Poisoned Beck, Schwartz Tells Them There Are No More Fish
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T H E IUPUI Beating the Bulldogs P*pi / T he W eek ly S t u d e n t N e w sp a p er of I n d ia n a U n i v e r s it y -P u r d u e i J n iv e r s it y I ndianapolis X MiHMiiAy - ni’iui in. /m in Ulli IIMI VU • iss ili COMMUNITY - CAMPUS - SIUUUS • IUI • VltWI’OINTS Hardwood Hero Measure would ■ John Wooden, famed basketball coach a Oliver and a coach. John Wooden, the “Wizard of Wqgwood.” sits at the at UCLA and celebrated player at Purdue, bead of a long table with a while tablecloth, peppering fondly remembers his days on the court his eggs and spreading grape jelly on his English muf- require codes at Purdue YoUjgo ahead and ask questions," he said in a Urwersity quiet, gentle tone. T U answer while I eat." ■ 1* 0: Managing £dito* It is through a conversation with Wooden that the extraordinary begins to emerge. His 89-year-old body Unless they knew better, many people wouldn't peg may be bent by age, but his mind is still sharp, and he to rate content him for a hoops legend hasn't lost touch with the game. im ita Mm a*! Silting wilh two acquaintances in University Place He enjoys talking about his days on the hardwood. ttat M ta tte Mg Hotel and Conference Center eating He is a proud member of the 1927 Mar his breakfast of scrambled eggs, ham ( | | g , tinsville state championship team — I n and home fries, he looks and acts the old one-class system," he pointed out. very ordinary. And he has fond memories of his days of Fame of video games Outwardly, nothing aboto him says with i legend at Purdue under coaching legend Ward ■ 1973t he was a three-time all-state basket "Piggy" Lambert. ball player at Martinsville High School, a three-time "He was the best" Wooden said. "He had the high ■ Vendors, arcade managers face All-American at Purdue University, the coach that est principles of any man I have ever known. I was guided 10 UCLA teams to NCAA titles and the first installing more safeguards to protect person to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as children from violent video games. By Janny Montgomery C o m m u n i t y Ntws Editor Mayor Ban Peterson has proposed the first city or dinance of his administration. And there is concern among retailers and social activ ists that the measure may violate free speech rights. The proposal calls for limiting children's access to video games in public areas. "Just as parents can control whether their children watch R-nucd movies or violent TV shows, they should also be able to control the kinds of video games their children play," Peterson said through a recent press release. The proposed statute would create three video game categories; ■ strongly violent or sexually ex plicit * M mildly violent or sexually explicit ■ safe for all ages. City-county councilor Rozelle Boyd is scheduled to present the proposal to the full council April 10. If the council gives its OK, busi nesses with more than dure video games would be required to separate violent or sexually explicit games from others Furthermore, all violent or sexually explicit games Owners of arcades would be banned from city-owned. city-operated would have to code property. The Indianapolis Airport Authority has vol video games unteered to keep such games off airport grounds. as safe for afi ages. ‘ Boyd said the ordinance will be assigned to a mildly violent or sexu^y explicit, or committee, which will present the opportunity for strongly noen: or sexually elic it Sw MEAA0H • Pa«a I ■ y Jwfty Montgomery News Editor If he looks out his beck window, he can sec the river. For 21 years, Steve Schwartz and his wife Lori have Recent poll says men think sold bait to fishermen, many of whom heed immediately to the water behind the Schwartz's Noble*villc store. Now, when customers ask for permission to fish out more about presidential race poisoned beck, Schwartz tells them there are no more fish. "It’s just really sad. You grow up with people and ■ y Julia J. Chung their families, fishing out beck, canoeing, sharing the Harvard Crimson river together," Schwartz said. Harvard University profits The White River, once a boon to local bait shops, is now so contaminated that some proprietors wonder (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE. Mass. — Men are what w ill happen to their livelihoods. more involved in the 2000 presidential elections Election A number of bait retailers arc considering filing a than women but less likely to view the election's ■ Local bait retailers worry class action lawsuit against the City of Anderson. results as important, the Shorenstcin Center on the 2000 Stale officials are still investigating what possible role Preis. Politics and Public Policy said recently. uiiout financial outlook, which the Anderson's wastewater treatment plant may have The center’s polls show- that 37 percent of men ■ Elian Gon/atez has played in the poisoning of more than 100 tons of fish had thought about the campaign in the past day. now become an even has been damaged by the recent during a chemical spill in December. compared to 32 percent of women. larger political pawn Men were also mote likely to have talked or - not tor Castro but pollution that killed more than AoaoikLW Arm for presidential * heard about the campaign. In the past day. 24 per* candidates George 100 tons offish. W Bush and At Gore Saa PQll * Pift 8 PAGE 9 Mother of murdered student talks about case. ■ Family tries to rebuild Tahnesia. a 20-year-old biology ma an was also involved in the murder. % Martinez said additional evidence jor, was found dead Feb. 8 in a trash Det Kenneth Martinez of the Indi has come to light, but would not their lives after losing a anapolis Police Department, the lead prov ide details to The SeiRnmore. beloved daughter, sister. The suspect. Desmond Loftis, Towner admits she is still experi whose apartment was across the hall s killer acted alone. * encing a mix of emotions regarding from the victim’s, was formally Towner says that so far she ts the case, especially about the suspect. charged with her murder Fcfc 18. pleased with the progress of the case. "Within this past month a lot of Sharon Towner has her own ideas "Martinez has kept me informed my emotions have turned into anger." about what happened the day her with the case, but I still have some she said. "Right now I want to go Arm A m she said. toward seeking the death penalty, and Specifically. Towner wants to know I know that it's not right to do — r taya ato it happy m Mr «Ml what was in a computer box ad death for death, or eye for an eye — and how her family is coping v dressed to her daughter that was the loss of their precious loved found in Loftis' apartment. •Fata® V i e w p o i n t s Web updates www.sagamore.iupui.edu Pag* 9 ■ ■ ■ Fnai Fcur Cty ouaiMMt m» \ \ l P ace 2 « Mp m u i , Armi 10, 2000 Thi Il’PUl S«CAMO»I < Free Admi r Guys & Ladies! N i Free Admission for Ladies until orld Mardi Gras Entertainment Complex com 4th Floor, Circle Centre Mall Call 488-ROCK for detail i There are mows that define every decade' 'Body Shots'is one oltheu movies. It explores a lew ifoyi in the km ol 8 young menandwomen living m Los Angeles After a ntgM of alcohol, sex art morel choice, things begin to go awry, end their liveswK never be the same The aftermath of one night begins to take a tol on eech and everyone in the group Vibes end se« worth ve chalenged. tnendsfn» are threatened and Oku tour young men and tour young women look bade on whit happened end struggle for the answers to very dithcun questions. The characters are based on stereotypical young adults who talk openly about how they M regarding various issues which affect their km. However, when one ot them accuses another ot rape, it tore« many more dftcu* drscussfons about what exactly happened that night Theu lour women and tour men art forced to remember what they did or what they ignored and lace the conuquencts ot their actions Whde "Body Shots' deals with many ol the important issues faced by today's young adults, alcohol abuu and its consequences seem to be the most significant, his apparent that some ot the characters have no recahectxw ol their choreas or actions and same are dared to take sides and finally come dean with honest impressions at their friends. They are quick to judge others while trymg lo avoid being judged them- selves They al search tor the wvtmgness blind the truth, tace their deepest tears and forgive one another As Spring Break approaches, plans are being made lo party Many students wil cut loou. and many more w i witness I ol their peers. The yearly colege ntual ol drinking too muc weahng too tine can produce a similar scenario as seen in Wtele U is a rile ol passage lor many studems to experience Sprmg Break, think before you act and eat before you *nk. "Everything in moderation!" THE CHALLENGE: i Rent “I today \ and« I awe r^ Sinw.riKfriSyikslt to express you reactions, toncarse and Mtethes lor foe fofo el year Only you can make the difference.