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T HE R OSE T HORN R OSE -H ULMAN I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY T ERRE H AUTE , I NDIANA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008 ROSE-HULMAN.EDU/THORN/ VOLUME 44, ISSUE 12 Rose retirees reminisce News Briefs Lindsay Saxton in the same sentence be- including the impressive posed and construction took By Andrew Klusman G u e s t W r i t e r fore moving on to describ- statistics of the graduating place where the SRC is today. ing items that would later seniors and a recap of recent Sophomores would stand n Thursday, Decem- be sold in a silent auction. community service projects on the roofs of the buildings Lindh parents asks ber 11, the Kahn These artifacts were said to (i.e.: Bikes for Tykes, the an- where the triplets now are and ORoom was abuzz with be taken from the library nual Fiji Christmas dinner, launch water balloons at the for pardon activity. Retired faculty and archives and included such and ACSE’s collection bas- freshmen. Apparently, previ- staff from the last 30 years novelties as a chewed, never ket). ous yearly traditions were the John Walker Lindh’s parents are asking gathered to learn about cur- smoked, cigar from the Bob During the meal, former Rose Riots, satirical sketches President Bush to pardon their son, who rent campus events, remi- Steinheiser collection and an Vice President Ron Reeves put on by the students poking became famous as the American-born Tal- nisce about the past, and old spray starch can of Brian described Rose as a family at- fun at the faculty. As story af- iban fighter. Lindh was captured in 2001 by have a good time celebrating Piker used, not on his razor mosphere with close relation- ter story was told, all empha- Northern Alliance forces in Afghanistan, was their retirement. As custom- sharp slacks, but on his hair. ships and said that “so many sized the familial tendencies wounded in a prison uprising, and turned ary of formal Rose-Hulman Dr. Jakubowski said a quick people just want to stay.” Dr. of Rose. Betty Dyer laughed over to United States authorities. Lindh was lunches, a three course meal prayer before introducing Peter Priest echoed the sen- when she said that she had born and raised in California, converted to prepared by the premiere his wife, Lynn, and welcom- timents, adding, “Usually many memorable memories, Islam when he was 16, and traveled to Ye- ARA staff was served as Exec- ing the retirees back to Rose humanities people are iso- but “nothing that you could men, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for religious utive Director of Communi- before moving on to a more lated from the real people, the write down.” Pat Krupa told studies. After he pled guilty in 2002 to serv- cations and Marketing Bryan serious topic, the economic engineers, but not at Rose.” how Bryan Taylor and Brian ing in the Taliban army, he was sentenced to Taylor took the podium, state of affairs. “These are Barbara Mullen agreed, talk- Dyer used to brush the snow 20 years in prison for violating United States welcoming everyone back very tough economic times,” ing about the egalitarian ori- off cars parked behind Mo- economic sanctions against Afghanistan. to Rose for the yearly retired he began before talking entation of the student body ench after snow storms, add- Lindh initially asked for a commutation of faculty and staff “Family about the budget cutbacks and the lasting friendships ing, “This has just got to be his sentence in 2004, and his lawyers have Time.” He started off with a and his plan to try to avoid formed. Reeves, a ‘58 elec- the most wonderful place petitioned for a commutation every year few jokes about retirees pres- any firings. “Here at Rose- trical engineering graduate, in the world to work.” Basi- since. The US Department of Justice has ent at the luncheon, such as Hulman, we are a family, we talked about the homecom- cally, according to Mary Anne not acted on his previous petitions. He is how the words “work” and are a community.” Praise of ing bonfire back before the Pierce, here at Rose, “Every- currently serving out his sentence in a mini- “Betty Dyer” can’t be said the student body followed, height restrictions were im- body counts.” mum-security prison in Terre Haute, Ind. GM stops construc- Campus rolls in to build bikes Noel Spurgeon ual families and charities alike Such a large charitable un- nations), the Indiana Air Na- tion of new plant Staff Writer came to pick up the bicycles. dertaking required a consid- tional Guard (tools), and the In an effort to conserve cash to continue Charities participating in Bikes erable amount of assistance. Office of Facilities Operations operations, General Motors Corporation has aturday, December 13, for Tykes included the Salva- “There are two groups that are (making the operations center announced it is halting the construction of a the Facilities Operations tion Army, Covenant Coopera- vital to the local Bikes for Tykes available). new engine plant. The plant, which is to be SCenter nearly overflowed tive Ministries, West Vigo High project: Our faithful financial Besides the obvious chari- built in Flint, Mich., will make the 1.4-liter with activity as scores of volun- School’s d o n o r s table contribution, there engines for the Chevrolet Cruze and Chev- teers assembled 450 bicycles A m b a s - ( c o n - were other, not so tangible rolet Volt. The engines extend the range of for the ninth annual “Bikes for s a d o r ’s t r i b u t - fruits of the volunteers’ hard the Volt, which is GM’s next-generation ve- Tykes” project, organized by the s t u d e n t ing more work. Despite the cold and hicle that can travel 40 miles on electricity Exchange Club of Terre Haute. g r o u p , I am Santa Claus t h a n early hour of the morning, alone. Even with the halt in construction of Students, faculty, and staff do- Seelyville, $20,000) the joy of giving back to the the plant, GM plans to release the Volt and nated their Saturday mornings U n i t e d right now. It’s Awe- and the community was evident in Cruze in 2010, its planned release year. The and put their engineering skills M e t h - R o s e - students and faculty alike. engines are already made at a plant in Aus- to the test to help hundreds of o d i s t some! Hulman Some were new to the op- tria, but this plant would double production local children have a happier C h u rc h , S t u - eration, and others had been capacity. GM is seeking government loans holiday season. “I like to Franklin “ d e n t s ,” participating in the program of up to $18 billion to continue operations, imagine their faces when they Elemen- said Dale throughout their college ca- and survive the worst US auto sales in 26 see the new bike,” said Matt tary School and other groups. Long, Director of News Ser- reers, but all were united in years. Volmerding, one of the student About 300 of the bicycles as- vices at Rose-Hulman and the the common goal of giving volunteers, “It’s a pretty cool sembled will remain in Vigo project co-chair for the Ex- back to the community. The Chrysler shuts down feeling.” county, while the remainder change Club. “It’s great to see atmosphere would be best From 8:00-11:30 a.m., volun- will be distributed to Spen- our students” giving back to the described by Doug Mann, a production teers assembled, inspected and cer, Ind., and Cloverdale, Ind. community during the holiday freshman volunteer, “I am sorted the bicycle kits. Then, by various other community season.” Other contributors Santa Claus right now. It’s Chrysler LLC will stop all vehicle produc- from noon until three, individ- groups. included ARAMARK (food do- awesome.” tion in the United States after the last shift on Friday, and employees are asked not to return to work before January 19.