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The
Volume IX, Issue 6
Thursday,
February 27, 2003
Americans
d e m o n s t r a t e fo r
peace
By Garret t Bouche r
News Edito r
Whether yo u wer e i n Sa n
Francisco o r C o n c o r d , N e w
Hampshire, o n Saturday , Feb .
15, h u n d r e d s o f thousand s
gathered t o protes t a possibl e
U . S . invasio n o f Iraq . Young ,
old, veterans , student s an d a n
array o f other s b r a v e d th e
cold t o sho w thei r stron g op position t o a n attack .
In N e w Y o r k City , t h o u sands o f protesters , includin g
members o f Th e H u m a n
Rights Associations , congre gated o n 1 Avenue , nea r th e
United Nation' s buildin g an d
watched performer s a n d
speakers tak e th e stage .
Speakers i n c l u d e d A r c h bishop Desmon d Tutu , Susa n
S a r a n d o n an d Rosi e Perez ,
a m o n g others . A r c h b i s h o p
Tutu gav e a powerfu l speec h
that seeme d t o mov e al l tha t
attended an d M a r t i n Luthe r
King II I displaye d his conviction b y saying , "Jus t becaus e
you hav e th e bigges t gu n doe s
not mea n yo u mus t us e it. "
Crowd contro l wa s a majo r
issue a t thi s protest . Fence s
stretched a s fa r a s th e ey e
could se e o n 1 Ave. an d othe r
st
barricades line d th e adjacen t
streets. Th e atmospher e upo n
entering th e cit y wa s uneasy .
Police were present in force all
around M a n h a t t a n . A t leas t
six officer s seeme d t o j o i n
anyone wh o ha d thei r break fast o n 2 an d 3 Avenues . In
fact, a McDonald' s on E . 55
St. wa s packe d o n bot h floor s
with uniforme d police .
Protesters f i l l e d i n sec tioned-off area s aroun d noon .
They carrie d anti-wa r sign s
and on e creativ e grou p
b r o u g h t a larg e puppe t o f
President Bus h tha t towere d
over th e crowd .
U n l e s s on e wa s s t a n d i n g
less tha n hal f a block from th e
stage, al l that coul d be hear d
were fain t echoe s fro m th e
loudspeakers. M a n y carrie d
radios an d tune d int o the rall y
b e i n g broadcas t o n W B A I
99.5.
Those wh o neede d t o us e
restrooms o r ea t wer e force d
by polic e to leav e throug h th e
back o f th e fenced-i n areas .
This proces s entaile d squeez ing one' s wa y throug h thou sands o f peopl e wh o wer e a t
time reluctan t t o move .
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Photo b y Kar a Dufou r
It took students hours to dig out their cars from last week's
snowstorm.
Pholo b y Garret t Bouche r
On Feb. 15 hundreds of thousands, including SNHU's Human Rights Association, gathered
protest a possible U.S. invasion of Iraq in New York City.
to
White fro m abov e
O n F e b . 17 , th e easter n
U n i t e d State s experience d a
storm tha t surpasse d man y o f
those i n pas t decades . A i r ports, businesse s an d school s
closed to recove r from a seem ingly endles s snowfall .
At S N H U , snow-covere d
cars appeare d a s iceberg s
protruding fro m th e parkin g
lot. I n additio n t o causin g th e
c a n c e l l a t i o n o f Tuesday' s
classes, th e sno w wa s a night mare fo r students with car s o n
campus. Resident s fro m Ne w
Castle to Washington had hor ror storie s t o t e l l . Student s
reported tha t th e Cranmor e
Lot wa s plowe d only once an d
while i t was stil l snowing . This
led t o two-t o three-hou r dig ging-out struggles . M a n y i n
Lot #1 0 encountere d difficul ties tryin g to ge t thei r vehicle s
up a hil l covere d i n blac k ice .
Those i n W i n n i p e s a u k e e
found a plo w blocked the en trance. Other s complaine d o f
insufficient number s o f shov els tha t P u b l i c Safet y h a d
available. A n o t h e r c o m m o n
complaint wa s th e failur e t o
clear th e pat h betwee n
Chocorua an d W i n n i s q u a m .
P u b l i c Safet y office r R a y
Greene said , "W e coul d b e a
little mor e prepared. " H e als o
emphasized tha t thi s stor m
was unusua l an d n o on e ex pected i t t o b e s o strong .
As w e g o t o print , th e larg e
lot nex t t o Rober t Fros t H a l l
appears a s i f a sever e earth quake ha d misaligne d al l th e
vehicles. Publi c Safet y helpe d
those wh o foun d t h e i r car s
blocked clea r u p th e mess .
Below-zero temperature s
last m o n t h i n c o m b i n a t i o n
w i t h thi s m o n t h ' s b l i z z a r d
have mad e W i n t e r 200 3 u n forgettable.
T h i s t u m u l t u o u s weathe r
brings t o m i n d word s fro m a
Ralph Wald o Emerso n poe m
titled Snowstorm :
Announced b y al l th e
trumpets o f th e sk y
Arrives th e snow...th e
whited ai r
Hides hill s an d woods , th e
river, an d th e heaven.. .
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By Garret t Bouche r
News Edito r
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Campus Securit y Lo g
C a m p u s Securit y Log s o f the Pas t an d Presen t
Compiled by Kara Dufou r opened an d clothe s t h r o w n saw th e ca r rollin g dow n a n
everywhere. Th e R A said sh e embankment int o a tree . Th e
Editor in Chief
w o u l d chec k w i t h th e r e s i - owner informe d th e PS O that
After c o m p i l i n g the C a m pus Securit y Lo g for th e pas t
two years , I hav e ofte n w o n dered whethe r th e securit y log
entries fro m year s bac k hav e
seen a s e n t e r t a i n i n g a s th e
present-day securit y lo g en tries. T o answe r m y question ,
I starte d l o o k i n g t h r o u g h
some o f th e pas t volume s o f
the Observe r an d foun d ther e
lave bee n quit e a fe w enter t a i n i n g securit y lo g entries .
So, for this issue' s Campu s Se c u r i t y L o g , I hav e c o m p i l e d
some o f the mos t entertainin g
entries f r o m th e pas t fiv e
years o f the Observer .
Volume IV , Septembe r
1997-May 199 8
Date: 1 2 / 3 0 / 9 7
Time: 00:2 0
During a snowstorm , al l vehicles o n c a m p u s wer e re q u i r e d t o b e m o v e d t o th e
M a i n Lo t so that the lot s could
be plowed. A PS O was i n th e
process o f driving hi s truc k t o
the mai n lot when h e receive d
a radi o cal l fro m a n office r i n
the Gatehouse . Th e office r i n
the Gatehous e o b s e r v e d
flames billowing ou t fro m un der th e P S O ' s t r u c k a s h e
drove int o th e M a i n Lot . Th e
PSO in th e burnin g truc k dis regarded th e radi o cal l a s a
joke an d continue d t o driv e
the flamin g truck. Whe n he fi nally parked , h e realize d tha t
his truc k wa s indee d o n fire .
T h e othe r officer s g r a b b e d
fire e x t i n g u i s h e r s a n d at tempted t o pu t ou t th e fire .
Hooksett Fir e Departmen t ar r i v e d s h o r t l y thereafte r t o
hose d o w n th e c h a r r e d re mains o f th e truc k t o ensur e
that th e fir e wa s out .
Date: 2/21/9 8
Time: 00:3 0
At th e abov e dat e an d time ,
two PSO' s observed a studen t
exiting Winnisqua m i n a
rather u n o r t h o d o x way , b y
diving throug h a windo w
screen. H e wa s immediatel y
approached an d ordere d t o
show his ID. H e told the offic ers tha t hi s girlfrien d lived i n
Winnisquam bu t wa s no t cur rently there . H e wa s d o c u mented an d the n th e on-dut y
R A was called. Th e R A an d th e
PSO's entere d th e residenc e
w i t h th e d a m a g e d w i n d o w
screen a n d i t wa s secured .
They als o n o t i c e d drawer s
dents o f th e r o o m a t a late r he accidentall y lef t th e ca r i n
time t o determin e i f anythin g neutral instea d o f park .
had bee n taken . Th e PSO's secured th e doo r t o th e r o o m
Date: 2 / 1 8 / 0 0
and lef t th e scene .
O n th e abov e date , a stu dent wa s drivin g hi s vehicl e
Date: 4 / 2 3 / 9 8
around campus , includin g fire
T i m e : 17:1 3
roads, g i v i n g b u m p e r ride s
At th e abov e dat e and time , and ha d onl y off-roa d light s
a P S O sa w a re d C a m a r o on. Maintenanc e wa s worried
parked a t th e northeas t sid e as th e studen t drov e throug h
of th e basebal l fiel d parkin g B-Lot draggin g students while
lot. Th e PS O approached th e Maintenance wa s plowing .
passenger sid e o f th e vehicl e
and sa w a femal e subjec t l y Volume VII , Septe m
ing o n to p o f a mal e subject .
ber 2 0 0 0 - M a y 200 1
The PS O knocked on th e win 10/15/00
dow, whic h caused th e coupl e
O n th e abov e dat e tw o P S
to separate . The y were aske d officers wer e w a l k i n g a n d
to sho w som e identificatio n heard a l o u d bang . A s the y
and aske d i f they wer e affili - were lookin g behin d a buil d
ated w i t h N H C in an y way . ing, a mal e studen t wa s see n
Both state d tha t the y wer e no t h o l d i n g a lon g piec e o f P V C
part o f N H C . Afte r t a k i n g pipe. Th e student ran int o th e
down th e necessar y informa - building. A n RD did a Healt h
tion, th e PS O let th e subject s a n d Safet y I n s p e c t i o n a n d
know tha t a repor t wa s bein g found a home-mad e "potat o
filed o n their incident . H e also gun." Als o foun d wa s a can of
advised the m t o ge t a mote l hair spra y an d a ramrod . Th e
room i n th e future .
subject coul d no t b e locate d
Volume V , Septembe r
1 9 9 8 - M ay 1 9 9 9
Date: 4 / 1 0 / 9 9
O n th e abov e date , seve n
females fro m an opposing soft ball tea m wer e foun d hal f na k e d b e h i n d th e G r a d u a t e
School o f Busines s changin g
their clothes . Th e P S O tol d
them t o pu t thei r clothe s o n
and tha t i f the y w a n t e d t o
change o r showe r the y coul d
have thei r bus drive r go to ou r
gym wher e the y coul d use ou r
locker rooms .
Volume V I , Septembe r
1 9 9 9 - M ay 2 0 0 0
Date: 9 / 6 / 9 9
O n th e abov e dat e a P S O
confiscated a child' s inflatabl e
pool becaus e i t wa s a safet y
hazard a s i t was se t u p outsid e
of a first-floo r window . A n other PS O reported th e occu pants wer e usin g th e poo l b y
j u m p i n g throug h th e apart ment windo w into th e 12-inc h
deep pool .
Date: 10/15/9 9
On th e abov e date , a P S O
responded t o a vehicl e dow n
an embankmen t int o a tre e a t
the en d o f G lot. Upo n arrival,
the P S O me t u p w i t h th e
owner. Th e owne r informe d
the PS O that he parke d hi s vehicle an d wa s o n hi s wa y t o
class when he turned bac k an d
Date: 11/1/0 0
O n th e abov e date , th e supervisor o f foo d servic e re p o r t e d someon e u n k n o w n
had se t of f seven stin k bomb s
throughout th e Studen t Cen ter. Housekeepin g cleaned u p
the are a an d spraye d th e Stu dent Center with ai r freshener .
Volume VIII , Septem ber 2001-Ma y 200 2
Date: 4 / 3 / 0 2
Time: 11:4 0
At th e abov e dat e an d tim e
while i n lo t 3 a PS O was i n
formed o f tw o male s sellin g
speakers ou t o f th e bac k o f a
red van . Th e PS O responde d
and foun d th e van . Th e male s
c l a i m e d t o b e s e l l i n g extr a
speakers fo r thei r boss . Th e
PSO informe d the m tha t the y
had t o leav e an d tha t thi s i s
private propert y an d i f the y
came bac k the y woul d be arrested.
Date: 4/11/0 2
Time: 08:4 0
At th e abov e dat e an d tim e
a mal e studen t arrive d a t P S
to repor t tha t someon e wrot e
with magi c marker o n the rea r
window o f his car . H e said h e
only notice d i t tha t da y bu t
wasn't sur e when i t happene d
The w o r d "hamburger " wa s
written o n th e right lowe r portion o f the rea r window .
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Senior perspective:
The sag a continue s
By Jessica DeAngel o
Staff Writer
In orde r t o prepar e my self fo r thi s shoc k o f reality ,
I've don e a few things t o mak e
the impac t a little less electric .
What doe s 1 0 week s mea n A c a d e m i c a l l y I wen t t o th e
to you? In the spa n o f 10 weeks Career Developmen t Cente r
many thing s ca n happen . Fo r and go t som e hel p o n m y re me 1 0 weeks i s what I have re - sume. I went t o th e jo b fai r o n
maining o f my childhood . A nd Feb. 13. 1 gav e ou t a few of my
if I think abou t it , the las t 3 1/2 resumes, an d on e o f my roomyears hav e bee n childhoo d re - mates eve n go t a n interview .
visited, bu t al l crammed int o But th e mos t importan t thin g
a shorte r amoun t o f time. I si t that I have don e an d wil l con in m y pajama s an d pla y D r . tinue t o d o ove r th e nex t 1 0
M a r i o mor e no w tha n I eve r weeks i s t o mak e th e bes t ou t
did whe n I wa s 10 ; prayed fo r of th e remainde r o f m y col m o r e s n o w day s a n d w h e n lege life . Instea d o f complainthose day s di d come I go t int o ing abou t havin g a n 8 an d a
more s n o w b a l l fight s t h a n 9:30, I' m goin g to b e thankfu l
ever before . Bu t afte r thes e 1 0 because afte r thos e classe s I
weeks Dr . Mari o an d pajama s can go back and pass out i n my
are goin g t o b e trade d i n fo r bed fo r th e nex t fiv e hours .
business suit s an d meetings . I ' m g o i n g ou t ever y singl e
Instead o f p r a y i n g fo r sno w night k n o w i n g tha t goin g t o
days I' m goin g t o curs e the m the ba r o n a Tuesda y i s soo n
because tha t mean s I hav e t o going t o b e turnin g int o pick leave tha t muc h earlie r fro m ing u p tak e ou t an d sittin g i n
work t o bea t th e r u s h - h o u r on a Tuesday .
traffic. Te n week s fro m no w
Most importantl y I' m goin g
I'm goin g t o b e wishin g I wa s
s t r u g g l i n g t o sta y awak e i n to savo r ever y momen t I hav e
w i t h m y roommate s an d m y
class a n d w o n d e r i n g wha t I
ever di d t o S N H U t o mak e i t friends. Peopl e who onc e wer e
p u n i s h b y g r a d u a t i n g a n d just face s i n th e crow d hav e
forcing m e int o a worl d o f un - turned int o th e bes t friend s
I've eve r h a d an d mad e th e
certainty.
memories tha t wil l b e foreve r
Uncertainty, tha t i s ex - etched int o m y m i n d . I n thi s
actly what al l of us graduatin g w o r l d o f i m p e n d i n g uncer seniors ar e facin g righ t now . tainty ther e i s onl y thing tha t
What i f I don't fin d a job, wha t is fo r certain : I ca n sa y tha t
will I do? If I do find a job, wha t after al l is said an d don e I did
i f I hat e i t o r I' m ba d a t it ? it th e bes t I coul d when I wa s
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CAPE'S Winte r W e e k e nd
By Kell y Mulle r
Staff Write r
It's m i d winter, an d b y no w
everyone i s sic k o f th e never ending snow , bitte r col d tem peratures an d ic y road s tha t
make i t treacherou s t o no t
only driv e bu t eve n wal k any where. We'r e al l lookin g for ward t o th e da y tha t sprin g
arrives...if i t eve r does . It' s
nice t o hav e a chanc e t o d o
something fu n fo r a change ,
and C A P E ' s annua l winte r
weekend, "Dude,Where' s M y
Sled?" prove d t o b e al l of that
and muc h more .
The festivitie s kicke d of f o n
Wednesday evening , Feb . 5 ,
with Supe r Bing o i n th e Pub .
Traditional fo r CAPE' s weekl y
Wednesday nigh t Bingo , th e
prizes a t Supe r Bing o wer e
M U C H more . Ther e was plenty
of mone y t o b e w o n ; C A P E
gave awa y $200 , an d th e Pu b
was packed...s o packe d tha t
they se t u p extr a Bing o table s
out i n th e hallway !
On Feb . 6, if you were i n th e
Student Cente r durin g lunc h
h o u r s y o u wer e p r o b a b l y
w o n d e r i n g wha t everyon e
was hangin g aroun d outsid e
the Pu b for. Well , man y o f yo u
probably hav e thes e i n you r
rooms now...th e lon g line s o f
eager students were waitin g to
have thei r picture s take n wit h
their friend s t o b e pu t i n ke y
chains o r sno w globes ! Wha t
better wa y t o captur e y o u r
winter memorie s tha n wit h a
snow globe ? O r ho w abou t a
cool ke y chain of you and you r
friends? M a y b e tha t w o u l d
help mak e c l e a n i n g of f ou r
cars o r drivin g i n th e sno w a
little mor e bearable .
Thursday nigh t wa s on e o f
the weekend' s mos t popula r
events...the l i p syn c contest !
Here wa s you r chanc e t o ge t a
group o f friends together , an d
strut you r stuf f an d sin g alon g
to you r favorit e songs . Th e
dance t e a m a n d th e brea k
dancers bot h performed , an d
each grou p tha t participate d
in th e contes t pu t togethe r a
skit an d performe d i t i n fron t
of a crow d of 250-300 people ,
trying t o w i n th e $30 0 gran d
p r i z e . F i r s t plac e wen t t o
Nicole Corvini , J i l l Silvi o an d
Katie Unsworth . Secon d
place fo r a prize o f $20 0 wen t
to Davi d Nettleto n an d N i c k
Raponi, an d $10 0 an d t h i r d
place wen t t o C h r i s t i n a
Deprete, V a n e s s a D i c o n e ,
E r i c a F l y n n , Daniell e J e n d rasko an d Kati e Levimonde .
Congratulations t o th e w i n ners! Everyon e d i d a n awe some jo b an d whethe r o r no t
you wen t hom e wit h a prize ,
everyone ha d a grea t time .
Friday night in the Pub , 8o' s
cover band Orang e Crus h per formed, an d th e Pu b was filled
to capacity . Everyon e wh o at tended go t t o kic k bac k an d
relax afte r a l o n g wee k o f
school a n d w o r k , an d wha t
better wa y t o star t th e week end tha n t o ge t breakfas t i n
bed? Ove r 20 0 residen t stu dents signed up t o have break fast delivere d t o t h e m , an d
why w o u l d n ' t yo u w h e n th e
m e n u wa s D u n k i n ' Donuts ?
After a delicious breakfast an d
the chanc e t o rela x a l l da y
Saturday, i t wa s tim e t o pu t
your sno w gea r o n an d hea d
up t o Gunstoc k fo r sno w tub ing! At only $5 a person i t wa s
a stea l o f a deal . Abou t 30-3 5
students attende d an d i t wa s
a fantasti c wa y to en d anothe r
extremely successfu l W i n t e r
Weekend. Thank s t o C A P E fo r
all o f thei r har d work . W i t h out the m an d al l o f th e tim e
they volunteered , thi s week end c o u l d hav e neve r bee n
possible! I t wa s a grea t tim e
both indoor s an d out !
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THE O B S E R V E R
Issue 6
Creative Writin g majo r arrive s a t S N H U
By Car i Welch
Photo Edito r
September o f 200 3 i s sur e
to b e a n excitin g time, an d no t
just fo r the horde s o f freshme n
moving int o thei r firs t d o r m
r o o m . F o r th e firs t t i m e a t
S N H U , student s will be abl e t o
take classe s towar d th e goa l of
a bachelor' s degre e i n Cre ative Writin g an d English .
The new major wil l comple ment th e Creativ e Writing m inor tha t i s no w offere d b y th e
English department . W i t h thi s
new major , student s w i l l b e
able t o tak e classe s i n nonfic tion, fiction , poetr y an d play /
screen writing . Thre e o f thes e
Mardi Gra s a t
SNHU
By Kell y Mulle r
Staff Write r
Yes, that' s right! Mard i Gra s
is on e o f th e mos t p o p u l a r
events i n the Unite d States...i t
is know n al l ove r th e world ,
and i t i s c o m i n g t o S N H U !
M a r d i G r a s catche s every one's attentio n a s on e o f th e
most e x c i t i n g an d v i b r a n t
events tha t take s plac e eac h
year. A s colleg e student s w e
all drea m o f getting the oppor tunity t o actuall y g o t o M a r d i
Gras. Bu t let's fac e it ; New Orleans i s not just a hop, skip and
j u m p away . W e l l , drea m n o
more! O n Friday, Feb. 28, th e
Kappa Lambd a sororit y i s
h o l d i n g thei r a n n u a l M a r d i
Gras even t wit h C A P E a s th e
co-sponsor. No w you nee d t o
travel n o further tha n th e P U B
to experienc e a M a r d i Gra s
event tha t i s sur e t o prov e t o
be jus t a s excitin g as bein g i n
New Orleans !
The festivitie s tak e plac e
f r o m 8 p . m . - 1 2 a.m . F o r
PEACE,
Continued from Page 1
Groups eve n trie d breakin g
down fence s an d som e wer e
met wit h a barrag e o f peppe r
spray. Ol d women and th e sic k
were als o denie d passag e i f
they attempte d t o leav e fro m
the fron t an d side s o f the pen .
H u n d r e d s amasse d o n E .
54 St . t o sho w thei r suppor t
by marching . Studen t activ ists p l a y e d m u s i c a l i n s t r u ments, walke d wit h bullhorn s
and eve n playe d the drum s o n
mailboxes an d flipped-ove r
postal bins . Sho p owner s tha t
had no t don e s o alread y too k
precautions an d locke d thei r
doors. The police swarmed th e
c r o w d , a n d th e flo w o f th e
m a r c h wa s directe d t o w a r d
the Wes t Side . Polic e b a r r i caded th e surroundin g street s
and eventuall y t r a p p e d th e
mobile protesters .
th
That even t coul d b e calle d
those o f yo u wh o hav e neve r
attended thi s event , her e i s a
little insight into what yo u ca n
expect. Beside s deliciou s food
and Mard i Gra s bead s galore ,
there will be music , games an d
plenty o f prize s an d raffle s t o
be w o n . M a n y restaurant s
and businesse s a r o u n d th e
M a n c h e s t e r are a hav e d o nated prize s for the raffle s an d
games. Th e Kapp a L a m b d a
sorority wa s als o i n th e caf e
February 17-2 1 sellin g M a r d i
Gras mask s t o ge t everyon e
pumped u p fo r th e event . Th e
money raise d fro m th e M a r d i
Gras event wil l benefit th e Dia betes F o u n d a t i o n ' s C a m p
Care Free , a camp fo r children
with diabetes .
So whe n yo u ar e bumme d
that y o u canno t mak e i t t o
New Orlean s fo r M a r d i Gras ,
just remembe r th e Mard i Gra s
event b e i n g h e l d righ t a t
S N H U . No t only is it fun, food,
music an d prizes , bu t i t ben efits a grea t cause . K a p p a
Lambda an d C A P E hop e t o se e
you there !
the demis e o f th e protest .
F r o m tha t p o i n t o n anyon e
who attempte d t o ente r th e
area wher e th e protes t wa s
held ha d t o sho w driver' s l i censes an d stat e thei r reason s
for passin g by .
By tha t tim e th e thousand s
that ha d gathere d earlie r wer e
randomly scattere d abou t th e
city. T h o u g h th e c r o w d wa s
no l o n g e r a s c o n c e n t r a t e d ,
the emotio n an d powe r the y
h a d s h o w n s t i l l resonate d
through th e streets .
The marche s wer e no t suc cessful i n the eye s o f Presiden t
Bush and Prime Minister Blair ,
who late r dismisse d th e pro testing masse s a s th e equiva lent o f a m a r k e t i n g "focu s
group."
But i t i s u n d e n i a b l e tha t
h u n d r e d s o f thousand s o f
Americans ha d marche d fo r
peace.
classes mus t b e c o m p l e t e d
with on e electiv e i n advance d
creative writin g as par t o f th e
new program .
A p p r o p r i a t e l y , th e majo r
will begi n an d en d wit h stu dent w r i t i n g . E a c h studen t
who wishe s t o ente r th e pro gram mus t submi t a sample o f
writing t o Dr . Rober t Begieb ing, professo r o f E n g l i s h .
Samples ca n b e delivere d t o
his offic e i n Rober t Fros t Hal l
# 346 . Student s applyin g fo r
admittance shoul d tr y t o ge t
their sample s i n by th e en d o f
school i n May.
Once cours e wor k i s com pleted, eac h studen t w i l l b e
required t o submi t a portfo lio o f thei r bes t wor k t o th e
teaching staf f befor e graduat ing wit h th e writin g degree .
The ne w majo r wil l hav e a
few uniqu e feature s t o se t i t a part fro m traditiona l Englis h
degrees. On e o f th e majo r
highlights w i l l b e a partner -
ship wit h th e Ne w Hampshir e
Writers' Project . Student s wil l
have th e opportunit y t o par ticipate i n workshop s an d
events tha t th e organizatio n
hosts t h r o u g h o u t th e year .
Begiebing p o i n t e d ou t tha t
this merge r wil l giv e student s
the chanc e t o w o r k w i t h a
great variet y o f people , fro m
the establishe d loca l write r t o
Pulitzer Prize-winnin g poets.
The writing program wil l b e
headed b y Prof . Begiebing and
will includ e hi s fello w Englis h
professors Dr . Allison C u m m ings, D r . Lawrenc e K i n s m a n
and Prof . C h a r l e s W i l b e r t .
Each professo r i s experience d
in on e o f the fou r genres of th e
program. Ever y studen t w i l l
get th e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p i c k
one o f these prestigiou s writ ers t o hel p the m develo p an d
prepare thei r senio r portfo lios.
The program' s professor s
have w o r k e d h a r d w i t h D r .
Roberta Salper , dea n o f th e
School o f Libera l Arts , t o
make th e p r o g r a m o f h i g h
quality i n hope s o f attractin g
students acros s th e n a t i o n .
S N H U ' s creativ e writin g pro gram wil l b e on e o f ver y fe w
in Ne w England, but ha s bee n
a popula r majo r nationally .
Begiebing hope s tha t havin g
the majo r wil l hel p t o se t th e
university apar t fro m othe r
area schools . W i t h th e ai d o f
institutional p r o m o t i o n an d
the specia l feature s tha t th e
program i s offering , ther e i s
no reaso n no t t o expec t grea t
success.
T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 27 , 200 3
C a m p a i g n s a n d E l e c t i o ns to be
offered fal l t e r m
By Richar d Padov a
Contributing Writer
W i t h a presidentia l cam paign seaso n righ t aroun d the
corner, S N H U ' s politica l sci ence departmen t wil l be offer ing P O L 317, Campaign s and
Elections, durin g th e fal l '0 3
semester. T h i s cours e w i l l
examine th e dynamics o f New
Hampshire's all-important ,
first-in-the-nation presiden tial primary as well as national
campaigns an d elections .
Contemporary an d historical
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THE O B S E R V E R
factors tha t hav e shape d mod - paigns t o choos e f r o m .
This cours e wil l be taught by
ern A m e r i c a n politica l cam me, academi c adviso r an d i n paigns w i l l b e emphasized .
P r e r e q u i s i t e i s P O L 210 , structor o f political scienc e a t
S N H U . I hav e w o r k e d o n
A m e r i c a n Politics .
A s par t o f the cours e re - presidential campaign s sinc e
quirements, student s w i l l b e 1980 i n m a n y differen t ca expected t o v o l u n t e e r o n a pacities — advanc e work , poll presidential campaign . W i t h i n g , v i s i b i l i t y , get-out-the a record-settin g n u m b e r o f vote efforts , speechwriting ,
Democratic challenger s e n - debate preparatio n an d oppot e r i n g th e N e w H a m p s h i r e sition research .
presidential primary , a s wel l
as a n expected re-electio n bi d
by Presiden t Bush , student s
will hav e a wide arra y o f cam-
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p r o g r e s s f o r t he
student bod y
increase spac e an d hav e mor e
of a n updated loo k for our expanding university . The topic
is makin g som e progres s an d
more new s w i l l b e d i s The Studen t G o v e r n m e n t
semenated a s soon as more i nAssociation ha s worked har d
formation i s available.
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Recently, a s yo u migh t
S G A ha s implemented a n i n have see n fro m flier s aroun d
crease i n the Studen t A c t i v i campus, S G A is participating
ties Fe e by $50 per year, per
in a program calle d the "Busi student s t a r t i n g nex t year .
ness Challenge, " sponsore d
The fund s wil l b e put into an
to tr y out. We have a l l these choices fo r you about n u t r i - by R e n t - A - H u s b a n d . T h e escrow accoun t t o b e m a n options, bu t wha t abou t th e tion an d exercise. They do this idea, brough t fort h b y S G A
people wh o work ou t a ll th e by o r g a n i z i n g meeting s Vice-President Ashle y Riley ,
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time bu t eat all that junk .
around th e w o r l d . The y ar e is to raise funds fo r Camp SunStaff Write r
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time an d transportation .
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this sno w o n the ground tha t program lik e Weight Watcher s stage o f i m p l e m e n t i n g th e trouble an d worries o f the i l l s p r i n g i s o n l y on e m o n t h on campus ? Wel l wit h the help program. W e are waiting for a ness the child is fighting. S N H U
away. W e will soo n b e think - of J a c k i e D u n n a n d M a r i a representative. A few year s will b e the first universit y to
ing abou t sprin g clothe s and Ashton tha t migh t soo n b e a back w e h a d th e W e i g h t take th e challenge alon g wit h
even bathin g suits . Ove r thi s reality.
Watchers program . W e tried other hig h schools . Throug h
a vide o p r e s e n t a t i o n , i t
long col d winte r man y
Weight Watcher s live s by again last year but we couldn't
people, mysel f included, hav e the motto , "Ea t the food you get enoug h peopl e interested . showed th e camp settin g and
been h i d i n g thos e extra-un - love an d lose th e weight wit h There i s a m i n i m um needed o f it discusse d ho w it was run . At
wanted pound s unde r ou r big w i n n i n g p o i n t s . " F o r 4 0 15 people . I f anyone i s inter - the camp , th e children have a
good time an d are happy to be
winter clothes .
years, Weigh t Watcher s ha s ested i n joining the progra m
So wha t ca n we do to she d helped million s o f people all y o u c a n ge t i n t o u c h w i t h away fro m thei r illnes s and
this weight ? W e l l , w e hav e around th e world los e weight . Jackie D u n n fo r more infor - the parent s als o hav e work many differen t option s her e They believ e a health y bod y mation. Weigh t Watchers als o shops t o help the m dea l wit h
on c a m p u s . W e hav e o u r results fro m a health y life - has a grea t we b site tha t i n- any problem s o r personal suf b r a n d ne w g y m, p r o g r a m s style. T h i s mean s m e n t a l , cludes messag e board s a n d fering fro m havin g th e chil d
such a s kickboxing, ste p aero - e m o t i o n a l , a n d p h y s i c a l 24-hour cha t room s fo r inspi- with a n illness. SG A an d posbics an d new this yea r Pilate s health. Weigh t Watcher s pro - ration, succes s stories , food , s i b l y othe r group s a r o u n d
and yoga . W e also hav e a n vides y o u w i th information , recipes, differen t workout s for campus ar e goin g t o pu t on
Olympic-size swimmin g pool knowledge, tools , an d motiva - different people , an d weekly - events to help rais e funds . We
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fun, an d also kno w that som e
of y o u r m o n e y i s goin g t o ward a good cause . Thi s pro gram help s man y peopl e eac h
year. Let' s sho w tha t thi s uni aged an d invested b y the i n versity i s alive an d caring.
stitution a n d the fund s us e
In othe r S G A news , y o u w o u l d b e approve d b y S G A
might hav e notice d a couch in t h r o u g h r e c o m m e n d a t i o n
the stand s a t home basketbal l from th e Studen t Cente r A dgames i n the S N H U F i e l d - visory B o a r d . W i t h th e new
house. T h e c o u c h i s s p o n - renovations, th e Student Cen sored b y S GA in addition t o ter w i l l b e expande d t o hel p
the S N H U A t h l e t i c Depart - the institutio n wit h th e growment. I t allow s a great incen - ing numbe r o f students com tive to come watc h the basket - ing to S N H U. I t will als o mea n
ball games . Th e student who a possibl e expansio n o f open
receives th e specia l progra m hours fo r T he Last Chapte r
has th e opportunit y t o sit o n Pub. I t is the hope o f the S G A
the couc h fo r the gam e wit h that thes e plan s wil l hel p the
two friends an d also have foo d g r o w i n g c o m m u n i t y o f stu and d r i n k s fre e o f charge . dents a n d als o hel p atten Hopefully, th e trend wil l con - dance a t event s h e l d i n the
pub. Th e renovations shoul d
tinue i n years t o come .
begin
t o take effec t a s early as
Also, S G A has had discussions abou t possibl y allowin g this summer .
By Roy Wilkinson
Staff Write r
Weight Watcher s
"...you might
have noticed a
couch in the
stands at home
basketball
games in the
SNHU
Fieldhouse.
The couch is
sponsored by
SGA in
addition with
the SNHU
Athletic
Department.
Photo b y Kar a Dufou r
Another view
of SNHU's Winter Wonderland from last week's storm.
each studen t mea l car d t o be
used fo r laundry, concessio n
stands, v e n d i n g m a c h i n e s ,
and th e bookstore i n the fu ture. Plan s ar e als o b e i n g
made t o possibl y turnin g the
cafeteria i n t o a foo d cour t
look. Th e project woul d hel p
The SG A is interested i n any
problems, concerns , o r pos sible idea s fo r the university.
Please let SGA member s kno w
what y o u w o u ld l i k e t o see
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news
the observe r
february 27, 2003
Workers sort
through debris
F r i d a y ,
February 21,
2003, at
a
nightclub in
Warwick
Rhode Island
where a fire
killed dozens
and injured
more than 150.
Courtesy o f KR T Campus
Around th e
world new s
By Garret t Bouche r
News Editor
H o n g K o n g — 12,00 0 for eign d o m e s t i c w o r k e r
s
m a r c h e d t o protes t a p r o posed pla n tha t woul d reduc e
pay an d increas e taxes . Th e
government woul d place a HK
$9,600 (U S $1,232) charg e o n
every standar d two-yea r con tract. Employer s w o u l d pa y
the fe e bu t worker s argu e thi s
will b e passe d dow n an d cu t
t h e i r m o n t h l y salarie s b y
more tha n ten-percent ,
(source: hkstandard.com)
I r a n - Tupole v fligh t 15 4
from Tehra n t o Khorramaba d
went dow n i n flames . A l l on e
hundred a n d seventee n o n
board perished . F o u r o f th e
passengers were Spanis h businessmen. Th e plan e report edly crashe d int o th e Sefid Kouh (Whit e Mountain) . On e
hondred rescu e worker s wer e
at th e scen e an d m o u n t a i n eers wer e neede d t o recove r
the bodies . Th e cause s o f th e
crash hav e no t ye t bee n de termined bu t man y believ e i t
has t o d o wit h th e country' s
aging flee t an d difficult y ob taining adequat e spar e parts ,
(source: cnn.com)
R u s s i a — Th e Russia n
Space Agenc y plans t o launc h
the firs t manne d spac e m i s s i o n sinc e th e C o l u m b i a
shuttle c r a s h . T h e fligh t i s
s c h e d u l e d t o tak e plac e i n
May. N A S A i s prohibite d t o
b u i l d extr a R u s s i a n spac e
craft becaus e o f th e nation' s
recent decisio n t o hel p Ira n
build a nuclea r reactor .
(source:bbcnews.com)
B a n g l a d e s h - A 1 a Roman
Catholic Churc h in Chittagon g
a Virgi n Mar y statu e appeare d
to hav e tear s rollin g dow n he r
face. Despit e th e c o u n t r y ' s
M u s l i m p o p u l a t i o n o f ap proximately 90% , th e sit e at tracted a larg e numbe r o f all
faiths. Scientist s believ e tha t
a possibl e caus e fo r th e tear s
is a buil d u p o f condensatio n
in marbl e that is kept i n a glas s
case.
(source:bangladeshweb.com)
N i g e r i a - Governmen t
talks lea d t o a six-da y halt fo r
striking Nigeria n oil workers .
As o f yet th e strik e ha s no t se r i o u s l y hur t th e c o u n t r y ' s
economy. Ther e i s a fea r b y
the government that a pro-
longed strik e ma y d o damage .
Nigeria i s th e world' s sevent h
largest o i l exporte r an d th e
government receive s roughl y
80% o f it s revenu e fro m th e
industry.
(source: ngrguardiannew s
.com)
B u r k i n a F a s o - Africa' s
largest c i n e m a t i c even t
opened i n th e c i t y o f
Ouagadougou. Th e F E S P A C O
f i l m festiva l wa s starte d i n
1969 an d occur s biennially .
T h i s year' s them e i s "th e
actor i n th e creatio n an d pro motion o f Africa n films. "
Large c r o w d s attende d th e
c e r e m o n y tha t d i s p l a y e d
dancers an d new fashions. Th e
festival exclusivel y feature s
African films .
(source: fespaco.bf )
S o u t h K o r e a — I n th e cit y
of Daeg u approximatel y on e
hundred an d twenty-fiv e
people die d i n a trai n fire.
The fir e wa s starte d b y a ma n
who poure d gasolin e int o on e
of the metr o cart s and then se t
it ablaze . Door s o f the secon d
carriage tha t caugh t fir e wer e
not opene d unti l twent y m i nutes later . T h e r e i s als o a
theory tha t m a n y d i e d b e
cause o f a powe r suppl y cu t
off tha t kep t th e door s locke d
(source: donga.com)
C h i n a - A n earthquak e
struck th e north-wester n par t
of th e country . Th e deat h toll
has reache d tw o hundre d and
fifty an d i s expecte d t o clim b
This regio n i s home t o a M u s l i m minorit y that ha s experi enced earthquake s befor e bu t
w i t h fe w casualties . On e of
China's larges t earthquake s
t o o k plac e nea r th e cit y of
Beijing. Th e quak e kille d ove r
2 0 0 , 0 0 0 peopl e a n d h a d a
m a g n i t u d e o f 7.9 . (sourc e
CNN)
opinion the
observe
The
Observer
T h e Studen t Newspape r a t Souther n N e w Hampshir e Universit y
Est.. 193 2
Volume IX
Issue 6
Editor in Chief
Kara Dufou r
Garrett Boucher , N e ws E d i t o r
A m a n d a L ' H e u r e u x , A &E E d i t o r
Katelyn D u g g a n , O p i n i o n E d i t o r
Staff Writers
Heather A n d e r s o n
Jessica D e A n g e l o
Elizabeth Dolbear e
Barry Jorda n
K e l l y Mulle r
Brittany Porte r
T o d d Straus s
Roy Wilkinso n
A b b y Kyriakoutsakos , Sports E d i t o r
Cari Welch , P h o t o E d i t o r
A d a m Rauktis , Layou t E d i t o r
Contributors
Professor D a v i d C o x
Joe Kavanag h
Steven K o w l e s s a r
D o n n a Lacroi x
Richard Padov a
Masthead Design
Jason Sangerman o
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february 27, 200 3 4
Put you r colleg e educatio n
to u s e - ge t a j o b
By Kately n Dugga n
Opinion Editor
I wa s s i t t i ng i n class re cently an d overhear d on e stu dent talkin g to another abou t
a j o b they h e a r d about , o r
knew someon e wh o wa s goin g
to get them tha t job, or something alon g thos e lines . A s I
sat ther e fo r the rest o f class
(I k n o w I shoul d hav e bee n
paying attention) , I drifted of f
and bega n t o t h i n k abou t a
job.
Even thoug h I am onl y halfway throug h m y j u n i or year ,
and currentl y hav e thre e job s
for th e summer, I am already
beginning to worry about find ing a job afte r graduatio n tha t
relates t o my major, whic h I
have spen t $100,00 0 on . Sit ting i n that clas s I bega n t o
ponder exactl y wha t neede d
to b e done i n order t o find a
good job in which I could mak e
a decen t a m o u n t o f m o n e y
and b e happy at . Where d o I
start? Wh o do I talk to? Wha t
do I nee d t o do? A s al l these
questions bega n t o s w i r l
a r o u n d m y head , a n d my
stress level began t o rise. I fig u r e d th e best plac e t o star t
w o u l d b e my advisor. Afte r
talking t o her, m y stres s leve l
began t o decrease, I no w ha d
a directio n in which I neede d
to head .
Use website s s u c h a s
monster.com o r nhjobs.com.
T h e r e ar e h u n d r e d s o f
websites tha t specializ e in job
finding; yo u ca n even jus t go
to a search engin e an d typ e in
"employment" an d hundred s
of website s wil l po p up.
A n o t h e r o p t i o n i s to con tact a headhunter o r recruit ing company . Ofte n yo u don' t
pay fo r t h e i r services ; th e
companies hir e thes e peopl e
to find worth y candidate s for
the job . Y o u can ge t in touch
w i t h recruitmen t companie s
via th e Internet a s well. Sim ply sig n on to a search engin e
and typ e i n " r e c r u i t m e n t
companies," a n d you shoul d
get a number o f listings. Thes e
companies wil l wan t a copy of
your resum e an d a n interview.
They wil l wan t t o get to know
you, wha t yo u want t o do in a
job, an d especially what yo u
don't wan t t o do so you aren' t
wasting thei r time . Specia l
advice: Us e five o r six differ ent companies ; don' t rel y on
only on e company . Also , not e
to self : D o n ' t expec t thes e
companies t o fin d yo u a j ob
overnight; i t may tak e si x to
nine month s t o fin d yo u the
job yo u want .
Some othe r word s o f wisdom fro m m y advisor : Ge t to
know an y company tha t yo u
Copyright © 200 3 The Observer. Al l rights reserved.
think you really might want to
M y adviso r gav e m e a lis t work for. Get a foot in the doo r
of way s tha t I , or any othe r so t o speak. Ge t t o know the
student, coul d fin d an d apply people, le t your fac e b e seen ,
for jobs . Sh e suggests a t the get involve d i n the compan y
latest star t this whole job busi- and begi n networking .
ness righ t a t the beginning of
full-time
involvement
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so I didn' t sav e a s much a s I was n o time fo r school . Year s s e n i o r year . H o w e v e r , I
it, ge t an internship o r co-op.
Staff Write r
choose t o start now . These are Many student s hav e ha d luc k
thought I would . Th e en d o f 12 and 13 .
I a m on e o f the luck y few ; I some o f the way s that yo u ca n landing a job afte r graduatio n
D i d yo u eve r conside r tak - the secon d yea r cam e a n d
w i t h th e c o m p a n y the y i nactually mad e i t back. How - begin th e job hunt .
ing a yea r of f from school ? went.
Perhaps y o u thought abou t
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or gettin g a job o r just usin g eloped an d thought puttin g off running a hom e an d a b u s i- ferent newspapers . Th e Bos- alumni o f our school . Y ou can
the tim e t o get your hea d to- school jus t on e mor e yea r ness. Thi s is N OT the way to ton Glob e has tons o f display obtain a lis t o f all a l u m n i in
do this . I see those o n cam- ads fo r companies, a s well a s y o u r fiel d fro m th e A l u m n i
gether an d figure out what you wouldn't hurt . Yea r 3.
want to do wit h you r life. Y o u
Next, a s luck woul d hav e it, pus wh o hav e t o juggle onl y the Bosto n Heral d an d other Office. M a k e contac t w i t h
may hav e considere d it , bu t the pregnanc y tes t cam e bac k school a n d a socia l lif e a nd newspapers. Thes e newspape r them; y o u neve r k n o w wha t
before yo u ac t on it, consider positive. Ooops . Well , schoo l how I lon g for those days . A
display ad s are relatively l o- may happe n fro m tha t initia this: I t i s amazing ho w one would jus t hav e t o wait unti l social lif e i s just on e of the cal, an d the paper s ar e als o tive yo u take .
year c a n q u i c k l y t u r n i n t o the bab y wa s a littl e older . things I gav e u p in order t o available o n campus, s o pic k
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come bac k here .
thirteen an d I'm livin g proof . Years 4 and 5 .
one o r two up every week. Es- P A T I E N C E . F i n d i n g a j ob
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much daycar e costs ? Schoo l on ther e - I sai d I' d take of f Sundays t o se e what' s ou t takes har d wor k an d dedicaAfter th e first yea r wa s up, would hav e t o wait unti l th e one year ; no t thirteen." A n d there. Chec k to see what skill s tion. However , don' t ge t disI informe d m y mother tha t I baby start s firs t grade . Year s I sa y t o that, "Ha! " Wouldn' t and experienc e thes e compa - couraged. Pla n wel l an d mak e
it b e nic e i f we coul d neatl y nies ar e looking for .
as man y connection s a s pos was read y t o return t o school. 6, 7 , 8 and 9.
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nice but I wasn't takin g any of new busines s and , whil e the it jus t doesn' t wor k that way . your chose n field. Thes e jour - people yo u know in your field.
her m o n e y w i t h m e . F i r s t business wa s getting of f the Whether w e lik e i t or not an d nals ar e most commonl y pub - If you can follo w al l these sugproblem: financia l resourc e ground, m y steady paychec k no matte r wha t w e do, life ca n lished ever y wee k an d can be gestions an d wor k wit h what dried up . I figure d I ' l l dea l was necessar y t o pay the bills . and wil l ge t in the way of our found i n o ur library. At th e ever come s y o u r w a y , b y
plans. Ther e ar e no guaran - back o f these journals usuall y M a r c h / A p r i l o f y o ur senio r
with tha t b y payin g for it my- Years 1 0 and 11 .
self bu t it w o u l d tak e som e
The ne w busines s too k of f tees, but you r best sho t a t get- there is a geographic listin g of year yo u shoul d b e comfort able i n knowing what yo u are
time t o save u p the money, so in leap s an d bounds. Busines s ting a degre e i s to sta y righ t jobs.
going to be doing after gradu now 1 year ha s turned t o 2.
was s o g o o d tha t m y part - where yo u are and finis h wha t
Use th e Interne t a s a
The rent , ca r payment and time involvemen t turned int o you started .
source. Mas s marke t yourself . ation.
T h e Observe r is published eight times durin g the academic year by
Seacoast Newspapers of Stratham, N ew Hampshire .
M a y b e I'l l j u s t t a k e o n e y e a r
off...or t h i r t e e n ?
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THE OBSERVE R
G r o w i n g
p a i n s
By Kell y Mulle r
Staff Write r
One question...Wher e ar e
all o f the ne w additions w e ar e
s u p p o s e d t o b e gettin g t o
S N H U ? Sure , we have a beau tiful ne w academi c b u i l d i n g
(that onl y too k wha t seeme d
like a decad e t o b u i l d ) , bu t
when you think about it , it may
be th e t u r n o f th e c e n t u r y
again befor e w e star t t o se e
anymore ne w a d d i t i o n s . I t
just seem s tha t th e populatio n
of th e schoo l i s growin g an d
g r o w i n g , bu t ther e i s neve r
anything don e t o accommo date th e growth . Mayb e there
are idea s a n d plan s i n
progress, bu t wit h eac h fresh man clas s bein g bigge r tha n
the last , ther e ha s go t t o b e
some changes , a n d S O O N .
Pretty soo n S N H U won' t b e
able t o kee p acceptin g stu dents. A p p l i c a t i o n s w i ll b e
accepted wit h th e understand ing tha t onc e a be d open s u p
on campus , T H E N admission s
will loo k a t you r application.
The Observer is looking for
someone to fill the following
positions:
Advertising Editor
Copy Editor
Proofreaders
If you are interested in any of
these positions, please contact the
Observer at 645-9669 or by e-mail
at [email protected]
What i s th e dea l wit h tripl e
rooms? Sinc e when did Washington H a l l becom e s o over crowded? T o thos e o f us tha t
l i v e d ther e year s ago , i t
seemed smal l whe n w e wer e
living there , an d hec k w e only
h a d on e r o o m m a t e then .
Imagine livin g i n a triple , an d
dealing wit h a si x foo t b y si x
foot r o o m A N D two r o o m mates? Ne w Castle isn' t eve n
that ol d yet , an d alread y w e
have ru n ou t o f extr a room s
to stic k th e freshme n i n ! I
don't eve n wan t t o mentio n
"The G h e t t o , " becaus e tha t
w o u l d mea n p i c t u r i n g actu ally l i v i n g there . W a y bac k
w h e n I firs t starte d s c h o o l
here the y h a d bee n t a l k i n g
about tearin g dow n th e lowe r
suites, bu t t o thi s da y they ar e
still assignin g peopl e t o liv e
there!
The campu s j u s t keep s
growing wit h people , an d th e
space isn' t gettin g an y bigger .
Even givin g residenc e parkin g
a F E W spot s i n the commute r
lot ha s no t free d u p an y mor e
spots o n campus , an d i t stil l
takes abou t 2 0 m i n u t e s o f
driving aroun d t o find a spo t
remotely nea r wher e yo u live .
M y famil y live s i n B e d f o r d ,
and sometime s I fee l lik e i t
would b e just easie r t o par k a t
home an d wal k to school . I' d
probably ge t ther e quicke r i n
the tim e tha t i t take s m e t o
drive aroun d campus , actu ally find a spot, an d then mak e
the tre k a l l th e wa y t o m y
townhouse.
O n th e brighte r side , th e
university ha s starte d t o mak e
plans t o buil d ne w apartmen t
buildings. Th e thought o f having apartment s a n d t o w n houses wher e eac h residen t
has thei r ow n roo m i s incredible. I thought tha t mayb e w e
signed som e hidde n contrac t
when w e signe d ou r residenc e
agreement...no on e unde r th e
age o f 2 2 i s allowe d to liv e i n
t h e i r o w n r o o m . Everyon e
must be stuffed i n with a roommate, whethe r tha t mean s yo u
live i n a
four-perso n
What is the
deal with triple
rooms? Since
when did
Washington
Hall become so
overcrowded?
townhouse o r six-perso n
apartment. Si x people t o on e
phone lin e and on e bathroom ?
How D O w e survive ?
Although thi s articl e ma y
sound incredibl y negative to ward campu s living , I d o hav e
hopes fo r th e future . I , unfor tunately, w i l l no t hav e th e
opportunity t o liv e i n al l o f
these new apartments an d wil l
not b e her e t o se e th e da y th e
ghetto finall y D O E S ge t tor n
down. I just pra y that for such
a youn g university , they tak e
the tim e t o actuall y put thes e
plans int o effec t befor e th e
ghetto fall s dow n o n it s own ,
four peopl e star t l i v i n g i n a
room i n Washington, an d te n
people star t s h a r i n g apart ments i n Whittier . O r bette r
yet, peopl e sto p c o m i n g t o
S N H U altogether . M y tru e
alma mate r o f N HC n o longe r
exists; I' d hat e t o se e m y col lege m e m o r i e s t u r n i n t o a
s c h o o l tha t reall y doe s n o
longer exis t anymore .
T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 27 , 200 3
Ask Alfred a
Dear Alfreda ,
I hav e recentl y gotte n togethe r w i t h a n e w guy , a n d
already i t i s tough...m y friend s thin k I spen d to o
m u c h tim e wit h h i m , an d i t i s makin g i t h a r d fo r m e
a n d h i m , a n d als o strainin g m y friendship s wit h m y
friends. H o w ca n I balanc e bot h a n d mak e everyon e
happy?
Signed,
Torn i n Tw o
Dear Tor n i n Two,
True friend s woul d b e thrille d tha t yo u hav e foun d
happiness wit h a ne w guy . Methink s there ma y b e som e
jealousy a t pla y here . Le t you r friend s kno w how muc h the y
mean t o you , but als o le t the m kno w that th e ne w gu y i s
important a s wel l an d yo u reall y want the m t o b e happ y fo r
you. Pla n som e activitie s that includ e you r friend s an d you r
guy together , s o the y ca n ge t t o kno w h i m better. Th e mor e
they kno w abou t him , the les s o f a threa t h e wil l b e t o them .
Dear Alfreda ,
I a m findin g i t ver y difficul t t o decid e w h e r e I wan t
to g o w h e n I graduat e i n M a y . I hav e n o ide a i f I
s h o u l d sta y i n N e w H a m p s h i r e , o r tak e thi s
opportunity t o mov e awa y an d experienc e ne w
things...any suggestions ?
From,
Travel o r Sta y
Dear Trave l o r Stay ,
Don't limi t yourself ! Expan d your job searc h t o encompas s
the world . Y o u may fin d tha t perfec t opportunit y thousand s
of mile s awa y o r righ t her e i n your ow n back yard . Th e
world i s you r oyster...star t searchin g fo r pearls .
Dear Alfreda ,
I reall y need you r help ! I k n o w thi s ma y soun d
weird, bu t I a m completel y in lov e wit h on e o f m y
professors. Sh e ha s alway s bee n reall y nice t o m e i n
class, a n d I a m attracte d t o b o t h h e r b r a i n a n d h e r
body. I gues s I hav e alway s h a d a t h i n g fo r o l d e r
w o m e n b u t n e v e r fel t c o m f o r t a b l e t e l l i n g a n y o f m y
friends. I ' m a n adul t a n d she' s a n adult , s o i s ther e
a n y t h i n g w r o n g w i t h a s k i n g h e r out ? Pleas e giv e m e
some advice !
Anonymous Al
Dear A l ,
It i s no t weir d t o b e attracte d t o someon e wh o i s olde r an d i n
a positio n of authority . Y o u are no t th e firs t perso n t o fal l
for on e o f his professors . However , a relationshi p othe r tha n
one o f student/teache r i s ou t o f the question . Y o u may bot h
be adult s bu t yo u ar e adult s i n differen t stage s o f your lives .
It woul d b e unethica l fo r he r t o dat e yo u an d sh e woul d b e
putting he r caree r i n jeopardy. Spen d mor e tim e wit h th e
women you r ow n ag e o n campus .
A l l letter s fo r A sk A l f r e da ar e kep t
anonymous. The y can be maile d to: Th e
Observer, Studen t Cente r Bo x 1084, 250 0
North Rive r Rd. , Manchester, N H 03016
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The views expressed in Ask Alfreda do not necessarily
reflect the views of
The Observer or of Southern NH University.
opinion 9
THE O B S E R V E R
Class registratio n proces s
needs improvemen t
P r e s i d e n t G u s t a f s o n u n w i l l i n g to t a k e c o r r e c t i v e m e a s u r e s
By Joe Kavanag h
Contributing Writer
W i t h clas s registratio n jus t
around th e corner , i t is important t o reflec t upo n th e event s
of las t semester' s registratio n
fiasco. Havin g hear d th e ru mors regardin g th e lon g lines
often e n c o u n t e r e d d u r i n g
class r e g i s t r a t i o n week , I
p l a n n e d t o arriv e earl y t o
avoid th e wait . Goo d plan , o r
so I thought. O n Monday, Nov
18, 2002 , I arrive d a t th e Stu dent Administratio n Services
office a t 5:3 0 a.m . (on e an d a
half hour s early) . I encoun tered a l i n e tha t stretche d
along bot h side s o f th e hall way, fro m th e SA S door, pas t
the Career , Learne r an d Aca demic Suppor t Service s of fice, ou t th e doo r o f Exete r
H a l l an d int o th e snowstor m
outside.
A t 7 a.m . th e S A S door s
opened, a n d I reache d th e
registration counte r a t 8:2 0
a.m., thre e hour s afte r I ha d
a r r i v e d . B u t , I wa s l u c k y .
H a v i n g alread y complete d a
good numbe r o f credits, I wa s
able t o ge t a l l th e classe s I
wanted. That , however , wa s
not th e cas e fo r m a n y s t u dents wh o waite d i n lin e a s
long an d longer . Wa s i t th e
case fo r you ?
Speaking wit h a numbe r o f
my classmates , I learne d tha t
the majorit y arrive d betwee n
1 a n d 3 a.m . w i t h th e firs t
group arrivin g at 1 1 p.m. th e
night before , a s I a m sur e
many o f you remember . Som e
stayed awak e al l night. Physi cal fights erupted i n that eight hour line , an d som e o f thos e
who waited the longes t di d not
get any o f th e classe s the y
needed o r hope d for , necessi -
tating goin g back to th e en d of
the l i n e a n d s t a r t i n g over .
Five o f thos e student s fel l
asleep i n my 8 a.m . clas s - fo r
which I ha d bee n a half-hou r
late, an d otherwis e depend able student s j u s t s k i p p e d
their 8 an d 9:3 0 a.m . classe s
because the y ha d no t slept ,
choosing thei r bed s instead .
In a letter writte n on Dec 13,
2002, th e presiden t o f South ern N e w Hampshir e Univer sity, Richar d Gustafson , wa s
n o t i f i e d o f thes e event s b y
yours truly , an d h e ha s ye t t o
act u p o n o r eve n a c k n o w l edge them . Tha t i s disgrace ful an d inexcusable . Colleg e
students w a i t i n g i n l i n e fo r
eight h o u r s , gettin g i n t o
physical fight s (motivate d b y
fatigue a n d f r u s t r a t i o n n o
doubt), stayin g u p al l night ,
sleeping throug h an d skipping
classes, al l i n a n attemp t t o
register fo r course s tha t the y
may no t eve n receive , i s de plorable an d need s t o b e i m mediately addresse d an d cor rected prio r t o th e nex t regis tration period .
This summer , Presiden t
Gustafson wil l ste p asid e an d
open th e doo r for a new leade r
of S N H U . "Give n that the uni versity i s doin g s o wel l i n
terms o f its enrollment an d it s
academic stature , thi s i s th e
best tim e i n m y judgmen t t o
a c c o m p l i s h thi s t r a n s i t i o n , "
Gustafson tell s Gregg Mazzol a
of Publi c Relations . " S N H U
has experience d tremendou s
growth an d developmen t ove r
the pas t tw o year s s o th e tim ing fo r chang e i s appropriate. "
"Doing s o wel l i n term s o f
its e n r o l l m e n t a n d it s aca demic stature " wit h "tremen dous g r o w t h a n d d e v e l o p ment," M r . Gustafson? H o w
can a universit y be doin g wel l
when it s student s mus t spen d
eight hour s i n lin e overnight ,
just t o sig n up fo r a class ?
Colleges a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s
across th e c o u n t r y hav e
adopted onlin e an d telephon e
r e g i s t r a t i o n processe s suc cessfully - completel y solv ing th e problem . Bu t S N H U
has not . Ever y semeste r w e
are force d t o endur e th e lon g
lines an d ou r leade r offer s n o
encouragement t o th e s t u dents o r parent s tha t th e
problem wil l b e resolved .
M r . G u s t a f s o n mus t ac t
quickly t o correc t thi s matte r
and no t leav e thi s fo r hi s suc cessor. We , as students , mus t
not accep t anythin g less .
W e mus t as k ourselve s What ar e w e going to d o abou t
this dreadfu l situation ? A r e
we going to allo w S N H U t o re quire tha t w e wai t i n lin e fo r
class registratio n whil e stu dents of the Universit y o f New
H a m p s h i r e registe r o n l i n e
and vi a the telephone ?
Something mus t b e done ,
and Presiden t Gustafso n re fuses t o acknowledg e it , the n
we mus t al l work togethe r t o
accomplish thi s goal . I kno w
I woul d muc h rathe r b e i n bed
at 4:3 0 a.m . tha n waitin g i n
line.
What sa y you , M r . Gustaf son?
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Joe Kavanag h i s a studen t
at Souther n N e w Hampshir e
University majorin g i n Hote l
& Resor t Management , wit h a
minor i n Finance , and wa s re cently name d t o th e P r e s i d ent's Lis t fo r th e fal l semeste r
of 2002 . H e live s at hom e i n
M a n c h e s t e r , , a n d ma y b e
reached a
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Brandon Macmaho n
Senior, Busines s
Communication
"The really
big band-aid."
Harry Ume n
Professor o f Graphic Desig n
David Deslaurier s
Sophomore,
International Busines s
"War."
"My hair."
Jenn Greenlan d
Sophomore, Sepcial
Education
"Black pants, brown
shoes."
Richie Selig
Junior, Communicatio n
"Socks with sandals."
Chris Couturie r
Junior, Busines s Educatio n
"Sweatpants and boots."
Mike Deiste r
Senior, Hotel Managemen t
"Black belt, brown shoes."
Kristen Traha n
Junior, Business Education
By Heathe r Anderso n an d Stephani e Herge t
"Big women in belly shirts."
Mike Bernar d
Sophomore, Marketin g
"Poke-A-Dots and
stripes."
Bill Forbe s
Sophomore, Busines s
Administration
"Mullets."
Kathryn Robert s
Junior, Marketing
Lindsay Park s
Sophomore, Spor t Managemen t
"Ghetto made-up trainer socks."
"Tight black pants
with sneakers."
arts
& entertainmen t februar
the observe r
y 27, 2003
12
Daredevil leap s
onto th e bi g
By Barr y Jordan
Staff Writer
Courtesy o f KR T Campus
Matthew McConaughey and
Kate Hudson star in "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days."
D e v i o u s l o v
By Stephani e Herge t
Staff Write r
H o w t o Los e a G u y i n 1 0
Days i s a r o m a n t i c comed y
that draw s yo u in by the devi ous, deceitful , selfish , brutal ,
and m a n i p u l a t i v e act s Kat e
Hudson an d Matthe w M cConaughey share .
A n d i e Anderso n (Hudson )
is th e "How-to " columnis t a t
C o m p o s u r e magazin e a n d
gets hersel f into troubl e whe n
she trie s t o sav e h e r co worker fro m bein g exploited
by t h e i r boss , L a n a (Beb e
Neuwirth). A n d i e volunteer s
to writ e a colum n on "Ho w to
Lose a Gu y in 1 0 Days " by doing al l the thing s women do t o
drive me n away . Sh e wil l fin d
a gu y and impos e her gender' s
overeager mistake s upo n h i m
until h e splits .
M e a n w h i l e , th e guy , B e n j a m i n Barr y (McConaughey),
an advertisin g executiv e wh o
is t r y i n g t o leav e bee r a n d
sports e q u i p m e n t account s
for mor e luxuriou s items suc h
as diamonds , makes a bet tha t
he ca n mak e a woma n fal l i n
love wit h h i m befor e th e bi g
pitch t o th e client , in 1 0 days .
Spears (Michele) , on e o f th e
woman i n competition for th e
d i a m o n d s account , get s t o
choose th e woma n an d pick s
Andie knowin g that she's on a
deadline t o fin d a v i c t i m o f
love a s well .
Andie an d Benjami n mee t
in a ba r whe n h e approache s
her an d asks if she wants t o g o
somewhere a n d talk . B e n -
e
jamin take s he r o n hi s motor cycle t o a restauran t an d the n
back t o hi s apartmen t wher e
he trie s t o seduc e her ; how ever, A n d i e i s d o i n g a littl e
seducing o f he r own . B y th e
third o r fourt h dat e Andie ha s
moved i n stuffe d animals , a
new comforter , an d sh e eve n
talks t o th e mother .
H o w t o Los e a G u y i n 1 0
Days i s a metapho r fo r th e
games peopl e play in their unconscious effort s t o g u a r d
themselves f r o m tru e i n t i macy. H u d s o n a n d M c C o n aughey ar e tw o c a p t i v a t i n g
individuals wh o loo k lik e the y
belong togethe r bu t ar e i n a
situation the y canno t control .
This movi e is a romantic com edy w e ca n al l love .
D a r e d e v i l , wha t i n th e
world i s Daredevil ? Be n
Affleck a s a superhero , th e
Kingpin playe d b y Michae l
Clarke Dunca n an d Jennife r
Gardner a s a n assassin . Well ,
this m o v i e doesn' t hav e a s
m u c h goin g fo r i t a s d i d it s
Marvel Comic s predecessor s
X - M e n , Spider-Ma n and Blade.
But b y th e en d o f thi s movi e
you ar e surprise d abou t ho w
solid thi s fil m is .
I thin k there i s a need to explain th e stor y o f Daredevil .
N o t t o tel l th e end , bu t be cause th e Daredevi l franchis e
is no t a s popula r a s Spider man. Th e dar k comi c boo k
story center s o n attorne y
M a t t M u r d o c k , wh o wa s
blinded i n a bio-chemica l acc i d e n t . T h e acciden t m a y
have take n awa y his sight , bu t
h i s othe r fou r sense s n o w
function wit h superhuma n
sharpness. Thi s allow s h im to
have a k i n d o f radar , an d h e
attempts t o us e hi s powers fo r
good t o figh t evil .
T h e d a r k m o o d o f th e
comic i s excellentl y por -
trayed throug h th e darknes s
of th e m o v i e itsel f a n d th e
character o f D a r e d e v i l .
Affleck woul d no t hav e bee n
my firs t c h o i c e , bu t afte r
watching thi s movi e I realiz e
what a great choic e was made .
The same goe s fo r the Kingpi n
(Clarke Duncan) , a mobste r
who secretl y run s organize d
crime i n New York Cit y an d i s
white i n th e comics . Dunca n
beefed u p a n extr a 4 0 pound s
to accuratel y p o r t r a y hi s
character a n d p u l l e d i t of f
beautifully. Elektr a (Gardner )
is a secretiv e assassi n o n a
mission t o aveng e he r father ,
and i n the proces s fall s i n love
with Murdock . Meanwhil e
K i n g p i n hire s assassi
n
Bullseye ( F a r r e l l ) t o d o hi s
dirty work .
The stor y lin e work s i n thi s
dark movie . Also th e specia l
effects o f Daredevil' s abilities
are e x c e p t i o n a l l y done a n d
show the vulnerabilit y o f "The
M a n withou t Fear. " Althoug h
this fil m i s no t o n th e sam e
level tha t mad e Spider-Ma n a
bench mark , i t i s a mus t fo r
fans o f th e Daredevi l comic .
The movi e doe s remai n tru e
to th e comi c and ha s enoug h
dry humo r an d wi t t o mayb e
win ove r th e casua l fans .
3.5 ou t o f 5 star s
CASINO NIGH T
Do you have onl y a few measly bucks in your pocket? Ar e you willing to take a
chance an d mak e that number grow ? Th e S N H U Culinar y Studen t
Association and Hospitality Student Associatio n are presenting a night of fu n
and chance! O n Friday, Feb . 28, C a s i no N i g ht will commence with an A l l You-Can-Eat dinne r buffet wit h bottomless beverages (non-alcoholic ) for only
$24.95. Yo u luck y students will hav e t o pa y only $15, so you can keep you r
money for the chips . Seatin g will take plac e between 6:0 0 an d 6:3 0 p.m . and
the casin o will open its doors a t 7:00. A bar wil l be available for our guests, s o
there will be no need t o b.y.o.b. to this event. I n addition to the game s of
chance, a silent auction and raffle wil l be available offering a wide variety of
highly coveted items, including luxuries ranging from free haircuts, golf,
dinner, an d massage s to overnigh t stays a t a variety of great spots !
To reserv e you r place at dinner , contac t th e Hospitalit y Center reservatio n
line at 629-4608 .
Courtesy o f KR T Campus
Jennifer Garner attends the Twentieth Century Fox world
premiere of "Daredevil" at the Mann Village Theatre in Los
Angeles, California, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003
Innocence
Lost
By Donna Lacroi x
Contributing Writer
Busy people rushin g by,
Focused on me an d I,
Forget t o pay attentio n
to
A worl d created tw o b y
two.
Pay no mind , leave i t to
fate,
But understan d tha t
small mistake s
Can accumulat e quickl y
before ou r eyes ,
Into oceans filled with
sorrow in disguise.
One by one innocenc e i s
lost,
Unnoticed by those who
fail to pause,
A n d liste n to the voice s
and soul s
Of precious live s with
eyes so cold .
Bloodshed is a lesson
unlearned.
The onl y way to express
unremitting concerns .
No on e ca n se e th e dee p
pain i n their eyes .
What wil l it take for
them t o realize...
That childre n yearn fo r
hands to guide the m
through,
A worl d so large with
games so cruel ?
No one ca n hear, thei r
voices are drowned,
By the nonsto p
commotion of the worl d
going round.
Soft voice s or deaf ears ?
Warm bloo d and salt y
tears
Are she d eac h da y for us
to see,
But yet we stil l just le t
them be .
Busy people rushin g b y
Forget t o stop and fin d
out why .
Why th e violence , why
the hate ?
The answe r her e ma y
come too late .
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THE OBSERVE R
T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 27 , 200 3
G e t r e a d y t o r i p!
By Amanda L'Heureu x
A & E Editor
After th e mos t recen t snow storm dumpe d ove r tw o fee t
of sno w acros s N e w England
and along the Eas t Coast, mos t
people ar e ready fo r spring.
However, snowboarder s ar e
praising Mothe r Natur e a s
they awai t t h i s year' s U . S .
Open Snowboar d Championships, hel d annuall y a t
Stratton M o u n t a i n i n Ver mont. Th e event , t o be held
M a r c h 11-1 6 a t the Sunbowl,
will unit e th e world's best pr o
snowboarders a s the y c o m pete fo r cash prize s an d re spect.
Straight fro m th e 2003 X Games, hel d i n Aspen, Shau n
W h i t e return s t o bette r h is
record afte r w i n n i n g gol d in
both the Men's Superpipe an d
Slopestyle events . U.S . Olympians J . J . Thoma s an d Ross
Powers loo k t o grab som e revenge afte r nea r p o d i u m
misses. Thomas ' 108 0 a t the
top o f the pip e lef t h i m with a
sixth-place finish , whil e Pow ers g r a b b e d f o u r t h i n th e
M e n ' s S u p e r p i p e . I n th e
Photo b y Amand a L'Heureu x
Stine Brun Kjeldaas, Kelly Clark and Tricia Byrnes claim victory in last year's Women's Halfpipe.
W o m e n ' s Superpipe , O l y m pian Kell y Clark hopes t o shin e
again afte r m i s s i n g th e top
spot i n A s p e n t o b o a r d i n g
partner Gretche n Bleiler .
Clark pulle d of f a sick corke d
backside 54 0 wit h a tail grab ,
but i t wasn't enoug h t o edg e
B l e i l e r ' s frontsid e i n v e r t e d
540 a t the top of the pipe in
the finals . Amon g th e returning athlete s ar e Danny Kass ,
Markku Koski , Elijah , Ab e and
Hannah Teter , Trici a Byrne s
and Nastasz a Zurek .
W i t h th e growing popular i t y o f s n o w b o a r d i n g , thi s
year's even t i s already draw ing a large r crow d tha n las t
year. Thi s year wil l introduc e
the ne w Nigh t Shoo t Ou t Rai l
J a m , replacin g the big air o f
the quarterpipe . Rider s w i l l
judge eac h othe r unde r th e
lights an d compete fo r cas h
prizes. Snowboar d enthusi asts everywher e ca n tun e int o
the Outdoo r Lif e Networ k for
live broadcast s fro m Stratto n
Mountain's Sunbowl . Fo r
more information , chec k out
http://www.opensnowboard
ing.com fo r a complete lis t of
the event s schedul e an d television broadcasts .
People an d thei r hair : Rick- O
By Professo r Dav e Cox
Contributing Writer
Q: Thank s f o r agreein g
t o b e i n t e r v i e w e d . Y ou
a r e a n a t u r a l c h o i c e f or
this c o l u m n sinc e you'r e
always wel l maintaine d
f r o m t h e n e ck u p . It' s a
great l o o k . D o m a ny
people comment ?
A : Yes , most peopl e com ment abou t th e color. The
people tha t kno w I rais e to y
poodles sa y m y haird o goe s
with m y hobby.
started t o notice. That' s als o
about th e time tha t Kenn y
Rogers starte d t o becom e
very popular .
(There i s actually a websit e
dedicated t o men wh o loo k
like Kenn y Rogers . Th e lin k
is www.menwholooklike
kennyrogers.com. Fo r yo u
guys ou t there wh o wan t t o
look lik e Kenny , th e site has
some helpfu l tips ! - Dave)
Q : D o y o u l i k e h i s m usic?
A : Yes , I even like d hi m
before th e resemblanc e
Q : W h a t s t r i k e s m e m o s t started.
about y o u r h a i r i s h ow
Q: Well , Rick , i t coul d
m a n y shade s o f gray
h a v e b e e n w o r s e . Y ou
y o u ' v e h a d o v er t h e
years. W h a t ' s th e secret ? c o u l d hav e m o r p h e d
into Charli e Rich !
A : It' s jus t natural . I gues s
A : Som e peopl e hav e calle d
that's par t o f being the
Registrar! M y hair starte d t o me th e Silver Fo x (Charlie's
nickname), bu t I don't loo k
turn gra y i n high school.
like h i m!
Q : I s y o ur b a t h r o o m
s t o c k e d f u l l o f h a ir c a r e
p r o d u c t s a n d h a ir g a d gets?
A : No t stocke d but fairl y
well supplied .
Q : A t w h at a g e d id y o u
start t o m o r ph int o
Kenny Rogers ?
A : Abou t 198 2 peopl e
Photos courtes y o f Prof . Davi d Cox
Q: W h e r e d i d y ou gro w
up?
A : Lowell , Massachusetts .
Q : L e t ' s g et b a ck t o t h i s
toy poodl e thing . W h a t
got y o u starte d r a i s i n g
them?
A: Whe n I was growin g up
we ha d to y poodle s an d I
really like d them . Tha t
evolved int o breedin g the m
"Registrar"
"Superstar"
and offerin g the puppies for
sale. W e haven' t ha d an y fo r
sale i n the last tw o years ,
though. Righ t now w e hav e
two dogs , Buste r an d Dust y
Rose, bu t we're lookin g for
another mal e an d female.
office a t Appalachian State ,
Bentley, Rivie r an d S N H U .
Q: S m a l l dog s ar e typic a l l y o n t he y a p py s i d e .
I b e t y o ur n e i g h b o r s
love you !
A: Ou r dog s ar e mostly
house dog s s o it's O K.
Q: You'r e th e Registrar
at S N H U . A s a t e e n a g e r
g r o w i n g u p in L o w e l l ,
d i d y o u d r e a m o f b e c o mi n g a R e g i s t r a r o n e d a y?
A : No , I just fel l int o it by
mistake i n 1976 whe n I
needed a job an d on e wa s
open i n the Registrar's offic e
at Appalachia n State. I'v e
worked i n the Registrar's
Q : W h a t d i d y o u s t u d y in
college?
A: I studied Busines s an d
Economics Educatio n at
Appalachian Stat e Univer sity i n North Carolina .
Q : Y o u a re a m e m b e r o f
the A - T e a m her e a t
S N H U , a n d you're the
f i r s t m e m b e r t o be
f e a t u r e d i n t h is c o l u m n .
Do yo u thin k you'l l b e
exalted o r vilified f or
this?
A : I'l l be run out of town o n
a horse !
Q : B e i n g r u n o u t of t o w n
o n a h o r s e i s f ar b e t t er
t h a n b e i n g r u n o ut 4
t o w n o n o ne of y o ur t oy
poodles!
14 a & e
THE O B S E R V E R
Fine dinin g o n
campus
By Elizabeth Henley
Staff Write r
The Hospitalit y Cente r Res taurant i s a great plac e to soa k
up pleasan t atmospher e whil e
getting gourme t foo d a t a rea sonable price . I recentl y wen t
to th e restauran t whil e Che f
Perrin Lon g wa s workin g with
the students . I wa s seate d b y
one o f th e studen t servers ,
Japhet, an d wa s amaze d a t
how professiona l th e student s
acted.
U p o n seein g th e m e n u , I
was a littl e nervous . Thi s was
one o f the Classica l menus , s o
there wer e exoti c food s lik e
escargot an d fro g legs . Ther e
were som e milde r meal s lik e
venison, rabbi t an d duck . Be ing th e typ e o f perso n wh o
chickens out a t th e ide a of trying ne w foods , I manage d t o
find somethin g "safe. " I ha d
one o f the specials , a steak .
The menu s allowe d you t o
pick item s fo r a five-cours e
meal: le s hors-d'oeuvres/ap petizers, le s potages/soup , le s
s a l a d s / s a l a d , le s e n t r e e ' s /
m a i n course , a n d dessert .
Each o f these course s looke d
like a professiona l che f a t a
h i g h - p r i c e d restauran t cre ated them . Th e course s wer e
all fabulous , an d m y frien d
and I were delighted with wha t
we chose . O f course, th e bes t
part wa s th e dessert .
The Hospitalit y Cente r Res taurant i s a grea t benefi t t o
S N H U . Culinar y student s ge t
a chanc e t o wor k in a rea l res taurant environment , work ing different station s ou t back ,
along wit h serving . Everyon e
else a t S N H U get s th e abilit y
to enjo y a w o n d e r f u l m e a l ,
without havin g t o g o to o far .
It i s definitel y worth th e $2 0
for a dinner .
The Hospitalit y Cente r Res taurant ha s lunche s fo r $ 3 a
course, w i t h th e seatin g be tween 11:3 0 a.m . an d noon .
The dinner s hav e seatin g be tween 6 an d 6:3 0 p.m . an d i t
is a fixe d pric e of $2 0 a meal .
Beverages ar e no t included ,
but yo u ca n b r i n g you r ow n
beer o r wine , an d ther e i s n o
corking fee . A 15 % gratuity i s
also added t o th e bill , an d thi s
money goe s towar d scholar ships. I f you want t o ad d ad ditional gratuit y t o g o t o th e
student server , y o u canno t
pay tha t w i t h a credi t card .
Reservations ca n b e mad e b y
calling (603 ) 629-4608 .
Photo b y Elizabet h Henle y
Culinary students get a chance to work in a real restaurant
environment at the Hospitality Center Resataurant.
Issue 6
Todd's Tune s
By Tod d Straus s
Staff Write r
Nirvana - Nirvan a
J u s t w h e n y o u though t
you'd neve r hea r anythin g b y
N i r v a n a again , ou t o f th e
depths come s a self-title d best
of package ! Thi s was a mus t
have; I picke d i t u p th e wee k
it wa s released . Th e origi n o f
the a l b u m i s unfortunate ,
though, sinc e th e s u r v i v i n g
band member s d i d no t wan t
t h i s r e c o r d t o eve r se e th e
light o f day. An y Nirvan a fan ,
however, coul d no t pas s u p
the chanc e t o hea r "Com e a s
Y o u A r e , " " L i t h i u m , " "I n
B l o o m " an d " H e a r t - S h a p e d
B o x " o n th e sam e C D . Th e
popular liv e version s o f " A l l
Apologies" and "The M an Who
Sold th e W o r l d " ar e als o i n cluded. Th e firs t single s N i r vana eve r released , "Bee n a
Son" an d "Sliver, " als o mad e
the cu t despit e quit e medio -
cre sales , whic h o f cours e al l
changed wit h th e generatio n
x anthe m "Smell s lik e Tee n
Spirit." "Polly " an d th e liv e
version o f "About a G i r l " wer e
not included , but thro w i n th e
previously unrelease d " Y o u
Know You'r e Right " and you'd
t h i n k i t wa s th e earl y 90 s
again whe n N i r v a n a wa s o n
top o f the world . Grade :
94 A
Chevelle - Wonde r What's Next
For thos e wh o believ e tru e
hard roc k i s dead , tak e a lis ten t o Chevelle . W i t h debu t
single "Th e R e d " tearin g u p
the roc k single s charts , thi s i s
a ban d tha t has potentia l to g o
far. F o r thos e interested ,
Wonder What's Next c o u l d
very wel l b e the b i g thrash ,
metal albu m o f th e las t year .
"Wonder What' s Next, " "Family System " an d "Comfortabl e
Liar" wil l poun d i n you r ear drums w i t h a heavines s no t
seen fo r year s i n mainstrea m
rock. " C l o s u r e " a n d "On e
L o n e l y V i s i t o r " l i g h t e n th e
mood, bu t no t much . Thi s C D
is definitely for thos e wh o lik e
to roc k out , bu t l i s t e n w i t h
caution. I d i d no t ow n thi s
record a t th e tim e o f writin g
this article , bu t believ e m e
when I sa y I absolutel y w i l l
soon. Grade : 8 8 B+
Trivia
W h e n th e b a n d Ston e
Temple Pilot s wer e tryin g t o
come u p w i t h a name , the y
merely adde d w o r d s t o th e
letters o f th e acrony m o f th e
popular moto r oi l STP .
W h e n 3 D o o r s D o w n re leased thei r first album , singer
Brad Arnol d wa s als o listed a s
the band' s drumme r (on e ha s
been hire d since. )
February birthdays : Pete r
G a b r i e l 2 / 1 3 / 5 0 , Alic e C o o per - 2/4/48 , A x l Ros e - 2 / 6 /
62, G a r t h B r o o k s - 2 / 7 / 6 2 ,
Vince Nei l - 2/8/61 , Dr. Dre 2/18/65, Kur t Cobai n - 2 / 2 0 /
67.
Thursday, Februar y 27 , 2003
a&e 1 5
THE O B S E R V E R
P a c i n o , F a r r e l l r e c r u i t y o u f or
their lastes t flic k
wanting t o please hi s mentor ,
Burke, an d a lov e interes t i n
fellow traine e Layl a (Moyna han), Clayto n find s ou t ho w
"Nothing is as it seems" and hard thi s typ e o f life ca n be as
"trust n o one. " Thes e ar e he i s taugh t th e rope s a n d
themes throughou t th e movie rules o f the game. Jus t a s he
The R e c r u i t . W a l t e r B u r k e "washes out, " Burke taps h i m
( P a c i n o ) recruit s J a m e s for a n assignmen t t o uneart h
Clayton (Farrell ) t o j o in th e a mole . Eventually , Clayto n
C I A t o becom e a high-level finds ou t that trut h i s nothing
agent fo r th e U . S . g o v e r n - is a s it seems .
ment. Clayton , th e M IT comT h i s movi e reconfirm s a
puter whiz , i s the perfect per - few basi c truths ; A l Pacino is
son t o becom e a n Ops agent. one o f the greates t actor s o f
However, h e ha s t o surviv e his tim e an d Coli n Farrel l i s
The Farm , a trainin g groun d going t o be a grea t acto r ver y
for me n and women wantin g soon. Pacin o can still giv e the
to becom e agents . B u t Th e audience a n intens e perfor F a r m ca n be m o r e intens e mance throug h hi s almost anthan an y field assignmen t tha t nual rantin g outburs t (What' s
an agen t ca n find himsel f o r a Pacin o fil m withou t one?) .
herself in . Blinde d b y the u n- He capture s th e essenc e o f a
s o l v e d deat h o f h i s father , CIA traine r beautifully , givin g
By Barr y Jorda n
Staff Write r
us the impression that he is the
most knowledgeabl e o n the
staff. F a r r e l l , o n the othe r
hand, drive s thi s movi e alon g
with hi s performance. H e is a
quick stud y i n this movi e and
uses al l the skill s h e is taugh t
to uncove r the trail o f lies and
deceit.
The plo t i s fairl y predict able bu t has som e twist s and
turns t o keep th e audience on
its toes . Ther e i s enough action an d dry humor t o dra w
you int o the picture. Th e writers a n d actor s d i d an excel lent jo b o f capturing th e C IA
in it s essence (help s t o have a
former CI A agent as a consultant). Th e Recruit i s a soli d
movie a n d a worth y invest ment fo r a movi e ticke t and
popcorn.
4 ou t of 5 stars
C o u r t e s y o f KR T C a m p u s
Al Pacino, left, and Colin Farrell star in "The Recruit.
50 Cen t wort h
every penn y
turing Nat e Dog g i s an infec tious trac k tha t witnesse s 5 0
Cent a s k i n g a w o m a n h o w
strong her love is for him. Th e
It i s amazin g ho w success theme "woul d y o u stay w i t h
has foun d th e Queens , N ew me i f I went broke " drives thi s
Y o r k , rappe r 5 0 Cen t (o r track an d shows th e creativ m o r e accuratel y h e f o u n d ity in 50 Cent's arsenal . Othe r
success). 5 0 Cent released hi s tracks like "High A l l the Time, "
the reggae-influence d " P . I .
first albu m Power of a Dollar
in 199 9 on Columbia Record s M . P . " a n d " L i k e M y S t y l e "
under th e guidanc e o f h i t - push this album along with ho t
makers The Trackmasters. He beats an d sharp lyrics .
made target s (an d became a
O f cours e 5 0 Cen t can' t
punching bag ) of established keep hi s feud wit h J a Rule off
rappers lik e Jay-Z , Ghostfac e this albu m a s he plug s i n the
Killah an d Big P un with th e track "Bac k Down. " 5 0 Cent
track "How to Rob." Bu t com- takes shot s a t J a Rule , a n d
mercial succes s didn' t com e near th e end o f the trac k lets a
w i t h thi s u n d e r g r o u n d h i t , female fa n of Ja Rul e d o the
and afte r h e wa s sho t nin e rest o f his talking. Sinc e 50
times 50 Cent was dropped by t h i n k s J a cater s t o th e fe Columbia. 5
0 Cen t re - males, h e poke s fu n at Ja by
g r o u p e d a n d fo r th e nex t having a female stat e tha t she
three year s floode d th e doesn't wan t 5 0 Cen t t o hur t
streets w i t h countles s m i x - J a Rul e becaus e J a has neve r
tape anthem s u n t i l D r . D r e hurt anyon e i n his life. Com and E m i n e m signe d h i m to edy sells .
Shady/Aftermath Rec-ords .
But ther e i s a weaknes s t o
So ca n 50 Cen t translat e hi s
this a l b u m , s o m a n y goo d
underground succes s t o n asongs that 50 Cent has presse d
t i o n w i d e succes s w i t h Get
up t o mixtapes . Thi s a l b u m
Rich or Die Tryin'?
doesn't recaptur e h i s styl e
First o f all this recor d is i n that y o u l o v e d a n d hav e
good hand s wit h productio n g r o w n a c c u s t o m e d t o o n
by D r . D r e , R o c k w i l d e r , mixtapes. Th e hunger t o mak e
Eminem an d others . Th e first it bi g is found o n Get Rich or
single "I n Da Club," produce d Die Tryin', bu t you can tell he
by Dre , is a pur e clu b singl e was a tad hungrier o n under with a raw edge. 5 0 Cent ef- ground hits . 5 0 Cen t seem s
fortlessly float s ove r key - to b e more comfortabl e bein g
boards a n d horn s w i t h h i s the mos t hate d rathe r tha n a
sharp an d witty lyrics . Th e crowd favorite . Bu t this a lEminem-produced "Patientl y bum i s great regardles s o f that
W a i t i n g " i s anothe r h e a d - fact, an d listen after liste n wil l
banging track . W i t h a typica l draw you in more. 5 0 Cent stil l
E m i n e m bea t tha t resemble s steps u p th e lyric s w i t h hi s
boiling water , i t seem s slo w sharp w o r d p l a y a n d w i t t y
style. Thi s is a mus t hav e for
at firs t and builds into a hyper
and hypnoti c beat . Bot h 5 0 the seaso n an d prove s 50 Cent
a n d E m i n e m cho p u p thi s has finall y arrive d ont o th e
beat an d show they ar e at the p o p u l a r m u s i c a n d h i p - h o p
forefront o f th e ra p gam e scene.
right now. "2 1 Questions" fea-
By Barr y Jorda n
Staff Write r
16 a & e
THE O B S E R V E R
Louis Ramey ,
comedian
By Barr y Jorda n
Staff Write r
Jokes an d a fe w drink s i s
how Loui s Rame y describe d
his experienc e a t S N H U ' s Las t
Chapter Pub . Rame y wa s th e
Feb. 1 3 entertainmen t a s h e
did a n hour-lon g comed y se t
for th e 9 0 student s i n atten dance. H e kep t th e c r o w d
laughing with his jokes o n jus t
about anythin g tha t poppe d
into hi s head .
Ramey, originall y from A t lanta, Georgia , i s a 10-yea r
veteran o f comedy . Onc e
asked t o ge t o n stag e a t a jazz
club a s a dare , h e ha s mad e
comedy int o a successfu l ca reer c h o i c e . H e ha s per formed al l over th e worl d an d
been o n televisio n show s lik e
"The View, " "It' s Showtim e a t
the A p o l l o " a n d " P r e m i u m
Blend." H e treate d th e crow d
with som e tale s from hi s man y
travels an d experiences .
"The crow d wa s rea l goo d
tonight, I' m no t us e t o havin g
a well-behave d crowd, " sai d
Ramey. "I' m use d t o dealin g
with al l kinds o f drunke n idi ots. Thi s i s quit e refreshing, "
he c o n t i n u e d . H e furthe r
stated how usually if he single s
out a membe r o f the audienc e
they wil l ge t prett y offended ,
but thi s crow d didn' t tak e hi s
jokes personally , whic h
helped th e show . Goo d thin g
W h i t n e y Houston , M i k e T y son, Georg e W . Bus h o r Ram ey's ol d girlfriend s weren' t i n
the crowd . The y coul d hav e
been prett y sor e abou t th e
punch line s h e gav e a t thei r
expense. Bu t it' s al l i n goo d
fun an d jus t jokes .
Ramey talke d abou t every thing fro m politic s to playin g
practical joke s o n tannin g sa lons an d Burge r K i n g t o hi s
first sexua l experienc e i n th e
back seat of his dad's car (wit h
his da d stil l i n th e car ) t o a
woman's sexua l fantasies . Bu t
he wa s abl e t o mak e ligh t ou t
of situation s tha t coul d b e a
potential disaster , o r h e jus t
stretched th e trut h a bit . "I n
all, i t wa s a goo d nigh t san d I
enjoyed m y firs t experienc e a t
S N H U , an d th e a l c o h o l o n
campus neve r hurt s either, "
said Ramey . It' s al l i n goo d
fun o f course .
COMIC CORNE R
Issue 6
L o s i n g s k i d c o n t i n u e s as
freshmen develo p
By Roy Wilkinson
Staff Write r
The women's basketball team continues to struggle
in Northeast-1 0 conferenc e
play a s the y hav e droppe d
their last five games by an average of just over 22 points a
game. The losin g strea k has
dropped their overall record to
7-17, an d an abysmal 3-1 7 in
the conference. Granted, during the losing streak, they have
lost t o Bentley , Stonehill ,
Bryant, Merrimac k an d
American International, who
are a combined 92-3 3 for th e
season as of Feb. 20.
During the losing skid, some
of the freshme n are showing
that there is sunshine around the
corner. Freshman Chrisondria
Griffith had strong efforts off
the bench during the stretch by
scoring a career-high 20 points
and snarin g 1 3 rebound s
against Stonehill and totalin g
10 points and nine rebounds
against Merrimack . Fello w
classmate Glhansy Bonhomm e
has had great all-around games
as well, both on the offensiv e
and defensive ends. She scored
11 points and collected against
Merrimack an d led the way
against American International
with nine points and eight rebounds. Rookie guard Patricia
Hogan, who started the season
off a t a slow pace, has began
to pick it up over the last few
games and i s starting to find
minutes o n the floor . Sh e
helped to show a fighting atti tude on the team with eigh t
points for the Penmen against
Bentley, which is 24-2 on th e
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THE O B S E R V E R
T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 27 , 200 3
Penmen
p r e p a r e f or
post-season
By Abb y Kyriakoutska s
Sports Editor
Photo courtes y o f Sport s Informatio n Departmen t
Guard Lisa Brown dribbles the ball up the court.
season an d is leadin g th e
Northeast-10 conference with
an unblemished 20-0 confer ence record. Hoga n also had
a great all-around game against
American International with
eight points, five rebounds and
five assists .
The SNH U women' s basketball squad has been eliminated fromany chance at making a n appearanc e i n the
The S N H U men' s basketbal l
team ha s accrue d fou r mor e
wins followin g thei r stunnin g
v i c t o r y ove r n a t i o n a l l y
ranked UMas s Lowell .
A noticeabl e ste p u p is in
the leve l o f play of those tak ing ove r Namd i Williams ' position a t center . Athanasio s
Souflious ha s shown a marked
i m p r o v e m e n t ove r previou s
years an d P.J . Youn g has been
a hug e asse t unde r th e hoop ,
rebounding mor e effectivel y
for S N H U t h a n the y hav e
done i n past years .
A bi g win for S N H U cam e at
Bentley Colleg e in m id February. T h e P e n m e n h e l d a
double-digit lea d ove r thei r
opponents unti l fiv e minute s
before th e half , an d the Fal cons too k a f i v e - p o i n t lea d
into th e second half .
The lea d change d posses sion severa l time s durin g the
course o f the contest an d was
ultimately decide d i n the las t
10 second s o f the game .
Soto Karapostolo u tied the
game w i t h a j u m p er a t jus t
over 1 0 seconds . Bentley' s
end los t th e ball and , wit h 9.1
seconds o n the cloc k M a r k
Y e a t o n p i c k e d u p th e loos e
ball, glance d u p at th e cloc k
and r a n th e 1 6 fee t t o th e
hoop.
He seeme d t o be going for
a layu p but , determining h e
d i d no t hav e time , change d
strategies mid-sho t fo r a fin ger r o l l tha t h a d everyon e
holding thei r breat h a s tim e
expired. Th e bal l wen t i n and
fans floode d th e court .
T h i s m a r k s th e f o u r t h
buzzer-beater wi n for the Penmen thi s season . The y hav e
kept themselve s i n s e c o n d
place i n conference standings ,
which give s the m a buy i n the
first roun d o f the Northeast 10 tournament . Th e Penmen
will pla y thei r firs t post-sea son gam e o n Monday, Marc h
3-
Northeast-10 tournament, but
the season has brought many
pleasant surprises. Not many
can se e success with a 7-17
record but after losing their top
two scoring players from last
year, this year's team is stil l
posting a better record than last
year's 4-2 2 effort. Wit h a
stronger returning team next
year, results are sure to follow.
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Forward Mark Yeaton attempts to jump around a defender
while shooting.
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Hockey
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Continued from Page 20
A n aggressiv e an d physica l
game wa s see n agains t Went worth. S N H U fough t lon g an d
hard an d playe d unbelievabl e
to ti e Wentwort h 4- 4 i n OT .
T h i s gam e b r o u g h t ou t th e
best i n som e o f th e players .
H i c k m a n t h r e w hi s weigh t
around o n th e ice , a s wel l a s
goaltender Steh l wh o wa s o n
top o f his game i n net, makin g
34 amazin g saves . Lytl e pu t
the Penme n o n the boar d wit h
his goa l in the firs t period, but
W I T cam e bac k wit h a goal 2 6
seconds later . Bu t the Penme n
closed ou t th e first-perio d o n
a positiv e not e w h e n F l y n n
netted hi s 10t h goa l o f th e
year wit h 2:3 7 lef t i n the pe riod. W IT then mad e i t 3-2 in
the second ; however , S N H U
tied i t u p whe n Hickma n
blasted a goa l pas t th e W I T
goaltender w i t h onl y a fe w
minutes lef t i n th e second .
WIT score d a t th e beginnin g
of th e third , but Dohert y an swered i t whe n h e foun d th e
back o f th e ne t wit h a sho t
right of f the face-off , tyin g it
at 4 . Overtim e was just a s i ntense a n d p h y s i c a l , bu t
scoreless.
The Penme n no w pla n t o
take o n Assumptio n College
again, an d t h e n F r a n k l i n
Pierce College .
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Freshman Chris White looks down to gain control of the puck.
Larrabee
Continued from Page 20
Larrabee's steadines s i s
part o f what make s up his abil ity t o l e a d hi s team . Say s
Larrabee, " M y bigges t contri bution has bee n bringin g leade r s h i p t o a prett y y o u n g
team." T h e bo y w h o onc e
l o o k e d u p t o an d wa s be friended b y j u n i o r s an d se ~
niors lik e M i t c h F i l s o n an d
Bobby Mille r no w has hi s own
following an d guidin g t o d o
with a rash o f incoming fresh men thi s year .
But Larrabe e doesn' t limi t
himself t o befriendin g bal l
players. A t hom e i n Alban y
he i s a frien d t o many , a s ca n
be see n b y th e n u m b e r o f
people who travel the lon g distance t o watc h h i m play . H e
befriends strangers , thos e h e
meets in informal settings lik e
the gym . H e ha s see n peopl e
in nee d an d taken it upon him self t o giv e attention , perhap s
taking the m t o a loca l restau rant an d spending quality time
with them .
The Colonie , Ne w York, na tive als o started , throug h th e
Colonie Yout h Center , a bas k e t b a l l cam p fo r local-are a
c h i l d r e n d u r i n g hi s s e n i o r
year o f high school. "It' s bee n
great. Th e firs t yea r w e ha d
30 kids . N o w it's u p t o 10 0 a
week," h e says . T h e mos t
challenging thin g abou t cam p
is th e busines s end . " I d o th e
m a r k e t i n g an d a d v e r t i s i n g
and se t u p th e basi c structur e
for th e camp . It' s taugh t m e
h o w t o dea l w i t h p e o p l e workers, kid s an d parents, "
says Larrabee .
The skill s he' s learne d a t
Photo courtes y o f Jason Dotson
Larrabee concentrates at the line, where he has made SNHU
history with over 500 made free throws.
camp wil l serv e Larrabe e wel l
w h e n h e decide s t o settl e
down t o a 9-10-5 job i n the fu ture. Fo r now, though, Larra bee ha s hi s sights se t o n some thing a littl e les s predictabl e
yet fa r mor e appealin g t o hi s
affinity fo r basketball. Follow ing th e en d o f thi s season ,
Larrabee w i l l tr y t o forg e a
professional caree r p l a y i n g
basketball overseas .
In th e movi e Good Will
Hunting Robi n Williams' char acter make s a n astut e obser v a t i o n whe n h e says , "Rea l
loss o n l y occur s w h e n y o u
love somethin g mor e tha n yo u
love yourself, " a lesso n tha t
Larrabee ha s acquainte d h i m self w i t h . H e says , "I'v e
learned tha t yo u hav e t o sac rifice t o pla y this kin d o f ball .
It's m o r e t h a n j u s t g o i n g
through th e motions. "
He cam e i n 1999 a boy wit h
dreams, hope s an d passion .
So wha t w i l l Larrabe e tak e
away w i t h h i m ? " M y worst
memory wa s m y sophomore ,
i n j u r y - p l a g u e d season, " h e
says. Hi s best memory? "Thi s
season. Thi s is the bes t we'v e
played a s l o n g a s I'v e bee n
here," say s L a r r a b e e . T h i s
m a n w i l l leav e S N H U fou r
years late r wit h wha t h e cam e
with an d alon g wit h tha t wit h
compassion, h u m i l i t y an d a
better understandin g o f life i n
general an d wha t i t take s t o
survive i n it .
Note: Larrabe e ha s jus t
received All-Distric t Academic Honor s fo r th e sec ond year in a row. H e is th e
first S N H U athlet e t o re ceive this honor.
He als o mad e S N H U
record book s b y hittin g hi s
5 0 0 t h fre e thro w a t Stone hill College just a few weeks
ago, makin g hi m on e o f
only three SNHU basketball
players to d o so .
Interestingly, h e hi t hi s
1,000th caree r point i n th e
same gy m las t season .
Thursday, Februar y 27 , 200 3
sports 1 9
THE O B S E R V E R
O b e r v e r A l l S t a r s
B o n h o m m e i s successfu l
both o n the cour t an d in the
c l a s s r o o m . Sh e is a n E a r l y
C h i l d h o o d E d u c a t i o n Majo r
a n d wa s j u st n a m e d t o th e
Northeast-10 Weekl y H o n o r
Roll.
Glhansy
Bonhomme
By Stephani e Herge t
Staff Write r
G l h a n s y B o n h o m m e fro m
Laval, Quebec , i s on e of the
new addition s t o the women' s
basketball tea m thi s season .
She g r a d u a t e d f r o m C u r e Antoine-Labelle H i g h Schoo l
i n 1999 . B o n h o m me d e v e l oped he r skills by playing club
basketball fo r Team Lava l for
four years .
Bonhomme i s a 200 2 grad uate o f College Montmorency
and wa s part o f the girls' bas ketball tea m ther e fo r thre e
years. Whil e a t Colleg e Mont morency, sh e was a two-tim e
team c a p t a i n a n d t w o - t i m e
M V P . Durin g her final seaso n
there she led the team t o a 14o recor d an d a numbe r 1 na tional ranking .
Not onl y was Bonhomme a
star a t Colleg e Montmorency,
she als o shine d o n Team Que bec. Sh e played fo r the tea m
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Department
the pas t tw o summer s an d led
it t o a junior nationa l champi onship i n 2001.
Since arrivin g at S N H U sh e
has p l a y e d i n 1 9 ou t o f 22
games, averagin g 23. 9 m i n utes per game. Sh e is the third
highest score r o n the team ,
averaging 7. 3 points pe r gam e
with a total o f 160 point s thi s
season. Bonhomm e i s secon d
in rebounds , averagin g 5. 8 rebounds pe r game. H e r career
h i g h a t S N H U wa s agains t
Franklin Pierce , scorin g 1 4
points wit h 1 2 rebounds .
Chris Whit e
By Ro y Wilkinson
Staff Write r
Freshman Chri s White, who
hails fro m Naperville , Illinois ,
is th e newest risin g star, play ing righ t wing on the S N H U ic e
hockey team . H e has playe d
ally los e th e gam e 5- 4 in the
o v e r t i m e s e s s i o n . H e als o
scored th e game-winning goa l
against P l y m o u t h Stat e i n a
road gam e o n J a n. 22. White
has bee n name d E C A C Northeast Rooki e of the Week twic e
this season . Th e second tim e
he wa s awarded, o n J a n. 20
the E C A C Northeas t Rooki e of
the Week , h e was responsibl e
in par t for all Penmen goal s fo r
that week .
W h i t e , a graduat e o f
Waubonsie Valle y H i g h Sch ool i n Aurora, Illinois , come s
to S N H U afte r playin g junior
hockey. H e played Junio r " B"
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hockey wit h th e Clevelan d J r.
Department
Lumberjacks o f the C e n t r a l
States H o c k e y Leagu e las t
year.
Thi s yea r a t S N H U , h e
in al l 21 of his team's game s
has
teame
d wit h fello w fresh this seaso n an d is tied for secman
lef
t
win
g Jame s Cran k to
ond o n the tea m i n goals, as f
o
r
m
a
tremendou
s scorin g
sists an d total points . H e has
line
fo
r
the
Penmen
.
10 goals , 1 0 assists an d 20 total points .
W h i t e major s i n Spor t
Earlier this season i n a game Managament a t S N H U . Play against Salv e Regin a Univer - ing o n a tea m wit h yout h o n
sity o n J a n. 15, White tallied its side . W h i t e shoul d c o n his firs t caree r "ha t trick" by t r i b u t e a n d c o n t i n u e t o b e
scoring thre e goals , wit h th e among th e scoring leaders fo r
t h i r d on e sendin g th e gam e the Penme n i n his remaining
into overtim e lat e i n the third years
period. S N H U woul d eventu -
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T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 27 , 200 3
Brian Larrabee : Tha t w a s then , this i s n ow
frame. Tha t wa s then .
This i s now. Larrabe e ha s
bulked up , usin g the summer s
to w o r k ou t a n d w o r k o n
Brian Larrabe e wa s no t the pieces o f his gam e tha t h e de player vote d "mos t l i k e l y t o t e r m i n e s t o b e ufide r p a r .
be a star " whe n h e first cam e N o w Larrabe e i s in the spot to S N H U fou r year s ago . H e light and not a fan in the crowd
was no t a bulky kid; i n fact, he has t o as k who h e is . N o w ,
was a skinny, lanky ki d weigh- rather tha n bein g surprise d a t
ing i n at 19 0 carrie d o n a 6'4" his abilit y an d an occasional
By Abb y Kyriakoutsako s
Sports Edito r
Penmen hocke y
By Katelyn Dugga n
Opinion Editor
The Penme n hocke y tea m
headed t o V e r m o n t fo r a
m a t c h - u p agains
t St
.
M i c h a e l ' s Colleg e earl y i n
February. Afte r a lot of back
and forth, S M C score d the firs t
two goals . S o p h o m o r e Pa t
Doherty the n pu t the Penme n
on th e board wit h hi s goal 12
seconds int o th e secon d pe r i o d o n a pas s fro m sopho more D a n H i c k m a n. Fresh man Jame s Crank , the team's
leading scorer , the n mad e i t
3-2 o n assist s b y j u n i o r
M i c h a e l F l y n n a n d sopho more Keit h Milward . Th e Pen men tie d i t up as sophomor e
Kurt Lytl e nette d anothe r goa l
w i t h 3:5 2 left i n the secon d
p e r i o d . Sain t M i c h a e l ' s h a d
m a n y s c o r i n g chances , b u t
goalie Marti n Steh l mad e n umerous unbelievabl e saves . I t
was a tough battl e bu t S N H U
was unabl e t o pull ou t a win.
The Penme n the n too k o n
Assumption Colleg e and ha d
a bi g victor y wit h a 4-2 w i n .
S N H U opene d th e scoring just
2:47 int o the first perio d whe n
freshman Howel l Smit h
caught a reboun d i n front of
the Assumptio n net and sent
a sho t pas t th e goaltender .
Sophomore Joh n Laver y the n
advanced th e Penmen' s lea d
w i t h hi s goal i n the secon d
period. Afte r tw o goals fro m
Assumption, Cran k nette d his
14 goa l o f the yea r earl y in
the t h i r d . Th e Penmen the n
regained a two-goa l advan tage followin g Smith' s secon d
goal o f the gam e wit h 6:4 1 lef t
to play . Freshma n goaltende r
T i m Fewste r mad e 3 0 saves to
help S N H U t o their win.
touch o f greatness, i t is expected o f Larrabee b y fan s
and teammates .
But ther e hav e bee n man y
stars o f Penmen basketball .
The r e c o r d boo k i s ful l o f
names a n d dates , mos t o f
w h i c h ar e f r o m day s l o n g
gone. W e remember certai n
ones, though , eve n i f we neve r
saw t h e m p l a y - C l e e v e l a n d
W o o d s , Wayn e R o b s o n a nd
Rob Paternostr o t o nam e a
few. W h a t i s it tha t make s
Larrabee stan d ou t from th e
r e s t a n d be i n thi s s p e c i a l
group? I t i s th e w a y that
Larrabee play s ball , a uniqu e
way.
t h i s : "Som e player s hav e
physical talent , som e mak e up
for th e lack of it by using thei r
mind. He' s [Larrabee ] no t the
most physicall y gifted playe r
but h e playe d a stead y gam e
with m i n i m a l mistakes, "
s o m e t h i n g mos t freshme n
can't see m t o avoid.
Larrabee
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One long-tim e Penme n fan
who ha s w a t c h e d Larrabe e
play fro m th e very beginnin g
says h e kne w tha t th e fresh man guar d h a d a p r o m i s i n g
future. H i s observatio n was
th
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Photos courtesy of Sports Information Department an d Lynn Larrabe e
That was then, this is now — Senior Brian Larrabee has a unique style that apparently
developed early in his childhood. On
the left is Larrabee at the age of 10 playing in his
hometown of Colonie, New York. Twelve years later (right) he is still going strong.
Goaltending has
season.
Photo courtes y o f Sport s Informatio n Department
been a highlight of
Penmen hockey this
Come watch the SNHU Men's
Baskeball team in action on March 3,
against an undetermined opponent in
the second round of the Northeast -10
Conference Tournament Championship @ 7:00 pm.