Asaoclated Students of North Idaho College to hold elections for fall 1995 offices on April 19. See Page 2 for a quick peek at this year's candidates.
Forum brhip s in diverse array of topi cs. Reviews on Pages 10 and 11.
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Thursday, April 13, 1995 Volume 71 , Number 10
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North Idaho College's Student Newspaper • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Instructors: Programs should not return to Hedlund by Sherry L. Adkins Stt11intl Reporter
If a planned proposal by welding faculty 10 remain off campus rails, welding Slllff nnd students will be dragging their reet upon their return to the Hedlund Building. according 10 welding inscructor Milt Turley. Turley said his staff will make a bid 10 the Board or Trustees and the NIC Foundation to request funding so the program can remain in its off-campus shop for several years or until health issues are resolved in the problem plagued Hedlund Building. • The Board or Trustees made the decision lllSI month to remove all non-technical classes from the building and rehouse the welding program. Welding wn.s moved off campu.~ during semester break due 10 health concerns or faculty and students or non-technical courses. The program wus moved into n leased shop space in the Coeur d'Alene lnduslrio.l Pnrk located off of Allns Road, nnd Clltcnsive air quality testing showed no evidence of a hamiful environment.
Shes for the non-1cchnie.1l classes 10 be moved are still in the planning stages, according 10 Steve Schenk, dean of college relations. However. a completion date for remodeling of Lu nnd Kildow Halls is set for late May, Schenk said. Moving the shop back on campus would be a disservice 10 the community, Turley said, because or his students lost learning opponunities and the high cost of moving. ..The administration wants us 10 come back to a shop that is anificial at best and is not conducive 10 on industrial environment," Turley so.id. Turley added that he understands the administration is struggling with a difficult situation and that any alternatives would be costly. Energy Products of Idaho (EPI) currently owns the leased shop and donates S3,000 10 $4.000 in materials for student use, Turley said. Welding students also 11nve occess to S2.S million wonh of equipment that l'flC can't afford nor house, according 10 Turley.
"lt°s expensive either way." Turley said. ·we·n go along with whatever the administration soys and continue to produce good welders no.matter where we are." The first move alone cos1l'flC S13.500, and involved 14 loads of heavy equipment piled into a one and a half ton diesel truck, Turley said. Ano1he1•SS,700 wns spent for a six-month len.se, he added. "You don't just pick up a welding class and ·move it like you can an English class," Turley wid. 'They (administration) are going to move us in and thcn...lhey might move us back out." Machine technology instructor Jim Straub silid he would like to~ a modified work space ,vhere all the technical programs could internet and benefit from each other without taking away from th¢ students· college campus experience. "We were tied together closely with the welding program:· Straub said. "Now we
"Administration wants us tocome back to a shop that is artificial at best and is not conducive to an industrial environment."
Please see Hedlund on Page 4
25th Anniwersary of the Popcorn Forum
. photo by Erin Siemers Shout/ (Above) Instructor Barbara Davis yells out her poem while (Right) Judges give their opinion of the performance. See story CJnPell810.
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Campus News North Idaho College Sentinel
ASNIC T A.SNIC elections will
be held April
18-19 in the the Hedlund and Student Union Buildings
in the morning and evening.
by Aoroo W. Nevills
Assistanr Editor
he campus will be busy with student body elections April 18-19. The elections will be held in both the Hedlund Building and the Student Union Building from I lam-I pm and from 5:30 10 8:30 pm in the SUB. Both Ryan Higgins. current ASNIC presidcm, and Jesse Bagley. current ac1ivi1ies director, will not be auending NIC in the fall semester, leaving bo1.h of the positions open for elections. Sophomore Senator Jessica Walter and Vice
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by Justin Smith When conunumg students register on April 25 and 26. the tr.1di1ionul practice or enrolling ccnnin groups of studcnis before general regisU111ion oogiM will be di',COrllinucd at NIC. According 10 Karen Sll'l:e1er, NIC regi~trar. on f-eb. 23, the Rcgi~uu,ion Advi)()I)' Commiucc sent a note 10 President Roben Benncn recommending thol no priority be giwn 10 varsity :11hle1ic, nun,ing and applied 1echnology Mudcnis. "I don·r think n1hlc1c.~ should have had lin;t choice because it's ju)l a point m their live..\, but nursing and technical is II e4recr," said Joonne Marier, an education major. This scm.:s1cr, students who hnvc completed 40 or mon: cnx'its will be provided with the fin.I opponunity 10 register, foll•>-' ed by students who ha,-e comple100 20 or more cn.'dilS, S1tCC1cr ~id. On A~ril: (,, s1udc:nts enroll~'<! in any co~ n1 NIC may enroll by ·lr\ er I crording'to last name. Studcrt /, 11 Pieirc agJC\.'<l with this procedure. "I lhirk t>i iri1y should lie wilh those who are closest 10 geuing th,:ir <r~rec nnd have more credits," she said, Ethan W,>i.lruff, 11 physics major and hurdler rorthc NIC uuck team, !.aic tht while he enjoyed registering early, he think!> tho! it 1s more foir fot ·,1 Jdcnis to register occooling 10 credits because school is fOf ocnderncs and not for athlttics. Woodruff added that because many athletes are paying for school through spons he docs believe thot some athletes should get a preference in instances when classes conflict with practices thal they have to ancnd. '1'echnical and nursing: I don' t particularly like the fact that they aren't a priori!)'," said
The new M&Mcolor wiUbe blue!
'95-'96 student body elections to be held
President Kris Stein announced that they will be running for the president position. Chris Aller, sophomorF senator, will be running for the vice president position, w,hi le Freshman Senator Shaina LaRitchie will be competing for sophomore se11ator. and s1uden1 Joe Whalen is petitioning for the remai ni ng sophomore position. I Shannon Harwood 1umed in her application for sophomore senator, and Renee Goll:r;, current ASNIC secretary,,rcsubmiucd her application for secretary. i The candidates will be delivering their speeches the day before elections in the Hedlund Building foyer and in the Student
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Union Building lunchroom. The speeches will start al noon and continue until t' p.m. Th~ wecches will present the: platforms tho! the candidates will be running on. The only other position which is up for grabs is the activities director. There was only one application turned in for the position so the due date for applicaLions was extended until Friday, April 1-1. Even though every student is au1oma1ically registered for voting, the elections have foiled 10 gel n voting turnout bcucr than I percent oi the student body. according 10 past elecuon s101is1ics.
computer .cienc~ and bu, in~ applications major Oo:Annt: Mason. 'Those people are on a lime limit. The)''ve got two years 10 gea the schooling done. Ir they can't get the classes they need. they are hurd p~l lo go another semester." Some students did not see it this way. "I don't know that anybody should get pnori1y o,er any other student becnusc aren't we all equal'!'' said fod,ic Oldfield, a commercial an major. Usually continuing student enrollment in April 1~ not ns busy or diflicult as the other reg1~uulion date~. Streeter said, anribu1ing this pastly 10 the fact that fewer ~1uden1S usually enroll al this time. f'Or example, about 1.200 10 1,400 students are exp..-cted 10 enroll this April, according 10 Streeter, companxl 10 the approximately 2.200 students who reg151ered last November. "NormBlly there is very little problem with closed classes; it's not anything like the other registrations." Streeter said. "If a continuing student does not register in April, they need 10 conll!CI the reg~trar· s office for an appoinunen1." Slll!Cter said, explaining thal if students do not regis1er and they are currently enroll~'<!. ii will be assumed tha1 they are 001 returning 10 NlC next semester unless someone contacts the n:gistrJt' s office and tells them otherwise. One way lha1 registration m August will b.: different from past years is that s1udents will be assigned lime$ occord.ing 10 how early iMy completed their pape!WQl'k instead of last names. SO now srudcnts who rum in their opplicalion early will noc register after !hose who lW1I in their opplicalion s,;;::;;;,...=-..J much later, Sl!eetcr said.
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Students nucnding universities and colleges in ldnh<> may be required 10 have privmc health insuroncc before they enroll. According 10 an aniclc oppenring in tht! University of Idaho Argonnu1, the Id aho S1a1c Scnn1e is considering the possibility of requiring private health insurance for students ns a means of reducing the srnte' s Medicaid program com. / At the ASNIC meeting on April J. the ASNIC board voted 10 remove the policy requiring mundn1ory ~tudcnl insurance in favor of a non-mnndatory S0/20 policy. According to ASNIC insurance commiuc.: member Patrick Camic, a ~urvcy revraled 1hm most ~tuaents d1osc the nonmnnd,11ory option. Accord mg 10 Camie, the insumnce committee c1uotcd a price of 511 7 a semester and currcmly the cost quoted by the mandatory uccidenial insurance is $96 a se mester. "We've had mandatory insurance for :1 long time." Carnie said. adding tlmt while that mny have been the right decision when mand;11ory insurance was voted in. now the non-mandatory 80/20 policy seems to be 1hc right choice.
focuses on spring elections, upstarting student insurance policy
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Intra-Club Council plans to send letter 'nte rsect1'on regard I'ng 1 hy Mor) Arklundrr Semi11..J Rtr()nl'f
The NIC lntrn-Club Council will be sending ;1 lencr 10 Mayor Hnssell and the City Council of Coeur d'Alene. This lcucr ooncern, the sofc1y of NIC \ludcni.. ,tnd the gcm:ml puMic at 1he Nr,nhwest Boulevard nnd Lincoln W.1y intc·rscctinn. The lener is askintt ror impmvem¢nts, tiiving sugge\tions. and bnoging to their anentl(ln the numcrou~ umount of O<'Cidents 1hel hn,·ll 11Ccurred th,·re. The h 1tnl•C'lub Council met Thursdny at -l p.m. in 1hr Dound3 ·_1 R110m. The lio,t lcpic w;i:, nomma1ions fur the Ad\lscr of the Yrur 111ard. Tho..c who were m1minated where: R1>ber BMnen. Jo:1111 Lero)', Skip Prdlirr. Jim S1ra1 b, II ~nin Su,cv. Nils Ro<danl and Don Friis. Ead1 :11h had on~ v11te. and tho.' winner wa, Jim Stra1J1 ~ i )1 live votes. The duts . 11d llicir r~pr.:~nwth•Cl> wlll ~ li~led on tM li-ncr ICI show 1hcir concern. Kris S1c1r, vice pre.sid.:nt of ASNIC. ha.~ also a.~kcd eu.;h :lub 10 submit a li~t of llieir members and idcntif1 ~31ion numbers with a proposed budget fort 99S-96. Stein has asked thol these be turned in as soon os possible. The ooxt ICC meeting will be April '20 a1 4 p.m. in the Kootenai Room.
hy Anron W. e, ills i\ s.Hsw111 Htliwr The A~sociatcJ S1udcnt, or NIC looked :iheud to th~ 1995 F.ill season when they adopted the new 80/20 non-mandatory insurance policy. Under the new plan, al l student~ will be required 10 have a mandatory accident policy. which will be purch~ed with cla~~ enrollment, and an offer for a plan which will cover 80 perce nt of medical costs will be offorcd for an addiuonal SI 16. The new policies will be through the Renahsance Insurance Company. The pcti1ions for future 1\SNIC officers were due 1he last weel.. in Morch. The posilions which were up for grabs were prc\ident. vice president. sophomore senators. and the ac11vi1ies director. It was also announced 1hn1 those people running for 1he pos111ons will be speaking in the Hedlund Building foyer and in the Student Union Building on tht! s1age form noon 10 I p.m .. April I 7. The elections will be held April 18 and 19 in the SUB
1 and 1n llcdlund. In rc.iction to the death of NIC ,tudent Jcnn1for S1u1.. c,, the board drafted a lc1tcr "'hich i~ direc1cd to the Coeur d'Akn~ Ci t) Council, asking that they make changes 10 the intcr.ccuon at Northwest Bou le vard and Lincoln Way. In thc lc11cr ASNIC 5aid they "'ill ~uppon any changes the City Cou ncil decide~ u, mal...: to improve lhe dangerous 1ntf rsecuon. For the good ol the ord er. Vice President Kri ~ Stein asked 1h01 all clubs and organi,wions on campus 1Hite a lener to the City Council as~ing for change, to be mode 10 the intcrm.'tion. ASNIC will b.: holding its Spring Crui\e on April 1-1. Londing for th,· cruise will begin at 6:30 pm on the boardwalk. Ticket, o.re Jlmo,t sold ou1, nccordin,g to Acti vi ties Director Jesse Baglty. In op~n mecung d1,cu,swns, Potncl.. CJrnie, ,ophomore ,enator, is r<'quesung 1hat any ,1udents who wi~h to sec changes made in the SUB see him in the ASNIC offices or submit a lener 10 his office.
workshops to be held Th<- NIC Sc\Ual Har~<smcnt Comntiu.:.: will be holding informational workshops. The firs1 is April 20 a1 4 p.m. in Room 14 of the Sieben Building nod another will be held ,\pril 24 ot 2:30 p.m. in Boswell 163. Each sc.~ion will be around 45 minu1es in duration and is purely educational. The workshop\ will aim 10 help p.:oplc understand the facts surrounding se11ual harnssm,mt whi le doing away with any m1sconccptions that surround lhe i!>su.:.
Office hours remaining same over summer Thi$ year summer office hours will no1 be chnnged from the current office hours. Offices will be open from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday -Thurway and from 7:30 a.m.~:30 p.m. on Fridays.
Speech class plans memorial for Stokes Sandra Dr:ishcar's Speech I'.I I cla\\ 1s plfinnlnj! Ill J)lun1 a 1rcc 11n ca,npu, in menwry ,,f Jcnnilcr Stoke.<, who WO$ killed in r1c:,r ;11,;cidem on Nonhwe<t Ooulcv,U"d Other ,111Jcnis and ,u,ff ar~ cncourJgcd to get involved in thi~ project Donation\ will be acco:pted throutth t0<fay (April I'.I) Coni,tet Oru.,hclll' N Ann St\lmmcs.
Letters wanted about dangerous intersection Bccnu<e of thr great <'oncern over 1hc snf.:ty ot 1hc NonJ1wcst Boulevard-Lincoln Wu)' intersection. students and stuff arc encouraged to ~hare con.:erns with city official~. Leuers c~n be addr.:ssed 10 Kathi Coulll•r/ Traffic Safety Co01rm11ee. 710 Mullan Av.:, Coeur d'Alene. ro., 8381-l. The city'\ tr.1flk yfety commiu~ will be me~tiog April 12 w di~cu,, po,"hll! solutions 10 lhl· dangcl\,u~ intcr-ec1ion.
Volunteer tutors needed for Leaming Center The Lcuning Center i~ looking for ,·oluntecrs lO help wi1h 1u1oring.Tuoors will work with adult MudcnL~ in bo~ic reading. m:uh, Englbh 35 a second language and the f.tmily littrJ<.-y program. No ,xpcric:nee n.:cessary ond training will be provided. For more information, conuct Dt'bbi~ JohaMSOn at 769-320S.
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'Life~ Perspectives' continues with ,ook at making decisions --···
"If ') O U had t•CI decide
ever)'tlhing by flipping a coin...you
wouldn't get anywhere."
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decision• making $<'minor wa~ the lnt~t in the ~emestcr $i.'ries of workshops designed 10 help students deal with every
··Gary Coffman problem~ in . __ _ _ _ _ __ . life. The
sess10n on April 11 was conducted by r-ctix McGowan and Gary Coffman. According 10 Coffman, if a J)('r~on d0e~n·1 act on his or her plan~. d per,,on won't do anywhere in life So. what mal.es .1good dccbion? A dcci~ion will be dccm~d iood if the outcome 1s whnt the pcr,on hoped for. Coff111.u1~aid
He added lhot it i~ importnnt to remember that n good dcCi$iOn docs not alw:iys guarJnlee a good outcome .. If you had to decide cvcrylhin~ by flipping a coin," Coffman said. "you wouldn't get any whert .'' .. Making good decisions empowers you ..'' he added. People moke good decisions cll'erydoy, Coffman said. most of which an.: of little or no consequence. The big di.'Cisions nre the ones that need the forethought, he said. According to Coffman, here arc a few rull!s to follow when making decisions: 1) Recognize: and define the (kcision to be made . 2) Obtain and address lhi: necessary infom1a1ion. J) Integrate und assess the pro~ und con$ of the situation. 4 ) Pnoritire tht.' proi. and con~. 5) M:ike the: decision and .:Qntmit to it. 6) Oe\lclop a plun 0 1 ::111.ick and focu~ on c~ccuting it. "If dt!licc.~ :irl.' mnde :1 li11lc n:Jlisticolly," Cofrnmn )aid. "It's ca~icr to follow through with lhcm."
photo by Erin Siemers Popcorn Forum- Student Nikki Stevens adds her work to the mural created by various people during the 25th Anniversary Popcorn Forum.
Hedlund from Page 1 don't h.t\<: that." S1r,1ub ,lddt:d thai he felt the :1dmmiMmtion lmndlt:d 1he situation ndmir.tbly lxx-ause they rould h ,I\C dos1.-d all problcmmic coun.es. Togcth1.•r. Turley .111d Stmuh ho\e ne,U'I)' two decadt!s of teaching b.lhind them at NIC and both \J1d they ha\,: nc\ er hcMl or a trJdi1ioniil t1.-chnical student or instructor complaining ahoul health concern,. " I tlu nk the problem, arc real." S1roub ~ud. " I pen.onally knO\\ some of the m,tructol'\ who ar,: ha\ ,ng lw~hh probkms. but it's dinicult for me 10 undel"\iand." Turley added that b,.,1\,1.~n hnn~lf and welding in~tructor Dahl DOdgt, there b 65 ye.ir, of , 1fct) tr.tining und c,p,:nencc m the welding shop. "Wl'·re both :i., he.ilthy .1., hoN:~." Turley , nid. " We 1c11ch safety and we know wha1 10 look for."
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Japanese student makes switch itrom Nagasaki to NIC by Aaron W. Nevills . Assistant Eduor / According to Satoko Nnkrunuro, CVCI)' d.:ly bolds a new
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experience. Nalcwnura. n 23-ycnr-old foreign exchange student from Shinnnnyo, Jap.111, a cny with a population of opproximruely 70.CXXJ people, h~ nucnded NIC ns a p:uttime student since June of 19'>3. She plans to return in 1995 a~ a psychology major. Not only is Naknmura busy with school here on CMJpus. but she is also the president of lhe'Foreign ~,ngunges Oub and an active member in the International Students Rclntions Oub. Nak.'U11ura was trying to bre.lk into the child care (counseling) field in Jnp.111 when she r~, heard about NlC. She was auending Nngn.wd Junior College. NlC"s ~istcr college. when her adviser told her that the child care depanmcnt here at NlC was her best chwicc of obulining a degree in the field, NJC had no such dcp;uimcnt. "'I wonted to leave to the U.S. right away, but the summer semester didn't Sllllt for three montllS.'' Nnkllllluro said. When she fir..t a,rivcd in the SUit~. Nal<amurn said she encountered many new expcnenccs. including the bm.~ SOIIIC p!QJJIC hllve against Japanese ~tudents. "'I think AmeriC'.ins have o stereotype of Jopru!C5C students; tlicy think we come here only to lcam Engli~h and p.iny. Bui 1,c want IC! s1udy -.:riously," Nakwnum said Sioce lll'riving in Nonh Idaho. Nakatnum ha.~ been noticing nll oflhe d~imilw,uc,, !):tween the Arneri;:nn nnd theJap.lllCSC cult=. including t,iaching. "'We h,11·c a d1ff,'l'Cnt J.md of langu.1ge w~ ,p:.u. when tnlkmg 10 our cider. It i, more fom1al.' N.J-;unum said
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Naksmsra holds the belief that everyday holds a brand new
exper1Bnce for everyooe.
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Nak,unwu explained that all students are rcquill.'d to lllke five classes every day. and tha1 English is taught since
junior high., Also. she mentioned a llllljordiffl"rence in siu: of classes. "We ha,•e about 40 people in every clnss. "she said. "Here classes have only 20:· In Jap.111. clubs rue organized by the school for the srudents. "'In my school there wen: only three," she said. Back here in the state5. Nttkamura is studying to pass her English cxnrn. Not only docs she study prQpCT English, slic also contcmplmes the mnny slang tcnru. she hc.u's. ''When l first anived here, I hild a linlc troohle with SOIIIC of the word.< llkc 'kidding ':· Nnkrunura said '" I would go home and Mk my host family wha1the wortls meant:· Now. :ilmost thl\.'\! year.. later. Nakamura hves with some friend.< off c.ui1pu.< nod enjoys the recreation Nonh Idaho off~ ,1 hen she is not studying or in cla."5CS. ln her free umc ~he can be found 1ndulging in her new~ ootdo<lr hobbies. 0..'P('ndmg on the season, she can either ti,: found ~wimming in the lnkc or learning how to sk, on S1h'e1' Mounuun. '"l..n.11 )CM I tned to snow s~i. o.nd l think I did well," Nakwnum d«lan..--d When nsk1.'tl ,f sh.: had uicd tO W,UCf\~I. \he On.<hed a toolh) grin. d1snu~,ng lite subj~t by \a) mg n wa.\ lwd to Mund up.
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"The most violent element ~n society is ignorance."
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Student faces limits imposed by physics I recently discovered 1hnt my self-wonh is 100 closely 1ied 10 lhc lener grade I receive in my clnsses. II wasn't readi ly apparent for 1he first few semesters here a1 NIC. Bui 1hen. I look Engineering Physics. All of a sudden. I am fnccd with a subject 1h01 doesn'1 come 1oge1hcr for me. I am JU~I no1 used 10 1ha1. I know. I can hear 1he groans. bu1 facing one's ~horicomings is painful s1uff. And l nm ju~I \larling 10 realize how unwilling I am 10 deal wi1h 1he f:lc1 Ihm I'm no1 always going 10 gel an A in cvcry1hing I do. Afler 1hc mid-1erm 1cs1 in Engineering Physics, I was ready to drop 1he clnss. And af1cr miking 10 01h~r s1uden1s, I found ou1 1h01 M elody IV~rtz l am no11he only one who hos Opinion dropped a class if the grade at m1d-1enn was less thon an A. Bui I returned 10 college al age 40. and every class I drop 01 mid-term puls me thnl much further away from ge ning my degree and 1ha1 much closer 10 re1ircmcn1 age before I gel there. I really don't hnve lime for such egotistical nonsense. Al lens! that was how i1 was pul to me by a less 1hnn sympn1he1ic friend when I wns muggling wilh 1hc idea of gcuing a B in this class and feeling quite the man yr if I could somehow get myself 10 accept 1he idea of even gelling o C. if ii meant passing 1he class. He added, " ...or a D." I w:is horrified at the thought. I had golten a D only once before, in high school. a~ a mid-year grade in physics. I 1ransfem:d 10 Home Ee. Bui he said that II D wns passing. He told me tha1 I can worry about A·s for my employer. Thai go1 me wondering abou1 this passion for gelling A's I'm so proud of. llow impre.!.sed is my employer going to be with me if I qui! a project half-way through because it JUSt isn·1 an A? So I bought myself a T-shin after the mid-term and wore 11 to class first day back ofter 1hc break that said, "Risk flvery1hing ... Quiuing is NOT an Option .." I am s1ill not convinced of 1ha1. bu1 I am 1rying. After the la5t Enpineering Physics test. I a~ked anolher student 10 please remind me that !here is life after physics. Perhaps the reason this hurts so much is that "The force of a dropping physics grade is greatly increased when ii hits in such a shor1 period of time onto a surface that is resistant to change." I'd belier learn to let go of this "go110 ge1 an A or I' m worthless·• ani1udc. I sull hove Cale II and second semester Engineering Physics to gel through. Bui it won't be easy. I have 42 years of being this way 10 overcome.
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Bulldozing an option for Hedlund Faculty. studcms and staff continue to complain about concem and tlk:y mostly give information off the record. lhe health hazards in the Hedlund Building. However. This means that !he campus population and the despite all this, administrators have 001 round a solution. administration hears only a very small pan of the The Hedlund Building hns been a problem for 1he pa.st complaints. A be\ier communication line needs 10 be four years, nnd although !he problem escnlat~ from created between the employees in the building and !he 1 semester 10 semester. the administrators foll shon or a administration. practkal, long-1erm solution. The administra1ors also anemp1ed 10 solve the problem The effons 1ha1 !hey have made hnve not helpc.-d in by moving !he welding program ou1 of the bullding. Now solving !he long-tcnn problem. they ore considering moving the welding program in and The second noor was closed in 199 l after a lt wsuit was all non-technical classes out. Although none can say for filed by n student who clnimed her health was damaged sure where these programs will be housed. while ancnding classes in !he building. Administrators What's the logic behind lhis? Are the vocational mode a valiant nnempl 10 tnckle the problem when students lower-class or are !hey immune 10 the haz.ards in vcmila1ion was updated and companies were hired 10 the building? Obviously. the rur qunhty IS no1 gomg 10 conduct air quality 1es1s. The second noor opened after change depending on who the students are and what classes 1es1s revealed !he building was safe - according 10 lhe they take. allowable level of toxins. The search for a solution is also taking more time than h However, rcponed health problems s1ill pers1sui.l. should. The administration seems 10 move inn circle when ,\dministra1ors seem 10 lhink tlm1 since the 1es1in11 trying 10 solve !he problem - like moving ou1a class that compnnics have found no problem wilh !he air quality. nil complains and putting in another class in !he same mus1 be well. Is !his aunude a smell no evil. see no evil classroom or on the same noor. philosophy? The administrators need 10 make a decision abou1 the Wruu about complaims that nre still being made by the buildmg. They have already spent a lot of money trying to rollege community? Should they be ignored simply fix the building, and ii doesn't seem like any progress is because lhc building is though! to be safe according 10 air being made. One iest after another only helps postpone the quality tests and all toxins found are below the allowuble process of making a decision. amount? The administration 1w taken long enough 10 arrive a1 a h is more imponant to look nt this problem tluough the decision a1 the expense of the employees. Foll' years is eyes of the people that work m !he building and those who long enough 10 come to a conclusion. and if !he building nrc faced with the hnzJrds cvel')dny. con1inues to ha,•e the same problem. then they should The emplo)ces in !he building are afraid of !he provide Trustee Nonn Gissel wilh a bulldozer. whispered con~uenccs 1ha1 speaking ou1 agrunst !he As Gissel 1w said, the issue can the be scnled for once problem m1gh1 cause. Therefore. they don't ,·oic,: !heir and for all.
Thursday, April 13, 1995
Opinion-1:ditorial
ASNIC: Editor needs to do more research Leuer to 1he Editor: The NIC Student Board weighs heavily c,•cry decision we make. Thus we were very discouraged by your March 31 tdlloriol. "Campus clubs under attack." The edhorinl was filled with a "aricty of misrepresenlalions and portial truths. First, it s1n1cs thnt ASNIC has an obsessh•e agenda to hmil the number of clubs on campus. The nctunl situation is quite the opposite-we encourage panioipation from 1he students we represent. ··Aniclc 9" is :In anempt to do jus1 1h01. It mnkes clubs an actual pan of ASN IC as opposed to existing merely nt the bonrd's discretion. Requirements to become n club, can be found on pages 82 and 83 of the S1uden1 Handbook. If o club cannot fulfill n small list of criteria, thrn perhaps that club needs 10 rethink i1s goal and in1cn1ions. May it also be known 1h01 the lnU11-Club Council overwhclrr ingl:.· oceepu:d Anicle 9. ASNIC w:u, also charged with bcmg willing 10 go 10 coun 10 prevent 1 cIJI> from being recogni1.ed. This is true. albeit obou1 a yeur lei:. As you should well know, 1hnt incident oc~urred d Jrir f •he 93-94 ASNIC Board and is no1 a rcncc1ion of •Iii, year's ASNIC Board. Ncx1. the ,wmeous editorial implies 1hnt ASNIC is trying 10 discnmina.c: Jgni ns1 pan-1ime students involved in clubs. For 1he rcconl the ASNlC Board has no desire 10 disenfranchise any pan of 1he student body. Port-lime students arc mongly welcomed 10 participate In 1hc club
process in any fashion as determined by 1hc indh•iduol club. It is true 1hn1 under Ankle 9, for a club 10 be considered for full funding that the club have a minimum often 10 full-1ime s1uden1s os members, bu1 that is only for funding and not recognition. Funhcrmore, you claim 1h01 1\SNIC is considering 001 Funding clubs 31 all. It needs 10 be made clear 1h01 this was the opinion of a single member of the ASNlC Board, who has decided that this was no1 n course of action after consideration. It is not now and never was 1he 011i111dc or the ASNlC Board as n whole. In shon. we contend tha1 your lack of research and invcs1iga1ion of this topic mnkcs you unqualified w rcpon on ii. If this is the way you handle all of your articles, then you are n disgrace to the joumalis1ic in1eiri1y of Nonh Idaho College and 1he Sentinel. h has also come 10 our attention that you refused repeated nuemplS by an ASNIC Board member and n fellow Sentinel reponcr to clarify tho! misunderstanding. This is unfonunatc. ei.pccinlly since all of what hru. been wnuen herein could bave easily been discovered b:1 a shon conversation w11h a member of the ASNIC Board. It is our fervent hope 1h01 si1ua11ons such as 1his do not occur again. Respectfully on behalf of 1he ASNIC Board. Kns1opher Stein. ASNIC Vice Presiden1
St,1ffers: Complimented for effort To the hlilor: Thnnks 10 1hc grcm nniclc by John Myer.; about my bicycle trip ncros~ 1he United States this summer. 1hnvc received over S800 in donn1ion~ to NIC. With this amount of money the cnmem for the Children's Centercnn be purchuscd ~o now :all the money plcdgi.-d will go townrd the scholarship fund. The plun is to sell romc tickets and rome off tuition for Spring '96 semester. The amount of the tuilion 10 be mfficd off wilt depend on how much
money the bike lrip can l!CMr.uc I am very plcJ,cd w1lh 1hc money I huvc r.ii~d 1hu\ far for the college. The collcl)C public rclaiion, dcp.inmcni will be uccep11ng 1n., dcducuhle do11n1ion& up until l lcave on June 19. My go.11 h 111 ride for ,1 dollar a mile. Thnnk~ again 10 John for the article und to l!rin Siemers for the grem picture. Sincerely. Annie McKinluy. <pcech in~tructor
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Back-biting dogs GOP during first 100 days With the advent of Republican dominn1ion in both houses nnd as 1he calender dicks down 10 their first 100 days. bllck-bi1ing, lying and n11emp1ing 10 circumvent 1he Founh Amendment of the Cons111u1ion of the United S1a1cs seems to be just another day ni 1he office for these firebrands. Kudos to Gary Trudenu, lhe Doonesbury cremor, for his slnm on 1he GOP. who arc "beginning 10 eni their own." Question, Gary? Wha11ool.. them so tong. On 10 1he nntion,11 scene It seem~ a~ though Houst.: Republicans ;1rc ~ho,,ing their sensitivity 10 the poor and the worl..ing middle cl.iss by offenng a "m)( cut" th.II would bcndi1 1hose '" the $200,000 r.lllge. lncidcnllllly, t1l show lhc American public thJt he is not JU<t another entenaincr turned politician, f~,h111.m Congn:,-.,m~n S<'nn) "l (101 You lt1b;:" R11no. ju~, \i@n1'\l 11 kucr ,upponmg New l', t,~, cut Ah. ye,. Nc,\l. Do you Rcpublic,ut, cnnr,· ,111hc m(rc mcn11,m or ha, n,nnc ycl'I Yoo ,hould Newt') Dan ~ II "i,ion I) about a, "1dc a, Opinion hi, p!>pulwity ro11in~. which SlilllCully ~pc.akin~ 1~ Ill about 17 peo:cni rutd folhn11 f.u1cr than ,1 Fon:,t Service 1umarJck Thi\ G,>orf1J PcJch i, ,, man p:1id by U.S. u~p.iycr,, 10 do J reprc'>l!nm11ve joh for all of u, und what's he ou1 doing? Well, for one 1hm(! he i~ ou1 r:using money vm n S50,000 a plolc dinner To help lhe homd~,. )OU rnigh1 ~k? Nnh. there i, plenty of rcfrigcrJtor canon, for tho<e freeloader. To ~ndi1 ch11drcn 1 No \O,J)', It\ Boy's Town or Girl'\ Town for them. and don't you wi~h 1hey would t1ui1 wh1nmg about being hungry all 1hc 1ime? lleck, .,., hen 1ho,;e Righ1-1hmking people fim,h,'tl dinner, maybe lhey left sornc ,mokcd salmon (i1\ really nr.,t endangered. )OU can buy it ri11h1 off the ,helf, eh. Helen in o dog)!y bag out~idc for 1tx,,.c !>mveling kid~., Auually. 1he money wa.~ bcmg 1111,ed to benefit J comcrvauve cable TV network that broadcasts a weekly cJ.11-m show featunng Gmgnch Finally, I come 10 the "glue" thJI hold, the GOP together, the re.ii rt:l.!On they wc:re clcctc:d. J man ""ho ende~ .,.,omen ac~ America to him .,.,hen he comed the term Fcmmuz.1- lhrice-<l1•orced Ru,h Limb;;ugh. Heu is a guy "'ho ~ingl..: lwndc:dly h,1., \PJ"'ncd" .,.,,1,e of .:on'>tf\Jtt,c d1'4' jockey$, whose only true agend.t i~ 10 be a, dull and boring .l\ ~,able. He: und the~, ofhi, bn',:d ~II on their corputen1 ~h1111h Jll <LI) spouting such ,erb1age .u ",he got r.ipcd ;o ~..: can ge1 an abonion. 1'0.,.,, ~ · s a crew 10 count on .,., hen the chi~ are do" n. We elect people 10 office .,.,ho"""' no1hmg more than 10 financ1alh ~nhancc the nch funltc:r whtle endangtring lhe ;l<krfy in the fonn of Social Sl.'Curi1y. culb.,ck\ in school lunch and dily care progr,1111> and the indi'\Climina1e «parJ.lion of mother i.llld child. The tug of \\JJ which occurred bemeen 1he GOP ollld the Democr.11.> right :1.fter lhe last election for the mind oi lhe president 1\ a,er And to that, I guess all lhere is 10 <ay tS: "Don't Stop Tomkin' About Tomorro....."
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Gag on these gags.
C::::l-l<>kECH ERRi ES Spring is here and new chockerries are sprouting. • For 1he pasl rew weeks in lhe Biology 100 lobs, lucky students hove been dissecting fetal pigs. Last week as a few students huddled around him. biology instructor Bob Murray sliced away at the groin of :in unfonunate male swi ne. He then proceeded to explnin that males produce millions of spenn constan lly and that contrary to popular belief, if the little buggers are not. ..er ... uscd up, 1he body rids or them itself. Yes, girls, despite what the fellows have been tel ling you, men will not explode if their needs are not met. In fact, Murmy encouraged the ladies to tell the fellows it is a sight they would like 10 see. "You tell them you'd like to see ii kind or lhi ng." • Docs you r chewing gum lose its nuvor on lhc urinal o,•emlght? The wad of gum on top of one of the urinals in one of the campus bathrooms remains n myslery. One can' t help but wonder If: I. Is it being used a.~ a deodori1.cr? 2. Or maybe u student or janitor keeps it there for churacler. 3. Mayhc someone is aging it like a fine wine. (Have they been checking on it each time they visit their favorite spot?) 4. 1, it holding the urinnl togelher? Is anyone brave enough to find out? 5. Does it magically innate into n SOS pad? 6. Maybe he's coming back for it Inter. • 11:u, onyonc tried one or those new Veggie Burgers in Lhe cafclerin? After reading the i11gred cots you nmy lhlnk twlre. Doesn't it kind of defeat the purpose of going for a homliur~cr if it's filkd with beon ~prouls and Lofu? Blcch! Let us know if someone tries one and U,cs.
• fl 111 nor hllS 11 thnt the Morioll Co. moy be toking over the curetcrl11. (Will they be servi ,g •t ~gic burgers?) If we're lucky. perhnps they will also tnke over responsibility for the Hectlu nd Building. On 1he scriou~ side, sc,•cml cooks nea r retirement arc worried they coulo lc~r 1hcir retirement benefits if Marion decides to hire its own employees.
• For the record: Judith Brower never lets cluss out curly. • C'nui:ht! When the Strl!SS go110 Sentinel adviser Nlls Rosdnhl this lnyout night, ins1cnd of retreating 10 his office to si ng :1bout how prclly he wus ft-cling-it wi~ ~u$pecled thnt he lind escaped downs1nii. for hi~ first ~mokc in years with another staff member who panicipntc~ in the filthy habit. It's OK though. h turns out he wns only bre.uhing in the second-band smoke with en,•y. We all know lus beloved "ife Mory will end his singing career for good if hl' tnl.c., up that hnbit agnin. ~ I ~ ...._. / [...._.>
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Instructor unfair: Student complains of unclear policy Letter to the Editor: In January. I found out that I would have major surgery as soon as possible. I kept in contact with all my instructors before and after my surgery. Feh 9. I wa~ particulnrly concerned with one cla~s I had that was o struggle for me. The syllabus stated that "absolutely no test makeups were allowed" and "no late assignments would be accepted." If a student had an assignment they needed to get in, they needed to get someone to bring it in 10 the instructor. After missing fi1·e classes before midtcnn. the instructor could stan withdrawal proceedings. If four more classes were missed in the second holf of the semester. the student could lose a whole I mer grade." Due to being ill. I hod mi~d two cl~es before surgery and I missed reb. 9 and Feb. 13-16. A teM wa~ scheduled Monday. Feb. 13. l called the instructor and said I could not make ii the next dny for the test as I wo~ 100 weak to drive. I had thought I would have the surgery and be back 10 ..chool the following Friday. I came in at 1he end of the chop1er. ond when 111e hud the 1es1. I failed it. 111c following te~I everyone did poorly and I foi led it a~ well. I s:u down with the instructor o couple of weeks before Spring Break, asking her if there was any extra credit I could do to get back some of the points I had loM. I wru, 1old that, "No. the only thing I have lined up is 1h01 25-point ru,5ignm(nl in the syllabus." I Muted I wa.:, concerned about failing. I was told.
"Well, you cenalnly cannot fall any more tests. and you will have to do really well on the tests that are left. You will also hove to do really well on all assignments that are due the rest of the semester." A large 150-point project and tesl were due the last day of school before spring vacation. Nearly everyone was frantically working. trying to finish the project due on Friday. I was feeling more stress nod pressure to succeed, just so I could pass. I could not afford to fail this course. If I failed, I would hove 10 retake the course and come back an extra semester at my expense to graduate. The day before NIC was out for spring "ncation this ins1ruc1or ollowcd onothcr student to t.!ke the test and hand ,n the l SO-point project "becau~c she wus not going 10 be there on Friday." She w:is going 10 leaw early for our spnng break. I W3( furiou~ and hun. h felt like a, slop 1n the face to me. I wus not offered the option or tuking a tcsL e.uly. I viewed it then nnd I view it now a\ preferential treatment. I IVQntcd to be fair in writing thi~ letter and to state my feelings nbout wmcthing I experienced in a coul)c on campu,. I dropped the cou~e ond will have to come back an extra scm~ter. I did go talk to someone 1h01 I wus tlirectt:d 10 speilk 10 about this situation. I asked 1he person 10 pled}c let me I.now what t.ranspired. To th1> date:, I have not heard anything. Sincerely. Cry)tnl Ann John~on
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Instant Culture The North Idaho College Sentinel
Union Gallery features student pieces by Cori Flowers St11tfotl R,•p,,rttr
Once ar.ain 1he Union Gallery is offering a unique opponun11y le r people 10 view quali1y an work from some of our area's ,n,,s1talented people. On displn:1 1 ntil April 28, 1he s1udent art show provides NlC's an i rujc,,1s whh an opponunity to display 1heir work in a nall :,y sening and expose 01her studen1s as well as membe1s er" the communi1y to their art.
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life. Each piece is different and inviting." If you haven't been to the Union Gallery, now is the perfcc1time 10 go. Not only is the work of your friends and peers on display, but it's oh-so-easy to find. Simply follow 1hc groovy neon sculpture outside of the cafetenn. Go down the s1oirs. and there you an~. Just be sure you go between noon and 6 p.m. on a weekday, and if you h;we any question~ plea~c call the gallery at 769-3427.
Union Gallery Din:ctor Allie Vogt soid 1h01 the show "offell'S students a unique experience; i1 represents :i greut variety of talen1 and it details the effons of the stude nts throughout 1he year." This year's exhibit was juried by visiting artis1 Harold Balazs. In his mission s1a1cmen1 Balazs said. "Convic11on is the first thing I look for - tha1 listening 10 one's own drummer quality. That the anist has expressed thnt conviction wi1h skill and discipline is my next concern." Among those students whose work was recognii.ed by Balazs as exceptional were: Kateri Ilomcuaux for her watercolor "Poppies," Lani McMahon for "Fred," composed of oil pastel on paper, Melanie Candia for her unti1led clny sculpture and Dinnnc Munl.i1trick for "A Peeling Apple," which was composed of spncklina puny Award-winnc Hame1iaux \Jid she wos "rnkcn aback nnd very pleased 10 tic con~idercd an anist along with 1hc others who have their work on di\pl.1y m the gullcry.'' Several NIC student, expressed dismay ill the r.!,uh, of the show. "The Juror need~ hl 1al.i! ,in upprcciu11on," ~.,id one Mudcnl. In uddi11011 10 thO\C ,tudenh acknowledged .,bu,e. plcu~c look for e~trnordinUJ) work, from these very tolcn1ed indiv1dunh. In 1hc w,11cn:olor mcdin. Carl;, McCotfery'~ "Mnrble~" and "Bleeding Hean,." Jod, McSp.1rrin', unti1lcd flower pain1ing, nnd Hca1hcr Win,1e;1d's ,mo lier un111led watercolor ore Mriking example~. Fur fine dra,, mg note Stacy Ham,hon's "lmag.inouon," which wns rendncd in charcoal. Exccp1ional thrce-d,mcn\lonal \\Ork, .,re from Jackie Oldfield for her m"cd rncd1u ,l·ulpturc: "Pini. Gmpctruil." Marlene II. Stein', porcclom "S1abi111v :· ,md Mananne Lenke's "The Dancer,,'' nindered 1n poller) Truly out~tandmg photograph)' i, on 1hc pan of Sk}c Nel,un tor "1l1e Ki~," und Joel Dc:uh~h fur "Sureal"hc Spring(." Also quue note,,unhy ,, o, Bob Tate\ "ug.ano," rendered m paMcl 011 ,ucl.. photo by Cori Flowers Todd M!!s,mgcr. an studem and Union G.illcl) photo by Corl Flowers Artful mastery - Student a11 such as this is currently a~~istant, said that "\\'all..ing through the gallery "like This little teapot - This untitled piece by Melanie strolling through the mul1i-cuhuml diver..ny of ca.mpu~ on display In the Union Gallery. Candia received a Juror's Award,
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• April 15-16
a April 13-28 NlC Student Art Sh,iw Union Gallery in the SUB
• April 14, Friday ASNK"',; Spring Cruise 6:30 p.m. at Independence Point SS \flth <itudent 1.D; $7 for g~scs
NlC-TV Puhlic Forum 3 p.m; KUID-TV 12
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• April 21, Friday Dis111c1 I Choral Festival Boswell Hall Audi torium 769-3214
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• April 22 , Saturday a.April 27, T hursday NIC S)mphonic 83fld pre!>Cnt, "Crc.iturc Feature Concert" Bos".:11 Hall Auditorium 769-3415 7;10 p.m .• Fr~e
• April 23, Sunday '"Aladdin and tho: Magic Lamp" Bos\\ell Hall A1idi1orium 2 p.m.; S7: 667-')547
Tre,1le Creek Review corTh.', 10 WriLing Aloud." SW Dining Room in the SUB 7 p.m; Free
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an event you would li ke 311nounced m Lhe Sentinel, call Serb at 769-3389.
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Above: Gerard Ma/hos t.>xpl,1111~ how compulors Con bo used 10 help wme mus,c ar f/1<1 c,111111115 ,wJo open house last Fnday. Phoro by Aaron Novllls Righi: Rebecca Wefls reads from hor boo~ ·t,1110 Alrars Evorywhero.• Pholo by Erin Siemers
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Yclli ng in public, long though I of ns rude, was :icceptubl,: al noon in the Southwest Dining Room in lhe SUB on March 31. The 25th annual Popcorn forum 'pre~cntcd Poelry Yelling to th~ students and staff of NIC. The conte51 consisted of members of students arnj fat'ulty perfoming a pi~ of poelry :11 lhe top of their lungs. George Ive~. an English instructor. host.id the show. Ives suu,cd the show with a brief explanation or th~ contest and some jokes oboui the faculty 1nd adminisu:uors. 'This is the cultural highlight of the Popcorn Forum," Ives joked 10 the audience of about 250 spccuuors. He explained ll.uu the contestants would be scored oo a le,•el or one 10 10 on techoical merit :ind armuc presenllllion. English depanmcnt S¢CreU1I)' Linda Erickson led off the show with a poem about cowboy poelll)' that got a few laughs from audience Md low scores. Vice President of ASN!C Kris Stein dazzelcd the crowd with his dramatic reading of Lewis Carrol's ··Jobberwocky." Stein. dressed in a suit Md top ha1 comple1e with cane, drew a vivid picture of lhe poem for the audience \\ ith hh action and intensity. Toe crowd &3\"C him a huge l'Ollnd applause, and he scored high on both marks 10 mke nn early lead. The administration of NIC followed Stein, and the judges had some trouble being unbiased. Dean of Instruction Jerry Gee made the crowd laugh with his poem entitled '1illy 01 the Chili." Gee was ow:uded high scores by the judges. but Stein kept the lead. President Bob Bennell gave it a shot with a poem about labor and leisure. Benncll didn' t yell, bu1 the judges (who seemed to fear for their jobs) gave him a high score. Bennett could't stop Stein, but one con1esta11t was left. Math instruetor Barb Davis was lhe last person 10 step 10 the stage. She finished the show wiih a bang by reciting a poem about a dog that loved 10 piddle. Davis had the crowd roaring with her hilarious poem and comic delivery. By lhc end of her perfomtllJI~ there was no doub! ~ ho the winner would be.
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KPBX referred to it as Coeur d'A/ene's version of City Arts San Fransisco by Fek.adu KlrosExec111/ve Editor
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by Micl1clc Bear I Se11111el Rtponer Mystic African drum music filled North Idaho Collgc·s boswcll Auditorium when the Eastern Washington Uni versity Percussion Ensemble's "Drums of Winter'' took the singe as part of the college's 25th ann ual Popcorn Forum. Marimbas. bongo drums. typanics, xylophones and marocas were juSt a few W~hington of the insiruments that were used by this group of very talented students. They performed nine pieces in all. including a JO-minute solo by bob Rees on the University marimba called "Rimbasly." Bob Rees and Oren Paschal make up the "B&B Percussion Duo," who performed the "Maple Leaf Rag" and "Blue Rondo a la Percussion Turk." Several other members the EW U Percussio n Ense mble performed that recieved tremendous applause were "In the Hall of the Mountai n King."' the filled Boswell African trntlitional "Bana" and a rousing rendition of various excerpts of ''Cartoon Music." Auditorium IDthe last selection. ''Grand Ambulation of the B-nat Zombi..!s." a cello and a grand piano accompanied the ensemble as they finished their concen. there was .__ _ _ _ _ _ _.... no need for any other instruments in this ensemble as they recieved endless applause. the EWU Percussion Ensemble has won several state titles and awcared in televised muional parodcs.
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It wos an awkward moment ns the doors cloed. the lights siaycd lit and the audience waited in silence for the lights 10 dim or for something ro hnppcn. The lights 5tnycd on ond ofter about two minutes the voices of ,i~ soldier; coming from the right cn1rnnce of the nuditorium replaced the si le nee as nbout 500 hcach truncd toward the door. Theo soldiers Maned ~inging "buffalo Soldiers" as they opened the first act of "Camp Logan," performed in Boswell Hall, 8 p.m. Friday ru, pan of the Popcorn Forum. "Camp Logan," wrincn by Cclci.te Bedford Walker. lS a powerful piny about the 2-l th U.S. Infantry. om: of the four :ill bind, regiments. that mut inied 1n llous1on in 1917 in one of the most violent racml ,:onnict, in the U.S. n• .. itary hi,1ory. The play is centered on tht: prejudice lhat this tnfontry foc;c\ while U) rng to build J camp on the )Utskins of town. The rule~ of the game \\Cr( obv1ou., and the Blac~ ,~ere ,uppo,-cd to I.now their place in so.:1ct). according to Capt. lutlkc and the mwn,pcoplc Ilowcvcr, th<: men n:lu~-d to conlom, 10 thc.s.: niles. The) Jt1cmp1~'\l 10 fi{?ht for their ngh1 to be tre.tled \\tth n:,p«t nnd d11,1nity. l l1c ,c, cn-mcmhcr touring rn,t put on a gr,:a1 pcrtonnance. Th.: \Cl 1, dc:,igncd to rc-cmble typic.1l .1rmy qunrw~ sh,u.'\l by five )()ldicr;. 11tc c,l\t llf 1.1lcn1cd .1.ior. with d1ftcrcn1 11cw, and b.K'J.:gruund,. but 11i1h the c\ccpuon of th~ l'apuan. thc)'re u~>d together hy the krnili of prohlcms they fucc. by the npcri1.rncc, of r.u:i.il inju,ticc. by thi! ,oluuon, they JIC trying to create and by their dcsin: to fight in France to pt'O\c lliry'rc .~, good n.s the wh11c wldicr; Capt. Zcull..c (Eoghnn Ryan) pl,1ys hts gutless, washy- wishy ,:haroctcr very wd l. A., the wh11e cap1inn of the "boys," he tells dtcm he re,pccts them. However, he does nothing to protect their rights and d0t!~n·1\!Jnd up for lite "boys" when dealing with h~ superiors. To him the "boys" arc •·colored fin.t. soldiers next.'' Sgt. McKinnely (Dennb Lebby). a 22-year veteran, displayed line ocung. I le makes the angub h hi~character was going through cvidenL 111c charncter development 1s done superbly us Sg1 McKinncly goes from a humble follower 10 a frusuutcd leader. The soldiers bring a sense of energy to tl1c paly. Their wit combined with the few tunes and anempted dance steps lighten the paly without making it lose ilS strong theme. Gwccly (Lee Stransberry). the fresh .irmy recruiL brings a level of intellect: Franciscus (Andre Minkins) and ;','loses (Byron Jacque t) as frustrated soldiers address the issue of injustice const.anlly: Bugaloosa (Wayne Dchcatt) and Hardin (Wcmer Richmond) add some humor. The cast members deserve !lll c.lltrn credit for their ability to handle their lines. They hlld sevcrul lines and most of them were one on top of each other. All the actors handled this responsibility very wit. The mood swings are incredible. the soldiers are happy faced one minute because they just met a lady they fancied. They are sad the next minute because the townspeople and the white soldiers are complaining that the Black soldiers drank water out of "the whites only" barrel. ~ mood swings add to the play's theme by showing how prejudl~ the townspeople are and the hardships that their racism brings to the ljves of others. It was not easy for the 3rd Battalion to be stuck in a small town, 10 be faced with bigots and 10 be treated like second-class citizens in their own country. Their inability to deal with it all comes to a conclusion when they learn their fate and they go on a rampage that results in n ralhcr sad ending. The solution to avoid this from happening is education, according 10 eloquently wriuen speech read in the epilogue by Hardin. " Education is the equalizer. The more we know the more we understand other cultures," said Jacquet as he shook hands with people after the play. "The message of the play. according 10 Jacquet, is to stop being afraid...
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<Creatures to fut'k in Cl,osweff~a(( by l\lkb, le Bear Smtlnel Rt!porter
Ferocious creature< of the ni{!ht will be lurking in Boswell Hall Auditorium Saturday April 22. counesy of several combined area bands pcrfomung a selecuon of music entitled "Creature Fea1ure." The Nortl1 Idaho College Symphonic Band, Lake.~ and Canfield Middle School naud< and Lakeland Junior High SchOlll Band will be creating n montage of "creature" music under the dircctiou of NlC' s Terry Jones. This is the secoid !'' t.r that a "gathering of bands" has I> en organized by Jones nnd school ban;J 11irectors. The i,Jc,1cf a g:uhering of bands originatt·d l.1· t year when Jones and other band dir!c11,r; w.mted to "put a carrot in front of yoJn ~ bund students"·· thnt there arc instr JO 1·11tnl organiznuons ond the f-un they orfrr aft :r high school. This gives younger music students the opportunity to piny with the "big boys" nnd have some run pcrforrnmg with other who share the same love, Jones said. This concen also give\ the 70-membcr NJC Symphonic Band a chnncc 10 piny
some very difficult mu~ic a1 one of 1heir two performances in the spring. Communily members nre also involved in the symphonic band. some for nlrnost 23 years. ''They practice once a week for two hours and only 12 practices a semester," Jones said. ''This conccn gives them a chance to piny really hnrd stuff." Several of the musical selections the group is set to perform
Forever," a.rrangcd by John Phillip Sousa. will be performed by the combinations of 1he two bands ns their grand finale, bringing the hours of practice and dcvotio~ to n smashing end. "The middle school bands practice at school and then we'll all practice together most of Saturday preparing the last minute stuff," Jones said. "The symphonic bnnd practices
nee a week and we'll gel together on Saturdny for a run through." include songs from hit creature movies and several oldies. The Jones said he eApecis a prelly big combined middle school bands arc turnout .. performing "Baby Elephant Walk" "There arc 125 kids in the middle and "The Pink Panther,'' borh written school b,rnds comt incd and 70 members in the symphonic," Jones said. "They bring by Henry Monoini. The symphonic band is their families. A Int of people will be there perfom1ing "Night on Bald If there' s not n lot ~olng on in 1own." Mountoin" from the Disney hil The NIC Symphonic Band perform~ two "Fantosia." Highlights from both concens a year. The next conccn will be on Mother·~ D.1y in the park. Saturday "The Lion King" and "Jums~ic Park" arc featured as well ns an WTnngcment called night 's pcrformoncc begins nt 7:30 p.m. in "House or Horrors." Arn,well Auditorium nnd is free to r ~r:2..,_.~ 1hc public.
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Sprinl! is in thl' ;air. . ~ort of. Grmluation ii. creeping clo~r and another ASNIC rrub.: i, at>out to !!Cl sail FmLiy, Apnl 14, al 7 p.111. 1 hi\ i~ 1he sc.;oud aui"f" ASNIC ha., ~J'(1n:.ored thi, }l!:lr, and ASNIC Ac1ivi1ic, Dire.tor Jessi.' Ba!!lc~· ,,uJ he expects to buvc: 11big1umou1. "We're :.citing hl>t,H·tn 250 and 300 tiC'kets," Bagley ~id. ''They ,huuld ,~II out h)' Friday." ASNIC chantf!i the tour boot from Hagadone Hospita.lil) 's fleet On top or lh.l chaner fee, !hey mUSI al..o put do" n a $200 ~ it m .:;i,e uf damages. Unfon111ately, in the past ASN IC has bttn unable to re.:lwm its deposit "On the last cruise somtlx1<.ly broke a towel dispenser m one of!he bathroom~:· B:iglcy said "It CO!,I all<iul SSO, so lhcre went our murc deposit This umc C\cryone will haH• 10 be more C'lll'Cful." The ASNIC cruise begins loading al Independence Point at 6:30 p.m. and !he crui~ l.1.\ls from 7-9 p m. The cost is SS for , tudenl5 w,lh 1.0 . .:ards 11nd $7 for gucsh. Alrohol will be seMd on tilt boat for ~ who arc 21 1111d o~.
Po1,y Cline ,ind Snl'k.1p Dogp) Dogg. 111c 13udnpesi Philhnn11onic Orche-ira and l11e Iloll~ wood Pc,uadcr,. What could these musician~ ha,e in common'' The .1n"1' l1111hli11lued above, along with many 01hcr ""' of the eclectic vanct). arc tc.11ured on 1hc 27-track ,c)undtmc~ from the mo, ,c "N,1tur,111311m Killer;," 1\ long with Cline nm.I the Pcr,uadcr, are music.ii groups ,md mdi,•1duah ,uch .,, Doh Dylnn (pt•rf11n111n11 a 195:? da~,ic by Pc,· Wcl' King. "You Delong To Mc") Jun,:', Addiction. Cowboy Junkie~ :md L(()nard Cohen. Produced, conc,e,ed und n,,cmbled hy Trent Re,nor or Nine Inch Nail\ (who al,o pcrrom1ed t\\ 1,c on this rt'COrdingl it,, an album which !>CCk~ to intc,,ca,c ,0111c po",'rful mu~ic \\llh ~nippcts from the mo,ic. Thi,. ofcou~c. ha, been dnnc aml redone man) 11mes before, ,onm1mc, with u,ual boring prcd1ct1on However, Rc,nor manage, 10 keep tlung, flow mg nicely "h1k ne,cr allo"miz the proJc~110 become 11rc\omc to the lh1cncr Cohen al\o \lune,, with l\\O cur~ "h,ch op,m and clo,e !he mo, 1c "Wanmg For Thl' Mir Jc le" and "ll1c l·uturc." The oh,curc "no1 ignored b) Rcmor .i., he unearth~ ,uch gems a, Llrd', "Forl.bo) ," "Allnh. Mohammc,I, Char, Yau(' b) Nusrat Fateh Ah Kahn & Part) and Dunne Edd)', ''The Tr,•mblN." Th,~ 1, an album thu1dctinucl)· ha, somethm(: for everyone, but tal cn on a whole could prow prctentiou, 10 the ca,ual listener Still. Reznor never climbs o,er the top. and at 75 minut.::.. c~cn the average listener should admit to a socially rcdl-eming audio cffon turned in by the leader of Nine Inch Nail\.
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Student, staff writings take center stage by Christopher Clancy Sentinel Reporter In the latest edition of Ntc·s Wri1ing Aloud, NIC faculty and students shined as they performed renditions of orig.inn! and other writings, song and poetry. Featured were joumnlism insuuctor Nils Rosdnhl and students Robyn and Paul Mitchell, Tara Furman and Kyle Long in what seemed to be nn extra special edition of the four-pan .
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bccomcs,1hc stuff of absurdity. The pcrformance,was doubly cntcnaining in thai the lives of the charnc1crs parallel tha1 of the Mitchclls, also having been mruTicd and remruTicd throughout the year... The next performance was a combina1ion of stories and song by Rosdahl. The funny and vividly recounted story, en1itled, 'The Great Chicken Roundup," pits Rosdnhl against a flock of uncoopcro1ive chickens. the
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Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell performing "I'm Henry," an e.,ccrpt from the book "You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water Is Running," by Robert Anderson. A farcical comedy. "I'm Henry" is a short dialogue between a husband and wife who in their old age have nothing more 10 do thnn sit on the front porch and reminisce about the good of' days. l11e problem is that being very old and a bit senile neither one con get their memories strnigh1. 130th chnrnc1ers, having been mruTicd 10 several different people over they~. proceed to confuse each other for former husbnnd~. wives nnd lovers until the whole thing
sometimes chicken dropping\) a.~ he tries to save the clueless fowl from freezing 10 death during a sudden rainstorm. Rosdnhl plans 10 include the story in a trilogy of chicken stories based on his own experience~ o.~ n p,ctrt· time chicken farmer. His second story, "flic Rcaclion" .ind the song that followed, called "I Saw His Face" sccm1.'d o son of dcdkntion to Rosdahl's father. now dccca....._'d. "The Reaction" i~ n touching Mory nbout n boy who Im~an allergic reaction while on o fishing outtng with his father. His father, a doctor. succeeds in
reviving his son from the near-fatal incident, and in so doing. is reminded of his feelings for his son afler nearly losing him. As Rosdnhl read he became increasingly emo1ion:tl and at one point had to stop 10 regain his composure as the audience looked on, nearly breaking into tears themsclv~. The song lhai followed chronicled the life of o man who. growing from a boy and learning the wisdom of his father finds himself as J man trying 10 find the wisdom to teach his own chiltlrcn and looking 10 the memory of his fathers love and wisdom for guidnnce. l..ltl!r following the third perfonnanc.:. R~cbhl took the stage n finol timc 10 tell the hilariou, tole of a do-it-yourselfer. He ~uffors o log steam-rolling :is he tries 10 5lop sevenll JOO.pound log rounds rrom running down o hill and into the side or his home below. Tara Fum1un followed Rosdahl with a sp,mcd reuding of the corn~'dy, '1'hc Sen~uo~ Angler'' by Pnuick McManu.~. 1111: final performance was a shon. untitled poem wriucn and n.-citcd by Kyle Long, who 11lso comnbutcd his talent 01 w~aving J>()!tic tloqucnce at the lost Writing Aloud.
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Baseball battles for league lead by Cody Raithel Assis1a,11 Sports Edilor
.300, and Tris1an Fike leads the ream wilh a .409 baning average. "We wcni on a liulc streak there where we didn'l hit lhe ball well, but even back in February I said tha1our one oreo of s1reng1h
was hiuing 1he ball," Bloxom said. The Cards were 10 face Ricks on Friday, April 7, but because of a rain our the doubleheader was pushed back 10 So1urdny, forcmg n 1ripleheodcr.
Aflcr gcning off 10 a slo\11 s1an the Cards" bascball tenm has won its last six our of nine games. The Cards hnd a chance 10 tie for lirsl place in Region 18 wilh Ricks College on Sn1urdoy. April 8. However. NIC Josi 10 Ricks 1wo oul of 1hrcc games 10 push its 10 record 1013-15. "Our pllchmg has been a liule bencr, bul whni we have done is de1ermincd who 1he lop number of pi1chcr~ arc," head conch Jock Bloxom said. Bloxom soid 1h01before he had everyone 1hrowing and when his team was giving up n lot of runs. But now he has narrowed down his rom1ion. nnd his tcnm has given up fewer runs. "We were in u lot of games where 1hc ~c,,re was Ii kc 13· 11," Bloxom said. "Out now we hove a solid group 111 pitchers. ond we are s1ill hini l\i 1he ball well." Bloxom s11id that abou1 80 percent of n 1en11 ' s defense is pi1ching, S·> that puls a lot of pressure 011 hi 1 11-mnn pi1ching Stoff. Freshman t urler Mark Nelson hos been the bi1:aes1 surprise according 10 Bloxom. "Mark Ne son was kind of an unknown pi!Cher in lhe beginning but has stepped up and pitched belier then anyone on our ball club," Bloxom sa.id. NIC was in a hilling slump for a few games, bur the Cards have broughl it back and arc posting as many runs as expected in the preseason. The Cards' baning average on the year is Yeeerrr Out!· Jeremy Mon makes the put-out 111 second base againsl Ricks Col,ege.
NIC was the violim of hilling 1hc ball right at Ricks 0$ !hey 100k 1he 8-0 loss. Sieve Schorzman was the si:ining pi1chcr for the Cards in 1he first game. The 4-2 Schor1.man struck out eight, walked 1hrec and gave up nine hib in 1he losing cause. The second game was n home run derby as 1hc Cards 5corcd nil of 1hcir run., with dingcrs. Fike nnd ca1cher Evan Merz each hit bncl.-10-bacJ.. ,ulo ,ho1, lo Man the second inning. l·rc~hmnn Jerud Manin uncorl.cd J 340fool grand-slam shol over 1hc 1h1rd-bas,ilinc an the founh inning 10 cap a 6-5 Cnrdi nnl lend. The Vikings' John O:u1cr unloaded a 355-fout grand- slam in lhc scvcnih inning 10 swing the momenium bock 1oward Ricks.
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Rally Williams resigns as athletic director, concentrates on coacning Jim Headley takes over head A.D. after years as Williams' assistant by Joutbu Bay Spo,u &lilor Held l>aketblll COll!b Rolly Wi11lams bas resigned • lho llhlelic director of NIC 10 concenll'lte on the upcoming basketball
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"I'm w:ry close to retirement and I wanted to concentrate more on COldllng blskelbalL• Williams explained on bis decision to 11eJ> down as athletic
dhector. Williallls also ltllCCl lbal be wanted to be
available for whoever lakes over lhe llhlctic: dirmor position. Thal person turned OUI 10 be Jim Headley. "He"s (Headley) been my assistant for about IS or 16 years liO it should be a w:ry smooth transition... Williams saiil Williams said be is already prq,aring ror nellt seson by swting RCIUiUDg. He IWCd
that it iii a process Iha( ii going ID continue throughout lhe summer and probablyrwill DOI cod until Ille ¥Cr)' las! day lbat he CID sign m:ruilS. Williams said lbal be ls golng to have to find playm to fill in for Bddie Tunlet and Teddy Russinov wbo were lost lo graduadoa. He also said Iha( it ls lOO early to tell bow RCIUi1ing will work out.
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yson reenters Intramural Softball brings
'Squared Circle' action to Memorial Field He's b:lck. No he isn't Michael Jordan. But the first name is the same. "Iron Mike" Tyson is a free mon ruter three ycnrs in pri&on. Whether he will have the some effect on the "sweet science" as Jordan hnd on the t»~ctball world 1s yet to be detennincd. But in the enrly stages it sfl:m , he will give boxing a positive uplift. However. it doesn't help 1n·1 1hat Tyson is going back to Don King. Tyson's rell.Soning fo1 >nee again ho,•ing King as his promoter were in Tyson's words, "H ! i; the greatest promoter in the world." This is true only because Ktn1: h 1~ o stranglehold on the rest or the spon. Tyson, however. seems to be a main contender for the title already. considering the fact that Michael Moorer was a one-hit wonder. One hit was all it took to l.nock off Lennox Lewis. l would say Riddick ''Big Daddy" Bowe would be a formidable opponent if he showed more desire. Evunder Hollyfield is proving not to be the "Real Deal." Look for Tyson to fight for the WBC title, currently held by Oliver Cody Raithel McCall, before fiphtinp champion George Foreman. McCall wn~ Opinion Tyson's fom1cr sparring partner. McCall dcfcmed Larry Holmes lru.t "'cekend. fomng the 45-)car-old into retirement. Holmes reigned ns hc,1, ywcight champn>n ol the world from 1978 to 1985. Look for the McCnll-Ty,on fight to hnppen after TyM>n fighh inn couple of tune up fighl~. Remember. Tyson has nol lluo\\ n n punch in 1hn:c yc;ITT--wcll, UI leil5t "'ith glo,c\ on anyway. H.: is a\ Mrong as ever nftcr doing 700 pu(h,up.~ and hfhn!) do.ily. Bui he ha~ to gel back into a boxing frame of mind Muhammad Ali and Ty,on boih spent three years withou1 boxing from the ages of 25 to 28. Ali was bannl-d for being a conscicnciou5 objector while Ty,on was incnrccrated. Doth convened to the rchg1on of Islam while III prison. It will be interesung to sec ifTyM>n doc~ whal ,\Ii did af1er being out of the fight game for three year). Ali changed lus style from "moving hke a buncrfl) , stinging like a bee" to "rope a dope." Will Tyson changr lus style? He mi(!ht. considering that although Tyson is Mill a power puncher, he is nowhere near the athlete Ali was. lncidcntly, Ali accompanied Ty,on to an l<lrun prayer nftcr he wa.\ released from priwn. Upcoming hca\'y\\cight matchup, include the 46-year-old Gl-orge Foreman agam-i 1h~ German Axel Schul 1. on April 22. Clearly the best boxing i~ in the lower weight dnsse~. Super middleweight Roy Jone, Jr ha:. solidiIi~ him~elf us pound-for- pound the best fighter in 1hc world after hi, d,.'ci,ive victory over James Toney. Jones Jr is looking .11 a pos<iblc figh1 ,1gnin\l Vinnie r.uienui. who is coming off two decisive: ,•ictorics over the ·Toe Hand~ of Stone" Rob<!no DurrJn. P~ibly the ~t weight dh 1sion i~ at weltcrwl!ighl. WBC champion Pemell "S"'cct Pea" Wh1tnker reigns at 1he top. at least until he jumps up to fightthe 154-pound champ Julio Caesar Vasque1_ IBF chnmp Felix Trinidad is pcrhup~ only a few spots below Whitaker in pound-for-pound ranking~. Tot 22-year-old Trinidad 1s looking to jump to Junior middleweight, where he probably will win a title as well. Perhap:, the bigge,1 fight ever at 135 pounds happ,:ns in May-Rafael Ruelas against the "Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya. IB F and WBC light "'eight champion "Chiquita"' Gonzalez goes toe-to-toe with the No. I contender in 1he lBF. Jesus Zuniga. Boxing·~ ,opularity is gaining ~me ground. These upcoming fights wit~ ~t addition orTyson should help.
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The major leagues arc back in business again and so is softball at NIC. As sprine rolls around, so do the new spring spons that are put on by the NIC lntramurnl Department. "It's nice to finally huvc something to do besides sit nround and watch TV." SIG hall team member Brady Erickson said. Softball lead~ off the sports for the spri ng. The games arc bcin11 ployed on Memorial Field, nght off com pus. Due to the games being played close to
campus, there hos been a pretty good turnout for teams this year. "More people need 10 get involved and get serious," staled a player who wishes to rem ai n
anonymous. Six teams signed up for the games. Each team can have IO players on the field if they want. The teams must have at least eight players on
the field. Because it is co-cd. there must be a1 least two women or men on the field at all 1imes. The teams competing are Team Buckhorn, Bull Moose Goekes. Muff Raiders , Fast, Blunt and Brew and SIG Hall. " I don't care if we lose every game as long as we beat the cocky Blunt and Brew team." fake Conner said. The games take place on MondnyWedncsJuy. Any team that forfeit~ two games will automntically be dropped from tht schedule. Rain -outs will nol be mudc up. Playoff~ will bi.: held on April 2•1, 26. 17.
Upcoming Events Men's and Women's Track----•Mt. Hood Relays, Gresham, Ore., April 15 •Inland Empire Invitational, Spokane, April 15 •Jog-a-thon Fund-Raiser, Coeur d'Alene, April 22 •Arnie Pelleur Invitational, Spokane, April 29
NIC B a s e b a l l - - - - - - - •Co//ege of Southern Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, April 14-15 •Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho, April 21-22 •Spokane C.C., Coeurd,Alene, April 25 •CS/, Twin Falls, Idaho, April 28-29
Thursday, April 13, 1995
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Track team faces Division 1 schools by Cheyenne Mohnckc Sf11tintl Reporter The North Idaho College track season continued Apri l I 01 Mbsoula, Mont,. in the Al Mlllluel lnvirnlionnl meet. The resulrs nened some impressive showing for 1he Cardinals as 1hey competed agni nst four-year schools such as Big Sky Conference members University of Montnnn and Momnnn State. On the men's side of the bmcket, Deon McCalla nened a second place in the I00 me1ers with a time of 11.04. Fellow sprinter Reggie Charleton also looked sharp by placi og second in lhe •100 meters with a time of 49.80. Charlcron ulso placed high in the 40().merer hurdles wilh a rounh-placc finish nnd a rime of 54.95. Bo Bonner cros.'ICd the finish line on Charleron's heels with a time 56.67. which wns good enough for ~ixth pince. The mcn·s long jump wns don11na1ed by NIC athletes en route 10 raking three of the top four places. Scan Edwufds irubbed liru with a jump of o,·cr 22 fec1. Jeffrey Sim, 1001.. third and Cheyenne Mard1ban~; rounded out lhc slfOn!! crron with a tounh-pla :~ linhh. Sim, :md F.dwnrd; ~witched places t l tnc triple jump ill, Sim~ won the event with n jump of •l:i f.:ct 7 in,·h.:, ,md &!ward; took third In th: ihot put t\lirch Armuth nencd a founh-placc finish" 1cl ,, 111!,1\e or •17 feel 7 3/4 inches. Ben
Nystrom finished second in rhe discus wi1h a 1hrow of 149 feet nnd 7 inches. The women also fnrecl well wirh one first, two seconds and two thirds. Heather 1.tngel ploc1.'<1 thirtl in the 200 meters with a rime of 27.35. Kam Watrs also gor third in rhc 400 meters in I :03. Rebecca Tollin nened second-place? in the 10(). meler hurdles in 16.05. Michelle Edmonds had o good performnncc in the throwi ng e1·en1s by fi nishing first in the discus with II heave of 140 feet 7 inches 11nd placing second in rhc shot puL Other femnle stru1dou1s included Dusty Moviry. who ncncd a liflhplat'C finish in 1he triple jump and hi!!h jump. "We competed real well in the Missoula m.:llt," said Head Coach Mike Bundy. "bur unfonuMtely we didn' t ~ca lot of rime improvement." Bundy snid lhar he wa.\ ph:n~ntly surrri,ed by NIC nthlctcs in Ute inrcrm~-dinre hurdles. in 1Mnicular Bonner and April Pierre. Pierre fim~hcd founh in rhc 400 meter hunllcs in I. I0 Four NIC arhlelC) ha1•e already quulilicd for narionul\ in their rei.p,.,,:u vc event,. Chn, Thomrson did so in the discus Jnd Jctfrey Sm1, al,o qu.1hficd on the ,trcngU1 of a 49-foor. ~ inch leap in lhe 1riplc jump. On the women·, '1dc. Mkhdk ldmon,h ha,
qunliftcd in both ,hut and tliscu, .md Jcnnilcr Do11 ning in the J1-.cu~.
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'Riter requests that Rosen reconsider Over lhe years the Sentinel has done its fair share ofb:lshing on the nthlelic deprutment. I, being an expen in the field of bashing on anything, have noticed t!iat someone else is wiggling his way into our terri1ory-lt<lnard Rosen. For those of you who haven' t been paying attention, Mr. Rosen ~ys he is suing everyone tic possibly can. rega.rdles., of the cost, 10 nvenge the rulcged scorckeeping error in his son's (Mau Rosen) last match OK, I' m exaggerating, he's not sui ng everybody-just mos1 everybody-or a1 l.:i1st it seems 10 be thnl wuy. And in the proc= he'~ dragging the wrestling rrogmm through the mud, bonging up p:is1 problems \UCh as the death of John Turpen and the dismissal of Steve Granieri. As if this yenr h.1Sn·1bt.-en h:inl enough on Coach John 01vcn, now thi~. It is no1his fault Turpen died. and 11'~ not his fault Gmnicri had di~dplinruy problrms. Now. I'm far from hc mg nn expcn in the ~port or f rin Siemers wreMling, bu t it doe1,0·1seem to me Opinion 1hu1 ir could be O"~n·s faull 1h.11 Ro~n 1051his nwtch. Mr Ro)cn 1~.1" .:.1l1hy bu;i nc~mnn nnd ho~ ~aid that he doesn't C'JJ'l' how much all this costs him So for t\lr. Rosen h,~ named CoJch 0 11c11. i\rhlcuc Dil"C('tor Rolly William~. Pm,1dcnt Robert Dennett ond possibly n l1>cal donu t n:~rnumnt in a l.iws1111 (The re,ruurnnr is m trouble for making a wisecrucl. about him on tl~ reader ho.ml.) Gee, I hope he d~n·r get :!hold or this I'm nor trying 10 Ii.! , lnnd~row,, I j u~r think think 1hi~" such n silly wa,1c or um.:, and 1h01 John Owen i\ a good person who would not purpo~ly hun anyone. kt alone hi~colleie c,uccr. Wh111tver hapJ)lln.:d 10 l!Olxl ,porumnnsh1p and taking defeat gracerully'I I ruwuys 1huugh1 thnr if you didn' t win you would shake hands. 001 sue 1he pants off the uthleric depanmenr I think ma)'b.! Mr Ro~cnJU\ l llll-> 100 much money and do.:.,n'l ~now whur 10 do with ii all. So l' vt come up with a few suggcqions-Jusr 10 heir him our. Sc.: what you think. Me! (I'm the worst ch.irity case I know!) OJ . (Another misundehlood 3lhlcte) c:in illway, use the extra ca~h for his defen~ COM.lo. The Hedlund Building could be fixed once 1111d for nl l1 He could get us tho)C grc.it n:llllable plaMic kerchur ~ueez.c bottles for the lunchroom ~ince such a m~ is made wllh those big pots we ~poon from. New compure,s for the Sentinel. (Ir's a fair trade. we're giving him a ton of free publicity.) He could buy himsetr ht~ own rcaderboard across the strecl from Davis Donut~. Tear our th,: soccer field 1111d build a mini-mall! One with gcc.11 cnrnivru rides and a petting zoo! If he's really mat intent on w:isting all his money, he couldjusl hold a big keggcr & beach party for the campus, like ~ g,cal ones on MTV! Perhaps be could fund his own regional touroamenL
Photo by Cody Rairhd Man can fly- Bill Sta/JI lt'aps for a 11ood mark In thl' long jump at tht CC of Spokant l,w/1a1io1U1l
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Sports
The NIC Sentinel
Thursday, April 13, 1995
_.-:ATHLETES OF THE ISSUE Men's ,•,thlctes of the Month:
Women's Athlete of the Month:
Chris Tbol!lpson und JclTrcy Simms•Trock
Sara Miller· T r ack
Thon,p, on and Simms are both track athic1cs who tn,r .Jready qu.llified for 1he Junior College Nauo 101 I , umamen1. Thon11>· on is a thrower who had an early sCllSou di .. us 1hrow or I59 fee1 2 inches. No1 only clid 1~ ~ 1hrow qualify him for regionals. it alM> brolt: 1.,e school record. "It w.1; ,urprising to see him throw a mnrk like lhni sc early in 1he sea.~on," Assis1an1 Coach John Jer sen said. Thomp~on is a graduo1e of Sandpoin1 High School. Simms is 1hc all-time leading triple jumper in 1hc history of NlC. Simms jumped 49 feel 9 inches 10 qualify for nationals earlier in the season. The jump also broke 1he school record. Jensen staled earlier that Simms has been impressive lhi~ season and hos been competing well agains1 Division I a1hle1es.
Miller. a freshman. had an impressive indoor season at 800 meters 10 s1an the year and qualified for nationals. Miller placed at the indoor national tournamen t. She was only 1wo seconds off placing for outdoor nationals on the slower indoor 1rnck. "Sara has run well this year; we expect her 10 do well in the outdoor meets," Jensen said. Miller was at indoor nationals for 1he first meet of the year nnd hasn·1 had mnny chances yel this sen:;on in the outdoor meets to quolify for nationals. Miller also placed 01 the University of Montana Invitational. Miller was one of seven freshmen this year on the Lady Cardinals' cross country team. Outdoor nationals will be held May 18-20 in Odessa, Texas.
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Instant Culture
Thursday, April 13, 1995
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Action-oriented flicks get rave reviews 'Tank Girl' kicks some serious butt Cori Flowers
Seminel Repqmr isualize pos1-apocalyp1ic Enrth. near wnrer on 1his now barren desen planet is controlled by Lhe ood guys hi Water and Power. If you want waler you ha"e to pay big or s1enl ir. The stage is sci for renegade bands of freedom fighters to enter. Or one girl wilh the right attl1ude. Like a lot of ,)()Sl-3pocalyptic movies, Tank Girl featu1es :(•chnology. cluuer. shredded lhings and 1li11. I will be the 1irs1 10 admit 1ha1 I had doubts abour Lori P,: 1:1 playing the leading role in this movie :;h: was a great surfer chick in Point Brea<. bu t I figured that anything past Lhe Cnlifomia C:.ias1 would be out of her reach. I am happ;' l•> Mc)', however, 1ha1 my doubts were unfound,:J ol only did she kick some serious bun, she al:;o played a comic book chnmcter (rclauvely nat by their very nature) wilh some dimension. I've seen comic books made into mc,vies before. and many of them have produced dismal results. And while I'm not a Tank Girl subscriber. I think 1h01 1hc lilm was able 10 sumd on its own very well. II was refreshing 10 sec a fenmle hero lead. one who gets into fights and bleed~ and
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bruises and still comes up with great one:liners. She wns sexy. sman, spunky and she didn't take crap from anyone. She managed to spank 1he bod guys and have n nicely decor:ned 111nk ond great fashion sense nt the same tlmc. alcolm Mocdowell was a great bad guy. As Mr. Water ond Power he did oil sorts of nasty things 10 people. I think that after running nround with his jock strap outside of his pant~ and kicking lhe snot ou1 of everyone, he really shouldn't do anything but. There were several olher famous stD.r sons of people in this picture, inc luding my persona l favorite guy of all time rapper/actor/whatever Ice-T and a clever liule cameo by musician Iggy Pop. Look for familiar faces in the guise of the kanga roo-puppy-face-boys. affectionately termed "Rippers." Highlights also include a great Cole Poner musical number and colorful nashes of comic book an. One word of warning 10 the macho kind or guys and submissive son of girls - if you don't like women who can stand on their own 1wo feet, ns well as handle a plethora of heavy firepower and dnve a lllnk ... well, hold out for a film with a lot more gratuitous female nudity and stupidity, because this girl ain ·1 for you.
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'Outbreak' offers chilling look at killer virus
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tamng DuMin Hoffman and Rene Ruso. "0111hre.ik.. offe~ a su.~pen<:e rhriller wi1h chilling realism. Morgan Freeman and Donold Sutherland OHtar in Lhe nick. The film begins iu Lhe late '60s where an infcctiousdi=divisionoflheAm1yhas arrived in Zaire, Africa, to investigate a killer disease. Their reseruch is done safely behind protecrivc environmental suits. When they are done collecting their dalll. they leave the village with hopes of n supply drop soon. What the Army docs not reveal is thnt "Operalion Clean-sweep" has been approved and the plane is coming wilh a fire bomb, not supplies. TI1e village is annihilated, outbreak contoincd. H aving provid~ the background information. the rest of the film takes place in the present. Sam (Dustin Hoffman) is sent 10 invcs1iga1c n plague in Zaire. Knowing nothing of the disease's lir.;1 uppearJncc. Sam and his associates uncover a deadly killer tlm liquilies nil or llie body's internal organs wi1hin 24 hours ofinr1inl coniac1. The villoge is compktcly dead. so ii is burned. Som returns 10 lhe ~lllles 10 rcpon lus findings and he hopes to i\SUll an ruen. AIM> on
alcn ,s his foiling marriage to Robbie (Rene Ruso). She plays lhe charismatic ex-wife who is tl1eciv11inn contribution to infectious disease research
As Sam and his research team had feared, the outbreak reaches the U.S. It is carried by a cute prima1e-reln1ive, a monkey. A small American city is thrust into panic and deathly illness. It is up 10 Sam and Robbie 10 find a vaccine to prevent "Operation Oean-Swecp" The sul>-plo1 love story between the cwo main characters is weak, but the science b:IS<.'<l premise and subsequent action cover nny hole$ in the plot. n a scruy note. !he mo\lle "China Syndrome" was released about n nuclear meltdown that seemed fnr fetcht.'d n1 the 1ime. Thn.-e weeks ln1a though. the di<a.!>tcr at Three-Mile lsl.111d happened. Also. there are records of ncar-disas1rous slips a1 infectious di~:ue institutes that almost created J rell outbreak. M "e push back the nun forests. mother nature defends herself with chilling power by r:cle.uing the.~ simple bugs that humankind has no 1mmun11y 10. The movie se,:rm long, but it is a wdl croft!!() drama with action nnd excitement. The visual effects are excellent illld the movie'~ climax includes a helicoplcrchase.
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the Sentinel Market~lace i----------------""I aasoclala A positi on la open for a part lime sale• at West Port Women. The poslllon ,
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opens Immediately. Call Joyce Gore at 777· ,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 8766 for an appointment to moot In person. Jewelry Direct In the Post Falls Fac1ory Outlet Walt arall-Cocktall pos lllons available at Is hiring for a lull-lime sales position. Hours SIiverwood. Must be at least 19 year, old. Call ere lloxlble. o.o.E. plus commissions. Must and send rhume to Food and Beverage apply In pe,son. Manager al 208-683-3400. The Mirage Company Is hiring an elecrronlC$ Homa heallh care needed tor elderly couple, assembly person. Dut ies Include trouble live-In helper. Must be lhore 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. shoollng, soldering, ostcllllscope qualified. Weekends .,e flexlble. Prefer a nursing Perl lime to alert, may turn Into full-time, student. Call Lita et 687-3630 for an flexible hours. Salary Is negotiable. Call Craig appotntmenL Soren1on at 687-4207 for an appolntmenL Flamingo Molel Is loo.king for someone to help with houaekeeplng, yard malnrenance, cleaning pool, and lronl desk help. Five days a week , 4·6 hours per day. Mull be ruponalble, non-amoker and dependable. Ster1Jng pay la $4.25 plus room. Call Wanda 81 765-5126 for an appolntmenr to meet In per1on.
Algebra Tutor needed lor an eighth grade arudent Call l.Jlura Stringer at 666-0901 for an appointment Spencer, Is looking for • produce assl11ant Help In produce depanment. hours 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Call Mel 11 nl-4714 for an appoinrment.
Someone to help care for chlldren 11 needed. Starting lull time In mid May. Prefer ao-ne wllh chlld development education. Chlldren 6 years. and new born. Call Tracy Rabal at 687· 0678 for and appointment
Holiday Inn Expreu la looking for • houaekeeper. Needed from 8 a.m . to 3 p.m. weekday• and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends. Houra are llexlble. Starting at $4.75 per hour. Mu1t apply In per90n at 3105 E. Seltlce, Post
Fan,, 0< call 773-4900.
Companion needed for 12 year-old-boy. houra a day. Mual be a patient person. Starting pay 11 $5.00 per hour. Call Karen at 762-4902.
Spencer• In Poat Falla needa • part~lme meat department clean up, and wrapper. Approximately 25 houn per - k . Wllh more
during lho eummor brook. Hours 6 10 7 p.m. lor clean up Monday lhrough Thursday and Sunday from 8 to 5 p.m. Pay wlll start ar SS.00 per hour plus 0.0 .E. Call Mel or Tony ar n~ 4714 tor an appolnrment. Rivers Odyssey's West is hiring for a part· lime clerical assistants position ar a small !ravel business . Co Jld turn lnlo lull lime In summer. Starting pay Is $5.50 to $6.SO per hour. Call Nancy West al 78S·0841 fro and appolnlmenL SUPERVALU of Spokane la taking appllcatlons lor one lull tlme produce Mleclor and several on-alVpart lime wa,ehouM order selectors. Responslbllltlea will Include selecting producci lo, cu11omers and placing ltom, on pallets. Tltis job requires phy1ic1l ,irength to llh or pull heavy Items. Mull be 18 years or older, and tn ncellent phyalcal condlllon. These are union poaltlon1 1tartlng at $9.00 per hour. Experience preferred. Appllcan1 must apply In per1on al the recepllonl91 desk belween 8 Lffl. and 4:30 p.m .or send resume with cover letter. Call 509· 92&-noo for mo,a lnlorm11lon. Tha Coeur d'Alene dfvlalon of Papal la hiring a merchandiser for • part time nuonal position. Female 1ppllcants preferred. Must have dependable vehicle and valid drlvera llcan11.
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aptlludo. Call 785-4801 for more Information. Fasl Fundrolser, raise $500 In 5 days. Greeks, group,, clubs, mo1lveted Individuals. Fasr easy-no financial obllgallon. Call 1-1100-775· 3851 ExL 33.
Student•· Over 120 American manufacturers need you 10 assembl e producta at home. Circuit boards, Jewelry, hollday decorations, ere. Earn $280 10 $652 weekly. Part time lull lime. Experience unnece111ry will train . You're paid weekly. Call t-602-681)-7444 Ext IOOtc. Earning Potential S20 par hour lull or part· time. Set own hour,. No experience nece11ary. May through June only. 1hor1 orlenlallon meerlng Saturday Aprll 29. Call David 11 (208) 667-0254 for tlme and Info. Seara Roebuck and Company In Iha Silver lake Mall needs help In retell nlea, Aulo Cenler, hardwate, and i.wn & garden.
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The NIC Sentinel
Campus News
Thursday, April 13, 1995
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Student looks forward . to future in edueatio11 by Eri n Siemers Photo Editor
ike Pace has been clean and sober since June 6, 1994. Mier years of performing in a rock-and-roll band and living 1he s1ereo1ypical bar scene of la1e nigh1s and abusing drugs and alcohol, Pace said he realized his lifes1yle was 1aking him nowhere. A friend a1 1he 1ime gave him 1he encouragemenl and inspira1ion he needed 10 become sober, he said. "The possibilily of no1 spending time wi1h her anymore was my mo1iva1ioli." Pace said. Pace became close 10 1hc 1hrec sons of 1his friend, and he began helping one of them wi1h his readi ng. Af1er 1ime wenl by and as 1he boy sinned 10 progress. Pace began 10 feel a grea1sense of smisfao1ion. "I was wo1ching him progress and I though1 ·wow , cool"!" Pace said adding 1h01 he: realized 1eaching children would be a career choice he could defini1ely enjoy. Now Pnce is nucnding his firs1 semes1cr at NIC. He wanls 10 1each elementary school and so meday earn his mas1er"s degree 10 leach al the college level. ricnds encouraged Pace 10 1ry going back 10 school, and ar,~r much soulsearehing he decided 1ha1 1his wns a serious goal he defini1ely could reach. Coming 10 NIC . for Pace, was a challenge. '"I was really. really 1errified." Pace said. He gradua1ed from high school 25 years ago in 1969, longer 1han many s1uden1s here have been alive. The 1hough1 of doing homework again was nervewracking. Pace said, and if 1hat wasn'1 hard enough, he had 10 adapl 10 a whole new lifes1yle. Pace said changing was a difficull 1ask since he was accus1omed 10 spending mosl or his time playing gui1ar in bllis late into 1he nigh1 and spending a 101 or his 1ime abusing drugs and alcohol. "I wasn·1 sure I had any kind of brain 1er1!" Pace said. laughing.
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photo by Erin Siemers Clean and sober- Mike Pace, NIC student, is anticipating a career in elementary education aher overcoming his past problems with drugs and alcohol.
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Bui, fortunately, Pace didn'1 give himself enough credil. He's expec1ing A· s in all his courses. "l look forward 10 every day in school." he said. Pace said he has qui1 1he whole bar scene and lhe band he was playing in so be would have more lime for his s1udies. He said he docsn·1 have a sci plan laid ou1 ye1: the op1ions open to him right now seem endless. However, afler gelling his AA degree, Eas1ern Washing1on Univer~i1y is one of 1hc op1ions he's considering. Pace said be 1hinks ,caching music al th~ college level someday would be a good challenge for him in1ellec1ually, and he has heard music 1cachers 01 1his level ore very employable. ace said ano1hcr big help for him 10 begin his new college career was NIC counselor Donna Runge, counseling in1ern Skip Frazier nnd 1hc Personal Growlh Suppon Group 1h01 Runge s1aned recen1ly. "They (in 1he suppon group) helped me focus and gave me encouragement for school.'' Pace said. According 10 Runge, the re1cn1ion rn1e is much higher for siuden1s who have some kind of support system. wbelher ii be a group such as hers. a 1eacher or a close friend. "II is a securiiy base 10 go rrom and a way for s1udents 10 gel 10 know each other," Runge said. 'S0me1imes i1's jus110 cheer each 01hcr on when they gel good grades." Pace said he is really glad 10 be here and back in school again. He said he 1ried going back 10 college once in Alaska, bu1 didn ·1 like ii and quit af1er jus1
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'"I really love my ins1ruc1ors," he said. "My mind is really gelling a workou1 and I really enjoy 1ha1." On bca1ing his drug and alcohol problem. Pace is very open and honest aboul ii. "h's an accomplishment rm proud he said. "I couldn't be doing this (going 10 school) if I was still doing 1hat (drugs aod alcohol)."
Editor's note: This is part of a continuing series on people discovering their potential
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