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By _IhwHodgeo ter will be removed to accommo Editor-in-Olief Tom sauret's Film and lit date a new HVAC unit. The shel hhod2171 Cgc.peachnet.edu ter at the Continuing Education erabn Class will be rafllir9 building will most likely be re elf par1 IIy April Landry located in 50 states, U.S . territo O\Jbs Editor ri es, Canada. Gemltlny and Japan. alan [email protected] In 1929, theAmerican Association of Community Colleges recog On Nov. 6 31 4:30 p.m., 24 nized Phi Theta Kappa as the of Gainesville College studenlS were ficial honor society for two-year inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa colleges and in 2000 the Associa Honors Society for two-year tion of Coll ege Honor Societi es sc hools. recognized Phi Theta Kappa as The society's purpose, accortl the general sc holarship honor ins to www.plk.org. is to recng nize and encou rage scholarship society serving associate degree among students wilh associate granting institutions. degree:. by provid ing opponuni T he socie ty gives each in !il.Cl-'N JON£S I Spo:cW lies of Icader.> hip and service. II ducted student a gold-embossed Pictured from left to right, Heather Michelle Hodges, Jesse Daniel Ausec, also c~ t ab J i s hc s an intellec tu al membership cen ificate, an honors climate that allows the free now Cynthia Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Margaret Elaine Burriss. Heather Nicole Korey. stole wi th tassel. membership of ideas and a desire for the COIl Hoang Le. A. Hyun Chang, Susan Christine Osborn e, Heather Elizabeth identification card, membership tinuation of academic excellence. Heyman, Susan Marie Polk, Sylvia Rodriguez and Robin North Reese were key pin . diploma seal. transcript notati on of membership. an iSs ue Ellen Gravcman and Ray-Lynn inducted into Phi Theta Kappa on Nov. 6, 2002. Th e other inductees were not Snowden sponsored the event. of "3.5 PLUS" annualjoumal, and The students meeti ng the re present at the induction ceremonsmony. GC is one of over 1,000 chapters of a scholarship directory. (Iuire ments of;13. 6 GI)A as weUas Phi Theta Kappa in the United States. Germany, Canada and Japan. If you are interested in learn ing 25 scmester hours c,lnlcd at GC more about thi s organization, visit are: k ssc Daniel A u ~, Rebecca Cynthia El izabeth Fitzgerald , NaITOn, Jason Owen Milton, Suo Established in 1918 by Mis www.ptk.org, or contact Ray Lucille Oennen , Maggie RUlh l'lea the r El izabe th Heyman , san Christi ne Osborne. Suzanne souri two-year college presidents, Lynn Snowden at rsnowden@ Bonlers. Margaret Elai ne Burri ss, Heathe r Miche lle Ho dges. Marie Polk, Robin Nonh Reese. Phi Theta Kappa is th e largest gc.peachnet.edu or at (770) 7 18- A. Uyu n C hang, Rick y L. Heat her Nicole Korey, Angela Sylvia Rod ri guez, Dustin Terry honor society in Ameri can higher 3608 o r E lle n G raveman at Davidson, Ka ren Lc>ui se Dri l1 o[, Ruth LauAen, Hanoi l'loang Le, Smith. Tina Eli zabeth Welch and education, with mace than 1.3 mil [email protected] Of Amanda Bronk Easte rwood , Andrew John Lucas. Tricia Lee Shawn Renee Williams. lion members and 1.100 chapters at(770)7 18-3710. Colloquium Series Returns for Another Semester lly N __ nine African· American sludenlS Boord. The majority of speakers firs t book. Shooting RatS at (he Staff Writer who ent ered an all whi te school. GC has hosted are paid between Bibb COl/my Dump. won the 1979 ahes2 t [email protected] Little RockCent r:J II-ligh. in 1957 $500 and $ 1,000, but a top speaker Wa lt Whitman Award oftheAcnd and the first woman to serve as can be paid in eAcess o f $3.000, emyof American Poets. Each semester Gai nesville Col SupremeCoun Jud ge in Georgia. which only covers the speaking Return to Little Rod: is the lege offers students a way to be Leah Ward Sears. fee. It does not include transpor topic Minnijean Brown-Trickey come more :IW;lfC of the world These three names. along with t:u ion, accommodations or travel will speak on Monday. Feb. to at around [hem. as well as a way to mun y more were submilloo to the expenses. noon in the Conti nui ng Education receh'e addilions 10 their co-cur GC Colloqui um Series committee. 111e Colloquium Series commit· Auditori um. Minnijean Brown ri cular transc ript. and in some which is made up of one fac ulty tee is already arranging speakers Trickey was one of nine African cases, evcn ex tr.L credit. member from each division and for fall semester. Brenda Adams American students who, guarded Thl! GC Colloc.l uium Series con one stuff member. Mi e R yan. and AliciaCaudil 1 in Student Ac by armed troops, ente red a ti nues spring semester with three associate professor of economics tivi ties encourage students. fac· whites-only high school in 1957. notable speakers, each who spe :lnd Colloquium Seri es chairper. ulty and staff to submit speaker Brown-Tric key continued her cializes in diverse issues and dis son. says th at the commillee suggestions anytime. They ask fi ght for Civil Rights and in 1999 ci pli nes. The speaki ng engage meets often and considers each that you inc lude the speaker's she began work as Deputy As ments usuall y la k(' place in the suggestion for speakers. Each name with as much infonnation sistant Secretary of the Dcpan Continuing Education building Ut committ ee member receives a lisl about the speaker as poss ible. melll of the Interior in the C linton 110011. when mOSt students are nOt of the proposed speakers and Also needed are a contact te le Ad ministration. She currently in ehl~s. rates the speukers on u scale. The phone numbers or emails and an li ves in Maryland, where she is Last scmester the GC Collo chosen speakers w il l then be estimate o f the COSI, including working on her autobiography. quium Series hosted a senior placet! at the tOp Or the list of pos. speaking and transponation eA TheGCColloquium Series will speech writer for Preside nt sible speakers. penSeS. close on Monday. March 3, at Chnton. a publi shed author :lIId UOwever. Ihere are criteria for On Jan. 15. David Boltoms. a noon wi th a speaking engagement GC Professor of Biology John choosing the Coll oquium speak Georgia native. Professorof Cre by Presiding Coun Justi ce Leah Hami lton. who spoke about ice ers. Thecommittee considers the ali ve Wri ting and Engli sh at Geor Ward Sears. In 1992 she was ap land. speakers' public speaking abili gia State University, author. and po inted the fi rst woman and Spring semester GC students. gree from the Uni versity of Vi r ties. the topics they speak on and 2000 Poet Laureate kicked of th e youngest person ever to serve on gini a School of Law. She is in faeuhy and staff wi ll be lreat... -d 10 the cost to have them speak at spring Colloquium Seri es in th e Georgia's Supreme Court. Justice a vari ety of speakers. The speak. volved in many social and civic DC. The Coll oqui um Series bud Continuing Education Audito Sears received her B.S. degree ers will incl ude 2000 POC t laure organizations in Georgia that fo get is divided between the Dean's ri um. His work appears in maga from Cornell Uni versity. her J.D. ate of Georgia, David 801l0m5. cus on issues such as substance budget. the Student Ac ti vi ties zi nes such as Th~ N~w Yo rk~ r. degree from Emory University Minnijean Brown-Trickey, one of abuse. battered women. and chi ld fees and th e Campus Acti viti('s Harper s, and The Arla mic, His School of Law. and her LL.M. de- abuse and neglect. WIN ArRIP10 M1V ~PRINC 8R~AK 2003! 'YO\) AP'fP "MR~~ 1'RI~P'fP:; \\'Jl.l.S~ A,. "M~ e~i'i"~R 01' "M~ Ae,.IOi'i Ai'iP :;eOR~ : VI1' Aee~:;:; ,.0 "'1V ~V~i'i":; • ~O\)P'fP"RIP AIR1'AR~ $ 800 :;P~i'iPli'iC eA:;M • .. PA'i:; / 3 i'iICM,.:; li'i A l.\)~\)R'i :;\)I"~ The more collect caUs you make by dialing down the center with 1-800 CALL An. th e more chances you have to enter to win a trip 10 MTV Spring Break 20031 So break Qui that bathing suit, that is, if you can still squeeze into it. SPRING BREAK03 :. t .. Collect CIIll1 .a 1f.ll1'fUl ~ f)III ~ I(Q$$IRl' fOil/lfR tJI _ tlAliil'lJ/'l';"""" ...... , ...... ».--,OOht"'~ "';I!,UI-S, l'o1oO ___ • "._ .. ., IIfStI.' """' .. __0_ ..... _ 1lO'tI1I'''';t mflW1lC11iW"f' A./I_.:ou , " ~ ... _.., "'~W(l7..:x; .... " ...... ' .... an .. l:'Jl.ll1 I II'$1 N f1/ __if1O.,./-IlWC By Heather Hodges it put together so that SGA was "We have reall y tried to reach out Editor-in-Chief set up for a more successful envi and represelll the students we ll [email protected] ronment." said DeRoche. T his in in our community." said DeRoche. cluded the formation of several On campus, SGA worked hard T he Student Go\'enunent As committees within the organi za to push issues that were of high socinlion is gearing up fo r an tion that were designed to bette r priority to students, such as hav other husy semester. represent the interests of the Stu ing on-campus daycare facilities. But the work wi ll have to be denlS. having a lounge area or benches done without Cheril Bowers, e.'( Collaboration with other GC in Academic 11. develo pi ng an vice president of SGA. Bowers clubs was another big pan of the o Uld oor lo un ge (lrea for no n has left Gainesvill e College to semester. Working with the di s mokers a nd improving commu pursue other interests. "We wilt verse range of clubs helped SGA nicati on with ni ght s tude nts. miss he r because s he had a 101 to to "better understand where the ''The s uccess of the semester Wendy DeRoche, Aaron Bennett and Cheril contribute, but we've got mem stude nts were coming from a nd has defini tely s urpassed my own bers who a re active enough to what th ey wam:' said DeRoche. expectations, which were very Bowers work the SGA booth at the chili cook-off. pick up where she left off," said This included involvemem in the high," said DeRoche. of the SGA office so that students carry us OVl'r to next year," said Wendy DeRoche. presidenl of Black Student Association's chili SGA expects to maintain its will be more aware of the students DeRoche. SGA. The organization does nOI cook-off, as well as participation busy schedule and ubiquitous who are represe nting them. SGA SGA is al ways looking for new plan to appoint anyone 10 Ihe in the President's Council, the fall presence on campus this semes is also in the process of buildi ng me mbe rs who can bring fresh position for spring semester. carnival and the fas hion show. te r. Members will be involved in a website for the organization. ideas to the organiZOlti on. For more DeRoche and the other 12 mem Off campus, the organization the organization of Wome n 's His Elections for fal l semester presi infonnation on the organization, bers of SGA were aCl ive on and worked to help Ihe community tory Month activities in March. dent and vice president will be go by th e SGA office in the Stu off campus during fall semester. through programs s uch as Snow The organization will work 10 SCI held later this semester. "We have de nt Cent er or email DeRoche at "A big project for us was gett ing nake Kids and the Hcart Walk. up a representative board o utside a 101 of members Ihal can help [email protected]. cdu. Student Profile: Kristine Hunter By~CaI I immersed in another cult ure and be returned to the people of sometimes I think I'm not Staff Writer fully grasp another language. Flu Panama, many of the Americans spending enough time with my [email protected] em in Sp:lJlish and a foreign Ian· li ving in Panama, Hunler's family children. And I try,l really try. guage major. Hunter says, ''I'm included. returned to the Stales. That's the hardest pan:' Someof us at GainesvilleCoI 1e..1.ming Gennan. Hopefully, one GC is Hunter's second fomy In addition to he r classes at lege Ilre lucky e nough to live day. I'll be nuent in that,too." into the world of higher educa GC and her devotion to her fam ~ rent-free, unencumbered by the When talking to Hunter, it is ti on. In 1995, she artended tech ily. Hunter also works pan-rime financial worries nonnall y asso apparent that there is a deep fond nical school to become an EMT as a dispalcherfor Priority EMS ciated wilh adulthood, free 10 ness for the country she called and subseque ntly met he r hus and teaches Spani s h al her concentrate o n our studies. home for 18 years. Surrounded band, Butch, who is very support son's preschool, Lanier Acad ~ And then there are the rest of by herextended family in Panama, ive ofher pursuit of a higher edu emy. She also makes occasion us. Yo u know, the ones wh9 wilh beaches close by and 80 de cation, "My husband sacrifices a ally works as a s ubsti lute share macaroni and cheese with gree wealher year-ro und, she fe lt lot," says Hunter. " He works two teacher. th eir three roommates, must safe there. Asked how her fam full-rimejobs (as a firefighter with Though Hunter 's life stays work full-time, and are always ily ended up in Panama, s he GwinneR County and as a Walton remarkably busy, as times get three hours s hort of having weaves an interesting tale. County paramedic) so I can stay hectic she recalls encourage enough time to finish their day. "My great-grandparents went home with the kids' and concen ment she received from a class These are the folks whose idea Panama-born down there when they were build trate on school." lecture by GC Professor Ray of a perfect Spring Break recol Kristine Hunter ing the canal. My maternal great- Asked how she manages to Lynn Snowden last semester. lects sweet images of a whole _grandfather was a carpenter, and fUld the rime to Slay current on "She said, 'all of you that juggle bdl&nces family. week of getting enough sleep he met my greal-grandmothe r her schoolwork, Hunter says, families and jobs, you need 10 school and work. for a change. down there, who owned a restau "When he's home," referring to keep doing it. It's hard work , Non-traditio nal s tudent rani, and all the workers from the her hus band, "I don' t open a but it'll payoffin theend.' And Kristine Hunter is no s tranger Panama Canal would go in thai book- I won't open a book. it's true. If you truly want 10 do healthcare industry. totheartofjuggUng family, work reslaurant ... They had kids and What I'll do is wait until they're it, then you can. Thal'salllhcre Avemging only six hoors and schooL Thirty years o ld they just stayed. I gradwued from all sleeping, and then I study." is to it." of sleep most ni ghts. Hunter and th e mother of two children the same high school as my The most difficult part of jug Hunter wants to obtain a confides, "Always in the and two stepchildren, s he still grandmother ... 1 loved it there-I gling so many responsibilities, bachelor's degree and eventu mornings, when I hear that manages to fi nd the time and loved it, loved il! It was para according 10 Hunte r, is finding aUya master's in foreign lan alann go off, I Ihink, 'I have mmivation to attend classes at dise!" enough time for her family. They guage.. "If I'm not bumt out by to for my children.' Really, GC two days a week while main Hunter's dad worked for the do schoolwork together daily, and my master's, I want 10 try for that's whllt it's all for... They taining a respectable GPA. governme nt while he r mother she wants to enroll the younger my PhD," she says. She'd even- • watch you and they see you Born and mised in Panama in worked for an Army hospital. two in a gymnastics program that tually like to teach on a college and they see how important what was once known as the After President Caner signed the encourages parents to participate level, but says her more imme school is. I do it formy chil Canal Zone, Kristine had the Torrijos-Caner Treaty proclaiming with their children. StiJithough, diate CaTeeT goals include wOl'k dren. That's what I do it unique opponunity 10 grow up his intention thai the canal would Hunler sighs, "What I regret is ing as an interpreter in the for." ...... February 3, 200.1 Three Students Win Carpenter Memorial Scholarshi on to obtain her Bachelor's De Due to a lack of scholarship applicants in fall 2002, gree fro m No rth Georgia Coll ege three nontraditional students were awarded funds and State Univers ity and her Mas ters from Brenau Universit y. this semester. "The memorial scholarship was set up in Diane's honor be cause of her exceptional dedica .,c.o .... _ fu nds for the fall/spring 2002· tributes the funds each semes tion to the students and GC." Contributing Writer 2003 tenns were combined to help ter 10 qualified applicants. The said Smith . "She was the first del6670@gc. pea chnet.edu more th an one student. scholarship will be awarded as person hired for the Academic The scho larship was founded long as there is money in the Ad vising Center. and consid Anti The Diane Carpenter Me and first awarded in January fund . ered GC her home away from morial Scho lars hip goes to ... 2002 to Nomla Davila. The funds Accord ing to Becky Smith, of This semester Gainesvi lie Col are given as a need-based scho l fi ce manager of the GC Counsel home." lege has awartl ed the Diane C:lr arship for non-traditional stu ing and Testing Center, "Diane Diane had always dreamed of penter M emorial Scholars hip to dents who arc not receiving came to GC as a non-traditional going to Italy. and before her three students: Duston ia Call . other scholarships. who are U.S. student due to the encourage death . that dream became a real Amy Pippin and Kendra Haag. ment from her husband, the late ity. The picture on the scholar citize ns and Georgia residents. Carpenter will be forever Due to a lack of applicams dur The GC fou ndation takes con Dr. Anhur Carpenter." After ship application was taken while ing the rail semester of 2002. Iribut ions year round, and dis- gr.l.duating from GC, Diane went she was in Ihat country. remembered at GC. NORTH GEORGIA'S CHEESESTEAK CHAMPION "Heaven On ARoll" OAKWOOD 3446 WINDER HWY. 770-297 -0085 CHEESESTEAKS: Original' Mushroom' Cheesesteak Hoagie' Pizzasteak' The Works SPECIALTY SANDWICHE S: Meatball Parmesan' Cheese Chicken' Chicken Tenders HOAG IES: Italian' Chicken' Tuna' Turkey· Veggie SALADS: Garden' Veggie Delite • Tuna Salad ' Turkey· Cheeses teak • Grilled Chicken ., .AND MORE: Onion Rings' French Fries' Potato Chips' Whole Pickles' Cheesesticks COME JOIN THE COMPASS STAFF February 3, Z003 ..... GC Celebrates Black History Month ByLeonne_ will be viewed in Lanier A and B. 1k Campus Activities Boord will Staff Writer Showings of the video will be be sponsoring a concen by 3COUS Blacl( Histo Month Events lanz5838Ogc.peadmet.edu shownall [a.IIl., noon, I p.m.and2 lic folk and lOCk singer, Lea. at noon p.m. S lud enl~ can feel free to bring Ofall the activities ! had IOdo in on Feb. 17 in lhe Student Center. If grade school, ! wi ll always remelll lunches and watch. As a preview to you are imoorhave already partici 2/5 "Eyes on the Prize" Video berthose ! did during Black History herappcar,mceon ~b . 10,a video. pated in Ihe fu n ga me shows "Eyeson the Prize," and discussion GainesvilleColiege has done in the Month. I I1!C.tIJI writing a report on 2/12 Trace of African-American History Martin Luther King, Jr.. and feel ing wi ll lake place on Feb. 5000ceming past, then "Music Video Bingo," proud of what I handed in to my Minnijean Brown-Trickey. One of with a Black History Monlh tllCme, 2/12 Affirmative Action Forum teacher. We were all allowed a the "Littl e Rock Nine," Brown will altracl you 10 the Student Cen ch:ulce to learn about so many won Trickey willlell of her e: -0 Grew up In St. louis, M!SSOUI1 .:- WhIle his first passion was playing professional baseball, Nelty began writing rhymes back In high school ... Formed the groop St. lUnatics after his ,',,""'nigh school ... graduation wtth fellow ~ Though the St. ll.natics rallied for a record deat together, a decision was made for Nelly to go soIo--he soon became responsible for placing St. louis Into the coveted hlp-hop world ... His rhymes have a contagious beat that Is rreN, fresh, pumping and hardcore ... He wrote various singles which have and will a:Nlllnue to top the charts Page 10 February ,), 200,) BRIEFS Students Gear Up for Spring Intramurals By Natalie Simmons tOO late to join the fun. in the uninvolved." In the fa ll of Students and faculty who are Sports Editor You might be asking yourself, 2001 on ly 100 students pan ici· interested in joining intramurals Sign Up [email protected] what are intramurals? Intramurals pated in intrnmurals, but in the fal l can sign up as a team orindivid u For are a group of sportS that you and of 2002 more than 300 students als. Just check out the GC website Intramurals It 's my favorite pari of your fri ends can join 10 compete took pan. for when to sign up. Look under school. .. intramurals. If you are with Of agai nst otherGC SSl: :" :de~:",~"~. _''''~''"l'''" To sign up for GC a Gainesvi lle College student and Even the fac ulty gets ir intramurals, go to the in • you have never partici pated in and plays. A vllriety of sports are tramural website and intramurals. then now is the time offered. such as vo lleyball. fl ag sign up online for one of to begi n. Spring intramurals are football, team or 3-on-3 bas ket the Februal)' sports: vol j ust now underway and it's not ball, noodle water polo, doubles leyball or flag football. tennis. bowling. soccer and soft For more information go ball. As you can see. there is to http:// something for everyone to be www.gc.peachnet.edu/ come involved with. students/intramurals/. "GC intrtlmurals reall y is a truly movi ng experi ence." said Do You James Howard . director of Play an in tramurals ... It's a fun way 10 be acti ve with old and new fri ends." Unusual Sport? In tramurals are held Monday. Wednesday a nd Fri day, from If you, or anyone you noon to 1:00 p.m. know who is affiliated A lo t has c hanged s ince with Ge, play an unusual Howard began directing the in GC students will have the opportunity to sport or excel in a sport tramural progra m in fall. '" partiCipate in intramural volleyball in February. and would like to be fea changed the focus from the elite tured in the Compass, athletes competing to getting the contact (770) 718-3820 less active students involved with studenl resources, and then cli ck ~ d II'lb'JtI'uJIs WebsQ In February. vo lleyball and fl ag orhhod2171@ Gain esville Coll ege." said football begin. March offers soc on s tude nt services, the n gc.peachneledu to set Intramural soccer will Howard. "I don't use the (student cer and 5-011 -5 bas ketball, and in intramurals. For more infonna up an appointment. be offerred in March acti vity) money to send people April begins softball and 3-on-3 tion e-mail James Ho ward III to GC students. off 10 competitions, but to draw basketball. [email protected]. Aerobics Classes Begin NOTICE: Important Rules and Regul~tions for The fitness center is of· fering aerobics to all GC Flag Foc;»tball & Volleyb;;tll ' I_~~wlllbemktlyenron~, students and faculty, ., Monday, Wednesday' Refresher Rules: Flag Football and Friday from 1·2 p.m. and Tuesday and Thurs * No steel cleats allowed day from i2:30· 1:30 • Teams shall have-seven..players on the 'field, but may play with five p.m. For more informa * Two females are requir~o be on the field at all times tion, drop by the fitness .*·t;ames will begin .at noon; forfeit will oa:ur at 12:15 if a team ~ not on the field center. * Two 17-minute halves will be the running time '\ * Each team is allowed two timeouts, 30 seconds each, 25 seconds to run each play Personal * All players are eligible to carry the ball Training * First downs are at the 20- and 40·yard lines Available * Only screen blocking may be used Personal training Is avail· New Rules: Volleyball able for free to all stu * Teams shall consist of six players, but may play with four dents and faculty In the * Two female players must be on the court for each team at all times Physical Education Build * Matches will begin at noon, forfeit will occur at 12:15 if a team is not on the court ing . Working with a * Matches are best two out of three games trainer Is one of the most Rally point scoring will be used-the team winning a rally scores a point successful ways to im· * When the receiving team wins a rally, it gains a point and the right to serve, and it's players rotate one posi pn:Ne your health and fit· * ness. For more informa· tion dockwise tion go to www.gc.peach * Each non-deciding game will be won by the team that first scores 21 points with a two·point advantage net.edujpe/ptc. * Deciding games will be won by the team that first scores 15 points with a two·point advantage * Each team is allowed a maximum of three successive contacts with the ball in order to retum the ball to the opponent's area, exception- a block is not considered to be one of the three contacts. * Contact of the ball may be with any part of the body, but cannot come to rest visibly on the body ever • ., N.e.leSln..... ger Woods? participate in the Brasstown sports Editor Since Woods slole the scene Valley Shootout. " I always Golf Teliilinology [email protected] in lale 1995. golf has become thought golf would just be a more than just a sport for the hobby for me, but maybe one When you think of golf, what old and rich, but a sport fOTev day it could become a career," Am: any given hole completed In one stroke; ~in-l images come into your mind'! cry age to enjoy. "We enjoy the said White. Is it 6.5.ycar-old retirees in IIr:dIr. one stroke under par for any given hole personal challenge of the After graduating from GC. funny pants, smok ing cigars game," said Jason White (left), Mlh hav!'; nlan~ In !';nrnll allht: ....: a score of one stroke over par for any given hole an avid golfer and Gainesville !trnIrr: a hazard area In the fairway, rough, or near the College student. Andy Blimline (right), green for which the turf has been removed and filJed White's tournament partner with sand; also called a "sand trap" and an upcoming GC gmduate, is glad to see the popularity of DbrDt: a piece of turf that is tom form the ground as golf increasing among teenag the dubhead moves through the Impact zone ers. "Growing up. I would go ~: a of strokes for any given to Ihe golf course with my dad score two under par and that's where I developed a love and respect for the game." f8: a shot that slightly rurves from left to right said 8limline. "Now I am glad - fO see that same respect in oth .., .... : the common, but legal, practice of hitting an ers my age." extra ball when the prior shot is coosidered unsatisfac White and Blimline met two years ago at GC. From there tory they moved their friendship to ....., contracting the ball with the ned< 0< handle of the golf course. Along with other GC students. they began University of Georgia and au the dub Instead 0/ the dubface whldl causes the baI til and laIking about lhe"good 01' playing in Lauderdale tourna days" when a coke and a candy dition for the Georgia colligate tty low and sharply til the right ments all over North Georgia. golf team. "Even if I never get bar were only a nickel? Or do Recently placing first at the to be as good a Tiger Woods. 1 ..... small badt and forth movemetlts ~ the you think of the man who Scales Creek Scramble. White will still have a love for the changed the image of golf. Ti· dubhead just prior til the actual swing and Blimline were invited to game." said Blimline. fitness Center Pool M,W: 6-7:50 a.m. and 12-9:45 p.m. M,W: 6-7:50 a.m. and 11-11:50 a.m. T,TH: 6-7:50 a.m. and 12-9:45 p.m. 4-5:30 p.m. and 7:45-9:45 p.m. F: 6-7:50 a.m. and 11-3:45 p.m. T,TH: 6-7:50 a.m. and 4-9:45 p.m. 5at: 8-10:45 a.m. F: 6-7:50 a.m. and 11-11:50 a.m. 5un: CLOSED Sat: 8-10:50 a.m. Gym Sun: CLOSED M,T,W,TH: 8-9:45 p.m. F: 8-3 p.m. Sat: 8-10:45 a.m. Sun: CLOSED BRIEFS FHP Puts Health Students On Track SORBA Hosts Wild ByM __ Group RIde ing faci lities th3t mUSt be paid for. Staff Writer Lexie Turner, A-£p's vice presi Join SORBA for a group ahes2 t] [email protected] et.edu ride at Hickory Knob State dent and a Pre-Pharmacy student Resort Park on Feb. 15-16. in her last semester at GC said, " I The FUlU re Health Profession was planning to transfer to UGA A pancake breakfast hosted als C lu b (FHP) has a motto, .. A by CSRA will be held in the in the fa ll . Then through FHP, I Community of Students Helping found out Mercer Uni versity had big red barn on Sunday Students Succeed". a School o f Pharmacy. I had morning. For information FHP, whose advisor is Jim thought UGA was the only one on the weekend, or to ron Konzelman, assistant professor of in this area. Also, I would never firm your attendance, c0n chemistry, was started at Gaines have known about college open tact Angela AHen at (706) vi lie College about fi ve years ago houses, or interviews, or even 868-8168 or at to provide students wishing to who to talk to or where to go to .-.@SORBACSRA·OflI· enter the career as health profes sionals with "a helping hand in take tests without AlP. The club pt.pIaI aub Holds their future endeavors" and cre also helped with choosing the right classes lO take for my ma· Obi ....", S!lllian ate a social network of pre-medi cal professionals. jor." The GC Physics dub spon The club helps students pro While FlIP focuses a great deal sored a T~escope Help mote themselves lO higher edu on its members, another main The Future Health Professionals are committed to and ObseMng session on cation facilities through provid concern AiP concentrates on is helping students entering hea#h professions to Jan. 18. The Help Session ing .academic advisement, direc the community. 10e club " works transfer to other schools. was In the Science Buik! tions on when and where 10 take 10 increasecommunity awareness jng. The Observing Ses Pre-Health examinations like the about health·related issues and helping 10 reimburse FHP mem wi n prizes for "BeingAware" from sion, which was in the Sci PCAT, VCAT and MCAT, and how concerns." bers for costs associated with FlIP. Also, look for the Easter ence Courtyard rrom 5:3D- to conduct interviews. The club Feb. I was the kickoff of FlIP's applying to college. Bunny to be hopping through the 8 p.m., proved to be a suc even provides reimbursement fOf Annual Lollipop fundraiser. Last Anothermajorcontribution wi ll Student Center and passing out cess for the club. its 30 plus members who spend Ye AMENITIES 8UlOO,.. ... ,,''( ...., ~ • Private bedrooms with adjacent private bathrooms • Individual bedroom locks and keys availble • Washer and dryer in every apartment • State-oHhe-art computer center -...... " ...... • Resort-style pool with sundeck and stereo system • Great location near campus • Gameroom including billiards room & foosball • Professional management • 24-hour emergency maintance _III_C...... • Individual/ease by the bedroom IPiP ME__ ItllfrVSZl' • Brand new Whirlpool appliances including: ...... l1li ... 1..... frost-free refrigerator with ice-maker, T... 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' C l!" f! ~' UbUlt[l, ("(IUi-lh, FebnMry 3, 2003 P~ 16 '4[; ;,., 3~' i4[itJ'~h~14~' j 'Servant of Two Masters' Set to Delight By Heather Daniel. Hammond, who has been with wrought wi th crazy scenes and performance there will be quite performances fo r "Servant of Staff Writer GTA for 13 years, says, "I don't crazy characters. a few opportunities lined up for Two Masters" on Monday, Feb. [email protected] want this to be an old. stuffy If you are interested in see· you in Febru ary. 10. Wednesday, Feb. 12, Thurs museum piece. I wa nt the au· ing this amazingly funny GTA There wi ll be free student day, Feb. 13, Tuesday, Feb. 18 If you are looking for some dience to be rolling on the floor and Wednesday, Feb. 19. fun and hilarious entertainment laughing th roughout the entire If you are unable to make it thi s semester, take II look at production ."' those days the play will be ru n what the Gainesville Theatre Francine Dibben of GTA ning Feb. 11-23. Curtain is All iance has going on. They will be performing an adapta gave a brief description of their 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through tion of "Servan t of Two Mas upcoming production. She says Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. ters," an 18'· century Italian that "Servant of Two Maslers" Tickets go on sale Jan. 27 and "commedia del l'arle" wrinen is about a "hungry and hope may be purchased by calling by Carlo Goldon;' less ly fraug ht servan t (770) 718-3624 or on line at All in attendance remember Truffaldi no, who is first hired www.gai nesvilletheatrealliance.org. the bellutiful performance they by Beatrice Rasponi. disguised There wil l also be a spec ial put on last semester in "Rag as he r brother to collect II dowry audio-described performance time," bu t where "Ragtime" from the rich but miserly Mr. for sight-impaired audiences on WIIS so powerfully drnmatic and Pantalone. Truffaldino's other Sunday. February 23 at 1:30pm. mov ing, "Servant of Two Mas master turns out to be none 25 complimentary tickets have ters" wi ll be outrageously other than Beatrice's fiance, been set aside fo r those inter fun ny. Florindo who is a fugi tive from ested. Jim Hammond and his wife. Turin where he has just dueled If this GTA perfo rmance even Gay. have rewritten the original and ki lled Beatrice's brother."' Wyn ter Cook as Smeraldina and Michael remotely interests you, you are play to make it even more hi "Servant of Two Maslers" wi ll encouraged 10 attend. It will be McCracken Truffaldino. "'"" larious th3n the o ri ginal. Jim be a hi larious produc tion as a show to remember. 'Carscapes' Crashes ByTony_ to educate on the arts. As.m un Staff Writer offi cial participant in the Down [email protected]«hnetedu town Arts Coalition's mo nthly LIVE UP TO "First Thursdays" Art Wa lk, the Imagine Ih is: four oversized Eyedrum holds" Improvisation YOURS. sn:l pshots in a small art gall ery Nig ht" every "Firs t Thursday" of that I drove one hour to see. What the month to discover new talent An Associate Degree Is just the beginning. a disappointment ! Though the through an open mic. How far you go Is entirely up to you. technical aspecl, the use of line "Carscapes" runs through Feb. and grai n. of Vivian Liddell's I, while "L'Objcct Sol1Ore" runs At DeVry University, you can get a photography entitled "Carscapes" through Feb. 23. For more infor· wo rks well. conceptuall y her Bachelor's Degree on your terms. Classes ideas are lacking. While she tries are available online or days, nighls and to c;Ipture a Oceting momen t in weekends at locations convenient to where time, she instead creates a mo <...::: you live or work. men! you wish to nee. c Luckily, where "Carsc3pes" Our goal at DeVry is to give you the crashed, "L'Object Sonore" rose education. skills, and confidence you from the wreckage in the adj3cent - room of the Eyedrum An Ga llery. need to reach your career potential. Although unopened. I had the pri vilege to see the construction .,... 404-292~2645 of the exhibit. The exhibit con sisted of kinetic sculptures work DeVry ~ ing aesthetically with the dual --. University purpose of creating music. To lUI"""""" 404-296-7400 de sc ribe the pieces would be an -PAl. sL -".....770-671·1744 ''''1Ii AMEAD " L 'object Sonore will run injustice to the artwork. through Feb. 23. The Eyedrum is, refreshingly. On))o.My~~ "" "Iff*~~" ' _ a non- profit org3niz:uion, which d."'" c..n ___ fCIiL Xl Il 1.OISIIts-M. ~l. fIOflII. .. ' hosts an array of events 10 encour mation on the Eyedrum call (404) - tIi:9MI-...,.,.-~ tab. age to the development of 3n in· 522-0655 or write them at terdi sci plinary approach to the Eyedrum. Suite 8, 290 MLK lr. ans. The Eyedrum creates a hub Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA30J12. To for con temporary an . music and contact through email go to thei r JOIN THE COMPASS STAFF mill, wh ile also holding lectures homepage at www.eyedrum.org. .I, zoo.J George Harrison's 'Brainwashed' Time for Spring Break By Mk:hll ...... First, you' ll need something Staff Writer casu:al for day and something Is a Lovely Final Chapter to His Life ahes.21310gc.peachnet.edu wikl and fun for night. Day wear By DougIoo Young folky number featuring a beauti is easy. Shorts. t-shirts, tank Associate Profe5S()( ful Byrdsy blend of George and Now that spring semester is tops- anything you feel com of Political Science and Histofy Dhani 's acoustic, electric, and in full swing, it's time to con fortable wearing. Nighttime is sli de guitars interwoven with a centrale on whal is really impor different. Club clothes are a It is a bittersweet joy to write banjulele. Sung in a style reminis tant-SpringBreak! necessity at almost every what a beautiful work of art is cent of Bob Dylan's "Subterra GC Spring Break is March 17 Spring Break destination, If you George Harrison's last CD. Won nean Homesick Blues," the tune through 21. That gives you ap want to look like everyone else derful because the late Beade so tells how we're forever searching "...... ,,2.3"-""-' II the dance clubs, wait uotil neady wrapped up his recording for something down various to mate this the best SpriDg you get to your destinatioD CO car=r with one of his best contri paths when "the way oot is in" Breakever. sbop at die moerpriced IOI.Irisu butions. and sad because it marks and "If you don't know where If you have no( already made shops. If you WaDt to be oriai the too-early end of a great chap yoo 're going, any road will take hoed aDd nnsporwian reser nal and stand OUI amon, me ter in popular music. vatioas, now i, the time. 2.000.000Olhcrponien. theA!· you there." George Harrison's Thankfully, Beatie George is "P.2 Vatic.tn Blues" has Hindu Wbetbct you are plaaaing a Laora area hu great StoR::llD Oad the perfect clubbing anything but bemoaning his ter Harrison poking fun at Catholic posthumously week IuiDa at die beacb., skiing minal cancer on this record. In Church corruption set to a perky, released CD down Ibe sklpcs or sailing the fact, it is perhaps his most posi hish ICII on a Caril:lbe-. auise. Lon. before it wu "cool" CO rocking beat. But, like his Monty "Brainwashed" has -. tive, uplifting lyrical statement: Python buddies, George's com booking early is the key. Noth sell club cloches at malls.,1kRS full of love, humor, faith in God edy is satirical, not nasty. This received rave reviews' ing is wane than speodiog your like the lunkman's Daughter in Linle Five Points has carried an and a satisfaction that he had song also showcases hi s more from Beat/es fans and first day at the beach com usenal of any kind ofclub wear weathered terrible storms but mature singing talents. Whereas pletely stressed because every non-Beat/es fans alike. imagmable. The SIOfe has moeT steered his ship into port. These in the past he was sometimes sign, iacluding the Peter Paa A special edition Motel ( 14 blocks from the has over20 years experience in themes areconveyed without any monOloneish, on "Brainwashed" dressing Atlanta's clubbing of the preachiness that marred a his voice is full of inflections and, album is available beach) says ~NO VACANCY." When making reservations, elite and has been chosen by couple of his seventies albums. amazingly, soonger than ever. which includes DVD, a be sure to ask about Spring readers of''Creative Loafing" as Indeed, he sports some of his "Pisces Fish" is·a fine leisure ly poster and a guitar the "Best Club Wear Store in most sublime. rh ythmic lyri CS set tune whose lyrics contrast the Break specials. But beware, some hotels require aa extra Atlanta." Whether you are to many of his most intoxicating crazy Beatie days with his slower pick. $IOOtoS500depositon rooms looking for that tiny black melodies, making "Brainwashed" post-I970 life: "Some times my life a most fining final entry in re during Spring Break to cover dress, the lowest hip-huggers, it seems like fiction! Some of the record is. Harrison's cute render any mishaps that might hap t-shins or retro-wear, you are corded Harrisonia. days it's really quite serene! I'm a ing of the Hoagy Cannichael cla,s.. pen. sure to find something thai no The CD was produced by li ving proof of all life's contradic sic, "Devil in the Deep Blue Sea." Harrison, his son Dhani . and fel So now you have a room to one else is wearing. ti ons! One half's go in g where the showcases the sense of fun that leave your belongings. And One staple piece of vacation low Traveling Wilbury and fonner other half's just been." permeates thecollection. Even the Electric Light Orchestra founder, face it, you won't be doing attire you won't find at "Looking for my Life" IlJld "Ris bluesy "Rocking Chair in Hawaii" Jeff Lynne, who perfonn a variety much more than changing Junkman's Daughter is a bath ing Sun" mine man y Harrisongs' is wry. of guitar and keyboard instru clothes there, so consider this ing suit. But for that perfect fit, preeminent theme. the need to find The closing title track abso ments on virtually every track. when choosing yoor hotel. You you'lI want to go somewhere spiritual enlightenment in a dan lutely encapsulates the essence The closest CD to compare are going 10 be out having fun that specializes in fitting the gerous world deluded by bread of George Harrison. Thisexquis "Brainwashed" to is George's last and you're goi ng to want to human form. Victoria'S Secret and-circus weapons of mass dis· lte rocker sums up the anist's release. 1987's "Clood Nine," also look good. has just released their Spring tracti on. But, unlike man y reli viewsofhow misled we are by so produced by Lynne. But "Brain A tanning salon is a good 2003 Swimsuit catalogue, with gious singers and befitting his many instilUtions and how criti washed" doesn't echo the ELO place to stan. Signing up for a new version of the string bi non-proselytizing Hindu concep cal it is that we embrace the peace sound as the delightful "Cloud [\vo or three visits in a "Super kini makingacomeback. Suits tion or the divine being within, that is within ourselves. The Nine" occasionally did. Only his Bcd" is all you' ll need for a base that tie on the sides with large, George doesn't fall prey to evan song's instrumental apex is a m0- 1970 masteflliece, "All Things tan. This has two major advan bright geometric patterns will be gelical stridency: "On the avenue ment of sheer aural transcendence Must Pass," is superior. tages. First, you won't look like seen at many beaches and pools of sinners I have been employed! that never fail s to give me goose Rounding out the " Brain Casper the Friendly Ghost, and across the country. Andrea washed" players are the usual Working there 'till was near de bumps. Hamson ultimately closes second, yourskin will not bum Noble from the retail store Swim with a Hindu chant and gives the suspects. Jim Keltner, who per stroyed! I was almost a stati sti c as mUCh. n' Sport at the Mall of Georgia formed with George on John inside a doctor's case! When I comforting impression of a man Sandals and nip-flops are a says she has had many re Lennon's "Imagine" LP and was heard the messenger from inner who had found contentment. must for the beach, which makes quests fot two-piece suits with space." How touching that the liner another Wilbury, does drums, and a pedicure a necessity. This is halter tops and bottoms that tie. Ray Cooper, a "Cloud Nine" vet "Marwa Blues" is Harrison's notes thank his surviving Beatie true fOf guys and girls. Your feet She also said that this year. eran famous for hi s recordings most soothin g, hypnotic instru brothers, Paul McCartney and have been covered for the last everyone's asking for cherries. with Elton John, plays percussion. mental ever. A captivating slide Rin go Starr. with whom he four or five months. Spend the Whatever you wear, what But Harrison's gorgeous guitar guitar is serenely orchestrated patched up their squabbles "all extra $15 and do us 31la favor ever you do and wherever you work sends the album soaring. His with man y strings, keyboards. those years ago." Whether or not and get yourself a pedicure. go, remember to be careful and legendary slide guitar is just and percussion . It's a real gem. yo u' re a Beatles fa n. "Brain French pedicures are popular sensible. It has been reported sumptuous, and innovations on Refreshingl y. this is the rare CD washed" is a most rewarding for girls because the natural that almost every Spring Break the banjulele, ukelele and acous on which every cut is enticing. record for anyone who treasures color can go with every outfit. results in at least one fatality ti c guitars are likewise delicious. "Stuck Inside a Cloud" and "Run soong melodies, thoughtfu l lyr Speaking of clothes, you'll which is usually due to exces The CD' opens with " Any So Far" exemplify how consis ics. and creative, first-class instru need at least two outfits for ev sive alcohol and the urge 10 Road," a very catchy, fast-paced tently tuneful and rewnrding this mentation. God bless yoo, George. ery day you are vacationing. climb up or down baJconies, Buick 8f)rivef it Ho~e Looking for the Zipper .,11 U_o.nIIII ., -~ Staff Writer Staff Writer [email protected].~u mIew053OOgc.peachnet.C!du Stephen King's From a Buick. 8 is probably one of the strangest novels I have ever Now that the furor surrounding the December release of Th~ Lord of tM Rings: reacl King creates a bizarre story with a crazy plol and practically every chapler is Th~ Two Towt'n has abated somewhat, l've been considering the incredible com· wrinen in a different person's voice. II was a unique way of writing. I also must say, puter graphics effects in the film. 1 have never before seen a digital character as fully though, (hal il was one of the best novels I have ever read. BUllnen, what do you realized as Gellum, not even in the completely CG film Final Fantasy: The Spirits expect from Stephen King. the holTOl" novelist of the 2~ century? J have only read a Wilhin. But as impressed as I am by the CG,I find myself of two minds regarding it. handful of his books, but I have yet 10 be disap There is no doubt that we are well into a totally new era of special effects. From palmed. Spider-Man to Th~ Matrix Reloaded, CG effects From a Buick 8 is a siory within a story. The have become de riglU!ur in genre film, but 1 find characters of the novel are tellinga young 1lUlfI, Nick, myself asking: Is this neccssarily a good thing? about the past. We St3rt off with the presenl and If yoo're like me, special effects-laden films have about every olher ch3plcr switches to the past. In been a big part of your life. I've been a fan of genre the beginning of this novel we learn that Nick's fa film since I was first able to reach the channel knob ther has recently died in the line of duty; he was a on the TV (yes, knob. It was a long time ago). 1 was cop for the Pennsylvania State Police. To keep hi s weaned on a steady diet ofGodzilla. Star Wan. and father's memory alive, Nick Slam to hang oot at the Ray Harryhnusc:n films, and later on, slasher and police station, helping 001 with odd jobs. TIlen one horror movies. Arlyway, the one thing that drew me day he stumbles upon an old Buick in a shed. He is to all these is the special effects: the physical $pc.. very curious about the car and seeks 001 the police cial effects. There is., 1 find, an artistry to being able chjef 10 ask him aboul it. Sandy, the police chief, tocreale a physical effect in a film and make it wort. decides to lell Nick all aboolthe car because it was a whether it'. a stop-motion skeleton or Kevin Bacon big pan of Nick's falher's pasl. He hopes to give getting an arrow through the neck. And pan of the Nick some closure. And this is where the stnmge fun of such movies is what 1call " k:JokjnS for the zipper." It's rather like watchins a ancibiz.:mescorycomes in. The Buick is like ooother Stephen King's slaSe magician. Part of the attraction is tryins to fiSute out how the illusion is done. Buick anybody has ever seen. It has all sorts of From a Suk kB "I...ookjng for the zipper" on a monster suit in a movie holds the same: atUKtion for Slr.mge !hings on ilthat just don't make any sense leaves readers me. And therein lacs the problem with CG effects. to the people who found il. And strange th,ngs hap guessing in the Now, far be it from me to decry the talent of CG effects people. The levels of pen around this car. people go missing, weird 00fl end, but not reali sm !hat can be attained are astoundins, and the beauty of some of their wort is earth-like things appear, lind what's with the str-mge mind-boggling. But there is a anain ''plastic'', almost hyper-real look to CG effects li ght shows'? Where did Ihis Buick actually come hanging. King has Ihat a physical effect, no matter how crude, bests by dint of its sheer physicality. I from? Noone knows. written another guess it comes down 10 the fact that, although an -artist is required for the This is not your scere Tbe Coffee Horrors! Spring Break Music That Rocks! ByLMnneAnzola Staff Writer Staff Writer By- [email protected] [email protected] Whether your idea of ultimate Spring Break behavior is to chil l with fri ends. Who would have IhoughlIh31a shop full of horrors could manage to be relaxing as well? The Coffee Shop of Horrors, located in downtown Gainesville, combines the embark on a road trip, or party 'til the wee hours, the music of Good Charlott e, Avri l genre of horror with deleclable beverages and Ireats meant for pleasure and relax Ulvigne and Jimmy Eat World wi ll accompany your leisure time perfectl y. alion. Good Charlotte's The YOImg mid tile Hopeless signifies the imponance of inde pendence, and overcoming the pressures that come along wilh growing up. The coffee shop's ensemble of gO lh ic relics not on ly enti ces current fans of horror, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" has already nabbed hours of radio play. '"The it also intrigues anyone who enjoys II little spook or Halloween fun. Those of who hold Halloween above any Anthem" points out the mag other holiday will especially en netic pull of the in crowd and joy what the cafe has to offer. thai li ving a carbon-copy kind The menu doesn't have a vast of life should nOI blind one's 3JTlly of foods, but a choice of own unique endeavors, what special quiches can always be e\'er they may be. A track titled found. The quiches on the day "Girls and Boys," generales an undeniable 80's vibe. With Ul This Spring Break, rock to the I went were shrimp and scallion music of Good Charlotte, Avril orfeta and spi nach. I was lucky tra-hip lyrics like "the girls with enough to try Ihem both, and I bodies like the boys wilh Lavigne and Jimmy Eat World. Ferraris," the song rallies more must say (at the ri sk of my aunt finding out), that they were Ihe negativity towards the materi- ali stic tum our society is taking. On a li ghter nole. "~ay Anything" is acatchy song best quiches I' ve ever had. re miniscent of first crushes and relationships that are left at a standstill. Tile album T here are a lso sand wic hes The Coffee Shop ends with the appropriately ti tled and inspirational song, "Movin' On." As a whole. served on croissants for those of~;;;'~=~ this album reminds you that life ma y hit you un eX!fC t ~ dl y, but onl y for the good. who aren' l partial 10 quiche. combines a ho"or theme with Avri l Lavignella! sparked intoslardom with herrocking, twist of femi ninity. Her Pies, cakes and warm bever relaxing and tasty treats and debut album, Let Go, begins wilh the angry and raging "Losing Grip," whi ch sets ages are the actual main course drinks. the tone for an album drenched with intimate lyrics and powerful vocals. Once,You al Coffee Shop of Horrors. The are done rocking to "Compli cated" and "Sk8er Boi," she slows it down in " I' m With chai tasles like smooth pumpkin pie and powdered hOI chocolale doesn' l hold a You." This song captures the fee lings of loneliness and sadness we all go through match 10 the sweetn ess of their homemade version. Italian soda is avai lable if you are during Ihe darkest of ni ghts. "Unwanted" strikes the chords of frustration that not in the mood for something warm. It was hard Choosing between the rum cake. corne along with rejecti on, an occurrence all too fami liar if you've been broken cheesecake and Ihe many other cakes and pastries, but I made the ri ghl choice wilh hearted. 11le.instantly attracti ve song "Anything But Ordinary" ignites a rush for the blackberry pie. Made from scratch, the berries were so plump and ripe Ihal they indivi duality and the fulfillment of different experiences. The force of this song lies literally, squirting oul a bouquet of juice, melted ri ght in my mouth. It was absolutely in its lyrics: "to walk within the lines would make my li fe so boring ... so knock me off delicious. my feet." Undoubtedly cute is "Things I' ll Never Soy." If shyness and feelings of TIleCoffee Shop of Horrors miraculously turns Halloween molifinto a comfortable wonhlt:ssness surround you whenever that certain someone comes close, this song atmosphere. The walls display various horror pictures and portraits of scary SllU1 will speak to your heanand mind unlike any other. with, almost certainly false, autographs on them. Black iron chairs prove to be perfect When absence fro m school entitles students the ri ghl to refrain from higher for the intended atmosphere. There are two abstract art works which hang side by side, resembling a model out of Beetlejuice. My favorite decor was the dark painting education, Jimm y Eat World's self-titled album cannot help but to nudge the mind into stimulation through rock education. Since "The Middle" and "Sweetness" on the ceiling-so look up when you go in there, otherwise you wi ll miss it. Towards surfed the sound waves a while back, Jimmy Eat World has gained much deserved the back is a little shop filled with scary novels, horror comics and figurines like appreciation for lheir up-beat songs, conversational lyrics, and universal appeal. Frankenstein. One could say it's like a cand y shop for Ihe horror rat packer. The drum-pounding opening of ' 'A Praise Chorus" elicits the imponanceof living Overall, the Coffee Shop of Honors is definitely wonh a visit. Unlike the higher prices one might find at a more corporate coffee shop,lets say Starbucks for example, wilhout regreland reveling in the happiness you have gathered. Jim Adkins' imagi native and fun vocals are delivered with the cenainty o f a long.time friend. As a fri end IlJ1d I had a satisfying little meal for a reasonable fare of about $1 0. Not only displayed in " Your House," you truly believe he is unleashing a part of his hean for was the staff extremely friendly, but the enlire aura of the place fee ls relaxed. all to learn from and find comfon in . Angelic and touching, is the song "Hear You The Coffee Shop of Honors is a work in progress, but definitely displays much Me." TIle loss of a loved one propels thi s ballad of remembrance and untold truths. promise. They currently play host to chess nights and Ihey have a screening room "Get it Faster," however, lu res you in wi th an eerie introduction of sci-fi sound upstai rs that plays horror films upon request. TIle screening room hIlS the interior of effects and then pulsates with a rocking beat unique to this band and their message. a Jiving room, but perhaps that onl y adds to the comfon. Rock 10 the splendor of Charlotte, Avri l and Jimmy this Spring Break and you Hours are 7 a.m.-I I p.m., weekdays and Saturday. As everyone needs a break, they mighl even learn something! are closed on Sundays. Check this place out. AVP2: Diamond in the Rough By John Furst Staff Writer [email protected] I love video games, and j've seen my share of classics and crap. My fa vori te genres arc role-playing, first person shooters. and good o ld classic platfonn style games. For several years now, ever since Diablo. I've been udvening mosl ofmy gaming to thccomputcr. [ like the fac i that I could play anyone anywhere as long as IlIad a modem and the lime. A good genn: lo playonli ne is the first-person shooter. Quake, Ullf('a/, Ual/-U/t! and Coullferstrikt! llre all excellent games in this field. but sometimes a gem of a game can slip through the cmcks of 1)()llularity nnd onto the ~ h e lf of obscurity. Aliel/ I'S. Prct/Illor 2 is one of these ge rll!> . Now I had said earl ie r that FPS 's are fa vori tes of mine. While all of them Illa y very we ll have good single modes, pcople buy them mostly for the multipl'lyer aspect. At times my aim is less tlmn perfect. As a matter offacl, there al\! times ..... he n I couldn' l even hit water if I fe ll out of a boat. A lil'lIS \·s. Prt'limor 2 cJi min:l1es Ihat probkm, You ean play as th rec differc nt S I )C ci c~: Ali en. Predator or Marine. Each I>~c j cs ha s four cha r:lclers you (,':111 choose from. For ex· ample. if I ..... :... IL"d iii playas :1 l>redalor, I could choose to be a Regular, Assault, 11t-,IVY, or Ught Predator. l liis :tdd ~ \'arielY 10 each player. I do well with the Light Prt.:d ator and the l ~ra eto ri:1I1 Alien I)C,.-c ause I don ' I have to use guns. Eac h class has a strength and weakness against another class. much like rock, pa per and scisso rs. The aliens art.: l>I raiglu up melee, using tceth, tail and claws. This mi ght seem like a rc:.1 challenge against a gantline gun-toting mari ne, Of a cloaked Pred:!tor, but lhe Alien is surprisingly we ll eq uipped for this. In :!ddi tion 10 being :Ihle to j um p hi gher than a Ilea on steroids. they h:llll: ve ry good armor. enough 10 get you d ose to an enemy even aft er being hit multiple times. The alie n is also blac k and C:III hide vcry easily in the darkness to pounce on those unlucky enough to pass by. I ~ red : ll o r cloaking is .....o rthless agai nst an Ali en Ix:cause Aliens can detect you just as e:!sil y. The Predator is not one to Illess with either. Besides having some ve ry styli sh dreadlocks, the predator s facemasl is able 10 detect the heat signature of humans, :ll iens and other predalOrs. This is cruciallx,-c:lUse without it you wouldn ' t be able ~~~~:~~tc:~~in Gainesville to honlt.' your we:rpons in on the enemy to get perfect shots every time. If you 're Luxury I, 2 & 3 Bedroom Floor Plans ski ll ed enough. though, you really don't need th is. The predator al so has a cloakin g Controlled Entry Access abili ty, making Ihen undetectable by hum':III S. The predator's arsenal of weapons, besides its sweel claw att ack . is eoough to bring down any ali en or human wi lhjusl 9ft Ceilings wi Crown Molding a couple o f shms. When played we ll , the predator can really be Ihe perfect hunter. Gourmet Kitchens The m:rrine is not to be beaten, though. I-Ie has:m arsenal of weapons that woul d Vaulted Ceilings wi Fireplaces· make any game r proud to be a sold ier. I' "e nC\'er seen more weapons for one person in a FPS before. Alongside hi s Illother-of-alklrsenals. the marine comes equipped Garden Tubs· I Powder Room· with a radar that detects IIlm 'ement :md distance, so e\'en though you may not be Monitored Alarms ahk to see the pred:lt or or alien, shootin g in the general area with a big enough gun Sparkling Pool wi Fountian or missile wil l get them running and thinking Iwice about hUln ing the well equipped manlW:. Ughted Tennis Courts Graphically, the twenty-one slages arc beautiful , dark and future-industrial. The State-d-the-art Fitness Center game pl:rys extremely well wilh accurate crosshairs and smooth controls. There are Executive Business Center a lot of buttons to memori LC because each class is full of special abilities they can do Children's Playroom and ;1 hot kcy for each. Ambient sounds like dripping blood. huge generators, human scr.... allls and Alien shrieks add to Ihe atmosphere of the single player version. Covered Auto Care Center If you'rt.: a Team Fortrt'ss. Ret/ FaCl i(JIJ or COIlIlfI'rSl rikl;' fan. or really enjoyed the PelS are Welcome Predator and Ali en movies, this game is ri ght up your alley. I give it 5 out of 5. on Sf!tKIftI Hamrs , RYM February 2003 Monday, February 3, Student Center Lobby 11am-1pm ~~~LLE " Rlricaa-RmariclD Bislarical Silnl Dlspla, learn about Black History pioneers and local heroes of Hall County from Gainesville Theatre Alliance's local Heroes Project. Tuesday, February 4, Lanier A and B, Showings: 118m, 12 noon, 1pm and 2pm " MlglIlJ Tlmls: 'fIJ, /"/'&1 1181S1 "rIls Bring yourlu!lCh and enjoy this video about Rosa Parks' courageous action thai led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) and started the movement thai ended segregation in the U.S. Wednesday, February 5, Academic III, room 139 " .,.. aa 1111 .rill Video segment and discussion led by Theresa Dove-Waters fOOJsing on upcoming Colloquium speaker Minnijean Brown-Trickey, oneofthe Uttle Rock Nil'le who integrated Central High School under the protection of the National Guard. Monday, February 10, 12 noon, CE Auditorium 108 "Miaaljlaa Brawa-Trickl,: latanala Littll lack In 1957, Minnijean Brown -Trickey was one of nil'le young African-America n studenUj ~ entered the previously whites-onlyliltle Rock Central High, one of the defining moments of the Civil Rights Movement. She wil l share her experiences and explore social , diversity and the battle against discrimination and racism. Sponsored by GC Conoquium Series and Black Student Associaijon. Showings: Tuesday, February ii, 11am, 2pm. CE Auditorium 108; Friday, February 14, 11am. CE Auditorium 108 " Bambmlad Spike Lee's controversial and provocative film that raises a variety of issues which will be discussed in a forum moderated by Andrew McAJisteron February 24. Rated R for language and sexuality. Wednesday, February 12, 12 noon, Ed Cabell Theatre " Traci alRlricaa-Rmarlcaa BlllDrr Come and experience the re-enactment of black history pertormed by the Black Student Association, from Africa's Niger River to the oottonrlelds of America. Wednesday, February 12, 4pm, CE Auditorium 108 , ~:~":"'~. ~""""~!tie Royal~~al ity Tre Royalalmeflt. " IIl1rmalivl Icliaa Fanam Neal 600rtz Featuring WSEHadiotalk show host Royal Marshall as guest panelist, GC President Martha 1. Nesbitt, and others in a discussion abouttoday's hoi topic. Monday, February 17, 12:00 noon, Student Center Stage WAMMIES; "L.. Best ....New Singerfsongwriler l ea performs her original songs in a style thai ranges from rockabilly 10 gospel and mythm and blues. Sponsored by campus Activities Board. ncmnee singer/ songwriter Wednesday, February 19, 12:00 noon, Student Center l .. " Maslc Vldll Biaga aaml Shaw Music trivia featuring black recording artists. Win cash and prizesl Sponsored by Campus Activities Board. Monday, February 24, 11:30am-1pm, Lanier A & B " Bambmlld Fanam Gainesville College professor Andrew McAlister moderates a panel discussion aboul Spike l ee's provocative film Bamboozled, and the many issues that il raises. Tuesday, February 25, 11 :30am, Student Center Stage " Slap Shaw Fancy hand and foot work performed byGC Black Student Association and the Northeast Georgia Stompers of Halt County. You will get a taste of the creative rooves-a tradkion with sororities and fraternities at historically black colleges and universities aaoss the country. Tuesday, February 25, 12:30pm, Lanier A & B " Travis Baalar .... ,.,,~ .... ,• .. Travis Hunleris the bestselling author of Marriedbul S!Jlllooking and TlleHeartsofMenas well as a songwriter and motivational speaker. He lives in anAUanta suburb with his son, Rashaad. He is the founder of The Hearts of Men Foundation, through which he mentors underprivileged children. He is currenUyWOfking on his third novel. TlOUbIe Man. Friday, February 28, 12 noon, CE room 109-110 " DIIDDg BlrGIS Btc.pllaa Come and honor nominees of the Unsung Heroes Black History Month Project: people who are making Black History today by teaching, building, and leading our community. Page 22 February 3, 2003 Aries: Virgo: TheRam Marcil 21 to April 20 TheVlrgln Valentines in uniform turn your Aug. 23 to Sept. 23 knobs? There's something about in The person you have been see carceration that just gives that "don't ing is only after you for your chas miss me" orange an extra kick. The tity, or your FREAKNASTlSfTY. You fantasies will never stop unless his let people are great heartbreakers, so ters do because he was busted smug get to it this V-Day! Be tactful, and gling dgarettes in his ass again. They remember, "No Valentine" means can call you (or your jailbird) the death "No spending money! " Yea! row-hoe. Taurus: Libra: _Bu. The Sea_ April 21 to May 21 Sept. 24 to Oct. 23 Tired of kissing your lover's ass to Febru ary is a great time to ad have them treat you in a mediocre vertise yourself as the great per fashion? You can always have sex with son you are. Create an "I'm So their best friend(s) to spice things up Cool" dub and announce It with an a little. And when they get upset tell ad in the paper and a launching of them, "I did it for us, baby." fireworks you bought at a conve nience store In July. You are too cool for school, killer, Gemini: Scorpio: The ScorpIon _Twins Oct. 22 to Nov. 22 May 22 to June 21 Bitter? Depressed? Voodoo will Stalk someone spe cial for make it better! Pins and needles Va lentine's Day. Everyone adores a and locks of hair, oh my! Hull)' now shadow, and who simply doesn't love while products last, Now available heavy breathing on the other end of in pastel pain. an anonymou s phone call in the middle of the night?! Aquarius: Cancer: Sagittarius: TheOob n.e_ Tbe Water Bearer June 22 to July 22 _.23 to Dec. 21 Jan. 21111 Feb. 19 If you people find time to "do a little When you walk into dass and see Love is what keeps us together, but glue is fun to play with. dance" this month, I'm going to shoot someone dart a look at you while Batter your lover with a helping of Elmer's (Glue, that is. Guys myself. The Cancerians I know are they are laughirg, and then grab the per.;on next to you and point in your named Elmer can also be added to this skit.) and when it dries always pushing themselves at s0me thing when they should be pushing direction while they both begin to you can both have fun as you slowly peel it off of each other. their bodies against other people. laugh, do you think they are talking Eating dried glue is only suggested for fetish· freaks, not if you're about you? Well, not everything just freaky-deeky. revolves around you, Big Head. Leo: Capricorn: Pisces: The lion July 23 to Aug. 22 The_ Feb. 20 (0 M~l"Ch 20 Gaa-err! like dominance? Of Dec. 22 tolan. 20 There are millions of fish in the sea, which also means there course you do, silly. Bring a strong Everyone wants you. I want you. whip to school and let people cower He wants you; so does she. That are millions of STOs. Contrary to what your parents told you, beneath your dominance! They might dog was drooling in your direction, these are not the times for FREE-LOVIN', these are the times to cry with the first lash, but strangers The microwave didnt bum your food be DOUBLE-GLOVIN'. Fish smart, smart .. fish ... will get used to it, especially if you today, I think It's horny. Who says Brought to you by Johnson & Johnson . talk really dirty (no horse in the mud you cant please """YOI1"? Me_ JoI starr wrtIcrs Heather Daniels THE VOICE OF THE COMPASS Micki Davis Michele Hester leanne An20la GC Needs Daycare Facilities candice Felice TonySmllh Si nce last semester whou to do with the college previously stay-at-home parents would be a lot easier Jillian Huffman budget has been a hOi IOp ic of conversation on if they could useon-campus daycare rather than hav John Fum campus. Some people feel there should be more ing to search allover Gainesville. or other cities, for Kassie Davis scholarship money for students. Some people feel 11.11 acceptable faci lity. that the parking problem should be remedied. While Also. there is the constant worry in winter months Pbotosl~pbcrl Compass SlafT members whole-heartedly agree that about whether off-campus childcare will be aVflil Dustonia Call these suggestions should be considered. we also able every time the college is open. With on-campus have another one to throw into the hal that would childcare. parents would have Ihe comfort of know AdyIJor be beneficial to students as well as facu lty and staff: ing for sure thallhey would be able 10 allcnd class Dan Cabaniss on·campus childcarc. whenever the college is open. Along the same li nes Child care has the obvious benefit of keeping the is holiday care. When the school closes for winter children of students. faculty and stafT close by, pro holidays. some parents cannot or wi ll not get jobs viding parents with a sense of security. but the re for three weeks onl y to quit when school starts again. AdvertiSing are other benefits as well. On-campus chi ld care Unfortunately. they still have to pay tuition even would provide more job opportunities for student though their chi ldren did nOI attend childcare faci li Information work ers as well as hands-on experience for nursi ng ties. With on-campus child care. parents assume For rates call (770) 718- and early childhood education majors. Also. after thllt Ihey would not have 10 pay for services if they 3820 Mon.·Fri. 10 a.m. to the initial cost of gelling the program up and run were not being rendered. 4 p.m. We are located ning. the service would become another source of As for teachers having children in daycare pro behind the Cyber Cafe in income for tbecollege. Some skeptics may say that grams outside the school. they lose Ions of time going the Student Center. charging for child care would defeat the purpose o f to check on children they have been called aboul by Questions regarding having it on campus. but this is not necessarily true. daycares. If their chi ldren were on campus. they resefVationS or billing are Local childcare facilities usuall y charge $ 100. at could run to the facility. check on their chi ldren and directed to Heather the very least. per week for tuition. If the college return to their bui ldings to begin class on time. There Hodges at hIIadZ1710 coold undercut that price by a mere SIOor $15. mOSt would probably be considerably fewer cancelled gc.P T 'hlllLedu. parents would probably move their chi ldren imme classes with on-campus childcare faci lities. difl tcly. And nOI only would the price drop. bUl All-in-all. lhe Compass staff believes Ihal an on there would also be the added convenience of hav campus chi ldcare program would be incredibly ben Writers ing their chi ld within walking distance shou ld an eficial for students, facu lty, slafT and even the col emergency occur. Transilions back into school for lege itself. Wanted The COmpass welcomes articles and letters from Outstanding Students faculty, staff and students. All submissions will be printed on a timely and space-avallable basis. Inducted into Who's Who Submissions should be In Congratulations to the 26 students who went that Word format and deIIv· ered to the COmpass extra mile to make GC a better place. Working oIIIce on floppy dIsI< or _tohlladZ17lO hard has paid off and earned them the recognition ICpnc...... Any plea! not ~ this that they deserve. criteria wII not be Among the more than 4,000 studenlS who :lItend Those students whose names will be D:IflSIdered by the &Ito Funnie5 Gainesville College. many of lhe students work hard to published in year's edition of Who's rtaI Board dthe Compass Editor stand out. Who are: to be valid and wII not be Drew But a 4.0 GPA is not necessarily the thread thai li nks David Abner, Jesse Ausec, ...... ,. S ...... ood them all together. A posilive attitude and dedicati on are the trai lS Ihal can be observed in each of these Sl u Rebecca Bennett, Maggie Borders, dents. Hyun Chang, Amanda Easterwood, GC facu lty nomi nated some of these o utstanding stu Kristian Etheredge, Jeff Etienne, dents for the 2003 edition of Who's Who Among Stu Heather Hanley, Susan Hart, dents in American Junior Coll eges. Who's Who, which has been annually publi shed since Heather Heyman, Heather Hodges, 1966. recognizes elite students based on acade mic Omar Diego Ibarra, Seong.Bum 1m, ac hievemenl. community service, extrncurricular involve Christopher Kitchen, Jason Milton, ment and future goals. More th an 1.400 colleges in all Susan Osborne, Suzanne Polk, 50 stales submil names 10 be considered for publica Frank Reddy, Robin Reese, tion. From GC. 26 students will be included on the lisl. Gabrielle Riddle, Silvia Rodriguez, M~" The 1Aw1. Compass would likt 10 congralulate these studtnts who Elizabeth Sage, Dustin Smith have gont the extra step to make an impacl at ce. and Shawn Williams February 3. Z003 PageZS A New Approach to Combat Alcoholism Curre nt approaches to ad greater relalionship wilh loss of li eve other students are dri nking age" studclII drinker from whi ch ing is to alter consciousness. In dressing alcohol use on college impulse control, dri ving under the more than th ose o th er studellls to create a true social norm . He is our coun try, we do not tend to campuses ha ve reached a cross influence and having trouble with ac tu a ll y are. Thi s c reates a also concern ed that abstaining drink wi th meals. :as pan of social roads: ei ther focusing directl y on school studies. The greatest rates "Keeping up with th e Jones" ef students mi ght be encouraged 10 rituals like weddings. to enjoy the de3li ng with 3lcohol use, or uti ofbinging were found among fra - fec t as students try to match the begin drinking in order to be taste of an alcoholic beverage as li zing 3 more indirec t social norms over-consumption they Ihink is wilhin the social nann being pro Ihey do in other c ultures. e.g. France, Gennany and Ital y, which 3pproach. Do these sc hools of going on, but really isn ' 1. By giv moted for the campus comm unit y. ha ve fa r lower alcohol abuse/de thought represent such divergent ing students acc urate inform a The social norm sc hool of pendency rates. p3ilis th3t never the twain shall tion. people grad ~a ll y begi n to thought believes thai Wechslcr Perhaps it is time to teach meet. or can they interact with confonn to realistic nonns and be has overreacted and created a people how to drink responsibil each other? come moder::lle drinkers. Cam l11 ythology of drinking abuse ity, or choose nOI to dri nk. Bor Through national surveys puses create Iheir own programs among college Sludent s which is rowing from both Wechsler's (1993, 1997. 1999.200I) Harvard's ternities, sororiti es and athletes. through polling and posting Ihe ac tually not so severe. The term work :: Uld social nonning, commu Henry Wechsler examined drink Wechsler maintains th ere is a accurate drinking infomlalion. binge drink ing is too broadly de nit y- based strategies could ing pattern s on campuses, in culture of alcohol use that con Wechsler sees th e social norm lined, not laki ng into account over e merge from schools. students, cluding ·'binge drinking." Binge tinues to contribute to the devel· approach as condoning abusive how much time drinks arc con teache rs. pare nts, community drinking is defin ed as ha ving fi ve opment and continuation of de drinking behavior and diluling the sumed. lhesizeofthe individual. members and various authori ties or more drinks in a row for men, slructi ve alcohol abuse or depen effons to bring such abuse un whether they ha ve been eating, worki ng toge the r. These ap or fouror more dri nks in a row for dency among college students. der conlrol. He is concerned Ihat etc. The social nonn people Ihink pro3ches could include nOt onl y women, sometime in a two week He is eoncemed that stud ents are the social nonn efforts are receiv that efforts generated from peers an abstinence model. but learn peri od. "Occ:asionaJ binge drink at ri sk from alcohol ad ve rtiser in ing fu nding fro m alcohol produc are more likely to change behav ing to drink in moderati on within ers" engaged in such behavior fluence, underage drinking. easy ers who beli eve the social na nn ior fro m students, rather than a speciri c social conlexts (e.g. one to two times in th e previous availability of alcohol around message will not change alcohol more authoritarian, top-down ap meals. special occasions. enjoy in g an alcoholic bevera ge per se tw o weeks, with "frequ ent binge campuses and from negati ve in behavior much, bUI creates a per proach which students resent. and not just for al cohol's effect). drinkers" consuming alcohol in fluences found in student culture, sona of soc ial responsibility for Positi ve, not coerci ve measures, This combi nation of approaches such 3 milfmer three or more times e.g. fr aterniti es, whic h creale alcohol ma nufacturers. Federa l are the means to change behav can be diffi cult in producin g gre31e r de mands to drink too in the previous IWO weeks. Fre· moni es have 31 so been alloc3ted ior the social norms folks be lieve. change, though, since it would quent binge drinkers accounted much. Surve ys have also shown to effect soc ial na nning, di vert We face a dilemma in our coun re4uire ongoing studies to deter for about a qU3rter of the school that on a number of campuses ing funds from other inlcrven try because we believe both in mi ne th eir effecti ve ncss. Such populolion, but drank 3lmost the re are a many people who lions that Wechslcr believes arc the indi vidual ha ving the ri ght to multi-aspect commun it y-based three-quarters of the alcohol. don ' t drink at all, or who COn more producti ve. Where there is choose to drink, and also need efforts ha ve shown reductions in Binge drinking rates voried fro m versely drink too heavi ly, but not social noml progr.tmming, he per ing to be soc iall y responsible. dri ving-under-infl uence behav one to 83 percell! among cam a lot of moderate drinkers. ceives th ere is an alcohol prob But look at how people talk about ior. Maybe we can reduce the de puses. with about 40 percent of The social-norms 3pproach le m whic h is not being ad drinking: gett ing "plastered". stru c ti ve as pec ts of stude nt stud e nts re portin g bingin g . proposes that much of overdrink dressed. Furthernlore, Wechsler "blitzed". "wasted," etc., te rms drinking while increasing more Bin ge drin kers demonstrated a ing occurs because students be- maintains there is no real "aver- implyi ng that th e goal of drink- pro-soci al behavior. 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And since every stu was well worth it. ceive ourselves wi th selfi sh res0- groups pres up pose of each other. offensive gibberish, or the infa dent here at Gai nesville College You can find books at either the lutions th at we hardly ever carry It's not that I made fu n of these mous staring contest Ihat I try to probably spends his/her entire traditional flea market, or the Flea out. RefreShing, is it not? groups, but, for example, con ignore every time I am challenged, weekend perusing these bargain Mall. But you'll get the rarest stuff E;;;ry year I hear the same self structively I would often imitate but the passing part y is deter barns, it's absolutely essential ata trade. and, of course, the lower seeking promises from my ac the cliche of an African-American mined to make me glance and feel that you keep reading. quaintances about quilling what inferior. I'm sure we've all played Flea Markets break down like ever the hell it is that they gorge that game. I' ve actually figured oul Ihis. in. Hey, here's an idea: make reso- how to wi n almost every time. You've gOl your ltaditional dirt lutions 10 better the lives of the When someone challenges me, I malls, wi th the individual booths people around you, and SlOp cre look at them right in the eye, then operate There are twO things in this night and takes all the old books ha ve enough books you can make an y way you can. The best way shake things up, but most of them world thai never cease to amaze and replaces them with a shiny a lillie fort out of them. If you to combat corpora tio ns is either died o f hero in o r juS! me. One of them is the automated quarter. Or perhaps, and I'm go were really cold you could throw through free thought. We are in burned o ut. Our gene ration doon around campus. The other ingouton a limb here, they prob the books in a barrel and set them col lege now. It is becoming a very needs to get back in the fight be is how much book prices change ably sell the books to other col ablaze. You could even holl ow real fact that we wi ll soon be work fore we are auctiooed off like canle after just onesemesler. Something lege students. When they re-sell them o ut to haul contraband ing in the real work!, which means at a mad cow disease rally, Do did not si t right with me about this. these books they make a hundred across the country ... wait I mean corporate America. College is a a ny thi ng you can to change It's not th e bookstore on campus percent profit because the origi guns: yeah you put your guns in li me for people to try new things things. and it's not the people in the nal owner of the book already there. You could let you dog or and make a difference. When wi ll Quit getting all your styles and bookslore. I believe it is due to a paid the manufacturing price. cat eat the book: most people do there ever be a time in your life trends from MTV. Wake Up! We faceless corporation. not realize that books are a good when you are allowed to mess up can change the world in anyway Anyone who has been to source of dietnry fiber. You can so badly? Coll ege kids are sup we desire: I long to live in a world Burger King recently knows that use a book's cover to patch up posed to be broke: we are sup without war, inequality and cor corporations love to ma ximi ze holes in your walls or windows. posed to be an gry and bitler. This porations. Maybe it won't hap profit whi le providing the leasl If you have enough books you al lows us to see things differentl y pen in my lifetime. but hey, I have amount of substance. This is the can settilem up like dominos, this than our parents who are angry to do something with my time on same thing with the bookstore. will provide houn of entertain· and bitter in a differem way. this earth. I hear people complain They sell you a book and you use ment for anyone who grew up with Coll ege kids are supposed to Since my enrollmel1l in Gaines· about things they want to change it for a semester. After you ace ville College I have become an an N.E.S. You could rip the pages cause trouble and drink too much. all the time: it's time to do some the final it is, of coune, time to ana lytical thinker. This pretty out and make airplanes out of I don't want to sound like some thing abo ut it . I ha ve heard sell your books back. much means I can ti e my own them. If you wanted to throw a stupid new wave hippie, but we people complain about women's Unfortunately you get about a shoes every morning. I also know parade you cou ld shred the books need to revol! against corpora inequality. sin tax, college book tenth back of what you paid. that things will not change if stu and throw the-m imo the air. Ifone tions that rui n our liyes by pro prices and corporate America. I I bought a book in September denlS keep selli ng their books were so inclined they could even viding us wi th livelihoods. don't know about you, but I'm for $160 and by May it is worth back. I propose that students take some hallucinogens and There used to be these people tired ofliving with my head down about maybe twenty bucks. I keep their books. Books ha ve stare at3 burning book. Not that called punks that challenged Ihe guess books have begun to plum man y usesOlher than mere knowl I have ever done anything like systems' nonns and ide::lls. Sadly, in the crap. Students, faculty. met in the stock market. edge. For instance, you can use thai ... and not like it was really though-punk now mainly refen staff and human beings in gen My mnin question is, wheredo th em to keep papers from blow cool. to a bunch of whiny, bitler emo eral: let's get together and cha nge the books go when you sell them? ing away when you are outside. Alljoki ng aside, my message is tional kids from the suburbs. In this world . If we don' t do il who Do they throw them away? You can also use books to kill quite clear. Fight the soulless the nineties there were a bunch will and when? (It's not about Maybe a book fairy comes by at bugs and small rodents. If you corporations of our generation in of alternative bands Ihal liked 10 sti cks nnd bees. Haley). GC STUDENT POLL A What effect would student housing have on GC? 'Why did the student parking . -- fees increase if no additional Places around here are really expensive to live in . I think parking spaces were added on the I would be way more affordable. campus?" l~ Biology Major -J) Matthews Students could walk to class and focus more on their homework. I think it is a good idea. aoyco._ Art Major Is something bothering you? Do you need to It's a really good idea . I think it would draw a lot more vent your frustrations? students. _Woad Don't whine about it, Education Major write it down! Send your submissions to It would be nice. I would move in, and I wouldn't have to drive so far. [email protected]. -Ludly 13 Beginning of National Enb ...... rwhlp_nce_ GTA: " rvant ot TWo 141*1'1"' 1',... NigHt lleglnnlngof_ H-..,_ 17 3 Lea" IntrlImural.: Flag Football and Volleyball Bagln; 18 noon-l p.m. S"8 • Nleldi,. GTA: "S4trvant ot Two MI .." ; F.... Night 19 can- n Cental; 111. .-1 4 GTA: " rvant ot , F NI ht , 23 l1a p. GTA' rYBntofTW at 5 P ,H pm.,Q.A Banache (Mentalist ;en r' -1 1130 p.m "Servant of Two Maste.. 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