WILLARD J. HOUSHTON LBAARY HOU@110* COLLESE I2,2003 dilander THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF HOUGHTON COLLEGE in 1IX ON THE WEB: campus.bougbton.edu/orgs/star , this Volume 99, Issue 9 )f the November I9,2003 Lnce to athe, New Faces and Classes at the Equestrian Center By CHRISTOPHER STANLEY will be housed at the Center this year: It should be noted that all of these u mere At)VERI ISIN(1 EDITOR - Justin - a 10 year old Dutch hors65 come as donations to the Warmblood gclding college, and that the equestrian alumni By BEN HUGHES The Houghton College Equestrian - Ruby - also going by "Step Aside," and friends o f Houghton College STAR STAFF WRITER Center has a long history o f being blessed a five year-old Hanoverian-Thorough- continue to support the program Germany Begins with generous donations. From an early gift bred marc that's aireadymade her mark through generous donations such as Nuclear Phase Out that helped build the indoor arena, to a by winning an award as a show hunter in these fine animals. Speaking of substantial contribution to build the class- Florida Last Friday, Germany alumni, Michelle LaBarre has joined officially closed a nuclear room in the Lesson Barn. to horse donation - Duke - a seven-year-old the faculty at the Equestrian Center to power plant near Hamburg, offers that come in continually. to students Quarterhorse gelding. His show name is take 0\ er the courses of retired commencing an ambitious that come up during the frozen cold of -Kentucky Dynamite" professor Cathy Daggett. LaBarre is winter to clean stalls. it is clear that the program to shut down all of - Posie -an 11-year-old chestnut also starting something new for the its nuclear power stations. Equestrian Center has been very fortunate. Quarterhorse mare standing tallat 16 « regular school year: therapeutic riding The latest donations are the new horses that hands. The Greens party and anti- lessons. These lessons have tradition- nuclear lobbyists hailed the ally remained in the Mayterm act as a historic first step session. however, LaBarre is OYNTON towards the complete phase- certified as 'clinic staff for out of nuclear power in those seeking to become Gerrnany. CHA-certified as instructors Celebrating the Stade of riders with disabilities." plant closure with the Greens, and because she is full-time Environment Minister Juergen faculty, therapeutic lessons Trittin declared, "Nuclear have now become a part of energy has no future in the regular school year calendar. Germany." According to the nuclear shutdown legislation, Coming events at the all 19 nuclear reactors in Equestrian Center include the Germany will be deactivated photography contest spon- by 2020. In the meantime, sored by the Equestrian more environmentally- Society and the Christmas Fun Show that will be on friendly sources of energy, such as new technologies Saturday. December 13th. relying on gas and renewable The show is open to the sources, will be expanded. public to either watch or ride. Contact Joanne Young for The government anticipates PHOTO BY CHRIS STANLEY more details and information. that the gradual nuclear phase-out will encourage substantial investment in alternative energy sources Wheaton College Holds Its First based on cleaner gas genera- tors. wind power, and solar panels. Currently, nuclear School-Sponsored Dance energy accounts for almost a HYJOSH MILLER of the students, some members o f the been a few people outside the college media have seen this new freedom as a third of German electricity. EDITOR IN CHIEF who expressed some concern about The plan to terminate sign that Wheaton's commitment to this change and whether it affects our Germany's reliance on On Friday November 14th, Wheaton conservative Christian principles is core values...those of us directly nuclear energy was finalized College held its first official dance in the declining. "They want to know if involved in the process feel that this after intense and lengthy school's 143-year history. While the college Wheaton is going allliberal, falling new community covenant strengthens negotiations between the had sponsored square dancing in the past, apart," student Andy Morgan says. In our core values." government led by Chancellor typical social dances were considered response to such accusations, Sam Nevertheless, Wheaton seems to Gerhard Schroeder and the inappropriate until a revision of Wheaton's Shellhamm, Wheaton College's spokes- be trying to avoid overtly publicizing energy corporations. The Community Covenant last February allowed person, notes that although "there have its first dance under the new cov- Greens party, an influential students to dance on or enant stipulations. environmentalist and anti- off campus provided that S "We are kind of trying nuclear lobby, is the junior they avoided "immodest, to downplay it partner of Schroeder's Social sinfully erotic or harm- because it really is Democrat government. fully violent" behavior. bust] another event. Opposition conservatives vow To illustrate its support says Bethany Jones, to revoke the nuclear shut- of this change, the one o f the students down i f they regain control of college decided to put on responsible for the government. its first social dance. organizing the dance. Germany's innovative The response of The college also nuclear shutdown and re- Wheaton's student body neglected posting any placement agenda is the first has been primarily information about the such plan among leading positive. "I think it's dance on its website. industrial countries. wonderful," says So, for those who [For more news about the Wheaton student Steve are worried about the shutdown, visit: http:U Gieser. "It gives us a liberalization of story.news.yahoo.com/ little more freedom. And Wheaton College, fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in= it gives us a little more apparently you have AP PHOTO judgment in our lives." World&cat =Germany.] Two Wheaton students practice for the first school-sponsored dance in the histon nothing to fear for the Much to the surprise time being. I See viddliews,page 2 of the College. What precedent does this set for other Christian colleges? z · NEWS STAR • NOVEMBERIg, 2003 From wodd news, page I details for the second round of talks manded that the United States sign a June. An agreement for an accelerated over North Korea's nuclear armaments security pledge treaty. The White House transfer of power to an Iraqi transi- Canada's Prime Minister program. A new summit involving has flatly rejected these demands, although tional government followed talks to Retire North Korea. South Korea, the U.S., President Bush recently indicated some involving the council, the U.S. head On Nov. 13th. Jean China, Japan and Russia may occur in flexibility. During his Asia trip last month, administrator L. Paul Bremer and the Chretien stepped down from December, though North Korea has not Bush stated that the U.S. would offer White House. The military occupation leading the Liberal Party. and yet committed itself to specific dates. multilateral, unspecified security assur- by U.S.-led forces would not necessar- will soon retire from his The first such talks were held last ances ifNorth Korea decisively terminates ily conclude with the June power position as Canada's prime August in Beijing and ended inconclu- its nuclear weapons development and handover. minister. Paul Martin. a former sively allows for inspectors to verify their compli- The Bush administration had cabinet official under Chretien. The crisis over North Korea's ance. previously demanded that democratic was appointed head of the 'nuclear program began in October 2002 U.S. intelligence officials suggest that arrangements, including a new consti- governing party and is ex- when U.S. officials revealed that the North Korea already possesses one to two tution and elections, be established pected to succeed Chretien. communist regime was harboring a crude nuclear bombs, and could soon before giving control to the Iraqi The majority party leader covert nuclear weapons program. The manufacture six to twelve more with its people. With increasing insurgency and functions as the prime minister program is in direct violation of a 1994 ongoing program. coalition causalities in Iraq, the admin- in the Canadian parliamentary agreement between North Korea and the [For the latest news about the nuclear istration has apparently dropped this system. Consequently. Martin U.S. as well as international nuclear talks and North Korea, visit: http«, prerequisite and accepted an expedited will become the prime minister safeguards. Following the U.S. disclo- news.yahoo.com/ timetable for a handover of power and without an election once sure of its nuclear program, Kim Jong- fc?unpl=fc&cid=34&in=world&cat=north_ the removal of the U.S. troop presence. Chretien officially retires. 11's government expelled U.N. inspec- korea.] Iraqi and international leaders have Observers speculate that tors, withdrew from the Nuclear Non- been demanding such an accelerated Chretien. who has held his post Proliferation Treaty and eventually U.S. Will Give Up Administration of power transfer. for a decade, will step down announced that it had achieved "nuclear- Iraq by June [The most recent Iraq news is within the next several weeks. deterrence" against a possible U.S.-led On Nov. 15th, the Iraqi Governing available at: http://story.news. The prime minister himself has attack. Council announced that the U.S. will grant yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in= remained vague regarding North Korea has repeatedly de- sovereignty to a new Iraq government by World&cat=Iraq.] when he willleave his office. While Martin maintains a high popularity among Canadi- ans and across the globe, he GETTING TO KNOW ... has been a chiefpolitical rival ofChretien. Although Martin Mic he & £a,Barre served under Chretien for nine years as finance minister, the by SARAH KUZIOMKO two have frequently clashed.