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It seems that not This weekend and the next, a moment goes by when we’re summer with experience while housing. As far as student billing the Rose Drama Club will present not fl ying something on, moving still being on track to graduate is concerned, co-ops only have Nicole Hartkemeyer “Lucky Stiff”. Showtimes are 8:00 a wagon off, or lighting a scrim. with their class. When a student to pay $155 dollars each quarter News Editor p.m. Friday, October 31, Saturday, Usually we’re doing all of those goes on co-op, he or she spends that they are away; a $50 fee to November 1, Friday, November 7, things at once. Building this show veryone at Rose has a at least two quarters working with hold their status as a student, so and Saturday November 8. Tickets has been a constant succession of different idea of what a company that has a bearing on loans do not go into repayment, are $8 for adults and free for RHIT new realizations about all the cool they want to do once their major area of study. The and the $105 technology fee E students. The things we can do here.” they escape the rigors of being a difference from an internship is that all students pay. Now, $105 show is held in Members of full time student here. There are that, most often, students spend dollars sounds like a waste of Hatfi eld Hall and the cast include many options, from graduate enough time on co-op instead of money when you are not at doors open at Martin Bremmy, school to taking the fi rst job studying that they have to push school to use the equipment, approximately Sarah Day, Cyril that comes up, but it is wise to back their graduation date. How but that money includes laptop 7:30 p.m. Duffala, Charli learn a little about what you can much it is pushed back depends warranty and network privileges. Reservations Dvoracek, expect when you take on a new on their previous credit and how In other words, repairs and can be made Christian Gage, role, such as being a full time much time they spend out of the maintenance needed during the with the Ticket Alicia Gehlhausen, employee. To help Rose students classroom and on the job. co-op period are still covered by Offi ce at 812-872- Tim Hunt, with the enormous task of being A co-op student is the school. Payment of bills while 6261. Saturday, Ruth Jacobson, prepared for the “real world”, most often away for at least two away ensures the student’s status November 8 is Brandon Javella, Career Services runs a Co-Op quarters at a time, so their status as a full-time student and stops Rose-Hulman Adam Jarboe, program, allowing students to Dad’s Day. A large Justin Jennings, get an in depth view of what full Photo by Carmen Duvall crowd is expected, Allison Jones, time employment is like. Students learn about the in and outs of going on co-op at the Career Ser- so arrive early Zach Lute, Molly Being on co-op is a little vices’ co-op session this Wednesday. and make your McShane, Ben different than just getting a as a student changes, but not student loans from going into reservations now. Mertz, Kristin summer internship or a summer by much. No credit is given for repayment. Zach Lute, Miller, Bob job. When students work a working as a co-op student, but Since co-op students are not Drama Club Prescott, Jacob summer job, it usually entails at the same time, a student need attending class here at Rose, President/Uncle Sylvia, Nick fl ipping burgers or working the Photo by Carmen DuVall not pay tuition for the quarters they do not receive fi nancial Tony’s corpse Slabaugh, Caroline register at Wal-Mart for three Zach Lute and Sarah Day practice their that they are away. In order aid while away. Even so, outside says, “Lucky Ullom, and Eric months. An internship is spent scene for the Drama Club’s performance. to keep their status current, a scholarships may still apply to Stiff is a fast- Volz. The tech in a fi eld that directly relates student must stay in contact with their other quarters of education, paced, whirlwind of a show which crew includes Chris Stephens on to the student’s major, but it is Rose, especially the departments depending on who administers demonstrates that just because lights, Andrew Boice on sound, only during the summer quarter, concerned with student billing, the scholarship. you’re dead, that’s not reason Ralph Rodkey and Bill Nagel on so interns can return from the fi nancial aid, and student Continued on Page 3... you can’t have a good time (and I projection. The stage crew is Drew should know, I play the corpse). At Hintz, Mike Richardson, Q, Cody fi rst, we were describing the show Christian, and Emily Timperman. Homework Hotline Highlights to people as “Weekend at Bernie’s: Set construction was done by Chris The Musical,” but ultimately it Stephens, Alex Bowers, Greg Busch, understanding their math and short order, and the service was turned out to have far more depth Lisa Hall, Mike Richardson, Cody science related homework. Rose offered to other communities in than that. It has mystery elements, Christian, Rebecca Martin, Fred John Kropf it’s ridiculously Webber, Zach Staff Writer students, who are strong in math short order. This year, the number and science, are available Sunday of students to whom the Homework funny, and it has Lute, Andrew Nearly everyone at Rose-Hulman through Thursday nights from 7 to Hotline service is available has some really great Boice, Tim Hunt, is aware of the Homework Hotline, 10 p.m. to help with any questions expanded yet again. Students characters in it, Molly McShane, but many of us don’t know a lot students may have. in Vincennes, Evansville, and ranging from Drew Hintz, Dan about it. The Homework Hotline is The Homework Hotline began Jeffersonville, IN now have free the somewhat Czuba, Q, Bill a phone-based tutoring service for in 1991 as a service to Vigo County access to homework help from milquetoast Harry Nagel, Ralph Indiana students having problems students. It was a huge success in Rose-Hulman in math and science Witherspoon to Rodkey, and Sid from Rose-Hulman. To unveil the legally-blind Stamm. the new expansions, Rose held adultress Rita La The Rose informational sessions for educators Porta.” “Lucky Drama Club will and community leaders at the end Stiff” is a musical be putting on at of August. Community leaders and least three shows offi cials were happy to hear that their adaptation of students will now have access to the the novel The this year. In the Homework Hotline. Vincennes Man Who Broke winter, they will mayor Terry Mooney said, “Rose- the Bank at be doing David Hulman’s Homework Hotline will Monte Carlo. The Auburn’s Pulitzer be an enormous help to this area.” show follows Prize winning Educators are pleased with the the escapades Proof. The results they see from their students of Harry spring musical Photo by Carmen DuVall who use the Homework Hotline. Witherspoon, will be the classic Robert Fischer, a mathematics who will inherit Alicia Gehlhausen and Eric Volz recite Brigadoon. their big scene. teacher at Honey Creek Middle six million dollars There may also School, stated that, “Homework from his recently deceased uncle be student-directed One Acts in Hotline tutors take time to ensure if he will take the stuffed corpse to the spring. Previous Drama Club callers truly understand how to Monte Carlo for the vacation that productions in Hatfi eld include solve challenging math problems, his Uncle Anthony never had.