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The I.ndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles introduced its first alternative regular license plate. The plate, with an "In God We Trw.t" design. can be chosen instead of the regular I.ndiana plate. Drivers who want the plate will not have to pay an extra fee. "(In God We Trust] has been a model of thiS country," said Rep. Woody Burton, R - Greenwood, who intro duced the bi ll last year into the tate House of Represen tatives. "It's written on the dollar bill, it's everywhere." Burton said the nation's mono was under anack and people should have the choice to express themselves by purchasing the license plate. "This is non-denominationa~" Burton said. "It is refer ring to the nation.' Burton said he talked with coUeagues when he consid ered introducing the bill to offer the hcense plate. "I'm in contact with people of different faiths from Muslims, to Christians, to Jews," Burton said. "'They did n't endorse it, but they didn ·,oppose it either." So far, the plates have been very popular. "The BMV said they sold about 1,000 right off the bat, and most people are not even required to get a license plate until Feb!U3I)I," Burton said. The plate will be offered for all vehicle types. Other states, such as Georgia and ortb Carolina are passing legi lation for "In God We Trust'' license plates. Other states have tried to make the logo part of the regu lar plate, but the American Civil Ltbcrtie;, Union and other groups are fighting ol The Indiana BMV also introduced another plate in the regular plate category. That plate, wbicb reads ' upport Our Troops'' costs 20 more, and the fee will help sup port the Milirary Family Relief Fund, which gives grants to families of deployed or recently deployed ational Guard members and members of Selected Reserves in Indiana. U I has had a plate depicting the university' logo sonce 1994. The group fee, which is $25, from the U I plate is used to support student scholarships. In 2005, 478 (Top) Alph a igma Alpha sisters Stacy Kasmier, senior, and Cassie Mar U I plates were sold. cum, junior, paint th e window outsid e of th e U niversity ent er. Ten other plates introduced this year included the (Above) Jared Grosser, fres hman, gives Courtney Keller, freshm an , n SI "Bethel College" plate, the "Grace College and Semi "I govc th e shire off my bnck for U I" shirt in return for an old shirt of nary'' plate. tl1c "Hanover College" plate, the ''Hunting hers. Proceeds will be donated to the Salvation Army. ron College" plate, the "Indiana Institute of Technology'' (Rlght) Aaron Calb ert, junior, paints the window in front of th e Mulitcul lural ent er. plate, the· L Mary's College" plate, the "Tri tate Uni· Photo by J ared Kinkade versity" plate, the "University of SL Francis" plate, the "indiana Assocontion of Pregnancy Centers'' plate and the "Habitat for Humanity" plate. !Legislature makes strides for education
cation. followed Daruels lead by introducmg ennte Bill577. 1\ 1ovement toward fuU-day kindergarten Pl an to privatize Ind iana Lottery legoslntion tl1at follows the governor's pian. Daniello, elected in 2004 and serving his third year Daniel also called on legislators to enact his pro S~1te leglsiutofli and Gov. Milch Daniels int end to TI1e proposal to privatize the Lottery would gl\'e in oftice, was the first Republican governor elected m posal for full-day kindeogarren. ct change<. tins session uOl:cring public education Daniel authonty ro lease it to a private company for I 6 yea,;. His pllloh fi r privatizntion of the Lonery fol "To both sid of this chamber. I say. modifY that roug.hout Indiana. an upffont paymcnL The money would then be used low; Ius succes;ful attempts to privati1e operation of proposal. refine and improve it as I know you can," On Jan 16, Dame Is gave hos tlurd unc of the tate for doc creation ofl Joosicr Hopes choiarshiJl'> aimed the indiana Toll Rood and some wcifhre services of Danoels said, "bur let ' a l now. together. to make full re;,s to a joun SC>Sion of the .cnernl Assembly. at keeping studenb in the tate and to attract new tl1c lndinna Family and ccinl erviccs Agency. day kmdeJ'b'llrten realm 2001." e called for funding fu ll -day kondcrgarten across the '\vorld-ciru;s" rescllrchcfli and professors to hogher His privatizntion ctforu however. ha\'e stirred In an effort for bipartisanship among Republicans tc nnd privutization of the Hoosier Lonery. a step education some Dcmocrob to qu~tlon the governor's actions brmg about a "nmJOr lcJp fol'\vard" for ollcge edu- Republican en. James lcrritt, Jr., oflndmnapohs. and to call for ughter lcgislati,·c review. ec TRID on Page 2 tudents visit Bill could hit close to hoine
lly KA IE 1·10 T ETLER the current situation of the country Managmg editor I hadju t got out of basic training, and they are going to and things they tatehouse need to know to prepare for the Gavin Ryan, a sophomore nt I wa planning on going back to school combat zone. I, knows all too well about Lhe that fall when I was deployed two " I was in train-up frum May 21 thJt ~ley expect of tl1c Jcadershl (l :.-. trug,g lc::;. so ldiers' face during 111 lndiUn:t, 'uch as elected olli through July 21 ," Ryan said. cials, ampu!! adml ni!-ttmton., com deployment. One of the boggc;t week later' .. Then. we flew ou t from camp to munuy leaders, to take rQ,pon,• Mruggle.~ Rynn fa cd wru. not -Gavin Ryan Afghanistan." Dunng the three bthty for thc1r po Ilion~ ... Stud be111g able to M.'C his fun11ly. months of 'troin-up' Ryan L1ndsny Douccuc. Progrnm Dln.-c Ryan is a member of tho Jndl sophomore at USI recetved passes to go home for a tor For lndi\UlO Cumpu::;. mpact nnn attonal Guard "ho was couple of days at a ume ro see 1m The C\'cnt 1s bcmg organt7cd to deployed to fghnniSL'lll on July ly Leave Act., unan tmOtL" IY passed lies, said Ryan. family. dcmon..,trnh! that lndmna college 2 1, 2004. He was 111 AfghaniStan through the lnd1ana HouscofRep Ryan only had two weeks home "Before I lefl for Afghan1stan s_tudcnb care about tmportant pub tor a year, nnd only got ro c me ~ntauv~ on Jan . 26 and will from basic t.rnining with hie.; fhmi my mom took off the five days 1 he i.ssue:;nnd mtcnd for thcarYiC\\-s home for two wccb to be w1th his con unuc to the enatc 1l1is act ly when he gOl a ca ll one anu·rlay \\'liS off from 'train-up' for the 4th to be heard. tion11ly and friends. pennits p;.U"Cnl!. and spouses of morning telling him to go to 'train ofJuly ,'' Ryan said. "My mom had me theme\ of mt crc_c..t to !!IU "I had jU!\t got out ofba•dc mun sold1crs who uro bemg deployed to up' that foii0\\1tlg Monday, lea\- built up enough vacation time at dcnl.\ an: rrusin_g cost of college mg, nnd I was planmng on gomg take up ro 10 days ofunp.11d lca,e. 111g him only two da)" ro spend work to do that" tuition. the wnr m lmq, suppon for back to schoolthnt fall when I was \Vhtlc this net will mukc 11 easi with h1s fun11ly nnd friends before !"' m3ll bu::.incs.-,es, the mmtmum ''You get to come home for two depl oyed two weeks later,'' Rym1 er fOr the fnmtly mcmbe~ to take '""''ing.' weeks after you've been m coun wuge, Daylight Savi ngs Time, ,.,;d. on· work, nutlly deployed soldocrs abortion. covol rights and global Tmin-up' i n three-month long try. My dad was home the whole Rep. Dennis A'eoy's, D-EvrulS suit do not rccctvc a lot of time to proc s that all soldiers go ro villc. mitiauvc, the Military Fami- come home to be wuh their fum i- before deployment to leam about cc Ill LL on Page 2 •• Page 2- The Shield -Thursday, Feb. 01, 2002 BILL continued from Page 1 STRIDES cQ ntinued from Page 1 Baldwin to address sex ed time, my brother and sisten; were 'They make it a point to tell and Democrats in a divided Lcgi lature, Daniels gave credit to Democ out of school fur the summer, and everyone to spend quality time ratic lawmakers who first proposed the initiative under former Govs. By RO CHMITI Baldwin is a faculty member of my mom would be home at night with their wives to reconnect Frank O'Bannon and Joe Kernan. The Shield staft' Indiana Un ivcn;ity Graduate from work so we would all get to because the divorce rate is rea lly Daniels push ca lls for the phasing in of full-day kindergarten over School of Social Work and the hang OUL" high after deployment," Ryan said. tlu-.e years, tarting witlt tlte state's lowest-income children. On Feb. 5. Katltleen Baldwin Physical Education department. Ryan said his tinnily would def llte Military Family Leave Act On Jan. 25, the House Education ommittee passed House Bill 1800 will give her presentation Get Real She also administers the Planned initely take advantage of this act if would allow husbands and wives on a 9-3 vote. llte bill moves up Daniels timetable, providing fo r fu ll-day lndiruta: A Snapshot of Sex Educa Parenthood's training and commu it were passed because his mom to spend more time togetlter after kindergarten for all children tltis fa ll. tion in Indiana Schools. Buldwin, nity education programs. The would not have to use all of her returning home from active duty. The expansion ofkindcrgarten, however, comes with a price. TI1e Leg tlte vice president of education and group aim at spreading the vacation time up. If approved, tlte Mil it81)' Fami islative Services Agency esti mates the cost could range from $138 mil trai ning for Pl anned Parentltood of knowledge of hea lthy sexual After returning home, soldien; ly Leave Act \viii also give all indi lion to $285 million per year. Indiana, wi ll discuss what the cur lifestyles on an individual basis often face problems with reinte ana taxpayen; the ability to donate uperintendent of Public htstruction Suellen Reed and other educaton; rent standards in Indiana are fo r and also to the community at large. grating into society. Some of those from their tax refunds to the Mili spoke before the House Committee, voicing the importance of making sex education and what can be The discussion is being spon problems impact their pen;onal tary Family Relief Ftutd tlmt pro tlte change. done to improve them. sored by the US I Gender Studies relationships - including those vides financial help to soldier.. and Senate Bill 567, mirroring Daniels plan, is scheduled to be heard "The number of programs the Health Services and Nursing with family. Classes are provided their families in emergency situa before the Senate Education and Career Development Committee on teaching 'abstinence only' is on programs, the Social Work and fur sold ion; to ease them back into tions Wednesday. the rise," said Dr. Mnuricc Ham Teacher Education departments society. en. Teresa Lubben;, R-lndianapolis, leads tlte committee, and Demo ington, an ass istant professor of and Spectrum, an association of cratic Rep. Gregory Porter of lndiannpolis, chain; tlte House committee. philosophy at USI. "All tlte statis gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans Lubbers and Porter - sponson; of House Bill 1800 and enate Bill 567, tics show that they simply don 't gender students at US I. continued from Page 1 respectively - expect ven;ions of the full-day kindergarten plan to pass work." The event is free of charge and DASH tlte House and Senate, witlt a final ven;ion decided in the last days of The discussion wi ll take a look open to the public. It will be held \varming. Bloomington. IVPUI, Manchester, April. at some of the practices of sex edu in Carter Hall Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. "I think srudents coming Purdue W. Lafayette, IU Eas ~ U of Hoy proposes free textbooks cation cl asses in Indiana, and the to this event \vill benefit from I, Martin Univen;ity, Purdue Uni nation as a whole, and how they Plrumed Parenthood will also be being able tQ network \vith other ven;ity, Taylor Univen;ity, Ball Locally. Rep. Phil Hoy, D-Evnnsville, has introduced legislation to don 't focus on "realist·icu healthy attending the Preventi on Now civically-engaged tudents from State, Purdue orth Ccntml, eliminate tlte cost of textbooks for school children. House Bill I029 sexual lifestyles. Rally at the Indiana Statehouse on around the state and \viii have the Franklin Co llege, U of E. Marian would repeal tlte public chool textbook rental progrant and the public "[Baldwin] wi ll address what Feb. 8, II a. m. to I p.m. to encour things we need to be concerned opportunity to talk with young College, and DePauw. school textbook library program. age lawmakers to support legisla professionals from various branch The program \viii be at ''Textbook rental programs are especially detrimental for tlte working abou t as teachen; and parents liv tion to that includes proposals to es of state government," said the Statehouse and Government middle class," Hoy said. "As they are not eligible fo r textbook reim ing in a community where a lot of ensure family planning services Doucette. Center and 'viii include a welcome bun;ements. they experience a very real financial hardship." our students may not be getting and give parents greater insight Republican and Democ by ecretal)' of State Todd Rokita, House Bill 1029 now moves to the House Ways and Means Commit good information about sex," said into what is being taugh t in sex rat Senate Intern recruiten; will be a tour of the tatehouse, round tee for deliberation on tlte financia l impact of the proposed legislation. Hamington. education classes. there to talk to students about table discussions 'vith state gov internships at the Statehouse. ernment representatives, ualning There will be training sessions on on lobbying, and a discussion of lobbying and on current legislation current legislation aftl:cting col affecting college students, and lege students. there 'viii be opportunities for stu Any one interested In more Around the World International dents to share their thoughts on information about DASH may topics that they feel should be visit the Indiana Campus Compact addressed by state leaden;. website at www.indianacampus Photo Contest There are 50 to 70 stu compact.org or call Lindsay dents who register for this event Doucette at (3 17) 274-6500. The from campus such as U I, ISU, fU registration deadline is Feb. 9.
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By SARAH young girl in the 1950's South MATLOCK who overcomes sexual abuse and The Shield other obstacles by escaping into Staff the music of Elvis Presley. One scene in particular caused Two Hollywood and the media to sit up weeks ago, I and take noricc. quodrnngle, so where exacUy is What docs U 1 need? More took my little Writer and director Deborah parking? How about more com· the money coming from? sister, 8, and Kempmeier wove an emotionally What effect will USI 's con· pulers or a bigger faculty to cousin, 4, to charged rape scene into the tapes slntction phase hove on student keep class sizes small? What watch Char ll)' of the story. about a $1.75 million quadran· tuition and fees? lotte's Web. We sat in the front Fanning's character, 9 years old The university is also going gle with fancy sidewal_ks and a row and slwped soda while shov in the film, is molested and raped. 10 renovate the old Iibrary and big fountain? The stdewalks A = Facilities: more classrooms, computers, etc. 3% eling ho~ salty, buuery popcorn Though the director, producers, use it fo r more on-eampus stu· would be different sbapes, of 8 = Faculty :more professors, better salaries, etc. 26% into our mouths. Each of us had and others involved with the film dent services and offices. It 's course. C= Student Life :more food and entertainment 61% read the book and, though we claim that the onscreen rape was already here, after all , so it 0 = Aesthetics : sidewalks, etc. 10% Once again, part of US! i l~ndscaplng, knew what was coming, each of us bandied tastefully and 'vith con· would be silly to let the building marked off with conslntction cried. siderntion for the young actresS, tape. At this rate, the wtiversity stand empty. Fern (Dakota Fanning), many are outraged. So, why did the unive':lity may end up spending more. of Wilbur's inquisitive human friend, The seemingly blatant disre tackle the quodrnngl e proJect the budget on construclton was the character who had the gard for the protection and core of ftrst? The student body i more workers than professors. most impact on my little posse. a 12 year old child, by placing her No one wonts to attend a run· concerned about more on-cam pus restaurnniS than a new grass Swee~ compassionate, deter directly in barms way, demands down university, but students mined to seek out justice; Fern America's attention. terrace. core more about campus func represents a character that has With all the media attention, the tion and recreation than aesthet· The proposed $1.75 million budget is a lot of money. A lot of something to teach all of us. film may draw in a larger crowd ics. Dakota fanning, 12, is the than originally anticipated. Some The new library is a wonder money that won 'I be sued to embodiment of the swee~ inno movie-goers may be disgusted at fill addition to campus, but what educate anyone. That S 1.75 million should be cent girl in the eyes of Americans. wbat could be considered child docs a labyrinth have to do with However, in her newest movie, pornography on the big screen learning? used elsewhere, like on scholar ships to bring new students to ' "Hounddog", Fanning's character while others, like me, consider the Most importantly, money e>q>eriences ugly experiences scene a window into the true US I. ' doesn't just appear for renova· ' many would prefer remained in crimes that take place everyday in tions. It has to come from Students should hove a voice ' American homes, since one in in where their tuition and tax Visit us at Climate to cause chaos Letters to the Editor To the Editor; from my experience at many of the pro-life events that I've been to, we don't whine. We state By NICHOLAS result of our current path. The past couple of weeks there have been some our beliefs and we pray. THOMAS Global killers half the size of North America 'viii issues that have been one-sided, particularly pro I attended the March for Life in Washington Tite hield Staff come and sweep through the very foundations of our life maners. D.C. There 'vas an estimated 150,000 people buildings and our future as a counll)'. To me, a student article should present both dtere. We may have chanted and prayed for the Much of the coastline of dte We \vi ii learn what it means to run for shelter sides of on issue, not just one side because of per· aboned babies. but I wouldn 'l call it whining. United Stntes \viii be undetwa because there 'viii be nowhere to run, except for the sonal values. The article that I'm talking about is I \viii forever believe that taking stem cells from ler. plains of entral America which will become the one abou~stem cell research. aboned babies is wrong. Parts of our fair state of lndi· jammed \vith refugees. I've been on avid pro-lifer my whole life and I The picture that wns in lost week's paper ana will be submerged as well The land \viii not hove the ability or the space to believe that life is precious until the day I die. It showed ix pro-choice people. You didn 't include as much of California and the support all of those people at once. Mass chaos is not Gulf Coasl We \viii wave L...------' says in tJ1c article to '"stop whining, I'm here to say, a picture of the over 150,000 pro-life people who just a possibility; it is inevitable. go sit in a hole and leave me alone." Well, I \viii were there. It's unfit.ir that one side gets all the goodbye to Hawaii and much of American arnoa It is time to Slart reducing the use of fossil fuels and not let someone else bash my beliefs. anention. I hope in the future thi maner 'viii be and Puerto Rico. The map as we know it will be Slart utilizing solar and electrical power. Green house You can believe what you believe, but I 'viii say resolved. changed forever. gases such as carbon monoxide leak from our cars Global wanmng. what I believe because that's my right and no one and cat at the oZQne layers causing shills in Ute jet hns Ute right to take away everything I hold dear to Probably a tcnn you have heard many times. You Elizabelh Kirsh streams and temperature nltemtions. me. U I Junior might have seen AI Gore's docwncntary "An !noon· As a result, we \viii slart to see menacing changes venicnt Truth" in which he points out that we are now in our skies some time within the next 100 years .. -- left with n tcn·ycar wmdow in which to correct our Do you believe in destiny? It is being mode for you To the Ediwr incompetent, but also wrong. wrongs before we pass the point of no return. right now. The ones that ore maki ng this destiny ore Jownalistic integrity needs to be R valued by Fact is. a lot of scientists do not believe in global Ute most terrifying creators of all. You. Me. Your ome things I expect from the University that I your organization and publi hing one persons opin wonnmg. "Just a scare tn tic," thoy say. These peo next- LB!TU8 !0 !D UITOB The Shield Editorial Board Business Manager GUEST COMMJINTAli.IIS Tho Shield accapts ortgtnal. unpubllshed lel SHIELD Editor-in-chief Opinion editor Lance Gehlhausen t.ers floom all of Its readers. 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Tbursday,Feb.ot,2ooz Th e Shield - PaB!l.4, I Let the Super lowl Party begin! By tARJO REID ice new 72 in plasma TV you've Both also specialize in chicken The hield staff got there. Super Bowl party's at your wings. Wings, no matter the flavor, place this year." mnlce a great dish served up with a The Supe1 llowl, for many, is the This easy exchange, no maner the side of football. beginning of the social year. 11tis is response, sets up a super bowl party. The last and tlte least suggested not case in college. Ho\vever, finding The next step is to call twenty to fifty party option is for the diehard fun. the best Super Bowl party is very of your closest friends and bring food This method only works if your important The Super Bowl is not just and your bevemge of choice. favorite team is playing. Go to you about the event itself, though the This party is simple and easy. mom and watch the game in solirude, Colts happen to be playing. It is about Don't forget the nacho cheese dip not to be given any distmction fiom aonosphere, food, friends and most and, if you're of age, the optional the game. importantly location. There are many drinking game rules. This Super Bowl watching method locations to choose fiom. Another great choice is a sportS is preferred by the person who wants The first is standard. Pick bar. Here on Evansville's \ve&t side, no discussion or distmction fiom peo whichever of your friends has the there are two prime options: HOW ple acrually enjoying the game usual biggest living room and biggest TY. ME'S and Buffalo Wild Wings. Both ly uses this method It 's usually Thi can be found simply. have multiple big-screen televisions reserved for bookies and benors. Consult the following conversation that mnlce Super Bowl watching a Game time's almost here. Live it example for best results: "Hey, Joe! perfect experience. up in the way that suits you beSt. Commercial kickoff '07: Will · you be this year's MacGuyver? By GREG With a 3D-second ad during CBS's party. Think about that next time you ASHER coverage of the Super Bowl costing pay a dollar for a vending machine The Shield staff 2.6 million dollars this year, some bag of Doritos. advertisers will be disappointed too, TheNFLhasa~dyannounced 1bemoment is and not just because some old lady their winner for their ad aimed at nigh when mil· keeps calling them, saying to just enticing Super Bowl viewers to lions of Super replay the ad with old-\vest cat mnch watch football. Atka-Seltzer is even Bowl fans will ers fiom several years ago. rewarding one lucky customer to re surround their To place a commercial in the write the "Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz" jin televisions, wait· Super Bowl means betting your job gle. ing for an answer to that age-old that those thiny seconds alone would So, with the exception of one question: Which ad will rise above generate at minimum two million unfortunate irtsurance company who the average to become this year's dollars in sales plus whatever the got sruck with an endorsement fiom "Budweiser frogs?" COrQmeJCiaJ COSI lO produce. K-F¢. iUper 1 BQw~adv~rs ha~eni While sportS fans risk disappoint· Brilliantly, it was decided that to rumed away fiom expensive celeb,Q ment - after al~ there can only be ensure the success of commercials, ties. one champion - ad watchers are sure they must have huge production sets, Not a moment too soon. Richard to have at least one triumphant celebrities, music, special effects and Dean Anderson would probably blow momenL a budget larger than some Cannes his entire paycheck on paper clips In the case of Super Bowl 2006's films. Is it any wonder they had to anyway. ads, I say .. triumphant moment" in call in MacGyvet'? 11tis year, it's your tum. So, Dori the singular, because there was only This year, they're trying a new tos fans, pig out for cash. Atka one: Richard Dean Anderson's Mas approach. They' re Jetting you mnlce Seltzer enthusiasts, sing your burning te!Card endorsement Sadly. not all the commercials. Tnlcing a cue fiom hearts out Chevy drivers, go ahead oornmercials can bring the priceless Ttme Magazine's ploy for bener cus and indulge that impulse to juggle joy of watching MacGyver save the tomer relations, they feel the furure is flaming swords in the back of a world again with a rube sock and in the bands of the consumer. speeding pick-up truck. turi Black History Month begins with ce~tion ofarts Saturday, Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. Women lead by faith Thursday, Feb. I, Sunday, Feb. 4, 3 p.m. II a.m. - I p.m. Exhibition Opening Meet the Artist ATHE S, Ohio (U-WIRE)- Bethany ally, a call . While sleeping one night 15 years Black History Month Kickoff Evansville Museum of Arts & Textile artist Tina Williams Fulton wanted to be a writer. She never ago, LeShaw dreamed she received a phone UC 113 (Lobby area) Science (www.emusuem.org) Brewer will give a personal thought she would become a Presbyterian call fiom God. That dream inspired her to pastor. Enjoy free cookies as Black Free public reception as insight into her work, dis become a mbbi. After gmduating fiom Chatham College Although tlteir religions are different, all History Month 2007 begins. Color:Ten African American played in Color: Ten African Artists exhibit opens. in Pinsburgh, Pa., with a bachelor of arts in female clergy members act as writers of ser· American Artists. English communication and media technolo mons and newsletter.>, teachers and lead•"· gy, Fulton said she had her life all planned Shield coverage will continue throughout Black History Month. But they're also human, and Fulton said out: "Poet laureate of the U.S. by 25." But sometimes people forget. after a job writing commercials fell througlt, "People assume that tltere is tl1is waU she began to get nervous. Clarity came when between you and culture," she said. "You get she found a fli er about career opportunities in that seminary degree and (people assume) 'Wincing' answers fans' wishes the Presbyterian church from a resource cen you don't know what cuss words are or own ter. Something clicked, she said. high heels." By ROGER In late 2006, the single, "Phantom and rums them into songs. "I was sitting outside on the ground and I As members ofOte cl e'b'Y· the women said GUDE Limb," was released, as well as a date With enough care not to confuse basically looked up and said 'OK, I got i~"' their own lives often are enriched by tltings 1be Shield Slaff and title for their next album. Listening people with previous albums, it feels as Fulton said. that happen in others' lives -- birtltS, wed· to "Phantom Limb," one can clearly see if the Shins approached •·wmcing'' with Fulton and other female relfgious leaders dings and deaths. ••wincing the that the Shins aren't repeating the same a wry smile. Clearly they're aware that have si milar stories on their road 10 becom "I am deeply humbled to get that phone Night Away," the formula of up-beat, easy to listen to their reputation has warranted a lot of ing clergy members. They all felt as t110ugh ca ll 10 say. 'My mother died. an you Shins' long-awaited indie-mck that their acclaimed albums hype. they were called into positions of religious come?" Yenlcel said. third album, "'h! lnvened World" and "Chutes Too The potential for the Shins to pro leadership - an opportunity that has opened The ordination of women has only recenl· answers the call that arrow" produced. duce some amazing songs is there. for them only in the past 50 years. ly become commonplace. The first female fans have been Throughout the m:ord, which spans Songs like " Austmlia" and "Sleeping Fulton enrolled at the Pittsburgh Theolog pastor in both the Methodist and the PresbY· clamoring for. Mer I I tracks, it's clear that the Shins Lessons" kept me cheering. while other ical Seminary, and in 2003 she was ordained terian churches was ordained in 1956, cer approaches every song with an haven't lost their touch. The opening songs like "Sea Legs," which sounds and became the associate pastor at First Pres according to religion information Web site eclectic taste of sound, and awareness. tracks follow the formula that I was like a Shins/Beck mash-up, just didn't byterian Church in Athens, Ohio. www.religioustolerance.org. Women also After a!~ wben a band is coined with used to with the Shins. Mercer contin sound right Mary Jo Yenlcel, the pastor a1 Athens, have been ordained in tlte Anglican. Episc<> the phmse, 'This band will change your ues to surprise me with his ability to Either I've got the Shins all wrong. Ohio's First United Methodist burch. grew pal and Baptist churches. life," it"s a given. tum even the nicest sounding songs or they're planning to kill off some up as a "PK," orpas t o~s kid. Even as a young 11te first female mbbi in Reform Judaism 1be Shins got their big brenlc in the into a complex introspective views on indie-pop fans that they have managed ch ild. Yeakel said it was evident to her fami was ordained in 1972. Reconsuuctionisl 2004 indie flick Garden State, after life. With lyrics that talk of confusing to attract over the past few years. ly and teachers that she would go into church Jews began ordaining fema les in 1974, and Natalie Portman exclaimed that famous relationships. as well as zombie slasher "Wmcing" has its moments of pure work Conservative Jews fo ll owed in 1985. phrase to a distraught Zach Braff. flicks, The Shins refuse to bore. indie-rock bliss, as well as its, "I'm just "There is an element of choice, but there is Buddhism has a history of women being Front man James Mercer and his "You can fnlce for a whi le bite your going to skip this one," moments. a heigh tened sense of li stening to God and leader.> and teachers. said the Rev. KC band h2ve warranted so much success tongue and smile like every mother Luckily, the indie-rock songs outrnatch receiving an invitation from God to move Dail FAITH continued from Rolling to victory Page 4 Sudoku In some sects of the Buddhist religion, women can become ordained and have leadership posi 4 1 7 2 8 tions: in other sects, they cannot. While women can be ordained in many religions, a challenge for female clergy members, Yeakel said, is getting 3 6 more women into clergy positions and "sling-shot ling" them into high level positions. "Fifty years (of the ordination of women) in the 7 5 1 3 6 history of the (Presbyterian) church is a tiny drop in a pool," Fulton said. "It's a very sweet-taSting drop, but it's a drop none the less." 2 5 Although women still have a long way to go in position of religious leadership, Athens residents 3 1 3(e very comfortable with female rel igious leaders, LeShaw said. Yeakel was the first female senior pastor at Fi rst 4 8 3 United Methodi t Church. She was accepted by her Decorated wago n floats sit outside the Loft entryway at Athens congregation, but faced some difficulties U J's Homecoming kickoff event Th esday, Jan. 30. Ga mm a connecting with the congregation at her previous 9 2 1 Phi Beta and Alpha igmu Alpha sororiti es entered flo ats church. in APB's wagon flout contest. The contest wi nn er will be "Whenever you're the flfSI, there's an opportuni announced Friday. ty to figure out what that means and move it to the 1 5 Photo by Jared Kinkade point of being the pastor - not the woman pastor," Yeakel sa id. 9 7 'Female 0' no longer a myth or mystery L s 6 9 ~ v £ g c: Rules: Fill the empty ByASHLEE lion is the safest form of sex and the even show him. This is a major must, v c: g s 6 £ L 9 ~ cells with numbers MCCA N best way to get to know ones own because most females can not orgasm between 1 and 9. A num The Shield staff body. 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Tickets are available at the Clowes M emorial Hall entries due Feb. 12 box offic~llnsi1fi~~aster outlets or charge-'Qy-phone g 17-~~~/-'"~00 . Pric~~ are $20, $2'5 and $30 for adults and $16, $20 and $24 for seniors and stu Photograph entries for the lntemational Club's "Around the dents. For more information visit www.CiowesHall.org or call 31 7-940-6444. World'' international photo contest are due Monday, Feb. 12. All photos submitted must have been taken outside of the United States as well as the submitter's home country. Namaste in Louisville Evansville-based band Namaste will perform Satur- Irving Mayfield playsjaz hits, day at 10 p.m at Highland's Tap Room in Louisville, K y. Admission is free. Orleans-style. Entrants are to send original photos onl y - no profissional 2 1+. For more information visit www.namastemusic.com. Photo courtesyofCionesHall.org photography. Entries may be submitted via E-mail to kemur [email protected], or brought as a physical copy to the interna 112:l Wired Coffeehouse If you stay on campus ... tional Program and Services office. 8 x I 0 only. Three $50 prizes and one $ 100 prize wi ll be awarded. Tonight, Anchors For Anns, Time Wired Coffeehouse will host Apoc Homecoming events are in full The contest is open to all US ! students, staff, and facu lty. Bomb, Gentlemen and Scholars and alypse Thursday tonight. Free admis swing at US!. APB 's fi rst homecom For complete rules and submission form contact Interna- one TBA band will perform at 1123 sion. Playing Friday night are In ing formal wi ll take place Friday tional Programs & Services in UC room 17. To contact by First Ave. Friday night's show fea Spite of All, As the Light Dims, from 8 to II p.m. in the UC bridge. · phone, call 465-1248. Direct E-mail to [email protected]. tures The Watten Massacre, l(jd on Einero, Neverlabeled and Escaping Festivities continue with the offi cial ta Contest winners wi ll be announced during international the Comer, Shatter the Odds and Lin Memory. $5 admission. Beau Bris ilgate party. Saturday at I p.m. eage. Saturday bands are tow. Embassy and Airplane play Sat in front oftbe PAC. Events include Week 2007. Arson Well s, Kill the Sheriff, Laid To urday night, $5 admission. Sunday free food, music. contests and R,est, Neverlabled and My Virgin night is free admission to the " uper games. Coronation of Homecoming Eyes. Bowl on the Big Screen" party. King and Queen wi ll take place at All three shows are all-ages, $5 All event are all-ages and start at halftime of tlte US! men ·s 3: 15 p.m. admission and start at 7 p.m. ? p.m. ba ketball game. "ABBA-SOLlJTEr •ann. •Buft81o Wings W. Evanavtllc a USJ Campa •Biudstlcks •Chicken I Overtime unfriendly once again Lady Eagles snap losing streak By STE.PHEN SMITH down as many as eight in the first there was an over and back viola By ERJC BREWER Parkside had a seemingly up when we play SlUE and Quin The Shield staff half at WISCOOSin-Parkside. tion before the game-tying three. The Shield staff si milar record to USI going into cy, .. said Stein. The Eagles quickly rebound In ovenime, USI took a quick the game, but the loss puts them The long-time conference The ninth-ranked USI ed. cuning the Parkside lead to one-point lead on a three by The women's basketball team one game behind and improves rival of US I. Southern Illinois Uni Screaming Eagles split a pair of only one at the hal~ 34-33. Melvin Hall . That was the only traveled north th is past weekend to the Lady Eagles' record to 12-7 versity of Edwardsville, released GLVC road games this week. USI USI jumped out early in the lead USI would have the rest of take on Lewis and Wisconsin with a 6-5 record in the Great last week tltey \viii be making the defeated host Lewis Thursday second half. An 11-3 run gave the way. Parkside. Lakes Valley Conference. transition to Division I after next night 82-68 before falling at Wts USI the lead at44-36. Parkside ex tended their The Lady~----~ The Lady Eagles are current season. coosin-Parkside 80-75 in over Parkside countered with a I 0- advantage to as many as seven Eagles lost to ly in third place in the GLVC West The transformation 'viii leave time. 2 run of their own, regaining the during the overtime. the top team in Division. all athletics at the school entpty for USI jumped out early at lead at 47-4{;. US I had the ball down by the conference Both Drury and Southern Illi a four-year filler program. Lewis, controlling the first 20 min The two teams battled back four, but Hall missed a jumper. in Lewis, but nois-Edwardsville are ahead of After next season, U>ey \viii utes, taking a 47-38 advantage inco and forth the rest of the way with USI would come no closer, falling split the road USI. Both teams are still on the no longer be in the GLV confer the hal( Parkside taking a one-point lead 80-75 in overtime. trip with a schedule for the regular season, ence and no longer be the top rival Lewis carne out hot in the with under a minute 10 play. "We came out thinking the dominating giving the Lady Eagles the oppur of the Lady Engles. serood half; propelled by a 13-4 Melvin Hall got free and hit a game was al ready over,'' said 75-58 victory tunity to make up ground in the USI dO<.'S not have much time to reflect on the recent success ns run to close within one point at the lay-up with 30 seconds left to give Kenny Page who led US I with 21 over co nfer- LJIIIIIIU division. 13:13 mark. the Eagles the lead at 64-63. points. "We had five minutes 10 do ence ri val Wi s-- USI has yet to face the Pan they go back to work this week That was as close as Lewis A tier a Parkside turnover, something, and we didn 't do it. consin-Park- Missy Glaser thers of Drury Ute season. They against several more conference would get however. "We knew we Hall was fouled with II seconds 10 We 're supposed to win that side. have played SlUE though. opponents. had 10 stop it and close the game play. He calmly sank both free game." "We only needed to win by one, The Cougars won that game Before they can get to SlUE and Quincy, the women have to out," said Kenny Love. throws, extending the USI lead 10 Also in double figures for the but the big win gives us the posi rather easily, defeating USI 96-62. see action from University of Mis USI did just tha~ helped by a three. Eagles was Melvin Hall with 20 tive boost we needed," said head That loss began the five-game los 7-1 run 10 close the game, giving After two quick USI fouls, points. coach Rick Stein. ing streak. souri-St. Louis and Ro ll a for the USI the 82-68 viCtory. Parkside had the ball with only With the loss USI is now 19- USI went on a scoring frenzy Recen~y ranked 7th in the first time this season. Melvin Hall led USI with 16. fi ve seconds to play. L.aVontay 3, 8-3 on the season. US I is now agai nst Parkside, as Missy Glaser Great Utkes Region poll , USI is Ironically, fou r of the last Rashard Sullivan and Kenny Page Fenderson hit a NBA-range three second in the GLVC West, a half turned in a career-best with 24 looking to improve their standing eight games for US I wi ll be against UMSL and Rolla, as the each had 12. Sullivan added 13 to send the game into overtime for game behi nd Quincy. points. before the conference 1ournament rebounds as well. the Rangers. USI returnS home :his week Sabrina Brandon knocked in March. teams play each other twice in the Another road game meant "I thought we had the game to take on Missouri-St . Loui s down ! 9 points and Katie "We're right in the hunt. nexl two weeks. another test for USI on Saturday. won," Coach Rick Herdes said, conight and for Homecoming Sat Thiesenhuscn added 16 points and We're currently ranked third in the The dueling starts at the PAC A slow start saw USI go referring co the fact that he thought urday against Missouri-Rolla. • eight rebounds in the victory. Wesr and have a chance to move tonight at 5:15. Super Bowl XLI Governors USI students ready to watch betting on this year's ayJOSH LICHTENFELD "The Bears strong defense is going to pres e Shield staff sure Manning into a choking situation that has happened in the past, the Colts are lucky the big game Whether you like ei ther of the teruns in Sun ganne isn't taking place in the cold weatlter of SPRJNGFIED, [ IJ . (AP)- The ay's upcoming uper Bowl XLI one thing i for Chicago," said Reese. governors of lllinois and Indiana 'J Local jail already Microsoft introduces Vista overcrowded EVANSVILLE {AP)- The Van and tltose were all met," sa id tlte derburgh County's year-<>ld new sheriff, who also advocated a larg jail, nearly twice as large as the er jail. one it replaced, already is O\'er County Councilman Lloyd capacity, officials say. Winnecke said the county built n The county could have to jail that the community could expand the new building or rent afford, and there ma)' be alterna space from nearby cowtties within tives to adding on to the ;ail to ease a few years, heriff Eric Williams crowding. told the E ansville ourier & He said he is concerned about Press for a Sunday story. the numberofinmatcsjailed for 60 The old jail had 26 beds and days or more. Accordmg to the lat regularly housed 330 inmates est census, 218 of the 522 inmates before it closed had bt:en in jail for 75 days or A consultant reconmtended the longer. new jail be built 'vith more than Vandcrburgh County Circuit 700 beds, but it was built 'vith Judge Carl Heldt said proS<.'Cuton. room for S 12 inmat and judges meet periodically to A census last week found the review cases where bond might be jail was housing 522 inmates, and reduced or cases might be moved the daily census has reached as along more rnptdly. high as 540. "We do the best we can \vitlt the The county council, however. facilities we have, and we're very had set a cap of 35 million for the much conscious of the number of project and balked at the SS mil people in the jail," he said. lion for a pod that would have Conditioru. at the old jail were upped jail capacity to 768, the allowed to worsen over time, lead ne\\'>ipaper reported ing to a civil rights Jaw uit and a " I think what we did was we court-mandated population cap, Dancers scale the wall of a ew York building to promote th e lau nch of th e long-awaited Vista operating system from Mic rosoft made the best with the budget that and heriff Williams said it was on Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 in ew York. T he software goes on sale Thesday. VIS ta laun ches for co nsumers at midnight Monday as t\1icro oft hosts a erics or events around the country. · was available ro us. There were important not to let that happen certain parameters that were se~ again. AP Photo Government dismisses Evansville Civil War flag returns INDlt APOLIS {A P) - A blue office, officially turned it over to fl ag, with an estimated value o nuclear plant airline attack silk fla g carried by so ldiers of the wnr memorial Monday, but its $60,000, was out in the open amic Evansville's 25th Indiana Volun route back !Tom the ce iling of the the collection of Civil War uni teer Regiment during the Civil Waterloo branch of the FitSt fonns, weapons and ph oto~ \Vnr was welcomed back to the National Bank of Fremoot began throughout Ute bank building WASFONGTO (AP) - Making u Indiana Wnr Memorial on Mon in 2000. Titat is when bank records tlte town 25 miles north of For nuclear power plants crash-proof 'Rather than upgrading protections, (the day. show its fonner top exec uti ve, Earl Wayne. to an airliner attack by terrorists is NRC plan) merely codifies the status quo, The 6-foot-by-6 112-foot flag Ford McNaughton, bought tlte flag "It wasn't hidden in any way 0! impracticable and it's up to the was hidden in public sight for tltc for $43,250. tucked away where no one couJc military to avert such an assaul ~ reaffirming the existing, woefully inade last few years in a fuune on the McNaughton was ousted from see it/ Cowan said. 11 ft's great tc the government said Monday. quate security measures already in place ceiling of a bank in a small north tltat job in late 2004, and a compa get this flag back where i The uclear Regulatory Com eastern Indiana town. h is unclear ny last year began trying to sell off belongs." mission, in a revised security poli at the nation's reactors' where it was for the last decade or the extensive collection of McNaughton had spent abou cy, directed nuclear plant operatotS more ince it vanished !Tom the antiques, Civil War items and Indi $8 million in bank money 01 to focus on preventing radiation - Daniel Hirsch war memorial's collection. an artifacts he had bought. antiques and memorabilia over the from escaping in case of such an Musewn officials had known Ci vil Wnr collectibles expert years, sa id David Morrison, prcsi· attack and to improve evacuation Pres. of Community Bridge to Gap the flag was missing since a mid ~ Wes Cowan, the pres ident of dent of American Heritage Collcc plans to protect public health and 1990s inventory. A 1980 invento Cowan's Auctions of Cincinnati, tors in Angola. which is liquidatin1 safety. or explosions, no matter the cause. II. ry accounted for it. but records do identified the regimen~s fla g as "The acuve protection against Kltin called the new rule "only NRC an the collection. l The "has mi ssed not indicate whether someone authentic last summer and contact "McNaughton was not a vel) airborne threats is addressed by one piece" of an effort to enhance opportunity to provide the public might ~ave borrowed i~ said Stew ed the war memorial since such sophisticated Civil War collector,' reactor security and said the NRC with a real solution to the nuclear other federal organization , an Goodwin, the memorial,s exec banners remained the property of Cowan said. "While he had a grea wiU continue to examine and dis including the military," the NRC reactor security problem," said utive director. the federal government even while eye for a lot of antiques, he wru said in a statement cuss the issue of airborne threats Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., a Keith Lourdeau, special agent in state possession. taken advantage of on some of hi! The agency rejected calls by and take additional actions if ti'equent critic of the nuclear in charge of the FBI's Indi anapolis He sa id the Indiana regiment Civil War materia1.'' some nuclear watchdog groups found to be necessary. industry and the NRC. that the government establish firm The defense plan, formally Daniel Hirsch, president of the oo-Oy zones near reactors or that known as the Design Basis Threat, Commtmity to Bridge the Gap, a plant operatOrs build "lattice-like" spells out what type of attack force California-based nuclear watch barriers to protect reactors, or be the government believes might dog group that had urged the NRC requined to have anti-aircraft target a commercial power reactor to require physical barriers to keep weapons on site to sboot do·wn an and what its operator must be planes from hitting reactors, called incoming plane. capable of defending against. the security measures "irresponsi The NRC, in a summary of the While details are sketchy ble to the extreme." mostly secret security plan. said because of security concerns. the "Rather than upgrading protec such proposals were examined, plan requires defense against a rel tions. {the NRC plan) merely cod but that it was concluded the atively small force, perhaps no ifies the status quo, reaffirming the "active protection ?+ against an air more than a half-