The New Perspective • Volume 26, Issue 4 • 11/07/02

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Missing Questioning Carroll’s commitment to diversity Dan West was president over 10 Yost convocation Amber years ago, under whose presiStaff Writer Jessi Bauer Staff Writer

Despite the absence of a fall convocation this year, students are still required to attend two during the course of the school year. This reduces the total number of convocations to three, rather than the usual four.

Reasons for cutting this year’s fall convocation included budget and scheduling issues and student response to previous convocations, said Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lynn Bernier.

Whereas other convocations commemorate students, faculty and alumni of the college, fall convocation has traditionally been concerned with a particular topic and has had a guest speaker address the event.

“The nature of the convocation program has changed over time. Having a fall convocation is a fairly recent phenomenon, being around for only the past five years,” Bernier said. “We really have to re-examine the purpose of the fall convocation and whether we want to continue this five year tradition.”

During last year’s convocation, a speaker from Marquette University was invited to speak about Sept. 11. These speakers tend to cost the college a great deal of money, said Bernier, and when the college re-evaluated various aspects of campus events due to budget concerns, it was decided that the fall convocation was one thing that could afford to be cut.

Convocations are often at odds with classes, which must be canceled so students may attend the convocation. In particular, various science labs, which are typically only held once a week, are in conflict with the afternoon schedule of the convocations. In addition, many students work off campus and are unable to attend during the scheduled times.

Bernier said they try to vary the schedule so a convocation held in the beginning of the semester is not held during the same class day and time as the one held at the end of the semester.

Students are required to attend two convocations each See Fall Convocation Page 4

Former Waukesha NAACP President Paul Spraggins recently stated that he has been trying to contact Carroll College President Frank Falcone who has not returned his phone calls.

Spraggins said that he made six phone calls; three before spring of 2000, when Dr. Rebecca Sherrick was still provost, and three more recent, one indicating that it was urgent that he be called back.

Spraggins questioned Carroll’s commitment to pro-

“Mr. Falcone has not done one iota of a thing since he’s been [at Carroll].”

Former Waukesha NAACP President Paul Spraggins moting racial diversity on campus, indicating he was able to easily contact former Carroll College President Dan West and today is in contact with several other colleges’ presidents, such as that of Alverno College.

“Mr. Falcone has not done one iota of a thing since he’s been there,” Spraggins said.

However, Falcone stated that Carroll is committed to diversity, “We think we are taking a reasonable approach to it,” he said.

Spraggins admits that he has not been to Carroll in recent years. Many of his conclusions about Carroll are based on his involvement with Carroll when

dency Spraggins received two awards. Spraggins also cited having helped oversee a pre-college program when Sherrick was provost and mentored Multicultural Diversity Director Dan Ware, who left Carroll in December 1996.

Falcone stated that he would have gotten back to Spraggins sooner had he not read about it in the paper. He also notes that Spraggins sits on the YWCA Racial Justice See NAACP Page 2

Becoming tenured Elizabeth Martin Staff Writer

Photo by Andrew Farrell

Women’s soccer Senior Maggie Dyke changes possession of the ball in the winning game against Knox. The Lady Pioneers host the conference tournament Friday and Saturday.

Most college students have heard the word “tenure” before, but don’t know what it is, how it is achieved, or why it is desired. The MerriamWebster dictionary defines it as “a status granted after a trial period to a teacher that gives protection from summary dismissal.” This description of tenure is accurate, but many professors would agree that its importance is much greater than the dictionary’s meaning connotates.

“Tenure is a mean to specific ends,” states the American Association of University Professors’ Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The statement then says that tenure gives professors the freedom to teach and do research that may See Tenure Page 11

Falcone addresses student body, concerns Amanda Bothe News Editor

Carroll College President Frank Falcone addressed the student body Oct. 22 to discuss some student concerns and misconceptions.

Falcone was invited by the Student Senate to speak.

The Student Senate posed five questions to him ahead of time ranging from the “two schools” idea to housing options for a growing enrollment. Falcone had a positive response for it all.

To those students who are

concerned about the two schools concept you don’t have to worry any longer. The “two schools” is already in effect. It is virtually invisible to students and according to Falcone it is working well.

Falcone said Carroll College is committed to diversified academic programs and enforcing enduring values.

With the increasing enrollment, housing has become an issue. There are a large number of triples and if the rate of enrollment increase continues, Carroll will need

to explore some new options.

Falcone didn’t have any specific solutions yet, but it is definitely an issue that the administration is looking into. They are expecting to have more housing by next year.

Falcone said that the recent purchase of apartment complexes over the last few years was expected to ease the housing crunch, but it tended to bring more off-campus students into campus housing.

Main Hall is expected to be completed by May 1. The renovations on Main are pro-

gressing better than expected.

The administration is already planning renovations for the science and recreation facilities. They are now working on the fundraising for these projects.

Falcone is very positive when looking ahead to the future of Carroll College. He said that vibrancy, adaptation, and commitment to students is what makes Carroll strong.

“Progress has been geared to benefit students,” said President Falcone, “The state of the college is strong…Our future is very bright.”

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The New Perspective

The New Perspective “Uniting the Carroll community with a proud heritage of excellence.”

News Briefs Amanda Bothe News Editor

Editor-in-Chief Nathan Tritt

Executive Staff News Editor Amanda Bothe Opinion Editor Teresa Dickert Features Editor Amy Kant Arts & Entertainment Editor Jodi Banning Sports Editor Nathan Brunner Photography Editor Andrew Farrell Layout Editor Susan Brastad Faculty Advisor Anne E. Schwartz

Writing Staff Erick Anderson, Jessi Bauer, Aaron Blackshear, Amber Bradford, Paula Cary, Shaun Dow, Sara Harvey, William Humphreys, Eve Jacobs, John LaConte, Sarah Lasee, April Lemanczyk, Elizabeth Martin, Tabitha Menning, Bear Milne, Elisa Neckar, Aja Nelson, Greg Rabidoux, Jill Ridenour, Molly Schuman, Melissa Sedlmeier, Melissa Vandenhouten, Ryan Watterson, Maren Weber, Amber Yost

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WMMA wins six awards Congratulations to Carroll’s new marketing association, the Wisconsin Marketing Management Association (WMMA).

WMMA went to Green Bay Oct. 20-22 and took home six medals for business-simulated competitive events. Medals were won by sophomores Karisa Kopeczewski, Sarah Williams, Adam Czajka, Jamie Luecke and juniors Britney Tythcott and Erin Watts.

Cast-Iron Zone Sodexho Campus Services presents the Cast-Iron Zone on Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Main Dining Room. This event offers students an opportunity to sample a variety of foods and give Sodexho their feedback.

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Advertising Jodi Banning, Amanda Bothe, Amy Kant

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Thursday, November 7, 2002

Upcoming jazz concert Check out some great jazz on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Carroll’s Shattuck Auditorium.

The concert features Carroll College’s Jazz Ensemble and The Carroll College Vocal Collective. The music variety ranges from pieces with a Latin feel to ballads. There will be a guest saxophone soloist, Jason Gillete.

He is the director of the Jazz Ensemble at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.

Quilters Join us for Quilters, a musical by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek.

It’s a touching tale of a pioneer woman and her six daughters in the mid-1800’s.

Their interwoven stories create a beautiful mosaic of strength, tragedy, joy, and endurance.

Not your ordinary musical, Quilters provides songs from various genres to help in sharing these women’s stories.

Carroll students only $3 and free for specific individuals. Contact the Campus Center Box Office (524-7633) for ticket information and purchase.

FYS Group Creates Website A group from Dr. Keenan’s Native American Stories of Survival FYS has created a website to inform citizens about the issue of Native American mascots and logos.

The site has editorials written by group members: Marlee Smith, Tom Giles, Luke Roffler, Karan Sethi, and Gina White. It also includes a researched history of the issue, and input from schools that have a Native American mascot.

The website started as a group research project, and resulted not only in this website, but a better understanding of this controversy. The group is confident that all viewers of the site will walk away with a better appreciation for Native American values. All readers are able to submit their views on the site.

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Crime Beat 10/24/02 Took report of a minor traffic accident in lot 3.

Campus Safety If you have any information about the following crimes please contact Campus Safety at 5247300 or the Waukesha Police at 524-3831.

10/21/02 Took report of missing clothing in Van Male, taken from one of the coach’s locker rooms the previous weekend.

10/21/02 Took report of two missing CPUs from room 105 of Barstow. CPUs were last seen on 10/17/02.

10/22/02 Took report of vandalism and entry to the condom machine located in the laundry room of Swarthout.

10/22/02 Took report of damage to a tire on a vehicle that was parked in lot 9 during the day and the previous evening.

10/24/02 Took report of the theft of a portable CD player and headphones from the dressing room in the lower level of Otteson.

The items belonged to a student who stated they were taken on 10/23/02 between 6 p.m. and 6:45pm.

10/24/02 Fire alarm activated in Steele/Swarthout at 9:10 p.m. due to smoke from someone cooking in the kitchen with the exhaust fan off.

NAACP/Carroll committed to diversity From Page 1

Committee with Dolores Brown, Carroll’s director of cultural diversity, and therefore sees her often. At those meetings, Brown gives information about what is going on at Carroll.

“He didn’t talk to her, he never raised the issue with Dolores. It’s a question about how you do things,” said Falcone.

Spraggins, on the other hand, reasoned contacting the president’s office because his contact about Carroll’s previous pre-college program was made at that level.

However, Falcone does not debate the phone calls, “It is not a Paul Spraggins versus Frank Falcone, it’s an issue of diversity and I think we have an approach and I think that we should be talking about what we are doing with diversity,” stated Falcone.

Spraggins also mentioned concerns about Carroll not

applying for resources for program development through TRIO, stating that other area colleges such as Marquette University have.

To promote diversity at Carroll, both Falcone and Brown indicated that Carroll is part of the Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges, WFIC’s new pre-college program, College Readiness 21. Brown is also in charge of planning campus multicultural events, advising four diversity based clubs on campus, providing students of color with internships, taking students to leadership conferences and multicultural events and directing a diversity service learning program she initiated this year called CARAS. Falcone mentioned the new recruiting program for international students in which the recruiter acts as programmer, academic supporter and mentor until graduation.

“I think that we have done something that is very proactive

and more creative and it is not bound by the traditional approaches,” Falcone said.

Falcone stated, referring to an article that ran Oct. 16 in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel about the unreturned phone calls, “I thought it was a little aggressive and not really trying to discuss anything.”

Spraggins, also, wished for better communication earlier on. “It’s sad that we had to have an opportunity like this in order for them to say that they’d welcome my feedback. How long do you have to beat the door down before you get an answer?”

Spraggins said that he does not have any gripes against Carroll and would like the new president to try to get involved with the College.

In regards to the future of Carroll’s programs, Falcone said, “We’ll do what we do because we think it is the right thing to do, we’ll measure it based on what the students say to us.”

10/26/02 Checked storage building of Physical Plant for juveniles in the building. Subjects were scared off by Physical Plant employee.

10/26/02 Checked on a report of several suspicious males in area of Steele/Swarthout. They were friends of a student that was not home at the time and were leaving campus.

10/29/02 Took a report of a male that opened the door to the fourth floor female rest room in North Bergstrom. The male did not enter the room. He excused himself and left. He was described as a Caucasian male, 40-50 years old, 6’ - 6’1” tall, some facial hair, wearing a possible green hat and flannel jacket.

10/31/01 At approximately 8:25 p.m., Campus Safety received a call that vehicles were being broken into. Lead Campus Safety Officer, Steve Feltes and sheriff, Captain Terry Martorano, immediately responded to the area. Feltes saw one of the individuals and pursued him to the Carroll Street Apartments garages where he was apprehended.

Feltes and Martorano held the suspect for the Waukesha City Police. The suspect admitted to the entries as well as others in the area of the college. He also gave names of at least one other person involved.

Correction There was a recent article published in the Oct. 10 issue of The New Perspective that had some mis-guided information regarding funding for Carroll theater programs. Professor David Molthen of the Theater Department wrote The New Perspective to clarify the situation.

“Our department faculty now determines the allocations to support studio activity and all our budget allocations in Theater Arts,” stated Molthen.

Molthen, now the chair of the department, said there was a priority on encouraging student productions, though these productions are not intended to be extravagant works. Students are allocated enough funds for royalty, and technical and design support.

“Student studio productions are opportunities to learn and experiment,” said Molthen.

Thursday, November 7, 2002

The New Perspective

Board of Trustees is not in hiding Student Senate that you would work your cause.

If a student has a particular idea or issue that isn’t being addressed through normal campus channels, then the next step would be to take the issue up with his or her Student Senate representative. Carroll Student

direct access to the board of trustees for as long as I’ve Special to The New Perspective been here, which is over ten The Carroll College years now. The president of Board of Trustees is not in the Student Senate is not hiding. It is simply a group censored for what he or she that is not directly accessible may address to the board. to the general student body.

What gets conveyed to the But that doesn’t mean a board is totally up to the Carroll student, or a group student president.” of students, cannot A bathroom that is have their issues continuously dirty is addressed in front of “The Student Senate president meets not an acceptable issue the board. You just directly with the board of trustees to bring up with the have to know how to twice a year, once at the beginning of board of trustees. Nor go about it and you is the price of books in the year and again in May.” need to understand the bookstore. But which types of issues Student Senate President Mick Linse what to do with a are appropriate to newly acquired four present. million-dollar donaThe board of tion to the college trustees is chartered with Senate President Mick Linse could be an acceptable issue making sure the college explains, “The Student to discuss. If you have a remains a viable institution. Senate relays issues to the strong opinion about the The senior administrators of senior administrators as they future of the school or ideas the college are responsible arise, and provides a forum for the next big rebuilding for carrying out the policies for students to have their project, by all means, speak of the board. The adminis- questions answered and up. trators run the college for issues resolved.” If this “The Student Senate the board. It is the Student venue doesn’t resolve the president meets directly Senate’s responsibility to act issue, then it is up to Linse with the board of trustees as a liaison between the stu- to decide the next step. It is twice a year, once at the dents and the senior admin- Linse’s job to determine beginning of the year and istrators, and to ensure the which student issues are again in May. The Senate students are not intentional- worthy to bring to the atten- president also has indirect ly isolated from the board of tion of the Student’s access to the board of trustees. The Student Senate Committee or the full board trustees through the has direct access to the of trustees.

Student’s Committee of the Student’s Committee of the According to President board. A trustee from that board and the full board of Frank Falcone, “The See Trustees Page 5 trustees. So it is through the Student Senate has had

Phil Totten

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Waukesha County deputies work for Carroll April Lemanczyk Staff Writer

There is more security on campus than just Campus Safety.

A Waukesha County deputy works on Carroll’s campus every night and/or early morning between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. during the school year. The deputy wears his full uniform including gun and handcuffs.

Waukesha County allows him to wear the complete uniform despite the fact he is off duty and working for Carroll College.

The deputy carries arrest powers, which is more than Campus Safety is allowed to do since Carroll College is a private institution.

When neighbors began complaining in 1987,

Carroll’s senior staff decided to hire a Waukesha County deputy to help Campus Safety patrol at night.

John Harbeck, director of Campus Safety, said, “Hiring a Waukesha County deputy is the closest thing to having a police department on campus.”

Deputies are also hired for drinking nights, sporting games, special events, and drug recognition for Residence Assistants. When an incident occurs on Carroll’s campus, Campus Safety and the deputy will be called first and then, because Carroll has no holding facilities, they will call Waukesha City Police.

The Waukesha County deputies and Campus Safety officers strive to keep all people on Carroll’s campus safe and secure.

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Thursday, November 7, 2002

Molthen travels to Cuba for opportunity of a lifetime Elisa Neckar

tourism,” as in other Latin American countries. People are Staff Writer open, and friendly. Well-mainA rare opportunity was tained vintage cars or taxi-like granted recently to Professor carts pulled by bicycles are the Dave Molthen, chair of the common forms of transportaCarroll College Theater tion.

Department, when he was “People in the streets invited to travel to Cuba from interacted with us warmly,” Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 to view a said Molthen. “They were so theater festival. gracious.”

The nine days Molthen The carnival-like opening spent in Cuba became the procession of clowns, dancers, “most personalacting troupes, ly and profesand acrobats sionally fulfill“From the moment I accompanied ing experience blaring arrived [in Cuba], I just by of [his] life.” music for the S i n c e loved the experience.” farewell sere1991, Molthen nade given to has worked Professor Dave Molthen the group by with 56 theater their hotel staff companies c h a r m e d from countries throughout Molthen.

Central America to develop a “From the moment I directory of Central American arrived, I just loved the experitheater. Through those con- ence,” he said. tacts and contacts from Dr. According to Molthen, Elena DeCosta of the Modern under the current Cuban govLanguages Department at ernment only those with eduCarroll, Molthen was given cational or humanitarian the chance to make his visit to objectives are granted visas Cuba. into Cuba. Molthen’s eightMolthen traveled with an person group was a little of eight-person group to both; it included a professor of Comaguey, a small provincial nutrition, a professional artist, town of about 315,000 in the a member of the Madison city center of Cuba. There, council, an aide to a state senMolthen said, the architecture ator, a UW-Madison student, has not been “muddied up by a businessman, and an agricul-

Fall Convocation/ Students’ opinions From Page 1

year so the turn out for each event is usually high, Bernier said. However, many students do not pay attention to the speakers and are often sleeping, working on homework, or playing games with neighbors.

At one convocation, Bernier observed paper airplanes flying across the auditorium.

Many students feel convocations are a waste of their time.

Senior A. Guy Gniotczynski does not believe his time is well spent at convocations. “I gain nothing from them,” he said.

Junior Molly Olmstead feels the opening and awards convocations are the “most meaningful to me as a student” but was not even aware what the purpose of the fall convocation was.

Other students do not mind the convocations and enjoy attending them. It’s a way to “see what’s going on with the college and faculty and see what honors they receive,” said sophomore Jeremiah Hohl.

Despite their opinion on the convocations in general, most students feel that due to the absence of the fall convocation, it is unfair to still require all students to attend two this year.

“I may not have time (to attend both spring convocations)… It’s more of a time crunch for me now,” Gniotczynski said.

Hohl feels it is disappoint-

ing for those students who were unable to attend the opening convocation as they are now forced to attend both in the spring.

Another senior believes there still needs to be the option of having four convocations if it is still required to attend two.

Several suggestions have been made regarding the missing convocation and students still getting in their required convocation points for the year.

One idea is to have the president’s State of the College address count for a convocation point. Bernier said she would explore this idea, possibly as having the president address student concerns in place of hiring an outside speaker. However, she said this would apply to any future addresses and not the one given earlier in October.

Bernier said she was not sure if fall convocation will be included in the schedule for next year or not.

“We’re having some second thoughts about (the) effectiveness of a major speaker format,” she said. “If we reinstate fall convocation what we probably want to do is reinvent it in some way so its not another guy standing up and lecturing students.”

Spring convocations will still take place this year and are scheduled Feb. 4 for the Founders Day Convocation and April 4 for the Pioneer Convocation.

Photo by Sarah Lasee

Professor Dave Molthen traveled to Cuba to experience a theater festival. ture specialist. The members of the group had varying schedules for their nine days in Cuba; including meeting with the mayor of Comaguey, members of the city council, visiting hospitals, factories, and schools, and, in Molthen’s case, attending morning and evening theater performances.

According to Molthen, Cuban theater companies are government-sponsored and spread throughout the country, rather than focused in large metropolitan areas like in the United States. Of the 80 different productions entered by these companies into the theater festival, 18 were select-

ed to be presented.

“The quality of theater I saw was excellent,” said Molthen.

Shows performed in the festival ranged from modern Cuban works to African folklore pieces to puppet shows.

Though initially dubious about the more child-oriented puppet shows, Molthen was ultimately captivated by them.

“The charm that they brought to the children was just wonderful,” he said.

In addition, Molthen enjoyed a “stunning” production of “Euripedes’ the Bacchae”, a classic Greek play.

Molthen found Comaguey to feel much safer than other Latin American cities he has traveled to.

“In all my travels to Latin America, I never felt so safe as I did in this town,” he said. He saw no real military presence, found that the health problems aren’t as overwhelming as in other Latin American cities, thanks to universal medical systems, and felt the education system was strong.

“Those kids are in school,” Molthen said. “You never see them out of school like in other Latin American countries.”

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Werner Juretzco’s life of danger Aja Nelson Staff Writer

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We vant to suck your blood Sophomore Derek Kitts donates blood in the Alpha Gamma Delta sponsored blood drive, Oct. 29.

Trustees/How to navigate the system From Page 3

committee can then meet with the full board, if necessary,” says Senate president Linse. He goes on to explain, “During the most recent board meeting, I was accompanied by the Senate secretary, Susie Michna.

There are no rules stating which other Senator can attend a board meeting with me.” But the guest list does have to be set up ahead of time because access to a board meeting is by invitation only—it is not a meeting you can just walk in on.

The trustee meetings are closed to the public.

Carroll students reach out to the board of trustees much the same way the students at Grinnell College, in

Grinnell, Iowa address their board of trustees. According to Grinnell’s Student Government Association president, Alejandro Oyarzabal, “The Grinnell board of trustees extends an invitation to me and the association’s vice-president every board meeting held throughout the year. There are generally three or four meetings annually. We believe the board needs to hear the student’s side before any long-term decisions are made. After all, we are the future trustees of our college.” Oyarzabal continues with, “But we have only had this invitation extended to us recently. The student president has only been attending board meetings for the past two years, while

the student vice president was invited to our most recent meeting for the first time.”

The board of trustees may seem invisible, but they’re not. You just have to know how to navigate through the system. So the next time you have an issue that can’t be resolved through normal campus channels or have a cause you truly believe in, start with your Student Senate representative. If the system works the way it should, you will eventually get to some type of resolution. If you’re still not satisfied, no matter how far you’ve pushed, then it might be time for you to stop beating your head against the wall and move on to a new cause.

Imagine you’re a spy.

Your missions are dangerous, but you like the intensity. You are a risktaker through and through, and you must never be caught.

You can never let your guard down. You think that your workday is over, so you relax a little. You are staying in a quiet hotel, inconspicuously, when suddenly you hear someone knocking on the door.

You are filled with overwhelming fear and panic.

The situation is horrific. You know instantly that you have been discovered. What should you do? Those photos lying on your bed are incriminating. They should be destroyed before the East German police break down the door and enter your room. Therefore, you do what any good agent would do. You cram them down your throat, chew, and swallow. It’s painful (after all, they are very large photographs), but you do it anyway.

Your next thought is of escape. Your instinct is strong; get out of the room and by any means necessary.

There is no way to escape.

You have to run. Do something, anything. There is a window but it sure is a long way down. No ladder, no rope, nothing to climb down with, and it’s concrete below.

Are there bushes or trees close by? Is anything near the window? No. You are trapped, and the East German police know it. They are almost in the room. It’ll only be a minute longer and they’ll be through the door. Your clothes are soaking wet with sweat. You are helpless. Just then, two East German soldiers grab your clothes and

pull you back into the room.

This scenario is not fictional; rather it describes the arrest of Werner Juretzco, a spy for the U.S. and West Germany. After he was caught, Werner was imprisoned for six years in the East.

He barely escaped execution by guillotine, a fate that befell many of his fellow prisoners.

To this day, he is convinced that an angel of God came and saved him from the guillotine. He sought, but did not find, any other logical explanation for his rescue.

Despite the fact that nightmares from this time of his life still haunt him, he feels lucky to be alive.

After six years of imprisonment, Werner Juretzco was finally freed. He could contact his family (who had no knowledge of his imprisonment). After six Christmases and birthdays alone, he could now rejoin his family.

Mr. Juretzco came to Carroll College to share this story with us. He, in his thick German accent and without an ounce of bitterness, recounted his experiences to the packed room. Can we at Carroll College grasp the gravity of the situation? He was not more than 22 or 23 years old when he was imprisoned. While most people his age were working their way through college, striving to better their future, he was hoping to live. When other people his age were getting their degrees and applying to graduate school, he was wondering when he’d get to see his family and friends, when he’d be able to eat a decent meal. His peers were successfully completing graduate school and contemplating their lives as doctors and lawyers when he was just being released. He was just receiving his freedom. Yes, he was allowed to live.

Molthen/Meeting new friends in Cuban theater From Page 4

However, when Molthen commented on the privileges like universal medical care and strong educational systems to a Cuban native, he replied, “But we are not free We cannot leave this country.”

According to Molthen, under the current Cuban government, only the very privileged, like politicians or leading actors, have visas.

Molthen was able to make many new friends and theater contacts through the festival.

Some were met in cafes where audience members would gather every evening after the shows to discuss the production. “The people there are very intelligent about their theater,” said Molthen.

In addition, Molthen was able to form a bond with members of a Cuban theater troupe. He brought a videotape of the Carroll Players’ 2001 performance of Mandrogala to give to the theater company in Comaguey, as they had recently performed the same production.

At the festivals, Molthen also had the opportunity to meet a leading Cuban actress and a soap opera star. In the future, Molthen hopes that he will be able to bring some of his new acquaintances from Cuba to Carroll to conduct theater workshops. Given the Carroll Players’ international friendships, he also would like to take a troupe to perform in Cuba if it is ever opened to tourism.

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The New Perspective

Thursday, November 7, 2002

Point / Counterpoint

Point Laws are meant to protect our basic rights

Counterpoint Give people what they want, need

helmet laws for motorcycle riders, and 20 of these have full helmet laws for all Staff Writer riders. The other 26 only require helThe United States Constitution is mets for minors. The only perceivable the document that defines our legal reason for these laws is to protect peorights as Americans, but the Declaration ple, but anyone who chose not to wear of Independence is the one that truly a seat belt or helmet would be putting exemplifies the spirit of America. In only themselves in danger and not writing it, Thomas Jefferson defined the infringing on anyone else’s rights. true essence of freedom as the right to Actions like these should not be within “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of the jurisdiction of our government; Happiness.” Obviously there must be adults can make these decisions for limits, because my pursuit of happiness themselves. The obvious argument is might include the money in your wallet. that motorists not wearing Seat belts increase the potenThat is why laws tial financial burare necessary, to ensure that every- “The legitimate powers of govern- den to society, and this seems like a one maintains ment extend to such acts as are valid point until these basic rights. only injurious to others.” you consider all of Now that over 200 the other dangeryears have passed Thomas Jefferson ous activities peosome of our legisple can engage in lators seem to have without being forgotten the foundation that America was built on fined. Should we bring back prohibition and seek to subvert our civil liberties by because of the financial burdens on socipassing laws against activities that do ety of alcohol abuse? Should we fine nothing to infringe on anyone else’s people who eat too much red meat because they run the risk of heart disrights.

Consensual crimes are those which ease? With this mentality there is no do not physically harm or otherwise way we should allow sky-diving, mouninfringe on the rights of another person. tain-climbing, cigarettes, McDonald’s, If the function of our government was or anything else that can be hazardous supposed to be protecting us from our- to your health.

A country that did not burden itself selves then laws against consensual crimes would be understandable, but with trivial, useless laws and respected when it comes to making laws its sole the rights of all of its citizens would be function is protecting our rights as closer to the ideal of the founding Americans. There are countless activities fathers. The Constitution and the Bill of that consenting adults can take part in Rights supposedly gave us the right to that have significant risks but will not do as we pleased, as long as we didn’t harm anyone other than the partici- harm the person or property of another. pants. Some of the laws against consen- Our mentality has changed over the sual crimes are absolutely absurd. There past 200 years, and our government is a law requiring motorists to wear a seems interested in guarding us from seat belt in 49 states (all but New activities that would harm no one other Hampshire), and in 19 of these police than ourselves. This kind of paternal officers can stop vehicles solely for seat protection has no place in our state or belt violations. In 46 states there are federal governments.

Jessi Bauer

Aaron Blackshear

cide, which is only causing harm to the specific person, the law requires Staff Writer them to receive help, either by being Although certain laws seem to placed in a mental health facility for be attempting to control an individ- a stretch of time, or by receiving ual’s rights and freedoms, laws are treatment later. If there were no law made to protect society as a whole. for this, people would lobby for a Individual people are a part of that law of this likeness to be made, in society and therefore should be pro- order to protect their loved ones tected by government as well. from any harm they may cause to It is the government’s responsi- themselves. bility to protect society and if a perIt can be said that alcoholics are son were to cause harm to him or only putting themselves in danger herself by some means, people so long as they do not drive while would expect intoxicated or government to injure another step in and take “People, to be blunt, are stupid. person while blame for that In general, if laws are not made under the influaction in some telling people what not to do, ence. But if a law way. People want is broken while they will do it.” and need the they are drunk, government to the person is make laws to often required go protect them from themselves. through rehab or education classes.

People, to be blunt, are stupid. In This is not done as a punishment to general, if laws are not made telling the person and is in fact often done people what not to do, they will do in addition to any fines or restituit. This is the reason for so many tion the person is also required to warnings on seemingly self-explana- pay. The law is requiring the person tory products. People may very well to receive help for their problem try to stop a chain saw with their rather than just worrying about hands or genitalia if there were not a what laws may be broken in the warning on this product telling future. them not to (this is actually a warnRights and freedoms still need ing on a Swedish brand of chain to be protected, but people elect saw). People need government those leaders who will tell them how telling them what to do and what to best live their lives. This is what not to do in order to be protected the American people want, and from themselves. unfortunately need; to be told how Seat belts protect only the indi- to live their lives to a certain extent vidual wearing the seat belt, and so as not to cause harm to themonly those who choose not to wear selves or anyone else. them are at any risk. But there are laws against causing harm to oneself Do you have a suggested topic for Point / E-mail any suggestions to and putting oneself in bodily dan- Counterpoint? jbauer@cc.edu or ablacksh@cc.edu. ger. If an individual attempts sui-

Bible Studies 101

Job sets an example for solving life’s trials, tribulations William Humphreys Staff Writer The Rev. William Humphreys is the chaplain for Carroll College.

The Bible’s story of Job (sounds like Jobe) is a sad tale of riches to rags, health to dreaded disease, fortune and faith to poverty and...what?

Continued faithfulness? On the part of the one so unfairly stricken? There must be more to the story...

The Bible book by the same name begins clearly enough: “There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hun-

dred yoke of oxen, five hun- all that he has, and he will his head, and fell on the dred donkeys, and very curse you to your face,’” ground and worshiped. He many servants; so that this Satan said to God. God said, ‘Naked I came from my man was the greatest of all agreed that Satan could put mother’s womb, and naked the people of the east.” He Job to the test, except that shall I return there; the Lord made faithful sacrifices for Satan could not take Job’s gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the his children in case they name of the Lord.’ In all had committed any sin during the feast days (Job “If we are ever inclined to find our own this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong1:5). He was a fully faithrelief from trouble, sickness or sorrow doing.” ful guy!

God seemed pleased In fact Job was such a by comparison to that of others, Job’s to point out to Satan just faithful person that Satan story might come in handy.” how faithful Job was, in noticed. And when God the face of such great and Satan were comparand grievous loss! So Satan ing notes about it, God life.

In the space of the next challenges God again, this mentioned to Satan how noteworthy was Job’s persist- 10 verses, Chapter 1:13-22, time to inflict upon Job the ent faith. “Right!” said Job’s considerable resources horrible discomfort that Satan, in so many words. of herds and flocks and fam- appears to be a disfiguring “He’s only faithful because ily and children are all wiped and painful form of things are going so well for off the face of the planet. leprosy. God allows Satan to him. ‘You have blessed the Pillaged by invaders, struck inflict these “loathsome work of his hands, and his by heavenly fire, and swept sores on Job from the sole of possessions have increased in away by great winds, Job’s his foot to the crown of his the land.’ And now the turn- possessions simply are no head… only spare his life.”

In response, Job says to ing point: ‘But stretch out more. Verse 20: “Then Job your hand now, and touch arose, tore his robe, shaved his wife: “‘Shall we receive

the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?’ In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”

Now enter three friends. For 40 chapters, Job’s friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, seek to challenge and comfort Job. Their efforts seem both futile with Job and less pleasing to God. After this lengthy season of discomfort and unsatisfying rationale, God requires a sacrifice in penitence from the three friends and restores Job’s fortune to “twice as much as he had before” (ch.42:10). And God gave Job a new family of seven sons and three daughters, with the added note that “in all the land there were no women so beautiful See Bible Stories 101 Page 9

Thursday, November 7, 2002

The New Perspective

Politically Speaking

Our Perspective

My cash does not equal your points Discussions regarding campus dining at Carroll tend to be as heated (pardon the pun) as other no-no topics in social situations, such politics and religion.

Everyone has an opinion, and as a student, one may have heard the same thoughts and ideas rehashed since day one at Carroll. So, at risk of preaching to the choir, this is our perspective.

Without having the details on how many students are signed up on each plan, one should not take this next statement too seriously, but it seems through current brochures on the food plan there is an active attempt to mislead us students into wasting even more cash than we have to.

We have a feeling that many students are on the minimum plan required, plan two, which also appears to be the most expensive in dollars per point. With a brochure that just explains cost and a description of who the plan is suited to, it leaves out one important detail that we used to determine dollars per point: the points one receives for the listed price. Is this done intentionally to mislead us

The nitty, gritty details of the food plans Plan 1 / Commuter Plan $770 per semester 279 points per semester $2.76 per point* Plan 2 $1,055 per semester 306 points per semester $3.45 per point* Plan 3 $1,185 per semester 436 points per semester $2.72 per point* Plan 4 $1,255 per semester 506 points per semester $2.48 per point* Plan 5 $1,420 per semester 671 points per semester $2.12 per point* *Rounded to the nearest penny.

students? We think so.

It seems that Sodexho does not mind informing us of how the point system

works after we pay the price for our plan. In fact, in speaking with General Manager of Food Service John Yatzo, he expressed that he is in the process of getting out more information pieces on how the point system and food plan works with help from Director of Auxiliary Services Gary Koenen and Director of Campus Services Rick Jessen.

Use the dollars per point figures above to figure out the cost of your food sometime, we have a feeling one may experience delayed sticker-shock after that.

Here is a quick example from one of our lunches this afternoon at the sandwich bar: 1 RSTBEEF SAND 1 BAR BROWNIE 70.00% 5.29PTS DISC

5.73 1.83

After compiling this data one can see that these two items would cost $7.56 cash or 2.27 points (post the amazingly charitable 70 percent discount). Translating See Points Page 8

Evolution reversed with 10 years of American popular music Erick Anderson Staff Writer

Once we were all monkeys. But magically, over the years, one random coincidental mutation after another caused monkeys to turn into humans. Gradually, our race continues to evolve, becoming bigger, stronger, and smarter until we reach a state of pure Nietzchean perfection. At least, that’s the view of evolutionary biologists such as the great Charles Darwin. That theory has been held in the scientific community for quite some time, but always with a great deal of controversy.

I personally don’t believe in evolution. I have my own religious and philosophical reasons for believing so, but those reasons very rarely are able to convince a militant scientific mind. But I’ve recently developed one argument that I think has the potential to blow the evolutionary theory out of the water for good. And that argument, simply put, is the state of popular music. For if one follows the development of popular music in recent years, he will conclude that the human race is not mov-

ing forward. In fact, the human race is gradually receding backward toward the state of primordial ooze.

About 40 years ago, Darwin’s theory seemed to be right on. Revolutionary artists were changing the way that we looked at popular music. Bob Dylan wrote songs with meaning. The Beatles developed revolutionary techniques in composition and production.

Jimi Hendrix showed us how to use a guitar as more than just a guitar. Popular music was at perhaps its highest point. The top 40 adorned such intellectually stimulating artists. People could actually turn on the radio and use their brains!

Then the 90’s came along, and everything went to hell.

Boy bands, gangsta rap, death metal, punk… the human genome has fallen apart! The days of social change and revolution are over. Today’s modern musical philosophers consist of such brilliantly intellectual specimens as Eminem, The Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and Metallica. Our nation is doomed. Brilliant social commentary and musical avant-garde have

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been replaced by dirty words, slander, suggestions of violent destruction, and people who can’t even play their own instruments, muchless write their own music. ‘Tis a sad state of affairs for the human race.

Thousands of years of western civilization’s development has been negated by ten years worth of music.

The revolution started by men such as Mozart and Beethoven is being overturned by the boys from N*Sync. Instead of the great renaissance, we have American Idol and Ozzfest.

The original Woodstock was a gathering of peace and love. The most recent one was a gathering of pyromaniacs. If art does indeed imitate life, I think I’m going to lock myself in my room and never leave again.

Survival of the fittest?

The current situation seems to illustrate a completely different trend… survival of the stupidest! Is our race progressing? Certainly not based on our music. Before long, we will be walking around on our hands and picking bugs out of each other’s hair.

Darwin is spinning in his grave.

Drawing the political line between reality, entertainment is just me, but it appears that far too many people are havStaff Writer ing trouble knowing what is real and what is makeAgree? Disagree? Just wish your believe, forgetting that roommate would make less noise Halloween only comes once in the morning? Let me know your views at grabido@cc.edu. Dr. a year.

Greg Rabidoux is an assistant proThe sniper suspect in fessor in the Department of Virginia told police that he Politics. was God and he had all the Crisp, cool, autumn power over innocent victims air… the orange-red of fall’s and could not be stopped, colors changing rapidly, too funny, Ralph Fiennes said rapidly, into the gray-white the exact same line, except of coming winter. Trick-or- he read his off a script handtreat candies are all but gone ed to him by the director in now and the recent The Red Dragon. I wonder Halloween costumes of what script today’s killers are make-believe put away until reading from; are they comnext fright night. It’s that ing up with these ideas time of year again, but it was themselves or is their inspifun to pretend we were ration as close as their local someone else, step into Blockbuster? Either way, it another person’s or even a sure would be nice to see a goblin’s skin for a night. Act different ending every now out fantasies that on other and then; one that doesn’t nights would truly scare give me nightmares.

While I mentioned in people silly, but not in a good way. Interestingly, the my last column that I was sweeping most popout the ular cos“Perhaps it is just me, but it d a r k tume fantasy this appears that far too many people recesses of past hal- are having trouble knowing what my mind, those of l o w e d e v e n i n g is real and what is make-believe, you who w a s forgetting that Halloween only have even a passing Hannibal comes once a year.” knowledge Lecter, the of me flesh-eating, witty, murderous, know, probably all too well, urbane, psychopath from the that there is always more movie The Red Dragon. Not sweeping and tidying to be your particular cup of chai? done. So, brace yourself, it Well, no harm done, and the could get bumpy! Talking proceeds help fuel a multi- about the line between fact fiction becoming billion dollar entertainment and industry which is busy blurred, did I really just scripting the soon to be watch those no name Anaheim released television drama Disney-owned about the “Tarot Card Angels win the World Series?

Killer” - The Rampage of a They sure look suspiciously Sniper. Action-figures and like the Anaheim team that gun accessories sold sepa- wins the World Series in the Disney-produced Angels in rately.

To paraphrase though, I the Outfield movie. Though, come not to praise nor bury in the Disney movie, Danny Caesar, so let me simply pose Glover (yes, the same guy a question (actually, several). who sat on a toilet waiting You can tell right from for Mel Gibson to defuse a wrong, can’t you? Fact from bomb in one of the endless fiction? You know when it’s Lethal Weapon movies) is make-believe time and when still more lovable than that it really counts, when you bundle of joy, Barry Bonds.

Sorry my ‘Frisco fans are playing a video game which rewards your blood- but you still have the lust with points and when Brewers to beat on, but then your deadly aim and accura- so do the Cubs and that realcy causes real harm, doles ly smarts. At least we have a new season of hope with the out real pain?

I pose these questions Bucks but alas, no “Little because lately I’m not as cer- Dog” to blame when the seatain as I once was that those son spins out of control. among us, those that live Well, at the very least then near us, eat at restaurants we still have coach Karl, who with us, share our play- is universally respected, grounds, and attend church especially in those 5 with us can all easily tell European countries where right from wrong anymore. his Team U.S.A. (a.k.a.

I’m just not as certain as I once was, are you? Perhaps it See Politically Speaking Page 9

Greg Rabidoux, Ph.D.

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The New Perspective

Pet Peeves

The ringing, buzzing of class life John LaConte Staff Writer

Who doesn’t have a cell phone? Not many students here at Carroll, but that is by no means a bad thing.

Cell phones make people more accessible and communication more convenient. But very rarely will I be able to sit through a three and a half-hour class and not hear at least one ringing cell phone.

The sad thing is that it’s so common it’s not even embarrassing anymore. The owner of the ring displays no shame as it interrupts the professor in the middle of his thought. They casually reach into their backpack, pocket or purse, check the caller ID, silence the song and return to their notes like nothing ever happened.

How hard would it be to silence it before class starts, or even worse, turn it off? But what if there’s an emergency, we wouldn’t know if anyone were trying to get a hold of us.

And so it seems the vibrate function included in most newer phones is a viable solution to this dilemma, so that’s what I go with. This summer I frequently wore nylon swimming shorts to my fourhour class. Comfort is especially important to me in those longer classes. My favorite pair of swim trunks has deep pockets on the sides; I always kept my cell phone on vibrate in the right pocket. I was leaning to the left side of my seat one evening, about to fall asleep, when a horrifying sound resembling that of a cattle call startled me to my senses. My cell phone was resting on the hollow plastic chair, and the thin layer of nylon posed little resistance to the fierce vibration.

Everyone looked at me, and an air of bewilderment filled the room.

I reached into my pocket, checked my caller ID (it was from work, no emergency), and tried to act like I wasn’t embarrassed.

Points/Falcone agrees carry a calculator around in our pockets (many of us have this back into cash students long since completed our on plan one paid $6.26, stu- math classes), and we doubt dents on plan two paid our fellow students want to $7.83, students on plan three either. Stop ripping the stupaid $6.17, students on plan dents off! four paid $5.63, and stuThe good news in all of dents on plan five paid $4.81 this is that we are not alone for his/her two item lunch. in our desperation, well, not Notice e n t i r e l y. that stuPresident “ Our friends on plan two paid a dents on F r a n k plan two whopping $2.42 for the ability to Fa l c o n e , paid more in his chug that Chug. This is wrong.” than those State of paying t h e cash, and this is for items College Address, replied to a that do receive the discount. question asked of him in Not included in this example regards to food prices and is the milk Chug that was the high cost versus a stuactually consumed. Just dent’s low budget; “… if I imagine paying 0.70 in had to eat in a dorm, I points rather than 70 cents wouldn’t like it either.” This, in cash. Our friends on plan however, is unlikely to give two paid a whopping $2.42 students any pull in their for the ability to chug that attempts to attain lower fixed Chug. This is wrong. prices on campus food plans, Still, when we asked Mr. but in our fight we can use Yatzo about prices, he replied all the help we can get! that students pay only, Feel as outraged as we “slightly over wholesale” on are? The Student Senate and items such as Sobe and other Sodexho are willing to listen, items sans discount. Yes, one so speak up! In the meanis better off purchasing foun- time, however, perhaps it is tain drinks, Yatzo concurred, best we keep our calculator but the other items are avail- nearby or our pocketbook able for the variety in an full of hard cash. Besides, effort to please us all. What Sodexho has been dealing would really please us all? An with students using the same easier to understand point system since they began in system with fewer charges 1993. One simply cannot hidden from our immediate expect change to occur so view! We do not want to quickly.

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Thursday, November 7, 2002

Dan Maguire Intellectual, intriguing, controversial Amanda Bothe News Editor

I set out to do a story on Daniel Maguire, a recent speaker The Awakening Society brought to Carroll. I wasn’t sure of the direction I’d take with it though. I could speak of all his credentials: graduating from a renowned Catholic University in Rome, winning various awards, and being featured in “Ms Magazine” for plowing the way for women’s rights. He is currently a professor at Marquette University. But after hearing him speak, I changed my mind. He was so full of intriguing ideas.

I have to say, I found him very interesting to listen to. In fact, I could have listened to him longer. His anecdotes had the whole audience captivated and laughing out loud, but this doesn’t mean that he wasn’t controversial. I don’t have to agree with what someone is saying to appreciate their intelligence, wit and ideas.

He made some very impressive comments. He talked about how every religion believes that spirituality began life.

He shed a new light on the abortion issue. We all are familiar with the “pro-life” and “pro-choice” arguments.

Maguire added a third, the idea that there should be a “no choice” option, meaning that the idea of abortion shouldn’t even be available.

After all, when the human population was still in its early stages, we wanted to populate the earth. Killing unborn children was unheard of.

I really enjoyed what he

Photo by Andrew Farrell

Dan Maguire speaks to Carroll students, Oct. 28, about religion, population and the environment. said. He made some very strong points and supported them very well.

“We are a part of a species that is morally retarded,” he said, meaning that the will to do good is not inscribed in humans.

He talked about how stupid humanity is and how we, current humans, are the link between apes and true humanity. True humanity would not treat others and the environment the way we do. If we were true humanity, we would be more concerned with the welfare of others before ourselves.

(Let’s face it, we’re not.) The rich would help the poor and we would all be equal.

Really, the world would be one giant utopia.

As a theologian, he had some rather harsh views on Christianity, saying that it was not an intellectual religion. He continued by saying conservatives are conser-

vative because they have fear: fear of other religions, people different from themselves, and other sexual orientations. I don’t completely agree with this statement.

But he is entitled to his own opinion and I can continue living my life as a stupid Christian, blindly believing in my salvation.

I think that we, as humans, have a duty to listen to what Maguire has to say. In order for the world to continue, we need to take a step back and look at the destruction we are bringing to it. I don’t just mean the environment. If the rich truly did focus on helping the poor, if the focus was making sure everyone had a place to live instead of fighting over the land, if everyone shared, the world would be a much better place. The main objective is to live our lives helping others, instead of just helping ourselves.

‘It’s my concrete, I paid for it!’ park in Otteson lots 9 and 11, but instead I paid $125.

Opinion Editor I can understand my spot being used in an emergency, I have written an editoribut not because a fellow stual based on living in the dent lacks a spot to call their College Avenue apartments own, and was too lazy to before, but here goes another. shiver their way through the I know I am not alone in my bitter cold in the middle issues with parking on of January. It is either my campus, but I am one of 22 people that pay $125 “... a $10 reprimand simply is not fellow student’s lack of class status (through the for a parking spot that one can never be too sure of high enough to defer a student from parking lottery) or their the wonderful convenience that is unwillingness to pay the having. extra $55, which caused Campus parking tickoccupying my spot ...” this problem. It is not my ets start at $10. In the problem, so why should I dead of winter, or even just in the brisk weather during only create more animosity. be the one on the receiving the change of the seasons, a Still, I paid $125 for my end? I am not a rich person $10 reprimand simply is not spot, and I am never guaran- (how many students at this high enough to defer a stu- teed its existence when I college really are?), and that dent from the wonderful come home late at night. As $55 could have paid for half convenience that is occupy- winter approaches, this a book or something.

What is more? When I ing my spot in the College increasingly irritates me. Yes, I was in this apartment com- return home from a wonderAvenue parking lot.

To make a change for the plex last year, and yes, it hap- fully fulfilling night out on better, I propose that campus pened more than enough the Waukesha town to a full safety raise the ticket charge, times to warrant this heart- parking lot, I am forced to if not for all tickets, at least felt rant.

I could have paid $70 to those in the College Avenue See Parking Page 8

Teresa Dickert

apartment parking lot. Oh, I can completely understand that other parking areas on campus are a smidgen cramped, and that raising the fee levied on those of us being creative and inventing our own parking spaces will

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The New Perspective

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Letters to the Editor

STARR program poorly reported

Work together for a better Berg

October 10, 2002 authors of the article have either disingenuously or irresponsibly Dear Editor, First, I should say that I am not tried to make one point based on involved with the STARR program. information about another. This is a I have no reason to feel one way or common tactic among those who the other about it. My comment would attempt to use statistics in a here is about what I see as poor manipulative fashion.

The authors seem to know they reporting.

In my opinion, your recent arti- are on shaky ground with this argucle entitled “Factoid screen savers: ment because they fall back on critFact or fiction” was misleading and icizing the typing of whomever particularly poorly written. The inputs the factoids. Did they notice article appeared to try to make three the missing word in the second senpoints: (1) the data on which the tence of their second paragraph?

Did they notice factoids are based they used the is inaccurate, (2) the facts them- “Criticizing the spelling of the fac- wrong verb in selves are irrele- toids suggests to me a clear attempt the first sentence vant, and (3) to simply find fault. It’s like saying of the second paragraph whoever processthe factoids are bad because they (“data” is a plural es the factoids is a bad speller. Of are displayed in one color instead of n o u n ) ? another.

Criticizing the these points, #1 spelling of the was addressed by factoids suggests a common manipulation of possibly valid sta- to me a clear attempt to simply find tistics, #3 should only be addressed fault. It’s like saying the factoids are by people who have perfect spelling bad because they are displayed in and grammar themselves, and only one color instead of another.

I think the only valid point was #2 was supported in any way.

The information presented in about relevance. I think this article the factoids is based on the actual could have been much more effecresults of a survey of 204 athletes tive if this was the primary issue last fall. Since it is a survey, we can- addressed. In summary, I feel this is not know if the respondents told the the type of article that should have truth. We don’t necessarily need to been more thoroughly screened by know. The factoids are simply based the editorial staff of the paper. It is a on the people who answered the naked attempt to smear the factoid survey. According to the article, a program rather than open rational factoid states that “94% of student debate. In particular, the manipulaathletes at Carroll believe that one tion of the statistical information should never drink to an intoxicat- suggests that the authors need to ing level that interferes with aca- understand more about statistics demics or other responsibilities.” and surveys before criticizing them.

The article suggests this can’t be In general, I thought this was poor accurate because it is obvious that journalism.

PS: Hope my spell checker was there is a fair amount of drinking going on. However, the factoid does up to par! not address drinking, it addresses Howard Bashinski beliefs about drinking. These are Carroll College completely different things, and the

October 30, 2002 often than not, the answer is no, so the destruction continues, garbage piles Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a up, markers are stolen, TV’s are recently published article entitled, ruined, and pool tables are made “South Bergstrom Isn’t up to Code.” crooked.

In spite of disrespect and irresponIn this article, the author humorously criticized the condition of the pool sibility, we have worked, as a staff, to table kept in that lounge. As the better the complex for our fellow comAssistant Resident Director of the munity members. Budgets are tight Bergstrom Complex, I feel that it is and money is limited; however, we’ve necessary to lay all the cards on the purchased ping pong nets (which were stolen last year), increased the number table.

In Residence Life, we are and have of items at the front desks (new cookbeen aware for a while now that the ie sheets, games, tools, and telephones), bought pool table is not of new vacuum cleanthe professional ers, installed a caliber it once was.

The table is off kil- “There comes a point when toaster in the South ter, and the balls residents have to step up to the Berg kitchen, and roll to one side. plate, have to take ownership we will be getting a new fridge in However, I think over their home.”

North Berg. We you must ask yourwould like to do self why this is so. more, but with the Why is the table not level? Why does the lounge’s big tight purse strings, we are limited. One screen television have a double picture? thing we can do, though, is attempt to Why are the blinds falling apart? Why raise money to fix items like the pool does the building smell? Why is there table or the television, and we’re going garbage and litter scattered throughout to do just that.

On Sunday, November 10, we are the building? Why are things constantly stolen in our building? Why are going to have a cookout at 11:30 a.m. things constantly damaged or before the Packer-Detroit game. For destroyed in the Bergs? The answers one dollar ($1), the RA’s will cook you are not always simple, but they always a hamburger, cheeseburger, veggie point back to one group – the residents burger, or hot dog, and you can have who live in and use the building. chips, pickles, lemonade, and cookies.

People sit on the pool table; people The money raised will go to repair the walk on it; people dance on it, sleep on most popular item in the South it, and play other games on it. In short, Bergstrom lounge – the big screen telpeople do not care about it or respect evision. If you wish to join us for the it. When people are abusing it, do game and/or cookout, come to the their friends and fellow community South Berg lobby around 11:30 a.m. member say anything to stop them? As on Nov. 10.

Whether or not you attend the RA’s and staff members, we can only do so much to stop the vandalism, the cookout, if we work together, stand up theft, and the desecration of your against disrespect, and take responsihome, of our home. There comes a bility for our actions and our home, point when residents have to step up to the Bergstroms will truly be “up to the plate, have to take ownership over code,” and we will have a safer, cleaner their home. They have to say some- place in which to live. thing to the vandals, to the thieves, to Sincerely, the alarm pullers, and to the disJoshua Beck respecters. They can and should tell an Assistant Resident Director RA or another staff member. The next Bergstrom Complex question is: do people do this? More

Politically Speaking/ TV like a newspaper From Page 7

nightmare on Main Street) was trounced.

Talking about more politics of pretend, I caught the much-hyped, heavily produced and real-time television drama, 24, recently.

The C.I.A. expert, played convincingly by Kiefer Sutherland was betrayed by his bosses and saw his wife and kids murdered last year, and is back on the job this year trying to save Los Angeles from terrorist annihilation. Critics call it a gritty, intense drama. I call it way too close to what I read in my daily newspaper for my liking. Maybe I’ll just rewind that Disney movie one more time.

Finally, despite all of the attack ads, finger-pointing

and blame games, we, at least 35% or so of us, took part in something that never ceases to amaze and astound me. We elected new leaders to represent us and notified those whose time it is to leave. All of which was done in a peaceful if not completely orderly manner. No military coups, no tanks rolling down our main streets, no histrionics. What amazed the Europeans in 1800 when George Washington greeted John Adams in our nations’ capitol to peacefully transfer official power still amazes them and inspires us today.

Now, if only we could find pop stars who knew the words to our national anthem when they warble it before games then I’d truly be proud.

Parking/Scare with monetary punishments From Page 8

call Campus Safety and tell them to ticket these vehicles.

I have already called twice this year, and the second time my call was ignored. No one ever came down to ticket that second time. When one loses their spot in this manner and calls his/her friend in Campus Safety, he/she is

informed to park somewhere else for the night and that the offending car owners will be ticketed. Being the persistent person I am, I park around the corner and try my hardest to patiently wait to scoop up the spot of another, most likely paying, parking spot customer making their way out on the town.

In sum, we could make

this problem much less substantial by raising the ticket prices for at least this specific lot. With a greater “scare” factor in terms of monetary punishment, fewer students are likely to steal my convenient $125 piece of concrete for 9 months in exchange for a ticket. That, my slothful friends, is something to think about.

Bible Stories 101/Lessons from Job From Page 6

as Job’s daughters” (42:15).

“After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his children’s children, four generations. And Job died, old and full of days.”

Whew! What a drama.

If we are ever inclined to find our own relief from trouble, sickness or sorrow by comparison to that of

others, Job’s story might come in handy. Just when I think I’m having a bad hair day, there’s Job lying in bed just out of view with his sores and sorry friends. Then I guess I don’t have it so tough. And just when I want to find the right thing to say to comfort a friend in distress, I remember the vain but well-intended efforts of Job’s friends… and I think again about easy platitudes

and the dilemma of “cheap grace.”

This story of Job humbles and inspires. It’s a story of riches to rags and back again; health to disease to recovered health; proud family connections reduced to loss and grief to be restored to fullness again. As we change and grow in expressions of spirituality, let us adopt Job’s model of persistent faithfulness throughout!

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Photo by Andrew Farrell

Putting it together Quilters cast members Caitlin Kujawski, Amanda Hirsch and Alexis DePetrillo rehearse for the upcoming musical production opening Friday.

How To Photo by Kathy Kiedrowicz

Drench the Prof Dr. Joe Piatt gets drenched by the safety shower in the organic lab when the rest of the chemistry faculty plotted against him for Butane’s annual “Drench the Prof and TA” fundraiser, Oct. 24.

When counting sheep isn’t an option Eve Jacobs Staff Writer

To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question, but what is the answer? To most, sleep is not an option in college, but a wonderful thing to have. It is hard to get a good night’s sleep once in awhile, especially when you have to worry about midterms, exams, boyfriends, girlfriends, laundry and family. Following some simple strategies can help you get a better night’s sleep.

One way is to never oversleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, it is best to get up at the same time every day, especially in the morning.

Sleeping late for just a couple of days can reset your internal clock to a different cycle. This will make you sleep and wake up late.

Another easy idea to follow is to reset your internal clock.

Lights help restart your “clock,” so get outside in the morning and take in the sunshine. If that is too difficult, turn on all the lights in your room.

One more strategy is to keep moving throughout the day. According to the National Sleep Foundation, being physically active is always a good way to keep your body healthy and will also help you get a good night’s sleep. Being less active can keep you up at night; this is not necessarily a good thing.

Some sleep centers recommend that you eat a light break-

fast and lunch to help you stay alert during the day. They advise to make your evening meal the biggest meal of the day.

Schedule it at least four hours before bedtime so your digestive system will be settled by the time that you are ready to sleep.

Does milk really do the body good? According to the National Sleep foundation, for some people it is helpful to have a glass of milk at bedtime. Milk has an essential amino acid, tryptophan. It stimulates the brain chemical serotonin, which is believed to play a key role in inducing sleep. A piece of whole wheat bread, or another carbohydrate, also enhances the effect. Or try taking tryptophan, starting with two grams about an hour before bedtime. A piece of wheat bread will help the tryptophan to be absorbed.

Caffeine, a chemical in coffee, colas, tea, chocolate, etc., causes hyperactivity and wakefulness.

Some sleep laboratories encourage people to avoid such tyrosine-laden foods as fermented cheeses (cheddar is about the worst; cottage cheese and yogurt are OK), ripe avocados, some imported beers, and fermented meats (bologna, pepperoni, salami). Also avoid red wines, especially Chianti.

Following some of these simple strategies can help a person get a good night sleep.

However, the question still remains “Do I really want to sleep?

Patriotism in the 21st century Aaron Blackshear Staff Writer

A brief guide for people of the United States on how to be a worthwhile American citizen.

1. In times of national distress, the most important thing you can do is to hang an American flag outside of your home, on your car, on your dog, and on your back. Some may tell you fighting to keep freedom and democracy is most important, but this pales in comparison to the power of the Stars and Stripes.

2. The economy has taken a turn for the worse in recent years. It is your duty as a good American to get out and consume! Spending all of your hardearned dollars at the mall is the

least you can do to help your beloved countrymen. After all, you don’t just want that new sweater at Abercrombie; you need that new sweater at Abercrombie.

3. Everyone knows that America was founded on the principles of democracy, and that the will of the people would determine national policies, but we are at war right now. No good American would ever challenge the motives or intentions of the president. Are you questioning the need for a war with Iraq? Why do you hate America?

4. It is every American’s civic duty to assist in the war on terrorism. If you overhear Middle Eastern men talking about anything other than lov-

ing America, call the FBI. 5. In your attempts to help boost the economy, why not kill two birds with one stone? Help the automotive industry by buying one of their three-ton suburban assault vehicles and you’ll simultaneously help us remain firmly involved in Middle Eastern politics by increasing your oil usage!

6. When you are at a sporting event, make sure you stand up, take off your hat, and look at the flag during the national anthem. Nothing helps to strengthen a country more than listening to a celebrity sing a 200-year-old song.

Following these six simple rules will ensure that you are being the best American you can be.

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Femininity, confidence is the trend for fall, winter fashion Dawn Marie Johnson Special to The New Perspective

Photo by Andrew Farrell

Making new moves The Black Student Union members instruct other Carroll students, Oct. 24, as a part of their dance lessons fundraising program.

Tenure/Checks, balances of tenure track From Page 1

be considered controversial and that the administrations of their schools cannot penalize them for beliefs they hold or activities they participate in on or off campus. This provides them with a higher degree of economic security than instructors without tenure.

“If you asked 100 faculty, probably 99 of them would tell you (tenure) was critical to the academy,” said Faculty President Peter Settle.

Tenured professors aren’t completely protected from losing their jobs, however. Settle, who served on Carroll’s Tenure and Promotion Committee for several years and is a professor in the Department of Communications, cited immoral or unethical behavior as one of the main instances that tenured professors could be fired (i.e. having a relationship with a student or selling grades). Professors can also become incompetent, especially toward the end of their careers. Finally, tenured professors can lose their jobs for financial reasons, for example, if their department was being eliminated from the curriculum.

When professors are hired at Carroll and are expected to stay at Carroll for an extended period of time (not just hired to strengthen a department temporarily), they are put on the tenure track. If the professor is new to teaching, having done so for less than four years, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Lynne Bernier puts him or her on a probationary period of six years. Professors who have

taught longer have less probationary time. Tenure-track professors undergo periodic hearings with Bernier, the five Tenure and Promotion Committee members, and their department chair. The group evaluates the person’s dossier, which the professor puts together containing evidence of effective teaching skills, professional and scholarly activity, and other service (i.e. committees he or she served on, classes he or she created, etc.).

Once the probationary period is over, the candidate for tenure attends one last hearing, a peer evaluation, at which the Tenure and Promotion Committee makes a decision of whether or not to recommend the person for tenure. The recommendation process goes through three more levels: Bernier, President Frank Falcone and, finally, the Board of Trustees. Most of the time, all of the recommendations are either positive or negative, but each superior level has the power to override the recommendations of those below.

“In a nutshell, we look for excellence in teaching and in the professional and scholarly area – people who are willing to serve the college,” said Dr. Robert Black, chair of the Tenure and Promotion Committee, “We are looking for the strongest faculty that we can offer to students.”

Once the tenure decision is made, two things can happen. If tenure is denied to an applicant, he or she has one full academic year to find another job. Black explained that it is often difficult to find a new place to teach, because,

whether or not we like it, there is a stigma attached to those who do not receive tenure.

Otherwise, the newly tenured professor can stay at the school for as long as he or she wants, provided that he or she continues to act ethically and his or her department is not cut.

Dr. Deirdre Keenan, tenured professor of English, feels there are two responsibilities that go along with being tenured. They are to confront controversial issues and to shape the college’s identity.

“My tenure allows me to confront the most controversial issues, like race, class, gender, violence, privilege, homosexuality, and politics,” she said.

“If one responsibility is to help to shape the college community, then professors sometimes will necessarily be critical of the administration and administrative policies,” said Keenan. Tenure allows professors to address responsibilities with security, and often serve as voices for untenured faculty, whose beliefs and actions aren’t protected from administrative action. This is why no untenured professors are quoted in this article.

Of course, there are checks and balances in the system once a professor is tenured.

Each year faculty members set goals for the upcoming year and present them in the Annual Goals and Evaluation Report. This helps avoid complacency, something that can occur with job security.

Ideally, tenured faculty should continuously work to improve the quality of learning institutions. According to Black, “the college runs because we’re all working together.”

Carroll women, you no longer have to be concerned with the winter doldrums.

The summer sizzle has turned into a winter wonderland of wispy wearable clothing with a romantic flare and a deluge of details. Winter wear is big on colors, fringe, embroidered jackets, leather pants and suede. Oh, we cannot forget the fur!

This year’s fashions are all about women looking and feeling like women. No more boxy clothing that hides your natural shape, but clothes that accentuate all body types. Regardless of size or shape, you can look good.

Make-up is drastic in color and application, and the fragrances are created to capture all the many facets of one’s busy life.

One of the hottest new fragrances on the market is Vera Wang. It is a light airy fragrance designed for the busy woman to be worn with any outfit, attitude or occasion, according to Laura Williams, a Vera Wang vendor at Boston Store.

Clothing Full-figured women can start with A-line skirts or dresses to give a slimmer, sleeker look. They can be combined with a solid top with delicate ruffles and flared sleeves, or they may choose a simple turtleneck worn with a three-quarterlength sweater trimmed in a faux fur, fringe or ruffle. If this does not suit your taste, you have your choice of colors, textures and prints, so enjoy creating a new wardrobe and look for yourself!

The trends this year are western looks, and suede is at the top of the list. You see it as an accent on boots, jackets, sweaters, or by itself as a skirt or pair of pants. Fur stoles and collars are hot this season, and these can be purchased as accessories to enhance any article of clothing.

If the western look is not for you, then maybe you should try the more romantic clothing that is trendy this season, with tuxedo shirts, flared pants or a softer casual look, including the peasant prints with low necklines and the wispy airy skirt that flows.

Make-up Your face can not be neglected. A well-dressed woman

without the right make-up is like a painting without a frame. Make-up sets the tone and attitude for an ensemble.

Just any choice of color for make-up will not do. It must flow with the mood and style of your clothing, and clothing this year is dramatic and detail-oriented. Throw away the blue and green eye shadows, red and natural colored lipsticks, and experience color, shimmer and shine.

The look this year for face and lips is a moist look rather than a matte dry look all over. You can choose a combination of shiny dramatic eye color, and a smooth look on the face, or strong intense matte finish color on the eyes with for a dramatic feel. A moist look on the face would also work, according to Kelly Renner, make-up consultant for Clinque. Either way, the look this year is dazzling dramatic eyes done with smoky grays and enhanced with teals, plums or purples. Full lips and high shine give a moist look for a full and inviting appeal. Colors range from neutral to cool shades for all make-up including the lips, eyes and cheeks. Remember to blend all make-up so it looks like one continual picture of perfection.

Foot Wear We cannot neglect the feet! They are the easel the masterpiece rests on. The fashionable footwear this season includes mules, boots, sling-backs with ankle straps.

They come in many styles and materials. Pumps and high heels are “in” and deciding which shoe is right for your outfit depends on the look you are going for. The height of the heel determines the angle of your body, thus giving you the desired look you want.

If this season had a theme, it would be “confidence in femininity.” This is the year that women and girls can be confident about dressing and feeling like women. The trend has changed to a more romantic feminine style for women.

“No more boxy clothes that hide our femininity,” says Laura Williams, a Vera Wang vendor.

Confidence is the foundation of a great wardrobe— it is the canvas to which the masterpiece is applied.

So, women of Carroll, adorn yourself with confidence in the style that fits your taste and gives you that shimmering glow of color. Knock them dead!

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Person on the Street

How do you eat a Reese’s?

Amber Bradford Staff Writer

“I nibble the outside.”

“I eat it really fast or my roommates will steal it.”

Freshman Amanda Knippel

Freshman Elaine Wesner

“I go from the outside and nibble around until I get to the middle.”

“I eat the middle first, then I eat the outside.”

“I suck the peanut butter out with a straw first.”

Freshman Lauren Neal

Senior Mike Strzyzewski

Sophomore Deanna Decker

“I just shove the whole thing in my mouth.”

“I eat them whole.”

Sophomore Chris Banach

Junior Quentin Slaboslewski

“I eat them from the outside in.”

“I just bite it.”

Junior Brian Brauch

“I don’t eat Reese’s.”

Freshman Scott Gerdzunas

Sophomore Mallory Hall

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Table for Three

Wonderful atmosphere, cheap prices, great food Eve Jacobs, Elizabeth Martin & Molly Schuman

Sunset Family Restaurant

Staff Writers

Where:

The Sunset Family Restaurant, located on Sunset Drive across from Burger King, is a college student's haven. The food is cheap, fast and you can even smoke there! It is open from 6-10 p.m. daily, so whenever a craving for breakfast (served all day), gyros (Sunset boasts that it serves the best gyros in the Midwest), or desserts, Sunset is open. Ellie thought her Denver Omelet, which went for $4.70, was delicious. There was just the right amount of innards, but contrary to prior belief, it did not come with any cheese inside, just ham, green peppers, and onions.

The white bread was also toasted to perfection.

However, the hash browns, which cost $1.00 extra were uncooked, slathered in lard, and barely warm. They did not make for a tasty treat,

535 W. Sunset Drive

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Food, fun and excitement await families and friends alike at the Sunset Family Restaurant located right here in Waukesha. even if they were drowned in ketchup. The regular coffee tasted like it had alcohol in it, but no irregular affects were felt, even after multiple cups, so Molly and Ellie decided it was just a little

old.

Molly ordered two eggs over medium served with bacon and added hash browns for only $1.10 extra.

She also had coffee. All of this food cost her less than

$5.00, perfect for a college student budget. Eve had a waffle with strawberries and whipped cream on top. The waffle tasted very good and was warm in the inside. The strawberries and whipped

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cream added to the effect, which made the waffle even more filling. She also ordered some sausage on the side that only cost her $1.00 extra. Her waffle and sausage only cost her $5.25.

In addition to this, Sunset also has wonderful specials, including prime rib for $8.95, sirloin steaks for $9.95, and pork chops for $8.95. All of these specials come with soup, salad, cottage cheese or juice, choice of potatoes, homemade dinner rolls and butter and dessert (Tapioca pudding, Jell-O, scoop of ice cream, apple pie or strawberry cheesecake). So if you're looking for quality and quantity for not a lot of Benjamins, try Sunset Family Restaurant.

The WB’s Gilmore Girls, Smallville look to repeat past successes Hallow. Lorelai, now 32, found herself pregnant at age 16 and Staff Writer ran away from her high class upbringing to start a life for One of the largest forms of herself and her new daughter entertainment in the U.S. is Rory. She showed up at the television, and while television Independence Inn in Stars can offer an intellectual look Hallow and was taken in by the into the world around us, it owner who gave her a job also offers a lot of junk. and a place to stay. Now Have you noticed a gradThe WB Tuesday Night managing the Inn, Lorelai ual decline of good, high Primetime Lineup and Rory live a good life quality shows lately? Well, together always full of I’ve noticed it. Television 7-8 p.m. Gilmore Girls shows with the intelligence Starring Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Yanic unexpected excitement.

Rory, a straight "A" stuto hold your attention for Truesdale, Scott Patterson dent at Chilton, a college more than five minutes preparatory school, is without being dirty and 8-9 p.m. Smallville to attend scandalous seem to be a Starring Tom Welling, Annette O’Toole, John expected Harvard, and this season dying breed in today’s sociSchneider, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin is dealing with the drama ety. However, for that Kreuk, Allison Mack between her long term downtime in your dorm boyfriend Dean, and the room, you’re sure to find high quality entertainment if Their relationship is heart- new bad boy in town, Jess. you take a look at the WB warming and comical, and Lorelai is constantly finding their lines run so naturally that new men to date, but long time Tuesday night lineup.

The new seasons of the you’ll forget they’re just actors. fans are secretly hoping that her WB’s Gilmore Girls and With the addition of support- and Luke find their way Smallville have taken the 7-9 ing characters like Michel together. I foresee a great deal p.m. time slot by storm, and is Gerard (played by Yanic of drama with the idea that a favorite of many, including Truesdale), the rude, French Rory will soon be leaving home myself. Gilmore Girls airs concierge at the Independence for Harvard, which could posTuesdays at 7 p.m. on the WB. Inn where Lorelai works, and sibly bring about a breakup If you’ve got a flare for drama, Luke Danes (played by Scott with Dean or possibly a change and a sophisticated wit, you’ll Patterson), the owner of the in her college plans. Jess, the love this fast-paced, well-acted diner that the Gilmore girls rebel new guy, could also bring comedy. Not only does the often frequent, each new story about a change of heart. show provide a complicated, is held together flawlessly and Whatever happens, I expect that this season will be even interwoven chain of events, but humorously.

For those that have never better than last season. it also brings to life characters For those who need a bit that are far from perfect and seen the show before, it is set in even a bit quirky, which makes a small, quaint town in them even more true to real Connecticut called Stars See WB Page 15

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life. The main characters are, you guessed it, the Gilmore girls: Lorelai (played by Lauren Graham) and Rory (played by Tuck Everlasting’s Alexis Bledel), a mother and daughter team who coexist like no other mother and daughter on earth.

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The Lovely Bones

Treating your ears A fresh perspective on living with death right at the MSO concepts and settings.

Elisa Neckar Staff Writer

The Lovely Bones touches on topics that at first seem average, the norm for a novel: tragedy, romance, familial relationships. But author Alice Sebold takes these topics to a new level through her unusual narrator, 14-year-old Susie Salmon. From the very first page, Sebold’s refreshing twist to her story is established. "I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973," says Susie in the second sentence. The atypical nature of the narrator – a dead person watching the action on Earth from heaven – brings a fresh angle to what might have been a stale plot.

As the narrator, Susie takes the reader first-hand through her rape and murder, the police investigation, the disintegration of her family after her murder and its slow rebuilding years later. The narrative tone of the story is kept simple, fitting with Susie’s age, yet it never bores.

Details are plentiful, but always meaningful – space and time are not wasted on inconsequentials.

Because Susie’s position in heaven allows her to see the actions of many different characters on Earth, her point of view includes their unique stories.

So many characters might have become a problem, but Sebold juggles them effectively. Nearly everyone that walks

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through the story has significant details attached to them, and Susie’s family and their supporting cast are fully realized, from Susie’s parents to her sister’s boyfriend’s brother.

In fact, the only underdeveloped character in Sebold’s tale is the murderer himself. He’s a fairly run-of-the-mill serial killer: the quiet type in the neighborhood who no one really knew, but who always seemed nice. As any armchair detective can attest, that’s always the type "who dunnit."

But then, Sebold’s novel isn’t a murder mystery; it isn’t about finding a mysterious killer.

Perhaps that’s why she sticks with the stock character.

Sebold’s positioning of her narrator in heaven gives the novel a unique set of new

According to Susie, each person’s heaven is different; each one designed by what the soul wants most to be there. For example, Susie’s heaven includes a gazebo and a high school she never has to go inside except for art class. The little details about heaven are often the most charming and surprisingly funny.

For instance, Susie remarks once, "Late at night the air above hospitals and senior citizen homes was often thick and fast with souls." Keeping the tone light and adding quirky details allows the book to inspire hope despite its dark premise.

Sebold’s work is strong from its beginning to its ending, when Susie begins to realize that the time had come for her and her family to move on. "I was beginning to wonder if this was what I had been waiting for," she says, watching her family reunite for the first time in years, "For my family to come home, not to me anymore but to one another with me gone."

Sebold manages to keep the final scenes of the book, though fantastical, believable and very emotional.

According to The New York Times, The Lovely Bones, Sebold’s first novel, has become the best-selling book of the year. With its fresh new ideas and surprisingly witty sense of humor, it’s easy to see why.

Teresa Dickert Opinion Editor

Melodious notes float through the air. They weave through the atmosphere on invisible threads until they reach the captive ears of those listeners in the audience. It is a wonderfully pleasant experience that anyone can be a part of at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO).

I had the pleasure of experiencing the MSO’s Classic Series, which included a rendition of Mozart’s Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Kernis’ Invisible Mosaic III, and Orff ’s Carmina Burana.

It was a luxurious night for the ears, and it was all for free through the courtesy ticket of a good friend. I may have one of the busiest schedules in the world (or at least I think so), but this was the ultimate way to unwind.

An afternoon or evening at the MSO is a treat for the mind, the ears, and the body. Call me a "music geek" because I listen to the MSO in person and on radio, I do not care, but I promise the live experience is worth your precious time and money. The Classic Series I saw that afternoon has already passed us by, but there are plenty of great concerts yet to be held, so check

it out!

Ticket prices range from moderate to college-pocketbook cheap, and there are always plenty of great seats available. So many seats are available that one should purchase a few extra tickets and enjoy the next MSO performance with one’s friends. Enjoy a concert, enjoy each other’s company, and enjoy some good eats afterwards. Indulge yourself for a day. It is worth it.

I only suggest such crazy ideas like "going to the sym-

“An afternoon or evening at the MSO is a treat for the mind, the ears, and the body.”

phony orchestra" because I care about the entertainment and growth of my readers’ minds. Oh yeah, and the thought that one should support the arts because they are cheap and enjoyable as well as the fact that live entertainment definitely surpasses that of watching tired re-runs of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (which is saying a lot coming from such a lover of that amazing show of the early 90s). Lastly, go to the symphony orchestra for yourself; your ears will thank you!

Brought to you by the Department of Mathematics Last puzzle’s winner: Taulant Bacaj Last puzzle’s solution: Switching the lamps in the order ACBED is one possibility

My village of Much Puzzling has a baker, a brewer and a butcher. The other day I was talking to the baker’s wife and she remarked that these three jobs were held by a Mr. Baker, a Mr. Brewer and a Mr. Butcher but, of course, no man held the job corresponding to his surname.

“But everyone knows that, even a newcomer like myself,” I responded. But she continued, “I’ll bet you don’t know what Mrs. Brewer told me just the other day. Each of the men married the sister of one of the other men and no man married a girl of the same name as his occupation!”

“No I hadn’t known that. That’s quite remarkable,” I said. What was the butcher’s wife’s maiden name?

One randomly selected correct solution will get two movie passes (and popcorn).

Solutions must be submitted by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 13 to be in the prize drawing. Submissions can be e-mailed to dfeil@cc.edu with ‘Puzzler Answer’ in the subject line or can be submitted in hard copy to Prof. Dave Feil’s office, 105 Maxon Hall.

Thursday, November 7, 2002

The New Perspective

WB/New season makes

Bi-Weekly Horoscopes

great string of new shows From Page 13

more action and suspense, the WB’s new season of Smallville will satisfy your needs and it’s on right after Gilmore Girls at 8 p.m. The Smallville series tells the story of the life of Clark Kent (played by Tom Welling), pre-Superman in his small hometown of Smallville, Kansas. Clark is in high school and is beginning to develop his super powers, like seeing through walls and shooting lasers from his eyes. His secret is protected by the only people who know about his super powers, his adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent (Annette O’Toole and John Schneider, respectively). It’s difficult for Clark to hide his secret from everyone, including his best friends, and it is even harder trying to save people without the Superman costume; he’s just always in the right place at the right time.

He is even friends with his later arch nemesis Lex Luthor (played by Michael Rosenbaum).

Every new show offers a new bout with danger and excitement, and with a little drama between Clark and his crush Lana Lang (played by Kristin Kreuk), and the strongheaded journalist who has a crush on him, Chloe Sullivan (played by Allison Mack), the tension builds increasingly with each new episode. In a recent episode, Lana broke up with her boyfriend so that she and Clark could finally be together. However, another man took her away in that episode, but left by the end.

There is still an opportunity for Clark to win her over.

However, if he falls in love, he may risk letting go of his secret.

There are a lot of possibilities to be had with this new season, and it should make for a great string of new shows.

Paula Cary Staff Astrologer

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 You will receive an unexpected phone call. Rejoice!

It's good news.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 20 Jump for joy, today is the day you finish that paper you have been putting off for weeks.

Capricorn December 21 - January 19 Forget about when you slipped on that banana peel and worry about that door you're gonna run into.

Aquarius January 20 - February 17 It's Independence Day for you. Yup, you’ll finally move out of your parents’ house.

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Pisces February 18 - March 20 If Halloween was a scare, then be afraid when you find your dog reading from the newspaper and smoking a pipe.

Aries March 21 - April 19 Stop! Don't look in the mirror! Someone changed your face with that of Hillary Clinton’s.

Taurus April 20 - May 19 Feeling lonely lately?

Cheer up, you will feel instant attraction with the next person you see.

Gemini May 20 - June 20 You will start barking for no apparent reason when ever anyone says, “Hi.” Hi! Hi! Hi!

Cancer June 21 - July 21 You will become overly agitated when you spend more than 15 minutes in your room with nothing to do.

Leo July 22 - August 22 Are people getting on your last nerve? It's payback time. Take the day and vent some of that hostility that has been building up since day one.

Virgo August 23 - September 21 Get your nose out of your book and try to answer this question: Does the light stay on in my refrigerator when I close it?

Libra September 22 - October 22 Here's a bright idea! Call your friends up, invite them over, and rent your all-time favorite movie, Happy Gilmore.

Just Think Nathan Tritt Editor-in-Chief

Why are Trix only for kids?

Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?

If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that

Acme crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

gly things here and drink whatever comes out?"

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

Can short people where long johns?

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze those dan-

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?

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The New Perspective

A & E in the Area Tabitha Menning Staff Writer

- Auditorium, Shattuck Music Center - (414) 524-7182

Arts Escape From Happiness - Now through Nov. 17 - Fridays at 8 p.m.

- Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

- Sundays at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

- Tuesdays - Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

- Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Baker Theatre Complex, 108 E. Wells St. - (414) 224-9490 Quilters - Nov. 8-10, 15-17 - Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.

- Sundays at 7 p.m.

- Performed by the Carroll Players - Otteson Theatre, Carroll College - (262) 524-7633 Wisconsin Choral Festival - Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.

- Auditorium, Shattuck Music Center Carroll College Jazz Ensemble - Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.

- Auditorium, Shattuck Music Center Florentine Opera: Bizet’s Carmen - Nov. 9-17 - Uhlein Hall - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. - (414) 273-7206 The Red Badge of Courage - Now through Nov. 17 - Fridays & Saturdays at 7 p.m.

- Sundays at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

- First Stage Children’s Theatre, 929 N. Water St. - (414) 273-7206 Waukesha Area Symphonic Band - Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Entertainment The Cactus Club (414) 482-0160 - Captured by Robots, Nov. 7 Eagles Ballroom / The Rave (414) 342-7283 - Disco Biscuits, Nov. 8 - Cali Comm Tour: Del the Funky Homosapien, People Under the Stairs, Skhoolyard, Life Savas, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.

- Box Car Racer, H2O, The Used, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m.

- Flickerstick, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m.

- Default, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m.

- Glassjaw, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.

- Lords of Acid, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

- My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.

Potawatomi Bingo and Casino 1-800-729-7244 - Roberta Fleck, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

- Hale O’Malo, Nov. 11-12 at 3 p.m.

- Jo Dee Messina, Nov. 14 Shank Hall (414) 276-7288 - The Radiators, Nov. 7 at 10 p.m.

- Donna the Buffalo, Nov. 10 - Martin Sexton, Nov. 12 - Heartsfield, Nov. 15 - Goran, Nov. 16 - California Guitar Trio, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

- Porcupine Tree, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.

- Paul Brady, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.

U.S. Cellular Arena (414) 908-6001 - Benefit for Firefighters: John Anderson, The Larkins, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Everwood WB’s new primetime series April Lemanczyk Staff Writer

Everwood is the WB’s brand new series on Monday nights at 8 p.m.

Dr. Andrew Brown (Treat Williams, Hollywood Ending, The Late Shift) is a world-famous neurosurgeon, whose career is shattered when his wife passes away. He is now left to raise his children, 9-yearold Delia (Vivien Cardone, A Beautiful Mind) and 15year-old Ephram (Gregory Smith, The Patriot). Dr. Brown moves his family from New York to the Rocky Mountain town of Everwood, Colo., where he opens a free medical clinic.

They are searching for

a place to heal their wounds and find out for themselves if small-town values can survive in a rapidly changing world.

Dr. Brown is now obligated to be a parent first rather than a doctor like he was in New York. In one episode, he helps Ephram return a lost deer into the wilderness, truly having a bonding experience with his son for the first time.

Dr. Brown also promises Delia her own horse making a perfect father/daughter relationship.

Everwood is a new family drama series revealing the Browns’ arrival will eventually change the lives of every citizen in Everwood.

Thursday, November 7, 2002

Dear Marie

Roomie’s messiness becoming too much Marie Carroll College’s Resident Advice Columnist If you have a problem, question or even just a comment for Marie, please send it to perspect@cc.edu with subject line “Dear Marie” or put it in a sealed envelope and send it through campus mail to The New Perspective office. All submissions are confidential.

Dear Marie, I have had a few different roommates during the past years, and I have been able to easily live with all of them. But the girl I’m with this year isn’t working out so well. She’s nice and everything, we get along fine, but she is a slob. She doesn’t do her dishes and her clothes, shoes, and make-up are all over the place. I can’t stand the mess. What should I do?

Thank you.

Messy Living Dear Messy, I heard of a prank once.

Someone I knew was having the same problem; his roommate always left dishes in the bathroom sink. He got so frustrated with the dirty dishes that he started putting them on the cul-

prit’s bed. This is not a solution I recommend using, but I thought it was clever. I also lived with a problem like this for a year and I got so frustrated I would just shove her stuff into a corner of the room, but, again, that wasn’t very effective. I made the choice not to talk to my roommate about it; in my situation it wasn’t a big enough problem to cause friction between us. But in your case, you might want to remind her that it’s your room, too. You should be able to live in your own room without being disgusted with a filthy mess. If she doesn’t realize that mommy isn’t here to clean up after her anymore, you should give her a push in the right direction and tell her that you won’t live with the mess anymore.

Dear Marie, My girlfriend keeps dropping hints about marriage. She says she knows what kind of ring she wants, has her dress picked out and all the floral arrangements. The thing is, I’m only 20, and nowhere near ready for marriage. I mean, I could see myself marrying this girl one day, but wow, I am not

ready for this. I’m just afraid that if I ask her to hold off dropping the proposal hints, she’ll break up with me, and I don’t want to lose her. Any suggestions?

Afraid to Propose Dear Afraid, My only suggestion is that if you really do love this girl and could see yourself marrying her one day, you should perhaps give her a promise ring. This will let her know how much you care for her and will let her know you want to marry her someday without actually committing to marriage. Proposal and marriage are big commitments and if you are not ready, be honest with her. Don’t try to sugarcoat things because you want to tell her what she wants to hear. A promise ring is very special for a girl and I think this will allow you to let her know what is going on in your head.

This way you two can be on the same page. Tell her that you want to marry her someday; you’re just not ready to commit to the engagement thing. I think she will understand, since you are both so young. Good luck!

Poetry Corner The Presence…

I know not its name, nor what it wants, But it’s a pain taking my time away from me.

I can feel it breathing…

I know when something’s real when you can’t hide from it. when it hurts…and it’s always there – The eyes, they dodge mine, this I find, few see deep to find my kindness And when this they find, they hide…and I’m alone again against it. this presence, a voice not mine.

I can feel it seeing…

It laughs at me from behind my eyes, Dancing in the mirror, it becomes so much clearer; it lies…

Know not from which it came, who to blame, but oh -- the pain.

It’ll take me places, blend with my faces, emotion erases the path from which we stray.

I emerge from a wood, two roads converging behind me, finding my soul merging to a surge of darkness, a shadow of madness.

Where has it been, when did it begin, this sin in me I can feel it needing…

I miss now my innocence, my shadow runs for its defense I can feel its senses…

At times its worse, this curse immersed in my spine…

I can feel its dealings, I produce the use of power it’s stealing I can feel it feeding…

No sickness, a prayer have I not said…it paces until its made its bed…

When I guard it not, this beast…they’ll wish I was dead, least I unleashed it…

It knows not pain, it knows not fear...and I know not how long I can hold it here.

Bear, 2001

If you see the sky and think you can fly or you smell a flower and feel an inner power, write it down quick and it may be our pick!

Have a poem you may be interested in having published by The New Perspective? E-mail it to perspect@cc.edu with “Poetry Corner” in the subject line and we’ll let you know!

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Thursday, November 7, 2002

New coaches join Carroll’s roster to pioneer their teams Bear Milne

ignite the Pioneers to place well in the Midwest Staff Writer Conference Championships Coach Joanne Brandtjen this year. “Conditioning, joined the Carroll College conditioning, and more conroster in September, eagerly ditioning … we’re going to stepping into the role of swim everyday, train hard head coach for the men’s and everyday,” Brandtjen said. women’s swim teams. A UW- Though Grinnell and Lake Milwaukee graduate, she is Forest are the big schools in coming off of a slight hiatus. the conference to watch for, In her four years of swim- they do not bother her. “I ming for the UW-Milwaukee care about my team, and Panthers, she excelled in the that’s where I’m concentratbackstroke i n g , ” and distance Brandtjen freestyle. replied. She During her “Conditioning, conditioning, has stated a senior year and more conditioning … timing sysshe broke a we’re going to swim every- tem in the s c h o o l pool would record in the day, train hard everyday.” be nice 200M yard (therefore Swimming Head Coach not relying backstroke Joanne Brandtjen on the stopand was named the watch), but m o s t with only improved swimmer. After two home meets this season, her graduation she coached she’s still very enthusiastic for the Lake Country Club about the upcoming season. team from 1993-1999. An With some excellent incomenergetic and lively individ- ing freshman to help lead the ual, her spirit will hopefully team in scoring, there’s going

Photos by Sarah Lasee

Joanne Brandtjen, swimming head coach, and new men’s basketball head coach David Schultz make way for the new winter sports season. to be some great swimming to watch for.

Also, joining for the 2002 season, rising from the high school level, is David Schultz as the new head coach for the men’s basketball team. For the last nine seasons he commanded the

boys basketball team at Waukesha West High School, accumulating an impressive record of 153–55, five conference championships and six sectional finals. His teams were ranked in the top 10 in the state four times (the highest com-

ing in 1998 when they were ranked No. 2). In four of those nine seasons his teams won 20 or more games.

Assuming the coaching role at Carroll College, Schultz aims to change the percepSee Coaches Page 19

Live From the Pio Dome

Favre greatest quarterback to ever step on the field Nathan Brunner Sports Editor

Upcoming Sporting Events Cross Country Date

Opponent

Time

Nov. 16

@ NCAA Division III Regional

10:00 a.m.

Football (1-8) Date

Opponent

Time

Nov. 9

Grinnell

1:00 p.m.

Men’s Soccer (11-4-1) Date

Opponent

Time

Nov. 8-9

MWC Championship @ St. Norbert

TBA

Women’s Soccer (14-2) Date

Opponent

Time

Nov. 8-9

MWC Championship @ Waukesha South

TBA

Swimming (Men 0-2, Women 0-2) Date

Opponent

Time

Nov. 9 Nov. 15

Illinois Institute of Technology @ UW-Oshkosh vs. St. Norbert & Ripon

1:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Volleyball (11-19) Date

Opponent

Time

Nov. 8-9

MWC Championship @ Knox

TBA

Team records are current as of Monday, Nov. 4.

Live from the Pio Dome is an editorial column written by Nathan Brunner to express his various opinions about topics in the world of sports. Any comment relating to “Live From the Pio Dome” can be voiced via email to nbrunner@cc.edu.

The people of the state of Wisconsin collectively gasped and held their breath Oct. 20 as Packers quarterback Brett Favre went down with a sprained knee in the Packer’s game against the Washington Redskins. A huge sigh of relief was breathed when it was revealed that Favre’s injury was not very serious and he would most likely start the Packer’s next game.

This incident just helped to add to the argument that Brett Favre is the greatest quarterback in National Football League history. No quarterback has even come close to starting as many games consecutively as Favre has (165 as of Monday night). This streak also leads all active players no matter the position. He has proven repeatedly he can take a beating and keep on going out every week to play. In fact, in the 10 plus years he has started for the Packers, over 155 quarterbacks have started for other

NFL teams.

One may argue that although Favre has started the number of games he has, he is still not the best ever. I beg to differ. He has consistently been among the top rated passers in the NFL year after year. He has even had to deal with player changes around him and three head and several assistant coaching changes during his career in Green Bay. Yet, every year he has managed to produce success.

Never in his playing days in Green Bay have the Packers had a losing season (an 8-8 record was the worst). He has helped raise the Packers from the laughing stock of the league to a serious title contender every year. Some people say he is too old, but it seems as though he gets better with age. Favre is currently in the midst of a career year while leading the Packers to one of the leagues best records to this point.

No player in the league is more valuable to his team than Favre. Without him, the Packers could kiss their season goodbye. When Favre retires, it will be a sad day in the state of Wisconsin. Who knows what the Packers fortunes will be when this sad day comes? All I can say is we need to enjoy his presence while it lasts.

Thursday, November 7, 2002

The New Perspective

Preview/Men’s basketball

Defensive effort not enough to bolster Pioneers, last game Nov. 9

looks to turn program around From Page 20

Jason Gosa, and Nick Wietor at the end of last season, all seniors receiving first place finishes at the Midwest Conference Championships and spearheading the team to a second-place finish. Pearson and Vento even went on to receive All-American Honors at the NCAA Division III Championships back in March.

The women’s team will drive on as well, returning seniors Tami Wittlief and Amanda Johnson, juniors Abby Daniels and Katie Pierce, and sophomore Jenny Prochazka. The women too drove to the Midwest Conference Championships and as well left with the No. 2 ranking. However, they have also lost one of their own stars, Corri Kisselburg, to graduation as well as four others.

“We’re going to work hard this season. Schools to watch for are always St. Norbert’s and Monmouth. Monmouth is a well-coached team under Coach Hanes, so they’re always contenders. It’s going to be a good season.”

Swimming Now’s the time to get wet.

A new addition this season to Carroll’s coaching staff is Joanne Brandtjen, assuming control of the swim team.

She’ll be dealing with four losses to her women’s roster this season, two swimmers to graduation and two that won’t be returning. She plans on training hard this year, practices are scheduled everyday except Sundays, building on a team with a not-so-impressive record last season. This season she’s working with a depleted men’s roster as well. The men are in dire straits with only five swimmers. Two more are still questionable. They have enough for one relay; the women have enough for two.

“It’s still not enough, we have the room, we need swimmers. I’ll be recruiting and scouting all year to fill the ranks,” Brandtjen said. “I mean, we only have one diver,

on the women’s. Its not going to be easy, I’m going to train the team hard this season and see what we do. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Women’s Basketball Back on the court, Coach Kris Jacobsen begins her fifth season as the women’s basketball coach. Since taking on the role, she has led the team to three consecutive conference championship games. Last season the Lady Pioneers fell to Lake Forest and took second in the Conference. So far, senior forward Corey Grosskopf has already made headlines in DIII News, the monthly newsletter of Division III Women’s Basketball.

Last season Grosskopf was named Midwest Conference Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Midwest Conference selection. However, as Coach Jacobsen will tell you, her team is that, a team, and that’s their style of playing. The ladie’s first game is on Nov. 22 against Clark College, when Carroll hosts the Kilgour Memorial Tournament.

Men’s Basketball Finally, to the other side of the court, the men’s team will be under the leadership of a new coach. The Pioneers, coming off a 2-21 losing season last year, now have the team’s reigns under the guide of Dave Schultz, formerly of Waukesha West High School.

The ranks have been filled with 17 players, including seven freshmen and several transfer students. As Coach Schultz puts it, “The strength of our team is it doesn’t revolve around two or three superstars. We have some good shooters, and the leaders are still developing, but the biggest thing to emphasize this season is defense, we really need to tighten the screws on defense…the team gave up too many points per game last season (opponents averaged 86 points per game).” The Pioneers first game will be against Lakeland College at MSOE on Nov. 22.

Coaches/Attitude change From Page 18

tion of Pioneer men’s basketball. Last season the Pioneers had a record of 2-21.

Composed and confident, his presence asserts his stature and capabilities as a coach, silently commanding respect. In his own words, “I’m looking to change the attitude and mindset of Carroll’s men’s basketball, giving the students, the faculty, the alumni, and Waukesha a team to be proud of. We have ten home games, and I want to give these students and faculty an hour and a half of good bas-

“We have ten home games, and I want to give these students and faculty an hour and a half of good basketball on those nights…something fun and exiting to do for a night.”

Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dave Schultz ketball on those nights…something fun and exiting to do for a night.”

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Photo by Andrew Farrell

Carroll battles Lake Forest College, Oct. 26, for a 18-0 loss late in the season.

Bear Milne Staff Writer

The story on Van Male Field, Oct. 26, was defense.

While forcing two fumbles, the defense of the Pioneer football team held the Foresters of Lake Forest scoreless in two quarters.

Inversely, the defense of the Foresters held the Pioneers completely scoreless, also forcing two turnovers. They managed to reach senior quarterback Brad Dement for five sacks, one managed by Casey Urlacher (who managed a fumble recovery on the day too). Urlacher leads the Midwest Conference in tackles with 86. Other highlights were senior defensive back Jason Yttre who broke up several critical passes, with junior linebacker Steve Pfeiffer and freshman defensive lineman Mike Coutts both with seven tackles on the day.

The running game was again the focus of the oppo-

nent’s offensive drives, yet they could not manage a touchdown using it. Lake Forest consistently switched to the Iformation throughout the battle, rushing for 195 yards on the day, the leading rusher being Adam Niles, netting 86 yards on the day. Carroll showed tenacity within its running game as well. Senior fullback Tony Salvage netted 63 yards and kept the Foresters secondary occupied throughout the day, consistently pummeling his way up the middle.

Senior running back Rob Brester worked diligently as well, laying a few incredible blocks in the backfield protecting his quarterback, yet only managing to net 18 yards on the day. Brester, on a drive in the second half, personally introduced himself to Urlacher, subduing the linebacker to Newton’s laws of physics in the opposite direction. Sophomore kicker D. J. Otto’s season average of 100%

in field goals fell to 50% with two missed against the Foresters, both from 40 yards (his total points remains at 20 on the season). One to watch for is the 6’3’’ freshman fullback Nick Biancalana, who had two receptions on the day and was just a powerhouse in his forward momentum, carrying several defensive backs en route downfield before being brought down.

On Oct. 26, the Pioneers headed to Monmouth College for their final road game of the season. Carroll fell into a 21-0 hole five minutes into the second quarter. The offense then came to life, outscoring Monmouth 24-14 over the last two plus quarters. It was not enough, however, as the Pioneers fell 35-24. Carroll’s offense was led by senior fullback Tony Salvage with 106 net rushing yards on 16 carries.

The Pioneers last game this season is Nov. 9 against Grinnell at Van Male Field.

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Winter sports preview Teams look to improve, continue winning ways “two-headed monster” trying to bring the team back to the Staff Writer Midwest Conference The fall sports’ time in the Championships, leaving as limelight is winding down as No.2 last season after Carter new coaches and players gear- had only assumed the role in up for the November of upcoming 2001. Coach winter sports “These will have to be Carter, in his season. Track, usual Carterof the indoor building times for us after charm, is very variety, basket- losing seven good ath- optimistic. ball, and “These letes to graduation. ... swimming will will have to be soon be the we’re a young team, so building times focus of for us after loswe’re going to train, Carroll athleting seven good train, train.” ics. Look for athletes to some teams to Head Coach Todd Carter g r a d u a t i o n . continue the Chris Pearson battle through will be returnthe Midwest ing to us Conference, and for others to though to act as our hurdles raise the stakes. and jumps coach, but definitely a building year…we’re a Track young team, so we’re going to Coaches Todd Carter and train, train, train.”

Shawn Thelitz will both The Pioneers lost stars assume leadership of the Chris Pearson, Jim Vento, Pioneer indoor and outdoor track teams this season, the See Preview Page 19

Bear Milne

Photo by Jill Ridenour

Junior Stacey Danner defends the net for the Lady Pioneers in the game against Lawrence, Oct. 31.

Pioneers gear up for conference Ryan Watterson Staff Writer

Photo by Andrew Farrell

Playing the free tuition game Freshman Corey Beck wins a semester of free tuition after making a 35-yard field goal in the Oct. 26 halftime contest.

Photos by Andrew Farrell

Some hard Knox Junior Ryan O’Meara (above) and Junior Jessica Reeves (right) lead the Pioneer soccer teams to wins against the Knox teams.

The Midwest Conference Volleyball Tournament has finally arrived. It is the point of the season the Lady Pioneers have been waiting for.

Their confidence level is high as they mentally prepare for their opening tournament match Friday. The tournament, in which every Midwest Conference team participates, is a double-elimination tourney that starts Friday and finishes Saturday. Carroll has gone 11-19 this season with a 2-7 conference record. In October, the Lady Pioneers went on a four game home

winning streak and finished the season with only one loss at home (as of Nov. 4).

This season, Carroll has played three matches that lasted five games each. They were victorious in all three. One impressive win came Oct. 24 versus Edgewood College.

Carroll won in dramatic fashion, taking five games to decide the match. “I was pleased that the team played well together throughout.

They rallied back several times to take the lead,” Coach Anne Slattery said.

Carroll has been led offensively through the stretch by junior captain Jesse Wege and junior left side hitter Kristin

Weber. Freshmen Laura Dahm and Amy Kuhn have served well thus far as left side hitters.

They are also playing a positive role on defense.

The teams to look out for in the conference tournament will be Northern Division leaders St. Norbert College and Ripon College. In the Southern Division, Lake Forest College is the team to beat.

The Pioneers are all looking forward to the tournament. “At this point in the season, we are at a mentality and intensity far greater than when we started the season. I feel the girls are well prepared for the tournament,” added Slattery.