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Winter 2-7-2003
Volume 38 - Issue 16 - Friday, February 7, 2003
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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOLUME 38, ISSUE 16 R O S E -HU L M A N IN S TI T UT E OF TE C H N O L OG Y TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2003 Motivating Rose students to change the world: the Dennis Paustenbach Lecture Series
impressed upon his audience one your plan." He feels that life is that the Rachel Lukens main, and very ambitious, theme: messy and no simple plan can accu- choices a per- Editor-in-Chief the only logical career goal is to rately prepare anyone for every- son makes The Dennis Paustenbach Lecture change the world. He claimed that thing that can happen. Engineers leads to new Series kicked off last Tuesday and all of his decisions are evaluated are very much affected by this myth experiences was the first lecture given in Hat- with this lofty ambition in mind. because they have an affinity for and that the field Hall. The inaugural speaker This train of thought, Roux argued, well made plans, but they work in journey is was David Roux of Silver Lake can also be used to judge Rose-Hul- an industry where rapid changes more impor- Management. The title of the lec- man as an institution. How many constantly occur. tant than the ture series is the Path Less Traveled alumnae have written Pulitzer The role that technology places destination. and focuses on alternative career Prizes? How many serve in public in the economy was also included Roux also paths. Roux's lecture, titled "Cele- office? How many have solved in Roux's lecture. Roux pointed out included an brating Serendipity: Heretical societal problems? that all technology is disruptive. It international Advice and Unconventional Wis- Roux also presented three career is especially true in American soci- twist. This dom on Career Management," was management myths and his correc- ety today because people are will- year, 400,000 highly attended because of its inter- tions. One major myth was that to ing to venture large amounts of undergraduates esting subject matter and because get a good job, you need a good capital on many companies in a are studying President Hulbert switched to a education. His argument was based booming industry knowing that not science and convocation schedule for the event. on five now famous and fabulously all can survive. This eventually technology. In wealthy college dropouts including results in a few great companies India and During his lecture, Roux John Howard/Thorn Bill Gates and Michael Dell. These that are wildly successful, leaving China, there are David Roux shares unconventional career manage- people had a burning sense of the rest in the dust and causing a a total of over urgency and were unwilling to potential dip in the economy. This 1.15 million ment with the Rose community. "play their cards dealt by fate." trend has been pervasive through- undergraduate The second fallacy was that if out history with such examples as science and technology students never again be so prepared to do you do what you love, the money canals, railroads, steel, automobiles, who are willing to work for $2400 anything radical. He also recom- will follow. He argued that millions radio, and most recently, the Inter- to $4800 annually. By 2010, mended doing real work and avoid- of people work at jobs they love net. approximately one million jobs will ing job descriptions such as and have no potential to amass Roux's lecture took a predictable be moved from the United States monitoring, facilitating, and above much wealth. Roux argued that turn when he then discussed two and Europe to Asia because of all as acting as a liaison for any- financial goals were just like any possible career paths for "Sally reduced development costs. The thing. Roux also suggested chang- other choice, and that engineers in Senior," a graduating senior from information technology age could ing the world as a life goal and as a particular are overly nervous dis- Rose. She could either take a job put American workers and their standard to live day to day. cussing money. working for a large company like higher rates out of business. The Dennis Paustenbach Lec- "To make a lot of money, you GM working for corporate Amer- One way to combat this is for tures Series was made possible by need to work at a big successful ica, or she could rebuke tradition, American workers to maintain a an endowment from Dennis Pauste- company and get a share of the follow her heart, and take a position personal relationship with their nbach. He graduated from Rose- action. No one will give it to you; improving the living conditions in employers. Roux advocated using Hulman 1974 with a degree in you have to ask," Roux advised. It third world Africa. Roux argues volunteerism and activism within chemical engineering. During his John Howard/Thorn is this type of action that engineers that people are afraid to make the community to avoid being time at Rose, he was particularly influenced by guest speakers and President Samuel Hulbert wel- in particular are uncomfortable tak- "unsafe" decisions. treated like a commodity. wanted to ensure that future stu- comes David Roux to Rose Hul- ing. Roux made several key argu- Roux ended his lecture by giving The final career management ments for why the second plan was specific career advice. He said that dents would have the same oppor- man for the Paustenbach lecture myth that Roux fought was that you considerably less risky than it recent college graduates should tunities that sparked him as a series. should "plan your work and work appears at first glance. He contends take a chance because they will student. Tentative New Upper Classmen Residence Hall Before the new residence hall located. Construction would begin convenience store, snack bar, and/ afternoon, evening or late eve- Ted Chan (next to speed, by speed lake) was this summer at the end of the or coffee house area in the central nings. A possibility that is still Staff Writer built students were surveyed and school year, and the building is area. Some type of food service being investigated is the idea of The plan for a new residence approximately 60 said that they proposed to be completed by fall will also be housed in this area, having a barber shop/hair dresser hall for upper classmen seems to would be interested in living in a of 2004. None of this is set in perhaps something similar to the in this area as well. Nearly two be progressing well. However, the single even if it cost some more stone, because Rose is still waiting Worx Grille, or some other type of hundred students responded that final decision on whether this new money. Another point to note is on the decision by the Board of food service. As far as the meal they'd be interested in a barber residence hall will be constructed that the admissions has moved the Trustees. plan goes it will be kept to a mini- shop/hair dresser while 172 said or not will occur later this month cap to 1800 students. Therefore, if The tentative plan for the upper mal with the possibility of some they would not. during the Board of Trustees meet- there are more students enrolling classmen hall is that it will house kind of cash option. Despite the cost, it seems like ing. at Rose over the next 5-10 years approximately 230 students, 6 Tom Miller and Eric Hayes con- there is a large interest in seeing a Currently all the residence halls they will have accommodations RA's, and have an apartment for ducted a survey of interest in a new upper classmen hall created. on campus can house approxi- and choices to live on campus. one staff person (grad student, stu- new hall questioning 378 students. This will help out the housing mately 880 students. If this new Architects looked at several dif- dent assistant etc). Juniors and Two hundred twenty-three stu- cramp that has been seen this year upper class residence hall is built, ferent sites. Initially, they consid- seniors seem to prefer apartment dents surveyed said that they were with many freshmen living in Rose will be able to house approx- ered putting this new residence style housing and it is more flexi- interested in a new hall, 68 said Mees, and Sharpenburg, as well as imately 1100 students. Rose cur- hall southeast of the New Resi- ble than the typical residence hall no, and 79 were unsure. When all the other residence halls. Some rently houses 55-58% of the dence Hall and White Chapel, but rooms. The apartment will have asked about time of day that they students who want to live on cam- students. If this addition goes this was decided against due to the kitchens and accommodations for wanted to have food service, the pus cannot because there is just through over 69% of students will slope of the terrain and the need to four people per apartment. Each later it was the more popular it not enough space. Although all be able to live on campus if they reroute the streets on campus. It floor will have 10 apartments, with seemed to be. Three hundred the upper classmen this year will choose to. Also, if there is extra has been tentatively decided that three floors per building. There twenty-six students surveyed said not be able to see the new upper space some students can live in the best spot would be behind will be two separate buildings with they would utilize a convenience classmen residence hall, they most singles. Mees, Blumberg, and Sharpenburg a central area with stores. store, 46 said no. Most would use likely would have liked the option where the current parking lot is Currently the plan is to have a the convenience store in the late to live on campus.
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Andrew Batta (St. Leon, IN) Beau Parks (St. Leon, IN) Michael Chansky (Burnsville, IN) Samuel P. Zurcher (Clay City, IN) Natalie Morand (Northbrook, IL) Junior EE/CPE Junior ME Sophomore ME/CPE Junior ECON Major: CHE
Involvement: SGA (2 years), Involvment: Intramurals, bas- Involvement: Breakdance Dis- Involvement: SGA Vice-Pres- Involvement: Treasurer of SGA Finance Committee, IFC ketball. covery Club, Climbing Club ident, Pi Alpha Delta Treasurer, RHA, Sophomore Advisor, SAA Rep. (2 years), Pi Kappa Alpha What would you do if elected/ What would you do if elected/ SGA Parliamentarian Secretary, Chi Omega Secretary, By-Laws Revision Committee, What is the role of the President? What is the role of the President? What would you do if elected/ SGA Club Relations Director Pi Kappa Alpha Rush Chairmen. The president needs to be able The role of the SGA President What is the role of the President? What would you do if elected/ What would you do if elected/ to handle certain situations well is to make sure that the Execu- It is the role of the SGA Presi- What is the role of the President? What is the role of the President? and be a leader. The President tive Committee, the SGA senate dent to serve the interests of the The SGA President is respon- The SGA President has two needs to make sure things run and all senate committees run students, administer the entire sible for the executive board of basic roles. The first is to over- smoothly and that things go well. smoothly, as well as offering Student Government, and to the Rose-Hulman SGA. The see the SGA Executive Commit- If I were elected President, I advice to those bodies on occa- ensure the SGA Constitution and president acts as a liaison tee and to ensure that each would treat all clubs and every- sion. As president, I would work By-laws are followed. If elected, between the student body, the executive officer is fulfilling his/ body equally. Equality is very to make the student body more my goals are: permanent solution faculty and the community. If her obligation. The second role important. I would make sure aware of what’s going on in of the Coffee Shop, pursue better elected, I would strive to con- is to work with RHIT adminis- things ran smoothly at meetings SGA and make SGA more management of SGA funds, tinue the open relationship that tration to guarantee that Rose and that everyone was treated as responsive by encouraging better install online book exchange, has formed over the past years student’s opinions, feelings, and an equal. communication between sena- and continue pursuing SGA’s between the SGA President and desires are conveyed to those tors and their constituents. involvement in the Rose-Hul- the Rose-Hulman campus. It who make decisions that will man Community. would be an honor to represent affect the campus to which we the excellent student body at all belong. If elected, I will Rose-Hulman and to continue strive to play these roles as best the traditions of our fine school. as I can to also strengthen the role that students play in shaping our campus. Vice President
Cheryl Fang (Cupertino, CA) Benjamin Fredriksen (Minneapolis, MN) JP Gonzalez (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Ron Zuckerman (Cincinnati, OH) Sophomore EE Sophomore CS Sophomore CS Sophomore CPE Involvement: SGA senator, ECE Stu- Involvement: Fencing Club (primary Involvement: SAB Publicity Director, Involvement: Engenius Solutions, dent Advisory Committee, student epee instructor), Blumburg RHA repre- SGA Class President Rose-Hulman website, Jazz Band, member of IEEE sentative, RHA off-campus activities What would you do if elected/What is SGA, Lacrosse, Ultimate, Intramurals What would you do if elected/What is committee the role of the VP? What would you do if elected/What is the role of the VP? What would you do if elected/What is - Lead SGA into another great year the role of the VP? First, I would like to see SGA meet- the role of the VP? - Help students get more involved - Run SGA meetings efficiently and ings run more efficiently. There has also I believe that the primary role of the with SGA appropriately been concerns about financing clubs vice president is to maintain and pro- - Help SGA presence on campus be - Provide advice and aid to the Presi- and raising activity fees. I definitely mote productivity, activity and organi- felt more strongly by students, by get- dent and other executive members want more student interaction – not just zation within the student senate, and ting more involved on - I would like SGA to have more through senators, but get students them- within SGA. If elected, I would push campus and getting more students authority on campus matters such as: selves directly involved. for more productivity in the senate as involved on SGA. Cable TV, ARA, and the future areas well as more contact between the senate in need of improvement and the student body. Vote TODAY & Tuesday in the Commons! The Rose Thorn Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT Friday, February 7, 2003 Weekend Box Office Summary Recruiting blandness Title Weekend Total Gross 1 The Recruit 16.3m 16.3m 2 Final Destination 2 16.0m 16.0m 3 Biker Boyz 10.1m 10.1m 4 Kangaroo Jack 9.0m 45.8m 5 Chicago 7.0m 50.6m 6 Darkness Falls 7.0m 21.8m 7 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 5.0m 316.2m 8 Catch Me If You Can 5.0m 152.5m 9 Just Married 4.8m 49.7m 10 About Schmidt 4.5m 44.1m
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Shanghai Knights Run, Colin, run!!! Colin Farrel stars alongside Al Pacino in “The Recruit,” a derivative cop thriller that fails to live up to a great setup.
Bob Schulein Layla (the beautiful Bridget How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Moynahan) go out on a training Entertainment Editor mission and get captured by some tough dudes, you genuinely don’t The Recruit know what’s going on. Clayton is subsequently interrogated, and you are left confused and disori- ented. Clayton’s interrogation sets up the rest of the loops the movie tries Directed by Roger Donaldson to pull off. While the first surprise is good, the rest resort to betrayals, Starring: Colin Farrel, Al figuring out who’s on who’s side, Pacino, Bridget Moynahan and a stupid plot about a computer virus. The movie really blows its Colin Farrell lights the screen great setup by resorting to stan- ablaze in “The Recruit.” It’s just dard twists. Unless you have nev- too bad that the rest of the movie er seen a cop movie before, you plays off stereotypes long ago set know what’s going to happen to in the cop genre. the characters before they are out “The Recruit” features an elec- of the farm. tric Al Pacino as veteran CIA Farrell is the latest “it” actor in agent Walter Burke. Farrell plays Hollywood these days. With five an intelligent MIT graduate named movies set to come out this year, James Clayton recruited by Burke he’s one busy fellow. Between all who then goes through the hard- that work and countless talk show ships of training. But things aren’t appearances where he lets his strong as black and white as they first ap- Irish accent flow, it’s amazing that pear to be, and the line between his performances are so strong. Far- training and reality is blurred. rell has a lot of on-screen charisma Or is it? Sure, “The Recruit” and is a joy to watch. sends the audience for a few loops, The actors give their all, and in but most of them are predictable the end, are the only reason to and ultimately dull. The first half watch the movie. If the script of the movie is genuinely enter- would have just been stronger and taining when Clayton and co. are more original, “The Recruit” at “the farm,” the intense training could have been one of the more grounds for future CIA officers. entertaining movies released in the These scenes at the farm create first half of 2003. It’s just too bad the most excitement and tension in somebody didn’t recruit better the movie. When Clayton and writers. 'Idol' denies Middle Tennessee State U. student chance at fame
From Staff Reports make the cut will have a chance to Sidelines (Middle Tennessee redeem him or herself. State U.) Judge Simon Cowell had harsh 02/06/2003 words for the performers, howev- (U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, er. Tenn. - Middle Tennessee State "The show was dismal overall in University pre-med student terms of talent," he said, asserting Meosha Denton was not among the that it would be difficult for the two finalists chosen to move to the contestants to prove themselves top 10 in Wednesday night's again and make the wildcare epi- "American Idol." sode. Coming off a Tuesday night per- According to host Ryan Se- formance judge Randy Jackson acrest, more than 8 million votes called "just OK," Denton, 20, was were cast for the performers. among six other performers from Julia DeMato and Charles group one who will not continue in Grigsby were the two finalists cho- the contest. sen to move on to the top 10. Denton will, however, have a The second group of eight con- chance to come back in the show's testants perform Tuesday at 7 p.m. "wildcard" episode, in which a on FOX. The voting results will air performer who did not initially Wednesday at 7:30. The Rose Thorn Friday, February 7, 2003 ENTERTAINMENT Page 5 Album of the week
hit the shelves, but none can match Johnson steps into the role won- Drew Wright the general scope and chilling at- derfully, having himself been the Staff Writer mosphere of “Mount Eerie,” the founding member of Beat Happen- new album from The Micro- ing, another art rock act that turned The Microphones phones. a few heads in the mid-eighties. On the new record, the band’s To provide the music to his fan- Mount Eerie fifth proper full-length effort, tastic vision, Elvrum once again frontman Phil Elvrum and compa- turned to using heavy distortion ny try their hand at the ever-elu- and sporadic white noise, Micro- K Records sive successful concept album. phones staples that have been Literally named after a mountain present in varying degrees on “An unnerving mix of in Elvrum’s childhood backyard, each of their previous albums. beauty and horror... an “Mount Eerie” explores one This time around, however, he in- event every listener man’s search for identity in the troduces thick, tribal percussive should experience.” universe, an adventure that sees elements, adding yet another the protagonist born into a bewil- stressed layer to the already taut Perhaps one of the best things dering and frightening world, backdrop during the more trau- about winter is the ability of the chased up a mountain, killed by a matic movements, such as the coldest of seasons to bring artists mysterious entity, and resurrected birth and murder of the hero. of the more somber and experi- with a new found vision of the What results is an unnerving mental persuasion out of the world around him. mix of beauty and horror that, al- woodwork and into the spotlight, To accomplish this, Elvrum en- though at times could be consid- where their music can provide the listed the help of several friends to ered artsy to the point of ideal soundtrack to the blistering wear the masks of the characters he ridiculousness by some, is an winds and the frozen ground. Just created to tell the story. Most nota- event that every listener should in the past few weeks alone, bleak bly making an appearance is Calvin experience, ideally in a dimly lit albums from Rapture, If Thou- Johnson as the voice of “The Uni- room in the safety of your own sands, Xiu Xiu, and Rivulets have verse” in the final two tracks. home.
WMHD Top 10 Chart Study break DVD 02/03/03 The Thorn’s weekly guide to contemporary and classic films worthy of your precious time # Artist Recording 1 Celldweller Celldweller 2 The Delgados Hate 3 DJ Me DJ You Can You See The Music? TRON 4 Holopaw Holopaw Available on Disney 2-disc 20th anniversary 5 Ted Leo/Pharmacists Hearts of Oak collection DVD 6 Books on Tape Throw Down Your Laptops 7 Rainer Maria Long Knives Drawn Online: $20 - $25 8 Kid Dakota So Pretty 9 Idlewild Scottish Fiction [EP] Directed by: Stephen Lisberger 10 Phish Round Room Starring: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, and David Warner
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Jacob P. Silvia company, ENCOM, create. He and two of his friends and PIZZA KING Staff Writer former coworkers decide to en- What happens when Disney ter the company and try to pull makes a movie in which charac- up the proof that Flynn was the ters can enter into their comput- creator of the games, and is 232-3423 ers’ systems, and interact with owed significant royalties for the anthropomorphically-dis- his intellectual property. played programs therein? Give The nemesis: Computer AI is up? You get “TRON.” at a new level of evil. The entire What makes ENCOM system is Rose-Hulman Special “TRON” so great? controlled by the Other than the fact notorious MCP (no, that it is 20 years it’s not a rap artist, old, and still popular it’s a computer pro- Large 1 Item Pizza among the particu- gram). It takes ad- larly geeky sect of vantage of new Everyday!! computer junkies, it digitalizing soft- featured computer ware and transports animation before Flynn into the Only computer animation world of computers. was a mainstream He must team up thing to use in mov- with the denizens to ies. Nowadays, ev- put a stop to the ery nifty effect in movies is a MCP’s evil ways, and make life $5.00 product of computers making in a computer system a happier “real-life” simulations, such as life for all. the airplane in the opening of If you enjoy the television the Kill Bill movie trailer show Reboot, then you may like EXPIRES 2-30-02 (http://www.kill-bill.com). “TRON:” mysterious visitor Price is for on campus delivery only. “TRON,” on the other hand, from beyond working on put- was a product of several static ting a stop to the powers that be, images put back to back; each via a video game-like atmo- price does not include sales tax image was drawn to give it an sphere. If you’re into this, give animated feel. “TRON” a try. Watch Reboot, The story: Flynn, an avid as well; it’s good for you (the Please visit us on the web at gamer, hacker, and coder, de- validity of this statement has www.ballyhoo.ws cides that he wants credit for a neither been confirmed nor de- few games he helped his former nied by the Surgeon General). The Rose Thorn Page 6 OPINIONS Friday, February 7, 2003 A match made in heaven: Orange juice and NyQuil
This is what is known as "a rook- It's probably good that I didn't NyQuil, your emotional in- “I’m the ie mistake." I saw this phrase on choose medicine as a profession, vestment in the situation is opinions a white board, although I cannot or else a lot of my patients would considerably reduced. remember whose white board, I probably die of tuberculosis. There is a drawback, editor and think it deserves recognition: They would have a lot of vitamin though. Much like the nu- you’re "Sleep is more important than C, though. clear fallout that accompa- anything." The only reason first Avoiding ridiculous changes nies the detonation of an not.” hour attendance is so high is be- in climate is also a good way to atomic weapon, NyQuil cause this place is so damned ex- go. That's not particularly easy, leaves you a little woozy Brandon Hathaway pensive. That's not to say I don't though, when it the temperature the day after. Prof. Buckley can’t remember Tuesday enjoy my first hour class, I'd just changes from -5, snowy and called it the "NyQuil Hang- enjoy it a lot more if it weren't windy to 50 degrees ]and clear in over." However, the impor- I have been having a rather first hour. There is no better way two days. After that weather, I'm tant thing is that you really good week. The only blemish to start your day than with a surprised I'm not dead. I'm used don't care. After a perfect that I have detected so far, aside healthy dose of Materials Engi- to hurricanes, and this is mad- night's sleep and the disap- from the piles of work, is the on- neering, by the way. ness. Then again, snow freaks pearance of cold symptoms, set of a cold. The only reason I Additionally, I have cut down me out, and not just a little. losing the ability to form point this out is that I never get on my orange juice intake since Adequate sleep and vast quan- complete sentences is a www.hsstudio.com sick. I was pretty sure that I was I've come here, because the or- tities of orange juice pretty much small price to pay. invincible. Even in this crazy ange juice available isn't that sums up my entire strategy for I didn't really think about northern weather, this is only my good. It's not the ARA's fault fighting disease. When that plan it when I started, but by the time make a noise perceptible to all second illness. It's (except that Orange Premium fails, I do have one contingency, you read this, this article will be members of that class) make sure like that Seinfeld which is like the atomic a week old, and so I will no long- there's a good reason. The other episode- thirteen I have been letting work cut bomb for dealing with er be sick (hopefully) and I will day, someone made a statement I years without vom- colds- NyQuil. not be in any sort of codeine in- can only imagine was an effort to iting. It's the same into sleep time. This is what is I know it has been duced stupor (unfortunately). clarify an engineering principle deal. done, (Lewis Black has a While I was whisked away to to the class, but was one of those I think there are known as a “rookie mistake.” very humorous take on strange and mysterious place by fundamental topics that is on the some things I've NyQuil, I have his comic green medicine, I still think I had order of complexity as "cats forgotten to do, Blend... that stuff is like orange routine shared on my com- greater faculties to not be irritat- have feet." though, to maintain my iron con- colored Drano), I understand puter) but I do need to say that ing than some of the people in All that I am saying is if you stitution. I will outline them, so that I'm spoiled coming from the people who developed that my classes. have a question, ask. If you are to possibly help some of you Florida with respect to orange green syrup deserve a Nobel I apologize for covering a top- asked to answer a question, by who may want to avoid the in- juice. Prize. There is no slumber quite ic at this point I already wrote all means, go for it. But if you're convenience in the future. Then again, I am also con- so sweet as one induced by that about once, but it obviously did talking just to hear yourself talk, To begin with, I have been let- vinced that orange juice in suffi- magical quasi-narcotic. There not hit the mark the first time. there's a problem. I'm pretty sure ting work cut into sleep time. cient quantity will cure anything. may not be a cure for a viral af- I'll make it short: Every time no amount of orange juice will fliction like the cold, but with you speak out loud in class (or fix that one.
A case against affirmative action
By Geoffrey Hartman not just unconstitutional, it is differing political, cultural or nia and Texas systems dropped ease itself. Daily Nebraskan antithetical to the basic egali- religious beliefs. dramatically. Minority underachievement (U. Nebraska) tarian and meritocratic princi- In regards to affirmative ac- The loss of minority students can be traced to many different ples the United States was tion, however, these other as- didn't last long, however. The factors, but the abysmal state of 02/06/2003 founded upon. pects of diversity don't seem to university systems adjusted to this nation's public school sys- Ideals such as equality of op- register, as affirmative action life without affirmative action tem is a major cause. Unfortu- portunity and advancement by focuses almost solely on racial, and minority enrollment re- nately, this issue looks as if it (U-Wire) LINCOLN, Neb. - merit are vital aspects of our socio-economic and geographi- bounded quickly. In California, will remain on the back burner With a date in the U.S. Supreme democracy, so any policy that cal diversity. The diversity pro- outreach programs and in- for the foreseeable future, par- Court looming, a pair of cases compromises them has a high moted by affirmative action is creased minority recruitment tially due to all the attention af- involving admissions policies bar to clear. In the case of high- of a limited scope, which great- quickly showed results. By firmative action garners. at the University of Michigan er education, I would not deem ly limits the benefits it provides 2001, enrollment levels in the People have become so ob- have re-ignited the controver- as "compelling" any interest to the education of students. UC system were comparable to sessed with ensuring equality of sial debate on affirmative ac- that is not absolutely vital to the All in all, there is little evi- the levels achieved under the results at the college level they tion. At issue is the education of students. Many dence diversity is a vital part of old affirmative action program; completely ignore the shameful constitutionality of race-based people would claim diversity the college experience. The some minority groups actually inequality of opportunity at the preferences, an issue that has meets this standard, but I'm success of historically black achieved a higher percentage of elementary and high school lev- never been definitively ad- skeptical of those claims enrollment than they el. As it is, there is little hope of dressed by the Supreme Court. for a variety of reasons. had under the old relief for the millions of minor- The crux of the matter before For one, the racial Racial difference is just one system. Similar re- ity students burdened with a the court is a deceptively basic makeup of your peers is sults were achieved sub-standard education. question: Is diversity in higher rather irrelevant to most aspect of real-life diversity. in Texas using a In addition to distracting at- education an interest compel- aspects of a college edu- class-rank based ad- tention from more important cation. The ethnicity of the missions system. concerns, affirmative action ling enough to allow for viola- colleges and women-only uni- tions of the Equal Protection person sitting next to you in a versities is living proof diversi- The examples set by Califor- also puts an unnecessary strain history lecture has little bearing nia and Texas are important be- on race relations by breeding Clause of the 14th Amendment? ty is not a prerequisite for a on how well you will learn the cause they show diversity can resentment in the white com- The last time the Supreme quality education. Court dealt with affirmative ac- information. This holds true for Not that anyone has to worry be achieved without resorting munity and spreading the false most subjects, with a few ex- to discriminatory racial prefer- idea minorities can't compete tion, in the 1978 Bakke case, about diversity disappearing ceptions. ences. Even if you believe di- on their own merits. These the answer to this question was anytime soon. While some af- a resounding The more compelling case for firmative action proponents versity is a "compelling types of problems, when con- diversity's value can be found interest" that justifies the use of sidered with the dubious value "maybe." This time around, would like you to believe diver- in extracurricular settings. It is discriminatory policies, it is of affirmative action, should the Supreme Court will have to sity can only be maintained come up with a better answer, undeniably valuable for a stu- through discriminatory racial hard to argue such policies are make any rational person ques- dent to be able to interact with the best option when less mor- tion the continuation of race- an answer that will have far- preferences, recent events in people from a different racial ally and legally questionable based preferences. reaching effects on the future of California and Texas seem to affirmative action. background than their own. indicate otherwise. methods are available to Diversity in higher education This type of cross-cultural ex- achieve the same end. is something I support. What I I, for one, am hoping the Su- In 1996, both states eliminat- change is one of the major sell- Affirmative action's most ob- don't support is the unnecessary preme Court will come down ed affirmative action programs strongly against racial prefer- ing points of diversity, for good in their state university sys- vious shortcoming is that, while and discriminatory affirmative reason. it helps underqualified minority action system that has sprung ences. While I think diversity is tems. Critics predicted the Racial difference, however, students get into college, it does up to "defend" diversity. There a noble goal every university numbers of minority students should strive to achieve, I do is just one aspect of real-life di- enrolled in those systems would nothing to change the environ- are better ways to go about pro- versity. Interactions with the ment that produces underquali- moting diversity; let's hope that not believe it is a "compelling plummet. The first year without disabled or people of different fied minority students in the the Supreme Court will take a interest" that justifies the racial affirmative action seemed to discrimination that is at the sexual orientations are just as prove the critics right; minority first place. Affirmative action stand and encourage people to valuable as racial exchanges, as treats the symptoms of minority use them. heart of affirmative action pro- enrollment in both the Califor- grams. This discrimination is are exchanges with people of underachievement, not the dis- The Rose Thorn Friday, February 7, 2003 SPORTS Page 7 Stunning comeback lifts Rose-Hulman men’s basketball past Oglethorpe ATLANTA, GA. - Rose- Griffith (Mooreland/ to defend. He’s one of Query buried another three- Hulman Institute of Technolo- Blue River Valley) the toughest players in pointer to give Rose-Hulman a gy stunned Oglethorpe Uni- scored 11 points and the league,” said Shaw. 68-65 advantage, then Karvis versity by rallying from an 18- Query added 10. After committing 13 missed a three on the ensuing point deficit in the final nine Freshman Munchie first-half turnovers with possession. Query and Lee minutes to earn a 74-65 victo- Muskeyvalley (Rock Is- just one assist, the over- each swished a pair of free ry in Southern Collegiate Ath- land, Ill.) provided a key all ballhandling changed throws to give the Engineers a letic Conference men’s spark with a rare kind of dramatically in the sec- 72-65 lead and secure the vic- basketball action on Sunday double-double with 11 ond half for Rose-Hul- tory. afternoon. points and 10 assists to man. Rose-Hulman jumped out to The Stormy Petrels led 53- help lift the comeback “We had 15 assists to a 5-0 lead on a layup by Grif- 35 with 9:32 remaining, before effort. four turnovers in the fith and a three-pointer by Rose-Hulman ran off a 21-4 “The four threes in a second half. That’s just Muskeyvalley with 18:00 left. run to close within 57-56 with row that Evan hit really beautiful. A lot of our Oglethorpe answered with a 4:42 left. Sophomore Evan helped us get back in the frustration happened be- 14-4 run over the next 12 min- Ballinger (Upland/Eastbrook) game. Munchie then cause we couldn’t knock utes to earn a 14-9 edge. sparked the run with four started created things shots in. I told the guys Oglethorpe increased the three-point field goals, includ- for us and Kareem that once the shots start- lead to 10 points at 21-11 and ing back-to-back shots on con- played a fantastic game ed to fall, they would 23-13 before three points by secutive possessions. all the way around. Jon rain in from the rafters. Lee cut the Rose-Hulman defi- “The way you get back in answered with the two That’s exactly what hap- cit to 23-16. The Stormy Pe- those games is a little at a big shots and Philip pened down the stretch,” trels scored the last four points time, although we got back played a tough game said Shaw. of the first half to earn a 27-16 into it very quickly. We with two tough inside After trimming the lead at the break. played the worst 30 minutes of shots that turned the deficit to 57-56, Rose- The Stormy Petrels in- basketball that we could possi- deficit into a lead,” said Hulman regained the creased the lead to 12 points at bly play, and we were frustrat- Shaw. lead at 60-59 with 3:13 35-23 before four points by ed at halftime. (Senior) Jon Overall, Rose-Hulman left on back-to-back Lee brought Rose-Hulman Query said at halftime that if shot 75% from the field baskets by Griffith. The within 35-29 with 16:09 re- we make a couple shots, it in the second half and lead exchanged hands maining. Oglethorpe respond- would make the difference,” buried 16 of 17 free- on the next three posses- ed with a methodical 18-6 run said Rose-Hulman head coach throw attempts to out- sions, with Oglethorpe to gain a game-high 53-35 lead Jim Shaw. score Oglethorpe 58-38 gaining a 63-62 advan- at the 9:19 mark. Freshman Kareem Lee (Indi- in the stanza. Junior tage on a basket by Bar- Rose-Hulman improved to anapolis/Warren Central) led Jimmy Wood led rett Karvis with 2:21 7-13 on the season and 4-5 in five Rose-Hulman players in Oglethorpe with 19 left. league contests. Oglethorpe double figures with his first points and nine re- Photo Courtesy Rose-Hulman Query answered with dropped to 7-11 overall and 2- double-double and career- bounds. Junior Stan a three-pointer to give 7 in league matchups. The En- highs of 15 points and 14 re- Goldberg, the SCAC’s Freshman Kareem Lee Rose-Hulman a 65-63 gineers host Hendrix College bounds. Ballinger scored 14 leading scorer, was held lead, before John Will- on Friday night at 8 p.m. at points, including the four tri- to 13 points before fouling out. the fifth foul on (Stan) Gold- iams of Oglethorpe tied the Hulbert Arena. fectas, while sophomore Philip “We were lucky that we got berg because he is so difficult score at 65-65 with 1:47 left.
Oglethorpe standout proves the differ- Upcoming athletic events ence in win over Rose-Women women ATLANTA, GA. - Oglethor- Mater Dei) led the squad with a gain a 24-10 edge with 10:37 left. Friday, Feb. 7 ·WBB vs. Rhodes College, pe Standout Proves the Differ- career-high 15 points on 6-9 Rose-Hulman closed within 12 ·WBB vs. Hendrix College, 3 pm ence in Win Over Rose-Hulman from the field. Mindrup added points on four occasions in the 6 pm Women ATLANTA, GA. -five rebounds and scored 11 of first half, on a field goal by jun- ·MBB vs. Hendrix Col- Thursday, Feb. 13 Oglethorpe University senior her points in the second half. ior Amanda Salinas (Munster), a lege, 8 pm ·WBB vs. DePauw Univer- standout Heather Francoeur Junior Kiley Wallace (Mun- jumper by Hasselbring, a runner ·WR at Wheaton Invitational sity, 6 pm scored 36 points and added 10 re- ster) also contributed a double- by junior Wallace and a shot by bounds to lift the Stormy Petrels figure scoring effort with 13 sophomore Mindrup to move ·MBB vs. DePauw Univer- to a 74-58 victory over Rose- points along with a team-high within 38-26 at the break. Saturday, Feb. 8 sity, 8 pm Hulman Institute of Technology five assists. Senior Cari Hassel- Oglethorpe increased its ad- ·SWIM vs. DePauw Uni- in Southern Collegiate Athletic bring (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) vantage to 18 points at 50-32 be- versity, 1 pm (Games in bold denote home Conference women’s basketball and freshman Anna Hall (Martin- fore crossing the 20-point mark ·RIFLE at NRA Sectional games) action on Sunday afternoon. sville) contributed six points at 55-34 to secure the victory. Qualifier, 2 pm Francoeur finished 11-18 from each for the Engineers. Oglethorpe improved to 8-10 ·WR at Wheaton Invitational Key the field and 14-21 from the foul Oglethorpe jumped out to a 12- on the season and 3-6 in league MBB = Men’s Basketball line with 11 rebounds for her 4 lead in the game’s first six min- contests, while Rose-Hulman Sunday, Feb. 9 WBB = Women’s Basketball seventh double-double of the utes before a three-point play by dropped to 3-17 overall and 0-9 ·MBB vs. Rhodes College, SWIM = Swim Team year. Hasselbring brought the Engi- in league play. The Engineers 1 pm TR = Track For Rose-Hulman, sophomore neers within 14-7. Oglethorpe host Hendrix College on Friday WR = Wrestling Elaine Mindrup (Evansville/ answered with a 10-3 spurt to night at 6 p.m.
2002-03 Men’s 2002-03 Women’s basketball standings basketball standings Volume 38, Issue 16 “Proudly entertaining and annoying the Rose-Hulman community since some time before now.” Friday, February 7th, 2003 Top Ten Reasons We’re Not Sleeping Wacky Prof Quotes 10 So close to level... “What was that? Was that a chair? Was it a jug? It 9 Computer ate three pages of Tech Comm paper! sounded like a hollow jug! Party! KEGGAR! 8 Wondering who the Mole is. Hey...that's a good idea...take a quarter-barrel to 7 Gots to be ready to twink my Froglok. class! I'd better not get quoted in the Thorn for 6 Nightmares. Hertz. Configuration items. The humanity! that. How much is in there? Nine cups...Nine 5 Your mom. cups, man--wow!” 4 Must... watch... Jimmy Kimmel Live... before... they... cancel... it! --Dr. Sutterer, proving that mechanics of materi- 3 Can’t sleep... puppy will eat me. als goes hand in hand with recreational activities. 2 It’s February, gotta catch all the exciting sports action. 1 Just realized I’m the only non-idiot in my group. “Well, 250 cm sure does equal 2.5 meters. My Cage is Too Small stuff. I even laughed. Maybe those kids Gee...I'm still thinking of that quarter-barrel.” By Oswald the article writing hamster. weren’t so dumb! --Dr. Sutterer, minutes later, he still can't get his So this is my story. I am sitting around in Anyways now because of this silly ad- mind off of it. my nice big cage at the pet store when all venture, I am the victim of a certain human of a sudden this “human” he grabs me by named Brandon. He is so smelly and he is the scruff of my neck and rips me from my always playing his AC-DC right by my “Things definitely don’t get better as you get older, happy home. This is very bad I am think- ears when I sleep. I put my face to the glass I’d say 28-29 would be the time to do it.” ing. I get pretty upset, and to top it off and say, “Hey you! My cage is too small!” --Dr. Hickey, on suicide these jerks are laughing and saying how He doesn’t even seem to be listening. I al- funny this thing they do will be. I am so most escaped last night, but this human mad, I crap myself and this guy throws me that shares a room with is ruining my plan. “We can't allow the fact that the line doesn't exist to the floor. I try to escape him by running He spots me in my moment of victory and to keep us from finding it.” slowly a circle, but that did not seem to puts me back in my cage that is too small! --Dr. Leader, on hope work. Soon, I am being shoved in a little At least I have food and water, but I am a box with no light. Oooohh I was so mad! lonely guy. If there are any single female Anyway, several hamster-days later, I am hamsters on the prowl I am most available. “Muir can't hurt me. Sherman sweats me a little dumped out of my box and into an empty Drop by my place and we can take turns bit though.” can of peanuts. There is lots of giggling drinking water. For you publishers out --Dr. Leader, on fear and the boys who cannot control their there, this hamster is always available. But hands to save my life. Then they put me in I make the rules! My cage must not be too “This here doesn't make any sense.” this ridiculous dress in hopes to pull a so small, or I will run slowly in circles. You called prank on an RA. Needless to say, may not catch me! I will soon be writing --Dr. Sherman pointing at what he just wrote on me, being a vicious hamster, I sure scared this whole newspaper stuff, or at least the board Send your Prof Quotes to: that guy. He was all shaking his head and sleeping on it. [email protected] A Flarn?
According to Goo- gle image search, this here thing is a flarn. The recipe for this tasty thing was in Dutch or something, so I guess Sherman’s secret is still safe. Klarps anyone?
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