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College Bowl has also Donna Gustafson to raised millions of dollars in receive award Five Rose-Hulman stu- institutional grants. dents recently participated The top ranked schools this Donna Gustafson, Associate Dean in the National College Bowl year included the Univer- of Student Services received an award competition on April 23-25 at sity of Florida, the defending for her outstanding service to the Auburn University Montgom- champions who won again Indiana Blood Center. For 25 years, ery (AUM) in Montgomery, this year, the University of Gustafson has helped to plan the Alabama. Though they placed Minnesota-Twin Cities, the blood drives at Rose Hulman. Ac- 15 out of 16, this was the fi rst University of Michigan-Ann cording to Jo TeVault, manager of the year a Rose team made it to Arbor, Georgetown Univer- the national competition. sity, and the University of Terre Haute Community Blood Cen- The team members in- California-Los Angeles. Rose- ter, Gustafson’s efforts have resulted cluded team captain Kristy Hulman was able to defeat in more than 17,495 units of blood Bailey, a junior mechani- the State University of New donated. To honor Gustafson, Wil- cal engineering major from York at Stony Brook and Da- liam Reed, the Indiana Blood Center’s LaGrange, IN; John Beety, a vidson College from North President of Operations, presented sophomore economics major Caroline. Gustafson with a plaque on Wednes- from Logansport, IN; Bran- Questions asked at college day. don Hathaway, a junior me- bowl competitions are tradi- chanical engineering major tionally in favor of liberal arts from New Smyrna Beach, FL; schools, making the success Rose-Hulman By John Kropf Justin Droba, a sophomore of the Rose-Hulman team The Rose-Hulman College Bowl team: (front row, left to mathematics major from more impressive. right) Brandon Hathaway, Kristy Bailey and Charles Key. In Class elections Dearborn Heights, MI; and “Most people had majors the back row are John Beety (left) and Justin Droba (right). Charles Key, a sophomore like history or geography and electrical engineering major we were a team of all engi- per team can be a Ph.D. and popular culture. Class president elections were held from Harrison, OH. neering and science majors, candidate. “The competition Four of the students par- this week. The Sophomore Class College Bowl, also known so that made it kind of tough,” was really tough. A lot of the ticipate on the team during President for 2004-2005 will be Brad as “The Varsity Sport of the Bailey commented. “But teams there had graduate a round of competition, with Shervheim. The Junior Class Presi- Mind,” is a world famous overall, I think we did a re- students on them,” Bailey the fi fth member being held dent will be Alicia Gehlhausen. The game of questions and an- ally good job since it was our added. in reserve as an alternate. Par- Senior Class election tied, so the se- swers between two compet- fi rst time competing at the Question topics include, ticipating schools pay their nior class will have a re-vote between ing teams. Between 1953 national level.” according to College Bowl own travel, housing, meals & Jonathan Fruchte and Phillip Griffi th and 1970, the competition Another aspect that made Company, Inc., current incidental expenses. There is today on BannerWeb. captured the attention of the competition tough events, politics, literature, no tournament registration millions worldwide on radio was the fact that graduate science, history, multicultur- fee. In some years, sponsor and television programs. students were allowed to alism, religion, geography, contributions help defray By John Kropf Overall, over 500 schools compete. Only one student arts, social sciences, sports, team expenses. World War II Students and professors Power outage John Kropf memorial built attend symposium Staff Writer On April 29, 2004 a new landmark was opened on the Washington, D.C. Bridget Mayer their research and presenta- Approximately one third of All of the residence halls on Mall. Made of bronze and granite, Staff Writer tions. This year, graduate the presentations were made campus lost power Wednes- student Grant Hoffman was by students; while some in- day, for varying amounts of the World War II memorial covers 7.4 Two students from the Ap- awarded fi rst place in the dustry representatives attend, time. acres and contains two 43-foot arches, plied Biology/Biomedical student presentation contest most of the others are made A worker was jack ham- representing the Atlantic and Pacifi c Engineering department and second place in the stu- by scientists and faculty. The mering a concrete footing, theaters, 56 pillars representing the recently had the opportunity dent paper competition. His purpose of the RMBS is to under which ran the conduit U.S. states, territories, and the District to travel to Fort Collins, Colo- presentation was entitled “A “address the application of carrying electrical service of Columbia, and 4000 sculpted gold rado for the Rocky Mountain New Technique engineering lines to the Triplets. Two of stars, each representing 100 lives lost Bioengineering Symposium of Tissue Repair The purpose of the principles to the service lines shorted out in the war. There is a fountain in the (RMBS). The RMBS is an an- for Ophthalmic RMBS is to “address biology and as a result of the vibration, center with inscriptions throughout nual conference drawing Surgery.” Oph- the application of medicine,” as and took out power to those nearly 150 students, profes- thalmic surgery well as to en- buildings. symbolizing different aspects of the sors, and researchers from involves operat- engineering prin- courage partic- Electricians were called in war. The effort to build the memorial over 26 states and eight coun- ing on the eye, ciples to biology and ipation of both to take care of the situation. began 17 years ago and will be offi - tries; this is its forty-fi rst year. where delicate medicine.” undergraduate As the connections were be- cially dedicated on May 29, 2004. Also attending were profes- tissues can be and graduate ing checked at the panel, sors Jameel Ahmed, Bill Wein- easily dam- students inter- an electrician accidentally By Luke Stark er, and Lee Waite from the aged. Hoffman has presented ested in bioengineering. crossed two wires carrying ABBE department. The RMBS on other topics in previous Said Waite, “It is good for upwards of 12,000 Volts. is held in various places every years. students to see the presenta- Lines going to several other Friday year, and will be coming to Also in attendance was stu- tions the fi rst time they at- buildings were overloaded. As Scattered T-storms 76 Hi / 51 Lo Terre Haute in 2006. dent Chad Zarse, who won the tend, and then even better if a precaution, the power was Saturday Each year, students and Student Contest Committee’s they present themselves the shut down to all residence T-storms 66 Hi / 41 Lo faculty have the opportu- Award for his poster showing second time. The department halls, the Hulman Union, nity to present their studies that the intensity of light is really does try to make it so and the SRC so the connec- Provided by www.weather.com to those in attendance; in the more important than a bio- that many students can do re- tions could be checked and past, several Rose-Hulman logical clock to the rhythms of search and present at events the blown fuses could be students have won awards for the eyes of horseshoe crabs. like this.” replaced. News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside A tour of the new Get it on with the Building a spy network. Lacrosse club heads Extra prof quotes. apartments. Guide. to divisional playoffs. Page 3 Pages 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 The Rose Thorn Edited by Lissa Avery 2 EVVENTSENTS Friday, April 30, 2004 Classifi eds OPEN FRI, 6 Bedroom House Apartments! SAT & SUN Nice 6 bedroom house. Nice Looking for that perfect three- neighborhood. Clean, spacious. bedroom apartment for the AT 11AM 1 1/2 baths, C/A.