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The World AIDS Day is the AIDS group only international day of coordi nated action against AIDS. The World Summit Ministers of stresses theme Health on Programs for AIDS Prevention established the event in of prevention 1988. The day's purpose is to raise BY ELLEN STAPLETON AIDS awareness as well as mon -< .., Staff Writer ey for AIDS organizations. The founders wanted to create open An appearance of the Blair channels of communication, Witch, a paper Quilt of Support and strengthen the exchange of infor ,: ,. lighted candles in Muller Chapel mation and experience and forge a were all part of an effort to honor spirit of tolerance. World AIDS Day Wednesday. "Our biggest hope with World The Ithaca College AIDS AIDS Day is for people to stop and GARRETT SMITH/THE ITHACAN Working Group took action on the think about risky behavior and how THE "BLAIR WITCH" (right) gives Hhaca College Registered Professional Nurse Mary Taylor a handful day to remember AIDS victims and they can stop it and stop the of condoms while Channel 7 news reporter Jeff Kullkowsky looks on during World AIDS Day Wednesday. educate students about AIDS. See QUILT, page 4 Lingerie hoax STUDENTS CAN USE Microsoft's Network ,. ' - - -·-·-- .. -· a Neighborhood to access hoodwinks O....c ,_.. Cit-- P. materials such as • music, software, videos Ii and movies like Star six students Wars: The Phantom - •- Menace. Much of this Prank caller promises a posted material falls lWo Ablii under the U.S. Copyright non-existent products • Act, which prohlbHs duplication without the II owner's pennlsslon. BY KIM BURNELL s-... 5....., Staff, Wri(er • When· freshinlin Whitney Adams picked up the phone in early October, the voice on the other end asked her if she had time for a Copyrights violated? survey. Usually she would have said, "no" and hung up, but a friend told her she would be . getting this call and if she did the survey, she music, movies and software . right to reproduce that work. distribute would get free lingerie. Adams agreed to co- Protected material Freshman Heather Sterman has copies, perform or display the work pub operate. . watched several movies illegally posted licly, and prepare derivative works. In most The caller claimed to be named Eileen and on the colTege's network, including cases, the law prohibits anyone from du acted female, but Adams said it sounded like shared on network "South Park: The Movie", "The Matrix" plicating a copyrighted work without the a male voice. 1be survey questions were about and "American Pie." Sterman said she copyright owner's permission. what kinds of fashions she liked, she said. BY LYNSEY A. PAVLIK watched the movies because she does not "I do not think a lot of the people com "It was really sketchy," Adams said. "I Staff Writer have a television and secs nothing ing to college understand all the impli wondered what the point was, but I wanted wrong with the movies being posted on cations of the technology and what it the free lingerie, so I kept talking. Now I re These days, finding music and the network. means to be a good user of technology, alize the person was just trying to warm me movies on the Internet or Ithaca College's Ithaca College has a computer and net including a lot of the social, legal and eth up to talk more." network is as easy as two left clicks. work-use policy outlining the guidelines ical issues," said David Weil, associate di When the survey was over, Eileen said But just because material is posted on for computing at the campus. All students, rector of Academic Computing and "she" worked at a lingerie st.ore in the Ithaca the Web or the college's network does not staff and faculty using the college's net Client Services. Commons called Silk and Lace, Adams said. make ii legal. work are required to follow college rules Sterman is aware of the copyright in "Eileen said a Victoria's Secret represen- Ithaca College's network, where stu and policies along with local, slate and fed fringements and said, "I am sure other peo . tative wac; in town, and if Eileen could prove dents at the college can make their files eral laws, including copyright laws. ple arc aware, but they probably just do there was enough interest for Victoria's Se available for others hooked up to the net The U.S. Copyright Act gives the own cret in Ithaca, then 'she' would start carrying work, contains many files of copyrighted er of a copyrighted work the exclusive See FILES, page 4 it at Silk and Lace and would possibly open a new Victoria's Secret store in Ithaca." Then, Eileen said Adams would receive EVEN MOVIES STILL IN ·-·-·,,_,·,, .. ··.:..... ·. ..,.·------····. ·-·-.. ·.:.. -.,------· free Victoria's Secret lingerie for participat ~--- theatres like "American ing in the survey, Adams said. Beauty" can be found on Then the conversation became very per- CJ D CJ D the network alongside . sonal and very sexual. Eileen asked for Adann's ·American AU$ln Powers Blair \tlilch C,uel thousands of popular bra size and inseam - for her free lingerie. Beauty 1n1ermom songs recorded in a Eileen also started to talk about what lingerie sound file format known "she" liked to wear and sexual games "she" as MP3. Students who played with "her" boyfriend, Adams said. CJ D D D have access to the network can easily Adams then gave Eileen her address so the usicVdeo$ Seneld S~Park Star\llars trade these copyrighted free lingerie could be sent to her. Adams also materials amongst gave out phone numbers of other girls she themselves. kne"Y because Eileen told her she would get
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ACCENT 13 CLASSIFIED 21 COMICS 20 OPINION 10 SPORTS 23 www.ithaca.edu/ithacan ~DAEifitr·. 2 THE ITHACAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 Issues in the News Political agreement paves the way for home rule in Northern Ir~land
BY MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE turned on a rescue mission to save it from the stalemate. Who's who In the new News Editor According to 1be Washington Post, it was his plan that Trimble and the Unionists decided to follow: immediate for Belfast Cabinet Decade-old hopes for home rule for Northern Ireland mation of the powa-sharing local government, followed soon should be realized after the UJster Unionist Party decided thereafter by some sign that the IRA would disarm. • First Minister: David Trimble to accept a coalition with its political rival, Sinn Fein. The position of chairman of the new cabinet will go Four political parties, including the Irish Republican to Trimble. It will also include two members of Sinn Fein, • Deputy First Minister: Seamus Mallon Army-linked Sinn Fein and the Unionists, nom three Ulster Unionists, three members of the So inated candidates Monday for a 12-member cial Den\bcratic and Labor Party and two De • Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Protestant-Catholic Cabinet. This cabinet, mocratic Unionists. Seamus Mallon of the Brid Rodgers S.D.L.P. Trimble's deputy. which will take over rule of the province from will be • Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure: Michael the British Parliament, was outlined almost two According to The New York Times, the cab McGimpsey years ago in the Good Friday Peace Accords. inet was granted its ruling power Wednesday by The formation of the cabinet has been held a bill passed in London by the House of Com • Minister of Education: Martin McGuinness up by the pro-British Protestant Unionists who mons. Today, the assembly is to hold its first ses had, to this point, demanded that the IRA disarm sion as a fully empowered legislature. • Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment: Reg before forming the new administration with their However, Trimble promised his party mem- Empey republican rivals. . bers on Sunday that he will resign his post as the • Minister of Environment: Sam Foster The Unionist leader, David Trimble, who has TRIMBLE first minister if the IRA has not begun disarma- · come to support the formation of the cabinet ment by February. This would bring the new gov • Minister of Finance and Personnel: Mark Durkan over the past 20 years, gained the support of deputy leader ernment to a halt. John Taylor in a dramatic vote Saturday, according to the "We've done our bit Mr. Adams, it is over to you," said • Minister' of Health, Social Belfast Telegraph. Trimble, addressing Sinn Fein leader Geny Adams. Services and Public Safety: Bairbre de Brun Taylor had been against the cabinet because he believed "We've jumped, you follow." the IRA would continue to drag its feet over disanning According to the Post, Adams said he is unhappy with • Minister of Higher until the middle of next year unless they were decom the February deadline, but he indicated Sinn Fein is ready and Further missioned prior to the formation of the new government. to move ahead with the peace process. Education, Trimble and Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mendelson The lRA has not yet agreed to give up a single item in Training and were able to reassure him this would not be the case. its arsenal, said to include rifles, grenades, bombs, mortars Employment: "I am now convinced that we will not be drawn into and missiles. But the paramilitary group did announce this Sean Farren a trap which would allow the issue of decommissioning month, for the first time, that it supports the Good Friday • Minister for to be dragged on and on," Taylor said to the Telegraph. Agreement and is willing to meet with the decommission Regional Trimble went on to win 58 percent support for the pol ing body, the board overseeing the disarmament. Development: icy change in a vote by his 1?arty's governing council. The Unionist vote requires an IRA member to appoint Peter Robinson According to The Washington Post, the Unionists had a representative by today to meet with the independent board, • Minister for been able to hold up the formation of the cabinet to this according to the Times. Soclal time because the Good Friday agreement had required that The tensions between the nationalist and unionist Development: Nigel both the ootionalist and unionist political communities ap groups are expected to continue despite this newest agree Dodds prove any major action. ment. U.S diplom
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Jain said she wants people to educate them Freshman resident of the East Tow selves, protect themselves against the virus and er Emily Davis had a similar experience. show compassion to the families of victims. 11uee weeks ago, she received a call "l3ecausc the most affected age group is from someone who also claimed to be college students, that is why [the World female, but Davis said the voice AIDS Campaign] wants to base their foun sounded male. dation here and educate the kids so it does The woman asked Davis for her ad n't happen to us," she said. dress and full name and gave the same The theme for this year's World AIDS explanation about the Victoria's Secret Day is Listen, Learn, Live. offer as Adams received. She also told "If you listen and learn, then you are go Davis she would receive the free lingerie ing to protect yourself and live," Jain said. in seven to 10 business days. The AIDS Working Group decided to use "Then she started saying gross sex the "Blair Witch" to get students' attention. GARRETT SMITH/THE ITHACAN ual things that I would care not to re The ghoulish figure clad in black made SOPHOMORE NOAH MARMAR makes a paper panel for the paper Quilt of Support in peat," Davis said. her first public appearance by scaring peo the Campus Center. The quilt was designed in memory of people living with AIDS. Despite the similarity between ple about AIDS and the consequences of un these calls, certain differences brought protected sex. She handed out packets of con "That's what I feel here when I think up suspicion. doms and information about AIDS. about the AIDS quilt, the victims of AIDS, AIDS day theme The caller told Davis she was from "[The Blair Witch) may scare you, but their families and the potential victims," he a lingerie store calle~ Guys and Dolls AIDS is even scarier," Taylor said. said. "It's hard to listen to silence, but I think Explanation of theme on UNAIDS located near Pyramid Mall. Davis and The "Blair Witch" said that she haunted it can be done." World AIDS Day Web site: her roommate called the operator to get the stars of the film Blair Witch Project be Senior Mark Menges stopped to make a a listing of the store and the operator told cause they were having unprotected sex. She quilt square because he said he feels AIDS "Listen to children and young her the store did not exist. said that it seems people do not think about is a very serious issue. pe~ple to hear their views about what Davis rcceiv.cd more than one the seriousness of the epidemic anymore. "I want people to be careful, pay attention they feel is important in their lives, phone call from the reported lingerie She said that according to statistics, many to the choices they make, and maybe they can engage in conversation with them representative. Ithaca College students are at great risk. prevent getting themselves in difficult situa about issues that concern them "The day after the initial phone call, "There are people on campus who are tions like AIDS and pregnancy," Menges said. including sex, sexuality and the woman called our room again at 9 HIV positive," Taylor said. "Let's get a lit Students also lit candles in Muller HIV/AIDS. a.m. My roommate told her I was sleep tle scared, let's think about our personal prac Chapel in memory of people living with "Learn from one another about ing. When I did not c;_orne lo the phone, tices. Are we being risky?" AIDS or someone they have lost. respect, participation, support and she continued calling every 15 minutes, Besides meeting the ."Blair Witch," stu The AIDS Working Group sponsored a ways to prevent HIV infection. all day long," Davis said. "I was afraid dents had the opportunity to create a contri free showing of the Philadelphia, a 1993 film "Live in a world where the rights of to answer the phone all day." bution to a Quilt of Support, displayed on a starring Tom Hanks that depicted the effect children and young people are Davis reported the incidents to Campus Center bulletin board. "People can of AIDS on the family and friends of a young protected and where those living with Campus Safety and was asked lo give design their own piece of art to put on the lawyer infected with the HIV virus, HIV/AIDS are cared for and do not a written statement of the events. wall in memory of someone living with Wednesday night. suffer from discrimination." This story is one that has become all AIDS, or just a wish and a prayer for some The AIDS Working Group has sponsored too common among females living on one maybe they do not know," Taylor said. events on World AIDS Day for about 10 years. the Ithaca College campus. Sophomore Noah Marmar designed his In the past, they read victims' names and SOURCE: UNAIDS Campus Safety Investigator Laura quilt square with the words, 'Listen to the si set up an information table. ''This year was (www.unalds.org/wac/1999/index.html) Durling said six similar complaints that lence.' totally different than in the past," Taylor said. date back to Oct. I have been filed, and it is believed that numerous others have gone unreported. The store name changes, but the gen Files shared on network may be illegal eral idea of the calls remain the same. A male voice claiming to be a female Continued from page 1 out cause. The DMCA also sets forth guidelines for gives a survey and offers free lingerie, One student at Ithaca College, whose what must be contained within an official and then the calls not care.'' computer is part of the network, has more copyright infringement complaint. All become sexual in According to-the Chronicle for Higher Ed than 600 MP3 sound files and several claims must be in writing to the college's des nature, Durling ucation, the Recording Industry Association movies, some of which were only recently ignated agent and must include: a physical or said. The females of America sent letters to approximately 300 in theaters. electronic signature; identification of the in give out their ad- colleges in October, warning that they could The student said he knew the implications fringed work; identification of the infringed dresses, credit be sued if students were using college com of posting these materials for others to access material; contact information for the com card numbers puter networks to post materials that violat but did not know that criminal charges could plainant; a statement that the complaining par and other phone ed copyright laws. be brought against him for posting the ty believes the use of the material in the man numbers, she While Ithaca College did not receive one movies if a complaint was filed with ACCS. ner complained of is unauthorized by the copy added. of these letters, the RIAA has contacted the . Knowing that criminal charges could be right owner or the law; and a statement that So far, only college in the past concerning brought against him, he said he the information contained in the notification DURLING females have re- publicly posted copyrighted would probably remove the movie is accurate ~d. that under the penalty of per ported receiving materials on the college's net files but saw nothing wrong with jury, the complaining party is authorized to act these calls, and they all live on campus, work. sharing these files with others. on behalf of the copyright owner. Durling said. Groups such as the RIAA can Upon receiving a complaint the Once the complaint has been verified, "Obviously, this is not a legitimate check public files, such as those college must respond quickly, ACCS looks into the situation themselves, business," she said. '1l1e caller has some posted on Web pages, for copy Weil said. The college's policy Weil said. kind of ulterior motive, and we arc con right violation. states that the "burden of proof of "We do try and contact the student," he cerned about our students giving out These files are often in a file ownership or obtaining permission said. "Usually Campus Safety gets in names, addresses and personal infor format known as MP3. The from the copyright owner is upon volved with us." mation. This is a safety issue." sound file fonnat itself is not ille the account holder.'" If the student cannot be contacted imme If studc.Jt, receive calls of this na gal. Weil said. It is what may be WEIL "ll1c college could be considered diately and the nature of the complaint is ur ture, they should hang up immediate contained within the file that can a contributing infringer and held li gent, ACCS holds the right to temporarily d1~ ly and report the incident to Campu~ be a problem. able, especially once we are notified of the connect the student from the network or block Safety, Durling said. Students should Sophomore Meryl Laskin said she down violation," he said. access to a Web site in order to prevent peo not give out any personal information loads MP3 music files from the college·~ net The Digital Millennium Copyright Right ple from accessing the material in question. to ~omconc they do not know, she work but has not made her computer tiles Act, enacted in October 1998, provides a safe 'Then it really depends on what we find," added available through the network. "I don't sec harbor for Internet providers like Ithaca Col he said. "The student could be referred judi "We want students who have already how it can hurt anyone," Las km said. 'Tm just lege. There arc four requirements for the cially on campus as a student conduct code vi received ~imilar calls to tile com using the computer to listen to them rather than provider to meet in order to not be held liable. olation or they could be referred criminally if plaints with Campus Safety," Durling buymg them." The college ha<; implemented all four of it looks like there was money involved.'' ~aid. Monitoring organizations cannot gain ac these requirements, which include: register The college is active in trying to educate Campw, Safety is currently investi cess to the campus' intranct. However, anyone ing a primary contact with the U.S. Copyright students, staff and faculty about the policies. gating these reports. with reason to believe there is a violation on Office, posting complaint guidelines on the "It is important that people realize that it Campus Safety 1~ encouraging stu the network can tile copyright infringement Internet provider's Web site, terminating ac is not okay to just make these files available dents to report any suspicious telephone complaints with Weil at ACCS. cess to those who violate copyright policy, and to others, that it is actually violating some calls to them at 274-3333. Weil said ACCS does not search the net taking immediate action once the provider has one's right to intellectual property, and they work for material that is breaking the law with- been notified of a copyright policy violation. can be held responsible for it," Weil said. ( \ ; ------··------·. -- . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 THE ITHACAN 5 Sexes think differently, survey says BY JASON SUBIK rnent, "Colleges should prohibit Staff Writer racist and sexist speech on cam pus," 40 percent of male student~ The results of the 1999 Ithaca disagreed but only 28 percent of fc. College Parent/Student Attitude males disagreed. Survey arc out and they reveal that Sixty-eight percent of males the gender gap is alive and well in disagreed with college regulation of the incoming freshman class. student publications, while 59 For the 11th year in a row, this percent of females disagreed. parent/student attitude survey wac; Meri also disagreed at about distributed by the Office of First twice the rate of women with the Year Programs at check-in during statement, "The federal govern freshman summer orientation. ment should do more to control the Sixty-seven percent of freshmen sale of handguns," with I 6.9 per that participated in summer orien cent disagreeing compared to 8 per tation, or 985 students, responded. cent, respectively. The s.urvey questions were Forty-one percent of men based in part on a national survey were also in favor of legalizing that is given to incoming students rnariJuana, compared to 30 percent at participating two- and four-year of women. institutions. Policello recogni1.es that there The survey statistics show the seems to be some differences be exact percentages of the respons tween the way men and women es in relation to the total number thmk about freedom and govern of respondents and did not need to ment rcgulatwn. be adjusted because the survey was "Men tend to want less regula a fairly accurate representation of tion than women, and you sec that the incoming class, said Sharon Po in the marijuana question and the licello, director of first year pro handgun question," she said. grams who compiled the results of Freshman Corinne Farneti ex the survey. ANTONIO ERVOES/THE ITHACAN plained the gender gap as being The survey was broken down by ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FRED WILCOX, writing, teaches a freshman seminar. The 1999 Ithaca polit_ical. College Parent/Student Attitude Survey showed Interesting differences in male and female opinions. gender to account for the fact that "Men tend to think hke older 44 percent of the respondents only known each other for a short between male and female re ing homosexual relations." Only 4 people," she said. "Men seem to be were male and 56 percent were fe time, while only 33 percent of fe sponses. percent of women agreed. less liberal and more conservative male, Policello said. males agreed. "Women always feel more Men were also more likely to than women." Some large differences in the re The survey also revealed that emotional and take relationship say that they think women's ac Males and females did not dis sponses between males and females 1.5 percent of women believe questions more seriously," he tivities should be confined to the agree on all of the questions. occurred on certain survey ques that if a man thinks a woman "led said. "Guys do not care." home, agreeing at a rate of 6.5 More than eight out of IO of both tions. The largest gap in male to fe him on" then he is entitled to have Men and women also had ma percent compared to 1.9 percent genders surveyed agreed that bet male attitudes occurred in questions sex with her. jor differences in their opinions of women. ter education and job opportunities involving sex. Almost seven times as many about sexual orientation and gen Men also seemed to be more in would substantially reduce crime. The survey found that 61 percent men believe this, with 7.2 percent der roles. clined than women to respond in Also, more than seven out of of males feel that it is acceptable for agreeing. Fifteen and one-half percent of favor of more personal freedoms IO of both agreed that it is im two people who "really like each Freshman Nick Pyzikiewicz men agreea with the statement, "It and less government regulation. portant for students to take a wide other" to have sex, even if they have was not surprised by the differences is important to have laws prohibit- When responding to the state- range· of classes.
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BY MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE student telephone system working AND JASON SUBIK in conjunction with the adminis Staff_Writers ______trative telephone system is that when students dial 91 I from their TI10sc trying to use the admin dorm rooms, it immediately iden istrative phone sy5tcm Monday tifies the building and room num heard an interesting noise when they ber of the student who is calling," picked up the receiver: silence. Rhoades said. "With the adminis All campus phones with a 274- trative telephone system not work exchange, in addition to all hlue ing, the 911 system didn't work. On light phones. access phones and Monday if a student attempted to emergency phones within campus call into 911, they wouldn't be able hutldings, were dead from approx to do it." nnately 9: 15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. When Campus Safety realized the The failure, wlm:h did not affect campus 911 system and the blue light the student phone systems, had its phones were disabled, they reacted roots in a Saturday software upgrade immediately. of the operating sy~tem that runs the "Campus Safety took very administration phone ~ystcm. quick action and brought in a dou The new software provided hy ble crew of officers that were sta Nippon Electrical Corp. Business tioned around campus," Rhoades Network Services m Syracuse wa~ said. installed and tc~ted early that Holding the first shift of Campus morning. NEC BNS 1s a direct dis Safety officers from that day over, tnhutor for NEC in Dallas, which the college also called in as many provides and services all of the col additional Campus Safety officers lege's phone hardware and software. and StudentAuxiliary Safety Patrol "That software upgrade and in officers as they possibley could. stallation went quite well, and all of ALEX MORRISON/THE ITHACAN Brian J. McAree, associate vice the appropriate testing took SGT. KEITH LEE was stationed at the blue light phone outside of Hood Hall Monday afternoon during president of student affairs and place," said Technical Services the phone outage. Additional Campus Safety personnel were posted around campus untll 9 p.m. campus life, Campus Safety Inves Director Bernard Rhoades. system went down as a result of the new software had a known bug in pen again. tigator Laura Durling and Sgt. Ron Because there were no problems morning phone traffic, which had not it, Rhoades said. "We have put some engineering Hart, shift leader, coordinated a re at that time, the Office of Informa been present when the upgrade "The NEC folks in Dallas knew steps in place to ensure that," sponse to the.crisis. . lion Technology was completely un was made over the holiday weekend. that there was a bug in the software, Rhoades said. "We made all decisions within aware that the system would have 'The telephone system but they did not transfer that infor The system is now considered to the context of not knowing when the any sort of difficulties Monday. crashed," Rhoades said. "It just did mation to NEC- in Syracuse," he said. be stable enough to last until Win phones were going to go back on," "We didn't have any idea that not work." Information Technology "If we had known, we would nev ter Break, when the upgrade will be McAree said. "We had no idea how there was going to be any problem," employees and the on-site NEC tech er of allowed it to be installed." attempted again with bug-free soft long it would take to solve the prob said Information Technology Di nician immediately began working After realizing the mistake, ware. lem." rector Edwin W. Fuller. "If we on the system, but could not stabi NEC apologized in a Nov. 30 let However, "It is a major, major According to a campus-wide e thought that there was going to be lize it Later that evening, when a sec ter to the college. problem when our telephone system mail that was sent at 3: 15 p.m., the any problem at all with the new ond NEC engi!}eer from Rochester In addition, NEC sent another doesn't work here on campus, not additional personnel were posted at software, we wouldn't have un anived, the system was stabilized by engineer from Dallas Wednesday to purely because of the inconve specific locations on campus, so dertaken the upgrade at the time we reloading the old software. determine the stability of the system. nien~. but also for safety reasons," anyone who had an emergency who did." At that time the people working In the letter, the corporation Rhoades- said. could not access Campus Safety by However, around 9:15- a.m., the on the system discovered that the promised that it would never hap- ''The biggest safety aspect of the phone could get assistance.
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' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 THE ITHACAN 7 Student guide to explain fall classes
BY CHIKODI CHIMA everyone takes some electives at Staff Writer one time or another," Venuto said. "The intent of the survey is not The Student Government Asso to help students find courses that arc ciation plans to publish a student an easy 'A' or to bash certain pro course guide about particular fessors," she said. [The course classes and departments for the fall book's] purpose is to help students 2000 semester. The guide could find courses that best suit their help students be more informed learning styles. For example, what about classes before they register form of instruction is used - dis for them. cussion or lecture - or where do "The course book is a compila the majority of the grades come tion of students' evaluations on from - tests or papers?" courses offered at IC," said senior Although some faculty here at the Amanda Parsons, SGA vice presi college have agreed to participate, dent of academics. 'The ev::.luations there is some dispute about how will be conducted by random sur SGA proceeded with the guide. Fac veys, handed out with regular de ulty Council Chairwoman Linda partment evaluations [at the end of McBride said SGA was wrong for each semester]." going ahead with the course book The idea to compile a student before gaining approval from Fac course evaluation was first ulty Council. brought up by last year's SGA Vice "I did express disappointment to President of Academics Lindsay our student government liaisons and Freeman, but last year's SGA to [Student Body President] Nick Academics committee ran out of Tarant that Faculty Council was not time, said Committee member, informed about this project before sophomore Laura Venuto. Be it began," McBride said. She said cause of last year's failure, the SGA that faculty would like to know decided to make the course evalu more about the survey and how it ation guide a priority this year. would be conducted before facul For the initial guide, the SGA ty members agree to participate. Academics Committee and Venu Parsons will make a presentation to are working with professors who to Faculty Council at its monthly LOGAN PRATHER/THE ITHACAN have agreed to have their classes meeting on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in SOPHOMORE LAURA VENUTO works with the Student Government Association to create the new stu surveyed, seen the survey, and the South Meeting Room. dent guide to courses. The guide will be written by students and will help them in choosing classes. given their critiques on the "It seems that some faculty are process and book itself. Eventual apprehensive ai this point but we smoothly." _ publications arc a way of life,'· Venu- "Where did the questionnaire ly, if committee members receive are trying to stress that this is not Members of the academics to said. She also said that at these that will he used come from?" ~he positive feedback from students, an evaluation of them but of their committee maintain that many oth- schools, information was compiled a'>kcd. "Wa~ it written here or i~ it one they plan to expand the book to as teaching styles and of the course in er colleges and universities have sim- from regular department surveys used elsewhere? Once we arc given many professors as possible. general," Parsons said. "I am hop ilar publications. Venuto said they without the express permission of some information about this project, For now, only 40 courses in the ing [the meeting] will clear any mis discussed their publication with professors. I and my colleagues on Faculty School of Humanities and Sciences givings or questions and make the student'> at both Syracuse Universi- The Faculty Council would like Council might be able to form an will be reviewed, because "H&S is process for the next booklet much ty and Cortland State. to see a copy of the survey instru- opinion on whether this is a bcnefi- [the school] where virtually easier and will proceed even more "At those institutions, these ment, McBride said. cial venture."
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Terry O'Pray. ~~ -~ • Homophobic that gender related graffiti was written e~ ~ remark on the wall in three different places. 1 0 • Conduct code violation • Larceny - $50 ea lncldef''-c; location: Lyon Hall Investigation into this matter has not Location: Terrace 9 Location: Unknown Summary: Campus been able to identify the person(s) Summary: On Oct. 30 two students Summary: Front plate stolen from Safety officers responded to a complaint responsible. remained in their room during a fire alarm. complainant's vehicle. from an RA that a homophobic remark Both to be referred for judicial action. Patrol was written on the third floor hallway Nov.14 Officer Nathan Humble. • Conduct code violation community bulletin board. The person(s) • Homophobic graffiti Location: Terrace 11, second floor responsible for writing the remark was Location: Holmes Hall • Medical assist Summary: Three students referred for not identified. Summary: Campus Safety officers Location: East Tower judicial action for the harassment of a responded to a complaint from a student Summary: Student reported that on Nov. 12 student staff member. Patrol Officer Fred Nov.13 that homophobic graffiti was written on while standing near the loading dock, a Thomas. • Getlder-related graffiti the student's dorm room door. The per wa1er balloon was thrown at the student location: Tallcott Hall son(s) responsible have not been identi causing a shoulder injury. Report taken. Nov.18 Summary: Campus Safety officers fied. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. • Medical assist Location: Garden Apartments To report a !Jias relc1tecl inciclent. cc1II Cc1111pus Safety cit 274-3333 • Follow-up Summary: Request for officers to check the Location: Campus Safety status of an intoxicated person. Person Summary: Student involved in sexual transported to the Health Center for Location: Landon Hall • Assist other agency abuse complaint on Nov. 4 was arrested for treatment. Report taken. Sgt. Ronald Hart. Summary: Report of student having Location: All other, Kendall Ave. sexual abuse and referred for judicial difficulty breathing. Ambulance dispatched. Summary: Officer observed subject action. Investigator Laura Durling. • Computer tampering Student signed off with ambulance and was breaking into a vehicle. TCSD notified. Location: Muller Faculty Center transported to the Health Center. Patrol Subject taken into custody and arrested by •MVA Summary: Staff member reported a Officer Fred Thomas. TCSD. Report taken. Sgt. Ronald Hart. Location: U-Lot possible computer tampering case. The Summary: Student reported that a vehicle cause was determined to have been from • Fire alarms • Property hit another vehicle in parking lot. Report an outside computer source. Report taken. Location: Bogart Hall Location: Williams Hall, third floor south taken. Sgt. Tom Dunn. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. · Summary: Fire alarm due to activated west comer · smoke detector on second floor. A fire Summary: Found gray vest with keys in Nov.16 • Criminal mischief extinguisher set off in the laundry room and pocket. • Unlawful possession/marijuana Location: A-Lot an activated pull station on second floor Location: Eastman Hall Summary: Report that complainant's were determined to be the causes Of the Nov.21 Summary: Report of an odor of marijuana vehicle was scratched while parked in lot alarm. Panel reset. Patrol Officer Fred • Fire alarms coming from a student's room. Two overnight. Patrol Officer John Federation. Thomas. Location: Whalen Center for Music students referred for judicial action. Summary: Fire alarm due to activated • Follow-up • Conduct code violation smoke detector outside room 11207. • Assist other agency Location: East Tower Location: Bogart Hall Activation possibly caused by dust raised Location: Route. 968 Summary: Continuing investigation Summary: Two students to be referred by custodian cleaning. IFD notified and Summary: Assist TCSD with car/deer MVA identified a student responsible tor throwing judicially for not leaving the building during ordered reset. report taken. Sgt. Tom Dunn. on Route 96B near the college. Report water-filled items from an East Tower a fire alarm. Security Officer Arthur taken. Sgt. Steve Yaple. window. Student referredjudicially. Williams. Nov.22 • Aggravated harassment • Medical assist • Grand Larceny- $50,000 • Computer tampering LocatioR: Job Hall Lcr.ation: Smiddy Hall Location: Roy H. Park Hall · Location: Muller Faculty Center Summary: Messages left on admissions' Summary: Report of a person with a Summary:.Caller reported that student had Sun:imary: Staff member reported a voice mail. Report taken. Patrol Officer medical condition calling from Smiddy Hall not returned signed-out equipment., possible computer tampering on a Kevin Cowen. payphone. Caller left building, was located Student located and property returned. student's computer in a residence hall. on transit bus and transported by Patrol Officer John Federation. Report taken. Patrol Officer Nathan • Property ambulance to CMG for treatment. Report Humble. Location: Campus Safety, dispatch taken. Patrol Officer Nathan Humble. • Disorderly conduct Summary: Found two non-college keys on Location: Campus Center, check cashing • Criminal mischief ring. • Aggravated harassment window location: J-Lot Location: East Tower Summary: Caller reported student Summary: Report of a student's vehicle Nov. 23 Summary: Report of several female threatening staff in check cashing window being damaged while parked in J-lot on • Suspicious circumstance students receiving obscene phone calls when staff refused to cash personal check. campus. Report taken. Patrol Officer Location: Hilliard Hall from male caller. Sgt. Tom Dunn. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. Nathan Humble. Summary: Staff- member observed a male subject climbing out of a window and re • Theft of services • Criminal mischief •MVA attaching the screen. Student resident of Location: Campus Center Dining Hall Location: Terrace 6, second floor men's Location: All other the room referred for judicial action. Report Summary: Person attempted to access bathroom Summary: Staff member reported hitting a taken. Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. dining facility but did not have a valid meal Summary: Complainant reported deer while driving a college-owned vehicle. plan. Person was gone upon officer's repugnant symbol had been carved into Report taken. Sgt. Steve Yaple. arrival. Sgt. Tom Dunn. wall in bathroom. Service request filed for Key repair of wall. Patrol Officer John • Criminal tampering ABC - Alcohol Beverage Control law • Larceny - $50-$199 Federation. Location: Terrace 11 CMG - Cayuga Medical Center DWI - Driving While Intoxicated Location: West Tower Summary: Fire alarm caused by ICCS - Ithaca College Campus Safety Summary: Student had several items taken • Larceny-$50-$199 discharged fire extinguisher. Report taken. IFD - Ithaca Fire Department from room over a period of weeks. Patrol Location: Terrace 12 Sgt. Steve Yaple. IPD - Ithaca Police Department Officer Terry O'Pray. Summary: Caller reported piano bench MVA- Motor Vehicle Accident stolen from lounge area. Patrol Officer Nov.20 RA- Resident Assistant • Larceny - credit card John Federation. • Property TCSD - Tompkins County Sheriff's Location: West Tower Location: Holmes Hall, lobby Department Surrimary: Credit card taken from room on Nov.19 Summary: Four computer speakers found V&T - Vehicle and Traffic Violation Nov. 13. Patrol Officer Terry O'Pray. • Medical assist in lobby. Items stored at ICCS. JJth onl ine ~ acan proud sponsor of Get in the holiday spirit early this year by giving p back to Ithaca College. 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However, some Ithaca College students gave new Q.. meaning to these words when they used them in a petition to describe a date auction that would have served as a fund-raiser for the Ithaca Chapter of the American Red Cross. The date auction, initially supported by the Student Government Association, was supposed to be held Monday, but because of these claims and others, the SGA decided to stop the bidding. The issue at hand goes beyond a Red Cross fund raiser, but presents broader issues related to political Editor In Chief ' correctness that has gone too far. Robert B. Bluey Date auctions have taken place on this campus in the past and there is no reason to stop holding them Managing Editor now. The SGA acted appropriately in initially backing Melissa L. Bloomrose the event, but unfortunately folded under pressure. It is astounding that a date auction, an event at Letters· which students raise money by bidding for dates with News Editor MichaelW. their friends or peers in a casual setting, can be called Bloomrose "unethical, degrading, sexist and heterosexist" and even be compared with slavery. Participation in such Asst. News Editor an event is voluntary. It is unfortunate that an abstract 'All-American Girls' Tarant, administration Jennifer Hodess set of values derided other's willingness to participate. Even more absurd than these remarks are the lecture hit home run must back school spirit Opinion Editor contents of another petition that sought to ban date Thank you for a great story, "Dirt in It is disturbing that the student body Aaron J. Masori auctions from campus entirely. their skirts," by Kim Sebastiao in the Nov. president openly supports the decision to Many activities, not just date auctions, could be 18 edition of The Ithacan. Hearing the move Fountain Day. I love Ithaca College. Accent Editor labeled the way this one was. If there is a next time, memories of two All-American Girls However, it is almost entirely void of school DevonDams and there will more than likely be one, these Professional Baseball League players was spirit. In fact, I believe I could effectively O'Connor ridiculous remarks should be disregarded as certainly a different way to spend a argue that perhaps the only times the entire unconvincing political statements. Saturday morning: Betty Trezza and Gene campus comes together is during Fountain Travis were accompanied to Ithaca Day and the Cortaca Jug football game. Asst. Accent Editor College by author Sue Macy who tied the The destruction and blatant disregard for Greg Ford Technical difficulties memories of Befty and Gene into a personal safety is the work of a few. I will be cohesive account of how women broke the the first to admit my friends and I started Sports Editor First it was e-mail, then it was the phones. · male baseball barrier. drinking at eight in the morning and Gerilyn M. Curtin It's understandable that from time to time, I want to take the opportunity to thank continued well past 3 p.m .... took a nap and technology fails, as was the case with these systems. senior Kelly Evans, sports infonnation and started again around IO p.m. But we didn't Asst. Sports Editor What is not so understandable is why it took so long communication major, for coordinating this barrage into classrooms with Super Soakers, John Davis to fix two of the most popular forms of communication. living history lesson. Also thanks to the urinate in bushes or sexually assault anyone. The e-mail system failure c~used. freq~!;3_nld~l_ays . department of exercise and sport sciences, We 9~k,.enjoyed the ~ompany of our · department of sociology, the women's Photo Editor in faculty and staff messages for nearly t~ree·we_ek_s -friends ahi:f for one day, forgofwe went to a studies program and the Gerontology -school with-so~ittle school spirit.· -- · Melissa Thornley earlier this year. Then, for most of the .working hours· Institute for sponsoring this event. If Ithaca College (both-the admir:iistration on Monday, all campus phones, with the exception of Asst. Photo Editor and Nick Tarant) want to make the campus a student phones, were down because a computer TERRY A. BECKLEY Alex Morrison better place, foster school spirit. Stop program that controls the system crashed. Assistant to the Director reinforcing negativity by commenting on it If sending an e-mail message takes extra long, and Gerontology Institute and putting it in the spotlight at every chance. Chief Copy Editor the problems persist for three weeks, there's a Vanessa Leong tendency that some people will get annoyed. When True Fountain Day JON LINTVET '99 an entire phone system goes down and does not Chief Proofreader come back online for a good part of the day, there is in jeopardy of ending Kylie Yerka Campus Fitness Center some need to worry. I am a 1999 graduate of Ithaca College. Frankly, the people affected should be upset with needs more funding Layout Editor While browsing through The Ithacan Web Hillary Freeman the technical support, or lack there of, at Ithaca page, I found an article about Fountain Day The Fitness Center has much to offer the College. What telephone company would allow its being moved to Senior Week. I am upset Ithaca College community. The facility Asst. Layout Editor service to be down for hours on end? What Internet about this because I know how much fun it allows students, faculty and staff to increase Katie Hebda service provider would permit its e-mail system to was for me and my friends, and I would physical and mental wellness, and at the encounter delays for three weeks? Such companies hate to see a tradition come to an end. Yes, same time, it influences social and would be put out of business because of their failure Fountain Day will still go on, but who will intellectual growth. It is a valuable addition Online Editor be there to see it? Paul Colombo to address these problems in a timely manner. to campus. Unfortunately, more attention With Y2K less than a month away, can we trust the When I was a freshman, Fountain Day needs to be placed on this multi-million was fun but incredibly crazy. There was no college's systems will be OK? The college should dollar facility. A large sum of money was Asst. Online Editor structure. Since then I have seen so much invested in constructing this building but take an extra-close look ahead of time, so we won't Lisabeth Pardi improvement, differentiating seniors from limited funding is available to run the Fitness have to see prolonged problems after Jan. 1, 2000. non-seniors, not allowing glass bottles, etc. Center. Due to inadequate funding, the Sales Manager I'm not sure what all the talk is about how Fitness Center maintenance, programs and Jennifer Crowe last year's Fountain Day was so horrible. staffing have been terribly restricted. ITHACAN INFORMATION Maybe I was "too drunk" to notice. The Fitness Center, Hill Center and the Business Manager Leuers to the editor are due by 5 p.m. the Monday before Another student mentioned that if you Recreational Sports Program are run by only Laura Lubrano publication, and llwuld include name, phone number, major and take Fountain Day away from them at such two professional staff members. These two year of graduation a high-stress time in the semester, then that individuals attempt to manage all programs, Leuen 11111.11 be lel.\ than 250 words and typewn/1£'n. The would just mean that something else is Manager. Student Ithacan resen·es th1• right to t•d11 fellers for lensth, clarify and budgets and payroll, maintenance of Publications taste. The op111um ed11or will contact all indiv1d11a/s who submit bound to happen. You can go ahead and equipment, more than 150 student J. Michael Serino letters. drain the fountains before all the seniors employees, and many other behind the scene Opmiom eJ.pres.1ed m1 these pages do not necessarily reflect have a chance to jump in, but do you really those offaculty ..1taff and admimstratton. "Our V1ew"represents tasks. Two professionals cannot be the edl/orial opmion of The Ithacan. think that will stop them from doing responsible for everything and manage the Calendar editors - A single copv of The Ithacan is available from an aralwrized something else? Melissa Fisch, Jill facility. It seems the center was constructed d1stribwion point to any 111divid11al within fompkins County. What made previous Fountain Days so Hughes Multiple copies a11d mail .mbscriptw11s are available from The mainly to improve Ithaca College's image memorable for me was watching my Copy editing staff - Ithacan office. Please call (607) 274-3208for rates. and to attract students and money to campus. Rachel Bcrhn. Jon A/I Ithaca College students, regardless ofmajor, are invited to friends who were seniors jump in. I suggest But without reasonable funding, staffing and Carey, Adam S Join The Ithacan staff Interested swdents shouli:1 contact an edi that you make continuous efforts, as you Coleman, Amanda C. tor or manager listed to the left or visit The Ithacan ofjic£' in resources, it is worthless. Administrators Dye, Melissa Fisch, Ben Park Hall Room 269. have in the past, to ensure everyone's safety should re-evaluate the funding provided to Rosenthal Mailing address: 269 Park Hall, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N. Y., on this day. If you take away this tradition, the facility. What good is the Fitness Center if Layout staff - /4850-7258 what will the students have left to look no one cares about it or those running it? Melissa Carta. Schuyler Telephone: (607) 274-3208 Fax: (607) 274-1565 forward to? Costello. Sabrina Kuhn. E-mail: [email protected] Enc Lears World Wide Web: www.ithaca.edu/ithaca11 MARCY SUTHERLAND '02 KIM DONOHUE '99 Fit11ess Center employee THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 THE ITHACAN 11 Take action against inhwnanity: lnM Sweatshop labor is intolerable ords The matter of sweatshop labor has united MATT students around the country. A few months ago BONATTI the U.S. Congress urged students not to partake in anti-sweatshop demonstrations. Ithacan Instead it offered student activists one of 12 Columnist seats on the White House-endorsed Fair Labor Assooiation (R..A).This organi:zation brings together social justice groups campaigning From nothing against sweatshops and corporations - including Nike, Gap and Liz Claiborne - that to 447 words use sweatshops to produce their products. Sweatshops are workplaces where workers People ask me, on occasion, arc subjected to extreme exploitation with poor how I come up with the idea~ to working conditions, write my column each week - so including health and this week I am going to tell all of safety hazards, the you my secret ... procrastination. absence of adequate The deadline for my article 1s wages and arbitrary Monday at 5 p.m., so that mean~ punishment. that I usually start writing it Sweatshop creation Sunday around 2 p.m., right after is especially I wake up. encouraged by the Most of the time I have no garment industry, idea what I am going to write where retailers place AARON J. MASON/THE ITHACAN about when I sit down to actually orders with THE BOOKSTORE sells clothing from Russell Athletic and Champion; which have been work on my column. Sliarif Nanl *This deadline is only for students who will not be in Ithaca for the spring semester. ----... ~· Lotle :Ala~s a P:ami{y ' ~, Jon ~ ~icliae( (}a((ucciofouglit tlie system tliat resulted in New Jersey 6ecoming tlie first state to a(fow joint adoption 6y gay and unmarried coupfes. t1·A:)J!,, /('~as /#1,'.V rn~~, ~ -V'J,f~t;J.Jr~~ cc,.Ut&J .. ,, \JU~~~ o 1lln's at 7.'" 30 p .. m. in tii IB.144113. ~ ··---··~ Friday and SatQl'day @ 7 p.m., 'Emerson S1uitts 9:30 p.tn., and midnight · ,', ~ Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the Affirmative Sunday @ 8 p.m. and ll p.m ri Action Office at 607-274-3909, 607-274-1767. We ask that request for •$1 discowlt with RAP card for Friday ktmlifll accommodations be made as soon as possible. & Saturday 1 p.m. shows THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 PAGE 13 THEITHACAN ~p2 t~w;.~ .. , feels good to ~clJhings. • ccent -junior Briahn&'fialverson BY DEVON DAMS-O'CONNOR AND GREG FORD Accent Editors This should be a time of joy for students. The end of the first semester is quickly approaching, and a month of sleep ing and eating follows. But as any student will tell you, the three weeks after Thanksgiving break can be the most stress ful weeks of the year. 'There is not just one day that looks the worst, but it seems · that for the next two weeks I have something due every sin gle day," freshman Erin Boshe said; "Plus, I have to think about studying for all my finals." This complaint resonates, with many students calling out for help. Fortunately, ~ nul]l,ber of programs are available for the sole reason of relievilfg stress. Food for Thought, Rub a-Thons and numerous resident assistant-led programs are all intended to make students' last week of school more bear- ~~ . First, Food for Thought.. a program sponsorell by Din- ing Services, provides a place for students to study or take a break during finals week. All three dining halls are open from 9 p.m. to I a.m., offering an assortment of treats including hot chocolate, coffee and pastries. Cindy Youngers, assistant di rector·of dining services, said Food for Thought is a spin-off of a program dining services offered three or four years ago called the Munchie Machine. Din~ ing services would take a truck, load it with PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX MORRISON/THE llHACAN munchies and make stops in front of each residence hall. AND THE RACE IS ON! As students rush through hours of writing papers, studying for tests and exams and still try The Munchie Machine stopped for 15 minutes at each hall, to fl~ in some sleep and meals between all of this, several activities on campus aim to help alleviate the tension. and students came to the back of the truck for hot choco- Rub-a-Thons in the physical therapy clinic, located on the Sophomore Brad Gilbert, an RA in Emerson Hall, said late, coffee, popcorn and other"munchies. fourth floor of the new Center for Health Sciences build- it is part of an RA's job to help their residents through stress The program became difficult to keep going, Youngers, ing. Back massages are given by junior and senior physi ful times like finals week. said, since it was hard to get people to work during finals cal therapy students, using techniques they learned in the "Basically [we do] anything that can just change up the week in the cold weather. Dining services altered the pro- summer Rochester program. Students can walk into the clin routine of [students) just sitting there in their room study gram to move it indoors, and Youngers said the current Food ic from J to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to ing and just getiing them out of for Thought, "has been a positive and.well-accepted pro- receive a rub. their rooms and interacting gram." · "It's something we found is really needed by with each other," Gilbert "It's open to any student, whether they're on the meal ___..,.- the community," Senior Liesel Podoll said. "For said. plan or not," Youngers said. "It's great, especially college students to go downtown is a little ex- during fin_als; a lot of professors will give group pro- pensive. If they come up here, we ask for a See BREAKS, page 15 jects. Grab the group, meet there; you've got differ- $5 donation, and that's a lot more feasible ent beverages; it's a nice compliment to studying, for them, and we give 20-minute massages." if there is such a thing." Podoll gives massages for the year-round Youngers said the program is set up with two ' ·.: l ,.."~ ,...... - Rub-a-Thon service. locations for quiet study, the Campus Center and ·- ' ~ "Massage helps the body to just the Towers dining halls. The Terrace Dining Hall be able to relax," Podoll said. "It's a is set up fbr social interaction. way for the student or faculty member "Sometimes a donn room or an apartment isn't always to just take 20 minutes or a half an hour conducive to being able to. get those things done," and1ust relax and let things go. Mas Yo·ungers said. "And [at the dining halls] they don't have sage is a very rhythmical kind of thing, to clean up the mess or do·th~ di~he~.'' : ·.. so it's almost like when you're rocking If a food bre.ik isn't your cup of coffee, another option in a rocking chair. It stimulates your for students is a physical foi:m of stres~ relief, thanks to the body's natural systems for relaxation." Physical Therapy Club. · , · Some of the most creative stress re- When the pressure of te~ts.aod prpj~ts in the last few lievers come from fellow students - re.i;i weeks ofthe semester manifests itselhhrough muscle knots · dent assistants. During each night of finals week, and tension headaches, this club can help. The club bffers · RAs pl_!t on programs to break up studying. :' .. . ·.. ~ . . •', - ··.- . .. . - 14 THE ITHACAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 Accent A jump-start on college BY ANNIKA DAVIS This will help Ithaca maintain its Staff Writer reputation by word of mouth." On ... Sophomore Amanda Schaufler Freshman Patrick Bohan was is another one of seven students one of the many high school stu who came to Ithaca College as dents who could not wait to join the freshmen after experiencing the college population. program, which started in 1997. His college experience began as "I was able to establish connec a junior in high school. He took col tions with the school, faculty and oth lege credit courses, lived in a dorm er students in the time that I wa<; at with a roommate and even had his Ithaca," Schaufler said. "I would def own e-mail account, all before re initely recommend the program." ceiving his high school diploma Bo Freshman Jenni Spies was a par han was one of the selective partic ticipant in both the sophomore and ipants in the Summer for High junior program. School Students at Ithaca College. "I loved the sophomore program Allen Rundle High school students can expe so much that I wanted to come back rience Ithaca College's academic the following year," Spies said. TV-Radio '03 tradition as well as its residential The sur,nmer 2000 program Hometown: Evergreen, life through a choice of two sepa will build on last summer's pro Colo. rate programs. One program targets gram by offering several new Accomplishment I am high school sophomores and the courses and activities, including an most proud of: Serving other aims at high school juniors. optional personal fitness program Keith Jones of the Colorado Summer College for High and a game night. Plans are un Avalanche when I worked at School Sophomores is a two derway to offer all summer partic McDonalds. week program in which participants ipants an opportunity to volunteer What I'd be doing if I can obtain two college credits. Stu in a variety of non-profit settings in weren't here: Traveling with dents choose one course from the the community, such as a hospital a freak show. 13 courses offered, ranging from ALEX MORRISON.I THE ITHACAN setting or clearing trails in a state FRESHMAN PATRICK BOHAN was a participant In the Summer for Pet Peeve(s): Raider fans business lo women's studies. forest for two afternoons a week. High School Students at Hhaca_ Colle_ge as .. hlg_h school Junlor; Things I can do without: The Summer College for High . The sull!mer college program Candy covered hot dogs; I School Juniors offers an academi The summer college program choosing a fOllege, strategies for encourages participants to have hate them. cally intensive five-week program provides more than an academic ex being chosen and navigating the fi close interaction with residential Best word in the English for students -who have completed perience. Each student can partic nancial aid maze. life staff, Schlesinger said. He language: Giddy-up their junior year in high school. The ipate in a variety of co-curricular Schlesinger said Ithaca Col said learning is not limited to the What TV show I don't students live together in a residence and recreational activities. lege has a national reputation for .classroom and residential life miss: 90210 hall and enroll in two courses for Some activities include attend providing undergraduate students staff makes an important contribu Three things· that can six credits. ing a Binghamton Mets baseball with close contact with a dedicat tion to the educational environment. always be found in my "We are an educational institu game, horseback riding and hiking ed faculty in a campus setting. Bohan said his decision to get refrigerator: Coca-Cola, tion," said Associate Professor down the gorge at Tremon State "We don't have the expectations a head start on college life has made party pizza and milk. Warren Schlesinger, accounting, Park. _ During afternoons and that the students will come back here his transition much easier. People might be surprised who is director of the program. evenings, college faculty offer necessarily," Schlesinger said. "Taking college courses as a ju to know that I: Had surgery "That is what Ithaca College is all lectures and workshops in the "What we would like is for the stu nior in high school and being able on my left testicle. Ouch! about. We wanted to extend that area of their expertise. Subjects dents to go back to their high school to handle the work built up my con into a pre-college program." covered include choosing a career, to report back the positive feedback. fidence," Bohan said. NO NO COVER! COVERI You will n·ever drink alone SENIORS DJ/Karaoke at HAVE YOU DONE YOUR O'Learys on SENIOR REVIEW IN tHE THIRSTY THURSDAYS REGISTRAR'S OFFICE????? Sing & Dance From 9-Close IFNOT PLEASE DO NOW. YOUR GRADUATION DEPENDS ON IT~ www.O I e arysirishpub .com The Invasion ls coming ... The Blissful Idiots ~ t- -~~.. ~ ~ .. Uncensored 16-'-t •tli,.. ,,,. Sketch Comedy '\ M, Cunous? · http:/ / blissfulidiots. Sm com -.,.~~ L.. ... ~.. ~,.!~.1-. ~-" ~ - Ii~ I ; { ' - al , • ._,,i • ,; r~\~t~·:~, 1 ~ .. __ ;_A•.~~ ~resented ~~ :,~ : ._· .. IC~~edy { ~ ; Oub • 1):-. -. Sat. 12/.4_ & Sun. 12/ 5 8 pm. Park Auditorium - Free Admission Are you ready?· THE ITHACAN 15 Breaks offered in dorms ,y· Continued from page 15 "If I need a break, or time to relax, I'll just play PlayStation." Some of the activities put on in past years have included marshmallow wars, making stress balls, pizza and a movie, arts and crafts, fin ger-painting and Coke pong. Some final words ... Junior Brianne Halverson, another RA m Emerson, said that getting off campu~ also helps "Everything considered, work is less a lot.just because it separates the student from boring than amusing oneself." the college atmosphere for a while. She also said -Charles Baudelaire that pifiatas arc good, "because it feels good to "It 1s impossible to enjoy idling thor whack things." oughly unless one has plenty of work to Gilbert said the key is just to do something do." different. -Jerome K. Jerome "You just need to get your mind away from "Life 1s a zoo m a jungle." work, and then come back with a refreshed -Peter de Vnes mind," Gilbert said. "How beautiful it 1s to do nothing, Even with all these options for killing stress and then rest afterward." I available, students have developed their own -Spanish proverb ideas of how to deal with the stress, at least for "The feeling of sleepiness when you future years. are not in bed, and can't get there, is "Thanksgiving break made me much more the meanest feeling in the world." relaxed coming back, but it would have been -Edgar Watson Howe even better ifl had actually done work," Boshc "They say hard work never hurt any said. "I didn't open my books until Saturday! body, but I figure why take the chance." It was really stupid of me, but I hadn't been -Ronald Reagan home once yet since August, so I really just "Work expands so as to fill the time wanted to do nothing. Next year, I think that I available for its completion." will use that break a bit more to get a head start -C. Northcote Parkinson on everything." Source: The Harper Book of Quotations, . PHOlO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX MORRISONITHE ITHACAN Others take their work in stride, like senior WHEN THE WORK gets to be too much ·10 handle, students can enjoy breaks of Brian Cregg, who has found a simple, but ef third edition snacks, massages and crafts. Winter Break offtclally begins at 1o p.m. Dec. 17. fective way to relieve some stress. ' . www.ithaca.edu/ithacan Student Fares FRIDAYS! Retum trip must be on the following Sunday, Monday or Tuesday for Spec{al Fare! Easy Daily Connections to JFK • LaGuardia Newark $.r~!!~ Ithaca Bus Terminal• 710 West State St.• 277-8800 -'S.how me the money.' This man wants to raise $1 million this ; year. Want to know ,.... . f what he'll do with it? If you'd read The Ithacan, you would know. -· Subscribe. - 274-3208. THURSDAY, DECEMBER -. J, 16 THE ITHACAN 2, 1999 Giving trees sprout holiday cheer Campus committee asks for donations BY BROOKE MATHEWSON S!_a_ff_ W_r_it_e_r ______ The spirit of giving is alive on campus this holiday season. The Caring and Shar ing Committee and Ithaca College Staff Council arc currently requesting help with the Happy Holidays donations. All campus ,. ·employees and students can help feed a fam ily for a small price this hol!day. The Caring and Sharing Committee has hecn running the food drive for four years. Its goal is to raise enough food and money to supply all the needy families in the Itha ca community. The committee has not yet met its goal of$ 1,200 and is requesting the help of all Ithaca College community members. For Thanksgiving, the committee suc cessfully supplied I 6 local families with a box full of food and a gift certificate to Weg mans. There were bins all over campus where participants could drop off non-perishable foods. The food that was collected from those bins made the contribution possible. Christmas time is quickly approaching, and the Caring and Sharing Committee has .· another chance to make the holidays special for as many people as possible. On the giv ing trees located in The Bookstore and "' __ Muller Chapel are -ornaments with the gen ·der and age of a needy Ithaca community child written on them. College community members are welcome to pick an ornament off the tree, and it is then up to that person to provide presents for that specific child. Do nations can also be in the form of checks made payable to Ithaca College Caring and AARON J. MASON/THE llHACAN Sharing. A GIVING TREE, located In The Bookstore, has the names of needy Ithaca chlldren on Its ornaments. College community members Each child's family will receive a box of can take one and provide presents for that specific child. This program I~ put on by the Caring and Sharing Committee. food, gifts for the children and their very own a community builder. When people reach out experience as a program that benefited her "I think we all can get by without a can Christmas tree. For the tree donations, Lola to other members of their community, it self. of tomato soup and an extra box of maca Snow, chairwoman of the Caring and Shar makes their environment a better place over "I never really thought about it [in that roni and cheese," Holland said. "I feel bet ing Committee, has turned to System Pro all, she said. The main objective of this pro way]," Young said. "I always thought ter about myself that I helped someone else grammer and Clinic Director John ject is to make everyone's holidays as hap about the people I was helping and how enjoy their holiday." Stephens, speech-language pathology and au py as possible. grateful they would be." The deadline for all donations for diology, who has donated trees from his tree "Helping people is always rewarding," Students on campus are getting in Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa is Dec. farm for the past three years. Snow said. "But to think that you might volved as well. Freshman Rhonda Holland 15. The Caring lUld Sharing Committee Crystal Young, a secretary for Campus know the~e people makes it that much more said that some students have come to real hopes,tbat students and faculty get into the Safety and a committee member, said this worthwhile." ize that not everyone is as fortunate as they · ~oliday" spirit by giving to f>eopl~ that need act of kindness was thought to be more of Young said she has never looked at the are. their help. Are you a little stressed these days? If sof you'd better turn to page 13. December 6, 10:00 am to 3:30 pm There, WMP NIGHT ALL Syracuse Stage, Rooms 243 and 245 DAY WEDNESDAY I ·you'-11 find ALL YOU CAN EAT I 820 Fast Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY tips for ' Attention dancers, singers, actors, musicians, SNOW CRAB I quelling ... --· variety artists, stage managers and technicians. 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One coupon per order I L-----~--~-aiaJZarml------~l2!l~l------~W~J L------~ PEER On Friday, Dec. 3 I will be ... * Watching a "Boy Meets World Repeat .. . RECRUITING Cory and Topenga Married ?!?!? *Promote Ithaca College *Build Your Resume * Sitting at that same table in Micawber's *Help Recruit the Class of 2004 drinking that same mug of Labatt Blue? OR ········································································· Peer t ) -~ . 18 THE ITHACAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 Third Eye Bllnd Accent Sound; "Blue" · Chee{ (J3rieft BY TOM KULL Contributing Writer New college band to give Our boys from the Bay Area are Beck shines in 'Midnite' back at it again, hitting us with a bak debut performance er's dozen of finely crafted, tragedy The Ithaca College Campus eek is really good. He knows how to filled, guitar-driven pop songs. This Band will give its holiday sing and dance all funky. He can make MUSIC REVIEW time around, frontman Stephan Jenk style debut perfonnance Satur folk-punk on a cool independent label. ins tackles the role of producer and day at I p.m. in the James J. B He can put his mojo to the pulse of the na Beck does surprisingly well. Whalen Center for Music's tion with super booty-shakin' music that sells The album's first single, ·Anything," Ford Hall. albums, projects his face all over the media,. is a short, fast-paced rocker and a Some of the featured works and makes all the music critics drool raptur "Midnite fantastic attention grabber. It quickly will include Alfred Reed's ously on his four-star albums. Vultures" becomes one of those tunes you find . \. "Russian Christmas Music," It's this last one that concerns me and is why yourself humming subconsciously. Bill Holcombe's arrangement I should immediately introduce myself as one "1 O Days Late" features the Golden of "Festive Sounds of Hanukka" type of Beck fan: the type that loves "One Foot Gate Boys Choir, who add a nice and Leroy Anderson's classic, in the Grave," "Stereopathetic Soul Manure" and <;;regStonns touch. This song, like all the others on "Sleigh Ride." "Mutations." I never found any reason to own "Blue," is full of enormous hooks and Assistant Professor Elizabeth 11le Ithacan rates albums from a copy of "Mellow Gold," and it took me more Staff Writer 1 (worst) to 4 (best) is more proof of the band's talent for Peterson, music, started the than six months to appreciate "Odelay." molding catchy pop songs around band this year - which is made Now I am faced with Beck's n~w album, mix on "Pressure Zone." All these things add somber lyrics. up of 75 non-music majors - "Midnite Vultures," a mix-n-mash of styles, up to an interesting, rompy and wild album. While we can't be sure that "Blue" as a means for students to con genres, instruments and voices that is good for What's missing from the equation is the will prove as big a success as Third tinue music performance with the same reasons as two of his previous al sense of emotion, seriousness and rootsy beau Eye Blind's self-titled debut, we can out having to major in music. bums, and lacking in the reasons why two oth ty that fuels "One Foot" and "Mutations" so safely say they have put together a This concert is free and ers are great. well. Beck keeps his lyrical style for the most solid rock album. "Blue" is definitely open to the public. It could be called a number of things: the part (though comparing any lyric from "One worth at least two radio hits, and a lot sequel to "Odelay," the food album ("Milk & Foot" to the "All right/Tum it up now/Ooh more thaii that in memorable songs. If Plwto exhibit displays Honey," "Nicotine & Gravy," "Peaches & ooh" of "Mixed Bizness" is depressing), but you're one for aggressive guitar pop eye-tricking works Cream"), the fals_etto album. It is musically his words offer little direction, leaving many and lyrics that reach deeper than complex, technically wonderful and as full of of the songs neat-sounding rather than the as most pop songs, "Blue• makes a great Eye-fooling photographs rich, varied sounds as albums come. But is it tounding they could be if led by the lyrical addition to your album collection. by New York-based photogra deep? quality he's capable of. pher Bill Armstrong will be on What "Midnite Vultures" shares with its This is not to say the album is not up to full display in the Park School brother "Odelay" (and "Mellow Gold") could quality; it is just of a different quality. "Ode love song that Ween did before, and better, with " . photography g~llery until Dec. all be categorized under a sense of fun. Beck lay" has its share oflyrically obtuse songs, but "Freedom of '76." 3 I. mixes his translucent wordplay - he samples they are led by a clear-voiced melody that "Midnite Vultures" mostly feels like Beck The exhibit, part of Ann funky backbeats, he croons in a soaring falset makes you feel like you know just what the is having a great time in the studio, creating strong 's "Infinity" series, fea to, he raps in pure 1990s tripping-rhythm fash song is about. an album of big boppy tracks referencing nu tures a collection of photo col ion. When the meaning is clear on "Midnite Vul merous genres from the last 40 years (a trick lages that have been re-pho The music is full of things to marvel at, from tures," it seems to be bereft of feeling, or mere that, pulled off in 11 tracks, is quite admirable). tographed with the focusing ring the horn section on "Sexx Laws," to the wah ly an amusing social comment. One song, "De Suffice to say, I can't wait for Beck to com set at infinity to give the im wah background on the disco-dancing "Mixed bra," even sounds familiar (something the rest bine this power with the serious songwriting pression of a world that hovers Bimess," to the super-charged guitar and piano of this album fortunately lacks), a Philly-soul he has shown mastery of in the past. between real and imagined. Armstrong's works are part of permanent collections in the Fogg Art Museum, the Rose Art Museum and the Addison ToyStory2 Gallery of American Art. !Reel Reading and discusswn to be held on Sunday Wor{i[ BY JOHN TABIN Contributing Writer Author Ann Mccutchan will read from and discuss her If you've ignored the buzz on "Toy new book, "The Muse that A rainy day for Arnold Story 2" because you don't have any Sings: Composers Speak children in your life, you're making a about the Creative Process" at illennium trivia: If Lucifer was mistake. It's a gem, with plenty for the -. the Women's Community stalking you, who would you tum to big kids - the full theater I was in rang Building, located at the comer for help? (A) The Church (B) The Po MOVIE REVIEW with the laughter of adults at an after of Cayuga and Seneca streets, M lice (C) A Movie Critic (D) Ah-nuld bedtime showing. A song about on Sunday at 2 p.m. If your final answer is D, you haven't won "End of Days" abandoned toys reminiscent of "Puff McCutchan interviewed 25 a million dollars, but you have just bought a Starring: Arnold the Magic Dragon• even drew tears of America's leading com ticket to see Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest ve Schwarzenegger, Gabriel from some. posers to explore their craft, mo hicle, "End of Days." It just so happens to be Byrne, Kevin Pollack, Rent "Toy Story" to catch up if you tivation and difficulties for her one of this year's only millennium-themed the RobinTuney don't know Woody, Buzz Lightyear book, which looks at both atrical releases, and thankfully it doesn't have and the rest of Andy's toys. It's worth 20th-century music and the anything to do with computer problems. having to venture into the dreaded nuts and bolts of creative That's right - Schwarzenegger is back in work. JoshJaco6s aFamily" section of the video store. In action-hero fonn, and this time he's pitted "Toy Story 2, • the toys must grapple In addition to the reading, Staff Writer- The Ithacan rates rTIOllies from against an adversary almost as worthy as the 1 (WOtlll) to 4 {best) with a toy collector who steals Woody. Lisa Leong and Friends will be Predator - good ol' Satan. performing music by three of Also included is Pixar Studio's 1986 A former police officer in the grisly streets short "Luxo Jr: the composers featured in the of New York City, Schwarzenegger plays Jeri stroom possessed. He then passionately kiss book. This event is free and The movie features the voices of cho (blatant Bible reference) who is condemned es the woman he is dining with and fondles her Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, open to the public, and signed to the life of a private security officer and an breast while husband looks on in shock. Sa copies of "The Muse that her Kelsey Grammer and many other alcoholic. He has lost faith in everything ever tan leaves the restaurant as it bursts into flames, Sings" will be on sale for recognizable voices. Ifs no mystery since a group of terrorists murdered his wife walking nonchalantly through the fire. I 0percent off the regular price why these projects attract such star and daughter. The only person who keeps him That's about all Satan does in "End of Days" on the day of the reading. power; it must be loads of fun. alive is his best friend and partner, Bob (the al - gives menacing looks and blows things up. Few sequels match originals, ,_-. ways amusing Pollack). In one of the opening The film is monotonous, and as it approaches especially sequels to terrific films. In Want to sequences, we see an unshaven Jericho about the predictable climax between the forces of this regard, "Toy Story 2" joins "The to commit suicide, but Bob enters just in time. good (Jericho) and evil, deja vu of "Indiana Empire Strikes Back" (which is among While at work, the two men inadvertently Jones and the Temple of Doom" is inevitable. several movies that "Toy Story 2" briefly aooel1t;uat;e· stumble upon a 1,000-year prophecy stating that "How do you expect to defeat me when you parodies) and "The Godfather, Part II" I '-- < the dark angel, Satan, will rise to earth and claim arc but a mortal while lam forever?" Satan asks in a highly select club. the arts and a male body (Byrne) in order to procreate with Jericho. I began to ponder this question my Christine (Tuney), a predetermined partner self, and while Schwarzenegger may not be in entertainment since birth: All of this must happen within the his prime anymore, I'd still take a gamble on dullness and Tuney's blank stare. hour before the year 2000, and if Satan is suc him even if all he uses is a gun. In fact, Arnold's Director Peter Hyams uses plenty of dark section? cessful he will have an eternal kingdom on character is the only realistic one of the bunch; alleys, endless corridors with satanic symbols earth, thus the end of days shall follow. we feel his pain as he struggles with his mea and spooky music, but never gives us the feel Send your accent brief to In one of the film's best scenes, a liquid-es ger life. By saving this girl from the clutches ing of an Armageddon. We are left with con '~--· Devon Dams-O'Connor, que Satan rises from the sewers and makes its of Satan, maybe he can redeem himself for not trived and familiar action sequences, and point Accent Editor, 269 Park Hall way into an upscale restaurant where Byrne's saving his own family. Although Arnold's lines less jargon concerning the church and it's know or fax to 274-1565 character is heading to the restroom. He is over are a bit hard to understand at times, his pres ing members. By the time the finale comes, taken by this creature and walks out of the re- ence is a powerful one in contrast to Byrne's you'll be begging for the world to end. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 THE ITHACAN 19 Live Live CDs hit or miss Movie Star Wars: Episode One The Phantom Menace - Theater 10:10 am., 12:50 p.m., 3:50 'Leaves' full of frantic fun p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. All proceeds <1\fvzew_ Bracewell, theater, employs the will be donated to the ! ,.r-·JI.. theatre's sound system to add extra Childrens Dream Factory of BY JASON RUGG texture to the overall scene with taped C.N.Y. Limited engagement. S(aff Writer ; voiccovers and pre-recorded music. Toy Story 2- 1 O a.m., 11 :30 Through all this, director Profes a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 It's Oct. 4, 1965, and the pope is sor Earl Mccarroll, theatre arts, p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 coming to New York City. In this day, keeps a strong unity of vision be p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 the lives of zookecper Artie tween the technical and dramatic p.m. and 11 :30 p.m. ,. Shaughnessy, his mistress Bunny sides of the full performance, End of Days - 9:40 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:50 showing his years of expertise in the Flingus and his emotional heap-of p.m., 9:50 p.m. and 12:20 a-wife Bananas will be altered by the field. His blocking takes full advan a.m. historical event as they strive to make tage of the stage Golden has given The World is Not Enough - their dreams come true in a world him and the actors form a tight en 9:50 a.m., noon, 12:40 p.m., that doesn't even know they exist. semble, supporting each other 3:10p.m., 3:40p.m., 6:35 The only way that Artie can through the many surprising inci p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:35 p.m., achieve his dream, becoming a suc dents. 10:05 p.m. and 12:10 a.m. cessful songwriter, is to get rid of Sophomore Kevin Rockower Sleepy Hollow - 11: 15 his wife, who hasn't been in touch puts in some fine work as the wide a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:10 p.m., with the "real world" since her ner eyed Artie, stretching the range of 7:15 p.m., 9:40 p.m. and vous breakdown. Does he send her emotion with each twist in the plot. 11 :55 p.m. to an institution (defined by its trees His portrayal of the inept maestro is Pokemon - 9:45 a.m., of beautiful blue leaves) and run off both tragic and disarming, particu 11 :45 a.m., 2:15 p.m. and to Los Angeles with Bunny, or will larly in the closing of the second act, 4:45 p.m. the events of this day send him giving additional depth to Guare's Anywhere But Here - roller-coa~ter ending. Senior Crystal 10:05 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., down a different path? 6:55 p.m., 10 p.m. and 12:25 M. Walker gives a gocxi depiction of . "Nonsense!" you say, and I a.m. say, "Right!" This cast of charac the complicated and challenging Ba The Bone Collector - 6:40 ters put the "d" in dysfunction as nanas, possibly the most difficult role p.m., 9:20 p.m. and 11 :45 it struggles in vain to find its place done so far this season. p.m. within an ordinary world filled with Other enjoyable turns include American Beauty - 1 O: 15 extraordinary situations. sophomore Ronica V. Reddick, se a.m., 12:45 p.m., 4:20 p.m., ., 'The House of Blue Leaves," by nior Quiana Marie Smith and junior 7:10 p.m., 9:55 p.m. and '"' John Guare, is done in Clark The Malinda Logan as a trio of party 12:20 a.m. atre in the round, and the cast and crashing nuns and senior Jennifer the designers take full advantage of Herzog as the frantic know-it-all the 360-dcgree view, making sure COURTESY OF ITHACA COLLEGE THEATRE Bunny. 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BY DAN GREENMAN 258-19. This included 88-0 and 51-0 vic Regional Championship, Nov. 13 and 14 in who describes rugby as not just a sport but Staff Writer tories over RIT and Fredonia, respective Amherst, Mass. the national religion in his home country, ly. The two teams that win first round spent last year as the assistant and moved ou wouldn't expect th:::t a team with The closest Ithaca came to losing a reg games in the Northeastern Regional tourna up to head coach this fall. such small odds could do so well. But ular season game was when they edged Syra ment earn spots in the national championship "Originally I was a bit skeptical about Yyou would be surprised by what the cuse, 3-0, Oct. 3. in May. Ithaca had to beat Boston Universi putting in as much time," Riley said. "But Ithaca College women's rugby team has ac The team has been led by Ovrut, who ty in the first round to reach the National these women are so dedicated and they are complished this year. scored a team high 88 points this fall. The Championship, but fell 48-8. This was the such a good group of people and incredi With a very inexperienced roster, and hav Renegades only surrendered 64 points in I 0 team's only loss of the fall. bly well organized. I thought, I'm cutting ing to compete in Division II for the first time games, which means Ovrut alone outscored The Renegades bounced back the follow them a bit short if I don't put all my effort ever, the Renegades have compiled a 9-1 the competition. ing day and beat New York Metro champion in it too." record, have been hailed the top club in the Junior co-captain Sara Fisher has also Marist, 32-3, to finish third in the region. So Riley has invested time in this team. state, and came within one win of reaching added .45 total points, while junior The team has done well in the past, but And so far, his investment has been a wise the national championship. inside/o.utside Mona Patel and sophomore this year it has been especially successful. one. After posting such an impressive -It wasn't until-five years ago that Ithaca fullback Monique Measures have both con Players credit some of the success to the record this year, there have been rumors that College even had aw_omen's rugby club team. tributed 35 points. Junior Katie Schlee team's organization and to the dedication of the Renegades will move up to Division I next "We started in Division m last year," ju added 15 points. first-year head coach Roger Riley. season. nior co-captain Renee Ovrut said. "They The Renegades won the New York "We've had coaches before, but none have The Renegades do not have any more moved us up to Division II this year. Half the State Regional Championship Oct. 30 and been as dedicated," Fisher said. "He is basi games until the spring, which is a practice sea team is rookies. I am impressed that we went 31 by beating Union, I 0-0, and Colgate, 24- cally the reason why we have COURTESY OF RUGBY TEAM THE ITHACA COLLEGE WOMEN'S RUGBY TEAM finished Its season 9-1 and won the New York Regional Championship. The Renegades experienced their most successful season In their fifth year. The team credits Its success to first-year head coach Roger RIiey, a native New Zealander. The team posted five shutouts in just 10 games. ~-;-,.... - ..,.., .:..., ...... ------. -- . -. -•.·.· .. - ...... ····· ...... 24 THE ITHACAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 CHRIS O'CONNELL Sports Columnist Women's aquatics Men's aquatics Wrestling BY MEREDITH JORGENSEN BY MATT SCHAUF BY STEPHEN T. ALLEN Millenniums Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer battle for first 60-match winning streak against Divi he men's swimming and diving team got he Bomber wrestlers competed out of sion III opponents ended Nov:'20, as the a late start on its break after Nov. 20 loss their class Nov. 20at Cornell's Black and With the change of the Awomen's swimming and diving tearri Tes lo New York state powerhouses TDecker Invitational. millennium approaching, there has lost to Hamilton, I 30- I07. The streak dated Hartwick, 151-85, and Hamilton, 111-38, in a The Ithaca wrestling squad joined six been an ongoing debate among back to 1990. Ithaca did, however, beat tri-meet. The losses dropped the team to 2-2 NCAA Division I schools at the match and historians and sports fanatics alike: Hartwick in the tri-meet, 173-70. for the season. placed seventh. Despite the poor placing, a which millennium was better, the Senior Jenn Souder highlighted the meet Sophomore Kip McCarthy took first place, few wrestlers recorded lop finishes. first thou or the second? with first place finishes against both teams in 173.9 points, in the one-meter dive against· , Junior Ryan Ciotoli upset the seventh seed A basketball contest on New two events. She posted a two minute and 18.24 Hartwick and freshman Devin Fay dove right and went 2-2 on the day, moving his season Year's Day will determine this second time in the 200-yard individual med behind, 163.6, for a sweep of the event. Fay record to 7-2. Junior Felix Martinez improved once and for all. ley and a 2:28.41 in the 200-yard breast stroke. also grabbed top honors in the three-meter dive to 8-2 on the season by placing fifth at 125 This tension-filled game pits Souder's brea~t stroke swim was an NCAA "B" with a score of I 74. I 5. pounds. some of history's best players qualifying time. She has already qualified for The Jone swimming victory in the meet came Junior Tom Hall, who helped coach from the against one another. the NCAA Championship in the 50-yard when freshman Mike Thurk finished first in the sideline because he is out due to a hamstring At the point-guard position is a breast stroke. 200-yard breaststroke with a time of two min injury for a week, said the Bombers should have fierce battle between John Lennon Senior Laura Maring also placed• first utes 16.36 seconds. done better despite the tough competition. and Jesus Christ. Lennon provided against both Hamilton and Hartwick with her Against Hamilton, Thurk snatched first "We should have done a lot better," Hall his opponents with plenty of swim in the 200-yard backstroke (2: 14. I 9). place in the 200-yard breaststroke to bring his said. "We didn't wrestle like we should have. bulletin-board material when he Bomber diver Emily" Schweitzer won the season win total to a team-leading six. In ad Some of the guys on the team go out and lose claimed his Beatles were bigger three-meter dive against Hartwick with a score dition, Ithaca picked up seven second-place fin because they get psyched out because they're than Jesus Christ. Filling out the of 178.00. The same score placed fourth against ishes in the other 12 events against the de wrestling against Division I competition, but back court would be Genghis Hamilton. fending state champs. they shouldn't be like that." Khan whose tenacious defensive The 400-yard medley relay · of junior The team was not helped by the relative ab Teams at the meet included some of the top play earned him the starting role Karen Roll, Souder, sophomore Erin Clarke, sence of sophomore Dave Balta, last year's top ranked wrestling schools in the country, in over the more cerebral Albert and junior Lisa Weinwunn placed first scorer, who swam in only one relay due to ten cluding Ohio State, Cornell, Nebraska, Eden Einstein. The first millennium against Hartwick and second against Hamilton dinitis in his left shoulder. borough, Drexel and Anny. counters with the offensive with a time of 4: 12.57. Friday and Saturday, the team splits as the The Bombers will compete in the RIT In minded Mohammed whose The swimmers will compete at Franklin & swimmers travel to the Franklin & Marshall In vitational on Saturday. Last season the South .. .,.._ ' outside shot expands the defense Marshall Friday and Saturday, while the divers vitational while the divers compete in the Hill squad finished third in a field of eight teams and creates inside opportunities in participate in the ECAC Championship. ECAC Championship. at RIT. the post. Originally slated to start for the second millennium, Isaac Newton is out with a concussion. In his place is the always dependable Voltaire. On the other side is Atilla the Hun, a defensive specialist. Rounding out the front court for The Office of Financial Aid wants -you to: the second millennium is Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci has made rebounding an art form. The first millennium counters with Charlemagne. In the center, both teams boast big-men who will constantly draw the double team. Abraham Lincoln is the consummate team player. ''GET READ-Y TO- GE·T :YOURS-,?-'~-· Opposing Lincoln is Constantmc . ' the Great. Coming off the bench for our millennium are the Wright Brothers. For the first millennium, Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger arc the key reserves. The Wright brothers above the rim style of play makes them popular with the fans, though their game is 2000-2001 financial aid application not refined. The trainer for the second 11, millennium is Niccolo Machiavelli information/materials for undergraduate · with James Naismith as the head · coach. Nero is on the coaching hot ~cat for the first millennium with students currently receiving need-based financial his erratic coaching decisions. Augustus Caesar is the trainer. With both teams stacked wnh aid will be mailed in dominant players, there isn't a definite favorite to win this game. The first millennium's religious mid-December to your permanent address on file backcourt tends to get many calb their way. The front court of the second millennium is comprised of with the Registrar. Contact us if you don't receive smart players who usually wear down their opponents. The difference in this game your materials by 1/15/00. may be in the coaching. Though he invented the game ofb,t'iketball, Don't miss out on your chance fot aid! -- Naismith has been criticized for being out of touch with today's players. The fi!;!ry Nero, who is reminiscent of Pat Riley, can on '::.. any given day motivate his team to great heights. The Office of Financial Aid will be I have to give the edge for this game to the team from the first millennium. The winner will closed 12/23/99-1/2/00. advance lo take on the third millennium team. Hang on to your ha($. Have a wonderful semester break Chris O'Connell is a junior television-radio major. and a prosperous New Year! -IC_ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 THE ITHACAN 25 Warriors lose ... ,.·· lo play offensively and defensively." The scoring stepped up in the second half, Men victorioµs with contributions from the bench, including six points in 17 minutes from freshman for ward Marcos Torres and IO points from in home opener sophomore forward Mike Wilson. "It was our first home game," Torres said. "We were a little nervous. In the second half, against Keuka the coach told us to go out there and go af ter it." BY DAN GREENMAN Junior point guard John Lyons entered the Staff Writer game eight minutes in and saw his first ac tion of the season. Lyons missed the team's The men's aaskctball team continued its first two games of the sca~on at the Plymouth recent domination of Keuka Tuesday night, State Tip-Off Tournament with tendinitis in shutting the Warriors down in the second half his leg. l for a 95-57 win. Head coach Jim Mullins said one reason \ For Ithaca (2-1 ), it was the sixth consec why Ithaca struggled offensively in the first ... utive defeat of Keuka and the fifth straight win half was because it could not get into a ·--···- .. in a home opener. rhythm. ..:_,-- The big news of the night came with eight "We felt that we were getting a little con minutes left in the game when senior guard densed on the baseline," Mullins said. "It Pat Britton made a three-point shot, giving seemed like all five of our guys were get him 1,000 career ting within 18 to 20 feet of ',. points. Britton needed '' It was our first home one an°ther." 17 points to reach this In the second half milestone, and fin game. We were a little Ithaca spread out on offense ished with a game and made more shots, high of 20. nervous. In the second shooting .364 from the Britton was coming field in the first half and off a career-high 30 half, the coach told us .625 in the second half. points against Ply Mullins said his main con mouth. State Saturday. to go out there and go cern is the team's defense. "It's a relief just to Freshman center Jason get it out of the way," after it.'' Wallen scored I 4 points and said Britton, the -MARCOS TORRES senior guard Ryan Bamford team's co-captain. freshman forward scored 13 points, while Britton and the rest sophomore Judd Leon of the team had an early difficulty on offense hardt led Keuka with 15 points. but still led 35-25 at halftime. Ithaca faces Cortland at home on Satur MELISSA THORNLEYfTHE ITHACAN "The first half was a struggle," Britton day. Cortland reached the third round of the SENIOR GUARD PAT BRITTON drives to the basket against Keuka in the Ben Light said. "The second-half we came out ready NCAA Division III playoffs last year. Gymnasium Tuesday. Britton scored the 1,000th point of his career in the game. Blue and Gold defeat visiting Keuka BY STEPHANIE BRINSON Freshman guard Kerri Brown the court. ing its goals. Staff Writer led the team with 17 points. Kroll said this was done pur "We've been talking about Sophomore guard Jaime Keiller posely - she did not want to tire faith all along, believing in some The women's basketball team and freshman guard ponna Fisher her starters because of the week's thing that you haven't seen results gained contributions from across each scored career highs with 12 demanding schedule. for," she said. "They have to put the roster Tuesday to win 64-28 and IO points, respectively. "We're down to eight healthy faith in this system, faith in the against Keuka, improving its Senior forward Shari Wilkins people right now," she said. "We coaching staff and faith in their record to 2-1. added eight points, six steals, only have three jerseys sitting on teammates. Until we do that, we Head coach Jennifer Kroll said five assists and IO rebounds. the bench to utilize. That was key won't be successful to the level we Keuka gave Ithaca a struggle by Brady scored eight points, dished coming in, knowing we couldn't can be." playing in the zone. out three assists and blocked play somebody too much because The Blue and Gold exemplified "[Keuka] played the 3-2 zone three shots. we have such a long week with two its faith against Keuka by playing defense and threw us out of our Keuka center Kristy Bondgren more games." the zone, one of its weaknesses. game," she said. "We're used to said Ithaca began the game with Freshman guard Corinne Far The South Hill squad continues ·.1 running against a man-to-man more intensity. neti injured her right knee, its seven-game homestand and we didn't see that [type of play] 'They came out a lot stronger sophomore forward Sarah Duerr against Wilkes today at 7 p.m. in until the end of the game." than we did," she said. "We have sprained her gluteus medius and the Ben Light Gymnasium. Ithaca's Junior forward Kelly Brady a young team and we're still try senior guard Brenda Boyer will be last meeting with Wilkes was described Ithaca's strategy to ing to pull it together." out for a couple of weeks with a Dec. 5, I 996. The Bombers were counteract the Warriors' play. The Warriors returned only stress fracture. victorious, 77-61. "We rnn high and low at the two two seniors and a sophomore this Having confidence in the The South Hill squad plays KATIE SCHLEE/THE ITHACAN post on the inside," she said. "It year. Although faced with a simi team's abilities and the other Cortland Saturday. The team lost SENIOR GUARD KELLY PRYCE was also good that our outside lar handicap, Ithaca had players players is one thing Kroll said is to the Red Dragons last season, 83- (right) shoots a lay-up Tuesday. shooters were on." across the board receiving time on key for the Blue and Gold in reach- 64. www.ithaca.edu/ithacan Preview November 17 WINE 1'cxJRs CA.51NO TRJ PS ' ~ November 18 and . WEDDINGS FUNE.llAI.S .l>aOMS AIR PORT RUNS J November 30_ : SPECIAL EVEN'l'S • EVERY OcCASlON ·. Through December 4: ~ irwikyou tostopllltd~ Of/T 6, 9 and 1' Pass..,. lintt,wines. Box Office Opens Brand New Lincoln Town Car for your ,m-wuo:.easo- November 15 Al rti>ORT 'l'RANSPORTATION NEEDS! 7/~e (All: 171-J]}i 26 THE ITHACAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 ~ ill llOn1berS-IoSe qutll'terfiiiitls' . . BY MEREDITH JORGENSEN Staff Writer Swept by Trinity, the volleyball team was three games short of the NCAA final four. The Bombers Jost in the NCAA quarterfinals 15-13, 15-7, 15-11. The South Hill squad closed its season with a 30-9 record, an improvement from the team's 1998 record of 18-20. After only mak ing it to the NCAA regional tournament in 1998, this year's women were not only the regional champions but NCAA quarterfi nalists. "I think we arc going to have a really sol id team [next year]," head coach Janet Dono van said. "And hopefully we can compete for another regional title. I hope we make the NCAA [tournament] again; that is always our goal." The Blue and Gold will be graduating three seniors: outside hitter Rebecca Hcl metsie, middle hitter Robin Dalton and de fensive specialist Kim Brown. "We arc losing some strong players," Donovan said. "The seniors arc not re placeable." But still, Donovan said she is optimistic about next year's squad. "You just hope that you can have what we had this year - some great chemistry, com plemented with really good talent," Dono van said. · Trinity was ranked second on the Amer ican Volleyball Coaches Association's poll before beating the Blue and Gold in the Ben LILLIE JONESfTHE ITHACAN Light Gymnasium Saturday. The Bombers SENIOR KIM BROWN (left) practices digging the ball with junior Karen McCord (right) Nov. 16 in preparation for the NCAA were 16th on the same poll. quarterfinals Nov. 20. The team lostto Trinity, 15-13, 15-7, 15"11, in Ben Light Gymnasium. Ithaca ended ~he season with a 30-9 record. .... At one point in the first game, Ithaca was leyball game, leading the team with 15 kills Senior Kim Brown said the team was just players," she said . up 9-4, but when the score reached 13-11, and 26 digs. Dalton posted eight kills, 11 not able to put it together that day. The South Hill squad is regional cham Trinity turned on its blocking skills, setting digs and two blocks, while sophomore set "It didn't turn out exactly the way we pions for the first time since 1995 and Dono a pace for the remainder of the match. ter Jen Salmon recorded 37 assists and 20 wanted it to," Brown said. "I don't think we van said she was pleased with the season. "The kids were really motivated to play digs. played up to our potential in that match." "We had very good chemistry on the and they started out real strong," DolloYan "I would describe [the match] as a well Brown said that despite the loss to Trin team," Donovan said. "The kids enjoyed said. "But we had trouble hitting past their fought battle," senior defensive specialist Gail ity, the team is a strong one. playing together and traveling together, and blocks." Shippee said. "We just fell short. The whole "I think our team was very unified and as a coach, that makes it so much fun to Helmctsie played her final Bomber vol- time I felt like we had a chance." very versatile. We didn't have any weak link watch." 1 Devlin receives All-America honors Wis., and earned All-America hon how I ran so fast. running and started passing a lot of ed," freshman Erin Boshe said. We Runner crosses ors. This just one week after running "When I found out that I was an them." expected her to-90.~ell but she did 47 seconds slower in a fifth-place fin All-American, it was shocking. I Just a half mile later, Devlin even better. Every day she worked in 18th place ish at the NCAA Division III Na didn't expect it at all." passed 20 runners and moved to her butt off in practice." tional qualifying meet. Devlin completed her firsrmile 40th place, just.five away from All The 17:28 finish is 40 seconds BY STEPHEN T. ALLEN "Going in I was really nervous," in 5:35, putting her in 61st place. American territory. At three miles better than her previous personal Staff Writer Devlin said. "[Head] coach [Bill] "I told her not to worry if she she moved up to 21 st en route to the best of 18:08 recorded earlier this Ware told me not to gel caught up was in 50th or more at the mile eventual 18th place finish. season at the Rensselaer Invitational. ~ : As the pressure builds and the in in the point," Ware said. "She ran the "She ran an extremely smart Devlin closed out her Bomber tensity rises, senior cross-country Athlete of the Week, 27 crowd same opening mile at the qualify race," Ware said. "It was absolute- career this season becoming an All runner Cara Devlin successfully and to run at my own pace. I felt ing meet and finished in 18: 15. Af ly amazing." 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Close to Campus & Furnished. To schedule an St, Aurora St., Fayette St., Farm Affordable rates. Call 257-5838. Commons. $250/pp. CSP appointment call: St. and Tioga Street. Various THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 THE ITHACAN 27,.f. By The Numbers_ Complled by Stan Dombrowski and Justin Voldman Scoreboard ECAC Choke Athlete of the Week Football (7-4) Football • Saturday, Nov. 20 Ithaca vs. Union Cara Devlin Union def. Ithaca, 31-7 ECAC Northwest Championship Women's cross country Volleyball (3C>-9) Nov.20 • Saturday, Nov. 20 Devlin earned All-America honors by placing 18th in Trinity (TX) def. Ithaca, 3-0 a personal-best time of 17 minutes 28,2 seconds at the JHm. 1E 2ml ~ ~ .EinBl Men's crou country Ithaca NCAA Division Ill Cross-Country Championship. Devlin 0 0 0 7 7 is the program's first All-American since 1991. Earlier • Saturday, Nov. 20 Union 7 10 7 7 31 Freshman Garrett Wagner fin this season the senior runner placed first in three ished 174th of 215 at the StaU11i~s straight events at the Dickinson Invitational, Roberts NCAA Division Ill Championships Ithaca Union Wesleyan Invite and Cornell Reif Invitational. Last Women"s cross country season Devlin was Ithaca's top finisher and had five top-10 overall finishes. At the NCAA regionals she • Saturday, Nov. 20 8 First Downs 17 placed sixth and recorded a season-best time of 18:31. Senior Cara Devlin earned All 48 Rushing Yards 191 Devlin is a sociology major from Liverpool, N.Y. America honors, placing 18th at 156 Passing Yards 168 the NCAA Division Ill 204 Total Yards 359 Championshi_es 2 Turnovers 0 Texas Two-Step · They Said It Men's aquatics (2-2) 26:45 Time of Possession 33:15 • Saturday, Nov. 20 Hartwick def. Ithaca, 151-85 Volleyball "We had very good chemistry on the Hamilton def. Ithaca, 111-38 BTNumbers Ithaca vs. Trinity (Texas) team. The kids enjoyed playing Women's aquatics (2-2) NCAA quarterfinals together and traveling together, and 60 Number of consecutive dual meets • Saturday, Nov. 20 Nov.20 as a coach, that makes it so much Ithaca def. Hartwick, 173-70 the women's swimming and diving fun to watch." Hamilton def. Ithaca, 130-107 teamwon against Division Ill · Wrestling (8-3) competition before losing to Team #1 #2 ~ -Volleyball coach Janet Donovan, •Saturday, Nov. 20 Hamilton on Nov. 20 Trinity 15 15 15 whose team finished 30-9 and Ithaca placed 7th of 7 teams at the 17:28.2 Senior Cara Devlin's Ithaca 13 7 11 lost in the NCAA quarterfinals to Cornell Black & Decker Invitational personal-best time at the Trinity (Texas) Men's basketball (2-1) NCAA National Championship Trinity defeats Ithaca, 3 games to 0. • Tuesday, Nov. 30 meet.earning her All-America "We've had coaches before, but lthsca def. Keuka, 95-57 honors The 16th ranked Bombers ended none have been as dedicated. He is • Saturday, Nov. 20 basically the reason why we have 3 Number of consecutive losses the their season losing to the #2 ranked Plymouth State def. Ithaca, 76-70 done this well." • Friday, Nov. 19 foot-ball team had to end the Trinity Tigers. Senior Rebecca def. Southern Maine, 80-62 season Ithaca Helmetsie led the Bombers with 15 -Junior rugby co-captain Sara Women's basketball (2-1) 5 Number of freshmen, including kills and 17 digs. Fisher on head coach Rick Riley. • Tuesday, Nov. 30 Garrett Wagner competing at the Ithaca def. Keuka, 64-28 . NCAA National Cross-Country • Saturday, Nov. 20 Championship Ithaca def. Lincoln, 71-50 • Friday, Nov. 19 1996-97 Last time the women's Richard Stockton def. Ithaca, 53- basketball team made the 52 NCAA tournament More sports online. Milestone Domination Friday--women's basketball coverage Men's basketball Women's basketball Ithaca vs. Keuka-Nov. 30 Ithaca vs. Keuka-Nov. 30 Check out the following weekend sports Imn lit 2ml flnBl Tum lit 2ml .Einm coverage online starting Sunday evening. Keuka 25 32 57 Keuka 16 12 28 Ithaca 35 60 95 Ithaca 29 35 64 • women's aquatics fflma ~ • men's aquatics film ..~Asts. Pts. ~ ~~ Pts. Kevin Heiss 4 1 4 Kelly Brady 7 3 8 • wrestling Dane Fischer 3 1 0 Shari Wilkins 10 5 8 Jason Wallen 5 1 14 Kerri Brown 5 4 17 • men's basketball Ryan.Bamford 3 0. 13 Donna Fisher 3 4 10 Pat Britton 8 2 20 Kelly Pryce 5 4 5 • women's basketball • men's indoor Keuka Keuka ~ ~Asts. Pts. Player Rebs. Asts. Pts. track and field Gerald Thompson 2 o 2 Jennifer McElwain15 O 4 • women's indoor Judd Leonhardt 5, 1 15 Maggio Young 3 1 o Bob Duvall 4 3 6 Kristy Bondgren 4 0 2 track and field Adam Burt 1 o 5 Lori Lewis 3 2 5 Ryan Brur:ielle 3 o 0 Missy Corkish 3 0 0 Ithaca's Pat Britton scored his 1,000th Ithaca opened the second half with a www.ithaca.edu/ithacan career point. 16-2 run. an All-Star game featuring 40 Division pionship at Frank Bailey Field. Women soccer players honored III players facing a Mexican All-Star Union's victory marked the first win Three members of the women's team. The game will be played Dec. 18 over Ithaca, which had won the three soccer team were named to the North in Mexico City. Erne is the second previous games. Ithaca was held to 48 east Region All-Star team. Junior back Bomber tight end in the past three years yards of total offense in the first half by Erin DeMarco was a first-team selection, to be chosen to play in the Aztec Bowl. Union's defense. junior forward Samme Miller was Chuck Thornton '97 played in the Volleyball players selected named to the second-team and junior 1997 game. midfielder Alison Paratore was a third Four members of the volleyball team choice. Wagner runs at nationals team have been named to the 1999 Freshman Garrett Wagner finished American Volleyball Coaches Associa- .. Two Bombers named all-stars 174th with a season-best time of 25 tion Division III All-New York Region Two members of the field hockey minutes and 42.2 seconds at the team. Senior outside hitter Rebecca Hel por team have been named to the Nation NCAA Division III Cross-Country metsie, ~cnior middle hitter Robin al Field Hockey Coaches Association Championship at the University of Wis Dalton, sophomore setter Jen Salmon All-North Atlantic Region Team. Senior consin-Oshkosh. Wagner was one of and freshman middle hitter Jessica "111111 Nicole Sgobbo and junior Jessica five freshmen in the 215-runner field to Raymond were selections. Kennedy were first-team all-region qualify for nationals as an individual In addn1on, head coach Janet 7i selections. Kennedy and Sgobbo will this fall, and the third Bomber freshman Donovan was selected as the American advance to the ballot for All-America to do so. · Volleyball Coaches Association New honors. Season ends for football team York region coach of the year. She previ Erne picked to play in Mexico ously won this award in 1993 and 1994. The Bombers ended the season ._ Senior tight end Jeff Erne has been with a 7-4 record with a 31-7 loss to Compiled hy Donna Gould selected to play in the 1999 Aztec Bowl, Union in the ECAC Northwest Cham- Staff Writer , PAGE28- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999 ~- 1 , THE ITHACAN Not all events taking place at Ithaca College are listed in the calendar. Send information to The Ithacan, 269 Park Hall, Ithaca College. Call 274-3208 or fax 274-1565. For more alendar information, contact Calendar Editors Melissa Fisch and Jill Hughes. Four-day weather forecast HAS WINTER ARRIVED? TODAY FRIDAY Partly sunny Fair· , High: 35.. -40.. ~::;.~30° SATURDAY SUNDAY Fair ;:::!:sot High: 45° - 50° Low: 30° High: 40° - 45° Low: 30° - 35° .... -·· [Q] , .., - ... :~_),,\~i Forecast issued by the National Weather Service, courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University. . ~· :..C,, _.,:._, __ _ -.,;.._. of Village Tree - 7: 15 p.m. on •o Main Street, Trumansburg. TODAY Cornell Dance Theatre Concert --~~~. - 7:30 p.m. in the Class of 1956 Meditation - noon in Muller Dance Theatre, Cornell Center for Chapel. the Theatre Arts. ,, ' L 1'°f Amnesty International meeting "A December Suite" - 8 p.m. at AARON MASON/TI-IE ITHACAN -12:10 p.m. in Friends 207. the Kitchen Theatre Co., 116 N. A FEW INCHES of snow accumulated hi the Ithaca area after flurries swept through the region 7 p.m. Early Music Ensemble - Cayuga St. Mon~ay. Senior Jennifer Close (above) trudges through the snow behind Bogart Hell to her room. in the New Recital Hall, Whalen Skott Freedman - 9:30 p.m. at Center. ABC Cafe, 308 Stewart Ave. An Percussion Ensemble - 8:15 Ithaca College singer/songwriter 1999 Festival of Lights - SPORTS band - 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall, p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen Center. and piano player. Trumansburg. J. V. men's basketball: Ithaca at Whalen Center. IC Comedy Club Presents: Gadje - 9:30 p.m. at ABC Cafe, Nazereth_- 7:30 p.m. Evensong -10 p.m. at Muller "Blissful Idiots".- 11 p.m. on 308 Stewart Ave. World beat Chapel. channel 13. SATURDAY gypsy music with dancers. "Bilateral Arm Movement: TUESDAY SPORTS Effect of Visual Feedback" - Intergenerational Dance - 7 Men's and women's swimming 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Clark p.m. to 9 p.m. at Longview. SUNDAY Meditation - noon in Muller an~ diving: Ithaca vs. Alfred - Lounge, Egbert Hall. Assistant Sponsored by AGl:S. Free food, Chapel. . . 6p.m. Professor Kinsuk K. Maitra, dancing and fun. Catholic Community Mass-10 STAGES meeting_:_ 12:10 p.m. in Wrestling: Ithaca vs. Oswego - occupational therapy, will discuss The Amanl Gospel Singers: Fall a.m., 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Muller Friends 306. 7:30p.m. the coordination of bilateral Gospel Extravaganza - 7:30 Chapel. IC'Comedy Club meeting - 7 matching fl'.IOvement of arms of p.m. in Emerson Suites, Phillips Protestant Community Services p.m. in Terrace 9, room 226. COMMUNITY persons without disability. Open to Hall. Admission $3. Featuring - 11 :30 a.m. at Muller Chapel. BIGAYLA meeting - 8 p.m. in Open Jazz Night with Dave _- : . the·campus coMmunity. Bring a special guest choirs. Choral Collage - 3 p.m. in Ford Friends 309. 5alce and Friends - 9:30 p.m. ; :, .,.,.,,c,:..i,: ,f).~~~ges.-and dessert will Hall, Whalen Center. Wind Ensemble- 8:15 p.m. in at ABC Cafe, 308_ ~e~art ~Y.'!· _· ~t i'~:~;~_t SPORTS Percussion Ensemble - 8: 15 Ford Hall, Whalen Center. ~J~ ~"f.;":'::;',:i,~~~-· Women's and men's basketball: p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen Center. p!ie:~~-!i:,·li-.,~-. '-"' ..-v- ;-SPORTS Ithaca vs. Cortland - 6 p.m. and SPORTS Women's basketball: Ithaca vs. 8 p.m. in Ben Light Gymnasium, COMMUNITY Men's basketball: Ithaca at Wilkes - 7 p.m. in Ben Light Hill Center. Sue Smith - brunch at ABC Hobart - 8 p.m. Meditation - noon ·;n Muiter Gymnasium, Hill Center. Men's and women's swimming: Cale, 308 Stewart Ave. Classical Chjpel. Ithaca at Franklin & Marshall - Improvisations on piano. COMMUNITY Amnesty lntematlonal meeting COMMUNITY 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. "A December Suite" - 4 p.m. at Cornell Jazz Ensemble - 9:30 -12:10 p.m. in Friends 207. Cornell Dance Theatre Concert Men's and women's diving: the Kitchen Theatre Co., 116 N. p.m. at ABC Cafe, 308 Stewart IC Comedy Club Presents: - 7:30 p.m. in the Class of 1956 Ithaca at ECAC Championships Cayuga St. Ave. "Blissful Idiots" - 11 p.m. on Dance Theatre, Cornell Center for -2p.m. Seth Horan - 9:30 p.m. at ABC channel 13. the Theatre Arts. Men's and women's indoor Cafe, 308 Stewart Ave. "The Night of the Iguana" - 8 track and field: Ithaca at Cornell Singer/songwriter from Buffalo on WEDNESDAY SPORTS p.m. at Cornell University. For Relays - 10 a.m. acoustic bass. J.V. men's basketball: Ithaca at tickets, call 254-ARTS. Wrestling: Ithaca at R.I.T. French dinner and Christmas Colgate - 7 p.m. Cornell University Lab Invitational - 9 a.m. party- 6 p.m. in Clark Lounge, Ensembles - 8 p.m. at Barnes J.V. men's basketball: Ithaca at MONDAY Egbert Hall. COMMUNITY Hall. Cayuga Community College - Jon and Michael Galluccio: "A December Suite" - 8 p.m. at "A December Suite" opens- 8 4p.m. Scripture Study- 7 p.m. in "Love makes a family" - 7:30 - the Kitchen Theatre Co., 116 N. p.m. at the Kitchen Theatre Co, Muller Chapel. p.m. in Emerson Suites, Phillips Cayuga St. 116 N. Cayuga St. COMMUNITY Chamber Orchestra and Hall. Discussion on discrimination Alastair Mook with Laurie Weekend kick-off featuring "Clot!:Jing of Early Settlers from Symphony Orchestra - 8: 15 of homosexuals and adoption for Gettman - 9:30 p.m. at ABC music by the Porras Brothers - the Dewitt Historical Society p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen Center. same sex couples. Cafe, 308 Stewart Ave. Great 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Common Collection" - 1 p.m. at Tompkins Concert band and symphonic double gill from Boston. Ground, 1230 Danby Road. A County Museum, 401 E. State St. high-energy mix of Latin and A short talk about a current exhibit American dance music and Latin at the museum. Karaoke. Campus Band -1 p.m. in Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Firefighting - 2 p.m. at Mark your calendars FRIDAY Sciencenter, 601 First St. Learn .,_, about the techniques of • Chanukah begins firefighting. Jewish Community Services - Classical Guitar Concert, Get your events printed in The lthacan's Shabbat Services in Muller Annual Meeting and Holiday calendar. Submit events in the calendar box ~ .Chapel at 6 p.m. and dinner in the Party - 2 p.m. at the Dewitt ,~.;. Terrace Dining Hall at 7 p.m. Historical Society's Tompkins in 269 Park Hall or in the-Student Activities County Museum, 401 E. State St. SPORTS lndie Rock Show for Animal Center on the 3rd floor of Egbert Hall. Men's and women's swimming: Rights and Impasse - 7 p.m. in Ithaca at Franklin & Marshall - Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert Hall. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Cornell Dance Theatre Concert Let the whole Men's and women's diving: - 7:30 p.m. in the Class of 1956 community know ~ ::>•lthace at ECAC Championships Dance Theatre, Cornell Center for what's going on! -noon. the Theatre Arts. "A December Suite" - 8 p.m. at COMMUNITY the Kitchen Theatre Co., 116 N. 1999 Festival of Lights: Lighting Cayuga St.