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Volume 39 - Issue 15 - Friday, January 30, 2004

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA Friday, October 10, 2003 Volume 39, Issue 5 SGA clubs fi ll student free time rooms, averaging 70 viewers per to eventually be able to compete Nicole Hartkemeyer screening. SGA granted the club with similar groups at other News Editor probationary status last winter schools. and they will be applying for full In general, SGA sponsored tudents at Rose- club status October 21. clubs can be broken up into two Hulman do more than Bob Schulein, Film Club groups, physical activity based, Sgo to classes and do President commented on the and non-physical activity based. homework; a large majority event. “I am really excited about Physical activity based clubs devote time to their favorite how the shows turned out. include the Bonfi re Club, Bowling clubs and organizations. Social We received an overwhelming Club, Climbing Club, Cycling fraternities and sororities, as amount of positive feedback from Club, Dance Dance Revolution well as the large ensemble of students and alumni. The club is (DDR), Fencing Club, Gun Club, Student Government Association really going to grow after this.” Lacrosse Team, Martial Arts sponsored clubs make up the The SGA granted Unity its Club, Outdoor Venturing Club, bulk of the outside-classroom long-awaited probationary club Paintball Club, Roller Hockey groups. status this week at their second Club, Scuba Club, Team Rose SGA sponsored clubs include a Senate meeting of the school Motorsports, Ultimate Frisbee plethora of choices, consisting of year. This is the second time the Club, and Volleyball Club. physical activity oriented groups group has been under this status The remaining full status such as the Climbing Club, after being left without full club clubs that make up the more Dance Team, and Scuba Club, membership last year. than thirty at Rose are the and others like the Modulus, Unity pronounces a “place Aerial Robotics Club, Anime WMHD Radio Station, and the where hate is left at the door Club, Astronomy Club, Chess new Film Club. and people come together on Club, Drama Club, International The Film Club saw success common ground to support Photo courtesy Climbing Club Student Association, Model this past weekend with its fi rst diversity and acceptance.” Climbing Club members take a climb on an indoor wall. Railroad Club, Model UN Club, major production: “Way of the “We are all very excited by the Modulus, Pre-Med Club, Student Tiger: A Homecoming Movie.” prospect of fi nally becoming an process.” is to program Sony AIBO robotic Activities Board (SAB), Spanish The fi lm was welcomed by SGA club,” commented Unity Another club that shares dogs to play soccer. Eight dogs Club, Tech Radio Club, and the students and visiting alumni President Odessa Goedert. probationary status with costing over $1500 a piece are WMHD Radio Station. during its fi ve public showings in “There has been a lot of support the Film Club and Unity is being worked on by students of the GM and Meyers Presentation for our club throughout this RoboCup. This group’s objective a variety of majors with the goal Continued on Page 3... Sagee Trio for Fine Arts Series New dorm underway Arezzo, and Florence, Italy. the highly effective score was shop, and a convenience store. Courtland Caldwell Last January, they were asked dramatically realized," said Jacobi. John Kropf The unique design was used Staff Writer to play the opening concert of Carol Cole, born in California, Staff Writer because surveys among stu- a new chamber music series in made her musical debut at the dents showed that this type of Saturday, October 11, 2003 at Palm Beach, Florida. Now in their age of 13 with the San Francisco As most of us in the Rose com- facility was the most appeal- 7:30 p.m. Hatfi eld Hall continues sixth year as resident artists in the Symphony. She has been a munity have probably noticed, ing to them. In addition, the its Fine Arts Series with The Sagee Summer Music Festival at Indiana member of the Vancouver there is a signifi cant amount of architects researched residence Piano Trio. The second part of the University in Bloomington, Symphony, La Scala Orchestra, construction going on around halls built by other colleges and seven show series will feature the The Sagee Trio earned the RAI di Torino, leader and solo our campus currently. universities within the past three works of Beeathoven, Turina, and complementary remarks of violin of I Solisti Aquilani, and The most recent construction years, and not one of them used Mendelssohn. The trio consists Peter Jacobi, music critic of The Associate Concertmaster of the project is a new $13.5 million the traditional design of double of Carol Cole (violin), David Cole Herald Times. "They slashed and Florida Philharmonic. She is a apartment-style residence hall rooms with a bathroom down (cello), and Jeannette Koekkoek plucked and sawed and caressed director of chamber music and that is expected to be completed the hall. According to Pete Gus- (piano). The group recently their instruments, at all times resident artist at the Summer by the fall of 2004. The residence tafson, Vice President of Student returned from a successful complementing one another String Academy of Indiana hall will be for juniors and se- Affairs and Dean of Students, summer concert tour in Cortona, so that the power and spirit of University. niors only. “The Apartment style was cho- David Cole is a fourth The apartment-style moniker sen because it allows for inde- generation musician who means that the living quarters pendent living (kitchens will be graduated from the Curtis will be more like apartments included in the apartments).” Institute of Music, having studied than individual rooms or suites. The newest residence hall under his father Orlando Cole. Each apartment will be 850 comes at an important time During summer months he is on square feet and will include two for Rose. As most students are the faculty at the String Academy bedrooms with two occupants aware, the enrollment cap was of Indiana University. per bedroom, a kitchen, a living raised recently to 2000 students. Jeannette Koekkoek was room, and a bathroom. Each “In the 27 years I have been at born in 1963 in Rotterdam, the apartment will also have an Rose we have always had a wait- Netherlands, where she fi rst individual heating and cooling ing list for housing. The apart- performed in public under the system. ment style hall will allow us to condition that there would be The building itself is de- house over 60% of our students no applause at the age of four. signed as two separate three on campus--the highest per- At the Amsterdam Swwlink story wings. Each story will centage ever,” Gustafson said. conservatory she studied with have 10 apartments. There will The newest residence hall Holland’s most distinguished also be a commons area in the is located behind the Mees, professor of piano, Jan Wijn. She single story connecting area Scharpenburg, and Blumberg is a dedicated chamber musician, between the two inhabited residence halls. The design is Photo courtesy Sagee Trio soloist, and a much-demanded wings. Inside the commons contemporary to fi t in architec- (From left) Carol Cole, David Cole, and Jennette Koekkoek will be per- accompanist. area will be a Subway restau- turally with the three nearest forming this Saturday in Hatfi eld Hall as part of this year’s Fine Art Series rant, a barber shop, a coffee halls. Continued on Page 3... Weather Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside

Friday “I wish you’d stop talk- How early is too early Get the rundown on This is Luke’s Tech. Showers 78 Hi / 54 Lo ing about ‘Kill Bill!’” on Wednesdays? the latest Rose sports. Comm. poster, and Saturday 7 am. the shocker is bad. Cloudy 79 Hi / 48 Lo Pages 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Provided by www.weather.com The Rose Thorn Edited by Lissa Avery 2 EVVENTSENTS Friday, October 10, 2003

10 11 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Volleyball, at SCAC Cross 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Campus Gun Club Shooting Day Divisional Tournament Rose-Hulman Matches: * vs. Trinity University, 3 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. p.m. * vs. Hendrix Col- Fine Arts Series, The lege, 7 p.m. Sagee Trio

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Calendar Men’s & Women’s Cross Country, at Hanover Invitational 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer, at Admissions’ On-Campus Career Services’ President’s Administra- Mechanical Engineering Men’s & Women’s Women’s Soccer, at Franklin College Program Workshop, “How To Work tive Council Meeting, Program, ASME Lecturer Cross Country, Millikin Thomas More College The Career Fair” David Levinson Invitational Hulman Union, 8 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. * Levinson Available For Men’s Soccer, at Franklin 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Career Services’ 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Meetings With Students, Fall Break College Workshop, “How To Work Student Activity, Open Faculty & Staff, D-110, Men’s Soccer, at Registration Deadline The Career Fair” Mic Night Thomas More College Hunger Management, For Intramural Swim- Moench Hall, 1:30-3 p.m. New Res. Basement, 5 ming Meet p.m. Lobby, Sports and Recre- Fall Break ation Center, 5 p.m.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Alcohol Awareness National Collegiate 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Career Fair Humanities & Social Sci- Men’s Soccer, at Millsaps Habitat for Humanity Program, Drunk Alcohol Awareness Week ences’ Speaker, Author College Pool Basketball Goggles 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Dennis Danvers 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tournament Student Activity, Guest Intramural Swimming Women’s Soccer, at National Collegiate Speaker Brett Sokolow Meet 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Millsaps College 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Alcohol Awareness Week Visiting Artists’ Recep- Lamba Chi Alpha North 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. tion 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. America Food Drive Bag Final Date to Drop a Explore Engineering Alcohol Awareness Movie Delivery Course Without Penalty Meeting, ‘Scientifi cally Lissa Avery’s 19th Birth- Night, “Pirates of the day Speaking’ Carribean”

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Special purpose Transceiver, Frequency range Licensable for IVI. Black box. Mapping GPS coordinates to highway map. Fault tolerant design, using accelerometers Photo courtesy Gun Club Gun club members practice responsible shooting at one of their events this Contact: [email protected] year. Fine Arts, continued from page 1...

She has worked with known soloists including horn player Myron Bloom, cellist Sung- Won Yang, and violist Francien Schatborn. She is also a member of the Netherlands' Piano Quartet. Her recordings as a soloist are heard regularly on the Netherlands broadcasting system. Tickets for Saturday’s event are available through the Hatfi eld ticket offi ce at (812) 872-6261, which is open from 1-5 pm today, Friday, October 10, 2003, as well as prior to the show on Saturday. Some of tomorrow’s most cutting-edge careers—in fields as diverse as information technology, life to draw the reluctant crit- icism of faculty members sciences, advanced manufacturing and 21st century logistics—may be closer than you think. Find and a diversity of student out everything a high technology future in Indiana can offer at www.careersINsite.org. You’ll get the opinions ranging from facts on living and working in Indiana, info on campus events that help you network with hundreds shock to frustration for its decision not to increase of Indiana technology companies, and find the latest job opportunities and career advice. the non-salary budget. The Department of Com- Log on to www.careersINsite.org to get connected with Indiana’s technology resources. puter Science and Soft- Go to www.careersINsite.org and register to win a $50 Gift Card from Best Buy. ware Engineering, despite its new home and lab, has An initiative of TechPoint seen dramatic losses and it’s there that students ap- parently began to speak out against the new poli- cies. The Rose Thorn 4 Editor: Jacob P. Silvia ENNTERTAINMENTTERTAINMENT Friday, October 10, 2003 Coming out this week: Box Offi ce Top 3: - Kill Bill, Volume I (Dir. Quentin Tarantino) - School of Rock - Intolerable Cruelty (Dirs. Joel & Ethan Coen) - Out of Time - The Rundown - Good Boy! (Dir. John Robert Hoffman) Haute Culture: The premiere of Carmen DuVall Courtland Caldwell You all should take part Carmen DuVall Staff Writers in the National Novel Ryan Cavanaugh was absent from the event we are covering Writing Month, really this week and so Carmen DuVall has joined up for this Asimov did so with Silverberg week’s column. Due to special Jacob P. Silvia and look where it got them (read circumstances, we were only Entertainment Editor Nightfall or The Positronic Man). able to cover one event this week, We all know you want to be like but it was a highly enjoyable Have you ever wanted to write Asimov, only not dead. experience, nonetheless. a novel, only not had a reason Now, you might wonder, Last weekend at the Hilbert photo by Carmen DuVall to? Why not take part of the after looking at the site, "What Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, The interior of the Hilbert Circle Theatre National Novel Writing Month is to prevent me from typing a the Indianapolis Symphony (November 1-30). The premise random string of words several Orchestra performed Gustav of this month is to give authors thousand times, eh, Mr. Silvia?" Mahler’s Tenth Symphony. a tremendous input from the well was the inexplicable rush the drive to write a novel in a (Like, you could write "Kill Bill" Conducted by the ingenious stringed section – perhaps too of enthusiasm on the faces of very limited time. 25000 times.) To answer: where, mind of Rudolf Barshai, the much. If ever a word could the musicians, if you can believe What constitutes a novel, O literati, lies the joy in cheating symphony marked the American describe it, the utilization of it. Each and every one of them though? According to the the system, and claiming that premiere of Barshai’s completion every instrument was too "violin- played their instrument with NaNoWriMo website (http: you did a Herculean feat? of Mahler’s passionate music. y" and lost the interest of the such intensisty. For just a split //www.nanowrimo.org), 50000 Granted, if you did write "Kill The piece was split into fi ve crowd rather quickly. second, it seemed as if we were words. Bill" a bunch of times, you movements: Adagio, Scherzo, The fourth movement, Scherzo enjoying a dramatic play rather This may seem insane, and might very well be a bigger fan of Purgatorio, Scherzo and Finale. number two, was decent. than a sonata. As with every yes, it is. One, unhindered from Tarantino than I (gasp). The piece had an excellent Not fantastic, but not mind- classical masterpiece, the climax anything (like PLC or Reals . . . Long story short: if you feel introduction with a crisp, yet numbingly painful. With a little was vivid and heartfelt, upping oy), would have plenty of time like you haven’t done that soothing sound of violas. of this and a little of that, it was the standard of section-by- to compose a wonderful work impossible task in your life, I After joining each instrument mildly entertaining, amounting section technique to outstanding of literature, up there among suggest you fulfi ll that desire section to the movement, the to the calming ho-hum of musical imagery. Overall we give the Kafkas and the Simaks of the with the NaNoWriMo, starting music drifted into the stringed elevator music. The beginning the performance a three out of world. Of course, there is nothing November 1st. It’s guaranteed to tones of the great Danny Elfman. of the Finale, however, changed four. to prevent one from teaming up be the most (hectic) entertaining Unlike other monotonous this droning tune. Signaled by This Saturday, October 11, at 7: with a friend or two. After all, month of your life! imitations of concerto classics, a single bass drum stroke, the 30 PM, the Sagee Piano Trio will Adagio ranked with the greats of audience sat up in their seats visit Rose-Hulman Hatfi eld Hall. classical music pieces, alongside and listened intently; even the This event is free and is covered Liszt and Mozart. The second woman next to Carmen awoke in full detail on the front page. A tip on Waitress and third movements both had from her slumber. Noted as Kill Bill, Volume I showtimes at Honey Creek: accessible pop sound of the 70’s. Adrian Throop And even though the sound has Staff Writer left its rougher edges behind, the 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:20 PM, 4:50 PM, sometimes poisonous lyrics are The fi rst that I heard of the present with as much tenacity 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:50 PM, 10:15 PM newest record from Belle and as ever. Never will you hear “just Sebastian wasn’t until I had take it in the guts, it can’t get held the CD in my hand. I sat worse than this” over a lazy banjo wondering, what happened to and harmonica like you will on Little people, big stars my three month early internet “Lord Anthony.” appeal comes from the thought leak? As it turns out, I didn’t The edgy, unique feels that of a village of midgets. miss the leak. There just wasn’t B&S had on If You’re Feeling The Guy What really struck me about one. So, next I am wondering Sinister and Tigermilk is back in “The Station Agent,” is that if Belle and Sebastian are so full force. Their use of horns and with the Dinklage’s character is given a good that their 70’s style rock woodwinds to make what sound full range of human emotions has gotten so good that it Movie like organs or synthesizers on completely separate from his transcends not only modern “Stay Loose” is simply baffl ing. small size. The story focuses sound, but modern technology. Camera These groundbreaking sounds on Fin (Dinklage), who recently Well, Dear Catastrophe Waitress are accompanied by lyrics that lost his only friend. He moves confi rms that never stop Bob Schulein to an abandoned train depot in technological giving. New rural New Jersey and becomes transcendence is Co-Editor in Chief York Mets’ entangled with a struggling artist a reality. catcher Mike A friend of mine recently and a hot-dog salesman. From Catastrophe Piazza is a songs showed me an ad for the what I have seen, the movie is the Scottish subject, as is the upcoming movie “The Station seems to be more about the group’s sixth full beauty of getting Agent,” starring Peter Dinklage, emotions fl owing between these length recording, caught up in a who happens to be a midget. characters than Fin’s small size. and none rival good book, and Hahaha. Midget. I get as I was very impressed with the it as their best. the lyrics are giddy as the next guy when I way this movie handles dwarfi sm It is produced relentless with hear that word. I mean, come- and hope that it is a sign that the photo courtesy of imdb by British pop magical lines on, with their tiny size, and movie industry is maturing and Peter Dinklage royalty Trevor like “if I could disproportioned bodies how opening up to more “minority” made out of them winning those Horn, who has do just one near can you not be amused? But groups. For so long, certain awards. It was a bit of a shock overlooked Belle & Sebastian, Dear Ca- perfect thing isn’t it time that we as a people minorities have been given to many people. I’m hoping the recordings for tastrophe Waitress, Sanctuary I’d be happy” look a little deeper into the little stereotypical roles that they day comes when it is a matter of The Buggles, Seal, Rod Stewart, and “I’m going to need two lives people? There has to be more to simply could not escape. I was course for a black man, red man, and Leann Rimes, among others. to follow the paths I’ve been them than small bodies. a bit horrifi ed watching some or midget man to win the best As a result, Catastrophe’s sound taking.” Unfortunately, the common classic movies a couple days ago. actor statue. is the clearest B&S has ever put Formerly on Matador Records, person has about as much Outside of servants and piano- I am really looking forward to tape. one of the most popular and sympathy as I do towards little players, there were no roles for to seeing “The Station Agent.” If there is one thing that B&S prolifi c independent labels of the people. Most roles in the past African-Americans. It looks like a very well-acted have taken away, it is the nasty last 5 years, B&S have released for little people have been I’m pleased that the industry comedic-drama. With any luck, attitude that their melodies Catastrophe on Rough Trade, stereotyped and have largely has made so much progress since we’ll be seeing more movies in sometimes carry, yet this actually th who celebrate their 25 year of focused on their size. Mini-me? those days, as evident in Denzel the future starring all sorts of works in their favor. The album printing this year. This may well All the jokes were about his size. Washington and Halle Berry actors. Hopefully there will be as a whole has a more singular be their birthday present, being George Lucas’ “Willow” was receiving the best acting Oscars more starring midgets. Haha, I sound from loud songs to soft; it able to release one of the year’s slightly less stereotyped, but I two years ago. But still, there’s a said, “midget.” We still need to embodies a recognizable, more top albums. still believe much of the movie’s long way to go. A huge deal was get over that attitude fi rst. The Rose Thorn Edited by Jacob P. Silvia Friday, October 10, 2003 ENNTERTAINMENTTERTAINMENT and Bob Schulein 5 DVD of the Week: “MST3K Collection 1” means of defense against this particular movie collection gives but he sure as heck can sing Jacob P. Silvia perpetual slough of despair is a smorgasbord of that which is while remaining stationary. The Entertainment Editor to make cracks at the silliness of MST3k, whetting the appetite plot focuses around a caper in said movies. of fans everywhere for further Catalina, as the title suggests. I bet you all are wondering The fact that the movies are collections, and singles. The Creeping Terror, fi lmed what you can do during break, horrible makes the watcher The nice thing about these in 1964 features an alien right? Here’s a suggestion: watch thankful that the comedy DVDs of any MST3k’d movie space vessel, crashing into the a lot of movies. team behind this show makes is this: the DVDs are double- earth, and its escaped multi- If you’re having trouble perpetual fun of the movie, even sided, containing the original, legged critter creeps across the fi guring out which movies to making jokes in later episodes "untainted" movie, as well as countryside, devouring all those watch, I suggest a collection you (for example: Manos: The Hands the MST3k version. You may who stand in its way (lacking the may fi nd highly favorable. These of Fate is made the butt of notice, though, that it tends to common sense to run, I suppose). are the Mystery Science Theater many a jokes). This makes the be more worthwhile and more This holds a pessimistic view 3000 episodes. Granted, Mystery watching of these movies more entertaining to watch the non- towards extraterrestrial life. Science Theater 3000 (MST3k, so enjoyable than other movie- original side, but don’t take my C’mon guys, they’re not that bad. for all you hipsters out there), is mockery shows (most of which word for it. Skydivers is like a1963 eXtreme a television show, each episode are pitiful attempts at mimicking You’ll fi nd that each of these sports fi lm, before eXtreme features a movie which is at its the MST3k style). movies in the fi rst collection sports had a capital X. Visualize if very best a B-movie (you see, back Recently, several DVD manages to not be a total waste you will, a bunch of guys jumping when movies were good, only two collections of MST3k have of your time, and may very well from an airplane, then using The Mystery Science would come out every so often: been released for the public’s be a quasi-decent usage of your their parachutes before they hit Theater 3000 Collection I an A-movie and a B-movie. The consumption. The most recent break, as there are four days of the ground. This is pretty much A-movie tended to be the better of such have come in multi-disc break and four episodes in the the entire movie. The budget movie, and the B-movie tended editions. For this week’s edition collection. Coincidence? Riiight. was expended entirely on plane Featuring: Bloodlust to be the not-so-great one), and of DVD of the Week, I suggest The fi rst episode in this rentals (or so it seemed). This Catalina Caper since many of these were fi lmed you all get yourselves a copy collection features Bloodlust, justifi es the use of sub-par actors, throughout the years, the MST3k of The Mystery Science Theater which was fi lmed in 1961. It is and extensive scenes of eclectic The Creeping Terror material collection was able to 3000 Collection I, which features reminiscent of the story The Most extras, one of which being a Skydivers last its brilliant nine seasons four discs containing the movies Dangerous Game, and features kilted Scotsman. (longer than Star Trek: the Next Bloodlust, Catalina Caper, The a group of hip kids going on a Though these movies may Generation). Creeping Terror and Skydivers. cruise, suddenly getting stranded sound equitable to having a root Starring Mike Nelson & The premised of the show These movies never made it on the island of an estranged canal while listening to Kenny Joel Hodgson is a novel premise indeed: the into the annals of great cinema, hunter whose desire for hunter G. live, I must recommend you protagonist (Joel Hodgson nor did they excel to the horrifi c extended even to men. check out this series. MST3k initially, later Mike Nelson) is badness of greats like Plan Nine Catalina Caper is your typical manages to appeal to anyone 4 Discs stuck aboard the Satellite of from Outer Space (Dir. Ed Wood). 1967 beach party fi lm, like From who enjoys bad movies, but Love (a clever play on words), Yet, somehow they have made it Justin to Kelly, only replacing enjoys making fun of them even “Robot roll call . . .” forced to perpetually watch into some world of infamy, thanks the hit track by these American more. If this is you, I suggest you these horrifi cally bizarre movies to the workings of the Minnesota- Idols with a song in which view The Mystery Science Theater with his robot pals (Tom Servo based operations of Best Brains, Little Richard makes it known 3000 Collection, volumes I, III and Crow T. Robot). Their only the makers of MST3k. This that he may not be able to act, and II. GAME REVIEW: Sega original breaks no new ground

By James Stevenson all different sizes, and these Daily Nebraskan (U. Ne- are needed to attack your braska) enemies. Defeating enemies 10/09/2003 allows you to pick up power- ups that are dropped, which (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. then causes the egg to grow. - When Sega’s Sonic Team and This growth in size eventually its famed leader Yuji Naka makes the egg hatch, revealing decided to create a new plat- a monster of some sort that former, everyone immediately can help you in the level. perked up with some interest. The egg idea is all well and The “Sonic the Hedgehog” good, except it doesn’t always series is one of the most well- work as well as it should. The known platformer series of all gameplay mechanics of the time, right behind Nintendo’s egg are just somewhat awk- plumbing brothers. ward. I’ve never really liked After dabbling with the games where pushing things Everybody loves a fresh “Phantasy Star Online” series around was a main concept, and the “Sonic Adventure” se- and “Hatcher” is no exception. ries, the Sonic Team fi nally has Jumping with the egg is an ab- spit out an original project, solute pain and at times was “Billy Hatcher and the Giant enough to make me switch off Papa John’s Pizza. You Egg.” The game involves a boy the GameCube in disgust. who is given a Rooster Suit and The game has its problems. must rid Morning Land of evil It’s just not quite as enjoyable crows as they have captured as it should be, regardless of the elders and, therefore, the how interesting a concept of a are contained in the set sun won’t awaken. boy with giant eggs should be. Yeah, yeah, it sounds a bit These issues extend over to the ridiculous. The game probably graphics somewhat as well. takes itself a little bit too seri- While the look of the game ously as well, but then again, is as exaggerated as the story of everbody. the fact it’s a GameCube exclu- (no pun intended), there are sive means Sega is aiming it at some serious issues with the a slightly younger audience. frame rate. It bogs down quite Weird story aside, it’s a pret- a bit and really detracts from ty straightforward platformer. the game. Looking past that, The typical levels are in the though, the animation, espe- game, all revolving around cially for Billy, is excellent. different elements. Each level If you hate games with has a specifi c set of goals to catchy themes you’ll end Extra Large 1234 WABASH AVE. One Large accomplish that are all fairly up humming during class, straightforward and typical of this game isn’t for you. Some One-Topping One-Topping the genre (beat the boss, col- people fi nd it annoying, but it Store Hours... lect coins, etc.). 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There are eggs of fans out there. salex tax. Additional toppings extra. salex tax. Additional toppings extra. The Rose Thorn Edited by Brandon Hathaway 6 OPPINIONSINIONS Friday, October 10, 2003 Registration station and escape from the present are planned your schedule yet?” will be shuffl ing I tell folded up into a beautiful bit of “Who do you have for Intro to sections much paper potential. Every past bad Aero?” “Is Dr. Beauregard a good in an effort you schedule can be redeemed with guy or a total fi end?” to optimize one great one next quarter. All These are but a few examples schedules, what to those classes you have now will of the many conversations that because, after be over soon, and you will never are held concerning the pre- all, every class think!!! have to listen to another word scheduling phase, which add only has like from that professor you loathe. to the pre-scheduling tension. two sections Brandon Hathaway It does not matter a whit Concerns about getting the (except for DE that next quarter could be no sections we want, back-up II, which has Opinions Editor different. The classes may not be humanities, and the stress of thirty) and if This Wednesday, I got up much better (unless you happen having 3 design courses and the one you at 7:00 a.m. on a day when to be a sophomore, then you are a ridiculous math class at the want is full, I had a grand total of zero in for a real treat), because all same time all get you worked up you take your classes. “Why?” you may ask, of our classes are pretty much before zero hour. second choice even though you already know interrelated. Except for EEE, When it hits, though, we all and be done the answer. “Registration,” I which seems to be an island race to our computers at the with it. screw up looking up tables in respond anyway. unto itself. time that our scheduling window At regular universities, people your Thermo classes, you can do Every quarter, each one of us We are borrowing from today opens, usually at a terribly are not as decisive and there it when you register, right? froths at the mouth when we get so that tomorrow will be better, unfortunate time in the morning are a few more offerings of Once you decide that you are the class lists in our campus mail which is essentially the entire (e.g., 7 a.m.), and then all of our classes, so a long window is indeed master of your domain, boxes. At fi rst, we are just excited justifi cation of going to this pent up anxiety is released with important. After all, Rose sends you lumber back to bed to waste in our engineering minds that school. Work a lot now, and you a click of the mouse. A total anti- out brochures with “You knew it the Wednesday away, just as you someone — anyone — decided will be wealthy later. I frequently climax, to be sure. Especially since you were a kid…” on the would have had you not been to send us something. Then, tell people that greed is part of when everything goes wrong front. interrupted by this quarterly our school sense tingles even the curriculum here — tongue in and Tech Comm is full, again. So, at 7:02, you are spent, ritual, and you are back to more when we realize what it is. cheek, of course. Once you fi nally fi nish, tired, but a little unsure, you relying on your wit for topics of “Time to register for classes!” it Once we plan out our ideal though, it makes you wonder cannot fi gure out how to see a conversation. At least you can screams. schedule, everyone on campus why you were given a sixteen grid schedule of your classes to take solace in the fact that you In those eight page leafl ets, has a conversation topic for hour window to pick out four make sure you signed up for the fi nished in 1/500 of the time all of our hopes for the future a week and a half. “Have you classes. It is unlikely that people right ones. After all, if you can allotted. Pidgin Fashion Straight girl for the great guy and the outrageously hard forms of cockney in being annoying or creepy. Travis Bickle Scotland. (Okay, the Scots speak in a dialect, Abby Rebhorn 3. Focus on the moment. Don’t Guest Writer which is not a new language, but you get my Staff Writer talk about past relationships or point.) girlfriends, don’t whine about The other day I saw a woman wearing a Going back to oddly dressed International What is up with the guys here “how lonely you’ve been for so burkha at Walmart. You know what I’m talking people – well, drawing a parallel from the at Rose being so dumb, anyways? long,” and don’t sound desper- Guys who want to seriously about, right? It’s an ultra-orthodox dress worn amorphous nature of language, it’s fair to ate. Guys get it into their heads pursue girls should not idly play by some women of the Islamic faith. It covers observe a similar pidgin-izing process in that they must fi nd a girlfriend, video games for hours on end, up everything from the head to the toes, leaving intercultural-fashion as well. and the quest for one becomes only a small slit for the eyes. Trust me, it’s a waiting for the girls to fl ock. less focused on the specifi c girl Meaning, it takes a while for the cute Japanese Guys blame the situation on girls, pretty shocking sight after you’ve seen Chi-O’s and more about the idea of a Exchange student to fi nally fi gure out that her calling us “pretentious bitches,” run amok in mini-shorts out in the freezing relationship. We are intelligent pink Hello-Kitty bag, pink hairdo, and ultra- insisting that we act like little cold. (P.S. You girls rock!) people, and we are all for intel- cute huge high-heel shoes just aren’t as popular princesses who parade around ligent conversations. Tell a funny Then the other day, I saw an elderly woman as they were back in Tokyo. Now we have an in an aura of conceit. My biggest story, talk about your family, but leaving First Wok in a ceremonial, traditional, identity crisis. pet peeve? The guys who claim don’t dwell on ancient awkward ethnic African dress. “Probably fi rst-gen And so she shops around. Out goes Hello- “they’ll never date a Rose girl” or issues. immigrants,” I had thought. Shocking. (And kitty, and in comes Gap, but the shopper “Rose girls are impossible, it’s not 4. First dates should be fun, I’m not the one to be easily shocked – I’m accommodates, and maintains her favorite even worth it to try” or any num- casual, and pressure-free. Plan a damn culturally sensitive. I even visit Rose’s Japanese-chic articles while picking out new ber of generalized insults. Now night of wall climbing, paintball, International Student Association meetings Hautian-chic articles. It’s pidgin or hybrid I’ve not met every girl on campus, go-karts, mini-golf, or even a every now and then.) But hey, when you’ve fashion, and it can range from ghastly to but a large number of them sim- picnic in the park. A good bridge been in this town for about downright gorgeous. You ply wish that the guys here would between initial attraction and four years, you’re shocked by The other day, can relate to it if you’ve ever be more, well, gentlemanly. Guys fi rst date might be a social outing anything without a mullet. hopped from one cliché to complain because we don’t wear with a few friends, showing that Yeah, I suppose I was shocked I saw an elderly another. (Try going from Goth headbands for skirts when we go you are interested in getting to because my Hautian-ifi cation to Preppy without culture- partying, but that probably sug- know her better. is complete. I’m more Haute- shock.) gests something more desireable 5. Personal hygiene is a must. woman leaving about our character. ian than most Haute-ians. But sadly, our heroine The grunge look is sometimes re- We are shouting out to you (And this is scary, but I’m damn First Wok in a doesn’t quite stop with her ally sexy, but don’t make it a true proud of it.) guys to address your perception down-to-dirt nasty look. Clean (we’ll assume “unique” and of these stereotypes and to un- You can usually tell a fi rst- ceremonial, tra- clothes and socks are a require- “gorgeous”) hybrid outfi t. derstand that we do not all reek generation immigrant (I call ment, 24/7. The process continues. This with this “Rose Goddess” image. them “fi rst-geners”) or an ditional, ethnic Guys, get it together. We are is a consequence of the It is just as hard for girls to fi nd a fun people who desire healthy International or Exhange Social-Morale model. Cultural fun, sweet guy as it is for you guys relationships. We want you to let student by checking out their African dress. analysts use it to explain to fi nd a girl. Here are a few basic us know that you’re interested, sense of fashion. Why? Usually how a conquering culture rules to help you make an excel- that you’re confi dent in yourself, it’s because they’re in the eventually overwhelms the lent fi rst impression: and that you respect us. process of trying out a combination of clothes defeated culture. (Think Parisians eating at 1. Be yourself. There is noth- that’d make those Queer Eye guys cringe. Now it’s their local McDonalds. God help us all.) On a ing more exasperating than a not that fi rst-geners or International students micro-level, it means that you may be from guy who decides he’s interested aren’t fashion savvy. It’s more because they’re the SoHo district in New York, but by the time in a girl and tries to impress her going through an acculturation process that’s you’re done with Rose, you’ll probably end up by acting like a badass with his part identity-crisis and part culture-shock. thinking that pickup-trucks are very sexy. (You friends. Ganging up on a few The Rose Thorn ac- Culturo-linguists say that when you take have my deepest sympathy.) And so tragically, girls is a real turn-off; we are in cepts all submissions, two linguistically different cultures and try to our heroine eventually succumbs to one of the the minority, so complaining comments, ideas and about “Rose girls” tends to seri- suddenly make them communicate with each same cliched stereotypes: Goth, Punk, Ska, Prep, thoughts from you, our other, you involuntarily create a hybrid language Geek, Sorority-ho, Jock, Skater, Weird Exchange ously put us off. 2. Have confi dence. When you called pidgin. The new language’s vocabulary student, Drunk slacker, CS-major, etc. faithful readers. decide you’re interested in a girl, is highly limited, and borrows from both its I guess the moral is that you realize that be friendly but don’t be a stalker. parents. This naturally has several limitations. culture has no boundaries. It’s ultimately opinions@rose- (How the heck do you say “Hey Baby, You so fi ne” Be sweet, not scary. A quick “how amorphous and constantly evolving. (This by was your day?” between classes in pidgin?) hulman.edu the way is no excuse to dress badly.) So laugh a or a smile in the hallway is plenty Sometimes the pidgin language takes on a life or little at those neo-fascists, who talk about losing to get your point across. Don’t of its own, and so now you’ve a hybrid language their heritage, their language, and their culture; plan your entire day around thorn@rose- that’s risen to lingua franca status. Examples but do smile and share a cup of coffee with that “spontaneously dropping by,” it hulman.edu with your include the various forms of English in ex- poor intimidated Exchange student. And tell is very stalker-esque. In brief, be input. colonies, Mandarin forms in Southern Asia, them that you like their shoes. thoughtful and friendly without The Rose Thorn Edited by Josh Annin Friday, October 10, 2003 SPPORTSORTS 7 Rose sports rundown over the wall and into the top College (4-11), Millsaps College place in 26:40. Andrew Twarek This week: of the net for the game winner. (3-8), Southwestern University Staff Writer Rose-Hulman vs. Franklin Kate Currie (Knoxville, Tenn./ (18-3), and Rhodes College This Week: College (3-9) -- Sunday, October Webb School) saved fi ve shots (12-11). Held at Mallory-Hyde Rose-Hulman at Hanover 12, 2 p.m., at Franklin College on goal and recorded her third Gymnasium, Rhodes College Invitational -- Friday, October MEN’S SOCCER (6-5-1, 0-3-1 (Franklin, Ind.) shutout of the season. (Memphis, Tenn.) Friday, 3 p.m 10, 4 p.m. (Women) 5 p.m. SCAC) and 7 p.m; Saturday 2 p.m. and 6 (Men), at L.S. Ayers Course, WOMEN’S SOCCER (9-2-1, 3-1 This week: p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Hanover, Indiana. The women Last week: SCAC) Rose-Hulman vs. Franklin run six kilometers and the men Rose-Hulman 1, Millikin College (2-8-1) -- Sunday, Rose-Hulman at Anderson run eight. 0 – Another close game for Last week: October 12, Noon, at Franklin University (18-7) -- Thursday, Rose-Hulman came out a win Rose-Hulman 0, Millikin 0 College (Franklin, Ind.) October 12, 6 p.m., at Anderson HONORS Wednesday night. (2 OT) – The Women’s Soccer University (Anderson, Ind.) The zero-zero tie was broken team recorded another shutout VOLLEYBALL (9-6, 2-2 SCAC) W. Soccer: th in the 85 minute by Tom Wednesday night, but neither Last Week: CROSS COUNTRY Kate Currie was named Drochner (Mount Zion, Ill.) who team found the goal after 110 Monmouth 3, Rose-Hulman Southern Collegiate Athletic received the assist from Chris minutes of play. The Engineers 1; Millikin 3, Rose-Hulman 2 – Last Week: Conference co-Defensive Player Banner (Pittsburgh, Pa./North outshot the Big Blue 17-5, The Fightin’ Engineer Volleyball 3rd of 3 NCAA Div. III teams at of the Week. She had eight saves Hills). Yaw Aning (Rochester, led by senior Jessica Farmer team made the matches last, but ISU Open (Men) --The Rose- over two shutouts this weekend, Minn./Century) led the team (Brownsburg) with seven shots lost in four games to Monmouth Hulman men placed third and lowered her goals-against with three shots. and freshman Kathleen Stynes (30-20, 30-23, 27-30, 30-25) of three Div. III teams at the average to 0.18 goal/game. (Okemos, Mich.) with four. and in fi ve to Milllikin (24-30, Indiana State University Bird- Centre 2, Rose-Hulman 1 24-30, 31-29, 30-22, 15-9) at Gibson Course. Freshman M. Soccer: – Sunday afternoon in a very Rose-Hulman 2, Centre 0 the Homecoming Quad last Charles Williams (Bloomington) Joe Woods, a defensive player close-fought match, Centre – Rose-Hulman continued their Saturday. fi nished 63rd overall for the for the men’s team, booted scored two goals in the second winning streak, moving into Leading for Rose-Hulman Engineers, with a time of 28: his fi rst goal this season (and half to secure the victory. third place in the Southern in the Monmouth match 00. Michael Brandell (Haslett, second career score) in the Rose-Hulman’s goal was scored Collegiate Athletic Conference were Jesica Petretti (Medina, Mich.) placed 80th at 28:47. Centre match. by senior defender Joe Woods Sunday. Jessica Farmer opened Ohio/Highland) with 23 kills Rose-Hulman competed against (Bloomington, Ill./Normal West), the scoring with a one-on-one and freshman Jennifer Scott teams including Air Force, ISU, Football: who put in his second career goal in the 18th minute. Amber (Indianapolis/Ben Davis) with IUPUI, Ohio State, and Div. III Cory Wright (Mooresville) has goal. Al Ruth (Indianapolis/Ben Hoffman (Middletown, Pa./ 13. Lindsey Kerbel (Billings, colleges Washington University kicked 12-for-13 point-after- Davis) made fi ve saves for the Lower Dauphin) clinched the Mont./Senior) had 48 assists and DePauw. touchdowns, for 92.3%, good for Engineers. victory with her own goal in the in that match, and 36 assists second in the SCAC. 87th minute. against Millkin. Also in the 3rd of 3 NCAA Div. III teams Jordan Strunk leads the U. of the South 6, Rose- Millkin match, Sara Christenson at ISU Open (Women) --The conference in tackle-for-loss Hulman 0 – The University of Rose-Hulman 1, U. of the (Lake Village/North Newton) hit Engineer Women’s team also (9.5) and TFL yardage (32). the South (Sewanee) scored South 0 – The University of the 12 kills, Scott and Petretti had 11 placed third of three Division III three goals in each half to win South kept the match very close each, and Kerbel added 19 digs. teams in the same meet. Junior Volleyball: the SCAC matchup Friday. for much of the Friday afternoon Larissa Oaks (Fort Collins, Colo.) Lindsey Kerbel has reached Sophomore Kareem Lee game, but the Engineers scored This Week: led the team, fi nishing 114th the 50/500 level with 56 total (Indianapolis/Warren Central) in the second half to take the Rose-Hulman at SCAC Cross in a time of 25:45. Second for blocks and 582 sets, leading the led Rose-Hulman with two win. Freshman Kathleen Stynes Divisional 1 -- Opponents Rose-Hulman was Rachel Rieck team in both categories. shots. booted a beautiful indirect kick Trinity University (14-3), Hendrix (Janesville, Wis.) with a 127th Indiana Crossroads Orienteering meet set for fall break

it combines navigation with Rose OC team was the in the World Championship. can walk and who enjoys Emily Mitchell hiking/running. fi rst orienteering club in The meet next Saturday being outdoors can have Staff Writer There are all different Indiana. It was started by is the fi rst in the area since fun orienteering. We offer skill levels, so don’t let this ROTC members in 1977 and the Rose team disbanded a beginners instruction, and Love the outdoors? Enjoy intimidate you. You are given continued until 1993. decade ago. offer a range of courses for all hiking in the woods and a map and allowed to pick In 1980, Rose hosted “We’re very excited to skill levels.” picking your own route off your own route, so making the US Intercollegiate fi nally bring orienteering For more information th a map? Saturday, October good decisions out in the Championships and the back to this area after so on the ICO meet the 18 , 18, Indiana Crossroads woods often contributes National Convention in many years,” states ICO Co- please contact Eric Tullis at Orienteering is having an more to a competitive 1982. The Rose team even Director and Rose Grad Eric [email protected]. General open meet at the Owen- time than the ability to run beat West Point for the 1986 Tullis. information on Orienteering Putnum State Forest. If you quickly. National Championship. He also stresses that it is can be found at the following weren’t a Boy Scout and have Indiana Crossroads One student was selected for not necessary to be a long- websites: never heard of Orienteering, Orienteering has its roots the US National Team and distance athlete to enjoy www.indyo.homestead.com/ right here at Rose. The went to Norway to compete Orienteering. “Anyone who www.us.orienteering.org/ SCAC power Trinity tops Rose- Upcoming athletic Hulman on homecoming events Tonight, Oct. 10, 2003 - Volleyball at SCAC Trinity University gained 433 Grant) completed eight of 18 Key (Harrison, Ohio) with 49 - Volleyball at SCAC Cross Divisional 1 yards and scored three fi rst- passes for 65 yards and one rushing yards on 12 carries and Cross Divisional 1 (Rhodes), TBA half touchdowns to earn a 42- touchdown, while freshman sophomore Scott Schlegel (St. (Rhodes), TBA -Women’s Soccer at 14 victory over Rose-Hulman Cameron Hummel (Dunkirk/ Louis, Mo./Oakwood) with 12 Institute of Technology in the Jay County) was 12 of 17 for 45 rushing yards and three catches - Men’s and Women’s Franklin College, Noon Engineers annual Homecoming yards and one score. Senior Matt for three yards. Cross Country at -Men’s Soccer at game at Phil Brown Field on Horne (Goodyear, Ariz./Agua Senior Matt Jackson (Dayton, Hanover Pre-National Franklin College, 2 pm Saturday afternoon. Fria) was the recipient of both Ohio/Northridge) led the Rose- Invitational, TBA touchdown passes among eight Hulman defense with 11 tackles, Senior quarterback Dan Thursday, Oct. 16, catches for 50 yards. including nine solo efforts, and Desplaines completed 16 of 23 The Engineers fi rst touchdown one forced fumble. Senior Matt Tomorrow, Oct. 11, 2003 passes for 232 yards and two march brought the score within Colatruglio (Vermilion, Ohio) 2003 -Volleyball at touchdowns, while sophomore 21-7 at halftime, courtesy of a added nine hits, while senior Ray Valencia rushed for 97 -Volleyball at SCAC Anderson University, 6 10-yard pass from Hummel to Jordan Strunk (Portland, Tenn.) yards and two scores to propel Cross Divisional 1 pm Horne. Rose-Hulman scored the recorded seven tackles. the Trinity offense. Freshman game’s fi nal touchdown on a fi ve- Trinity improved to 4-1 on the (Rhodes), TBA Jacob Cannon added a 22-yard yard strike from Dickey to Horne season and 2-0 in SCAC action. -Football at Rhodes Friday, Oct. 17, 2003 touchdown pass to sophomore with 7:19 left. Rose-Hulman dropped to 3-2 Austin Kremers on a fake fi eld College, 2 pm - MXC, WXC at Millikin Other key contributors overall and 1-1 in league play. goal in the opening stanza. Invitational, TBA for the Engineer offense The Engineers travel to Rhodes For Rose-Hulman, sophomore Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 included sophomore Charlie Jason Dickey (Elwood/Madison College next Saturday. Volume 39, Issue 5 Friday, October 10, 2003 Top Ten Hummers You Didn’t Register For Prof Quotes 10. Advanced Subaquatic Basket Construction 9. Pornography as Modern Art “The Crack never lies” 8. The Internet in Medieval France --Dr. Fine In M.O.M. talking about different types of 7. Hertz in the Modern World failure. 6. Ethics in Experimental Proctology 5. Rhetoric of Bathroom Graffi ti “I love computer languages where the smallest syntax 4. Mud Interpretation (cross-listed with CE435) error equals death.” 3. Introduction to Drama Queens --Dr. Bryan speaking to DE I class. 2. Practical Loan Sharking 1. It’s vs. Its: A Modern Evaluation “Most methamphetimine producers I know don’t report their earnings to the government.” 2005 Freshman Laptop --Dr. Christ’s view on Terre Hautian economic activity Specifi cations Released “Later I’m gonna want a steak, but now all I want is a AIAT announced this linear combination of the columns of the matrix.” week the new model for --Dr. Leader, on desire the 2005 freshman laptops, the Dell Nano-Workstation “Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention. Say that again.” 31337. --Dr. Wollowski, after someone answered a question Featuring 4-way Argon processors at 4.5 THz, “You could put a 19th degree polynomial in there if the new computers will you’re a pervert. You’re screwed. Thats the technical use Intel’s “Fusion Inside” term. If you know anybody who thinks about battery technology to memorizing that, fl at their tires.” produce limitless energy --Dr. Sherman from the Casimir effect. The laptops will use “We gotta keep ‘em barefoot, pregnant, and in the neural interfacing in lieu kitchen.” of a physical keyboard --Dr. McKinney, on a woman’s role and mouse, and have an optional C4-based security We’ve already covered 15 of the 10 major topics, and we system. only have 6 or 7 left to go. AIAT president Touis -- Dr. Voltmer Lurcotte said, “These new laptops will be a great boon This space is dedicated to the memory of the black Send your prof quotes or other humor material to for freshman productivity. box (2000 - 2003). Black box, you will be missed. fl [email protected]. With the built-in stun rays and quantum computing facilities, we think the class of 2005 will have a signifi cant edge in today’s technology-driven world”. We talked to a senior in the new CSSE lab about the new laptops. “this sux0r!!!1!” he proclaimed. “my pos thing cant run xp wtout crashng evry 10 min d00d. wtf, frehsman are teh n00b neway”.

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