T I-I E ETRIE W -EEKLY "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot ofpeople angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -Douglas Adams Volume XXXIII, Number 22 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 March 1(, Fieldhouse Break-ins End Seeny, 32, having been arrested Campus Police Arrest Suspect for similar crimes many times be­ fore, was already banned from TIM YOUNG siege. Within two weeks, it has UMBC's campus. The officers Retriever Weekly Staff Writer been broken into nearly 12 times quickly took him into custody and - a number that shocks not only brought him back to Headquarters, The long streak of robberies at students, but campus police as well charging him with trespassing. the Fieldhouse were brought to a Mr. Seeney was spotted by sur­ From there, an officer positively successful end by campus police veillance on campus sometime identified Sweeney as the man they when a suspect, identified as around 9 a.m. on the main campus had seen fleeing from the scene of Derek Antonio Seeney, was ar­ just walking around. When ap­ a previous robbery attempt at the rested on Feb. 20 for merely tres­ proached by officers Dennis Fieldhouse on Feb. 18, during a passing. After further investiga­ Conklin and Bruce Perry, and routine scan of the area. tion, the alleged crime turned out asked for his name, he quickly an­ When searched, officers found to be a considerable amount more. swered, unaware that the officers on Seeney a tool they had believed In the recent weeks at UMBC, had just reviewed his files the day the Fieldhouse has been under before. see ARREST, page 6 President Hosts Open Community Meeting

Dave Chen I Retriever Weekly Staff GABEMARCUS nity to pose questions to President what's going on," Lankford said. Don't Eat Yellow Snow: Snow enthusiasts Veronica Castro Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Hrabowski, according to Lisa Around 1 p.m., after most of (back) and Caitlin O'Brien make the most of their unexpected day off. Akunin, associate vice president of the attendees had arrived, the Students and faculty gathered Marketing and Public Relations. meeting was moved from the last Friday to attend the Open The number in attendance leaned Ballroom Lounge where it was Snow Causes Rare Community Meeting held by strongly to the side of the adminis­ originally scheduled to be held, UMBC President Freeman tration. Meta Lankford, 21, a senior to the Ballroom because of space Hrabowski to discuss current uni­ majoring in Mechanical Engineer­ constraints. Hrabowski re­ Closing of UMBC versity issues. ing, was one of the few students marked that he was not expect­ The meeting was held to hear who attended the event. ing as much interest in the meet­ EMILY BERNSTEIN Circle, one student hit the deep part student concerns and to give the "I haven't heard the president ing as it received. Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff of the ditch at the bottom and was UMBC community an opportu- speak in a while and I needed to see Addressing the audience in the launched into the air. She suffered a Ballroom, Hrabowski an­ It isn't often that UMBC shuts broken vertebrae. The student, who nounced that UMBC's budget down due to inclement weather, so wished not to be named, was driven would be increasing from when officials announced that school to St. Agnes hospital and is now back $179M to $193 million, repre­ would be closing at 2:30 p.m. last on campus where she will be resting senting the largest budgetary in­ Tuesday, students all over campus for the next couple of weeks. crease since he has been at rushed outside to enjoy the snow. The snow finally stopped falling UMBC. As the exodus began - with fac­ around midnight, with scattered flur­ "It is critical that we all speak ulty, staff and students hurrying to ries continuing into the morning. Sev­ the same language about who we their cars to beat the inevitable eral inches of snow had aecumulated, are as a campus," Hrabowski weather-related traffic - snowball but UMBC crews managed to have said, referring to UMBC's des­ fights of massive proportions ensued. most of the walkways plowed and ignation as a research university. Snow angels could even be seen in salted by_mid-afternoon Wednesday. "We're getting more money be­ various spots around campus. Parking lots also, for the most part, cause of the expensive nature of Later in the evening, residents took were clear and ready for use. Morn­ our mission." to sledding on the hills by the stadium, ing sunshine contributed to the im­ The increase in the budget will near Potomac, across from the apart­ provement in conditions by melting not be used to fund the start of ments and anywhere else there was a some of the remaining snow. new programs. Instead, it will be big enough slope. For the most part, Tuesday during the snowstorm, used to catch up on the needs of cafeteria trays and flattened boxes however, conditions around the area the university, which have been acted as sleds. were decidedly perilous, leading of­ under-served. Areas which will Just after 6 p.m., there was an in­ ficials from the physical plant, police see DISCUSSION, page jury from sledding on campus. After 7 sledding down a hill outside Hilltop

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SGA Candidate Threatened TUSCALOOSA, Ala.-Student Gov­ ·Passionate About Poetry: ernment Association presidential can­ didate Fabien Zinga received a threat­ ening phone call loaded with racial Michael Fallon slurs late Monday night, and he be­ lieves the university's underground fraternity-based organization known as HEATHER WILLIAMS House of Forgotten Names. He is cur­ also once an instructor at UMBC). "the Machine" was behind the threat. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer rently working on essays that he hopes to They live in a three-story townhouse The anonymous caller used the word publish sometime in the future. He has with beautiful tile and plasterwork. It "nigger" several times, Zinga said, and It's always exciting to come across the stories of an artist, the stories of a is close to the Baltimore Museum of threatened to lynch him. a person with a passion, but it's even teacher, and many stories that are a com­ Art and Johns Hopkins University on "I could tell by the voice on the more exciting when that person wants bination of the two. St. Paul Street. His deep roots here and phone that it was a white man," said to share it. Michael Fallon's passion One story he tells is of a renowned poet, his comfortable life explain his un­ Zinga, a senior in_pre-med. "He mainly is poetry, and he has been infecting Andrei Cordescu, who was reading at the willingness to move city to city and said a lot of curse words, but the one students at UMBC with an enthusi­ Eight by Ten - a rather uncomfortable to live the corporate lifestyle. thing that really caught my attention asm for words for nearly 20 years. little club in Baltimore. Cordescu was up "It would have been better for my was when he said they were going to His office, which he shares - as on that tiny stage reading, when a very career if I'd been willing to do that," hang me up on a tree." do most English instructors at the uni­ large, drunk, blonde woman (classic a Ia he said, but he is happy with the versity-is somewhere between cozy Dundalk) stumbled onto the stage. choices he's made. University Prepares for Severe and cramped. Between three book­ "I can do this!" she kept sh~uting. "Get As far as teaching stories go, he had Weather she! ves, three desks and one com­ up here and talk? Is that all? I can stand the honor of educating Chester Wick­ LEXINGTON, Ky.- Sirens wale and puter, there isn't much leg room, wire, a civil rights activist dark clouds loom. The sky turns an ee­ but Fallon actually manages to and a retired chaplain at rie green. Tornadoes are coming and hold small classes of two or three Hopkins, and Isaac Reihard, your dorm is in their direct path. in this space. So what if knees a distinguished writer for the The Lexington-Fayette Urban touch? His bookshelf is situated in Baltimore Sun, in a begin­ County Government activated sirens in the far corner lodged awkwardly ning poetry workshop at various parks around the city last week beside his desk, on it stands as­ UMBC. as part of a statewide severe weather sorted journals, anthologies, books The two, who are drill. of poetry and critical essays. good friends, showed up for "Compared to other areas they're His desk is comfortably. clut­ his class, he said, and al­ [tornadoes] pretty rare in Kentucky," tered, though it has no photo­ though he wasn't sure if the said Channel 27 meteorologist Chris graphs or personal items. A year's other students in the class Bailey. "We usually see about eight per worth of a monthly calendar takes were quite aware of whom year where Texas sees like a hundred. up most of the wall behind the they were, · Fallon certainly The thing is, the ones we do see tend desk, the theme of which seems to was. Wickwire went on to to be severe." be one of the beauty of nature, as publish a book of poems, and Recent severe weather drills are part intriguing shots of the sky, streams Reihard is now teaching an of Severe Storms Preparedness Month, and mountains dominate, imply­ introductory course in cre­ a police spokesperson said. The sirens, ing_ a love of the outdoors. Indeed, ative writing. When it is sug­ only sounded in· case of a tornado or he enjoys hiking and camping, and gested that they might be his chemical emergency, can be heard for with a loud laugh and a full beard, proteges, Fallon explodes it is easy to picture him on a into laughter, but when miles, he said. Dave Chen I Retriever Weekly Staff mountain. Several randomly pressed admits that, yes, in Brown Student Housing placed chairs turned toward his desk up here and talk!" a way they are. Catches Fire hint that students, possibly looking Cordescu smiled until the woman even­ Fallon also admits he has won some PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A fire struck for poetic advice, drop in rather fre­ tually left the stage, the audience applaud­ awards, but he is very reluctant to talk at 444 Brook St. early Thursday morn­ quently. ing her. He went on with his reading. about them. ing, engulfing the top floor of the Although Fallon's teaching focus is Fallon says that reading in clubs is often "It's not like I'm bristling with rib­ three-story building. poetry, he also teaches essay writing, a bit nerve racking. Sometimes they get bons," he said, "but you know, it's pre­ The cause of the fire was undeter­ and he believes that both of these hecklers who treat the poets as if they tentious." mined as The Herald went to press. skills give students unique abilities. were stand-up comics. More often than He will admit that he began the According to Officer Richard "Writing is a way of seeing through not, however, these poets, who inciden­ Maryland Poetry Review. It is here Gamache of the Brown University language," he said, "and I mean that tally worked with words for a living, that he was able to explore one of his Police and Security (BUPS), the fire in every sense; seeing through it as if would put people in their place. deepest interests in poetry: how to was reported at 12:17 a.m. it were transparent and seein.g through "People would find out that heckling a present it visually and beautifully in There were no reports of ·injury at it as if it were a tool or an instrument." poet wasn't the smartest thing to do," print. Variables such as print size, the scene. The residents were not home He admits that as the semester goes chuckled Fallon. print type, the color and texture of the at the time of the blaze - most were on, he has less and less time to actu­ His roots are deep in the old Irish com­ paper, the layout of the page, all come spending the evening at the Under­ ally write poetry for himself. But, like munity of Baltimore. His uncle was Con­ into play when presenting a poem. ground, according .to Sgt. John Kelly most teachers, he seems contented. gressman George H. Fallon, a part of a "You don't just slap a poem on the of BUPS. "When you love something, you big Irish family that was heavily involved page and slap on the illustration," he want to communicate and share it," in politics. His mother's side, the Stacks, said. "A poem is something that one he said. "I want to teach a love of lan­ is well known around the city as well for encounters visually as well as soni­ guage and some sense of the creative its contribution to architecture. Accord­ cally. That has to be exploited for an possibilities and the artistic possibili­ ing to Fallon, they built a lot of churches, effect. Whether you are trying to have ties of poetry and prose: sound, and his grandfather was an architect. Co­ a visual impact or not, you still have rhythm, imaginative and visionary. incidentally, both of his grandfathers went one." All those things." to the Maryland Institute in the same era, "It's only the poems," he says, and Of course, his well of creativity is and most of his family is involved in art quotes Robert Frost: '' 'You're trying far from dry. Fallon has found the of some kind. to lodge a few poems up in there time to publish one book, A History His wife was one of the leading com­ where it's hard to get them out.'" of the Color Black, and is attempting puter artists in America for a time, and Fallon laughed. "That's what you to get out a newly completed book, she currently works at Hopkins (she was want to do," he said. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS March 16, PAGE3

Americans Accused of Espionage HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP)- Three Americans arrested after the discovery of a stash of weapons at Harare's airport face terrorism and sabotage charges, police said Friday. Augustine Chihuri, Zimbabwe police chief, said the Americans will appear in court Saturday where they also will be charged with espionage and arms posses­ sion. They were arrested Sunday at the Portner, f~~ ariQ ·····f:,..,,,..,. · ~..t.-.n''l" airport . . bOJ:nen1ad~pipe : bQmb itt!~ WJQfj~plei toib'E The U.S. Embassy has refused tore­ ., Jet at a construction sJ.lte•1D .M8in<;tl~!ter lease the names of the men, citing the To:vro,ship. Pa., and ran offto as~:l1;¢ . 1QtS~ need to protect their privacy. An embassy tanceto await the explosion . . statement said they were in no way "con­ According to police, when nothing had nected or associated with the U.S. gov­ happened for nearly an ho]lT, Porfiler re~ i

pitalized} · w Hungary, Poland and the Czech Repub­ lic as new members Friday in a ceremony that ~ecalled the alliance's tumultuous beginnings nearly 50 years ago. Students Urged to Help Repeal Sentence Shortly after noon, the three nations' foreign ministers, along with a beaming Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, JULIE PETTIT sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of It is not only the race of the defendant, but signed the instruments of ratification on Retriever Weekly Staff Writer officer Daniel Faulkner in Philadelphia. Be­ the race of the victim that matters. A trial · a small stage at the Harry S. Truman Li­ cause witnesses who identified Abu-Jamal in which involves a black defendant and a white brary. Donna Rowe, associate director of the the shooting have now testified that they were victim is four times more likely to result in .. Hallelujah!" exclaimed Albright, a Women's Center and teacher of Women's forced to do so by the police, many people death. daughter of Czechoslovakia, who as a Studies at UMBC, urged students to consider insis~ that Abu-Jamal was framed. Banout asked students to take action youngster fled Nazi and then communist the treatment of women by correctional in­ .Green asked students to help in the fight against a punishment he believes to be racist rule in her native land. stitutions, at a forum last Wednesday. to free him by participating in the Millions and unjust. Rowe, who taught a class in a Washington for Mumia March, taking place on April 24th Arafat Committed to Crackdown D.C. prison, explained that instead of learn­ in Philadelphia and San Francisco. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Yasser ing skills that will help women find a job "We have to have a million people. It is Arafat on Friday reiterated the Palestin­ when they get out ofjail, they are being taught very important to keep Mumia alive," ian Authority's commitment to honoring to be good mothers and housekeepers. pleaded Green. For more information email the Wye River peace deal by imposing a "They are retraining women to be domes­ International Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal security crackdown on Islamic militants. tic," stated Rowe. at [email protected]. Under the U.S.-brokered agreement, Is­ Sabrina Green, a representative of Con­ Tony Banout, ofEqual Justice USA, denounced rael was to withdraw from 13 percent of cerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu­ the death penalty in his speech to students. the West Bank by January, while the Pal­ Jamal, also spoke. Abu-Jamal is a journalist "The death penalty is never just, because estinians pledged a crackdown on Islamic and political activist who was charged and · the mere act is wrong," he insisted. militants. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended the U.S.-brokered CUstomer Service/Sales agreement in December, accusing the Palestinians of failing to stick to their side of the deal. Ct~el'e t"~t~ Ol(e./

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The Office of Police and Greeks Mu lticu ltu ra I Affairs Educate about Alcohol GABEMARCUS and was not always in its current format. is now accepting applications for the positions of Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff "We've been doing it since 1995. We used to have people come in and take shots of li­ Last Thursday, in an event cosponsored by quor earlier on and we should show a video­ Coordinator of Asian Student Orientation Greek life, police officers from the UMBC tape of how they were and how they are after campus as well as the state of Maryland cau­ they had a couple shots. It was effective, but it AND tioned a group of approximately 40 students was the wrong idea. We thought a more infor­ against the effects of alcohol. mative session would be better," said John In the basement of Potomac Hall, police Varghese, president of the Interfraternity Coordinator of Black Student Orientation presented information on the physiological and Council and member of Lambda Chi Alpha. legal effects of alcohol intoxication. Material Varghese hoped students would come away presented included a video produced by Bal­ with an understanding of the dangers of driv­ Applications are now available in~ timore County Police, lecture material from ing drunk. He cited the various stories in the Pfc. Chuck Strachan of the campu_s police and video, which, through vivid footage and com­ The Student Affairs Office handouts from Student Health Services. pelling testimony, painted a picture of grief "We're not here to scare you, ~ut just to and despair. Math/Psych 222-A bring a little reality," said Sgt. Mike Krionderis The video included testimony from victims of the Maryland State Police. of automobile accidents involving alcohol. and He cautioned that alcohol is a dangerous Some accounts were first person narratives drug because it is accepted and the users of it from victims, police officers, EMS providers The Student Government frequently cannot gauge their reaction to it be­ and family members. Each group told of the cause judgement is the frrst sense to be af­ sadness and bereavement felt by the loss of a Association Office fected. loved one. Police encouraged students .to attempt to Video footage showed graphic on-scene emer­ walk heel-to-toe while wearing g~ggles which gency care being provided to victims of auto­ APPLICATION DEADLINE: simulate a Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) of .08, mobile crashes as well as fatal accidents, with which is considered legally intoxicated, ac­ victims partially or fully ejected from their Monday, March 29th 1999 cording to Strachan. Students at the event vehicles. found it difficult to walk while wearing the Although the event was open to the entire goggles. campus, and flyers were posted in several lo­ For additional information please contact "It goes to show how distorted your view cations in public areas, all of the attendees were Danette Gerald at (410) 455-3918 is," said Lauren Harpool, 19, a sophomore ma­ members of Greek organizations. · joring in psychology and a member of Alpha "We can offer the opportunity, but if people Interim Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs Sigma Alpha. choose not to come down, that's their loss," The event has been hosted for several years said Josh Brodsky, coordinator for Greek life.

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Each year, thousands of consumers take their find that more and more of your friends, cowork­ computer and it links you to the Internet. Web. Company policies on use and sale of that first ride on the Information Superhighway, cruis­ ers and business acquaintances can be reached in Many people mistakenly think that once they information can vary. ing the Internet in search of advise, information this fashion. sign on and began searching for information Much of the information that is collected about or entertainment. But there is a major difference between e-mail (searching, in Internet vernacular) using their you might never be used. In fact, many compa­ One major appeal of the Internet is that allows and the old fashioned kind of mail: privacy. Think screen name, everything they do is private. But nies claim they use the information only to im­ you access toallkindsofinformation without leav­ of e-mail as a postcard rather than a sealed letter. there are a number of ways in which your Internet prove their web sties. But the information can also ing your home. This newest form of communica­ There are many points along the electronic path business is not private. be used to send you unsolicited e-mail, or, ulti­ tion and information is being hailed as the key to your e-mail takes at which it can be intercepted, You might not realize that the Web sites you mately, it can be sold to companies that use it to the future by many. But while the Internet does either intentionally or unintentionally. So, while visit are also recording information about you. create databases of personal information for mar­ allow you the opportunity to gather information, e-mail is a great way to stay in touch, it might not Without your consent, they can gather your screen­ keting or other reasons. it also offers other an opportunity to gather infor­ be a great way to send confidential information. name and other information about your computer, mation about you. your Internet service provider and more. What You Can Do Surfing on the Internet In addition, some web sties ask you for infor­ You don't need to disconnect your computer Electronic Mail When you sign up with an Internet access com­ mation. If you provide it, by signing a "guest from the Internet in order to protect your privacy. Electronic mail, or e-mail, is the fust experi­ pany you receive a computer program that allows book," it can be added to a database for future use But there are a few things you can do to make ence many people have with the Internet. It is an you to link your computer to the Internet. You by that company or be sold to other companies. your transactions more secure and yom explora­ easy, fast way of communicating. Most on-line choose or are given a screen name, which may or Your on-line company can also gather infor­ tions more private. service providers and Internet access companies may not be your real name and a password. Then, mation about you. They can keep track of your e­ If you want to protect yom anonymity when include - mail capabilities so you will probably using your modem, you dial into the company's mail address and where you go when you surf the you visit a web site, first stop by "The Anonymizer'' at the Center for Democracy and Technology's web site (http://www.cdt.org).lt will assign you an anonymous identity that is revealed in place of yom real identity when you visit other sites. While you're there, check out CDT's pri­ vacy demonstration. It shows you what a web site can learn about you when you visit it Never give personal information-such as your PoLICE LoG social security number, credit card number, bank account numbers or address-to unknown com­ Safety Tip of the Week someone had destroyed property in the Men's person(s) entered area and pushed uri­ panies or e-mail pals. Remember that you don't Don't make life easy for a thief, Room located on ground floor of the Math­ nal over onto its side, causing it to be know who is really at the other end. If you're go­ protect your property. ematics-Psychology Building. He estimates disconnected from the water supply ing to do business on the Internet, stick with com­ ,.. Lock your doors every time you that approximately $35 in damage to items line. A toilet paper and wall mounted panies you know. Many majors companies and leave. or the area. There are no known witnesses or paper towel dispensers were also dam­ on-line service providers like America On-Line, ,.. Make a list of your valuables and suspects. The investigation will continue. aged. Prodigy and CompuServe offer safer means of keep it in a safe place. Include an exact doing business, such as encryption for yom credit description, year purchased and serial Destruction of Property Theft from Vehicle card number, that secure the transaction. numbers. March 3, 8 a.m.-A student reported that an March 5, 7:24p.m.- A student re­ Watch what your children are doing. The ,.. Engrave your valuables with an ID unknown person broke out the passenger side ported that property was removed from Internet is a wonderful learning and research tool, her vehicle. Unknown subject(s) re­ number. Check with your campus or window of his vehicle in Lot Four. The ve­ but children are also susceptible marketing tar­ local police department for information hicle had not been ransacked, and no attempt moved property while vehicle was gets. Many companies that market to children about ID programs in your area. had been made to steal it or its sound system. parked on outer Hilltop Circle. are targeting youngsters on the Internet. Make ,.. Don't leave your belongings (books, No other vehicles in the area had been the sme your children know they shouldn't give out backpacks, etc.) alone in libraries, targets of any crime. The investigation has Delinquent Juveniles personal information about themselves or other classrooms, etc. been suspended March 8, 3:48p.m.- An officer ob­ family members. Several software packages now served two individuals rollerblading allow you to control your children's Internet ac­ Destruction of Property Desauctionof~perty behind the Administration Building in cess. March 3, 5:15 p.m. - A student re­ March 4, 12:19 a.m.- An Abacus supervi­ violation of campus rules. They were Ask your Internet access provider if they can contacted, interviewed, and deter­ ported to an officer that someone used sor observed damages to the men's bathroom screen junk e-mail. Some of the major on-line ser­ a sharp object to scratch the side of her in the Social Science Building. An unknown mined to have provided false identifi­ vices offer the option of screening out unsolicited vehicle, parked in Lot Nine. Accord­ person entered the area and damaged the ceil­ cation to the officers. The juveniles e-mail that is sent en masse to their customers. ing to the victim, after parking her ve­ ing tiles and metal frames. There are no sus­ were taken into custody, detained at the While they can't keep them all out, they can cut hicle earlier during the day, a man, in a pects at this time. Police Department, issued citations, down on the amount you receive. tan colored vehicle cursed her. The pre­ and released to their parents. The ju­ Every time you use the Internet, a record is cre­ liminary investigation revealed no wit­ Theft All Oth~Attempted veniles had a videotape in their pos­ ated somewhere in cyberspace. You cannot con­ session, which was held as evidence, nesses or suspects. The investigation March 4, 12:28 p.m.-An employee advised trol the type of information that is collected, but possibly linking them to other cases. will continue. that unknown person(s) used an unknown you should be aware that it is happening. object and attempted to pry open the dollar Theft from Automobile bill change machine in Lot 10. Estimated Underage Possession of March 2, 7:10p.m.- A student re­ damages on machine $200. Alcohoi/CDS ported to an officer that someone ille­ March 8, 5:11 p.m.-Residential Life gally entered his vehicle and removed Desauction of Property staff notified police of a suspicious or destroyed property having a value March 5, 1:36 a.m. -An Abacus employee odor coming from a room in the of $1600. The vehicle was parked on reported that an unknown subject had entered Potomac residence hall. Investigating Hilltop Circle, near Wilkens Ave. The the area and damaged: paper towel holders, officers confumed the presence of sus­ preliminary investigation failed to re­ a toilet paper holder, a bathroom stall and pected marijuana smoke at the loca­ veal subjects responsible for this of­ door. Estimated damage is $140. tion. Investigation yielded a small fense. The investigation will continue. quantity of suspected marijuana, and Destruction of Property alcoholic beverages. Two students Destruction of Property February 5, 5:50 p.m. - An officer found were issued Student Conduct Code re­ March 2, 11:46 p.m.-An Abacus em­ damage to the first floor men's bathroom in ferrals. Criminal charges are pending ployee reported to a dispatcher that the Math/Psychology Building. Unknown lab analysis. PAGE6 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS March 16, 1999 Local Robberies Subside from ARREST, page 1

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Students must be punctual in order to be included on the ballot. Pick up an application in the Stu­ dent Activities office UC206. Completed applications are due Wednesday March 17, 1999 by 4:30pm . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS March 16, 1999 PAGE? Locals Like Closings, Out-of-State Students Disagree from SNOW, page 1 cautions should have been taken on Wedlesday. At Goucher College, there was considerably sophomore international business major lives station and Mark Behm, Vice President of The teacherfor his 9 am. class did not appear that less snow than in areas farther south. Goucher in New York. Administrative Affairs, to come to the deci­ morning, and Fiddler can only guess it was due to junior and psychology major Phillip Guillet ''They never close school [in New York], sion to close the school. the distance and the condition of the~ How­ reported that ''the weather was not bad, just ... even if there's a foot of snow,"she said. "The 'This decision is based primarily on the con­ ever, he said of the closing: ''It was very benefi­ so ver:y, very cold. Goucher was not closed or streets are fine to drive on, but Marylanders dition of campus roads, sidewalks and parking cial to me personally." delayed at all." He noted that he felt detatched aren't accustomed to driving in bad weather. lots and the immediately surrounding metro­ Coppin State, which did not close for the because other schools in the area were closed The drivers are horrible." She believes area politan roads," according to UMBC's inclem­ snow, still saw safety problems arise. Lance and he was not aware of it schools close for ridiculous reasons. ent weather/emergency closing policy. Guillermo, a freshman and a commuter at Jared Rosenbaum, a sophomore majoring in At nearby Morgan State, evening classes were If it is deemed that these areas are safe, Coppin recalled that on his trip home in the business management at Goucher added: "I'm canceled on Tuesday, as were classes before I 0 UMBC will remain open, with from Michigan so I a.m. on Wednesday. MiniyaMaskal, a freshman classes in session, and no an­ have yet to see any in philosophy and political science said she nouncement will be made. Ifit snow here that comes could not be sure ifMorgan officials had made is found that keeping the nor­ even close to warrant­ the right decision in closing the school, "be­ mal schedule could pose prob­ ing a school closing." cause I only had one class and I had erroneously lems for many- in commut­ A University of heard that all classes after [noon] were cancelled ing, parking or walking to class Maryland College -someone had thought they saw Morgan's -one of three announcements Park student, Jason name on TV. Therefore, I turned around and went will be given to area television Koepke from West back to sleep and I didn't even leave the dorm (WBAL, WMAR, WJZ, Virginia - where that entire day." WJLA) and radio stations, they also see a lot of To put all this into perspective, examine posted on the UMBC Web site snow - pointed out Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Even (http://www.umbc.edu) and that "West Virginia during very heavy snowfall, with accumulations distributed by campus-wide e­ University hasn'tcan­ of over a foot, Cornell very rarely closes. Only mail. celled classes since during a Level Three emergency - during fu the more hazardous situ­ the blizzard of '96." which only emergency vehicles are permitted ations, UMBC will be closed. He thought back to to drive on the roads- will Cornell cancel This means that not only are when College Park classes. classes cancelled, but also of­ opened at 10 a.m. one This area generally does not have to deal with fices are closed and all employ­ day earlier this semes­ such circumstances, but even in weather most ees not designated "emergency Eli Zukowski I Retriever Weekly Staff ter for one-quarter Marylanders consider treacherous, UMBC essential" are discouraged Playing With Their Food: Near the Dining Hall, enterprising students used inch of snow. tends to stay open. As stated in the emergency from corning to campus. cafeteria trays as makeshift sleds during last week's snow stonn. "I measured it," closing policy, "UMBC is committed to hold­ The policy further provides he said. ing scheduled classes and to providing services that in less serious, but still potentially danger­ snow, "many cars were spun around" "'The university is a bunch of weenies when on a consistent basis." ous situations, classes will be cancelled. Un­ Kimberly Hiner, a freshman health educa­ it comes to snow," Koepke said of College Nonetheless, the policy, the administration like the more drastic measure of closing the tion major at Montgomery College, felt that her Park's method of dealing with such situations. and the faculty recognize that "the decision as school, this plan provides that campus offices school "closed too late. There were so many '"They can't handle snow- it's pathetic." to whether it is safe to travel must ultimately are open and employees "are encouraged tore­ accidents when I left at one. The roads were Towson's Megan Jaworowski agreed. This rest with each individual." port to work." pretty bad." She reported that on her campus Ifconditions are changing, the announcement alone she saw three minor accidents, and sev­ will be that the campus will close (or open) at a eral more as she was driving home. given time. As in the case on Tuesday, this en­ Christy Keller, a Towson University junior University Computing Services sures that students have the opportunity to leave majoring in elementary education, thought the campus before roads become too "bad, or in the relatively late closing announcement was in­ Presents ... case of a late opening, will not have to drive or convenient for another reason. Towson an­ Peer - to - Peer Training walk outside in the often troublesome early­ nounced at 3 p.m. on Tuesday that it would be morning after a snowstorm. closing at 3:30. AU Classes in ECS Room 025 Many area students, however, did not feel that "I could have gone home, if I [had] known schools were closed early enough. When UMBC of the closing earlier," he said. Netscape Composer 101 students were told of the 2:30 cancellation, roads Wednesday Keller added: "As for school safety, I was so Sam -lOam were already slick and visibility was poor. One scared that I was going to fall. It was not safe. March17th student, on his way to UMBC shortly before the All of the walkways were so snowy. I was afraid Advanced Netscape announcement of the closing, slid off the road that I was going to hurt myself." lOam -12pm and into a ditch where his vehicle was damaged, St. Mary's College closed at noon on Tues­ but he was not injured. day and reopened at noon on Wednesday. Con­ Junior Ryan Fiddler, an imaging and digital arts ditions on the campus of Johns Hopkins Uni­ major, explained that while it was a good idea for versity, which did not close at all during the Friday Introduction to Basic Unix UMBC to close early on Tuesday, the same pre- storm, were reportedly not as treacherous. March 19th Commands Sam -lOam $14M More for UMBC Netscape Composer 101 from DISCUSSION, page 1 lOam -12pm fielded questions from the audience on a va­ receive more funding include benefits to fac­ riety of issues including the Y2K bug and Using SPSS for Windows in ulty and staff, equipment and maintenance, Saturday UMBC's responsibility to monitor the cor­ the UCS Computer Labs as well as the Albin 0. Kuhn library. porations that come to campus. Hrabowski March 20th Projects which are in the budget, but which assured students that the Y2K bug would not 12pm-2pm will not occur for two to three years include be a serious problem at UMBC. a second Engineering-Computer Science Hrabowski said that in previous years, building as well as the renovation of the corporations did not come directly to Chemistry-Physics building. The funding for UMBC. They would hold events at College these projects is contingent upon the passage Park and invite UMBC students to attend, Classes are offered on a first come, first serve basis. There of a cigarette tax in Maryland. thereby treating UMBC like a branch cam­ is no cost for these classes; they are free to UMBC Stu­ InterimProvostArt Johnston discussed ar­ pus. He recognizes that students have dif­ eas in which UMBC is expanding academic fering moral values and suggests that stu­ dents. Students must have a gl account to take the follow­ programs. He listed fourteen programs that dents select corporations based upon their ing classes. If they do not have an account, they should go were being "re-packaged" to better serve the ethics. to the Help Desk in ECS020 to register one day prior to the needs of the community and to bring UMBC Hrabowski urged students and faculty to into compliance with a state mandate for the write to him with any questions that wcrcn 't class. education of lab sciences, which UMBC is covered at the meeting. He expressed a de:­ For more information and schedules, see our web page: currently violating. sire to sit down and discuss any issue of con­ http://helpdesk.umbc.edu/ucs!student!stdnt_training.htm Near the close of the meeting, Hrabowski cern to the UMBC community. PAGES THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS March 16, 1999

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Read both sides of the death pen­ Emily Bernstein describes a typical 10 alty issue and decide. for yourself weekend for the UMBC debate team 13 Jessica Rothfus sees a double Facts about snow plus an often 12 standard in the Lewinsky affair OPINION hidden national security risk 14 T I-IE ETRIEVER Letters to the Editor Editor:

WEEKLY I was disappointed by Thomas Baldeh's March 2 article "A Lone Voice for the Kurds!' Whilel agree with Mr. Baldeh's sentiment thatthe Kurds deserve an au­ Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor (}eneral~anager tonomous area, I cannot justify the 30,000 killings by the Kurdish Worker's Party Jennifer Siciliano Emily Bernstein Raymond Dubicki (PKK). or the attacks (by Mr. Baldeh and others) on the U.S., Turkey and Israel for not supporting the Kurds. First, the U.S., Turkey and Israel do support Kurdish national aspirations through a non-terrori.st political party, the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP). The U.S. Remembering Justice Blacl~un: More doesn't support the PKK because of their record of attacking U.S. citizens, their Marxist-Leninist political agenda and the dictatorial policies of their leader Abdullah Than Just the Author of Roe V. Wade Ocalan, all of which are inconsistent with U.S. goals (and with humanitarian goals in general). The PKK is a terrorist organization that coldly kills civilians for political rea­ Recently, the nation mourned the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice sons. For example, on Marc~ 15, 1997, PKK members set fire to a home in The Harry A. Blackmun. He was most remembered for writing the majority opinion Hague, Netherlands ki11ing a mother and her five children. If that's not terrorism, on Roe V. Wade in 1973, but it is not widely understood that this was a decision what is? I cannot understand why Mr. Baldeh cannot comprehend the difference with which he wrestled for quite some time. between PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. Mr. Arafat Interestingly, the man so appreciated by pro-choice advocates across the na­ has (at least outwardly) rejected terrorism, while Mr. Ocalan still advocates killing tion- most of them democrats - was a lifelong republican. of civilians as a reasonable and appropriate exercise of power. In the beginning of his tenure on the court, he was considered a staunch Mr. Baldeh also criticized Israel for the "shooting deaths of three protest1ng conservative, but by the time he retired he was considered its most liberal jus­ Kurds storming the Israeli embassy in Berlin." Those three were not simply dem­ tice. Of that unusual fact, he said that the court's politics had changed more onstrating; they were not even simply storming the embassy. They had broken into than his own. the embassy~ had taken a hostage, and had tried to take a weapon from one of the Blackrnun often casted what would be considered liberal votes in cases of Israeli guards. It was only then that the guards actually fired their weapons. Not to individual freedoms against governmental restrictions. However, he tended to have done so under those conditions would have been irresponsible to dereliction vote against expanding the rights of criminals and suspects. of duty. He was also noted for being adamantly in favor of the separation of church Finally, Mr. Baldep asserts that israeli intelligence played some significant role and state, and his decisions reflect that mentality. in the .apprehension in Kenya of Mr. Ocalan. One wonders why Mr. Baldeh as­ In an interview on the 10-year anniversary of the Roe V. Wade decision, sumes this is the case. I have no reason to believe that Israeli intelligence has any Blackrnun said of the suggestion that he would be remembered as the author of special "assets" in the PKK. And to assume that an Israeli role in the affair forces the famous decision, "we all pick up tabs. I'll carry this one to my grave." one to assume the very unlikely scenario of intelligence cooperation between Is­ Hopefully, Blackmun will be remembered not just for his role in the abortion rael, Kenya and Syria. debate, but also for his other votes that, though less publicized, certainly made Yes, there are good reasons to support Kurdish national aspirations. And these an impact nonetheless. reasons merit fair and honest appraisaL After such appraisal, even more reason­ able people may support the Kurds. But support for the Kurds is not the same as support for the PKK. And support for the Kurds need not be presented in the con­ text of attacks on U.S. and Israeli policies. The sooner Kurdish supporters came to understand that, the sooner there will be widespread international support for the Open Meetings Are Open for A Reason, Kurdish position. Tal~eAdvantage of the Opportunity Michael Shimoff

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Anna Wright perception of the death penalty to realize lent within the system is the plight of poor leased from death row because of signifi­ the full scope of the capital punishment and defendants who are forced to rely on a pub­ cant evidence pointing towards innocence. its application in the United States. Capital lic defender. Capital cases are very differ­ In the past few months that number has in­ I have always been opposed to the death punishment in America is biased against ent from non-capital cases; often a public creased with the release of two inmates in penalty, but I must confess my position was people of color, those without wealth and defender does not possess the necessary illinois. The rate of misconviction has risen never a very sophisticated one and always even the innocent. It is over the past few years, and focused on the moral aspect of the issue. I hardly justice. Rather, it is logic would lead us to be­ based my entire argument on the logic of the ultimate mockery ofjus­ "Racism, classism and the ·execution of innocents lieve that a more thorough one phrase: tice. review of capital cases "Why do we In Philadelphia, black de­ could surely be considered the most serious offlaws would be in order. kill people fendants are almost four in the execution of capital punishment, but they are However, recent court de­ who are kill­ times as likely to receive the hardly the only objections that should be raised." cisions have begun to limit ing people to death penalty as their simi­ the scope of habeas corpus. POINT show that kill- larly situated white counter- Now evidence of inno- ing people is parts. A study of the capital punishment in skills or experience to defend a client suc­ cence is not considered grounds for grant­ wrong?" Georgia revealed that the District Attorney cessfully. ing ]).a- beas corpus relief; instead, the de- Recently I have been able to step out of the sought the death penalty 70 percent of the Motivation and resources also play signifi- fen- dant must show procedural ignorance which pervades the American time when the defendant was black and the e r - ror in the trial. Executing the victim was white. However, that same at­ innocent is well within our torney only sought the death penalty for 15 legal rights according to this percent of the cases involving both a black interpretation of the law. victim and defendant. Racism, classism and the ex­ In a review of studies on race and the death ecution of innocents could penalty conducted before 1990, the Gen­ surely be considered the most eral Accounting Office found that in 82 serious of flaws in the execution percent of the studies the race of the victim of capital punishment, but they played a significant role in the sentence of are hardly the only objections that the defendant. These studies included Cali­ should be raised. The United States fornia, Florida, Georgia, lllinois, Kentucky, is one of the few countries in the Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and world which executes the mentally Texas. cant roles in the impaired and those who were ju­ Racial bias in the justice system is a national ability of the accused to ve-niles at the time of their crimes. problem. When the death penalty was rein­ defend himself. Often the small fee given Americans need to take a long, hard look at stated in 1976, the Supreme Court prom­ public defenders is not enough to motivate the state of capital punishment in the United ised that the same of bias and arbitrary sen­ such an attorney to perform his or her best, States. It is a blight upon our national con­ tencing which had brought on a moratorium and little money is allotted the defense for science, and a mockery of justice. four years earlier had been resolved. It has expert testimony and research. Any one of been 23 years, and this promise has not been these factors would jeopardize a defendant's Anna Wright is an intern at the Quixote Cen­ realized. case; in combination they're deadly. ter of Equal Justice USA. Equally distressing as the racial bias preva- As of July 1997, 69 inmates had been re- Death Penalty May Seem Cruel, But Is Certainly Justified

tive of it's members. I am all for alternative wonderful if there were a way to make our Laura Lanasa means. But in the mean time, I sleep a little streets, homes and schools safe from violent, better knowing that Ted Bundy is no longer repeat offenders? Sometimes it's difficult to make the right of this world. One of my professors told my class a story decision. That's why forgiveness and repen­ As a psychology major, I want to believe about a pedophile that was supposedly in re­ tance are invaluable assets to society. It's a that people can change and grow. But I've habilitative therapy. I won't go into any great terrible thing to detail, but the perpetrator was receiving psy­ die for your mis­ chological therapy. IfI recall correctly, he was takes. Let's face it, "In the spirit of order, society has the right to also receiving some form of chemical people need sec­ therapy. Basically, this man would go to his ond chances. We excommunicate the most disruptive of it's scheduled therapy. and di- all make mistakes, members. I am all for alternative means. But in rectly after would molest a but the vast major­ child. He was so reproach­ ity of us aren't the mean time, I sleep a little better knowing that able and despicable that he murderers and sex Ted Bundy is no longer of this world." couldn't even wait until he COUNTERPOINT offenders. got home to destroy this I don't profess young child's life. No, this disgusting, pa­ This loser proves to me that death penalty to know everything. I am certainly no one in learned that rehabilitation and self-improve­ thetic excuse for a human being had some­ has it's merits. I'm no expert, but I'm going . the vast scheme of things. And if I died to­ ment occur in individuals who want or have how managed to keep this child in his car, so to hazard a guess that if someone had killed morrow, the world would keep going. I'd like reason to change. Even if we give a criminal he had access to a child as soon as he left the that pedophile, he'd never be able to touch to think a few people would miss me, but in reasons to change, and reward him or her for building. another child. That poor, innocent child general, life would go on. Death is always a desired behavior, if that per­ would have a much easier, more pleasant life tragic event. But even realizing this, I am son still wants to harm others if society had just taken some initiative. compelled to believe that the death penalty he or she will. There's noth­ I don't know which possible execution is a necessary part of criminal justice. ing we can do about it. style is most humane. And to be quite hon­ Don't get me wrong, I do believe that We can't even threaten est, it's not my concern. Let's get rid of the people can serve their time and become pro­ death to some criminals. I've violent criminals, pedophiles and rapists. Put ductive members of society. Unfortunately, I never heard of a pedophile or them all in a hot tub and throw in a toaster. don't believe that most violent criminals are a rapist being executed within Get rid of them one at a time or in a group. It rehabilitated in jail. Recidivism rates are too the legal system in recent doesn't really matter. high. The death of a murderer will not bring years. The criminals our so­ Cruel and unusual or however unjust it may anyone's child back to life, but it is one ac­ ciety executes have to have seem, the death penalty serves its purpose. tion that promises to put an end to that spe­ committed murder. There's These people didn't care about their victims. cific criminal's behavior. nothing more disturbing to We can't save them. Repeat offenders had I realize it is not for me to decide who lives me then realizing that our so­ their second chances, it's not our fault they and dies. So, I'm going to diffuse responsi­ ciety is impotent when it didn't take them. bility by reiterating that we are members of a comes to dealing with violent society. And in the spirit of order, society has criminals. Laura Lanasa is a senior majoring in psy­ the right to excommunicate the most disrup- Just think. Wouldn't it be chology. ' THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION March 16, 1999 PAGEtt· It's A Hard Knock Life at UMBC, But It Dosen't Have to Be Sadiqq Abdullah programs for on campus students to embrace ing. These are just some examples of how Analyzing the statement, I have deciphered their living community. The SGA has the re­ UMBC organizations can show students a that this means that at least eight out of 10 sponsibi1ity of giving organizations money good time. students know that partying with Mary Jane Word on the street is that UMBC is a bor­ to foster the relationships of UMBC students On the other hand, there are students that is wrong. Although at least 80 percent of stu­ ing place to be. Even relative strangers to through various activities and events, but even have their own fun outside of organized dents know this is wrong, I am confident that UMBC know the true meaning of the acro­ the SGA needs UMBC plan­ more than two out of 10 students are burning nym for this "Honors University" is U Must more students to be ning. The devil their lip and getting blazed. It may not be on Be Crazy. However, students that find on the senate and "With a wide range of feelings tried to tern pt campus and blatant like the recent Potomac UMBC enjoyable have been pleased with the make important de­ towards this institution, how can we Jesus several busts, but it is being used fairly widely. Just academic atmosphere, UMBC affiliate inter­ cisions that impact times in the gos­ like the streets of any major city, this cam­ action and the social activities provided by the campus as a move toward the millenium proud of pel, however, pus has its drug dealers that have sections various organizations. In fact, the campus whole. who we are as a whole and what we Jesus was too and populations monopolized. continues to make an effort to improve the The SGA is plan­ have accomplished by being here?" smart to fall for The semester is slowly coming to a close variety and quality of cuisine offered to fac­ ning on having a the devil's fool- and we are nine months away from Y2K. We ulty, staff and students. discussion on apa- ishness. Jesus have all seen the construction that has taken On the other hand, there are those students thy before the semester is over. The purpose was and is perfect. Unfortunately, no one here place on campus to prepare the university for that are not happy with UMBC's food, at­ is to improve the atmosphere for students on can meet the standards of perfection, but the the prominent changes that will be before us mosphere, activities or interactions. With a campus. devil still enjoys trying to persuade students sooner than we realize. If we must embrace wide range of feelings towards this institu­ UMBC Recreation has a variety of intra­ to do things they should not do. the physical changes happening to UMBC, I tion, how can we move toward the millenium mural sports to keep students, faculty and staff A recent UMBC survey showed that eight propose that we embrace them together. proud of who we are as a whole and what we fit and competitive. SEB provides programs out of 10 UMBC students have not smoked There are plenty of activities and interesting have accomplished by being here? for students on a wide scale from inexpen­ marijuana in a year. Knowing how some people on campus that welcome UMBC af­ There have been infmite attempts to ap­ sive, yet up-to-date movies to cultural events. people get high from lying, I am willing to filiates around them because they know that pease unhappy UMBC students on and off Most of the activities have catered food say that the survey was slightly off. Whether U May Bring Creativity to their life. campus. The Fishbowl Inn welcomes respon­ from the Wood Company and each time to the numbers from the study are inaccurate or sible UMBC students to break away from my amazement, I have found myself want­ precise, the validity of the survey ties into Sadiqq Abdullah is a senior majoring in in­ their studies. Resident assistants plan evening ing to take some food with me before leav- the morals of UMBC affiliates. formation systems and Africana studies. QUO Wr1at's at the end of YC?Ur rainbow? photos by Yang Ku

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Michelle Hobart 20 Rob Kerns, 19 Rob Bailey, 2 0 Biology IMDA Economics "Skittles." "A golden pot.,,

Heidi Peterson, 19 Psyc:hoJogy "David Bowie in that outfit from Labyrinth."

Sam, 20 MLL "A still and a o' moonshine." PAGE 12 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION March 16, 1999 IfMonica Is Such a Loser, Why Do So Many of Us Still Watch? Jessica Rothfus penis? It all comes right down to the fact that picted as some piranha who lured he's a man and she's a woman. If Lewinsky the president into a sexual affair, was not "chubby," perhaps she would be but let's face it, she didn't exactly With over 70 million viewers, Monica looked at a little differently. hold a gun to his head. Lewinsky's interview with Barbara Walters There were bets about whether and when The media has also focused on was the most watched news program ever Lewinsky would break down crying during Lewinsky's low self-esteem and broadcast by a single network in television the interview. So far, I haven't heard any bets sexual problems. Clearly, history. Not only has the media focused on about when President Clinton is going to start Lewinsky has issues with her self­ the scandal and sacrificed other more news­ telling the truth, or figure out the meaning of image and with men in general, worthy coverage, but the American public has the word is. So, what's up with the double but why is it so difficult for main­ become a willing victim of these sensation­ standard? stream America to accept the fact alistic ploys, while relentlessly complaining As if a double standard ~sn't bad enough, that a woman can have a high sex about monotony. the fact that we have more ex­ drive? Yet when asked their pectations of Monica Lewinsky We've been informed about opinion of Lewinsky, than we do of a man we con- Clinton's sexual mistakes over most people have negative and comments. I don't under­ over again, but on the fact that we relate more to soap opera stand why a public that for some reason type interactions and attitudes than reality? Or seems consumed by ha­ "When the media isn't focused on the American is it based on the notion that we find it neces­ tred for this woman would Lewinsky's errors, they're focused on public always sary to blame someone, and it's much easier want to spend precious finds a way to to blame a woman than a man? time watching her. Is it the size ofher ass. Why isn'tthereany forgive him. In­ Instead of watching the Lewinsky interview, simply because the public talk about the size of Clinton's penis? stead of offering perhaps people should have thought about me wanted to see her break It all comes right down to the fact that that same respect fact that watching this show only feeds into down completely? to Monica, we the media's preoccupation with "scandalous" The issue really be­ he's a man and she's a woman." choose to laugh stories. If we didn't watch, there wouldn't be comes, who is Monica and chastise her. a market, and reporters would actually have Lewinsky? She's not She may have to cover real news. Instead, Lewinsky and someone that we elected sciously elected, and in whom put herself into the situation, but Clinton, as Clinton are created as soap opera characters to represent the people of we put some amount of faith, an older individual with more life experience, used to reinforce the public's sense of moral America and our issues. is absolutely rid~culous. should have taken the responsibility to say superiority. She's a young woman who took an intern­ Monica Lewinsky doesn't owe the American no to involvement with a young intern. ship, became confused and intoxicated by public any explanations for her actions, but So, after all the complaints about what a Jessica Rothfus is the assistant opinion editor power and made a mistake. Yes, she prob­ the President does. It's a shame that he's not calculating, stupid woman Monica is, why is of The Retriever Weekly. She can be reached ably manipulated people here and there, but bawling to Barbara Walters about his inad­ the blic so enthralled with her? Is it based by e-mail at [email protected]. I don't think it can be said that her motives equacies. were all negative. Throughout the entire debacle, feminist But the bigger issue is, what about the mis­ groups defended the president left and right. Good Idea .. . Bad Idea take our president made? There's a sense of There's no point in judging how people live macho pride about his dalliances. Lewinsky their lives sexually, but his dishonesty and Good Idea: Brin~in~ home a new Bad Idea: Bringing home an receives no such respect or acceptance. When condescending attitude should be judged. In­ love. STD. the media isn't focused on Lewinsky's errors, stead, most people shift the focus from him they're focused on the size of her ass. Why to Lewinsky, and judge her for simply using isn't there any talk about the size of Clinton's her sexual power. Lewinsky has been de- Good Idea: C~t-,hing in your fre­ Bad Idea: Using your mob con­ quent flyer mile-, to tra\el for free. nections to travel for free.

QJWmtt-c.Eltftt YiA1'S • Good Idc~t: Tr; ing a Ill'\\ mixed Bad Idea: Trying a new mix of drink. LSD. tn CJfte ~rlewt' Good Idc~t: \Ltking -,ome extra Bad Idea: Making some extra money hy '-L'Il1ng :our junk. money selling your body.

Good Idea: Putting in extra hours Bad Idea: Putting in extra hours at work. at your Magic: The Gathering club.

Good Idea: Pcrfel'ling your ball-hit­ Bad Idea: Perfecting your bong ting with a pitcher. hitting with some reefer.

Good Idea: Sho\\·ing your out-of­ Bad Idea: Showing your out of town visitor-., a good time. town visitors your balls.

Good Idea: T~tking a trip to .\1iami. Bad Idea: Taking a trip to New Haven.

Good Idea: \\.riting ~tll those papers Bad Idea: Writing your last will you·ve ignored ()\·cr the -.,emester. and testament.

Good ldc~t: \\-~tt~.:hing that hottie Bad Idea: Watching your pals on Dribble, Dribble, Dribble! shake hi-./lwr hol)tie. theWB. During the once extremely popular "Opposites Week" at UMBC, the women's field hockey team took the place of the basketball team. The males in the bleachers loved the Good Ide~t: CJctting funky. Bad Idea: Smelling funky. uniforms so much that they cheered and encouraged the "Retrieverettes" to jump more and more, ultimately leading to a victory. In spite of the success of the skirts, the women's Good Idea: Getting tattooed and Bad Idea: Getting branded and basketball team declined to adopt them as part of their uniform. "Skirts," said team captain Kelly _Miah, above, ..can stay on the field where they belong." pierced. stabbed. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OP.INION March 16, 1999 PAGE13

S.O.S. The UMBC Parliamentary Debate Society (Student Organizations Speak)

Emily Bernstein dent of the team leans his head against the Around 4:30p.m., the debaters gather in a tors are finally overpowered by two gentle­ car window that is rolled down only an inch large auditorium and are told the locations men from UVA, one of whom is a gradu­ and looks up at the ceiling of the bridge. Sud­ of the rooms in which they will be debating. ate of Catonsville High School and has Each Friday, usually between 9 a.m. and denly, a tremendous drop of water comes By 10:30, they have completed three forty­ been a very dear friend of the UMBC team noon, several exquisitely dressed students careening down from the upper level of the minute rounds of engaging, enlightening de­ for years. -each carrying a suitcase and a legal pad bridge, and as it falls, manages to maneuver bate and are ready to change into jeans and After the awards ceremony, during which -gather on the third floor of the Uniyer- its way into the car and Land squarely in his go party. several members ·of the UMBC team are sity Center to go to a debate tournament. eye, prompting him to scream, "Ahhhhh! I'm The party is, as always, fantastic. As de­ recognized, the four join their UVA and Sometimes two students meet, sometimes going to die!" baters tend to make friends for life in on Fordham friends for an Italian dinner and 10. Often the tournaments are at universi­ By the time they reach the Bronx, 20 min­ APDA (the American Parliamentary Debate cheesecake in New York. As the sky dark­ ties in New York City or further south, and utes later, they have almost stopped laugh­ Association, the UMBC team's parent orga­ ens, the UMBC debaters gather their bags occasionally they are as far north as Smith ing at their esteemed president and his near­ nization), the Friday night parties are the best and legal pads now filled with cases, both College in Massachusetts or even McGill death experience. As they fight that infamous place to relax and socialize with these friends won and lost, and settle back into the car to University in Quebec. traffic ·one can only find in the Big Apple, they only see on the weekends. Around 3 embark on the long and familiar ride home. As three of the team members wait for the captain (who deals with training) and the a.m., the debaters leave the party and head the fourth person, they sit in a group dis­ president (responsible for administrative back to their friend's dorm to get some rest ***What you have just read, if you actu­ cussing everything from what happened in stuff) lead their novices in a sing-along of before the two rounds the next morning. Six ally did read the whole thing, is a fictional Wednesday's political science class to what Dennis Leary's strikingly appropriate song and a half hours later, debaters across the account. Actually, every event described is issues they will be facing in rounds later in "Asshole." campus of Fordham University are shaking true, but they all happened at different the day. They drive onto the campus of Fordham off headaches, swallowing aspirin and tak­ times. For example, Chris was maimed by Once everyone has arrived, they all University and proceed down the road to the ing hot showers, preparing themselves for the drop of water sometime last year, gather their bags and head outside. As soon dorm room of one of their best debate friends. more invigorating debate. whereas it was just last weekend that we as they step into the fresh air, one enter­ They climb through his narrow window in Just before 10 on Saturday morning, plenty won the quarterfinal round described prising soul not holding car keys shouts turn, with the president going last and again of orange juice and fresh New York bagels herein. On the whole, this is a good repre­ "Shotgun!'' leaving two of them to duke it coming perilously close to death as he spends await the debaters in the auditorium where sentation of what an average weekend for out in the back seat. They all pile into a five minutes trying to squeeze his various they congregated between· rounds the day the UMBC Parliamentary Debate Society little leal Geo Metro and scoot off up I-95. appendages through the tiny opening. before. As they munch on the bagels and entails. If you have any questions about the By the time they enter Delaware, the tape They make themselves at home, rest for a guzzle the juice, some socialize and other debate society, our methods (all parliamen­ player has already cycled through songs by few minutes, then set out to the meeting place younger team members discuss possible de­ tary debate: no research or studying in­ They Might Be Giants, The Offspring, a­ for the tournament Fordham is hosting. On hate cases with older members. volved- it's all pretty much extempora­ ha, Run-D.M.C., The Charlie Daniels the way, they run into a member of the Shortly after noon. the last two rounds of neous), our musical tastes, recent accom­ Band, the B52 -, Bart Simpson and Fordham team who wears a UMBC pin to the debate are over and everyone goes to a plishments, fa orite 1. YC bars or anything Beethoven. Several miles out of Maryland, every toumamen t as a sign of the deep friend­ wonderfully catered banquet - free of else, please drop us a line. they come to their traditional lunch stop, ship and mutual respect the two schools have charge, of course. As the debaters finish their the Delaware House, where they pull off for each other. meals, they eagerly await the announcement Emily Benzstein is the opinion editor l?fThe the highway and tak.~ a half an hour to en­ Further along, they come across their good of the break - which will be composed of Rettiever Weekly and the captain ofthe de­ joy a Roy Rogers lunch and a small soda friends from Swarthmore, Hopkins and the those eight two-person teams that have done bate team. She can be reached by e-mail at - which they all share, quite taking ad­ University of Virginia. As they catch up on well enough in the initial five rounds to move [email protected]. Chris Kelly, the vantage of the free refills policy. the events of the past week, they are passed on to the quarterfinals. team president, can be reached by e-mail Two hours later, after traversing the by some debaters from Yale walking in step UMBC, as expected, has its top team in at [email protected]. The team meets length of the Jersey turnpike, our heroes with each other, wearing their traditional blue the break. They blow through quarterfinals, every Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. in shell out $8.60 for tolls in a matter of about blazers and khakis. As the duo passes, those taking down New York University and one front ofFine Arts 306./fthe student activi­ 10 minutes, and venture forth onto the less pretentious snicker and comment on how of APDA's top speakers along the way. Semi­ ties server is ever fixed, visit the team on Lower level of the massive George Wash­ badly they had beat Yale at the last tourna­ finals is a bit more difficult a •battle, but the Web at http://sta.umbc.edu/-debate. The ington Bridge. As they drive along at 55 ment and how decisively they will pummel UMBC wins on a 4-1 judges decision over team always welcomes new members, so miles per hour over the water, the presi- the Ivy guys this weekend. Princeton. In final round, UMBC's gladia- join us this week!

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• PAGE14 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION March 16, 1999 Ethnic Diversity Affects Loyalty and National Security

tations, however, crumble in the face of the lent bigotry and prejudice but at the end of Thomas Baldeh committee spearheaded by mostly alert Re­ publicans has about a week or two to release deep ties and pride Chinese feel toward the the day, earned opportunities result in polar­ a devastating account of how the Chinese Middle Kingdom. It does not matter if they ized societies. Suffice it to say that a divided nation will ultimately produce mixed loyal­ The United States prides itself in being the infiltratrated and stole nuclear secrets. Secrets live in Hong Kong, Macau or the United ties. Weng Ho Lee has lived in the United melting pot of the universe. It has absorbed like how to miniaturize the nuclear warheads States. China is always on their minds. States since 1978; treachery has lived in him millions seeking a better life. The resulting found in US Trident II missiles. This says a lot about the naive and idealis­ mosaic of a nation created by this influx and One of the culprits is Weng Ho Lee, a Tai­ tic notions Ameri- far longer than that. infusion has made America what it is today: wanese born scientist working at the Los cans harbor when Passion for the the greatest power the world has ever seen. Alamos National Lab in New Mexico. His dealing with indi­ "The greatest danger to American Hence the countless enemies it now faces, crime: divulging nuclear secrets to the Chi­ viduals feigning power might not even fall from the security of the gratitude toward United States and hence the envy directed at it by forces nese. Mr. Lee, however, has a predecessor of sky. Most likely, it will come from both seen and unseen. the same ilk, a guy called Pollard. Mr. the generous and should not blind one to the· many Thesedays,evenatthezenithofitspromi- Pollard, a Jewish American, bountiful America. within, engendered by the naturalized and nence, warriors, statesmen and modem day spied for Israel w h i 1 e Let us face it, some phenomenon called diversity." new citizens who Cassandras contemplate the decline of the employed by t h e of the individuals that come to this have and still are United States. The optimistic voices buttress U n i t e d States country care less about patriotism than about contributing to the great country that has wei­ their pronouncements by calling for a need navy. the new found paths to material aggrandize- corned them with open arms. Former Secre­ for cautionary actions. The B-2 bomber and What ment. The trend is not even limited to immi- tary of State, German-born Henry Kissinger, the F-117 Stealth aircraft of the '90s, the Star two A grants alone. So-called Generation Xers shy is arguably one of the most influential people Wars Program of the '80s, and the Aegis ~. have in common away from joining the army, making 1999 a to have held that position. Ship based missile defense system be- "A.. - should be obvious; if crucial year in which recruitment goals for Japanese Americans, even though they ing contemplated for the 21st century, .·· , & ~ not, this is why it is be- all services could fall well below their marks. were put in camps, fought valiantly and he­ are some of the measures being · ~ ing stated. Both worked as Yes, the alarming signs are everywhere. roically for liberty and on the side of the taken by this country in a ~· ~ employees of the US intelligence quest for perpetual hege- · community with access to classified This episode of American citizens spying United States in World War II. Chinese mony. ~ ~ · · .· information. Both had strong affinity for China shows. a tip of the iceberg that is American Michael Chang is beloved by mil- But the greatest ~ +. .· with the ethnic cradle from which they origi- contemporary American society. lions of American tennis fans. danger to American · . nated and both benefited immensely by be- This melting pot's ability .· .. ,,, t o The foibles and treason exhibited by a rot- power might not even fall ing citizens of the United States of America. bring di~erse people_ to- I ten. few .cannot outwe_igh the immense role from the sky. Most likely, it w i 1 1 One sees that when push came to shove gether IS overestl- ~- Immigrants have m defining America. come from within, engendered by the phe- (were they really shoved?) these 'Americans' mated. If one looks ~~ '< ~o This country cannot survive without closely, and every- . , .-~ .. .,..._ '~ the revitalizing touch of new- nomenon called diversity. decided to show loyalty to the enemy (in Ho's 1 The tough immigration laws passed by case) and even bonafide friends (as exempli­ ~here, o~e sees a d1- . ·· ... ·. '-~h ~ comers. That is why we need Congress in 1996 were significant in two re- fied by Pollard). This should not be a sur­ v1ded society. ~~ fresh cells and not viruses in spects. First, they reflected the xenophobia prise. The trend is more likely to continue It is divided not only according ~~~ our midst. to the rich versus poor categories that ~ ~ Hundreds of years ago, the of some in this nation. Second, and more im- than not. portantly, they were measures targeted toward Weng Ho Lee presents an intriguing case. many 'experts' like to yap about, but sepa- ~ Chinese built the Great Wall to a relatively benign group: poor journeymen The fact that he is Taiwanese should raise rated most of the time by civilizational and · ward off menacing Mongo] invaders ethnic boundaries. from the North. Today, even if it could. the looking for oases of opportunities. In the many an eyebrow. One will expect that Tai­ same period, countless Indian, Chinese and wanese naturally gravitate toward action and Thus Hindus socialize with Hindus, Nige- United States would not build a massive other 'skilled and legal' immigrants poured policies that strengthen their island nation. rians hang out with Nigerians, and white structure to ward off strangers and harbin­ Americans stick to themselves while won- gers of danger. It is tantamount to going into the country. They were needed; they had These expectations are justified in light of dering why other races seem not so keen on against all that the nation stands for. Far stur­ vast computer skills that the local labor force China's aggressive behavior in 1996, which mingling. dier than cement walls, which crumble with could not pour forth abundantly. They worked led to US frigates patrolling the Taiwanese It is instances like this that make one won- time, are the voices of reason that seek to on sensitive national projects. Herein lies the straits as a verbal disapproval of such threat­ danger, the precursor to decline. ening acts. These expectations are validated der about the merits of promoting protect the common weal: survival. From New York to Los Angeles, major pa- by the contrasts between the two societies, multiculturalism and vehemently defending pers have covered the Chinese nuclear snoop- one characterized by degrees of freedom; the affirmative action subjectively. True, these Thomas Baldeh is a junior majoring in po­ ing whirlwind hitting the nation. A select other stifled by draconian restrictions. Expec- measures are aimed at distilling still preva- litical science. greenspace

All ofthese JaC:lS appear m 1 ne "now dook­ *Each year an average of 105 * The greatest snowfall officially reported at * A blizzard is defined by the following let by Nolan J. Doesken and Arthur Judson, snow-producing storms affect the the Phoenix, Arizona National Weather Ser­ conditions: winds of at least 35 miles per U.S. Forest Service Alpine Snow and Ava­ continental United States. A typi­ vice Office was one inch. That occurred hour along with considerable falling and/ 0 cal storm will have a snow-produc­ twice. The first time was January 20, 1933. or blowing snow reducing visibility to lanche Project, retired. ing lifetime of two to five days and will bring It happened again four years later on the same less than one-quarter mile for a period of * Snow continues to challenge weather ex­ snow to portions of several states. date. at least three hours. (Extremely cold tem­ perts across the country. It is still very dif­ peratures often are associated with dan­ ficult to predict and is surprisingly hard to * Fresh snow is an excel­ lent in- *In the western United States, mountain snow gerous blizzard conditions, but are not a measure once it has fallen. sulator. Ten inchef pack contributes up to 75 percent formal part of the modem definition.) of fresh snow of all year-round surface wate1 * Based on National Weather Service with a density of supplies. * When a deposit of ice is formed records for 1961 through 1990, Rochester, 0.07 inches, when supercooled water droplets New York averages 94 inches of snow an­ seven percent * The commonly used ten-to­ freeze on contact with an object, it nually and is the snowiest large city in the water, is ap- ~ one ratio of snowfall to water is called riming. United States. Rochester has a population proximately content 'is a myth for much of more than 200,000 and annual municipal equal to a six­ the United States. This ration * Graupel is snowflakes that become snow-removal budgetof$3.7 million (1995 inch-layer of fi­ varies from as low as 100-to-on ounded pe11ets due to riming. Typi­ figures). berglass insulatior to as high as about three-to-one de­ cal sizes are two to five millimeters in with an insulatio pending on the meteorological conditions as- diameter (0.1 to 0.2 inches). Graupel is * Buffalo, New York, is a R-value ofR-18. sociated with the snowfall. sometimes mistaken for hail. close runner-up in terms of U.S. *Practically every location in the United * Nationwide, the average * Supersaturation is the large cities with States has seen snowfall. Even most portions snowfal1 amount per day condition, which occurs in the most snow. of southern Florida have seen a few snow when snow falls is about the atmosphere when the A 39-inch flurries. two inches, but in some relative humidity is ~ snowfall in 24 mountain areas of the West, greater than I 00 percent. ~~-~::11'\1 hours in early *Snow kills hundreds of people in the United an average of seven inches December 1995 States each year. The primary snow-related per snow day is observed. * Snow is really fun unless cost the city deaths are from traffic accidents, overexer­ you're driving a very, very tiny nearly $5 million tion, and exposure, but deaths from ava­ * Snow ablation usually refers to removal car through it in Ithaca, New York dur­ for snow removal. lanches have been steadily increasing. by melting. ing a blizzard. Then it's not so fun. March 16, 1999 PAGE 15

Enjoy a night at the opera and 'Scope our your week in rhyme and 2 0 16 . . say it with elections swear off the duck soup for a day FE~TURE s Crunch #s on your grocery bill and Peruse Peck's picks and projec- 23 19 don't forget, "Eminem" is the moniker: tions for the top picture prizes CHEWING 'GUM' Center Stage Play Explores "How Passionate People Live With Restrictions"

KATHERINE LEPAGE ideas in this article with another Retriever Weekly Staff Writer play she had written called The Mother of Modern Censorship, Gum, written by Karen Hartman, which was abou.t music censorship premiered at Baltimore's own Cen­ in Egypt. By combining the ideas ter Stage this week. Hartman, a of fundamentalism and censorship graduate of the Yale School of and replacing music with gum she Drama, wrote Gum as her senior felt she would create a companion piece. The idea for the play carne piece to The Mother of Modern from a New York Times Journal ar­ Censorship, a short one-act sexual ticle entitled "Of College Girls Be­ comedy. However, as she began to trayed and Vile Chewing Gum" write, the play became more seri­ (July 10, 1996). The article is about ous, as the subject of female geni­ a young girl in Egypt who was tal mutilation- female circumci­ drugged by aphrodisiac-laced gum sion-became a theme of the play. and then raped, and the gum-related In many cultures, female circum­ panic this incident inspired in that cision is still common, and often is country, where the murder of a considered a religious practice. The daughter whose virtue is in ques­ circumcision is the removal of all Center Stage tion is considered an honorable or most of the external female geni- Double Your Pleasure: Sisters Lina (Millie Chow) and Rahmi (Miriam A. Laube) whisper about the crime. forbidden in Karen Hartman's new play Gum at Center Stage. Hartman decided to combine the see GUM, page 17 Wild Womb 'n Other Things [insert name here] UMBC Takes Its Arts Into the Community in More of An Experience Than A Series of Performances.

LIVE NUDES! OLUFUNMIKE WOODS eluded an array of women in color­ asked the crowd, "Is your god worth Retriever Weekly Staff Writer ful cloth drumming, then dancing defending?" It was a non-rhetori­ isten, my children and you shall hear the sound of nobody while the men drummed. They in­ cal question,_addressing the lack of entering the [insert name here]. Blah, blah, blah;nobody The program outlining the order vited the crowd to participate in a action after church bombings. Her L entered; sing along if you know the words. of song, dance, and poetry in A Cel­ lively follow-the-leader session. work was met with a standing ova­ Onward. This week's contest was inspired by a woman in one of ebration of Womb'n Other Things Melani Douglas of Spo­ tion. The night flowed on into a trib- my classes. Whilst reading aloud, she said the word "melancolony." displayed the message, "Can you kenWorld read a short story that . ute to womanhood through move­ I interpreted this as a village inhabited by lots of sad people. This see the source of my sorcery? I'm explored the different perspectives ment to Sweet Honey In The week's contest asks that you create "double compound words" maternal. I'm eternal. I'm finally of a love triangle. Bassey Ikpi, also Rock's "Testimony" by Anya Th­ (thank you, Heather, for that part of speech). The words that I have sitting on top of the world that I of SpokenWorld, took a playful ompson. Raquel Brown, a D.C.­ already invented are: carry on my shoulders." A packed look at black women's self-image based poet, ensued, manifesting the 0 Conundrunk: that feeling you have when you're toasted, and crowd that crossed genders and issues with "It's All In A Black representation of maternity as she can't quite make a decision on your own. generations gathered on Friday, Girl's Hair." She was followed by did reflective pieces while her two­ 0 Phenominone: nope, no miracles here. Mar. 5 to honor the feminine spirit, Simone Canaday, representing the year-old daughter joined her on 0 Restroommate: the name for the herd that develops when which included creative wisdom, voice of hip-hop. Next, God Bod­ stage. girls head to the bathroom warrior and healing elements. ies, a duo combining inspirational Finally, Fertile Ground, Jed by 0 Yellow Brick Roadrage: it's a good thing Dorothy isn't around The event was an offspring of singing and poetry, performed acre­ UMBC's James Collins, lived up to today. She'd hate I-95. Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues, ative remake of Nina Simone's its reputation for providing soulful 0 Bedhogwild: occurs when someone continuously steals the put on annually by the Africana "Four Women," as welJ as an origi­ jazz and rhythm-and-blues. The tal­ covers and the majority of mattress space from the other sleeping Studies Department. The celebra­ nal piece commemorating an age ented vocalist, Navasha Boxley, person(s). tion was a collaboration between when it was safe to go out and have brought life to eloquent verses This is, of course, a random s~mpling. Look at these, come up the Black Student Union, Starvin' fun. These acts displayed the talent about identity, love and vision. with your own, and win a prize. This week's prize is the Master Artists Entertainment, and Black of a young generation of poetic art­ Watch for their new album, entitled Disguise Kit, equipped with a pair of glasses (eyebrows attached), Out Studios. It took place at the ists. Bridging the Gap, to be released in some horribly crooked teeth, a really weird lips-shaped thing (com­ Maryland Art Place in downtown They were succeeded by Laini May. pletely inflexible) and a huge red nose (in case you're in a herd of Baltimore as an ongoing effort to Mataka, who embodied the re­ The night was capped with a flying reindeer and you need cover). Oh, lest I forget, there's a reach out to the general community quirements of a true elder, having guided imagery session led by pirate patch included as welL Arg, Matey. through artistic endeavors. Despite acquired wisdom and the ability to dance therapist Robin Boyd to em­

As usual, entries must be received by Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Retriever Weekly of­ its location, it was without a doubt pass it on. She is a seasoned poet phasize that the event was more of fice, UC 214, or bye-mailing me [email protected]. You guys truly suck. Nobody a UMBC event as most of the coor­ who can pack a take-no-prisoners an experience than a series of per­ enters anymore; not even the people who "know" the whole thing is rigged (it's not) in dinators and artists were UMBC style with the timelessness of qual­ formances. With entertainment like their favor. Oh, well, you know what they say up Nawth: fuck ya! Not your fault, I ity literary expression. Her reper­ this, there seems to be no need to guess. You just feel inadequate. You feel that I would heckle your entry, or throw darts students or alumni. at it. That's just not true- heck no. I love you all, and I'd do anything in my power to Sankof a Dance Theater opened toire covered a variety of topics, prove the power and equality of make sure that you felt loved by the [insert name here]. Because we do love you. More the night with a Nem debe saye, a including an expose of impotent women. than life itself, and maybe more than cheese products. "Your behavior is so male, it's drum call, clearing the space of un­ poets, praise for Malcolm X, and Upcoming Starvin' Artists Enter­ like you can't explain yourself to me (I think I'll ask Renoir to tea), for his- flowers are as real as they are all the time; and his sunlight sets the furniture aglow. It's a pleasant wanted energy and invoking the the frustrations of dealing with an tainment events include a live hip­ time as far as people go (how far do they go?)." presence of good spirits in the West unsatisfying lover. hop show on April 3 and an open African tradition. The company in- At one point during the night, she mic on Aprill6. PAGE16 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES March 16, 1999 New UMBC Golden Key Members Inducted Honor Society Prizes Scholarship, Diversity, Community

CHRISTINA SABATO dent Kimberly Mullen was elected to be the ter this year; about 400 accepted this honor, Elgamil, two of my very best students, who Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Regional Student Representative, and also and many of these attended Sunday's cer­ are here today." · received the Mid-Atlantic Leaderofthe Year emony with their families. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Despite the snow and sleet, the new induct­ Award. Six honorary members were also inducted Johnson, who stressed the importance of re­ ees and their families filled the UC Ballroom To be invited to join UMBC's Golden Key at the ceremony: Dr. Daphne D. Harrison, spect for self and others in one's work, and until only standing room was available at chapter, students must hold junior or senior professor of Africana Studies; Dr. explained how the tenets of Golden Key - Sunday's Golden Key Ramachandra S. academic excellence, diversity and commu­ National Honor Society Hosmane, professor of nity service- express this respect. Induction Ceremony. Chemistry; Dr. "When you grow old," he said, "you will Proud parents relished Katherine Z. Keller, begin to ask yourself, 'Did my life matter?'" the chance to straighten associate director of He urged all in attendance to pursue ex­ the ties and smooth the the Honors College; cellence in academics, to respect and cel­ hair of their college-age Dr. Philip J. Landon, ebrate diversity, and to share with others in babies as the students associate professor of the community, concluding, "If you do that, were inducted into English; Dr. Arthur T. you will be very proud of your answer to UMBC's Golden Key Johnson, Provost of those questions." chapter. UMBC; and Ms. June Outstanding members Charay Jennings, The Golden Key Na­ D. Winkler, director of Saudia Ahmed and Shilpa Arora were also tional Honor Society was Volunteer Services at honored at the ceremony for their respective founded in 1977; UMD Medical School. contributions to the chapter: Jennings partici­ UMBC's chapter was Honorary inductees pates regularly in Golden Key's Villa Maria chartered in 1995, but is are chosen by the stu­ project; Ahmed took photographs at last already emerging as a dent membership, year's induction; and Arora coordinated a leader in the mid-Atlan­ based on nominations member-suggested "socializer" at UMBC tic region. Recent from membership and athletic events. Junior Victoria Crane and Golden Key awards to officers. senior Steven Delgado were also recognized both the UMBC chapter Most of the hon­ for their achievements and contributions. and members include the Amy Banowetz I Retriever Weekly Staff orary inductees ex­ Golden Key is an international, interdisci­ Outstanding Newsletter pressed their gratitude plinary honor society which offers students Golden Key: Dr. Lynn Zimmerman, Advisor, and Officers Janet Racket and Kim­ Award, the Outstanding and indebtedness to the chance to incorporate giving back to the berly Mullen welcomed new inductees on Sunday with an inspirational speech. Service Project Award their students. Without community into their academic careers. for their monthly com- his dedicated, brilliant As Dr. Fabian De Rosario, director of munity work with children at Villa Maria credit status and maintain a grade point av­ students, said Hosmane, "all these honors Chapter Development, said, "Golden Key Children's Center, and the Outstanding Aca­ erage within the top 15 percent of UMBC would be nothing to me ... On [the students'] members make a difference. I invite you to demic Project Award for their Honorary students. According to Mullen, roughly 1000 behalf, I will accept this award." Landon es­ do the same." The Retriever Weekly wishes Members Reception. UMBC chapter presi- students were invited to join UMBC's chap- pecially thanked "Joy Sanders and Elaine to congratulation this year's inductees. . .

Where's the Beer? Veg Out on Great Thanks to you, all sorts of everyday products are being made from the American Meatout Day paper. plastic. metal and glass that you've been recycling. CAROLYN DANCKAERT public. lution- America's farm animals produce 10 But to keep recycling working to Retriever Weekly Staff Writer In fact, this past February, a coalition of 20 times the waste produced by the human popu­ leading health advocacy organizations, includ­ lation. help protect the enVironment. you Weird Al Yanko vic, Charles Darwin, Steven ing the American Heart Association and the The Great American Meatout also attempts need to buy those products. Jobs, Doris Day, Hank Aaron, Alec Baldwin, American Cancer Society, issued a statement to appeal to an individual's sense of ethics. f Scott Adams, Claudia Schiffer, Issac Newton, to the United States Dietary Guidelines Advi­ Over 666,000 animals are killed every hour in Dr. Ruth, William Shatner, Clara Barton, Mr. sory Committee recommending that fruits and American slaughterhouses. Each person who 1 BUY RECYCLED ,., Rogers, Albert Einstein, Billy Jean King, Steve vegetables be made the cornerstone of the follows a vegetarian diet saves 35 sentient ani­ Martin, H. G. Wells, David Duchovny ... American diet. mals from caging, drugging, mutilation and Question: What common practice unites The Meatout organizers outline a variety of slaughter every year. Over ari average lifetime, these assorted individuals? benefits that result from going meat-free. Fre­ that figure translates to 2, 700 animals. I Answer: Vegetarianism! quently, the health effects of a meatless diet The Baltimore-based Vegetarian Resource On Saturday, March 20, thousands of people are one of its most appealing features. A 12- Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to nationwide will join these cultural legends and year Oxford Vegetarian Study of 6,000 veg­ providing information to the public about veg­ over 30 million other American vegetarians in etarians and 5,000 meat-eaters determined that etarianism, is sponsoring several local Meatout "kicking the meat habit." This date marks the vegetarians are 20 percent less likely than meat­ events. Borders Books and Music is hosting 15th Annual Great American Meatout- "the eaters to die early, that they have 30 percent one such event at their Towson store, located world's largest annual grassroots diet educa­ less heart disease, and that they have 40 per­ at 415 York Road. They will be featuring a tion campaign." Over 2000 educational events cent less cancer. Children's Story Hour with a vegetarian topic; will be held across the country, including a By observing a plant-based diet, vegetarians a discussion led by Vegetarian Resource Group t meatless Congressional Reception for hundreds also prevent vast quantities of grain from need­ staff member Darlene Veverka entitled Intro­ of Congressional members and their staffers. lessly being fed to livestock. It is estimated that duction to Vegetarianism; a vegetarian menu ANDSAYE: I In honor of the day, the governors of over 20 60 million more people could be adequately at their cafe, a Vegetarian Resource Group in­ states and the mayors of many major cities, in­ fed using the land freed if Americans reduced formation table, and a vegetarian cooking dem­ So look for and buy products made cluding Baltimore, have signed Meatout proc­ their intake of meat by 10 percent. Currently, a onstration. i 1 from recycled materials. And don't for­ lamations. child dies of malnutrition every 2.3 seconds. To contact the Vegetarian Resource Group, I get to celebrate America Recycles Day I The Great American Meatout was started in Meatless diets are also promoted as a way to call (410) 366-8343, or write P.O. Box 1463, . I 1985 to counter the vast propaganda directed help the environment. The standard American Baltimore, MD 21203. Another local vegetar­ on November 15th. toward the public by the multi-million-dollar diet, with its heavy emphasis on meat and dairy ian group, Earthsave Baltimore, holds a It would mean the world to us. For a I meat industry. It was originally designed as an products, requires vast quantities of natural monthly vegetarian potluck and lecture series alternative to "National Meat Week," which is resources to support. For instance, to produce in Towson- call Don at (410) 252-3043 for free brochure, calll-800-CALL -EDF or now no longer observed. The organizers main­ a single pound of feedlot beef, over 2,500 gal­ more information. UMBC's very own Students visit our web site at www.edf.org tain that the success of the Annual Meatout re­ lons of water, 12 pounds of grain, five pounds for Environmental Awareness (SEA) also or­ flects many larger trends in society, such as of topsoil, and the energy equivalent of one ganizes vegetarian-oriented events. declining consumption of beef and veal (25 and gallon of gasoline are required. Animal agri­ SEA meets every Monday at 1 p.m. in Fine 70 percent respectively) and the increasing ac­ culture, particularly in the form of factory Arts 529; to learn more, contact SEA president ceptance of plant-based eating by the general farms, is also a chief contributor to water pol- Megan Knight at mknighl@ gl.umbc. edu. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES March 16, 1999 PAGE17 • Sex IS Just Like Gum from GUM, page 15 chance at sensual pleasure. Laube did a won­ tali a. After the excisions, the two sides of the derluljob of portraying this character's spunk vulva are sewn together, reducing the pas­ and passion. The character itself is somewhat sageway to a minimum, to make it impos­ bothersome - Rahmi was so greedy that one sible for the young girl to have sexual inter­ was almost indifferent to her, whereas her course until she is married and cut open again. sister Lina was written as a silent sufferer and Gum is set in a fictional fundamentalist was easily admired. country. The two main characters are two Kamal, as Inayat, definitely acted the part wealthy sisters, Rahrni (Miriam A. Laube) of the self-absorbed male. This can be tricky and Lina (Millie Chow). Together, the two in some ways, but Kamal was up to the chal­ sisters share ideas and secrets of the forbid­ lenge-he didn't make the audience hate him; den. The two girls, especially Rahmi, are just consider him, in our society, old-fash­ obsessed with gum. In fact, Rahmi even ioned and sexist. Kamal brought to the stage agrees to marry the merchant Inayat (Joseph the sense that his character was not evil, but Kamal) in exchange for a constant supply of only a product of his fictional culture. gum. Soules did- an amazing job of acting the Inayat brings up the idea that gum is a girl­ part of the older woman who went along with ish form of recklessness that is later replaced the culture but dared to question it in the end by sexual activity, considered an adult activ­ in the privacy of her own home. This trans­ ity. Since the girls had not been educated formation was acted out splendidly by Soules about sex, they were very confused on this and was totally believable. She took a vital issue. Gum and sex were both forbidden, and character who wasn't the main focus and the play shows the fictional culture's similar turned her into a source of guidance. treatment of the two. At one point, Rahmi Even though there were only five charac­ even says, "Unwrap me like a package. Sex ters, the acting was so strong it made the play is just like gum, but more difficult." seem fully developed and rich. Tim Vasen, Amy Banowetz I Retriever Weekly Staff Rahrni takes on the role of a young girl in his first season as a Center Stage's direc­ Offensive Comedy: Comedienne Cocoa Brown offended some Pub-goers last who was raped after being drugged by gum, tor, did a marvelous job of bringing Monday with a tasteless comedy routine. possible only because Rahmi was never cir­ Hartman's play to life. cumcised by order of her late mother. The The lighting and set design was very simple girls are brought up by their Auntie (Dale for Gum. There was a strong connection Everything Ain't Funny Soules). The Auntie acts as the authority fig­ throughout the play with water symbolizing International Women's Day Comedy Falls Flat ure, enforcing the rules of the country on the purity, so there was a built-in pond in the cen­ girls. Throughout the rest of the play, the con­ ter of the stage. A bath t~be was also instru­ SADIQQ ABDULLAH confidence. sequences of giving in to ... gum are explored mented in some scenes. The set basically Retriever Weekly Contributor Covering the whole room from couples to and the unusual relationship of the two sis­ consisted of a few stools, cushions, and variations of ethnic groups, Brown began to ters is examined. tables. The lighting was also simple, consist­ As the UMBC Pub grows in staff and food shoot herself in the foot. Actually, one group The acting in Gum was incredible. The ing of a spotlight every now and then. Every .selection, it is slowly bringing a variety of of students told her she was not funny as they actors and actresses have extensive theatre once in a while, however, the whole stage programs to its domain in the evening. Last left the eating facility, offended at personal and television credits. Perhaps the best per­ would go dark to emphasize an important Monday, there was a comedy show in the Pub remarks made about them and their culture. formance was given by one of the young boys point or change in action. for International Women's Day. This is the Time appeared to stand still, like Michael who assaulted Rahmi. The boy (Danyon The original music was extraordinary and fourth comedy show sponsored by the SEB Jordan crossing over Bryan Russell to win Davis) gave an eloquent speech describing complemented the play very nicely. The com­ comedy committee, which I chair. Some have another title, and eventually, the buzzer went in detail the sexual acts that he and his friend poser, Kim D. Sherman, was able to enhance been funny ... some, not so funny. off and it was time for her to sit down, re­ had acted out on Rahmi, and of the passion the sense of culture through eastern chants In appreciation ofWomen's History Month ceiving few claps of appreciation, and those that they had shared. Davis' articulate style and exotic instruments. The music was per­ and the contributions women have made to out of kindness. of speech al1owed the audience to get a haps as bizarre as the play itself. society, SEB produced a comedy show fea­ The show was far from over according to graphic sense of the event in an almost hope­ Costumes were also simple; they added to turing women from D.C. and New Jersey. the schedule, but the mood of the audience ful, pleasurable light - whereas the rest of the action. Red seemed to be a symbolic color With Women's History Month as the theme, illustrated a need to go home early and leave the play showed that the culture forced a and was used throughout the entire play. It some people may think that it would be hard International Women's Day with some dig­ negative view of sex. accentuated the themes of the play, such as to provide students with an interesting event nity. In fact, some left, but some stayed. In Chow, who played Lina, also did an ex­ the fire of passion and desire. The color was that most people would enjoy. Some people addition to those that stayed, more came in ceptional job. Chow played a character of deceiving in some ways for an outsider of think that Women's History Month is only to the social atmosphere to try and remove naive, pure innocence who was just bursting the household, since young girls were not for women, similar to beliefs that Black His­ their minds from a long day of lecture and to explore the world and find herself. Lina supposed to have those kinds of thoughts. tory Month is only for black people. study. had lived her whole life in the shadow of her This play's clear theme was that you can't On the contrary, these are times for every­ The second comedian came to the stage and wild sister, and had never truly been able to change the inevitable -in this particular case, one to come together and celebrate the con­ addressed the frustrated crowd. As her time develop her own person. Lina was the per­ modernization and discovery. Center Stage tributions both groups have made to society. continued, she began to bring the audience fect, subservient, loving daughter, and Chow should be proud to be producing such an ex­ With thoughts of seclusion embedded in the back to life. SEB's comedy show began to definitely conveyed this idea with her meek traordinarily unique play which tackles such coconut, it is hard for people to get out of the gain back some of the respect it had before body language to her gentle tone of voice, difficult topics and controversial issues. frame of mind that they may enjoy any pro­ the show began. while also giving the audience a clear sense The production will be running from gram as much as anyone else. Needless to Before going into any situation, one likes of Lina's internal struggle. March 12 to March 28. If you go to see this say, programming for everyone on campus to be prepared and it is hard to prepare one­ Laube, as Rahnn, portrayed the wild sis­ fabulous production, ~ring an open mind and is very difficult. self for the unknown. Fortunately, SEB com­ ter who was not strong enough to resist temp­ be prepared to undertake the creative process The comedy show at the Pub was no dif­ edy is thankful for the individuals that left tation of the unknown, a young passionate of understanding the symbolism which nearly ferent than any other program in difficulty before the show ended. For them to under­ girl who was willing to risk everything for a overwhelms the play. of planning. Once the show began, it was time stand that the disrespect they received from to see where our effort and money for the the first comedian was not the actions and event went. The first comedian, Cocoa views of the Student Events Board showed a Brown, appeared to be nervous, which struck lot of character and intelligence. Help us the audience with amazement. The audience As SEB comedy continues to program for stared at the comedian, with Homer­ the campus, we plan on taking more precau­ Simpson-blank stares, waiting for a funny tions on the types of comedy we bring to the joke to pop out of her mouth. In desperation, campus. Future plans include a hypnotist the comedian began to pick on people in the coming on April 26, the Monday after help you. audience before ruining her name and self- Quadmania. Write for us and earn cash. Call x126o for further information. PAGE 18 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES March 16, 1999 Baltimore Opera Presents Tchaikovsky Love Story Elegance and 'txcellence Apparent in Production.ofEugene Onegin Opera

NING-KAI CHUANG again at a banquet in the palace of Prince relaxed country scenes, then harsh to show gene Onegin and Lensky clashed further. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Gremin. This time, Tatyana is no longer the the dark glitter of court society. In the I've never reaJly liked the Baltimore Op­ naive child whom Onegin first met in the woods, where snow drifted, the sky was era Chorus much. In this production, the It was a pleasant surprise to see a drastic country. She has matured, and has been wed­ shadowed with Lensky's future death. chorus did not impress me any more than improvement in the set design of the Lyric ded to Prince Gremin. Perhaps it was only Prince Gremin 's palace, with a fountain and they have in the past. These ladies and Opera House, where the Baltimore Opera her ranking and nobility, perhaps it was the tall walls, was as elegant as a set can get. gentlemen were not able to synchronize Company brought the brand new produc­ happiness the prince describes in his life Eugene Onegin is not an easy opera to their singing at the beginning of the show. tion of Eugene Onegin alive. Eugene with her, but One gin feels as though Tatyana perform, especially the letter scene. I have But they were able to do so in the waltz at Onegin, written by PeterTchaikovsky, is one has gone through a complete transformation, yet to be satisfied with any recording of the beginning of Act II and the Polonaise of of the better-known Russian operas. The and lie falls in love with her. Tatyana's role except Galina Gorchakova's the beginning of Act III. melodies in this opera are among my favor­ Knowing how much he hurt Tatyana in collaboration with the Kirov Opera. It cer­ The acting can indeed use some improve­ ites, along with ones composed by Mozart, the past, Onegin seeks love from Tatyana. tainly takes more than just practicing to sing ment. In Act III, when Prince Gremin sang Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and Floyd. Tatyana resists Onegin's love, choosing to a Tatyana. A successful Tatyana has to have out his feelings for Tatyana, he just stood at The plot of Eugene One gin involves ana­ honor her vows, and leaves the scene as the the music and the feeling in her blood. the same spot like a wooden soldier. He ive young lady (Tatyana) who falls in love curtain falls. Maria Gavrilova, who portrayed Tatyana, might have waved his arm couple of times, the very first time she meets the title char­ First, I must compliment the scenery. The was not gifted in this way. In the letter scene, but this is not acting. IfPrince Gremin's feel­ acter. In the infamous letter scene in Act I, country estate building in Act I, Scene I was I heard a harsh, angry Tatyana instead of a ing was as cold as Tomas Tommasson had she composes a letter confessing her inno­ nothing, but the grand ballroom in Tatyana's naive young lady who has fear and frustra­ shown, I think Prince Gremin would not de­ cent love for Onegin in an aria (a musical house, the forest scene in Act IT, and Prince tion towards the uncertainty of how One gin serve Tatyana. soliloquy). Although he thanks Tatyana for Gre~n's palace were extremely magnifi­ feels about her passion. Gavrilova's over­ I don't think this production is better than her honesty, Onegin rejects her love, then cent. The sets were definitely first-class con­ powering voice had a tough edge, which did the others I have heard, but the set design is tells her, in effect, to "grow up." struction, which one will not find in every not fit into Tatyana's role in this specific definitely a jawbreaker. As much criticiz­ In Act" II, at a banquet in honor of opera production, and which one will cer­ scene. ing as I have done in this review, I would Tatyana's name day, Onegin flirts with her tainly not always find at Baltimore Opera. On the other hand, the men sang well. I still encourage people go see it. The ballet sister to annoy her sister's fiance, his best I cannot imagine the amount of effort put am fond of all of the men's performances. was nice to watch; the cast does deserve friend Lensky. The tension escalates until into the formation of the set and changing Their voices were strong and sustaining, and more credit then I have given them here. Lensky renounces their friendship and chal­ the set between scenes and intermissions. they characterized each of the characters Call the Baltimore Opera Box Office at lenges Onegin to a duel, which Onegin must The ballroom in Tatyana's house was con­ well. My favorite has to be Mr. Triquet (sung (41 0) 727-6000 for more ticket information accept. servative, but the lighting in this piece was by Joseph Frank), the jolly Frenchman or visit their web site at After few years, Tatyana and Onegin meet almost a character: soft and natural in the cracking up at Tatyana's party before Eu- www.baltimoreopera.com.

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Other staples. of perhaps less celebrity, no apologies for controversial lyrics. coming an alcoholic and overdosing several Now of course, it's never a good idea to are potatoes and rice. Both of these prod­ times. of heart, nor is it for young children. But if starve yourself in the name of funding ucts can be bought in embarrassingly large Graduating from high school was not a you can appreciate humor and quality rhym­ frivolous social expenditures (or funding quantities for mere pocket change. They can high priority for this Kansas City native, ing, then this is a necessary addition to your your inner frat boy, as I like to say), but be eaten with a variety of toppings, and whose life was heading in a totally different collection. what's college life without a little malnu­ make smashing companions to most every­ direction until the 1997 Rap Olympics out in Mathers may show little restraint, but his trition? Sometimes you just have to let your one in the vegetable family. Plus, they can L.A. At that event, Eminem would finish sec­ style is so refreshing because he doesn't hair down and throw caution to the wind be made ahead of time, and neither requires ond and gain some recognition from such spend the whole album bragging about how (or is that cash into the wind?). much attention to prepare. rappers as LL Cool J, Missy Elliott, and, great he is. So many rappers these days are The first thing that springs to mind for The tips I've provided are surely sparse. most importantly, Dr. Dre. Soon after the always boasting about how they get all the thrifty grocery techniques is coupons. You But please feel free to experiment and dis­ Olympics, Dre signed "Slim Shady" to his women and all the money, but Erninem is can save a bundle with coupons, right? cover the numerous levels of being cheap. new label, and the two began working on his humble. He admits to masturbating - and Sure, but who the hell is going to find a Remember, if you're low on cash, you can always try hitting your parents up for a little debut album that just hit stores last Tuesday. should be given a Grammy for that informa­ newspaper every week, carefully clip them, money. Might I suggest a using a cute little The record boasts the hit single, "My Name tion alone. and then remember to tote them all to the store? It's a nice theory, but the college stu­ letter like the following: Is ... " that has brought Eminem to notoriety, Eminem is not trying to come off as dent is of a somewhat lazy breed. There's No mon, but there is more than just one quality song hardcore; he is willing to laugh at himself no way most of us are going to allow any No fun, on this LP. There are 19 other tight tracks for and have people laugh at him. At the same time for such an activity. Besides, how Your son people to enjoy, from the hilarious '"97 time, however, he still maintains strong rap­ many of us are really that organized? However, don't be surprised if you get Bonnie and Clyde" to the off-the-wall "As ping, especially in "Bad Meets Evil," a song The best bet is generic brands. If you this response: the World Turns." The best songs on the disc that can be taken seriously. He leaves the lis­ have a choice between Kellogg's Raisin Too bad, are clearly tener with no doubt that he has talent. those produced by Dre, as they Bran or Cheap-0' s Econo Flakes, it doesn't So sad, consistently have strong beats and quality After hearing the album, you will recog­ take a chess champ to figure out the ge­ Your dad rhymes. nize Erninem as different not only from ev­ neric, sorry excuse for a cereal is going to With all the money you saved from my If you happen to be easily offended, how­ ery other caucasian MC, but also from any be cheaper and is probably not a whole lot tips, feel free to buy a gift or make a dona­ ever, then this is not the CD for you. Erninem rapper that has ever come out. He has a different. If you frequent Giant, you know tion. To find out where to send such gener­ seems to have no morals as he raps about unique style that is catchy and will surely be that they carry their very own imitations osities or to know what sizes I wear, e-mail drugs, murders, overweight people, women, a hit. If you do not agree, then as Slim Shady called Super G. Just remember the golden me at [email protected]. 1· poor white trash and even Sonny Bono and says in his final track, "For all of those I have rule: If half your cart is Super G. you'll For the next issue, food fans, sharpen 1 Ron Goldman. His motto is the name of offended, fuck you, too." save quite extensively. those canines! 1 Track 15: He "Just Don't Give a Fuck." The This album gets four "Yos" on the rating One of the most important tips you can I Slim Shady LP is definitely not for the faint scale, as in "Yo, yo, yo, yo that's a dope CD!" and save THE SURVIVAL SKILLET

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reetings, my loyal legions such an immense tolerance for pain that he of iron-crazed fansJ I told his spotter in advance that if he passed hope this week finds you out; he was to be woken up. So, basically, pleasantly sore from our Arnold would load up over 375 pounds on G last grueling workout. the squat bar, complete his 10-12 reps, some­ ·This week I will address the topic of pain. times pass out, then his training partner would Pain and weight lifting go together like smack him around, making him come to his Kierkegaard and Philosophy majors. senses, and then he would crank out another The German philosopher Friedrich six to 12 reps. That, my friends, is pain. Nietzsche once said, "That which does Now, by no means am I proposing that you not kill me, makes me stronger." So it is. work out until you pass out (Arnold would In order to make progress, you must do also regularly work out to the point of throw­ more than you have before. In technical ing up his latest protein-filled meal!). No, terms, this is called the theory of over­ since most of us are n~t (and probably never load. You must apply a load that is greater will be) world-class. top-10 competitive than normal to your muscles in order to body-builders, there is no need for such des­ progress. perate antics. What I am suggesting is that For instance, if you are bench-press­ you could see tremendous leaps in your train­ ing I 50 pounds, after your body adapts ing by focusing on your pain. to this load, you must increase it to per­ First, you should be able to determine good haps 155 or 160 pounds in order to make pain and bad pain. Good pain is the burn you progress again -if not, you will be stuck feel when cranking out those last reps-it is at the· development that goes along with a result of lactic acid build-up in your that weight. muscles/bloodstream. Bad pain is the sharp Close examination of bodybuilding twang you fee] when moving-if this occurs, proves that those who could endure the terminate your exercise immediately. Eli Zukowski I Retriever Weekly Staff most pain are usually those that are most Back to the burn: These last reps, where successful. Interesting fact: The big guy your muscles are burning, are the ones that the pain. Now. don't get carried overboard mits (make sure ) ou have a spotter himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, used to count the most. What you want to do on these with this, but crank out the last two to four handy, too). pass out while doing squats. Arnold had is slo\\- down and relish (if that h possible) reps as slow as your personal pain limit per- Until then: Lift, cat. sieep. grow. hardcore 'scop s

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Movies Fun Teen Liaisons in Intentions

JAMIE PECK Retriever Week!v Staff Writer

Fans ofBuffy might get huffy while watch­ ing their beloved Sarah Michelle Gellar ma­ neuver her way through the wickedly enter­ taining Cruel Intentions (*** out of four). Gellar's a vamp instead of a vampire slayer here, so anybody expecting that she'll fur­ ther her role model status with this big-screen lead is going to keel over from the shock. In CrueL, she lies, connives, manipulates, se­ duces people of both genders and snorts coke Columbia Pictures from a crucifix-shaped vial. Imagine a jun­ Love Hurts: In Cruel Intentions, Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Gellar, above, ior version of Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct play cold-hearted teenage stepsiblings; pawns in their game of sexual manipulation schemer (only without the icepick murders), include the virginal Reese Witherspoon, top right, and the naive Selma Blair. and you'll have a good idea of how bad this girl can be. even a few who haven'L Kathryn's current Cruel Intentions eventually covers some is fine, too, wisely making her part's lifestyle A contempo update of the malicious go­ project concerns sexually soiling the naive iffy terrain when real-life couple Phillippe choice neither sanctimonious nor self-con­ ings-on in Choderlos De Laclos' 1782 novel new girlfriend (Selma Blair, from TV's Zoe, and Witherspoon actually warm to each other gratulatory. And director/writer Roger Les Liaisons Dangereuses, also the basis of Duncan, Jack & Jane) of her ex-squeeze, a after initially rocky introductions; his char­ Kumble hardly misses a beat as far as the the 1987 Glenn Close-John Malkovich daz­ task Sebastian isn't up to because it's far too ismatic but necessarily stone-cold portrayal smirky tone is concerned, from the opening zler Dangerous Liaisons, Cruel Intentions easy for his extensive debauching talents. Oh, makes their rushed courtship a little hard to sequences of one-upmanship to the guaran­ substitutes the aristocratic French setting with well. Guess she'll just have to initiate the totally buy, while it's difficult to comprehend teed closing come-uppance. a posh New York boarding school on sum­ corruption herself. why someone so smart and determined as she Kumble is also successful with style and mer break. It retains the deliciously agenda­ Meanwhile, he is far more taken with the is could ever fall for a smooth operator like locale. The sumptuous production design­ minded characters, however, because the headmaster's daughter (Pleasantville's Reese him. If this were the only storyline, Inten­ posh bedrooms, lush poolsides - is as sen­ teens of today can presumably be as vicious Witherspoon), mostly because she wrote an tions would be in trouble. But it's not- the sual as any of the lead performers, the cin­ as the patricians of yesteryear. Buying this is article for Seventeen magazine about her bold subplots have subplots, which, in tum, have ematography crisp and darkly colorful, and a bit of a stretch, if somewhat vital to im­ (well, for this day and age) decision to stay subplots still (some of them iffy as well). It's the subdued rock soundtrack - available, mersing yourself in the film's warped atmo­ abstinent until marriage. Sebastian and a complex tale, but one in which even the ironically, on Virgin Records- only furthers sphere - but exaggeration has never been Kathryn, then, see this as an opportunity for comers are dressed with d~licious trappings. Cruel Intentions satiny ambience. (The score, so enjoyable. a little pseudo-incestuous wager over whether Gellar's icy hauteur is chief among them, however, just isn't on par, with some annoy­ Gellar's Kathryn and stepbrother Sebastian or not he can rid her of her innocence: If she but she's got some serious competition from ing techno loop constantly in the back­ (Ryan Phillippe, her co-star previously in I wins, Kathryn gets his hot 1956 Jag. If he WB network co-actress Blair. The latter steals ground.) Nothing, however, overpowers the Know What You Did Last Summer) are so wins, he gets Kathryn-in the Biblical sense. the movie with her giddily self-depreciating incredibly nasty and naughty games these bored with their very blue-t>looded existence "I'll let you put it anywhere," Kathryn not­ demeanor, and gets to share a racy scene with people play. For a movie with its intentions that they've taken it upon themselves to bring quite-demurely purrs, which pretty much ce­ Gellar destined to go down as an audience mostly in the right place, Intentions is cruel down everyone who crosses them - and ments the deal for Sebastian. favorite- at least for the males. Witherspoon but cool. WWII and the Elizabethan Age Dominate Oscar '99 A Look at the Nominees and a Forecast of Winners in Next Week's Academy Awards Ceremony

Truman: Paramount Pictures I X: New Line Cinema JAMIE PECK Retriever Weekly Staff Writer In & Out: Edward Norton grabbed a surprise Best Actor nod for his work in American History X, but he occupied It's 8 p.m. on March 2l. Do you know the slot many expected would go to where all film buffs are? The Truman Show's Jim Carrey, They're sitting in front of a television set hailed as an Oscar front-runner tuned to ABC, of course. Said time and date since summer. are the scheduled kick-off for the 72nd an­ nual Academy Awards, taking place on a Academy Award history that two actors have Sunday for the first time in ages. This year's won for playing the same part in the same ceremony is dotted with question marks, year. Elizabeth is up for seven Oscars, includ­ much unlike the festivities of 1998, when ing Best Picture ... just like Shakespeare in everybody knew Titanic, James Cameron and Love. Jack Nicholson were going to go home with And Billy Murray was supposed to get a the highly coveted statuettes. OK, so most of Best Supporting Actor nod for his delectable the other categories were toss-ups, but at least work in Rushmore, right? So, why didn't he? this much was predetermined. will he thank director Tony Kaye, who fought drama (the most popular of the bunch) also And what about Joseph Fiennes, who, as Oscar '99 appears to be shrouded in sur­ to have his name removed from the final had strong Oscar word-of-mouth, highly Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, was the prise, both for what didn't make the final cut?), ended up occupying Carrey's slot on touted as the front-runner of the year. Well, one major cast member who failed to be rec­ nominee cut and what did. The Truman the Best Actor roster. And it was bumped the front -runner actually became the second­ ognized by the Academy? Where was he? Show was virtually assured a place on the from Best Picture by the critically lauded runner in the final nominations tally: And Lisa Kudrow in The Opposite of Sex, Best Picture crop when it opened theatrically World War IT drama The Thin Red Line. Or Ryan had 11 to Shakespeare in Love's 13. remarkably playing the antithesis ofherdoofy last June; likewise, Oscar buzz was hot for maybe it was bumped by life Is Beautiful, What does that mean? Friends character? And what about Saving Truman lead Jim Carrey, who pulled off an another critically lauded World War IT drama. And speaking of Shakespeare in Love, Judi Private Ryan's weary translator Jeremy impressively sympathetic performance, made Life is a foreign film, it's up for Best Foreign Deneb is up for Best Supporting Actress for Davies, my personal pick for Best Perfor­ all the more so by the fact that he never talked . Film, and it's virtually assured to win in this her role in the ftlm as Queen Elizabeth. Eliza­ mance of Last Year? out of his butt - not even once. category, but no movie can win both that and beth is a movie about Queen Elizabeth, who's Ahhhhh! But it was not to be for Truman. Edward the Best Picture Oscar ___ can it? played by Cate Blanchett, who is also up for All this uncertainty might be making you Norton, an unexpected nominee for the gritty, Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, an Oscar- only this one's for Best Actress. controversial American History X (if he wins, yet a third critically-lauded World War II If both women win, it'll be the first time in see OSCAR, page 23 PAGE22 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES March 16, 1999

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CAPSULE REVIEWS OF MOVIES IN CURRENT FILMSPOTTING RELEASE BY JAM·IE PECK Blast From the Past Gibson's wronged thug seeks revenge- makes day still wouldn't do it justice. This *** for an exceedingly dark and brooding first half, exquisite melding of romantic drama, The cast is a blast in Past, especially appeal- while act two exceedingly lets humor (mostly of screwball comedy and historical com­ ing, photogenic leads Brendan Fraser and Alicia the black comedy variety) and its star's never-fail mentary features a high-minded, lit­ Silverstone; the former plays a 35-year-old who's charm seep into the mix. The final result is un­ erate screenplay that speculates what spent his entire life in a bomb shelter (it's a even and hard to classify, but still a decent game it would have been like for the Bard looong story), the latter a streetwise missy he pines of double-cross-ing and one-upmanship. - JP (Joseph Fiennes) to be grappling with for after stumbling into the real world. Also price­ a mean case of writer's block while less are Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek as Saving Private Ryan penning some play called Romeo and Fraser's jaded parents, this flick's equivalent of a **** Juliet (original1y titled Romeo and bonus prize. Sure, the set-up sounds incredibly Bestowed a well-deserved re-release to ride its Ethyl, the Pirate's Daughter). Filled goofy, but you might be surprised at how well - recent 11 Oscar nods to further box office glory, with rapturous moments and career and with such cozy affection- it's all pulled off. Steven Spielberg's World War II epic is about as performances from an eclectic cast. - -JP unforgettable as movies come. If you have yet to JP see it, now is most certainly the time, but be My Favorite Martian warned-never before has on-screen carnage and 200 Cigarettes Paramount Picturef ** combat been portrayed so realistically and bru­ •·h Smoking Couch: Guillermo Diaz, Gaby Hoffmar.. As if last spring's big-screen version of Lost in tally. Tom Hanks is superb as aD-Day hero, but A better title would be 50 Missed and Christina Ricci play assorted bash-attendees Space didn't scream, "Danger, movie-goers! Dan­ Jeremy Davies turns in last year's best perfor­ Opportunities. This MTV-produced in 200 Cigarettes. ger!" here's yet another unnecessary updating of mance as a timid translator surrounded by horrors (read: It has a great soundtrack) ode a beloved 1960s TV chestnut. Potty humor, a lively he can't seem to· overcome. -JP to the Me Decade boasts a fantastic ensemble cast are all pretty much one-note, but performers likt · pace and fun special effects will entertain the playing various New Yorkers slowly - Courtney Love, Paul Rudd and Ben Affleck rist kiddies in attendance, but adults may only enjoy Shakespeare in Love very slowly- making their way to a 1981 New above the material whenever they're on screen · My Favorite Martian if they were fans of its origi­ **** Year's Eve party in Manhattan's East Village. That, unfortunately, is far too little to save thi ~ nal incarnation. Christopher Walken sillies him­ To compare Shakespeare in Love to a summer's None of the vignettes stand out and the characters garish mess. -JP self up as the otherworldly "Uncle Martin" (the Ray Walston role), who literally crashes into the life of harried Santa Barbara everyman Jeff Daniels (the Bill Bixby role). -JP Cage's Smm: Sick Thrills in Slick Thriller

October Sky Columbia Picture. JAMIE PECK Porn to Be Riled: As a ***'h Retriever Weekly Staff Writer A film full of treasures small but bountiful, Oc- private investigator soiled by tober Sky proves the "based on a true story" title his descent into the disturbing Any collaboration between the card isn't always indicative of TV-flicks-of-the­ world of snuff films, 8mm's scribe of Seven and the director of week and big-screen releases that should've been Nicolas Cage takes the law Batman & Robin pretty much guar­ relegated to the small one. The Space Race of the into his own hands 1950s is seen through the eyes of a high-schooler antees a high curio factor, and that (charismatic Jake Gyllenhaal) who becomes in­ interest level is the most telling trait just a statistic. This'll have to do­ spired by Sputnik to ditch his preordained career to trumpet in 8mm (*** out of and it does -for 8mm 's emotiona path - to follow in the soot-stained footsteps of four). Andrew Kevin Walker, best content, because Welles' relation· his demanding father (Chris Cooper)- in favor known for penning that grim mini­ ship with his wife (nice work frorr. of rocket science. Uplifting and smart. -JP masterpiece, and Joel Schumacher, Catherine Keener) and his new bah} Payback best known for a grim mini-master­ are somewhat ill defined. That flav­ **'h. piece himself- 1993's Falling hardly matters, though, becausl Don't be fooled by perennial nice guy Mel Down-before allegedly killing the 8mm devotes much of its attentior­ Gibson's casting in the lead role- in Payback, Batman franchise, brand this dis­ on Welles' unfolding, engross in~ nice guys finish last, as unpleasant characters and turbingly downbeat chiller with as­ search for the truth, and if you car bouts of nasty violence regularly punctuate this sorted elements from their respec­ make it through some of the earl ~ gritty crime thriller. The pulpy narrative - tive bits of feel-bad cinema. A dis­ scenes without the need to exit the gusting murder here, a hero driven theatre, you '11 be OK for the lont to the edge by societal decay there run. -what's not to grit your teeth dur­ Without giving away to( ing? much, Welles' trail leads him ink Like a recipe assembled from the seamy world of undergrounc scraps of other dishes, 8mm is less sleaze, and needless to say, it isn't <... than the sum of its parts, delicious pretty place. The seedy ground hr­ to fans of the dark and brooding covers with a porn clerk (game though they may be; but, oh, does Joaquin Phoenix), his only ally, be this two-hour-plus ode to unpleas­ gins to transform him, though it' ~ antness make good on its engaging no fair to say in what ways. Plo creative pairing. A further boost is twists are guaranteed; some are pre given by the casting of Nicolas Cage dictable, some are not, and an ex in the lead, one of those progres­ ample of the latter is a disturbin ~ sively unhinged roles the Oscar­ climax (one of several) that take ~ EVENING & SATURDAY winner excels at playing. The hot­ place in a rain-soaked graveyard CUSTOMER SERVICE button subject matter - pornography - more terrifying than what's in plain view. complete with vivid flashes of lightning. Per REPS NEEDED! should determine whether uncertain poten­ Cage's professional sleuth goes by _the haps Schumacher's gorgeously gaud) tial viewers will love it or leave it early, name Tom Welles and has just accepted a case Batman takes prove he isn't one for restrainL $6.0.0/hr training pay though you can probably already tell from from the widow (Myra Carter) of a recently but the stylish overkill of 8mm works morr­ lncrease·to $14.00 with Bonuses this description alone if it's your kind of deceased and immensely wealthy steel ty­ often than it doesn't. movie. coon. While going through his private things, He does, however, treat the whole porn. Full time/Part time/Saturday shifts That Cage stars as a private dick in a film she located a reel of eight-millimeter stock snuff area with moderation-and thankfull· available must have great com­ that heavily incorporates the adult entertain­ on which a young girl is raped and murdered so. We're treated only to fleeting glimpses (th munication skills, attention to de­ ment industry is worth a small chuckle, but by a creep wearing a leather mask. Yowza. worst depicts a "nurse" preparing to do some this possible in-joke is close to the extent of But is it an actual snuff film or something thing to a "patient" that probably isn't cov· tail, & keyboarding skills 8mm 's humor quotient. Like Seven, the story feigned to give perverts their jollies? And ered on his HMO), but we get a..strong enoug Paid Training, Paid Holiday is played with almost no comic relief, yet how did it come to be in this rich guy's be­ reading of their explicit content from Cage' & Vacations Available another cause of probable diminishing audi­ longings? Those are the questions Welles gets bountiful terrified-but eventually desensi· ence appreciation. (Then again, that didn't bankrolled to answer, and he starts by identi­ tized - reaction shots. Those who apprec: Call Patty Ramos at stop Seven from being a $100 million hit, but fying the alleged victim and tracing her back ate this dissection of humanity's dark side ca 41 0-480-1550 that movie only fleetingly relied on sexual to her hometown. wonder what sort of dreams Andrew Kevi Monday- Friday violence.) Those seeking cheap, explicit There, he meets her mother (Amy Morton) Walker has while they wait for his nex I 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. thrills are better off visiting a seedy video but not the victim, and these scenes, perfectly screenplay. This much appears to be a give' store somewhere, however, because handled by Schumacher, are a powerfu \ re­ It'll be solemn, it'll be somber. and it'll ha ~ Qy_nami~s -- Ellicott _City Schumacher knows that the unseen is far minder that e •ery missing child is more U IN\ some fo m of the number nine in its title. PAGE26 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES March 16, 1999

12 13 56 Astrological sign which will be dressings -I humming happy tunes this week 27 Extraneous (abbr.) ::r 57 "I hereby _ this peace treaty!" said 28 80's anti-drug slogan, " __ are f1) the President after Zorbo zapped the First losers!" Cat. 29 Currentinformationaboutanything '< 59 To enclose firmly 32 Contrary to popular belief, Martians do \ ' 63 Boy's name; short for Theodore not give off a terrible _ ; in fact, they f1) 64 At the insistence of her human neigh­ smell quite good. bor, the extraterrestrial joined a __ class, 34 Being from another planet and/or (\ so that she might learn how to make little galaxy trinkets for her new home with lace and hot 35 Different varieties of large, brown 0 glue. seaweed 65 The ET High 1995 Prom Queen sported 36 Fine, sand-like sedimentary material 3 a beautiful _ atop her tentacled head. 41 A butter substitute; Margarine 66 Formal ballad, originally written to be 42 The trade of one who buil4s with stone :::J sung; sort of an Elizabethan Singing or brick \.0 Telegram 43 British nobleman VJ 67 Mistakes made in typing,; extra or 46 Collision, like that occurring upon )>-< ·- missing punctuation, spaces, etc. entry into the Earth's atmosphere c ~ 68 "Go on, get! __! You kids get off my 48 Celestial bodies with a head and a tail c front crater!" 49 Universal, in the most technical sense ~ z of the word "'0 DOWN 50 Result of rapid acceleration ----+--+---+-1---1~ 1 An argument in favor of something 51 To wear away or disintegrate at a very m (Being for Martian Rights) slow rate ---+--~--~--~~~ 2 Short for Reverend, even when "or­ 52 People of Celtic origin 0 ..__.,__ _._ __.._ __ .a..__.z dained" by the Universal Life Church 53 Mary Martian sang _ in the school ACROSS He'll break right through the holodeck! 3 Valuable mineral chorus because her voice was too low to 1 Method used by alien lifeforms to gather 31 To lose by an extremely large margin 4 Anatomically speaking, having to do sing soprano. scientific data about the human body; (slang) with a sac· or purse situated at a joint 54 A quick quip, often about yo' mamma Usually anal, but potentially otherwise 33 Crazy, wild ox with a shaggy hair-do 5 Geriatric beverage that makes sure you 58 Unrelenting Foreign Ostriches 6 A small drum, often used in medieval 37 The male equivalent of being in heat get all those essential vitamins and miner­ 60 The beginning of every joke on Mars times as accompaniment to a fife 38 Early morning dampness blanketing als - "Okay, so this Martian walks into a _ 11 Spherical celestial body, like Mars, the blades of grass 6 What we think are Indian _ poles are " actually receptors for signals from Mars. 61 Period of time measured by some Moon, e~c. 39 A necklace made of flowers, often 14 Even though Ben knows it will be a given out at alien luaus 7 He made popular the phrase, "Open important event; The near future could _ , he watches Star Trek every day. 40 In addition to; too sesame!" possibly become the Martian _, pending 15 I refused to eat the last __, on the 42 Inventor of the most widely used 8 Warm-blooded animal with plumage invasion of course. premise that it resembled a lone eyeball telegraphic code 9 Well, I covered my house with an anti­ 62 Structure built to obstruct the flow of specimen, steeping in formaldehyde. 44 Not healthy extraterrestrial force field and set up a water 16 When the President objected to the 45 People who don't tell the truth bomb shelter in the basement in preparation hostile takeover of the earth, the alien 47 When asked if he would head the for the invasion. Do you think I __ it? leader replied with a French phrase that has mission to destroy Earth, the Martian 10 Place were an alien can go to take a become an American cliche; "C' est Ia Captain replied, "Of course I _ _ !" break from zapping humans and just relax !" 50 It _ to be a UFO, however, it could 11 "Circles" that dare to be different 17 The Alien Overlord enslaved thousands be the neighbors playing midnight Frisbee 12 Ritual ceremonies initiating young of humans and equipped them with golf again. Martians into adulthood biological alarm clocks because he heard 52 Poster in a downtown Martian metropo­ 13 Red root eaten as a vegetable that the number one excuse for humans lis: "Alien lounge singer __ such 21 The alien invasion had to be postponed being late to work was that they __lept. classics as 'Purple People Eater,' tonight at due to hour traffic. 18 Contrary to popular (or at least my) the Bayou!" 23 A bunch of flowers; The nosegay part belief, this word is not synonymous with 53 Opportunely and to the point of "trinkets and nosegays" "wheels;" rather, it refers to the rubber 55 Large, sturdy shade trees grown mostly 24 To get into trouble with parts surrot Jing the wheels in the north 25 Fleecy linens made for use in surgical 19 The alien visitor an entire cow in one giant gulp; however, digesting the heifer was not as swift a matter. I D U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U u u u u ~ 20 Absotively, posolutely 22 Extremely small quantity of liquid 24 An archaic form of the word alarm; pretty handy in poetry when you might need an extra sy Hable 26 Crusty refuse separated from the good, useable part J r something 27 Popular L:evision series infamous for ruining a good, well-formed plot with extraterrestrial activity. 28 Sections; also a slang term for penises 30 Darnmit, Billy, don't drag that fat, sleeping man in his recliner onto this spaceship again! That thing·weighs a_! Last Week's Answer: THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES March 16, 1999 PAGE27

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JOHN MICHAEL MCCRORY by Marohl, who was only playing win. Senior goalie Andrew Retriever Weekly Staff Writer in extra man situations because of a Hampson stopped 19 shots. pulled hamstring, however, that put After the contest Turner re­ The ninth-ranked UMBC men's the game away for UMBC with 7:27 marked: "I thought we played hard, lacrosse team extended their win­ left in the last quarter. but we were not as honest as we ning streak to three games by de­ For the game, Marohl and Hard should have been, we made mis­ feating fifteenth-ranked Cornelll0- each tallied three goals while takes early and even at the end. But 7 Saturday at the UMBC Stadium. Gibson added two. Senior Chris we went out and finished the game The Retrievers' record now sits at Turner contributed two assists to the hard and we hustled and it went our way." Asked if he was satisfied with the performance, Coach Don Zim­ merman said, "I thought we carne out pretty sloppy in the first half. We didn't execute and we got away from doing the simple things well. Give Cornell credit, they had a good game plan. They were patient on Pat Marron I Retreiver Weekly Staff offense, and set their shooters up well. But in the second half our guys Making contact: Junior Tim Crough at bat in the double came out and held them to only one header versus Marist, played two weeks ago on March 5. goal, which I think is a much im­ UMBC emerged victorious after both contests. Crough proved effort. Offensively, we still returns to the team this season as starting utility man in the have much to work on, and we were outfield, while his brother, Junior Tom Crough, will start at really fortunate today to come home shortstop. UMBC's team's determination is commendable, with a win." since the playing fields have been slippery from the winter UMBC's 3-0 start has them weather lately. The past six games have been postponed ranked in the nation's top ten. They due to the snow and rain, making it impossible to play safely, play number three-ranked Duke at but the team hopes to start winning again as soon as Courtesy of David Moyer 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 at possible! For more articles pertaining to the weather, see Shoot it!: Senior Chris Turner added two assists to UMBC's 10- home, and number seven-ranked the News section of this week's Retriever Weekly. 7 win over Cornell Georgetown away on Sunday.

3-0, the best start to a season since 1992. Keying the win for UMBC was TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT the Retriever defense which shut down the Cornell attack in the sec­ BY CHRIS KERNER ond half, allowing the Big Red only one score. The contest had been tied Tournament Takes its Usual Twists and Turns at 6-6 going into halftime, but fresh­ man midfielder John Harasym Was that me who picked Siena along the way. Jarvis' standout an easy road to their first'Final Four getting bounced by Temple, scored the first goal of his career just and Syracuse to do something in players (Bootsy Thornton, Eric appearance. The only teams that there seems to be no bumps in 1:33 in the third quarter to give this year's NCAA tournament? Barkley, Ron Artest, and Tyrone stand in their way are Iowa, their path to winning the national UMBC a lead that they would not Actually it was like other kids, Grant) have been the most impres­ Gonzaga and Aorida, which, for title. If St. John's can make the relinquish. or something. Alright, yeah, I ad­ sive team in the tournament thus Connecticut. should be, as Dick Final Four they might provide a pebble in the Blue Devils' shoes, Starting the scoring in the game mit that my upset picks weren't far, besides Duke, and will present Vitale says, cupcake city. The Hus­ · was Cornell's Sean Steinwald, exactly on the money. I have no problems for anyone. kies have Weber State and Gonzaga but that is about it. After all, whose tally came only 33 seconds problems admitting when I am In the Midwest, it appears as to thank for their easy road to St. Duke boasts at least five future into the game. UMBC's Casey Hard wrong. The fact still remains, though Kentucky is on a roll and Petersburg. North Carolina could NBA stars, prompting Tulsa's carne back and tied the score at 2: 19 however, that Siena got hosed on everyone is picking the Wtldcats to have given them a run for their head coach, Bill Self, to say that on an unassisted goal. From there, some calls in their game and the make it to the Final Four. even the Indiana Pacers Cornell's Josh Morgan and Orangemen were robbed by the They had a tough second would have trouble beat­ UMBC's Hard traded goals, knot­ scorekeeper. They actually round matchup with Kan­ "One thing that is for sure is that ing the Dukies. ting the score at 2-2. UMBC took scored more than Oklahoma sas, but with Utah losing someone will be upset by the time The beautiful part the lead when Dan Marohl made a State; he just chose to count the to Miami (OH), Kentucky about all of this is that it move from behind the crease to Cowboys baskets as worth more. appears to be the team to everything is said and done. That's would be so easy for none score at 8:09 into the contest. The truth about those picks is beat in that region. Ifthey what malces things so interesting." of this to happen. That is The Big Red then tied the game that I did have St. John's as one make it there, seniors what the NCAA touma- again on an unassisted goal by of my teams that was going to Scott Padgett and Wayne ment is all about. Maybe James Miaritis. The Retrievers fol­ do some serious damage in this Turner will have been to the Final money if it hadn't been for Weber Southwest Missouri State could lowed with an unassisted goal by tournament and I still firmly be­ Four each season of their college State's Harold Arceneaux. upset Duke or Iowa could beat junior Charlie Gibson, concluding lieve that. They will beat the careers, which definitely gives Stanford's disappointment seemed UConn. One thing is for sure - the first period with a 4-3 advantage. Terps on Thursday and t)l.en them an edge in experience. Michi­ to be coming after they struggled someone will be upset by the The second period scoring began whoever they play in the Elite 8 gan State struggled with NEC rep­ to beat Alcorn State in the first time everything is said and done. with an extra man goal by Chris on Saturday to earn a trip to the resentative Mount Saint Mary's for round That's what makes things so in- · teresting. It is also why I don't Turner of UMBC, followed by an­ Final Four. Mike Jarvis has done · much of their first round contest. Finally, in the East we have other Gibson score. Cornell would a tremendous job for the Red The Spartans' Mateen Cleaves is Duke. 'Nough said. The Blue Dev­ feel so bad when my upset picks are wrong because no one really then notch three straight goals to tie Storm in just one season and his not as good as everyone claims he ils finished off both Aorida A&M knows. The NCAA tournament the game at the half, 6-6. success will continue. Auburn is, and neither is his team. They will and Tulsa by a combined score of In the third quarter, Harasym just isn't for real and the Terps be bounced soon enough. 196-114. They will be facing always produces mysteries and Cinderellas, but most of all it scored his goal to give UMBC the have the talent, but they seem to With Stanford's loss to Gonzaga, Southwest Missouri State in the provides pure entertainment. permanent lead. It was a rocket shot always screw up somewhere the Huskies ofUConn should have third round and, with Cincinnati THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY SPORTS March 16, 1999 PAGE29

This is a of Great Job! Power From the .North: Jeff Ratcliffe Water Taxi Mates

TIM YOUNG in his last. He has already Needed Retriever Weekly Staff Writer started off this season with five goals against Navy Full or Part Time When you talk about sports at UMBC, Leading the Retrievers to ~f you like boating, enjoy_ the first one that comes to mind is la­ their first victory over the crosse. The team is nationally ranked Midshipmen in 12 years. people, and are dependable, number nine this season already with Jeff was chosen in effervescent, lively, gregarious, three wins and no losses, the team has 1998 to represent the Ca­ articulate, enthusiastic, honest, dominated the competition. With stun­ nadian team in the World ning victories over Mount St. Mary's, Games. This was an out­ and drug free ... Navy, and Cornell, the men's squad standing achievement for looks to make it to the championships him as he represented not Call Ms. Kane once again. only his country, but One of the key players on this year's UMBC's success in the 410-563-3901 Retriever lacrosse team is number nine, sport of lacrosse as well. Jeff Ratcliffe. Hailing from Cognuitlam, Throughout this season he British Columbia, this 6' 1" 190 pound will continue to lead the junior has established himself nearly ev­ team to new leaps and WRITE FOR SPORTS. erywhere he has been. Back home, he bounds. This year, UMBC led his Canadian club team to win the has already proven that WRITE FOR SPORTS. national championship twice, scoring six Dave Chen I Retriever Weekly Staff they can dominate over WRITE FOR SPORTS. the highly ranked John's goals in one semi-final game. Oh, Canada! A native Canadian, Jeff Ratcliffe's addition WRITE FOR SPORTS. In his freshman year as a Retriever, Hopkins University team to the men's lacrosse team has helped lead the Retrievers WRITE FOR SPORTS. Jeff set the field on fire with 21 goals as as.they defeated them in a to national prominence. WRITE FOR SPORTS. a midfielder. He then switched to crease scrimmage in preseason. attack in his sophomore year where he As they dominate now, it WRITE FOR SPORTS. WRITE FOR SPORTS. currently resides. He just missed the that performance of six goals against Penn will be interesting to watch and see where WRITE FOR SPORTS. UMBC school record for most goals in State. Jeff and the rest of the UMBC men's la­ a season by three last year with his ef­ Presently Jeff averages about three and a crosse team are at the end of this year. CALL (410) 455·1260 fort of 44. He had a career high seven quarter goals per game. With his shooting The dogs are primed for a championship goals in a game against Mount St. percentage of 48.4%, Jeff looks to domi­ run in which Jeff Ratcliffe plays a huge ND ASK FOR CHRIS TO Mary's last season and nearly matched nate the competition this season as he did part of. FIND OUT HOW.

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