The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 73 No 8, Mar 6, 1997 by Molstead Library at North Idaho College

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Administration pushes tuition increase something to get upset about. he added . "There is no thing to worry about rig ht now," Lindsay said. " If there were a tuilion increase, ii would be minimal." The board of 1rus1ccs is expected to annou nce a decision on the proposal at its March meeting. " I think they want more infonnation before they are willing 10 consider a ny request.'' President Robert Bcnncu said. All of Idaho's major co ll eges arc planning on raising their tuition costs by as much as I 0-15 perccnl, according to Bennett. Colleges arc raising 1ui1ion to

deal with an enrollment increase and the possibility of not receiving any additional funding from the state. NIC faces the same si tuation, he said. However. by law, s ta le community colleges arc limited 10 a maximum mition raise of only $25 per scmcsler. The school has ex perienced almos1 a 12 percen1 enrollment increase this year. According to Benncll, without any new money from the s tate, the school is left wiLh two op1ions: either ask for more money from local property laxes or raise

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Sentinel Reporter tudents may be requi red IJ pay an additional $45 10 auend NlC next semester--$20 for the SUB remodel and a possible tuition increase of $25. Fearing budget cuts that could affect the quality of education at N IC, a proposal to raise tuiti on was approved at u reccm faculty meeting. · While the possibility of a tu ition increase does exist. 1hc board of truste.:s docs 001 appear eager 10 approve it, according 10 David Lindsay. deun of students. Students should not get upse1 until there is actually

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now Rob Schmillen cruises on snowshoes through the Selkirk Mountain Range in Canada. Schmillen takes part in the weekend trip with the Outdoor Pursuits program. See Page 12 photo by Noppadol Paothong

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NIC has the cheapest tuition in the state.

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Education at NIC , Campus crime causing comparatively cheap headache for security by Dcborn Tice S,:11111,rl Rcpo, trr The cost of an educa tion a1 NIC ,~ n bargain, c~pccinlly when one compares it 10 ,onH/ of 1hc ,urround1ng higher lc:1m1ng in~1i1u11ons. S1udllr11, u~ a whole con1ribu1.:d only 17 5 pcrcc111 of th e 10ml fi~ca l ycnr budg~I for NIC in 1996. For 1997. siudenh arc cxpcc1cd 10 con1nbu1e only 17 3 p.:rccn1 1>f the focal year budge1. For 1997. th e 101nl budget i~ SI &,945.808. Of 1h:i1. ,111dcn1~ will cnrltributc $~.2l\3,614. Th:11 leave, n bu lance ul S1.5,662.19,1. Thi> money cn,nc, Imm 1hc go,,crnmen1. 1hc county nnd other ,uurct·,. The paltry ,um ut )49:! will buy :111 1ndi\'ldu.tl ,1 ,cmc,tcr·, worth of cduca11t111, ba"c hcnllh tare, many dil lcn·nt .1r11v111c~ nn :ind oft cumpu,. ,111111,cl 1ng ,crvirc, nnd many 1llhcr c\tra,. Whale 1111, m.1y ,c,·111 111.c ,111 c,orb1tc111 :1111011111 11( money. 11 really i, u bnrg.un. "I 1l11nl. it " .in c,ccp11nnul qmcc) for 1hc 1,1udcnt, l ril)hl llil\\. ··,aid Prc\ldc111 Ooh flc1111c11. "c, 11cc1.lll ) when )OU c1111,11Jc 1 th.II r,.. 1(.' ha, lhc lm1 c,1 IUIIIOO I.II\' ol Ull\'OIIC 111 thc ntlrlh\\ c,t."

Ponder thi s, 10 a11end Spokane Comm unil y College or Spokane Falls Community College, a rcsiden1 wou ld pay S 1.350 per year. To n11cnd the College of Southern Id aho, one would pay $1.000. This is 1hc closcs1 price 10 NIC's tu ition. In order to at tend any of 1hc four-year in, ritution~ in thb area. the price goc~ skyward. At Boise State Univcrsuy, 1he coM of an education top~ the $2.000 per year mark. The University or Idaho offer~ an cducntion for $1.768 per year. Ea,tcrn Wa,hington Umvcr~ity ha~ the highc~1 price n1 $2.550 per year. ·'lN IC) 1~ the loweq coM institution around by for," said David Lind,ay. dcun or ,1uden1s. "I could ,end )' OU 25 mile\ uway ,ind )'Ou\t pn) :1 1011 more I'll guurnntcc 1studcnt\J thnt the) arc gelling a bc11cr cduca11on her.:." For mo~t du~sc,. the tap ,m.• ,, .,5 10 Some d,1,,e~ ha,•c ., ~m:1llcr c ~p; \Onie go up 111 number~. In compari,on, one might r111d .in 1:.ngli,h cl,,~., 01 150 .11 a umver<.ity. Thal i, a 1a110 ot 150-1 "NIC h,1' 1h~ lirnc,1 cln" ,111: and ,111dc11t/f:1culty r.tllO ot any ,chool in the North\\c,1. This,., m direct corrcla1ion 10 u ,1udcn1 ·, ,uc.:c"."

by Michael Bajadali Se11ti11el Reporter With an open campus, studcnL~ are able 10 come nnd go a~ they plea~c without question. making II easier f1>r theft 3nd vandalism 10 occur. Crime has increased a considerable amount since last year, and will continu e 10 increase as student cnrolhncnt increases. According to Ron D,c, c. hcntl or campu s security, lost ,emcster 1wo wh11c males Jumped 1111a one of the momtcnnco cnrts. which nre usunlly lcll outside of build111g~ wuh the l.,·y~ ,till in the ignition. The muk~ ,turt.:d 11 up nnd rook ofl. Ma111 1cnnnce ran after the two W\pccl\ and ca ught up w11h them while 1hey were 1oynd111g through the Coeur d 'AlcM Purl. The nll e1.1cd Joyriders ,aw m111n1enfincc ,·oming ,o they grabbed tht: tool bo, 111 thu b.1ck ot 1h~ curt and c~cnped. About S!\00 woth of 1001' were s1olc11. ·rhe \u,pcc1s were never apprehended.

Renee Scott Coeur d'Alene

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by Sbaswati Roy Stntintl Rep<>rtrr

Dieze said that if students see a crime commined on campus they should report it to campus security. "'The students are the eyes and e3r5 or 1he campus, and it is their campus, ~o nny nnd nil help would be highly oppn:c,nu:d," D1czc said "Students don' 1 ne..'1110 give us 1hcir names. only informuuon conce rning the crime. Everything is completely conhdcntinl." Crime 011 campus range) from ~pccdmg and h11 nnd runs. to computer theft nnd C,I! burgluric,. "A muJor problem I notice arounJ .:11mpu, 1s the speeding through the purk111g 101," \aid student Dnmn DnviJ~. ·'Thc~c kids urc 111 college no"', ,in,111·, tm1c to ~row up." Vandalism 1s nn i-suc, becau~r m:11111cnancc mu~t pai111 over it, which cost, the ,chool 111oncy. In rum. it·~ t,1king money horn 1hr ,tudcnls tc> clcon up wh.11 vundal, write Studcnh ~hould l.ccp .m eye on the cnmpus bccau,c an tn\'c,ment \\3.> made when tuition wo~ p,ud

Chris Aller

Coeur d'Alene "/ think they will do well as Jong as they get past Eastern Utah."

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Webb spins her gard en1ng magic Campus fixture promised rose garden, made it come to life the site for several wedding_~. by Ken Anrrison "To me it's o nice compliment to her St111i11el R,,portcr thut people from 1he community and the The college docsn 't promise it~ college use the garden." Wisc smd. "She's ~tudcm~ a ro~e garden. but because of a been n big pan of this campus and has soon-to-be retired groundskecpcr. the been around for quite awhile. She wi ll be college campu~ haI <,cvcml promising rose missed." gardrn~. Webb has been living in Post Falls for EMher Pcorl Webb ha, been about two years. At one time she rented a respom1ble for producing and moinrnining buildrng j ust off campus. Because the the college·s gardens and landscapes. She building was scheduled for demolition will re1irc June 1. when Garden Avenue was built. she Webb wn.~ bom Ill Athol and has been a moved 10 a building on campus adjucen1 resident or Nonh ldnho all her life. She 10 the Fort Shermnn Officers' Quarters. has six children. 12 grandchildren and h~ "I felt like this campus wus my front been o smgle parent since 1977. ynrd," she said. '"I've rni:.ed all those kids by myself." She soid Lhe most memorable event of Webb said, "and part of why I'm retiring the last 20 yea rs was when former is w I can spend more time president Schuler was with my grandkids." "She's been a big part "forced out." Webb was hired as a "As far as I was of this campus janitor on Sept. I, 1977. concerned. that was 1101 and has been around fair," she said, "and I After two yea r~ site tron~ferred 10 the ground~ for quite a while. She 51ill feel that way. dcpor1mcn1. In February "One of the 1hm1r, will be missed. 1991 Webb received the said about Schuler wa, --Roger Wise Employee of 1hc Month that the ground, A"ard. depamnc111 ,pent .1 lot For the lo\t five years her primary JOb of money on taking care of the area of the ha~ hcen pl:1n1ing and muinwining the ground, for hi, d:iughtcr', wedding. !lower.. ,hrubs and gurdcns on t'ampu,. Tho~c .~toric, weren't true. They didn' t Htr fovoritc g11rdcn 1~ thc ro\C gordcn verify the fact,. That nren hnd been m behind Setter I lnll. W11h a hnlc help from really bad shnpc nod wn, on our ..chcduh: friend~. ,he planned and planted the to fiM.•d up for a long time. and \\C only garden hcf\Clf. movcid II up." " It\ my baby and I tal.e core of 11 ." Joelle Storey. opcra11on~ secretary for Webb ~.,id. " It\ kind of a good feeling 10 the office of CJmpll~ safety, met Webb leave ~ome1hing ltkc that behind." before they were employed by NIC. Thetr The ground, dcpanmcnt employs five frirnd,ltip grew wongcr us they :mended people, but the amount of employees cla~ses und functions together. Storey said varie, with the SCU\011~ Webb is a ,•ery givi ng per~on and Rhonda Pickles. 1ranspona1i on aide consistently reuche-~ o ut 10 other people. and groundskccpcr employee, Mi\rtcd " I'm really excited for her," Storey working with Webb in 1985. Pickles soid. "From the dny she made the decision helped Webb plan the rose garden. 10 reure, 11 wns really fun. It was like we Pickle, said there are many people who hnd to keep putting rocks in her pockets know Webb and come to her for to keep her on the ground. l told her the information. person that's gomg 10 miss you the most "I don't 1hink she reali zes how is me." tn\trumentnl she ha~ been on compus," Wcbh enjoys painting and is attending Pickles said. "She has made a difference. an an closs this semester. Since she has She's really done a bcnu1iful job, and worked here she has earned 63 credits. when she leaves, it will really be a loss." She likes 1hco1cr and also enjoys radio Grounds Supervisor Roger Wisc has communications. been Webb's foreman for five years and After she retires, she plans to vacation said her work has always been th e in Co~,a Rica with one of her sisterss. showcase of the campus. The rose garden " I don't need to spend these cold, old has bee n used as a backdrop for winter:. here:· she r.aid. "and I don·, pl311 profc~sional photographers and has been on 11 . "

pho10 by Jell Alarcon Tree trfmmln'- Esther Webb does her best Jo keep the trees of NIC in /he best possible condition after w;nter damage.

IRONWOODGENTLE DENTAL DOUGLAS R.~loss, D.D.S Offering 25°/ooff cleanings and exams to NIC students! 1250 Ironwood Dr. suite #216 Coeur d'Alene, ID. 83814 667-1174

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ASNIC presents nationally /CC meeting takes care known republican speaker offunding for clubs

by Bnindi Reasor Sl!t11inel Reporter

ASNIC and 1he Young Republicans Club will present Willinm F. Buckley as the gucsl six-ruccr in Schuler Audi1orium on Mny 8. The time has been sci al 7:30 p.m. bul is not ye1official. ASNIC voted on Feb. 18 to upproprin1e $500 10 1hc Young Republicans to help fund 1he prcsc ntuti on. Ticke1s will be between SI O and SIS and 1here may be 100 s1uden11ickc1s available 01 half price. ASNIC co-sponsors evcnh for clubs and orgnniza1ions belon1,ting to NIC. On Feb. 18 ASNIC pnsscd Bill 140, which nd opis a funding-ca p procedure for ASNlC-~pom,orcd events. h s1aies 1ha1 ASNIC has 1he op1inn of co-sponsoring each club or org11niza1ion 1101 eitcccding $300 on one ac1ivi1y only. The event must benefit lhe s1udcn1~ of

NlC nnd 1he campus community. A request for sponsorship should be given 10 ASNIC members one mon1h prior 10 1he evenl and they will process and respond 10 ii within two weeks. In order 10 gel sponsorship approval a represcn1ativc from the organization requesting lhc funds musl be present when i1's voted on or the bill is tabled. "After being tnblcd so mnny limes,'" according 10 Mark Brnncl ASNIC's publicity director. ··1hc bill will cvencually be \'Oted down." ASNIC is nlso res pondiblc for the Outdoor pu rsui1 s program. The progmm features ins1ruct ionnl ou1ings thM are geared for the beginner. The program will sponso r wall clim bing n1 '" Wild Walls" in Spokane every Wednesday night. The cost is $8 per person.

by Shnsw111i Roy

Se11ti11el Reporter During their Feb. 12 meeting. the ICC hod II total o f s ix bills 1ha1 were addressed and n sum of $ 1,540 th nl was give n 10 the various clubs. The fi rst bi II 1ha1 wa\ addressed was the ASN IC Bill l/ 135. Bill#l35 is a bill 1h01 addresses the Marine Mechanics and it was 10 match the funds 1ha1 they had used 10 fund n rafnc for n fishing lrlp on the Joke. Bill #IJ6 was in regard 10 the Rodeo Cluh and 10 also ma tch the fundq 1ha1 they had used for the sa le~ of refres hmenls al hall- li me, in the baske1ball game~. Phi Theta Kappa introduced 8111# 137. PTK had ~ponqorccl a rnrnc in which 1hc prite was a convenient parking ~pol The College Republican!. passed their

Blood drive is real knockout

photo by Ryan MacClanathan

Feeling Drowsy- NIC student Shristisn White is attended to by Jennifer Hunt after glvmg blood st the ASNIC sponsored blood drive Feb. 26 in the Koot£1nsir Room of the SUB.

matching fun ds bill and also requested for an additional $500 to accommodate an upcoming acti vity. The only bill that did not pass and was tab led was the req uc~I for oddi1 ional fun ds o f S500 from 1he Eng ineerin g Club. The club had wanted 10 spon~or a field trip 10 Seaule to viq11 n rea l world engineering environment. The '"' or announcemems included the Valentine·, Day Dance which hos1cd 110 people. 1hc purch.,,c of 10 Valentine Gram~ and the Imm Mura l Ping l'ong 1oumamen1 which PJ Paul won. ICC 1~ the inter dub council 1h111 ,~ ,c1 up by ASN IC lo dea l e~du,1vc ly w11h lhc bu,inc,, of the clubs on cnmpu,. Mccung, take place every wccl.. nnd the IC'C suggc,1, lh,ll n reprc~en1J1ivc from each club 1s 111 oucndcncc in or<lcr 10 1-ecp 1hc club fundcd.

Tuition from Page 1 ~ou rccs: stale fu nding, ~luden1 1ui 1ion fee, and local prope rt y taxc~. Tu11 io11 accoums fo r :1bou1 17 percen t of th e sc hoo r·~ opcra1111g budge. The college doc~ 1101 wan t 10 ovc rhurucn ,rny one uf 1hc,c revenue ~ourccs, Li nd~ny ~a id. The bo,1rd of tru~tcc, ,ecm, re luctant 10 a,k for new money from local property 1ax.:, and 1rad111onJlly oppo~c, rni\lng lUlllOn Even w11h a ,honagc of rundmg for nc1<:1 year. Lindsay \aid 1h01 no ,1gnifica111 program cut, will be made. In f:.11ure yeaT\, the ,chool may ha,e h,,vc 10 face ,ornc d1fficuh budget dcci,iun,. he said. " I don't forc,.:e a rnd1cal change 10 the collcgc." Lindsay ,aid " I 1h1n~ what you're going 10 ,cc at the collcgc 1, a , low 11gh1en111g of 1hc bell." The \chuol wi lf hJve to fi nd \\J}s lO ,ave money 1f 1u111on 1, not incrc,1,cd. he ,:1id What 1hc college ~pend~ 11 ~ money on. and ho" . would hove Lo he reviewed. ·-rm nsJ..ing each dc:an 10 look tu th eir budgc:1~ with the possibility of no new money.'" Benneu said.

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Popcorn Forum coming soon DEC members come back from conference with awards

by Torn Matt Se111i11cl Reponl'r The 271.h nnnual popcom forum will be held beginning April 7 in Boswell Hall • Schuler Auditorium. The four day event features five keynote speakers. Dr. Cloy Jenkinson (as 1l1omns Jcfferson and John Wesley Powell). Bill Wnssmuth, Dr. T. Hensley Williams. J.D.. Dr. Diane Medved, PH.D. and Dr. George Frein. Jenkinson began to experiment with first-p,:rson hi~torical characteri1.a1ions in 1976 and ha s developed humanities interpretati ons or Meriweth er Lewis. Hamlin Garland, Thomas Jefferson. John Calvin and John Wesley Powell. He is completin g n book on 1,000 years of human history. Wassmuth i~ the executive director of the NonhweM Couli11011 Against Malicious Harns~ment. He oversees the coalition's work ngnin ~t th e bigotry in Colorad o. ldnho, Montana. Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Wns,muth was once a cntholic priest in Coeur d'Alene. Awards received mclude the Gllli1, mun Awnrd for People wh o make a difference. th e Nati onal Educa11on Association' s M,,rtin Luther King, Jr. M.:morial Award and the Rosa

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Parks Award from the Americnn AS-~ocintion for Affirmative Action Williams has more than 20 years experience as a senior human resources management executive. He has been a frequent speaker for employer associations. profossional organizations and community groups. He hns published arti cles in a number of medical and business journals and conducrs seminars and work shops across the United Stati;s. Medved is a clinical psychologist in private practice. the author of four major non-fiction books and a nationally-known media personality. Her current book. ''The American Family: Di~covcring the Values 1h01 Make Us Strong," is co-authored with former vice president Dan Quayle. Fre in i, on au thor and lecturer. Hi~ accomplishments includ e Oumanding Tcnchcr 1970. Summer Fellow~hip 1976. Bush Foundati on Leadcrslup Fellows Program for research 1978. Topic~ covered will be The Historical Human Ques t for Understa ndin g and lntcmcting with: Na1un:, Equali1y. freedom & Justice. Economic Security Dcvclopmcm and Survival of the Family and Spirituality/ Philosophical Meaning 10 Life.

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The NlC Delta Epsilon Chi Chapter won 13 awards our of the 18 categories at the 31st Idaho S1a1e DEC Career Development Conference. More rhan I 50 student from nine Idaho colleges attended the SIIURIIOn. compctitton held in Boise. Feb. 14- 15. After the quesrion is given, the Of the 14 members in the DEC sludent has a half hour 10 prepare a (business) Club, 11 student\ went to management level sol ution and is Boise. give n I 5 minutes 10 present and The competition included a quiz interact w11h the judges. bowl. wriuen prcscnlations and role In some of the areas. participants playing. The conference began with took a te~, to challenge their the Quiz Bowl consis ting of 250 l..nowledgc of the prc~e111a1ion. The quesuons about diffcrenr nRpcct~ of group look home eight awards in this economic~. accounti ng ond marker sec1ton. managing. The DEC Club ha~ been on the The team placed fourth overall in compus for 11 ycnrs. the quiz bowl. The club me.:ts every Tuesday at Written presentations that were 110011 u1 Room 230, Lee Hal l. This is prepared several month~ in ndvanccd an open mee1111g 10 anyone that 1s gave student recommendations on inrurcsted in business. how to improve different area~ of

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HVAC club helps food bank keep its cool Students help out co mmunity for the sake of knowledge 1

hy Ed Francis Sr111111t'I Rt'p(Jr/t·r

tudcnts from the HVAC (heatin g, venting and rm condi tioning) and Refrig eru11 on Technology class helped 10 hcnt things up in Kellogg. Two greenhouse, have been built by 1hc Scho ol-to- Work program. one in Kell ogg and one in Osborn. The HVA C Mudcnts were called in to help set up the !!a~ pipe, . fum uce hea ter< and exhaust fan,. The 22- by 40-foot greenhouses were designed by n six-pc~ on crew m;idc up of area high <chool , tud,:nt ~ ~e lected from wnhin the program. fh c grcc nh ou, e, will be home 10 bcddmg plant, and ,,ege t:ibl e< th at con Inter be ~old to the public for a profit. The School-10-Work progrnm w;I\ mainl y designed for grade~ k111derg.irtcn 10 high school. bul the college siudcnb were able 10 u,c 1hc JOb us hands-on work C:\pcricncc lor Joining lhc fuiurc work

force. Nine NIC ~1uden1 s were involved. donaiing more th an 30 mun -hours to the prOJCCI. They will return to <tart up ond 1c~1 the furnace~ ofter nn clcc tr1cian has lnmhcd with 1hc wiring. "Since I have been here, we hnve done , 0111,•1h111g w11h 1hc commun11y," Chris Compton. NI C IIVAC in~tn1c1or. snid. "a, long a, the people 1ha1 we nre workmg w11h can rcali1.e the limiH•d number of hour, \\ C :ire nva1lablc 10 work becau se of cla" time."

The HV AC program 1s planning on equipment at the Comp Easton Boy Scout another community service project th is Camp located beside Lake Coeur d'Alene. The program is also a great training year. They studen1s will be volunteering services 10 the Coeur d'Alene Foodbank, ground and a gold mine for the students which is moving its offices from enrolled. downtown to Best Avenue. The s1uden1 s will take down the furnaces and refri ge ration equipment from the old locotion, move it to the new place ancl get iI all set up and running for the business. he opportunities for the students to use lhc ir ~kill , in real -life situati on, have been n rea l be nefit 10 1hc 1>rogrnm. "The Foodbank ond greenhou se projec1~ ca me 111 01 pell'fcc t opponu11111cs." Co mpt on ~aid . " We we re teac htn g th e .tudcnt s obout gas line, durin g the greenhouse in, tnll::ui on nnd we wil l be learning about rc fri gc ra11 on during th e Foodbanl. photo by Ed Francis operation." Heslin' It up- Daron Barwick uses his knowledge to /ix a The HVA C/ training heater in the HVAC shop. Refrigeration prog rnm also takes care of the

Distant Learning brings knowledge to campus by Mike Bajadall. Sentinel Reponcr The shorcest distance between point "A" and point ''B" is distance learning at NlC. The cosmos contams too much infonnation and knowledge for any one school to hold but not too much for one school to obtain. Students no longer have to travel to Iowa to learn ,bout the plantating of com. or fly to Hawaii to explore the ancient ritual of volcano sacrifice, or bus 10

Washington D.C. to see the federal government workfog to improve societie~ way of lifo. Disl3nce learning will enable students to talk with teachers and students from campuses all around the North West to acquire the information they need about a specific job or career that NIC doesn't have on hand. The distance learning program began wi1b a $990,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration

"We have had a I00 percent placement rate since I have been an instructor here " Compton said, "and I have been here f~r six years." tud ent Ji m Cameron, who is on work-study , has had great success with the co-op program. "I got hired by Parron Mechanical this semester because of the co-op program." Cameron said, "and it · s been working great for getting some needed hand s-on experience." The co-op program 1s a new mstituuon put into practice during thi \ semester. Arco businesses work 111 collaborauon w11 h the college·~ rnchni cal programs 10 pro,•1dc work for the students. Al ready thb ~emeMc r one student is working in Coe ur d 'A lene, one in Po~, Fnll• nnd another in Spoknnc. Another plu, to th e program is that th ree mnjor companies hove already been 10 the c:un pu~ this ycur looking for people to hire ,1m1ght out of college. Combi ned with the placemen! of the progrnm are Lhc wage~ 1h01 sum our at S9· IO an hour. making thi ~ u great progrum for the ,1uden1 who wishes to ju~, go out and get a Job wi1h n two-year degree. The ~tud e nt ~ c an ex pec t up on grnd ua11 on 10 move 1n10 entry -level po~ itions working primarily on the systems nnd controls. In the workforce 1hcy will mo~t likely be doing such things as basic 10 advanced wiring, while at the sa me 11me staying away from lite more ph y~ icol type s of work like installation.

nod n $634 .000 grant from ihe Idaho which ~el!med very open 10 the ide11. Gee Division of Vocntionol Education. This explained 1h01 there will eventually be a money will link up nine school districts degree that people in the program can with NIC and allow eac h 10 ~hare earn. infonnarion on cenam subjects with one He also explarned 1h01 there will another. eventually be 13 schools from throughout " It is extremely excning, but ye1 it's the Western United States that will be going to be a big chnllenge," ~oid Jerry involved m the program. Gee. dean of instruction. '1ncre's a lot of One di stance learnrng program is work that's got 10 be done, nnd we got n.lrcady up and running at the Winton Post good people that will do the JOb. There's building. It started out really weU and has no doubt about it!'" gotten a good response, Ga said. Each college wi ll have a separate NIC is the last school to get hooked up 10 this communication of voice. video and network. The colleges are the hubs or in1eme1; the other schools include Eastern central information areas. and high Idaho, Idaho State University, Boise Swe schools are satellires or inform11ion University. College of Southern Idaho and seekers. The money is on its way, and now Ibo Lewis-Out Stale O>llege. The project WIS also brought up I I lhe worlc of selling ir up is all there is left, Board of Trustees mcering February 26. This will take an fervent amount of Gee gave a presentarion to the board participation and thought. 0cc aid.

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Dean's list for fall semester William Hert, Steven Hicks, Aaron Coeur d ·Alene. Idaho - North Idaho Hutchins, Kem1it Jacobson, Todd College recently announced the Dean ·s Lisi for Fall Semester 1997. Kimsey. Carol Knapp. Juli Lniuseck, Students eligible for the Dean ·s List Trina Lawrie, Timberly Maddox, must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 Nisakom McKay. Charles Miller, credits and obtain a grade point Dianne Munkillrick, Dianne Nolan. average of 3.75 or above. Students Roben Ozminkowski , Karen Patella. arc listed below by hometown: Todd Peterson. Joseph Pivarunas. Athol: Gina Brunner Laura Caroline Quade, Ashley Rainer. Paul Thackray. Vicki Morgan Ramey, Hashim Raouf. Dale Ross. Bayview: Francine Long Lisa Ruperd, Blackfoot: Kimberly Walton LeeAnne Sapp, Bonners Ferry: Janice Wathen Lars Shevalier. Bovill: Meredith Main Jenny Shields, Cataldo: Michael Blalack, Sara Showen, Kathleen Topps Amanda Smits. Clark Fork: Henry .Milotz Sarah Steel. Coeur d'Alene: Brian Allen, Terri Thomas Taylor. Ansel, Eugene Bainard, Marjory Tony Thompson. Bame~. Mark Beavers, Elizabeth Holly Vandermark. Beechler, Anita Behrens. Timothy Steven Weir. Bell. Emily Bonden. Shawm1 Jonathan Wi ley. Branson. Michael Breckon. Wayne Denice Wisc. Burton. Nick Carlino, Tony Monica Wood. Christensen. Lisa Christensen, Lynn Coolin: David Christensen. Tamem Cooper, Jodie Behrens Dover: Joni Zantow Cord, Teresa Dahlgren. Steffani Harrison: Wade Dorrell Darakjy. Chad Ebert. Mary Engel, Hayden: Cynthia Bishop, Sara Shannon Forbes, Rebecca Fox. Chiappe, Nathan Gray, Levi Inman, Richard Fraley, Daniel Frazier, Harold Fuller, I-leather Gardiner, Calim Jendro. Tina Johnson, Susan Jurgens, Travis Lovejoy. Carla Kelli Gonser, Richard Grebil , Markham. Terri Morse, Joan Neils, Andrew Gumprecht, Liberty Harris. schools from 1hroughou1 the country rhat publish on u nonweekly b.'ISis. While at rhe competition. Tom.me also attended workshops de,igned 10 improve the paper and it, staff.

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Sentinel wins national award New Directions The Senrinel won first place two has spring plans ycM collcg.e~ the New,papcr of the Year for

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rontest in San Francisco. The Cen ter for New Direc11ons is Managing Editor Amanda Tomme ~pon\oring a variety of cl~se, this spring received thl' award on behalf of the ,taff that are intended to help our non-trnditional and was elated with rile result) \ludenr,. 'Tm proud of rhe ~,arr lhi~ ,cmc~tcr and :\ cla~~ for men und women who arc rhi~ i~ proof that uur hard work has been going through ,1 divon:e or newly d1von:cd paymg oIT," Tomme ~n1d will be held on lwo day, th 1, spnng. The competition took plPct' among "Suddenly Single" will co,1 $10 and be

Teresa 011e. Donna Poe, Daniel Re mmick. David Scammell. Hope: Barbara Pennick Idaho Falls: Brooke Fuller Kellogg: Edward Andrich. Jessica Bewick Laclede: Cheryl Vincent Lewist.on: Christopher Pendell McCall : Tyler Burlingame Mullan: Christina Taylor Osburn: Jill Kuisti Orofino: Michael Kessinger Pinehurst: Cherie Gohl. Lynn Maciosek Post Falls: Andrea Aker. Amy Anderson. Debornh Baldridge, Ann Benjamin. Ronald Berg. Lisa Bradford, Kmhleen Canepa, at cnne annon, Amey Holmes. William Holmes, Erin Jaffray, Susie McDonald, Joshua McKee, Jodi McKenzie, Swan Mellick, Neil Morris, Jackie Oldfield. Stefani Ptiunk, Kevin Pope. Robert Rorman. Paul Schwan, Shannon Vale111ine

Priest River: Judith Buns. Justin Carver. Frankie Dunn. Mary Suenkcl Rathdrum: Patricia Allen, Jennifer Borg, LeAnne Eckhan. Bethany Egben, Summer Martin. Leah Peck, Lori Phillips. Morgan Tanner, Robert Tate, Vivian Ward St. Maries: Jenny Pugh Sandpoint: Julie Hill. Gary Kedish. Evelyn Sabin. Jennifer Whitfield Smelter ville: Kerry James Spirit Lake: Daniel Mills Weippe: Nnthan Umphenour

WASHINGTON Greenacres: fames Moos Newman Lake: Troy Hill. Brem Malnkowsky Newport: Michael Decrwester

ALASKA Palmer: Kristofer, Pasquale

MONTANA Lewistown: Abigail Prall Helena: Holly Gabbert Missoula: Sarah Dickey Libby: Amy Schenkenberger

held March 20 and April 22. To ~ign up. contr1c1 the Center for New Direction~ 01 769-3445. Registration t\ required rwo days priior 10 the class. The center will also be hosting a class titled "Sound Bites·· 1ha1 will focus on a wide range of topics. The class will deal w11h: marketing yourself. masrering your emotions, stre~s On March 14-14, ASNIC 1s prcsenung a mlll\llgcment. building healthy rel:uion~hips regional high school leadership workshop and conflict resolution. The clllSl.es wiU be one ses~ion evening cn1i1led "Different Parhs. Same cl:isscs 1h01 arc designed to give easy. Dcstinauon." The \\ orkshop is designed 10 improve practical infonnalion. The class will cost SI O for each 'lclssion leadcl"5h1p ~kills and build new skills for siudents 10 ,uccced in life. and the same phone number can be ASNIC 1s ,nviung all area high schools con111c1'11 for mfonnallon. 10 ,ign up for lhc worxshop. Tnduded m the The center i\ ah,o focu~ing un cl~~ workshop will be II dinner with a gur,1 thnl deal with divorce education for speal:u and a tour of the campus. ch11tlr<1n .:i~ well par<:niing children tn lnteroted '14:bool, , hould con1.tct ASNIC ht&fl conflict d1von:e <1tua1Jon~.

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Board of Trustees decide Counselors give students advice for college transfers on key campus issues b) Ken Hnrrison Se111i11e/ Rept)rter

The bourd of 1rus1ee members me1 for 1he second umc this semester Feb. 26. The Forl Sherman Office r's Quarters renova1ion was 1he lir,1 item on lhe agenda. and 1he board tl ecided to con1in ue renova11on. Second on the ngcnda was the athletic deportm ent ~urvcy of stud ent interes t. Athletic Director J,m Headley sent surveys ou1 10 seve ral Northern Idaho co unt y schools. Two surveys have been completed and ~ nt back. Surveys from several other ~chool~ are expected back by 1he end of the month An admi \S ions policy and procedure lirst rending was introduced. In order to enwre 1ha1 NIC i~ offering 1he f~ircst and moM sensible counseling 10 11s s1udcn1s. ,ever.ii b,ucs were meni ioned. Among the issue~ tl iscu~,ed w11h rega rd to NIC's odmi,s ,ons polic)' were hi gh ,chool diploma, or GEDs. Concern was rai , cd :,~ 10 whc1her po1cn11al , iudcn1s would be e;,.cludccl if thi s upproa.:h h accepted. Or1cn1 a1ion and counseling progru m~ we re di ~c ussed in

regard 10 whether or 1101 po1cntial studenis should even be nnendi ng college bnsed on assess ment and ocademi c records. It was sta ted 111 the mee ting tha t stud ent withdrawal rntes are often dcrcrmi ned by family. work or finnncinl commirments. On March 14. ASN IC will host an " Int ramural Spons Natural High Program" and on March 15 there will be workshops on time management, organi zational skills and leader~hip. These semi nars arc intended 10 help ger perspective students inv olved and moriva ted about the ir impendi ng college experience. Jumors and seniors from live Nonhem county schools were invited 10 panici patc A di s11111ce learn ing project whi ch involves seve ral different mediums for instruction was introduced to the board by Jerry Gee.The distance learn ing projecr involves the We~tcm Governors Uni versity which include~ 13 states; 1hc ''Going rhe di~u111cc coopcrnrive pr0Jec1" bet ween NIC. the Uni vers it y of Idaho and the pu blic 1elcv1sion system: an RUS grant: an EEA grant: CD ROM: use of the Internet and n comb1 nntion o f srarewi dc m,c rowuvc system, and ~ntcllilcs.

by Ryan MacClanathan Se111l111!l Reporter

Students planning on transferring 10 a four-year institution should begin planning ns soon as possible, according to Bob Newell. college counselor. University representatives were onhand 10 a115wcr questions abour their schools during Transfer Day '97. Twelve schools scor advisors 10 the event held in the SUB in early Feb. The event was orgnni1.cd by Newell to provide students with information about the schools' size. program descriptions. transfer requirements and tuition fees. In on:ler to entice more &iudents into coming. Newell culled local busint'SSC~ and asked for donations for a raffle ro be held during the evcnr. Pora students name 10 be added to the rafOc a college represenuuives ~igno1urc was rcqu1l't'd on 1hc ticket. Studenl questions varied from wonung to know whnt I.ind of program~ the schooh offered, 10 th,Âˇ I.ind~ of recreationnl a:pportunuie, 11re available ut the school.

Mr. Science makes trivia fun I. On fewer thnn h:ilf a do1cn occasions in recorded 6.'rherc :ire only four forces in Nature: hi\tory. a comet i~ going to be visible during an eclipse. On I.The force 1h111 holds atoms togc1her-electro~1a1ic March 9th. 1997 a total ~olar eclipse will occur, blotting 2.Thc force thnt hold\ the nucleu~ of atoms 1ogerberoul the bun across Mongolia and eastern Siberia. The las1 s1ong nuclear lime un "eclipse comet" happened wa, in 1948. ~.The force of r:iu1onc1ivi1y-weak nuclear 4.The force bcrween masses-gravitational 2. Sixty-fi ve milli on ye ars ngo a 10-mile-widc comet or 7.L1gh1 rravels the 11.'ngth of a ruler in one nano seco nd, tbur aMero,d blMlcd a 120-m,lc-widc crater in the 1~ one billionth of a second Caribbean near Meltico \ Yucatan Peninsula. In u matter minutes. the ~caring hot gasC\ had 8.lf you walk completely around rhe Eanh your incinerated a majority of the \VC~lem United head will travel approximatly 40 feer funhcr States. rhan your feet, if you ' re around six feel 11111. h 's also rhe same dmance 1f you wal k around 3. Trees spiral a\ they grow. )Orne clockwise. the moon, and so srrnnge is this mathema1ic11I i,ome counrerclockw ise. Ligh tning alw ays phe nomenon lhar it 's also true if yo u walk spirals down trees. Possible connection? around a baskcrball.

4. Light rravch fi ve an d a quarter tri llion mi les in one year. That's 31,620 times back and forrh from rhc Sun 10 the Earth.

Matt Johnson Mr. Science

5. Andromeda is the closesr galaxy 10 our own. II is two-and-a-qu arter million light-years away. If the whole galaxy could be seen by the naked eye, it would rake up an aRa five times bigger than a full moon.

9. There is a volcano on Mars th at is th ree ttmes higher than Mt. Everest and 1s as big as Montana. II is named afrer th e home of the gods, Mt. Olympus.

JO. Mars also has a gigantic rift on its surface that would stretch from Los Angeles 10 Boston. The Grand

Canyon is dwarfed in size by Vallis Marinaris, the valley of lbe mariners.

Nels Poller, City University, said 1ha1 many times srudenlli start 2-year colleges wilhout any definile plans. Often studcnrs ruke classes thar Ibey do not need 10. He said that they should know the program requircmenL~ of where they wanr to go. "I would almost make ii mandarory thar they have a four year college selected before they stan school," Poner said. The SUB remodel will probably require Transfer Doy 10 be moved to rhe gym nexl year. Newell said. Locnl high school Studcots may ulso be invited to the event Having n plan about where 10 rran~fer and how is Important for students, Newell \aid. StudenlS need 10 tinu 11.~ much 11vailnble infonnotion about the \chool :h possi ble. This includes: linding ,oformation ut the corecr ccnrer. visiting thc school and tnll.mg 10 the hend of the dep:1ru11cn1 they are intcre,1cd 1n. "Never tru~t M udviw r," Newell stud. "Stud~m, n.:cd lo bc:conu: their own bes, adv1w r:Âˇ

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NIC graduate becomes vietnam hero Hendrickson goes from war to fighting the toxic waste at Hanford Hendrickson ond Horan were told that if by Moll Johnson the Viet Cong moved in on their po~ition Sent111tl Rt110rtl'r One of the strongest images people that no plnne would be sent to rescue them and 1h01 they would huve 10 hnvc of th e end of the Vietn:im Wor is of people mnkc the 50-mile wa lk cast 10 e,caping b} helicopter from the coast of the South China the roof of the U.S. embassy Sea. tn Saigon. A per~on that These two civilian rxpcr1cnccd this wa~ former scientists were on their own NIC \ludcni nnd nuclear for 1wo and :i hull days. engineer Wnlly I lcndnck~on. Ourmg thi, time John wn~ Hendrick,on. who work~ fired ut. hut not hit. by the ior the Depanmcnt of Energy. V.C After nc:HI) 60 tool. pan in two c;1.our51on, 10 ~lecples, hour~ of wor~ Vietnam. The first was to go retrieving, mdividunlly. the 210 Du Lat wnh fdlow inch by 3-foot tucl rods out ,c1en1i,1 John lluran during Wally Hendrickson, 1954 of a 20-foot deep tan!. , they March 1975. loaded the fuel into special Their job wo~ tu go to the container, that were nuclc:1r rc,1c1or m Da Lat and retrieve the removed, along with th~ ~cienti>I\, on a c. 69 fuel clemen t~ that were lent 10 the 130 Hercule, ~orgo plane. South Vietnam government Alter p1ckmg Moran and liendnckson both received up some clothes, hat\, backpacks and an Outstandfng Achievement Aw:1rd in hala,one water purificntion tabl et~ they 1976 for their brave retrieval of the fuel were flown into Da Lat. which was rods. \ urro undcd on three \ides by th e Vei t Hendrickson'5 second trip to Vietnam Cong. was personal and fnr more dnrmg than Im Before they were dropped off, firs1. On Apnl 26 or 27 of that ,amc year.

He returned 10 S:ugon at his own expense nuclear engineering and in engi neering 10 rescue the widow and child of his t,.;~, science from Washington State U0111crs11y friend. ;ilso o nuclear eng inee r. who was Currentl y Hendrickson i~ working :11 execut ed by th e Vi et Cong. He wa~ li,1n ford as pari of the hu ge nuclear successful, and his friends were safe. cleanup. The goal of the cleanup i, finding On Jan. 30. 1975 (the duy the war a final solution for the problem posed by ended) at 4:30 p.m. Hendrickson boarded a the huge amounts of waste from the larg~ helicopter on the roof of the U.S. cmbn~sy weapons manufacturing and commcrcrnl in Su1gon. On th e fli g ht to th e U.S ac11vi11es th.11 took pince there. Marine Corps Amphibious The probl~m is thnt more nect in the Sou th China Sea thnn 100 mill ion gal lon~ the V C. l:1 unc hcd hen1(that', 5,000 olympic-,i,cd see k1ng 1111ss1les a1 th e pools) of toxic rnd1onc:t l\'C chopper. The mi~~1lcs ~cured nuclear wa\lc hu\ been , 1111ng no h11 s. due in port 10 the tor 50 year, 1n 177 nnrcs thm were thrown out It:> underground wnb meant 111 foo l the m1 s~ilcs' guidnncc hold the "a,tc tor 20 yea£\, sys11:111 llcndr tck,on then Due to rcusC111\ ,u~h u, 1111,. Journeyed cm o freighter boot bureaucrncy ..ind poor Inn)?· with 5.000 other people to .1 rJngc pl:innm!l, tho: ckanup 1, refugee camp in Guam. The ,t.11cd to c:0,1 .1ppru,m1atl'I} boot's ~Jeeping quarter, Sl b1lhon a }~•tr tor th,· nc\l were too crowded to walk Woll) llcndricl..,on. 1997 20 year,. in. Aftcr arriving in Gunm, .. rtw 1cchnu·.1l probknh he returned home. or th.: cleanup arc tornmlnblc. but the Hcndnck,on attended NMth ld,,ht, poh11,al and economic problem, nrc even Junior College from t 952 10 1954 lie wor,c," I lcndncl. ~on ,iatcd. ,aid that the math. science, ,pccch, and Hcndm:l.son pt.in, to ,~me m twu year. English clas,cs 1h01 he took helped him 1n utter '.!4 ycur, wrth th~ Ocpartmo:111 of gcuing his nrn\ler, · degree 111 chcmicol Energy. He ha, hnd v.,ry cvcmlul life .md cngmccring form the Un1vcrs11y or ldnho. by man} stondartf, a hero. It 1, mtcn·,11ng lie exprc,~cd that NIJ C had better thut he hod the beginnutg of hi, c:urccr .u instrucuon than the univcr'lty NlC. ll endrickson re~ eivcd n doctora te in

News and views from ASNIC's president By Nell Weber

mslllutions. ASNIC surveyed 011er 400 rtu~rng issue wi th the clubs and off North Idaho College students by nsking campus fund raising. The ICC them what they would like most in the committee members meet twice a month new SUB. to try and come up with an anser and Upon review of the plans anyone can alternative to the problem. The issue i~ sec that there is a gallery designed in the that student clubs have operated under foyer space of the upstairs lobby. vague guidelines for several years. Our Although this is a different type or goal is to clear this up so the campus gallery space, it is typical of the student community can work together. One of the final projects of the year concern that were raised by some union buildings we reviewed in the is lhe elecetions for next years ASNJC faculty. students and the community is a Nonhwcst. lack of a secure place for professional ASNIC has strived to keep the best board. Those interesced in running for a art to be shown. interest of th e studenu in mind all position on ASNIC. petitions are ASNIC has had a committee studying through lhe planning stages. Even after available in lhe Senate area (lower level the redesign or the SUB for over 18 the Initial remodeling ii complete, there of lhe SUB) and an: due by March 14 in months. This committee has been will be, as lhere is now, a Student Union my office. Posisitons that are open are; compriJed of students, 11aff and racully. Adviaory Committee to provide crucial president, vice-president, activites ASNJC loured over a dozen 1tudent student Input into the management of director and three sompbomore senator

ASNIC Prtsident As the school year comes to a close, ASNJC has some information for you. the students. As most or you know, there hau been some controversy raised over the Union Gallery and soon to be remodeled S tudent Union Building. The major

union buildings throughout tbe lbe l1Udenls. buildina, politions. Northwest, aa well aa talked wltb Allolber very impohant subject that ASNIC will be hosting an end of lbe studen11 and faculty from tboae ASNJC is deallna wltb, is tbe fund year banquet for ASNIC scholanbip

rec1p1enr~. Cluh of the Year. Advisor of the Year tllld other awards. Voting for each category w, 11 be held durrn g ASNJC general elecuosn in early April. The banquet i$ scheduled for the end of April. A Student Leadership Workshop is being put on by ASNIC for high school Juniors and seniors, u well as NIC students, on March 14 and 15. The registration fee is $20. I encourage you to join and further expand on your networking as well as enhance your leadership skills. If there are any conccr or questions about the happenings of ASNIC. please stop by, or give us a call at 769-3367. Our offices are located in the lower level of lhe SUB. Ar. elected officials, we are here for yoa.

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Christianson Gymnasuim was built

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orts Cardinals host basketball regionals in 1948?

Action continues Friday through championship games, Saturday, March 8 by Kelly Dengel i.1eal somcihing." Harrison said. " \Ve arc going to shut you down : · Scntilll'I Re11orter NIC hal,11·1 hosted a Region 18 Scenic Wc,1 He said the guys on the team refe r 10 Athletic Conference Toumnmcn1 since '84. but nil Christianson Gymnasium a~ the "Terror Dome." 1ha1's changed for the Cardinal teams this season. "You come in our house. you're going to feel The men·~ team ~ecured the right 10 hold the pain!" llarri ~on ,aid reg1onul s :iflcr it s Feb. 2 1 Watson said 1h1s regional victory over Rick, College. tournament i, "for keep,:· Rci:ion 18 Schcduh: 83-61. The Lady Cmh IIt '-lid he feel, his team ha~ followed ~ui1 in a close 75- 70 really rc,pondcd to the Women win . lrummg lhh yc;ir. Friday March 7 The men continued 1heir Greg Crimp. women's game 9 noon winning m an 85-82 over1imc coach. ~aid he hl,,c, hi, game 11 6 p.m. vl(:lory ngoinst Sall Lake lcnm \ chance, at rcg1on:ils, Sncurdny March Com111uni1y College. Feb. 28 hut he·, 1101 gelling cocky. chnmp1onship game 5 p.m. The Lady Cards lo,1 10 Snl1 "I hkc every chance of a Men L:1kc 65-62. win on our floor, but it's Eli.d.t\Y, March 7 Then. doom struck. 801h i,:oi ng 10 to kc three good glllllc 10 2 p.111. IC3111' lo~I 10 U1ah Valley Siatc i,:an11!, to ge t there (10 gnme 12 8 p.m. Communuy College March I nauon:il,)." Crimp ~aid. :S11t11rdny. Mnrch 8 The men Wl'CC dcfc;HcJ lJ 1-7!1: Crunp ,uid hi\ 1eam hos chnmpmn~hip game 7 p.m. 1hc \\Omen 10,1 by u morgm m played very well 11m ~cason. ovenim~. 65-6-1. with thc,r unselfish boll ploy. "Mo,1 c,pcn, "')' 1h:11 till\ "They h:H•e a certain i~ 1hc 1oughe,1 rcg111n 111 1hc nn11on," Hugh chem,s1ry 1h01 give~ them conlidcncc for n 1eam Wa1su11, men·, ha~l,,ctbJll coach, ..:11d gJrnc.'' Crimp ~a id. It muy b<: the toughest reg ion Ill the na1ion, bur Jim 1-lendky, a1hlc11c director. arranged for 1hn1 doe,n·1 mean the plnycr~ or 1cum, arc \tudcn1, nnd ombu~s.1dor) of the colli.:gc 10 serve throwing 111 the towel. n~ ho~1s 10 v1~111ng tcanK Persons acting as host, Both 1cums went 14-CJ on the home cour1 during nrc rc,ponsiblc for directing the ou1-of-1own the regular sen~on and don't expect 10 srnri losing 01hle1e~ around Coeur d'Alene. at regionals. The regiona l tournament s1ancd Wednesday Pos1 player Chris Hamson ,aid the men have and lasts umil 1he ch:unpionship game~ Saturday nn nlmost guaran1ccd shot a1 winning 1he regional evening, March 8. title. For each ,ession. 1icke1s arc S6 for adu lts and " It'~ like coming m10 my house and trying 10 S4 for s1udenti.. The gym seah 1,483.

photo by Noppadol Paothong A necessary win- Todd Myles {left) dodges past opponents from Ricks College. The 6·4 freshman scored a total of 15 points and six rebounds in the Feb. 2 1game. With the 83-61 victory over Ricks. the Cardinals clinched the honor of hosting the Region 18 Toumament. March 5-8.

Cardinals take second at wrestling nationals by Ed~ord Francis Srmmel Rtportu ith only the heavyweight 111le mat ch 10 complcie, 1hc Canlinal~ led 1hc National Junior College Tournament by a half-point over defending chnmpions La~~n College. The Cards didn't have o person wrc~1ling m 1he final mat ch though, and Lassen' ~ defending na1ional heavyweight champion, Vladimir Maryvshcnko, was on the mat. Ma1yvsh.lnko won the tillc match 11-2 over Clackamas College·~ Damien Mnrtindrue, propelling Lassen 10 140 poinlS and a third consecutive national tcwn title at the Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Nonh Idaho finished four and a half po1n1s behind Lassen with 135.5. Coach John Owens srud he thought this wns one of the first times in hi~1ory Ihm a 1cam ~cored over 135 points ruid didn't win the nruional ritle 1oumamenL Two wrestlers from the college were able to lnkc s..-cond consecutive i.ndividual nationals 1itles: M:irk Janke (150) and Jason Moancy (IS8). Janke out-wrestled Elijah Robens of Lincoln College (Ill.) in the final match 15-9. Moaney decimated M:irkesi: Nelson from Lassen 12-2. It wos the only head-on competition between the two top schools, and an imponam victory that was eclipsed by the nlllTOW (OSS.

Josh Clausen ( 190) also won a natio1111I title 11 the

1ouroM1en1. He dcfea1ed his opponent, Phil Baroni of Nassau, N.Y.. 12-2. Clausen was down 5- 1 in his semLfmal win over Orville Palmer of Colby College and thi.:n came back 10 tic it at eigh1 wuh 20 seconds left. After pulling the match to an 8·8 1ic late in the period. he then mmed his opponen1 and pumed him. " It was the match or the tournament." Owen said. Cardinal Jc~1c Scha<!ffrr took second pince behind Tony Davis of Iowa Centrul. Ben Shane (142) and heavyweight Aaron McAnhur placed founh in the touman~n,. Josh Monon ( I.S8) toolt sixth and Trevor Pranglcy ( 177) placed eighth. NIC may have been hun by defending All-American Dan Vega's inability 10 place this year.

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Revealed: Twisted reality of Anierica' s pastimes Let's 1ru.e a 1rlp down the world of pro sports, shall we? In b3ske1ball, I guess Ille Dnllns Mavericks ITI\ded their entire rram for Shown Bradley, Robert Pnck and ~omc juni1ors. Gening rid of Jimmy Jackson and Jamal Mashburn was brilliant. I think Gencml Mcmagcr Don Nelson has rhe formu la for a wi nner once again. jusr ask Golden S1a1e. In other Nl3A-rcla1ed new~. Dennis Rodmnn is 1hc man: I don' t care if he decides 10 be like Mike (Jackson) and rum white. W11h oll his 1a11oos. however. I don '1 know if he or Tupac (R.I.P.) comes firs1. Oh, ycoh. the 1cnm 1ha1 wins rhc basketball finals will win il all this yenr. I guess they're going 10 hove an NBA women·~ basketball leugue rhis summer. Well, ror everyone else, ,hcre·s always baseball. Since Prime Tame Deion Sanders is buck in baseball. I gues~ I'll have 10 s1urt paying auention 10 the sport ngnin. I don·, understand why he went 10 1he Reds, patrolled by Mtuge "I look like a crnck addict" Schou. At lant:i became known as The World Series Tcam-10Bea1-Like-u-Dead-Horsc. Still. I own a shirr rhar says they won ii one yenr. Al least !hey can hold their heads high. They con say. "We did have Dcion 31one time." I honestly know nothing nbou1 hockey. 1l1ere seem 10 be a 101 of Canadians who play ir, though. Once I saw a fan throw a beer on 1op or 1be coach ond 1he co11ch und his tcnm tried 10 bear up rhe fan. I guess this ge1s 1hc fnns more involved into the nc1ion. You know, "Gt1 in the Game" for Elcorronic Ans Sports. Anyway. I've always 1hough1 1he Sharks had cool colors, so the good money·~ on lhe Sharks !his year. I kind of grew up on 11u10 racing. Then I went to n race track and lhough1 I wns at a rodeo. Now 1 just go 10 Ille rodeo and watch cars exit the arena. Dale Eamhnrd1 lost thC' Daytona 500 for 1he 500th time, 1his time by nipping bis car in a spectacular accident because he was gening too close 10 the first position. I think Jeff Gordon's age is the rcoson why he keeps winning. At 24, he's at least 50 years younger than every other driver. I guess be met his wife on victory lane where she was a gift for lhe winning driver, uh. a cheerleader. At least she can help him out with the different strengths and weaknetses or the other drivers. ID the world or golf, Tiger Woods is revolutionizing the spon. Tbc Pro Oolf Association players actually share their water fCllllllains now. Some of tho regular pros even bad the decency to elev11e hip-bop 10 a form of noise oow. Bour Tommy Morrison hu fmally (I 1bink) relinquished his world litle of lhe gre11-whi&e-hopo. I guess he's signed a 20-fight deal doing co mmeo1aries wilh Poll Sports. I can see 1he CCllllmemals now: "Live. HIV on Poll." World Championship Wrc1tling title-bolder Hollywood Hulk flopo defeated Rowdy Roddy Piper II SuperBnwl wben Macho Man Randy Savage gave Hogan a foreign object 10 beal Piper with 1110R thaa living up to being a Savap MICbo Man. ID tho World Wreslliog PederldoD, c1wnpioa Sydl0 Sid will 11b OD the UDdenatcr ll WNllllo Mula, 13. It's pnuy safe to say !IOmeone will be dead after dlil one. Well ~ Iba& '°°°1- my IJlll ol ..-. J' aa oat.

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Baseball team salutes Mark Nelson by Chris Juhlln Se111i11el R,•porier he dcarh of s1udenr Mnrk Nelson leaves n deep wound in many srudems as 1he spring semester moves on. Nelson was a graphic nr1s major and a pi rcher on 1he basebntl re;un in 1995. He was cxpccrcd 10 be rhe Cardinals' No. I pitcher lasr spring. Ile di ed Jan. 6 of brain cancer a, his home in Vernon. British Columbia.

L:is1 year Nelson endured several surgeries. He missed all season 10 undergo 1rca1mcn1. bur always believed he'd return 10 school nnd baseball. "He was nn ideal n1hlc1e 10 coach.'" Jack Bloxom. baseball coach, ~aid. "If you 1old him ro work on somcrhin g. he wou Id do i1. Ile was nlwnys hi <own wor\l criri c." Bloxom was op1imis1ic abom Nelson playi ng 1hi< spring, Nelson was 2-6 with a 4.90 Earned Run Average as n freshm:1n 10 1995. He had 45 s1rikc-ou1 < .md only 18 walks. His s1rike-ou1 10 wnlk rario c<pecinlly impre,scd Bloxom. "For1y-fivc srri t.. e oub and only 18 walks is very 1mprc,s1vc ior a frc<hmnn pi1ch1•r," Blo,mm sa id . " lie developed reolly rapidly. I k had one of the bcncr curve ball< of ru1y t..1d I've had." Nelson loved hascbnll. b111 was oho ,tn J\'Jd fis herman and loved 10 golf. Shortly bdore he died. Nelson designed T -<hiw, for h1 ~ former ream. The Card111ul, wi ll wear lhMc shirr, photo courtesy ol lhe Coeur d'Alene Press rhi < <en<on w11h his old number Lasting Smile- Mark Nelson (right) watches a game last spring. (261 on rhc skcvcs. He was expected to be the No. I pitcher. but was stricken by cancer.

Sporting Events Calendar Morch 6 '1p.m. Hor springs and cross counr ry skiing weekend prc-rrip meeting SUB basemenr Outdoor Pursuits March 8-9 Hor springs and cross counrry skiing weekend Lolo Pnss and Hor Springs, Idaho Outdoor P11rs11its Mar ch 10 7:30 p.m. 15-on-5 basketball play-offs and championship game Cbris1icmson Gymnasium /11tram11rat Sports March IJ 12:30 p.m. Doubles Ping Pong Toumrunen1 !SUB Grune Room ~ntromurol Sports

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Morch 27 Co-cd softball deadline SUO bnscmcnl I111r1111111rul Sports 6p.m. Floor hockey piny-offs and 1oumamen1 Christian~on Gymnasium f11tram11raf Sports March 28 noon Co-ed softball managers meeting SUB basemen! Intramural Sports Who to cootael: Campus Rtcrtotio11 Dean Bennen 769-3366 /mromuml Sports Paul Manzardo 769-3299 paul_manznrdo@nidc.edu Outdoor Pursuits Jason Luker 769-7809 jason_luker@nidc.edu

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by Rosie Vogel Sports Editor hey began by digging a 7-foot hole in the snow: then they. d.ug hori~ ntall y. creating a sno.wcav~. The par11c1pa1ors in the Outdoor Pursu11 s trip wanted create a cave in the snow that would be able 10 relillll heat. Studeni Chris Ley wanted 10 sleep in it. At an elevation of 6,500 feet, the group worked three or four hours, helping Ley make a suitable room for the night. Jason Luker, Outdoor Pursuits coordinator. said ii can be 20 degrees below icro and still stay above freezing inside the cave: snow is an insulating material. But it has 10 be built with a rounded roof so snow that melts will drip down the side and 1101 directly on the person below. In order to get fresh air, a skinny object like a ski pole can be used 10 creme vents in 1he roof. Ley survived the nigh1. but nor before getting up three 1imcs to circul arc his blood. The cave wasn't able to rciaiu heu1 like II should have. When he was whi ttling hi( rnof. hi, tool, punctu red 1<>0 big o hole. lett ing in too much fresh :11r. Building n ,now cave w,1~ JU~t one of the surviv:11 ,kill, Lul..c1 1:\Ught Ley. Roh Schmi llen, Erin Sm11h. Nopp11dol Pao1ho11g. nnd lorn1c1 ~1 udcn1 Dennis McGee on 1h,· rrck Th.- cn1hu,1:1s1, joined I ukcr in ,1 \llll"ca111p111g .-,per1c11ce :11 S:almo C1t·~1on tor Koo1c11111) Pu,~ 111 S1,1i;l~11p Provincial Parl.. 111 Brui,h Columh1a. Canadn. Whale Ley a11<:mp1.:c.l 10 1.ccp warm 1ha1 n1gh1. everyone l'ls<' ,lcpt 111:nrhy 111 Ripple C.ib111, :1 t·ahin ,1va1h1hlc lllr .anyunc·, u,c .uni ma1111:11ned by l h<· park ,crv1cc. The trip , 1aned n16 a.m .. Feb. 21. when the group left campu~ for Cumldn', Scll.. irl. Moun1:11n,. They drove 10 Sclmo Crc~ton Puss, the l11ghes1 dnvcublc pus~ 111 thc co untry. Al an clcvn11on of 5.800 foci. they donned ~now~hoc,. poles und 4ll-pound backpncl.~ to trek two mile~ up to Ri pple Cabin. l11cy spent 1he mgh1 there and hiked Ri pple Ridge 1he next day before descending 10 the van. Everyone was responsible 10 bring individual stoves and food. Tran,ponntion. l'quipmen1 nnd ins1ruc11on were prov1dcd with the $30 fee. "I love camping with s1udcn1s," Luker ~aid. "I learn from them 100." He 1nugh1 the group procedures for boiling snow. selling up a stove in the snow nnd avnlo.nchc awareness. "The whole key 10 winter survival." Luker said. "is ~laying as wam1 as possible.'' The next trip, March 8-9. will take participants to Lolo Pass and Lolo Hotsprings. Idaho, to cross counll')' ski :Ind relrut in hotsprings. The cost, $50, includes a hotel room. tran sportation. ski equipment and instruction. All of Luker·, trips arc geared for beginner... He wants people 10 experience new and ell.citing adventures. "The No. I purpose is 10 have a fun, safe time." he said.

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HE IKE crop left) Chris Ley builds a snow cave to sleep In at Salmo Creston Pass.

(Bottom left, from left) Rob Schmlllen, Dennis McGee, Chris Ley and Erin Smith lrt shown how to build a snow cave by Outdoor Pursuits coordinator Jason Luker. The cave took students three hours to bulld.

(Top right) Students climb the steep Incline of SeUdri< Mountain. (Bottom rlght) The triumph of the snow calls for relaxation. photos by Noppadol Paothong

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Lady Card comfortable with improved outlook With role on court determined, Nearing focuses on attitude "I used to get down on myself a 101," Nearing snid. " If I'm doing bad 1his year. I make an effort 10 realize 1ha1 Boskctball players and coach agree that Jana Nearing, everyone el~e can do well." Nearing S<1id she was encouraged to play basketball by 19. ,~ a different player this season. After a successful four-year-run at llonner~ Ferry High School. this 5-10 her cider brother of five years. She said he would take her ~ophomore is establishing her place on the Lady Cards' out and leach her 1hings; she always learned to play against 1aller people. team. Nearing ~nid her first season w11h the team wa~n·1 as Neanng ~aid her pnren1s wanted her 10 do whatever made her happy. If 1hc women make i1 10 nationals in ,he hoped. "I had poor ,cit-confidence lust year.'' Ncanng said Tyler. Texas. she said her parents will go 10 cheer her on. "NIC was like hilling a brick wall :1f1cr coming from Nearing contributes the tc:im·s success to their great Bnnncr, Ferry." sense of togetherness. She said ~he feels comfonnble with l-ler poor attitude she co111ribu1cd 10 the fact she wa~n·1 .ill the player,. plnymg her u<,unl position of n post plJyer. Instead. Coach "We're Ju,1 as close off the cour1 as we arc on the Greg Crimp. placed her at a guard po~111on. coun." Nearing said. "No one has attitudes; we all lift each "I had an attitude." Nearing ,nid. "I told my,clf 1hn1 I otlwr up." couldn't ploy 1herc. so I didn't con:." Oa,ketbaJI aside. Nearing said she enjoys the camping. Nearing ,aid Crimp bn~icnlly told her 10 ~hope UJl or hiking and fi shing in the ou1door~. During our interview. ~lup out. He expected o lot more than what ~he WO\ gi,•ing we watched the Rosie O'Donnell Show. her favorite him. Nearing ,aid 1.:levi~ion progrnm. " fh,s is a different Jana Nearing from lust yc11r." Cnmp During her free 1tmc she likes to lift weights. sleep :incl ~aid. "Bui 11·~ not 11 ,urpri,c, I alway, knew ,he 1•·a, ca1. Nearing is also known a, somewhat of a clown around capable." her friend, . She listens 10 all types 01 music, c,pcc,ally Thi\ srason. Crim p said Nearing h bac k wi1h an coun1ry and R&O. improved a11i1udc where she ·s most comfortable: ,n her She is moJonng ,n psychology and want~ to tmn~fer 10 n po,1 po,i1ion. And ~h~ said she love~ playing baskc1ball sc hool ou1side of 1hc Northwes1 A Division I ~chool wnh 1he Carchnuls. would be ,deal, she said. 1n New York, playing hoops. by Kelly Dengel

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Club provides activities for skiers, sn~wboarders With one trip this year to 8/ackcomb, organization searches for participants to plan trips, fun ini1i:11ive to pion nc1 ivi1ics. Morgun ci1ed lack of p:ir1icipation from 1hc ~tudcn ts as well as himself as the culprit. "Lois of people arc imcrestcd. but no one takes 1hc 1i111c 10 panicipaie:· he said. " h 's hard to find a date that everyone cnn mce1." Despi te u low level of activi1y since the B.C. trip. Morgan hru,n'1 given up. "I want to do another ~ki 1rip soo n. maybe 10 Canada." he said. "Red Mountuin and Big White arc ju~I four hours away and hove some really good prices:· The club 1~ open to anyone a1 any ~l..i level, Morgun said. "The club is for intcrmcdio1c, e).pcrt. whn1cvcr," he said. "You c:in hook up with a (phone) number and get to know another pe~on who is at your ~ame l<!vcl." The club rai,cd money through hokc sale~ and a rufne of s~1 v1tlcc,s, T-~him. waler boule and 01her paraphcrnnlta Inst year. Morgan said no more trips arc ,chcduled 1his yc;1r. Bui if enough people , ho" Morgun. The \28Q foe, lfod<pe1h said. paid for i111crcs1, u·s pos~1blc .t ,prmi: 1rip would be 1110 and a half dJys of ,kiing, lodging. and organized. Anyone i111crc~1cd can con1uc1 club aT·sh1n. Bui latel y, nobody i, ,howing 1he advi~cr Joson Luke rat 769-7809.

by ;\mber Yohe St11tintl Rtporter The Ski and Snowboarding Club is ,,ailablc for student< 10 meet and ski with 3 fellow cnthusia~1s. All ii needs i< the goilhead from dedicated par1icipanh to plan and advcnisc ski 1rips. Lasl ye.1r the club arranged for nbou1 100 s1udents 10 ~ki at Big Sky, Monl. This ycor, 20 par1icipan1s were 1aken 10 Whis1lcrBlackcomb. B.C.. Canada. ·'The trips were bo1h very succc~sful," Mau Morgun. club president, said. "There 11a.1 rrc~h powder at bolh places." He snid the trip 10 Whisit.:r wa, bcucr. "11 go1 a root of ,now c:1ch day we were 1here," he s,11d. "We were in wais1-decp mow by the time we lcf1." "It was the best." par1icipan1 S1cve Hudspeth said. "The ~kiing wa, incredible." He said 1hc moun1n1n offered numerous 1err.iin 1ypc,: he had to opponunity 10 cliff jump and ~k1 powder and mogul ~ w11h

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Opinion-Editorial

American education system self-destructs Ancniion rul nerds, geeks. bookwonns and 1cachcr·s pe1:1 .•• Congratulations! You arc conquering the invisible wall of ignorance blocking your road 10 ~uccess. There 1s a long ignored prejudice ngains1 intelligence in American society. I as~ert that thb 1~ the mosr dangerous 1ype of discriminuuon. While a portion of our ~ocicry Shannon Harwood dbcriminate~ on 111 0 Opinion ba~i~ 11f religion, race or !>1:X, a grca1er .imount of the population, l.now1ngly or unknowingly. ~nbotages the pursuit of higher learning with discriminauon. In lh1~ coun1ry. ehildren in elementary schools .m: lnughcd 01 and teased if they rui,c I heir hand, too much. An uwnrJ for winning n ,pelling bee i~ nn cmbarra~~mcm 10 u child who already "always hns his noM: buned in a book." Children in Europe ure lc.1ming Laun while our public education teuchcrs nrc forced 10 modify their les~on plans to ~ccomodate 1he "slow" ~rudents. New ideas alt' not welcomed, but condemned. if they contradict prior teachings. 'fhis is a frigh1~ning truth considering the great udvl\nces we hove mode from unconventional idea~. ~uch ns the shocking ~uggcMion dmt the world is round. Our , 1andnrJi1.t'd 1cs1ing score~ for ~,udcnt~ rank Amencnn students in the world'$ basement. TI1is muy lend one 10 conclude thot our children are stupid when, in fac1, they are doing exac1ly wha1 is cxpened of them. Nothing. The ~tandards for education nre so dismal 1hn1 even the mind of a brilliant student can be snuffed out by the poor expectation\ of her teachc!l.. I consider myself incredibly lucky and a success story from 1111 education sy.s1em 1ha1, with the exception of a high school English teacher, did not encourage excellence. When you reach the college level of your education. you must find a standard of excellence for yourself and your work. The 1ime 10 encourage this path 1s when our children are young. I see huge problems ahead for a e-0un1ry wi1h a substandard education $)'Stem. The United States is not a major world powe r berau5e we do a poor job of educating our children. How long can we expect 10 remain a major contender when our chi ld rtn are encouraged toward mediocrity? No one ever achieved greatness by being "good enough." Americans tend to have a "holier than thou'' llllilllde because of our technological advances. bu1 society will have trouble making the leap into the 21st century if people can't read the instruction manual to their computers.

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Forced community work fires up students Cln~\e,. jobs. family obligations. All of 1hesc contribut e to studc111 stres, ond lack of hour~ lowurd life's mnny o~pccts. Now NIC hM added 10 lhis fot by implementing the new Service Leaming Program into the curriculum of many cln~se,. TI1e program i~ geared toward teaching student~ about the need to volunteer 111 our community. Focu~ing on programs of need welt us the Amcrirnn Red Cross. Center for New Directions or Children's Village. students mus1 choose which organization they would hke to work with nnd contact them for infom1a1ion°regarding the services needs. Obviously these activilics will signilicantly conlribute 10 the welfare of our communi ty. However. there arc se,•ere 1mplicn1ions 10 the welfare of studentS wi1h NIC's organi1J1tion of 1he program. S1uden1s simply nren '1 encouraged 10 participate. It i ~ mandatory in many cln~ses. Some of the organizations involved require tmining 1ha1 is often 15-25 hours before a s1udent may bcgm 1he individual or group project. There i,s often irovel and, in some c.-ases. n degree of danger. Yea, .NIC ha~ opted to provide a waiver disclaiming liability 10 these s1udents stating that: NIC will 11ot be' hrltl reJpo11sibfe for m,y arride111 of i111110· rts11/1ing from work with these orgam:auo11.1. The waiver 11lso states 1ha1 the student is in no way employed by NIC. So lhe~e s1udents, who may be sent out to work

sandbaggmg Ooo<lcd tm:as or \imply dnvmg a,ro\~ rown to pick up a much needed donauon, are completely lefl without any compen~ati on for riccident~. Bccauf>e m311t students arc unaware if 1hcy ore even \1gning up for i Service Leaming cln\~. und ure, ugain. of1cn forced 10 complete 1hese unrelated course-work hours 10 p3» ll1c cl.u.~. many are questioning NIC'~ right and Judgmcnl By forcing students to donate 1l11s unexpcc1ed 1imc to the community. a ~tatemcnt abou1 lnck of 1ndiv1duil concern is being 111s1nua1ed. This "volunteer'' work in classc, should be offered to Mudents who haw a choice in donating these hours to the community. They sh_oul~ be students wi1h a sincere commitment and time ava1lab1hl) 10 help 1hesc organizations. no1 student~ who already h3ic 1wo jobs and six kids waiung 111 home. In some cases, there are s1uden1s who have unknowingly signed up for mon: than one of 1hese classd and arc left with more than 45 hours of communi1y ,.o,t (obviou~ly an extremely unreali s11c cxpeciauon). f Service Learning is tr)' ing 10 offer 3 wonder u1 - Ihcm 1n10. 1he opportunity for s1uden1s by ge111ng for community und mtiking a difference. Yet, the goal 15 b student~ and the community 10 better their lives. : 5 working together. But leaving slu den ts a l any . . nror . . d Ilk. the dec1s1on w11hou1 insurance pro1.cc11on an m mg h ,.al students to donate ume is not a responsible or el 1 decision to make.

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Still catchin ' a ll th e little things yo u do • In an Engh,h 10.\ d:1\s punctunuon took on n whole new meaning when the in~tructor tried 10 pcn,onefy them for ,tudcnt~ who couldn't underaund how they worked. Period, were dc..cnbed a~ mnlc, commas a, fcmulc. Scm1cuhm, were married period, and commtb. So whnl d<Jcs 1h:it mnkc a colon .. two guy periods'' • The only mad lc,wmg the campus hns three lane, m1cr..cc11ng w11h Nor1hwc,1 13oulcvard The middle lane needs the option of turnmg lcfl a, wdl as going s1m1ghL 111c p.:oplc m charge should do something nboul 1h1s ·Cour..c II helps whcn lnm.: tines :ire pam1cJ. • OK. Cnmc 1~ really gelling oul of conirol in North Idaho. In case you havcn'1 heard. n man wn.\ 11cd to a 1rcc and ~trnppcd with bacon wi1h the mtcnt that he' be gobbled by wild nn1mnls. 11ml ha, to go on record somcwhc_rc ror being the "most hick cnmc'' cvcrcomrn111cd! • A Sentinel story Inst issue sn1d 1ha1 the soccer licld may be turned into :i p.irkmg lot. Among fncuhy membcn, upset by this. English mMruclllr Lormmc Delmont s:ud she'd 1hrow herself m front of the butldotcr. Maybe adding ,o.:ccr ~ nn 111tic1al spon will )ave the college's much needed ccniral green area and Engh,h in,tructnr • Student parkmg 1s desperately being sought af1er by ,taH When Paul Man1Jrdo w.1, named "Fncuhy of 1he Month," he w," nw111dcd w11h 1hc choice of ,iny rarl.mg pin" ln,1ead nl 1ai...mg unc ur 1hc many cmpl) ,1.,t f ,poi, he. chu,c n ,tudcnt ,p11Cl' 1 Well. 11 wo, lu~ spccml dny.

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Student pleas: continue spoiling air in doorways with cigarette smoke An open lcucr to .111 ,111okcf\ on campu,. First uf all. I'd hl.e 111 conuncnJ yuu all on 1hc conununncc of your h:ih11 111 1hc fucc (I I 1wcrwhcllll1ng c,·1d.:n.:c 1ha1 sm1ll.ing cau~l'' c:mcer. mnl.c, you ,111dl bnd, and m::ikc, you ,0111cwhat or a s<>eml pnnnh m thb ::ige or hcnhh cnn,c1ou,nc". II musl lake iron will 10 con11nuc 1111, cxrcnsi"c hab1 1 dc,p1tc ren:nt la"', controlling when ,md where you hghr up l wou ld cspccrnlly like to 1hnnl. nll ur you Ihm congrcga1c nmund 1hc door w,l)' 1h01 smol.cr., and all non-,mol.cr~ u,c in common I can lcll you 1h,11 nu1h1ng mnl.cs my dny more thnn ,1 01cc rcfrc~h1ng duud ol cnrC1 nogcn I.iced

,mnl.c \\,1l11ng l11\,,1rd Ill) 1.1,c Even 1huugh ,nme ur 11t11,c r.1di.:.1I 111111-,nwl.cr, wh1nc .ind ,·,unpl.1111 ,1huu1 ,cnind hnnd , 1111>!.,· .md cumpl,11n .,bout htm th,·ir 111,1gn1I K,ml lli:?111, .ir,· hcmg ,nrnngcd . )'OU ,ltuuld b,· ,·ongrniul.ucJ tor 1gnm mg 1hcir pie," .md "·cn1111g 1hc air ,,•uh the \\ondaful am111a11c b<1u4uc1 of ~mnlJcring 1oh,1,co. Wh,uc,,·r you d1•. plc,"c don·1 n,md ,oni;rcl),llmg nn•und Jnnrw.i~, ,1nJ \111!11-lllg Ill C\el\'."C )•IUI nghr, ru J11 ,n would Jcp11\c me ol ,l,nh:thm!,! I Ion!. Int\\ ,ird hi C\ Cf) d,1) Sm..:crch \ ,11,111 M, \t1hur

Parking vultures, stop complaining Students offer suggestion: walk We ha"c comc tu the n,nclu,11111 th,ll the parkmg '"uc on c.1111pu, l\n't quite 1h.: prohkm thill ,11111.: would hale u, behe,c M:my ol u, .1round campu, haw hc.ird the cnmpl.11n1. "I'm .1lw.iy, la1c 1<1 cl,1" hc,.,u,c 1hcrc hn'1 c1wu~h parl.111r" Our .1dv11:c In thc,e pcorlt: ,,oulJ be Lc,1\'C hnmc c.irhcr and n,~umc 11101 1hc only ,ru,c >·ou'II ltnd ,,,n he bclunJ 1hc hhrar)' and cnJo) 1hc \<,Ill. 1<1, lu" /I.one ul u, bJ\C C\Cr It.id ., pmhlcm hnd1ng a p,1rl..mg ,pu,c m 1hc hbraf) 1111 We hil\'C )Cl tu \l.'C- 11 .:omplt:1,;I) full Thcrclore, we .iu1<1mJ11.al1) p,1rl. 1hcre There 1, an .1ddcd bcncln 10 p.1rl.1n1.1 .i hole larthcr .1w,,y .;1 bcncht that man) ur u, IJcl.. m our II\C\··C.\Cn.:l'c By parl.1ng farther aw.1y. unc, CMd10, o1,~ul.ir ') stem gc1, " ,1Jgh1 workout, c,pcc1all> on cold duy~. a, people tend to "alk 1a,1cr One·, leg and bull<>d mu,.c II:~ al ,o rcnil\ c a h11 ol e,crc1>c, and there \Ccm, IO be ,1 need for hacb1dc rcduc11on, An added dilemma to 1hc parl.1ng ,,,uc ,,. ,afol). B) ,.o m,my , ying for a Irunt m\\ po,11ion. there a- \CVCrc congc,1wn on College Drive Tim cau~e, po1ent1al ha, :.trd, to ,.1udcn1, wall.1ng to cla., , and 10 other drivers The ,ccne 1n fron t of Lee Hal l 1> rcm1nl\ce n1 uf ,·uhurcs c1rclmg their prey

I he parl.1ng ,pot, al'\:n't ,,urth J,unag111g ,omcnnc cl,c·, 1;.,1r or ,,ur,c. runnin11 over .i fl<)""" flu, probkm rnuld he Jllc, 1.11cd h) the , uhurc, p,irl.111g hch1ml 1hc hhr.11 ) 111,1c.,d ol .:irdtn(.I 1hcir pre)'' nn C'ullq!c Dmc Some ,111Jcn1, ,·mr1plJ111 ,1buu1 1hc \ ICl kc ,lllm.hcll 111 1h, p.trl.mg ,p,1ce, ·11u, 1, .rill\ h,r IIJ, not uni} dnc, 1111, hJve 1hc Jhllil) tu JlJf~ un <,1mpu,, but II Jhu lcnth 11'.:II 111 cmcrgcn~) "'n i.c, Dead b.111cr) 1 l.od, 1hc l.c), 111 the <JI ' CJI! <Jmpu, ,,tfcty "' J)Jrt ol 1hcir Job .inti ., ,en 1c.: to the ,1udcn1,. lhcy "111 heir )OU !rec fhcrdorc, \\C ,ugge,t lh,11 tho~ \\ ho havc made ., hab11 uut ol ,ompl,11n1n11 about p.1rl.1 ng IInd ,omc1h1ng cht! 10 cumpl,un about We h,t\ c J good 1h1ng going al NIC .even 1he for1hc,1 walk " rnu<.:h do,cr th.in the v.al~ ,1 )ludcn1 v, 111 find al .1 rour-yc.ir 1n,111u11on The S IO you \J)<)Od here ,, J ,mJII drop 10 the hu,l.cl 1,;omparcd tu J fuu r-yc,ir 1n,111u11un So, gear up for wa lkrng. brealhc 1hc lrc,h air• .1 nd be 1h,mkrul you hn,c lhc ab1ht> 10 do ,o Tod B Morgan Kc,111 Lm,cha Stacy Wild

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Opinion -Ed i torial

The NIC Sentinel

Thursday, March 6, 1997

Letters: The parking war Students call for solution to no parking Ocar Eduor. Parkmg 1s an 1,,uc 1ht1t c,cr) Mudcn1 Im, f.1ccd at one 111nc or another. A, student, \\ho pa) 1u111on. \\C fed tllill the ,chool 1, obligmcd 10 prm·1dc atkquatc purl.mg The problem appear, lo be gelling cvcn wol°'C each ,cmt,1cr. When 1hc S1udcn1 Union Bu1ldmg " hnull) rcmudclcd. there wHJ he c,cn I(" p,1rl.mg Mal.mg a nc" purl.1ng lul "nut a, ,1111plc a, II ,ound,. however. 1hc1r ;ire a fcw ,oluuon, ror example. 1hc ,occcr held 1s currently onl) being u,cd !or 1111ramural ,pons The ,port, could be moved to anmhcr Jicld and the curr.:111 one made into adtl111un;1I parking. Another po,,1blc ,horHcrm ,olu11on 1s lO pro, 1dc 1r.m,por1n11on Imm a lot off campu~. Tim would prm1dc a ,olu11on for ou1-of-

town ,1uden1~ which would ,ave 1hcm g~ a, ,,ell J~ 11111c ,pent looking for a parking ,pol Ncvcnhclcs,. a new Im will need to be hu1h. An ob,wclc 10 1h1s problem is money. We arc 1101 ccrrnm whclher lhe budget will allow a new lul. but there :ire otlwr way, nf r.11,mg re, cnuc lO build .1 lot w11hou1 rn1smg 1u111on Parking permn~ .ire cum:ntly $ 10 nnd cun b.: r,11,cd lO hcl1i wnh tlm problem. We believe many studcnb would much rather puy the cx1m co,1 for the C(mveniem:c or walking the much ,honer distances lO help prevent 1ardmcs, Sincerely, Mnry Engel Snrah Miller K;1yonu Stcvcn,on DriM Moyer Heidi John~on

Parking solution lies on dike fo the Ednur We hchcvc 1hnt parking on the dike rond m ., di.1gun.il rancrn m,1eatl of pnr.11Jcl form

11uuld ~ b.J11clll.'1JI to all Mutlcn1 ns well a, the puhl1c hr,1. tlu~ ~l\C, ,tudcnt, Ciht~r 3r.:~c,~ in ,md nut 111 p,111.mg. 11h1<'h 11oultl reduce the 11u111!>,:r ,11 p.:upk bcmg 11111.' to their du~-.·, "1th 1hc lad, of .1 parl.m!! ,p.,1·c In .1dd111nn, ,1utl1•rn, .mcndmg d.1,..,1.', 111 I.cc H~ll ur the Hedlund l~uil1hnl,! ,ould fmd parl.1111? ncarb) ~,.111,c ti 1, "' d1f11,·uh 11• lmd ., ,·1m,cnic111 ,p,11 h1r1hcr11111rc. 11 would 1mmcn,cly md 111" r,:urk 111111 d1111'1 1h1 11cll 11hc11 p.1r.1lld p.irk111g Some Jll'llplc llhl) 11u.:,11nn lhc .-,p.·n,c nl rcri.imtmi; 1he Im,·, 1111 th( ru.1d m ,,1tkr 10 111,11.c 1hc p.1rk111i; k!,!,11, but 111 1hc

,pnng the hnc~ arc u,unlly rcpmntcd .myway hccau,c ul the dam.ii;c from our h.ir,h prohlcm of gcning by 1hc parked car Bui we can n,sure everyone thn1 there I\ plenty of ru11111 10 gel by and nu d1flicuhy " 111\lihcd. therefore nu new e1pun,1on ol 1hc ro,nl wnultl h,· nccc,,;1ry. In ,·t111l'luMon, we !eel thal 1111, pa1 kmg ,chem,· should be ,•er) hcnclici.11 10 the s1udcn1, whu Mc ;111cnd111g NlC .md 10 the pubhc II ho won Id cnJny 11!1\lcr a.re,~ tt1 th.: ~uu11lul C:.icur d'Alene L.akc Lisa Mode) K~m 1-\111c 11

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Parking spots open to early birds Sen11ncl. We arc writing this lcucr in hopes to gee people 10 quit comploming about porkmg. It .cems ohviou, to us 1hn1 people who get to school the earliest deserve the best parking spots. People ,vho choose not to get 10 school early shouldn't complnm bccnu,c they cnn easily come earlier or 1akc earlier class~. So, your choice, :ir,· cuhcr 10 fCl here earlier or rork fnnhcr away. TI1crc arc many things 10 do 1f you get here early You can wntch TV, rcJd .a book. Jo homework, study or toke a walk. Also. you .:an soc1:1lizc w1lh other people. People always have the option of driving around looking for a )pol. But 1he1r 1imc would be bclhlr ,pent 1ak1ng a ~hart walk across uur bcnu1iful hule campus. People ~hould remember thnt tlw, 1s a very ~mall ca mpus. If you go anywhere dsc. the walk 1s bound to be longer and probably not ncnrly as scenic. Rcalizc how fonunatc you nrc Most of our parJ..mg •~ centered ne~r the center of the campu~ and close to the bmldings. Encour:igc people to carpool: it .:ut, down on polh111on nnd ,in the nmounl or parking spots needed. Just q1111 complaining. Rl}mcnibcr, there nr.: a lot ,,r options and we're sick of the complam111i;. Bethany Egbcrl Ja~on Mu~suno Erin Dowhy Jann Ncllring Jen Clnv1c

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Arts and Entertainment

'Bus Stop' runaway hit for actors Winter blizzard causes characters to snuggle up b) Sur J urgens Stnt111tl H,·1mrtt't uH·n bcforc the hghis t.lun. the nud1cncc for "Bm, Stop"' " pull,:t.l ~ub1ly back 111 um~ h) the ·so~ mu~ic com ing from b3eb1.1ge 1n Bn,wc.:11 Hall Aud 11or111111. Toe linnl song .1~ the ac11u11 s1:1r1s is '"Thal Old Bluel. MJg1c.'" wl11ch hn, Ml,?RI lieu nee ,1., 1hc dranm unfold~ The 1hrec•nct play is th e r1rs1 of 1wo performed hy 1hc NIC 1hcn1cr department for the , pr111g ,cmcstN Dr.ima 111struc1m Tim Ranck dircc1cd the c.ht 111 thi , ,lice· uf-hk Jr,unu hy plnyw11gh1 W1lhn111 lngc. 'fl,~ 11/\I .t-l open, in lhc tl111gy d111cr on a hh11ard) Mnrd1 111gl11 111 a s m;ill 111wn on lhe K.in,n,-M 1"oun border The t1wncr ul the J111cr. Grace Hoyl:ml (playcd by Pm1y Andcr,nnl, :ind her young w1111rc,~. Elma Uucl11or1h (Liberty Harri, ). n111ie1pn1,: lhe ~rmal or 1hc I .1 m. bu, She rill Will M~,ttr, t D:imc M.icCtinn cllj tells thcm lh31 lhc road " blod,:d and the bu, will ha\C lu ,my at 1111.: diner unlll II crrw c.111 dear 1hc road. L1ghl\ p,111 :tl·ru,~ 1hc w1ndnw, a, 1hc bu, pull, 1n. 1:ntcr n1gl11 -cluh \lngl'r Chene IKal)nn Raugh ) 111 J frc n, y 10 c,eapc "'"00~ Du Dcd,cr (1)111111:I f"dml\leln) and h1, r.ind1 hand. Virgil Uk~sa ng CKeith Kn1~l11J. \\hn aro ,1111 u,lecr> 111 1hc bad. ul lhc bu, She cn ll\l, 1he ,hcnrr, help 111 rc...:umg her lrnm Bu. \\ hn l.1dnappcd her "'llh 1hc plan 111 1.1l.1ng her bJ,· k Ill lu, M11n111n,1 r.mch ,md ma1n•1ng he, I he 111hcr d111r,1,· 1cr, cn1c1 ,p11rad11.:.1lly. hrmgmi: 1hc1r 1rnubk,, tunchnc" and ,I ,p.irl. ul hof!C 111111 lhc diner The hu, dmcr. Carl (Vt n,1: AururnJ. and GrJ,c Ul\,ll'JlC·•r 111 the tir,1 Jl:l lo allcv1a1c lhc11 l11ndmc" 111gc1hcr Dr Gcr.ild I yman cl:J Curnach10), a l1>rrncr collugc rirolc"nr, bring, a 111uch nl lh~ cla,,11:, aloni; with h1, nu,I., of lrquur lha1 hQ ,urrcr1111uu,ty ,nc.,I., inl<• h1, ,·111.c rhr11ughou1 the fllJy. l.y man b..:1:umc, rrogrc,\lvely nrnrr mebn:11cd. Cnrn111:h111 doc) an cxn:l lc n1 job portrny1ng lhc •n1u~1ca1c(l cx•prof.:,snr, waving his rar11at1y lull glr"' nround :ind nm spilling adr11p

he 1, JUSI a~ 1akcn w11h her. hut in a mt1rc pcrsonnl ,cnsc. He spend~ much of 1hc piny nnt11:nng Elma and basically 1ry1ng 10 make lime w11h her. ·111cn Do bursis m110 1hc s.:cnc. yahooing and 111:1k1ng II hard 10 rnt ss 1h:11 he 1101 on ly ex pect~ 10 marry Cherie. bu1 doc ~11 · 1 undcr,1and 1ha1 ,he 1111gh1 not he cn1hrnllcd w11h 1hc idea. He i, larger 1hnn llfo . orderin g 1hrcc hamburger, 1ruw) and ,wooping Chcric 1n1f, .in 1111\•ch:omc cmbrac:1:. At one po1111 tn the ,cconll .11:1. sc,,crnl or 1hc rn~1umcr, JUm Elm n 111 an 1111pro mp1u purlormancc ul 1hc1r vnriou\ ~I.lib a, .i wJy or passmg the 11111c. Elma and Lyman rcrfurmed 1hc bnlcony ~ccnc from '"Rumco and Julie!." V1rg.il pla) cd Im g unnr. hu1 Bo wa~ pouting and would11'1 pnr111:1pa1c Chene sang "'That Old Blacl. M11g1c." which 111c11ct.l llri 10 rc:1lflrm Im, rl:111 11, mnrry her. In three ,hurl .,ch, Ingc mukcs us c;,rc .ibnu 1 1h.:,c llcorl c and whnl will happen tu 1hc111 after 1hc qorm 1M,,o:, \Vii t bl mn mcc 1 l .yman 111 tlu: c:11)'°! Wtll Lynmn go 111 1h,: unl\·cr,11y ll• ge1 h,~ life hacl. on 1r,1cl.. Will Grace ;ind Carl cnn1111uc 10 mccl up,1n1rs during hi\ 20·n11nu1e ,1op,·1 Will Chen.: 111:irr) Bo and vcgc1:11c on lus Montana ranch '! 1\nd \,here doc, V1rg1I really go .11'lcr the hu, lc11w,·1 A, 1, u,ually the ..:use w11h NIC pl.iy,. "'Bu, S111p" rad1a1c, aue1111un 111 dc1a1I. Just out~1dc 1hc duor lo the diner. a l11c:h1 Om,hc, on ,mtl o lf ,1111ul,111ng a neon pholo by Noppadol Pao1hong Whenever a door 1s opened, storm nu1,c, c.111 hc heard and a few Stranded strangers· Daniel Edmiston as Bo and Keith Knight asV,gtl co-star m NIC's nakc, of ,now waft into 1hc diner. theater department produc1,on of 'Bus Stop.· The ·sos buckground music Saturday, Feb. 22. performance Tlus •• ,c1 the 1one nnd 1hc grungy green walls clock behind the counter wa, ,.;hanged unfortuna1c because 1hc 1:a\l and er,:\, pul Harri, wa, con\•1n1:111g a, a nn1ve. ,cb 1ho.: mood. Costume~ and make-up bctwe,:n acb 10 rcncc1 the passing 11mc on an exccllcnl ,how and lhc price of S5 'm 3ll·town 1c:irl who 1, ,:nthr:ill cd by the were wel l cho,cn and convincing. The on ly 1hing that cou Id hove been older. wel l-educated. 1hr11:1:-d1vorccd ~peciolly Bo's block eye, Elmo\ hair lie improved upon was the aud ience. There and under wa, w11hin 1hc reach ol c\·en the 11ght(~I budget Lyman. She doc~n· 1 ~c,:111 1u rcall , c 1ha1 and Cherie's fl amboynn1 drcs~cs. The were very few people 111 altcndancc al the

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Arts and Entertainment

The NIC Senlinel

Thursday, March 6, 1997

Valentine's dance rocks Silver Lake Motel by Summer Lindenberg St11ti11tl Rttmrt<'r

The ASNIC-,pon\orcd Valentine·~ Day unncc Feb. 14 ,1Jncd ~wcc1 und slnw. hut ,oon became a w;caty. swarm of sunor~. Th.: dunce ,1.ir1ct.J 111 7 p.m . but foci didn't octually h11 the tloor unul nround 9 fl.Ill M,t)'bc ,tudcn1, were Ju,1 warming up. or drml.mg Ufl to get the wild night 10 o ,1ar1. ··The Va lcnunc'\ dance wu~ very awesome," said Dcm~u Jcmnnch. 26. engmccnng mnJur The dance was put on at the Silver take Motel. ,ind the owner. Scott Edwards. filled the pos1110n of the cnthusmsllc OJ. pin) mg JUSt .1hou1 C\'Cr) type ol lllU\IC thai one can dnncc to. TI1c on!) b:1d thing ub11u1 the dnncc \\ a, the \\ oy the l11tlc room heu1cd up. making the ,mcll ol "'cal. alcohol, mnn1u,111a and ol rnur,c lo, c .1 ltulc too ,1ro11g to h,indlc A hm1 lnr 11c).t lime. ASNIC· more rnom. ··tt wn, hut It was swc:tl) II w:I\ 11 ma,, ol ,cantll) d~d bod1c, 10--.cd together m the h~!II of the night." ,.11d Dan Gri,hnm.19. Jounmli,m ma111r. ll1c room w:1., rilled with grc;it clnnccr, The b•!! ,crecn-1.:lc,•1s1011 ,how111g the .1c11cm un the d11nL'C tloor wa, a mnJQr plu,. Hooray for lL"t:hnologyl The unly prohkm with the big sl!recn wn, "hen the r1r,1 kw dnnL·cr~ !!OI on the dnncc nnur. they did not realitc thm they \\L'rc bcmg \\niched 111 the l)thcr room. Soon M>nwunc ll>ld 1lwm chril they wae lictn!! "ntd1cd and the cmh:1rrn,,cd dancer- "all.ed 1hrnu!)h thL' doorw:1y w11h hcc1-rct.J lace, nnd hew1 ldered eye,. Thnt unlortunalc monwnt would mal.c

'"Amcncn\ f'unnicM Home Video~·· look hkc n funeral. In the nuddlc of the dunce a song from lu~t ycor wa~ retro when n whole dunce noor of women performed the Macarc na a linlc ou t of ,ynch. But the y gn vc II c lfort :ind the men looked like they really apprc,1atcd 11 ··n1c dnncc w:1, prc11y good." ~n,d Siattc Lrnk. rirc-mcd photo by Noppadol Paolhong student. ·n,c Hip to be square- James Rahming and Michelle Claflin move to /he groove at ASNIC's Valentine's Day w, Id flock of Dance al the Silver Lake Motel. hyper. "'liv111gfor-cduca11on·· ,tudcnts dnnccd unti l M1d111gh1 when the DJ turned nff hi, microphone. shut oft the music 11nd called II a night And boy what n ,r night 11 was! In all. the d:mn• was prclly good. The student, w11h a lcw more thnn enough dnn~, wt•rc n hulc ltltt "off the rocl.cr, .. hut that's ,cal hi~

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IMAX Theater Night March 19, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park

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Laughs at Lunch March 19, 11 :30 a.m., SUB

Writing Aloud March 25, 7 p.m., SUB

Poetry Shouting March 20, noon, SUB

Talent Show March 26, 6 p.m., Boswell Auditorium

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Faculty artists shine in Union Gallery bl Katie Jackson S,·,11i11f/ Rtport1•1

Etj!hl NI C f,wulty mcmhcr, J,~playcJ d,(ir art in 1he Union Galler} Feb. 3-27. ·n1c Jl1 "a' I\CII prc,cntcll and llowcd hc,mhlul to,:,!th(r. Among tlk! Ct)!hl :1ntM~ wen:· Pini C;;..h,. Alh.: Vogl. Jo,: fon:L,. Laura Umthun. K.m:n K111scr. L1,a l.)'O.:,, StC \'C Parker and 1,vralcc Gray I ltkc the d1vcr,1t) of 11 and lhc .-.1nnct11on l>ctwccn the comhnwd arll~I!-," >JiJ Vogt. dtl'l.'.:IOr ol the i;:tlkry. Eachom•or1hcscpcoph:h!bm\p1ra11on in 1/ieir Jfl. P.l!~cr 1ltdn·1 ,wdy an unul ht, ,cnmr yc:ir 1n htgh x"hnol, and he\ l~i.:n ii commcrcwl .1111\l lnr 15 years. lk ,ell, cun11ncn:ml art 111 Phcnn1, ,rnd c"c11 here , ,111d he designs bumper \llcl..crs ,111J lcncrhcad, Parl..cr ,tho g<b J\\l,l!nmcnh In worl- ,,nh ncw, p:ipcr,. lk ,.nd he 1111d, cxcncmcnl wurl..mg wuh ~k Jml 1hc1r advcrn,mg need,. Parl..a·, ,ifl1'1" 11Jol "Jacl.. Onv1,. the u11ginal ,,111111>n1st for Mad mnga11ne. He tnJoy, crcn1111g wutcrculor.. Purkcr Mud lus pi.11 a, .1 ,mnmcn:ml .tMI\I 1, 10 ,tnve to get &cncr and 10 ma,tcr th,: new t;ompu tcr IC\hn11l11gy "C11mmcn.:1;1I :in 1s an c>.c111ng licld. and l«hnolol:?Y 1, impnrtnnt to mnk.: a h1ggc1 rl,Ulurrn," P.trkcr sJid "There 1s ., scnnu, 111.'l.'\I for tnm111cn:1.1l 11r11,1s, ,mt.I tin," a good ,.u,..:rnppmtunny" Phil C'or1t,· "Scc1I Plant" give, ,11lcnd1d

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by Noppadol Paolhong

Picture perfect- Dawn Chapman views a painting during /he Faculty Art Show ,n /he Union Gallery. meaning to thc ,ubjcct w11l11n ·n,c blncl.. ,ind whuc photograph looks n~ 11 11 were l1Jnd dtawn, and th\! old null Jumpsuut ;u )IIU II" pho1t1gr.ir1hii: 1dub indudc An ~cl Ad,,m,, l.:d\\ard Weston, Sully Mann nnd l)u11h1J Lange Curl,, Im, been 1:1!-1ni; phn111i;1Jph,

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Spring 1s just around the corner. and the ln:.l lhmg man)' of us want to do ,~ ,lave away o,•cr a hm sww..or a cold one for th at mantr 1 TI1e one place I don·, \IJnl 10 Debora Tice find mysclr mSe11ti11el Staff or nc:ir-1, the knchcn. TQ avoid \h~llng tune prepanng food while C\'Cf> one ebl! gets 10 play. try th,~ recipe for a Chicken Cai:sar Sa!JJ and ~ qud and e.isy ch<!cs..'Clkc Chicken Coessr Soled: l pae l..age Good Season, Gourmet Caesar Dressing-mued w pac kage dire,;:uons 2- baked chK'kcn breasts. roolcd nnd cu1 mto 1-mch cube,,. 2-3 stnlk., of cclet)'. chopped 3-5 green onions-<?hoppcd {lhesc cnn be

1cr1 t1ut 11 one do;..-,.n'l ltke omon,) J. head of Romuinc lcuucc, nosed and chopped 21f thc head\ arc ,mall.) 2-3 Ulbk..,pur,n, of gnnc:tl romuno cheese. Place ~II 1ngrcd1cnt, JR a bowl cxccpt the dre,,ing. and to,~ When rl',tdy 10 ,enc pour llrc\Sing over \.tlall and to,, agmn. May scnc alone O.\ " light m.:al. nr add ii -..tndwu;h and make II ,1 fl:JI meal Cherry Chce<il>cttkc I (\l-1nd11 grahJm cracker ~rumb nu,1 OR baked past!)' ,lk!II I 8-ouncc pJckagl' crcJm chee,c. "Oltenc:tl I 14-ouncc: c1n ol ~wcct,mc:tl '1•ndrn...:d milk llOI evapar.i1ed nulk 1/3 Cup lemon Juice l bottled. from contenlr'Jte .J I t.:.L,poon vanilla e,u-x1 I 21-ounce cJn cherry pie 1111mg (or blueberry. bl.,ckbcrl) , hucklelxrry. etc.) In large m1.llcr bowl, b.:at cheese unul nuffy Grndually beat in sweetened condensed milk unul smooth Pour ,nu, prepared crust. Chill 3 hours or un11I set. Top wilh desucd amount or pie filling.

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Thursday, March 6, 1997

Composers toot their own horns

by Di Un um Sprc:ial "' the Se111111rl Music wrttcr~ gathered Tuc.!odny. Fch. 25. nt 7 p.m 111 the sun 10 ,hare their orrg1nul word, wrth student,. rncuhy and ,1arr member,. Campus Rccrca11on ho,tcd the ASNIC Compn~cr, Club for nn c,cnrng of "Wrumg Aloud .. "I ,tarted thrs club la,1 year becau\c many )ludcnt, rn muMc cln,~c~ wrrlc urigrnal matcrral,'' Gerard Mathes. music theory in,tructor, ,aid "I cncourngc them 10 piny pieces they've wnucn to funhcr 1hc1r endeavor.. beyond school." Mathe~ is the advi~cr ftlr the club and n published compo,cr m hb own rrght When a,l.cd what photo by Noppadol Paothong qual1l1ca11on, arc needed to Groov/n '· P.J. Paul performs his ortginal compos,tron during a compose. he ,.11d, " l•tr,t ol all recent 'Wr,lmg Aloud.·

Lower-Level of the S.U.B.

Sunday, March 16, 1997 (Day Trip) Mt. Spokane 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Learn a new sport which 1s supposedly one of the best all around aerobic workouts Take advantage of this opportunity to learn a user friendly sport which the entire family can enjoy. it is considerably less expensive and easier than downhill skiing. This class Is geared for the absolute beginner or to skiers who might want to improve their technique. Trip Fee: $15 includes transportation, ski equipment and instruction.

Hotsprings Soaking and Cross-Country Skiing Weekend Lolo Pass & Lo lo Hotsprings, Idaho March 8-9, 1997 Saturday 6 a.m. - Sunday 8 p,m. Soaking 1n natural hotspfings after a vigorous day of cross-country skiing will bring the body back to hfe after this brutal winter. We will be staying at the Lolo Hotsprings Hotel with four to six participants per room. The well groomed cross-country ski trails at Lolo Pass, a short drive from the hotsprings, offer wonderful beginning terrain for those new to the sport of cross-country skiing. Beginners are encouraged to participate! Trip Fee: $50 includes hotel room, transportation, ski equipment and instruction

D1rdwr,1chcr, "I'm currently workrng on a homcpnge to put out a cornpcnd1um cxh1b111ng ,nmc uf my ,tudcnl\' work. 1f 11', nv:11lahlc to download. they can get a 1111 lc .:xpn,urc." M.11hc) ,a,d "Mo\l of the \tudcnl\ arc unpubh~h~d rn wrr11cn form. but some h,ll c li!Jl<!' nf thcrr wnrl." fhc ,·ompo,cr, • night of "Wrtttng Aloud" 1, niorc or J ,harmi so::"mn. much le~, lormal th,1n ,l Ctlnccrt. It give, ,ont:wrttcrs .1 ch;1ncc lO ,hJrc ,nmc 111 the ,1urr lhcy'r,: working on ,n n rclt"cd utmo~phcrc" Student, rntcrcstcd in Jorning the club or 11n~~ibly h11ok1ng performances cun nbtJrn tnformutrun by cunlacltng Natt Prllsl1111 111 765-1 •10 I or Gerard M:tthc, 111 769-3420.

ASNIC Outdoor Pursuits

Intro to Cross-Country Skiing

(208)769-1809

you 111u,1 have lhc dcwc and then put lorth the arttstrc effort, being writing to work :1111. " I cm.:ouragc ,1udcn1, 10 t,,kc mu,,~ notntion cl.1,,c, and theory," he ~n,d. ",o they can develop the skrlb nccc,s.,ry to ndd to itJC,L\ the)• alrc,nly ha,c" Mall Stegner. Nate Prc,lnn. Trnv" Puller. MdotJy I le,,. Dun Mills, P.J. Paul and Oen Barnes pcrformctJ Tue!!oday mght Mathe, rounded 0111 the caM pcrfonmng n piece wtth Ik,s .1nd Poul thnt w.,, wn11cn by mu~ rc Mudcnt Derck Almond 10 dn,c the cvcnrng. "Mo~, of the member, 111 1hr, club arc amateurs who arc 1nvnlvcd 111 drnrch and communrty n111S1c venues," Mnthc, ,aid. PJ. Paul ,~ o member ol the loc.,I rncl, band Ch,11np1un

Beyo nd The Classroom

Rock Climbing Bus Wednesday Evenings 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Wild Walls, Spokane Start training or learn to rock climb this spring Outdoor Pursuits is planning to provide transportation for $3 to a world class indoor climbing gym named Wild Walls. Wednesday evenings is NIC day at the Wild Walls where climbing cost $5 (almost a 50 percent discount) to all students, faculty and staff. Just think, transportation and climbing for $8. This is less expensive than the standard $9 climbing entrance fee. If interested please stop by and sign-up or call 769-7809.

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Managing Editor or curious s1udcnts and community members inte rcs1ed in in ves1ig atin g c aree rs in technol ogy. T ech Fair ' 97 he ld an o pen hou se 1hat fea1ure d 1he applie d tec hno logy programs on cnmpus. A varie1y of 1cchnical programs were profilt!d, includ in g: Ma c hinin g, di ese l a nd m a rin e 1cchno logy. workfo rce 1rn inin g. co mpu te r app lica ti o n s fo r bus in ess a nd weld i n g 1cchnology. Closs doors were open 10 g ues1s to see the programs in ac1ion , Thursday, Feb. 20. Prbident Roben Benneu allows an open house once a mon1h for educa1ional progrums 1hm wish to cxpo:.e their c urriculu m~ 10 the communi1y. " It 's a good opponun i1y for 1hc communi1y 10 see what 1hc co llege o ffe ri.," said M ike Swaim. au10 body techn ician. 111c ttuto body 1echno logy program di~pl aycd n

photo by Noppa dol Paothong Pumped- (Left) Gary James has his blood pressure tested by Tina Taylor at the Tech Fair. The nursing program offered Information on how to take part in the two-year curriculum.

photo by Noppadol Paothong Slzzlln'- (Left) Loffaine McByrbe and Karlene Wish/off, culinary arts, cook egg rolls at the Tech Fair.

computerized engine analyur, which s1udcnts learn to operate throughout 1he 10- month 10 1wo- ye ar program. S tudents are expected 10 learn all phase s of auto-refinishing. The carpen try departmen1 dis played pictures of its accomplishments this year along with plans for the c urriculum. The clnsses in the carpentry division focus on 1heory and lab. One ospcc1 of the 1heory class enabl es the students 10 in1erpre1 blueprints. Students use this skill ex1ensively in the lab where 1hey build a $200,000 house. "The experience is great," said carpentry s1uden1 Sean Kalahan. You get a chance 10 use every1hing." Kalahnn said they are 1rying 10 finish the house by June 16. NI C will u1ilize the hou se. localed in the Highlands Go lf Course area in Pos1 Fall s, for the fourth annual Reall y Big Raffle. The house will be raffled o ff with 4 ,000 tickets sold at $100. According 10 Raye lle Anderson, Rea lly Big Raffl e representative, the chances of winning are one in 1.000 and all of las1 year's 1ickc1s were sold. " The extra proceeds from the Really Big Raffle go to a good cause," Ande rson sa id . .. They will

benefit scho larships, campus equipment needs and will probably aid in the expans ion of 1he Children's Center." On 1he tas1y s ide, 1he culinary ar1s program displayed some of it s c rafts mans hip by offering samples of chocolate raspberry linguini, quesadillas and egg roll s in a wa lk - through of the kirc hen localed in Emery's Restauran1 . T h e re s taurant offers meals cooked by students in the c ulinary arts program. S1uden1s in the program train for the food industry in a JO-month c urriculum. The Ph ysical Th erapis1s Ass istant program ( PTA ) trains s 1uden1s 10 be licensed, 1echnica l health care provide rs . The tw o-year program inc ludes 1raioing in assis1ing phys ica l 1herapists. exe rcise ITainin g and doc umen1ing 1rea1me n1 and progress. Though a very selec tive program, the need for licensed PTAs is predic ted 10 be in demand in10 the next century ; physi c al therapy has bee n li s1ed within the top 10 tec hnical professions. Additional information about 1he ap plied tcchoology programs can be obtained by contacting the admissions office at 769-3311.