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Area landlords get unexpected letter from mayor

Jim Verbick Opinion Editor

Photo by Pete Seroogy

Carroll housing crunch goes beyond dormitories

Waukesha Mayor Carol Lombardi sent a letter on August 26, 2005 to landlords of residences located in the Carroll College area that house students. This letter brings to light the zoning codes for the City of Waukesha as well as highlighting the concern from neighbors over certain disorderly conduct by student tenants.

The letter was sent after representatives from the Waukesha Police Department, the Building and Zoning Department, the City Attorney’s Office, Alderman Emanuel Vitale, Mayor Lombardi and 30 property owners of the neighborhood gathered in City Hall on August 23, 2005.

This meeting allowed all parties to voice their concerns and explain themselves, after citizens called for action against student misconduct.

Lombardi sent out 40 letters to property owners in a geographical location where illegal activities (zoning violations and disorderly conduct) have and are taking place: Barney Street,

Charles Street, James Street, and other areas in the close proximity.

The zoning law most commonly being violated is the one which states that no more than three adults may reside in a certain property. Some landlords have taken advantage of the abundance of students at Carroll who need housing, so they may be breaking certain zoning laws such as the limit on adult residents. Lombardi hopes that this letter will, “...serve as a warning to people who wish to buy residential property to turn it into a gold mine for student housing.”

Alysha Schertz, a sophomore at Carroll College, moved into one of the targeted residences on August 8, 2005; just three weeks before the letters were sent, yet a few days after the invitations to the City Hall meeting were sent on August 4, 2005.

Schertz received a call from her landlord regarding the letter and mentioned that the, “...house was being cited for partying.”

Schertz was confused as to why her building was being watched, having just moved in and having not thrown any parties in the short while she has lived there.

When asked about students such as Schertz, Lombardi said, “[The letter is] just an alert, hoping that landlords would ask tenants to be responsible.” In some cases, the letter was sent as an alert that there are problems in the area, not necessarily a problem in that residency, said Lombardi.

Lombardi wanted to stress that she, “...loves students and people...[and]...hopes property owners will operate legally within zoning laws. I hope next year the problem will not exist and everyone will follow the rules. I don’t want Waukesha City to be media covered as a disorderly city.”

Lombardi’s wish is that everyone can “come to a positive existence in the community.”

This message was echoed by Kate Herrick, Carroll College’s Dean of Students. Herrick said that she “would like to see Carroll students work on their relationships with the neighborhood.”

She originally found out about the letter by one of the local landlords. At first Herrick quesSee Letter Page 2

Pioneer football team begins season with a bang Team starts 2-2, but season looks promising Dustin Pearce Staff Writer

Maturity and experience propel Pioneers to a solid conference kick-off.

In football, the difference between winning and losing isn’t justified solely by scoring points; it’s also a product of intensity.

As of now, the Pioneer’s intensity is worthy of a “10.”

Not an impartial rating but one well-deserved based on proof and evidence of a team that’s rapidly maturing.

Although, the season is only four games old the Pios already chalked up an impressive list of achievements. In pre-season, Carroll was voted as the fourth best in their 10 team conference. After an explosive start, some of the electors might want to reconsider the Pioneer’s potential.

Potential that stems from an intact vision of what they want to do this season. “Win,” said sophomore quarterback Chris Rodgers, adding, “It was a team goal and a personal goal, all of our off season training was based on finishing everything.”

Four years ago Head Coach Jeff Voris planted a seed and five years later, signs of growth are visible. The Pioneer’s have a 2-1

standing in the Midwest Conference and 2-2 overall, not a bad start for a team that went 3-7 a year ago.

Their conference games include a 31-0 pummeling of Knox College, a 52-28 shellacking of Illinois College, and a nail biting 38-36 loss to Lawrence University.

Shutting out the Prairie Fire was a first for Carroll since 2000, when they beat Lake Forest 10-0.

The IC Blueboys had won four straight games against the Pioneers; this was Voris’s first victory over the conference nemesis.

“We believed we could win, we haven’t finished down the stretch in years past, we were behind at the half and the big difference this year was how we competed once we got down,” Voris said.

Senior safety John Shelley was named the conference’s defensive performer of week two. He recorded five tackles, deflected two passes, and was an overall workhorse in limiting Knox to only 23 total passing yards.

He felt it was a result of team unity, “Everyone was doing there job on every play, as for performer of the week, it’s a team award.

They could’ve picked anyone from our defense.”

Defensive domination comes

from their smack-you-in-themouth style of play that held opposition without a touchdown for six quarters, until a 19 yard pass to IC’s T.J. Tobin from quarterback Pete Jennings, on September 17th.

Last year the Pioneers surrendered seven touchdowns, in the first game alone. This is an improvement.

“We have players who’ve known the system for three years.

Everyone knows their assignment and we have trust at all times in the eleven players on the field,” said junior linebacker Chris Albanese.

As for the offense, already they’ve obtained over 1,000 total yards and scored 129 points with a balanced running and aerial attack. The Pioneers are anchored by an offensive line that returned all five starters from last year.

Senior all-conference receiver Adam Fletcher said, “Last year we made a lot of mental mistakes, but we’ve worked out the kinks.

We have a balanced running and passing attack, a solid receiving core and a veteran O-line which is one of the more dominating in the conference.”

See FOOTBALL Page 11

Photo by Jill Ridenauer

Fletch makes the catch

Senior Adam Fletcher make a reception against Knox College

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

Lombardi wants to prevent problems eight years, but a resident in the Carroll community for 62 years.

She was used to not as many college students having cars, so there wasn’t as big of a parking problem

out of the University of Wisconsin- Platteville. However, he took alcohol and drug awareness tioned if the students discussed courses and ended up finishing in the letter were actually Carroll college. It could be said that this students and only Carstory shows those students roll students, but she who may live a similar life did admit the possibilthat it is possible to change ity that they could be “I don’t want Waukesha to be media their ways.

Carroll students.

Along with sending covered as a disorderly city. ” One Carroll stuout letters to make landdent whose landlord -Waukesha Mayor Carol Lombardi lords aware of zoning laws was sent a letter wished and student misconduct, to remain anonymous; there will also be 14 Neighhowever, was willing borhood Watch Captains to speak on the subon 24-hour patrols. If these ject. The student said, precautions don’t produce as there is today. Lombardi does “Neighbors are getting upset hope that the community can positive results, the next course about nothing; [being] concerned have a, “...partnership with the of action will depend on how the about run down houses is a college.”

Waukesha Police Department, legitimate concern. [Some neighLombardi hopes that Carroll the City Attorney and other law bors] seem to find stuff that isn’t students will make wise decisions enforcing parties view the comwrong, like parked cars in front during their time in college. She plaints and disrespect for zoning of houses.” explained that one of her sons codes and student and landlord Lombardi has been mayor for partied too much and flunked actions.

Letter From Page 1

Carroll teachers vote to unionize

Mark DeBoer Managing Editor

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) handed down a ruling on the appeal brought before them regarding the judgment from earlier this year allowing the Carroll College Faculty to unionize.

On August 31, 2005, the NLRB stated that the Faculty had the right to unionize because Carroll College was not a religious based organization which would have its First Amendment rights to freedom of religion affected by having to enter into collective bargaining.

The NLRB’s official ruling dated August 26, 2005, named Decision on Review and Order, stated that “We find that the Employer [Carroll College] has not carried its burden of proving that the application of the [Religious Freedom Restoration] Act would substantially burden its free exercise of religion.”

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was originally brought about by the 103rd Congress of the USA dated Tuesday January 5, 1993. The RFRA was created to protect religious freedoms, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution, from being burdened by government.

The RFRA is used as a litmus test in Carroll’s unionization efforts by the NLRB to determine if requiring Carroll to enter into collective bargaining with a unionized faculty would infringe upon the College’s Presbyterian underpinnings.

The NLRB went on to say, “The Employer argues that requiring it to bargain with the Petitioner [the Faculty] will substantially burden its free exercise of religion because it will interfere with its right to decide autonomously whether faculty members are satisfactorily conforming to the Protestant theological tradition and, more specifically, to the tenets of the “reformed” Presbyterian Church. This contention, however, is not supported by the evidence. “…we find that the Employer failed to carry its burden of showing that any practices in furtherance of this sincerely held purpose would be

burdened by application of the Act,” States one portion of the NLRB’s ruling.

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel issue from August 31, 2005 by Scott Williams, Carroll Faculty win union battle, “A group of West Coast hospitals affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church…” petitioned the NLRB to review the Carroll Unionization due to a precedent that would be set by the NLRB ruling in favor of the Faculty’s right to unionize.

Carroll College had appealed the issue because the Presbyterian history of the college made it exempt from any unionization efforts under protection of the RFRA, which is an argument rejected by the NLRB. Dr. Lynne Bernier, Carroll College Provost and Professor of Politics, officially declined to be interviewed in a return e-mail dated Monday September 12, 2005. Bernier stated, “…the College’s position is the same as it was before the outcome of the vote [of unionization by the Faculty] was revealed, and that is that faculty are managerial and are not eligible to form a union.”

The managerial aspect of the College’s argument is based upon the ruling in the case of NLRB v.

Yeshiva University, where Yeshiva’s faculty was ruled to be managerial in standing due to their complete authority over governance of the University.

President Falcone stated in an e-mail dated January 24, 2005, “…faculty at private colleges and universities affect the daily operation of their schools

in so many ways that they are supervisors or managers under the definitions of [the] National Labor Relations Act.” While the managerial issue wasn’t addressed by the NLRB’s most recent ruling, the Faculty vote from February 11, 2005, which had been sealed since just after the vote due to the appeal, has since been counted.

Associate professor of communication Joe Dailey told Waukesha Freeman’s Lawrence Silver in the September 2, 2005 article Carroll College unionization vote confirmed that “…57 out of 102 eligible faculty members voted yes to unionization…”

For the unionization to be passed by the Faculty, the issue needed to pass a vote by simple majority, or by 51% of the eligible voters. The 57 of the 102 eligible voters that accented to the unionization made up 55.88 percent, which is a number sufficient to pass the unionization matter.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) has yet to be officially named as the representative of the Faculty in unionization, yet it is still the most likely candidate to fill such role.

The faculty members that were contacted for participation in an interview for this article failed to respond to the many invitations submitted.

The NLRB’s briefs on these ruling can be found at their home website www.nlrb.gov, where more specific information on any applicable precedents or similar cases can be found and researched.

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The New Perspective

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New-look South Bergstrom gets rave reviews from its residents

Luke Eyrise Layout Editor

First opened in 1960, South Bergstrom residence hall has been home to many and is starting to show it. The Bergstrom complex was the last of the residence halls to receive renovations in the attempt to make all the residence halls more physically welcoming.

“The building had not been renovated since it was first built and the students needed a more physically welcoming place” said Amy Walker, residence director of the Bergstrom Complex. Students recalled their times spent in the old South- which they nicknamed “The Dirty South”. “The place looked like a prison cell,” one student said, “the ceiling would fall off while I slept and when I woke up, I would be covered in little bits of ceiling.”

Several students reminisced about their time spent in South.

“I think my favorite memory was the time some kids were launching water balloons at windows.

I was typing a report and had my window open when all of a sudden, I was doused with water. I was naturally pretty mad but after I found out that they ended up breaking a window...I laughed.” Still other students

commented on the “warming glow” of the white paint, turned into a mixture of pea green and taupe as the years went by.

Ground broke shortly after the end of second semester last year and was wrapping up as students moved back on campus.

According to Walker, “The ceilings in both the hallways and rooms were dropped and the ceiling tile was replaced with drywall. New lighting fixtures were installed in both rooms and hallways and floor tile was also replaced. Carpet was added to the hallways and the building as a whole received a fresh coat of paint.” Another Carroll legend, “The Dirty South Monster”, the nickname given to the elevator that rules the floors in South, also received a make over. “The elevator will have new walls and paint as well as new flooring and ceiling” Walker says.

The benefits of the renovation are obvious, “I’ve noticed, in general, a better respect for the building from students. It feels and looks brighter and more welcoming” said Walker. She also feels the renovations made the building in general easier to clean.

Student reactions to the

renovation are generally positive, although some feel that the experience of living in “The Dirty South” was part of their Carroll experience and one of the things that makes Carroll unique. “I mean I lived there and had a blast.

Sure the hallways smelled and the floor was cold and sticky but, the experience I had there is second to none” one South alum said.

There are also a few students who have yet to have screens put in.

Amy Walker felt that Jon Milne, head of physical plant, deserved a majority of the credit for the success of the renovations.

“He really included staff and students alike to see what they wanted most.” She also included that she was responsible for choosing the paint color. “I think it is a brighter and more welcoming color but if anyone has a problem with the colors…well its too late.”

While some students feel “The Dirty South” was an experience second to none, and still others resent the fact that future Carroll students will never experience the pain and suffering they went through- all can agree that the new south looks wonderful and is awaiting a new, more userfriendly moniker.

Before

After

Photos courtesy of Carroll College Alumni website

South Bergstrom gets renovated ABOVE: Before the renovation

Below: A picture of the new rooms

Carroll community reaches out to victims of Hurricane Katrina School raises $3000 for victims of worst natural disaster on US soil Sarah Pinkowski, Rachel Remondini, Alysha Schetrtz, Jeessica Warden Special to the New Perspective

Through the efforts of students, staff, faculty, and alumni, Carroll College has raised $3,319.41 in relief aid for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

From September 1 through September 9, organizations on campus hosted penny wars, set out collection boxes, collected cash and check donations, and matched dollars for food points.

Assistant Dean of students, Patrick Peyer was approached by organizations on campus, including Circle K, College Activities Board, and the Orientation Leaders, who according to Peyer, “...wanted to do something to help the victims of the hurricane.” The students worked together to organize this “simplistic operation,” said Peyer.

Although the American Red Cross is not directly involved with Carroll College’s relief efforts Peyer assured, “All proceeds collected from the college are being sent directly to the American Red Cross, and will be distributed in whatever fashion is deemed most appropriate.”

Students in Dr. Rebecca Imes’ First Year Seminar class are also doing their part to assist the victims of the disaster. The class is working with the American Red Cross to collect specific supplies for the victims. Boxes for this collection can be found near the front desk of each dorm building.

If students miss an opportunity here on campus to help out with the relief, many area banks, churches, convenient stores, restaurants and television and radio stations are holding fundraisers to help in the recovery efforts in New Orleans and other areas

affected by the storm.

Area Pick N’ Saves and are allowing customers who want to donate to add an amount total on to their credit card receipts, other local businesses and gas stations have set out collection jars that will be given to the American Red Cross.

Students can also send a cash donation online at www.redcross.org or through “Food for the Hungry” at www.fh.org. Still another way is to purchase a KARE Band or Katrina Relief Band. The neon bands resemble the yellow Lance Armstrong “Live Strong” bracelets and cost two dollars. The Bands can be purchased online at www.uskares.org where there is also an opportunity to make cash donations. All proceeds from the sale of the bands go to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Yet another record freshman class Jennifer Lueck Staff Writer

The parking lots are full as another semester at Carroll College begins. As the students parade into classes, there is no denying that Carroll is expanding its population. An unofficial count approximated about 600 new freshmen enrolled here at Carroll. The class of 2009 sets a new record for the largest class to be enrolled.

Each year there are more faces and names to remember and the freshman class this year is only different because there are more of them. They come from 15 states and 6 different countries.

Eighty-five percent of the freshmen live on campus, which makes the task of finding parking a challenge. The demand for on campus living exceeded the dorm limit so Carroll has rented a wing of hotel rooms at the Ramada Inn. One might wonder where incoming freshmen are hearing about Carroll College. There are so many colleges to choose from, there must be something about Carroll College that brings students here.

Monica DeWitt, a freshman from Rockford, Illinois says, “I have a friend who is a senior at Carroll so I heard about the school from her.” DeWitt lives

in Swarthout and comments, “my first weeks at Carroll have been a lot of fun.”

Freshman, Therese Wilkinson says, “I chose Carroll because I liked the campus.” Wilkinson grew up in Waukesha but resides at the Charles House now that she is attending school.

There are many new faces for those who have been here for years and it is thrilling to see others excited to share in a piece of the Carroll community. Whatever the reasons for attending Carroll, the goal of any college student is to receive a quality education and enjoy the experience of college life in the process.

this academic school year.

Sally Haen, Stephanie for Sara Hein, Assistant Director of Mand, Eric Stelpflug Public Relations at Carroll ColSpecial to the New Perspective

The State Fair Park at 640 South 84th Street in West Allis became the new home for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Being called the worst natural disaster in US history, Hurricane Katrina has left more than 640 people confirmed dead, an estimated one million people homeless, and more than $100 billion in property damages.

Volunteers in the area have come forth to give their time, money, and belongings to those in need.

“The best things are cash donations. We know that college students do not have a lot of money, so we will take anything we can get. If someone wants to come down to the State Fair Park and visit with someone and listen to their story, that would be wonderful,” stated Kathy Caeser, a volunteer for the evacuees in Milwaulkee.

Adults staying at the park have started the search for jobs in the area and children try to entertain themselves in this strange new place, but inevitably people just get bored. Charles Pettway, a 45 year old man,whose house got destroyed in the hurricane, commented, “After looking for a job, I just want to relax, but I’ve talked to most of the people around here, and I’d love to talk to someone new. I like it up here and my family and I might be staying for a while. It ain’t too bad. But I heard that the winters can get cold, so that might be a different story.”

College students from the effected areas face yet another problem associated with the disaster. They must find other schools to attend in order to gain credit

lege, stated Monday, September 12, that Carroll had received two inquiries from students from southern schools looking for a place to transfer. No details were known or given about the two students, but Hein commented that each request or inquiry would be handled on a case by case basis.

Students here at Carroll seem to be in favor of accepting new students. Freshman Nicole Muhlenhaupt stated, “Just because this happened doesn’t mean their education should be disrupted.” Some students including, freshmen Sam Povilonis and John Kosrow, were even open to the idea of having an additional roomate added to their living situations in order to help out the transferring evacuees.

The victims at the park and elsewhere in the country are adapting to the changes happening in their lives and some students here at Carroll may also be welcoming a few changes if new students are accepted on to campus. The evacuees living at the State Fair grounds seem to be in good spirits. With smiles on their faces, some say that they are starting something new, and they are simply going along for the ride.

They would be happy to talk to anyone or have someone play with their children, even if it is only a board game or a quick game of cards.

Students who have a few extra hours on the weekend, may want to think about taking a trip to the fair grounds to visit with the evacuees. It may not seem like a lot but but it will make their day a little bit better knowing that others from the area are still thinking about them.

OPINION Page 4

Shock Jock Blabs Again!

Mark DeBoer Managing Editor

In the September 7, 2005 issue of The Waukesha Freeman, radio talk show host and noted ultra-right wing political correspondent Mark Belling once again opened his mouth in order to get his name into the paper.

Belling, as some of you may remember was the radio talk show host that referred to MexicanAmericans as “wet b@*ks” on the air last year. No doubt, the FCC and the public were outraged for obvious reasons.

While it is not too surprising that Belling, who is undoubtedly a “shock jock” similar to the likes of Howard Stern, would come out and speak his mind about an issue, what is troublesome is his apparent lack of the facts.

Belling’s opinion column was titled “Carroll carnage; UAW will be death of college.” In said article Belling went on to bash the United Auto Workers (UAW) for “The auto workers’ union has destroyed more jobs and killed more industries than any other force in the American economy.”

The verdict is still out on the actual effects of the UAW, but it was Belling’s lack of information as to why the Carroll College faculty is forming a union.

“Carroll’s crybaby faculty is apparently unhappy with college administration…Every campus in America is beset by petty faculty politics…Department chairmanships, office sizes, parking places and who said what in the student union are the arcane matters that create decades of bitterness. Since college professors don’t have any real problems…they invent the inane grievances to get lathered about.”

I realize that shock jocks, like Belling, Stern and Rush Limbaugh only say things like that to get a rise out of people, and that the best tactic in dealing with them is to simply ignore them.

Sometimes however there comes a time when one must speak out against this type of blatant disregard for the facts and the irresponsible act of trying to dissuade public opinion by disseminating false information and personal opinion.

In truth, my opinion of the unionization effort at Carroll is still being formed. I don’t however try to persuade the public with this type of misinformation.

While I may not fully understand the entire issue, my covering the unionization for the New Perspective for the past ten months has informed me about the actual issues at hand.

I can assure you this is not a trivial matter about “office size [and] parking places”. This is an issue that greatly affects the lives of everyone here at Carroll; now and in the future. Coincidently or not, the greatest impact of the unionization will perhaps be felt by the students, who are also the ones that have absolutely no say in the matter.

There are times when the circumstances in a work place become so intolerable between employer and employee that unionization is the only resolution. That appears to be the case here.

Shock jock or not; it is completely irresponsible to commit this blatant and conscious form of journalistic manipulation. The integrity of the media is something that should not be taken for granted; especially by such a notable member of radio. If you want to voice an opinion we’re all allowed to do so under the First Amendment to the Constitution. Its just simply unfortunate that there are no such allowances made for doing so honestly and with full cognizance of the facts.

So, Mr. Belling, perhaps you once again need some salt to go with that foot. Any unionization effort is a serious issue, and one that definitely needs to be discussed without prejudice and dishonesty.

When your disgruntled nature seems to point more towards the UAW and not, in your words, the “…inane grievances…” of a college faculty, perhaps it would be best to properly aim your darts and libelous tongue in the correct direction.

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

Eat Jimmy’s World

End My Cyber World Hunger

Jim Verbick Opinion Editor

That’s right; they gave me back my column again this year.

Want to know why? Because I’m the editor of this section and I said so. Deal with it.

My gripe this issue is about Carroll’s network. When I arrived here as a freshman, it was a stellar piece of work. Well now it is a piece of something, but it certainly isn’t work.

I’m not going to lie; I’m a bit of a gamer. The majority of the games

I play involve playing large groups of people over the Internet. The connection during my freshman year was one of the best I’ve played on. However, since then it has slipped and slipped so much that I can no longer play any of the games on the Internet anymore.

I do realize that having a strong enough Internet connection to play games isn’t a dire need, but I do think it is still important. I believe it is just as important as maintaining a good cable television connection. Yes, the slim bandwidth we do have on the Internet does allow us to use it for educational purposes (most of the time), but as a resident here, I should be able to enjoy the Internet for leisurely purposes as well.

During my sophomore year, we had a huge problem with viruses spreading all over campus. Since then, Carroll’s Information Technology Services (ITS) has turned to firewalls to block harmful

software. I think that the biggest cause of viral damage is user error and nothing that the network can help. It is the fault of people who download files from E-mails that came from a person they don’t even know. ITS has shut off the network connection to ports that they believe have a virus, which is a good plan of attack. I have a problem when my escape from hours of lecture and mounds of homework is eliminated because some people are too naïve and careless to avoid infecting the rest of the campus.

Am I blaming the students or am I blaming the people running the network? The answer is both. I believe the students need to exercise a bit more responsibility when using the Internet. However, I also believe that ITS needs to step it back up to the way they used to be before all this worry for firewalls and packet managers. My advice to both is: don’t be stupid and don’t be paranoid.

Bible Stories 101

New Beginnings William Humphreys Staff Writer The Rev. William Humphreys is the chaplain for Carroll College.

The beginning of a new school year brings new creations of all sorts: new edition of our favorite newspaper, new seasons for Pioneer football, women’s and men’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball, a new play on stage, a new gathering of musicians in choir and wind orchestra, and new experiences in the classroom!

All contribute to a Genesis of sorts, at Carroll!

If you’re paying much attention these days, you may have read or heard of recent developments in the arguments of how literally to take the writings of the Bible, and how best to teach them –and why best NOT to teach them- as science in the public school classroom. What used to be more of an either-or argument for “evolution” v. “creationism” is becoming a contest between/among the Bible’s “story” of Creation vs.

Darwin’s theories of evolution vs. the encroaching language of “intelligent design.”

As I understand it, “I.D.” insists on the willful creation of all that is by a divine creator described as the God of the Bible pretty much as the Bible describes the process, while at the same time allowing for widely agreed discrepancies in the scientific study of nature which includes million year old fossils and billion year old stars. “Okay.” I think the argument goes, “we’ll give you more years than 4,004 BC for the date of the creation, while still arguing that God did it, on purpose, with a divine plan in mind.”

Intelligent design.

WOW! I never read that before! I always thought we had one story, and that’s the creation story that should be taught in school! Now when I read the Bible, I see that’s not the case. We really have more than one, monolithic, eye witness account of how it all began! Hmmm…

I was surprised to learn, as a college student, that Biblical scholars treat Genesis 1 and 2 and following as TWO Creation stories. They come to us from two different traditions of faith and storytelling. And if you set them up side by side, you can see why scholars and other readers understand it this way.

First of all, it is helpful to understand that the first Creation story goes from chapter 1, verse 1, half-way through verse 4 of chapter 2. I’ll refer to these in Biblical order, even though they come to us in reverse chronological order.

(Chapter 1:1-2:4a comes from the eighth century BCE, and Chapter 2:4b and following, from the tenth century BCE. Here “BCE” is shorthand for “before the common era”. Most of us date our calendar year as 2005 CE, in the Common Era!) Take a look, then, at the stories and notice: Chapter 1 refers to the Creator every time as “God”, translating from the Hebrew word for “God”. And Chapter 2, beginning with v.4b, refers to the Creator every time as “Lord God”, translating a different Hebrew word for, ta da: Lord God. You’ll quickly notice too, that Chapter 1 tells the story with six days of God doing the work, and resting on the seventh (from which we come to know the seventh day as a Sabbath day of rest and renewal!). The Chapter 2 story all happens “in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens”. Notice too, that in Chapter 1, male and female were created at the same time, in verse 27, and in Chapter 2, the man to whom we are introduced as “Adam” was made first.

Then all the other creatures were made and named. As it turned out, none of those other creatures were quite pleasing enough for

the man, so, hey! Eve was created.

(Some would insist here that Eve is made as the crowning glory of the whole creation project; some would point to the whole process as moving toward perfection, thus: woman! Some won’t think this is noteworthy at all…? Even though we’re told that Adam got quite a kick out of it!)

It’s the second story that goes on, then, to describe the Garden of Eden with its vegetation, including the forbidden Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil.

Then we learn some more about temptation and shame, and then begins the story of our genealogy.

(In case you’re wondering how the Bible deals with procreation and “my three sons”, Cain and Abel and Seth, read on. Cain kills Abel and goes to another country to find a wife. (Hey, we’re not told where that other country came from!) And later, notice that chapter 5, verse 4 tells us that Adam “had other sons and daughters”.

Commentary: I continue to be pretty excited by the way scriptures tell us about our place in the world. These Creation stories, however different, from different sources told with different ways of making a point, do seem to agree on several important ideas: as a matter of faith, we understand that we are creatures, not the creator. We are told that The Creation was intentional; God decided, God declared, God delighted (at least for awhile).

God is pro-choice; God chose life and goodness, incarnation and relationships! And we are reminded, through the continuing story from the Garden of Eden, which we are all vulnerable to seduction by what appears to be the shiny apple, the greener grass on the other side of the fence, the deceptive promises we hope to hear and the delusion of success when we have no good reason to celebrate. God can find us, even when we’re hiding somewhere in the gardens of our own lives. I think this is all pretty good news, even though we’re not always sure that we want God to know what we’re up to.God bless us all as we are about our new beginnings!

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

The Joys and Perils of Using Facebook Luke Eyrise Layout Editor

My prayers were answered in late April. I opened my then “webmail client” and opened the email proclaiming the news. It appeared that Carroll, despite its high school-esque cliques, ACT scores usually found in ACT prep classes, and a staff that is here to coddle and hold our now adult (by legal standards) hands, was recognized by the creator of Facebook.com as an official college.

Shockingly, Carroll’s recognition came months before many Wisconsin state schools.

Most notably, Carroll was recognized almost 4 months before UW-Lacrosse, mind you - who has been, according to the Facebook group, “out drinking your school since 1904.” Thus began my addiction. It started slow at first. I was hesitant to put my profile on the Facebook because I absolutely dreaded the though of sending out a friend request and being rejected. After a few people requested to be my friend…I started to give and receive ‘face.’

After almost 6 months of giving and receiving face, I fancy myself pretty well versed in the pros and cons of this glorious God send. Like any good story, I will save the best for last. So let’s begin with the dangers of ‘giving face.’

Obviously, anyone with a shred of common sense can see the danger of putting personal information on the Internet. Letting complete strangers see your picture, address, likes/dislikes, favorite music, and occasionally

an embarrassing story (left on your message board by a friend reminiscing about a wild night you had recently) - all made the stalkers job that much easier. I mean, I myself would be hard pressed to turn away a stranger, no matter how creepy, that showed up at my door holding a copy of “The Adventures of Milo and Otis” and told me of the glories of Narnia.

Perhaps the most precarious risk of giving face is its addictive qualities. As stated earlier, I have no qualms about sitting on the site for 6 hours, searching for new friends, looking up old ones, stalking people, joining/creating groups - all during times I should be either in class, work, or the dreaded combination of the two…doing work for class. Like those addicted to drugs, those who are addicted to giving face believe that they can at anytime stop giving face and carry on a normal life. Such is not the case; there is no cure for those afflicted with the ‘Facebook addiction.’

Now that the public has been sufficiently warned, let’s take a gander on what makes giving face the exciting obsession it is. With the explosion of online dating services and match-making websites, it’s no wonder that some people have turned to Facebook to aide them in the dating department. No longer are we forced to muddle through the awkward first date where both parties are trying to learn about the others likes/dislikes, habits, and other miscellaneous info. But why stop there, some have even eliminated

Point Managing Editor

A cliché is created by gaining a widespread notoriety by easily explaining a given situation that we can all quickly understand and relate to through the use of the saying.

Some of these actually make sense, while some seem to be the product of an obscure and, in truth, arbitrary nature.

Take for instance the cliché of shooting fish in a barrel.

Now it makes sense; how easy it would be to shoot a gun at fish that are in a barrel. Because of this, it’s very clear as to why this would become so common in our society in response to such simplicity.

Yet, I submit that this is one of those that is completely arbitrary, and that anything in a barrel would be easily shot.

Take ducks, or any other type of water fowl. These birds require a larger area of space to get airborne than what is allotted by a barrel, so they would be in essence sitting ducks.

It doesn’t seem to matter in this instance what type of animal you would use, albeit a sparrow, kangaroo, or grizzly bear would be rather ridiculous and thus not applicable to this instance.

However, I have no such intention of discriminating against any of our larger animal cousins

My friends, the fun continues when we move to the groups devoted solely to one’s extracurricular prowess or lack there of.

In true collegiate fashion students boast of their talent for binge drinking, and favorite purchase made at their “Second Home - Discount Liquor”. If that isn’t your bag, perhaps joining a group based upon your sexual conquests is for you. If neither of those seem to fit you and you are tired - either from the combination of the two groups listed previously or the simple fact that you’re a college student - “Advocates of the Nap” is for you.

Finally, we move on to the most important groups: groups in which members need to be invited or judged to become a part of. This, I feel makes giving face worthwhile. From the “Bocce ball All-Stars” to the group claiming student life needs to get back to work and off of Facebook…I am part of something bigger.

As I conclude, roughly 3 hours after I began, I cannot help but feel a certain pride in achieving what the forefathers of Carroll could not. What a great time it is to be a Carroll student, with the knowledge that we were officially recognized by the New World Order that is Facebook.

In honor of the beginning of this historical journey we are now to embark upon…I feel the need, as a scholar of history, to leave you all with some great line of wisdom to pass down for generations. Remember, if you’re giving face and someone pokes you…it’s ok to poke them back.

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The Disputation of the Common Cliché Mark DeBoer

from the dating picture, the awkward conversation in which you ask the intended target out on a date. Instead of having a humiliating rejection in person, why not send the intended target a message and then, the worst case scenario is that you do not get a message back. But giving face is not about saving your love life, it’s about a deeper connection of like-minded individuals. It’s about comraderie. What better way to have comraderie than to join a team….better yet a group.

Sociologically speaking, it’s an inherent need for humans to feel part of something bigger, and we tend to do this by forming groups. For those who are now addicted to giving/receiving face, there’s a group for you. As of printing “Admit It, Now That Carroll Has Facebook You’re Addicted!” has 344 members all who give face freely and willingly to anyone who asks. Also represented are groups that represent the various athletic teams and student orgs on campus. There are groups that speak to our varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds and groups that speak to the multitude of majors offered here at Carroll.

Up next are the groups that proclaim love, or possibly disdain, for their residence here at Carroll. From the Bergs to the College Ave apartments (which according to the Facebook group is “the gateway to the ghetto”); the Meadows (also claiming to be ghetto), to the Ramada, all residences - college owned and rented - are spoken for.

since I am myself a larger representation of my species. So in saying, there may be a place for them in some other cliché, such as sitting bear or even sitting giraffe, yet this just doesn’t seem to be one of those cases.

Another such instance would be ducks in a row, which is used to indicate that things are in order. That is not a very logical cliché however, as it is more likely that ducks would stay in a barrel than they would in a row. Taking fish for instance would seem to make more sense. A fisherman places fish on a stringer, while a hunter grabs all their dead ducks by the feet to transport them. Thus, fish on a stringer are in a row; ducks held by a hunter are in a bundle. Getting your ducks in a bundle however is a ludicrous idea which doesn’t really explain anything but ones own insanity, so it would seem again that the arbitrary nature of the animal placed in the cliché is tantamount to being problematic and simply funny.

So, let’s get those fish in a row and shoot those ducks in the barrels, for if we really think about it, shooting at a sitting bear is simply dangerous, while at ducks in a barrel will only result in a lot of dead ducks.

Counterpoint

The Cliché - A Treasured Tradition Laura Johnson Staff Writer

Clichés are a tradition of American language. They are a part of our accepted wisdom and have been over used and highly abused for generations.

They are, when accurately represented, the easy way out of describing a situation in an original manner. Therefore, if a cliché is going to be used at all, it should be correctly phrased in all of its platitudinous glory.

Yet, for argument’s sake, let us take a closer look inside the makings of ducks in a barrel.

It matters little if one can, with a clearly misguided rationale, twist a cliché into an absurd representation of deluded thought; what matters here are the facts and I contend that no one (save for Animal Planet’s infamous hero, the Crocodile Hunter) would be successful to garner even one duck into said, miscellaneous barrel.

Anyone who has attempted to mess with a duck or a goose or a swan understands my position – their mighty wings and ferocious beaks would surely be the victor in that battle. Hence, the argument that anything in a barrel would be an easy target is shot right out of the water.

Let us now turn to the inane argument of fish in a row.

Clearly, the appropriate cliché of ducks in a row does not, in fact, refer to the practical idea of things being in order, but rather to the wildly gratifying game at amusement parks where one is allocated a certain amount of shots to knock down as many ducks in a row as possible. I ask you, of what would we lay our claims of fame to if not for that highly esteemed, over stuffed, carnival prize?

Surely, I do not know. Thus, the real question is, how many ducks must one knock down in order to obtain that pink, fuzzy marsupial located on the top row of the game stand?

There is no room for modification here. Clichés, in their traditional standing, hold purpose and meaning in the lives of those mundane enough to employ them. We must respect the common man with his common phrases and resist the temptation to revamp these small pieces of American history. So I say, keep your fish in that barrel and all of your ducks in a row, lest you find yourself victim of the skewed reality of someone else’s world.

Ode to Gert

Mitchel Morrison Staff Writer

Few words can appropriately describe Gert, our exceptional Food Service Grandma of the Carroll Community.

A few words might be calm, courteous, and caring but that’s still an understatement.

Her distinct disposition and convivial personality make her a favorite among students like Brandon Johnson who simply said, “She’s a real nice lady.”

She enhances every typical morning breakfast by her faithful service in the Main Dining Room and carries on conversations with all students willing.

When asked what she likes talking to students about she simply stated, “I want to know if there’re having a good day.”

Although she’s a grandmother to eight and a great grandmother to four, in a sense we are all Gert’s privileged grandchildren. She is so much more than a Carroll card-swiper, she is a commonly overlooked and underestimated campus resource whose smile and kindness can brighten the saddest day, even those Mondays that commence with an eight o’ clock class.

Things inside never are missed because, obviously, nothing outside misses observation by Gert. She’s inevitably a part of everyone’s day, unless they are fasting, in the same way everyone is a part of her day. When she’s not behind the cash register she’s most likely baking cookies and reading to little children. Lastly, the craziest experience she can recall in her history of employment at Carroll College was, “Dressing up for Halloween as Pearl Bailey,” a famous entertainer and singer of the nineteenth century. All in all, many students agree, Gert is an essential part of what makes Carroll College one of the leading comprehensive liberal arts institutions in the Midwest, and the main dining room experience enjoyable every morning. In addition, she would make a great candidate for consideration by the Presidential Search Committee. When the Walter Young Center is closed, Gert is always open.

Got an opinion?

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FEATURES Thursday, September 29, 2005

Fall fashion dos and don’ts Sarah Pinkowski Staff Writer

Lush, opulent colors dominate the clothing racks this fall in a trend that retailers are calling ‘baroque.’

The look for fall is influenced by this year’s ongoing boho or vintage look with summer’s camisoles being replaced by romantic blouse style tops. Rich materials such as velvet, corduroy, and suede are taking the scene. These styles are accented by hues of peacock, cocoa, emerald, and rust. Not only are brilliant colors big, but black is back in new ways, as opposed to its former minimalist traditions. Expect to see black for detailed cardigans and ballet sweaters.

Boleros, beaded or not, and blazers paired over long camisole tops appear to be a versatile look for different occasions this season.

Jeans seem to be part of a regular uniform, as they are not only seen on construction workers but also in dark indigo shades on Friday and Saturday nights.

Still a favorite are embellished

and destroyed jeans. Those easily bring together the vintage, broken-in look. To save some money, you can deconstruct the jeans on your own by using sandpaper on different parts, as the pants in stores can cost more than un-marred jeans.

The trends almost mirror each other when it comes to men’s fashion. Destroyed jeans, retro blazers, and rusty-colored polo shirts pull a stylish look together.

Accessorizing is the answer to complete your look or drastically change it. This fall offers many options, from metallic shoes, purses, and belts to big beaded necklaces and bracelets.

Recently, stores began to carry a variety of sparkly ballet flats and a plethora of glistening hobostyle bags.

These items and more can be found at a variety of stores, including thrift and Goodwill shops. The newest edition to this areas shops is, H&M which opened recently at Brookfield Square. The store caters to young adult/grown women and carries many accessories.

How to: Deal with high gas prices

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Health Happenings

Headline goes here and here Kimberley M. White Staff Writer Do you have a health or fitness question? Write in and “Ask an Expert.” E-mail your questions to perspect@cc.edu.

You have been awake until 2 a.m. studying for a chemistry exam. The alarm goes off at 8:30 for your 9 a.m. class. You roll out of bed and head straight to the classroom in your pajamas and a baseball hat. Why think about breakfast? You’ve studied; isn’t that all you need? No! Food does not only fuel your muscles, but it also fuels your brain.

You would eat something before the big basketball game, so why not eat something before the big exam? Maybe plan a preexam meal with your classmates?

Blood sugar is food for your brain cells, and maintaining your blood sugar levels is essential for your brain to function properly. By the way, you maintain your blood sugar by eating a well-balanced diet, not from eating only sugar!

For optimum performance, your brain needs food, and the best way to get your brain cells working is by eating breakfast.

Beyond improving brain

Staff Writer

Now, I know that gas prices have been going down recently, but you are still paying $2.50 plus per gallon you pump into your car. This may seem like a bargain compared to the $3 plus per gallon, but it is no where near the $.99 per gallon that I recall paying when I started driving at the tender age of 16.

Obviously, gas prices are not going to sink that low anytime soon, so here are some tips on how to avoid getting arrested for not paying at the pump.

First, there is always carpooling. I know this seems obsolete if you live on-campus, but for those who don’t, try to find someone who lives near you and see if you can alternate days driving. For those who live oncampus, take turns driving with your friends to the mall or the movie theatre. If you are lucky enough to not have a gas-guzzling monster on your hands, make sure you give a few bucks to your kind friends for driving you around all day. Also, if you are the one driving, try getting rid of any excess weight (a.k.a. the small shopping mall) located in your car because every 100 pounds of junk removed equals one less mile per gallon. Another suggestion is driving the posted speed limit and not racing people off the line. This will also save gas.

Second, there is always public transportation. I know a bus isn’t exactly the coolest vehicle you could ride around in, but consider this: it costs a heck of a lot less than a gallon of gasoline.

The best thing about the bus is that it runs on a schedule; mean-

ing it is usually right on time.

Now, if those two options are absolutely hideous to you, maybe you would consider riding a bike, or even, gasp, walking. Obviously, some people live closer to campus than others, but biking places does not actually take too much time. Consider this too: walking provides you with exercise on your way to class. Other students do it, why don’t you join them. “I love riding my bike. I even ride it to soccer practice,” says sophomore Sarah McLaughlin There is an old cliché saying something like, “to make money you have to spend it.” Well, here it is. Consider buying a hybrid or even a diesel engine. If this sounds odd, know this: Volkswagen makes a Jetta that has a diesel engine and gets better gas mileage than a regular unleaded engine, meaning diesel engines get more miles to the gallon.

Hybrids are the latest trend in automobiles. Toyota is the leader in this hybrid-crazy competition and already offers several models of hybrids. They eventually hope to make all of their models in both a hybrid and gas-fueled version. Now, if you are like me and find the need to be in a vehicle much larger than everyone else’s, well, Ford makes an Escape hybrid that can tow just as much as a gas-fueled engine and has just as much horsepower.

If none of these options suit you, think about this: recent reports have said that Hurricane Rita may cause gas prices to spike to $5 a gallon. At that much per gallon, it would be crazy not to at least try some of these suggestions.

function, research has also shown breakfast can boost memory, improve mood, improve liver function, lower risk of heart disease, improve energy levels all day long, increase daily metabolism, and increase daily vitamin and mineral intake.

If you are trying to lose weight, do not cut calories by skipping breakfast. Several research studies have shown that people who eat breakfast are more successful at losing weight and maintaining weight loss. Therefore, not only will breakfast help your grades, but it will also keep you healthy so you can attend all of your classes.

What should you eat in the morning? In general, try to eat a low-fat, high fiber breakfast.

Stay away from anything fried or greasy, including donuts. Muffins are also high in fat and calories, and bagels are not the best choice unless they are whole grain. If you’re in a hurry or not very hungry, grab milk or 100% fruit juice, not fruit drinks or sports drinks. Ideally, opt for a breakfast with whole grains, since fiber will fill you up and may increase energy levels. Good whole grain

options are cereals, oatmeal, and whole wheat bread. Also include high quality protein, such as eggs or dairy products. Fruit is always a good choice.

However, don’t go overboard. You only need to eat about 300-500 calories, and something is always better than nothing, so grab the bagel if that is all you will eat.

Do not rely on caffeine in the morning. While it may help you wake up, coffee does not provide nourishment. If you will only drink coffee for breakfast, this is the time to have a latte or mocha with skim milk (forget the whip cream and other extras).

In general you need to be aware of the high calories of the coffee drinks, but the milk in the latte will give you some fuel.

Make eating breakfast a morning ritual. The MDR opens each weekday morning at 7:15 a.m. and the Coffee shop at 7:50 a.m., so there is no reason to skip your morning meal. Most professors don’t mind if you eat in class, but you may want to ask. And no, eating a pizza at 2 a.m. before you go to bed does not count as breakfast!

Carroll’s International student population increases

for me [that I should come here].

I was thinking about going to medicine school in Nepal but You get off the plane and he said. ‘If you go to school in look around you. This does not the U.S., you will learn lots of look like anything you have things.’” seen before. You pick up your Carroll College also has suitcases; everything you will partnerships with other instituneed for four years away from tions that make people come home is packed in those two here. Increases in programs for bags. It will not be an ordinary international students and favorcollege experience you will have able scholarships and grants to compared to all your friends you help with the tuition is also left back home. Rather, you are an attractive way to ensure the thrown in to a world unknown recruitment of students. As an to you. A world you might have international student, you are seen on TV. You’re an internanot eligible for any state or fedtional student arriving in the eral grants from the U.S. This United States, maybe for the first makes it sometimes time, to start your college difficult to pay for career at Carroll College in tuition, housing, Waukesha.

“The last couple of years have seen and all other costs Many international stuthat involve going dents had this feeling when a continuous flow of international to school. Knowing they first arrived here. You that the school will students .” thought it was hard leaving help you with some your family back home, and of that cost is imporyou won’t see them until tant.

Thanksgiving. Imagine not Another imporWisconsin.

The transition was returning home in four years. tant factor for increasing the The last couple of years rough at first, and it took time experience of international stufor her to get somewhat settled have seen a continuous flow of dents is to integrate them more international students applying and caught up with her classes. in to the Carroll College comAlthough, this might be true for and coming to Carroll College. munity. That is something both many fi rst year students.

Being This year, there are students Robinson and Ojha agree needs an international student means arriving on-campus that grew to be done. Sometimes they feel you do not have the support from up in distance places like Nepal, that they are not a part of the Brazil, Kenya, and the United your family nearby. Instead, they Carroll College community. This tend to stick with other internaKingdom. is a feeling they say they share tional students.

They grow to be However, since 9/11, the with other international stuyour new family.

“We understand world has looked different, dents. “This is why international especially to those entering and each other. We know how it is to students feel like they need to be be away from home.”

Robinson exiting countries other than your together,” Ojha said. said.

That is why she, like many own. This has an influence on the So next time you’re in a class other international students, does number of international student with an international student, not have many close American that arrive in the U.S. every year. take advantage of the opportuCarroll College has not been friends. nity to meet someone new. Learn The most common way for different. Roger Smith, assistant about their culture, and teach Director of Cultural Diversity a student to find Carroll College them some of yours. As Robinis by word of mouth.

This is how explains, “There is a perceived son said, “Diversity is very much Anil Ojha from Nepal ended up and real feeling to obtain a visa alive at Carroll College campus, in Wisconsin.

His brother Nirag to the United States has become and people need to understand more difficult.” Smith also points graduated from Carroll College that.” last year.

“My brother decided to other factors dependent on

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international students chosing Carroll College. The countries of the commonwealth after 9/11 - UK, Canada, and Australia among them - have increased their recruitment efforts to pull international students to their schools. Also, an improved economy in developing countries has made the students there realize that they do not have to search outside their countries to get good education and a job.

Freshman Arlette Robinson came from Jamaica in January this year, arriving in a snowy winter landscape and getting sick the first day she stepped out in

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, September 29, 2005

Lifestyles of the rich and lawless Dustin Zick Staff Writer

When I think of profitable occupations, I tend to lean towards those of…doctors, CEO’s, actors, and others. The position of ‘gunrunner’ doesn’t usually sit on the forefront of my mind. Well, to be honest, it never occurred to me that this could be considered an occupation.

Nevertheless, Lord of War plays out the fictional life of Yuri Orlov (Nicholas Cage), a Ukrainian born American Citizen who decides in the late 80’s that he’s destined for bigger things, namely selling arms.

Living with a family displaced to America during the cold war, Yuri’s father had set up a restaurant in Brooklyn under the guise that they were a Jewish family.

Facing the inevitable, overly simplistic life of running the family business, Yuri sets off to purchase a major shipment of arms on a whim.

Upon the sale, he discovers that he’s good at it, and soon he evolves to be the best arms dealer on the planet, especially when the end of the cold war forces his competitors into a whole new era of the business.

Cage pulls off the role rather well as a man who finds his place in an elusive industry where your biggest customers can often be your biggest enemies.

Yuri finds himself immersed in a world that is deceitful and builds his life atop lies, which of course are destined to crumble.

From a drug induced regretful night in the Middle East, to the apparently obliviousness of what his merchandise is used for, Cage’s portrayal of Yuri is subtle, yet realistic. It does, however, become obvious how distorted Yuri’s vision of himself is, as he

relates his business to that of selling vacuum cleaners.

Enjoying the fruits of his labor, it’s not until Interpol agent Jack Valentine (Ethan Hawke) starts catching wind of Yuri’s dealings that events force him to question the integrity of his business.

Hawke’s performance is rather cliché in that he’s an effortlessly ‘honest’ cop. To his credit, he plays it extremely well.

Jared Leto (Panic Room, Requiem for a Dream) plays Yuri’s brother, from his drug addict blank stare all the way to his job as Yuri’s failed conscious.

All in all, the acting, characters, and story are as believable as can be to anybody without any experience in the gun running ‘industry.’Directed and written

by Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, Gattaca), Lord of War is often poetically surreal in the vastness of it.

It’s clear that Niccol has some sort of message he wants to get out, beyond that of the obvious…guns, war - they’re all bad. His method of divulging said message is almost surreal to a point.

Lord of War is unique in the sense that it doesn’t offer a solid plot from the start. No predictable ‘hero fights the bad guys, gets the girl, saves the day’ or even a whole ‘crazy mixed up love story’ here. Rather, the boundaries of which the film explores are limited only to that of man’s potential not only to do wrong, but to feel the inner consequences of doing it.

4/5 -An enjoyable action/drama, but with more of a focused audience; take a moment to decide if it’s ‘bang’ is really worth your ‘buck.’

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Carroll donates Civil War artifacts Helen Brewer Staff Writer

Carroll College is donating its collection of Civil War documents and artifacts, the Norman FitzGerald collection, to the Kenosha Public Museum to become part of the new Civil War Museum in Kenosha. Other schools, such as Carthage College and the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, will also donate to the museum.

The FitzGerald Collection consists of over 2,000 materials, such as maps and letters from Civil War authors. Such authors include Margaret Mitchell (Gone

people or fifty people. If you can create a moment with them, it’s really special,” said Anthony.

Amanda Robertson, a junior at Carroll, felt that she had a “moment” with Anthony.

“I felt that his lyrics really spoke to me,” said Robertson.

“His lyrics speak a lot of love, heartbreak, and misery.” She was

With The Wind), Bruce Catton (Pulitzer Prize winning book, A Stillness at Appomattox), and Douglas Southall Freeman (Pulitzer Prize winning biographies on Robert E. Lee and George Washington).

The collection has been under the direction of Lance Herdegen, the director of the Carroll College Institute for Civil War Studies and a consultant to the Kenosha Public Museum on its Civil War museum plan.

In a recent press release issued by Claire Beglinger for Carroll College Public Relations, Herdegen commented that, “Having these materials collected

in a single place and cared for by people with expertise in preserving rare artifacts will be a great advantage to Civil War historians, researchers, and scholars.”

Norman FitzGerald’s family donated the artifacts to Carroll in 1972. He was an insurance executive from Milwaukee whose zeal for Civil War history led him to become the founder of the Milwaukee Civil War Roundtable, which began in 1947.

The opening of the new Civil War Museum is planned for 2008. The FitzGerald Collection will be housed in the Kenosha Public Museum and looked after by museum curators until then.

Table for Two

La Chimenea: worth the drive Jennifer Lueck Staff Writer

Mexican restaurants are increasingly gaining popularity. New places are opening frequently in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Exploring for a new Mexican diner, I stumbled upon La Chimenea, a quaint new place in Germantown.

From the outside, La Chimenea looks quite small, but there is actually a lot of space.

To the right of the doors is a large bar where people can enjoy drinks before eating.

Customers can choose to eat in the bar area or in one of the two large dining rooms. In addition, there is deck seating perfect for summer dining.

La Chimeneas’ expansive menu offers traditional Mexican dishes, both mild for the less adventurous eaters while also providing authentic dishes for the true lovers of Mexican cuisine.

The proportions of dinners are extremely generous. Large

Christian Anthony jams the PIT

still be pieces of the puzzle. “Certain aspects of your life are going Opinion Editor to creep into your music.”

Christian Anthony began Anthony has toured with playing music at the early age of big names in the music industry five years old, but on Wednesday, such as John Mayer and the Dave August 31, 2005, he found himMathews Band. “I got home from self in the Pioneer Indoor Terrace. touring… and I was just spent.”

He was playing his guitar to a Being on the road so much crowd of Carroll College students can take its toll, but he found who were still exhausted solace in the people from move-in day, just around him. “You meet so three days prior to that many people on the road, night.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s five people and they take away the Anthony was loneliness.” of fifty people. If you can create a chosen to come to CarHe recalled a time roll after impressing moment with them, it’s really special.” when he was on the road some of the executive in Knoxville, Tennessee, board members of and he called his mom Carroll’s College Activiand told her, “I love what ties Board at the annual also able to speak with him after I do. There’s nothing better than National Association of Campus the set. playing music.”

Activities (NACA) conference.

Anthony understands how After all these years, he still Jed Bigyan, a sophomore and Robertson and other listeners of remembers the beginning of his member of the executive board, his music hear different messages. inspiration: the time he saw Bruce took a liking to Anthony from “I tried to put myself into Springsteen in concert. “Born in the first time he talked to him at other people’s shoes for this the U.S.A. was an epiphany.” the NACA conference. “He talks album. I wanted to do a David In closing the interview, to you as if he was buddies with Gray album because that is who Anthony was asked what he you,” said Bigyan.

I was really into while writing the thought God would say to him.

The attendance for Antho- album. By the way, this doesn’t Anthony responded, “I think he ny’s performance wasn’t pushing sound like a David Gray album.” would point to the side and say, maximum capacity, but it was Even though Anthony tried ‘The lounge is over there.’ It decent for the average turnout to to use different perspectives for would be a smoky lounge, and I a campus event. his new album, he knows it is could just play in this tiny band “It doesn’t matter if it’s five inevitable that his experiences will in the lounge and just jam.”

Jim Verbick

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Of course, the meal is not complete without a surplus of drink choices.

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Sharing is essential when eating delicious Mexican food.

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Real World: Carroll College Luke Eyrise Layout Editor

On September 9th, Carroll welcomed the celebrity known to many as simply “Julie” to campus. She came as a guest speaker to get ‘real’ with students and talk about her experiences. She is one of the most popular cast members and has appeared on such shows as “Larry King Live” and “The View”. She also has appeared in music videos with Eminem and A New Found Glory. She has been touring the country speaking to college campuses as a part of her completion of President Bush’s “Points of Light” speaking program since 2003.

Hailing from Delafield, WI the New Perspective took the opportunity to meet up with Julie to see what happens when we stop being polite, and start getting real.

NP: “What is the REAL Slim Shady really like?”

JULIE: “Oh, he is so much different that I expected. He was a lot of fun to work with and funny too.”

NP: “Growing up in the area, did Carroll ever cross your

mind as a potential college you’d attend?”

JULIE: “To be honest, I was brainwashed into attending this school in Utah” NP: “You and Melinda, from Real World: Austin, are the sole female representatives of Wisconsin…which one of you is better?”

JULIE: “Melinda? Who is she…I don’t really watch the show anymore, I’m busy with my new show on G4.”

NP: “If you could be on any reality show ever conceived, what one would you want to be on?”

JULIE: “Um…totally the show where you have to be Andy Dick’s assistant, he is hilarious.

Except, he would have to randomly cut cast members for no reason, because that is just plain funny.”

NP: “What is your favorite thing about Wisconsin?”

JULIE: “Definitely, Holy Cow Ice Cream, in Delafield.

It’s my parent’s shop and every time I come here I just eat and eat. In fact, I’ve probably gained like five pounds since I’ve been here.”

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Horoscopes Madame Zodiac Staff Astrologer

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Focus on yourself because you are not as egotistical as you think. However, fulfilling yourself does not allow you to become frivolous. Avoid wicked temptations.

Libra September 23 - October 22 A secret has been eating you up inside. Share it with someone who accepts you, your open mind, and your willingness to experiment.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Stop dwelling on the past and where you went wrong.

Overanalyzing yourself will only leave you feeling powerless.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 You may feel burdened by commitments to work and family this month. Cut yourself some slack, and make others adapt to you for a change.

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Stop placing so much importance on materialistic items. All the money and prestige in the world will not fill the void inside of you. Only loving yourself will allow you to feel complete.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 You are stuck in a rut.

Throw caution to the wind and unleash your wild side. You can get away with anything this month, so just enjoy yourself.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 It is time that you stop feeling bad about yourself. You cannot gain confidence unless you realize your own selfworth. And, Pisces, you are very wealthy.

Aries March 21 - April 19 Your sense of humor is raging this month, but be careful. Some may take your humor as a personal attack. Others, however, will be attracted to your natural charm and wit.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 Don’t give up your obsessive desires because this month you can have what you truly crave.

You have been given the green light, so go ahead and claim your prize.

Gemini May 21 - June 21 Stick to what you know and trust. Stop doubting your true feelings, and simply accept that all you need is a little freedom.

Cancer June 22 - July 22 Prepare for chaos. That thick, defensive shell you often hide behind will crack this month, revealing your true feelings for that special Pisces, Taurus, or Capricorn.

Leo July 23 - August 22 The negative comments of others will bring you feelings of loneliness and self-doubt this month. Ignore them. You deserve to have your own unique identity just as much as they do.

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Mike Zimmermann Staff Writer

Carroll Players will be opening the 2005-2006 season with the production of a pop-culture favorite, Schoolhouse Rock Live!

While most students currently at Carroll College might not have seen the short educational cartoons from the 70’s, almost everyone has heard the songs that originated from them.

Classic songs such as “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill” are just a few of the many songs that will be in the musical.

While the songs teach lessons in grammar, math, and science; the musical is most definitely not just for children.

Schoolhouse Rock Live! is a musical for all ages, old and young.

Even if you have never heard any of the classic Schoolhouse Rock songs, you will be sure to have “Lolly, lolly, lolly, get your adverbs here” running

through your head for days to come.

Schoolhouse Rock Live! opens with a teacher on his first day of teaching. Nervous about what to do, he noticed the television clips of Schoolhouse Rock, and it goes on from there.

Performances will be: October 7 - 7:30 p.m., October 8 - 2 p.m., 7:30p.m., October 9 - 7 p.m., October 14 - 7:30 p.m., October 15 - 2 p.m.,7:30 pm., October 16 - 2 p.m.

Tickets will cost $15 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.

They can be purchased at the Carroll College Campus Center Box Office or by calling (262) 574-7633.

Come and witness this show in Ottesson Theatre. All age groups are invited.

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Amor Lingue: A return to civilization Mark R. DeBoer

In addition to that, there is a very exciting opportunity for us lovers-of-literature, from horror to non-fiction and all the other genres, taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, during the days of October 13-17.

The fourth annual Wisconsin Book Festival once again returns to our capital city.

While a specific list of readers and speakers can be found at www.wisconsinbookfestival.o rg, some of the notables will be Phillip Goursvitch, Myla Goldberg, Harvey Pekar, and Audrey

the same creative interests.

I, myself, have gotten to know several of the other stuThe approach of fall for us dent writers that I otherwise students means more than just probably wouldn’t have had the colder weather. It also indicates chance to meet. our inevitable return to the Also, like last year, the academic life we have elected to inaugural year for this column, partake in.

I’m once again inviting everyone While summer seems, for that would like to submit some most of us, to be a time of welof their work for publication in come relief from the tedium of this article. school, it is also a time when we Submissions can either be eare forced to enter into the full mailed to me at mdeboer@cc.edu time workforce, albeit for a short or can be dropped off at the New period of time.

Perspective office in the Student Monetary concerns Org. offices in the are great, especially when basement of the our tuition amount is taken into consideration, “The ability to freely express oneself Campus Center, just behind the PIT. but it often seems that is a wonderful thing, and what better These subthese material concerns often replace our more way to do so than through the creative missions can be anonymous, for I altruistic goals that have use of our ability to use language.” understand that some brought us to college in people - including the first place. myself, years ago - are I, for one, am guilty scared of getting their of this. work out into the public for fear I spent much of this past Niffenegger.

I would strongly encourage of any bad responses. summer working long hours at anyone interested in attendI would like to encourage my job which I have had for ing the Book Festival to make everyone to do so because sharnearly two years now. ing our opinions is one of the This has had the very arrangements to go.

In the past, the festival has greatest freedoms, and responunfortunate result of drawing me away from the creative proven to be a very interesting sibilities, that we have in this aspects of my life that I enjoy; and noteworthy experience, as country.

The ability to freely express the aspects that have brought me well as a chance to meet some to attending college again after a of the world’s best contemporary oneself is a wonderful thing, and authors. what better way to do so than four-year hiatus.

It is also my hope to be through the creative use of our I have found it, thus far in the new semester, very difficult able to announce dates for open ability to use language.

All I ask is that submissions to get the creative juices follow- forum poetry readings similar ing again after a four-month to the ones that took place last be kept to under 200 words.

With that said, I would like break from using them on a school year.

While no dates have been to welcome everyone back and daily basis.

Yet I am very happy to be set as of yet, rest assured that all extend a special welcome to all returning to school this semester, efforts to making this happen our incoming freshmen and new students. my second to last here at Carroll, again this year are underway.

Last year’s readings turned This is a wonderful opporfor I have several classes that will out to be a great chance to tunity that we have to attend once again allow me to tap into that more creative aspect of my experience the art of our fellow college, and we need to rememstudents and get to know some ber to be thankful for that every nature. of the others around us that hold day of our lives.

Managing Editor

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September 30 Homecoming Events: •Mechanical Bull 4:30 p.m.

Van Male Fieldhouse •Yell Like Hell 8 p.m.

Van Male Fieldhouse Athletics: •Volleyball VS. Ripon College 6:30 p.m.

Van Male Fieldhouse October 1 Homecoming Events: •10th Annual 5K Run/2K Walk Sponsored by the Division of Natural and Health Sciences 8:30 a.m.

Physical Therapy Building •Parade 12 p.m.

Through campus to Football Field

•Dance Party 9 p.m.

Pioneer Indoor Terrace Athletics: •Women’s Soccer VS. Illinois College 11 a.m.

Kettle Moraine High School •Men’s Soccer VS. Illinois College 1 p.m.

Kettle Moraine High School •Football VS. Ripon College 1:30 p.m.

Schneider Stadium October 2 Athletics: •Women’s Soccer VS. Monmouth College 11 a.m.

Schneider Stadium *Men’s Soccer VS. Monmouth College 1 p.m.

Schneider Stadium October 5 Athletics: •Women’s Soccer VS. Beloit College 7 p.m.

Schneider Stadium

October 7 Athletics: •Women’s Tennis VS. Edgewood College 3:30 p.m.

Carroll College Arts: •Schoolhouse Rock Live!

7:30 p.m.

Ottesson Theatre October 8 Athletics: •Football VS. Beloit College 1:30 p.m.

Schneider Stadium Arts: •Schoolhouse Rock Live!

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Ottesson Theatre October 9 Arts: •Schoolhouse Rocks Live!

7 p.m.

Ottesson Theatre October 11 Athletics: •Women’s Soccer VS. Ripon College 7 p.m.

Schneider Stadium

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New Jersey rock brings new meaning to church experience Tracy Weckwerth Staff Writer

On the last day of summer, the Eagles Ballroom was filled with an energetic feel as the New Jersey punk rockers, My Chemical Romance, brought the East Coast to the Midwest.

With the Eagles Ballroom transformed Wednesday evening into what lead singer Gerard Way called a “Cathedral of Rock,” the five-piece band demanded the attention of the sweat-enthused crowd, getting ready for a “church service.” They opened their set with hits from their sophomore album, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge.

MCR played to the crowd, and Way took the leadership role by commanding the audience to look directly at the ceiling and yell “Hi Grandma” before entering into the hit single, “Helena,” written for Way’s grandmother who passed away.

Between songs, drummer Bob Brayar would throw drumsticks into the air. The long song introductions were accompanied by massive amounts of head banging from guitarist Ray Toro, who has quite the head of hair. Way could be seen singing along with back-up guitarist Frank Iero.

Just as the show was beginning to slow, the band began

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playing their current single, “The Ghost In You.” Way alerted the crowd to be aware that God was present and could hear every bad thing being said and demanded everyone scream out profanity.

The background showed images of World War II, similar to those from the accompanying video. A soft glow and a sea of lighters and cell phones filled the ballroom as hands swayed in the air.

To stir things back up, Way

wanted to create an enormous mosh pit in the middle of the floor. This request was met, which brought a smile to bass guitarist Mikey Way’s face, Gerard’s brother.

The crowd seemed to respond to anything Way said, especially when it was announced that a new song, “Shut Up and Play,” was performed for the first time live. It was later admitted that this would be one of the

last tours the band would play for about three years, while they prepare to work on their next album.

Before finishing up the set, the band played a few songs from their debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, which were not met with much enthusiasm from the crowd, most likely due to the unfamiliarity of the material.

This was immediately

cleared up when the band returned shortly after leaving the stage and closed the performance with their single, “I’m Not Okay (I Promise).”

As Way thanked opening acts Reggie and the Full Effect and the popular Alkaline Trio, the band exited the stage. In the words of Way, the audience received a heavy dose of “violent, unsafe pop music.” It definitely gives a whole new meaning to church.

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

4th and long: Football! How I missed thee Pete Seroogy Sports Editor

Well, it’s been a while folks, but football is back; thank God! I don’t know how much baseball and NASCAR news I could take.

This summer I had a an opportunity to experience football in Europe. No, not that weird kind of football where you can’t use your hands and you just run around for an hour and a half, and the game ends in a 1-1 tie. I mean real football. I visited my brother who plays for a German team in a small town in the German countryside. He and four other Americans are delaying “real life” by playing teaching and playing football in the German Football League (GFL). They play for a team in a town of 10,000. Four of the American players came from NCAA Division III teams ranging from New York to Texas, and one came from DI-AA Drake University. To say that the citizens of this town were apathetic about the sport would be putting it lightly. The players had priorities that didn’t include American football. Practices were light to say the least. More often than not, they couldn’t play offense vs. defense because, although the roster allows it, not enough players showed up for practice. I was not impressed by the practices, but I wanted to give the team credit for trying, and so I waited for the game. Let me preface the game by letting you know that the Unicorns’ (yes, I said Unicorns, what a chilling team nick name) Ira Vandever (Drake University) had been tossed out of the previous game for what was considered fighting. In reality, it was a small skirmish following the play that wouldn’t have been given a second look here in the states. In addition to being tossed from the game, he was given a one game suspension.

Well, the backup QB, Jordan Neuman (also an American, but he was there to coach, teach, and play baseball), on the fifth play of the game was tossed for basically the same thing; quite the difference from back home.

The Unicorns and their mere 1000 or so fans that showed up for the game were crushed. A converted wide receiver named Kai Rabus, however lead the team to a 16-0 win. The ejections of both quarterbacks led to the Americans calling the GFL the ______ Football League.

You fill in the blank with any derogatory name starting with “G.” Although there is a bit of a cultural difference in the way Germans prioritize football, and the way we take it so seriously, all the Americans have enjoyed their experience and most want to come back for another year.

My experience was incredibly valuable. I had a blast in Germany, and it was eye-opening to see how the game is played in other parts of the world. It just strengthened my love for

the game, and was more proof that it’s truly the world’s greatest game.

But back to the United States. The Packers are killing me. Truly killing me. That defense is just awful. I wouldn’t be surprised if Brett Favre just gave up halfway through the season. I can see the press conference now…

Well guys, I said I’d be here as long as I thought we were contenders. When we started out 0-5, I still clung to the hope that the rest of the league would pull a major choke job, and we could make the playoffs. I see now, that we are 0-7 that we are hopelessly out of the race. I don’t see any way that we could possibly be a contender now, or in the near future. By near future, I mean the next 20 years, because you KNOW I’ve got it in me to go that long. When the Lions beat us in Detroit, I cried a little. When we lost to Minnesota, I bawled like a little school girl. Hey, at least Culpepper’s got 30 more interceptions than me.

I lost weight in the offseason so I could run from the omnipresent pass rush that I knew would be there because we had to replace two offensive guards.

But I’m not Michael Vick, never pretended to be. I’ve been running so much, I’ve gotten letters wondering if I’m playing soccer.

So I’m calling it quits. I’ve been through tough times, but damn if that Bears loss didn’t seal the deal. See you later y’all.

Following his retirement, the NFL waived the seven year waiting period on voting players into the Hall of Fame, and he was voted in the very next day.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Brett Favre. He’s just got no help anywhere. The defense hasn’t stopped anyone. I mean they lost to the Browns. The Browns!

Trent Dilfer had a better day than him, if that’s not a sign of the apocalypse, I don’t know what is.

As for the Badgers, what a running game! Brian Calhoun for Heisman. It’s been a while since we had a running back that could carry the ball 43 times a game. Not even Ron Dayne had that kind of durability (though he’s showing just how long-lasting he can be, he’s on the Broncos now if you haven’t been informed). Let see how the Badgers do in Big 10 play though.

Carroll football is off to their best start in recent memory. They were picked to finish 4th in the conference, but I’ve heard rumors that they’re the darkhorse candidate to win the whole shebang. I don’t know if I’m ready to believe that, but with the way the defense is playing, who knows. The game against Knox, when they extinguished the Prarie Fire and shut them out was a clinic on how to play defense. The Pios gave up just 146 yards total. I’m impressed. Keep it up!

Upcoming Sporting Events Football (3 - 1) Date

Opponent

Time

Saturday, Oct. 1 Saturday, Oct. 8

Ripon @ Beloit

1:30 PM 1:30 PM

Volleyball (0 - 11) Friday, Sept 30 Thursday Oct. 6

Ripom @ Wisconsin Lutheran

6:30 PM 7:00 PM

Men’s Soccer (1 - 4 - 2) Satuday, Oct. 1

@ Illinois College

1:00 PM

Sunday, Oct. 2

Monmouth

1:00 PM

Photo by Jill Ridenauer

The Blaze dance team performs at Schneider Stadium

Carroll’s lesser known sports Erin Kelley, Carroll’s golf teams and more Pete Seroogy Sports Editor

Everyone hears about Carroll’s “big” sports, but here’s an update on Carroll’s little mentioned fall sports.

Women’s Cross Country Sophomore Erin Kelley is continuing her prolific run as a Carroll student-athlete. Her second place finish at the Carroll Invite on September 10 was better than you might think. The only runner to finsh ahead of Kelley, was a Division I runner from UW-Madison. Kelley did, however finish ahead of eight other UW-Madison athletes, and led her team to a second place finish. The Pioneers have placed second, fourth, and most recently, eleventh in competitions this year.

Coach Shawn Thielitz said of Kelley, “She has really started the season out strong and is coming off a great summer of training.

She came in physically and mentally ready for the season to start.

She’s got a great start to repeating her success from last season.”

Kelley’s performance in the Carroll invite earned her MWC cross country athlete of the week honors.

Golf The men’s golf team is participating in a light fall schedule, participating in just three meets.

In their first meet Pioneer golfers took seventh place of eleven teams. Carroll was led by Chris Stasny. a freshman. Their next meet is October 5 at Lakeland College.

Women’s Golf The Women’s golf team has had a tough go of it this year, but

is led by freshman Kelly Wittmann, who leads the conference in overall scoring average.

As a note, the Midwest Conference bestows honors on student athletes by naming them to an academic all-conference team.

Last spring, the Pioneers placed 18 on the team.

Baseball: Matt DeMarais, Softball: Catherine Elwood, Brooke Leist, Gloria Ryno, Samantha Schmalz, Becca Windhorst Mens Tennis: Jayson Memken, Craig Mours Men’s Track and Field: Zachary Andreski, Jace LaChapelle, Billy Miller Women’s Track and Field: Brianne Lannon, Staci Luevano, Melissa Mente, Abby Zorn Men’s Golf: Mike Kollmansberger Matt Moureau, Jason Trimborn

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

Women’s soccer team looks to continue past success

region recognition as well.

Sophomore goalkeeper Sarah McLaughlin has been named The Carroll College Women’s Midwest Conference defensive soccer team faces tough competiperformer of the week already this tion this month as they prepare season. for conference play in October McLaughlin led the Lady and their ultimate goal of attendPioneers in a 1-0 shutout victory ing the NCAA tournament. over Carthage College on SepPicked to finish third tember 11. She recorded in the Midwest Confertwo saves in the win over ence pre-season polls, the team is expected to chal- “It’s going to be a year of hard work Carthage and seven saves in the 1-0 road loss at lenge rivals Lake Forest UW-Stevens Point on and it should be pretty exciting...We College and Grinnell September 17.

College for the league play some of the Midwest’s best Adding to the team’s crown. The three teams talent, the squad welhave combined to win the teams” comes eight new freshlast four conference cham-Coach Jason Bretzmann men to the program, and pionships. Coach Jason some according to LawBretzmann has set up the Bretzmann with the most talented rence, “have gotten the chance to toughest non-conference schedule squad to ever play here at Carstart on the team.” ever experienced here at Carroll in roll. Three 2004 all-conference The women’s soccer team order to get the team ready. performers return this season has a preseason record of 1-3 but “It’s going to be a year of including, Seniors Julia Bell and come conference time it is sure to hard work and it should be pretty Jamie Lawrence and Sophomore be a different story. The NCAA exciting. We’ve increased the tournament is on the minds of competitiveness of our schedule Kari Scheelk.

Bell enters this season only all the players as well as the coach. every year, but this will be the seven points away from tying Co-captain, Jenny Thomas comtoughest schedule that we’ve ever the all time leader in points for mented, “This year we have an played,” said Bretzmann. “We play some of the Midwest’s best a career here at Carroll. Bell has extremely talented squad that will teams. We’re excited about the recorded 88 goals since her fresh- be a big contender for the conferchallenge and the opportunity, man year. Bell along with fellow ence championship this season. senior Lawrence, has earned all We are all expecting a win…”

Alysha Schertz News Editor

Carroll hangs tough against #18 Carthage

Photo by Jill Ridenauer

Women’s tennis team struggles early on

The women’s tennis team started the season on a positive note, but hasn’t seen much success since.

Despite losing the team’s top four singles players from last year, the team was hoping that the depth of the squad would help lead them to wins.

Coach Al Preufer said before the season ““Last year our 1-8 players were almost interchangeable,” he said. “I’ve always believed in depth and we had it last year and I believe we will have it again.”

The Pioneers, following their win in the first match of the year, went on a four match losing skid in which they didn’t win more than three individual matches. They did rebound on September 20, winning at home against Ripon

Youth leads to inexperience for volleyball team Melody Buckholt Staff Writer

The Pioneer Volleyball team is starting out with a few new aspects this year; a new coach, some new freshmen, and a new season. These are just some of the new features coming together to produce a promising season this year. Although the team is young with no seniors, new coach Annie Glieber, is looking forward to the year.

Glieber comes to Carroll College from Central Missouri State. With her love of volleyball and positive mental attitude, she believes the team will set itself up for success. Her main goal for this year is for her players to achieve their goals. These goals include being disciplined on the defensive, being vocal, and pushing hard till the end of every match. Glieber also feels their strengths are very positive this year. She says the team gets along very well and has great chemistry.

“We all work hard and get along great,” is what the team captain, sophomore Alysha

Schertz, had to say about the team. Schertz was also confident about this year’s team and was looking forward to the new season. Glieber is excited about how the team had great communication and was very competitive.

When asked if having a young team was a weakness, Glieber replied, “When I look out onto the floor I don’t see a group of freshmen and sophomores, but seniors and juniors.” She said the team acts much older and their work ethic will back that up.

The Pioneers have two returning juniors to watch for; Laurie Schroeder at left front and Kristine Bakker as a middle blocker. Also some other players to watch for are: Barb Peters, Becky Kalinowski, Ashli Ligocki, Cara Sronce, Alysha Schertz, and Elizabeth Schroedl.

The team has four freshmen this year and two of them have significant playing time.

“The team is looking good this year and people should really come out and see us,” said team captain Alysha Schertz.

but we know it won’t be easy.”

Senior Jamie Lawrence, a co-captain commented, “We face some tough competition this year and it is going to mean our team has to work hard and want to win…. but our talent level is high as are our expectations.”

This season could provide

FOOTBALL From Page 1

Sophomore place kicker Brian Jachimek earned special team’s performer of week three.

He was 7 for 7 in extra points, booted a 20 yard field goal, and responsible for 10 points of Carroll’s prodigious scoring attack against Illinois College.

Still, Voris feels the Pioneers have a major obstacle this season…Themselves.

Voris said, “We have maturity, returning starters and a lot of guys who have played college football and played together.

Now, we concentrate on how do we handle winning? Every week we’re 0-0, back to the drawing board and starting over.”

Evidence of a winning season was foreshadowed in the annual season opener “Musket” game against the Carthage Redmen, a rivalry that ended in 1997 and was resumed in 2004. After terrorizing

Carroll 52-14 last season the crew from Kenosha came to Schneider Stadium, ranked 13th in the D3 football poll. It was warfare until the final whistle, with the Redmen barely pulling away 14-10 in front of a crowd of 1,500.

Carroll took a 7-6 halftime lead, but could only muster a field goal in the second half. Regardless, of the low score, the offense was on cue.

Sophomore quarterback Chris Rodgers was 22 for 36 amassing 236 yards, hitting Fletcher seven times for 105 yards. Sophomore running back Bryce Crocker carried the ball nine times for 53 yards.

Defensively, senior linebacker Doug Hazen recorded 11 tackles, an interception and broke up a pass.

Currently, Carthage is 3-0 and ranked 18th in the nation.

The Pioneers are putting up points as well as prevent-

ing opposing teams from doing the same. Overall, a team who’s had patience enough to wait for growth, now matured and ready to send a message to the Midwest Conference.

So, what message are they sending?

Sophomore tight end Josh Gould says, “We’re not a team on everyone’s schedule that’s an automatic win; they have to play hard against us, they can’t expect it anymore.”

Albanese agrees, “Other teams in the conference aren’t taking Carroll lightly, we are now a team that is very competitive and mature. We have high expectations for this season and winning conference is our ultimate goal.”

The next game is homecoming on Saturday Oct. 1st against conference rival Ripon College; kickoff is at 1:30p.m.

Upcoming Sporting Events Women’s Golf Date

Opponent

Time

Friday Sept. 30 Saturday, Oct. 1 Sunday, Oct. 2

MWC Championship MWC Championship MWC Championship

8:00 AM TBA TBA

Women’s Tennis Sunday, Oct. 2 Tuesday, Oct. 4 Thursday, Oct. 6

@ Beloit @Lake Forest @Marian

11:00 AM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM

Cross Country Saturday, Oct. 1

@Loyola

11:00 AM

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The New Perspective

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Men’s soccer team aims for postseason play Alysha Schertz News Editor

Photo s by Jill Ridenauer

Men’s soccer starts season in a slump ABOVE: Sophomore J.J. Guttman drives the ball upfield.

BELOW: Freshman Derek Marie gets major air to make a play on the ball.

The Carroll College men’s soccer team adds a talented group of freshmen to a strong core of returning players in hopes of seeing the NCAA tournament this season.

In 2004, the Pioneers were picked to finish eighth in the conference, but surprised everybody with an impressive undefeated conference season.

The men will not be able to rely on that element of surprise this season. In 2005 the Pioneers are picked to finish second, falling behind conference favorite St. Norbert’s College.

The Pioneers put together a tough preseason schedule, playing all of their non-conference games before the conference season. Coach Rick Mobley stated, “We have not fared well in the win/loss column but I believe our schedule is preparing us for conference play. We play a very tough non-conference schedule against many teams that have been in the NCAA Tournament in the past few seasons.”

The men have seen some intense action on the field and ended their first two scheduled games in double overtime only to see them end in ties. The men continued their season with a game against University Wisconsin-Whitewater on September 9, the Pioneers fell 3-0 to the War Hawks. In their home debut the Pioneers suffered a 2-0 loss against Carthage College of Kenosha. Sophomore Bradley Stockel recorded seven saves in the match up.

Seniors Chris Schultz, Michael Berry and Michael Katzenberg return to the starting lineup this season and take on new leadership roles, “These three guys give us quality, experienced players, playing in each

area of the field. They’ll give us a start to rebuilding our team and we will try to add quality players around them,” stated Mobley. Other returning players expected to play key roles are Junior Joey Shoemaker and sophomores Dan Miller and JJ Guttman.

In addition to the returning players, Mobley feels he has added one of the best freshman classes since he started coaching in 1999. “I think the way the team played last season combined with our new stadium really opened some eyes… that Carroll has a legitimate soccer program.”

Senior Michael Katzenberg stated, “Last season we had an older team that worked hard for every win that we got, and that made us a successful team. This year we have a very young team that is full of a lot of talent…The younger players on our team are going to create a lot of opportunities for us this year.”

“The team’s goal from day one has been to qualify for the four team post season conference tournament… win that tournament and represent the Midwest conference in the NCAA tournament,” said Mobley.

With this goal in mind the men’s soccer team heads in to conference play against Beloit College on Wednesday, September 28, followed by a weekend of conference matchups against Illinois College on Saturday and Monmouth on Sunday.

Katzenberg is confident going in to the regular season schedule, “I do not think there is a team in our conference that can compete with the 11 guys that we have on the field and also with the second 11 that come off of our bench.”

Athlete Spotlight: Chris Rodgers Alysha Schertz News Editor

Carroll College’s sophomore quarterback Chris Rogers is a favorite of many this fall season.

Last year as a freshman coming into Carroll, Rogers impressed the conference, earning the league’s “Player of the Week” honor as well as Honorable Mention All Conference.

He also managed to snag the “Pioneer Newcomer of the Year” award at the end of last season.

Pre-season polls picked Carroll College football to finish near the top of the conference and Offensive Coach Henny Hiemenz said about Rogers, “Athletically, Rogers is the best quarterback in the conference.

Even as a young sophomore, he comes in with a lot of experience and his knowledge of the game is just as good as his athleticism.”

Rogers commented on the preseason opinion polls, “Preseason is preseason; it doesn’t mean anything until you prove it on the field.”

This year already, Rogers has continued to impress us all.

Just three games into the football season, Rogers has thrown for 736 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 245 yards per game.

Head Coach Jeff Voris commented, “Chris is an outstanding student-athlete that represents Carroll College very well. Although he is an exceptional athlete, it’s his work ethic and leadership that set him apart. He prepares and studies as hard for his classes as he does for our games.”

Rogers hails from the nearby city of Oconomowoc, where during his high school career, he experimented with a number of different sports but consistently stuck with football and basketball, playing both for four years.

Rogers looked at schools like Madison, Minnesota and Winona State before ultimately deciding upon Carroll College.

“It just worked out that way,” stated Rogers. His family was a deciding factor when making

his decision, “For me it was always academics first and then ‘we’ll see if I can play,’ but ultimately if I was going to play football I wanted my family to be a part of it.”

A biology major with an emphasis in pre-med, Rogers definitely has a loaded schedule, however he enjoys his classes, “Everything I’ve learned here I’ve enjoyed, I’m very happy with the decisions I’ve made and I love the challenges.”

Voris added, “With his game plan for life I am very confident that he is going to be very successful.”

Rogers and the rest of the Pioneer football team have made it their priority to become conference champions. “We have amazing senior leaders and team focus, we all have the same goal and we all know what it takes to get there.”

Catch the Pioneers in their homecoming match-up against conference rivals Ripon Red Hawks on Saturday October 1 at 1:30 pm at Schneider stadium.

Chris Rodgers

Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rodgers looks to pass in a game at Schneider Stadium