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~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volume 68 Wednesday, November 14, 2001 Issue 13 nuts and bolts UTEC professor dies at home
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UfF.C n}.'lfia tu.:hrx~ogy in'l1nlctor Shannan L. Worster, 36, died al home Nov. 5, Worster hegan v.ork at UTEC on Jan. 19, 1999. She previou!>ly worked as a reporter in both television and radio and was a Mesa State College graduate. "The entire staff at UTEC and School District #51 provided outstanding support to the students in Shannan's classes and to Criterion I Herather Callaway each other following this The Mesa State College Humanities and Social Sciences Building is scheduled to be fin tragedy," saiJ MSC Dean ished in time to host classes for the Spring 2002 semester. Please see story on page 5. of Students, Richard Baca in a news rdcase. "Our condolences go St1:1den~ Marines celebrate 226th Corps birthday out to the family, friends, By Jaime Dennison Corporals DaviJ Popham and By early November, most- vices, but we're known for our colleagues and students Special to the Criterion Byron Kahl attended the ball. Marines are either rehearsing remarkable ability to act in a touched by the death of a "This type of celebration their role in the party or ironing moment's notice and be the first fine teacher." More than just a few good gives people an opportunity to a uniform and polishing boots ones to aid and assist," Popham Memorial contribu- men attended the annual U.S. show their patriotism," Kahl in order to appear their best for said. tions may be made to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball held said. the birthday ball. For some, this Currently. both Kahl and Best Friends Animal in Mesa's Liff Auditorium on A cake, covered with 226 can- is the most important day in a Popham are focused on finishing Sanctuary. P.O. Box 149, Nov. 10. dies, was at the ball signifying the Marine's year. their education, but if needed in Kanab UT 84741. Local Marines invited the number of years the Marine Corps "The Marine Corps is the rest of the armed forces, police hac; been serving and protecting the smallest branch of the armed ser- See BALL, page 16 United States. officers. firefighters, faculty and ,..W_ e_a_t~h-e_r_f~O-r_e_C_S_S_t______students to assemble and honor Every summer, the mem Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Wednesday the Marine Corps' history and bers of the U.S. Marine Corps the memory of fallen heroes. begins preparations for its "birth Looking their best in distin day party." Activities become guished dress blues, MSC stu more intense as the leaves begin dents and inactive reserve Marine to fall. 60°135° 60°134° 59°133° 57°/30° 57°131° .2 NEWS Wednesday, November 14, 2001• Laga set to teach in Belgium through Fulbright program MSC professor, family try to learn Dutch before December trip to Antwerp
By Leigh Ashman he said. teen," or sink. Laga said many one of a few of her classmates the highest population of Jewish Staff Writer For Laga and his wife, the words sound similar, but the let who will have lived abroad. people in all of Western Europe, thought of living in Antwerp is ters don't match. The youngest Laga, age and has the second largest busi Editor's Note: This story is an exciting one, and they said Both Laga and his wife have seven, has been rapidly learning est port in all the world. part two of a three part series they're looking forward to "travel lived in Europe separately, but the language. "He's more willing "Antwerp is thoroughly on those Mesa State professors ing, seeing new things and having they've always wanted to go back to play the game," Laga said. All ethnic," Laga said. He and his currently participating in the new experiences. We're pleased together. Now his children are three children have been asking family will be living side-by-side Fulbright program. about exposing our kids to that," older Laga and his wife are hoping about the many sights Europe with Eastern Europeans, people It's your first day of class in Laga said. to expand their children's "onder affords and whether or not they from the former Soviet block, a foreign country. What would One of those new experiences wijs" (education.) will be able to see them all. Turks, Northern Africans, Asians you do? What would you say? will be learning Dntch. Both Laga The Laga children will be Classes at the University of and people from the Balkans. For MSC professor and Fulbright and his wife speak French, which enrolled in Dutch-speaking, Antwerp, where Laga is one of "I'm looking forward to all scholar Barry Laga. it will be, will help a little since Belgium Belgian schools, but their mother two American studies professors, types of diversity. This will be "lk be Barry Laga. Tk kom vit is divided linguistically. The is prepared to home-school them don't start until Feh. 11, giving the the kids' only urban experience. Amerika. lk be professor." Or people of Northern Belgium. or just in case "they have a meltdown Lagas time to get situated in their at least while they're young," something to that effect. Flanders, speak Dutch while those at school," Laga said. He said all new surroundings. The family Laga said. "I'm simultaneously Laga, his wife and three chil in Southern Belgium, or Wallonie, three children seem to be excited plans to tour Europe before and worried, yet excited. I'd feel the dren will be leaving for Belgium speak French. Brussels, the capi by the prospect of European expe after the semester starts. same way if we were moving to and the University of Antwerp tal, is officially bilingual. riences. Like Clark Griswald, Laga someplace like Seattle, New York Dec. 18, not to return until Aug. Laga said he originally Laga said his eldest son was has every trip possibility timed. or Atlanta." 18. applied to teach in French "dragging his feet" a little to begin It's a two-hour drive to Paris, a "I expect to feel lost, initally. Laga will teach two courses to speaking Louvain, "but the with. Laga said he was concerned two-hour drive to London and an I think it will take me a while to Belgian students fluent in English Fulbright folks asked ifl would be about losing his friends and get eight-hour drive to Madrid. "We find my sea legs and fit in," he at the University ofAntwerp. One willing to go to Antwerp instead. ting good gmdes in a school where can see most of Europe within a said. • class will survey 20th century We didn't hesitate. I'll teach in he doesn't speak the language. 10-hour drive," he said. Laga has great hopes for his American literature, and the other English, but we have tried to learn Laga said he's not so worried Addition to the famous pas time in Europe. "I expect ro will focus on American identity. Dutch during the last six months. about their grades for this semes tries of Belgium, Laga is look become sophisticated in the best "Instead of looking at American Our house is littered with little ter as he is about them enjoying ing forward to "feeling like we're sense of the world - attentive to culture as a kind of community pieces of paper identifying stuff." themselves. in the center of the world." The differences, capable of making that shares values. beliefs, and her Laga said some words are He said his daughter was Lagas will go from living in surprising connections, and gen itage, I want to look at American obvious, such as "tafel" and "enthusiastic from the beginning." Grand Junction to a city that is erous in my support of inter culture as a 'contact zone,' a place ''boek", but others are a little and while she resisted learning the center of NATO, is the dia disciplinary and international where cultures collide and clash," harder to sort out, like "groots- Dutch. she was excited about being mond capital of the world, has projects." Mesa's Western Colorado Action Network attends ECOnference in Washington, D.C. By Sharon Sullivan ering people to participate in the lems of corporate farming. He 5pm-11pm 5pm-11pm Staff Writer decisions - social, economic :u1d said huge lagoons are being environmental - that affect their created to contain the wa.,te Great Britain & Buffalo Five Mesa State College lives. products of large corporate Big Beer Nigltt Chicken Bash student, were among 2,000 More than I 00 colleges were fanns, which sometimes spill British Burgers $4.99 Strips Platter $6.99 other college students from represented at the national student into rivers, making people sick. Fish &Chips $5.99 Sandwich $5.99 across the country to attend environmental conference for a stinking up the area and low plus more "Brir specials! Chicken Bites $4.99 . ECOnfcrence 2001, Oct. 19-22 weekend of speakers, workshops, ering property values. Whipple & Guinness Stout 9pm-11pm in Washington, D.C. panels, training and networking. also saiu corporate fann~ arc Bass Ale $2. 99 Half-Price Drinks "It wa., the largest student WeCAN's current campaign driving out the small family Giant Drafts $2.99 environmental gathering in focu~ on the promotion of renew run farms. Giant Drafts $2.99 Pitchers $3. 99 almost a decade," said student able energy sources and energy con Weller said people can Dorothy Mclambianakis. 21, servution, and discoumging the use support local responsible agri who attended the conference of fossil fuels and nuclear power. culture or start community gar with classmates Becky Snell, While attending an dens to help make n difference. 20, Sarah Eastin, 22, Collin ECOnfercnce renewable energy Cornell University stu Weller, 2.5, and Andy Whipple, panel. the students leamcd of a plan denti. presented a workshop 23. All five c1rc members of to ohtain 20 percent of the nation's about the Kyoto Treaty - an Western Colorado Action energy from rene" able sourccs effort by several rnuntrics to Network (WeCAN)-thr newest geothermal, winu and solar, by the agree to n-duce industrial emis chapter of Western Colorado year 2020. sions and slow down glohal COMEDY NIGHT/ Congress (WCC). ln a sustainable agriculture wanning. A treaty the present wee is a gras,roots orga workshop, titled "Hog Wars." Saturdays nization dedicated to empow- Whipple learned about the prob- See WeCAN, page 4 ----~=~--~----~----~--~- -~ ------~--..,..._ ------~------~~-~--~-----~----
•Wednesday, November 14, 2001 NEWS 3. From elementary to college, Nelson finds her place with music
By Carmen Moyer general music methods at ciate the value of music." and I get to share that with my Staff Writer Mesa. She is also teaching Along with her classroom music appreciation students. music to a much younger activities, Nelson coaches a It's something that most of Diana Nelson not only crowd at Scenic Elementary woodwind quintet and a brass them have not been exposed teaches music but she teaches School. quintet and she is a sponsor of to before," she said. what she loves. "It works out great," she the Music Educators National Nelson's life is not all As Mesa State College's said. "My college students Conference. about music. She is also rais new Lecturer of Music, are able to use my elemen Nelson earned both her ing her two young sons, ages Nelson said she enjoys shar tary students as a lab. It gives bachelor's of arts degree in 10 and 12. ing what she loves about her them great experience." music education and a Through her children's job. Nelson believes actual Master's in music per activities, Nelson has become A long-time resident of experience is very important. formance at the University involved in soccer and she the Grand Junction area, "Students need experi of Northern Colorado in recently refereed both boys' Nelson previously taught at ence in music. They don't Greeley. and girls' high school soccer Criterion I Heather Callaway Tope Elementary before join need someone to just talk While a fan of all genres games. Diana Nelson practices ing the MSC staff. about music," Nelson said. of music, Nelson does have playing the trench horn. Nelson is teaching music "My goal is to make students her favorite. life-long learners who appre- · "I like orchestral music appreciation and elementary 'lfn r111pla1•1•ed l'r,•<;11m1c'J ajjl•cb I/Jc { 1,• 1/ oj 'lt,11r h/l· <.'ail us fut· •..'~ GJPD make college, community w/ormalmn. t ),., h<11 •'/1 ~'(' ptv.'yl!(ll ~:, aware of murder, anthrax advice ll',111•1 lnr/1, c·o,•lt,,/, tJnrl ,•mc•1·9,•nc'I < vr11r<1n'1J/1 1n 7. I,, u1 <' ,.1/'<, t ' t •• Wednesday, November 14, 2001 NEWS 5 $1.5 million annually. Creative Writers Club to The money acquired has been u.sed to purchase approx imately 30 properties to host benefit reading for expund the Mesa's campu,~. Gallagher _i,aid. Toys for Tots charity Fitzgibbon .said -sponsors like the Cox Foundation con Carmen Moyer trihuted to the television Staff Wliter studio and the MSC Foundation helped with the The Mesa Srate CoJlege Creative Writers Club is beginning Criterion I Heather Callaway cmt of the computer_i;. this year's holiday :s-cm,on with the gift of giving. On Thursday, The Humanities and Social Sciences building is With new con-struction Nov. J3, the cluh will ho:st a benefit reading to raise funds for scheduled to be finished and ready for ocupancy on campus, Fitzgibbon said Grand Junction's local Toys for Tots charity. by January. that one percent of the coJ~ts The reading will take place at 7 p.m. in the Saccomanno mu-st be applied toward art. Lecture HaJI on the MSC campu5. Admission is $5 in advance which would include sculp· or at the door, or listeners can choose to bring a new ant.I Construction changes make tu res. unwrapped toy. The de,~ignated art area The reading will consist of poetry and pro~e w1itten by new buildings fit budgets will be located in the pathway MSC' faculty and student<;. Those planning to share their work}; between Tomlins~n Library are Lois Lopez, Chris Froefe, Nuthan Boyd, Charity Tollard and stated that the original and Wubben Hall. Fitzgibbon Diana Joseph. The benefit will ali;o include an intermission per Plans for Fine A rt building architect plans nre different said this area would be the and Walter WalkerI formance by guitarii;t John Snell. than whut has been con "art on the ma! I.'' "We 're really hoping to have a large audience," Mid additium adjust to fit structed. MSC Pre~ident Fitzgibbon al.so expres_i;ed Joseph, .M~a English professor and Creatiw Writer.s Club with MSC budget Michael Gallagher .said one concern for the declining spon,-;or. ''All the proceeds will he used locally and that is a example is that some win funds from the .state. During great thing." By Lynnette Tuveson dow$ have been replaced and the next fiscal year there will Staff Writer fi1led with bricks. be a $390 million decrease The money received to for Colorado. Thii; will effect College officials narrow M.odificntimts were made fund the project is from pri MSC by decreasing its budget to coni;tructinn pl ans for the vate citizens, Mesa County, by one percent. Fine Arts building to adjm,t the City of Grand Junction, While the Fine Art~ build business dean search with Mesa State College's capital foundation and Me:.-,a ing should be ready next budget. State Foundation. semester, the new additions Vice President of Fitzgibbon said that the to Walter Walker are expected to five candidates Financial and Administration capital foundation is from the to be complete and ready for Services, John Fitzgibbon stute and provides close to occupancy by next fall. School of Business and the candidates visited la-st Professional Studies week. The new dean must aL~o be uccredited by a busi search committee I ne-si; program. Work For The Crite ! narrows search to five Thii; week a reccomen dation will he made to Dr. The Criterion cilitoriaJ .staff is ~ntkipating openings in prospects Sam Gingerich, vice pre.si· fh-e following positions. dent of Academic Affairs. By BriUn SanU A search committee, ,..Section editoq; - $55/issue: Manages content and Staff Writer headed by Rider began look layout in one of the four sections in the paper. ing at the begining of thi-s Mesa State College is school year ,.rnd they hopes *Assistant section editors - $35/issue: Assists section editor in close to gaining a new the committee will make managing a section. administrator, hut the .search a decision within the next *Photocraphcrs - Completes weekly photo assignments. continues. week. The Sch.ool of Businesi; Until a new dean is ( academic credit available) and Professional Studie,~ has hired, Dave Rogers, chair of *Staff Reporters - Completes weekly story assignments. invited five dean of business a.ccounting at MSC, is fill (academic credit available) candidates to the campus. ing in as bu,~iness dean. They are given nn itin· Rider said they ure not •Editor-in-Chief - S 150/issue: Overall supervision of editorial erary that include.~ meetings just looking for someone content & production of the weekly newspaper. with . faculty, department with expe rie nce in busi chairs, the vice president of ness . For all po-sitions: Preferred journalism experience and/or strong writing skills. Academic Affairs and sev She said the business Business & personal management experience a plus. Anyone with analytical, eral other faculty and admin dean also oversees as the i,~trati ve members. They also dean of humun performance interview, writing, design and/or edjting skills is encouraged to apply IN PERSON take a tour of the campu-s. and wellness and nursing. at ttrc Crite office, Rm.# 113 in the W.W. Camtrdl Col1ege Center. next to the Janine Rider. dean of .. We are jus t hoping to outdoor program. Humanities and Social get our first choice," Rider Sciences, i;aid the last of said . Call 248-1255 for more information. ...... 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2001. ' Capitalism is giving way to looting, thieving, robbery while back, Jet's say, a capitalist. logical giants, are smoke in the first the rich and giving to the poor. oh, right around 225 It seems to me that the not to blame for place. They found Who does that remind you A years ago, there was a term "capitalist" has become the problems in the a product, and of? Robin Hood? I quote from little incident that some of you synonymous with the words United States. In created a demand the greatest book of all time, may have heard about, called "selfish," "greedy" and "money- fact, they are very for it. NaturaJly, Ayn Rand's epic novel "Atlas the American Revolution. Ring grubbing." I am telling you much a part of the someone filled the Shrugged": any bells? I hope so. because that there are no more pleasant solution. demand by supply This is the horror which I'm going to tell you why it words than those, and it is only Therootofthis ing the cigarettes. Robin Hood immortalized as an happened, and what it means to in a country like America used social problem lies Both parties ideal of righteousness. It is said us as Americans. to be, that they can he heard. in responsibility, or knew fuJI well the that he fought against the loot Even before the revolution, You see, capitalism. and the the lack thereof. effects of smoking ing rulers and returned the loot there was a mass exodus to the ideals it upholds, is going out Now I know there Pete Ashman on the lungs of the to those which had been robbed, New World in order to avoid of style. It has instead become are exceptions to smoker, but they but that is not the meaning of persecution. This inspired the the norm to put the needs and every rule, but this isn't a doc made a conscious decision to the legend which has survived. idea of freedom that prevailed desires of the individual behind toral thesis, so I don't have to continue smoking. Ah, there's He is remembered, not as a in this country for quite some those of "the public." This look at all of them, just trust me the key. The phrase "conscious champion of property but as time. After the revolution, not idea, ladies and gentlemen, is when I say I know they exist. decision." If you ever want to a champion of need, not as a only did that idea of freedom known as socialism, and it is The leftist idea that respon scare a liberal, sneak up behind defender of the robbed, but as prevail, it grew, along with in direct contradiction to the sibility shouldn't fall on the them and whisper that. They'll a growing sense of economic ideals that men died for during individual, is one of the most do one of two things. Either See LOOTERS, page 7 freedom. the American Revolution. detrimental ideas to be pre they'll start yelling. or they'll This economic freedom It has become the belief of sented in the history of civili start calling you names. Never entailed a free market economy, a great number of Americans zation. In a Utopian situation, fails. GET THE m which the laws of supply and that the needs of the many out- this idea would be the salva So people make conscious WORD OUT demand would reign supreme. weigh the needs of the few, tion of mankind, which is why decisions to do things, things In an effort to better and making money was of abso and for rich industrialists and it catches on so easily, but time that they know have a gbod serve the Mesa State com lute importance, in order to corporations to The h" and time again, chance of hurting them, then munity, we are asking for acquire material goods. continue to Of IS Utopia has (this is my favorite part), they root t your help. In order to "But isn't making money make money social problem lies ?een p~oven refuse to take responsibility increase our campus cover and spending it on material while people 1mposs1ble, for their actions, and instead age, please give us informa goods selfish and shallow?" are starving simply due to they point the blame at ... big in responsibility, or tion on your organization, Only tf those material items and dying and h l k h f human nature. tobacco! Because it's obviously club or sport in writing as give meaning to the buyer. In life is so bad Instead, we are the tobacco company's fault that t e ac t ereo · '' soon as possible before the order to make the practice of for the blue- provided with the smoker is killing him or event. having what you want a virtue collar workers is unconscio- an endless game offinger-point herself. Oh, that's great. Blame We can't make any instead of a vice, one must nable. Well let me tell you ing that results in legislation the capitalists, then sue, and guarantees -that a story acquire items and give them something. Tobacco companies, being passed that places limita become no more than a petty about your event will meaning. That is the difference software developers, auto manu- tions on the freedoms that our thief, stealing money from the appear, but we can guaran between a playboy and facturers, industrial and techno- forefathers fought and died for. rich. tee that it definitely won't Legislation Back to the point. The appear if we don't 1..now like gun control, homeless. the poor, the bums, Signe Wilkinson about it, so get the word and laws regu- the "less fortunate" if you out. lating big choose to be stupidly politically You can also reach our edit businesses like correct (cue gagging sound), ing staff via E-mail. tobacco, are terri are poor, homeless and unfor Editor: Jaime Banks - fying. The prob tunate because they buy into [email protected] lem can't possibly this whole dogma that no one News: Rosanne Radcliffe - be solved by is responsible for their actions. [email protected] blaming the guns. Their plight is due to the actions Diversions: Kyle Hackett - the bullets, the of the rich, the powerful, the khack [email protected] manufacturers, "corporate raiders," the capital Sports: Hamilton Bohanan - [email protected] the tobacco grow ists. Forum: Pete Ashman - ers or the tobacco So what do we do? We rorschach [email protected] companies. No obviously have to hike up the Or reach us by: gun ever shot taxes on the rich people. Make Telephone: (970)248-1255 anyone. Ever. And them pay more for the crime Fax: (970)248-1708 no one who died of making money. Hmmm ... Sports Telephone: of lung cancer was what's wrong with this picture? (970)248 1212 L======:..J ever forced to Oh yeah! They're stealing from .... -- -- ... Wednesday, November 14, 2001 FORUM 7 LOOTERS, not achievement, is the source the most capitalist country in them. Jfthe rich suddenly got up Perhaps the ideals will continued from page 6 of rights, that we don't have to the world is quite terrifying for and walked away, the socialist never be achieved, but the desire provider of the poor. He is produce, only to want, that the those of us who love money. infrastructure would collapse, among the capitalists to con held to be the first man who earned does not belong to us, Socialists say that our money and take society with it. This, tinue making money will con assumed a halo of virtue by but the unearned does. would be put to better use if it however, is the looter's way tinue, as will the desire of the practicing charity with wealth If you think you have an was given to people who don't out, and would disgust any true socialist looters to steal from the which he did not own, by giving opinion on capitalism and free have johs, and don't want to capitalist, so it is not a viable rich and give to the poor. All I away goods which he had not dom. and you have not read any have jobs, because they live option. can say is: please don't become produced, by making others pay Ayn Rand. then you don't have in a society where they are The only option left to modern-day Robin Hood's. for the lruury of his pity. He an opinion. Pick up a book. aJlowed to thrive on the blood us then is to fight like the dick Become the rich. Have the is the man who became the This socialist movement of the rich. in the form of a tax ens. We're fortunate to have a desire to succeed. Rise to the symbol of the idea that need, that is gaining momentum in on income. They are also the Republican in office, but only challenge. Everyone has the people who complain the loud so much can be done, and many same challenges from the start. est about the same taxes. Does Republicans arc becoming more Instead of hiding from them, anyone else find this slightly and more moderate, allowing start accepting responsibility for Letter to the Editor ironic? the looters to continue nibbling yourself, as an individual, and Dear Editor, the table, or in the chamber. A tax on money earned is away at the ankles of the capi as an American Capitalist Pig. I am writing in response Once in this position, there is nothing short of stealing. and talists. Oink! Oink! to Ben Sullivan's article "A at least one person who admin it is an unconscionable crime, pro-life stance means mur isters the actual cause of death. perpetrated by our own gov derers should pay." Ben, in And we can't forget about their ernment. The income tax was f1appy TJ,a,,kssi\'i1's your article you say that cap overseers and the spectators at introduced during World War 11 ital punishment is considered said event. in an attempt to finance the war for homicides that are particu According to your capital effort. The people of the United frg"' tl,e C:riterig1'! larly heinous or premeditated, punishment ideal, at least one, States were willing to make that which you believe to be a valid if not many more, of the afore sacrifice to beat back the forces imposition of justice. mentioned persons should also of Nazism. They were promised Now, it is my view that be sentenced to death and thus the tax would be lifted after the capital punishment is the ulti equating a vicious cycle of war was won, but as anyone mate form of premeditated prosecution and death. Does who has a job can tell you, murder. First you have the this seem right to you any it has not been lifted. It has prosecuting attorney who more? not even been reduced. Income urges the jury to hand down a The single most important taxes have become a penalty for guilty verdict and recommend reason that the death penalty those individuals who refuse to the death penalty for punish '>hould not be imposed is the live on anyone's dime but their ment. The jury follows this up thought "what if they didn't do own. when they actually do recom it?" Here I am speaking for, but So how do we solve this mend the death penalty to the not exclusively about, a man problem of looters. of irre judge for sentence, and finally by the name of Mumia Abu sponsibility running rampant the judge who imposes it. Jamal. if you have not heard of throughout our nation that used Once the guilty person has him, I highly suggest that you to be the holy land for people been through their appeals and look into it. who love making money? NOTICE: Due TO THANKSGIVING BREAK, THE is continually handed down . Well. our options are lim CRITERION WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK. the same verdict, they even 7£an.lyou, ited. On one hand, we can give tually end up in the chair, on Cra,r c5£earax,o,/, ;unior up, and let our capitalistic ideals WE WILL PUBLISH THE NEXT ISSUE ON Nov. 24. fall, taking out both us and This student-run publication is funded by Mesa EDITORIAL STAFF State College student fees and advertising revenues. 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This publication is a member than five copies of this publication without express per of the Media Board of Mesa State College. and mission from the editor is stri~tly prohjbitc<.I. .8 Wednesday, November 14, 2001. Sugarcult part of three-band attack Sugarcult band members~ (from left) Ben Davis, Tim Pagnotta, Airin and Marko 72, credit their Goldfinger, name to the seven women Jiving next door. The band will ~e playing Fri. 16 at the MesafTheater Sugarcult join arts movie. This fun-filled con ;in iot<;.rs:sting name_for...a...b.iJ,ru:l.. :)ugarc;ult:._is_ wh,at ... th.es girls. . ln...llJ97-._E~notta. moved cert has been rated very high 'and mo,t people upon hearing it jokingly called themselves. so to Santa Barrbara and began Reel Big Fish in entertainment and includes ·may think it represents a sticky the name seemed as good as attending a jmnior college. It performances by Reel Big Fish ·sweet pop band that has been any other. was here that IPagnotta met one in 'Crouching and Goldfinger. Both bands per ~o popular these last couple 'Three years later, that's of the other fwture members of formed in Grand Junction last ;of years. But, that's not the still our band name," said Sugarcult. Dawis. Davis had just Fish, Hidden year. and played to a huge audi case. Sugarcult actually is a Pagnotta in a recent press recently quit hiis job working at ence. "rock band that spikes punk with release. "And people are pull a Denny's in B,oulder, Colo. and Finger' concert So, it will be no surprise :sweet and sour pop on their ing deeper meanings out of it had just movecd to California. l to see people lining up outside '.Jebut album "Start Static." than I ever intended!" The two, 1once discovering Mesa Theater Friday night when • So, why Sugarcult and how With the name picked, the a Jove of mus,ic, joined forces 1 By Mindy O'Brien these two bands once again rock did the name c:ome to be? The only thing that remained wa.s with bassist 1Airin. The three Asst. Diversions Editor the house. But, the most sur band actually took its name finalizing band members. When together begam practicing in prising element of this concert ·from the girls next door. Seven Sugarcult opens this Friday for l an abandoned warehouse.Soon might actually be found in the 'lesbians who lived across the Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger. it after they begam practicing they "Crouching Fish, Hidden opening act. pall from singer/guitarist will feature four members; Tim met guitarist .Marko 72. The Finger" will make its stop this Sugarcult. a Santa Barbara Pagnotta back when the band Pagnotta (vocals/guitar), Marko band members; were in place. weekend in the Grand Valley. band, will have the job of warm 1ormed in 1998 actually have 72 (guitar), Airin (bass, vocals), No, that's not a new martial ing up the crowd. Sugarcult is tirst rights to the name. The and Ben Davis (drums, vocals). See SUGPuR, page 10 L Wednesday, November 14, 2001 9 Ou By Kyle tlfalkett Diversions Editor Nevada peaks. In 1982, Wellman Last week, members of the lost the use ofhi~ kgs in a tenihle Mesa State Outdoor Program accident while decending from got a hands-on experience on the Seven Gables in the John how to achieve. Memher~ of Muir Wilderness. Wdlman took Outdoor Program members: (from left) B'llJ MiUikel\ an, Ben the Outdoor Program traveled his emotional pasion for climb Raevsky,-Joshua Houdek, Jeremy Park and Jesse Scott prepare for to Idaho last week for the 15th ing and explained how a college leolures al: the annual lCORE conference. annual International Conference can adapt to physical handicaps on Outdoor Recreation and so that al I may enjoy the outdoors tional. field. So for me. it gave me an '"It was really good for Me:sa Education (ICORE). a,~ much as possible. ''It was a great networking instant way to meet more people State's Outdoor Program. It .. It was a terrific conference "He was really incredible. opportunity. lt was a lot of fun to just like me," said Scott. helped us look at the good points hecause you were ahle meet He brought home the idea that see what other schools are doing Each member that attemled and the bad points of our pro people working toward the -same whatever your handicap, you can and how Mesa can improved on the conference brought more gram and how we can improve in goal you are." said program still succeed at whatever it is our program.'' said Houdek. idea~ back with them to help the near future," said Scott. member Jesse Scott. you want to do. It was emotional The six memhers that improve the prngram on the MeNa The conference. which is and inspirational," said Sc:ott who attended the event were not only State campus. held each year in a different loca plans on receiving a degree in introduced new and innovative PINBALL • GOLF • POOL • POOSBALL • PINBALL • GOLF tion, focused on handicap rec sports psychology form Mesa ways to help their programs suc reation. Keynote speaker Mark State. ceed, but help themselves succeed Wellman addressed schooL~ from One of the sessions attended in life. Lectures, entertainment throughout the nation as to how by the students w:rs a lecture and cook-outs helped students to overcome hanicaps to achieve on including individuals of all interact with e:rchother. life long dreams. abilities in programs. Me-.,;a State "I met a lot of people that are Wellman began climbing Outdoor Program Director Joshua already in the career. I found it mountains at the young age of 12, Houdek said the lectures were not to be a great way to network to aml has acended over 50 Sierra only entertaining hut very educa- help find jobs and contacts in the 1'HTJRSPA Y:· ..AU. YOU CAN DRINK" $5 9PM~Rf f.BD2'A.Y; UVS MlSI.C FT ~--, Sta rTek Criterion I Heather Callaway Please Apply at 630 S. 7th Street The .Johnson Art Gallery has been known to display some Grand Junction Colorado of the best works of art in the Grand Valley. Seniors Jiames Dewey and Rachel F. Mott will be continuing that traditiorn Nov. Mond-ay - Friday 8:00am - 6:oo,m Job HotJine 263-7676 26 - Dec. 7 in an exhibition entitled 'A Fine Line'. Recruitment Personel 263-7626 Wednesday, November 14, 2001 DIVERSIONS 11 82 Hitlll..tnng 19 Cu"cd paths 091 La_operahou>e 83 Opponent 20 Vichy or Em, 092 To he honest By Diane C. Baldwin 8S Cambndce sch. 2~ Often fragrant compound 09-I Arrebtcd 116 Broadca,t 26 Pcmul 095 "Thar - b)OW!I!' ACROSS 87 Iowa State snc 27 Waterlogged (Yn Zeniths B4keegg, ~9 Project.> 28 Rellgiou:i. hour,c 100 Dnnlung .ii;pot~ They may be harrowins 92 f'in number 29 Lcathcm«k rank 102 SunliCt locu) II Noted PLAY, from page 10 again, conflict arises. British shells, news of Jack's -- gle between Irish independence Next, we are whisked away death reaches the tenement, and and British rule. Immediately to a bar near a rally in protest Bessie, who spent all her time we were rushed into the lives of British rule. Fights break trying to keep Nora alive, is of the members of the Clitheroe out. and more tension is poured killed by a sniper's bullet. household; young· lovers Nora on, not to mention the stirring In the final scene, two and Jack Clitheroe (Misty patriotic speeches given by the British soldiers are seen pour Brehmer and Corey Wright), the speaker at the rally. The easy ing tea 1n the abandoned house, loveable drunk, Fluther (Kevin peace between the tenants of celebrating their victory. Mahoney), the nosy neighbor the Clitheroe home is ripped The acting capabilities of Mrs. Gogan (Nicci Cox), A apart. the Mesa State community were Marxist known only as the The next act opens again proved again in 'The Plough Young Covey (Richard Lyon) at the Clitheroe home during and the Stars'. The nuances and the eccentric Uncle Peter Easter of 1916, several months and details that have come to (Robert Wyckoff). In the begin after the first ad ends. This be expected of actors in the ning, everything seems right time, the city is under attack Robinson Theatre were just as with the world, and while they by the British, and as firefights prominent in this show as they are not of a high social standing, rage on, the tenement house is have ever been, if not more the characters are seemingly pulled together, odd alliances so. The characters were entirely happy, and while they bicker being formed under the pres believable, and their actions and about meaningless things. they sure of intense danger. dialogue added to that effect. arc content. Jack and some of his fellow Overall, the patriotic nature Suddenly. the audience is soldiers return, accidentally, to of the play was very fitting made aware of the immediate the house, and in an ironic in light of recent events, and conflict, Jack's division of loy disaster, Jack, out of love for it showed that the true nature alty between the Irish Citizen his country, hurts Nora. and of the human spirit is a fine Army and his wife. He is allows one of his fellows to die. line between comedy and trag informed that he has been given The worst part is that, unbe edy, and people, by nature are a command position. and is to knownst to the audience or to flawed, but those flaws often leave that night. His departure Jack, Nora was pregnant, and draw them togethe?i\e bril is but the first in a series of his passion results in her mis liance of the production lies trials for Nora. We are also carriage, which results in her in its ability to show both the intorduced to her beligerent loss of her senses. tragic and the comedic, and neighbor, Bessie Burgess (Katie The war really hits home Cowden, along with his cast Hawthorne), and when the house is destroyed by and crew, delivered. .. . - ..... 4911,.;.. ... - • I .12 Wednesday, November14, 20tH. Mavericks win .offensive track meet Seniors go out in style as Mesa State totals 448 yards in 53-38 win 'By Andy Thomas Espinoza run for a touchdown Sports Writer and threw for another to cut the lead to 24-21. With the lead slip The be.st way to end any ping, away Mesa ~~tate fullhack seas11n is with a win. The Mesa Logan Brcsc:nc sprinted 68 yards State men's football team -dj-d into the end :z.one. just that Saturday. upending New After Espinoza connected Mexicu Highlands 53-38 at with Andres Padilla for a score, Stocker Stadium. Mav.s quarterback Brandon Wrth neither team being eli Milhollaml kept the ball on the gible for the NCAA Division TI option and juked his way into the playoffs. the game was for brag end z:orre from 57 yards out. ging rights. Both offenses came Charles Dukes scored on up with big plays all day long, a 42-yard run to give Mesa but in the end the Mavericks State a 45-28 had more big plays lead, and more often. 0 1 feel fortunate after another ''Defensively. Espinoza l feel that there for my time here touchdown was a lot of things at Mesa State and pa-;s, -Phil that we could have Schahron done better.'' Mavs rm ~lad ll got the scored the coach Joe opportunity.~~ final touch- Ramunno sai-d. down to ''We didn't elimi Dan Linsacum secure the nate their big plays lead for like we planned. Me:sa State. .Qt\arhon/ lHa.:.ttre-, Galtaw---!~ but our offense did T h e ~~d State senior running back JJ Jones takes advantage of a llilock from a great job more often and that's Mavericks ·finished with 449 .Jesse \laughn which allows him to run down the right :sideline. Jones eventu what lead to the victory." yards of total offense11n the day. atly scored on the drive as Mesa State hammered New Mexico Highlands, 53-38 The Mavericks' offense got "All arrd all I think that we things together quickly as they could have had a better sem.on Volleyball team finishes with bang in RMAC tallied up two scores in the first than we did," Ramunno said. '"We nine minutes of the game. JJ had a pretty good record at 7-4. Jone.~ scored rm a 13-yard run but I think we were two plays 'By Hamilton "Bohanan blocks and made just three block total blocks against Kearney, only and Jeff Mowry auded a 4 I-yard from finishing 9-2. In the off Sports Editor ing errors in the game. Junior had six against the Mountaineers. touchdown run. Highlands fol .season we're going to have to middle hitter Jeanette Crosbie had who re-c.·ordcd 60 kills in three lowed with one of the big plays work on our fundamentals and When the Lady Mavs drew eight assisted blocks. sophomore sets. Mesa hoped to prevent as quar get bigger, faster and stronger." the University of Nebraska at right-side hitter Rosa Masler had "They're a great team and terback Tim Espinoza connected The Maverick.-; will say Kearney, who was also ranked six assrsts and a solo block, and they won.'' said Crick. "Those with H.R. Lugo for a 90-yard goodbye ro 11 seniors this year, number l l in the nation, the out junior middle hitter Jill Johnson kids on the other side hit the ball touchdown pass. including linebacker Dan look was grim. '"But they pulled had five assists and a solo block. all the time, as you can see by With the Cowboys threaten linsacum. Linsacum had his off the unthinkable by beating Sophomore outside hitter the kilts. They never let anything ing ro tie the game, Mesa State's season cut short due ro a n~ck Kearney 30-27, 18-30, 30-25 and Jeanette Crosbie led the team go. They pounded the ball all the special teams came up big when injury. 30 •14 SPORTS Wednesday, November 14, 2001• Lady lballelfs seek to hurr1t Lopers By HamiltonlBonanan Championship game last play volleyball and basketball m@llJS ((J)N rAP Sports Editor seasun. for Me..-..a State. Nov, 14.:Nov. 20 "I think the We.st divsion is Junior transfer Erin Packer The Me.sa State Womerfs going to be a lot tougher than the from the University of Utah. Basketball team will open up its East thrs year." said coach Steve was a membe.r of the Utah tc-am 2001-02 campaign for RMAC Kirkham. Kirkham does have a that went ro the Sweet 16 last 1'11JN~ ~'4lll/ supremacy thrs Friday in the strong nucleus of returning play year and lost to the eventual We.stern State College ers. With six returning players. 'NI!)\·. U @ ~ll0l1Ir( ffl'(mFAlf lFMJL.~ national champion Notre Dame. Tournament. They are senior certter Lindsay Rosa Masler a freshman from N{iJV. t7 @MM'~'SVJIIE~-S Their fk~t game is against Sundloff. junior guard Jennifer Kahului, Hawaii. ;N{)J\7. !!!) @ ~~ .ST:Al1Effll;'Ll~ Western New Mexico University Montoya, sophomore forward "Erin is going to help us out on Friday night at 5 p.m. and Natalie Rogers, senior forward a lot this year. she brings the Saturday against Eastern New Cami Kesler and First Team Divsion I mentality with her." ~1!,.. filwD~Ul:. Mexirn University at 2 p.m. All RMAC guard from Grand said Kirkham. Last year the Lady Mavs ~.ti \"S.~~ ~ 1mmu~ Junction senior Kelli O'Dwyer. 'Tm really excited to get won the Eastern Division of "I think we are going to be back to ptaying the sport that I ~.117 NS.lfi'At\lllJJfl.Ml'I ~.DC.~ the Rocky Mountain Athletic real strong thrs year, we have have played throughout college. Conference for the fifth straight five seniors returning and we I just need to get back into bas year. Thrs year. they are looking have lots of depth,'' said senior ketball shape," _.;;aid Packer. "I for a repeat performance. The ce.nter Lindsay Sundloff. think I ~an bring an inside threat Lady Mavs were chosen as the ''We worked hard as a team to the team and versitality." pre-season favorite to win the over the -'iUmmer and we have Kirkham has released his East Division again. improved as a whole.'' said starting five for thi.s Friday's And om:e again. the Sun-dloff. game. They are Kesler. University of Nebrasta at Coach Kirkham and his staff Montoya, O'Dwyer. Su11dloff Kearney was i-elected as the pre said they were succesful in their and Rogers. seas.on favorite to win the West attempt to recruit the be.st players "The Lady Mavs are going Division of the RMAC. that they could. Two new editions to be opening things up this year. - - Since RMAC officials to the team are members of last They are going to more of a run RoG\tdjifif (.a.18 decided to split the conference years 5A State Champion.ship and-gun style of offense. Which into two division, East and West. team: Danielle Porreca a 5-foot-7 would lead to more points being ~ocmted Mesa has won five straight West inch guard from Arvada and Lori scored and exciting games.'' said division titles and Kearney has Eddy a 5-foot- IO inch forward Sund Ioff. in the College Center done the .•.ame. from Aurora. The Mav,~ will open con This season the Lady Mavs The new faces for the Lady ference play during the Holiday will be looking to avenge their Mavs this year. arc two-sport Inn Thanksgiving Classic on Menu Cycle loss to Kearney in the RMAC athletes. Both of these Jadie.s November 23 and 24. Thut_sdov ~Hot Be6f Sam:Jwic:h Women's basketball roster 2001-2002 ( No. Name - Pos. Ht. Year .Hometown - I Fridag_ 20 Danielle Porreco G 5-7 Fr Arvada Cowed 'Roost Turkey I 21 Nicolette Anderson G 5-8 Sr Kirtland, N.M. WJosHres ci Grovy 23 Sumer Fraser G 5-6 Fr Gunnison I l 24 Stacie Rossland G 5-9 Jr Bismarck, N.D. I lllondt:141 I:) I . 25 Jennifer Montoya G 5-5 Jr Pueblo I arlleuben Sandulich I 30 Leah Talkington G 5-6 Sr Craig I ruesdop 31 Kelli O'Dwyer G 5-6 Sr Grand Junction I Roost Pork I 32 Lori Eddy F 5-10 Fr Aurora ,Wednesdog 33 Amber Kirchner F 5-11 Fr Thornton r.Shrimp BQSket 34 Camille Ke-sler F 5-8 Sr Provo, Utah I 35 Rosa Masler F 5-11 So Kahului. Hawaii Boolfc/iff Hours f1 40 Natalie Rogers F 6-0 So Evanston, Wyom. Mon.-Thurs Fridov Sundov ! 41 Erin Packer c 6-3 Jr Salt Lake City. Utah 7:00am- 7:00om 7:(J0pm- 43 Lindsay Sundloff c 6-0 Sr Tooele, Utah 10:3apm S:Oapm 10:30pm 44 Megan Langstaff c 6-3 Fr Rifle ~~~Wrl~ml[rllmii~~~~rlm~Wr,~r,!mfflmmi~~~~~~~!mmiP@~~i I I .Wednesday, November 14, 2001 CLASSIFIED ADS 15. 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The night included dinner, on All Corps. Traditionally. the first piece dancing and reveremce for all who :Bikes! Although celebrations of the of birthday cake is presented to have anti for tho,~~ who continue Grand Junction, Co Julia Rolig Marine Corps' birthday differ the olde-st Marine present. and to ,~erve our cou~try. Hundretls a i-econd piece to the youngest Sales Associate throughout the world. all of the participated in the a:elebratiun and (970) 243-0807 festivities must honor tradition and Marine present. ulJ of the proceeds: from the Ball meet certain criteria included in "Semper Fidelis." which will go to the local chapter of Toys the Marine Corps Drill Manual. means "always faithful.'' is the for Tots. Cross country Graduating seniors wraps up season encouraged to turn in with regionals By Courtney 1Jones petitions now Sports Writer Time ii, nmning out for student~ who plan to gratluate in the spring of 2002. After months; of practice, Completed graduation petitions ure supposed to be.· rnm running and competition, the pleted and approved by Dec. 13. meaning graduating -.eniors cross country s-eas1pn came to an should he turning petitions in now. end two weeks ago at the regional Graduation petitions i:an be pickt:d up at the Admhsions tournament in Omaha, Neb. The and RecorJs office in Lowell Heiny Hall. Students will al.so team competed against 28 teams. ne~d a program sh,=et from their department. which mu,t also only 23 of which were colJ.R.ted have the required signatures. Along with tht petition to graduate in the competitioni, and came in and the program sheet. spring l>Cniors must turn in an attached 20th. unofficial transcript. Rachel MaciUl~ ran her per Thi1, year seniors will also be required to complete a quick. sonal be~t coming in with a time survey that L'an be pit:ked up ;it the registration office. Seniors of 25:27 in the six-kilometer must also pay a $20 fee in order to process the petition. race. Molly AlbaQ10 fini~hcd in 25:37, Jackie Castle ran a 26:45 and Laura Wilber trame in with a time of27:I8. Gig LeadhettN said he is pleased with the team's perfor mance. 'Tm glad I brought them here (to regionals} to see what a big meet is like aind where they M~s ..~ Couttt\1 F"'mi1'1 Pl~ ttnitt5 have to go," he saiil:l. Although the ,