2001-2002 Peru State Times (Peru, NE) - issues 1-12

Mixed bites in cafeteria

BRAD DORENKAMP Assitant Editor

Where have all the hamburgers gone? For some students this question is a crisis that needs to be addressed. Mixed emotions involving the recent changes to the cafeteria and the Bob Inn have .students scratching their heads.

The changes to the dining service can .be traced to the'fiew general manager, David Tisdale. Tisdale has brought plans for increased efficiency in the cafeteria. He is open to feedback from students· so he can better satisfy their needs.

"I enjoy ci.mstructive feedback. I never take it personal,'' said Tisdale. "I can't meet all of the students' needs, but I can meet their needs on an individual basis. I try to ask students for feedback everyday. I like that."

Some students are not excited about some of the changes. but have found certain positive aspects about the new cafeteria.

"I wish they still had the pizza by the slice. and the hamburgers," said Senior Sarah Mason." I am impressed by the vegetarian selection."

Some students are wondering why the choices of food have decreased from last year. The cafeteria used to offer many different types of entrees, such as pizza and ,hamburgers. The

new cafeteria has cut back the choices so the students don't have the same food options.

"The food service used to put too much food in their customers' faces so they didn't see the variety," said Tisdale. "By pulling back what we offer, we can give a variety that the students can notice. It doesn't have to become the same old flare every day."

Some students seem to be responding to the changes in food variety in a very positive rnanner. They seemed to be noticing the variety and the quality.

Sophomore Nicole Rafe said, "It is different this year. The food is a bet-: ter quality and it seems to be a little healthier."

Other students still don't know what to think of the food.

"Some of that stuff doesn't settle good in my stomach," said Freshman Josh Mount. "A lot of this stuff makes me want to throw up a Jung."

Tisdale plans on focusing his next changes on the Bob Inn, weekend food, and night service. By using the students' feedback, Tisdale is looking to improve the cafeteria to satisfy most of their needs. Meanwhile, he is looking forward to exploring the new changes of moving to Peru.

"The students are friendly, and the small environment is good for me," said Tisdale. "I am happy I am here."

Gas.shortage?

On Tuesday, Sept. 11, cars waited for up to 45 minutes to purchase gas at Casey's. Rumor circulated that gas prices were going to sky rocket to up to $5 per gallon due to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Radio announcers tried to soothe panicked Americans by assuring them that a gas shortage didn't exist. Above, Jamie Sherman, a Casey's employee, pumps gas to try to speed up the process, while Les Stonebarger, a member of PSC security, directs traffic.

PSC will host Nebraska Lit Festival

KIMBERLY :PUKALL be a testimonial dinner honoring Bill Kloefkorn and Don Welch for their Editor-in-Chief enormous contributions to Nebraska's Excitement is brewing... literary heritage. The dinner will Poets and writers, English majors, elude a 10 oz. prime rib steak and and those interested in anything "lit- baked potato. among other delectable erary" will gather next weekend, Sept. foods. Gove.rnor Johanns and First 21-22,toexperienceperhapsthegreat- Lady Stephanie Johanns will be est thrill of the year. Peru State Col- present at the dinner, which will be lege is anxiously awaiting the arrival held in Nebraska City's Steinhardt of the Nebraska Literature Festival. It Lodge on Friday evening, Sept. 21. is the first time the college wiU host a Tickets are still available for $20 festival of this caliber. from Dr. Bill Clemente, Department "Hosting the literature festival is a of Eriglish ( 402-872-2233 thrill for all of us and a great honor clemente@bobcat.peru.edu). for the college and the community," In addition, writing workshops are said Bill Clemente, English professor. planned. Learn from Twyla Hansen The central event of the festival will · the art of creative .writing, stop. in to

get a feel for fiction with Karen Shoemaker, or tackle the art of poetry with Marjorie Saiser.

Readings from the various authors in attendance at the festival will also take place In the Student Center, as well as a creative writing workshop for children, tentatively scheduled to be held in the new schoolhouse.

Consider browsing the book fair for an exciting read, and to top it all off, check out the excitement downtown that will complete the festivities. Enjoy a fiddler's contest, cookout, open mike poetry reading, and possibly a street dance, depending on everyone's enthusiasm.

This is truly an event you wori't want

to miss.

"All the on-campus events are free and open to the public;" said Clemente. "Students, members of the Peru State and surrounding commµnities, and others are also invited to take part in the three creative writing workshops scheduled in Fine Arts 212-see the schedule for more details!"

So whether it's entertainment or a great learniiig exper.ience you're looking for, you'll find it at this year's Nebraska Literature Festival. · For more information, click on tlie link to the festival found on Peru's web site (www.peru.edu).

Friday Sept. 14, 2001 The Peru State Times

!student senate corner ISchoolhouse planted on new soil

The Student Senate is holding Sente elections to install new senators and representatives: The next meeting with a full Senate will be held Sept. 18.

Final Homecoming elections will be held Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12 the week of Homecoming) in the Student Center.

Oct: 31 is the date set for the BloodStudents should keep in mind that mobile this year. Last year, the Senate all Senate meetings are open, and the had incredible success with this event. Senate certainly welcomes guests to During the summer, Peru State resit in. ceived theCollegeSponsorofthe Year

Primary elections for Homecoming award for outstanding service to the will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Midwest region blood services. The Wednesday,Sept.17-19.Studentscan award was for the 2000-2001 school vote in the Student Center from 10:30 year. Congratulations! a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

plagues halls

BECKY SKOW Staff Writer

and Morgan Halls was a no-visitation restriction as a result of these incidents, even though no incidents have been reported in Morgan.

Three incidents of vandalism dis- According to Jason Adams, the resirupted residence hali life early this dence director of Delzell Hall, the resemester. Both Delzell Hall and the striction was put in place to convey Centenni_aL have suffered the message that acts like this will not rrom'v'an'.a'aii'sm: an<i Morgan H:a1i"1s be now u'fttler W'elt ' ''AccordiNg'to'Adains,: residents have

One incident happened at the Com- taken actions of their own, such as plex in the early hours of Aug. 24. This self-policing and offering strong enincident involved writing on the walls couragement to each other to maintain and windows of the Complex. The the rules. They are doing what they writings were profane and very disre- can to react positively to a negative spectful. experience.

The other two incidents happened Adams said, "It ali'comes down to a ., in Delzell Hall on Aug. 24 and 27. respect issue."

both involved defeca- According to Adams, Delzell has ti on :fo the showers. While the staff is been quiet since these incidents. He still unsure if these acts were commit- is proud to see the residents working ted by a Peru State student, there is a together to achieve a respectful com$1,000 reward for information lead- munity. ing to the person or persons respon- Anyone having information on these sible. acts should contact the Residence Life

Also put into effect for both Delzell office at 872-2246.

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$50,000 project of moving the school- Higgins was 15 years old when she house from its old location, at the cor- started teaching at the Center School ner of Highway 67 and Highway 75, in 1905. She had one year of training to its current location on campus be- at Peru and had only completed the tween T.!- Majors and A. V. Larson. 81h· grade. She taught 42 students be-

TOP THIS The Schoolhouse recently received its peak

The Little Red Schoolhouse that popped up on campus over the summer will be more than just the new Peru State College Welcome Center. It will stand as. a historical, sentimental reminder of life in the early l 900's in Nebraska.

Many people from Southeast Nebraska have turned out to support the

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$150,000 is a large price tag for a building the size of the Little Red Schoolhouse, no matter where the money is coming from, so what makes this project worth all the time and money that is going in to it? Perhaps it is the nostalgic value, or the sentiment felt by relatives of people who attended what was once the Center School, District No. 65. Even the college has a, memory. or two involved in the schoolhouse. The first teacher was Ada Higgins, who was trained at the Peru Normal School in 1904. According to Fritschle,

year.

The Little Red Schoolhouse has been funded and supported by people from around the area who have an interest in preserving it and its history.

Work continues on the outside of the tween the ages of 4 and 21 that first building to complete what project leaders, who include president of Peru State College Dr. Johnson and Karen Fritschle, have titled Phase 1. Phase 2 includes refurbishing the inside at the cost of another $50,000 of private money. The final phase, Phase 3, is raising. the money to keep up the schoolhouse. The completion date is not specific, and is dependent on available funds.

It is also a goal of Johnson to see the schoolhouse in use at the college and protected from possible destruction due to the widening of Highway 75. When the highway is widened, the area where the schoolhouse stood will be under construction.

All the money has been raised from private funds. Donations will continue to be needed to preserve this piece c. Nebraska's history.

While many of the pleasant memories from the past have become just that-memories-this part of Nebraska's heritage will be preserved here at Peru State College

Donations and questions !)hould be directed to Peru State College, care of Karen Fritschle. The address is P.O. , Box 10 .Peru, Ne 6842 L Fritsch le 's phone number is 402-872-2434.

Student Stress Calendar

September

-Homesickness, especially freshmen

-Values crisis: students are confronted with questions of conscience over values conflict of g<;,t;1 fl.!118§

-Feelings of inadequacy and inferiority develop because of the discrepancy between high school status and grades and initial college ·performances

-Foreign students sense confusion, vulnerabilit)(;.and lack of any advocate in pbwer positions +

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Photo courtesy of Kent Propst

RESIDENCE HALL DIRECTORS are (left to right): Chuck Leierer-Morgan Hall, Jason Adams-Delzell Hall, Paula CzirrComplex.

Kimmy's Going through my day ... until disaster strikes Korner

KIMBERLY PU KALL BRAD DORENKAMP

Editor and Assistant Editor

Yesterday

When I was a girl

I could pick dandelions

And rub them on my nose till

My nose was stinky yellow

I could sit in a chair

With my legs open and.bare

When I was a girl

I didn't have to wear a shirt or smile

I could eat sandwiches

Until jelly oozed on my lips

I could have stringy hair

Chew on sticks

Didn't have a care

I could eat cheeseburgers

Fries with no ketchup

I came home for suppers

And put picked flowers in cups

When I was a girl

But now I am a woman

All prim and proper

Is the girl now here in?

Or gone is her laughter

Lost in the hips and oozing thighs

Folding my hands under the table

Sitting on benches while girls fly kites

Going from hysteria to stable

Washing my hair, lying in the sun

The stove's heat to parched lips rising

, What the life jµst begun .,.

Ever oppressed: compromising'

In the shirt is the girl's heart spun

Take it off; rub a yellow nose

Out of freedom oppression grows

Peru State students were left speechless when they heard

had built for ourselves doesn't seem so safe or predictable anymore. When will the terrorist plane land in our backyard? When will it hit home? Well, it has. Most of our security as American citizens stems from our trust in high-tech security and a stable, capable government. We pay taxes, and in return we receive, among other things, security.

So what happens when the nation is thrown into a scared frenzy? What do you do? How do you react?. Do you swaifow ha"rc:t and that fear run down deep into your churning stomach? Do you feel the bum that coats your stomach, or do you pray? Do you

We are never 100 percent safe. but wonder if there is a higher being out we are alwayslOO percent vulnerable. there that has all of this under abso-

Early Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, the lute control, or do you perceive the United States was attacked by terror- strains as senseless acts of violence ists. The attacks were deemed the that hurt us all but cannot be exworst in years. Planes where plained? Where is the order, the 9:00 highjacked and crashed into the World class, the 10:00 class, lunch? Trade Center, whilejust minutes later How could we, as a country, miss the Pentagon was struck by an aircraft, detecting a highjacked plane aimed diand bombs exploded outside the State rectly at the very core of our ·country'? Department. How could we let chaos surprise the

Here, the students of Peru State Col- everyday routine? lege were going through the rituals of You stop in your tracks and yourevery day life. What else would they self: Why? Who? And how can this do? What else would you or I do on a happen in the country we wake up in Tuesday morning? We have classes to every day'? You start to think twice go to and friends to see. We had aca- about complaining about that roomdemic responsibilities to fulfill that mate that won't clean their side of the Tuesday morning and we were trying room.

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gone, and if they even exist.

As you the students, find issues that ·you find difficult to express in the wake of such tragedy, you may feel the need to talk to someone.

to keep everyone happy, even though You can't breathe because you don't we knew we didn't really have time want to believe this is happening to to go visit that friend who has been your country. The land of the free, the emailirrg.11s off ana on ' ' .home of the brave, and you wonder But somewhere, in :our own coun- , where all the heroes in the world have try, the smoke was rolling out of a building upon which our country is based. Smoke hovered over the city we.visited on spring break when we looked up at the tower and casually walked across the polka-dotted carpet.

People are coughing; people are running; people are dying.

And we, nestled "safely" in southeast Nebraska, are wondering if we should really get up and go to class.

Then the news hits. And the world we

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CONCERN Students and faculty gather around a TV in the Student Center to !wrr9,rs ter.rorist activity tf:le. aQd

Mathews Mentors make their mark

RANDI MAYBERRY BRANDI LANG

Staff Writers

The pressures of college are often overwhelming to freshmen students. Peru State College is trying to ease the transition from total supervision to total freedom through the Matthews Mentor. Program, also known as Freshman Experience Program.

The mentors stress good behavior, judgement, and responsible use of substances such as alcohol and tobacco. The freshman mentees live in. an environment with minimal peer pressure and good role models.

havior are necessary to be a successful college student.

Czirr stated that the focus of the program is to make the freshman "be the best they can be," in school as well as in life.

Prospective freshman are sent an application to fill out to be a part of ·the program, while mentors fill out a resident advisor (RA) application. Because a limited amount of spaces are available, the program is on a first come, first serve basis.

The only financial burden for the program is an extra $25 activity fee that is deposited directly in. the mentoring program's budget.

'lndividyal' personified

listening skills, and an open mind.

Czirr is excited about the future of the program. "My idea is to get it so that the whole hall is freshman expe- · rience."

She would like to eventually fill both Clayburn i).nd Matthews halls with.participants and see the program become a selling point for Peru State College. Recruiters from Peru State College should be able to brag about the program.

Also on Czirr 's list of future accomplishments are a bigger budget with less restrictions. More participants mean more m:oney coming in, yet more expenses to pay for.

DAN GOTSCHALL Freelance Writer

tion, he noticed an ad for an opening in the English department at Peru State College. He responded to the ad. "I thought I was going to South For nearly 14 years, the bearded America," he says, but instead ended up in southeast Nebraska; where he h 1· d · 1988 ..· as 1ve s111ce Peru State College. Asdf-described McCrann 'enjoys the intellectually "wiry veteran" of the English de- stimulating e.nvironment of Peru partment, Dr. McCrann has devoted State College. While he often jokes much of his lift< to the study of the ·about the area's lack of culture, literature that he enjoys. McCrann enjoys conversing with his Born and raised in New York City, colleagues and finds the students and the road. tC) Peru was a long and community of Peru to be quite interwinding one for McCrann. After esting. :earnihg. a bachelor:s degree from Like many i·n his profession, '.vman9iraUniverstty, he worked for McCrann feels that the age of techfive years in the advertising depart- nology has had an adverse affect on ment of the New York Daily News, students' literary awareness. "I don't while attending classes at Colum- want to be a Luddite but most bia and New York University. youngerhighschoolkids,thesmarter

Bored with the urban rat race, ones, are obsessed with technology," McCrann traveled to the West Coast" he notes, adding that th,is does not and the University of Oregon, where dampen his enthusiasm for good lithe earned his doctorate degree. erature.

Describing a career in teaching as Asked for predictions on who will "much better than real work," win this year's Super Bowl, he reMcCrann taught for some time at plies, "Giants" and cracks a mischiethe University of Oregon before ac- vous grin. McCrann looks forward to cepting a teaching position in Japan.. helping mold the minds of English

Upon returning to .the United students at Peru State College for States, McCrann taught courses at years to come and will continue to Illinois State. One day while perus- pursue his lifelong enthusiasm for ing the Chronicle of Higher Educa- literature and learning.

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Paula Czirr, director of the mentor program, says that the success of the program is due· in.large part to, in her opinion, "really good kids."

According to Czirr, the purpose of the program is to "give the experience of no peer pressure as far as substances, and a role model for them to show that it is be college students not clrink.'." · ·

The program stresses resistance to illegal .substances as well as overall good behavior. Regularly a,ttending class and exhibiting responsible be-

This year, members are planning a trip to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, a semester long scavenger hunt, an ice cream social, and movie nights.

In addition to these events, the mentors are required to aid the RAs in presenting one program per semester, as well as being the first contact the mentees have if a problem arises.

Czirr describes the mentors as RAs without the disciplinary aspect. She goes on to say that the mentors h.a".e a very "Big Brother/Big Sister attitude. They are not perceived as authority figures."

The qualities that mentors possess include showing compassion, good

In the program's second year, student enrollment has increased from 28 mentees to 41 mentees with seven mentors. Alan Gager is the only returning mentor to the program, while many others who were men.tees last year have become mentors this year.

It is a proven fact that students wh participated in a first year experience program were more successful in their college career.

Among Czirr'slong term goals for the program are for the participants to look back on their experience and say that it really helped them make it through college successfully.

Peru readies for re-accreditation

Students on the Peru State campus may see some unknown faces Oct. 2224.

The· college is preparing for a comprehensive evaluation, and a team from The Higher Learning Commission of The North Central,Assqciation of Colleges and Schools will be on campus in October to gather evidence for this evaluation.

Five members from the Higher Learning Commission will spend time on the PSC campus, interviewing faculty and students, as well as examining records.

Peru State has been accredited by the Commission since 1915, and is accredited at the master's degree level.

This upcoming evaluation is simply routine, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jerry Martin said. Re-accreditation comes around every 10 years.

"I'm confident that the college is doing well. There were concerns about the problems we faced in the 90's, but I feel we have moved beyondthat and in a positive direction," Martin said.

The Higher Learning Commission is one of six accrediting agencies in the United States that provides

tutional accreditation on a regular basis. Accreditation is voluntary, and the Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Higher Education, accredits about 950 institutions of higher education in a 19state region.

This Commission will evaluate Peru State as a whole, and thus accredit it as a whole. For the past two years, Peru State has been undergoing a selfstudy, addressing the Commission's requirements and criteria for accreditation.

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college to: Public Comment on Peru State College, The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL, 60602. Comments must address matters related' to the quality of Peru State or its academic programs. The comments must be signed, and received, by Sept. 21, and they must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the comments. Correspondence is not confidential.

Individuals with a specific disputes or grievances with Peru State should request the separate Policy on Come

plaints document from the Commission office. The Higher Learning Commission cannot settle disputes between institutions and individuals. For more infotiTiatlor\ about the .accreditation process, contact Dr. Martin at 872-2222.

'Fifty years aao ...

The pages of the \:;., Feb. 28, 195,,v.-' issue of the \ • Pedagonian < (Peru State Times)\ I ·., reveal...

The Home Economics Club entertained around 200 people ·at their annual "Silver Tea" festival. The parlors of the training school housed the tea and 50 pound fruit cake that was served. · Its recipe was found. in ..•. museum at Mt. Vernon in a letter sent to Martha Washington by her niece.

STRANDED AT THIRD Bobcats name Wheat Bowl MVP's

This has been a very interesting sumner in the world of sports to say the .east. Personally the summer had more lpsetting news than it did exciting in :he world of sports.

In the first part of August, the Min1esota Vikings lost a key contributor o their offense to a tragic death. Korey )tringer died due to complications of 1eat stroke.

Not only was Stringer a returning 'ro-Bowler, he was a leader off the ield as well. Stringer was everyone m the team's best friend, and was one >f the most respected players in the -l'FL. He will be greatly missed on an iffensive line that had already been hinly depleted due to free agency.

Staying on the topic of the National League, the NFL referees reected a 60% increase in their salary. fhe NFL will have scrub officials to :tart the season, and possibly could 1ave them for the entire year.

The referees were currently making .bout $2,500 a game. That includes neir airfare to and from the city they vere in; their hotels, and expenses. I lqn't know about you, but $2,500 a :ame to do a crappy job is pretty well vorth it.

The NFL is a wacky league to prelict this year. With many different

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faces in new places, no one knows who can pick a winner. The Ravens obviously should be the favorite, as they have the best defense in the league, but the Titans have to be close contenders as well for the AFC title: There are many other teams that COl.Jld be contenders in the AFC. The Seahawks have done a lot with their defense, and the Chargers have added Doug Flutie to help tutor Brian Griese. Also, the Chargers added Tim Dwight to their offense which should help add that extra charge to their offense.

In the NFC there is one thing for sure, the Cowboys will win 5 games tops. The option has never worked in the NFL, and never will work. Maybe passing up on Randy Moss was a bad idea. The Vikings and Rams are favorites to come out of the NFC, but the Rams did more to their defense in the off season than the Vikes, so I unfortunately have to give them the nod. The Giants will be one-year wonders and will be lucky to finish 10-6.

One final note, contrary to rumor, Danny Almonte will not be attending

Freshman Linebacker Peru State this fall on a baseball Jason Long scholarship, that is unless he can get ·his dad to falsify his ACT scores.

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

A pair of Nebraska City alums were named offensive and defensive MVP's at the seventh annual Wheat Bowl held in Ellinwood, Kan.

Senior quarterback Tommy Aldana (Nebraska City) was named Peru State's offensive MVP.

Aldana helped guide the Bobcat offense to victory with both his arm and his legs. The senior completed 10-25 passes for 62 yards and .two touchdowns. Aldana hit Joe Tynon (Vermillion, Kan.) with a two-yard touchdown pass to tie the game up with 9:09 to go in the game. Aldana later hit Justin Bartling (Central City, Iowa) with a 28-yard touchdown pass in overtime to seal the Bobcat victory.

Aldana used his legs to gain 46 yards on the ground over 19 carries.

"Tommy (Aldana) did a great job guiding the offense," said Assistant Defensive Line Coach Joe Martin. "The offense trusts him, and he comes .through in C;ll.jtCh •· .: ·••

· Jason Long (Nebi:askiCity) I)roveci something tothe coaching staff, as he was a freshman defensive starter in the Bobcats' first game of the year.

Long and teammate Matt Shelsta

Jobcat volleyball surpasses .500 mark on season

at the Doane College Tournament.

(Omaha) tied for the team lead in tackles, ·both. tallying eight. Long registered two solo tackles and six unassisted tackles.

"For a freshman, Jason (Long) preformed really well," Martin added. "He had a good camp leading into the game and came up with some ·big plays for us on the defensive side."

Aldana and Long were voted MVP's by members of the media th<tt were in attendance at the game.

Upcoming Events

Sept 14-15: Volleyball at Lamoni, Iowa in ticipating Graceland Classic.

SCOTT

NELSEN , ;Spor,is Editor ,

The .Peru State volleyball team has 1ad an up and down start to their 2001 eason. The Bobcats are 5-5 after their rntch with Nebraska Wesleyan on :eptember 5. The 8' 11 ranked NCAA >ivision III Prairie Wolves won in 1ree sets 23-30/13-30/23-30.

On Friday Sept. 8' 11 , the 'Cats travIed to Hastings to face the Broncos. 'he Bobcats won in a thrilling five set 1atch 19-30/30-23/30-20/27-30/164. The Cats came from behind in the ifth set to win 16"14.

The NAIA, along with all other colhas incorporated new rule hanges this year in volleyball. All ames will now be played to 30 using illy scoring, except for the fifth game, rhich will be played to 15. In rally :oring every time the ball hits the oor, a point is awarded. Another new 1le is the "Let-Serve" which allows 1e ball to hit the net and travel to the ther side while still being considered I play.

The Bobcats opened their 200 l sea) fl with a victory over Mount Marty

The Bobcats won 30-23/30-26/30zz. The l3obcats then fell to Dordt, who is ranked 61h nationally 27-30/ 28-30/15-30.

The Bobcats' misfortunes continued as Midland defeated them in five

sets 32-30/23-30/30"24/19-30/12-15.

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In the third and fina.I match of the Meghan Scanlan tournament, the Bobcats faced host Doane, but came up short losing again in five sets, 30-27/12-30/30-

Hedin (Bellevue) and Sophomore Anna Wheeler Caellevue)

"Amanda started off on fire for us," said Aubuchon. "She began hitting about .380 and is one of the best defensive players on the team."

"Wheeler has been on the top of her game and is an incredible force at the net," Aubuchon added.

Junior Middle Hitter 23/28-30/9-15.

weekend of Aug. 31 and Sept. L The

"I'm new to the NAIA and this Bobcats faced Mount Marty for the team," said Fred Aubuchon on his second consecutive tourney opener, first games at the helm as the Bob- and the results didn't change as Peru cat coach. "I brought in a different won in three sets, 30-21130-27/30-28. style of volleyball that this team isn't The Bobcats ran into l 8'h ranked used too." Concordia later on that evening and

The Bobcats bounced back on Aug. were defeated 24-30/21-30/28-30.

29, as they defeated Doane in four On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Bobcats games 30-22/29-31/30-20/36-34, in didn't let the loss to the Bulldogs get the AWAC. them down as they defeated Dana 30-

"After losing to them (Doane) in 22/30-12/31-29. The Bobcats faced their tourney, we had something to the Raiders of Northwestern in the prove," said Junior right-side/middle nightcap and won a thrilling five set hitter Meghan Scanlan. match 30-26/30-20/26-30119-30/16-

Peru State's winning ways contin- 14. ued as they traveled to the Northwest- Two of the Bobcats' key contribuern. College durin&. the tors have beeQ, Sophomore Amanda

The Bobcats have a pair of home games coming up in the next two weeks. They will face Midland Lutheran College on Sept. 12.

It will be Pizza Hut Meet the Players Mixer, with free pizza available after the game, and a chance for the fans to meet the volleyball team.

Concordia travels to the AWAC on Sept. 19 for another big match. Concordia was ranked 18th at the time of press and the Bobcats will be looking for revenge.

This weekend the Bobcats are traveling to Lamoni, Iowa to take part in the Graceland College Tournament.

"We had awesome support against Doane," Scanlan said.

"Hopefully our fans will come out and support us against Midland .and Concordia."

Mary, Oct. v. Midland Lutheran College, 1 pm Oak Bowl, Homecoming #Volleyball v. Oklahoma Wesleyan 11:30 am in AWAC

# MCAC Game

Senior Quarterback Tommv Aldana

"After losing to them (Doane) we had something to

prove•

Bobcat Football: Tale of Two Halves, Games HIGH AND TIGHT

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College football team. has had an unusual start to their 200 l football campaign to say the least. The Bobcats are 1-2 going into their first of two buy weeks. The Wildcats knocked off the Bobcats 21-0. (Read abo.ut the Wayne State game in the next issue of the Times.)

The Bobcats started their season at the seventh annual Wheat Bowl in Ellinwood, Kan. The Bobcats faced the Wildcats of Baker University. Baker took advantage of a couple of a Bobcat fumble, .and a mistake on the teartis to jump to an early 14:0 lead.

The Peru State offense took over, however, in the second half as they took the opening drive down the field on nine plays, spanning 6:59 and 35 yards. Senior Captain Chaney Smith (Ankeny, Iowa) scored on a one-yard pl.unge up the middle. Kicker Austin Arnold would add the Point After Touchdown, to cut the deficit to 14- 7.

Peru State College would later score on Tommy Aldana's (Nebraska City) two-yard pass to Joe Tynon (Vermillion, Kan.) in the corner of the end zone. Arnold's PAT would tie the

score at 14-all.

The Peru State College defense would hold until the end of regulation. The Wildcats won the toss, and elected to defend, giving the Bobcats the ball first on the Baker 25-yard line. Aldana hit Chad Beckman (Stromsburg) on a 12-yard completion on 211d and 12 to give the Bobcats a first and ten from the 15. Aldana then completed a 21yard touchdown pass to Justin Bartling (Central City, Iowa) giving the Bobcats a 20-14 advantage. Arnold would add his third PAT of the night giving the 'Cats.a 21-14 advantage.

Baker received the ball on the Peru

we were emotionally drained. They With Cam Pentland wanted it more than we did." The end of the 2001 baseball sea- championship." This makes all the

The Bobcats not only took a loss on son is a mixed blessing for us die-hard sense in the world if those words are ' the scoreboard, but they lost four start- fans. Bonds could hit 70, Sosa could uttered by someone like Ray Bourque , ers due to injury as well. All of them hit 60 (for the third time), there are or Cal Ripken, Jr. Athletes who have will most likely miss the Wayne State more Rookies of the Year than you can defined themselves by the intensity game, and one may be out for the sea- count, and the National League pen- and length of their careers can demand son. nant races are closer than the gene pool a little more from their later years (note The Bobcats first home game will in Arkansas, YET ANOTHER work to Michael Jordan: these are YOUR be on Sept.22 against Panhandle S.tate stoppage looms on the horizon. The later years, make no mistake). But it in the Oak Bowl at 1:05. As is tradi- agreement reached between the should really turn your stomach to tion, the first game of the year will be MLBPA and Bud Selig's bunch is hear Arod or Griffey Jr. whine about SoutheastNebraskaAppreciationDay nearing an end, and u.nless there is a the state of their own team because and Hall Of Fame Day. quick resolution in the coming off-sea- they consider themselves far too talson, we will .be without baseball qgqin ented. to play among the schleps and Stats: for months if we're lucky. the scrubs

State 25 to begin their possession in Peru State v. Baker overtime. The Bobcats would shut- Peru State: o o 7 7 7 _ 21 down Baker's offense in four plays, Baker : 7 7 o o o _ 14

topped off by Tyler Armagost's (Lexington) sack to end the game.

"This was an exciting game for the players," said first year head coach Ryan Held. "The game was a tale of two halves. Our defense kept us.in the game. We came out and executed in the second half and did what we were taught to do."

Matt Shelsta (Omaha) and Jason Long (Nebraska City) led the Bobcat

First Downs: Peru JO, Baker 14. Rushing Yards (Net): Peru 46-128, Baker 45-57. Passing Yards (Net): Peru 62, Baker 135. Passes AttComp-Int: Peru 25-10-1, Baker 249-1. Total Offense Plays-Yards: Peru 71-190, Baker 69-192. Punts (Number-Average): Peru 10-38.9, Baker744. Possession Time: Peru 33: 1J, Baker 26:49.

defense in tackles with 8. Armagost Peru State v. Doane and Shane Maloley (Lexington) each Peru State: o 3 o o _ 3 registered sacks for the Bobcats and Doane: 10 o 7 3 _ 20 Nolan Reil (Milford) had an intercepti on.

On Sept. l, the Bobcats traveled to Doane to face the Tigers. The Bobcats wouldn't be as fortunate in this battle as they fell to Doane 20-3. The Tigers jumped to an early l 0-0 lead and never looked back.

"We were pretty confident going into the game," said Held. "That may have hurt us. Doane was very fired up and

First Downs: Peru 12, Doane 24. Rushing Yards (Net): Peru 39-79, 55-329. Passing Yards (Net): Peru 128, Doane 69. Passes AttComp-Int: Peru 27-11-0, Doane 229-1. Total Offense Plays-Yards: Peru 66-207, Doane 77-398. Punts (Number-Average): Peru 6-36.8, Doane 341.3. Possession Time: Peru 27:59, Doane 32:01.

Let us not forget the current fate of That's the real trick. you see. If you the "official NFL referees," who are create an image of competitiveness steadfast in their demands-no less within your sickening egocentric aura thana400percentriseinsalary. They you can get away with demanding threatened to strike, and they did, be- millions of dollars-as long as that cause as a group they felt that their team is viewed as "competitive." efforts were no less demanding than That, I think, is the most satisfying that ofa Major League umpire or even element of the 200 l MLB season.

a NBA referee. Last time I c.hecked, Certainly, Bonds is flirting with 70 as most NFL refs don't work more than we speak, and no-hitters and near-persixteen days a year. Now, I'm not say- feet games have glossed a season 1 ing that they don't deserve their cut which is ripe with both competitiveofNFL's two billion plus yearly gross, ness and parity among the rich and the but 400 percent? The NFL will move poor teams. But before you go diving in high school intramural flag football into McCovey cove with the rest of\ ·referees before the union officials get the bandwagon, let us thank the base- · their due. After watching this week- ball gods who have given us the subtle end, I think the NFL is in for another beauty of the Seattle Mariners. While round of call-ups. Griffey Jr. and Arod rot in their respec-

But why should we be surprised at tive division cellars, they can only one more professional athletic orga- wonder what it would be like to play nizationdemanding an outrageous pay for their former team-the raise? I guess it would make more "uncompetitive" Mariners. The 2001 sense if the people who were demand- M's have found a leader in an unlikely ing the dollars were actually athletic, 5'8 Japanese fireplug, khiro Suzuki, but that would presume that it takes and they are' prepared w break the no athletic ability to officiate a pro- single-season record in wins. Perhaps fessional sport. Refereeing a NFL it is time to redefine "uncompetitive," game takes poise and a different sort baseball fans, at least for Mr. of athleticism, but can their union re- Rodriguez and Mr. Griffey. ally demand such an enormous pay So even if the M's collapse like the hike? Well, they certainly think so. Minnesota Twins-which they

At least the NFL referees have the won't-as a team, they'll still serve balls to actually come clean and de- as a reminder that the Baseball Gods mand exactly what they want. This have thrown down in the face of prima · goes against the all-too-familiar trend ·donna greed in MLB. Someone up I of an athlete moping about the club- there knows how things should work, ' house, demanding either a trade to a and this yeartheir message is, "Let the competitive team, or, as they put it, "a meek inherit the pennant."

team that is committed to winning a Amen.

4eolin II Race to a theater near you and see Rat Race Peru Campus

TYREE SEJKORA Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Peru State [usic Department is bringing to!ther a special evening of great meloies that will fill the air.

The great.musical skills of Dr. David dris and Dr. Thomas Edigar will )mbine to create a sound so beautirl that even the crickets will hush nside the Fine Arts building to !isn.

GRACE JOHNSON Staff Writer

What do you get when you mix a two-million-dollar prize and an all-star cast playing crazed lunatics? You get one hilarious movie: Rat Race. Some of the crazed lunatics in the include an NFL referee (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), an eccentric woman (Whoopi Goldberg), and her long lost daughter and two brothers, one played by Seth Green, who are out to get rich quick.

John Lovitz also stars.

gins. Of course it wouldn't be a rat race without plenty of chaos and impossible situations, and there was no shortage of unpredictable predica" ments, many of which terrified the characters to tears, but made the audience laugh until they cried. Think of hanging from a hot air balloon with a cow and being stuck on a bus full of Lucy Ricardo impersonators.

September 21•1 and 2200 : Nebraska

Literature Festival

September 25th: Aeolian /I

September 29th: Wax Hands, Fantasy Photo (6:00 p.m., Student Center)

October 2nc1: Blind Man's Bluff, A Cappella (during lunch)

October 4th: Homecoming Bonfire (8:00p.m.)

p.m., Pershing Auditorium

Omaha

September 13th: Rollins Band Featuring Henry Rollins and Mother Superior (9:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

September 19th: Black Eyed Peas (9:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

Edris and Edigar have played every for the last 22 years and, once they want to entertain the lisners of Peru State College and their iends.

fhe first chord will be played at 7 :30 m., and for an hour the Benford Reta! Hall will know the rewards of

The movie opens with these characters all in the same hotel/casino. They play the slot machines and instead of winning money, they each got a special gold coin that had a message printed on it telling them to redeem the coin at the service desk. There they were told they had won a free buffet eat teamwork in this recital entitled and were directed to a banquet room. wlin fl.

A few songs that will be presented e "Rustiques" by Eugene Bozza, and Bernard Fitzgerald piece entitled plus more.

fhis is a great opportunity for all inviduals to hear a variety of musical •mpositions from the modern era.

As if these scenarios weren't torturous enough for the characters, they didn't realize that they were part of a big bet set up by the hotel owner involving betting on which contestant would win the dough. The contestants were also unaware they were being watched on monitors throughout the hotel by these betters.

This movie was two hours of pure entertainment starting with the opening credits. Yes, that's right, the opening credits were actually entertaining, and if you stick around for the closing credits, You wiff see''ihaf tfiey are equally clever. In short, Rat Race is a two-hour laughfest and provided the most fun I have had at the movies for

Once there, however, they found that the buffet was just the beginning. The owner of the hotel greeted them and told them they all won a chance to win two million dollars. The. challenge was that to win the money, they would a long have to beat the other coin holders to Silver City, NM and be the first to

open a locker with the key they had Enjoy a 7:30 p.m. FREE concert each had been given. Benford Recital Hall. Thus the mad dash for the cash be-

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ANN MORNIN " On Sept. 4, the intramural season

VERDICT: 5 Bobcats out of 5

Theater

DOUG JAMISON kicked off with an Eight Ball pool and a

Freelance Writers Ping-Pong tournament in the pool hall of the Student Center. The winner of As the Peru State football and vol- the pool ,ipurnament was Ralph Wusk yball teams begin their seasons, so and the winner of the Ping-Pong tour>es the intramural program with nament was David Myers. Another ead Volleyball Coach Fred tournament will be held the week of lbuchon as the new director. Sept. 24, and everyone is invited to Aubuchon comes to PSC from participate .vens Community College in Toledo, Other events planned for the fall se1io where he was head volleyball mester are a sand volleyball tournaach and academic advisor. He brings ment to be held Sept. 8, and a slowth him new.events and enthusiasm. pitch softball tournament beginning ' I love doing anything recreational Sept. 11. Flag-football, bowling, and d I want to provide opportunities for basketball are some of the activities ! students to participate in different that students can participate in later on :ramural activities," said Aubuchon. in the semester.

The intramural office is located on The future of the intramural program floor of the Student Center next looks promising. Aubuchon wants the the college bookstore. Students, fac- students to feel comfortable. coming ty and staff are encouraged to drop to the office. 'between the hours of9 and 11 a.m. "I want the office to be a living onday-Friday to find. outabout up- fice so students can come see me and filling events. If there is not enougp get anything for their campus needs," ne to stop by the office, che_ck out said Aubuchon. ty forthcoming activities in the or qurson Channel 4, tions, contact Aubuchon at 872-2439.

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to be held

October 6th: Homecoming Game (1:00) and Dance (A Blast from the Past)

October 7th: Theater production

October 181h: Comedian Buzz Sutherland (8:00 p.m., Student Center)

Auburn

September 22nc1: Annual Fall Festival (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Fairgrounds) "

River City Roundup

October 6- 7: Annual Fall Harvest Festival

September 19th: Snoop Dogg (8:00 p.m., Pershing Auditorium)

September 21•1 : Phil Vassar (7:30 p.m., Pershing Auditorium)

October 3rd. 71h: Disney on Ice Jungle Adventures (7:00 p.m. 10/ 3-10/5, 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 10/6, 1:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. 1017)

September 201h: Robin Trower with spiral Locomotive (9:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl.

September 21•1 : Ratt (9:00 p.m., Music Box)

September 25th: The James Cotton Blues Band (8:30 p.m., Music Box)

September 26th: Moe (8:00 p.m., Sokol Auditorium)

Soulcracker (9:00 p.m., Music Box)

September 28 1h: Fabulous Box)

September 29th: Mystic Fest 2001 including palm and tarot readings, auraromatherapy, jewelry, and candles (Holiday Inn Central, Call Next Millennium Book Center @ 393-1121 to find out more.)

October Sth: Ben F-olds with Citizen Cope (9 p.m:, Rancli Bowlr', October 13th: sir Mixalot (10:00 p.m., Music Box)

October 20th: Maceo Parker (10:00 p.m., Music Box)

Ever dreamed of rising from the dead? Now's your opportunity!

Auditions will be held for Erankenstin. The Modem Prometheus at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24 and 26 at the main stage of the PSC Theatre.

This modern retelling of the Mary Shelly horr9r story was written by David Richmond and Bob Hall.

Frankenstein will be on stage Nov. 7-10 with an 8 p.m. curtain.

For further information, call George Lac 't $72

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Being Kevin Bacon ... In si?( steps or [ess

We think that we connect any actor to Kevin Bacon in six steps or less. We connect Kevin only through movies--spouses, television credits and the.ater productions do not count. We do not cheat.

We challenge you to stump us! If you have a movie actor who you think we cannot connect to Kevin, email us at psctimes@bobcat.peru.edu.

Stump us if you dare!!

This week, we will start off by con. necting .all of the Friends to Kevin. Bacon. we know they are television actors, but they all have movie credits.

Here we go!

David Schwimmer

David was in The Pallbearer with Gwyneth Pa.ltrow.

Gwyneth was in Seven with Brad Pitt. Brad was with Kevin.

Courteney Cox·

Courterley was ii1 Seream with Drew Barrymore. ·

Barrymore was in Boys On The Side with Whoopi Goldberg. Goldberg was in Made in America with Ted Danson.

Danson was in Three Men and aBabv with Steven Guttenberg. ' Guttenberg was in Diner with Kevin.

MattLeBlanc

Matt was in Lost in Space with Gary Oldman.

Oldman was in Murder In The First with Kevin.

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa was in Analyze This with Robert DeNiro.

DeNiro was in Casino with Sharon Stone.

Stone was in.He Said, She Said with Kevin.

Matthew Perry

Perry was in She's Driving Me Crazy with Tony Danza.

Danza was in Angles in the Outfield with Danny Glover.

Glover was in Witness with Harrison Ford.

Ford was in Indiana Jones The Last Cruasde w.ith Sean Connery. Connery was in The Untouchables with Kevin Costner.

Costner was in JFK with Kevin.

Jennifer Aniston

Aniston was in Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg.

Wahlberg was in Boogie Nights. Reynolds was in Striptease with Demi More

Moore was in A Few Good Men with Kevin.

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Cmn.pus Pictorial: OPERATION NIGHTLIFE CAUGHT ON FILM

The Peru State Time •••••••••••••••••• Breaking News

Another Orange Traffic Coney Speaks Out

In a forum last Monday, the Orange j Traffic Cone by Morgan Hall had a.' chance to speak out. The lecture: lasted an hour and dealt with topics I like abuse, neglect, and bad hair-I styles. '

"I h d I sit out ere everyday an I havej to listen to the girls of Morgan Hall I complaining about each other," said 1 the Orange Traffic Cone. "How many j times do I have to hear them making! fun of each other's hairstyles'?" :

Beside the complaints, the OrangeJ Traffic is happy to be on cam-I pus. It is safe to say the Orange fie Cone is seen as a symbol of alll h I t e construction on campus. I

The Orange Traffic Cone is not thel only construction tool that wants ai on campus. The Orange Traf-j fie Fence by the sidewalk by AWAC i.s i!1. the process of speakingj out. ..,. I

"I am sick of all the rocks around 1 me," said the Orange Traffic Fence. "I also wish people would stop grab bing me when they walk around me;1 I mean, do they really need to? 1 .swear, I feel so violated and dirty sometimes.··

50 Percent of Doctors Graduate N, the Bottom of Their Class i·

A studv came out last summer tha · shows 50 percent of doctors gradu1 ate at the bo\tom of their class. Th '. study has shocked lots of citizens tha:1 are worried this might affect the qual-i itv of their heath care.

''I <lm so worried," said Joe Stalin.I "50 percent is like. a high number. mean, I know it takes a while to bthrough school. I have been in. school for eight years and I still haven't de; c la red a major. I mean a lot of peoply go to school for eight years, right They're called doctors."

The study is sending shock waves over the United States. i1

RENOVATIONS GOING WELL A window in Hoyt got struck by a frisbee last Monday. Fisbee Golf Rocks!

SCOOTIE MALLI

Cool Guy

Operation Nightlife was caught on film in a plan to let students know that things do really go bump in the night.

The film captures many mischievous ongoings that happen on campus.

These pictures were taken with a special night lens that captures every detail. The stories might be true, and the names were changed to protect the people w:ho are guilty.

If you have any information on Operation Nightlife, good for you. If you have any information on my dog tha,t

NOT SO SAFE A safe in the admissions building was left open. This could be some funny money.

ran away, please call me. He goes by the name Bowser. I named him after the bad creature guy on the original SuperMario Brothers. If you stole the cookie from the jar, then blame it on someone else. Who, me? Yes, you! Couldn't be! Then who? Tony stole the cookie from the cookie jar. Operation .Nightlife does not want you to see these photos, but thanks to Canadian friends, we have them exclusively. These pictures are like rain on your wedding day. It is like too many spoons when all you need is a knife. It is like meeting the man of your dreams, and meeting hjs ful wife. Isn't it ironic? Don't you

think?

There is nothing left to say about these pictures. They say a thousand words that might offend anyone with no sense of humor. Ha! Ha! HA!

Right now I have nothing left to say.

I think I might talk about the darkness of a windowpane, or the safety of a safe, but I don't think I will. I think, therefore I am.

Go ahead and enjoy the nightlife that happens when you are sleeping. You will not be able to sleep again. Wait, you are college students. You never get enough sleep.

"I am so freaked out. I didn't kno' that there are so many dumb docto' out there," said Sophomore Chuc Fluck."

Bob Inn Meets Saved by the Bell; The College Years I

The new design to the Bob Inn haj some students asking 'Where have. seen this place before?' It is easy t1j see that the ?ob Itm 's new look wai intluencedby'the hit sitcom, Save:] by the Bell. Student reactions havj been mixed about the new design.

"I really like the new look. I ca• skip my class. and hang out in ther with my friends forever," said Mac Zorris. "I really like the many ent geometrical shapes that have t cool neon light though them. That radicool."

Other students think the new sign is a little bit too SO's for the

A SMOOTH CRIMINAL A student was attacked by a guy that used to work for General Electric. The student was knocked out for six seconds. He awoke to find himself next to a bunch of air "Cool," the guy said. "I need one of these." Photos b cam Penttland

Friday, Sept. 28, 2001

The Bobcat Voice Since 1921

Criminal Justice major announced on campus

BRANDI LANG Freelance Writer

Roll out the red carpet, a new major ·is about to make its appearance at Peru State College.

If all goes according to plan, criminal justice will be fully implemented as a new, stand-alone major with the publishing of the 2003 course catalog.

PSC students had the opportunity to browse through posters and art work in the Student Center last week.

Up to this point, the criminal justice program has been an option within the fields of psychology and sociology. The separatfon has been proposed for several reasons. The quality of the program has improved over the past few years as the demand for criminal justice graduates has grown. Etnployeis are. looking for mori:: specialized employees than those who have graduated with only a criminal justice ti on.

Dr. Ketly Asmussen, head of the criminal justice program, believes the new program will address the needs of students, as well as those of employers.

"It will become a more well-rounded major that meets their [students'] needs when they go out to get a job," said Asmussen.

As part of the Nebraska Literature Festival, a testimonial dinner was held in Nebraska City to honor Bill Kloefkorn and Don Welch, two of Nebraska's most talented and influential writers: ·

To help meet these needs, the criminal justice major will be offered with two options. Students will be required to complete core classes, and then will be able to choolie between specializing in administration or counseling.

The administration option will equip students to work their way up the career ladder from entry-level positions, preparing them for higher-level administrative positions.

The counseling option will prepare students for counseling careers, cializing in interacting with people in times of distress. Along with this option, a certified alcohol and drug coun-. seling (CADAC) program is planned.

Thoµgh the CADAC program has not reached the level of approval that the criminal justice program has reached, it is well in the works. Should the CADAC program be approved, Asmussen believes it will be the first q>llege-level program of its kind in Neb.

Asmussen been planning the move to a separate criminal justice major since he first arrived at PSC seven years ago. The actual preparations have. been taking place during the past four years. Asmussen stated that the .interest in the criminal justice field has grown steadily over the seven years he has been at PSC, and that enrollment and graduation rates have been eticou!aging. With .the S1Jpport of the administration and the school of professional studies behind him, Asmussen is ready to bring the pro-. gram into its own.

"It will be a very positive step forward for the college," said Asmussen.

While the transition will not be complete for another two years, course changes are already taking place in preparation for the implementation of the program. Several classes have been modified to meet the new requirements that a major will require, and new classes are being added each year.

Students currently within the criminal justice option will not be affected by the changes. They will have the option to take some of the new courses, but it will not be required of them. Freshmen arriving in the next two years will be the first gr;i.duates of the new major, should it pass the last steps in the approval process.

Feedback has been "very positive on the whole," according to Asmussen.

"We are trying to streamline the focus of the students," he said. "We are doing what our mission statement says." ·

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New clubs seek to add to fun and variety of student life

TYREE SEJKORA

Staff Writer

On a small college campus, where the town doesn't provide much activity, a great way to get involved with others is to join clubs. Pei:u State College has provided a great deal of clubs for students to get involved in, and this year is no different. However, two new clubs have been added to the list this year, and an old one has been revived.

Campus Crusade for Christ is a new kid in town when it. comes to campus activities. It is a student led organization that meets once a week in the Bur Oak room in the Student Ceriter on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. Joel Lundak is the faculty facilitator and

the leadership team currently consists of Beck Johnson, Kurt Lockard, Nick Rosenboom, and Jessica Wilkening.

"We are really excited to have started Campus Crusade for Christ liere. God really opened the doors for us to get started, and it has really been a blessing to see this campus so inter:: ested in getting involved. We have had three meetings so far, and they have all been great. I encourage everyone to come check us out this week!" stated Freshman leadership membership .team Kurt Lockard.

Everyone is welcome to join in for a fun time and fellowship. To learn more infonnation and to find out more about who is involved and what the club is about, feel free to call 872-2056

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Peru State College receives generous gift from McGrew

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be made or who will make the deci- gift. Her generosity makes our instileft the Peru State College Foundation tution [PSC] for tile benefit of its Ii- sions." tution a better and stronger place." a gift of $25,000 to be used to pur- brary through the purchase of art Peru State College President Ben McGrew graduated from Peru State chase artwork. Miriam McGrew, a works created by its former students Johnson adds to Bredemeier's state- College in 1932 with a degree in Art I 932 graduate of Peru State College, and for gallery exhibitions thereof!' ment saying, "I am in the process of Education. passed awayip}anl}ary, 2001 and left ;' · It is i;tQt '.yet 9erta,in when,.any ,art- ;. Jjndipg i:i:tfortnfltipp myself.': ··• ih be,t. vyil:L, •. ,,

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English faculty pose at the testimonial dinner: Anthony McCrann, Druann Domangue, Bill Clemente, Mary Adams, and Dan Holtz.

Photo by: Brandi Groff PERU FIDDLER The Fiddling Contest held in downtown Peru was a success. Here, Karissa Lockard demonstrates her fiddling skills.

MAYBERRY Staff Writer

press release from Vice

Bredemeier, member and record

are gratified by the supfor College Advancement Kent Propst keeper for the Foundation states, "I port Miss McGrew has demonstrated states that McGrew's will asks for the don't know when the decisions will for Peru State College through this

Peru State College Alumnus has contribution "to be used by that insti-

CAROLYN SCHOLL Centeci destruction in New Yo.-k City

I tu J t t . I Prayer vigil calms raging emotions s uen Sena e c0rner

The Student Board Member to the Nicholas/Pate Representaoard of Trustees, Tammy Mundil, etumed from Chadron and reported tive: l odie Kluthe o Senate at the Sept. 18 meeting. She eported that much of the talk at the eeting revolved arou.nd the upcomng budget cuts that have been proosed in state legislature.

The state is looking at a budget cut or the state college system that could e as high as 10%, though numbers re still fluctuating, due to a lack of evenue that was previously projected. undil noted that the Neb. state colege system can absorb about 2% of he cut, while the rest will have to be bsorbed through tuition incn;ases and he college's reserves. She informed that they can expect tuition osts to rise in the future.

If you have any comments or conerns you would like presented to the oard of Trustees, you are welcome o email Tammy Mundil at undil@bobcat eru.edu.

Sept. 18 was also the first meeting ith. an (almost) full Senate. Conratulations to new Senate members! hey are as follows:

elzell Hall Representative: eremy Muckey

organ Hall Representative: elissa Osmera

layburn!Mathews Repreentative: Brett Roberts

Commuter Representatives: Elysia McGill, Heidi Madsen

Non-Traditional Representatives: Alan Gregersen, Shawn Strickland

Freshman Representatives: Sara ·Blecha, Elizabeth

Congratulations New Senators!!!

Interviews were conducted Sept. 24 to fill the remaining open positions: Davidson/Palmer Representative, Oak Hill Representative, and Senator-atLarge.

Senate also held elections to fill retarial positions. Congratulations to Ryan Krier who was voted i17 as Recording Secretary, Jeremy Muckey as Financial Secretary, and Anna Wheeler as Corresponding Secretary.

Staff Writer

.Emotions were raging in the students who arrived at the Benford Recital Hall on Tuesday night, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. for the prayer vigil.

Joe Kincaid led everyone in the Lord's Prayer, and then Pastor Owen Cervantes spoke with a very moving message. Though confusion, anger, and sadness were key emotions in all of those present, Cervantes seemedto emit a calming attitude with his message that "God's plan has not been altered He is still in control." He used the example of the servant of Job from the Holy Bible as an example of

"God's eternal Jove and mercy."

Many of the students were moved by.the day's events of the World Trade

and the attempted destruction of the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

One student, Sadye Wollenburg, commented, "I never thought this would ever happen during my lifetime."

Another student, Jeremy Muckey, said, "I find today's events both shocking and insulting, but realize that if our country has lasted this long, we'll outlast this too."

Though shock, horror, and disillusionment still reign supreme, hopefully those who attended the prayer vigil were somewhat set at ease, and could return home with Cervantes' reminder tha! God IS stiJl jn control.

Ellis a new face in health care

CALVIN EGGER

GORICA GRAMATIKOVA

Freelance

Writers

Students needing cures for what ails them will find a new face in the Health Center this year. Peggy Ellis, LPN, joined the staff of Peru State College in August on a semester-long contract.

Ellis i.s originally from Tacoma,

Wash., where she also received her current position at PSC. nursing training. She credits her de- "The opportunity was offered, and I sire to become a nurse to a yearlong took it," said Ellis of her decision to stay in the h()spital whens.he was nine: join the PSC staff.

aricl Ellis lives in the c©mmy near Peru trave'l with her husband. Their daughter she ,was in Anchorage,. Alaska, where graduated from PSC with a bachelor's she worked in pediatrics, geriatrics, degree in education in May of 200 l, assisted living, and as a clinical nurse. and their son is currently at CaliforShe flew a six-passenger airplane to nia Maritime Academy in Vallejo, small villages to provide treatment for Calif. training in marine transportathe residents. tion.

After her time in Alaska, Ellis spent Hours at the health center -are 10 a.m. five years in Montana working in hos- to 2 p.m. Monday, Tµesday; Thµrsday, pice care, as a trauma ER nurse, and and Friday, On frqm. l to as a nurse in a foot clinic. She was on- 5 p.m., Dr. Stelling and physician call as a breath alcohol tester and did sistant Langemeier from Physicians drugtestingforthestate'sDepartment clinic of Nebraska City, Neb. are on of Transportation. hand to see students.

She lived for a while in Minnesota All services are free. Immunizations, before coming to J,>eru in March of strept tests, urinalysis, and pregnancy 1999. She worked as a private-duty tests are available, and these services 1 nurse in the area before taking her are confidential. ,

Poetry myths dispelled at Nebraska Literature Festival I

GRACE JOHNSON Staff Writer

When I walked into a poetry reading for the Nebraska Literature Festival in the Coffeehouse of the Student Centet last Friday morning, just barely on time, I didn't know what to expect. I wondered ifl would be able to relate

citing because the poets made what they had written come alive with just the slightest of voice inflections.

Kershner did this very well in her poem called "Clairol Number Five." She added some humor too, with her poem "On Martha Stewart," expressing her annoyance at the home and garden guru by stating her desire to box a few rounds with her.

Meyer Weinermobile Alone"- not exactly topics that come to mind when I think of poetry. The audience (which consisted mostly of high school students) seemed to share my sentiment that Mas.on's poems provided major comic relief, something we could all use right now.

I also appreciated his serious poems. They flowed like water,. particularly to any of the poems, or even under- The humor continued when Mason his poem "Coffee and Astronomy." stand them, for that matter. But when started his reading with a hysterical He had me totally engrossed from the the two poets, Matthew Mason and poem about cows. This poem set the beginning to the end.

Monica Kershner, started reciting their tone for the entire reading, which in- Needle,ss to si,ty, this st;:ssion I·was pleasantly surprised. eluded poems such as "Pork Rinds- out any I llad

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are non- Kimmy says: Take a moment trad1t1onal students?

KEN HASTINGS Staff Writer

those two jobs, you will do ALL your homework, even the problems that are not answered in the back of the book. (My statistics classmates know what

When. I wander .around campus, I I am talking about.) can see that there; are quite a few Non- Currently, another Non- Traditional Traditional students enrolled here at student and I have to apologize to our Peru. Organizational Behavior class for

- The heavy sweet odor that escapes from the grape juice bottle when you pop the lid

" The muffled shuunk of a new car door when you shut it

- The way cottage cheese and sticky lasagna noodles feel like a marshmallow, soft and full in your mouth

- The cold bite of tickling morning dew on bare. toes one Spring morning

beach when the wind blows one corner of the blanket up, and you keep smoothing it down

- The satisfied feeling you get when you get all the dishes done

- Watching the 8-ball drop and sliding the slippery pole between your talented fingers

- The musty smell of an unopened library book, copyright 1946

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Uch chocolate, radiant sprinkles

You taste like pure sweet

:ake irnmy1 nrol!r1lh ,,. sugarstrcks io my' lips;' : ' fats crunch between my teeth, to my white Styrofoam plate

'1ajestic chunks of apple in my fritter led raspberry jelly in your middle )ozing out onto my lap cing and cream

lound; filled-, long, twists squeeze 'you' between my fingers

\.nd breakyoiHn half ,

\.nd your hole disappears· see what I hofd

iwo halves of a doughnut

:'hat crumble in my hands

'1elt,on my tongue

{ou are my weakness want to eat you

After talking with the Registrar's "skewing the curve to the right." office, I found that the phrase, "Non- (More Stats stuff:) We did not miss Traditional has taken on a enough questions on the last test. Sorry much larger role than what I thought about that. My excuse .is that I just it was. I assumed that Non-trads were spent the last 11 years working in a over 25 years old, had worked for a factory because I did not finish my while, and were going back to school college degree the first time. I will not to finish a degree. I assumed that be- let that happen again. cause that is who I am. Don't get me wrong, factory work Actually, non-tradjtional students can be rewarding, but mostly, it isn't. come from many situations. Some Mostly, you and everyone else are just have just taken a year or two off from marking time, waiting for retirement. school. Others are young patents who Getting a degree in a field that interwere unable to go to school with small ests you can be much more rewardchildren. Anyone whocmnes from the ing, and giyes you OP,port1mities· you service js nori-ttaditiorial as welt would not receive otherwise. Let , ;rl;\ere; times ;in tl9weyei;, 8Qm¢one else be a when I am the w 1 ith male- at Widget pattern-baldness, and it is hard not .to This is just my opinion, so you don't feel like I am the only· one going to have to believe it. I'm probabIY way school here. As a group though, there off here, and we are all trying equally is another way that the Non-Tradi- hard to learn. S.end your hate mail to tional student is singled out, and it is our editor, she loves to read that kind the real topic of this opinion column, of stuff. Maybe the truth is, the Non:not my receding hairline: We WANT Traditional student is more desperate to be educated. That's all; that's the and cari't afford to screw up, or not whole story. There is more .to it than make it. to class, or whatever. Maybe that, of course, because I need to fill the Non-Traditional student has more this page with words. to lose by not studying hard, because What does that mean-we want to of our age. You know we old people be educated? For the most part Non- can't remember anything. Maybe we Traditional students have seen the just try hard because we are used to it. "real world;, and do not want to go If there is one thing I would want you back into that with to. remember.from this column, it is acollege degree. this: the college experience I1ot only

, My feeling tflat every qoliege stu- gives us academic training in our field del'.lf for a year prior to of study, it also teaches us hqw to think going to coilege--s1x working and act as adults. In general, the Non..: for a fast-food chain and six months Traditional student already has the working factory/production work. adult part covered, s9 all we have to Believe me, after. a year of working do is study.

·THE PERU STATE TIMES

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Stage erupts with hot, hopping, happy students

CAROLYN SCHOLL Staff Writer

stage, happy as can be, until Winters pulled them from their delusion. Happiness was not the expres-

On a day when sadness prevailed, it sion they wore at that point. was a good change of pace to hear the Another of Winters' antics inlaughter coming from the college the- volved making a young woman ater on Tuesday, Sept. 11. think that a roll of toilet paper was·

Hypnotist Frederick Winters trav- the softest she had ever felt. eled to Peru State College to entertain Overcome by excitement, she enthe students with a hilarious two-hour tered the audience to share pieces show of beach episodes, of her find with the crowd. When ing, deadly snakes, and an MTV dance she realized what she was doing, party. her embarrassmen.t was apparent.

Winters invited 17 students onto the One of the cutest moments ofthe · stage, and though he successfully hyp- night came when the group of hypnotized only 15 of them, he did also notized students was told that it was capture audience members. their 1501h birthday.

He got lots of laughs during the Some of their birthday wishes show when. he made the hypnotized were shocking, especially those of students think that they were hot and "Spanky" and Jodi, who enterbothered at the beach, and later cold tained thoughts of geriatric exerand less-than-properly dressed, cises that should only be performed

The audience was provided with an behind closed, and hopefully education show resembling something locked, doors.·· from Animal Planet when two mas- Overall, Winters and his "willculine men were told they .were a ing" helpers put on a terrific show mother and baby kangaroo. Grabbing that gave students some respite each other joyfully around thewaist, from the weightier events of the they proceeded to hop around the · day.

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Enrollment steadily increasing

PSC numbers up; of Sept. 11 terrorist attack may trickle down

TRINA FITCH

Freelance Writer

Enrollment at Peru State College is currently listed as 1,312 students, which reflects an increase of 5.6 percent over last fall's early enrollment numbers of 1,242.

These numbers reflect an upward trend fo enrollment at PSC. Two years ago, enrollment was 1,084, said Kent Propst, vice president for college advancement and institutional relations.

The administration will not know the final fall enrollment at PSC until October when all of .the off-campus classes are in progress. The college is/expecting well over 400 more students to enroll before the semester ends. This would be in keepi:qg with last year's final fall enrollment of 1,727.

Peru State has a large number of off-

campus students at the Offutt Air Force Base site. With the recent terrorist attacks, is' a possibility that servicemen at Offutt might be called away to military duty.

It is Peru State's hopes that the effects will be minimal on final student enrollment, Propst said.

In the spring of 2001, Peru ated a senior class of 300. As a result of this large graduation "our current junior and senior classes are small. However, our freshman class, including transfer students, is up by 8.8 percent," Propst said.

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• 11:30 a.m. tq 1:00 p.m.: Blind Sara Blecha

: Mim's Bluff will be performing in the 10:30 a.m.: Parade Sally Witt

• Student Center. The group has re- •

•. ceived. the 1997 Audienc.e Favorite 11:30 a.m.: Volleyball vs. Okla- S

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• Award, and their new hit sit;tgle, oma nes eyan in t e ee er en-

: "Wake lJP Call," is receiving airplay ter

•on national radio. They have so per-

: fected their vocal style that they have 1:00 p.m.: Football game against

• taken the a cappella genre to the next Midland Lutheran in the Oak Bowl : level.

• : 6:30 p.m. - 7:30p.m.: Poker Run-

• Tour Peru and turn in your best hand!

: Pick up information/rules at CAB/

• Senate Office in the Student Center

• • : Wednesday, Oct. 3

• : 12: 15 p.m. PSC Choir will sing the

• school song in the cafeteria

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9:30 - midnight: Homecoming dance in the Student Center - "Blast from the Past"

All information, rules, and any changes to this schedule are available

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• 5:0Qp.m.: Hometown pictures due : at Senate/CAB Office

• Reed Miller

Josh Sosa

Joe Tynon

Hilary Koso

Sarah Rice

Maggie Wesely

Juniors

Scott Nelsen

Troy Reutlinger

Matt Shelsta

Stephanie Becker

§araCraven

Meghan Scanlan

Seniors

Jase Blunt

Nate Munter

Monte Scott

tional states of the children and the parents who have lost their loved ones. Imagine standing or sitting there having a dead parent or child lying beside you. Imagine not being able to find your mom or dad and/or child. For the people who have to go through and pull all of the dead or survivors, it must be extremely hard. I felt peace. was supposed to have been taken care of and we thought as Americans we were safe and nothing would happen to Well, reality check, because it happened and a lot more could and most likely will happen.

Jeff James, freshman in Natural Sciences:

On Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. was attacked. Thousands were killed, others injured. Hundreds of boats were destroyed. Freedom was attacked;-that is, our freedom to move about in the world. This was considered to be the greatest American tragedy in modem history. That all changed on Sept. U, 2001.

History 113 Sections A & B (American History Before

1865) met the day after the terrorist bombings for their regular classes. The assignment was to write an introductory paragraph, as it might appear in the next edition of an American History textbook, for the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Here's what some of them wrote:.

Joe Herold, sophomore in Sports Management:

On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States was struck by a horrible tragedy. A terroist group hijacked four planes and crashed them - two into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one in Pennsylvania.

This quite possibly could have been one of the darkest days in American history. From this, the whole world changed. In a way that is undescribable, the all-mighty USA was attacked on its own soil. Someone did the unthinkable, tl)e one. thing · · that hon&ofUs would'·evet think could

happen. Forever, the USA was changed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Robert Curvan, Pre-Law:

As a stunned nation watched helplessly, the backbone of world democracy was dealt a cruel, harsh blow. We see terrorism all the time on television, in other countries; and we always had that "aw shucks" mentality.

That has now forever changed. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a major coordinated act of terrorism took place on American soil. A total of four planes were hijacked, two were flown into the sides of the World Trade Center's buildings One and Two. Another plane was steered into a side of the Pentagon building, passing through all inner levels, A to D. Finally, a fourth plane was brought down outside Pittsburgh, Penn., allegedly on its way to Camp David in Maryland.

Andra Pierce, freshman in Pre-Dental:

The main concern I have over the ,eye!ilts of Sept. U, 20Ql, the; emp1

In a span of two hpurs, America lost their symbol of economy and the symbol of power was damaged. The twin towers of the World Trade Center were purposely and cowardly destroyed and the Pentagon was damaged. Although it looked like an.other Pearl Harbor, it wasn't. We do not know the enemy. Our freedom was once again attacked. But, the U.S. will move on. We will go forth into the future and when we capture and punish whomever did this to our country, we will look back at Sept. 11 as the day when the U.S. was brought together in tragedy.

Tai Halalilo, senior in History:

buildings, individuals in surrounding areas, and hundreds dispatched to provide emergency assistance. As the dust settled, the nation, in shock and forever changed, was left to consider imminent war and the strength, freedom and unity upon which the nation was founded. The pledge to the American Flag, "One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," would be tested and defended as Americans prepared to stand, united.

Andrea Williams, junior in Elementary Education/ Special Education:

It started out just like any normal Tuesday morning. Manhattan was bustling with its.many daily activities by 8:45 a.m. Little did anyone know that the lives of Americans would forever change that day. Forever lost are the friends that one didn't go out with last night because they had too much cleaning to do. A father who had decided to go for a jog before he went to work that day is so thankful he made that decision.

Last are the many people who were on their flight home after vacation or a business trip. Gone are the fathers, mothers, grandmas, grandpas who never got a chance to gain this title. Americans who were around this day will always remember what they were doing when they heard this terrible news.

Friday 5 Sept. 28, 2001

marked the stench of death as three planes flew into key governmental buildings. The first two planes hit the enormous World Trade Centers on the island of Manhattan. The third plane was flown into a high-security building known as the Pentagon. Investigators looked for possibilities as to whom was responsible for such a tragedy as the nation wat.<:;hed interror. This violent act was the basis for a war scare far larger than any war seen before.

Norva Edwards, freshman in Special Education:

The date of Sept. 11, 200 l will forever be remembered. As the sun rose over the ocean, and the day was beginning for America, the reality of how vulnerable the United States was became a huge reality. Watching what seemed to be just a freak accident being televized over the network stations, came the shock of another plane crashing into the World Trade Center Tower in New York City.

A city that employs millions of people comes to a standstill, as did the world. Not really grasping what was unfolding in America, the citizens questioned the need to find answers. What does this begin to do to America; what does this mean to the nation? The effect of these terrorist actions will start to unfold in the days following these attacks.

Melissa Leierer, sophomore in Elementary Education/ Special Education:

American history textbooks will define the date of Sept. 11, 2001 as the day freedom was threatened. The attacks on the World Trade Center and.the Pentagon sent a message to Americans, that one cannot get too comfortable living their Ii ves, nor let their guards down.

Lyndsay Fisher, freshman in Business:

Sept. 11, 2001 became a very important day in the history of the United States. An otherwise economi-

On the morning of Sept. ll, 2001, the strongest nation in the world was brought to its knees in a cloud of dust and despair when a commercial aircraft crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. First believed to be a tragic accident, terrorism became the clear motive when twenty minutes later another plane plummeted into the second of the Twin Towers. In Washington D.C., a plane was flown directly into the Pentagon, followed by a fourth crash jn rural Pennsylvania. The number of .c: 1· .·• 1 t d t f. th cally powerful country became t.he 1ata 1t1es esca a e o over 1ve ousand, including all aboard the foqr, 1target of one_ of th:. 'lfircrlifts, 'marly whO worked ifJ. the' hit· .&ttaclbL1Jt .EarJ)' Ji:roi:nu:ig

The attacks meant a time when lives, as well as society as a whole, will be changed forever. It is a reminder of the dangers of taking freedom for granted. As a result of this action on the United States, Americans know not to take anything for granted, realizing how precious their s:ountry ,

Photo courtesy of CNN News

PSC, state celebrates its heritage at Nebraska Lit Fest

Scenes from the Lit Fest:

(From top, clockwise): Contestants vie for awards Saturday afternoon in Peru's first annual fiddle contest, poet Bill Kloefkorn interprets his poetry during the festival sessions, and Peru State English Professor Bill Clemente teaches a group of grade school students at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Here's

-;TRANDED AT THIRD

WITH SCOTT NELSEN

t once I never wanted it to happen, comeback trail. They were suppos1e time is approaching for that ever- edly working out together and both IIDOUs fax to arrive, I couldn't want going to return and play basketball for tore. For those of you who do not the woeful Washington what I am talking about, 'His Without Barkley there to push him, iness' is returning. I thought Jordan wouldn't be back. lCCording to the Washington Post, The fans of the NBA and the media announcement could happen on never really got a real feel about Jor:sday, Sept. 25, 2001. Granted this dan and what his decision was on him I be old news, but I want to explain returning. Jordan continued to train swing .of emotions over the past extensively and dropped 40 pounds e months, of the Jordan limbo. in his first two months of working out. N'hen the rumors of Jordan's pos- Following a pickup game in July, Jorie return began to surface in late dan broke some of his ribs, and this 1uary and early February, I really was yet another sign, or at least I n't want to see him come back. thought, that he wouldn't return. were many reasons to my think- On the 10'11 of September, Jordan of this, the main being, what it will was once again bombarded with questo the league itself When you think tions, as he always is when he goes mt it, Jordan would in a sense 'ruin' out in public. When asked about his league. With the return of him, all comeback, Jordan replied that he is the TV will go back to him, all of "doing it for the love of the game." coverage will return to him, So with this decision on the brink, one ::rything will return to being Michael can only hope that Jordan returns to :dan this and Michael Jordan that. the National Basketball Association. !he NBA has done quite a bit to try Granted every NBC or TNT/TBS recover from Jordan's departure. game will be a Wizards game, the best 'e without '9g, !,2•• .•. NB · endance and it was hard for the No one will ever be as good as Jortgue to find a new identity. The dan; no one ever will be as good as tgue now advertises people such as Jordan, and even watching him in his >be Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Vince later years is better than not being able uter, instead of just Michael. to watch him at all.

When draft began to role around, I On a personal note, everyone go out )ughtthat all chances of Jordan re- and vote for Mr. Hustle for Home·Qe over,. as Charles coming king. Even if you don't vote out of the for Mr. Hustle, please go and vote.

Aany opportunities in intramurals

ANN MORNIN

Freelance Writer

foftball is under way for Intramurals td so far it has been successful. Dictor of Intramurals Fred Aubuchon id that things have gone smoothly.

"It is going good. There were seven ams that signed up for softball and any have come in to get sign up teets for flag football. Overall, I am pleased," stated Aubuchon. Weather has not been a problem like 1 years past. The softball league has ,ayed for two weeks. Brawzenjawks, esidence Life Raiders, and Dropin ombs are all undefeated. They play •'ery Thursday night at the city softall field.

Flag football will be starting at the end of September. Final day for signing up .is Oct. 4, but students should try to have their teams in by Sept. 30. The games will be played on Sundays. Any questions about flag football should be directed toward Aubuchon at extension 2439 or at the Intramurals office.

Due to lack of participants, sand volleyball was cancelled this semester. Aubuchon said that they would try again next semester. He hopes to get a better turnout.

Some faces that will be seen at most of the Intramural events will be Sophomore Nate Stender and Senior ·Chad Beckman. They are the student supervisors that are in charge of all the fields and cleanup. Aubuchon is pleased with his crew.

"I have a very hard working staff. I am very happy with the job they a:re doing, " said Aubuchon.

Bowling is still to come for this semester. Expect information sometime in October.

KEN HASTINGS Staff Writer

Peru State has a new Sports Information Director, Jerre Cole. Cole comes to Peru from Porterville College in Calif., where he was the assistant basketball coach for five years. He is originally from Washington, Kan., and wanted to get back to the Midwest when looking for a new position. J;>SC fit the bill. Cole is also the assistant basketball coach here, so students can expect to see more of him.

As Sports Information Director (SID), however, his job will be mostly behind the scenes. The responsibilities of the SID include promoting the stu-

volved are creating media guides, brochures, traveling, and press releases. The SID also makes sure PSC has PA announcers and score keepers.

When asked what students can expect to see or hear from him in the next month; he replied, "Hopefully, I work in the background, and you won't see or hear me."

The SID does his job best when no one knows he has done it at all.

When asked what his feelings were about the town of Peru, he replied that

a small town environment is positive,

after being in California for

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five years. Cole hard at work in the.Sports Info. Office.

PSC football squad makes easy work out of Panhandle, move to 2-2 on season

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College football squad opened their 2001 home season with a 30-6 victory over Panhandle State University on Saturday, Sept. 22. The victory brought the Bobcats' season record to 2-2, going into their second bye week in three weeks.

Prior to their first bye ;,..eeks, the Bobcats traveled to Wayne, ]'feb. to face Wayne State College, a NCAA DII school. The Wildcats used 422 yards of total offense to upend the B9bcat's 21-0.

Jason McDaniel (Lincoln) led the Bobcats in rushing with 26 yards on the ground. Chaney Smith (Ankeny, Iowa) tallied 19 yards on the ground as well.

The Bobcats used three quarterbacks to gain 51 yards through the air. McDaniel was 3- 7 for 19 yatds, Brian Robertson (Gallatin, Mo.) was 2-4 for 17 yards, and Toby Henry (Houston, TX) completed 2 of 3 passes for 15 yards. Senior quarterback Tommy Aldana {Nebraska City) missed the game due to an injury.

Jason Hurt (Dannebrog) led the Bobcat defense with tackles, collecting 13, three of which were for a loss. Nolan Reil (Milford) added 10, including an interception.

"It was a hard fought battle," said Senior defensive back Kevin Tilson. "We just came up short in the end."

Peru State College took advantage of the bye week to heal injuries and entered their game with Oklahoma Panhandle rested and ready. The Aggies entered the contest being outscored 88-0 already this season.

Smith got the Bobcat offense going with a five-yard touchdown run with 2:24 left in the first quarter. Austin Arnold (Stromsburg) capped off the six play, 30 yard drive with a successful PAT.

A poor long snap on an attempted punt of Panhandle gave Peru State a first and goal situation from the fiveyard line. Aldana ran an option to the left side to give the Bobcats a 14-0 lead.

Aldana then hooked up with Matt Beck (Ralston) for a70-yard touchdown pass, giving the Bobcats a 21-0 lead after Arnold's PAT.

Peru State took advantage of another poor snap, this time resulting in a safety to give them a 23-0 lead going into the halftime.

"Our defense played well the whole game," said Senior Ross Luzum. "Our offense c.apitalized on some big mistakes."

Aldana would later hook up with Scott Beveridge (Reno, Nevada) on a 34-yard pass to push the lead to 30-0.

The Bobcat defense had a great day, allowing Panhandle to only 13 yards rushing and only 181 yardsoftotaloffense. Junior Paul Heusinkvelt (Crete) led the defense with 9 tackles, including a sack. The Bobcat defense tallied 89 tackles on the day, 24 for losses, equaling 25percent of their tackles were for a loss.

"We came to play," said Junior defensive tackle Tyler Armagost, (Lexington), who had five tackles, including three unassisted tackles for losses, two of which were sacks. He also registered a pass break up.

Smith led the Bobcat rushing attack, with 71 yards on the ground. Aldana

BANK OF PERU

completed 11 of 21 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns.

The Bobcats have another bye week this weekend, before playing Midland in the Oak Bowl for Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 6. Game ·time is scheduled for I p.m.

Stats:

Wayne State 21, Peru State 0.

First downs: Wayne State 21, Peru State 12. Rushes (Net):Wayne State 201, Peru State 96. Passing Yards: Wayne State 221, Peru State 51. Total Offense Plays-Yards: Wayne State 58-422, Peru State 68-147. Passes Att-Comp-Int: Wayne State 26-14-1, Peru State 14-7-0. Time Of Possession: Wayne State 24:30, Pe.iu State 35:30.

Peru State 30, Panhandle 6.

First Downs: Peru State 13, Panhandle 14. Rushes Net: Peru State 93, Panhandle 13. Passing Yards:. Peru State 190;Panhandle 168. To-· ta! Offense Plays-Yards: Peru State 67-283, Panhandle 73-181. Passes Att-Comp-Int: Peru State 25-12-1, Panhandle 31-17-1. Time of Possession: Peru State· 23:14, Panhandle 36:46.

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/olleyball to open home MCAC season, continue on at 8-8

SCOTT NELSEN fought four game match 34-23/24-30/ 19-30/29-31.

Sports Editor

"The girls did a good job of sticking fhe Peru State College .volleyball to the game plan against a very good 1m will begin play this week in the volleyball team," said head coach Fred :::AC with an 8- Aubuchon in a record. The press release. 1bcats will play

Conference

won't Findlay had 19 st to 14th ranked kills and 28 digs :llevue be easy... We hope in the loss, as yin the.AWAC. · · Brook Placke

Our conference to finish towards (Grand Island) ll not be easy," · ended with 52 asid Katie top Of COnference · sists for the athiesen (David Katie Mathiesen match. ty). "We hope to Due to the ter1ish towards the top and make some rorist attacks, the Bobcats were forced •ise in our conference tourney." to miss their game with Midland

The Bobcats traveled to Crete on Lutheran that was scheduled for Sept. iday, Sept 21, to face Doane in a 12. However, Northwestern College •n-conference match up. Peru State of Iowa got some games together and )llegefell to the 18'h ranked Tigers the Bobcats were able to play the Warl-24/30-26/30-lq. Janelle Findlay riors up in Orange City. itella) had eight \<ills for the Bob- Peru State won a. thrilling five game its along with 26 digs and four kills, match 30-25/30-27126-30/21-30/ 15oane ended up winning the season 13. Jenny Pitz! (Omaha) had 19 kills ries between the two teams, 2-1. and 21 digs to pace the Bobcat offense. T..

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and the result w.asn't as good fol' the Bobcats; The Red Raiders, who PSC had earlier in the season defeated in five games, made quick work of the Bobcats as they. won 30-19/32-30/3024. Findlay and Pitzl again paced the Bobcats, combining for 14 kills and 23 digs. Pitzl also served up three aces.

The Bobcats' MCAC schedule is far· from easy, as both College of St. Mary's and Bellevue are ranked in the NAIA .national volleyball polls.

The Flames, of College of St. Mary have been at number 4 most of the season; while the Bruins are currently 14.

The Bobcats' schedule will get much more hectic over the next month as they will travel out of state to many of their games. This weekend, Peru will head to Newm,an University. in Witcha, Kansas, on Friday. On Si.tthrday they travel to Lawrence to face Haskel University before, opening their home season against Oklahoma Wesleyan University (previously Bartlesville Wesleyan) on Homecoming, beginning at 11:00 in the AWAC.

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The Peru State College baseball and >ft.ball teams are both engaging in 111 practices, Both teams are getting feel for their new players, and figring out how they will replace lost layers due to graduation. ·

The Bobcat baseball team has a Llffi.ber of new freshman and junioJI )Hege transfer students joining the :am this season.

"Oul' JUCO and freshmen will add Llality ·depth to our already strong :turning squad," said Nate Munter, 'ho will hang up the cleats for a new air of coaching shoes this season. They'll be some new recruits 1g some noise in our lineup."

The baseball team has been hold1g fall practice since the second day f school. Their practices have con-. .sted of fieldwork, defensive pracce, and batting practice.

They have also been having batting ractice and an inter-squad scrim1age every other day to keep their kills fine tuned. They will also be laying some scrimmages against difjunior colleges and some iPAC schools.

The Bobcats are hoping to bounce. ackfrom a dis;ippoi!lting seas(jp last

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versity won the conference, with a record ()f overall. The Bobcats were the only team to defeat them, during regular season conference play.

"If we hav.e solid pitching, good.defense, and timely hitting we'll be all right," said two-time All American thfrd baseman Monte Scott. "If we can connect on these three aspects,. we should win some games."

The Peru State College softball team has also been practicing this fall. The softball team is also coming off a somewh;itdisappointing season last year and will look toward their seniors fm leadership.

The Bobcats will not be traveling for any as they .will all be. playing many inter-squad scrimmages.

"We 're getting off to a great start," said Junior catcher Jessica Joe. "Hopefully we can carry our momentum into the regular season."

The Bobcats also have some new players on the team, which are fitting in great.

"The freshmen are beginning to fit in well on the team," said Junior pitcher Christy Bulson. "We are all coming together as a unit. We have high expectations for this team· this season."

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As difficult as it has been for the

spected for hours prior to the game by sportingworld to get back in gear fol- It has been at least a decade since While fans clogged the exlowing the sickening attacks in New there has been such a profound dis- pressways during rush hour in order York and Washington, games have play of pride and patr,iotism in and to get to Memorial Stadium in time resumed in good order. Just one week among the fans that filled such stadi- for the ·kickoff, secul'ity personnel ago it was difficult to rationalize any urns to the bl'im. Perhaps .they were were combing the stands for the posgame being played in the wake of the there not on1y to cheer on their sport- sibility-no matteJI how remote:-'--Of atrocities by fans and players alike. ing heroes, but to also reestablish a malicious tampel'ing. Even in the relaBut here are we now, watching Barry sense of what we could only define as ti ve geographic safety of Midwest and Sammy swinging for the fepces '.normalcy.' Normalcy, of course, is a America we ask ourselves how safe in style, the NFL has returned .to the relative term, and it is one that has we· aJ1e when we support our local gridiron with regality, and the great- probably been redefined permanently teams. est basketball player ever should an- in the wake of the attacks. It only took · Perhaps the greatest example of such nounce his return to the NBA by the a week of convalescence to realize that fear was epitomized by one New York end of the week. Even the NHL is what we deem as "normal" will no Mets fan who remarked about Shea J1eady to strap on the skates. longer be defined as such. The si;>ort- Stadium's close proximity to So should we assume that all has ing world has just begun to realize this LaGuardia Airport, saying that "The been set right by the return of sports as it regains its footing and tries to planes· that used to be considered to our lives? Of course not. ButI think begin anew. Security is now part of merely an annoyance to fans will now I echo the popular sentiment· when I the real-wodd equation in the sport- be considered a legitimate threat." say that I am happy to have that part ing world. Fans may soon begin to By supporting our beloved teamsof our lives returned. Sports can in- question where the line will be drawn or returning to normalcy-may actudeed heal a fan's heart as well as any between protection anq paranoia. ally require more of a diversion to sit diversion; however, will sports ever be Of course, such measures are not in our seats and suspend disbelief, at the diversion they once were with limited to the professional venues. least so we can enjoy the games. The tightened and vigilant security? Husker fans were treated to increased security· measures are not a one-shot It would be inaccurate to describe security .measures last Thursday as deal. Every future weekend, fans will the return of national sports with UNL's men in took nothing for arrive at tlleir venues and they will be elry and fanfare. Most professional granted while Nebraska hosted Rice. met with random searches, metal devenues hosted some sort of pre-game The HuskeJ1s themselves treated ·the tectms and video cameras at every memorial and dedication to the hr.ave fans to a-48-3 blowout of the Owls, turn. This is the real world-- the new butwhatsomefansdidn'trealizewas secure wodd of sports, for fans and the of the

alike.

Photo. Brandi Groff Sophomore setter Brooke Placke (2) sets a back set to senior hitter Jenny Pitzl (9), in a home game against Concordia earlier this year.

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Rock 'N Roll alive and kicking in Lincoln.

DAN GOTSCHALL that probably resulted in permanent . hearing damage for most of those Freelance Writer present.

Anyone who thinks that rock and roll After this· the stage was set for the is dead obviously failed to catch righteous Rev Horton Heat, who deweek's show at the Royal Grove night- livered.a nearly flawless performance. club in Lincoln, featuring the Rever- Formed in the heart bf Texas over 11 end Horton Heat and opening act years ago, the Rev. 's trio .did just what Nashville Pussy. Any critic who could they do best - hammering out a strange deny the viability of rock music after blend of blues, rockability, and punk, seeing this show would either have to that could have just as easily had the. be brain dead or stone deaf. audience line dancing as moshing.

The Reverend had a tough act to fol- Always a master showman, the Rev. low, as openers Nashville Pussy tried wore his trademark flame job suit· their hardest to blow the rafters off the jacket, while drums and stand-up bask place. Delivering a stomping, head sported the same flame motif. The banging, feedback shrieking frenzy of ·band tore through old classics like ·· Southern fried punk-metal biker, the "Slow" and ''Big Red Rocket of Atlanta, Georgia based quartet Love," as well as newer tune.s like smashed the "rock is theory to "Spend a Night in the Box." In the pieces. Blistering thei.r way through wake of last week's terrorist attacks on numbers such as "Shoot First and Run the U.S., the Reverend at one point Like Hell," and "Go Mother ****** asked the crowd to observe "a moment Go," and "I'm the Man," Nashville ofanger;forall those(expletive)counPussy delivere.d the message that rock tries that are trying to .take away our is indeed alive and well, with all the freedom," while the band launched subtlety of a beer-fueled car crash. into feedback-squealing, drutn-poundCentral to their show was the born- · ing, bass-rumbling free for all as the bas tic fretwork of lead guitarist audience roared 'its approval.

Ruytler Suys, who forever puts to rest Fittingly enough, in the heart of beef the moldering myth that women don't country, the Reverend broke out the know how to rock. Clad in skintight 9lassic "Eat a Steak," a hilarious romp white jeans; red bra, and matching red about the joys of eating red !fleat that and white cowboys boots, the blond probably left vegetarians stewing in dervish delivered a wailing, high-en- anger, but left most fans holding their ergy performance that puts AC/DC's sides with ·1aughter. When the AngusYoungtoshame.Afterclubbing Reverend's set finally ended, the her battered Gibson guitar into sub- diertce walked away excited, drained, mission, she ended the show by rip- and content to be alive- prdving wrong ping all the strings out of it, resulting those pundits who are forever declarin an ear-s littin s uall of feedback ing the death of rock and roll.

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Fiction imitates real life

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drama is almost too much for the emoShute's On the Beach was first copy- tional reader· to bear. Curiosity and righted in 1957 by Ballantine Books suspense lurk around every page turn in paperback. This enduring hovel is as your midnight oil burns. 278 pages long and $6.99. Shute is sure to have many different On the Beach is a terrifying over- characters for all readers to have dose of reality on a personalized level. someone to relate to. As many of us Shute makes his novel timeless with conduct our lives, the characters of the the events that occur and the charac- book are depicted going about their tersthatareportrayedwhilehedepicts everyday lives or fulfilling their the after effects of the one and only dreams. nuclear world war.

Lieutenant Commander Peter The place is southwest Australia. · Holmes, his wife Mary, and their baby The tirrte is just before the end of the Jennifer go about their everyday roulast of the human race due to nuclear tine as if nothing had happened. Comfall-out. Shute displays his characters mander Dwight Towers of the United with care. Mary, for example, is tli.e States Navy had a family along the ideal little housewife who lives in ig- eastern coast of North A,-nerica and .norance of what is happening around still acts as if they are .. her. In one scene, Peter tries to explain Moira Davidson has a fasCination to Mary that she may have to induce with Towers that can be thought of as death for both herself and her infant a romantic interest. John Osborne de-

MARINDA KAYE DENNIS, with a fast acting poison. Mary mis- cides to fulfill his life long dream of being a race car driver competing for the Grand Prix with his Ferrari. interprets Peter's explanation. She is so blinded to the fact that they Freelance Writer

Many people believe that fictional are going to die that she accuses Peter

and the terrorist acts, which took place kill myself. Then you'd be free to go on Sept. 11, this assumption is proven. off with some other womart," The

Shute's novel, On the Beach, really makes you stop and think of the deli'fiarig'.s oy 'a' fragile ,: thread, whiChwe call politics.

Woop· woop Snoop wows

Juice."

He performed for an hour and 45

ANN MORNIN Freelance Writer minutes. straight. He went 15 minutes

For the first time ever, rap artist · over the time that was given to bim. Snoop Dogg performed in Lincoln, The crowd did not seem to mind at· Neb. on Sept. 19 at the Pershing Cen- all. ter. Also performing with Snoop were

He was nothing less than spectacu- rapppefs Kurupt, Daz, DJ Jam, The. Jar, capturing t.he hearts of the Ne- Liks, Soopafly, The Angels, and Butch· braska audience by wearing a· red Cassidy. Cornhusker jersey. · To be.honest, I had never gone to Snoop was promoting his most re- see a rapper perform before. This was cent CD Duces N Trays Old Fash- definitely no N' SYNC concert. There ioned. He performed "I luv it" and was no dancing, no outrageous cos"Eastsid.e Ridaz." Of course, the.au- tumes, or large bands, just plain dience went crazy when he performed rappin' · · some of his old school songs such as I was also expecting a distinct type "Murder was the case" and " Gin and of crowd. There were plenty of teenagers, but I also saw middle-aged people. Mai:iy were without kids. Seeing a woman my mom's age waving. her hands in the air was a little awkward, but also fascinating.

The high point of the.collcert was when Snoop de<\icate,.d ?- song to his fallen friend Tupac. ·

He performed "Gansta Pa,rty," which was the song he had performed a duet with his friend. There was not one person sitting down during. that perforc mance.

Lincol.n was his fifth stop on the 36city Puff Puff Pass tour. There was not mu.ch to the stage. There was his DJ in the middle with the music and a ·medium-size screen hanging above the ' DJ. He also was promoting a movie, called Bones in which he plays the lead. It will be coming out in October. The concert was exhilarating yet expressive. Snoop did stop the show for a minute to have a moment of silenc.e , for the people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on World Trade I Center and toe Pentagon. I guess even a dog has feelings too.

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'JeW CampUS CIUbS , the second Tuesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in T.J. Majors, room continued from page 1 )r 872-2168. They will be willing to mswer any questions that you might 1ave.

The Council for Exceptional Chiliren is also making itself known on :ampus this year. Although CEC is 1ot a new organization, the chapter ias been inactive for the last year due o low membership. This chapters af'iliated with an international organithat has been helping students Nith exceptionalities and the indiriduals who serve them since 1922.

The goals of CEC are to share the mow1edge and experience that each >erson has with others. They also 1,1ant to achieve advocacy. and net1,1orking. CEC hopes to give service o area schools and agencies that ;erve individual with They hope to ac;omplish professional development md opportunities for leadership in the 1rea of special education.

CEC will meet with the other edu:atioH

230. If other meetings are specifically needed for CEC, they will be arranged separately, when needed. For any questions about CEC, contact Pat Rippe at 872-2399 in TJM, room 205.

PAD is a new Peru State College club whose purpose is to provide unity and support for people of all sexual orientations and to heighten awareness of differing sexual orientations on campus and in the surrounding community.

"We have had a good member turn out and a great response from campus staff and student bodies. I think this club is going to be a great success," Jeremy R. Muckey, PAD president, stated.

"This group is going to be very active and will hopefully be widely known by the end of the year. We've had a wonderful response so far, and the rest of the members hope that it will continue," said PAD secretary, Ryan Zeigler.

For more information, contact Jer-

:=indy's smooth voice ;aturates new album

GRACE JOHNSON

Staff Writer

:ountry. singer

:indy Thompson's febut album My Vorld a success

Next time you're channel surfing, 1ink twice before bypassing CMT you might just see Cindy homson singing her current single, .Vhat I Really Meant to Say" from debut album My World. Thomp>n co-wrote all eleven tracks on the isc, which you might not guess be1use of the variety of sounds on it.

There's new country, such as the

Per·u's Musical Finest in Action

In 1979, two. Peru State College music professors began a collaboration of their musical talents that has continued to the present and is now known as Aeolian II. Dr. David Edris and Dr. Thomas Edigar first. began their long collaboration as just another "faculty duo," but soon cided they needed to select a name that conveyed what they felt they were presenting; thus, the name Aeolian II was selected.

The title of this presentation is one full of meaning and definition. The name Aeolian is often associated with the wind. Musically, however, Aeolian represents musical form and structure, instruments, and. sound. The Roman numeral two represents the two performers.

Edris, t!ie trumpet player of this duo, is Professor of Music and Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts department at Peru Sate College. Edris has extensive professional performj9g. He \las peP;'o.nxwd in back+lip groups for such jazz luminaries as jazz vibraphonist Terry Gibbs, jazz vocalist Jack Haskell, and trumpeter Carl "Doc" Severinsen.

MUSICAL

II concert in Benford Recital Hall on Tuesda , Se

Piano Extravaganza i.n 1990, and his piano students are frequent state and regional· competition winners.

the only instruments that this music. This piece had three movements.

catchy title track, traditional country, and even a few light rock-sounding tunes, as well. There's also a little Irish feel mixed in on "What I Really Meant to Say." The strength of the CD though, is that not one of these sounds seems out of place. Maybe that's because Cindy's voice iS so smooth you barely notice when one song ends and another starts. Unlike some country discs, she for the most part avoids the same old cliches and depressing lyrics that can bring you down.

So, bottom line, what's it like in Cindy's world? If you're looking for something to work out to, this isn't the CD for you. But if you're looking for something mellow to relax to on a rainy day, come on in to Cindy Thompson's world, take your shoes off, and stay a while.

Musical notes to come

October

- 11th: Band Concert 7:38 p.m.

- 18th: Student Recital 11 :00 a.m.

- 23-24th: Show

Choir Festiual - all

- 25-27th: National Music Teacher Association

- 28th: Drew Dauis (Senior Recital) 7:08 p.m.

Edigar, the pianist of Aeolian II, is directorof Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Peru State College. He is president of the Nebraska Music Teachers Association. Edigar is an active composer and performer. He founded the Peru State College

The first song that was performed was Rustiques by Eugene Bozza. There were three main parts in this piece starting with cadenza-like. sound, then a lyrical feel, and ending with a rustic technical dance feel, which consisted of fast fingers in both the trumpet and piano.

Next, they played a Joseph Kaminski piece named Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra. Unlike the concerto, which is typically played by an orchestra, a piano and trumpet were

The final piece was Contest Piece by Guillaume .Salay. This piece, like the first one, had a cadenza-like, lyrical, and technical part, so that the judges would be able to hear all the techniques of each student.

Jennifer Anderson, a third year music education and performing arts senior, called the. concert, "A very exhilarating performance by our very own music faculty. As always, their musical talents astounded the audience."

Kevin Smith strikes back

HILLARY MCKEY

Photography editor

Kevin Smith's newest movie in his continuing series of interconnected movies is a sad, tired rip on Hollywood, movies, and women in general.

Jay and Silent .Bob Strike Back had many problems that detracted from the humor. First of all, it seems to condone heavy use of drugs, because Jay and Silent Bob are drug dealers and the "heroes" of this movie.

Secondly, there are too many obscene jokes, drug jokes, and degrading jokes about women in the movie for it to be truly funny. Smith's first movies at least had a tinge of intellectuality in them.

The jokes, for the most part, seemed to be 'fhe whqle movie .. .•. the term "comeqy".very loosely.

Granted, there are funny parts to the movie, such as the cameo appearances by "big name" stars, but they are not enough to cover for the total lack of plot

Smith seems to knock off of almost every big movie of this generation, from Star Wars to Good Will Hunting, but the effect is only illumination of Smith's inability to come up with an original idea.

I would say that if you .must see this movie, wait until it comes out on VHS because it's not worth spending six bucks on a ticket. I give it one and a half bobcats.

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Photo by: Hillary McKay

DUO: Dr. Edris and Dr. Ediger perform in Aeolin

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In si;c steps or fess

We have received a few responses after last week's issue. Shane, Kevin, and Kristin contributed three actors that were a little tough to connect, but we prevailed.

Shane-Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen was in The Great Escape with James Garner.

Garner was in Maverick with Jodie Foster.

Foster was in Contact with Matthew McConaughey

.f\1cConaugbey was in A Time To Kill with Oliver Platt.

Platt was in Flatliners with Kevin Bacon.

Kevin and Kristin-Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle. Anwar was in Scent Of A Woman with Al Pacino.

Pacino was in The Devil's Advocate with Keanu Reeves.

Reeves was in Much Ado About Nothing with Michael Keaton.

Keaton was in Batman with Jack Nicholson.

Nicholson was in Mars Attacks with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Parker was in Footloose with Kevin Bacon.

OR

Step 5 Nicholson was inA Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.

Kevin and Kristin-Matthew Schoefling

Matthew Schoefling was in Sixteen Candles with John Cusack.

Cusack was in Con Air with John Malkovich.

Malkovich was in Queen's Logic with Kevin Bacon.

OR Matthew was in Mermaids with Cher.

Cher was in Moonstruck with Nicholas Cage.

Cage was in Leaving Las Vegas with Elisabeth Shue.

Shue was in Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon.

C8lllpus Pictorlal:Very Scary Things .. ..

WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? Left, the Bobcat statue likes to play with his wood. From a certain angle it is for sure that the bobcat is happy to be here. on campus. You can tell by the giant like curve that appears below his whiskers! The Bobcat has been happy ever since the unveiling. The rest is history. Go. Cats! Below, JASON CHARGES UP GIRLS TEAM The famous horror madman Jason stops by practice for the Bobcat girls basketball team. Jason scared the team by waving his knife around and yelling Boo! The girls thought PSC finally got hockey on campus. Then the girls knew that the Canadians would be happy. They finally told Jason to 'puck off'. Under his nockey mask Jason gave a smile that

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On Thursday, September 20, 2001 FreshmanB. J. Cox, a friend of Chuck Fluck, pulled.a wrinkled dollar bill out of his pocket and searched for the nearest pop machine, His thirst could only be quenched with a bottle of two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. (That's ; water for those of you who are · scientifically challenged.)

Dehydrated and parched, Cox inserted his dollar bill into the correct slot. His finger depressed the white button, fully i::xpecting a Dasani to tumble out.

"I was fully expecting a Dasani to tumble out," said Cox. "What came out is far beyond words."

Cox looked down at the container of liquid that th.e machine spewed forth. "It was wicked dark in color and my first thought was that Dasani had built a factory in Peru."

To his dismay, Cox's thoughts were wrong, as the dark mystery liquid turned out to be Diet CocaCola. Not only was Cox mad that tl6 &Id tl8t receive Hie water, after he twisted off the cap but, he was told he was to "please try again."

TNN Trouble With Trl.bbles.

Sick of the reality shows on TV? Let's jump into the future aboard the S. S. Enterprise. Where do yol' go to find the Enterprise? 'Just tune into TNN'on'ariy given• evening. This week, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home has been playing every night.

THE GREAT PSC WORD SEARCH

FINALS HOMESICK BOB INN BILLS KEG PIZZA EXAMS PARTY LOAN CHECK

Peru's reactions to the continuous coverage are mixed. Chris B. Chikn is one of the students who is sick of looking at William Shatner and the fashionable Mork-like jumpsuits he wears

"My God man, I am so sick of all the warp drives," said Chikn. "Why can't they show robots battling each other like they do on Comedy Central?':

Clementcstm 90"s Catch Phase "Cool

Some students were disrupted Monday when Dr. Bill Clemente used the passe 90's catch phase, "Cool Beans." Some students are still in shock that Clemente would seem so behind the times.

"I am so shocked," said Sophomore Grant Mewish. "I don't think he knows it is the '00. I thought he was so hip for his age.

Of course, he does wear those gawky beads that hang from his glasses." · Clemente didn't have much to say about the disappointment of the students. In fact, he was more worried with

"All I have to say is take Filni Studies," said

Here is a list of 9 words to find. The first to return the completed word search to the Peru State Times office wil receive a prize to be named later.

Friday, Oct. 12, 2001

The Bobcat Voice Since 1921

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Vol. 79, Issue 3

Munter, Sejkora begin royal reign

Nate Munter Tyree Sejkora

Assistant coach of the President of MENC PSC baseball team

Hometown: O'Neill, Nebraska

Major: Physical Education and Special Education

Blind Man's Bluff entertained students in the Student Center during homecoming week.

Future plans: To teach and coach in a high school in Nebraska

Favorite food in cafeteria: The suckers you get on your way out

Favorite plf!ce to hang out: .In my room, but ·f like spendfng quality time with my friends too.

Dream vacation: Europe

Best of Peru: Being at the baseball fielu

What went through my lzead as I was crowned: Does this mean I have to go to the Janee?

Hometown: Burchard, Nebraska

Major: Music education and performing arts

Future plans: To start with singing on cruise ships, and then move on to Broadway. If that doesn't work out, I'll teach.

Favorite food in cafeteria: You can never go wrong with cereal and dessert

Favorite place to hang out: The baseball house, with all• my'·favorite· boys and Mike

Dream vacation: To revisit NYC What l thought when they crowned me: Yeah!')' I was basically stunned into a state of not ·thinking at alL

Best memory of Peru: Flooding the shower in Morgan Hall my freshman year, and making Kimmy laugh hysterically for the first time at PSC.

PSC reaches beyond local borders

CALVIN EGGER

Freelance Writer

On Saturday, Oct 6, PSC volleyball · players defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan.

"A journey of a thousanu miles starts with a single step," Todd Drew, a member of last year's campus diversity committee, said about the recent addition of a director of diversity programs position.

Zoon Wood is the new director of diversity programs for Peru State College, a position which was added this year. Wood's job is to diversify:Jhe campus.

Dictionaries as differences or variet:Ji:.. \

It's .harder to te.rm in tjle college setting[ Different · ect&*of diver,srty include ethlanguage, culture;. age, ,gender, and sexual orientatiom igfl'

studies, said that by adding this position, we are demonstrating a commitment to the campus community by addressing diversity issues.

Peru has 13 international students, one percent of the 1300 total student population. Minority students are probably more numerous. Farai TsimbaChitsva, an international students from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, discovered PSC through the Internet.

he said.

, Wood is working to increase minority and international student enrollment. Two ways he will recruit international students is through the use of Internet advertising and by mailing brochures to foreign countries.

"We live in a global society," Tande stated, who was also on a diversity committee last year.

In order to be successful, students need to know how tQ interact with others of different cultures.

Why should students care about diversity?

Korianne Tande, dean of the school of education and graduate

"If they want to bring a large

might attract prospective Zoon Wood is the \ international students in the director of multicultural future. grams

number of international students to Peru State College, they should bring more scholarships,"

Drew, also the dean of the school of professional studies, said, "As time goes on, students will find themselves in an ever more diverse world."

Photo courtesy of Kent Propst

Photo courtesy of Kent Propst , Tsimba-Chitsva thought scholarships

at PSC.

\!student senate corner II N'? pets in housing this year

Student Senate had their retreat on hour of their time during the week to Sept. 27. Participants were encour- sit in the Senate office. Students are aged by President Halalilo and Vice- welcome to stop in and visit with president Gager to work together and Senators whenever they are in the ofto aspire to be the best they can be. fice. Hopefully, this will increase visGoals for the year were discussed, and ibility of Student Senate on campus. senators were reminded to try to be Recent campus unrest about the the strongest voice they can for the number of traffic tickets being issued, students via serious involvement in especially in the Delzell area, was committees to which they were as- voiced. Les Stonebarger, chief of sesigned. curity will speak about traffic issues

Senators got to know each other with Senate at 11 :00 on Oct. 23. better, and there were plenty of honey The firm was chosen for the Probuns and cupcakes to go around. gram Statement on renovations for The.Bloodmobile was postponed Morgan Hall, slated to begin late July, until February at the request of Red 2002.

Cross. Keep in mind it was not L·an- The PSC web site is in the process celled! of being revamped, according to were asked to offer one Harshbarger.

PSC pool ready to cool swimmers

KARI l YNNE Staff Writer Aquatic Fi\ness. dre .:ilso being Mfered for Peru State. Oillege students. One class is offered this fall. and another class will be available for the

The pool is now open and ready for spring quarter. husiness! Located in the Al Wheeler ..\diviry Center. it is open to all students and the publil·. The hours for the ptit>I are Sunday through Thursday 7 10 p.m. and Monday through Friday l l a.m. I p.m. There are lifeguards on duty during this time.

Sophomore Jessica Nyberg, who is taking the Aquatic Fitness class this semester. enjoys the class. "It's a great program and it is good exercise," she said. "However, I think that there is too much chlorine. and sometimes the water is a little cold."

Student Stress Calendar October

- Freshmen begin to realize that life at college is not as perfect as they were led to believe by parents, teachers, and counselors. Old problems seem to continue and new ones are added. An external reality they had put their hopes in has failed them

- Grief develops because of inadequate skills for finding a group or not being selected by one

- Midterm work-load pressures are followed by feelings of failure and loss of self-esteem

·Job panic for mid-year'graduates

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RANDI MAYBERRY Staff Writer

If it can't breathe underwater, it goes. This is the new pet policy affecting those who Jive in Nicholas hall, Oak Hill apartments, and faculty housing.

Residents with pets who signed contracts last spring can legally live with their pets until their lease expires in June. Those who signed the contracts late, or did not identify pets on their lease. must get rid of them or move out as soc>n as possible.

All pets must be gone from the premises by June 1, when the contracts run out. Starting with the 2002-2003 contracts, no pets are allowed.

There is some confusion among the students, employees. and faculty asto who can have pets and who cannot. The director ofresidence life says that a staff member who handled the leases last year gave some tenants verbal permission to have pets.

Written permission from the director of residence life must be given in order to have pets. The verbal permission is not valid.·

The apartment contract states two requirements that must be met before pets are allowed in the apartments. The first is payment of a $200 pet deposit, and the second is the written permission from Erin Sayer, director of residence life.

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not ments had to be re-carpeted and dogs • at Oak Hill were digging holes in the ha Ve tO be pa Id grass.

Nicholas Hall resident Edward Thompson is "all for no pets."

"The girl living across the hall had two cats and moved out. My girlfriend moved in and the carpets were washed two times and they bleached the walls. The smell still has not come out."

Thompson goes on, "lt is sad that someone has to live there."

Fellow Nicholas resident Alan Gregersen has mixed feelings about this issue. Gregersen and his niece both have pets in the apartment.

Gregersen is allowed to have a pet until the lease ends in June because he was under the early contract. His niece. wh(l signed a later coritract, has

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to ge.t rid of her cat.

··r am sorry that other people had to ruin it for responsibje pet owners. I also understand the school because it is expensive to replace the damage done," Gregersen said.

Sayer is giving compensation for those who opt to move out. Normally, if someone breaks a lease. they have to pay rent until a new tenant is found and they give up their housing deposit. "fn fairness. the housing deposit will be refunded, and rent will not have t(i be paid." said

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KIMBERLY PU KALL

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These Jays. Americans are Ii ving in fear. Sept. 11 left in its W•tke incre•tsed security and unrest in airports.

my car with <I heavy luundry basket in hand, I heard a plopping sound occur right next to me. not two feet away. 1 looked. and there rolled a walnut ball. I have heard these things drop everywhere-un my way lo school. getting in my C<tr. and dropping on my hood.

Peruvians. however,

that falls from above. not exactly pleasant. They have the added worry of dropping We think Peru

"Who was are walking around fearingsomethingdse Falling from trees is stupid enough lo plant a walnut tree right where everyone W<tlks and parks their

-PSC nuts

Students who live at the Complex are at great risk. Just the other day. I was actually babysitting and my roommate was rolling a baby stroller up the hill by the Complex. A walnut in its comfortable fuzzy encasement got caught in the wheel. It was rolling round and round until l kicked it out. Just the other day, I accidentally caught one underfoot, and my .;inkle went sideways.

Complex resident Kari Reinert.

walnuts from the sky. students should be Loaded with certain more understanding. cars?" said trees conduei ve to such walnut droppings, the Peru campus is a danger zone.

··There should be people with sprained ankles and concussions all over the place. ls that hail damage? No. no. A walnut fell on the car."

It is a tree's revenge at this time of year. It is merely exercising its right to litter. Trees can't enjoy a Diet Coke and toss the can, so they toss little walnuts instead. We ruin nature; they ruin us. It's warfare out there-watch your he;,id.

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Kimmy's Korner .Formula for good times Brad says: History reyeats itself

KEN HASTINGS

Staff Writer

Some things never change at school. It has been a while since I was in college, but the same things are true now that were true 10 years ago.

Flying

Open air

Free space

Deserted park

Evening breeze

Faint nrnsic

Playing in the distance

loud squeaks

Of a rusty swing

As you climb

Higher and-higher

Your legs leading you

Further into the sky

And bai.:k dliwn ag<tin

To climb onee more

Tilting your head back

On the \\·ay dmrn

The dirt rushing at you 'r'ou sit bad: up

A kid again.

One orange fuzzy b<rll ls the sun .•

In a sea uf duuds

You feel as thuugh

You an: but one member

Qf an artist's painting

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I !igher and higher l! nti I ) nu reach

The height ur all heights

And leap

Tumbling freely in air

To the soft embraee or earth below

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Ypu lo\lk up.

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Turn a few eircles

And dance

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For instance, there is always one class that every om: wants to get into, because it is an "easy A'' course. You can be pretty sure that mo.st seniors do not have class before 10 a.m., unless they have been fooling around. for the last four years. Books always cost more than you thought they would, and people complain that the cafeteria food is not as ·good as mom's food. These are a few of the things you can \:ount on, even \\:hen your kids are in college, 20 or 30 years from now. My friend's gi·andfather graduated from Peru in 1937, and he agrees with me. Of <:nurse, he is 86 years old now, so I might have slipped a few questions by him.

In my opinion. there is one other standard that will.alw<1ys bearound, <tnd.th;1t is the college party. I was just at. one.last night, and let me tell you, it was a grnid \)ne. It had all the. right things that make a party great: girls, b..:verages. and no fights. I thought to mysdL why are there no fights? An id<.:a started to form. What if the amount of girls and beverages had an 'imerse relationship \\ ith the amount. uf fights at a party'! Like debib and <:redits in accounting class, the increase in girls and beverages equals a de<:rease in fighting. Could this really be tru<.:? I d<.:<:ided to get some more information. If finding out the truth meant going to every party in town I was ready.

I talked to one person who has regular p<1rties who said that fights do break \lUt on occasion, but not until later on in the evening, never at the beginning of a party. It looked as if I was getting nowhere in my search for the truth.

Since the books I bought for class are\oexpensive, r to use them ,to my advantage. My roommate Dana and I through our math books

· Could someone expfain to me the the college has provided. Even though

and found a couple of formulas that true definition of preserving history? I agree with this discussiob, some days might help me get a handle.on the situ- Maybe I missed something when I the isolation of different forms of enation. Stay with me here. This is math drove up the main. hill in Peru. tertainment get to my mind. But that being used in real life! Let me try to explain my misunder- is not what bothers me these days.

If we say "A" = girls, "B" = bever- standing. A few years ago, Peru State I guess I don't know how Peru <:an ages, and "C" = no fight parties, then College was in controversy with talks fight to keep its own history where it the Pythagorean Theorem could work. about moving the school to Nebraska is, while we can move another huildA squared plus B squared equals C City. Many people argued that mov- ingofhistoryontocampu:-..Shou!dn't squared. You know, as long as the girls ing the school would not be preserv- this building be kept where it and beverages don't get down to zero, ing the history of the oldest state col- I guess I should·n 't care. I mean thar: things shouldn't get out of hand. lege in Nebraska. Moving it to Ne- even though tht! Little Red Si:hoolWait, there's more. The Quadratic braska City would destroy the history house has lost. some of its history. it formula says-B, +or-the square root of over 100 years of higher education still looks on eampus. I I · of B squared - 4 AC, all divided by · '1'.) O 49·.. !;n 3n 2A. Take my word for it, if you get " "'"U · U below 4 girls or 4 beverages. it is time I i• 1 I I to go home. I

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formula. There are three factors, rated 0 .to' l 0, that <:an determine when a fight will break out. The first i"actor is, "Are there enough girls at this party?"' second .factor is, "Are there enough beverages at this.party't' The third factoris, "Do I get along with everyone at this party?" Multiply the results, and the best number is 1000, the worst is 0. I've quiekly <:runched the numbers and found that if your party results get below 100, it's time to call the police, tell them you are the next door neighbor, and say, ,"Those dumb kids are keeping me up all night!"

These formulas are just a guess you know. It is hard to figure out what's going lln in the heads of all party- · I just Iike relaxing, taking it all in. The party I was at las.t night was pretty good. At one point, you could see the beginnings of a fight, but someone handed one of the guys.a.beverage, and a girl jumped in front of the other guy. On with the p<.!rty!!

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FCA welcomes non,. athletic· participation

ANN MORNIN Freelance Writer

This year, FCA is planning to have a lot of exciting events and everyone is invited. For anyone who is not familfar with FCA, it stands for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Its main goal is.to teach athletes to use sports as a tool to get to know each other and to incorporate God in their ·lives. It helps to maintain and restore a relationship with God.

FC A always meets on Tuesdays at 7 p,m. in the CoffeeHouse, which is located on the bottom tloor of the Student Center.

Next wee!-; there "iill not be a meeting because offall break, but the following week they are meeting on Oct. .23.

FC A and Campus C'rnsade are getting together to have a pizza party and pop. The Lincoln Crisis Center will be sponsoring a speaker who will be discussing abstinence. Everyone is invited.to come.

FCA is being led by the student .leadership team, which consists of Sara

Music expresses patnotlsm

TYREE SEJKORA Staff .Writer

Anderson, Matt Shelsta, Dave Webb, Derek Bergman, Nolan Reil, and Scott Gibbs. They are in charge of organizing the meetings and creating events on campus for everyone to get involved with.

The two facuity sponsors are Julie Kernes, PSC athletic trainer, and John Gibbs, men's head basketball coach. They are there to help the leadership team and to hold the group together.

FCA tries to get a wide variety of speakers who di.scuss different topics that are related to their faith and everyday life.

For the week they do not have a speaker, they get together and play games to get to kno\v .each other. One thing Sara Anderson wants to stress is thatthis is nqt just for athletes.

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" Anyone is welcome to come to our meetings. We would love to see-more people get involved," stated Anderson.

If anyone is interested, you can contact Julie Kernes at 87272390or come to the meetings oh TL,1esdays.

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On Thursday, Oct. 11, the spirit of patriotism filled the theater of Peru State College. The concert was presented by the PSc; Concert Band.

"We were working on pieces before there was an inkling 9f the tragedies [in New York and Washington], but now the program seems to·have a new meaning for the band," said Dr. Davis Edris, director of bands. The songs that gave a patriotic feel to this show were songs such as the opener, "The Star Spangled Banner," arranged by Bill Moffit. Another song that helped celebrate the hope for our. country was "God of Our Fathers" arranged by Claude T. Smith, a hymn.by George Warren. Soloists for this song were Dana Rodwell on the flute, Jennifer Stuthman on the piccolo, and Kandi on the trumpet. The next patriodc element was "Spiritual" from Sy1i1p/1011y No. 5 I 12 by Don Gillis. The song of inspiration, and finale, of the concert was On the Mall (in Washington D.C.)" by Edwin Franko Goldman. This song was a powerful · ending to an inspiring concert. ·

"Music can provide a great emotional release from moments of despair," said Edris, "and I hope many from the college and surrounding

right now. It really ties us as a people back to our roots as Americans and humans·. I hoped the audience enjoyed listening to the music as much .as I enjoyed playing it."

community were .able to .attend and enjoy.an evening of wonderful m.usic."

The concert was not only a special experience for the audience, but was also very inspirational for the instrumentalists.

Senior tuba player Jase Blunt, said, "I really enjoyed preparing for this concert. The patriotic and spiritual pieces really suit the sin of the times

Other songs that were played consisted of an Acton E. Ostling piece titled "Brass Pageantry." Next the band played the first section of a fivesection piece titied "Cake Walk" from the Robert Russell Bennett arrangement of Suite of Old American Dances. Another piece, which was played, represented the feeling of riding on a train, which was the perfect reason this piece is called "Train Ride." This selection is from Winter Holiday and is by Sergei Prokofieff. Kandi .Smith had a sofo on the trumpet for this piece and. also for the finale selection. This piece was by Arthur Benjamin, entitled "Jamaican Rumba."

If you were uncible to attend this concert, do not fret because they will ·be performing again on Wednesday, Dec. 5, again in the College theatre at 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity th<tt you don't want to miss and it's a great way to experienee the 'professionallike feel of a great band.

Budget cuts to raise tuition rates

KARI LYNNE REINERT must be made to combat the S 160 million budget defo.:it.

Staff Writer Those drastic moves include .a failure to deliver allof the approxiStudents worried about tuition this m<ttCly $625 million in aid promised semester may have more of a problem to Nebraska schools this fiscal year. next semester. Chadron. Peru, and Wayne State

In an effort to balance the state bud- Colleges are included in these cuts. get, the Neb. state legislature will be Peru State College has decided to forced to cut funding for all public leave vacant some faculty and.adschopls in the state. PSC would not be ministrative positions and divert . exempt from these cuts, and students those funds into a reserve in anticican expect a tuition pation of the budget 1.·ut. By doing

The state legislature decided that in so. nearly half of the school's defiorder to have a balanced budget by the cit will be provided for. Dipping into end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2002. the cash q::serve has not been ruled cuts in school funding had to be made. out ·as a way to help compensate fi.ir

·· This decision came after an examina- the remaining lost funds. tion of the revenue and spending for Even with those steps taken PSC the fiscal period of July, August, and will still experience a deficit. and · September of this year. that's where raising tuition would The decline in state revenue is a re- come in. suit of decreased spending by the ,,.. "The raising of tuition is intended state's population in expectation of a to avoid cutting activities offered at recession. Even further slowing of Peru," said Ted Harshbarger, vice spending followed the recent attadl\s president of-student services. on America. Fewer people spending The Neb. state legislature has means less money coming into the called a special session for Oct. 12

• state budget from sales taxes, giving to discuss the exact amountof the

further reason for legislature legal budget cuts.

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to forecast that drastic moves Trustees will meet soon after· ·

legislature's meeting to decide how best to deal .with the loss of funds at P.eru.

''I'm hopeful that the Board will do their best to meet student needs." said Junior Caroline Scholl.

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-ing to faculty. staff and students.

Martin explained that before the North Central team leaves, they will conduct a short summary meeting in which they will leave the college with a snap shot view of their findings. A formal report will be forthcoming. The college will respond to any suggestions m<tde.

If the accreditation team identifies <l weakness. the college will have three years to work on any area that needs to be strengthened, at which time a three-year focus visit will take place.

Ten years ago; the re-accreditation team found Peru State's budgetary process to be of concern.· The college made the necessary adjust-

ments,however, and the focus visit yeqrs later found itto hqvebeen broUgfitUp to

Friday Oct. 12, 2001

FREEDOM EULOGY BY HARLEN JOHNSTON

I love America. I said that in news- people in fear and how we are doing paper articles last year and I still say it it again today. Oh, you'll cry out in today. My patriotism, however, finds fear that "We need protection," and itself on shaky ground when dealing that this will only be used against suswith the events of today. pected terrorists. You will tell me this

The problem is that we are scared while right now to be a Muslim in this today. People are afraid to fly, to go to country is reason enough to be conother countries, to sit next to other - sidered suspicious. To even appear types of people, and some are afraid Arabic in background or speech is to walk down the street. Why? I would · reason enough to pull you off a plane like someone to sit down with me and and single you out in today's explain why everyone is so afraid and America. How would you have acted is acting outof that fear. Why are you if the perpetrators were black'? If they all supporting anti-terrorist legislation were white, Asian, or hispanic') that a year ago you would never have Should I be scared now whenever I considered') have a tan that I might be harassed

No, I have not been hiding my head because I look Arabic? Have we forin the sand over the past few weeks. I gotten that some of the people we are have not been blind tu the acts of de- suspicious of are American citizens·) struction that terrorists have caused_ l Is it that we have forgotten that Marhave simply been aware all the time tin Luther King Jr. preached that an that we faced these risb every single injustice tu one is an injustice to all'? day. Nothing is different when you What makes you think that after this consider what threalen:-, us h1day 1·er- crisis the next time when we are findsus what threatened us Sept. l 0th. So ing sumeone tu single out it wirn 't be why are you all h it that you Catholics, Jews, Christians. nr Budsuddenly realized that the 11urld is not dhists·) \\'ho's tu say that the people perfect and that y<nl \1ant \()be pro- who decide what tu louk for won't tected'! Did itju:--t :--uddenly da\\'ll upon single you uut ne:.:t-single yuu out you that there i:-- a price fur ha\'ing the because of the way you live your lite·> freedoms that yuu hcl\e·1 If :--o, I can Why not' 1 You're giving them the understand 11 hy y<lU are su confused power to do so. and have desires to mer-rna:.:irnize I suppose it's because we are all security. I can undeLtand th<lcA' urges. scared and want tu be made safe that but! cannot share them. we are going to such e:.:tremes. Yet

Do you really want the gm ernment as every business major will tell you, tu tap your phune \\'ithuut having to nuthing is without a cost As every get a warrant tu du su·> Du yuu r..:alize physics mcijor will tell you, you do not what this means' 1 You 11 ant the gov- create matter out llt' nothing. To creernment to ha 1·e leniency in dealing ate a perfect 11urld. there is a cost and with these areas that pertain lo natiunal a change in the way we are consecurity. tu b..: abk to dti \1·hate\'er is structed. The cnst today is that we sit (Jeemed by them ··ne,·essary'"·1 Du ai'raid in mir homes we do not seem none uf you remember the name Ju- tu mind giving up: freedom, the McCarthy'! The embodiment nf change to the constitution. To have the idea that \lur gu\'ernment can gu absolute security all you must do is too far in its persecutiun·) If not. then give the state all the freedoms that you does nu one remember the adage that have. Your freedom of speech is all pn11er currupts and abscilute power that keeps the government from havcorruprs absolutely·> Lotik at our his- ing had those wire taps long ago. Aftory ·and how 11e have singled out ter all, if no one speaks out against

them, then they would have been accepted. Oh, and your right to a jury simply impedes justice. The guilty should be sentenced immediately for their crimes, don't you think? If we didn't have the justice system, we could jail every single terrorist without worrying. While you're at it, take away the freedom of assembly so that no terrorist cell can meet. Then you can come out of your homes and feel safe, with the government's permission. When you live then, you'll be living in George Orwell's 1984 vision of perfection, where the government runs every segment of your life and nothing bad will ever happen to you. The price of freedom is high. I do not deny this. Yet you must realize that it has al\vays been high. Today when you sit afraid in your homes, you consider it necessary to give up some of those freedoms to protect you in the scary realities of the moment, think of what you are giving up, There are other ways of accomplishing the task but, you choose to pay with your freedoms for a more permanent security.

I ask that while you are choosing today that you try to stop and consider the freedoms that you are giving up for the long run. Declare martial law or war if you are desperate in the moment and need to feel protected. Those things are temporary and will give you quicker results but freedoms once legislated away are nearly impossible to regain. Try to remember what you are hoping to protect in your actions, and

Local prison open house draws crowd

GRACE JOHNSON Staff Writer

On Sunday, Sept. 23, I, along with thousands of other people, toured the new Tecumseh Correctional Institution.

Upon arrival, I was in awe at the people streaming from the airport across the road, toward the highway, preparing to cross it and approach the prison for a tour. As we drove into the airport parking lot, I noticed many different county license plates. I began to realize what a big deal a prison in Tecumseh was.

I think people have a sort of morbid fascination with prisons and saw this as a chance to indulge in that. I must admit, I find it fascinating too. But upon entering the facility, the moud turned positively stoic the prison employees explained \Vhat we were about to see. We were first taken to the death row area.

In one of the maximum-security housing units, cell doors were open for visitors to step into. I took this opportunity, and being in the cell for less than a few minutes was long enough.

I can't imagine calling it home, Cells were numbered, presumably with the future inmates' numbers, and contained no more than a toilet sink,

mirror, bed, and small storage cupboard. The toilet, sink, and mirror were noticeably made of stainless steel because this was a maximumsecurity area. Elsewhere these items were made of porcelain, except for the area to hold misbehaving prisoners.

Anyone claustrophobic would not want to visit the area for these types of inmates. It was very cramped. These inmates are allowed one hour of sunlight each day and can have visitors only electronically. They are al· lowed nothing for entertainment hut three books.

The other inmates go to 'choul. work, or both. Each prisoner will h:tvc· an account to purchase things from tlw canteen, such as televisions, which are specially riackaged to prevent tran, fer of contraband.

The prison grounds also house a religious center, mental health center, hospital, and gym. Walking outside, one feels like they are in a miniature town or shopping mall, but when you enter any of the buildings, that teeling changes.

Arriving home just ten minutes after departing from the jail seemed odd to me since I am used to having t(l go at least 60 to Lirn.:oln to something of this magnitude. As exciting as it was to gel to see this prison, 1 was just as excited 10 gn home.

how those actions today are hurting•--------------•••••••-••••••-. the ideals that you hope to preserve. There is no more danger today than there was a month ago, simply more fear. If you let go of fear, then maybe you can find your way to deal with the problems we are faced without resorting to giving up freedoms. It's not easy, and as I've stated before, there is a high price for freedom. You simply have to choose whether or not ypu are still willing to pay it.

Admissions aims to boost enrollment

DOUG JAMISON sors. Tele-counseling and follow-up to log onto the web site and check Freelance Writer phone calls allows them to thank po- whether any admission information is tential students for their interest in needed by the college.

Peru State College's Office of Ad- PSC.

The outlook for PSC is very posimissions is doing its part to boost en- "I want you here. You're a good part tive. Moran projected that renovations rollment. of our campus," states Janelle Moran. and an open admissions policy has Admissions counselors travel to over interim director of admissions and produced a five percent increase in 125 high schools in four states. They recruitment. in a typical phone call. enrollment sfoce last year. even visit the same schools and stu- The Office of Admissions is also In a survey of transfer students. condents twice in one year. They convince working heavily toward keeping up ducted by Admissions, the top three potential students to come to Peru State with the expectations of college stu- reasons for choosing PSC were locaCollege for a visit or an open house. dents. Their web site will be upgraded tion, cost, and available majors.

Once on campus, a student will be by January 2002. Every student will "PSC is the most affordable four-

able to tour ttie.cafllpus and visit with be given an account and pin number. year college in Nebraska," Moran f,ill , )J • 1 .i .i "

2001 HOMECOMING:

A blast from the past

KEN HASTINGS Staff Writer

Homecoming at Peru State College was a great time this year. Granted, I've only been to two Peru Homecomings. but this one was better than the last one. Saturday was definitely a full day, starting at about 7:30 a.m., and ending close to 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. Here's my breakdown of the day's events:

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES: Above, the Ugly Truck Contest gets under way. Below, students take their cards and run during the Poker Run. Bottom right, "You can dance if you want to." These students did at the homecoming dance held at the Student Center.

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7:30 a.m.: The sounds of alarm clucks were going off all over Peru, as students and Peruvians got ready for Homecoming.

9:-15 a.m.: Many students headed over to the parade route to get a good seat, scheduled for a 10 a.m. start. There was some excellent parking by the Red House. right on the parade route.

10:15 a.m.: The parade started right on time. sort of. Filled with vintage cars carrying Homecoming candidates, marching bands, old tractors. floats throwing candy, and the Peru emergency services vehicles, the highlight of the parade was the Ugly Truck Contest. Many people had a ring side seat for the roaring engines, the squealing tires, and ultimately, the Ugly Truck wreck in the middle of the parade. There was nothing like a three-truck pile-up to make a parade memorable.

left to right, Attendants are: Freshmen: Steven Fuller, Sarah Blecha; Sophomores: Josh Sosa, Sara Rice; Juniors: Sarah Craven with her father, standing in for Matt Shelsta.

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11:15 a.m.: A Peru tradition for at filled footballs were thrown into the least five years. eight teams of students and Peruvians alike completed for Tee-shirts, in a contest of intestinal fortitude.

11 :30 a.m.: The girls volleyball team went into action against Oklahoma Wesleyan.

11:57 a.m.: The contest winners celebrated their 15 minutes of fame. Many thanks to Ryan, John, Amy, Dana, Jamie, Mike. and Josh for doing their best. The girls at the Red House put on a very good contest; it well run and enjoyed by all.

1:00 p.m.: Students headed over to the Peru/Midland football game. Air-

crowd after the first Peru State score. A nice punt return for a touch down was the first score. Go Bobcats!

4:00 p.m.: After the game, a parade of people trekked over to a friend's house to enjoy some smoked turkey. Wow. that was good food!

6:00 p.m.: After some general laziness. students watched the Nebraska football game. Go Huskers!

9:30 p.m.: Students headed up to the dance, only to find that people don't go to the dances until 10:30p.m. Everyone could get their picture taken, and many people grabbed ballons for fun.

Photos by: B.randi Groff

Bobcats spike OK Wesleyan, MCAC contests to follow

SCOTT NELSEN

Sports Editor

The past two weeks haven't been too iroductive for the Bobcats, as they ave won two of their last eight natches.

This past Tuesday the Bobcat Volteam travlled to University of ebraska Kearney.

The NCAA Division II 14th ranked ,opers got the best of the Bobcats, but ot without a noble fight. The Cats fell 1 foursets.14-30/31-29/18-30/17-30.

NAIA #12 ranked Bellevue came nto the AWAC and knocked off the obcats 23-30/24-30/22-30. Janel !e :indlay (Stella) had nine kills and 16 for the Sara Hurlbut Jmaha) also added nine kills. 11 block and an ace.

The Bobcats' woes started with Newman University, down in Wichita, Kan. The Jets got the best of the Bobcats, winning 30-25/2130/23-30/21-30. Findlay continued to pace the Bobcat offense as she collected I 0 kills, 17 digs and three blocks. Anna Wheeler (Bellevue) collected 15 kills, three aces, seven digs and four blocks. Brooke Placke (Grand Island) continued her hot season as she dished out 34 assists

The Bobcats got a much-needed win on Saturday, Sept. 29. as they defeated Haskell in straight sets. Jenny Pitz! (Omaha) and Findlay continued to pace the ·cats as they combined for 24 kills.

The Bobcats hosted N/\.IA number 4 rated College ()f St. Mary on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The Bobcats lost

BOBCAT SCOREBOARD AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 19 Volleyball defeated by Concordia 34-32/24-30/19-30/29-31

Sept. 21 Volleyball defeated by Doane, 24-30/26-30/16-30

Sept.22 Football defeated Okla. Panhandle

30-6 @. Oakbowl

Sept 28. Volleyball defeated by. University J r•/::/;

Sept. 2.9 Volleyball. defeats H UniverstJ:y,. 30-21/30-2:)/30-23';> of

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Oct. 6 Football falls Midland

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Oct. 9 Volleyball defeated by UNK 31/31-29/18-31/17-30

Oct. 10 Volleyba,11 @ B,ellevue, @ Bellevue, 7:00 MCAC

Oct. 12 Volleyball v: :Newman

University, AWAC, 7:00 MCAC

Oct. 13 Football @ Haskell University, Lawrence Kan. 1:00 CSFL

Oct. 20 Volleyball v. Haskell University, AWAC 7:00 20 Football @ S'western

Assemblies, Waxahachi, TX 1:00 CSFL

Oct. 22 Volleyball @ Midland, Fremont, 7:00

Oct. 26 Volleyball @ Okla. Wesleyan, Bartlesville, OK, 7:00 MCAC

Oct. 27 Football v. N'west Okla. State, Oak Bowl, 1:00, CSFL

Oct. 27 Volleyball @College of Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO 1: 00 MCAC

in straight sets 30-15/30-22/30-28.

"I thought we played very well against St. Mary's in games 2 and 3," said Peru State head coach Fred Aubuchon. "They showed why they were number four in the nation as they

never lost control of the match even though we hung with them."

The Bobcats upended Oklahoma Wesleyan College on Saturday, Oct. 6, in straight sets 30-20/30-23/30-14 on homecoming in the AWAC. The underclassmen led the way, as Wheeler had five kill&. and eight blocks. Cara DeBuhr (Auburn) added seven kills.

''It was an important win for us," said Aubuchon. "It was only our second win in our last eight We saw great play out of Hurlbut and DeBuhr. We have an unoe!ievable week beginning Tuesday, Oct. 9 at UNK, and then heading to Bellevue on Wednesday."

The Bobcats, 10-11, play host to Newman on Friday at 7:30.

"We have a big game tonight," said Sophomore outside hitter Amanda Hedin. "Please come out and support us."

We have a big game tonight. please come ut and support us.

Amanda Hedjn

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PERFECT PASS Bqbcat volleyball player Lyndsay Fisher (middle) passes the ball, as Janelle Findlay (right) approaches for the kill.

woes continue, hope to bounce back this weekend

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru. State College football team dropped its third game in four tries this past Saturday, as they fell to Midland Lutheran College 21-14 in the Oak Bowl.

The Warriors took advantage of267 yards rushing, opposed to the 23 for the Bobcats, which would be the tell tale of the contest. Chaney Smith (Ankeny, Iowa) and Tommy Aldana (Nebraska City) each Jed the team in rushing with 31 yards, however the team's total rushing yards were dropped due to a couple of poor snaps, for minus 44 yards rushing.

HOLD ON! Toby Henry escapes a tackle against Midland. Henry finished the game as the leading receiver for the Bobcats with four carries for 27 yards.

Midland struck first in the game, by using old-fashioned smash mouth football. Their first possession of the game took up more than half of the quarter, and consisted of basically fullback dives over the left and right side.Jason Emmons scampered seven yards for a Midland touchdown, putting them on the board, and ahead 70.

The Bobcats' defense responded by pinning Midland deep in their own territory. Lee Jennings (Columbus)

dropped back to receive the punt, and took it to the house, for a 43-yard touchdown return. Austin Arnold (Stromsburg) would knot the score

Midland ran the ball out to end the! game.

"We showed some signs of moving the ball," said Senior offensive line· man Matt Arend (Ankeny, Iowa).!

"However, we were too inconsistent! throughout the game." .1

Paul Heusinkvelt (Crete) led the Bobcats in tackles with 12. Matt Shelsta (Omaha) had 11, while Tyler Armagost (Lexington) tallied 10, three of which were for losses. Toby Henry (Houston, Texas) led the team in receptions hauling in four catches for 27-yards.

Matt Arend

The Bobi.:ats' 2-3 on the season' travel to Lawrence, Kan. on Saturday to fai.:e Haskell University. Gametime is l p.m. or if you can 'i make it in person, tune into KNC 94.7 for play-by-play.

BOBCAT FOOTBALL TEAM STATISTICS

at 7 -apiece.

Scott Oleson of Midland capped off a 13 play, 66 yard drive with l:Ol to go in the first half with a 14 yard touchdown run, pushing the Warriors lead to 14-7 at the intermission.

'"The first half we struggled with what they did offensi ve!y," said fonior linebacker Matt Shelsta. "The second half we made adjustments. and they worked well."

Midland continued to consume the dock as they used an 11-play 65-yard drive consuming 6:05 off the dock, and extending their lead to 21-7 midway through the third quarter.

The Bobi.:.ats capitalized on a Warrior fumble, as Aldana rushed for a Kicks Away! Senior punter 14-yard toui.:hdown, i.:utting the defi- Chad Beckman punts away. cit to 21-14. Turnabout is fair play, The Stromsburg native blaste however, as the Bobcats were driv- five punts for an average of ing late in the fourth quarte1·. and a 44. 4 yards per punt. bad snap resulted in a turno\·er and

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We showed . some signs

' moving the ball We were just too inconsistent.

IGH AND TIGHT

C:AM

PENTLAND.

would wax on abo.ut why we just have the reigning AL MVP in Jason tched the greatest weekend of Giambi who is the heart and soul of eball ever. but instead, I want to the A's offense, hitting .349, slugging right to my divisional playoff a mere .660 and driving in 120 runs. dictions. So let's say goodbye to Oakland is poised to knock the I and Tony. remain in awe of champsoutoftheirseatthisyear,and nds, Sosa and Gonzalez, and mar- I pick them to end a Yankee four-peat, at the M's one last time before even though I take Clemens to win mayhem begins. Game One. A's in four.

STRANDED AT THIRD

WITH SC:OTT NELSEN

e American League

The National League ,et me be the first i(r say this:· So In a five-game series, it comes down g, Seattle. Yes, I know what. to the effectiveness of your starting l're thinking. How can I possi- pitching. If you happen to be the Aridoubt a team that dinched. the zona Diamondbacks, then you obviWest sometime in May? Be- ously have no problem with your startise anything can happen in a five- ers. Randy Johnson <21-6, 2.49, , e ser.ies, and Cleveland, while 37:2K) and Curt Schilling (22-6, 2.98, ·ing in pitching, can put up runs 293K) are not only botlt number one h the be.st of them. Roberto starters on a staff, but they are also )mar, Jim Thome and Juan the best two pitchers in the National nzalez are battle-hardened and League. The Cardinals will have their ierienced in the post-seaspn. This hands full. NL Rookie of th.e Year r. the middle of the Indian's or- .shoo-in Albert Pujob (.329, 37HR, manufactured 36.:J. runs. That l 30RBI) can't C<lffY the Cards by himtches up well \Vith the M's, where self, and a shaky McGuire and Jim Boone and Came1;on put Edmonds won't be .there to help him 357 RBrs as well. Seattle also out. D'Backs MVP candidate Luis best staff ERA in .the. busi- Gonzalez (.325, 57HR, 142RBI) has ·s. and their bullpen is fantastic. shown little wear down the stretch and the M's limped dmrn the stretch, should be able to spark a sometimes -"ag in comparison to the A"s in anemic offense to take this series sernnd half. With Alomar being quickly. As much as I'd love to. see· uably the best clU\:h hitter play- Big Mac get his second series ring, the this October. l lean toward the St. Louis Cardinals will be swept.

Two 'topics for you today. First is my love for two new sports, NASCAR and the NHL. Grantee, they are not new, but they ha.ve 9ecome relatively new to me. Wednesday night is now national hockey night, no more Darma and Greg for this cat. Whether it's Berry Melrose during the intermissions or Lemieux with a one-time past Rby. That's Wha, not Roy. To teU you the truth, I don't really .<;are for Barry Melrose; however, you have to listetl to him in between periods.

The NHL has become more than

tage, making it even more interesting

My second topic, which I am talking aoout, has nothing fo do with the NHL or NASCAR; it has. to do with ·baseball. This may be best baseball season in my generation, possibly ever. Friday, Oct. 5, was the best day in baseball history, see High and Tight for that, but look at the accomplishments that have come.out of this season. To steal the jdea from my good friend, David Letterman, here is my top IO list of baseball accomplishments for the 2001 season.

IO: Alex Rodriguez, as much as I hate to say it, set the record for homeruns hit by non outfielders/first baseman.

9: The rise (and fall) of the Minnesota Twins from the cellar to the top of their division until August. On a similar note, the same can be said for the Astros' rising from the cellar, where they finished in 2000, t() win their: fourth N,L Central title in the last five years.

8: .Arizona Diamondback teammates, Curt Schilling and -Randy Johnson going neck-to-neck for the NL strikeou.t title. Johnson is up to his old tricks with his fastball, but Schilling is just unreal with his control, making some of baseball's hardest batters to get out look like fools.

take you over for the all-time · homerun record before he is 36.

5: Ricky Henderson joining the 3,000 hit club,. breaking Ty Cobb's ..runs· scored record, imd ·breaking Babe Ruth's all time walks reeord all ii( a year. We all talk ab<:>ut how 70 was never going to be touched and it was, but.the All-Time runs scored record will never be touched. Ricky will go down in. history after he retires next year as the all-time leader in four different offensive catagories, walks, runs scored, lead-off homeruns, and stolen bases. Henderson came into the league in 1979, Jimmy Carter was the president then, and yours truly was just a twinkle in fathers eye;

4: Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield joining the Baseball Hall ofFame as first .time nominees. Granted this has nothing to do with the season at all, but Kirby is my hero, and it's my Top lOlist.

eriem:e of the Indians, with a Finally. we get to the Braves beatist from super-rookie C .C. ing up on the Astros. Houston limped iathi<t. I love Ichiro. but even the into the postseason this year, and they ,anese phenom can't change the have a short history of getting knocked rse of a game like Thome and out of the playoffs early. Actually, the nzalez. A good series. bLit I'll go bst times Houston made the play- just one or two dominate teams. inst the grain and pick the! Indi- offs. they didn't get past the first Thanks to expansion, there are more in five games. round. The Astros have fantastic of- players who have gotten an opporith the l\il's \\'iiming 116 games tensive numbers with Lance Berkman tunity to grow as a star on a team year, it was eusy to forget how and Moises Alou both hitting .331, and that isn't as high caliber as the othat th.e Oakland.A's played. If you B<1gwell put up another great season ers are. tuning in, the A's had the with 39 homers and 130 RBI. How- Due to a video game, l have .now md-best record in the go- ever, .the 'Stros were beat up in their become an avid NASCAR fan. 102-60. Right now, the A's are last two weeks. losing 7 of their last Thanks Austin, I appreciaJe it, didn't best in baseb:tll.and they are my 1o. That's not a good way to prepare realize how great of a sport that it is. k to win the World Series this to face the Braves' aces. Maddux, Yes, it's a sport, granted that most r. But that's another story for G.lavine and the surprising B.urkett are ·of the time they travel in circles only ,ther week. So what about their · a great starting three, and John Smoltz turning left-handed, however, you 1onent. the Yankees, the three 7 has taken his nc;:w role as closer very try to drive on a 2 mile track at 190 e defending major league cham-. seriously, sporting a second-half ERA + miles per hour and turn with 41 ns? The Pinstripes have an- of 1.59 with IO saves. This Braves other cars on the track with you. the cal I so many times in Oc- team is much oetter than their 88- 74 Last winter, I spent many evenings· er, with great cth.ms from Bernie record, and I think that they will show racing on PlayStation, and became IIiams. Jeter, Tino Martinez, up in force against Houston: Chipper familiar "Yith the sport. Following -l'eitl, Clemens the list goes on. is still the man in Atlanta, and he'll Dale Earnhardt's·death at Daytona, let me throw a few names at you lead the 10-time (yes, I did say l 0- I became interested more and more t have owned AL hitters in the time) .NL East champs into the LCS. with the .sport. Now. on Sunday afond half this season: Zito. What they do against Arizona is an- ternoons on my drive home from 'Ider. Hudson, and Lidie. These other matter entirely, however. North Central Iowa, I often tune into starters are not only the best Report back in two weeks to go over NRN: the NASCAR Radio Network. ng staff in b;1seball, but they are the LCS match ups and predict a World Racing is.n 't just for rednecks, it best staff period. Those four are Series winner (hint: A's over D'Backs ranks among .in vrewing and 4gaines to 3 in a thriller) Happy crowd "'6(ea'k"."'try

7: Roger Clemens had one of the best years pitching going a remarkable 20-3. The guy is 39 years old. ·

6: Sammy Sosa belting 64 homeruns this year. Over the past four hears, he has hit 66, 63, 50, and 64 homeruns. Sosa did more than belt balls into the bleacher bums of Wrigley, he led the team in RBI's and runs scored. Look out Hank Aaron, Sammy is only 32, and has 450 career homeruns, he will join the 500 club next year, and maybe

3: Barry Bonds. 73 homeruns. 177 walks, .8.63 slugging percentage, Beyomes the single season leader in all three catagories. This was arguably. the best seaon for any player ever, by the arguably the best left fielder ever. ,2: Baseball loses two l?feat ambassadors in Tony Gwynn and Cal Rip ken Jr. Both have. been in the league for over 15 years, both have gotten their rings, ooth have made $e record oooks. Stats will never tell the average fan what these two did for this game. The way that they guided their team, arid the players on their team ooth on and off the field will be missed. They truly made baseball a better game. Baseball will lose two ofits all-time class acts.

1: The Seattle Mariners without ARod, Ken Griffy Junior, and Randy Johnson, enough said.

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Finding fun in· faucet TV Frankenstein still tri to build perfect beasi

GRACE JOHNSON KIMBERJ.Y PUKALL Staff Writer and Editor

Americans should be alarmed. News is helpful, but you can only take so much of it. You can flip the channel and watch some carefully groomed nails on some perfectly proportiont!d

KiJ.n: Many. students experience hand show off a new way of framing personal anguish when· forced to artwork. · watch HGTV, my roommate being You· can dream that someday you the biggest attacket' of the netviork. I will be able to decorate like they do am not sure why. on that network. All that artwork, and And if you actually happen to watch color schemes, and those rugs! And the shows on HGTV sometimes, then you can laugh because that's TV, don't hide it. Be proud. and you'll never have those skills.

While watching those immaculate Grace: This network either makes homes that nobody could really live me feel extremely thankful I don't live in without feeling slightly like a in some of the homes that are showstatue in a museum, you hear inter- cased on the numerous programs, or esting comments· that might make feel depressed because I know I will good quotes. quite possibly never have a home that

.'.'I think people like·contemporary holds a candle to these mansions. homes, but they're afraid of them," Kim: But you can steal ideas. Maybe said one man .Another catch phrase I'm just over:ly fascinilted with intewas, More and more people are rior-decorating; ready for wallpaper with a little atti-

The best part is, when your roomtude."' I don't know; think about it. mate isn't home, you can turn on

The homeowner always HGTV for background noise if it's too insists .of any home, "It doesn't need quiet. You can listen to that lady or man ·to be boring. It can be funky." talk low and methodically, or all sweet

Kim: You can laugh when you like your grade school teacher and it watch HGTV too. I do all the time. It warms your heart.. It really does, even drives me crazy. You have those ifyou'renotlistening.Itdoesn'tclutsoothing, soft women's arinouncing ter your mind with all that violent stuff voices and the way the camera slowly that depresses you. You get to look at sweeps across the room or zooms in polished wooden staircases occasionand out on a flower vase strategically ally-not more pictures of explosions. placed on the table. You watch Look at those houses sometime; look women sitting on foliage filled at those kitchen faucets sometime. porches next to her husband with her They will amaze you. legs crossed, and. listen to her talk Grace: These homes are so bizarre, about her home as if there were no it makes you realize what people are outside world.· · talking about when they say pebple

· You don't have to listen to the wor- waste so much money that could be ried voices of newscasters saying going to the. poor. On a recent epi-

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sode, a man in Australia was quite proud of his royal purple creation, complete with yellow window frames · KARI l YN NE REINERT and able to deliver poetic lines and bright orange and yellow high- Staff Writer vincingly. Anyone interested in e lights elsewhere on the exterior. part should contact Lacey im • Purple is my favorite color and this The story of Frankenstein is more ately at 872-2269 house, if you can call it that, still didn't than a tale of a mad scientist and his lacey@bobcat.peru.edu. do anything for me. Apparently I'm inventfon. It is a serious drama, a Other Peru students chosen t not alone, because the homeowner glimpse into the dark corners of the involved in this production said that when it was first finished, human soul. Soon to be produced by ·Urwiller, Anthony people threw eggs at it and one agroupofPeruStateCollegestudents, Delta Fajardo, Anna Crook; and woman even claimed it gave her mi- Fran/<enstein- The Modem emy Usher as Victor Frankenstei. Another home on the same Promethel!S will deal with many set construction crew, costume episode had an exterior that resembled sues we face today. house crew, house manager, and ; the outside of the Henry Doorly Zoo's Professor George Lacey, the interim crew are also needed. Lied Jungle and Desert Dome com- director of theater, who is directing Written by local playwrightsl bined. I bet it cost about as much too. this play, said, 'This story is similar Hall. who now resides in Lincoln Actually, when it tomes down to it, to that of Jurassic Park, in that there David Richm<.md, Fri11;ke11stein-' the inside characteristics were posi- is a serious question that is not con- Modern Prometheus is a minim tively zoo-like. There were leopard by the scientists. ques- production. It follows skin rugs, palm trees growing every- tmn is- Can you do something JUst novel by Mary Shelley, accordir where, and even bridges. b.ecause you are able to without con- Lacey. All they needed were waterfalls arid sidering whether you should or not?" This particular drama has been it would have been just like the inte- Unf?rtunately, just like the charac- duced in various venues, but rfor of the Lied Jungle. This home ters of Jurassic Park, Dr. Victor Fran- professionally. Lacey 'learned may not have had a waterfall, but. it kenstein pays a great price with his the play from Bob Hall, who has., had a pool that snaked across the decision to create without thinking of his best friend for 40 years. Unf'. hquse with a se;-life m1m1l (m the the consequences. ·. nately. Hall will not be able to a bottom, which reminded me of another element of the Henry. Doody Zoo, the aquarium. The house even had a diving board, until one of the homeowners injured himself one too many times, and this area was subsequently closed off.

What took the extreme ,cake was a microwave on an elevator so the homeowners could heat what they wanted and ship the microwave back up to the kitchen. I guess it would be exhausting walking up 13 levels to get some popcorn. And they wo.uld need this while watching a movie in their soundproof home theater. Just talking about their home makes me feel like I'm introducing a showcase on The Price ls Right.

Kim: And then you can laugh because HQTV is the only network you know that can make a whole half hour show on faucets.

Frankenstein- The Modern anyoftheperformances,>fhisp Prometheus will .be presented in the Although all of:the characters Peru State College theater. The entire be important to the stmy. the ,, play will be in two acts, with an inter- developed mhy be the monster. mission in between. There will be audience m<iy see in the monst1 moody lighting, sparse settings, and Frankenstein a deformed creatun1 no delays between scenes. The cur- has come to realize that it tain will go up at 8 p.m. on Nov. 7- have to. nm is able to, follow 10. guidelines for living that huma' Two actors are needed for the play. ings do. After attempting to co For the part of Krempe, a man is nicate and interact with the world needed to play an older. natural his- monster understands that since tory professor and Victor naturally (1/'this world. it need no. Frankenstein's teacher. Lacey is also low the same rules. As the audl in search of an actor to play the lead views this dilemma. it should be. role of the m.onster. This monster must to sympathize with the creature be larger than average. strong, agile. view the beauty it hides \vithin.

jMusical notes to come:

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oct. 18: student Recit

oct. 23: show choir Festival

Oct. 24: show choir Festival

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student recital success Noteworthy lunch

TYREE

SEJKORA

Staff Writer

On Thursday, Sept. 'J.7 the Benford :cital Hall held the first student re:al for this semester. There was a riety of different music from instru!ntal to vocal. Not only was this re.al special because it was the first of ! year, but it also determined who )Uld represent Peru State College at e Collegiate Showcase recital at the usic Educators Convention in Lin.Jn. There were six selections that !re performed in this recital, and all e selections were selected to audim for the Showcase recital.

The first performer was Tyree jkora singing a Donizetti piece titled r Zi11gara (The Gypsy Maid). Next,

Ryan Zeigler performed a piano piece. It was composed by Ginastera and was titled Dan-::.as Argenti11as; /. Danza del viejo boyero. Following him was Jennifer Anderson singing a Mozart selection called Ac/1, lc/1.fulzls from Die Zauberflote. After her was Alma de! core composed by Caldara, sung by Elysia McGill. Next was a clarinet selection by Katie Potter. She played Scene and Air from Luisa di Montfort Op.82. which was composed by Michael Bergson. The final piece was a duet by McGill and Anderson singing Pie Jesu from Requiem by A. L. Webber.

After the recital was completed, the PSC MENC Chapter gathered together to vote on who they thought would best represent their school. In

a very close running, the decision showed that the members thought Katie Potter would be the best performer.

is always exciting to be chosen for an event like this Performing at this convention is also nerve-wracking. You have to perform in front of music majors who will be able to hear your mistakes," chuckled Senior music I math education major Katie Potter. The alternate was Tyree Sejkora.

Not only did this recital determine who was in the collegiate showcase, but it was also a partial fulfillment of the requirements for applied music. Performers were from the studios of Thomas Ediger, Sarah Kouma Barnard, and Matt Gill.

JOth year of show choir festivals

TYREE SEJKORA Since the beginning of the show choir festival 30 y·ears ago, the clinic Sta.ff Writer -

Peru Stace College celebrates their l'h Year of show d10ir festivals on :t. 23 and 24.

There will be 44 show d-ioirs from ea high schools and junior highs. hich will be performing.

All performances will take place in e college theater. with no admission t<1rge. starting from 8 in the momg until 5:35 at night. Also shlted to :rform is Peru ·s ll\\'ll Misty Blues IOW choir.

As part of the festival. a winning .ow choir will be seb:tl!d to rl!ceive trophy. The winnl!r is selected by 1est clinician. John Dietrich.

concept remains the vital portion of this event Show choirs get about 23 minutes to perform and receive on the

spot" help from the guest clinician/ adjudicator. Everyone benefits by watching and learning from other show choirs.

"John (Dietrich) has an extensive background in musical theater. We are pleased to have john Dietrich as our gu(!st clinician/ adjudicator of the 30'" annual Peru State College show choir festival," submitted the show choir festival coordinator, Dr. Thomas Ediger, director of choral activities at Peru State College.

>olka fest to be held in Omaha

)o you have a passion for polka and 2234 South 13' 11 Street, starting at 6 Maryott, Nebraska ETV producer of mt to be in a national television spe- p.m. on Saturday. Oct. 27. the program, "so make plans to attend .11'? Performing will be the eclectic, a polka event that you won't want to Polka is as American as apple pie, multi-generational Polka Family, miss."

11!ard greens. tamales. and kolaches.. whose mix of talent, tlamboyance, and Admission is free to the Sokol Au; foot-stomping bass-line and elabo- thrilling infectiousness explodes dur- ditorium concert, but you need to call te button-box accordion riffs rever- ing the group's performances; Eric & 402-472-9333, ext. 787 to make res:rate in small town Legion clubs. Nancy Noltkamper, button box virtuo- ervations. Casual dress is acceptable, zy ballrooms. adobe courtyards. sos who, at barely 30 years of age, are but please, no T-shirts. ; devotees are as diverse as the mu- making waves on the Slovenian polka A March 2002 broadcast date is pro" itself-they might wear fril IY scene; Karl & The Country Dutchmen, jected for "Polka Passion." Funding ouses. blue jeans. or embroidered who hold the throne in the realm of for the progrlirn is provided in part by :sts.

German style polka; and the National for the Arts fhe Nebraska ETV Network is pro- the Ambassador of Polka Music; and the Nebraska Arts Council. icing Polka Passion:· a new na- Grammy Award-winner Eddie The Nebraska's ETV Network is a mal public television special about Blazonczyk & The Versatones, per- service of Nebraska Educational Teleis music whkh warms our hearts and forming Polish-style polka. CO!llmunications (NET). The complete ·es our feet. Part of the production is With polka, the more people the Nebraska ETV programming schede taping of a night of polka music, more fun!"Nebraska ETV wants a lot ule is onNET on9ne (http:/ , 9f •.cl<mpJJ]g, .arg ha,y-••• tnet.tmL.edu); · ·· • mds. at Omaha's Sokol.Auditorium. ing fun at the concert," says Sue

he Peru State College Choir entertained students during coming week by singing the school song and showing school spirit

ntertainment Sbotlittbt

Peru Campus

October 17th: Darwin Remembered

October 18th: Student Recital ( 11 :00 a.m.)

Comedian Buzz Sutherland (8:00 p.m. Student Center)

October z3n1 and 24th: Show Choir Festival

November 1'1 Jazz Band Concert (7:30 p.m.)

November 4th: Choir Concert (3:00 p.m.)

November 8 1h: Student Recital (ll.:00 a.m.)

November 291h: Dance (Student Center)

Brownville

November 11th: Brownville Concert Series, Jennifer Aylmer (3:00 p.m.)

Lincoln

October 15111 : Fishbone (9:00 p.m., Knickerbockers)

October 2S'h: Fuel (7:30 p.m., Pershing Auditorium)

Omaha

October lOd': The Damned (Ranch Bowl)

Graham Parker: (Music Box)

October 11th: UK Subs, Cog Factory, Charlie Musselwhite (Music Box) ·

October 12th: Spazmatics with the 80's Afrodisiacs (9:00 p.m., Music Box)

October 13th: Sir Mix-A-Lot (9:00 p.m., Music Box)

October 18th: Curtis Salgado (6:00 p.m., Music Box)

October 20th: Maceo Parker (10:00 p.m., Music Box)

Urge (9:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

October 25111 : Six Feet Under (7:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl) ·

October 26 1h: Patty Loveless (Harvey'.s Casino)

October 2'71": Stephen Mallarius and The Jicks (Sokol Auditorium)

Lil Bow Wow (6:30 p.m., Civic Auditorium Arena)

October 3011t: Suicide Machines (8:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

October 31"': Primer 55: American Head Charge (8:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

November t•: Dishwalla (9:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

November 2 1111 : Tone Loe (10:00 p.m., Music Box)

Ekoostik Hookah {9:00 p.m., Ranch Bowl)

"Music hath charms ta isaathe a savage breast, ta soften racks, or bend oak."

- William Congreve

THE PERU STATE COLLEGE SQUARES

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Parker Brothers Lose

You no longer have to wait and complain because now Parker Brothers has made the board game to the once popular situation comedy, Parker Lewis Can't Lose. That is right. Now you can follow the misguided adventures of Parker Lewis and his friends Mikey and Jerry as they skip school and fall in love. High School has never been this fun.

The board game has many bonus rounds and traps along the way. Quick dodge the angry principal before you get called in her office. Careful, she is going to slam the door and break the glass. Go back three spaces to the cafeteria.

Need some help making it into the secret hideout, just ask your dumb loveable buddy Kubiac. Sure, Kubiac only knows certain words like "food" and "me want food", but nobody would dare get in his way. Quick, synchronize watches and advance to the secret hideout. You win. Coolness!

"I love this board game," said Freshman Ada Roach. "Finishing the game is NOT A PROBLEM!"

Clemer\te Mails

Dr. Bill Clemente was so excited to be on the last back page that he cut out the article and decided to mail it w his wife. To his dismay. Clemente put the wrong address on the Nut only was it the wmng address, it was his own address. He later pulkd a out or his mailbox that he said "looked familiar."

"! guess I am ready for my sabbatical." said Clemente. "Oh yeah! Don't forget to take film studies."

Here at the PSC Times, we want our readers to do something about this. We want as many people as possible to c.ut this article out and send it to Dr. Bill Clemente, Department of English. Box l 0. Peru, Nebraska 68-Q l.

A reminder to the student who may drink a little bit more than they should--Don't forget after mid-term break to turn back your clocks forward one hour. By doing this simple task, you could save so much time when it comes to the day <rfter. No more being late for class and important meetings.

1Tic-Tac Tony and His All-Stars

I Cut out the 0 and X and I I I

challenge your your friends to a game of the Peru State College Squares. That is right. This game is brought to you by the makers of Hollywood Squares. John Davidson· will be your host for this wacky

half-hour game.

Don't forget about the secret square. This week, the prize is a trip to beutiful downtown Auburn.

Watch out for the construction.

Have fun and enjoy, and.irnaxbe Shadoe Stevens will be there.

Here's how it works. If you have an 8:00 class, just simply turn back your clock forward to one hour making it 8:00. See, now was that hard? Now just remember to turn your alarms off so they don't beep all during break and keep the Canadians up all night.

Have a fun and safe mid-term break

Friday, Oct. 26, 2001

Anthrax: Afraid of your mail? be scared." ·

CUYLER COSLOR Freelance Writer

Some of the factual information in this article was taken from the Nemaha County Herald. Special permission was granted by Darrell Wellman, Managing Editor.

A suspicious white powder was discovered at a Nemaha County industrial plant on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The substance, which was discovered in a bathroom by an employee at the Triangle Pacific Cabinet Corp. of Auburn shortly before 12 p.m., was feared to be the deadly anthrax virus. The employee who discovered the powder alerted the Nemaha County Sheriff's Department, who then contacted the Nemaha County Emergency Management Agency.

It has been positively determined that the substance in question is not anthrax, according to Roger Goos, Nemaha County Emergency Management Agency director. However, it may take several more days to determine the exact nature of the white powder, Goos says.

Darwin Remembers, a moving one-act monologue detailing Darwin's life, saw a large student turn out in the college theatre.

Shortly after the substance was tound Tuesday afternoon, Triangle Pacific sent all of its workers home and remained closed until the following Thursday Three of the plant's employ-

Freshman Molly Joy added, "I'm almost at the point where I don't want to open my own mail anymore. That thing at Tri-Pac got me thinking that maybe something like that really could happen around here."

Senior Dan Fender said, "as soon as I heard about [the Auburn anthrax report] I knew it was just a hoax. There's more of a chance of getting into a car accident on the way to work or to school than there is of being infected by some imaginary white powder at Tri-Pac. The stuff at Tri-Pac wasn't wasn't even found in the mail, it was found in the bathroom for Ch_st's sake."

Goos recommended that the following steps be taken by anyone who suspects that they have come in contact with anthrax or other biological agents:

Students gather outside the Fine Arts . building to participate in a Take Back Your presentation Oct. 23.

RANDI MAYBERRY Staff Writer

If you are planning on living in Eliza Morgan Hall next year, your plans may change. Residence life is curre.ntly working on plans to renovate the building.

According to Erin Sayer, director of residence life, "We need to see what can be done with Morgan still occupied. There are a lot of options right now. We need to think out of the box. The inconvenience should be as painless as possible."

The temporary displacement of students is scheduled to last ten months. Tenants will have to be relpcated from Morgan to different housing locations.

Some of the living options that Sayer discussed include:

The Complex ,may need to be re-

Post offices across the country have been alarmed due to anthrax ees were also taken to the Nemaha County Hospital, but were not tested for the anthrax.virus because the origin of the compound had yet to be determined; Goos stated.

For a more precise conclusion on what the substance is composed of, the powder was sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Omaha to be analyzed.

·'I think that with what's currently going on in the world today," Goos said, "it's best to be cautious of any-

thing out of the ordinary."

Students at Peru State College were not unaffected by the anthrax scare in Auburn, which is only 12 miles from Peru. Several students were distressed when rumors began to circulate of an anthrax threat in the area, including Junior Brad Urban.

"I think everybody is scared right now that something like this could happen to them," Urban said. "With all the news lp.tely about anthrax and terrorism in the U.S. it's hard not to

- If any item appears suspicious or unknown, immediately triple bag the article in plastic:

- Take measures to secure the area to minimize the chance that any one else may come into contact with the agent.

- Wash hands, face, and any exposed skin with mild soap.

- Disrobe if any clothes may have come into contact with the item, and triple bag the clothes.

- Call local law enforcement immediately.

Morgan Hall anticipates face lift

evaluated. Nicholas Hall apartments may no longer be single apartment dwellings. If forced to fill Nicholas to capacity, prices may be dropped.

The first year program at Matthews may not exist. To accommodate the overflow of students from Morgan, all. halls may have to be filled.

Current married housing dwellings may also house transfer students.

An architect group, Clark Enersen Partners, is working to put together a plan to renovate Morgan Hall. They are working with current student focus groups, administration, faculty, former Morgan occupf}nts, and potential occupants to decide what is best for the building.

Once the architects come up with a plan, Sayer hopes the project is presented to the Peru State College campus as a whole for some feedback.

Clark Enersen is coming up with options that will make the most im,I,,

pact. These options include:

The electricity needs to be reevaluated in Morgan. The last renovation of the electricity in Morgan was done in the l 950's.

Climate control and plumbing will be addressed.

A priority needs to be determined between having more private showers and better, more comfortable rooms.

Right now, Morgan is housing 78 students less than the 170 person occupancy. The plan is to make enough rooms that the building will be to capacity.

Fire safety issues such as sprinklers will likely be addressed

An elevator may be a possibility if it is deemed a priority.

After the final design is competed, the Partners will present it to the coordinating commission for review and the board of trustees for approval.

Timeff renovation of' Morgan Half

Oct.25, 26 - First big.l1:lpeti11g with Clark

Photo by: Kimberly Pukall

1 · · · · II Praise for point system Delz.ell Hall

stuuent Senate Corner "·

A member of the accreditation team Les Stonebarger will be visiting the visited with Student Senate at the Oct. Nov. 6 meeting to address traffic con23 meeting

Students expressed concern about the issues they felt were perhaps the biggest college issues right now-the budget, parking, and capital improvement.

con,cerns about the below-average status of the weight rooms and the small number of recreational facilities on campus were also expressed.

The ARC and Student Support Services were praised for their known · presence on campus and the large number of students who utilize their services.

Worries from students in the humanities departments such as music and art were expressed. These students wondered, and effectively conveyed to their guest, if their program would be the next to be cut after the Industrial Technology program.

Jioa,i:q. of, tr.us tees meetipg will be; 12- 13,

cerns.

A Peru open house for campus organizations is scheduled for Nov. 3 and Nov. 9.

Todd Drew will visit the Oct. 30 meeting to address questions regarding the phasing out of the IT program.

Faculty Senate is seeking input from Student Senate concerning commencement procedures this year. They are deciding between graduate line up based on schools or by last name.

The political committee will begin looking over club com;,titutions shortly.

This week was Alcohol Awareness week. CAB will sponsor a dance'Nov, 29 and the Think Fast ga,Jlle show on Nov.8.

Morgan Hall will a haunted house Oct. 29 - 31. They'iu:eJooking for help.

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TRINA FITCH '1Uden", relie,ing the neoe"ity to receives

Freelance Writer carry cash.

The pre-paid amount is totally up to

the patron. However; when one of the basic plans is chosen and paid for, then that faculty member or student is awarded extra value on their card. The best value is the prepaid amount of $156 to which General Manager

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CAL VIN EGGER

Freelance Writer

The new policy set down by the Sodexho ca1;11pus services is that the food service on campus will no longer take checks as of Nov. 1. This new nocheck policy will apply to everyone who goes through the line to purchase food, both student and faculty. The business office will cash checks in amounts up to $20.

Replacing the use of checks is the "Points Plan" which has been in effect since the beginning of this fall term and is working very well. Currently a combination of 75 students and faculty are enjoying the system. This plan is neW to"Peru State but is used on many other campuses nationwide. · ·

The Peru State College "Points Plan" allows campus ID card holders to make cashless purchases at the Bob .Inn or the Student Dining Center with the use of the campus ID card. To do so, the holder of the ID card must prepay dollars through the business office which then are available throughout the entire school year. This plan is especially resourceful for commuting

David Tisdale adds $44 free to the card in bonus points.

This system is really the flip side of interest. Most people are accustomed to the routine of borrowing money and paying extra for its use later. With the "Points Plan," the money is put down and applied to the ID card and additional money (points) is added to the card. When applying $156 to an ID card, with the help of the "Points Plan," that $156 actually grows to $200 to be used throughout the school year for meals, drinks, snacks, etc.

Tisdale says he forsees the school going a step further with this system in the future by making the "Points Plan" useable with the soda and vending machines as well. It is of utmost importance that Tisdale is informed in the event of a lost ID card that is on the "Points Plan." A lost card can then be blocked, preventing any unintended use. When an ID card is presented, the cashier checks the photo ID, then the computer checks the ID number and the balance available. A print out is also available showing all transactions against the card.

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Delzell Hall, home to approximately 90 male students at Peru State College, is changing. The new hall government for Delzell residents is forming. This will benefit residents of the hall and the campus community.

Jason Adams, the resident director of Delzell Hall, is very happy the opportunity for a hall government has presented itself this year. Adams believes this is the first time in the last five years a hall council has formed for Delzell residents.

In order to be recognized by the college, a constitution must be drawn out, and the Student Senate must approve it.

The constitution allows for a total of 8 and there are currently 4: Jeremy Pierce, Ben Fehringer, Calvin Egger, and Jeremy Muckey:

The minutes from meetings that have occurred so far have generated many good ideas. It was suggested that tables should be available in the basem'ent gameroom. Students who wish to study will have a place to do it. Painting the gameroom walls would help make it look nicer as well.

Morgan Hall's government has been able to do community service for the area, and Delzell could try that as well. This will improve the reputation of Delzell as a residence hall that cares.

"Money comes from the initial $20 activity fee that the residents pay at the beginning of the year. The hall council has the opportunity to determine which direction we take with the spending of ihat money and whether or not we're going to do capital improvements to the building or whether we're going to use that money for a pool tournament or anything like that," A.dams said.

Any Delzell residents interested in hall government can contact Jason Adams.

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Notes from he garage

Branches wave outside the open door

Like millions of childhood hands

Clouds carried across the sky

I bow my head in silence

Hard high heels smack the cement

Echo rings in my ears

Like sudden pounding pokes on a piano

Another drawer emptied

Ripped hole on the comer

Of this brown cardboard box

Car rumbles, jolting my feet, my teeth

Gasoline stench singes my nose hair

Smoke from tailpipe freezes and lingers

Wetted eyes, a mirror, grasp the stars

Eyes shrouded by empty, fleeting years

Like clouds passing

Like smoke disappearing

I amhiding

Behind the box you forgot

Auburn Fun Run

The Wellness Center of Nemaha County in Auburn is sponsoring the Annual Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 27. Participants can enter the 5 or ten-kilometer run or walk. Snacks will be provided from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Registration takes place from 9 to 9: 15 a.m., with races underway by 9:30 a.m. Entry fee is $15, which includes a t-shirt that will be handed out the day of the contest.

Wellness Center Manager DeAnn Richardson urges participants to sign up ahead of time," You can sign up the day of, but if you could sign up rlOW, that would be great."

Along with the races on Saturday, other activities include volleyball games in the Wellness Center, and prizes for Halloween costumes.

perspective

After all, age is just a state of mind

KEN HASTINGS

Staff Writer

I think students get too worked up about their ages.

Some are complaining that they are too young, while others (like me) complain that they are too old. There is nothing really to be done about it, so the best thing to do would be just move on, and worry about things you can control, like how hard you study for the next test, or how much effort you spend trying to sneak illegal beverages into the dorms. There shouldn't be any thing left to say, but here I am again, trying to fill the page with words.

One of my classmates, Jen, just turned 21 and has been excited about going out and having a few drinks. Believe me, the excitement wears off after people stop asking to see your driver's license. When that happens, you are just another customer.

My roommate, Dana, has been talking about the significance of turning 25. "I'm going to be a quarter ofa century old," I've heard him say. I have got to tell you, 25 years old is a heck of a lot easier to handle than 30 years old, just wait. I am told that 40 and 50 make people sweat a little also, we will see.

Right now is the oldest any of us has ever been, so I guess it is significant, to each person. I don't want to take any significance away from that, I just want to say that we ought to enjoy how old we are, because we have to.

"Age is something that doesn't matter unless you are a cheese," it says in the Peru State College agenda book (the blue book with the calendar in it that was given away at the beginning ·of the year) on page 91. That is probably true, but it works for bread and milk as well.

Consider this idea I have had floating around in my head. If men are living on average to 76 years of age, any

of us could start life over again at age 38. Start completely over, and this time do it right. The whole shebang, diapers, kindergarten, grade school, high school, college, career, wife, kids, all of it. Wouldn't that be something? When Dana turns 25, he could conceivably start his life over two more times, at 25, and again at 50. Since women live a bit longer than men, Jen could start over 3 more times since her 21" birthday.

Okay, so none of us would actually start over-we all have too much invested in this life, but it puts your age in perspective.

Perspective is what it is really all about. Let's look at the our age from our family's point of view. Your grandparents are not too concerned about your 19'h birthday. They say, "Wait until you turn 86, then come talk to me." Your friends that you graduated with from high school are approximately the same age as you, so you won't get any sympathy from them. Finally, your six year old niece or nephew thinks you are the oldest, coolest person he or she knows.

Age is all about perspective.

So, have you read anything ·in this opinion column that you didn't already know? Probably not, but I think we all need to be reminded from time to time.

In the past couple of weeks, I have been referred to on campus as, "Old guy," and "Bald guy," at several different events. At first I was kind of worked up about it, then I remembered being 18 and seeing someone my age on a college campus. I would have said the same thing. That made me relax. I am not old, I'm just older, and that makes all the difference:

Once we all start considering age to be a state of mind, and not a timetable, for death, that will be one less thing to worry about, and we can focus on more important stuff, like how to get to class on Friday after a hard night out.

Apparently, we're all going to die

CAM PENTLAND Staff Writer

Anthrax has just been discovered in a White House mail facility. Postal workers fall to respiratory Anthrax bacteria. Anthrax warning illness Anthrax

Would it be oxymoronic for this writer to condemn the efforts of the national media? Far be it from me to determine what is news-worthy and what is forgetable, but honestly, do we need to be updated about every single Anthrax scare in this country?

There is a difference between responsible reporting and sensationalizing, but you wouldn't be able to differentiate between the two if you turn on CNN or MSNBC. Between listening to bin Laden's henchmen vowing the destruction of the United States and receiving updates about the air strikes inAfganistan, you'll likely find some report about an Anthrax investigation somewhere in the U.S.

You may or may not have noticed that the influx of Anthrax-related scares occured after the media itself began the Anthrax anxiety?

Everytime some governement building is identified as a target for bioterrorism, the cable news-hounds turn their noses to the source, thus focusing the attention of Americans on the "threat" of pestilence, or worse. Can

the media actually be popularizing these threats? Any number of antigovernment extremists residing in this country are being encouraged to gather their own home-grown batch of Anthrax and make a run at someone in Washington. · And why wouldn't they? Eyery "threat" garners ample television time, and what's worse, every "threat" publicized perpetuates the very idea ofbioterrorism. Frightened? What's next? Well, consider this: According to CNN, doctors nationwide are being warned tQ be on the lookout for symptoms of Ebola and other Hemmoragic Fevers. Good thinking, CNN.

Because of this so-called responsible journalism, I happen to think that the collective American confidence is fragile at best. After an hour of newswatching, I find myself thinking that I should test my closets for Anthrax, because apparently the chances of me finding deadly spores in my wardrobe is increasing geometrically by the minute.

Perhaps I'm overreacting.· I suppose I should try to have a little more confidence in my media representatives, Their reporting is informative-first and sensational-second, right? However, I see that Larry King is having a special report tonight called, "Beating Bioterrorism." And I still haven't purchased my gas mask yet.

Wood works to connect cultures

CALVIN EGGER catalog of Peru State College, which Freelance Writer · caters to international students." It Zoon Wood, the director of diver- should be comprehensive, showing sity programs, is working to in- what student orientation and an overcrease minority and international all college life is like. student enrollment. Various ways to Wood said that once there. is a base achieve this have be.en in- of international students, word of troduced. Other ideas could be mouth could potentially attract more implemented soon. students.

"If you understand one another, "We want to improve the diversity you would get along with each of our student population and faculty other," Wood said. One benefit of and staff population so that we better an active diversity program on cam- educate students." In the end, students pus helps students interact with one should be better prepared to occupy another. positions in the workforce.

One goal is to connect students to This program will not only focus on other cultures. A simple bulletin the diverse minority student populaboard near Wood's office in TJ Ma- tion, but Wood also wants the general jors can be used to highlight infor- student population to get involved, by mation such as a holiday in a for- attending the workshops, for example. country. This board could be a A diversity week is another idea, where cu- ·· students learn about different countries, iiettSestudents on campus. and try foods from those countries. "I Wood also thought about decorat- want the students here on campus to ing his office with a multicultural know that we have people of different theme. This would serve as an en- cultural backgrounds and ethnics goticement for students passing by. In ing to school on campus, and I would the future, Wood hopes to develop like them to get to know those stuworkshops to teach about foreign dents," he said. cultures. Wood also thought about using the

Another goal is to recruit more school newspaper to introduce students diverse students. Peru State College to foreign countries and minorities, a advertises over the Internet and diversitysection of some sort. A standmails brochures to foreign coun- alone newsletter focused on these ditries. Farai Tsimba-Chitsva gave versity issues could also be developed. many helpful suggestions. Besides Learning doesn't stop when a student having more scholarships available leaves the classroom. Being social and for international students, Tsimba- friendly to fellow students can result Chitsva, an international student in heightened knowledge, and greater from Zimbabwe, said, "They [the understanding of different ideas. Ethcollege] could also give a pictorial nocentric minds are limited minds.

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Haunted sites in Nebraska Haun+ld Houfef

York-York High School- A teacher was once killed there, and you can see her figure walking into her room, turning on the lights, and then sitting down to mess up all the paper from that day.

Dungeon of Fear

Main Street, Macedonia, Iowa (16 miles east of Iowa School of the Deaf)

Haunted Hollow 120 Giles Rd. Omaha

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HaUoween

Have some fun this Halloween and visit a haunted place in Nebraska. I know busting ghosts makes me feel good. These places could or c:ould not be haunted. Visit them and decide for yourself. (Courtesy of: www.theshadowlands.net)

Lincoln - The Capitol Building- is haunted by the maintenance man that changed the light bulb on a top floor, fell and died, and now haunts the fourteenth floor. The storage levels and the stairs that lead up to them are haunted by a worker that worked there way back in the day. She was afraid of heights but did her job for the money because she was poor. She climbed them anyway and got dizzy. The stairs were so narrow and the rail was so short she fell off the twelfth floor and is now seen as a fog falling past you in the middle of the rotating stairs.

Lincoln-Nebraska Weslyan CollegeThe ghost of a music professor has been seen and heard frequently in the old music building on the Nebraska Weslyan College campus. The professor was an organ instructor. The organ can ,be heard late at night, and sometimes can be seen sitting at or near the organ. The ghost has been seen and heard at the apartment where the professor lived.

Brownville-Captain's museumMany people in this area have seen a ghost playing the piano. Others have just heard the piano playing late at night.

Blair- Dana College- Ghosts haunt the fourth floor of Elkhorn hall where in the 1930'she hung himself. Reports say the ghost whispers "shut up" to people. The room that he died in is colder than other rooms next to it. Sometimes the sound of football cleats can be heard running down the hall.

Louisville-Ball Cemetery- Apparitions seen, headstones frequently tip over and then rise back up.

Wayne- Wayne State CollegeNeihardt Hall is haunted by Cora, a young l?dy that killed herself in the basement. The Willow Bowl is said to be haunted by a young man that committed suicide there a few years ago.

Lincoln Jaycees Chamber of Terror 126 No.16' 11 St. Lincoln

Mystery Manor

716 N. 18'1i St. (North of Civic Auditorium) Omaha

Spirit's Revenge 7115 Railroad Ave. Omaha

Pumpkin

Poetry

Shining orange spotted by Krakow (near Genoa)-Krakow green spidery veins

Church- There was an old convent Hear the slice and hollow echo of the there that was tom down years ago. spoon's scrape

If you go out there on a full moon and Yellow strings rescued from within fall drive past the church going south, you to wax paper tan still see the convent there. Also His carving, its squinting eyes look me seen was a figure hanging and sway- over ing. Sticky insides by dry, empty, crisp

sends fire to my face

My eyes bum and water but I am glued right here

Where I squint back and the face becomes a mirror

Blinds are closed and darkness befalls the kitchenMy brother leH; I am alone with his pumpkin.

Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Patch South 48'h St. and Cornhusker Rd.

The Peru State Times

STRANDED AT THIRD WITH SCOTT NELSEN Volleyball: Winning Ways

To begin with, I have two confessions. Stupid Canadians. As Mr. Pentland pointed out to me, Tony Gwynn never got his rfog in San Diego, as I said in my previous article. Also, I am eating a big piece of CROW PIE, because I made the mistake of telling Monte Scott that the Yankees were out of it when they were down 0-2 to the Ns. Anyway, enough about baseball. Time for the real topic of discussion. My beloved IOWA HAWKEYES.

Blah, blah blah, you may say. Well, that's what I say every time I hear the Huskers talked about on TV or the radio. If you don't like it, get your own column. Anyway, the Iowa football team is off to the best start in 3 years, at 4-2. The buzz is back in Kinnick stadium, as it is around the Big 10 (shouldn't they be called the big 11 ?)

Granted it's early in the year, however the Hawks are looking at going to their first bowl game with coach Kirk Ferentz. I was one of the biggest opponents for hiring Ferentz, but he has begun to prove himself to me and the other pessimists out there. The Hawks are undefeated at home this season, coming into Saturday's game with Michigan (overrated, I may add), and their two losses have been tough road losses to ranked teams, by less than five points.

The Hawks are doing it with noname players also this year (or at least no name to the non-Iowa fans.) Senior running back Ladell Betts ran for 173 yards on Saturday against the Hoosiers. Senior Kyle McCann is proving to be the quarterback that everyone said he would be when he came to Iowa five years ago. Kahlil Hill is blossoming into the senior leader and star receiver that he should be. Aaron Kampman and Tim Dodge are providing leadership on defense for the black and gold attack as well.

Unfortunately this season, the Big 10 has not been its normal powerhouse that it usually is in football. Michigan is rated in the top ten, however there aren't any dominate teams like there are in the Big 12. Northwestern, Michigan State, Purdue, and Illinois are all having great seasons, however they will have a tough time finding their way into a BCS bowl. Or is it a BS bowl?

Another reason the campus of the U of I is alive is the excitement that is surrounding the men's basketball squad this year. In his third year as coach, Steve Alford will have undoubt.edly his best squad ever. The loss of Dean Oliver at point guard will hurt

the Hawks, however Brody Boyd and Pierre Pierce should step up and perform well also. Indian Hills Community College transfer Chauncey Leslie will more than likely get the nod at the point and help guide the team onto a possible Big 10 championship. Luke Reeker's knee is at 100% and the nation's leading rebounder and leader in double:doubles (lo+ points, lo+rebounds) Reggie Evans will return to give the Hawks some muscle inside.

The Big 10 this year will be one of the strongest in the country for basketball, unlike it is right now for football. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Indiana, along with the Hawks, all have talented squads returning. Illinois is the frontrunner for the conference and rightfully so. However the race for the top five is wide open. There is a great possibility that 8 of the 11 Big Ten teams could make it into the NCAA tournament for a second consecutive year.

I guess I now feel obilgated to talk about the Cyclones. My brother is now going there and I live with a Cyclones fan.

Anyway the 'Clones are off to a great start with football this season, and they should have a lot of momentum going into their season finale with Iowa on Thanksgiving weekend.

Many are now saying that they (Iowa and Iowa State) should play that weekened every year, as it will put that much more focus on the game. Keep it in early September; it's where it belongs.

The Cyclone basektball team will be good this year, however I look at Mizzou to win the Big 12. Kansas will be up there, but Mizzou has all of the tools back and are going to be very experienced. I guess we'll see how much the 'Clones miss Jamal Tinsley when it comes tournament time.

Well that's it for this week; everyone come out and support the football team tomorrow afternoon, it's the Bobcats' last home football game of the season, and your last chance to see the great senior class perform in the beloved Oak Bowl.

Bobcats fare well against rated teams

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College volleyball team has found the winning way, as they have won two of their last three volleyball games.

The Bobcats picked up a victory over Newman University on Friday, Oct. 12. The Jets went down in straight sets, 30-14, 30-28, and 30-18.

The Bobcats avenged an earlier season loss to the Jets. Sophom9re middle hitter Anna Wheeler (Bellevue) led the team with nine kills and two assists. Wheeler also dropped six aces and collected six blocks. Sophomore setter Brooke Placke (Grand Island) led the team with 24 assists, while Janelle Findlay (Stella) dropped 11 kills and 20 digs on the contest.

The Bobcats dropped a match to. NAIA 11 •h ranked Bellevue on Oct. 10, in Bellevue, 24-30, 26-30, 30-28, and 18-30.

Out of their six last matches, the Bobcats have faced five rated teams Placke once again led the team in assists with 25, while digging up eight balls and serving six aces.

The Bobcats defeated Haskell Indian Nations University on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the AWAC, 30-12, and 30-14. Placke and Wheeler led the 'Cats from the service line, going 16 of 17 and 17 of 18 respectively, with Wheeler collecting four aces. Amanda Hedin (Bellevue) dug up eleven balls and added five kills. Cara DeBuhr (Auburn) also added five kills to the Bobcat attack. Findlay paced the team with nine kills on the day, while Sara Hurlbut (Omaha) added six.

"Conference has been tough," said Findlay. "However, we have fought our way back to show that we compete with the best of them."

Findlay is leading the 'Cats in kills with 253 on the season. The senior has connected on 253 of 351 kill attempts

Middle Hitter Anna Wheeler (10) goes up for a kill against Concordia as Brooke Placke (2, middle) and Amanda Hedin (6, far) look on. The 'Cats lost in four sets to the Bulldogs.

this season. Wheeler is second in total kills with 205, followed by Hedin who has 178 kills on the season, good for third most on the team. Placke has 565 assists on the season, averaging 6.49 a game. Katie Mathesion (David City) has 440 assists, averaging 5.37 per game. Wheeler leads. the Bobcats with service aces (35) while Placke is serving a team best .955.

The Bobcats will load the buses today to travel to Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Friday and College of the Ozarks on Saturday.

The Bobcats' last home game will be Nov. 3 against College of the Ozarks.

Wheeler is also leading the Bobcats in blocks on the season with 37 solo and 70 assisted. Findaly has 35 solo and assisted blocks, while Meghan Scanlan (Plattsmouth) has 18 solo blocks and 42 assisted.

"We've gotten a few more wins under out belts," said Placke. "Our confidence level for our team as a whole has been lifted. We are more focused and our intensity has increased."

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Bobcats pick up victories HIGH AND T«ifilntland

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College football team improved its record to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in the CSFI.., thanks in part to a pair of wins over Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The Bobcats took· to the road for both games and brought home a pair of victories.

On Oct. 13, PSC traveled to Lawrence to face the Fighting Indians ofHINU. Although Haskell came out on top of all the major statistic categories, Peru State came out with the 17-12 victory. The Bobcats defense set the tone for the game early, as they forced a fumble on the first play of the game, giving the Bobcats excellent field position on the Haskell 8yard line. Quarterback Tommy Aldana (Nebraska City) scored from 2 yards out for the first score of the game. Austin Arnold (Stromsburg) added the Ieaa;:

At 10:09 left to go in the first quarter, Dana Long (Plattsmouth) scampered 30 yards for the 'Cats' second score. Arnold added the PAT to extend the 'Cats' leadto 14-0.

Arnold would add a 22 yard field goal to push the 'Cats to a 17-0 lead at the end of the first half.

The second half started much like the first half, only opposite, as the Bobcats fumbled on the first play of their first three possessions. Haskell running back Justin Blaylock ran in and scored ona three-yard touchdown run. The PTA attempt failed, cutting the Bobcats lead to 17 -6.

Another fumble allowed Haskell to have excellent field position for the second time in under a minute. Quarterback Peter Hahn connected to Bobby Dotson for their second touchdown in three minutes. The kick once again failed for the fighting Indians, leaving the score at 17-12.

In the third quarter the Bobcat defense found themselves on the field for a total of 10 minutes four seconds. The defense was paced by Ben Syas (Omaha) who collected 13 tackles.

Jason Long (Nebraska City) tallied ten tackles, two of which were for losses.

Dana Long collected 52 yards rushing on the game, for the team lead, while Tommy Aldana moved to fifth all-time for passing with his 99 yards through the air. Matt Beck (Ralston) added 57 yards receiving for the balanced offensive attack.

"Overall the team played well in the first half," said Senior defensive back Jason Hurt. "We had some missed opportunities and a few break downs on both sides oftli.e ball in the second half, but we still got the win and that's all that counts."

The Bobcats loaded the charter busses at5.a.m. Oct. 19 and traveled to Waxahachie Tex., to face SouthwesternAssemblies of God University. The Bobcats struck early and often as they disposed of the Lions 37-0. Aldana connected on a six yard pass to Scott Beveridge (Reno, Nev.) to give the 'Cats a 7-0 lead after the Arnold kick. Aldana added a 17-yard touchdown run to push the score to 14-0, with 7:32 to go in the first quarter.

With the Lions driving, Matt Shelsta (Omaha) picked up a fumble and

rumbled 43 yards for the score giving the 'Cats a 21-0 lead following the Arnold kick.

Arnold would add another field goal, giving the Bobcats a 24-0 lead at the intermission.

Aldana would hit Beveridge again for a 25-yard touchdown pass to begin the 3rc1 quarter and give Peru State a 31-0 lead.

Charles Young (Corpus Christi, Tex.) picked off an errant pass and returned it 55 yards before Dana Long would add one final touchdown in the fourth quarter to extend the score to 37-0.

Paul Heusinkvelt (Crete) led the Bobcats in tackles with 11, followed by Shelsta who collected 9.

Aldana did it with both his legs and his arm as he collected 73 yards rushing and 163 yards passing to tally 236 yards of total offense, good enough to be named the Central States Football League Offensive Player of the Week. Beveridge added 65 yards receiving. · Chaney Smith (Ankeny, Iowa) collected 41 yards rushing, including a run of 17 yards.

"Overall we played a good game on both sides of the ball,". said Sophomore wide receiver Justin Bartling. "Our defense came up with some big plays to give us (the offense) great field position."

The Bobcats (4-3, 2-0) play host to 171h rated Northwest Oklahoma State University this Saturday in the Oak Bowl. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. It will be senior day in the Oak 'Bowl, as the Bobcats will say goodbye to nine seniors.

God, I hate the Yankees. pinstripes. Or maybe they got back to Ok, I don't HATE them. I'm just Oakland with a 2-0 series lead and tired of them running the table in Oc- panicked. Whatever it was that caused tober every single season. Am I sur- Oakland's collapse-panic, anxiety, a prised that they managed to take the devastating injury to Jermaine Dyemighty M's in 5 games? Those dia- the Jt:s failed to take just one game mond rings the winner gets? Yeah, from a reeling Yankee squad and they they don't exactly give those things paid the price. What else can you say? away. Just don't tell that to Derek Anyteamthatcanconsistentlytumthe Jeter... ball over to Mariano Rivera in the 8th Well, at least I got the National or 9'h inning has a good shot at win- I League pegged in my last column. ning. Roger Clemens is fighting some The Astros lived up to expectations sort of injury-no one will confirm or and made a hasty retreat from the play- deny if it is serious, but Mike Mussina, offs. The Braves' pitching baffled the Andy Pettite and El Duque are great "B's" (Biggio, Bagwell, Berkman, and even without the Rocket to lead them. er. Alou) and that was it. If only the Besides, Paul 0 'Neill, Bernie Will'Stros had a dominant starter like iams, Dave Justice, Chuck Knoblauch Randy Johnson, they'd be in busi- and .Tino Martinez have stopped hiness wait, didn't they have Randy bernating and they are-again-the Johnson once already? best in the biz. Put those guys on icei The Cards' fell to the D'Backs, and from April to September, and take although they didn't get swept, they them out for a few weeks in October. were outworked by the veteran Ari- They'll beat whomever you can put! zona squad. Actually, they were on the field.

trounced by Curt Schilling and embar- The League Championships? Sure, rassed by a bunch of flare hits from I could recap the NLCS .and the ALCS,: Craig Counsell and Tony Womack. but they were over so fast, it's hard to The now-venerable Mark McGwire recollect the details. RJ and Schilling looked like a red and white cyclone pitched like gods, and the during the series, swinging hard and couldn't get anything going againstj missing harder, and his three-strikeout either of them. Poor John Smoltz sat. performance in Game 5 of the Divi- in the Atlanta bullpen, probably wish-. sional series had the Mighty Mac con- ing he got the ball in Game 3 or 4. I1 templating retirement after the game. think he could have won one of those Certainly, McGwire needs a restful games as a starter. His heart is that, off-season for some mental and physi- big. But, the Braves got killed and; cal healing, but he shouldn't retire- people are realizing how old whether or not he actually has some Braves team actually is. 1 emotional aches about his "untouch- New York bested Seattle in 5 games,: able" single-season record of 70HR despite Lou Pinella's best Joe Namath being bested this year by Bonds. Even I Mark-Messier "guarantee" that the without McGwire, St. Louis showed series would return to Seattle for that they can play a little baseball. Game 6. That didn't happen, and now It seems that I was a wee bit clueless the only thing returning to Seattle is about the AL, but honestly, both se- the Rookie of the Year, the memory ries went to 5 games and my teams of a brilliant season, and the hopes of were within one win of heading to the a Championship dashed by a Sasak · ALCS. I took a lot of flak for taking split-finger fastball that caught a little Cleveland over Seattle in that Division too much of the zone in Game 4. Series, because no one thought that So what about theWorld Series? Seattle could lose steam and confi- · all comes down to where you put your dence going into the postseason. Let faith. If you believe that Arizona can me tell you something-in the 81h in- honestly expect two complete game. ning of Game 3, with the Indians lead- shutouts from both Schilling and ing the M's 17-2, I felt like the smart- Johnson, then I guess you're est man in the world, picking Cleve- ing-optimistically-at a championland over Seattle. Seattle regrouped, ship headed for the desert. However, however, and I was back to being an if you come to your senses and realidiot in less than 36 hours. Ichiro and ize that the Yankees have just gone Jamie Moyer were fantastic for Se- through the two BEST teams in the attle, and Cleveland disappeared yet Major Leagues this season to get to where they are, then you might conrealizing that big 'sticks can get you cede that New York will win yet aninto the postseason butthey can't give other championship. I know I have. you a World Series ring. Because as much as it kills nie to say So what happened to my A's? Oh, it, the Yanks are just too good to lose.

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I Zoolan lyou aching for more

TRICIA MCDERMOTT

Freelance Writer

Did you know the fashion industry has been behind every major assasination, from Abraham Lincoln fo John F Kennedy? Me either until I oaw the movie Zoolander last weekend.

Zoo lander is the story of male model Derek Zoolander played hillariously by Ben Stiller. Zoolander has been brainwashed to assasinate the prime minister of Malaysia by Mugatu (Will Farrel), the world's leading fashoin because the prime minister is threatening to increase the wages of ·weatshop workers.

I don't typically enjoy that type of humor, and had planned on waiting until it came out on video, but I am now glad I went. I left the theater with tears still in my eyes from laughing so hard.

This movie is stomach crampingly funny. The outrageous costumes, ridiculous plot, and the utter stupidity of Zoo lander himself make this movie worth seeing. However, Farrel's portrayal of Mugatu will leave every movie-goer wanting to see it again. I give it four bobcats out of five.

Take note of music events

TYREE SEJKORA

Staff Writer

Small packages of music things come in small packages nd Thursday, Oct. 18 proved just that. t 11 a.m. in the Benford Recital Hall, , he Peru State College department of music presented a student recital. Although there were only two performers, the recital hall was filled with sup?brtive listeners. Melissa Russo, a soprano, started off the recital. She sang Grief by William Grant Still. Sarah f(ouma-Barnard accompanied Russo. Next Shannon Stemple sang an <\lessandro Parisotti piece. This nezzo-soprano sang a wonderful reniition of Setu m'ami (If You Love Me). fhomas Ediger played the piano for Performers are from the stuiio of Ms. Sarah Kouma-Barnard.

!>rew Davis's night of entertainment

As a partial fulfillment of the music

!ducation degree, baritone Drew Davis will be presenting a senior vo;al recital. This recital will start at 7 on Sunday, Oct. 28 in the Jindra :;ine Arts building and will last about m hour, followed by a small recepion.

"There is something for everyone! I hink that even if you have never heard :lassical music, this is a good place to 1ear it!" said Drew Davis, music edu:ation major.

<'irst choir concert of semester

The Peru State choirs will be holdng their first concert of the semester

m Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. The choir, Madrianq the Misty :Blues Show Choir. .V1n pertSthh1!lcte\ithe<l1r6cticfo d{Dr. fhomas Ediger. Songs such as Tho-

ANN

MORNIN

Freelance Writer

The intramural department is looking for a few good men. Intramural Director Fred Aubuchon is trying to put together a men's flag football team to compete in the NIRSA State Flag Football Championship tournament. This will be held Nov. 16-18 in Lincoln, Neb.

Practice will be held this Sunday at 4 p.m: at the intramural football field behind the Student Center. Aubuchon would really like a few more males on the team.

"We had 14 people try out last Sunday, and a few more have shown in" terest. Anyone is welcome to come and tryout," said Aubuchon.

The winner of this tournament will be competing at the national tournament in New Orleans on Dec. 27-31. They will be playing during the Sugar Bowl activities.

The flag football tournament here in

Peru is going very well. The team mas Town from continental "Har- Sleepers is undefeated and the season mony" (1794), Elijah Rock, and Fi.- is continuing this weeken<:I. nale from the Gondoliers (Dance a The softball league is wrapping up Cachucha) will be heard. Gena Fritz their season on Thursday with a fourwill accompany the concert choir, and team championship tournament. The the magnificent Kevin Witcher of four teams left are Ballzdeep, ResiMaryland once again choreographed dence Life Raiders, Dropin Bombs the show choir. and Brawzenjawks. The first game That's one jazzy night begins at 7 p.m. at the city softball "TOOT TOOT" and a "RAT-A-TAT- field.

TAT". These are the sounds that will Bowling starts this Thursday at 7 be soaring through out the air in the p.m. at the V-lanes in Nebraska City. College Theatre on Nov. 4. The jazzy A team can have four bowlers and feelings of music produced by the Peru compete in a six-week long league. It State College Jazz Band will be soon is $10 per person to play. approaching. At 7:30 p.m. the first Co-ed volleyball starts Nov. l. blast of exciting music will flow from ·Seven teams are signed up and there's the instruments of the students, con- still time to sign up. Sheets are posted ducted by Dr. David Edris. outside the intramural office.

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China buffet great

GRACE JOHNSON Staff Writer

Tired of pizza and burgers and looking for somewhere different to eat that's local? How about trying the Great China Buffet, which recently opened in Auburn?

As you enter the restaurant, the Chinese music sets the mood, as do the beautiful decorations. But we all know music and decorations don't make or break a restauni.nt, the food does. And the food definitely passes

the test

Of the Chinese buffets I've eaten at, this one is right up there With 9n7 of tron from Minnesota echoed my enthusiasm. She has eaten at numerous Chinese restaurants around the country and says this may be the best one at which she's eaten. She said the food was tasty and the restaurant had a good variety. This variety includes numerous chicken, beef, pork, and seafood dishes, and an impressive selection of desserts including ice cream.

In the unlikely event that one wouldn't like what's inthe buffet, you can choose from several other selections on a menu. Obviously, there's food to suit any taste. So if you're tired of the same old same old, try the Great China Buffet.

VERDICT: 4 Bobcats out of 5

Photo by: Brad Dorenkamp FOR THE WIN Todd Kile eyes up the shot in the game room.

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Peru hat Mission Statements Didn't Quite Make It

Peru State College mailroom work-, ers have begun preparing for laden packages. Riot gear has been assigned and plastic bags and gloves! are being heavily stocked.

From now on, all mail will be read, prior to resealing and delivery to students and faculty.

Everyone entering the postal office on campus will now go through an Xray machine, random drug screening,' and psychoanalysis before sending any letters or packages.

Said Sophomore Sally Spangler, "'E think it's a great idea, I sure could use a good set of X-ray pictures, and no ' I can show my ex-boyfriend that I'm not insane."

Parking Up . the Wrong Spa·ce

A mysterious car was parked in the cafeteria van space. There have been many ideas of who would park a car in a cafeteria van parking spot. Some are blaming the cafeteria lady Edna but she was too busy scooping up rice.

After consulting various contracting firms, it was determined by Peru Stat students, faculty and staff that the en; tire Peru State College campus woulc, be leveled. i

"No one will have to walk up d down to get to places on campus more. My calves are already thankin me," said a faculty member who aske ', to remain anonymous. J

275,000 tons of dirt will be brough\ in and all the buildings on campus will be lifted, while the campus is bein9 leveled.

Foreman for the contracting firm that brought in the lowest bid for eling the campus, LP. Phreely, com·! mented, ''We could have lowered the: campus to the level of Delzell Hall. but it was cheaper to raise it to Morgan Hall's level."

Said Peru freshman from Delzel Hall, Chuck Fluck, "I voted for th campus to be lowered, but I guess tha would have cost more."

"Soon I'll be able to get to the Bot Inn without sweating," stated Mac Zorris, a Bob Inn regular.

Leveling wi II begin Just as soon al all other construction efforts are com pleted, or in the year 2025, whicheve comes first.

Phantom Shoulder Touch

The United States Govermen' released important information las; Monday. The report stated that th( phantom shoulder touches, used t1 confuse people, are really a hoax.

The study was brought into th< public eye after a congressman had thi practical joke played on him. A days later many junior high student! reported the phantom shoulder touci was being performed on them.

The public should not freak out.

phantom sh_oulder touch is a hoax. • Next Monday is Edna

"We're so old, to be doing it now."

we've got right by

"Nebraska City-Home of Peru State College." students

" ..... to serve from alot of to places, uphold education that value crap." sort of and.all

" ••• to serve students from throughout the state, nation, and world and to party and get stoopid with them."

"Where a kid can be a kid."

"Where you use your suitcase more than you use your books."

"l wouldn't park in that spot," said Edna the lunch lady. "There are too many kids to feed, but I always know where I park my car."

The Bobcat Voice Since 1921

Clanking and banging to continue

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reopened to 'classes by Feb. 1. Freelance Writer - Projects already completed .include

Peru'slist of improvements does not With aU of these hnprovernents, PSC end.here. Future projects include renoc.: should meet its goal of providing area vati:on of the. Old Gym, which will. be students with. a quality'education;

Jacobsen, adding that many prospec- part oHhe new library complex, and tive students have voiced concerns turning the current library building about the quality of Peru's water. ·.into an Academic Resou,rce Center. renovati'0ns to the Centennial ComStudents at Peru have plex ani:l third floor of T.J. Majors, become accustomed to the sou.nds of upgrades to the Wheeler Center, and. pounding hammers, whirring drills, a new on-campus water distribution and the clanking of beavy machinery. system. The college has undertaken a:

All of this noise is. due to the myriad water treatment study to attempt to" construction projects currently being resolve the college's recurring prob-· u.ride.rtaken on campus. ' · ·· lems with Pem's hard water,

Current projects include upgrading to Linda Jacobsen, vice '·the heating and cooling systems in T;J. president of administration and fi" Majors, renovations and additions to · nance, the new water system should Campus Services, and repairs to the substantially benefit the college. fo Wheeler Center's swimming pool. At Oct 2000, ·crews finished installing a cost of over $16 million, the projects new pipes from the city's water tower ' should do much to improve both the. to points of distribution' on campus. quality of education and everyday life The new system operate.s as a closed on campus. loop; This means· that if water to t]le

Major improvements are also under- city ml.!st be shqt off, authorities can way on the Hoyt Scierice Building, a do so without also shutting off water project nearing completion. The to the carripus. tion to Hoyt features four new labs, a Jacobsen says thauhe water greenhouse, and a state of the art safety dlent study will ·give .administrators control systen;i. Demolitio.n qn the in- varioqs options concerning what to do side of the old Hoyt builc!ing is ab 0gt,Peru 's often reviled water. plete, and workers are busy renovat- "We think that the water here is one ingthe Depression-era structure. Con- of ou'r recruiting challenges," says tractors expect to have the building, ! Photos by: Brad Dorenkamp I

Faculty shift affects PSC marching band

KEN

HASTINGS

Staff Writer

• After David Klee,, music professor in the Arts and Sciences department, left last year, the marching band was disbanded, and has not returned for this school year. The temairiing two music faculty members are cqrrently directing tbe concert and jazz bands.

Dr. David Edris, chak of the music department said,. "The reason there is no marching band is be,cause the marching band director positio,Q was

riot filled when it became vacant. The dicated that a re:.assessment of all remaining music faculty are having to acedei:nic areas was necessary, as afqll carry an overload in to pro'(ide assessment .has not been done for a concert band for music majors." about 15 years. After the Higher Kerit Propst; vice. president of Insti- · Learning Commision and NCATE tutional Relations, added that the were on campus atthe end of.()ctopostion will not be fiHed, and the ber, it was determined that Peru State marching band direct9rship will need College had too rriany part-time. facto be negotiated among the faculty and ulty and not enough full time faculty. dean within their de,partrnent. ' · l?ropst mentioned that the two accredThe 'empty faculty position will be' iting bodies fe{t the sch.ool needed to evaluated to .see where the need is lessen its reliance on part'-tirnefaculty, .most prevalent. Jerry Martin, vice and evaluate all their faculty resources. president of Affairs, has in- ·rhe vacant faculty pqsition, Wlll not

be filled within the music department. It c'oqld be filled within the scope of other departments. For example, the empty fuU:-time position could be filled in either the Criminal Ju8tice or th'e Education· department. Both are trying todeal with comparatively high enrollment nµmbers and not enough full time facµlty.

As far as which bands continue, remaining music faculty are. forced to determine which groups they are able to direct, while carrying a full in$)O;\d. , , , , , , , , ,

·creative works solicited

The English Club is collecti11.g en- The contest is open to all Peru State tries for publicl!tion in the college's College students. -Entries will not be literary journal, the Sifting Sands, returned, and the deaaline for the and for entry in the Silas Summers ·contest is the week before/finals in writing contest. Submissions for the December so. hurry in with your en-

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'Frankenstein' runs through Saturday

"Frankenstein," a stage play by lication in the journal. The. Sifting. $ands is Peru 'State David Richmond .and Bob Hall, will Categories for entries are: College's litl':rary jo.urnal. In years .be performed at 8 p.ni. today and Sat-· Fiction (1500 wor<l maximum ;... past, it has .not.been published, but urday at the College Theatre, main inay)nclude children's stories, sci- the English Club is working to pub- stage. · ence fiction, etc.) lish one this spring semester. Sub- Doors open at 7 :30 p.m. Seating is Creativenon-fictionessays,mem· missions for.the journal other than on a first-come, firstcserve basis. oirs (1500 word maximum) the Silas Summers writing contest

contest will be considered for pub- tries!

Tickets are $2.50 for this play, dePoetry · entries are welcome. O.ther. writers· scribed as "a chilling look into the dark Prizes are awarded to the top three outside the PSC stud,entbddy are in- comers of the human.soul." finishers in each category: vited to subrntt works for possible The cast inclu9,es Brian Urwiller, a l" prize: $25 publication. ' juntor· from Ravenna, as' Henry

200 prize: $15 Works submitted may be, but are Clerval, Anthony Nunnenkamp, a

3"' prize: $10 , notlii:nited to, book reviews, inter- sophomore from Davenport, as Today is Open House on the Peru State campus. High school students from around .the Midwest will be visiting. O' ')' appointment by calling 872:.2271. istering the shots.

Those enter the contest must views, fiction, Mordecai Kneble, Jeremy Usher, a supply three copies of their work. and essays. Submissions for the jour- freshman from Marion, Iowa, as VicOne copy should include name, ad- nal will not be judged or· receive tor Frarikenstein,GeneArithony, from dress, social security number; and prizes and will not be. returned. The Peru; as professor Krempe, Delta phone number. Two copies should staffoftheSiftingSandsreservesthe Fajardo, a senior from Bellevue, as

include social security nrimberonly. right to edit all works for publica- Justine Moritz, Anna Crook, a sopho-

Cost is $17 for everyone, and anyone can come by for a shot, including members of the general public: tion purp.oses. more from Union, as Elizabeth Open

Peru State plans

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Lavenza, and Kurt Lockard, a fresh- If you.notice on the Peru Tickets on sale for 1·

man from Stella, as the Monster. State College. campus today, it's be:, · · w

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Administration is recommending a teehnology fee increase from $20 per semester to $2.50 per credit hour to pay for two extra internet lines that will speed up.campus internet access.

PSC's new web-site is currently.being developed by the South Dakota School of Minds and Techn0logy. The college has hired a commercial company to design the "look:"·of it. It should be up and running by next se-

Dean Drew visited with stijderits a.rid answered questions regarding the Industrial TechnolQgy department. He mentioned. that· it will be officially cfosed May. 2002. Any Industrial Technology clubs will still be allowed to meet if they have a faculty advisor. Drew J:!lentioned he. would be that advisor if clubs choose to become active.'; •

CAB is sponsoring a PJ Jam on Nov. 29, They will be decorating the Student Center on Nov. 19 for Christmas.

·Ted Harshbarger announced· that PSC will receive a focus visit from NCATE fo. two years.

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Project Response

PSCJ sponsoring a donation drive for ProjectRespbnse and SENCA during the month of November. They will be collecting phone cards, paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning· products, children's v:ideos, Christmas gift items for families in crisis, a small rocking

sentatives of PSC's academic are'as lege Madrigal Singers in an evening

wm be on hand, as wm officials from or food, music, and outrageous hut.nor finaneial aid, housing, academic sup- as Peru State College·and its Departport, athletics, and student clubs and ment of Music presertts the Madrigal Dinners on Dec. 7 and 8. organizations at PSC.

• The Open House begins at. 10 a.m. Donate now to and continues. through 3 p.m. Repre- century style. Join thel'erri StateCol- President Johnson visited with the Senate duringthe Nov. 6 meeting. He informed .members of Senate that PSC is .not looking at a mid-year tuition iricrease due to state budget cuts. Total cuts are expected to equal 1 percent ot the college's budget.

Get your flu shot and avoid the bug

chair for children, and movies for the Flu can make .you ,miserable, and Project Response Shelter. SENCA is sometimes very ill. Avoid the problem in need of use<l children's coats to be. by getting a flu shot · collected by Nov. 18, From noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, Items can be dropped off in the col- Nov. 19 at the.PSCHealth Center, flu lection boxes in the Student Center, shots will be given. Representatives library, or ARC. from Physicians Clinic will be admin-

USD art prof shows w9rk at Peru State

Recent artwork by Jeff Freeman iS currently on display at Pei;u State Col 7 ·1ege.

:flreemanis a Professor of.Art at the

·· University of South Diikota in Vermillion,. SD. · •..•

· The exhibition c.ontinues. thro1J,gh .'''l'uesdaJ,l\l°"v.+:?:·

··1ery'.i,sfoca:ted the Fine Ms Buj1(ling, an,(! ):here is no <:tdtnission fee ·

•· • ·

Gallery hours are 8:30 a,ni to :j;30

The Dinners will be held at the ·psc Student Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tqe Royal Procession .will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 and must be purchased i,n advance:

The price of the ticket includes the meal, a concert by the Madngal Singers, and other entertainment.

For more information, or to reserve tickets, contact Dr. Thomas Ediger, director of choral activities, at 8722253.

Thµrsday, or.by An example of Jeff Freeman's artwork r;iow

Kimmy's Korner

Islam and Christianity: si ilar or ifferent?

According to Islamic belief,

'EDITOR'S NOTE: The Muhammad was about forty years old following comments were when he. received his first· revelation submitted by Dennis from God through the Archangel Frederick., a freshman.. Gabriel. The 23 years of revelations were written down and form the Ishistory major. lamic holy book or Qur'an (Koran}.

is a daily ritual that is openly celebrated, but on the other hand, many Christians are only obligated to attend church once a week and on special holy days.

ism, or even' Hinduism, all faiths believe in the prophecy of one supreme power, with a focus on peace, harmony, and well being for themselves and the world.

Chess pieces-one black, one white

You, your black leather wore

Me, my white shoes bore

One the absence of color

The other every color·

My pawn slowly moves

Tennis shoe.s scrape the log-I cannot lose

You place your ·bishop upon this square

Beneath my coat I feel a chilling air

Riding high perched on your back

I know this moment will not last

But Uight and I plead for cha11ce.

To rnake_a story, to dance a dance

To cherish this love just born

Instead of stifling it-I am torn

But the knight slyly shifts

Around my queen; and he quits

Then.from beneath the black a hand

To take, to grasp; could this be. the end?

One to leave, the other left

Heavy weight upon a piece of chess

Knocked sideways and fallen

Are the white king, queen, pawns

But he carried her down the hill

Where· 1ooks shimmered and the breeze stilled

Obeyed the souls of black and white

Where alone he beheld the light

In her eyes, she his dark purity

Of life, all optimistic longevity

Until he sacrificed and revealed

'' Her very soul bare, waiting to be filled

Standing alone, one white fortress

A black army cannot miss

The savored years that didn't last

And here, a chance she knew just passed

With the recent events of terrorism, The Qur'an contains passages very the media has referred many times to similar to the Hebrew and Christian Muslims and the religion ofislam. scriptures, including some unique This has led people to ask many revelations of Muhammad. tions about Islam and its origin. The Some of the unique restrictions of two most complex questions that have the Muslim culture are not· eating been asked are how does Islam differ pork or drinking alcoholic drinks. from Christianity and who are Mus- Their weekly holy day is Friday. The lims? Islamic religion consists of five pil-

The parallels between Christianity Jars of belief: and Islam are surprisingly more nu- · The Creed: Cornerstone of their merous than anyone might think. Mus- belief, which states that there is no Urns are the second largest religious other god except .God, and that group next to Christians. The Islamic Muhammad is the messenger of God.· faith crosses all race, nationality, and Prayer: Central to Muslim religious cultural barriers, as does Christianity practice. Muslims pray five times a A large part of the people of Asia, Af- day: dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunrica, and the middle East practice Is- set, and nigqtfall. The prayers are lam; however; it should be noted that based on the Qur'an and are said in all Arabs are not Muslims, just as all Arabic Americans are not Christians. During the mqnth of !Slam is orie of the world's great Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn ligions. The prophet Muhammad until sundown as a means of purififormed it in the seventh century. The cation and identifying with the hunword 'Islam' means submission, as in gry of the world. · the submission to the will of God, and Purifying Tax (Zakat): Muslims is deriyed from a word meaning believe that all things belong to God "peace." The name given to God in and that in this way they are exercisIslam is Allah, which is Arabic for ing detachment from things and proGod. Muslims do not see themselves viding for the poor of the world. as a "new religion," but rather the last The Pilgrimage: A journey to stage of God's revelation that began Mecca is required once in a person's with Abraham and continued to lifetime, if at all possible. Moses, Jesus. and ultima_tely, It is very evidentthe Muslim people Muhammad. Muslims trace their ori- are very devoted to their faith. No gin back to Abraham, as do Jews and matter where they are in the world, Christians. They believe that when it is prayer time, they will take Muhammad, their great prophet, was out their prayer mats, face east or todescended from Abraham's son ward Mecca, and pray five times a Ishmael and that Moses and Jesus day. They wear the traditional clothwere descended from Isaac. ing, including a veil even though they They do not believe that Jesus Christ may not be required to in other parts is the second person of the Trinity, the of the world.

Son of God. But Muslims do believe · The real differences between Chiisin one God. They also, like Christians, tianity and Islam are not so much .in believe in angels and in many of the the faith, but how the two religions same prophets of the Old Testament. are practiced. The practice of Islam

"THE PERU STATE TIMES

Yes, there are radical factions Within the Muslim faith. Likewise, there are radical factions within the.Christian faith as seen in Ireland and right here in the USA as well. The point that can be made is that whether you call it Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Juda-

Sources: www.cheraglibrarcy.org/ calendar.html#rnuslim www.religioustolerance.org/main_day.__ ,. www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic www. library.thinkquest/j002592/ ·ISLAM.html

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elping students help themselves

DOUG JAMISON Freelance Writer

Peru State College has new in the Student Support Services program who bring with them new ideas and ambitions;

Student Support Services is a federally funded program designed to help students help themselves. Students in the program can take advantage of free tutoring, peer mentoring, photocopying, and snacks throughout the·semester.

Student Support Services offers tutoring for those students within the program who need academic assistance. Kristi Nies is the new Tutorial coordinator for Student Support Servfoes. Tutors are hired to help students who request a tutor for help in a specific class.

The tutoring program is very beneficial to students. Many of the tutors have already taken the course that the tutees are seeking assistance for. The tutors can help prepare the tutees for what to expect from the course and professor.

"Tutoring is a first step to their future career," states Nies.

The Student Support Services peer mentoring program enables a student mentor to interact personally with up to 15 mentees. Mentors acquire many responsibilities and plan fun activities with their mentees to help get to know them better. All 230 program participants of Student Support{ Services are involved in the program. This mentor program is designed to improve a student's academic and social life on Peru State College's campus.

Workshops offered to students are focused on academics and taught by. PSC professors. Basic grammar, study skills, and proofreading are a few of the workshops offered this semester.

Pam Gray, the new Student Intervention coordinator, talks about many fun

rried about tests or tick ts?

KARI l YNNE REINERT Staff Writer

permit. They were also less strict about the parking regulations, and there-wereless problems."

activities that individuals involved in the program are able to participate in throughout the semester. An ice cream social, a trip to Worlds of Fun, a Native American PowWow, and a boat ride on the Missouri River are just a few of the activities which have already taken place.

Thanksgiving dinner and frozen turkey bowling in November are yet to come.

"With the winner of turkey bowling getting the turkey," states Gray. This program is student oriented and designed to serve students. The students of Peru Stare College are what make Gray's and Nies' ideas and goals become a reality.

Servic.es .available:

- On-campus summer STAR Program (head start to incoming PSC freshmen for smooth transition to college life)

" Peer mentoring program

- Peer tutoring services (individual, walk: in and/or small group tutoring)

- Academic, career, and financial aid and personal counseling and advising Professionai mentoring and academic monitoring

- Cultural enrichment activities {sponsored events to are.a and reproductions, sporting events, etc.)

-Workshops in special areas (tim.e lllanagement, stress wellness., yaieer. anxiety, etc.) ..·· ·• · ··•

- Learning or physical dis<tbillty advocacy l)!ld · >

- Computer support.(intefnet.se;u-ch, word processing, etc.)

Courtesy of" Student Support Sel"Vices.

Trinity l.Jitheran Church· WELCOME SflJDENrSI·

With all of the exams, research papers, and classes that students worry about, one thing they don't want to think of is parking tickets.

Flyers placed under windshield wipers send a wave of panic through car owners, and the sight of the security truck prowling the parking lots sends a disturbing message to violators of parking rules "Watch out- or you'll get a ticket!" ·

Jared Johnson, a junior and a·Complex resident, learned this the hard, and expensive, way. After three tickets, he has one of the downfalls of PSC. A transfer student from CCC-Columbus, this is the first time that Jared has. had to deal with a parking permit.

"In Columbus, we didn't pay for our

The person in charge of Peru's parking situations is Les Stonebarger, the chief of security. He and other security employees patrol the parking areas around the campus and Complex, handing out tickets, fines, and boots. Although the wh.eel lock may seem an extreme measure, it seems to ter violations.

"Generally, whe.n we use the boot at the [of the school year}, word spreadl!," said Stonebarger. Tickets are commonly given to vehicles not showing a valid permit, or not parked in designated areas. Avariety of other penalties may be given out as well.

Violators are given 14 days to pay or appeal their fees. After this time,

'Trails and Tales' p fourt Ill receives

"Trails and Tales IV: Forts and Fables program will explore causes and cqnTour and Institute," created and con- sequences of the divisions between ducted by Peru State College's Dr. Sara whites andNativeAmericans, as \.Veil Crook and Dr. Dan Holtz, is the redpi- as between Native American tribes. ent of a grant from the Nebraska Hu- The tour, schedule.ii for June 24-29, manities Council. is designed to enhance the classroo111

This is the fourth time that the summer- work and to illustrate the roles of early time "Trails and Tales" program has been United States military posts in aiding held. This year's $6,000 grant will help the operation of the funrade and the defray the costs of the two-week pro- Overlamd Trails, in the protection of gram. settlers in Nebraska and eastern Wyo-

"It definitely is great," said Holtz, pro- ming, and in protecting one Native fessor of English, of the grant. "It makes American tribe or tribes from another. us feel like we're doing something "Participants get to talk to people to worthwhile and of value. It just makes whom they would not otherwise have the experience a lot more positive for access," said Holtz. those who participate.

appeals will not be accepted, and a $20 late fee will beassessed. If two penalties have been given fees have been a boot will be put on the vehicle until all fees are paid. This vehicle will be' towed if all fees are not paid within 48 hours. For a full list and description of parking and traffic regulations, vehicle owners should see the Security office.

While some students may find these regulations strict or feel singled out, Stonebarger declares that none are above the law

"Overall, there is no leniency. Even vice- presidents get tickets here."

Moststudents understand and have adapted to the parking regulations.

"You are taking a chance if you park where you aren't supposed to," said Palmer RA Jennifer Blunt. "There is a chance that you will get caught."

Todd Drew, interim dean of of professional studies, has made quite a name for himself at Peru State College.

Drew came to Peru State College in 1999 as an assistant professor of management. He taught for a year before being asked to act as division chair for PSC's business program during the summer of 2000.

At the end of the summer, PSC switched from an administrative system of four academic divisions · to one of three schools. Drew's divisioff head position became obsolete and a dean was sought to head the newly formed School of Professional Studies.

After an unsucessful search, PSC was wihout a dean as t!w academic year rapidly approached. This prompted Peru State to ask Drew to serve a two-year term as interim. Last month, Drew was asked to, make dean his permanent title. The "Trails and Tales" program is an "Almost invariably these people are interdisciplinary liten1.ture and history not only experts art the subject, they project for graduate students, for ex- are very good storytellers as well," he ample teachers and librarians 1 that in- added.

"When we go some place, we get the "I know the teachers who've benefited best person there as a guide. We're from these grants are.very appreciative not getting a summer intern; we're of the Nebraska Humanities Council's .getting the person who has actually continued support," he said. , done a of research there.

Correction

eludes five days of instruc-. "You get the feeling that you're right The Peru State Times would like to tion and discussion af Peru State there in that moment when they're correct errors published in our April main campus followed by a pointing ou.t what happened where." 28, 2000 - Vol. 77, Issue 12 publicasix-day chartered bus trip. There are currently 42 positions tion regarding the murders of Dr. Paul "The ultimate goal is t0 excite Nebras- open on the tour, and past experience Maxwell and President William Nichokans about Nebraska, and what better has shown th.at the bus will fill las on April 25, 2000. The article way to do that than to excite those that quickly. should have stated that John Bishop teachNebraskansaboutNebraska'r'said Interested individuals can contact Maxwell, M.D. attendedtlie comCrook. Dr. Crook (872-2279, memoration,nothisbrotherPaul.This Classes will take place June 17-21 on crook@bobcat.peru.edu) or Dr; Holtz was not the first time Maxwell had

Peru

College campus. Through (872-2267,

been to Peru since the incident. Max-

This is Nebraska ...

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Then another flat with a cloth full of pomace is that f1at. This tinues.for. arm1nd eight to twelve layers. Tile fiats arethen put into a press, which squeezes the jufoe out of the pomace. This juice is the apple cider. No preservatives are added. ·

Wirth added a little history about apple cider: "An important mainstay of the pioneer diet was apple eider."

RAN DI .'MAYBERRY Staff Writer

The leaves· begin to turn beautiful shades of red and. orange. There is a little nip in the air, and everywhere you turn, you see farmers harvesting their : c:rops. The crop I am envisioning isn't yellow and full of kernels, it is found in any color, any size, and any flavor.

If you live in Nebraska City, you will know what I am talking al{out. You guessed it - apples!

The Nati.anal Arbor Day Foundation, located in Nebraska City, owns and operates the Arbor Day Farm, also in Nebraska City. It occupies 260 acres. Fifty acres are full of c0 mmercial apple · trees, and the rest include a preservation orchard and land set aside for tree renewal.

Susie Wirth. educational coordinator for the National Arbor Day Foundation, was more than happy to provide information on the apple harvest, as well as interesting facts .about apples.

According to Wirth, the apple hµrvest is a year-round activity. In the spring, bees are brought in to ensure good pollination. For pest control, white baskets containing the pheromone of the. worst insect pests, such as the coddling moth, are hung on the trees. The workers can see when pests are on the rise, and only spray at that time. T.he Arbor Day Farm only uses one-third of the chemicals that other orchards in the area use to spray for insects .•

During the summer, as the trees grow, they can easily overload with

apples.

After the juice is squeezed, it is then ing history dating back to the time of ·put under an ultraviolet light whic.h King Louis XIV of France. The Lady the bacteria. This pasteurization apple is only as big as a ping pong ball process ensures almost no loss of fla- and is very .fragrant. Women used to Selective thinning takes some of the· vor. The apple cider will last one Week walk around with these apples in their excess apples away so the apples that to ten days. pockets. stay on the tree can grow bigger. · The Fami notonly raises conimer- Today we know Lady apples as Apples can be liaryested anywhere cial apples, it also has a Christmas apples. They are harvested from July to 'November. The Farm is the home in December, and can be seen in many brings in migrant .workers to pick the different of apples decorations, including wreaths. apples. There is a policy on picking mclµdmg the Wolf River and _Laqy Apples have perfume cells directly your own apples atthis orchard._ you apple. are over 165 varieties of under the .skin.' Antique varieties such can't. these antique, and rare, apples today. as the Early Strawberry will !:lave an:

The fruiting spur is a little bud Joe The Wolf River apple .is as big as, ll esse.nce of strawberry when you bite cated right next to the stem of the can be use? to make into it. Other flavorful apples the Farm. apple on tbe tree. This bud will be next one pie. A pie consists of two has preserved include the Pitmaston year's apple. If the spur is broken or or .three r.egular sized apples.. .Pineapple, and the Late

pulled off of the tree, that apple is lost The Lady apple has a very mterest- Arbor Day Farm also has a tree>refornext year's harvest. That'swhythe farm prohibits the pick-your-own practice,

Once the apples are picked,tt1ey are taken to the Apple House to be washed and polished. The Farm still uses the same wash and shine machine as they did in the 1950s.

These apples are not waxed; the wash and polish brings out the color, The apples are then sorted by size. The smaller ones are called schoolboys and are separated from the medium and larger apples, which are thrown in together.

Next, the apples are graded. A grade l apple has no bruised skin and will find itself in the sales area or in refrigerated storage, A grade 2 apple may have bruises, but is still a good apple.,.Itgets put on the top conveyor belt in the Apple House, to be made into pie and cider. The apples with. serious flaws are usually pitched.

The whole apple is used "".hen making cider. The apple i.s ground into potnace, which, according 'to Wirth, looks like "chunky applesauce." The pomace is put on a cloth on a w00den · flat andwrapped like an envelope. ' ABO'.

newal site. Apple trees can live up .to 100 years, but after 35 to 40 years, the quality of apples produced begins to decline. These trees are taken out of the orchard and replanted.

The Arbor Day Farin attracts tourists from all over .the country. Wirth. states, "We have visitors from every state arid 15 countries from around the wo.rld."

On average, the Farm sees 100,000 tourists a year, with 60,000 to 80,000 coming duringthe apple season.

The Apple House located on Arbor Day Farm is open from 9 a.m. to p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. During th.e height of the apple the first t1'ree weeks in September, the :House· is .also open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The House s.ells everything from · · pies to 5 and 1.0 pound bags of apples. Harvest process demo.nstrations also ·take place during the apple season.

Photos by: Randi Mayberry

Bobcats finish 2nd in CSFL HIGH AND TIGHT·· .

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With Cam Pentl.and

Beckman grabs

Tgey couldn't have scripted it any Yankees. Ce_rtainly, they had gone better, .I think. Curt. Schilling, the through the best teams in the regular tWO tOUChdOWnS \ World Series co-MVP was ecstatic season to get to withil12 outs of their when he echoed thatsentiment 4th straight Series title. They had

. to

secure win

at .Langston

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State.College football team. guaranteed themselves second place in the CSFL. with a 30-6 victory ov<?r Langston last Saturday in Guthrie, · Okla.

The victory came off the heels of a 42-0defeat thanks to Northwest Okla-

· ing the post-'game celebration. The bested the A's; who looked. like they other recipient of the MVP award, would dethrone the Broilx bombers in Ranciy Johnson, who had established 3 straight garn,es.The Yanks then.elimia reputation as a, poor-speaking inter- nated the mighty Mariners, a team 'viewee, spoke more than he ever had which everyone had picked to continue to the media. Luis Gonzalez had their regular season. ways of winning sluropeciin the postseason after put- and swoop iri to claim the title as their npg up Ruthian numbers during a ca:. own. Undaunted, the Yankees defeated reer year in Arizona but. had this to opponents as they have Si.nee the besay t() the press after.his,.series,-win- ginning of their run i.n 1996;-with ningJJit in Garn,e 7: patience .and perseverance. The Yan"This is every dream to come kees were the team that you had to play to bat and win the World Series." _perfect against .to have a shot at winSure is; Luis. What.a great moment ning, and they were the team that homa State University on Saturday,

Tommy Aldana (12) rolls out to option as· Ross Luzum (52) for the veterans who kept the. teapl man· to step forth a'nd become a hero

Photo by: Elizabeth Olsen notonlyfortheAriionafranchisebut could-almost at will---'C.all upon any Oct. 27

Against Langston, the Bobcat of- pancakes an opponent. · believing that there was always a shot on any given night. Their veteran leacifense racked up 328 yards of total coin) blockeci the punt for a safety, teani so we'll have to come to to win, even when faced with the most ership was tempered by postseason fense, 213 of which came through the pushing t.he Bobcats to a 9-0 lead. The only drawback for the Bobcats d.ire of circumstances. After a heart- experience and success, but this year, air. Tommy Aldana (Nebraska City) .. The Bobcat offense would put up was the penalties, as they were breaking Game 5, after Arizona's it just wasn't to be. What made the difconnected with Chad Beckman their first points of the evening late .ized 14 times for 130 yards. · young sidearm reliever Byung-Hyun ference this time was that there was (Stromsburg) on two different occa" in the first half, a.s McDaniel·picked McDaniel· led .fue•Bobcats in rush-· Kirµ his saye in another t¢ain on the other side of the • sionsto pace the Bobcat offense. up a fumbled ran it in ·14 ing with45 yards on the ground, while the World Series •.. when field who'wouldriotoack do\vn, even:• The Bobcat defense, however, got yards for the giving Peru a 16- Matt Beck. (Ralston). add¢d. 64 yards lost for the D'Backs-'-ittook only one in defeat. Thb epic staring contest cai:ne them· on the board first. In the shad- 0 half time lead. receiving. Ben Syas (Omaha) collected' post game interview in the AriZona down· to what very few Woul.d have OWS of their own goal post, Langston The Bobcat offense continued to 9 tackles lead the team, while Jason clubhquse to assure me that .theYan- predicted: The Yanl<s blinked first, and tried a swing pass, which was thrown produce in the second half, as Aldana Long (Nebraska City) and Jennings kees iiid NOT have the series all but Rivera's errant throw into center field behind the running back. The running would hook up with Beckman twice, each gathered ih seven. Tyler Armagost wrapped up, arid that there was life to in the 9th in Game 7 opened tbe door back cquld not gather the carom, and once for a four-yard touchdown and Chris Burki each added two sacks. be foµnd in the desert. Mark Grace,. for an Arizona team that would not be Lee Jennings (Columbus) fell on the completion, followed by a five-yard The Bobcats' luck wasn't the same former long-time Cubs first baseman denied. ball in the end zone, resulting in a touchd.own completion. Austin in the previous week, a5the NAIA #17 and renowned baseball pontificate, Baseball is best played on sheer will touchdown for Peru State. Austin Arnotdwould add two more PAT's to- Northwest Oklahoma State.University donned·a srnile as he likened the Se- and adrenaline. It is a game that few Arnold (Stromsburg) would. adci the extend the 'Cats to a 30::6 lead. Rangers· caine to Peru. The Rangers ries match up io a couple of heavy- can appreciate at that level, however, Point After Touchdown, and the Bob- "Besides the touchdown on the. kick had not allowed the Bobcats. to score weights trading haymakers in the cen- because I think most people don't uncats took an.early 7-0lead. off that we allowed, the defense shut ·in the.two previous years, and were ter of the ring. He laughed and told derstand the weight of Schilling pitchOntheensuingdrive, theLions were themout,".saidSophomoredefensive hoping to do.the same on Oct. 27. the cameras, "This is fun."· ing three games-'-phenomenally-in forced to. punt, however the Special back Jennings. "Next·week is. a big .NWOSU would score 29 points in the It was that type of leadership that theWorld Series alone. I think that few Teams for the Bobcats came up with game for us, as we haven't beat them first quarter en route to a 42-0 victory. .helped Arizona come back in the bot- can understand the prowess it takes to a big play as Jason McDaniel (Lin- in six years, They're a good passing The Rangers out-gained the Bobcats tom of the 9th and beat the best to be foe the rubber for your team one night 436-193' yards in total offense. the best. Thathecametherallyingcry when you have thrown one hundred

Jennings led the Bobcat defense with of the beleaguereci franchise, who at pitches the night before. I think only ·

tackles ,as he collected 1 in the loss. theiX::Jowest point were losers of the most avid offat1s can imagine how

Aldana was the Bobcats' leader on the Games 4 and 5, out at their highest difficult it is t6 step into the batter's ground, collecting 33 yards, followed Wete world-beaters in Games 6 and box and face the best 1relief pitcher in

by Dana Long (Pfattsmouth) with 9 7. To look around the Arizona defense tile world, fighting off a 94 mile-an-

yards anclTroy Ruetlinger (Lexington) was an exercise in admiration. Matt hour fastball that moves three inches with. 4 yards. Scott Beveridge (Reno, Williams, Jay Bell, Grace, Johnson, into y9urhands on its way to the plate. Nev;) added 27 Y(lfds receiving for the Schilling-ail of them knew that this But each and every one of us should Bobcats. · might be their only shot at a champi- appreciate that singular moment when The Bobcats are now'.averaging 16.7 onship, all having long careers.for a Gonzalez.' flare single touched down points· per game. opposed to ·their· number of teams, all having the sea- in front of Bernie Williams, and Jay

opponent's 15,8. Ho}"ever, the 'Cats son of their lives, and each deserving Bell galloped home to score the win-

I have allowed more first downs, 159, of the ring that would give them a ning run-the runthan they have.had, 116. The Bobcats' slice of immortality. and made us all yearn fqr opening day

nextyear.

1535 to. Peru's 849 yarcis rushing. 9gnize the efforts of the New York Though.the 'Catshavejlotwonmany

ofthestatisticalcatagories, they are 7), J.·

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Bobcats make conference·tou.rney· STRANDED AT .THIRD

Findlay sets new school d 1igs record at 2,006; 'Cats finish 7-5 in MCAC ..

SCOTT NELSEN

Sports Editor

The Peru State College volleyball teamfinished third intheMCAC this and have S\'!CUred themseh;es iin'the conference.tournament tonight

Omaha, at College of St. Mary's.

The Bobcats will play Bellevue at 5 p.m. If they win, they will advance to the championship game tomorrow ·at l p.m. ·

Seniors

The Bobcats ended their season in style with astraight set victory over College of tll\'! Qz<y"ks 3.0-1.?, Janelle Findlay (Stelfa)

1shed with 6 digs on the game, seting the new school record .of 2,906 digs in her career. The.Bobcats ebrated the ·career of two seniors, Jenny Pitzl (Omaha) and Findlay; as they played tlieir final game in the AWAC.

1 On Halloween night,· the Bobcats ,traveled to College of St.Mary's to !take on. the Flames. The NAIA #5

Peru State dominated the Eagles. as won 30-11, 30-22, and 30-18 ' The 'Cats were led by sophomore Amanda Hedin (Bellevue). with nine kills, three aces, and 12 digs.

Junior Meghan Scanlan (Plattsmouth) contributed with four kills, nine digs, and an ace. Freshman Cara DeBuhr

What's wrong with the sports world players will likely benefit for the positoday? It seems every tjme you tum · tive, and it's too bad that they can't your head; players are finding them- continue to.grow and develop in the selves in trouble or organizations are Twins organization, which is arguably nearing their end. one of the most fun teams to watch in Recently I have found myself log- baseball: ging on to ESPN,com to check on the The Twins also have some history status of my Mfonesota Twins. For .about them. They were, until this those who are.in the blue, the deci- son, to win every World Series game (Auburn) .also gbt in on the act, col'- · · h. b bl · 1· ·d. · b s1on as pro a y a rea y een an- at home, andlose every game on the lecting five block.s and four kills. nounced that tJie Twins will .no road. The Twins are the only team

Cats win over Ozarks

On Satl.lrday, Oct. 27, the Bol:>cats 'defeated the Lady 'Cats of the Ozarks in a repeat.performance by Peru State from the day before.

The Bobcats dominated the thtee

more. As of the dat\'! of printing, Ma- to go from worst to fuSt. and win a jor League Baseball's owners were .World. Series in the span of a season, decidirigwhetherornottodiscontinue as they did in 1991. Who. will ever the ·contract with the Twins and the forget the game six the Twins Expos. There have been a few other and the Braves? A 3-3 tie in the names thrown about the.(iiscussion, tom of the IJI\ when HaUof Farner however, Peter aiunmons reported on ·Kirby Puckett stepped to the plate with games on their way .to their fourteenth Tuesday's 5 p.m. SportsCenter that Charlie Leibrandt '.on· the mound. win · of the yeat. the Twins and Expos will no longer Kirby,whohadalreadypreserve.dthe

The Bobcats were led by Findlay, be in existence for the 2002 season. tie in the sixth inning with a great with 14 kills, 18 digs, and two aces. Some other names that are still being jumping catch against the Plexi-glass Hedin continued to put up impressive thrown around are the Florida Marlins, in left center, put on the Superman stats, finishing with 12 kills and 15 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and even cape one more time and belted a solo digs. the near-by Kansas City Royals. These walk off homerun to the seats in left Sophomore Brooke Placke five teams rank as the worst grossing field.

with 28 assists,; • (profjt wtse) in.the Jack Morris then pitched a ten-fo-

End:-of year stats

ranked Flames knocked offthe 'Cats · Pitzl finished her senior season with

in three sets, 30-26, and 30-28. 225 kills, an average of 2.25 kills per

:Pobcats dominate. Eagles

The 'Cats took the long road trip to Bartlesville, Okla., and Point Look' out, Mo., over the weekend of.Oct.

:?6 27 for a match against· the Eagles and the Bobcats.

MCAC Conference Tournament :e;rackets Games

#2 B.ellevue University vs. #3 Peru State College

#i College of St. Mary's vs. #4 Ne'91.lllan Univesity

Championship game Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

All games held at the gym on the campus of College of St,. Mary's

game. The Omaha Gross alumni also served .904, (301for330) .with 3? aces. Pitz! also collected 21 solo blocks and 54 assisted blocks on the Findfay also had a stellar season; as sh.e ended up with 306.kills on the year, averaging3.19 kills per game

The Southeast Consolidated native also had a great year from the service line, as she served ;944 on the (354 of 374) with 47 aces to pace the team. Findlay also collected 41.solo blocks, as well as 36 assisted

EHminating the Twins could be one ning complete game shut 0 ut in game of the worst things that Major l.eague seven to win the series for the Twins Baseball could do. They are one of the · Arguably one of the best games ever young and· upcoming teams in the ,in World Series history. The Twins are league,. one that sent. three players to too important to me to see them go. I really don't know what I would do

they may riot sell out every game like with my time in the summer. But who the Cubs or win the World Series like cares what I think; do what's best for the Yankees, but they do. have a greaf baseball, even if it ll).eans no more fan following and have won .some Twins.

titles (1987, Also,sincelamstiIIopmysoapbox, Players like Christian Guzman, what in the world is Nate Newton Koskie_, Torii Hunter, Jacque thinking when he getscaught with 213 Jones, Brad Radke, and Eric Milton pounds of )Veed in his yan? Did this are all hot commodities in baseball, idiot not make enough money in the along with many other players for.the NFL that he has to sell dope? Sorry Twins. Whoever gets some of these City.

Photo by: Elizabeth Olsen Mat.heson. (jurnpin,.Q} the ball to Cara DeBuhr (foregound)as she prepares her hjtting approach.

Basketball teams prepared for 2001-2002 season

SCOTT NELSEN

willalsoaddmuchneededdepthatthe

Women's BaS,ketball

Sports Editor point, which was arguably the Bob- · The Peru State College women's cats' weakestposition last,:,;eason. J.J. basketball team is comparable to the Men's

Basketball

Oberg(Columbus)isa6'6"swingman men's team in the.faqtthat there will

The .Peru State College men's bas- that can play both in the midqle and be many new faces on the hardwood ketball team, coming on the heels of a. outside. this season. 6-20 season, is looking to right the.ship Another junior college transfer, Kip · Head Coach Tab Jefferson returns with· the help of a strong· recruiting Shestak (Western), comes into.the sea- eight playersfroll1 their nationaLchamclass. son billed a defensive minded guard pionship appearance a season •ago.

· The Bobcats also had a successful with. outstanding athleJic ability. Jun- "This could be a tough year for us,"· recruiting season, much in part due t-0 ior Jon Brydson (Dallas, Tex.) will said Jef(erson, who is entering his third the· addition of their 11ew assistant· hopefully join the team for the second season. "We have a very tough schedcoach Jerre Cole. <:ole b(otight with semester. ule, especially in the pre-conference. him three of his junior college students A pair of forwards. also joins the Plus, everyone is .gunning for us as the who played for him when he was at Bobcats this season. Josh Horton (Lin- defending conference champions;" Porterville. Community College. in. coin) and Ryan Uphoff (Porterville, The Bobcats will be led 9ri the court PorterviHe;Calif. Calif.) will both add much needed byseniorguardJessieStehlik(Omaha)

One of the main goals this season depth to what had previously been. a and Jaci Ideus (Beatrice), who will will be to move up in the MCAC thin position. both expand roles from part time standings. Last season the 'Cats fin- Joey Maggett (Omaha) will return to ·starters last season to key contributors ished a i;lismal 1-9 in conference play.· the Bobcats as their leading scorer. The this season.

"Obviously, we would like. to win 'Cats have just 37% of their total of- Sophomore Tiffany Taylor (fairfax, the conference so that we liost the tour- 'tensive production returning from last Mo.} wilt return after a mid-season nament (Conference tournament), but season. Maggett led the team in knee injury to add some range .out on it is a very competitive league with ing with 369 points (14.ippg). the perimeter. very good· teams," said John Qibbs Brian Lemerond (Falls City) wiU Sara is who is entering his 22nd season. return: after being injured fol' most of pected to see·some time at small A pair of junioi; transfers last season. Lemerond is the second forward position as well. look to le.ad the ;Bobcats from the leading scorer ret11rnirlg for the Bob- The inside will be an area for Coach guard position. Montsho Wilson (Chi- cats, tossing in 7.4 points per gall1e last Jefferson that lacks· ·depth. Secago, UL) and Julia.n Seay (Keokuk, season. Lemerond shot .423 from the nior Capricia Christianson (Omaha) Iowa) will both vie for time at point field, including 15-46 from the 3•point an.d Jen Easterwood (Dawson) are th.e guard. and shooting guard. Wllson .arch (.326). Stevl: Van Der Kamp(Au- orily two returning cepters on.theteam transfers from Porterville Community burn) returns for the Bobcats after' a Jefferson also added five new-cotl1-. College, where he started on a team one-year hiatus. .ers to the team this sea.son. Acombithat won the 2000 California St.ate Chad Beckman, Chris Lin:dner and nation of freshmen and transfer re- been on campus for the past three a large amount of time on the floo Championship and a team that com- Scott Gibgs wi.ll also all add depth off cruits \l{ill be counted on to provide years, and is expected to see some for the 'Cats. piled a record of 62-5 in. his two years the bench for Gibbs' club. both playing and reserve roles.' time at the point. Junior· post Gorica ·Gramatikov there. · Kevin Turner is the. only freshman Sally Witt (falls City) and LeMesha A pair of transfers also joins the (Macedonia) is a transfer from Labett

Seay, a 5'5" guard will be a spark on this season's team. The Omaha na- , Wright (Omaha) are two freshmen that team this season. Felicia Flackes Community College. plug for the Bobcat offense as he can tive has the ability.to knock.down.the a:re expe<?ted to see some time•at the (Kansas City, Mo.) is a guard from Overall, Jefferson says that the 'Cat penetrate and dish to the open mafy or three and will give quality minutes off point, Highland Community College. simply want to play the best baske drain the three. the bench. Also new to thi·s year's team is Fla.ekes will be counted on to1play a ·ball that they'. possibly can and let th Jeremy Parker (Potterville, Calif.) Cheryl ,Ginn. (Reynolds). Gin:n has variety of guard positions and will see wins and losses.fall where they will

Peru State College men's and women's basketball schedule for month of Nc;>Vember

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BECKY SKOW Freelance Writer

Peru State College students and area residents can find unique· entertainment close to home.

The village of Brownville, Neb. ·held its Old Time Autumn Festival on Oct 13 and 14. The festival was a· unique display of the autumn foliage, quaint historfc shops, and a concert titled " Picking i.n the Park."

The history of Brownvllle, a town : that was designated as a national historic district in 1970, was highlighted throughout the festival by the historic store(ronts and works of area craftspeople.

The concert held during the Old , Time Autumn Festival was part of a ' seri.es which will continue on Nov. 11 with the presentation of Jennifer

rical Bro nville Red Cross concerned

Brownville is located on Hwy. 136, only 10 minutes from Peru by car, or a brisk 3-hour walk on the Steam Boat Trace trail.

about blood safety

Aylmey.

Other upcoming events to be held in Brownville are Old Time Christmas Dec. 1-2 and Gina Brazell and Company in concert Dec.

A main attraction of Brownville and beautifully displayed at the festival is the Belle ofBrownviUe, a riverboat that floats on the Missouri River, reminiscent of the days when the river boat <raffic was prevalent to this area.

Sho choirs a c area 1schools to perform

TYREE SEJKORA Slaff Writer

The annual Show Choir Festival is always a important event for the music department, but this year was even more memorable.

This year marked the 30th anniversary celebration of the annual event. In days, there were 44. show· · choirs from areahigh schools an\ijunior highs that performed. Each show choir received about 23 minutes to perform and receive "on the spot"

help from the guest clinician/adjudicator, John Dietrich.

History is a large part of the Brownville experience, as it has 32 historic sites, including the house of former Nebraska Governor Robert W. Furnas and the School House Gallery. The Gallery contains a collection of art from in and around the Brownville and a four-state area. The art can be purchased to support the Brownville Fine Arts Association .that exists to promote the visuaf and performing arts in the village.

The Old Time Autumn Festival as well as the historical sights, museums, river boat, and performing and visual arts of Brownville, were and are a form of low-cost entertainment with a lesson in history attached.

HILLARY MCKEY Staff Writer

After Sept. 11, one might think the American Red Cross wouid accept all the help they can get, but this is not the case.

A homosexual man's blood will not be used in any circumstance unless he is \l virgin. Even though the Red Cross tests the blood that is dom1ted for a broad band of viruses, including HIV or AIDS, they will not accept the blood of any homosexual male. On the other hand, a homosexual woi:nan is allowed to give blood by the,guidelines of the Red Cross.

questions were a "checklist..• concerning health history such as steroids and visiting another country, for Mad Cow disease. (Creutzfedlt-Jakob disease)."

This checklist also includes qtiite a few blunt questions about one's personal sexual history. This line of questioning is common among organizations nation-wide. Life Blood, a non- · profit organization in Tennessee. which provides blood for transfusion purposes, .states on their home page that the questions are used "to exclude donors who may be carriers of infectious agents."

KEEP IN STEP PSC's Misty Blues show choir performed in Dietrich's most recent projects in- the 30th annual Show Choir Festival held Oct. 23-24. elude the development of entertain- Festival coordinator Dr. Thomas phy. The:class B winner was SpriagmentfofDisney;s newesttheme park, Ediger was not hesitant at an to say, field-Platteview Swing Choir. For

In 1985, the Food and Drug Administration banned all blood donations from homosexual males that had engaged in homosexual sex at any time after 1977. This ban is due to the onslaught of and also extend$ to

There are gender differences within the homosexual ban on the giving of blood. A female homosexual's blood is accepted with no questions asked. Nancy Lee, of the American Red Cross, states that here is a higher rate of rural, white women who have and can transmit HIV or AIDS than there women WhO have had sex with a man are of homosexual males. who has practiced homosexual sex any Amy Kottmeyer, a homosexual time over the last 24 years. Peru student, expressed her concerns Banning blood donations frustrates by stating, "I think in a time of crisis the homosexual community. like this, that sO'mething a Kasha, a homosexual Peru student, person's sexual orientation shrnildn't voiced this.frustration. "I was torn be- get in the way." · tween what to do - lie or to not give The ratio of people getting HIV blood in a time of need." Another ho- from receiving a blood transfusion is· mosexual Peru student commented one in 1.5 million. The testing procethat, " people should be responsible <lures that the Red Cross established for themselves and know what's go.- has practically eliminated the chance ing on in their bodies." of an infection though a transfusion

The Red Cross has a stringent test- of blood. ing process beginning with a series of It is amazing that, a gay man is frank questions about the persons' treated the same as an IV drug user, medical history. Nancy Lee of the . or a prostitute, when trying to donate American Red Cross stated that the blood. '

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Tokyo Disney-sea, and the choreog- " [Dietrich} brought to the festival his class A, the Gretna Show Choir was OPE.N DAILY 6 • 8 h fi d ff - a.m. ,o p.m. , rap y or a new up-an -coming o - unique experience as a professiot'la:l the winner, the Pappillion-Lavista Broadway musical, Uncle George. He · choreographer and stage director. Ev- Free Spirits took home the trophy for $3.00

Tenderloin· & Fries anytime w/ •tudent ID has been a director and choreographer eryone who is interested can see John's class AA.

WEDNESDAY - MEXICAN NIGHT at Radio CityMusic Hall for the past choreography by watching the "We are gratified that so many .,______.;.._,.::SU;:,:;;:. _______. 12 years, creating new work for the Rockettes' performance on television schools continue to bring show choirs

world famous Rockettes, as well as at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Pa- toperformatourevent,"Edigerstated. the A&E Television special, rade. I think everyone appreciated his During the two-day event, the Peru $Al ,OO·N· Gershwin on Ice, starring Dorothy el!,pertise and benefited from his com- StateCollygeMistyBluesshowchoir a. . · . Hamill. ments at the Peru State College Show performed. This was very educational

{Your Full Service Saloon) Dietrich is also currently involved Choir Festival." for both participating choirs and the with developing shows for As part of the feS'tival, a winning PSC choir.

OPEN DAILY - 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. or?? Dollywood Entertainment. He has show choir of each class level was se- The high schools and junior high directed and choreographed national lected to receive a trophy. The winner schools got the chance to see the per-

$UAd8JS - free POOi U tours of Singin' in the Rain, Beauty was selected by the guest clinician. formance of a college show and the and the.Beast, and the Wizard of Oz. In class D, the winner was Pawnee Misty Blues were excited to be able Dietrich has.an extensive City's Showstoppers. From C 1 tJ:ie to perform for the first:.tiQly this yyar: in musical theatre. · · Sutton 'sho\V Choir took home the tro..'." · ' ·· ' · u

Photo by: Hillary McKey

ays f ur Lives w site sizzles

GRACE JOHNSON Staff Writer

"Like sands through the hourglass, so are fr,e days of our lives." Those of us who watch Days of Our Lives hear this frequently at the opening of each episode. If you watch the show. 'ou've probably wondered ex:actly \\.hat happened in years before you began watching. I wondered about this too, so as I was surfing the web .one looking up nothing in particular, I ciecided to see what I could find out. In the process, I actually stumbled upon a really cool site.

I ended up at daysofourlives.com and found the answer to my question and more. There are bonuses, which include things like Alice Horton's doughnut recipe' and a Tropical Treasure Hunt to find her ruby. That's just the beginning. You are greeted upon arrival with t.he daily poll, which you can see the results of immediately upon voting.

You can also see a fun,behind-thescenes video with Austin Peck (Austin Reed on the show) behind the camera, which includes chats with many

of the younger cast members.

Elsewhere on the site, you can test your Days knowledge in the trivia section.

For fans, there's a link to the Soap City Store where you can buy the famous Horton Christmas ornaments with the name of the Horton of your choice printed on them. Or, you can buy a 2002 calendar with new pictures of the cast, the soundtrack to the show, or even your very own miniature hourglass.

But you don't have to be a die-hard fan to enjoy the site, which includes bios of each cast member and their character. For those of us who have begun watching the show recently, there's background information about storylines.

Next time you're .wa!ching Days, instead of getting annoy€d at how one day on the show lasts five weeks, take time during one of the ridiculously frequent commercial breaks to visit daysofourlives.com. Then tear yourself away to watch. the rest of the show.

·Christensen is Peru Artist-in-Residence

Neil Christensen has been named the 2001-02 Artist- In-Residence for Peru State College.

Christensen will spend this week on the campus, creating, lecturing, and discussing the artistic process with the PSC campus community and the general public.

Davis sings strong in recital

TYREE SEJKORA love songs, which Schumann had writ- The second piec;e was Le Secret, which '

Staff Writer

ten to present to his wife-to-be on their was dedicated to Mademoiselle Alice ' wedding days; Boissonnet.

Peru State will host a "Meet-TheArtist" lecture at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the PSC Live Oak Room.

Next week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Christensen will be in the PSC Student Center. ·He will. be working on drawings and paintings and answering questions.

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To fulfill the requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree in music, Andrew Davis presented a senior recital on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Benford Recital Hall. Lori

The next set that Davis sang was by The next songs were written Roger Quilter, with poetry by William Aaron Copland, and are from the setJ; Shakespeare. The songs were Come of Old American.Songs. DavisJA Away, Death, 0 Mistress Mine,· and started with Zion's Walls from thei Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind. Each story The Tender Land. The song was Lindau accompanied him on the pi- song tills a part of the Io've story in full and powerful when it came from · ano.

Davis opened his recital with The Trumpet Shall Sound by George Fredric Handel. Dr. David Edris assisted Davis on trumpet. This song came from the oratorio Messiah, which passes on the feelings of personal concern. This relates to individual hope and the personal triumph of those who have accepted the message of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The next two songs that Davis sang were composed by Robert Schumann, and were lieders from the cycle of Myrthen Opu.s 25. The first song was Widmung and is based on Schumann variety and contrast. It shows his extreme satisfaction and delight in what he composed. The sec6nd song was entitled Intermezzo. Both songs were

The Twelfth Night. Come Away Dpes Davis's· voice. It represented the is the song that a sister sings about the growing pains of rural America in an death of a brother. 0 Mistress Mine ever-progressing society. Next. was ar!'! the words of a love letter. Blow, Shall We Gather At the River, which Blow, Thou Winter Wind is a song that was originally written by Pastor Robwas sung by a man who was in prison. ert Lowry. It was his feeling that These pieces fit very well in Davis's much was said about the "river of vocal range and were presented to the death" and so little about the "pure ·audience in a way that each character water of life, clear as crystal, proceed- · might have felt. ing out of the throne of God and of

The next two selections were from the Lamb." that he composed this Mozart operas. The first one, from Le song. The last selection of this set was Nozze di Figaro, was entitled Vedro Ching-a-ring Chaw. This piece was mentr'io sospiro. Der Vogel/anger originally a minstrel song with a text bun ich ja was the second piece that in dialect that Copland felt had to be was sung from tlie opera Die rewritten because an actor in blackface Zauberflote. Induding these two sings the songs. pieces, Mozart composed over 600 The final piece was entitled Lost in works. After the Mozart opera, Davis The Stars, inspired by the novel Cry sang a piece by Gabri! Faure. Both the Beloved Country. pieces were love songs written to po- "I really enjoyed Drew's recital; he; etry. The first one was Lydia and was ·did a great job. It's so wonderful to written in Lydian mode, which means see a friend's hard work payoff," said; the forth note of the scale is raised. Senior Gena Fritz.

STILL LIFE PSC student artist paints in the art room.

Merrily we sing

along. ·Riding high and low

with Barrymore movie

TYREE SEJKORA Following chqir were the madri- la's, feedle-<fee's, and lllllpah,:.pah's, GRACE JOHNSON · has to face up to her

gal singers. This group performed all which is traditional for madrigals to · Steve Zahn (That. Thmg You Do, Staff Writer of their pieces withput any accompa- sing. Staff Writer You've Goi Mail) does an excellent job ",Sing we I.iow ¢errily ;" and that niment. They started with a Donato The finale performancefor the after- Warning: if you don'.t like to think piaying Ray, and he, along with the is just·.what the. Peru State College piece entitled All Ye who Music Love. noon was the Misty Blues show choir. when you're at the movies, don't see son, is the character audiences .are did on Nov. 4, The con6ert Next was the foreign piece Tutto Lo This group is fl.111 of energy and Riding in Cars with Boys. likely to be the most sympathetic to!choir, madrigals, and show choir Di Mi Dici which means citement. The choreography by Kevin The film is mostly a series of flash- ward. Murphy (Clueless) joined together in .an ait:ernoon•filled "Day AfteiDay They AllSay 'Sing."' Witcher, added an exfra tol.lch to the backs and centers around Drew plays Bev's best friend, and .James fwith music of all centuries and styles. · This song was a humorous piece to music that left the audience moving Barrymore's character Bev, who getS Woods plays her harsh, blit also under. :The directors of the choraldepartriient, portray the difficulties that the poor in their seats. The· show choir .pre- pregnant.at 15. She reluctantly mar- appreciated father; who in the end is a Dr. Thomas Edigar, directed each .of singers have to face when they are sented their show entitled "That's En- ries. the father, Ray, who's basically a good example of unconditional love. the cJ:i.oirs: · forced to sing day after day. Follow- tertal.nment" and what better song to good guy. The two try to have some• For those who don't inind seeing 1'.l::ie concert choirs started out the ing this piece was an Orlando Gibbons start the show with than the :Russ thing that resembles a nomial life. something profound once in a while, pr6gram singing !Sing the Mighty peace entitled 0 Lord, Increase My Robinson arrangement Thq.t's Enter- However; get complicated this movie is a nice change of pace. Power of God arranged by Dale faith, a slow piece that had a very tainment?. Next; they sang Nothing when Ray just c.an't seem to get it toGrotenhuis, which was followed by a heart felt meaning, which was par- Cctn Stop Me Now! from The Roar gether and Bev puts.her dreams ahead ach piece called· Now Let Every traye<i beautifully through the singers. of the Greasepaint," followed by a of her son, never quite willing to acTongue Adore Thee! Next the choir The next two selections were rounds Cole Porter piece entitled Friendship. cept that him is her lot in life. sang Vanitas; Van,ittum which means written by David.MelvilL In the first The next was a song.: Cheek When the child becomes an adult, Bev "Vanity, Vanity, All is Vanity," This· round To Portsmouth the madrigals to C!zeek. The soloists for. this piece ipiece WaS written by Seelinck and was split into foui: gl:oups of three ahd s.ang were Junior Ryan Chappelle and Seng in a round, where each section the song of getting to go.to "Ports- niorTyreeSejkora. Thenextsongthaf arted the song in different measures. mouth" to celebrate a good time. The the Misty :e1ues sang w.as a ballad by Next. the choir sang Thomas-Town second. selection was Sing We Now· Lionel Bart. This piece was from om Continental Harmony (1794) Merrily. This time the group divided Oliver! titled "Where Is Love?" Kirby written by Billings. Following this 'into six groups of two to sing this lighh Shaw wrote the last tw() selections that 'songwas a section from The Creation, hearted piece. The next selection was were sung. Tile first one was .a Latin entitled "Achieved is the Glorious Laughing So Heartily by Adrian pieceDownatPocoLocosandfinally Work" by Haydn. The last three pieces Willaert. They then sang another se- Shim Sham Shimmy. It was a great endwere from 19th and 20th century com- lection that was humoi::ous because the. ing to. a charismatic program. posers. The first one was a ballad-like choir stayed very professional like "The whole.program was very well piece by Copland called Long Time while singing A Little White Hen. put together, dynamic; and keptthe Agq. ·Next, they sang Elijah Rock ar- They sang of this particular hen lay- interest of the audience-even my ranged by Hairston. This song a ing an egg, but keeping their voices in daughter. She liked the Misty Blues cappella a.nd started and ended with· an sound. The Show choir the most," stated Preston the male singers. The choir's finale se- of the madrigal singers was Sing a Shires, PSC faculty member and par' lection \Vas Finale from the Gondo- Merry Madrigal. This was a perfect ent of choir member Hudson Shires. ,lie rs (Dance a. Cachucha). ending because they sang lots of fa-

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The PSC art gallery, located in the Jindra Fine Arts building, displays Jeff Freeman'.s work ·until Nov. i 3. Regular gallery hours are 8:30 to 3:30 Monday through Thursday, or qy appointment at 872-2271.

Inside the Peru State College Residence Life Handbook

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This year for Halloween, Peru Stat College went as a bunch of trees. Th was a suggestion that the T.J, Majors building brought up to the res' ofthe buildings on campus. At first1 the idea. of going as a bunch oflree didn't go over well with the othe' buildings. '

"I wanted to go as a California Raif · sin," said the Fine Arts building, "bu no, the new Boyt Science buildin wanted to go ai; Albert Einstein."

Other buildings followed suit in th .· argument of the choice of costume.

"Look, why don't we go as a bunc of balloons and sidewalk chalk," sai the Student Center. "Of course th 1 AWAC a great idea about goin' as Michael

After hours of debate, it was decide that the campus should go as a buric ·· of trees. Everyone agreed that the cos• tume would be cheap and easy to put together.

Due to the amount of constructio;: on campus, Peru has changed its ·cot from a bobcat to a picture ofa con'. struct.ion worker with ·a classic plumber's crack. The shockec a lotof students on campus.

"I was shocked," said Senior Jimm;J S,tick. I didn.'t think that a picture guy with half his pants falling off ex posing his butt crack would be a grea mascot, but I guess everyone is final!. getting used to it."

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It is strongly encour · ; and required in some communities, to fill out a roommate agreement at the be · ning of the.Fall semester. This will help individuals discussand , · set room spec· policies for a number of issues·, thus reducing the· chance of conflict later oti. . ·agreements should be signed by the roommates iqyolved, the Resident As$· · t, and a copy filed with the Resident Director. ', · in s nottolerated and is subject to disciplinary action. Hazing activities are defined as: "Any action taken o' situatio:i inten.ti?nallY,,to or · physical discomfort, embarrassment, or Suc_h inCiude but are not limited to the following: 'U$e of alcohol; paddhng in any form, cr@ation of excessive physical and sh°.cks; scavenger bunts, road trips or any other such activities; of pubhc apparel which is c?nspicuous not in good taste; in pubhc 8 buffoon§¥! .. · morally degrading, or bum1bat1ng and act1v1t1es. · · -

The change of the mascot has als changed the name of many places ot campus. Students will now have toge their books at the Plumber's Crac Bookstore and eat their ltihches in th Plumber's Crack Inn.

"It took me a while to get used t., telling my friends to meet me in th Plumber's Crack to eat," said Fresh · manMack.Zorris. "I guess now whet they make sandwiches«t should b, careful When I ask the people work ing there, "Who cu(the cheese?."

In last week's Breaking News, we reported that Peru Campus was to be l.eveled soon. This news is true, but we reported that PSC student Chuck Fluck was a Freshma.n. Chuck Fluck has 'enough credits to m!lke him a Sophomore. We would like to apologize to Chuck Fluck and the rest of the.Fluck Family. As for Peru being leveled, this news is the truth. In fact, everything you read on the back page is. the truth.

Friday, Nov.· 30,·.2001

The Bobcat Voice Since 1921 Vol. 79, Issue 6

PSC sports facilities to improve

ANN MORNIN .Freelance Writer

Athletic Director Bart G;ay has a lot of plans for the future of the S'ports programs here, which include sticking around for a few years.

Students line up to pre-register for the spring semester.

"My goal is to be here for awhile to give the program some structure and direction. and try to bring the whole · athletic department togetlfer as a unit," 'stated Gray.

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The top two c.oncerns from all the coaches here on campus are facilities and scholarship money. As of right now, the school is trying to close the book on a deal would give Peru money to redesign the AWAC and the Oak Bowl.

"If it comes through with this private donor, we will be able to redo the Oak Bowl and the AWAC. With those two projects, that is going to have a huge impact on our facilities and will help.with recruiting," Gray said.

Some plans for the AWAC would be to turn c<mrts two and three into wood floors side by side. They are going to redesign the entrance and build up; so that new offices will overlook the track and the basketball courts.

"We are going to try to get the P.E. department down in theAWACalong with the coaches so athletics and P.E. can be housed together;" said Gray.

There are plans for a new fitness room and weight room akmg with the nurse's office being available right in theAWAC,

Tyree Sejkora performed in a Junior recital on Nov. 13. A PCICked auditorium enjoyed the event.

The starting of construction on toe Oak Bowl would probably start after the next football season if this deal were sealed within a few weeks. The AWAC is a little more complicated only because there is so much activity in it throughout the year.

"'The ideal situation would be to start

after the 2002c03 season and hopefully have the courts ready to play on that following October or November of 2003," said Gray.

With the support of administration, the sports programs are·only going to get better.

''.Dr. Johnson has been real supportive and realizes the importance of how athletics play in to the enrollment management," stated Gray.

Along with changes to our facilities here, another sport could be added to our school very soon. Soccer is the next sportin line for Peru State College.

Gray voiced that it is significant to have soccer here in order to be involvedwith the conference we are in.

"According to our conference dates and in order to be a part 0f MCAC, we really need to try and bring in· soccer. It would be. both men and women," he said.

The plan is to have artificial turf on the new Oak Bowl fiel<:l, which would allow both soccer and football to be played on the same field. Lights are also going to be added for night games. Now it is just a matter of getting funding to provide scholarships, coaches, and equipment. Soccer will .probably be up and runni.ng in three years.

Gray also talked about initiating· a new student athlete advisory committee.The committee would involve one representative from every team on campus who will have the·opportunity t9 discuss regulations and policies with Gray and President Johnson.

"We want feedback from the athletes, beca,use they are the ones living the program. Hopefully if this goes well, we will propose that NAIA require every school to do this," said Gray. ·

No more .wins for winningest coach

ANN MORNIN

Freelance .Writer

"You couldn't ask for a better coach a,t the NAIA level--period," former PSC basketball player Fred Ward said.

The releasing of John Gibbs as the head basketball coach has outraged Ward, as well as many other previous PSC basketball players.

rastensen was a PSC artist-infor one week this month.

After the men's team lost to Kansas Wesleyan on Nov. 6, PSC administration broke the news to Gibbs of his removal as head coach. The school released a statement, but did .not clarify why they made this decision.

"A series of events occurred so that

administration felt a change was needed," Vice President of College

Advancement and Institutionat Relations Kent Propst said.

When asked to explain, he stated that he could not go into detail, because of personnel law and for the integrity of the school. Pr,esident Ben Johnson was not available for comment

Acting as the interim head coach is Jerre Cole. He was hired as the assistant coach ·and here since June. Before Peru, he was the asfo-. tant coach at Porterville College in California.

Basketball players and interim head See .GIBBS, Page 4

Photo courtesy of: PSC home page

THE OAK BOWL (above) and the Al Wheeler ActMty Center (bottom left) will undergo improvements in coming years.

CAMPUS

Sayer waves Peru good-bye Ho, ho, ho holiday cheer

BECKY SKOW Freelance Writer

After some work well done, it's time to move on.

Erin Sayer, current director ofresidence life at Peru State College, has accepted a new position at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Sayer said she will take her new position as the academic advisor of · Pre-Law in the College of Arts and Sciences at U .N .L.. on Jan. 2.

Sayer has held her current position at PSC since July 1995. Her duties . have·included, but were not limited to, supervision of campus housing and the housing faculty.

"My students andthe R.A.'s I have worked with have been my favorite part of my job," Sayer said. ·

When asked what part; of her job is .least appealing, she responded, "What dissatisfies my students most are things I can't do much about things I cannot control have a huge on the students. I get frustrated with that." ·

When Sayer isn't in her office, she

KARI LYNNE REINERT Staff Writer

While students are busy cramming for finals, typing out research and reports, and preparing to go home' · for Christmas vacation, there are many PSC groups and organizations that are adding some holiday cheer to the campus. ·

MENC has put a large Christmas free in the Fine Arts building. Ornaments were made by children frorri the daycare, and some were donated or · created. by CAB, the Photography Club, and Student Senate. Come see the uniquely Peruvian tree. Any additional groups are welcome to donate ornaments as well.

enjoys cooking and admits to having a " fetish for collecting."

Sayer is also a sports fan. she calls herself" more of a football nut than my hu,sband."

When asked about her football teams she re-. plies, "That's a hard one because the Chiefs stink," adding, "of'course you have to root for Nebraska."

If you wish to stop by and tell Sayer good luck with her new job, she can be found in her office in the Administration building, room 309.

CAB has chosen two types of German decorations for this holiday season. One is "scherenschnitte" and the other is the Moravian Star. Both decorate the tree and windows in the Student Center. Bulletin boards in the

lobby display

adds ornaments to Christmas tree in the Fine Arts building.

the Student Center at 7 p.m. All are

·The Diversity Committee will have invited. For information, contact Matt a multicultural display in the Student Shelsta at 2107 or Sara Anderson at Center. On Dec. 4, the Photography 2124.

Club will be touring the Omaha area PSEA will be purchasing usable to photograph Christmas and items as gifts for the PSC Daycare. displays. PSCJ is organizing a drive for use-

Also on Dec. 4, FCA is caroling in ful items with SENCA and Project Re-

sponse; They are asking for donations of any praeticaf use items from students and faculty. These items will be given to those in need this.winter. For more information on how you can become involved, contact Peggy Groff in the Student Services office or at 872-2252.

No mid-year tuition raise

TR.INA FITCH semester w;is not a good,idea."

Tammy Mundil, student board repFreelance Writer resentati:ve did her part in speaking to

A tuition raise for the spring semes- the legislature at a student rally at the ter will not come to fruition. Accord- capitol prior to the making of the fling to Ted Harshberger, "lobbyists, ap- nal decision. propriations committees, and the gov- rhe OQly .raise in the spring will be ernor knew that raising tuition mid-: a·technology fee increase. This in-

crease will benefit any0ne using the

for all facets of the campus," said Harshberger. He explained that users of technology on campus will be segmented .into three groups: faculty and administration, the library and computer labs, and residence halls. By segmenting each of thes.e three groups with their own bandwidth, the result will be better and faster Internet service for everyone.

Photo by: Hillary McKey Peggy Groff

The Peru State Times

in a condemned building. Despite our pleas to not lock the door, it is still locked and we have to resort to our knowledge of lock-picking simply to get access to our light table or the restroom.

We must clean this office ourselves; I think this is because we are in the condemned part of A.D. Majors.

Dangers of driving to PSC

The semester is almost over. End of the semester reflections from the desk of the editor (I know this usually comes at the end of the year, however, bear with me):

First of all, I am losing my sidekick in everything I have done this semester and during all my time working on th.e paper, for that matter. Brad, my assistant editor, is leaving.

I will miss his influence and time :,-pent here dearly. He has not only en1ightened me, but he has made me laugh and stood by my side through thick and thin to provide me with an ihdellible image of what exactly true dedication and true friendship are all about.

No one has spent more time in this office than he has,,and:I will miss his presence beyond belief. ·

Not only has he executed his back page duties with extra fervor this year; he has also excelled at taking pictures when we needed those pictures the most.

It has been a rough semester, though I know past semesters have been rougher on Times editors.

This year I have struggled with the smallest staff known to a journalism publication. The'few people I do have working with me are wonderful, and their support is something I could not. live without, though l know the small number of comrades has been taxing on them as well.

I would like to see m'ore people working for the paper. The staff puts up with a lot to provide the student body with a paper. With such little interest expressed in helping out l wonder if the student body and/or administration would just as well do without a paper at all.

For example,., our office is dumped

We must literally fall over folding chairs crowding the hall simply to use the restroom. Our heaters spit out cold air. My fingers are numb as I type. We stay in this office until 2 a.m. simply getting the paper together on a Tuesday night. We have just as much homework and papers to write, presentations to give, as anybody else.

But we're here for you.

Our phone messes up at regular intervals. The fax--I don't even think it works right. The server crashes and there goes everything we've been working on.

We hardly ever get feedback from our readers, good or bad. I would like some. But then people wish we would improve our paper. These same people are reluctant to get their hands involved in anything.

BuFwe 're here for you;

It boils·down to this. If we don't have. a staff, the newspaper will die. One editor cannot do everything, nor is it worth it to try.

But there is a heart to journalism. You can explore the life around you. You can find the heartthrob of people-what makes them tick, what makes them smile. You can show a world shrouded by darkness that good still exists but is often overlooked if you so choose.

And this is why we will continue to provide you with a paper, much as it v.•ears me down.

Who wit! take over when I leave in May? l don't know. But·while I'm here, I will offer you the best publication 1 can. I will put my heart and soul into this publication and you can expect nothing less.

Journalism has its perks, and for the heart I can sometimes find in all people. no matter how cold they may seem. I stay here. l continue to care. I continue to write.

In all my years of driving, I don't I have ever witnessed a plethora of roadkill like I've seen on the road to Peru State College. My seven-mile trip between U.S. Highway 75 and Peru is always like a trip thr9ugh a mini zoo.

This fall I .have seen raccoons, skunks, opposum, and deer laying in, and along, the road. That doesn't count the multitude of live deer that seem to wait for headlights before crossing the highway. Coyotes, stray dogs, cats, more skunks, more raccoons, and cattle have all b'een running around my car this semester. It can be more than a bit unnerving to come over a hill to see 20 cows running on one side of the road, and three on the other side, running just as fast. Who knows when the three will decide to join the rest of the group. or worse, the 20 join the three. My roommate tells me a tale of pigs, led by a single rooster, that would eat on the side of the road during the spring semester.

So here's my idea, we make highway 67Ci a year-round hunting zone. Now, I'm not a big hunter, but in this case, I can see a good side. Anything you can catch, or hit, you can keep. We get rid of the ditches, and pave the ·whole area in between the farmers'

fences. Drive whereever you want, with no speed limit (since most commuting students are speeding anyway). Attach spears to the front of your car, stop avoiding the animals, but start looking for them.

Okay, maybe this isn't the best idea. I know most of the wild ones are just trying to get to the food (whereever that is). It's all these stray chickens,

cats, dogs, pigs, and cows that someone probably owns that ought to be at home. Robert Frost once said that good fences make good neighbors. I think good fences make safe drivers. I hope that when the weather turns colder, the animals will stay still and off the road. I have enough to worry about with a rear-wheel drive car. Try

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GIBBS (continued from Page 1)

coach Cole were told not to speak of the incidents that occurred. However, Junior transfer J.J. Oberg did say, "Coach Gibbs is a great individual person, but it was the administration's decision to do what they felt was necessary. I have no choice but to go along with their decision."

Scott Daniels, a member of the '96' 97 national team, feels Gibbs' formula for winning was the key to their success.

"His system was great. A major reason why we went to nationals was because of his system. It allowed us to come together as a team," Daniels said.

There is more to John Gibbs than just a coach, according to Corky Wiseman, who played on his '84-'85 team and also was his assistant coach the following year.

"I came to a small town not knowing anyone. He made me feel so welcome. I looked at him not only as a · ' coach, but as a father figure," i Wiseman said.

.Athletic Director Bart Gray says he feels his job is to make sure things are running smoothly and to give coaches the opportunity to do their job.

"I'm just here to make sure everyone follows what they need to do and give them some structure, but not to get in their way. You hire good coaches to coach. I don't need to be in their way," Gray stated.

It is uncertain if Gray took that philosophy into consideration when the final decision to remove Gibbs was made.

Gibbs was going into his 21" season and was also the all-time winningest coach for all sports at Peru.

Gray spoke very little about the events that occurred.

"There had been some concern from players and administrators which has been an issue for a while. We try to get all sides of a story. We are not just making a flippant decision based on some emotional things that have happened. We question coaches and players and whoever else is involved and make our decision based on that," said Gray.

However, since Gray has been ath-

Too many adjuncts

TRINA FITCH Freelance Writer

Peru State will be decreasing its use of adjuncts and limiting its number of small classes.

letic director for such a short time, it is difficult to understand how this decision was made when he had not really seen Gibbs in action.

After Gibbs had given over 20 years of his life to this school, some students also question why he was not given a chance to at least finish the season.

Gibbs was let go after only two games had been played. The school gave no precise explanation of why Gibbs was rel.eased after the second game.

Refraining from commenting on his removal as head coach, Gibbs stressed the positive. He says he has been thankful for the time he was given here and has many fond memories.

"My best memories here are of the wonderful kids that I have coached. I have seen them come here and go out and do some pretty remarkable things. I have been truly blessed," Gibbs said.

Gibbs is very grateful for all the support he has received from former players and fellow coaches.

"I really appreciate it. It has .really been phenomenal to hear so many kind words from so many people," Gibbs stated.

Scott Daniels has no regrets for having known Gibbs and to have played for him.

"I look back on my memories of Coach Gibbs, and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to play for him," he said.

Last spring teacher education accreditation team visited the Peru State campus. In October, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools visited the campus and performed an over-all evaluation. Dr: Jerome Martin said, "essentially they are validating the quality of education a student receives here when the team grants accreditation to Peru State." It must be determined

formation about the college by look- ber of adjuncts off campus and increasing through records, financial audits, ing the percentage of classes taught by academic programs, and talking to full-time faculty. Martin, vice president faculty, staff and students. for academic affairs, said that they anBoth of the accreditation teams ticipate using all current faculty plus found Peru State to be excessively re- additional hires to maintain tbe qualliant on adjunct faculty, especially at ity of programs. the locations, and in the It may be necessary to eliminate graduate and masters programs. Peru classes that have very low enrollment. State also has a 14-to-l student to fac- In this case, the department chairs and ulty ratio in the classroom. "That is deans have been asked to be flexible very low for a public institution," said in locating substitute courses for those Martin. students nearing completion of a de-

gree. that the college is providing a quality turn in two years, at which time the education to all of its students. team will look over the entire teacher

The first stage involves the college conducting a self-study and analysis of itself. A major area of concern that the college has detected is the use of adjuncts on the off-campus sites.

The second stage occurred in October when the North Central accreditation team visited the campus for· a tenyear re-accreditation visit. The team reviewed the self-study, and gathered in-

The administration is working through the details of necessary adjustments to be made. The teacher education accreditation team will re-

education program. The Higher Learning Commission will return in three years for a focus visit. At that visit, the team will focus on previously noted areas of concern. Peru State is taking the necessary steps to ensure the approval of accreditation upon those upcoming vjsits.

Peru State will be reducing the num-

Students are encouraged to talk with their advisors. Any student who has not pre-enrolled is strongly recommended to do so immediately.

Martin said that Peru State has an obligation to ensure that all students in a program will be able to get through the program they started in. Student advisors, department chairs and deans will work with students to ensure the successful completion of their education here at Peru State.

Husker loss staggers fans·.

KARI l YNNE REINERT Staff Writer

Recovering from tragedy is a difficult thing to do, but Husker fans are forced to try after their sudden defeat last Friday. Nebraska's loss has affected more than just the Huskers' chances at a national title. Those fans with tickets to the Rose Bowl and plans to be in Pasadena in early January must make other arrangements.

Many with Rose Bowl vacation ·. packages from travel agencies will get refunds if they had guarantees. However, those who bought game and plane tickets privately may lose some money. A large market on eBay now exists for those who are looking to auctiol) off game tickets. Airlines will be glad to change flights, with a $100 penalty. But for poor college students, whose game day plans included a television set and .hot dogs, our disappointment ; carries more than monetary value.

Though Longhorn fans might not understand; we Huskers are used to be- 1 ing at the top of our game, and the idea of attaining yet another championship in so many years, and then losing that dream, (with the help of the BS, I mean, the BCS system) is disappointing. We will recover, but we may never focgot the p•inful lo" we h.ve

fered!

Photo courtesy of: 2001-2002° Bobcat Magazine

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

Maintenance duct-taped these falling tiles in a return

·This is Nebraska . ••

Their farm is diversified so they don't have all their eggs in one basket. Duarie grows 250 acres each of corn and soybeans, and they raise 100 head of cattle each year. This past March they .had a very successful calving season with 92 consecutive births without a calf lost.

Duane explained that many farm: ers are getting out of livestock. Many of the young farmers prefer to just deal with planting and harvesting. When if comes to raising livestock there is a lot of time involved, and it can be hard to get away. In spite of · this, they have managed to enjoy a family vacation almost every August.

The Merz are fortunate to have family members farming nearby whom they.trade chores with when one or the other needs to be away. The farmer who raises livestock must be abfo to endure the harsh winter weather. Hay has to be delivered to·the cattle each day, and twice a day the water must be broken if it is frozen due to cold. temperatures.

When a cow is near calving time, she is penned up so she can be watched. A cow that is penned up will drink as much as. 20 gallons of water per day. which must be carried to her every day.

In addition to this, once a cow is close to calving, Merz <;:hecks these cows throughout the night: at l 0 p:m., 12 a.m., and 6 a.m., as well as thnmghout the day. This is where true dedication comes· in, resulting in minimal Josses.

Merz also raises his own registered quarter horses on his farm. The horses are either sold as colts or trained for working on the farm. Though many farmers have gone to the use of the four-wheeler, Merz mu.ch prefers .to ride a horse when checking fences and rounding up cattle. Darlene fondly describes the rounding up of cattle as a family affair. Sh.e and her husband have raised six children so when it is ·cattle round-uptime, it's nice to have the family come together and hetp out. Story and Photos by Trina

Fitch.

horses (above) are raised on the Merz farm for use on the'farm. Hereford cows {below) have been raised on the farm for three generations.

Excitement rules at MTV tryouts

The atmosphere surrounding Barry's Bar and Grill in Lincoln, Neb. on Nov. 14 was full of mixed emotions. Hundreds of people, ranging in ages from I 8 to 24, stood in 'line from early morning until early evening for a chance to get inside. What was their reason for standing outside on such an overcast November day? ·

The MTV reality-based shows feature young adults who give up their old lives to live with strangers for several months.

individuals cut-off time.

These hopeful )immg adults alf had urrique personalities and just as unique reasons for why they should be considered for the shows.

Rebecca Williams, 22, said, "Tam a spur of the moment kind of girl. I am extremely unpredictable and everything I do is unexpected. I think that's what the casting crews are looking for."

Many of the would-be interviewees felt the same way.

However, Williams was quick to explore her bad habits as well. "I am really grumpy in the morning. I also have a really bad habit of not always. wearing my own clothing. I tend to borrow things without asking, and1eturning them without cleaning them."

Others felt that the MTV crew was

looking for people from the small stood in .line with' guitars and enjoyed town life. sing-alongs as they waited for their

UN-L student Katina Mefford, 21, chance. Many relaxed against the walls said; "I think that the interviewers are and read from textbooks. Others enlooking for someone like me. I am a joyed cantankerous banter amongst small town girl with lots of energy. I themselves as they each made new am very open-minded and look for- friends ancf interesting .discoveries ward to exploring new opportunities." about each other.

One of the overall reasons for want- Many had trouble deciding what exing to be on the show was a heartfelt actly they would miss about their desire to be "discovered.'" People homes and present lifestyles should

they be chosen for the sqows.

Sarah Anders, 23, thinks that, "Toilets would be the things that would be missed most.

"I am interested in ."Road Rules", and so far as I know, I wouldn't have the convenience o.f a toilet every time I needed to alleviate myself."

Others commented on the loss of privacy, thecameras being present all tl:le time, and of course, missing their

faiuilies and friends.

Sean Wise, 18, decided that he would miss, "My sense of security. I enjoy being somewhere I am familiar with and being surrounded by people who know and care about me."

Story and Photos by Carolyn Scholl

Women's basketball on the road STRANDED AT THIRD WITH SCOTT

NELSEN SCOTT NELSEN

Sports Editor.

The Peru State College women's basketball team has a long ways to go in order to reach their third consecutive national tournament. The 'C.ats have fell to r- 7 on the young season.

The 'Cats opened their 200 l -02 campaign,on Nov, 3, as they traveled to , Concordia to face the Bu!ldogs. Sara ' Anderson (Pleasant Dale) led the team ' in scoring with 8 The Bobcats were upended 94-48.

The Bobcats got defeated Grand

un Nov. but the result was as they fell 70-60. Fiackes

Peru in scoring with 15 points, while Jen Easterwood (D<iws9n) added B and McBride add;;c:llO. Easterwood also collected a game high 11. rebounds.

Peru played Midland Lutheran College on Nov H, in the AWAC, .and were defeated 75-53 by the Warriors. Easterwood. had 13 rebounds, 11 offensive. ·Flackes and McBride both collected nine points for the .Bobcats. It was a long game, as a combined 61 fouls were called in the game.

The Bobcats traveled to Fremont to participate in the Midland Lutheran Tournament on Nov. 16, and were defeated 'by Northwestern College of Minnesota, 64-49. Flackes once again led the 'Cats in scoring, with 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting. Easterwood also contributed a team high four assists from her post position.

The 'Cats faced Midland Lutheran College on Nov. 17, ai:id were led in scorin'g by Capricia Christianson (Omaha) with 19 points. The 6'2 center shot 8 of 11 from the field and three

"Where have all the gone" Yikings making names for thern,sel'{es was a hit song by Paula 1Cole, that with other teams. Granted, not all of many used to describe the Dallas theseplayersleftwhenRedMcCombs Cowboys, following their string of was the owner, but they did leave Super Bowl titles in the early 90's , when Dennis Green was coaching. Change the word Cowboys to Vikings, Herein lies the next Viking's proband you will now have the song being lem. · sung about my beloved purple. What Dennis ·Green has overstayed his the H-E Double Hockey Sticks .is welcome. Although he's been with the wrong with Randy Moss. My good- Vikings for ten years, and has made ness, give him a 75 million dollar con- the playoffs for eight of the tract and the guy thinks he can years, he will miss the Here's an idea Red wiH

timely death Stringer also hurt an already diminished. offensive line, but they still should be able to do the small things that need to be done in realize that you're the order to win ball games shouldn't Someofyoumays<1;y. they? , a fan,

of four from the charity stripe, and ing this season, averaging 11.5 ppg. I blame almost 90 percent of this?" ·· 11 collected five rebounds. Easterwood is contributing.7.2 ppg, Minnesota's problems on their front My roommates Peru State College traveled to and a team high 7 rebounds per game. office. They didn't re-sign Tackle me, but I feel as a fan, I Kearn.ey over Thanksgiving break to Christiar!on is shooting .543 from the Todd Stuessie, Guard Randel about participate in the UNK Thanksgiv- field for the Bobcats, good enough for

and Center Jeff Christy: my favorite When my ing Classic. The 'Cats played UNK the team lead. Three offensive linemen that have grandmother me tl:}ey're worthin their opening game, falling to the Peru State will not see.their faded made a trip to Hawaii, all three of less, it's funny; · · ' Lopers 77-53; With the wi:n, UNK aqua court for. i while, as they take to whom went to NFC foes, two of whom I am just with the excontinued their NCAA Division II 1 the road during the month of Decem- play in the North· division. Who can cuses coming out Prairiedurrecord 87 home game winning streak. ber. The 'Cats travel to Park Univer- forget the stupid moves that the Vikes ing the weekdays,, .and am wishing

The 'Cats had three players indouble sity on Dec. 4, before going to Grand havemadeonthedefensive.sideofthe they ca what is needed in figures for scoring, led by Flackes View College on the weekend of Dec ball? Dwyane Rudd, Duane Clemons, order to win a let alone with 12, and Ideus and McBride with 7 and 8. The 'Cats will travel to arch Jon Randel, Corey Fuller, and a big game. · ·· · 11. The 'Cats shot46.7 percent from rival Briar Cliffon the 14th.. Dewayne Washington are all former

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Football ends season at .500

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Ediwr City). Austin At\rlold (Stromsburg) tackles, including a fumble recovery would add the pclintaftertouchdown and an interception. Tyler Armagost to'.reduce the lead to 21-7. (Lexington) had five tackles for the The Peru State College football team The Bobcats cut it to a seven point 'Cats, including two {or losses. ended its season in familiar on 6 .minutes into the fourth quar- The Bobcats were represented well Nov. IO. as they fell to Nebraska ter as Aldana scampered 70 yards for in the All-Conference accolades.Matt Wesleyan. 35-14, resulting in the sev- a touchdown run, Arend {Ankeny, Iowa). and Beckman enth consecutive loss for the Bobcats Wesleyan would add insurance just were named to first team against a minute after the Aldana score as ence. Arend is a senior offensive

The Prairie Wolve8 took advantage Jacobson caught an 82-yard touch- tackle, while Beckman handles both of 13 Bobcat penalties for 136 yards. down pass from Longe, before Matt punting and. tight end duties for the · Wesleyan jumped on the board first as Gall caught a 4-yard pass, to push the 'Cats. · · RoyJacobsonran13yardsforthefirst nnalscoreto35-14.

Aldana was named to the second touchdown. Four Jllinutes and 32 sec- ·Aldana led the team in as team offense, along with Ross Luzum · onds the Prairie he had 22 carries for 121 yards. (Broken Bow) and· Matt Beck again, as Troy Longe hooked up with McDaniel added 59 yards on the (Ralston). Jake Driver for a 7.:yard touchdown ground, as Jase Johnson (Glenwood, 'Aldana plays quarterback for the fowa) added 38. Aldana also con- 'Cats, while Luzum is an offensive anwouid take a 21-0 lead into nected on 5 of 16 passes for 60 yards, tackle, and Beck plays wide receiver C<l1U1CCted on a one-yard touch- however three interceptions· proved and handled some return duties for the <k>Wli J'Q1l. valuable f9r the Prairie Wolves. Bobcats.

TheBobcatS?woescolltinuedtostart Chad Beckman (Stromsburg) also Paul Heusinkvelt (Crete), Shelsta, • Second half, as they were penM-. had a good day for the Bobcats as he Lee Jennings "(Columbus) and Jason 'f.ed'five consecutive drives to start the punted 6 times for 231 yards, Hurt (Dannebrog) all made second.tlird quarter.. · ing a punt of 54 yards. team defense for Peru State College. ·yH$wever, the •cats were able to find Sophomore Nolan Reill (Milford) Both FJ:eusinkvdt and Shelsta play the Bobcat defense, collecting linebackers, While Jennings is a cor.f<>ltl).hauled in a touchdown 1.3 tackles, seven of them unassisted. ner back .and Jason Hurt handles refrom Tommy Aldana (Nebraska Matt Shelsta (()maha) also added 10 sponsibilities as a safety.

Bobcats fall to Bellevue· in final galne

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru· State· Vodeyball team ended the season in disappointing fashion, as theyfell to Bellevue University in the MCAC Conference 'tournament on the campus of College of St. Mary's in Omaha.

· The Bruins beat the Bobcats in Jour sets, 22-30, 22-30, 22-30 The f!iames of College of St. Mary's then upended Bellevue the next day to win MCAC tournament title and rean automatic berth into the volleyball playoffs.

The Bobcats were well represented the All-Conference teams, as they two players make first team Allerence. Seniors Janelle Findlay Pho.to courtesy of: Sports Information Office

a)andJennyPitzl(Omaha)were Sophomore outside hitter Amanda Heoin goes horizontal for a red for their accomplishments. ball in a game, while teammate Jenny Pitz! offers dlay ended her career as a Boberaging 3:19 kills per game, 56 block assists. with a serving percentage of Three more Bobcats given sec-

The Southeast Consolidated ond team A!ll-MCAC honors. Brooke lllso averaged 5.9 digs per Placke(Grandisland), washonoredas _.,which was the best average a setter, Amanda Hedin (Bellevue) ai\oq the Bobcats. earned.honors as an outside hitter, and •llisoeildedher career as a Bob- transfer Anna Wheeler earned honors Cit Pitzl ;iveraged 2.21 as a middle hitter.

l serving per- Coach Fred Aubuchon ended his first qf .904. The Omaha Gross season at the helm for the Peru State

The Bobcats will look forward to a stong recruiting class next season as they plan on competing for a higher seed in the conference rankings.

"It has been a fun season," said Katie Mathieson· (David City). "We came together wen as a team and are looking forward to all the accomplishments that next season can bring us."

The Peru State .College defensive line stops an oppponent at the line of scrimmage during a game earlier this season.,

lntramurals going strong!

ANN MORNIN Hoppers are undefeated with an 8-tj Freelance Writer Playoffs will be held on Decl'1 'Tm really excited about mY first Aubuchon announced that we hav semester as intramural director," said a team competing in the NIRSA Fla Fred Aubuchon. He goes on to say, ,, Football Regional Championships "I have heard a lot of positive feed- hosted by the University of Nebrash, back, and we have.received a Jot of at Lincolri. , · participation from everyone on The tearrt ca.fled "The B'obcats" con pus." sists of: Dillon· Musil, Mike Ringen: Junior Carrie Alexander states, Ben Dias; Nik Vetter, Jarod Meinheit1 "They are well organized and.things Bryan Doke, T.K. Goldsmith, Bret definitely run a lot smoother. Most Roberts, Steven Winton, Dusty Boyd'. definitely, people are more involved and Dustin Bents. The winner of th this year." regional will receive $1000 to compet Flag Football season ended with in the NIRSA National Sleepers defeating last year's cham- duringthe week of Dec. 28-31 in Ne\\ pions, Back-to-Back 24-6. Softball Orleans, LA. I champions Dropin Bombs defeated Aubuchon is optimistic about hi BallzDeep in a very exciting game. team and the future of intramurals, '" Mitch .f\.'.[ulcahey had the winning hit am really excited about our chance to defeat BalliDeep 7-6. this weekend, and I hope in the futµr Indoor volleyball has started and we can get more involved with nation· already Brawzenjawks and Bunnie ally recognized intramural .events."

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SCOTT NELSEN as Oberg 10 of 13, scoring 20.points. Parker and Steve Van Der Kamp (AuSports Editor bum) both poured in 14 points. Van Der

The Peru State College men's ba,s- Kamp hauled in agamehigh rebounds ketball team is off to a slow start for as well. Jullian Seay (Keokuk, Iowa) the 2001-2002 campaign. Through added 11 points for the Bobcats. nine games, the Bobcats have com- Peru State's woes continued as Kan:plied a 3-6 record. sas Wesleyan came into the AWAC on

The Bobcats' first game was on Nov. 13 and came away with an 80-71 Nov: 3, as they traveled to Marshall, victory. Once again the Bobcats had Missouri, to play Missouri Valley. four players in double figures, as Seay

The Vikings defeated the 'Cats 71- threw in 18 points, on 6 of 17 shoot60. J.J. Oberg (Columbus) paced the ing, including 4of11 from beyond the 'Cats with 16 points on 8of11 shoot- three point line. Montsho Wilson (Chiing. Joey Maggett (Omaha) also cago, Ill.) added 15 points, while Van added 12 points, on 5 of 12 shoot- Der Kamp added 13 points, and Oberg ing. Maggett also collected 10 re- added ten points andeightrebounds for bounds. For the game, Peru State shot the 'Cats. 46 percent from the field. The 'Cats picked up their first win

On Nov. 6, the Bobcats traveled to on Nov. 14, defeating Avilia college, Salina, Kan. to face Kansas 76-67. Wilsoncontributedagamehigh Wesleyan. Maggett led the Bobcats 33 points of the Bobcats on 10 of 23 •With 21 points, on 8 of 15 shooting, shooting, including 13 of 14 from the including 5 of 8 from the charity charity stripe. Wilson also collected a ,stripe, while collecting eight re- game high ten rebounds. Parker added bounds. Jeremy Parker (Porterville, 14 points, on 4 of 10 shooting. For the Cali.) added 15 points, on 5 of 11 contest, the 'Cats shot47 percent from -shooting, and 5 of 7 fr.om the free the field, including 87 percent from the throw line. Ryan Uphoff (Porterville, free throw line.

Cali.) added ten points for the Bob- Park University came to Peru on Satcats, as they fell to the Coyotes, 94- urday, Nov. 17, and left with a 56-53 73. victory over the Bobcats. Van Der Peru State traveled to Midland Kamp had 14 points on 6 of 8 shoot.Lutheran on Nov. 10, and lost in a ing, and Wilson added ten for the Bobhigh scoring affair, 90-85. The 'Cats cats. had four players in double figures, Peru State bounced back on Nov. 19,

,HIGH AND TIGHT

The end of the 2001 baseball sea- off-season. The former AL MVP, Jason may leave us. wanting more than son Giambi, is being baited heavily by just another year in the sun with t.he the New York Yankees to leave his boys of summer. Commissioner Bud Oakland stomping ground for a ludiSelig (and owner of the Milwaukee crous contract. Yankee manager called Brewers) was given a three-year con- Giambi personally to deliver the pintract extension unfortunately. stripe sales pitch. What is funny about

Any news around baseball these this is if this deal does go through, ,days has revolved around three Giambi, being the good-baseball guy 'things: the dispersion of high-profile he is, will probably credit Torre's free agents; the potential lock-out of phone call as the d(;!al-clincher-not major league players by the owners; that $100-plus million dollars would and the potential (or inevitable, if you have had anything to do with it. are a Montreal Expos fan) contrac- Barry Bonds' future is up in the air, ti on of Major League baseball by two and everyone knows that San Fransisco teams. can't possibly afford to pay the kind This sounds like a lot for fans to deal of money you're supposed to pay a guy with, especially when we should be who hits 73 home runs (in this basking in the glow of a yet-another economy? Are you kidding me?), esrecord breaking season. We shouldn't pecially if they want to put eight other have to worry when and if spring guys on the field. training is going to start, or worry But enough about the greed. In fact, where our favorite players are going let's skip over the potential lockout too, to wind up before the first of April because that is entirely about greed too. (hint: somewhere in the Bronx). I can't say that contraction has nothThe first dilemma isn't really one ing about greed, but at least this gives per se, this happen.s.ev.ery ,. me a chance to rant about .w.hy

for the second time in six days, and once again, the Vikings went home overtime losers. Wilson once again had a big game for the 'Cats, as he threw in 25 points on 3 of '6 shooting from outside, and 10 of 15 from the line. The Chicago native also gathered a game high 12 rebounds as well.

"We are still learning," said head coach Jerre Cole. "It's still early, we haven't been together too long, and are _spending the first semester working on team building concepts and a system that is new to everyone. In the long run, it will pay off."

Wilson is leading the 'Cats in the young season in scoring, as he is averaging 15.8 ppg, as well as 7 rebounds per game. Wilsoi:i made 24 of 32 from the free throw line. Parker is leading the team in assists as he has 30, along with a team high 12 steals. JJ Oberg is 41-61 shooting on the season for .672 percent.

CAM PENTLAND

Montreal Expos should have been amputated from the Major Leagues five years ago.

while Kip Shestak (Western) added 11 points.

The Bobcats were defeated over Thanksgiving break by Hastings College in the first game of the Hastings College tournament, 83-58. Van Der Kamp paced the way for the Bobcats, collecting 17 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

The Bobcats faced Missouri Valley

while Jon Byrdson defends the play as they defeated Missot1ri Valley in overtime, 94-91. The 'Cats shot a remarkable 69.2 percent from the field. The Bobcats had five players in double figures, Jed by Oberg with 19. Maggett, who was playing in his first game after an injury, added 17 points, on 7 of 9 shooting. Parker added 14 points, including seven assists. Wilson had 12 points and nine boards,

The Bobcats (3-6) host Hastings College on Dec. 6, and Dana College on the 8th, before traveling to Dana on the 15th to face the. Vikings once again.

The Peru State College .basketball team will open the MCAC Conference season after the semester break. The Bobcats are in their second season of conference play and are hoping to improve on a conference record.

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I know what some of you are thinking: I'm a Canadian, and I should be g overtly protective about the professional sports franchises in Canada ' ·j (since most of our hockey teams have i moved to places like Phoenix and Tennessee ), but honestly, even Canadians

are sick of looking at the ugly and barren Oiympic Stadium night after night during the summer months. This is a team that sported Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson on their roster, but that wasn't enough to draw fans. Montrealers are fickle, and they simply aren't baseball fans-they have the most underappreciated talent in the National League (see: Vladamir Guerrerro and Jose Vidro) and no one knows about them because the Expos don't even brodcast games locally. Kill this franchise, please. Au Revoir.

That way Guerrerro and Vidr.o can come play for the BlueJays, and beat up on Giambi and the, ahem, Yankees.

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events Neil Diamond sparkles audiences sm1hng

Reviews by Tyree Sejkora and Kim(Jerly Pukall

RANDIMAYBERRY Staff Writer

emotion she displayed. A gigantic American flag hangs cen-

Band concert

On Nov. l, the Peru State College de-

panist, did an awesome job also. My tra begin to grow.

"I have been working very hard and ter stage at Omaha's Civic Auditorium felt that it all fell into place the day of on Nov. 10. The lights go dim, and the my recital. Ryan Zeigler, my accom- familiar bass sounds of a string orchespartment of music presented the Jazz Band.and Bobcat Brass in an evening concert. Dr. David Edris, chairman of the Department of Music, directed the band.

"The Bobcat Brass performed wonderfully on the last jazz band concert. It's great to be able to have such a specialized group on our campus," stated Senior MathJMusic Ed major, Katie Potter.

Ryan on piano, Jake Overfield on trombone, Gena Fritz on trumpet, Michael Klee on drums, and Jennifer Anderson on piano all played outstanding solos that wowed the audience.

"I thought that the Jazz Band concert was well put together. I think everyone enjoyed the musicians' talents and Dr. Edris's wit," chuckled Jeremy Muckey, Junior Music Ed. major.

Senior Recital

Elysia McGill, soprano, performed in a Senior recital on Sunday, Nov. 11 in the Benford Recital Hall. McGill is a Music Education major and presented this· recital for partial fulfillment of that degree.

McGill's program was a balanced mix of Italian pieces, German compositions, French, English, and opera selections, as well as a variety of songs from musicals. McGill's vocal ability, coupled with her appropriate facial gestures brought the audience into the

favorite part of the program was look-. '.fhe crowd erupts as the. spotlight ing out and seeing how proud myfam- bursts on music legend Neil Diamond ily was and seeing my daughter sing-· during his opening rendition of ing and dancing. I hope everyone who "America." In light of the recent terattended my recital enjoyed it and rorist situation the United States has found something they liked about it," endured, Diamond changed a line of said McGill. lyrics from "They're coming t.o Junior Recital America," to "Stand up for America."

On Nov. 13, Tyree Sejkora was responsible for providing the evening entertainment. Clad .in a shiny blue dress, entertain she did. She presented her Junior voice recital--a pleasant mix of sad and light tunes, as well as lullabyes. On piano, Gena Fritz accompanied with equal fervor for the· music.

Her voice, strong and true, reverberated throughout the recital hall, and her soprano ability to pound the high notes left all in awe when silence wrapped the notes and wound their impressive exuberance for all to appreciate.

The audience enjoyed the finale most, however. Sejkora performed a provacative, crazy tune and did not confine herself any longer to the stage lights. She pranced around the auditorium, moved in close to one of her professors accompanying on the trumpet, and pulled herself up to sing from her perch on the piano. Choreography, combined with an exceptional singing ability, electrified the performance and brought audience members to its feet.

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Not one of the 11,632 screaming fans were seated.

As the final notes of the opening song concluded, Diamond, sparkling in attire, dropped his head and pushed his arms out and then up in a dramatic fashion.

The 60-year-old entertainer did not. disappoint at this stop of his "Mission of Love" tour as he sang many of his top hits, including.a few songs from his new CD, "Three Chord Opera."

Through his performance of almost 30 songs, Diamonci made his rounds on stage, not forgetting his fans seated near the back.

During "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon, " Diam.ond took the hand of an audience member from the front row. Before you knew it, he had dropped to his knees at the left stage bump-out, and was finally lying at the edge of the stage. As the song concluded, he

kissed the woman for a few seconds.

The audience was as entertaining to watch as Diamond. Toward the back of the crowd, spectators held a large banner which read, "Marry Me Neil!"

The front row consisted mostly of women, screaming, crying, and dancing throughout the entire two hour event. Attire ranged from sparkling formal wear to casual pants and shirts.

Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" again brought the crowd to their feet. Every-·

one simg tilong; especiaUf when Dia! mond announced that he would repeat the final chorus.

After the final line of "I Am I Said," Diamond left, then came back for an encore. He concluded the night with an energetic "Brother Love's Travel-: ing Salvation Show," again with a' trademark bow and arm lunge. The band broke into "America" as Diamond yelled, "Thank you Omaha. God Bless America."

Artist-in•Resipence Christensen paints

Potter not just for kids

HILLARY MCKEY

can enjoy, and a lot of adults too. From I the despicable way.the Dursley's Staff Writer (Harry's aunt, uncle, and cousin) trf.at Harry to the very last spell cast, the

After a rush of multi-media market- movie pulls a person in with fast .ng and as much hype as Episode One, pace and fair sprinkling bf humor. arry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Warner Brothers and J.K. Rowling orPhilosopher'sStonedependingon have put together.a brilliant cast, he country) opened in theaters Friday, which lends the movie, like the book, ov. 16, pulling in a record.breaking an authentic British air. :rhe major

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Peru Campus

Choir Concert!'Sun, 12/2/01, 3 p.m. Band Concert-Wed,12/5/01, 7:30 p.m.

Auburn

Traditional Chris.tmas OpeningThurs., 11/15/01-Fri., 11/30/01

Thurs., 12/2/01 1-5 p.m.

Brazell and Corilp;my "Home for the Holidays" Concert•Fri., 12-7-01, Sat., 12/8/01, 8 p.m,, Sun., 12/9/01, 3p.m

Lincoln

Canadian Brass Concert-Tues., 12/4/ 01, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center

·93_5 million in three days. actors such as Daniel Radcliffe (Harry

The movie opens with Professor Potter), Richard Harris (Professor

Christmas on_the Square-Sat., 12/1/ 01, Sun., 12/2/01

Celtic Christmas-Sun, 1219/01, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center )umbledor's appearance at Number

Linkin Park-Sat., 12/1101, 7:30 p.m., Pershing Auditorium o the wildly successful books. allows a smatte(ing of the British ''greats" Home for the Holidays Christmas ievoted readers of the series to breathe seen within the credits. Event (including a parade and toi.lr i sigh of relief, settling into a cin- I would n:ot recommend this movie · of homes) Sat., 12/1/01, Sun., 1212/

Dumbledore), and John Clees7 (Nick <our, Privet Drive. This faithfulness the Nearly Headless Ghost) &-e only Nebraska City

Omaha 'matic spectacle ofan "otherworldly" for young children-(under 6 years of 01 ispect. After all, Harry an cessing ·of the book to movie-avid ·age). It has a few scenes that' are a little . )ld wizard about to enter his first year ·fans. of the book may find several graphic for the younger audiences.

Brownville

Old Time Christmas-Wed .12/1101,

Manheim Steai:nroller-.Wed., 12/26/ _ 01-Fri., 12/28/01, 7:30, Civic Auditorium Arena

Lorie Line-Wed., 12/19/01, 7:30 p.m., Civic Auditorium t Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and chunks of viable trivia missing within The PG rating was also assigned to. it izardry. the cinematic version of Harry's -for mild language. But it is also whole-

The special effects are spectacular Therefore, if you want the whole story, some enough to be considered a fam.n both the Quidditch match (the wiz- you may want to read the book first. ily movie. rrd equivalent to football or soccer) However, most movie-goers should I give this movie folir out of five md the chess match. The CGI is mas- have no trouble following the main bobcats wellworth seeing. erfu!Jy ren<Jei;eq aJ,lg a,musing to. story line.

atch, one to only wonder at ·Beyond this glitch the movie is a he magic of Hollywood. · beautifully crafted adventure into a

There is only one glitch ih the pro- ·fantasy world that every boy and girl

pears show slave to ostume. demands

GRACE JOHNSON

things down with "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" wearing a conserStaff Writer vative evening gown, whicl:t led me I sat down to watch Britney to take her more seriously than I did

There's music in the- air at Peru

New sitcom Reba not just for country fans

GRACE JOHNSON

Staff Writer pears' live Las Vegas. Concert on at other times in the show. Tired of all ihe comedies about a which premiered Nov. 18, I Unfortunately, just when things bunch of single people in New York ent i.n with an open mind. I was hop- were looking up, she followed these City who live in a huge. luxurious ·ng to enjoy a lot of music and get an tunes with "Slave 4 U." Someone for- apartment, while never actually going deaof what is on hernew album. Un- got to tell her outfit not to be a slave to work.? You might try watching ortunately, if you liked the stuff from for the scissors, and this and other Reba, starring Reba McEntire, which er previous albums, you may not like outfits detracted from her dance rou- airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on the WB netofthe new songs. tines. work. The opening theme song should i The begin1ling of the concert, which The encore was a ·let down. She sound familiar to fans of her music or finally started after a lengthy introduc- made "Baby One More Time" nearly of country in general. as it is a ion, was less than uplifting, as the unrecognizable amid out of place slightly different version of her hit tmosphere was way too dark, background music and a different "Survivor."

What also didn't help were the ex- tune, Reba plays a Texas'divorced mother .essive video and dance interludes. It The bright spot of the show and of two dealing with a variety of faro.seemed Britney spent more time in most impressive was J;Jritney's "Not a ily She raises her two daughcostume changes than on stage. Girl, Not Yet a Woman." This pleas- ters, one of which is a pregnant newOn the other side of one of the first antly understated ballad was by far the lywed teenager. She's also dealing interludes were some of her best best performance of the night, and witliherex-husbandwholivesnearby. songs. However, she cut the:;e songs, ·sto.od out amid the overblown produc- Despite covering some sefious issues, including "Born to Make You Happy," tions of some of her other numbers. the show is packed with humor, and_ "Sometimes," and "Lucky," pitifully Btit she went all out ii} a good way Reba is a natural at this kinci of role. short. Instead, she spent too long on · for the dance tune "Anticipating Her experience in: Broadway's Annie unfamiliar songs from her new album. Love,'' which along with "Not a Girl, " Get Your Gun, Which she got rave "Stronger," from her last album, had were the best songs from the new al· reviews, must have help.ed: too many bizarrely clad dancers, mak- bum "Britney." If she would have Unlike many shows that are curing it a tittle over the top, but it was closed with these two numbers, maybe rently airing, this show really is clever. otherwise a good number. _ tf:i,e. aq 11. wb.ole. yoµ

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Student Recital

The last student recital t>f this semester was. held at 11 a.In. on Nov. 8. David Myers, Becky Feighner, soprano, bass Jeremy Muckey, Melissa Russo, Julie Ballue, Sarah Blecha, and Gena Fritz performed. Ryan Zeigler and Jennifer Anderson, as well as accompanied.

MENC Convention

On Nov. 15-17, 15 members of Peru's chapter of MENC traveled to Lincoln for the annual MENC Convention. Members participated in seminars, concerts, an alumni dinner, and a recital for which Katie Potter, the elected Peru representative, played the clarinet. She accompanied by Gena Fritz

Choir Tour

On Nov. 28-29 the PSC cho.irs traveled to surrounding sch()pls for their annual choir tour. They performed at Pawnee City Public School, Elmwood-Murdock High School, Freemans schools in Adams, and Humbolt.

Upcoming Events

Dec. 2 - Choir Concert @ 3 p.m.Theatre

Dec. 5 - BaitQ Concert @ 7:30 p.m. - theatre

Special guest appearance by Santa Claus

Dec. 7/8 - Madrigal Dinner @ 7 p.m. Student Center

Tickets are $18, available by contacting Dr. Thomas Ediger.

TYREE SEJKORA Staff Writer.

Peru State College Christmas Songs

After long considerati9n, the cam pus of Peru State College fired itseJ: today. The news hit close to horn since the campus is the campus'i home. The campus's reaction to th< campus firing itself came as a surprise to the campus after the campus had tc break the bad news to the· campu, about the campus firing itself. ·

""I was surprised about the campu, firing itself," said the campus."I mea1 I didn't really think I had the powertc just fire myself, but I guess I do Cool!"

When the campus asked the campU' why it fired itself, the campus said "No comment.." So, what holds fo the future of the campus?

"Maybe I will join the circus," sai the campus. "Or maybe I will tum int( a jail or something like that. Wh< knows?"

The Smokers outposts next to T. J Majors have developed emphysema Dr, Joe Camel, of Auburn, diagnose the outposts last Tuesday. The pew; hit a lot of studentswho smoke. ·

"Wow!," said Freshman Virgini; Slims. "You always hear ab.out peopl getting emphysema, but when it hap· pens to a smoker's outpost, somethin; has to be done. l can't stand it any more. I need a cigarette now. Doe, anyone have one? I need one bad

Just in time for Christmas, Disne developed new scratch and sniff an thrax stickers. Many grade school chi!· dren are receiving the stickers as a re ward for 100 percent papers.

"My Goofy sticker smells, well goofy," said an unnamed grade schoQ · student.

Chief of Security Les was seer jumping out of his cat last Tuesday Instead of using his. turn signal, Le: used his breaks and angrily screechec to a stop. He quickly jumped out anc pulled a soggy, rain-stained piece ol paper from hi.s windshield. I

"It was late one night and I couldn'i see very well," said Les. "I must havj put a ticket on my car instead of Nelsen's."

Secretaries in the security office ar' unsure about voiding the ticket.

"I mean, when your boss gets : ticket, what do you do?" said the sec' retaries.

Les talked to the Chief of Secufitj and talked his way out of paying ticket.

"Silent

every weekend in Peru."

"Joy to Wodd around Peru."

students cheat."

"It's beginning to look a lot like construction."

'·'Rudolph the red-nosed roadkill."

Weight room relocation problematic

Decision to move equipment between AWAC and a hard place

ANN MORNIN Staff Writer

The lobby of AD Majors has a new look this semester. It is not necessarily the look that everyone would expect, however, as the lobby is now home to athletic equipment, once housed in the AWAC weight room.

The decision to move the equipment was made by Athletic Director Bart Gray, but the idea was given to him from the old football coach Ryan Held.

Coach Held encouraged the idea because the downstairs weight room of AD Majors just was not giving athletes enough room to do any over head lifts. The athletes have been given t.he extension room they need by the removal of the stepper machine and bikes to another area.

"The purpose of this change was

to have the weight room in the AWAC available to use all the free weights and to do all the overhead lifts," stated Gray.

Not everyone feels this decision was the right one. Junior Jeff Wertz thinks this idea was ridiculous.

"It's kind of pointless to have it up there. Who is going to go up there and use it? We should have it with all the other weight equipment," Wertz said.

He also stated that it was an inconvenience to move the equipment, because now students have to go to three different areas to use different machines.

Senior Sandra Owen also agrees with Wertz, but feels it will get easier over time.

"I think it's a pain because when you are lifting, you have to go to three different places to find the weight machines that you need. But then again, it might not be that bad if you just get used to knowing where everything is," Owen said.

Junior Troy Ruetlinger likes the new change, but also understands why people are complaining.

"I like it the way it is right now,

but it can be a hassle for people to go back and forth," Ruetlinger said.

Ruetlinger said that the new look to the AWAC weight room favors the football players, but according

to Gray, that was not the intention.

"The purpose was not to change that area for a football area. We still want it to be available to everyone.

See WEIGHTS. page 3

New dean brings fresh attitude to PSC

TYREE D. SEJKORA MARINDA DENNIS Staff Writers

There is a new sheriff in town who is ready to grab the bull by the horns. This tough wrangler is Dr. Stephen Sylvester, a local man of Socorro, New Mexico. He comes to Peru on an eighteenmonth contract as the Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences.

Having been previously acquainted with President Ben Johnson, Dean of Education Korinne Tande, and other PSC personnel, Sylvester's arrival was a smooth transition. Sylvester has a strong liberal arts college backgrotind and has decided that the small college atmosphere of Peru State College is a good place to be.

Sylvester is excited to be able to continue helping build the programs in the Arts and Sciences

departments by getting his hands involved. One of his goals is a trip to Oxnard, California for WESTMUN IX (West Model United Nations).

"I'd love to have a couple dozen students come up and say, 'We'd love to get involved in that."' he said.

Any major could be involved and have a great learning experience. The only requirements are to get in touch with Sylvester, meet with him at least once a week until the first week of April (the week of the trip), and also to be able to take four days off during that same week. Sylvester is also in the process of getting together a summer course in history and geology on the Louis and Clark Trail between Omaha and Fort Clatsop, Oregon. While promoting these off-campus activities, Sylvester is well aware of the growing but often struggling efforts of new programs all over campus.

See NEW DEAN .page 3

Photo by: Krystin Murray SCENIC WORKOUT Freshman Kory White gets in an afternoon workout in the new AD Majors setup.

Photo By: ree Sykora STARTING OUT STRONG Dr. Stephen Sylvester begins his new contract as lntertm Dean of Arts and Sciences.

with Cam Pentland

"You can't keep a good man down."

Or is it, "You can't keep a good editor from going out into the world and facing real life for a change." At any rate, it is good to be back at the helm of the Peru State Times for one last semester. I say last because I mean it this time. Really. I do.

Our dedicated readers may have noticed some stylistic changes with our first issue this year, and some of that has to do with moving to a new and improved publishing program (and to think, all this time we were using old and inferior).

Well, we believe that change is hopefully for the best, and since PSC changes every other week, we didn't want to be left behind. So here we are--new look, new staff, new attitude and all that good stuff. It's good to be excited. So get with the program, buddy.

There are many things to be excited about on campus these days, not the least of which is avoiding a horrible crushing death under the wheels of a construction dump truck. For some of you. the most exciting thing is wait-

ing for that first (or last) snowfall that effectively cripples southeast Nebraska for two or three days. It's a good bet that PSC will stay open on those days, so don't fret about that, commuters

I still enjoy watching on-campus students get their twisted thrills from parking in visitor parking for 30 minutes at a time, trying to avoid tickets (and for many of you, the metal boot), while commuting students drive around campus for twenty minutes, waiting for that blessed opening of asphalt (or rock). For those of you freshmen who do not know what I am talking about, the commuters are the ones who come into class 10 minutes late cursing the on-campus students for taking those spots illegally. I myself am a commuter. But then again, I have a secret parking spot care of Kent Propst. Really. Actually, as you might have guessed, I'm really excited about Team Canada hitting the ice in Salt Lake in a couple of weeks. Now I know that most of you go crazy at the hands of the Huskers, but trust me--if Canada wins the Gold in Men's Ice Hockey, my suggestion is to lock yourselves away in the safety of your dorm rooms and wait a few days for the Canuck rioting to end. Which reminds me note to Team USA: Remember that you are the host country for the Olympics this time, so take it easy on the hotel rooms, fellas.

Why are you here? with Ken Hastings

When I decided to come to Peru State, one of the reasons that helped ine make the decision was the personal attention I thought I would receive from the teachers and staff. Sure enough, that is what I have gotten here. Instructors, who know my name after two classes, people at the business offices that talk to me iike an adult, instead of like a child. It's refreshing, and I think sometimes we (students) forget what we have here. Just last Saturday, I got a hand from one of the secunty guards here on campus. He went out of his way to help out, and left before I could get his name or thank him. That is the kind of thing I'm talking about.

Now, after having said that, I find it ironic that we are using a system of on-line classes that even my online instructor has called a "technical nightmare." The on-line classes have to be about the most impersonal form of Peru State Education experience available. Beyond the ridiculous number of miss-communications I have encountered so far, the attitude of the online system (called Black Board) is to put student on the defense, and strike fear into anyone who is only partially computer literate.

Because the instructor can not be certain of your honesty in doing homework, the assignments are extra long, covering detailed material so there is no question that you read every page of the course book. I have talked to many students who stay up for hours com-

pleting a single homework assignment that is only part of the total of assignments for the week. Sure, if the assignments were easier, maybe I wouldn't learn anything, and then the school would be at fault, because I turned into an unemployable idiot.

I'm not asking for easier assignments, I'm asking for more personal treatment. It's the reason I came to Peru State, and maybe the reason you came here too. I understand the Black Board system is going through changes, and Peru State is working to fix any problems, but I need more. More e-mail from my instructor. More options for getting my assignments completed in a timely manner. More understanding that some students are taking an on-line class as a general studies course, while others have had much of the instruction before, because the course is in their major. Basically, more compassion. This is what I have come to expect, and have received from Peru State College.

I am already signed up for an on-line class for the second eight weeks of the spring semester, but honestly, I don't want to take it. And I am supposed to graduate in May. That's how strongly I feel about this, I would rather come to school here for another semester, than to take another on-line class. Okay, I'm not going withdraw. I can't afford another semester, and I need a job.

My point is this: Peru State only increases its quantity of classes available, not the quality of its classes,

THE PERU STATE TIMES

·· Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Advertising Manager Distribution Manager

Faculty Advisor

Cam Pentland

Kimberly Pukall

Scott Nelsen

Krystin Murray HELP WANTED

Ken Hastings

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Contributini: Staff

Marinda Dennis

Delta Fajardo

Dan Gotschall

Grace Johnson

Ann Momin

Kari Lynne Reinert

Katy Scheel

Tyree Sejkora

BRENT HINKEL SOPHOMORE

"The Industrial Tech pro/ gram here is great, but \financial aid takes a long ftime."

RYAN KRIER SENIOR

• "My favorite aspect here is >the Music Department and ·.the worst thing is that there ··· no privacy at the Complex!"

·"I like the wilderness set··•• ting. I don't like the slow .•.•business

ASHLEY WHISLER FRESHMAN

The Times, the official student newspaper of Peru State College, is published six times per semester by Peru State College students. The Times office is located in the college Publications Office in the AD Majors building.

The opinions expressed in the Times may not be those of the entire editorial staff. All letters to the editor are welcome. and the writers of those letters need not be students. Letters, cartoons, articles and so forth submitted to the Times should be signed by the individual(s) submitting them and will be published at the discretion of the staff. Letters to the editor should not exceed 250 words in length. The Times reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor for grammar and style.

The Times is printed by Auburn Newspapers, Auburn, Neb.

To reach the Times, call us at (402)872-2260, e-mail us at psctirnes@bobcat.peru.edu, or send ma:ter.ial to the Peru State Times, Campus Mail. Peru State College, Peru, NE 68421. -· -\liew-us•on the• web ar ht-tp:i/pselnx.-peru.eclu/psctimes

"/ really like the view from cemetary, but I think water quality can be improved."

NATE STENDER JUNIOR

process."

WEIGHTS continued from page 1

It's difficult because both the weight room areas are vecy small in size. There is not a lot to work with," Gray said.

Business Office Supervisor Kathy Tynon is O.K. with the new changes, even though the change is seen as drastic by many students and athletes on campus.

"I do not feel uncomfortable at all working out in A.D. Majors. The only inconvenience for me personally is all the weight machines are not in the same place. Now I feel kind of lost," Tynon stated.

Telemarketing business clOses

KEN HASTINGS

Staff Writer

JRW sales, with head quarters in Lincoln, chose to close the Peru l:iranch of it's telemarketing sales when their lease on .the Neal Dinning Hall expired on December 3L 2001. JRW sales. which marketed newspaper subscriptions exclusively, determined. the Peru branch of.sales was not making enough of a profit.

Neal Dinning Hall, just West of Centennial Complex, has ·changed telemarketing hands several times, and has also been several restaurants, in the past. Originally, the dinning hall was to service the cafeteria needs of the Complex residents.

Kent Propst said, "We worked hard at getting JRW here, they were a good organization to work with, we made the lease cost very attractive." Currently, there are no plans

NEW DEAN continued from page 1

of time for Peru State College, we're on the edge," he says. ·•we have a dynamic and charismatic president with great ideas. We're on a roll, no question." says Sylvester. Sylvester's strategies ro enhance the Arts and .Science department will have a widespread effect on all academic. divisions. He plans to bring in another administrator to the , Art and Music departments, and he feels that there is a lack of commercialization for the Fine Arts in general. ·

"Our star isn't out there enough. I 1 think we need to. expand the diversity of the students on campus," he says. "Frankly, I think that the Music and the Art Programs a couple of areas were we can attract students from other countries."

DILLON MUSIL

Class - Junior

Major - Math Education

Hometown - Amherst, NE

Residence

and Thye"

Favorite Movie - Field of Dreams

"Visibility is very important."

Plans for music students on campus include singing at sporting events, participating in competitions on and off campus, and diversifying such opportunities in general. Diversity is always an issue at PSC, and Sylvester hopes that students can get involved more with interest clubs to help· motivate activity on campus. However, he does stress that the initiative should come from the students, not the faculty.

"If students want a club, they need to put the constitution together. Talk to an advisor. They need to get together." What the administration can do to initiate interest is to draw more speakers from off-campus on a regular basis.

"I would like to get at least one

on the table to use the Neal Pinning Hall. Leasing to another business would be considered, if there were student jobs available in that busi-. riess, or beneficial services to students. There are no concrete plans for the facility, and cost-prohibitive renovations could limit its use for all applications.

'. Suggestions for the facility's use should be directed toward Ted Harsbarger, vice president of Student Services.

speaker a week. Since we are on the main road from Kansas City to Omaha, it should be easy to bring in a variety of guests." he says.

"Although this won't be able to be accomplished right away, Peru is a great college that should be able to attract all kinds of talent."

This new sheriff has set goals and aims not to let the grass grow under his feet.

By supporting both students and staff, he wants to promote how great Peru State College really is so students will get the opportunity to realize that there are few limits to theif own goals.

"I want to support what is already happening and add to it. There is a great group of students here, you can tell that by just walking around. If students want it, I want to get involved."

Plans for future- "graduate and go on to teach and coach outside Nebraska"

Extra curricular - Catcher for PSC Baseball Team

Who should Rachel pick? Ross

Favorite quote - "Sometimes you just gotta stick your head in a tank of water and shake it out, then you ask yourself, what time is it, and where do I go to get lunch?"

Gray had mentioned that his top concern right now is for the softball and baseball teams to have room to work out in the AWAC. There is still equipment up against the wall by · the batting cage-equipment they need to find room for.

Since there are now three weight rooms, supervisors will be roaming during the day to ensure safety.

Gray would have wanted workstudy students to do the monitoring, but unfortunately, there seems to be a lack of students fulfilling their jobs.

Tynon also went on to say that it gets a little stuffy and hot when she works out, because the sun is beating in at the time she is using the equipment. '

Gray responded by saying they are going to do their best to make the environment comfortable for everyone.

"To accommodate, we are going to put fans in there during the day so it will not be so hot," said Gray.

"We are having a hard time getting students to work their assigned hours. The athletic department has plenty of job opportunities, but students just don't want to work," said Gray.

Gray stressed that everyone needs to be patient If everything works out with the private·donor, PSC will have an amazing facility. Two to three years will pass before any changes take place.

Photo by: Kristen Murray

NO DIAL TONE

This building, located behind the Centennial Complex, is now vacant.

- "In the oldest house in town with my roommates Spilk

PSEA attends state conference in Kearney

KARI LYNNE REINERT Staff Writer

Education students from PSC attended the annual fall conference for the Student Educators Association of Nebraska (SEAN). The conference was held November 1-2 at the Holiday Inn in Kearney.

The theme of the conference this year was "I Will Survive." The PSC education majors met, networked, and collaborated with over a hundred other students, including some from Hastings, Midland, Wesleyan, and UNL. A highlight of the weekend was Peru State College receiving a Chapter Excellence Award for the highest achievement possible from SEAN.

Teachers from Lincoln and Omaha gave presentations on such topics as discipline, teaching styles and techniques, and digital teacher education portfolios. A silent auction and door prizes were also offered. The next SEAN conference will be a delegate assembly, scheduled for April 5-6 at Midland in Fremont.

All PSEA students are encouraged to attend.

Mark your calendars

These Professional Development Workshops will be offered soon.

They are co-sponsored by Peru Student Education Association, Kappa Delta Pi, International Reading Association, and the Council for Exceptional Children.

i::or more information on any of these workshops, please contact the School of Education and Graduate Studies at 402-872-2244.

Feb. 5 TJM230@11:00a.m.-The

Effective Teacher Part II, by Harry Wong

Feb. 12 TJM230 @ll:OOa.m.-

Joint Meeting of PSEA, KDP, IRA, &CEC

Feb. 14 TJM230 @ll:OOa.m.-

Child Abuse, Dr. Anthony Citrin

Feb. 18 Nebraska City High School, Education Service Unit #4 Inservice Day

New take on technology

KARI l YNNE REINERT Staff Writer

On Saturday, Jan. 26, Laura TeohLim presented a workshop on developing digital teacher education portfolios with the assistance of Jayson Windmiller. Students from the campus and Offutt program participated.

The all-day workshop covered basic web design and maintenance, and the necessity for personal-professional websites during interviews and maintaining communications with students and parents.

Laura has served as a web developer for GeoCities and later Yahoo! in charge of email accqunts. She is currently a teacher education student enrolled in the Offutt program pursuing an endorsement in middle school and elementary.

More exciting educational workshops will be held m the near future. for information. please contact the School of Education and Graduate Studies at 402-872-2244.

Applications for Student Representative to the Board of Tr.us tees are now av ail ab le in Ted Harshbarger' s or Peggy 18.

Drop off used phone books in boxes located in the Student Cente.r, campus post office, and residence halls.·

CAB is sponsoring "Black and White Photo Coloring" Feb. 7 and Feb. 11 in the .Live Oak Room.

Peru co'flege Student

Get BIG discounts at 166 just by showing your current Peru"State ID card!!

Receive a fREE drink with the purchase of a buf fet or Receive a ii©>% on your order .-......._

Photo submitted by: Deb Weitzenkamp

PERU STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION received a Chapter Excellence Award at annual SEAN conference in NJovember.

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

Peru student designs website anddigital portfolio with the help of (left to right) Laura Teoh-Lim, Deb Weitzenkamp, and Jayson Windmiller.

Complex critters concern some students

KARI LYNNE REINERT Staff Writer

As Peru students came back to school this semester, they excitedly greeted one another.

After spending nearly a month at home for Christmas vacation, many were glad to take a break from their families to return to school and friends.

Some students. however, were not as eager to !·eturn. Darwin McCollum and Jarod Meinheit, both seniors, returned to their dorm room in the Davidson Complex to find just what they had been dreadingmouse droppings!

McCollum and Meinheit had also been tracking mice while studying for finals in December. Both generally keep their rooms clean. so seeing a mouse scurry through their suite was unsettling.

Even more disturbing was not being able to get rid of it. When the subject of mice was brought up dur-

Blood needed after Sept. 11 crisis

Due to a shortage of blood nationwide. the PSC Student Senate is sponsoring a blood drive on the campus Feb. 12. Donations will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Student Center.

To make an appointment to give blood, call 872-2329.

Blood donors must be 17 years of age or older, weigh at least 110. wait 28 days after a Measies/Mumps/Rubella shot. and wan <Jne year after attempting or receiving a tattoo or body piercmg.

Donors must bring phoro ID and a social security number. or a Red Cross blood donor card.

Scholars program expands outside Midwest

The efforts of Nebraska's state colleges to attract gifted students and to increase enrollment received a boost at the latest Board of Trustees meeting in Wayne. NEB with the approval of the expansion of the Nonresident Scholar program.

The program, which allows qualifying students from outside of Nebraska to pay in-state tuition rates at Peru State College as well as at Chadron and Wayne State, used to

ing a floor meeting, the students were told that they would need to purchase their own traps in which to catch them. This lack of interest bothered some.

"I would think that they [housing] would show more concern," said McCollum. "We pay enough that they could keep mice out."

When the traps didn't work, residents had to take matters into their own hands.

"Darwin was out [in the hall] with a stick trying to hit this little mouse that went into the trash closet," said JJ. Oberg. "Then it ran across the hall into my room."

It had been unclear where the mice were coming from, since all complaints have stemmed from the second floor.

··r don't know how they got up here," said Oberg. "I don't know any mice that can climb up stairs. Maybe they took the mouse eleva-

Complex, has an explanation for where the mice may be coming from. Because of the recent warm weather, Complex residents sometimes prop the outside doors open. Smelling any leftover food that may have been thrown away, the small rodents head for the trash closets.

Air vents connect the rooms, and may become private passageways for the unwelcome visitors. Keeping the Complex mouse- free is a joint effort, according to Czirr. "We clean the common areas, and ask residents to do their part as well."

Having no open food or drink containers in the suites may be the best way to keep mice away.

She also explained the reason that residents are in charge of purchasing their own mouse-catching

been mouse hunting since December.

device. traps and that sort of thing in an

"The Complex is pretty much just apartment," she said. tor." like an apartment building. You After capturing one mouse,

Paula Czirr, director of Centennial would be responsible for mouse McCollum is hopeful that there will

Campus briefs

include students from only those states bordering Nebraska: Missouri. Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota.

The new policy opens up participation in the program to not only qualifying students from all 50 states, but to foreign students as well.

To be eligible for the program, students must meet certain academic criteria. Entering freshmen must rank in the top 25 percent of their high school class, or have a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, or have a 25 ACT or 1130 cumulative SAT.

Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 from all previous college work, while graduate students must have a 3.5. Both must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while attending a Nebraska State College in order to remain in the program.

Student Composer Awards competition open

The 5oth annual BMI Student Composer Award competition will award $20,000 to young composers. Deadline for entries is Feb. 8. The awards were established to encourage young composers in the creation

of serious music, and, through cash prizes, to aid in continuing their musical education. There. are no limitations to instrumentation, style, or length of work submitted. The prizes range from $500 to $5,000. Entrants must be under 26 as of Dec. 31, 2001. Official rules and entry blanks may be requested from Ralph N. Jackson, Director, BMI

Student Composer Awards, 320 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 or from classical@bmi.com.

Nemaha County Head Start seeks fall enrollments

Applicants for children interested in enrolling in Head Start are now being taken in Nemaha County. There are two eligibility require-

not be any more unwanted visitor5. "I just hope that we can get rid of this problem. I'd rather have bugs than mice."

ments for the program. The child must be three years old by Oct. 15 or will be too young at five years old to enter the school system. The income of the family, according to their 2001 tax return, must fall within federal guidelines. Applications may be picked up at the Head Start Center, 1806 0 St., Auburn, or by calling 274-4160 on weekdays.

Photo by: Kari Reinert OF MICE AND MEN Darwin McCollum and J.J. Oberg have

on Computer Club S'E·N··

DELTA FAJARDO Whenever signs go up Staff Writer concerning ·Peru State's Computer Club, one question seems to filter through the crowds: what does the Computer Club do?

"We are open to all students to help them learn more about computers and how to use them," Dr. Joe Kincaid, faculty advisor for Computer Club, said.

According t.o the Computer Club's constitution, the purpose of this organization is to enhance the members' knowledge of computers, cover topics of interest to members, and to help members keep current with new technology.

Guenther said. "We want.to try to get together with Alpha Mu Omega and help elementary kids by teaching them fun games dealing with math and computer science."

''One of our main goals right now is to do activities with the community and get more members," secretary Amanda Kemling said-a member since August 2001.

Members of the Computer Club stay very active with club responsibilities. Each year they try to do two fundraisers, a seminar, training sessions, and a community project.

"I'm always learning stuff," Kemling said.

MARINDA DENNIS Staff Writer

Are you looking for a way to get your ideas heard? Would you like your opinions voiced? Then you need the Student Senate to help you.

The Student Senate is here to represent the students' opinions and concerns. 'Together they try to find ways to solve the problems or to · implicate new ideas. There is even a representative to take issues and complaints to the state board of trustees.

Alan Gregeren, one of the nontraditional student representatives, feels that most students don't know whom to speak with when it comes to posting a complaint of any sort. In most cases, the students who do make a complaint get sent to numerous places. This can be frustrating. Some students will give up and leave the complaint unheard.

When it comes to attendance at the meetings, not too many members of the student body show up. Though this is true, the response from the student body has been much better than in the past few years.

Gregersen feels that. one of the problems is that not enough students know who their representatives are. One way for recognition would be to post their pictures and names on the doors of the Senate office. Another suggestion is to have the Senators wear name tags every day or some other form of special identification to help the senators stand out.

For those wishing to contact the Student Senate, there is a message folder located on their office door.

"We do seminars on how to publish a web page, how to use e-bay, and even how to use email. It depends on the interest of the club and all students," Kincaid said. "The area Girl Scouts need help earning their computer badge, so we have them come in, and we take them through a workshop. We get about 25 to 30 Girl Scouts."

"Wednesday nights from 6:00 to 10:00 at night in the Mac lab in T.J. Majors, we have a "WarCraft" night where we play against each other on the computers/' said Mathew Guenther, Computer Club president, and two yea:r member.

"The thing I like most about the club is that it is student driven," Kincaid said. "They make .all of the decisions."

"Currently we are thinking about a community project,"

While some students may be resistant to joining the club because they think they won't be able to understand the technology, Kincaid and club members say that even new members can quickly become comfortable in the club atmosphere.

"We try to encourage people to join and take care of fears," Kincaid said. "You don't have to know a lot about computers. You just have to have an interest in becoming aware."

"It's helpful from the technology aspect," Kemling said. "The stuff you don't learn in class you can learn here, and it looks good to employers."

Computer Club meets every other Thursday at 11 :00 a.m. in the A.V. Larson computer lab, so don't worry if you to miss a meeting.

"Our next meeting is on Feb. 7," Guenther said, "and the club is open to everyone."

ff Take Note ... Music Events

4 - MENC Raffle Begins

7 - Student Recital: Jindra Recital Hall, 11:00 a.m.

12 - Aeolin II: Benford Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

13-14 - Band Tour, TBA

20 - Band Concert: 7:30 p.m.

24 - Choir Concert: Theater. 3:00 p.m.

26 - Choir Festival: Theater, 6:30 p.m.

28 - Student Recital:

Photo by: Krystin Murray

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by MentalistGtiris Garter on Jan. 24, 2002: ,

Like oil and water, these two don't mix Odd Couple opens Feb. 14 at Peru State

DEE SKWARDE Freelance Writer

One's compulsively neat, has a back that constantly goes out, and clears her sinuses by blowing moose calls. The other has raging hormones, hasn't seen the surface. of her dining room table in years due to the trash. and eats sandwiches that are made out of either very old meat or very green cheese.

They're The Odd Couple (Fei11ale Version) and their story will be told on the Peru State Theatre stage Feb. 14-17.

This play, directed by George gives the adose-up look at the lives of Olive Madison (played by Delta Fajardo) and Florence Unger (Druann Domangue). Based on the male versiqn of The Odd Couple, which played on Broadway, was made into a movie starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, then was turned into a television series, this comedy generates laughs simply because these two characters have nothing in common, yet they are best friends.

Neil Simon, one of the most successful Broadway writers. penned this play. and he takes the wellknown male version of the story and

twists it to give the female perspective on sloppiness, sex, and obsession (not necessarily in that order).

Lacey has updated this 1980's play by modernizing the clothing and some -0f the historical references, such as musicians' names.

The female version of The Odd Couple closely follows .the plot of the male version. Olive (previously Oscar) lives all alone in an eightbedroom apartment. She's a loveable slob, and she's lonely. When Florence's husband kicks her out of their apartment, Flo moves in with Olive.

And then the trouble starts.

Florence (Felix in the male version) is obsessed with cleaning, cooking, and crying over her lost husband. She wheezes due to her bad sinuses, and drives everyone thoroughly crazy with her .dedication to use of glass coasters and humidifiers. Olive just wants to_ go to work, come home to a good drink, and consider the possibility of a date with a "real man." The only thing stopping her is, of course, Florence.

Added to the mix are their female Trivial Pursuit buddies and two male Spaniards who are potential lovers. In this female version, poker is out and Trivial Pursuit is in. We

The cast of The Odd Couple

left): Lea Swarthout, Loree Antonides, Erin

no longer have the Pigeon Sisters, who gave new meaning to the word "vacant minded."

Now we have Manolo and Jesus Costazuela (played by Jeremy Usher and Dustin Durbin, respectively). These Spanish executives from Iberia Airlines bring flowers and candy and try to sweep Olive and Flo off of their feet-that is until Flo starts crying over her ex-

Ocean's Eleven hits magic number

KATY SCHEEL

Sta.ff Writer

Lights! Camera! Action! The popcorn is popped and the dark theatre is packed. Ocean's Eleven premiered Thursday January 17 at the Auburn State Theatre. Peru State filled the small theatre with 147 students in attendance to enjoy the flick and to set their sights upon big named stars such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts.

The cast also included Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Elliot Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Edward Jemison and Shaoboquin. Danny Q\:eap (George Clooney) acts quickly. Less

than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the charismatic thief was already rolling out bis next plan. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.

In one night, Danny's handpicked ! !-man crew of specialists-which included an ace card sharp (Brad Pitt), a master pickpocket (Matt Damon) and a demolition genius (Don Cbeadle)-to steal over $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), the elegant, ruthless entrepreneur who just happened to be dating Danny's ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts).

l'o sc,ore the cash; Danny will have to,risk his life and hiS chanct:to rec-

oncile with Tess. Danny's intricate, and nearly impossible plan is a success when he scores the cash and wins the heart of his ex-wife Tess. This movie includes the basic essentials such as comedy, hot male actors, a hint of suspense and the satisfaction of seeing a great movie for free.

Ocean's 11, to this day, is regarded as the definitive (and almost certainly the best) of the "Rat Pack" movies. The Rat Pack, for the few that don't already know, was in the late 50's and early 60's a group of actors who also sung, (or singers who also acted) comprising of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy

husband and children.

Flo and Olive's Trivial Pursuit partners are Renee (Loree Antonides), Vera (Erin Bode), Mickey (Erin Jenkins), and Sylvie (Lea Swarthout).

They each have issues that they share with the group, including a husband who is compared to a penguin (see the play to see why), and a cop who has a husband who boils

pork chops for dinner.

Vera is always two beats behind her friends (she is the equivalent to the Pigeon Sisters), and Renee can share the secret of the strongest muscle in a man's.body.

For more details into their private lives, see The Odd Couple. Tickets are $2.50. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 17. in the Peru State Theatre.

Photo by: Elizabeth Olsen

rehearses for its opening night. Cast members shown are (from

Jenkins, Erin Bode, and Delta Fajardo.

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Cosmic Fool offers unique musical vision

DAN

GOTSCHALL Freelance Writer

Students at Peru State College often lament the lack of entertainment available in Southeast Nebraska. They may be unaw(lre of Cosmic Fool, a talented, hard-edged rock band emerging from the local music scene.

Cosmic Fool is comprised of Peru State alumni Brian Steele on bass, David Radke on drums, and Peru State Senior Dan Gotschall on guitar. The band's lineup is solidified by the powerful vocals of Karma, a female singer hailing from Lincoln.

The band rehearses in Nebraska City, and emphasizes playing live shows in Omaha and Lincoln. Cosmic Fool recently recorded its first demo CD, for which they are seeking a distributor. The band has been featured on. Omaha radio station Z-92's Homegrown Show, a Sunday night program featuring local music, as well as 89.7 The River's Sunday night Planet 0 show.

Cosmic Fool has played at the Royal Grove, Knickerbockers, Duggan's Pub, Duffy's Tavern in Lincoln. and numerous private parties. According to Steele, fans who come to see Cosmic Fool can expect, "a high energy show with

songs that you can understand and relate to."

Band members agree that Cosmic Fool offers a unique musical vision among the plethora of sound-alike bands dominating the airwaves. "Our songs are diverse," explains Karma. ''Plus, you don't get to see a lot of bands with girls in them that really rock out."

The diversity of Cosmic Fool's sound can be accounted for by the broad range of musical styles that band members ascribe to. Influences include such disparate acts as The Police, Metallica, Jane's Addiction, and singers from the old Solid Gold television show.

Steele describes Cosmic Fool's music as "hard and fast, yet still coherent." Drummer Radke calls it "punk with a harder edge, but more listener friendly, having a female singer."

In the near future, Cosmic Fool plans to continue building their listener base and playing as many live shows as possible. Scheduled dates include a Feb. l performance at the Royal Grove, ( 19 and over, no cover) Feb. 7 at Duggan's, (21 and over, $3 cover) and a return to the Royal Grove on Feb. 23 ( 19 and over, no cover).

Cosmic Fool's music can be requested by listeners of 92.3 Z-92 's Homegrown Show, aired Sunday nights at 9:30, 89.7 The River's Planet 0, aired Sundays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and 106.9 The City's local music show, aired Sundays at 10:00 p.m. For bookings or more information on Cosmic Fool, contact Steele at 402-259-2975, or inquire directly to Gotschall, who can frequently be found in the Fine Arts Building on campus.

Long term goals for the band

include staying together and trying to make a living playing music.

Radke summarizes every band's ultimate goal: "Getting signed to a label and touring, and not having to work at a regular job."

Cosmic Fool hopes to continue building an audience by putting on an energetic live show and sticking to their unique stylistic blend of lilt-

ing melody and raging punk. Karma offers these words to prospective fans who ma. y not have heard Cosmic Fool's CD or heard them live: ·'We're not for everybody, but I think the people that do like us will really like us a lot. Just come see it and make up your own mind."

OCEAN'S continued from page 7

Davis Jr, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.

The movie was made in Las Vegas during the day and the stars performed gigs at night at casino's, which conveniently also featured in the film. The Vegas part of the shoot took 25 days, of which Sinatra was around for 9. He owned a 9% stake in the Sands Hotel/Casino at the time and was more than happy with

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the extra publicity it got as a result of the movie.

The TV Show Entertainment Weekly gave a movie review on their E! Online.com website calling it a popcorn flick pleaser and a rating of an A-.

As you can see, Ocean's Eleven is jammed packed with action, high rollers, gorgeous men, and of course everyone's favorite Julia Roberts. Something usually irks talk shows about movies, be it graphic violence, nasty language, lavish sex scenes. and the odd poor casting choice. Obviously, if there was anything wrong with this flick itJ was certainly not the cast members.: However, the only downfall this movie that I could find was tharl Julia Roberts did not speak enoug ': --which despite that "perfect smile,'; .fan 't the wor,st, th.ii:ig in the world.

"We're not for everybody, but I think the people that do like us will really like us a lot."

- Karma

Photo submitted by: Dan Gotschall :

COSMIC FOOL Clockwise (Left to right): Brian Steele, David Radke, Dan Gotschall, Karma ·

Held leaves PSC for familiar football foe

SCOTT N l;LSEN Sports Editor

Peru State College is searching for their third head football coach in three years. Interim head coach Ryan Held departed the campus of a Thousa,nd Oaks this past December to take the helm at foe Oklahoma !Panhandle University.

Ironically for both Held and his former players, the 'Cats will square off with the Aggies this fall. Last season. Peru State knocked off OPSU in the Oak Bowl, by a score of 30-6.

"This opportunity came up for me and my family," said Held. "We felt it was important to take advantage of it."

'Tm glad I'm done," said Senior Chaney Smith. "l don't have to worry about any more coaching changes. Three changes in two

years is hard to handle."

Held took over as the Bobcats interim head coach in June of2001, after Dick Strittmatter left Peru State to become the .athletic director and head football coach of Briar Cliff University, in Sioux City, Iowa. Held finished the season 5-5, with arguably one of the toughest schedules in the school's history.

"Held's a good coach; I like what he did with the team," said Junior fullback Troy Ruetlinger. "He won't like what the scoreboard reads on September 13, however. He's gonna wish that he never left."

So the 'Cats are searching one more time for a head coach, as well as an assistant head coach. For players like Tyler Armagost and Matt Shelsta, it will be their fourth new defensive coach in four years.

"Learning a new system will be difficult," said sophomore line-

backer Jason Long. "Especially after getting used to Coach Held's system last season."

Upon his departure from PSC, Held was gracious when discussing his former troops.

"I appreciate everything that the administration has done for me. Ben Johnson, Ted Harshbarger, Kent Propst, and Bart Gray are all good people."

Some, however, disagree with that statement. The 'Cats last game was played on November 10th, in Lincoln. Held wasn't offered to become the fullti'me head football coach until the December, 18th, when he decli,ned the position, sta.ting he took the job at Panhandle. Why the long wait?

"I believe that the administration made a big mistake by letting Coach Held go," saidjuriior offenisve lineman Josh Johnson. "I just hope they

don't do that with all the coaches here at Peru. I know that Bart Gray (the A.D.) is dojng the best he can to get us a new head

"The players at PSC, as well as the coaches, are a great group of people," said Held. "They were very hard working and very dedicated. Peru State has a good foundation, and should look forward to the future."

So now the search goes on, and for the players, they'll go on as well. They'll work as hard as ever hitting the weights and running sprints, but will. the future of Peru State football take a hit? One class of recruiting is all but gone now, as most high school seniors have made up their mind on where they will attend school. And unfortunately for the Bobcats, odds are the 'Cats are facing a steep uphill climb next year.

lntramuials perhaps too competitive

Minor altercations cause concern amongst intramural athletes

ANN.MORNIN Staff Writer

Intramurals started the semester with men and women's basketball however. the gym got a little hot when the women stepped onto the court.

Monday, Jan. 21 the women kicked off at 7:30 ·in the AWAC. In game one the Bad News · Bobcats dominated, but it was the second game between Brawz-no-Jawks and Juggies that drew all the attention.

warned the referees about how competitive it gets, and he needs to have them · ready to handle these situations so the game will not get out of control," said Carpenter.

Aubuchon was quick to handle the situation after it occurred.

r------, I UPCOMING I I GAMES I I I

Feb. 1- Men and women at I I Newman University, I I Witicha, Kansas 5:30!7:30 I

Feb. 2- Men and women at I York College, York Neb. I 3:00/5:00, on KNCY, 94.7 I I Feb. 5- Women's basket I I ball against Park College, I AWAC@ 5:30 I

Feb 6- Men's Basketball @ I I Avilia begining @ 7:30 I

There. seemed to be a lot of chaos during this game. The two teams found themselves a bit out

"I met with my staff and explained to them how to handle the situation better in the future. If something like this occurs again, then ejection's will be instated with no hesitation from me or my staff," stated Aubuchon. of control as they argued with the referees along In the men's division,

Teams shake hands tators yelling their thoughts about the game, play is very consistent. after an intramurat basketball game on Monday, Jan. 28th. which ended in a tie.

with taunting one another. There were even spec- the competition and rough CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET

Wac-X, Yourmom, and Many of the athletes complained that the refer-. Simms City are undefeated with a record of 2-0. ees did not know what they were doing and many Aubuchon anticipates no more problems with found It was difficult for them to play the game the The league is being held on Monday competitively and fairly. and Thursday evenings starting at 7:30. The seaIntra.mural Director Fred Aubuchon responded son continues until spring break followed by a by saying that all the captains of each team knew championship tournament fpr each league. ahead of time the lack of experience his staff had. On Tuesday January 28 in the. women's division

"We had a Captain's meeting before season the Bad News Bobcats defeated Brawz-rlo-Jawks started, and they were told that my staff had no 40-28, and the Juggies defeated the Slam experience with refereeing basketball and that Jammers 56-24. In the men's division Simms they needed to cut them some·slack. People need City defeated Put it in the hcile 65-54, Studs to understand that we do not have certified offi- defeated The Grounds Keepers 56-24, Your mom cials," stated Aubuchon. defeated We Suck Again 53-40, Ballz Deep Sophomore Jiree Carpenter feels that the defeated WacX 53-41, and The Water Boys Aubuchon should have better prepared his staff. defeated (WB)2 51-39. ·''I-think the'.'.'infra'm\.rra:I director sb_o_u!q _f<;ii:. :sA.iyiso9 are, B,;td

News Bobcats at Juggies 1-0-1, Brawz-no" Jawks 0-1-1, and the Slam Jammers 0-2. The top six men's division leaders includeYour Mom at 3-0, Simms City 3-0, Ballz Deep 2-1,. Wac X 2-1, and the Studs 2-1.

There will be many events happening after spring break. Students will be facing the challenges of volleyball, wiffle ball, March Madness week, and hopefully softball.

The Intramural and Athletic Department has hired an instructor to coordinate aerobics on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Sessions are currently being held from 4-5 p.m. in the Live Oak Room of the Student Center. There is no charge.

Feb 9- Womens basketball I against College of St. Mary I @ AWAC, beginning @ 5:30, Men against Bellevue I beginning at 7:30 I

Feb. 12- Men and women at Haskell Indian Nations I Univ., Lawerence Kan. I 5:30!7:30

Feb. 15- Men and women I against College of the I Ozarks @ AWAC, I 5:30!7:30.

Feb. 16- Men and women I against Okla. Wesleyan I Univ. @ AWAC 3:00/5:00 I

Feb. 19-23 MCAC I Conference Tourney, TBA

Photo by: Ryan Thomas

ALONG?

Photo By: Elizabeth Olsen Former Head Football coach Ryan Held directs the football team in a contest earlier this season. Held left PSC to pursue the coaching opportunity at Oklahoma Panhandle University this winter.

PSC ·women earn split road.trip

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College women's basketball team returned home from their southern road trip last week in good shape in the conference. The 'Cats moved their record to 2-3 in the MCAC, 7-16 overall, and are looking forward to key conference games coming up in the next two weeks.

"If we keep working hard like we are in practice and games, things should tum around for us,"· said Junior center Jennifer Easterwood. "We want redemption against St. Mary on the 9th, because I feel we as a team have gotten a lot better. So come out and support us."

The 'Cats played well against the number four ranked College of the Ozarks last Friday night, but fell short in a 80-6.8 defeat. Jamie McBride passed.the 'Cats in scoti11g with 19 points; inclt1dirig 3-8 from downtown. Tiffany Taylor also added 17 points in the loss.

Peru State College would redeem themselves on Saturday, Jan. 26, as they knocked off Oklahoma Wesleyan University, in front of a hostile OWU crowd. Tayfor paced the 'Cats in scoring with 16 points and playing, while three others had double digits in scoring.

"We stepped up and hit our free throws when we needed to," said

Brooke Placke. "We had some players come through in crucial moments, and everyone showed poise while playing in an intense · environment."

The PSC women's basketball team i.sn't enjoying the success that they have had in the past few years. The 'Cats have a ways to go in order to defend their Conference championship:

"Losing five seniors, who got ample playing time over four years, was key," said Junior point guard Jaime McBride,. on the difference between last year and this year.

"Right now we're playing the players who only averaged IO .minutes a game last season and they had to step up and be that 35-40 minute player."

Taylor is leading the 'Cats in scoring with 8.8 points per game. The sophomore guard from Fairfax, Missouri is shootirig .417 from the fie19, and .406 from the three point line. Jamie McBride is leading the team with assists, dishing out 49 on the season. Easterwood is averaging a team high 6.5 rebounds per game, including 69 offensive rebounds.

· The 'Cats started break after Christmas on a winning note. Peru State went down to the Tabor College tournament and beat · Central Christian College Then they knocked off host Tabor College 56-44 to' win the tournament.

BANK OF PERU

Placke

The 'Cats ran into a buzz saw against Doane on Jan. 8, and were defeated by the Tigers by a score of 73-39. Peru State would then pick up their first conference as they defeated Newman University by a score of 71-59, before losing to York by .a score of 54-50. ·

Nebraska Christian College fell to Peru State on Jan, .15, by the score of 63-18, as the 'Cats held them to 3 points in the second half. College of St. Mary's defeated1 PSC in Omaha on Jan. 19, by the score of75-42, the 'Cats would suf'.'" fer their second loss to Doane in three weeks on January 22, by a score of 66-40.

The 'Cats travel to Wichita, Kan. tonight (Friday), to play Newman University, and will travel to York, Neb. tomorrow (Saturday) to face York College. The York .game can be heard on KNCY Country,

Good Luck PS<

" We had some players through in crucial moments, everyone showed • II Brooke

Photo By: Elizabeth Olsen

ORIGINAL MANEUVER Senior Post Cheryl Ginn (#42) battles for a along with teammate Sara Anderson (#21) in a game earlier this season against Nebraska Christian College.

Bobcat men finally begin to gel

Peru State uses four straight wins to improve record to 10-11; 3-2 MCAC

RYAN THOMAS

Park University 75, PSC 66

On Jan. 4, Peru's men's basketball

Sports Writer team traveled to Park, MO. Park University jumped out to a 4-point

The Peru State men's basketball halftime lead and Peru was never team has improved its record to IO able to overtake them. Peru was and 11 after last weekends wins defeated 75 to 66. The Bobcats shot over College of the Ozarks and a respectable 41 percent from the Oklahoma Wesleyan. Peru has also field. and were led in scoring by defeated Nebraska Christian Maggett with 17 on 6 for 11 shootCollege and Bellevue University ing. Maggett also had 7 rebounds in since the beginning of the spring the game. Other leading scorers for semester. Losses have come to Park, the Bobcats were Montsho Wilson Newman, and York. and Jon Brydson with 11 points

Winning four straight games has respectively each. boosted the team's confidence enor- Newman University 85, PSC 70 mously. Many basketball players Peru's men basketball team fell to have commented on how they are Newman University 85 to 70 on Jan. coming together as a team and 11 i.n a game hosted at the Al beginning to feel that they can play Wheeler Activity Center. The With anyone. Bobcats played very well against a ''"'

whg the team that is rated lit the top Sof the team in scoring, rebounding, and MCAC. Trailing by only 5 at halfassists, said, "I feel that with the time, the Bobcats took the lead in way we are playing as a team right the second halfbut eventually fell to now and the transitions we have Newman. Peru was led in scoring by made, we still have a good shot at Kip Shestak who had 12 points. making Nationals (Tournament) and Wilson and Steve Vanderkamp each

playing with anyone there." contributed 10 points in the loss.

Everyone seems to think along the York College 76, PSC 73 same route. "It is really fun to watch The Bobcat's dropped a home our team right now, playing as well game to York College on Jan. 12 by and team oriented as we are." Ryan the score of 76 to 73. The Bobcats Uphoff commented. who led by three at halftime were

The Bobcats played at home this out scored 42 to 36 in the second Tuesday against Haskell Indian period of play. The Bobcats shot 50 Nations University. Look for that percent from the field and were led report in the next issue of the in scoring by Wilson, Maggett, and TIMES. They then travel to play Vanderkamp who had 20, lo, and IO Newman University and York points. Vanderkamp also pulled College this weekend. The Bobcats down 6 rebounds. have lost to both York and Newman, PSC 86, Nebraska Christian but the team feels that they are play- College 45 ing very well right now and have a Needing a win, the Bobcat's men very good shot to win both games basketball team did just that in a this weekend. quality 86 to 45 win at home on

Jan.15. Peru had balanced scoring in the win with every Bobcat player scoring except their leading scorer Wilson. Derek Knapp led the Bobcats in scoring with 14 points, including two three-pointers to go along with his 6 for 6 shooting from the field. J.J. Oberg and Maggett contributed I l points each. Wilson dished out 6 assists and Vanderkamp brought down 5 rebounds in the win.

PSC 63, Bellevue University 60

The 'Cats jumped out to a 7-point halftime lead and never looked back in a 3-point victory over Bellevue, Wilson led Peru State in scoring, rebounding, and assists with 21, 7,

10 Lemerond- 1-2, I Turner- 2-3, 2-3, 6 Oberg- 1-2, 1-2, 3 Brydson- 3-6, 0-1, 4-6. I0 Beckman- 0-1, 0 High Rebounder: Vanderkamp (6). High Assist: Wilson (4). High Steal: Maggett (2). High Block: Shestak (2).

and 3, respectively. Maggett contributed 15 points and 4 rebounds in the win

PSC 76, College of the Ozarks 63

The Bobcats won their third straight game in good fashion. The Bobcats defeated the College of the Ozarks Friday night. The Bobcats led by 9 at halftime and never looked back en route to a 76 to 63 victory. Four players scored in double figures with J .J. Oberg leading the way with 18. Also scoring in double figures were Maggett, Wilson, Shestak, and Julian Seay. Maggett scored 12 points and Maggett, Wilson, and Shestak tossed in 11. Seay and Shestak also

pulled down 7 rebounds each.

PSC 68, Oklahoma Wesleyan 67 OT

The Bobcats beat a quality opponent in Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday Jan. 26, in overtime. Peru State led by 3 at halftime, before falling behind in the second half, tied the game to send it into overtime, and outscored Wesleyan 5 to 4 in overtime to collect the win. Maggett and Wilson led the Bobcats with l 6 and 15 points respectively. Maggett also pulled down 8 rebounds.

On Saturday, KNCY, 94.7 FM will broadcast the 'Cats crucial conference game with York, beginning at roughly 5 p.m.

Overall Standings (1126102}

l-2. 3 Oberg- 1-3, 2 Brydson- 4-12, 0-1, 3-6, 11 High Rebounder: Maggett (7). High Assist: Wilson (4). High Steal: Brydson (3).

Peru State College 38 - 32 =70 Newman University 43 - 42 =85 Seay- 2-8, 1-6, 5 Shestak- 5-8, l-1, 1-1, 12 Wilson- 5-13, 0-

1. 10 Maggett- 2-9, 3-4, 7 Vanderkamp- 4-7. 2-4, 10 Parker-

1-4, 0-2, 2-5. 4 Horton- 1-3, 0-1. 0-2. 2 Oberg- 2-4. 1-1, 5 Brydson- 6-10, 3-3. 15

High Rebounder: Maggeu (8). High Assist: Seay. Wilson.

Parker (3). High Steal: Seay (3).

Peru State College 40 - 46 =86

Nebraska Christian College 20 - 25 =45

Seay- 1-3, 0-2. 2 Shestak- 2-3, 0-2, 4 Wilson- 0-2, 0

Maggett- 5-9, 0-l, 1-4, 11 V:.nderkamp- l-2, 1-1, 3 Parker!-!, 2 Lemerond- 1-3, 1-3, 3 Turner- 3-9. 2-8, 8 Knapp- 6-6, 2-2. 0-1, 14 Uphoff- l-2, 1-2, 3 Horton- l-1, 0-3, 2 Oberg5-6, 1-2,

Photo by: Scott Nelsen

THAT GUY CAN JUMP A LITTLE BIT Joey Maggett (#40) wins the tip against Bellevue University last January, while Steve Vanderkamp (#44) looks on.

Bathrooms with a view!

Good news for all students and faculty looking forward. to the re-opening of the Hoyt Science Building--you can enjoy the campus scenery · while washing your hands or blowing your .nose, or you know, whatever. goes on in bathrooms.

The newest addition to the Hoyt Science Building is the latest in campus cr:eature comforts- the "See-Thru Lavatory." Not only will the bathroom feature space-aged toilets and hand driers, but also a fantastic view of construction workers. Of course, construction workers and students can also peer into the bathroom interior.

Bill "Bo" Bagins, a senior last year, was one of the lead designers on the project, or at least he thinks he was. "Since I graduated from PSC with my architecture degree, I've been wanting to show off my talents. I've always thought that we need to improve the views on campus here at PSC. What better than to have these scenic bathrooms for all to enjoy?"

Junior Molly McButter, a math major, was excited. "I'm excited. Now I can work on my statistics project to find out how many men wear boxers or briefs."

Above: A look from the outside at the new first floor men's and women's rest rooms in the Hoyt Science Building.

Right: Hey, we forgotto install urinals! Well, at least the windows are in. A Peru State student pradices his form to the delight of a curious onlooker.

Senior Phil McCracken was not as thrilled. "I'm not as happy about the situation. The Hoyt building is where I always used to go to, um, read the Peru State Times. Now where can I go to get a moment of peace?"

PERU MUSH

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THE LATE NIGHT USA NETWORK SHOW "SMUSH," NOW PLAY "PERU MUSH!" No no, not the cafeteria food- it'.s the game show!

For example: Color of water in Peru+ PSC football field + last resort in the cafeteria = Yellowoakbowl of cereal.

Try this one on foi:; '?.Os style of

worn by John Travolta in Saturday Night fever + packing accessory used by students weekly + 24 cans of alcholic beverage in a box = Leisure suitcase of beer!

This one is a doozy!: Road to Peru+ Clear soda + what students do after drinking too much + Morgan Hall RD = Highway 67

Check this one out: Seasonings on tables in cafeteria +favorite pizza topping + second place in Rose Bowl= Salt and Pepperonebraska

And this one: gas, station + f:arpe Diem

RELAXING WITH YOUR THOUGHTS

AND THE NEWSPAPER WILL BE A LOT SUNNIER NOW, WITH CLEAR WINDOWS INSTALLED ON THE BA TH ROOMS AT THE HOYT SCIENCE BUILDING

PERU STATE TO BEGIN SELLING NEW ACTION FIGURES OF ALL YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS

That's right. all your favorite teachers, as 12 inch dolls, ready for you to collect! Many figures will come with accesories, such as a satchell for the Dr. McCrann English department doll, and a Scantron sheet for the Judy Grotrian accounting department doll.

Expectations are high for the new year's line up of teachers. Sophomores Mack Zorris and Chuck Fluck were excited and waiting in line at the Bobcat Eookstore, hoping to be the first customers. 'Tm excited," said Mack Zorris. "I'm waiting in line!" exclaimed Chuck Fluck. 'Tm hoping to get a couple of the Zoon Wood rookie action figures," Zorris commented. "You remember how fast the price on those Paul Hinrichs mathematics : department figures went up in value, so I need to get mine now." Fluck reported, "I used to have a couple rookie McCranns, but my mom threw them out, along with an my baseball cards." ''Those babies are worth a fortune now."

The figures will have movable j arms and legs, and the heads will I swivel around in a circle, like when you try to bring in your term paper a week late.

BREAKING NEWS , CONTRUCTION CREWS FIGHT FOR PARKING SPOTS ON CAMPUS

+popular spring break destination in Florida

= Caseize the Daytona beach

Here's a good one: Forcast in February + Large city one hour away + Commander-inchief of PSC + Boblnn special= Snowmaharshbarger and fries

And lastly: Three unpaid parking tickets + a guy's prom flower+ accessory for head during winter + what you lose in the Complex parking lot = Car boutinear muffier!

NOW YOU TRY PERU MUSH! Send us your "mushy" statements, and we'll put 'em on the back page for everyone to complain about. ,

Fighting broke out last week among construction crews who were trying to get the best parking spots on campus. "All the good sidewalk parking is gone by 7:00 ' a.m.," reported one construction member. "I had to get here at 6:00 a.m. so I could park directly across the most popular sidewalk," he continued. "Any time I can get in the students' way, well, that just makes my day."

Construction crews filed out of nearly every building on campus to get into the fight. Any one with a van or pickup truck got involved, r trying to defend their right to park ; on all the sidewalks on campus. It;, ended quickly, as Two Me.n And Af Truck drove straight through the. crowd. Students who witnessed thd altercation were shocked amused.·

Building revamped for new art home

CAM

PENTLAND

Editor-in-Chief

For the past eighteen years, Professor of Art Ken Anderson has been lurking in the catacombs of the Old Gym-until the beginQ.ing of this school year. Since then, the Old Gym has been gutted, the Industrial Technology program has effectively met its demise, .and in the midst of the chaos, Anderson has found a new home for the PSC Art Department.

The difference has been night and day for Anderson and his students since moving from the Old Gym to the A.V. Larson building. The former Metal and Wood shop bays of A.V. Larson have been transformed into what Anderson believes to be one of the best collegiate art facilities in the state of Nebraska. Perhaps what is most important, however, was that such a change has had little effect on classes offered for PSC students this year.·

"The transition has been very smooth," Anderson said. "We started moving the day after finals, with a lot of cooperation from the administration and all the students, and we finished before school started."

Certainly, moving an entire department is a daunting task in any situation, but moving a department that had been established for such a long period of time required a tremendous amount of work and cooperation.

"I was here last year and this is a big improvement from where we were before," said Art Major JayCie Hathaway. "This is much bigger, [with] more room and more equipment, and we don't have to keep moving from room to room-here, we can have different classes going on at the same time."

Interior construction is set to continue for some time. Much of the mechanical hardware still remains in the Larson bays, but Anderson is confident that most of it can either be sold or put to artistic use. The , art f<;cjltty. rv,ilJ

house a variety of artistic areas, including sculpture, pottery, painting, drawing, metal work, printing and two and three-dimensional design.

"Most of the metal shop tools. we are going to surplus out [along with] the woodworking tools as well," he said. "We'll even have a welding area-it'll be great."

While the wood and metal shops still need to be transformed, R.J. Wollanburg, a senior criIJ1inal justice major, is impressed with the art department development this year thus far. '

"I think it's looking good; y6u can see a lot of progress from the beginning of the semester," he said.

'The increased space opens up more room for faculty, and even though Anderson is currently the only foll-time faculty member, potential additions are on the immediate horizon--including a possible Graphic Arts program as soon as Fall 2002. A candidate has been all but hired for the position, according to Anderson.

"The only thing we're waiting for is the guy .to sign the [contractual agreement]," he said. "I don't have his letter of intent yet, but he's verbally agreed through me."

Graphic design courses naturally expand into Computer Science, since many of the skills and instruction of graphic design will take place on computers. No plans have been made as to whether there will be a cross-listing between majors.

"There will be several classes that will probably be good for different majors to take, and business students could be interested in some of the web design classes,", Anderson added. "It is a little hard to speculate what kind of classes there will be, but that is why we've got this candidate to determine what will be taught."

Education will be happy to know that the art exploration classes to be offered will have an improved look and feel, ·so Art/ , Education students can get their fill

of hands-on learning.

"Students will be able to do the hands-on stuff along with the lecturing in the same room, ';Vhich is something we couldn't do before," Anderson said.

Anderson does not shy away from confidence when he describes his new art home, and he has made the transition from a crusty gym base ment to an expansive artistic home

with ease and enthusiasm. PSC may soon see a boost in recruiting potential art majors, according to the veteran art professor.

"I've been at several colleges visiting from time to time, and our art department, facility wise, is going to be. as good or better than any in the state, and you can take that [comparison] to Kearney, UNO, or anywhere."

mix, Skeleton, are all about cheating death. Have you ever seen a 375-pound bobsleci.flip over at ninety miles an hour? Or a Skeleton racer on a flimsy metal sled misjudging an embankment head-first? There's a reason why they call it breakneck speed, you know.

with Cam Pentland

I can't help it. This is like the Rose Bowl every day of the week for a Canadian. I implore you to tum on NBC every night of the week so you can catch a glimpse of World-Class skiing and speed skating. Oh, you've never seen it before? You're missing out-on the blood.

For the uninitiated who thinks that the Winter

One sport that people might not know of is the Biathlon. This combines the endurance of CrossCountry Skiing with the accuracy" of target shooting. The athletes essentially .ski around a course with rifles on their backs until they are ready to shoot targets at each range along the track. When the competitive juices get flowing, you can't tell me that one of the guys near Olympic games consists of a bunch of people dancing around on skates, think again. Unlike the Summer the back of the pack hasn't thought once or twice about Olympics, where events like "speed walking" and "syn- picking off some of the competition, which is a little chronized sv,;imming" put miJ!ions of viewers to sleep, frightening, if you ask me. the Winter Games offer something a little more for the But the deadliest sport of them all-some would call viewing audience: danger. That's right. Unbridled'dan- it the Canadian equivalent to bowling-has got to be ger. Nearly every Winter Olympic sport has the· athlete Curling. Eight vicious competitors face down each other at the end of a 150-foot slick sheet of ice, armed poised on the brink of death, adding that subtle psychotic element to the "swifter, higher, stronger" motto. with gigantic stones: The goal? To scream at each other Take Ski Jumping for instance. You start at the top of at the top of their lungs while they hurl such forty pound a nearly 400-foot tower, ski down a track, gaining rocks at each other with impunity. immense speed, then leap in the air at the apex of a Ok, ok, so I may be slightly embellishing the details jump that throws you well over 350 feet over the crest about Curling here, but don't think for one minute that of a small mountain. You're expected to land on your you can't'put yourself in harms way out there between skis, by the way, although many jumpers· don't quite the rings. A curling rink is not unlike the octagon of make it. People train to do this. It's. not a joke. If it is, death. If you think for one minute that sliding a fortyit is the most insane joke I've ever seen. pound rock down the ice when you're three sheets to the And don't even rret me started about the sleds orts- wind isn't dangerous, well. .' let's just say I've got a Boqsleigh, Luge, :nd the latest death race to tht; pretty scar on back my head that will pro;e

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Wh·y··a·re·:'VOU'"h·ere?···withKen· Hastings

You know how at the beginning of each the semester there seems to be more free time and classes aren't as difficult. I also know there is more money in my bank account. At the end of the semester, there's no time at all, tons of tests and papers, and just a bunch of·bad checks in my bank account.

It seems like the first half the semester is a blur of late night_s, too many ·parties, and cottonmouth mornings. Where's the sense of balance?

I went ho.me this last weekend, and realized just how far I had fallen into the depths of depravity. Have any of you noticed this? I know many students are working hard for the whole semester, and don't get out of control. Then there are those students who went to the

bar on the Thursday we had classes cancelled, and prayed to the Gods of beer and snow that will be cancelled on Friday also. I was one of those students.

What's going on in my head? How does the college experience create this evil alter-ego that makes me go against what I know is the right thing to do, like going to. all my classes,.and not stayip.g ou£.too late?

rm a non-traditional student, for pete's sake. We non-trads have a reputation as nerds who gets "A's" in all their classes, and give teachers polished apples every week.

So anyway, I'rn at home last weekend, and I get a shot of reality. I'm graduating this May, and I need to get moving on job applications. There are resumes to send out, interviews to set up, and I suppose I' 11

have to shave. The truth is, when you're in school, there are a whole new set of rules that apply, or so it seems.

You can go to class hung over. Finishing all your assignments on time is more of a guide than a rule. If you stay up late, you can just nap between classes the next day. Doing. something' di:tmb qt a pqrty is okay if everyone laugtis about it the next Of course, none of these rules apply in the world outside of school, unless you graduate, and decide to buy a bar.

I guess all I'm trying to do here is remind myself (and you) not to go too far. It's easy to do in eollege, and just like ice cream, the good stuff is ahvays bad for you. You can eat the ice cream, just try not to eat the whole carton.

.THE PERU STATE TIMES

Editor-in-Chief

Managing Editor

Sports Editor

Photo Editor

Advertising Manager

Distribution Manager

Cam Pentland Kimberly Pukall

Scott Nelsen

Krystin Murray

Kevin Turner

Ken Hastings

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Contributine Staff

Marinda Dennis

Delta Fajardo

Gra:ce Johnson

Ann Momin

Kari Lynne Reinert

Katy Scheel

Tyree Sejkora

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"/ like to get candy and gifts from people. It costs an arm and a leg for a dozen roses. I always spend way too much."

"/ got a plain T-shirt from someone once. That wasn't good!"

LOREE ANTONIDES FRESHMAN·

"/ never really got a bad gift. Last year, my boyfriend forgot about it, but got me flowfJrs later..,,

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T.J. Majors temperature control improved

KEN HASTINGS Staff Writer

from a pneumatic (air) controlled system to a direct digital (electronic) controlled system.

This will allow for more accurate temperature control in each room.

Project manager for the renovation, Joe Sykora of Control Logic, said this was a difficult system to work on because classes were in session, and change over of room controls had to be done whenever possible.

valves) could be stuck open or stuck closed."

Students and instructors had mixed opinions of the system change over process. "I think the whole process is going very well, the workers are very accommodating," said Accounting Instructor Judy Grotrian.

For those of you who do not have classes in T. J. Majors this semester, you have missed the ladders" open ceiling panels, and odd noises coming from inside the walls.

The heating and cooling system for the building is being updated

"This is called a seamless switch over," said Sykora, "but it was a hard system to work on because we ha(i-to valves with efociroiric ones.';

"There were air leaks and valves that were worn out, so that they (the

Senior Ryan Jacobsen thought some of his classes were pretty loud. "Even with the door shut, it was pretty distracting."

Senior John Wafel didn't seem to mind. "I wasn't bothered at all by · the campus improvements."

The renovations are expected to be completed in the next two weeks.

Safety concerns addressed

MARINDA KAYE DENNIS like the students to bring them to me," he said.

Staff Writer During his time here, he has done

Do you feel safe on campus? everything from unlocking car Would you like to feel safer7Jf you , _q09rs,to. b1,1sting c;m-camplis alcohol are concerned, then perhaps it is offenders. But for_ Stonebarger, the time to get acquainted with your best part of the job comes w\len .Stu- -local security guards. dents need help from the local cam-

GIVING FROM THE HEART-

ly and physically to give blood during

exceed goal of 65

KARI LYNNE REINERT

Staff Writer schedules, and other conflicts, some of the people who had signed up in advance to give blood were unable to donate.

Many students, faculty, and staff Student Senate had set an original ate as many cookies, sandwiches, goal of receiving 65 units of blood. and juice as they wanted, and all it To reach this goal, they put up fliers, cost them was a unit of blood. passed out sign up sheets, and even

"I think we have a few safety con- pus law. cerns," states Jeremy Muckey, a A few students have complained junior in history pre-law. One of the about not being able to get a hold of problems he feels needs to be security on the weekends when they addressed is the fact that there are need something opened. The explano accessible phones on the campus nation for receiving voice mail on at night. the weekends is that there are no

Les Stonebarger, Chief of guards on duty from 8 am to 4 pm. Security, says that he has brought This is because the weekend guards this to the attention of the safety are resting up for another long grucommittee. Though nothing has eling night on the job. been done as of yet, -he is hoping According to Stonebarger, the that future actions will be taken. only calls received at that time are Stonebarger has been with Peru for maintenance purposes. State College for eight years. He Some students have complained says that he took the job because of that the new security radios in use all the contact he would be able to that were designed for better have with the students. response times have actually "If there are any concerns, I would worked against that idea.

Campus: Sp,atl1,ght

by Kari Lynne Reinert

The American Red Cross blood dressed up as a drop of blood to mobile rolled into town Tuesday, ff ROBERTA THOMPSON entice students, faculty and sta to February 12, in search of donors. volunteer. ear - Sophomore They found plenty of people willing Many students who couldn't give ajor - Art Education to help. blood donated their time and efforts om t n F. fl Cit NE B lood was donated by 76 people, e ow - a s Y, _ in other includiiig registering, • M M h and Over a dozen of those were ·f1'rst es1dence - entor ,or att ews escorting, and serving at the cantime donors. teen. irst Experience Program

Tai Halalilo, a senior and Student After exceeding the goal, the drive avorite Movie - The Neverending Senate president, was exoited with was deemed a success. Although in tory 1 and 2 the turnout. "I am really encouraged the past it has been an annual even, lans for future- "to join a co-ed that we had walk-ins who wanted to Halalilo was hopeful for the future.

The fact is, there is a delay between the final ring and the voice answering on the other end. This requires a short wait for a response.

fy{any students have been concerned about safety along the path between, the main :.campus; ap(l: the complex, finding .the lighting insufficient to walk alone in the evenings. However, Stonebarger reminds students that security guards are always available for a night escort, and that efforts have been made to improve visibility along the path.

"I came in on a weekend on my own time and trimmed it (the brush) last fall before school started," said Stonebarger. The sidewalk between A.V._ Larson and the complex has also seen some safety improvements this year.

Efforts to improve security have been made, but students and staff who have security concerns may contact Stonebarger in the Security Office at 245-2411.

small town school

Extra curricular - take on new activities, stay active on campus, aerobics, exercising, co-ed stunting

How could you improve PSC? by improving communication between students and staff and advertising better for events and functions

Favorite quote - "If you want something better, do it help," she said. "We would like to have this event heer squad, and to teach and __ _ sea,soI1:- ; !l ., , _._oa c-h- extr.

yourself!"

Photo by: Ken Hastings GETTING WIRED- Project manager Joe Sykora sets up the new digital sytem in the basement of T.J. Majors.

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

Tyree Sejkora prepares mental-

a drive sponsored by the Student Senate

Snow days mean bumps and bruises

up with entertainment. For those lacking sleds, garbage bags and mattresses worked well for attacking one of the many slopes around campus.. Others attempted a midafternoon snow football game at the Oak Bowl.

Some students who were not willing to brave the icy wind and 8 inches of snow opted to hibernate for the day, relying on George Foreman grills, Easy Mac, and daytime television.

Students take advantage of inclement weather

dents were eager to jump out of bed. Those who ran to the window saw a blanket of snow covering' the ground, streets, and cars. Those who ran out into the hallway were greeted by RA announcements that school had been cancelled for the day.

Due to a feeling of invincibility, or stupidity, there seemed to be a lack of concern about injuries that might come from doing multiple daredevil stunts in the cold conditions.

there is great disappointment if the weather remains fair throughout the entire season.

Having a snow day was a new concept for some students experiencing their first Nebraska winter.

For Jon Hodgkiss, a freshman from Georgetown, Texas, having a snow day was a first time experience. "I got to sleep in until noon. This is the most snow that I have

ever seen," said Hodgkiss, adding that this was also the first time that he had ever been sledding.

Chris Hubbard, a freshman from Hempstead, Texas, agreed that Nebraska's winter weather was much different from Texas. "Instead of snow days, we have flood days," said Hubbard. "We only see snow in our deep freezer!"

KARI LYNNE REINERT Staff Writer

By early afternoon, the streets of Peru had been cleared. Eager students emerged from inside with Warning: snow days may be haz- cabin .fever, ready to take out their. .. stu- aggressions with snowballs on

ents 1oun t 1s out as t e school . . . • .• ;., '>·,•:c. "'fl'' = .,, , ,.,U{lSlJSQec;tmg dive down_, was ,.g.ven' •rts ' n:st. uay'.oir' 'ror ' steep' hills, 'and relieve the "inclement weather" this term. from classes and homework.

As alarm clocks went off around

After the surprise snowfall, some campus on Thursday, Jan. 31, stu- students had to be inventive to come

Criminal Justice major approved

Nebraska's Commission for Post Secondary Education approved a criminal justice major at its meeting Jan. 24. It will be available .for enrollment this fall. There will be two areas of emphasis: administrative and counseling.

The administrative emphasis will

focus on the skills needed to compete in the field against those who have the same amount of experience.

The counseling option will focus on the skills required for working with people in individual and group settings. •

To help save on costs, existing classes have been revised, combined, or eliminated. Though some

Because this is "the campus of a thousand oaks," it is difficult to find a decent sledding hill that does 11ot contain a plethora of trees. That· fact did not slow down the steady stream of sledders, snowboarders, or even those with inner tubes from attempt- · ing X-Game quality stunts over tarrlP'S anetji:unps.

Most students from Nebraska and the. surrtmriding• states have come to expect "inclement weather" as a part of the school year. Snow days are scheduled into calendars, and

LOOK MOM- l'M FLYING! Peru student goes airborn on an inner tube down one of many slopes in the area.

(Top left) Onlookers are amazed at the feats of one sledder on the hill behind the Davidson- Palmer complex.

new classes have been added, new faculty ha.s not.

PSC band liits road

The PSC band has taken their music to the road. They packed everything up fot their annual winter tour Feb. 13 and 14. The two bands performing were the concert band and jazz band.

They started their performance at Nemaha Valley, in Cook, and continued on to McCool Junction on Wednesday. Thursday was spent performing at Shickley, Neb. Their tour came to an end in Deshler, Neb.

Choral Festival

The Peru State Choral Festival Honor Choir will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26. Rehearsals will be held throughout the day.

The performance is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the College Theatre. It is open to the public.

The 175-member Honor Choir is based. on recommendations from the

The part1c1pating sqhqols are .qty. High., SyracµseJ,JighSchool, Pawnee City High School, Omaha Skutt Catholic High School, Weeping Water Public School, Tecumseh Public School, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska Center for the Visually Impaired, Fort Calhoun High School, Southeast Consolidated, Beatrice High School, and WilberClatonia Public School.

Open House

There will be an Open House on Monday, Feb. 18. It will be held for all prospective PSC students and their families from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It is a good chance to meet with professors, .current PSC students, and other personnel of PSC.

Prospective students attending the Open House will be entered in a random drawing for two scholarships valued at $250.

For more information about the Open House program, contact the PSC Office of Admissions at l-800pr ¥ora_n,

. at wa1k:ins are welcc/me.. : · · · ,' '. \' p, -

History Day

The regional competition for National History Day will be held on campus, Friday, Feb. 22.

The District contest is open to students in the junior division (grades 6-8) and the senior division (grades 9-12) who reside in Cass, Otoe, Nemaha, Johnson, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

For more information, contact Dr. Crook at ext. 2279.

Football Scholar/ Athletes Honored

Three members of the football team have been selected as NAIA Scholar Athletes.

To be recognized, they must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA, be a junior academically, and be a productive member of the football team. Those chosen are Ross Luzum, Troy Rueutlinger, and Tyler Armagost.

, , by; Krystin, Murray

Bob Inn changes confusing to.students

KA.TY SCHEEL there are no signs posted on the pop machine or the food menu informStaff Writer ing students and faculty that there

The students at Peru State campus are no refills. are not only faced with construction

The Bob Inn allows students and changes, but can also look forward faculty to purchase items such as to future changes at the Bob Inn. candy, gum, cookies, ice cream, and The biggest concern by students and beverages, which are located at the faculty so far is the recent change of front and far ends of the room. At ordering food at the far end of the the beginning of the semester, stuBob Inn. According to David dents and faculty had the opportuniTisdale, general manager of the Bob ty to purchase such items with their Inn/cafeteria, students are con- meal card. This policy has n.ow about cor.venien:e · pf .· cl1anged to ·· only, recei'{ing food .·and othet the option .·to.l).se mea:l.c.ards for purth chasing convenience foods at the on ego.

"The number one reason for order- Bob Inn. ing your food at the far end of the According to Tisdale, "It was our Bob Inn and paying at the front is to mistake. The whole purpose of your speed up the service," Tisdale said. meal plan is for meals, and those are "The second reason is to clear the convenience items. That is not to traffic bottleneck that was created at say that you cannot use your meal the door last semester,'.' he added. card on points."

Tisdale is not wholly convinced The points plus plan offers differthat the cash register is in the right ent packages that can be put on stuspot, and he is currently looking irito dents.' ... cards,· -The. business office rHcrVirtg•ffiejcash regiSter to the other offers more information about the end. program.

Students wonder whether there are Tisdale believes that there are free refills or if it is just a one time going to be many positive changes stop at the pop machine. Tisdale has in the future and said, "Our marketthe answer to that question. ing director for Sodexho has been "We don't do free refills because up here and visiting with core stufor the fact that the facility is being dents. We want to do the Bob Inn treated as you can come in and grab the way that it needs to be done, but a product and sit out in the cafeteria yet we want to make it as enjoyable or the Bob Inn. ff you are in a big for the students that want to come in hurry 'and t.o: dash across the there and eat You are going to see campus, I ike· rriove around a little bit, tunity for you to come in and get it because we are still trying to ·speed to go," said Tisdale. up service and get your food out as Some students have complained fast as possible."

One favorable change this year has

MODELS NEEDED for

Figure Drawing Class

male or female

$7 .50/ Hr. Monday Nights

6:30 - 9:15

Contact Professor Anderson

Art Department 872-2271

anderson@bobcat. peru .edu

You must be t9 yeats of age or ·01tler

BOB tNN BUSY AS USUAL Confusion over menu items; pay ·pr:ocedwres, and .erdermg have students scratching their heads about what is next. ·

been the introduction of pre-packaged sandwiches and salads that are labeled 'Good to Go.' The sandwiches can be picked up by those students a!ld faculty looking for healthier items. Tisdale also suggested that he is open to ideas about changes and possible new food items that could benefit the students and the Bob Inn.

'"We waritfoinanageour time and money carefully so that we can keep

the prices down for the students, yet allow the opportunity [for students] to get a lot of food for $ 4.50," he said.

However, students will have to purchase juice, milk, and water in the cafeteria since the Bob Inn does not offer these items for meal plan purchase. On the other hand, a cook is on staff in the Bob Inn to make meal items to specification for students which is an option for meal

plan participants.

During the weekends at Peru State, students can utilize the Saturday and Sunday morning brunch, offering casseroles and different items.

Sodexho aims to meet the needs of a changing campus, and students are encouraged to express their comments and concerns to Tisdale or on comment cards provided by Sodexho.

§[pJ@11Dil[9DD1l Council for Exceptional Children

Staff Writer Delta Fajardo

Working with exceptional children can be one of the most rewarding experiences an educator can have. At PSC, the Council for Exceptional Children (C.E.C.) is one of many education clubs that help students learn more about incorporating special education into their regular classrooms. Despite a period of inactivity, the C.E.C. is coming out in force, and determined to become rooted among other educational clubs and associations.

"The purpose of this club is to allow students a chance to talk about common interests concerning special education and get involved with kids and local schools," Pat Rippe, C.E.C. advisor, said.

"It's a special education organization, so we just kind of help with students with Junio,r Carmen Eppens said. Often, working with exceptional students can be a daunting task for young educators, but the C.E.C. hopes that the experience provided will help allay fears about having the skills necessary to effectively work with exceptional children.

"One advantage is working with and learning more about special education kids," said C.E.C. president Holly Booe. "Trying to help \Ms and learning about differences

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN advisor Pat Rippe, and

Carmen Eppens, and Sara Marrs talk about upcoming events. in schools is a good thing." tabs either in .t.he Center Membe.r:s.oft:pi:igt:<imp·have · .·.Senate office\ or· in the nitely.:m:itde.theil' mark·if! helping .office·in: TJ.: Majors: , out schools with special· education The Council, along with other programs, noting that many schools education clubs at Peru State, are · lack materials to aid special educa- responsible for hosting the annual tion students. Spring Job Olympics. The competi-

"We donated books to ESU #4 tion promotes the collective effort preschool for disabilities last semes- of organizations to provide positive ter," Rippe said. reinforcement of special education

The organization is also running a along with general public awarepop tab community service for the ness. This year will be the 11th Ronald McDonald House that will Annual Job Olympics, held on April run all semester. Students are 11. encouraged to drop off their pop can "Job Olympics is a competition where students with disabilities compete in games emphasizing on job related skills," Rippe said.

The organization offers many benefits to students who are interested in joining the club. It meets every second Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in T.J. Majors room 230. All students are welcome to participate and to become active in special education issues.

"We _are still taking members," Eppens said. "They can contact Mrs. Rippe in the Education Department."

So far, members of C.E.C. believe that the organization has been a boost not only in their awareness, but their involvement has also given them valuable experience working in diverse educational situations.

"It gives me opportunity to help students," Sophomore Maggie Wesely said. "I wouldn't have done service things like the donations if I hadn't have .It's helped me meet it;s- good on a

· The Peru State Times Club Corn.er

C.A.B.: Feb. 18 - "African Culture and its Realities" Seku Neblett, an African drum presentation. Feb. 20 - "AfricanAmerican Soldiers in the Civil War: Fighting on Two Fronts," by Spencer Davis, a story of African-American soldiers in battle and their struggle for equal treatment in the Union army. Feb. 21 - Motown Music by Chicago Rose 11:15 - 12:45, Student Center.

Campus Crusade for Christ: Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Student Center.

Computer Club: Every other Thursday at 11:00 a.m., AV Larson Computer Lab. Feb. 21.

and thoµgh I am not ari officer,)t helps ·rrie bfa foader."

Senior· Sara Marrs agrees. ''It's good to meet new people and get involved in activities," she said.

C.E.C. does provide many professional advantages for students not only in the special education field, but als.o in education in general.

"I think that they may want to meet with other organizations like at conferences," Rippe said. "We did go to national conventions at one time. We even had two secondary special education guys go _to an internatfonal competition with a project."

C.E.C. offers Educator's Liability for $12 that you have to have for practicum or student teaching," Rippe stated. "Members also get two journals and a newsletter." This cost is half of what many students would _pay when they become .part of the PSEA, so students. benefit from the cheaper cost as well.

The C.E.C. is happy to tout that membership is very cost-effective for potential members. However, Rippe believes that students need not be motivated by the pocketbook, since the intrinsic benefits of working with exceptional children are well worth the time and cost.

"I don't have to sell C.E.C. because most special education majors see. that this is a developmental opportunity," Rippe said.

"It shows an attitude about the profession itself and thoj>e with disabilities, and you can be an advocate for this group-Of people."·

English Club: Artist Contest. $50 prize. Due March 1. Call '2$8L JIAE!eting every Thursday .. at 11:00 a.m. in Fine Arts 212.

F.C.A.: Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Coffee House.

l.R.A.: Literacy Conference March 23 at 9:00 a.m. to 4;00 p.m. in the Student Center. Students-$15. Non-students$25. Call 2423.

M.E.N.C.: Raffling off DVD Player, $50 gift certificate to Best Buy, Riverdance tickets, and more. $1 per ticket, and $5 for 6. Raffle ends March 14. Meetings every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in Fine Arts 111 (Choir Room.)

P.S.E.A.: Volunteers are needed for the Dr. Seuss Birthday Party Feb. March 1. Contact Education Office- #2244

Student Senate: Petitions for President, Vice President, and Senator at Large due Feb. 18. The bloodmobile was held Feb. 12; thanks to all who showed up to donate. Applications tor Student Representative to the Board of Trustees are due Feb. 18. Ten PSC senators attended leadership conference in Maryville, MO Feb. 1-3. Please continue to collect pop tabs for thr:; Ronald McDonald house. Campus wide food committee is Feb. 20 Location and time, TBA.

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Mixed reactions to PSC cheer squad

RYAN THOMAS Sports Writer

Have the rah-rahs at PSC now fall·n on deaf ears? The PSC cheer,:iading squad, sponsored by Nancy ::ooper and assisted by Kim Cole, \as gone through some staff thanges in the past three years, and ;articipation in the cheer program dropped off dramatically. attendance at recent athlete events on the part of the squad has aised some questions. However, the iUestion of some Peru fans isn't, Are we supporting our cheer!ead:rs enough?" but instead, "Are we upporting our cheerleaders at all?"

Students who attend athletic )Vents express a variety of opinions. jome feel that PSC athletics would ie better off without the squad at all.

'reshman Brian DuBois believes hat the athletic atmosphere at PSC Jst does not support a cheer pro:ram.

"I feelthat cheerleaders are hot all hat important in a small sch.ool like ieru," he said.

' On the other hand, freshman ' eremy Usherthinks that cheering is n part of school spirit. "Cheerleading is essential because 1ey [promote] good sportsmanship.

is neat to see the cheerleaders ump up the crowds at sporting vents," Usher said.

Obviously, PSC cheerle.aders-are Jpportive not only of the vahJe of ,eir program, but are also proud of athletic merit and skill required ,) cheer.

"How can people not call cheer•iading a sport when we (her and ellow cheerleaders) practice two

CHEERLEADERS perform stunts during a daily practice

hours a day and condition just like all other student athletes here?" said cheerleader Co-Captain Sarah Rice.

Co-Captain Jessica Nyeberg and Abby Spicer agree about their efforts to support athletics here at PSC.

Like any other program, the Cheer

squad requires a modest amount of financial support in order to develop athletic skill · and teamwork. Unfortunately, what many students fail to realize is that the Cheer budget isn't much at all. In fact, each cheerleader receives a stipend of $150 per semester. while on the

Students needed for mock U. N.

PSC's School of Arts and Sciences is spon- Existing Landmines in Cambodia," "Measures ming a student delegation to WestMUN X, a to Eliminate International Terrorism," and aodel United Nations conference to be held "International Convention Against the 10-13 in Oxnard, Calif. Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings."

Representing China, the PSC delegation will Expenses include a $50 nonrefundable rreet once a week between now and April 8 to deposit, meals, and personal expenses. for the conference. Students must also be willing to ride 1,500 elegates should be interested in internation- miles in a van with other students. peace and be able to miss at least four days Transportation, registration, lodging, breakclasses without damagjng their grades. fast, ahd the· Saturday night banquet will be The conference will simulate the activities sponsored by PSC. at the U.N. Activities include workshops At least eight students are needed. If intert resolution writing, committee rules, and ested, contact Dr. Stephen Sylvester, Interim aucuses. Just a few of the topics that will be Dean, School of Arts and Sciences in FA 205, riscussed in :ar¥ ' 1Eradicati9n. pf ;'of carling

have attended only a portion of athletic events this season.

"I sometimes just wonder why the cheerleaders aren't always at the games," Freshman Kris Ch!upachek said.

Some PSC students might have noticed that the cheerleaders did not perform in the Saturday basketball double header. According to Nyeberg, the squad did not attend because "rriany of the cheerleaders were sick and unable to perform at the best of their ability."

Students like Junior Scott Nelsen believe that even a half-squad is better than no squad at events, because it shows that the cheerleaders are consistently supporting the athletic programs.

"I know that people get sick, however is everyone sick or just a few? Players get sick and don't show up but the team is still present," he said.

Whether or not the cheedeading program is in a state of puritatory / these days, it seems that both students and cheerleaders need to come to a consensus about the role of cheerleading in the athletic program.

squad, although they are not required to pay for their uniform. But perhaps it isn't the budget or effort students are most concerned about. Some students have wondered exactly Why cheerleaders

Here's

Then again, this cause for student concern makes it difficult for cheerleaders to understand some of the criticism about their program. Freshman cheerleader Ashley Morin questioned some of the criticism.

"If no one wants cheerleading to be a part of this school, then why do they complain when we are not there for certain reasons?'' she said.

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Well, it's that time of year again. Yep, it's award show season. We've had the People's .Choice Awards and Golden Globes already this year. Now it's time for a .music award show, one of my personal favorites-the Grammys. I just hope there aren't so many performances that there is an award given only once every half hour. I would personally• Hke to know. who·wins without having to look it up the next day on \he internet to find the dozens of categories that were skipped over.

MUSICAL TALENT The recital given by

David Edris of Aeolian II was of the highest quality and purest enjoyment. All of the music performed was of the late Baroque period, including works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. Those who attended received a night of professional excellence. This dynamic duo consisted of two of Peru State College's esteemed music professors.

Royal Tenebaums is subtle

KEN HASTINGS Staff Writer

When I tried to get into Orange County on opening night, it was sold out. Fortunately, the Royal Tenebaums was playing at the same theater. I had heard good things about this movie, but mostly because of the huge crowd of big name actors in it. After going to Rat Race, I knew that a large group of ac.tors does not always mean a good

film, so I still wasn't sure.

This is the story of the Tenebaum family, over the course of 25 years.

The patriarch of the family, Royal Tenebaum, has spent much of his life doing the. wrong thing, at the wrong time. His three children are all ridiculously talented, but the poor influence of their father has not allowed any of them to become well-adjusted adults. When Royal is kicked out of the hotel he has been living in for 20 years while being

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the Best Country Song Category, where Jamie O'Neal is nominated twice for her songs There ls No Arizona and When I Think About Angels. Also a little odd is that one of the best-known country artists, Faith Hill, is nominated only in noncountry categories.

She's in both the pop category and Best Soundtrack Song categories for her performance of There You 'II Be from the Fear! Harbor sound- trll'ck'. , 1 · :

One performance I am looking forward to is U2's. I'm partial to their album All That You Can't Leave Behind, and so are the Grammy voters, because they were nominated eight times, more than any other artist. They're up for Recprd.:or.,the>:Year: '.foLWalk> O.n. You may recall that the IJand picked up this award last year for Beautiful Day.

How is it possible to be nominated two years in a row for songs from the same album? Well, the band's album was not released in time for Grammy consideration last year, but the single Beautiful Day from it was. This year the band is also up for Song of the Year for Stuck In a Mome.nt.You Can1.Ge.t

Album of the Year.

Another unique happening is ih

Going up against Faith in this category is another of my favorite artists right now, Brian McKnight for his song Win from the film Men of Honor.

He is also nominated for three other songs including a duet with Justin Timberlake and two songs from his current album Superhero, including his current single, Still. In country, Tim McGraw picked .up 1 several' homihaiidfis,. including one for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for Bring On the Rain with Jo Dee Messina and a Best Country album nod for Set This Circus Down.

separated from his wife, he tries to reconcile with his wife, and ultimately, with his children.

This is a quiet movie, with small, odd, jokes that only a few people get. All over the theater, people would laugh at different spots during the film, and never all at the $ame time.

After leaving the show, the group I was with all talked about their favorite part of the movie. We all talked about different parts.

Royal Tenebaums is probably hilarious as a book, but falls a bit short as a movie. I'd say this show is better in the theater than as a video, because you need to sit through the whole thing at one time.

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WBB home to host Ozarks, OWU this weekend

RYAN THOMAS Sports Writer

Peru's women's basketball team, 2 and 3 in recent games, still has an outside shot at making the conference tournament. Good things have to happen, including an upset over 4th ranked College of the Ozarks, for the 'Cats to even have a chance to make Nationals for the third straight year.

In recent games, the lady 'Cats collected victories over Haskell Indian Nations and College of St. Mary, while losing games to Newman University, YorkCollege, and Park University.

The ladies team has three games left. All of these gamc:s are important, but the one to make the conference tourney sticks out in their mind. Jen Easterwood commented, "We have a huge game coming up against (4 ranked nationally) College of the Ozarks. I believe that we can beat College of the Ozarks a.s .we kee,p. pla,Ying as a team and click on all cylinders like we did against St. Mary's."

PSC 52, Haskell Indian Nations 49

Jen Easterwood scored 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting to lead the Bobcats to their 8 victory on Jan. 29 at the AWAC. Also scoring in double figures for the lady 'Cats was Tiffany Taylor who contributed .• 10 points. Sara and Jaci

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PSC 59, Newman University 71

The lady Bobcats traveled to Wichita, Kansas to face Newman University and came out defeated 71 to 59. Jamie McBride shot 7 of 16 from the field, including 4 three-pointers, for a total of 22 points to lead the 'Cats. Brooke Placke scored 10 points, while Jessica Stehlik ripped down 8 rebounds. !deus led Peru with 4 assists.

PSC 47, York 71

Placke and Taylor scored 11 and 10 points respectively in a 71 to 47 loss to York College on Feb. 2 in York. Gorica Gramatikova pulled down 4 rebounds and McBride produced 5 assists to lead the lady 'Cats in those categories. McBride also had 3 steals in the loss.

PSC 51, Park University 65

The Bobcats played very well against a high quality team in a 65 to 51 loss to Park University. The 'Cats trailed by 5 at halftime, made an early. 2 halkorheback, butjust ran out of gas 'down' the stretch in· the loss. Taylor, Easterwood, and McBride led the 'Cats in scoring with 13, 12, and 11 points respectively. Easterwood also had 7 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the ladies' in those categories.

PSC 66, College of St. Mary 54

The Bobcat's were rude hosts as they defeated College of St. Mary 66 to 54 on Feb. 9. The 'Cats shot

percent from the field and· were

Bobcat Box Scores, January 29 thru February 15th

KIMBERLY PUKALL

Managing Editor

Kurt Behrorst has joined the Peru 1 State College athletic staff as the :. Bobcats athletic. trainer. Former trainer Julie Kearnes "'resigned effective Dec. 31, 2001 to take on a private business venture.

"It's been a great experience so far:I',ye working with the ,;t-,, i:__/ ,//' ,/

players and coaches. It's been a very positive impact the last few weeks," Behrorst said.

Behrorst, a native of Axtel, Neb., comes to Peru State from West Alabama University in Livingston, Ala., were he serveq as an assistant athletic trainer. While working for the West Alabama Tigers, he obtained· a Masters in Arts and Teaching in 1999.

Behrhorst earned a B.S. in Biology from Kansas State University in 1997. During his stay in Manhattan, Kan., Behrorst served as a student athletic· trainer to the Wildcats.

"I've enjoyed my experience here at Peru so far," said Behrhorst. "I am looking forward to my future here at Peru State."

Behrorst noted that some of the challenges at Peru State include

scored 17 points on 4 of.6 shoot- as well.

ing, including 3 of 4 three-pointers Easterwood is also a key con-

Placke scored 10 points in the win as she is scoring 8.1 ppg., while while Capricia Christianson pulled hauling down 6.1 rebounds per down 8 rebounds. McBride dished game, which is good for ninth best out 5 assists and Ideus had 3 steals. in league action.

Taylor continues to. lead the 'Cats McBride is leading the team in in scoring, as she is pouring in 9.3 assists, with 63, she also has colppg. Taylors shooting .406 from lected 36 steals on the season. three-point range, not only the best The 'Cats conclude their season

Behrorst joins athletic staff

being the only full-time trainer on staff for six sports and trying to improve conditions with limited resources.

"Sometimes it's hard being the only person on the staff," he said.

"I am looking for some student athletic trainers, so if anybody's interested, please feel free to stop by or give me a call, and we'll see what happens for next season," he added.

Behrorst feels the ability to effectively work with the administration and the quality of people at Peru State make this a bountiful opportunity.

"I've worked with pretty much every sport and I really enjoy the variety you get here at Peru State," Behrhorst said.

Behrhorst and his wife Shannon reside in Lincoln.

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20 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line. tributer to Coach Jefferson's squad,

Kansas against Haskell Indian Nations on Feb. 12 before returning home for their final two games against College of the Ozarks on Feb. 15 beginning at 5:30 and Oklahoma Wesleyan will conclude their home season on Feb. 16 beginning at 3:30. Three wins and a few other upsets could mean another conference tourney for the "Cats.

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The basketball league has definitely cooled down since that first week. The games have been exciting with competitive play and the referees have kept the games running smoothly.

Intramural Supervisor Brent Hinkel said that the intramural staff really took charge and did what they needed to make sure there would be no more problems.

"It has gotten a lot better. We have taken measures to control the games better ..and settle people down."

According to Hinkel the players have also calmed down. They definitely have made the staff jobs easier.

"People have definitely settled down, They don't want to lose their money or get kicked out of

the league," stated Hinkel.

Senior Sandra Owen agrees with Hinkel that the league has definitely become more enjoyable to participate in.

"I feel the league has improved. More focus was put on the game instead of the officiating," Owen said.

There have been warnings given to players and teams, but no ejections. The league is still active with the tournament coming up on Thursday Feb.21st.

Simms City is rolling over the competition in the men's division. They defeated Grounds Keepers 55-39 on Feb. 7th, which gave them their fifth win of the season. They are undefeated, but See INTRAMURALS page 11

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Men's winning streak comes to sudden halt .

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Writer

What a difference two weeks can make. Two weeks ago; the Peru State men's basketball team was enjoying the fruits of a four-game winning streak. In the last 14 days Peru State is 1-4 and on the tails of a four game losing streak.

"We need to start playing fun basketbii,ll," said Senior Chad Beckman. "Right now, nothing is fun."

On Tuesday (Feb. 12), the 'Cats

traveled to Lawrence, Kan. to face outscored Peru State by 1 point, 59Haskell Indian Nations University. 58.

Peru State's last win as a team came Jon Byrdson and Joey Maggett against on Jan. 29 in Peru. each scored IO points to lead the Coach Jerre Cole saw 14 of his 17 'Cats in scoring. Brydson also player's score en route to an 86-45 hauled in six rebounds in the loss. victory. Merely 20 hours after their game

Joey Maggett paced the 'Cats in in Wichita, the 'Cats were on the scoring shooting 10-10 from the court again, this time against York field for 20 points, in just 15 min- in a must-win game. York, however, utes of action. Montsho Wilson walked away victors by a score of

added 13 points .along with 8 81-67: WilsdrihaCl.16 p·oirits'tolead EARNING THE

shoots a free throw

awaits the rebound. Seay added 10 points on 4-6 shoot- points. The Bobcats had difficulty ing from the field he also passed out taking care of the ball, as they had five assists. 19 turnovers to only five assists.

rebounds and 7 assists, and Julian the 'Cats, while Seay added 10 last.week, .as Jon Brydon

Peru State distributed the ball well "It was a really tough weekend as a team, as they had assists on 24 for us," said Freshman sharpshooter of the 36 made shots. Kevin Turner. "We need to regroup

On Friday Feb. 1, Peru State trav- as a team and gel before our final eled to Wichita, Kan. to face weekend of conference action."

Newman University who is seeded The 'Cats concluded a three game #1 in the conference. The Jets road trip in Kansas City on Feb. 6, jumped out to a 12-0 start to begin as Peru State traveled to 'Avila the game and never looked back. College. Brydson paced the 'Cats After that run, Newman only with 11 points on 5-9 shooting.

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Wilson added 8 points and 8 rebounds as well. Turnovers continued to hurt the Bobcats, as they committed 23 in the contest.

Peru State returned home on Feb. 9 to face Bellevue University in a crucial 3 vs. 4 conference match-up.

J.J. Oberg shot 5-5 from the field for J2 points; however, it was not enough, as the Bruins walked away with a 65-50 victory. Steve Vanderkamp added eight points and

seven rebounds in the game.

Wilson continues to lead the 'Cats in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game. Maggett is second in scoring, throwing in 12.2 ppg. Wilson also leads the 'Cats in rebounding with 6.8 boards per game.

Wilson also leads the team in assists with ll 0, while Kip Shestak leads the team in blocked shots with 32. He is also shooting .429 behind the three point line, best on the

Men's Basketball Box Scores (to week ending 2/11/02)

Peru State College 35 32 67

squad. Maggett has proven to be the ' most consistent thief this season, leading the team in steals with 25. PSC will begin play at home this weekend, hosting College of the Ozarks tonight (Friday, Feb. 15) in the AWAC at 7:30pm, and the 'Cats will entertain Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Saturday at 5:00pm for two crucial conference games in the AWAC this weekend, so come , out and support your Bobcats: ,,

" We need to start playing fun basketball ... right now nothing's fun."

Chad Beckman

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SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor "

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Mathews says that she is "determined to end her career on a high· note."

Mark Mathews enters his ninth expectations for Behind the plate, sophomores '"ar as Peru State College's head h · ·d Jessica Joe and Amanda Jftball coach with a team that he t Is team an I Metzgerboth saw quality playing elieves is very focused on improv- We are going tO time for the 'Cats last season. 1g on last year's record. The 'Cats

"As far as pitchers we have good gan the 2001 season with a 9-1 SUfprISe SOme depth," said Metzger. "Each has her ·cord, but could only win 10 of the own strength and overall, I think the ext 26 games en rout to a 19-27 people. 11 pitchers/catchers have a great relaverall record. tionship and that will help us out."

With 11 returning letter winners,

The middle of the infield looks to

Mathews is looking to Hill to play icluding seven returning starters, first base this season, along .with a ie 'Cats h9pe to make a run at the Anna Tenn a I rotation of pitchers Godfrey and '.1idlands · .·· Collegiate Athletic Bulson. "Jessica has a strong bat '.onference championship, in only and good defensive skills," noted :ieir· second year of conference Mathews. lay. The Bobcats finished 5-7 in Pratt Community College are alt

ICAC play last season. vying for playing time. be the strongest for the Bobcats this with talent this season. Senior season will be at the plate. The 'Cats

"We have a very strong returning On the mound for the 'Cats this season. Junior Jamie McBride and Sandy Owens, Junior Carrie return only one player that hit above ucleus, with a lot of game experi- season are two strong pitchers. Sophomore Jiree Carpenter will see Alexander, and Sophomores Anna .300 last season; they'll have to rely nee," said Mathews. "We have Both Angela Godfrey and Christy time at second base and shortstop. Tennel, Terra Robison and Becky on putting the ball in play and using ery good team speed combined Bulson bring a wealth of experience At third base, junior Michelle Holman will all see time. their team speed. 1ith great defensive skills." to the mound. Godfrey was named Wedge has moved over from the "We have good speed in the out- The softball team plays all of their

The Bobcats had a busy off-season All-MCAC last season, and Bulson pitching rotation to fill in for the field," said Owens. "We also have home softball games in the friendly · •. dept{l in , confines.of th.Centennia!Complex,. ollege transfer to their squad. run average record as a fresliman. well; she has a great work ethic and good'.'.w,eather new. ssr .we ,can/ get• which is" located :beh'ittd·:•(north) 'oft , 'reshmen Katie Roof, Becky Senior Stacie Sell will also see time desire to improve," said Mathews. outside and click as a whole." the Peru State Baseball field. folman and junior Jessica Hill from on the mound for PSC, and The outfield will also be stacked One concern for the Bobcats this

epth, speed key to baseball success this season

SCOTT NELSEN

Sports Editor f

mentor with whar he says ould be his best team ever. The ombination of a strong recruiting lass mixed with an experienced core should result in wins )r the 2002 Peru State College •aseball team.

"I feel our recruiting class was cally strong," stated Bayliss. "We ddressed a lot of needs that we felt ve had to fill with quality, experinced players." The Bobcats com1ine 15 newcomers with 15 return-

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Scott will handle the hot comer, in tum with his pitching duties, for the Bobcats again this season. Scott, a two-time NAIA All-American selection, brings much needed leadership and intensity to· the team. Freshman Ryan Closterman is also expected to see playing time at third base this season for the Bobcats.

The outfield will draw from a wealth of potential and depth. Senior Michael Hunt, Junior Tommy Aldana, and Sophomores Joe Tynon and Jeremy Larkins are all returning with valuable playing experience. Juniors Sean Dyck and Montsho Wilson will also add tal-

to the plate. Both are also close to breaking various school·records."

The Bobcats also added freshmen Micah Shuch, Zach Jones, Steve Fuller, Brandon Garcia, John Accord and Brian Frields to this year's squad and all will attempt to compete for spots in the lineup.

"Our offense and defense is probably the strongest it has ever been at Peru," said Jim Lovely. "The key is our pitching staff. If everyone is healthy, we'll have a successful season."

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continued from page 9 ent to the outfield. BallzDeep and Your Mom are close ng players, nine of which were oto by: Kari ynne einert "We have a Jot of depth (in the out- behind with records of 4-1. tarters last season. Warming Up- Brad Wolansky and Dillon Musil practice in the field)," said Joe Tynon, "Whoever is BallzDeep handed Your Mom its

The Bobcats will rely on a four- AWAC in preparation of opening day Feb. 16. hitting the ball will be playing first loss with a 53-29 win. nan pitching rotation this season. last season with a shoulder injury time behind the plate this year. because we're even (as a whole) In the women's division Bad )eniors Monte Scott, Jim Lovely, and is expected to see time in the Senior Ben Kassera will continue defensively. There won't be a drop News Bobcats are on top with a 3:nd Scott Campau along with rotation. to anchor first base. Kassera is com- off no matter who's playing." 0-1 records. They defeated Slam ;ophomore Brett Scheuler all return "We have some question marks on ing off the 2001 season in which he Offensively, the 'Cats have the Jammers 59-28. Brawz-no-Jawks vith seasoned mound experience. the mound," said Burke. batted .382 and was named potential to be as good as they were defeated Juggies 30-23, which put additions include Juniqrs "However, thus far we've seen Honorable Mention All-MCAC. last season, when they finished sev- them in second place with .a record

:raig Spilker and Ben Diaz, improvement. Throwing strikes is The middle infield is arguably the enth in the NAIA in team batting 2-1-1.

:ophomore Jake Barnoski, and the key; we won't overpower a lot· most solid in school history. Juniors average. "We have a good mix of As a reminder·whiftle ball, vol-

;reshman Justin Bartling expect to of people. We have a group of guys Steve Winton and Thye DeKoning, power and speed," said Bayliss. leyball, and March Madness will be

ompete for time on the mound. who can get the job done." · as well as Sophomore John "Monte (Scott) and Ben (Kassera) starting right after spring 'break. ted-shirt Freshman Josh Ziemba Both Sophomore Brad Wolansky McHugh are vying for playing time are both four-year starters that bring Sign up sheets will be available out_to _the • ?illon yvV\ at both • a11d, offensive siqe, tJ1f intramural •. , , ,. "

Photo by: Krystin Murray Coach Mathews helps a student-athlete fine tune her spring during winter practices in the AWAC last month.

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NEW "FRIS-BEE" GOLF COURSE ON CAMPUS GETS RAVE REVIEWS

Expectations were high, and Peru State College came through to meet those expectations. The official "Fris-Bee" golf course is a hit with everyone who has played the course. Sophomores Mack Zorris and Chuck Fluck were excited and energized.

"I'm excited,"said Zorris.

"I'm energized," said Fluck. ''You really have to be in shape to play this course, but ifs totally worth it," Fluck continued, 'Tve only hit three people and one dog on campus, so I think that's pretty good."

Some of the more difficult holes are# 7 and# 16. The seventh hole tees off from the roof of Delzell Hall, and is completed in the basement of Morgan Hall. The sixteenth hole starts in the Registrar's office, and the flag is Dr. McCrann's satchel, which could be anywhere on campus.

If you haven't played yet, get out and try when the ground dries up.

CONSTRUCTONIP WIDENS TERRITORY BY ANNEXING QUAD

The Republic of Constructonia, headquartered in the Otd Gym. has made a bold political move by annexing territory in the campus quad. The new snow fence border is seen as an act of aggression and the Jindra and Hoyt Colonies vow that any further territorial expansion on the part of Constructonia will be seen as an outright act of war.

Peru State "Power Cat" Wanted: l>ead or A(ive

PSC Head Football Coach (Preferably Alive) Season starts Last week

Kansas State "Wild Cat" -,

In honor of Lincoln's birthday and Fat Tuesday, the "Back Page" found this quote to be appropriate:

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer. "

--Abraham Lincoln

"Anschluss, Smanshluss," said Jindra Secretary of State Sam Crook. "This expansion is in direct conflict with the Treaty 01:1 Oemente, and they know it."

The 2001 Treaty of Clemente preserves all territories between the bird feeder tree to the emaciated bobcat monument from expansion. ;

BOBCAT EMBLEM TO BE RENAMED AGAIN

The Peru State Bobcat that was recently renamed the "Power Cat" will soon be named the "Thundercats."

"Were having some copyright issues, but I think we will be the Thundercats before too long," said a Peru State official.

Every time the 'Cats' score, thel crowd will be required to chant,11 "Thunder, thunder, thundercats! !" Lion-0 and Panthro were unavail-1 able for comment, although!I ilie ehonge

Peru methamphetamine lab busted

KEN HASHNGS

Staff Writer

Early on Monday, Feb. 18, the Nebraska State patrol and the Auburn Police department issued a search warrant in the city of Peru at a home near Seventh and Kansas streets.

A methamphetamine laboratory was found, along with the equipment and ingredients to manufacture meth. and a quantity of suspected methamphetamine. Two 36year-old men were arrested during the arrest, .one man from; Peru, and the other from Auburn.

Methamphetamine (meth) a derivative of amphetamine, is a sympathomimetic drug that alleviates fatigue. Meth is chemically similar to adrenaline, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and central nervous system. It can be swallowed, injected, snorted, or smoked.

Nebraska State senator Chuck Hagel said m a 1999 press release, "The federal government needs to

GRACE JOHNSON Staff Writer

For Pastor Doug Ball, serving Peru State College students as an advisor for Campus Crusade for Christ is a pleasure and a challenge.

Originally from Arizona, Ball also spent four years in Arkansas and three years in Illinois while going to school. Despite the change, he says he is enjoying the people and also the small town atmosphere. Prior to coming to Auburn about a year and a half ago to serve the Evangelical Free church, he had never lived in Nebraska and neither had his wife.

Some of the people he's enjoying are the students here at Peru State.

At 26 years old and a year and a half out of school, Ball feels he can relate to them and what they are

SCENE OF THE CRIME

A Peru home was the site of Monday's methamphetamine bust increase its focus on fighting the more secluded. I think it (meth) is to hit a record number this year. growth of this drug in the Midwest, everywhere today; it's escalating." 'Tm not surprised," (about a meth particularly in rural areas." The number of meth labs uncov- lab in Peru) commented Senior Nik Senior Becky Fletcher agreed. "I ered in Nebraska has been increas- Vetter. ..they probably bought the believe that in a rural area, there is ing steadily, going from zero in stuff (meth base components) where more access to chemicals, and it's 1996 to 10 in 1998, and is expected I work."

Spirited guidance for Campus Crusade

sion "is to reach every student for Jesus Christ," and he is impressed with CCC's efforts on and off campus.

"I've seen a great group of students begin to catch a vision for PSC and are allowing God to mold them and work through them," he said. Ball sees his role in part as a resource and support for the leadership team and the organization as a whole.

graduates from PSC wili become part of a community, start a business, work for a company or raise a family."

"The potential for impacting the world is enormous," he added.

going through. Not only does he understand the students, but he likes them as well.

"The students I've met are friendly and open, they're not stuck up, they're just real," Ball said.

Ball also enjoys the direction that Campus Crusade for Christ is takif!g. Ball believes, that 'CCC's mis-

One reason he sees the need for an organization such as Campus Crusade for Christ on a college call).pus is because be believes that students seeking God's purpose for their lives can have an impact, especially with decision making.

"College is the time when many important life decisions are made," he said, "and each student who ,

Ball also plays guitar and shares this talent at Campus Crusade meetings. He appreciates the opportumty and when comparing college kids to his congregation he joked, "At PSC, everyone's at the same stage in life, everyone's broke, and most people prefer guitars over organs!"

But Ball knows he's Here at Peru for more reasons than playing the guitar and he firmly believes m the positive impact that organizations such as CCC can have.

"It's eternally important because Jesus gives eternal life-a future and a hope," he said.

Photo by: Ken Hastings

Letters to· the

On Jan. 14 around 9:00 in the evening, the fire alarm was pulled in the Davidson-Palmer building, forcing all of the residents out into the cold. At this time, the RA's went from room to room to make sure all of the residents were out of their rooms. They also searched the rooms for items that do not belong in them. Burnt candles I guess happen to be one of them.

Why do people buy candles? Now I suppose some people buy candles just for decoration. Some will buy them for a source of light. Most candles are made, sold, and bought for the use of the fragrance they produce when they are lit. This is what I needed a candle for in my room.

I know that everyone enjoys different smells. Some people enjoy the smell of motor oil so they store an·d work on car parts in their rooms. Some other people may really enjoy the smell of smoke and so they smoke in their rooms (I am sure they do this only because the handbook says it is ()k for them too). Then there are the people that don't care what their room smells like (mainly just guys).

I needed to take action to rid my room of unpleasant odors. A candle seemed like the best and easiest option for me. I am not able to use the spray kind of air freshener because my nose and eyes sometimes react when I use them. The Glade plug-in things could have worked but they did not seem worth the money to me. A candle is something I can light when I want to fresh-

en my room and then put out the flame after about 15 minutes or so. I happen to have a private room and would not light a candle when many people are in my rool)'l because I do know that 1 accidents can happen. These rules we have to follow do not make sense to me. The Student Handbook says that smoking in a room with its own air filtration system is permitted, meaning if you can control the air temperature in your room, you can light up. This is not only hazardous to your own health, but also to the people that live next door or across the hall. Second-hand smoke kills too. I see smoking as more of a fire hazard than a candle. I hear of more fires that are caused by cigarettes than by someone knocking over a candle. I have heard that is how the dorm at Doane caught oh fire. Someone was smoking and dropped a cigarette on the couch. Many lives were changed forever and memories were lost due to this fire a couple of years ago:

I feel that burning candles in our rooms is not a rule that should. be enforced. Instead, we should work on making all of the buildings smoke-free. If anything, let's have a meeting on candle safety and let candles be allowed in our rooms. I want my candle back, my money!

--Derek Bergman 5th year senior

What do YOU think? Send in your tlzouglzts and opinions to psctiines@valzoo.com

Why are you here? with Ken· Hastings

The first week of the paper, J wrote an article about the impersonal setting that the on-line courses have here at Peru. There was a lot iJf feedback. A lot. More than I've ever received from all my opinions combined. While there were many people who agreed with my view. there were some who didn't. After talking with students and faculty, I have to admit that I jumped the gun on this one.

This was my first on-line class, •ind it seemed strange and ridiculous in comparison to my other classes. I guess change is not my strong point. Here is my revised version of. on1ine classes.

These courses are made as black and white as possible-academically sound and withi.n the standards which the North Central

Accredidation. sets for on-line education. Instructors can have as many as 50 e-mails a day to respond to, and I have found that replies ate always within 12 hours, so that's pretty g6od in my book. While I still think that on-line classes need some changes, we are lucky to be able to take all the class options that on-line courses provide, which allows students to graduate quickly.

Changes that I would make if I had the power would start with having the computer lab open more hours on the weekend. Since the class assignments are due Sunday at Midnight, the computer lab should be open earlier than 6 p.m. on Sunday and maybe open some on Saturday. Also, server speeds could be addressed. I know Peru State is working on this, but only the com-

puter lab has updated computers.

Finally, I needed· to be reminded that on-campus classes don't give you the option to complete all of your assignments in advance. However, you can complete the whole on-line class as fast as you choose· to. I have informed that the classes for the second eight weeks of this semester will have an on-line training session for all students having trouble or who just want to ask questions. This should help anyone who is intimidated by the whole on-line process.

Now, I hope someone will be watching for me next year, and keep on top of this whole on-line thing. Complaining doesn't help unless you have solutions to go with the problem. Remind me of that next time I start to complain.

THE PERU STATE TIMES

Faculty Advisor Druann Domangue

Katy Scheel

Tyree Sejkora

Thomas

FINALLY Team Canada Forward Jarome

helps give Canadians the best reason to celebrate like buffoons since 1987 (previously 1972)

Half a century had elapsed since Team Canada last won the gold medal in Men's Ice Hockey, and for the PSC Canadians, four years of Canadian trash-talking on Sunday, when Canada won the gold medal, defeating Team USA 5-2. We had a reason to be proud. We had a reason to win. So what was the problem'?

Someone once said that the reason why (we) the Canadians spoke so highly about the eminent victory this year was because we were trying to convince ourselves that we would win-that we were probably compensating for our obvious lack of confidence.

Shouldn't we have drawn confidence from our women's victory in the gold medal game just three days earlier? Of course we shQuld have. But the thought still lingered "What if we lost to the USA?"

But we don't really have to worry about that because we did in fact win, so there's no .sense going down that iciiotiC road, right?

So this week, instead of feeling an unspeakable and unholy shame in the face of defeat to an older and

slower American squad, we, the Canadians, can walk with our heads high. The only thing we have to worry about is someone coming up to us and saying, "Canada won the gold, huh? Well, at least the USA won 34 medals instead of your puny 17!"

Ahhh I see how it works. I guess it's easy to beat down the friendly Canucks. That's ok. We don't have to go there either. I know that those statements come from that place inside that hurts whenever you think of losing the gold medal game. We understand, so we won't take it personally if you point out that the USA won twice as many medals as Canada did.

I think, however, that if Canada had as many people as the USA, we might have had a few more medals too. If 250 million Americans can put up 34 medals, then Canada would have put up 170 medals, if the population were identical. But that's beside the point.

Anyway; there's no need to gloat; or talk trash anymore, especially when you have the best hockey teams in the world, eh'?

The Ti11u;s, the official student newspaper of Peru State College, is published six times per semester by Peru State College students. The Times office is located in the college Publicati.ons Office in the AD Majors buildiog.

The opinions expressed in the Times may not be those of the entire editorial staff. All letters to the editor are welcome, and the writers of those letters need not be students. Letters, cartoons, articles and so forth submitted to the Times should be signed by the individual(s) submitting them and will be published at the discretion of the staff. Letters to the editor should not exceed 250 words in length. The Times reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor for grammar and style.

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To reach the Times, call us at (402)872-2260, e-mail us at psctimes@bobcat.peru.edu, or send material to the Peru State Times, Campus Mail, Peru State College, Peru, NE 68421. Vie,'.'¥ us ,the web at http://psclnx.peru.edu/psctimes

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DANA RODWELL FRESHMAN

Delzell warning not to climb

RYAN THOMAS Staff Writer

Delzell Hall recently lost its visitation rights for all of last week and this week. Delzell Hall's Residence Director Jason Adams addressed an issue dealing with students having access to the roof from second floor dorm rooms.

"Four rooms have direct contact to the roof, but there are as, many as I 0 rooms that have the possibility of throwing trash on it," Adams said. Students have direct access to the roof area, and even though this issue could be a safety concern, Adams stressed the fact that the access to the roof cannot be barred legally. Adams just wants Delzell to be safe.

CARRIE REDELFS SENIOR

"Because of security reasons and the possibility of someone getting injured on the roof, there should be no residents, ever, on the roof," he said.

"In case of a fire emergency," Adams said, "those residents need to have access to an escape."

Adams stressed that Delzell Hall follows all rules concerning fire safety.

ADAM MARRIOTT SOPHOMORE

"All fire codes are followed and checked frequently by the Fire Marshall," he said.

As for the implication that there have been residents on the roof,

Adams doesn't like to assume. If it takes strict punishment for the people who violate the rules of the dorm, then that's what will happen.

"I can't sit here and say that I know for sure that there have been residents on the roof," he said, "but

l can tell them that if they get caught, they will pay the consequences."

"The residents know the rules, and they have also been informed of the consequences [and] stiff punishments," Adams added.

Saavy teens score scholarships

KATY SCHEEL Staff Writer

Each exam was written by a professor in their specialized area of study and raJ:!ged from 50-100 ques-

Accounting I

Adam Eck, Heartland, Accounting II

NIGHTLY FROM 5-8 P.M.

Featuring: smoked turkey breast, boneless pork chop, ham steak, hamburger steak, grilled chicken breast ·

Law and Business Math

John Dietz, Nemaha Valley.

The 29th annual business contest tions. There were over 60 Peru State Jordan Klute, Heartland, Business attracted 375 high school students to students who helped monitor the the Peru State campus on Feb. 21. business contest, which lasted from The business contest benefits 8 a.m. until noon in TJ Majors.

Computer Concepts

Swalpa Udit, Humboldt/Table

Peru State College by allowing As students completed a test, monadministrators and staff to have per- itors took the exams to the business · Rock-Steinauer, Economics sonal contact with local high school department assistants, who then students. graded each exam through the Tim Kliewer, Heartland, "It's a win-win situation for the Scantron machine. The results were Introduction to Business students, administrators and the announced later that afternoon in John Dtetz, Nemaha Valley, Job Peru State Campus," said Business theAWAC. Interview contest director and organizer Judy Grotrian's advice to those in Ryan Gentzler, Gretna, Grotrian. charge of an event is to "surround Keyboarding I (Objective)

"In each of the 14 contests, medals yourself with excellent people to )'Vere given to the top five winners," achieve success." Many students she said. "For each winner, Dr. Ben and faculty helped bring the event Johnson generously awarded 14 together, including Sodhexo Food · Management contest winners a $500 scholarship Service, the athletic department, for tuition for attendance to Peru maintenance, security, and custodial

Trenton Bohling, Johnson-Brock, Keyboarding I (Skills)

Amanda Gray, Heartland,

Amanda Gray, Heartland, State College." This is the first year personnel. Marketing, that this has been offered. Award Winners: Swalpa Udit, Humboldt/Table Students had 60 minutes to com- The following high school stu- Rock-Steinauer, Office Procedures plete an exam and were allowed to dents received first place in their and Technology

"I would want to speedskate. I'd like the thrill and the· rush."

MATT SHELSTA JUNIOR

"/ would love to play ice hockey and knock some Canadian teeth out."

"I'd pick cross-country skiing because it takes strength and endurance."

"Pairs skating is the best. You get to look up a chick's skirt!"

Photo by: Ryan Thomas

DANGEROUS VIEW Delzell R.D. warns residents not to abuse the fire exits by climbing up on the roof, seen here.

History Day boonts

KRYSTIN MURRAY Freelance Writer

As the old saying goes, "history repeats itself," and that is exactly what happened pn Friday, Feb. 22 as 177 students, grades 6-12. visited the campus for the History Day competition held annually in Peru. Students from ten different Nebraska schools attended the competition Friday, bringing with them documentaries, exhibits, essays and live performances all created to illustrate the theme of "Revolution, Reaction and Reform in History." The exhibits were displayed in the Live Oak room and in the Coffeehouse in the Student Center. The essays, live performances, and documentaries were all presented within the Fine Arts building. Peru Freshman Michelle Bonifas said, "I thought that some of the exhibits were really great. Being a history major, I was really interested to see what some of these kids came up with."

community members judged Friday's competition.

At the end of the competition, everyone gathered in the theater for the award ceremony where Dr. Jerome Martin presented medals to the top three entries for each category. The top winners from each category will then go on to statewide competition.

This year's competitions brought with it a few first time events.

Director Sara Crook said, "This year was the first year that scholarships were given to the first place winners of the senior division. Scholarships to Peru State College for $500 each were awarded to each person in the winning group for each category."

Some other special awards were presented for the first time this year, including the Peru Historical Foundation Award, the Arbor Lodge Award. and the Nebraska City Museum Association Award. The recipients of these awards were presented with trophies to commemorate their achievement.

Top: Students act out a representation of the struggle for womens' rights in the live performance part of the competition during History Day.

Middle: Two junior level applicants receive the Nebraska City Museum Association award. The award is one of three new awards given out this year.

Bottom: Contestants from the junior division explain their exhibit on the importance of farm machinery throughout history, which was displayed in the Live Oak room.

Professor of Political Science

Sara Crook directed the event with the help of her assistant director Kari Westmeyer and about 15 Peru student volunteers. Thirty-two volunteer judges, including professional librarians, representatives from the state historical society, some of Peru's own professors, and some

this year's event marks the 18th annual History Day held in Peru: Though the number of entries was large this year, it hasn't always been such a big event," Crook said, "One year there were only two entries for the History Day competition."

History Day has definitely grown over the past 18 years.

Citllf)US Spotlight

DINA CASSELL

Year - Senior Major - Elementary Ed.

Hometown - Nelson, Neb.

Residence Davidson

Complex with roommates

Katy and Amy

Favorite TV show" Friends"

Plans for future- "to graduate and teach in a small community, and to continue eductation in future"

Extra curricular - Flutist in campus band, daycare employee, hang out with friends

Why did you pick your major?- "I love kids, espe-

by Kari Lynne Reinert

cial/y at the upper elementary level. With my personality, I work well with that agegroup!"

Who will Rachel pick?" Joey, hopefully"

Favorite quote - "Live one day at a time!"

Photos by: Krystin Murray

PSC student remembers September 11

KATY SCHEEL Staff Writer

It is hard to imagine that it has been almost six months since September 11 because the acrid smell of burnt flesh and hair still seems so fresh in my mind. I was attending Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY when the terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center.

I had three classes on September 11, and I had just missed a full week of school due to a volleyball tournament in Miami. Our flight from Florida had touched down at La Guardia International airport at 4 a.m. I woke up in my apartment both tired from the travel and frustrated at being a week behind in my classes. It was about 8:30 a.m. when l turned on the television. Every single channel had a helicopter's view of the Twin Towers, and the destruction seemed distant being on television. Yet ii1 reality; over 2,300 people perished within four miles of my campus, just across the Manhattan Bridge.

My roommate, Court, and I were completely confused as we saw that one of the WTC Towers had smoke coming from it. Not knowing what had really happened, we began drawing our own conclusions, and we figured that there must have been a fire in one of the offices.

Our conclusions changed dramatically as we watched the second plane hit Tower Two. I didn't feel or hear anything from my apartment; at the time; I was just trying to figure out what had actually happened.

I still had not realized the impact of what was going on, and, at the time, there was no reason for me to think that classes would be cancelled. As I walked to class, hysteria and confusion had not yet hit the campus. Our professor continued with class for the full.hour, but when I went back outside after class, I was in another world.

Thousands and thousands of people were walking across the Manhattan Bridge from the chaos. Everyone outside was running around, terrified of the possibility of another building being hit. I saw Court walking toward the campus from across the street. She told me she had left the room quickly to go down to the Promanod (a park with a boardwalk view of Manhattan) to take pictures of the Towers in flames. Court had said that she had taken pictures, but, in the hysteria, she did not ·realize that while she was coming back from the Promanod, both Towers had collapsed, not ten minutes away from where Court had been taking pietures.

Tower One, thick smoke is seen billowing from both towers. This picture was

IN THE WAKE OF THE ATTACK Moments before

Manhattan Bridge, looking over the East River. The heat from the initial impact was so intense that metal and concrete continued to burn for weeks following the attack.

the street; people were covered in soot, anxiously trying to use their cell phones that would not work, since the main source of the signal had resided on top of the Twin Towers. Those injured and terrified were walking on Fulton Street, a normally very busy street in Brooklyn. In a matter of minutes, the normal volume of traffic was replaced with people trying to get to safety. It was like a war zone, and I myself was confused and scared. Our campus did its best to help. Our gym was turned into a shelter for people to rest, eat, and drink water. Our volleyball team walked to the site daily to donate blood, but so many people wanted to donate that they didn't have enough equipment and supplies.

I remember vividfy staring straight up into the sky, seeing and smelling the thick black smoke that hovered over our campus. All I wanted to do was call my family. I wanted to hear their voices and let them know that I was okay and safe. I headed over to the athletic office and used the only phone that was not affected by the attack.

I called my, mom and dad and I could feel a lump in my throat as I talked to them. My mom sounded so scared on the phone and so worried

where near the tragedy. She sounded relieved to hear my voice.

I was so glad to talk to my brother and sister. I have always known that family is the most important part of my life, but 1 had no idea how much I would yearn to talk to them that day. The hardest part of the day was to hear every fafl'\ily member tell me to come home.

After many weeks of constant worry and phone calls from home, classes resumed and my life, although not at all normal, was functioning. I never imagined that I would visit Ground Zero, but on Thanksgiving Day, Court, her family, ar\d I took the subway to Bowling Green Avenue.

This stop brought us within three blocks of Ground Zero. The streets were simply no longer there. A crater was left by the collapse, and the pipes, sewage, and subway systems in a three-block radius from Ground Zero were all either

it smelled like burnt flesh and hair, they cringe as if they can smell it too. Unfortunately, the memory is a little different for me. Even after three months had elapsed since September 11, the reality of human incineration still hung in the air. I had to leave because my head and my senses were overwhelmed with the unforgettable smell. I could not imagine being a firefighter having to work among the dead in the midst of such a horrible smell of decay.

I have been at Peru State College for almost two months now. Even being this far from New York, I am amazed that a 21-year-old girl from Columbus, NE witnessed the aftermath, and I will never be able to erase the faces of the scared thousands crossing the Manhattan Bridge.

I will never know those. who did not make it to safety, but I will remember the mile-long vigil along the East River Promanod, set destroyed or under construction. against the bac:kdrop of the stillWe walked up the subway stairs, smoking wreckage. and as we walked around the wreck- The crumbled Twin Towers are age and tried to get a closer look, we forever etched in my mind; howevfound ourselves with many other er, life has gone on and I am very visitors who were just as curious as aware of the significance of what I we were. have lived through and witnessed.

Policemen and security guards I think that since the attack, I now· ·

made it impossible to get closer to know how important my family and the site, but I soon realized that friends are to me. Few days go by there was no reason for me to get when I don't reflect on how living in any closeno the

Photo provided by: Katy Scheel

the collapse of

taken from the

Photo by: Katy Scheel about me. She explained that every-

TWO MONTHS AFTER SEPT. 11 Visitors to Ground Zero one at work was asking her if she , walk. amidst rescue. vehicles to view the' distant WTC 'rubble. . . .had seeffwhat had happened hr New York and if my campus was any-

WTC: · · · · · · · · · - ·New York-on September H·changed

When I tell friends and family that my life forever.

1----§[pJ@tlU!Jrg!hJtl on Society of Sound

DELTA FAJAR.DO Stqff'

Jonathan Sosa. a sophomore music major. had an ide:t that became a reality on Feb. '.W when his group, Society ()/ Soulld, made their first appearance during the first band concert of the spring semester.

"It all started back in January," Jon said."! just had the· idea of doing it, and I asked Joshua (his older brother) if he would do it, and then I asked Tyree, and it just grew from there."

"There ·are six people in the group," Senior Tyree Sejkora said.

On the night of their performance, the group consisted.of director and trumpet player Jonathan Sosa, Vlicalist Sejkora, bass guitar player Mike Klee, pianist Gina Fritz, electric piano player Farai Tsimbachitsva. and drummer Joshua Sosa.

"For the concert, we did Misty by Ella Fitzgerald and Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington." Jon said.

The group was met with cheers. Sociery of' Sound added a new and refreshing feel to the concert.

''For a student group, l think they did well,'' Dr. David Edris, head of the music department, said. "It's a learning situation."

It definitely has been a learning situation according to Farai Tsimbachitsva, who comes from Zimbabwe.

"I can't read music," he said.

"'So, he has to wing it," Sejkora added.

Another person in the group has to ·wing it,' too, but for different reasons.

"Gina's getting her first experience with learning how to see a chord and improve off of just a chord because she is a classically trained pianist so she's used to having twenty notes in front of her instead of, let's say, a G chord, so that's completely different for her," Sejkora said.

Despite some difficulty, all the members agree that the making of a band is an exciting experience.

"It's basically having fun learning riew stuff and experimenting with different sounds," Jon said.

"I just like to play and make music .jazz," Tsimbachitva said.

"It's thrilling to play amongst professional musicians. That is an experience for me."

The Peru State Times Club Corn.er

C.A.B.: March 14 - Dance with drawings OVD Player, Camera, and other prizes.

Photography Club: Currently doing a Crystal Creek Candles fund raiser. $7 for an 8 ounce candle. Calf 2252 for more information.

O.E.A.A.: Tentatively planning on getting a group together to do a community service with SENDS in Auburn, Ne. They plan on making cookies. ff interested, call Pat Beu at 2341.

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SOCIETY OFSOUND Top from left: Jonathan Sosa, Gina Fritz, and Joshua Sosa Bottom from left: Farai Tsimbacitsva and Tyree Sejkora. Mike Klee unavailable.

"I think what is exciting about this group is the fact that there are so m'!-ny different majors, and we've all combined together," Sejkora said. "We've got a lot to work on, but I think we've improved a lot from when we've started."

"What's awesome about it is that we .are so musically inclined, and that we all have many different ideas. that we can put into the music

Cafeteria concerns addressed

KARI LYNNE REINERT Stqff Writer

On Wednesday, Feb. 20, students and food service management met to discuss problems and recent changes to the Bob lnn and cafetena.

Present to address concerns and questions were David Tisdale, general manager, Cassandras Siperko, chef manager, and Maureen Falcon, Sedexho representative.

Snme of the major issues that were discussed were open hours. choices of food, portions, meal plans, and

new policies and programs.

Beginning after spring break. students will be able to eat all of their weekend meals in the cafeteria. The Bob Inn will not be open during this time. The hours of operation may also be changed in the future. depending on the budget and the availability of the staff.

The cafeteria has instituted a three-week menu cycle. This plan will regulate the items that are served and insure that popular items are served more often.

Some students may have noticed smaller portion sizes. While those

eating in the cafeteria may have unlimited servings, portions in the Bob Inn will now be carefully measured and regulated.

One major concern heard was when meals were available· to students. Because of the way the computer and cash register are programmed, meal cards may be used once per meal session- breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Special programs and menus a're also being planned to celebrate ethnic and religious traditions, such as cajun food and lenten specials.

to help bring out the music," she added.

Jonathan Sosa is pursuing music marketing. Joshua is into biological science. Fritz is a music education major along with Sejkora, who is also a vocal performance major. Tsimbachitsva is pre-med., and Klee is interested in computer science.

"'Our problem is that since. there are six people with six totally different schedules and six totally different majors where each major requires a different part of work. It's hard for us to find time to get together and practice," Sejkora said. "We only have two songs right now that we've worked 0!1, and we need to work on more."

"We're looking into other types of music," Jon said. "We are going to try and do some R&B later on. Right now, we're going to look at Killing Me Softly by the Fugees, and A Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie."

"We will try to do a couple more recitals, and probably the other band concert," Sejkora said.

"We'd like to perform during the jazz band/show choir tour," Jon said.

Campus Crusade for Christ: Every Thursday at the Student Center. 7:30 p.m.-Bible Study, 8:00 p.m.-general meeting, 9:00 p.m.-women's group.

Computer Club: Every other Thursday at 11:00 a.m., AV Larson Computer Lab. Last meeting was Feb. 21.

English Club: Artist Contest. $50 prize. Due March 1. Call 2581. Currently sifting through submissions for Sifting Sands Journal to be ready in April.

F.C.A.: Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Coffee House.

LR.A.: Literacy Conference March 23 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Student Center. Students-$15. Non-students$25. Call 2423.

M.E.N.C.: March 16 - Spring Forum open to M.E.N.C. members from 'other areas to come in for a music workshop as well as a chance to speak with music teacher panel. Raffling off DVD Player, $50 gift certificate to Best Buy, Riverdance tickets, and more. $1 per ticket, and $5 for 6. Raffle ends March 14. Meetings every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in Fine Arts 111 (Choir Room.)

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P.S.E.A.: Dr. Suess Birthday Party Thursday and Friday.

*If you would like to have information about your club on campus to be posted in the

Month full of music from the lips and the heart

TYREE SEJKORA Staff' Writer

One jazzy tour!!

On Feb. 13-14, 2001. four surrounding elementary and high schools welcomed the Peru State College bands to their stomping grounds for an hour of great music. The bands' first stop on Wednesday was Cook, Neb. where they perfor;:ied for Nemaha Valley. At 8: 15, the concert band opened up the performance and was followed by the jazz band. Their final stop for the day .was in McCool Junction where the two bands then performed for the McCool Junction School.

The following day the concert and jazz band again perfoimed. They began with the Shickley High School and finished in Deshler, Neb. at the Deshler High School. "I foe! that we did a really good job throughout the whole trip. I felt that at each stop we continuely improved," said Ryan Krier, saxo)homst of concert and jazz band.

Winter band concert

Following the band tour, the Peru State bands concluded their winter >eason with a concert held on Feb. 20 at 7:30. During this concert, both )ands were willing to again display ·heir great talent f(.)f every ear that vould listen.

The concert band performed a vari·ty of repertoire ranging from narches to show tunes. The songs

that were played consisted of Them Basses l\4.arch, Russian Easter Overf/lre. American Rhapsody No. 2, Oklahoma!, Sea Songs, Slavonic Dance No. /, and Thunder .ancl Liglnning Polka. These songs showcased a number of Peru's finest musicians as they displayed their talents with numerous solos throughout the seletions of music.

·'The many student solos were impressive, to say the least," said Dean of Arts and Sciences Stephen Sylvester, "Kudos to David Edris."

Following the concert band was the jazz band. The jazz band emphasizes the study and performance of traditional and contemporary jazz literature in a variety of styles and idioms. They played songs such as Children of Sanchez, Blues In the Nig!zt, and Hawaii Five-0, along with a number of other favorites and we! l known tunes.

Choirs in concert

"Sing with Joy! Give Glory " and that is what the concert choir, madrigal singers, and Misty Blues show choir did on Sunday, Feb. 24. The concert choir started off the concert by singing songs composed by HandeL Powell, Shackley, Hayes, and Rentz.

"I feel that the pieces that the choir sang with the most heart were the arrangements by Mark Hayes. One World and America tlie Beautiful fit in pertectly to the hearts of everyone. due to the tragedies that have so recently been bestowed upon our

Black history month celebrated

PSC hosted members of surrounding high schools for its choral festival on Feb. 26. Schools such as

THE PSC CHORAL FESTIVAL HONOR CHOIR Over 100 high school and PSC bodies squeezed onto nine risers to fill the theater with combined voices lifted up in song at Wednesday's Choir Festival Concer:t. country," said ·concert pianist Gena Misty Blues show choir. Adding oh members of Peru Stat.e College. Fritz. another five songs to their show, the Fifth annual PSC honor Following the concert choir, the performers' show ran about a half an choir madrigal singers performed. The hour. New songs that were added group of 13 sang songs such as were Comedy Tonight, What a While the Bright Sun and le le vous Wonderful World, Steppin' Out With dirai! The five pieces performed My Baby, Handful of Keys, and This were all a cappella. Joint is Jumpin. The show choir was The final group to perform was the excited to have been asked to perform their show for the Omaha

Alumni next month and were excited to be able to perform for previous

Tecumseh, Waverly, Beatrice, and many more participated in this honor choir. The Misty Blues show choir began the evening and were followed by the mass choir under

Photo By: Delta Fajardo

Photo By: Krystin Murray CHICAGO ROSE provided entertainment in the Student Center during the lunch hour.

March 1, 2002

How do you turn "The Odd Couple" into a story about down on their luck females who don't know which roads to take in life?

Well, the perfomance at PSC managed to accomplish just that as the cast presented an updated version of the Neil Simon play.

The play centers around polar opposites Olive Madison and Florence Unger after Florence seeks refuge with her friend after her husband begins to seek a divorce. Unfortunately, Olive's New York City apartment is not as much of a safe haven as Florence would have liked.

It doesn't take long for the two ladies to clash. Fortunately for the audience, this makes for good entertainment. This is due in part to the believable acting by Druann Domangue, who fits in with ' the younger actresses as Florence. Her body language and facial expressions are among the strongest communication in the play, and she uses these to draw the

sympathy of the audience. She and Delta Fajardo as Olive are a good acting combination, as Olive's in your face attitude is equaled by Florence's neat-freak tendencies.

Both characters do share _some similarities whether they admit it or not, one being their problems with men. Olive can't quite cut the ties to her ex-husband, and Florence can't quite get out of the funk induced by her husband's leaving her that brought her to Olive's in the first place.

Besides these problems, another source of tension between the two comes when Olive has two Spanish brothers who barely speak. English over for dinner in part to "loosen up" Florence. The. performance of Jeremy Usher as Manolo Costazuela was hilarious and memorable.

Another source of humor was the character Vera. Erin Bode was perfectly clueless as this character and her purple and orange outfits fit her

to a tee.

THE ODD COUPLE was performed Feb. 14-17 in the PSC theater the modern furnishings, complete Throughout the play, though, you play. This version of "The Ode; with leopard print pillows. could easily forget the characters Couple" is just clever enough tol

However, the obviously empty bag were acting and get caught up in the keep the audience captivated, anq What were also believable were Olive brought home from work was predicaments as if they were real, in that is one of its greatest strengths. not one of the strongest props. part due to the steady pace of the

Could The Mothman be more than a movie1

ANN MORNIN Staff Writer

Sometimes truth sinks the scare deeper.

The Mothman Prophecies directed by Mark Pellington seems to be your typical thriller movie, but when I was told it was based on true events, my perception of it changed radically. The movie went from tially interesting to immensely intriguing.

Supposedly, in Point Pleasant in the late '60s, a moth-like creature with hideous red eyes wisped through this small town and raised havoc among the citizens. The true story is the existence of the Mothman and the characters were created to enhance the principle story line.

Richard Gere stars as ,,a

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Washington Post reporter whose trip to Richmond, West Virginia unknowingly changes when he finds himself 400 miles away from his original destination.

He finds out that the folks of Point Pleasant, West Virginia have seen a

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moth-like creature just as his wife had two years earlier before she died. Sgt. Connie Parker (Laura Linney) aids John Klein (Gere) in trying to unravel the mysterious events that have occurred.

Gere's character changes slowly throughout the movie. From the moment he is in Point Pleasant, he is fascinated with this idea. of the mothman and feels there is a story here.

Gradually, his character becomes so obsessed with finding out what the mothman is that he goes insane and destroys his hotel room.

The relationship between Klein and Parker quickly advances into more than just co-workers. A deep friendship transpires between them after Parker shares a dream she had:

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eager to know more about what exactly happened in Point Pleasant. The director needed to cut the twenty minutes right before the suspenseful conclusion. Just be patient, because the buildup to the ending is

boring, but it is worth the wait.

Photo by: Elizabeth Olsen.

intramurals

The basketball league has definitely cooled down since that first week. The games have been exciting with competitive play and the referees have kept the games running smoothly.

Intramural Supervisor Brent Hinkel said that the intramural staff really took charge aild did what they needed to make sure there would be no more problems.

"It has gotten a lot better. We have taken measures to control the games better and settle people down."

According to Hinkel, the players have also calmed down. They definitely have made the staff jobs easier.

with Ann Momin instead of the officiating," Owen said.

There have been warnings given to players and teams, but no ejections. The league is still active with the tournament on Feb. 2 L Simms City is rolling over the competition in the men's division. They defeated Grounds Keepers 5539 on Feb. 7, which gave them their fifth win of the season They are undefeated, but BallzDeep and Your Mom are close behind with records of 4-1. BallzDeep handed Your Mom its first loss with a 53-29 win to even their records.

In the women's division, Bad News Bobcats are on top with a 3-0-

''People have definitely settled 1 record. They defeated Slam down. They don't want to lose their Jammers 59-28. Brawz-no-Jawks money or get kicked out of the defeated Juggies 30-23, which put league," stated Hinkel. them in second place with a record

Senior Sandra Owen agrees with of 2-1-1. Hinkel that the league has definitely As a· reminder, whiffle ball, volbecome more enjoyable to partici- leyball, and March Madness will be pate in. starting right after spring break,

"I feel the league has improved. with signup sheets available in the More focus was put on the game intramural office.

RYAN THOMAS

Staff Writer

This time last year, the men's baseball team was shelved due to poor weather, but the 'Cats are off to a great start this year, improving to 4-2 after this weekend's sweep of Augustana College on their home field.

The 'Cats opened the 2002 campaign with a pair of wins over Midland Lutheran College. Ottawa would capture two games from the 'Cats before they knocked off NCAA DI! Augustana at home last weekend. The 'Cats continue to improve as the season progresses now that they have the weather cooperating somewhat.

Senior Monte Scott said, "It's nice that the weather is cooperating enough that we can get out and play before we hit the stretch of spring ball."

Catcher Dillon Musil leads the 'Cats at the plate with a .714 average; while Brad Wolansky, another catcher, is· batting .667. Scott Campau and Jeremie Larkins are both batting .500 and Campau leads the team in RBl's with 7.

This weekend the Bobcats will make their w.ilY down South to take advantage of the week off and nice weather, as they will play seven games in eight days. The games will be against a variety ofNAIA schools from Oklahoma and Texas, as well as Northwestern College of Orange City, Iowa.

The 'Cats said they would rely on good pitching this year, and the pitchers are not letting them down. The team has a 2.22 ERA right now, and the opposing teams are only batting .244 against Bobcat pitchers. Monte Scott is 2-0 with a l .00 ERA while Jake Barnoski and Craig Spilker have yet to give up an earned run. Barnoski and Jim Lovely have the other two wins for the 'Cats.

Midland Lutheran College 3

Peru State College 12

Starting pitcher Monte Scott shook off the effects ofa lead off homerun, as the 'Cats routed the Warriors 12-3 in their season opener at the Centennial Complex. Scott did his work at the plate as well, as he went 4-4 with two runs batted in. Kassera added 2 more hits in 3 at bats to pace the 'Cats, as well as driving in 2 runs. Scott went the distance on the mound, allowing 3 runs, 2 unearned on six hits, while

fanning 6 batters as well.

Midland Lutheran College 9

Peru State College 10

The Bobcat's needed extra innings to dispose of the Warriors, as PSC won l 0-9 in eight innings.

Sophomore John McHugh went 3-4 for the Bobcats, as well as scoring 2 runs, and driving in l run.

Jeremie Larkins also added 2 hits in 4 at bats for the Bobcats. The Lincoln native also added I run and drove in 2 runs.

Jim Lovely started the. game on the mound for the Bobcats, and went 6 1/3 innings, while allowing 9 runs, 4 of which were earned on 9 hits. Lovely also struck out 5. Barnoski came in and picked up the win for the 'Cats as he pitched I 2/3 innings of scoreless, hitless baseball.

Ottawa University 2 PSC 1

Ottawa University remained unbeaten as they beat the 'Cats 2-1.

Peru scored fist to jump out to a IO lead, and then Ottawa scored 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The 'Cats were unable to score another'run in the game. ·

Brett Scheuler pitched 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Scott Campau led the 'Cats at the plate, going 2 for 4 with Peru's only RBI. .Wolansky also had 2 hits.

Ottawa University 5 PSC 3

The 'Cats fell behind early and were never able to overtake Ottawa in a 5 to 3 loss. Combined, Campau and Spilker gave up 5 runs, 'only one being earned, on

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only six hits. Sean Dyck led the 'Cats at the plate, going 3 for 4 with an RBI. Tommy Aldana had two runs in the game, while Scott had 2 RB l's. The 'Cats out-hit Ottawa ? to 6 in the game, but they left 8 men on base.

Augustana College 1 PSC 6

Monte Scott pitched all 7 innings, giving up I run on 6 hits, as the Bobcats improved to 3 and 2 with a 6 to I victory over Augustana College on Saturday, Feb. 23. Kassera and Michael Hunt led the 'Cats at the plate, going 2 for 3 apiece. Kassera also drove in 3 runs. Six different Bobcats scored in the game.

Augustana College 4 PSC 12

The Bobcats exploded for 15 hits as they defeated Augustana 12 to 4 in the second game of the double header on Saturday. Winton, Kassera, and Musil all had 3 hits to lead the 'Cats at the plate. Winton and Musifalso adi.led 3 RBI's in the game. Lovely and Barnoski combined to give up 4 runs on 5 hits.

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Photo by: Krystin Murray HEATED ACTION Intramural basketball players battle for a tough rebound as Brawz-no-jawks competes against a foe.

Fouls haunt 'Cats • 1n MCAC Tourney

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College men's basketball team's season was a long roller coaster ride until it came to an end last weekend, with a 78-67 defeat at the hands of Newman University, during semifinal action of the MC,(\.C tournament in Wichita.

The Jets swept the season series of the Bobcats, and were the number one seed heading into the conference tournament.

The game posed some very interesting match-ups for the Bobcats, as Joey Maggett faced off against MCAC player of the year Reggie Riley. The 'Cats defense did a stellar job shutting Riley down, holding him to just ten points.

Newman jumped to a quick lead and stuck with it throughout most of the first half. The 'Cats cut the lead to three, but Newman nailed a three-

pointer seconds before the end of the first stanza, pushing the lead to six.

Coach Cole made some great adjustments coming out of the break, as there were six lead changes in the second half. However, the tell tale of the game was in the foul department, as Newman had an eight foul advantage for the game, and made 12 more additional trips to the charity strip than the Bobcats did.

In the last two games against Newman, both of which were in Wichita, the 'Cats faced full court hard defensive pressure; however, the Jets were only whistled for 24 infractions, a pretty nice home court advantage indeed.

Joey Maggett fouled out with 8 minutes left andl4 points and 8 rebounds. The Omaha native is one of two seniors on this year's squad. After Maggett fouled out, Newman switched to a 2-3 zone on defense

and went on a 17-4 run to secure a birth in the championship game against Bellevue.

Peru State was led in scoring by Montsho Wilson, who poured in 16 points on 6-15 shooting, including 2-2 from 3-point line, and 2-2 from the free throw line. Wilson also collected six rebounds. Prior to the game, Wilson was named to the MCAC First Team, and won the MCAC Newcomer of the Year award.

"I thought effort wise, it was as good of a game as we played," said Interim Head Coach Jerre Cole. "Newman played their best game against us, and we made a few mistakes that we didn't have time to correct."

In order to get to the conference tournament, Peru State had to sweep their final two home games against College of the Ozarks and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Against the Ozarks, the 'Cats had four players reach double digits in scoring. Wilson led the team with 20 points, as Jon Brydson added 17, Jullian Sea added 15 points, while Steve Vanderkamp added 10. The 'Cats out-scored the Ozarks 40-25 in the second half en route to a 7360.

The 'Cats played Saturday, Feb. 20, as they hosted Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The 'Cats took a 41-33 lead into half time, but only out scored the Eagles 44-43 in the second half. Despite the flurry of action, Peru State managed to win 85- 76 and secure themselves their first ever birth in the conference tournament.

Once again, four people scored double digits for the Bobcats. JJ Oberg scored 19, while Brydson added 13, and Wilson and Maggett both added 12 points.

"I've had a lot of fun this year,"

PASSING IT OFF Senior Brian Lemerond

passes the ball as the Bobcats set up their offense against Dana College earlier this season.

Cole said. "We've come together as a team, and had some ups and downs, The foundation is laid, and I really appreciate the work the seniors did. Joey (Maggett) and Chad (Beckman) were real positive to our program."

Wilson led the team in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game, while Maggett added 12.0. Wilson also averaged 7.1 rebounds per game, and Maggett pulled down 5.6

boards per game.

Wilson led the team with 116 assists, and Jeremy Parker and Seay also added 75 assists on the seas<;m. The season now comes to an end with the 'Cats finishing 13-17 overall, 6-6 in conference play. The search for a head coach will now commence, with Interim Coach Jerre Cole becoming the full-time sports information director.

Final Season Stats for Mens and Womens Basketball Teams

Photo by: Elizabeth Olsen

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Well the Olympics are over. and I r,1ave to say that this is the first time I have actually watched them every day. From figure skating to the skeleton, the curling to men or women's ice hockey. the 2002 Winter Olympics Were something, that will stay with me forever.

I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed everything about the 2002 Winter Olympics, that is except for tall the pissing and moaning the Russians did toward the end. ,canada defeated a tough and talent-

Bobcats finish season strong

RYAN THOMAS

Sports Writer

The Bobcat women's basketball team concluded their season last weekend with wins over Oklahoma Wesleyan and Haskell Indian Nations. The 'Cats only loss this past week was to then 27-1 College of the Ozarks. The Ozarks, who had already solidified home court advantage for the conference tournament, fell to College of St. Mary's, the next day.

The win on Saturday .ended the Bobcats' season, whose final record was 11- 20.

In the 61 to 56 win over Haskell Indian Nations on Feb. 12, three lady 'Cats scored in double figures.

Jamie McBride led all scorers with .22 points on 6 of 14 shooting, while Sara Craven and Capricia Christianson added 13 and 10 points respectively Christianson also led the 'Cats with 5 rebounds, and Craven had 3 steals.

The 'Cats came back home for their 2 final games. On February 12, the 'Cats faced a very tough College of the Ozarks team. The ladies played very well in the 71 to 60 loss.

The 'Cats were led in scoring by Jessica Stehlik, Christianson, and Brooke Placke, with all 3 sc:;oring 11 points.

Placke and Stehlik also led the 'Cats in the rebounding category with 4 rebounds apiece, while Sara Anderson dished out 3 assists.

Senior Post Jen Easterwood (52) dishes out an assist against Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

In the 'Cats final game of the season, they improved their conference record to 6 and 6 with a win over Oklahoma Wesleyan by the score of 81 to 61.

Regl;llar season awards were announced recently with Taylor, Jen Easterwood, and McBride being honored. Taylor, who led the league in three-point shooting with an average of 41 %, was named to the first team all MCAC, while Easterwood and McBride received an honorable mention.

Taylor also averaged 9.2 points per game to lead the 'Cats in scoring. ·Easterwood averaged 5.8 rebounds per game, tops on the team. McBride' led the 'Cats in assists and steals with 71 and 40. PSC women's basektball team was coached by Tab Jeferson.

Stranded at Third By Scott Nelsen

ed United States. team in both forms baseball should have a salary cap, as of ice hockey, and they showed they the Yankees' payroll this season will were the best team in the tourna- exceed $127 million. My Twins live ments. for another year, but unfortunately

The skeleton is perhaps my they will have to make a serious favorite event as it is just plain playoff push in order to avoid coninsane. Being able to go down a traction next season. Seriously 4,785 foot track with 15 different folks, this team is a year or two curves at speeds topping 50 + miles away, I am riot just saying this as a per hour (that's over a 100 kph for homer fan, I am saying this as a supmy friends from the north) headfirst posed sports junkie. With young talis outrageous. ent like Christian Guzman, Doug However, now that the Olympics Mientkiewicz, Torri Hunter, Corey are over, I can begin to watch the Koskie, and not to mention pitchers best sport known to man, baseball. such as Eric Milton, Joe Mays, This past off-season proved why LaTroy Hawkins and the seasoned veteran Brad Radke, this team can

BANK OF PERU

make a serious run at the AL Central race. The White Sox should .be better this year as Frank Thomas returns from the D.L., and the Indians will always be good, how-

ever if the Twins can take care of business at home, and win the close games which they did last year, a · Wildcard should be a realistic goal. Who knows? Even an A.L. Central title could be obtained.

The East is stacked with power once again; however,· the Yankees should probably walk away with the title. The addition of Jason Giambi is great, and picking up Bubba Wells helps as. well; however, the most important acquisition. that the Yankees may have made this offseason was resigning Jorge Posada. He has been calling pitches for the Yankees staff the past couple of years and knows how to work the big time players in big time games. The. Red Sox will probably be a better team this year, as they were also winners in the free agent ni.ar-

ket, possibly the best thing to happen to them is getting rid of Carl Everett. This should probably boost their overall team play. Their biggest mistake, however, was getting rid of Jimy Williams as their manager last season.

The A.L. West is also interesting this season, as the Rangers used a big bank account to add to their team. Players such as Chan Ho Park, .the above mentioned Everett, and John Rocker should help them; however, they will have to be good boys this year. Also, it will be difficult to play with the Mariners, as they should be good as well this year.

I really think the Red Sox, Twins, and Rangers will be the three teams down the stretch vy:ing for that fourth playoff spot.

Have team ... just need a coach

With the season's turning from winter to spring, it will Bobcat Banter with Scott Nelsen tion ofthe school's reluctance to pay money for good coaching. It is set by the state legislature, and there is nothing that can be done to change it. soon be time for the hoys of fall to pad up and start their spring practice; however, there is one little catch. After nearly two and a half months of searching, there is still no football coach.

First year Athletic Director Bart Gray had this to say about the situation. "We've offered it (the head football job) to a couple of guys," he said."However, the disappointing thing is the people who we interviewed knew the money situation coming into their interview, and then they turned the job down due to the salary of the position."

The salary is not set. by the school, nor is it a ret1ec-

As for riow Gray said, "The kids deserve the best coach possible and we need to circle the wagons and try to get this done without panicking."

The target date of Feb. 7 has now come and gone, and Gray explained that there is not a new target date, just a coach ASAP.

As for spring ball, that will be up to the new coach. The NAIA allows football teams to practice 24 weeks throughout a span of a year, and it shouldn't be too hard to get spring ball organized.

Photo By: Elizabeth Olson

Friday March 1, 2002

Student

presidential election campaign posters that didn't work

Write-In candidates (you choose who you want)

Platform:

Cidel Fastro President

AC Gator Vice Pres

Student Senate Platform:

Demolish the Cafeteria and create a parking lot

New Construction Major announced forPSC

A new construction degree program had been approved for the fall 2002 school year. Offered as a two year associates degree, construction students can complete a four year degree in several-options, including Heating and Cooling, Plumbing, Demolition, and Heavy Equipment Skills.

Said Chuck Fluck, "I wish they had this degree wh_en I got here, I could have graduated by now." "The classes are easy, but the lab work takes all day," he continued. Class requirements include steeltoed sho.es and a plaid work shirt. While no instructors have been hired to teach classes yet, plenty of current constuction workers have sent in resumes.

Slogan:

''Vote for Us''

Slogan:

"We have no fe.lony convictions"

Berris Fueller FameronCry for Student Senate Platform

Killary

Top 10 reasons ·for, the Peru State Times NOT to move out of the office In A.D. Majors:

10) Saying we work in a '·condemned building" makes us sound cool and tough!

9) Every late night trip to the bathroom is like a combination of MTV's Fear and The Blair Witch! Project.

8) It is nice to have the windows open and heater on at the same time. I

7) We have extraordinarily spiders that don't seem to be affected by the radon and asbestos. Have you seen Erin Brockovich?

6) There is a certain rush that you get with the thought that, if you jump enough, you may cause a building to slide down a hill!

5) Not every office has a personal gym.

4) If there is an emergency, we are, right next to the health center.

3) If we feel like being destructive, we can kick a wall down .literally. '

2) We get extra exercise by travel-· ing from one end of the campus to, the other daily. I

l) If we need extra funding, we can,j build our own methamphetamine;1 lab and no one will mr know. j

"We'll put a microwave in every dorm and a dill pickle in every fridge!"

Correction

The picture that ran on the front page of the March 1 issue of The Peru State Times featured the incorrect housG. The Peru State ·Times extends its apologies to Mr. Marvin Rhodus for the mistake.

The Peru house pictured right, 920 7th has been verified by Nemaha Sherrifs as the correct site of the methamphetamine lab that was discovered on Feb. 18 and subsequently down.

PSC eager to unvei I new Internet site

New website to incorporate easier navigation with better photos, more graphics

KIM PUKALL Managing Editor

PSC will soon have a new 'look--. an updated, clean look that promises to raise eyebrpws of first time it is visited.

Not only does it boast an improved look, but it is also technologically competitive with the top school websites available.

"We looked at about 20-30 websites nationally and we wanted to mimic what we thought were the best sites and we wanted to put our Peru spin on it, and we wanted to get some pizazz to it and do the best possible job we could," said Extended Learning professor Carl

Ellis.

president of college advancement

"We hired a professional design and institutional relations. agency out of Omaha called "We think that it will be much Imaging Services Corp. They did more dynamic and up to date," he the design work and then, the site added. "We've really tried to make will be hosted by South Dakota this more marketing oriented and School of Minds and Technology in user friendly. We know that when Rapid City," said _vi:e., :: ':":'11 still be' adding stuff

WEB SLINGING

Kari

Lynne Reinert of the Peru State Times takes a 1?neak peak at the soon-to-bereleased college web site. Originally slated to be unveiled March 15, the web site is still being ''tweaked" before it can be accessed publically.

Having the website hosted by South School of Minds and Technology will boost connection speed and will relieve PSC of some See New Web, ,page 3

photo by: Ken Hastings

Photo by: Cam Pentland literally every minute. We'll keep the old site up just to transfer stuff as a link, for a short while."

Hey you in the back yeah, you. Are.you learning anything here? Do you want more, or less? Does this sound like some sort of quiz? Well, it is. Consider this a short test-if you pass, you'll get a degree worth more than the paper it's printed on. If not well, you'll have a degree, I think.

Please .take a moment and define Liberal Arts Education.. Does your definition include taking Literature classes? It should. In fact, despite what you may have heard, a solid Liberal Arts Education consists of much more than just a few credit hours in a limited number of subject areas. You might expand your interests a little and .Jake a variety of ·electives to enrich your mind in a

Liberal Arts program, because that '.s why you're here.

But hey, if instead you're i.n the business of doing as little as possible, raise your hand In fact; you may raise your hand to opt out of entire fields in your quest for a degree, if you play your cards right.

A proposed (but yet not adopted)change to the General Studies program could affect how you register for class. If the change is in fact adopted, it would eliminate mandatory hours in Art, Music, Speech/Drama, Philosophy, and Literature

Students will still have to take at least twelve hours in a minimum of those three areas, but that means that any two of the said areas can be

avoided by the incoming General Studies major. If you don'.t feel like taking Philosophy, so be it. Maybe music and art aren't in your bag of tricks, but that's ok, because you can slip by unnoticed. And hey, if Shakespeare bends your tirain a wee bit, you can nix the iambic pentameter altogether.

Sounds great, huh?

Uh wait a second-you might want to think about this one for a bit before you answer. Faculty members, you know what this means, of course-some of your classes might grow sparse over the next few years, especially if General Studies' majors are avoiding them. That means that only students whose majors require taking your classes will actually be taking your classes. Of course, if you give undeserved grades to students, they will contin-

Why are you here? with Ken

While driving up to Omaha this weekend,. 1: noticed abdut every other car Was an Americazy flag on it, mine included: Th,is .kitid: ism is easy to see, and makes you feel like "We're all in this together."

It's kind of like the cheering and clapping after the natiornll anthem before any sporting event. Since 911, I know my patriotism has gotten stronger, but it's harder to support America in other ways besides putting a flag on the car.

Go to your closet and look at the tag on any ten shirts. I'm pretty sure two or less were made/assembled in the United States. Heck, I've got a sweater made in Pakistan. Here is the real problem: I don't know how to buy American," when everything is made somewhere else. I know we're in a global economy now, and that's fine, but when our allies one year are our enemies the next, it's hard to stay on top of who I can buy from.

It turns out I'm not the only one. In 1998. MSNBC took a poll of foreign made goods and the consumer.

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ue to show up.

Students, what does this mean to you? Well, it means that there will be fewer classes available per semester, since fewer students will be required to take them. That's tough luck for students in their major discipline who require such classes to ·graduate, but what can you do? Perhaps we can dumb down some of the classes to make them more attractive for students to take. Just imagine a semester of Music

Appreciation where you only have to compare MTV to VHl. Or, hOw about philosophy courses based on Jerry Springer's final thoughts? No, I've got it. You could take a Brit Lit class without actually having to read anything. Are we so busy trying to retain students that we've forgotten that we're trying to educate them?

These types of academic policies-the types that streamline degree program requirements--only make it easier for PSC students to slide through because programs are forced to demand less and less of them in the classroom.

I don't make that statement casually, either. If you don't work to earn your degree, it's not Werth anything. Students on this campus who are working hard and earning their degrees are the ones making something of their college education. Earn what you learn, and be proud of it. Real life is never remedial. Final question: raise your hand if you think that Peru State should lower standards so more students can keep up with the.curve. Wait I think I see your hand up in the back of the class and I think you just failed this quiz.

Hastings CillBPUS Spotlight

When consumers were asked if they were willing to pay e)l.tra. for American-made products, two interesting results from that poll were seen. Fifty-five percent of American consumers replied, "yes," and only 14 percent said that they were not willing to pay more, with the rest being undecided. However, when those same people were asked, "Do you ever consider whether products are foreign made when buying?" Only 25 percent actually checked, while 49 percent never even considered it.

See, that's where .I am. I love my George Foreman grill, but I flipped it over and found that it was made in China. My favorite type of television is Mitsubishi, the best cigars are coming out of the Dominican Republic, and any girl with a foreign accent gets extra points in my book. I've beeri supporting the global community for years, without regard to American made.

What is the answer? How can I be more patriotic, and·continue to have all the things I want? Like any of us,

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we just have to have pride in the community, have a better understanding of other people, and have patience when things don't go our way.

If I put an American flag outside my house, then start a meth lab inside, I'm not really being all that ·patriotic. (Ed. note: if someone COtn!!S to take a picture of the meth lab, at least they'll know that Ken's house is the one with the flag out front). Just being a decent citizen is about.the best way we can be patriotic, I think I mean, I really don't want to get rid of my George Foreman grill, because that thing is awesome. Un-American, yes, but awesome j!lst the same.

YUKINO"YUKI" KOYATA

Year- Junior

Major- Early Childhood Ed.

Hometown- Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Residence- Nicholas apt.

Hobbies- Singing, movies, traveling, art Plans for future- "To become a kindergarten teacher, to teach in the U.S. for a year, and then take my experiences and methods back to Japan"

Favorite movies- Dead

Poets Society and Patch

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Extra curricular- oil painting, cooking

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Why did you pick your "I love children, and in Japan, I taught english to students. As I'm teaching, I realize that I am learning! I know that I am shaping children, and I like using creativity to help kids!"

Quote- "/ want to give children the same opportunities that I received from my parents and friends!"

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Wilson earns NAIA honors

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

Peru State College junior forward Montsho Wilson was recently named to the NAIA Honorable Mention list. Wilson avei:aged 14.4 points per game in his first year as a Bobcat, as well as 7.1 rebounds per game, and 5.1 assists per game.

Wilson also came home with a pair of Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference awards, as he was named to First Team AllConference, as well as Conference New Comer of the year

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Fellow swingman Joey Maggett was also named Honorable Mention All-Conference for the second consecutive season.

"This came as a huge·· surprise to me," said Wilson. "I thank my teammates for letting it happen."

"He's an extremely competitive student athlete who had an exceptional season for 1,1s, especia,lly in times of adversity," said Coach Jerre Cole. "I'm happy for him, as well as are his teammates for the types of performances he gave us throughout the season."

"I expect bigger and better things next season," said Wilson. "I'm going to work harder personally because everyone is going to be watching now."

Wilson scored a season high 33 points against Avila College on Nov.14, in only his second game in

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technical concerns. benefit students who are currently

"[It] relieves us of the mainte- · enrolled in Internet classes as well. nance concerns and it is also on Internet 2 (which is high speed) parallel to World Wide Web servers," said Propst.

"The biggest issue is that they [South Dakota School of Minds and Technology] are an Internet 2 school with plenty of bandwidth. They also have a high speed server that .will basically allow us to serve five times as fas.t .as we are now What you're going to see is a website that is mechanically better than the current site, one that yoti can drill down quickly with 2417 maintenance," said Ellis.

"I think it will be extremely fast to load; I think it will have a superior look [when compared with] our present website, and we think it will be much more current," said Propst.

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"We are a.lso in the process of moving off the. national Blackboard.com [on-line. college course. program]; we p11rchased a · server that can host 3000 clients. When you take the website located from here, what we would have ·done is eaten up that new bandwidth; we would have eaten it alive. With Blackboard alone, ther(! would have .been bandwidth. shortages;' said Ellis.

Bandwidth has oeen in short supply on the PSC network in the past three years, especially since the increase of online courses, as well as increased Internet emphasis in course content.

"We want to protect our bandwidth so we have fast access in our computer labs," Ellis continued.

Presently, PSC is conducting web-

site update training for department representatives. and faculty. Spreading the duty of updating pages among a variety of department representatives relieves one person or group of people from excess responsibility, and should make the process of updating progress smoothly--as well as infiltrate· a variety of input and ideas throughout the website.

"Now we are teaching every department in every school to make their own changes, ·so we are not reliant on just one overworked office to make·those updates," said Propst.

The site is expected to go live today, after some additional testing is completed, according to Propst.

"What we've got is an excellent marketing tool for Peru State, which is what we wanted. We wanted to ou.r

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DRIVING TO THE HOLE Wilson drives to th&-hole for two in a game earlier this season.

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jersey. Wilson won't take time off away from the court, either. At the close

of the basketball season, he joined the Peru State College baseball team as a centerfielder.

Crook recipient of Teaching Excellence Award

Dr, Sara Crook, associ.ate professor of social science, is the latest recipient of Peru State College's annual Teaching Excellence Award.

Crook, a native of Central City, was chosen for the award because of her effectiveness and creativity in the classroom, as well as her participation in a myriad of organizations at the college, community, and state levels.

"I am very honored to have been nominated and chosen for this award," said Crook. "I feel I join a very elite group. But I did not win this award on my own. Those who have received this award before me as inspirations, as have my colleagues."

'Tm especially grateful to my students who with their questions and their enthusiasm have challenged me to continually push myself to learn more about the subjects I teach," she added. "I also owe a debt of gratitude to the staff, who do so much of the behind-the-scenes work that makes events like History Day possible, and to the administration for all their support."

Besides teaching courses in politkal science, history,

geography, and education, Crook has served as president of the Nebraska State Historical Society, was head coach of her local Jaycee softball program, instigated the Peru History Day Contest and served as its coordinator since 1985, serves as the faculty advisor for PSC Student Senate, and serves as co-faculty advisor of PSC Phi Alpha Theta, a history honorary society.

Crook joined PSC as an adjunct, or part-time faculty member, in 1984. She became full-time in 1993 as an assistant professor of social science before gaining promotion to her current position as associate professor of sociarscience in 1997.

The award includes a $1000 stipend provided for by a fund developed by the Peru State College Class of 1940 and given through the PSC Foundation.

Crook is also eligible, along with the winners of the TEA from Chadron and Wayne State Colleges, for the Nebraska State College Sy.stem Teaching Excellence Award. The statewide winner will be announced this spring. From College Advancement

Improved Internet connection good for everyone

New T-1 · lines result in speedier connections for campus computer users

KEN HASTINGS

Staff Writer

Awareness. For those students living in the dorms, being aware of their total Internet use and the new. T-1 bandwidth line may· help ease some of the complaints about slow Internet service.

Last semester, Peru State College separated the computer service lines into three T-1 lines. These lines are separated by student dorms and campus computer labs. The instructors and administration share their own ·line. This separation should allow each group of computers to have speedier Internet service.

A T-1 line is able to prpcess

1,536,000 bits of information per second. The average alphabetic character uses about 8 bits. If you do the math, about 192,000 letters can be transferred per second.

If Internet service is held io word information only, (research, articles, e-mail, etc.) service can be very

swift. The downloading of Mp-3 music and video however, is very taxing to the system because they are densely packed programs. Music and videos use large amounts of bits per second in comparison to words.

During an interview with Jay Jacobsen, director of computer services, traffic on the dorm T-1 line was monitored for five minutes. The average use at 2 p.m. was only around 600,000 bits per second, well under the maximum capacity. Jacobsen said he .had seen usage levels as high as l,500,000 bits per second at other times, which would have made all dorm computers

transfer programs slower.

Jacobsen felt that if students Were made more aware of how the Internet slows down, they would be more understanding of slow transfer times. Limiting the number of shared programs that are downloaded from students' computers, and downloading a limited number by students at any one time would be beneficial for all users.

With over 150 computers in the student dorms. being courteous with internet use may be the cheapest option for increasing Internet speed.

Jacobsen listed several other options, all of which would cause an increase in dorm fees to pay for new

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software. A s'econd T-1 line could be added for· the dorms, or monitoting software could be placed into the system. Two types of monitoring software that could alleviate the problem are an Mp-3 type blocker, which would end all music and video downloads, or a priority system, that gives highest priority to research information, and lowest priority to Mp-3 type downloads. Sophomore Jennifer Blunt thought internet speed wasn't too bad My roommate's computer always goes pretty fast."

"It's [computer in dorm] faster than both the library and the labs," said Sophomore Becky Johnson.

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Gager, Muckey clinch Senate victory

CAM PENTLAND

Editor-in-Chief

It may not h'ave been the grandest election PSC has ever seen, but Alan Gager and Jeremy Muckey are happy to have been elected as 20022003 Student Senate President and Vice-President. Both Gager and Muckey are content with the results of their nine-vote victory over opponents Anna Wheeler and Ryan Krier.

This is Muckey's first year on campus but he has had experience as a Senator-at-large at SCCBeatrice before coming to PSC. Both men are keen to take but recognize that the departure of current Senate President Tai Halalilo will leave a difficult hole to fill.

"Tai's shoes were going to be hard to fill, no matter who took over,"

Gager said. "She's an excellent president right now, and hopefully I can continue the motivation and some .of the goals that her and I

started this year. We're definitely for students to get involved with going to miss Tai."

"She's an incredible leader," added Muckey.

Gager and Muckey ran a platform based on improving communication between students and Senate, but they also have plans to improve PSC's off-campus visibility. One of their first initiatives is to have an intercollegiate representative on the executive committee whose sole purpose would be to communicate with other colleges in the area about event hosting and intercollegiate activities.

"When a college hosts functions like that, they involve other colleges and they get a statewide and nationwide reputation,". Muckey said.

"That can help us with recruitment, because students will want to come to a college that is actively involved with others."

Next year's Senate will put a greater emphasis on school pride as both Gager and Muckey see a need

events on campus.

"I'd like to encourage student pride for our school," Muckey said. "There's a lack of enthusiasm for athletic functions, music functions, and just generally getting involved on campus. We'd like to see [events] get better publicized and get more students involved."

"Homecoming, choir, band-no matter what, we want more people out to those events," Gager added. Gager understands that improved student involvement on campus does require more communication with students, and for Gager, that begins with the students voicing their concerns to the Senate.

"We need students to tell us what they want," he said. "I am willing to listen to their concerns, [and I ask that they] just voice their concerns in an appropriate manner."

Muckey wants students to understand that their Student Senate is an effective governing body that stu-

were elected Student Senate vice-president and president, respectively.

dents should get in touch .with more often to understand what is being done on their behalf,

"I think that students need to ize how much power or authority that Student Senate actually has, because a lot of the i!feas that the

Administration· thinks of for students, [will be taken] to the Student Senate first to allow us to voice our concerns and make suggestions," Muckey said. "It's just a matter of working on things and knowing what students want."

Voters shy from controversial senate election

CALVIN EGGER Staff Writer

The election for 2002-2003 president and vice president ·of Student Senate was tight, but few PSC students actually voted.

Alan Gager arid Jeremy Muckey won against Anna Wheeler and Ryan Krier by a difference of nine votes. According to statistics supplied by the Student Senate office, a total of 184 out of a possible 827 full-time students (710 on-campus) voi<:;ed their opinions on Feb. 27 and 28. Gager and Muckey received 95 votes, while Wheeler and Krier received 86. There were three writeins. Results were posted in the

Senate office on Thursday, Feb. 28, at4 p.m.

Gager is a senior from Table Rock, Neb. He is majoring in psychology/sociology; and minoring in business administration. Muckey is a junior social science major from Brainard, Neb.

Tai Halalilo, current president, will graduate this May, and Gager, current vice president will replace her. Gager and Muckey begin their term this April, and will serve until April 2003.

Halalilo remarked, "This .election was a lively one and I value each · participant. It is my hope that the fervor 9f all involved in this election continues in servant leadership

throughout next year."

Not all students felt comfortable with the election process. Dan Gutierrez, a senior psych/soc/criminal justice major, felt that. the elections were not simply political. "It was pretty messed up because I think people were judged because of who they are and about their sexual preferences," referring to vice-president-elect Muckey, the recent president of PRIDE (People Respecting Individual Differences for Equality).

·· Juniqr psy<:;hology majdr Lauren Varvaro said she was also disappointed with the controversy.

"Jeremy is a good friend of mine. I am supportive of gay rights and I

think that Jeremy and Alan have good viewpoints on the issue. I thought I owed it to Jeremy and Alan to vote for them," she said.

Tia Willis, senior psychology /sociology major, believed the election became too serious.

"In allfour years that I have been here, I haven't seen such a controversial election," she said.

Similar feelings were expressed by Lisa Cornell, a· senior psychology/sociology/criminal justice major.

"I think it was .too serious and too she said. "It wasn't the U.S. presidential election; it was the Student Senate elections.''

Junior Criminal Justice major Brent Hink:el thought that there was not enough information about the candidates for students to make an informed choice.

"I think that Anna should have made herself more present, more

known," he said.

Reasons for the low voter turnout were diverse. Those who did not vote explained it was because they simply did not know about the election. Others didn't know the candidates, or didn't care. Some also did not vote because they were going to graduate and feltit was useless to do so.

Sophomore IT major Nate Stender believed that a debate would have helped the visibility of the candidates and issues at hand. ·Stender also believes that because Gager is the current vice-president; he got away with putting his signs up early. Although Gager and Muckey had signs put up before Wheeler and Krier, Gager maintains that his campaign was run by the book.

"I had my signs up within the two week period--it was fair game for them as well," Gager said.

Photo by: Karl Lynne Reinert LEADERS-TO-BE Jeremy Muckey (left) and Alan Gager

MENC pleased with spring forum success

TYREE SEJKORA

Sta,ff

Writer

Peru State College's MENC music club was privileged to host the 2002 NMEA Spring Collegiate Forum on March 16, The forum was held to help identify different events that would take place while pursuing an education degree Two students from Wayne State's chapter and the collegiate chair, Nikki Wilkinson from University of NebraskaLincoln joined the 16 members from Peru's chapter.

The day started with two morning sessions The first session was held by two of Peru State's finest, William Snyder and Ted Harshbarger. Their session was entitled "It's Show Time," which discussed interviewing and how to prepare resumes for jobs.

"Dr. Snyder and Ted Harshbarger touched many different subjects that will help in my job search for the future," said Dana Rodwell. a freshman music education major. "I feel that I have a better understanding of what is expected of me. The session has helped me better understand In what direction I now need to go."

The second session was a discus-

sion on building and maintaining a band· program. The chair of the fine and performing arts department at Peru State College, Dr. David Edris, led this. Edris gave a special twist to this session by discussing the n,onconduction/coaching aspect · of being an instrumental educator. Topics included areas such as being an advocate for music education, keeping inventory of music and instruments, maintaining a relationship with administration, along w\fh many other areas of discussion.

"I really enjoyed his c.iiseussion," said Sarah Kesting, a sophomore music education major from Wayne State College. "He informed me about quite a few t0f the extra jobs he has to do and w'bat they entail. I was very appreciative of his talk and am thankful for his tips."

After the morning session, the clan of music lovers took a trip to the other side of town. There 'they found a variety of appetizing foods waiting for them at the Peru Cottonwood.

"I was pleased with our experience at the Peru Cdttonwood," said Gena Fritz, senior music education major. "It allowed us to sit and relax and enjoy the company as well as

Student recitals continue to entertain

Bass singer Jeremy Muckey and Elysia McGill presented the second student recital of the spring semester on Feb. 28 at 11:00 a.m. Ryan Zeigler accompanied both performers.

"'l am very impressed tosee how well the vocal students of Peru State College have improved since the new instructor has come to Peru," said music education and vocal performance major Tyree Sejkora. ''The students have improved vocally and have begun presenting their songs with more excitement"

the meal."

After their pleasant lunch, the MENC members returned to. the Benford Recital Hall were they continued the rest of the forum. The next session was a panel of four teachers im;iuding PSC alumni and soon to be alumni. Stephanie Huffrpan arid Jennifer Olberding expressed views of what they have experienced through their first year of teaching. From the aspect of student teaching, Drew Davis and Jennifer Anderson shared their ideas. This panel was not on.ly educational for the music major, but also for non-music majors.

"The discussion panel was also helpful from a non-music major standpoint," said senior criminal justice, psychology/sociology major; Jake Overfield. "Listening to them talk still shows that you will come across things you don't learn in classes. You will be learning for the rest of your life."

The final session was held by Doug and Judy Bush, both of which are active speakers at many different conventions and forums. Their session was entitled "Show M.e the Money," which was a discussion on fundraising. Their discussion was

forum

very educational and was received Wilkinson. "Everyone that attended well by the audience. seemed to enjoy the speakers, and I "Judy made many good points on hope the information learned is fundraising," said junior music edu- valuable in the future. This was a cation K-12/piano performance great way to stu-> major Ryan Zeigler. "Both Doug dents and learn about each other's; and Judy put together a great pres- music programs. Thanks to thos.e entation and I think some of us will who attended, all the speakers, and use their ideas." Peru State College MENC for help-

"I am very happy with the out- ing make this a wonderful forum." come of the spring forum," said

Photo by: Delta Fajardo MENC MEMBERS enjoy lunch at the Peru Cottonwood dur· ing their spring

held March 16.

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

LUCKY NIGHT CAB sponsored a St. Patrick's Day dance on March 14. Some students "got lucky" by winning one of many prizes, including a DVD player and an Advantix camera. Above, Freshman Micah Schuch, Senior Jim Lovely, and Sophomore Jeremy Larkins enjoy the Celtic festivities.

fhe cat in the hat is back

On Feb. 28, Peru State College hosted a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, sponsored jointly by PSEA and PSCEA, which are the Peru Student and Faculty Education Associations.

Over 629 elementary students from the nearby communities and schools of Nebraska City Lourdes, McCartney, Brownville, Falls City, Rock Port, Southeast Consolidated, and JohnsonBrock attended during two sessions on Thursday.

Students, who were unable to attend Friday, March 1 because of inclement weather, were later visited by PSEA members who gave a shortened version of the presentation.

The party included storytelling, skits, and other fun activities. The students also had the opportunity to recite the Readers' Oath.

This annual Read Across America event was made possible in part by a C.L.A.S.S. grant, which PSEA had previously applied for and recieved through NSEA.

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel (Guy-zel) in 1904. His first book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, published in 1936, was an instant success. His desire to excite children to read led Geisel to write The Cat In The Hat in 1954. Forty-two other books were to follow. Dr. Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize in 1984, and was also awarded three Academy Awards during his lifetime.

This year, along with Read Across America and Peru State College, many students from around southeast Nebraska celebrated what would have been Dr. Seuss' 98th birthday. Although the weather complicated some of the plans, an of the visiting students and faculty, as well as the members of PSEA and PSCEA were pleased with the_ overall results.

"I think that it went really well; there was a great turn out and good participation," said Amy Silhacek; a senior PSEA member. "The kids really seemed to enjoy it!"

Clockwise from top right: Chet Harper and Druann Domangue act out Green Eggs And Ham; Barbara Heckathorn recites Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?; Amy Silhacek prepares Mary Howe to look the part for her debut as the Grinch; Bill Snyder leads elementary students in the Headers' Oath; Megan Temme and Dana Long, wearing cat suit, look on as two students compete for prizes.

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Popular movies to heighten "And the Oscar t II goes o ... excitement. Catch the winners March 24 on ABC.

Attention movie buffs: Oscar night is just two days away.

This is the night when the top films of the year, according to the academy members, are rewarded. A plus for this year's shows is that many of the movies were very popular at the box office, making it much more likely that the average person had seen at least some of the nominated films. This adds to the excitement when the envelopes are opened, and we hear "And the Oscar goes to "

Also adding to the excitement this year is something that is being seen as a big step forward: the fact that there are three African-American actors up in the lead role categories, including Will Smith for Ali, Denzel Washington for Training Day, and Halle Berry for Monster's Ball.

The nominees for Best Picture this year are: A Beautiful Mind, Gosford , ·Park, In the Bedrgom, The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the Ring, and Moulin Rouge.

I, personally, think A.I., Artificial Intelligence should have been nominated as well, and so should have Haley foe! Osment who played• a robot who could love. This movie was one of the most bizzare, but , also ,one of the most thought-provoking movies I have ,ever seen, though I must admit it lost me a little at the end.

But moving on to who is nominated, Russell Crowe definitely made a

case for himself for Best Actor when he played John Nash, a tormented schizophrenic in A Beautiful Mind, which is based ort Nash's real-life struggles. The movie gave a unique look at the disorder from the prospective of the sufferer, so it seems likely that Ron Howard will win the Best Director honor. Crowe's co-star, Jennifer Connelly, may very well also win the Best Supporting Actress Acadamy Award for her portrayal of Nash's devoted wife.

The movie is also up for its soundtrack, composed by James Horner, who is a musical genius. You've heard his music if you've seen the film Apollo 13, Legends of the Fall, or Titanic. All have great soundtracks. Composers do not get the attention they deserve, and let's face it, what wouid movies be like if there was no music?

Another musical genius is Diane

Give this one some time

KEN HASTINGS Staff Writer

If you like great computer graphics and good scary monsters, then the Time Machine is a movie for you. This is the second remake ofH.G. Wells classic story in film, and has a few changes in it from the book and the last movie.

When Wells wrote the Time Machine in 1895, ,he could not have imagined that Britain would been the near center of World War II, or lhat an atomic age might end life as we know it. In the first. film, whi<;:h came out in 1960, World War JII ends, alrpost all life, and the earth starts over again. The new Time Machine movie takes ,a different tack altogether.

In order for our hefo, Dr Hardigan, to understan:d \\'hY l\Sing a time machine won't change the past, he decides to go into the future to a time when the science of time travel is understood. So here is a guy just on a· fact-finding mission when he is knocked unconscious and travels some 800,000 years into the future.

Besides the great graphics involved in showing the progress of the world for 800,000 years,, there are some interesting, thought provoking ideas on how the world

changes over that much time.

While this isn't a scary movie, the Morlocks (the bad guys in the future) are a pretty ugly bunch; there are some spots that make you jump in your seat. Overall, I was pretty entertained, and it's definitely a film to watch on the big screen, but this isn't academy award stuff-just a good night out, at the movies

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RUSSELL CROWE (A Beautiful Mind) has been nominate< for Best Actor in Sunday's Oscars.

Warren, who has written songs for people from Aeorosmith to Celine J)ion to Britney Spears. She is up yet again this year in the Best Original Song Category for There

You'll Be from Pearl Harbor which of course is sung by Faith Hill, who will be performing the ;t4J1e on the ABC telecast.

If you don't like movies or music; you can always turn over to E!'s pre-show and make fun of Joan Rivers for her deep conversations

with the stars that always inclu the phrase, "Who are you wearing'? And if yo_u real_l_y want to, ge_t in t_I: '. ·') •; spirit, you can go to Lincoln1 Rococo Theatre. They are holdi the A Night With Oscar fundrai for the Make-A-Wish Foundati 1 where you can watch the shov.:- d 1 the big screen. You even get to up and walk down the red carpet.1 Let's just hope there is no Joa Rivers impersonator to greet you.

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lark, Cole join Bobcat coaching staffs

RYAN THOMAS Staff Writer

The long wait for a head football oach here at Peru is over. Terry p!ark, a past assistant coach of the · obcats, was hired on Monday, arch l l, ,replatfog interim head oach Ryan Held.

Held left the Bobcats in the winter f 2001 to take the head coaching ob at Oklahoma Panhandle niversity, in Blackwell, Okla.

This is not Clark's first time on the ampus of a Thousand Oaks.

f During the 2000 season, Clark was defensive coordinator under Head Coach Dick Strittmatter. The .Cats· had a great season that year d finished witli an 8-2 record.

The 'Cats finished the 200 I cam, aign 5-5, a record that many want o forget.

t "We l9ok to improve every year, , bviously," said defensive lineman tyler Armagost, "and with the respeceour players have for Coach Clark, we hope it will be a successseason."

During the Bobcat's 2000 season, Clark was an influential reason that the 'Cats peeked as high as 7th in the NAIA football polls.

The defense that season allowed only 163.7 yards per game on the ground, while giving up 146.9 in the air.

Clark stresses team speed, and it definitely shows. in the product the 'Cats put on the field.

During the 2000 season, the 'Cats held opposing offenses to a 28% conversion rate on third down, giving the offense many opportunities fo score.

The players respect Clark and they

intramurals with Katy Scheel

feel that he will leadthem to another successful season.

· "He's been here before and he gained our respect," said soon to be senior running back Troy Reutlinger

Linebacker Matt Shelsta agreed with Reutlinger's comments and added, "He is not a screamer; he's a motivator."

Not many players remain from Peru's 1999 squad, but they seem to hav,e gott(!n what they wanted. "All the players both respect Coach Clark, and like him as a person."

"Coach Clark gets his team ready to play every week, and that is what this team needed," said Shelsta.

Clark earned his bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Mary, in 1996.

Prior to his experiences at Peru State, Clark served as defensive secondary coach at University of Mary for three seasons, as well as at Dokata State University for a season.

Clark's wife is Anita, and they have two daughters, Emily and Abby.

ers was the officiating needs to be improved. Intramural Director Fred Aubuchon realizes the officiating needs to be refined, but everyone

Editors Note: In the March I issue X did not have a chance to play needs to realize that it will never be oftlte Peru State Times, the follow- Simm's City in the regular season, perfect. ing article was itrtended to run. but Heusinkvelt was looking for-

"Basketball at any level, is the Due to a computer error, we i11ad- ward to playing them in the touma- most scmtinized s).)()rt. The. budget v.erte11tly placed the wro11g article ment. does not allow us to bring in certiµ11d we apologize for tlze inaccura- In the girls division, the champions tied referees. On behalf of the refs, ,I of tlie infom1ati011. Tire follow- were the Bad News Bobcats who know they have a tough job, but I i118 article has bee11 edited for co11- defeated the Juggies in a tightly support them all the way," text a11d for co11te11t. contested game, 35-34. Aubuchon said.

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

Peru State College has a new men's basketball coacli and sports information director sorta. Jerre Cole, had the interim tag lifted off his title, and was named Peru State's head men's basketball coach. Cole took over the reigns in November, · two games ·into the season. The Bobcats finished 13-17 overall, 6-6 in the MCAC.

Cole came to Peru State College from Porterville College in Porterville, California where he was an assistant coach.

He played college basketball at Missouri Valley College in Marshall Missouri. After that he was a grad assistant at Emporia State University.

"In hiring Jerre Cole we (PSC athletics) were extremely lucky to find an individual who has a strong commitment to excellence," said PSC Athletic Director Bart Gray. "I am confident that we will have consistent improvement in the men's basketball program during Jerre's tenure.

"Coach Cole is a great addition to this team," said junior post Steve Vanderkamp. "I look forward to playing for him again next year."

"It's aboost for us," said Montsho Wilson. "We now have a set coach next season; we (as a team) expect to be much. more better; everyone on the team expected he would get the job."

Cole was also named PSC Sports Information Director as well, a posi-

tion he has held since late summer of last year. "Jerre Cole has proven himself to be a valuable asset to Peru State College, under difficult circumstances that none of us could. have anticipated," said President of Institutional Relations and College Advancement Kent Propst. "He. has improved as a Sports Information Director and is growing into that position, and he's done a nice job of keeping Pera State College on the sports pages and 'On the sports broadcastsY

"This is a heck of a positive step for the program," said Ryan Uphoff. "Coach Cole adds a µnique element as a coach to this team, he what it takes to get the job done, ancl he has high expectations for us nexti {i-'· season." , :.+.•

"I am happy that we were able come to a decision so quickly the season," said Cole. "'This helal: with recruiting as well as with guys that are here. I am happy to able to continue to lead this team cfit.' another year."

Cole lives in. Peru with his wilt Kim. .,

1The top women's and men's bas- Junior Carrie Alexander and her

During the week of March 11 a intra,mural teams reigned as sister Wendy were on the Bad News series of fun competitions took the before. spring Bobcats' along with Jessica Jae, place in the AWAC. Each winner 'break as they fought in heated bat- Hilary Koso, Sadie Wollenberg, took home an intramural champs t,tles for the championship games. Lyndsey Lanik, and Marie shirt compliments of the intramural Inthe men's division, Simm's City Christman. office. The winner of the Men's Hot ,finis.hed the season and the tourna- Junior Katy Scheel thought the Shot contest was Nick Simms, ment undefeated. Simm's City Juggies' had some advantages over while the winner of the women's 1defeated Your Mom 65-44 in the the Bad News Bobcats but knew it competition was Sally Witt. A three game. would be a rough and exciting point contest was also held for both Simm's City consists of Mulcahy, game. the men and the women. T.K. ate Simms, Clayton Seeba, T.K. The Juggies' other players were Goldsmith took the title for the men '.Goldsmith, Adam Santo, Jerre Cole, Amanda Hedin, Meghan Scanlan, while Sally Witt and Jessica Joe tied :and Sean Wehenkel. They were the Jen Pitz!, Christina Spinale, for first place. A one-on-one men l humber one seeded team going into Elizabeth Einspar, Anna Wheeler, only tournament was also part of the the tournament. · and Cara DeBuhr. competitions in which Josh Rhodd

Junior Paul Heusinkvelt thought The final four of the men's divi- took home the t-shirt.

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Softball nears .500 mark

I want to start off this week apologizing to an employee of the paper. The article that ran last issue concerning intramurals was the same article that ran in the issue prior to that. I want to .reassure everyone that this was not done maliciously; it was an overlook that begins with me, not anyone else in the newspaper.

some much needed protection in tht, lineup. They also have one of th(' best young relief pitchers in baseball: Kyle Farnsworth. If Flash Gordon continues to have problem at age 90, look for Farnsworth t become one of the hardest throwin closers in the Big's.

The Cardinals also added firepower to their lineup this season Albert Pujols should continue tci dominate like he did last year, and the addition of Tino Martinez at first base will also be beneficial. Theit pitching staff became stronger with the addition of Jason as their closer.

SCOTT NELSEN

Tennal went two for three from the Sports Editor plate. Angela Godfrey went the distance and earned the win for the The Peru State College softball Bobcats as she allowed two runs on team is off to a good start this sea- five hits, and struck out three. son, as they are currently 5 and7 Peru State dropped a home double overall. header against Midland Lutheran on

Peru State opened their 2002 sea- Mar. 14. The Warriors took the first son with a 9-1 victory over Bethany game 4-0, as the 'Cats only collectCollege. Jessica Hill went two for ed three hits in 22 trips to the plate. three from the dish for the 'Cats, The Bobcats dropped game two by a scoring two runs herself, as well as score of 4-1. Sandra Owen went two knocking in one. Christy Bulson for four from the plate. Jiree went the distance to earn the first Carpenter also went two for three win of the season, as she went five from the dish. innings, struck out one and allowed "We hit the ball extremely hard seven hits. during our home stand," said junior

The 'Cats lost a tough game to Ch B 1 Kansas Wesleyan 8-7 on March 8th, pitcher risty u son. ''Unfortunately it was right at them in the at the Kansas Wesleyan (the defense)." Tournament. Jamie McBride went Last weekend, the Bobcats went to two for three scoring a run and Jefferson City, Missouri and played knocking in four runs, including a five games in two days. The homerun. Bobcat's firsffoe was William Penn

Peru State concluded the tourna- College, as they fell by a score of 5ment with a 6-4 defeat against 1. Sterling College. McBride contm- Peru State bounced back against

they fell by a score of9-2. Hill went two for four from the plate, scoring a run as well as knocking one in.

The Bobcats hosted Northwest Missouri State University, a NCAA Division II school on Tuesday, March 19.

The 'Cats came up on the short end of the stick in both games losing 6-1 and 8-1.

In the first contest, Peru State only managed four hits, coming off the bats ofTennal, McBride, Katie Roof and Carrie Alexander.

In the second game, the NWMSU collected 14 hits in 35 trips to the plate, en route to their 8-1 "ictory. The Bobcats Jone run was scored by Metzger, as she scored on a double of the bat of Joe. Joe finished the contest 3 for 3 for the Bobcats. Bulson went the distance in defeat.

s 0 f t b a TEAM STATS

ued to swing a hot bat, as she went William Wo9ds with a 3-2 victory. 2 for 3 with two runs scored, as well Angela Godfrey went the distance as two RBI's. Stacie Sell had the to earn the win for the Bobcats, hard luck loss for the 'Cats. allowing two runs on seven hits and BATI'ING AVERAGE

OFFENSIVE STATISTICS, MIN 15AB'S

Last issue I discussed the American League; this one I'll try to tackle the National League. The NL East may be the most interesting division in all of baseball .The Braves are once again the favorites to come out of that division. The addition of Gary Sheffield should help, as well as getting Rafael Furcal back into the lineup; ho\\'.ever, no one will know how much the loss of Brian Jordan will affect the team as well.

Both the Mets and the Phillies are teams that can give the Braves a run for their money. New York did a lot of work to their team in the off-season; however, their bullpen will once again be their Achilles. I also like the Phillies; however they are a young team and an inexperienced one. However, Scott Rolen could emerge from the pack and be the League MVP this season, if the Phillies make a playoff run.

The NL Central will be another interesting race. Every year the Cubs (my favorite NL team) make a great run to start the season, but get caught in the June Swoon. However, the addition of Moises Alou should be a great one, giving both Fred McGriff and Sammy Sosa

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Jamie McBride

Anna Tennal

Sandra Owen

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The Astros are another team tha can make some noise. It looks lik the Cubs and the Cardinals should contend for the title. I am guessing that the NL Central run'ner-up will be the NL Wildcard team.

The NL West should be won b the Diamondbacks. Curt Schillin and Randy Johnson will continue t dominate, and they have enoug firepower to help them win th close ball games, however, outsid of Schilling and Johnson, they don' have much pitching,.

The D'Backs biggest competitio11 will be the Giants. Barry should continue to blast bombs in his custom made ballpark, and Jeff Ken1 should also continue to produce al the plate for them. 1

I'll look like an idiot with my pre4 dictions on June 15th; as some teain will get off to a slow/fast start; Best thing of the season: Knoblouc · rotting in Kansas City.

· Stacie Sell

"I thought that we went out and striki!}g out five.

Angela Godfrey .368 played tight defense in our first The Bobcats cmnpetition got Jiree Carpenter .333 tournament," said Junior catcher much stronger as they faced St. Anna Tennal .324 Jessica Joe. " We scored a lot of Francis University of Indiana in SLUGGING % runs and gave our pitchers some their third game of the day. Stacie Jessica Hill help. Our offense and defense were Sell pitched a stellar game, allowing Anna Tennal both k t "

wor mg grea · one run on six hits. while striking out

Jamie McBride

The Bobcats split a pair of games two batters. The senior also got 12 HITS with Concordia on Mar.12, as they ground balls and a lot of help from Jamie McBride lost the opener 9-1. The Bobcats her defense in the win.

Jiree Carpenter only collected four hits in 20 trips to Peru State's winning trend contin- Carrie Alexander

Jessica Hill

Anna Tennal

Jamie McBride

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Jamie McBride

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STOLEN BASES

Carrie Alexander

Jamie McBride

Angela Godfrey

Christy Bulson

Angela Godfrey

Christy Bulson

Stacie Sell OPPONENTS

Angela Godfrey

Stacie Sell

Christy Bulson

INNINGS PITCHED

Angela Godfrey

Christy Bulson

Stacie Sell

Photo By: Kari Lynne Reinert

WATCHIN' IT JN. Carrie Alexander (batting) keeps her eye on a pitch against N'west Mo. State.

the plate. Peru State bounced back. ued into Sunday, as they defeated RUNS in the second game with a 3-2 victo- Southwestern Baptist University. Jamie McBride

ry over the Bulldogs. Jessica Hill The 'Cats final game of the tour- Jiree Carpenter

with

aseball evens record heading into conference

RYAN THOMAS Sports Writer

Tue Peru State baseball team comleted their spring trip and have layed well since then. The Bobcats . ere 3 and 7 on the trip, while facg some very tough competition.

Oklahoma Baptist University and klahoma City University, two of eru State's foes are both ranked ationally.

"We faced some tough competion over spring break, but l think it telped us immensely as a team," atcher Dillon Musil said.

The spring trip included two wins iver St. Gregory University and a in over Northwestern University. 'our out of the seven losses came .·om Baptist and Oklahoma City, vith the other three coming from forthwestern and Hillsdale Jniversity. Hillsdale defeated the obcats twice. Oklahoma Baptists efeated in the first game 16 to 4; {le 'Cats rebounded before losing to e Bison 5-4 in the nightcap.

After the spring trip, the Bobcats ame back home and have hosted ix games.

On Tuesday, Mar. 12, the 'Cats layed a 2 game series with Ottawa n'iversity. The 'Cats lost the first ,ame 9 to 6, but came back and won he second game 9 to 7. With the ind blowing hard to left field, the ames featured many home runs.

teve Winton, Scott Campau, onte Scott, and Joe Tynon all belt-

ed yardballs for the 'Cats.

After giving up five runs in the top of the seventh inning of the first game, the 'Cats were a little disappointed. "We need to start putting everything together for all seven innings," said outfielder Tommy Aldana .

Winning the second game came in large part from the effort of Brett Scheuler. Scheuler pitched scoreless ball through four innings and was relieved in the seventh by Craig Spilker.

"I just pitched well enough to win, and the team didn't give up after losing the first game," Scheuler said.

The next day, the Bobcats swept a doubleheader against Dana College, winning 6 to 3 and 4 to 3. Scott and Campau both pitched complete games during the day.

The 'Cats only had three hits in the first game, however; Aldana, Winton, and Scott had the three hits, with Sc.ott and Aldana picking up clutch RBI's.

In the second game against Dana, Scott and outfielder Michael Hunt each had two hits. Thye deKoning had two RBI's in the game, while Aldana and Winton had the other two. Campau pitched all seven innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 3.

Peru's last two games of the home stand came on Saturday, March 16. The 'Cats split with Northwestern University, losing the first game and winning the second. In the first

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spring break. The 'Cats dropped

nation. Peru State came back from their spring trip with a 7-9 overall record, and have gone 43 since. the trip.

game, the 'Cats struggled on the defensive side of the ball, committing seven errors throughout the game Aldana led the 'Cats. at the plate, going 2 for 4, with an RBI.

The 'Cats won the second game 9 to 7 to run their record to 11 and 11 on the year. Ji.m Lovely pitched 6 innings, giving up 5 runs on 9 hits. Seven out of nine Bobcat starters

PITCHING

collected hits in the game, being led by Campau, Sean Dyck, and Musil. Campau knocked in 3 runs, while Dyck and Musil drove in two. Campau and Musil lead the team in hitting this year with Campau batting .457 and Musil .429. Campau also leads the team in home runs and RBI's with 5 and 19, respectively.

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AT THE PARK Upcoming Bobcat Baseball Games

The Bobcats fell to Bellevue University on Tuesday 4-3 and 6-2, more in the next issue of the Times.

Friday, Mar. 22 @ Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK @ 1 p.m.

Saturday March 23 @ College of the Ozarks, Point Look Out Mo.1p.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 26 vs. Bellevue University, Centennial Complex, 1 p.m.

The pitching staff is alsci looking very good, led by Spilker and Jacob Barnoski, who have .66 and .82 ERA's. Scott is 4 and l on the year with a 1.67 ERA. ·

Peru State hosts Bt;:llevue on Tuesday, March 26 at the Complex. Peru State fell to the Bruins on March 19th in Bellevue, and are hoping to bounce back.

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MCAC Cortference Standings as of3-18

School Overall Con. Bellevue 12-10 N/A

Peru State 11-11 N/A

CofO 9-10 N/A

Newman 9-18 N/A

OWU N/A N/A

York N/A N/A

Photo by: Tyree Sejkora

ITHARD Ryan Closterman (22) takes a swing against Oklahoma City University over

the double header to the Stars, who are ranked 2nd in _the

Peru State College's 5th Annual Academy Awards

If those people in, Hollywood can give themselves awards, then so can we. It's important that we take some time to appreciate all of the little people too, so get your pens and pencils out. Pick your winner in each category and submit it to the Times office. We'll post the results in the next paper. Yeah, sure we will.

Best Animal as Mascot on Campus:

I IThe bobcat statue in front of the Administration building.

I IThe 85 year old stuffed bobcat in the student center.

I IAny of the stray dogs running loose on campus.

Best Tree in a Supporting Role:

I IThe one in the middle of campus with a sidewalk on both sides of it.

I IThe one between the Student Center and TJ Majors that is 4 feet off the ground.

._______.!The walnut trees at the complex that drop huge nuts on students.

Best Parking Lot on Campus:

I IThe one filled with construction equipment behind the old gym.

___ IThe one filled with construction equipment by Delzell Hall.

___ !The Centennial Complex rock parking lot that has claimed the lives of hundreds of mufflers.

Can1pus Building of the Year:

I IThe partially condemned AD Majors.

I IThe Hoyt science building with clear first floor bathroom windows ..

I !The old telemarketing building.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Campus Structures

I Isam Klein

I , !The computers in the Library.

I IThe Seminary College/ Old Gym I new library.

Best Bathroom on Campus

I IThe basement in AV Larson. (it's so quiet)

I IThe basement bathrooms in the Library. (always.cozy)

I IThe first floor bathrooms in Hoyt. (peek-a-boo)

Best Peru State College· Slogan/ Catch phrase

I l"Campus of a thousand oaks."

I l"The right place, right now."

I l"A lot of trees, a lot of hills, a lot of beer."

Most Rewarding Class on Campus

I !Phys 502 Home Thermonuclear Devices

I IEngl 450 Intro to Non-Western British Poetic Drama

I !Educ 238 Practicum in Sarcastic Compliments .

Friday March 22, 2002

News' Easter-egg hunt planned as major campus event

The all-campus Easter-egg hunt, scheduled for Easte1 Sunday, is exp.ected to be largest event in Peru State'1 history. 1

150 Bantam and 200 Rhode Island Red chickens have been flown in specially fo1 the colored egg contest Afterwards, there will be an egg throwing contest, or a general egg fight, the crowd ·votes for Wild rabbits have bee trapped and kept in small cages for months, to bd released on campus Eastd morning. Later in the after noon, the rabbits will b rounded up and sent to ' Cosmetic research facility. Finally, the day will wrap u '.; with an egg hunt, includinr' peeps, chocolate bunnies, anc left over Valentines Day candy. Don't miss it!

Gauntlet thrown down by PSC Times

Student Senate representatives were dared recently by PSC Times staff to spend the night in the Times office. The office is known for its condemmed status, questionable bathroom choices, and rumored ghosts of driven mad by missed deadJ·. lines. ·

The Times believes tha Senate members should get a taste of the whole experience" before they, approve our uh .I mean, the Times' 2002-03 budget. "We don't have to meet with the Times staff now, but wha1 if they double-dog-dare us?" continued Senate membe1 Mack Zorris. "What if, (gulp) what if they us?"

"We pray that never hap pens!" exclaimed Zorris.

PSC aims to improve retention

Slouching retention rates raise question: Are students' needs met?

CALVIN EGGER Staff Writer

Student retention is a problem at Peru State College. ·According tQ Ted Harshbarger, vice-president for student life and enrollment management, PSC retains 55 percent of the freshman class each year. The average ret(':ntion rate ·nation-wide is around 70 percent.

When compared with Wayne State College and Chadron State College, Peru has a lower student retention rate. Wayne and Chadron have a rate in the high 60's.

Student retention measures the number of freshmen who continue college into their sophomore year. The number of students registered for the fall is compared with the number registered for the spring.

When determining retention rates, · Harshbarger said that.PSC does not distinguish between students ;who quit college and those who transfer to another institµtion.

Students leave school for varying reasons. Some students simply realize that college .is just not their thing. Some students cannot afford college, while others leave because the college does not offer the degree they want.

Said Harshbarger, "A lot of it nationally is the academic rigor involved in succeeding in college."

Brandi Groff is a senior art major and the CAB chair; She said that there are other reasons why students leave Peru. "A pretty general statement by sti+dents would be there are

no weekend activities to keep them here." She personally feels that a major reason students leave PSC is because there are no jobs.

Harshbarger believes the lack of weekend activities is one area the college can improve upon. "In order to potentially improve retention we need to find more activities for students on the weekends." Another answer is to create more jobs so students have employment.

Joseph Kincaid is an assistant professor of computer science and the Peru Chamber of Commerce copresident. He said, "What we would like to do is creatj! job opportunities for students that encourage students to stick around."

Regarding weekend activities, Kincaid describes the dilemma as a Catch-22 of sorts. "It's hard to bring in activities for students to go to becausy students go home for the weekends because they have nothing to do."

Another Chamber member, Bea Patterson, said, "Because of our limited resources, it's difficult to create more jobs."

To resolve the student retention problem, Harshbarger sees. that a better analysis of the data from students who quit college, as well as those who stay, will better inform the college on why exactly students st<1.y or leave.

Students interviewed also feel that more weekend activities can help keep students at Peril.

Clinton .Jones is a junior sports management major, and he says, "I

Peru State College, between CAB and the Residence Life office, as well as any other group on campus.

Alan Gager is a senior psychology/sociology major and the Student Senate vice-president; He says everyone should "get away from the that things can't be done because it costs too much or it won't work."

"People should go out on a limb to get people to get more involved."

Jones also adds, "For the fresh- · men, it seems like the goal of graduation is unattainable."

Now that it is being addressed, it is. hopeful that the retenti.on will increase:

Said Harshbarger, "I'm confident that we wiU improve retention ."

Easter egg hunt fun for kids

quit as a freshman after the.summer HOPPIN' GLAD Pam Gra.y plays the role of Easter bunny because I got a goodjob." for the day care children. Student Support Seritlcesspcm

Jones suggested freshmen should sored an. egg hunt in. front of T.J. Majors o.n be encouraged to get more involved March 28. While the whole. event only too.k:at>.o.ut. a. h: h dt;ir, in campus programs.

one common thread throughout it was·a long time in the making, being all the voices concerning student Support Services since the beginning ofthe semesJ¢r.' Kids retention is cooperation. More enjoyed a variety of eggs, including rhohey egg( cooperation is needed between the eg!;JS, and hard IJoiled eggs.

Peru Chawb,er 9f Comm(':rce • ,Li" .• _...,....,.....,.....,...__....,....,.....,.....,....,...

Going into the last month of complete assignments and study for ge,ts,a :little tests. All those years, all those seniors.' _ You classes, all those tests pale in comwould thi.Qk)bSLt _the. we parison to _the glorious luxury of the .the summer_ months ahead.

w-0uld on _ The permanence ()f post-grad life ti!ilgsWff:done Bttt,thaU1:1;;\cloesq't entices us.to ease up just before the does. it? You_ scholastic finish line and coerces us fourth and .peop-le. out to_ cruise blissfully into the next \here·.k_now--a·-littl.e::bit_ about what phase of our life. Senioritis is a recl\n_:i talking.about. J-.think n)o-st of us qgni:::ed condition among seniors in have experienced somt:tbiflg-dw:ing high school and college, and top ourJ(lstyear of high school. but I've universities across the country have noticed_ that _the .last .year of college act_ually - reo;earched this dreaded h;i;s us also _yearning, for the end of condition of apathy.

When I found that out, I had a _. _:So real deal w,ith this slight_ epiphany. The fact that I ·senioritis' aflY'IN.<\Y? .\Vhy is it-that don.'t want .to get out of bed on a general ambivalence seeps into- our Monday morning has actually been work ethic so subtly that in our final researched by top universities. And I days_ ()(cgllege, it seems justified to thought l was just really, really justl:ilO\:v 'everything off? Can't we bored.

Just buckle down and get those Now, that's not to say that I don't papers done? Of course not, and I' II like any of my classes or that I flattell you why. out try to avoid them. In fact, I'm

Apparently, when college students · just as interested in my classes as I approach end ·:ofztheiN degree at the0beginning;pf the,,semesprogram(s), they are less inclined to. ·ter. _It's ju;;Mhat there are so many

Why are you here?

•. got : J'.,11} g;Ia_d to sleep in my class ,to stay i_n 1sn t until 12:30 _p.m. Im glad to _be .qt'ter, graduation. Of .course, this away from the sirens every 15 mmseemed crazy to me I first. utes in Lincoln that keep you up all heard it. but. now I'm starting to, _I d,01:i'_t i:nind slipping down to agree_ ·. ':. : '·:. ; ' 'the -local watering hole a few nights i;){s-<t f1•eshma'n. 1 hated irhere. ·lhad· - a week either. Wait a minute, I did Olence;·nn-:money).·rio .car;. that before, too.

fr.ief!dS' '.Untif·mid•semester; and Sure,_ the main reason I'm here is to rriy·;.mom.inate: went· hoine· every - complete my degree, and that is \Vieekend fo·see hrs gidfrjerid. r got _going to happen here in a month. into a lot of trouble because I :was. _But Peru gets to you after a while. ·., • - I'm starting to.get to know all .the

Let me tell you, after yems«of _people in town. Mr. Decker, who is )working 5QJ19urs•. iJ, payiIJ.g _always q_uick with a smile, foe :bill <ifter owner of Peruse kalling ci'y·1;1 and Cajy, whq ; because I was excited the work plays better pool than I do: iweek was half over I'm aiacHo;be:__ Y<:m can he;td to the ' e , ''" '" back in Peru. landing, and watch the river, sled ·, -· ._., hgut when Snow

THE PERILS OF "SENIORITIS"

things out there that are distracting me from my work, telling me to "go ahead and put that paper off." So what exactly is on the minds of college seniors in their last semester of work, you ask? Here's what I've seen:

"I'm really focused on trying to get that internship/job/acceptance to grad school before the semester ends." Sure-it's reasonable to assume that most of us grads will want to begin the next part of our lives as soon as possible, so that's fair, right?

"It's hard to concentrate with my boyfriend/girlfriend bugging me about our relationship after we graduate." Of course-for many of you couples out there, graduation is make or break time. If you haven't discussed marriage, then you've probably discussed breaking up, because "graduating" often implies, "time to figure out how many kids we're going to .have.:_'_,., ,, , -

"My G.P.A. is high enough, so

letting my grades slip this semester isn't going to make much of a difference." Ahh, the reasoning of the truly apathetic. Convincing yourself that one mediocre semester on your transcript is fine and dandy is a common cop-out, although careful you don't fall into the next category

"My G.P.A. sucks this semester anyway, and I'm taking some summer classes to make up for it." Appa,rently, you got Senioritis one semester too soon, buddy, and you're paying for it.

"I can't bear anothei:afternoon class when the weather is so nice outside." Everyone-including the professors (especially professors)is guilty of this one. Tough to sit in a cramped desk when you could be working on your tan. But no symptom of Senioritis is as common as this one:

"Oh my God. If I graduate, what the hell am I going to do with ID¥ degree? __ I .should just stay· college.'.'

that's certainly a valid 'concern.

Facing real life isn't much fun when it's just around the corner. Will everything come together after graduating? Will I be happy? Will I have enough money to trick-out my pickup truck?

So what lies beyond the great chasm of graduation? l know that I'll be spending my next month cramming for exams, getting those last projects done, looking for jobs, avoiding bridal magazines, pondering my immediate financial future, and most importantly, tricking out my sweet pickup truck.

The only real cure for Seniori-tis?

Knowing that in the real world, you can't blame Senioritis when your boss wants to know why you haven't been to work in a week. Your other option, of course, is to take up pennanent refuge as a fraternity president and emulate the wacky shenanigans of the· National Lampoon :S Animal House gang. Ohi if we _could all be so lucky to stay atPSC fo'rtfie 'rest of'oui"lives:

with Ken Hastings

flies, and if you can't find the party on Friday night, just go to the top of the hill, turn down your car radio, and you'll find it.

'Right now, I live in Aurburn, and it's okay, but I haven't really gotten to know anyone like here in Peru. I can sit on the front steps at the Red House on Fifth Street, and wave at (and know) everyone who goes by.

The other day, Dana and Becky and I walked down to the boat ramp, and decided we didn't want to walk back. Two old guys who were just hanging out were more than happy to give us a ride back_ in the back of their pickup. They didn't ask who we were, or where we wanted to go; they just said, "Hop in."

I can tell you from experience that you won't get that kind of response

Tli:E PERU STATE TIMES

Managing Editor

'·Assistant EditorManager -. Distribut,ion Manager

Advisor

Cam Pentland

Kimberly Pukall

Kari Lynne Reinert

Scott Nelsen

Kevin Turner

Ken Hastings

Druann Domangue

Contributine Staff

Marinda Dennis

Delta :Fajardo

Grace Johnson

AnnMornin

Katy Scheel

Tyree Sejkora

Ryan Thomas

in Lincoln, and Lincoln isn't even that big--compared to Chicago or Los Angeles.

Have I fallen in love with Peru?

Not really; I liked living in Lincoln, with the restaurants, concerts, the night life and more. But I do enjoy the small- town atmosphere, along with the college presence to keep things hopping. Local Peruvians need the college to keep the small town economy going, and the college needs Peru to service our basic needs.

Eventually, I. need_ to get around to the topic of this story, "Why are you here?" What I might want to change this to is, "Why should you stay here?" Southeast Nebraska offers a decent amont of jobs for graduates, with Falls City, Rumbolt, Nebraska

City, Beatrice, Tecumseh, Syracuse, and more. Omaha, Lincoln, and Council Bluffs are only an hour away, and Kansas City is less than three hours.

Nearby are the Cooper Nuclear Station, and Tri Pac and ACI in Auburn. If there was a company out there that wanted me, l'<fstay, and I might even look for a place in Peru. Some of my friends think there is nothing to do around here and go home every weekend. I've got to tell you, no matter where you live, you'll always think the place you are isn't as good as some place else. People seem to think the grass is always greener on _the other side of the fence.

Once you get over that, I thin!\. you'll appreciate Peru.

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The opinions expressed in the Times may not be those of-the entire editorial staff. All letters to the editor are welcome, and the writers of those letters need not be students. Letters, cartoons, articles and so forth submitted_ to the Times should be signed by the individual(s) submitting them and will be published at the discretion of the staff. Letters to the editor should not exceed 250 words in length. The Times reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor for grammar and style.

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To reach the Times, call us at (402)872-2260, e-mail us at psctimes@bobcat.peru.edu, or send material to the Peru State Times, Campus Mail, Peru State College, Peru, NE 6842L View us on .the, web at http://psclnx.pt:'.ru'.edµJpsqimes _

"Make the thirq floor of every building a bar. 11

"Fix the chunky water, and a better parking plan."

NMARINDA KAYE DENNIS Freelance Writer

This long running tradition has had as many as 70 schools participating in the past three to four years.

helps with recruiting new students. "We can show them a little about the college," states Kincaid.

"I'd take the money and leave."

"Build new buildings instead of renovating the old ones."

"I would add on to the F.A. Building so we can close the entire quad down for construction instead of 314 of it. 11

It's that time of year again. That's right, classes will be moved, hallways will be crowded, and the lunch line might be long. It's Quiz Bowl

Quiz Bowl director Joe Kincaid along with his assistant director, Jerrod Hall, have put together yet another invigorating challenge for local area high school students.

This year's Quiz Bowl will be taking place April on the third floor of TJ Majors.

All college students are encouraged to watch the competitions and volunteers are always welcome.

Another reason is, of the most important. It.· is "to promote high academic standards by encour· agipg an<L rewarding academic achievement," he said. ·time again.

This year there wm be 126 teams competing from 60 different schools from Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa. They are broken down into three different divisions and assigned different days.

According to Kincaid, there are good reasons for sponsoring the Quiz Bowl each year. The first is to provide academic competition as a service to area high schools. It also

PSC to host Middle East program

The modern Middle East is the topic of a program to be held at Peru State College at 1 p.rh. on Friday, April 12.

Sponsored by Peru State's College of Arts and Sciences and funded by the Nebraska Humanities Council, the program will be presented by Dr. John Calvert, assistant professor of history at Creighton lJniversity.

Calvert will focus on the post World War II Middle East and will address such topics as th.e rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the causes and consequences of the · Gulf War, and the leadership of Arab nations.

The public is inyited to this free-of-charge program which Calvert says is suitable for high school students as well as adults. It will be held in the Benford Recital Hall in the Jindra F',ine Arts Building.

For more information contact Dan Holtz of PSC's English Department at 402-872-2467.

Board to visit

The school listings and schedule of events is posted on the Quiz Bowl web site.;

If you wolifd like to volunteer or find out more about the Quiz bowl, go to the web site quizbowl.peru.edu, or contact Joe Kincaid at kincaig@bobcat .peru.edu or caH x2223.

The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges wi:ll make its annual visit.to.campus on Monday and Tuesday, April 8-9.

Dedication, Open House planned

The Hoyt Science Hall and the Campus Services Building will be dedicated on Monday, April 8 at 6 p.m. Following the brief dedication ceremony, both facilities will be open for the public to view. The campus' community and public is invited to attend the dedication and open house program.

2002 Job Olympics

Middle school and high school students from Southeast Nebraska will be participating in the Career and Vocational Education class' Job Olympics off Thursday, April 11. Anyone interested in ·helping with· the event may ext. 2399 or· email prippe@bobcat.peru.edu.

AMY ROSCHEWSKI JUNIOR

JOSH JOHNSON· JUNIOR

DUSTIN DURBIN FRESHMAN

SARA ANDERSON SENIOR

JASE BLUNT SENIOR

PSC we·lcomes new director of Res. Life

KATY SCHEEL Staff Writer

Attention all Peru State students and faculty members: David Garsow is the new director of Residence Life.

Garsow is from Wisconsin, and previously worked in Residence Life for the University of Wisconsin at Madison. blx can be."

"I found out about Peru State because I was looking for an atmosphere where I could make a difference every day and a smaller campus where I could get to know students and students would know that we care about them, and Peru State fit that bill."

Cheers to the Cottonwood

KARI LYNNE REINERT Assistant Editor

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For those students over 21 who need a break from their studies, there is now another option, and it is as close as downtown Peru. The t!ottonwo6a, formerly a restaurant, has added alcohol to its menu. Along with hamburgers off the grill, beer and mixed drinks will now be served.

"There ·was really· no place in town where people could go to eat and. have a drink," said Lynette Surman. owner of the Cottonwood. "There was also nowhere to o for

entertainment."

Many student/ patrons are also excited about the new addition. "It is great because you can go down to eat a burger and all of a sudden it is closing time and you don't know where the time went," exclaimed senior Becky Fletcher.

"I enjoy the different daily specials," said senior Amy Silhacek, "Every day is a different atmosphere.''

If the atmosphere is not enough to draw out a crowd. Surman is sure that new specials and activities will entice a gathering. "We are open to suggestions for food and activities.

ta11pus Spotlight·

MARK BROWN

Year- Sophomore

Major- Elementary

Phystcal Education

• Hometown- Wa:llace, NE

.. Residence- Delzell Hall

Hobbies- Playing sports

ansi snooting animals

:Plaos for future "I plan to

: leach:in Nebraska"

by Kari Lynne Reinert

9ne that we are planning is a "build your own burrito" night, buffaloe wings." ·

Along with drinks, some anamosity has been created.

"Some people are still pretty loyal to Shooter's, but other people will go over because it is new and dif-. ferent," said senior Ken Hastings. "However, I have heard that some Peruvians are unhappy that there is. no Sunday sitdown restaurant in Peru now.".

Said Surman. "It opens other avenues, and it's another option and will hopefully bring more people downtown and they will go back and forth to the bars."

Garsow's previous experience was not only a growing experience, but he says he also learned about what he really wanted to do.

" My previous campus population was 40,000 students, and it didn't fit me because I didn't have the contact that I wanted with college age students," he said. "I with graduate student housing and adults with their kids for the year that I was there and I just didn't like it, so I decided to get back to what I loved."

Garsow is excited to be here and meet the students on campus. "I want students to feel welcome, and to know that we do care about them," he said. "Our door is open to their input and suggestions and that I will work as hard as I can to make life on campus the bestthatit possi-

Garsow inherits the job of overseeing the upcoming Morgan Hall renovations, and he is excited about being part of the residence hall

"I .know that they want to revamp it and add air conditioning and just make it a nice place fpr students to live," he said. "We are looking at Delzell after Morgan renovations and trying to make improvements there; the bottom line is that we have to come up with the money. We want to keep the expensive living on campus cheap." ·

Trying to keep that cheap while getting the money to renovate is difficult," he added.

Garsow likes the idea of involvement of students and has many ideas to share. ·

"I ai:n working to make our. residence halls top notch," he said We are ready tQ do it."

What influenced your decision to come to PSC?-

Favorite movies- The "No weight limit and ice People Vs. Larry Flynt cream"

Extra curricular- intramu- Quote- "Don't sweat the rats and defensive end .fo,r petty things, you pet the

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

UP Cottonwood owner Lynette Surman displays new choices of beverages.

Sifting Sands boasts budding talent among contest winners

This time out she said, "I wanted it ("Sifting Sands") to look like it was serious and professional," she said, "I wanted quality."

The winners are just as excited about winning as Fajardo is about putting the literary magazine together. "I am truly honored because I know the competition was heroing," said Kim Pukall, who placed first in the poetry contest for "Notes from the Garage." She also was happy because she said, "It's an opportunity to get my writing out there."

Also getting their writing out there are Krystal Macholan, who placed second in the category for "Lavendar Love," and Calvin Egger who placed third for "Building Block Banana Bread."

:GRACE JOANSbN Staff Writer

Some of PSC's top writers were recently rewarded · when they received word that their works would be published ii: "Sifting Sands," the college's literary magazine. Winners were chosen from the recent contest that included three categories: poetry, short story, and essay. Photos will also be included in the publication by artists including Brandi Groff and Lora Daniels.

Prominent Nebraska writer Marjorie Saiser chose the winning writing submissions and members of the English department faculty chose additional honorable mentions.

Now that the 28 entries for publication have been. selected, English Club Pn!sident Delta Fajardo is looking forward to putting the magazine together and putting her artist skills to work to give the publication a certain look. This is somewhat familiar territory for Fajardo, who was the co-managing editor of her high school literary magazine.

Egger also will have his first place essay "Oh, to be a Mannaquin" published in the magazine. Other top finishers · included Dennis Frederick's winning s'hort story·

"My Life A Moment in Time."

Fajardo was seeond in this category for "Carrying the Weight of Love," and the third place winner was Shelly Dettmeann for.!.!Buba Rella."

We can see these plus the other selected entries when the magazine is published this month. It will be on sale for five dollars in the student center, according to Fajardo.

As for the writers, this may bejust the beginning of their writing careers. "I hope to see my poems and novel published some day,"

This month, spring into poetry

'klM PUKAll Managing Editor

the birth ot,' Langston Hugries.

What happens to a dream deferred? ·

Does it dry up

Like a raisin in the sun?

April introduces more.than green According to the Academy, thougrass and bunnies. April is ... words sands of bookstores, libraries, and intellect combined in a concise schools, and cultural institutions form. April unveils new word play, participate each year in National and always promising images. Poetry Month, through readings fes-

Why? Because it's National tivals, book displays, workshops, Poetry Month, picked for its poetic and other activities. references in T.S. Eliot and Or fester like a soreChaucer, and for its Jack of other And then run? holidays. Fall was felt to be too The Academy also creates and discrowded with holidays, so the tributes almost 200,000 National Academy of American Poets Poetry Month posters to promote thought April a logical choice. After awareness, which are mailed free to all, February is Black History teachers, librarians, and booksellers Month, and March is Women's nationwide.

History Month. Does it stink like rotten meat?

, This year, National Poetry Month Or crust and sugar; over-

· Omaha"s :$.orde,r's 'l309htore, located at 720 l Dodge St., is celebrating the month by presenting Neil Harrison who will present his collection of poetry called In a River of Wind. Catch the performance in the store April 20 at 4 p.m.

Or read some of your own poetry on Open Mic nights the third Thursday of every month.

Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

("Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes)

Among the seven goals cited for National Poetry Month by the Academy· on their web site (www.poets.org), one is to introduce more Americans to the joys of reading poetry. They also hope to see poetry become a more importan\

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert POCKET PULITZERS Sifting Sands contest winners (from left to right): Delta Fajardo, Calvin Egger, and Kim Pukall.

Photo

DELTA FAJARDO Staff Writer

P.R.I.D.B., an acronym for the People '--.,..,..;.--'----'Respecting Individui.\l Differences and Equality club at Peru State College, started last fall semester with guns a-pi<}zing to discuss how to make a difference i.n trying to gairi for diversity, which is the club's purpose. "I thinkwe need to emphasize that this club is not based just on homosexuality," President Amy Kottmeyer said. "It recognizes all sexual preferences. We accept anybody, and stress tolerance."

"The wax I look<}t it is that the club is there to bring different kin.ds .of people together," Secretary Ryan Ziegler said. "What l wouldlike to see is more people be more open to different and that includes differences in race, sexuality and religion.'.'

1'Jr on campus,'' student Ted Kasha said. ·'There's It 1 shows people that you can do what you want, and you don't have to be afraid of people calling you names."

me!Ilbers have set out to m· ,

i·n many ways.

"October is Gay Awareness Month, so we are going to focus all our efforts around this specific time," Kottmeyer said. "Last October we had movie nights where we showed films

New senators, el:ected Jo Student Senate

Student senators were elected on Tuesdiiy, March 19 and Wednesday, March :W. Voting was held in the Peru State College Student Center.

The non-traditional aged representatives are Shelly Dettmann (sophomore, Stella) a.nd Alan Gregerse,n (senior, Peru).

The senators-at-large are Elizabeth Einsp;tht (freshman, Hildreth), fodie Kfothe (sophomo!e, Dodge), Ryan Krier (senior, Wetping . Water), Kurt Lockard (fre};hman, Stella), Thuokok Mter (sophomore, Bellevue); (senior, Fairbury), Brett· (junior, Blue Springs),

Krrstopher Staab (freshman, ' Me)'na), Lea S.warthout (sophoi: +""' ""· more, Bea•rice ),· 1 and Jessica Wi tkening (J·l.jnior, B !ail:').

·who a specific coll'.ege area, for ·:ei(ample, the senators, wilt be aftercidsses resume intne fall.

Senate members also voted to. the tenure of ·existing senators: until the end of the semestet.

P.R.l.D.E.

said. "We are also sending people to protest Amendment 416, which is the discrimination of homosexual unions, and we are also protesting the situation where there is discrimination in the workplace."

On April 10, Peru State College's P.R.LD.E. !Ilembers will be pulled into the spotlight as they go to the state capital building to be part of the Human Chain for Equality sponsored by the Nebraska Coalition for LOBT Civil Rights.

"It's going to be a human chain around the state capital building to draw attention to Nebraska's continued discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens," said the flier that was given to the sponsor of Peru's P.R.LD.E., Kristi Nies.

"I would like to see more events like this," Kasha said, referring to the protest. "That way it will raise awareness on campus and abroad."

Other attempts to establish a well-rounded club and to raise awareness have included tapping into outside

"We've set up a little thing with Wayne State College, who also has a P.R.I.D.E. club, but they

P.R.l.D.E. MEMBERS fight for diversity. They meet every Monday at 5 p.m. in the Burr Oak Room. backs.

don't use the acronym,''Ziegler said. "We keep in contact, and hopefully we will eventually do stuff together."

ye. also'thought of doing a speaker forum," said Kasha.

-As a new club, however, P.R.I.D.E. ·is experiencing some set-

"Right now, we are still in the process of building up financial status," Kottmeyer said. "And as the year is ending, we are working through_ a transitional period of various members becoming officers."

DANCIN' CLOSE Students

eni?yed ·a night of Techno music in the Delzell basement as part of an allcampus program that took place Thursday, March 28. The program was hosted by RA Gori ca Grama.tikova.

STUDENT ART ON DISPLAY

Ryan

Photo by: Delta Fajardo

Photo By: Kari Lynne Reinert

Ziegler ponders a painting by fellow student Darwin McCul.lum at the Peru State College Student Art Exhibition 2002 in the Fine Arts building Art Gallery.

Photo by: Delta Fajardo

Music festivals· and performances abound

TYREE SEJKORA Staff Writer

On March 20, Peru State College had its 29th annual jazz band festival. Each band had the opportunity to perform their shows, and they were then given comment by the guest clinician and were judged against other bands in the band's respective class.

This year, the clinician on hand was trumpeter Mike Metheny. He is a native from Lee's Summit, Mo. and has his music education degrees from the University of MissouriColumbia and Northeast Missouri State University. Metheny's range of performance and teaching expertise spread from being a trumpeter in the U.S. Army Field Band in Washington D.C. to being a faculty member at Boston's Berklee College of Music. He also led his own Boston-based jazz quartet appeari,11g across .. New Enghmd and the U.S. Metheny.is currentiy a free: .ance performer and music ist in the Kansas City area.

Metheny was featured in an exhibition performance by the Peru State College jazz band. He displayed his great trumpet, and tlugel orn skills. He also performed on the EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument), a trumpeter synthesizer

consisted

with many dimensions and musical possibilities. Originally developed by Nyle Steiner, the EVI has an eight-octave range, is MIDI capable, and as Metheny says, "can double as a bug sprayer."

The winners for each class were

Nemaha Valley High School for Class D, Tecumseh Public High School for Class C, and Auburn

High School 'for Class·B;·Waverly High School was the only school for class A. They requested to be moved to AA and won. Each of these winners went home with a trophy. President's Dinner President Johnson and his wife Dale cordially invited seniors from the music, drama, and arts departments and the professors to join

Resident f vii as good as game

DELTA FAJARDO Staff Writer

Playstation game, made a virus that causes the body to die, but the electric''impulses that make bodies alive

So Resident Evil...Other than still keep going, turning everyone the fact that every minute there was into mindless zombies seeking someone shrieking or jumping out "their basic needs."

of her seat (me), the movie was Alice, played by Milla Jovovich quite enjoyably freaky. (The Fifth Element) is sent down

The film was simply Night of the into the facility along with a group iving Dead ( 1968, George Romero of commandos to find out why the version) and Niglzt of the Comet state-of-the-art computer that runs (1984, Thom Eberhardt) modern- the whole. compound shut it down ized. And what I mean by "mod- .as well as sealed it off, and to find ern," is that what causes the walking out where all of the scientist inhabiof the undead, who need human .tants have disappeared to. tlesh and blood to survive, is no They eventually realize that the longer because of radiation in the very virus the lab was working on, atmosphere, or some kind of unex- the T Virus, had been unleashed, plairtable nature event like the stars and it caused all of the inhabitants to and moon being in such an align- become zombies. ment that drives the dead wild. No, The rest of the movie is bent on it is now man who can be blamed this group of people trying to avoid for creating zombies. being eaten alive, and eventually

going to die down here."

Resident Evil is a movie that shouldn't be missed. Not only are the thrills and good, but the storyline is complex as well. It is hard to balance the technical aspects in many movies these days with a good measure of action, drama, comedy, and romance, but writer, producer, and director Paul Anderson was able to mesh them. Even Jonovich taking the lead role, yet again, of the innocent-but-highly-lethal-sa vior-of-the•world, has stepped up to the challenge well in her red dress and spandex.

We must also give credit to her supporting actress, Michelle Rodriguez, who plays the gutsy military chick Rain, who battles all the way to the end to survive.

Watch and see what happens.

them in a delicioµs dinner

9is.c45sfng' b9W.'tln:\'l.br-· home on March 27. The seniors tant the arts are to the education of arrived at the president's home at all people. The evening was very 5:30 and were welcomed heartily. enjoyable, eventful, and educatiohThey began with casual con versa- al. Many of the students. enj0;,yed the tion and then the seniors were pre- evening and sented with a gift exchange. Each leave the festive evening. · student received Peru State College "It was reaHy nice to be a part of memorabilia to show appreciation such a wonderful evening. I felt for their involvement in the college. very honored that President Johnson For the evening meal, the Sodexho and Dean Sylvester wanted to show ·· staff catered the group, and after the us their appreciation. We work very '-meal, the students offered sugges- hard for Peru State College and the tions to the Dean of Arts and dinner was a .lovely gesture," Science about how to recruit more Senior Gena Fritz said. students to their field and to Peru The jazz band will take to the road State College in general. They then for their annual tour on April 9.

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RAZZIN' AND JAZZIN' The Bobcat Dixieland Band performs an ensemble piece during a student recital on March 28. The band

of (from left} Dr. David Edris, Jase Blunt, Jake Overfield, Tyree Sejkora, Katie Potter and Gena Fritz.

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The Count of Monte Cristo villain Mondego (Guy Pearce) demonstrates some fencing techniques to his future-former-friend

Dantes (Jim Caviezel).

Photos courtesy of: www.movles.com

Wisto satisfies yen for justice

fiancee Mercedes (Dagmara domMachine and Memento) are easy to inczyk) is a worthwhile cause, and favor and despise respectively. his relationship with sidekick

witlh Grace

Now that the Oscars are over, there are other things going on in T.V. land that people are talking about. For instance 1 have any of you been watching The Bachelor? I don't blame you; I wasn't planning on watching it either. I only saw the last ten minutes of the first episode and that was enough to prevent me. from ever watching it again.

what happened to Will Smith when they showed a picture of him instead of a .live shot when they announced him as a nominee for : Best Actor. As you may know, it 1 turns out he and wife Jada left the ceremony to be with their baby , daughter Willow when they found · out that she was very ill. The good news is that she is recovering.

It is generally hard to find a movie that leaves the audience feeling that ali1is again:right With the world, but Th'ihfSbulirrhf' 1Moitte'' Cristo· will leave the most embittered moviegoer a rejuvenated sense of justice.

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t!l<lnslations ,,suffer, 1 which¢is' drownin'g'in' its own sfory''Fortunatef:? ·"for Reynolds, :the tl.eio Edmon\} '·pantes (Jim ()f Pay ·.it Forward, and )Frequency) and the villian Fernand :Mondeg9,,(Guy,,f',earc;e of The.Time

The story of The Count of Monte Jacobo (Traffic's Luis Guzman) Cristo hinges upon Mondego's adds some refreshing humor to high-handed and ruthless betrayal Dantes' vengeful ambition. of his naive friend Dantes, who is The matter of Dantes' revenge sent to. rot in the island prison of scrapes some moral bouridaries, but' Chateau D'If for apparently aiding the gaunt and rodent-like persona the then-exiled that Pearce brings to Mondego Bonaparte. ?f all .ts amiss, makes it easy to forget about turning and Dantes is un3ustly whisked off · the other cheek. In fact, when to solitary torture for his alleged Mondego does receive his comeuptreason. pance in the end, it is probably more

It is not long before Dantes dis- satisfying for the audience than it is covers he is not alone in prison, as for Dantes himself. his cell is accidentally invaded by the· elderly Faria (Richard Harris), VERDICT: 4 Bobcats out of 5

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escaping from the dreaded isle Bantes;-who was born to a low class ) fami\y, is apt to transform himself into an educated, pr.oper gentleman who is swift with the sword and sharp with business savvy: All that is left is ·Dantes' return to France incognito, renewed by his freedom and the fortunes of a long lost treasure.

Sound too good to be true? Of course it is-but there is an inherent fun in watching Dantes wreak havoc on his betrayer(s), because it is exactly what we would do were we in that situation. Retaking his ex-

It wasn't exactly one of my proudest moments as a woman to see the girls who weren't selected for the next round of dating looking all pathetic and sometimes down right nasty when the guy didn't ask them "Will you please accept this rose?"

One woman W(lS even shown crying. Now, I usually try to be empathetic, but how much loss can the?e w6meri Teel 'aftef knowing guy such. a short time? To quote Julia RobertS in My Best Friend's Wedding, "She's known him for what, like five seconds?"

But moving on to things less pathetic: Even though the Oscars are over, there are a couple of things worth noting. If you watched the Oscars, you probably wondered

Tom Cruise also showed his paternal side when he left after his speech at the beginning of the show , because it was his night to care for 1 the kids. These instances remind us that these actors are real people.

Halle Berry also did this when she gave her acceptance speech for Best Actress. How could you not be · happy for ,her? It took 74 xears for an Affic'ln American woman· 'to be a warded Best Actress at the Oscars And Denzell Washington was the 1 first African American since Sidney: Poitier in 1964 to win Best Actor. '

Unlike The Bachelor, the Oscars showed us a good side of human: nature, even if they were almost four and a half hours long.

Bobcats experience mid-season highs and lows

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The June Swoon has arrived a few months early.

The Peru State College baseball :earn has dropped five of its last last six games, all of which were closely 'Ontested games.

On Monday, April 1, the Bobcats \raveled to Lamoni, Iowa for a doubleheader against Graceland University.

The 'Cats erupted for 16 runs off 18 hits in the opener, spanking the ellowJackets by a score of 16-7. Four different batters knocked ingers for the Bobcats, two of which came off the bat of two-time All-American Monte Scott.

Steve Winton went 4-5 from the dish with three runs scored and batted in, along with a homerun.

ichael Hunt added to the hit parade by belting a pair of doubles, ;coring three runs and driving. in a un as well. John McHugh and Ben Kassera both belted solo homeruns for Peru State as well.

Peru State's fortunes quickly <urned in the nightcap, as they fell to raceland 7- l. Monte Scott blasted a ball over the left field wall for his third homerun of the day.

Peru State stepped out of the conference on March 30 to play Briar liff University 4-0 and 7-3. ·

Peru State managed only two hits in the opener, coming off the bats of

Dillon Musil and Larkins.

The game combined for a total of eight hits, as Scott was just as magical on the mound as the Briar Cliff's La Scala.

The Bobcats would collect 10 hits in 30 trips to the plate; four different batters had two hits. Winton continued to swing a hot bat as he had yet another double.

The highlight of the second contest was Brad Wolansky's solo homerun in the fifth inning. "He gave me a good pitch to hit," said Wolansky. "You know, some people say I am too small (to hit a homerun); I just brush them haters off." Wolansky has now hit a homerun in three different countries.

On Thursday, March 28, Peru State lost to Bellevue University, 52 and 5-3

Game one was your average pitchers' dual as Jim Lovely went the distance allowing five runs on seven hits while striking out two and walking two. Love!y's performance was matched by the Bruin's Brett Reid, as he also went the distance ·allowing two runs on four hits; however. Reid used the velocity on his pitches to strike out 12 Bobcats.

Joe Tynon was one of the lone bright spots for the 'Cats on offense as he dropped a solo homerun over the right field fence. Sean Dyck drove in John McHugh to account for Peru's other run in the contest.

Game two was much similar to

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game one, showcasing Brett Shueler and a trio of Bruin hurlers. Six different Bobcats managed a hit; however, the biggest hit of the game came off the bat of Scott in the bottom of the fourth inning, tying the game at one run apiece.

Peru State would bring the tying run to the plate in both the sixth and the seventh innings; however, they came up short in the end. Scheuler went 6 and 2/3 innings to absorb the loss, allowing five runs off 11 hits, and striking out five batters. ·

"The defense went out and played solid behind me," said Scheuler. "They just got some timely hits."

Peru State tra:veled to Bartlesville, Ok. and Point Lookout, Mo. during the weekend of March 22 and 23.

Peru State knocked off the Eagles of Oklahoma Wesleyan in the opening game by a score of 5-4. OWU would score all four runs in the bottom of the first inning; however, the 'Cats just kept chipping away at the lead until they picked up two runs in their last at-bat. Larkins lead the 'Cats in batting going 2 of 3 from the plate, driving in three runs and scoring one also.

Peru's bats must have been a little lagged after the six hour drive, but they exploded in the second game scoring 15 runs on II bits. Dyck went 1 for 2 from the plate, and still drove in three runs. Eight different batters for the Bobcats collected RBrs on the day. Scott went 2 for 3

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"We went out and played well," said Thye deKoning. "Our pitchers hit their spots and we came up with some big hits. Against OWU we started off slow; however, we unleashed the furry. on them in the game."

Game l brought .12 runs on 12 hits for the 'Cats. Dyck went 34 from the plate, while Kassera went 2-3 from the dish. Scott went six innings allowing two runs on six

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Saturday, April 6 vs. Park University, Centennial Complex lp.m.

Sunday, April 7@ Newman University, Wichita, Kansas 1p.m.

Tuesday, April 9 vs. Graceland University, Centennial Complex, 1 p.m.

h.i!s •. strikJ,ng t}x1?:J ;f Burke came in.and pitehec:J.a i)erfect· seventh inning of relief.

In the nightcap, eight different Bobcats would earn a hit, as they collected 14 a went 6 innings to get .the win, The 'Cats play Park University tomorrow before loading the vans and heading to Wichita on Sun,day to. play Newman University•.. will host Graceland University on Tuesday, April 9, at the Centennial: Complex beginning at 1

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Friday, April 12 vs. York, at Centennial Complex, 1 p;m.

Saturday, April 13, @York, 2p.m.

Photo by: Delta Fafardo CHECKIN' IT OUT Sophomore catcher Brad Wolansky checks his swing in a game against Bellevue last week. from the dish, including a homerun. and scored two runs.

Softball squad enters· conference action

Bobcats defeated Dakota Wesleyan by a score of 9-1 in game three of the day, as eight of the nine starters co11ected at least one hit..

Michelle Wedge had a big game for the Bobcats, going two for two from the plate and scoring three runs and scoring one of her own. Tennal .and Robison continued to swing a set of hot bats as they. had each belted their second triple of the day.

The alarm clock would ring early once again, as Peru State played in an 8 a.m. game against Valley City State that would go nine innings long. The Bobcats ran into a buzzsaw as Valley City State's starting pitcher Julie Miller struck out 16 Bobcat batters. Peru State only managed four hits on the day. Valley City State scored two runs in the top of the ninth to win the game.

blue. Doane would be the next opponent for the Bobcats, and they kno<;ked off Peru by a score of 9-6.: Six different Bobcats earned a hit, and five different 'Cats crossed the plate; however, Metzger had a grand-slam plating four runners.

Peru State dropped its third game of the tournament •against Hastings in a closely contested contest, by a score of 9-8. Godfrey went 4-5 from the plate driving in a run and scoring tow of her own.

The Bobcat bats woke up against Dakota Wesleyan as they pounded out 14 hits en route to 18 runs. Every Bobcat batter except one had a hit, while every 'Cat successfully crossed the plate. McBride went 2-4 from the plate scoring three runs and collecting 4 RBI's. ·

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SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

The Peru State College softball team will enter the 2002 MCAC season with a 10-15 record.

The lastten games of Peru State's sche'dule have been tournament games, .as .the 'Cats l!ave.traveled to Jiastings to participate in 'tjver the past two weekends. ··

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tory over St. Scholastica of Minnesota. The 8 a.m. wake-up call didn't seem to bother Peru State, as they scored nine runs off seven hits.

Carrie Alexander went 3-3 from the plate, driving in a pair of runs and scoring one of her own, to generate the offense for the Bobcats.

Jiree Carpenter a.nd Jamie McBride also scored two runs to help the cause.

Stacie SeU pitched five innings to pick up the win, allowing two hits and one run, while facing 19 batters.

"Starting off the tournament going 3·0 really roosted our c0 nfi4ence.'' RBI'S

said catcher Jessica "We lost a 9-inning battle to City State (on day 2). That was a real heartbreaker."

Game 2 of the day saw Peru State put up 16 runs. The Bobcats went 16 for 38 from the plate and scored a run in. each inning of .the game en route to a 16-8 victory! over Mount St. Clare. :

Terra Robison went from the plate, knocking in four runs and scoring two runs. Tennal contributed a triple and a double to the Bobcats' cause, en ro*e to a three hit performance.

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Peru State dropped another closely contested game to Huron University by a.score of 6-5. Jessica Hill paced the Bobcats as she went 3-for-4 from the plate driving in two runs. The Bobcats had a 5-3 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Sell went the distance in the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits.

Peru State participated in the Hastings College tournament over the weekend of March 23 and 24.

Pefi.1 State opened the tourney with a 6-4 loss to Northwestern College of Iowa. The Bobcats managed more hits than the Red Raiders (97); however, Peru State would be haunted by four errors. Tennal and Roof both went 2-4 for. the girls in

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April 12,@ Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK, 1p.m.

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"Our offense started to come around," said Alexander. "We used our momentum from the Dakota Wesleyan game to knock off Bellevue in a close game. Our defense played well against. Bellevue."

Peru State would knock off Bellevue in their fifth game of the tournament by a score of 6-4. Hill and Roof both had extra base hits for the Bobcats to help Bulson earn the complete game victory.

Peru State open Conference play today against Bellevue.

"The success of this team will depend on how we come together over the next two weeks," said Lindsay Messner;

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Bellevue 15-4 N/A

York 13-8 · .. ,, '

Haskell 13-10

Newman 9-8 N/A.

PSC 10-15 N/A.

CSM 5-9 N/A

OKWU 1-10 N/A

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their MCAC schedule today against Bellevue.

Stranded at with

As I sit in the newspaper office on a lonely Saturday night (that alone says I don't have a life) I ponder this question, 'SHave sports becom.e too commercialized?" You see, there's three minutes to go in the Maryland/Kansas game, and Billy Packer just announced the Compaq play of the minute okay, not really, but you get the point I do unqerstand that. corporate sponsors bring a lot of money to college and professional sports; however, isn't there a more subtle way .in which it could be done? Every time there is a score updated on the bottom of a screen, there's a sponsor.

at a whiffleball pitch during a game on April 2.

What is whiffle? Can you whiffle? Can anyone whiffle? Can you ever truly master whiffle? (The word whiffle can be interchanged with · word , ip Language). The word. whiffle itself is defined as a shilly-shally or wiggle-waggle in the.dictionary.

The name of the game is whifflebaU or shilly-shally (wliichever you prefer). and the fierce competition has begun. Seven teams are competing for the chance of winning an intramural champs T-shirt, and are having fun while doing it.

Here are. the current standings for whiffleball: Canucks 2-1, Wax X 2l, Huh Sheeshee 2-0-1, Brawzenjawks 3-l, Ballz Deep 1-12, Squirrels l and Bikini Bottom Bombers 0-4. Games took place

April 2 with Ballz Deep defeating the Canucks 6-3, Brawzenjawks defeatfog Ballz beep 7-6, Huh Sheeshee defeating Wax X 7-2, and the. S,quirr1<ls .wiJ1qing .PY a. fgrfeit.

The rules are as follows: four girls and four guys play outfield positions and taking a swing of the bat in attempt to score runs. Coincidentally, this will be just before the players shilly-shally themselves silly.

l\;larch Madness came to a screeching halt this last weekend· with Maryland cutting down the nets. Indiana shocked the sports analysts ahd took home a runner-up finish. The March Madness NCAA 64 team bracket winners were Brain Bauman, Peggy Groff, and Kurt Lockard.

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There are some sponsorships that I can understand. For example, the "Player of the Game," is alright, as the company actually donates proceeds to a scholarship fund. I can even understand naming the stadium after a .company, or putting sponsorships on the scorer's table. However, why does everything else need to shove a name down our throats? College basketball has timeouts every four minutes and

they last 2 minutes and 30 seconds, is because Qf the fight for n(lming ! .· ; That's roughly 25 commercials a half, guaranteed, not to rnention Shoulders st(lµiu · · ·· · · t>ni:t·· ·l h ' 1 those t at come when a team quite: the• '\ ly needs a time out. Did you kno\v St_adiilm has; · · that there is actually a Geico. call to the Bullpen during MLB baseball pai;eil.to · · on the radio and television'? E'.\ren

The worst part about it is, the· !teciofl·i: sponsorships don't really start uritil 1ti$"oni&; playoff 01· tournament time. Granted year-;•Wot14 viewer numbers are up during erµ- F1nW cial games, but the "old school" •'WJUst.ge! fans be<:ome used. to watching Jhe il}Peace7 '• '. game with relative!y)ittleinterrup- Ln cl{>,sjng, (t• tions or corporate ''drop. ins." tune; in Corporate

•·.·•.••.••.:__.r·'.h_·o.•.• -t•_ to end e.ither. A few years back:, · u ""n there was talk of putting sponsors .: pan:y; as is eyezy;ot et:'aspe)!'; on Major Leag'ue ·Baseball uni- game; lefs forms. That would be a big no-no. abouf how peaceful"it'"'ffitlsi'"

The only corporate sponsorship should be allowed on the uniform is comirlerciil:ls were the name of the uniform maker; to actual commercial time. anything else should be outlawed. Let's at least be thankful that we There are also. items that you do not don't ha)'4 Jl'!'B.1 call of pt.it sponsbrsfiiips bn:: ©ne w·ou1d•M; the game- biggest <:o.achiµg or offithe Green Monster at Fenway Park ciating mistake made duririg the in Boston. One reason that I don't game. However, that may actually want any of the old ballparks to go get our attenti.oo..

Dyck earns NAIA

SCOTT NELSEN Sports Editor

Peru State College right-fielder

Sean Dyck was named the NAIA Player of the Week for the week of March 26. Dyck was also named Co-MCAC Player of the Week, as well as NAIA Region IV player of the week.

Dyck helped guide the Bobcats to a 4-2 record over the week. Dyck batted .571 (12-21) for the Bobcats, including two doubles and a triple. Dyck also plated six runs, and scored six runs of his own. ·

Dyck swiped four bases in five attempts, and posted an on base perr

centage of .625, and a slugging percentage of.762.

The southpaw had a triple against Oklahoma Wesleyan that scored the tying run, before he scored the goahead run in Peru State's 5-4 victory. Dyck broke a 2-all tie against College of the Ozarks en route to a 12-2 Bobcat victory.

"It came as more of a surprise to me than anything," said Dyck. "[ didn't feel like it was an oveHy spectacular week. It was one of those weekends when my hands and my head were working in sync."

· Dyck is a junior from Kam!Oops,

· British Columbia. He is majoring in Sports Management. , · '

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Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert GOING LONG Sophomore Derek Knapp takes a wicked hack

WHERE'S RYNO?

RYAN THOMAS, OUR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR, AND WIN A PRIZE!

Friday

••April 5, 2002

PSC announces campus wide skate park for 2003

After numerous new foot paths were made by students trying to dodge the construction traffic and fencing, it was determined that the entire campus should be paved, and a skate park implemented.

"The cost of replanting all the grass on campus and then hiring a landscape designer made the choice of paving over the whol_e campus area the smartest decision," noted Chuck Fluck. Fluck is the resident expert on horticulture, having recieved a second place ribbon at the state fair for his cherry tomatoes and summer squash.

"The idea for a skate park just made sense because of the hills and angles already provided by the campus terrain," continued Fluck. "And my brother has a skate board, so he's gonna be in charge of design. He saw the X-games on T. V., so he's practically an expert."

Included in the design will be 14 swimming pools and one very large bath tub as part of the. campus makeove.r. Paving will begin thk summer.'

Construction Crews find strange golden metal ore under Old Gym

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As work continues in and underl the O.ld Gym to prepare for the new'i library and cafe, a startling discovery has been made--some type of golden metal ore. Crew members have been baffled as to its origin.

"I'm baffled," said one construction worker, "but only of its origin. I'm pretty sure it's a rock," he continued.

A large deposit was found, along with some bones and what may have been papers telling what the the ore was doing there. Unfortunately, the papers were lost. in a freak boating accident that left three stray dogs injured and one sheep sheared. The sheep and dogs were not available for comment. Mack Zorris, a. well know and sophomore at Peru, was called in to take a look at the ore.

"In my opinion, this metal is either fool's gold or pyrite, which is a very important difference, as you proba-. bly know," stated Zorris. "You can I get quite a bit for pyrite, but gold is nearly worthless."

A small sample of the metal ore will be submitted to the proper authorities, just after the Peru State Times 2002-2003 budget is deter; mined. Cross your fingers! ·

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Friday, April 19, 2002

Cutting the ribbon: Hoyt dedicated

LONG TIME IN WAITING

It's been three and a half decades since PSC has held a dedication ceremony for .a new academic facility. The waiting iP over.

On Monday, April 8 at 6 p.m., the ribbon was cut on the over $4 million addition and renovation to the W.F. Hoyt Science Hall.

PSC also commemorated the nearly $2 million addition and renovation to its Campus Services .Building the same evening.

Following the brief dedication ceremony, both facilities were op.en for the public to view.

Sodexho food service to be replaced

CAM PENTLAND

Editor-in-Chief

T\me for take-out? Less than a year after the Student Center received a complete physical overhaul to improve food services ·on campus, Peru State College is replacing the company thatinitiated the changes in the first place.

Two months of contract negotiations between }>eru State College and Sodexho broke down and as of April 3,. a mutual .decision was reached between the two parties to terminate the' existing food service contract, June 3 will tentatively be the last day of service Sodexho will provide under the termination agreement, and it will also mark the end of a four-year relationship. Sodexho has made a verbal agreement ·to continue service through until the end of the school year, regardless of the contract termina.,ti on.

"We were unable to come to agreeable negotiation terms abo.ut

the contract between the two parties," said Linda ,Jacobson, VicePresident for Administration and Finance. "We had been in negotiations for soine time and we could not reach an agreement.•'

PSC's relationship was strained earlier this semester when no agreement could be reached about the financial responsibilities for both parties. While many issues are undisclosed thus far, Ted Harshbarger, Vice-President of Student Life and · Enrollment Management said that the Student Center remodeling was the primary divisive issue. An agreement could not be met as how best to finance the renovations.

"Most of it stemmed around the remodeling that was done this summer, and the financing of such," he said. "Technically, it's ours since it's our building. With the assistance of the foundation, the bill will be paid."

One fact that should be clarified about the contract termination was thatit was not a direct result of the

financial constraints the PSC Sodexho group this semester due to a significant decline in food plan enrollment. Many full:time students in Fall of 2001 who had enrolled in the 15-meal plan c.hose to either enroll in the 10-meal plan, or opt out of the plan Subsequently, projected cost· and revenue number,s changed : and altb.Q.µgh service 9idn't decline, Sodexho adapted oy !!.treamlining aspects of their service. '

. "We h.aven't been;abie to provide as much variety as ioefore, mainly on the main line and·:the amount of food 'tie could said Matt Flynn, Display Chef. :;we don't make as much food at one time, so we're not using as much. We've done.more batch cooking, and cooking as.we need it, instead of bulk.."

David Tisdale, General Manager of PSC's Sodexho facility, was pleased with his short working with PSC students and staff and he acknowledged some of the difficulties that food service. faced the f':i past few months.

"We have our days," he said. "There are some days when the menu just doesn't work and there are other days when I. can't keep things stocked up."

"These are good students to have as customers," he added. "If there was a complaint, students have brought that to me, and we've done our best to take care of it."

The search has already begun for a. replacement food service .company on campus. The goal, according to Jacobson, is to get a transition team on campus before the existing Sodexho contract runs out so the transition is as smoo.th as possible for the So far; four companies that were contacted ·by PSC have either already made a presentation or have planned to do so.within the next two weeks. Harshbarger hopes that a strong· initial response from potential foOd. service companies will help speed the process along and make a normally difficult proeess much easier.

If you're a senior like me, then you're pretty damn old to be a senior. Actually, if you are a senior, then you ·ve probably received a letter in the mail from the PSC administration requesting that you go through an exit interview before you pack your bags for good. It's a good way of canvassing the students to find out what particulars of their college experience were most meaningful or least memorable.

Last semester, I ducked the .whole exit interview process because I was student teaching. This time, I'm not so lucky. At some point, I have to meet with someone and gloss over what I think about how I spent my time. Should I be honest? Should I be ingratiating? Should I be shifty and change the subject? I'm a newspaper person, so I'll be honest, of course.

I have a better idea, and since it ties into the fact that. this is (again) the final Tenacious C, I'll just go over rnY. exit .here and

now. Consider it a charming retrospective or a shovel.'s worth of pig poop from the farm up the road.· my good and bad of PSC, all in the same breath.

The .fact that I know my instructors and that they know me is the best aspect of PSC-I appreciate feeling welcome in their offices and I appreciate the time they give when you need it. I have never wasted a moment of my time talking to some snotty grad assistant, and I have always been able to speak directly with whom I needed. People who have never been to another school take the student/teacher ratio for granted, and I hope that for the sake of the students, the ratio. remains constant.

Securing faculty and staff, however, needs to be emphasized. Stability is not often a function of growth, however, and you can't expect all the pieces tofall into place all at the same time-:-1 am well aware of this Hqwever, small colleges are a

EXITING WITH AN INTERVIEW

reflection of the people who invest their time with the students. Good instructors, regardless of Master's Degrees and PhD's, need to be identified and motivated to stay in Peru. Sure, PSC is in a state of flux, struggling to balance finances for renovations, to build an attractive campus, which down the road will be more appealing for new students; however, I think the secret of building PSC lies in the crafting of a talented and stable faculty and staff. I hope that one day soon, PSC can complement their new buildings and renovations with a diverse-and tenured-faculty that students will know and love. The hard reality is that in my three years here, I°have seen my fair share of departures on campus.

I like that there are people on campus who seem to have .a constructive and creative vision of what PSC can be given the right attention, and I'd like to see that attitude trickle down and manifest itself in more of the students. Vision need not always be a top-down process, ·and ·the· more

.why. are you here? with Ken Hastings

Just two weeks left, this is it, this is the one. My tenth opinion column, and I've got this one last chance to get you people to listen to me. Let's get started.

Two weeks can be like a lifetime here at school, .can't it? It's the difference between preparing your 10page presentation and getting the grade back on that presentation. It's the difference between waiting for the school year to be over, and being unemployed, looking for a summer job (or even a real job for you graduates).

Our lives are broken down into increments here at school; 50minute periods, MondayWednesday-Friday classes, springs semester, senior year.. and more. We 're being pQshed 9-nd pulled, and· there always seems to ·be another

students who are involved in what goes on with PSC, the more likely they are going to hang around to see what happens n.ext year. When people stop feeling like they are a part of something, they lose interest and move elsewhere. Every student who stalq;:s a claim in what goes on here at PSC is better for having done so, and likewise, so is the campus. Not everyone has the means to speak up and be heard, but that doesn't mean there isn't a voice to listen to I suppose I should end this exit

interview with a little more modesty-I'm no author·it:y on the best course of action for this school any more than the next guy is. I'm just a student who has tried to make the best out of his days here, appreciate the people he's met and worked , with, and try to move on with a 11 good feeling ab.o1ut time spent ' here. I hope all seniors can leave · with 'those same thoughts and feelings and here's to the voice of the student body,...the life of the Peru State Times-may it always be inspired, and may it forever be heard.

Sleepless nights, snake sightings rewarded

Any group on caqipus must work hard to achieve a level of success. Long nights spent making deadlines, doing a LOT of editing, and communing with the wildlife outside our door have finally paid off for the Peru State Times. A.long with being a great learning experience, the staff's dedication has paid off in the: form of four awards.

Cam Pentland, Ken Hastings, Grace Johnson, and Kim Pukall have all won awarqs from .the Nebraska Media Association for excellence in journalism. Doane;? Hastings College, Wesleyan, and Wayne State College were among the COI:!l_petit9rs.

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·around the corner. Freshman quit after one year, sophomores and juniors are having trouble seeing graduation, and seniors just want the whole thing to be.over with. Am I right?

Let's go back to the first column I wrote. If you think college is a pain, try real employment for a while. Your boss will (probably) hate you, your co-workers will think you're trying to take their promotions from them, your whole day will start to revolve around "break time," and everyone expects your work to be done yesterday. There's no sleeping in, no spring break, no month off at Christmas, and definitely no Monday night party until 5:30 a.m., just for fun.

R.odney Dangerfield·· in Back to School said it 'best; ''My: advice to

you is, don't go, it's a jungle out there!" Any of you thinking about quitting because school :is too tough, or you thin!< you're too poor, think about the alternatives. If you're having trouble seeing the end; and you've been here too long, remember that often:employers aren't concerned about what your degr-ee is in as much as the fact that you stuck with it, and completed the process. People who can finish what they start get hired for good jobs. ·

Limp Bizkit said, "Life is a lesson; you learn it when you're through." School is like that. School is a lesson in thinking like an adult, that most of us won't understand until we're finished.

Finish what you've started, graduate. After aU,'that is Why You Are Here. ·

THE PERU. STATE TIMES

Editor-in-G.hi(!f

Managing Editor

Assistant Editor

Sports Editor Advertising Manager· Uistributibn.Mdnager '.

Faculty Advisor

C.am Pentland

Kimberly Pukall

Kari Lynne Reinert

·ScotfNelsen

Kevin Turner

Ken;Hastin:gs

Dtuann Domangue

Prese.ntations will be made to the winners at an award luncheon to be held April 20 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. PST advisor Druann Domangue and assistant editor Kari Lynne Reinert will also be in attendance. The group will atte!'ld an award reception later that evening.

Contributina: Staff

Jase· Blunt

Marinda Dennis

Calvin _Egger

Delta Fajardo Johnson

Katy Scheel

Sejkora

Ryan Thomas

The Times, the official student newspaper of Peru State College: is published six times per semester by Peru State College students. The Times office located in the college Publications Office in the AD Majors building.

· The' opinions expressed in the Times may not be those of the entire editorial staff. All to the editor are w1<Jc9me, and the writers .of those letters need not be students. Let!ers, cartoons, articles and so forth subrriitted to the Times should be signed by the individual(s) submitting them and will be published at the discretion of the staff. Letters to the e.ditor should not exceed 250 words in length. The Times reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor for grammar and style.

The Times is printed by Auburn Newspapers, Auburn, Neb.

·To reach the Times, call us at (402)872-2260, e-mail us at psctimes@bobcat.per:u.edu, or send material to the Peru State Times, Campus Mail, Peru State College, Peru, NE 68421.

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Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert SNAKE WRANGLING We, here at the Times office, were shocked to look out our AD Majors wiRdow to see a 4+ foot ·Black .Rat snake OR April 16. Above, : Times distributiofl manager examines it from the end. of a broom.

Evaluations evaluated

CALVIN EGGER Staff Writer

Each year on campuses across the country, college students complete evaluations of their teachers and classes. Peru is no different, though the instruments used differ from college to college.

The student evaluation forms ha:ve changed this semester. One difference is the length. The new forms are shorter than the previous forms. Students have questions about the effectivef).ess of the evaluations, wonder if the evaluations are anonymous, or if they do what they are meant to do in the first place.

Senior art major Sarah Mason voiced her concerns. "I think they'd be good if they actually worked."

Evaluations are meant to analyze instructors' overall teaching performance. They affect them by helping deans .determine who deserves promotions, and by aiding ".l'ith other hiring decisions'.

David Webb is one student who understands the importance of the evaluations. He is a junior industrial technology major. "I think they're pretty important. It's vital that teachers receive feedback from students on how well they're doing."

Todd Drew, an assistant professor of management, defines student evaluations as "an opportunity for reflection regarding what we do."

Evaluations are administered near the end of the semester because it gives the students an accurate view of the instructors' teaching style. The evaluations are done when the instructor is not present in the room. After evaluation completion, a student is assigned to collect the forms and take them to Jerry Martin's office.

Martin is the vice president for academic affairs. "One of the criticisms on these systems is that some people will say some teachers want to be soft on grading because they want good That is

instructor performance.

why Martin and all the deans of student evaluations more as surveys PSC agree patterns from the data are than evaluations. He believes they a more accurate depiction of stu- are meant to provide some measure dents' views than the specific data. of success in the classroom, but Martin says the evaluations are feels they actually give student satthen processed, ,and any_ wr:itten isfaction, and that they more a comments irlstru'ct'tli: sees the written .comments, only a tive criteria. summary of all the data. Sylvester also believes an essenDrew is also the dean of the school tial element of faculty performance of professional studies. He believes would be missing if student evaluathat after discounting the one or two tions were not carried out. He says extreme responses; the evaluations students provide the best views of are good indicators of performance. faculty teaching ability simply Faculty are required under board because they are in the classroom policy and union contract to admin- the most.·

ister student evaluations. Instructors Faculty are evaluated in three difwith tenure are only required to ferent areas. Students merely evaluadminister two evaluations per year ate faculty's instruction. and all other instructors must have According to Sylvester, the deans evaluations from each class, every of each college must evaluate faculsemester. ty based on instructional performStephen Sylvester, the interim ance, professional development, dean of the school of arts and sci- and service to college and commuences, said the individual biases tend to even out over time. But See EVALUATIONS on page 6 more importantly, he considers the

LEA SWARTHOUT FRESHMAN

"/would roadtrip across the country vvlth a couple of my closest friends." J.J. OBERG JUNIOR

'1 would try to pick up girls, and I would do it naked, yes naked!"

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"/ would just drive ·around."

JEREMY LABRIE JUNIOR

· "I'd go pick up groceries,. then I'd drive to China!"

Phot9 by: Kari Lynne Reinert DARKEN OVALS COMPLETELY Students fill out e,valµation forms as mandated by the college to evaluate classes and

Time constraints crunch Model .U.N.

KATY SCHEEL Staff Writer

What happened to. the WEST Model United Nations activity that was scheduled to leave in a couple of vans last week and travel to Oxnard, Calif.? Who. was in charge of it? How did students here at PSC miss out on the chance to represent China and pretend to be the United Nations for four days?

The man behind the activity was Dr. Stephen Sylvester. Sylvester arrived in Peru not long ago as the interim Dean of Arts and Sciences for an 18 month contract. In a previous interview conducted by the Peru State Times, Sylvester said he was excited to be able to continue helping build the programs in the Arts and Sciences departments by getting his hands involved.

The WEST Model United Nations activity was introduc.ed from Sylvester to students ancl faculty eail1er this semester with flyers posted on the walls and word of mouth from other professors on campus.

"We were planning to represent China, which has a seat on the Security Council and all other organizations of the United Nations," said Sylvester.

''Delegations of students from about 25-30 schools in the West get together and pretend to be the United Nations in a role playing

exercise for four days."

According to Sylvester, this is not a competition. "We are negotiating world peace and it is hard to be competitive when you are doing that, so the reward is in the process and the experience. It is a nonthreatening environment and the students involved have an opportunity to meet students from other California colleges as well as other schools."

Preparation for this activity included a lot of dedication and research about issues pertaining to world peace.

"We didn't have the number of people who had the time to dedicate to the activity that is necessary," said. Sylvester.

"It is a very expensive proposition ($3000 roughly) to drive across the country and ·we didn't have any time to do the fundraising. I had to have people who were solidly committed and because I am still new .here and not teaching this semester, I didn't know enough students and they didn't know me. It does require quite a lot of close contact."

So who was going to pay for this activity and were students responsible for fundraising?

Sylvester said he did not want the students' financial situation to be the determining factor. "I think that

See MODEL U.N. on page 6

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"Of the number that have responded to the initial inquiry," he said, "companies coming in seem to indicate that they can make it work, however, any new renovations would be at their cost."

RJtaining existing food. service employees by the incoming company would not only help the transition over the summer, but it would also add some stability in terms of employment. currently employs sixteen people, with half of them being PSC students working part-time.

"Of course, I would hope that the next food service company would see me as a potential employee, especially if that were a good option for me next year," said Junior Calvin Egger, a Sodexho

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employee.

The incoming company will be signed to a one-year contract with an option for two one-year extensions. A long-term plan being discussed by the Board of Trustees. is to have one company service all of the Nebraska State Colleges and by fall 2003, this may be possible as. both Chadron and Wayne will have reached the end of their contracts with Chartwell Food Services. There might be some cost-saving among the colleges if it is possible for all three colleges to operate under one food service· company, although it would not be a simple blanket contract.

"The contracts would be based more on size and need, so there would be a need for autonomy

.Students and Staff alike have not noticed a change· in service since the contract termination, due large and in part by the attitude of Tisdale and his staff. Harshbarger and other staff members were pleased with the food service during the Board of Trustees ·visit last week and the Student Honors on Wednesday. "I'm trying to focus on finishing up the semester," Tisdale said. "There is a lot of work to do for the school, and we're going to take care of the students. The nice thing about this whole deal was that no matter what came down between Sodexho and Peru, both entities allowed us, in this dining room, to take care of the students."

by Kari Lynne Reinert

Extra· curricular- post for PSC women's basketball team.

Who is your hero?- "My · mom"

Quote- "Live your life to the f

Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

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among the three state colleges when it comes food servicing," added Harshbarger.

After having attended many graduations at Peru State College, it is oddly striking that it is time for me to graduate. It seems like just a year ago I started my college education at Peru State and wished to be the person crossing the stage, diploma in hand and ready to grab the world by the throat. In fact, I thought graduation would be easy.

I was wrong. FirSf, I had to apply to graduate and pay the college an extra thirty dollars (you would think after 4.5 years that they would have enough my money by now).

After my graduation application was approved, I had to pay to get my robes and 40 graduation announcements for approximately one hundred and fifty dollars. I am fine with paying the money. However, I didn't know my name was "Jose," even though they billed Jase Blunt for the announcements.

After resolving.that dilemma, I really started to think that graduation is just a big hassle.

I have to go talk to the dean of my school to discuss what was good and what was bad, whether I learned anything, and what I would

Ichange. That just made me wonder if the school even read any of the course evaluation sheets I have been filling out for the last

four years of my life.

That also brings up another point of order. What ever happened to my Sophomore portfolio? I spent many a night writing to contribute to my portfolio so that when it is time. for me to

graduate m Y though I'll never see my portfolio again because I know that in Peru's current budget crunch, all the recycled portfolios will help fund the newspaper's budget for next year.

Now I am starting to ponder about other circumstances around graduation. Like my graduation party. How many people will come? Will there be enough food and drink? Will everyone be able to find the thriving metropolis

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Elmwood, for my pre-graduation celebration?

When will I move out of the

dorms? How will I be able to get my "junk" back home in one "trip? Does anyone have a clue how I can get my room deposit back? I know it is only a measily seventy-five dollars, but that is

Will my family and friends have places to park? Will my grandmas be able to climb into the security vehicle to get a ride to the ceremonies? How many heat-exhausted,· passed out people will I have to climb over to even get to the graduation stage?

· I am sure all of these questions will be answered in the one page letter that will be sent out to the graduating seniors, because the college doesn't have a practice run of graduation.

Besides all of these qualms about graduation, I wouldn't my current dilemma for a million dollars. I have spent countless hours slaving away at my computer and in the library to achieve my fifty thousand-dollar degrees in criminal justice and psychology. I have earned it.

last four years: Other questions involve graduation day itself. What hand do I shake with and what han.d Clo I use to take my fake diploma with. (Just for your information, graduates don't receive their real diploma until the middle of summer). What am I going to wear my graduation robes?

Through my experiences at Peru State I have also decided to continue my education and go to Creighton University to study law (a private college known for baseball, basketball and no budget problems). I have come to the conclusion that graduation is a lot like parachuting from a burning airplane. I am excited to jump, and have to. However, as I jump I am praying that my parachute is going to open · and' i 'atn going to land iri .a sate area: The ' moment after graduation is the falHo lap.'1,.I, am ready to jump and ready to enjoy the ride... but I am still wondering what I am going to wear under my graduation robes.

May 4 commencement to honor 2002 graduates

behind the Old Gym and library, but this year the lot is closed for construction. Propst mentioned, however, that Chief of Security Les Stonebarger will be providing a shuttle service for those who aren't able to park any closer than the Centennial Complex.

KIM PUKALL Managing Editor

Though seating is on a first-come, first-serve b'!sis, it doesn't present as large of a problem as parking does.

"We've never had a problem with It's time to fight the parking and overcrowding," said Propst. the crowds, so arrive early. It's time Graduates shouldn't have as much for graduation at Peru State College. of a problem with parking, since Commencement is set. to take they are instructed to arrive by 8:45 place May 4, 2002 at 10 a.m. in the or 9 a.m. can expect to enjoy a mix of unique Al Wheeler Activity Center. The registrar's office mailed a set 'presentations and speakers. Graduates should advise:their guests of instructions to seniors regarding Governor Johanns will be to arrive no later than!, 9: 15 where and when to line up, as well the featured speaker, an important however, because seating is on a as other important details. Typically, · addition to this year's ceremony. first-come, first-serve basis. and graduates gather in the hallway of "We've had a number of .years parking is a problem even i'h the AD Majors, as the hallway connects where we dido 't have a featured best of circumstances, according; to directly to the AWAC. speaker," said Propst. Kent Propst, commencement chair. PSC's graduation ceremony usual- Sara Crook will also be recognized "[Parking is} usually a mess. It ly lasts 1 112 to 2 hours, with the for her Teaching Excellence Award. will be worse this year," said Propst. l president of the college choosing LeRoy Redfern will be receiving the In past years, visitors have been ablel the speakers and setting t.he pro- Distinguished Service Award, which ,ip,Jqe, ,"pjt;', Jqt1 •. ir.a,JV'- ..

ate, the highest award PSC offers.

Redfern, current president of the PSC Foundation, is a Peru native and heads a law office in Iowa. The

that approximately 200 graduates will be walking, while the total graduating class consists of closer to 300-325 students. The number of Madrigal Singers will also be enter-· graduates usually fluctuates until taining at this year's ceremony. the day of graduation.

The Student Senate president and "We have people that haven't vice-president are responsible for applied [for graduation] yet," said leading the processional of gradu- Eason. ates, but no graduates actually speak Peru State College only holds one as part of the ceremony. commencement .a year, while other

Typically, high school graduations colleges may host two or three cerehonor valedictorians and salutatori- monies for mid-year graduates. ans by allowing .them to deliver a August PSC graduates may choose prepared speech, but PSC not to walk in the previous year's or the invite their students to speak. following year's ceremony, while Perhaps this exercise is noi too com- both May and the previous year's mon at the college level. December graduates walk in the

"I don't think too many colleges same ceremony .in May. do it," said Propst."We do acknowl- This creates some difficulty in edge honors graduates," he added. compiling numbers, and adds to Graduates will also not receive PSC's crowding on the day of gradtheir their actual paper diplomas on uation.

May 4. They are mailed sometime Regardless of the crowds and later during the summer months. parking issues, howeVer,, nothing According to Propst, the graduat- can take away the spirit of the occaing class of 2002 will be one of sion. This is truly the graduate's day, PSC's largest graduating classes. and this year's ceremony should DiAnna Eason, director of records prove to be a special recognition of and institutional research, estimated · that one simple truth.

Walking across the stage is a lot like parachuting from a burn airplane

Peru State College ambassadors lead the way

CALVIN EGGER

Staff Writer

looked upon as a leader on campus. They set a good example to the rest of the student body."

Welcome to Per;1 State College. Ambassadors PSC will employ for Here at the campus of a thousand the 2002-03 year are listed here. In oaks students have more than a the picture, front row, left to right is thousand opportunities to get Jamie McBride (alternate last year, involved, have one-on-one relation- now a full ambassador this year), ships with their teachers, and begin Elizabeth Olsen (new ambassador) building on their dreams. This is and Meghan Scanlan (current Nebraska '.s first college and one ambassador). Second row; Kim which is inexpensive to attend. Sherman (current ambassador), Prospective PSC students who Anna Wheeler (current ambassatour the campus might hear this dor), Monica Marx (alternate) and coming from a student ambassador, Kevin Turner (new ambassador). of which there are two new faces: Third row: Matt Schlimme (alterElizabeth Olsen and Kevin Turner. nate), Jake Barnoski (alternate), Alternates were also selected. The Scott Nelsen (current ambassador) interim coordinator of admissions and Clayton Seba (current ambassaservices is Micki Willis; She says dor). Not pictured: Sara Craven alternates are "ambassadors-in- (current ambassador), Jody Kluthe training." They serve as extra help (alternate), WendyAlexander (alterfor the admissions office, but they nate) and Steven Fuller (alternate). are not required to do the things the Willis is also in charge of the new ambassadors do. In general, alter- and current ambassadors. The job nates. move up to the ambassador description of ambassadofs includes · ' ·, .,1'.s;'"',i;,,i.,, :.:working two hours a weekin . office, serving on management major. "To me an student panels, and giving campus ambassador is someone who is tours.

Although all students are encouraged to apply, to be eligible for the position students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75. After the applications are filled out, applicants go through an interview process.

In the interview, Willis looks for an outgoing personality, campus involvement, knowledge of the campus, and a good reputation. Current ambassadors also give their input on prospective ambassadors. Students remain ambassadors until they leave campus, as long as they do a good job and are reliable. Ambltssadors receive a in-state tuition waver, and a $150 stipend per semester.

Overall, the ambassadors are here to promote Peru State College.

Turner is excited and looks forward to meeting prospective students. "It made me feel I was more involved on campus."

And that concludes our tour of Peru State College. We hope you visiting and discovering all that we have to dffer. Remember Nebraska s first college is the right place, right now.

PSEA votes new officers for 2002

KARI LYNNE REINERT Assistant Editor

The Peru Student Education Association held elections for officers for the 2002-2003 school year on April 9.

Representing PSEA as officers for the coming year are Becky Johnson, as president, Andrea Williams as Dr. Seuss Chairperson, Michael Ringen as vice president, Tammy Walters and Amber Hower as cotreasurers, Carmen Epperrs as secretary, and Norva Edwards as nontraditional representitive.

"I'm very excited for the next year," said)ohnson, "There will be a lot of new and interesting events and plans for the fall."

Some of Johnson's goals include a higher 1J).eeting attendance, better participation from all PSEA members, and more joint cooperation wfffi-area schools and other education associations.

"I would like to raise better awareness on campus of all that the Education groups, including PSEA, CEC, KDP, and IRA have to offer. They have a lot to offer both education 'students and all students at. State' College."

FUTURE TEACHERS· New officers for the Peru Student Education Association will assume office tor .the new year. PSEA is the largest student education association at PSC.

"Ordinarily, we would do some community outreach and do a variety of things to raise funds."

Sylvester has taken five different groups of students from previous schools to the Model United Nations activity in New York and has been involved in 30 other

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Model United Nations activities in other countries.

of ambassadors will begin greeting prospective students. Mock U.N ... continued from page 4 every student, regardless of their major can participate in this activity and I don't feel that their financial situation should be the deterrent. I had planned to fund this activity with college funds due to the time restrictions," he said.

' However, he felt that he might have been a little too ambitious in getting the project together so quickly. Although he was not able to attend the Model United Nations activity this year in California, Sylvester was re-el<::cted Secretary on the Faculty Council. Sylvester hopes to bring awareness to the Model United Nations activity next year and plans to get more students involved.

EVALUATIONS. .. continuedfrom

page 3 nity.

Professional development analyzes if the faculty member actively contributes to remaining informed in his/her discipline. Service to college and community is shown when faculty actively participates in com-. mittees or student organizations, for example; as an advisor for a club.

Martin says students should be honest. in their appraisals of their instructors and that faculty genuinely wants to know where. they need to improve. "We are sincere about

wanting to get feedback on it," he said. Some students just don't take the evaluations seriously.

"I've actually seen some students play connect the dots," said Freshman elementary education major Deb Bolander. Others consider the evaluations to be beneficial.

"I did it [completed the evaluation honestly] to hopefully the teachers better ideas on how to teach better," said Senior psychology major Emmy Kroger.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY: KIM MCCOWN

PHOTO CALVIN EGGER NEW FACES TO MEET NEW FACES·

new group

Music groups travel across the plains

TYREE SEJKORA Staff Writer

Piano Extravaganza

The theatre of Peru State College was packed on Saturday, April 6, due to the annual Piano Extravaganza. The musicians spent the day rehearsing in sectionals and performed for the 7 p.m. concert that evening.

The Extravaganza has been a great opportunity to allow pianists of all skill levels to be able to perform in a mass ·group of performers. There were groups of performers ranging from beginner pianists with two years of practice to experienced players who are now teachers.

"Almost two hundred pianists participated in the Piano Extravaganza and many of the participants return from year to year: This was one of our better concerts and I look forward to next year's Piano Extravaganza," ·said Dr. Thomas Ediger, director of this event.

Jazz.tour

· This year the Peru State Jazz Band and Misty Blues Show Choir took a two-day tour, traveling to surrounding schools to pefform their shows. This year the group traveled south of the border into Kansas.

' Their first stop on April 9, however, was in Wymore, Neb. where they performed for Wymore Southern. They then traveled to Topeka, Kan. where both the show choir and the

jazz band received a half an hour for a recording session. The jazz band recorded three songs and the show choir was able to record. five songs. · The groups then received the opportunity to watch the recording being electronically altered to balance the tones of each group. The songs were first recorded without soloists. The soloists were then electronically added.

The group received a rough copy of the recording to listen to on the way home. The recordings. will be given a complete touch-up and each member of the groups will receive a duplicate.

After spending the night in Topeka, they traveled to Valley Falls to perform a morning show. Their final stop was at the Sabetha High School, where they performed one last time before arriving back at Peru.

"I felt that the jazz tour went very smoothly. I especially enjoyed our recording session at the recording studio in Topeka. It was interesting to see how many times it takes to get the balance right, before you actually can record the song," said Senior Elysia McGill.

Katrina Potter's recital

Under a soft glow ()f stage lights, Katrina Potter held her senior recital on·April 14. Potter's all-black dress looked very elegant as the sparkles of the sequens of the dress and the glimmer of her clarinet capture<i the lights. Potter's exc.ellent skills on

the clarinet were brought forth in an hour recital held in the Benford Recital Hall.

She presented songs such as Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, which is the only solo piece Mozart wrote for clarinet. Potter's beautiful tone was pleasant enough to listen to, but her strong and humble poise also made the recital fun to watch.

During Potter's second selection, the performer's friend, Nebraska Wesylan student Suzi Perlman, accompanied her on a duet. Suzan Zwickle accompanied her on the piano.

"Katie's recital was exceptional! Not only did she know her stuff, but she also put her heart and soul in what she played. It felt really good to see one of my friends up there, doing such an outstanding job and seeing on her face how much she loves being up there performing. I feel very honored to know· this mus1c1an. Katie, it's done!!!" expressed Senior Gena · Potter will be a December 2002 graduate of State College, with a degree in music and mathematical education.

This recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the of Sciep.ce Degree in Music Education. Potter is from the studio of Mathew Gill.

Alumni Concert

Sara Beth Donovan asked the Misty Blues Show Choir to be the entertainment for the meeting of Omaha Area Alumni Association. This meeting was held on Thursday, April 18 in Omaha at the German American Society.

allowed to record songs in the studio. They received rough copies of the recordings to listen to on the way home. ,

Photos by: Delta Fajardo

JAMMIN' AND DANCIN' (Top): Sara Anderson and Derek Bergman groove to the music while performing at Sabetha High School, Kan., the final stop on the jazz band/show choir tour. (Bottom): Tyree Sejkora and Ryan Chapple belt out their solos in the recording studio while on tour. Both the show choir and jazz band .were

The Peru State wi111h Gr(()J<ere

Now that classes are about to dismiss. for the summer, don't you just love the sad fact that now that you may actually have a little bit of time to watch T.V., there will be basically nothing on but repeats? Well, I guess that's not all bad, considering the fact that you can catch. up on some shows you've missed.

On the other hand, many season finales are in May, so if you watch them, it may seem kind of pointless to try and catch up on your favorite shows over the summer, especially after you know what is going to happen.

Speaking of season finales, let's hope that E.R. 's season finale 'is better than its previous episodes this season. I would say this has been one of the most uneventful seasons

Panic Room thrilling, not exciting

Panic Room gets it's name from the steel-walled safe rooms popular in medieval times, one of which is in the potential residence of Jodie Foster's character Meg, and her daughter Sarah, as the movie opens.

From the start our sympathy is with Meg when we find out she is recently divorced. This is also the point of the movie where you can notice Foster's real-life pregnancy not quite disguised in a black sweater, as her character is shown her prospective home. After Meg decides to take the home, the movie contains a few scenes that are extra and seemingly meaningless until later in the film.

The duo's first night in their new home tums_sour shortly after they turn in. ·That's when Forrest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, and Jarod Leto enter .the picture and the mother and daughter ·utilize the room. .The men want money

Photo courtesy of: www.Sonypictures.com that is stashed in that very room.

Whitaker plays the typical reluctant criminal who always tries to tame the violent urges ofYoakam.

Never-the-less, there is no shortage of close calls, as Meg comes out of the panic room on several occasions to fetch essential items.

The cavernous, drab living space and rainy weather add to the dark mood, but the rain, the cookie cutter criminals, and the neatly packaged ending give you a kind of "been

there, done that" feeling.

If you like the psychological aspect of movies s.uch as "The Sixth Sense,'' you may not completely appreciate this movie, but to the director's credit, the time in the ater flies by and you can still enjoy it for it's suspense and action.

VERDICT: 3 Bobcats out of 5

of the show yet. With the exception of Dr. Greene's cancer and Susan Lewis' return to the ER, this emmyaward winning show wasn't what it used to be.

One interesting thing, though, is when or if Doctor Greene will die, and whether this will take place in the season finale. Two weeks ago was .his last day in the E.R. and Anthony Edwards will not be on the show next season.

And what is up w.ith Eriq LaSalle?

NBC wanted more episodes with Doctor Benton in them so they brought him back for one episode when Mark and Elizabeth were having marital problems. This just seemed tacky considering all the goodbyes Benton said the first time he left the show.

Dr. Kovac had an interesting story going for a while last season when he was experiencing flashbacks of ! his life in Croatia during the war, i when both his wife and his daughter j· died. Since then, the writers have · wasted the potential for some good , stuff from this intriguing character. Speaking of death, there are rumors that major characters may die on the season finales on "Felicity" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

But with all this talk of death, ' there is some upbeat news about one finale. On Friends, Rachel is slated j to give birth to her and Ross's baby. ·1 Time will tell if this will bring Ross , and. Rachel closer together.

Tune in to your favorite shows to find out what actually goes down.

INTERESTED IN JOURNALISM?

The Peru State Times thanks the Peru State College community for their support this year. We extend a spedal 1nvitation to all students of all majors next year · to join the staff! We need writers, photographers, and layout assistants. We offer on-the-job training with our software and equipment--it also looks great on a resume! If you are interested, contact 2002-2003 Editor-inchief Kari Lynne Reinert at 872-2260.

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'Cats starting to overpower opponents

SCOTT NELSEN

Sports Editor

The Peru State College baseball has found its niche. After .ropping five of six games, the Cats have bounced back, winning 8 1f their last 10 contests.

Much of the team's success in the 1ast week comes from the efforts of NAIA All-American vfonte Scott. The Calgary native vent 3-0 last week, posting a 1.79 in three appearances. Scott lrrew 15.2 innings, allowing only 5 uns, four of which were earned. He ilso struck out 19 batters.

"Monte had an outstanding week, 1ot only on the mound, but at the >late and in the field as well," said :oach Mark Bayliss. "He is a good :andidate for the National Pitcher of he Week."

HEADS UP

during Game One versus York. Wolansky has two home runs this season.

Peru · bats came alive year, Scott has 5 homeruns, and tgainst Park University. (Parkville, owns an astronomical slugging perv:fo.), on April 6, as the 'Cats centage of 1.600. Peru State won iounded out 26 hits against below both games 9-5 and 5-3. Jim werage pitching in the two game picked up his fifth victory of the :eries. The 'Cats won 12-9 and 18- year and Ryan Closterman came in t Brad Wolansky continued to relief to earn his first save. :ilence his doubters as he belted his The Bobcats entered the seventh :econd home run of the season dur- inning of game two tied with ng the series, the and 'Cats belted Graceland 3-3 before Scott Campau bur long balls on the day. hit a pinch-hit walk off home run to Graceland University (Lamoni, end the game. :owa) was the next to feel the wrath · "After I saw it was gone, it felt )f the Cat's bats. Scott continued to great, I didn't think I got it at first, )Wn the YellowJackets as he hit two and I just began to ran, once it got tiom,eruns in game one, going 4-4 out, itfelt fantastic," said Campau. from the plate with 2 runs scored Peru State and York began their and three RBI's. In the four game annual holJl.e and home doubleheadseason series against Graceland this er on April 12. Each team played

TEAM STATS

OFFENSIVE STATISTICS, MIN. 50AB'S

BATTING AVERAGE

Scott Campau .406

Michael Hunt .373

John McHugh .370

Slugging%

Monte Scott

Joe Tynon

Steve Winton

Sean Dyck

RBI's Doubles

Steve Winton

Monte Scott

even at home during the conference series.

York up the frrst victory of the series with a 10-9 win over Peru State in eight innings. The 'Cats were ahead by a score of 5-0 going into the sixth inning before things fell apart due to defensive lapses. Peru allowed nine runs in the inning, all of them coming with 2 outs.

"After getting out of a few jams earlier, I got into one that I couldn't get out of,'' said Campau on the sixth inning. "I left pitches over the plate and guys got hits up the middle, it was one of those innings where the :(baseball) Gods don't shine on you."

PITCHING

STATS MIN.2APP.

Monte Scott pitched a completegame six-hitter in the second game as PeruState posted a 3-2 vict()ry. Scott struck out ten ·en route to his single season record tying eighth victory.

,. ' "lt was a hard fought series," said Jeremie Larkins, who had the game tying RBI in the opener. "We should have got four wins, but we had a few minor breakdowns that cost us a pair of victories."

The Bobcats were greeted with 86 degree heat for their home series against D()ane (::gll((ge 9n Spndiiy April 14. The heat brought out some sloppy play on both sides, as the 'Cats and Doane combined to commit 12 errors as well as hitting 13 .batters, Peru State managed come out with a pair of victories winning 16-11and12-6.

Ben Dias went five innings to pick up his first victory of the sea.sOn. Dias allowed six runs, three earned on four hits .in five innings. Josh Ziemba came in and earned his first save in his first college appearance as a pitcher. Ziemba missed much of last season, as well as the first half

of this season due to shoulder surgery.

Chris Burke went the distance to pick up his second win in Game Two. Tensions flared on both sides as. outfielder Michael Hunt was hit by three pitches in the game, and scored three runs, although he failed to have an official plate appearance.

Joe Tynon, in the midst of a team high six-game hitting streak, belted a Grand Slam to cap off an eight run fifth inning.

"We know going into the game that Doane wasn't going to.·be a challenging opponent," said Tynon. "We got to pitch and play some new guys. It was .a good game to work on the fundamentals. and get back on the winning track."

The Bobcats will have to. rely on fundamentals to make it past the conference tournament The 'Cats are continuing to improve on their defensive presence a8 well as their base running, two areas which have haunted the 'Cats this Senior designated hitter/outfielder Michael Hunt may have put it best.

"A good friend of mine once said you hit the ball, you tlirow the ball, and you catch the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose and sometimes it rains, think about it."

Peru State will take that mentality futo the final two weeks of the season, as they · will host NeWffian University in a vital conference game on Saturday April 21.

The 'Cats will conclude their home season on·April 26 and 27 beginning at 1 p.m.

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AT THE PARK Upcoming Bobcat Baseball Games

MCAC Coiiference Standings as of

Scott Campau .781

Monte Scott .664

Michael Hunt · .627 Hits

Runs

Ben Kassera

50 SeanDyck 47 Michael Hunt 41 30 29

Steve Winton Home runs Monte Scott

Walks 53 Stolen Bases Steve Winton Monte Scott

40 31 25 10 8 8 25 19 16 15 10 9 11 6

Chris Burke

Jake Barnoski

Monte Scott STRIKEOUTS Monte Scott Scott Campau 2 tied with.

OPPONENfS BA Ben Dias Jake Barnoski Chris Burke Inhings Pitched Monte Scott Jim Lovely Brett Scheuler 1.70 1.94 2.28 59 28. 25 .:;?.00 .247 .276 64.1 59.2 50.0

Saturday, April 20 vs. Newman University @ Centennial Complex 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 21@ Briar Cliff University @ Sioux City Iowa, 1:3op.m.

Wednesday, @ Park University, Parkville, Missouri, 1:3op.m.

Friday, April 26 vs. dklalioma Wesleyan University @ Centennial Complex lp.m.

Saturday, April 27 vs. College of the Ozarks @ Complex, 1 p.m. 1 :o'V:(, { f{S.t»

School Overall Con. Bellevue a7-u 9-2 Newman a4-a6 8-3 York suz-1.9 7-7 PSC 24-ao 6-6 CqfO 1.9-1.8. 7-7 OKWU 1.0-aa o-u Confelence TeMI StatJI •Of Aprll 15. Tum Bllttlflll A-.e TRiii Bllttlng Awnrge York .352 C of 0 3.65 Per.u State .336 Bellevue 3.72 Bellevue .311 Per.u State 3.95 CofO owu .301 York .297 NeWinan 6.44 8.92

Photo by: Karl Lynne Reinert

Sophomore catcher Brad Wolansky skies a pitch

'Cats outlasting conference

RYAN THOMAS game shutout.

Staff Writer

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The 'Cats continued their offen-

. sive explosion in the second game.

The Peru State College softball Roof led the '.Cats at the plate with team is starting to win the close three hits and two RBI's. Also hitgames that they've been looking for ting well for the 'Cats were1 j all year. Late inning runs have led to McBride and Hill who each had a many wins these past two weeks. In hit and two RBI's. Sell pitched, surthe 'Cats five recent wins, they have rendering one run on four hits. The all been by two runs or less. This game was called in the fifth inning could be a factor of clutch hitting after the 'Cats scored 13 runs in that 1 and clutch pitching. Senior pitch- inning. i er/first baseman Angela Godfrey

In the first game against Newman, said, "(Our) teamwork in situations the 'Cats suffered defensively, commake it easier to win the tight mitting 3 errors. Bulson pitched the games." whole game, giving up ten hits and

Recent 'Cat wins have come over 9 runs. Only five of the runs were Bellevue, Briar Cliff, Dana, and St. earned. Roof and Robison picked up Mary's College. In the tw.o wins Peru's lonely two hits. Robison also over Bellevue, Angela Godfrey scored the 'Cats only run. The secpicked up both of the wins. Godfrey ond game was much better for the

pitched a combined 8 and two-thirds d h h d" d · 'Cats, losing 4 to 1. Sell and innings, giving up three earned runs LIKE A ROCK Sophomore sensation catcher Arna a Metzger stops a p1tc 1n t e 1rt unng Godfrey shared the pitching job, ! on just seven hits. Godfrey conference softball action against Bellevue on April 5. The 'Cats swept the Bruins 3•2, 3-2. giving up four runs on six hits. improved her record to 64 and low- first save on the year against Dana game, Sell pitched seven innings, Terr.a Robison picked up the RB I's McBride, Roof, Hill, and Metzger• e:red .EM. tq 3,5R. in a '7-2 win. giving up one run on seven.hits to for the 'Cats. collected the hits respectively, while ,RarritiAlt,Wl)Jl9ir Jed tl\e '.C<tts' In the tournament, the 'Cats were pick up the win. Jamie McBride and In this weekend's games, Peru Mr Bride picked up the RBI. plate against Bellevue, going 4 for 6 led at the plate by Jessica Hili, Katie Anna Tennal led the 'Cats at the went 2-2 with wins over Oklahoma On Monday, Katie Roof was in the series with three RBI's. Roof, and catchers Jessica Joe and plate, each picking up two hits and Wesleyan University and losses to named the MCAC Player of the

The 'Cats then traveled to the Amanda Metzger. Hill went 7 for 13 an RBI. The 'Cats also played very Newman University. The wins Week. The freshman third basema•J College of the Ozarks for a tourna- in the tournament, including a dou- well defensively, not committing an against Oklahoma Wesleyan came went 7-for-11 from the plate ment, playing five games in two ble, homerun, and six RBI's. Roof erro.r the whole game. much in part of a Bobcat hitting last week, including a triple and twt days. Coming out of the tournament had four hits and five RBI's, while In the second game, six errors explosion. In the first game, the stolen bases. Roof hails fronf with a 3-2 record, it improved the Joe and Metzger combined for six defensively hurt the 'Cats as they 'Cats scored 12 runs on 12 hits. Malcolm, Nebraska. ! record to 15-17. Christy Bulson, Coach Mark Matthews is alsdt hits in the five games. were defeated 9 to 3. Bulson pitched Roof, Michelle Wedge. Hill, and h , Godfrey,· and Stacie Sell pitched inching closer to his 20ot win

With a wirining record at the tour- six innings, giving up nine runs, Tennal all collected two hits respec- 1 many innings in the tournament, I l Peru State coach, collecting: his nament, the 'Cats then traveled back only four being earned in the loss. tively. Wedge and Tenna a so with each of them picking up a win home and split a two-game series McBride was 2 for 4 at the plate, picked up two RB I's. Bulson had a i 97th against Oklahoma Wesleyan for the 'Cats. Bulson also added her with St. Mary's College. In the first including a triple. Joe, Godfrey, and wonderful day on the mound, last weekend.

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Photo by: Kari Lynne Reinert

I Stranded at Third with Scott Nelsen

Well, it's the final issue of the good ole' PSC Times for the semester. We've laughed a little, we've cried a little, and God only knows : Pve done my share of bitchin' and · • moanin'.

I have to honestly say that this has been the most unusual year since I .have been here. I wen.t from being an elementary education major to •being a sports management major. I've decided after Peru, that I will need to start working at a college (preferably here hint hint) and work on my masters in journalism and roadcasting.

Ideally I would love to work my way up to the "Show" or a division one school as. either a beat writer for a large newspaper or a Sports Information Director.

Peru State has given me an opportunity that most students could only wish for. I have gotten the most "On the job training possible," and been able to meet contacts throughout the small college sports world.

Although I am here for yet another year and possibly more, there have been many people who have ·t'influenced me in extremely posi;tive ways:

· I think the best place to start is on

lthe top. The first-year athletic director here at Peru State deserves props, not only from me, but also "from all fans of Peru State College sports.

Mr. Gray has put up with more "crap" here in eight months, more than most athletic directors have. to worry about in a. career. From

releasing a veteran coach, to a three month search for Head Football Coach, he has handled all of his responsiblities with class, dignity and assertivness.

Mark Bayliss also deserves credit for making me the kid that I am today. He has given me the opportunity to be around the sport that I love the most whenever I want. He has taught me that life is like baseball, you never know what pitch is going to be thrown at you, but you can either take a chance and swing at it, or let the bali go by you and end up regretting your decision for the rest of your life.

Jerry Cole has also been a very influential person in my life over · the past eight months. Not only has he allowed me to grow and expand, he and his wife have also opened their home to me, and I am grateful. He has granted me his trust and gave me his guidance and for that I am grateful beyond words.

Finally, last and certainly not least, Cam Pentland. The guy has been the older brother that I never had. He basically said to me, "The sports is your baby, you run with it." For that I owe you a few; however, you'll have to wait until the end of May to get those. You've taught me that Canadians aren't Communists, and that Canadian Hockey is by far the greatest sporting family known to mankind. Cam, I'm going to miss you and I'm not just saying that, I will cherish your friendship forever bro.

With Katy Scheel

VA'LL

picture after their impressive victory on Monday, April 15.

Have you ever heard the phrase, 'Time flies wheri you're having fun?" Intramurals not only allowed PSC students to have fun this year, but made the academic headaches disappear through sports such as sand volleyball, indoor. volleyball, softball, basketball, flag football, and, last not least, whiffleball.

Whiffleball finished its season on April 15: Four teams competed for the championship in the sweltering

AWAC gym; 'rhe Canucks defeated Brawzenjawks 7-6. Huh Shee Shee defeated Wac X 4-1, and the whiffleball champions were Huh Shee Shee defeating the Canucks 14-5.

"All I have to say is thank god for the Witt girls!" said JQqy Witt,. a member of the championship team.

"If'it wasn't for my catching abilities and Jeff Werts' speediness, we would have never had won."

First year Intramural Director Fred

Aubuchon felt that Iniramurals got off to a ·smooth start in the fall semester with lots of participation.

"I think due to the quality programs offered at PSC, it made it difficult for participation to continue in the spring. I am looking forward to new a.ride: u2halierrge's f, ifi ·'tire future."

The 2002-2003 intramural activities will begin in September when students return for the fall semester.

Down The Line with Ryan "Ryno" Thomas

I remember the day that I was sitting outside of. the cafeteria by the bookstore, and a girl (I fail to remember whom) asked if my name was Ryan Thomas. I said yes and then asked why. She said that they ·were looking for a sports writer for

BANK OF PERU

GOOD LUCK GRADUATES !

the Peru State Times. They must have got my name from one of my friends that I sat and watched "TwoMinute Drill" with. I never said that I would do it, but I began to think about how fun it would be to write for the paper.

So, when I talked to Scotty (Nelsen), I asked him about the job. It was put off and put off until I talked to Cam and went to the first meeting. I was now a part of the PSC Times staff. This was really neat, because I have always lovect sports. So it began.

I was very nervous. My first article was on the men's basketball_ team. Only one problem: I didn't know any of the basketball players at the time. I got quotes from 'Sho, Knapp, and Joey. They probably thought I was .crazed, asking them about the team when they were so used to Scotty doing it. The article was finally done.

Then came my second paper. A cheerleading article (OUCH!), a Delzell Hall article, and men's basketball again. I didn't know how to ·write these articlesah'd"i'rle'('eUddk

editorializing into consideration. I got help from many people on the Peru State Times' Staff, including Cam, Kari, Kimmy, Scott, Ken, Druann, everyone on the staff. They were seemingly able to put up with a person who didn't know how to write correctly for this newspaper. So that was another week down. Things started rolling along better, and I was beginning to see more and more athletes around campus and "other places". It hasn't been very tough for me to meet people here at Peru because I am considered a "townie," and I always try to meet new people. But, .I still didn't know many of the athletes. Eventually, I met people like Knapp, Uphoff, Jen, Cappy, and many baseball players who don't know me (although I know all of them).

It is now the last week ·that the Times is being produced for this year. I hope to get. to know all the athletes better and I look forward to another fun year on the staff. If I see you anywhere, I'm sure I will stop and say hi. So, here's to next year's sports teams, and GO 'CATS!

Photo by: Karl Lynne Reinert

BETTER RECOGNIZE The 2002 whiffle ball champions Huh Shee Shee pose for a

"Your hometown bank away from home''

April 19,

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New 2001-2002 PSC Teacher Evaluation

!I This one reaches the core of the stu- I dent's real concerns with instructors and

::'.:': ';:'.'::; Iour

classes. Enjoy..

1. hidicate which of the foUowing statements best applies to you:

o. i have to take this stupid class if I want to graduate--------

b. This class was better than the other stupid electives I could have taken-----·-·-------------------------'

c, This class is only offered every five years, so I have to take it

d. I'm just here until Shooters opens at 3:30p.m.---------------------------------------

or disagree with each stcnement according to the

llllillll 3. The instructor is well prepared for each class/session, and doesn't mind when the students are not.

Foreman grills for student,

In response to numerous suggc tions by students, Peru Stz:o College food service providers an· offering a new option to the cafete ria food plan--dorm room grills.

Starting in the fall semester, de students will have the option using a Sunbeam or Georgi Foreman grill (provided by PS( deposit required). A proposal tr' supply students with ''Mike Tysc grills was dismissed due to safet_ · concerns.

Students will also be allotted 20( ' pounds of assorted frozen meat products. It will be the responsibility of the student to store their sup- > ply of food.

Sophomore Mack Zorris was SU! prised and elated about the news.

Tm elated," said Zorris. "bu' mostly I'm surprised." "Peru Statt has just jumped into the 21st centu· ry with both feet," Zorris continue(;( "I'm not sure where I'm going tt> put 100 pounds of frozen vegtable; and hamburger buns, but I'll burr that bridge when I cross it" No 1 burned bridges were available fo, comment at press time.

Junior Molly McButter was not as 1 happy about the option.

5. Course material is well organized, but thankfully not tested on.

7. Presentations and activities clearly relate to course objectives, with lots and lots of field trips.

• 9. The instructor responds constructively to student's ideas, with much better ideas

• 11: Exams reflect the course content, almost too closely so there is no room to argue.

• 13. The instructor makes the grading criteria clear, but that still doesn't really help my grade.

• 15. The instructor teaches this course effectively and· when I skip class, it's tough to catch up.

17. The course is beneficial to me, which means that I have to take it if I want to graduate. 19. I would recommend this course to otper students, if. I. was J?aid. enough money.

"I'm not as happy as Mack is, bu! his opinion doesn't count very much, once you find out about his • collection of nude photos of Georgi. Foreman."

BREAKING NEWS Times Staff Fires Self

After several incidents involving.· leaving doors propped open, the. '· Peru State Times staff decided unanimously to fire themselves.

"We just needed to get some ai. flow;' said Pam Centland, "Wht our office reached 98 degrees during the day and evening, our state· of-the-art computers started to met 1 down. No, really, the computers are I seriously melting."

"I'm bumfuzzled," said Nor· 1 Scelson. "Y.oodou hobpe 1 to do good,dy?;·' : try to do g , ut· guess we 11. n't do good."

A lawn sale is being organized. and will occur in the near future irt i the courtyard near the orange traffi<. fence. The surplus from this year';,; PST budget will be used to buy as much Casey's pizza as possible, as the Sedexho-sponsored going away party recently fell through due to unrelated issues.

Various staff members were unavailable for comment, as they : were tending to a variety of and spider bites. ·