skates, figure skates; ning this editorial toda Dave Coulier's a funny guy, a Detroit difficulty each week for six weeks. have jagged toe picks so skaters can stop: Some might think E guy, a Hockeytown guy. Beginning with the second episode, suddenly with precision while doing: of the athletic departi: So he wasn't too worried about get­ the duo with the lowest total score are Phil Bennett's pay raise ting up on skates to get in touch with eliminated. complicated routines and spins. team, and we are happ; his inner Brian Boitano on "Skating The rather amazing thing is that "I hit my toe picks and did a face; we stand by our opinio with Celebrities," a lighthearted new "Skating with Celebrities" has been plant," recalls Coulier. "I got back up,; did it again and did another face plant.: The fact of the mat Fox reality show that pairs celebrities enthusiastically embraced by such student section - so we with famous figure skaters like Nancy well-known figure skaters as Kerrigan Then I got up and said, These toe picks: even if you do think Co Kerrigan and Kurt Browning for Amer­ and former Olympic gold medalist and are going.'" now. ica's wintertime enjoyment. beloved skating icon Dorothy Hamill, And indeed, Coulier had the toe: picks on his figure skates shaved off,; It's not as if the at! "I thought it was going to be pretty who serves as one of three judges. Skat­ Welcome Back Student simple," says Coulier in a phone con­ ing luminary Scott Hamilton is one of which raised his comfort level. Kerrigan; It will feature a cc versation. "I'm a hockey player, 1 know the show's co-hosts. had to adjust to her partner's need to; on campus, with the how to skate. But I had no idea. It was "The figure skating community was stay in his hockey-style zone. : Plucker's. the toughest physical challenge I have really, really receptive to the idea for "She told me, Tou skate fast and As for the action oi ever taken on in my life. ^Skating with Celebrities,"' says execu­ you're funny, so we'll go with your come relief for the wor Photo by The Associated Press "I gained a newfound respect for tive producer Arthur Smith, a Montreal strengths,"' Coulier says. "So we sort; After an unexpectec As snow falls on the ski town of Park City, Utah, indie-movie goers bundled up in anticipation of the Sundance Film figure skaters. 1 will never call them native and former producer of "Hockey of became the fast-skating funny: Festival, which begins tonight and runs through Jan. 29. Begun by actor Robert Redford over 20 years ago, the film of freshmen starters, th pansies again," jokes the affable one­ Night in Canada." "They thought it was couple." festival sponsored by the Sundance Insitute is the nation's most prestigious showcase for independent film. Jennifer However, non conferei time star of "Full House." going to be a lot of fun. They knew it But John Nicks had a few choice: : Aniston makes her indie-film debut as a housekeeper in 'Friends with Money,* costarring Francis McDormand, Cath­ was going to be a lot of hard work, but words for Coulier in his role as the Si-: thought it would. With erine Keener and Joan Cusack. Singer Justin Timberlake steps outside of his music box and stars along with Bruce "Skating with Celebrities," which good for skating too." mon Cowell-esque judge. a five and seven record Willis and Sharon Stone in 'Alpha Dog,* about the rivalries and violence between drug-dealing youths. With the premieres Wednesday on Fox after Fortunately, the tea presence of such mainstream actors, alohg with celebrity revelry and commercial gimmicks surrounding Sundance, - "American Idol" before moving into its Coulier says he strained muscles he Sniping at Coulier's lack of on-ice ties and shown the tei critics of the festival say the festival has lost its original innocence. regular home on Mondays next week, didn't know he had during an intense grace and sophistication, Nicks snapped; Conference USA title. -Tiffany Click, Arts and Entertainment Editor is clearly inspired by ABC's "Dancing month of practice leading up to the "Would you rather have a hockey stick: The final 10 minute With the Stars," , competition, which was taped last fall in your hand or Nancy?" the ladies fighting and They pulled out th C-USA. Two wins this v face interstate rivals H( Sunday. The Rice game on TV with Ed Board. 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VOID The odds are, we will not see much move­ EDITORIAL WHERE PROHIBITED, ment in terms of party makeup in the House of Representatives, mainly because of the hor­ rible state of boundaries in most congressional districts. If the average person looks at map of con­ gressional districts in most states, they can Students have no excuse to miss this tell right off that the boundaries have been manipulated intentionally. weekend's basketball action We are all familiar here in Texas by now With the redisricting battle from a few years OPINION Tolerance is a marvelous and optimisjn. The busiest weekend of basketball this semester is upon us, with concept But, like a lot of con­ Our political discussions disintegrated into tatters ago, but gerrymandering is not restricted to three games in three days beginning tomorrow. So, why are we run­ cepts, it's easier to promote in no time flat, and socioeconomic issues were subject just Texas. ning this editorial today? than to put into practice. In to verbal smack-downs as I was outnumbered 2-1. It One of the most bizarre-shaped districts in Some might think Ed Board is trying to get back in the good graces practice, tolerance is often wasn't easy but I was enlightened,learning more than I the country is the 4th Congressional District of the athletic department after our remarks about football coach buffered by a downy cushion would have being cosseted by companions who offered of Illinois, in the Chicago area, which is nick­ Phil Bennett's pay raise. While Ed Board respects the coach and the of exceptions. a constant chorus of agreement on most matters. named "the earmuff," since it connects two team, and we are happy to see the football team turn things around, Which isn't tolerance at all Which would describe how most of us go about separate neighborhoods by thinly tracing a we stand by our opinion. but something else entirely. our daily lives. Why? Because, it's easier,"and easy has part of an interstate highway. The fact of the matter is, Ed Board is getting kind of lonely in the While most people profess its place. In congressional districts that have been badly gerrymandered due in large part by student section - so we would love for our fellow students to show up, Hv Karen Heller to care about the poor, few Most of us have a few companions, possibly more, even if you do think Coach B deserves his raise. So, clear your calendars people will tolerate spending who don't fit with the rest. It's like that Sesame Street incumbents who wish to stay re-elected and now. time with them. If they did, urban public schools song: They're the ones who are not like the others. bipartisan redistricting commissions coming It's not as if the athletic department isn't trying. There's even a would flourish, the city might be rich, and the suburbs For a couple of years, I was friendly with a woman to a stalemate, most congressional races have become boring and the outcomes predict­ Welcome Back Students promotion for the Rice game on Sunday. wouldn't extend to Kansas. whose values were as different from, mine as I could It will feature a competition between various student groups Liberals are famous for preaching tolerance, as long imagine, but we made each other laugh and offered able. on campus, with the winning organization getting a party from as they don't have to spend time with people nursing mutual support and were happy to be in each other's This has also led the parties to not even Plucker's. divergent opinions. company. bother running candidates in districts they As for the action on the court, conference play has brought wel­ Which makes them more like conservatives than One day, she made an ugly generalization pertain­ know they cannot win. come relief for the women's team. they ever imagined. ing to a mere 880 million people. And then she made One of the most recent ridiculous occur­ After an unexpectedly strong year in 2004-05 with a large number From time to time, open-minded individuals try another one, thinking it was funny though it was not, rences of this was in California for the 2004 of freshmen starters, the team was expected to compete immediately. to bridge gaps and befriend folks whose views vary believing I would tolerate such comments, which I did election. In 2000, the two major parties together re­ However, non:conference play created more questions than anyone greatly from their own. But it isn't easy. not. thought it would. With basically the same team the results were poor Through no fault of your own, you might be I told her to please stop, at least with me, and in drew the boundaries for districts at both the congressional and state legislature level. a five and seven record headed into conference play. friends with someone whose politics are diametrically my home. And so she did. And we continued on for When the 2004 elections came, not a Fortunately, the team seems to have pushed through the difficul­ opposed to your own, or adores what you can't abide a while. single seat in the California State Legislature or ties and shown the tenacity necessary if it wants to compete for a (say, monarchies, science fiction or monogrammed Subsequently, though, there were other comments, California Congressional Delegation changed Conference USA title. handbags, canvas or Vuitton), or has even paid full and more derjsion about other people, and beliefs ut­ The final 10 minutes of Sunday's UAB game turned physical, with price to see "Cats" eight or nine times. tered that I couldn't stomach. The differences between parties. the ladies fighting and scrapping for possession of the ball. You might wake up one morning to find that the us became more pronounced, a chasm, at least to me. This is not an incident of voters choosing They pulled out the win and currently sit tied for third place in person you've long adored and believed you knew And so we drifted apart, civilly because we're like their lawmakers, but clearly one of lawmakers choosing their voters. C-USA. Two wins this weekend can put the ladies in good shape.They well holds the Eagles, the band, that is, in the highest that, nice manners even in the face of ugly comments face interstate rivals Houston at 7 p.m. on Friday and Rice at 3 pjn. on regard, while you've never thought to buy a single one but, all the same, we're no longer friends. We're ghosts The results in the congressional races were Sunday. The Rice game is on ESPN2, so show up and you, too, can be of its recordings, not even "Hotel California." to each other. so skewed, only three of the 53 districts in the. on TV with Ed Board. But love is crazy like that. In the long run, we didn't stand a chance. Because state were victories that were less than a major­ The men's season isn't divided into conference and non-conference The true question is how far will that tolerance she's like that and I'm like this, and tolerance, as ity of 60 percent. plays... it's Hopkins and non-Hopkins. The team was downright scary go? mentioned before, is a marvelous concept but even There have been calls for such practices and painful to watch early in the season, but Hopkins' return during In college, I roomed with not one but two busi­ tolerance has its limits. to end in the state. Unfortunately, a proposal the winter break infused the team with new life. ness-school students, conservative Republicans and by Gov. Schwarzenegger to possibly end this It knocked off cross-town rival TCU and narrowly lost to then No. charming women both, who went on to reap absurd Karen Heller is a columnist for Philadelphia Inquirer. phenomenon by having retired judges oversee 12 Oklahoma by three points. quantities of money while I, genius that I am, went She may be contacted at [email protected]. the redistricting process was soundly defeated Another boost to the team is Bamba Fall. For the first time that Ed into journalism, flooded as it is now with opportunity last November, with almost 60 percent of the Board can remember, the Mustangs seem to have an effective inside voters saying no. The passage of such a reform would have presence that opposing teams have to respect If you weren't at the prompted other states to enact similar legisla­ game the Mustangs played against Harvard, you missed quite a show tion from this promising freshman. To say that this is just a problem that comes Not to mention, his shot blocks pump up the Moody crowd. All along with having a single-member district we need now is for the Mustang Band to play the song "La Bamba" Finally, Hollywood is of­ as thoughtful, ordinary human beings. He does not OPINION system is not true. when Fall takes the court. fering humane, equitable paint Palestinians in black and Israelis in white. Both The single-member district system, al­ The Mustangs won their first conference game last night against images of Arabs and Muslims. have a conscience, both articulate thoughtful argu­ though still heavily criticized by smaller East Carolina in overtime and can pull even in C-USA play with a win Stephen Gaghan's political ments about what it means to be a displaced people. parties, operates in several places smoothly over Rice on Saturday at 7 pan. drama "Syriana" and Steven "Munich" captures the varied motives and emo­ without strange-looking or gerrymandered If you want to be a super-fan, its not too late to join Mustang Ma­ Spielberg's "Munich" discard tions of an Israeli hit team as it goes about killing, districts, such as in the United Kingdom and niacs. Just go to the athletic department Web site, wwwsmumustangs. stale stereotypes. Instead, they one-by-one, Palestinians responsible for the deaths of Canada com to sign up. forcefully and eloquently ar­ 11 Israeli athletes during the 1972 Summer Olympics. There, independent government agencies Just think... if you come to the games and see the Ponies win... gue that unabated power and Spielberg could have achieved more balance, how­ oversee all boundary changes to electoral dis­ that's ah even better reason to go out and party. unconstrained violence serve ever, by showing innocent Arabs that had nothing to tricts, and changes regarding district shape are to expedite terrorism and do with the Munich attack being killed, such as the made without regard to any political party. prevent peace. . real-life assassination of an innocent Moroccan waiter The process for redistricting must not be bi­ Gaghan'slucidgeopolitical in Norway who was shot dead by the hit team. partisan, but non-partisan. People on various thriller, "Syriana," which I did some minor consulting In theend, watching Israelis shoot Palestinians is as committees cannot come to the table with a Opinions expressed in each unsigned editorial represent a for, stars George Clooney and Matt Damon. The film painful as watching assassins kill Israelis. In "Munich," vested interest group or six-term incumbent consensus decision of the editorial.board. AH other columns probes contemporary questions, ruffling our senses the lives of reel Palestinians are worth almost as much " in mind when the time comes to redraw the on this page reflect the views of individual authors and not and causing us to ponder seriously the consequences as the lives of reel Israelis. districts. necessarily those of the editorial staff. of what happens when corrupt, influential US. gov­ Caring, intelligent Middle East thrillers like "Syri­ This would then increase interest © AH material copyrighted 2005 Student Media Company, ernment and corporate executives mix together greed, ana" and "Munich" demand our attention because and turnout in many races and hold Inc. oil and terrorism in order to maintain their monopoly they pose incisive questions applicable to today's seemingly invincible members of Con­ on Arab oil. quest for Middle East peace: Are political objectives gress more accountable to the public. "Syriana" does not vilify the Muslim world, its achieved by the acts of revenge, by an unending cycle EDITORIAL BOARD people, religion or culture. Instead, the film warns us of violence that continues to the present day? What Shaun Wyche is a senior political science ma­ to be wary of power moguls, men who consider the has the use of force accomplished? Cynthia Halatyn Austin Kilgore Jessica Savage deaths of innocent people acceptable. Thanks to the inventive vision of directors like '. Kelsey Jukam Erica Lovett Emily Sears to Gaghan's harsh, corrupt societies, everyone Gaghan and Spielberg, we can better debate whether Mark Norris is expendable: educated Arabs seeking democracy, violence has brought us any closer to peace. unemployed Pakistani immigrants desperate to find a meaningful purpose to their lives, covert CIA op­ Jack Shaheen wrote this for Progressive Media Project, eratives pursuing justice, even Arab and American asource of liberal commentary on domestic and interna- children. As for "Munich," 1 initially balked before seeing it sive Wis. because Hollywood has a history of demonizing all S3703; or e-mail him [email protected]. things Palestinian^ and Spielberg, one of the world's What good is freedom of be 500-700 words. Submissions most influential filmmakers, has not always been bal­ speech if you're not going to must be in either text format anced in his portrayal of Arabs. use it? Would you like to see (.txt) or rich text format (jtf). In his skillful "Munich," however, Spielberg por­ your opinion published in For verification, letters trays Palestinians and other Arabs not as demons but The Daily Campus? Is there and columns must include the author's name, signature, something happening on MAILBOX campus or in the world you major or department, e- really want to say something mail address and telephone number. The Daily Campus about?Then The Daily Campus To the editor. that day, and yet they couldn't even get cereal for in the paper. Again, I hate to complain, because I will not print anonymous is looking for you! Don't get me wrong; the people in there have the lack of bowls being placed out It seems also letters. A photograph will be E-mail your columns been fantastic and very nice all year. I just find it illogical to say that SMU can half-ass it on serv­ but to whomever in charge of all that I find it '• t required to publish columns. and letters to dcoped@ to be a large inconvenience for the cafeteria to ing us breakfast and expect us to perform well on very inconsiderate to do that to students on the smudailycampus.com or to the The editor reserves the right ":'j :;- decide to only serve eggs, pears and a few bowls our exams. I'm not sure how the opinion section last day of exams. to edit for length, spelling, commentary editor. Letters of fruit on the last day of exams. I mean, honestly, works in The Daily Campus, but I'd appreciate it • ,! frv. grammar and style. should not exceed 200 words what kind of message does that send? Many stu­ if you could either send me the person's e-mail in in length and columns should dents were taking some of their hardest exams charge of all that or just write something about it

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