Now that students are back on campus and attempting to return to their normal sleep schedules, they may have noticed some differences about Carroll College. In prepar- ing for the Main Hall renova- tions, which are scheduled to take place immediately following commence- ment, some things had to be moved around. T h e s e changes are troubling to many and although there are more to come, people cant argue to leave that ancient building alone. Main Hall is an esteemed building here at Carroll since its picture graces many items around campus (ID cards, the website, etc.). The current Main Hall was erected in 1885 after a fire consumed the first building. The use of the building day in and day out for the past 117 years has taken its toll as can be seen in many of the classrooms. Dry wall is actually miss- ing from many portions of the wall in some classrooms. Although some students are skep- tical of the changes taking place, the new and improved Main Hall will more than make up for it or so it seems according to a recent interview with Rick Jessen, Director of Campus Services. One of the features of the new building will include more class- rooms, accommodated with projection systems and proper heating/cooling. Another aspect sure to please everyone who has a class on the third floor will be the elevator making the building completely ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible. Finally, for all of those students who regret not attending a big univer- sity, there will be an auditorium style lecture hall located in the basement. This room will allow seating for at least 100 people. Where will everything be located for the next year until the plans are completed? Most of the classes that would have been held in Main Hall will move to the rooms located in the lower level of the campus center (Birch, Cedar, Oak, etc.) Some of the teachers offices will relocate to the basement of Voorhees, moving ITS THE NEW PERSPECTIVE C A R R O L L C O L L E G E Thursday, February 7, 2002 • Volume 25, Issue 7 • http://orgs.cc.edu/newperspective News Headlines Features Arts & Entertainment Sports Japan NCEP, page 3 Tommy Thompson, page 4 Dr. Greg Rabidoux, page 5 Habitat for Humanity, page 6 Year in pop music, page 11 Rose Red review, page 13 Pio Dome, page 16 Winter Break scores, page 16 BY T ABITHA MENNING Arts & Entertainment Editor Main Hall renovations: what does this mean for Carroll? To the Carroll community, he is known as C. Youve probably read his writings or have at least heard of him. Throughout the fall semester, he wrote two anonymous essays — signed as C — that harshly criticized Carroll College. Hundreds of copies appeared in piles at various locations around campus. Ever since these essays emerged, C, who described himself as a senior sociology major, has intrigued students with his accusa- tions. Kate Herrick, dean of students, commented on the student during a recent interview. Carroll students dont like to lis- ten to whining, Herrick said. They like to put their energies into academ- ics and making things happen. I think C, whoever he is, has good intentions Herrick continued, but anything cloaked in secrecy isnt credible. The students first essay, which surfaced in early November and boast- ed the headline Steal this paper (and then read it), denounced the college on 11 different aspects. The most fer- vent charges maintained that Carroll has uneventful weekends, poor athletic team spirit and little cultural diversity. I dont believe that I am the only frustrated student here, he wrote. I know there are others out there. The problem is that I think a lot of times students feel something but dont do anything about it or are afraid to express themselves. Shortly before Christmas break, piles of his second essay began to appear. In it, C charged that Carrolls administration is ineffective, writing, Administrators do not care to make positive changes for the students. My feelings toward C are var- ied, wrote Susanne Lauer, director of Student Activities, responding to an electronic message. I am happy that he took the time to voice his opinion, but at the same time frustrated because I, along with many of the stu- dent organizations, work very hard to bring a variety of activities to the cam- pus. Although he insists on concealing his real name, C recently agreed to an anonymous telephone interview with The New Perspective. He attributed his criticisms to a lot of little things that, like, all add up, including the discontinuation of alco- BY AARON BECKER Staff Writer See Renovations Page 2 See ‘C’ Page 3 Carroll student decries college with anonymous essays Photo by Andy Farrell The lower level of New Hall makes way for several new computer lab classrooms as the fitness center moves to Ganfield. Construction of these classrooms is expected to be complete this May.
Transcript
Now that students areback on campus and
attempting to return totheir normal sleepschedules, they may
have noticed somedifferences about
Carroll College. In prepar-
ing for theMain Hallr e n o v a -
tions, whichare scheduledto take placeimmediatelyf o l l o w i n gcommence-ment, somethings had tobe moveda r o u n d .T h e s echanges are
troubling to many and although thereare more to come, people canÕt argueto leave that ancient building alone.
Main Hall is an esteemed buildinghere at Carroll since its picture gracesmany items around campus (ID cards,the website, etc.). The current MainHall was erected in 1885 after a fireconsumed the first building.
The use of the building day in andday out for the past 117 years has takenits toll as can be seen in many of theclassrooms. Dry wall is actually miss-ing from many portions of the wall insome classrooms.
Although some students are skep-tical of the changes taking place, thenew and improved Main Hall will morethan make up for it or so it seemsaccording to a recent interview withRick Jessen, Director of CampusServices. One of the features of thenew building will include more class-rooms, accommodated with projectionsystems and proper heating/cooling.
Another aspect sure to pleaseeveryone who has a class on the thirdfloor will be the elevator making thebuilding completely ADA (Americans
with Disabilities Act) accessible.Finally, for all of those students
who regret not attending a big univer-sity, there will be an auditorium stylelecture hall located in the basement.This room will allow seating for atleast 100 people.
Where will everything be locatedfor the next year until the plans are
completed? Most of the classes thatwould have been held in Main Hall willmove to the rooms located in thelower level of the campus center(Birch, Cedar, Oak, etc.) Some of theteacherÕs offices will relocate to thebasement of Voorhees, moving ITS
News Headlines Features Arts & Entertainment Sports
Japan NCEP, page 3
Tommy Thompson, page 4
Dr. Greg Rabidoux, page 5
Habitat for Humanity, page 6
Year in pop music, page 11
Rose Red review, page 13
Pio Dome, page 16
Winter Break scores, page 16
BY TABITHA MENNINGArts & Entertainment Editor
Main Hall renovations: what does this mean for Carroll?
To the Carroll community, he isknown as ÒC.Ó YouÕve probably read hiswritings or have at least heard of him.
Throughout the fall semester, hewrote two anonymous essays Ð signedas ÒCÓ Ð that harshly criticized CarrollCollege. Hundreds of copies appearedin piles at various locations aroundcampus. Ever since these essaysemerged, ÒC,Ó who described himselfas a senior sociology major, hasintrigued students with his accusa-
tions.Kate Herrick, dean of students,
commented on the student during arecent interview.
ÒCarroll students donÕt like to lis-ten to whining,Ó Herrick said. ÒTheylike to put their energies into academ-ics and making things happen. I thinkÔC,Õ whoever he is, has good intentionsÓHerrick continued, Òbut anythingcloaked in secrecy isnÕt credible.Ó
The studentÕs first essay, whichsurfaced in early November and boast-ed the headline ÒSteal this paper (andthen read it),Ó denounced the collegeon 11 different aspects. The most fer-vent charges maintained that Carroll
has uneventful weekends, poor athleticteam spirit and little cultural diversity.
ÒI donÕt believe that I am the onlyfrustrated student here,Ó he wrote. ÒIknow there are others out there. Theproblem is that I think a lot of timesstudents feel something but donÕt doanything about it or are afraid toexpress themselves.Ó
Shortly before Christmas break,piles of his second essay began toappear. In it, ÒCÓ charged that CarrollÕsadministration is ineffective, writing,ÒAdministrators do not care to makepositive changes for the students.Ó
ÒMy feelings toward ÒCÓ are var-ied,Ó wrote Susanne Lauer, director of
Student Activities, responding to anelectronic message. ÒI am happy thathe took the time to voice his opinion,but at the same time frustratedbecause I, along with many of the stu-dent organizations, work very hard tobring a variety of activities to the cam-pus.Ó
Although he insists on concealinghis real name, ÒCÓ recently agreed toan anonymous telephone interviewwith The New Perspective.
He attributed his criticisms to Òalot of little things that, like, all add up,Óincluding the discontinuation of alco-
BY AARON BECKERStaff Writer
See Renovations Page 2
See ‘C’ Page 3
Carroll student decries college with anonymous essays
Photo by Andy Farrell
The lower level of New Hall makes way for several new computer lab classrooms as the fitness center moves toGanfield. Construction of these classrooms is expected to be complete this May.
(Information Technology Services)into the student development offices,while others move to the basement ofOtteson. Computer labs will be locat-ed in the old Fitness Weight Room(lower level of New Hall) and theComputer Science Department willalso occupy parts of that same lowerlevel.
Student Development can befound on the first floor of Kilgourwhile those few occupants of theserooms have already moved into otherrooms throughout that building.
In case all of this moving arounddistracts students from their studies,the Study Center and its helpful teamof tutors can be found in an area of theOtteson Theatre. If stress arises fromall the changes that are planned, stu-
dents can find relief with exercise inthe Fitness Weight Room, which hasalready moved to GanfieldGymnasiumÕs balcony.
No plans are final however, asRick Jessen has informed me.Overseeing the whole project, Jessenand others are trying to find a way todefine the project so that the renova-tion of that old building can occurwithin the budget.
Workforce 2002Workforce 2002 is being held at
Marquette University on Feb. 7. The fairwill run from 5-8 p.m. in the AlumniMemorial Union. Workforce is the
largest Career Fair for WisconsinÕs 21 pri-vate and independent colleges and uni-versities and will host more than 100Òcareer-recruitingÓ employers for stu-dents seeking careers or internships. Formore information on Workforce you cancontact the Walter Young Center at x7335or visit their web site at www.wispicu.org.
Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity will be send-
ing two groups to join in the CollegiateChallenge Spring Break Trips. One groupwill travel to Loveland, Colo., the otherto Columbus, Ga. where the teams willbuild 15 houses in one week. There are 3spaces opened for the Georgia trip, for
those interested in going. The cost isabout $175 with a $25 non-refundabledeposit, due by Feb. 12. For more infor-mation, contact Kiersten Regelin [email protected]
FoundersÕ Day ConvocationCarroll celebrated its 156th
FoundersÕ Day on Feb. 5 in the ShattuckAuditorium. The event hosted severalalumni, bestowing upon them TheDistinguished Alumni Award for profes-sional achievements and community andcountry services. Among the recipientswas U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dan F. Shanower, anÕ83 Carroll graduate, who was killed in theSept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
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News Briefs: Habitat looking for help
Campus Safety1/13/02 Responded to a false fire
alarm at the Carroll Street Apartments.An unknown person activated a pull sta-tion in the building.
1/20/02 Assisted residence life staffwith a loud party at Carroll Apartments.
1/21/02 Responded to a medicalemergency in Swarthout. WaukeshaEMS responded but the subject was nottransported.
1/22/02 Took report of an entry toa locker in Van Male. A wallet wasreported taken from the locker between11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.
1/22/02 Took report of a missingbike from the basement of Steele. Thebike was a Schwinn mountain bike thatwas last seen in November.
1/26/02 An intoxicated male non-student was arrested by deputies andcity police officers after he ran from a
deputy in the area of Otteson.
1/26/02 Assisted residence life staffand city police in removing two malenon-students from Swarthout.
1/28/02 A female student reportedto Campus Safety and Waukesha Policethat in the early evening on 1/25/02 shewas approached by a suspicious male inlot 9 (Otteson A). The male was 5Õ7Ó-5Õ8Ó, dark hair, heavy accent, wearinggray sweat pants and a gray shirt. Theman was driving a dark green, 2-doorsports car. He engaged the woman inconversation and asked many questionsabout her. The male did ask for a hugbefore the conversation ended, but didnot attempt any force and left the areaafter. The woman had given the man herphone number and did receive one callfrom him. She has not had any furthercontact with him.
1/29/02 Took report of tamperingwith a projection system located in aBarstow building classroom.
1/29/02 Responded to a domesticdisturbance in Swarthout between a
mother and daughter visiting the col-lege. The mother was transported tothe hospital and the daughter wasarrested.
1/30/02 Investigated a complaint ofsomeone smoking in North Bergstrom.
The Campus Safety departmentprovides escorts on campus 24 hours aday. Call x7300 on campus and 524-7300from off campus.
If you have any information regard-ing an incident, please contact theCampus Safety Office at x7300 or theCity of Waukesha Police at 524-3820.
Waukesha Police Department12/08/01 Entry into a locked vehicle
at Carroll College at Otteson Theatre.
12/09/01 Two citations for an indi-vidual operating a vehicle while intoxi-cated.
1/11/02 Citation for an individualoperating a vehicle while intoxicated.
1/21/02 Citation for an individualoperating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Crime Beat
Renovations/offices and departments relocateFrom Page 1
hol and personalized sandwiches in thePIT, as well as the collegeÕs decision tofence off Main Lawn last spring.
Although ÒCÓ has had Carroll-related complaints for a while, the lowadministrative turnout at the collegeÕsdiversity forum Sept. 26 was the Òlaststraw,Ó he said.
ÒAt the end, when the forum wasopened to student comments, some-one asked, ÔWhere are the administra-tors?ÕÓ he said. ÒThere were none.Ó
But Herrick had an entirely differ-ent viewpoint, saying the majority ofthe student development staff, as wellas many Carroll faculty members,attended the forum.
Nevertheless, it was then that ÒCÓwrote the first essay and created ananonymous Hotmail account to give
his readers the opportunity to providefeedback. Since this essayÕs debut, theaccount has received about 20 respons-es, he said, most of which supportedwhat he wrote.
ÒIÕve gotten almost nothing butpositive responses,Ó he said. ÒA handfulof them, like, totally disagreed withwhat I wrote, but IÕm not going tocomment on those ones. Those peopleare just stupid or something, I guess.Ó
ÒCÓ said he then mailed hardcopies of the approving responses toHerrick and Lauer.
ÒWhatÕs disturbing to me is I donÕtknow if those students knew theirresponses were being forwarded,ÓHerrick said. ÒIf ÔCÕ doesnÕt feel he hasan obligation to protect these stu-dents, I do.Ó
Numerous times throughout theinterview, the dean said the student
lacks credibility, saying ÒCÓ offeredonly raucous complaints with no solu-tions.
ÒIÕm sure his intentions are good,Óshe said, Òbut we have yet to see someconcrete recommendations from him.This isnÕt a way to call to action.Ó
Lauer said she has tried numeroustimes, all to no avail, to speak person-ally with ÒC.Ó
ÒI have made repeated offers toÒCÓ to come into my office for a one-on-one discussion, but have beenturned down,Ó she wrote.
Both Herrick and Lauer indicatedthat the student would accomplish lit-tle by attempting to remain anony-mous. His opinions, they agreed, arewelcome, whether positive or negative.
ÒI certainly would welcome thedialogue,Ó Herrick said as to whethershe would meet with ÒCÓ if he came
forward. ÒThatÕs why I donÕt under-stand why heÕs avoiding it.Ó
ÒStudent feedback is always wel-come in my office,Ó Lauer wrote. ÒJustas students cannot make progresswithout the feedback of the faculty,the staff cannot make progress withoutthe feedback of the students.Ó
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 3
NEWS
Why do people who know theleast know it the loudest?
Why do they put pictures ofcriminals up in the post office? Whatare we supposed to do, write to them?Why donÕt they just put their pictureson the postage stamps so the mail-men could look for them while theydelivered the mail?
How do you get off a non-stopflight?
Ever wonder what the speed oflightning would be if it didnÕt zigzag?
How do you write zero in Romannumerals?
If you were to play a blank tape atfull blast, would the mime next doorgo nuts?
How many weeks are there in alight year?
If a jogger runs at the speed ofsound, can he still hear his Walkman?
If athletes get athleteÕs foot, doastronauts get mistletoe?
If blind people wear dark glasses,why donÕt deaf people wear earmuffs?
If peanut butter cookies aremade from peanut butter, then whatare Girl Scout cookies made out of?
If space is a vacuum, whochanges the bags?
If swimming is good for yourshape, then why do whales look theway they do?
Just ThinkÉ(but not too hard)
BY NATHAN TRITTEditor-in-Chief
In May, eight students will be travel-ing with assistant professor ScottJohnston to Japan for approximatelythree weeks.
The exact dates are still tentative,but are scheduled from May 13 to June 4.
After working and living in Japan for10 years, Johnston, an assistant professorin education wanted to take some stu-dents to Japan to Òdevelop a better
understanding of the educational systemand how it links to the world of work inJapan.Ó
While there, students will be stayingwith families as an opportunity to learnthe culture. They will also interact witha Japanese university, the YokohamaCollege of Commerce, and tour differentschools and businesses, such as Nissan,to see how education and work interactin Japanese society.
The trip is open to all students andthere are still two spots available. Thecost is approximately $2,300.
Students going are taking a one-
credit orientation class, taught byJohnston, before they leave to preparefor the Japanese culture. They will alsoreceive three credits for the work theydo while in Japan.
This trip is part of NCEP, NewCultural Experiences Program, a short-term study abroad program. After Sept.11 the Israel and Africa trips were can-celled.
Johnston said that if there were onething the eight students take away fromJapan it would be Òto become more cul-turally sensitive.Ó He wants them to seethemselves as other cultures view them.
BY AMANDA BOTHEStaff Writer
Japanese culture through work, school
From Page 1
ÔCÕ/Dean Herrick calls it Ôwhining...with no credibilityÕ
Tolokun Omokunde, a black man ofNigerian descent from North Carolina,had major issues with Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. He didnÕt like him one bit.
There was a time in his life whenOmokunde almost joined the BlackPanthers. He didnÕt think KingÕs solutionof peaceful activism would get anythingsolved. He didnÕt always feel that waythough, and he doesnÕt feel that way now.
ÒHe (King) gave me the courage tocontinue to struggle,Ó said Omokunde.
ÒHe gave me the gutsto stand up to folks.Ó
That was part ofhis message, presentedto Carroll College onJan. 23. Omokunde, agraduate of JohnsonSmith University inCharlotte, N.C., alsoshared the story of hisfirst meeting withMartin Luther King.
He was able tomeet King by winning aspelling bee at age 16,which to this day he feels was rigged by agracious teacher of his. Dressed in his
Sunday best, he shookKingÕs hand and satdown to chat with thecivil rights leader.
And chat he did.He re-enacted hisyouthful zeal for theaudience, stringingtogether questionafter eager question,hardly able to satisfyhis appetite for allKing had to offer. Theaudience laughed forOmokunde, short in
stature, but not in personality or impres-
BY SARAH SCHLEICHERNews Editor
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the eyesof Tolokun Omokunde
Photo by Andy Farrell
Tolokun Omokunde shares with Carroll studentsthe lessons he has learned.
Secretary Thompson receives award, makes one-stop visit to Wisconsin
A life-long connection toWisconsin brought ÒNewsmaker ofthe YearÓ Tommy Thompson back tothe state.
Usually it takes more than oneengagement to draw a member of thecabinet away from Washington D.C.However, Department of Health andHuman Services Secretary, TommyThompson, made a one-stop tripback to his gubernatorial state toreceive an award from the WisconsinNewspaper Association forÒNewsmaker of the Year.Ó In hisspeech, he attributed his short visitpartly to the importance of theaward, but mostly to his nostalgia forthe state of Wisconsin.
ÒI love this state,Ó Thompsonsaid. ÒWisconsin will always be myhome.Ó
During his acceptance speech,Thompson joked that after all hisyears as governor, he had to leave the
state to receive this prestigiousaward from the WisconsinNewspaper Association, the worldÕsoldest press association. His congen-ial manner left an impression on hisaudience of college newspaper edi-tors, faculty advisors, and profes-sional journalists. He thanked theWisconsin news media for seeingthrough the pokes and jabs of thenational media, triumphantly saying,ÒWe have dashed the critics.Ó
The secretaryÕs speech wasnÕt allfun and games, however. Headdressed bio-terrorism issues,specifically the recent anthrax scare.He related that people werenÕt pre-pared for such an incident.
ÒThere were only 18 cases ofanthrax in the United States in thelast 100 years,Ó Thompson said.
He feels that, despite the overallsurprise surrounding the string ofanthrax cases, the governmentresponded swiftly to the problem. Atthis point, he said, they are veryclose to determining the location ofthe laboratory where the anthrax wasdeveloped.
How his department respondedto the anthrax scare isnÕt the onlything heÕs proud of in his one year asHHS secretary.
In the Feb. 7 speech, Thompsonrevealed for the audience his newwaiver model for a public health caresystem, to be announced nationallyon Monday. Of the billions of dollarsto be used for projects like researchfor vaccines, investments to protectthe safety of the food supply, andreserves for protection against possi-ble bio-terrorism incidents,Wisconsin will receive $19 million.
The plan is based on his Badger-Care model, used in Wisconsin whilehe was governor. Under Badger-Care,each eligible family could receive upto $2,600 in medical aid annually.Under the new plan, however, theeligible family allotment is $3,000.
Thompson was proud of theeffectiveness of his department toget things done as well. California isone state that has already acceptedthe plan. He hopes that other states
BY SARAH SCHLEICHERNews Editor
Department of Health and Human Services SecretaryTommy Thompson speaks at the Wisconsin NewspaperAssociation annual convention, Feb. 1, at the KalahariResort in Wisconsin Dells. Thsompson received theWNAÕs Newsmaker of the Year award for 2001.See Thompson Page 8
Photo by Andy Farrell
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 5
FEATURES
As a newer face amongst theCarroll College faculty, teaching hereabout two years, many people may notknow who Greg Rabidoux is. Somestudents may recognize him from anintroductory politics class or first yearseminar, but where else does heappear on campus?
Recently a Pre-Law Club began atCarroll (see last issue), of whichRabidoux, a current law student him-self, correspondingly accepted theposition of advisor. He explains thatthe subject of law has always interest-ed him, and admits he was a bit of ageek when he was younger because hepreferred to read Sherlock Holmesand law cases rather than other novels.
These days he is fascinated withother major influences in Americanhistory such as John Marshall, Thomas
Jefferson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt,and Ronald Reagan. He feels that oneof the more admirable people livingtoday is Anthony Robbins, a powermotivator who sells books and othermaterials on infomercials.
If you are reading this article, youmay also notice his byline in the NewPerspective. He contributes articlesbecause he believes that having astrong student newspaper at a collegeis vital, and that the college communi-ty (professors, students, alumni, etc.)should support it if they expect thenewspaper staff to succeed. Rabidouxknows these things first hand since hewas the editor of the newspaper whenhe attended high school.
Also in high school, as a memberof BoysÕ State, he learned that whenpeople rally around a common goaland have a greater good in mindextreme differences inbackground/race can be overcome.(Ironically, in his case it was creating anewspaper for BoysÕ State.) He uses
this story to encourage people toreflect on how alike they are, insteadof focusing on differences.
Rabidoux also suggests, ÒStudents
should always believe in themselvesand their abilities no matter whattheir major because they can make apositive effect.Ó According toRabidoux, faculty members play animportant role. In addition torequired content, they should providethe Òopportunity for students todevelop key life skills,Ó so that longafter the material is forgotten, thosestudents will still have other knowl-edge to fall back on.
When he was working at attaininghis masterÕs at American University inWashington D.C., he indirectlylearned a lesson of his own. A formermilitary officer who, in his opinion,epitomized the three characteristicsof persistence, determination, andhard work taught him by example.
As a student and professor,Rabidoux understands the pressuresand demands placed upon his stu-dents, and empathizes with them. Hisview is that todayÕs students have beenexpected to become more serious atan earlier age. He explains that expec-tations to complete internships, par-ticipate in extra curricular activities,complete research studies, etc., do notallow students much time to them-selves.
Personally, Rabidoux feels thatmanaging time is the most difficultpart about being a law student andprofessor simultaneously. ÒIt is a chal-
BY TERESA DICKERTStaff Writer
Getting to know you: Professor Greg Rabidoux
See Rabidoux Page 7
“STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYSBELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND THEIR
ABILITIES NO MATTER WHATTHEIR MAJOR BECAUSE THEY CAN
MAKE A POSITIVE EFFECT.”Greg Rabidoux
Give the DRs back their house!Carroll Greeks support each other.
Concerned DR Lover
To all bitter seniors:Only one more semester!!!
Fellow Senior
Join the Carroll College Literary ClubTuesdays at 8:30 p.m. in the MDR forgood conversation with some goodpeeps!
Nate,Thanks for bringing some serenity toour lives!!!
Happy ValentineÕs Day to all thoselonely students out there!
Good luck to all the WinterOlympians this year in Salt Lake!!!
The New Perspective
Pam,Happy 23rd B-day!
Yer pal,Amanda
Susan,Thanks for all your hard work anddedication.
The rest of us
Katrina,Happy 20th Birthday!
Tabitha
Student Orgs,Good luck on the start of a newsemester!
Paul,LetÕs have a sober ValentineÕs Day foronce. LetÕs go to that dance in theBallroom on Feb. 16!
Hugs & Kisses,You know who!
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FEATURES
Almost 35 Carroll College stu-dents will be going to Colorado andGeorgia with Habitat for Humanitythis spring break to build homes forthe needy.
ÒThere are only a few placesleft,Ó said president of Habitat forHumanity at Carroll College, MaryFroemming
She went on to say that, ÒIt isno accident we are going toColorado this year.Ó Froemmingloves to ski. Her position as tripcoordinator last year allowed hersome say in where this yearÕs tripwould be.
ÒWhere else can you get a one
week vacation for $175?ÓFroemming added. Froemming alsoloves to travel and this was one ofthe main reasons she joined Habitatfor Humanity.
Froemming continued with,ÒLast yearÕs Miami trip caused somestudents to get sunburn from lyingat the beach for a full day.ÓFroemming pointed out, however,that itÕs not all just about fun andfrolicking in the sun. ÒWhat makesit worthwhile is knowing that youare helping others at the sametime.Ó The homes the group buildsare basic two- or three-bedroomhouses with no frills.
StudentÕs who are interested inknowing more about Habitat forHumanity can contact MaryFroemming or Kirstin Regelin atx7490.
BY ISABEL STEWARTStaff Writer
Habitat takes a time to helpthis spring
ItÕs the start of another calendaryear, and another great semester here atCarroll College. Let me be one of themany wishing you all a great spring and Ihope that you all had a wonderful monthoff.
Well, Greek Life at Carroll has beenbusy during the past few weeks. Everyorganization has new officers and, by thetime you read this, most organizationswill have new members. Names wereunavailable at press time, but will behopefully be included in the next issue.
In my continuing effort to beinformative, IÕll clue you all in on thenew officers for the six Greek orgs oncampus, including the Greek Council.
YouÕll notice a lot of differing titlesfor the officers from chapter to chapter,but the majority of positions are compa-rable to those in other chapters.
Alpha Gamma Delta- President: Heidi Hoffmann- VP Member Development: Erin
Cheney- VP Scholarship: Kimberly Beagley- VP Recruitment: Kati Zvara
For Greek Council:- President: Sarah Zabrowski, Chi
BY ADAM RYGGStaff Writer
Greek Corner: Spring welcomes new faces
sive life experiences.He related this first encounter with
King to show the impression left on himby such an important historical figure. Itwas not the only time the speaker hadthe opportunity to interact with Dr.King. He met a few times later in lifethrough rallies and circles of commonpeople.
ÒKing gave me a principle on whichto operate,Ó said Omokunde.
Dr. KingÕs principle was that of non-violence, and as the speaker told, Kingremained faithful to his Òthing of nonvi-olence.Ó He also explained that KingÕsmessage was one for all people, not justyoung black men, like Omokunde waswhen he first met him.
ÒYou have to see the contributionsthat people have made to this world,ÓOmokunde responded when asked howto follow through with KingÕs work intodayÕs world. He also asked that peoplereflect on themselves and operate onKingÕs basis of love, courage, and truth.
Omokunde will soon be the minis-ter at Trinity Presbyterian Church inMilwaukee. He is currently the directorof the Griffith Center for Arts and Life.
Speaker/KingÕswords of principle
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Tracy Weber works earnestly to help build this Florida home.
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 7
FEATURES
Last fall, Susan Brastad and fellowclassmates decided that a CrimeScience club for students interested inforensic science would be ideal.
Vice president of the club, seniorTammy Zeisset, said that associateprofessor Kevin McMahon broughtthe idea to the attention of his foren-sic science class to see if there was apossibility that a club would beformed.
ÒWe had a common interest anddecided to do it,Ó Brastad, a currentsophomore and the president of theCrime Science Club, said.
Meetings are held approximatelyonce a month usually during the firstor second week. The next meetingwill be held on Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. thelocation to be announced when it isknown.
Each meeting contains informa-tion about job opportunities availablein the field of forensic science.Members have the chance to bring upforensic science cases interest them.Also included in meetings are discus-sions pertaining to classes.
Brastad said that the club tries toset up at least one activity during eachmonth. This is the clubs first yearwith activities because last year wasdevoted to creating and setting up theclub. Events include the upcomingtrip to the Milwaukee Crime Lab onFeb. 15, open to club members only.
A police sketch artist is scheduledto visit Carroll on Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.in the photo room of the art center.This event is available to any Carrollstudent who is interested and wouldlike to learn more about sketch artists.
Due to its recent formation, theCrime Science Club has only 10 mem-bers and is open to all who have aninterest in forensic science. McMahonis the faculty advisor of the club.
BY ERIN HUNTStaff Writer
Crime Science Club opens doorto world of forensic science
Omega- Vice President: Rocco Lazaris, Beta
Pi Epsilon- Secretary: Ryan Schultz, Delta Rho
Upsilon- Treasurer: Stephanie Sorvala, Delta
Zeta- Corresponding Secretary: Heidi
Hoffmann, Alpha Gamma Delta
Whew! With that out of the way, itÕstime to inform you all of some upcomingdates in the Greek Life calendar. As faras recruitment goes, there are manydates still upcoming, but unfortunatelymany of them will have passed by thetime you read this, so I wonÕt includethem. The dates that still make sense toannounce come from Delta Rho Upsilonand Alpha Xi Delta. DRU has an infor-mational meeting on Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. inthe Oak Room. Alpha Xi Delta has fivemore Continuous Open Bidding datesremaining. They are Feb. 5, 7, 11, and 12at 9 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. All eventswill take place in the Alpha Xi Deltasuite between the Bergs.
Also, those of you that are Greekalready, donÕt forget about Serenadingcoming up on Feb. 19.
This is a call to any and all transfer
students that were affiliated with aGreek organization at their old school,but now donÕt have a chapter to callhome on this campus. Please, any ÒFreeGreeksÓ contact me via email [email protected] so that we, the Greeks atCarroll can get to know you better.
There will be much more informa-tion coming to you via the Greek Cornerin the weeks to come. New Member andPledge classes for the individual orgs,along with many more dates and eventsfor both affliates and non-affiliates.
One last thing that I want to do, andI get to since this is my column, isimpart a little of my wisdom (if you cancall it that) from having been here fornearly four years. Compare it toSpringerÕs Final Thought or something,but here goes...
Throughout your years at college,friends will come and go, and peoplethat you were once close with will, forsome inexplicable reason, push them-selves away. YouÕll have ups, youÕll havedowns, but bottom line: DonÕt sweat thesmall stuff. There is too much little stuffthat gets in the way of the greater good.College can be the greatest experienceof your entire life, so long as you let it be.The little things will work themselvesout. DonÕt loose sleep.
Later on...
Greek Corner/calling all transferstudents, donÕt forget about serenading
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lenge to stay fresh and energetic,Ó heasserts, Òwhile keeping up with theresponsibilities to myself, my stu-dents, and more importantly mywife.Ó
During the odd occasions inwhich he has free time, he will work-out to stay energetic and healthy, orattend movies in the theaters. Each ofthese things he tries to do with hiswife, Maravillas Lencina. ÒMaravillasis Spanish for marvelous,Ó Rabidouxexplains. She was originally from
Spain, but was participating in a pro-fessional tennis competition in Texaswhen Rabidoux happened to be thereteaching. She currently is a memberof the faculty at Marquette University.
Rabidoux has some advice basedon the relationship he has with hiswife. He suggests, ÒWhen you findsomeone of true quality, make sureyou hold on to that person, and com-mit yourself to that person. I have,and I have never regretted that deci-sion.Ó He maintains, ÒThis upcomingSeptember 12th we will be celebratingour 10th anniversary.Ó
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will be so quick to do the same, butthat the pace at which Washingtonmoves is much slower than at thatstate level.
ÒThey turn you down nine timesout of ten just to show you whoÕsboss,Ó Thompson said.
In turn, Thompson reflected onhow Wisconsin government oper-ates. He criticized the stateÕs currentcondition.
ÒWisconsin has too much gov-ernment,Ó said Thompson. ÒThecomprehensive government needs tobe revitalized and redesigned.Ó
He explained that duplication ofservices is occurring among depart-ments. He also touched on the budg-et situation, noting that there is noconnection between who raisesmoney and who spends it. He wascareful, however, not to blameGovernor McCallum for WisconsinÕsbudget problems.
A slimmer Thompson concludedhis speech by offering a few actionitems for everyone regarding theirhealth. He said heÕs putting theentire health department on a diet,and is on a diet himself, intending tolose 10 to 15 pounds.
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FEATURES
BY ELIZABETH MARTINStaff Writer
Person on the street: Where are you headed for Spring Break 2002?
ÒIÕm going to New Orleans with Concert Choir.Ó
Sophomore Shingsay Lee
ÒIÕm flying to L.A. to visit my bestfriend who goes to Pitzer College.Ó
Freshman Molly Schuman
ÒIÕm just going to sit at home and bebored, although my birthday is the day
Spring Break starts.ÓSenior Theresa Schenk
ÒIÕll be going to Myrtle Beach, and also working.Ó
Freshman Dave Williamson
ÒIÕm going to a religion conferencein Orlando, Florida.Ó
Junior Matt Wilson
ÒIÕm going to celebrate my birthday by going to the Ani DiFranco
concert at the Eagles Ballroom.ÓSophomore Holly DeMark
ÒIÕm going to visit a friend at theUniversity of South Florida in Tampa.Ó
Junior Val Weed
Thompson/former Wisconsin governor criticizes state government
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Photos by Elizabeth Martin
Steadfast. Patient. Persistent.Often used to describe George Bush,the person, these words were actuallyinvoked by George Bush the president.Not to describe himself, but rather toexhort all Americans to demonstratethese qualities that he is convinced willbe necessary to win the war on terror-ism and to literally defeat evil in ourtime. The words certainly sound pru-dent (this is after all a Bush family trait,you know) and they certainly makesense. Yet, itÕs just not the first clusterof adjectives I think of when I think ofdescribing my fellow Americans.Impatient, hyper-linked, ever-shifting,frequently bored, now thatÕs a clusterthat makes more sense. Or at least itdoes to Madison Avenue advertiserswho, research indicates, frequently usethese terms in their field reports todescribe the attitudes and characteris-tics of many Americans who double aspotential consumers.
Essentially, lots of advertising exec-
utives get paid huge bucks to somehowbreak through these barriers of impa-tience, lack of focus, and inertia and getAmericans to stop, listen and pay atten-tion. At least long enough to transitionfrom paying attention to paying forwhatever is the product du jour.
Now, if youÕve been playing athome so far and I havenÕt yet lost you,and since this column is politicallyspeaking and not advertising speaking,hereÕs my political point (and yes, EllenDegeneris, I, also, do have one!) are we,as Americans ready, willing and actuallycapable of seeing this war on terrorismthrough? Will we stay patient, steadfast(whatever that really means) and per-sistent enough to defend enduring free-dom in our day?
LetÕs face it, any culture that beginsspewing TV sit-coms celebrating theÒnostalgiaÓ of the 1980Õs while some ofus are still occassionally awaking in acold sweat fighting nightmares of LisaLisa and the Cult Jam band reunion,and Billy Idol is still struggling to kickhis drug habit (okay, heÕs been battlingfor decades, I know), is a rather impa-tient, on-the-go culture. While the
Are there things about Carroll Collegethat you want to know? Are there thingsthat just bug the hell out of you at thisschool? Are there certain administrators orstaff at this school that you just canÕt standor you just donÕt understand why they dowhat they do and when they do it?
Well, you have four feasible options asfar as what to do about it. I outline thoseoptions here.
You can write an anonymous paperabout it like our buddy ÒCÓ did and leavethem all over campus for students and fac-ulty to read and laugh at, but not really doanything about. To make the credibility ofyour complaints even less worthy, youcould mention some things that arenÕt eventrue and then, for the ones that are, youcould not suggest any solutions forimprovement.
In the event that you donÕt like thatoption, you could go with choice two. Whynot write a letter to the editor and bitchabout it so that our school newspaper canbe filled with other peopleÕs problems that
no one else wants to hear about. And whenyou do that, make sure that you fill it withcontent similar to the above suggestions sothat our school paper can be filled withinformation about as credible as those nap-kins you wiped your mouth with in thePIT. Then maybe The New Perspectivecan return to the style of newspaper that somany complained about in the past and wehave done our damnedest to change thisyear.
For those who donÕt like either of theabove options, this one might be for you.How about actually talking to some of thepeople that have power at this school andgetting answers to those questions that sobug you? Then, when you find out theanswers and still arenÕt satisfied with howthings are being handled, come up withsome solutions of your own and bringthem back to those ÒpowerfulÓ people.What to do when they donÕt care or donÕtlisten? Well, then write a letter to the edi-tor and let everyone know about your littleÒstudyÓ into things and maybe others willeither join you or some Òmore powerfulÓpeople will take notice of whatÕs going on.What, youÕre still stuck back on the partwhen I mentioned finding out the answersto your questions? Oh, you apparently have
chosen to talk to those on this campus thatdonÕt want to give answers to anyone aboutanything. Well, I guess then youÕll just haveto settle for the fourth choice. Read on.
Now for your fourth and final optionas I see it. Well, I guess thatÕs assuming thatyou donÕt take the fifth option of sitting onyour ass and doing nothing about your con-cerns, like so many on this campus do. Butthen again, if that were your choice, youwould have stopped reading this a longtime ago. So on to choice number four.ThereÕs an organization on this campusknown as Student Senate, you may haveheard of it. Yes, believe it or not, part oftheir job in this elite group is to deal withstudentsÕ concerns. So why not mentionyour problems to someone on Senate or goto one of their meetings? Senate is current-ly soliciting a list of student complaints.Yours may be sent to [email protected]. DonÕtbelieve that theyÕll do anything about yoursor they wonÕt listen to you? If you remem-ber way back to last year, those of you thatwere here, Senate President Brad Nehrbass
campaigned that he wanted students tobring concerns to him personally, saying inhis victory statement, ÒIÕm here to fight forthe students.Ó
Do you have a problem putting yourfaith in Student Senate or its president?ThereÕs another organization on this cam-pus that has the job of informing theCarroll community to whatÕs going on andto do your dirty work for you if necessary.Yes, you guessed right, that very paper youhave in your hands. Send an email to [email protected] and weÕll look into the issuefor you and, if necessary, contacts can bemade with other media, as it is a quitebroad term, such as the WaukeshaFreeman or the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Part of a student newspaperÕs jobis to be a ÒwatchdogÓ for the campus. LetÕsdisregard those first two choices, unlikesomeone on this campus who so unfortu-nately didnÕt, and settle on one of the finaltwo. Whatever you do though, letÕs notjoin those at Carroll who have so tragicallychosen number five.
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 9
EDITORIALS
O.K., big fella, bring it on! says thelittle guy to the big strong bully! And thestage is set yet again for the underdog tomake a good showing. The gamblersÕpoint spread would have made bettingunlikely. Obviously the odds-on favoritewould make quick work of the little guywith the sling. Here we have the battlebetween David and the giant, Goliath.
The story builds a bit like a movie ormade-for-t.v. drama, so it begins some-what before the actual encounter. Thewarriors are really the armies of the thePhilistines and the Israelites. The Biblebook of I Samuel, chapter 17, tells us "thePhilistines stood on the mountain on theone side, and Israel stood on the moun-tain on the other side, with a valleybetween them." Sÿ oh, the story's almosttoo exciting to quote or paraphrase ithere! Look it up in the Bible your room-mate's grandparents gave them for goingaway to college! I'm referring to theNRSV, the New Revised StandardVersion.
David is simply too young to join thearmy and engage in its military activities,so, 1) his three oldest brothers go off tofight and 2), David stays home to tend thefamily sheep. Eventually their father,
Jesse, sends a care package off to the frontlines for the oldest sons by way of theyoung son, David. When David gets towhere the action is going to be, he seeswhat we readers already know:
The Philistines have quite a champi-on warrior in this big guy named Goliath.His height is reported to be six cubits anda span, which translates to be about tenfeet tall. HeÕs protected from tip to toewith heavy metal, and his offer ringsthrough the valley: ÒToday I defy theranks of Israel! Give me a man, that wemay fight together.Ó Apparently the dealis one way to settle the battle: each sideputs forward their best fighter, and who-ever wins between the two, their side isconsidered the victor. This sort of offer,of course, is one that would be advancedby the side more sure of their possibilities.
David, coming from home with thecare packages for his older brothers, hap-pens upon the scene just in time to hearone of GoliathÕs mouthy taunts. And atabout that same time, the Israelite kingoffers up one of the kingÕs daughters and agood looking future to the warrior whokills the giant Philistine.
Withstanding the predictable scornof his older brothers, David volunteers totake on the bully. The king, Saul,responds logically: ÒYou are not able to goagainst this Philistine to fight with him;
BY WILLIAM HUMPHREYSStaff Writer
Bible Stories 101: Off to dowhat needs to be done
See Bible Stories 101 Page 10See Politically Speaking Page 10
BY NATHAN TRITTEditor-in-Chief
Do you have a problem with Carroll College?
BY GREG RABIDOUXStaff Writer
Politically Speaking: Thepatience thing
average teen canÕt believe it when theirinternet download takes an extra 20seconds, (Dude, upgrade your system,itÕs so 5 seconds ago)and anyone overthe age of 30 still marvels at this magi-cal thing called the internet itself (okay,let me get this straight, you can actual-ly scan pictures here and someone in SriLanka will get it within seconds...!) youknow that in terms of time, distanceand the relativity of patience, there aresome huge gaps in this country.
Of course, this may just be, toquote that ever patient playwright,William Shakespeare, a lot of passionand sound and fury over not a wholelot. You canÕt score if you donÕt evenplay the game, and itÕs tough to heedthe words of this president, anyPresident, if you never know what wassaid. The sad but true fact is that mostAmericans simply, for a number of rea-sons, donÕt or canÕt even take the 30-40minutes out of their day to watch thetelevised State of the Union address. Intimes of peace, this statistic can berather sobering, in times of very real,very uncertain terrorism attacks, thisfact is downright dangerous.
So, if you have not yet done theprint equivalent of surfing and changingthe channel on this coumn yet, I willclose with a few brief (itÕs that patiencething again)highlights and commentson the rest of the PresidentÕs messageand then a personal challenge to eachand every one of you steadfast readers.
First the highlights; President Bushrequested that all citizens be alert, bewilling to volunteer and give back to
your community, and put the cellphone, laptop and video game away. Atleast for a few minutes. Also, keep aneye out for the proposed New USAFreedom Corps. When it comes to yourtown, get off the couch and do somegood for your self, family and neigh-bors. At least for a few minutes. Payattention to Homeland Security, thepresident is asking for double the fundsto fight evil in terms of bio-terrorism,emergency readiness, nuclear plantsafety (Homer J. Simpson at your serv-ice, sir!) and more resources to fund air-line and airport security. A more aggres-sive push to explore oil reserves here athome, including in the Alaska wildliferefuge region, cutting the dependenceon foreign oil is the goal.
Domestically, the president force-fully called for bi-partisanship spiritand unity to help pass a legislative stim-ulus package to help create jobs. Lesssocial security checks and moreemployment paychecks as he put it.
Finally, in what actually never failsto get my patriotic blood stirred, thepresident called on us to seize thismoment in history to ensure that free-dom is not lost on our watch, and thatthose who seek to do us evil are defeat-ed. Steadfast. Patient. Persistent.Sometimes, winning means defeatingthe enemy within too. Now, the chal-lenge to each and every one of you.Simple. Every now and then slow down.Unplug from technology and do some-thing, even a little thing for someoneother than your self. ItÕs that greatergood, pateince thing again.
Greg Rabidoux is an assistant professorin the Department of Politics.
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for you are just a boy, and he has been awarrior from his youth.Ó But Davidreminds the king that he, David, as ashepherd boy, has had to defeat lions andbears (with apologies to the NFL), andÒthis uncircumcised Philistine shall be likeone of them, since he has defied thearmies of the living God.Ó Whoa.
OK. The king puts his own armor onDavid and says something along the linesof Ògo get Ôim, TigerÓ. But alas, the kingÕsarmor is a detriment to the agility of theyoung shepherd. So David shrugs it off.Then (verse 40) Òhe took his staff in hishand, and chose five smooth stones fromthe wadi (the creek bed that runs withwater only after it rains) and put them inhis shepherdÕs bag, in the pouch; his slingwas in his hand, and he drew near to thePhilistine.Ó
Some pretty good dialog happensnext (verses 41-47), including the usualtaunting and boasting by the bully and theunderdogÕs appeal to truth and justice andthe patriotic way. Now with GodÕs repu-tation on the line, and quoting again tocatch the excitement of it all: ÒDavid puthis hand in his bag, took out a stone, slungit, and struck the Philistine on his fore-head; the stone sank into his forehead,and he fell face down on the ground.Then David ran and stood over thePhilistine; he grasped his sword, drew itout of its sheath, and killed him; then hecut off his head with it.Ó
The story of David continues for a
long time, with political and theologicalintrigue to keep us interested for quite agood read. In the meantime, from thisstory of David and Goliath we mightlearn several lessons. Among them wenote the importance of using the gifts wehave to do what needs to be done. Littlepeople really can successfully stand up topeople with more clout than principles.Slings and stones initially seem like nomatch for well-armored opponents.Refusing to wear the kingÕs armor seemssilly, but confidence in the skill of the slinghelped to win the day. And in this story,as in many real life stories, the giant bullyis finally done in by his own armaments.Notice that it was the shepherdÕs stoneand skill that felled the big guy, but it washis own sword that killed Goliath!
Oh boy, itÕs stories like this that bringbeads of sweat to the foreheads of folks inpower and authority over others. And itÕsstories like this one that give aid and com-fort to people who might otherwise feelpowerless against injustice. If you need aprescription to get up and do what needsto be done, read this story for yourself.Then, look out, world! Here we come! (Ithelps the cause if we get together. Wehear echoes of underdogs near and far,saying, ÔLetÕs rollÕ.)
If you need directions for making orusing a sling, get in touch with the chap-lain. And donÕt forget to be careful whenyou try these things at home!
The Rev. William Huphreys is the chap-lain for Carroll College.
Bible Stories 101/ be the underdogFrom Page 9
Is anyone besides me frustrated? It has been proven to me once again
that just when you begin to think thatyouÕve made headway and that all yourefforts have led to some great change,the road is even longer and more wind-ing than you could ever have imagined.
Through my involvement withStudent Senate, I learned that SeniorStaff was to acknowledge the impor-tance of diversity on our campus andwould champion the cause by establish-
ing a committee to address the diversityenigma that faces our institution. Thisannouncement was made some time inOctober.
Since then, I have not heard oneword concerning the development ofthis committee that was to include stu-dent input. If I were optimistic withrespect to this particular matter, Iwould say that maybe the informationregarding the committee has not yet fil-tered down to the student level.However, I have grown out of mynaivet� concerning the workings of thisschool with which I came here, wide-eyed.
Two more likely options are thateither the people who were to imple-ment this committee are dragging theirfeet, or they are digging their heels deepinto the ground and there is no inten-tion among the members of Senior Staff
to establish a group that, if run effec-tively, will be a valuable addition to theambitions of Carroll College.
Effective the end of last semester,the Senior Staff liaison resigned fromStudent Senate due to his frustrationwith the operation of our student gov-ernment. If what Senior Staff needs is alittle prodding from their StudentSenate liaison, IÕm not sure that the newrepresentative will have the same goalsas the previous liaison. ItÕs quite possi-ble that this person will, but unfortu-nately, senators can be self-servingunder the guise of serving the studentbody.
It seems then, that the diversitycommittee coming from Senior Staff isdead in the water. Knowing that admin-
istrators are people, like the students,janitors, food service workers, profes-sors and other faces that dot our cam-pus, why does impacting the powers-that-be seem like such an insurmount-able task? Rather than an answer to thisquestion, just as I predicted when Iopened this column, I only have morequestions.
When will the needs of our stu-dents who come from diverse back-grounds finally be met? Who on thiscampus will care enough and take itupon themselves to find the channelsnecessary for change? A handful of stu-dents with this attitude exists. Whetherthey hold enough power to influencethe administration of Carroll Collegeremains to be seen.
BY SARAH SCHLEICHERNews Editor
Diversity is people: Administration is people, too
Please send any criticism, sugges-tions or other responses to SarahSchleicher at [email protected].
Politically Speaking/ LetÕs talkFrom Page 9
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 11
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
If one word could sum up theyear in pop music that word wouldbe: unpredictable.
Teen pop tumbled, aggressiverock rumbled and the music industrywas humbled by the events of Sept.11.
The Backstreet Boys, NÕSync,and Britney Spears, Generation ZÕsfavorite stars, took an inevitableblow in 2001; each found their latestCDs selling way below expectationswhile radio listeners and record buy-ers got tired of bare bellies and air-brushed boy bands.
One of the Backstreet Boys evenended up in rehab this past year,proving that these squeaky clean stu-dio creations are not as they appear.
Speaking of rehab, leggyscreecher Mariah Carey spent part ofher year in psych wards, coping fromexhaustion and depression. Her CDand movie Gitter became a punchlinefor many a late night talk show host,only adding to the ÒdreamloverÕsÓstress level.
Rock music made a bombasticcomeback in 2001, with many of thetop albums of the year belonging toferocious, bitter bands.
Tool, Linkin Park, System Of ADown, and Limp Bizkit all toppedthe charts, but it was the four men inStaind and their Break the Cycle CDalong with a hit single ÒItÕs BeenAwhileÓ that pummeled all.
The year 2001 saw some left-field success stories: young AliciaKeys had a smash with Songs in AMinor and its single ÒFallinÕ.Ó KeysÕsoulful and sexy R&B was a welcomechange from Britney and Christina,and she even writes her own songs!
It took ÒOnly Time,Ó butIrelandÕs Enya found her A DayWithout Rain thundering up thecharts, while smooth jazz chanteuseSade returned after a lengthy hiatusonly to find impressive sales of thesmooth operatorÕs Lovers Rock.
The top selling CD of 2001 is abig surprise. The BeatlesÕ 1, a set ofthe Fab FourÕs greatest hits, outsoldany release this past year. Sadly, one
of those Beatles, George Harrison,passed away this December, leavingthe supergroupÕs legacy to live on inPaul and Ringo.
The top single of the year wasÒHanging By A MomentÓ byLifehouse, a dubious honor for aband you will probably never hearfrom againÉ
No Doubt hottie Gwen Stefaniguest starred on two of the yearÕsbest singles, ÒLet Me Blow Ya MindÓwith Eve, and MobyÕs ÒSouth Side.Ó
Reggae act Shaggy proclaimedÒIt WasnÕt MeÓ and racked up hugesales of his CD Hotshot, while softieDido told fans ÒThankyouÓ for hermultiplatinum hit No Angel.
As for live shows, I had theopportunity to see two of this yearÕsmost hyped and marketable concerttours: Madonna and U2.
MadonnaÕs Drowned World Tourwas a dizzying spectacle of sight andsound that saw the Material Girlcavorting with samurai warriors, rid-ing a mechanical bull and even play-ing guitar. It was a triumphant returnto the stage for this pop icon.
Whereas MadonnaÕs show washigh on theatrics, U2Õs Elevation2001 Tour was a stripped down affairthat emphasized the power of musicto unite and heal the masses.
The Irish bandÕs October showin Chicago was a transcendent, spiri-tual congregation unlike any concertI have witnessed. SPIN magazinenamed U2 ÒBand Of The Year,Ó andfor good reason. These four guyshave established themselves as rockÕsreigning kings.
In addition to the painful loss ofGeorge Harrison, 2001 found anuntimely passing of singer andactress Aaliyah in a plane crash.
Finally, one could not possiblymake mention of the year that waswithout bringing up the tragicevents of Sept. 11th. The horribleterrorist attacks moved pop musicÕselite to stage concerts and cut bene-fit singles to raise money for the vic-tims of the disasters.
The new millennium ÒofficiallyÓbegan this year, and if the pasttwelve months in pop music are anyindication of whatÕs to come, we canlook forward to exciting sounds inthe futureÉ
BY KENNETH KAMINSKISpecial to The New Perspective
2001: Year in pop music
ROB GONZALESRob Gonzales, a Boston-based singer-songwriter, refers to his music as across between David Gray, The Wallflowers and Sheryl Crow. Gonzales is a
Wisconsin native, raised in Wauwatosa. He is currently traveling on is“Missing Wisconsin Tour 2002” in which he will be visiting 20 Wisconsin
Colleges in 22 days.
File photo
Family WeekendFriday, Feb. 8
Hypnotist Frederick Winters @ 7:00 p.m. in Shattuck Auditorium
Announcement of Winter Carnival winners
Saturday, Feb. 9
WomenÕs basketball hosts Ripon @ 2:00 p.m. in Van Male Gymnasium
MenÕs basketball hosts Ripon @ 4:00 p.m. in Van Male Gymnasium
Live music with Rob Gonzales @ 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom
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With a rumbling in our tummies,and the jingling of change in out pockets,we embarked on the traditional Fridaynight journey of finding quality food on astingy budget. Because of our Òpoor col-lege studentÓ status, we had to find arestaurant that would fit our ÒwelfareÓstatus needs: close to campus so as not towaste gas in our cars made before wewere born, affordable and palatable cui-sine, and a rousing atmosphere that aidesin kick-starting the upcoming class-freeweekend.
ÒDriving down the highway, road164, Molly spied a Noodles and jumpedright out the door.Ó (Everybody now!) Aswe walked through the door of Noodlesand Co., our tired senses were awakened.The aromas of an array of herbs andspices used to flavor the tasty little sauces
used on NoodlesÕ variousculinary offerings compli-mented a bright andclassy-looking diningroom. We ordered ourfood in a fast food-stylemanner and found a cleantable to sit at. Ellieordered the IndonesianPeanut Sautee with chick-en, Molly bought thePesto Cavatappi withextra Parmesan and broc-coli, and Lauren chosethe Pasta Fresca.
All of us liked, no,loved, our giganto bowlsof pasta, brought to ourtable by one of the manyfriendly teenage staff members. EllieÕsflavorful Peanut Sautee was full of thinrice noodles, many kinds of vegetables,and spicy peanut sauce, while LaurenÕsPasta Fresca was a light blend of pennepasta, tossed with oil and vinegar, fetacheese, and saut�ed vegetables. ÒIt had
the right amount of tang to it,Ó she saidafter we left. The Pesto Cavatappi thatMolly chose was Òsimply deliciousÓbecause it featured curly cavatappi pastapaired with a basil-y sauce.
Lauren loves Noodles because virtu-ally everything is vegetarian, however, it
can be made to suit omni-vores like Ellie and Molly,as well, with an added costof up to $1.95. That mightsound like an extravagantamount of money, but see-ing that all bowls of pastaare under $6, what salivat-ing mouth would pass thatup? Besides many kinds ofpasta, salads, soups, andeven something for thekiddies is offered. A widearray of beverages fromalcohol (beer and wine) toteas to organic fruit juicesto soft drinks, like LaurenÕsfavorite, Orange Slice, areoffered.
We rate Noodles with a Òfull gastankÓ (empty gas tank=horrible,full=great), because thatÕs how far weÕddrive to eat at one! Check out the Oodlesof Noodles website at http://www.noo-dles.com to find out more about theirmenu, locations, and more!
BY ELIZABETH MARTIN, MOLLYSCHUMAN & LAUREN YOUNG
Staff Writer
Table for Three: Noodles, for pasta, pesto, and sautee, oh my!
Photo by Ellizabeth Martin
Carroll students search for a tasty, affordable cuisine that will not hurt the gas tank or the wallet.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
On Feb. 14th, Milwaukee willembrace one of the biggest bands in thecountry Òwith arms wide open.Ó
Creed, currently the most popularrock act in the U.S., will storm theBradley Center as part of theirÒWeatheredÓ tour thisValentineÕs Day. Theconcert is nearly sold-out.
The band, with leadsinger Scott Stapp,drummer Scott Phillips,and guitarist MarkTremonti, have enjoyedleft-field success since their first album,ÒMy Own PrisonÓwas released in 1997.
CreedÕs sophomore effort, ÒHumanClayÓ, continues to sell exceedinglywell, powered by its massive radio hits,ÒHigherÓ and ÒWith Arms WideOpen.Ó
ÒWeatheredÓ, released inNovember of last year, was a giantstraight out of the box. The CDdebuted at Number One on BillboardÕsalbum chart, and stayed there for eightconsecutive weeks.
Country crooner Alan Jacksonknocked the trio from that lofty posi-tion, but ÒWeatheredÓ continues toreign in the Top 3 as of press time.
Rock critics have disemboweledCreed, calling their music an inexcus-
able rip-off of Seattlegrungemasters PearlJam and Soundgarden.
Nevertheless,radio and record buy-ers are all over thisband. ÒWeatheredÕsÓ,first single ÒMySacrificeÓ is a current
Top Ten smash and the tour is shapingup to be one of 2002Õs most lucrativeconcert treks.
CreedÕs fans have embraced thegroupÕs spirited, soaring anthems andStappÕs introspective, soul seekinglyrics. Creed was even profiled on ahighly rated episode of VH1Õs ÒBehindThe MusicÓ.
Reverend Charile F. Edmonds shares music and stories about the history of blues with students in the P.I.T. on Feb. 4.
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 13
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ABC-TVÕs first mini-series of theyear, Stephen KingÕs ÒRose RedÓ isamong the top tales of this acclaimedcreator of the Horror genre; both inbooks and movies.
When the sun dances away andthe night skies roll in, and the rainclouds cover Seattle, there is onemansion, Rose Red that attracts themind, the evil, the secrets, and thefear with in us all. And now, afterrecovering from a critical car acci-dent, Stephen King takes us there, tothe mirrored rooms, the hiddendoors with blood-filled screams andwinding stairs of Rose Red.
This work, especially made byKing for television, is six hours ofspine tingling, supernatural phenom-enon, matched only to its predeces-sors, Christine and The Shining. Theonly downfall you might ask yourselfis when will ABC show it again?
A rich oilman, John Rimbauer,built Rose Red in 1907. His wife Ellenspent her whole life adding on to thehouse. With the help of her compan-ion/servant, she constructed a mazeof stairs and grand illusions throughout hallways and rooms.
Among these are an upside downoffice, whole walls that are doors, anda library with a mirrored floor andmirrored ceiling. The architecturehas a mysterious truth to its tangledweb and the Rimbauer family hastime and time again suffered the con-sequences throughout the years.
The movie centers on Dr. JoyceReardon, a psychology professor atBeaumont University, who is out toprove that the supernatural doesexist. Up against the departmentchair, ReardonÕs journey turns into afight for her job as she gatherstogether six individuals to accompanyher to Rose Red. It is here that shehopes to dredge up the lost spirits ofthe ÒdormantÓ haunted mansion.
Of course Reardon does not justtake any six people with her to RoseRed, among them they hold uniqueabilities, like telepathy (reading the
BY AMANDA JOHNSONFeatures Editor
Rose Red:King returns
See Rose Red Page 14
ArtsThe Tender Land- Feb. 1 - 17- Skylight Opera Theatre at the
Broadway Theatre Center- 158 N. Broadway- (414) 291-7800
Michael Petri and Manuel Barrueco- Feb. 9- Pabst Theatre - 144 Wells St.- (414) 286-3663
- Feb. 8 - 10 Musky Expo - Feb. 16 Bicycle Swap Meet - Feb. 16 - 17 Heart of the Park Antique
Show and Sale - Feb. 16 - 17 Rummage-O-Rama- Feb. 17 Model A Ford Club Swap Meet - Feb. 21 - 24 38th Annual Milwaukee RV
and Camping Trailer Show - Feb. 22 - 24 Andrew Toyota SALTO
National Gymnastics Invitational
BY TABITHA MENNINGArts & Entertainment Editor
A & E IN THE AREA
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WELCOME WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
mind), telekinesis (moving objects),extra-sensory skill (feeling emotionsthrough touch) and auto-writing (writ-ing messages from the beyond).
This group is subjected to a wildride of bone buck-ling fear as they facetheir demons andthe whole that isRose Red. All want-ing release from thejail theyÕve placedthemselves in,except perhapsAnnie, the 15-year-old autistic girl whoReardon calls the key to Rose Red.Perhaps the most insightful piece of themovie is the level at which AnnieÕs pow-ers filter through out the movie andhow she owns the fear, or really lackthere of. She ventures towards the lightas we all huddle in our chairs and coverour eyes. She is the innocent and thatwith evil never mixes, making for a skincrawling good time.
ItÕs the history of Rose Red that
makes this movie, the good old storytelling around the campfire that drawsyou in itÕs doors. The acting is maybe asecond to the real stealer of the movie,which are the special effects. Not justthe slamming of locked doors, of thethree-dimensional ghosts, but really itÕsthe mood of the film. Each scene,
before reachingthe mansion andafter, held yourattention. Withthe slightest whis-per, the softestsong, the loudestdoor and crashingglass, it held your
eyes and breath for every nail biting sec-ond.
In closing I offer the following,which can be found at www.abc.comunder the gargoyle gatekeeper for RoseRed. It is an invitation, a dare, a warningat best, for all those who seek the truthsof the Rose Red Mansion. ÒRoses arered. Violets are blue. Enter my house,betcha itÕll be the last thing you everdo.Ó
Rose Red/KingÕs latest creation stillsends chills
From Page 12
CABÕs Welcome Back Week ushers students into the Campus Center. with such musical and comedy actsas musical comedian Mike Rayburn (left), Music Mayhem (center) and Fade 2 Shade (right).
ROSES ARE RED. VIOLETS AREBLUE. ENTER MY HOUSE, BETCHA
IT’LL BE THE LAST THING YOUEVER DO.
Photos by Andy Farrell
The New Perspective • February 7, 2002 • Page 15
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
When given the opportunity tovent, even as unwillingly as one mightseem to be, it is a golden chance to becherished and revered through the timeallotted. Being the first to receive such agrand opportunity, I sat down and whit-tled through my many idiosyncrasiesand numerous pet peeves. From baddriving habits to liars there are hundredsof things smoking out of my ears. Whenit comes down to it, though, there is onething that drives me absolutely nuts, andthat is getting my socks wet.
Now I know for some of you this isa no brainier and youÕre thinking,ÒDude, just change your socks.Ó But Iask you--why do I have to change my
socks? ShouldnÕt the people that are get-ting the floors wet be cleaning up theirown messes? So that when I come homeand take my shoes off at the door, (likeyouÕre supposed too), my socks are freeto walk, slide and roam around thehouse without the danger of being sub-jected to any kinds of wetness? I meancome on. All I want to do is walk aroundthe nice warm house in some nice warmsocks. But all of the sudden É oh thereit is, that ÒunseenÓ puddle, sea, ocean ofliquid.
Sometimes itÕs melted snow fromshoes, which should have been taken offat the door instead of traipsed throughthe whole house. Or that accidental spillof water or juice by the fridge that getsyou just as you lean in to grab that lastpiece of leftover pizza that you hide onthe bottom shelf behind the cottagecheese and underneath the bowl of
salad. You know that piece of pizza that
you said, ÒOh how yummy thatÕll be forbreakfast.Ó But as you reach for it, yournice comfortable dry foot, in the whitecotton Hanes tube sock, soaks in thisstick gooey wet mess of Mountain BerryTwist Kool-Aid and simultaneously yourealize your roommate got to the pizzabefore you did. I mean in the words ofStephanie Tanner, ÒHow Rude!Ó
The worst is that sometimes itdoesnÕt even happen on your home turf,or worse you can get your socks wetwith your shoes on. You know that littlehole on the top of your shoe, above thebig toe. You watch it as you stridethrough Otteson Parking lot after a longrainfall. You try jumping and skippingover the running water, but itÕs hard tomiss and the water splashes over thehole, sinking into the deep abyss or your
comfort zone. Then, for the rest of theday, there you are aimlessly squishingand sloshing around campus, miserableand full of discontent.
Wet Socks are a travesty. One sec-ond everything is serene and the nextyour foot has turned into the newestBounty Òquicker picker upper.Ó Whowants that? Sure, it might be a conven-ient new tool for cleaning the floors, butwhen all I want to do is walk to my roomand suddenly my foot becomes one ofMr. CleanÕs arch nemeses? WhatÕs thatall about? Give me a break. Give mylaundry a break.
Come on people, letÕs do the rightthing, letÕs protect the dry socks andfeet of the world. Clean up your messyspills. Protect the crews, tubes and anklesocks of the world. DonÕt they gothrough enough being stuck inside yourhot, sweat dripping shoe all day?
BY AMANDA JOHNSONFeatures Editor
Pet Peeves: Good sock, dry sock, bad sock, wet sock
Here is a new way to count on your fingers: Start with the thumb on you left hand and call it 1. Your index finger is 2,middle finger is 3, ring finger is 4, and little finger is 5. Now reverse directionsÑ 6 is your ring finger, 7 is your middlefinger, 8 is your index finger and 9 is your thumb. Continue to reverse back and forth (20 will be on your ring finger) as
you count higher. What finger will you be on when you have counted to 2002?
One randomly selected correct solution will get two movie passes.Solutions must be submitted by noon on Monday, Feb. 11 to be in the prize drawing. Submissions can be emailed [email protected] with subject heading `puzzler answerÕ or can be submitted in hard copy to Prof. Dave FeilÕs office, 105
Maxon Hall.
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SPORTS
By the time you are reading this, theNFL season will be over. There will beno more pro football (except for ArenaFootball which begins in April and is agreat sport) until next September. Thefinal game has been played and the NewEngland Patriots have been crowned
champions of the NFL after pulling offone of the biggest upsets in Super Bowlhistory.
Super Bowl XXXVI was played thispast Sunday and once again I witnessedan event where a football game just hap-pened to be going on. Over the 36-yearhistory of the Super Bowl, The impor-tance of the game seems to have beengoing down more every year. It seemsthat it just keeps getting pushed into thebackground behind such events as whowill perform at the halftime show andwhat the new Britney Spears commercial(which in my opinion was the worst oneof hers yet) to debut during the SuperBowl will be. The game appears to bejust a side note. Granted, the game is thebiggest advertising stage of the year(close to $3 million per 30-second ad),but it is kind of ridiculous when peopletalk about what commercials they likedbest instead of what they thought of the
game.Another aspect of the game that I
find repulsing is the halftime show. Forweeks leading up to the Super Bowl, oneof the biggest topics of discussion is whowill perform at the halftime show.WHO CARES!!!! This is a footballgame, not a rock concert! We donÕt needa 30-minute halftime to watch a group ortwo and lyp-synch a song or two. Theplayers donÕt need this kind of a break. Itcompletely throws them off of theirrhythm. Any momentum a team mayhave had after a string first half may becompletely gone after sitting around for30 plus minutes. Lets just have a normal15-minute half and get the game done.Think of it as fifteen more minutes youhave to do something constructive andnot just sit on your couch and drink.
The Super Bowl is also getting out-rageous in the cost. At Super Bowl I in1967 a ticket cost $10. It is now well over
$300 dollars. And that is just face value.If I ever had the chance to buy tickets Iwould. Then I would sell them and makea killing. The Super Bowl is not even forthe everyday fan anymore. They canÕtafford it! This I now will never change soI will stop my ranting on the subject ofprices.
A final point of the Super Bowl thatmakes me disgusted is that we donÕt need12 hours of pre-game coverage beforekickoff. How many analysis of the gamedo we need? Just play the darn game! Toyou as a reader, it may sound as if I hatefootball and the Super Bowl. Not true. Iwill always watch games and yes, I dideven watch the Super Bowl on Sundayand rejoiced when ÒThe Greatest Showon TurfÓ (the self-titled nickname of theSt. Louis Rams) was beaten down anddefeated by the Patriots. I just feel thatthere are some things that need majoradjustment.
BY NATHAN BRUNNERSports Editor
Live from the Pio Dome is an editori-al column written by Nathan Brunner toexpress his various opinions about topics inthe world of sports. Any comment relatingto Live From the Pio Dome can be voicedvia email to [email protected]
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What you missed during Winter Break...
MenÕs SwimmingDate Opponent Score1/19/02 Marquette University Lost 85-63
WomenÕs SwimmingDate Opponent Score1/19/02 Marquette University Won 137-26
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