VOLUME 97 NUMBER 19 THE ECHl SPRING 2003 1_ w w w . u LBHAR.coYm MARCH 21 2003 Rally provokes counter protestors to voice opinions BY NICOLE WILLIAMS Womac said that she wanted supportive of the protest. THISWEEK assistant news editor the speakers at the protest to be "The positive diverse. feedback has been Students, faculty and staff Flyers for the event had been helpful to balance out the congregated at an anti-war torn down or written on negative," she said. protest on Vine Street between because "people just don't want "Students that I have Grote Hall and the University to deal with the fact that there spoken with about the Center for nearly three hours on is a growing opposition and a protest [were] excited PROTEST Wednesday, March 5. movement against this about it because it [gave] UTC protest participants, unnecessary war.," said Womac. them a chance to speak along with protestors at 360 The protest received an equal out and have their voices other college campuses around share of positive and negative heard, which empowers the nation, participated in the comments, she said. them even more." National Youth and Student "The negative feedback has During the protest, Peace Coalition (NYSPC) been mostly from the faculty scheduled student student strike called 'Books Not being upset about the fact that speakers and poets Bombs.' Students were students [were] encouraged to stepped up to the encouraged to skip class in skip class to protest," she said. microphone to read anti­ protest of the possible war with "Unfortunately, this is a fairly war poetry and chant a Iraq. conservative campus. sing-a-long about the Amanda Womac, a Sometimes when people see or possible war to the tune of Maryville, Tenn., senior, hear things they don't like and "If You're Happy and You organized the protest. that don't fit within their tunnel Know It." Around the "My purpose for organizing vision, they get upset and want protest area, participants this protest was to raise to take it out on the people who held signs with slogans awareness on campus about the feel it is necessary to raise such as "Impeach the Books war," said Womac. "I'm sure awareness, which is what we are imposter" and "Open that students know about it, but doing." your eyes to the injustice Not sometimes we can get so bogged of war." Womac said that she wanted Cottie r tfagsdaie down in our own lives, that we to thank the faculty and Students express their feelings about war during a demonstration at UTC. Bombs close out the world." administrators who were • See PROTEST pg.2 Counseling Women win SoCon title CULTURE PG8 group helps anonymous callers GRAFFITI BY CHRISTINE MARTIN managing editor Help is just a phone call away for UTC students and others around the Chattanooga area. The local branch of the nationwide counseling group, C.O.N.T.A.C.T, is a 24-hour service available by placing a local phone call from anywhere in Chattanooga. The 24 hours per day, 365 days per year service provides telephone counseling for everything from loneliness and depression to abortion and suicide, according to Artfully C.O.N.T.A.C.T Executive Director Betsy Donahue. enhancing C.O.N.T.A.C.T of Chattanooga, Inc. was started desks as a non-denominational Christian telephone ministry in 1969 and was the first station in the C.O.N.T.A.C.T USA, i UTC women's basketball team conquered all opponents in the Southern Conference. This is the team's third Inc., and Life-Line International SPORTS PG10 year in a row to win the SoCon title. It is also the team's third year to get a bid to the NCAA tournament. network. There are 54 C.O.N.T.A.C.T phone centers around the county. Holidays are especially busy times, and there is always someone there to listen Lady Mocs take SoCon, enter NCAA tournament to those who have no one else BY ROBBY TRAIL happy for the seniors who now night." Eagles came in as the number- to talk to, according to assistant sports editor can go out on top." Wilson, who averaged nine three seed with a 20-9 record on Donahue. Three Mocs' players were points and seven rebounds a the season. CHAMPIONS "We just want to listen and Led by Jennifer Wilson's 12 named to the all-tournament game, was named all- The two teams had split help the caller," said Donahue. points and 13 rebounds, the team. tournament first team along victories in their regular season "Most of the time the caller is Lady Mocs were able to capture Miranda Warfield, who with Warfield. match-up, with UTC winning just tangled up in their problem. their third consecutive Southern averaged 12 points a game for "I was a lot more confident the most recent meeting 74-59 We try to help them talk it out, Conference championship, with the Mocs, was named the because we'd been there and at home. and that usually helps them a 66-52 win over the third- tournament's most outstanding knew what it took," said Back in January, the Eagles solve it. Sometimes people just seeded Georgia Southern Lady player for the second Wilson. "I think that's what defeated the Mocs 66-59 in a have to vent." Eagles in North Charleston, consecutive year. gave us an advantage." Statesboro, Ga. matchup. Listening to the caller's S.C, Saturday, March 8. " Miranda gets a lot of credit Heather MeDivitt, who The Mocs jumped out to a feelings is the telephone "I'm proud of what our team for her offensive abilities and averaged seven points and three quick 7-2 lead in the first three worker's main goal, she said. accomplished," said head coach performance," said Moore. assists per game, was honored minutes of the game. After "We try to keep it feeling- Wes Moore. "You come here as "But she did a great job as all-tournament second team. leading 7-4 at the 15:32 mark. the top seed and everyone has a defensively tonight, although Ihe Mocs came into the See HELP pg. 2 • See WIN pg. 10 bulls-eye on you. I'm really she didn't have her best shooting game with a 25-4 record. The BRIEFS campus campus national NEWSl MODELING HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK ORANGE LEVEL . campus campus The Black Student Association The Political Science I lub is The U.S. Department of FINAL EXAMS BAND PERFORMS (BSA) presents "Etchinson planning a Human Rights Homeland Security has Mocs The spring final exam The Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Modeling Extravagan/.i Week for the week of March increased the potential terror schedule is available online at Mu Alpha music fraternities of 2003" at the Fine Arts Center 24-28. Events will include level of the nation to orange. enter http://www.utc.edu/ UTC are sponsoring a in Roland Hayes Concert Hall women's rights issues, a death The terror threat was raised StudentMicroLabs/student/ performance of the 572nd Air on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets penalty forum, Native when President George Bush tournament spring2003_finals.html. The National Guard Band. The are $10. Anyone who wants to American issues, child labor announced that the nation Student Microcomputer labs concert will be in the Roland participate can call Cherrie problems and more, for more would wage war on Iraq if will be open 24 hours per day Hayes Concert Hall on the Etchinson at (423)553.0489 information or to get involved, Saddam Hussein did not leave during the weeks of final UTC campus on Saturday at or (423)495.0483 or Ciji interested parties can contact Iraq in 48 hours. The potential exams. 7p.m. No admission will be Arnold at (423)316.0142. Professor Paul Posner .it war could trigger terrorist charged. pposneKacecasun.utc.edu attacks on the U.S., according to the President. THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA THE ECHO VOL 97 MARCH 21 2003 THE ECHO NEWS Students gather for a national day of protest against war with Iraq students to participate in an those surveyed supported the PROTEST, from pg. 1 words "This machine destroys to be sent to the representatives. rhetoric coming out of anti-war moc election." fascism." According to Womac, an war, while 37 percent were Germany and France is anti- UTC alumna, Angela On the ballots they could The table also contained a average of 80 students signed opposed to it. American, and many people Walker of Chattanooga, said choose to support or oppose a box of letters that were to be the letters during the protest. Dr. Talia Welsh, assistant jump on the bandwagon, not that the United States should war. sent to President George W. Also, students could fill out professor of philosophy and because they have thought out not interfere in voter registration forms if religion, said that the question the implications of war, but another they were not registered. of war should be revised. because they were beforehand country's affairs On the other side of the "It is clear that Iraq has critical of America," she said. when it has street, there was a small systematically violated UN "I think it is extremely done nothing to group in support of the war. mandates for years," said important to separate this kind do with the Matt Lee, a Soddy Daisy, Welsh. "It is clear that Iraq has of anti-American/anti-Bush United States.