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THE NEW PERSPECTIVE Thursday, October 18, 2001 • Volume 25, Issue 3 • http://orgs.cc.edu/newperspective
Homecoming sends students dancing across campus BY
LEONARD MURPHY Staff Writer
Last week the College Activities Board, along with many student organizations, faculty, staff, alumni and students got together in a celebration of all that is Carroll College in the aptly named ÒSpirit Week.Ó The theme of the week was ÒSwing into Homecoming: Dancing Through the DecadesÓ and throughout the week there were plenty of opportunities for individuals and organizations to be judged by others across a wide range of activities that all included the theme, no matter how loosely. Susanne Lauer, who was responsible for organizing homecoming, said last Thursday, ÒSo far itÕs been a big success. WeÕve had good participation from all the organizations.Ó Throughout the week even the most non-observant commuter will have noticed the various homecoming events going on. As the week began,
various banners appeared in the lobby of the Campus Center, and general court voting began with a mini-profile on each candidate to help voters pick their favorites based on their achievements, handwriting and photograph. Meanwhile even CarrollÕs main dining room (MDR) did not escape the wrath of homecoming, as representatives of many of the clubs turned the windows of the MDR into a colorful array of images that stayed within the guidelines of the theme. The events location was an improvement on last year. Painting the windows of the Campus Center meant the images could be appreciated by the vast majority of people who use the dining services or who just happen to wander down the street outside. By Wednesday some residents might have noticed the various bulletin boards that appeared on each floor, courtesy of the resident assistants. These were judged, as were the banners in the lobby and the windows
Photo by Andy Farrell
Homecoming King and Queen Scott Myren and Jen OÕConnell
in the MDR, by a panel of judges made up of members of the Carroll College community. Also on Wednesday were the games, due to take place on the Main Lawn. Unfortunately, the heavens opened
that day causing a massive downpour of what is traditionally called rain. Did that stop the games? No Ð a change of venue and fun was had by all. On Thursday the populous got to vote on who would be King and who would be Queen for this yearÕs homecoming parade. Ten people were up for the honor, but with only two vacancies for each, eight people were left crownless during the official coronation ceremony at the end of ÒYell like HellÓ Òon Friday night. The runners up did get a banner though, so it wasnÕt all a waste of time. ÒYell like HellÓ was an experience in itself. Members of the audience screamed, cheered and danced through a whole variety of skits which, for the most part, included screaming, cheering and dancing as well as a bit of blowing things up, jeering at Knox and a few scantily clad people from both sides of the gender wars. As the cross country team took off their clothes, one See Homecoming Page 3
Above: Members of CarrollÕs Black Student Union Òdance through the decadesÓ at Yell Like Hell, which was held in the newly remodeled Van Male Gymnasium. For more information and pictures on Yell Like Hell, see page 14. Right: Members of the Beta Pi Epsilon fraternity participated in the student organization games held in the Ballroom. For more information on student organizations participation in Homecoming and winning results, see page 3. Photos by Andy Farrell
News Headlines
Features
Arts & Entertainment
Sports
Briefs, page 2
Terrorism effects, page 5
A & E in Area, page 10
Pio Dome, page 16
Campus Safety update, page 2
Jaywalking students, page 4
Adventures of Dr. Douglass, page 11
Homecoming football, page 13
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NEWS
The New Perspective ÒUniting the Carroll community with a proud heritage of excellence.Ó
Editor-in-Chief
News Briefs: Information Technology Services
Nathan Tritt
Executive Staff News Editor..............................Sarah Schleicher Features Editor........................Amanda Johnson Arts & Entertainment............Tabitha Menning Sports Editor.............................Nathan Brunner Photography Editor........................Andy Farrell Layout Editor.......................Sarah Fiebelkorn & Susan Brastad Faculty Advisor.................................Linda Spice
Writing Staff Aaron Becker, Amanda Bothe, Leonard Murphy, Christina Oster, Stephanie Pflederer, Amber Yost
Photography Aaron Becker, Nate Ellingson, Dan OÕConnell
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BY
AMANDA JOHNSON Features Editor
If you have any small news notes or events going on in your department, office or organization and want to let the whole campus know, tell us! Contact Amanda Johnson at aljohnso@carroll1.cc.edu or by phone at x6900. Information Technology Services (ITS) pushed back the October 1 deadline for disabling student accounts. As of November 1, any students who have failed to sign and hand in the Acceptable Use Policy will no longer have network access. The disabling means that a student would no longer be able to login to any computer on the network or use their email account. Debra Jenkins, chief information officer, estimates that 500 students have not returned the signed letters. ÒWe did not want to disrupt service to students right before midterm semester,Ó said Jenkins, on why the date was extended ÒOur goal would be to not have to disable any studentÕs network access.Ó All students who have not signed the policy should have received e-mail last week and Jenkins would like to stress reading the whole contract, which can be accessed at
Crime Beat Carroll College Campus Safety 9/28/01 11:10 a.m. Respond to North Bergstrom and had an unwanted visitor leave the campus. 9/28/01 7:00 p.m. Took report of graffiti found on the transformer located between Ganfield and the Library. 9/29/01 1:15 a.m. Respond to medical emergency in South Bergstrom. 10/4/01 3:17 p.m. Fire alarm activated in New Hall caused by a steam release in a mechanical room. 10/1/01 4:30 p.m. Took report of a missing parking permit. Owner of vehicle was not sure if the permit was taken or lost. 10/2/01 9:30 a.m. Respond to medical emergency in New Hall. 10/2/01 Received report that a pencil drawing was taken from the 2nd floor of Humphrey. Drawing was located in the hall by the restrooms. Waukesha Police Department 10/02/01 Report of an individual operating a vehicle with a revoked license.
http://carroll1.cc.edu/~fyscl/globals/acceptableuse.html If you are concerned about possibly losing network access, you should stop by the ITS office located in the lower level of Voorhees, or if you are unable to stop by the office to sign your contract you can email them by Oct. 18 at itsuse@cc.edu. Make sure to include your name, address, student ID number, email address and daytime phone number. Any other questions can be directed to ITS at x7229. Walter Young Center Strong Capital Management will be holding on campus job interviews on Oct. 30. The Walter Young Center will also be having another Resume and Cover letter workshop on Oct. 25 from 4:30 Ð5:30 p.m. For more information about the interviews or the workshop contact the WYC at x7335. Chemistry Department The American Chemical Society has awarded the Chemistry Department two grants this semester. The Innovative Activities Grant, (IAG) and The Community Interaction Student Affiliates Grants, (CISA). Both grants will allow chemistry students to work with the surrounding community. Danielle Cleveland, senior and Chemistry Club president, stressed this importance.
ÒWorking with the community is important to get families thinking about science and to keep them interested in and enthused about the wonders of this world,Ó Cleveland said. ÒThese grants will help us show how ÔcoolÕ science can be.Ó The IAG will be used for a program called Science Sundays. Beginning next semester every Sunday for a month the Chemistry Club will invite families from the area to join them on campus to do chemistry and other science activities, bringing parents and children together to help build young students knowledge and interest in science. ÒInvolving parents in childrenÕs learning is also paramount,Ó said Cleveland. ÒParental enthusiasm for science is important to [building] childrenÕs excitement.Ó The Community Interaction Student Affiliates Grant will allow students to teach science courses on magnetism to grade school students at Whiterock Elementary in Waukesha. In past years, classes have been taught in New Berlin and Muskego. Cleveland enjoys the opportunity this gives to her fellow peers. ÒI hope I speak for the entire Chemistry Club when I say that we enjoy working with the community. WeÕre excited about what we do as scientists and we want to spread our enthusiasm to the greater community.Ó
Residence life adjusts policy BY JESSICA KOBRIGER Special to The New Perspective Residents of triple rooms may soon have to welcome another roommate to their room, or fork out the dough to keep the double occupancy they have now. Currently, many residents of triple rooms have double, even single occupancy. Residence Life sent letters to all residents of triple rooms September 26, providing two options for people in this situation. Option A would allow residents to Òbuy outÓ the room guaranteeing it a double for the remainder of the year. Each person in the room would then pay the difference for that semester, and be billed accordingly for second semester. Additional furniture would be removed to allow the residents full capacity of a double occupancy.
Continuing to pay the triple price is Option B. It allows the college to implement their consolidation procedure, the possibility of adding a third roommate in the room. The consolidation procedure gives the college the right to move residents into different rooms, as they deem necessary. Residence Life will attempt to accommodate the studentsÕ wishes first, but do what is best for all involved. Many upperclassmen may not see this as a change from years past. However, students who do not inform their resident assistant of their choice will be billed the additional cost of remaining in a double occupancy. Concerns from parents and students have been numerous. Overall academic health, timing for the announcement (mid-semester), space considerations, and the whenÕs and howÕs of moving furniture out of the rooms of those choosing double occupancy are just a few of the many unanswered questions. See Residence Life, Page 3
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NEWS Homecoming
Homecoming Winners
From Page 1
realized he was being too subtle and explained his comment further. ÒYell like HellÓ was the climax of the working week, but the weekend promised more to come with the homecoming parade, football game and dance. For those out there who use any opportunity to avoid working or studying, Spirit Week was tailored to your needs to let what hair you may have down and shake it all around. Overall, the whole event was organized really well and most people who got involved had fun. Thanks are due to all those who put in all the effort into making this happen, especially those who were never formally recognized for their efforts. Bravo.
Banner Contest
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Graphic Communication Club Communication Club Chemistry Club
Window Contest
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Delta Rho Upsilon Alpha Xi Delta Psychology Club
Games
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Delta Rho Upsilon Beta Pi Epsilon International Experiences Club
Yell Like Hell
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Black Student Union Carroll Columbia Student Nursing Chi Omega
Parade Floats
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Sforzando/MENC Alpha Gamma Delta Delta Zeta
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Delta Rho Upsilon Sforzando/MENC Alpha Gamma Delta
Spirit Award
Steele/Swarthout rooms get a check-up BY
AMANDA BOTHE Staff Writer
All the rooms in Steele/Swarthout will have had a Òhealth and safetyÓ check by Oct. 18. The purpose of the checks is to verify that all the furniture is present and arranged safely and that all the residents are satisfied with the condition of their rooms. The checks have started in Steele/ Swarthout because of the recent renovations. After spending more than $500,000 on renovations, the Residence Life Staff feels it is necessary to make sure the new furniture is in working order. ÒWe owe it to the Board of
Directors to make sure everything is running smoothly,Ó Doreen Carey, Steele/Swarthout complex director, said. At the Oct. 7 Student Senate meeting, a lengthy debate ensued concerning the validity of the inspection. Carey was amazed that standard room checks caused so much controversy. ÒThe health and safety checks that I created are done at other institutions,Ó said Carey. ÒThere is no hidden agenda.Ó There are students who do not support the inspection. Some say they are an invasion of privacy. Resident assistant Elise Kepler doesnÕt feel that this is a violation of privacy because the residents are present during the
check, and it is for their safety. Others say that if one complex is checked, they all should be. Carey explained that the same checks may be done in the Bergstroms next year following those renovations, provided this yearÕs checks run well. The resident assistants who will be conducting the checks donÕt claim to be experts on the furniture. However, they have a checklist to go over that the residents will sign upon completion to verify that the inspection took place and that was satisfactory. Any student found to be in violation of code will have seven days to rectify the violation, after which disciplinary action will be taken.
Residence Life/double or triple? From Page 2
According to Susan Ellis, assistant dean of students and director of residence life, housing reassignment begins each year in April. At that point, Barb Kerstein, the housing coordinator, and other members of Residence Life are
responsible for determining the number of residents living on campus for the following year. With new residents still arriving the second week of September, Residence Life reviewed the current housing situation for triple residents as soon as they could. Any specific concerns, such as the
studentÕs academic health, can be brought to Susan Ellis or the Walter Young Center. Residence Life is trying to work with the students in this matter and strongly suggests all questions be brought forth. Susan Ellis is available to discuss questions about the matter. She can be reached at x7100.
Just ThinkÉ (but not too hard) BY NATHAN TRITT Editor-in-Chief
How do you throw away a garbage can? Why do we call the hands on a clock hands, when arms would be more appropriate? Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things? If an orange is orange, why isnÕt a lime called a green or a lemon called a yellow? Should people who are physically and mentally addicted to non-alcoholic drinks go to Non-Alcoholics Anonymous? Why didnÕt Noah swat those two mosquitoes? If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages? Can you be a closet claustrophobic? If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound? Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift? Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites? Why do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while the healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front? Why is a boxing ring called a ring when it is a square?
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FEATURES Students unable to stay inside the lines when crossing the street BY ERIN HUNT AND NIKKI BRUNA Special to The New Perspective So you think that crossing the street is as easy as looking both ways? Do you also think that as a pedestrian you always have the right-of-way? Do you think that you know the definition of jaywalking? Guess again, itÕs not as straightforward as it may seem. Jaywalking is a term that is heard often to describe crossing a street in an area that is not a designated crossing area, such as a crosswalk. Officer DeJarlais, of the Waukesha Police Department, explained that the word jaywalking is a generic term used to describe a pedestrian that failed to yield to oncoming traffic. In fact pedestrians who are crossing a street anywhere other than a marked crosswalk must yield to vehicles on the road. This means that Carroll students, who are crossing East Avenue, College Avenue, Barstow Street
or Wright Street other than at the controlled intersection of East and College avenues, never have the right of way and must always yield to oncoming traffic. As a pedestrian if you make a sudden movement into traffic you are failing to yield and you are in the wrong. A sudden movement into traffic is defined in the Waukesha City Ordinance as when a pedestrian suddenly leaves the curb or crosswalk and enters into the path of traffic at a distance which would make it difficult for the driver of the vehicle to yield. Therefore, the Waukesha Police Department can issue you a citation in the amount of $62.60. This means you cannot walk into the street and expect everyone to stop for you for the simple reason that you are a pedestrian. As stated earlier the only intersection in which pedestrians have controlled right of way is at East and College avenues. However, this right is only present when the pedestrian crossing signal says, Òwalk.Ó As soon as the blinking ÒdonÕt walkÓ sign appears, you can not
lawfully enter the intersection. Once the ÒdonÕt walkÓ sign changes from blinking to steady Waukesha police can issue any pedestrian, who then enters the intersection, a citation in the amount of $50.30. In other words, if the pedestrian crossing sign says, ÒdonÕt walkÓ-then donÕt. Campus Safety officers expressed concern for students crossing the street, saying that students need to watch where they are going because cars are not going to stop if drivers donÕt have enough time. If students just walk right across the street without looking someone could get hit. Most students believe that the sign located at the intersection of East Avenue and Wright Street that reads ÒMotorists must yield to pedestrians in crosswalkÓ gives them the right to cross East Avenue at anytime regardless of traffic conditions. This is not the case DeJarlais stated that the sign is more of a reminder to motorists to be aware of the amount of foot traffic in the area. This intersection is considered an uncon-
trolled intersection; therefore students must only enter the street if there is enough time to safely reach the other side without causing any motorists to change their speed. Students on campus have been stopped by the Waukesha police due to sudden movement into traffic and have been given warnings as to their behavior. Waukesha police are trying to avoid dangerous situations by alerting students of the ordinance. The issue of pedestrian crossings has since been brought to the attention of Student Senate. The issue of the crosswalk at the intersection of East Avenue and Wright Street will be brought to the Student Senate Student Affairs Committee for discussion on possible solutions to the problem. College students live a fast paced lifestyle and are old enough to know when they can cross the street and therefore should think wisely before doing so.
Getting to know you: David McDaniel, the salty side of a Ritz BY
CHRISTINA OSTER Staff Writer
ÒIÕm at a brunch. I reach for the crackers. I taste one. ItÕs not a Ritz. ItÕs a Hi-Ho. How can they be so cheap? Who do they think theyÕre fooling?Ó Welcome to the mind of Dr. David McDaniel. If you thought his first pet peeve was a bit eccentric, stand by for more. DaveÕs office in the MacAllister Building is a book-filled room. It is the only windowless room in the building Ð but heÕs placed one of his own atop a table in the corner. He claims itÕs the best possible window of all because he can see anything he wants in it. IÕve come to his office to determine what makes Dr. McDaniel (ÒPlease, call me DaveÓ) tick, and what makes him such a popular instructor. ÒTeaching,Ó he said, Òis a pleasure. ItÕs always a pleasure. IÕm never happier than when IÕm in front of a class.Ó Perhaps thatÕs because heÕs had so many less fulfilling jobs in the past. While an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, and later a graduate student at UW-Madison, Dave accepted various ÒinterestingÓ part-time and summer jobs.
ÒI used to beat pigs with a stick in the St. Paul stockyard. I walked around in two to three inches of manure each day. I started wearing soccer cleats to distance myself from it a bit. Anyway, theyÕd bring these pigs in off of a truck. There were boars with sharp teeth, and large sows. I had to guide and segregate these pigs to various holding pens. Occasionally the boars would charge you, and I used a stick to subdue them. One day I found a tooth in my stick! Breathing the manure on a daily basis made me very sick. I went into the bossÕs office. Flies were swarming all around his chair. I told him I couldnÕt do it anymore. I found out what the manager wrote in my file for the reason I left: ÔCouldnÕt stand the dust.ÕÓ He also worked briefly in a St. Louis deli. His job in part was coring cabbage. He was also referred to as the Sunday morning egg man. ÒThis guy Louie, would mix the cabbage, and make cole slaw. One hot summer day, I noticed he arrived to work with dirty hands. He began mixing the cole slaw. I watched, and noticed the cole slaw slowly turning brown in color. He actually put it back in the walk-in freezer when he was finished!Ó Some of DaveÕs friends even had odd jobs. ÒI lost an old friend. He drowned in a vat of soybeans while at work. It was a
horrible way to die.Ó Was DaveÕs life always this unusual? ÒI had a vivid childhood,Ó he recalled. He remembers his parentsÕ washer and dryerÉpink in color. ÒThe washer had a window. So for fun I used to sit and watch the water turn this horrible shade of brown.Ó His sister still has a bone to pick with him from one particular childhood incident. A Kleenex was in the bedroom window screen at their Northern Minnesota cabin. The KleenexÕs purpose was to cover a hole in the screen. Dave removed the Kleenex. The family went to sleep. In the morning, his sisterÕs face was filled with pockmarks! Dave explains, ÒCreatures, little insects, had come through the hole and bit her to hell in the middle of the night.Ó His sister, Nancy, eventually discovered the open hole in the window. It came out later See History page 6
History professor Dr. David McDaniel attacked by an armadillo.
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FEATURES ÔWar against terrorismÕ affects all fields of study BY AMBER YOST Staff Writer DonÕt let the flood of information make you flip the page every time you see the words Afghanistan, bin Laden or military efforts. Carroll professors and students from a variety of majors have proven that it really does affect you and your potential career. ÒWriters, musicians, artists always respond to trauma; it is a release,Ó art professor Phil Krejcarek said citing a recent assignment in which many students in his electronic imaging class chose to express feelings with words and images about the event. Krejcarek also told of his friend, owner of the H2O Art Gallery in Milwaukee, who reacted by featuring a special picture display of the World Trade Center this month. Biology professor Lou Pech explained that changes in the name of national security to combat terrorism may create hassles for research in the sciences which depend on the manpower of international students and research collab-
oration. He cited obtaining student visas for graduate programs and collaboration between Muslim countries containing tropical regions, significant for scientific studies, as possible areas of struggles. Although a suspension on foreign student visas recently proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California did not gain approval, more collaboration between Immigration Naturalization Services and institutions of higher-education is certain to come. Peter Grouev, business major who enjoyed an internship at a major financial firm in Chicago this summer, Bear Sterns, faces difficult decisions as a result of this crisis. ÒI desire less working and living in the country due to the risk factor from working in a major city,Ó Grouev said. Besides this, as an international student from Bulgaria, he now faces a level of uncertainty about immigrating to and from his home country as he decides where to work after graduating this December. Communication professor Joe Hemmer warned students of over-reactions that may threaten the First
Amendments rights. He spoke about the tendency to withhold any criticism of the government during times like these. ÒFree and open communication about the government and with the government doesnÕt happen as much in times of war as in times of peace,Ó Hemmer stated. Sarah Zeirke, a communication major looking forward to a career in the public relations field next fall, realized her fieldÕs role in light of the current events. ÒDuring bad economic times, or for instance, the destruction of businesses in New York, it is up to public relations professionals to relay concern for security issues while helping the business move on and regain confidence,Ó Zeirke said. The most obvious field of study affected by the ÒWar Against TerrorismÓ is Political Science. Intriguing classroom discussions centering on this current event has made such issues as human rights, diplomacy and war more relevant. Professor Mary Kazmierczak, head of now regular school-wide forums covering different facets of the situation, explained that the events reinforces many political science students of their major.
ÒPolitics students are now more keenly aware that what they study in the classroom has real world significance,Ó Kazmierczak said, ÒThe world needs people who have a solid grasp of why these things occur and what can be done to prevent them in the future.Ó International relations major, Yvonne Ochilo, from Kenya verified this. ÒThis event has strengthened the notion that Ôwe have to be the change we seek in the world.Õ Ochilo explained that Kenya went through a similar situation three years ago and stresses taking time to fight the cause of the problem and to understand why it has happened. Ochilo suggested addressing the issues on psychological, emotional as well as economic and political levels and that understanding each otherÕs differences, something she actively promotes on CarrollÕs campus, is the beginning. As seen, the issues are complex and far-reaching. Although there may be too many late-breaking news events for one to take in, it remains important to keep your eyes open when flipping the pages of the daily news; how Afghanistan is affecting you is important and at times, may be
StudentsÕ response to Carroll security issues 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Favor increased security
Favor National ID's
Favor armed Marshals on airplanes
Feel safe at Carroll
Feel safety at Carroll was unaffected
Opposedto backpack searches
Opposedto mandatory clear backpacks
Carroll Students Information courtesy of Politics and International Relations Department.
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FEATURES Carroll students may be called to serve their nation BY
NATHAN BRUNNER Sports Editor
As with any war, the new war on terrorism has started to raise some questions about the possibility of the military draft being reinstated. The draft would be reinstated if President Bush and Congress deemed it necessary to call on the young men of this country to bolster the military (once a male turns 18 he is required to register with the Selective Service). The draft has not been in effect since the latter stages of the Vietnam war in the early
1970s. However, if a draft were to be introduced today, it would be very different from a draft in the Vietnam area. Along with the possibility of a draft comes the question of student eligibility for the draft. Before Congress made changes to the draft, a man could qualify for student deferment if he could show he was a full-time student making progress towards a degree. Contrary to popular beliefs, the current law states a male can only defer his induction into the military, if drafted, by one semester (or the end of the academic year if a senior). Congress enacted this change to prevent any unfairness in the selection procedure that might
result between the selection of college students and other young men not attending college. Another change Congress made involving the draft was the lottery. If a draft were instated a lottery would be held to determine who would be called to serve. Before 1971, the year Congress changed the draft format and regulations, all men 18 1/2 through 25 years old would have the chance of being drafted. Now there is an age priority system. The first men to be called would be those who turn 20 in the current year. For example, if a draft were held in 2002, all men turning 20 that year would be first in order of priori-
ty for the draft. Men turning 21 would be next in order and so on up until 26 years old. Then 18 and 19 year olds would be in line. This system was designed to avoid uncertainty about the possibility of being drafted. Now, men will spend only one year first in line to be drafted. Each year after their likelihood of being drafted will decrease more and more. Almost immediately after the September 11 attacks people started to bring up the speculation of a possible draft. While men people do not see a draft as very likely, all young men should be prepared in the event a draft does occur.
History Professor/profile From Page 4
that Dave was the culprit. ÒShe never really forgave me for that, Ò he states. And when it comes to eating, Dave has taste buds all his own. For example, he loves Ritz crackers. ÒBut the salt side has to be down against your tongue. It tastes better that way, Ò he explains. And itÕs preferred that his Ritz be served when possible with Velveeta and a can of Coke. He also has issues, so to speak, with sourdough bread. Dave says, ÒHow can I explain this? You think youÕre having a good time when itÕs in your mouth. Then comes the aftertaste. Now whatÕs happening? What is this new awful taste?Ó Speaking of Coke, Dave shares an embarrassing moment from his past. ÒI really wanted to impress this lovely girl in junior high. We ordered Cokes. It was our first date. I reached across the table to grab her hand. Suddenly, a brown tidal wave splashed onto her suede, skirted lap! I spilled the Cokes. It ended our relationship. The rest of my high school days I always pondered, Ôif only I hadnÕt spilled the Coke.ÕÓ While consuming a KFC Original Recipe Chicken Breast dinner he had a celebrity encounter. While eating in a Minneapolis parking lot, he noticed a man at a pay phone in a white-fringed jacket, on a white motorcycle. It was rock star Prince. Dave was astounded. He was anxious to approach him. Only he was dripping in chicken grease. Napkins were sticking to his fingers. ÒI started walking over with that goofy ÔI just spotted PrinceÕ look. He did notice me. But instead of saying hello, Prince simply shook his head slowly as if to say Ð no, I
donÕt think so.Ó ÒLet me tell you about my State Fair story,Ó Dave smiles. Years ago, the Midway area of the Wisconsin State Fair displayed various bizarre attractions. Dave spotted a sign reading ÒGiant Killer Rats.Ó This intrigued him. He ran up the displayÕs rickety staircase, tickets cupped in hand. Suddenly, a 10-year-old girl carnival employee grabbed the staircase like a parallel bar demonstration, hoisted herself up, and with full force kicked Dave in the chest. He tumbled down the stairs, barely catching himself. She screamed, ÒWhere are your tickets?Ó Adding insult to injury, it turned out the attraction was actually bush pigs eating lettuce. Nonetheless, Dave still recalls the girlÕs carnival demeanor. ÒThe kick meant that no oneÕs Ôgonna get a free look,ÕÓ he laughs. Seriously folks, Dave McDaniel is dedicated to teaching and history. In fact, he traveled to Kent State for itÕs 30th anniversary to feel the past, to be better able to tell the tale. He wanted to see where the sun was, etc. He met a man by the Pagoda. It was just the two of them. ÒSomething electric passed,Ó he said. What makes him a good teacher? Dave possess an ideal pedagogical cocktail of varied life experiences, curiosity, and a passion for history and for life. His meager lunch of CampbellÕs chicken noodle soup and crackers remained untouched from the moment I arrived to interview him, to the three hours later in which I left. Upon leaving he offered me a Ritz. I accepted. ÒSalty side down, eh?Ó I asked. ÒThatÕs right,Ó he replied. Òyou only live once so yaÕ ought to do it right!Ó
Electronic Imaging artwork done by Mike Strzyzewski
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EDITORIALS What if women ruled the world? BY GREG RABIDOUX Special to The New Perspective What if women were in charge? All the leaders, the decision-makers, all the real power brokers, all women, all of the time. Xena not Hercules, Buffy not Angel, Laura not George. Would life be different, and if so, in what ways? Recently, I posed this possible scenario to my current students and their responses ranged from something approaching nirvana to no change whatsoever to a society which talked a great deal about problems, wasnÕt as quick to commit to military action but one which if truth be told tended to hold grudges. For a long time. A real long time. Could this type of society emerge right here in America, where, despite recent Census counts in 2000 estimating that 53% of our population are of the fairer sex (thatÕs women, guys) our Congress is still overwhelmingly male, we have yet to have our Maggie Thatcher in the Oval Office and well, even if Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sandy Day OÕConner arenÕt ideologically Thelma and Louise who could blame them if they caught each other wondering if the remaining Justices (all male) really had a clue when it came to topics like abortion, maternity leave, equal pay and sexual harassment. I know, before you make the case that they are all learned judges (they are) and can rule on a wide array of issues (they do), ask yourself, would some of our landmark rulings be different on say, perhaps an all women Supreme Court? Would
we as a nation have waited until 1954 to integrate schools if a court had been made up of a gender that had struggled to gain even the right to vote and couldnÕt until 1914, when Wyoming became the first state to grant that right to American women? WeÕll never know of course, but why am I bringing this up now? Well, let me briefly introduce you to three societies that are currently run totally by women and one society that regrettably treats women with less value than they do their livestock, and perhaps not coincidentally this latter country is Afghanistan. But first, some details about the places where women are the boss and IÕm not just talking about your current girlfriend and what movie you see on your Friday night out, gentlemen. Mosuo, China, is a tribe of about 75,000, roughly half men and women in the foothills of Tibet, and where, in 2,000 years war and pestilence is unknown, despite being surrounded by both. Here, the most senior and respected tribal woman is the formal matriarch, followed in succession by her daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters. Women enter into nonbinding Òwalking marriages,Ó after an elaborate ceremony where the tribal men dance and then are chosen by the women to be their mates. ThatÕs right, no misprint here, the women simply point and click or something like that. After tiring of their mate at some point later, they simply return to the ceremony for a trade-in model. Forget the bar scene, here, if you are lucky enough to be picked by the tribal woman it is considered bad karma for the man to refuse. Tibet too far to trek gents? Well, then thereÕs always Juchitan, Mexico, where this
society of about 100,000 work and live by some simple creeds, one of which is that the women not the men are considered to have the best, most organized mind for business and as one elder woman put it, Ò Men just waste their money when they get it on drink and other silliness, they donÕt think of what is best for the community.Ó So what is the solution you may ask? Simple. The men voluntarily turn over their money they make (from their female employer) to their female mate. You know come to think of it this may not be all that different here, but then I digress. Perhaps your flights of fancy take you to the wild of Africa. There the Lovedu tribe (outskirts of South Africa) run the show. The Queen is King (shall we say) who has 25 loyal subjects attending to her needs, takes lovers as she sees fit and the queenÕs court (all women) do the same. Surrounded by famine, violence and a reported 52,000 cases of rape in the last 30 years in S. Africa, this tribe, about 50/50 men and women, has had no major famines, with but two rapes, and banished those responsible from the tribe forever. Now if any of what I have described has given you pause, either in shrieks of delight or gasps of horror, consider the other extreme. In Afghanistan, women are beaten by the police if at the age of 14 and beyond they show their face in public, or for that matter their ankle. It is forbidden to have jobs of nearly any but the most menial, they walk at least three paces behind men, cannot leave their homes unescorted by a male relative, and education is forbidden for girls. They are considered to be venal, inferior beings who have
no role or say in the affairs of the state. Once the Taliban took over in 1995, the small populace of professional women that had served as doctors, lawyers, teachers and businesswomen were summarily stripped of their positions and relegated to being nonentities. Oh and lest we forget, when President Bush talks about not waging war on Muslims but rather only those who spread or support terrorism, one may not question the message but whom in Afghanistan will actually hear it. Of a nation of 20 million, less than 75,000 actually have television sets. Forget about the printed word, only about 4% of the women can read and write, only about 10% of the men. For those of us who actually believe that women everywhere are our creatorÕs greatest gift to the rest of us such statistics in Afghanistan are so astounding they almost defy belief. Yet, if the axiom is true that you canÕt keep a good man down, perhaps it is doubly so when that good man is actually a woman. We can only hope. As to right here at home, well, we are blessed that we can benefit from the talents and skills of both our men and women. However, as we look at societies around the globe letÕs remember that we owe it to ourselves as a free and proud nation to, if not have women be totally in charge, know that leadership is made not born and it exists in all of us. Women and even men. I know this for a fact. If you donÕt believe me just ask my wife. SheÕll tell you. She also walks side by side with me, I wouldnÕt have it any other way. Greg Rabidoux is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics.
Sabor and more: encountering culture within yourself BY
SARAH SCHLEICHER News Editor
Salsa es el sabor de la vida latina. And how would I know? Because IÕve danced salsa. IÕve felt the music. Do you have undiscovered sabor? Sabor is flavor. ItÕs like when you discovered you really did like food with (insert here) mushrooms, onions, green peppers, spice: flavor! ItÕs a beautiful thing to discover that youÕre capable of enjoying something more than DawsonÕs Creek, the Big and Tasty burger from McDonaldÕs, and Staind. ItÕs true that each of these American things brings something into our lives. Whether these things are advantageous
can be debated, but anywayÉ DawsonÕs allows us to understand the marketing methods of broadcasting giants and offers entertainment in the form of soap operas for 17-year-olds. The Big and Tasty burger offers an unhealthful but satisfying sandwich on one of Òthose days.Ó Staind announced the return of rock, but only after approval by Fred Durst. IÕm not asking you to give up Wednesday nights with Dawson or the occasional emergency run to McDonaldÕs, but to find the other cultures that exist within you that you donÕt yet know about. You donÕt even have to know Spanish to like salsa music. IÕve known a few people who love to dance the stuff, but heck if they knew what the person was singing about. Or maybe youÕll like banda, the music
thatÕs usually blaring from the trucks of Mexicans driving down East Avenue. ItÕs also possible that you take no interest in things Latino, so letÕs go out on a limb. You live in Steele/Swarthout, and as you walk through the halls, you hear Indian music coming from the rooms of some of our international students, and you like it. There is some great music there. (Personally, I enjoy doing the Tunak Tunak dance. I have no idea whether itÕs Indian or not, but the dudes in the video are wearing turbans, and theyÕre singing in a language which I cannot recognize.) Returning from the Tunak Tunak tangent, ask one of the Indian students, or any other student, to tell you something about their music. Take a genuine interest in it. Borrow a CD. Or, letÕs get local, and ask
someone from Milwaukee what ÒH to the izzo, V to the izzayÓ means. ItÕs all about leaving your comfort zone, because once you start to do that, it becomes easier and easier. The idea is eventually to have no comfort zone, but be comfortable everywhere. Of course, one must know thyself before embarking on such an adventurous task. Hopefully, through doing this investigation, you will learn more about yourself as a result of trial and error. You find out that you love Thai food, but donÕt have an ear for European techno. And, if you prefer more controversial articles that address relevant issues on our campus head-on, rather than me serving up various slices of culture, e-mail me at sschleic@cc.edu.
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EDITORIALS Letter to the Editor: October 10, 2001 Dear New Perspective editors, On behalf of the Carroll College Student Senate, we want to thank you for your attendance at our meetings this year and your coverage of the important student issues raised before the Senate. We would like to clarify the article which appeared in the October 4, 2001 edition entitled ÒAdd / Drop Policy Changes.Ó First, we want to make clear that there is no change in the add / drop policy, as the headline of the article suggests. The article is correct in stating that a proposal to change the policy was brought to the Senate. Student Senate does plan to discuss this proposal with the registrarÕs office, but no change has been made at this point. Secondly, we would like to explain the last sentence of the article which states, ÒThe Student Senate has tabled the issue for the time being, but they do support the idea by planning to discuss this issue with the registrarÕs office.Ó Senate delegated this issue to the Academic Affairs Committee, which is responsible for addressing studentsÕ concerns with the academic departments of the college, including the registrarÕs office. A member of this committee will discuss the issue with the registrarÕs office. We feel that this articleÕs headline did not accurately reflect SenateÕs discussion on the issue, and we ask that The New Perspective rescind the headline so as to provide an accurate representation of these ÒchangesÓ as simply a proposal that Senate will discuss with the registrarÕs office. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Respectfully, Academic Affairs Committee Student Senate
Correction: A headline published in the Oct. 4 2001 issue reading ÒAdd/Drop Policy changesÓ was written with ÒchangesÓ in the form of a noun and not a verb, which may have caused confusion for readers. The new Perspective acknowledges that any changes to the policy are still under consideration.
The New Perspective is an organization? BY NATHAN TRITT Editor-in-Chief Contrary to popular belief around campus, The New Perspective is indeed a student organization - not an advertising agency for other campus organizations, simply an organization in itself. In the past, and still to this day, other organizations at Carroll College felt that it was within the Òjob descriptionÓ of this newspaper to see how many times we can mention their organization in print. YouÕll notice the actual Mission Statement, which follows, makes no such mention of that requirement. The New Perspective Mission Statement The New Perspective, the official print news media of Carroll College, strives to reach several basic goals: To provide a suitable working and learning environment for all Carroll College students interested in journalism, photography, advertising and layout, conducive to personal fulfillment and advancement. To provide the Carroll community with a fair and accurate presentation of all news pertinent to the community, following the standards, cannons and ethical
guidelines of journalism. To provide a forum for the unfettered dissemination of views, ideas, and opinions of groups and individual members of the Carroll community. To promote the inquiry, awareness, and intellectual growth of the Carroll community. To continuously increase the quality of content, writing, and layout of The New Perspective. While The New Perspective is making every effort to give credit where credit is due, it is not in our Mission Statement to advertise for other organizations. Also, it is quite obvious that, based upon the small staff The New Perspective has to work with and the limited space in each issue, not every event that takes place on this campus can be covered by us. Some editorial selection process needs to be, and is, put into effect. We are certainly open to any story ideas that the Carroll community has to offer, but not every single one can be followed up on. We try to select the stories and events that we feel the most people on campus will be interested in. That said, we realize that we can not make everyone happy and we hope that you as a reader can realize that too. We encourage comments and ideas to be emailed to perspect@cc.edu.
Bible Stories 101: virgin Esther saves the day and her people BY REV. WILLIAM HUMPHREYS Special to The New Perspective Emotional sexual abuse, intrigue, administrative cover up, and a person of gender for a hero! Who knows the story of Esther? She gets a book of the Bible named for her, and itÕs her story that is told. The story begins, though, with no idea that Esther exists. Lights. Trumpets. Festivity! The King, Ahasuerus, in his third (junior?) year of his reign, is enjoying the banquet, welcoming guests and showing off Òthe riches of his royal glory and the splendor and pomp of his majestyÓ (ch.1, v. 4) and for half a year, 180 days (two semesters!)! At the end of this royal open house, he threw another banquet to celebrate.
With the palace all adorned with fine linens and golden goblets and more, the party went on for seven days! And the Queen, Vashti Òalso gave a banquet for the women in the palace.Ó (1:9) Spring fling turned into spring break! LetÕs see how verse 10 picks up the account: ÒOn the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded [his servants] to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown, in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to behold. But Queen Vashti refused to come at the kingÕs command... At this the king was enraged, and his anger burned within him.Ó Oooh, Mr. tough guy, here. Now what? With red faces and hot anger, the king and his buddies observed, Òthis deed of the queen will be made known to all women,
causing them to look with contempt upon their husbands, since they will say, ÔKing Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, and she did not come.Õ So, two things: the queen was dismissed from coming any more before the King; and the word went out to the whole kingdom: no one in the know about this royal snubbing was to speak a word of it. The royal decree, in every language needed to convey it, asserted Òthat every man be lord in his own house...Ó Hmmmm... wanna go there? Then of course, chapter 2, verse 2: Òthe kingÕs servants... said, ÔLet beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king.... and let the maiden who pleased the king be queen instead of Vashti.Õ This pleased the king, and he did so.Ó As readers of the story, weÕre told
of the religious background of the winning candidate, Esther, but no one makes it known around the palace. As the story line builds with intrigue, EstherÕs Jewish uncle Mordecai, and the KingÕs secretary of state, Haman, become key figures and adversaries. Haman becomes increasingly jealous of Esther and her uncle Mordecai. And of course, as the story and most of history seems to have it, the official line at the palace became increasingly hostile to EstherÕs people, the Jews. With fear and courage, Esther decides she must intervene with the king: ÒThen I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.Ó At the important and opportune time, Esther revealed to the King that the people he would annihilate were her people. See Bible Stories Page 9
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT StudentsÕ haunted house frightens many for a good deed BY
LEONARD MURPHY Staff Writer
If two months of classes, numerous assignments and quizzes and talk of biological warfare hasnÕt scared you enough, Carroll College, through Carroll Arts Students Union (CASU) and Carroll Players (the theater group) is out to make you wet your pants once again with the Carroll College Haunted House. Located in downtown Waukesha (if youÕre not sure exactly where just drive around until you see a big paper mache head above a dark and foreboding door),
the house has apparently improved upon last years. ÒLast year we were good but this year weÕre so much better. Instead of being just one store, weÕve no got twice the space,Ó said Jody, the CASU spokesperson. ÒSo weÕve go some of the old favorites from last year, but thereÕs now much more. I mean, even IÕm scared when I walk through some of these rooms,Ó he continued, jumping at a spider crawling among the leaves of the forest floor. The opening night, last Thursday, was frighteningly successful with almost 50 people running from the house. What did they think? One group was still screaming in the street. After calming down, Amsale said, ÒI was fantastically freaked out. In the
words of Austin Powers it was Ôfreaky baby.Õ Her friend Aneet indicated agreement but kept screaming. The spooks, random people from the Carroll community who kindly give up their time to scare others, also agreed. ÒI just love the look of little kids when I scare them half to death. It makes my job worthwhile,Ó said one vampire named Mike. Inquiring about the appropriateness of a haunted house considering the recent events, Jody assured me that, ÒWeÕve tried to keep things tasteful but weÕve not gone out of our way to avoid offending people. Ultimately if people are scared of being scared, they wouldnÕt come to a haunted house.Ó The haunted house is, however,
supporting the New York firefighters fund by donating 10% of their total proceeds. ÒWe felt we had to do something,Ó said Rikki from Carroll Players. Finally, though we can give nothing away, the bathtub deserves a special mention. ÒI know, itÕs scary isnÕt it?Ó Jody whispered in a hushed voice. ÒRumor has it that Joel (the President of CASU) was still using it up until recently.Ó Joel declined to comment. If you think that youÕre up to the challenge of the Haunted house, itÕs open Thursday through Sunday 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. every weekend up until Halloween with matinees on October 21 and 28.
Bi-Weekly Horoscopes BY HAROLD SMITH Staff Astrologer
Photo by Andy Farrell
scious through hypnosis will backfire when a friend suggests that you are a chicken.
Libra September 24 - October 23 This week you will be the most popular person on campus. You and every other Libra.
Aries March 21 - April 20 Your counseling skills will be tested when your Taurus friend realizes that they are so irrelevant even the astrologer has forgotten them.
Scorpio October 24 - November 22 If youÕre single and good looking, your stars feel you should spend more time alone in the PIT.
Gemini May 22 - June 21 Your midterms will go exceedingly well. No, there is no catch.
Sagittarius November 23 - December 21 You come back from Fall break and realize you still have the family dog in the trunk.
Cancer June 22 - July 22 Though youÕve always wanted to see the world, youÕll get stuck in traffic in Chicago.
Capricorn December 22 - January 20 Though youÕre rarely worried by anything, youÕd still feel better with the negatives.
Leo July 23 - August 22 You ring the operator to see if a Terrorists Anonymous (TA) organization operates in the Waukesha area and your number gets passed to the FBI.
Carroll College Haunted House located at 333 W. Main St. in downtown Waukesha.
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Esther and Haman conspire to set a trap for Mordecai; Mordecai ends up using his better judgment and Haman, the KingÕs side-kick, finally is hung in the very noose he had prepared for Mordecai. With only a few chapters of good reading omitted here, the Jews are relieved of the suffering planned for them by Haman, and the whole kingdom was notified, Òin words of peace and truthÓ that the festival of liberation should be observed and enjoyed by all. The festival was known then, as now, as the Feast of Purim. The lot (Pur) that had been cast for their destruction was defeated; todayÕs
Purim celebrations are happy occasions with huge decibels of noise and delightful confusion! With no mention of God in the book of Esther, some have wondered how it ended up in the Bible. See if you can find it in the Bible, read all about it, and see what you think. IÕm thinking that itÕs because the story of faith is very often the story of oppression becoming liberation. May our stories be informed and influenced by this one! Rev. William Humphreys is the Chaplain for Carroll College.
Aquarius January 21 - February 19 Next Sunday morning you will wake up in a tropical paradise; naked, disoriented and a long way from Wisconsin. Pisces February 20 - March 20 An attempt to pass your exams by harnessing the power of your subcon-
Virgo August 23 - September 24 You will meet a good looking Scorpio in the PIT, with whom you might fall madly in love with and marry. Or you may have difficulties saying ÒHiÓ.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A & E IN THE AREA BY TABITHA MENNING Arts & Entertainment Editor
Arts VAM! (Visual Arts Milwaukee) Special Event: Salon dÕAutumne - Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N. Commerce St. - Through Oct. 20 - Focuses on Riverwest, Northside, and Westside artists - Afternoon exhibit, evening reception 2 p.m. - 11 p.m. - For more information, call (414) 2294401 Dale Chihuly - Michael Lord Gallery, 722 N. Milwaukee - Through Nov. 11 Mon-Sat: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - For more information, call (414) 2721450 Sexual Perversity in Chicago - Play by Pulitzer-Prize winner David Mamet - UW-Milwaukee, School of the Arts Studio Theatre, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. - Play analyzes the gender war of the 1970Õs - Friday, Oct. 5-Oct.20 - For more information and schedule, call (414) 229-4308 ÒThe Mystery of PicassoÓ - 1956 released which explores the works
and methods of famous painter Pablo Picasso - French film with English subtitles - Playing daily at the Times Cinema, 5906 W. Vilet St. - Daily: 7 & 9 p.m., Sat & Sun: 3:30, 7 and 9 p.m. America at Home: A Celebration of 20th Century Housewares - Brooks Stevens Gallery of Industrial Design, MIAD, 273 E. Erie St. - Through March 23 - Exhibition follows history through the design and development of the housewares that made work in the home so much easier. - Presented in collaboration with the International Housewares Association - Daily, 6-9 p.m. - For more information, call (414) 2767889 Landscape Show -Tony Folliard Gallery, 223 N. Milwaukee St. - Oct. 19 Ð Nov. 24 - ArtistsÕ Reception: Gallery Night Oct. 19 - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tue-Fri, 11 a.m. Ð 4 p.m. Sat ÒYouÕve Come a Long Way BabyÓ - William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design, 208 N. Water St., Milwaukee - Through Jan. 27 - A look at the images of women in advertising and their affect during the feminist revolution in the 1970Õs. - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tue-Sat
The Search for a Personal Vision in Broadcast Television: Fred Barzyk -Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, 13th and Clybourne St. - Celebrating the contributions of Barzyk to the development of broadcast television and video art over the past 40 years. - Through Dec. 2 - 10 a.m. Ð 4:30 p.m. Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat, 10a.m. Ð 8 p.m. Thu, 12 p.m. Ð 5 p.m. Sun 2001 Visual Art Scholarship Invitational - Oct. 25 Ð Nov. 15 - UW-Milwaukee Union Art Gallery, 2200 W. Kenwood Blvd. -Show features studentsÕ artwork so prospective students have the opportunity to see what kind of work comes from the Peck School of the Arts visual art program - 11 a.m. Ð 3 p.m. Mon-Wed, 11 a.m. Ð 7 p.m. Thu, 11 a.m. Ð 3 p.m. Fri - For more information, call (414) 2296310 Entertainment Cactus Club - Jackie Cooper, The Glam, The Places, Oct. 19 - The Von Bondies, Parlay, Bleed, Oct. 20 - Lost Goat, Decapitado, Bad Wizard, Oct. 22 - True Love Always, Track Star, Oct. 23 - Captured! By Robots, The Hard Feelings, The Mistreaters, The WhiteOuts, Oct. 26 - Haymarket Riot, Riddle of Steel,
Goodboy Suit, Oct. 27 - Costume Party Featuring Misfits Tribute by members of the Etiquette, Hero of 100, Fights and the Response, Oct. 30 Eagles Ballroom/ The Rave - Snoop Dogg, Oct. 18 - Orbital, Oct. 19 - The Cult, Oct. 20 - UmphreyÕs McGee, Oct. 20 - Midnight Oil, Oct. 23 - Soil, Oct. 24 - DJ Logic, Oct. 24 - Bouncing Souls, Oct. 27 - Primer 55: American Head Change, Oct. 28 Oneida Bingo and Casino - Alice Cooper, Oct. 20 Potawatomi Bingo and Casino - Clan Destine, Oct. 19 - Paul Anka, Oct. 23 - The Pendragons, Oct. 31 Riverside Theatre - Mystikal, Oct. 19 - Chongquin Acrobatic Art Troupe, Oct. 20 Wisconsin State Fair October 2001 Events - 19-20 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal - 19-21 Used Boat Liquidation Sale - 21-22 Heart of the Park Antique Show and Sale - 26- 28 Paper Adventures Outlet Sale - 26-28 Wisconsin Sports and Military Firearms Collectors Association Show - 27-28 Craft Fair USA
Laughter calls shotgun, sending JoyRideÕs fear to back seat BY
AMANDA JOHNSON Features Editor
Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious), Steve Zahn (Saving Silverman) and Leelee Sobieski (The Glass House) star in this fresh new thriller bringing with them all the intensities of a ÒScreamÓ movie and even more laughs. Lewis (Walker) just ending his freshman year at Berkley, finds out that his crush from high school is in search of a car being in no hurry to get home and see her ex-boyfriend. So like any Good Samaritan, he refunds his plane
ticket, buys a classic and hits the road for Colorado to pick up Venna (Sobieski) to take her home for the summer. On the way, he ends up stopping in Salt Lake City to bail out his troublesome brother Fuller (Zahn). ItÕs when Fuller takes it upon himself to install a CB radio in the car and pressures Lewis to joke with a trucker named Rusty Nails that things take a dip in the road. Lewis, pretending to be a woman called Candy Cane, later convinces Rusty Nails to meet them at a hotel, giving him the room number of another guest who had a run in with his brother earlier. At midnight, Rusty Nails shows up and isnÕt too pleased
when thereÕs no Candy Cane. Lewis and Fuller find out they messed with the wrong trucker. Seeking an apology Rusty Nails hunts them down, after what becomes a frightening but funny exchange of words and an excellent amount of car vs. semi chase stunts and the two are left to live for the time being. Only after they finally reach Colorado and pick up Venna do things get worse. Now Rusty Nails is looking for the Candy Cane that was promised to him and still seeking revenge for being the butt of the joke. By kidnapping a friend of VennaÕs, Rusty Nails gets the upper hand becoming Simon in a mean game of
Simon Says. He not only is able to get their discarded CB radio back up and working, but also gets Lewis and Fuller to order 12 cheeseburgers in the buff. The ending is fresh, a little unexpected and definitely a new scare tactic from the genre. Of course after the short fight it is open for an interesting sequel but thatÕs not unusual these days. Overall you should be more frightened of how much itÕll cost you to see this movie than being scared while watching it. Of course seeing WalkerÕs birthday suit from head to toe is worth the outrageous prices...you could even splurge for some popcorn for ZahnÕs laughable timing.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Adventures of Dr. John Douglass: Chapter 1 BY THOMAS RAVENSCROFT Special to The New Perspective The people and places contained in this narrative are intended to be fictional. Any similarities between these to real people and/or places is completely coincidental and by no means intentional. It was a cool afternoon in late September at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. A group of students, one of them slightly overdressed, tossed a Frisbee back and forth over the lawn in front of Main Hall underneath a clouded sky, and the trees were just starting to take on the deep hues of autumn. Through the game, a tall figure obliviously walked, the fresh grass yielding to a pair of brown leather Italian dress shoes. He wore a pair of woolen slacks and a flannel shirt under a heavy brown cardigan and had the bit of a briar pipe clenched in his teeth. Grey, careworn eyes squinted in the late afternoon sun behind a thick pair of horn-rimmed glasses. His thick, sandy hair, once combed, now stuck almost straight up,
leaning against the wind. He carried in his right hand a leather satchel which he had left open, exposing lecture notes and ancient volumes that now ruffled in the breeze. He briskly marched across the Main lawn and across East and Colleges avenue to the rear of the revivalist home that had been converted to MacAllister Hall, climbing the narrow stairs to his office on the fourth floor. He greeted the other professors and their assistants as he went. His office contained a red leather padded wing-back chair behind a monster of an oak desk. He removed the notes and books from his satchel and set them respectively on the desk and on the shelf at the back wall alongside an eclectic collection of monographs and texts on practices of Archaeology, ancient religion and the occult, and a William Caxton edition of Thomas Malory’s Morte d’Artur. He turned on an electric kettle and from the drawer brought a pouch of Darjeeling tea he bought a week earlier. He sat and listened to the variations of ÒAh, vous dirai-je mamanÓ coming from the next room, puffing away at the black vanilla cavendish in his
pipe, which he finished before the kettle went off, so he walked outside his office to retrieve his mail. The kettle done, and the Darjeeling steeping in a clear mug, he briefly inspected and discarded the numerous letters from students, scholarly journals, and the University of Minnesota (they had offered him a teaching position three years ago, which he declined, but they seem unwilling to accept anything but an affirmative response), until one of the letters caught his eye. It was in an international air-mail envelope and had no return address, and contained a cryptic letter along with what looked like a hastily completed rubbing of a stone tablet. The hand-written letter was not signed, and said only ÒFound ghost of 16th century manuscript on Kebrah Nagast; secret can be kept no longer; meet on Tower Bridge, 1 October at 2:00AM. ÑA friend.Ó In the lower right hand corner was a hasty sketch of what appeared to be a carpenter’s square and a compass overlapping, enclosing the letter G. The doctor unfolded the rubbing and inspected it closely. The stone was almost perfectly smooth, and had perfect, elegant Hebrew writing cut into it
so precisely it looked as if it had been cut by a laser, but from the crude facsimile Dr. Douglass could not be sure. He neither read nor understood Hebrew, but the doctor had a pretty fair idea as to what it might portend. He got up and locked his door, quickly finding his exhaustive concordance and dictionary for the King James bible (a gift from his mentor and friend of many years) and began the clumsy task of translating the document. His choice to start with the 20th chapter of Exodus was correct; he immediately found words in the dictionary that matched those carved on the tablet. In fifteen minutes, he had deciphered the first line and decided that he need work no more; the words were famous and familiar; he had learned them as a small child in Sunday school. Roughly translated, they said Òworship no other God before me, because I am a jealous God...Ó The doctor jumped up and laughed out loud, running across the office and throwing open the door. Just coming up the stairs was his friend and colleague, Dr. Brie de Roquefort, a tall, slender See Adventures Page 12
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Adventures/Dr. John Douglass lands himself in London From Page 11
woman in her late twenties with a fair complexion and dark hair. She had beautiful blue eyes that hid behind a pair of thin spectacles made of black plastic, and wore a middle length black woolen skirt with a matching sweater that hung off her narrow shoulders over a gray blouse. ÒGood afternoon, Dr. Douglass,Ó she said, smiling. ÒHow is Archaeology these days?Ó The doctorÕs hands started shaking so badly he almost dropped his tea. ÒFunny you should, eh, funny you should mention that; IÕm afraid IÕm going to have to ask you to, eh, to take over in some of my classes for a while.Ó Their schedules fit together nicely, and they frequently substituted for one another. ÒCertainly, Doctor; you know that IÕm always happy to do it. For how long will you need me?Ó ÒIndefinitely, IÕm afraid.Ó He choked on air for a while. ÒThereÕs something in my office that you, eh, you positively must see.Ó She smiled again. ÒOh, certainly, Doctor. IÕll be with you in just a minute.Ó
A couple of minutes later, John Douglass heard a knock on his locked door. He opened it and let Dr. de Roquefort in, handing her the rubbing with the shaky translation written illegibly above the first line. Her hair was different now, and the sweater was missing. She took off her glasses and looked into the DoctorÕs eyes. ÒThis is fascinating; where did you find this?Ó ÒIt,Ó he cleared his throat, Òcame in the mail along with a rather cryptic letter. IÕm supposed to meet the author this Monday in London.Ó ÒOh my. Do you think itÕs legitimate?Ó ÒIÕll soon find out.Ó ÒWhen do you leave?Ó ÒAs soon as will be, eh, as soon as possible.Ó ÒIÕm sorry, Dr. Douglass, but I would never forgive you if you didnÕt take me with.Ó She smiled and once again looked deeply into his eyes wearing excitement on her face. The doctor nearly fainted. Several hours later Dr. de Roquefort arrived at JackÕs house with a suitcase in her right hand which he immediately offered to relieve her of as he invited her in.
ÒThe cab,Ó he stammered, ÒisnÕt, eh, isnÕt due for another hour.Ó ÒOh, thatÕs alright. I donÕt mind waiting, if itÕs alright with you.Ó ÒOf course. Would you, eh, would you like a drink? I mean, eh, something to drink that is?Ó ÒYou read my mind!Ó She was smiling again. ÒAfter hearing so much about your tea collection from Dr. Halverson IÕve been waiting for you to ask me that very question. Do you have any Earl Grey?Ó ÒI donÕt know; let me, eh, let me go and see. Make yourself at home if you like.Ó A few minutes later the doctor reappeared with two cups of milky tea to find that Dr. de Roquefort had put on his favorite recording; that of Brailowsky playing piano preludes by Chopin. He sat and drank his tea and then five more cups as he pretended to be absorbed by the music, which was usually the case, but this evening he found it difficult to concentrate. The record had only just stopped as the cab pulled up outside the front door. They enjoyed a relatively quiet ride, though not at all comfortable for Dr.
Douglass, found he had to resort to discoursing on the diverse theories as to where the Ark of the Covenant, the gold and acacia wood chest that contained the original tablets that bore the Ten Commandments, really lies. The plane landed at 1:00 a.m., London time, and so Jack and Brie decided to set out for the bridge on foot directly after they had finished with customs, which did not happen until about ten after two in the morning. They came to the bridge through a heavy rain to find a man of about seventy in a gray raincoat lying in the middle of the empty road with a knife in his back, the ebony handle of which bore the same square-and-compass that was on the letter. In his right hand was a handkerchief with the initials J.S.S. embroidered on its corner and the words ÒgiantÕs ringÓ in ink bleeding away in the rain. Dr. Douglass knelt over the body and examined the handkerchief as Dr. de Roquefort stood agape with her hand over her mouth.
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SPORTS Wet weather and Pioneers fail to put out Prairie Fire BY
STEPHANIE PFLEDERER Staff Writer
Despite the downpour throughout the day, Carroll Alumni, faculty, staff, and students reunited at Van Male Field to cheer on the football team at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The players joined the fans in this unity. During the singing of ÒGod Bless AmericaÓ and ÒThe National AnthemÓ the men held hands with one another and raised their helmets high after the moment of silence for the victims of the September 11 attacks. The Pioneers played hard for four hours but lost to the Knox Prairie Fire 19-13 in overtime. This
game broke a Carroll Homecoming trend. The Pioneers have a 16-5 record in the Homecoming game since the 1980 season. During that stretch, they have won by an average of 17 points per game. Carroll has lost only one Homecoming game since joining the Midwest Conference; they lost to Monmouth College 27-21 in 1998. The scoring began with 10:21 left on the clock in the first quarter, when KnoxÕs wide receiver Seth Martin scored a touchdown on a 16yard pass from quarterback Mike Erwin. Mason Winebarger kicked the extra point to make the score 70. With less than two minutes left See Football page 16 Photo by Andy Farrell
CarrollÕs quarterback Brad Dement attempts a pass at the end of the second quarter in the Homecoming game against Knox.
Photo by Nate Ellingson
Carroll MenÕs soccer team member Drew Stopka takes a kick in the game against Ripon, Oct. 2.
Photo by Andy Farrell
Junior Maggie Dyke assists the womenÕs soccer team as they compete against Ripon on a rainy Oct. 10.
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SWING INTO HOMECOMING
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DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES
Photos by Andy Farrell
Above: The Delta Rho Upsilon team competes in the Homecoming games. Top Left: Carroll/Columbia nursing students perfom a skit during ÒYell like Hell.Ó Left: Students fill the new bleachers at the ÒYell like HellÓ pep rally. Top Right: Carroll Players attempt the ÒCan-CanÓ as they dance through the decades. Right: The Carroll Blaze dance their way through the Homecoming parade.
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SPORTS Baseball loosing its charm LI V E FR O M T H E P I O D O M E! BY
NATHAN BRUNNER Sports Editor
Live from the Pio Dome is an editorial column written by Nathan Brunner to express his various opinions about topics in the world of sports. Any comment relating to Live From the Pio Dome can be voiced via email to nbrunner@carroll1.cc.edu When the baseball regular season ended almost two weeks ago, I took some time to look back over the past couple of seasons. I did not like what I saw. Over the past couple of years baseball has lost much of the charm it once had. When it comes to baseball all that seems to be discussed now is two hundred million dollar contracts and home runs. Speaking of home runs, I believe the recent outburst of home runs was the worst thing that could have happened to baseball. What happened to the good days, when games would be decided on a clutch single in the bottom of the ninth instead of home runs early in the game. All games now seem to involve big power hitters striking out and hitting a home run one in awhile. The amount of power is becoming
ridiculous. It is sad when a player (McGwire) hits 70 homers in a year and a couple of years later that number is obliterated. I remember when 40 home runs in a year was considered amazing. All baseball seems to becoming now is one big home run derby. I donÕt know why they even have the derby at the all-star game anymore; anyone can see essentially the same thing at almost all regular season games. These home runs lead directly into another problem with baseball. Another sad thing of baseball is the pitching situations. I cannot count how many times I have heard of pitchers throwing Òfive quality innings.Ó I can look at the box scores in the paper on any given day during the season and be amazed at the number of pitchers used in every game. I hate it when pitchers are brought to face one batter and then are removed form the game. I dread this because I know the game will end up taking at least another 5 Ð 10 minutes. I wish for the era of the 1950s to come alive again. I would love to see two starters battle each other into the 10th inning and beyond like they used to. The games were quick and exciting. Granted, there are a few great pitchers in baseball now, but there would be many more if teams developed their starters more and quit bringing in situational pitchers. Until baseball learns to bring back the charm of the old days, myself and other fans may be headed away.
Upcoming Sporting Events Football Date Oct. 20 Oct. 27
Opponent @ Lawrence Beloit
Time 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 20
Cross Country Forester Invitational
11 a.m.
Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 28
MenÕs Soccer Beloit @ UW-Whitewater @ Maranatha Baptist Bible @ Concordia UW-Platteville
4 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m.
Oct. 21
WomenÕs Soccer @ UW-Whitewater
Noon
Volleyball @ University of Chicago Tournament Oct. 19 Oct. 20
Oct. 24 Oct. 30
vs. Coe vs. University of Chicago vs. Webster vs. Benedictine
6 p.m. 8 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m.
St. Norbert @ Wisconsin Lutheran
7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Football/hard Knox From Page 13
in the first quarter Carroll quarterback Brad Dement, junior, who is second in the Midwest Conference with 268.7 passing yards per game, ran one yard to score for Carroll making the score 7-6. The second quarter dragged on until Knox scored with only 2:27 left in the half. Prairie Fire wide receiver George Diepenbrock scored on a 15-yard pass from Erwin, making the halftime score 13-6. For the third quarter Knox took the back seat while Carroll worked their way to tying the game. With 4:56 left in the quarter, wide receiver Brandy Spoerl, senior, brought Carroll within one on his 27-yard touchdown catch from Dement. DJ Otto, freshman, kicked the point
after for Carroll tying the game at 1313. The fourth quarter went without a score, leading to overtime. Carroll had a chance to win, but were stopped on the 1-yard line three straight plays. Knox took possession of the ball with their chance to win the game. They did exactly that when Eric Peterson scored the touchdown to put the final score at 19-13. Carroll head coach Jeff Voris was not available for comment after the game. Cheer on the Pioneers this Saturday as they travel to play Lawrence at 1:30 p.m. Photo by Nate Ellingson
The Pioneers take on Grinnell, Sept. 29, for a loss of 54-27.