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NOV 5th 2007 The Current Vol. 18 Issue 09 Blaze kills 7 students The Origin The Fest 6 Featured Sections NSU News............. 01 Current Affairs...... 03 NSU Sports........... 07 Variety.............. 09 2 5 9 Opinion.............. 11 War of the Words Hate Crimes on the Rise Throughout the Country NSU’s Ethics Bowl Tanya Parnes Staff Writer Julian Brownlee Staff Writer Federation in Seattle, Washington, ▼ On Oct. 27, NSU students ▼ There has been a huge wave of in July and opened fire, killing one and supporters came out to hate crimes committed across the and wounding five. There was a HATE+CRIME partake in a battle of wits at nation in recent months. These of- swastika drawn on a bathroom wall the Third Annual NSU Ethics fenders have demonstrated their at Columbia University about three Bowl. According to Robin Coo- anti-Black and anti-Jewish senti- weeks ago. Twenty-two swastikas per of the Spiritual Life Depart- ments through the hanging of nooses were scrawled in green chalk on a ment, the Ethics Bowl “is part and the drawing of swastikas. number of doors and walls in a New of a national competition where In Aug. 2006 in Jena, Louisiana, York City public school just a few students analyze social and pro- three white students hung nooses on weeks ago with the words “Hitler fessional issues from an ethical a tree that stood in the courtyard of is back” next to one of them. Last standpoint.” Jena High School. This controversy Wednesday, a swastika was drawn During this event, there were has sparked numerous incidents of on the door of a Jewish female pro- six student teams that were vying hatred. Last week in Long Island, fessor at Columbia University and for the opportunity to call them- New York, nooses were hung in four swastikas, which progressively selves the Ethics Bowl Cham- three different locations including a grew larger in size, were drawn on pion: the School of Humanities door hinge at a mall, a public works the door of a Jewish freshman stu- and Social Sciences (SHSS) garage fence and on top of a high- dent at George Washington Univer- Team, the Physical Therapy De- way department garage. Nooses have Above: Display of hanging nooses on the rise in sity. partment Team, the Department been found in the bags of two black recent hate crime spree. “I just think people are really of Conflict Analysis and Reso- Coast Guard cadets in Connecticut, they don’t need to come out and act ignorant sometimes,” said Natalie lutions (DCAR) Team, the Spir- hanging from a tree on the Univer- on them.” Solomon said that hate Solomon, a junior at NSU. “It’s kind itual and Legal Team, the Lead- sity of Maryland’s campus, and on a crimes are on the rise because very of upsetting that people are still in ership Development Team, and black female professor’s door at Co- little is being done to prevent them. that mindset. Obviously, people are the Student Government Asso- lumbia University. Titina Gist, a junior at NSU, mir- going to have their prejudices, but ciation Team. The judges for the A man walked into the Jewish Continued on pg. 2 event --Terry Hudgins (Fischler School of Education -- FGSE), Vampires Versus Ben Mulvey (Farquhar College Slayers Party Takes of Arts and Sciences -- FCAS), David Shapiro (Center for Psy- a Bite out of a chological Studies), Roxanne Bamond (SHSS), Gary Gersh- Friday Night man (FCAS), Terry Morrow Jany Cabezas Staff Writer (Division of Student Affairs – DOSA) and Bini Litwin (Health Professions Division – HPD) Above: Party-goers dance the electric slide. --scored the rounds based on ▼ The University Center Flight wrap their friends in toilet paper mainstream, 80’s and very alternative intelligibility (Does the position Deck was bedecked with cobwebs the fastest. Early on in the evening, unknowns. Sophomore Carla Ca- or defense on the issue make and other Halloween decorations on a face-painter helped out those who brera, who found out about the party logical sense?), depth (Was the Friday, Oct. 26 for the Nightmare on had come unprepared for the cos- through Facebook, decided to join in stance on the issue well thought College Avenue Halloween Party, tume party, and a bit later on, a tarot the fun with a Good-Girl-Gone-Bad through?), focus (Is it relevant?) which was hosted by AVACS, (As- reader read the cards for a long line costume, but was disappointed with and judgment (consideration for sociation for Video Games, Anime, of people. The event came to a head the outcome of the party. She said, both sides of the argument be- Comic books and Scifi), SUB (Stu- with the costume contest at 12 a.m. “I think the music is really bad, we fore making a decision on the dent Union Board) and the SGA Winners for the costume contest need a little bit more variety.” position). After a series of pre- (Student Government Association). were Meagan Oswald, Giselle Pinci- Some students disagreed and liminary rounds, two finalists The party ran from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m, no, and Radnee Anib, who won the found it all very entertaining. “I think competed for the title of Ethics during which time various activities “Slayers” title as a group, Josh Wood the music is cool. It’s kinda like what Bowl Champion. and contests occurred. A Radio X DJ for his Giseppi the Pizza Man, and you play in the [DDR] games so it’s During the preliminary swapped songs near the dance floor, Kristine Knoll for her Where’s Wal- catchy,” said a psychology major rounds, some of the issues that while costumed students competed do? costume. Each winner received who wanted to remain anonymous. “I the students discussed were in the Vampire vs. Slayers Dance a $20 gift certificate to Hot Topic. think everyone should have dressed whether to have churches as Dance Revolution contest in the op- The guests at the party ranged up though,” said Richy Pena, who polling places, interest rates posite corner. The winners received from people in costume to casual walked into the University Center on payday loans and revision- novelty prizes for their efforts. walk-ins, and consisted of a very di- when he noticed the party going on. ist history. In between rounds, At 10 p.m., there was a mummy- verse group of people. There was a Pena said, “I just happened to catch teams had the opportunity to wrapping contest in which teams of wide range of reactions to the music it. I would’ve liked more music you three competed to see who could being played, which was a mix of could actually dance to.” Continued on pg. 5 2 The Current NOV 5th 2007 NSUNews Hate Crimes... Continued from pg. 1 tion for their reports. “We record it to one another, so that students can 7 die in Beach House and investigate it in a comprehen- paint their messages on top of each rored Solomon’s feelings on this is- sive manner,” said Bias. They will of them. This wall signifies the hate Fire in North Carolina sue. “I don’t like hatred. It’s point- report their findings to the Office of and racism that students have experi- Is NSU safe from this less,” said Titina. “I know that we the Dean of Student Affairs and the enced during the course of their lives. same catastrophe? have freedom of speech, but people local law enforcement officials. Pub- Once the wall has been completely Tanya Parnes Staff Writer need to take their negative energy lic Safety will complete an internal painted it is torn down as a symbol and do something good with it.” investigation for the university. The of the students’ desires to end all of ▼ Seven students perished after a Titina, who is one of the Resident Davie police will conduct a crimi- this hatred. fire broke out in their Ocean Isle Advisors at NSU, said that she has nal investigation. The Office of the Japheth Pizarro, a freshman at Beach vacation house in North Car- only had positive experiences at the Dean of Students and law enforce- NSU, said that he doesn’t like the olina on Monday Oct. 29, while six university. “Our school is very di- ment officials will use statute law as racial slurs, jokes, and assumptions others narrowly escaped the blaze verse and I haven’t seen any cases they work together with the Office of about people or put downs meant to with injuries. Six of the victims of hate crimes,” said Titina. “I think the State Attorney to investigate the limit these individuals. “I don’t un- were students at the University of our school is respectful to every cul- crime. derstand how people dislike others South Carolina and the seventh was ture.” NSU works with the Office of the because of the way they look and the a student at Clemson University. NSU has not had any listed hate Dean of Student Affairs, local law views that they have,” said Pizarro.