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He also mentioned Friday, January 14, a Rose- reports of lost children and Cancer surpasses heart Hulman faculty and student family members as the wave disease as top killer panel was convened to discuss receded. Kapoor is in the pro- the tsunami that hit southern cess of setting up a donation Cancer has become the leading Asia in late December, with the fund so that Rose community cause of death among those under the fundamental question of “What members can donate to help age of 85 in the U.S., rising in numbers can we learn, and what can we in recovery from the tragedy. above heart disease for the fi rst time, do to help?” Local channel 10 Dias Perara told of the de- according to the American Cancer was also present to fi lm the struction in Sri Lanka. Ac- panel, which was sponsored by cording to Dias Perara, it may Society. the Department of Humanities be ten years before Sri Lanka In 2002, almost 20,000 more and Social Sciences and the El- recovers its infrastructure and Americans died of cancer than of sie Pawley Fund. rebuilds to current levels. He heart disease, according to the cancer Panel members included gave statistics about the de- Lissa Avery / News Editor society’s annual report. No more recent Adi Kapoor, a student who gree of destruction and also Alicia Cecil discussed the biological dangers faced by those was in India when the wave related stories of families and data than that of 2002 is available. currently in southern Asia, including the lack of danger of hit, Anton Dias Perara, a stu- homes lost. The death rate from cancer has corpses and the risk of an outbreak of measles and polio. dropped by approximately 1.5 percent dent from Sri Lanka, Alicia Cecil spoke of the disease per year for men since 1993 and Cecil, Assistant Professor of risk that inhabitants of south- Applied Biology and Biome- ern Asia are and will be fac- poor in that situation?” Quot- pays?” and “Who gives up the by almost 0.8 percent per year for chanical Engineering, and ing as a result of the tsunami. ing the fi rst fundamental can- land?” women. Jim Hanson, Assistant Profes- The most immediate health on of the National Society of Martland spoke briefl y on sor of Civil Engineering. The concerns will be contami- Professional Engineers Code behalf of Alexis Nathaniel, panel was moderated by Sam nated food and water and of Ethics: “Hold paramount who was not able to attend. Earthquake warning Martland, Assistant Professor close-quarter living. How- the safety, health and welfare He gave a brief history on the of History and Latin American ever, many of the dangers of the public.” He discussed tsunami warning system cur- systems promised by Studies. will come as time progresses, the ethics involved in recon- rently in use by scientists and Kapoor focused on the including diseases carried by structing the devastated ar- brought forth the question: world leaders damage done to the fi shing insects that will use the re- eas, particularly in terms of “How can we convince people Japan and the U.S. have vowed to communities and raised the maining stagnant water as a the obligation of engineers to of the warning system’s im- institute earthquake and tsunami question of what could have breeding ground. rebuild the infrastructure bet- portance, despite its failures warning systems. Japan in particular been done to get word out be- “How did we let this hap- ter than it was before the tsu- in the past?” is working on placing a system in the fore the wave hit. He related pen?” Hanson asked. “How nami hit. Hanson also raised the destruction of an entire did we put the poorest of the the crucial questions of “Who Continued on Page 3... Indian Ocean, while the U.S. wishes to expand it to be worldwide. The United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization Glass Halo to audition before major has proposed a warning system for the Indian Ocean that would cost over $30 million and would take approximately record labels a year and a half to implement. Bridget Mayer also sings backup vocals. The Staff Writer band found its bassist at the beginning of last year in John In two weeks, fi ve Rose- Baughman, a sophomore Livejournal loses Hulman students will travel electrical engineer who has to St. Louis to audition in been playing since the age of power over weekend front of some of the biggest fourteen. The servers housing popular recording names in the mu- Since these fi ve members sic industry. The members of came together in 2003, the blogging host Livejournal (http://www. the band Glass Halo, formed band has written more than livejournal.com) lost power last Friday fi ve years ago on campus, will twenty original songs and evening thru Saturday. perform two original songs in played at numerous venues, Although Livejournal has recently front of recording companies including Sonka’s, The Tap been purchased by Six Apart, the that include Columbia, Atlan- Room, as well as a concerts at makers of Movable Type — arguably tic, RCA, Sony, and Virgin Re- DePauw University and Rose- the most popular blogging user-hosted cords, as well as several inde- Hulman’s Open Mic Night. software on the market — Six Apart’s pendent labels, in their quest Their favorite venue, howev- other hosted services were not affected to obtain a recording deal. er, is the fi rst bar they played The band, which describes http://www.glasshalo.net/ at—The Verve in downtown by the outtage. its sound as “melodic guitar From left to right: John Baughman, Dave Grodski, Eric Arnett, Terre Haute. They also enjoy riffs and driving drum beats Aaron Wunderlich, and Dave Evans. playing for fraternities. with dynamic vocals and “The fraternity shows have a trademark violin sound”, Dave Evans, a senior me- their sound and learning the been really energetic – they’re Friday played for students last Satur- chanical engineer. Arnett lat- ins and outs of a rock band. also much more personal. Cloudy 31 Hi / 26 Lo day night in the Kahn Room. er contacted senior electrical When the band felt the need Typically people stand closer Saturday Rose-Hulman graduate engineer Aaron Wunderlich, for a guitar player, Arnett to the stage, dance, sing and Wintry Mix 34 Hi / 11 Lo Eric Arnett (mechanical en- a skilled violinist who played took it upon himself to fi nd have a lot of fun, and we do as gineer, 2003), lead vocals football with him. another member; he discov- well,” said drummer Evans on Provided by www.weather.com and rhythm guitar, founded The four students played ered a lead guitarist in Dave behalf of the band. the band in the fall of 2002 together through the 2002- Grodski, sophomore me- when he met drummer 2003 school year, developing chanical engineer. Grodski Continued on Page 5... News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside Wrapping up the panel. Kung Fu Camelot and Ich brauche meine Wintry mix of sports Cold Fusion is not just a a capella. Freiheit. news. language. Page 3 Pages 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 2 CLASSIFIEDS The Rose Thorn Friday Saturday January 21 22 * Final Date To Drop Upcoming events Winter Quarter Class * Japanese Culture Festi- Without Penalty val, Kahn Rooms * Student Activities’ Laser * Fine Arts Series, A Night Crystal “Clearly You” of A Cappella (Featuring Momentos, Kahn The University Rooms, Hulman Union, of Illinois’ Xtension 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chords & Indiana Uni- versity’s Ladies First), Hatfi eld Hall Theater, Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7:30 p.m. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 * SGA President/ * Winter Job Fair, Lobby * Deadline For John T. * Triangle’s Vigo County Vice President & Kahn Rooms, Hulman * Career Services’ Compa- Royse Award & Moench SADD Games, Arena, Online Elections Union, 11 a.m.