In A&E: Incubus returns with 'A Crow Left of the Murder' t -1?^ ^i HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY Campus Chronicle FRIDAY, March 26. 2004 HIGH POINT. N.C Student car stolen, recovered By Ali Akhyari on it as well as a social security number, operation from HPU Security, had re- Martinson named Staff Writer date of birth and a PIN number. They de- trieved the stolen vehicle, knew who two cided to take the check card to High Point of the thieves were, had a bead on the sto- HPU chancellor It was 4:39 a.m. on Feb. 25 when a Bank and try the PIN number and steal len merchandise and were discovering couple of young men were at a local High some money as well. Fortunately for the who the other two thieves were. After The board of trustees named Dr. Point Bank and Trust trying to withdraw card owner, the PIN number did not match some investigation and interrogation, they Jacob C. Martinson chancellor at a board some money at the ATM. About 40 min- the card. Afterwards, they drove the car learned that the group of thieves consisted meeting on March 17. Martinson, who utes earlier, the two of them along with around and gave it away that day when of young men from the Daniel Brooks has served as university president for 19 two others they realized that the police would be area and included Derrick Manning, Rico years, will continue his presidential du- had been looking for the vehicle. Hunt, Cedric Baker and Stacy Small. As ties until his successor has been named. shopping That same day, the HPU security of- of March 11, all but Hunt had been ar- Eventually, as chancellor, Martinson will at High fice answered call after call from students rested. Those in custody confessed to the be relieved of day-to-day responsibili- Point Uni- reporting their cars had been broken into crimes after being pinned against the wall ties but will continue as an overall leader. versity de- or stolen. The security officers took re- with evidence. They are being charged Under Martinson's tenure as presi- spite the ports and got information from the vic- with motor vehicle theft, six counts of dent, High Point has grown from being fact that tims along with the High Point Police breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, a college with 1,200 students and 31 ma- both the Department and shared that information three counts of misdemeanor larceny, one jors in 1985 to becoming a university C-Store with each other. Det. Terry Green and count of felony larceny, one count of with nearly 3,000 students offering 50 and The Det. Ron Meinecke worked the case. felony financial transaction card theft and undergraduate majors and 11 master's Point were After getting all the information, Det. one count of misdemeanor financial trans- degree programs. CEDRIC BAKES closed. Green went to work. He was able to trace action This, how- the stolen check card to the bank the card fraud. Coaches recognize ever, did not matter to them as they did thieves attempted to use it at and retrieve S o women runners for not plan on buying anything. Instead they pictures of two of the criminals. The in- what ^^^Sk planned on stealing what they could from formation on the stolen vehicle had been made m 1 outstanding GPAs as many student cars as possible. That shared with the police department, and High officers stopped it at 12:16 a.m. the fol- Point Uni- For the second consecutive year, the night they left the university with a car lowing night. However, the car was not versity a women's cross country team has been stereo amp, a digital camera, a wallet with inhabited by the thieves but by the indi- target for named an Academic All-American a check card, CD's and other items. At vidual they gave it to and three of his com- t h e Cross Country Team with Distinction by least six vehicles were broken into, and one was stolen. panions. They included Raydonta Will- thieves? the Women's Intercollegiate Cross iams, Javon McCall, Cordarius Wall and Fortu- Country Coaches Association. The stolen vehicle was driven around town by the group after making a stop by Kelvin Middlebrooks. The four of them nately, DERRICK MANNING The team's cumulative grade point were charged with felony possession of a Det. Green was able to get that informa- average of 3.43 ranks in the Top 40 na- the bank. They had stolen a wallet from stolen motor vehicle. tionally, is the highest GPA among Di- one vehicle which included a check card See Criminals, page 6 Within 24 hours the police, with co- vision I schools in the state and is the but also a piece of paper that had a name fifth-highest nationally among NCAA Division I schools that don't play foot- Program encourages Student recalls ball. "Our team takes academics very Serbian war seriously, and actually has higher GPA athletes' activity off the field goals than this for years to come. They By Melissa Caudill try have similar programs in their athletic By Selda Tahriovic want to lead the country in this cat- Staff Writer department. Perry got the idea from the Special to the Chronicle egory," Coach Al Barnes said. University of New Hampshire. She took Team members include: Stephanie Panther athletes are no longer just what she learned from its program and At LaGuardia Airport, my family of Cabarcas, Melissa Caudill, Jemissa competing on the fields with one another; adapted it to fit the needs and capabilities four anxiously waited to pass through Hess, Cricket Indra, Erin Kelly, they are vying for superiority in the class- of HPU. The program can be used in any customs on our way to a safer and hap- Catherine Lewis, Shawna Truelove, room, university and community. size school, from Division III to Division pier future. I thought about all the fam- Jamie Vetten and Tracy Warring. This year Melissa Perry, senior I. It is used to bring athletes' competitive ily and close friends I had left behind in woman's coordinator for athletics, has nature to other aspects of college life. Yugoslavia. The war tore families apart Lundy and Gathings implemented a program called the Com- Perry is the scorekeeper. Points can and turned a once beautiful country into petition Cup. The competition is among be earned on an individual basis or in con- a flat land full of corpses, sadness and are honored by the nine sports programs here and divided junction with team members. If 75 per- misery... into men's and women's teams. The stu- cent of the team, or 10 people, provide When I was 11, the war in my coun- collegeinsider.com dent-athletes compete in these areas— community service, then 100 points are try slowly started changing people. The Bart Lundy, men's basketball being an active role model and leader; added to the team total. If it is an indi- controversies over religion, freedom and coach, has been named the 2004 Na- acting as a team; encouraging fellow ath- vidual effort, then two points are added. land got worse each day. Friends started tional Rookie Coach of the Year by letes and overall academic achievement. The policy encourages team participation. parting ways, husbands and wives sepa- collegeinsider.com. This season, Lundy Perry said, "The goal of this program When athletes attend a sporting event of rated, and after a while, murders occurred helped the Panthers improve by 12 vic- is to encourage the athletes to have pride. another team, they add one point to the more than ever. Presidents and religious tories from last season, which was the Pride in their team and in university ath- team total for every teammate present leaders did not tolerate disputes. nation's biggest turnaround. letics. A student-athlete is a well-rounded provided they sign in at the sports mar- Even though my parents did a pretty Junior forward Danny Gathings was person who does all sorts of things." See Competition, page 6 See War, page 7 voted Most Valuable Player. Gathings Many universities around the coun- was also recently named to the 2004 Associated Press Honorable Mention Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Page 12 All-America team, and the Big South honored the Winston-Salem native by Another Critiquing Student naming him the 2004 Player of the Year Basketball and Tournament MVP. In this issue: take on John Kerry's describes season Under the leadership of Lundy and Gathings, the team finished second in gay credentials surviving wraps the Big South and set a school record for season wins and road victories. marriage civil war

« 3L- 2 Campus Chronicle EDITORIAL Friday, March 26, 2004 Staff Editorial ^^^= Censorship difficult, Americans need to take dangerous to regulate

blame for eating habits By Josh Farrington Rush Limbaugh is obscene in many of his Staff Writer publicly expressed opinions. The House of Representatives re- The causes and effects of obesity have One could argue that these political cently passed a bill that bans class ac- led to an enormous market. Thanks to Janet Jackson and Justin obscenities are different than the sexually tion lawsuits that aim to hold fast food Maybe we are victims of a self-ful- Timberlake, there has been a backlash explicit obscenity found on television and restaurants responsible for the increas- filling prophecy. The more we are aware against all that is "obscene" by the Ameri- on the radio. However, obscenity is not ing weight and declining health of their about our health, the worse it seems to can people, television and radio stations reserved solely for sex, as there are many patrons. Finally, there is a victory for become. As more and more research and the government itself. Howard Stern extreme political ideologies that many personal responsibility and a simulta- about the right and wrong foods becomes is on the verge of destruction, a "five-sec- would consider obscene. neous loss for frivolous lawsuits and all available, we seem to listen to the ad- ond delay" is put on all major live tele- Another argument for censorship of they stand for. vice less and less. casts and the FCC is raising fines for ob- sexually explicit material is that it flies in An upcoming documentary by film- McDonald's and other fast food scenity to record levels. This cultural the face of "American values" and that maker Morgan Spurlock called "Super chains have the right to continue selling battle revolves around this one word "ob- the American people are sick and tired of Size Me" has made junk food without scene," that is difficult to define. having to put up with such "filth" on the the headlines in the the risk of law- Removing "obscenity" from televi- airwaves. Howard Stern, though, has the past few weeks, but "Obesity is about to suits. Could we sion and radio may sound like a morally third largest audience in all of radio, which its premise should replace smoking as the imagine life with- justified goal, but obscenity is a relative means that although some think he is ob- be news to no one. number one cause of out it? Where else term. A good example of this relativity is scene, there exists a large segment of the As part of his can you get a meal in regards to the debate over gay marriage. population that he does not offend, or at project, Spurlock preventable death in the for $3 that is tasty There is a large least not enough for dined on U.S. Our society has and quick? What group of conserva- them to change the McDonald's food would college stu- tives that believe ho- station. for a consistent 30 somehow managed to get dents do without mosexuality itself is "Removing 'obscenity' If the third larg- days and suffered heavier while dropping the Wendy's drive- obscene, and thus, from television and est radio host in the the consequences. more and more money on in. which is open shows such as radio may sound like nation can be shut He felt awful and until 3 a.m. and "Queer Eye for the down, then so can looked worse, gain- the dieting industry..." now takes Visa? Straight Guy" that a morally justified the second largest ing 25 pounds. He Yes, there is a promote it are also goal, but obscenity is the "Dr. Laura alarmed his doctors with his 5,000 calo- place for these restaurants in capitalism. obscene. Yet to those Show," and then also ries per day diet. But the place is not court. The place that support the gay- a relative term." can the largest. Rush Obesity is about to replace smok- should not be part of a daily routine. rights movement, Limbaugh. All three ing as the number one cause of prevent- Sure, fast food restaurants have helped those that publicly of these top three ra- able death in the U.S. Our society has in the decline of Americans' health, but label homosexuals as "sinners" practice dio hosts are extremely controversial and somehow managed to get heavier while there are no surprises there. They never obscene hate-speech. I believe that many are all on occasion offensive to large seg- dropping more and more money on the claimed to be the healthy alternative, just things liberal Michael Moore has said, ments of America. However, despite their dieting industry, which includes cook- the fast one. If Americans choose to such as accusing President Bush of or- tendencies to offend, they are still the most books, self-help books, surgeries, pills, continue their love affair with junk food, chestrating September 11, are obscene. popular of all programs on radio. Why numerous other gimmicks and the con- they should at least appear smart by not On the other hand, there are a great num- See Censorship, page 4 ventional method of gym membership. being surprised by the result. ber of people who think conservative THE CAMPUS CHRONICLE STAFF Editor in Chief: Patricia Mitchell V Learning from language Layout Editor: Katie Estler v y Copy Editor: Andrea Griffith y Opinion Editor: Drew Mclntyre difficulties in Nicaragua Greek/Organization Editor: Lindsey Silva Purse your lips like you are about to All the Nicaraguans have the same Sports Editor: Kenny Graff >• . kiss someone. Now turn your face to the tone of voice when they are annoyed. Photographer: Krista Adkins ^ object you are talking about and push for- They super exaggerate the second syl- ward with your lips. You have just offi- lable of their words. And most often they Printer: WW Printing & Graphics cially pointed to an object like a Nicara- will say "chavalo" which means "boy." Adviser: Michael Gaspeny guan. There is so much more to language Another cultural way of speaking here than mere without using words is whistling. Every- Staff,members: Ali Akhyari, Angel Ashton, Jacqueline Cheek, Melissa words. Hand one here whistles. They even have dif- Caudill, Brianne Coone, Samuel Demiss, Josh Farrington, Sarah Gray, Parnela- movements, ferent whistles for different emotions. Montez Holley, Taylor Humphreys, Trevor McDonald, Kathleen McLean' tone of voice, Yiksa (pronounced Jinksa) and her hus- Jonathan Miller; Bill Piser,Amanda Roberts, Derek Shealey, Clifford Smith, and here in band Oscar both work at the school. She Gena Smith, Joel Stubblefield, Erin Sullivan, Blake Williams and Brandon Nicaragua, lip has informed me that Oscar has a spe- Wright. movement im- cific whistle which is how Yiksa knows prove the like- when he is ready to go. If he is annoyed, Phone number for Chronicle office: (336) 841-4552 lihood of un- he has another type of whistle which Email address: [email protected] = demanding means, "Let's go right now!" All the The opinions expressed in this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the people. whistles sound the same to me, so when perspective of High Point University students, administrators, staff or trustees. Bfl£ilBAllii&fl Angela is I hear a whistle, I turn and look. I just Signed columns, letters and cartoons solely represent the outlook of their 15 and takes care of a 5-year-old who never know authors and creators. Unsigned editorials, appearing on opinion pages, express goes to the school I work at. During re- The sound "ch" is also used for the majority view of the staff. cess, she will come over and talk to me. communication. Most often it is used The first time we met, she sat down next instead of "sh" as in "be quiet," in the Letters policy... to me, introduced herself and then rested school that is. But once you walk down The Campus Chronicle urges readers to submit letters to the editor. her right arm on my leg. She always looks the street, it is used to get a girl's atten- The salutation should read: To the Editor. Letters should be typed and at my jewelry, and when I say "looks," I tion. "Ch Ch Ch" is equivalent to the should not exceed 300 words. They must be signed and include the author's mean that she touches it and questions whistling sound in the States (I hope you phone and address for purposes of verification. No letter will be published where I got my earrings and if I have understand what I am talking about), without confirmation of the author's identity. Please do not send anonymous more. She will wipe my skirt off if I have which is also used here. The interesting letters or form letters. crumbs on it (yes, I wear a skirt every- thing is that there are some things we just day to work) or she will touch my hair cannot put in words. There is no way I The staff reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity and grammar, in when asking if I did it myself. She speaks can type how the whistle sounds, but it addition to the right to reject a letter based on the judgement of the editors and quickly in Spanish, so I don't always is just as much a form of communica- adviser. understand what she is saying. But there tion as is any word. is no doubt that we are friends, and there Even though I can't translate every Mail your letter to: The Editor, Campus Chronicle, Box 3111, High Point is no doubt that tomorrow she will come word that is being said here, it is inter- University, High Point, NC 27262. Email your letter to [email protected]. up to me again and speak to me with her See Language Barrier, page 5 words and her actions. Friday, March 26, 2004 OPINION Campus Chronicle New PETA ads use, abuse religious images 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' cashes in on religious fervor with its latest inflammatory campaign =

Those of us here at the Campus solutely hilarious or utterly offensive. mate concern. I have read things about is clear. Chronicle don't make a habit of beating You should then proceed to your destina- this process that make me question how At its core, I believe this ad campaign dead tion and promptly tell everyone you see humane it is. I love meat, though; I'm a to be cashing in on the religious fervor horses. about idiotic/offensive/insane billboard. carnivore at heart, so this isn't going to and controversy surrounding the release Sometimes, This is only one of several religion- be my cause. So to everyone out there I and immense popularity of "The Passion however, themed PETA ads you could have seen. say go for it - learn the facts and make up of the Christ." That doesn't make it right, the horse Three of them say "JESUS WAS A VEG- your own mind. This is the issue that is though. As a Christian, I don't want PETA just plain ETARIAN" along with various represen- PETA's main motivation for promoting or any other money-hungry special inter- asks for it. tations of Christ, one of which basically vegetarianism. We're a country of free est group using my faith as the basis of a This time, looks like a child's scribbling. My per- speech, and you can theoretically say tagline. Yes, we have free speech, but and rather sonal favorite depicts a black, Afro-wear- whatever you want to. Once again, how- what about good taste? I'd love to see ironically, ing Jesus with the same slogan followed ever, PETA has gone too far. some prominent church figures take is- Drew the People by "Peas be with all who follow him." All I can figure out is that PETA - or sue with PETA, but it seems like the only =McIntyre^= forme Ethi- An example of one of the more disturb- at least, its advertising department - is run Christians we (I use 'we' loosely here) can Opinion Editor cal Treat- ing ads is the one that says "Lamb of God" by extremists. Further evidence of this is get on TV are Jerry Falwell and Pat ment of followed by "Choose life! - Go vegetar- their previous "Holocaust on your plate" Robertson. They've given Christians Animals ian." This is acceptable, I suppose, ex- campaign, which put images of captive enough trouble, I think. deserves another round of abuse. One of cept it also has a rather grizzly image of a livestock beside images of Holocaust vic- This should concern everyone, our columnists discussed their "Feeding sheep hanging from one leg in front of a tims. This religious campaign is only though, not just Christians. If the reader kids meat is child abuse!" program last wall with blood spattered over it. That slightly less offensive. For starters, many thinks I'm overreacting to or misinterpret- semester, but now PETA has gotten not unsettling image is juxtaposed with a pic- of the images of God and Jesus on these ing PETA's messages, check them out only more preposterous, but offensive. ture of a serene baby lamb. Oh, and don't billboards appear to be lampoons. Then yourself. PETA.org shows all of these Enter PETA's latest ad campaign. forget the anti-milk ad that shows Mary we have some theological and dietary is- billboards. While you're at it, take a look Let's say you're driving along 1-40 one breast feeding an infant Jesus. What sues to consider. Are we really to believe at MassKilling.com and see how they've day and you spot a billboard that says "I should one make of all this? that God and Christ are against eating trivialized the Holocaust. If I'm wrong, said "Thou shalt not kill.'" The obvious First, PETA is an organization with meat? I don't want to preach at you from call me on it. I will say, however, I think reference to the Ten Commandments is very positive aims. Animals should be the Bible, but let's just say that animals the fact that any organization could use then flanked by an old white man in a treated with care and respect, and there are all over it: being eaten, turned into religion so flippantly to send a message beard (apparently, that's what everyone should be watchdogs to blow a whistie clothing and sacrificed left and right. The and/or raise money says something tragic thinks God looks like) holding asparagus when abuses are being made. As far as I Bible is a tricky thing, though; we all about our society. Tolerance and inclu- in one hand and carrots in the other. Then can tell from what literature I have read, know it's been used to justify all manner siveness have become such bandwagons you see in bold letters "GO VEGETAR- PETA's primary concern is the way in of horrors and injustices throughout his- these days that we've made it OK to mock IAN." Only then would you notice the which cows, pigs, chickens and other live- tory. But nowhere does it say that Christ religion. We can't possibly be moving in PETA label on the bottom and, with any stock are raised and slaughtered for pub- was a vegetarian or that his followers (or a positive direction, though, when the Son luck, you will either find this ad to be ab- lic consumption. Again, this is a legiti- Jews) should be vegetarians - that much of God is just another face on a billboard. Weighing gay marriage and civil Spain sets unions: separate but equal part II? dangerous

By Lisa Bouchard the gay community is. The only agenda Christ" (Ephesians 6:5-9). This philoso- precedent Special to the Chronicle gay individuals have is the same agenda phy and practice are no longer embraced Unbeknownst to some, on March 11, Martin Luther King had, to be treated as in America, but persecution of the gay Spain endured perhaps the worst terrorist This column offers a rebuttal to human beings. We are not asking for spe- community and gay couples is justified. attack in her history. Al Qaeda detonated Jonathan Miller's column opposing gay cial rights; we are asking for equal rights. There is no logic in the conservative 10 small marriage which appeared in the last In the face of controversy, there seem Christian argument, merely a factor of bombs, appar- Chronicle. to be a couple of major arguments from selective reading. ently with In case you haven't been paying at- those who oppose gay marriage: religion A plethora of anti-gay marriage ac- cheap cell tention, this is supposed to be a free and lack of procreation. Let us begin with tivists argue that gays should not marry phones, in the country. This is why The Pledge of Al- religion. A number of religious eccen- because they cannot procreate. Should suburbs of legiance states "with liberty and justice trics use the Bible to condemn homosexu- infertile heterosexual couples be banned Madrid, leav- for all." Until the als, declaring the behavior as unnatural. from marrying or heterosexual couples ing hundreds government stays Please remember who do not want to have children? Hu- dead and count- out of people's bed- that a higher be- man beings do not simply exist to feed 'By amending the Constitu- less more rooms and allows ing did not com- and reproduce. Two people of the same 'wounded. And two people in a mo- tion to discriminate against pose the Bible, sex or opposite sex come together be- JO€l they achieved nogamous relation- approximately 10 percent people did. In cause of emotional and physical connec- ship to marry, re- of the population...the many cases, tion, not with the thought in mind to =Stllbblefield= their goal The gardless of gender, when people do populate the world. In spite of this de- VQpPRRnBtlBM national dec- B£LuJIMAllIi2jH tions the fol- we are certainly on United States will reclaim a not understand bate, a growing number of gay couples lowing day toppled the government the verge of disas- something, they are adopting children and rearing them new era of separate but headed by the previously favored conser- ter. So, now we become uncom- successfully, much to the chagrin of con- equal. Separate has never vative party and replaced it with a social- should amend the fortable and con- servatives. ist regime. True to pre-election promises, United States Con- been equal and never will demn it. This Gay couples are equally as capable the new prime minister confirmed his in- stitution to say mar- point seems to be as heterosexual couples are of being in a tentions to remove Spanish troops from riage is only between a man and a true of not only those who wrote the Bible, committed, stable relationship and rais- Iraq and Spanish support of America and woman? While we are at it, why don't but those who read it as well. ing children with love. To deny gay and the Bush administration. we rewrite the pledge to say "with lib- A number of religious individuals lesbian couples the right to marry is to Are you kidding me? Why don't we erty and just for only heterosexuals" and adamantly proclaim homosexuality is deny love in its most basic sense. Love just hand all the cards to the terrorists and endorse a campaign to reinstall slavery wrong because a piece of paper says it is cannot be defined or put in a box, delin- let them stack the deck? This was the into our supposedly "free" society? so, but they no longer embrace the con- eating boundaries of a relationship to a worst possible reaction Spain could have By amending the Constitution to cept of slavery, which the Bible also states man and a woman. Love is not "black or chosen. Her message reads as follows: discriminate against approximately 10 is acceptable. During the times of sla- white." For all who read this and firmly Terrorist attacks can change foreign percent of the population and only en- very in America, Christian slave owners believe the government should amend policy. acting civil unions, the United States will would quote the Bible in their defense by the United States Constitution, denying This past November, Italy experi- reclaim a new era of separate but equal. using such passages as, "Servants, be obe- gay couples the right to marry, perhaps enced attacks from suicide bombers on Separate has never been equal and never dient to them that are your masters ac- you need to rethink what the conse- her troops in An Nasariya, Iraq. Her re- will be. The black community has fought cording to the flesh with fear and trem- quences would be. Would you like a pair to gain a level standing ground, just as bling, in singleness of your heart, as unto of slaves as well? See Spain, page 5 4 Campus Chronicle OPINION Friday, March 26, 2004 HPU students consider the upcoming battle for the White House, weigh responsibilities as American citizens Columnists speak out on Bush, Kerry and politics in general ^^^=^^= President Bush can't Senator Kerry unfit hold a candle to Kerry to lead nation, world

By Derek Shealey deny the impact that the campaign has on By Jonathan Miller Gulf Wars. He voted no on the Cruise Staff Writer us, the public. The candidates seem to Staff Writer missile. He also voted to de-fund the put their all in becoming stark portraits CIA, he voted no on a pay raise for the Four years is a period of time that of conviction and honesty, hoping to catch Ladies and gentlemen, we have a military and he voted no to approve the goes by faster than I could have ever the attention and the support of enough winner. John Kerry will be the Demo- use of the death penalty on terrorists who imagined. It seems like only yesterday broken, neglected ordinary citizens, who crats' 2004 presidential candidate. Now kill Americans. Gandhi would be the nation was en- will connect with let the race begin. Bush versus Kerry tougher on defense than John Kerry. gulfed in the noto- their words, be- 2004 has started. As potential voters, or John Kerry's worst vote of all has rious Florida vot- "...if [Kerry] presents a lieve in their ideas hopefully committed voters, you should to be when he voted no to approve the ing controversy be- strong, well thought-out and grace them have enormous interest in the 2004 presi- $87 billion to support the troops in Iraq. tween candidates with the true crown platform on crucial issues dential election. All elections are im- He votes to go to war and then he wants Al Gore and of all political dis- portant, but this is a critical election. We to leave our soldiers fighting with no George W. Bush. A like the economy, educa- tinctions, "the vi- are in the midst of war. Our way of life support from back home. This vote is year later, the hor- tion and terrorism...he'11 sionary." faces the evil op- typical of John ror of Sept. 11 oc- The wearer of position of Islamic Kerry. He has no curred, and a win the presidency by a the crown, at least ^fascism and terror- "John Kerry...has no idea idea what he be- wounded but more wide margin." for the moment ism. This year's what he believes or what lieves or what he unified America anyway, is Massa- election will allow stands for. He's a raised its collective he stands for. He's a 'fin chusetts Sen. John us to choose how "put the finger to strength and rallied around our president Kerry. Several months ago, very few we defend our ger to the wind' politician. the wind" politi- as he waged a long, complex battle to people believed that Kerry would make freedom. We can Whatever choice will cian. Whatever suppress terrorism, rebuild the economy much headway in the Democratic nomi- go with the "ap- choice will benefit and create a fair and just society for all nation process. Last week, he acquired peasement" candi- benefit his political exist his political exist- Americans. However, if you ask me, four the party nomination after a series of vic- date in John Kerry ence is the choice he ence is the choice years under George W. Bush have been tories in state primary elections. It could or the "strong, not makes." he makes. If we enough, and it's time for a change. be said that Kerry has to work harder to backing down un- suffer a terrorist I enjoy watching presidential cam- appeal to the all-important moderate and til we prevail" can- attack on Kerry's paigns while they progress. Party alle- independent voters, but his past as a Viet- didate in President George W. Bush. watch, first he'll want to ask the United giance and political views aside, you can't nam war veteran and history of fighting Given that national defense is the Nations if we can defend ourselves. If corruption have won him much acclaim. main issue of 2004, Bush clearly has the the UN gives him the nod, then we'll Censorship, continued from I think that if he presents a strong, well upper hand. Bush is taking the fight to send troops over inadequately equipped throughout-out platform on crucial issues the terrorists, which is how the war because he's cut the defense budget in page 2 like the economy, education and terror- should be fought. We can no longer sit half. After the fighting starts, some anti- should the government censor Howard ism and he sustains the growing wave of around treating this war as if it isn't a war protesters will arise, and he'll panic, Stern's obscenities when such a large discontent that voters have about Presi- war by negotiating with a hostile enemy thinking his popularity is shrinking and segment of the American people do not dent Bush, he'll win the presidency by a and no action. If John Kerry is elected, then pull our brave men and women back wide margin. find him offensive enough to turn the he will do just that. Appeasement and out. The United States cannot afford to station? So why is Bush over? A number of inaction are his plan. Just look at his have a President who is indecisive and reasons are available. He launched the Censorship, however, should exist votes on the Senate floor for evidence. has no vision during a time of war. on the individual level. I have the power Iraq war without clear motives or results. John Kerry has voted no to approve The one thing benefiting John Kerry Saddam Hussein was captured, fortu- of censorship, not the government. I 27 major weapons systems that improve during this election is the liberal media. find Howard Stern offensive, so I nately, but with the unfortunate and un- our national defense. He voted no to ap- He has a safe haven with all the major change the station. I find Rush necessary loss of thousands of lives. The prove the Patriot air defense, a very ef- news networks. Don't expect CBS, Limbaugh entertaining, so I listen to his economy is still struggling, with the num- fective missile defense used in the Gulf NBC, ABC or CNN to be critical of John ber of jobs falling. Some voters are ques- show. However, for some it is just the War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He Kerry. He will have a pulpit to preach opposite, with Stem being entertaining tioning Bush's initial opposition to Con- voted no to approve the M-1 Tank, which and Limbaugh offensive. Since what is See Bush Finished, page 5 had an essential part in winning both See Kerry's Faults, page 5 obscene is such a relative term, and censorship of anything that is "offen- sive" is so broad, should not then the government abstain from this debate? Political involvement a duty for all If "America" wants Howard Stern off By Jason Walters to begin to take an active view on the Now is the time to get engaged. I the air, then it should simply not listen Special to the Chronicle world around you and formulate your challenge you to read the headlines, just to him and thus lower his advertising own opinions so you can make coherent the headlines, from a major news source. rates. This would force him to either "Politics doesn't affect me." It sure decisions. "I'll get involved later." Later It only takes 10 minutes a day. You tone down his rhetoric or go off the air. does. Politics affects you every day, from might be too late. quickly will begin to see that you now Likewise, if enough people are willing sales tax to the sticker on your mattress. All these above excuses have been have a clue what is going on in the world. to listen to him and find him entertain- "Politics is dirty and corrupt." Well, do made by students on this campus to me After you get a clue, you will begin to ing rather than offensive, then he should something about it; it will never change as to why they don't bother to get in- observe current events and be able to see be able to do all the "shocking" he unless someone takes the initiative. volved in politics or current events. It's the bigger picture. You will then be ca- wants. "They aren't talking to me." If you talk time to stop making excuses and take re- pable of making your own opinions based It should be my own personal de- to them, they will talk to you. The best sponsibility as the young adults that we on your ideas, not political rhetoric. cision to define for myself what is "ob- way to talk to them is to vote! "I don't are. All of us are here getting an educa- Young people do have a voice in poli- scene," based on my own religious and care." You should; you and future gen- tion so we can have a bright future indi- tics and a large role to play. But it is up to moral beliefs. It should never be the job erations depend on it. "No difference vidually. Why don't we make an effort each one of you to decide if you want to of the government to tell me what is between both major parties." I'm not so that we can have a bright future col- keep making excuses or whether you are and what is not "obscene." asking you to join a political party, only lectively? ready to take responsibility. Friday, March 26, 2004 NEWS AND OPINION Campus Chronicle Speakers encourage action in AIDS fight Spain, continued from page 3 action? The Italian public responded By Amanda Roberts sides, in garbage pits, latrines, dustbins— governor and the state department. Say with outrage towards terrorism and Staff Writer the children are being thrown away like that there is a lot going on in Africa and pledged their determination to not have garbage," Beckenham said. "God loves ask how much money delegated to HIV/ the deployment of Italian troops deter- Capping off the "Putting a Face on them, so we love them, too." AIDS will go to the people who need mined by terrorist activity. This sends AIDS in Africa" campaign that had fu- Wangai shared an incredible story it?" Wangai suggested to the audience. the proper message. Spain simply rolled eled the English Majors Council ever about Lydia, a Speaking of the children over. since December, the presentation on Feb. college stu- infected with the HIV virus, The question remains as to where 25 provided a forum for students and dent, who, 10 Wangai said that 92 percent of the world goes from here. Certainly ma- special guests Dr. Paul Wangai and Clive years ago, was the children born to mothers jor members of the Coalition of the Will- Beckenham from Nairobi, Kenya. abducted by with the virus are HIV posi- ing, especially Italy and England, should Beckenham and his wife, Mary, cre- gangsters and tive. When the mother's blood be on their guard as terrorist motivation ated New Life Homes, which rescues ba- raped during is out, when the antibodies in has increased due to its recent victory in bies abandoned as a result of the AIDS her six-day or- the child's blood have fought Spain. Don't expect any change from epidemic. "Our first time began with a deal; when she the virus, the child will be- the Bush administration in the war on call from the hospital; they had an HTV- was finally re- come HIV negative and be terror. As for the rest of the world: Let's infected baby and wanted to know if we leased, she able to fight off AIDS. "Many all hope that other countries don't cower would take him," Beckenham stated. was HIV posi- doctors felt it was a waste of in the face of terrorism. Terrorism is de- "If we go to a hospital and we have tive. "Last time helping these children. testable. But it will never be eradicated to choose between the best and the worst, July," he said, "Lydia called in the middle Now there is a list of doctors helping by giving in. Spain simply failed the we take the worst. Our calling in life is of the night, telling me 'You must come because these babies can make it. We world. to save the abandoned. They live in a now.' I asked my wife what I should do— have 50 volunteers who come to help family home, not an orphanage, where there are many times we ask others what out—college students, male and fe- Language Barrier, continued they are loved, cared for and have ev- we should do when the time to act is now. male," Wangai said. from page 2 ^r^^^^^r^^^ erything children should have. Over 85 I went over to her house two hours later, In closing, Beckenham and Wangai esting how much I understand despite percent of our children have been but there was no response. I found Lydia urged the audience to speak among that. It took me a while to get used to adopted." dead on her bed, and I asked myself, themselves, asking 'What have you people pointing with their lips; it seri- New Life has saved the lives of over 'What had she wanted me to do?' I will heard tonight? What do you think you ously looks as if they are about to kiss 500 children in the past 10 years while do what is in my power to do now...at can do? What do you think we can do you. But now I find myself doing the opening another home in Nairobi. There the best of my ability." collectively?' same thing, and afterward, I can't help are over one million orphans to the AIDS "All of us can make a difference if They were presented with a check but laugh. virus in Kenya, and the Beckenhams are we put our hearts together. 'What can I for $10,000 from the Student Govern- determined to make a difference. do?' You can make it happen. Give a bit ment Association to go towards New "These children are left on the road- of your time. Send a few e-mails to the Life Homes and the fight against AIDS. Kerry's Faults, continued from Bush Finished, continued from page 4 page 4 =^^^====^ gress's forming a 9/11 investigation com- I think that the Democratic party has Howard Dean contributed to this with from and get spoon-fed interviews at mittee and his reluctance to be inter- already scored a victory in 2004. While his position on Iraq. John Edwards those networks. Do expect to see Bush viewed by it. Finally, Bush, despite all Democratic candidates crisscrossed the raised economic concerns. Dennis put before the Inquisition. If he even appearances, is one of the worst presidents nation during the primaries, expressing Kucinich and Al Sharpton raised con- scratches his head differently, the liberal in terms of achieving diversity. He op- their views and fighting for votes, they cerns about civil rights. There may only press will accuse him of misleading the posed affirmative action and exposed his may have achieved something much be one Democratic candidate, but rais- American people because they expected intolerance by calling for a Constitutional stronger in the process—outrage against ing awareness and the question of him to scratch back to front not side to ban on same sex unions. This president the Bush administration. The general change was really teamwork. Good side. They did it to his father and they has angered too many Americans to oc- tide of opinion on major issues is chang- move. Democrats. will do it to him. Four more years of Bush cupy the White House for four more years. ing or at least becoming more diverse. is more than they can stand. Winston recalls her years in modeling industry

By Dana R. Yates be a real-life mannequin. She would stand would continue snapping away until he era you had to focus," she remembers. Special to tlie Chronicle in a store window, frozen in a pose. felt he had what he wanted. In between shots, assistants would be "People would literally come up and "Sometimes you feel as though ready with robes to rescue her and keep The lights. The camera. The touch me, not knowing if I was real," you're not even a real person. They are her warm. glamorous life of a model. To some Jassica jokes. Jassica would stand for constantly tweaking you, trying to make At the age of 17, Jassica signed a young girls, it is all they dream of. hours, with short breaks in between. All you perfect," Jassica says. Criticism in contract with the Elite Modeling With each magazine thai waits in mail- she thought about was when it was going modeling is very grueling. Jassica would Agency in New York. Her career was boxes across America, young girls rush to end so she could sit down and rest. receive comments about her weighing too beginning to accelerate. She was yet to see who has graced the cover. Never Jassica was fortunate in later years much or having skin that was too dark. to complete high school, when her do they ask the question of what is as she received offers to do print ads in "I became so self-conscious, because mother showed concern for her daugh- going on in the beauty's mind, but the catalogs for companies such as Delia's, a these remarks would tear you to pieces," ter. Jassica's mother wanted her to question of what is she wearing. clothing line for teens. As her modeling she says. graduate from high school, believing Jassica Winston is aware of what goes career be- In her normal that an education was highly important. on in a model's head, for during her came more life, Jassica began At her mother's wishes, Jassica chose teenage years she used to be one. appealing, to wear baggy to take a break from modeling. After Seen around High Point's campus, Jassica be- "Sometimes Jassica's clothes to cover her graduation, she made the decision to Jassica is a petite, small-framed beauty came more physical state was just as body and refrained continue her schooling by coming to with a vivid smile and almond-shaped interested in from wearing High Point to study Interior design. eyes. The chestnut highlights flowing it. "I thought vulnerable as makeup. She felt As Jassica nears graduation in in her ebony hair complement her to myself, her mind." this would limit the May, she looks forward to starting her chocolate-colored skin. She is a natu- 'someone is opportunity for career as an interior designer. "If there ral beauty with limited flaws. Many actually go- anyone to com- was an offer to go back (to modeling), are unaware of her past but have prob- ing to pay me to do this,'" she says. ment on her appearance. "For a model, I would take it. The money is good, ably seen her in the pages of numer- Life for Jassica then became quite mentally you're a mess. You are con- but I want my career to be in interior ous catalogs. different. She had options of travel with stantly worrying about what people tell design." At the age of 14, Jassica was dis- many trips to New York for jobs, and she you, and eventually you worry about Though it was a very challenging covered in a mall during a shopping was given free clothes and makeup by the when your career is going to end," she part of her teenage years, Jassica still trip with her mother. "This man out of companies she modeled for. But life in says. speaks highly of the modeling indus- nowhere, comes up and invites me to front of the camera became challenging. Sometimes Jassica's physical state try. Many of the girls she started with come to this hotel to have my picture Waking up early with little sleep, Jassica was just as vulnerable as her mind. Dur- have gone on to have successful ca- taken for this small modeling agency," would go down to the studio for makeup ing shoots involving swimwear layouts, reers, including one who now models she recalls. When first approached, she and wardrobe. She would pose for nu- she battled chilly temperatures in her for Victoria's Secret. Jassica thinks the thought it was a joke. Never before merous photos, as the photographer barely covered frame. "When people see image models represent is not negative. had she considered the field of model- worked to find the perfect shot. Her mind swimsuits magazines, they are unaware She believes that people look to mod- ing. stayed blank as she attentively listened to that these photos are taken prior to the els for the standard on how women One of Jassica's first jobs was to everything the photographer said. He season. It would be cold, but for the cam- should present themselves. 6 Campus Chronicle NEWS Friday, March 26,2004 Genesis lets students Meeks offers a new view of Christian living worship and serve By Brianne Coone out expecting anything from the receiver, Staff Writer then the giver has given as God, By Pamela-Montez Holley I was nervous that I wouldn't find many "freely...joyfully." Staff Writer people who were passionate about God. As a cold March rain fell outside of "The second table manner is that we But God proved me wrong. He Hayworth Chapel, Keller Visiting Scholar have to witness to our society that not all Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in opened the door to Alpha Delta Theta Dr. M. Douglas Meeks delivered a warm things are commodities," said Meeks. His sanctuary. Praise Him in the firma- (a Christian service sorority), Campus sermon addressing the table manners of Some people think that everything they ment of His power. Praise Him for His Crusade and Genesis Gospel Choir. God by which all Christians should live. own can be exchanged for something else mighty acts. Praise Him according to His Genesis seemed like the perfect blend. Meeks said that most people have that they deem as necessary to have. excellent greatness. Praise Him with the It was great for music lovers, it was forgotten the economy of God and in or- However, not all possessions are redeem- sound of the trumpet praise Him with the great for those who loved the Lord and der to have hope "the first thing we have able. For example, would you give up psaltery and the harp. Praise Him with it was great for those who loved get- to do as Christians is water for the rest the timbrel and dance, praise Him with ting involved in their community. to regain our of your life in ex- stringed instruments and organs. Praise Genesis has devoted many hours memory." What he change for your Him upon the loud cymbals; praise Him to the community by feeding the hun- meant by the economy "Let's encourage each deepest desire? upon the high sounding cymbals. Let gry at homeless shelters, making Christ- of God is how God other to follow the The true necessi- everything that hath breath praise the mas care packages for children and manages his house- table manners of life.." ties in life are not Lord, praise ye the Lord." -Psalm 150:1- helping at the 5 k Race . hold. commodities. 6 "I helped out the homeless shelter, According to Meeks said, That is exactly what the Genesis Gos- and it felt great to help others and it felt Meeks, the key to "The third table pel Choir has been doing for the past nine good to let others know that we care managing any home occurs around the manner is that we have to disbelieve the years. The choir began with 12 mem- about them," said Mia Watts. Sherry table; therefore we must learn the proper notion of our society that those things bers. After its first "Gospel Fest," the Wyche also gave a helping hand. "1 table manners in order to live successfully. necessary for life are scarce." People get group asked Pastor James Brown and helped make Christmas gifts for the If people do not learn how to behave, they what they need in abundance. Just be- Pastor Deborah Brown to train and di- children. I was a sophomore at the time, will not succeed in life. Some may end cause someone wants something, it does rect them. Since then. Genesis Gospel and up until that point. I never really up homeless. not mean it is a necessity. A Rolling Choir has experienced rapid growth in did any community service because The word homeless does not only Stones' line comes to mind, "You can't members who love to praise the Lord. everything I did was school-based. It pertain to persons without shelter. Meeks always get what you want, but if you try There are about 50 members in the felt good to help someone out besides said, "It's not just the people who have sometimes, you just might find you get choir, and they have joined for many dif- High Point." Wyche joked. no money that are homeless... people who want you need." ferent reasons. "I joined Genesis to be Genesis is a busy organization. never hear their names called, people "The fourth and final table manner around other Christians who have a The choir has numerous rehearsals and whose stories are not known by anybody (is) we have to ask our society, again, to stronger walk of faith that would help performances. It just returned from else, people who have no place at the reconsider this notion of absolute and ex- me build a stronger foundation with the touring. Multiple organizations seem to table... also are homeless." Do you know clusive private property," said Meeks. No Lord," said Dekesha Seay. "I like be- be branching off from Genesis. "Im- anyone who seems to be a loner, some- one wants to be excluded or labeled an ing a member because 1 like worshiping pact" is a Bible study that meets every one who never seems to fit in anywhere? outcast. Meeks said that we should share God through music since that is one of Wednesday night. It is headed up by Maybe that person is homeless, and with others not separate ourselves from my passions." continued Seay. Crishauna Horsley and it is comprised Meeks said, "Homeless people are sub- them. All humans have the right to be- "I joined because I wanted to be in of many Genesis Gospel Choir mem- jected to death." long. an environment where I could feel safe bers. There is also "Acts of God," a So what can we do about it? Meeks While at HPU, Meeks has led a semi- and secure, I wanted to better my life as group of multi-talented members who suggests that if we follow four table man- nar for 16 students called, "Jesus and Glo- a Christian and 1 enjoy the company of dance and put on mini-plays. Rhonda ners of God, there will be hope. balization." Each of the students is work- people," commented Ishmael Josiah. Bethea belongs to both. "In some ways "The first table manner we have to ing on an essay about how Jesus offers "Being in this choir is like a learning we are a part of Genesis, but sometimes learn is to begin to give as God gives. God Christian solutions to questions of global- place outside class. We not only learn I think that we do a bit more that kinda gives without expectation of return," said ization. songs and dances but we learn how to makes us our own group as well as a Meeks. Our society is full of 'what's in it Meeks said, "We live in a fearful time carry ourselves in a good fashion." part of a Genesis," she said. for me?' people. Some people give self- but we also live in a time of great prom- I am proud to say that I am also a So, what does the future hold? In ishly with a motive in mind. If the giver ise... Let's encourage each other to fol- Genesis member. I joined my freshman April, Genesis will host its ninth annual expects something in return, then he is low the table manners of life that we have year and I have noticed one thing that Gospel Fest here at High Point Univer- also a taker. When a person gives with- learned at the Lord's Table." we all have in common, we love the sity. Genesis will be doing what it does Lord. I can honestly say that when I ar - best, praising their Lord and Savior Competition, continued from front page ======rived at High Point University last year, Jesus Christ. keting table. The male and female team choose events that could earn us points." with the highest GPA and the male and SACC-sponsored events include female individual with the highest GPA raising money for Habitat for Human- Criminals, continued from front page === will earn 100 points for their teams. ity (about $ 150) and a toy drive in which leave their vehicles unlocked on purpose For the most part, the student-ath- over 215 toys were donated to Fox 8 for tion from the thieves, who also target rich knowing that they could be broken into. letes have gotten involved in the com- local children. neighborhoods but caution must be exercised. On that petition. "The most difficult part has The competition lasts the entire like Emerywood. note, Det. Green has some advice for the been the communication of what the school year. The winning team will be Thieves are obvi- car-owning students of HPU: 1) keep program is and what the athletes need announced in April to allow time for the ously drawn by valuables out of sight; 2) be sure to lock to do," said Perry. "The SAAC (Student team to receive prizes. Specific prizes expensive cars your vehicle; 3) never leave spare keys Athlete Advisory have not been deter- which the univer- in the vehicle; 4) report any suspicious Committee) leaders mined. sity has no lack of. persons to the Security office before they have really been Athletes have In addition, the 'The most difficult have a chance to commit a crime. Fol- driving it because participated enthusi- university houses lowing these it's up to the athletes part has been the astically. "This says hundreds of ve- rules will make it to get it going." a lot about the ath- hicles which give communication of much more diffi- Cricket Indra and letes and that they're the thieves many what the program is cult for thieves to Jeff Fairman are participating for the RICO MINT more possible walk away with SAAC co-presi- and what the athletes right reasons," said break-ins from a single location. It is like your belongings. dents. Their role has need to do." Perry. Teams have a mall for thugs. When asked how they Although be- been to promote the held sports clinics got into the vehicles, they said that they ing violated by Competition Cup for kids, done after- were unlocked. They simply walked thieves is never a and motivate their teams to participate. school programs for the YMCA, assisted around campus and checked for unlocked good time, this Indra said, "At first I was skeptical, but with a church pumpkin sale, participated doors while avoiding security. They also story has a happy shortly after I realized that it cultivated in promotions at McDonald's, cleaned commented that the car they stole had a Panther pride and increased attendance out a storage shed and sent Christmas key left in it. ending. The sto- STACY SMALL len vehicle was at HPU home games." cards to troops overseas. Although we have a security force Since this is the first year. Perry and "The cup is a journey, much like the and a city police force, it is also the re- recovered, and much of the stolen prop- erty has been and is being recovered as the SAAC are still developing the pro- college career is a journey. It is a way to sponsibility of individuals to make their gram. Indra said, "Each meeting of the track progress in various areas. Just like property as safe as possible. After all, no well. Furthermore, a ring of thieves and repeat offenders has been broken up and SAAC we suggest where more points the student-athletes go beyond them- one cares more about your property than put behind bars. Hopefully, the students could come from, and we discuss and selves, the cup does as well," said Perry. you do. Obviously, it is rare that owners of HPU can sleep a little better tonight. Friday, March 26,2004 NEWS Campus Chronicle Student survives turmoil while living in El Salvador Harrowing account of growing up in war-torn homeland ======

By Ada Hernandez kissed both of us and then took the keys and stabbed in the eye with a knife. A po- away from San Miguel. I was with my Special to the Chronicle that were attached to the door, closing and lice car came near the park and the FMLN aunt and my sister. I was sitting on the locking it behind her. My sister and I were left the scene. My dad was wounded, but window side and when we passed el Rio I can still remember the gun shots, scared. We were alone in the room, lis- was helped by some people who called Lempa (the Lempa River), I remember the helicopters roaring, the smell of gun- tening to the excruciating sound of bul- the police. My father lost the vision in his seeing two bodies hanging from the rails powder and the people screaming on the lets and helicopters flying over. I didn't eye. of the bridge. They were wearing police streets surrounding my grandparents' understand why we had to stay under- After that incident he asked to be uniforms, and their faces were covered residence. neath the bed, so I asked my sister, who transferred from San Miguel to the capi- with blood. One of them was missing It was 1986, the left-wing was three years older than me, and she tal San Salvador. My mother was eight half of his leg. When I saw this, I turned Farabundo Marti National Liberation explained that underneath the bed we months pregnant when the guerillas to my aunt who was completely pale and Front (FMLN). also known as the guer- were less likely to get hurt by stray bul- knocked on her door and asked if any did not say a word. I did not ask any- rillas, were taking over the city of San lets. military person lived in the house. She said thing because I knew that we were in Miguel in El Salvador. They were kill- The strife began in 1977, when no. They took her and my sister who was the middle of a war and we could not do ing civilians or as my aunt heard them farmers, peasants and workers led by 2 as hostages for four hours. They were anything about it but keep our mouths say "cleaning the city." I was 3 years Farabundo Marti formed the FMLN. released because my mother knew one the shut. old when I first experienced the war. They protested against human rights vio- guerillas. When I was born, my dad could Year after year, I became used to Wliile I was sitting next to my sis- lations. By 1980, the archbishop of San not handle the war anymore. Ten months the death threats, the violence and the ter, 1 was playing with my doll's hair on Salvador, Oscar Romero, was assassi- later he left El Salvador, like many people attacks that happen when a civil war a red couch that faced the patio. Sud- nated and the country was on the verge did at that time, and came to the United dominates a country for 12 years. My denly, we saw a soldier dressed in green, of civil war. The right-wing National States. A year later my mom followed his best friend's father was used as a shield with a machine gun strapped across his Conciliation Party (PCN) formed death path and left my sister and me in the care when two soldiers were fighting against shoulder walking on our patio. My aunt squads that killed around 30,000 people. of my grandparents. each other and he was killed. I remem- was leaving the kitchen when she The FMLN despised the PCN and wanted It felt like years underneath that bed. ber walking to my friend's house and walked toward the door and saw my sis- to become a legitimate party. France and My sister and I were just hugging each passing her father's blood sUiins on the ter and rne staring at the soldier. She Mexico recognized the FMLN as such, other, hoping that it would all be over ground. Women were constantly get- looked at him and froze. He looked at while the U.S. continued to assist the El soon. Hours later my aunt came and ting raped, including a maid in my house us, and then climbed the patio's wall and Salvadorian government, whose army opened the door. She slid underneath the who was also killed. left. backed right-wing death squads. bed and told us that we would spend the I was one of those children who A few minutes later we heard shots My father worked as a detective for night on the cold floor. It was difficult to witnessed things that most children in the air. Far-right National Republican the military security of the Armed Forces. sleep because we still heard the helicop- never see. I thought the horror was never Alliance (ARENA) helicopters were He was in charge of investigating the ter- ters flying above us, and we were afraid going to be over, but the day came, on shooting the FMLN soldiers on the rorism cases and any plots that the FMLN of anything that could happen. But that is Jan. 16, 1992, when a peace accord ground. My grandparents came running had against the government. To the how it was each night after that. sponsored by the UN was signed by rep- toward us, screaming, "Hurry! Hurry! FMLN, he was considered an enemy. One Alfredo Cristiani (ARENA) became resentatives of the government and the Go to your room and stay underneath day, my dad was walking out of the house president in 1989. The rebel attacks in- FMLN, which then became a political the bed." We obeyed, with my aunt right when the guerrillas seized him. He was tensified. I remember taking a bus to visit party. By that time I was 9, and the war behind us telling us the same thing. She taken to a park where he was beaten up my uncle who lived in La Union, a state was finally over. War, continued from front page good job trying not to let my brother and me, not to mention the guns and dead began packing all of our things and told had died. All of my friends gathered out- me see the reality of the war, we still knew bodies the vehicles carried. us not to mention to anyone that we would side our house to say goodbye, and a lot that the Serbs and Muslims had religious In the two years that we lived be leaving. Luckily, my parents both of them even came to the train station. I conflicts. Since we lived in Belgrade, the through heart-stopping terror, I couldn't worked for airline companies and knew don't think that I have ever cried so much capital of today's Serbia, my family found imagine what was going to happen in the exactly what to do and how to get us out in my life. I hugged everyone in sight it hard to live a normal life as Muslims. I end and when the end was coming. Would of the country. I wanted to take some of because the thought that I would never see will never forget getting ready for school we be one of the families killed in the war? my personal belongings, but my mom them again kept running through my head. and seeing military vehicles with large I ask myself many questions as the days didn't let me. The next day as we got As the train left the station, I stuck my guns fixed on the roofs and filled with went on. Two specific days remain fresh ready to leave for the train station, I can head out the window and waved until army soldiers passing by our house. The in my mind. The day my mom told us remember my grandmother holding my everyone's faces started fading. cold-hearted looks on their faces terrified that we had to move shocked me. She brother and me and crying as if someone Others would see us now as refugees. Our train ride to Vienna, Austria, took about 12 hours. I can re- member my mom holding us and telling us that everything would We're here to be OK and that when we got to our dad who resided in the United States, our lives would Bring In the News!! change for the better. Ironically, I never thought that we lived a sad life. I loved Yugoslavia; I loved all my friends and I didn't want to leave my family. Once we got to Austria, we stayed with one of my mom's close friends. We air on After a few days, we left for New York City. channel 8 The second day I will never every Friday forget came when we reached LaGuardia. My dad waited for moon us on the other side of customs. The tight security guards turned some people away and forced them back to their countries be- The next big cause they didn't have their vi- show features sas or other documents required for entering the United States. This greatly frightened us. Our turn arrived to get our passports College Republicans checked. After waiting in line over five hours, we stood only a Coll*g* Democrats few moments away from being This heated debate will reunited with our dad, moving to New York City and claiming air on the 12th of April it as our home. 8 Campus Chronicle NEWS AND FEATURES Friday, March 26, 2004 'Sex and the City' bids adieu after a six year love affair with American viewers

By Erin Sullivan show prided itself on. minute, and yet turn around the next and to be overshadowed by Carrie's Staff Writer The humor of the show was so rude make you want to cry. storyline. While their air time was and crude, and yet so true at the same time. The final episode, "An American Girl smaller, their storylines were very pow- There has recently been a great loss It's what we all are thinking, but don't in Paris (Part Deux),*' centered around erful. Charlotte and Harry's long quest in all of our lives. Well, at least it was always have the fortitude to say. For ex- Carrie, and which man she would pick: for a baby finally ended when they were considered a loss to those who were ample, in explaining a break-up, Miranda Aleksandr Petrovsky or Mr. Big. It was told that they would soon have their lucky enough to be loyal viewers of the tells how a door man of her boyfriend's obvious that Carrie was uncomfortable wish granted by the adoption agency. show. "Sex & the City"' ran its final epi- broke up being in Miranda finally showed how full of love sode in early 2004. It was a show that with her Paris her heart actually was when she helped touched my life, as well as many others, lor him without her husband's mother, who recently suf- females and males, but primarily fe- by say- her career fered a stroke, causing much memory males. I made sure I had the television ing, "I'm and her loss. Samantha actually allowed herself dial on HBO, every Sunday at 9 p.m. so sorry friends to be in love. Each character came to a as not to miss one single hilarious, sad, Miss and al- crossroads and seemed to have a por- joyful and overall touching moment of Hobbes. ways be- tion of their lives fulfilled. the series. When "Sex & the City'" ran M r . ing left "Sex & the City" will be greatly ended, it was as if we all lost four Johnson during the missed. It's not just the touching friends—Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha won't be day by storylines, the hilarious one-liners or the Jones, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte coming Aleksandr. jaw-dropping antics of the girls that York. dsn.aef' The turn- we'll be missing, but also the coffee- Each of the female characters had H o w - ing point shop gatherings, the hot nightclubs, the her own unique personality, and to- ever, it's of the epi- Manolo Blahniks, the cosmopolitans, gether, they really were each other's very obvious that Samantha always had sode came when Carrie found her old the hot (and usually temporary) boy- soul-mates. They really made it actually the best lines. For example, Samantha in- necklace, which she thought she lost, friends, not to mention New York itself. OK to be single in your 30s, while mak- terrupts a conversation between Carrie, within a hole in the lining of her purse. While sex was a huge part of the show, ing it simple for any woman of any age Charlotte and Miranda at a shower party After leaving Aleksandr, she runs into Mr. it wasn't what it was really about. "Sex to relate to them. Kim Cattrall (Samantha by saying, "Ladies, can we cut the cake Big at a hotel, and it was if their relation- & the City" was about the trials and Jones) said that the show was "a valen- and get out of here? I have a three-way to ship hadn't skipped a beat, except this tribulations of love. It was about con- tine to being single." The women were get to." The humor could also take a seri- time, Mr. Big was sure that Carrie was fronting the scariest things about trust all independent and strong, and yet had ous turn. For instance, Charlotte com- "the one." All he had to say was, "It took and intimacy. Overall, it was about the their own little quirks and insecurities mented on how pretty Samantha looked, me a very long time to get here, but I'm wonderful things that go along with that got in their way, and that they were to which she replied, "Thanks, I have can- here." Carrie replies with, "I miss New friendship, which are the things we've forced to deal with. This always resulted cer." What was so great with the show was York. Take me home." come to realize we can't live without. in an often hilarious outcome, which the how it could make you laugh out loud one The other females of the show are not

'Crow': Incubus' usual power rock The Spotlight By Andrea Griffith Boyd during the song "Beware! Crimi- like Korn's Jonathan Davis on some Players present Copy Editor nal") and conveys his adamant anti-Bush tracks and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder on position the next (the video for "Megalo- others. His vocal ability to switch be- J.B. Incubus delivers a powerful set of maniac" has stirred some controversy on tween soulful high tenor and angry bari- tracks on A Crow Left of the Murder MTV for its political nature). tone is astounding. by Archibald thanks to the dominant guitar style of Although the album debuted in sec- Einziger emerges as a clear leader on Mike Einziger coupled with the usual ond place on the charts, it is obvious that this album. All other instruments and McLeish, vocal strength of front man Brandon Incubus was not trying to find radio- band members fall into the background, Boyd. friendly popularity. "Sick Sad Little molded around what his guitar is doing. a play based on the Like the group's other albums. Crow World" is an opus that fills six minutes. A Crow Left of the Murder is an al- is a set of songs that vary radically in style In fact, all tracks are unpredictable and bum that can fit any mood. Its songs are biblical story of Job. and depth. This band proves that it has a impossible to sing along to upon first lis- uplifting and discouraging all at once, range similar to the Red Hot Chili Pep- ten, unlike most rock songs written today. slow or violent, depending on the track. pers with its ability to produce syrupy The characteristic of the album and Incubus once again proves that its songs ballads and powerful punk rock. Boyd the band that is most impressive is the ease are not carbon copies of each other. sings optimistically about love one mo- in switching between genres; it is almost ment ("I'm down but not out," croons a chameleon-like ability. Boyd sounds Hayworth Fine Arts Center April 15-17 at 7:30 April 18 at 2

Tickets: $5 for students $7for faculty and staff $10 for all others Call 841-4673 or visit the box office weekday afternoons. Friday, March 26, 2004 A&E Campus Chronicle Linkin Park rocks student's first major concert

Day I Die;" it sounded like a cross be- the audience was kept in suspense. Linkin Bennington said, "These guys have been By Kathleen McLean tween SR-71 and Hoobastank. The band Park played an introduction tape while practicing during our tour so we're gonna Staff Writer had a lot of energy and towards the end they sat behind the screen on the stage. bring them out here." Although I heard of the set, the guitarist did a back-flip off And when the first band member walked some people argue, they cheered and I am a fan of Linkin Park because of a speaker. out, the entire audience stood up, laughed as the road crew attempted to their music has hard sounds and power- Hoobastank took the stage next and screamed and clapped, myself included. keep tempo. But given their two minutes ful lyrics. I'll listen to one of their CD's since I knew the songs, I sang along. The They had a great stage presence. The of fame, the road crew took their places while I'm lifting at the gym or running best part of their performance came when band screamed just like they did on their behind the stage and let the band show on the Greenway. And I'll check their they played "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." CDs. Singers Mike Shinoda and Chester them how to play "Faint." website occasionally to see when the All the girls around me were singing along Bennington ran from one end of the stage After "In the End" was played, band's new music is coming out or to and laughing. It was a good introduction to the other, taking turns singing lines of people started filing out of the coliseum, watch a music video. Although my room to their new their songs with but the house lights still hadn't come on. isn't filled with the band's posters and single, "Out of the fans. Then the band came out and played "My pictures, when I heard they were coming Control." The entire December." Then the lead singers of the to Greensboro, I had to get a ticket. After the stage was used three previous bands came out to join I had never been to a major concert stage cleared for the band's Linkin Park for the last song, "A Place before March 2, and it was an experience again, screens performance, for My Head." I'll never forget. I have been to concerts were raised which included When the music finally ended and the at bars and other places like Triangle and with P.O.D. two side plat- crowd stopped cheering, I finally sat down Cafe Jam, but the Greensboro Coliseum banners. Un- forms that hung in my seat after an hour of singing and is a lot bigger, and the bands playing were like the other off the stage and dancing with the music and just smiled better known than local bands of High bands, P.O.D. brought the per- as the road crew packed up Linkin Park's Point and Wilmington. went from one formers within gear. I couldn't believe what I had seen. I sat in the nosebleed section with my song right into arm's reach of Listening to the music and having the friends, but I could see the stage perfectly. another and the audience. powerful bass move me to the beat felt I also enjoyed the seating because I was during their performance of "Youth of a The lights were everywhere and they were like being in my room. I was dancing and nowhere near the mosh pits on the ground Nation," they brought 10 audience mem- turned on the audience each time the band signing like no one was watching me. I floor. Several times during the show, I bers on stage to sing the chorus. wanted them to sing. I watched hands fly didn't get back to campus until midnight, could see small groups of people jump- When I first entered the coliseum, the in the air and people crowd surf in mosh but the smile still hadn't left my face. ing and running into each other. It made seats weren't all filled. It wasn't until pits. The ground floor looked like a sea I never thought I would experience me grateful that I would walk out of that Linkin Park took the stage that I found it anemone with the swaying hands and the Meteora World Tour. But now that arena with all of my teeth. difficult to find an empty green seat in lighters imitating the motion of the ocean. I've gotten a taste of Linkin Park's live The first band on stage was Story of the crowd. Linkin Park made sure that the audi- show, I can't wait until they come back the Year. I had never heard of this band The arena had gone black just before ence got what they paid for, but it also to North Carolina. They are definitely an before, but I liked their song "Until the each band had performed, but this time included a performance by the road crew. experience not to pass up. Concerts worth seeing

Williams: a one-man jam band visits Ziggy's By Justin Spinks is amazed at this impressive feat, and the all over the country in addition to two hands, dazzling the audience, leaving Staff Writer next thing they hear is percussion, but they dates at the Australian Blues and Roots them to say, "How does he do it?" Con- look to see not a trap set of any kind. In- Music festival. Keller has been nomi- tinuing to play his acoustic, he imitates Smoke lingers in the stage lights as stead it's just Keller standing in front of nated for two Jammy Awards, one for his almost perfectly the sound of a trumpet people fight their way forward to get the microphone, manipulating his mouth song "Above the Thunder" and the other with his mouth then sings the wah-wah closer, but the old, barn-like building is to sound exactly like drums and cymbals, for his album cover for his latest release of an electric guitar. He then goes into packed so tight, moving is becoming an and that is looped on top of everything Home. the humorous fan favorite "I Could Drink impossibility. However, people are still else. He loops the music he plays through Keller's virtuosic musical talents and a Case of You" and loops its guitar part lined up outside the door for their chance various effects petals so he can play a few entertaining live performances still go so he can pick up a large tribal drum and to get in. They are there to see a one-man seconds on one instrument and make it largely unrecognized though his fan base jam on that for a bit. After he finishes jam band. continue to play after he puts that instru- continues to grow. Keller tours from coast beating the drum, he returns once again Keller Williams usually packs ment down so he to coast relentlessly, to his signature acoustic to close the set Ziggy's, the popular music venue in Win- can go to a com- playing mostly in with "Kidney in a Cooler," a fun tune off ston Salem, and this night was no differ- pletely different in- bars, small venues his most popular album Laugh. At this ent, except ticket prices rose and some- strument to layer and music festivals, point in the show everyone is convinced how more people managed to make their upon what is al- but no one will prob- there really is nothing that this man can- way into the sweltering, cloudy haze. ready being heard. ably ever see him on not do. On stage it appears as if there is an Keller, smiling and MTV or Rolling After the show, fans spill out of the arsenal of instrumentation for a band of dancing, then could Stone magazine, un- smoky sweatbox and gather to discuss at least 8, maybe 10 or 12, but when the bring out a plethora less it is part of what they had just seen. "Man, that was tights go out, and then a single acoustic of toys he can something larger, awesome, but it was so crowded, I could guitar rings from the sound system all stimulate his fans such as the barely see," remarks one fan to the other. around, only one man emerges from be- with. He picks up Bonnaroo Music "Yeah, I know, but that was incredible. I hind the stage. one of his electric Festival in can't believe I had never heard of this guy Keller starts out with an insanely fast guitars and solos a Manchester, Tenn. before. How many guitars did he have? and difficult acoustic guitar riff, unique bit, making crazy Popular music has Six? Seven? And what was that one thing to his style, and then adds his whimsical high-pitched no place for a one- he had, with the crazy sounds? That was lyrics that can make you both laugh and sounds, then moves his way to a xylo- man jam band. intense]" think. Then something incredible hap- phone and tantalizes the audience a bit The lights go back out, and the acous- Keller takes a solo act to the next pens as Keller puts down his acoustic gui- with that, but then returns to his acoustic tic guitar once again rings from the sound level and pushes the boundaries of just tar, but still ringing are his intricate gui- to segway into the next song to close the system as set two begins. Keller opens how far one man can go with musical tar musings, and he dances to the other first set, the fan favorite by the Allman this set up with "Gimme Shelter," a Roll- ability. He keeps out of the lime-light side of the stage to pick up a bass. The Brothers called "Midnight Rider." The ing Stones cover, that really gets the au- because he is his own act. He is not quite next thing that fills the crowd's ears is a concert is far from over. dience going, then continues his feats that "jam," nor is he quite anything else. He, funky bass line to be intricately woven Ziggy's is one of many stops for seem like magic, even controlling sound like his followers, seeks something dif- into the looped guitar riff. The audience Keller on his spring tour which takes him with what looks like the movement of his ferent. 10 Campus Chronicle A&E 'Passion' presents powerful Christian vision By Drew Mclntyre post-modem theology has added to Jesus' note in this film. Jim Caviezel ("The Gibson poured not only his heart but his Opinion Editor story. Gibson simply wanted to make a Count of Monte Cristo") portrays Christ, bank account into. realistic depiction of Christ's sacrifice as and Monica Bellucci ('Tears of the Sun" Odds are such that many of you have It's a rare thing these days for mov- seen in the New Testament. Whether he and the last two "Matrix" installments) seen this film. I've heard very few nega- ies with substance to make serious bank should have done something else is im- plays Mary Magdalene. Caviezel was tive reviews by my friends. If you haven't at the box office. I'm not sure if that is material. What mat- an excel- seen it, check it out. I would add that I reflective of society or industry—probably ters is that, for what lent casting don't agree with this movie being used both. In any case, "The Passion of the this movie is, it is a choice for by evangelical groups to "save" people. Christ" has gone against the norm and masterpiece. several rea- This is a movie people need to come to managed both to be a movie with depth There a few sons. First with a little bit of knowledge. It is a movie and purpose, while at the same time reach- clever things Gibson of all, he for those that know and respect Christ's ing a large audience. Mel Gibson hasn't employed as director can pull off story and wish it to be made more real for made a perfect film, to be sure, but for that are worth noting. playing a them. "The Passion of the Christ" does what it is, "The Passion" is about as good Satan has a presence Semitic just that. Gibson has made what I'm sure a movie as it could possibly be. throughout the movie. character; will be the standard for movies of its kind If you don't know who Mel Gibson While I don't believe it's nice not of decades to come. is - first off, just quit reading the A&E that this is clearly to have a page. Gibson is the star of movies like stated in any of the Gentile "Mad Max," "What Women Want," "The four Gospels, I found Jesus for a Patriot" and four "Lethal Weapon" install- this to be a very effec- change. Theron is ments. He also directed and starred in tive way of showing Also, he "Braveheart," one of the greatest epics of that Christ was tempted throughout the has enough acting experience to be rec- this generation and a personal favorite-- ordeal. The way Gibson represents Sa- ognized for his talent, but isn't famous 'Monster' not to mention a multiple-Oscar winner. tan is interesting; he appears as a woman, enough to distract moviegoers. The same "The Passion of the Christ" is only his but speaks with a menacing, masculine can be said for Bellucci. Caviezel de- By Sara Gray second major directorial effort, and voice. The observant viewer should look serves extra praise, though, for literally Staff Writer though the technicalities are on a much at the way Satan stalks through the crowds suffering to make his depiction accurate. smaller scale, the subject matter is far during Jesus' torture and compare that to He was hurt several times during the film- Serial killer Aileen Wuornos grander. the way Gibson showed Murron walking ing, most notably when a stunt went walked along the Florida highways I shouldn't need to tell you the plot. through the crowds during Wallace's ex- wrong and he was actually flogged. Oh, finding her way by prostitution. She Even most non-Christians know some- ecution in "Braveheart." Also, there are yeah, and he was struck by robbed and murdered eight men in the thing of Christ's story. "The Passion of flashbacks throughout the movie. They lightning.. .twice. Gibson also has to get years 1989-1990. She was arrested in the Christ" follows seem to increase with in- recognized for his intestinal fortitude. A 1982, convicted and then executed by the last 12 hours of tensity as the trial and lot of people didn't want to see this movie the electric chair in 1992. Charlize his life, beginning execution does. These make the light of day. Some had good Theron completely transforms herself with his arrest in serve a couple of pur- reason to. Passion narratives have his- into Aileen Wuornos in the film Mon- the Garden of poses. They give the torically been used to blame Jews for ster. Theron gained thirty pounds, en- Gethsemane and viewer a little bit of a Christ's death and inspire anti-Semitism dured facial prosthetics and hours of through his execu- reference point to mo- with violent consequences. I believe he makeup to make her look complete. tion. There is also ments in Jesus' life, handled this controversy very well, The final result was astounding. She a hint at the resur- from childhood and though. He stuck to his guns, made his unmistakably looked the part. rection as well. adulthood, that give a movie the way he wanted it and let the Monster is narrated by Aileen and Gibson's claim sense of history and critical chips fall where they may. Crit- is told from her point of view. It fol- throughout the make Him more human ics were mixed on it, not surprisingly - lows the two years of her criminal life. making of this film to us. Moreover, the but check out Roger Ebert's review; he The real story begins when Aileen un- has been the he was making a movie based flashbacks are honestly a welcome break gave it four stars and was dead on. The knowingly enters a gay bar to spend her on the passion narrative found in the New from time to time from watching the griz- public has not been so mixed. The film last five dollars on booze. There, she Testament Gospels. He never claimed to zly torture onscreen that Gibson suc- has made nearly $300 million at this point, meets Selby, (Christina Ricci) a lesbian be making a movie about the life of Christ ceeded at making realistic. and it's still number 2 at the box office. who wants nothing but to find a loving or a movie filled with all that modern and There are only two actors of serious This is a just reward for a movie that relationship after being sent away by her parents. When Aileen meets Selby, she rebuffs her advances and attempts to get close to her. However, Aileen is 'Eurotrip': a soon to be college classic lonely and desperate for anyone to love Don't expect this one to win an Oscar; it isn't that kind ofmovie- her and they begin a relationship. Aileen continues to prostitute the By Katie Estler band, which is playing a very catchy tune Cooper and Scotty hitch a cheap Florida highways and after an arrange- Layout Editor that runs through the movie "Scotty ride to London where they are abducted ment goes bad and she is raped, she be- Doesn't Know." Imagine Scotty's surprise by the Manchester soccer fans and wake gins her killing spree with this first en- Life can be depressing, and so are when the lead singer (Matt Damon) asks up to find themselves in Paris. With only counter. Fueled by her love for Selby, some of our movies, "The Passion of the his girl to come up to the stage, and there the luck found in movies, they catch up she gives her anything and everything Christ" in particular. Who wants to spend goes Fiona tearing up to the stage. That with their friends from high school, she wants with the money she acquires. $7.50 to be depressed? I suggest is a real stab to the back, but what about twins Jenny (Michelle Trachtenberg) and Their relationship deteriorates as Selby "Eurotrip." This high school trek across as the song goes on to tell about their Jamie (Travis Wester) that are touring becomes more money hungry and uses Europe is a classic nonintellectual col- freaky sex life but "don't tell Scotty, be- Europe. Aileen. Desperate to keep the unhealthy lege humor movie. When this DVD cause Scotty doesn't know." After an un- They are four crazy kids loose in relationship going, Aileen continues to comes out, it will derstandable night Europe on a quest to find Scotty's true rob and murder men, using her rape as fit nicely between of binge drinking, love. These American kids get to enjoy an excuse to make her actions valid. "Super Troopers" Scotty returns to Europe to the fullest. There's a trip to As the film progresses, the audi- and "Old School." his room to find a one of Europe's famous nude beaches, ence feels sympathetic for her sad life Let's talk bad slightly suggestive which features possibly the largest col- and desperation. It is hard to find com- days. On gradua- e-mail from his lection of male nudes in movie history. passion for the character, but you be- tion day, Scotty Berlin pen pal There's also a cameo by Lucy Lawless gin to understand her feelings and pain. Tomas (Scott buddy, which he (that's right Xena Warrior Princess) as Theron gives a jaw dropping perfor- Mechlowicz) responds to less Madame Vanderesexxx as the crew ex- mance which won her an Academy basks in the joys of than enthusias- plores the freedoms of Amsterdam. Af- Award for Best Actress. She accurately his high school ac- tically. ter getting mugged, they learn the Ameri- shows all the emotions that Aileen must complishment. Fiona (Kristin Kreuk), That's bad. Now imagine waking up can has a great value in certain parts of have felt; the loneliness, love, guilt and the love of his life, comes running up to the next morning to have your brother Europe. And, yes, you also see the fa- terror that plagued her life. Ricci plays share in this moment, well actually to point out that the nerdy Berlin guy turned mous preview scene where brother and Selby quite well too, making her an break up with him for no apparent rea- out to be a beautiful girl that Scotty has sister make out and prove that absinthe unlikable character in this film. son. This moment is also forever immor- grown extremely close to. Now she has being banned in America is a good idea. Monster is one of the best films of talized in the family home video. In an blocked him due to that drunken e-mail If you want Hitler jokes and blatant this past year. Even with its difficult effort to lift his spirits, he goes to the response. disregard for the Pope, this is your subject matter which hits the audience graduation party with his friend Cooper The girl you love is in Germany. movie. It isn't deeply moving; it isn't hard, it proves to be worth watching. (Jacob Pitts). He has some drinks, hangs What do you do? You go to Berlin or at going to make you think; it is just to This film is one of my recent favorites out with some people and listens to the least Europe. make you laugh and laugh you will. and is a must see! Friday, March 26, 2004 Organizations/Sports Campus Chronicle 11 Alpha Gamma Delta always have a fantastic time with you. Lambda Chi Alpha mester Award, Mr. Jeremiah P. Hood. Last month we also had a giant hall M>Z Your commitment and willingness to crawl with the sisters of Kappa Delta. We spend time is greatly appreciated! First we want to congratulate our 13 had an awesome time with you girls and The brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha Our intramural basketball teams had new members: Sarah Dixon, Morgan cannot wait to this with you all again. hope that everyone is having a groovy a sub par season. Highlights include the Hunt, Melissa Cheseldine, Jeanna Butler, Thanks ladies! We also want to extend spring semester. Spring Break just ended B-teams destruction of those "boys from Jessica Wubbenhorst, Ginnine Vietro, thank yous to the brothers of Lambda Chi and the end of the school year is coming across the pond" in a barn burning double Alana Esposito, Anna Fox, Bridget Mears, for recently having a barbeque with us and to a fast close and we still have a lot to overtime victory! MVP Ronnie "JR" Utt Caitlin Stroczkowski, Heather a great game of sloshball. Thank you to get done! The brothers will be traveling led all with seven points, ensuring our Martindale, Ali Conant and Laura Wolf. the brothers of Delta Sigma Phi for our to northern North Carolina for a Sparta only victory of the season. We are ea- You girls are all so great and we cannot great Penalty Party. We cannot wait to be style retreat at the end of March! We will gerly looking forward to the upcoming wait until we can call you our sisters! We partners with you all in Greek Week next have an opportunity to reflect on and fur- softball season so that we can compete in hope that everyone had an amazing and year. And finally to the brothers of Theta ther enhance our fraternal bond while also the only sport we are somewhat decent wonderful Spring Break and we are glad Chi... we tried to get rid of the nasty win- learning about the culture and lives of at. Steven "Calvert County" Kramer will to see that everyone has returned safely. ter cold with a Spring Break mixer. those weird bad men from "Deliverance." be the man to watch as he performs his We want to thank everyone who Jimmy Buffett on the radio and everyone In April we will be hosting our annual ape like shenanigans in the outfield and came out to our two most recent philan- dressed as if we were all in Miami Beach, Rock-A-Thon in order to raise money for rallies the rest of the team. Special kudos thropy events: Gam night at Triangle and Fla... .what more could you ask for?! We the American Cancer Society. A special to Duggan and Co. as they flawlessly de- the car wash that was held this Saturday. love mixing with you all and thanks so and warm thanks to the other Greek or- liver yet another spectacularly organized The money we made has brought us so much for another great mixer! ganizations on campus for their support intramural program to the students of much closer to our $2000 goal. All the This Saturday we will be having a and assistance in completing this chari- HPU. In closing, we would like to thank proceeds will be donated to the Alpha White Trash Trailer Bash with the broth- table occasion (sarcasm). Also, Lambda the Gams for the great time we had at Gamma Delta Foundation for Juvenile ers of Pi Kappa Alpha. We cannot wait! Chi would like to congratulate the recipi- Slosh Ball and we are happy to finally of Diabetes. We also want to thank every- Also this Saturday we will be taking a sis- ent of our Associate Member of the Se- met you. one who participated in our 50/50 raffle. terhood hike at Pilot Mountain. We will Zac Cuffe was the winner! Congratula- take this time to enjoy the beautiful tions, Zac! Thanks again to everyone who weather and strengthen our bonds of sis- Pi Kappa Alpha Beach Weekend (April 8-11) and our First helped support the fight against this hor- terhood. Ml Annual Alumni Pig Roast at High Rock rible disease. Lake (May 1). We will once again be On April 4 we will be hosting another First of all, we would like to give a Last month we celebrated Valentine's car wash. Hopefully the weather will have cleaning our part of Lexington Ave. for belated congratulations to our 10 new Day with the girls of Zeta Tau Alpha. It the Adopt-A-Highway Program. We re- warmed up! Please come out and sup- pledges: Brandon Howell, Mike Peeler, was a great date party and lasting memo- port your Gams. Keep your eye out for a cently named the Amani Children's Fund Milton Stewart, Gardner Walden, Mike ries were made. Thanks again ZTA! We (started in-part by Dr. Jane Stephens) as location. Donato, Ryan Mcrae, Chuck Bisland, one of our philanthropies. We also par- Billy Russo, Pat Christensen, and Chris ticipated in the Kappa Delta Shamrock Cottrell. This is an exceptional group of College Republicans Out Day for Republican college students. Event and we will be entering two teams guys who have already become assets to It was a day to celebrate being on the right in the Zeta Tau Alpha Golf Tournament. the fraternity. We look forward to calling College Republicans are staying ac- side of the spectrum and to encourage oth- Brothers Clark Roberton and Darrin Sita them Brothers. tive this spring! Election years are always ers to base their political views on think- are representing the Pikes by coaching a On Feb. 28th we had our annual exciting, and this year is no different. ing versus feeling. soccer team of 3-5 year olds for the Dream Girl Formal at the Embassy Suites Members are preparing to hold voter reg- On March 24, College Republicans YMCA "little kicks" league. Go Vipers! in Greensboro. We would like to con- istration drives at local public and private held a Support President Bush and the In intramural sports, our Aand B bas- gratulate Kaci Martin of the Kappa Delta high schools through the end of this se- Troops day to remind everyone that we ketball teams have been throwing the Sorority for being named 2004's Dream mester. We hope to encourage teenagers still have troops overseas and we must games because we don't have anyplace Girl. Along with Kaci, we also named to get and stay politically active by pro- continue to support and stand behind them to put another Championship trophy. Not several ladies as Chapter Sweethearts: viding a convenient way to get involved. and the president. really, but they are trying their best. Wa- Nicole Harper (ArA), Kelly Watt (ZTA), We had a great debate against Col- The semester is coming to a close in ter Polo is up next... that should be fun. Caroline Rinehart (ZTA), Sondra Morris lege Democrats on Feb. 24. Thank you to just a few weeks, but you are highly en- Finally, there are tons of pictures and up- (KD), and Megan Greene (KD). all who came out for the event and par- couraged to join us any time, especially to-date info on our website: ticipated in the discussion. A few of the events we are looking this fall, as it promises to be very excit- www.hpupikes.com. March 2 was Conservative Coming ing! forward to this semester are our annual

Kappa Delta collecting monetary and food donations from area companies, restaurants and IT stores. Some of the donations went to a Baseball team off to slow start raffle held at the end of the race. Items By Bethany Davoll giving up no hits and runs, striking out The Sisters of Kappa Delta would such as tanning sessions, free dinners and Staff Writer four. Center fielder Chris Ramirez (.329 like to start out by thanking everyone for items from Omega Sports went to the BA) continued hitting well with three their support for our Shamrock 5k Fun lucky winners. Food and drinks were pro- The High Point baseball team has hits and two RBI. Shortstop Matt Run. With clear blue skies and a brisk vided for the runners as well. All of the had its share of struggles this season, Calcagni also picked up three hits and early spring breeze, runners lined up at Kappa Deltas look foward to an even getting off to a 4-19 start. The Panthers two RBI's and scored two runs. Rey the starting line for the 8th Annual Sham- greater and bigger event next year and the won their first game of the season against Rojas, Corey Stang, Brent Myers and rock 5k Fun Run. With the sound of the years to follow. With help from the whole Georgia Southern 14-7, but so far this Justin Pinyan each picked up a hit. police car speaker, the race began, lead- community, they can change the lives of season they have had trouble combin- On March 10 against ranked North many future generations of children. ing runs and consistent defense to pick Carolina the Panthers would come close Congratulations goes out to all of our up the W. to beating the #25 team in the nation, big and little sisters this semester! After a The Panthers played Elon on March before losing 9-7 in ten innings. Head- week of anticipation, the litUes finally got 17 and lost 13-3 despite leading early, ing into the bottom of the ninth, the to see who their bigs were and it was a 3-1 off of Corey Steng's first home run Panthers held the lead 7-7, but Carolina surprise to many! Congratulations also of the season. Josh Doane scored Rey would tie the game at 7-all before win- goes out to the new members on their ini- Rojas from first off with an RBI double ning off a tenth inning two run homer tiation this week. We know that you all for the Panthers' other run in the game, by Mell Adams. Josh Cotton had a solo ing the participants throughout the nearby will make a big difference in our sister- but Elon would use four runs in the home run for the Panthers in the eighth streets of High Point. This year, we once hood ! We are planning on enjoying a great fourth and five in the seventh to take the inning and went 3-4 on the night. Chris again helped the children of High Point time at our White Rose Formal. lead and pull out of High Point's reach. Ramirez went 3-4 as well, and catcher and around the country by raising money Another big thank you also goes out Clayton Gordner was the starting pitcher Matt Keever was 1-4 with 3 RBI. through their yearly philanthropic event to everyone who came to our KD St. for HPU and went 3 and 2/3 innings, Matt Kniginyzky pitched seven for Prevent Child Abuse America, and the Patick's Day party at Triangle. The sea of giving up seven hits and six runs while solid innings for the Panthers, giving up local High Point Hallelujah House. The green outfits was a great sight to see! striking out five. 5 runs, 3 earned, while striking out three. event, held in March of each year, brings The month of April brings papers and The Panthers were coming off a vic- Travis Motsinger and Mark Shorey together people of the city as well as the exams to many of our sisters but we are tory against Charlotte before the Elon closed out the game for the Panthers, campus community to run approximately looking foward to having some fun as game, winning 6-4 off a strong perfor- yielding a combined 4 runs, with Shorey 3.2 miles around the surrounding neigh- well! We plan on bringing our Girl Scout mance from the HPU pitching staff. Bob picking up the loss. borhoods. Waiting at each turn are Kappa Troop to classes with us for a career day Helman picked up his first win of the The Panthers hope to turn their sea- Delta Sisters, cheering them on and point- and a Dumpster Dive is planned with season, going 5 1/3 innings yielding 6 son around and post better results ing them in the right direction. Lambda Chi Alpha to raise money for hits, 4 runs (3 earned) while striking out against Big South opponents. With more This year's event, chaired by Sabrina both of our philanthropies. When the sun six. Matt Kniginyzky pitched 1 1/3 in- than half the season left and the confer- Ugolik and aided by Robin Lindsey, starts to shine a little bit more we wil be nings and only gave up one hit and no ence just getting started, High Point will raised a large amount and is still receiv- breaking out the hoses and buckets for a runs to go along with two strikeouts. be looking for the opportunity to im- ing donations from outside sources. The car wash or two, so be on the look out for Mark Shorey picked up his first save of prove upon their record. sisters spent a good part of the semester info on all of our events. the season, going the last 2 1/3 innings, 12 Campus Chronicle Sports Friday, March 26, 2004 Women's hoops Indoor track NCAA tournament full of surprises season ends falters in The NCAA college basketball tour- began pulling for the underdog. nament has put me to the ultimate test. What's not to like about under- tournament with success No... not guessing who will win more dogs? Unless you were a Maryland fan games than my friends because that will like me, why wouldn't you want to see opener By Melissa Caudill not happen any time soon. The test will UTEP knock them off in the first round Staff Writer be how many hours can I sit in front of in dramatic fashion? Why wouldn't By Bethany Davoll a television and do nothing but watch a anyone outside of Duke fans root for Staff Writer The men's and women's indoor track single sport. This weekend I had to Illinois in the coming round? I might season concluded with the NCAA Na- come close to breaking the record for a even buy an Illinois shirt for the game. The High Point women's basketball tional Meet held March 12 at the Univer- person that is not paid to watch and Why should anyone cheer for Kansas team had their season come to an abrupt sity of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Taylor analyze the games. If it weren't for when they play the University of Ala- halt after being upset by #6 seed Coastal Milne became the second High Point Uni- class, work, eating, and the occasional bama-Birmingham? Honestly, our Carolina 68-62 on March 3 at home in versity athlete to qualify for the national restroom break, I do not country was founded by un- the first round of the Big South Tourna- meet by running a school and conference think I would have got- derdogs, so rooting against ment. The Panthers found themselves record time of 4:02 in the mile. He placed ten up out of the blue them would almost be unpa- down the entire game to Coastal, unable 13* in the event. chair in my living triotic. to find the team play that earned them the Numerous school records were bro- room. Just ask anyone Now that the Turtles 3rd seed in the conference, after UNC ken this year, as the teams continue to that walked through my have been slain by the Asheville narrowly beat them out for the grow stronger. On the women's side, Kia house; I'm not lying. Orangemen, I have decided number two ranking. Westbrook broke both the 200 and 400 Why did I, a 21 to pick up the Nevada Wolf Junior Kate Jenner, playing in what meter record; Jemissa Hess broke the 800 year-old college student Pack as my new favorite would be her last game in a High Point and mile; Nicole Garner broke the weight with the ability to run team. I haven't found any- uniform after deciding to return home to throw; Casey Gillingham broke the pole around outside on nice thing not to like about them. Australia following the season, had one vault and tied the high jump record with days, decide to sit on a Nevada is a pretty cool place of her best games, scoring 13 to go along Angel Diamond. For the men. Kirk Rud- ratty old piece of furni- Sports Editor except the whole barren with 15 rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 steals. der broke the 200 record, Henrik Webb ture with the curtains desert thing. Other than that, But Nikki Reddick would lead the way the 400, Milne the mile and 300 and Ken drawn? The answer is I know close to nothing for Coastal Carolina, pouring in 33 points Diaz for the weight throw. simple.. .1 didn't want the glare on the about this team except that they really on the night en route to carrying her team Coach Al Barnes said, "I was very screen. I don't think "Stacy's mom" enjoy playing basketball. There was a to the victory. HPU was down by six at pleased with the indoor season. Not put- walking down the street in a bikini point in the game when one of the play- halftime, 37-31, and Coastal's lead would ting a lot of emphasis on the indoor sea- could have gotten me off that piece of ers made a clutch shot and started do- grow as high as 14 with 9:28 remaining son beyond that of preparing us for out- furniture. All right, I would have posi- ing what I could only figure being some in the second half off of a three-pointer door track, I was very happy with some tioned myself in the chair so that I could kind of dance that has been outlawed by Reddick. High Point clawed their way progress I'm seeing on both the men's and get a good look out the door, but I would in 35 states. The point of the dance is back, pulling to within 2 with 37 seconds women's side. I feel we're nicely poised not leave the chair. that he was having fun and never gave left in the game off a layup from Katie for an even more successful outdoor cam- These games have been perfect to up. O'Dell. The Panthers were then forced to paign that should continue to produce watch, except for Duke winning and There are 13 games left in the tour- foul, and after missing her first foul at- multiple school records and all-confer- Maryland losing. Life isn't perfect. nament and the only thing that can be tempt, Reddick stole the ball back on the ence level performances." However, people cannot tell me that said for sure is that nobody knows what rebound, and converted her next two foul watching Nevada and Vanderbilt win- will happen. ESPN's Andy Katz and shots. Coastal Carolina would seal the ning their respective games to get into Dick Vitale picked Stanford and Ken- victory with two more from the line. Individuals interested the Sweet Sixteen is not fun to watch, tucky to win respectively, and now both Point guard Shorty Martin (13.7ppg, in editing the sports unless you are a Gonzaga or N.C. State teams have been sent packing for 4lh in conference), named to the All-Big fan. It was great to sit in the living room home. The only thing that I can guar- South Conference first team, had 14 page next year, please with friends watching Nevada's Todd antee about the upcoming games is I points in the game, while Katie O'Dell Okeson bury three after three creating will be watching all of them in the blue (14 ppg, 3rd in conference) also named to contact Mr. Gaspeny at an uproar in the neutral arena as the fans chair in my living room. the All-Conference first team, had 12 points and nine rebounds, and freshman x9115 Katie Rails added 10. Rails, who made the All-Freshman team, led the Big South this season in assist to turnover ratio Men's squad falls one step shy of championship (1.76). In their last regular season of the game, the Panthers won at Winthrop, 82- By Taylor Humphreys HPU out-rebounded the Keydets 49-29 turned the ball over 21 times. Coach 57 with an all-around superb team per- Staff Writer and had 11 points off the bench from Lundy commented, "I'm very disap- formance. Katie O'Dell and Shorty Mar- Chris Meeks. Coach Lundy said, "Chris pointed, but our guys have nothing to tin each had 14 points while O'Dell added It started this past fall semester needed a game like tonight. He's be ashamed of." The Panthers won 19 8 rebounds, Chan Ingram scored 13, Katie during Family Weekend when the struggled with injuries... he was a big games, shattering the old record of 11 Rails 11, and Kate Jenner added 10 points women's soccer team advanced to the key for us tonight." High Point won eas- and were also the second most im- and 7 rebounds. High Point was ahead 48- Big South Championship game versus ily 75-43. proved team in the nation with 12 more 25 at half time after freshman Erica UNC Asheville and won in a close After losing at home to Coastal Caro- wins than last season. Brockmyer was fouled on a good three- shootout. The energy continued and lina on Feb. 9 by 21 points, the Panthers As a senior closing in on gradua- pointer at the buzzer, and hit the ensuing jump-started the men's basketball sea- got revenge in the second round of the tion, I feel like it's great to have a bas- foul shot for the 4-point play. HPU's lead son to their best start ever in the con- conference tournament by winning by 14, ketball team that we can brag about. would grow to as many as 34 points in ference with a 7-1 record. What am I 63-49. The first half featured 16 lead It's good to see the student section, the second half, as the whole team saw talking about? I'm talking about finally changes and six ties as High Point trailed whether sober or inebriated, screaming playing time and all but one scored. having school spirit when it comes to 30-28 at halftime. HPU then took con- at the top of their lungs in hopes that The Panthers' lost a heart-breaking sports during the Big South Conference trol early in the second half with an 11-0 the opponent misses a free throw or a game at home, 55-52 against Radford, on playoffs. run spurred by three straight three-point- jump shot. Knowing that you need to a three pointer by Sarah Stephens with 6.2 The men's basketball team entered ers by Zione White. Danny Gainings had get to the game 20 minutes early so you seconds remaining, her first three of the the tournament as the number two his league-leading 12* double-double and can get a seat in the student section is a year. High Point and Radford battled for seed only behind Liberty University. White tied his career high with 26 points. good thing. But this is what I don't much of the first half, with the Panthers After winning by one in the last 1.2 UNC Asheville made it 47-45 with 9:40 get—people that complain because taking the lead into the locker room 27- seconds against VMI, High Point saw to play, but with High Point scoring 14 of they can't see because of fans that ac- 25 off a layup from Shorty Martin at the the Keydets again only six days later the game's last 15 points, the Panthers tually stand up throughout the game. buzzer. High Point got out to a 10-point in the first round of the tournament. emerged victorious. If you can't see—MOVE. lead to start the second half, but Radford HPU made their first eight shots and High Point then traveled to Liberty It's about time we stand up and battled back throughout the game before had a 12-point lead only six minutes University on March 6 to face the Lib- cheer for a basketball team that loves pulling ahead in the last seconds on into the game, eight of those points erty Flames on ESPN2 in the Big South student involvement. I will definitely Stephens' long three. Katie O'Dell was coming from Danny Gathing dunks. Conference Championship. High Point miss pregaming across the street with the high scorer for the Panthers with 13, After a jumper by VMI to cut the lead only shot 25.4 percent from the floor and 25 of my closest friends to make sure Katie Rails had 11, and Martin added 10. to 28-15, the Panthers then held the were 1 for 14 from three-point land. lerry the other team goes to hell and back High Point, which lost three poten- Keydets scoreless for the last 8:14 of Echenique led the Panthers with nine for 40 minutes while in the Millis Cen- tial starters at the beginning of the sea- the period and finished on a 12-0 run points while White and Landon Quick ter. For that, I praise this year's Lundy son, closed the year out with a 14-14 to go into the locker room up 40-15. both contributed seven apiece. HPU Lunatics. record, 8-7 in the Big South.