Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Winter 1-14-2005 Volume 40 - Issue 14 - Friday, January 14, 2005 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 40 - Issue 14 - Friday, January 14, 2005" (2005). The Rose Thorn Archive. 234. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/234 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. ANYONE HAVING ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE BY ANY MEANS COPIES OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL OR USE THE MATERIAL FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE WITHOUT DETERMINING THAT SUCH ACT OR ACTS WILL NOT INFRINGE THE COPYRIGHT RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY. ANY REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY IS AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE PARTY THAT DOES SO. 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 T ERRE HAUTE, INDIANA Friday, January 14, 2005 Volume 40, Issue 14 Redefi ning the administration Luke Stark Co-Editor-in-Chief t Tuesday’s Institu- tional Meeting, Presi- dent John J. Midgley Aannounced a restruc- turing of the upper-level admin- istration. This offi ce rearrange- ment will reduce the number of cabinet members reporting to the president from ten to six. Midgley told the Tribune Star that the changes are not a “reor- ganization.” No one has lost a job, and those who are currently vice presidents will maintain their status. By constructing a cabinet of broadly-empowered vice presi- Stephen Pierce / Webmaster dents, he hopes to create a more The new organizational structure of the Rose-Hulman administration. The number of parties directly reporting to focused view of Rose-Hulman Midgley has been reduced from ten to six. from an internal viewpoint. He also stated that a more tightly the Financial Aid offi ce, Student ognizable. and Vice President for Academic have stepped down from their structured cabinet will be more Affairs will continue to operate as The Vice President for Business Affairs will be expanded to in- respective positions as President appealing to external groups. before. and Finance will become the V. P. clude the supervision of Logan and Vice President of Rose-Hul- The new V. P. for Enrollment The Development and External and Chief Administrative Offi cer. Library; Institutional Research, man Ventures to resume full-time Management will lead a team Affairs Offi ce, currently led by a The offi cer will work with the of- Planning, and Assessment; and teaching duties at Rose-Hulman. comprised of the Admissions single Vice President, will be split fi ces of two other vice presidents: Rose-Hulman Ventures. IRPA and Gloria Rogers, Vice President of and Financial Aid Offi ces, for- into two offi ces, each with a Vice IAIT and Facilities Operations. Ventures are currently separate IRPA, will be retiring this sum- merly grouped with the Offi ce of President. The Development Of- Midgley believes that the combi- offi ces directly accountable to the mer. Student Affairs. Grouping these fi ce will be directly responsible nation will allow the administra- president, and the library is a part Following the announcement offi ces together will allow the for all Institute fundraising ac- tion to more effi ciently use the of IAIT. According to Midgley, at the Institute Meeting on Tues- admissions team to make more tivities, and the Public Relations available resources for mainte- Ventures will become more di- day, faculty members raised con- cohesive decisions concerning Offi ce will oversee special events nance and improvement of Insti- rectly involved in Rose-Hulman’s cerns about the changes. the cost and composition of each and continue making the Rose- tute property. project-based education. class. Other than the transfer of Hulman “name brand” more rec- The responsibility of the Dean James Eifert and Brij Khorana Continued on Page 3... What is the real cost of attending Rose? Angela Smiley of Financial Aid and Student Affairs. Staff Writer Melinda Middleton, Director of Fi- nancial Aid, stated that the estimates Each year, the Admissions Offi ce were born largely of experience. $1200, posts an estimate of the cost of at- or $400 a quarter, anticipates that the tending Rose-Hulman. The 2005-2006 average student will take four courses fi gure, as posted on their website, is and pay approximately $100 per text- $37,400: $27,500 in tuition and fees, book. “Now do we know if that’s cor- $7,500 for room and board, $1,200 for rect?” she considered. “We do have to textbooks and $1,200 for additional estimate it.” However, she says that living expenses. Freshmen must pay the Offi ce has not received negative $3,200 upon entry for the mandatory feedback on the number to date. laptop, bringing the total cost of a fi rst Formal data on student budgets year at Rose to over $40,000. Even up- and attendance costs is diffi cult to perclassmen, who already own their come by. “We do collect lots of data laptops and may benefi t from reduced on students,” commented Gloria Rog- tuition, are advised to expect costs of ers, Vice President of the Offi ce of In- at least $33,270 a year. This, everyone stitutional Research, Planning and As- agrees, is not chump change. sessment, “but not of that type... [it’s] Stephen Pierce / Webmaster But it may not be the whole story. never been requested.” Jon Gipson, Brittany Elkins, Matt Neisen and Adam Banzon (L-R) work on their entry for the re- Some students and even faculty have Melissa Grette, a sophomore me- cyclable engineering competition on Wendesday. Teams had one hour to create a self-propelled suggested that this fi gure is too low an chanical engineering/mathematics vehicle from a variety of materials, including 2-liter bottles, aluminum soda cans, cardboard, and estimate. Tuition numbers are drawn double major, was fairly positive. “I just duct tape. Team “I Like Pie” (Andy Jobe and Andrew Lee) placed fi rst in the contest, being the only directly from the schedule of fees; room don’t like paying for the food,” she com- team to cross the fi nish line of the 10-meter track without leaving the ground. A judges’ Best De- and board costs assume on-campus mented, referencing the Aramark meal sign Award was given to team “3JV” (Victor Sung, Jon Vonk, Jeff Kennedy, and John Cergnul). residence and an 18-meal plan. Howev- plans which are mandatory for on-cam- er, the remaining two categories of cost, pus students. “Otherwise it’s okay. I This was the 19th year that Student Activities sponsored the event, with by far the largest turn- books and miscellany, are less clear-cut haven’t had to take out any loans yet.” out. This year, 36 teams participated, fi lling the Union Lobby and the Kahn room for the com- and must be approximated. This pro- petition (last year only 12 teams attended). cess is performed jointly by the Offi ces Continued on Page 3... News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside Guns, more on the cost Under the sea. Vive la France! Engineer swimmers Don’t get over-excited. of attendance. make waves. Page 3 Pages 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 2 CLASSIFIEDS The Rose Thorn Friday Saturday January 14 15 * HSS Forum, “The Earth- * Society of Women Upcoming events quake and Tsunami: An Engineers’ Girl Scout Issues Forum on the Di- Day, Kahn Rooms, 10 saster,” M-137, 4:20 p.m. a.m. to Noon Panelists: * WMHD-FM Concert - James Hanson, CE (Featuring Partly - Alicia Cecil, ABBE Cloudy), Kahn Rooms, - Sam Martland, HSS 8 p.m. - Alexis Nathaniel, Student - Anton Dias Perera, Student Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 * Martin Luther King * Registration For Spring * Registration For Spring * Registration For Spring * Registration For Spring * Final Date To Drop Win- * Dance Team Dance Clin- Jr. Day Recognition Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter ter Quarter Class Without ic, Multipurpose Room, Program, Featuring * Admissions’ Visitation * Cosmic Cinema Pre- * HSS Spontaneous Art * Engineers In Concert Penalty SRC, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Performance by the Af- Day Program, Hatfi eld sentation, GM Room, Contest, Art in an Hour, Auditions, Hatfi eld Hall * Registration For Spring * Fine Arts Series, A Night rican-American Choral Hall Theater, 1-4 p.m. Moench Hall, 8 p.m. O-169, 4:30 p.m. Theater, 4:30-6 p.m. Quarter of A Cappella (Featur- Ensemble of Evansville * Engineers In Concert * Engineers In Concert * Engineers In Concer * Student Activities’ Laser ing The University of (Ind.), Hatfi eld Hall Auditions, Hatfi eld Hall Auditions, Hatfi eld Hall Auditions, Hatfi eld Hall Crystal “Clearly You” Illinois’ Xtension Chords Theater, 6 p.m. Theater, 4:30-6 p.m. Theater, 4:30-6 p.m. Theater, 4:30-6 p.m. Momentos, Kahn & Indiana University’s * Winter Funfest, Union Rooms, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m Ladies First), Hatfi eld Hall, 7:30 p.m. Classifi eds Faculty & Friends Discussion Group Apartments and houses Faculty & Friends Discussion Group Fridays, 8:00 a.m., United Available January, 1-4 Bedroom Apts & Houses.