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One Percent would cost $6.5 million Initiative ready for ballot, campus budgets uncertain byShannon Hnrwood Stntintl Reporter he One Percent In itiative has been the source of controversy both on campus and off for the past five

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According 10 Rolly Jurgens. dean of business odminis11111ion. passage of this initiative would cost NIC $6.5 million.

Only S473,000 of that amouni comes from other counties in Idaho. Counties otllcr lhan Kootenai that have students 111ending NIC must pay a non-Kootenai County residcni fee 10 compensate for 1he missing propcny toxes that Kootenai Coun1y rcsiden1s must pay.

The money comes mostly from 1hc liquor t.ues in 1he other counlies. "h's a major dcnl (lhe One Percent Initiative)," Jurgens said.

Jurgens s1a1cd thnt the staff hos tx:en Lllking about the si tu ation. and no one is sure if their budgets will Ix: cut. or if the llllle will replace the funds somehow.

Ron Rankin, president of the ldnho Staie Propcny Owners Association. 1s lhe iu1hor or the ini1io1ivc and leader of the fight 10 reduce propc ny iaxes in Kootenai Count:,.

To understand Rankin's bnnle. it is 1mponan1 10 understand the process in •hich an ini11n1ive becomes law.

Actonling 10 Tony Stew an, political ICitnce 1ns1ruc1or. it involves th ree steps.

Fia,t, an indiv1dunl or group must draft Jn iniua1ivc. After 11 1s wriucn. 11 must be 1ubmi11cd 10 the anomey general. The auomey gcncrnl check, the ini1in1ivc for ltllronstitutionnl content and may make 1ugges11on~ 10 improve the ini11ativc. The soggesuons mny Ix: taken or ignored.

Then 1he ini1io11ve must receive the rtq~1rcd amount or signatures from reg1sicrcd vo1ers.

The initiative can circulate for two ~car, before the signatures become •~valid. The required number of Signatures changes as the number of rcgisicrcd voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election changes. Currently the number is at 41,350.

All people who sign the initi ative must

be residcn1s or 1hc same county.

November elcc1ions.

The initiative is then placed on the ballot The Q & A nier Rankin provided states. " The One Percent lnitia1ive docs three for 1he November elections. It requires u things: ( I} It limi1s propcny taxes 10 I percent majority vote 10 pass. If it passes, the legislature mny amend it 1hen or anytime in of the t:ixable value of all propcny - after nll exemptions have been applied. (2) It removes the future.

This is the third try for Rankin and his One Percent Initiative. The first ~ e're like mlssfonartss. a11emp1 was in 1992. time tax bills come The ini tia1ivc ended up on the ballot and was defeated by a 60-40 margin. out, ws get converts.· During the second 011cmp1 in 1994, - Ron Rankin Rankin and his group fai led to collect the requi red numlx:r of signatures in time. all mnintennnce and operation funding of This time around, Rankin has collected public schools and the two stntc community 63,000 signatures. This is we ll above the colleges from the propcny tnx. (3) It limits 41.350 required. budget increases funded by propcny laxes Ran kin wil l file on April 3. and the 10 1101 exceed the cost of living index figure initiative will appear on 1he ballot in the

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Revenues from new c:-on)truction and/or annexation are exempt from the cap."

In response 10 why he 1hough1 the initiative failed la~t time. Rankin stated 1h01 the election was right lx:fore tax bill came ou1 nnd he feels the outcome may have lx:en different if 1hc bills arrived before 1hc election.

"We're like nussiono ries. Every time rnx bills come 0111, we get more convcns," Rankin ~aid.

Rankin is driven by whut he feels is the righ1 of individuals who pay mxcs.

"As Je~sc Jnckson would say. 'Them 1hu1 pays. gc1s 10 says'," Rankin said.

According 10 Rankin, one of 1he major

see INITIATIVE on Page 2 Stop, police/Law enforcement student Shane Hight takes aim during a firearm training session with Leon Strigolle. Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training specialist.

Strigolle's expertise Is utilized throughout Idaho by state, county and city agencies and educational law enforcement programs. See realted story on Page 14. photo by Kibbee Walton

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Did yo u know?

Summer and fall class schedules will be available the second w eek of April.

Campus News The North Idaho College Sentinel

Marketing Club takes Boiseconference News Briefs Delta Epsilon Chi wins fourteen awards hy l)j Un um .\,•111111,•I Reporter

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clm Ep,1lon Chi. ASNIC', l\ larkcung Club, won

14 .1w,1rd, at the 35th .Jnnual ld,1hn C:1rccr fk vd op111cn1 CunforcrKc in Oui,c. Sc, en lJf the .,ward " 111ncrs 4u;dilicd lnr nom m.,11nn to ancnd 1hc N.111nn.1I Mnn:1gc111cnt lm111u1c ,c111111ar 111 Orl ando. Fla Ar11 I '.!O 2l Shane Clnrk , llolly l'cd11, Chmty Prati. Joe Wh.1lc11, ·1.mu11y S1 John, Kim Kent/ and TJ Bnrnhan all pl.i.cd lugh cnougl1m their rc,rccuw catci,:or1cs m !!O nn to 1hc n.1111n1.1l lcvcl l)un 1·111, and kff G1cc n. the d uh mlv"cr,, 1n11k ., grnup 111 11 ,tudcnh tu 1hc conference 1hc wcckt·nd ol Fch 21 and 24 Prulc\\ur Frn, 111,1k home the "Advhcr of lhc Ycm" aw.11d. and h1, t·o11111111111cnt lu the duh" c,•1dcn1 in his ,·11111111c11h .1huu1 lhc rc, ul1,.

"I wn, ,c, y proud ol 1hc NIC student,. lhcy went duwn there " tth ,, goal .111d were vcr1· rc,pnn, 1hk tl11 nugho111 the

tr1r ·111,•y wen: cncrgct"· anti rcrrcscn1cd NK' very well We had a lot ol fun h w,L, l!rc.11 tv tal.c part rn a ,1utlc111 JCII\ 11y and not have IO wo rt) about curfow~. clc. ·n1i, wa., one 11fthc hc,t rnnforcn,c, I've tiecn tu in 11 year, I' ve been rnvuh ct.I w11h DEC " Paul Nuru10. one or the ,1utlent~ unending the C(lnfcrcncc. ~.ud he fell the c~pcncncc bcncli11cd .ill 1hosc who competed He , aid. ·~n,... ;;11mpc111mn give, you conlidcnrc in yuul'lclf and your ah1li11c, ·· (irccn ·""'t,tnl ,1dv1...:r. -.ud. "Or'C anJ uthcr duh~ arc .tn 1mpunan1 part uf the college cnvminmcnt ·me w d uh, pro\ldc rn, Jluablc cxpcncrH:c a, an cx i.: n, ion ol thc theory and cl.t.\\fllOrn cnv1runmcn1 " Stx other college~ were rcprc,cntcd at 1hc w nil'rcn.-c. inclut!rni; Bor,c Srntc Unh cr, rl) . Cnll egc 111~nurlrern ld,tho.

Ea~1crn Tcch111c.1I College. ldnhn 'it.lie 1Jn1vcr, 11y. I.cw" and Clarl. S1.11c College ,tnd RicI., Cnllcgc Dr'C lta, l~cn ,Ill ,1(11\'C duh on c.impu, lur <Juli,· .1 while. .,ml ha,., le" c1cnl\ rn pr.,~h.·,, ~l.1rd1 l!it

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Initiative, from page 1 ol1J1·cti1m, 10 th() 11111tn1tvc l:1.\t llmr wJs 1hr tear thul 11 would rcducc the .:mcrgc n, ) rc~1xm...: 11mc of ambulance, ,mJ the lire department.

Rankin tn~hts th,11 no cmc~cn~y ,cf'\ 1c1.1, or school scrvtct·s would be t·ut. "\\'r d11n' t need un) n111rc m>.c~ 10 J,, rt 1krcr the t'\lsllng level ot ,cf'\'tcc.,1."

R;inl.m \ 31d ·\no1h.:r tcur ,, the- om.• tlwl Nil' and

thc C'c,llegc of Southern ldJho ,trc t'Jcmg R.1nkm m.a~ts that 1hC' losr hmds "111 be rcplJccd by 1hr ~wt.:, but other... c,p,:.:1.111) on this c.impu$. .ire not , o sure f..ootcnJt County RcprcsentJtiH' Mar) Lou RceJ potntcd out ,ome prubl,;m, wnh th~ tntltt\llH' "It would be .1 m:tJor ta, break to cm ncr- ol lari c holJ,ng, (II rrop,:n)," Recd , Jrd She .il,(l potnlt'd uut that most l'I the-

large p~rty O\\ ncr.. are ou1-of-~t.1tcrs who own largt poruons of lake from prup,:rt)' Often the unly cont.ribu11ons 10 the area th.:sc mdt\ 1dual~ make ,omc~ in th.: form ol propcn) w.xe~ Rcc!d J.lso ciled th.11 75 p,:m:nt ol propctty tal\e, 1, p.ud 11~ ,:orporJlron, or bu ... nC\!-C,. not pm ltc rropcn) o" ncr, "It ,,, l ma, •r unfa,rnc~~ that 11 cnl) tmpJ 1, t.Up.t)cr, tn three c,)un11~, 1Koo1cn.u. Jcr,,mc ma T\\1n Falb)," Reed , ;ud

ASNIC meeting not ableto function With only four voting members or the ASNIC bo;ird present, the meeting on the March 11 wus not able lo funcuon bcca\l..e a quorum wn.~ met.

'T11e absence of Senator Sh,imn Lt R1tchic and Senator Neil Weber left only four voti ng mcmb.:r., of the board pri:scnt. A quorum of live ,s nl'C<led ror lllll ASNIC boon.I lo funcuun.

Pcuuun~ for ASNIC pos111on clcctmns were due M3rCh 22. hut a., ol Man:h 21. only one petition for pre,rd~nl ,llld one for v,ec pn:sidcnl hnd been plnccl If more p,:Ultons for po:-111ons arc not prcscnlcd, the dc.1dltn,• wrll b..· <'~tended. a.:curdini; 10 Kri~topher Stem, ASNlC Pn:.s1Jcnt T.111~ Ri,· hnwnd "a., aprx1intl't.l ,c. the new ASNIC' ,c, 1-.:truy. hu1h.1d 10 rc,,gn due to dcmnnds lJI work.

A.:tNtltng 10 Stern. lhc p<1,111on wrll not hll lilled for the n:,1C'f the yeJt nic <\SNll' t,.1,,rd 11.'I., dc.:1dcd to u,e the monthly ,11pcmd, ol the two 1111'<:nl ,,:n,11<,r; and sccl'l:lruy to flO"thl) ho-,1 .m ASN lC ,l..,11<.: night

Cheer tryouts coming in April ,\ n) unc rntcrc,tcd rn lf) 11111 out tor thl' 1996-•)7 Nil' , !teer '<JU,tJ i, ,·ncour,,/!Cd Ill .tttcnd "fl<'" ~ym w,s111n, ,d1cduled fro m 7 to 9 pm i\prrl 11 .1nJ 16 Ilic ,c,sr,,n, .i1e upcn tu all 111,·11 :,nJ women '!ho .ir,· 1ntac,tc1I m 1m11111 through tryouts und will .din,~ fur 111111· 111 prnl'lt,c tunt, Nil will hultl uu,ub h•r 1h,· J<J'J(I <J7 quad -\ pnl f<J Jnd 20 I ur murc: 1111<•111ia1run .md ., ff) out .1pph~~1wn furm, s.:c hn.1 Rlunch.irt III th l'ull q;c Rrl.,1,vn, tJlfi~ m tit< Shcrm,m i\Jmrnl\l.rJlron Hu1ld111 •

Addiction workshop to be held A \I-Ork ,hop lur clc.1hn1• wulr ;1(W1c11un wtll b,: h Id tn Bo,Y..cll Ilull i\udrtl<ftUm at 7 8. lO p.m.

Apnl 7-9 Cynthr., Rowlnnd McClure " th.: sp¢Jl(cr lor the "'orkshop. McClure 1< author nl "Th.: Mon11cr Wtthm.'' "'Otc Cour.igc to Go On'' ·,nd "I.rfa uf1c1 Adtlrc11on." She 1s .iho :i survivor cl buhm1<1 and ,111 awJrJ-wmnrng Journalr \t 111,: work<hop " prcs.:ntcd by The Center for New D,recuons. School D1smc1271. Pine.:mt Ho,pual anJ C'nun...:ltng Sl·rvicc~ for .tll struuhng Y..tlh ..ddr,u on or knowrng somconc who Ii ,uffcnnJ from add1.:11on

Project Re-entry registration open The Cc:nrcr for Ne v. D1ccw on\ lta.> announ.:cd rcgtslrauon i, open for ProJll<.I Rc-En1ry ·,, 111.11 nftcrmg thh s.:hool )cat CIJ,i..:s meet tor 51, . ...,1., n1 'J. ~O a.m to novn. Monda) through ·niur,d.i} bcginmng Apnl ~.:! Cost ,, S7S. An opttunJJ l.c} boJrJmi: d,L<> 1s af,o t>ctn!? oflc:r,·d on Toe,d;I\ s .,ntl Thur,J.1), hunt I2 lO ro ~ J{t rm Fur more 1nformatw11 coll the C,nr~r Jt '1t:,<J.1..4 S

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General Education Committee:

Group works toward common goal b)' Rulh C1rJpcllo Stntintl Rtportrr f the journey is as importnni n.~ the dcstinntion. then the Gcncrnl Education Commi11cc 1s on 1hc ngl1t track. un1:nown 10 most ~,udcnis. 1h1s group has t,ttn working tow:iru the cslllhhshml·nt of a common set of goals for core dnsscs for the 1351 eight yen.rs.

"It takes time 10 build consensus on what St the abilities we want our students 10 have," s:iid Joyce Lidcr. Spanish instructor on the poups slow pace.

Don't be 100 criucal oflhc group's slow ~ mwnrd their goal. Not only have they tackled an cxucmely dirricult problem, they lure strived to build consensus among all members of the lflC fnculty and not ju~, vnongcommincc members.

Another group mcmhcr. Jim Minkler, iiulasophy instructor. cxplnined . "If the fruhydocsn't share in tins process. it won't go1111ywhcre."

Although the group gmpples with lofty academic questions. they hnvc kept their focus fi1111ly on the ground.

The commincc view~ general cduc:ition from a rent life pcrspccuvc. Cldwina Stowe.

OUlh instructor, described the type of questions the commincc considers: Whnt nrc the qualilics tlmt nre sought by employers'! Arc NlCstudcnts mcc1ing these critcrir,? How ~'lln ~censure that NI C graduates arc cmploy.1blc ~hen Ibey complete their education here'!

Stowe snid these questions were an OUlgrowth of the larger qucslion: What docs it tl1e3J1 lo be nn cducntcd person? 111is question 'I'll raised at a retreat attended by members of lheNICfaculty and administration several

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"nia,·s when the idea for the Gcneml painful in the process."

Education Commntce ~inned," Stowe said, In oddition 10 providmg time 10 address the From 1!11~ beginning, en route to their lar[!cr broad commiucc goal~. Lider snid goal. the group ha.~ achieved several suhgoab.

"Workshops give instructors 11111c 10 nssc~ Of the$e, the most imponant ha.~ been 1hc their syllnhus. co111111unica1c with others. slmrc dcvdopmcnt of NIC instructor workshops. ,dens. nnd aniculatc which skills students Workshops serve as the vehicle for sharing the leave their courses with," she said. infominllon and progress of the General Jones nddcd, ''This 1s ,,~ one tune we talk Education Committee with other instructors 011 ahout teaching. Many college instnictors feel the campus and for developing consensus isolated. In the workshops. we've bui lt up trust among NIC instructors. in miking nhout what goes wrong nnd right m In addition. Lidcr bchevcs the workshops our clnsscs." directly bcnelit students because they foster Even though students may hcnclit directly better instruction. their instructor's and thus better pan1cipa1ion in learning. Linda work.~hops. they have not Erickson. English directly panicip.i1cd m division secretary, the committee's concurs. She said, activities. The com mittee "Workshops rccogni1.cs the value of incrca.~ student mrmt. In fnct. enthusiasm of the Minkler said thnt instructon., nml studcnh a.~~ing why they they incrc,ISC --- Joyce Lider arc rC(Jt11rcd 10 tnkc a communication spcc11ic clu" M'rved .,, with one another. the spnnghoa1J for ·nii~lemb to a c_,tahh~hmg the co111m111ec belier learning cnv,ronmcnt."

I le 'illltl. "11tc whole movcmcm " a Workshops arc led by the members()( a rcspon'iC 10 student quesuons and con11ncn1~:· I le added that when the corn miucc cnmplctc.~ subgroup, Lenders of the General Education Commiucc. TI1is group consists of six 11, wor~. 1m1ruc1or.. will he able to answer ,tudent !JUC)IIOn~ nbout course rcqu1rcmcnts mcmhcrs. 1-iurccn 13clmont. English instructor. chairs both this subgroup and the w11h clear 1cfcrcnccs 10 spcc,lic skills.

'11iey'II be able 10 say that this cour.,c will larger committee. In the leader's subgroup. ~he is joined hy Terry Jones, music instructor and provide lhesc specilie skills," he said.

So fnr. the committee hns cstnhlbhcd e1gh1 director of bands, Erickson. Stowe, Lidcr and skills. or general education abihues ·nicse Minkler. Lidcr, Minkler. Stowe nnd Jones abi lities mclude: aesthetic rcspon!>C: serve ns workshop leodcrs.

Minkler said. "Dialog and debates in the communicntion: crca11vdcriucnl thinking and problem solving: historical, cuhuml and global workshops ore pos it ive, hut ll cnn be

"Workshops increase enthusiasm of the instructors, and they increase communication with one another."

eople's Law School: ~

Airing on a Public Station near you

Barry D. Whitney

choose and cffcc1ivcly use appropri:11e means

do six TV shows so the gcncnil public could

l Rtporter The ~e's Law School goes publii: lhis

of resolving legal dispu1es when they arise.

According 10 Tony S1ewan. political scfonce insrruclOr and program p-oducer of the North Idaho College Television Public Forum, clwcs are laUghl by lo.:al anomeys.

11judgc and a Women's Cen1er volun1ccr.

The course con1en1 was prepared by the Conflicl Resolution Cenler. The COSl or the nine-week course is S18, including a 2<,0. page book, and wa:s open 10 the conununily.

"All ages and backgrounds had fun and learned abool the law," Slewan said.

The idea 10 1elcvise the ems evolved during a Connie! Resolution Center Boan! meeting. Slewart said he would be happy 10

benefit from the course coo1cnL The !aped cla<SCS began with ''The Peoples Law School-Know Lbc Law: Part I Family Law," wilh guest attorneys Sue Aammia and Rob Rob~ It aired on KUID-1V,Channel 12, Sanuday.Mateh 16. at 3 p.m. and Sunday on KSPS-TV, Oianncl 7 al IOa.tn.

Following classes air II the same time and day each successive week. The classes an!: "Pan U Domestic Violence" wilh guests: Holladay Sanderson. cxccu1h~ di=tor Coeur d'Alene Women's Center, Dick Halligan, Pos1Falls Police Dcp.,runcnl ,and Aammia.

, airing on public 1clevision stations ·1V, Clwmcl 7, in SpokMc and locally 1111KUID.1 V,Oianncl 12.

The "°Pie's Law School is a project of ConRic:I Resolu1ion Ccnler of the Inland Inc., a non-profil group of fonned 10 promo1e peaceful ll.'"!l~1111of conmcts and cdllClt.ion for the

awnrcnc,,: infonnation htcr:tCy: ma1hc111a11c.11. llCicntitic nn<l symhohc rcnsoning: social respon,ihility/citi1cn,h1p; and valumg/c1l11cal rcn,oning. ll,c co111111i11ec may ind u<lc one or two more ahih11es Wellness 1, untler considcrn11on. In addit ion to the hst of ahilitics. the commiucc ha., a drafted :i dc.~ription of skill levels a.,;_,ocintcd wnh cm.:h ah1lity.

In gcncr:11. lower skill levels address b:1.~11: knowledge and the ahtlity to connect thi, knowledge 10 ~If. At higher , kill levels. , tudent.~ could ,olvc pmhlcm< ha.-.cd upon their undcri.landing. At the h1ghc,1 skill lcwl, ,1udcnl< creme new wlut1(m, for new snuations As Jone.( exprc.'-'Cd 11. "We hove 10 tcoch people ahout science or math. not how tu he J scienti st or mntliemall.i.m ·n,e avcmgc pcri.on chongc, cnrccrs four lll!IC( 11·, 1vonhwhilc for pctlplc lo learn how It> he more d1veri.ilicd We ,tn.• rc.tlly stepping beyond tmining people 10 have a good JOh" Jone, .1ddcd th,11 "hen the cffl,n b done. the gmup will ha1c succeeded 1f tl1ey were nhlc 10 help , tullen1, make wllilt they learned at N IC relate to the out<id.: world. Mc hopes that NIC ,1udcn1~ will b.: "~Ul'C=ful mall sort( of w;1ys as educated people."

The con11111llee will ask student, to 1,1valua1c the nb1h11e, nnd skill levels once a complete list i, developed.

TI1cn, studcnis will hove the opportunny to comment and help modify. Minkler believes thb pan of the procc...s to be =ntml.

'11,c criucnl pm wi ll be when we Mnrt doing the n.s~sment. Then Mudcn1, will he an integral pan in determining wh.u doc, ond doesn't work," he said.

"Pun ID Criminal Law," with guests, Bill Douglas. Kootenai County pros.:cutor, and

Ron Coulter. Koottnai County publtc defender. "Pun IV Landlon.1/fenant and Fair Housing Laws:· wilh gucs1Alan Wasscmian. auomcy. "Pan V Law of the Workplace," wilh gueSl5 John Sllhlin and Harvey Richman, :momcys.

"Pan VI The Coons and Dispu1e Resolution," wilh guest Heidi Fisher and Ken Howard, attorneys, and Barry W:11SOn, Idaho judge.

The 1V programs we 1apcd in the NJClV studio and will be available in ihe NJC library IO any one who wishes to re vie" them after they have been wrcd on both Slalions.

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Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.

--Calvin Coolidge

Opinion-1:ditorial The North Idaho College Sentinel

Congress changes telecommunications, First time in 62 years s s1udcnb mny or may nol know, Congress rccenily p3,scd lhc lurgcM 1<:lccu111munic:111ons lnw in 62 year,,, mnking ii pu~,ihlc for Prcs11Jcn1 Cli111on 10 sign 1010 law u mea,urc pronusing 10 dmnge 1he wny America receives our lclcvision, telephone and compu1cr services. ·nus bill allow, people 10 gc1 r1,•uric1y of services. such ns 1hc1r local phone. long d1s1:mcc, cable TV and cellular ull from 0111: company. all on one hill. II also 1mpo,es some new regulations. one being thnt tclcvi,1on Mnnufncturers be required to pul n "V-chip" in 111:my or their sets. nllowmg K a t Yock e y pnrcn1~ to blook ou1 uny 01>inion progm1111hn1 1hcy find ollcns1vc from 1hc1r children.

In whn1 way do~s this bill urfcct NIC'! Well. 11·s jusl 1in.: of 1hc con1rovcrsy\ surrounding this lnw.

11tc new 11111will es1t1bl1sh cnmmal pcnnllies on 1111 pcr~on~ 1hn1 make m:11crinl deemed "1ndccen1" nvnilablc 10 111mm, on hnc. Dul a lilllc bin.I told 1h1s rcponcr one bu of good mlornmtmn :1hout tho ,uhjc,1: In order fm mn1crial 111 l>c tkc,m:d :t> "indcrtnt," 1t would have to be proven so in a court 111' law. whkh 111 the end hec:nmc~ complicutcd.

Abo. the 1\mcric,111 Civil L1bcrucs Union ,ued 11nmcd1:11cly all~r the .igning ol the telecommunication, hill, cl1111111ng thut ~ei:mcnt, ol' the law .ire uncon,1i1u11onnl rc,1nc11on, on the FiR>t Amcntlm~nt.

Adding tu th:11. a hug<' prmc,t III cyoor.,pacc w,h launrhcd hy .1 group tif frec-,p,,cch orgnn11ations. Criucs fo.,r that hy undu111~ the ultl rul~,. whnt will r~nlly hnppcn will he the unlcrn,11111.,: of megu-corponuion, 1ho1 w1II J111111nn1c cnmmu111c:11um, in 1hc U1111cd Sio1c,. whilt new rule, m 1hc law mfr1ngc on freedom of ,pccd1.

A, lor NIC. we \\•111 ,1ny on-hnc until someone wnh the power tn tlo ,o 1clb us 01h,·n, Out to help use our mtamcl gi lt Wl\d). her.: a few lip~. For , 1udcnt<> under IS and c,·Qn ll you' re nol, rc,pecl 1hc pnv1lcgc ol nc,·cs, to 1hc mtcrnct hy 11\ nu.li ng 1111kccnt page, On-line ,en 1n:, :1t.: ., ,•ital p:1n or th" infon11.1111:1n ,y,,cm ,1v:11luhl,• 10 .ud >1ud~n1, 1111h,•1r rc,carch. r.1r 10 1111ponnn1 10 n,I. l,"ing l.ir ., chc.ip thnll. It ,, ,1utlcnb wh11 hcncr,1 1ho: mml Imm 110-llnc ,crv1cc,.•,nd II , 1udcn1s nhu,c ll rnlhcr thnn u,e 11, tlwy may lo,e 11.

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'111c One P.:rccnt l1111101ive h:I!> hternlly torn Kootcn111 Cou111y in hnlf. 111crv nn: the 1upaycrs who nrc being hied dry hy the outrJgcou, property taxes 1hey must p,1y, nnd 1hcrc the 1hc )ludcnts. teachers nnd employees of 1hc school J1,1ricts nnd commun11y colleges who rcali1,e 1hc 1111pon,oncc of lundmg eduCJlion.

The prohlcm amc, when we can't agree on how to rd1~\'\l l,I\ pain while not reducing 1hc fund, to our st·hools Everyone ro:ahzcs the need for propen) ta>. rch<'f. hut "e need 10 consider 1hc 1mponance or cduca11on. Our children are our future. and what chance do 1hcy ha, c wi1hou1 an ~'Cluca11on'!

There mu,t be :t "a} to reduce taxes. bu1 not at the C\p.!n,e of cduca11nn. Individuals who are ~o gung-ho to pn) le,, 1.1xe, mu,1 ,·ons1der their own educa11on There \\ O., J 11111,• when pror,:ny owners were paying for you!

Takr your turn and know thnt someday oihcr; will be p.1ymg for )our 11mndo:htldrcn.

Will th" menn more tn,c.s somewhere tlse~ 111c liquor 10, lhnl 1, u,cd m 1hc other ,11unti11:. in Idaho anJ not u,cd here wos considered ,is one opuon Another opt nm pmpo..:t.l w.~, a sot.l.1 pnp la\ Nc 11hcr or the,c 11ne, passed So where docs the ta,. from cduc.111on t'llntc from no" ·• bit trul) relief to move: the i.1x from one thon~ w another 1 Koo1cno1 Repr~~n1a1ive MJI)' Lou Recd brough1up a

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good poinl 1hnt most large property uwncl"> urc from out of Mute. Allhough Koo1enni County nauve, suffer from high pl'llpcrty taxes, we loose out on lllx t.loll.1r- frorn the ou1 of-,tatCN who own IJkc front propcny She aho snid 75 pcrtcni of 1he property 1axc, comes from corporn1111n, und busmtS>h So who will really get the tax brl.'ak'I Proponent~ of the initmuvc claim the s1a1c will take up lhe ,1.icl.. but how do we know'' All other collcgcs in ldnho ore complelcly MOie funded. Why is 111ha1 CSI and N!C aren't'! h II because NIC and CSI are two-year ~choob'! Is 1herc no room for u, m the government reed bnii?

We tind it hard 10 believe that ,r the One Pcrccnl pa;,cs, thc :.tu11: couldn't ;ifford 10 case our pain. bul then! is nothing 1h:11 says they hnvc 10 nnd that i, " here 11geb scary 1l1e One Percent will be on 1h11 ballo1 in November How you vole will depend on your pohucal aftiliauon. your parent,. your l:l)(CS and your education Consider becoming informed. Know what the miu:111,c soys: no1 what 01hcr people •JY II soys Stud} 1hc mu1ntive Find out the answers 10 all your ques1ions and ,ote re,pons1bl}. If you would li ke a copy of 1/w 1m11311vc, wme Idaho Stale Property Owner.. Asso,;1uuon at 800 Hull Road, Cocur d';\lenc, ID. 838 14.

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Street Beat bringing produce prices up with weight • President Bennell $aid it's now OK to hll\1C small dog~ on campus. but there arc sull "no dogs nllowcd" ~ign< up all over campus. Pcrhnps the canine friends arc supposed 10 sub<titutc these for lire hydrants.

• The pnce of produce is going up. and 50 mulil the prices ol the salad bar in the SUB. Herc·, a chokecherry tip if the increase takes place: Buy your salad early in the day because the longer it sits out it gets soggy. and the heavier II weighs. causing i110 be more expensive. Hey. there·~ no rca~on why a ~tar\'ing college (tudcnt should have to go hungry.

• And you don't have 10 go thirsty either. The legislature tried 10 pas~ o bill pulling a higher ta~ on both alcohol and pop. 1111s did noi pa~( because of the lobbyi<t~ who fou~ht against it. Good for you because now you can ge1 more beer for your buck. bu1 bad for you because 1hc Cll.lra money was ~upposcd 10 go coward education.

• Our I.ow enforcement students arc often referred to as "baby cops." However. someone else smd we should coll them piglets. while another suggcs1ion was made to call them bacon bus. Hey. don'1 feel bad. guys. At least 1hcy haven't come up with nicknames for your boby guns yet. Hopefully. no one out there Im~ any names for baby journalists.

• A 1cc shin was sponcd on campus, "Christianity's stupid." The s1uden1 wearing this tee shin was upparcntly confronted by 11, uh, more spiri1uul pe~on who called him all kind of vulgar names of n not so Christian nature. Remember. "Do unto 01hers llS you would have them to do unto you."

• Coeur d'Alene magnate Duane Hagadone mny want 10 avoid laking a trip 10 fapnn. Hoge is on insulting word for bald in Japanese. nnd don is a time-past word for men.

What are you going to do during spring break?

BIiiy Langlois:

Brett Davis:

Stay here and study. I've got some friends coming up to party.

Party hardy. Play with my son's play station and there's a basketball tourney.

Leona Wlenclaw:

Jon Bussell:

I'm going to British Columbia to stay In a cabin with my family.

Going to Mountain Home and working.

Theresa Cempbell:

Rowdy Freeman:

I'm going to Orlando to party with friends.

I'm going to Grangeville to put a motor In my stock car.

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Summer Theatre blooms on stage Students and localsget ashot at thestage bi Brad Preston

~;n1111tl Rtptlrttr Ina comer in Boswell Holl ~i1, a bo, office. lo1hi1 bo~ office, four people are preparing 10 lip,t up 1hr Boswell I loll Auditorium with the mJerc or mu1icals pre~cnted by the Coeur d'Aknc Summer Theatre.

According to Dnvid Hollingshead. general mwgcr or 1hc Coeur d'Alene Summer TI1ca1re.

111e 1h(otcrwasel>IJblished in 1967 and i• ldnho'~ oldes1professional purformrng an~ orgnniunion.

In 1990 the theater mndc nn alliance wi1h NlC ~ ~ I up ~hop in lhe box office and the Boswell Hill! Audnorium, paying n large sum for rent.

Hollingshead sn1d. "l thin~ we hove been c:rllcd the biggest und be$t tcn11n11hai Nonh ldnho College ha~...

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With a budge1 for 1996 of S308,000. the theater will be putting on four ·•full-~cale Broodway mu iicals" d uring nn c 1gh1-wcck

period of 1ime. The cigh1-wcck period suin~on July I I 11nd goes through Aug. 31 wi1h 21! perfo1111anccs.

The musicals 1h01will be put on by 1he 1henter UlCludc "Gyp}y'' s111rring Ellen Tmvoltn (John Tra\'oha's sister) who hos played in "General Hospi1nl," "Chnrlcs 10 Charge.'' "Happy Days," ' Gl?aSC" and "Love Letters." and Jock Bannon, •ho has played in "Lou Grnn1." "Dr. Quinn," ' Murder She Wrote." "To The Limit" and "M y Fiir Lody." TI1c other musical~ 1hat will be pcn0f111Cd are '·How To Succeed In Business Wuhout Really Trying." "Evita" nnd

"Brigadoon."

AcconJing lo Holling~heod. only 7 pcrceni of 1hc budget comes from grant,. col'J)(lratc ~ponsor;hip, nnd private donation\. The rc,1 of lhe

" I think we have been called the biggest and best tenant that North Idaho College has."

--David Hollingshead

budget is from ticket sulcs. advcni~ing, merchandisi ng and rentals, According 10 the Notional Endowment of the Ans. the Coeur d'Alene SummcrThca1rc ha~ an cconomicol impnc1of $2. 1 million oo rhe locu l co111muni1y. TI1e average audience member spend~ S 21.1 7 in Coeur d •;\lcnc when auending a mu~ical. Among the uudicncc, 559f is from Spokane County, 36% is from the Coeur d'Alene arcu and 4% is from cl~cwhere.

The Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater h.1~ n grea1cr puid 1ickct volume to its cvcn1s than any other organitution in Nonh Idaho. including the Fc~1ivnl al Snndpoinl.

Besides lrnvi:1g a huge economical impact in Coeur d' Alene. the theater nlso donates over S5.000 per year 10 local associations and chnri ties. including the Humane Society. IDFY,

Coeur d·Alcnc Chumbcr of Commerce.

Children·, Village. ,\nchor Houw. Lu1hcrhav,:n.

Soropt11nis1 lntrmotiomrl • .Women·, Fonrm.

Deaconcs, Dlabcuc Ccnttr, K iwani~. S,1crcd Henn Mcdicnl Center und Big Bro1hcrs nnd Big Si~tcr.;;.

All pcrforn1ers in the four muQ1cal~ nrc experienced people.

"That rs one or the biggc,1 ob.\tuclc, 1hn1 l hnve to overcome:· Hollingshead \aid, "i~ p.:oplc calling me up nnd nsl.rng me if rhe nc1ors con pcrfonn a dog and pony show n1the local mnll.

Timt is very unfmr to ask somebody like 1hni."

All pcrforn1crs must have a background ol thcntncal work. To be s1rongly cast in o performance. the perfonncr must be a "triple threat," which means 1hey have to be nble 10 dance, sing and act.

Allhough the actor.; perfonn wilh cow, getting the nudicncc in the door i,n't ~o ea~y. With the help of a spcciali,ed compuler program. 1he Maff of the Coeurd'/\lem: SummcrThcntrc true~ every tickc1 ~old. Firi.t. 1he , taff has to !ind a good pince to seal ccnnin individuals. It i ~ortcn qurte n task consideri ng that they can' t sit two people in 1hc ,ame scut. They must make , ure that 1f o member of 1hc audience loses a tickel, lhnt the ticket can be replaced. TI1c smff charge n nominal fee 10 replace n ticket. According to Hollingshead. a person 1~ more likely 10 go look for thei r 1ickc1again if 1hcre i~o fee. Tor, i, nccc,snry since the staff i, extremely bu,y.

For funhtr infonnn1ion plcaM: cull 1-800-4CDA-T lX.

'What I Did Last Summer' prepares places Students and community create acast for the upcoming performance - - - -- ~y Ryan MacClanathan Stmintl Rtporttr

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he spring production of 1he piny "What I Did UISt Summer" will be perfonncd by the NIC theatre depnnment April 24-28 in Boswell Auditorium.

The play 1s direc1cd by Marilyn Langbehn. o guest director from SJ>okane. This is the first production 1h01she has directed for the theatre clepanmcnt.

Langbehn s., id tha1 she is very confident about the nc1ing abihrics of the ~ t. She s:ud that they face suff cornpe1i1ion 011hc audi11ons, and !he rac1 t~1 they made the cu~ shows their tnlent.

The Cast of 1hc ~how is comprised of both communrty members and NICstudem~. Auditions were held March 11 and 12.

Pi NJC Studcn~ with pans in the play arc Geoff Mcl.aohla.n as Charlie and ny Anderson a.~Elsk .

Cornmunily members are Chris Grimes as Ted. Trish Gle:mna a~ Gr-Jee.

Libcny Harris ns Bonnie and Barb Gnle a.~Anna/J>igwoman.

According to Tim Rarick. 1hca1er dcpanmcnt director, 1he piny will feature a special stage and auditorium design. The stage will be ex1ended out and special seating will surround the_se1.

'1"his will be a very intimate play," sard Langbehn. "This isn'1a very in11mate theater. This stage design will pul 1he audience on st:igc wirh 1he actors."

The play. written by A.R. Gurney, is abou1 u young boy nll!TlCd Charlie who mke.~ a job 11.~ n handyman dunng 1hc summer for an an teacher named Anna Turnbull.

The two develop a rcln1ionship in which Charl ie is exposed 10 new ideas and concepts. Charlie decides not to go 10 .chool in the fall , which sparks a confrontalion be1ween Turnbull and his mother.

'Thi~ i't a wonderfully sweet play," said Langbehn. ··Unfonuna1cly. swce1 hns such a negative: connotation. It gives a wonderful chance to se.: wha1 1hc charac1er.1 an: think ing."

March 28, 29 "Popcorn Forum" Boswell Auditorium Thul'$dey: 9 a.m., Beethoven and Moian 10:30 a.m.. Mory Wollstonecraft noon. Sacajawea Friday: 9 o.m.• Mork Twnin 10 a.m.. Confucius

March 28-30 "Heidi" Lake Ci1y PluyhmLse 7 p.111. Snrurday malinee 2p.m.

Apdl11 Northwest Author's Series Mary Ch:.1mw1 Blew Rcndmgs from "Bnlsnmroot" and "All But lhe Waltz" 7:30 p.m.

Todd Lecture Hall

April 12 "A Tribune to the Masters· NIC Symphony Orche$tra 7:30 p.m.

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April 15 · May 10 NIC Student Art Show Opening reception: S p.m.-7p.m.

Union Gallery open noon- 6 p.m. Mon.- Fri.

April 24, 25,26,27, 28 "What I Did Last Summer" 8 p.m and 2 p.m. on April 2.S. Boswell Auditorium

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Popcorn Forum presents the past Famous men and women make historical debut

by Cheyenne Mahncke Sen1intl Rtponer YSrew-JJt. politicuJ science teacher and organizer of lhe Popcorn Forum. i~ excited aboul 1996's version of he forum. which is n convocation series cnt.itled "Joumey 11U'Ough Time: Conversations wirh the World's Grcate.~t Men and Women." The individual performances will mke place on March 25-29 and will be in the Boswell Holl Auditorium. ''The feedback," Ste wan said. "for lack of a bencr word, has been exciting.

People in the community arc anxious 10 p811ake and become involved."

Featured speakers will include GnHleo. Mark Twain. Ernest Hemingway and Abraham Lincoln. Since all of these individuals arc long- since deceased. this would seem 10 pose a unique problem for Stcwan and t.he roughly 85 other volunteers which make up the Popcorn Forum workforce.

Undetcned, however, they pressed on with their idea, which was 10 educate students and the community about the personal lives and views of maJor historical figures who have shnped lhe world as we know it.

Finding people who had played historical figures in the past or who weren't too embamlSscd 10 try wasn '1 easy since not only acting ability was needed. but also personality and looks 10 match were required.

This involved a lot of long hours and dedication. Stewan still looks a touch harried as he ~peaks of his effon8 to make this year's perfonmu1ces as successful as one in the past.

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it hard,'' Stewart said, "managing the iiinerary of everyone involved. Who is going to pick up whom from the nirpon?

Where is everyone is going to sleep? When they nre free 10 spenk? We have been working on this for 12 months. and it just now staning 10 foll into place."

Stt!wan i~n ·1 the only NIC educator involved in the Popcorn Forum.

Cun Nelson performs as Sir Isaac Newton.

Ron Coulter as Abraham Lincoln. Terry Jones as Leonard Bernstein and Todd Snyder as Ludwig V:m Beethoven and Mozan.

George Ives. who teaches humanities and English. will perform as noted American author Ernest Hemingway, and speaks of the preparation he put inro the role.

"Finding costumes and thinking about how Henungwoy would have 1.hough1 and acted." Ives S.'.lid. "was my main focus.

Hemingway has a real Idaho appeal. havi ng lived in Ketchum. but he isn'11ha1 m,cr-fric:ndly. He ha~ a dnrk side. I didn't put as much time into the role as I would have liked and probably more than he deserves."

Headlining the event i$ Or. Cloy Jenkinson. who i, performing as Thomas Jefferson. Other noted figure~ 10 be acted our include Su~n B. Anthony. Sacnjawco. Confuciu~ and Mruy Wollstonecraft. among others.

All of the Popcorn Forum even!\ nre open 10 the public at no cos1.

For indi vidual time, nnd dares contact the College Relations Office nt 769-3316.

'Writing Aloud' illustrates spring

by Barry Whitney S,•111illrl Rrponrr 1·, bpring and the air is full of love and life. Thar is • what the wonderful collection of poems, chosen and read by English inMruc1ors Lisn Kilczewski and Fay Wright. evoked visions of.

Wright \ first reading "How the Moon Becomes ltsclr' by Pn111ann Rogers. illu~tratcd the feeling of nonting on moonlit waicrs.

Next. Kilczew~ki read o poem by Rumi and Mary Ohvcr\ "Motes" which was remini~ent of life's struggles and how, in reality. we love lhcm.

Wright's personal works brought out beautiful visions of lake Coeur d'Alene and its diverse wildlife with readings ,uch as "Coeur d' Akne,'' "Mka Bay" and "What Did You Learn Tod11y?"

Wnght's reading of 'The Shope of the Day" used colorful and descriptive words that brought vision) of wind and waves; one could almost feel the breeze.

Kilczcwski·s pcrsonal works. on the other hand. spoke more to the emotions with humor and nmu,mg ironies. It ~med as though Murphy's Law was at work in the lives of not only the people, but the animals a~ well.

Some of the pcr..onal works that Kilciew~k1read were "Dcscn Honeymoon:· "Peaks." "Lamb Time" and "Posture." llowcvcr, Kilc:zcw,k1\ first pel'>om1I reading. "Thc.se

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Although the readings may have been :i tmlc rushed. I found the poetry of Kilczew~k, and Wright to be provoking and in,piring. I "a, left with imO!!C~ of people I have never met und places I have ne,,cr been

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Tips for students traveling abroad Lns1 November, I took ndvnnrnge of nn airline fare war and traveled 10 Pm nee. I've wnntcd 10 go there fora long lime specifically for lhc food, wine, culture. history and 10 traok down family roots. The trip provided everything 1hn1 I c:xpeclcd... and a few surprises.

I will mtcmp< 10 help future travelers avoid some of the mistnkes I mode so 1ha1 any tnps made wall be much more cnJoynblc. cheaper nnd I= )tn:ssful. Without going 1010 100 much de1ail nboul specific locations. I'll suggest general tmvchng lips.

Tip #I. Develop lnngunge

skills. 1lic French ore Richard Lef ranci.s notoriously monocultural ·1n1s Pontification 1s p!lrlly because they've hod multicultural 100ucn~'CS in the p.'\SI wluch resulted m conunuous wnr and regional connict for ccntunc~. Kang Louis XIV 1111roduccd nnd enforced the concept or o unilii.'tl langungc in all kgnt nnd official 1mnsnc11ons.

111e nel crrcc1is thnt the 1rnv1:lcr will encounter very tiutc l.:nglish spoken outside of Paris The French tovo lhcir language and love to 1t1lk, so if you con converse, your trip will be enhanced cxponcnunlly. Jr nothing else. gc111ng d1rec1ions and ordcnng food will be much more cnjoyoblc.

NIC 1s fortunorc to have Professor Gene LcRoi. o Swiss notive, 11.~ m1emo11onaJ student ndviscr nnd lcncher of French and Gem1an.

Tip #2. P:icking luggnge. Check out the video "Acc1dcn1nl Touri,t" and gl~-en luggngc•p:icking up:, from iL 1nc rule of thumb 1s, "Ille more boggngc. the more headaches.'' If you con get everything 1010 J b.1<:kp,1<:k or carry-on. go for iL lip #3. Wear blnck or dark cloOics. Laundromats arc cxpen~1ve nnd hnrd 10 find. so you might want to do your own laundry m the bathtub. ·111e college age French are not quite mro grunge. bul they dress fairly casual and seem 10 prefer American labels. h's easier finding B.U.M. brand than swcatshins with French logos. Although the French have n rcpumtion for being anti-American. I found young people 10 be ji»t the opposne.

1ip#4. Money. I made the m1slllke of raking Traveler's Checks. both in francs and doll~. It's a real hassle find mg places 10 cash the.sc checks easily and wi1hou1 p.1ying foes.

The best way 1s 10 hove a V1sn card with a pm code.

AThi machines arc everywhere ond Visn gets lhe best exchange r.11c, so you can end up saving travel costs.

Almost all ~lllurants and hotels accept credit cards.

Paris has a reputo11on for being home to cffic1cn1 picl.pockcts. so pulling p35sportS and money ma bag that hangs around your neck 1s highly recommended.

Tip#S. TrJvehng in the Metro. Be very wary about accepung help from strangers. I wu burned by a swarmy guy who was hovering around the nu1omn11c uckct machines. I should have kept gomg unul I come neros) an olfic10l 11ckc1 vendor. Herc again, language skill) ore most helpful.

Hopefully ~ up, wall h.:lp the rra,dcr.. ro Fronce.

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Robin William~ i~ a comic gcn,u,. bringing 1he narc of his personality 10 1hib very appropriate role. Simply e:.bb PI OI rcc11p: "'111e Birdcage.. dcpic1s a gny couple played by cas1ing Williams in 1h1~ mo,•ic wa~ .1 Mosey on over Robin Willbm~ und Nnihan Lane 1ry111g to cope wilh 1he murringe of 1hcir ~•miglu ~on. I Its bndc-10-bc is 1hc daugh1er of stroke or genius! Amazingly enough e:,e:, 1hough. he is one of thi: more ,ubdued "con,crva1ivc ,enu1or who is no1 o, :1cccp1ing of 1hc lifcs1yle chnrac1crs! The chnrnc1er, Alben, is a Trip to Iha video store as hi~ d11ugh1er. Life i~ mnde diflicull when 1hc girl\ fnmi ly come~ for n v1sil 10 William,· gny dilllcc club when: drag 1s 1he fan1:m1c coumcr-part for William,· b nonn and 1hc ,enn1or i~ in for a few )urpri~c~. Willinm5 and role. nnd Nathan Lan~ ponraycd 1hi\ Slay In your recliner Dole 1ry to conceal 1heir rdniinn~hip u.s Onie ancmpcs 10 pose charac1cr !LS only a grcni :1c1or could.

Shannon & Steph's o< Willinm~· w1k. 111c rti-ull is n~olu1c mayhem and nn This mo,•ic was hilarious! My Rating System evening of hilnriou, comedy. s1omach hun when I left 1he 1hca1cr. l laughed so htird. II i~ a combina11on of vaudeville. slap-~1icl. and poh11cal b) Shannon Harwood

by Stephanie Ro\\c humor. h has a h11lc ~omc1h111g for S,•111i11c/ Rt•ptJrll'I Sr111i11el Repunrr I hndn "t heard much nbou1 1hc movie anyone who wam< n good laugh.

Aflcr seeing 1hc preview for Thc Birdcage:· t gmbbcd Shannon nnd my fncnd Jen and This 1s an m1C'lltgen1 move and it .. The Birdcage'" prior 10 ~ccing 11. I forcc<l 1hem 10 go sec 1hc movie wi1h me. follow~ 1hc 1rcnd 1h01 .. To Wong Foo. didn "1 know wha1 10 cxpec1. bu1 what I 801h were ~urc i1 would be horrible. bul ii wa, my tum 10 pick 1hc movie. so Shannon was Thanks for Ever) 1h1ng. Julie Ncwmnr" found was the funnies! movie of 1he ~,mcl. wi1h ii and l blackmailed Jen. ~cl. The ohcma11ve ltfcs1yle 1h01 is a year. 'l11cy bolh loved 11. However. l did no1. W11h bo1h of 1hem pmc1ically polling me on 1hc back \\ll)' of life for m1111y. i< no longer rnboo Thh movie WM filled wi1h over my gn:a1movie pick. i1 was hard for me 10 admit my lack of cmhu~iosm. Bui I om 111 1hc movie indus1ry They arc in1clligcn1 humor. unlike predecessor, admining 10 i1 now so 1ha1 fellow movie-goers wil l be prepared for 1hi~ only ~ligh1ly funny "com mp. out of the ctos.:i"" and 1he such a, "Happy Gilmore'' and Robin Williams film. re,uh are some of 1he bc\l movie, I Ye~. 1herc ore n rcw \'Cry funny ,ccne, ~pnnkling 1hrough 1his movie. bu1 whnl really bugged .. Nu11onal Lampoon's Senior Trip."

(My s1omach ,1ill churn, :u the 1hought huvi: ever '>CCII. me ubou1 1hc runny scene~ was 1ha1 1hcy were rcpctitiou,. We arc supposed to be omu~cd again Kudos to my review partner for or thn1 hidcou, movie, which. by 1hc un again on jokes based on L:me \ ovcr-1hc-1op queen-like behavior. finally picking a movie wi1h a liule way. is out on video now. so hewarc!)

Gl'IOd 1hmg~ abou1 ..The Birdcage": ca~11ng worked ou1 prcuy well wi1h Robin Williams. l ubsolu1cly couldn '1 slancl cilhcr one ()f cla~s! l truly 1hough1 I'd nevur ~ec the Gene Hnckmnn nnd Nnthan L111c n~ 1hc ma111 player~. ·n,c ou1fi1, Lane and 1he 01hcr d.iy. Unfor1 uno1ely. ~he clcnrly 1ho~e movie~ and I hurdly lnughcd cn1cnainc~ were sponing were fun. Lane wcor.. a puir of Leopard ,kin boo1s 1ha1 would look misunderstood 1h1< m:is1i.?rpiecc. This righl ,II home on Miss Pii;gy·s fec1. The 1hongs 1ha1 stick in my mind :ibou11h1~ mov ,c arc once. "'The Bordc:igc" is u rcfrc~hing, Huckmon looks ngh1 m home III a dress and WIiiiams should11'1show off hp.h1hcnr1cd comedy for 1ho~c of u~ movie is n mu,1 see! bb~b h,, chc,1 hair...The Birdcap.c ge1, 1wo well-corned rce1. who prefor ,ntclligcnt humor. II I\ very Thi, ha four-footer' Run. don·1 walk

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Baseball team prepares for league

111e pitching Slaff in question has ~Cn Ea Y/y season,play ~parked by perfommnces from a s1anmg rounion that kcpt the games close inlo eaves ques ,ons thcla11crinnings. t I "We've hod good pcrfom1onces from a LJnanswe (ed number of kids. including Marc Piuoferrato.

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b) Jonathan Hay Sporrs Editor Things arcn ·1 going the woy that coach Jack Bloxom expec1cd as his baseball 1eam prep:i.rcs for league play.

A pitching staff 1h31 was considered questionable m best hn~ kept games close until the end an almost every gome.

A lineup 1h01 Bloxom expected to hove lit least si). players bulling over .300 hos only one in the fonn of thin! baseman P:1ul W1hon And an mfield thnt wo, supposed to be leading the team on und off the field ha, not h11 ah ~tndc yet. occording 10 Bloxom.

So how doc, the 1.:am ~1m1d a~ it pn:parcs for at\ fiN lcagu~ game ot the year. thi~ 11,eekcnd 111 Trca~un: V.1llcy'!

"We're trymg 10 find out where we arc a~ a tram righ1 now." Bloxom ~:ud. "As II tcam we 'vc got to Mart hilling the bnll bcncr, but our pitching ho~ come along we ll."

by Cody Raithel Even afier an mle~ivc

800-metcr work out. tong distance Nllll<!r Sarah Miller ~ a Mnile a~ wide as the grill of a Mack l'ruck. Miller i~ a na1ional indoor competitor in die 800 me1ers and has 3 plc~t l)CnOOa)ity to combine with her running abilities.

'The national indoor n'ICCt lhis year was in Illinois in which Miller ran 2:24.

Miller, sophomore eclticadon major, bas been running 1r1ek and field since lhc eighth grade.

"In lhc eighth grade I went out for track.

111d l liked it, so I have been doing it ever since,.. Miller said.

"We've been lied or in the lead in rhc la1c innings of 7-out-of-9 games early this year and only won three of them," Bloxom said.

On a brigh1cr no1c, Bloxom i~ positive abou1the team· s chances as the season progresses. He ~aid he is posili ve that the sophomore infielders will tum 1heir slump around and su,n producing soon.

Bloxom 1) also cncou1aged by how hard 1he team ha.~ been practicing aner a long winter d1dn '1allow them on rhc field un1il ju~I a couple weeks ago.

"I won't let the fuel rhat we couldn'1get ou1 on 1hc field early-on be an excuse for our team," Bloxom said. "I've ~een an improvement in the fundnmen1al~ on our icttm since "e'vc been on 1hc field.

Fundomcntal~ .ire the name of the gnmc: 11·, 1hc same thing you dad when you wen: ..i yc,11'\ old fidd111g ground bJl1' ll'llm your dud.''

n,c one \lc,1dy bJt ,o lar th" yc;ar tu,

come from :! 1-ycor-old frc,hmun Paul

photo by Kibbee Walton Safe at first- Mike Schock dives back into first base after a pick-off attempt against Spokane Falls C.C.

Miller pleasantly leads track team to success Srmirn-1 Rrpontr

Jeff All)tinc, Tim Ayers nnd Ryon Packard. who I 1hought I was going 10 rcdshin.''

Bloxom said. ll1e achi lles heel of the pi1ching staff so for has been in the inabi lli1y 10 find a dominnn1closer.

Millcnc. a Pol.t Falls High School graduate. said that she u~ 10 run ~'Prints ll.'l n freshman and placed at tho stat.c nietl in 1hc relays. Her sophomore year she

switched 10 the 800 o.nd placed every year tlfter that.

She also l'Qlltinucd to run thr rtlays.

Miller said lhll1 she also tramcd fa die mile, but she didn't Wllll to Nil iL She said she ran a Joe of relays.

"I ran die 4itl00 relay, die 4ll200 relay and the medley relay, got my timce down ror the mile but I dido 't run ii. Miller said.

Miller said she came to NIC became il was close to home.

'11 WU dole 111d coada (Mike) Bundy

offered me w methmg :.<> 11 gnve me n chance to start out slow." Miller ,;rud.

Miller ~d thru hcr goal for this .-.tason •~ 10 break 2:20 in the 800 met~rs.

"I want to break 2:20 and ,my focus.xi on whnt I run doing," Miller ,aid.

Breaking 2:20 is noi u hlll\l goal. nC'COrding to Miller, since she broke 2:20 earli.:r this S.:.'ISOn. ··1 ran 2:'.!0 eurher this year, bUI it seems like that is going 10 be n tough gool for me 10 nccomph~h." Miller ~d "But I think I can do it," She nlw added that ~he wants run 2: I'J or bo:low by die end of the ~ uson.

Miller said ~ is planning on running the 1500 meti:Th thit sason along wuh the 800.

"The training for the 1500 is abow the same as it is for lhc 800 mete~:· Miller said.

Miller said lhll1 i.hc really lik~ the coaching staff here 81 NTC beca~ diey do llOI put pressure on you.

"It is not like othcr schools where it is

really snessful." Miller said. "It is more laid bade lhan other schools. They let you conceotrare 00 your school classes."

Miller said she warus to try and run for the Eastern Washington University track

Wihon. "lie'~ really ,1cppcd II up, bu1 I cxpccrcd seven or ciglu olht'r kid, 10 ,1cp II up 1hc "ay that he hos," Bloxom said. ll1c Cardinab • next home game will be: ugnnhl Pro1ric Baseball Academy at I p.m ..

April 2. prognun. " I wont to, but u·s l10I a big denl if I don't," Miller said. "I want 10 go to EWU 10 get away for a while and also becnu..c 1hey don't m.~,..arily have top athlete~ there " Miller also 'laid that EWU has a good education program.

According ID Miller. NfC is going to have a good womtn ·s aack team this ~ "I thmk we are going ID do pretty well. I think we will have a Joe of good athletes. We are a Joe younger then we were last ye:ir," Miller said NIC bas had one uack meet so far m which Miller ran a 2:27. " I ran fllSICf in indoor than in my finl meet," Miller said.

Milltr 'laid that she p-cfers 10 run indoor trade meeu con.-,ed IO ocher people who prefer to nm °'*1oor bDcau9e the comen are not so righL Miller Aid she likt running the 800 indoors becau1e the 200 meter ll'ICt mates her thlnk die ,ace is shorter.

'1 lhink it jllll kind of depends on lbe pcnon. bul indoon you don't have wind or any ocher dlinp you an jusl go out and run," Miller said.

The next meet is Mardi 30 in MissllulL

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Are things equal yet?

Mo,1 ,1udcnL~ on cnm(ltl) hnve no 1dcn \\ha1 Tille IX MMd~ for or lei alone wha111 meai15 However. whal 1hey don '1 ~li7e i( lha1 i1 i, a 111.'.ljor ,~sue 1h01 oJTeci, NIC. NIC has been (.,.."Cd .,.,,h ,~ible budget cu1s, bu1 no,.. foce-. a new i<(ue-gender equny in - - - - - - - ~ 1he 01hlc1ic funding.

Gender ctjuil)' ho~been 11 1ouchy subjecl for nihle1ic mMi1u11on, across 1he coun1ry since lhc i,;.~ue Wlb fil"II rmsed. Tille IX wa\ p&Sed us n nauonal low m order 10 nmke L-----------' ~ure 1ha1 men und Cody Raithel women receive equnl nmoun1s of ()pinion - - - - - - - - money for thelr 31hle1ic program<.

For yl!af'l lhc i'-l.ut wa< ignored because men\ ,i><>ns Wl'n: often lhoughl of ns lhc more popular ~pec1010r spor1-, The spons lh31 ~'Cived 1he mos1 revenue from 1ickc1 'illlcs received 1hc m~1 funding from lhe a1hle1tc budget However. wnh 1he raise or women's spons. in paniculnr women·~ boskc1ball. people\ pcrcep1ions hove changed.

In lh<' pa.s1 colleges have u.,;ed 1icke1s.1les m decide who gm proponion, of money.

NIC 1ickc1s .sates is nol a contributing foc1or.

The women·~ ~po11, nn: no1 equally n:pn:Sl'nied here on campus. NIC ha< mon: female a1hlc1es compc1ing for 1hc school. but 1he problem is lhe men have one more team~ then 1he women. The men ru\' represen1ed by cnm coumry. baske1b.1ll, ,,•re,tling, ~bllll and tracl,. The women nre repre...::n1.:d by rro~~ country, volleyball, baske1ball :ind tmt'k.

Athletic Din.'Clor J,m Hendley is looking 01 11':tys 10 correct the Title IX i:..,ue. One way i, by implcmen1ing women'$ faS1p11ch ~ftball as early iii. 1997. This would mean lh111 exh gender io: rqunlly repre!>Cnu.•d, S0t1lx11l would be w1 effec1ive spon 10 implemen1 Mnce four of the Region 18 ~hool~ nil rt.idy have fas1pitch M>flb.111.

The four 'i('hool~ o.rc locntlld a reasonable distance 11way from NIC. They includeColorado Nonhwc,,1cm. Utnh Valley. Di~ie and Snow. Treasure Valley nnd Rieb may ol<;c> impkmen1ooflb.'11111110 their programs.

The reason fu,,1pi1ch sof1ball i, being considered 1s bec,iu,;e besides rrovel expense,. '-Oftball is relatively incxp.:n~ive.

NTC i~ n!"tOcon.o:idering women's soccer as the liflh spon. Socctr is les~ e,pen.ive !hen <0flball, bu1 fewer junior colleges in this area have soccer team~. lncrc mny be no funding for 1996-97. Any exhibirioo gornes played 111 thc ,'J)ring would be few in number and involve students already enrolled in school wi1hou1 soflball scholwipi,.

McGregor leads by his experiences b) Wes Woods S,•1111111'1 R,,,w,ur

ourlicld. Bui 1111~ year we've go1Luke tcnm and I got 1rnppcd 111 Hurricane Andrew.

Andel'\on. who·~ 11 freo:hmnn, nnd Ryan h wu, kind of funny because 1ha1 wa., 1hc Chn, l'>'lcGrcgor io: a sophomore liN Guemcr. who', a ~ophomor.:. And they're lir.,11tmc 1hn1 I'd been 10 the World Serie, baseman on the b.1scb:1ll 11:am While in high both cxccllcm cn1chcr<. 1l1ird ba....: we have and ii wu, wmc1hing 1h01 I'd alway\ wnmcd o:choot, he played on the 1993 Canadian Paul Wilson: he',: also down here from to do. You know, play 31 lhe world level like Nnuonnl Clmmpion~l11p winning tenm. I-I i, Pnm;e George. Canada. He\ a lcfl-handcd 1ha1. And yc1 ai 1hc some 1ime we wcrcn·1 sure whc1her we wen: going 10 ge1 back and team played in 1hc World Scnc, m F1. clenn-up hitter and he can really 1111 1hc ball tell everybody aho111 11. 1l1c hurricane w~ Lauderdale. Flu. ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - . nnd piny ,omc dcfcn,c fnr Q. \Vhnt 's been thr u~. lie', n good nddiuon. As ~uppo'ied 10 hn ngh1 m F1 Lauderdale \O we greatest nchie,,ement in for 1he nu1ficldcrs, we go1 hnd 10 s1ny in a shelter It wos ac1unlly a high school gymna\1um and 1herc wa_~ nbou1 1,200 )our career'! bn~ically 1hn:c new McGregor: In 1992 and outlicltlcrs. Prohahly ,1anmg people stnymg m th1~ high ~ hool. And :1c1ually ,~c wen! qunc scared. We were all 9J when I wa., 17 .md 18 Wl' 111 lcfl field" Ryan Tam,off won the Canadiun Na11onnl and he', ,1,ophomore but lw huddled ,,round 1hc ,~el TV in 1hcre and Champ1 on,hip and we went played third ba,c la,1 year so wa1ch1ng all the news fon.'Cn\l~ and ever) thmg hl.c 1h01 and it wn~ real down 10 F1. Lauderdale. Fin. he\ kind of a frc,hman . In in1cn:\11ng. bul we made it back. made 11 and played in 1he World center field we got ,, couple Serie, down 1here 11gnins1 of gur ou11herc m 1hc fom1 home and hl.c I ,nid h \\'a\ kmd of ;cnry.

Bccau<c 1he one time you're on 1op of the diffcrc1111eams. Taiwan and of Marc Pi11oforr.1111 and Vcnc1.ucln and Mexico nnd Matt Nelson Ano1hcr power world hccau,c you· re ou1 1hcre playmg m from ('If u hug<) crowd against Vcne7Uda. s1uff like 1h01 so 1h01 would hiller b Joel Gorham and Tal\\Jn nnd 1he nc'(t 111im11c you're all hnvc 10 be 1hc high pnin1. he'< 1hc homl' nm hitter of huddled wnh the "l\nU: 1ea111111 n high ~chool ju~1playing ai ~uch a level 1hc 1enm. And on 1hc g)n11tJS111m ,,ondcnng 1fyou'rc gomg 10 like 1ha1 i1 w:1, amaling. Ju,1 p11ch111g ,rnff evcry1l11ng·, maJ..c 11 ou1, \O 1ha1 wa~ a little bil of u a grcal foc1lhy down in F1. l..audcrdule TI1e kind of unproven. wh ich I 1hmk 11\ rcully hurrowing cxJl(·ncnce I gue~s. 11 mnkcs you a1mo,phcrc wa, grca1. A 101 of ~couh really driving 1hc guys to come ou1 and mal.c 11 wonder wh.11\ really imponn111--whe1her caU$Cd me 10 s1cp my game up 10 ano1hcr name for 1hcm,clvc, maybe for nc~I ye.ir or ba.'iCbJII 1s ~uch an imponanl thing in life or level. So 1h:u would delini1cly be 1hc high 10 have an impncl 1hroughou11he lc,ll!IIC. whc1hcr actually being able lo live 1, pom1.

There's :1101 of people 0111 thcn: 1ha1 don·1 i111pomm1. ,o 1hu1·~ probably 1hc ~1mngc.~1 Q. lfow docs high school h~boll 1hi nk 1hc~c guy~ can do 1hc JOb, hu1 when ,~c 1hmg I've cnrounicrcd throughout my com pare with college bn~ebnll'? plnycd 1hc guys ,howcd ii. They can n::ill)· bn'll!b.111 career.

McGregor. Back m Cmrndn we don·1. \lep II up and throw :11 1hc college level. So, ·nicre" no l11gh school bnscball progmm. h', n~ for 1hc freshmen, I don'11hmk we have JU~I sinc1ly during 1hc summer. the legion 11ny1hing 10 worry abou11hi, year. Guy, ar,: and 1hc 1hings we do hove. Bui yenh. 11·, reully coming ou1 nntl worl.ing hard, ~o dclin11cly 11,1cp up. Everybody down hen: 1ha1\ good for 1hc 1cn111. has n:ally hnd a chance to hone their , I.ill,.

Q. What nboul the ~ophomores on the So 1hcn~·s delinncly u huge Jump. A bigger team? jump 1lmn I cxpec1cd actunll)'.

McGregor. Ba.,ic.11ly our whoh: inlicld i, Q. How is .Jock Hl oxom as a coach? back wnh 1hc cxccp11on of 1h1rd ba..c. And MrGregor. He's prob:1bly 1hc 1ypc of Jeremy Mon. Ja.\On Bnncll nnd my~lf. I co~ch 1hn1 if I ever conched 1ha1·~ whn1 I'd guess would he kmd ol dubbed a~ 1he like 10 be like. He dbcsn'1 fool :,round: he lc:idcr. of the 1cnm.1l1ow 1wo gu~, nn: up docsn 't mc~s nround nnd lie 10 you or 1he middle: Jeremy a1 M:cond base and anything. He come, ~1migh1:11 you and tell, Ja~on ni ~hon,1op. and 1h.:) mnl.c ,omc you whal you need 10 do 10 improve. TI1cr.:·~ plnys ~omc11me, 1hnt Ju,1 lcavc people's no mc"ing around wi1h Cooch. which 1s mou1h'< hanging open. h', funny bccau..c good. Somc1imcs he 1cll ~you 1l11ng~ 1hn1 you they'd never played 1oge1hcr before la'>l don'1 wam 10 hear, bu1 when you get home year and ye1 when 1hey came ou1m the and think :1bou1i1, you see why he came up spring i1 wn, ju..i almo-i like they'd been on with ii 1hut way. I'm glad 1ha11h:11·s 1he way 1he ,;ame page there. They're making he,,. I <.1011'1 likc 1h01~ome coache, I've had spectncular play~ and ,o we're looking for 111 1hc pa,1 h:1vc been really rah-rah 1ype of more of 1ha11hi~ year. A couple of iuys and alway~ palling you on 1he blck and l>Ophomore p11rhcr,. arc coming back. Tim :.a)•ing c,·.:rything will be bcucr. Bui Coach Ayers. Trevor Neville. good quali1y ,,n·1 hkc 1h01. Hc'll 1ell you wha1 you need to pi1chers. 1hrow a 101of ,trike,, which 1, do nnd how you need 10 do it. And ,f you feel what we need al 1h1s level. And. yc3'1. I 1herc ,, somc1h111g you don ·1under.Hand or mean we go1 a good core of sophomores ,omc1l11ng 1hn1 you disagn.'l! "~lh. hke he lha1 can complcmcn1 the unproven ,:1ys his door·, always open and you can go freshmen so 1hnt'., good h's exciting. I'm Elev.Ung- NIC Counselor FeliX in und haven mce1ing wi1h h1111 and di,cuss kind or imcrcsted to see how we·re going 10 McGowan of the team WWF shoOtS 11. And so 1h01 ·~ bctn a big help. ma1ch 1.1p. I 1hink "e ·11 do pretty good 1h1s oYfH membsrS of TE/AM in the Q. How do the freshmen on 1he ream yeru-.

Intramural basketball c/18f1¥)1onSh/P. look 1his year?

Q. Whal 's the slrangest lbing lhal's TE/AM won 91-83.

McGregor. Coach did a rtnlly good job or happened In your baseball c:ireer?

Photo by KJbb# w.non n:crui1ing, I think. We lost a 101 of 1alcn1 lnsl McGregor: In ·93 when we wen: down year, especially behind 1he plate and in 1he in Ft. Lauderdnh: 011hc World Series. 1he

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Charleda Foss· bowling class.

by Jcni rtr Harris S1•111111~/ Hi!porter

Grnb some ~hoes. pick 1hc lucky ball :md make · sure 10 wear ~omc good socks (wilhou1 holes). In whal 01hcr spon do 1hc a1hle1cs nc1unlly share shoes, balls and rnrg.c1, (pins).

For over 25 year, NIC hns offered bowling a, pan of 1he physical educalion depnnmcn1. Currcmly lhl' clns~ is held a1 Sun,c1 Bowling Cemer on Mondays from 3 10 5 p. m. ln,1ruc1or Ch.1rlcdn Fo,\ ove~cc, 1his spring·~ ctn,~ of 42 ,1udcn1~.

S1uclcnl\ wkc 1hc etas~ for a vurie1y of reu,011', Some. hkc Kc11h Ncwhcrgcr. u,c 1hc bowling class 10 fill 1hc P.E. re<1uircmcn1 for 1he degree.

Oihcr.. rnkc i1 10 add a h11 or cxci1cmen110 1hcir ~chedulc. There :ire a number of rcpcm ~mdcm, 111 lhc bowling cour,c bccau,c

lhcy liked lhc d:1,, ,o murh 1hc firs, lime lhcy 1001.. ii.

In foct. uccording 10 Fo,,.

1hc studcms enjoy 1hc cln.,s. ,ind wme 1end 10 be compe111ive.

One s1udcn1 ,aid "I low i1." He also mcn1ioncd 1ha1 he plnn, 10 enroll in 1he cours.: again next foll.

Bccnu,c bowling I\ n lc1,urt! oc1iv11y 10 ,omc. 1hc spon 11 ~clf 1, a way 10 acid fun .ind rclnxuuon 10 1hc cwryda)' hum-dnim.

Bowling. Ii~<' ;in) ,pon. "un ,,c11vil) lh,11 nnc mny enJOY al nny level Somc tin 1101 lwwl lM a >cars .111d gel an incl 111a11i,n lo !!O one mghl a, ;1 change of pace. 81.'cau,c of rhc '<'lllnl! al 1110,1 bowh1111 .111,•ys. II 1, , I rcla~cd Cll\'lt<UIIIIC11l 111 "h1ch .1 gmup 111 pcupk t\lO go 11111 \CKIIIII) ,,nd hJ,·c .i good 11111c • In Coeur d' Alene II cnn be a , hnllcnge 10 g~l ., l,mc bccmM: u( lcai,:uc,. 1\1 Cove Bowling Rccrcuuon

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Ccnicr open bowling is from 9 ;1.m.-5:30 p.111.

S01urduy evenings 1hc hour, nr~ cx1cndcd from 8 p.m.· midnigh1 for cusino nigh1.

Sunse1 Bowling Ccmcr hns open bowling from 9-5:30 p.m. and 9-I lp.m. Monday, and Tuesday,. I I:30-5:30 and 9-11 p.m. on Wcdncldnr. 9-110011. 2:305:30 and 9-11 p.m. on Thursdny~ and on Fridny, from 9-5:30 p.m.

NIC\ bowlmg .-1:"' i, set up m a 1oumamcn1 tonmn The ,1udc111, gel 10 choo,c 1h~1r O\\ n 1cam.

T.:am u1111y come, 11110 plJ) from lht: bcg11111mg \\ h~n each 10:am chon,.:, a name. ,uch o~ 7-al11:, 011,1~r, and Gu111:r Gr.1bber, E.,ch 1cam pla}, c,1l'l1 mhcr during 1hc ,e111c,1cr und ,II 1hc cnndu\lc,n or lhc ,cmc,1cr 1ropl11c~ ore a,~Jrdcd.

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Athletes of the Issue ,\lcn'\ Alhlclc of t he Monlh: 1>aul Wihon- Ba~cball

Women'~ Alhick of lhc Mo111h: Molly McCu rihy- Chccrlcading

Paul Wilson '"" nnmcd lhc •\1hlc1e ot 1hc ' "'!c ~f1cr h1' ou1\l:111ding cJrly ~ca..on pcrfonnan,e, on 1hc drnmond Jnd ,111hc pl,,11.'

Wil,on 1orc up oppo,ing p11d1crs 1n pre-le.1guc pl:1}. baning .1lmo,1 IC)(l while 1hc rc\l llf 111, 1eam wa, nur,•d 111 ,, h111mg ,lump.

Wihon ,, a 21-yc:,r-old f~,hnmn frum Briu,h Col11111b1:1 whu JU\I Joined NIC 1has -c:i,on and,, ill be an immcdrn1e help 111 1h1rd ba,c "A11he beginning ot 1hc --.:,1son. I would haw llxpec1cd him ,ind .100111 ,i>.

01hcr l..1d, m bal 0\ er .300: he·, ,1cppcd ii up when no one chc h,I' ... ,<1,1d1 foci..

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A w111ni11g ,mile :ind cvcrl:"1ing ,p1ri1 kd 10 ~folly McCarihy's nominu11011 for A1hlc1c of 1he l~,ue.

I!er cnrccr .,~ u cheerleader begun a1 Co-:u r cl" Akne Itigh School where ,he d1ecrcd Ju1111g her junior and senior years " II \\ ·" a ,pur of 1he 111omcn1 clcc1,1on 10 1ry 11u1 (lor chcerlcading>."

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She al,o ,aid 1ha1 ,he wa, a11 mc1ed 10 chccrlcad,ng becau,c 11 ·, a vcr) dc111and1ng ,pon A ,uphomorc. McC:irlh} ho, been a d1ccrlcadcr bolh of her yc:ir, for Nonh Idaho Colh!gc.

She w,11 probnbl) 1mn,t~r 10 Uni,•cr;11y of Oregon ne\l }eur \\here ,he ,aid ,he hop,:, 10 Jl31n 1hc chccrlcudmg 1cam.

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New upgrades coming to SUB

Student Union remodeling project makes push

by Don Dell Se11ti11el Rtpontr

Quite o bit has happened with the Student Union Building's remodel/expansion project. Kris Stein, ASNIC president and one of o number of students and odminis1r.11ors, recently returned from a fact-finding tour of select Washington colleges.

"When we saw something that worked (al colleges), it seemed universal," Stein said. "Conversely, things 1ha_.:..

1 were not liked, were not liked al all campuses."

The main thing the group was keen on as a whole, and will come 10 be a major part of -><11 NIC' ~ remodel, is lighting.

"Lighting b something we picked

up along the way," Stein said. "Lighting is the key. no1urnl ligh1ing."

Aesthetics were also i1mportan1 10 the group. A fireplace at Whitworth, and a dining room fountain at Central Washington Univcrsilywerc o few ideas.

Another key ingredient the group admired was accessibility for students 10 find whnl he or she may be looking for.

An infom1ation booth. in the vein of Western Washington University, can work hen: also, according 10 Stein. The booth, manned by a strudcnt and located 01 the main SUB entrance, provides information, as well a.~ candy, ' cigarcucs or a newspaper.

Pocket lounges were spoiled nl o number of campuses. A pocket lounge is a

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Law enforcement educates students

by Rosie Vogel Se111i11e/ Rt'JHJrtU

As young officers join police agencies,

Mime go om1cd with more thill1 a gun. M1uiy nrc p:icking degrees earned from c:unp1l~ pmgr.ims Tiie law cnfon:cmcnt dcpnrtmcnl is working in conjunction with Idaho State Police nnd Coeur cl' Alene officers 10 give students quality educarion. l'rogrnm~ of the lnw enforcement division are III occordn111.-e with pcrfommnce ohjccl.ivcs of Idaho Peace Officers' Stondnrds :ind Tmining. 111rough the program's ngcndns. Tnd Leach of NIC\ luw ,nforccmcnt branch. along wnh poli1.-c officers and other personnel, teaches ~tudcnts everything from lows of :urc.~1. search and sc1ture 10 emergency first aid and human rclnt1ons.

One of the programs. a de~ign or the National Highway Tmffic Safety Adminis1ra11on of the U.S. Dcpanmcnt of Tr.in~portmion. train~ ~pinng police officers to test s~pccted drunk drivers.

Stud.:nt~ nn: tnughl 10 check suspect~ for ny,tngmu\, 11 condition when the eyes jerk mvoluntnrily. To test this. 11 student is in~lruclcd to have the su~p1c1ous person follow with his/her eyes open. light, linger or some ohJccl a:, it move~.

Someone who has been drinking will Jerk their eyes to follow the object's movement

while a sober person's eyes will noL This p.miculnr lest is extremely accurate.

11uough it, nn officer cnn even approximate how much nn individual has hod 10 drink. "h's a physical sign directly related 10 alcohol imprunnent," Lc.'ICh said. ''People don't have control over it."

Other tests arc conducted 10 assess the 1eOcxcs of a possibly intoxicated individual.

Walking o line hccl·tO·lOC and pivottng, standing on one leg and poi1n1ing an OUL~tretched foot will test for sobriety and balance, Lench snid.

In the classroom, students get a chance 10 conduct these tests first-hand. People volunrccr. inn conll'Ollcd environment, 10 drink undisclosed amounts of alcohol so that ' lnw enforcement students c.:in t.cst individuals who arc intoxicated.

StudenLS of this division arc not the only ones lcart)ing from these programs. Coeur d' Alunc police officers nlso nucnd Lcach's classes. He feels it's good for lhe students lo interact with police officers m ll'11ining.

Leach aurihutes the program's success to stntc ond cny police participation in class activities.

According 10 Lench, 11 is. beneficial to have such cooperation between agencies in these progr.ims. 1t keeps them from becoming common college course.\ and makes them some of the best

smnll (approximately IOx 10) alcove off n hallway. Members noticed couches and relative quiet, which would nllow a small contingent of students 10 work unabated from outside noise and distrnciion.

With over a third of attending students commuting. student areas specilicallly for commuters, seen al other schools by the committee, could prove 10 be a positive asset in the future.

Commuter sanctuaries provide a place for the traveler to relax after a tough drive.

Microwaves and a boiling water faucet for soups or instant hot drinks arc nvailahlc.

Running cold and hot waler arc also a feaiure. Students can wait with other commuters for a bus or a ride out of the way or the mainstream.

A collective careful eye wos placed on school' s dining areas. Seattle Pacific University offers three different areas, with three different styles of service and meals.

The first is n food bar, reminiscent or n fast food style restaurant. Plastic booths and crowd noise make thi s urea

noncondusivc 10 studying.

The second area seems to bring the largest proliferation of students. A ga,.eb(). like space, walled in by glass. provides an almost picnic-style atmosphere.

The third area provides o return 10 the student lounge conccpL A fireplace and stage with a piano bar arc found here.

Students arc observed eating nnd studying with o nice dining ambiance.

According 10 Stein. NIC's SUB will be constructed with an eye toward the future.

Empty conduit will initiolly he found in abundance, leaving the school more options 10 provide the student with "current" electrical focilities from which 10 run their own personal computers.

Ccntrnl Washington University offers small functional lounges. complete with a bank of three computers for student use. "ln the future. n student could sit down in one of our lounges, plug in nnd do their assignment," Stem s,tid. "With their assignment complete. students would then simply E-Mnil it 10 their mstructor."

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Angelo imparts knowledge to instructors b) Jlnrl') D. Whilnc)

S, 111i11d Rtpnn.-r Tom ,\ugt'lo 1s gone but not fori:omm.

Angdc,. a n;111on,11ly renowned ~p.:akcr .ind c,luc;1hlr, CJntC h.> NIC m Jl\n1111ry and .:Ju,alcd th.: cdu1.;,llm, Bcfvn- any ,1udcnis came 10 chb~. llbout JOO locuhy .1m.J Mall .111cndcd ,1 clay-long .:, cnl, ~t·minnr m the mornml! and n work<hop after lunch, lo learn 3bou1 Cl.is.<mom Ass.:." ,mcnl Tet·hmqucs (CAT~J. CA Ts an: the Brain Clnld llf fal.D. Thom~ A. Angdlu. toundmg d1r11ctor of th<!

Academ ic l),:vclopmenl Center ;ti Bo~ton Colkgc. and Ph.D. K Pa1nc1,\ Cro.s,, d,r.:ctnr (lf th.: C'l=,oom Rcsenroh Proj<!Cl. TI1c Cro...vi\ngclo CAT~ wa~ crc:i1c.u m r.:,pon~c 10th.: publicauon of"A Natiun al Risi.," first published in 1983, which took :11111 m Amcnca's cduc,1t101111J sys1cm and set off an intense cx111111na1ion of it by pultlicinnq, educators Jnd administrnton,, Two quc,tion< emerged: ( l) How well MC ,1uden1s k.irning 1 (2) Huw effoctivcly 11.n: 1c;id1cr. teach,og?

Titc first C)UCl,lUJO i, cxat·tly what CAT,: 1\ de~1g11cd l<.'1 find out. Nut for ~urwy purposes, but in tune for 1e.ichcr, lO do ,omcthmg abou1 II C,\Ts ,~ a sy\lcm of 11,ol, Jud tcdmique 1hn1 allow, tcnchrr, to 11>,,, ,1ud.:n1 knr,w)cdg.: w11h quick.

anon)·mou$ tccdbnck In lho.: <c111111:u, Angelo mfonnc.u NlC lucuhy and siarr about ,omc of tile 1hmgs 1h01 hn,c bt-cn knrned 1n lhe ln:.1 10 yc,u:, about wl,y ,omc of the t/unl!, instrucior.. do wnrlc :md why otltcr tlung, dt1n't According 10 An&clo. lhc pom1 of ll'>.w,,mcnl i, 10 improw ,1udcn1 leammg. ··we can't learn anybudy any1!11ng;• said Angelo.

Ewn stmlcnl~ who sc-orc 10() pcn:cnt on 1hc1r linnh ~core only '.W-40 p,:rccnl allcr just eight wee~. Angelo'~ challenge to in$tructors wn.. Knowing 1h1~. whnt do you wn111 your ~tudcnL, ICI remember and how d(l yon :ldjust your cumculum 10 sucss these point~7 Angelo sucs.wd "IO Lever.. for Higher Leaming.'' In general. Mudt•nL< lc:im mon: when 1hcy: Are active I>· cngal!cd in 1he11 academic work.

Sci and maintain high bu1 n::1J1suc cxricc1:11ions and g1>11ls Provide. r.:ccivc,and uml.c use of n:gular. timely. spccifo; fciedhock.

13.:comc uware of their own way~ ol luurmng ,o they c.tn b.oucr monitor and dircc1 their ~ncrg1c~ and effons.

Bc<·omc c,pltculy awatc ,,r their values. beliefs. pwconcer11on, and prior h:,1rning-anJ lire w1lhn1= 10

unlc.,rn when necessary.

Connect new information to prior knowlo:Jgc. Looi, r,,r u:ol-world npplicauons or what thcy'r.: leum,og.

Wor~ n:gulorly und produclivcly ,,~1h faculty Work regularly ,ind produ~tivcly wi1h othc.r studcnlS Invest as much tune nnd high·CJUDli1y .:lfon a~ rm)ihlc.

A.x.mling 1<1 Joyce Lidcr, Sp;inish in~1rue1or. Angelo provided Utt· lnculty with w11rk:1bh: hands-tm 1ools that v,rtuolly nny in,trwlOr cnultl rnke m1u 1hc l'lnsM<lOlll immcdhi11ily.

Li1.kr ha_~ ltccn u.~ing pn:-.t,SC.<!.mMI technique~ nnJ plan) tu intlJC')>OMlC OH>n: Ci\T~ nc~1 year.

"Pn:-assessmcnt lets sludllnL, hav.: u \'Oll'C and rintl <>UI tliul they knew more 1lmn they thought 1hcy d1J. "h prcw1dcs ,1 ~ tor U) lo huild on," l..idcr !illitl According to Jc>11n Drugan, chn:c1or ol nursing and h.:.11th cd11cn1iun. Angelo w1\.) n dymumc ~pcakcr wh" "mcxfolcJ what Ii.: ,,.i1.:.iching.''

"Ac1iv.: lea.mmg 11~11ve11nvolvcnu:n1, wnh ,tudcnl, g,:Uing m:dll for kno"'lcdgc," Brllg:m ,a.id. ''I le lelt 1 nu cncrgi,.:d. wilnllng mt11c:.

11nd when everyone .:ame 11u1. lhcy foll p()s111ve and wcr.: t11lking nbout it.''Brngan said ab(111t Ang,•lo~ ~t·minar "h's , 1 win-win suun11on for 1hc ~tudcnLs and focully,"Brogan sniJ "We're JUM >II th.: ~,uri. it'~ CXGihng lO w,u.:h I would luvc 10 sec 11 111 al l our other c:las:;c.~...

According to K,uhy C'hns111:. ::i.~snciale dc,m o l inwucuon, it ts 1111por1n11110 know the ski.II:;, knowledge nod fols.: n~sumplion~ ~1udcn1, b11ng w1(h 1hcm o, they begin ii course. " If you gll'lr a 111.in J fish. 11 wdl iced h1111 for J Jay II ynu 1c:1ch 1nm 10 fi~h. h.: will feed himself for ,I litctime.'' Chri.lic said, of 1c:1ching ,111dcn1, 10 a"c!>, 1hc1r own lc.irning O!> ,1 JlJrl nl the procc~~. ·• Success ,, a JoUmC). 1101 n dcsiin:111,,n" Chrh11~ ~a,d of ~111d.:nb h:.,rning lo ,\\st•,, 1hcrn,cl,.:,. ··11 ·s n the) wi ll have rnr Ilk. affim11ng NIC'\ commnmcnl 10 ~1udc111 ,uccc":· I >r (' Roli.•rt Dcnn.:11. NIC pr,:,iclcnt, ),uJ that he w.i, very 1111prc,ied wuh ,\ngelo and "If we 11c1 ,0111.:hndy ol tin~ c,1libcr 11g,1i11. 1 w,,uld ,n, lie lhc ,t•nmdnry ,:duc.111>r) 111 ,,ur community" Dcnncll ,.uJ. "11 .:ducatmn i, Jhuut ltfo.

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Thursday, March 28, 1996

Dealing with grief and loss:

Intense interest shown in workshop b) Leslie Hines infcnility. childhood less than perfect, Se111i11el Rtporter loss of a friendship or children beginning somber nnd intense concern kinderganen. w:tS displayed by the 56 "Every day we grieve." Brower said, students and faculty who "We hove 1hc courage lo be like the sun attended the grief and Joss seminar and rise every morning." offered by the Counseling Services She itemized six common myths about March 13 in the Bonner Room.

God and grieving. Brower defined myths Counselor Bob Newell began the as an explanation that explains reality. seminar by displaying gratitude nt the Brower said, "Many myths arc not true." attendance and introduced speakers Myth #I) I shouldn ·1 be angry wuh Judith Brower ond Liso - - - - - - - - - - - - - God. "Anger is a nntural.

Gainer. Brower is a Catholic nun from "Every day we grieve. healthy emotion and Cononwood ond on We have the courage is a instructor. She explained that we all deal with to be like the sun and defense."

Brower said. various issues of grief ond rise every morning. " "Anger is loss. neutral, Some of the obvious losses include: death of a --Judith Brower being neither loved one, break-up or positive or divorce of a steady negative. relationship, rape.

Pouring out anger nt God can be obonion, misearri:igc or stillbirth.

Some of the not-so-obvious losses are productive."

Myth #2) If I believe in God, I loss of a job or money. moving. changing shouldn't be sad. Brower said. "We must 1e11chers or schools. robbery, success or loss of striving. loss of a cherished ideal, feel sad if we're human; it's mnndntory in the grieving process. nothing can fill long-tenn goal. or romantic dream.

Sister Judith· Math instructor and Ca/holic nun Judith Brower explains in a grief and loss seminar, March 13, that everyone suffers various issues of grief and loss. The seminar was offered by the Counseling Services.

the gap when we're away from those we shouldn't sci boundaries,'' Gainer said. love. God docs not fill the gap: · Newell concluded the hour-long Myth #3) If only I believed in God seminar by recapping some of the mnin enough I wouldn't be depressed. Brower points and interjecting a personal story said, "It's necessary 10 rebuild from the or two himself. inside out. Depression is a defense: it Newell said he is constantly aware of stops you from becoming overwhelmed." the juggling act that students maintain between studies. clnss-time. work.

Myth #4) If I don't feel like praying. family, etc.

I must have lost my faith. "A way to "Students need to find a balance. combat this feeling, Brower said,. "is 10 Don't push the river: it goes by itself,'' say a prayer like 'Lord, I believe. Help Newell said. my unbelief."'

Leaming how to "let go" was Myth #5) God repays me for how I've acted in the past. I deserve this mentioned by Newell.

"Learn how to lcg11im1zc your punishment. Brower said, "God is a forgiving God and does not keep track of feelings. tt·s easier to go with the pain," Newell said. Grief is nonunl and past deeds.'' appropriate. It ju~t docsn·1 stop because Myth #6) If I haven't felt close to we've felt like we've dcnlt with it."

God for a while: it's not fair to try it at Some helpful infom1a1ion regarding this 1ime. God will just let me stew in my grief was handed out nl the noon meeting; unfaithfulness. Brower said. "God 1s n • Traveling through the valley of loving God nnd those we lose are cared for by Him." grief is like taking a journey through "We are never healthy if we hnven 't unknown territory. dealt with death. Where the scars heal 1s • 111e daily ucrivities of life impose whni mnkcs us friends;· Brower said. an intolernblc burden on one's defenses.

The second speaker was Lisa Gainor • Depression comes from nowhere from Hospice of Nonh Idaho. and seems magnified at night.

She said she is often approached by • Anger erupts without warning and individuals expressing a concern for the anything or anyone can be the target. trauma of working with people who arc • The beloved is a reference point dying. for interpreting one's past and present.

Gainer said. ''People ure not dying; • It bring~ obout an unwelcome they are living and the be~t way you can change in one's social structure. be present is 10 be presen1."

• The world seems cold and There are several rc~ources to utilize frigh1ening. when dealing • Pears are with grief and clo~c to loss.

1hc surface ''Tomorrow is an expectation.

According 10 and often Gainer, we hard 10 Yesterday is a memory. should look at control.

Worry about today " • It both external and internal allow~ the avenues of person to -Bob Newell re lief. Internal reach can be friend~. beyond them~lvc~ ~piri tuality and relaxation techniques. External resources to touch the lives of othc:r,. arc work suppon. church suppon and The NIC counseling ~taff may be Koo1enai Medical Center offers working on a workshop to de3l with outpatient loss counselors. suicide and any idea:. an: welcome.

Gamer said. "Death is imponnn1 and The advising advocates of menial the Hospice counselors are always health reside upstairs in the student union avai lable to call." Hospice also offers an building and are available on an individual or group bosis.

AIDS Coalition. ·'Tomorrow is an expcctntion. ''There is no right or wrong way to Yesterday is a memory. Worry about grieve. We have ideas by society how today." Newell said. we 're suppose to grieve. but we