4-Day 4-Ca t High Low Cl) • Today 69" nln 51° Friday 54" "''n 31 ° ~ Saturd ay 43° •upcoming events p.2 around the corner by ethan badertscher "Recently, we have creat staff writer ed an SGA travel fund that eGetting your GED helps should be fini shed in a few p.3 US I Student Government weeks. The fund will be used Association elections for 2001 to allocate money to clubs, are not far off, and now is the organizations and individuals e Car thieves strike cam time to get involved. who need help paying the pus p.4 "SGA has an impact on expenses of academic travel, every part of a students col presentations or to bring in • Joe's no no's while lege career," Executive Vice guest speakers," Michl said. drinking p.S President jason Michl said. A minimum of $20,000 "We are the main link will be deposited into the • Sam Raimi's new movie between the student body and fund annually. 17ze Gift p.6 the administration," he said. Applications for a posi "Students can come to us with tion in SGA are being accept • Musics evolution p.7 any concern, be it simple or ed until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, complex, and will gain a Feb. 23. stronger hand in the resolu All SGA posi tions are • uft Belzind should be tion of the ituati on. open during elections. The left alone p.S "It works the other way positions are explained in the too," Michl said . "Any mem application packet, which can e GLVC players of the ber of the faculty and staff can be obtained throughout ca m week p.9 bring their concerns to us for pus. aid in handling the situation. Position requirements SGA lip of the Week "SGA has their hand in va ry from offi ce to office, but Coach Stein gives instructions to Liz Prewet during the game several different issues and "there's a place for everyone," against IPFW . For a sto ry on the Lady Eagles win tum to Page committees that people may Michl said. U and for more pictures tom to page lO.(Photo by Mark It's never hear about," Michl said. See Elechons Page 2 Buczkowski) Black History Month! Lab policy sparks student worry by ethan badertscher "Other bog schools in the Check out the staff writer state have similar policies," Ahmed said. "Eventually, we display in On Wednesday, jan. 24 will have a log-in system. the UC main the computer services admin Some labs will have this in the istration decided to enforce an next couple of year ." floor next to the old rule by requiring tudents Seven labs on campus information to present their identification now require student 1D cards card before gaining access to to be hown before a student desk. campus computers. is granted access. These lab Juzar Ahmed, Computer include: OC 2040, OC 2004, Center academic services 0C 3076, LA 0115, HP 043, SC coordinator and Webmaste1; 292 and the housing lab. INDEX along with Conni Harness, " If a student does not graduate a istant lab coordi have their ID card with them, nator, said the rule is to serve there is no way they will be Campus News 2-4 students better. able to use these seven labs," Viewpoints 5 "There has been a lot of Ahmed said. "Students can Et Cetera 6-8 abuse in the lab . This policy still use the computers in the Sports 9-12 i meant to keep non-US! stu library if they do not have dents out of the labs," their card. In compliance with USI's new lab use rules, senior Christina Jefferson displays her Eagle Access ca rd. (Photo: Jen Wilmes) Harness said. Cam us News Feb. 8, 2001 2 Computers Geologist at Harmoniefest continued from Page I by amy wagner bachelor's, nm ter's and doc· Upcoming hield correspondent lD toral degree in geology from "This has been a rule forat far as showing your card Indiana University . . Events least the past four years. It and signing in, but 1 don' t feel Dr. W. Thomas Straw, pro· This year's Harmoniefest jjust hasn't been enforced ." it is necessary to leave it on fe or emeritus of geology at program focuses on an area cif Harnes aid, "Lab moni· the keyboard. ard and Western Michigan University, American scientific history Social Security numbers can will discu "The Ohio· specificall y re lated to the his • Feb . 8 tors are required to do an Wabash River System: Its tory of New Harmony. David get stolen, and if a student Tailgate Party hourly observation to make Origin, Development and Dale Owen (1807- 1860), son of for students sure tudents have their cards fails to leave their card on the Role in the Settlement of Welsh-born social reformer placed on their keyboards." keyboard ~ nd security sees Indiana" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Robert Owen, completed the PAC 8·9 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Rapp If a card is left behind, the this, they can fire the lab mon· first official geological survey Granary/David Dale Owen of Indiana and served as the • Feb . 9 lab monitors will hold onto itor and that's ju t not right." Laboratory in New Harmony. second federal geologist of the Harness said this policy is International Club them or give them to security, The program, co· ponsored United States. no burden on the tudent , by Hi toric New Harmony The program is open to uc 206 who will then turn them in to the Eagle Access Card Office. but students feel differently. and Harmonie Associates, the public, and those attend· 4 p.m. wi ll commemorate ing are encouraged to bring Students will have to Eli zabeth Christian, a stu· Harmoniefe t, an annual fes· their favorite dessert for a pay for a new card if they dent at US! said, ''I'm con· tivity of George Rapp's reception fo ll owing the rro· • Feb . 10 don' t get it back," she said. A cerned about leaving my ca rd Harmonie Society, celebrating gram. Table service wil be SWO Midnight Ski Trip new card costs $10. and Social Security number the admittance of new mem provided. To make reserva bers. tions, call Historic New Paoli Peaks j arred Epple, computer out where it could get lost or 8 p.m.-7:30a.m. A native of Posey County Harmony at (812) 682-4488. lab monitor said, "1 under stolen. 1 think the policy is and 1949 graduate of Griffin Reservations will be accepted s tand signing in or show· kind of unnecessary." High School, Dr. Straw holds until the day of the event. ing your 1D card to the lab "Obviously mo tl y stu· • Feb . 12 monitor when coming into dents are going to be the peo· Elections Golden Tower contract the lab, but 1 d on' t like the ple using the computer labs. continued from Page 1 renewal idea of your Social Security They should worry about Singled Out number lying out in the more important things." "Even if you've just trans themselves during their cam spoi\Sored by (SHA) open." Rob Fawcett, anothe r ferred here or if you' ve been paign efforts in a vari ety of "You need your card for a US! student said, "I don' t here for a few years, there i a ways, as long as they stay lot of other things on campu thi nk the new policy i position you can run for." within the boundarie of their e Feb. 13 too, and people are forgetting necessary, a nd leaving Higher qualifications are set budget. required for top positi ons, "There are no formal Student Housing them and losing them, plus you r card out is ridicu such as president or vice pres debates a1;1d we don' t require Associatoin meeting there is usually money on lous. People who a re ident. candidates to hold debates, McWest rec room these cards." us ing the computer labs Ballots are extended to the 9:30p.m. Rev. Sherman W. Orange a re going to be students but SGA will help candidates candidates on Monday, Feb. organize one if they would Jr., computer lab monitor, anyway. 1 d on' t think out· 26. The deadline for candi Global Community like," Michl said. agrees with Epple. s iders a re going to be a dates to accept ballots is on Program "I think it's a good idea as problem." Gov. Hall Lounge Wednesday, Feb. 28. 7:30p.m. Candidates may promote On Feb. 16, Delta Against the Odds film showings Zeta is sponsoring 11 a.m.-2 p.m. the annual King of Mesker Park Zoo Hearts dance. This Volunteers, USI unit is fo r charity and Open House, UC 205 11a.m-2p.m. all proceeds go to the Speech and Feb . 14 Hearing impaired . • National Children of Alcoholics Week It's $4 at the door and $3 if you buy a If interested in ticket early. If you writing campus buy a t-shirt you get new's contact in free. The dance is The Shield office at McWest from at 46 5-1645 8-12 p.m. Campus News Feb. 8, 2001 3 GED helps many people Homecoming 2001 by jenn Ioesch were African-American and the value of an education into The Eagles Have Landed! campus news editor 29.5 percent were Hi panic. their child ren, and now that White and African-American they're back in school, they Today Friday are very determined. She Takiyah Thomas, 19, drop out rates appear to be on Homecoming wipes down the counter at the a decrease while Hispanic recalled a story about a farmer Homecoming rates seem to hover near 30 who started on a second grade King/Ql.le~n Voting Eastland Mall Subway, where King/Queen Voting she works, while talking percent every year. level and spent the next 12 12-2 p.m. about dropping out of high The U.S. government has years working on a GED. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Link Three students were pres school four years ago. Thomas been trying to fi ght illiteracy ·uc Lobby gave birth to a son, Stacy, and lack of secondary educa ent at the time of this inter Saturday when she was fifteen. After tion for more than 30 years. view and talked about their UFO Tailgate Party PAC own stories. dropping out, he attempted Pre ident john F. Kennedy's 5:15p.m. PAC 12:30 p.m. Alumni Game Gary, 20, said he dropped to go back to school twice but administration made adult 3 p.m. Women's B-ball couldn't handle it because her illiteracy an is ue in the early out oi high school at 16 Free Food 5:15 p.m. Men's B-ball infant son was sick. 1960s with the Economic because of boredom. He said " If my son hadn' t been Opportunity Act. The act wa he plans to get his CEO with sick, and I wa n't a single par passed in August of 1964. This in the next few . weeks so he ent, things might have been act created the first Adult can attend Ivy Tech and enroll different," said Thomas. She Basic Education program and in computer classes. Gary said if the child's fa ther had received $18.6 million in fed goes to his G ED classes been involved, it would' ve eral funding in its first year. Mondays and Wednesdays fo r helped her a lot. Lynn Duvall started out four-hour periods. Thomas now has another teaching in the public chool Another student at the child, Dyzheana, 11-months ystem but for the past 20 Reese Building is Babita, a old, and works 40 plus hours years she's been teaching nati ve of India. She has been •Subs : a week. For the past year, on CEO clas es. CEO classes in the United States with her •Cheesy Bread: •Coca-cola ~ and off, she has attended CEO focus on th e same subjects husband for the past three and 42 1 N. St. Joseph Ave. • CinnaStix •And More! : classes. After she gets her that any student in a regular a half years. In India, Babita, CEO. she wants to enroll in school would focus on. The 29, was a nurse but now she , __D------~------__ 0_MINATOR ~ I TWO 14" ~ Continuing Adult Education GED test was normed with must polish her English and LARGE I Large 2-Topplng classes. Thoma admits it second semester seniors; said retake her nursing courses to would be "very hard" to sup Duvall. The test itself concen be certified in the States. 1-Topplng Pizza I Pizzas port her family without some trates on literature, social "It's free," she said of the higher education. studies, science, math and environment in the classroom. $9!t9 ! $14?9 Thomas is one of thou writing. She said she definitel y prefers ands of high school students Duvall claims there are her GED classes to the rigid Expires: 6-30-01 I Expires: 6-30-01 that drop out every year. In many different rea ons people classrooms of India. ..6~M~""'""""'"""""""~: : •. . Ooepo;,t.S1 ...... Pino #11 2; Indiana alone Ia t year quit school. but she cited the Babita studies Monday ~..;, ~~~:::"~CJ'to' I .·· =!~~.::SNrdffl : approximately 2,121 high number one reason being lack through Thursday for four C~.~MDme r p,ars•";liclblcAb!.u. I . C\laCotroeJpay,.e~~MIU'-X. t school senior dropped out. of parental or peer support. hour a day and expects to Nationall y, the drop out rate She said many p ~o ple feel li ke have her GED in March. ------~~------~TWO 12" Medium 1 14" Large : for students aged 16-24 was 12 they don' t fit in. In addition, Violet, a 55-year-old I 2-Topping Pizzas+ 1 1-Topplng Pizza+ : percent in 1998, according to there are some who drop out widow, returned to school • 8-pc. Cheesy Bread 1 8-pc. CinnaStix ~ : the Department of to help support their families. because her hu band passed I Education's Web ite. This is The Henry Reese away and now she is left with • I : about th e same rate as it was Building, on Stringtown out an income. She started the for 1997's school year. Road, was once a high school program Oct. 31 and plans to l I! High school students ~!~.~- and now among other things have her GED in March. Violet $!!?,,9 A OeepOfs."'S1Ex:r. PerPau . Du;:,D.si'ICrusiS1E.In... : drop out for many different functions as a GED center. Its wants to attend computer --~- #t4o I #143: rea ons, but government wooden fl oor and locker classes at Ivy Tech so she can 1~ . Ol'!er'll.!kl11f171CO\Ipot\~ I o:te:t wtld't'llllhcoupcncrfY. ' I • tc:.cJonnot'l'llldMflan1i:lehlorolt.t. I ·· Cclvpar~naiYDdWWIIIftJohrdfw~ re ea rch shows students in lined wall s let you know that get a clerical job at Atlas Van grades 10-12 whose parents this i a school. Lines. She realize she can' t r-LiiN~.:;._fc;~~T- .;.'i;::~;·~".:i didn't complete high school -Classe at the Reese make it on minimum wage, have a substantially higher Building range in size from she said. 114" Large 1-Topplng 1 1-Topping Pizza : drop out rate than tho e par one to 30 students. Duvall When Violet dropped out • Good 11 AM - 3 PM only. 1 Coupon good any time. : ents wi th a bachelor's degree. said the program is ve ry indi of high school in 1962 at age Drop out rates are al o vidua li zed, students are 17, he never felt there were hi gher among Hispanic and allowed to work at their own any ti gmas attached to her. I $s~9 ! $&~9 ; African-Ameri can students pace. Students vary in age But now, she sa id . society ~ Expires: 6-30-01 I Expires: 6-30-01 : than among white students. In from 16 to 80. look at teen-aged drop outs J Deep Dish CnW $1 EntL I DHcl O.sh Ctwt It E.dnl. I # . USiswe!ents &ttaiTonly. # 1998, 7.7 percent of drop outs She beli eves the majority very closely. I ~USistudcnt& & &a tr onty. 103 1 104i on.r,.!lc!M'.tlc:oupononly. I otter"111d.....,cawi)Cinonl}'. 1 were white, while 13.8 percent of older people tried to in till 'Tm ju t glad to be here." •· Coupanl'dWid..tll\anyOII"e'oltw •· (;oupgnrotn~lid..Ml~olfwctt. l I Qlslomerpey. • ~.MIHIII• I ~ t ~~tcablllt .... tu. I ·~-~~~-~~-~~-~-~- ~g.mpus News 4 Car thieves strike off campus by jenn Ioesch according to Sgt. Kelly Of the six vehicles tam campus news editor William ofUSI. pered with there were no Barton arrived at the com signs of forced entry, Hart plex and came across a male said. USI student, Krista uspect that deputies from the The majority of the vehi Lindauer' , ned 1993 Pontiac Vanderburgh ounty Sheriff's cles were unsecured in some was recently recovered by Office were questioning. way. authoritie from a ditch in St. The u pect couldn' t joel Dalton told curity Wendell. identify himself and falsely that he believes the thieves Sherman Orange sells raffle tickets for NTSO.(Photo by Lindauer's car was stolen reported to police that he was may have found hi spare key, Roberta Fugate) from Golden Tower apart visiting someone in the apart which was hidden on the rear ments on the night of jan. 29. ment complex, said Williams. bumper of hi 1995 Pontiac NTSO is holding a raffle Loca l authoritie have Sonfire. Authorities uspect the by roberta fugate dents intere led in applying arrested three individuals, Kent Hamilton told theft of Lindauer's car is relat shiel\1 corre pendent for thescholar hip . between the age of 16 and 18, authorities a jacket was taken ed to other recent acts of van The scholarship money . dalism and theft at the apart that they believe could lead to from his jeep Wrangler on the Casino Aztar has pledged will be important to non-tra the those respon ible for the same night. He said his vehi ments. money to help make the Non ditional students because they Sometime between late Golden Tower incidents, said cle was locked but believed Traditional Students are often not eligible for jan. 29 and early jan. 30 six director of security, Barry his rag top made him a target. Organization's scholarship money that is available to cars belonging to USI students Hart. CD players, stereos, cloth fund a reality. younger students. were vandalized at the The incidents at Golden ing and other small i tern A Valentine's Day rafAe "Adults need lobe reward Golden Tower Apartments, Tower are believed by local were reported stolen from the will help add more money to ed, even if there's been an aca law enforcement to be con vehicles. 325 Norma. the fund, club officials said. demic break [from school," A car alarm goirig off was nected to other vehicle thefts Hart said that he has According to NTSO presi said McGuire. reported to USI security on and vandalisms that have increased patrols in order to dent Carol McGuire, the casi To raise money for addi Jan. 29 and Sgt. Dave Barton occurred recently in the coun- combat further attempts. no has agreed to donate tional scholarships, the NTSO was sent to investigate, ty. $1,500 a year for the next five will sell rafAe tickets for a at Governor' Hall with a Statistics for Jan. 28- Feb. 6 years. chance to win a Valentine's Crime briefs chain wrapped around it, The organization will Day package that includes divide the money into schol dinner, flowers, candy and a by jenn Ioesch making it looked locked. Statistics compiled from USI arships of $500 each that will movie. campus news editor The bike i reported to security public access log. be a dark gray 18 speed become available during the The tickets will be on sale fall 2001 semester. through this week in the USI student, Samuel Pacific bicycle. This incident Theft: 8 The scholarship commit University Center. Tucker, reported his bicycle is the second of its kind here Criminal Mischief: 6 tee of the NTSO will now The winner will be chosen stolen to USI security on in recent weeks, said Barry Lost or Stolen: 3 begin to decide what the Feb. 13. Tickets are $1 each. jan. 31. Tucker left his bike Hart, director of security. Battery: 2 requirements will be for stu- Who Says You're a Cheap ¥Date? You Have The Clothes, e Have The Money. $1.00 TradeYa! ~ Per ticket/ drawing Feb. 13th We want to give you cash Y r your gently used summer clothes: Buy your tickets today from ftank tops, Tshirts, shorts, and sandles N.T.S.O. We have name brand cool clothing like: Non-Traditional Student Abercrombie & Fitch, GAP, J Crew, Organization Limited, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and more! Visit our table in the UC today and tomorow Why spend a ton of money when you can or sec Sherman Orange in the Orr Center, Room 2004 shop at Plato's Closet! ~ting Girls size 14 to Junior size 15 and Guys size 14 to 38 ¥Valentine's Date Package Raffle ¥ waist. Clothes must be in current sty1e and good oondition PLAT0'S ~Ievi e & (Includes Dinner for 2, Tickets for 2, Flowers Candy) 1 =-. _ . • Eastland Place 833 N Green RJVer Ad ~- .1. ·- s... F_ .T. . Next to Shoe Carn1val Sports Feb.8,2001 Eagles invade Ft. Wayne Top left: Casey ations bat· ties for the rebound. Top: Coach Stein wants the Eagles to play straight up. Ri ght: Shirica Shy swats away Matt Shepherd's shot. Bottom: Derrick lyons gets instruc· tions from Coach Pearl before shooting a free throw. Bottom left: NataUe G laser looks to pass. Left: Lyons gets a res t w hile Pea rl watches the action. (Photos by Mark Buczkowski and Jason Isaacs) Medium 1-topping Pizza $5.99 Large 1-topping Pizza $6.99 Must present Valid Student 10 D1ne In , Carryout. or Delivery where ava1lable. Not valid w1th any other coupon or oHer. 424-4433 6 Viewpointson: Things not to do under the influence joe grace Matlclast year) and figu red pid while drunk. I'm talking up.) them. I don' t care how drunk out that there are only 2,000 eorge W. Bu h tupid here. Do not ·hout out your you are, or how funny you sports editor tudents here who participate A solution is needed for wind w, "We's gots lots of think it is at the time. and in alcoholic consumption (I this problem. liquor here, so come gets Don't give your o-eal name columnist rea lly like that word). That Stop drinking alcohol. drunk wi th us!" Es pecially at to the officers. Don't give means over 50% of us (I mean just kidding. That's like pa ing security officers. them mine either. them) are bei ng nabbed. telling Bob Dole to stop tak Do not approach security My final suggestion i ~ USI students hould be In comparison, IU ing Vi agra. It' just not going wbile drunk and if you do, this. Do NOT EVER, EVER, ashamed. received around 900 referral to happen. please don' t show off by EVER put your empty bottles According to the Feb. 2, out of 30,000 drunkards. (I'm o, I have came up with a attempting to walk straight on your open window sills. 2001 issue of " The Chronicle assuming all IU students are li t of things NOT to do while along white line . It's not That's like adverti~ing of Higher Education", US I drunkards.) That's a far le under the influence. gonna happen. PLEASE COME BUST ME! ranked #1 among all four- percentage of being caught. If a ecurity officer or RA Try bribing security. Hell, I have een this before. . year colleges Ia t year in I know IU students aren' t comes to your door and you you' re already in deep hit Doing this puts you in the drinking referrals with 1, 179. that much marter than we have alcohol inside, DO NOT and the worst he or she can major dumb ass category. You That's just sad. are. I know our security offi LET THEM IN . If they ay say is no. Or accidentally find don't want to be there. We should not be getting cers aren't that much better they have a warrant, they're some pot in your pia e. Now let's go out there caught that many times. I did than their are. The only possi lying. (Note: Thi column can When security is in your place and prove US I students can some calculations (which are ble e planation is that USI stu not be used in a court case a looking for alcohol, do not be smarter drunks than tho e probably wrong since I failed dents become incredibly stu- I am 'making most of this stuff play the hot-cold game with drunkard from IU. Advertising: 464-1870 News/Features: 465-1645 Campus housing, worth the hassles? Sports: 465-1 645 To the Editor, so much force that glass wa a half an hour later. Publications Adviser: 465-1125 scattered as far as the front She immediatel y phoned Email: [email protected] My roommates and I sa t door. omeone at residence life and on our bed talking about the We immediately ca ll ed spoke with a woman who Address: 8600 University Blvd. things that are wrong with maintenance and they arrived must have been painting her Evansville, IN 47712 our apartment; the garbage within twenty minute to look nails beca use it put her out of disposal is not working, the at the circuit breaker, replace her way to tell u that they phone onl y work when it the li ght bulbs, and repair the could do anything about it wants to, and we omehow garbage disposal. until the next day. got tuck with the ugliest fur We began to cook dinner At this point we were fed niture anyone could dig up and sure enough as I turned .up with our apartment. I (there are holes in the cu ·h on the garbage disposal we mean what did they expect us ions and the cushions slide had a liquid in the appearance to do, go home and take a Shield out from under you a soon a of sewage overfl owing in our shower? you sit down), and there are ink. It was o di gusting we . Give me a break. Housing carvings and writing all over barely had an appetite after is not cheap. Where does the the wooden arms of the seeing it. As we at down to money go to that we pay to Brandi Ponsler, Ryan jackson, Editor couch. eat a man knocked on the li ve in these barracks? Mark Buczkowski, Graphic Designer I can only imagine where door to fi x the problems once We have maintenance on tvra naging Editor jason Isaacs, they got this stu ff. I wouldn't aga in. our speed dial and we should jen Leosch, dare sit on any of that furni The night after that we get some kind of a prize for Gr<\phic Designer ture without a couch cover for had orne friends over and we most call in one day. We Campus News Editor jami Maday fear that something living in were all sitting around the would ca ll them more often, Wade Butler, Graphic Designer those cushions would bite my kitchen table when the chan but our phone only works Et Cetera Editor ass. delier started to flicker and fifty percent of the time. Andrea Alabaugh, As we sat in the bedroom, spark. Once again the power joe Grace, In the mean time we limit Ad ~lanag e r we heard something pop and . went out in our apartment, our showers to about three Sports Editor glass shattering in the other but it came back on after Brogan Baxter, minutes per person, we don't Laurie McCarty, room. The li ghts went out in about thirty seconds. put food in the sink, and we Copy Editor Business Manager the kitchen and li vi ng room. I Everything seemed to be get up and run from the Patricia Ferrier. suggested that the new televi- working fine, until we started kitchen table at least once a Luke Wagner, sion we had just received, as a to get ready to go out. I was night. Copy Editor Adviser Christmas gift, may have the first one in the shower. Ri ght now I am in the exploded. After all, I had no After about five minutes into library typing out this paper. Tilt' Sllh·l.l i... th,• •• ffkiol l .. tuJ,•nl IW\''"J'•l l"'-'r ,,( tlw Unh·,•r.-ih• ,,( St•utlwrn idea what could have popped my shower the water became There is a lot more that I could lm.ti.lna. Vit•w:- 1'\pn..-:-."'-J ''" tht· ••plniun p .1 ~1...., J 1t notl "'"''-:-...; rih• r\'fk,·t tlw vi,•w : so loud and shattered glass so cold that I could not stand say but I hear someone talking ••f th ..· •.-nti r,• 5/ut't.l "\ l.lff, th,• USl fMulh ..\Jminhtr.lti.m •>e .. tu1h.•nl ~~o~.l \'. everywhere. it any longer. This irritated about how their apartment Th~o.· Sllil'lil b puhlb.hl'\.1 Wl'\.'"1'' .mJ Ji .. lrihull'li "" l"olRlj' ll !'o l'.ll'h nnu;. .. t,w Oh\tn• i n~ durin~ th,• fall .1nd .. prin~ ~' Oll"' l•·~ . · We went into the li ving me, but I had already taken phone is not working. so I U.· U·· ~ hl lh •· ~o.'\Jih • r nMy t>..· .,ut-omHll-J in j'l'TN•n ,,, "'l'lll \' i..l , ... n~o~il ''' room area to find that one of my shower so I was not half as want to li sten. I wonder what :o;hidJJ:I\.I:-I.l'\J u. U.•u,. ,... nlusll'l· !<>i ,:n,·J .mJ indu,J,. ,, j)ho>Ol' numl>..•r (,,, n·ri(k,l· the light bulbs in the kitchen upset, as my roommate was this is about?????? livn. L,•u,•r:- m""t to..• 2."U ,,.,,,,.. .. ,,, 1..... :-. chanddier had exploded with when she still had cold water Sally Hughes EtCetera 7 New Movies 'The Gift's' ensemble cast has a lot to offer opening up films. Raimi takes the dark subject mat Keanu Reeves, who's notorious for under ryan ter, abusive husbands, child molestation, acting. is superb as a menaci ng wife-beat Hannibal jackson revenge and murder, and mixes it with er. You may never look at him the same Starring Anthony Hopkins. his signature ironic humor. The result is a way again, its far from the heroic Neo film that has been completely overlooked character we're all used to. Julianne Moore and Gary Editor-in-Chief Oldman. Directed by by almost everyone and should instead The Gift may be the most underrated Ridley Scott(Giadlator) be on every top 25 list there is. and overlooked film of the year, consid One of the main reasons The Gift is so ering it did come out in late December incredible, besides the intense story The first movie review I had ever written and we're just now getting it. Saving Silverman telling. is because every actor, down to for the US I Shield, or ever written period, Take the chance and indulge yourself the extras, played their part to perfection. Starring Jason Biggs. Steve was for Sam Raimi' romance/drama For in a slice of life that I' m sure you'll be Zahn. Jack Black and Love of the Game. The film was never The Gift is the case of an ensemble cast glad i n't a part of yours. Its filled with Amanda Peete. Directed by coming together and forging their widely received by audience or critics as great scares and jaw-dropping perforrn Dennis Dugan(Big Daddy) extreme talents into one explosive, nitro much as I thought it should have been, ances, could be considered this years filled, p ychological thriller. Its what's but that's the movie busine s for you. Sixth Se11se. Sam Raimi is well on his way Where to go Now, several movie reviews later Sam uppose to happen when you put a hand to directorial greatness. full of great actors into one movie and Raimi has released his new film , The Gift, this weekend watch them interact with each other. Its a paranormal thriller about a small south ern town whose local fortune teller what Gone m Sixty Seco11ds should have Funny Bone becomes witness to a brutal murder. been with the talented cast it had, but that's another article. Friday and Saturday The Gift was written by Billy Bob Thorton and his writing partner Tom The film' filled with explosive and Bp.m.-10:1 5 p.m. intriguing characters, played by the likes Mike Armstrong Epper on. Thorton has previously one an Oscar for his Best-Original screenplay of Keanu Reeves(a wife beating hu - Sli11g Blade. Thorton and Epperson also band), Giovanni Ribisi(a mental case Marina Pointe wrote A Family Thi11g starring Robert mechanic), Cate Blanchette(the psychic) Friday and Sa turday Duvall and )arn e Earl jones. who buy the way is British playing a souther belle, and Katie Holmes(the 10 p.m. Director Sam Raimi(Evil Dead, A Simple promiscuous fiance) who bears more skin Never Been Caught Pla11). well into production on the highly anticipated new Spider-Man movie, took in this than they'll allow on "Dawson's this excellent script, supposedly based Creek." Ginny's Place upon Thorton's mother, and made it into The film has plenty of twists and turns Friday & Saturday and keeps your attention throughout, but not onl y one of this year's sca riest Cate Blanchetl e stars in the paranonnal 10 p.m. thrillers, but also one of the year's best ultimately it's the performances that give thi thriller its supernatural . Even thriller Tire Gift. (Photo provided) The Crowd ~~~~ Fast Eddy's Frida y & Saturday TOP 10 MOVIES 10 p.m. Bliss Valve OF THE WEEK Breaker's Billiards Friday & Saturday $5 .00 : ~.~ ~~~;;·~13!~·~· ;,~. ~~ ~ \' .. ,,...... ~~ ·;~~";~. .,?·;~~~ / _, 1. The Wedding Planner 10 p.m. .500\\tinn St:U1FR..Iay. S.1un.L.Jy ardSurdtyMo:•ireo.iniBr.d.d."l $11 ..-, § 2. Valentine Nobody's Cous in ' Hannibal (R) Crouching Toger Hidden Dragon $1 0.1 f12 :40f 3:40 6:40 9:40 (PG13) 3. 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Snatch (1 :1 OJ 4:00 6:55 9:35 3:50 6:30 Mon Feb 121h Only $4.1 '-- ~ 10.Chocolat Now~ Students and Seniors ss_oo Anytime EtCetera Feb. 8, 200i 8 Music is not like it used to be by eric luecking fabulou · album' and box '~ts, p•cked up Billy Joel', four-dis mor~ than 20 to choos~ Irom) . ;taff writer many of wh1ch are greatc't bm set. The flr>t three di>e> Personally, I have highly TaiChi and hits compilations. First up, in .uc his pr viOusly released enjoyed Herbie Han uck, you' ve probably the world of R&B, is Marvin greatest hits ompilation , Diz.cy Gillespie and Yoga noticed, reviews of new Caye'> "What's oing On," a which include "My Life," Thelonious Monk. Other album have been carcc late sim ply amazing album. "Piano Man" and "We Didn't good albums to pick up arc Schedule ly. The music industry is in its Originally rei a>ed in 197 1, it Start the Fire." The 4th dis the critically-a claimed "A slow time right now. was a ocial statement album, contains orn e previously Love Supreme" by john Al though album arc put out focusing highly on protesting unreleased live ver ·ion of oltranc or "Bitches Brew" or Mondays: year-round, they put out the Vietnam War and on the orne of hi hit and some spo "Kind of Blue" by Miles many of their big releases in state of the world in t97 1. It ken word tra ks about his Davi ·. Tai Chi 4:30 - the spring and then again in fea tures uch hits as "What's music. The Eagles four-CO When li stening to older the fall - to help fue l holiday Going On," "Mercy Mercy Me box ·et i another look back at musi , it's always interesting 5:30p.m. ales. (The Ecology Song), and one of rock' all-time greatest to li ten to the different So thi i a good time of "Inner City Blues." ext i · AI bands and includes hits uch recording techniques used Tuesdays: Green's "Take Me To The as "Ta ke It Ea y," "Love Will year to pick up older albums, ince th ~ technology wasn't as River" double-disc et of digi Keep Us Ali ve" and "Hotel Yoga noon- 1 perhaps for the fir t time sophisti cated at the time of the because you've heard a big tally remastered greatest hits alifomia." The fo urth disc of original rdease. You also can buzz about a particular album including "I'm So Glad You' re this set is a recording of their p.m. ee where many of today's or perhaps because your copy Mine," "I' m Still In Love With Millenni tun Concert. james is getting worn out and you You," and "Let's Sta y Tay lor' "Greatest Hit artists get their inspiration Wednesdays: want to continue to listen to Together." Hi voice is sultry Volume 1" has some incredi from. Listening to music from some of your all-time and oothing and the accom ble mu ic as heard in "Fire the past gives you a pectrum Tai Chi noon-1 favorites. One great thing panying mu ic matches it per and Rain" and "You've Cot A of where popular music ha p.m. about a lot of older mu ic is fectl y. Isaac Hayes, popularly Friend." He recently released come from and all ows you to that much of it wa made for known for doing the voice of a second volume with more of have a better grasp on where Fridays: the sake of the music and not Chef on South Park, ha a his greatest hits. it t ould go. The best piece of some big marketing cheme to tremendous great t hits that If jazz is more your thing. advice is that just 'because it's Yoga noon-1 p.m. se\\ mi\\ions of reco rds. includes "Walk On By" and I highly suggest picking up. old doesn' t mean that it's not Within the past couple of the epic "The Look of Love." any of the CDs from the Ke n good. months, I've picked up some In pop/ rock music, I Bums jazz series (there are EtCetera Feb. 8, 2001 9 [ZOd iyak by charlene chambeau [1 ~ w~~s to fail yourse!f 1 AquariusOan. 21 - Feb. 19) Understand that all of your problems will not go away by wade butler that looking to others for Never have fun. If some in a few days. Today is the result of many yesterdays. etcetera editor advice makes you look uncer- thing looks like 1t might be a Many tomorrows will be needed for real change. tain and weak. good time, find some reason Here are ten ways to Never challenge your to not be there. Never laugh make sure you let yourself assumption s. Always keep and never ever Jet your hair lfl Pis ces(Feb. 20- March 20) down even with the world in the same notions about god, down and have a good time. ~ Expect the unexpected this week. just when you think your comer, cheering you on. the universe and related sub- Be convinced that mature peo- that the party is over and that all is lost, you will have Do not plan. Let the time jects. pie are muddy sticks. a breakthrough that will make all the difference. fly by and pay no attention to Be critical of others. Be concerned only with deadlines and the rules that Believe in your heart that the yourself. Be stingy and - ~ Aries(March 21-April20) others may demand of you. way to the top is paved with unwilling to share credit, r ·Never say never, especially this week. Some of the Always do things your way the tombstones of those you fame or money. Keep the sub things that you said that you would never do, you will be on your timetable. bury with words and deeds. ject on you all the time. People tempted to do in the next few days. Be resolved. Do not take chances. The Never ask fo r help. No must be interested in every only way that you will ever matter how helpful others detail! 't2 Taurus(April21- May 20) achieve anything is by chanc might be to you, be too proud Always imagine that oth ing everything. Never do it. to give them the chance. If ers owe you and never com The tars are in you.r favor this week. Now is the time to con Let all the others take the risks they try to help you, refuse municate thanks. After all. sider making that change you have been debating. Do it now and you will soon find that and explain that you will you deserve all of the help and do not be discouraged about the promised results. you have nothing to lose and never need their pity. that others might be to you. If less than you thought. Worry about everything. someone gives you a chance, ~ Gemini(May 21-June21) Always ignore advice. Always assume that things they are doing only their duty. Happy days are here again and will give you a double You are in sole possession of will not work out and that the Follow these ten sugges dose of good news. Look for a piece of mail from the hands of the knowledge of the universe cards are stacked against you. tions and you will fail no mat a stranger and you will find unexpected choices. and need no help. Never ask Be sure and complain to the ter how hard you try to! for advice. Become convi nced world in great detail. (A~ CancerQune 22-July 22) ll~ No one knows you like you do. Stay in the path of your good choices and refuse to be intimidated by those who dis ['Behind' I s sneak~ Bible cla_ss f agree with you. Remember that you answer to you. duped,. it is too late and the Left Behi11d should be. Leoijuly 22- Aug. 22) • by wade butler devil makes a mess of the Don't go. Save your money. t You may lose the fight, but the battle will be yours this etcetera editor whole world. If you go, the only thing week if you perservere and refuse to quit no matter what the This devil man is killed that will be left behind will be odds might be. You are on the right side of justice. Left Behind is but marvellously resurrects, the dollars at the box office tawdry re convincing the whole world and the time wasted in the release of the old hackneyed tliat they need to go further. dark listening to bad music. Virgo(Aug. 23- Sept. 22) notion that the Bible tells down the tubes with rum. Films like thi one irritate Sexual choices are especially important thi week. You l every last detail about the end They all agree. me because they are not· hon will be challenged and your choices ridiculed. Stick with your of the world. Left Belri11d i cheap, the est. They attempt to sneak a choice and refuse to let others pressure your behavior. Left 8ehi11d portrays the sound track is the Great Bible class in on the unsus supposed rapture of all the . Tribulation, and the plot never pecting. Libra(Sept. 23-0ct. 23) . believers in Chris,! on earth thickens no matter how it I enjoy Bible class, but I do Note your feelings right now. That uncertainty is your seven years before jesus sets sputters on the tove. not care for one masquerading t warning that failure lurks where opportunity grows. up shop in jerusalem for 1,000 The entire movie is tor as a feature film . years. tured by a Scorpio(Oct. 24- Nov. 22) Since all of the believers in semi-angelic Sadly, this Always be ready to prepare yourself for the challenge Christ have been snatched being that is Left Behind should be. sort of tripe ~ of success. You know you want it, but will you want it into heaven, the wicked are all so sweet and Don't go. is getting the once it is yours? Succes has a price and a dividend. left behind. pious that attention is The unfortunates that are everyo n e Save your money. do e n ' t Sagittari us(Nov. 23- Dec. 21) left in the lurch are forced to prefer the de s erve tf... Your heart should be light this week and full of good deal with the devil incarnate. devil incar ~ because peo ?If' cheer. The days may be cloudy, but sunny days are in This anti-christ dupes the nate over listening to his sac ple seem to want to know your future this week. Share your sunshine with other who world into giving him com chrine babblings about obey about prophecies and the end plete power, double-crosses are dealing with the darker aspects of fale . ing the will of God. of the world. the jews and goes on a spree If a producer desires to If you want to know of Chri sti an killing ... all before sell the theological perspec about the Bible, go to church ~ Capricom(Dec. 22· Jan. 20) anyone gets wise that this tive of the religious right, why and ask a preacher. r Some people wi ll insist that you transgress your own anti-christ hero might be the not say so? If you want to go to the guidelines thi week. You may face a group that will chal devil. Why cloak an obviously movies, leave Lrfl 8elri11d lenge what you believe and attempt to change your ideas. Once the people do religious effort in the clothes behind. You have worked to get where you are .. .defend it this week! decide that they have been of cience fiction? Sports Feb. 8, 2001 10 Hughes and .Eagles outlast Lyons earn 3-point storm GLVC Player scored in double-figures for of the Week The econd ranked US I the Eagle . US I junior forward men's ba ketball team sur Hi team-high 25 point asey Hughes and senior vived a late rally and lethal marked the third consecutive guard Derrick Lyon' three-point shooting by game that he has reached the earned GLV Player of the Indiana Uni ersity I Purdue 20-point plateau. Week honors after thci r University-Ft. Wayne to post a junior forward Marlowe performance against aint 110-108 victory. urrie dished in 18 points joseph's oil •ge and The Screaming Eagles while senior center Kimon I ndiana improved to 18-1 overall and Green added 16 points and a l:Jniversi t y/ Purdue 12-1 in the Great Lakes Valley team-high five rebound and University-Ft. Wayne. Conference. two blocked hots. juniors Hughes averaged 24.0 Despite being out Wes Attebury and Lajuan points and 7.0 rebounds rebounded 43-29, the Eagles Chris ton contributed 15 and while shooting 72.0 percent never faced a deficit in the 14 points, respectively. from the fl oor as she led the final 24. minutes of the game. US I will return to the women's basketball tef1m US! built a 15-point lead Physical Activ ities Center to two road wins. The l'le in the second half, but IPFW's tonight a it ho ts the mentary education major 56.0 percent shooting from Univer ity of Missou ri-St. began the week by pou ring behind the arc brought the Louis. The Eagles w ill play in a career-high 30 points Mastodons back. However, 23 ho t to Quincy University fo r and grabbing 10 rebounds turnovers kill ed IPFW as it fell Homecoming o n S~ turday. a USI defeated Sj , 10.3.85. to 7-16 overall, 4.-9 in the The tip-off fo r Thursday's She came back to ' ore Kevin Robinson goes u p for the on e-h an ded jam agains t lPFW GLVC. game i cheduled for 7:30 18 mo re points as the on Saturday. Robinson is leading th e G LVC in blocked s ho ts Senior guard Derrick p.m . while Saturday's game is Scr aming Eagles won their with 2. U blocks per game. Fo r th e rest of the GLVC slats and Lyons led five player who scheduled for 5:1 5 p.m. third straight road game, standings tum to page 11. (Photo by Jason Isaacs) 73-68, at IPFW. Fraternities 0 Sororities Hughes is ninth all Clubs 0 Student Groups time on USI's career scor j Classifieds I Earn $1 ,000-$2.000 this quarter with the easy Campusfundraiser.com ing list and needs just 74 three hour fundraising event. no points for 1,000. 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Sports 11 Feb. 8, 2001 Men's GLVC Standings GLVC Men's Statistical Leaders Southern Indiana 12-1 .923 18-1 .947 Northern Kentucky 10·3 .769 19·3 .864 Scoring Average Rebounding Field Goal% Kentucky Wesleyan 10·3 .769 16·3 .842 Bellarmine 7·6 .538 10·9 .526 1.Foster, Andy·lndy...... 22.7 t.McNeil, Brian-Quincy..... 9.6 1.Green, Klmon-USI.... .667 2.Mason, Brent-SJC...... 18.8 2.Thomas, Chris-KWC...... 8.4 2 Norwell, Adam·NKU...... 664 Saint Joseph's 6·7 .462 12· 10 .545 3.Coffman, Brlan-UWP...... 18.6 3.Moman, Oulncey·UWP...... 8.2 3.0esJean, Chris-Indy...... 831 Missouri-St. Louis 6·7 .462 1 0·9 .526 4.Wise , Nlck-IPFW...... 17.8 4.Currle, Marlowe-US!.. 7.1 4.Givens, Dlond're-USI. .614 Wis.-Parkside 6·7 .462 9· 10 .474 5.McNeil, Brian-Quincy..... 17.5 5.Roblnson, Kevin-US! .• 6.9 S.Caner, Gibran-LeWls...... 607 Lewis 6·7 .462 8· 11 .421 6.V lrostko, Josh-Lewis..... 17.1 Yates, Brandon·SJC...... 6.9 6.Sanders. Marshaii·KWC. .594 7.McCurry, Jared-BU...... 16.7 7.Yates , B Others Receiving Conslderatton: Also receiv1ng votes:St. Cloud Angelo State (15·5),Cal State State (29), Pace (23), W. Wash. Bakerslield (14-5}; Armstrong (22),Southwest State· Minn (18), AU antic (18-S);UMass Lowell (16· Central M1ssourl State (12). West 5) ; West Virginia Tech (13-6). TexasA&M (tt ),Southwest Baptist (11 ), Wingate (11 }, American Members of the Lady Eagl es wa.lch the action in the win against IPFW. The women's learn i s now Intern ational (7) tied for second place in the GLVC, one game behind orthen Kentucky.(Photo by Mark Buczkowski) s Feb. 8, 2001 12 Lady Eagles 12-0 run leads to victory over Mastodons down 68·61 . Ia er dished in 14 points anti The 19th ranked U I The Eagl s held tough six rebounds while junior women' ba>ketball team though and held the Lady guard jasmine Moore added u ed a 12-0 run to close the Mastodons scoreless for the 12 points and a game-h1gh game a it posted a 73-68 road remainder of the ontest, three steals. win against Indiana dropping IPFW to 13-7 overall US I, which wrapped up Univ e r ity / Purdue and 6-7 in the GLV . its four-game road tnp with a University-Ft. Wayne. The For the game, US I shot 50 3- 1 record, will return hom Lady Eagles improved their percent and grabbed 39 tonight as it hosts the re ord to 16-3 overall, 10-3 in rebounds while holding IPFW University of Missouri-St. the GLVC, and surpassed to 33.1 percent from the noor Loui . their win total from last sea' and 30 rebounds. The Eagles defeated son (15). junior forward Casey UMSL, 99-76 in double-over· After going to the locker Hughes led, the Eagles with a time, earlier this season. room with a 34-34 halftime game-high 18 points while Game-time is scheduled for score, the Eagles came out in senior Liz Prewett recorded 5:15 p.m. at the Physical the second half to shoot 53.3 her seventh double-double of Activities Center. percent from the noor and the season as she put in 16 The Eagles will host limit IPFW to 39.3 percent. points and grabbed a game Quincy University for However, with 4:35 to go high 10 rebounds. Homecoming Saturday. The Karrie Hochgesang and Liz Prewett apply the press during the in the game, USI found itself Senior guard Natalie tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. win over lPFW as Erin Wall looks to help.(Photo by Jason Isaacs) G pert IN INDIANA, WE TAKE TWO THINGS SERIOUSLY: BASKETBALL AND PERT. 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Lab Policy Sparks Student Worry by Ethan Badertscher "Other Bog Schools in the Check out the Staff Writer State Have Similar Policies," Ahmed Said
