Tuesday U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands May 14, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS Volume 42, Number 38 Tuesday, May 14, 2002 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Group surveys Enniburr for power project By Carol Sword Contributing Writer From the mountains of Ecuador to the jungles of Africa, volunteers from Tech Serve International have assisted with humanitarian projects to install power, communications and water dis- tribution systems in underdeveloped areas. Last week, three members added Enniburr, better known as Third Is- land, to their list of places surveyed. Roi resident George Talbot, who had participated in projects with Tech Serve in Peru and Africa, sponsored the visit. He asked them to study the feasibility of providing power distribution from the Roi power plant to Third Island. “Since we were in the area, we took (Photo by Jon Cassel) Mwejenwa Batak works on a spreadsheet in a Computer Applications II class at the the opportunity to stop by and review College of the Marshall Islands on Gugeegue. The school is shutting down until fall 2003 the project,” said Tom Garber, director so that campus facilities can be upgraded, staff hired and a policy manual established. of the electrical division for Tech Serve. He and the other two members of the team had been working in Saipan when CMI officials reassure community they got a request to do the survey. They spent five days on Roi to deter- campus will reopen by fall 2003 (See PROJECT, page 4) By KW Hillis “official Western Association of Schools Feature Writer and Colleges Accrediting Commission The College of the Marshall Islands for Community and Junior Colleges UMUC’s Garrison Board of Regents is committed to re- stamp of approval on this campus” by explores foreign building the Gugeegue campus. next spring. That’s the message the board brought “I think you will begin to see con- influence on Pacific last week during a series of meetings struction on the Gugeegue campus as with the public and students on Ebeye. early as June,” Tuthill said. “There is By Jim Bennett The other reason for the visit was “to going to be a major building project Editor talk to the students and to talk to the funded by the Asian Development Bank. University of Maryland profes- community and hear what people were “They are building four classrooms sor David Garrison has made a saying,” said Dr. John Tuthill, CMI and two additional faculty apartments,” life of studying the influence of interim president. he added. “Before that, [CMI will fund] foreign powers on Asia, particu- The CMI Gugeegue campus is clos- the renovation of what is now the main- larly Pacific Islands, and he ing at the end of this semester, with tenance shed … turn[ing] it into class- shared his thoughts over a classes scheduled to resume in fall rooms, offices, computer lab and sci- lunchtime lecture Saturday. 2003. The CMI Board of Regents de- ence lab.” “The different influences [are] cided in April to close the school be- Although there are rumors that the British, French, German, Japan cause it did not meet current U.S. campus would not open again, Tuthill and the islanders themselves. It’s accreditation standards, as reported in said they were not brought up at the interesting how the local popula- the Hourglass April 19. During the town hall meeting held Thursday at tions take from certain influ- hiatus the campus will upgrade facili- Iroij Michael Kabua’s home. ences but reject others. In more ties, hire new faculty and write an “The community needs to understand modern times, they are return- institutional policy manual, Tuthill said. what we are doing is evidence of com- (See U.S., page 5) Tuthill said he hopes to have the (See CMI, page 5) www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Tuesday Page 2 Kwajalein Hourglass May 14, 2002 Editorial Coffee Shop a success On behalf of the National Honor Society Everythings in a galaxy far, far away and National Junior Honor Society, we Once again intrepid filmophile and would like to extend our profound thanks AFN golden boy Vince Molica is travel- for your overwhelming support of this ing across the globe for entertainment. years notably successful Coffee Shop Vince first made headlines when he and Art Show. took a trip to Majuro to see the movie As some of you know, this event raises Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. He funds for our organization to use [prima- followed that with a quick jaunt to rily] in our annual Christmas on Ebeye Pohnpei to watch Lord of the Rings. and for other service-related efforts. Be- Now the movie buff is headed all the tees of the Grateful Dead band, is well cause of your generosity, we more than way to Michigan to view the new Star documented. These aging hipsters and doubled our sales from last years Coffee Wars movie with his best friend. Like hippies, piled into a psychedelically Shop, which allows us to serve our com- AFN DJ Rich Feagler, we just hope that painted VW van, would follow the band munity in an even greater capacity. For George Lucas and 20th Century Pic- from concert to concert, coast to coast. that we are truly grateful. tures take notice so that Vince can at Today many of the fans (short for fanat- Also, we would like to thank those of least get a free movie ticket, if not a free ics, by the way) have turned their alle- you who sacrificed your furniture, coffee airline ticket for his devotion. giance to Wide Spread Panic and Phish. makers and blenders. We trust every- May the force be with you, Vince. We once battled an electrical storm thing was returned safely and in due But certainly hes not alone in his for an hour driving from college to Dallas speed. Your magnanimity will not be obsession. for a Pink Floyd concert. It looked like forgotten. I remember as a kid lining up around the heavens had short-circuited, the We consider Coffee Shop a work in the block at the movie theater, waiting rain nearly opaque curtains of gray. But progress and have already begun rede- for hours, when the Empire Strikes what a great show. signing it to help ensure that next years Back hit the big screen. Ditto on Re- And thats what its all about, right? A Coffee Shop will be a unique and bountiful turn of the Jedi. On a trip to Majuro for great show; though these days, and experience for us all. New Years Eve, we got a special bo- maybe Im just growing nostalgic since It has been a pleasure and a blessing to nus when we found out the Harry Potter I hit 30 this year, but it seems entertain- watch this community come together and movie was playing that weekend. We ment is a little too plastic and cheap. enjoy a simple evening of coffee, des- even skipped a trip to a beach concert, There will never be another Woodstock, serts, books and song. opting to sit glassy-eyed at the screen, for example, and Lucas, try as he may, Thank you! our feet stuck to the floor. will never match the magic of his origi- Dee Horsburgh Of course this ephemeral quest for a nal Star Wars. NHS and NJHS Advisor two- or three-hour entertainment high is But well keep searching, going to the Katie DeLong not just limited to the movies. The limits, to recapture that myth, that bliss NHS President phenomenon of the Dead Heads, devo- the greatest entertainment can create. The Kwajalein Hourglass Buckminster and Friends By Sabrina Mumma Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer..........LuAnne Fantasia Editor..........................................Jim Bennett Associate Editor...............................Peter Rejcek Feature Writers....................Barbara Johnson KWHillis Graphics Designer ...........................Dan Adler The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Impe- rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal em- ployees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hour- glass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Depart- ment of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays using a network printer by Raytheon Range Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555. Phone: Autovon 254- 3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,000 Tuesday May 14, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 3 Coach Scott MacDonald, Katie DeLong and Anthony Desmarais, from left McNaughton Fiction to right, intently Final Round by William watch the Spartans I Bernhardt Men hoop it up on the One More for the Road by Ray court Saturday night. Bradbury The varsity version of Everything’s Eventual by Stephen both the girls and King boys teams are Not Guilty by Patricia MacDonald competing hard this Rules of Darkness by Harry year. Turtledove The English Assassin by Daniel Silva The Buffalo Soldier by Chris (Photo by C.J. Johnson) Bohjalian Second Chance by James Kwaj kids hoop it up on the court Patterson One Door Away From Heaven by C.J. Johnson thing to do,” he said. Dean Koontz Hourglass Intern DeLong is the captain and shooting Daddy’s Little Girl by Mary With a pump fake and a quick lay up, forward on the girls team. She aver- Higgings Clark Katie DeLong, 18, scores another point ages about ten to fifteen points a game.