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The University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio Vol. 15, No. 12; December 7, 2000
Good luck Class of 2000! Commencement exercises set for this weekend
The University of Findlay will confer 334 graduate and undergraduate degrees during Fall commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 9. A Baccalaureate service will be held at 3 p.m. in the Ritz Auditorium, followed by dinner in the Multi- purpose Room from 4-6 p.m. The actual graduation ceremony will be held in the Malcolm Athletic Center, Koehler Fitness and Recreation Com- plex, as opposed to Croy Gymnasium where previous ceremo- nies have been held. The change of venue was made to ac- commodate the increase in graduates at the University of Findlay. Commencement will begin at 7 p.m., and will include Presi- dent Ken Zirkle’s address to the graduates. The traditional walk Jeff Seeds wins the puck from a Buckeye in a scuffle at the blue line. The Ice through the arch will be lit by luminaries. Oilers were defeated by in-state rival Ohio State last Tuesday at the Graduates will not receive their actual degrees until after Shottenstein Center in Columbus. For more on that game, see page 8. exams are taken and all requirements have been met. Photo courtesy of John Steffen A total of 149 graduate degrees will be awarded. These in- clude 59 master of business administration degrees, 48 master of arts in education degrees, 26 master of science in environ- mental, safety and health management degrees and 16 master of TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) International Education and bilingual education degrees. A total of 185 undergraduate degrees will be conferred, in- cluding 108 bachelor of science degrees, 43 bachelor of arts Week encourages degrees, 12 bachelor of science in business management de- grees, two bach- elor of science in students to study abroad environmental Graduation starts at 7 p.m. to Me.” management de- Commemorating the first-ever U.S. Inter- The poster presentation gave study abroad Saturday, Dec. 9 grees and 20 asso- national Education Week, Nov. 13-17, 2000, participants an opportunity to educate the cam- Malcolm Athletic Center ciate of arts de- President Clinton spoke highly of education pus about study and internship opportunities grees. exchange, citing the many benefits that study in countries such as Austria, Canada, Costa Scheduling abroad brings to those who participate. “To- Rica, Japan, and Mexico. Pictures, study the fall commencement exercises can be difficult for Univer- day we live in a global community, where all abroad hints, and fun facts highlighted these sity administration because organizers have to take into con- countries must work as partners to promote displays by students Kristina Kutcher, Chris- sideration the many sporting events that graduates may be in- peace and prosperity and to resolve interna- tina Lee, Raquel Cardenas,Erin Kobiela, and volved in, as well as the holiday season. “It is very difficult to tional problems,” President Clinton said in a Sandra Cho. Faulty member Bettye Myer and have graduation after exam week because of all the Christmas proclamation Nov. 13. “One of the surest way the Office of Career Planning and Placement activities that go on.” said Nancy Leatherman, administrative to develop and strengthen such partnerships is also submitted posters. assistant for the vice president of academic affairs, “We know through international education programs.” The video production is still in progress, that the graduates don’t like to have the ceremony and then go “We must reaffirm our national commit- but when completed will feature President Ken back for exams, but it is really the best way to schedule Com- ment to encouraging students from other coun- Zirkle speaking on the benefits on an Interna- mencement.” tries to study in the United States, promote tional Education, Board of Trustees member Due to the many holiday events that begin shortly after study abroad by U.S. students, and support the George Whitson speaking on the needs of an exam week, Fall commencement must be held the weekend exchange of teachers, scholars, and citizens at International Education in the workforce, and before exams. The University would like the Fall graduation all levels of society,” former study abroad participants who will ceremony to be held during the early afternoon like the Spring Clinton continued. “By doing so, we can ex- share their experiences of the benefits from ceremony, however, because of the many sporting events sched- pand our citizens’ intellectual and cultural ho- studying abroad. uled during this time, and the University wanting to accom- rizons, strengthen America’s economic com- The essay contest winners included Ryan modate its athletes, the ceremony had to be scheduled to begin petitiveness, increase understanding between Shifley and Tomoko Yamasaki. The $300 first in the evening. nations and peoples, and as Senator (J. Will- place prize was awarded to Leslie Ann Kramer Seniors who have not picked up their caps and gowns can iam) Fulbright so eloquently stated, direct ‘the who submitted essay on page 3 of this edition do so at the new bookstore on Main Street. Rehearsal for gradu- enormous power of human knowledge to the of The Pulse. ation is Friday, Dec. 8, at 3:30 p.m. in the Koehler Center. All enrichment of our own lives and to the shap- The Office of International Affairs would graduates participating in the Saturday ceremony are encour- ing of a rational and civilized world order.’” like to thank all who participated in Interna- aged to attend Friday’s rehearsal. At The University of Findlay, International tional Education Week 2000. For more infor- Education Week was celebrated with a poster mation concerning study abroad, please con- Spring classes begin at presentations by former study-abroad students tact Terri Hanlon at x5503 or by e-mail, and interns, the production of a study abroad [email protected]. 7 a.m. on promotional video, and an essay contest en- (Please see winning essay on page 3.) Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001. titled, “What an International Education Means
Congratulations on your graduation, Nathan. -----We literally couldn’t have done it without you. The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 2
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THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 • Cartoon Theme Week • Cartoon Theme Week • Commencement, 7 p.m. Koehler •Christmas Band Concert , 3 • Instrumental Recital, 8 p.m. • Campus Ministry Volleyball, 8:30 Fitness and Recreation Complex p.m. Main Ritz p.m. Croy Gym Egner Theatre • Deadline for seniors to apply for •Theatre One Acts and Recital, 8 • Kappa Chi Meeting, 3 p.m. C Spring Graduation p.m. Egner Theatre God Parlor • Classes End • Catholic Mass, 7 p.m. AMU • Bach's Lunch, noon AMU Atrium South MPR • Theatre One Acts and Recital, 8 p.m. Egner Theatre • All Campus International Holiday Dance, 8 p.m. AMU MPR
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 • Bacchus Meeting, 5:15 p.m. • EXAMS • EXAMS • EXAMS Malcolm Dining Room • Bible Study, 9 p.m. AMU Terry • EXAMS • FCA, 9:30 p.m. FRC 105
News & Notes PRAXIS tests to be offered Classified The Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers Cosiano Health Center hours PERSONAL: Hey Jane! (NTE) will be offered Jan. 20, 2001 with a registration dead- About your rash, you couldn’t line of Dec. 19, 2000. during Christmas break have gotten it from me. Registration bulletins and “Tests at a Glance” are avail- Nobody else has complained. able in the office of graduate education, 1114 N. Cory St. For Tuesday, Dec. 19 (Bev Schroeder, RN) Next time, don’t drink so more information, contact Ronald Phillip at x4844. Thursday, Dec. 28 (Bev Schroeder, RN) much and maybe you’ll Tuesday, Jan. 2 (Tara Clymer, RN) remember who else you were Thursday, Jan. 4 (Bev Schroeder, RN) with. –John Doe Pd. Adv. SABAH still needs volunteers Tuesday, Jan. 9 (Tara Clymer, RN) As published in last week’s Pulse, Hancock County is try- Thursday, Jan. 11 (Bev Schroeder, RN) ing to establish a chapter of the Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped (SABAH). On all of the listed days, the center will be open from 9-11 Last week, five local children particpated in a demonstra- a.m. If you need medical attention other than these hours, please go to Physician’s Plus (North Main Street and County tion showing what SABAH can do for a child with a disabilty. Road 99) or the Emergency Room at Blanchard Valley The story of SABAH has taught 42 children how to walk through skating. Regional Health Center. To start the program, at least 120 volunteers will be needed. Jane and John Also, at least $176,000 needs to be raised. The one night stand that Anyone intersted in getting involved, can contact Jean This is the last issue of will be remembered for a life- Folkerth at x9845 or write to PO Box 1561, Findlay, OH, 45839. The Pulse this time... Many Pulse readers have semester. followed the relationship of a ‘College Press Exchange’ newspaper From the entire staff... Jane and John over the past few Congratulations, weeks. They met at a party, had The Pulse seniors. a few drinks, and one thing led to another; you could say the Editor Amanda J. Johnson Everyone else, have a “butterflies” were flying. How- Asst. Editor Bridget Campbell safe and healthy break. ever, their one night of fun Reporters Jason Myers quickly tumbled from the bed Sports Reporter Brent Nye to the angry feelings between Copy Editor Lisa Warren Jane and John. Graphics Kristy Funk Both realized that the deci- Adm. Assistant Angela Kammeyer sions they made that one night Photographer Nicole Bessette could affect them for the rest of Production Asst. Nathan J. Dennison their lives. Jane was left alone Circulation Amanda Melson to deal with an STD; John had Faculty Adviser Dr. Diana Montague to make the decision if he should get tested or not. This scenario played out in Regional Collegiate Journalism Awards: the classified section of The 1997 Best Overall Design; 1998 3rd Most Improved Pulse. It stemmed from the The Pulse is the official, free comes our property, unless minds of several members of a student newspaper of The Uni- otherwise noted. campus coalition project for versity of Findlay and is pub- The deadline for news and lished on Thursdays during the letters is Noon on Monday. The BACCHUS. The purpose of the school year except during Pulse also reserves the right to sequence was to make students weeks with University holidays. refuse publication of any letter, aware that they are free to make The Pulse is funded by the article or advertisement. Student Government Associa- The Pulse offices are located their own choices. And al- tion and paid advertising. in The Glenn & Helen Stout though real names were con- Paid advertisements do not Alumni Center, 1316 North cealed, the truth is that these necessarily reflect the views of Cory Street and may be The Pulse. Anything submitted reached at (419) 424-4621 or situations do happen. to The Pulse for publication be- x4621 on campus. BACCHUS wants to remind To contact The Pulse: everyone that all decisions have Call x4621, or E-mail: [email protected] consequences. Remember Jane and John. The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 3
Campus The Pulse What an international education means to me Editor’s note: This essay accompanies the story found on the front page. By Leslie Kramer part in my competence as a traveler, especially abroad. Furthermore, I felt that because of my education at the University of Findlay I have become an advocate I have done a lot of traveling with my family throughout my life. Over the for the human spirit. past summer I spent two weeks in Germany with them. This is not what would I’m in my fourth year as a psychology major with a minor in gerontology. I usually be considered a traditional form of education, taking into account that feel that the courses of international studies and my travel experience have given it was a family vacation. However, it was one of the most educational experi- me many benefits. Most importantly, during my vacation in Germany I under- ences I have ever had. International travel is by far more educating than what stood for the first time why it is so imperative that each American vote during we can be taught by a book. Personal experiences have more impact than hear- elections. As I stood at the gate of Dachau (a Nazi concentration camp outside of ing about another person’s story of traveling. What an international education Munich), I felt the horror of what is still a reality in different countries all over means to me clearly is about the lessons and experiences of life that can not be the world. The belief that the dehumanization of a group could never happen taught during a classroom course. I felt that my vacation was like an indepen- again or at least not to you is only worth the effort that you take to prevent it. dent study and the subject of research was about life. International education Secondly, I have learned to be a more open-minded and modest individual. goes beyond the book; it confronts the truths about yourself and other people. During my visit in Germany, I was able to meet some of my relatives. While The reality that I faced during my visit to Germany was learning to confront spending time with them, I was able to see how their culture focused on certain the ugliness and beauty of the human spirit. aspects of life that many people overlook. There is a rich history of culture and The spring before my Germany trip I took a course at the University of tradition in Germany. Walking through different parts of Germany was like read- Findlay that focused on different cultures. During this course, the professor ing a segment from history regarding religion, the power of economics, and discussed some of the egocentric values that are shared by most Americans. human diversity. These experiences and self-discoveries cannot be taught dur- He pushed the students to understand that the United States was not the center ing class, but they can be guided by the enlightenment of education. Unfortu- of the Universe and the world does not share American values. I believe that nately, not every person will have the chance or the desire to travel or study during my vacation, I widely opened my eyes to understand and observed abroad. However, there is always a lesson to be learned in each experience. With Germans and their culture. I feel that my education as a whole plays a large that in mind, PROST!!!
The sounds of the season... The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 4 Beyond UF Adventurous college students chow down on insects
By Diane Suchetka Knight-Ridder Newspapers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -They tasted like chocolate, crunched like Rice Krispies, went down easily. It wasn't until afterward that you felt a little queasy, when your tongue automatically went for that little piece stuck there, in your molar. Then, you couldn't help but imagine a leg or antenna. That's what it feels like to eat a chocolate-covered immature cricket. Yuk, you say. But more than a dozen students did it at Davidson College. "Do I have worms in my teeth," senior Anna Padgett asked, smiling big at her friends. "I've never tried a worm before. Maybe I'll put it on my resume." The crispy critters were part of a zoology lesson, taught by assistant professor Chris Para- dise, which included fruit fly banana nut bread, mealworm chocolate chip cookies and mealworm larvae and cricket nymphs fried in garlic but- ter. Mealworms sauteed in garlic butter are served Why did the professor cook insects for lunch? "A couple of reasons," he said. as part of a buffet. The meal was presented by For one, about 75 percent of the world's population eats insects as part of their diet. Chris Paradise, a Davidson college professor as part of a program to expose students to "A lot of Davidson students will travel abroad," Paradise said, "and we want to expose them other cultures. to the things they'll experience in other cultures." Photo byTom Murray for KRT Ross Cocklin, a senior from Owensboro, Ky., figures he'd eaten worse inadvertently, he said while trying the garlic worms-- nothing for a guy who once swallowed a goldfish on a bet. The banana bread with fruit flies went down easiest. You couldn't see the flies. Besides, Paradise had only enough to pour about an 1/8 of a cup into each loaf. The cricket nymphs, being covered in chocolate, weren't so bad either. But the mealworm larvae were another story. The pan full of tiny worms, one to two inches long, their little legs curled up but visible and fried to a golden brown, looked like a pan full of worms. Those brave enough to try them, some with their eyes closed, said they tasted like garlic butter, crunched like corn flakes. It was a learning experience for Paradise, too. He never before had made cookies from scratch. The cricket nymphs--immature crickets--he explained, were a little easier. He dry-roasted Cari Lentzch serves herself a spoonful of them first. Then he melted chocolate in a double boiler and dipped them in. mealworms sauteed in garlic butter. They were so good, Cari Lentzsch, a senior from Dallas, wrapped leftovers to take home, then confessed she was going to leave them out for her unsuspecting roommates. Photo by Tom Murray for KRT "Sick and twisted, yes, I know," she said, dropping the bugs into a napkin. "But you've got to find fun where you can."
Parents mad about reprint of Playboy cover lished material is inappropriate By Shannon King ter to the school newspaper Abercrombie and Fitch. Butch Barnhart, chairman for students. Knight-Ridder Tribune staff saying that the photo was -- Charissa Seaman, a of Dutch Fork's School Im- Mike Hiestand, an attorney in poor taste. dancer for pop singer Britney provement Council, said he at the Student Press Law Cen- COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The "I didn't think it was ap- Spears. hasn't heard any concerns from ter, in Arlington, Va., said re- goal was to update students on propriate for the students to -- Erik Kimrey, a football parents about the photo. printing the cover isn't illegal a few graduates of Dutch Fork print," said Milhous, who has player at the University of "I haven't had one call and agrees there is some news High School. But the result was two children at Dutch Fork. South Carolina. about it and it wasn't men- value in informing students of nothing more than obscene, "The damage has already been "It's entertainment and tioned at our meeting a few a graduate's success. some parents say. done and there's nothing they that's what the students want to weeks ago," Barnhart said. "As a mother it goes can do about it now. But if "I don't think Bickley said she was against everything I believe," they're going to let this hap- they did it in a sen- stunned when her daughter sational way," said Greta Bickley, who has a pen, then what's next?" "I didn't see anything showed her the photo. She said 14-year-old daughter at Dutch Editors of the newspaper Hiestand said. she was even more offended Fork. "This district holds itself said they stand by what they highlighting a doctor, lawyer "They heard the that the article didn't feature up as being excellent in terms did and they have the support or teacher. I don't want my rumors, they graduates in other careers. of academics and this is the best of the teacher who oversees daughter thinking the best checked it out and "I didn't see anything high- reported the lighting a doctor, lawyer or they could come up with." the staff, and district admin- she can do is be in Playboy The fuss is over a story that istration. news." teacher," she said. "I don't want ran in the October edition of the Student adviser Amy magazine." Melody my daughter thinking the best school's student newspaper, Medlock said she discussed Fitzwater, 16, a she can do is be in Playboy The Renaissance. It included a the photo with attorneys and junior at Dutch magazine." Fork, said the photo wasn't of- photo of Dutch Fork graduate school principals before per- read about," she said. "We Medlock said that because fensive to her and the newspa- Lauren Hill, who posed for the mitting students to print it. wanted the students to know Dutch Fork opened only nine per had every right to publish cover of Playboy magazine's Medlock said she even ed- about the interesting jobs some years ago, most of the gradu- it. October 2000 issue. ited the photo so it would not of the graduates are doing, and ates are still developing their "It wasn't like they inspired Bickley and a few other be revealing. being on the cover of Playboy careers. anyone to choose a career," she parents question the Medlock and the editors is a big deal." She said the newspaper said. "It was just a harmless newspaper's decision to print agree students were interested The U.S. Supreme Court staff is considering making the (article) for students to read the Playboy cover in the news- in the article, which also fea- ruled in 1988 that school ad- updates part of a series. about former Dutch Fork stu- paper. tured three other graduates: ministrators do have the discre- Hill, an Irmo native, was dents." Debra Milhous wrote a let- -- Matt Duffie, a model for tion to determine when pub- unavailable for comment. The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 5 Another look... Opinion Hey Hey! Ho Ho! The electoral college has got to go! tive democracy. It isn't as though the high-class, By Michael J. Kleckner educated elite are the people who cast electoral Oregon Daily Emerald – votes for president. Electors are little more than University of Oregon the party faithful, who are just as likely to be drooling morons as the average voter. So where is the benefit of having our intellectual betters Last week, I proposed that we begin vot- make wiser decisions than we ourselves would by John Trevor ing digitally on touch-screen kiosks, in order make? There is no wiser decision, and there is to eliminate any questions of the legitimacy no benefit. The electors simply mouth the popu- of our elections. But there is a second pillar to lar vote of each state. But they mouth it in a my election reform plan, and that's the elec- magnified manner. toral college. Recently, pundits and columnists This magnification of the electoral vote have been vigorously defending this stalwart compared to the actual voters is the problem. of the voting process. But it's all hogwash. The See, the Electoral College was designed to give electoral system has absolutely got to go. preference to places with a larger population, Conservatives might be expected to sup- not a larger number of voters. As explained by port the electoral college. They are, after all, Walter Williams in the March 1998 issue of conservative. The very name means they are Headway, and Abraham McLaughlin in the Nov. resistant to change -- and especially to some- 15, 2000 issue of the Christian Science Moni- thing as hallowed as the Constitution. tor, some people have argued this was a method I think there's a little opportunism involved to help preserve slavery, because slaves were also, though. Texas Gov. George W. Bush counted in the population of a state even though seems poised to win this election even though they couldn't vote. So even though they had less he didn't receive the most votes. I mean seri- voters, states with more slaves had more pull ously, if the election had gone the other way, in the presidential election. Slavery and unequal and Gore had lost the popular vote but won representation -- are these the American values the electoral vote, the U.S. Congress would that conservatives are speaking of when they now be voting on scrapping the whole elec- defend the electoral college? toral business. The way this inequality works out today is By Steve Sack Opportunism aside, let's treat the argu- to give more power to voters in states with more ments for retaining the Electoral College seri- children. A voter in Utah has more say in the ously. What goodies does it give our democ- presidential election than I do. I defy anyone to racy to not have a popular vote? explain to me how this is fair or sustains a rep- The first bonus offered by supporters of resentative democracy. We need to blow this the electoral system, such as writers for the system out of the water. Washington Post, Business Week and the Thanks to some of the electoral system's Christian Science Monitor, is that it makes can- supporters, I have a few more compelling rea- didates have to campaign in all the states, not sons that people should demand the abolition just the major metropolitan areas with a large of the Electoral College. population. Arthur Schlesinger Jr., defending the elec- Letter to the Editor Mmmm, no. Not true. For example, this toral system in the Nov. 13, 2000 issue of Time, year neither Gore nor Bush visited Wyoming wrote, "The abolition of state-by-state, winner- or South Dakota. The outcome in those states Dear U of F Community, take-all electoral votes would speed the disin- was assumed, and with so few electoral votes, tegration of the already weakened two-party We, the brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, wish they just didn't matter. Florida, on the other to apologize for our lack of publicity in regard to our re- system. ... Cumulating votes from state to state, hand, was visited by the two candidates a com- [third parties] could force a runoff if no candi- cent Black Lantern Processional. bined 38 times. Florida was seen as a battle- The Black Lantern Processional dates back to the date got more than 40 percent of the vote -- and ground state (in hindsight, I can't imagine then could extract concessions from the major 1800’s when it was used at Yale University to announce why), so the candidates focused efforts there. the new members who were accepted into Alpha Sigma parties." If the popular vote was instituted, candi- Hurrah! You mean third parties would have Phi. The Processional is used today to remember our de- dates would have to woo the whole country. to build coalitions with other parties? You mean ceased brothers. The brotherhood wishes to stress that this After all, if the vote was expected to be close major parties would actually have to listen to fraternity ritual has no racial overtones and is not in any in California, or say, Florida, 30,000 votes in other voices in our country? Count me in. way related to any supremacist organization. Wyoming would matter. Another tactic used by supporters of the This explanation should have preceded the actual event Why is there such a focus on a "nation- Electoral College is that individual states could by at least one month. wide campaign," anyway? We live in the TV simply change their method of allocating elec- We understand there were some misconceptions and and Internet era. Buying TV ads makes it a tors. According to a Nov. 21, 2000 article by fears related to our last Processional. For that, we sincerely nationwide campaign. Robert Tanner of the Associated Press, Illinois apologize. We were remiss in publicizing and thoroughly Having debate transcripts and party plat- and California are both considering bills to have explaining our event. This shall not happen in the future. forms available on the Internet makes it a na- each congressional district award its elector Again we sincerely apologize for any undue stress we tionwide campaign. Candidates no longer have based on how that district voted. So, theoreti- caused any members of the campus community. to ride on horseback to the next town meeting. cally, Oregon could have five electoral votes Apologetically, A nationwide campaign is fine, but what for Gore and two for Bush, based on how the The Brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi about a nationwide re-count? Opponents of the different districts voted. popular vote worry that a close election would Wait a minute. Giving each district its own require an almost impossible national re-count. vote based on the popular vote is darn near just That wouldn't be necessary if we institute digi- having a popular vote. And there are benefits. Letters to the Editor tal voting. With a digital system, every vote As Republican Illinois Representative Bill would be counted instantly and correctly the Mitchell explained in Tanner's article, "This bill The Pulse welcomes letters to the editor first time -- all 100 million of them. acknowledges that there are differences in the and encourages the use of the student newspaper The only other significant defense of the political preferences in different parts of our as a forum to express the opinions and thoughts. electoral college, offered by, among others, state." The weekly deadline for letters is noon on Emerald columnist Bret Jacobson on this page And guess what? Having a popular vote Monday. letters may be mailed to The Pulse via last week, is that it's a necessary part of our campus mail, dropped off at our office, 1316 N. would acknowledge that there are differences tradition and the Constitutional values of rep- in the political preferences of each and every Cory St., or e-mailed to us at: [email protected]. resentative democracy that make our country We reserve the right to edit letters for citizen. It's about time we made those differ- great. ences count. length and to refuse pulication. But the electoral system isn't representa- The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 6 Movie reviews
Don’t forget to By J.P. Aspiranti and ing Mel Gibson, lend their J.P. says-Let’s see $25 mil- Corey Veit voices to make this animated lion dollars divided by...Oh, I’m tune into WLFC caper a success. sure that Universal will make next semester and New to DVD J.P. says Although its a car- their money back 20 fold. A toon, its still worth renting. B- Unbreakable listen to your Return to Me Corey says-A cartoon that This movie stars Bruce This movie stars David the whole family will enjoy. B+ Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and favorite songs. Duchovny and Minnie Driver. Robin Wright Penn. And if you’re After Bob (Duchovny) loses New at theaters Willis doesn’t get a scratch his wife he has to deal with a in a train wreck that leaves ev- interested in being new love. Grace (Driver) has Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch eryone else on board dead. Then her heart surgically repaired, Stole Christmas he finds Samuel L. , a mysteri- a D.J.--contact the struggles to cope with the emo- This movie stars Jim ous stranger who is at the op- station at x9532. tional scars. The two meet and Carrey, Molly Shannon, and posite biological makeup of fall in love. Christine Baranski. Willis and knows why he is in- J.P. says-The movie is a A hairy green monster jury proof. chick flick but its not that bad. (Carrey) stalks the defenseless Corey says-You may never B- citizens of Whoville in this ride a train after seeing this Corey says- It was too slow holiday cartoon classic remake. flick. This movie is The Sixth for me with no action. C- Corey says-When in a Sense meets the X-Men. B- Chicken Run pinch, go see the Grinch. You’ll J. P. says- This movie Chickens on evil Mrs. be so glad you had. Because makes the Sixth Sense look like Tweedy’s farm dream of a bet- you won’t be mad. Carrey got Rugrats. The re-teaming of ter life. A hen named Ginger is $25 million to be the Grinch. Willis and director M. Night planning to fly the coop for So you beetter go out and see Shyamalan in another thriller is good. Many celebrities, includ- this hit. A+ much more than I could resist seeing. A After Pumpkins farewell, the personalities just split
By Greg Kot yet richly appreciated moment bums: "Rocket," "I Am One" piano solo, while "Go" gave Both of us were born under a Chicago Tribune that brought the biggest ap- and "Rhinoceros." Iha a rare lead-vocal turn. bad sign," and he and the plause of the night from a ca- As personalities, the Pump- Hunched over a small piano Pumpkins dove into the Albert CHICAGO -- The Smash- pacity audience, many of kins have always been a fragile for an atmospheric keyboard King blues classic of the same ing Pumpkins exited as they ar- whom had waited for hours, configuration, but as a hard- duet with Garson, Corgan name. rived 13 years ago, four person- even days, in the unforgiving rock ensemble they are Godzilla dwarfed the instrument, look- A few minutes later, alities built to implode, bonded cold for the club's doors to wading through Tokyo. The ing like an exotic Victorian Corgan was reliving some of by their passion for music and open. Hundreds of others stood foursome flexed and flailed, the doll with his dress and shaven that childhood in the gor- little else. There was no final outside the club ticketless and songs not so much about head- head glistening in the lights. geously destitute "Disarm" and unison bow, no crowd-pander- shivering, holding a vigil for down linear motion as an ex- "Tonight, Tonight" the celebratory "1979," with ing displays of back-slapping the band of their generation in tended boxing match, brought the band back for one Chamberlin on acoustic guitar or glad-handing, no last-minute its final hours. And a long vigil Chamberlin's drums and more round of electric may- and Matt Walker joining on appearance by recently de- it was: a 4-hour-and-40- Corgan's guitar pushing and hem, Corgan smiling broadly drums. The show should have parted bassist D'Arcy Wretzky minute, 37-song marathon that pulling against each other with as he delivered the song's hom- ended there, but the band was to bring the moment full circle ended in the wee hours of Sun- titanic force, while Iha slid and age to the "city by the lake" called back for a fourth encore, in the Chicago quartet's final day morning and touched on slithered into the gaps with six- that nurtured him, for better or "Silver(expletive)," 25 minutes concert Saturday at Metro. every phase of the band's ca- string riffs, drones and worse. "(Expletive) You" lived of tortured dynamics and otherworldly noises. Wretzky's up to its title, a white-noise stream-of-consciousness word- replacement, Melissa Auf Der screed on which the singer play that indulged hard-core Maur, stood her ground and re- risked blowing out his voice, fans. The show should have ended there, fused to be pushed into the and a merciless "Cash Car It was a night that showed but the band was called back for a background. Whereas Wretzky Star" knocked the stuffing out the Pumpkins as the complex, of Grand Funk with its lyrical fourth encore, "Silver (expletive)," once sat dutifully on the beat contradictory beast they were: with her bass strumming, Auf allusions to the 1973 hit "We're romantics walking on egg- 25 minutes of tortured dynamics Der Maur played around it, an American Band." In cover- shells, storm troopers marching and stream-of-consciousness functioning like a third guitar- ing David Essex's "Rock On" toward Armageddon, space- wordplay that indulged hard-core ist and tossing her curls as as a prelude to the hand-wav- rock commandos, pastoral ing arena-rock parody "Heavy fans. though auditioning for Led folkies. It was a time to marvel Zeppelin in her glittering Metal Machine," Corgan at how this peculiar mix of per- gown. posed the question of the sonalities had come this far. Epic versions of "Porcelina evening: "Where do we go And, after the applause had Instead, there were the reer -- a half-dozen studio al- of the Vast Oceans" and "Thru from here?" three remaining founders of bums, B-sides, rarities and the Eyes of Ruby" glimmered The encores were this city's dominant rock band even a blues cover, Albert with Robert Fripp-like guitar distinguished by the ap- It was a time to marvel at pulling in different directions: King's "Born Under a Bad treatments, rapturous excur- pearance of the singer's how this peculiar mix of James Iha, in sequined Grand Sign." sions into the deepest recesses father. The pair shared personalities had come Ole Opry suit, quietly walking The body of the evening of the Pumpkins' peculiar brand vocals on "For Martha," this far. into the shadows; Jimmy was divided into three "acts," a of psychedelia. In contrast, a song which the Chamberlin, in black muscle typically bombastic conceit for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" younger Corgan wrote shirt, blowing kisses and hus- a band that has never made any and "The Everlasting Gaze" for his mother, who died of faded, it was possible to appre- tling off as if double-parked small plans, and followed by were played at express-train cancer in 1997. "I know she's ciate the sweep and ambition outside, and Billy Corgan, an four encores. In contrast to their speed, twice as fast as the re- up there listening," said Will- of the art they created in spite alien, adrogynous presence in United Center performance last corded versions. iam Corgan Sr., an accom- of their differences. Few bands silver dress and commando Wednesday, when the Pump- If the first set was all about plished blues and jazz guitar- have come this far, and as this boots, smiling, waving and try- kins built from atmospheric the scorched-earth yang of ist with a keening tenor voice. foursome faces a future apart ing to savor the moment, until acoustic tunes into full-on rock, Corgan's musical personality, He later alluded to his son's from one another ("where do he finally put his shaven head the quartet opened at full roar the second was the quiet, con- famously disruptive child- we go from here?"), they can in his hands and sobbed. with three guitar-heavy mon- templative yin. "Muzzle" was hood: "We didn't always see cling to one certainty: Their It was catharsis after an sters from their first two al- given over to a Mike Garson eye to eye on everything, but music was built to last. epic blowout -- an unexpected there's one thing we agree on: The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 7
Sports The Pulse Behnfeldt named to NCAA Great Lakes First Team Outside hitter Deanna Bridgett Hamilton. Both outstanding weekend, breaking The men’s team (1-4 over- Nick Fekete 5-2 in the semifi- Behnfeldt has been named to women were named to the All- her own school record in the all, 1-4 GLAIC) placed sixth nals. Marc Bullard (149) and the 2000 American Volleyball GLIAC Second Team. Foster 1,650-free with a time of overall in the Winter Classic as Matt Tyrell (184) both added Coaches Association (AVCA) averaged 11.79 assists per 11:02.53. Broxterman also Willie Polk received the high fifth place showings. NCAA Division II Great Lakes game and Hamilton averaged swam a qualifying “B-Cut” time point award in the meet. Luke The Roughnecks also had All-Region First Team. 2.11kills and 1.02 blocks per in the 1650 for the NCAA II Brown and Kyle Leber both team members at Wabash Col- The 6-foot-2 junior from game for the 2000 season. Swimming and Diving Cham- turned in career-best times in lege in Crawfordsville, Ind., Tinora, Ohio recorded 701 kills UF swimmers pionship Meet in March, 2001. the 500-free (5:09.61) and the competing in the 16-team Little during the season, while lead- Nicole Bessette received 200-free (2:01.36) respectively. States Tournament. ing the Oilers to a 25-12 over- compete at the high point award in the meet Polk captured the 100-free Freshmen Vonte Jackson all record and an appearance in and the following people swam with a time of 48.62. Saturday, (125) and Kris Klepacz (197) the Division II Great Lakes Re- Transylvania career-best times: Abbey he placed second in the 50-free finished third, while Scott gional Tournament. She aver- The men’s and women’s Algiere in the 100 and 200 (22.48) and third in the 100- Smith (141), Brandon Cooper aged 4.97 kills a game and now swim teams traveled to the breaststrokes and Bethie Paul backstroke (55.77). (165) and Justin Groll (197) has 1,947 in her career (4.77 Transylvania Winter Classic in the 200-I.M. Scislo third at came in with fourth place fin- kpg). this past weekend and several Last Friday, Janet Caraveo ishes. Previously, Behnfeldt was Aqua-Oilers turned in great in- placed second in the 200-butter- Northern Iowa Junior Joe Caprino (149) named as an All-GLIAC First dividual performances. fly with a time of 2:22.20 and CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — and freshman Dwayne Meyers Team Selection as well as to the The women’s team (0-4 Bessette won the 100-free with Brian Scislo was one of three were fifth and seventh, respec- Verizon Academic All-District overall, 0-4 GLIAC) took a time of 56.27. Saturday, UF Roughneck wrestlers to tively. First-Team. third place in the meet, which Bessette took second place in place at the University of The Roughnecks’ next Other Oiler volleyball is the highest the Aqua-Oilers the 50-free with a time of 26.45 Northern Iowa Open last Sat- competition will be Saturday in players to receive post-season have ever finished at the Win- and Broxterman took second in urday. the Ohio Northern Invitational. awards were junior setter Holly ter Classic. the 200-free with a time of Scislo finished third at 197, Foster and junior middle hitter Cindy Broxterman had an 2:03.92. losing only to Michigan State’s
Lost In A Crowd UF head men’s hockey coach Craig Barnett surveys the action from the Oilers bench in Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The CCHA’s Buckeyes handed UF a 10-0 loss.
OSU tied with Ferris State 1-1 and beat the Bulldogs 6-1 this past weekend. UF will travel to Big Rapids, Mich. for a series with FSU, Dec. 15-16. Photo Courtesy of John Steffen
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One more day of class Two more days until graduation Eighteen days until Christmas Twenty-five days until 2001! The Pulse, December 7, 2000, Page 8
Sports The Pulse Holt, Hiser power Oilers over Lakers OSU too much for Ice Oilers foul line for his 24 points. War- (Pa.) College. Hunt named GLIAC Player of the ren had just 7 of his 18 points Holt scores 26 From U.S. College Week, leading league in scoring in the second half, but five of Hockey Online those came with under a minute to lead UF and Staff Reports COLUMBUS–Nick By Sports Information (Mich.) University 85-61 Nov. to play and he had a team-high ALLENDALE, Mich. – Ganga notched the game- Director 30. seven assists and had four re- Molly Holt drained a 3-pointer winner, R.J. Umberger and and Staff Reports But against the Lakers, UF bounds and three steals. Hunt to open the game and then sank Eric Skaug had two apiece, ALLENDALE, Mich. – had to come from behind to finished with 17 points, six as- 14 of 15 free throws – 11 of 12 and five other Buckeyes Junior forward Tony Hiser stay unbeaten. sists, five rebounds and five in the second half – on her way found the back of the net as scored a career-high 24 points “The biggest thing we take steals. to a career-high 26 points to Ohio State buried Findlay last Saturday to help lift the from this game is the fact we Against FSU, the Oilers lead the Lady Oilers to a 71-65 10-0 in the first-ever meet- men’s basketball team to an 83- were down in the last two min- had four players in double-dig- Great Lakes Intercollegiate ing between the two Ohio 79 Great Lakes Intercollegiate utes and came back,” said head its, led by Hunt’s 24 points. Jeff Athletic Conference victory teams and the Oilers’ first- Athletic Conference road win at coach Ron Niekamp. “They Reese and Warren each over Grand Valley State ever meeting with a Central Grand Valley State (Mich.) Uni- took the lead and we tied it up. chipped in with 12 points. Bob (Mich.) University last Satur- Collegiate Hockey Associa- versity. They got the lead again and we Mitchell contributed 10 points. day. tion opponent. Sophomore Chuck Warren tied it again. It was good for Reese also pulled down eight Holt, who had 23 points “That hurt,” said UF hit a pair of game-tying field us to win a game like that on rebounds. twice last season, had five re- head coach Craig Barnett. goals and freshman Brad the road.” The unbeaten Oilers, 4-0 bounds and a team-leading six When asked what the Oilers Rethman provided a pair of Hiser, who reached double overall and 2-0 in the GLIAC, assists Saturday. Tiffany got out of the game, Barnett game-winning free throws as figures only six times last sea- return to the Croy Center to- Stewart, Kati Stedcke and said, “a good butt-kicking,” the Oilers opened up 2-0 in the son, hit on 11 of 20 field goal night for a 7:30 p.m. confer- freshman Tonya Ross each but added that it was in some GLIAC. They beat Ferris State attempts and was 2 of 2 at the ence clash with Mercyhurst added 10 points. Kerri ways “a good experience” Unverferth added 13 rebounds for the Ice Oilers. and Stedcke grabbed eight as “We know we’re a bet- UF out-rebounded GVSU 48- ter team than we showed. 43. We’re disappointed, cer- Last Thursday, the Lady tainly.” Oilers suffered their first loss The Oilers were down of the season when it dropped by two at the end of the first, an over-time decision to Ferris on Ganga’s power-play goal State (Mich.) University 87-80. and Jean-Francois Dufour’s Tiffany Stewart led the Oil- tally with less than two min- ers in scoring with 20 points. utes to go in the stanza. Unverferth scored 16 points The Oilers took five and grabbed eight rebounds. penalties in the second pe- Other double-digit scorers riod, and the Buckeyes re- for Findlay were Emily Stewart Tony Hiser Kyle Hunt Molly Holt sponded with a power-play with 14 points, Holt with 12 6-5, Junior 6-6, Junior 5-7, Junior goal by Dave Steckel, two points and Stedcke with 10. four-on-four goals — one by For Kyle Hunt’s perfromance last week, he was named the GLIAC’s The Lady Oilers (3-1 over- Player of the Week. In wins over Ferris State and Grand Valley State, Umberger and defenseman all, 1-1 GLIAC) will host Hunt averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and four assists a Jason Crain’s first of the game. Hunt is currently leading the league in scoring with 21.5 points Mercyhurst (Pa.) College at year — and another even- a game. 5:30 p.m. tonight in a GLIAC strength goal by Skaug, his clash. first as a Buckeye. Women sweep Ohio State led 6-0 after two. In the third period, Photographers WSU Warriors Andre Signoretti made it 7- Copy Editors Melissa Oliver scored two 0, Skaug 8-0, Chris goals and Erin Blair recorded Olsgard’s first goal in an the shutout last Sunday as the OSU sweater made it 9-0, UF women’s hockey team and Umberger capped the blanked Wayne State (Mich.) night late in the third with University 7-0 at Clauss Ice his sixth tally of the season. The Pulse needs YOU! Arena to sweep a weekend se- UF’s goaltender, Kevin ries from the Warriors. Fines, made some solid UF, now 5-7-1 overall, beat stops, saving 40 of the 50 E-mail us at [email protected]. Wayne State (3-11-0) 3-2 on shots he faced. Saturday in Detroit. In weekend action, the Open to all majors. Findlay also got goals from Ice Oilers won two exhibi- Sherrie Wright, Stasia Bakhit, tion games in Canada. They No experience necesssary. Chantelle Russell, Jamie Odom beat Royal Military College and Katherine Kominek in 4-1 on Sunday after coming Sunday’s win. Manda Melson, from behind Friday to defeat Kristy Reinhardt, Monell the University of Toronto 3- Reporters Schroeder and Abbey Strong 1. Sports reporters added assists. Blair repelled 15 UF is now 10-2-1 over- shots in goal. all with a 5-2-1 NCAA On Saturday, Findlay built record. a 3-1 lead after two periods by The Ice Oilers are off getting goals from Nikki Work, until the weekend after ex- Sports editor Russell and White. Oliver re- ams, when they’ll travel to corded a pair of assists with Ferris State (Mich.) Univer- Online editor Janet Ploncinsky and White sity of the Central Collegiate adding one each. Blair made 17 Hockey Association for a saves for the Oilers. two-game set.