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DANIELLE WILLIAMSON Girlsof UMBC’s women- centered spe- Retriever Weekly Staff Writer cialties, is a place for UMBC ladies to relax and alleviate stress. It co- CosmoGirl! magazine has sponsors many on- campus pro- released its’ first guide to The 50 grams such as women’s self- defense Best Colleges for CosmoGirls and classes, the annual Take Back the UMBC made the list. Night march and activities, and UMBC mourns loss, The list- arranged in alphabet- many support services. Mama’s Boys can ical order as opposed to the com- Miikhel Kushner, director of sing, and new monly used ranking system- names The Women’s Center says, “It is the top schools that offer the best exciting for UMBC to be a place advising resource. opportunities and learning environ- that embraces and honors women’s ments for young women. experiences. Women often thrive in CosmoGirl! editors consulted environments [that aren’t hostile Opinion 06 university guidance counselors and and] where they feel cared for.” admissions officers to help them UMBC also has the Center for determine the environment that Women and Information provides the best opportunity for Technology (CWIT), which college and post-college success. “encourage[s] women and girls to There were six key factors that were study computer science and used in this process: small class size, become high- tech professionals.” prominent female faculty members, The Women in Science and strong women’s sports programs, Engineering (WISE) organization career centers that emphasize promotes the advancement of Come on, turn the internship opportunities, leader- women through science and engi- page...you know you ship opportunities in clubs and neering, and the Women Involved want to. activities and an active alumni net- in Learning and Leadership work. Data from The Princeton (WILL) program focuses on post- Review was used in conjunction graduation success. Kaidye Hansen [Retriever Staff] with these factors. UMBC is not only academical- Chicken Little: Concrete blocks that had teetered above students from a perch on the UC walkway were removed by campus maintinence crews UMBC, which was recently ly strong and supportive for young Features 14 last Friday. The long wait to fix the problem was offset by the painstak- ranked among the top five universi- ladies, but there are many extra- ing manner in which the blocks were removed; prepping the work area ties of diversity in the country, curricular and social activities in with 3/4” boards to prevent machinery from cracking the lower con- exceeds the qualifications needed to which the newly named course and extensive safety precautions. The campus now awaits the make a list. There are many “CosmoGirls” at UMBC can get completion of the project, which includes replacement of the blocks. female- targeted programs on the see COSMOGIRL, page 2 campus. The Women’s Center, one Commuter gold card offers students discount The Book Festival and Comi-Con hit the SHIRA HELETZ paid meal plan. Room 309. The membership fee is $5.00. end of October, have been planned for streets of Baltimore. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Commuter student, Yang Li com- To further integrate commuters the current semester. mented, “It’s nice to have a discount, more into the campus social life, several In another move by campus offi- but it seems unfair that resident stu- events, including movie nights, free Shira Heletz is a staff writer for cials to involve commuter students dents don’t get the same benefit from it Tuesday breakfast in the Main Street the Retriever and can be reached at more in the campus and local commu- because they have meal plans. It’s not Lounge, and Commuter week at the [email protected]. Sports 23 nity, the Off Campus Student Services like its enough for gas money.” (OCSS) has upgraded their discount One of the main goals of the card card to the new Commuter Gold Card. is to, “draw students back in area busi- The new card, gives students a ness by connecting UMBC with 10% discount off purchases in the Arbutus and Catonsville and of course, Commons food court if used along to give students a discount,” explained with a campus I.D. Discounts are also Adam Trice, Off Campus Student available at the Golden Gate Chinese Service (OCSS) Graduate Assistant. Restaurant and R/C Theatre’s With the Gold Card, the OCSS Hollywood Cinema in Arbutus. The hopes that the commuters will stay on Women’s soccer splits card may not be used in the Skylight campus and become a more active part with Delaware, men’s lounge. of the campus community. “Mostly soccer defeats NC The card is another step in the commuters go off campus to eat, and State, Volleyball faces University’s “cashless” trend, an attempt the card will be an incentive for them to tough opponent and to encourage students to use their cam- stay,” said OCSS Director Ramona the coach to meet is pus I.D. Arthur. Kristy Hartman. Despite its name, the card is avail- Senior Lisa Denson, who com- able to all students, including resident, mutes, commented, “The card is a good part-time and graduate students. The idea. I hope it works to bring com- ALSO: commuter community will have the muters to socialize on campus.” greatest benefit from the card since resi- Students can get the Gold Card by Stephanie Potter [Retriever Staff] college news 02 Save Big: Kim Barteau in the Off Campus Student Services office hands Tim dent students primarily use their pre- visiting OCSS office in the Commons, Regan his new Gold Card which will save him money eating on and off campus. world news 03 Four Day classifieds 26 trw.umbc.edu 410.455.1260 Forecast tues: 80/56o wed: 83/61o thu: 83/63o fri: 82/61o
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BehindtheScenes College News Mama’s Boys MTV gives it the college try melt your heart SUN eight part har- In the race for the prized 18-49- Retriever Weekly Staff Writer monies. Remesch year-old crowd, MTV is returning to its is responsible for roots with a round-the-clock music They hole up on the third floor in the most arrangements channel just for college kids. Commons, close to the back room; you can of the pieces that Twenty years ago, the music net hear their voices shake the ground. the group sings, launched as a round-the-clock music If you followed the melody to room but other members video service with some short-form 328 and pressed your nose against the are active in the programming to break up the day. But glass, you could see a room of guys sing process, such as MTV has long abandoned musicvids as to…not music…but their voices. Pulsing Alex McCrae and the heart of the network. Ditto sister to the rhythm of their vocal chords, Chett Miller. web MTV2, which has taken to reairing UMBC’s a cappella group the Mama’s The name for its sister network’s teen-targeted reality Boys, perform an awe-inspiring rendition the group came skeins. of “Stacey’s Mom”. from bouncing As students return to college cam- For the ill-informed or the ignorant, around during Christina Gatto [Retriever Staff] puses, enter mtvU, proof that audiences an a cappella is a group of singers who sing meetings, the Mama Knows Best: Mama’s Boys will serenade campus at upcoming — and advertisers — still want the M without instruments. group was almost Festivus Acappellius on October 30th in the UC Ballroom. in MTV. “We make music with our mouths,” named Fetch when With a built-in brand name, cheap explains Mama’s Boys president James someone cried out “Mama’s boys!” during a just happens to be all male.” programming and a demo to die for, “Jeeves” Murphy. brainstorming session. The name stuck around No formal vocal training or music the college cabler, a free service to 6 “We take popular and not-so popular and was soon officially passed by a vote. major pre-reqs need to embellish your million co-eds at 720 campuses, is on music and arrange it with just our voices,” Big things are brewing for the Boys resume. To be a Mama’s Boy you have to track to turn a fast profit. adds vice president Jordan Hadfield, “We’re since their birth two years ago. The Mama’s have “the vocal ability, the clickability”. And the costs don’t come cheaper: a contemporary a cappella group.” Boys are planning a huge festival in the fall “Only one of us is a music major,” Hadfield It takes less than $5 million a year to By being contemporary, the Mama’s called Festivus Acappellius on October 30th points out, “What sets us apart is that we’re run the operation. Boys incorporate doo-wop, barbershop, in the UC Ballroom. They are expecting a from a variety of organizations and majors, Viacom’s cable group ponied up classical, and pop music styles to enrich huge turnout to listen to other East Coast a but we connect here.” $15 million to buy mtvU (formerly their approach with variety and vigorous cappella groups from George Washington Auditions include a quartet try-out College Television Network) in emphasis in all elements of the music scene. (Emocapella), College Park (the Generics), and a question-and-answer session. It’s vital October 2002, promptly turning it into “We’re damn good,” James Grant and St. Mary’s (the Accidentals) to name a that a prospective Mama’s Boy fit with the a network heavy on videos (read: free declares. He isn’t lying, you’ve probably few. other Boys. The guys mesh together well, programming) from the kind of col- heard them at Involvement Fest reeling in Do not expect a grueling death match of their humor and sense of responsibility to lege-friendly fringe artists MTV cut its the largest crowd or seen them opening up vocal triads, this festival is about sharing the the group meets with their values. teeth on. for Quadmania last year. music. The cool quirk is each a cappella Remesch states, “We’re community In addition, all of mtvU’s original The Mama’s Boys are the brain child group has its own distinct style. and family oriented.” “We’re a fun loving series run no longer than the length of of co-founders Jeeves and Hadfield. Both “There aren’t any arch-nemesis,” Jeeves group of guys,” Hadfield says. “We hang a music video. “Stand-Ins,” a show star- wanted to set up an a cappella group in adds seriously, “we’re all for all here, the a out like brothers,” grins another member. ring substitute teachers like Sean “P. high school, but the project fell through. At cappella scene is a supporting scene.” Along The Mama’s Boys are made up of 15 Diddy” Combs or Marilyn Manson as UMBC, the guys met like-minded people, side this fall festival, a holiday concert and members: Billy Becker, Joe Garifo, James they take over a class for a day, lasts just like Ray Remesch and his friends, and spring competition are in the works. Grant, Jordan Hadfield, JP Leblanc, Jon 3 to 4 minutes. decided to form a new group. So what does it take to be a Mama’s Martin, Alex Mccrae, Chett Miller, James Currently, mtvU doesn’t have “It was like two different worlds in dif- Boy? “Jeeves” Murphy, Chris Najmi, Brett much competition by way of other ferent galaxies coming together” says one Unfortunately, auditions were already Patterson, Ray Remesch, Mike “Classic” national college-exclusive channels. member. A string of connections and held so you have to cross your fingers for Tomzak, Thaddeus Walsh There is only commercial-free U friends joined and together with their next year. The Mama’s Boys aren’t limited to Manager: Kristi McDurmon. Network, which launched last week and forces combined they became UMBC’s males. operates on investor donations and stu- very own a cappella group the Mama’s “A cappella is like a fratoirity,” explains Sun is a staff writer for the Retriever dent submissions for its programming. Boys. The group is made up of seven to Manager Kristi McDurmon. “This group and can be reached at [email protected]. And unlike the competish, mtvU benefits from its corporate parentage. CBS and MTV provide customized news updates every half-hour. During UMBC a great student primetime — 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. — mtvU runs classic MTV series like the animated laffer “Daria.” The R.J. school for girls Cutler-produced docudrama “Freshman Diaries” got a second run on mtvU after its Showtime premiere with from COSMOGIRL, page 1 bonus content not aired on the feevee cabler featuring select cast members talking about the show. involved. Ladies can get involved in sorori- Net topper Stephen Friedman ties, join a sport or become active in other reveals the network is also close to student organizations. UMBC does not only snagging repeat rights to Nickelodeon encourage involvement, but leadership. The hit “SpongeBob Squarepants” half- Ethiopian- Erittuan Student Association, hour. UMBC chapter of the National Association The music and backing of MTV is for the Advancement of Colored People the key reason why, in spite of mtvU’s (NAACP), Hispanic- Latino Student Union, limited reach, Madison Avenue is find- Social Work Study Association, Pre-Med ing the fledgling cabler highly attrac- Society and the Retriever Weekly are all tive. among the vast number of organizations in Students consume mtvU on the which females hold office as president of the TVs set up all over campus, in commu- organization. nal areas like student unions, gyms and The October 2004 issue of CosmoGirl! dining halls, as well as in their dorm affirmed what many UMBC students, faculty rooms and apartments. and staff already know: the women of MTV research indicates that stu- UMBC are Olympians, world chess champi- dents spend an average 16 minutes ons, peer leaders and attend a school where it watching mtvU every time they visit a is definitely cool to be smart. dining hall and 23 minutes in fitness centers, according to Nielsen. That’s Danielle Williamson is a staff writer for the enough time to digest up to five of the Retriever and can be reached at channel’s shows. [email protected].
THE RETRIEVER September 21, 2004 News 3 ACTiVATE: Supporting female entrepreneurs
RESHMA DESAI is a year-long course in which female partici- “The funding,” said Hemmerly, “will Retriever Weekly Staff Writer pants receive both classroom instruction as come from different companies in the public well as practical, hands-on training from pro- sector.” fessionals such as venture capitalists and entre- Starting early next year, the program will UMBC was recently awarded a $600,000 preneurs themselves. receive its first batch of participants. grant from the National Science Foundation “There’s a lot of opportunity [for For these first three years, ACTiVATE (NSF) to support the creation of the univer- women], but not enough support,” said will be free of charge. However, after that, par- World News sity’s Achieving the Commercialization of Stephen Auvil, Director of UMBC’s Office of ticipants will have to pay a tuition fee. Technology in Ventures through Applied Technology Development. Program directors say they are not sure Fan pursues Bonds home Training for Entrepreneurs (ACTiVATE), Auvil, with the help of colleagues, will be yet who will be eligible to apply for the pro- which hopes to aid female entrepreneurs obtaining the various technologies that will be gram. run ball, strikes out throughout Maryland. used in the course. The technologies, said “We’re still working on developing the While UMBC is still developing a struc- Hemmerly, will come from UMBC and other selection criteria,” said Hemmerly, “but we Los Angeles (Reuters) - A base- ture for ACTiVATE, everyone involved has universities in Maryland. want women with business-oriented back- ball fan who bought up 6,458 seats at hopes that the program will become a success The year-long training that participants grounds. Some participants, once enrolled, Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in the and one that can be continued even after the receive will be divided into three phases, the will decide that entrepreneurship is not for hope of catching and selling Barry NSF grant has ended. first of which involves thirty women working them, but we hope to still introduce them to Bonds’ 700th home run ball admitted ACTiVATE is a joint effort on the parts in teams of two to research a given technology. the opportunities available to them in the on Thursday he had probably struck of several UMBC departments including the “[At the end of that phase,] seven or eight entrepreneurial world.” out. Center for Women & Information Technology teams will be selected to go on to phase Anyone interested in ACTiVATE can Los Angeles investment banker (CWIT), UMBC’s techcenter, and the Office two…where they will develop a business plan contact Claudia Morrell, Director of CWIT, at Michael Mahan crunched some num- of Technology Development. The program to market their technology,” said Auvil. 410-455-2822 or at
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Sick of America? Go somewhere else Letters Editor Until college, traveling around the world never seemed so appealing. Thanks to the to the good people at the Study Abroad Office, exotic locales such as Finland, Mexico, Denmark, and many others are at your disposal. If those don’t quite cut it, Letters to the editor can be sent to [email protected] or delivered to UC 214, c/o Letters check out the programs of another university. Really, you can’t go wrong with an to the Editor. Letters must be received by 12 p.m. on Thursday and must be typed or written legi- extended stay in another country that allows you to live the easy life and still get bly and include the author’s name and telephone number. Letters to the Editor cannot exceed 400 credit for it. A big turn-off, though, seems to be the I-don’t-have-enough-time perspective. words. Sure, at UMBC there are a handful of liberal arts students that have way too much time on their hands, with their 39 credit majors and 20 credit minors. However, the overwhelming majority of students find themselves stuck within the more rig- Dear Editor, orous science and technology end of the spectrum. With more requirements to ful- fill and the possibility of more than four years spent at UMBC looming before most I wanted to respond to your September 14, 2004 editorial about problems with the Walker Avenue students even begin, it’s easy to see why the population of students that study Resnet service. OIT implemented a new authentication system for the recently constructed apartment abroad is rather small. complex that will scale better as we grow and provide a similar authentication method to the campus Yet, programs do exist for those engineering or chemistry majors. It just takes wireless system. We tested this new system during the entire summer and all seemed fine. a little bit of research to find the right one. Not only can you study your field in Unfortunately, we did not experience any problems until students returned to campus, and the sys- another country, but you can also receive some credit for it and meet great people. tem was under full load. Once we saw the Vernier system required Walker students to re-authenticate Oh, and take a break from America for a few months. frequently we began working through the problem immediately. In retrospect, we probably should have communicated this sooner to Walker residents, perhaps through flyers at building entrances (since they couldn’t easily get or read email). Pitch black: biking around UMBC The difficulty in this project is that there is no single action we could take to fix the problem. We make a change, monitor the effects and then make other changes as needed. The diagnosis was further For many UMBC students who live in Catonsville, the unfortunate reality of complicated by significant outbreaks of the Sasser Worm that increased our network load at the start of not owning a car means riding a bike instead. This may seem great, as it is exercise. the semester. This is not an excuse for poor network performance, but it is a fact of Internet life we faced But as if riding a bike rain or shine wasn’t bad enough, there is also the matter of in solving the Walker Resnet access problem. riding it in the pitch black darkness throughout the week. Now that it is getting We believe that the majority of these problems were resolved when we made some final changes to dark early riding at night is an experience that will leave you scarred for your life. the system on September 14, 2004. If Walker Avenue residents find otherwise, they should contact the Catonsville was not designed for after-dark bike riders – there are hardly any OIT Help Desk at 5-3838, [email protected] or ECS 020 We apologize for the inconvenience this streetlamps, and if there exists one lamp every half mile or so, they are usually bro- has caused and wish everyone—including Walker residents—a successful and productive academic year. ken. A bike with a light on it makes little difference, as even the most powerful light would not be able to illuminate many of the dark roads. Bike riders are riding blind, Michael Carlin but to make matters worse, cars with bright lights drive by and take the last bit of Office of Information Technology vision. Director of Infrastructure and Support The shuttles are not very dependable and after 9 p.m. only go every two hours or so, which means for now there is no option but to ride a bike. It would really help if more streetlights could be installed. Joggers that make their nightly rounds see LETTERS, page 11 are in danger too; there are people walking, running, and biking along Maiden Choice all the time, and one day a car might just drive a runner off the street. The speed limit on that road is 25 mph, but come on, we all know that no one is able to keep their cars going that slow. But as long as there are no lights, driv- THE RETRIEVER STAFF ers should use their foot lightly on the gas; you never know what might show up in front of them when you pass that hill. UMBC’s Student Newspaper
Editor in Chief ...... Kaidye C. Hansen The Retriever Weekly staff Racial profiling: an outdated tool in the Managing Editor ...... Douglas Miller editorials reflect the views of the Business Manager...... Oliver Baranczyk editorial board; signed columns war on terror Advertising Manager ...... Nic Takemoto and advertisements represent the News Editor...... Patrick Tyler opinions of the individual writers Since the horrible attack on our country that was September 11, 2001, count- Opinion Editor ...... Ian Bukowski and advertisers, respectively, and er-terrorism experts, law enforcement, and regular citizens across the United States Assistant Opinion Editor ...... Mary Kate Bukowski do not necessarily reflect those of have been seeking effective strategies to prevent terrorists from striking again. One Features Editor ...... Amy Segreti The Retriever Weekly or the technique being advocated by some groups is widespread, institutionalized use of Assistant Features Editor...... Grant Huang University of Maryland racial profiling. They argue this would be effective because the 9/11 hijackers and Sports Editor ...... Astrid Sperling Baltimore County. perpetrators of other recent terrorist attacks all fit a similar ethnic profile. This could Photography Editor ...... Anita Field Letters to the Editor are include surveillance of certain communities, airport/border searches based on race, printed verbatim, although the Assistant Photography Editor ...... Stephanie Potter or other types of selective security measures. editors reserve the right to edit Production Manager ...... Evan Wiegand Unfortunately, racial profiling is a counterproductive strategy, and will only Production Assistant any letter deemed lengthy, repet- put our nation at greater risk for future terrorist attacks...... Vasanthi Abraham itive, libelous or otherwise in Production Assistant...... Noel Mueller As many American citizens with Arabic, Pakistani, or even Indian heritage will need of revision. The editors fur- tell you, there has already been de facto discrimination against their cultural groups Production Assistant ...... Julija Slavikas ther reserve the right not to print for years, but with increased frequency since September 11. Such intrusions (legal Production Assistant...... Jesse Chong any letter for any reason. Letters or not) are in violation of basic human rights, and go against the spirit of this coun- Copy Editor...... Steve Wiley to the Editor must be typed or Copy Editor try...... Amber Sampson written legibly and include the Even ignoring ethical considerations, the strategy is not effective. Of the nine- Copy Editor ...... Colin McGuigan author’s name and telephone teen 9/11 terrorists, nine were actually pulled aside and searched extensively any- Copy Editor ...... Lidiya Mischenko number. Letters must be received way, which clearly did not prevent the attack. Short of implementing Orwellian lev- Copy Editor...... Rossi Irobalieva by 12 p.m. on Thursday and may els of surveillance and counter-terrorism measures, there will always be ways to cir- Copy Editor...... Justin Peebles not exceed 400 words. cumvent the system. Efforts should instead be focused on plugging up existing Illustrator...... Christina Ralls The Retriever Weekly pub- security holes and increased intelligence gathering, instead of expecting to catch ter- Technology Manager...... Rick Carback lishes weekly on Tuesdays during rorists at the last second. Assistant Technology Manager ...... Paul Swenson the regular school year. Editors Also, terrorist groups have been making increased effort since 9/11 to recruit Webmaster ...... Alice Rhodes can be reached at (410) 455- new members with characteristics outside of the expected profile. For instance, the Circulation Manager...... Matt Stockslager 1260 during normal business shoe bomber caught in Chicago shortly after 9/11 was a British citizen and of Assistant Circulation Manager...... Roy Richardson hours or at University Center African descent. Faculty Adviser...... Christopher Corbett 214; 1000 Hilltop Circle; Creating a profile of a likely terrorist only creates an expectation. Terrorists are Administrative Adviser ...... Dr. Patty Perillo UMBC; Baltimore, MD 21250. aware of this, and will find ways to strike us with the types of people we are not Layout Design Concept...... Brandon Gilbertson The Retriever Weekly is an equal looking for. opportunity employer. Increased vigilance on all fronts is the best way to minimize the chances of another 9/11. Strategies based around racial profiling violate human rights, and Check us out online: trw.umbc.edu would not work anyway.
THE RETRIEVER September 21, 2004 7 Opinion FOX News is conservative, and that’s OK
IAN BUKOWSKI tion to a bias does not guarantee bias-free news. strive to accurately report information. Americans are aware that news is not always the Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff In many instances, this approach simply tips the Newspapers and television shows do serve as straight truth, and in turn they are able to view scale in the other direction. organizations that should not have a strong ide- news with a necessary degree of discrimination. College students live a fairly insulated life. Neither side is taking an objective journal- ological viewpoint. This goal, while likely not Though bias is not completely transparent, a If you pay few taxes, live at the same place you istic high ground. completely obtainable, is of concern to the aver- skeptical public reduces this deficiency, and that go to school, and spend a sizable portion of your And both sides miss the point. From NPR age media consumer. However, this is not to say same public should instead be more critical of week studying or partying, it is of particular ease to the Washington Post, many media sources are, that it should be the only concern or even the poor journalism in general. to ignore most of the transgressions of the out- in fact, known for pushing a perspective left of most important concern. While many seek “alternative news side world. However, it remains the fact that center. One of the most notable sources on the An increasing obsession with attempting to sources,” they mistake an attempt to avoid bias media is inescapable. Whether you occasionally subject, the Pew Research Center, illustrates the resist bias has let other issues fall to the wayside. (whether this actually succeeds or not) with catch Crossfire or log on to NYtimes.com, even prevalence of liberal ideologies in the media, The report put out by the Pew Research Center quality news reporting. If you are reading the most isolated student has at least a basic noting that journalists tend to be more liberal also investigates public perceptions of media Adbusters or some libertarian blog, keep in mind exposure. Along with this exposure comes the than the general population. While this mere bias, which point to much more significant that an “alternative” source is susceptible to the ever present “media bias.” fact does not necessarily mean that these jour- issues. Many cite a growing concern for a lack of same problems of mainstream media. The Journalists and commentators alike come nalists can avoid their personal slants, the reac- accuracy in journalism, as well as a lack of com- movement against bias in the media (oftentimes under fire from nearly all sides. On one hand, tion puts an accusatory finger that has at least plex stories, which points to a national news against liberal bias) has actually produced an the new left loves to attack FOX News, attempt- some backing. Conservatives who claim that media that is growing less effective in simply opposing group with an equal degree of bias. In ing to somehow link poor journalism with con- mainstream media leans left may in fact stand providing news. Coupled with a hazy distinc- all the commotion about bias in the media, it is servatism or bolstering their anger with baseless on solid ground. Liberal responses that the tion between entertainment and actual news, easy to lose track of other concerns—from cor- FOX-helped-rig-the-election conspiracy theo- O’Reilly Factor is far from straight facts also have the industry as a whole has shortcomings other rectness to quality. “Fair and balanced” is an ries. On the right, groups like the Media some validity. While O’Reilly himself may not than simply biased coverage. important ideal, but “accurate and appropriate” Research Center rally against liberals, devoting represent a perspective outside hard-line party The study also indicates that a large per- should be a practical reality. their efforts to exposing liberal media bias. views, his perspective is not devoid of his own centage of Americans on the left identify FOX When conservative or libertarian media bias. To some extent, both sides are probably as conservative and many on the right identify Ian Bukowski is the Opinion Editor for the sources on the radio and the internet present a right, and that is OK. NPR as liberal, which points to an important Retriever Weekly. He reads the Economist rejection of liberal media as “fair and balanced,” Attempting to provide objective reporting consideration. Media bias is not some pervasive, because they bring more style than Wu Tang. this is not always the case. Rallying in opposi- is important. Right or left, journalists should underhanded entity. An increasing number of Drop him one at [email protected].
Quotes from the Quad photos by Mark Finizio What’s your opinion of Joseph Stalin?
Neal Karkhanis, 18 Freshman, Political Science Diane Kirby, 19 “Honestly I don't really have Sophomore, English an opinion. Can't say that I “Can I just say...that I don’t Lewis Leibowitz, 19 know too much about him” think about Stalin that Sophomore, Sociology much?” “Of stalin? Proved that communism only worked in theory - not in practice.”
Kevin Zeichner, 19 Freshman, Economics “Well I think he was a butcher; He deprived his people of power and was an expansionist.” Mikey Padgett, 19 Freshman, Sociology “I think he was an evil human being but kind of ruled at the same time cause he did what he wanted and executed a lot of peo- ple which I think was great.”
8 Opinion September 21, 2004 THE RETRIEVER Point Counterpoint Smart kids shop at the UMBC Bookstore Computer+thrifty students = extra cash
TREVOR BLANK rectly reports the book’s information. You LIZA WOODS Shopping online can be a huge asset, Retriever Weekly Staff Writer never get your book due to the website’s Retriever Weekly Staff Writer especially when you consider most of the incompetence or problems with payment. time the used copies of books are gone at the Okay, so it is textbook-buying time and Translations can be screwy depending on College students are obviously accus- store, leaving only the alarmingly high- you’re in a financial crunch. You think to who did the translating. And lastly, if you tomed to being broke, mainly due to rising priced, new edition. yourself, “Hey self! We should go to don’t have a credit card you don’t even have tuition costs and other fees that are out of our There are many sites online to buy text- half.com to buy our books and save big access to some of these sites and services. hands. But at least a money-saving solution to books like ecampus.com, bigwords.com, abe- money!” Then approximately five to seven Tough luck, partner. There is a lot more the necessary evil of textbook-buying is in books.com and many more, but the ones that years later (depending on your luck), your transparency with the bookstore. You see your hands, or to be more specific, a mouse really saved me money were the sites that shiny new or used textbooks will have what you get, you know how to return it, click away. The computer is useful for so allow you to compare prices of multiple arrived in grandiose form with a much and no questions are asked. Going through much more than downloading music, bookstores all at once. I am reluctant to give heavier wallet to carry around! Hooray for internet services sometimes involve third “Googling,” or playing games; it also can save away my secret because I know I may have you! parties, the you a ton of increased competition for books by fellow Reality check: you have just made a transfer of money on classmates and other economical students like huge mistake. Not just because I said so, personal your books myself. But I have this burning desire to help which carries some weight on its own, but informa- and put some my fellow students who I feel are being also because you have chosen to not buy tion, and a of your pay- robbed by bookstores that jack up textbook your books from the UMBC Bookstore. great deal of check back in prices and take too much of our hard-earned There are many risks to buying your text- hassle in your wallet. If money. The two best sites, in my opinion, books elsewhere: credit card fraud, identity getting your shopping are: AllBookstores.com and theft, not to mention the long waiting peri- books of is done early directtextbook.com, which let you check the od for textbook arrival and practically non- question- enough, prices of all the sites listed above and then existent return policy. At the bookstore, you able quality online book- some. have the ability to bring back books when and worth. stores can end One book I could only find as new at the you drop a class that you hate or when you You’re up saving you campus store was $57; instead, I got it off of realize there are internal problems with a much better hundreds of AllBookstores.com for $42.75. If you are textbook. The UMBC bookstore presents a off, if you dollars over allowed to get older editions of a textbook, buffer to students facing problems with decide to the course of you can really save money, with some books their books and/or classes. purchase the school below $10 online. Sure, there is the problem The other thing to consider is that pro- books, to year. with shipping fees, but some are quite rea- fessors can sometimes decide to change just go for When I sonable since if you add the price of the book booklists or change reading requirements them at the shopped for plus shipping costs, it can at times be below and leave students unaware of this until the library. Heidi Heimsal [Retriever Staff] my spring the used price at the campus store. first day of class. By this time you may have The Buying books: Those large piles of books can cost upwards of $100 textbooks last AllBookstores.com states, “Our price shelled out $80 on a book online that you real solution a piece, is there an easier way than facing the bookstore? semester, I had comparisons include: shipping cost, shipping can’t return, whereas the cool kids that to the whole sticker shock time, sales tax (when required), availability, shopped at the bookstore are first in line textbook dilemma is to not buy them at all. after seeing the prices at the campus book- and condition (new or used).” They also getting back straight cash (Dave Chappelle You heard me right. I only buy textbooks store, where some of the most expensive show you deals that can give you free ship- style). Remarks after such experiences that I can’t find at a library—and believe me, books can be $100 and beyond. Since I had ping in their special deals section. I know that include, “I’m rich, bitch!” and “Gee, now I there are lots of libraries in the area. If you procrastinated and didn’t have time to wait getting your books online may seem like a lot can afford new clothes” (Source: the book are really strapped for cash, why take the risk for books to be shipped, I was forced to pur- of hard work to save, at times, only a few dol- return line on September 14th in the of losing money to invest in buying books chase that semester’s books from the book- lars, but it isn’t. It is well worth the effort Commons). Another thing to remember is over the internet when you have available store. I learned my lesson this semester when you think that if you are buying five that sometimes books change from required return policies at the local store (which often because, with notepad in hand like a good books and save at least $6 per book you have to “recommended,” which can be another offers the same price for new books as ama- reporter, I wrote down the names, editions, enough extra money to buy two CDs. Or at deciding factor in what to buy. zon.com) or your local library, which is free? authors and prices of the books, and took my least you have that money in your pocket Several other situations limit your Think about it, kiddies. I’m right. list and my business elsewhere. I searched where it belongs, instead of in the campus book-buying experience and can ultimately local stores like Barnes and Noble, Borders, bookstore’s register. cost you some unnecessary expenditures. Trevor Blank is a staff writer for the and Books-A-Million, and after having sales- You may find a friend with whom you can Retriever Weekly and can be reached for people quote prices to me that were very sim- Liza Woods is a staff writer for the share a textbook. You accidentally get the comment at [email protected]. He also ilar to the campus bookstore, I took this mat- Retriever Weekly, and can be reached for ques- wrong book edition or the website incor- hates half.com and boycotts their service. ter to the computer. tions and comments at [email protected]. Susquehanna renovations leave residents with mixed feelings
ELLIOT S. GERLACH around campus. One of the major projects you in the corner this semester. There is, degrees. To make it, oh, so much more excit- Retriever Weekly Staff Writer that took place over the summer was the however, method to this new system that ing to deal with, every so often the system remodeling of Susquehanna Hall. As a resi- uses hot and cold water to regulate the tem- resets to the base temperature. If you are Most students returning to UMBC this dent there before the renovations (and plan- perature. feeling confused about this, don’t feel alone; year have probably noticed a few changes ning to live there again this year) I was prac- As Nancy Young, the Director of a good number of Sus residents don’t under- tically trembling with anticipation to Housing at UMBC, explained, “The water stand the interface either. take advantage of the new features in pipes for the new units enter through the As much as the residents may want a Sus. ground level. Pipes distribute water to each thermostat control where the temperature One such feature, which greatly unit vertically through the ‘stacked’ units in range is larger and stays at a certain temper- met the satisfaction of the returning your corner. If you picture your unit, there is ature indefinitely, the reason for the system residents, was the new windows. This one in the rooms above and below you in the is the obvious one of efficiency. year, windows are able to do some- same corner.” “Energy cost is a large percentage of thing one would expect a window to Young also mentioned that the system is your housing cost and a quickly growing do, but haven’t done in Sus for years: not set up in the more expected horizontal cost. We are making energy efficiency deci- open. Finally, the residents are no fashion because of the location and specifics sions both because we are trying to keep longer doomed to rooms sealed off of the bathrooms in the building’s design. your housing costs from increasing more from the outside world. They can now So now that the physical design of the than they have to and just because it’s the enjoy the cool fall breezes and fresh air air conditioner is explained, what are the res- right thing to do environmentally,” said that they could only dream about hav- idents to do with that huge grey thing in the Young. ing in previous years. Thank you, corner? For the answer to this, only four Of course, since us poor college stu- Residential Life. words are needed: magnetic poetry, college dents should logically be on the side of any- The other main feature for which edition. thing that keeps costs down, this system is an many had high expectations was the The aesthetics of the system are not overall good one, despite any confusion new air conditioning units. The first really the main concern for most residents, caused by the unique design. Regardless, res- thing one notices about the new units however. They are more interested in the idents of Susquehanna should consider is their unquestionably unique design. rather sketchy nature of the AC controls. themselves lucky, especially the freshmen; In one of the far back corners of the The main problem with the controls is these new units are a huge step up from the rooms stands a bulky-looking gray that there is a very limited range in which uni-vents of yore, may they rest in peace. box, roughly two-by-three feet run- you can change the temperature. There is a Matt Stockslager [Retriever Staff] ning from the floor to the ceiling. At base level somewhere near or at 70 degrees Elliot S. Gerlach is a staff writer for the Too hot: Kevin Lynn attempts to adjust the thermostat to first glance it may appear that a very Fahrenheit and it can only be changed down Retriever Weekly. He can be reached for a comfortable level. tall gray monster will be living with two and a half degrees or up two and a half comment at [email protected].
THE RETRIEVER September 21, 2004 Opinion 9 F-ing this, that, and your mom, and other such malapropos adventures
MARY KATE BUKOWSKI mom.) Example number two (Mom, for real, (and don’t lie, ‘cause you def do)? I have no Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff So, when I left the house — and went stop reading): “So, I’m at the fucking store, problem when choice words are used to oh, I don’t know, anywhere else — imagine waiting in the f***ing line for like a f***in’ express choice emotions — that’s totally Warning: Please be advised that the my shock. Not only were the damn half hour...” I’m on to you, man. I know supafine. Go right ahead with the fussin’ following article contains at least seven or taboos used, those bad boys you just went to a regular store, waited in and cussin’ if that’s how you do. But, if we 15 counts of profanity, and should proba- were friggin’ abused. a regular line, and it was probably only have any hopes for effective communica- bly not be read by my parents, the elderly, Submit, for your for ten minutes or so, Mr. or Ms. tion, and making sense of the language soci- or children under the age of six-and-three- consideration, the Hyperbole. Don’t try to fool me with ety has crafted and coined, it would proba- quarters. Totally not kidding — close your seemingly tame, the angry, misplaced adjectives; I know bly be a good idea to throw in a little con- eyes and turn the page now, balls. “How the hell what’s up. But, sistency. And packing a dictionary/the- When I was a little kid, there was no are you?” Um, I If out-of-place it seems that saurus set isn’t going to hurt anyone, either. swearing in my house. The Bukowski chil- was usually just Trains, Planes, If out-of-place swearing is the only means of dren were not to use bad words, and even a fine, thank you. swearing is the and Automobiles- adding thickness or length to a conversa- “crap, this sucks” would lead to maternal I don’t know only means of inspired f***ing tion, then there is a big-ass problem. hysterics and a warning of our “treading on where the hell montage is all You know what’s fun? An appropriate thin ice,” or another similarly confusing “the hell” came adding thickness too common in modifier. It’s really the best. So, how about crazy-time threat. My dad saying “damn it” from, and it the everyday we all ditch the middle school speakings, caused a general state of freaking out, and seems to just take or length to a dialogues of the and jump on board with the latest verbal anyone repeating a cool-kid new synonym away the emphasis conversation, everyday indi- sensation that’s sweeping the nation and for penis usually concluded his or her narra- from how an individ- viduals. practice some cool, great, and suitable gram- tive with a mouth full of soapy goodness. ual actually is — then there is a OK, so mar? Mmm-mmm, Ivory. which is ironically usual- big-ass problem. maybe it does We just didn’t use the cussin’ words at ly the intent of the extra have something Mary Kate “The New Effin’ Hotness” home. And we actually still don’t. Or words in the first place. to do with my Bukowski is the badass muffukin’ Assistant rather, we’re not supposed to, but whatev Wouldn’t a “how are you?” censored childhood, but does anyone else Opinion Editor for the hella sweet Retriever — I do what I want. Whatever I damn-hell- be more effective? Yes. Yes, it find the use of “swear” words as fillers a lit- Weekly. Her fiiiine ass can be reached for com- ass want. (Uh, not seriously… don’t tell my would. tle awkward, unnerving, and/or distracting ment at [email protected], bitches. Despite talks, Communist death squads still endure
EPHRAIM HAREL exacting a significant toll on coca production. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer A peace effort in the 1990s resulted in negotiations, while granting the Marxists a safe haven the size of Switzerland. This Columbia is currently beset by an array of attempt at appeasement yielded disappointing rebel groups, death squads, and a thriving results, as the Marxists simply continued their cocaine industry. This forty-year swirl of mis- unsavory tactics unabated. The Columbian ery has created millions of refugees and thou- populace opted for a different path and elect- sands of dead. Yet, Columbia is finally making ed Alvaro Uribe president in 2002. A right-of- halting, but noticeable, progress towards center politician whose father was killed by peace. the Marxists, Uribe has promised an unrelent- Columbia slipped into chaos after two ing military campaign against the leftist insur- Marxist groups, the Revolutionary Armed gents and vigorous negotiations with the Forces of Columbia (FARC) and the National right-wing paramilitaries. The Columbian Liberation Army (ELN), rebelled against the army, heeding America’s admonishment, has government. FARC is the larger of the two, significantly reduced their ties with the para- and ELN was backed by Cuba. The Marxists militaries. Withering under the renewed mili- support their war by selling cocaine, supplying tary assault, the Marxists have retreated to the American market. The rebels became their hideouts, yet the war is not over by any notorious for bombings and kidnapping sol- means. diers, police officers, businessmen, Americans, Talks with the rightist paramilitaries are and politicians. The Communist guerillas progressing slowly. Some rightists have indeed would often prey on wealthy landowners who disarmed. Internal dissension among the responded by forming their own right-wing rightists has led to the assassination and disap- paramilitary groups. These rightist paramili- pearance of some leaders inclined towards taries, commonly referred to as death squads, negotiating with the government. Many of the unleashed a brutal campaign of terror against rightists want a complete pardon for the labor leaders and peasants suspected of rebel crimes they have committed. Uribe has sympathies. The best known of the right-wing balked, insisting on a modest jail term for the paramilitary groups is the United Self-Defense worst offenders. Human rights groups are Forces of Columbia. The Columbian military incensed at the prospect of people responsible often had a very cozy relationship with the for atrocities escaping from any serious retri- death squads, their natural allies in the fight bution. Nevertheless, some of the most noto- against the rebels. However, the rightists were rious paramilitary leaders addressed the often more interested in crime than in ideolo- Columbian Congress, defending their check- gy. Cocaine soon became the primary source ered past. of income for the rightists as well. Despite all these negotiations, the death The Americans view this conflict with a squads are disinclined to cease their narco- great deal of concern. The effects of this dis- trafficing and murders. It is a sign of the state tant war haunt America’s inner cities with a of Columbia that these unimpressive steady flow of cocaine. Narcotics color every advances are still viewed with optimism. aspect of America’s role in the war; under- Uribe has maintained much of his popularity standably, the chief U.S. objective is to and is seeking to change the constitution to staunch the flow of drugs. For this reason, allow himself a second term. America funnels to Columbia the third largest The United States is firmly backing Uribe, infusion of foreign aid. hoping for additional progress. Yet, the U.S. The U.S. Army trains the Columbian army should demand greater human rights compliance and the U.S. State Department provides a great from Columbia. The recent murder of labor lead- deal of support for a controversial drug interdic- ers by the Columbian army is deeply troubling. tion program. Under this program, the As the holder of the purse strings, America has Columbian air force shoots down planes sus- considerable leverage and should exercise it. pected of trafficking in drugs that ignore warn- However, the Marxists are on the run, the write for opinion ings. This program was canceled after a similar death squads are talking, and cocaine production policy in Peru resulted in the downing of a plane is down. It is little surprise that the American gov- ferrying the family of an American missionary. ernment and the Columbian populace are bet- ext. 51260 Supposedly, the kinks have been worked out, ting on Uribe. and the shoot-down policy has been recently reinstated. American aid is also crucial to a Ephraim Harel is a weekly staff writer for recently resurgent coca eradication effort. the Retriever Weekly. He can be reached at Current estimates indicate that eradication is [email protected]
10 Opinion September 21, 2004 THE RETRIEVER Role of religious conviction misunderstood by both candidates
AMBER SAMPSON al types of stories that can be used to bring the Senator Kerry (along with other former bombers and clinic arsonists—the “radicals.” Retriever Weekly Staff Writer electorate on board, he focused on what he candidates for the Democratic nomination, This, of course, ignores the countless other called “ethically constitutive” stories—those that including Howard Dean) has been vocal about “radical” ideas that religiously-motivated politi- This semester’s Social Sciences Forum politicians tell to convince citizens that their his hesitation to connect his religious faith with cal movements have had: that people ought not kicked off last week with a lecture by political policy goals are in line with constituent values his politics. This separation philosophy has been to be enslaved by other people, that women’s scientist Rogers Smith, entitled “On a Mission because of religion, heritage, geography, ances- most evident in his stance on abortion. He has contributions in society ought to be valued, that from God? The Story of American Peoplehood tral vision, or whatever else. These stories, Smith said publicly that his views on abortion are in mentally ill persons ought not to be ware- Today.” As usual, the 7th floor of the library was asserted, are never absent from political debate conformity with the Catholic Church and that housed, that racism is not divinely sanctioned, an interesting place to be. because of their power and versatility. he believes that life begins at conception, but that the pursuit of wealth at the expense of the The purpose of the lecture was to discuss The premier example given of constitutive that he doesn’t feel comfortable imposing that powerless is unacceptable. the use of stories of peoplehood—persuasive story in American politics was President Bush’s belief on non-Catholics. These movements, far from grounded in stories that promote civic identity and political use of religious language to justify intervention- Following this pronouncement, Eileen only rational deliberation, were and are fueled community—specifically to justify foreign poli- ist foreign policies. Smith was outright about his McNamara, a legal abortion advocate and writer and nurtured by Biblical stories of liberation. cy decisions. discomfort with the President’s proclamations in for the Boston Globe, questioned a “curious con- Continuing today, in all of America’s impover- While Smith explained that there are sever- various speeches that the United States is enact- science” which allows Kerry to vote in favor of ished neighborhoods, people of faith live out ing the “plan of heaven” and that we the state-sanctioned termination of what he their convictions about justice and mercy, realiz- are only actors in the story that God knows to be human life. She stated that she felt ing that those convictions extend to the correc- has authored. He claimed that this more understanding toward an abortion oppo- tion of economic and political forces, social sys- kind of storytelling is contrary to nent who lobbies against any legislation anti- tems, and institutional injustice. These people, democratic ideals because it removes thetical to her conscience than toward a Senator in my opinion, have long formed the heart of the authority of people to make their who feels that conscience has nothing to say to the Democratic Party, but neither party this own decisions, asserting that every- voting behavior. election season has revealed a remote under- one needs to get on board with God’s It’s true that, as Smith pointed out, reli- standing of them. plan—no questions asked. He gious argumentation may be abused to excuse Religious tradition has always had some- argued that whenever an ethically activities which are morally questionable. thing to say to the way the world works, or constitutive story closes off demo- However, in Kerry’s case, the ever-popular “sep- ought to. And regardless of what anyone thinks cratic discussion of moral legitimacy, aration of church and state” can also be used to of their claims, religious people have done far its use is questionable. excuse the compromise of unpopular personal more good around the world than anyone gives I can say absolutely that I agree convictions. them credit for. Religious conviction is not anti- with this proposition, but I can’t say This isn’t only a problem because of the thetical to democracy or freedom; in fact, a soci- that Bush is the only one in the polit- Democratic Party’s weakness in appealing to ety that feels no need to act on conviction will ical spotlight closing doors to debates religious voters. It goes beyond campaign poli- find its democracy to be a tyranny of majority about moral legitimacy. While the tics. preference and popularity. complete coupling of personal reli- The real problem is that religious convic- We need to make a way for religious tradi- gious conviction with public action tion hasn’t found its proper place in modern tion to inform our public debates, particularly can be dangerous—as in when one’s public debate. I raised the issue during the about moral legitimacy. As Smith agreed, reli- own idea about what God wants forum that most often, when people criticize the gious story ought not to be either expelled or trumps all other discussion—neglect use of religious myth in political speech or of unquestionable, but valued in the search for of religious conviction is no solution. religious conviction as motivation for public right action. In this way, both presidential candi- action, the conclusion they draw is that myth is dates, in my view, fall woefully short dangerous, and ought to be expelled from the Amber Sampson is a staff writer and copy edi- Courtesy of www.sofc.org of a proper understanding of moral public sphere. The prime examples usually given tor for the Retriever Weekly. She can be reached at Religious icons: What is the role of religion in Americanpolitics? deliberation. of religiously-motivated actors are suicide for comment at [email protected].
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Letters to the Editor from LETTERS, page 6
Dear Editor,
In Rebuttal to Tiufekchiev’s’ article “Why talk to child killers?” President Bush had the perfect opportunity to create an alliance with Russian President Putin in the war on terrorism. Instead of walking into the Russian Embassy and expressing sympathy, President Bush could have boarded Air Force One to meet with Putin further strength- ening U.S./Russian relations. This would show to the world that Bush is a true leader and serious about terrorism. The problem is the same when we look at Hartline’s arti- cle, “Don’t let political correctness....” It stems from the “enemy within.” The enemy within is the extreme liberal right who upholds “sensitivity” as the solution. Examine the language the press uses when describing the people carrying out these acts. Chechen insurgents, fundamentalist Islamic terrorists, Islamic rebels, freedom fighters. Why not call a kettle, “a kettle,” i.e. Islamo-fascists. Why fascists? Fascist regimes are totalitarian and historically suppress creativity, productivity and contribute little to the rest of humanity. This phrase is not used to describe the terrorists due to “sensitivity.” Sensitivity to the point where we are afraid of offending someone or more likely being sued by the red-diaper doper baby lawyers of N.Y.U. due to violating someone’s civil rights. Europe is quickly falling apart from this very socialist view of “sensitivity.” It is this same sensitivity that causes President Bush to behave more like Mr. Rogers in the neighborhood than a true leader in the war on terrorism. We are showing our sensitivity by not resorting to the technique used in WWII when we placed all Japanese-Americans into concentration camps. The parallel is that we are taking into consideration that not all people of the Islam faith are terrorists, but on the other hand, most terrorists are Middle Eastern men between 18 and 40 of the Islam faith. Therefore as humiliating as this may be why shouldn’t they be profiled? Profiling has proven to be effective in deterring crime so why waste precious resources on patting down elderly women or Al Gore. It’s a matter of survival and security. Freedom and sen- sitivity is of little consequence when you’re dead. Remember one can find the cost of freedom buried in the ground; mother Earth will swallow you, so lay your body down. So which do you choose, a hard or soft option, security or sensitivity?
Christopher Paul
Dear Editor,
In light of the comments made in the Point article I am impelled to voice my per- sonal opinion. 9-1-1 was a state of emergency for the United States. It brought terror to our front doors. The attack on Sept.11 was one of America’s greatest travesties; this I do not deny. We as Americans are arrogant and believed to be untouchable. The fall of the Twin Towers was not only a gut punch; it was a wake up call. I personally though nothing like this would ever happen to us. We have been terrorizing other countries for decades and have never seen war first hand. So I guess we reap what we sow. No, I am neither anti-American nor anti-patriotic, I being real. A lot of us don’t want to accept the truth; “United We Stand” is a catch phrase. This country was brought and built on division (from the Englanders who wanted to escape Queen Elizabeth’s rule, to the slave that died building this country). It’s amazing how false comfort can bring temporary relief to a people who have been in fighting for centuries. The reason for the “patriotism” dying is the lack of unity and love. Tragedy has a way of temporarily connecting people, but the true connection is shown without any tragedy having to occur.
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We’re looking for some editorial cartoonists.
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THE RETRIEVER September 21, 2004 15 Features Comic-Con: Indulging the kid and collector in all of us
DARLA MERCADO Captain America, fans, who know him best as the voices of Fry, Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Spider-Man, and the Dr. Zoidberg, the senile yet eccentric Professor Fantastic Four, Mr. Farnsworth, and the sleazy Zapp Brannigan. Where is one likely to find fans of The Romita has amassed In addition to this colorful list of characters, Flash, Cowboy Bebop, and Voltron on a sunny an enormous fol- Mr. West’s resume also consists of voice roles Saturday? At the Baltimore Convention lowing of fans who for both Ren and Stimpy, the HoneyNut Center, of course. The Fifth Annual Baltimore can credit him for Cheerios Bee, the Red M&M, and the current Comic-Con, which was held from September creating scores of voices of Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny. 11-12, united fans of various genres in the childhood memo- In an interview with Travis Allen, Mr. world of comics with their idols in the indus- ries with his impres- West explained his early start in voice acting. try, as well as many retailers from across the sive artistic and sto- “Well, when I was a kid, I grew up listening to nation, selling everything from InuYasha col- rytelling abilities. the radio. I was always hearing and learning lectibles, to He-Man and She-Ra memorabilia Explaining the different voices. This one time I was jumping (anyone born between 1980 and 1987 knows magic behind his in my bed in rubber boots, imitating Elvis’s and loves He-Man and She-Ra!), to framed own creations, Mr. ‘Blue Suede Shoes,’ but I was about five, so it paintings of classic heroes such as those in The Romita explained sounded like this [sings a few lyrics in a Justice League. the job of the comic squeaky voice and then asks “Are you going to Comic-Con attendees were also able to sit book artist: “Fight eat those JuJuBes?”],” he said. in on interesting discussions held with Darla Mercado [Retriever Staff] the problem that Mr. West derived his characters’ voices esteemed members of the comic book industry Geeks now and forever: Artists, actors, and those who adore those like Tom this is a 2-D thing from every day voices he hears. For example, such as John Romita, Sr., the man behind the Brevoort and John Romita Sr. gathered in Balimore. – make it real... he came up with Dr. Zoidberg’s voice when he sketching and inking of favorites such as First you have to was recalling a time when he regularly attend- Spider-Man and Captain America for the last believe the charac- ed plays in a Jewish neighborhood in lower thirty years, and acclaimed Futurama voice Caniff in the classic comic, Terry and the ters, then you have to care about them,” he Manhattan. “Some of these actors were new actor Billy West. Pirate, inspired the young Mr. Romita to fol- said. His philosophy behind creating charac- arrivals to the country, so they had all these In an interview with Marvel Comics edi- low the comic book industry. ters people attach themselves to for decades is Yiddishisms and accents that would come up tor Tom Brevoort, Mr. Romita described his After battling his way uphill as a young exactly what perpetuates memorable heroes whenever they spoke their parts [says in a life and times courting the interests of influen- “ghost artist” working for Stan Lee, and then who stand the test of time. voice reminiscent of Dr. Zoidberg, “I stole the tial comic book companies such as DC climbing his way up the company ladder Moving on from paper to celluloid, Billy see COMIC-CON, page 18 Comics and Marvel. The artistry of Milton through the years by inking characters such as West held a discussion with ardent Futurama Flat Tuesdays: Unfinished and noisy, but music, drinks on tap
PATRICK COYLE lining up early for the start of open-mic in the heard over the upstairs chatter. This was par- atmosphere,” he said of the cabaret. And Retriever Weekly Staff Writer lower galley. ticularly obvious when one theater student others were enjoying themselves as well; In some areas, Flat Tuesdays has a long way delivered a dramatic monologue which was after Alex broke a string midway through his Flat Tuesdays, UMBC’s Mardi-Gras to go. The walls, though painted brightly, difficult to hear. set, several guitarists waiting in the crowd themed lounge, opened last Thursday to great lacked the planned artwork of Louisiana. The Yet, as the evening progressed, a sense of offered their instruments so he could finish. success and large crowds, with a happy hour high tables and stools have more a coffee-house cohesion formed between the two levels. Edan All combined, the experience was special and open-mic that lasted most of the feel and less a pub feel, though this may be by Perrigo, whose band “The Thread” will play a enjoyable, being slightly more lively than evening. design. Also, the iron-work remains incom- full length set Saturday in the cabaret, brought standard coffee-house events but less crowd- Happy hour, held from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on plete, standing at an odd mixture of rich flower- the two rooms together with a solo rendition of ed than the bar scene. Flat Tuesdays and Thursday, featured any of the three draughts on patterned bars and standard steel-twists that sit Sublime’s “Date Rape” that brought the focus open-mic night below is a solid mixture of tap for $2.00. on unpainted and inaccessible balconies. of both Flat Tuesdays and open-mic night to fun and a safe destination for anyone unable “It was packed,” said Desiree, a bartender, The biggest problem, the only unforeseen the stage. Afterwards, the upstairs seemed to drive into the city but unwilling to stay “We went through two kegs.” aspect, was when noise from Flat Tuesdays willing participants in the events below, home on a Thursday or Saturday night. The crowd was a mixture of faculty and clashed with the performances. In the upstairs cheering, yelling requests, and even singing Flat Tuesdays will feature the band “The students, drawn as much by the prices as the cabaret, there are thick walls along the balcony along. Thread” this Saturday from 8:00 – 11:00 opportunity to relax after work in a laid-back that block the view of the stage. Only the The performers were coffee house regu- PM, 21-and-over upstairs and all ages in the lounge setting. Though alcohol is only permit- most dedicated patrons who lean uncomfort- lars and all provided excellent entertain- lower cabaret. Admission is free. ted upstairs and only 21-and-over patrons are ably far out can see below to the lower cabaret. ment. Alex MacRae, another guitarist, who allowed into the upper galley, the entire cabaret The performers kept a steady rotation, but for played several small acoustic sets, said he Patrick Coyle is a staff writer for The Retriever maintained a jovial atmosphere with students the first two hours, they often fought to be enjoyed playing there. “It’s a very bright Weekly. You may reach her at [email protected].
16 Features September 21, 2004 THE RETRIEVER Horoscopes New Danzig album a downer despite strong by Kristina DeBold and backing band; Circle of Snakes’ bite is tame Jami Sapia ing support, Danzig simply seems to have lost Disclaimer from Kristina and Jami: In case the ability to write interesting material. The best you were questioning these horoscopes... songs on Circle of Snakes like “When We Were YES, WE ARE PSYCHIC. THESE HORO- Dead” and “Black Angel, White Angel” are SCOPES ARE REAL; LIVE YOUR LIFE among his strongest compositions in at least a ACCORDINGLY. decade, but too much of the album blends together into a repetitive dirge. The lyrics on Circle of Snakes stay away from the embarrassingly self-parodic style of Aries (March 21 - April 20) 2002’s 777: I, Luciferi. Unfortunately, the campi- ness of that album was probably more entertain- Binge eating ice cream? :-) Go for it– ing. There is nothing on Circle of Snakes that goes you look way thin. Is that you Mary Kate? beyond the usual semi-coherent mix of gothic, satanic, and comic book imagery typical of Danzig for his entire 25+ year musical career. Vocally, Danzig acquits himself quite well Taurus (April 21 - May 21) on Circle of Snakes. The talk-singing of his indus- trial days is completely gone. Instead, Danzig Remember a watched pot never boils. courtesy of danzig-vrotik.com returns to his Jim Morrison-influenced, demon- So simmer down now! Satan’s child: 49-year-old Glenn Danzig is still pulling the same-old stuff, now with devil gloves. ic gospel style that made him so entertaining long ago. His distinctive voice is put to great use across the entire record, and should silence those DOUGLAS MILLER which he claims will be his last album under the that say his voice is gone. Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Danzig moniker. Perhaps it is a testament to Danzig’s tenaci- Danzig still cannot keep a real band togeth- ty that he is still around at all. Glenn is now over Venus, the planet of pleasure is moving Former Misfits front man Glenn Danzig er, but this time he at least hired another band 50 years old, but still looks and sounds about the into your sign this week. Indulge and enjoy, has had a solo career with a lot of ups and downs, (alt-metalers Prong) to be his backing group. same as he did 15 years ago. However, on the Gemini! going from platinum to relative obscurity in a Consequently, this is the strongest Danzig lineup basis of this album, Danzig has nothing new to matter of years. The original Danzig band that since the original band. offer musically anymore. existed between 1988 and 1994 was one of uber- Guitarist Tommy Victor brings a rhythmic, Circle of Snakes is a solid if unremarkable producer Rick Rubin’s (System of a Down, highly distorted guitar style that makes this entry into the Danzig cannon. Longtime fans Cancer (June 22 - July 23) Johnny Cash) first signings. They played album sound like a cross between the original will appreciate the more traditional style of the stripped-down, bluesy metal and were one of the Danzig band with guitarist John Christ and, material, but there’s little on here to interest casu- You creativity is at a high this week. Go musically-tightest groups on the early 90’s alter- unsurprisingly, Prong. His down-tuned riffing al or new listeners. With first week sales of Circle make a masterpiece, Cancer! Or should we native rock scene. might come precariously close to nu-metal for of Snakes at only 6,500 copies and Danzig’s just call you Picasso? However, the egotistical Glenn Danzig fired some listeners, but Victor may be the most tech- “Blackest of the Black” farewell tour already can- his group once the sound stopped selling and nically proficient guitarist to ever play in the celled, it looks as if Glenn may have already out- turned industrial/aggro for a few years. That style group. There are more complicated passages and stayed his welcome. didn’t really sell either, so he returned to some- guitar solos on Circle of Snakes than on the last Leo (July 24 - Aug. 23) thing closer to his original style in 2002. Now, three Danzig LPs combined. Douglas Miller is an editor for The Retriever Weekly. Danzig is trying again with Circle of Snakes, Unfortunately, despite his rock-solid back- You may reach her at [email protected]. Step it up and take a chance. Let's hear you roar, Leo! For good or ill: Fable lets you write your Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sep. 23) own tale: heroic, villainous or anonymous Get low this week! To the window, to the wall!! KYLE MAHANEY much richer in inhabitants, textures and oppor- Moving along from fishing and drinking we Retriever Weekly Staff Writer tunities for meaningful activity. find quite the opposite activity, marriage. There Trying to decide what counts as a highlight are several good reasons to marry: there is the Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) The great philosophers of the past 3000 in a game that will likely remain a highlight of dowry; there are the gifts she will give you if you years have searched for answers to the big ques- the industry for years is a futile endeavor. Besides, treat her well; and of course there the prospect of HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Theme of the tions: What is good? What is evil? Does kicking it’s the quirks that are more fun to talk about any- being called “a norty boy” when the lights go out. week is Party Hard!! We're not leavin' til chickens into the sides of barns fall into either of Of course you can marry men too, but they we're heavin! those categories? don’t provide nearly as much of a benefit. Still if Finally, thanks to Fable we have a definite you are curious, go ahead. You can have a bride in answer to at least one of these queries. every town after all. Remember that: sex before Fable is the latest opus from Peter marriage, no. Polygamy, big yes! Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Molyneux, the last British man with a god com- If you are trying to be evil, divorce will score plex and creator of Populous and Black & White. you the most points. There is nothing worse in J. Lo's got nothing on you. Shake what Always one to break new ground, Molyneux pulls Fable than hitting your wife. Even killing her isn’t ya mama gave ya! us off the clouds and down to the forest path for as bad. So if you’re trying to be good, remember his first role-playing adventure game. it’s better to kill her and hide the body if she tries In Fable, you take a character from child- to divorce you. Those crazy British programmers. Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) hood through adulthood as a developing hero. The only complaint I might have about the The kind of hero you are going to be is up to you, game is the targeting system. Because you can Stop yelling at the lunch lady! She's giving you a dizzying array of choices designed to choose to be evil, you can target anyone- even if just doing her job! either heighten your goodness or bring you to the you’re trying to protect them. The targeting sys- depths of evil depravity - or just turn you into a Courtesy of game-revolution.com tem simply targets the nearest being, whoever it fat, lazy tavern owner who doesn’t quest and plays A time for heroes: Craft your own destiny in Big is. This can lead to frustration as you bring your Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) memory games all day with the card dealer. Blue Box Studios’ latest RPG. obsidian great axe down without really meaning In any case, Fable promises to be the most to on the skull of the little boy you were rescuing In the words of Lou Reed, take a walk on ambitious project to come out of England since way. from the goblin cave. the wild side!! the Normandy Invasion. The element of choice is Alcoholism is like an impressionist painting: Other than that, the entire gaming experi- easy enough to state, but think what it must take you go completely blurry and whatever you do, ence was enjoyable. Even walking through the Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) to program in a fully adaptable person, affected you’ll insist you were framed [insert rimshot beautifully rendered landscapes was a relaxing by morality, battle, diet, even the amount of sun here]. Just try not to drink too much or you won’t treat. Stop being cheap, take your girlfriend they get. It makes the results that much more be much good on quests (remember, adaptability There is nothing wrong with this game that out to dinner. And remember: Going impressive. has consequences.) The vomiting is no fun either. quick reflexes cannot fix. It is top shelf in every Dutch = Going home alone. The game shares some similarities with The side activities you can engage in include way. If you have an X-Box, shame on you for not Maryland’s own Morrowind and pulls away in digging for treasure anywhere there’s earth, a vari- having it already. If you don’t have one, think of many other notable ways. As open-ended as it ety of memory games and my personal favorite, this as the best reason yet to get one. There is no Pisces (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) was, Morrowind could sometimes feel aimless and fishing. There’s something hypnotic about the way you could possibly be disappointed with the byzantine in structure. Fable on the other hand is fishing system in this game. Every time I pass a likes of Fable at your fingertips. UGG boots in 90 degree weather? not quite open-ended, although you can always pond or a river, I have to stop to fish at least once. Fashion Faux pas! UGG boots in 50 degree elect not to go on the plot quests and spend your Even in the depths of the evil Darkwood Swamp Kyle Mahaney is a staff writer for The weather? Fashionista! days fishing instead. It is also roughly a quarter of with zombies and werewolves nearby I just had to Retriever Weekly. You may reach her at the size of the earlier game, but each location is cast my line. [email protected].
THE RETRIEVER September 21, 2004 Features 17 Swords, samurai and style: Bookfest brings out the best
attendance to imagine a time that Zatoichi a surprising success was comparably simpler and certain- ly much safer. We’re able to pretend that we’re living in a time period in KATIE BETTER title character is one of its most enjoyable elements. American history that encourages Retriever Weekly Guest Writer Kitano also uses a unique twist of digital tech- inclusion and community building nology to enhance the traditional, period battle and sharing. One booth selling Being a typical American, I tend to expect sequences. Audiences get an interesting combina- books posted a sign that claimed that almost any live-action movie about samurai to be tion, something definitely appropriate for the film’s profits would go to building Mount an emotional epic, dripping with blood and the comedic style. This movie received its R-rating for Vernon’s first public playground. For occasional flying limbs. That was my attitude “strong stylized bloody violence” after all. To be a day, in Baltimore City, everyone walking into Zatoichi, expecting a fantastic gorefest honest, the fights scenes were accompanied by was on equal footing—the police with flashing swords and pretty robes. chuckles from the audience; the spraying blood even treated the homeless man mak- Oh how wrong I was. reminded me of spurting Jell-O, which I thought ing conversation with fairness and Would you believe that this movie is a come- was pretty funny. Of course that’s not always a bad grace. There was nothing ugly or dy? The story follows an old samurai named thing, because it makes it easier for the fainter of dangerous about Baltimore at that Zatoichi as he hobbles around on his cane, carry- heart to stomach watching fingers being sliced off moment, and for me, that was a rev- ing vegetables for old ladies, chopping wood and as easily as a hot knife cleaves butter. In any case the elation. occasionally grabbing some sake (Japanese alco- swordsmanship is fantastic and fast-paced, so Jell- I think what an event like the hol). O blood or no, it’s exciting to watch and very Baltimore Book Festival aims to do is He doesn’t seem like a very interesting char- memorable. leave its audience with a visual acter at first glance until, without batting an eye- My favorite aspect of the film had to be the impression of something that isn’t lash, he slices into some bandits with his sword – a music. The musical and rhythmic elements truly visual. What is literacy, really? What is lethal weapon sheathed in his nondescript walking made this film “stylized.” Traditional instruments the importance of reading as a leisure cane. shape much of the atmosphere; Kitano makes activity? How necessary is a sense of Why? Our friend Zatoichi is blind. He hob- effective use of authentic Japanese instruments community? Often it would be too bles his way into a peculiar town rampant with the such as flutes, drums and the koto (a type of easy to say these things are not very gangs typical of feudal Japan and is saddened by stringed instrument). The music accompanying important, or very necessary, but per- the stories of its oppressed people. every scene, though sometimes subtle, manages to Heidi Heimsal [Retriever Staff] haps that’s what the point is. An There are a number of subplots going on in always feel appropriate, even satisfying. Even the All Bases Covered: UMBC Associate Dean Kathy O’Dell and event like this doesn’t leave in the town: two siblings, O-Sei and O-Kinu, pose as exploratory use of ethnic rhythms leaves a satisfy- Mark Durant debate and discuss their works. minds of its participants a list of geishas (prostitutes) in their search for the murder- ingly curious audio “aftertaste.” For example, in from BOOK FEST, page 14 booths visited and dollars spent, but ers of their family; Hattori, a skilled samurai, fights several scenes Kitano does long, wide shots of instead, leaves something so much more impor- for the most powerful crime lord in town for the farmers breaking it down with percussion beats out ond story, and tiny lions made up the base of its tant and complex. money he needs to cure his dying wife; lastly a of this world…or at least that time period. They outdoor lamppost. It’s truly the artistic heart of Baltimore’s local landmarks also threw open young man called Shinkichi struggles with his may just be hoeing their field, but every stroke of the city, flanked by the Walters Art Museum, their doors to the public for the weekend. The gambling addiction while his crotchety old Aunt their arms and every strike of their hoes are met Center Stage, the Peabody Institute and the lovely Mount Vernon Place United Methodist O-Ume gives him a piece of her mind. with a crisp, click-clacking beat that somehow feels Enoch Pratt Free Library. It’s a lovely, old fash- Church welcomed passers-by to sneak a peek at its ioned and beautiful part of Baltimore that’s stunning interior. All stained glass and walnut, shamefully easy to forget. hand-carved pews, this church was an event in The best part about this festival is the itself. We spent a good ten minutes talking to the amount of participation it garners from local busi- Pastor about the placement of the organs, the iron nesses. According to the official website work and the hand carved staircases. The Peabody (http://www.promotionandarts.com/resources/up Library, as I mentioned, was also open for viewing, 182.aspx), there were over 125 exhibits and and it’s quite possibly the most breathtaking build- organizations in attendance. Among those booths ing in all of Baltimore. Clearly created by someone I visited were the American Institute of Graphic with a real love for books and their visual presenta- Arts, Artists’ Books, the Baltimore Blues Society, tion, the Peabody is a sight for sore eyes: the per- Usborne Books at Home, Strebor Books fect library. Complete with narrow central stair International and the Crafts Corridor. My father cases, a real card catalogue and pristine wooden made a newspaper hat at one of the children’s tents conference tables, this six story library has made it and scoped out 50 cent sci-fi books at the onto a small list of my favorite places in the world. Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc. At the The Baltimore Book Festival is free, easily Next Big Thing Stage, we both learned about the navigable and completely worth the time of every- art of self-publishing. We befriended the local one in the area. This isn’t some nebbishes’ book fes- artist responsible for creating Baltimore’s well- tival. Instead, this is a book festival that everyone known art cars: bizarre art-car amalgamations dec- can love. Being there on a cloudy September day orated with hands, Barbie dolls, magnets and in Maryland almost broke my heart because it was Mardi gras beads. He invited us to his Guy so unerringly perfect and uncomplicated that I Fawke’s celebration. didn’t feel I deserved it. A festival like this should There’s something for everyone at the only come along once in a very great while; how- Baltimore Book Festival, and this is what makes it ever, Baltimore is supremely lucky to have it every so great. What amazed me were the amount of year. Check it out next September because there’s tiny publishing houses and self-publishers; I had something for everyone and very little possibility of no idea Baltimore had so many! One tent featured disappointment. only romance books written by African American women; at the tent for a Red Emma’s, a local Sarah Pevner is a staff writer for The Retriever socialist bookstore, goateed college students dis- Weekly. You may reach her at [email protected]. courtesy of zatoichi.co.uk cussed Marx while eating kettle corn. Usborne Blind justice: “Even with my eyes wide open, I can’t see a thing,” says legendary swordsman Zatoichi. Books at Home sold unusual children’s book titles, of which I consider “Fairy Cooking” and a book about learning to sing opera tunes my We follow the blind Zatoichi as he rights artistic and right-on. favorites. Food was everywhere, ranging from wrongs and sets things straight like every good guy The fight scenes, too, benefit from Kitano’s pretzels and sweet tea to beer and kielbasa. In should. use of music. The energy in the combat scenes is many ways this festival rivals the long-ago days of Pretty serious stuff, huh? Throw in some dramatically heightened by the addition of a bass the Baltimore City Fair, a city tradition that has unpredictability and give the characters some beat to the background music, giving it a pulse- sadly become extinct as a result of economic ups quirks and the mood lightens up when it needs to. pounding, almost subliminal sense of rhythm. To and downs. The acting is well done given the personalities of round out the film, audiences get a musical-style In the middle of the day my father and I sat the characters. You have the wise, mysterious old finale complete with the ensemble cast dancing down at a picnic table to eat and rest our feet. man, the cranky auntie, graceful and vengeful away at a cultural festival! Certainly not to be There we listened to The Goldtops, presented by geishas, stern warriors, raucous gangsters, the missed! the Baltimore Blues Society, an authentic up- clumsy youth, the village idiot, lots of nameless Zatoichi is certainly out of the ordinary, with tempo blues band. Stretched out underneath the henchman, dancing farmers and much, much its unique combination of technology-assisted clouds on an old picnic bench, we watched as an more. gore, light humor and inexplicable use of music. African-American teamster and his wife danced The actors fit each mold perfectly; their inter- You don’t have to be familiar with Japan’s rich his- the jitterbug while an older Caucasian man in actions support the solid, character-driven plot, tory or culture to understand the humor or impor- cowboy boots did an improvised line dance. A which director Takeshi Kitano advances while tance of the story being told. Zatoichi is a film for woman danced with two small, yappy dogs wear- simultaneously delving into each character’s all cultures that will have you walking out of the ing sweaters, and what is quite possibly the world’s respective back story. Kitano himself stars as theater with a grin. cutest baby ran around holding a bag of popcorn Zatoichi, a singular achievement since he performs as big as he was. I have had very few days quite as both tasks admirably; the film’s direction is solid Katie Better is a guest writer for The Retriever lovely as this one, and none of them in Baltimore. and Kitano’s gentle, sagely characterization of the Weekly. You may reach her at [email protected]. The Baltimore Book Festival allows those in
18 Features September 21, 2004 THE RETRIEVER AROUND Beginning [Sept 23] Incidentally... Events Happening Throughout the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area TOWN Events Happening On and Around the UMBC Campus Beginning [Sept 21] Thursday, September 23 tonight at 8 o’clock. TM* Musical Mixology For a quarter century, the guitar duo of Jorge Saturday, September 25 Tuesday, September 21 workshop will be held in the Math/Psych. Strunz, a native of Costa Rica, and Iranian- 2 Great Tastes that Taste Great Together A Thousand Hounds: A Walk with the Bldg., Rm.103 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. born Ardeshir Farah have been creating an Well now, there really isn’t much info avail- Dogs through the History of entirely new kind of music, here titled “Latin able about this event, so far as I can see, but Photography Friday, September 24 / Middle Eastern Fusions.” Before their 8:00 it does sound intriguing: tonight at the Vault Pub Night p.m, performance, the two will host a panel in Baltimore they’re hosting a “Fashion and Join the AOK Library as they put on an discussion on this unique style of sound; be Rock Show.” So that about explains it; if you exhibit chronicling the history of photog- Relax and unwind at Happy Hour in the at the Freer and Sackler Gallery’s Meyer like your rock and you like your fashion, be raphy through the use of over 120 images Upper Cabaret (of the Commons) from 4 Auditorium in Washington, D.C. at 6:30 for there at 8:30 with about $10 I think. TM* of dogs. Dating back to the 1840s, these p.m. -11 p.m. the start of the event. TM* images reveal as much about the develop- Monday, September 27 ment of photography as they do about the Saturday, September 25 Particle Man Put a Little Seoul in Your Life role of dogs as companions. The exhibit SEB Movie: Dodgeball Those admirable music geeks keep pressing Today marks the Baltimore Korean Festival, can be seen in the library’s gallery all this on, doing their own thing, delighting fans a cultural program with traditional dances, week. For more information, call 410- Where? Lecture Hall I. When? 8 p.m. Tix and confounding the unconverted. Yes, it’s tae kwon do demonstrations, games and 455-2270. are $1. Come throw a couple balls at the They Might Be Giants, who have come from more. It takes place from 8 a.m.to 7 p.m. at dodgeball game before the movie by the humble beginnings in a small New York high War Memorial Plaza at Fayette and Gay Wednesday, September 22 tennis courts. school up through their uber-band-like suc- streets. Call 410-242-6838 for info. Live Music cess, creating everything from an album of Sunday, September 26 kids music, the theme music for the Daily Tuesday, September 28 Catch a performance by Shwa at 1 p.m. Ravens vs. Bengals Show and Malcolm in the Middle, and their A Spirit’s Naissance on Market Street. newly-released DVD called Gigantic, packed One of the most notable bands in rock and Come watch the game at the Retriever with literally tons of TMBG goodness for roll is coming to the Meyerhoff Symphony Thursday, September 23 Sports Zone from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. those interested. And, what ho? The two- Hall tonight: Wilco. The band that drifted Learn How to Ace Your Next Interview man group is playing the Recher Theatre in from alt-country in its early albums like A.M. Monday, September 27 Towson tonight at 7? Yup! TM* and Summerteeth, got ditched by their label This week’s weekly Wednesday workshop, SGA Senate Meeting for being too uncommercial, then was picked presented by the Career Development Friday, September 24 up by another arm of the same parent com- Center, will be on polishing your skills as Wondering what’s going on with the SGA The Road Home pany and had their biggest hit record in an interviewee. Walk into your next job this semester? Find out at their meeting in The hard-rocking Wilson sisters, who Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, has earlier this year interview with more confidence and the Commons, Rm.318 at 5:30 p.m. formed the band Heart some 30 years ago, released a collection of songs that reveals charisma as you listen to a GE recruiter may not have been very visible on the music much about the bands fears and ambitions, A provide valuable tips on how to prepare Got an upcoming event? Email scene in the last 10 to 15 years, but have re- Ghost is Born. Word is that they’re putting and what kinds of questions to ask. The [email protected] energized and are planning to kick some ass on an incredible live show this tour, so be at the D.A.R. Constitution Hall tonight at 8, there at 8 this evening. TM* for what is apparently the final date on their current tour. The daughters of Beach Boy *TM = Ticketmaster: (410) 481-SEAT; Brian and wife and sister-in-law of Cameron www.ticketmaster.com Crowe (they collaborated on the soundtrack Got an upcoming area event? Email swi- to Almost Famous) will kick things off [email protected] (min. 2 weeks notice).
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from COMIC-CON , page 15 ty of those characters. children’s food!”],” he said, “The whooping Attending such a convention really makes sound that Zoidberg makes is obviously from one reflect on the role that comic books play The Three Stooges.” in the chronicles of modern American history. Interestingly, Mr. West’s normal speaking I doubt that anyone who witnessed the con- voice bears an almost exact resemblance to ferences with Mr. Romita and Mr. West will that of Fry. Having heard the dozens of voices ever look at another comic-book based movie, Mr. West imitated, it’s not quite easy to go commercial, or animated television show with back to watching Futurama re-runs on the same eyes ever again. Cartoon Network without recalling the ease with which Mr. West shifted not only from Darla Mercado is a staff writer for The Retriever one voice to the other, but also the personali- Weekly. You may reach her at [email protected].
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RecSports 101: Intro to fun This Week: Party on the beach.
DUSTIN FISHER court, but they may have as many as 3, in Retriever Weekly Staff Writer case there is an all girls team that would like to play in the coed league. Players may We’re about to have the most fun enter both leagues if they would like to. tournament we’ll have all year (dodgeball That does not, however, entitle them to excluded) and you might not be signed up eat twice as much. Each team will play at for it yet. I’m going to give you one more least 3 games throughout the day and chance because that’s the kind of guy I am. approximately 4 teams (based on number And if you show up, the party will be that of teams in each league) will make the much better. playoff bracket which will start upon com- This Saturday, 9/25 at the Walker pletion of the round robin tournament. Apartment beach volleyball court, we’ll be Free agents, listen up. There are having a triples beach volleyball tourna- enough of you to ensure that you all have ment followed by a cookout in the court- your own team. Don’t worry about being yard. And get this – it’s FREE. As of right the only person there without a team, now, weather.com says it’s supposed to be because you won’t be. This gig is about 76 and sunny the whole day. So bring meeting people and having fun (and eat- your SPF 30 and your metal detectors ing free food). because we’re going to have a party on the Teams and free agents may register by beach. stopping into RAC 321 or online at The tournament will probably start www.umbc.edu/athletics/Recreation/Intra sometime around 11am (check the web- murals/. The sign-up deadline is site on Friday for an update) and we will Wednesday 9/22. If you miss the sign-up run a men’s league and a coed league. deadline, check the website on Friday to Sometime around 3 or 4 p.m., we’ll fire up find out exactly when the managers meet- the grill and cook some burgers and hot ing will be. The meeting will take place at dogs for everybody who participates. The the beach volleyball court at Walker tournament should last until about 5 or 6 Apartments at the beginning of the tour- p.m., but the fun should never stop. nament. Depending on a few variables, the For those interested about the tour- meeting will be sometime around 11 a.m. nament format, that will likely be deter- or noon. mined by the number of you folks who As usual, if you have any questions, show up. We will have a men’s and a coed concerns, or food suggestions, call Dustin league that will play intermittently, giving at 410-455-1540 or e-mail us at rec- everyone a little bit of a break. The coed [email protected]. Thanks for reading and teams must have at least one girl on the I’ll see you on the court. SCHEDULE
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By Noah Albro Further Seems Forever unique; Valerian’s newest earsplitter
This band hides nothing when it comes to musical creativity
Further Seems Forever: Hide Nothing (in stores now)
This album is good music, people. this CD. The guitar work on this album is Further Seems Forever does nothing but phenomenal; guitarists Josh Cordoba and improve upon their last CD, How to Start a Josh Colbert are so creative on every song Fire. The band burst onto the independent that the listener can easily get lost in the gui- label Tooth & Nail Records and continued to tar riffs. Cordoba and Colbert don’t mirror rock even after cycling though two singers in each other once on the entire CD. They play two albums. The bands original singer Chris so consonantly yet so differently, the guitar Carrabba left the band to form Dashboard nuances on Hide Nothing absolutely blow Confessional and Jason Gleason stood in for my mind. their first full length album How to Start a That’s not to say that this entire band Fire, but also phased out. In spite of the isn’t insane, though. The drums on this CD changes that occurred in the vocalist position, are all over the place, drummer Steve Kleisath the band still managed to develop their sound is incredible. His beats are so unique and and found an amazing singer in Jon Bunch unexpected that he will continually catch the (lead singer of Sense Field). listener off guard. And of course, with all this Bunch’s vocals are so powerful they just talent, their bass player Chad Neptune (who cut through the speakers on songs like “Light acts as the front man of the band) is amazing Up Ahead” and “Hide Nothing.” The har- and equally inventive with his instrument. monies on this CD are intense and Bunch’s The overall sound of Further Seems Forever vocal style is coupled so intimately with the isn’t restricted by any genre limitations; this music of the band that at some points his band plays the music that they like. Pick up voice becomes almost instrumental in tone. this album for some serious replay value (you But the vocals are only the beginning of won’t catch everything the first time around).
The only hint of sorrow was my crying … ‘cause it hurt my ears
Valerians: Imitations of Sorrow (available November 2)
The Valerians hail from the far lands of mix it up a little bit, I have no problem with Finland and, honestly, I really wish that they that, but this is just plain madness. would just stay there with their music. The On a positive note, the guitar riffs on the first track of this album, “Homesick” actually CD are pretty good. Guitarist Toni Ritonen sounded really promising and I got excit- and Matti Toivonen do their best to carry the ed…what the hell was I thinking? fanatical vocals of Koskela and manage to do a The vocals on this CD truly began to decent job on songs like “Never Bring Me scare me; lead singer Olli Koskela has no idea Down” and “Angel of Death.” But even their what type of music he wants to sing. On the best efforts couldn’t make up for the total lack first track, he has a rough Gavin Rossdale of any rhythmic creativity from drummer (singer of Bush, which isn’t all that great, but I Janne Jaakelainen and bassist Tipi Anderson. gave it to him) sound but on track two he just Overall I wasn’t even remotely impressed loses his mind and the rest of the CD (minus by this album and I doubt that we’ll see these a couple tracks) turns into vocal mayhem. I guys on any Top 100 rock music charts in this can understand vocal diversity and trying to lifetime.
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THE RETRIEVER September 21, 2004 23 Sports Cross Country competes at This Week in Sports Navy in windy conditions
Volleyball ASTRID SPERLING Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff The ladies need to pick up their game after three losses in the Nittany Lion Invitational. They get their On Saturday, September 18, the next chance to prove what they are made of in their men’s and women’s cross country next home game this Tuesday against Coppin State squads competed in the Navy at 7 p.m. On September 23, the team plays Loyola at Invitational and Salty Seadog 7 p.m. also on the UMBC court. And the final game of the week will be at James Madison on September Invitational, respectively. What made 24. the task challenging for everyone par- ticipating was the gusty conditions the Men’s Soccer runners had to race in. With the rem- nants of Ivan hovering over Maryland, Be on the look-out for the postponed game against the weather was probably not the best Old Dominion; the date will be announced sometime to run in, but UMBC’s athletes did this week. But in the mean time the Retrievers will their best with the men placing 4th try to remain undefeated when they play George overall and the women placing 7th. Washington at home on September 22 at 3 p.m. For the women in the field of And September 25 will hopefully be a good day in nine schools with names like American Albany, when the team travels there for their next and Navy, the fight for points was not away game. going to be an easy one. Freshman Stefanie Potter was the best competitor Women’s Soccer for the Dawgs, placing 9th in the 6K The soccer ladies will get a little break this week and with a time of 23:30,40 in a field of 97 only play one game, which will be on September 24 runners. Cara Wettlaufer finished the on home ground at 4 p.m. against Marshall. Go and run in 24:26,93 and 21st place. The cheer your on your Dawgs; it might be your last top two runners came from American opportunity to catch a bit of sun. University, (Keira Carlstrom 21:45,11, Kelley Taylor 22:51,85). The Navy Field Hockey women won the overall team competi- tion, before American and Furman. File Photo [Retriever Staff] The Hockey team will return to action this week, The men’s team was a little more Breezy competition: The ladies place 7th in Salty Seadog Invitational. with three games, all of them away from home. On successful than the women and proved September 21 they will face Buchnell, three days themselves in the 80-man strong field 26:28,26. Just like in the women’s be disappointed as the team will not later they will be in Maine against the conference of runners from eight schools. The best competition, two runners from the have a single home meet. Next up on opponent, and on the 26th the team travels to competitor for the Retrievers was Eagles finished in first and second the schedule however, is Lehigh Paul Rhode Island. Junior Izudin Mehmodovic, who place. The winning time for Pat Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Cross Country placed 12th in the men’s 8K with a Macadie was 24:58,29. American Pennsylvania, on September 25. time of 25:47,34. Next to cross the fin- University also won the overall team The men’s and women’s teams will compete in the ish line for UMBC was Sophomore competition in front of Navy, followed Astrid Sperling is the Sports Editor, Lehigh Paul Short Invitational on Saturday, Shawn Shokey in 21st place with a by Furman, with UMBC only one she is looking for writers to cover sports September 25. time of 26:09,86. Six spots later, Junior point behind. events. She can be reached for comments Ryan Cartwright closed his race in Fans of UMBC cross country will and questions at [email protected] Volleyball ladies get crushed in Nittany Lion Invitational
ASTRID SPERLING and junior Megan Gross, who recorded Even though the team on the other side Retrieve Weekly Editorial Staff a total of 32 assists and eight digs. was too strong once again, there was no Two days after the win over stopping the Retrievers with many of The Volleyball season reminds of Morgan State, the team traveled to them showing excellent performances. a roller coaster this year as it constantly Pennsylvania to compete in the Nittany Teoh kept up her solid play with yet goes up and down. This past week the Lion Invitational. The first game meant another double-double (20 kills, 11 Retrievers picked up a win against a face-off with no. 5 ranked host Penn digs), Gross recorded 49 assists and 22 Morgan State in front of their fans State. The undefeated Lions made digs, Berman had 15 kills to show for across town. Many were hoping that UMBC look like they were in a differ- herself, and Jessie Folk 11, while this might be the beginning of another ent league. The three-game match Britney Hodson led the Retrievers in winning streak, but come the Nittany ended in 30-14, 30-12 and 30-12. hits with .467. Yale had four players Lion Invitational at Penn State over the However, the game had positive high- with double digit kills, which proved to weekend, the Dawgs’ luck quickly lights for the Retrievers as well. Teoh be too many. changed. surpassed the 1000 kills mark, which The trip north was a big disap- UMBC dominated the entire was an exciting point in her career. pointment for the lady Dawgs, who game against the Morgan State Bears, Freshman outside hitter Marisa Gross drop 5-7 for the season. However, the the final outcome of the game with 30- posted a career high of eight kills in the team now needs to focus on their next 24, 30-20, 30-16 made the Retrievers three games, which was a high hitting opponents and develop strategies to look very good. At the end of the three percentage of .263. The Lions however, come out as the winning team. Next up game match, the ladies posted a record were too dominating and the lady File Photo [Retriever Staff] on the schedule is Coppin State, anoth- of a .287 hitting percentage on a total Dawgs never saw a true chance. Penn Disappointing: Volleyball lost 3 out of last 4 games. er home game on Tuesday, September of 46 kills, with 17 errors on a total of State tallied 18 kills in game one, 16 in that ended in the win for West Virginia recorded a double-double with ten kills 21, at 7 p.m. Come and cheer on your 101 attacks. Many players contributed game two and 18 in game three, hitting with 21-30, 15-30, 22-30. The hitting and 11 digs, Berman posted 11 kills, Retrievers who could do with a little highly with their performances, such as over .400 in each of the three games. average for the Mountaineers was .352 while Megan Gross helped with 30 more support from their fans here at freshman Emily Berman, last week’s Next up on the Retriever schedule with spectacular individual perform- assists. Folk had a strong game with UMBC. America East player of the week, who was the second game in the invitation- ances by players such as Abby Tevis, seven kills and no errors which gave her posted 15 kills total with a hitting per- al against West Virgina. The who recorded 13 kills with no errors a hitting percentage of .467. Astrid Sperling is the Sports Editor, centage of .375, senior Jocelyn Teoh Mountaineers stomped all over the and a hitting percentage of .565. The final game of the tournament she is looking for writers to cover sporting who picked up her third straight dou- Dawgs, although not as badly as the Although, the Retrievers were not los- was another loss, yet the closest of the events. She can be reached for comments ble-double with 12 kills and ten digs, Lions. Again it was a three game match ing all the balls yet. Teoh once again three. The opponent this time was Yale. and questions at [email protected]
24 Sports September 21, 2004 THE RETRIEVER Meet the athletic staff – Coach Hartman-Mumma
ASTRID SPERLING rent practice plan, talks to players, and around 3:30 there seems to be a positive energy; people are excit- unfortunately she does not have the time to attend Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff p.m. heads to the field, where the most important ed and proud. Even though people tend to com- the games as much as she wishes. part of the day takes place - practice. But when she plain a lot, Hartman-Mumma thinks that UMBC For UMBC field hockey, Hartman-Mumma Kristy Hartman-Mumma first took the job leaves the stadium around 6:30 p.m., her day is still is the right place for someone with great aspirations. has many plans and hopes. “When I first took the as UMBC’s field hockey coach in March of 2000. not over. She returns to her office only to find piles While Hartman-Mumma enjoys traveling, job in 2000, we did not even have enough players Notable is the fact that the year 2000 was the first of paper that need to be organized and calls that her favorite country is the U.S., which she began to to put up in the perfect line-up. Now we have year of Division I Field Hockey and Hartman- need to be made. “Coming to the office always appreciate even more on her many journeys out- more than one person for many positions, and I Mumma has been an important part of it from the reminds me how side the country. “People can create the line-up according to who played beginning. She has never let the team down. Even much work I still here have so many oppor- how in what game. With this advantage over the in the difficult first years when the program was have at the end of the tunities,” she says. past years, we hope to make it to the champi- struggling with lack of success, she stood by her day,” Hartman- However, when it comes onships this year.” She says that her seniors have team. Now, more than four years later, field hock- Mumma says. to field hockey, this coun- demonstrated great patience and that the time has ey is looking better than ever. try is probably not the per- come for them to be rewarded for their hard work. Hartman-Mumma and Assistant fect place. “The place I Coach David Peel are now hop- Field Hockey wish UMBC was modeled ing that the sport can have its Coach Kristy after is Holland. The America East premier this year. Hartman-Mumma country is so welcoming Quick Hartman-Mumma was born talks about the and it promotes the sport Questions: in Annapolis and describes herself as a part of family and as a very local person, as she has sport, future social life.” The field hock- lived in Maryland her whole life. plans, dreams, ey programs in the U.S. are If you could have any job, what would it be? She grew up and went to school in and private life. not the best and Hartman- Severna Park where she had her Mumma is sad to say that A TV news anchor, because I’m addicted to first encounters with field hockey. the U.S. has not been able the news, and that way I could catch up on Her mom encouraged her to play, and instantly Hartman- to send a team to the them every day. But right now I‘m very happy Hartman-Mumma loved the game. After high Mumma cannot Olympics since 1996. being a coach. school however, Hartman-Mumma made a very recall just one single Even though the hard decision and chose to concentrate on school, moment that was the sport takes up a big part of What is your favorite food? rather than her sport. She went to UMBC to get highlight of her expe- Hartman-Mumma’s life, it Doritos - I love junk food. an education in Information Systems. At the time, rience as the head is not the only thing she the school did not have a field hockey program. coach. There are little enjoys. One of her favorite What is your favorite restaurant? Even though she was new at the school, she did not moments that make things is sleeping, which Sidestreet in Ellicott City. feel lost and thought UMBC provided her with a her happy all the she does a lot on a day off. welcoming environment. time. Everyday in Heidi Heimsal [Retriever Staff] Also, she very much enjoys What is your favorite movie? After college though, Hartman-Mumma practice she works Dedicated coach: Hartman - Mumma enjoys going out to eat, usually a Top Gun and Coyote Ugly. decided against a desk-job and helped to create the with her players on sleeping and cheering on the Rravens. little drive away so she can field hockey program as the new head coach. something specific get the feeling of getting What is your favorite book? Now, in the beginning of the new season, the that they struggle with, certain elements or tech- out somewhere. Hartman-Mumma feels she A book that I had to read at school, called players can already see progress as they have more niques, and when the players finally master those should make more time for catching up on the Politics and the Presidency, and I think every- wins than last year after just six games. things these are the moments when Hartman- news. She feels bad that Americans in general have one should read it. Coach Hartman-Mumma is a busy woman Mumma is truly happy. “I’m proud of my girls a very limited worldview and she, therefore, tries to during the season. On a regular day, she comes in when they finally do something new that we’ve read up on world news as much as time allows. Astrid Sperling is the Sports Editor, she is before 8 o’clock in the morning to do lifting with been working on, and add something to their ‘bag Like most coaches, Hartman-Mumma is a looking for writers to cover sporting events. She her girls. Then she goes on to teach classes, grabs of tricks.’” sports fanatic. She enjoys watching tennis and is the can be reached for comments and questions at lunch, checks and answers emails, looks at the cur- What the coach likes about UMBC is that proud owner of season tickets to the Ravens, but [email protected] Pennacchia accelerates with every game
ANDREW CHANEY Player of the Week. He shared the honor The success he is having on offense to Retriever Weekly Guest Writer with Binghamton sophomore Bryan Arnault. start the season comes as no surprise to the Pennacchia is a smart defender with a coaching staff. Pennacchia has the ability to Men’s soccer defender Mike Pennacchia strong kicking foot. He is the kind of player score goals, but is most useful on the defen- will have it his way or no way this season. who will dive on the ground for a loose ball sive front. The sizzling senior scored the game-winner when the game is on the line. The coaching staff is delighted to have a against Mt. St. Mary’s and then helped his Last year this gritty defender helped his healthy Pennacchia back in the lineup. With team knock off N.C. State with an assist to team secure a Homecoming victory with two Gross and the other scrappy defenders on the junior Marcus Gross. great plays along the sideline field, this team could generate some high- Pennacchia is off to the best start in his This year Pennacchia has surprised the scoring contests. career with a team-high 8 points. coaching staff with his offense. He scored With his play against Mt. St. Mary’s, two goals against Mt. St. Mary’s, one coming Andrew Chaney can be reached for com- Pennacchia took home America East Co- off of a penalty kick. ment at [email protected] Athleteof theWeek: Derek McElligott Jessica Prosen
Derek McElligott needs to score nine year with a seventh place national standing for the Week honors on two separate occasions and more goals during the remainder of his last number of goals scored and tallied a total of finished third in the NEC and fourth in the soccer season at UMBC to overtake Ray eight multiple goal-scoring games in his colle- South Atlantic Region for goals scored per game Ford’s 28-year school record (51) for num- giate career, four of which were during his jun- that year. ber of all-time career goals scored in ior year. He topped off his third UMBC season The men’s team kicked off their 2004 sea- Division I games. McElligott has had a with the award for Most Outstanding Male ath- son in full force with a 10-0 victory over the decorated collegiate career, earning both lete of the year. New Jersey Institute of Technology in the begin- Second Team All-South Atlantic Forward “He keeps the ball well and has some quick ning of September. honors and First Team All-Conference feet,” explains freshman midfielder Matt “[The season is] going really well; we recognition. Watson. “More than anything, if he is quiet all haven’t lost a game yet,” says Watson. “Beating “Derek’s a natural finisher,” says jun- game he will just suddenly get a goal. Putting the North Carolina State was a real confidence ior center back Marcus Gross. “He can ball in the net just comes so naturally to him.” booster, so it’s looking like its going to be a real- score any type of goal at any time in the As a high school standout McElligott led ly exciting season for us.” game.” Greater Grace Christian Academy to three Come cheer on your Retrievers at the This powerhouse forward came on national Christian school league titles and grad- UMBC stadium as they take on George strong at the beginning of last season, scor- uated with an impressive 188 goals and 51 Washington University this Wednesday at 3 pm. ing 13 goals in the team’s first 12 games, assists. As a newcomer to the UMBC men’s soc- “Go out with no fear and play to our surpassing UMBC’s historic mark for most cer team in the fall of 2001, McElligott quickly potential,” comments Gross on how the team goals scored in the fewest number of showed his expertise and dominated the field can continue to be successful. “If that happens, games. McElligott concluded his junior from the beginning. He earned NEC Rookie of we’ll have an amazing season”
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UMBCSPLIT falls to Delaware, beats Delaware State.
some fun on Sunday. Everyone got in on the action as five Retrievers scored in a rout of Delaware State. UMBC outshot ALL PHOTOS MARK FINIZIO the hornets 31-2. game but faced little opposition Senior Roula Adams scored from the anemic Delaware State 26th minute. She was fed a cross her first goal of the season at the offense. The Hornets fell to 0-2 on from her freshman teammate 10:23 mark, an unassisted shot to the season, with two consecutive Lindsay Boyd. The two insurance the left corner. The rest of the first shutouts to Maryland Teams (they goals were scored by freshman half was quiet; the Retrievers made lost to Mount St. Mary’s 9-0). It Katie Beekman. At 38:57, 12 shots, but couldn’t get another was the second time in two years Beekman took a cross to the left goal in. Megan Jupiter got the ball that the Retrievers shutout Mark Finizio [Retriever Staff] post from senior Christina rolling in the 48th minute off a Delaware State; the last time was a Ready to attack: Roula Adams prepares to shoot. Martinek. Towards the end of the pass from Kelly Fiorani. Freshman 12-0 trouncing. game, a Martinek shot was blocked Casey Smith got two assists, feed- Women’s Soccer is in action DOUGLAS MYERS soundly defeat Delaware State 5-0. by Retriever goalie, junior Robin ing the ball to Alexis Rogowski at this Friday, when they face the Retriever Weekly Staff Writer For the second year in a row, Babaris, only to knock off the foot 57:49 and another to sophomore Thundering Herd of Marshall the Retrievers were shutout 3-0 by of Beekman. The two goals were Andrea Perkinson two minutes University. The Herd are 3-4-2 as the University of Delaware. The Beekman’s first two collegiate goals. later. of Saturday, and have dropped Women’s Soccer had Delaware Hens outshot their opponents 20-3 Babaris made five saves on the The final goal was recorded by their last four games. Game time is on their mind last weekend, as they last Friday night, putting constant day. Junior J.J. Golibart, and fresh- freshman Aryn Epstein towards the at 4:00, at UMBC Soccer Stadium. faced the University of Delaware pressure on UMBC’s defense. The men Kersha Walker and Amy end of the game: a shot to the right The Retrievers start conference Fighting Blue Hens and the Retrievers could not withstand the Morrison made the 3 Retriever corner that was assisted by fresh- action in two weeks, as they head Delaware State Hornets. They lost withering press, and broke down at shots, but only Golibart’s was on man Morgan Sachetti. to Maine on October 1st. their away game at Newark, as UD key moments. goal. Robin Babaris made one save silenced them 3-0. They came back Junior Allison Kendro got the After such a tough game, in nearly 75 minutes of play. [email protected] is a to UMBC soccer stadium to only goal Delaware needed at the women’s soccer was able to have Senior Kelly Lizon played out the good way to reach the author. Men’s soccer beats NC State, remains undefeated
AMIT CHAND season, came at the 4:28 mark. Marchica. The starting goalie Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Pennacchia was named Am East co- totaled four saves in the game. player of the week for his efforts last Sensing that UMBC was threaten- The Retrievers came out on the week. The assist by Pennacchia was ing to cruise to victory, NC State winning end of the toughest chal- his fifth point in the last two games. put the pressure on UMBC’s defense lenge yet of their young season, More than thirty minutes with 10 shots after the half. The defeating the NC State Wolfpack 2- would pass before the Dawgs struck Wolfpack managed a single shot in 1 on Wednesday. The Dawgs never again. Junior Powell Cucchiella took the first half versus four by the trailed the entire game after scoring a pass from freshman Matt Watson Retrievers. on the first shot of the game. Both down the right side of the field and UMBC’s highly anticipated Retriever goals came before halftime slipped it past the challenging match up on Saturday against Old while NC State failed to score in the Wolfpack goalie Jorge Gonzalez for Dominion was postponed due to first half. The win on the road keeps the game-winning goal 36:29 into rain. The Retrievers will play their UMBC undefeated at 3-0-1. the game. The goal was Cucchiella’s first home game in more than two The game’s first goal came by second for the season. weeks on September 22 at 3pm way of junior Marcus Gross. Gross Junior Aaron King scored the against George Washington. received a cross pass in the box from only goal for NC State 10 minutes senior Mike Pennacchia and pro- into the second half. The unassisted Amit Chand is a staff writer at Andrew Schoenfield [Retriever Staff] ceeded to head the ball in for the goal was the only blemish on a the Retriever Weekly. He can be Top notch: Men’s soccer triumphed in yet another game. goal. Gross’s goal, his second in the strong outing by junior goalie Andy reached at [email protected].