America's Youth Perplexed
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America's youth perplexed By SUSAN KOHDA socialize on the weekends? Jambar Copy Editor Conversations with students confirm that young Americans We're at war. are perplexed about how to As a result, some Americans behave. They haven't forgotten rally for peace and others voice the war. unfaltering support. Others glue Joe Gorrell, freshman, themselves to their television criminal justice, said that he sets, awaiting news of the war didn't feel all that guilty about and the ever-changing condi• going out this past weekend. tions in the Gulf. When he did go out, however, And still others, who have fami• he said that all people did was ly members currently in the talk about the war and argue Gulf, seek and lend support. back and forth. Amidst all sorts of incessant He added that he can't really activity.some Americans seem to do anything about the war;so he be doing nothing at all. didn't feel bad about socializing. Have these people simply Annette Canacci, YSU adopted the "life goes on" at• graduate, said that she thought titude, figuring that since they about the war a lot on her appear to not be directly af• weekend trip to New York City. fected by the war they can go on However, she said she went with daily routines and weekend and had a good time. celebrations? Or are people tru• "People are still doing what JIM KLINGENSMITH/THE JAMBAR ly conscious of the war vet: they have to every day," she confused and often feeling guil• said. Patriotic students at YSU gathered at the rock on Thursday bearing American flags and signs ty about how they behave? Is the Scott Workman, sophomore, of support for American troops in the Persian Guif. The students then paraded around the crisis in the Gulf in the back of education, said that he went out campus and then marched to the Vietnam War Memorial located in Federal Plaza. Americans' minds even as they See War, page 6 By MARY ALICE FEDOR On Tuesday, Jan. 29, the Groundhog Kibler says Friday, Feb. 1, she, along houses on campus," states Kibler. Staff Reporter Look-Alike Contest will be held. She with Housing Activities Panel and Hous• At 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, the says, "Bring a stuffed animal or your ing Services^nvites the public and dorm grand prize* winners, their guests and Dorm residents, do you have the roommate and enter them." residents to the Terrace Room for a bon Kibler will leave YSU to travel to Punx• winter blahs? A funny way to shake off On Wednesday, Jan. 30, there will be voyage party in honor of the grand prize satawney for the groundhog those depressing doldrums is to take part the annual roommate game played in the winners. The Terrace Room is serving event. Between 7:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. in the week-long festivities celebrating Pub. Dorm residents along with other dinner from 4:30-6:45 p.m., at the cost Punxsatawney Phil is scheduled to ap• our spring predictor, the groundhog. Get YSU students are invited to attend. of $4.40 per person. pear. Kibler says the major networks — ready for Groundhog Week—Jan.28 to Kibler adds that on Thursday, Jan. 31, In honor of "this week of silly events," NBC, CBS and ABC-usually cover the Feb.2. Groundhog Bingo is the exciting event says Kibler, "the Terrace Room is renam• event. She adds, "We'll make every ef• The Housing Activities Panel and for the student housing residents. ing its delicious food to have groundhog fort to show YSU spirit on national televi• Housing Services are sponsoring this "We'll draw all kinds of prizes — names for this one special evening." She sion." According to Kibler, 1,000 to week of silly fun. Residents of Weller prizes related to spring, about winter and further states that there will be a master 2,000 people usually attend this House, Kilcawley House and Lyden the big prize will be given." The major of ceremonies present leading people in ceremony at Gobbler's Knob, near Punx• House are invited to Monday's kick-off prize Kibler refers to is a trip to Punx- a Let's Make a JDeai type of game. Kibler satawney, She says the event originated to try answering groundhog trivia ques• satawney, Pa. where the winners will get says more groundhog trivia questions will about 200 years ago, and each year it tions. Kathy Kibler, housing assistant, to see Punxsatawney Phil (a groundhog) be asked and prizes will be awarded dur• entertains a diverse audience. says a sample question is, "When does in action—either scurrying down his hole ing this fun-filled evening honoring the To complete this week of silly events, mating occur? a)immediately after both to predict bad weather or staying out to grand prize winners who will be Saturday evening the movie Caddyshack groundhogs emerge from hibernation; b) suggest good weather. Kibler says there celebrating Groundhog Day on Satur• is to be shown in Lyden House and when the baby groundhogs are asleep; c) will be two lucky YSU dorm residents day, Feb. 2. "The Housing Activities Kilcawley House lounges. Kibler con• after they watch The Simpsons; d) after reigning as grand prize winners. These Panel is a student organization that cludes, "We'll be showing the only they listen to mood music. The correct two winners may each invite one YSU develops both entertaining and educa• known groundhog movie. OK, so its on• answer is choice 'a'." student as his or her guest. tional programs for all three resident ly a gopher." THE JAMBAR JANUARY 25, .1991 trip to By KAREN SIMON tional Institute, YSU and the composition," and hear what tried to get some holiday shop• who contributed artwork; Staff Reporter Cultural Alliance of Jalisco, the group had to say. He also ping done. For him, this prov• Judith Terlecki, sophomore, art; Mexico. said that they had "round-table ed to be rather difficult. He said Dr. Robert RoIIin, music; Dr. From Dec. 6-12, 1990, the "This project will enhance the discussions" about composition. that the items which were made William H. Greenway, English; first part of a cultural exchange friendship that has been According to Largent, the well and worth buying were far Robert Brown; Dr. Julie Brown, between Guadalajara, Mexico, cultivated between our two group saw stark differences in too expensive. The things that English; Dr. Philip S. Brady, and the Youngstown area took communities and people," said lifestyles. He described the peo• were affordable were not made English; and Emanuel place in Mexico. The second Beelen. ple as "colorful, gregarious and well. Hallaman, history. part will occur from April 22-28 Eleven professors, students very hospitable." However, the Largent then went on to say People who contributed this year during Hispanic and artists from the area actual• poverty throughout the city was that the group learned how to works but did not go to Mexico Awareness Week, when people ly went to Guadalajara. In ad• upsetting. He said that young barter at an open-air market are: Al Bright, art; Jon Naberez- from Mexico will visit dition, 11 others contributed children were on the streets in which was close to the four-star ny, art; Richard A. Ulrich, art; Youngstown. some of their works to the the middle of the day, begging. hotel in which the group stayed. Anthony J. Salvatore, .an artist Largent noted that there is no Dr. George D. Beelen, chair exchange. In reference to the cultural ex• of Youngstown; Dr. James mandatory education system in of YSU's history department, is Dr. Edward Largent, music, change, Largent said that the Schramer, English; Dr. Sherry Mexico. Generally the upper the coordinator for the exchange was one of the people who trip "was a brand new ex• L. Linkon, English; Dr. Stephen and middle classes are the ones program. He is also the founder visited Mexico. His contribution perience because the culture and L. Sniderman, English; George able to send their children to and president of the Ohio to the exchange was six of his language were new (to him)." Peffer, English; Joseph Allgren, school, so it is understandable Cultural Alliance which is a co- compositions for piano. He said, "It was a good trip— English; Kelly Allgren, English; that children from poor families sponsor for the program along Largent said that his hosts a true exchange." and David Colts of Youngstown. would beg for food or money. with Schermer Trust, Interna• were "eager to discuss (musical) The others who made the trip Theywillhave approximately Since the group was in Mex• to Guadalajara are: Richard 11 to 15 guests visiting ico shortly before Christmas, Mitchell, art; John Axe, art; Youngstown from Guadalajara Largent said that many of them Tom Welsh, an English major in April. Campus safety alert The University Safety Com- At the time, the student through used needles and syr• mitte, which reviews all ac• didn't view the needle prick as inges by following a few sim• cidents that occur on campus, much more than a small punc• ple, but important, guidelines: issues occasional bulletins to ture wound. However, when *Do not uncap or attempt remind the campus communi• the Environmental and Health to cap a used needle for any ty of the proper steps to take Services Department received reason. If you find a syringe on in the event of a particular ac• his accident report, the more campus, report it to the En• cident.