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"Therc's always duct tape," he s'lid.' through u probationary period if they ure Sac River may indicate ger, physical harm, or personal degradn "This year's was a little different in caught, and for a more major offense, tion or disgrace." that it had the cggs and the flour und the results can be part-time suspension :The goldon ticket Greek involvement . Richard McGaugh. stule pnrk ranger. the I'aW meat." or permanent expUlsion from the IFC. . Jason Kamp swayed uncom stumbled upon food and some clothing President of thc Interfraternity "On 'il nalional level, u minor offense fortably in the lobby of Chambers JESSICA JONES remnants Friday morning. while looking Council. John Smith, said he has no will result ill probation for the frat, (I step Cable's Chico office on Friday as Staff'lVrilor into putting a new acccs~ trail- down to knowledge of any hazing going on in up from that will be reorganization .md the single-file line in which he the beach from the parking lot urca ,IllY of the fraternities on campus; und National I-leadqumters will go .und was stunding inched toward cus ,Rolls of duct tape. bugs of flour, car because last year's trail had been that he becomes quickly aware or uny decide who thc bad und good seeds 'ure tomer service desk in the front of tons of eggs, packages of raw ground beef washed out. hazing occurrences. and get rid of the bad one·s." Smith suid. the room. and Greek paraphernalia were found As he looked down the bank and onto ''In order tn be a member of thc IFC, In previous years. McGaugh has Kamp endured the wait con spread (Ilong the Sacramento River's ~he Gravel Bar, he 110til:cd piles of there is 110 hazing allowed. If a fraterni found empty Jack Daniels bottles, cigar tentedly, however, for he knew the Griwel Bur ilfter what looked like a haz garbage. and went: to take. a clOSCI~ look. ty is caught hazing, their pUllishmel1l butts. and duct tape with single-edged payoff would be worth his time. ing ritual, a state .park official said. McGllllgh said this SOlt of thing hap depcnds on the degrce of what hus been His mission: to order the April The Clilifornia Education Code pens about the same timc caeh yeai', but A2 The Orion' May 3, 2000 FROM~ Ai Bedlam itAZING:Animal Greek Week· springs into Chico for weekend of camaraderie parts~ razor blades:~~~~ fo"und on beach ' ::~:!~ .; ...... razor blades stuck to the tape. Most of thq ~:: duct tupe' found with razor blades also had::: clumps of body hair. ' : ::; : ~: "1 don't know what they were doing witl;1;:;:. ,.;.., the razor blades," McGaugh said. "There: ~ ; were some still stuck to the tape and some ' ~ .' scattered throughout the gravel. Real niqe;! ~ for people walking nround." ':: ~ ~ ~ . The group had a bonfir~this ye~r b1,l~ ~ !~ McGaugh wasn't sure what lts purpose wa);.:.:: 1\\'0 years ago MCG;lugh found a paddle:::: with Greek.letters and a person's nicknan1~ ~ :: Me carved into it, but McGaugh recently dis:: =: posed of it. . : _~:: , He said he tried to trace the orgariizatioq : :; en through the university, but the university haq : :: no knowledge of .. ::; that organization. " "''he''e "ve"'e , .••. z Also two years ~ j , • .. , • • : :: e ago, along with the typical empty alco hol containers and ~. The OrlolllMEGAN BARBER cigar butts. still stllck to '. _ McGaugh found : : ~ Races in the parking lot at Second and Hazel streets. Participants The annual spring Greek Week festivities included Saturday's zany Bed shredded under- the tt!-pe and replace the original crew after the first lap. Each vehicle was to be were .to complete two laps around the course, with a new foursome 10 wear and clothing. were moving a little too fast for their vessel to stay in one piece. constructed using a mattress. Members of the Gamma Zeta Alpha fraternity "During that onc some scattered,:::' we also had a dead snake in a noose, tIJroughOld' tll~ ~: ~: somc furry pieces, possibly from rab gravel. ". Religion, environment linked bits, and duck Richard McGaugh::: Barrett pointed out that the heads, duck wings after several years of cnvironmental work. ellvironment. ranger ::~ for example, is to and duck feet all State Park Barrett said it seemed to him as if ~I lot of Fourth Commandment, ~ Panel finds causes of father and mother. over the place. And things in Christianity were causing thc honor olle's ------. . . that's Earth and everything lots of places where solu damagc. "To me ecological problems, in Earth," he said. The people had thrown up." "Thc Christian '1l'rogancc townrd nature cmbcdded should L:\st year thcre were no traces of w46: :.: environmental prob Commandments to not kill or steal tions to Christian issues is what's causing thc there other than the duct tap~:::: also tlpply to the environment,. Barrett said, had been lem." he said. cigars, and other garbage, but this year was::: Bruce as should those that discourage greed. This view was supported by left a T-shirt behind::: REBECCA DEUEL have long been applied only different. The group Grelle's presentation, which discussed the Tcachings that Senior Writer Barrett stlid from Gamma Phi Beta's Margaritaville::.,: the biblical tradition in encourag to lither hum:ll1s, therefore, legacy of bash in 1998, as well as two of the meri's ::;:~ toward the envil'on could be used as guidelines on how to treat environmentalism and religion ing dcuimental behavior bags with receipts. stating their ~ ;::.~ While the entire Earth Safeway may seem to have little to do with one memo full names from their debit and Safeway :.;:: non "You . can apply quite a bit of "Historically, many Christi~ns and . > • - - another. National Notes------"-I ---Ofion--- 898-5625 custody as soon as possible because of the fact that Business: (530) 898·4237 • Editorial: (530) Pie-tossing protester arrested 898-4799 dangerous." Sgt. Steve Filippini said. FAX: (530) Illinois Gov. George Ryan was hit in the face by a they're absolutely Black, 33. died about 12:30 a.l11. cream pie thrown by a protester while he was speak Officer Darylc College of Communication about an hour and a .half ufter gunfire E-mail: [email protected] ing with reporters following a public forum, the April 30, California State University, Chico unmarked police car he sat in with his The Orion Online: http://orion.csuchico.edu Associated Press reported May 1. sprayed the Chico, CA 95926-0600 Rick Delfin, 41. "ll didn't taste too bad, kind of walnut 01' something partner, Officer An independent stUdent-run newspaper since 1975 in good condition with a leg womid. with cream:' he said. "I don't think it was diet, though," Delfin is listed vetemn of thl! force, Black was the first Managing Edttor Chlof Copy Editor AdvertiSing Doslgnors During the forum. the prot~ster identified herself as A six-year police ofi1cer killed in the line of duty in Ralldy Strle!.wl Lis(/ B{/rlbolomew lJeatIJer \Vilzells Dawn Roberts, a member of an organization :\t Long Beach Copy Editors Cory Knlgbt Southern lllillois University at Carbondale called 25 years. Art Director JOIl Kiiolle Jenella Sall/Ord Students for Excellence in Education. She and others An Tl-Maliejolmson biography sues Tracy irwin complained that the university's board of trustees has Author of unpublished Business Manager Classified Rop claims he spent eight years writing fffegmi Kas/Jing more Republicans than the law allows. Ryan is a A writer who Mati Mueller Lisajolles biography of Neil Young only to be Ayallo Ollajima Republican. the authorized Asst. Business Manager DlstrlbuUon has sued the rock star, the AP . Kelly Iinolo ., Critics say the board became top-heavy with rejected by the musician Smllllal'rls Mike Trager . , reported May 1. Ad Sales Reps Republicans when the board's ch~\irman was re Design Manager Subsc:rlpUons '. Ofion Jimmy McDonough claims in a jolm LJ'decker in January. 1999. Freelance writer D{/wlI Cecil Ryan Test NEWS appointed 1 that joe Van No), wrong with the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court May " SI(if[ Ryan said he doubted anything was Assistant Destgners Production owes him $1.8 million in lost profits. Bfail' Dimond ., make-up of the board, but promised to reviews the issue. Young Kristin Myers Aaroll Voorbies Editor Henry Gradstein, said Tyler lewis .,• police would not say what crime McDonough's attorney, Barry Garese ., Cbrls Marlin Ctlrbondale Matt May Jelll'erez .. , was under Young hired McDonough as his biographer in 1991 Roberts would be charged with, but said she Photo Editor Kelley Kerner On-linD Editor Assistant Editor wrote. after reading an article McDonough Barber arrest. . Megnn NaHanni Ad Scottjlll/glillg _ ..• jlllle Scbl/berf Whcn McDoriough produced a finished manuscript Photographers RuprosentDUvB RolaHolI$ Managor:: :. :: Designer in 1998, Young "apparently had a change of heart," Public Reward offered in officer slaying Kale Love ,\1){//Vlla'UT/(ls(~,' Veg(/ ATmlfalker . , • Adam OL'{!r~)' said. .: ~:. ,The Long Beach Police Department is offering a Gradstcin lVOo(Q'RejJIIlfes of Neil Senior Advet1Isll!1I Dcslgnlll' Ad~lsO~ Writers about the gunman Gradstcin said "Shakey: The Biography Julia Sj);ess rewmd of $20,000 for information Ail/SOli Ttlrley Lisa Baraya Dave lfaddell and left another Young" did not portray Young in a negative light. or gunmen who killed an officer jlll//a Z/bla)' Raissa Rocba comprehensive," Gradstein suid. "One of the . Mnscot: • wounded April 29, the AP reported May I. "It's L{llImJohl/soll Neil Young." M~'gan BIl/Tlller I'orlor "P-D08" MarUu:: ::. it's imporhUlt that we get these guys into themes is the elusive RebeccfllJel/el "We think. Gates Nie.i·ba i) '".; i.,. '/l 4, •. ' ... "'1 ...... ;...... ~ .. 1.4' .. ,, .... , •..• , •.. ,. '.~' .... '-.'~,: ...... ' 0;.,; ~ ,"- :'.' ~ •. t' '.' 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Indian Literature PHIL 146 Environmental History Survey PHIL 155 Learning and Values ART 0018 Art - ART 003A Basic Drawing . POLS 055 American Government: ART 004 Art Appreciation NatlonaVStatelLocal Govemment: . ART 015A Color Theory POLS 155 American ART 091 Intro to r:lne Art Photography National/State/Local Soclo-Cultural Context of ART 100 Intermediate Drawing PSY 041 ART 199C Special Problems Psychological Development Context of ART 200 Advanced Drawing PSY 141 Soclo-Cultural Development ART 207 Development of Children's Art Psychological Psychology 003 Intro to Writing for AV Media PSY 225 Abnormal COES of Personality COES 040 Media Aesthetics PSY 235 Psychology PSY 372 Cross· Culture Issues Counseling COES 107 Technology and Communication .1. and Values COES 164 BroadcasVCable Prog/PromoiSales R S055 Learning and Values, COES 168A Field Video Production R S 155 Learning Religions & Global Issues CMST Ot1 Speech Comm Fundamentals R S 182 World Rellglon/Amerlca's Ethnic Minorities CMST 012 Small Group Communication R S185 Stress 115 Argumentation and Debate SOCI183 Human CMST of Deviant Behavior CSCI 010 Compuler Literacy SOCI164 Sociology Computer Applications ror BSS CSCI 273M Data Base Management SOSC 010 Temporal Concepts ECON 002 Principles of Macro Analysis SOSC 102 Second·Semester Spanish ECON 003 Principles of Micro Analysis SPAN 002 SPAN 003 Third-Semester Spanish EDUC 102Soclocullural Issues In American Ed ~-'_-. a. ~-",oj 265 Diagnosis & Remedial of ENGL 052 Wond LIterature SPPA , ...... Disorder ...... ENGL 058 American Indian Literature Language Women Writers ENGL 110 Adv. Compo for Future Teachers WMST 160 --;;;:c'U ENGL 121 Principles of Language 311 ENGL 124 Introduction to English Grammar ENGL 153 Multicultural Literature CENTER FOR FIYin FREE Delivery ENG 160 Women Writers ' ENGL 2970 Contemporary Linguistic Topics: REGIONAL AND Teaching ESL Grammar Good Time Dining GEOG 104 Environmental Issues CONTINUING GEOS 001 General Geology Quick Pick-up GEOS 005 Introduction to Astronomy EDUCATION GEOS 030 Intro to Environmental Science Sun-Thur: Fri--Sat: GEOS 142 Fund Relationships PhYSical Sci ~CSU,CHICO HCSV 168 Women's Health 1tam-) am 11 am-2am HCSV 170 Drugs in Our Society For more information or to enroll: HCSV 198A Online Medical Research Call: 530·898·6105 HIST 050 United States History E-mail: [email protected] HIST 131 African American Hislory Web: rce.csuchlco.edu/summer HIST 175 Pacific TradilioniTransformation .... .;..., - ..:.. 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I • A4 The Orion May 3, 2000 CSU Briefs Long Beach Pol; A campus-based health cnre group is trail and hears and"unknown subject trying the door handle to the front April 28 blazing through the CSU system in an effort Friday, door which faces to the West. Reporting party has two roommates "Pedicab 10:14 a.m. Petty theft repOlted in the 900 block of Hazel tum California State University, Long Beach but thinks they arc spending the night elsewhere and also that they party reporting ,on going problem with cash into the first CSU 3chool to eliminate smoking Street. "Reporting phone line into the house is ringing at driver Is ·, . to purchasc a safe." would have k~ys. Another . reported the Forty-Niner. being tuken. RepOlting party advised is being tried. Reporting party no, : on cnmpus, in the 700 block of the same time;the door handle . 3:52 p.m. Possible dnlg activity reported at : I "We want to be the one who takes the big longer hears anything and is too afraid to look outside." yelling Street. "Reporting party believes the subjects in the room step for other schools to follow," said Natalie Main 1:58 p.m. Sllspicious circumstances reported in the 1700 block ·~ , may be dealing marijuana. Maid says someone going to a car, get Whitehouse, projcct coordinator of the tobacco of Broadway' Street. "Resident advises she hears someone passerbys. and returning to the room." control program for the Center for Health Care ting money the street. Unknown what)8 going on, screams · ,. of screaming across , , issues, 4:41 p.m. Suspicious subjcct reported in the 1000 block Reporting Innovation that focuses on hcnlth care have been going on for about 10 minutes." I Sacramento Avenue. "Reporting party reporting male sub grant projects and education. West 11 :34 p.m. Drunk in public reported in the 500 block of Main " ject sitting in his vehicle video taping females. Reporting party tJJlnks : Though the final outcome of the prohibition Street. "Subject is sleeping on the chair ill front of the business. party · , the askcd subject why and subject stated it was none of his business." of ~moking on campus is still in the future, Reporting party thinks he is very drunk. Reporting party needs to 11:25 p.m. Fake ID reported in the 300 block of Main Street. group is focusing on restricting smoking near the chairs' in and close up." the driver door creating a disturbance over the doorman not bring building entrances, outdoor eating areas, and "Female at the inside. Her ID docs not look like her and they are refus creating a smoke-free walkway on campus. letting her Sunday, April 30 ,maybe' , ing to accept it." "We're looking at five years to get things 12:59 a.m. Assaultlbattery reported in the 400 block of Normal done around here, but we want to start the con "Reporting party stating subject's in a dark green 4-Runner drtlnk." Saturday, April 29 Street. versation and see if students are interested," almost ran him over at this location and then returned and exited Suspicious subject reported in the 600 block of West Fifth said Whitehouse. their vehicle and assaulted reporting party. Reporting party was Street. "1wo males outside hanging around outside, leaning with two other subject's and all three were assaulted." against tree watching the females nt the sorority. Reporting party Sacramento 1:27' a.m. Stispicious subject reported in the 1100 block of states they have been outside for approximately. one hour:' , Many faculty members at California Stnte West Sixth Street. "Pedicab driver is yelling at passerbys. 10 a.m. Suspicious circumstunces reported in the 1200 block University, Sacramento arc still waiting to 1: thinks the driver may be drunk." Avenue. "Reporting party is in her bedroom Reporting party receive their merit increase checks that were of West Sacramento promised to them in February 1999, the State .' school," he said.: Hornet reportcd. seve,ral gears and quick-release blocks away from 14 miles nn After a series of bitter contract negotiations wheels and tires. The bikes go about they trav~l last spring, the California Faculty Association The only difference is that this hour at top speed. And for on on dirt, gravel. 9r grudgingly ratified the contract that allowed Biking electric bike weighs more and it has best off road, the merit increase, retroactive to 1998. a battery hidden inside the frame. grass. trial stU In a memo duted April 14 from David Wagner, "It can go up to 20 miles on one After the month-long some ways the dean of faculty and staff affairs and John Self, coarge," said Caitlin Allion, com dents have found elecb-icity , ' associnte vice-president of finance, faculty mem missioner of the Environmental company could improve the bike. don't have a bers were told the process of calculating a..'1d dis Affairs Council. The electric bikes and as of tributing the checks was still ongoing, and will be The EAC brought the bikes to lock to secure the battery only be completed by the end of the semestcr. over legs Chico State University during Earth right now the bikes can "The first year [1998] has to be processed Month to promote alternative forms secured like a regular bike. a key so manually by the State Controller's office, and [it ~ Environmental Affairs of transportation. These bikes cost "The company can install electric has resulted] in a blockage for all payroll systems benefits of about $950. thnt you can't tum on the when it hits the Controller's office," said Wagner. Council unveils "There is a good advantnge hav part without a key," said Allion. it hard The State Controller told Sacramento State ing them in a place that has a lot of Some students also found alternative power some they hope to have the fall 1998 checks out by hills, like Humboldt State. In Chico to rciy on its electrical charge, The Orion/KATE LOVE not last fall 2000, but cannot guarantee it, Self said. it is nice to go across the avenues to students found that it does JULIE SCHUBERT nnd 20 miles. Calli Burch (standing) shows Naomi the streets. The time goes by fast Assist(/nt News Editor "This is the beginning for the,se Cal Poly Pomona Parker how to operate an electric they are really reliable," said Allion. Santillan, the former are like the baby bikes," The dismissal of Richard by the EAt. The council got EV Globnl Motor bikes. These scruti It's a bike right out of a Pee Wee bike displayed "The vice president of academic affairs, is under to donate a few bikes so they could said Calli Burch EAC member. Hemmn movie. ny by Califomia State Polytechnic University, them to the campus. price is reasonable if you rely on it rcd, a side min-or on had that (bike)." said Naomi Parker. a introduce for his distribution of pay increases to Candy apple to go to a for n few years. If you consider car, Pomona lights speech pnthology major. after she "It is ideal for a person reported the Poly Post. the left handlebar and brake gas and insurance." specific faculty members, out the bike Thursd:ty. "It's friends house that is just a little far supporters of that light up. tested information EAC will One of the most outspoken a bike without ther away than convenient on a bicy For more The bike is electrically powered really weird to ride Free Santillan is Donna Tillman, who received the cle," said Robert Catz a geography be out at 4:45 p.m. Friday in the of which and the rider can stop peddling at any pedaling." of highest pay increase on campus, much for a major and member of EAC. Speech Area to answer questions moment and let the bike take ovcr. The bike could be mistaken was awarded to her by Santillan. "It is ideal for people who live 15 environmental concerns. "I would never drive my car if I mountnin bike. It has front shocks, MAYO LAW' OFFICE • Minor In Possession . (MIP) Defense ~ • 0 U I and Traffic graduate • DMV License Suspension Hearings .---.., .. ~~-,----...-- --, • Drug and Criminal Defense William Mayo, Esq. Newly Remodeled 132 West 2nd Street _ Patios FREE Initial 898-8468 -- Restrooms Consultation [email protected] ' . • Daily food Specials • Drink' Specials . , ' Pool Tables . Minors Welcome .~. i:': eDired,TV .·.Until··.·.1 O:o.op:,J1l L -; ~~ ... 8ig:SC:reen ~ ~ '" fashions TV , . :Memorial Day - labor Day Special $89 E,plm'JUly~th (Unlimited, nat bed only) 893-3300 • 1354 East Ave Chico, (A 95928 344 W. 8th St. 343-2790 ,. r· .1 1,,-' ,' •.• ... ' \ '.. ..','. , , • ..... '" •. ' .... , .... " ,;" .• ~, .-, .' ., ~ '. to ..... 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NIESHA GATES A~ the audience npplHuded the Media Teach About at 1 1 a.m. in StafJlVriter Shalala, u guttural yell erupted He will also be giving a lecture and the American frol11 the bL1Ck of the th~ater. Trinity Hall 100 on "Latinos history of the mass "I um responsible for a "Stop the greed, help those Future." Cortes specializes in and ethnic. Latin marijuana funn located in in need," yelled a picketer, media, multicultural education, history. Trent LoU's district," said holding a sign that read "Stop American and Chicano edited many publications, Donna Shalnla, secretary for the tmnsfcr of wealth, start He has written and and served on the summer faeulty of the Hm'Vard \ the department of health and non-profit health cure." 1 Education since 1990., For .1 human services. "The federal After the cheers died Institute for Higher about the event. contact Susan ! government h;lS to stop shuf down. 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' )1 0,1 'I '~J. , , ·:1 ~ A6 The Drian ~hy 3, 2000 ~FR=O~M~~~A~1~------~------~~~------~------~----~~--~~,:~ do more than petition: . pe()ple must U~~ HILL: To make a difference, " , , ' "typical tree !litting, granol~i .. tP • i b~yond a 'shadow of a doubt that I was doing every- stereotype I am a touch the ground 1II1tii I had done ' noising, extremist wacko" an·d,.:d~ : i feet wOl,lld not thing I could to make the world better to protect munching,foo-foo the world aW.lfe and shift "I think a lot ofpeople's jJercep'- the untrue fairy tale land of "oh, it's everything I could to mak~ these forests and these ecosystems and people's it also creates urea protected. . t.o sit up in u tree and isn't it-- consciousness to get that but there were lllllny, many dying before. so cutc and pretty ti~ns come tl1rough nlainstrealn, " lives . ..I?!r'!~ I was hurt morc than I have ever been hurt in wonderful." First It says that :l'I'~~il On the Web site for Earth. my life emotionally, mentally, spiritually and of 1I"edia. That is dnngerous for 0'''- and publishing a book, obvlous- its goal was to protect the "ecosystem" physically. I was scared out of my mind that 1 By touring of a to get tl.at wOl'd out hut In a:,' .' Luna. It seems that the ecosystem tree wanted to quit and give up not because I wus sec-' Iy you want It. e,.Jtire SOCiety no matter whattbe also profiting from your expe.lflliu . extends beyond the 2.9 acres olltside of and-guessing my purpose, but because I did not way you are of a tree? redwoods as well as becom-Jiiliu . How do you define the ecosystem think [could do it. rlence In the i~su.e is becmlse mainstream mainstream media. What(.~/ Ii!, Ecosystems life diverse und interconnected. Of But every time something would happen, both Ing part of this more than 2.9 acres to do you say to people who have criticism? "hi i·. eourse it is going to take good and hud, it just furthered my resolve to keep .' l~edia competeswitb the 'enter- thing people need to know is tlta\! truly protect our world. going. The more violence 1 saw in the forest, the Well the first puzzle. And embodiment of the message. No fof-i:;,u..~ But that was just one piece iii the more destruction ot' the forest I saw, the more this book is an 311'1 to tainmcnt intitlstries" in the making .of this book. " ,'~~r.~ now. as I am on the ground. 1 continuing resolved I became in my commitment to stop it and est was destroyed as well. But actually, promote sustaimlblc; forestry, I promote Sll~l~;.1'0 work to protect other areas Julia Hili to change it. I by people that I trllst very much tainable iiving. I believe the planet is a resourc~;' under guidelines Environmental activist told lIle that is truly u I do not believe the planet is an exhaustibllW"l' who are registered forestel's What drew you to the cause of Luna and that tree will stand: resource ... One hundred percent of my proceed\£'I![' good acreage to ensure Earth First, since you are not from the west? that and was und donated to the Circle of Life.which is a foun':'ulII , or course it is much more thllll just in sellfch of my purpose, I was not in rue ty- in which we currently live, I believe, if someone 1 was establishing to contili';""'" is symbolic of much more than that. But that liter not even realize it was dation that 1 was a part of property that it should be there for seruch of activism, I did ally can and will ullow Luna to live and die natu oVins private ue promoting the solutions ... so I am not profiling"'" to be good stewards., impOitant in ollr world. and; by nature's laws instead of man's. tl'lCir respl'insibility at all. It is also important for us as activists raily does not mean Like many of people in society. l' thought That you own private property those with criticisms to challenge themselves, to';;'" it means you that all it tukes to save the world was recycling Charles Horowitz yQU have the right to destroy the earth, realize, yes, we want to bring the corporations:;;!: Have you spoken with and signing petitions and as important as those h:lve the responsibility to protect it, And that is irito the hands and the~~'C: (PaCific Lumber owner) persol1ally since continue to do it. it is and the governments back continuing to call on, things are and we must that agreement has been made? Ivhat I am control of the people, cvery right has a respon:;ibility and we see not enough, (R;:'" He still refuscs to speuk to me although John That I entered But if we're not careful we gct cailght up of the rights and We have to do more. It wasn't until of Pncilic Lumber, and I c i " Canypn (Formerly Sierra. 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I found it in Jennif~r Maguire, • • I' ~\ '4'r I ~ ;~r'~'"·· eople who talk about envIronmental,.".. I 1 . . , "',,-.,,::', ,", ," things nbollt used illicit drugs in 1998, which "This time cocaine was not as a recovering 25-year-old liberal P . ..,... jr I r. .', '.\: issues or causes for concern in the com-I'tIW ,," r' ,. learning how to, included 73,000 new cocaine forgiving as she hud been the studies senior. ~ . , .. ", I ~ n be drug' free is users and 81,000 new heroin first time aild we helplessly She started drinking to blllck· munities we live in. We say they care.\~~' i~' (" I YVONNE that a lot of users. watched the ~(emly disintegra- out at uge 12. "Addiction is a But just talking about the iSiiues 01'\',:· ,"':'. ~ LOOMIS muddled energy Also, in between 1988' and tion of my son... soul sickness," Maguire said, expressing ,:=oncern for the pl·oblems.:. :.} ~ Orioll is released, and L995, Americ.ms spent $38 bi! "Cocaine rules my son now. "I had tolls of friends, every- that plague our world takes away from. : " r ' Coflllrmisl prison is a place liOli on cocaine, $9.6 billion on Every waking moment is spent thing 1 could ever want - llild I the true lulture of the word "care."';'; ;~~': i whcre borcdom heroin and $7 billion 011 marijua-. trying to appease her expensive felt like the loneliest person in Because really the word is best used as::: !.::'.:: ~. is the mle." nn, That's a lot of milk money appetite. thc world," said Maguire, "1 a verb, When one is "caring," he or she~'~ ,,~' .... , I' That WllS the beginning of a going somewhere it shouldn't, "He slips further and further was trying to fili that hole in my is w;iUilHy changing, fixing, solving and'.'~· :;'. J' t hand-written eight-page letter There, I thought, was my col away. He is caught in u swirling heart with drinking, drugs, sex. correcting the problems they care about. ;'1, .;~., ~ o This week's issue of The Orion,·," r;;" sent to The Orion from Bambi L. umn, but when I tried to write it. eddy of pain and need that sucks and money." ~ Peters. Her return address? The Nothing. So, I cleaned. him down - and down... At one point, she attempted highlights two stories of people who ,': r; ~ J: P Butte County Jail. With my mop flying, Ajax "Yesterday, we had family suicide. really care about the environment-two '.:; ~.\-'" f. ' And she wrote The Orion scouring, vacuum running and dinners once a week. There was But, Jennifer Maguire bas students on a lengthy trek to raise;, . ~: because she felt "compelled to dust rag dusting, I worked myself talk of hydrology, Oakland been clean and sober for 1 year, money for rainforests and Olle womall ,; :.: .. ". f' share my experiences and sobri inlo a sweat. Finally, exhausted, Raiders and weight lifting. 25 days and counting. Now sbe who spent the better part of two years.;'·::;~: t ety with 'students attempting to 1 knew what was wrong. Today,' there arc no dreams. works at the drug und alcohol living in an ~mciellt redwood tree. ," .': . I better themselves and hopefully Numbers arc just numbers. Family dinners arc a thing of the center on campus alld attends These are, of course, extreme ~',~ :~:'" ': t. the state they live in." Numbers don't tell the truth past, and cocaine does all the 'Alcoholics Anonymous every examples ~f caring. You can show you; ~ .,~'" \. As I read Peter's letter, I about addiction. Not even close. talking now, .. " day. EVERY DAY. care about environmental issues in less ',~ ":,'"' I realized that 1 hud nm out of Bambi Peters is more tluin a That was 14 years ago and "AA saved my life," Maguire time-consuming ways and you don't·f· ;::', L excuses not to address the subject numb!!r.l retrieved Peter's letter nothing much has ·changed. said. "I have found ,I pC ~1 .J ~iV.;]RSit,1( COLUMN !1 Wyoming student breaks rural ~t.ereotype~ j . ~ 1 JOSIE HEDDERMAN didn't write this article to tell you things you already know. ment and ignomnce. ~ ,1 Guest CollIlIIl/ist 1 want to talk about my home and shed some light on an area It was heartbreaking when, a year and half ago, the atten~ j you haven't thought [\ lot about. tion of tbe nation was brought to Wyoming because of th~ J Most people are surprised to mect someone from the least When you enter the rectangular mid-western state. the sign brutal killing of a young man by two of the most ignorm;L ~ populated state in the United States, They seem to be further declares, "Wyoming. Like No Place on Earth:' It is a place confused and hateful assholes. Hate is not a Wyoming value :~ surprised that I don't have cowboy boots and a thick black where endless plains stretch to touch the towering Rocky and people there were shockcd to sec the way it was portrayed ~ chew in my lip. Mountains. The colors are known to play tricks on themselves when the story broke, ;; ~ Many people mise an s:yebrow and claim. "Yeah, I've becn and dance naked in the aspen trees when the sun is setting. The foot •Orion OPINION Staff Editor je}! G'lemetson . \" Diversity Editor . (1' I El'e lopez "A trip to Tampa, Fla. in 1969. "Traveling across Ireland. It "A trip to San Diego wit" my "To Reno about two mOlltlls "Ill higiz sc/rool my friends aMI. I was a telephone contractor was a tollr with 20 otller buddies. It was Spring Break in· ago. I spellt a/U)llt $300 on my I went to Santa Barbara 10;',' ; : Designer and 1 played AAA so/tball. I teenage,'s when 1. was ill high Rosarito Beae" t!lis y~ar." mom's credit card. SIIC was visit friellds wllo graduated.' .:.... :. RUmbe!1; Lfong drove down in a 1965 school." royally pissed," before liS." '. '.. 1. J"I I Mllstang. " -~ ~I"~" • • ~" I Writers "\ -', '1 }'tJom1e loomis DENNIS O'KEEFE LAURA DEVITT COWNBRYANT JED PEDERSEN STEPHANIE MIRICH 'I, I joryJobn Senior Senior Sophomore Junior Sophomore ", -1 (llynls jordcm Journalism Physical Education Business Administration Agriculture Science '!ecreation J .J ',. I".' "~~' . ." - ...' .. . - - -- ...... " ... .- .. ' - ... - . I May 3, 200U The Orion 49 ~earnfrom the road, on the road Orion for the beach as Just a few weeks of school left best friend, Heather, is the uber-traveler. We have wrong bus. It \VIIS not headed '-THU B burly man who and I am preparing for summer already traveled together and I love her style. She planned. lnstend,l woke up to a ',·.'·' ... ,'.;.;: away my and keeps me motivated to demanded my PII£sport. Apparently the bus's 'packed vacation. I have brings out the wild side UP to the ~\f'(..~-,.,.. \t:n...... (former Burma.) They THUMBS ''1;'.;;;;1 black wool sweaters, busted out go further. She also has excellent taste in music, destination wus Myanmur girls in Burma. International Festival the sllOglasses, and found free- . adventure, and men ... nil the essential qualities in a don't care too IIlUcil for smiley white R thel:Ulguage. It was the middle of the on Saturday. Where being single. (If my current rmld sister. I didn't speak :GLYNIS . dom YOll eat sushi prepared for your night. I only hnd~5 0 left to my name. 1 nearly peed else crtn JORDAH situation CUll be considered single, You should be relatively Latin new pants, 'l'lll111kfully, Mister Scary Burma whiJe groovin' to Cqllll'ibltlillg that is.) With all of this, now is the journey. Bril\g a few mix.ed tapes and buy my hemp be knew limited French. music? 6'o!lIll1/l;sf time for an udventure. If you are tunes along the 'way. It will set the mood and Ann>" !Vlan paid off.) Six , ' in the same fUIlk that I have been your adventure soundtrack. Have one credit (Montesori tin ally friend h()UfS later I was on a beach in I in this year, you need a little card that isn't maxe9 out and a nice with a cold drink and great THUMBS UP the many students and facul cr~lzii1ess as well. Regardless of your daily sclled with access to Western Union. Your Phuket tell later. ty members who generously donated ulp, there is always time to get out on the open clothes should be durnble, com"' story to is cathartic. You will their ~lood on Monday, rohd.'For a f,?w days or a few weeks, your spirit fortnble, and non-sentimental. Traveling more about yourself and n~eds to be revitalized. As my friend Cameron You will leave things on the learn ever could at the freedom to fast forward, the chance road to make room for the new. tmvel buddies than you snys,:"1t's so THUMBS UP to Cinco de Mav.). Es tiem break the rules, and escape Most importantly are the hOIl"le. As the novel "The Beach" to; refnvent yourself, hacer una nesta! ex.istence." a ban c!(X\uently states: "Never refuse an po para , the trappings of your dreary, everyday multipurpose items: " never resist the Are you ready? . danna, chapstick, and Swiss hl'Vitation, never fail to be polite, : As an experienced traveler of this continent and Army knife with bottle ul'lf,uniliru, sug l111.d never outstay your welcome. others, I'd like to take this time to make a few opener and corkscrew. who add Just keep your mind opcn and suck THUMBS DOWN to professors ;J gestions. r'irst, h~ve no agenda. Do not plan where Everything else you cnn , experience." If you follow by . extra work at the end of the semester. I you'll be and when you'll get there. It's extremely pick up along the way. illl~e tile golden rule, you'll do okay. You're kidding right? difficult to stick to a plan and doing so eliminates Leave watches, pagers, cell Smiliug is a universal languuge. the purpose of being on the road. It's quite helpful, phones, and all other techno motor Forget what Imn I1early ready for my summertrek. however, to decide how to travel. Train, car, gizmos behind. to I' vc go~ a backpack, a ticket to London, THUMBS DClWN cY,clc, or hitching rides are all exceptional modes of you know and experience the Heather. Perhaps we'll island hop in Chambers Cable for (I cannot recommend hitching unless it's If you're neurotic, tuke a map. The OrionJ£USABETH UONG und transport. new. is pnitty cheap forcing their clients Airplanes are not for the If you are smart, take a journal. Greece, We heard Estonia a hist resort kind a thing.) to to buy digi.tal cable all set to heud out. Aim for a und better thall ~rague. Some friends want us tr~vcler. Go by plane if you want to start overseas, N,ow you are View. idea. the belter. stuy in Dublin fOl- a while. Or we may never ll~ave for Pay·Per- n~t New York. Planes arc strictly for continent general destination. The broader the whether a Amsterdam. Bill it doesn't re I Drawing A Blank------, for burnout .. May, a prescription By james to tuke six clnsscs Welcome to May, moment. It seems that lately I've been wl"lcn it was possible of them. Not only could truly one of my 12 swimming in all ocean of endless assign lind pass ALL classes, in fact. but you had favorite months. It's the ments and text, and each time 1 get my YOll take six after-school activities. L\ ·~·.-.·~.·.':.·~.~.. only month, in fuct,II:LUt • metaphorical snorkel firmly attached to tilne for three und attempt to take a pa.:rl-time job as a busboy und as many ~<" when spelled back my proverbial face Bdl" reruns as were B is the name Dj a rhetorical breath. another very ecclesias "s aved By the JORY wards, on TBS each week. (Or JOHN sweet orange-hucd veg tical wave of NEW assignments and text being broadc<1st speaking from personal experi Orion etable with less ltian pummels me until I drop like an anchor illn [just Colum1list 200 calories per seTV to the ocean floor, where the shtlrk of Cilce here'!) ~. higher cduc<1tion could learn a ing. (Eerie coincidence? failure snaps at me with its jaws of 1 think f secondary education. Borrowing Strange "nutriliol:lal loan-repayment. (Metaphorically, I()t from it few teaching-techniques, \esson plans Dumbjoke?) proverbially, rhetoricully und ecclcsiasti prophecy?" and metal detectors might ~ of tfiis unceasing progres cally speaking, of course.) Because· work wondcrs. Nothing the end of our schonl year Hi. If you made it sion of time, major. And pretty soon, faster than you can say, through that last paragraph. "unfortunately is approaching wc'd be back to a nurturing, What finals?" then the rest of this column r "Finals? regimcntedenvironment, while I'm indeed awaiting a should bc like a walk in the sleep will have.. And similar to the one that gave r. summer filled with visions of IC..:1tie park for you. Well, n walk , a very to wait. I~ us a diploma, shook our Couric dancing in my head, (I'm 1\ mom in the park with i hunds and sent LIS out into I'm having a hurd time bitter and sarcastic tour I· ing person), thc world with our confi- I looking forward to any of it at the guide, at least. I und Jane Q. dence brimming, despite the fact thut we moment, due to the rather overwhelining So my questions to Joe the month c(lUldn't distinguish an adverb from a amount of work my so-called "tcllc1l<:rs" Professor are these: why does of Mother's s]loelace. (Nobody's perfect.) prescribed for me, in order to cure Illy -pre of May, (a month chock-full seem to Then, maybe morc of us would make existing condition known as "free lill1.<:." Days and Cinco De Mayos), through this costly system of ours in ut 1 1\,111,.., for bring out the worst in you people? i. I'm writing this column those who arc What's with all the additional work? Is it t'our years, as opposcd to instance, (I'm a morning person), after cd" Professor pressure? One bogged down in the more "extend having finished (l nine-page term p~per peer pressure? have to do college plun (which is becoming the case filled with nouns, adjectives and prepo professor docs it, so you ALL like some ...,ith yours truly), hoping to gruduatc sitions like "from." There may i1ave it? Because that's what it feels future profcs sometime before the next Ice Age. (And been some adverbs, too, but I'vc Il.ever times. (Disclaimer to any just kidding), don't fool yourself, kids, it's a-comin' ... ) been clear on what those are, cxactly. sors I might have: I'm we should So, I guess what I'm trying to say is (According to "Webster's," an adverb is Basically, I think that m;adcmic that I'm a lillIe tired and burned out. I "a modifier of a verb, an lIdJcctive, implement a new and improved , of one's ""ant to end this column and get somc another adverb, a preposition, a phrase, a program where the m.ljority I·, the I1nal 15 sleep. Unfort.unately, sleep will have to clause, or a sentence," but I'nl not grade isn't detcrmined in class. 1 cven ·wait. .It's time to start another term paper. entirely sure if I believe that. Wid .lll minutes of a four-month and to the Webster family, Noah have a catchy name for this new due respect lory john can be reached wrote a pretty lousy dictionary,) improved system: high school. the days, [email protected] Getting back to my whining for a Ah, high school. Thosc were Eyes oft~e letter to the Edil:or·--'------, By JOI,' jolm laknted future, but for now I am consumed with tra, and nil these terrifically member, members add Faculty energy to test my wings in New York. students and community 1 up to an experience I won't soonl'~rget. Thanks, in part, to the experiences that WELCOME BACK TO ENN: than anything that wc have bids farewell have had in Chico, I have been granted Different THE ELIAN' NEWS NETWORK I Goes," is OUR TOP STORY, a renewed appreciation and inspiration done here in years, "Anything be 1\ riotous for the entire artistic process. hilarious ,lIld promises to Dear Editor, . extend an i:nvita FrNISHED Chico audiences have been a plea good time. I want to niiii~~---_iliiii_r.:; A BO~L OF CERI:AL I miss all of you, for tion to all of you to join me for my Aft~r three 'years and many unforget sure, 1 am going to so generous and accept Chico "swan-song." table shows in Chico, the spring musi you hav.e been and of all of our shows. I would like to acknowledge how cal, "Anything Goes," will mark the last ing of the work Succeed in Business important our new Musical 111Cllire j?ro ~ theatre production I will direct at Chico From "How to to "The gram has been for our students, who end of the current semester Without Really Trying" State. At the had the' chance to studY ad ~eam play .Student Prince" und "Grease," I feel have 'I;am heading back to New Yorkto fonn, md the that the audiences have been generous about this important art • I another hand in the tlleatre scene there. this progLam by o ly supportive and giving. enorn10US support given I;will miss being pmt of the educational clC.trordi a personal note,' I would like to . Marilyn Warrens, arts patron I experience, working with the very tal On may be a final naire and greatfdend of the university. ~nted student and community actors we add "Anything Goes" for awhile, for me to Once again, thank you for IILI your I have here, and collaborating with a chance, at least grand scale. The size Qf support. Best wishes to all. ! remarkable group of designers, choreo- . work on such a the number of costumes, the '" \~g~aphers, and production staff. I plan to the set, sound, the amazing orches- TIMOTHY HERMAN I return to education in the not-s~-distant lighting and •• .... •••••••...... : .. "'UMU ...... ! ...... IiIlIl •• II ...... ,.II" .... I' .. '" ...... ~ •• : •• your year in school and major, The Orlan Ilncouragcs lettors to the odltor Bnd comme~tar!l pIeces from stlJo Commentaries should be limited to 500-700 words and arc subjectlodtlng for dents, faculty, admInIstration ~nd BtIIff. Include your phone nUrJ1ber. . ..~ . !. Orion, Plumas Hall 001. 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B2 Track Meet ...... 83 Sports Shorts ...... 85 r~' ...... 85 .*,jr',' Stats and Standings TIME RUNNING OUT beat San Bernardino to Orion The Wildcats h .,J,' ,I ' ; . snap a tive-gtill1e losing streak with " "Callfomla State University, Chico , the scason coming to a close" B2 'http://orlon.csuchico.edu ¥M _II " em .." " ""mll • .. 111M" *'*' - ,~ .• , , " It's been a wild ride " Tlus spring has seen an .absolute renaissance from Chico State' ath letics. Not only have club sports c>pened our collective eyes, but the ,~alifornia Collegiate Athletic Association intercollegiate sports . -'nave perfonncd very well, too. . In case you haven't heard yet, the baseball (earn is pretty good. They wrapped up the regular sea- , son CCAA crown last weekend by beating Grand Canyon three out of four games. The wins gave the regular season " t~e Wildcats , j~ CCAA henor, with the postseason championship tournament coming up on May 11-13. ",', Last week the CCAA announced that the tournament would be held in Chico for the second straight year. Last season, the Sonoma State Cossacks came to town and stunned the Wildcats to walk away with the champi " onship at Nettleton Stadium. However, this time Lindsay Meggs' squad, whieh goes into the tournament ranked third in the natio!,), will be looking to avoid :\11 upset. Yes, the weekend promises to be fun. The softball team also had a strong season. Despite tailing off at . ihc O'rionIMEGAN BARBER the end of the season, the Wildc,lts ~ave nothing to, be ashamed of. . victories assured them the top spot in the CCAA championship many runs scored against Grand Canyon over the weekend. Chico's times it appeared as if the The Wildcats celebrate one of their PO,mona on. Fri~i!Y. " ...... At stretches to receive a ti1n~w .on. Saturday., The 'Cats play Cal Poly tOl!,~~lI!lW!,l~tl?l), May 11-13. Wildcat firstbas~m~R D"e.r.e! r" '" ,." .... ",'~ """"""'_~ ""\',J) I~ 12 The Orion M~y 3, 2000 ,:, , :h~ , •. :1.. ~.~~ . rJ:j. ·r.~ I ,:,:~~ . :J. ) .y..:' ! .... J~~ ~ ·i,~ . '~.r" , ~_~ _____..;:JI.~;~ . . Enough with Ellan .;,:; : I am so sick of this Elian story. I: ': : don't care what happens Vlith this kid :.: : even· though it seems like this whole;: : country does, judging by all the media ~~; attention this story Is receiving. I:;'. laugh when 1 see hundreds of people~:: : . in an uproar over some kid they don't!'; . even know.;: . I don't care if he's illllle U.S. or in ::.: .Cuba, with his dad. or grllndma, with a f: gun to his grill or not. But when I do >~: care is when little Elinnbecomes news :~ in my only escape frooo this story, :~. SportsCenter. Cuba an~ SportsCenter :: shouldn't be related. Ifllvanted to hear :"; about Cuba I'd buy a cigar. .:~.~ CI). .Apparently, a few clnys after Elian ;.; was taken by the U.S. nlgunpoint, some :.: dozens of Cuban basebilll players from.~ the Florida Marlins and San Francisco; ~ .... Z ~ f!' • Giants protested by sillieg out a few.;': games. Their stance WI$ that the U.S. ;': handled the situation poorly and they :,; wanted to show their dislIJlproval. .... , Great. My take is, you want to Sit.;;: out then you should be fined and :; docked pay for every gUile you miss, :\ which in some cases w01.l1d cost play-::; The OrlonIKATE LOVE ers more than $20,000, I llave no prob- .:.; The Wildcats add one more hit for a whopping total of 16 hits against San Bernardino In Friday's doublehea~pr. Chico State softball's record lem Witll people showlil,g support for· ,~;.: now stands at 20-10 in conference and 26-20 overall, which they will try to Improve In their last home game'!against UC Davis on Friday. their cause, but athletes lire no different:;' than you or me. If llDiss school to ;.. :' show how pissed I am at the way we ..:.; handled this Elian kid, lire my teachers :: going to let me rellll..:e the test I :':. break missed? No. ", out of funk If 'Cats I were a doctor wll0 was didn't ;:" ~ Chico State snaps its five double to left field that scored Guildner and Howarth broke the scoring door wide open show up to work because of this kid,,: Pillado. with another two RBI double to bring in would my boss be cooll'Yith it? No. So : game losing streak by beating Shortstop Carrie Webber then hit a single Pillado and Guildner and was then driven in don't tell me that, because you're a.:, into center field, allowing Howarth to score, by Webber. In the next inning, Webber hit her baseball player, you cal1 choose to sit : up.on CSU San Bernardino. giving Chico all the runs it would need for a temn leading ninth double of the season to out whenever you Wililt. What about .' ~ 4-0 victory. score Pillado and Howarth. those fans who paid good money to ..' HEATHER SCHOEPPACH Pitcher Erin McCulloch held Riverside The final score was 6-0, co~esy of Fritz attend the game where these players :.: StajJlVriter scoreless, throwing a one-hitter for her ninth who threw a one-hitter and her fifth shutout of sat out? Do they get rcfllllds? No. Why:; win of the season. the year with seven strikeouts and three walks. do the team owners ailo", their players ~,: After a hard month on the road, Wildcat "I wanted that no-hitter," she said with Webber went 2-for-4 with one run and to do this? '.' softball is finally back on their own field. slight frustration in her voice, "but we hit. three RBIs, and Pillado went 3-for-3 with Because if they did dock payor sus-;' "It's nice to be home," said head coach when we needed to." two runs. pend these players, it would be a:: Teri Rupe. Webber went 2-for-4 and Pope and In the second game, Chico leapt to an national story and the leam would look :': Chico State University took on UC Howarth went 2-1'or-3 in the game. early lead, scoring three runs in the first bad and insensitive. :: Riverside and Cal State San Bemardino last The second game of the ~oufjlcheader inning with hits from Pope, Fritz, and Well I say these Cuban players :.:, weekend ill their tirst home game since was the only dark spot in an .otherwise ~cCulioch and a walk for Herman. " should be happy theynrc even playing :t March 21, winning three out of fOlU games to sunnY' weekend. Riverside's Khristina Two walks, a pinch-hit single from junior baseball in the U.S. because the only:;}' improve their conference record to 20-10 and Clous hit a three-run homer off Chico Lisa Vadalma, and a two-out sacrifice fly reason some of thclD are here is ~~, overall record to 26-20. pitcher Leah Hubble in the third inning, from McCulloch brought in Vadahna and because they can Ihrow a 99':mph "::~ In the month that Chico State was on the and Riverside scored once more in the pinch runner Kelly White, upping the score fastball. You guys like Elian so much, ;!; road, they won seven games and lost 13 seventh inning. to 5-0 in the fifth inning, which was the take him with you 011 n one-way ticket ~.: against league and non-league opp()nents. At Chico nearly scored in the first inning and final score. back to' Cuba and get off my~t· home Chico has had a great record this sea in the sixth, when pinch runner April Collins McCulloch was in top form on the mound, SportsCenter. ::,' son, winning 12 of 16 games. was thrown out at second base in a call that pitching her second complete game shutout .Iio, In Saturday'S tirst game. the only scoring drew. a large number of yells and boos from of the year. NFL (Nice Felony List) ;~ was done by the 'Cats in the fourth inning the crowd. She gave up three hits, had no walks, and Let's ~dd Green Bay tight end Mark ~~. ' of play. Chico did . score two nms in the fifth sent six San Bernardino players down Chmura to the list of football players /i : Freshman Kris Herman walkcd~ and junior inning. Howarth bunted on, Webber hit a sin swinging. She also went 2-for-2 with three who have been arresled this past year ;; Alli Fritz slapped a single over second base. gle and Pope dropped one into right field that RBIs. Fritz went 2-for-2 with one run and for serious crimes. '.' Karen Gibbs then laid down a bunt that was overthrown. allowing Howarth and one RBI. Two weeks ago Chmura, winner of ./ was ovelthrown by the catcher, allowing Webber to score. But it wasn't enough,.,and "The team did well defensively, hitting, Mr. Wisconsin, an IIward for the best;:' , Herman to score. the Wildcats lost 2-4. pitching. It's hard to lose when all these are humanitarian in the sl~te. was arrested:~ Pinch runner Dani Guild!ler got in a nm· "We hit the ball better in the first game," working," said Fritz about Friday's games. and charged with sClCual assault for ;': down between first and second base trying to said Coach Rupe. "Overall we had a decent weekend. We allegedly having sexIVith his 17-year- :~ score Fritz from t11ird base. but a throw to On Friday, Chico State had what many won three out of fOllr. We should've won all old babysitter after her prom party. .::. check Fritz let Guildner advance. players described as "a really fun day" four games," said Coach Rupe on Saturday. Chmura, father oftv.'o and married, :,~ Freshm~1I1 Candace Pillado then bunted, against San Bem~lrdino. Wildcat softball will say goodbye to their allegedly served the -victim and her:1 advancing to second base and Guildner to In the first game, both teams were score seniors and finish a spectacular season when friend alcohol that resulted in the vic- :: third base as Fritz was tagged out at the less until the fifth· inning, when the 'Cats they play their last scheduled home game on tim getting so drimksllc vomited in the:':' plate. Thcn senior Misty Howarth drove a racked up four runs on five hits and one error. Friday against UC Davis. spa. As she stumbled llpstairs, the vic- ;;~ . tiJ-1J. said Chmura took her to his bath-:~ " . FROM .. B1 room where he forced himself on her. -< Chmura joins Ray Carruth (murder : ~ of his pregnant wife), Ray Lewis (mur- ':;. TRACK: Once Saenz toes up, it's war der), and a dozen oliler NFL athletes ,:,~. who have been charged with serious r~ "He (Towne) was still calling me up; he still the thing is, once you set foot all that line, crimes, like the Kan~as City Chiefs;~. checked up on me and to see how I was we're enemies. I'm sorry to say that but we're running back arresleli on felony drug :.~: doing." just out there to take each other down. trafficking. .:~ · ' "It wasn't even about running. said Saenz, "We'll encourage one another but once Are these acts ot'vi : S0I111Y Kersliells coach telling me that I was pretty good and extension. pall Nieto can be reaclier! at: ... ~ ,,",::: had potential. I kept it up, and I finished the "It's by far the most beautiful sport [email protected] . , ·: Anslstant EdHor season. there is," Saenz said, "I'd argue with any- Dan NielD Eventually, he ended up d~opping body on that." . basketball. · . "It wasn't true, I could never dunk," Saenz Ooslgnor CHAMPIONSHIP TIME FOR TRACK '. Preparevourself.. :.; " "1'I1U1 Smith said. "I still can't dunk, not ,even close. But · . I've ran ever since then." Date Event for Mayflfladness ,,~,: Writors While Saenz may be a nicegu:y, his level of May 5 Sac. TWilight Invite , .' Tho Orlan/KATE LOVE CCAABaseball~.! ileatber ScIJoepjlacb competition on the' track is as tough as ever. May 12-13 CCAA Championships . . ··.··.1 • Todd il'fcIJain "Even like in practice we're out there May 25-27 NCAA Championships It's a blrdllt's a: plane! Alfredo Saenz heads Championship Tournament.• :,: • Adam Rtlself11g working for the same goal, which is to be the Into the GeAA championships as. a school May 11-13. Nettleton Stadlu~ best you cun possibly be," said Saenz. "But record breaker In 'the 2,000 and 10,OOOm .,1 .,. II ,~/ Ii '" '. " ~Iay j loon The Orion 13 : 84 The.·Orion May 3,2000 , J J J ',',;: --'-''' -. Chico State dominates invite ~.~~. ; I: . , TODD MCBAIN nut shell, 'That's what 1 was talk , . Sel/lor 1~'iI£1r ing ab':>ut - never satisfied." Later in the evening, freshman On Snturday, the Chico State Greg Husten could be heard grip ,Univer~ity track and t1eld tcam ing after a day of t1nishing sec hosted its 10l1e invite of the sea ond in bOUl the shot put (54-08.5) son in ideal conditions: tempera and discus (164-06). Senior tures in the mid to upper 80s with teammate Mike Scher, a two low winds. time All-American, finished third But whut could've been easier in the shot put. to forecast was Ule team's sucees~ Husten also felt he could throughout the dllY. have performed better. His COlll Throughout the season, pl:lints dealt with technical women's coach Oliver Hanf has aspects of his throws, aspects had to rewrite the record books. that most people would not Athletes fOf both the men and notice and would be in awe of ; . women's squads have continultlly the fe:lts he accomplished. p laced their names in the school's So much is to be said of these top 10 ill respective events. athletes and their perfonnances, "I spend most of my time on but they're never satisfied and that Monday m01'llings updating is what lends them to push them 'n:cOI'ds and notifying the NCAA selves to reach the potential they of nUlrks our athlcws have will never obtain. The reason is. reached," he said with a smile on Uley' II always keep ruising the bar. his face. watching three events That is why four 'Cats were , t:1killg place at once. not to be found lurking ubollt the . Olle event was the women's sWdium on SaturdllY. 400m h\lrdle~. Junior Veronica Middlt! distance lunners Ryan Opazo won hlmdily. with a time WlIde. Jose' Saenz, Tom of I :03.1. more than Ulfee sec Burchmore, and Jenny Spoon onds [lister thun her nearest com traveled to UC Berkeley to com petitor. teanllnate Mruy Grace pete against some of the nations Eala (I :06.6). top Division I athletes. from 0PllZO hlls been training hard schools such as UC Berkeley. Tho OrionlMEGAiI with hurdle coach Steve Irving, Stanford. and UCLA. to name a John Nava (right) passes the baton to Joe Noon (second from right) in the 4X100m race on Saturday. In the lone home invitational of the year, who helped her break the school few. the Chico Twilight InVitational, Chico State athletes posted solid marks, including another school record set by Chandra Flinn in the shot put. record. Hanf said. Holding the fort down in tht! "She is extremely competitive men's l,500m at the Chico meet teum. have kept improving like mance in one breath. said. "I try to focus inside of hurdles. however, with a time of and drivt!n. She's never s:ltisfied were Tyler Graff, Brian Locher. thost! who have been recognized, "Another day, another school myself and stay relaxed." 54.53. while Cameron McGarr and is always trying to do better." Patt Dickson. and Brent Edson. but they arc just as valuable, record:' Saturday was a breakilirough placed third and Michael While cooling down. Opazo who placed fourth. t1fth. seventh, Halll' said. Her success has been great for for some 'Cats and a tune up for Hudson fifth. walked over to Hant'. and the two and eighth. respectively. Which will lead to a strong 32 her. but has led to the sound of a the upcoming conference cham Brian Tebbs cleared 15-00 in wikel! about the race. For the women in the 1.500m, mUll and 32 woman roster~, that broken record in her head that pionships. the pole vault, good enough for Opuzo appeared somewh:lt Amy Crislip placed second. will be sent to· the California plays the tunc, "How far did you Freshman David Landingham second place, as Jessica Saltzman Ji~appointcd. This after the win Marrie Argentine fourth. and Lisa COllegiate Athletic Association throw today?" has been plagued by injudes this soared over a bar 5-05 in the air, and a third-place tinish in the Nowak seventh. Spoon holds the Championships in Davis nex.t "She's getting a lot of recogni season, until Saturday. winning the high jump. 100m (12.99). Hanf commended school record in the event. weekend. tion. which has given her pres Competing in only his third meet All-around women's aUliete. Opazo 01\ her accomplishments. The depth the team has Once again, Chandra Flinn out sure." Hanf said. "She's handling of the season, he won the men's Kristi Johnson won the javelin ':lut n:minded her of what she sU'ellgthens it as a whole. leading did herself. it quite well." 110m hurdles (15.21), beating out with a throw of 124-11, placed ,\'as alre:ldy thinking - she elm do teammates to push each other to The thrower broke two of her Flinn wasn't ex.pecting to set teammates David Herrera, Eric fourth in the 100m hurdles, and Jetter. achieve their best. . own school records. as she fur any records on the afternoon, Butler and Brandon Zipp, who fourth in long jump. Opazo went on her way. Hanf Every week. athletes who thered her scores in the shot put they just came. followed right behind the Sarah Mullin won the 5,000m limed with a look on his fllce that have not received as much noto (49-02.5) ~nd in the discus. "I was focused in the shot put. University of Santa Clara transfer. clocking in with a time of ;poke a hundred words - in a riety as some of the "stars" of the Hanf summed up her perfor- Discus. I wasn't as much." she Butler won the men's 400m 19:19.1. w------.•-:11 .... - ....'.,',.., ... ,. ••• ,.0:* --;.. • Butte College Dept. Music by Alan Menken ~. Of Performing Arts ..~. presents (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty & the BeastJ · . ,. ·- . · . ~. · b? .. ; ! April 28th - -. Need a 0 • -. 1 kl.\' May 20,2000 .. ~~r:;.1 Thurs/Fri/Sat Is mom nagging you about a job? •. I'i 7:30 pm, Need to support yourself during school?'. :: ~i: Sun - 2:00 pm ... :·l Two One-Act MUSICALS at the Butte College Advertising Sales Position: about LOVE in the Chico Center 21st CENTURY 260 Cohasset Rd. Available for students with good communication skills, profession- .' alism and good interaction with others. To service local business www.weirdromanceaCom 530.. 895·2994 clients. Great earning potential. 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We had good pitching and clutch hitting, espe cially at the end of the gnmes," Grover said. "I didn't think these games would be so close but they were fun to play, It was reatly exciting." : Qrover said clinching the fIrst seed with a week remaining on the schedule was "huge" and helps the team because it gives them time I J() ~repare for the playoffs. He also said Grand Canyon shouldn't be t1e~oralized by the series because the team proved its mettle. ::;; ':1 think they still have something to prove. They probably can't wait ,~9 pJay us again in the tournament but we'll be ready," Grover said. ,pitcher and team captain John-Eric Hernandez said this series was cri*al for the 'Cats to show themselves they can win the tough games. , "~Tllis was a tough series, probably the toughest we've had all year, but:we took what they gave us and our game was better than theirs," Hernandez said. '" Despite playing what he called the worst gan1e of his life, Hernandez said clinching the conference is just the beginning for the 'Cats. , . '~Phase one of our goals is complete. Our next goal is to win region rus and then of course the World Series." , Noting that his team hasn't lost a series all season, Hernandez said that the Wildcats an: confident they will be victorious in the playoffs. '. ~ ...... ';-, ..... : uWe want to ke\~p the ball rolling. Come tournament time, all the grui}es will be close, r,o it will come down to pitching and defense. If we:play like we usually do, we'll win." " Hernandez said that the team has something that none of its oppo : ... ,' - ~" nents have during the conference tournament: hom~-fIeld advantage, \vhich was awarded to Chico State last weekend. ' "We've got the best fans in the country," Hernandez said. "They A Cllico baserunner dives back into the bag during a pick-off play on Saturday's game against Grand Canyon. The Wildcats took three out of ral!Y us when we're down." the four games In the series. clinching the regular season CCAA crown. The CCAA championship tournament will be held May 11-13 in Chico. Stats and Standings Sports Shorts CCAA Baseball Standings Baceball BaH/ng Avg. leaders CCAA Softball Standings Softball Batting Avg. Leaders An ultimate season ,. Chico State 28-5 Bao-nhan Vinh .395 Cal State Bak. 24-4 Krls Herman .316 ,.' Sonoma State 25-11 Carlos Fletes .367 Cal State Stan, 22-8 Misty Howarth .296 The ultimate Frisbee team, in only its second year of exis Grand Canyon 24-12 Derek Cordell .363 UC Davis 21-9 Leah Hubble .290 tance, finished ninth at the North West Regional Tournament at ,. , Cal Poly Pomona 22-13 Ryan Watson .355 Chico State 20-10 Alii Fritz .278 the University of California, Santa Cruz last weekend. Chico I UC Riverside 21-13 Matt Synhorst .336 Sonoma State 15-15 Erin McCulloch .276 State went into the 16-team tournament as the No. 15 seed. UC Davis 19-16 Christian Franco .333 Cal State S.B . 12"18 jackie Pope .257 Chico. State played the University of Victorin, StlInford's B Cal State L.A. 21-18 Graig Merritt .314 San Francisco St. 7-23 Dani Guildner .250 team, UC Berkeley, University of Oregon ~lnd Western .: Cal State D.H. 12-23 UC Riverside 7-23 Karen Gibbs .245 Washington. The 'Cats beat Stanford's B-team and Western "-;, Cal State Stan. 9-25 Baseball Pitching Leaders Cal State D.H. 6-24 Carrie Webber .242 WaShington in the consolation match. S.F. State 7-27 Name ERA W-L Amy Biersch .214 , "We did the best Chico has ever done," said Wildcat John Cal State S.B 4-28 Alex Carbajal 0.70 4-0 Softball season Stats Beka Kaupp .212 Riddle. "This year we made leaps and bounds." Brett Halbert 2.25 1-0 Total 26-20 Candace Pillado .174 Chico State finished fourth' ill a sectional tournament tlVo Baseball Season Stats Brian Grover 3.19 4-1 Non-Conf 6-10 Lisa Vadalma .135 weeks ago at Corvallis. Ore. to qualify for the regional Total 37-7 J.E. Hernandez 3.21 10·0 Home 14-4 tournament. .' Non-Conf 9-2 Rafael Mendez 3.24 1-0 Away 8-10 Softball Pitching Leaders Home 22-4 Phil Derryman 4.12 6-1 Day 26-20 Name ERA W-L Wildcat honor Away 15-3 David Arroyo 4.34 4-1 1-Run games 7-7 Erin McCulloch 0.94 9-1 Chico State softball player Misty Howarth was recognized as - Day 34-6 Dave Melton 4,85 3-0 2-Run games '4-3 Alii Fritz 2.01 10-10 the CCAA's player of the week for April 22-29. Howarth had a Night 3-1 Jason Cly 5.31 2-3 5+Run games 6-5 Leah Hubble 2.28 7-9 pair of two-RBI doubles last weekend for the Wildcats. 'ired of the same old thing? ,~ ~ Need a ne-w place? 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This is a grave oversimplifica tion though. What are the '70s known for? Ask most anyone and , they will say "drugs und disco." :This is true of the decade, but only in its later years. The '70s :contained some of the most mov :ing and traumatic events in mod ;crn history. There was Watergate, :the Kent State University shoot i~gs, the Black Panther move ment, women's rights, cults,' envi :ronmentalism and, of course, disco and, drugs. It was all of these stories that gave substance and weight to the NBC two-part miniseries "The '70s." Though "The '70s," which , LINKS • Need a place to go for all your music needs? VIDEO .• The fir~t rule of Fight Check out Www.artistsdirect.com for news, profiles and Club is go rent Fight Club. This TRACKS • They may not be well artists links. This site features the Ultimate. Band List that movie kicks ass, literally. This is known yet, but Death Cab for Cutie has concert dates and musician resources. 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On Friday:37 U.S. tour'; " Assislallt /;'nler/aim/1(!111 Btlilor dates were announced, bringing the :: ::: band to the Shoreline Amphitheater on :: " An evening under the stars, surrounded by Halloween. The tour is currently over- :: :: nnturcs comforting surroundings, grass, trees, seas and will start .off the U.S. leg on:: ::. and roses. Sounds romantic, doesn't it" the East Coast. The band will round up :: ;: Throw in legendary punk rockers The the tour .on the West Coast and the ::.:: Vandals and the entire scenario is altered. final performance will be in their:: :: Saturday AS Presents will' be supplying hometown of Seattle. :=.:: ,such an atmosphere and more as The Vandals Dr. Dre has announced a high-tech :: :::: ""ill play a free show in the Rose Garden. stage show tour, with some high pro-· :: :: Three piece sku/ punk! ghetto-core bund, the tile performers. Dre along with Snoop :: ;,: Assorted Jellybeans. from Riverside, will Dogg, Eminem, Nate Dogg, Warren :!: :: open the show. G, Xhibit, and others will embark on :.: :: The Vandals have had a lineup that has a U.S. tour this sununer. Dates have ::, :'':. evolved more than Madonna, none of the yet to be announced. -: : . original members remain. Of the eleven The Bloodhound Gang is going to :: :, : who have been The Vandals, the current be at The Fillmore, in Sail Francisco, :: ; : lineup of four is made up of Dave on May 24. Tickets are available :: : : Quackenbush on vocals, Warren Fitzgerald through Ticketmaster. • ' .. on guitar. Joe Escalante on bass, and Josh Matchbox 20 will be hitting the Freese on drums. road and will pass through San - - , The current line up has been playing Francisco on June 7. The band will be together since 1989, the band itself has been Photo courtesy of Nitro Records playing at The Fillmore, tickets avail-. ,_: around since the early eighties. Quackenbush Vandals members (from left) drummer Josh Freese, lead Singer Dave Quackenb.ush, bassist able through Ticketmaster. . ; is currently the longest lasting Vandal. He Joe Escalante and guitarist Warren Fitzgerald will punk out in the Rose Garden on Friday. Creed and Sevendust will be play- :: started with the band in 1985, Fifzgerald ing a make-up show that was supposed:: joined on two years later. tar/vocals). have released three albums on released on home video featuring each of the to happen in November at the Event In the past 11 years the band has continued the label and began work on a fourth, duu seven episodes. Center on the San Jose State campus. it's legendary legacy. In the period members out later this year, in March. Their last The show is "based' on four punk rock The date that's been set is June 15, have expanded their musical talents and have album. titled .. www.y2ktheory.. a.j.b.. com:· teenagers running a non profit all ages club," tickets through Ticketmaster. gone off on an entrepreneurial excursion. was released last year. All of the songs arc according to the Vandals Web site. Tickets for Metallica's Summer which the Assorted Jelly Beans played a titled' with www.atthebeginningand.com Also due out by Kung Fu 'Films, on Sanitarium Tour stop in San Francisco I major role in. at the. end. September 5. is a movie titled "That Darn at Candlestick Park, with Kom, Kid At the request of Escalante's wife the Kung Fu Records has released albums by Punk: The Feature Film:' Rock, Powerman 5000, imd System . Jelly Beans opened for The Vandals. At the MxPx, Blink 182, the Ataris, Longfellow, Escalante's venture into magazines came of a Down, went on sale Sunday to the :: en end of the Jelly Beans' set Escalante and und others. when boarding magazines would call up the public (Ticketrnaster). .: Fitzgerald decided to start a record company The Vundals have released four records on band and ask to talk about skate, snow, or Jimmy Page and the Black Crows:: und "take credit for the best punk rock dis the label-"Swcatin' to the Oldies: The surf boarding. will be in Marysville playing at the :: z covery since Operation Ivy," according to the Vandals Live," "Play Reully Bad: Original None of the members ride, so it was tough Sacramento Valley Amphitheater on :; band's Web site. Country Tunes." "Fear of a Punk Planet," and for them to do so. Aug. 20. ' This led to the release of the Jelly Beans' "Oi to the World:'. "I told them to start a golf magazine and We got some country news for first album, "The The Vandals are also currently working they'd have a much better interview from y'al!. The Dixie Chicks will be at the Assorted Jelly on a new album that recently began produc· .us," he said on the Web site. "They would Arco Arena in Sacramento on June 15 Beans:' a year later. CONCERT tion on April 18. n't so I did." and at the San Jose Arena the follow The record label, PREVDEW The record company has led to work in the The magazine is titled "Schwing!" and i~ . ing night. Tickets went on sale Sunday Kung Fu Records. tilm. industry and in the world of magazines. manufactured and distributed by "Thrasher." through Ticketmaster. . was "born in their honor." Escalante wrote and produced a television '''Schwing' is a golf magazine for punkers The Jelly Beans, comprised of Ricky series called "Fear of a Punk Planet, the TV and people who like to golf but are intimidat Todd McBain call be reached al: Boyer (bass/vocals), Ricky Falomir series." The scries was made for the Digitul ed by the country club world;' according to [email protected] (drums/vocals). and Wylie Johnson (gui- Entertainment Network und will soon be the \Vcb site, ------~.-.- The future of love is weird and wired .... Butte College experi Collard, is a homeless woman, wrapped in a blanket for warmth. ments with 'Weird and is . mugged and taken to GTX Romance' in Chico headquarters where the selling of her soul into artificial Delphi takes place. ALEXANDRIA ROCHA She is enticed, but frightened, of Slaff Writer the offer GTX has made her, but the idea of having a place in society GTX employees, clad ill white. other than being homeless is too orderly uniforms. dance around appealing to tum down. crippled. homeless Phil seducing GTX's celebrity creation, her with luxuries of fame - if she Delphi, is played by Paula Buker, a sells her soul. Vocal Performance major at Chico This scene is a part of "Weird State. Together Collard and Baker. Romance," two one-act musical's who is a singer, dancer and Butte about love in the 21st century by the College student, make the conver Butte College Department of sion from homeless to famous Performing Arts, as it's Spring believable. Both actresses have Musical Production. . strong singing voices and in a "Weird Romance" is a gutsy scene where the two face off, their leap in the world of science fiction unforgettable duo and partnership and is backed by gifted music as one person, tnkes control of the coordinator, Alan Menken. entire play. Menken is known for his award The weird romance is intcr Photo courtesy of Tom ~nnee winning work in "Little Shop of weaved into the haunting high-tech In the Butte College of Performing Arts' production of "The Girl Who Knew Too MUCh," a sickly homeless person I~ Horrors," "The Little Mermaid" nology of the future when the son of transferred by science into the artificially beautiful Delphi, played by Paula Baker (left). PaUl, played by Kiel and "Beauty and the Beast." GTX's greedy CEO, played mean Kennedy, falls in love with her unaware of her true identity. This is the first of the two stories in "Weird Romanco!' Combined with tnlented, spirited spiritedly and appropriately by performances and otT-the-wall. Uriah Ojan. falls in love with in "Her Pilgrim Soul," which is a manded hologram begins appearing his both of his solo songs "Happy.:in - Orion futuristic story lines, "Weird Delphi. stage adaptation of an original in the holograpluc chamber, Drayton Your Work" and "Need to KnolV." Romance" makes for fun, thought The son, Paul, is pluyed by Kiel 1980s Twilight Zone episode. is freaked and moves out of his He has a strong stage presence and - ENTERTAINMENT provoking entertainment. Kennedy, who has been seen The double roles played by home, leaving his distraught wife, had the audience laughing uneD;l: Staff The tirst act is "The Girl who sweeping through Chico stnges in Collard were ulso played by one and into the lab to study the image. tro\lably. was Plugged in" and takes place in recent years. actress in the original versions The image is a girl named Nola Director Tom Kinnee said he h.as - . I:dltor 2060 in a world of enormous, Kennedy also produced in 1992 and she is aging at an unbelievably been a fan of science fiction bis : Bell Kelly industrial corporations creating plays the most humor at the WPA fast rate of tive 1110nths an hour. whole life. He is a big fall of - and controlling vast populations of ous role in the second Theatre, a play- Nola, is played by Collard with Menken and has been following bis - Assistant Editor clueless consumers. Their under act of "Weird house recog- much enthusiasm, When Nola is 5 work since his career began. . Todd McBaill lining problem: a law has been Romance," entitled nized for stag- years old, Collard has "Weird Romnlll:e"- passed outlawing all commercial "Her Pilgrim Sou!." He ing unusual wide eyes and is curious has mimy scary, futucis- . - . Designer advertising, forcing them to buy plays a hologram of plays and l11usi- about everything. As. PLAY tic story twists It:nd - Brooke Azcarnle out celebrity superstars to use and Johnny Beaumont cals, in New York City. Nola gets older, she REVIEW turns. The story lines, - display products. and spices up scenes In this act, Jeremy Votav~ is begins sharing stories of combined with t.he - Writers GTX is an evil advertising when he's seen sporting a bright, Kevin Drayton, an obsessive, rest- . a past life with Drayton, who is music of Menken, are what scic13ce Ale:t:alldrla Rocha empire in search of a human guinca white tuxedo and swinging his less scientist who has created the unconsciously falling in love with fiction fans in Chico have been· - . Jessica JOlles pig whose brain, if willing, can be right urm· to the beat of the ftlmous . ultimate holographic machine. He . her - the weird romance. waiting for. So put down thut b()r':' Sballa DavenjJorl projected into the blank bruin of an song you never want to get stuck in can create nlly image he wants - a'· Drayton's lab assistant Daniel, ing textbook, it is ·playing lit the .• artificial supermodel body named your head, making the climactic ballerinn, n boxer or Johnny played by Clinton Callender, a Butte College Chico Center until - calendar Editor Delphi. moments hilarious. Beaumont. Butte College student. gives a May 20. Call 895-2994 for IIIClre Megan Dickson Phil (P. Burke), played by Janel Collard also plays the lead role When 11\1 unwanted and uncom- . remarkable musical performance in information. " ., .. ' ! .' • I. 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Anything Goes features songs written by .one of :':~:~UN;WITHDUT BASEBALL,-12:00;' SGttEOIULEO; .. MUSICAL:, <'. ,... ALCOHOL FAIR. POWERED""'.,,., ,', .' ..'·BOWLOF'RICE'~".,; America's most beloved theatre composers, Cole :,ASIAN:CULTURE.,'<'p~m~.Ne~tle.~on'::": .... ANVTHING GOES . 10iOO:a~m. to·· .. .VEHICLE ;,:','.>,,::",:~.: Porter. Set in the 1930s. the plot in this romantic Stadium • Wildcats .• , 2 .4:0~p,:In.~· ;'...... : COM~~1TI0N.· ;:::,LN~GHL2(J{J()~:';::' musical centers on young lovers Billy Crocker • 7:30 p.m., to.8:30:pi:~YCa.lP6Iypo~on:l; p.m. Sunday· Kendall La\voO . 5 :30p,.m; .to 6:00'~.~:"O,p~m_; and Hope H:trCOUI't, who meet at a crowded :p.ri1"':',cliico : . .: ' "...... •...... " ' .. ' ThisfaiTisanopp~r- . p.m.·:O'Coitnelt The two shure a kiss but Hope slips away Laxson., p:u1y. 200b\iuinnt;, ;'Higl(Scboo':'.· . about her. Auditorium· ' .' .hinityf~rstudel1t .. ' '. The before Billy can get to know anything . .. to. • powel'1!1 ¥ehicle::, :'.':. . ';. Lillc:~IJi·~all'.,.. ~~~~~~";,, Will fate bring the couple back together? Find Directed byfaculty 'orgalliZlltio~s . share information Competition,iC:;',Features:Loong M:ih· out by coming La see Anything Goes. member Timothy ~ .. WELLNES~'t"~/' Herman, .Anything •...•. CENTER FORUM .....::: . songs . ,t:~l:~~:~:;Ill' .~~:~~tk:::~~~:: ~ ..• ';. ·&ti:J:=c~~1,~::se· YOUNG CONCERT ARTIST: VIOLINIST Goes features ~:OOp.m.'to 3:30,'1 the luul1ls· competiti6n hosted'by :'K~dolilO TRiko·: ' . p.m.· written by. ,one of sclioolson: TIM FAIN • May 3· 7:30 ,Drurmners, Aznd's p.m. • Ayres 129 ',;,,".'. A America's most ca~sed byidrugs Ilnd .. th~ cs ut Chi~ostU- ..... <.,i::': Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall· " :Mai:tinlArtSAcnde~y '. "Motivntionfor won beloved theatre com alco1101 while doing dent chnbter of the '.' native of Santa Monica, violinist Tim Fain Sa~toswhh . .Finals:Ooforthe;':,", Artists posers, Cole PorteI'. so in' afunenviron-American;SocietyofnndLlIis . ~ First Prize aLthe 1999 Young Conct:rt , ·a tribute to Bruce Gold~' by Aldrich the me~t:·.The fun with- '. Mechani~~l :.. International Auditions. He received his B.A. Set ill the 1930s; Patterson. : out'ah:ohol Fair is Engin~e~, opens with Lee; Student in 1998 from the Curtis Institute of Music in plot in this romantic .Psychological . on to you by design judging and ., Perforinersinclude" Philadelphia and is currently pursuing a Master musical centers br~ught Counseling and Billy ·CADEC.. . static dis~lay of team' Filipino Am~rican of Music degree on scholarship aLLhe Julliard young lovers Well ness Centel: vehicles.': \ . .Student Organization; He has appeared with the Crocker and Hope School of Music. ; I .he jnpan Chico .Club ., Philharmonic and hus given solo Harcourt, who meet Mexico City and the Delta 'Xi Phi . Europe. at a crowded patty. ,U recitals throughout the U.S. and Mulliculhttril The two share a kiss , , Sororlty.Mnsicrs of . WITH ASSORTED .. but Hope slips away THE VANDALS :\ Ceremonies: Michael p.m. GRose before Billy can get JELLYBEANS • May 6 • 5 and lame!. to knOw. anything Tokuni Garden. Shakir. about her. 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Davis. • TINSELTOWN p.m to 1:45 p.m. • PAC 134 LASALLES Davis will speak oil 801 EAST AVE. • 879-9612 Blanchard of UC. Wednesday • Shot specials What BASEBALL • May 5 • 7 :00 "Travel,Theory. and Renuissance Studics: WILDCATS Progressive pitchers • WildCDts play Frequency (PG13) 12:20.4:10.7:20, Thursday· $2 to Do with an Old Paradigm." p.m. • Nettleton Stadium 10:20 Fi"iday • Vodka Lemonade &. Grape coolers, Cal Poly Pomona. : _ The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas Saturday • $2.50 Hurricanes RE-ENTRY AWARDS SECOND ANNUAL Sunday • 112 off everything BASEBALL • May 6 • J. :00 (PG) 2,4:30,6:45,9:35 BANQUET • May 6 • 6:00 p.m. • WILDCATS specials Wildcats play Where The Heart Is (PG13) 12:45, 4, Monday • 60-oz pitcher University Farm Pavilion 0 Highlights of p.m. • Nettleton Stadium· 7.9:45 Tuesday· Groovy Tuesday $1 wells &. p~nt!i = the evening include the presentations of the Re Cui Poly Pomona. 28 Days (PG13) 2:10,4:50,7:25, 10 Entry Scholarship awards. certificates of American Psycho (R) 7:30, 9:55 NORMAL ST. Appreciation to Voting members of the Re-Entry WILDCATS BASEBALL • May 7 • 12:00 pluy Erin Brockovich (R) 12:30.4:05.7:10. Wednesday • You call it night Council. Pinnacle Honor Society Inductees and p.m. • Nettleton Stadium • Wildcuts 10:05 Thursday • Progressive double wells the Duvid Ware Outstanding Student Aw:trds. Cal Poly Pomona. Final Destination (R) 2:15,4:40,7:15, Friday • Absolut Vodka Party Saturday • All teas $2.50 RICE" ASIAN 9:40 "MORE THAN A BOWL OF Hour 11 :30 - 5 p.m. subject to change. Keeping the Faith (PG13) 12:55,3:55, Sunday· Happy CULTURE NIGHT 2000 • May 6· 6:00 Movie showtimes 6:55,9:50 Monday .. $1.50 double wells and micro pints p.m. to 8:30 p.m.· Chico High & I~~ove and Basketball (PG13) 12:40, Tuesday· 1/2 off everything except teas -. School Lincoln Hall • Featuring: Loong • EL REY -. 4:30. 7:35, 10:25 pitchers ". Mah Sing See Wui Chinese LionDancers. Florin 230 W. SECOND ST • 342-2727 Return to Me (PG) 12:35,4:20. 7:45. Kodomo Taiko Drummers, Azad's Martial Arts 10:30 MADISON BEAR GARDEN Academy and Luis Santos with a tribute to U-571 (PGI3) 1.4,7,10 Rules ot'i1!:ngagemen.t (R) 12:15,2:05, Wednesday • OLE Wednesday &.Trike races: Bruce Lee. Student Performers include Filipino 4:15,4:45.7:05.7:55,10:10, 10:35 ThurSday • Burger Madness $3.99 + tax - American Student Organization, the Japan Chico II MOVIES 10 The Road to EI Dorado (PG) 12:25, Friday • Long Friday . and the Delta Xi Phi Multicultural SPRINGFIELD DR.· 899-0494 Club 1888 4:35,6:50, 9 Saturday • 99-cent wells 9 p.m. Tokuni 1:50. 2:30, 3:50. Sorority.Mastcrs of Ceremonies: Michael Madness $3.99 - Rocl< Ve~;as The Skulls (PG13) 12:50.4:25.7:40. Sunday/Monday • Burger and Jamel Shakir. Tickets are $3 for students & The FIinstones in Viva 10:15 children and $4 general admission. Tickets are (PG) 1:50,4:10,6:55.9:10 Is (PG 13) 2: 15. 4:55, available at Diamond W Western Wear, 181 E Where the Heart 2nd St Chico (between Wall & Main St), T 7:30,10:05 American Beauty (R) 1;55,4;15,7,9:30 NIGHTLIFE shirts available ($10-$12). ! Gossip (R) 4:25. 9:35 (R) 2:iO. 4:30. 7:25, 10: IS CRAZY HORSE WELLNESS CENTER FORUM • May 9 • High Fidelity (PG) 2:25,4:45.7:40, Wednesday • Wild, Wild Wednesday, dance 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Ayres Hall Mission to MaT:; lessons 7-9p.m. $1 wells & domestics 120 • "Motivation for Finals: Go for the Gold" 10:10 10:10 Thursday • Topflight Ball room, '80s rock by Aldrich Patterson, Psychological Counseling Return to Me (R) 2:30,4:445,7:40. music. ev~rything in the hou~e half pri~e Center. Romeo Must Die (R) 2:05, 6:50 days and counting •••. ; and Wellness $3 domestic pitchers Rules of Engagement (R) 2,4:35,7:20, Friday· TGIF Fridays, 10:30 p.m., Orion 9:55 Saturday • Ladies night before . ( ). b,i " • • •• , ".d ,.' .:.; ~ 1~' ,~ .~ •• ' , .....' .,..... " .. ,;, , .... "'•• ..,...... ,.:' ','" • _ .....J! ~_.~,. 4.,' .'." ...~ . '!I. l''/ 1\, Ii I:", ,,' May 3, 2000 The Orion' C,5,: ~:s '. ,,: FROM,'" ',Ct:, .', '.,' ...... Joungviolinisl grabs listeners .. "',' ','., I .~ t • JESSICA JONES SfLljJ. Writer . ,'. ' " ',' . , BASEBALL: Slow, Medium/ Fast, Pitch SOFTBAll: Slow/ Fast, Pitch .. ,.,.' ".' ~ Open Daily Call for Times, 343-1601 Ext. 6 If you are interested in writing, design, photography or advertising ,: ....h. .LSKATE sales, apply for an internship at one of America's top college news- . , HWY 99 & Eas! Park • r' .~ papers. The' Orion offers real-world experience in a fast-paced, friendly work environment, Learn on the computers and programs 'l~ standard in the newspaper and design industry. Some internships are Computers. & ' Repairs & Parts Upgrades paid, all are valuable experiences. Applications can be picked up at E~ Prices & Rates! ·r------, •• ,,1 • I Tehama HalLroom345 oratTheOrionin Pltimas Hall room 001. Or ~ .. ',. - ." - . " a : ', .. I A~5~ : I I I AMD K7 Atholon I I 100 MHZ CPU i 735 Nord Ave. • Chico I www.pcinstall-it.com call Dave Waddell at 898-4782 for more information. :L _____$289 ·______, ~I " "~ .\ .. t--, e.:. .. ~. • ,; .. ; .. : ...... ,,~ ",.. , .... ~ •• ".'-' •. , .,""., ,. ~ ". •••• • J '. J" • ,,- ...... _.... ,..... ,~ ...... " .. ,~ ·. .... , ... ~- ...... "'~" ...... ~ ...... ~-~-.- ...... C6 The Orion May 3, 2000 -,,-- ,..~. Tho Orion/KATE LOVE' : Left: Guitarist Adam Davis (left) and bassist Adam Pereira sing the powerfUl choruses during Link 80's set. Above: ' :: Neosoreskln members (from left to right) saxophonist Ken Schick, drummer Mike Freitas, bassist and lead singer Mike :: Mattingly and guitarist Gordon Gurley get down and skank1 at Chico State University's Rose Garden on Friday night. local :: punkers Indecisive Youth opened the shOW. .i'I \ :1 1 '\ " 'I 'I Rose Garden is the new home for punk shows 'I 'I Yout11 powered through a 30-minute set of power song, Mattingly ran around the Marshall guitar older nlbuIns. Instead of playing poppy, bubble:: ~ A.S. Presents brings Link 80 chords, insanely fast beats and whiny lyrics. The stack and grabbed his unicycle. The crowd went up gum ska. link 80 has incorporated a more hun.l- : and Neosoreskin to campus I11clll.bers' ability to throw muted chords and unex- ' in a roar as he nervously peddled it across and off core sound with heavy breakdowns and loud cYIll- :: pected starts and stops ~howed their musical virtu the stage. bal smilshing. They still, however, used their light :: osity and demonstrated their potential to be a suc Mattingly's antics didn't end there. For their and jazzy horn section. The :' combination of hurd amI:: BEN KELLY cessful band on a greater scale. Keep your eyes on third song "Monkey," he started off by making 1 Hlller/a;lIInell( l1ditor Indecisive Youth. This band has the spirit to make it chimpanzee noises. His monkey lyrics and rants "This song soft clements was very orig- " inlhc music business :md you'll be able to say that continued for, the duration of the song as well as inal. : With spring comes all of the perks of venturing you !\,lW it before it was big. his physical impersonation of our evolutionary pre is dedicated Lead singer Noble was: outsidc. W~U1n weather provides an opportunity to N"ex.t to grace the A..S. stage was Neosoreskin. decessors. also able to rile up thc crowd ,; ~trol1 through Bidwell Park, to have a barbecue or Evco though the mcn said that this b"nd ~as Even though the sound was a little off for the set to till the with a clnssic Chieo topic, :; to listcn to e~lIf-piercing punk rock on the Chico made' up of cx-Skankin' Pickle members, only (the guitar was too low and the vocals were too "Is this the biggest party:: State University Rose G - I , ·1 1 I . Every injury and death caused by drunk driving is preventable. Unfortunately, over \ 1 I I tvventy percent of all tr~ffic fatalities in: the United States each year are caused by 1 I 1 I drunk drivers. The message is ... don't drinkahd drive. Take, a pedicab, call Safe I I Rides, get a ride from a sober friend. Just don't get b,ehind the wheel intoxicated. 1 1'1' (. , , , ...:.' .- ~- .-.... - .-:... _ ""i'~ ••••.••• :•••• ~ •.••.• ;.:_••. ..,.• : .. 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DOG ON i\ COLD WOOD FLODII Goonn::nt'ere's sabotage among the ' I """.... , wires ',' ',,:" , ~~:: :And that'swhat,startedall, "t..... A~·the,flres: ." .• ,----'.---, ' ~I""'_'~ ';':-. '.-'"".' '" .. , '''' _,' ''0,.;:',.'',:,_ Rlke~ 'We have a saboteur?' Oh, nol ' :"-"":;We need to gal, We need togo! • . 't,-:\.-• .... :-', -' ',_ '. ,_:., . Trol:, •... ·We must seek out the traitor s~y: ;-..l____ --"" . And lock him up and ask h:rn, "Why?" ' Wort: ASk him why? "How sentimental. I say give him problems dental. ' Trol: ,Are any Romulan ships around? ' Have scanners said that, they've been found? ' Or is it Borg or sOlnenaw threat ." We haven't even heard of yer. ;j sense no malice in this crew. ' Now what are we supposed July 18, 1999 to do?' ".' , Crusher: captain, please, the Indrans ACROSS " 'need us. ' ' '.,'0,' ,Thayer)' out, ::Helpus, cla,the 1 . Before the storm , "_,, :-.' us, feed usl ',' 5. "She'll be there __" 3 p.m," ;.;,.r;:,i'-~.. "".' "" ' 7. Seven year __ .-.. : I can't Just sit and .let them die! , , ( '.. '.A doctor MUST attempt--:. ' 10. lassie 12. Opposite of Yes ~~~:':; MUST tr)'1 ' , ,',' '. 13. There ere seven Picardi 'DOctOr. please, we'll get there '; 15. Begonel (Imperative verb) soon.' , 16. Mentally exhausted 19. State next to California Crusher: They may: tie deadbY; 20. Without people 'Tuesday noon., ", 21. A ballerina dances here <,.', . 22. Madman 24. Wily ~-". ~ COMMERCIAL BREAK. 25. Long ago times .' COMMERCIAL BREAK . 26. Hair color . - , .. . 31; Rose ___ " HOW LONG WILL llIESE ' 35. The highest point DUMB ADS,TAKE? 36. Spain and Portugal 38. To nealen 39. The conscience 41. Carmen, e.g. 43.Saha 46. Obliquely 47. Tibetan priest 51. Unwholesome 53. "In the same boo!<" , 55. A clam 56. Overly showy , 23. Mall beverage " 57. A tide ,26. Hotel parent company 58. Presenllndlcatlve of he 27. "Learn It to" 60. Prods 2e. Roman Goddess of plenty 61. A major slar 29. A degree '. 62. Hair style 30. 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For Internship information please ~ : check the listing in the Intern Office. Resmne and work schedUle must be ! .faxed to 530-897-5200 before 5:00 P.M. MOnday - Friday. Qualified applicants i .will be placed on an ;;ligibility list in w~ch Impact Marketing will schedule:- J ". (, .. \ • .';:' l' " " ,oj". . ,", " . j' • , 11. .. 1. ',' - . ~. ... --....-,~--...... ,..... --.1 ... " ..... !-·--1 .. ,- ..-A-~, .• ~, ._ .. _""'"!..- ...... __ .-t .. ,~ ~ ..... _. __ ---:!"._010 . .- ...... -" ...... _ .. _ ... _~,._._ •• .._._...... _~ ... _ •• ~-._. "_.r- ,.,... _ ~ .•.' , ...... ,...... "_ .. " ...... 0, ...... '_ ...... -u" .... ,... " ...... ,_." ., .. ', ... ,0.· ..... 1 •. I Wednesday, May 3, ~OOO Next week ---, Volume 44, Issuo'14 Class of 2000 , Wc'll profilc graduating scniors who arc 011 their SECTION D wny to fllme and fortulle. Major changes ...... ;.02 Paying a price ...... 03 Housing hard to find ...... 04 " 'Chico State then and now MONEY MATTERS HOUSING HASSLES Orion Before students had to fend for them Finding a place to live is harder California State University, Chi.co selves, now financial aid can help. now than ever before. http://orion.csuchlco,edu ~D3 ~D4 .. .A fitting contribution " The Orion's mission is two fold. Our first gOlll is to serve our audience. Our second is to provide an opportunity' for journalists to fine-tune their repOlting and writ ing skills. Dimensions is devoted to ful filling both purposes. .. Elich semester students in Dr. · Glen Bleske's advanced rep0l1ing class brainstorm a theme and work throughout the semester to write stories related to that theme.This 'feek's Dimensions features that class's work. .. The section theme, "The · changing university." should be of '. interest and importance to stu .dents and the Chico community. ; As society advances, so must the university. Chico State . University is proactively prepar · T~g students for the future. More people are attending col lege and receiving their degrees than ever before. Alex Ruiz's mti cle identifies some reasons for the recent enrollment surge. Because financial aid is more Photo IlIuslratlon/BRYAN PICKENS, MEGAN BARBER AND JUNIA ZIBLAY readily available to this increasing Since the university's inception, the look of the campus has continually changed. This evolution is evident when students, faculty and staff walk through campus today. · student popUlation, Randy Above are (clockwise from left to right) the new Bell Memorial Union, the BMU under construction, Kendall Hall and the recently finished Colusa Hall. Striegel's article on D3 explores student eligibility issues. Another issue that impacts suc Pace of university changes to increase cessful completion of a degree is · the problem of alcohol abuse. KAREl. SHiRK advancements bring unforeseen' prob Wh'lt is certain is that in the next 10 Keeping up-to-date with those Peggy Michael's article examines Contributing Writer lems in housing, finance and the con years universities will face technological auvances is one of the five priorities list how students' addictions to .alco stant need to keep up with todny's tech challenges, Esteban said. ed in Chico State's Strategic Plan for the hal affect the Chico community. On graduation uay in 1891, 14 stu nology, while tomorrow's is already "Learning styles are more varied now Future, which Esteban referred to as the Although Chico State is per dents crossed the stage and contemplut being produced. ' than ever, and, consequently, professors single most signi ficant decision he and Imps most widely known [or its ed their futures in a world of horse The one prediction ,that university arc forced to be more concerned about other campus leaders have made since teaching program, Eve Lopez's drawn carriages and telegraph lines. of11cials can make for the future is that learning than teaching," he said. his arrival seven years ago. 02 articles attest to students' This month, thousands of students the pace of change will increase, said "Further, the fact that change is happen "This is a strategic plan that wa~ put growing interest in other majors will say goodbye to their Chico State university President Manuel Esteban in ing at suc:h a vertiginous speed means together with input from faculty. stu such as business and technology. University days. un e-mail interview. that, as educators, we need to concen dents, ulumni and community leaders." Growing majors, and an increas Advances in technology and high "Today, long-term planning cannot trate more on teaching students how to Esteban said. "It has given the univcrsi- ing student popUlation, mean more enrollment levels have catapulted Chieo be made realistically beyond the five- to learn than just teaching content, which housing is needed. Nieshn Gntes' State into mainstream education. These 10-year range," he said. may quickly become obsoletc;" UNIVERSITY ll> D5 D4 article considers students' hous ing options and includes horror sto ries about the living situations some hnve had to endure. Students' behavior delays police response University _ Because of space limitations, - 'not all of the students' stories ~ Misuse of alcohol CQuid be published in the section. BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH ALCOHOL, STUDENTS ... -To find out how the Associated affects law enforcement's population Students has grown and how Were driving under the influence Were in trouble with police or 35% College authorities diversity is transforming the uni ability to answer calls 48% 12% versity, visit The Orion online. I' Became engaged in an argument or fight 13% to surge Journalism students who would PEGGY MICHAEL 30% . Damaged .property orpulled fire alarms like to hone their skills should reg SfajJlVriler 40% 7.5% . ister for Dave Waddell's public Had memory loss 11% ALEX HUiZ affairs reporting course. The Alcohol poisons and kills students; 26% Assis!allt Dimensiolls Editor optional course is being offered on it also takes police services away fr0111 44% Nationally Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 the community at large and concen Performed poorly on test Dr important project (sample size: 38,715) As Chico continues to Hdjust to the 20% . to 3:50 p.m. trates them in the 16-square-block area, Chico State University (In bold) impact left by a swell in the student pop 38% (sample size:1, 122) .. Students seeking a weekly including campus and downtown. ulation, some people wonder what Done something they later regretted ~Iudience for their writing should "Alcohol abuse takes up a tremen 36%· . brought the recent tide of new students submit an Orio~ application. dous amount of our time," said Kelly 49% to Chico Stute University. Applications are available on the Clark. a police Iieutemint with the Missed class From a few dozen students at the turn board outside of Dave Waddell's University Police, "Every weekend we 29% of the century to the thousands or stu office in Tehama Hall Room 345. deal with partying, fights, drunk dri 52% InlormaUolll:lken from Tho ColO Drug nnd AleollOl Survey. dents today. all of them came to Chico Seeing, my work in print, and ving, vandalism, yelling and inappro State with dreams and goals. Today, knowing that each week the writing priate behavior Ht 3 a.m. "As long as more than ever, California's students 1. do has the' potential to affect Chico State has been here, there's been go back even further. Old hand-written "Over 70 percent of our calls on have more interest in. and greater access someone's life, affirms my commit alcohol problems. I think you could journals in the city police department those three days arc directed to the to, higher education. Students know ment to journalism as a profession. write thousands of pnges on .that. It indicate alcohol ,lITests as far back as the downtown area." Curry said. "The top there is a link between higher education .~, and financial prosperity. \" affects everything we do." said Clark, 1800s. Most alcohol problems have three alcohol-related problems we have I<£lshillg Call be reached at: . speaking from his experiences on both occurred on Thursday, Friday and are drunk in public. minors in posses- The Culi fornia Post-secondary "~ikaishIII1IlG~al)l.com campus and city police forces. Saturday, said Lesley Curry, a communi But the problems of alcohol inChico ty services officer with the Chico police. ALCOHOL~ D3 POPULATION ~ D5 Ho:w, have you chang~d.since·arrivingatChicoState? words: . . . . ~ ,.-' .' , .,' , . " ': " ' -. -~:'. '" . ;.'~I'm; more responsible. i '. ·."I've b~i:omclDore aca· ...... "i'm on my own and not "I drink cheap beer now ., "'~oik1Sto20 . dcmic. l'mdoing g~od relying on my pllren1s." instead of good beer." . Trlsh Delerio . e:r,Eckstrom IV . • Graduate Student . Senior Agriculture .Graphic Arts "I ~,~;" . • 'i . • ,'''i'j , ~'. , rl" ,\," ~.,~ 'Ii,'. D2 The Orion. May 3,2000 '.'t,:'- • .:" 'II ~ .. I' .... " I'F! Media arts major Liberal· arts popular witb: ,'fl tommorow'steachers 'l I grew up·in '80s !nLOPEZ Vietnam War may haveintluenced students'to ,1U,llo,. IVri fer 'want to make positive changes be'ginning~n the classroom, ~ Students have gone on to said. Some of the work she's seen in recent Even after years of changes and trends in "But then, we didn't l1ave Littletons ~9 years involves beer and vomit. lb~ career force, some things remain the same, years ago," he ,said. ' have their own shows "Things that are in bad taste are more More than 100 years after Chico State Bolich said the students he advises w;~,. acceptable now, I guess," Blaiock said.. , Ulliversity opened as a teachers' college, lib aware of the violence that takes place in p EVE LOPEZ' Onc of the reasons people come to the er.11 studies, the major leading to a teaching schools, but that has not kept them from p~r . SClIior Writer media ruts program is due to aspirations of career, is the most popular. suing a career in teaching. ;,' , ii stardom, Blalock said, aspirations that are Despite this fnc~ technological majors Increased diversity hilS also mude it hard- ' t Some students dream of mantels lined not Lhat far-fetched. continue to grow and flourish, With demands er to be a teacher, Bolich said, . ( wit)1 Oscars and Emmys. These students "I've had students who have had their br university proglams in technological He cited communities in the Sacramento: ;! .,( major in media arts. own shows," she said. "It's a dream." rrelds in high swing, -C~ico State will need to area where up to 100 diiTerent languages at\~: :j A pattern ill the communictltion design Shannon Lovelace, a junior who has a IIccommodate. Il's all about upgrade, dialects can be found. ' major. media arts evolved out of a telecom minor in media arts, said she chose it upgrade, upgra~e, It's not like in the old days, "It's another dimension of how difficult it I ! lvhen a bachelor's degree guaranteed gradu is to be a tcache~,;;' munications program in the late 1980s, a because she knew she wouldn't be able' I1 -" program that 'included options in broadcust to get' a g09d job with just a degree in ates jobs, In today's nigh-paced, competitive BoUch said. "It's" ing and cinema. history, which is her first love. She said Industry, it may be lIJore important than ever very difficult to be . 1 Although the cinema part was eventual her ideal job would be to work for a for students to choos..e their majors carefully. able to juggle aii ly phased out, enrollment in media arts has history channel. For a lot of people at Chico StIlte, howev thnt_" . steadily increased ill the past decade. . Lovelace said she thinks students er, it's not about competition. H()wever, he said, the . I Dolores Blalock, a media arts professor~ reasons for choosing majors today are less Stephen Bolich; a liberal studies rewards for being a teacher .i r said one reason is that students have grown noble than they were 30 years ago. a 00 1983 was our highest enrollmen.t - "It Was outrageous," he said. "It cost lIIustrati()ns by about 1100," he said. $2,000 and did almost nothing." Orion Bryan Pi ckens ';' DIMENSIONS Staff .MAJORS IN ORDER OF POPULARITY'" '1975 1980 EdHor Sara Kasbillg liberal Studies .." BlJslnes;Admlni~tration" ' Business Administration , LiberaiStudies '. . Assistant EdHor Biology. ' .. ". Acco'untirig ,/,' ....' Alex Ruiz , Physical' Education" ,. : Computer'Sclence, .. ' .",:': Psychology', .,". " '.' , IllfOrmatiorl,"and. Comm'lJlllcation Designer Recreation Adrrihllstration'; '. .'L',p',St Fd i8S .. " . ,:"",'J,,.'i... Bryan Pickens Art:«~l'" .iX,.: ',' •.•. sycoogy.h l ...... SoclaIWork·',' ,'" ." ·.Physl~~.I.Education·' ...... :,'. :;',.:" WrHors , ' Ac'counting:',' ,:': ,'., ,':,' .•... ,' R~~reaticin ~d Il)in istration' .' ',,> Vanessa Anderson ChiidDevelopm~n(," '.',.' : .;, Marketing:,';. . ;'>:.~< ' . '-,." ,. "'- .,:,' ,'-" :,~ ".:'<; ..... -\.~.":~.: " Manageinent' "':.1 •.,',;. ,.: .. \' Natasba Klobas ",I ," ';'1 ":'1:':"-:' ;".': Peggy M{ciJael Jam(~{rump ·,0- '¢' l..' I .. ~ .. " , ' .. " _., .• , ..,' •.• ', ...... ~ _.~ ...... _ . ., ...... '''4'.,,' ~. ' •. , .•.•• .,' ...... , ...... !""',:" ..,\ ". ,,.".,''. ' ...... J " May 3, 2000 The Orion 03 ~ --::---""':'-:------..:....-,.------~-----=-~------...... : ....;., Students paypricefo'r" independence RANDY STRIEGEL Gray receives $2,500 in loans e,\ch year, which he uses to pay for 1998-1999 academic year, in~luding state and federal grants, federal MrlllClgillB h'ditor tuition nnd books. But living eX,IJcnscs, he said, come out of his ioans and scholarships. puycheck. And while the distribution of finatlciul aid dollars may not always Jwelvc packages of Top Ramen, .assorted navOl's: 96 cents. To shoulder some of the blJf'den of living expenses, Gray hus be fair, it is effective, Edw'll'ds suid. One of the program'~ biggest o~Approximate cost o( tuition for one semester as u full-time student upplicd for finuncial aid. 't.. , oversights is th\! cost of livi llg as it pertains to each student. at'Chico State University: $1,006. Each semester he ---li~'-"' ______For example, she said, a student from San Jose - olle of ,,;.rhe satisfaction of earning a college degree with no finuncial assis- receives $300, but California's most affluent cities - would receive the same considcr" t.tHee from the parents: priceless. ' bcc~use of a recent· "The bartlest part of ation as a student from a ruml coml11llllity like Gridley.A problem a In many ways, Aaron Gray typifies the contemporary American increuse in. his parents' arises because the two cities comprise very differell! economics. cQrfege student: He's hurd-working, sleep-deprived and underfed. income, pray will be Plltti1lg myself t"rmlgiJ A family in Gridley, with a combined income of $40.000. would ntAnd he's broke. il:eligibley for' financial be in a much better position to support a college studcnt than a fam -"Gray works 25 to 30 hours a week and SUPPOlts himself financially aid ncxt semester. scbopl is looking alJead to ily with the same income living in San .lose. ;~. . wlJile taking 12 units' us a business udministrution major at Chico State. The amount of finan Nevertheless, Edwards said, the purpose of financial aid is to -%,)t before the introduction of student financiul aid to Chico State cial aid available to each paY~1lg back my loan~." give financially independellt students an cqunl chance to succeed al ,in ,1966, many students received support from their p.u·ents, which student depends on a the university level, not to discriminatc agai!1St them. nib-nnt the opportunity· for higher education was reserved for those variety of fuctars, said Aaron Gray "Basically, financial aid givcs students the opportunity to wOl'k w1io could afford it. . Annette Edwards, direc- Ii . Chico State student less or borrow less inoney," Edwards said. ''In that sense, it should . Since its arrivul, however, financial aid has helped students like tor 0 f f'lnancla· ~. . I at'd at enable them to concentratc on their studies." d"f!ly put themselves through school - a task thnt becomes more dif- Chico State. And while Gray agrees that less work could help academic perroI'. l'ic~\lt as the cost of living continues to increase. Formulas g'iven by the' federal government based on family munce, he said his own work expericncc has benclited him greatly. ~ .:'Hard is raising a family and working 50-hour wecks," he said. "A income, ussets and state laws contribute to the amount of money "I think 1 have u head start on everyone else," he said. "I've already Idi''of people overestimate how tough it is to do what 1 do. The hard available to each stl,ident. . got management experience, excellcnt WOl'k ethics, OIS many refer ckpart of putting myself through school is looking .ahcad to paying According to figurcs relealfCd by the Chico State Financial Aid ences .lS I need. h::~,k my loans," he said. Office, 8;741 students received some form of financial aid during the "I meun, I huve one step above everybody ciS!.! because of that:' -•. ------_., ",l'··" H~OM~ D1 ':l·. \ ALCOHOL: Abuse endangers c'ampus and local communities sidn and DUI-driving under the iniluenc!.!." weren't responding to ulcohol:reluted cal!s, she stopping student abuse of alcohol. First, the com Page one of the map was a plastic sheet with lit ,While most of Curry's work now focuses on said, they could give more time to break-ins, munity has to stop promoting alcohol. Quinn notcd tle greell squares reprcsenting both bars and stf)re~. d~tntnunity education, she has worked in the jail thefts and assaults. thc community has encouraged excessive alcohol Page two was a plastic sheet witldittle red circles arid has processed intoxicated prisoners. The work Besides the loss of police. service.s. to other parts use by having 22 bars in the downtown area. by represellting alcohol-related calls and page three was ilOt pretty. of the city, there is cost to the students themselve!l; having drink speci~lls every night of the week and was a whitc map of Chico. ~l['They get sick und throw up on the floor und wet, Carrillo said. 'by opening bars as early as 6 ~l.m. on holiduys like Whcn all three pages were stacked on top of each ·ti'l~ir pants;" Curry said. '. This cost can tuke many forms. It can be St. Patrick's Day. other, both red and green clustcrs fell on the same ,It This history of alcohol abuse has a cost to the measured in terms o( students taking six years. to Several police members have also spoken about geognlphic space. overall community, said Sgt. John C:millo. of the gradullte instead of four, Carrillo said. It cun be the overabundance of places in Chico where people The areas that had no bars or stores sell ing alco C')\;co poi ice. measured in terms of people who committed crimes can buy alcohol. hol were largcly while. The message was clear: ·I.'''Whcn our police department is out every when they were under the innuence of alcohol. The "The seven-square-block arca in downtown cutting OLit alcohol acccssibility Cllt out alcohol Frltlay or Saturday night with this frenzy in the cost can also be as severe as de~lth related to alcohol Chico has probably the one of the highest rates of relatcd crime. student ncighborhoods, the other neighborhoods poisoning or students so drunk they didn't realize saturation of (liquor) licenses in California," suid Besides stopping community promotion of :lleo st1}:fer as a' consequence," Carrillo said. "When the train was coming. . Dave Genovu, u crime-prevention officer for the hoi, students need more education, especially about t~ere's a crime in the Californiu Park subdivision The police departmcnt needs to share the respon Chico police. "Any, time you have a place distribut the dangers of Go Apartments IL ______$5 Off Gr~:k5 ~I .. Rooms for Rent CCFinding You a Home is Our SPecialty" .. Etc. . 1237 Mangrov~ Ave .• 891 D 1020 Media Courses Ff;ATURING Loong Mah Sing See Wui Lion Dancers Fal·l2000. Florin Kodomo Taiko Drummers Azad's Martial Arts Academy Entertainment, Mass Media & American Culture** ~:ruDENT PERFORMERS Jour.l10 TIR 3:30-4:45 p.m. 3 units TRACS #12654" . Filipino American Student Organizations Saturday nG.E. Upper DiviBion Theme Course or elective Japan Chico Club May 6,2000 Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. .,. Women, Men. and the Media** Luis Santos with a tribute. to Bruce Lee Lincoln Hall Jour.111 MIW 3~:15 p.m. 3 units Chico High School Cafeteria TRACS #12655 MASTERS .OF CEREMONIES nG.E. Upper Divislon Theme Course or elective Michael Tokuno 6:00 - 8:30 PM International Communication Jamel Shakir doors open at 5:30 PM Jour. 233 TIR 12:30·1:45 p.m. TRACS ##12674 ,.TICKETS , . ~ " or ' ;;$3 students and kids, $4 General AScmco fUt40EO 81 TtIf. ktVlNut AtLO':"110N Spectra-Physics Jour. 233 MJW 3·4:15 p~tt1. TRAC~ #15874 "Tickets can be purchased at: Ccw.Mll1UNm nl( MUUK.lJllUII.N. COU~IL ® Diamond W Western Wear, Introduction to Public Relations 181 E. 2nd St. , Chico Center for • 0 D Multiculturul unci . Jour. 044 TIR l1a.m.-12:15 p.m•• 3 units . between }.'Vall and Main S,trcct , TRACS #12648' Gender Studies T... Shirts will be available $10-$12, ~ ~ Students from all majors are eligible to take these .courses. Western~ Wear of Jou.rna1ism CaIlforn!D. Chico 201 Tehnmn Ball 898-4779 ',' 04. The Orion May 3,2000 . ~'~ .... :t Housing options bewilder students .~ .... 'Some students opt to buy their to do for housing, older Chico State students udvised her to look into investing in owning u home houses rather than pay rent rather thun renting. ' "My friends told me that if your family can and deal with landlords and afford it, purchasing II house is the way to go," said Ciapponi. "That way there is no rent increase, property managelnent and 1 actually own the house that I live in." But the benefits of owning a home also come NIESHA GATES with many responsibilities for Ciapponi. When something goes wrong in the house, all eyes arc Sial/Wriler ,:' .. " ~" "o'. " .j '.~.' i1 " .. on her. ~". ··-~"-Y· ~~< •• J. , ,In the 1920s and 30s, Chico State University stu "The hardest thing about living here is the dents had no problems finding housing .. upkeep," said Ciapponi. "When something needs · They either lived with relatives, in housing to be done, I IUlve to take care of it. But at least approved by the dean, or in Bidwell Mansion, my parents and I are the ones who have control which served as a donnitory. over our house, not n lund lord ... · Today, Chico State students arc scrambling to , Landlords. The word that some students spit out find hOllsing in a community where housing is of their mouths, accompanied by evil looks and bad impacted. memories. ! Although students today do not have the privi Many Chico Swte students are fmniliru· with the lege of living in E idwell Mansion, where study problems related to landlords and renting, and many hours began at 8 p.m. every night, they do have have stories to tell. the freedom to choose where Tamara Leher, l\ Chico they live. St'lte forensic anthropology :But this freedom is often "Tile day J move(l in, tllere graduate student, has a rent accompunied by confusion as ing horror story that would to; what the best option in were burn ""arks 011 the give even Nomlan Bntes a housing is. nightmare. ·A popular alternative to carpet, the lil~0lell11l WtlS Leher lived in Peppertree renting is the option muny par Apartments, which is man ents of college students Ilrine-soaked and the oven aged by Action Properties, choose: to invest and purchase for almost five months. n ,home for their students. door kept falling off. Lehcr rented the single Rcmax Realtor, Bob Contreras apartment sight unseen, as f;aid many parents choose to Instead of the cable olltlets she was a transfer student buy a home for their students, from North Dakota. The Orion/JUNIA llBLAV •. z. ~ ; ra~her than pay thousands of there were lIoles in the But when she arrived to Chico State University junior Juan Valdes and Butte College junior Rob Tyler explore the roof of their dollars in rent. her new residence, she was four-bedroom house on Stadium Way. The house is different from most typical college residences; It Is . .,:.~; · "Any agent thut does busi wall anti no locks 011 the disgusted Contreras. "The biggest rea ove1l door kept falling Leher said that she had contacted Action agement companies. j son for this is because rent Tamara leher off," said Leher. "Instead Properties about the various problems almost "We first encourage the tenant to write the land~' has increased so dmmntical- Chico State student of cable outlets there were every other dny while she was renting and had to lord and give them a proper amount of lime t~ ly .. People want to see their holes in the w,lll and no threaten to file suit before the landlord would fix respond," said Mike Williums, combination inspec~ money invested in some- locks on the bedroom win whatever problem had arose. tor for the Building Division. "If there is 110 thing. rather thull pay somcbody elsc." dows. And then there were the bugs." . Leher snid that if her complaints had been response, we then begin the process of the housing: Katrina Ciapponi, n junior at Chico State, is Leher said that the bug infestation was so bad ignored, she;: would have sought help from higher code violation." . '.,: IHl'e such student whose purents own the four that she had a can of bug spray in every room, and authorities. If there is no response or a failure to fix the. bedroom. two-bnthroom house thut she and her even one between the bedroom and bathroom. . This help for renters comes from the Building problem, the Building Division then issues a cita-~ ; : t hrcc roommates have shared for the past two She kept all her food in Rubbermaid bins, and Division of the City of Chico's Community tion, said Williams. ,'" years. thl) only items in her cupboards were canned food. Development Department. "We shoot for voluntary compliance, but some-; .,: Ciapponi said that when she was, deciding what "I kept everything spotless bec.luse it cut The Building Division is responsible for times cases will end up in court," suid Williams ..• ~.~ ).tieritag~.lnn Express Located in downtown C 39 newly renovated, beau rooms within walking dis to shops, restaurants, entertainment and California University, Chico. Rooms ure in.. room coffee, hair rs, and data jacks. Spacious two room suites also have Jacuzzi tubs, wet bars, refrigerators, microwaves, irons and ironing boards. 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'. . guiding change leges and a 37 percent increase at California State Universities. In ;>l;+Whaftype ,of. organization' ~l11ploys. you? lOycars, almost '715,000 additional students will seek enrollment !::.i.'~<;,;".: •• ',. Busi'ri'essor.lndustry~60·.percent ty a sense of direction, five fun initially 645 acres .. at It California college or university. :··,'i;',L':!;<;\'''·G(wernnientag~hCy~8.percent damental priorities, IIIld these But instead of just adding': According to CPEe, 72 percent of this increase is because of ~:r<;~;\::'. ,,/," Educationai ,Instltutiori~ 16 percent have allowed us to chllIlnel our more modern buildings, populatio~ growth. CPEC's executive director Warren H. Fox said {,"i',':,>:)::,C'}/":\/\X'",'; ..... " .' .' resources to the accomplished Bertagna has his own dream of< another contributing factor is the relationship between all educated ",TO what extent Is you(loQ related to your malor field cif study? goals and priorities we sci for how the physical university'" population and economic progress. " " . ,':;.'Directly~57)arcenF; '.,~ • ourselves." . should change . .' ' The increase in enrollment in higher education reflects students . '. ~Scimewhat~~2percent The plan, adopted ill October He said he would like to see hot only as consumers of education, but also as products made '.' • Notat,all-21percont, 1995, includes creatillg "high somc of the newer, uglier .'<, .',: :,:~';. ,.-' ",'" "-',: '>:,1 '/:-:- , more marketable because of that education, said Noele Winans, quality learning ellvironments buildings torn down and use Chico State's director of the Career Planning and Placement 'How satisfied are youwlih,'ChicoState as:i Wl1ole? bOtll in and oul of the class the administration building;, Office. ",! . ~'Completely'satisfied~68 percent room", investing in fhculty and Kendall Hall, as the landmark.· " '~College graduates are probably about the tQP 10 percent of the '.•. PrBttysatisfied~30 percellt staff development, 1l11untaining people see when they drive food chain out there for hiring," Winans said. • Not verYsatlSfled~1 percent state-of-the-art tcchnology, ' downtown . •' And Chico State turn's out a quality product, Winans said. training and support, serving the Kendall Hall opened i,n 1929;, ,____ ~'-- "Recruiters don't come to Chico because !ngeneral howsatisfled<~rayouwith the way you are spending "educational, cultural c:md eco two years after a fire destroyed " , it's easy to get here. They come to Chico your life these days? ...... ' ... ' '.. nomic needs of Northcl'l1 Normal Hall, the college's firs~ , "College because of the quality of education our stu .... '. Completelysatisfied~53 percent California" and diversifying building . dents get," Winans said. •' 0' Pretty~lltlsfied-38 percent sources of revenue and manag The oldest building on the,' , grad"ate~~ The attitude that obtaining a degree is .' o Not ve~ satisfled:9 percent Inlornlallon froln Institutional Research ing resources. Chico State campus is Colustl" merely a step toward achieving a financial or What will contribute to the HtlU, which was built in 1921 . areproba- professional goal seems to have over To study how well Chico State assists stlldents in attaining their plan's success is its use of com and is the only remaining build, " i!\ whelmed the concept of learning for learn goals, Institutional Research conducts a survey about five monthS munity input, said Chico Mayor ing from Chico State Normal ,bly abo"t, ing's sake or going to college for the experi after spring graduation. Steve Bertagna. School. ences it has to offer. And, Winans said, that The survey asks questions concerning employment and educa "The staff has takclI an inter "Right now the older histori tbe top 10 attitude may mislead students. tional satisfaction. The information the graduate survey provides is est in the community as wei!." cal buildings arc hiddcn," "I think tlmt some of our students' expecta instrumental in determining how well the university serves its stu he said. "It's encollI'aging to Bertagntl said. "And this is percent of tions of where they are going to start in the dents. see current faculty C:llld staff probably the most bC '" -. " " ,-' ' ·Student Chico State Students: , Associated ',, :~ ."" Businesse's: I ", ;',' / Student Generated Programs -. ", .~ .~ .~ '-, ", .' Recreational Sports " - AS. Bookstore . '. ' . '"-::, • Computer Works . , .' - Safe Rides Programs :', :. , • Food Services support • Student Learning Center : ~ .. " ," , i", '. r,', , , . ':..: ',I \/' .... I I' '\ Ir I ., " ' ..... 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