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101st Year, No. 32 ▪ Blacksburg, Virginia ▪ October 16, 2003 An independent student-run newspaper serving the Virginia Tech community since 1903 www.collegiatetimes.com Court accepts pledge case Lighting up the night ▪ Montgomery County and state. Wat Hopkins, a Virginia God, and as a Christian I love saying Tech professor and a representative that,” she said. schools do not force for District G of the Montgomery “I think the court will say the students to stand for the County School Board, said he dis- mandate of church and state doesn’t agrees with this argument. deal with a traditional Pledge of pledge each morning “This is not a church and state Allegiance like this,” Hopkins said. issue,” Hopkins said. “I think the Montgomery County schools by Ellen Biltz (Supreme) Court took this case to strictly follows the state’s laws News Assistant clarify that.” regarding the pledge. The Supreme Court said they “We try to follow the state law The Supreme Court decided would rule on the controversial case which gives us permission to stand Tuesday to accept a case that may sometime next year. Hopkins said the and do the pledge in the morning potentially lead to the line “one Constitution states there should be a and it has ‘under God’ in it,” said Nation, under God” being omitted separation of church and state, but Dolly Cottrill, Prices Fork Elementary from the Pledge of Allegiance. not religion and state. School principal. The pledge has been a tradition in Amanda Southall, a senior com- Montgomery County also has a schools throughout America, but in munication major and a member moment of silence each morning, as recent years it has sparked contro- of the Campus Crusade for Christ, do other schools in Virginia. versy with some students, parents said she felt the debate was more “We do (the moment of silence) in and faculty. of a political issue, but said she does the morning and have a statement The line “one Nation, under God” think it represents our nation. that announces it, then at the end of has been argued to defy the First “Taking the line out doesn’t Amendment by including church change that we are one nation under See PLEDGE, page 2 Ticket shortage irks fans
by Vince Hudson tickets according to the Tech Athletic said Ryan Webster, a junior aero- Staff Writer Ticket Office. space engineering major. “I talked to This left 12,237 tickets available one guy that got there at 4:30 a.m.” for students, 1,500 of which were Police were not sure whether Long lines and an apparent sold as guest tickets. the no camping rule would apply shortage of tickets frustrated stu- According to the University Fact to Tuesday’s ticket distribution as dents Tuesday morning at Cassell Book for 2003-2004, there are 21,413 well. Coliseum and War Memorial Hall. undergraduate students. “During the ticket sales for Miami The tickets for the Nov. 1 Virginia The line-up for tickets is not there was confusion on whether Tech vs. Miami football game went to begin until 6 a.m., and the people could wait in line as opposed on sale at 9 a.m. at both locations Tech Police will ask anyone who to camping out in front of the ticket and quickly sold out. arrives before to leave according to office,” said Tech Police Chief Debra There were originally 17,721 stu- www.hokietickets.com. Duncan. ROBERT DRAKE/SPPS dent tickets available for the game, “I showed up at (War Memorial Tech police arrived at 6 a.m. to which is 721 more than usual, but Hall) at 6 a.m., and there were Students gathered on the Drillfield last night to watch fireworks. The Class of 5,484 were already sold as season already over 200 people in line,” See TICKET, page 3 2005 premiered their class ring, and the fireworks followed the event. Team demonstrates dangers of drugs Work on by Brandon Morgan Associate Features Editor Au Bon
Every weekend thousands of stu- dents put themselves at risk when they Pain starts go out and consume alcohol. The Health Promotion Team spon- sored by Schiffert Health Center hopes to reduce that risk by raising the after delay awareness of rape drugs. “We’re here to make people aware ▪ The restaurant, in the Squires of how to live a safer and healthier life on campus,” said Aimee Hollander, a Food Court, was supposed to be junior biology major and member of completed in the fall semester, the Health Promotion Team. The Health Promotion Team set up but will open in January instead an interactive booth last night in Lee Hall to raise awareness about the risks by Eric Beidel of rape drugs. Instead of just receiving Associate News Editor information about rape drugs, students were able to take a quiz and experience Student Programs believes it have seen what it’s like to be inhibited by a rape the last of several contracting delays in the drug. construction of the second restaurant in “I think it’s fun for them,” said Kira Squires Food Court. Zmuda, a junior graphic design major Virginia Tech will operate Au Bon Pain and a member of the Health Promotion as a franchisee when it opens in January in ROBERT DRAKE/SPPS Team. “They get to participate and the same fashion as Chic-Fil-A and Pizza learn at least one new fact about date The Health Promotion Team, sponsored by Schiffert Health Center, had a simulation in Lee Hall last night to Hut located in Hokie Grill & Co., said Rick rape drugs.” show the effencts of alcohol and rape drugs. Johnson, director of housing and dining. The quiz asked to identify what dif- Tech is currently in discussions with the ferent types of rape drugs looked like. purpose was to educate students about look like,” Hollander said. drug. On the table there were several Boston-based deli-style eatery to complete There was a “Make a Match” poster what these drugs look like so students After the quiz students were able cups that contained a similar looking a construction services agreement, which that included the drugs ecstacy, rohyp- can take caution when they go out. to participate in a situation where is 95 percent complete, Johnson said. nol, GHB, ketamine and alcohol. The “Now they know what certain drugs they may have been affected by a rape See DANGERS, page 3 “We are negotiating with Au Bon Pain to actually build the store,” he said. “This is a style of contracting brand new to Virginia Tech.” The university usually bids for a gen- Visa restrictions affect international students eral contractor or uses existing contracts to essentially become the contractor itself, by Aaron Blackwell and People used to be able to drop While numbers in the ELI have “One of the products England Johnson said. Tiffany Hoffman off visa requests without a personal declined, the overall number of sells is English language classes and Au Bon Pain needed extra time to digest News Staff interview, but now everybody has to international students at Tech has Australia stepped into that too,” a construction manual unique to Virginia, have a personal interview at a con- remained rather steady. Snoke said. “They’re marketing real he said. It took them all of July and August Many colleges and universities sulate, she said. “We don’t have a significant hard to get students away from the to become accustomed to the state’s pro- across the country have reported a “When people don’t live in a capi- change,” said Kim Beisecker, direc- U.S.” visions, causing the opening date to be decline in the number of internation- tal city with a consulate, they may tor of the Cranwell International Snoke also said there are three pushed to winter. al students. Virginia Tech has also have to travel considerable distances Center. American universities that are now “The manual was a huge problem for experienced a decline in certain seg- to get visas,” Snoke said. Officials at Cranwell are compil- offering programs in foreign coun- Au Bon Pain,” he said. “They’d never ments of the international student In some countries the applica- ing specific numbers at this time, so tries so the international students seen it before and we had to explain a lot population, mainly because foreign tion process may take one to three exact figures are not yet available, can stay overseas but still get an to them.” students have experienced difficulty months, she said, because the infor- Beisecker said. American degree. The delay in construction forced the in attaining student visas. mation is sometimes required to be However, nationally, there are “The first place we see an impact Physical Plant’s renovations department “Before 9/11 we would have 20 checked against government data- various factors that could contribute is in fewer people asking to come and Student Programs to go ahead with or 30 requests … from students who bases in Washington. to the decline. to the U.S,” she said. “It’s really a the demolition of the restaurant site indicated interest in coming — now Snoke said the number of stu- Other countries such as Australia, shame to think that distance learn- themselves. They constructed a wall and we’re getting 10 or 15,” said Judy dents from the Middle East is almost New Zealand and Great Britain have ing will divide people rather than stripped the location of its old lighting and Snoke, director of the Tech English at zero. been attracting international stu- the system now where people come plumbing systems. Johnson said when the Language Institute “There are no Arabic speakers or dents more heavily than in the past. together.” construction agreement is complete, the As a result of the Sept. 11 attacks, Muslim students right now,” she England’s more lenient immigra- Beisecker said it is important university will ask for the demolition costs stricter immigration laws were said. “Before 9/11, Middle-Eastern tion policies even offer students the for international students to come back. enacted. students were probably second or opportunity to come study English to state universities because the The total construction costs to the “It takes longer to get a visa and third in regions (we were) getting for six months without getting a stu- it’s more expensive,” Snoke said. students from.” dent visa, Snoke said. See VISA, page 3 See DELAY, page 2 Page 2 Collegiate Times Thursday, October 16, 2003 News in Brief Delay: Tech to run Au Bon Pain franchise Barge serves as trical systems, but that they were completed earlier than Continued from page 1 proposal chosen out of a group One item needed to be out of our control.” classroom for expected. that included bagel, pizza and changed was a clause in Au Bon Au Bon Pain has several midshipmen university will be $679,000. burger restaurants, Johnson Pain’s original contract about campus locations along the East Construction will probably be said. indemnity said Tech, as a fran- Coast, but Tech will be the first ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Dean to raise ongoing even after Au Bon Pain It took Tech chisee, would university actually operating a — In its search for temporary more funds is open, he said. and Au Bon indemnify, or campus location with their own replacements for classrooms Tech began its relationship Pain about three Au Bon Pain has underwrite, employees, Johnson said. flooded by Tropical Storm WASHINGTON (AP) — with Au Bon Pain when they months to sign a “ the franchise Delays can partly be attrib- Isabel, the Naval Academy Presidential hopeful Howard put out a request for proposal franchise agree- to understand that the in legal issues, uted to both Tech and Au called in a gargantuan ves- Dean set a new Democratic that the franchise responded ment that was state will not accept Johnson said. Bon Pain being involved in a sel that had just wrapped up record by taking in roughly to, said Jim Dunlap, associate finalized June certain things. This is That was new situation, said Landrum a tour housing more than $15 million in the past three director of purchasing. 18, he said. changed Cross, vice president of student 1,000 sailors from a dry- months, and on Wednesday This method of seeking Au Bon Pain’s new to them, because because accord- affairs. docked aircraft carrier in hinted at the potential to goods and services allows for original agree- they always deal with ing to state law, “It’s not unusual for things to Florida. raise millions more: only the most campus input and ment needed private owners, not the franchisee take longer when you are doing A tugboat hauled the barge 1 percent of his donors communication between the to be changed and franchise something for the first time,” more of a floating five-story have given the maximum so franchise and franchisees, he to conform to universities.” will both repre- Cross said. “It’s disappointing hotel and office complex up far. said, but it is time consuming. Virginia state sent themselves because we wanted to have it to the school’s Severn River Dean finished the third fund- “It’s really the best process law, Johnson Rick Johnson in legal matters, open by fall.” seawall last week. raising quarter that ended Sept. to use, because it allows for said. director of housing and dining he said. Cross said the same type of The vessel lowered its gang- 30 with about $12 million on negotiating and each party can “Au Bon Pain “We’ve been delays occurred before Tech planks Tuesday and opened for hand, campaign manager Joe go back and forth with each has to under- working for signed an agreement with classes. Trippi said. other with different concerns,” stand that the state will not over a year trying to get Au Bon Coca-Cola making it the only About 99 percent of Dean’s Dunlap said. “The one down- accept certain things,” he said. Pain open for the students,” soft drink franchise on campus. donors have yet to reach the side is that it does take a little “This is new to them, because he said. “Anytime things Officials from Au Bon Pain Tunnel reopens $2,000 limit, meaning they longer.” they always deal with private drag and it’s pushed back, it did not return a phone call from three days early can contribute again, Trippi Au Bon Pain submitted a owners, not universities.” distresses us too. So much is the Collegiate Times. said. NORFOLK (AP) — The Midtown Tunnel between Norfolk and Portsmouth Scientists want Corrections reopened Wednesday, elevator to sky Pledge: Pledge outlawed in 9 states three days ahead of schedule. LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) Continued from page 1 Hopkins said. required to say the pledge.” In Wednesday’sissue The tunnel, through which — Some scientists at Los Hopkins said he feels the “I just feel that ‘one nation, of the Collegiate Times, at least 35,000 vehicles each Alamos National Laboratory the minute, we have a closing,” Supreme Court will continue under God’ reflects the values Heather Pearson was day, had been closed since want to build an elevator Cottrill said. with its ruling and say the pledge of our founding fathers and that incorrectly identified in Hurricane Isabel struck reaching 62,000 miles into the Both Cottrill and Hopkins said is allowed as long as students are is why it is important to our the story “Soldner keys Virginia on Sept. 18 and flood- sky to launch payloads into plans are simply to change along not required to say it. nation,” Southall said. ed it with nearly 44 million gal- space more cheaply than the with the law when it comes to the The Montgomery County Because the Pledge of 2-0 shutout over Old lons of water. shuttle can. ruling. school system has not made Allegiance has caused such Dominion.” Some Virginia Department “The first country that owns “I think we’ll do what is decid- any changes to its pledge rules debate among parents, schools In the same story, of Transportation work- the space elevator will own ed by the law of the land,” Cottrill because of direct controversy and the government, the recite- Mallory Soldner was ers nearly drowned as they space,” said lab scientist Bryan said. “That’s what our job is.” regarding the issue of having ment of it has already been out- identified as a senior. She struggled to close the flood Laubscher. The Supreme Court’s previous ‘under God’ recited. lawed in nine states along the gate. “I believe that, and I think rulings regarding issues of the “I think our parents welcome west coast. is a freshman. Jane S. Wimbush, VDOT’s Los Alamos should be involved pledge have stated no students those words,” Cottrill said. While Virginia is not one of Hampton Roads administra- in making that happen.” can be required to recite it. “(The school board) looked these nine, the Supreme Court’s The Collegiate Times tor, said Wednesday that major Some researchers are work- “There is a requirement into it and talked about it,” ruling could have a drastic effect regrets these errors. repairs were necessary to the ing on their own time on tech- that anyone that doesn’t want Hopkins said. “We just decided on what can and cannot be said tunnel’s mechanical and elec- nical details. to say it, doesn’t have to,” that school children can not be within local public schools.
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www.thevillageatblacksburg.com 1-888-999-4873 540-953-1800 Thursday, October 16, 2003 Collegiate Times Page 3 3 Americans killed Ticket: Many tickets for sale on Internet Continued from page 1 Madison University games this ued when they ran out of wrist being sold for several times their season. bands with only the first 500 original cost, Tek said. in Gaza Strip blast supervise the distribution The guest tickets for the groups entering in the lottery. Sandy Smith, a representative process, she said. Miami game ran out after about Mek Tek, a junior finance of the Tech Athletic Ticket Office, by Ibrahim Barzak militant groups Hamas and The number of guest tick- 20 minutes at War Memorial major, was also in line for tickets said it’s a common practice for Associated Press Islamic Jihad have not attacked ets for the game was limited Hall, Webster said. Tuesday morning. people to resell tickets to make U.S. officials. to 1,500 for the University of The sheer number of students “I didn’t get one single ticket,” a profit. BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip Both groups repeated their Miami, Syracuse University, who wanted tickets led to the he said. There are already a great “It is not illegal to resell tickets — A remote-controlled bomb stance Wednesday that they Texas A&M and James lottery system being discontin- deal of guest tickets on eBay in this county,” she said. exploded under a U.S. diplo- don’t attack Americans, and matic convoy Wednesday, rip- there was no claim of responsi- ping apart an armored van and bility for the bombing. killing three Americans in an The attack targeted a convoy unprecedented deadly attack on of U.S. Embassy diplomats Staten Island ferry crash leaves 10 dead an official U.S. target. heading to Gaza to interview President Bush blamed Palestinian candidates for a ▪ More than 34 and steel. At least 34 people were legs, right in the middle of the were dead. Palestinian officials for the Fulbright scholarship, Bush injured. boat,” said ferry passenger The crash happened on a attack, which wounded another said. The three dead and the people were injured The ferry pilot, responsible for Frank Corchado, 29. “She was windswept afternoon, with gusts American. “Palestinian authori- wounded man were American docking the vessel, fled the scene screaming. You ever see anything over 40 mph and the water in ties should have acted long ago security personnel working on when the ferry immediately after the crash, went like that?” Corchado said it felt New York Harbor very choppy. to fight terror in all its forms,” contract with the embassy, said crashed into a pier to his Staten Island home and as if the ferry accelerated as it The cause of the crash was not Bush said. U.S. ambassador Dan Kurtzer. attempted suicide by slitting his approached land, waking him immediately known, although The State Department identi- The U.S. Embassy advised while docking wrists and shooting himself with as he napped on the trip home to Bloomberg suggested the heavy fied the slain Americans as John U.S. citizens to leave the Gaza a pellet gun, a police official said Staten Island. He ran away from wind as a possibility. The Branchizio, 36; Mark T. Parson, Strip after the attack. by Michael Weissenstein on the condition of anonymity. the front of the boat to safety, but National Transportation Safety 31; and John Martin Linde Jr., 30 Palestinian leader Yasser Associated Press The pilot was rushed to the same saw others who weren’t as lucky Board convened an accident — all employees of DynCorp, a Arafat condemned the bomb- hospital as many of the victims — six people dead, including one investigation team, which will Virginia-based security firm. ing as an “awful crime.” The and underwent surgery. who had been decapitated. look at the weather, among other Palestinian officials con- Palestinian prime minister, NEW YORK — A Staten The 310-foot ferry, carrying Mayor Michael Bloomberg possible factors. “It’s a terrible demned the bombing and Ahmed Qureia, called Secretary Island ferry slammed into about 1,500 passengers, plowed said at least 10 people were killed tragedy, people who were on the promised to help the investiga- of State Colin Powell to express a pier as it was docking into the enormous wooden pil- and 34 injured, making it New way home, all of a sudden, taken tion. But they will likely now his condolence and promise Wednesday, killing at least 10 ings on the Staten Island end of York’s worst mass-transit acci- from us,” Bloomberg said at a come under intensified U.S. swift action. people, tearing off some vic- its run from Manhattan, ripping a dent in nearly a century. Some dockside news conference. pressure to take action against An FBI legal attache is tims’ limbs and reducing the giant hole in the right side of the bodies were accidentally counted He said the ferry’s crew will be militants. investigating, the FBI said. front of the mighty vessel to a three-level, bright-orange vessel. twice, leading to an initial report interviewed and tested for drugs If Palestinian militants were A team of investigators who shattered mass of wood, glass “There was a lady without by city officials that 14 people and alcohol. to blame, it could signal a dra- photographed the charred matic change in strategy. While van was pelted with rocks by targeting Israeli soldiers and Palestinians and had to cut civilians for years, the main short the visit. Dangers: Goggles simulate drug s effects
Continued from page 1 one of these drugs. important for students living on a student organization that works “It makes people realize how campus.” together to inform and educate Visa: Grad students drink. Students was given a drugs and alcohol can effect Not only does an awareness Tech students about health living. drink and asked to set it down you,” said Ryan Bowler, a fresh- activity like this educate stu- Other promotional awareness on the table. Then they put on man University Studies major. dents about rape drugs, but it activities include HIV/AIDS, largely international a set of goggles that impaired This activity showed how eas- gives students a chance to ask eating disorders, breast cancer, their vision. Students were then ily someone could misplace his questions. STD’s, contraception, skin cancer, asked if they could pick out their or her drink and pick up a drink “It helps out a whole lot smoking, alcohol education, pre- Continued from page 1 “Over 30 percent of the own drink. that may have a rape drug in it. because it’s interactive,” said ventable diseases, mental health graduate student body on the Most of the time students “It gives students an oppor- Jared Canfield, a junior human and stress reduction. perspective they bring to the Blacksburg campus is inter- couldn’t pick out their drink. tunity to learn about something nutrition, fitness and exercise Next Monday the Health campus is very beneficial to the national,” she said. These stu- The goggles simulated the effects they won’t learn in class,” major and member of the Health Promotion Team will have a safe community, Beisecker said. dents contribute greatly with one would experience if he or said Bridget Eldridge, a junior Promotion Team. sex booth located in Pritchard “Universal understanding talent and diversity. she were under the influence of communication major. “It’s The Health Promotion Team is Hall. comes through exchange,” A new computer system she said. “No longer does the used to keep track of foreign United States live in isolation.” students may make the student Monika Gibson, director of immigration process more effi- student services in the graduate cient, Beisecker said. school, said graduate programs “I think in the long run this would greatly suffer without program can be effective,” she international students. said. sweet
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Page 4 Collegiate Times Thursday, October 16, 2003 Govt. man accused of High court considers time limit for cops breaking Hatch Act ▪ Police waited The case was brought by no-knock raid, but sometimes Justice Antonin Scalia ques- LaShawn Banks, whose shower can make on-the-scene judg- tioned if an officer should not FAIRFAX (AP) — A former Hollis could be banned from about 15 seconds was interrupted in 1998 by ments. have to wait a little longer than Defense Department official has working for the federal govern- before breaking into masked and heavily armed offi- Police raids such as the one at usual “before he rips my door been accused of violating federal ment if found in violation of cers who were looking for drugs Banks’ apartment are common, down.” law by becoming a Republican the civil charges, a government a man s home to in his Las Vegas apartment. They and sometimes are filmed for Other justices asked who pays candidate for Congress while attorney told The Washington serve a warrant had knocked and announced police television shows. when officers damage a home. employed by the government. Post. He has until the beginning themselves, then waited 15 sec- In May, a New York City The government, Salmons said. An Office of Special Counsel of November to respond to the by Gina Holland onds to 20 seconds before using woman went into cardiac arrest There also were concerns complaint charges Andre Hollis complaint. Associated Press a battering ram to break down and died after a dozen heavily about whether someone could with three violations of the Hatch Hollis, 34, did not answer tele- the door. armed officers ask for a copy Act, the law that bans most gov- phone messages left at his home Banks’ lawyer, Randall Roske, broke into her of the warrant ernment employees from engag- in Fairfax. His lawyer, David WASHINGTON — A case told the justices that amount of home at dawn Does it make a before opening ing in partisan politics. Tripp, said the government is involving a drug suspect time “is virtually nothing at all and realized “ the door, and Hollis violated the act when overreaching because Hollis who emerged from a shower if you’re in the bathroom on the they had the difference if the whether there he sought the GOP nomination was not officially a candidate, to find armed officers in toilet, in the bedroom naked.” wrong apart- person (receiving was an official to oppose U.S. Rep. James P. but merely was considering a his apartment is giving the Bush administration lawyer ment soon after the warrant) says, law enforcement Moran Jr., D-8th, according to run. Hollis never filed Statement Supreme Court a chance to David Salmons said it was a they entered. recommendation the counsel’s office. The charges of Organization papers with the clarify how long police must painfully long time to the offi- The Las Vegas ‘Wait a minute, Iʼm for how long to allege that Hollis solicited par- Federal Elections Commission, wait before breaking into a cers, who worried that he was police and feder- in the shower. Iʼm wait. tisan political contributions records show, nor did he offi- home to serve a warrant. destroying evidence or prepar- al officers found coming?ʼ” “Does it make through the Friends of the 8th cially announce his candidacy, While some justices seemed ing for a confrontation. 11 ounces of a difference if District Committee, a Fairfax Tripp said. sympathetic to the plight Salmons argued that 15 sec- crack and three the person says GOP group set up to back a “This is much ado about of the soapy suspect dur- onds to 20 seconds is “nowhere guns during the Sandra Day O Conner `Wait a minute, candidate to oppose Moran, and nothing,” Tripp said. He said ing arguments Wednesday, close to the constitutional line” raid of Banks’ Supreme Court justice I’m in the show- that he allowed his official title Hollis’s resignation had noth- they did not appear ready and to rule otherwise “poses apartment. He er. I’m coming?’” to be used while engaging in ing to do with the allegations to give officers a strict time threats to officers on the front served four Justice Sandra political activity. but rather were part of long- limit. lines.” years of an 11- Day O’Connor The complaint was filed in standing plans to leave the Police are concerned that The Supreme Court has year prison sentence before his asked. late September with the U.S. agency. Hollis is looking for it could take just seconds to said that in most cases offi- conviction was overturned. Salmons said that police have Merit Systems Protection Board, a job in the private sector, the flush away drugs or other cers are required to knock and The 9th U.S. Circuit Court to worry about suspects getting nearly 10 days before Hollis attorney said. evidence being sought, sev- announce themselves, under of Appeals said officers should rid of evidence and cannot wait. resigned Oct. 7 as deputy assis- “It’s particularly problematic eral justices said. the Constitution’s Fourth wait “a significant amount of “The question, ultimately, is tant secretary of defense for because Mr. Hollis had already The case presents the issue Amendment ban on unreason- time” before making a nonforced going to be how long does 15 or counter narcotics. decided not to run,” Tripp said. of what is a reasonable wait able searches. There are excep- entry, and a “more substantial 20 seconds seem to them,” said before officers can presume tions if police have reason to amount of time” between knock Susan Herman, a professor at they are being denied entry. believe a suspect would be and entry if property would be Brooklyn Law School. She does Justices have never directly dangerous or destroy evidence. destroyed. The court did not not expect the court to use the considered how long is Officers usually must get a spe- define what is significant or case to give officers strict rules Regulators working required. cial warrant from a judge for a substantial. to follow. to secure drug supply Council may approve new Iraq resolution by Randolph Schmid Manufacturers showed off tiny Associated Press bar codes that can be painted on pills, tamper-resistant pack- by Edith Lederer tion of Iraq.” The timetable for a hand over concepts but not necessarily all WASHINGTON — America’s aging sporting hard to copy Associated Press When the United States first was the centerpiece of a package the details” in the amendments prescription drug supply is the holograms and even tiny DNA- talked about a new resolution six of amendments offered by the proposed by France, Russia and safest in the world, but attempts encoded microchips. UNITED NATIONS — The weeks ago, the primary aim was three opponents of the U.S.-led Germany. to counterfeit drugs are increas- “What surprises me is how United States predicted that to get more countries to provide war Washington only wanted ing and becoming more sophis- many technologies there are,” the Security Council will troops and money to help stabi- They dropped their demands one deadline in the resolution ticated, the head of the Food McClellan said. Many of the approve a new Iraq resolu- lize and rebuild Iraq. Those aims that power be handed over to which it proposed — Dec. 15 for and Drug Administration said ideas come from other indus- tion despite its rejection of still hold, and the resolution an Iraqi provisional government the Iraqi Governing Council to Wednesday. tries and have not been previ- a key demand by France, would authorize a multinational within the next few months submit a timetable for drafting “This is a real public health ously used on pharmaceuticals, Russia and Germany to add force under U.S. command and and that Secretary-General Kofi a constitution and holding elec- threat,” Mark McClellan told a he said. a timetable for the transfer of call for “substantial pledges” Annan be given the main politi- tions, he said. meeting of the pharmaceutical While no one argues against power to Iraqis. from the 191 U.N. member cal role in the transition. China “We think the rest has to await industry. the need for safe and effective Council diplomats said the states at a donors conference in supported their amendments. developments on the ground The FDA commissioner called medicine, drug importation resolution is likely to get at Madrid, Spain, on Oct. 23-24. Instead, the three countries rather than trying to artificially on drug manufacturers and dis- has become a complex politi- least the minimum nine “yes” The debate and focus of the proposed early Tuesday that set a deadline here in New tributors to help develop fresh cal issue because many drugs votes needed for adoption on resolution has shifted to the Annan and the Security Council York,” Negroponte told report- and innovative ideas for keeping can be bought cheaper in other Wednesday. But the absence transfer of power from the be given a role in establishing a ers after the council discussed the drug supply secure. countries, ordered by mail or of a timetable diminished British and American occupation timetable for transferring power, the draft late into the night on Organized crime is becoming over the Internet. Imports are the possibility that it will be to Iraqis. The French, Russians along with the U.S.-led coalition Tuesday. “It’s hard to predict attracted to prescription drug the source of many counterfeit adopted with broad support and Germans wanted a speedy and the U.S.-picked Governing things too far in advance.” sales because there is money to drugs. from the 15 council members. transfer to a provisional Iraqi Council. French, Russian and German be made by faking costly medi- The FDA says it cannot guar- “It looks like the Americans government but the United The United States rejected the diplomats privately expressed cations, McClellan said. antee the safety of imported are heading toward a divided States and Britain insist that sov- proposal, sticking with its origi- disappointment at the rejection Some counterfeit drugs come products, while critics charge vote — and a divided vote ereignty can’t be relinquished nal text that calls on the coalition of the timetable but refused to from foreign sources, raising the agency is trying to under- with nine countries in favor until Iraq drafts a new constitu- “to return governing respon- comment publicly saying they concerns as Americans increas- mine congressional efforts to let and probably five or six tion and holds elections. sibilities and authorities to the needed to consult their capitals ingly look outside the United people buy less costly drugs. abstentions,” said Mexico’s In an effort to reach a com- people of Iraq as soon as practi- on the amended U.S. draft circu- States for less costly drugs. The pharmaceutical industry U.N. Ambassador Adolfo promise with the United States cable.” Instead of a timetable, it lated Tuesday night. McClellan toured a packed also launched a major effort to Aguilar Zinser. This will send on the pace of the transition added a request to the coalition France has ruled out using trade show displaying a range of block drug import legislation, the message “that there is no from U.S. occupation, the three to report to the Security Council its veto, and Russian Foreign technologies aimed at prevent- spending $8.5 million on lobby- consensus in the council on European powers made major “on the progress being made.” Minister Igor Ivanov, in Austria, ing the sale of counterfeit drugs. ing this year alone. how to proceed on the ques- concessions. U.S. Ambassador John said Wednesday that “vetoing Negroponte said the United it is not an issue, for any side,” States “made every effort pos- according to the Austria News sible” to accommodate “the Agency. 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Editorial &Letters to the Editor STATEISSUE American legally committed as we are? your computer while browsing. Students play a role in budget cuts I challenge every American to But once you censor one thing, principles ask why. what is to stop you from censor- Gov. Mark Warner has called on the Virginia higher education system, which includes I think most Americans mis- ing something else? 39 public institutions, to improve its image. take their revulsion with the Once the filters are in place to His announcement included the goal of increasing the number of graduates from include gays idea homosexuality is immoral. prevent access to pornography in Virginia colleges from 47,000 to 57,000. This is part of Warner’s general plan to increase On what grounds is homosexu- libraries or even on the Internet the quality of Virginia’s higher education system with low-cost initiatives. As a heterosexual man, I do ality immoral? in your own house, what is to Though there was no mention of an increase in funding, Warner believes the gradu- not know how it feels to be Religious grounds? stop that filter from being further ation initiative will help in two respects. First, the increased graduation rate will be discriminated against or hated Even if true, the argument is applied to something else people incentive to the citizens to pay taxes for higher education. Secondly, it will build a more because of my sexuality; how- not valid in America; our laws don’t like, such as abortion or economically sound tax base due to the earning power of a college diploma. ever, I can only imagine the are made with the idea of fair- other sites that hold minority Warner is right in calling on the students and faculty of colleges to create a system of sense of rejection and isolation a ness to all, despite religious opinions? education taxpayers are willing to fund. When students appreciate and are responsible homosexual must feel when his views. Where are parents? Where with the opportunities created by the taxpayers who fund their education, the state will be or her own president has pub- And don’t tell me straight is the parental common sense? better able to raise taxes to help fill in short falls in college and university budgets. licly denounced gay marriages. marriage is an American tradi- Any parent who lets his or The student body sometimes feels helpless when it comes to dealing with budget cuts, To these people, I am severely tion, because so was slavery. her child access the Internet but this is far from the truth. Warner helped highlight a way in which students have the apologetic. Sometimes traditions are in need unsupervised cannot expect opportunity to alleviate the problems associated with budget cuts: help improve the tax- I attended the Lesbian, Gay, of a change, and straight-only the government to make sure payers’ image of public education. Bisexual and Transgender marriages are definitely one of he or she does not access bad Furthermore, students should be appreciative of their education but also have insight Alliance of Virginia Tech’s dis- them. things. for the future of Virginia’s public schools. Students can do a lot with a degree and above cussion panel on the need for Wake up, America. Additionally, if you don’t like all become a taxpayer willing to support higher education. But students cannot throw allies last Thursday with an open We built this country on the something, you don’t have to away this potential by becoming dropouts. mind, and what I discovered was principles of liberty and justice look at it. It starts with the student and ends with the taxpayer. If students show appreciation a group of people filled with for all, and now it’s time to live It is very easy to change the and potential, the taxpayers will find it hard to come up with excuses as to why their tax sadness and near hopelessness. up to them. channel when you see a program dollars are not going to education. A Tech faculty member (whose you find offensive, and it is very name I shall not include out of Brent Keener easy to hit the “back” button respect) remarked since she has sophomore, political science when you come across a website Marriage should remain a come out, she no longer has and philosophy you find offensive. the same rights she did a year We don’t need the govern- ago simply because the person ment doing that for us. union between heterosexuals she shares her bed with has Where is our own common changed. Pornography sense? disagree. What you don’t have the right This struck me as something The fact of the matter is most Sean Wohltman to do is to undermine the rights of this in need of change; a week later, still covered pornography is free speech. country’s married citizens. Demanding President Bush declared mar- Once you breach one form of gay marriages be legally acknowledged by riage ought to be between a man by free speech free speech, you are creating Well, it seems another controversy has the United States is to ask for the sanctity and a woman. a huge opportunity to breach gripped the campus of Virginia Tech. of marriage to be destroyed. I find it extremely ironic how more forms. Since I’m not there to witness the events This sort of unchecked supreme secular- the same stereotypical straight It makes sense people would Any law written to limit the in person, I can only rely on the pictures, ist-driven thinking does nothing to help people who believe homosexu- want to have pornography cen- expression of free speech is a stories and editorials online to judge what America but rather continues to eat away als are nothing but sex-hungry sored. violation of the Constitution, is going on. at the nation’s moral fabric. The problem partiers are often the same ste- It is offensive and inappropri- plain and simple. What’s the big commotion this time? Oh, is by allowing gay marriages, you set an reotypical straight people who ate in most instances and parents another misunderstanding over a seeming- irresponsible precedence. refuse to allow gays to marry. surely don’t want their kids see- Paul Lockaby ly well-intended statement from President If gays have the right to marry, then If we’re so disgusted by their ing it. sophomore, political science Bush. I did hear a bit about the president’s you can’t stop polygamists, animal lovers supposed promiscuity, then why You don’t want to see pornog- treasurer, proclamation on the college’s satellite TV or even adorers of inanimate objects from do we deny them the right to be raphy advertisements pop up on Virginia Tech ACLU over here in Australia, and I have to say wanting to legally marry their objects I’m pretty shocked this statement caused of affection. If you think letting people such an uproar on Tech’s campus. marry their livestock or their computers I realize the sensitive history brought up is a worthwhile endeavor, then I can’t help by the idea of gay marriages and I really you. have to believe our president was not For all I know a man and his PC may being insensitive with his proclamation at excel at rearing a child, but I don think all. I think a more accurate analysis of the it would be a responsible or worthwhile situation would be to classify the actions of social experiment. the gay community as over-sensitive. I can’t deny there are members of our I think some members of the gay com- nation who are anti-gay, and I would munity at Tech and across America may be never condone their often-brutal ways of trying to spin the facts here to once again expressing their feelings. But to cast the make sexual preference a hot topic in the president in the same light as those who public forum. killed Matthew Shephard is truly ignorant The fact of the matter is the tradition of and nothing more than blatant and unwar- marriage has been made a joke in our soci- ranted character assassination. ety, and the president’s decision to address A good point is raised by the fact part- this moral dilapidation is truly a compas- ners who are not married, be they hetero- sionate gesture. sexuals or homosexuals, are not entitled to Some of the biggest social problems in the same benefits when it comes to medical America stem from the fact more and more decisions, insurance, taxes and estate plan- children are growing up in broken homes ning as married couples. Perhaps here is where marriages have failed, so how can the arena where an argument that views you attack an attempt at making people this as discrimination is warranted, but realize their responsibility as married par- there has to be a definition of the difference ents to their children? between a civil union and a marriage. I realize Bush comes from a strong They are not the same thing, yet they Christian background; one that has given are often confused to be. Legislation that him a strong set of moral beliefs. The same would recognize these unions in a legal moral beliefs this society was founded on, I fashion might be worthwhile, but not if might add. And yes, within this set of mor- they intend to define the union as a mar- als is the belief marriage is a union between riage. A marriage must always remain the a man and a woman. This belief crosses specially recognized union between one many societal and religious boundaries man, and one woman. and echoes the order of nature. 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▪ The package will compensation, a rule that affects if their disabilities are 60 percent cost. trial being selected an estimated 500,000 veterans. or higher. Under the proposal, Because the money is not offer dual benefits to Veterans groups have mounted all veterans with combat-related contained in the spending plan ▪ Prospective jurors truth here.” a fierce lobbying campaign to win disabilities would be eligible for Congress approved earlier this Neither prosecutors nor veterans whose dual benefits for all retired mili- dual benefits. Retirees who suf- year, critics could erect a proce- were questioned about defense lawyers objected to disabilities are not tary personnel who are disabled, fered their disabilities in combat dural hurdle requiring support- their ability to give the impaneling her. pleadings that have taken on on the battlefield are already eli- ers to gain 60 votes to prevail. The next potential juror said combat-related fresh potency in the wake of wars gible for full dual benefits. Supporters of dual benefits death penalty to John she would have a hard time in Afghanistan and Iraq in the Politically, the issue has roiled argue that former members of the Allen Muhammad imposing the death penalty. by David Espo past three years. the House in recent weeks. military are singled out unfairly “I would rather not have it on Associated Press The Bush administration has Democrats began an effort to among all government workers. my conscience,” she said. balked at the cost, estimated at force legislation to the floor to The Senate agreed earlier this by Sonja Barisic But, upon follow-up ques- WASHINGTON — House $58 billion over the next decade. grant full dual benefits to veter- year, voting as part of its defense Associated Press tions from defense attorney Republican leaders are putting One official put the overall ans. Republicans notified their bill to give retirees who are dis- Jonathan Shapiro, she said the finishing touches on a mul- price tag of the GOP leader- own leadership they would do so abled the full amount of both VIRGINIA BEACH — she would follow the court’s tibillion-dollar plan that would ship plan at $22 billion over the unless GOP leaders came up with benefits. The House bill omits Lawyers on Wednesday began instructions about the law. allow more veterans to receive same time frame. Several said an alternative. mention of the issue. asking potential jurors whether Prosecutor Paul Ebert tried both disability benefits and full the White House has signaled its Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., Apart from expanding ben- they would be willing to sen- to have her struck from the military retirement, congressio- support, adding that House GOP and Missouri Rep. Roy Blunt, the efits available to some veterans, tence John Allen Muhammad panel, and Shapiro objected, nal officials said Wednesday. leaders are urging their Senate GOP whip, have been responsible House GOP leaders also are to death if he is convicted of a saying “Muhammad is The package would extend counterparts to do likewise. for crafting the package in an proposing creation of a commis- fatal shooting during last year’s allowed to have jurors who dual benefits for the first time to Apart from the provision relat- atmosphere of unusual secrecy, sion to study the issue. The panel sniper spree. are very conscious of the some veterans whose disabilities ing to non-combat disabilities, and are seeking agreement by would be required to report to Prospective jurors also were weight that’s put on their are not combat-related, accord- GOP leaders are recommending Senate Republicans. the administration and Congress asked individually about their shoulders.” ing to these officials, who spoke that full dual benefits become Agreement among Republicans 15 months after it convenes. exposure to pretrial news Millette agreed with the on condition of anonymity. They available beginning on Jan. 1, in both houses would allow the While lawmakers have come accounts and whether they defense and approved the said the provision would be 2004, to retirees of the National package to be attached to a major under pressure from veterans, felt terrorized by woman as an phased in over a decade, and Guard and reserve units who defense bill that lawmakers are the General Accounting Office the shootings acceptable eventually would cover indi- were wounded in combat. eager to pass this year. recently warned against hasty in metropolitan juror. viduals whose disabilities were Dual benefits would be made The issue is particularly tricky action on the issue. In a letter to Washington. Muhammad is In all, rated at 50 percent and higher. available to more military retirees given the crosscurrents among several members of Congress, Wednesday’s “allowed to have lawyers Under current law, disabled who served in regular units and Senate Republicans. While many Comptroller General David court session jurors who are very questioned military retirees lose a dollar in whose disabilities were combat- lawmakers favor extending addi- M. Walker wrote that a change began with a four prospec- retirement payments for each related but not suffered on the tional benefits to veterans, some could, by itself, have long-term 15-minute bench conscious of the tive jurors dollar they receive in disability battlefield. They now are eligible have raised concerns about the effects on government spending. conference on weight thatʼs put on all women jury-selection their shoulders.” in about issues. Then 80 minutes Circuit Judge Wednesday LeRoy F. Millette Jonathan Shapiro morning. All Life, legal battle of comatose woman ends Jr. summoned defense attorney four were Juror 62 all approved jurors have been and will be by Mitch Stacy The tube removal came just person can be able to sustain life the meeting with Bush. “We have assigned a num- among the 27 Associated Press hours after Gov. Jeb Bush told without life support, that should spoken to the governor, and he ber to protect their privacy for jurors that must be impaneled. Bob Schindler and his wife, be tried,” the governor said, add- hasn’t given up hope either.” one-on-one questioning about Each side then will get to strike PINELLAS PARK, Fla. Mary, that he was instructing his ing the “ultimate decision of this Schiavo has been in a vegeta- her views on the case and her six people, without providing — Doctors removed the feed- legal staff to find some means is in the courts.” tive state since 1990, when her ability to be impartial. a justification, leaving a jury of ing tube Wednesday that has to block the court order allow- The father of the woman said heart stopped because of doctors The juror said she could 12 plus three alternates. been keeping alive a severely ing Michael Schiavo to end his the family was heartened by the said may have been a chemical impose capital punishment Muhammad’s trial was brain-damaged woman at the wife’s life. governor’s last-minute effort. imbalance. Her parents believe for Muhammad if she felt it moved about 200 miles to center of an epic, six-year legal “I am not a doctor, I am not “The family has not given up she is capable of learning how to was warranted and that she this southeastern Virginia city battle between her husband and a lawyer. But I know that if a hope on Terri,” he said following eat and drink on her own. had not formed an opinion on after defense lawyers argued parents. Muhammad’s guilt or inno- that every northern Virginia Terri Schiavo, 39, underwent cence. When defense lawyer resident could be considered the procedure at the Tampa Bay Peter Greenspun tried to ask a victim because the shootings area hospice where she has been The 2004 Japan Exchange and Teaching Program a follow-up question on her caused widespread fear. living for several years, said her views, Millette disallowed it. A stone-faced Muhammad father, Bob Schindler. 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There are and play on the beach,” Kurt Parks said. two major labels that are interested in us,” by Eliot Kriviski continue to work hard,” Snizek “Choose Tomorrow,” belts out Kurt “It was total intervention, like someone in said Kurt Parks. Features Editor said. Parks, lead singer of the band Temple. He the heavens was watching out for us.” Temple also has released one CD and Snizek also noted the benefits could just be warming up his vocal cords; The person responsible for reserving has another one in the making. The junior class gathered as a of a college education, stating however, he is actually singing about the night bands for the House of Blues asked The first CD, “Carved,” was recorded in whole last night in Burruss Hall national surveys emphasized show the band is playing tonight. them to play after buying the band’s CDs 2002 and sold 1,000 copies. The follow-up to celebrate the unveiling of its college graduates are paid more At 6 p.m. on Henderson Lawn, the at the beach. “Lights” is being recorded and will have class ring designs. and live longer than those who band will perform for approximately one “Here we are just going down there for approximately 15 songs. As the third-year students have only completed secondary hour as part of the activities for “Choose a vacation and we end up playing at one “One thing we like to do with our CDs filed into the auditorium, a slide- education. Tomorrow,” a suicide-prevention week of most prestigious places for a band to is fill them up with music,” Kurt Parks show played onstage showing The Ring Committee present- sponsored by the German Club. play,” Kurt Parks said. “House of Blues is said. various photographs students ed a variety of performances by The members of Temple include Parks, not a walk in the park.” Besides performing and making CDs, sent in to commemorate their student organizations. First came a senior finance major; Nate Parks, a fresh- The band also traveled to Tennessee to the band gains self-fulfillment through past three years at Virginia Tech. Juxtaposition, Tech’s all-male man human nutrition, fitness and exercise perform. its music. The photographs depicted stu- acapella group, who received major and drummer; and Josh Kim, a 2003 “We went down to Nashville and “Everyone has that thing that makes dents from as early as freshmen much applause from the audi- alumnus and guitarist. The trio, which played a label showcase and that’s basi- them come alive, and it’s definitely music year to pictures from the current ence. The group presented its describes its style as “melodic rock,” is no cally the best outlet for undiscovered acts for me,” Kurt Parks said. “When I’m on semester, typically groups of musical talents by performing stranger to performing. to go,” Kim said. the stage, I feel like that’s where I’m sup- friends and various organiza- two songs, adding a bit of fun to In June they performed at the House Since the Nashville showcase, major posed to be.” tions on campus. the premier. Later, the National of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina labels have contacted Temple. “Music is the universal language,” said Many students began to grow Society of Black Engineers Step during a three-day stay Nate Parks “We’ve been talking with producers,” Nate Parks. impatient while waiting more Team added a bit of funk to the than twenty minutes for the pre- evening by performing two step mier to start, but soon enough, routines, saying that it wanted the lights dimmed down and the to encourage the involvement of crowd began to cheer. more culturally aware students National Book Award nominees announced First, various members of in the university. ▪ Nominees Shirley Among the high-profile nov- best seller set around the 1893 category marks another rarity the Ring Design committee and During the evening, the mood elists who did not receive nomi- Chicago’s World Fair, and John in the awards’ 54-year history: Class Officers were introduced took on a more serious air when Hazzard and Edward nations: Nobel laureate Toni D’Emilio’s “Lost Prophet,” a a second-generation nominee. to the audience and thanked the committee decided to pay Morrison for “Love,” Jhumpa biography of civil rights leader Paul Fleischman, whose father, for all their hard work over the tribute to Tech Alumni Maj. Gen. Jones both took more Lahiri for “The Namesake” Bayard Rustin. Sid, was a young people’s final- past year. The committee had W. Thomas Rice, who graduated than 10 years to finish and Jonathan Lethem for “The Other nonfiction finalists ist in 1979, was cited this year been elected the previous year in from Tech in 1934 with a degree Fortress of Solitude.” are Carlos Eire’s “Waiting for for “Breakout.” Other nominees order to work on the designs. in engineering. their respective books Hazzard was cited for “The Snow in Havana,” a memoir include Polly Horvath’s “The The audience was treated to Rice was unable to attend the by Hillel Italie Great Fire,” a romance set right of Cuba in the 1950s, George Canning Season,” Jim Murphy’s a variety of speakers and talents premier, and a video interview after World War II and the Howe Colt’s “The Big House,” “An American Plague,” Richard for the premier. First, the premier with the alumni was shown Associated Press author’s first fiction work since which traces history through Peck’s “The River Between showcased the role of the Corps instead, where he reflected upon the beloved “The Transit of a family summer home, and Us” and Jacqueline Woodson’s of Cadets in the Tech commu- his time and experiences at Tech, NEW YORK — Patience has Venus,” published in 1980. Jones Anne Applebaum’s “Gulag: A “Locomotion.” nity. After a moment of silence such as the first time he met his been rewarded by National was nominated for “The Known History.” Announced before a live and the presentation of college wife and his own junior Ring Book Award judges. World,” a historical novel about Overlooked nonfiction works audience, the awards are pat- colors and national anthem, the Dance. Shirley Hazzard and Edward a black slave owner and his first include Walter Isaacson’s terned loosely on the Academy Gregory Guard, Tech’s Military Rice’s messages were simple Jones, both of whom needed book since the story collection “Benjamin Franklin” and Awards and have been hosted Precision Drill Unit, performed a yet profound and talked about more than a decade to complete “Lost in the City,” an NBA final- Anthony Swofford’s “Jarhead,” since 1999 by an actual movie complicated silent drill routine. the joy he felt every time he their current novels, are among ist published in 1992. an acclaimed memoir about the star, Steve Martin. But Martin Although the Gregory Guard thought about his years at Tech this year’s nominees. Scott Spencer, nominated Gulf War. declined to return this year, hit a few rough spots during the and hoped the junior class would Other fiction finalists for his novel, “A Ship Made of Eighty-year-old poet Louis citing other commitments, such routine, they were able to carry form its own memories. announced Wednesday include Paper,” shares with Hazzard the Simpson, a four-time finalist as promoting his novel, “The on and impressed the audience. “Be proud of your university,” T. Coraghessan Boyle’s “Drop rare status of being cited twice first cited in 1964, was nomi- Pleasure of My Company.” Then came a speech from the Rice said. City” and Marianne Wiggins’ for the same book. In the early nated for the anthology “The Mystery writer Walter Mosley class sponsor, Dr. William Snizek, Perhaps the most unexpected “Evidence of Things Unseen.” 1980s, when the awards had Owner of the House.” will replace him. Dean of the College of Human highlight of the evening was It was the first nomination for separate categories for hardcov- Other poetry finalists include Drama won’t be limited to Resources and Development, a computer-animated cartoon both writers, despite more than ers and paperbacks, Hazzard three-time nominee Charles the competitive categories. and a Tech Distinguished profes- including the Hokie Bird in a 20 books combined. received two nominations for Simic for “The Voice at 3 A.M,” Horror writer Stephen King will sor. Snizek’s speech emphasized “Matrix”-like world looking None of the 20 finalists, five “Transit of Venus” and Spencer two-time nominee C.K. Williams receive a medal for contribu- the need for the junior class to for the class of 2005’s ring. The each in four separate categories, two for “Endless Love.” for “The Singing,” Kevin tions to publishing, an award appreciate its education and animated spoof was met with has ever received a National This year’s nonfiction nomi- Young’s “Jelly Roll” and Carol given in the past to Philip Roth, Tech, and to remain driven in shouts of applause and laughter Book Award. The winners will nees include Erik Larson’s “The Muske-Dukes’ “Sparrow.” Arthur Miller and others with order to succeed. while techno music blasted from be announced Nov. 19. Devil in the White City,” a The young people’s literature more literary reputations. “Don’t become complacent, the speakers.
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by Bruce Smith and the Low Country — it’s in nearby Mount Pleasant. because I have to try to do it healthy body image Associated Press more spiritual. There’s a spiri- “I think if you write deeply again.” tual aspect to our writing you out of a sense of place, you “I have a wonderful story by Lauren Kiger mixed reactions to the informa- CHARLESTON, S.C. — They don’t always find elsewhere.” write out of the great beauty, I’m writing now, but it scares Staff Writer tion, but most people tended write about different times and Jordan, a native who lives and humor and charm of that the daylights out of me,” she to have positive feedback and even different worlds. And yet in an 18th-century house in place, yes,” she said. “But you said. “You wonder if you have The sixth annual nation-wide seemed truly interested. something about this place Charleston’s historic district, also must write equally about it in you to pull it out again. Love Your Body Day was held The group created a display of quaint buildings, gentility doesn’t mention the city in his the tragedy and the failure and You wonder if you have anoth- all day Wednesday. case full of negative male and and sea marsh permeates the multi-volume epic about Rand the violence of that place. We er story to tell and will it be as The event, a joint collabo- female images in the media, work of three Charleston writ- al’Thor, a farm boy destined to must write both about its lumi- affecting as the last one.” ration between the National that will be on the first floor of ers whose novels all made The become the champion who will nous soul and its darkness.” The success of her first novel Organization for Women and Squires until Friday. To conclude New York Times’ best seller list battle ultimate evil in a mythi- Frank’s novel is a humor- has been a bit overwhelming Womanspace, focused on pro- the day, a video and discus- this year. cal land. ous, no-holds-barred contem- for Kidd. moting a positive self body sion session were held in the “Charleston is Byzantium as “What I write is certainly porary tale of the experiences “You never expect anything image for women and men alike, Women’s Center. directed by Fellini on a particu- not set in South Carolina, but I of a woman in her mid-30s like that, “she said. “When I and included an The video and larly good day,” said fantasy have had a number of review- who, after living on the Isle of was writing the novel, I wanted array of aware- discussion ses- writer Robert Jordan, whose ers comment on the fact that I Palms as a child, finally fulfills it to be reviewed well and have ness projects. sion of Love your “Crossroads of Twilight” again write with a distinctly Southern her dream of returning to the a respectable readership. That “Love Your Love Your Body Body strived to reached the top of the list. It’s voice, “ he said. island. was the most I was hoping for. Body Day began “Day began to raise awareness the 10th volume in his “The “It goes beyond more than Frank grew up on nearby I decided the only response to to encourage of serious issues Wheel of Time” series and the simply where the story is set,” Sullivans Island and now this was gratitude. There is so activists to speak encourage activists facing women in fourth to reach to No. 1. Jordan said. “I believe it is divides her time between much going on here, I couldn’t out against to speak out against society today and “Story really matters here. something we take in the air South Carolina and New Jersey. possibly take credit.” advertisements advertisements and to expose sexu- If you can tell a story about and the water. It’s a matter of Many of her Low Country Eight of Jordan’s books have and media imag- ally exploitative something, that’s extremely word choices — of the rhythms friends and relatives end up in made The New York Times’ es of women media images of advertisements. important in Charleston,” said of sentences and the rhythm of her stories. list. The first time it happens, and girls that women and girls that Laury Ward, a Sue Monk Kidd, whose first speech in particular.” “They are friends of mine “you go out in the middle of are offensive, are offensive, disre- Womanspace novel “The Secret Life of Bees” Kidd’s novel has been on the — old friends and family the floor and you do a little disrespectful, Coordinator has become something of a best seller list for the better part members — and they think it’s dance,” he said. “Then you demeaning and spectful, demeaning and graduate phenomenon in the publishing of a year, first in hardcover then really fun,” she said. “If I know go someplace booze is being harmful,” said and harmful.” student, said industry. in paperback. There are about them, I make them successful served and buy a drink for Susan Anderson, that the day was “Being a Southerner is some- 1.7 million copies in print. and good looking. I don’t make everybody in the house.” Faculty Advisor about improv- thing a lot of people secretly Set in 1964, the book tells them the devil of the book.” And that first time requires a Susan Anderson of Womanspace ing people’s self aspire to,” said Dorthea Benton the story of a young white girl For all three writers, their bit of luck, he adds. and Coordinator Faculty advisor, Womanspace esteem through Frank, whose first hardcover, who runs away with her black next novel is now the concern. “You have to have talent to of NOW. showing how “Isle of Palms,” made this list caretaker and ends up living in Frank calls it “a miracle” some extent — I certainly hope On the unrealistic these this summer. a small South Carolina town her book made the list for five I have talent — but you have to Tech campus, students and images are. “People in other parts of the with a trio of black sisters who weeks this summer. It’s the have luck as well,” Jordan said. volunteers hosted an informa- The video, titled “Redefining country are certainly graceful keep bees. peak buying time for fiction “Once you get that first shot, tion table outside the Library Liberation,” featured prominent and intelligent and certainly “Race is the wound of my for summer reading, and there that will get you noticed for Plaza, that focused on negative female activists and discussed better writers that I am, God geography, and as a writer it were other big names with the rest of your books and that advertisement portrayals of the how advertisers send negative knows,” she said. “There’s a organically becomes part of my books out, she said. will give the rest of your books human body and requested messages to women in a vari- different cache to the Southeast writing,” said Kidd, who lives Now, she said, “I’m terrified a better chance.” feedback from students passing ety of ways. The most popular by the table. The table also sold advertisements were cigarette “Vagina Pops,” which were a ads that targeted female’s definite hit, with more than one weight loss and freedom issues hundred sold. and alcohol ads that use sex to “I had a lot of fun being sell. out there talking to all sorts of About 30 men and women people,” said Katie Connolly, a were present at the video and junior coordinator of Love Your discussion and talked about an Body Day. array of topics ranging from Connolly said that there were body size to makeup. ' Flower & Gift Shop
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De Ferran missed the last race of 2002 and Target/Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott In a 16-race season, there were seven pole another one early this season with injuries Dixon in Homestead, Fla. and ended Sunday winners and nine race winners, led by Dixon, sustained in race crashes and still nearly at Texas Motor Speedway with Dixon finish- two-time series champion Sam Hornish Jr. won the championship for Penske each ing second to Gil de Ferran in the season and de Ferran with three victories apiece. year. He finished third last year and wound finale to wrap up the IndyCar Series cham- There were nine races in 2003 with a mar- up second, 18 points behind Dixon, this pionship. gin of victory of less than one second, includ- season. “I said to Scott up on the podium, the win ing Hornish’s 0.0099-second win over Dixon “The decision to retire was not totally in (Homestead) seems like 10 years ago,” last month at Chicagoland Speedway. Bryan black and white,” the Brazilian driver said. Ganassi said. “It’s a long, difficult season.” Herta was third in that race, 0.0100 seconds “I had the worst and best of what racing The depth and intensity of the competi- behind, the closest three-way finish in league has to offer this year. The worst is lying in tion in the 8-year-old open-wheel racing history. a hospital bed and the best is winning the series was something Ganassi, in the sport Hornish, who has won the three closest Indy 500. for more than two decades as a driver and races in IRL history, came back two weeks “That just served to confuse me more. But then a team owner in open-wheels and stock after Chicagoland to set an all-time race I realized being on the fence is not a good cars, hadn’t counted on before running full- speed record of 207.151 mph at California thing. You either have to drive with total time with Jeff Ward in 2002. Speedway. It was his record 11th career win. concentration or not at all.” Ward did manage to win one race, but his That was particularly gratifying to Winning the last race of his career was not 14th-place finish in the points wasn’t what Hornish, who spent more than half the year all positive, either. The race was cut short Ganassi was looking for. simply trying to hang in the points race until and his celebration subdued after a horren- The owner came back in 2003 with a two- Chevrolet could come up with a new, more dous crash that left 1998 series champ and car effort headed by Dixon and severed his powerful engine to compete with Toyota and 1999 Indy 500 winner Kenny Brack in the longtime association with the rival CART Honda. hospital with multiple fractures. series to concentrate on the IRL. For obvious reasons, the IRL was counting It was the worst of a spate of injury-pro- “It was a new challenge for us to under- its blessings in August when the 24-year-old ducing crashes during the season. stand the competitive nature of the (IRL) Hornish despite his frustration with the “Oval racing can be a very dangerous series, what really week in and week engine situation chose to remain in the IRL, sport,” said longtime racing star and new out (takes place),” said Ganassi, whose signing with the elite Marlboro Team Penske team owner Michael Andretti, who retired powerhouse team won an unprecedented for 2004. from the cockpit following the Indy race in four straight championships (1996-99) in He will team with Penske holdover Helio May. CART. Ganassi also won the IRL show- Castroneves, who also battled to the last race “Those concrete walls are always right case Indianapolis 500 in 2000 with Juan with Dixon, de Ferran, Hornish and Tony there next to you, and the speeds you Montoya. Kanaan for the 2003 championship. are traveling make for some very hard Ganassi found out quickly just how tough Hornish acknowledges a key reason impacts.” IRL is. for choosing Roger Penske’s team was its Andretti spent most of the year trying to “You go to a test and you’re fast, and record 13 Indy 500 victories, including the help Kanaan win the series title and tutor- you’re faster than someone else at the test, last three. ing newcomer Dan Wheldon, who came on and you feel pretty good about it,” Ganassi “My opinion is, if I can’t win the 500 strong at the end to take Rookie of the Year said. “Then, you go back for the race and driving for Roger, I probably can’t win it,” honors. James adjusts well to life in Blacksburg by Bennett Aikin four years and the regional title Staff Writer for three years. This impressive resume led to Virginia Tech was not an unfa- her being recruited by several miliar place for freshman Ashley universities, but James said there James. In addition to having two was never any real competition Hokie parents, James’ grandfa- — she knew she wanted to be a ther lives in Blacksburg. Hokie. The decision to make the Now that James is here, she transition from Jamestown said Tech is everything she hoped High School in Williamsburg it would be and being a part of to Tech’s Division I tennis the tennis team has only made program couldn’t have been the transition easier. easier. She was able to quickly make Thanks to her family ties, her friends with her teammates high school tennis and is already experiences and enjoying her first her teammates, My parents always classes as a build- James is fitting in “told me that there ing construction just fine. major. “My parents was no pressure to James seems always told me go to Tech. After to be adjusting that there was no visiting, I fell in love quickly on the pressure to go to court as well. In Tech,” James said, with it here.” her first two tour- “but after visiting, naments, the Tech I fell in love with Ashley James and Wake Forest it here.” Invitationals, she Tech tennis player James was also has shown the familiar with power and the the Hokie facili- skill that made her ties because her such an intrigu- high school state championships ing recruit for former coach Lisa were held at Tech and Radford Hart. University every year. Her team She has a combined 5- won the championship for three 3 record thus far in singles consecutive years and made the competition and a 5-2 mark finals in her fourth. with doubles partner Ginger James also made it to the state Lowdermilk. The doubles mark singles championship match in includes a 3-0 sweep to win the both her junior and senior years Flight B bracket at the Wake and won the state doubles cham- Forest tournament. pionships for all four years. These results reflect the poten- Her high school successes tial James has to have a successful included winning the district all first season this spring.
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mark the spot for the Special Orders are No Problem Hottest Trends in Downtown Blacksburg Page 12 Collegiate Times Thursday, October 16, 2003 Grant Hill among Arrington says ‘Skins need to stay focused those honored in Va. by Joseph White can freelance and make a play nine sacks in the first six games. Big! Big.’ It’s like two and three Associated Press elsewhere. Bruce Smith’s pursuit of the guys waiting. “It’s hard sometimes,” all-time sack record has slowed “So I don’t know if it’s so CHARLOTTESVILLE (AP) letic director. ASHBURN — Neither Fred Arrington said. “The hard thing to a crawl. He has just 1 1/2 much getting LaVar to the quar- — NBA star Grant Hill, the first The coaches also included Joe Smoot’s injury nor the defen- about it is when you think you sacks — and the solo effort was terback. LaVar’s coming, but we freshman to start at South Lakes May, the only football coach in sive coordinator’s decision to have a tendency down on a a coverage sack — leaving him all have to come hard.” High School in Reston, was Nottoway High School history, scale back the game plan could team and you 1 1/2 behind Arrington might give the among eight athletes, coaches whose teams have won more overshadow LaVar Arrington’s go off of the Reggie White. Bills a different look by taking and contributors inducted into than 250 games since the school weekly spiel. tendency — and We canʼt keep The Redskins are more snaps at defensive end, the Virginia High School Hall of opened in 1970, and Lillie Moore The Washington Redskins it backfires on “ considering rest- something he didn’t like when Fame on Tuesday night. of George Wythe High School linebacker, who is quickly you. Sometimes letting these games ing the 40-year- departed defensive coordinator Hill, a six-time NBA all-star in Wytheville, who led six state becoming a can’t-miss interview it happens that slide away from us. old defensive Marvin Lewis tried it last year. whose career has been derailed championship teams as the vol- every week on the stairs outside way.” end on expected “It was the just the man- by injuries since he signed a leyball and track and field coach the locker room, said Wednesday It is a week If weʼre going to lose running plays ner in which it was conducted $93 million contract with the at the school for 28 years. that he has been “too loose” and of change for the game, lose the and giving that bothered me,” Arrington Orlando Magic after the 2000 Three contributors were rec- that he will lead the charge to get the Redskins game because the Regan Upshaw said. “Now I’m being put season, scored 2,028 points at ognized, led by Abingdon High his teammates more focused. defense, which more playing down to help. Last year, I was Reston and was selected as a School’s Judy Wallace, who has “We have a very talented allowed four team was better than time. being put down there for other third-team All-American by been a teacher, coach, athletic team,” Arrington said. “And I long touch- us that day — not Arrington reasons.” Parade in 1990. director and assistant principal think that sometimes you tend down drives in because of mistakes also needs to be Asked to elaborate, Arrington The inductees were honored since 1965. Wallace also orga- to laugh a little bit too much and Sunday’s 35-13 more involved said: “I’m not going to get into at a banquet at the DoubleTree nized and coached Abingdon’s have a little bit too much fun and loss to the Bucs. we made.” in the pass rush. that.” Hotel. track, volleyball, basketball, golf not pay attention to being serious A review of the He led NFL line- Meanwhile, the Redskins Hill was joined in the class of and tennis programs for girls, about handling your responsibil- tapes showed LaVar Arrington backers with 11 are also shuffling the defensive 2003 by Barry Hamler, a basket- winning a volleyball state cham- ities. Sometimes it can get lost in too many plays Redskins linebacker sacks last year, backfield. ball star at Powell Valley High pionship in 1983. that laughter. in which players but he has just Smoot, a starter since his School who scored 2,094 points Other contributors honored “I told guys I’ll take the lead simply did not one so far this rookie year in 2001, is going to in the early 1970s and led the were forensics coach Karen Finch role. I’m focused a whole lot know where to season. miss one or two games after Vikings to a state championship. of Blacksburg High School, who more. We can’t keep letting these line up or where to go once the “A lot has been made to do being diagnosed with a broken Hamler later coached at the high holds a record 14 consecutive games slide away from us. If ball was snapped. about getting LaVar to the quar- sternum. school and college levels. state championship titles, and we’re going to lose the game, “The biggest thing is just terback,” Arrington said. “But Rashad Bauman will take Three coaches were inducted, who also coaches 40 students to lose the game because the team trying to get more focused on there’s a lot of attention that’s Smoot’s spot and make his first including Stephen Hubbard, VHSL titles, with nine going on was better than us that day — not assignments and alignments,” being paid. As soon as they line NFL start Sunday, with safety who guided Coeburn High to add national championships. because of mistakes we made.” defensive coordinator George up, that’s the first thing they do David Terrell expected to move School to the 1975 and 1979 state Cecil Layman, the principal Arrington said he was not Edward said. — is point at me. As soon as I over to Bauman’s nickel back championships in 34 years as at Riverheads High School from referring to his trash-talk To that end, Edwards has move, it’s ‘There he is — Big! spot. baseball coach. 1962-88, also was enshrined as exchange last week with Tampa designed a simpler game plan for Hubbard’s teams won 450 a contributor. Layman spent 33 Bay’s Warren Sapp, but more this week’s game at Buffalo. The games in baseball, and he also years with the Augusta County about his on-field preparation. Redskins might also spend more coached football, wrestling, Schools and served the Virginia Arrington admitted he some- time in a 3-4 formation as they track and field and basketball, High School League on a variety times has trouble sticking with try to find ways to improve a and served as the school’s ath- of administrative committees. his assignments if he feels he pass rush that has produced just Schumacher dominates throughout season by Salvatore Zanca Indeed. He won four of the next five on race finishes. Associated Press races. But frustration set in when he failed It helped keep things close. There were to win any of the next five — that slump eight different winners in the 16 races. SUZUKA, Japan — Michael Schumacher included the Hungarian Grand Prix, when Cars would come into the qualifying carry- was the first driver on the track for prequali- he was lapped by 22-year-old Fernando ing light fuel loads, meaning they would have fying at the Australian Grand Prix in March. Alonso. Schumacher’s two closest pursu- to pit early. Buy they would race near the front When the season came to a close Sunday, ers — Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya for a while — gaining vital TV time. he was first again — winning a record sixth — were within two points of him entering the At the Japanese Grand Prix, TV even Formula One championship with an unchar- last three races of the season. played a part in qualifying. acteristic finish of eighth in the Japanese Some wondered if Schumacher was still at There was the new TV timeout and the Grand Prix. the top of his game. final five drivers — the five fastest from “It is very strange for me because most of “How many people wrote things about Friday’s prequalifying — had to wait while a my championships have been won with a us?” he asked. shower hit the track. Raikkonen finished his victory,” Schumacher said. “Here I am today Then Schumacher won the next two races lap about eight minutes before Schumacher winning the championship in eighth position. to virtually clinch the title before coming to to wind up eighth in qualifying. Schumacher It is with mixed emotion, though.” Japan. A single point would ensure it and that landed in the 14th spot on the grid. It was that way for him most of the sea- is what he got. In the race, he survived two bumpings, an son. Schumacher won his fourth straight driv- early pit stop to replace a front wing, a near In between there were highs and lows rang- ers’ title for Ferrari. Between 1979 and 1999 collision with his brother, and a brief visit to ing from mourning when he and his brother they had none. 20th and last place before driving to a finish Ralf lost their mother hours before the Italian Last year when Schumacher and Ferrari of eighth. Grand Prix to jubilation and relief when he dominated — clinching both titles by July Schumacher praised his team. and the team clinched titles on the final day — the sport was losing its spectacle and “We never give up, we’re always there, of the season. spectators. we always fight, and I think that’s one of the There was early concern when he trailed In an effort to slow Ferrari’s dominance big strengths of the Ferrari team,” he said. Kimi Raikkonen after three races. and boost slumping TV ratings, the sport’s “Everybody in Ferrari is that way. It’s just a “I was thinking we still have every- governing body, FIA, introduced a host of huge big family and we are all proud to be a thing open to fight for the championship,” rule changes this season. Among them were part of it.” Schumacher said. one-car-at-a-time qualifying sessions over Now, there is next year. “I didn’t write off the championship at that two days and other regulations governing Schumacher has no serious thoughts of stage.” fuel, car setup and points distribution based retirement.
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Assoicated Press a wind-blown triple that and the conditions made it dif- over Bernie Williams for a triple. of the series. Pettitte then walked Ramirez on started the three-run sev- ficult for fielders on both teams, Garciaparra came home when Following the Game 3 fights four pitches and Ortiz lined a NEW YORK — The resilient enth and atoned for an earlier spinning line drives into twisting the wind sent left fielder Hideki at Fenway Park, security was single just over a leaping Jeter, Boston Red Sox rallied just in error. Jason Varitek hit a third- gappers. Matsui’s throw to third sailing on increased as the series returned driving in two runs. Kevin Millar time. inning homer off starter Andy “It’s all over the place,” Giambi a hop into the seats for an error. to Yankee Stadium. Two dozen lofted a soft single to center for Trailing by two runs and nine Pettitte, and Trot Nixon added a said after batting practice. Manny Ramirez hit a similar police officers were in Monument 4-1 lead. outs from ending their season, two-run shot in the ninth off Gabe Boston, the top offense in the shot over Williams for a double, Park, behind the bullpens, at But Boston starter John they rebounded with a three-run White as the Red Sox beat up major leagues during the regular took third on a wild pitch and start of the game. Fans greeted Burkett, a 38-year-old who relies seventh inning to beat the New New York for 16 hits and moved season, had been hitting just .230 scored the tying run when Ortiz Ramirez, a central party in on offspeed pitches, couldn’t get York Yankees 9-6 Wednesday and within one win of their first trip to in the playoffs and hadn’t scored smashed a single off first base. Saturday’s confrontations, with through the fourth. Posada and set up a whopper of a Game 7. the World Series since 1986. more than five runs in 10 postsea- Felix Heredia relieved with the loudest boos. Matsui singled to put runners David Ortiz tied it with a run- New York and Boston will play son games. one out and two on, threw a wild Giambi’s first postseason on the corners, and Nick Johnson scoring single and Johnny Damon for the 26th time Thursday — the But the Red Sox remembered pitch that moved up the runners, homer for the Yankees, the third hit a long liner to the right-center drove in the go-ahead run with a most meetings ever between two back to the first round, when then threw a called third strike of his career, put New York ahead gap. The ball seemed to be held bases-loaded walk in the seventh teams in a season. It marks the they fell behind Oakland 0-2 past Nixon. in the first. up by the wind and hopped over inning that tied the AL champion- first time the championship series before winning three in a row to After an intentional walk to Pettitte breezed through two the wall for an RBI ground-rule ship series. in both leagues will go a full seven advance. Varitek, Heredia walked Damon innings but got in trouble in the double. That brings the series down to games in the same season. Contreras relieved Pettitte to on four pitches — two of them third, when Varitek led off with a Aaron Boone grounded out one game Thursday night, and Homers by Jason Giambi and start the sixth and struck out the close — forcing in the go-ahead long homer to left — his fourth of sharply to shortstop on the next it has all the makings of a clas- Jorge Posada, and a two-run side, but his pitches got up in run. Heredia then fanned Todd the postseason. pitch to drive in Matsui and pull sic: Roger Clemens versus Pedro double by Alfonso Soriano staked the seventh and he wound up Walker. A walk to Damon and a single the Yankees within a run. Karim Martinez, the central characters New York to a 6-4 lead. But the loser. Alan Embree, who struck out by Walker put two men on for Garcia bounced the next pitch to who set off fireworks and fights reliever Jose Contreras couldn’t Garciaparra, who didn’t get his Giambi to help escape a big jam Garciaparra, who grounded to the shortstop, but Garciaparra let the during Game 3 at Fenway Park. hold it. first postseason RBI until Tuesday, in the fifth, got the win. Scott hole at shortstop. But Derek Jeter ball bounce out of his glove for Slumping Nomar Garciaparra A swirling 25 mph wind floated hit a deep drive to center leading Williamson, Boston’s sixth pitch- made a fine backhanded pickup an error. Tampa’s Sapp fi ned $50,000 by NFL NO LETDOWNS ▪ The All-Pro defensive end was shocked by the fine he received for bumping into an official against the Redskins NO BAD CONNECTIONS by Fred Goodall Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL fined Tampa Bay defensive lineman Warren Sapp $50,000 on Tuesday for mistreating officials and threatened him with a suspension if his behavior doesn’t improve. The six-time Pro Bowl selection called the action “unbelievable” and said he feels the league is try- ing to make an example of him. “That’s all this is about,” Sapp said in a telephone interview. “In my nine years in this league, no one’s been fined for verbally abus- ing officials. It’s unprecedented.” Sapp hasn’t decided if he’ll appeal. “Who do I appeal to?” the All- Pro tackle asked. “We’re already at the highest level, the commis- sioner’s office.” NFL director of game opera- tions Peter Hadhazy issued the fine after reviewing Sapp’s con- duct in three games. Hadhazy said any further misconduct will result in a suspension of at least one game. Before last Sunday’s game against Washington, Sapp bumped into an official as he entered the field during pregame warmups. “There was absolutely no need for you to do so,” Hadhazy stated in a letter to Sapp. “To the contrary, it is apparent that you deliberately made contact with THAT’S WHAT BAD DATES ARE FOR. the official. ... This misconduct occurred even though you had been strongly advised by the Buccaneers’ management only days before to refrain from tak- ing actions during the pregame warmups that were disruptive to your opponents, disrespectful to the game officials, and in viola- tion of league rules regarding unsportsmanlike conduct.” Sapp said he “barely brushed” the official, who turned in his direction to begin moving up the sideline. “It wasn’t intentional. I tried to avoid him,” Sapp said. Text messaging at no extra cost. That's what we're for. “The ref didn’t think anything of it because he knew — just like I knew — that I didn’t try to bump Call & Text him.” • 900 Anytime minutes In two earlier games this year, $40 • 250 Text messages the NFL said Sapp used excessive- • Voice mail ly abusive language to officials. • Call waiting “Your continuing disrespect- ful and intimidating conduct has • Caller ID no place in the game,” Hadhazy • Call forwarding wrote. • Three-way calling “You have repeatedly abused • Long Distance included game officials and ignored their directions and authority in at least Plus, you pick one: three of the Buccaneers’ games • Unlimited Nights and Weekends this season.” • 1000 Mobile-to-Mobile minutes Sapp disputed that claim, too. “They’re going to fine me for SIMPLICITY IS CALLING something that happened a month Limited time offer. 1-888-BUY-USCC • GETUSC.COM ago?” Sapp said. “If I verbally abused somebody so bad, you would think there
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