Volume CXXII, Number 3, October 1, 2004

/ y LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 T h e L aw rentian FRIDAY • OCTOBER 1, 2004 • VOL CXXII, NO. 3 • WWW.LAWRENTIAN.COM jjr iA fr Feingold comes to Lawrence University 1< A f Ethan loves W f c w w i Riverview Sunday/ Page3 OP/ED needs a tech plan / Page 5 I^ Q tE Octoberfest/ Page 7 Hurricanes hit home for LIU students by Cory Robertson sticking its head out of a fast-moving car." In his restored and his family was finally able to watch met one woman based in New York and Florida Staff Writer backyard, trees snapped and blew over and shin the news on television, they were amazed at the who, after extensive delays, was willing to board gles were tom off the roof. In other areas, Lindholm images they saw, such as an entire half of a house almost any plane, regardless of destination. While many Lawrentians enjoyed a placid or said, "smaller that had fallen Although Swire and Ritch stress that the hur even boring end to summer vacation, those in mobile homes disin down. ricane could have been much worse, they are high Jamaica and Florida found themselves under the tegrated under Luckily, the eye ly aware of the setbacks it will cause their country. threat of natural disaster. Charley's wrath." of the hurricane Swire points out that while Florida was also Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 hurricane on Hurricane-related never hit Kingston, impacted by the hurricanes, it is one state in a a 1-5 scale, hit Florida in mid-August and was fol casualties, however, although the area large country and thus possesses a vast network of lowed by the slightly milder Hurricanes Frances were relatively light. was still hit at the support. Jamaica, on the other hand, is truly an and Ivan in early September. When Hurricane Juniors Category 3 level. island unto itself; it is a small country that has Ivan hit Jamaica, however, it rose to Category 5, Dominique Ritch Ritch said the only its own resources to rely upon. earning the well-deserved nickname "Ivan the and Jonathan Swire garage port on his The exchange rate between the U.S. and Terrible." Both Jamaica and Florida will undergo of Kingston, house and a couple Jamaica will drop significantly, making Lawrence extensive restoration efforts in an attempt to Jamaica were well of trees were taken tuition harder for Jamaican students to pay. "It's recover from the devastation of this summer’s hur aware of the nation down by the hurri going to be much more difficult to keep us here," ricanes. al as well as person cane, but much said Swire. Not to mention the effects on Jamaica Sophomore Megan Allen arrived in Miami to al effects of graver results were itself — businesses will suffer and foreign invest visit a fellow Lawrentian the day before Frances Hurricane Ivan. experienced else ment will be lost because of the monetary strain of hit. Houses were already boarded up, she said, and After Ivan hit where, including reconstruction. As Ritch said, at this point "(people) everyone was panicking because news reports pre Grenada and Haiti, loss of life and total are not concerned with wants, but with needs." dicted the hurricane would be deadly. Although the Jamaicans began photo courtesy of nasa.govdestruction of This particular state of events is detrimental hurricane did not hit as hard as expected, power stockpiling food, bat Another hurricane sets its eye on Florida in this NASAhomes. Near the to Jamaica. As Swire pointed out, Jamaica's two outages and shortages of gasoline and water were teries, and other satellite photo. Some students’ hometowns have southernmost tip of key industries are tourism and agriculture. With prevalent. Not surprisingly, Allen's visit was not hurricane shelter been hit hard by the rash of storms this season. the island houses the government orders for all U.S. national citizens quite what she had been planning. "We sat around supplies. were flattened to the to leave the country and no one to enter, and the in [junior George Bam os] apartment with his Supermarkets sold ground. amount of crops lost in the hurricane, it is obvious family and tried to keep ourselves sane." out, Ritch said, and there were long lines every Ivan hit Jamaica just before fall term began that both industries will suffer. Junior Jeff Lindholm's experience with where. here at Lawrence, so Swire and Ritch were fortu Swire and Ritch, however, appreciate the level Hurricane Frances was dramatic, though not life- Swire and his family ate non-perishable goods nate their travel plans worked out. The airport, of recovery their countiy has been able to accom threatening. At his house in Fort Myers, Fla., such as sardines and mackerel when the electrici however, was backed up for four days, Swire said. plish. "We re just keeping faith," Swire said. "Just Lindholm reported that "when the wind ripped ty went out and water was not available every Many passengers were still waiting who had been hoping nothing else happens." across the walls, it sounded like our house was where. Swire said that when electricity was scheduled for departure in previous days. Swire Huffington to take on Bush by Beth McHenry News E ditor Next week, Lawrence will wel come the second convocation speaker for 2004-2005: Arianna Huffington, columnist, author, and political com mentator. Huffington will focus on the upcoming election in "The 2004 Election: What's at Stake?” on Thursday, October 7, in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Judging from Huffington's firm anti-Bush stance, those attending the convocation on Thursday can photo by Alex Fairchild expect an enthusiastic battle cry for (bad), polling (very bad), and Teresa For the month of November, Lucy’s will be open for dinner on a trial basis. It will close for breakfast. the Kerry-Edwards campaign. Heinz Kerry ("a breath of fresh air,” Huffington's recent columns not surprisingly). have focused primarily on the short Born in Greece, Huffington comings of Bush (as in "George W. received a master's in economics Bush: Presidential or from Cambridge University and Pathological?"), Kerry's potential as Lucinda’s to try dinner served as the third woman president a leader, and the "contemptible" way of the Cambridge Union, by Amy Siebels Hagee, the food services staff decided "Hopefully it [will] lighten the in which "Team Bush" has handled Cambridge's famed debating society. Managing Editor the time was right for a change. load on Downer," said Hagee. "Downer the campaign. Huffington is now considered During the November-only trial will remain the facility with the great Huffington has also covered one of Washington's most influential run, Lucy's will serve dinner Monday est number of menu options, while other aspects of the election, includ This November, Lucinda's will be through Friday from approximately Lucy's will have a set dinner menu ing college tuition (too high), cam cooking up something that is usually 5:30 to 7 p.m. It will be closed in the without as many options." paigns focusing on the "undecideds" reserved for honored guests and spe See Huffington on page 2 cial banquets: dinner. mornings. The dinner menu for Lucinda’s The momentum for the experi "Whatever changes we make in will be available online later this Newspaper Readership Month ment came from an LUCC-sponsored Food Service, they must be cost effec month. Food Service survey conducted last tive," said Hagee. "I know now that we Other changes are in the works, Complete anyNew York Times Friday crossword May. According to Lynn Hagee, direc will not be able to serve breakfast as too, thanks to the LUCC survey. "We well as dinner." also hope to try outdoor dining in puzzle this month and turn it inLawrentian to the tor of food services, many students suggested dinner at Lucinda's as an The current staff at Lucinda's will Lucy's come spring, another student mailbox at the Union before 10 p.m. the sameimprovement to student dining cover the new shifts, starting and end suggestion," Hagee said. day. Correct, complete puzzles win $20 options. ing their days later. As in the past, Lucinda's will be Based partly on the interest of Hagee hopes that a second dinner closed on days when it is being used No multiple winners; winners must besurveyed students and partly on over option will create a more balanced for a catered event, such as Lunch at Lawrence University students. crowding at Downer, according to workload for the two dining facilities. Lawrence. THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 Feingold Former president honored for service by Beth McHenry several presented by Keating Presidential Civic Leadership News Editor and state Superintendent of Award primarily for programs Public Instruction Elizabeth and services introduced at to visit ' Burmaster on Thursday at the Lawrence, such as Bjorklunden On September 23, John P. Keating, University of second annual State seminars and convocations. Wisconsin-Parkside chancellor Superintendent's PK-16 Warch also served on the and chair of Wisconsin Campus Institute on Service-Learning executive committee of the Lawrence Compact, presented Lawrence's and Citizenship in Madison. Wisconsin Campus Compact, a very own former president Awards were given to teach group of presidents of Wisconsin by William Dalsen Richard Warch with a service- ers, administrators, schools, and colleges and universities com OpinionsI Editorials Editor learning award for "his strong students who have shown mitted to developing relation advocacy for liberal education "exemplary leadership in the ships between students, faculty, Wisconsin Democratic Sen.

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