The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 70 No 7, Feb 4, 1994

Cardinal hoopster Damien Edwards player proflle on

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World Game held on campua bring• problems of today's society Into perspective and gives lnalght on problem-solving strategies, all In the apace allowed by one clasaroom and the time allotment of a few hours. See story on page 2.

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Students fight verdict regarding gay club

photo by Fekadu Kiros Three cheers for the Cardlnalsl NIC mascot flies onto center court during halftime to get the crowd spirit moving. See related story on page 9.

by Sherry L. Adkins Se111i11el Rewmcr The s1udcn1 scna1c·s vo1c refusing campus club ~1a1us 10 lhc Lesbian, G:iy and Bisexual Alliance will no1srnnd up in coun nnd could cos1 s1udcn1S up 10 $25,000 in legal fees. according 10 anomey ll ruvey Richman.

Richman me1 w11h members of 1hc LGOA las1 week and agreed 10 seek nego1ia1ion, with the Associaicd Students of Nonh Idaho College s1udcn1 -.enato~ amJ NIC Prcsidcn1 llob Ucnncll. If nego1iu1ion\ foll shor1.

Richman snid he will lilc u federal civil righL~ l:iwsui1 ngainM ASNIC and 1hc college in U.S. D1s1ric1 Court. ·nic ,1uden1 board'~ 5-2 vo1c denied club r~-cogn11ion 10 the LGBA on Jan. 2 1, one wee~ aflcr 1hc holiday rccogniling sl,1in civil nght s leader Manin Lu1hcr King Jr. ·11,~ l.1wsuit would seek an injunclion :,gomsl ASN IC's decision and demand perrnancnl recogni11on of 1he club. R,chmnn said. He added tha1 ii nmy iakc a lawsu1110 ensure the group's righis. The process would invoh c pc1ilioning for 1empornry campus srn1u~. and lhen seeking perrnanem recogni1ion. Any lawsuit "would absolutely seek anomey fees," Richman said.

ASNIC President Chrisia Manis said the sena1e would be open to ncgo1iations, bu1 the question of a club based on sexual oricn1ation is still nol sa1isfied.

S1udenis associated with the LGBAsat lhey fear lha1 fighting for official recognition could endanger their well-being and

cxis1cnce bu1 arc "commined 10 n rc<olution ... in a timely manner." Richman said.

A mouon delivered by Jessica Walter a1 the siudent meeting suggcs1ed lha1 a rccognuion of lhc LGBA wn:. "an opronunity for a posilivc change 10 m~e n difference " Although her word\ seemed 10 fall ~,lcntly 1010 lhc lnp~ nf her fellow sen,111m.. <he concluded her speech: "Educa1ion is the biggcs1 ncu1mli1cr of bigo1ry."

No cxplanJIIOn for 1hc decision was given al the 1ime of 1hc vote. bu1 Muni~ luia 1old 1hc m~dia 1ha1 the decision w:i:. made bcc.iuse 1he club Wll~ "based solely on sc~ual orien1n1jon nnd is 001needed on campus."

The issue means different 1hing~ 10 differcm people. For 1hc LGl3A group and 1hcir suppunc~. it is a feeling 1h01 the Fir11 Amendmcn1 rights of freedom of speech and 1he righ1 10 tL~mble have been violmcd.

"II'~ a free speech issue. h's n free ~socia1ion issue," Richman said. "You cannot view 1his issue wi1h 1he inner feeling or whelhcr you like or dislike gay and lesbian people."

Linda Michal, an NIC nurse who would have served as one of 1he focuhy advisors 10 lhe LGBA. said the group fell a need for lhc club 10 have a specific nrenn 10 :tddress issues confronting gay. lesbian and bisexual s1uden1S and their supponers. ·Asa health care professional on ct1mpus,

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Enrollment statistics place women on top

by Fekndu Kiros Sentinil Reporter Women ou1numbered men in enrollment spring scmes1cr at NIC by 648 in acndcmic courses. and more Nnlive Americans enrolled compared to lhe previous semester. occording to Regisuur Karen Strcc1.e:r.

Overall enrollment for acndcmic courses was up from 2,683 in spring '93 to 2,923 this semester. according 10 Streeter.

Mos1 of lhe students for ocndcmic courses enrolled were from Idaho (2,527) wilh Washing1on and Monllllln following.

The student body is made up of 14 A.Sians, nine Afncan Americans. 33 International S1uden1S, 40 Hispanics. 51

Native Americans or Alaskans. 2,823 Caucasians. IQ.I who refused to answer and 55 unknown, according 10 Streeter.

Non-matricula1cd srudenlS make the majoriiy of lhe student body wilh general srudies and undecided following closely. said Strcetcr.

The number or cduauion mnjors has al5o gone up 10 284 compared 10 less than 100 in lhe pas1 three yean..

A few classes were canceled because of low enrollment. said Streeter. The classes canceled include BusA 11 1 and 157, Geology 106 and 107, German 124. English 1().1 and ~1er 273. Classes added were sections of Business 115, Music 12.S, Mmh 030, Math l Ol and rwo of Speech 131.

Althoogh enrnllmem was n down from Fall '93, registration

this spring semcs1cr was more difficult. according 10 Slla!1er.

because most studenis were already regisiered in April. and only the new and relurning S1uden1S left to be registered in December. said Streeter. ''I feel like every semester we do a bcnerjob of dividing srudenlS so they don't h:lvc to wail in line quite so long," said Streeter.

Streeter al5o lhey arc looking into using touch-1onc 1elephones so that srudents can meet with their advism 10 plan their schedule and then call n1 the appointed time and regis1cr over the phone.

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~ journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step' -Chinese proverb

Game simulates real world difficulties Since the reccnl scale-back world

by J.A. J eske wide of nu clea r weapons 10 obou1 Smtintl Reporter receding Super-Sunday in Atl anta came the World 20,000. the chips now represent n host of world problems from hun ger to Games nt NIC's Boswell Hall on Saturday.

About 100 people showed up to participate in a holes in the ozone.

The two facilitators 1han began a me whose idea was originated by Ouckminsler Fuller, known as 1he world's friendly genius. :m:hi1ec1. visionnry. barrnge of world statistics ending wilh educa1or and inventor. lie envisioned 1he game to be a a Chinese proverb that says. "A creative problem solving 1001 that could help hum anity journey of a thousa nd miles begins better recognize and solve the problems confronti ng the with a single step." A1 1his point a world. The World Game lnstitu1e based in Philadelphia single chip was dropped back into its created the game and has presented its workshop 10 over box. The message was quickly taken by the students who collectively began 50.000 people worldwide.

The game is played on a huge map called the Fuller putting all the chips back into their Projec1ion. This map is the most accurn1c reproduction of boxes.

David Lindsey. dean or students, the world without the distonions of land m11Sses crea1ed by said he th ought things went pretty the popular Metta1or projection.

Groups of participants a1e divided up into countries much as he thought it would ruid that representative of the current population. eac h s1uden1 he found it very educational as well as photo by MarkAaron Perry representing 58 million people. The task is to solve at least fun.

Heavy Negotiations- Dean of Students David Lindsay and "I thought the winner would be the 1hree basic problems that face a particular na1ion, such as sophomore Fum/yasa Arakawa focus on ge//lng their countries a one with the most smiley faces," said food. energy and literacy. good deal in trade agreements.

Just as in the renl world, in NIC's games some counlrics Lindsey. Smiley faces were yellow had shonages of 1hese com mod hies and some had a surplus. ca rd s given to countries who gave To add to the complici1y of toking care of these problems some son of aid to others.

When he was asked were 1hc additions of ci1a1ions from UNESCO. what would happen in th e U.N.. 1he World the real world if gave Heallh Organization and countries 1he World Environmcn1nl everything nwoy to help others, he said, Orgruiiza1ion.

Thn.-c rounds las1ing IS "That's the problem, minutes each, wi1h press there's just no way."

A slide show 1ha1 conferences inbetween informing the 01hers depi c1ed some of 1he about problems solved or world's mos1 precious crea1 ed. was 1hc time crea1ions was shown m allotment to solve all 1he fini sh and across these problems. Few 1hc screen al iruervnls coun1ries were able to famous quotes were solve all their problems .:mbossed such as. and mec1 their goals at the "Unless we change our end of piny. direction we are likely S1udcn1 comments a1 the to end up where we arc end of play were shared by many. The most common headed," an ancien t responses were: Problems were solved very easily by Chinese proverb: throwing money al the si1ua1ion: 1he IS-minute rounds wen: "Women compri,se onetoo shon; surplus weapons couldn't be given away; it was half of the world's very easy tot.rode with currency or one originn1ion. and the popula1ion. do onemost applauded response was that all participants were • third of 1he work and treated as equals. own I/ I00th of 1he photo by MarkAaron Perry Following the discussion of the playing of the game, a property." au1mor unOkay, everybody, hold up your food/· A World Game official instructs the graphic example of world problems was demons1ra1ed by known; "What luck for different representational groups to clearly display the food produced in their th~owing 50,000 red Bingo chips all over the map. The rulers that men don't chtps. scaled 10 the map, originally signified the 50,000 think," Adolph Hitler, respective regions. deployed nuclear weapons in the world and 1hc resultant and Herben Hoover's, damage they would do to the world if detonated. The map "Blessed are the young was literally red. for they shall inherit the notional debt!"

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Mental Health Tech certifies first stwdents

by Rachel J. WIiiiams Exec111il't! Ed/ror

Six NIC studentS w.:.re the lin,t to receive their ccnilicares of completion from the new Mental Health Technology program on campus. 111e cenilicmcs were handed out to the students Friday, Jrui. 27 nt a banquet held in the Shoshone Room.

The Mental Health Technology progrnm began a year ago in January. According to coordinator Sue Hill Crowley. the program involves 11 months of classes :ind trnining to receive a cenilicatc of completion. StudentS then have the option to work toward their two-year Associme of Applied Science degree.

Options following earning the AAS arc going to a four-year college to complete n bachelor's or master's degree as with any associate's degree.

Crowley was one of the people instrumental in getting the program !ired up, initially.

According to Crowley. the app licati on process for the program is still undergo ing adjusonenis to make it workable. Crowley said thnt the coursework is open to NIC studentS who wish to participate and learn about the lield.Then following t.hc initial coun.es. students will have to go through an admissions program 10 enter funl1cr into the program.

"111e coursework wi II be open to any student on canipus.'' Crowley said. She continued to ~ny that it was decided people really need 10 get a bencr idea of what the program is and evaluate their interest before they get officially admitted and set off to complete the prncricum ponion of the troining.

Crowley said this lirst group hil.S really been great to work with.

'It's very exciting...

They have just been an exceptional group.'

-Sue Hill Crowley, coordinator

Teacher/Intern applications due for local students of education

by Mork A. Jerome Sports Ediror Applications arc currently being accepted for the 1994 summer Teacher Intern Program. The program is sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce and is rccogniz.ed by School District 271 and the University of Idaho.

One or two University of Idaho crcditS arc available for those students and teachers who qualify as interns.

The Teacher Intern Program is a month long program which gives teachers handson experience in liclds such as mining. forest planning. local government and publishing. Teachers will learn about the basics of the private enterprise system and take that knowledge 10 their classrooms.

Any full-time educator interested in panicipating in the program is asked 10 contact Clarissa Jackson 31 Ramsey

Elementary at 765-2010 or Stacy Decker at the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce at 664-3194.

Past Nonh Idaho College interns include several local educators including Mary Brown. Dawn Andrea. Joanne Mathews Zimmerman of NIC's Business Division: Jo Ann Nelson and Lamana Anhur Stinnette.

Business and Office Education. and Cun Nelson, Physical Sciences.

The program pays a competitive salary for the month-long internship from their sponsoring businesses. Among local businesses pan.icipating this years program are; Century Publishing, City of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County. Hecla Mining Company, Steinley's Photochnn Systems, U.S. Forest Service. Kootenai Medical Center and Idaho Forest Industries.

Applications for the Teacher Intern Program must be completed and turned in no later than Friday. Mnrch 18, 1994.

"It's very exciting.'' Crowley said. 'They have just been an cxccp1ional group."

The program was a dream come true for some of the students wishing to receive training in Mental Health Technology. Candy Rohrschieb, one of the students receiving her cenificate of completion. mentioned that she hod askcrl about the program for a long time and heard rumors that it was going 10 start. She later received a Oicr telling about nn information night.

"I was really impressed with homework they hod d,one on the field," Rohrschicb said. "And the job opponunitics available.''

Rohrschicb plans to continue on with her education in the mental hea lth tech field. She said that many job opponuni1ics will present thcmsclvc.~ when she graduates. when she plruis to go out and search for n job.

Professions that con be entered by troining in mental health tech run the gamut, according to Rohrschicb. Some examples arc working with youth or developmentally disabled.

"It' s the only program of it's kind in the region." Rohrschieb said. "We were really excite-cl to get it."

Crowley said the academic trnining obtained at NIC is transformble to other institutions and the cenilicatc of completion has been approved.

She also said that it is up to the particular instituti on the student plans to tran sfer 10 whether the ment al health co urse will be transferred.

An inforn1n1ional meeting will be held in the Koou::nni Room of the SUB l"cb. 8 31 7 p.m. for studettL\ interested in gelling involved with the Mental Hcollh Tech program. Students con call Crowley 01 769-3279 for more infom1nt1on.

'It's the only program of its kind in the region... we were really excited to get it.'

-Candy Rohrschieb, student

... CLUB from page 1 gay. lc.~bian and bhtxual itud.:nts have approached me and expres'led a sense of i$0lu1ion." Michal said. "!low do they connect with people <'XpcricnC'ing the M,mc types of thin~?"

An LGBA spoke~-pc.rwn aid the group is ,till hoping 10 gain support from other srudents and community membt'rs.

An open leuer written by Manis in the ~tudent handbook invit1:.> an)• student who "c<>uld not find a club 10 suit their interrst:. or needs 10 s1W1 their own."

Despite confusion surrounding the me3ning or th.: leuer. Manis said she reels that tbr groups rights It.iv.: not bttn violated and m3intain~ the leuer is sincere but n line must be drawn.

"We (senators) 311 agreed, no clubs bas..xl on ~x uality: she said. "They can Mill meet on campus but I would like to see us get pasr the sexual orientation i~\uc :ind just mc.:t as college nudcnts.• Richman soy~ Manis' reason publicly given 10 suppon her position is nawtd.

"She is not ~re to dettrmine what is good ror you and me, because she

dOt'sn't know." he: said. "Not everyone wants buner on thl"ir bread."

No other group IO dati: ha.s ever been denied club stolU~ rCCQ~nilion upon rl.'qucs1 but there have b.len a few problem~ with constitution~ in the p.i~t.

Manis said.

Mani~ said that the student government believes thar the voice of the students was represented.

•er it was not. I would C<!rlJlinly ~xpcet 10 hear from rho~ peopl~," she said.

Manis had n:pon.c:dly agr«d 10 meet with senators represenung the As~iatcd Students of the Univen.ity of Monlllrta this week after they n:quc:1,tcd a ch3nce 10 review ASNfC's decision rcgartling the LGBA. Manis cnn.:tlled on the morning of the scheduled muting.

The University of Montann has had a club for gays and lesbians sinc:t I976 which receives about $6,000 annually from student fees, according to a U of M student senator. Any group wishing 10 become a c:lub is r.:cognizc:d at U of M but a vote must deumnine funding

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Faculty wages topic of late Board of trustees focuses on distribution of funds

by Michelle Sch"end Instant C11l111re Editor can's titles 1111d wngcswere discussed 111 the Jnn. 26 board of 1.rUstees meeting.

Toe mee1ing opened with discussion of the Idaho Small Business Development Center on campus in which President Benncn wns asked 10 prcprue a paper explaining the objectives. He gracefully reirented out of that nssignment by gening a "much more knowledge.iblc person · to give the presentation instead.

Two of the main concerns coming from the LrUStees were: "How much is this going to cost and how Jong will it go on?" and •Are the efforts made by the people locally going 10 make a difference?"

No decision has been made on !his subject.

Discussion moved on 10 the reopening of the Hedlund Building.

Tests, dmes and air quality were presented 10 the board.Toe board was taken on a tour of the new facilities before the meeting started and they were impressed with the amount of work 1ha1 was done.

Reports sny only 475 s1udents will be moving into the new section of Hedlund but the vocational students spend an average of 5-6 hours per day in 11 non-studying ntmosphcre in the

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implement three associate deans of instruction by promoting Dr. Rohen Ketchum."

Toe decision 10 be made was postponed until the next board of 1rus1ees meeting this month so there would be enough time to thoroughly discuss the situation.

Toe board didn't let the meeting pass without discussing funds. Next they discussed the renovations on Chris1ianson Gymnasium.

A proposal passed by a unanimous vote from the board to spend S200.000 on new thea1er seats for the upper half or the gym. The lower wooden bleachers will be replaced by new modern wooden bleachers.

"I reali1.e 1ha1this means the capacity will go down but comfon is the mos1 imponan1 thing here," said men's baskc1ball coach, Roland Willi ams.

Dr. Bcnneu introduced this decision and supponed ii 100 percent.

Bennen ended discussion 10 adjourn Gee's favor.

Gee had gone around to the differeni for a break nnd suggested "mingling" time 10 make sure no one had been chairpersons of depanments in December and discussed the changes offended.

The second pnn con1ained repons. with all of them.Clioirpeoplc eviden1ly Good or the Order. and the Executive didn'1 have enough time 10 go over the issues with the rest of their staff before session of the night.

The next Board of Trustees meeting 11 decision was made. will be held nt 6 p.m.. Feb. 23 in the "I will present 10 you tonight wha1 Kootenai Room. in the Student Union he (Gee) considers to be the first Building. stnge,'' Dennen said. "He wanis 10

classroom.

Dr. Jerry Gee has proposed a new salary increase 1111d Litle for Dean Rohen Ketchum, director of Workforce Training and Community Training. Gee was in Arizona and couldn't be present to suppon his facts but Bennen was his stand-in and provided nil the facts in

'I realize this means capacity will go down, but comfort is the most important thing here. ' -Roland Williams

Phi Theta Kappa president resigns due to grades

by J.A. Jeske Sentinel Reporter Phi Theta Kappa ins1nlled new officers because of the resignation of ii president. Officers were appointed Tuesday by NIC President Bob Benncu. the club's adviser.

Carla Austin resigned her post as president and new interim officers were appointed to all positions except the current treasurer's position held by Kelli Robens, according 10 Public Relations Secretary Callie Weatherford.

In addition 10 Weatherford. appointed to the president's position was Olive Allison while the vice-president position was filled by Emily Jennings. Marlene Stein was appointed as recording secretary.

Austin said her mai n rc.15ons for leaving were grades that dropped 10 B's and other commitments that prevented her from doing her best at the position.

A lot of progress wos made in the Inst semester and Austin is confident PTK is in good hands.

Weatherford said.

PTK is an ln1crnn1ionol Honor Society of twoyear colleges whose members must have a 3.5 GPA in a qualifying semester and keep the average above n 3.0 for subsequent semesters 10 be considered a member in good standing.

111c next meeting will be for executive members only on Feb. 8, with a regularly scheduled meeting planned for the Feb. 16.

President Bennc11, PTK's adviser, was not avai lable for comment.

New Sentinel editors take posts on staff for spriAg

Photo by Alan Steiner The Editorial gang- from left· Kevin Brown, Erin Seimers. Rachel Williams, Michelle Schwend, Stacey Ham,lton and Marl< Jerome.

by J.A. Jeske Si•11tincl Rcpc>rter The :.cmester change for editors at th.: Nonh Idaho College new~pa~r.

1h~ Sentinel. h:i., again bl"tn effected.

Rachd Williams ha~ moved from her posiuon as am & cn1e1uinmi:n1 editor to her current bJ>OI n~ 11:tecutive editor. while ncv.'COmet 10 the cditorfal $lnlf. Michelle Schwtnd, will t.lke Williams' position a:. an~ & cmertainmi:nL Pl't\•ious 8.t.-.:utive Editor Marl. Jerome will now be in clwge of the college spons sce-ne. replacing outgoing Spom Editor Ryan Bronson.

Erin Seimers. photography editor, ond Kevin Bn>wn, production editor. will remain in thuir previou, positions.

Stacey Hamilton, :llso n m:w.:<>m,:r to the btaff. ha., rcpla.:.-d outgoing busin~ manager Monii.-a Miller in that posi1ion.

In a depnnurc trom nom1al openuio~. the position of nev.'S editor this s.:mester will be a shared re:.pon)ibility among the ed11orial )tafl.

Assistant edilo~ position, have lx~n filled by Felaldu Kir(t~. Sherry ,\dl:ins. Danielle Lewis and MarkA:iron Perry, with the hop.'S of one of them rising to the top to take over th~ n..-ws .:ditor spot.

This ~eme,td:!> group of editors hope 10 liv.: up to the reputation t'bl,1blbhcd by pre\'ious ,•di1or,, as the one of the best, ff not the bot. ,1ud~n1 newspaper in lhe Nonhwc:,,t.

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Hedlund's reopening spurs moves \News Notes I Programs relocate to second floor of proven safe building

Quake damages NIC claims office in L.A.

by Fekndu Kiros

Lo~ Angel.?..~ carthquskc last month 10 lh~

Duc '" significan1 damage fT(lm 1he

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Six progran1s have moved 10 1he second floor of lhc Hedlund aflcr the building went through insl)(Clion. nccording 10 Associa1e De.in Barb.'lfll Benncn. l11e progr.uns 1h01 mO\'Cd in were Culinary Ans, Drafling.

Electronics. CSBA. Law Enforcemcm and some business clas~. said Bcnncn.

The move for some wa_~ a rcium 10 their old space ai; in the case or Compu1cr Science nnd Business Applica1ion~ (CS BA) while it was J new move for the 01hcr programs.

Four cl:issrooms will not be used fully umil lhc business division comple1~ Its move over the summer, according to Bennen.

Five of 1hc programs with the exception of Culinary Ans have moved bo1h 1hc1r freshman nnd sophomore sections.

Culinary Ans ,1uJcn1~ have occupied !heir place with a new lci1chen that has a re.~iaumm as well as food serving area.

The number of s1udcn1s on the second noor 1ha1 joi ned 1hc already existing 150 s1udcn1s on the lim floor is 126.

"II may 001seem liken 101bul ii is when considering each s1udcn1 spends live to six hours a day in 1hc building." said Bennen.

claims office of the coml)My 1h01 holds the NIC' s studenl policies, nn ahem ale number ha$ been ~ t up for emergency purpo:ies.

To plac.: a cl:iim. coll 1-S00-788-3541 and ~k for Kathy or DcDc.

Nursing students receive scholarships 1'1\'c NlC nursing s1udcnts were ca.:h ~warded a $400 :i.:hol~hip from Koot(n:11Medical Ccmer Auxiliary. according to Elinor Dilt,_ schol:irship chuirp,.:r-.on.

Book Swap Checks photo by Erin Selmers

Pick up in the MA building

ISU scholarships available Activities director calls it quits for transferring students Yet another ASNIC resignation

by Rynn Bronson Se111i11el Reporter

With lhe co111roversial gay righls issue lingering. 1he Associated S1uden1 of Nonh Jdliho College suffered nno1hcr loss when ils ac1ivi1ies director, Venessa Mohler, resigned her posi1ion on Jan. 21.

Mohler, who was in charge of enicrulinment and activilies al NIC, gave up her job because of personal sickness, according 10 ASNIC Presidcnl Chrism Manis.

Manis said that she is in the process of finding a replncemenl, bu t lhai 1hc ASNlC officers will combine 1hcir efforts in making ac1ivi1y decisions until n replacement is found. Although !he position is a s1udent-clcc1cd p<>Sl, Manis said she will appoinl a full.time s1udcn1 10 the position.

Besides the fact lhnt the officers will be laking over duties, the resignation shouldn ¡1 effect lhe voling council because the position of activity director doesn't include voling privileges.

According to Manis. Mohler will be helping lhe new appointee get his or her feet wc1.

TI1e activity direc1or is the only s1uden1-elec1ed posilion that doesn't have voting privileges. allhough Manis only voles in case of a tie, which is rare because the council consists of seven voting members.

Manis said the position isn' t going to be easy to !ill.

"OCll!I (Bennen) and Venessa did a great job coordinating 1he activities,'' Manis said.

"Whoever takes the posilion over is required a least six hours of work per week. although the job will lake more than six hours a week. You really have to love whal you're doing."

Manis said lhe job requires a signilicanl amount of creativity.

"An imponant pan of the job is finding ways to get the s1udenlS to the functions," Manis said. 'Toe job is a lot of fun, !hough. You get to hear the latest bands because they send you demos, and you coordinate travel and accommodations for comedians and bands. You' re in charge of college en1enainmen1."

Ac1ivitics direc1or is n paid position.Manis said she will accept any application for review.

by Jonas Cornuskns

Transfer and Leadership/f:ilent Scholarship.

It is designed 10 help the student in initial Idaho Sime Uni"ersi1y is offering year's cxpen~s. Awards may range from scholarships 10 North Idaho College $200 10 full resident fee. which ma1ches lhe sophomores intending to transfer to ISU for amount es1nblished for lhe '94-'95 M:hool lhe '94-'95 school year. year.

To be eligible for 1he scholarships one Any s1udent who will trans for 10 ISU for mus1tum in an application for admission to lhe linol two years of study and meel the lhe ISU Scholarship Office. The s1udcn1 mus1 qualilil-ations will be considered for these show inlerest in 1he award by answering the scholarships.The siudent musl be comple1ing quesiion - lntem to apply for Financial Aid sophomore year in anolhcr campus and and/or Scholarship Assislllnce - on the lif'Sl transferring 10 ISU, must have a minimum of box of lhe opplic-Jtion. jusl to be considered for the nward.

3.0 cumulative GPA through fall semesier Studcnls can apply for dffferenl '93, must 1um in ISU applicntion for scholarships offered by ISU. To be awarded admission and official copy of all college with one of these scholarships lhe siudent transcriptS. must mee1a few requiremenlS. Other scholarships are available 10 The first grant is the Kasiska Health entering transfer students al ISU. Eligibility Science Scholarship. It is designed to provide requiremenlS may focus on county of resident fee awards and funds to help with residence, majors and parenlS' employer. books and supply costs. It will grant S1,800 Deadline for applications is Feb. 15. 1994. for 1he inilial year at ISU. !SU application for admission, college A limited number of students who apply transeriplS, and any supportive material for the Kasiska Scholarship will be (lencrs of recommendation) are required for considered for selection. Candidales for scholarship consideration. nuention will be Idaho residents for at least For more information conlllC1 Lori three years. who arc majoring in a healthscience program and who demonsl!1lle Johrtson. ISU Director of Scholarships. at academic ability.

(208) 236-3315 or Connie Dawson. NJC's Another scholarship offered by JSU is the associate director of fin.ancinl aid.

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Planets can only be seen on or near the horizon because all of them are on one, pizze-like plane:

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Few bad apples can ruin other's reputation, too Being a n:1uming 5ludeni with a whole scmes1cr under m) bell gi,es me a hnlc insigh1 into campus life and hov. il lr.Ulccnds lhc Burlington Nonhem Rnilroad 1r.ick~ and in1er1wincs with "h3l I call the "REAL WORLD." I deal wilh severul of the locJI business people, and when I mention 1h01 I am going 10 school al NIC. I gc1 mixcJ reactions. I was ~urprised al the negative responses and the number of negatives mode me feel less lhan comfortable. Looking back al the past semester and thinking of any of lhc negative issues. I found very few lhlll I could Opinion remember.

The gay nghL~ issue. n lawsuit, lhe counlerfcil ticket 1ncidcn1, the Ilcdlund Building controversy were all the major 11ems of conlenuon 1hnt came 10 mind. I then lhough1 about 1he s1olen computer and some ol11cr less publicized happenings. Maybe there wns some credence 10 lhis ncgniive feeling in the business community. h St.-ems lhat there is o trend of taking advanlllgc of area businesses lhot hns been going on for some time.

Toot old cliche about o few b:ld apples appc.irs 10 be cons1an1. Bad checks, fraud and thef1 of services arc a few of the allegations lhatl have heard cou ntered. The repullltion that is being buih in the business communil)' is 001 ra,·orable and affect~ NIC and the student body in more ways than one.

There are cases where false infom1ation about imurance coverage was given to oblllin medical and dental services. Returned checks were 001 just oversights in lhe checking account. Shoplifting and theft are 50mc of the other items lhlll are being encountered. 11iese acts renec1 on the college as n whole. but wha1 it means 10 individuals can be not only frustrating but compromising as well.

The negative actions of a few arc· having or will h:ive far-reaching effect if you need the services of a small business. Maybe you will need 10 have a car repaired, a ioolh filled, open a charg.: account or even apply for a p:ut-time job. The bu.~incss communi1y has a grapevine 1ha1 processes information like a super computer.

Blacklists are not legal bu1 if you arc nnieve eiiough to believe they don't e.11.ist, wake up and smell the coffee.

Any questionnble activity 1ha1 involves a s1udcn1 from NIC or ~ny ro1111>=blc group ls automatically fodder for lhe gropcvinc and lhe "bad sturr· is remembered a lot longer than the good things • The actions of a few renec1 on the whole and the consequences can bring unde~rved retaliation on the innocent I know Ihm I feel defensive when someone please see APPLES page 8...

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Renovations really necessary?

NIC President Bob Bennell requested nearly 8 million dollnrs from 1he legis1la1urc for the renovations that arc supposedly 10 take place on not only Lee and Kildow Hall bu1 on lhe Mechanical Ans building as well.

These requests all sound legi1ima1e and in the best interest of the students here al NlC. but there's more.

Al the board of 1rus1ecs meeting on Wednesday. Jan. 26, l11e issue of pulling theater seats in the balcony of the gymnasium was passed unanimously. The main point was lhe iswe of comfon in the gym. A steep $200,000 will be spent on replacing the old wooden bleachers down below with newer, more modem wooden bleachers nnd replacing the bleachers above with theiuer seating.

Sure, this appenrs 10 be a good idea. Keeping lhe comfon of the spons spectators foremost. Capaci1y for spons events will go down, bu1 comfon is most imponan1. right? Isn't ii odd tha1 people watching spons seldom require complete comfon 10 enjoy lhe event? If so. then why do so many people sit oul in the rain with soaking we1 behinds to watch a football or b:lscball game?

Most of lhese causes appear 10 be beneficial to the campus and the people living, working and auending classes here.

However. one faculty member mentioned how another several hundl\.'<l lhousand dollan. will be put in10 addition!!) renovations to the Fon Sherman Officers Quruiers. n building lhn1 has undergone major remodeling already. Also, students hnve been watching firsthand for the last sem~ter as the Sherman School hn5 been completely overhauled.

The new windows nre large and clenr, all the old wooden doors are being replaced by thick. sturdy oal.. ones. Another significant occurrence is lhe Sherman School is on lhe road 10

becoming purely administrative and on ly when that dec~ion was decided upon were l11e major renovation~ sinned. In fact, the person who will occupy the majority of the newly renovated aren is President Benneu himself.

The students previously in 1h01 aren seemed 10 gel along just dandy with enrly 19th-ccmury radiators for heal that clanged and banged every hour near windows lhal made everything on the outside appeM as they would from a funhouse. Why is it thal the administration needs a sophis1ica1ed heating system and brand-new picture windows?

Why is ii lhat lhe windows in the Mechanical Ans building • are cove.red wilh pl11Stic? Because the giant sheet of semitransparent plastic helps create a pockc:1 of air thnt insulates the room from lhe cold, winter air. In the honer season. the windows in Lee Hall must be covered with foil unless the inhabitants of lhe rooms wish to be roasted alive. ls pan of 1ha1 enormous amount of requested funds going to benefit the students? Sure, the remodeling of Lee and Kildow nre being planned. After what, though? The elaborate remodeling or administrative buildlngs? Yes, administrative and slllff members will be the ones who will be here longest, but why are all these projects centering around unnecessary changes when there are more obvious needs for renovation in the olher old buildings doning the crunpus?

Oh, another fact $68,300 was requested for new faculty compuiers and SI00.000 was reques1cd for the fust segment of a phase-in increase in employee wages. 11'1111 means more money will have 10 be demanded from the legisllature for additional pans of 111111 phase-in, right?

One last question; would someone kindly point the way 10 lhc focuhy hot 1ub?

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society is completely out of reach Edi1or.

In 1he lo.s1 few years, poli1ical correciness has become a huge 1rend 1hroughou1 1hc Unilcd S1n1es. A housewife is no longer a housewife. bu1 h~ now become a domestic engineer. A person who wears gl~es is now ,•isually impaired. Even that older s1udcn1 in your speech clo.ss is now known as a non1rodi1ional s1udcnt. Many people lhink lhnl these terms nnd 01hers are helping 10 solve America·s vas1 pool of problems, bu1 I believe poli1ically correcmcss can nc1ually hold bad. 1hc progress in ending discriminn1ion and 1ha1 ii is also forming a new kind of censorship.

To begin wi1h. we could never have a pcrfcc1ly politically co1tec1 socic1y. There are jus1 100 many people 10 please. If a girl makes comment abou1 a cu1e black guy she say in 1he SUB. someone who prerers Afro-American will pro1es1. Al 1he same 1ime, 1he black guy may be offended by being called Afro· American. Pro1Cllting every liule commen1 isn'1 going 10 ge1 lh,s coun1ry anywhere. h jus1 causes each of us lo focus on our differences. Until we start seeing ou1 similarities. ~ome discrimina1ion will always be prescn1.

Even if discrimination was eliminated, many politically co1tcc1 terms would sull hide bad and unplt!a~ant situations. Saying thnt u pen.on is vocationally d1~loca1cd doesn't change thul foci thal 1he person 1s unemployed. The problem just seems ~muller when \Olllcunc el~c hear~ thu polhically com..-c1 term. People usually remember vagrants and

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beggars. but they lend to forget oboul a person who is between homes. Glorifying 1he homeless doesn' l build houses, bu1showing tbc grim reality may.

Finally. the more politically co1tec1 we become. the more we cot away ot our first amendment rij!ht to freedom of speech. There will always be o group of individual offended by every linlc comment, but changing the way we refer to things isn ·1 going to affcc1that Murphy Brown, of the show "Murphy Brown," pu1 ii best when she su.id. " Most of us don't wan1 10 hurt or demean anyone, but the reality is thn1a society b.ucd on free speech is a socie1y where people are bound to gel offended. So wha1 do we do'! Stop talking 10 one another'!" It is our right to sny whn1 we want to and if someone i~ offended, so be il. Bcsid~. he or she always hos lhe righ1 Lo offend us back.

It has goncn 10 1hc poinl where some people will pick at anything anybody says. If you use the lerm girl 10 refer to an aduh woman, some people will be deeply offended. They don·, cure thnt you didn'1 in1end IO hun anyone. They become visually impaired 10 whut you really meant all because of 1he u,c of a single word. Maybe polltical co1tccmess seems to fight discrimination. but when people ha"c 10 wn1ch every word that they say. many can'1 help bul think only in discriminatory phrases anyway. The only wny to solve any problem is lo jus1 say whal you want to say. By the way, I'm 001 u writer, I'm u creative wordgmhcrcr.

Lucy Wi i)Oll NIC Student

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Sparks still f.ly in gay rights issue li uppenings at NIC usually do no1 affec1 what happen~ elsewhere, yet a debate rages thnt has. To b.! sonc1ioned by the As.wciaied Student~ of Nonh Idaho as an open club or nol to be.

That is lhe question facing 1he Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliuncc. ASNI C and we the people. My bad Shakespearean plagiarism is an old question. but so too is this debate of a human·s naiural ri ghts es2ouscd by philosophers dead for centuries. Yct now the debate ha.~ a new forum lhai tcsL, an issue decided on O.X:. 15, 1791: !he ratification of the Bill ofRighL\.

Is a pending cons1i1utional lriwsuil abou1 10 unfold again in America to determine who is right and who 1s wrong?

Ye,. !>aid 11:uvcy Richmttn, Coeur d'Alene c,vil nghl\ attorney. speaking hi:. view. bu1 001 a< legal counsel (or LOB,\ "Can you stifle me in ad,Jncc?" metaphorically quc,uoni!d Richmon. ..They (ASNIC) c •.n not prc,um~ Guy·s will engage in 1lleg.1l $.:,u,11 behavior. SpcculJllon that illegal acts may be commincd ii, not rc.u.on for Jeff A. Jeske regulru.ion."

Opinion Is 1hi, n bottle ba\cd on the principle? Ye..\, said Chri~tu Munis. president of ASNIC. The boanJ did nol MX n need for sanctioning the Allinncc as an open club. If proper p;ipcrwork only Cll.\UI\'\ a funded club. '\l.e \\Ould have a revolving door ~)'Stem to ASNIC funds. A club based on sexual orienuuion i~ addressed by 1hc Humnn C:qu.tlity club.

A pJ$1 prei.1dcn1 of that cluh hlb profc.<,""'() hi\ homtl~xulllily and it s..>cm~ 10 be a rea.',Onnblc and rch1v;:in1 prcm1<c to believe this club lm.s !>Cl'Vcd th.11 purpo_<,e, in •l lca.,t 0111! c.i.-.e A common respon..e from ,1udcnts and ta.,payc" oppo~ing ,;ancuonrng agree it's not the J'-SUC of ,;ex so much a.. 11 i, monc}.

If LGBA were gh·en the maximum ytarly funding uf $51)0 for lil1 open club. lha1 amounL\ to ahoul 15 cenL, per ~I\Jd~m and notlung for lOXpayer.,. 'The ru1emn11vc coun banlc will co,1 muny. m,my dolllll'$ rnon: per s1udem and guarun~ no outcome. And u huge CO)t 10 lhc 1:i.,payers? You bc1 1 If Richman·~ comments infer the re.ti rca'i<in ASNIC voct!d the proposal down i.'> lhat by sanctionrng tl1i, cluh u would tunh1:r t11e coupling of humans in sc,un! OCL\ w abhom:nl to h.:1erose,ual,, yet :idrninedly pmcticctl by many in violJuon of \Odomy luw, • and spread AIDS. the present-day bubonic plague ,n which we the people are the r.us. that cert.unly does sound li~e a ba.,ic violation ofFir..1Amendment rights nnd a line has been drawn.

If Munis and the boiud stick to !heir Mory thnt !he club isn'1 needed. lhc board acted in the be$1inte~ts of all ,tudents and tluil !his isn't o Firsl Amendment con.c;ii1utionru ,ssue l:x.>cau:.c nobody was denied the right to assemble. then a line hns been dmwn.

If students do not wish to give 15 cenL~ to fund LGBA. but ha\e liuJe or no qualms about spending thousands to opl)O'>C! ii, lhat is economically absurd. Howc\er, if lhc underlying pnnciplc is lhai homosexuality is wrong and those who are hovt no ngh1or n«d is lhe reason for ~pending nny amount to defend it. then a line has been drawn and it points to tl1e Firn AmendmenL Now it only remains to define the line clearly enough for all concerned to effect a solution and remedy a cure. ~re are rwo to follow: a court baltle, which removes the decision from ASNIC and LGBA where it should rightly be, Of at a mediation table where liberal vs conservative and right vs wrong meet to find thal line of 1:0mpromise and effect a solution which has. is and will affect those II NJC the most.

The ball's on the court. Do we have any players?

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ChokEc~ ERRi ES "Enjoying that college experience" Compiled by J.A. J eske • Once ugnm NIC and the students arc bnck in foll swing following the Christmas brenk. Well, nlmos1 1 It seems that 20 pairs or cross-country skl poles wtrc shipped 10 the campus on Oct. I. 1993, however, shipping and receiving delivered them 10... 1ha1·s the problem. Where in the devil did they get deli"ercd 10? Dean Benne11, activities d1rcc1or. asks if you've seen them 10 give him a call. Any reward offered, Dean?

• Those poles would ne,·er have been misplaced if that new big-box, youarc-herc-mnp located in the SUB vestibule had been installed. Cou,se. if the tleli"ery personal were in a wheelchair or shoner than 5 feet 6 inches, it is doubtful they could get 10 the map 10 rctid it anyway. Initially the llttlc red x and the words .. You are here" were left off. but 1h01 hns been tnken can: of and it 1s functional. Well. it did 1cplace Dr. Bob-I run the McDonald"s style-fast· p,ychologicnJ-e,.tlua1ion-dispensing-boo1h on the corner Newhouse's spot for words or th~ day \ign. but no problem. ii was just moved inside the foyer. The big qu~tion, though. is what·~ stored inside 1hn1 thing?

• J o)CC l\lillen, bookstore textbook monuger. was recently honored by the National A~\ociation of College Store~ for 15 years of service, and Barbt1ra Benncn, n\wcrn1e dt!an uf npplicd technology, wos awarded the Lifetime Service A ,~ord by the National Council for Resource Development for her past stint as pr,;sident of the assocmtion. You have go110 like kids 10 be recognized for your work nnd for :11 least 1hn1 a hig CONGRATULATIONS is in order!

• Finally. John Bobbit b ncquilled, his appendage rcntlnched and exwife Lorena. the appendage dc-wcher (Mark Twain said if there isn' t a word, make it up) is ocqui11cd by rea.~on of insanity. Women across the nation are ~lapping high-fives. ~aying yes. yes n lot nnd asking any moo bold enough 10 come out of hiding "If It makes hi m a liule scared."

8 The latest auen tion gc11cr is the gal who poured a nummable liquid on her man' s appendage and lit him up!! This sure breaths new meaning 10 the old saying. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!!

• And that's nor all. Writer Verna Pitts penned the following set in the yw 2010. The president or the United States Is a woman. The Supreme Coun has eight women and one man. Ninety percent of the House and Senate are women. Men make 59 cents for every SI that a woman cams. Meo are angry. They want 10 be equal. We women feel they arc gelling n bit out of hand. Looking bock through history we sec that laws 1ha1control the human body are an effective means of oppression. We act. The Supreme coun rules 81: Ejaculation without the express intent to crenre life is uncons1itu1ional. The sperm contained half of the genetic mnicrial 10 create life. To ejaculate without intending to create life will be a felony and will carry harsh sentences. The men in our country are in an uproar. Their cry is heard throughout the nation. "Our bodies. our lives. our right 10 decide!"

• Hey! Herc's the latest in really bad (choke! choke!) j okes. What's the difference between Cheerios and the Buffalo Bills? Al least Lhc Cheerios belong in a bowl.

• That dom ed groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. On WedneMJay (Groundhog Day) he apparently saw his shadow and disappeared back mto his hole. How do we know it was his own shadow he saw? The shadow or Richard Gere would be enough 10 se nd any small rodent into hiding.

• Thing~ do have a way of working out in the wash and at lea~, here on campus there is on Mfirn101ivc Action office ai. detailed in the new student handbook. But, as Michele Jerde's "How To Study" class found , the handbook doesn't say where it is!

• Dean Bennett, find that office and you may find 1he missing sl..i pole~! more toter JAJ

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Theft: Mother appalled at loss of son's Sony walkman Editor, On behalf of my 8-year-old son. and at his request. I am appealing 10 the bener nature of a person who knows who they arc, but need~ a smidgen or conscience w,eslling.

While I was registering for classes this fall at NIC. my son was patiently waiting for over three hours. He was well-behaved and well-mannered, but even the best of lilllc boys wanders off the the trail. To keep himself occupied. my son brought his bright yellow Sony Walkman with him with some casscuc tapes. The Walkman was not a 1oy LO him and he did not take ii lightly that someone wnlked off with ii while he went 10 the restroom and trustingly left it with his

tape case.

Unfomma1cly, someone without conscience now has a new Sony Walkman

that an 8-year-old boy worked very hard for.

You sec, this patient, well-mannered linle boy used money that he earned by piling brush for neighbors. collecting cans on road sides and at the campgrounds and pinching every penny found at the grocery parking 101 10 save for somethng that meant more to him than anything I could buy for him. It was and still is hard for him 10 undcrslllnd that in our neck-of-the-woods there arc thieves.

My son and I are appealing 10 the person who owns something they did not cam and could not possibly mean as much 10 them :is h docs 10 an 8-year-old boy. Please drop 11 by the lost and found nr the Sentinel, no questions asked, no hard feeling~.Ju,1 .i ne\, leaf for 1994.

Thank you in advnncc-bcst wi;hes.

Shawn and Cherie Bunerfield

Homosexuals: A lonely, violent, obsessive lifestyle Editor. ·n1crc must be a reasonable cxpl:motion for the outrngcous sellout by Ilic Nonh ldnho College board members in aJlowing n prohomosexual indoctrination conference on n public campus. I'd like to believe llli5 mislllke w:is make because of their ignorance of the real nature of homosexual life (there is no "style" involved!)

Dr. Larraine Day, a surgeon from San Francisco. has chronicled the "gay" life as it really is- "a sex uni obsession." The homosexual man averages 1,000 sexual panncrs inn lifetime! ff you really knew of the types of violence and deviations these people practice as the nonn, you would be sick 10 your stomach.

An effeminate homosexual mllkeup artist

... APPLES from page 6 bJd mouths the coll~gc because I consi«kf my,df a:i 411 :lciivc Student, even if r a.m middle a{!ed, I have 10. on the other hand,

undmtand the metdwu·~ position and hl~ or her rtluctcnse 10 cxitnd cr.:dit, accept a check or otlk:!wise qu.:stion the honesty of a customer h i~ based on past cxpcricnces.

Thctc is 11 rule in ~mall business that coven. thi~ sp«ific area and it goes m. c this: burned once shame on you, burned twice shame on me. h w:cs one incident to raise I.he red nag and anyollj! under 1h31 nag is subject 10 scrutiny.

E~~ry time someone frum NJC i.~ n:laicd to 1111 .ictivity that involves taking advnntage

was overheard 10 sny. "Being gay is n lonely life nnd very violent. Sometimes I'd like 10 find a woman and gc1married and hnve a fnmily. bur I just can't get away."

So, you who are the parents. the siblings, the teachers and neighbors of homosexuals, know the 1ru1h about how they U'Cat each other. Do you '"ant them 10 spread their obsession and tlisca5CS 10 the uninitiated youngsters of ldnho?

Homosexual practices an: not acctptablc, period. Conuury to their propagandn. homosexuals are 001born. they are lllugh1.

The majority of them an: usunlly molested 111 one time or another by a family member or neighbor or te.icher or someone else they know and trust Sincerely, Michn.:I J. Groves

of an lll'C3 bu.sillt$5 and cspc,ciaUy in a criminal stnSe ~ the stlgma affecu us 1111.

The locals have tu live here, the out of st.ucr., may suffer while they R$idc here llOd the students that follow will have to lhe down the rep.

When you SIC31, in whall:ver polite lo!mlS you W311t to U$e. you not only commit the physical act and abuse the communiry but you stC31 from e,cryonc connected to I.he campus. You cndangcrourmdibilil)', deprh-e deserving CU510lllffl and discredit our morol char.Ider. Think about ii the lle.\t time you are tempted ro bounce a check. .:heat a merchaoi. or the lowest, $teal from ~ fellow studtnt The c o ~ are f.ar. mx:hing.

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Cards sweep Southern Idaho

by Mork A. Jerome Sports Ediror

The last time Nonh ldnho College swept both games from arch rival College of Soul.hem Idaho during the same campaign...... Jimmy C:lrter was pre.sidcn1.

For the first time in 14 years (1979,80). lhe NIC men· s basketball program hllS won both of il5 regular seJISOn games with CSI. The Cardinals handled the Golden Eagles 79-71 nnd tre-ated a capacity crowd of2,500 fans crammed into Christianron Gym 10 a Scenic West Athletic Conference win lnst S:t1urday nighL The Cardinals hnve won their last I I games in a row, posted n 10-1 league rc:cord and a 20-1 overall record. but until this week they were mysteriously absent from the Notional Junior College Athletic Association poll.

Finally. this week's NJCAA Poll hus the North Idaho Cardinals mnked at No. 16.

The Cardinals are off 10 one of their best starts ever and have 1hem~elves fim1ly mop the SWAC. Dixie College is in second place in the SW AC, yet Dixie is ranked fifth in the NJCAA poll. ''That isn' 1even a consideration for me," Cardinal coach Rolly Williams explains when asked about NIC's being unranked up till now. "I am su(llrised because Dixie is ranked at No. 5.

Although. I would like 10 see the kids get the recognition they deserve."

Nonh Idaho saw several players make big contributions. Sophomore guard Damien Edwards scored a team-high 18 points. grabbed 12 boards and added seven assists. Edwards didn't have his best night though as he only made 6 of IOshots

from the field.

Captain Nick Meijerink hit for 17 solid points und ripped down eight rebounds 10 go along with teammate Australian Paul Rogers' 16 points and 12 rebounds.

TI1e Golden Eagles' star forward Shawn Bankhead led both teams in scoring. tossing in 24 points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Delmonte Madison added 21 points.

Nonh Idaho took a 37-31 lead into the intermission after witnessing the Golden Eagles shoot a dismal 33 percent from the field in the first half.

The Cards kept the heat on in the second half and never relinquished the lead after going ahead 49-48 with 13:50 remaining.

NTC played tough defense and gol just enough offense in the second half to do away with the Golden Eagles.

"We did not play up 10 our offensive potential:' Williams said. "We didn' t win because of our offense, but we did hold them defensively.

'The loss drops the Golden Engles' record 10 6-5 in league and 17-6 overall.

TI1e Cardinals take 10 the road this weekend where they will travel 10 Price, Utah, tonight lo lake on the College of Eastern Utah and 10 Runglcy.

Colo.• Saturday 10 matchup against Colorado Nonhwestem Community College. Tipoff for both games is at 7:30 p.m.

"We need 10 be careful about games on the road," Williams said. "You need a maximum cffon when you play somebody on their home coun."

NIC's next home appearance is against Spokane Community College on Tuesday at 7:30.

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Damien Edwards faces off with North Idaho arch rivals the Colfsge of Southem Idaho. NIC won 79-71.

Patience wins out for Lady Cards

by Mlcbellt Schwend lnstonJ Cu/mre Editor Girls bad:etball coach DeHavcn Hill has pr.:ached a.JI season about patience, potential, and progress and now lime has allowed them 10 acquire some of these a11ribu1e~.

The Lady Cll!dinals knocked College of South.:m Idaho oul of second place before a crowd of over 1,000 people in Christiooson Gymnasium lost Saturday night. The freshmen-laden team nm the coun and stunned the Eaglei.

84-62 in 1he Scenic Wesl A1ble1ic Conference.

"We playw really well against a good le.im." Hill said.

"I' m happy for 1he ,l!irls, becnuse now they know they can win againsl a good team."

NlC sank 1gains1 lhe Eagles in their first game 1ogelher and Ibis win brough1 them up to sii.tb place in lhe NJCAA poll.

The women wen! ahead by 11 poinlS at halftime 45-34 , however Stephanie Su1er and Nikki Schumacher had fouled out la1e in the second quaner and were los1 for the photo t,y Felcadu KlrcM accond half of the game.

NIC led in rebounds 39-3S and held ils team fouls Stephanie Sut« leaps Into action for the Cardinals. down 10 25 by lhe end of 1he game.

Sophomore poinl guard Lori Mader led NfC with 19 points, ti ve ossisb and plenty of help from h.:r 1.:amm;11e~.

Lin~ y Monen~cn registered 13 points and IO rebounds: Shawn Johnson and Suter both hatl nine points: and Brandy Ross and Michelle Greenwood both added eight poiolS 10 the 22-poini margin.

"They played well tonight." CS! coach Joel Bate said.

"We've seen them steadily improve. They played aggreuive."

This seems 10 be 1he ullima.te compliment 1h31 comes from Bale because he has bis 1eam ph1yiog wi th die 1ype of aggressiveons and intenslly rarely ,eeo in lhe SWAC women's games.

The Lady Cards will play three away games before their nexc home game which is Friday. Feb. 17, againsl Sall Lake Communi1y College at S:30 p.m.

This weekend they tlllvcl 10 Price, Ulah, along wilh lhe men's team co lake on the College of Eastern U1ah.

They will then 1ravel co Rangely, Colo.• IO pla)' Colorado Non bwestetn Commually College. Tipoff will be at S:30 p.m. on bocb nigbU.

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Dallas Cowboys stampede Buffalo It looks as if Amerka's Team is here to sl4y! I hate to say I told you so, but I TOLD YOU SO!! This 'l3lllt lime I$! ytar in my column to be e\llCL The Da11A.1 Cowboys thumped the Buffalo Bills 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVW to become only the fifth team in NA. history to get bect-to-bacl. wins io the biggcst sponiog e\'fflt of the year.

The Cowboys join the Grttn Bay Packers, th,: Miami Dolphins, the Piusburgh S1,~lcn and the San Francisco 49t.'f'S in the elhc group of n:peal Super Bowl winnen.

The 'boys from Texas set several records in the game played in A113nta's brand new Georgia Dome.

This is the !14:venth Super Bowl for 031111.~. whicli i~ the moot appearances by any team. The Cowboys have woo four of the seven games. which ties them with the S1eek~ and tho: 49ers for most Super Bowl wins. Emmiu Smith also becomes the only running bock in history to win the "Super Bowl, the NFL Rushing Title. the NFL Most Maril A. Jerome Valuable Player of the Seasoo award Opinion and the Most Valuable Player trophy in the Super Bowl." nil in the some

by Ryan Bronson

Reporter • Damie11 &lwards is a sophomore guard for the NIC basketball team. After graduating from St. Eliwbetlr High School in Oakland, Edwards made a verbal commitment to Arizona State. n,en Ire decided to come to North Idaho, and it's paid ojf110 1 0 11/y for N/C, but for &Jwards as well. • Set11i11el

Q: Now that you hove so many four-year schools Interested In you, where might you be leaning toward ror next year?

Edwards: Every day it's something new. My biggest fear is picking tile wrong school. I have a lot of options. I know that when we go 10 regionals and hopefully nationals, there's going to be even more people looking at me. I just don· t want to make the mistake of going to the wrong school and then something bcuer comes up.

Q: You've come a long way since you came here two years ago. What ore some thin~ that hove happened to put you IJ1 the position you ore in now?

Edwards: NIC has helped my b:lSketball both mentally and physically. Coach (Rolly Willinms) didn'1 k.now much about me when I came here. I think l was n shock 10 him.

He's iaught me 10 keep my composure and 10 do what I know best. 13asically. he's taught me to maintain my stability on rhe court.

Q: Spcdricnlly, whnl part of your gnme hos improved the most since coming to North Idaho?

Edwards: Defense is definitely one of the best things I've learned since coming here. Being able to play defense has made me more of a complete player. I've marurcd at both ends of the coun.

Q: What has It been like living in North Idaho?

Edwards: I've come across a lot of adversities since I came to Idaho, but I know that's ell part of life -being able to overcome ndv~ ities. I've had my ups and downs. but all in al l. I really like it up here. Being able 10 perfom1 and hear the crowd. The entertainment is what 11 ive for.

[Player Profile ...

Q: What wos II like ploying baskctboll ln Oakland?

Edwards: It was al l egos. I was the cockiest high school player you' ll probably over meet. h's all run and gun down there in high school. A lot of mou1h-t.:1lkin'.

Q: With ell the talent out there, what mnk<CS you such a good player?

Edwards: My mom always Ulught me 1h01you hove to make Slltrificcs if you wont 10 be one of the best. You have to give up going out with your friends ull thc time.

You have to work out, hit the wcighrs. go ru n. pmcticc your shot, your dribbli ng and everything. Those guys in the pros, they work everydny. You might not think thot they do, bu t they do.

Q: How is lhl~ NIC team different rrom lost year?

Edwards: 111is is a great ream. Losl ye.ir wa.~ a good team, but it lacked in cenain ureas - in depth. Thi~ ye:ir we ha\'C rolentc.<J freshmen 1h01are skilled. commiucd and willing 10 work. We're more of a unit. We're cloS<?r. We loM a couple of games early in the season p.inly bccau!>C the frc~hmen didn't k.now what to expect. Bur we've learned from our mistakes and rhey I.now what 10 look for now.

Q: Early on, berorc the season even 5larted, some or the guys on the team were having problems gelling along. Has that helped lhe team, and if so, how?

Edwards: AJ1y group in any competition is gomg 10 have 10 overcome ad versity, even when we play. On the ro:id. you have 110 overcome the crowd, the officials and tha1's the way it is in life in general. I know the truth of the team and they know the truth of the ream.

We can go as far as we let ourselves go. The only thing that can hun us is us. I know there's some tough teams our there, bul I really don't think there's a team ou1 there that can beat us.

Thar's just me being honest.

Q: How do the rest or the guys oo the team look up to you?

Edwards: Coach tells me that I influence my teammates a lot. It's not only because I'm a sophomore but because of the dedication.

When we're in a game. I'll be like "Come on. baby, let's pick it up." If somebody is lagging, photo by Erin Siemers 111)' 10 pick it up in whatever area I can. I'll do whatever it takes get my ream up to another Nolth Idaho sophomore guard Damien Edwards. level.

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Wrestlers prepare for regional tournament

by Jolrne Green St111/11tl Reportrr

NIC wrestling coach John Owen knew that he was going 10 have a good wrestling 1eam lhis yeM. but ii seems the Cards he was dealt have given him a hand from heaven.

Ranked second in the NJCAA poll. the Cardinals completed an undcfe.11cd season. finishing their ltl.5t two home matches by destroying Simon Frazier 29-13 ond Western Montana 39-7. This put the Cards overoll record 10 14-0.

Few of lhe mulches against Simon Froi1,er were close enough to give the grapplers a scare NIC' s 150-poundcr Rick Moreno and hCJ1vyweight Dill Mauer had a very good ~howing along with Simon Frazier's 177pounder Troy Jindra, a 167-pound NAIA runner-up last year.

"I was very pleased with our Simon Frazier and Western Montana marches."

Owen Sllid. "We wrestled against top caliber teams an aggression level that never let up."

The Cardinals would like to see action against some of the Division I schools. but with on undefeated stature of 7-0 against NJCAA Md NAIA teams. bigger schools aren't getting in line to schedule NIC. A season high 650 people 1umed out to

see Western MonlMO gel pounded by NIC, which coincided with the Cardinals' youth wrestling program which was held between matches.

Western Montana was 6-0 before losing to Simon Frazier late last week. leaving Simon Frazier with a 4.g record.

Owen was quite pleased by his team's quickness. Among those s1nndou1 pcrformnnccs were Mike Smith 18-6. Rick Moreno 2Q.4, technical fall; Ray Routh 17-5, Scott Surplus 19-4. and DIil Mauer with a pin.

The Cards will tnke a two-week break before gearing up for the regional competition Feb. 12 in Yakima. That will be the qualifier for nationals. which will be held in Bismark. N.D.. on Feb. 25-26.

"Last year we had seven out of nine weight classes in regional finals,'' Owen said. 'This year is no different, and we expect to see at least five in the championships lhis year.

As a team stacked with aces, the cardinals look for yet another national championship which would give NIC its 12th title. With six freshmen 10 return next season, it will be much harder for Owen to keep his poker face.

WANTED

photo by Fekadu Klros NIC grappler Rick Moreno (142 lbs.) scores some takedown points against a Simon Frazier opponent. NIC has hopes of returning home from the National Tournament in North Dakota with ifs 12th National Championship.

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Would you like to complete in chess tournmcnts?

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Do you want to sit aro und and fall asleep watching two people playing chess?

No experience necessary!

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Men and women interested in rowing early mornings M-W-F please contact Martin Stacey - 667-8070 Brock McLeod -- 664-2747 Practice w/ff be over In time for Ba.m. classes

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Friday, February 4, 1994

Guns are what you make of them

Art of 'Sport Shooting• regaining popularity

by Ktn Chris.sley Stnrintl Rtp<Jfltr Guns kill ... guns mnim ... guns are a naiional horror.

The media has. or la1c, tllkcn up the hew and cry of the gun prohibaiomslS and a mn:,sJ\c movemcn1 is aroot 10 ban all

guns and bring nn end 10 the violcnl crime thnt abounds in our counll)'.

A couple of campus rcs1dcnis hn,•e diffcreni views on what gun~ do.

A gun can bring self-fullillmcn1, notional acclaim, and even

ILife Sports... a full scholnr<hip 10 a uni\'cr.;ily. Gun~ and lraining can provide you1h with a positive p:ll.lime and help inslill ,·alucs. gain self-discipline and build self-esteem.

It sounds conlllll)' 10 the anti-gun rhc1oric tha1 the 1ele1•ision and newspapers repon daily.

Tom Price. NIC machine ,hop tcchnicnl instruc1or, and s1udcn1 Joe Westbrook arc meml)er,; of 1hc Coeur d'Alene Rine aod Pistol Club. They nrt avid spon shoo1ers who have dcvo1ed hours 10 the on of small-bore rinc shoo1ing. 'fry moving through n series or posi1ions holding a 9 10 14 pound tine and !hen puuing nil your sho1s into a 1arge1 1he size of a postage siamp. The dis1ance or 50 feet docsn'1 sound far un1il you arc: looking down 1hc barrel of 1he weapon. Bremh conuol. body movemen1, sight pic1ure, trigger take-up and hand-eye coordinn1ion all foc1or in 10 successful 1arge1 shoo1ing.

Price and Wes1brook have devo1cd hours to honing their sl.llls in the spon of compc1ilivt shoo1ing. Targc1 shoo1ing as a spon is one of 1he leas1 publicized and mos1os1rnci1.cd disciplines in the realm of intemn1ionnl spons. It is one of !hose non-spec1a1or spons 1ha1 won'l sell beer, cars or underarm deodoran1 ye1 has lhousnnds or followers world-wide.

Compelhions range from intemo1ional Olympics to 1he local shooling club level. High-power rine, pis1ol ( large and small caliber), smnll-bore rinc and air tine an: a few of the cl:l.Sscs with divisions for male, female, seniors and juniors in each class.

Price and Westbrook shool .22 caliber or smllll-bore rine and compete for 1he Coeur d' !(Jene club. llie club is

nationally recognized und provides classes for all levels of shooters. They also belong to the Nonhwcs1 Shoo1ing League which includes local clubs from Bonners Ferry, Davcnpon and a soon-to-be club in Spokane.

"A .22 caliber Anschutz target rinc costs between S1,300 and S2.000," Price said.

'1l1e seniors gc1 10 use scopes and the juniors use peep sights. There arc no 'Sa1urday nigh1 specials' in targe1 shoo1ing."

He added that this is a spon where men and women arc equal.

Price said that lhe Coeur d'Alene area has produced some world cln.~s shoo1crs in 1he past Tim Manges. a local you1h, earned a full shoo1ing scholarship to 1hc University of West Virginia. Launi Meili, a young lady from Cheney. Wash .. won a gold medal 01 the Barcelona Olympics shooting in the 50,mctcr small-bore tine compe1i1ion.

The bad press 1hn1 guns are geuing docsn'1 help th~ spon. The average big ci1y apnnment dweller has no concepl of shoo1ing being a spon. " l strutcd shooting compe1i1ion for 1he military and have been shooting ever since," Price said. " It can be n family spon and can be enjoyed by youag and old alike.'' Price considers a gun to be a 1001or a piece of equipment used for n:cren1ion. He said Lhn1 several members of hi s club do no1 hunt: 1hcy just like to shoo1 and enjoy 1he chnllcnge and competi1ion of 1nrge1 shoo1ing.

The Nonh-Sou1h NRA Jr. Olympic Shoo1 photo by Ken Chrissley wns held Jan. 12 -21 and lhe 1op finishers will go 10 1he Olympic Training Cenier in Tom Price, NIC's machine shop technical Instructor, shows off his .22 Colorado Springs, Colo. caliber small-bore rifle he competes with in shooting competitions.

Coeur d'Alene will hos1a scc1ionnJ. 1hree-posi1ion Junior mntch on Feb. 12 -13 and the public is welcome. There is a rotating series of local on gun safety and 1arge1 shooting. shooting matches 1he third Sunday of c.ich month.

The spon is challenging and in1escs1ing. For more The Coeur d'Alene club has indoor and ou1door ranges information call 1he Cd'A Rine and Pistol Club, 765- 6481. available for members and 1he public. Classes are also given or s1op by at 5105 Alias Road.

PISTOL CLUB

Sports Calendar Men's Basketball Tip-offs at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified Feb. 4 • College of Eastern Utah Feb. 5 • Colorado Northwestern Feb. 8 - Spokane Community College Feb. 12 • Ricks College. 8 p.m.

Feb. 17 - Salt Lake Community College Feb. 18- Utah Valley State Feb. 2~ • Dixie College Feb. 26 • Snow College

Women's Basketball

Feb. 12 • Ricks College· 6 p.m.

Feb. 17 - Salt Lake Community College Feb. 18 - Utah Valley State Feb. 25 • Dixie College Feb. 26 • Snow College· 5:15 p.m.

Mar. 2·5 . Region 18 Tournament

Wrestling Feb. 12. Regional Tournament In Yakima.

Feb. 25·26 • National Tournament in Bismark, N.D.

Baseball

Tip-offs at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified Feb. 4 • College of Eastern Utah Feb. 5 · Colorado Northwestern

Mar. 18 • Big Bend Community College · 5 p.m.

Mar. 19 • Blue Mountain Community College· 1 p.m.

Mar. 19 · Yakima Community College· 4 p.m.

Mar. 20 • Mt. Hood Community College • 11 a.m.

Mar. 20 • Clackamas Community College • 5 p.m.

Mar. 23 • Shoreline Community College · 12:30 p.m.

Mar. 25 • Green River Community College · 3 p.m.

Mar. 25 • Walla Walla Community College • 6 p.m.

Mar. 26 • Edmonds Community College • 12 noon.

Mar. 26 • Mt. Hood Community College • 9 p.m.

Mar. 27 · To Be Announced in Walla Walla

Rowing First rowing meet will be held toward the end of Feb.

Mar. 10 • Spokane Community College · 3 p.m.

Mar. 12 • Bellevue Community College· 2 p.m.

Mar. 13 • Tacoma Community College • 11 a.m.

All home games In bold

face the facts...

The NIC Sentinel

Friday, February 4, 1994

Cocoa was Moctezumas' fa vorite drink.

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'Arsenic and Old Lace': Comedy, suspense, twists, turns highlight entire perlormance by hrrry I.,. Adklns

Semmel Rt'pnrter

1lie NIC lk.ucr Jxp:111mcn1 i~ opening thesca.'1<.)0 will, fo~ph K,,sclring\ "Arsenic and Olll l .11:c" m t/lC' B<r,w\'11 11,111 Auduoriurn thi\ month.

Tiic Mory 11,a.\ liN rc1fom1cd m New York m 1941 and" Ilic da.<..,,c ca~ of a hom,r we pln}cd for laughs n.1~ comedy su.,1i.:n-.c: ul.: 1, set m the early 1940. ,ind i\ :iboiu I l"'U olll l:idic<, pl.l) cJ by Rcbcu-J MM'i~ :ind J..n,1in J lru.~,..... 11,fll, 1.il.t 11 uron 11k:m,ch~ 10 create .i d1.-irity \\ho:n:in the}' un,111;,chcd cldcrl) n1<:n 11,ho ,ipp!JI' lo be 10111:ly. 11k: t\\n t-.:hc"• llie) are doing lhN: men o l,norby pulling them out of their m~I). 1k 1001(";' ni:rhcw. Munim.:r, pl.iyC'<I by JO<' Powell, di«:11,cr.. lhl.' foul Jred< aml trie;.<; 10 pn11c.:1 hi.~ aunl, trom the authori~ A, 1f thl\ IS nol l'OOll!;h 1,l l'ntl'n.iin an JuJJl!IICC, the pk>!

1l11c~cn~ and 1s furtlll'r t\\ 1'li!O by un 1l,-.."1rncn1 of ch:ir:tctCr\, l!,11et two brother.. of the women. ooc who ticlitvcs lie is Theodore Roo:,c\'clt Wld Ilic uthct who h the ultimute evil ,ill.ii n, :ind comedy and fan:e cnruc. You now h:I,,: ever} thing nCICOC() for M e,.:mng of light ent..-n.unmenr filled with I\\ l\l.!. and tum, right up un11l 1hc very end.

1lk' piny is bdng dirtt1cJ by Mowi:en Gri. who ha~ Jone sev«al NIC produ.:t1olb 1111d cnrri~ 25 ye~ of tbc:iJcr c.,,p.·rk'lltc. Gri ha, been 1l1reamg fl)( th..- lllSI !our yeill\ wxl w~ respom1ble for 1hc wccess of lilSI yc:tr's "The Effect.!. of G311111U1 Rays on Man in t/1C Moon Marigolds.·· Gri ~ys her approach i~ to try and ~ nt what the playwright wanlc:d tu 'iCC, which b the point t/iat thing., an: not :i!Wll)", what lhey app.:.v to be. ''Plllticularly whm )'oo'rc ~ing with people," Gri SOK! The 12-111t'111ber c:ist consisl'i oflhree women and nine men and hai pul in about 100 houis of rehcar&al lime in six week~. according to Gri. An unu.sual thing about 1hc play ~ dual casting. Some of thc men pby more than one d1nmctcr, including de:id bodies. Gri said tnis is a nice challcng.: for an !IC!or to be abk to piny two w~ur.ct roles and giv~ un actor lhe opponunity 10 '\irc1ci1."

1ll,: play features a V!!fY large 'iCl. dllc! to 1hc abil1u~ of cawnember and Slngccr.ift insuuetor J:icl Grc%ne. :ind includes llour<.of v.'Ol'kdone by bchind-thc-S(;c~ llllcn11oa= an illus11.H1 tll:11 appe:11' to be effortless.

The anticlp.ued two-hour show will be rcsformed m th..cl~<ic three-act fom1ar with a shon intmn.i~ion Morruon, "'ho h;i.~ d1ro.ta:l 31th..' community lhcJJcr level, :ind H~..aie:. ;in: budl e,pcneiud :ictres.',C>, 311d Gri cxpr,:,.'oo.'d coi1fid<'1\CC in the c;i,t', ability to Ning ~ chara,.."tel} 10 hfe.

"We Juve an e~c:ellent c:ist; it'~ going 10 be a vt.'fY t?ood ~w and pcopk ~houlll oomc sec ic." Gri ~id l\•rforrn.JllCC\ an: F~b. 17-19 :ind Feb. 23-26 at II p.m Till!ll: ....,11b.:32 r.m. rrollnec per(OITl\illl(%on Fcl>. 20. Admi~,ion i, tree for NIC srudcnL, ,10d SC1IT with I D. cnrm. S5 for odults, SJ (\>I' ,,.:nior citiicn.~ and SI for ~ludcttl5 3nd children. For ticket inform:uioo c-Jll 7611-3" 15.

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NIC presents 'A Weekend of Jazz' Beachfront Property andSoundsof New Orleansplayin Boswell Hall

by Mark A. Jerome

Spons Editor

Jazz, jo.u and even more jau.! TI1.11· s what will be on Ulp !his weekend on campus at Nonh ldnho College.

The Coeur d'Alene Pcrfom1ing Ans Alliance 3Jld lhc

NIC Music Dqx1nmcn1 will present "A Weekend of Jo.u" featuring Ocachfront Propcny and Sounds of New OrlC3llS with Rene Netto performing tonight and Snturday in Doswell Hnll Auditorium.

Beachfront Propcny will pcrfonn tonight nt 8 and The Sounds of Ne"' Orleans will t.~c lhe slllge Saturday at 8 p.m.

Beachfron1 Propcny cam~ on nn ocapella tradition that was CSU!blidl((J an lhc 1950s with doo-wap pioneers such as L:unbcn. Hendricks & R~ ond lhe Andrew S1 tm 13eachfront Propcny 1~ a nuie-membcr ,ocal J.1/J. cn~mble from Long Beach. Cnhf that ~ been garnering rove rcvicwi. comparing them with t/11: likes of vocal legends hke the Manhnunn Transfer.

"Look out M.inlwttan Trnn.~fer' llerc come the: nme-,'Oice Be3chfront Propcny with a ~trong first CD." ..

Los Angeles fan Scene.

Beachfront Property has just rclcac;ed its fir.,t comp:ict disc, which 11 recorded for an Omnge County lubcl and

hopes its five-woman and four-man lineup will be n little different than lhe trnditional single gender groups.

Tiic Sounds of New Orleans is one of lhc olde1it cstnblishcd bands ploying Louisiann's legendary Bourbon StroeL They fe:iturc n full range of great New Orleans jillZ standards, Dixieland. ragume and myt/1111 & blues.

The featured performer. Rene Ncno, is a star in his own righL Netto plays nute, clarinet, nho, tenor and baritone saxophone in addition 10 uombonc Famous performers Ncno has worked .... ,th include Al Hin. Pete Fountain, The Dul.cs of Dwelnnd. Frankie Lane and Tony Martin, just to name a few. He's appeared on the Lawn:~ Well. Show, nnd j01.z buffs recall his femured engagements at Economy Hall, lhc famous Door and olhcr Bourbon Street jnu clubs.

'Shades of New Orleans' is lhe n= of the band'\ m<><;t recent album n:corucd in September or 1991 and fe.11ures the mO\t requested songs from lhcir intcmauonal cona:n tour..

The production\ nrc sponson.::d by the: Coeur d'Alene Performing Ans Alliance in conJunction with the NIC Music DepartmcnL licl.c~ nrc S2-l and S2l for both c,cn~ or S16 and S14 for iml1v1o.hul 1icl.cb. High ~hool and under get in for half price lidct\ arc a,ailtiblc JJ'I Dun's Music. PJ Fudgc/Reson Plain & Sil"cr We Mall and Stein'~ IGNRathdrum. For more anformnuon call 667--05-17

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Haircuts and videos.,., not easy to get clipped in Coeur d'Alene Pcrhap) )ou·,c noticed tho<.e blue and white California licen..e plate, on campus lately and have bo"ed )our head with pity. knowing that m.m) of the-~ people nre refugees from the four sea<0ns of the Sun~hmc Swtc, namely: e.uthquakc, flood. fire 3Jld riot. ·'Probably," )Ou'vc said, "they've come 10 share with U5 thC four sca.~n, we· w lx.'iln blc,~ with this year: cloudiness. dampne.,s, "ctncss and mold."

You might even ,ll!J~'C that newcomer,; ha,c no id,:a 1h1111hc maJor seasonal pas11mcs of the region consist of talking about skiing." atching videos and ge111ng hwn:u1,.

Smee skiing and ,,deos nre c,ivcn:d 111 other pfocc5, my unoflicial Welcome Wagon h()'.te,s contribution con,iM~ of ,haring my c,pcricnccs n1 local hu1rcu11mg ""llon,.

I mJdc an appointment n1 the Sihcrl.ike Mall Regis Salon a """'· in J1.hance. I asked for the manager. ,incc they arc u,ually mori.• ,l.lllcd than Other co,mcticinn,. He cut three inches off the back nnt.l none off the top.

CN01 wh.tt I a,l.ed for.) I nho asked for a nn'>C 1n my God,givcn color, Sally Anlhony "h1ch i, mcdmm-brown w11h red Pontification h1ghhght\ (honcMly). I left the ...,Ion with 1?!.pr,Mo-ground, brown. Cost: SW. for the cut, SI) le u11d di') . llad I hccn male the CO\I "ould hn,e been SI 4 rcg:u'\Jlc\~ of hair length. No one :11 the salon kne" why. h' s 1he1r "policy." Their 1110110 should be· Go m drag, lad1e\. and \3\'C the 56 I then tried 10 make an oppoin1mcn1 at lleadmastcr's Salon, a b.:,1u1y 'iehool, 317 Coeur d'Alene Ave. I called twice und ,1rucl. out both time, D1\cournred. I spol.c with the monnl:!cr who ,Jid, "We can u,u.1lly get people in the \aJllC day, but WcdncMlay Wld Saturday nr..• coupon do)S for permanent;. f"riduy is Sl haircut day. \O "c'rc u~uolly prcny bu,y then :md Thur\day is our tint coupon ,pcc1al- so you \\Ouldn'1 w1m1 to book then," "You're o~n Monday and Tuesday?"' 1a~l.ed.

"Ye,,, you can u,ually get m then unless it's ,1 holiday:· ~he an}\\'Cred Sug1!c,1,'<1 mono for He.1dmo\lcr's Salon: "Dael. up the bus. llelcn. it's coupon day ...

Und.Juntcd, I rnllcJ Super Cub. 212 Iron" ood Drive. The friendly receptionist told me 10 come right down. I did.

"I 11011·1 ~alp you," -.aid the ~Ion manager.

Unir lrngth wns (\\O inches when I mc.isured it at home with o ruler. (Not what I nskcd for.) Co~t: S8 for haircut. more if you "nnt to lca,c with dry hair. Suggested mono; You wanted a wharuun?

"You get whnt you pay for." cautioned a friend, so several months lmer I mode an appoimment 01 La Petite Salon. 415 Best Ave. Unable 10 lose the espresso-grounds color. I opted for only o cut. Nice Job. I thought.

When I ancmptcd 10 get another appointment the fol lowing month the salon reccp1ionis1offered me their "more c11pericnced stylist for S27."

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Balazs shows 40 years of talent in Union Gallery

By Sherry L. Adkins Senri11el Reporter The Union Gallery is fcnturing the work of Harold Dal tll.'.

Jan. 27 10 Feb. 23 inn show titled "Chunks ofTimc and Place."

Daln7.s began his career over 40 years ago by creating jc"clry and ashtrays. For the past four dccndes he has devoted his energy and talent ton brond rnngc of art pieces constructed from wood, brick. concrete, wrought iron, marble, tempera, si lver and other me1:1ls.

Balazs' finished works are just as versatile ns the ma1criab used and include many pieces on di,plny in public plact>s throughout the Pacific NorthWc.'it. Ile can be credited w11h the enameled panel of color{ul nowc~ in the lobby of the Coeur d' Alene Resort a wool hooked rug in the mcnamne of 1hr Spokane Opera Hou,e ant.I the giant qainless steel sculpture afloat on the.: river in Spol.nne·s Riverfront Park.

Balaz., ha, done work for architccLs and husinC\\ leader\ m the Pacific Northw est and conducted a ,tudcnt "or~shop on th~ NK campus a number of year~ ago. The large ,culpturc grncin£ the lawn outside Seiter llall 1s the re~uh of a collnbor.111ve effort of the studcnLs of the wor~,hop. Mis work\ .ire chronickd h} th~ Cheney Cowles Mu~cum in a cntalog 111lcd "I l;irold Uula,, An is an An Forni" and cnn he seen at numcrou, public ,i1e, ,u<h ,L, uni\ crs11ies. churches and hbraries. photo by Erin Siemers The Union Gallery is located in the ba,cment uf the Stone structure outside Seiler Hall. Built by Edminster Student Union Building and b open Monlfny through Harold Balazs along with art students.

FridJy, noon 10 6 p.m. Fur more infom1a1ion call 769-3-127.

'Heart and Souls' compares to 'Topper' hy Sully Anthony Se111i11rt Reporter "I l!!,ut und S"ul~." :1 comtlJy din.'CICO by Ron Underwood. hn~ u trngic nnw: it, cn::11on. x'Cm 1,, hnw been huumcd by memories of prcviou~ly \uccc..,,ful movie and lclev1sian plob.

"Souls" 1< n blut·prim of "Topp.?r." :1 '50; comedy about a young couple who p.·ri,hrd durinj? n ~kiing accident, only

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to be "isible tt, eo~ma Topper, a middle-aged bJnkcr. In "Souls" 1ht' mere mortul played by Robert Duwny Jr. grows up to be :i banker nnd looh just a~ fool~~h as tile originnl ,utidc.

'Topper" and "Soub• both rely on sight-gags. Topper Upp.!llr,'11 bumbling when found 1:111.ing IO gho~IS. Marion and George. bu1 for ·sow~·- Hlll"lison Winslow. n rtluctant ~nge.r, Chnrles C1oodin: Julia. a bann3id. Kym Sedgwick, Penny. Alfre Wood:lrd. :i $inglc mom: and Milo, a "Fonzie" type chnr.ictcr. Tom Si7.emure- create o lllSS laughable ~pcctable when 311 four dc:sccnd upon on infanL A b3by laughing and babbling at "nothing·

slaps from infancy to school-age with onl)' 1hc b.m'-'t glimp,.: into the effect of having a gaute of ghostly-gomcn. to wmch 01tr him. with tht> ~pirit~ cvo1>lmti11g :if1cr crc.iting unexplained conlu.\ion by being able to pa.'> through wall<-and then noL FilM forwllrd our prot.agonisr LU ugc 30 and ~cncs rcmini$Cc.'nt of "GhMt" and "Defending Your Life" with the souts· goal\ being changed from un existential ~tick to redeeming their lil·.:s by pcrfomuni one l~t empirical oct, courttsy of their real-life host. of course. Afierward, each is dispatched by bus 10 !he hereafta.

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Julia, who ran from her home !ti e~pericncc lite on ht r own ll'tln,. develop~ th.: gual of re11ni1ing with her on.: trw love H:1rrhon. "ho O."!'ircd to pcrtorm 111 the San Fr.tn~i...-o Opc.,r,1, ,ing, m a 138 Kin{! ronct'11. but no mancr. wear-, treated 10 :i !.Olo by 1lr.: jau ill'tis1 Appe,tring in ~n e;;rlier can~'O i\ Bob N(whan doing one vf the tel~hone routines that launchoJ his

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un:iblc 10 dt~iJe whether tu sto1ge n corn,'<ly or a mu.sic:11. sin.:.: all of the pcrtorm;utees frequently break into '60Htyle. thrce-p.ut hnmlQny :ind Cllhcr. ~ing the ·suir Spangled Banner ' or lullabies.

Dialog wnndtrs ~t"'c:en '90s ~I.mg and '50s slWlg while ixirtrnying the earlier period. Did anyone ever soy "ptL~hing the en,clo~" during the '50s?

Crc:iting the! substance of "Hean :ind Soul," are spectacular ni{!hl sJ..y-linc shots of S:in Fransisco and effective performancesbyStdgewkkand Woodmtl.

Other face(s of the movie are funen::il .

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'Jason's Passage'----not resembling your typical western novel b) Dan lkll Sentu,el Reporrcr SonJpoi,11 au1hor M.R. [Sandy] Compton's bo<"I.. "Jason·~ Pn.~1gc• is a WC«ll!m ~lory told wi1hou1 th,• pn:1en1ious for.:tl,ought us11,11ly ns'>Oeiatoo with $0C':lllcd "Western noveb."

1111: ~ond m whul is tummg out 10 t>e a n:mnrl.abh: ,cric, of bcx1l..> i~ set in about 1900 and dl'OI~ with ~iA decade, and two gcncrntioo~ ol thc Blascomb frunily which bc{!illl with the 1991 m>vclla" Caleb's Mlfllcle."

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the 11u1bors ~x~tensiv.: knmvkdg<' of the Cabinet Mountain region in Western Montano (Compton's own bome sim:dbe age of 11 Jnd this J.oowk"<lg<' is ~hared in lihcrnl dos~ wuh hh n:.'ldcrs.

Part I deal~ wilh Caleb Blascomb. l nonon~nsc man with a keen eye for good horse tle.~h. ond his wift' Sarah, a noble wom:m who loves her home and children very much, but secretly yearn~ for her ~lovtd husband 10 quit his hon;e IJ'ading and mov.: on lo more subslnnliol endravors.

1111s is not lo he. Oo a trip 10 Corbin's S1on:, Caleb. Sarah and their three children are dr:iwn 10 n corral m:robs the street when: a contest of wills is 1:1king pl3ce between horse and man. And what a hor.-c!

"He sccme<I to have nowed 0111 of the {!:f'OUnd. Sarah. w,11ching from !he wagon sent. imagined bone, o( rhislcd stone, 0.:o;h of firm red earth and hidr fused Crom the golden sand in th\' pools in West fork Creek."

"The hor.-c's hru.h breathing, the thud of hi, hoov,,s and Hancock'~ grunt, of effort Y.'l!rc the only :.aunds in a hut July artcmoon.

111c young men nnJ boys on the fence were ~ilcnt. tcnS?. They hod gnthcrl!\l to watch Hllncock mal...- g<X!d on u boo.,! that hr would break the stnllion, nnd no! one of lfl~m l)~•'tl the way 1hings were:

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A, the lea.<.h chnin in Hancock'> hand was rais<'d, then sla.~hing the animnl llt'ross the nose was more tl1nn Bloscomb could 1nke. ''He was whirling tht• chain for another ,wing ut the horw when Caleb hit him in Ifie ribs. TI1c blow loo,ened H:inC'ock's grip on the lariat :md miMl<l a cheer from the crowd.

The rope tore at Hancock's gloved hand. ond the friction made Ifie lcallu:r sizzle.

Hancock stogger.xl ond went down ns the stallion bolted 11way to the for side of the pen."

After !he 1wo men sepanued. IJuncock foolishly lried 10 trap the Mallion. only to be side-swlp1.oJ ab the hori.c launched il~I( over lhe top r:iil of !he fence and dis.ippcarcd.

Caleb. quickly seizing the moment, purchns.xl tl1c steed from Hancock ond 1hcn

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While following the trail or hh new pos,cssion he C'h,lncc.~ upon th~ boy Jnson lndrelnnd. who after 5C.:ing Iii.: debacle a1 the corrJI amil.'<I himself with lW(I applt'~ and o halter :ind struck out in search of the hor$e hi1n.•elf.

Wisc beyond his years, fawn senses difficulty between Caleb and Sarah. Aller Caleb sends him 10 tho! rnnch for suppli~.

Jason engages SarJh in a hc;infch convcr~tion which k:uls IO her rc1uming to her husband witl1 the oc!Ccssities. Willi Jason watching the mnch nnd children. Sar,1h p.1cking in horse, and food to !he Cabinet Mountnln campsite. Caleb meanwhi le i, slipping off the boy's old haller. "'Ille horse. sudd~nly freed. whinnku anJ shil"<I away across the mcdow. Then 10 Caleb\ surprise. he stancoJ up the trail that Jo,cn had seen him tnke on his fin.I day no the mountain. He mounted the ridge with such speed nnd ~as.: ,ind purpose. 1h01 Caleb could only watch i11 wonder. Twenty minute, later. he reach.:d the lop. This time he did nol vadllnlc. Over the top he went, leaving Caleb listening to the L'\!ho of Iii, single ~hout of dc,pcration."

Lnter, in a chilling, misting min trying 1,, find the horse. he dan~ with dcmh when findinp him~lf turned Arnund in d CMC fog he alrnos1los.:~ hi~ footing 01111 steep tnlus cliff.

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With the help or S:irah's mare Goldie the s1nllion return.< 10 the benevolent couple. and wi1h Jason lending a hnnd, Wci.t Fork Eddy, o,, he came 10 ht- known. is gen1Je broke in the Blascomb tr:idition. ft wa~ a proud day indeed for Sarnh nnd Caleb the day tl1cir 1-ytar-old wn Thoma., Jason 131a.,.;omb look his tir.;1ride: upon the big stud horse known as West Fort.. r:.ddy.

In Part 2. Alc~andcr BhL...:omb. grandson or Caleb ond Sarah, has tinally com.: homt, to drerun, :ind idtals h..- thought ru one lime were),() 1mpus..,ible to 3Chkvc. Back on the family r:inch. Alex, nrmr:d with renewed Jctermin:11ion. grntcful prayer and a big yellow Jog nan1<'d Wah\'r, sc1s uut to r.:.:aplun: !he heart of his Wloved Elizabeth.

Though once married, Akx ond Li1, hat.I drifted :1pan du.- 10 conllicting JX!mgon., of life. £:m..-r fawn agnin. who 1101 only show~ thcyoung two<omc, "true lov..- ways," but also show~ 1h..-m Ifie way m "J:i.son·s Pns•age.''

In an era of hackneyed thought and ghoswriucn celebrity novels, Comp1on's work stands out.~ o truly refreshing plecc of reading. T~nsurc this book and treasure Compton. for along with J>arickt M~Manu,. we are fortunutc lO have two local literary jewels. Con1p100 will no1 b<! u loc.11 :ICCM for long.

my final appointment 01La Tourcnc's Salon, 1412 N. 4th St. I was able 10 gel in thesnrne dny. I 1vus tremed courteously and kindly by lhe reception Mnff. even !hough I experienced a 15.mrnute wail. I requested, but still did not get a medium brown rinse. Espresso prevailed. The stylist, although not the manager, appear.xi knowledgeable ond responsive lo my requests. Cost $12.

Suggested mono: We try really hard.

From these experiences I' ve come 10 realize thal cosmetologi~ts have forgonen just as much about their training as I have abou1 classes lhnt I've tnken a few years ago, like chemistry.

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I had been happy with her, then this stylist's work should cause absolute euphoria.

The resulting haircut was the same, but tl1e stylist hyped their expensive line of shampoo and conditioner lhe entire lime she wa~ working. She also suggested !hat I use my present brand of shampoo ''on my dog:• Possible mouo for this salon: We're a little snooty. We may only be accepting appointments from blondes by the time you get here.

The following month while looking for a quick fix I ventured 10 Silverlakc Mall's System Seven. The cut was 100 short. The cos! was less (S 14.50.) They charge men less regardless of hair length. A word o( warning: A good friend left !he salon with hair on one of costume jewelry for lhe N IC T heater side of her head being seven Departmen t inches long and four inches , tT'lrr.mn7!111iJBJ.,4 long on the other. Her suggested mouo for this salon: "HolV Please Contact: many System beauticians does Donna Ward (Costu mer) it take 10 change a light bulb?"

769-3220 Fearing 1hn1 I would soon look like Susan Powter. I made

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Symphony presents impressive performance College Cuisine conduc1or of the San Diego Symphony, associale conduclor of the Na1ional Symphony Orchestm in Washington, Soft. melodious st.rains of orchestra D.C.. and more. Mccheni returned 10 the music fillert!d through Boswell Hall, Spokane Symphony Orcheslfll and was sometimes nccented by harder. louder, named 10 the conducting position in more drnmatic portions. A few heads February of '93. swayed gently back and forth in tune with Special guest of the evening was the music.

Nathaniel Rosen, making his Spokane Thi: audience in the audi1orium sat Symphony debul. Tite well-known cellisl rransfL~ed as the Spokane Symphony is currently teaching at Orchestra Ute University oflllinois performed at Champaign-Urbana.

L. - -- - -- - - - - - -- ' The first selection began with almost a hauming quali1y. The low Shostankovich's Cello Conceno No. I in strains reached deep down, then ligh1ened E-On1Major and Bruckner's Symphony up. The gemle fi atS in the piece placed No. 4 in E-na1 Major. Thursday, Feb. 27. startling effecis inlo the music. The music Not only did the orchestra keep the then climbed 10 a climaxing high point audience captivated throughout the then sunk into a dreamlike, sof1 chiming performance. but it communica1ed and pined away lo one lingering note. something that could be brought only by Rosen dramatically led the orchestra grea1ly talented musicians and superb with his passionale violoncello playing. conducting.

Brazilian-born conductor Fabio One pan of his long, arduous solo involved plucking of the violoncello strings that Mechetti led the musicians through the pieces with lhe grace and ease of a lfllC resulted in an ecry. mys1erious quality. professional. Mechetti was first introduced Rosen's playing also displayed a 10 the Spokane Symphony Orchestra nine comple1e loss of consciousness on his part as he became 1olally absorbed in tl1e years ago when he served as assistant music. He then proceeded into a speedier conduc1or during the '84-'85 season. section of his solo, fingers Oying.

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Rosen and Mechelli received a standing ovation as they left the swge and returned 10 lake their bows.

The symphony was primarily romantic. l11e music held a smooth, dunce-like quali1y. l11e wind inslfllmcnis took up a son of conversaiion during the differem pans of (he piece. All aspects of romance were covered as the music varied from the soft and gentle to the loud and snappy.

Far into the piece, the musicians playing the stringed inslflJments abandoned their bows and plucked lheir strings, achieving a shon. staccato effect.

Each wind inslfllment. in respecl to the one before, took a turn sending a quick monologue, then all blended imo one giant, swirling piece and faded.

Al one point when the symphony faded away to norning. almos1ready 10 go into tl1e nex1~c1ion of the piece, members of the audience began lo applaud. Without turning, Mechet1i made a swift motion with his arms thal immedia1ely silenced the listeners. After that, the applause was held until the very end, where it was thunderous and tlte crowd slood up as Mechctti returned to present his orchestra and take a bow.

I! was a truly impressive performance on the part of the conduc1or, violoncello

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Comedian/magician delivers intimate feeling to audience in Boswell Hall

by MarkAaron Perry Seminel Reporter Five years ago comedian/magician Becky Blaney came to NIC and saw a full house. On Jan. 26 she came back to an audience of aboul 25.

Tl's probably nol because of her performance. Overall she was very enlcrtaining. The show was on a Wednesday nigh! and most people usually don't go oul in 1he middle of tl1e week, but

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perhaps lhe biggest reason was because of the poor advenising for which ASNIC is to be thanked.

Blaney is originally from Housion and slarted ou1 perfom1ing in numerous comedy clubs across the nation and has appeared on HBO as well as "Into the Nigh1" wi1h Rick Dees.

Her show started out with the usual Idaho potato jokes 10 help make us all feel right al home.

Then she gets into 1hc male bashing jokes. She once dated a guy named "Bud" and he was so romantic that he asked her if they should have sex wi1h the lighis on or should he close the car door. Then she adds "If you can' t rind a good man, raise one."

After making lhe crowd laugh and feel somewhat comfonable with her ice breakers. Blaney starts doing a Huie magic.

Her act usually involves about 15 people from the audience

so almost everyone in 1he crowd was forced to volumeer.

Mosl of her tricks involved cards and were prelly successful except 1hc one which I was volunteered 10 do. Evidently I picked lhe only four of clubs out of a deck consisting of nothing bÂľt Jacks of spades and made her trick Oop. Blaney then proceeded 10 grab 15-year-old Joel Grabenstein out of the audience and chop his head off. Grabensiein was a little bit nervous but said, "If there was n bigger crowd I would've been freaking."

In the midst of all !his magic she was still able 10 1ell some jokes. One of which involved her weigh!. When she stepped on one of l1tose computerized scales, ii threatened 10 shoul out whal her real weight was if she didn't insen another 50 cents.

She also told some jokes from the Coeur d'Alene Press when performing a trick. While tearing up the paper in10 pieces. she asked, "Why do people always die in alphabetical order?" and if we had heard of a new band called " Karaoke Live."

Then she crumbled the pieces inlo her hand and when she opened her hands back up. the paper was all in one piece. This was amazing 10 1he crowd.

The show ended with Blaney doing a dancing magic act. It was nice but not as funny or entertaining as the res1of the show.

The best part about the small audience was ii being intimalc. By the end of the show mostly everyone knew one another. But the smallness was a shame for Blaney. She deserved much bener for 1he great performance she gave.

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Grade point average is confusing to students

by J.A. Jeske Sentinel Reporter Grade poinl overages alT.:ct student~ in many way~. yet nolhing is more slre5srul than lhe. arrival of report .¡ards during the OirisuudS break bearing the new~ of o srudeol's accumulated GPA. Questions about GPAs arc: "all objective. not &ubjec1ive when il comes 10 GPAs," said Elaine Canwrighl, 1r.1nscrip1 evaluo1or in the regisliar's office. An increase of calls al>king about a GPA are handkd by her during thl: 1wo-wcck period following the mailing of report cards.

Aca>rding 10 Cartwright, GPAs are figured by using a true: average fonnula. Eac~ letter grade correspo~ to a number designation and i~ then muhiplied by the number of credits a particular class offers.

For example. if o student receives on A letter grade, thar corresponds to a number four, which i<then multiplied by tile number of credits tbt' course offers. A thrt:c-,redit course would then have a numer:il dc.~ignation or I'.!. All other courses in thm semester are done in the =e way and the resultnnt number is divi<k.-d by the number of credits earned. The re.~ulrant sem<'Sler GPA 1s then calculated to three decimal points with no rounding.

To arrive with an uccumula1ed GPA ii is necessary lo ndd the first semc.~rcr's credits to the current semes1er's crediL, earned and then divide both scmesters's credits earned by the total number or credits from bo1h semesters. Following is lll1 example: An A in English for lhrc.>e credi1s =12 An A in math for three credit'>= 12 An A in psych. for 1hree credirs = 12 The tolal is 36 divided by nine which is a 4.0 GPA for the semcsler. An example of an accumul~ted GPA would be 36 credit!. from the first semester added to 48 points, ha\'ing 12 rndits. for the :.econd :.cmes1er and dividing 84 by 21 to equal a 4.0 GPA. All subsequeor 11CCUmula1ed GPAs arc calculutcd in this fashion, slarting from the licsr semester aucndcd 10 th~ last Pnio1~ are a~<ignetl for pin, or minu< gr:idcs in the following list A- is 3.7, B+ is ) _1, 8 - i~ 2.7, C+ is 2.::l, C- is 1.7, D+ is 1.3 and a 0 - is .7.

Srudenlb may repeat any class receiving a {!Tade of a C- or Je:.~a.< mnny times as they wish un1il they receive a 11r:ide better llmn n C-. The newest repeat grade is u<;ed in the GPA calculation with Ilic old grade Maying on a studeni's liansc-ripts but not affecting their GPA average.

Cartwri~ t lidded thru in the Cbe of o GPA le~< rhan 1.75. a srudent will be pln.:ed on probation and will .:onlinue 10 be ir rhe accumula1ed GPA doe:; nor go over 1.75. Suspension would occur if in the following !>emester a semester GPA is not abow a 2.0 or rhc accumulnrcd GPA is not above a I. 75. A suspcn~ion is in effec1ror the next semester nnd a student is ineligible to register for that semrstcr. Howevt!r spcdol privikges to attend thi~ ~emc.>.s1cr must be requestoo hy the student. 1f a Mudcnt rc.>tums aftc.'r ll1e suspension and fails to get an accumulated GPA of 1.75 or a semester GPA of 2.0 or beuer, that srudcni may !lien be disqualified from attending NIC. subject to an appeals process.

Studcnlb returning to NIC wirhin fi\'c years must complcrc 30 credirs with al lca, t a 2.0 GPA io ordc:r to request academic renewal. ~Academic r~newal is a p ~ wherr a Mudrm may petition the college to remove rhe previous two consecutive semester GPAs," i.he !>aid, however the s1udcn1 will still have the COUISC$ iDCluded in their uanscripts which are accessible back to at least 1934.

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Campus News

The NIC Sentinel

Friday, February 4, 1994

NIC Foundation to sponsor BIG raffle Over 1,000 tickets sold; more on sale until July 7

by Ryan Bronson Sentinel Rrponer The North Idaho College Foundation is sponsoring a rafnc in which the first prize is a brand new home worth $165,000.

Tickets for 1he "Really Oig Raffie" cost SI 00, which may come across as a little steep, but NIC Public Relations Director Steve Schenk says the rafnc has caugh1 on like wildfire.

"We sold I ,()(JO ticke1s in the firs11wo weeks," Schenk said. "I expected a great response in the first week, but we· ve been selling numerous tickets for three weeks now."

Only 4,000 tickets will be sold, and 2,000 tickets must be sold or the foundation will return the en1rants' money.

The deadline 10 buy tickets is July 7.

Other prizes include a car worth as much as $20,000, a Lrip worth $3,500 and a big-screen television worth $2,000.

The foundation stands 10 make over $200,000 from the raffle. Schenk said the foundation hasn't totally determined what the money will be used for. but he said he feels an obligation to the carpenuy program.

"We're grateful to the carpcnuy program for making the raffle possible," Schenk said. "TI1ey're really doing n great job. I feel a strong obligation toward them."

Schenk said one reason the raffle has been such a success so for is because of 1he odds.

"The s1rongest pan of 1he raffle is that the odds are bener than most any other rafne around," he said. "especially one with prizes like the ones we're giving away."

The foundation will spend as much as $25,000 for advertising the even1.

Schenk said the house. which sets its ground at 894 1 Tanom Drive in Hayden, is going to be marvelous.

"It is in one of the area's nicest subdivisions," Schenk said. "It's really going to be nice."

Schenk said the house probably won't be finished until lute March or early June.

En1rants must be 18 years or older.

Although the foundation is a charitable organization. the ticket purchases are not tax deductible under new IRS regulations.

Tickets can be bough! at 1he College Relations Office. as well as 19 other ticket outle1s across North Idaho.

Schenk said he borrowed 1hc idea from a newsletter sent to him from a hospital i,n Indiana.

A cash equivalent is not an op1ion. according 10 Schenk.

Schenk said McCall and Associates will be in charge or 1he drawing, which will be held on July 7.

STATS from Page 1 "It may not be for another year but we will ~tan using touch tone telephones to register,'' S1recter said. The new software system also helps move the line at regis1ration faster because there is less typing involved.

"We uy to make it smoother and better for studen!S each time," said Streeter. "We make some improvements and sometimes we goof and make things more difficult in which case we have to go back and correct them."

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The NIC Sentinel

Campus News

Friday, February 4, 1994

Breeder says snakes undeserving of reputation Snake keeping can be a costly hobby at $300 $500 each of hi> life.

Howenon's two ,nok~ belong to the Python family nnd arc originally found in the areas around "Snal.a have a rtp01a1ion of being evil. I think ii TlutilMd and somhem ChimL The female smlltc is 11 1s uncl~td." ~id Jim Howenon. n ,1nff member foo111nd weighs 50 pound~ while the ma!.- i> 9 feet ~re at NIC. woo bn!ros >oalce~. long nnd w.:igh, 29 1)0unds.

HoWl:flon expldined, "Snakes h3W a ~implc TI1e ~nnkc~ ar,: fed (hicl.~ns. ml~ nnd rnbbiL~. mind aocl they dun'1 have an mwntion of hurting which he breeds for the purpo~ of food for his any,"'c: To.: now prou;J owner of two lllfl!e snakes, snako: . To protect the ~nakc.~ from being injured. lhey :ire fod pre-killed animnb. They are fed ('very slll!ted gtlting inicrcsted in \niike breeding alkr his father gll\'t him a h.zard \vhen he w11~ 5 year.. old. live day>. llow11r1on s:ud, but they <'On go longer Howerton was amnz.ed by the •mall lizard and lh:m that w11hou1 food since they store food in 1hcir when his f31her gave him n green 1unlc shonly niter, muscles. h.: was more Jcligh1cd.

Once they st;ut breeding. !he snakes must be He says hr hl..cs :ill repliles bu1ha\ o sp.-cial liking ~pamtcd. put in a ci>ld room and iaken of food for for ,nokcs. He stancd collcc1ing snakes when he w,L~ six weeks, lhe tempcmturc must be raised to 88 13 years old. but 5:l)'S lhey hn\·e always be;:n o pan degrees and tJ1ey must be fed ,wice c:ich week. lf :ill goc..~ wc:11, lhc snakes will put on about 20 pounds and will produce nbout 35 eggs.

Howenon said precautions mubl be tnken when keeping snakes at home. Each snake should have its own cnge since they C3Jl mismkc each 01her for food if they are put 1ogc1hcr. Also, one person won· 1be ' ohle to breal.. them ap:m if tJ1ey stan lighting, coniinucd Howt non.

Tempcrnture is v.:ry imponant since ii helps lhe snake digei.1better. according 10 Howtrton. It should stay nl a minimum of 84-90 degr«s .it oil time., because 1hc ~nakc, c.tn get sick if 1he ll:mpcraturu i~ lower.

The financial ll.'iJ>I.--CL~ of snalcc.-. nre "OK," Howcnon ~11id. TI1e food is about the only thing lhol is cxpcn~lvc. A rat costs about $2.50. heating bill runs vbout $30 per month and the cage is expensive but it hi:;ts II long time, Howcnon said.

The marlcet for soakcs is no, good in C1>1:ur d'Alene. Howenon :-aid. ··People in Nonh Idaho haie snukl!.~." Snukcs arc owned by a lot of pcnple iinl-- - - -..! photo by Fekadu Klros Spokane, Seottle and Bobe. He bought his snw.~ for $300 each in Spokane bu1 says the price goes ooywhere between $3()().500.

An t 1 foot python belongs to a stsff member.

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NIC staff member with his t 1-foot python snake. Jim Howerton has another nine foot python snake.

Harpers establishes Workforce Training in Post Falls

by Danie Lewis Sentind Rtportu

Spring of 1994 is still the opening da1e for Harpers, the furniture manufocturing company relocating 10 Post Falls. About 450 people have bccn in training since Oct. 25 of last )'ear. ·1ne training Is divided between two states, Idaho and Washington. Nonh ld3ho College is doing half of it and the Community College in Spokane (CCS) is doing the oihcr hnlf," said Ttm Moman, human resource manager at hnrpers said.

"Basically the training is segmented into lhrec parts. The first pan is genernl skills training which includes courses in industrial mnthematics. blueprint re3ding and general safety.

Harpers products arc produced through computer intregatcd manufacturing. The second category is soft skills training which includes impersonal and terun skill courses. These include teaching people how 10 work in teams, 1eaching lhem tools for problem solving and teaching lhem continuous improvemen1 tools. The lhird pan involves teaching students how 10 opera1e mnnufacturing equipment and how 10 build Harpers' products.

According to Jim Ehrhard1, training program manager in NJC's Workforce Training and Community Education Dep3/\mcn1. "Nonh Idaho College is responsible for lhc assembly training. Assembly and welding training is where the trainees learn how 10 build Harpers fumi1ure products. Bolh general skills and assembly training are conducted at NlC's new Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. NIC developed the Post Falls training facility for the Harpers' training and it is going 10 be 1he long-tenn home for workforce training in the future.

Welding training is held on the main NIC campus. Community Colleges of Spokane arc

responsible for training on heavy machinery including press brakes, shears and punch presses."

Momnn described lhc different curriculums for each job function: 'There arc siJt sub-tracks within assembly training wilh each focusing on a particular type of furniture. There is a welding sub-track which includes training in two types of welding.

Then there arc tracks for press brake subtract and for shear."

B01h colleges have worked very closely wilh Harpers to learn lhc company's products and processes. The training curriculum bas been designed by NJC and CCS to meet Harper's needs. However, the skills lhat trainees gain in Harpers training arc transftrrable and would be useful in many companies.

'1lle college has identified some exc.ellent instructors who have worked closely wilh Hnrpers nod who are delivering mp notch training to lhe Harpers trainees," Ehrhardt said.

Training for an administrative track is scheduled 10 begin in March. This training will include general skills. soft skills and techn.ical training in customer service, system order enuy nnd clerical functions. This training will include learning customer interface skills and learning about Ha,pcrs and their competitors' producu.

"What Harpers is looking for im employees is lhe righ1 anitude. Moman snid. " Previous experience manufacturing furnirure isn't necessary. We can ltain people in manufacturing.

But anirudc is lhe most importllnt lhing."

Harpe.rs, Inc. is a pan of Kimball, International, a Fonune 500 company wilh headquancrs in Jaspers, lnclio.na.