THE “Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum URDUE EVIEW viditur.” Vol.P 3 - Special Edition 1 R Summer, 2007 ... It’s All Hail to Our Old Gold and Enlightening! What’s Black!!! ... It’s Groundbreaking! Inside: Greetings and congratulations on select- military’s role, and even news on Purdue’s ing Purdue. Here you will find many things campus and in the Lafayette community. ... It’s to challenge your mind things to discover If politics is just not your thing, there are College Daze with our very and challenge your mind. Quickly you also other opportunities. You can gain ex- Refreshing!!! will discover most of what you learn is perience and knowledge working in your own Tracy Bridge not found in the classroom. This is the real desired field. We feature news articles ....Page 4 world and its in science & time for you technology, to start mak- entertain- Is Mayor Rudy Giuliani ing real world ment, sports, going to be our next decisions. I or for all you am not talk- future artists, Republican candidate? ing about we also print Even with that pro-choice whether or sketches and not to do the comics. For thing? laundry but those who ....Page 5 rather decide have an eye where you for adver- want your tax tising, The Take charge this semester dollars to go Purdue Re- for example view is also and learn from the expert. or what kind looking for Dr. Robert H. Foglesong of healthcare people who will lead you to your goals. you want when you get older. Since 99% can sell and design ads. If you like taking of college students are old enough to vote, pictures, we enjoy decorating our issues ....Page 6 it is time they start taking the concept of with exquisite photographs and we would a democracy seriously and that can hap- love for you to share your work with the The Absolute Best pen right here on the campus of Purdue. A Purdue campus. No matter what profes- Meet Dr. David Bridges in university is a place where you don’t only sion you are going into, The Purdue Re- of the our Spotlight on Academia come to learn about figures and equations, view is a great place to develop your talent Purdue Review but how to be a future citizen of the nation as well as becoming future citizens. If you ....Page 7 and world. It is a marketplace of ideas and are interested in finding out more, you can for this, it is important that we learn to as- e-mail us at [email protected] Looking to woo that cute sess the world and discover how we can or talk with our future chief editor Scott if you don’t decide to become a Purdue work together to make it better. Sowers at [email protected]. You can Review staffer, please find other ways to someone this semester. As a credible publication, The Purdue also find out more about us by attending bring out your ideas. A democracy cannot Take our advice. Review wishes to give every student a one of our meetings. They are held ev- function with apathetic members. Have a chance to sharpen their citizenry by sharing ery Wednesday night at 8:30 in Krannert great semester and you’ll find these next ....Page 8 your views with others. For this reason, we G-07. four years go by fast so don’t forget to strive to bring to you once a month a news- Look for us on campus semester. We have fun. Bring it on with the Purdue paper that allows you to discuss whatever always love to see what people have to it is that delights you or makes you tick. say about us, even those who find them- Sincerely, Cheer and Stunt Club. Our issues contain topics such as immigra- selves disagreeing with what we have to Jeff Schultz ....Page 8 tion, leadership, the Illiana Toll way, the say. Enjoy your time here a Purdue and Editor-in-Chief, 2006-07 Need to take a road trip anytime soon? How about Do You Get Off On President’s Day? I Don’t... just a short drive? Then check out our road trip By Scott Sowers or school and they certainly don’t take of patriotism, national pride, and celebra- (Printed in February 2006) any time to celebrate the most important tion of the man who was practically of- guide to Indiana. people in our political system. If this is fered a crown because of his enormous ....Page 11 In February, employees of the federal not true, I am most unaware—I don’t re- contributions to the founding of our great government will be enjoying the last day call ever having the day off and I certainly nation. Festivities rivaled, if not exceeded, of their three day weekend, school chil- have never been invited to a Presidents’ those held on July Fourth. To 19th century Also: Campus Diversions dren will search for “CHERRY TREE” Day party. The only excitement surround- Americans, Washington’s Birthday de- in a George Washington word search and ing the holiday is a new crop of Victoria’s served a great deal of recognition and was for that Boring Class. watch a film about how young Honest Abe Secret commercials and a plethora of other finally declared a federal holiday in 1885 Comics, Sudoku, and more. ruined a neighbor’s book about the first sales. The reason for this lack of recogni- by President Chester Arthur. After Abra- president by leaving it between the cracks tion is not entirely clear, but is likely due ham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, ....Page 15 of his log cabin over night while it rained, to confusion surrounding the origins of many states recognized his birthday as a and the rest of America will go about their the holiday, ignorance of the men who holiday, though it has never been a federal business as usual. have held the office, public opinions of holiday. Presidents’ Day was originally intended the President’s role, and possibly the close In 1968, the House of Representatives [email protected] to be a day to honor those we elected to proximity of other holidays. proposed bill HR 15951 which changed lead our country, but it has now become Originally, the holiday was known and the dates of several holidays, including as meaningless as Columbus Day. Most celebrated as Washington’s Birthday. It people no longer get the day off of work began during Washington’s term as a day See “Presidents...” - pg. 4 THE PURDUE REVIEW Summer, 2007 2 The PURDUE REVIEW Write for the Purdue Review JEFF SCHULTZ Editor-in-Chief The Purdue Review is looking for edi- SCOTT SOWERS Managing Editor tors, staff writers (politics, sports, sci- COLLIN LEWIS ence & technology, etc.), columnists, Sports Editor BUROTAU LIN photographers, and reporters for the Copy Editor Fall Semester of 2007. NATHAN ARNOLD Associate Editor No previous experience necessary. RYAN BOULIER Staff Writer ADAM DOERR Contact next semester’s editor-in- Staff Writer chief Scott Sowers if you’re interest- JENAE HORN Staff Writer ed. The Purdue Review JOSH TEASDALE P.O Box 3851 West Lafayette, IN 47996 Staff Writer We’d love to have you on our staff! JEFF CRITES [email protected] Staff Writer www.ThePurdueReview.com NEAL EVANS [email protected] Photography CHASE SLAUGHTER Publisher Picture of the Month MISSION STATEMENT The editorial staff at The Purdue Review will utilize the medium of print to enter- tain, educate and enlighten the student body at Purdue University as well as the entire Greater Lafayette community. DISCLAIMER The views expressed within these pages are the views held expressly by each respec- tive writer. The opinions of these writers do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any of the other writers in this publication nor by Purdue University. This paper is in not affiliated with Purdue University; however, the staff is comprised entirely of Purdue students. The Purdue Review meets every Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30 pm (place TBD). All are welcome to attend the meetings and contrib- ute to the paper. No experience is required. Check our website for more details: www.ThePurdueReview.com Photo by Neal Evans THE PURDUE REVIEW Summer, 2007 3 Ain’t God Good to Indiana ple of days ago. The sun was setting in the Ain’t God Good to Indiana? West over the corn fields and there was Ain’t God good to Indiana? just beginning to get a nip in the air and it Folks, a feller never knows By Chase Slaughter Your first time in Indiana may very was when I realized how much I love this Just how close he is to Eden (Printed in September 2006) well have been when you moved into your state. I have had a long love-affair with Till, sometime, he ups an’ goes dorm room here at Purdue or you may Indiana, but sometimes I just forget how Seekin’ fairer, greener pastures Through my summer travels I found one have lived here your entire life. You may much I love her. Than he has right here at home, relentless theme: I longed for my Indiana see Indiana as your home or you may see it She’s home; she’s full of the people Where there’s sunshine in the clover home. I was born and raised in Indiana, as a brief stop on the highway that is your that I love. Hoosiers are a great and re- An’ honey in th’ comb; less than thirty miles from where my fam- life.