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Vol.125
Number 25
April 23. 1999
College News - The Way It Should Be
Sale of Phi Psi house
discussed with college
Federici new
IFC president
BY JULIE WAGERLE
D
uring a time in which sev
eral changes in policy have
elicited some concern over the
Greek system's futurc, Nick
Federici '00 has assumed the role
of I n t e r - F r a t e r n i t y G o u n c i l
President. Federici was elected
last Wednesday, four weeks after
the position was vacated by Nick
Trotta *00.
Federici told T}te Lefc^eite that
while he has only just started his
new j o b a n d h a s few definite
plans, his main objective is to
g e n e r a t e e n t h u s i a s m for a n d
a m o n g the Greek system. H e
added that he wants to show the
administration a n d the student
body that "we can be an effective unit."
Federici emphasized the need
to reestablish the Fraternity Judicial Board in order for fraternities gain trust from the rest of
the college community. " T h e
fraternity has lost the ability to
police itself and to be responsible," h e said. "I think the j u dicial board is a great way to get
that responsibility back." T h e
judicial board was used in the
continued on page 2
PHmr)TAKEN KROM IHKLAFArtnE VHOmVU.lJS
Phi Psi has looked into the possibility
BY
MICHAEL
KIMBALL
N
egotiations concerning the
potential sale of the Phi
K a p p a Psi fraternity house to
Lafayette College are underway.
The fraternity's house corporation has approached Lafayette
with the possibility of the sale.
This is not the first time Phi
Psi has pursued the avenue of
selling to the college. According to Lafayette College Presi-
of selling its house for approximately
dent Arthur Rothkopf, the fraternity has occasionally looked into
that possibility for the past twenty
years.
Phi Psi Alumni Advisor Bill
Turner said that it would be advantageous for the fraternity house to
be owned by the college because
that would mean that tax deductible donations could be made to
Lafayette for house renovations.
Turner said, "It's an issue of what
is the best way to keep the house
up-to-date."
Rothkopf emphasized that the
the past twenty
years.
college is not necessarily interested in buying the house.
"I'm not so sure the college
wants it. We're discussing the
situation," said Turner.
Over Spring Break, the college
looked through the house and reviewed it, but Lafayette has made
no formal comment on what it
determined from the examination, said Turner.
Currently, the house corporation is waiting for Lafayette to
make the next move.
continued on page 3
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fHtrro BV A\1Y UORFXUN
Colleges discuss
alcohol issues
etle, providing additional perspectives to alcohol-related issues.
One concern shared by both the
n the wake of national and logroup and some Lafayelte admincal concerns over the use and
istrators regarded freshman orienabuse of alcohol on college camtation programs. Last year, some
puses, a group of studenis from
campus orienlalion leaders refused
area colleges mei Monday lo disto sign a pledge to guarantee their
cuss ways lo remedy lhe situation.
sobriety during orientation, proUnder a condition of anonymily,
posed by some administrators afset by Communily O r g a n i z i n g
ter a recommendation from the
Consultant Sylvia Strengle, stuAlcohol Congress lasl spring.
dents from Muhlenberg, Lehigh,
This problem exists at other
Albright and Kutziown spoke canschools.
"The orientation leaders
didly al)oul the repercussions of altake
kids
oul
to drink," saitl one Lecohol use and abuse.
high student. Studenis felt that all h e group echoed a number of
problems currenlly facing Lafaycouliuued ou page 3
BY M A T T
I
MARKOSIAN
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The Lafayette
NEWS
April 23, 1999
Wrestling
Trotta steps down as IFC president club
praises
sports
coverage
continued fom page 1
past as a means of inter-fraternity policing.
H e also mentioned a tentative
plan to get IFC to coordinate the
third-party security system for
house parties. Federici said that
regulation is needed so that officers will always be available, recalling a weekend incident in
which an agency ran out of available agents.
Both Federici and Trotta expressed d i s a p p o i n t m e n t irt the
turnout of Greek Week at Lafayette. O r g a n i z a t i o n of G r e e k
Week is traditionally the responsibility of the vice president of
IFC, but this year, according to
Trotta, the activities were organized by a special c o m m i t t e e
consisting of Ralph Schipani '99
Conegeempioyee
amdgnedon
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PEN ARGYL--A borough
man is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl, a c c o r d ing to c o u r t r e c o r d s . D u a n e
N i n n o , 4 7 , of the 200 block of
B Street, fondled the girl's
crotch s o m e t i m e in D e c e m b e r ,
records say.
Ninno
was
arraigned
W e d n e s d a y n i g h t by D i s t r i c t
Justice A d r i a n n e M a s u t on
charges of indecent assault, attempted aggravated indecent
assault, c o r r u p t i o n of m i n o r s
and e n d a n g e r e d the welfare of
a child. H e was freed on recognizance bail.
N i n n o is t h e Lafayette C o l lege c a r d a c c e s s officer a n d
locksmith.
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Stephen Chiger*
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Matt Julin
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ldayetle College
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T h e week's events were "a lot
more coherent" this year than in
previous years, said Trotta, but
" p a r t i c i p a t i o n was l a c k i n g . "
T r o t t a said that Greeks aren't
showing an interest in saving the
system, which, he said, has become "old and dying [meaning
antiquated]."
Federici regretted not having
taken his new position before
Greek Week, saying that it is the
"best expression of enthusiasm"
Greeks can make for their system.
T h e amount of participation in
the event is one thing that really
needs reform, Federici said, and
he expressed a hope to make that
change while in office.
Although Trotta remains concerned about the future of the
Greek system, he stepped down
from his position as IFC President a month ago for mainly academic reasons. Trotta, a biology
major, has recently become involved in independent research,
something he decided he "absolutely loved," and found that his
schedule conflicted with his demands as IFC President.
"I had to choose between that
[being IFC president] and preparing for graduate school," Trotta
said. "I'm better at science."
Since stepping down, Trotta
has become the recording secretary for Phi Psi, but he says his
new position is not nearly as demanding as being IFC President,
referring to it as just "a part-time
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t e a m ' s r e c e n t success in t h e
NCWA National Wrestling
Tournament.
Club m e m b e r s have received
praise from their peers d u e to
this article. K n o w i n g that the
team now has the student body
behind us, we hope to have another successful season in the
upcoming 1999-2000 year.
Respectfully yours,
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praises
manhood
summit
To the Editor
I would like to officially congratulate the Brothers of Lafayette and
Dean Kelly on the excellent j o b
they did in putting together last
weekend's Brothers of Lafayette
Summit on Manhood. The whole
day was a wonderful and enlightening educational experience. It
was truly a success. Seeing such
speakers, like Ernest Green of the
"Little Rock Nine" and Ed Gordon
of MS-NBC, was truly amazing. I
think that Dean Kelly and the
Brothers of Lafayette did a tremendous j o b running the whole summit and deserve our highest praise.
Lettertothe Editor
I think that our school needs to
sponsor more beneficial events like
this one in the future. Congratulations again and I look forward to
attending next years summit.
Sincerely,
Matt Godshall '01
President
Lafayette College Wrestling Club
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Lafayette's alcohol
issues echoed by
area coUeges
continued from page 1
cohol is often viewed as a right of
passage for freshman, laying a
foundation for alcohol abuse.
T h e s a m p l e also found the
Bring Your Own Bottle policy ineffective. "BYOB just doesn't
work at Lehigh," said one student. T h e policy is only proficient when it is controlled by the
administration,
added
a
M u h l e n b u r g s e c u r i t y officer.
BYOB is no longer Lafayette's official alcohol policy, although it
is still allowed.
Those students whose colleges
do not fall under the " M e m o r a n dum of Understanding," which
introduces legal consequences to
collegic disciplinary action, felt
that legally prosecuting offenders
would deter alcohol abuse.
"People being taken away by police creates quite an impact on
students," said one Muhlenburg
student. Lafayette signed the
" M e m o r a n d u m of Llnderstanding" with District Attorney J o h n
Morganelli last semester.
Resident Advisors among the
group often found fraternity par-
BACK'^WeRDS
ties and drinking in dorms to be
negatively correlated. "When
the [fraternity] houses close,
there is m o r e d r i n k i n g in the
r o o m s , " said one Albright stud e n t . S t u d e n t s a r e not c o n cerned with getting caught in the
dorms, a d d e d a Muhlenburg student. " T h e police report in the
newspaper is more like the comics," he said.
A L E R T , a d i v i s i o n of t h e
c o m m u n i t y health and services
d e p a r t m e n t at the Lehigh Valley Hospital sponsored the prog r a m . T h e g r o u p works closely
with L e h i g h University's five
year initiative program and
Penn State's C a m p u s C o m m u nity C o a l i t i o n in an effort to
curb binge drinking.
T h e repercussions of alcohol
abuse are obvious, although the
s o l u t i o n s a r e often e v a s i v e .
S t u d e n t s c o n c u r r e d that peer
pressure is the strongest deterrent to this problem. T h e panel
suggested that alcohol education should not only start earlier, but also cover topics such
as stress m a n a g e m e n t .
Phi Psi considering
sale of house
continued from page 1
Rothkopf said that no price negotiations have yet occurred. He
also told T7ie Lafeyette that the final
decision will be up to the board of
trustees.
House officers were reluctant to
speak about the possible sale. Phi
Psi's President, Jeremy Brodney '00
called the talks with the college,
"secret negotiations." Turner,
however, said that Phi Psi's negotiations with the school are not secret. He added that Brodney is not
privy to much of the pertinent information because he is, "not directly involved in the process [of
selling it]."
Of the nine active fraternities at
Lafayette, six own their house but
not their land. T h e remaining
C H A O S
Pages
T h e Lafayette
Joseph A. Grazier Chosen As Winner of Pepper Prize by Vote
of Faculty
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J
o s e p h A l b e r t G r a z i e r , son
of Mr. and Mrs. J o h n H .
G r a z i e r , of T y r o n e , h a s
b e e n selected by s t u d e n t s a n d
f a c u U y as t h e m o s t i d e a l
L a f a y e t t e m a n , a n d will r e ceive the $ 1 0 0 p r i z e offered
by S e n a t o r G e o r g e W h a r t o n
P e p p e r as a result of his e l e c t i o n t o this h o n o r . T h e student vote, which ended on
M a y 2 5 , resulted in a very
close vote between G r a z i e r
a n d C h a r l e s Berry, football
captain and All-American
end, t h e faculty vote, w h i c h
is r e q u i r e d b y t h e p r o v i s i o n s
o f t h e a w a r d , gave t h e h o n o r
t o G r a z i e r . T h i s is t h e second consecutive year that an
e d i t i o r - i n - c h i e f of The Lafayette h a s he&n t h u s h o n o r e d , as
H e r b e r t R . B r o w w a s selected
as t h e m o s t ideal m a n of last
FR0m JUNE 6,
year's class.
GraJBier will b e g r a d u a t e d
with the degree of Bachelor
o f A r t s a n d w i t h h o n o r s for
high scholastic work at the
commenceraent exercises
n e x t M o n d a y , H e is a m e m b e r of P h i B e t a K a p p a , h o n orary scholastic fraternity,
a n d o f Pi D e l t a E p s i l o n , h o n o r a r y j o u r n a l i s t i c fraternity.
Winner Active
Grazier has been very active i n a w i d e v a r i e t y o f e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r activities d u r i n g
his four y e a r s as Lafayette,
a n d h a s b e c o m e o n e of t h e
best k n o w n m e n o n the c a m pus. D u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r h e
gained considerable attention
through an aggressive editorial p o l i c y as e d i t o r - i n - c h i e f
192$
of The iMfayette. H e w a s also
associate editor-in-chief of
the " M e l a n g e " , vice c h a i r m a n
of S t u d e n t G o u n c i l , secretary
of the K n i g h t s of t h e R o u n d
T a b l e , a m e m b e r of the Y. M .
C A. c a b i n e t a n d of the Freshm a n p l a y e r s . T h e class day
p r o g r a m election resulted in a
tie b e t w e e n Rosewell C o r w i n
a n d h i m s e l f for s a l u t a t o r i a n ,
a n d he w i t h d r e w in favor of
Corwin.
G r a z i e r was also well known
in club activities. H e was the
first p r e s i d e n t of t h e P r e s s
C l u b , president of the T r o p h y
Glub, a m e m b e r of the Literary C l u b and the Officials Glub.
H e is the originator of the new
formal d a n c e plan u n d e r cons i d e r a t i o n a n d t h e a u t h o r of
v a r i o u s c h a n g e s w h o s e influence has bettered c a m p u s life.
Dartmouth College assembly votes to
support Coed Fraternity Sorority system
BY J E F F R E Y T A N E N H A U S
three do not own either. According to Rothkopf, Lafayette cares for
major structural and surface issues
such as outer painting for the fraternity houses it owns. Similar
care for facilities owned by a house
corporation are the responsibility
of fraternal organizations.
Terry Harper, executive director
of Phi Kappa Psi's National Headquarters, said that his organization
is "unaware that the Pennsylvania
Theta Chapter of the Phi Kappa
Psi Fraternity at Lafayette College
is interested in selling its house to
the college." H e added, however,
that, eventually the national organization would have to know about
it.
The Lafayette proudly celebrates
125 volurnes of student journalism!
— that the {X)wer to determine the future of the Greek system be given to
Tlie Darbnoutli (Dartmouth Colleg) ail students and notjust the CFSC —
04/14/1999
was rejected after almost two hours of
heated debate.
(U-WIRE) HANOVER, N.H. The composition and tone of the
More than two months after the Board meeting — wiiich was attended by 75
of Trustees announced a revolution- students and marked not only by disary social and residential life initiative sent fiom within the Assembly, but also
that threatens to end the Greek sys- from non-members attending the
tem "as we know it," an emotionally meeting — showed the extent to which
charged Student Assembly meeting the Assembly has been changed by the
Wednesday n i ^ t ended with the pas- controversy wtiich has embroiled the
sage of a highly controversial resolu- campus since the Trustees' Febmary
tion opfKJsing any m^or alterations to announcement.
the Coed Fratemity Sorority system,
"It was the most intense meeting
such as co-education or abolition, with- I've ever been a p)art of Finally we are
out the consent of the CFS Gouncil.
getting to the core issues that this camOne amendment, that students pus has been dancing around," Assemshould take responsibility to end prob- bly President Josh Green '00 said.
lems of sexual abuse and alcoholism,
A landslide victory of 39 to three —
was accepted with ease, while another with more than 80 percent of yea votes
coming firom Greek members despite
the fact that the Assembly as a whole
is only roughly 50 percent Greek —
passed the measure, but not before a
walk-out by several members threatened to table the resolution.
The group of Assembly members
walked out in hopes that the body
would not have the requisite number
of voting members present to take an
official vote.
"We didn't get specific in the 'fijndamental alterations' part because there
are certainly things we can't foresee.
Besides it would take a long time to list
them. This does not prevent any
changes to the system that the CFSC
agrees [to]," resolution sponsor Alex
Wilson '01, who was elected Secretary
ofthe Assembly before the debate began, said.
contmued on page 4
Public Safety Criine Log
t>y Brian Shuster
04/12/99-04/19/99
04/12/99
04/12/99
Theft
Employee reported an exit sign missing a doorway at Skillman Library.
Removed between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. (B. STAUFFER)
Criminal Mischief
Employee reported the plexiglass front cover to a candy/snack machine
damaged at Alumni Hall of Engineering. Damage occurred between 12:00
Noon and 1:30 PM. Incident under investigation. (B. STAUFFER)
Theft
Student reported that her keys were taken from an unattended backpack in
room 200 Alumni Hall of Engineering, between 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM.
Incident under investigation. (B. STAUFFER)
Theft
Student reported that her wallet and various personal cards were taken
from an unattended backpack in room 200 .\lunuii Hall of Engineering,
between 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM. Incident under investigation. (B.
04/16/99
04/16/99
STAIIFFF.R^
04/i?/99
Excitement had run high at the first annual mime
convention. Yet, within seconds, an embarrassing
silence filled the auditorium.
04/17/99
False Fire
Alarm
.'\t 12:12 -AM, person(s) unknown deliberately activated the fire alarm located at the east end first floor hallway McKeen hall. There was no fire.
(INGR\FEA)
Criminal Mischief
.\\ 3:07 .W\. officers discovered blue light cover to the emergent) phone at
Pardee Hall est post phone to be damaged, liuident wiuier investigation.
(FOSCO)
Page 4
The Lafayette
NE\A^
April 23, 1999
Dartmouth College student assembly seeks agreement
of Greek system before CFS alteration
continuedfrom page 3
"[We're] not saying no changes, but
we want the basic nature of the system to remain the same," resolution
sponsor Ryan Claxk '01 said.
The sf)ecific resolved clauses read:
- L E T I T BE H E R E B Y R E SOLVED that the Student Assembly,
fts a representative body ofthe students
of Dartmouth, and in full recognition
of the concems and cispirations,of the
administration and the Board of Trustees as regards improvements of social
and residential life, strongly supports a
CFS system that is student-controlled,
residential, and open to both co-ed and
single sex organizations; and
-LET IT BE F U R T H E R RESOLVED that the Student Assembly
calls on students to take responsibility
for eliminating problems ~ such as
sexual abuse, alcoholism, and campus
firagmentation - which exist within the
current residential and social system;
and
-LET IT BE F U R T H E R RESOLVED that die Student Assembly
is unequivocally opposed to the imposition of any fiindamental alterations
to the current CFS system, especially
co-education or abolition, without the
ejqjlicit agreement ofthe system itself
Conflict arose when Green prqxDsed
the amendment to change the last
phrase to read: "without the explicit
agreement of the student body"
Green said, "The shape and stmcture ofthe Greek system affects everybody on campus. If the Greek system
goes, it effects a lot more people than
just the Greek system."
Green stepped temporarily aside as
president to projxxse the controversial
amendment, and vice-president Case
Dorkey '99 led the meeting fi-om that
point forward.
Wilson said Green's amendment
was "A terrible idea in terms of this
resolution" and that "there has never
been an explicit agreement ofthe student body, and the Assembly cannot
speak for the student body [in that situation]."
On the other hand, the Greek sys-
tem as an entity has shown it has more
unified voice when it comes to the
Tmstee initiative, Wilson said.
"To deny the other students' voice
in that seems naive to me. The Assembly should be fitting for the right
of all students to have a role in the decisions that are made at the College,"
Green said.
"I think all students will have a voice,
but I don't think the entire student
body has the right to make certain of
the decisions the CFSC makes," Wilson said.
"The final decision on the
administration's proposal to the CFS
gets decided by the CFS. The student
body doesn't get a veto on the CFS,
and we won't support fundamental
change without the consent of the
CFS," Wilson said.
His justification was that the Greek
houses have a greater immediacy to the
possible co-education of fraternities
and sororities than the campus as a
whole, thus they should be entided to
the right of self-determination, Wilson
That's What Tou ThMk...
What would you change about Residence
HaUs if you could?
Rita Leary'i
Sarah Hani'02
said.
Much time was devoted to proposing and debating changes to the resolution, from substituting words to striking and adding new clauses. Despite a
few changes, and more notably the rejection of Green's zunendment, the
resolution boiled down to issues of rep)resentation.
"It's in our best interest and duty to
represent the campus [and send] a
clear message to the administration
that we want institutional authority On
behalf of students [the Assembly]
should act in their interest of freedom
and choice," Assemblyman Juan
Gonzalez '02 said.
Refuting some members who said
the Assembly should remain in its role
as a moderator. Chair of Student Services Beth Westman '99 denied that
label and instead said "Ourjob is to act
the students' advocate, and people support this [resolution] so let's be an advocate and pass this." A round of applause followed her comment.
A vocal minority of dissenters was
also present at the meeting.
"I'm embarrassed to be a part of
the Assembly today because when
given the opportunity to choose language that clearly indicates an interest in all student voice, the Assembly voted to marginalize all
voices except those of CFS leadership," Assemblyman Scott Jacobs '99
said.
Tom Leatherbee '01, Chair of
Woiking Group Two, said he was
cautious about making a decision
W i l ^
before the Tmstees visit campus on
Thursday, when they might clarify
their decisions to students.
"I was really upset by what hapf)ened. I feel cheated by the Assembly
because had Green's amendment been
induded, it would have made the resolution consistent with the Assembly's
goals," Jon Sussman '02, a non-member of the Assembly, said.
Tensions peaked in the closing moments. Since the duration ofthe meeting had already caused f)eople to trickle
out, when a motion to table the resolution failed, several voting members
left to try and table the resolution by
not having quorum.
The group's effort to force a tabling
of the motion by preventing quomm
fell six absentees short.
"I think it was an inappropriate way
to express a courageous opinion,"
Green said.
"I walked out hoping that this would
not be the face of the Assembly the
week the Trustees get here so that we
could wait and see whal the Trustees
give us. The Assembly didn't take a
stand up to this point, and this weekend they might clarif)' the Five Principles," Jacobs said.
•"By walking out, they were fiilfilling
their own definition of representation."
Sussman said.
Also announced was the resignation ofthe
Administtalicai and Faculty Chairjanelle Ruley
TOandSecretaryGregChittimDl.Green said
nominationsforRule/s position will occur afternext week's election.
<^
sponsored by the
nternational Affairs Cl' l u b / s
International Affairs Club ParMpaus rn &muMu,n
"Less fire alarms."
"Nobody puking on
my bathroom floor."
Oiri$6oiiiiella'99
"There should be a
tap in every room."
"No cockroaches in
the bathroom."
PHOTOS BY AMY
WITH ASSISTANCE BY MATT
DORFMAN
JULIN
ly LeeDtila
T h e International AiTairs club concluded the fall semester with its
participation in the sixth annual European Union Simulation, held in
Washington D.C. from the third to fifth of December, where it displayed
an outstanding representation of the country of Germany.
T h e simulation, sponsored by the European American Institute and
directed by Edgar Morgan, provides a forum for participants firom twelve
colleges and universities to come together and discuss social and economic issues facing Europe as the continent inches toward complete
economic and monetary integration. This year's topic was monetary
integration, and delegates discussed both the social and monetary aspects of this intricate process based on a Union Resolution prepared
belbre-hand by the commissioners of represented countries. Through
party caucuses and pariiamentar>' debates, issues and concerns of independent member states are voiced, of both nationalistic and party origin, and the wheels of bureaucracy are set into motion. As is the case
whenever bureaucracy is involved, the process is long and tedious at
times, and tempers flare. Diplomafcy, the art of compromise, is perfected
on multiple le\^!s, parliamentary, ministry, and presidential. The ultimate end result is a rewarding sense of inter-personal and academic
accomplishment.
T h e simulation is further enhanced throuj^ the visitation of independent embassies, as well with a European Union Teleconference with
Brussels from the ultra-modem Finish embassy. Lecturers and formal
dinners provide additional oudets for the continuance of discussion.
Key figures in this year's simulation are listed with the delegate they
represented. They include: Jomatiuudi G r a y as Chancellor Gerhard
Schroder, Acelya Yonac as Minister of Foreign y\ffairs Jc»chka Fischer,
J a s m i n e V e r c m as Minister of Finance Oskar Lafontaine, and Lee
D v l a as European Union Commissioner Monika-Wulf Mathies.
The club has continued to demonstrate its dominance at the simulation based primarily on the diverse backgrounds of both the international affairs club members and the program itself, which provides an
extremely broad background in languages, as well as in international
history, government, poUtics, law, and economics. This multi-faceted
approach to learning has been unparalleled by other paiticipating institutional programs.
The International Affairs Club is headed by the Chair of the department, Dr. Rado P r i b i c
April 23, 1999
The Lafayette
Page 5
I Wanted To B e An MTV VJ Too!!
(and all I got was a crummy
t-shirt!)
BY K A R E N
KHATCHADOURIAN
A
s any other jobless senior
would attest, graduation
time is soon approaching and
as the prospects of finding ajob
before May 22 grow slimmer
and slimmer, we will jump at
any opportunity to finally find
our niche in the real world.
Still unsure about what I would
like to be doing for the rest of
my life, there is one thing I
know I enjoy: watching MTV.
So imagine my excitement
when, while relaxing during my
usual late night dose of MTV
After hours, the I WANNA BE
A VJ C O N T E S T p r o m o
popped on the screen. Hey, if I
enjoyed watching MTV, I
would surely enjoy working for
itl All I had to do was go down
to Times S q u a r e , wow the
MTV producers with my razor
sharp wit and extensive knowledge of useless pop music trivia
and I would be the next Jesse
Camp (last year's contest winner, for all you non-MTV junkies out there)! Unfortunately,
about 4,000 other young, jobless hopefuls had the exact
same vision.
OK, so after my initial euphoric outburst I realized this
was nothing more than a pipedream, but, as the NY State
Lotto slogan says, "Hey, you
never know"—and if nothing
else, I assumed I could at least
write a semi-interesting account of my experiences in The
Lafayette.
THE NIGHT BEFORE
After my best friend assured
me she would inform my professors of my "interview with a
reputable multimillion dollar
c o r p o r a t i o n " (which M T V
most certainly is), our next task
was to pick the perfect outfit.
Sure, MTV was searching for
personality and musical knowledge, but looking good
wouldn't hurt either. With adolescent glee, I modeled countless ensembles unlil stumbling
upon the perfect synthesis of
understated chic and high-class
sophistication (OK, so it was
only a pair of blue jeans and a
white tee-shirt).
THE FATEFUL DAY
My sweet dreams of being
crowned the MTV Q^ueen were
rudely interrupted by the buzzing alarm at 4 am s h a r p .
Catching an early bus, I wanted
to ensure my spot in line
among the first 2,000 contestants, but upon arrival, I found
that 1,800 people had already
amassed by 7 a.m., some camping out as long as three days.
Scouting out my competition
on that gloomy, rainy, fieezing
April morning, I figu.ed my
chances were pretty lil'm, but
^ K .^ -tr
.»•>
^^^pw**^
s
face and took a Polaroid shot, I
waited even more until the moment of t r u t h arrived. Exhausted and fiustered, I'll admit
that my audition was little more
than lackluster. It lasted only
about four minutes, with the interviewer somewhat taken aback
by my devotion to Duran Duran
and early 80's new wave. Without an ounce of charm, wit or
energy left in me, I concluded
the interview, grabbed the t-shirt
and ran to Port Authority to
catch the next bus to Easton.
The contest had become a test
of endurance and one that I ultimately failed.
MY MUSINGS
OK, so, I wasn't chosen, but
suffering does build character.
Surviving Kid Rock's early
m o r n i n g p e r f o r m a n c e and
standing in line for eight hours
without going to the bathroom
has definitely shaped me into
the strong individual I am today.
And hey, at least I didn't walk
away from the experience
empty handed, a free MTV teeshirt and fame in Sweden is
more than most college kids receive in a lifetime. But most importantly, I now have the exclusive use of the unique pick-up
line. "Hey, I tried to be an MTV
PHOIX) BY KATHERINI: KOSKKV
The Wannabe poses in her stylishly unaerstatea Mi v atttre. VJ in Times Square, didn't I see
you there?" Well, there's always
the eclectic mix of people wait- barrage of noise, I found out
next year's contest
ing on line with me at least pro- that I had made it in to the fate- a place to sit. After a man
vided endless entertainment ful group ofthe first 2,000 who slapped some powder on my
during the next eight-hour wait. would have the chance to inFreaks with pointed ears, terview in the sacred MTV stuhard-core hip-hoppers, Brittany dio overlooking Times Square.
Spears wannabes and a few All I had to do noW was endure
and
regular rjun of the mill people the wait.. . . and wait
like myself- it seemed that ev- wait. . .. and wait . . . .and wait.
Earn $15,57/Hr as construction laborer at
Finally, at about 1 p.m., my
eryone thought they had what
Bethlehem, PA industrial site.
it took to be the next VJ. While section of the line made the
Opportunity may develop for full time
I observed many people on line turn onto Broadway. My exengaged in friendly conversa- cited mounted as I watched the
salaried positions in the future.
tions, I had the pleasure of be- MTV VJs mingling through the
Call 610-974-8519
ing sandwiched between a crowds and ham it up to the
woman who wouldn't stop talk- cameras. However, Jesse's babing about how she would make bling antics (and yes, the camthe perfect VJ and a man who era does add an extra ten
did not utter a single word dur- pounds, this boy is even skining the entire eight hour wait. nier in person!), and the incesWithout an umbrella and some- sant screaming of the crowds
what intimidated by the odd vying for airtime got old pretty
"IF You WERE 'HOOKED'
scene, I deliberated turning quick.
BY THE ORIGINAL. •
With
drooping
moral
and
back to Port Authority, but in
YOU'LL'DIE' FOR
the name of pride and the fact aching feet, I once again asked
THIS ONE!"
that I wanted an article pub- why I subjected myself to this
m t I I U A I I K R/\niO N l l W O K K
lished in The Lafayette, I trudged torture, when suddenly, a small
woman with a thick accent
on.
At about 9 a.m., the hard asked me to answer a few quesrock/metal artist. Kid Rock, tions about my reasons for auperformed for the weary, ditioning. She was a reporter
WR^TYOL'Din
drenched masses. As innova- from the largest newspaper in
Sweden
and
was
writing
a
fea^ f
tive as an artist he may be, I
LAST SUMMER.
question the sanity ofthe MTV ture on the M T V contest.
producer who decided that Kid Most interested in how my
Rock's brand of screeching gui- mode of dress reflected my
t a r s , p o u n d i n g bass and style and personality she took
screamed lyrics would be the my picture but refused to send
perfect way to lift our spirits so me a copy of the article.
early in the morning. But then Maybe I don't know it, but I
again, I still question my tv.'n might have gotten my few minsanity for actually f,c,ing utes of fame after ailBy the time I finally made it
t h r o u g h with this whole
up
to the studios (at 3 p.m.), I
scheme.
just
wanted my free t-shirt and
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Pages
April 23, 1999
1000 Words O n What Might b e My Favorite Albums
"Venus in Furs", "All Tomorrov/s Parties", and the amazing "Heroin". E ^ h
song is a mind-ejqjanding experience
care of Lou Reed. That is why it is
one of my favorites.
usually try to refrain from choosfmd of Blue by Miles Davis also deing my favorite albums, but for this
serves a spot on this list. This album
artide I am forcing the issue upon myhappens to be thefirstjazz album I've
self I dislike speaking about my favorever bought, and coincidentally, it's one
ite albums, beof the best albums I've listened to. With
cause I am relahelp from John Coltrane, Davis was
tively
moody
able to produce a great album from beabout music and
ginning to end with his multi-emotional
listen, generally, to
tmmpet. This album starts mellow so
my favorite album
the listener becomes submissive to the
at
the
time
music, and eventually the listener folwhether new or
lows the ampUtudes and troughs ofthe
old. Yet, this list is
very blue album. The great thing
a
reasonable
about this album, is that it is very easy
compilation of alto listen to, and very easy to lose one's
bums I have lisself in. It is tmly ajourney through
tened to repeatcool.
edly over the last
On a more independent note, Yo
five years and is
La Tengo's Pcdrfid is also on my Ust.
riddled with fanAlthough my friend Kurt would distastic
songs.
agree with me, I believe this is their
There may be
best album. It is a road through wansome
you've
dering
mellow music with hints of pop,
heard of, and
Public Enemy's It takes a Nation... accentuated with influence of The
some you haven't
Velvet Underground. Ira Kaplan and
l)een acquainted with, but that's okay,
I will not think lesser of anyone who that is w+iy I feel so strongly that every- Georgia Hubley provide the voices for
doesn't listen to these albums. (These Ixxly should listen to this album at least this album, and both are at top form.
once. Listening to this album is like Their rock songs aie veiy good, but in
albums aie not in any order)
First, is an album by Riblic Enemy opening your eyes for the first time and my opinion, the instrumentals are unbelievable, l l i e greatest song on the
called // Tal:es aNahon ofMilliom to Hold seeing the sun.
Another favorite of mine is The album, and one of my favorite songs
Us Back. This album is the absolute I^est
rap album I've ever heard. The rea- Velvet Undei^round and Nico's self- on the whole is "I Heard You Looktided firsl album. Produced by Andy ing". I absolutely adore diis song, as it
son Ix^ing that tlie songs don't rely on
beat lo carry them ihrough. Riither Warhol, VU was given a slight artsy meanders through mellow distortion
the songs have a gicat amount of red boost for its production capability. Yet, with elegance and grace. This song
the band's first album needed no help makes eveiything seem worthwhile, esnot, poiitica], sociological passion tliat
fiom
Waihol due to their hard, jxietic joecially this greal album.
draws the listener closer with the unview
of New York City's degenerate
Another semi-uidie favorite of mine
avoidable, booming voice of the leader.
Chuck D, and the sarcastic voice of worid during the late 1960's. Such is the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion althe courtjester. Flavor Flav. With songs greats on the album include, "I'm Wait- bum, Oraii^. This album rocked every
ing for the Man", "Femme Fatale", bone in my body lo the marrow core.
BY A N D Y B E N N E T T
I
like "Don't Believe the Hype", "Louder
Than a Bomb", "She Watch Channel
Zero", "Prophets of Rage", and "Ruty
for Your Right to Fight", die listener
gmbs hold of PE's ideas to neglect
media <ind stratification and in turn
fight to create a unified, black nation.
This is an incredibly strong album, and
Starting with "Bellbottoms", JSBX
gives the listener the impression that
this is the end all be all of rock n' roll,
and there ain't nothing better. W t h
classic blues riffs, JSBX gives a new
name to blues. Songs like "Blues Xman", "Greyhound", "Dissect", and
"Flavor" make this album an indie clas-
Paul Simon. Most have heard
"You Can Call Me Al", but the
quality of that song isn't even close
to that of, "Homeless", or "Diam o n d s on the Soles of H e r
Shoes". This album is amazing
from beginning to end. Describing an album like this is like trying
to describe the way
the sun looks. You
just have to listen
to it.
Some
other
great albums include
Ella
Fitzgerald's Live in
Berlin w h e r e she
performs an improvisational rend i t i o n of " M a c k
the Knife." T h e
o t h e r songs are
great just because
it's Ella. Anything
by the T a l k i n g
Heads is good too.
Just take your pick.
Albums I love right
Is that a banana on you album or are you ,^^^ ^^^ Neutral
just happy to see me? ^-^^ hotel's The
The Velvet Underground & Nico ^ , , , ^ / , „ , Over the
sic. Don't let the silvery exterior of the Sea, Belle and Sebastian's The Boy
album give you the wrong impression,
With the Arab Strap,John Coltrane's
because this album is pure gold.
Blue Train, and Sleater Kinney's
A classic rap album from real oldTlie Hot Rock and Dig Me Out. All.
sdiool is Raising Hell by Run DMG. are worth checking out in my book.
This album is the biithplace ofrapclasIt is hard for me lo describe al-*
sics like "Il's Tricky", "You Be IlUn", bums that 1 love so much so I
"Walk lliis Way", "My Addidas", "Pe- apologize ifl did nol explain them
ter Rper", and "It's Like That". Never well enough. It doesn't matter
before have so many great songs lie on
though, because no matter what I
one album. TTiese songs need no de- wrote, nothing could do these albums
scription. "Damn that E)J made my justice. All I can ask is that you think
day"
about giving these albums a chance.
Another great album from the The key thing is slay open-minded.
1980's is the fantastic Graceland hy You're bound lo be pleased.
MacKnight Black poetry on campus
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Poetry Month. It is a time when
we celebrate the use of language
coming together to form that perfect unity and a mood that places
us beyond reality. This year, as
part of the MacKnight Black Poetry Reading, Lafayette College
was p r i v i l e g e d to host Yusef
Komunyakaa, an award-winning
poet.
T h e d e p a r t m e n t of English
and the American Studies program sponsored the event.
MacKnight Black, for whom the
competition was named, was a
1916 graduate of Lafayette, and
at the time ofhis death in 1931
was one of America's most sign i f i c a n t p o e t s . Aside from
Komunyakaa's reading of his poems, the winners of the competition read as well.
K o m u n y a k a a was b o r n in
Bogalusa, La. in 1947. H e received his bachelor's degree from
the universily of Colorado, his
master's degree from Colorado
Slate University, and a master in
fine arts from the university of
California, Irvine. H e has received several very prominent
h o n o r s , including the William
Faulkner
Prize
from
the
Universile de Renne.s, France,
and a Kingsley - Tufls Poetry
A w a r d from the C l a r e m o n i
Graduate School.
H e is t h e r e c i p i e n t of t h e
Pulitzer Prize for his 1993 collection of poems. Neon Vernacular. In
1991 he w o n t h e T h o m a s
Forcade Award, and in 1993 he
was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in poetry.
In 1997 he won the Hanes Poetry Prize. H e has received fellowships from the Province Town
Fine
Arts
center
in
Provincetown, Mass., and the
N a t i o n a l E n d o w m e n t for the
Arts. Komunyakaa is a professor
of creative writing at Princeton
University. He earned a Bronze
Star serving in Vietnam.
Many of Komunyakaa's poems
are cenlered on his experiences
in Vietnam, as well as his interest injazz. Komunyakaa, through
the use words creates vivid pictures and images. His poetry displays a remarkable breadth of
culture and history. It is ambitious
and daring.
Komunyakaa's voice is one full of
rich, deep tones that seep into
the very inner drum of the ear
and settle there creating a feeling that places one in the exact
setting of the poem. His powerful reading, accompanied by the
strong images crealed by his masterful use of words, allowed for
very exciting evening
Welsh physician-poet Danny Abse read selections of
his work to a crowd of approximately thirty people at
Kirby Auditorium on April 20. Abse's reading was
part of Lafayette's celebration of National Poetry
Month which is sponsored by the department of
English and the American Studies program
The Lafayette
April 23, 1999
Page?
A midsummer's night dream come true.
A u d i e n c e is e n c o u r a g e d to
riages, and a separate play takes They have to move if they want
bring blankets to the lawn areas. place d u r i n g these A t h e n i a n to see, because they'll be sur"~'^"^"^~'
If this doesn't suit you, you may wedding revelries as performed rounded by theatre."
rent chairs for the price of six by the Rude Mechanicals (workCostumes are varied; character
his week's o p e n i n g of dollars. Bundle up though, be- ers from the city). Before the wed- groups seem to be defined with
Shakespeare's "A Midsum- ^ause it can get chilly at night, d i n g ,
however,
mer Night's D r e a m " calls the au- Tickets are required, a n d may be Hippolyta must redience into a suspension of disbespond to T h e s e u s '
lief with t h e
advances, Helena
environmenmust win Demetrius'
tally adjusted
heart back, and
atmosphere.
Lysander must win
The producthe Duke's approval
tion runs from
to wed Hermia. T h e
Wednesday
couples steal into the
the 21- Saturw o o d s of A t h e n s
day t h e 2 4
and, unknowingly
w e a t h e r perinto fairy territory
mitting (rain
ruled by the powerdate on t h e
ful T i t a n i a a n d
25).
O b e r o n who battle
Environover a changeling.
mental instalPuck administers polation artist
tions a c c o r d i n g to
Martha Posner
O b e r o n ' s wishes.
has
transThe Mechanicals
formed
the
also rehearse their
front of Colton
play in the forests of
Chapel.
"I
Athens only to be afwanted to defected by fairy missign an envichief, having one of
PHOIX) B^• K.vrHi-.RiNi: K().SKI:Y
r o n m e n t that
their players "transtruly c r e a t e d
lated."
dress. T h e fairy costumes create a
the possibilities
T h e performance as directed realm of exotic flavor and show
for people to
by Professor Suzanne Westfall individual character while keeping
believe
in
employs the text as written in the group unified. Oberon and Timagic." GlitElizabethan English. T h e text tania wear costumes of opposing
I'HOIU BY FLvrHKRINK K().SKi;Y
t e r i n g
proves to be humorously played color. T h e Pucks' identical watery
b r a n c h e s of
picked up al T h e Williams Cen- oul many times because of it's costuming keeps them in the fairy
crystal and earthy vine sculptures ter. Could there possibly be any double meaning. Visitors to this realm and helps to establish them
draw visitors into the world of fairy reason for missing the show? world should expect an interac- as servants lo Oberon. T h e idea
power. "The scenery isjust incred- " N o " said Stage Manager Megan tive experience. Said Westfall, of two Pucks is a unique one, and
ibly creative. It's mystical and magi- Thomas ' 0 1 .
"The audience has to be an ac- at times a quite useful tool for the
cal," commented Kim Person '00.
T h e play deals with three mar- tive part of the performance. character.
BY S U S A N N A H O F F M A N
T
'Onion^ book takes ironic look at
century
BY JOEL ESKOVITZ
Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
T
here are many things Ameri
cans can be proud of as the
century comes to a close. Social
and technological advancements
have improved the quality of life
for billions of people.
Of course, in that time, the
United States has also been a
part of many activities that could
be considered a great embarrassment today.
And here to p u t them all in
perspective by making light of everything from slavery to the Cuban Missile Crisis is Our Dumb
Century: 100 Tears of Headlines from
America's Finest Neivs Source.
T h e book is a compilation of
mock newspapers throughout the
1900s, made possible by the makers of The Onion, a Madison, Wisconsin humor newspaper. Started
in 1988 and also available online
at www.theonion.com, the newspaper has received critical acclaim ranging from the Neiv Yorker
lo Entertainment Weekly.
If anylhing, the book does not
disappoint avid Onion readers. In
fact, it is far more insensitive and
oflensive than its weekly counterpart.
For those unfamiliar with ihe
Onion, the only fair warning is to
discard your political correctness
before cracking the binding. But
The Onion is an equal opportunity
offender.
Our Dumb Century makes light
of gender equality ("Supreme
Court Rules U.S. Fathers Should
Not Be Disturbed During Dinner
Hour"), racial equality ("Martin
Luther King: 'Perhaps We Shall
Not Overcome After All' "), the
'60s ("UC-Berkeley Students Protest Not Being Told About Latest Protest By Friends") and war
("Allen Funt Lets President In
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With a century filled with such
somber moments as the Holocaust,
the bombings
of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well
as treatment of minority groups
— Our Dumb Century can go a bil
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Robinson Lynched for Stealing
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Jews' Proposal" and "U.S. Troops
Pull O u t of Vietnamese Peasant
Girl" are j u s t a few of the tasteless ones.
But, if you can manage to put
any sense of common decency
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j o b laking a look al history from
a skewed a n d off-beat view.
Whether it's the crash of the T i tanic ("World's Largest M e t a phor Hits Iceberg", the Rodney
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p r o b l e m s in the M i d d l e East
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T h e environmental aspect of
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The movements are airy and fluid.
The fairies move about with little
effort. Charming the audience is
easily achieved with the assistance
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Breaking of the fourth wall accentuates the play's liveliness. T h e
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April 23, 1999
'10 Things* is a pretty good movie
Boston museum
expands with new
branch in Japan
BY JESSICA R O S I N
The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
T
he M u s e u m of Fine Arts
is e x p a n d i n g its collection far past the b o r d e r s of
B o s t o n , b e c o m i n g t h e first
American m u s e u m to establish a p e r m a n e n t presence in
J a p a n with the o p e n i n g of a
n e w b r a n c h in t h e city of
Nagoya on Saturday.
T h e MFA b e c a m e the first
American m u s e u m to feature
a j a p a n e s e collection in 1890,
a n d c u r a t o r s have been exchanging artwork with J a p a nese museums ever since.
" B e c a u s e t h e M u s e u m of
Fine Arts has had a strong rel a t i o n s h i p w i t h J a p a n for
more than a century, it makes
perfect sense to s t r e n g t h e n
o u r cultural ties with J a p a n
for t h e n e w m i l l e n n i u m , "
museum Director Malcolm
Rogers said in a written statement.
T h e design o f t h e N a g o y a /
Boston M u s e u m of Fine Arts
is almost identical to its U.S.
c o u n t e r p a r t , with three floors
of gallery s p a c e o c c u p y i n g
more than 50,000 square
feet.
Artwork on display in the
new facility includes p e r m a n e n t e x h i b i t i o n s as well as
items on loan from the Boston b r a n c h , a c c o r d i n g to
MFA s p o k e s w o m a n Tracy
Phillips.
While a section of the m u seum is devoted to Asian artwork, the paintings and
sculptures on display r e p r e sent a b r o a d r a n g e of cult u r e s , i n c l u d i n g s a m p l e s of
American, E u r o p e a n , ancient
E g y p t i a n a n d Classical a r t ,
Phillips said.
She a d d e d t h a t this wide
range distinguishes
the
N a g o y a b r a n c h from m o s t
m u s e u m s in J a p a n , w h i c h
t y p i c a l l y s p e c i a l i z e in o n e
type of artwork.
"We wanled lo be the first to
provide a comprehensive view of
a n across all cultures and time
periods," Phillips said. "It's really
exciting and completely differenl."
The museum's first long-term
exhibilion, Art of the Ancient
M e d i t e r r a n e a n World, introduces the history of ancient
Mediterranean cultures from
places such as Egypt, Greece,
Rome and the city of Pompeii.
Future exhibits will include
Native American art and the
photography of Yousuf Karsh, a
photographer who specializes in
portraits of 20th century political, artistic and scientific leaders.
General adult admission is
will enjoy just as much as your
t h i r t e e n y e a r - o l d s i s t e r will,
There's the quick definitions of
Remember those classic movies high school social cliques, the
from our youth, the ones with the jock bully that you just know will
huge blowout parties and per- get his comeuppance, the hilarifectly identifiable heroines and ous English teacher that doesn't
dream boys? You know the ones take any crap from his students,
you weren't actually allowed to the guidance counselor more inwatch in the theater but which terested in her side career as a
you have worn out in the V C R . romance novelist t h a n in her stuWell, it looks like they're back.
dents, the overbearing father that
T h e latest, 10 Things I Hate means well, and finally, the lead
About You is a riot grrl updating characters that ihink they have it
of The Taming of the Shrew. Set in all
figured.
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S c h o o i , it tells t h e classic his "taming" of Kat. H e has emShakespeare tale with all the ap- barrassed her and thus must empropriate Bard insider jokes. T h e b a r r a s s himself even m o r e to
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oi) and Kat Stratford (as in upon athletic field's PA system and doAvon) for Pete's sake.
ing a very classy Broadway renT h e characters are enjoyable dition of "Can't Take My Eyes
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crafted translation, one that you Dcy Off.
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FKUTTEROA
1,200 Yen, about $ 10. Students do
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branch, but they do receive a discount.
Administrators at the Japanese
museum said they expect visitors
to be enlightened by the cultural
exchange. T h e Nagoya branch
will be a source of pride for the
city, according to Kiichiro Ito,
chairman of the Foundation for the
Arts in Nagoya, which is operating the new facility.
"We are very excited about this
new museum," Ito said in a written statement. "We have built a
bridge over the Pacific Ocean, from
Nagoya to Boston, from the heartland of Japan... to one of the most
historic and important cities in the
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The Lafayette
JCTHSC
Union Square Cafe worth the long trek to N.J.
BY S H I V A N I
U N I O N SQUAEE CAFfe
Four Union Square
(over the free bridge, five mmutes from campus)
Phillipsburg, New Jerse)'^
(908)213-9000
DeitaniiBHinBHl available
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outdoorsy feel. Ix>ts of light.
Decor: Small wrought iron tables and chairs
ihat have painted flowers on them. Walls are
beige and tan adorned with modern art. large
glass paned windows.
Service: Very good. Waiters and waitresses
are accessible and attentive.
Alcohol Policy: BYOB
Recommendedi D i s h e s : Garlic knots, Balsamic
Provencal Salad, any flavor pizza
Price Range: Lunch $ 6 4 8 ; Dinner $7-$20
Ho«um: Open seven days a week for breakfast,
lunch, and dinner
A restaurant doesn't get any better than this
Very, very good
Good, but could use improvement
Digestible, but I would not come here again
Poor- don't waste your money
U
nion Square Cafe, just a few
minutes from c a m p u s , is
definitely worth checking out.
T h e ambiance and decor transports you to a sophisticated outdoor cafe. The large glass paned
windows bring in lots of light to
the small dining area, and the
beige and tan walls give the room
a warm feel.
Along the windows is a long
shelf t h a t is filled with c u t e
knick-knacks and colorful plants.
T h e wrought iron and wicker
chairs and tables complement the
room perfectly, further adding to
the outdoor feel. Overall, the
decor is stylish and unique.
M a n y of the dishes on the
m e n u at U n i o n Square sound
tempting, and some of them truly
are delicious. Try the shrimp
scampi or spring rolls stuffed with
tomatoes, garlic, mozzarella, and
sundried tomatoes. My favorite
s t a r t e r h e r e ' i s the B a l s a m i c
Provencal Salad. This salad,
with mixed greens, feta cheese,
sundried tomatoes, olives, and tomatoes, is simple and excellent.
T h e dressing adds a wonderful,
tangy flavor to the salad. All the
salads on the menu are offered in
^
Fountains of Wayne*s
Utopia Parkway
in "Prom T h e m e , " a subtle and
sensitive memory-driven track,
sounding much like some kind of
The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
end-of-the-year speech.
There's also "Hat And Feet,"
or those who've been swal
where
the constant rhythm is enlowed by either the hip hop
tirely
satisfactory.
These guys may
scene, the whole d a n c e and
seem
a
step
up
from
the adolestrance ordeal, or the punk rock
cent
imagery,
but
they
play apindustry, Fountains of Wayne is
propriately
to
the
rockfest
of the
n o t h i n g for you to be excited
pop culture kids.
about.
The immediate
Then again, the
hook to the suburfour-man
band
ban sound is effican give you a bit
"The quartet simply cient
and conof a b r e a k from
your usual deafen- makes this album sink tains tracks such
ing musical taste
into our veins as a as " D e n i s e , " "It
M u s t Be S u m to a raw and passmooth rendition of m e r " a n d " T h e
sionate soft rock in
sensible rock tunes." Valley of Malls,"
t h e i r n e w e s t inFountains
of
stallment of Utopia
—
W
a
y
n
e
c
a
p
t
u
r
e
s
Parkivcy.
its
hollow,
resisIt's a bit risky to
say they sound somewhat like the tant youth-focused variety.
Besides C o l l i n g w o o d a n d
Beatles or that they parallel the
band in the movie That Thing You Schlesinger, who both also lend
Do!, but these guys create a storm their hands on keyboard and guitar, Jody Porter also puts his inof lyrical and sound satisfaction
that not many b a n d s serve up put on the guitar while Brian
Young is featured on drums and
anymore.
With the start of the title track percussion. T h e quartet simply
" U t o p i a P a r k w a y , " f r o n t m a n makes this album sink into our
Chris Collingwood does not let veins as a smooth rendition of
you doubt the quality of their sensible rock tunes.
T h e varied tracks contain lusconsistently clever sounds.
cious
harmony and skillful acousT h e New York-based band lets
tic
guitar
riffs. With the pen jobs
the album ride on an intimate, yet
suburban pop craft, especially of frontman Collingwood and
wilh tracks "Red Dragon Tattoo" Adam Schlesinger, this so-called
rock album has what it takes to
and "Go, Hippie."
What stands out from Utopia make it a catchy and worthwhile
Parkway is their teen exploitation product.
BY R A T T A Y A
F
NIMIBUTR
MAHENDROO
two sizes and can be ordered as
an appetizer or meal. Also, do
not miss out on the most scrumptious, soft garlic knots you will
ever eat. These knots are much
lighter then the traditional garlic bread which is seeping with
butter and oil, and the taste is
much better.
I was d i s a p p o i n t e d with the
main entrees I sampled. I ordered the C h i c k e n M e d i t e r r a nean which is chicken with olives, tomatoes, and garlic on a
bed of couscous and vegetables.
I am a big fan of couscous and
all the vegetables in the dish, but
when I tried it, I found it lacking
in flavor. My date ordered the
flounder with c r a b m e a t sauce
w h i c h was a l s o b l a n d ; t h e
c r a b m e a t had a strong frozen
taste to it.
I would be hesitant to try any
of the other entrees, but Union
Square is best known for its pizzas and pastas, and they are excellent. T h e baked ziti is unlike
any I have ever eaten, and the
linguine in spinach pesto sauce
is rich in flavor. Any pizza you
order will be tasty. Try the traditional plain, but if you feel like
being adventurous order the H a waiian Pizza topped with pineapple and bacon or the Pizza Di
Mir which is a white garlic and
ricotta pizza topped with scall o p s , s h r i m p , olive oil, a n d
lemon. My personal favorite is
the tomato pizza with breaded
chicken, spinach, and mushrooms. All pizzas are available
in personal sizes.
T h e r e are many scrumptious
desserts at Union Square from
cheesecake to Reese's p e a n u t
butter cup pie to chocolate cake.
Take one look at the choices you
have, and you will not be able to
resist ordering dessert.
O n e e x t r a feature of U n i o n
Square is that it serves breakfast.
If you thought that there were no
breakfast places to go to other
than Perkins, think again. Union
S q u a r e offers a full breakfast
menu that includes french toast,
pancakes, wafiles, eggs, and a selection of freshly baked breads
and muffins.
If you can not make it down
to Union Square to dine in, order food for delivery. Delivery to
campus is fairly fast, and the food
is a nice change from the restaurants on the hill. Union Square
Cafe is a nice place to grab a
quick meal or to relax and socialize with your friends. Breakfast,
lunch, or dinner: Union Square
is a restaurant worth trying.
The Single Life
BY JESSICA M C R O R I E
randomly assigns numbers to
each and every person. This
was a mistake. Half the fun/
It's not for everyone. torture ofthe lottery experiFreshman will almost cer- ence is watching your fellow
tainly never see it. Sopho- students pull the next year of
mores, well, the odds are their life out of a hat.
bad and the goods are
If you are a junior lucky
worse. As for juniors, three enough to get a low number,
long years of waiting and you most likely have your
they finally get decent eyes set on off-campus house
picks. Seniors could care or a roomy triple or quad.
less.
But if you are looking at the
Yes everyone, it's housing single life, i.e. either because
lottery time. Finding a of a crappy number or indesingle room on campus big- pendent spirit, there are sevger than the closet in your eral opportunities awaiting
freshman year room is you.
harder than you think. UnRamer and Farber are one
fortunately, they have con- ofthe most recent additions
verted that closet to a single to the campus and hold a
and that wdll be all that is decent amount of singles.
left available by the time Ramer is air-conditioned, but
they get to your number.
you have to j o i n a living
Ok, so the system is not group to p a r t a k e in that
that bad. But it takes until luxury. Although the rooms
your junior year to believe are uniformly small in each
that. It could always be building, there is a kitchen on
worse. Dean Worthen every floor. This is a deficould just pick your room nite advantage if you like to
out ofa hat. That is how it cook a lot.
used to happen. Now a
Easton is a good bet.
computer does it for him.
T h e r e are several singles
Student Residence has there available to both sexes.
eliminated the tradition of The sizes are decent and they
pulling your number out of vary. This is a good bet if
a hat. O r in this case, you are trying to group you
whatever container was and your friends together.
handy that morning. In- The down side is that the
stead, a computer program bathrooms are not up to par.
s\
Next on the list is South.
As one ofthe older buildings on campus, it boasts
character and showers that
run boiling water every
time somebody in the
building flushes a toilet.
If you are lucky, you will
get a room in the front
where you can people
watch to your heart's content. Next semester half
of South will be closed for
renovations. You will have
to live with the noise of
construction, but have the
opportunity to move into
the new rooms when they
are completed.
T h e major remaining
grouping of singles is the
fourth floors of Gates and
McKeen. Fourth floor
Gates is female floor. If
you ever make it up therc,
you will be lucky if you see
a soul. The floor is mysteriously quiet 24 hours a
day, 7 days a weeks. McKeen is the male equivalent of Gates.
These are the major
single locations on campus.
The single life may not be
for you. It may'not even
be your choice. But, a
good single on this campus
is easier to find than a good
m a n . If only Student
Residence had a lottery for
that.
^
The Lafayette
Page 10
Basketball
recruits
face
temptations
BY J O E R E X R O D E
The State News (Michigan
State U.)
(U-WIRE) EAST LANSING,
Mich. — T h e lines at the concession stands were c o n s p i c u ously short for halftime. Most of
t h e 1 4 , 6 5 9 t i c k e t - h o l d e r s at
Breslin Student Events Genter
sat attentively in their seats as the
arena darkened.
Fans s p o r t i n g p a i n t - s m e a r e d
faces, Flintstone outfits and cardigan sweaters were having a fine
time together on that J a n . 9 aft e r n o o n at Breslin. T h e M S U
men's basketball team was midway through a pounding of the
despised Michigan Wolverines,
and now Earvin
"Magic"
Johnson stood at center court.
J o h n s o n a n d his n a t i o n a l
c h a m p i o n s h i p teammates from
1979 were lined up for a reunion
ceremony, and the cheers were
frequent and spirited. T h e n the
five-time NBA c h a m p i o n said
something thai drew hysterics.
"I wasn't sure if I could win a
national championship here, bul
we did," Johnson said, pausing between words for emphasis. "And
you can too, Marcus, right here
in Lansing, Michigan, al Michigan ... Slate ... Universily!"
A few rows behind the M S U
bench, a high school j u n i o r
n a m e d Marcus Taylor couldn't
help but smile. After all, it was
for him, a 17-year-old point guard
from Lansing Waverly High, that
more than 14,000 people were
screaming.
"It was kind of breathtaking,"
Taylor said. "Here's my basketball idol out there talking about
me, and then I could feel all the
people looking my way. I looked
at Magic and said, ' M a n , you did
it to me!'"
A childhood
friend
of
J o h n s o n ' s son A n d r e , T a y l o r
spent a summer in Johnson's Los
Angeles h o m e before fourth
g r a d e to play in a b a s k e t b a l l
camp. In the eight years since,
Taylor has developed into a 6foot-3 guard oozing with talent.
Quickness, play-making instincts
and a dead-on j u m p e r to match
m a k e h i m o n e of t h e m o s t
sought-after prep players in the
nation. H e averaged 30.2 points,
8.4 rebounds and five assists per
game this season.
T h e basketball c o m m u n i t y ' s
most respected authority on high
school talent. Bob Gibbons, said
Taylor is the class of 2000's top
prospect.
"He has everything," said Gibbons, publisher of the All-Star
Report recruiting newsletter.
" T a y l o r is the most c o m p l e t e
player, regardless of size, coming
out next year."
Bidding on a teenager
By this time next year, Taylor
will have decided where to go lo
school. He'll do it al a press conference, with local and national
media hanging on every word,
with thousands of basketball en-
thusiasts holding their collective
breath.
Taylor will put on a hat bearing
the n a m e of the school of his
choice, and that hat will symbolize thousands m o r e that eager
fans will snatch up at apparel
stores. T h e school he signs with
will probably have a shoe contract with Nike, Reebok or
Adidas, making Taylor an unpaid
endorser.
And in the course of that year,
Taylor will receive more offers —
ethical a n d u n e t h i c a l — t h a n
m o s t p e o p l e his a g e r e c e i v e
phone calls from friends.
"According to what I've read
a n d h e a r d over t h e years,- I
wouldn't be surprised if (Marcus
is promised more than a scholarship)," said Taylor's father, James
Taylor. "Any business you get in,
y o u ' r e g o n n a get that type of
thing"
And college basketball is more
than a business. Il's a billion-dollar industry. If four successful
programs are pursuing one
player, il can equate to four separate corporations competing for
a client.
"In college basketball, you're
either a cheater or you're nol.
T h e r e is no in b e t w e e n , " said
Northwestern head coach Kevin
O'Neill, who earned his reputation as a talenled - and clean —
recruiter in the lale 1980s while
an assistant at Arizona. "I dare
say a third of the teams in the
NCAA are cheating, and when I
say cheating I'm talking about
cars, houses — major-league
cheating.
"No, actually I'd say il's more
like 50 perceni."
O'Neill is not alone in his uncertainty. Stories of six-figure
bidding wars over top players and
c o n v e n i e n t o n e - d o l l a r leases
from wealthy boosters are rarely
substantiated. O n c e brought to
light, charges of corruption usually don't result in major sanctions, thanks in part to mysterious reversals of testimony from
involved parties once the NCAA
steps in.
Many of those who confide in
r e p o r t e r s suffer m e m o r y loss
when they have to talk to enforcers. C o a c h e s from o t h e r p r o grams keep their mouths shut,
not willing to risk the scorn of
their peers.
"And you can never win (by
turning someone in)," MSU
head coach Tom Izzo said. "Because the NCAA never does anything anyway."
Like Taylor, dozens of young
men each year attract the universal interesl of big-time basketball
programs — he'll play with many
of them at a Nike all-star camp
in Indianapolis this summer —
a n d e v e r y o n e of t h e m goes
ihrough a similar process.
But if people like Big Ten commissioner J i m Delaney have their
way, that process is in store for
some radical alterations — soon.
"College basketball has some
of the best elements sporls have
lo offer, and college basketball
has some ofthe worst elements,"
Delaney said. "We owe it to ourselves to take a hard look."
Last June, Delaney proposed a
package of reform ideas that he
hoped would evoke interest from
N C A A h e a d q u a r t e r s . Delaney
suggested a return to the pre1974 rule making freshmen automatically ineligible for their
first year. T h e objective: to allow
players a chance to adjust academically and take away some
pressure on coaches who try to
lurn things around wilh one special player.
"If you don't have the players,
you can coach your butt off and
il won'l mean anylhing," Izzo
s a i d . "You look at t h e g r e a t
coaches around the country and
the thing they have in common
is greal players."
25 d a y s o f f i r e w o r k s
Delaney also called for an increase in the number of scholarships from 13 lo 15, but his most
daring proposal has to do with
summer basketball — he wants
it lo end.
Thanks to a 1982 ruling that created an early signing period in
November — in hopes of letting
high school seniors who have
made a decision end the process
— and a six-week "dead" period
in J a n u a r y and February when
coaches are denied contact, summers became the prime time for
college recruiting.
For 25 days each July, coaches
are permitted to congregate al
the top spots and scout players,
but not talk to them.
S t a r - s t o c k e d t e a m s in t h e
Amateur Athletic Union recruit
at will and play in grandiose tournaments in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York. Many summer league teams, AAU and independent, are owned and
coached by people who use it as
a primary source of income. T h e
NCAA has no jurisdiction over
these people.
Critics say they are motivated
by more than a love for basketball.
" T h e guys involved are what
we call the summer sleazebags,"
said former M S U head coach Jud
Heathcote, who saw the recruiting landscape change dramatically in the 1980s.
" T h e kids are coached by guys
who are unqualified. I'd say four
or five of the coaches in AAU are
qualified to coach. T h e rest try
to take advantage of the kids or
at least give them bad advice. The
AAU limits nothing. Some kids
can play 100 games in the summer, play for four or five teams."
A n d m u c h of t h e m o n e y
comes from the aforementioned
shoe companies. Along with a
growing n u m b e r of c o r p o r a t e
partners, they sponsor the tournaments and employ representatives lo shower young players
wilh free footwear, meals and
travel. It is now the unchecked
summer league coach who often
holds the key lo a recruit's de( icontimied on page 11
April 23, 1999
Texas A&M c o m mits 6 errors in 155 loss to Houston
BY D O U G SHILLING
T h e Battalion (Texas A&M U.)
(U-WIRE) C O L L E G E STATION, Texas — Playing their fifth game in
as many days, it was understandable that the Texas A&M baseball team
came out a little sluggish against the University of Houston Cougars
Tuesday night.
The third-ranked Aggies never shook off the rust however, as they committed six errors, Ibur byjunior shortstop Steve Scarborough, to fall to
the Cougars 15-5 in front of 3,615 fans at Olsen Field.
The six errors by the Aggies were the most in a game since the 1995
Regional Tournament at Miami, Fla. against the Universtiy of Massachusetts.
Houston also recorded 18 hits against the Aggies, a serison-high for an
Aggie opponent.
Despite the long stretch of games, A&M head coach Mark Johnson said
that fatigue was not a factor for the team.
"I just can't buy that," Johnson said. "I told the guys we weren't using
any of those excuses. I thought we were ready lo play. I think we were
over the Baylor series. We knew that we had out hands full and that it
was an important game for both teams."
Things started off rough right off the bat for the Aggies as freshman
pitcher Khalid Ballouli gave up three runs in the top of the first.
The Aggies broke through on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second as senior designated hitter Eric Sobek led off the inning wilh a
home run lo right field to cut the Cougar lead lo 3-1.
The Aggies once again cut into the lead in the bottom of the fourth as
senior first baseman John Scheschuk scored on a Scarborough sacrifice
fly to cut the lead to 3-2.
Errors plagued the Aggies in the top of the fifth as the Cougars scored
four unearned runs with two outs on an error by Scarborough lo pad
their lead to 7-2.
Despite the errors by Scarborough, Johnson said tfiat he was nol discouraged by his shortstop's performance.
"We all have those games where nothing goes right," Johnson said. "I'll
still pick Screech (Scarborough) over the other shortstops I've seen around
the country."
The Aggies came back in the bottom of the inning as sophomore righl
fielder Daylan Holt hil his team-leading 21st home run ofthe season lo
center to cut the Cougar lead to 7-3.
But as quickly as the Aggies tried to comeback, the Cougars responded,
as they scored three more runs in the top of the sixth to increase their
lead to 10-3.
Once again, the Aggies started their comeback in the bottom of the
inning, as freshman designated hitter Greg Porter scored on a Scarborough
sacrifice fly to slice the lead to 10-4.
Junior third baseman Dell Lindsey tacked on another run for the Aggies
in the bottom ofthe eighth as he hit his 11th home run ofthe season to
make it a 10-5 game.
The Cougars exploded in the top of the ninth however as they scored
five runs to put the game out of reach.
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Leopards would get as
they d r o p p e d a n other heartbreaker
5-3.
Sophomore
pitcher
Chris
Boyette suffered the
loss a n d was v e r y
d i s t r a u g h t over his
late i n n i n g performance.
"I gave it everything I had out
there t o d a y " said
B o y e t t e . "1 t a k e
losses like this very
h a r d b e c a u s e of
PHOTO BY KATHERfNE KOSKRY
h o w hard we played
Pitcher Chris Boyette '01 fought well but was slated with the toss to Lehigh
today. Tonight I
last Saturday.
a m g o i n g t o go
h o m e , put this out of my h e a d , h o m e half of t h e i n n i n g . good, we don't hit well".
a n d j u s t p r e p a r e for the next Osipower continued his recent
Lehigh may have won three out
one."
power surge by leading off the in- of four games but each of those
T h e final game on Sunday was ning with a home run. After a wins were e a r n e d . M o u n t a i n
a shoot-out with each team tally- Gonser single, Palos smashed a Hawk pitcher Jared Carey said,
ing 14 hits. However, the Leop- two-run horner.
"Being a ireshman, this was my firat
ards could not stop the Lehigh ofT h e battle weary Leopards con- time playing against Lafayette.
fensive machine as they doubled tinued to play tough but dug them- Each game is so tough because of
u p on the 'Pards 14-7. T h r e e selves in too deep of a hole to the intense rivalry, it's a great exLeopard errors in the third inning climb out. Osipower explained, perience".
helped turn a 4-2 game into a 12- "It's fr\istrating because we haven't
Try as they may, it*s been hard
2 massacre.
been able to put it all together yet. for these Leopards to change their
T h e L e o p a r d s r e t a l i a t e d by When we hit well, our pitching spots but that does not mean that
churning out three runs in the struggles, when our pitching is they will stop trying.
Soft
ball Basketball recniits
fighting an face temptations
uphill battle
continued from page 12
third inning, with the help of her team's
defense. Hall held her opf)onents lo
only two hits and no mns. Unfortunately, the offense was only able lo produce two mns on a double by Amy
Hassels '99 in the fourth inning. The
Leopards lost the second game by a
score of 4-2.
Pennsylvania improved their overall
record to 13-19 and 2-6 in the Ivy
League, wdiile Lafayette fell to 4-32
overall with a 2-14 record in the Patriot League.
After these two losses, the team is
focusing on their uf)coming meeting
with Lehigh this weekend. Said
Cagnello, "It's good motivation lo play
Lehigh in the last weekend, and we
can play spoiler, so we hope to do that."
Lacrosse
w i n o Ve r
Holy Cross
continued from page 12
ers] work really h a r d in practice. T h e y got some meaningful m i n u t e s , " agreed Belson.
Sam C h a m b e r s '02 m a d e his
first Lafayette a p p e a r a n c e in a
worthwhile g a m e . "It was good
lo get the experience in the D
I p r o g r a m . Holy Cross wasn't
a b a d l e a m , but I wasn't intimidated by t h e m . W e j u s t [have]
been working h a r d all season
and il paid off."
"We are j u s l looking for this
to c o n t i n u e , " said coach on behalf of the leam.
continued from page 10
sion.
Since college coaches can't talk to players in the summer, they have
to lalk to — and in many cases negotiate with — such a middleman.
"(Summer basketball) has developed inlo a chaolic series of camps,
regional, national and international competitions, and tournaments
funded and fueled by corporate entities and non-school based agencies
and individuals," Delaney said. "I'm nol naive. I think we need to be
honest about what we have here."
T h e NCAA is apparently trying.
B r i n g i n t h e laMrmakers
A 29-member panel of basketball power brokers is on thejob. A combination of presidents, athletic directors and coaches — including Ohio
State president William Kirwan, Michigan athletic director Tom Goss
and former North Carolina coach Dean Smith — are sharing ideas on
several issues that influence the sport.
T h e panel, which was prompted in part by Delaney's urging, is broken into seven subsets. T h e seven focal points are as follows: agents and
gambling, early departure to the NBA, freshman ineligibility, the length
of playing and practice seasons, student-athlete welfare and integration
on campus, public relations for basketball, and, of course, summer recruiting.
"That is a contentious issue because you have concern all over the
board about the influence of non-academic people in the summer," said
Steve Mallonee, the NCAA director of membership services. "To whal
degree il will be reformed will be interesting lo see."
Some coaches, like Purdue's Gene Keady, would like lo see a return
lo the old rules, when all recruiting was done in person during the school
year. Others, like Izzo, support suinmer recruiting because it lessens the
in-season pressure.
"If you didn't let us out in the summer and jusl in the winter, we
wouldn't be able to spend as much time with our own players," Izzo
said. "I think the month of July could be cut down some, though. I
think 15 days would be fine."
The issue is irrelevant to Taylor. He'll play at the camp in Indianapolis, bul nol Las Vegas or any of the other elite gatherings. Unlike many
of the guys there, he doesn't need the exposure.
"I was in ninth grade when national newspapers and stuff started
interviewing me," Taylor said. "I just really have no inleresl in AAU
basketball. Il won'l really help me any"
The NCAA is trying lo find out if summer recruiting truly benefits
anyone, and if not, how they should approach it.
"We can't do anylhing to the summer camps, we have no jurisdiction," Mallonee said. "We have to deal wilh the behavior of our coaches."
continued from page 12
The Men's 4x4 was nol the only relay to enjoy success this weekend.
The Men's 4x 100 leam also ran to victory. The leam consisting of Terry,
Sean Callahan '99, Bill Yinger '99, and Meyers together ran a blazing 42.2
lo accomplish the feat. In fact, the time was so fast it almost broke the
school record sel in 1964.
The Leopards would also enjoy some individual achievements in the
Lafayelte Invitational, which featured seven other schools. Allentown, E ^ t
Stroudsburg, Kutziown, Millersviile, Moravian, St. Joseph's, and Temple
all competed wilh Lafayette on Saturday.
On the Men's side, sophomore John Smolenski look first place in the
3,000 meter Steeple Chase, while Yinger added a firsl in the longjump lo
go along with his relay team victory. Also contributing lo the Men's cause
were distance runners Nitesh Kadakia '99 1" in the 1,500 meler, Jeff Rios
'99, 2'^'' in the 1,500 meter, and Mark Kitz '00, P' in the 5,000 meter.
The Women were led by the double victory of sophomore Rhonda Snyder
in the hammer throw and in the shot put. "I was happy with my shot pul,
but nol my hammer throw" she said.
"I had a warm-up throw in the hammer that was better than any of the
ones I ended up throwing."
The other winning performance on the Women's side came from senior
Kelly Barrett who won the triple jump wilh an 11.33 meler leap. Teammate Jody Walsh '99 came in a close second wilh ajump of 11.23 meters.
Of course the leam wanled lo perform well, bul many of the Leopards
felt the Lafayette Invilational's biggest plus was that il prepared them for the
upcoming Palriol League Championships. "We're looking to break the
school record," Terry said of the Men's 4x100 team. "If we use this [the
Lafayetle Invitational] as a stepping stone we can do il."
As for Snyder, she hopes lo come out of the Patriots with a victory in the
hammer over her arch rival Army's Heather Lawson.
"That's my number one individual goal," she said.
With the Patrioi League Championships approaching fast, the Leopards
prepare lo fair well again.
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SCORCBOURB
Nien's Lacrosse
(3-7) (1-2 PL)
4/17 Holy Cross
4/21 at Lehigh
W19-4
L9-14
Women's Lacrosse
(9-4) (3-1 PL)
4/17 at West Chester
4/20 Lehigh
W 18-10
L 16-17
Baseball
(4-25) (1-11 PL)
4/17 vs Lehigh (DH)
4/18 vs Lehigh (DH)
LM0/W8-1
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Softball
(4-32) (2-14 PL)
4/17 at Colgate |DH)
4/18 at Colgate (DH)
4/21 vs Pennsylvania (DH)
L 0-3 / L 4-5
L 1-4 / L 4-7
L 2-4 / L 5-7
Men's Tennis
(6-9) (1-5 PL)
4/17 at Colgate
4/18 vs Navy
4/21 vs Drexel
LO-7
LO-7
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Women's Tennis
(5-5) (2-3 PL)
4/18 vs Colgate
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Game Dates
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Baseball puzzled, can't p u t t h e p i e c e s L e o p a r d s
fair well at
together against Lehigh Mountain Hawks L a f a y e t t e
BY K E V I N P I C K E R I N G
Invitational
T
BY R Y A N M A Y O
he stage Wcis set and the battle
lines were drawn for the back
yard brawl between the Leopards
and the visiting Lehigh Mountain
Hawks. With both ball clubs struggling in the Patriot League standings, pride more than anything was
on the line.
The Leopards saw a 1-0 first inning lead fizzle when Jared Gor-
A
s Brian Meyers '01 warmed up
for the Men's 4x400 relay
race, you could see the intensity
building in him.
H e had not run up to his standards in his individual events and
TRACK
*%^BASEBALL
don '00 and Rob Moran '01 blasted
back to back home runs. U p 3-1,
Lehigh played it by the numbers by
scoring seven runs in the seventh
and ended the assault 10-1.
The twilight game ofthe double
header was a different story for the
'Pards as they served up a hearty
dish of revenge, trouncing the
Mountain Hawks 8-1. T h e Leopards offense was running on all
cylinders.
Freshman Vince
D'Angelis kindled the attack by
calmly belting RBI singles in the
fourth and sixth innings.
Olher key offensive performers
were Ryan B a r r e t t ' 0 1 , J a s o n
Cariough '01, and Mike Palos '00
who each added a pair of hits to
their collection. Third baseman
up t h e score. T h e n , second
baseman Dan Spisak '99 reached
on an error that generated two
more runs. T h e Mountain Hawks
continued to soar when Spisak trotted home on a wild pitch.
The Leopards clawed their way
within two via Palos' and Tye
Gonser's '02 RBI singles. Unfortunately, this was as close as the
you»could tell it was bothering him.
Unfortunately, when he received
the baton in the 4x4 he was facing
a substantial deficit.
However, with motivation burning inside him, Meyers tracked
down the leader and broughi home
a first place win for Lafayette.
"It was one of the best performances I've seen all season" marveled teammate Jerry Terry '00.
"I didn't rup as well as I would
have liked in my individual events"
Meyers explained. "But thatjust
provided me wath incentive to do
well in the relays."
Meyers, Chris T h e r k o r n ' 0 1 ,
Miarco McMillian '02, and Dan
Eagleson '99 comprise the Men's
4x4 team.
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I'HOIX^ BY KvXTHERINE KoSKEY
Sophomore Ryan Barret hustles back to first base last weekend versus Lehigh.
Bob Osipower '00 brought the fans
to their feet when he slapped his
sixth home run of the season.
When asked about his confidence level at the plate, Osipower
responded, "I injured my back earlier in the year, but now I pretty
much feel at 100 percent and am
hitting the way I should have been
all season".
Sophomore hurier Ross Butler
started his first game of the year by
dominating the Lehigh baiters.
Butler gave up one unearned run,
on five hits while striking out two.
Afler snapping a thirteen game
losing streak, the Leopards entered
Sunday's double header wanting to
keep the momentum on their side.
The Leopards led 1-0 in the seventh until Chip McAteer '00 ripped
a bases loaded single that evened
Men *s Lax earns first Softball t e a m f a l l s t o P e n n
Patriot League i^n
BY A L U S O N
GOLDSMITH
BY K I M C H U N G
T
he Lafayette men's lacrosse
mauled the Holy Gross Crusaders 19-4 for their first Patriot
League win of the season last Saturday.
The Leopards pounced on the
Crusaders from the get go, leaving
them no opportunity to attack the
M E N ' S LACROSSE
Leopard Lair. Leading the hunting party in the first half was Morgan Battle '01 with the first of two
hat tricks and second-in-command
Kevin Bromby '01 with two goals.
"I thought it was going to be a
very close contested game," said
Coach William Lawson.
Long-stick midi Matt Belson '01
said, "we jumped out to a really
good start. Other teams have done
that to us. It was a good confidence
b o o s t e r [to have t h e tables
turned]."
Everything went as according to
schedule continued Belson, "We
controlled the ball for the first time
in a while. We had a really good
offensive showing."
In the third quarter only one
Crusader dared to enter the Leopard Lair. I.^fayette delivered four
more dead bodies at the Holy Cross
d o o r as a warning. T h e Four
Horsemen were Battle, Brian Eybs,
Matt Milks, and James Mark.
Lawson has confidence in his
men, "we did everything right and
. . . finally got something in our favor,"
Intent on giving Holy Cross a
proper Lafayette beatdown. Captains Joedecke and Buirsici sent
freshmen players Dave Crean and
Kyle McClure to finish them off.
Fortunately for Holy Cross time was
on their side ending it 19-4.
"We had some outstanding performances out there . , . keynotcd
by the offensive play by Morgan
Battle. Some freshmen had the opportunity of stepping up and doing
somethings in the field for us and
that was important," said Coach
Lawson in retrospect.
"A lot of players who don't get
to usually play got to in the fourth
[quarter]. They [the first year play
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T
he
Lafayetle
women's soflball
leam lost a golden opportunity on Wednesday afternoon
at
Metzgar fields againsl
the University of Pennsylvania.
According to Coach
Stacey Cagnello, before
the game the two leams
matched up quite well
and she hoped lo split
(he doubleheader. Uni'M() IX) BY A M Y D ( )RK.MAN
fortunately,
things
The softball team is still in a slump and dropped two games to Penn last
worked out differently
Wednesday.
than she had planned.
In the first of the two game set, end Lafayette came up on the short hoped. "I thought we would have
scored a lot more runs today. I
s o p h o m o r e pitcher Michelle end of a 7-5 score.
ihoughl that was going to be a key
Garvey, went up against a lough
for us. We've seen a lot better pitchPennsylvania line up that managed
'
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SOFTBALL
ing. We should be able to compele
lo score seven runs on twelve hits.
wilh
any of the teams in either
Senior shortstop Sherryl Fodera
league
[Ivy or Patriot]."
made the most noise with three hits
Said Cagnello about the perforT h e second game did nol fare
and two runs scored. Pennsylva- mance, "Our defense let us down.
nia took advantage of speed, steal- We gave up jusl unnecessary runs, any belter for CJagnello's crew.
ing six bases, as well as a shaky which puts a lot more pressure on Pennsylvania broke ihrough with
four runs in the third inning off of
Lafayelte defense ihroughoul the your offense."
game. Even though the Leopards
Lafayelte's offense was nol as junior pitcher Erin Hall. After the
continued on page 11
kept pace on the scoreboard, in the impressive as Cagnello would have