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By Frank Skrip necessarily suspicious, an autopsy was in the crash. National Guard of Oil City, as well as an Car accident Rocket News Editor performed by Mercer County Coroner J. According to police, the accident oc employee at General Electric and Pizza Bradley McGonigle III on Sunday. The curred when Matarrese drove through a Hut. A Slippery Rock University senior was cause of death has not yet been released. stop sign on Airport Road, colliding His hobbies and interests included over weekend killed in Pine Town.ship, Mercer County One passenger in the other vehicle, with McFeely who was driving south hunting, fishing, golf, softball, and on Friday night after a two car collision Keath Sherbondy, 26, of Grove City, suf along Route 173. weightlifting. involving an SRU alumnus. fered minor injuries. An investigation is being conducted McFeely was a member of the Church Kyle S. McFeely, 22, of Grove City, was The other vehicle was driven by and charges are pending. of the Beloved Disciple of Grove City. He of Homecoming taken to United Community Hospital Christopher A. Matarrese,. 26, of New McFeely was a 2001 graduate of Grove is survived by his parents; his sister, SRU and pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m., state Hope. The other passenger in the vehi City High School and a safety and envi student Amber Elizabeth McFeely; his police in Mercer said. cle was SRU graduate Anthony Errera, ronment management major at SRU. grandmother Dee McFeely, and several involves alumnus Although the cause of death was not 26, of Grove City. Neither were injured He was a member of the Pennsylvania aunts, uncles, and cousins. HealthFest raises awareness Community learns ways to stay heart healthy and fit
By Brittany Cole "Wc try to gear the event to stu Rocket Staff Writer dents, but also to anyone in the community," Mortimer said. Slippery Rock University held Mortimer said he has been co its 20tb annual HealthFest Tues ordinating the event since 1999 day at the Robert N. Aebersold when he came to SRU. Student Recreation Center from Some of the SRU organizations 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. that attended Healthfestwere the HealthFest was designed to pro Women's Center, the Counseling vide the latest information on a Center, the Athletic Training As variety of human health issues, sociation, the Exercise and Re offer a number of free screenings habilitative Science Department arid give opportunities for people and the Pennsylvania Public to learn about exercise, health is Health Association Collegiate sues and disease prevention. Chapter (PPHACC). "HealthFest is an intergenera- Each organization offered in tional event that aims at bringing formation on a different health together the university commu topic. nity: students, faculty, staff, and "The PPHACC did an inter younger and older adults from esting presentation on the ap communities in the tri-counry propriate way to wash your area who are seeking profession hands," Mortimer said. als in health and wellness, free ex "They used this special light hibits and screenings and multi that showed bacteria before peo media presentations," said Brian ple washed their hands." Mortimer, coordinator of the "They had people was their Wellness Center and the Russell hands with soap as they normally Wright Fitness Center. would, and then used the light The purpose of the event is to again to show how much bacteria involve student groups and or was still there." HtATHEK KOZIVHOW.SK^ / llll R0(. Kt I ganizations from SRU and the The Exercise and Rehabilita Jason Aikens launches a ping-pong ball while hi.s opponent Bob Mercer awaits his turn during a game of Water Pong. The game was part of the "Hydration Station," tri-county area to come and edu a booth set up to inform students and the community about the importance of keeping hydrated. The "Hydration Station" and other booths were part of HealthFest tive Science Department offered which took place at Aebersold Student Recreation Center on Tuesday. cate people about their groups a few different exhibits. One was and share information about a health or wellness topic. • Please sec HEALTH on A-3
Homecoming security increases
By Valerie Waltz Rocket Staff Writer ALCOHOL RELATED CITATIONS OVER HOMECOMING WEEKEND Homecoming weekend at Slippery Rock University is seen by many students as a time 1005 (12) to get together, hang out with old friends who have ventured back to school, and join in the organized festivities that the univer sity has provided. However, along with rekindling the bonds 2004 between students and college life, many stu (5) dents celebrate homecoming by kicking FRANK SKRir/TllE ROCKET Actor Joe Hughes gives a short anecdote while fellow performers Kathy Seelinger and Jodi back a tew beers, hitting up some house par Solito listen during Sunday's LGBTA sponsored event. ties, and basically re-enacting Animal House. The students who opted to party hard this mamy past weekend had one big problem standing 2003 in their way: the police. -•»•• 11} "Revelations" attempts to Slippery Rock University Campus Police Chief Robert j. Christy said to ensure the safety of students and the townspeople of bring acceptance to SRU Slippery Rock on this past Homecoming 2002 (12) weekend, the police increased its patrols sig nificantly. By Rachel Seeman voice to people whose voices are Christy was unable to release the specific Rocket Assistant News Editor not generally heard, to help peo 12 16 ple understand the humanity of numbers of patrolling officers. GRAF'IIIC ll.l.l'.STRA'nON BY NATli.\N COM.INS/TUK ROCKET With the police on the prowl for any crim The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and gay, lesbian and bisexual and inal mischief, a few students chose to stay in the police. to close roads," Christy .said. "We posted Tran.sgender campus organization transgender people and under for the weekend. Although there were the "The amount of police out there was many officers throughout the Borough as presented Slippery RtKk Univer stand what they're going students who didn't want to chance party more hearsay or common sense," Horrell well.' sity students with a theatrical pro through.," Kline said. ing for a significant fine, there were many said. '^Of course they're going to lock the Christy said he accounted the amplified duction about the lesbian, gay, bi "I saw 'Revelations' at WVU in students who decided otherwise. town down during Homecoming. 1 think drinking violations to an increased number sexual and transgender lifestyles. 2001.1 loved it and thought it was Sophomore human resource major Phil having more officers is good to prevent of people on campus and in the town. "Revelations: Appalachian Re a great show and tried to bring it Horrcll, said he was one of the students who trouble or fighting, but they should just let In 2002 there were nine underage drinking siliency in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual to Slippery Rock," Catherine decided to party over the weekend. The in kids have a good time." violations issued as oppo,sed to the four i.ssued and Transgender People" is de Massey, assistant psychology pro crease in police did not deter him, he said. Besides increasing the police officers on in 2004. In 2003, there were seven underage veloped from the testimonials of fessor said. "I saw a few cops here and there driving the streets of Slippery Rock, Christy said pa consumption violations. There were three 13 men and women. A social equity grant through around, but that was it," Horrell said. trols were increased for the events on cam DUl's issued during die 2002 homecoming and The show was developed from the state system paid the actors a In lieu of the increased-patrols, Horrell pus such as the Friday night concert, the Sat only one issued during the 2004 homecoming. Carrie Nobel Kline's study of small compensation, travel and said whenever he went out to parties this urday morning parade, and the Tliis year the total numlier of alcohol related how people of different sexual lodging fee. past weekend, it made him nervous to an ex Homecoming football game. citations for Homecoming weekend jumped to preferences live their lives tent, but he never really is concerned about "We had officers out to control traffic and 12. "It interested me to give (a) • Please sec SHOW on A-3
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ROCK tors Julie Aiken and Emily Birch- A Drunk Driver Simulator stolen at By Rachel Seeman Rocket Assistant News Editor field raised $311 during the will be available for students at Homecoming Parade Saturday. the ARC on Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. The results of the University Slippery Rock University is to 3 p.m. Bard Hall Union survey are being reviewed ahead of Clarion University in The Beautification Commit NORS so a final vote by students is the race to raise $10,000 for tee is looking into the 9/11 ready by December. Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. Memorial because it is starting "It's looking really good," As Slippery Rock has raised $7,100 to rust, Senator Emily Birchfield By Mike Mallory sistant Vice President of Stu and Clarion $5,000. said. Rocket Sports Editor Azucar Band Performance dent Development Paula Oliv The Latino Student Organization with the President Julie Hepner said Each week, a U Rock Award Homecoming is a one-of-a-kind special ero said. "Over 1,500 students that former President Jude is given to a senator who has support from Late Night Programming, responded to the survey." Butch said he was very proud of weekend, an opportunity for current and gone up and beyond their du former students to join together to display Intercultural Programs and the Frederick The number one improve the current Senate. ties, Hepner said. Douglass Institute has invited the Latino ment students would like to see "I'm really proud too," Hep their pride in Slippery Rock University. Senator Julie Aiken was However, one serious crime abruptly band Azucar to play at SRU on Oct. 22 in the Union is a movie theater. ner said. awarded the U Rock Award this from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Carruth-Rizza In other SGA news. Vice Pres Hepner said the rally was well week. ruined the weekend for several SRU stu ident of Academic Affairs Kurt attended and the Homecoming dents. Hall. Admission is free and refreshments Sterling said the Calendar Com "We're trying to do so much events went really well. to recognize senators," Hepner Following an evening at his friend's will be available. Check out the band at mittee voted to reaffirm fall The SGA and the University apartment on Friday, freshman Rob Rifen« azucarband.com. For more information break for next year. The com Program Board float was second said. "Kudos" is another award to burgh said he became suspicious when he contact Dr. Christine Pease-Hernandez at mittee will take suggestions to place behind the Student found the door to his dorm room on the the Meet and Discuss, com recognize senators who do good ext. 2563. Alumni Relations Board float. third floor of Bard Hall unlocked. ' prised of faculty and staff Hepner said the combined work and to encourage others, Sterling said it's too hard to QPA of SGA is 3.33 and 3.347 Hepner said. When he opened the door, he said he WSRU-TV Channel 7 tell what will happen, they are for the executive board alone. Senators Mike Baranowski, found his laptop computer and battery The Homecoming football game will air waiting to see what the faculty A senator is still needed from Kim Adams, Jocelyn Moss, Julie charger missing. While the speakers re* at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Oct. 21. WSRU- and staff think about a pilot fall Kraus Hall and Founders Hall. Aiken, Tiffany Perry, Emily mained intact, Rifenburgh said his Eth break for next year. Three new organizations. Per Birchfield, Ashley Clark,' Mark ernet cable was lying on the ground. TV hopes to continue to provide sports Kartz and Matt MeruUi received coverage on a weekly basis. Sterling said they need two cussion Club, Fitness Integrated He also said he found a large gash on SGA representatives for the Fu Teaching Club and Anastasis "Kudos" for their work. the side of his door, leading him to believe ture Library Committee on the Agape, were recognized by the The Senate passed a motion something had been slipped into the side renovation or expansion of Bai SGA. to make all informal SGA meet of the door as a point of entry. Empty Bowls Project ley Library. Speaker Tom Pitzer said their ings mandatory. SRU's Institute for Community, Service- "We understand you guys are Rifenburgh, an apparent burglary vic Vice President of Financial constitutions were solid, but tim, said he feels helpless at this point in Learning and Nonprofit Leadership will Affairs Preston Gibbs said that they will still have to wait two busy, but we only have three host the 9th annual Empty Bowls pro certain organizations that need years before they can apply for meetings left," Pitzer said. the situation. gram as a way of raising hunger aware funding for next year need to SGA funding. "Work is not an excuse. Some "It sucks because there's nothing you ness across the community on Oct. 24. turn in the registration packet by The SGA voted in favor to one already had their seat taken can do about it," Rifenburgh said. "It Nov. 15. change the name of Ginger Hill away because they didn't meet doesn't affect my opinion of the univer Lunch will be offered from 11 a.m. to The Latino Music Festival re to Sound and Literacy Art Book the requirements," Hepner said. sity, it just affects my opinion of people." 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m. ceived $25 of funding from the (SLAB) because they were having The next SGA meeting will be Rifenburgh wasn't the only reported in the MPR of the University Union. SGA problems with their former Nov. 3 at 12:35 p.m. in room burglary victim in Bard Hall during Home Tickets are $10 per person and will be In Homecoming news. Sena name on the Internet. 207 of the University Union. coming weekend. sold in the Lowry Center, Weisenfluh and Two other students also had laptops Boozel dining halls, Slippery Rock True stolen when they returned to the dorm fol Value and at the door. lowing the Homecoming celebration atN. Kerr Thompson Stadium Saturday after noon. College of Education Meeting SRU celebrates Love Your Body Day Campus Police Chief Robert Christy There is a mandatory meeting for all un said the criminal acts are currently under dergraduate elementary education majors investigation. accepted into the College of Education "One girl wrote, 'Start a revo "We have received the reports," Christy fall 2005 and those planning to apply lution - love your body,'" Moyer said. "If there's anything about any theft, prior to the beginning of the spring 2006 said. "1 really liked that one." report that to the police." Other sashes bore phrases in Christy said he feels it's important for semester. Attend one of the meetings cluding, "1 am beautiful,'' "Curves scheduled on Oct. 31 at 4:30 p.m. or students to be aware of and understand are beautiful," "1 love mine, do the situation so they can be more alert. Nov. 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the McKay Edu you?" and "1 love my body, deal cation Building Auditorium. with it!" Christy also said all students need to Megan Frymire, SRU senior make sure their rooms are locked when health and physical education ever they leave and they need to show con Dance Faculty Concert major, was one of the students cern for all valuable items. SRU dance faculty will share the stage who made a sash. Harner Hall's Resident Network Assis with alumni and guest artists during the "I wore the sash to a few of my tant (RNA) Brian Parker, a junior who classes (Wednesday)," she said. lives in Bard, said people don't need to be department's annual Faculty and Guest Frymire, a community assistant scared, but they need to pay more atten Artist's Dance Concert at 8 p.m. on Oct. in Rhoads Hall, said she hadn't tion to what's going on around them. 25 in Miller Auditorium. The SRU Jazz been aware of the Love Your Body "Try and make sure people know who Ensemble will provide live music. The KAREN BLITLER/THE ROCKCT campaign or day, but stopped to lives on the floor," Parker said. "Pay at performance features 23 SRU dance ma Kathleen Setzer, a graduate student at Slippery Rock Utiiversity majoring in com check out the table when she went tention to the people that don't live there. jors. Tickets are $5 for general admission munity counseling, paints a sash for Love Your Body Day. to HealthFest Tuesday. You can usually tell if something is not Frymire said she UKCS the pur and $3 for students. Proceeds benefit The By Sheryl McGlory Jenett Moyer, graduate assistant pose of the campaign. normal." Lucy Isacco Sack Dance Scholarship. Rocket Assistant for the Women's Center, was re "It's a really good thing," she Parker said students have the opportu Advertising Manager sponsible for the Love Your Body said. "With what's in magazines nity to put locks on their computers to Day event on campus. today, girls don't love their bod- keep them secure. Next Rocket Issue Slippery Rock students cele Preparations for the national les. Several students have also bought safes There is no Rocket issue for Oct. 28. The brated the annual Love Your Body event began with a sash-making Moyer said that the way media, for their valuables. Day on Wednesday by wearing session in the Women's Center on especially magazines and adver next issue will be Nov. 4. homemade sashes and participat Christy said the police may soon set up Oct. 13. tisements, portrays women is an meetings between the crime prevention of ing in events to advocate a healthy "The sashes are similar to the important part of the campaign. body image among women. ones women wear at beauty pag ficer and residents in order to discuss She said that because of what ways to keep one's items and, most im Publicize your event with a Rock Note Love Your Body Day is part of eants," Moyer said. women and girls see on television a national Love Your Body cam Moyer said that in contrast to and in magazines and advertise portantly, one's self, safe. paign sponsored by the National the beauty pageant portrayal of ments, they feel the need to alter Bright yellow signs have been posted on To submit a Rock Note to be consid Organization for Women (NOW) women needing to be thin to be their bodies to become thinner. the doors of each floor stating for resi^ ered for publication, please send your Foundation. The campaign began beautiful, the sashes for the cam- "There are a lot of unnecessary dents to lock their doors and to report any announcement to: in 1998 and is now in its eighth aign promote every body-type as eating disorders and unnecessary suspicious activity. News Editor Frank Skrip year. Eeautiful. plastic surgery, especially stomach Bard Hall Community Assistant Joe Lu According to the NOW Foun Students were given a seco'nd stapling and things like that," stick said he has been notified of several 220 Eisenberg Classroom Building dation Web site, the purpose of opportunity to decorate sashes at Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Moyer said. signs of vandalism on the third floor. the campaign is to promote posi a table set up for the Women's The Love Your Body campaign Lustick also said he's been telling his e-mail: [email protected] tive body image among women, Center at Tuesday's HealthFest. Web site calls on women to be floor residents to watch each other's backs. fax: (724) 738-4896 protest advertisements that are of Students made up slogans and come involved in protesting ad Submissions are not guaranteed to be fensive to women and address phrases to write on their sashes vertising that projects unhealthy "If you see someone suspicious, then no women's health issues. promoting healthy body image. body images as being beautiful. tify someone who has the authority to tell published. them to leave," Lustick said.
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Bernardo, 19, was Oct. 15 - Jenna Leokareas, 18; Nina gate a report of a 650 watt generator stolen controlled substance, possessing a small released on his own recognizance. cited for disorderly conduct. 1-ang, 18; Martin Tyler, 19, and Ryan Itzer, from the bed of a truck parked at the job site amount of marijuana and drug parapher Oct. 20 - David L. Roudabush, 22, was 19, were cited for underage consumption parking lot on North Road. nalia. Bail was paid at $2,500. Borough Police cited for disorderly house. of alcohol after police received a report of Oct. 19 - Ashley Zaboroski, 18, was cited Oct. 18 - David James McCuUon, 40, Oct. 20 - Robert W. Fibuly III, 22, was an alcohol violation in Dodds Hall. for underage consumption of alcohol after Harrisville, Pa., was seen for manufactur Sept. 29 - Dean Robert Krelko, 44, was cited for disorderly house. Oct. 16 - Scott Unruc, 19, was cited for police received a report of an alcohol viola ing a controlled substance, possessing a cited for a bad check for $224.71 for a De- underage consumption of alcohol after po tion in Founders Hall. small amount of a controlled substance walt Drill at Slippery Rock Hardware oft Campus Police lice received a report of an alcohol viola Oct. 19 - Police are continuing to investi and possessing drug paraphernalia. He Sept. 9. tion in the Vincent Science Hall parking gate a report of stolen property from a room was released on his own recognizance. Oct. 11 - Lori Renne Merriman, 20, Oct. 15 - Police are condnuing to in lot. in North Hall. Oct. 18 - Jeffrey Michael Yaratch, 37,- was cited for disorderly house. vestigate a report of stolen property from Oct. 16 - Daniel Rawlings, 18, and Bran Oct. 19 - Police are continuing to investi Lake Milton, Oh., was seen for DUI, driv Oct. 13 - Police received a report of a resident's room in Bard Hall between don McGuire, 18, were cited for underage gate a report of misuse of a parking decal on ing while operating privilege is revoked or criminal mischief to hedges. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 1:15 a.m. Oct. 15. consumption of alcohol after a police received Field House Road. suspended. Bail was paid at $7,500. Oct. 14 - Matthew Jacob Kimmel, 26, Oct. 15 - Jacob Zeoli, 19 and Thomas a report of an alcohol violation on North Oct. 19 - Police are continuing to investi Oct. 18 - William Leo Russell II, 23, was cited for burglary. Ticherich, 19, were cited for underage Road. gate a report of stolen property from a resi West Sunbury, Pa., was seen for DUI, Oct. 14 - Wendy J. Deuschle, 20; Leah consumption of alcohol after an officer re Oct. 16 - Police are continuing to investi dent's room in Founders Hall. careless driving, driving at unsafe speed M. March, 21; Britney L. Poglein, 20; ceived a report of a person having diffi gate property stolen from a resident's room Oct. 19 - Police are continuing to investi and failing to stay on right side of roadway. Brooke L. Barclay, 18; Samantha Quraishi, culty walking on Kiester Road. in Dodds Hall. gate a drug \'iolarion in a resident's room in He was released on his own recognizance. 19, Ja.son A. Bowers, 20 and Michael A. Oct. 15 - Mitchell Valvano, 21, was Oct. 17 - Police are continuing to investi Founders Hall. Charges pending. Oct. 18 - Philip T. Cargioli, 20, Erie, Silvestri, 19 were cited for disorderly cited for public drunkenness after an of gate a report of a resident's door being dam Oct. 19 - Tina Johnson, 19, was cited tor Pa., was seen for possessing drug para house. ficer received a report of a person having aged in Bard Hall. underage consumption of alcohol after po phernalia, a small amount of marijuana Oct. 14 - Steven J. Kurtz, 25, was cited difficulty walking on East Central Loop. Oct. 18 - Kyle Dempsey, 18, was cited tor lice received a report of an alcohol violation and purchasing, consuming, possessing for public drunkenness. Oct. 15 - Rameek Flowers, 20 and criminal mischief after police received a re in Founders Hall. or transportation of liquor or malt or Oct. 14 - Police received a report of David Capooci, 19, were cited for under port that a person smashed a window in Pat Oct. 20 - Caleb Harper, 18, and Joseph brewed beverages as a minor. He was re criminal mischief age consumption of alcohol after police re terson Hall Oct. 1. Valentine, 18, were cited with underage con leased on his own recognizance. Oct. 15 - John P. Hendricks, 27, v;as ceived a report of an alcohol violation in Oct. 18 - Luke Watson, 22, and Michael sumption of alcohol after police received a re Oct. 18 - Tina L. Dye, 42, Slippery cited for disorderly conduct. Dodds. Hall. Cira, 21, were cited for disorderly conduct port of an alcohol violation in Patterson Rock, Pa:, was seen for bad checks. Case Oct. 15 - Gregory R. Krisch, 21, was Oct. 15 - Police are continuing to in after police received a report of an individual Hall. Health Show • Continued from PAGE A-1 from Slippery Rock, Harrisville and Grove • Continued from PAGE A-1 by the oppressions they already was selected to be a part of the per City offered 10-minute massages that cost conquered and are caught to con formance. a hydration station, while another did $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 Massey said the purpose of "Rev quer as mountain people, as rural "It was really fun, especially body composition testing. for faculty and staff. elations' is successful in bringing people," Kline said. when the other actors came up Mortimer said AVI supplied healthy "It's also nice because we have a lot of understanding to everyone. "And when they turn out to be from West Virginia," McKenzie snacks and drinks and offered healthy allied health majors here at SRU, and "We're all the same and in some other than straight, are they able to said. cooking samples. many of these off-campus organizations respects, but in others we're not," use this social capital to their ad Coordinator of Health Promo Some of the off-campus groups were the are looking for interns and volunteers," Massey said. "It's important that vantage." tions and Services, Jodi Solito, was Butler Memorial Hospital, which offered Mortimer said. "They want to talk to stu people look beyond themselves." Heterosexuals, gay and lesbian osteoporosis screenings, the Visiting dents." Each actor, ranging from 16 to the only SRU staff member to par couples and parents of gays and les ticipate in the play. She read for Nurses Association of Western Pennsyl The Rock cheerleading squad, SRU 70 years old, portrayed a particular bians were among the many in the two characters at once. vania, which offered pulse and blood sugar Dance Express and The Cru all performed person by quoting their stories audience to speak, Massey said. screenings, the Lupus Foundation of at Healthfest. The music department also through their own as taken from Among the actors were two stu "I'm interested in all of us find Pennsylvania, which offered Lupus screen had a flute ensemble and a jazz band as interviews. dents from the SRU, Travis Bell ing ways to get past our biases so ings, the Wal-Mart Vision Center, which forms of entertainment. They have been traveling for and Alex McKenzie. that we can truly operate as a offered vision screenings and samples of Mortimer said he was pleased with the about four years performing "Rev McKenzie said she saw flyers on democracy, one in which we are lens cleaning, and the Slippery Rock Se turnout at Healthfest. He handed out 800 elations". campus announcing auditions for benefiting form the contributions nior Citizen's Center, which had an ex brochures and tieels that even more people "I was interested in whether peo of everybody," Kline said, " and we hibit on line dancing. "Revelations". were there. ple are made stronger by the things After auditioning for Kline and can do this when people don't All of the screenings were free except the There were 70 different organizations they confront,and in this case, have to spend time hiding from of)- massages. Four local massage therapists one of the actors, Michael Kline, in that took part in the event. whether people are made stronger Vincent Science Hall, McKenzie pression or fighting oppression." Page A-4 • The Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 15 cents per word Classifieds First 3 words bolded FREE of charge! PLUS our free (yes, free) Spring Break Spring Break 2006 with Stu For Sale fundraiser programs EQUALS dent Travel Services to Jamaica, $1,000-$3,000 in earnings for Bahamas Spring Break Mexico, Bahamas and Florida. Sterns & Foster full size your group. Call TODAY for up CHEAP Cruise! 5 Days From $299! In Are you connected? Sell Trips, mattress with box springs, to $600 in bonuses when you cludes Meals, MTV Celebrity Earn Cash & Travel Freel Call brand new, used once or schedule your fundraiser with CARS/TRUCKS Parties! Cancun, Acapuico, Ja for group discounts. info/Reser twice. $450 or best offer. CampusFundraiser. Contact •NEWLY INSPECTED maica From $499! 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Layout and design by Nathan Collins Page A-S nThe Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 Life Chic Intuitions JuUe ^•k^aj^^^ Dye CrafttiA/0 Costumes key in successful holiday fashion c^las,s, With Halloween right around the corner, kids are getting eager for fun, co.stumes, lots of candy and y^.i parties. But what about us? Halloween isn't just a hol iday for kids. Sure we can't throw on a costume and go trick-or-treating anymore (well, at least we should n't), but that doesn't mean we can't wear a fun new costume for a kickin' Halloween party. Classic costumes like the vampire or sexy nurse will never die, but each year, popular movies, TV shows and video games bring exciting new costume ideas. Halloween costumes have come a long way from throwing a sheet over your head and calling yourself a ghost. We're much more original than that these Center offers free days. So I thought I'd let you know about the best and worst new Halloween costumes this year. But first let's review the rules of Halloween. Well, lessons to students of course everyoiie knows the general rule for women at Halloween: this holiday is the one day each year when a girl can dress however she wants and no one By Sheryl McGlorv are offered at the center are for anyone can say anything. There is a sexy version of just about Rocket Assistant Advertising Manager who's interested. every costume imaginable these days and girls aren't Elaine, not a glass blower herself,'.has afraid to take advantage of it. If you're a Slippery Rock Univer tried the art twice and said she shows peo The day also gives anyone the opportunity to live sity student and you ve ever wanted ple who come into the center for the first out their secret "Star Wars" fantasy or some other to try your hand at glass blowing, time the things she was able to make with dorky movie they are obsessed with. As long as here's your chance. out having previous experience. you're only going to do it oti Halloween, that's fine The Glass Blowing Center in "A lot of things that p'eople think you with me. Hilliards is offering free bead-making need to blow glass, like a college degree in OK, now to the best and worst costumes of the lessons to SRU students from Oct. 22 it or Italian instruction, you really don't," year. to Oct. 30. she said. "Pretty much anybody who can Snow White, the evil queen, and Tinker Bell all Elaine and Tom Doner, owners of turn a rod can do it. are popular Disney choices for adult women this year. the Glass Blowing Center opened "It's practice, practice, practice." One thing that kind of stinks about buying a costume the business at its current location Take Tom, for example. He used to be a is that unless you are willing to spend a fair amount in late July. Though they have mechanic and Elaine said her husband had of money, you aren't going to get a great costume. The owned the retail store for at least never tried glass blowing until he saw some pirate's wench has always been one of my favorite clas three years, Elaine said, they one doing it at a local flea market over ten sic costumes for women, and is particularly popular moved their business into a new years ago and became hooked. this year with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. building this summer. "He would go back every weekend and But you can't get a descent wench costume unless you lVw^> The Glass Blowing Center of watch the guy work," she said. are willing to spend about $ 100 or more. So if you're fers jewelry and bead-making les Tom proceeded to read book after bqok looking to make an impact, you better start saving sons to its patrons. about glass blowing, watched instructional some dough. "Jewelry-making is making glass videos and began practicing the skills he Some other great costumes this year are a sexy pendants with colors in them," was learning, Elaine said. Wonder Woman, or a sexy football player. Elaine said. "He really just learned by doing," she One thing I don't quite understand is the sexy nun The jewelry-making process in said. costume. A sexy nun? I mean, come on. A sexy postal volves working with borosilicate Tom has now been glassblowing for worker is a bit of a stretch, but a sexy nun just seems glass, while beads are made with a eleven years and teaches the art to the cen borderline offensive. I mean, you should have the softer glass called moretti. ter's patrons. freedom to dress however you want on Halloween, To make beads, Elaine said, The Glass Blowing Center offers free, but at least maintain your pride. you wrap morretti glass glass blowing demonstrations to the com Some other bad ones? There is actually a costume around a small steel munity, provided by Tom. called "Holy S#!t." Use your imagination to picture piece called a man Elaine said the demonstrations last. 10 that one, but I will say it involves a halo and wings drel. The rods of minutes or less, in which time Tom will with a frumpy body costume. Some other ridiculous glass are then make a glass pendant, dolphin or hum ones for women include a mustard bottle, a woopie melted in a mingbird before the eyes of up to 100 pieo- cushion and a tater tot. No really, a tater tot. kiln and left ple. ?, to sit "It's not a lecture; you actually get to see For guys, I have to say that I'm a big fan of the overnight to "Willy Wonka" costume. It's fun, not too much work him making something," Elaine said. 'It's harden. Once exciting. There's no molds for anything,jt's and reasonably affordable. Some online retailers they are cooled, the beads can be removed offer some great renditions of this quirky character. all free-form." from the mandrel, which ensures that A normal three-hour glass blowing c]^ss Movie characters are huge with guys this year with there is' a hole running through the bead. some other great ones including Buddy the Elf, costs $45 and includes all materials, Elaine Elaine said that even though many peo said. The classes are held every Friday frem Pedro from "Napoleon Dynamite," and the classic ple think they need to have prior experi "Animal House" toga, which is always a sexy cos ence to come to the center, the lessons that tume for a man. • Please see GLASS BLOWING on A-9 Now normally I would not promote the wearing of a Star Wars costume, but I have to say that buy- costumes.com has a pretty amazing Chewbacca cos tume. So okay, get the Chewy costume. That is, if you're willing to pay $450 for a Halloween costume. Student gets ready for unique spring semester And the worst? Well, Raggedy Andy will have to top the list this year. It's just awful all around. A man dressed in this will probably lose a lot of dignity with By Caleb Pardick Kegarise said he hopes his military background will be an experience the ladies. And if your girlfriend forced you to match Rocket Staff Writer that allows him to achieve his post-Army career goal: becoming an FBI her Raggedy Anne costume? Well, At least you have agent. a reason to be looking so ridiculous. Kegarise, a sophomore criminology major, won't be attending SRU Aside from the more heralded aspects of being a soldier, Kegarise 1 actually saw an adult costume for Buzz Lightyear. after the conclusion of the fall 2005 semester. Instead, he'll be headed knows the work isn't all glamorous. In fact, hardly any of it is. Buzz Lightyear?? For a kid, adorable. For an adult, for Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for a grueling 19 weeks of military train "It seems like the war is nagging on and soldiers keep dying every day," well, can you .say dork? But this is only the start. You ing. He is scheduled to leave on Dec. 28, his 20th birthday, no less. Kegarise said. "I think the United States is sticking around too long in probably won't even believe me when I tell you that 'There's a chance that I die. It's always been in the back of my mind," Iraq. As for the war on terror, I believe it is something that needs to be costume stores actually .sell renditions of a bowling he said. "Naturally, it's something I try not fought and that's why the military's most elite pin, a SPAM can, and a giant Slim Jim. Wow. to think about at all, but I know it comes soldiers are defending that. It's essential for this One popular costume I've noticed that has really along with my job. I wouldn't say I'm afraic country to be safe from another violent attack surprised me is a couples costume. I know that for myself; I'm more afraid of the affect it will like 9/11." princesses and fairies have exploded in popularity in have on my friends and family." Those friends and family members thjit kiddieland in the past year, but I never thought that While the things on the average college Kegarise worries about are the same ones wl^o Cinderella would be a popular costume for a grown student's mind nearing the end of school arc were nothing short of skeptical when he decided woman. I mean it's precious for a little girl maybe, internships, interviews and rt^sumes, the to join the Army. « but it's just a bit much for a grown woman to be things on Kegari.se's mind will be a bit dif "My parents and friends thought that I wSs dres.sed as a fairy princess in my opinion. And it's not ferent, a bit more sigiTificant: al-Qaeda, nu joking when I initially told them the idea,"- he just Cinderella. Disney costumes in general have clear weapons, Iraq. said. 'When I told them I was serious, my par taken Halloween by storm this year in all ages. I'm Following the 19 weeks of training, eight ents were initially scared. They thought college not saying that all Disney costumes aren't appropri weeks of basic training, 11 weeks of advanced was what I wanted and that I was giving up On ate for adults, but some are just a bit of a stretch. individual training, Kegarise, who will join it. My friends didn't want me to do it at all, byt the military police, will return home for If you're looking to hit the town with your honey they understood why after I informed them. Be brief stay, Kegarise, who hopes to become a cause they're great friends, they don't want any for the night, don't be ashamed to dress together. It U.S. Army Ranger at some point, can then doesn't mean you're whipped, guys, it's just a way to thing bad to happen to me. Now that they know decide where he would like to go. His deci why I signed with the Army and my entire story, have fun, and you can be pretty creative. However, sion may not matter, however. He knows this. some of the couples costumes are the absolute worst they seem to be behind me 100 percent." ideas I've ever seen...plug &. socket, a ball and chain "If there is a certain need in an area, I'll be With such an important choice to be made, and two traffic lights, to name a few. What can I say shipped there instead," he said. "There's a sig Kegarise said that many factors played a role in about these except, well, just don't, okay? nificant chance of (going to Iraq), especially his decision. if I become a Ranger because they're fighting "I always said in high school that college was The best ideas for couple costumes come from your terrorism there constantly." NATHAN COLUNS/THE ROCKCT what was bcst foT me,' he says. "I never thought own creative ideas. But if you don't have the time to While on active duty, Kegarise must serve Ty Kegarise will head into miUtarytrainin g next semester. [ ^ould join the Army It wasn't even a thought spend and have to resort to a manufactured one, until the end of the spring semester...but I dfd- there are some classic ones that aren't so bad. Try three years in Europe and two in the United States. When deciding what type of work he would undertake when in n't make a definite decision until I learned every possible thing about Fred and Wilma, Cleopatra and Anthony, or a cheer what I might be getting into, and after talking to other solders and »e- leader and a football player. These costumes are clas the Army, he said the job of military police officer was the best fit. "Military police officers perform basic police functions," Kegarise said, searching a little.' • sic and usually affordable and can pass you off as a After considering his options, Kegarise said, reflectively, something loving couple, not a dorky one. But if 1 catch any of detailing the aspects of the job better than any recruitment brochure ever could. "They cover anything from patrolling bases, protecting convoys, surprised him. ^ ' you couples as two peas and a pod, you'll be hearing "It was a decision that was much easier to make than I thought," he from me. dealing with prisoners of war, basic investigating and also the guarding of nuclear weapons." said. • (> Page A-9 • The Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 Life Social networks run risk of becoming more than just tool never seen before in my life who want me to confirm my friendship professors. Yes, they are people, too. What if you discovered that Bitter Bytes with them. What? Of course I'm not going to confirm our non-ex you share an interest with one of your professors? Say, cigar smok istent friendship. As a matter of fact I'll probably cross to the other ing as an example. Wouldn't you be more motivated to go to class side of the street if I happen to see you in public. Stop trying to bol because you might get a little cigar talk in? I noticed when this hap Brandon ster your self-confidence with the number of Facebook friends you pened to me recently; then again I go to class anyway. Also, would have, please. n't it be nice if your professors not only knew your name but knew If anyone just got the wise idea to assault me with friendship re a good deal about you? I know I'd like it. Himes quests because they read my column you can also drop dead. I can Furthermore, a social network that allowed faculty to post their reject as fast as you can request. I'm probably faster actually; I study areas of interests and study would be a great forum for students to this stuff. The quintessential social network that everyone who doesn't live become more involved in research and actually do some learning out under a rock will recognize is, of course, Facebook. Should some Speaking of weird people, some gentlemen seem to think that Face- side of the classroom. one out there possibly have missed the memo, Facebook is a social book is the newest and best dating service around. Might I just say, For example, I know David Dailey, a professor in the computer networking website that has become one of the most ubiquitous re "Ick." Right along with those guys, and the groups aren't mutually science department, does research into Scaleable Vector Graphics sources on the web for college age students, sucking the souls out exclusive, are the Greek crowd on Facebook. What are you kids (SVG) which Facebook uses to display graphical representations of of more than 2.5 million members. doing? Don't put a picture of yourself completely drunk and pathetic your social network, coincidentally. It would be great for Dailey to Facebook implements a social network, allowing its users to fill looking after a night of debauchery as your profile picture. I'm not lie able to administer and SVG group where students who are in out profile pages that describe themselves, their interests, class sure who you think wants to see that, but you should know that terested could join, learn about SVG and even contribute and dis schedule and last but not least their friends. Facebook's network is Google is starting to list profiles. That's right, better take the evi cuss possibilities. social as it describes its members via their relationships with one an dence of your depravity down real fast before your innocent old Now as with any vision of grandeur, my little pipe dream would other. Facebook can tell you all about a person, their classmates, grandma googles you and finds a picture of her precious grandchild require full integration of all students and faculty. This is more of doing a keg stand. Not to mention the fact that potential employ and their friends both at their institution and at other institutions a monumental task than one might expect. The university hasn't throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Facebook's web ers nowadays are Googling and Facebooking applicants as a screen ing process. even been able to accomplish this with Blackboard and that as been address is http://www.facebook.com. around a handful of years. It would also require investment and a I HATE Facebook. I like the idea that is there. I like the fact that Yet despite the plethora of things that I despise about Facebook, I can envision a way that a social network similar to Facebook, with lot of interest. from time to time I can use Facebook to find contact information What I have suggested is a Utopian vision of what is possible. On for an old high school buddy or check in to see what is going on some major differences obviously, could be used as an educational tool and not just be a tool. the realistic side, the integration of a simple social network would with my friends who go to other universities. What makes me hate be not only sweet, but a feasible step in the right direction. Start Facebook is the way some folks use, or should I say misuse it. Imagine a combination of blackboard and social networks like Facebook or its cousin. My Space, to get MySpaceBlackboardBook. ing there we can work our way to all encompassing social networks First off, you people with the addictive personalities, stay the crap that include such things as mp3s and videos of classes for review, re away from Facebook; it is very bad for you. The number of Face- This would be a one stop for both educational resources like those book addicts that I see around campus destroys my faith in my gen found on Blackboard and fun, social resources like profiles of your search groups that tie faculty and students and profiles that make eration. Don't try to pull that "I'm a millennial student (echo friends and professors and their interests. This would have all kinds everyone involved more interested in each other by providing in boomer, generation y)," with me, alright? I'm the same age as you of positive benefits. formation about one another. and I'm not using the proliferation of technology to excuse myself First, whether you're a commuter or a campus resident you would Such a tool could start to bridge the gap between the old ways of from the fact that I'm wasting my life away in front of the glow of a get an equal shot to get to know your classmates. For those mem teaching and the type of engagement that Millenials, Gen Ys, echo monitor. bers of the student body for which attendance is a problem, this boomers or whatever you want to call the current, technology in Secondly, all of you Disgracebook users who think that Facebook would provide some motivation to actually go to class. If you know tensive student body demand. No matter what the actual imple is supposed to be an online popularity contest: drop dead! I've got and are friends with your classmates there is an inherent incentive mentation of the social networks of tomorrow's education looks like, an account, obviously. I get daily requests from people who I have to attend. they will surely be a force for providing education with what the stu Next, a far more important benefit is the ability to get to know dents of today feel is missing. Glass blowing U CfcntitiLBd frcm PAGE A-8 that is mutually convenient for the instructor and patron. Elaine said "We want to give students a hands-on experience with glass blow that though the Glass Blowing Center has a set curriculum for its ing," Elaine said. "It is really a very cool art form." 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. regular class, patrons receiving private lessons have more freedom The sessions run every half hour, on the half hour, with the first At the end of a session, Elaine said patrons will be able to walk in what they can create. session beginning at 10:30 a.m. and the last session starting at 5:30. out with objects they have made over the three-hour time period, "If you have your heart set on making perfume bottles, that's fine," Each session can hold up to six students. The Glass Blowing Cen even if it's the first session. Elaine said. "We'll just guide you; make sure you have the skills you ter is open every day, with the exception of major holidays, from 10 "You can form something without having much background," she need." a.m. to 6 p.m. said. 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Total weekly circulation is 5,000. No material appearing in The Rocket may be reprinted without the written consent of Oppressive police presence spoils Homecoming atmosphere the Editor-in-Chief. The first copy of The Rocket is pro vided free of charge. Additional copies may be purchased for 50 cents each. This past weekend was Homecom year, and yet the atmosphere around good time during the other 14 weeks The Rocket receives approximately 5 ing weekend here at the Rock, and it is much like convincing yourself to of the semester. Yet the police blot percent of its funding from the SGA Gen eral Service fee paid each semester by stu there's probably two things the stu study for that mid-term this week. ter is considerably smaller and the dents. All other income is provided dents saw on a regular basis: You really would rather do some through the sale of advertising. police presence, especially on cam Advertising inquiries may be made at Alumni and police. thing else, but you have to go because pus, is much less prevalent. And the (724) 738-2643. Having the SRU alumni come back it's Homecoming and it only hap reasoning? That's a good question, as Corrections is great, since that's the entire point pens once a year. there's nothing that suggests there If we make a substantial error, we want of homecoming. However, seeing po That kind of feeling around cam to correct it. If you believe an error has should be. Oh, the Liquor Control been made, call The Rocket newsroom at lice on every corner watching the stu pus doesn't help SRU's reputation as Board is usually here on Homecom (724) 738-4438. If a correction is war dents all the time is not so great. If a "suitcase campus." What student ing, too. 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Not to men Editor-in-Chiefat the address listed here. not come back, and spend their time tion the risk of getting that little That's why at The Rocket, we feel Editorial Policy doing other things to avoid con thing called a "fine", which will make that the police should let college stu The Rocket strives to present a diverse stantly wondering, "Are the cops that college student even more dents actually be college students range of opinions that are both fair and during Homecoming weekend. That accurate in its editorials and columns ap going to barge in on us?" broke. pearing on the Opinion pages. "Our And for students, that can't be a It's curious to wonder why this hap way, the atmosphere is more inviting View" is the opinion of the Fall 2005 Ed for everybody and we can all have a itorial Board and is written by Rocket ed good atmosphere for Homecoming. pens on Homecoming weekend, any itorial board members. It reflects the This is an event that happens once a way. 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When my r— Rocket Staff Writer are equal, and will feel that you've put a socialist back hard you hold your eyes shut and believe. I'm sure a television is on, yet nothing is worth watching, I leave « in his place. Because those people who were stranded certain optometrist I know would call that unhealthy on a news station. Just leave anything else on besides I' In case you missed it this past week, a white su- in New Orleans during the hurricane chose to be anyway. And my eyes are blurry enough; even if I "Laguna Beach." When I'm at work waiting for "premacist group marched in Toledo, Ohio and in- there, right? would "see the light" I'd still have to squint. someone to walk in for help with a paper, I'm surf " cited violence. I unknowingly and somewhat pre It's depressing how uninformed we really are I don't have an answer on what to do. Why would ing the Internet for news or reading something top dicted a situation like this using an analogy in my about everything. Did you know Slippery Rock has I? I don't vote, I don't participate in protests, I sign ical like a newspaper or those trendy retro T-shirts article last week. Maybe it makes me some kind of a literary magazine that publishes submissions from petitions only to get people away from me, and I don't every store on Earth sells. If only I thought to put prophet or something. Honestly, it's a saddening around the world? For those of you who don't watch even go to concerts because I'm the guy who sits the name of a candy or cereal on a shirt. I ll just buy truth I had proven to me. The riots started from a "The Daily Show", did you know Florida passed a down. Yes, that guy. I think most of all I know by giv one instead and surrender myself to the economy, decision by local government to allow white su law enabling its citizens the authority to shoot some ing specific answers to life's problems isn't the way too. And pink! What a color! Honestly men, don t premacists the freedom to hurl insults at a black and one in a public place if they feel threatened? (Alas! to treat the general public. We're not idiots. I used bother with it. And ladies, save it for your underwear. •Hispanic neighborhood. Irresponsibility and the The return of the Wild West is upon us!) Look, I still to say "People are stupid" until I realized everyone Pink is better left a sexy secret. • First Amendment; who would've thought I was on don't know which residence haU is called what and said it. Okay, in some situations we are, but overall That's just how I keep up with the world. I vary : to something. this is my fourth year here. Yes, this 23-year old has I think humans have a general interest in not being my news sources and read up on things that matter. I'm still disappointed with the religious rhetoric. never sat through an entire episode of "American moronic. I'm sorry, but the next person who asks me if I've 'If racial division can arouse anger so easily, faith can Idol." Blasphemy, I know! Hey, at least I watch All I can say is that the opposite of no information read Alice Sebold's fiction (or creative nonfiction, do the same. To make this quite clear, yet again, I am "Lost". _ is to become informed. Obviously it's your choice, whatever that is) is going to receive a swift kick to the not anti-religion, although, I am prcK:hoice so I I don't know where to place the blame on the lack but don't be surprised if society evolves around you, knees. Is my way the best way? Certainly not. Neither ; guess I'm still going to hell. Obviously, any issue in- of information either: Polarizing 24-hour news net leaving you behind with monkeys, if you choose to is anyone else's article or opinion. What matters is •yolving inequality and the spread of ignorant, supe- works and media bias? Corporate greed? Govern live in a magical bubble that blocks all facts and in that you alone became informed on a matter iristead Jrior messages is going to create anger. ment misinformation? Blind faith? State system formation. Now Curious George, there's a monkey of succumbing to the persuasion of others. Know 3; But it's redundant every week. I mean, if I sit here schools? Citizen apathy? They're all fantastic choices I could hang out with. But, he s obviously curious, what you're saying. And then know the opposite side ^typing and preaching to everyone about equality in that more than likely play some sort of role in alien somewhat informed if you will. And none of you will to it. It's called understanding and compromise; it's • each article, you're going to get bored by it. I'd get ating society from actuality. The things we're led to look that cute getting into misinformed trouble. much better then ignorance. !(bored writing it. Some of you will even have the au iSRU full of unique social groups Smoking cuts quality of life for many :; By Lacey Hiles sionally I have been a part of this group, but From my eyes that every day might be his last. However, this has ;; Rocket Staff Writer in the same way I was a part of Puerto Rico only proved to be somewhat of an inspiration to when I was there for a week. Puerto Ricans him. If you've ever heard the song, "Live Like You i You never see them, these mysterious beings are a unique culture even in the Spanish Jess Were Dying", by Tim McGraw, then you know what who leave behind their great words of wisdom world, and the Flip-Flop People are much the I mean. After being a police officer for many years, , in large, crude scrawlings of pink, yellow and he went back to school and graduated from Albright 'blue. The walkways and walls are their same way. The temperature these days does Rupell n't rise above 65 degrees on a bright, sunny ^ in June. He also renewed his vows with my aunt and palettes, clear when you go to sleep at night has tried to do things that he has always wanted to afternoon. Most of the time, in fact, it's freez 'i. and then fully adorned come morning. They Picture this: you are eight years old and just had do in life. Unfortunately, though, many people i ^e filled with wise, informative sayings: So- ing outside, especially if the wind is making to face that a neighbor has passed away from lung won't live like this unless they know that they only j^d-so 4 King! Vote 1-800... for Queen! Some- itself known. Yet, despite all odds during this cancer and you will never see them again. Now pic have a short time to live. • times, they even leave behind images of them- cold, bleak season, the Flip-Flop People have ture this: Having to learn that the exact same thing My uncle is an amazing man who has accom j selves, looking strangely like Hatchetman. survived. Some have adapted by wearing is going to happen to your daddy in matter of plished so much, and it kills me inside to know that J;' Okay, for the folks who don't get it yet, I'm thicker-soles, which changes the sound from months, weeks or days. Unfortunately, I cannot just something like cancer caused by years of smoking J being sarcastic. If you know me, then you flip-flop to flunk-flunk, especially on tiled say this is a fictional story. know I'm a sarcastic person. But, as with is preventable. He could have completely avoided floors. I could call them the Flunk-Flunk Peo This is the true story of my uncle and cousin. this situation. Though I certainly don't hate him for .'everything, there is a grain of truth here. Forty years. The time when you are supposed to 'These chalk scrawlings do seem to appear ple, but somehow I think protest would arise the choices he made, I wish things could be differ from that...ah, what do I care, Flunk-Flunk just starting to go "over the hill." For my uncle, this ent. I wish he could see my cousin, Dakota, gradu ' overnight out of seemingly thin air. I've seen very well could be his last year. The culprit: smok the flyer and table folks; they are (annoyingly) People they are. ate high school and get married. 1 wish he could see ing. Now, though I know many readers smoke and ME get married. I wish he could always be here with everywhere. But I have yet to see a person with Against freezing temperatures, icy wind and will continue to smoke after reading this, all I can the incriminating chalk. As soon as I do, I'm the occasional rain and soon snow, the Flip- say is, it's your life to live. However, if you truly wish the sarcastic comments that got him the nickname grabbing them and yelling, "Ah-ha! You do Flop People and Flunk-Flunk People endure, to quit and just need something to really encourage "Kidder." I wish that so many people in my family exist! Wait 'til I tell everyone! I'm not as crazy performing their Ground-Is-Too-Cold Dance and push you, read on. would stop dying on me, and that people in general would stop killing themselves with "cancer sticks," as people think I am!" My father's youngest brother, my Uncle Jim, in hopes of warmer weather, soft summer because, believe it or not, this could be you in 30 Well...forget that last sentence. breezes and gentle sprinkles of rain. began smoking during his teenage years. Of course, The likelihood of that happening, though, years. Mysterious Chalk People, Flip-Flop People at that time, the dangers of smoking were not isn't great, since I spend a majority of my time Maybe 1 don't understand how hard it is to stop and Flunk-Flunk People: these are just a few nearly as widely known as they are today. However, hiding away in my dorm room on Facebook over the years, and with some hiding of his activi smoking, and maybe 1 don't understand why peo or playing Soul Calibur II on my PS2. (339 of the "groups" I've encountered. Man, and ties, he continued to smoke, and the hazards became ple start smoking in the first place, but I do under Bard if you want to play. I'm open to infor 1 thought my high school had some interest more of a reality. stand that I care about my friends and family more mal "tournaments." Call me or e-mail me.) ing folks. Southern Fulton High School has Since approximately March of last year, he has than anything, and I refuse to sit back and watch Yes, I am a freshman with no life. Obviously, just over 400 kids; there were only 67 kids in been in an exhausting battle for his life, and is slowly them have the same inevitable fate as my uncle. or else I wouldn't be pondering the possible my graduating class. Here, there are thousands losing. Diagnosed with lung cancer that has since Smoking doesn't just affect you, it affects all existence of mysterious chalk people. of them... spread, he has gone through numerous chemother those who love you and want nothing more than Now, moving on to another strange, in Ah, man, this is going to be some serious apy treatments and radiation, has endured pain that to see you avoid cancer at all costs. If nothing else, triguing culture: the Flip-Flop People. Occa fun. I can't even imagine, and has had to face the fact please, just think about it. LeUers to the EDITOR Toilet paper costs a lot of money, espe was a whole lot of racial tension in the air certs are well attended as are many of their Residence halls cially the two-ply. Unless you want to see during the concert Even the audience was other activities and events that they put Medication not your yearly bill increase more than it al mostly segregated by race with most of the on. With that said, this letter is about my ready does, do like the rest of us, just suck black kids in the front and most of the severe disappointment in the Lil' Scrappy the answer for have much to it up and use half a roll every time you go white kids in the back, or in the frontboo and The Clarks concert that was last Fri to the bathroom. By die way, this problem ing. Even Lil' Scrappy felt tlie tension day in the MPR. The ticket said that the offer students will be solved very quickly - when you when he said "I know that ain't the black show would start at 9 p.m. Finally, at 9:40, life's problems have your own apartment (in the new res folkbooin." The tension was also there in Lil' Scrappy came on the stage and started idence halls or off campus), you'll have to the Union lobby and outside of the his performance. Nowhere during those To the Editon buy your own and then it won't be an Union when the concert let out and all 40 minutes did anyone from UPB or any >v.-To the Editon issue. of a sudden the white kids were the mi of the other organizations putting on the For many students who live in trou The other "disadvantages" that you dis nority. A lot of Clarks fans looked pretty concert come on stage to explain the blesome circumstances, anti-depressants Although die residence halls have some cussed in your column aren't really resi uncomfortable at that point. The same delay. While Lil' Scrappy was performing, may provide the balance they need to feel drawbacks, the positives far outweigh the dence hall issues - they are people issues. people who were upset by Lil' Scrappy I saw bottles of liquor being held up in the happy in everyday college campus life. negatives. By doing something more than I teach ninth graders and they bring their barging in on their Clarks concert for rea air in the audience near the stage. Some However, many problems may arise from "panting" about the problems, you can cell phones to class with them. All of their sons other than the music were singing thing that was uncalled for ancfinappro- the use of medications to treat such psy make SRU a better place and make it nicer friends are at school, in class, so I'm not along when the Clarks got to the lyric in priate. Lil' Scrappy's music involved chological issues that may not have been for future residence hall dwellers. sure who is going to call them but they are "Bom Too Late" when Scott Blasey (the sound effects that were used repeatedly covered in last week's Rocket. I feel that As you mentioned, the residence halls still "glued" to them. lead singer) sings "Martin Luther King during the show. These included, but it is important to mention these issues. are a great place to make friends and Residence halls might not be paradise show me the way..." Well, I found the were not limited to, automatic gunfire and First of all, students are depriving them meet new people. I met some of my clos but they give you affordable housing and irony in that situation to be a little too the pumping of a shotgun. The first time selves of a learning experience every time est friends during my first two years in the a decent place to meet new people, be so much to handle on my own, so I am shar I heard this gunfire, I almost hit the floor they pop a Zoloft, Prozac, or any other dungeon of Patterson Hall. Those friend cial and enjoy college. Not too long from ing it with you. It has been my feeling for of the MPR. Not only were the sound ef kind of anti-depressant medication. We all ships definitely compensate for the occa now when you are mowing your grass and some time that as a campus we need to fects distasteful but so were the lyrics, at came to college to learn something. In sional penny jam, squeaking bed next plunging your own toilet you just might start really looking at race relations on this least what I could make out of the inco order to learn we must face challenges, door or an un-flushed toilet. wish you were back in the dungeon of Pat campus and seriously discuss this issue. herent mumbling that he performed. and all of us face social and emotional And if friends aren't enough, there is terson Hall. This is not an issue that should be left to Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy rap. But challenges in college. At these times, tak always something happening in your hall. SUMA and the Black Action Society. It this performance was so vulgar I was em ing an anti-depressant seems like a quick They have social activities, like ice cream MJ. Rodney is time for us white kids to step it up. I barrassed to attend a university that would solution to a seemingly unsolvable prob socials, Halloween parties and house December '04 Niuvimx think that everybody should be involved; condone such an artist to come and per lem. council meetings. The house councils Secorukry Education/History FYRST Seminars, Greek organizations, form on our campus. There was yet an I would like to suggest the idea that stu meet weekly to discuss ideas and concerns Former VP o/Administration jcft the service organizations, clubs within the ac other problem at this concert, the security dents are simply postponing social and and for people to suggest ways to improve hsiodaixon of Residence Hali Students ademic departments, everybody. We all or should I say, the lack thereof I arrived emotional challenges when taking anti-de their hall. Instead of using your time to need to take action and really start talk at around 8:30 so that I could get a good pressants. When they attempt to quit the complain, it would be better spent at your ing about the reasons behind the often spot to see The Clarks, the only reason I medicine, they will once again stumble local house council or ARHS meeting. strained race relations here at SRU, and went to the concert. The only security across the depressing situations and not Residence halls are also maintenance Racism still an then do something about it. Now, I'm not there were a few students in yellow T-shirts have developed any methods of handling free for you. If something breaks or gets saying that everyone is at fault or everyone ripping my ticket stub in half. About these situations. dirty, someone else will come and fix it or has a negative attitude or that nobody is halfway through Lil' Scrappy's perform Some may argue that anti-depressants xlean it (except for your dirty laundry - issue at SRU proactive. I simply think that something ance, seven police officers from different provide support for students in difficult I you're on your own, but they supply you needs to be implemented on a grander forces came in to the MPR. After the po situations. However, I would like to sug with pretty good laundry facilities). You To the Editon scale than what we have seen so far, and lice dealt with whatever situation it was gest that we should encourage students to have an information technology person in that every student should be involved. that it took seven of them to respond to, learn to deal with difficult personal situ each hall to help you with computer prob I attended the Clarks and Lil' Scrappy Human Diversity obviously isn't cutting the student security guards started patting ations instead of turning to medications lems. Each hall has a computer lab for you concert this homecoming weekend and it. I somehow don't think that Martin people down to see if they had bottles of that they might become dependent on. to print as much stuff as you want - free was deeply troubled by the events that Luther King dreamt that there would still alcohol. I am all for security and don't When SRU students graduate, do we of charge. Some halls have dance rooms, took place. Now, admittedly, Lil' Scrappy be so much racism and racial tension and mind being patted down, as long as it is want them to suffer hard days on the job billiards tables, ping-pong tables, board isn't my fevorite act out there, but hey, I'm segregation in the year 2005, especially at from someone who actually has training or at home when they forget their meds? games and more. game. While I was at the show listening a place of higher learning. and knows what they are doing and not I hope that all SRU students realize !iow If people don't abide by quiet hour to Lil' Scrappy, I looked around me and a fellow student. I was insulted that the se their survival through difficulties they en rules, simply talk to your community as saw people all around me being disre Lindsay Fraser curity of this concert was left in students' counter in life provide strength for tliem sistant. If that doesn't solve the problem, spectful in various ways. There was even Senior hands. Once Lil' Scrappy was done, all the to rely on. then discuss the problem (noise and apa a group of students at the front of the Secondary Education and Spanish Majortroubl e makers must have left because The Of course, people still need support to thetic CA) with your resident director. show booing Lil' Scrappy while he was per Clarks show went off without a hitch. help them succeed through their chal Those people are paid (by you, the stu- forming. Everybody in the MPR realized lenges, whether they are on or off med , dents) to enforce rules and manage the res- that it wasn't exactly about the music. All Concert choice ication. Specifically, the best ways to help I'ldence halls - hold them accountable. week I had heard buzz around campus lAaikFdhingir people become comfortable with growing '' You can also talk to your CA, RD and about the unlikely pairing of Lil' Scrappy Senior socially and emotionally is to get them in . house council about the cleanliness of the and the Clarks, and it wasn't good. Most unacceptable Elementary Edwcation major volved. Students can get involved in a va . bathrooms - if it's a "housekeeping" issue of it was negative in that the majority of riety of ongoing clubs and communities \ then it will be fixed. If it's an, "I don't want students felt that the people in charge of To the Editon that will allow them the opportunity for ' to clean up after myself because they pay planning this concert had gone too far in social support. i sdhieone else to do that" issue, then there trying to be "fair to everyone." Overall, it I want to make it clear that overall, I "isn't much they can do. Hopefully people ryas a pretty negative vibe. With those al think that UPB does an excellent job of John MuOcenm s^ your floor will learh to take responsi- titudes spreading before the event, thew' putting on some great events. Their con 1 TJiird^ear graduate student •*tl8ity for their own mess and clean it up. College Student Personnel major Page A-12 • The Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 The University Program Board Presents t>r^e tr^ Congratulations to the 2005 HomecGming> King <& Queen Brandon Berns <& Jenny Craig and members of the 2005 Homecoming Court- Vlark Felbinger <& Nicole Bastide, Steve Winslow A Emily Vetere, Nick Falcone A Sheena Strnisha. ongratulations to the Paint the Town W'mners'. First Place-Phi Sigma Pi 4 ,^ Second Place- Blue Key Third Place- Alpha Omlcron Pi, Pi Kappa Phi <& - A _* Delta Zeta , ' Congratulations to the Parade Float Winners'. First Place- Student Alumni Relations Board Second Place- Tie- l.Theta Xi, Alpha Xi Delta & Sigma Sigma Sigma and 2. Student Government Association and The University Program Board Third Place- Alpha Sigma Tau and Phi Kappa Alpha S]x>nsored by: UPB -S&i Funded by yout^ general senate acti\it\' fee, UNIVCRSlTy administered bv Student Ckn eminent Associatic:>n, University Program Boai\ d Inc. •uwirt *t 77 •\ », ..:i ...•..•l\ F I*lSll6C M^ FCOZy * Students propose sport be recognized as club B-2 Football blasts by Millersville on homecoming By Mike Mallory Roclcet Sports Editor No college football team wishes to suffer an embar rassing loss on its home turf, especially on homecom ing. Amongst a number of students both past and pres ent, the Slippery Rock University football team didn't disappoint Saturday afternoon. Avenging a 17-14 loss from 2004, the Rock (34 over all, 3-1 PSAC West) defeated the Millersville Maraud ers (3-5, 1-2 PSAC East), 21-15. Coach George Mihalik is now 15-3 in homecoming games at SRU. "Alumni are back, former players, and a large crowd," Mihalik said. "The whole weekend gets better when you win." Running back Josh Kniess rushed for three touch downs in the victory and had a career-high 210 yards on 29 carries. Kniess has rushed for at least two touchdowns in each of the past four games. "He's the heart and soul of this team," Mihalik said. "He makes it happen." With the Rock leading 7-0 at the 3:30 mark of the second quarter, Kniess ran 61 yards for his second touch down of the game. NATIIAN COLLINS/THE ROCKET U Please see BLASTS on B-6 Running back Josh Kniess runs away from the Millersville defense. Kniess rushed for a career-high 210 yards in a Rock victory over Millersville. Women's soccer blanked by West Chester, beats Clarion Team stays in second place in West By Matt Matusek the back four on defense played very well Rocket Staff Writer against a tough offense," Herlihy said. "She made the right decision but the ball just Despite the best efforts of freshman goal popped out." keeper Jen McCormick, the Slippery Rock In the first half, WCU came out on the at University women's soccer team was blanked tack putting SRU to play defensively. This IrO on Monday by West Chester University on pressure made it difficult for the Rock to gen James W. Egli Soccer Field. erate much offense. The goal was scored on a play where Mc Early in the second half coach Herlihy de Cormick could not gather control of the ball cided to move midfielder Meghan McGrath near the 18-yard line and West Chester for up to the front line to shift WCU's focus. This ward Julie Karcher picked up the loose ball to move opened up a few more offensive chances deposit her 15th goal of the season. for SRU. Entering the game. West Chester was "I thought if I moved Meghan up front that ranked No. 4 in the National Soccer Coaches her physical play would cause West Chester to Association of America poll. It was also make changes, and her pressure made a huge ranked No. 1 in the northeast regional poll. difference, Herlihy said. "We knew that they were a good team and Ball control has been a huge part of the it was going to be a tough game, but we have Rock's success throughout the year and that expectations of winning every game," coach is something they didn't have for the better Noreen Herlihy said. "We are not defensive- part of the game against WCU. minded at all, we attack." The Rock was outshot by the Golden Rams McCormick recorded 14 saves including 14-6. two spectacular saves to keep the game at 0-0 "We definitely didn't control the tempo. until the 26th minute of the second half We didn't have nearly as much possession as JARED URSTA/THE ROCKET when Karcher scored. Julie Kirwan attempts to get away from a West Chester defender. The Rock was shutout by the Golden Rams, 1-0. "Jen played superbly the entire game and • Please see BLANKED on B-S Basketball captain mourns brother Volleyball remains In PSAC playoff hunt ^He*s reached his ^oal of where he wanted to be. I always respected him for his with win over lUP faith. It's a comfort to know where he's at and that he's safe.** -Amber McFeely on her late brother Kyle By David Duke The opening game went back Rocket Staff Writer and forth as neither the Rock nor the Indians could put together a By Mike Mallory Kyle was an Army National Guards a safe place. The Slippery Rock University point streak to pull away. Finally, Rocket Sports Editor man for roughly five years. McFeely said "He s reached his goal of where he women's volleyball team tight with the score knotted at 25, he was also heavily involved with reli wanted to be," McFeely said. "1 always ened its grip on the third and SRU went on a 5-1 run to close he Slippery Rock University gion. respected him for his faith. It's a com final remaining playoff spot in the first game, capped off by an women's basketball team opens "I knew he was strong in his faith and fort to know where he's at and that he's the Pennsylvania State Athletic Urbanik kill. Tup the 2005 regular season in that he wanted to be with God, but it's safe." Conference with a convincing 3- Game two saw the Rock never mid-November, but for senior captain hard because I miss him a lot," McFeely Preparing for Midnight Madness 0 (30-26, 30-16, 30-24) sweep of relinquish the lead as it stormei Amber McFeely, her greatest challenge said. Wednesday night at Morrow Field the fourth place lUP Indians out to a 15-4 advantage featuring won't come on the court this year. McFeely said a week before her House, McFeely said it helps her to re Tuesday at Morrow Field House. a three point scoring streak by McFeely's brother, Kyle, also a senior brother passed away he said he wanted main busy during this time of grief. The win marked the Rock's junior Katie Greco. SRU ex at the university, was killed in a car ac to talk to her after class. She said he told "Basketball is like a freedom zone for (23-6 overall, 4-3 PSAC West) tended its lead to its widest mar cident Friday night in Mercer County. her he had a dream the night before and me and to try to get me focused on fifth in a row and put the team gin on the last point of the game Now the task for McFeely is to bring saw heaven, but his sister and their par something else," McFeely said. two matches up on Indiana (23- at 30-16, setting the tone for the her life back to a sense of normalcy ents weren't there. Wearing the initials KM on the back 8, 2-5) for the final playoff spot match. with the loss of iiot only her brother, but Kyle then told his sister it's important of her tennis shoes, McFeely said she with three divisional games re The third and final game fea also someone she called her best friend for her to truly be faithful and believe dedicates the 2005 season to her maining. tured both teams running off in the world. in God. brother. She also said her brother would Leading the way for the SRU point streaks, but again saw the "Things will never be back to normal, With a look of comfort in her eye, want her to continue to live life each day, was freshman Anastasia Urbanik because he was my best friend," McFeely McFeely said the only thing she can ac with 20 kills and junior Sara said. cept is that she knows her brother is in a Please see MOURNS on B-6 Kirsch with 53 assists. a Please sec HUNT on B-5 f Page B-2 • The Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 Sports Students push for Ultimate Frisbee club team By Adam Brewer the University of Pittsburgh's "A" kickoff in football. When a player re ^wmate FHiliee Rules Rocket Assistant Sports Editor squad, 13-1. The Rock then lost a 13- ceives the Frisbee, the player can't 3 decision to SUNY-Buffalo team in move unless his or her momentum What exactly is Ultimate Frisbee? the next game. carries them when catching the disc. • When Rrst recehing the nilsc, (noe teammate will catch the disc and Is it just a sport you play with your dog The Rock then battled the Univer The person must then pass the disc to throw it to hi$ or her teammates. Sparky? Is it just a recreational sport? sity of Houghton to a close 12-10 loss a teammate and they must try to go - When a i^yer receivis the Frisbee, the player can't move unless his or Or is it just a casual sport that hippies and lost a 13-3 decision to the team across the goal-line in order to score. her momentum carries titemwhe n catching the disc. played back in the 1970's? "Love Bomb," a group from the Pitts Each score is worth one point. The first Well, now it's a Slippery Rock Uni burgh region. The Rock got its first win team to score a set number of points, - The persmi must tiien pass the disc to a teammate and they must try to versity club activity. against Carnegie Mellon University usually 13 or 15 points, win the game. go acrass the goal'iine in order to score. Recently, a group of SRU students recreation team by the score of 13-9. Each time a team scores, they kick- - If a player passes the disc and it either hits the grmind or gets cauj^t put aside their own time in order to After pool play was completed, the off to the other team. If a player passes by the opposing team, tiiat t^am posseii»es the disc and is on <^ense. play Ultimate Frisbee at the next level, Rock took a 15-8 decision from Ithaca the disc and it either hits the ground the club sports level. College's "B" squad, but then loss to or gets caught by the opposing team, On the weekend of Oct. 8-9, these Allegheny College by the score of 15- that team possesses the disc and is on that we can get more involved in Fris said. "A club sport is student-run and students competed in an Ultimate 9 in the playoffs for its last game of the offense. bee and it would be nice to play against watches over itself as it receives little different people instead of the same Frisbee tournament at Edinboro. Even tournament. Junior business marketing major funding from the university." though the Rock had a 1-5 record in Ultimate Frisbee is a sport of great Nathan Woolridge is one of the play people around Slippery Rock," Wool pool play, the Rock won a playoff game speed and endurance. It is similar to ers that have organized and played for ridge said. The Ultimate Frisbee is always look and finished 11th in the 40 team field. football and soccer in some aspects. the team. In order to be a club sport, you must ing for members or just people to play The 11th place finish is remarkable The game is played on a 120-yard "I played Frisbee with my dad when submit a form to the Co-op office and Frisbee with them. So whether you knowing the Rock only had a couple field with two end zones on both sides. the student government in conjunc I was growing up and I just loved the want to play Frisbee at a serious level of weeks to train for the tournament The game is usually played seven-on- sport,' Woolridge said. "It's great ex tion with the recreational office. and are just now starting to become a seven and it is self-officiated, which ercise when you are constantly running Steve Roberts, Coordinator of Out or if you just want to toss the Frisbee club sport. means that the players call their own and cutting in the game." door Adventures/Sports Clubs, said around, the team plays a pick-up game The first game of the tournament for fouls. Woolridge and other members of that he always supports any club sport that is open to anyone from 5:30-6:30 the Rock was against Ithaca College's In order to score, a team must pass the team are in the process of making that is trying to start up. "A" squad and the Rock went down 13- the disc down the field after the other Ultimate Frisbee an official club team. "I think it's a great opportunity for p.m. at Old Thompson Field on Tues 8. In the next game, the Rock lost to team throws it down field, similar to a "The reason we want to go club is so anyone to join a club sport," Roberts day and Thursday of every week. Men's soccer remains atop PSAC standings witii win By Travis Pickens us playing for nothing." "We're starting to play a lot better," it's hard to play against teams that are In the last meeting, on Sept. 21, the Rocket Staff Writer After missing three early chances in defenseman Chris Byers said. "Goal- down at the bottom of the table be Vulcans (11-5-0, 9-4-0) went ahead, 4- the penalty box, Dave Keller's free kick keeping has really stepped up. We work cause you're expected to win. We're 0, in the first 15 minutes before SRU If the Slippery Rock University hit the right post. Shaun Reid was in on (defense) every week. Repetitions very rarely in that position. Usually, rallied in a 4-3 loss. men's soccer team didn't win matches the box to tap the ball into the net for over and over, so it's finally coming to we're the underdog.' "We're going to see if we can't over this week against two teams with eight a 1-0 Rock lead in the 43rd minute. gether." The Red Raiders took an early lead power them outside," Thompson said. combined wins, it would have been The goal was Reid's second of the Through the Rock's first five but couldn't keep it. The Rock came 'We have a lot of (speed) with (mid tough for the Rock to make the play week. matches, the team surrendered an av back with goals from Reid, on a corner fielders) Justin Hollm and Nick offs. Keller wasn't finished, however, as erage of almost three goals-per-match kick, and Justin Hollm. Ed Mocarsky Christy. That's our strength." The team didn't disappoint, as it the senior captain found the net twice while starting 2-3. Over its last eight and Keller assisted on Hollm's match- Thompson said his team can't afford knocked off Shippensburg (5-12-0 over in the second half to put the Golden matches, in which the Rock has a 7-1 clinching goal. a repeat of the last match against the all, 4-9-0 PSAC) on Saturday, 2-1, be Bears away. record, the team has surrendered an av SRU returns to action tomorrow at Vulcans. fore beating last-place Kutztown (3-13- "He deserves it," Thompson said. erage of 0.62 goals-per-match. noon in its biggest game of the year to "That's what we're going to try to 1, 3-10-1) on Wednesday, 3-0, to stay in "He's worked hard for four years. It's "Towards the beginning (of the sea date. California (Pa.), which sits in sec do," Thompson said. "Defensively, the first place in the Pennsylvania State huge. He's been rock solid all year, in son), we looked like Swiss cheese," ond place, one point behind the Rock, mind set we're going to go in with, Athletic Conference standings. fact, all four years." Byers said. will try to sweep the season series. we're definitely not going to give up a "I think we were nervous because we On the defensive side, the Rock On Saturday, the Rock (10-6-1, 9-4- "They've had our number the past goal in the first 10 minutes. That's just were in first place," coach Matt came up big as it helped goalkeeper 1) moved back into first place thanks few games," Byers said. "I think we the mindset the players have. They're Thompson said. "We haven't been in Chris Cook record his fourth home to its win over Shippensburg. have our defense rectified, so it will be going to remember that game (Sept. 21) this position (first place) before. Usu shutout. Cook has registered five "We started off slow (against Ship a battle, but I think we'll come out on and come out flying." ally, towards the end of the season, it's shutouts this year. pensburg)," Thompson said. "I think top. HD-IERM CRRDIS pIMIr " • lllllf • wlllllrllli WILL BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 25 — NOVEMBER 5 ON THE ROCK TALK WEB SITE and TELEPHONE SYSTEM To view your grades online: (navigate to) http://rocktalk.sru.edu Click on "View Grade Reports" OR To access your grades by phone: DIAL 738-3000 OR Ext. 3000 (on campus) and follow the directions %^ Remember: If you have not already done so. you must establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) before accessing your gmdes on Haturdauj'SHndaUi ^Mn^2am the Rock Talk System. Mid-tenn grades will not be mailed to students. Mid-term grades are awarded to all freshmen and IXmlnnten awaufiymi SiH those upperclassmen earning "DV, T's* & "NOV. FOOTBALL SPORTS EXTRA Section PREVIEW October iiUOOS Rock Gameday Slippery Rock University(2-1, 3-4) vs. Edinboro University (3-1, 5-2) Page B-3 • The Rocket • October 21, 2005 Division II Across the Nation PSAC Standings -Western Division West Overal California 3-1 5-2 "Edinboro 3-1 5-2 Indiana 2-1 3-4 Slippery Rock 2-1 3-4 Clarion 1-2 3-4 Shippensburg 1-3 3-5 Lock Haven 0-3 2-6 Senior running back Eastern Division East Overall three games from history West Cliester 4-0 6-2 Bloomsburg 3-0 8-0 East Stroudsburg 2-1 6-1 Mansfield 1-2 3-5 By Travis Pickens "Looking at Josh's size, he was Millersville 1-2 1-6 Rocket Staff Writer n't, at that time, as big as you'd .Kutztown 1-3 1-6 like to see iirom a Division II run X^Heyney 0-4 2-6 Critics said he was too .small. ning back," running hacks coach They said he wouldn't be able to Bill Horsman said. "(His) dura PSAC players of the week endure the hits and injuries sus bility was an i.ssue for a lot of dif tained in a college football season. ferent .schools." . Western Division The scouting report on Slip Kniess sits in seventh place on pery Rock University senior run ' Qffense-Josh Kniess (Slippery Rock) the career rushing yards list, but Defense-Jimmy Simmons (Clarion) ning back Josh Knie.ss during his setting the rushing record isn't football career at Slippery Rock likely as Kniess trails leader Stan Eastern Division High School was obviously Kennedy by more than 900 yards. wrong. Over the last two seasons, Offense-Juan Jones (Millersville) Knie.ss, is 449 yards short of Kniess has shown the schools that Defense-Randy Reinert (West Chester) SRU's career all-purpose yards passed on him that he can suc record heading into tomorrow's ceed at the collegiate level. Along meeting with Edinboro. with being the featured running At one time, Kniess was only ac back last year, Kniess also re tively recruited by Thiel College, turned punts and kickoffs. This a Division III school in Greenville, Pa. AFCA Top 25 • Please sec HISTORY on B-4 The American Football Coaches Association FHOTO AND URAmiC ILU 'S IKA I KIX \n NA 1 HAN e OI.I.INS/ 1 III: ROC Kl 1 Division II Top 25 poll is voted weekly by a panel of 25 D-II coaches. First place votes in ( ). Team W-L This week Rock prepares for daunting task against PSAC powerhouse .1 ^ By Adam Brewer The Rock (3-4 overall, 2-1 PSAC West) is curcur- with a mark oft 0-3, while Edinboro are 4-0 aait 1 • Grand Valley St.(15) 7-0 at Northwood By Adam Brewer rently in fourth place in the PSAC West as host home. 3 • North Dakota (10) 8-0 at Minn. St Mankato Rocket Assistant Sports Editor 3 ".' Valdosta St. (Ga) 7-1 vs. North Alabama ing Etiinboro (5-2, 3-1) is currently in second The Rock's winle.ss road record doesn't seem 4 <; Bloomsburg 8-0 at Mansfleid The Slippery Rock University football team place with California holding the first place po to bother Mihalik as he prepares his team to go a Albany .St. (Ga.) 5-1 vs. Benedict (SC) seeks to stay alive in the Pennsylvania State Ath sition. Edinboro and California have identical into a hostile environment at Edinboro. 6 East Stroudsburg 6-1 at West Chester letic Conference Western Divisional tide race records, but because of a 36-26 victory, the Vul "It's just the nature of the game, you got to play 7 West Texas A&M 8-0 vs. Angelo St. when it travels to Edinboro in a pivotal matchup cans hold first place. extra hard on the road to be successful," Miha 8 St. Cloud State 7-1 at Nebraska-Omaha tomorrow. lUP is in third place with the same record at lik said. 9 Northwood (Mich) 7-1 ^'s. Grand Vallev St "It's championship week for us," coach George SRU, but because of lUP's 38-17 victory over the Edinboro has the second-ranked rush defense 10 Washburn (Kan) 7-1 at Emporia St.(Kan) Mihalik said. "If we want to win the conference Rock tw(3 weeks ago, the Rock trails iii the divi in Division II and first ranked rush defense in the 11 Saginaw Valley St. 6-1 at Northern Mich. championship, we've got to beat Edinboro. Tliere 12 South Dakota 7-1 vs. Upper Iowa sioii race. Earlier in the season, the Rock beat PSAC as it allows only 52.3 rushing yards per 13 Arkansas Tech 6-1 at Ark.-Monticello is a lot of excitement and energy around this California by the score of 28-21 as last week Ed game this .season. The Rock comes into the game 14 North Alabama 6-1 at Valdosta St. game. inboro beat lUP by the score of 20-10. lUP and averaging 212 rushing yards per game, which 15 Shepherd 8-0 at WV Wesleyan The PSAC West is currently a log jam right Cal will meet in the last week of the season, and ranks fourth in the PSAC. 16 Presbyterian (SC) 7-1 vs. Mars Hill (NC) now. With three weeks left in the regular season, that game could prove to be the deciding factor "Edinboro has an excellent defense and on 17 Tuskegee (Ala) 6-1 at Lane (Tenn) four teams still have a legitimate shot of becom in the PSAC West. 18 Pittsburg St. (Kan) 6-2 at Truman St (MO) ing PSAC West champions. The Rock is winless on the road this sea.son • Please sec DAUNTING on B-4 19 Tarleton St. (Texas) 6-1 vs. Abilene Christian 20 Northwest Mizz St. 5-2 vs. Central Mizz St. ill Texas A&M Kings. 5-2 vs.East.New Mexico 21t St. Augustine's (NC) 8-0 vs. Fayetteville St. 23 Central Arkansas 6-2 al Ouachita Baptist 24 Carson-Newman 5-2 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday Showdown 25 Michigan Tech 5-2 vs. Ferris St.(Mich) October 22nd, 2005 1:00 p.m. Did you know? Sox Harrison Stadium That the Rock had three players named to honorable Edinboro University Fighting Scots (3-1, 5-2) vs. Slippery Rock University "The Rock" (2-1, 3-4) mention Player of the Week The History Key Players to watch honors by D2Football.com T/je Rock /eai/.f t/ie sems 43-21-7. SRU was The Coaches this week. 23-1-1 in t/x first 25 games of the series. T/)e Rock is led by 18year tjead coach George The Rock Mihalik(118-724). Edinboro is led by 10- (QB) Nate Crookshank - 1,158passing Josh Kniess earned honors on Last year's meeting year head coach Lou Teppen Tepper has an yards and 227 ruslnngyards. offense after rushing for 210 Edinboro defeated the /msting Rock, 38-26 at overall record of 62-57-2 and a 37-26 record yards and three touchdowns Homecoming. Edinboro rus/wdfor 280yards at Edinboro. Fighting Scots and had four takeaways. (QB) Justin Bouch - 1,013yards with 10 in a 21-15 victory over touchdowns passes. Millersville. Kniess also had one catch for five yards •BREAKDOWNS- and two punt returns for 28 Slippery Rock " Advantage Edinboro yards to end the day with 243 all-purpose yards. The Rock is going to try to run the ball RB's Ulysee Davis and Kelwin Collins are OFFENSE against a talented defense, so if they are Edinboro averaging over 150 rushing yards per game. not successful the passing game much QB Bouch knows how to win the big game Cory Lacek and Josh come around. and he rarely makes mistake. Zeisloft were honored by The defense must control the Edinboro is only allowing 52 rushing yards D2Football.com after each Scots 1-2 punch at DEFENSE Edinboro per game, which is second in DII. Edin of them recorded a school- running back and must try to put pres boro has only allowed 10 points per game to sure and force veteran QB Justin Bouch the opposition and has 20 takeaways this ; record-tying three sacks. to make mistakes. Lacek finished the day with SPECIAL The Rock must get big returns out of Kicker Kody Robertson has only connected TEAMS both return utiits and kicker Ryan The Rock on six out of 11 field goals this season with : seven tackles, four tackles Daniel must be solid from long range. his longest being from 34 yards. for loss, as Zeisloft added five :tackles in the Millersville's This is a crucial game for both teams in order for them to be in contention for the PSAC West crown. Edinboro looks good in all areas ; game. STRATEGY of the gaine, but I think the Rock can compete with them. The Rock will keep it close, but Edinboro is just too strong. Prediction: lidinhoro 31, The Rock 20 v Page B-4 • The Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 Sports Around the History O Continued from PAGE B-3' the team is a sign of a true teammate. said. "Team goals are more important to him PSAC "That's what Rock football is all about," than individual goals." season, Knie.ss' special teams role has been Flick said. "You will not be recruited to Slip Horsman said he's never heard Kniess talk Saturday, October 22nd limited to solely returning punts. pery Rock if you don't show the will to work about breaking individual records, but rather "I love it," Kniess said. "As much as I can and the passion to succeed. Kniess has proven concentrates on helping his team return to he on the field, I'd like to be. If they had me time and time again that if you give him an returning kickoffs, I'd be back there too." glory. Indiana at Lock Haven 1 p.m. inch, he will take a mile." "He probably doesn't know a lot about his Clarion at Shippensburg 1 p.m. Like Kniess, the current holder of the ^lU- Flick, who tries to attend one SRU game purpose yards mark, D.J. Flick, who played stats," Horsman said. "He doesn't know what Bloomsburg at Mansfield 1 p.m. each fall, said he has seen Kniess play nu he needs for this, or needs for that. He's made wide receiver at SRU from 1998-2001, said he merous times. Slippery Rock at Edinboro 1 p.m. had no problems playing special teams while a couple comments in the paper that he "I've taken great notice in the play of Kniess Millersville at Kutztown 1:05 p.m. being a standout on offense. wants to see the team win a championship. and what he has been able to do for the pro That's Josh. That's coming from the heart Cheyney at California 2 p.m. "Renirning kicks was my true passion in col lege football," Flick said. "With the blocking gram," Flick said. "Congratulations to him for from Josh. He means it, believe me." East Stroudsburg at West Chester 6 p.m. schemes and countless talented players by my his effort and dedication to the program." Mihalik said Kniess is humble. side, every kick had potential to be taken to Kniess said the chance to break individual "Josh Kniess is so unassuming," Mihalik records wasn't the reason he chose to play for the end zone." said. "If you meet him on campus, you would the Rock. The attitude to play special teams, while never imagine he is on the verge of breaking "The records and stuff, if they come they Top Game Performances being the starting running back, is one reason university football records. When he steps on Kniess has a chance to pass Flick, who cur come," Kniess said. Week of 10/8 Kniess ranks sixth in the nation with an av the field, he becomes a whole different per rently plays for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the son. He just loves to compete." TD's- (4) Jamar Brittingham Canadian Football League (CFL), on the all- erage of 18.3 punt return yards-per-game. "A championship is something I never re Kniess, who ranks 34th nationally in rush (Bloomsburg) purpose yards list. Kniess has already passed ing with an average of 100.7 yards-per-game, former runniiig back Stan Kennedy for sec ally had a chance to have. That's what I came ond place after starting the year tenth. up here hoping I could do," Kniess said. "My said if it comes down to the final game, on the road against Clarion on Nov. 5, and barely Yards- (298) Jim Terwilliger "You always like starters who want to play four years in high school, all (SRU) did was (East Stroudsburg) special teams," head coach George Mihalik win four-straight (PSAC West Division) cham misses the record, he wouldn't lose much said. "Whether Josh was the starting running pionships. I came here to win a champi sleep over it. Rushing-(231) Juan Jones back or third team running back, he always onship, so if I come up short, it's going to be "Honestly, I wouldn't be disappointed," he had a passion for returning kicks." very disappointing." said. "I'm fine with being second. D.J. Flick, (Millersville) Flick said doing whatever it takes to help Mihalik.said Kniess is team-oriented. he's in Canada doing his thing right now, so "Josh is the ultimate team player," Mihalik I wouldn't be disappointed at all." Passing yds-(282) Jim Terwilliger (East Stroudsburg) SRU Career All-Purpose Yards Longest Pass- (62) Bill Zwaan Jr. All 1.) D.J. Flick-4,794 yards 6.) Wade Acker - 3,688 yards (West Chester) 2.) Josh Kniess - 4,345 yards 7.) Greg Paterra - 3,633 yards Time 3.) Stan Kennedy - 4,163 yards 8.) Greg Hopkins - 3,530 yards Receiving Yards- (136) Evan Prall 4.) Rick Porter - 4,055 yards 9.) Lamonte Coleman - 3,424 yards (East Stroudsburg) Leaders 5.) Rick Magulick - 3,817 yards 10.) Dorrian Glenn - 3,367 yards Passing TD's-(5) Bill Zwaan Jr. (West Chester) Longest Punt- (67) Ryan Huber (Millersville) Daunting Punting avg.- (44.0) Ken Parrish (East Stroudsburg) • Continued from PAGE B-3 30.9 points per game, which is ranked fifth Rock has the No. 1 ranked pass defense in in the PSAC. Edinboro is a balanced team the PSAC, which allows only 127 passing paper they have some great statistics behind as the Scots average 171.3 passiiig yards, yards. The Rock rush defense is improving them," Mihalik said. "We must try to play our eighth ill the PSAC per game and 206 rush each week and is allowing 192 rushing yards game and be physical." ing yards, fifth in the PSAC, per game. Edinboro also ranks first in the PSAC as "They have a very balanced offense that is per game, which is ninth best in the PSAC. it has allowed 10.9 points per game. The experienced and doesn't make a lot of mis Overall, Mihalik said the defense mu-st 10^ Odd Rock ranks sixth in the PSAC as they put up takes," Mihalik said. "When the opposing of control Edinboro's rush offense and stop the 5 23.7 points per game this year. fense does not make a mistake, Edinboro's of big plays while putting pressure on their Edinboro has struggled against the pass. It fense capitalizes on the mistake and makes quarterback. has allowed 171.4 passing yards per game, them pay for it." which ranks fifth in the PSAC. The Rock's Leading the Scots is a two running back "This is a good challenge for our front four, Each week an SRU football team member passing game has been average all season as combination that has given opposing de and if they can't put enough pressure on the expresses his thoughts on a variety of topics, it has averaged 173.7 passingyards per game, fenses troubles this year. Red shirt freshman quarterback we are prepared to blitz them," seventh in the PSAC. running back Ulysee Davis has 616 rushing Mihalik said. Jason Curenton Mihalik stressed the Rock offense must be yards with seven touchdowns and average 4.8 Last year, Edinboro spoiled the Rock's balanced and that it can't be one-dimen yards per run. Fellow running back, senior homecoming. The Scots won the game by a sional against a strong defensive team like Ed Kelvin Collins gives a breather to Davis as inboro. Collins has 444 rushing yards with four score of 38-26. Kniess ran the ball 21 times S 54 Height: 6-0 If the Rock can't establish the run early in touchdowns and average 5.3 yards per carry for 89 yards. Crookshank passed for 166 the game, the Rock will have to get some big this season. yards with one touchdown and three inter plays out of sophomore quarterback Nate The pa.ssing game is lead by .senior quar ceptions. Crookshank also earned a rushing Weight: 290 R Crookshank's arm and legs. terback Justin Bouch and his 118.58 pass ef touchdown in the game. In the winning ef "Nate is a great scrambler and kiiows this ficiency. Bouch has passed for 1,013 yards fort, Bouch was 16-28 passing for 170 yards Year: Freshmen offense very well," Mihalik said. "We have with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. u i some design runs for Nate, but he has more Bouch has completed 54 percent of his passes and three touchdowns. THOOCKJ poise than last year and knows when to tuck this year. Game time is set for 1 p.m. the ball and run." Junior wide receiver Ryan Valasek is the "This is going to be a physical game, and Who do you got in the World Series, White Not only has Crookshank passed for 1,158 leading receiver for the Scots, Valasek has 18 I'm excited to play a team like the caliber of Sox or Astros? yards with five touchdowns and eight inter catches for 322 yards with three touchdowns. ceptions, but Crookshank has rushed for Edinboro to see how we progress this season," Valasek is averaging 17.9 yards per catch this Mihalik said. "At one (o'clock) two teams are Astros 227 yards and averages 32.9 rushingyards per season. game. The Rock defense is ranked ninth in the going to be fighting for the conference title, Best place to eat on campus? Edinboro's defense overshadows its con PSAC in points against, allowing an average and at five (o'clock), one team will be out of sistent offense this year. Edinboro averages of 27 points per game to the opposition. The the mix." Rocky's What TV channel to you watch the most? ESPN First-year defensive starter maices big impact Favorite CD that you are currently listening to? By Randy Klins Young Jeevy Rocket Staff Writer Cory Lacek The Slippery Rock University football ' Nike or Adidas? team has a star on the defensive line and his Class: Sophomore Nike name is not Brian Godfrey. After Godfrey, a nose tackle at SRU last year, played his final game and was invited Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA to mini-camp with the Washington Red skins this past spring, it was apparent that Height: 6-0 someone needed to step up and assume the A Numbers Game- role as heav7 hitter on the defense. With three sacks in SRU's 21-15 win over 2005 Statistics: Weight: 227 pounds Millersville on Saturday, it's safe to say that 34 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 8 defensive end Cory Lacek is that guy. sacks Position: Defensive End Lacek has emerged, leading the Pennsyl vania State Athletic Conferenc: with eight J is the number of rushing yards that the sacks; one ahead of Kutztown's Mike Grosso "He's (Lacek) is having a great year," Mi but he makes up for it in other areas. Ac and West Chester's Jimmy Lewis. The next Edinboro's defense gives up per game. halik said. "Hoiiestly we didn't think he'd cording to Mihalik, his speed and quickness best sack total in the PSAC western division be this productive." are better than the rest. is three. Lacek transferred from West Liberty State "Cory brings an intensity and passion for Coach George Mihalik said word is get College in West Virginia this past spriiig the game," Mihalik said. "There are other ting out around the league tjuickly that where he was a middle linebacker. defensive ends that are bigger and have 125 Lacek is an impact player. He joined the Rock and the coaches im more streitgth but they don't bring it like he "Cory gets a lot of attention from oppo mediately proposed that he become a de is the number of first downs that the does. He's exceptional in his approach." nents," Mihalik said. "That beiiefits the fensive eiid. Mihalik said the move has Lacek said he needs speed at his position. Rock has this season. front four as well as the liiiebackers. That's worked to his benefit. "I'm a little undersized," Lacek said. "So why the other guys got sacks (against "We thought he could be an impact de- Millersville)." I try to use my speed to get around the big feiisive end,' Mihalik said. "He said 'sure ger tackles." Senior Josh Zeisloft matched- Lacek's I'll give it a try.'" With a 2-1 record in the PSAC West, SRU total with three sacks against Millersville as Lacek wa. Field hockey splits in PSAC action By Kyle Comelissen DiSpirito Field at N. Kerr Thompson Sta game and half for the Rock. Rocket Staff Writer dium. "The way we came out in the first half, D'Amario scored the first goal of the we attacked well and capitalized on our The Slippery Rock University field game to give the Rock a 1^0 advantage. quarters," coach Sergio Gonzalez said. hockey team fell to Kutztown Tuesday in Shortly after, Millersville's Jaclyn Kulessa ' We came out with great intensity." a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference scored a goal to even the score at 1-1. As the second half started, Millersville matchup, 4-1. Then things got out of hand for turned the game's momentum around. At halftime, the score was 40 in favor Millersville and the Rock went on its rally. The team scored three unanswered goals, of the Golden Bears. Entering the second Kara Smith took the second goal of the byt was not able to cap off the impressive half, it looked like Kutztown (13-5 overall, game as the Rock took the lead back, 2-1. rally. 7-5 PSAC) was going to shutout SRU (2- Minutes later, Kathleen Ross added a "This year shows we can compete with 13,1-12) until sophomore Sara D'Amario third goal with 10:41 left in the half with everyone in the conference. I am very scored the only goal in the game off a pass an assist from D'Amario and Ashley happy how our team progressed through from sophomore teammate Janice Fe- Stoner. the season," Gonzalez said. "We graduate duke. Smith added her second goal of the three talented seniors but I think the fu The win was Kutztown's second agaiitst game to give SRU a 4-1 lead. Heather Has- ture is still bright." the Rock this year. singer picked up the assist. Four minutes The Rock field hockey team travels to On Homecoming Saturday, SRU de later, Ashley Hanna topped the Slippery East Stroudsburg tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. feated the Millersville Marauders 54 on Rock rally off with the final score of the for its final game of the 2005 season. Cross country struggles at Penn State Invite ^Mll\^^_o^l^^ iiii KOLKI I By Alexis Burton ished 68th overall with a time of 26:35. "Katie Bork is running very well," Papa Sara Kirsch sets the ball for teammate Jen Blasko against lUP Tuesday night. Rocket Staff Writer SRU ran right with Division I teams said. "And overall the girls are getting bet such as Penn State. Of the teams in the ter every week." The Slippery Rock University cross Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, "We plan to improve a lot before the country teams finished in 28th place at only Lock Haven finished higher then the conference meet," Papa said. "I'm pretty the Penn State Invitational Saturday. Rock. confident that the men could jump up For the second time this season, fresh The Rock now holds fourth place in re one or two places in standings at this Hunt man cross country runner Jeff Weiss, re gion under Lock Haven, Shippensburg, meet. ceived the honor of being named Penn and Edinboro. As for the women. Papa said he believes Q Continued from PAGE B-1 includes three division games in sylvania's State Athletic Conference The Rock women placed 28th in the Athlete of the Week. in spite of the handful of good schools at which they only need to win one race. He received this award after he led the Sophomore Katie Bork was the top fin tending the meet, he thinks the girls could Rock hold the lead. SRU pushed along with an lUP loss to clinch the lead to 13-5 on an Urbanik Rock's men to a 16th place finish with his isher once again, with a 100th place fin pull between fifth and eighth place over kill, but lUP stormed back mak a playoff birth. time of 25.40. Weiss finished in 11th ish and a time of 23:04. Following in her all. ing the score 14-10. The Rock Lokash said the team needs to place individually. wake were junior Kristen Jordan at 169th "Both teams need to give it their all and again extended its lead to 18-11 on remain focused and not look at "His goal was to be in the top 10," coach place and a time of 24:02. Junior Raissa with not too strenuous of a workout sched a Lindsay Weber ace, but then who they're playing against to stay John Papa said. Weiss ran a 24:18 time putting her in ule planned, they should be able to do it," saw an eight point lead shaved to at the level they are. Junior teammate Matt Bluman fin 183rd place. Papa said. five at 25-20. There's a lot of parody this year, However, the Indians weren't and any team can give anyone else able to pull closer than three at 27- 24 as the Rock finished the game, a match on any given night," and the match, on a 3-0 run Lokash said. "We just need to capped off by a Greco kill. focus on individual opponents Blanked Coach Laurie Lokash saw the and not change our intensity lev victory as impressive and felt be els. • Continued from PAGE B-1 Sophomore forward Sarah Mangia- the game, it will clinch home field ad lieves SRU surprised the visiting The Rock has the weekend off relli scored her fifth goal of the year to Indians. vantage for at least the Pennsylvania before facing Edinboro next Tues normal, and our offense was not firing solidify the victory. Mangiarelli has U State Athletic Conference quarterfi "I think team played a pretty on all cylinders," Herlihy said. day at Edinboro, a match Lokash points on the season, which ranks her nals. good, solid match," Lokash said. Last Saturday SRU defeated Clarion third on the team. I think they came in expecting says the team shouldn't overlook. by a score of 3-1. Freshman forward In their first meeting, SRU beat Cal "Edinboro is an up and coming Freshman Danielle Cooper and, the same team that played at lUP Mallory Neubert scored two goals to Sophomore Meghan McGrath both by a score of 3-0 at Cal. a couple weeks ago, but it wasn't team," Lokash said. "They sur bring her team-leading total to seven added assists in the win. McGrath is "The girls know what they have to do the same team that stepped on the prised lUP and beat them so we on the year. She also has accumulated first on the team in scoring with 15. in the next game," Herlihy said. "They floor Tuesday night." need to stay strong and play hard 14 points on the year, which is second SRU will face the California Vulcans at are focused and ready to play. They The Rock's remaining schedule to win the match at their place." on the team. home today at 2:00 p.m. If SRU wins know what is on the line." Scoreboard compiled byj t\ rry'Pit^'ROixp'n Adam Brewer/The Rocket[ F(){)(b;ill .Soccer (M) Field Ilockcv What's On Tap 2005 Standings SRU Individual Statistics 2005 Standings 2005 Standinqs PSAC Overall Western Division PSAC Overall vs. imillersville: Western Division PSAC Overall Shippensburg 11-1 15-0 10-3 14-1 California 3-1 5-2 Slippery Rocit 8-4-1 9-6-1 Bloomsburg 8-5 13-5 Edinboro 3-1 5-2 Rushing: No Yds TD Avg California 8-4 10-5 Indiana 7-5 13-5 Indiana 2-1 3-4 Josh Kniess 29 210 3 7.2 West Chester 7-4-1 8-5-2 Kutztown 5-6 9-7 Slippery Rock 2-1 3-4 Nate Crookshank 7 49 0 7.0 E.Stroudsburg 7-6 9-6-1 E.Stroudsburg 3-4 Corey Manfull 15 43 0 2.9 Millersville 6-5-1 7-6-1 Mansfield 5-7 6-11 Saturday. October 22 Clarion 1 -2 2-10 3-12 Shippensburg 1-3 3-5 Lock Haven 5-5-2 7-7-2 Millersville Slippery Rock 1-12 2-13 Lock Haven 0-3 2-6 Passing: Yds TD INT Bloomsburg 5-8 6-9 Swimming Clarion Fall Classic 10:00 a.m. Nate Crookshank 80 0 0 Shippensburg 4-8 5-11 Kutztown 3-9-1 3-12-1 Results: Men's Soccer CALIFORNIA (PA) 12:00 p.m. Eastern Division PSAC Overall Receiving: No Yds TD •Saturday. October 15 West Chester 4-0 6-2 Colin Golden 4 37 0 Results Field Hockey at East Stroudsburg 1:00 p.m. Bloomsburg 3-0 8-0 Corey Manfull 2 25 0 MJIIersyllle 4, SRU 5 East Stroudsburg 2-1 6-1 Paul Favers 1 13 0 Saturday. October 15 . Football at Edinboro 1:00 p.m. Millersville 1-2 3-5 Josh Kniess 1 5 0 Tuesday, October 18 Mansfield 1-2 1-6 SRU 2, Shippensburg 1 Women's Soccer CALIFORNIA (PA) 2:00 p.m. Kutztown 1-3 1-6 Field Goals: FGM FGA Lg SRU 1, Kutztown 4 Cheyney 0-4 2-6 Ryan Daniel 0 1 Wednesday. October 19 Men's Water Polo Division II Eastern Championship TBA V()llevb;ill Results: Punting: No Yds Avg Lg Kutztown 0, SRU 3 Ray Rotell 4 115 28.8 39 Saturday. October 15 .Soccer (W) 1 2005 Standings Western Division PSAC Overall Kickoff Returns: No Yds Lg Men's Water Polo Division II Eastern Championship TBA Millersville 15, SRU 21 Paul Favers 1 9 9 Lock Haven 6-0 24-4 Matt Fontana 1 9 9 2i)0 5 Standings California 6-1 25-1 Western Division PSAC Overall Slippery Rock 4-3 23-6 Monday, October 24 Score by Quarters: Indiana 2-5 22-8 Punt Returns: No Yds Lg Indiana 7-0-1 12-2-1 Edinboro 1-5 19-13 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Score Josh Kniess 3 28 Slippery Rock 5-1-2 8-5-2 20 Clarion 1-6 20-9 MILL 0 2 0 13 15 Edinboro 5-2-1 7-6-2 No Games Scheduled California 3-5 4-10-2 SRU 7 7 7 0 21 Eastern Division PSAC Overall SRU Remaining Schedule Lock Haven 3-6 6-11 Clarion 0-9 3-13-1 Millersville 5-2 13-12 Tuesday, Qc Scoring Summary: Kutztown 4-3 17-11 10/22 at Edinboro West Chester 4-3 15-12 Eastern Division PSAC Overall Men's Soccer at Mlllersyille 1:00 p.m. 1st 08:24 SRU - Kniess 43 yd run 10/29 SHIPPENSBURG West Chester 9-0-1 15-0-2 E.Stroudsburg 4-3 13-12 (Daniel kick good) 11 /5 at Clarion Kutztown 7-3 9-6 Shippensburg 4-3 14-16 Cheyney 0-7 0-17 Women's Soccer at Millersville 3:00 p.m. 2nd 03:30 SRU - Kniess 61 yd E.Stroudsburg 3-3-2 6-6-2 Water Polo (M) run (Daniel kick good) Bloomsburg 2-4-3 5-6-4 Women's Volleyball at Edinboro 7:00 p.m. Shippensburg 2-5-2 4-8-3 Results: 2nd 00:50 MILL - Team Safety Millersville 1-4-4 3-8-4 M 1-8-2 5-6-3 Tuesday. October 18 Men's CWPA Top 10 Poll ansfleld Wednesday. October 26 3rd 11:01 SRU - Kniess 2 yd run Indiana (Pa) 0, SRU 3 (Daniel kick good) Release Date: 10/12/05 Results: No Games Scheduled Saturday. October 15 4th 12:45 MILL - Jones 6 yd run 1.) Saint Francis College Cross C'OUUUT (Ruhl kick good) Thursday. October 27 2.) Princeton University Ciarion 1, SRU 3 3.) U.S. Navy Academy Penn State Invitational 4th 10:35 MILL - Jones 1 yd run 4.) Bucknell University No Games Scheduled (Ruhl kick blocked) Monday. October 17 5.) Johns Hopkins University Saturday. October 15 6.) Salem International West Chester 1, SRU 0 7.) Brown University Team Statistics: Women finished 28th out of 8.) George Wash. University 34 teams. STAT OF THF. WF.FK 9.) Harvard University MILL SRU 10.) Slippery Rock University First Downs 13 17 PSAC Championships Top Finishers: Rushing Yards 199 300 Results: Rock Cross Countiy freshmen Passing Yards 11 80 Sunday. October 16 Katie Bork-100th place Total Offense Plays 58 67 Friday. October 14 Kristen Jordan -169th place JefF Weis received his Total Offense 210 380 The Rock placed fifth In the Raissa Weiss -183rd place second PSAC Athlete of the Week honor this Penalties Yards 7-59 8-55 Washington & Jefferson 8, eight team field. Possession Time 29:40 28:51 SRU 12 Men finished 16th out of week for his performance in last Saturday's Penn Kickoff Return Yds 0-0 2-18 Matt Walsh - 8th place 37 teams. Punt Return Yds 3-37 3-28 Saturday. October 15 Chris Kwoiek -17th place State Invitational. Weiss finished 11th (25:40) in Turnovers 1 0 Adam Scott - 25th place Top Finishers: the meet Weiss finish was the top recorded by 3rd Down's 3-13 6-15 Gannon 7, SRU 10 Adam Schuster - 31st place 4th Down's 0-0 0-1 Joe Palermo - 33rd place Jeff Weiss-11th place an NCAA Division II athlete. Redzone Scoring 2-2 1 -2 Matt Bluman - 68th place Sacks-Yards 1-8 7-47 Chris Geddis - 100th place Page B-6 • The Rocket • Friday, October 21, 2005 Sports Golf finishes fifthi n PSAC championships Water polo wins 12th straight By Matt Matusek Team Results at PSAC Championships By Rebecca Olesky ter Arseni Grokhovski scored two goals Koeket Staff Writer Rocket Staff Writer and recorded one assist. Sophomore School Round 1 Round 2 Total driver Eric Olson scored two goals and The Slippery Rock University The Slippery Rock University water Clarion (men) 304 recorded one assist in the win. Junior golf team finished up the first half 300 604 polo team defeated Penn State Behrend, driver Ryan Holt recorded a team-record of its season last week at the Penn lUP(men) 303 305 608 10-7 Thursday night to win its 12th game seven steals to go along with one goal and sylvania State Athletic Conference West Chester (men) 312 300 612 of the season. one assist. ^| Fall Golf Championship. Millersville (men) 305 311 616 The Rock defeated Gannon, 10-7 on "We were tied at the half and then we SRU finished 5th in the tourna Slippery Rock (men) 327 313 640 Saturday, improving its overall record to exploded in the third quarter and held ment and senior co-captain Matt 17-3. Gannon," Yeamans said. "We played Walsh finished tied for 8th indi California (men) 318 328 646 California (women) 339 350 689 According to the latest Collegiate solid and fundamental water polo." \ vidually, which was held at Wren Water Polo Association poll, SRU is cur Dale Golf Club in Hummelstown. Kutztown (women) 354 On Friday, the Rock defeated Wash 337 691 rently ranked 10th in the region. ington and Jefferson, 12-8. The team's best finish came at Junior goalie Glenn Reepmeyer re 'It was a great game with a great the Kuhn Memorial Invitational jected 24 shots and earned two steals in Walsh said he needs to improve men especially," Walsh said. crowd," Yeamans said. "W and J hel(i when they finished 6th out of 13 the victory. tough throughout the game." teams. his approach shooting with his Although the team didn't meet Sophomore Oliver Horrigan led the Horrigan scored four goals. Olson Overall on the semester, SRU wedges but was very happy about Rock offensive attack with three goals and his putting game in the fall season. expectations in the first semester, added three goals and Reepmeyer fell short of team expectations. four steals during the game. recorded sixteen saves that night. The team was led by head coach Senior co-captain Adam Scott Walsh said the team is confident "Reepmeyer had 24 saves and played "We played well throughout the entire played well in the fall season, earn Dave Crunkleton, who will not be going into next semester. well," coach Jim Yeamans said. game," Yeamans said. ;•; ing PSAC player of the week hon back as coach next semester. Crun Junior left wing Aaron Chappie scored The Rock now turns its sights to the Di ors for the week of Sept. 20th. kleton will retire to South Carolina. "We didn't lose any seniors so two goals, recorded three assists and vision II Eastern Championships this Walsh enjoyed the same honor a Instead, Assistant Coach Marty that's going to be a key to our suc picked up one steal. Senior offensive set weekend in West Virginia. '^ week earlier. Rinkler will take over as head "We weren't consistent enough coach. cess," Walsh said. "Also, the fresh throughout the semester," Walsh "We have a lot of confidence in men are only going to get bet said. "I think the biggest thing we Marty. He is very knowledgeable need to work on is our scoring on about the golf swing which will be ter...we're in a pretty good position the last day of tournaments." a big help to everybody, and fresh right now." Blasts • Continued from PAGE B-1 halik said. "He brings a never quit attitude, Mourns energy and desire to compete." '"I The Rock allowed only a safety to the Ma In the first quarter, Kniess ran for a 43-ya(^ rauders in the first half With less than a touchdown on the third play of a drive cQf- • Continued from PAGE B-1 the family was experiencing first experience," Heilman said. "As minute remaining, punter Ray Rotell's kick ering 63 yards. Kniess' final touchdown hand," Heilman said. tragic as this is, it's probably made was blocked in the endzone, but the Rock came at the 11:09 mark of the third quarter continuing the faith in which Kyle was able to recover. Heilman said the number of peo the team closer then it's ever been." when Kriiess ran it in from two yards out. • strongly believed. ple that showed up at the viewing "Some of the long snaps hit the ground "If anything he would warit me to McFeely said she is speechless on and the protecrion was very weak on most Despite earning the victory, the Rock ^- on Tuesday and funeral Wednesday fense allowed Millersville running back, Jua& continue what I'm doing r.nd try to morning was surreal. She said many the way her teammates have helped punts," Mihalik said. "The combination of Jones to rush for two fourth quarter touch get his message across that he wants people waited over two hours to pay her through this time. mistakes was one of the poorest punt per everybod/ to believe," McFeely said. formances we've seen in a long while." downs. Jones rushed for 235 yards in the IQIJ. their respects. "Every one of them showed up at When she first learned of the ac "That part was so impressive to The Rock held Millersville quarterback "Jones is a good running back, but it was cident, McFeely said women's bas me to see how much of an impact the viewing and went to the fu Derek Pope to 11 passing yards in the game. an embarrassing performance of tackling by ketball coach Laurel Heilman was he made in such a short period of neral," McFeely said. "I know that SRU recorded seven sacks totaling 47 yards. our secondary," Mihalik said. «. the first person she called. time in his life," Heilman said. they're there for me." Defensive linemen Corey Lacek and Josh Several scuffles broke out during the game, "I'll never forget the phone call," Zeisloft earned three sacks apiece. including Millersville wide receiver Omar At the funeral, Heilman said she Above everything else, McFeely Heilman said. "It truly nit home for "Any time you have eight sacks, that's a Sanders earning an ejection for throwing a embraced McFeely and said, said what she will remember most all of us in a big way," Heilman "When all these people drive away, great effort by your defensive front," Miha punch at an SRU defender. said. "Basketball is such a small we're (the team) the ones that are about her brother is his smile, but lik said. "Many times during the game tempers part of life when you look at the big going to be here on a daily basis." she also said she will remember his Mihalik said he is especially impressed flare," Mihalik said. "I'm glad we were able picture." Heilman said she is aware the with Lacek's performance to this point in the to maintain and keep control." Heilman said she, along with sev determination. season. Lacek entered spring workouts as a team is going to endure good and "He always had a drive to be the The Rock looks to win its second straight eral of McFeely's teammates, bad days, since many of the players linebacker, but the coaching staff felt he game against the nationally ranked Edinbdro rushed to her side. got to know Kyle very well. best," McFeely said. "He carried would gain more success by making the Fighting Scots tomorrow at 1 p.m. Mihalik "There were few of us immedi switch to end. Lacek embraced the move. "There's no coaching manual himself well and people respected ately experiencing first hand what "Corey is having an outstanding year," Mi said the game has the feel of a conference that can get these guys through this him." championship game. t. 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If you don't catch him at either of these places, the rumor In hip-hop news, Kanye West took time out of his busy tour sched Colin has it that he will be opening for Ms. Simpson at Ginger Hill. ule (which will land him in Pittsburgh this Sunday) to film a video Moving on to pseudo-metal news, Disturbed cancelled the re for the song "Heard 'Em Say" this week. The song, which has been maining dates of their European tour this past week. According to used on numerous Pepsi comercials of late, features Maroon 5's A reports, the band's lead singer David Draiman has been diagnosed Adam Lavine on the chorus. McGuire with inflamed vocal cords. And no, apparently, his inability to pro The video, which has Lavine reportedly appearing in the video as nounce actual words while he sings did not factor into this. a security guard, was shot in the Macy's flagship store in New York This week was a good one for Ashlee Simpson. In addition to re Biker dudes have no reason to worry though. The band will in City overnight while the store was closed. According to Lavine, the leasing her much anticipated, shamelessly un-seIf .o.,;v,„.,. .i»—1._~._ „,,_.--,_^™--.»»''^''"^ •••:"• .j' "** —, . • •'•••• rt ••••• •••• "• •^^., - ••: •':B^' /-V^.-"'W*' ^ •• -^ ' "•..:•..•••:*• ••• •• • 'T'^ r •: ¥ ^'^fc^--^^^^^^^^^^^ . J f (''''"^''-•^•^%'l-''~^' 5-^^:^^ '••M,:.:'-^^%>''m^^S:/-:]JS.''-- W t r- il^'A^AY0:k'-;,|^/-< /iij'i1 1MM.f#L ' tJi'm^yi ai- •-•..; IVho: Pete Best Band. Biu Vataal IVhera: Cleveland, OH - The vnnchester ^usht(5f r When: 8:30 p.m. Sunday. October 23rd: Cost. $20.0fi Editors Pick What Kanye West, Fantasia Barrino, Keyshia Cole Though I must say it would be nice to IVhera; Pittsburgh, PA • Petersen Events Center Tuesday. October 25th: go see either the biggest band in the Saturday. October 22nd: IVhen: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $38.00 Who: Protect Object Feat, Ike Willis, Napoiean world, or quite possibly the biggest rap Who: U2. 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You never hottest bands, came to Slippery Rock know," n\acW\nes \n the University last Friday. Every band plays songs over and over The quintessential all-American rock again, and this means they get tired of U.S. dispensed band is celebrating its 20th anniversary. playing certain things. chewing gum and Even after performing for so long, The For The Clarks, that song would be Clarks don t consider themselves to be "Cigarette." Minarik seems to be the were installed in celebrities. one who disliked playing it the most. They are laidback and seem to just Just like bands have a song they get New York City like performing for the sake of a good tired of, there are also songs that they time. There are no security guards for connect with. in 1888. these guys; in fact, they found the idea "Born Too Late' is one of my fa of having protection funny. vorites too. That's been around for The Clarks consists of guitarist and awhile. I generally like the newer songs - The average main vocalist Scott Blasey, guitarist Rob just because you play something for a re Hertweck, bass guitarist Greg Joseph, ally loiig time, you have to find new budget for a and drummer Dave Minarik. They ways of making it fun for yourself," formed their band in 1988 at lUP. Blasey said. NATHAN COUJNS/THE ROCKCT Three Stooges "We're all from around Pittsburgh. A great experience for The Clarks was Greg Joseph, Scott Blasey and Dave Minarik are interviewed before the show. We went to school in Indiana, at lUP," when they performed on "The Late film was around Scott said. Show with David Letterman." which "That was really cool. That night was the country," Blasey said. "There are no Since Tlie Clarks are from Western was huge because if you're not from really special too. Wc we're playing plans to go out of tne country, although $16,000. Pennsylvania, they really like perform Pennsylvania, then most likely you 'Penny on the Floor' and the fireworks if the opportunity came up to go to Eu ing around this area. They get the don't know the band. where reflecting off one of the buildings rope and do some shows that would be biggest crowds here. "(The) Letterman Show was really downtown. It was pretty neat," Blasey cool." - Europe and "As long as there are a few people interesting. We had done television be said. He thinks that European audiences there that are having fun, getting loud, fore, but nothing that big," Joesph said. The Clarks also write their own would like their straight forward rock- the Soviet dancing, and singing along, that's all "It was kind of like a wedding day. It music. Joesph said they all write the n-roll music. that matters," Blasey said. goes by so quick and you don't even music. The ideas for a song usually "So you never know. We're still young Union grow 75 Minarik started playing an instru- know it happened." come from one band member, and guys," Blasey said. ment in fourth grade. He said it really didn't sink in until then the rest decide if they like it or not. The Clarks have released 11 al- percent of the "Greg and I both picked up guitars they went out to the bar later and So it is a group decision. bumsover the past two decades. So, world's when we went to college. Like Dave, I watched it there. If you're not from Pennsylvania, then what's next? think Rob started playing very early," One of Blasey's best musical memo you may not have heard of The Clarks. "We're still working on the 'Between potatoes. Blasey said. ries is performing at Station Square, in That may change someday. Scott said Now and Then' CD." That is only Hertweck picked up a guitar early as Pittsburgh, during summer. He said he it would be cool to go out of the coun about six months old, so we'll continue well; he said his dad was very musical. had a blast there. try with their music. to work on that," Joseph said. "Who "I was like 20 years old before I Recently, The Clarks performed at "We've been to Canada. I don't knows what evil lurks? We'll see what picked up a guitar,' Blasey said. "So, I Heinz Field, which was a great show. know if you can really call that out of happens." the Wtth Crime drama gives lesson in violence - "Slump, and small, lazy Indiana town running a quaint diner. He self. VA/atch This! is widely known by the locals and in considered to be "A History of Violence" can be very unsettling at the world a very normal guy who's lived there all his life. He's a times to say the least. It's interesting to watch how slumps with you. family man married to lawyer Edie (Mario Bello) and Mortensen tries to balance both of his personas. His Nick has two kids, the outcast teen Jack (Ashton Holmes) son Jack also plays a crucial part, as he tries not to be Push, and you and young daughter Sarah (Heidi Hayes). come who his father once was. m Sounds pretty normal, right? Cronenberg does a con Maria Bello is the real winner here though. Her per push alone" Gligor vincing job for the first part of the film. This soon formance is outstanding, as she .searches for the truth changes, however, when one of Tom's deepest secrets while trying to protect her family. William Hurt, who What if violence was all that you knew in life? And from the past is brought to the forefront. When two plays Richie Cusack, is also a big part of Joey's crime - Laurence what if one day you decided to walk away from that out of town crooks try to stick up the diner, Tom acts life. The ending confrontation between Richie and Joey life to start a new one? Could you change for the bet quickly to stop them. He takes them both out with such is an edge of your seat joy to watch. The underrated ter? Or would you always be that unbalanced, deranged fluid ferocity, that the few people inside look ab Peter solutely shocked. Tom is regarded as a hero. and underused Hurt is superb in his role. individual, waiting for the day to break free and let It's obvious that Cronenberg enjoys the power of the loose? David Cronenberg asks his viewers these kinds He makes all attempts to avoid the press and get back to normalcy. Unfortunately for him, he should have unconscious. History is a prime example of the hand- of questions in his new film, "A History of Violence." in-hand relationship that both sex and violence have Already a master of violence himself, Cronenberg stayed hidden. He is soon confronted at the diner by Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) who keeps referring to him with each other in the human id. Just like in his 1996 has masterfully displayed his love for intense, mania film "Crash" (not to be confused with the 2005 Paul cal imagery in the past with cult horror classics like as Joey, much to the surprise of Edie. After she and the local sheriff (Peter MacNeill) speculate, it turns out Haggis film of the same name), sex becomes scary and "Scanners', "The Fly and The Brood." "History" is a extremely primal. Much of this writing credit should more of a crime drama or thriller, but the director that Tom Stall is actually a man named Joey who was never once shies away from showing us the gory, bru trying to get away from his past life of crime in Philadel be given to John Wagner and Vince Locke as well, who tal details of real life crime. phia. Edie had been married to a man who she thought wrote the graphic novel of the same name. Intense, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortenscn) lives a quiet life in a she knew, but didn't. The "everyday guy" image was provocative, sexy and action packed, "A History of Vi -"difficult so believable that even Tom (or Joey) bought it him olence" should not be missed. takes a day, impossible Former student displays work at local art gallery takes a week." By Dara Salley The exhibition is entitled, "National Parks" and in tographers. Many photographers seek to exclude and ignore anything man made in their photography. Rocket Staff Writer cludes such places as the battlefields of Gettysburg, Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia and Bryce Rolinson embraces such objects as highways and power An exhibition of the work of former Slippery Rock Canyon in Utah. lines as part of the landscape. - Kanye West University student and acclaimed photographer "Christopher Rolinson's work has an incredible "I took several pictures along Mt. Carmel Road, the Feat. Jay-Z Christopher Rolinson will be shown at the Martha feel. They pick up the patterns, textures and colors of road that connects Zion National Park and Bryce Gault Gallery. nature in a beautiful way," photography student Car Canyon. It contained seven openings that pierce the "Diamonds Rolinson is a Slippery Rock graduate who now rie Mijore said. wall of the tunnel and form beautiful vistas as you pass teaches at Point Park College and photographs for sev Rolinson used the play of light to his advantage in into the rugged outback of Zion," Rolinson said. From Sierra eral publications. The exhibit being shown is a col bringing these colors and textures to life. "Rolinson is willing to go to places and take pictures lection of photographs of different natural scenes However, it is not just this flair for the abstract that of remote places, which makes his work fresh and en Leone (Remix) fijom national parks around the country. sets Rolinson's pictures apartAom other nature pho joyable," Mo^re said. ^ ^ SrvL.e«fn ifrisit hi t h itiM 11115 IMiriiiity Mli^ 'Haff *f t|i« }9roeee4s vnff 1^ sent to llie /le4 Cross t* Wtf Sw'pf&rt' Wtrfcarie yk^t