Tastes of A01erica Fills the Dining Hall with Flavor and Music
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Newsroom ........ (410) 455 1260 Advertising ...... (410) 455 1261 Editor in Chiel..(410J 455 1262 ETRIEVER Business fax_ . .. (410) 455 7265 Web site ............. trw.umbc.edu E·mail. ..•[email protected] WEEKLY '7t is a newspaper's duty to print the news and raise heLL."-Wilbur Storey Volume 37, Number 22 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 March 18, 2003 Students Experiment with News .......... page 1 Don't understand Hacking for the budget cuts? Check out our Fun Layman's guide. KAIDYE HANSEN Retriever Weekly Staff Writer "Hacking is serious stuff,'' said sophomore Jes O'Donnell, one of many UMBC students who has had a brush with this unsavory computing practice. Opinion ..... page 12 ''A friend of mine found out America's food lhal his girlfriend was cheating on takes a patriotic him by hacking into her computer plunge, while the while she was talking on AlM. merits of women taking a shot of her screen, and are lauded. reading what she was saying on Joe Howley I Rerriever Weekly Staff AIM to lhe guy she was seeing Not in Our Name: Thousands of citizens took to the streets in Washington DC and numer behind my friend's back,'' ous cities around the world this weekend in a last attempt to avert a U.S. war with Iraq. O'Donnell explained. As hacking goes. this is one of the easier tricks to pull off. "My roommate had hacked into my computer through the EMS Students to Provide Immediate Features..... page 18 router switch we shared," TV returns and explained sophomore Josh check out the Beckyanson, "He would then pro Medical Assistance On Campus women behind ceed to play music, close win who will be at least basic EMTs, ment and orientation toward Mr. UMBC. dows, open programs, even porn AMY SEGRETI will be providing medical assis human services. Vice President sites, on my computer from his Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Steve Hoffman assures that noth computer or even a computer tance to srudents in emergency An ing will be sacrificed in terms of down the hall." While disruptive. EMT Paramedic student situations. According to the UMBC Catalog, an EMT the quality of the care given. "We this threat was not actually harm at UMBC once broached the idea ful to Beckyanson. There are of putting an ambulance on cam Paramedic is a professional follow the same guidelines as aJI much worse things his roommate pus so that students in need of provider of emergency care who health care providers," he said. "These are the same types of peo could have done with the informa medical care could receive quick must possess the essential attrib ple you'd get if you called a cou tion and skills he possessed. er responses. Five years later, this utes demanded by the profession, page 30 ple weeks ago," Ratner explained. Sports...... .. UMBC's Office of idea is turning into a reality. which include general academic "Eighty percent of the time a stu- Huguens Jean Information Technology. OJT, in 'We're going to cut the time ability, physical abilities, inter competes in the in half," said President of EMS personal relationship skills, NCAA indoor see HACKING, page 4 Aaron Ratner. Trained students, capacity for appropriate judg- see EMS STUDENTS, page 2 track and field championships. Tastes of A01erica Fills Also check out: college news........ page 2 the Dining Hall with worid news.......... page 3 classifieds ............. page 35 Flavor and Music four da forecast AMY SEGRETI and managers employed by Wood Tuesday: cloudy with a high of Company and from various univer 58 and a low of 39 Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff sities throughout Maryland and Wednesday: cloudy with a "Hello! Welcome to Miami!" surrounding states came together high of 55 and a low of 49 a beaming chef yelled out to the to invite students on a culinary Thursday: rainy with a high of inquiring crowd. She was tossing journey through the United States. 62 and a low of 47 steaming vegetables in a pan with The Chef's Fare takes place annu ally .and the theme this year was Friday: light rain with a high of one hand and ready with the other 64 and a low of 40 to bestow upon students citrus Tastes of America, creating taste marinated Florida chicken and sensations from every region to ·'please your palate" and capture Amy Segreti I Rerriever Weekly Staff fried plantains, items unheard of at Celebration of the Nation: A colorful balloon display welcomes the dining hall on any other nighl. the essence of American cuisine. students to the "Tastes of America" event in the Dining Hall. On Wednesday night. chefs see DINING, page 5 Page 2 TIIF RrTI~IF\TR \\'I+KIY NEWS March 18,2003 An Inside Look at UMBC Student Residential Assistants AMY SEGRETI AND KARL would not. She has also found that the RA '? STRAUSS position bas provided her with great Early in the spring !.emcstcr, can Board of VLSitors Drops Gays Retrierer Weekly StaffWriter.v leadership experience. One of the didates apply for an RA position for from Policy biggest benefits. besides receiving full the coming school year. An interview is A residential assistant can be a room and board. according to Slacum. is then scheduled, and after the student Vuginia Tech's governing board has combination of a security guard, a being a part of the large but close-knit has been interviewed Residential Life quietly removed language in the university's counselor and a friend. RAs are always Residential Life family. "We all have to trims down the list by a few people. mti-discrimination policy prohibiting dis right around the corner. on each floor trust each other all the time. We are part After this comes what's called crimination against people for their sexual and each apartment complex. They of a team." she said. group process. "Essentially what you orientation. enforce school policies. encourage stu However. the rewards do not come need it for is to determine how people The policy, passed unanimously by the dents and become leaders in and without several restrictions. An RA is interact in a group setting, wh1ch is Board of Vt.sitors on Monday, b largely the around the UMBC community. And unable to pledge a frat or sorority during important in a paraprofessional work ~e as the previous anti-discrimination they get free housing while they're at his or her fJist year. and unable to hold group," said Harvin Perez. Desk policy, but it remove.<; any reference to sexu it. But what is the process by which an an office in the Student Government Manager of Chesapeake Hall. al orientation. RA is selected, and what is it really Association. They are not allowed to Applicants get placed in groups The anti-discrimination policy is like behind the scenes of being RA? work at another job off campus for more and an activity or two is established in applied to student admissions, faculty and Ebbie Slacum is the RA of 2nd than ten hours a week. each of one of several rooms and the staff hiring and to everyday life on campus. North in Patapsco Hall and has been an For Slacum, this is not a problem groups alternate between the rooms. Omitting sexual orientation from the RA for two years. "Deciding to because her time is very limited. Apart There are three or four desk managers policy brings the university in line \\ith become an RA means taking on a from working with Residential Life. and current RAs and one community guidelines put forth by Attorney General major commitment.'' she said. Besides Slacum assists a professor in research on director in each room. The COs Jerry Kilgore and with state and federal law, classes, Slacum, like the rest of the campus and tutors inner-city youth observe so that ' when the RA's are said Larry Hincker. Tech spokesman. RAs. is in charge of decorating dorm through the Shriver Center's Choice selected. they have a good idea of In response to the new policy. the hallways. creating educational bulletin Program. Because of these other respon which RA they want on their staff. Student Govenunent Association is pursu boards cvcryimontb. providing student sibilities Slacum, like many RAs, ends OMs and RAs provide a more detailed ing legal action against the BOY and is con programs three times a month, and up pumng several all night study ses account about the entire interaction tacting the American Civil Liberties Union most importantly, staying connected sions to keep up with work. between the members of the group. for assistance, said Sterling Daniel, SGA with residents. There are also unwritten restrictions Each paraprofessional is assigned president "Interaction among residents and placed on RAs. Whether they are in their three candidates to observe while they 'The role of the SGA is to represent staff alike is a major priority," said Eric rooms or just walking around campus, participate in group activities. These and protect all. students." Daniel said. "and Cornell, an RA in 3rd south Erickson upholding residential policies must be activities include building a balloon that's what we intend to do." Hall. Cornell's main priority is com their main focus. If an RA is caught vio tower, designing a residential commu H.incker said he could nOt comment on munity involvement. ''We want to get lating school policy or the law. such as nity. and an egg toss. "We see how they the potential lawsuit all the residents, from all different drinking underage, he or she will likely interact, noting whether an applicant is Of the peer schools Tech is most often backgrounds, to get together and have be fired.