The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 73 No 3, Oct 21, 1996

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by Sha nnon Hor wood

News Editor The ba1tle continues to rnge over the One Percent Initiative.

The proposition would remove public education, including NIC and the College of Southern Idaho, from the propeny uu payroll. therefore lowering property taxes. according 10 the initiative.

NIC s tands 10 lose $4.1 million dollars, according 10 Steve Schenk, dean of college relations. This loss

may cause the college to limit enrollment or cut programs. The plans for the ne w Student Union Building could also be put on hold.

"The One Percent is des igned to undem1ine our public education system," Chuck Sheroke. Democratic candidate for Kootenai County com missioner. said. " It moves the control from local to the state."

Idaho is currently' 49th in perstudent funding in the U.S. " ff the money control is put in the

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hands of people who place our childrcns' education 49th, what kind of financial s uppon can we expect?"

Shcroke sa id.

There arc currently three sources for funding public education: property rnxcs, corpornte taxes and income taxes . According to Sheroke, the legislature is already considering a 2.5 percent increase in the sales tax to compensate for the $228 million loss the One Percent would cause in education.

The initiative state-~ that the state would have to make up the los t funds, but that obligation lasts for one year.

Afte r that time, the SH'IIC may appropriate any amount it deems necessary.

The $228 million c ut from public education will be made up from the state's general fund. according to the initiative. It s tates, "The m oney will come from non-essential programs."

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Student walkout planned to protest Proposition One

by Ryan MocClon othan Stntintl R tporter A state-wide student walkout to protest the One Percent Initiative is planned to be held Friday, Nov. I. The walkout was arranged by stnte college student body leaders at a recent ldnho student government summit.

The NIC port.ion of ll1e protest is being arranged by Neil Weber. student body president. The walkout wilt be held at I0: IO in the morning on the campus soccer field; it will Inst the entire day.

'1nis will show the voters the impact on the college if the One Percent passes," Weber said.

According to Weber the walkout is a symbolic gesture to show how the initiative would cut enrollment at the college. He estimates that enrollment would be cut back by about 750 students.

Weber said he's hoping for a large student turnout to support the event.

For additional information contact Weber at 769-4840.

photo by Noppadol PaOlhong

Ploture ~ - Instructor and prol9SSlonal wildlife photographer nm Chrlsti8 shares a momsnt with a Gray Jay dutfng sn excursion to J81JP8r Natfonal Parle, Canada.

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Lt. Gov. presents Workforce Training Center with $38,411.

Wrestling shows talent needed to achieve another National title.

Fall performance of 'Glass

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Monday, Oct. 21, 1996

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The One Percent will be on the ballot Nov. 51

us News Training Center receives $38,411 b) Richard Le Francis Stntinf/ Rcporru

A check for $38,411 was presented 10 NlC officials assembled al the Workforce Training Center m Posl Falls by Lt. Gov. Butch Oner on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

'The money will be used 10 train 282 1ekmntke1ers for the Coldwater Creek mail-

order company of Sandpoint. This represents on expenditure of SJ36 per uainee.

Also benefiting from this program is Lockheed Mo.nin Idaho Technologies of Southern Idaho. which will receive $12.320 10 1min 14 people al an expenditure of S880 per trainee, and American Microsystems.

Inc.. of Pocatello, which will receive

$340,000 10 train 174 people ar an expenditure of S 1,954 per 1n1inee.

Oner provided a prescnm1ion thal complimented the positive n1mosphcrc of the event.

Al one point he asked if anyone had any questions. When there was no response. he s1a1ed 1hnt he, or any of the 01her members of 1he panel would be happy 10 answer any questions.

Again, there were no ques1ions asked. nnd he suggested that 1he crowd then ask each other questions. which roused general laughter. " I don ·1 care where they come from. we're just here to get t11c answers ou1 there," said the official.

TI1c funds are gcncm1ed from a 3 percent charge against quanerly Idaho unemployment insurance IIIXCS.

photo by Richard Le Francis Congratulations I- Lt. Gov. Butch Otter answers questions from /he audience aher presenting the Workforce Training Center in Post Falls with a check for telemarketer training.

Revenues from unemployment in~umnce twtcs are expected 10 be aboul $100 million. The 1996 Idaho lcgisln1urc created 1he fund for the purpose of keeping the stale compe1i1ivc by offering skilled workers, and 10 help workers improve 1hell'

earning abiliLy. While there is no guarantee 1h01 uncmploymenl insurance iaxes won '1 go up, 1he Workforce Training Fund is "sunseuec1;· which means 1ha1 after five years, the program will cease 10 exist unless the legisloture renews it Thi~ approach is unique, but some suggest it should be 1hc normal procedure for all legiqla11on The effcc1ivcnes~ of the program will b.: measured by n six-month follow-up 5tudy on cmploymcnl rc1cn1ion, condue1ted by 1hc Dcpanmcnt of Labor.

The resuhs will be forw:uucd 10 the Governor·~ Wlirkforcc lxvclopmcnt Council (chaired by Karen McGee of Poca1cllo). which includes members from privn1e busin~s. labor unions and s1a1c officials.

The cost 10 establish separate 1rnining 111s1i1u1ion~ would be prohibitive, acconlmg 10 Tmining Fund litcr:uurc. so 1hc $!!lie will use "ex1s1ing training cxpcrt1!\e u1 ldnho technicnl colleges, universities and pnvatc 1minmg programs, as well as in,houl>C 1mincr;."

A1 Wednesday\ ccn:momcs, numerou~ NIC and stnte officials were present.

Rcprescn11ng 1he college were. President Roben Bcnneu. Dr. Roben Kc1chum. Jcny Gee. Sieve Schenk. Ema Rhinchan, Robert Robcns and others.

For more infom1a1ion. call the Workfori:c Training Center nt 769-3444.

ASNIC raffle money goes to good cause

by Jonathan WUey

Semmel RtfXlrter ASNIC has solved lhe problem or parkuig

on campu:, for at lt~t one \ludenL S1udcn~ who pledged S5 10 United Way hnd lheir name pul into n dmwing JJld had~ ch:tnce 10 win a guaramccd (l.11'king place. The drawuig was held Oct. 21.

Those Mudcms who mi,;scd lhe drawing but who wuuld like 10 p.1rtic1pa1c in a raffie nnd give 10 United Way. s1ill haven chnncc 10 do 50. ASNIC will place lhe nnn~ of every ~llldcnl who plcdg~ SI into n drawing which will be held Jan, 23. The winner will receive S170 of free food from local restaumnLs. Unf1cd Way is a n:uional organi1ation which rollectS money and then redirutl>ulC) ii 10 local cho.ruies. All or the money given 10

the organization will go towanl ,upponing charities opcnuing in Kootenai County.

'This is p.,n of our whole process of bringing the crunpus and communi1y 1ogcthet." ..aid ASNIC President Nell Weber. 'This is a gre:u lhing we are iryin1:110 do."

La.s1 ycar the focully. slllff nnd adrninislmlion nused abom $32,000. ASNIC hopes 10 mn1ch or exceed that figure this year.

Before lnunching the raffie, Activities Director Renee Scou i.aid. ''I'd like 10 sec the 51\Jdems dons much, if not more than Iha! 1his year."

Studenis can a1so purchase mffie tickeb from board members of ASNIC. Freshman Sen. Andria Hansen is trying to s1an a campus club which will involve its members in community service and also focus

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on environmental concerns. This effon is keeping with ASNIC's anempt lo reach out 10 the community.

Besides reaching ou1 10 the community, ASNIC ll!ls made some changes 10 ilS bylaw~ which will affect some on<nmpus clubs.

According 10 their new laws. ASNIC ,viii no longer deny funds 10 a club on lhc basis of its being nssocin1ed with a particular political or religious ideology.

This amendment 10 therr bylaws is in f.:ceping with a recent Supreme Court ruling on Rosenberger vs. University ofYirg.inin. The coon ruled lhnl il was unconslitutiooal for a sllllc uruvcr.;ity 10 deny funds 10 a campus organi1.31ion ba...ed on its religious or political affiliations.

ASNIC also selected a new public relillions

director. Ocie Aguilar wns chosen by Webo:r and then approved by lhc ASN1C boord. I kr duties will include, ''Bc3rfing) respon.(1bilil)' 10 the student board for all public relauoo:. maierial disseminated 10 the general public concerning ,1udent body nffuir;" (S1u<knt Handbook).

ASNIC voted 10 Ulble a bill which was a request of S500 from the Soccer Club 10 purchase 15 jerseys and 10 pay for league fed and referees. Weber expressed concern ih:11 he docs no1 wan1 ASNIC 10 become a source of fmancial suppon for alhle1ics in lhc fururt.

In his opinion, the school's nlhletic dep:11una• should lake can: of 1hesc typeS of llungs.

However. since the Soa:cr Oub IS an officially recogniud school club. ASNIC sull may decide to provide lhe money.

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E-mail accounts available for all interested students Student, will nol be :1llowcd 111 pid up account information for other studcnh.

StudcnL~ will be rnMructcd to e-motl account through NIC ju,1 bnng a blank IBM fonnnned d1~k have to do two thing~: One, be with them when they return. ·n1ey registered m the current sem~ll:r. will need 10 use the di sk whenever ond two. ask accessing their c-mnil through Carl Lovick. m~tructionnl Nctscnpc. computing coordinator. said thnt Accounts granted to students begmning Nov. I, c-mnil accounts tlus semester will remain active will be given to nll interested through the Christmas break, students. nccording 10 Pence. However, the "I used 10 get requests a couple computer lab \viii be closed during of umes n week, nnd I hnd to turn the brcnk. them down," Lovick said. "Now If n student with un account docs we can sny yes. It·s grent !" not register for spring semester, the Student requesL~ for e-mail e-mnil account will be deleted ut accounts will be processed at the that time, Pence snid.

LCC computer lab through Lab Pence admined that all the Supervisor Brub Bnughmnn. Times will be posted. Requests will not be detnils for handling accounts from one semester 10 the next have not accepted nt the Boswell lab. been "completely nailed down."

Students will be given an She s;iid 1h01 the gonl is to mnke appointed da1c 10 return to the LCC the assigning of c-mnil accounts a computer lnb 10 pick up their pan of the registration process each personal account 1nfornmtion.

According to Lovick. turnaround semester. But Computer Services has not decided how to handle time will depend on the volume of requests received. If 3,500 students e-mail accounts over the summer request accounts, they can expect o break.

"In Jnnunry. we will try 10 make dclny. However. Lovick said that 11 one step easier,'' Pence said. "I Computer Services hopes 10 keep don't know that we can say where turnaround ume ton minimum.

Network/Systems Mnnngcr Ano we arc going to be; we arc j ust going to take it one step at n time."

Pence s:ud thnt students will be Neil Weber, ASNIC president. required to show their NIC student lms been following up on the idc.1 ID when picking up 1hc1r personal of student e-mail accounts since information. by ~Mod) Mor1 t

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• Fill out a fonn at the LCC Computer Lab during posted hours { see Lab Supervisor Barb Baughman ) 1,

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" Return at appointed date to pick up account Information • Must present NIC student ID • bring blank IBM formatted disk

Students will not be allowed to pick up e-mail account Information for other students

spring when a student brought n up in an open mccung. As a senator. he su1d he took 1hc iden to Computer Services and asked ngnin «bout 11 during the summer.

A couple of weeks before the fall ~emester bcgnn, Weber ,aid he tnlked lo Steve Ruppel. director of computer services. He said Ruppel told him that e-mnil accounts were limited to students who could explain how they would be used as an educational tool.

Ruppel said that granting student e-mail accounts hns been under way for a couple of years now. He said it stancd by giving accounts 10 those who were enrolled in Internet clnsses. Then students in other classes were able to gel accounts through a special request by their instructor.

But student e-mail acoounlS arc really only p;lJ1 of n bigger picture.

Ruppel srud it has been a piece of a campus-wide communication pu7.7.lc.

Computer Services hnd the job of pulling together staff and in~truetors who were using local c-mrul nnd lntcrncl e-mail, ns well as those who were using no fonn of e-mail.

E-mrul packages had to be cvnluntcd, then selected. Stnff training was completed in Moy. TI1e next step was 10 put e-mail mthe hand of the students. Ruppel said.

Because most studcnb were already using browsers 10 access the internet, Ruppel snid it wi» decided 10 use the capab1li1ics of Netscape ;is the default e-mail system for students.

But for tho~ who understand the process, students can 1eln.:1 10 their accounts and u~c Pinc 10 retrieve their mail.

Ruppel snid that both students :ind instructors hnve been asking for e-mail accounts. and discussions of distnm:e learning cannot take place without including e-mail.

Kirk Koenig, director of Admissions and Financial Aid, said that e-mail becomes an imponant tool m student access to olher depanments and services on campus as well. just like lhe telephone.

"We wont 10 provide this service to the students," Lovick snid. "We arc providing a service 1h01 most two-year colleges don't."

Lovick said that informational flyers on student e-mail will be distributed 10 all instructors.

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NEWS BRIEFS Committee holds hearings 111c General &lm:a11on Committee will hold hearing~ on the General Educollon ab1li11cs during October and November 1n the Lee Hall. Room 117: Monday. Oct. 28,2 p.111.-4 p.m.: Thursday.

Oct. 31. noon-2 p.m.: Thur.;day, Nov. 7, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 n.111.

The purpose of the hearings is 10 address any final qucsuons that individuols or groups m11y hnve regarding the nb1litics and 10 make chnngcs before finalization.

The comminee welcomes wrinen or verbal 1cs1imony. Of particular interest are student. faculty. staff nnd public considerari on of the following: What modifications 10 the :ib1li1ics do you suggest? What ar.: your comments on the proposed new nbilitics (wellness/environment)? If you arc nn instructor at NlC, 1s the focus of your di~iphnc rencotcd in one or more of the nbilitics?

ASNIC Voter Forums continue ASN!C presents the nnal Voter Educntion Forum on Thursday.

G>ct. 24, al 6:30 p.m. in the Bonner Room of the SUB. Ron Rnnkin nnd Fr.:eman Dunenn will present opposing viewpoints on the One Percent Initiative. The forum is open 10 the public, as well RS students and staff.

Adviser assignments completed Adviser assignments have been completed for fall semester.

Whe(hcr you arc n new, return mg or continuing student. make sure 10 check the adviser/advisee master lists located m Student Services and in other central office~ across campus.

Once you hnve found out who your assigned adviser i:,, seek them out a couple tunes (now nnd ar mid-terms) prior to conhnuing student registration, De.:. 3-5.

Program deadlines approach 'l11c deadline to apply for the paralegal and phnrmncy tech progroms is fnday, Oct. 25. Applications arc ava1lnhlc in 1hc Admissions omcc in Lee Hall. Applying docs not ensure nc<Iepmnce mto the program.

Alumni to hold 'People Auction' The Alumni As~ociation', "People Au~·tion" will oo Friday.

Oct 25, nt 7 p.m. in the Bonner Room. There will be free rc~·rcshmcnt& and the pubhc 1s wclcom1:. Individuals may bid on thmg:1 such :t~ a trail ride and barbecue for four. nature walk for six with n local botanist and n salmon fishing trip 10 Sitka, Alaska.

Committee requests testimonials The Tenure CommiUce is requesting 1esumon1als about faculty who are applying for miual or renewal of tenure. 'l'i:.stimonial~ con come from studcn~. faculty. staff nnd lhe community. The followmg faculty members arc up for tenure: Judy Adams, Klis Brown, Rhcna Cooper, Brian CooM. Lloyd Duman, Michelle Holl, Michele Jerde, Annie McKinley, Debra Sprague. Tad Leach. Wall Carlson. John Dunn. James Straub. Mike Swaim, Jack Bloxom.

• Rolly Bouchard, Tim Christie, Victor Duarte, Dale Marcy and Kay Nelson.

Testimonials should be submitted on or before Feb. 2. Members of the comminee arc Bob Clark, Jim Cultra. Don Friis. Dale Marcy, Len Mallei and Judy Sylte.

Market provides opportunities Eighty different career fields will be represented at the Career Marltet. Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. • 2 p.m. in the BonllCl Room.

Students can find out what kinds of jobs are involved in their intended field, how many yean of education are required for particular jobs and how they can get into the program.

Just a thought...

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Monday, Oct. 21, 1996

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Procrastination is the thief of time.

-Edward Young-

Opinion-Editorial

Californians bring strength to economy am appalled by the prc:wincinlim, displayed by mnny Nonh ldnhoans. tt·~ the anitude thn1 leads some to paste the slogan '"Don't Cnlifomicate ldnho·· on their bumpc~.

A~ you might have gucswd. 1am a Californian.

Don't fear- I have only been here for u few months ;111d I am leaving in December. Despite the fact 1h01 Coeur d'Alene has many advances over other places in Nonh Idaho. ~uch as running water and electricity. it is still 100 rurol for me.

But I om writing for my fellow s1111cs111cn and women, the ones who come here and bring Californian money and Jonathan W.aley create Idahoan jobs.

Opinion For in~iance. con~idcr my nunt and uncle. n,ey moved their multi-million dollnr c;oftwnre company here.

I I.now what you're thinking. You don't mmd if p,:oplc come here and significantly boo~I the local l'Conomy. However. you're concemcd with tho,e drove\ of gang-banger, who ~ave up their dmg and "clfare money ~o thllt thcy can afford 10 move hen: and d.!moralizc 1h1: pince.

Unfonunntcl). people who live gang lifc\tylc~ ~my where the) nre. Their lack of omb11ion doe~ not carry them anywhere. Moq or them die within 10 mile, or where they "en: born. In ca~ you haven't noticed. local kid, with ,h.1ved hr.ids dlt thc hcll-r.,i~mg here. ln~tcJd or sp1111ng on the opponunity that Cahlomrnn, JI\' offering to you. cmhmcc It. I ~now that I may \ound an11-ldnh1>, but I'm not.

Whn1 I nm. however. 1, .11111-1gnornncc. Many Cnlifom1an, ,uffor from the ~nme preJudice thnt Idahoan-. do. TI1C) too oppo,c nnrnigmtion ror nnagincd ills ;tnd unrcn,onnblc fear..

However, I ,u,pccl the problem some have w11h imnugrn1,on goes funher 1hnn JU,t finnnciol conccnl',.

TI1c more brnlcn Cnlifornin polit,cmns hint at whnt reolly bother:, many people: the mnux of Mexican culture and language. New way, of thought, nnd in the ra.,;c of Mexican~. n different method of exp~ing thought scores people. Perhaps thi, conccms ~ome ldnhoon~ as well. Mnybc they don ·1 want ··cnliforninn liberalism" conrnmmnling their local ideology.

However, the ~trength of this society lies in i1, diversity of thought. Oiffcrem way~ of thinking increase the likelihood 1h01 we a, n people will find ~lutions 10 the problems we face. TI1e pre.-cnce of Mexican~ in California add~ to it~ strength. In a ,imilnr vein, the pre:.ence of Californians in this state

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One Percent: Idaho doesn't need atax shift nce again the ~tability of ldnho's schoob b on the ballot. As in 1992 and ·94. Idaho voter.. must see through the smoke screen presented by Proposition I ·s proponent~ and reject it.

A recent Spoke\man-Review nniclc said those rcg1s1crcd vo1ers tha1 arc for the initiative at'e nearly equal to those against.

This puts the futur.: of Idaho's public schools on the undecided voters.

The undecided cannot be fooled by the propagandous property tax proposition of Ron Rankin, a c:indidotc for Kootenai County Commissioner nnd author of the One Percent. The One Percent is a tax shift. not tax relief. The initiative would cut S228 million from state funds available for public education.

TI1is figure is too enomious 10 be absorbed by the state's general fund.

The revenue lost will have 10 be returned to the s1ate. mos I likely in the fom1 of a 2.5 pereent sales tax increase or higher income taxes.

Rankin justifies his cuts by targeting non-essential programs and facilities. Non-essential to whom?

Certainly to him and not the thousands of individuals who depend on these programs.

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The state will have to mDke up the lost fund, if the One Percent passes. but the legal obligation expire~ after one year. lduho is 49th in the nation in per-student funding.

Wonder wha1 makes people think the state will take care of education'? At 49th out of 50, 11 doesn't seem the state is too concerned about our l:ducation or the education of our younger brother.. and sis1ers. runding schools with propeny taxe~ gives the local taxpayers direc t control over their ~chool progrnn1s and funding. Would they rather have the people who keep us roted 49th control our local schools?

North Idaho is all about local control. It provides the best opponunity for the community to be involved in OUR schools. Local voters cannot give this up.

NrC would suffer a S4. l million budget reduction upon voter appr.ovaJ of the initiative. That's 21.5 percent of its current operating budgeL The college will be forced cut faculty. staff membe~ and class size and increase tuition.

Gov. Phil Batt, the Idaho Board of Education and the NfC Board ofTru~tecs arc all on record opposing the One Percent Initiative.

Education is too important. Vote No.

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Opinion-Editorial

Monday, Oct.21.1996

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Letters: Students need to know truth of One Percent

Irony plays no part here. a The bcau1y of nn 1s ih irony. The Life Drawing s1uden1s arc show111g 1hc1r chllll:oal ;,kc1chc:. of skulls ups1a1rs in 130,well I l(lll, Hmnun. maybe we had belier leave 1hi, one alone.

• "Use al your own nsk!'" 1hc feminine produc1 dispen~er.; in 1hc women's rt)lroom ,hould read. A <1Udcn1 reponed she saw a Po~1-i1 no1e on 1hc moneyhungry con1mp11on. "Owes me 25 cenis. (from a Lee llall facuhy oflice)."

• A Show-No-News Pross helldline I~, week rend. "Bens1exam clinic sla1cd Thu~ay." The geniu, behind the No-News hc:idlincs cominued his/her 1error with the succc,,ivc , "Rapisb beheaded in Mecca." "Madonna give~ binh 10 girl'" and ··Model ou1of lipo~uc1ion coma:· Nationul Enquirer flashback! Aaah! (Thanks for the No-Ne", nickname: goes 10 Davey Oliveria of 1he Spokesman-Review.) a The finer poin1s of pronouncing a foreign language arc some1imes explained in unu,ual ways. Spanish ins1ruc1or Joyce Lider was explaining pronuncia1ion to her class. ··Swallow your B·sand breathe oui through your mou1h wi1h your P(ce)'s."

Tinkle. unkle ...aaah !

• To all the offended hippies oul 1.bero: Ryan MncClnna1han wro1c his opinion. no1 a news amcle. He i5 cn1i1lcd to wri1e wha1 he 1hinks. Tha1's 1hc purpose of a column instead of slamming on him maybe 1hose of you who wro1c lcncrs should relax nnd enjoy 1he humor ii was intended 10 convey.

• A lintc something for 1hose in search of a clean joke Lo 1cll 1heir kids: Know why you shouldn ·, kiss a canary? Because you miglu gc1 chirpics. which is a canrufal disease and i1"s u111wcc1able.

Dear Editor, As the Nov. 5 election approaches.

Ihe public Is being deluged wi1h inlormalfon on lhe four ballol propositions.

Proposition 1 is the citizens' One Percenl lnltlallve property tax relief proposal. It gives the opportunity lo do what lhe governor and legislature refuse to do, that is lo pro1ect property owners from conliscalory laxalion.

On Sept. 23 In the library foyer. Dr. Bob Bennett, NIC president, participaled in a press conference launching an at1ack on Proposition 1, wilhoul permitting initiative proponents lo have equal time.

Studenls should be oulraged that administration and faculty at1emp1 10 conlrol lhem by presenting only their (many false) argumenls. Isn't a college supposed to make sure all sides are heard. giving students Ihe right to decide for lhemselves?

Without all lhe facts. how can anyone make a rational judgment? Giving only one side is called indoclrinalion. If

faculty and adminlslration treat a ballol Issue like Ihis, one has to wonder what goes on in the classrooms on olher conlroversial subjec1s.

In 1992 when Ihe One Percenl lniliative was on Ihe ballot, NIC admin1s1rators permitled ·vote No" yard signs to be posted all over this taxpayerfunded campus. As well, they refused to allow lileralure supporting ii to be placed beside the opposilion materials. This is an insult to s1uden1s· inlelllgence. 11 is also une1hical lor tax spenders 10 take a posilion on a ballol issue affecting the taxpayers. It should not be allowed to happen this year.

Remember thal our highly respec1ed stale Ireasurer, Lydia Justice Edwards, supports Proposilion 1. Look for more balanced informalion. as an insert, in Ihe daily papers on Oct. 21 and 22.

Read ii for yourself.

Don·11e1 the biased naysayers lell you whal to Ihink 8/ld how 10 vote.

Sincerely, Dee Lawless Posl Falls

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To the Edllor: Ryan MacClanathan·s recent article In the Senllnel displayed a complete lack of lasle on his part. as well as poor judgment on the part of the paper's editing slaff.

I recognize the article as an atlempl lo generate response via controversy.

The principle is as old as Journalism ilselt. However, one can quile reasonably expect (or so I thought) to sil down and read the local college newspaper withoul having lo silt lhrough some jaded punk'~ sick vision of the week-old undergarments.

Our constitulional rights regarding press. assembly, speech and so forth were more lhan likely wrillen with lhe understanding Ihal, as American cilizens. we would exercise some sort of reslraint wllh regards 10 tasle, II would appear that lhe only tasle Mr. MacClanathan possesses Is lhal which resides In his mouth. Al this poinl, I'm sure a number of sludents would agree thal his mouth would be much baller off slulfed with mushrooms!

Sincerely, Tom Taylor

Writer needs to spend time in real world Dear Editor, ll's a sad day when your paper has too few topics lo cover that you have to resort to bashing other people (some of whom are studenls on campus). I am referring 10 Ryan MacClanalhan's article about the group of people he classified as "hippies: Maybe his time would have been more well spenl by Interviewing some of Ihese individuals 10 understand why Ihey do the things they do rather lhan

kicking back and ripping Ihem apart.

Don't lhey teach interviewing 1echniques anymore at Ihe Senlinel?

It's sad when people chase a lifes1yle and are at public scrutiny for it. I Ihink he needs to step oul 1n10 the real world. I came to expecl better journalism from the Senlinel. I used to lhink ii was a class act.

Sincerely, Johnny Hunt

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The NIC wrestling team returns two naaonal champions.

Monday, Ocl. 21. 1996

The NIC Sentinel

Campus Sports

Experienced wrestlers eager for nationals Spnngcr .mil AJ.1m S.1111p,on l.url) qurcl.l}.' imen..c: J\ Jlmo,1 C\Cl)· member of the team lhc brg 1.:,1 for the wrc,1lcr. 1,1,111 be De.; ()11cn ""d. ··Fonun,11.:I), la1c 111 thc procc,, 11 On th,11 d.ih:. La.,scn ,,111 VI\II '"a' a ,1a1c champion m high \Chool. lhc 11c got Ton)' Gome, and Rohen llux1on 10 bautc, 111 the pr.rcuce room fur ,ceding on With c1gh1 rc1um111v ,1.,ner.. including Chri,11an,on Gymnu\111111 for Ihe to:am, • only make 111,orl.." '"o 1131100JI ,h•mpron, lrom 1,1'1 ~cu·, the ream 1~ often the 1ough.:,1 cumr.:111,on mcctmg until 1hc n:uiunal 1oumamcn1 A wm 1< ,m. 11 mu,1 l'C: umc 10 pJUll Jnoihcr ~ear on 1ha1 the ,, rc,1lcr. IJee. rhc ll•l!!!C\I catch though m1i:h1 have rn 1ha1 dual could go a long way tow.ml \Olll( lhl" na11on.1l .-h,rn1p1011,lup ,ign hanging m come .1ll 1hc way Imm S0u1h Mnca Trevor "We get after cuch 01hcr 1111hc pr..icucc lrc,h paint on lhc na11onal champmn,h1p \lgn Chn,11an,on u,mnJ"um. righl'' Pmnglcy 11011 South Afnca\ n:11,onal room. hu1 1hc ream gel\ along well.'' Owen that w,11 be ,1 con,1an1 rcmrndcr ol the lcgnc> Co.ich fohn Ov.en 1,n·1 brcal-rn • out the lhamp,on,h,p and "a' Wl Olympic ICJm ~:ud nf C1rdrn:1I 1,1,rc,1hng p.11n1bru,h, though, .1, th.: ICJm 1h.11 bear the ul1cmnrc tor the Cardinal,. '-"-en College. hud one ol 1hc top 1996 game, 111 ll"Crullrng da,-e, ol Jn} I\\O-Or-four )Car Atlanta -.hool rn 1hc rnunll) and ,hould mal.c 11 "Trevor wa\ a rough plea~an, ,urpri~c a, "LJ.o.scn had one of 1he be" rccru11111g 3 wal ~·On," Q,,cn d.i,...:, ,n college. Jl(nod."" Owen \Jid '1'hc)· ,a,d. ··uc \ a vcl') bc.11 u.\ by 46 porn ts la.,1 ) c.i.r and we' II have pleasant young mnn 10 h,l\'C everyone place th" year 10 hc:n und should compete them·· for u, at 177 The con",1ency that O"cn ,~ ,hooung for pound,." ,mm w11h placing all h" wrestler. 111 the La\! year rhc na11onal 1ouma.mcn1. Gcnrng that pince at IC31ll IVClll 16•0 in n.111onals ,, accomph~hcd by a top 1wo finrsh dual~ 10 rn,,c JI the regionJI 1oumamcn1.

Owen's c!lrccr ··1 wan1 IO guy~ 10 pince at nn11ono1~:· record 10 293-21-2.

Ov.rn ~a,d "\Ve v.re,,1Je rn a tough Artcr~o much cooferencf, .o 10 get a full team 10 na11onah ,uCCC.\\, 1,1,,:'II ha~c 10 ha~e n good ro:gu13r ,ea,on." complncency ha., 10 Na11onal champion, J11,on Moancy Jnd be gunrdcd agauw.

M.1rl. Janl.l" rctum aloni• 1111h nauonnl ··we don't ,1an runner-up DJnn) \ .:ga .iml Jo,h Cl.1u-.:n pr.i.ircc c, Cf) \I.ho placed c1gl11h ,II na11nn,1h. 01hcr 111om111gm 6 n:rumm~ ,r,ncr. rndu,1.: Jc"rl" Sh.1clfer. bccau..c we don ·1 H, n Sh m, Jo,h \ 1onon .inJ \ 1rnn \\,lnl IO bc\k,\nhur ,uccc"fuJ. 01,cn "I wa, glatl ll> gel ,111 nl lhcm h.1,•I. .111J s.11d. "l:1\1 }Cill (ICl)nt'IC I\ ehg1blc ()" 'II \JIJ \\ J,11 'I l'O<ltl Ov.cn JIJ lh.11 II " 1 n·1 th 1.m,1 nl cnou11h !1111 \\,:·,c n:lru111n,: )cJr lhJI he 11,1, h11pm1• tor·" h,· IJtll .J5 !lU) \ 1111, 1111\ d \OIIIC .11hlc1c, lh.u h, \\,I\ ll\Ullllllj! )'l'Jr thill ,lie rcall) '"' Hur Jllhou~h he 1· 1,uhJn ·, ulfhrdcr 11 011< ... mpp111r" 111 h" bc,1 d,1 ,.:,. 11 d,d 1111 .1ll 1hc hulc, 1ha1 The l"OlllJlCIIIIOn E f Il l photo by Richard Le Franos IICCllCd 11. xper ence person ed· Nallonal champion Mark Janke auempts to take down Josh Clausen who placed lorrhu 10 CIIVCICO e1ghlh at na11onals.

1n an early practice • "Rccruu,nr ,1.,ncd ,Inv.. but I ~01 Ju,1m ,po,, I\ JI\\J)' b.1 Jona1hun II JJ

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Sports Notes Flag Footbal I Intramural Spom D1rcc1or, Paul Manzardo \3id he ho \ been plca\cd with the student pamc1p,111on in lhrs year's Flag Poo1ball League have nine 1coms this year. Thai·~ grui! Manzardo s111d. ''I'm also pleased wnb the offici11ing."

The standings are. We Be Deep 6-0: Defending Champs s. J: Discus 4•2:

·w:

Rcgulacor, 2-3: ASN IC '.! 3, Band Ard Club 2 3.

Dar)iC\ '.! 4: Rcdned. , 2-4. BSM

0-S Rod BroJch, thl\ fall '\ winner of 1he croq uc:11e 1ouma111e n1, un sr a1ed the rf igning champion. Man1nrdo rn a rough banle at f1 . Sherman park

lntramurals Deadline for CO·td ,ollcyball tcam rcg1s11~11on is Oct :!5; pool ioumamcni. noon, Nov. 6. in the SUB gameroom: Monte Carlo card 1oumamcm, m the

SUB, Nov 12. noun: 3-on-J basketball offic1uh meeung. Nov. 14, and 1hc manager.. mcc1111g, No,· 16 JI noon 10 A Hallo\\cen Fun Run/Power Wal l. the 1111ramural ,pom office tind the 1s )Ched ul ed for Thur,duy, O"' 3 1 al rosie r deadli ne b Nov 15, ping pong noon. S1udenh. facuhy ond \I J ff arc: 1oum.imen1 on Nov 20, noon, SUB wc:lcornc: to ~ign up for the 2-milc gamcroom; Natural High, Nov. 22, 111 evem.

Chris1ian~on Gymna\ium, 9 p.m. 10 Entry fee i, S2 and nll par11c1pan1s midmgh1: Turkey bo"llng. No,•. '.!S, 10 will receive: one loncry ,cratch card. the SUB cafeteria 01 noon, Turkey Pri,es will be: awarded to first and last Trot, Nov. 26, Fort Sherman Puk. place linisher,. noon.

The wall i, ,ponsored by NIC and For more mformauon con1ac1 the Wellness Comm111ce. All Manurdo a, hr ) office in the SUB partic1pan1s should meet 31 11 :30 a.m. basement or call 769-3299. in the lobby of Chri~1ian~on Gymnasium.

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Monday. Oct.21 . 1996

It's time for the end of B.W.A.A.N.A.s

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Student excursion faces extremes

by Doniel Yengcr S1•111i11l'I Repom•r

World-rnnkcd cross-country skier Mike Dowden is one of my bcs1buddie~. He is fie1ttly compe1i1ivc. but always courteous and polite on the racecourse. When not competing, he resides in a beautiful cedar log home overlooking Lake Tahoe.

Unfortunately. carpenter ants have nuacked the beautiful turned cedar and the home is crumbling Richard le Francis from the inside out.

Opinion I remembered lhoseliule ants as I watched the spit dripping off umpire John Hirschbcck's face.

In the now infamous incident, Roberto Alomnr spat in the face of Hirschbcck after B disputed call. What 10 me WBS amazing is that Baltimore Oriole manager Davey Johnson still continued to argue after pushing Alomar away. I say both of these guys are B.W.A.A.N.A.s- -Ballplaycrs Wilh An Attitude Not Acceptable.

But I might be pan of a shrinking group of Americans that think this is not ncceptnblc because it's so wrong and uncivil.

As n country, these incid~ntS keep occurring 111 an increasing rote. I look at each incident like it's one of I.hose little ants mentioned at tl1e top of this column. lru.tcnd of .:ruing away at cedar. these incidcnb arc eating away at the civility and self-restraint that has been the binding fon.-c that has made the United States the world power that it is.

1l1roughout our history. there have been mensurable ~tandnrds and limits of behavior that were n:11ionally accepted.

But that w11~ then. '111is is now- · The Er.1of B.W.A.A.N.A. Make up tho~ rul~ 11S you go! The only thing wrong is if you lose. As long as you·rc winning. you don't h:IVe 10 respect the fon,. the coaches. the umpi©. the owners or you~lf. Money is tl1e only standard that rcm:uns consttllll.

But the problem is deeper than spons.

We arc In an era lhal ha~ dissolved rules of behavior into levels of ilc:lecled value.

Custom tailo~ 10 each individual's personal agenda. What you do might be right, so ii can't be wrong, or viu versa.

As I h«r the distant chomping sound of !hose 11115 doing their diny work , I think about Ohandi's response when asked what be thought about wcmm civilization: " I d1ink it Would be I good idea."

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lllis pnst weekend eight 51udcnt ~. two instructors and l accompanied Outdoors Ac1ivitics Coordina1or Ja.~011 Luker on n b,1ckp:1cking trip full of wild nmmnls. snow and infinite wonder. 1l1e trip was SCI along an eight-mile rection of the Wonderl and Trail in Ml. Rainier National Park.

We arrived n1the campground Friday night with n distilled mis1embalming the lrcCS 1h01if n had been dnylight we would sec stretching forever on upward, tickling the sky. We had been on the road stuffed in a school vnn for the last six hours and were grateful 10 be at camp where we could get some rest before the grueling hiking would begin.

As I looked for o patch of ground to sci up camp, I notice them. Spread out on a carpc1 of saturated earth were dozens of species or mushrooms caught in the glow of flashlights

and headlamps. Some re~cmblcd the most outrngcous of corrals: others were nearly the size of dinner plates. I even snw a perfect ma1ure amanitn muscoria specimen. its bright speckled red cap brillinntly contrasting with it.s stark white gills and stalk in lhe nnificial light. I thought thnl we must surely be in some enchanted for~~, as I drifted off 10 sleep.

Afler waking up the next morning and making some hot food and drinks we loaded up the vnn and U-hnul trailer and drove to the !railhead. After a few Inst-minute backpack adjustments. we hungri ly dove mto the forest of our mi nds.

"You have to be motivnied: menta l distractions just cause you 10 hike slower," offers mechanical engineering major Laura Thachmy. "Success in hiki ng requires the right state of mind."

The fi rst thn.'C miles of the trail wound 1hrough giant cedars. lush blankets of mos.~

photo by Daniel Yeager Braving the elements- NIC student Eric Dvoracek enjoys himself on the Outdoor Pursuits camping trip to Mt. Rainier National park despite the inclement weather.

and fem~. We forded cascading brooks and saw more fant:t-~tic specie-~ of friendly fungi.

1l1e latter portion of the trail asocndcd out of the forest into a brilliant sub-alpi ne ridge and 1hc troil became but n mere whisper of humanity's presence in such a barren world.

1l1e ridge offered panoramic views of glacial valleys nnd penetrating peaks.

Just as we had been ascending, the clouds 1ha1had been bottled up behind Mt. Rainier. li ke water behind a dam, spilled over the flood gates. descending upon us as we raced 10 don our rain gear and stn.sh camera equipment deep in our backpucks.

We finally arrived at the camp at Indian Bar after about four hours of hiking. II consisted of nn ancient three-sided cabin and n handfu l of bumpy tent sites nestled at the base of a magnificent cirque. Surely there could be no more waler in nil of A1lnn1is, I thought. as I looked above nt the streams of wn1er tumbling hundreds of feet down sheer cliffs into a s1ream coming from the base of a hanging glacier. The mighty Mt. Rainier refused 10 make an appearance. hiding from us like o magnificent Icing shrouded beneath a veil of clouds.

Once at camp we lried our best 10 dry off as we set about our nil - im portru1t casks of cooking dinner nnd sening up our 1cnL~.

Mmh maJor Eric Dvoraock learned 1ha1 when you are lxlckpacking. "You don't have to e.,1 poorly...

In fact. we ate like roynlty, bonding as everyone sampled each 01hcrs· mc-als. from chili to Top Rrunun to clabomte noodle dishes. We were no longer man ond woman, teacher and student but had nil become , tudcnts of the mountnin nnd its weather learning 1hc lesson of our own fragility.

After dinner we pulled our banged and bruised bodic~ into our tent ~and battened down the hatchc~ for the long s1om1y night ahead. The ram rarcJy , topped and then it wa., only to bl.l!.t u~ with increa~ingly strong winds. 11ic wind~ were so s1rong that before they wtnt 10 bed Luker and Dnn Bybee·~1cn1 blew over the cabm and up a hill. scndmg them ,prowling after it.

1l1e next morning we groggily clambered out of our ten~ and prepared breakfast. A~ we ate we were able to watch the rain chw1gc 10 sleet and then to snow before our very eyes. By the time we st:ll'!ed the 1rudge back up to the ridge. Lhc snow wa. blindingly blowing horizontally and would accumulate to about three inches.

As I gained the 1op of the ridge I saw n gra.~ hopper lying on iis back in the 1rail. It pitifully moved itS legs as if 10 brush off its inevitable fate. I smiled 10 myself., warm in my synlhetic clothing. and looked back down the trail, bu1 everything was obscured by fog.

My mind conjured up the Disney cartoon of the grasshopper and the ant. The carefree grasshopper playing the fiddle as he sings.

'The world owes me a livin' ...

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Sports

The NIC Sentinel

Monday, Oct. 21, 1996

Clark brings athletic ability to volleyball Clark comes rrom n sponsoricnia1ed family 1hn1 encouraged. bul didn'1 pressure. her 10 play anything. Clark said her family and rricnds were deciding fac1ors in choosing NIC. she hopes 10 ge1 a ~cholarship ror Being an alhlcle goes hnnd-inci1hcr }pon al a Division I college hand with nutrition. close to home.

"Eating healthy is really '"\Ve 're excited and anxious 10 imponnm 10 me:· Clark said. "11 have heron keeps my energy up for ~pons." lhc coun.''

Ahhough she is majoring in srud Greg nu1n1ion. she \aid she also has n Crimp, deep intcre.,1 in psychology. women· s head Clark hopes 10 become a high ba,ke1ball school counselor and leach conch. "She aerobic cln~scs at a hcahh dub. has gre:11 '"I want 10 get paid 10 workout," a1hle1icism said Clark. and an "nlc high light of Clort. ·s young aggr~ss1ve hfc came when her Mead High nature under School i.:am won the the basket·· Washing1on S1a1e AAA Clark has Ba~kc1ball Toum,1111cn1 her pul in rmmy ,;cnior year. A~ team cap1ain. hours or ,he wo., named 10 the All Smr pruclicc. not Eru.1-Wc,1 Washington only in the b:1.,kc1ball 1e.1m gym but m the Clurk ha~ 11 mon1h hcforc , he smdio as well. can worl.. 0111 w11h the ll',un. hut When Crimp said she ,hould tit m well Clark was in wnh her grcu1 a1111udc and good grade ,chool. natun:. her parents With ba~l..ctball wa1110g in the enrolled her in wing~. volleyb.\ll i~ ~1111 going dance lessons s1rong. Unfonunatcly. the same 1ohelp wi1h photo by Richard Le Francis can '1 be said forihe volleyball her teams· bus.

Defense wins games- Jennifer Clark displays her c-00rdina1ion.

The Card5' two rood games defensive prowess on the volleyball court.

"My became visi1~ 10 the auto shop, parents put me in dance so I could walk und be grnccrul in spons," she said.

Clark. al 5-7 in the firth grade. said her parents just gave her a basketball ond said go wilh it.

Two-sport athlete helps volleyball team while basketball team waits

by Kelly Dengel Sentinel Reporter You 'II never see Jcnnirer Clark just lounging on 1hc couch: she said ~he f131es "dead rime:· Clark live.s by 1he mono. "'111e only thing achieved tn life without cffon 1s foilure."'

Cl:irl< said ~he\ full of energy. which would explain how she is nble 10 Juggle ba.;kerbnll, volleyball. weight lirling. coaching, frcquclll drives home 10 north Spokane and a sociol lirc.

Righi now. Clnrlc"s ma.in concern b 10 1101 foll behind in basketball. With !he volleyball sea.wn in prognm. Clnrk use~ any ~pnre 11me 10 watch the team work OU!.

"'Cond111onmg level is my mnm focus: I'll have 10 do o lo! of running on my own:· said Ch1rk m f~anng for the basketball se~on.

Both coaches h:ive been lh:x1blc with the pmcl1cc ,;chedulcs and nei1her wnnls an injury. Clnrk s,nid she', ready for basketball season 10 Man nnd wnnts 10 go llll 1hc way 10 nnuonals.

There have yet 10 be scouts al the volleyb:111 matches. but Clnrk said she is positive the ba~kc1ball gnmes will be diffcrem. Clark ..nid

Nationally ranked cross country team improving byWn Woods Stmillr/ Reporter

Leading Lo nationals. the cross country teams continue 10 rank high. The lale5l national ranking has 1he women again founh and the men up to sixth (from ninth).

Head Coach. Mike Bundy said, "We're pleased: we think we deserve to be where we are."

In !ht Willamcue Invitational. the women placed first in the community college division, while taking fourth in the 4-ycar college division. Heather Hannon led the women wi1h an 18:36 for the 3.1 mile COUr.lC. "We had six women under 20 minutes.

(Brook McLachlan-19:28, Holly Gabbcrt- 19:37. Abby Prau- 19:38 and

Kris1y Smilh- 19:58, respectively). A preny good performnnce." Bundy said.

"The men rnn !heir best mce of the year by far."

Todd Bruce led in the 4.96-mile race with a 26:07, "With three guys under 27 minutes (Bruce. Jason Clou!tC-26:48, and Sieve Parkcr- 26:58).'' Bundy said. "Our sixth guy wa~ Lance Clark 27:30'' According 10 Bundy, the women's team is very good. "We have 11 women ruMing and. from top to bonom, they' re very strong. It' ~ a much stronger team than !he one 1ha1placed fifth at nationals hut year."

Sophomores Mcl.achlan and Veronica Mendieta arc both running faster th311 last year al the same time, Bundy said.

"The women arc a lock lo go 10

Ocl. I I and Oct 12. The van, still in Twin Falls. was plagued by one Oat tire, a broken window Md a transmission failure.

The team fared bencr in dominating Treasure Valley of Ontario, Ore.. 8-15, 15-4.15-7, 15-5. '·We played with confidence as a 1e.1m and had a 101 or ~uppon from the pa rems and friends," Coach Cirly Cunib s:ud.

The parcm, and rriends of Brooke Fuller. Eileen OJ.n1els and Jenny Smethers came 10 cheer 10 Canh on 10 victory.

D11n1cl,. or Emmcn. Idaho. had 18 block,. while Lon Coover.

Kalama. W!l,h.. c,1rricd 29 asmts and 10 kills. Km11na McAulcy had 10 J..1lls. 111 add111on 10 nmc dig, for the g.unc.

A\\l,1,1n1 Coach. Kelly O"Bncn ,n1d the girl\ wen: n:ally ClCilcd for the game !Tn:asurc Vullcyl. bu!

10,1 Ihm C\nlelllcnt .igam,1 !he College 11! Southern Idaho. ·nil' Cini, couldn I p11ll II win agam,1 CSI anti lo,1 15-0. 1.5-2, 15-!l.

"We coullln·1get m 1hc groove ot the game," Cun" ,aid. "We had poor p:t\\mg.. the ~ct, were off and we wcren 't l111ung ,mar1:· In 1eml\ of nauonnl compe1111on. the ou1looJ.. isn ·1 very brigh1.

"Nt11ionol, arcn'I a rcah,uc goal with CSI. the Notional Jumor College champions. m our region."

Cuni~ said.

nntionrus. So we have 10 Judge (lhe season) by how we do in th~ national meet," Bundy said.

The men don'! have a front runnl'r like the women's team doc~ but will ~ucceed as long as they run in a pack, Bundy said.

"The six guys, :111)()phomores, arc from Nonh Idaho high schools," Bundy said."

They're improving by le:ips and bounds."

They also have a more mat~ auimde toward running nnd a higher level or commitment than In.st y.:ar, Bundy ~aid.

"We have a number of guys 1hut rue now running 70 miles a week and finding that it pays off in belier performances in the cross country meet~. The only way 10 be a runner is to run," Bundy said. As far as !he national meet goe~. "The men wiU have a successful season if we gel 10 the meeL" According to Bundy, the big difference thi s year is competing every other week and sticking 10 that program.

"The kids," Bundy s:i1d. "Arc far more pholo by Noppadol Paolhong rested when we do compete. m~tead of Running men- Members of the men's going every week." team practice to continue their success-

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Rodeo team to wrangle up competition

by Rosit Vogel Sentinel Rtporter W1111lgler... Roper... rough srock. nnd rawhide ropes :tre nor all that goes into rodeo.

The :uhlc1cs mu$1prepare lhemselve.~ for lhc in1ense compe1i1ion '11 regional rodeos.

The six men and one woman who comprise NIC"~ rodeo team :tre members of 1hc northwesl region of 1he Nn1ional ln1ercollegiatc Rodeo Assocmtion CNIRA}.

The regional college compc1i1ion includes 1wo as well ns four-year schools in W:ishmg1on.

Oregon and Nonh Idaho. If they do well enough. the a1hle1cs hnve the opponuni1y 10 move on 10 nu1ionals. "\Ve have 1hree 1cam ropers. two bull rider... a barcb.1cl. rider and one barrcl racer:· said Michelle Hoh. Rodeo Club ndv1scr and EngliSh 1cachcr. "\Ve need 10 gc1 ,omc more girls for barrcl racing nnd breakaway roping," ~he ;,aid.

This year's first rodeo from Friday. Oc1.

11. 10 Sunday. Oct. 13. m Ny,sa. On:., imrodured lhc region's compc1i1ion 101hc mhlc1es. Barrel racer. Coric Keeli~h. fini~hed in the 1op 25 percent of participant,. Our none of 1hc alhlete~ qualified for Sunday·, tinoh.

"None of 1hc 1hree rough Mock cvc111s (bull and bareback riding. renm roping and \leer wres1hng1 had the 10 qualifiers pos,iblc for Sunday\ finnh." Hoh ,aid.

In i1s second year of opcm1ion. 1hc Rodeo Club hos received complimcnls on lhe muional and regional level from NIRA officials. Hoh credi1s 1his 10 1he organiuuion of 1he club.

"We hod people our very fir.,1 year rodeoing at ihe college level." she :.aid.

Club prc.~idcnl and 1cam roper.

Cameron Rasor, snid he pu1s obou1 10 hours per week in10 1hc Rodeo Club. " !l's hard work." he smd, nodding. ·111cclub 1s open 10 anyone in1ercs1cd in rodeo, whc1hcr 1hcy wish 10 join 1he rodeo 1cmn nnd co111pe1c on 1h.:

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college level or simply learn wha1 the.: $pon emails.

"Our func1ion is not jus110 gc1 1his eli1c (rodeo 1cam) g.roup 10 1hc college rodeos," Hoh snid. '1l1c 01her pan of our function is 10 give people a pince 10 learn 1he even1s 1ha1 they choose 10 learn."

"Some wan1 10 make ii n career." Ra~or snid. "If I gc1 good enough.

I'd like 10 make it a career.''

Ahhough NICdocsnol have a progmm for ~ludenls 10 cam a rodeo degree. Holl said IWO (Cam members arc here (pccifically to rodeo. She ~aid she gc1~call~

from high school counsellors wnniing 10 know if we really haven rodeo club.

"I am in contnc1 wilh I 5 seniors in high school," Hoh said, "who arc seriously considering coming here 10 rodeo."

The decision 10 rodeo comes wi1h expenses; 1cnm members buy lheir own NIRA membership, pay for food, gas, lodging, any expenses 1hcir animals. 1hc oihcr athletes, require. and rodeo cmry fees. (Unlike 01hcr college spons, however, rodeo winners gel paid.)

As an ASNIC club. ii is nol funded 1hrough 1hc aihle1ie depanmcnl. Rodeo 1eam members ge1dona1ioris and spon~orsh1ps from local busincso;e, 1ha1 don ·1 already pa1roni1..c 1hc ~hool. Ilorscs, trailers and rough s1ock arc dona1ed Wallo Walla Communi1y Collcgc rc~hcduled the only other foll rodeo for 1hc spring. "'The 1com nnd I arc d1...1ppointed," Hoh s.11d. "Th1~ ~chcduh.• change docs allow us more 1iml' 10 pmc11cc. which we need, bccau,;c we arc ma ~,rong region loaded wi1h na1ionnl qunhticrs :md wmnurs."

Five 1mn\fcr s1udcnL\ an: cxpccled 10 join lhc rodeo 1ca111 neicl ~mcs1er.

"I nm overwhelmed wi1h lhc suppon," Hoh ~md. "We really have more kidi. righl now 1hnn I ever imngmcd...

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Outdoor Pursuits hosts adventure in Montana Students ride whitewater of the Clark Fork River

by Oi Braun Se111i11el Rrporrer Jason Luker. dircccor of chc Oucdoor Pursuits progrom. led 3 crew of 16 on a wild ride down che Allierton Gorge on chc Clark

Fork River, Sacurdny. 0 cc. 5. 1l1c odvencurers included s1uden1s. facuhy. scaff and o fonner NIC employee.

Accompanying Luker as guides for 1he Lrip were David Fosccr. biology/cross-

photo by DI Braun Shooting the rapids- Students float down the Clark Fork River in Montana on a rafting trip sponsored by Outdoor Pursuits.

country ski ins1ruc1or. nnd Man 1l1omas, a s1udcn1 who guides commercially be1wccn scmcs1crs during lhc summer.

By I t a.111.• 1he rofcs were inna1ed m1cl ready 10 launch. Before heading oui. 1hough.

Luker began a shon safely lec1ure. ensuring everyone was aware of 1he poten1ial dangers nssocia1cd wi1h whi1ewa1cr spons. Each of the three guides cn1cnained ques1ions and chcn wc n1 over ins1nic1ions :1bou1 paddling 1cchniqucs nnd 1he various commands issued for effecti ve maneuveri ng as a team.

Wi1h nil che 1echnicali1ics addrcs~cd. 1he rent fun began.

Wc1sui1-clad 1hrill-seckers launched 1he 1hree rafts and began 1hc 12-mile descent 1hrough 1he ravine. TI1e first half mi le or , o was rn1her calm wa1er, giving everyone a chance 10 become fa miliar with the rafl~and handling 1heir paddles.

Ju ~I around a bend. however. loomed the lir.,1 rapid. The playi ng was over. and i1 was time for the real lhi ng.

Ledge 1s 1he common name for 1ha1 tir,1 rapid. and the sub5cqucn1 "honcyhole~" ore known as Cliffside I, Cliffside 2, 130,11ca1er.

Tumbleweed and Flipper. culmina11ng wi1h an awc-111\pi ring rnpid known u, "Fang."

1l1csc ct)lorfu l name, hrmg n 1winklc 10 the eyes of frcqucn1 v1, 1101~ to 1hc run. 1l1c popul:11i1y or 1hb ,cc11on 0 1 ri ver wa, cv1den1 as 1hc vo,1 number ol kuyakcr., on 1hc wa1cr anc\lcd.

With a , moll lire crJckling in 1he lire pi1.

members warmed 1hcmselvcs as they aic lunch, an1icipn1ing the res1or 1he run.

Lauro 1lmckrny. a regular of Ou1door Pu rsuiLS activities, said. "TI1is was a grca, break from school and a wonderful way 10 enjoy 1he weekend outside. I' ve gone on a number of trips wi1h Jason. :1nd he plans things 0111 so well !hat every 1rip has been absolu1cly pcrfec1."

Luker said. ''This was 1he lirst 1imc whi1ewa1cr rafting for abou1 three-fourths or 1he group. 11 wa~ grca1 10 in troduce s1udents. staff, and facul1y members 10 an cxci1ing new outdoor ac1ivi1y!"

"The Clark Fork is a grcai river for fi rst. lime rafters." Foster said. "The scenery 15 spectacular, and 1he rapids arc Class 3. which provide exc11cmen1, bu1 s1ill manngeabh: for bcginnc r.1."

The 1rip I\ well ,ummcd up by 1he licclll( frame on Fo~ter' s car... "I' m pro-life jacket. and I boa1!"

NIC', Outdoor Pur<.uit\ program is in i11 second year of full opcmtion on campu~.

A ~ Luker sau.l. "l\ly mam goal is 10 h3vc :, 11111. , afc 1imc ,111<1 , hun: 1hc many a~pcctS M lugh advcn111rc nc11v11ie~ ~uch a~ river rn ll111g."

For mon: 111fonn,11ion Qn panicipming in ,Qmc of the olhcr outdoor event~ planned for !hi\ ,cnw,1cr. rn111:1c1 Lu~cr ai Ext 7809 or ~top 111 ,111d ~c:c him 111 l hl' ba,cmcnt of the

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Students bowl for credit, fun Bowling class otters alternative option for covering P.E. credit bJ Ed frnncis Sr111i11tl Rtpom•r

Webster·, D1c1ionary suys thni bowling is: "A game 111 which u heavy ball ,~ bowled along u l\ oodcn Ian~ in ,tn aucmpl 10 ~nock over large, wooden pins. now u,unlly ten. set upright at thl' far end."

Titc in(tructor :n Nonh Idaho College for rolling h<.'J\)' ball\ 10 knod down wooden pm, for the las1three ) ears has been Charlcdn Fe.ls,.

Fos,, \\hO i, ,11\0 a full-time health tc.ichcr m Coeur d'Alene ll1gh School. took over for the college when they needed :, 1c.1chcr in the bowlins cla,,.

The clu<, talc, plucc one day c:1ch week , and the students arc required 10 bowl three con,ccu11vc game, during each cla~s period.

Only -12 student, nrl' allowed to mkc the cln~s each ~meMcr becaus.: of the linrnccl amount of ,pace ovoiloblc 10 howl.

The student, that ,ire taking the class 1h1~ semester ho<l no1hing but good things 10 sny nbou1 it.

When asked why she lOok tlu s class, Charlene Shaver ,aid. " It ·, 11 grcJI wn)' 1,, develop friendship~ you normally wouldn't 111 n regubr cln\,room atmo,phcre."

And Bc1h Andcr,on replied, " h's 11111

~tructurcd. It 's a good time goofing off."

The students may think the cln~~ 1s not ~tructurcd in a real s<'nsc, bu1 Fo~s has laid plans for the semester. incl uding having a midterm and n final.

She also has strict ru les of no smoking and no drinking. just like any college class. even though the bowling alley doc~ allow both.

Rowling is one of the fun ac11v11ics that the whole fom ii y can do. Thi~ c:m be seen by the hu~bnnd and wife 1cam. Jim :md Susan Ne lson.

TI1cy 100k the ctn~~ tlu, ,cmc,tl·r 10 be uhlc 10 ,pend a liulc more. lime 1ogc1hcr during their hectic college schedule~ and "Bccau~c ii', fun.'' as Jim said.

Trophi c, arc given out .u the end of the semester in the following c,11cgonc,: first-place team. rnos1improved. highc,1 avcmgc~corc for both male and female and a crying towel for the las1-placc: team.

The students. "ho arc d1v1dccl into team~ a1 the b.:ginnmg or each ~emc,1er. try 10 bcll<'r their own personal and 1cam ,core~.

Currently l•l 1eams arc vying for the first place trophy. or in ,omc cases the cry mg towel.

Cla,sc, tkc plnlC every Monday night at 3 p.111. Each student i~ rc,pon,ible for p:1y111g the cost AS\Ocbted with the cla~,. incluclmg 11 one time fee of $52 to cover the rental of ,hoes and the required three game~ or howl mg for cuch scs~ion of cln~s.

photo by Ed Francis Nice form· Mike Hayes lets tlte ball lly ,n his quest to, a st,ke In NIC's bowling class.

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B8Sk;tba11 teams begin new e~ Experienced women 's team poised and ready amounl of playing lime la~I season. This

by Chris Keirn helps w11h 1hc deplh and leadership on the Senuntl Rtporttr 1e3Jll. according 10 Cnmp.

The Canhnol 'women have four s1aners The loc.11 girl 10 "a1ch for 1hc ,,eason " returning from hut season and have a~dcd Ann Shepard from Post Falb, who is a 1hree 1mnsfcrs and some highly n:cru11ed 1ransfer from 1he Montana S1a1c Univer..ily freshmen.

The 1cam finished last season with a 20- 01 Billings.

Tammy Goyne. n transfer from 9 record and fell \ hon al the regional Au~1ra.lia. should challenge Richards for 1oumamen1. the s1anmg poml guard po~illon.

The four returning st111tcrs arc Shawna Erin Dowhy from Edmon1on 1s the Ramer. Angie Dickson. Jaime Richards ocher transfer. TI1ese lhree girls bring and Julie Grohs. eKperience from very tough leagues 1ha1 With the loss of All-American Tanya helped season their talents.

Kirk 10 Eastern Washington Crimp said teamwork.

Unive1$i ty. the leade1$hip quickness, un-.elfhhne~s role has been handed over 'We're going to nnd 1nlen1 arc JUSt some of to Dickson ond the rest of 1hc s1reng1h, ol 1h1~ yea" focus on up-tempo the sophomore clu~s ,aid 1c:11n. These wil l help w11h coach Greg Crimp. offense and 1he running 1t,11nc 1ha1 ..I don't upecl any trapping defense " Cnmp ~.11d 1h.11 the 1eam \tar.. I JUSI expect a lot of will 1ry 10 hxu, on 1h1, -Greg Crimp contribulof\ from the ycur. sophomore clM,," Crimp .. We're gmng 111 f,1cu, un ,nid. up -1cmpo nlfl·n,c and 01ck~on " in her thml 1r.1ppmg ddcn,c:· Cnmp ,a,d )Car at Nonh Idaho Collego: She had ln,t In order tur 1hc: running g.11111! 10 \Ca,on m1errup1cd w11h a knee IOJUI) thJI wc,ccd 1hc 1c.1m mu,1 rchounJ. and pl.i) ,,dclined her for the rem11mder of 1he ..ca,on. Thi~ ycnr , he I\ hcnlthy ,ind ready bcuer defense before II will huvc a mnjor impncl Cnmp sn1cl.

10 step up her gn111c for the team.

Crimp said he ,, very exc11cd obou1 1111, "I feel fine thi~ year. nnd the learn should be \ trong because of our experience year's 1cam I le fccb the key to wc,e\\ " th111 the team work, hard every pracucc and good shooters." D1d;son ~a,d. nnd c\'ery player on the 1eam ho, a hean The Cardinal~ hove !.even \Ophomon:~ returning who received a tremendous of gold.

Men's basketball ready to accelerate past com

by Jonathan Hay

Sports &litor Last year the Cnrdinal men·s basketball wagon. Overall II was solid, but when it came time to acccler.ue ~st the powerhouses of the Scenic West Athletic Conference 01 regionals, there wasn't enough get up and go.

This year NIC IJlldod in the old team for a sponicr model with a new driver. Hugh WalSOn toolc over control of lhe team and brought in more horsepower in the fonn of II physically small but quick and talented recruiting class. " The fa,u arc gonna sec a tum that plays hud defensively and scores some poinLS," WaLSonwci.

No one who has watched the Cardinals pracucc doubts that they can get up and down the floor in a hurry. With only one player over 6-4. there is a question of siic.

"We're going to struggle with big teams if they can slow down lhe pace of play, so we're

team was hke II swion

going 10 put big-lime pressure on the balJhandlers to keep the 1e111po up," Watson said.

Leading the defensive pressure and making good offensive decisions will foll on the shoulders of Watson's priu: recruit Todd Myles. Myle.~ was one of the most highly recrui1ed point guards in the country two years agoou1 of high school in Brooklyn. N.Y. Afier signing w11h West Virginia University last year, Myles transferred to NIC. "We'n: going 10 be real fast Md alhletic this year and we've got live guys 1h01 can realJy shoot !he ball," Myles said.

That outside shoaling will be key to MY success the Cardinals will have this year as they will be vulnerable inside. Transfers Shawn Myrick, Andre McKanstry and Cameron Banks have all shown lhe ability 10 knock down shots from owidc in practice.

The Cardinals should aL,;o get shooting help from rrcshman Bo Johnson and David

Cunningham, who 1s the only returning periodic sinner from los1ye.it.

The fact that there is only one player back !Ml occasionally stnned for NIC Inst year has made WatSOn'sJob more difficult.

"Unless you've got nll sinners back ii cakes a while 10 get in the groove," Watson said. "especially considering the late start we hlld in rccruuing."

Watson may have gotten a late stnn, but NIC hn..sn'I seen this many blue-chip recruits in a long time. Myles Md Myrick arc two of the top recruited junior college players in the c:ountry. WIIISOO's only big man, 6-9 Steven Ryan. was going 10 play at the University of Colorado before being declared ineligible Md winding up Bl NIC. "We' re going 10 be able to get big-timers hen: ... Watson said. .. I'm just intcre5ted in Division I talent from here on out."

WatSOn said he is looking forward 10 the season and has found himself running across

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A fan's guide to Cardinal hoops

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The season opening game for lhe men's tc:im 1s Nov. 7 nt 7:30 p.m. in Chris1ianson Gymnasium aga.ins1 the hraeli National tcam. The women open play on Nov. 19 m Dillon, MonL against Western Montono College.

The beginning of Scenic West Athletic Conference league play for both team's 1s Dec. 5. Defending lcuguc champions Utah Valley come 10 Christianson Gym for the opener. The women begin play at 5:30 p.m. and are followed by the men at 7:30. These games should act as a mea.\uring stick for NIC as the Utah Valley men are nmked No. 4 in the narion in preseason junior college polls.

'The Cardinal men have had to face a rash of loJurles in the preseason, S1andou1-poin1 guard Todd Myles had emergency surgery to stop a leakage between his colon

nod stomach. however he has already returned to practice.

The only true big-man on the team. Steven Rya.n, has a hurt uch1lles and has missed a week of prncuce. However, new coach Hugh Watson 1s in good health as he runs five miles each morning 111 6.

The womens team, on the other band, has been the benefactor of an injury. Team captain Angie Dickson is back for her third season because she was granl.Cd 11 medical han:bhip. from a knee injury last year, that will allow her 10 play after the fifth game of the season.

The Cardinals will be b'J)Ort.ing a new look this season as both teams got new uniforms. 'The men's uniforms look a lot like the outfits of the University of Kcntueky.

Watson also allocated funds to get new wann-ups for his group of new ralenL

Upper left- Freshman Tammy Goyne runs lines to get ready for the upcoming season. photo by Richard Le Francis

Above- Andre McKanstry dribbles baseline as Jon Bussell guards him in a preseason drill. photo by Kibbee Walton

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Fall play features Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie'

by Aly Im Duron Sr1111111•I Rl'/Wrtl'f

he theater dcpnnmcnl will be ,weeping up fall with ""The Gia., Menagerie'" Nov. I - 9. '"11tc Gia,, Mcnngcne'"" an .1u1obiogrnph1c:1I depic1ion or 1hc life of American pl.iy" rig.ht TI1onms Lamer 'Tenncs~ec·· Wilham,. ··Toe Glas, Mcnagcnc·· wa, William\' liN ~ucccs, and po,\lhly c,en his bc,1 play l'>l.1nlyn Langbehn. the 1c111pornry 1hca1er in,1mcmr. said ,he rcn in love wnh tht\ piny when she wa, a Mudc111.

Allhnugh she said ,he wa, no, suited to pcrfom1111 the piny. ,h.- ha., always had a desire to dircc1 it Upon nrrivnl ,II NIC. Langbehn was asked whm play ,he would like to d1rce1. and she automaucally chose ··The Glass Ml·nngcric" Lnngbchn sn1d that she knew that it was lhe righ1 time and pince 10 recrc:itc 1hc play with help from the NIC 1ech111cal staIT. l.Jngbehn ,aid 1ha1 she Cech 1hn11hc tumou1 ror audnion, mny hnve been grcmcr ir more or the community wa.~ aware thai ouhidc pnnicipu111s. other 1han NIC Mudcnh. were welcome: to 1ry ou1 for the pluy~.

The lend role, Tennessee William,. will be played by studen1 Joe Buffalo. l.angbchn said 1h,tl she rch 1ha1 he came tlo~-i 10 lul\'mg the mys1ical qun li1y needed to feel Williruns • shoes.

According.10 L1ngb,:hn, Buffalo ha~ 1hc abili1y to funcuon a, n narrator while mamrn1111ng thc ycam111g. and drcummc,s ncCC\\Ory 10 ponrny the wrncr in progrc~,.

01hcr charal'tcrs III thc piny will include Am,mdn, modeled nftcr Wilham,· real molhl'r. and Lnuro1. modeled .titer Wilhmm • real siMcr. The :.et, and prop, will be coordinutcd by the 1hc:11cr ,1udc111\. TI1c purpose of 1h1~ particular lhemcr class ,s 10 learn how to put up 1hc piny. eilher by building the sci,. or finding the props. · ''The Glo,s Menagerie" i~ o production filled with mcmoric,. With help from the music. it will take viewers bncli to 1hc time when W1llinms wns young.

Lllngbchn soid 1h01~It~ thinks thut 1hc play will promp1 n reeling or shock 111 thc siudents when they realize 11tn1 1hc clmroctcrs arcn'1111uch diffcrc111 from 1hemsclvcs.

Ju~t like Williams. everyone reaches n pontt m their life when they hove to break nway from the family s1ruc1urc, which many college smdems can relate tom this period 111

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photo by Kat Yockey Rehearsal- ·care to dance?" says Geoff Mclachlan (left) to Kalynn Raugh. The main Characters in the upcoming play "The Glass Menagerie" practice a waltz. their live~. she ~aid.

The occupancy or the auditorium i~ 1.200 but Langbehn docsn ·, foci that quite thnt many people will ancnd.

"This is going 10 nppeal 10 a smoll contingent or the theater-going population," Langbehn said.

Some of Williams· other Pulitzer Prize winning plays

Wr iling Aloud Poetry readings Oc1. 22 at 7 p.m.

Kootenai Room SUB

Ken Hinton and Kenneth Keefer Mo11opr i111s and

Poimings Featured through Oct. 25 Gallery hours noon--7p.m.

Movie Night ASNlC activity Oct. 28 7 p.m.

Showboat Tickets are free in the gameroom

"The Glass Menagerie" NICTheater Depanment wriuen by Tennessee Williams Nov. I, 2. 7, 8, 9. at 7:30 p.m. and on Nov. 3, at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and $ I for students.

Ticket info. 7697780

inrlud.: '"A S1rec1cur Named Desire" and "Cat On A • Hot Tin Roof."

Ticket\ will be S5 to the gcncrJI public, SJ for seniors.

SI for children and free 10 NIC Mudents, faculty ond srnff with identification.

The next play will be "Bus Stop" in February.

Robery Gilmore Exhibir of Oil Paintings Nov. 4-Dec. 6 Opening reception is from 5-7 p.m.

Nov. 4 in Union Gallery.

Gallery hours, noon-7 p.m.

"Comedy Night" Nov. 6 8-IOp.m.

Bos-Schuler Auditorium $5

"An Evening of Jazz" NIC Jazz Ensemble. Jazz Co. '96 and Ann Fennessy Nov. 16 7:30 p.m.

Ticker info.

769-7780

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Oktoberfest party foams over with games, prizes, festivities

photos by Steven Foxx Fun times for the fall· (Left) Scollie Jones samples one of

the many beverages offered at TW Fisher's Oklobertest.

A beer anyone?· TW Asher's gigantic beer mug stands in front of the pub and overshadows lestivil/es. b) Bill Concpn Se111111rl R,panu un. fund-r.11~mg, and beer were 1hc focus ol Ol.1obcrfc~t 0111,idc T.W. Fi,hcr', pub S111urday, Oct. 5. The cvcn1 wa~ organized by 1he Coeur d'Alene Summer Thea1cr nnd T. W. Fisher'~.

The evcni began ::11 noon and conunued un1il midnight nnd included n variety ol cntenainmcnt for m:tny difkrem 11gc groups.

The fir.1 hulf wn) focu\cd on fnm ily fun. Games included cam1vnl-1ypc booths. cake walks. rnrncs and a liulc variauon on the cake walk c:,llcd a "beer walk." The crowd found amusement in watching full grown men and women fighting over chair\ 111 an attempt to win n )ix-pack of ale.

A lively band coiled " A Barbershop Qunnct" cntcnaincd the crowd. Gcm1an Polka~ provu.lcd background muMc through out the day. With the ,ound of accordions

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fillmg the :11r. one <ould nm help but chud.lmg ;111hc ,1umbling !seer drinh.:r,.

Coeur d'Alene S11111111er TI1catcr organ1tc<l ,111d ran mo\1 of the dayunw ,1c1i,•it1c, to masc fund, for rn,tumc,. prop, and snlanes.

At 6 p.m. the pany really begun for the older crowd. The focus then tu med to dnnkmg :and dancing. Lave music was provided by "1~1,1 Cull" ,and 1hey had no trouble gc111ng th.: crowd dancing 10 lively 11111cs from 1hc lns1 35 years. n,c highlight of the fe~11v111c, wn, th~ beer. TI,cre wa, an array of choices. Of com;c 1hc spo1light was on T.W. Fisher's m1crobrcw. but also prc,cnt were a colkction of Gem1an impons including Spa1cn. Ayingcr and Wnr.aincr.

"TI1ey don't make beer lake thi~ around here ... said Victonn Peterson. a beer and wine distributor with Idaho Wine Merchant.

A S5 entrance foe for tho,e over 21 included a door-

pr11c rafnc 11c~c1 .•111d 1hc f1N beer w:L~ 1)ffcrcd ma com111~mora11vc ~'·"' ·1ac~ch to Coeur cJ'Alcnc Summer Theater. variou<gift ccnific.11c,. r-,lun, and huh were ~ivcn .iwny.

All profi1s, except for beer sale,. went 10 the Coeur cl'Alcne Summer Theater. Thi \ w.i\ the fiNt year of mvolvcmcn t for the themcr group.

General Manager David Ilollmg~head culled 1hc event a wccc<, and said that pl:ms for evolvement 111 future O~tobcrfC!>lS are already in 1hc works.

Arter five years Oktobcrf~ 1has become a tr:adition for T. W. Fisher's and provide~ fun in a friendly atmosphere for anyone from ages 4 to 8-'.

This 1radi11on Maned when owner Tom F,sher attended the Oktoberfe~,· ~ homeland in Germany. After that. h~ 'lllid he decided that he nccdcc.l 10 try it locally.

"It 's ju,t a good timt: 10 have a party." Fi(hcr \aid.

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swinging witfi a twist

by Sue Jurgens Srminel Rl'porter Hauming Middle Eos1em mu~ic flo,ucd on air as I senled in10 my seal in Boswell Hnll on Oc1. 5 to wa1ch the Roben Davidson Dance Compnny perform "Rapture: Rumi." On stage. three 1rapcz.e-like swings dangled aboul three feel off the ground. The ropes of the swings wen: knolled a1 18-inch intervals nnd hung from a single ring, allowing the swmgs m move in o circle ns opposed to ju,t back and fonh.

S1r.iigh1nway, I n:nlizcd 1h01 I was no longer in Kan,;as, Doro1hy. As 1hc <llnr music plucked away. I opened my program. Rum1 was in fac1 Jalnl .il-Dm Rurrn. n wondering pocl and my,11c who lived in 1hc 13th ccn1ury in wha1 i~ now 1'urkcy.

Rumi w,is a Sufi (yes. JUSI like 1hc ones in .. Romancing the Stone") ond founded the "Wh1rling-Dcnâ&#x20AC;˘bhes" (those who sough1 union with the Divine through the ~,mplc act of con11nuous turning on their feel).

At 37. Rum, met a wundering holy mun, Sham~ ol-Dm. The 1wo shnrcd mysucal convcr..:uion, Jnd became absorbed with one Mother. When the program mentioned their "deep pu,sionote friendship," I got my fir.11 hint that this was 001 your typical Pluto-Socrath mcntorsh,p.

"Rapture: Rumi'' is the dance. aennl and mus,cnl interpretation of the ec~tru.y of this relntion~h,p between Rumi and Shams, from JU}l before they me1 until afler Shams wos oppartnlly murdered by those who di~approved of 1heir ru.socioiion.

The light, dimmed and the audience grew qmc1. When the light, came up 3gain ond the music swelled. three dnncers stood on the $Wing~. Another three dancers hung by locked leg, around the wni\l~ of 1he first three. When the hangmg dancers ~lowly rolled up and down to the mu~ic. they proceeded to caress 1hc1r panncr... Since the most prominent ,wing coru.iincd two mok don,ers. all doubt was removed as to 1hc "rclauonship" these men ~hared.

Robcn Davidson choreographed "Rapture: Rumi," incorpora1ing the jerky s1occmo movements of the Middle Eru.t with flowing circular movemcms. bolh in the air und on the ground. that simulated the whirling dervishes.

Bare feet stamped in unison or

whispered ncross the floor. The swings became a pan of the dancers ns they fluidly moved from the floor to twirl ond spin on 1he swings and then glided back to the floor with the ease of breathing.

Mark Lynd. as Rumi,and Rohen Davidson.

3$ Shams. p;:rformcd their pans wilh intensity. They used the swing~ to idenll fy a sense a 1rust between the 1wo mystics a~ Lynd ln.tily circled the Mage suspended venicnlly from Davidson's feel.

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phOIO by Kai Yockey Congrstulstlons- Joe Jonas (left) is presented the "Achievements in the arts award" by Mayor Al Hassell Wednesday, Oct. 16. Jonas is a local artist whose work can be seen across the campus. When accepting the award Jonas thanked NIC, family and friends. When asked how he felt about receiving this honor Jonas said he was surprised and overwhelmed.

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Mch"a Kerber, M1l.c Barbc,r anti C'hnstl S1ri,- J)<!rfonned 1hcir nnmife"allon, of hght. death. pcrfec11on and drunkcnne-~s.

Lynd and Davidson appeared in the background. talking nnimn1cdly ncross the stage. They were followl'd by a shocked ob$ervcr who ln1er hclped!to do away with Shams, The dancing was punctmued by excerpts from Rumi's poetry.

My favorite pan wM when the dJnccrs lnid on the floor nnd ~lowly undulotcd and rolled. They nppenrcd 10 be objects buffeted by the wind and moved in slow motion.

The cnure perfom1ance was flawlessly executed, and the audience gave the 1roop a s1and111g ovauon. I would recommend seeing thi~ dance troop if they return to Boswell Hall.

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Monday, Oct. 21.1996

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·The Ghost and the Darkness': Not the horror flick anticipated

by Rynn M11cClanothan Sr111i11el Rtpo,ter

"The Ghost nnd the D:irlmess" " In the jungle, the m1gl11y Jlmgle. The hon sleep'> tonigh1."

Actually there arc two lions in ''The Ghost and the Olrlme...,,:· and these tio~ bare linlc resemblance 10 Disney', Simba. 111c pair of man-eating lions arcn 't very fnendly 3S they create nl3)'hcm in 19th century colonial Africa.

The movie conmins ~ome truly horrific moments as the lion51morizc an Engli~h bridge builder. John Henry Panerson (Val Kilmer). as he attempts 10 cormruct a roilrond in r~nvo. Unfonun:itely for Pntte~on, his construction plans aJc slo,,~d down by the bloodthirsty lion5 ru, they fc01,1 upon his unfonunnte Indian nnd African workers. With his hired help on the verge of dt:,cnion, Pnucrson b forced with the dtlemm3 of how to climinmc the thre:it posed by the hon),

Fonunntely for Patterson, he is not olone. With the help of his trusty right-hand man, Samuel (John Kani) and Remington. n fom1er Confcdemtc soldier tu med mercenary {Michncl Douglas). he sets off into the night 10 wage war agumst the bloodthirsty lions.

The horror created by the mangy felines is made even more real for the audience by the fact that the movie is based upon actual occurrences. ''1l1e Man Eaters ofTsavo·• is a novel wri11cn by Li. Col. Panerson, which is an ac1ual accoun1 of demonic lions who supposedly claimed over 130 lives.

Decapi1a1ions. disembowelments and mu1ila1ion~ abound a~ 1hc lions fea<1 nighl ly on 1he hired hnnds. The ca1~· :1ppe1i1es grow nightly as Panerson makes several un\ ucce,sful :111cmp1s at eliminaung the lion~. TI1c natives grow res1lcss and begin to c.ill 1he lions "shnitnini. devil~ of the nigh1."

The singulnr problem with this movie i\ that no matter how hard Pancrson tries, all of hi, failed ancmpL, to kill the lion, just seem like c10cma.11c ployb 10 lengthen 1he movie. II

docsn 't seem plausible because 1he lions nrc never ponraycd M any1hing more thnn just felines with higher 1hnn nvcmgc mtelligcnce.

A few mrc gl impses of Africa's pictorial countryside nrc presented, bul. unfon11na1ely. 1he images arc lefl forgoncn after the beginning of the movie. TI1e rest of the movie is limi1cd to frantic rushes through chest-high grass or conFrontations within 1he labor camp.

This movie had potential, bu1, unfonunntcly, 11 nppc:irs if dircc1or Stephen Hopkins didn ·1 realile 11 . TI1e po1untiol for a great movie about Africa with ~tunning pic1orials and beautiful cullun: e~i\l\, but 1hc movie never '>t.'Cm\ to escape the "killer nnimal'' movrc rut.

If you arc looking for a cheap 1hriller with a fair amount of violence, n few cl fccuve ''<care" scene~ :ind n cast of well-known and c:ompc1ent nctor.,, then "The Gho~t and The Darkne"" will dish thllt out \\CII. "Gho~t and the Dnrknc~f' 1, nucd-R for gmph1c violence and lnnguagc contcn1. There 1, no nuduy or ~,cunt contcnt.

I give 1h1, half-way horror nicl. 2 ;md a half ~tor,.

'Comedy Night' causes uproar with audience

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by Jeanelle Gohl Srnllntl Rtport,•r dnving.

"Don't drink and drive: it's dnngcrou,."

ASNIC'~ 'iCCOnd "Comedy Nigh!'' of the }Cat provoked more than a b:irrel of laughs Robcns said.

The fasHlllkmg corm:dinn w:L, also Wcdn~ay Oct 9. lnue onlookers heading for lhc exu were also pan of 1he show. couneous enough to correc1 his usnge of the phrase "Damn it" by )nying, "Oh! It's ii Young and old spectators chose 10 leave the event nf111r David Fulton. Co,:ur d' Alene sd1001l Dam it!" nntive, took the ,;111ge. Fulton\ fowl mou1h By taking into considern1ion the variety of 11udic·ncc members, Robcns adequately and demgnto1 y jokes were pan of their mouv.uion 10 n11e. ndJU)ted his perfonnance.

Robert., gave his net J contincnrnl 1w1,1 by Rc11<.-e Scon. ASNIC acti,•nics director.

WU\ fon:ed to stop people at the door to chatting with an Ausiralian nccent. He abo mum 1heir SS atlrninancc fee ponrnycd n very convincing womnn.

The pmd comedians, Mars of the momhly Mormon,. 801'i<! St:.1te UmvCNl!y sruckm,, women and vnriou~ race., were "Comedy Nights." nre nil professionals. They tBrge1cd m Fuhon 's m,ulting Jokes. mu~t audition nnd be accepted to perfom1. A 'Tm nQt very poli11cally C!Orrect. I have a talent agent work~ with Scon in 1hc proce.">\ penonal opinion," Fulton ~n,d. ot finding the right Jokers.

Although Ful1on pu~hcd awny a ponion Heather Johnson and Mlll')'Bc1h Scars, or1t11 already small audience, he did manage firs1-ycar NIC studcnl:i, united recren1ion to kctp 1hc interest of 1hc majority. who were wi1h education when they uucndtid the (how. college~1uden1s. Fuhon's love for They used the comedians as their topics for a ,nowboarding, mo1orbikes and outdoor speech ns~ignmcnt. ac1ivi1ie,, 1riggcrcd much of his studont· Senn s1a1cd that she was happy with 1he oneniatcd joklng. nn1ount of people tha1 showed up. bu1 she Opening comedian Shain Robetts, wou ld like 10 sec a bigger 1um-out Vt1ncouvcr, W:a.,h., was able to uffectively ASN(C\ next ·•Comedy Night" will take emhu<,e the crowd of aboul 50 by joking pince Nov. 6. Comedian.~ arc yet to be 3 ~0III such lhing, a, ,e,., family hfo and baby nnnounecd.

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Aaron We,mons, volunteer emcee, ended Robcns. who has appeared on Comedy the show wilh a challenge 10 the audience 10 CcntmJ, lnlnsformed from silly to senous bring al lea<! two friend, to the Nov. 6 show.

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Tice's Spices: Guru cook offers simple treats for the Halloween season

by Debora Tice Sentinel Reporter elcome back to Ticc's Spices!

Has your kitchen been loft undisturbed since the last time Mom came 10 stay? Are then: cobwebs in your oven because you never use it? Fear not. Help is on its way. The kitchen need not be n place of terror for the college student, Even though it's almost Deborah Tice Halloween, that doesn't mean the Sentinel Staff kitchen is full of goblins and ghouls-even for those that arc ofraid 10 boil water. Cooking is somewhat like a haunted house 10 many; this does'nt have to be the case.

With simple recipes. students can prepare meals that are almost os good as Mom's, and they won't leave one hiding · behind a mask until next Halloween.

In addition to these recipes being easily prepared, they arc inexpensive and good enough 10 serve at your Halloween happening. Chili for a Crowd, Chili-Cheese Dip and Peanut Ouncr Pie will provide the compete meal.

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Deb's Chill for a Crowd I-lb ground beef, browned.

I-lg onion. chopped and cooked with the ground beef 1-46 oz. can of tomato juice I-lb bag of kidney beans (place in o large bowl. cover wi1h wa1er and soak overnight or all day) or use 2-30 oz cons of kidney beans 2-14 oz cans of 1oma1oes-<hoppcd, diced or whole (if using whole, cut or squish them before putting in pan) I tsp chili powder 2 tsp salt in. tsp garlic powder I tsp black pepper Cook the ground beef and onion, drnin the grense. Place nil ingredients in a 4-quart {or larger) pan. Bring 10 n boil.

Tum down and simmer. Stir occasionally to avoid burning the bonom. If using dry beans. simmer for 3-4 hours. If using canned beans, si mmer as long as desired to blend nnvorings. For honer chili, increase chili powder by 1n. tsp .. add 1/4 tsp. of cayenne pepper and/or a can of "Rotcl" tomatoes.

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Monday, Oct 21 . 1996

Courtney honored at memorial service NIC student, part-time instructor, friend remembered in Fort Sherman Park

photo by Barry Whitney Harley heaven- Members of several motorcycle clubs attend the memorial of Harry 'Headgasker Courtney in Fort Sherman Park.

blood clo1, but 1hcn found ou1

by Edwnrd Francis he had an advanced case of Sl'lltinrl Reporttr cancer. He died a, home Oc1.

The crisp au1umn air wns ripped apart by 1hc 1hronty 6, leaving behind his wife Bev rumble of n do1.cn Harlcys as and children.

1hey mndc 1hcir way across Al lhe memorial his wife dc$cribcd him as being an 1hc campus to the memorial service of Harry Counncy on equal opportuni1y friend 10 ull. the afternoon of Oct. 11 .

This wu, prominently There couldn't have bcc.n a displnyed by the wide nssonmcn1 of people tha1came more perfect day for the memorial. especinlly with the to pay their l'ClipcctS to u fnllcn brother. slightly The overcast sky At the memorial family and the invited layers of his wife desctibed leaves in all friend~ to hi m as being an come on thccolo~ of 1he season the stage equal oppo1tunity contributing to ~hare friend to all. with to the atmosphere 01hers of reverent Counney·s many fine mourning.

Counney. who was n auribu1es. s1udcn1. pan-time automo1ive Now it is tim~ for others 10 ins1ruc1or. volunteer and a honor 1he memory of him by positive presence on campus. helping ou1 his wife and was admitted to 1hc Kootenai children.

County Medical Center 1wo Nm having any health weeks ago for 1rea1men1 of n insurance or bcncfitS wi1h his

employment n1 NIC. lhc family is now lefl behind wilh large hospi1at and funcl1\l expe nses. Oiccks can be mll<k payable to Bev Courtney 3Jld accep1ed by Ka1hy Anns1rong in 1hc Applied Tech office :is well a.s 1he Coeur d'Alene Tencher's Credit Union, Bev Courtney account.

The one dis1urbancc to 1he occasion was 1hc appearance of Koo1cnai County Shcrirrs deputies writing down 1he names and license plate num~rs of !iCvcral membc~ of 1hc Gypsy Jokers mo1orcycte club.

They had apparently run through ;1 red ligh1 in 1hcir has1c Lo :mend the memorial 11,c ,;ccrctary for 1hc Center of New Direc11ons.

Joan Cokmnn. who nlw auended the ~rv1ce. said. "I 1hough1that 1hcy could have woircd until 1hc end of the memorial. bu1 they were just doing 1hcir JOb. Besides. ii nddcd a little more color 10 the service."

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Career politicians spark term limit debate

by Brandl Reasor Smt111tl Rtp0mr SN . IC members h.nvc stepped into the rocc to educate ond encourage qudenb to partk111a1c in voting.

On Oct. 3 /\SNlC held ti debate on con~1onal 1crm limiL~ in nn cffon to edoco.tc voter... The deb.lie w:1s ~igncd 10 inform voters of the pros and cons of 1cm1 tunu lcg1,lution th:11 would affect ,mt.: leg1slu1ive JJ1d U.S. Congress officials.

The debate wos moderated by NIC political ~ience 'iOCn!tary Derinda Moorer. Each side was given equal amounb of 1ime 10 speak and prestnt its side.

Chllinrnm Donna Wcnvcr of Ci1i1.cns for Congre\sionnl Term Limits presented argument for the initiative. nnd former Sen. An Manley p~ntcd argument for the opposuioo.

We:wcr ,aid that Congressional Term Limits through Proposition 4 are being pursued because a Congress comprised of career poli1ici,1ns that will never voluntarily term limu thcm)(!Jves. She also said 1hn1 ncross i\mcrka. three out of four citizens. on u nonparusan ba.,is. from Ralph Nader to Pat Buchanan. believe 1hn1 members of Congress should be tcm1 limited ns well.

"Long term care.:r politid(llls in Washington D.C.. have mongngcd the future

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of our country under n mountain of debt for n bloated. intrusive, inefficient and expensive federal burenuCl'!lcy." Weaver said, ''1llc longer members stay m the House and Senate, the more of our hnrd-eamed money they spend."

Weaver )aid the true ou1mge i~ the pension plans 1hey put 1oget11cr 10 see them through their golden years. Weaver said it's no wonder that for members of Congre~s re-election is the #1 priority.

'1l1cre is one basic requirement 10 stay on thb tax-payer poid gmvy-llllin: they must get re-elected.'' Weaver said.

To cn;,un.: re-election, they are often not making the tough and unpopular choice..~ that arc necessary to solve a nation ·s problems, Weaver added.

'1l1e answer. in u word. is incumbency.

111c power of incumbency is awesome (llld it is unfair.'' Weaver stated. '1l1e real killer :idvnntnges of incumbency are the nbility 10 dish out pork and the ability to manipulate tax code in favor of special interest."

Weaver stated that in 1994. over 90 percent of the House and Senate incumbents were reelected.

'111c combination of the high incumbent re-election rate and the small number of retirements (IO 10 I I percent a year) have combined 10 produce a conupt seniority

system tlint ha.~ n choke-hold on 1he ability of our newly-elected repn:scnmtives to bring about mcnningful change," Weaver said.

On U1e other hand, Mimley believes that citizen~ should tough it out with the existing system and fight for change through the ballot box.

Manley says there ts one quelition 10 face before voting on term limits. A very important side of the issue in his view: the method proposed to achieve the term limit~. " 111e U.S. Supreme Coun says the law by itselr won ·1 do the job it i~ necc!;Sary 10 nmcnd the Const1tut1on." Mnnlcy said. and here there arc two choices: I.) An amendment may be proposed by a 1wo-thirds vote by both houses of Congress. which then must be mti!icd by either the legislntures or conventions of thrcefounhs of the states. 2.) Two-thirds of the stnte legislatures may coll for n convention to propose limits. which also would require the same three-rounhs of the s1ntcs 10 ratify.

Manley said that one special note on the issue is thnt the only time the Inner method (convention) hos been ui,ed is when the states called 3 convcmion to amend the Aniclc.~ or Confcdemtion (the immediate pn:dcccs~or to our present CoMtitut ion) which. of course. resulted in the U.S. Constitution.

In Manley's view, thi~ is n very clcnr demo1mm1ion of how the lnck of control of n

c:onvention hns prompted e~pressions of opposition 10 this method of runendment. ''1lle new Constitution, which is whol we live under now as amended, went far ooyond a simple amendment,'' Manley said. ·· It was a complete redo of the Cons111ut1on. This WttS not nnticipoted when the convention was called.''

Propooition 4 spcci!icnlly propo..cs use of this method of amendment. acconling 10 Manley.

"Perhaps what disturbs me the most about this propoo;cd amendment 1s the method of pulling pressure on our members of Congres., and Legislnturc 10 suppon this amendment."

Manley said.

"My main objections are probably two: One is they are calling for a convention that I am convinced i\ n dnngcrous 1hmg. and the other thmg that then: 1s no quc~l1on about 1s the 'goofy method' of monitoring practically every waking move thnt Congress or the Idaho Legislator.; mnke in relation 10 1cm1 l111111s," Munley srud. ''1lle} could be right on every other is,uc. but if they wen: wrong on thi~ one i.suc, then out they go," Manley nddcd.

1\SNIC Vice-President Chris Aller ~id. ''1llcro coultl h.1vc been more people there. but I think it wa.s a total succcs.s, I learned a 101. No for a, my dcc"ion on it, I don ·1 kn<lW. I gm:.~ I'll wnit till November," ,\lier sm!).

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Trustee candidates strut their stuff at forum

by Debora Tice S,·1111111'/ Repom•r Elec1ioo da) h looming near nnd mnny issues on 1he bnllo1 have some bearing 011 NIC. One of 1hec;c ,~.,,ue~ 1~ the electing of iwo persons to till the :.eat) being vaca1,:d on NIC's Boan! ofTruMcc~.

The board of uustees is 1he governing board for all mancn. pcnnining 10 NIC, including 1he s1udent~ and 51llff. h has lhc power 10 change policies. pn:s1dcnts. procedur:cs and budge1. h can nppoinl or di~miss employees and determine employee compensation nnd salaries.

RuMing for Position A is Sieve Widmycr. a 34-year reside111 of Coeur d• Alene.

Widmyer works 01 1he Coeur d' Alene Resort as the chief finnncilll officer and controller.

He has been with lhe resort since it opened and has worked for the Hagadone Corp. for 14 years. He and his wife own and operate Cougar Bay Trading Co. and Marie's Bootique.

He served five years on the board of directors for United Way of Kootenai County. iooluding a yearns presidenl. He was on the

Ca11u:n \ Ad,•isory C1lmn1111ce for a1hlc1ic~ n1 NIC and i\ a s1nunch supponer of the boos1cr club.

Running for posil ion B are 1hree candidAles; Bnrb Chamberlain. Jnme.~ Kimball nnd D.1ve Paquin.

Chambcrlnm ,~ a na1ivc of Idaho and has lived m Coeur d'Alene ~ince 1985. She owns her own businC'll, PageWork.~ Publiea1ions.

She ha.s served on the Board of Direc1ors for Court-Appointed Special Advocmcs 1u,d on the board of 1he North Idaho Museum.

Kimball hns lived in Coeur d'Alene since 1948. Hi.: worked for 01her companies in the Coeurd' Alene aren until 1984 when he opened his own business, Kimball Engineering.

He has taugh1 several operating training classes, is a member of the Koo1enai County Sheriff's Posse and a board member of Hayden United Ministries. He was past president of Bock Country Horsemen.

Paquin has lived in Coeur d'Alene for two years. He is employed a1 Agency One where he is the chief operating officer and the human resources and customer manager. He

developed" Agency One Umvershy" for the employees of Agency One 10 licuer cducntc 1hc111St·lvcs.

Ih: is a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers and Bag S1\ters of Nonh Idaho.

This qucs1ion w::i.~ proposed in un interview of the candida1cs during ASN'IC's Voter Education Forum held Oc1. 10 in 1he SUB. As a 1h1s1n• for the roll~.~e. how do you /JfOJIOsr 10 t!llhlJIICi' the Sllltlt!/11 l'Xpl'rtCIICe?

PAQUfN: This is my program-I envision a s1ms program. There arc five poims tlmt arc very importunl to me. 1l1e first is students are customers. They are paying their hnrd-camcd wages for n service. Let's give ii 10 them.

My second point is teachers as professionals. There is nn excellent sin ff nt NlC lll1d we need 10 do more to show our appreciation. The third point is a1hletic programs. I would like to see more, no1 less.

Responsible fiscal management is my founh point, and streng1hening Lies to business is my fifth and final point WTDMYER; Pan of enhancing the student experience would be to make sure tha1 you

hove 1hc right people nt the right plnccs-tha, you have very lop quality insiructor.;, An average s1uden1·s comnct with the college as llmi1cd 10 1he 1ns1ructors. As lrustee, l WO\Jld make sure we have 1he very best.

I nm very bag on cultural diversity, having people from ou1side of the s1a1c and country.

When you graduate from NIC and move on 10 job or another school. you're gomg to experience things ou1sidc of Kootenai coumy, outside of Idaho.

CHAMBERLAIN: One of the grca1anribu1cs of a community college is that you haven choice in 1he kind of educa1ion you receive. i believe we need to keep offering those choices. I think an updated long-mngc plan needs to be implemented 10 address the physicnl needs of the college.

KIMBALL: By providing ou1side training programs, programs of peer review for nfter a studenl is out so that we could understlllld how well lhey were taught.

Toni way, when other s1udcn1S come 10 NIC. they will know thnt they will receive a good education because the teachers will have good reviews.

Opposing sides present nuclear waste debate

by Kat Yockey Seminel Rt(JOrtcr ASNIC hosted o debate ()Ver Initiative 3 on Oct. 15 in the Bonner Room, 1Yhcrc emotions and opinions flew from both ~pcakcrs.

Master of ceremonies Steve Schenk, denn of college relations, made sure 1h01 time was to be followed by the book during the deba1e. making 1he evcn1 run smoo1hly and cfticiemly.

The first speaker of the evening was Norma Douglus. direc1or or "Stop 1hc Shipment)." Douglas spoke in favor of lni1iative 3, staling that she was 1here 10 repre.senl 1he 80.000 Idaho citizcM who wan1 10 pu1 the is.~ue on the ballot.

Douglas came prepared with sufficient pape rs and maps to make her point as to why Initiative 3 needs to go through and that voting against it could prove luumful to Idaho.

She had this to say about the settlement agreement: "This makes Idaho a magnet for nuclear waste around the world."

Kathlene Trever, Idaho deputy anomcy. spoke on behalf of the opposition Trever 100k a logical approach to the argument, using

facts r:nhcr thon opinion.

Trever agreed with many ofU1e argumems Douglas had, but proved much of it 10 be irn:lcvam in the mnncr, s1ntmg 1ha1 98 pcrccn1 of 1hc waste wns already in Idaho.

Trever was quick to onswcr the many questions 1h01 were asked of her during the ques1ion/answcr period of the deba1e. In answer ti\ some of 1hose questions, Trever ~nid. "No Mnte lnw can stop the shipments."

Among 1he 20-some people that anendcd the debate were Sen. Mary Lou Reed and her opponcn1, Jack Riggs. Bo1h looked on as the 01her.. voiced concern for the 1opic at hand.

Aflcr the dcba1c, Riggs said. ''There has been nuclear was1c in Idaho for 40 years now I think that we should keep the counenforeeable agreement in cffcc1 and work 10 improve it rather than jus1 nullify it."

During the closing arguments, Trever again stated that the initiative would dissolve the curn:nt agreement between the state and federal govemmenL~. which phases out nuclear waste storage in southeastern Idaho over the next 39 years.

In the end, Douglas made clear

photo by Kat Yod<wt Speaking up- Norma Douglas, diirector of ·stop the Shipments.· speaks at ASNIC's Voter Educadoll Forum on Proposition 3, the nuclear waste intiative. her point that supporting the proposition asserts the current agrecmen1 hns loopholes, which

could allow additional spent nuclear fuel.

If you would like more

information on initiative three you can check it ou1 on-line al: h11p;//home.m1ci.net/sLSI

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Campus News

Monday. October 21. 1996

Compiled by Ed Francis Scmi11el Reporrcr

How do you feel about Proposition 3--the nuclear waste initiative?

Ericka Ln Verne, Snn FrnnciM:o got IO g~, rid of it;,, Ont' "'"Y· / wil/ 1•()/f 1111."

Holly Dilay, Wnlluce • I think thrv should kart· it 0111of hert' ,md

"IVl''l'(t

find a dl/Jtrrtll plnrf ro plll it!"

Becca Miller, Cd' A

"If everybody takes part. 1he111he rlet111-11p ll'011ld he e1•e11/y dlstribwed. /11 the long ru11 it may help keep up gQod rela1io11s with other co11111ries. E\"e,v/Jody needs 10 do their p(lrt.!"

Jesse All\ltlcr. Snlcm. Ore. "/ wo11/tl11 ·, ll'fllll it hue. J() I will ,·011• yes on 11. I 1hi11k •·

Shane Valentine. Post Falls "Keep it 0111 "! tmr place. Thue· s 01/1rr places to store II besides Idaho.··

Stncin Blnnch~rd. Rnthdrum "Before 1·011 !:O and prmJuce ro111e1hi11g.

1·1111 ,/,,mid Am,w how to More II 111 till' first · place.I hal'1•11'1 mmlr clerui,111 bcrn11sr I ,ltm' r hm't' 1'11t111gfl mformut/011 "

·. One Percent continued from Page 1 Propeny owner.. nc.:d n:lkf. ~aid Sh.:rokc. but "the One Percent 1s like ~eeing then: is 3 problem, but in\lc.1d of seeking a rca.wnublc w lution, it's inking an ax and ·~wnck'!''

Shcrokc ,;aid he ,uppons two altcmntivc mc.111~ of propeny 1:ix relief: Rai,ing the home o"'ner', cxempuon, or u~ing impact fee.-.

Impact fees mvolvc auaching a foe 10 the price of n new houw 1hn1 would be \pl'Cltd out over the dumuon of the mongagc. The f~-.: would be used for ,chool~ the homcowner's children would anend.

'The rc~on propeny taxes have risen ~o much i~ that growth ha., not paid i1:, way:· Shcrol.c ~id.

The original idea was that growth would mean moro money entering the locnl economy. The money ha.s 001 come in fast enough. and propcny taxc, have risen. said Shcrokc.

According to n reader poll taken by the Coeur d•Alene Pres~. voters arc split almost

down 1he middle when it come~to 1hc One Percent.

"I tlunk the problem i~. it's worded so vague th~t II mean, mnny 1hings to dilTcrcnt people." Shcroke <mid.

Shcroke ~aid he believes that cvun if the One Percent was 10 be npproved, ii could 1101 be implemented as planned.

So:ction I of the initiative sm1es 1h01 the additional funds created by the One Percent would be distributed throughout the rnx district.s. The problem wi1h this. according to Shtrokc, i~ thnt there is no mechanism for 1ha1 to hllppcn. The counties hnvc no k\gul :1u1hori1y 10 upponion these funds.

"Tax distncts would be at CllCh other's throntS. fighting over money:· Sheroke said.

TI1e 3llOmcy gencml and Gov. Phil Bau oppose the One Percent. All organi1J11ions on campus ht1vc announced their opposing views :is well. including ASNIC, the Foundation. NICE and the board of trustees.

The initiative will appear on the ballot Nov.5.

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Career Market Wednesday sec "u dny in 1he lifo" or o profes~ionul in

by Brod Preston 1he career field. which mny help the SMtinl'I RePQmr studeru decide to ~t.ay in a field or choo-.e The Can!er Marl.et b nn armual event onothcr one. put on by Gt1il Wcnicrc. director of the "R~:ltt'h shows th3t students who Career Center. designed for ,1udet1ts who would like 10 tall.. 10 a profc'5ional in thetr know the field they W3Jll 10 go into, will do better in ~hool," lnfcnicre said. chosen curcer field.

Next, it will help the )rudenl to mett Over 80 professionals have pronused influential pcoph: in the can:er they lwve lhetr time to this yclll·s event, occurring Wednesday. Oct. 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. chosen. This will help the srudcnt to nwe some contacl5 !>O they have a good in the Bonner Room of the SUB. This i~ twice as many profcs~onals as last year's reference when they gel out of school 1bcfe arc a couple coocems thal Career Markel. l...afcmere has for this year's Career The career professionals being Market Fust of which, the location of the ~ t e d will range anywhere from event has changed. lnSICad of being in physicians to engince~. the Kooo:nai Room, the location WM According to Laferriere. the profeMionals who volwiteued to be 11 the moved 10 the Bonner Room.

"I've been told thal lhcrc bas never C'MCU Market make a great sacrifice in been a succcs.sful swdeol tumOUt in the doing so.

Bonner Room." sud Laferricn:. This is The Career Markel is a lhrcc-bour mainly because people who pass by can 'I event, and maoy of these pro(cs.sionals sec inlo the Bonner Room and wander in could be malting a considerable ll1lOIIDl like Ibey did in lhc K.ooccoai Room in of money in lhosc Ihm: hours. previous years.

The Career Mmet can be a vay Despite this. Lafcniere is Jookiag impol1anl event for SIUdcnls, said forwlrd IO anoda IIICOeSlful amtec.

Laferriere. Finl, it will let the i1Udails

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Monday, Oct. 21, 1996

ear 1ng Cen er of ers advantage

Peer tutoring program gives students the edge

by Di Braun St111111l'i Rtporttr

have 10 do 1s iron out some minor details before we can begin staying open later. I foresee it happening in about IWO more weeks."

Jerde said the key 10 taking advanrnge of this service is 10 not wait 100 long. There's no need 10 wait until midterms 10 photo by Richard Le Francis decide you need o little Making math fun- Students (left) Joe Chehock, Susanne Smith and Brandon Ondrey share a Joke whlle extra help in studying math in the Peer Tutoring Program, located In the Learning Center In Lee Hall.

If a student hllS trouble in a class GDd grades begin to suffer. the Lc11ming Center h11s II cure for woes caused by difficult subJects. Peer tutoring hos been GD integral part of the services provided for studenLS for quite n while.

According to Michele Jerde. Leaming Center coordinator. the Peer Tutoring Program provides support 10 students when they need a lmle extra help.

"Peer !Uloring is extremely effective," Jerde said. " We will serve over 200 students this semester. and we have enlisted the help of 20 tutors 10 help with that. Most of the tu1oring is in the area of math a chm, skills. A close second h the " Perhaps sciences, and then foreign the most important thing n lnnguages. Other clo~sc~ are s tudent gains from being tutored on an individual need tutored, be~ides the good basi~." grades, is the boost in ~elf The Tutoring Center ha$ confidence," Je rde said. " scheduled hours that moth and Students a rc more comfonnblc science in~1ruc1ors spend in with a peer because a tutor ha~ the center 10 allow students experienced going through the access 10 a in\l ructor' s a.~s,~tance. If on instructor¡~ office hours don't uPeer tutoring is extremely coincide with a effective. We wlll serve student's c la,s over 200 students this schedule, they can check what semester, and we have hours the enlisted the help of 20 instructor works tutors to help with that..." in the -Michele Jerde Math/Science Study Center and catch up with them there.

The Leaming Center is class." open 8 a.m. 10 5 p.m. Monday Annette Aiello, 11 student through Thursday, with taking advantage of tutoring. evening hours of 5 p.m. to 8 said, " I can already tell that p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, I'm more confident when I and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. take a lest. I don '1 feel as Fridays. ignorant. I' m sure I would fail One of the new additions without lUloring, but now I this semester is additional know I will pass." evening hours Mondays and Students Darin Davis and Thursdays. According 10 Alan Anita Marias echo those Johnson, director of Leaming sentiments, relaying that their Assistance Program, "All we experience with tutors has

s1ar1111g pay from $4.50 an been so positive 1h01 they will hour to $4.75 an ho ur, and definitely return 10 the returning tutors make $5/hr Lcnnung Center any time now after one year." they have trouble with a cla,s Mike Pace, Phi Theta in the future.

Kappa member ond s tudent Finding tutors in ccrt:un tutor, said, " I choose 10 tutor spcciulty areas or the higher level math and science courses because my mnjor is educauon. I like math, and I is probably one of the biggest like helping people too. h challenges Jerde faces. looks good on o resume. but I Another area of frustration is the foci that since this is only a think the most important reason is that if you hod two.year college, "so many of trouble with math or science our best tutors transfer and leave after only one year o f classes and survived, this is great way to give back." tutoring," Jerde said.

The process of becoming a Gary Kedish is also a tutor is quite simple: Express student tutor and his reasons an interest in tutoring n c lass for tutoring are sim ilar.

"I enjoy it. I get a chance you received an "A" or "B" as a final grade, fill out an 10 relate some knowledge to application, available in the students, and it keeps me up Leaming Center, and tum in o on what 1've already learned.

You can't really understand couple of referrals from teachers. the dirficulty of a concept " If I could change one thing until you try to teach it to about how th ings a.re done, it someone else. You learn how would be 10 provide more 10 relate to people bener." tu tor training,'' Jerde said. " I Although tutoring isn't think with a little preparation, necessarily a raew idea, it some of those who might not work.s wonders. be a natural at tutoring could Too many times it seems be prepared to become superb easier to try and muddle tutors. We're still looking for through a class and hope for more tutors: We've raised the the best. The alternative o f

having a set time every week to spend working on indi vidual difficultie~ in a pMicular c lass is not only easy. 11 makes se nse. The small advantage of having someone spend time o ne-ononc can make the difference between barely pass111g and finislung s tudic~ with a strong GPA. Sharon Smith, learning assistance instructor, added her enthusiastic input about the new S I (Supplemental Instruction) being piloted this

semester.

"Two c lasses, Economics

20 I and Anatomy and Physiology, were the first choice for I.his program, which aims at reducing attrition rates and failing grades in classes that his torically have a high percentage of drop¡OUIS and grades below C-," Smith said.

'Tm very excited about lhe results we sec this semester beause we would like to expand the program to include all the classes Lhat have high srudent drop rates and low grades. Next year we are looking at adding another two classes and the n, who knows?"