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Schlosser speaks about "Fast Food"
By Allie Robinson
StaffWriler
[email protected]
A New Yorlc Times best-selling author spoke about
the daik half of American fast food indust[>' Tuesday
night in the Chapel of All Faiths to an audience of
students, teulty and community members.
Erie Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation: The
Daik Side of the AU-American Meal," which remained
on the bestseller list for more than two years, said the
book grew out of investigative work he did for Rolling
Stone magazine.
After doing research on the industry he said be was
surprised at how poncriu] the industry had become mdiin
the last 20 years and amazed at the transformations (hat
had taken place within the agricultural industr)', the job
market and the landscape of American highwa>^.
Schlossersaid that the fast food industr>' spends S3
billion on advertisements annually.
"And yet there was this \vhole world behind the
counter that was hidden, that was not in dK>se ads," he
said.
He spent the next several years intervietving fast
food workers, workers in the meatpacking industry
and i l l ^ immigrants who worked in the agricultural
industry, investigating the scandals and poor business
practices of which many Americsms are unaware.
"When I feel there is something important someone
doesn't want me to know I gotta know it," Schlosser
said.
Some of the main issues be uncovered include the
inhumane treatment of livestock, the injuries sustained
1^ woiken in (he meaipackingiindustiy and the lure of
. flM fiMdttoitiUMniii stddi
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'X)ne<inflve>toddlets eats flttt food daily,"'he said.
"Preschool obesity has doubled and the obesity rate of
elementary school kkis has tripled. More and more kids
are being diagnosed with diabetes."
Schlosser said that he actually toves burgers and.
French files, but diat diese days he doesn't get his fast
foodfixfhmi big chains.
" I don't want to support them because I don't agree
with tbe way they do business," he said.
Instead, he said he encourages students to buy
locally.
"h is hard to be perfect," be said. "Just do the best
you can-buyii^ your buiger from the Dari Bam instead
Xcn by Kate Baldwin
Schlosser speaks with students and facutly in the Jefferson Lounge of the Slemp Student Center
on Hiesday, Nov. 13.
of the McDonald's keeps you and your communitj'
healdiy. It also will keep this town from looking like
ever>' odier tonn in America."
In the seven years since ' Fast Food Nation" was
published, there have been some positive changes in
the industt>-, Schlosser said.
"All is not daik and grim," he said. " I spend a lot
of my timeresearchingdepressing social problems,
but my background in histoiy taught me that nothing
is inevitable. These things don't have to be the way
-they an." "
Schlosser salS'tbat the point of his work is not >to
get people fired up to become vegans.
"1 am not telling people what to diink," he said.
"Rather I am tijing to get people to think fortbemselves
and feel some compassion."
Schlosser left the audience with one more buiger
analogy.
"There ma>' be as many as thousands of cattle fhim
five or six countries in one buiger, whereas fifty yeais
ago there was most Ukely ool}' one. Hiink of that in terms
of arelationship- the difierence bet\\'een a monogamous
relationship and one in whkh you sleep with thousands
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December grads
prepare for future
By Julie KayeShortt
StaffWriler
[email protected]
Students preparing for
a December graduation are
anxiously awaiting the day
when they will be finished,
hot hesitant about what lies
beywd graduation.
" I am excited because
it has been a long four in a
hair years, but kind of worried about Gttmg into the real
world," said Jaquelin Rodriquez, a seniw majoring in
psychology.
As Dec. gets closer students fed tbe stress of graduatioa
'This semester has been
a lot of work, but I am anxious to gel it over with," said
Kristen Phillips, a senior educatioa major.
With this semester coming to an end, the graduatingstudents are trying to concentre on finals as well as
giaduatioa
1 am really excited be-
cause graduation is so close
with just a few weeks away,"
said senior accounting major
Ashtan McCullum. "However, I amreallystressed out
withfinalscoming up."
Some students have
spent this fall semester doing student teaching at local
xhook.
" I will finish student
teaching in December," said
Justin Stuigill, a senior education major. " I am excited
to be graduating after 3 in a
half yeais at UVa-Wise, even
though I had to take a lot of
summer classes and a full
course knd every semester."
The senicHSreflectedon
their experience at the college and how the college was
so willing to help them during their time here
"It has been a good experience going to school at
UVa-Wise," McCullum said.
"Cbming from a small high
school, UVa-Wise was not a
huge culture shock."
McCullum changed her
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Schlosser speaks with senior Jenna Powers after
his talk atwut his writing and work with a small
group of students.
Celebrating International Week
Photo by Kate Bddwta
A student kwks at different culturai items from the Ecuador tM>le located in Zehmm- Hall
on Monday. Nov. 12. The table was displayed as part of the college's IntematlonarVfeek
celebration. Tables were set up throughout the campus, each of whksh concentrated on a
deferent country
student residence hall group Stress levels on increase for
attends Florida conference students at end of semester
By Aaron Cbllier
Features Editor
aac7)[email protected]
said in an e-mail. "Overall
the entire conference was a
very rewarding experience
and I hope the students conThe U Va-Wise Residence tinue with the enthusiasm
Hall Association (RHA) and they developed [at the cooNational Residence Hall ference]."
Hononiiy (NRHH;{ inembers
Before the conference
returned earlier tiuh week af- starts students can choose
ter participating in the South to represent their school by
Atlantic Regional ConTer- submitting presentation proence at the University of posals. The best proposals
Florida in Gainesville.
are then selected to be preThe South Atlantic re- sented This year, UVa-Wise
gion is one of eight chapters was selected to present five
that make up the National presentations at the conferAssociation of College and ence. Two of the five 50University Residence Halls minute programs presented
(NACURH). The chapter by UVa-Wise placed high at
includes all schools in Ken- the conference as Resident
tucky, Tennessee, North and Hall Association President
South Carolina, (jcorgia, Jessica RololT *s presentaFlorida, Alabama and Vir- tion entitled "Cross the Line"
and Matt Orubb and Undginia.
Almost 700 stwlents and sey Miller's presentation
advisers attended the confer- "Lenune Sticks" were both
ence. Assistant Director of ranked in the top 20.
Residence Life Angle Lemke
"It's an baaot to know
said that even though rtearly that two of our programs
60 colleges and universities were so well presented and
attended, UVa-Wise held enjoyed by other students
their own at the conference.
that they voted them as two
"1 cannot begin to ex- of Uie top 20 best programs
press how proud I am of all in the conference," Lemke
those who attended," Lemke said.
UVa-Wise also came
home finishing an impressive fifth in the School Spirit
Competitioa The students
decked out in matching garb
that included shifts, tiaras,
swords, pom-poms and towels.
"This is a very remarkable thing because we are
competing against huge
schools," Lemke said. "UVaWise is showing all the other
small schools that it is possible torepresentyour school
even if you are small."
First time delegate Ktista
Huckaby said that this experience is something she is
poud of and will never totget.
"Everyone did an awesome job and it was an amazing trip," Huckaby said by
e-mail. "XJne that I will never
forget."
NACURH promotes living on campus as a vital part
of the cdlege experience and
provides resources to help
member schools create an
enjoyable residence hall environment and experience.
Graduation: Students ready
for real world experiences
By Stephanie Ring
SlairWriter
[email protected]
Upcoming finals, graduate school applications, spring schedules, and last minute
assignments are just a few of the things Uiat
^udents are deaUng with at the end of Uie seinestef.
With so many bisks to get accompHshed
and just Uuee weeks of classes left, it's
no wonder that many students begin to get
stressed out around thistimeof year.
" I think Uiis time in the semester is the
most stressful because exam time is getting
ready to hit," sakl Cody Dalton, a senior
communication major. "Having such a short
break and then headingrightback into classes
and exams hurts."
Increased stress is a factor that can lead
to depression and studies over the past few
years have shown Uiat depression is on the
rise in college students.
Research has shown Uiat one out of every
four youiig adults will experience depression
before they reach the age of 24.
The American College Health Association reported that neariy half of all college
students said tiiey feel depressed.
" I Uunk that it would be really easy to
became depressed this time of year," said
Jaret Bdling, a junior majoring in educatioa "Stress from dass work that seems to
get piled on right before the holidays, getting
a bad grade on a test, not getting to visit your
family enough, or just not being able to see
old friends can really take its toil."
Shaues Johnson, a first year student,
agreed that it is easy to become depressed
missing family and friends.
"The people who you have depended on
your whole life to get you through everything
arc suddenly not tiierc everyday," she said.
"It is hanl to make that adjusUnenL"
She said that the stress of juggling assignments, work and extracurricular activities also makes students vulnerable to depression.
"When something does not go the right
way, it is so hard not to get depressed," Johnson said.
The Mental Health America association
found that 30 percent of college freshmen report feeling overwhebned a great deal of the
time.
So who is more overwhelmed, freshmen
or upper-classmen?
Boiling said that both are equally overwhebned.
"Freshmen have to adapt to cdlege life
and may feel o\ eiwhelmed by the work they
need to do when beginning life as a college
student," she said. "For upper-classmen,
there is not much room for mistakes. The
courses arc much morc strenuous and before
you know it, it is time to worry about graduation and the road ahead."
Johnson said that freshman live more
stressful lives because everything is a new
experience.
"It is very stressful when you have never experienced college life," she said. "You
don't know how to deal with living alone,
getting >'ourself up, or being self-determined
and driven. It can be a huge smack in Uie face
for first time students if you are not careful."
While parents often worry about their
kids partying their college years away, their
main concern should be over the stresses d[
college life Uiat may lead to depression.
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semester early
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"The college was very cooperative wiUi Lynchburg," McCullum said. " I also have
me when I transferred in from Mountain Em- some job interviews coming up at an acpire Community College," Phillips said.
counting firm."
Students also enjoyed the classes and the
Education majors plan on waiting for a
professors at the college.
job opportunity in the next school year.
" I really liked UVa-Wise." said Phillips.
"Since graduating mid-semester it is not
" I also liked the interactions with my profes- very likely to get hired for a teaching posisors due to the small class sizes."
tion," Phillips said. " I plan to do substitute
Other students enjoyed the opportunity teaching at local schools for the spring seto meet new people.
mester."
" I have had a good experience at UVaSturgill said be will substitute at local
Wise and eajo}ied meeting a lot of new peo- schools and apply for a teaching job in surple," Sturgill said.
rounding counties for the next school year.
P H A R M A C Y
Schlosser: Author talks about
dangers of fast food industry
Continued from page 1
of people every week. In
which scenario are you more
likely to get a disease? Think
about that tiie next time you
buy a buiger."
A reception and book
signing followed the lecture.
People lined up with their
copies of "Fast Food Nation"
as well as Schlosser's other
titles "Reefer Madness" and
"Chewonlliis."
'Today alone we've sold
over 20 copies of 'Fast Food
Nation,' which is excellent,"
said Chad Oentiy, director of
bookstore operations, who
was working at the bookstore
"niesday night
Gentry said the bookstore
only usually sells four or five
coplies of an author's book
when there is a lecture.
Oentiy said that he's read
Uirough the book, buttiiatit's
sort of unsettling.
I ' m afiaid I'll lean more
than I want to know," he
said.
Chancellor David Prior
said that he felt the lecture
went very well and that be
was pleased with the student
himout.
"Eric Schlosser told
me that sometimes college
students are apatiietic about
these issues, but that he felt
good about talking with tiie
students here," Prior said.
"He's got a good impression
of our students."
Senior Adam Robinson
said that he has read "Fast
Food Nation" twice, and that
he enjoyed the additional
information he got out of the
lecture.
"[Schlosser] has been
the best choice so farfordte
Chancellor's Lecture Series,"
he said.
Robinson said he loves
fast food, but now, after
learning that as many as a
thousand cattle can be part of
one burger patty, he will be
less likely to order them.
"Fast food mil probably
more so be afixforb e ^ and
sweets," he said.
Sophomore Sarah Smith
said that the lecture was
especially Interesting to her
because her parents own two
Dairy Queen restaurants.
"Hearing this opened my
eyes to what's really going
on," she sakl. "Now I'll try
to be healthier and think
about what I am putting in
my body."
Charlie Edwards, who
graduated from Haysi High
School, said that he has also
read the book.
"Die lecture was a great
follow-up, especially since
[Schlosser] added what he has
learned since the book was
piiblished,"hesaid.
Schlosser is a graduate of
both Princeton and Oxford.
A fihn version of "B»t Food
Nation" was released in2006;
Schlosser cowrote it with
Richard Linklater. He also
published a chiklren's version
of the book last year titled
"Chew on This: Everything
You Don't Want to Know
about Fast Food." He coreotly
lives in California with Us
wife and two children and is
working on a book about the
American prison system.
Professor objects to Anti-war movement can Ripping
music
be anti-American
''partisan vaccum
not a
of ignorance"
crime
By Margie Tucker
I am writing inresponseto an article in the new student
newspaper, "Notes from Underground." I do not know any of
the students whose names are given in the issue (Vol. 1, issue
3) to which Irefer,nor do I know to whom one would send
letters to the editor of that newspaper, so I am writing to the
Highland Cavalier.
In the issue which I read, there is a shortreporton a study
conducted in the early 1990s at Washington State purporting
to find a luik between abortion and breast cancer. A search
of PubMed (a service of U K National Library of Medicine,
which itself is an agency of the National Institaites of Health)
for iHeast cahcerriskand abortion yielded several recent studies, including an articletiUed"Pregnancies, Breast-Feeding,
and Breast Cancer Risk in Uie International BRCAl/2 Carrier Cbbort Study (IBCCS)." published in the journal of Ute
Natioml Qmcer Institute in 2006—the same journal in which
U K Washington State study was published.
This 2006 study kxiked at 1,601 women whowere at high
risk for developing breast cancer because of genetk factors.
The authors 'tound no association between having a miscar^
riage or an induced abortion and the risk of breast cancer for
women who carried a mutatkm in either BRCA gene."
Furthermore, a Summary Report from Uie National Cancer Institme [Earty Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer
Workshop] states Uiat "induced abortion is not associated
with an increase in breast cancer risk." A Nati<H)al Cancer
Institute Factsheet tiUed "Abortion, Miscarriage, and Breast
Cancer Risk" states Uiat eariy studies done to assess the link,
if any, between abortion and breast cancer were inconclusive.
The problems with these eariy studies are outlined in another
report put together 1^ a Network contributor of the Canadian
HealUi Networic Specifically, Uie studies had low sample
sizes (i.e., randomness affects the results) and theyreliedon
self-reporting of women's histories (vs. using official medical
histories) subsequent to a diagnosis of breast cancer.
The Canadianreportalso specifically mentions the "Dating" studyreportedin "Notes from Underground" and it goes
oil to say Uia(.U^"lMing" study "found Uiat havinjgTan mduced abortf^ i^reases^ woman's choice df^'develbfiffig
breast cancer hy 1.5%." (The same Canadian report comments that the increased risk of lung cancer that is associated
wiUi smoking cigarettes is on the order of 200-800 percent,
to give an idea of real risk in medicine). AlUnugh die small
sample size of the "Dating" study questions the significance
of Uiis l.S percent increase, it did not stop ttie auttior of Uie
student underground newspaper article from claiming Uiat Uie
same study showed "an induced abortion raises a woman's
chance of getting breast cancer before age 45 by 50%."
While ptiUishing an undergroimd newspaper in order to
provide a venue for impopular opinions is a laudable effort,
the editors and writers of the new "Notes from Underground"
shoukl at least make an effort to ascertain the truth of Uie
claims Uiat they make. As members of the press, Uiey must
hold Uiemselves to the highest standards of truth and honesty,
particulariy on a campus with an Honor Code.
Otherwise, decisions about life and healUi will be made
in a partisan vacuum of ignorance.
With the exception of Viebiam, the current Iraq War is the most controversial conflict in American history.
The United Slates' involvement in Iraq
(and by default Uie entire Middle East) has
been rigorously
debated on boUi
si(tes of Uie political spectrum. And
on Uie streets of
America's major
cities, a movement
in opposition to the
war continues to
display itself
But
beneath
Justin Jurek
the opposition to Opinion Columnist
Uie Iraq War lies a [email protected]
darker sentiment,
one that has seeped
its way through Uie anti-war rhetoric.
I'm talking about anti-Americanism.
One cannot pass by an anti-war rally
without seeing signs and literature of protest
or hearing speeches disparaging the United
States.
At rallies across the counby, it is not
uncommon to see Uie U.S. flag burned, or
stomped on or dragged Uirough Uie streets.
Demonstrators carry signs attacking the U.S.
as "racist" or "imperialist" Speakers rile up
Uie crowds with speeches atbicking Uie U.S.
as a "terrorist state," iiMitwined with inflammatory caUs forrevolution(most of Uie By JoeOallinwre
demonstrations are put on by radical leftist
Many campuses around
groups like Not in Our Name and International ANSWER. boUi of which are products Uie country have been trying to prevent online music
of c<Mnmunist groups.
Even more disturbing is that some of downkiading due to the hunUiese demonstrations appear to offer support dreds of individual lawsuits
to our enemies. Demonstrators at one protest made 1^ U K Recording Incarried signs with messages such as "Long dustry Association of AmerUve Fallu ah" (referring to Uie BatUe of Fal- ica (RIAA). The most efTcclujah) and " I Support Uie Iraqi Resistance" tive way to do this, it seems,
(i.e. the Baathist and radical Islamic uisur- is to cut oir U K Internet of
any student who downloads
gency).
music from programs such as
Rarely is a kind word about America
LimeWirc.
present at these rallies.
This is most definitely a
Of course, Uie First Amendment protects
such things as free speech, and I wiU not dis- positive start.
However. t l K r e arc many
pute that. However. I feel Uiat such messages
have crossed Uie line from simple opposititm universities and colleges that
go too far. UVa-Wlse being
loanti-Americaa
When confronted wiUi messages such as one of them.
I have heard many stuUiese. one can't help but wonder what really
dents complain that U K Inmotivates Uie anti-war movement.
ternet in U K I T dorm room had
been deactivated after ripping a CD to their hard drive.
That is just gomg too far.
According to the AuHow about a sucker? I'm bating there dio Home Recording Act
are not many snack machines lurUng around (AHRA) of 1992, consumers may copy music Umt they
in Iraq or Afghanistaa
So. what do you. a college studeid at have purchased legitimately
for personal non-profit use.
UVa-Wise. have to do wiUi Uiis?
If students wish to rip a CD
You can make your own boxl
While U K idea stemmed from one class, to their computer so that they
it holds Uie potential of including Uie whde can download said music to
university We hope not only to provide life- something such as an MPS
changing ,pa(;kages to individuals who fight player « iPbd, UKU the stufor our.freedom, but also to offer Ibem much dents should not be..penalneeded support; Oranted, Uwy have family ized No action should be
who may teU Uiem all Uie time Uiat Uiey're taken against the student unUiankful for Uiem, but what if Americans til a download/upload from
worldwide sent Uie message across to our LimeWire. and other programs like it, has been regisservicemen and women?
Can you imagioe the uplUUng of spirits? tered.
It is understandable for a
Even i f you don't want to make an entire box, contribute a pad of paper or a pen. college or uni venity to be apThen, at least, soldiers who redeve Uiese prehensive about receiving a
packages coidd write home to their child, lawsuit from U K R L \ A . This
wife, husband, motlier, or faUier to tell ttiem is espedaUy relevant for stuthat they're alive, they miss them, and Uiey dents who liave media programs such as Windows Mekivethem.
If you do nothing else, though, say a lit- dia Flayer and DeU Jukebox
tfemwardUianksmoreoftea Evenl^doing that search the Internet for
music albums andtiUes.T I K
that you can make a dilTerence.
Whether or not you suppmt the War in college dxHild take U K iniIraq isn't the point; wheliier you support our tialive to inform students that
allowing media ptograms to
troops, is.
search the Internet will result
Marissa Jones is afheshman and a hi tiKir Itttemet bemg deacmember of Diane Silver !r Freshman Seminar tivated. T U S would, at least,
dass. let students know Uiat Uwy
should stop Uw computer
from searching the IntemeL
To Iraq With Love
By Marissa Jones
In allreality,how many of us say a special, inward "Uiank you" to the troops who
arc continually fighting for our freedom?
Odds are, these men and women only
come across our minds when we see the latest
death toll on CNN or when we sec an Americanflagwaving proudly in the wuid. Besides
ihose fewtimes,W1IQ!S really counting? ,..
Coifltmlf^ popular belief, someone is
^ ) ^ t i n g . 9?.
Arandom'lettersaying "Hey—thanks for
fighthig for my freedom" could change a soldier's life forever.
RecenUy. visiting author Tim O'Brien
spoke to the UVa-Wise commimity about war
andallofitsconsequencse. We felt the effect
of the war in our bones, and while some may
have shed a tear, others yearned to do something, anything, to help our troops in our current war.
My Freshman Seminar 101 class has decided to make our daily soldier "thank you"
a tad more personal. With all of our eflbrts
in tow, we hope to create care boxes for soldiers.
Now, what's a simple box, you might
ask. It is not Uie outside but what's inside that
counts in this sihiation. Ifow would you tike
to send soldiers the first American newspaMargie Titcker is a Professor of Chemistry at UMt-Wise
per they may have seen in over a year? Or.
perhaps, you might like to send them a box
of baby wipes, so they can adequately bathe
Uiemselves to Uie best <rf' Uieir ability.
With Thanksgivingrightaround the comer,
what are you thankful for?
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However, this apprehension sbotdd not be extended
so far tint U K students become afraid to update MP3
ptayeisandiPods.
Simply speaking, ripping a CD to a computer is
perfectty legal and legitimate
and U K college has no right
to prevent a student from dohigsa
Joe GalUmore is a junior majoring in Administration of Justice & Spanish
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Students thankful
for Thanksgiving
Senior Aslihan Aras said
sfae bad never celebrated
Thanksgiving in her native
Turkey, but she bad beard of
A bilge feast, spending the holiday.
Aras said her first time
time witli Tamlly, and seeing
Thanksgiving
friends arc all on student's celebrating
minds because Tbanksgiv- was with ber friends at the
ing break is just around tbe bouse of RoUn Benke, tbe
director of library services.
corner.
"That was the first time
Students across campus
bave food memwies of past I had ever bad pumpkin pie
Tbanksgivings and some stu- audit was delicious."
ctents are excited about the
Aras also said tUs year
one to come.
she would be celebrating
Sophomore Cassie Oro- Thanksgiving at a friend's
ver said ber bappiest memo- house.
"This year I tave bad a
ry was actually ber funniest
couple of invitations for a
memory.
" I was six and it was Thanksgiving dinner and I
wben we first moved to Vir- think my friends and I will
ginia," Qrover said. "My go to our friend Paige's
'Pdp Pop' was making tbe [Howard] bouse but that's
turkey that year but the oven up to how much homework I
caught 00 fire so we had to have," she said.
bave pizza instead."
Sophomore Nancy KaBy Katie Hutst
Staff Writer
kiiib7h@>uvawise.edu
ma! said she was looking
forward to this Thanksgiving
because her boyfriend will be
home from Iraq.
•This Thanksgiving will
probably be the best because
cS the excitement of my soldier coming brane and being
around my family again,"
Kamal said.
Kama! and Qrover also
said what they were thankful
for this Thanksgiving.
1 would bave to say 1
am most thankfiil for my
'Fop Pop' still being around,"
Qrover said.
" I am thankful for the
safety of my friends and family," Kamal said. "Just being
able to see them and knowing they are healthy makes
me feel truly blessed;"
Class prepares packages
Diaae Silver's Freshman
Seminar class has begun accepting items to be included
in care packages for troops
stationed overseas in Iraq.
The class plans to collect
items in shifts, across several
weeks, beginning vyith hygiene products (toothpaste,
toothbrushes, floss, sunscreen, chapstick, towlettes,
baby wipes, toilet paper).
During the second shift,
tbe class will collect recreational items (cards, stress
balls, news|»pers, CDs,
books).
Finally, the class will collect food items (hard candy,
licorice, fruit cups, jerky).
The class will start putting together packages once
all of tbe items bave been
cdlected.
If you would like to donate items, help with packaging, or have any other
questions about the project,
please contact Diane Silver
in tbe Office of Advising and
Retention in Smiddy Hall
at 376-4627 or by e-mail at
[email protected]
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Q u e s t i o n s
W i t h . . . .
Don TdveU
Teaching Fellow of Spanish
1. If yon eoald go oot lo dinner nUh any three people, dead
or aUre, who would they be and why?
I nouM like to go out to dinner with Kuit Rambis. Bob
Dole, and Hans Blix: regular guys who made considerable
coalribulioas with understated humility.
2. If yon coald live anywhere hi the world where woaM II
be and why?
I would live on a lake in Minnesola, so I could listen lo Ihc
calls oTlhekioas all day
3^ If you eould bave a super power what would It lie?
1 would like lo bat e super-human speed so as never lo be lale
for a class or a meeting.
4. Who b your favorite band or wlul is your favorile type
music?
Simoo and Gaifuakel
5. Where Is your faTorite place to go on campus or bi the
town of Wise?
With Ihe combinalioo of good food and books, what could beat
die library.
StafT meetings are held Mondays
in the Honor Court room at 2 p.m.
and are open to ANYONE who
wants to be involved
with the paper.
By Justin Bonis & Andrew'Feinsteiti
Atreyu makes big comeback
"Spider-Man 3" DVD proves
with new rock album
to be well worth the wait
By Reid Salomonsky
Sports Editor
[email protected]
It's a rare occasion when a young band
can make a comeback after a disappointing
album. It takes an entire renovation of sound,
technique and a whole lot of originality
Atreyu looks to have mastered the formula.
After last year's disappointing "Death
Grip on Yesterday," Atreyu's latest release
"Lead Sails Paper Anchors" is proof that they
not only have plenty offightleft in them, bm
enough to win back discouraged fans.
The most recognizable difference between this album and their three previous releases is lead singer Alex Varkatzas' melodic
singing rather than his aggressive screaming
that led lo their strong follmving.
However, this isn't a whole new band.
Just like their first two albums, "Suicide
Notes and Butterfly Kisses" and "Tbe Curse,"
this album is a return to the progressive and
heavy rilfs that made them famous, while
also adding a mix of innovative transitions.
The opening lick in the album, "Doomsday," is the perfect way to introduce their
new sound while still showing their metalcore roots with an intense guitar riff.
While they haven't completely abandoned their screaming ways, they do rely on
dual .vocals with drummer'^andm Sailer,
who provides his usual catchy chorus to tbe
majority of the album's tracks.
Old school Atreyu fans will love "When
Two are One," which reminds listeners of
the bands early work. The song mixes sev-
eral different elements that make it an instam
classic: an unexpected opening, incredible
lyrics, a chorus that will get you chanting and
a shredding guitar solo.
Although they changed their smmd, their
message continues to be heard loud and clear.
The lyrics arc so thought-provoking that they
will leave fans blown away and dying for
more. They
bave tackled
more
- ATRf^.YU
mature topics in this
album, emphasizing
more love
and
less
love lost.
They even
show
a
more spiritual side in "Can't Happen Here," in which
they make several references to Qod
While the album is a huge step up, it is
ob\'ious that this was an experimental sound
which didn't produce aflawlessCD.
Long-lime Atreyu fans will be upset with
the track "Falling fXiwn." which could almost be compared to the commercial sounds
of groups like Fall Out Boy
The 11-song CD includes a bonus track
that is as unexpected as their cover of Bon
Jovi's'*You Give Love a Bad Name.
Even though they aren't the same Atreyu
of old, Ihe band has obviously matured and
should not onlyregainits disappointed fans,
but surely develop new ones.
"The Laramie Project" a
powerful performance
By Drew Lyon
Staff Writer
[email protected]
It must be a Halloween decoration, a
scarecrow, therisingand falling of the chest
area was some sort of contraption, but tbe hair
was so real, the hair gave it away, a mountain
biker recalled in an interview about tbe day
he found the unconscious battered body of
Matthew Shepard tied to a fence.
Shepard was an openly gay 21-year-old
college studem who grew up in Laramie,
Wyo. His attack was widely perceived as a
hate crime given the brutality of the assault
coupled with Us sexuality. The town garnered
unprecedented media atteidioo and a nationwide oidpouring of sympathy, as Shepard
remained hospilalized on life support for six
days before dying with family at his bedside,
on Oct 12.1998.
In the wake of Ibis event, members of
New York's Tectonic Theatre Project descended upon Laramie and conducted over
200 interviews with residents of the Laramie
community and anyone who could provide
.insight into .the tragedy. The comj^lation
of thesefaiterviews,along with cast member journals and newsreports,became The
Laramie Project." a play that sheds-light on
the potential violence harbored in today's
youth.
The UVa-Wise theater divistoo ptesented
this still poignant material last weekend in
their production of "The Laramie Project,"
directed by, Jonathoo Taykx. "The Laramie
Ptoject" win complete it's nm with two shows
this weekend. Including tonight at 8 p.m. and
' Suiiday at 2 pan.. In the diealef tiaileis..'
A cast of nine students, each playing
multiple roles, thrust Ihe audience into the
Imvn of Laramie,rapidlybouncing between a
wide range of characters, with each one providing perspective on Shepard and his premature death. The transitions between characters were surprisingly easy to follow and
distmguish as tbe play progressed The personal connection to Shepard grew with each
scene as the play moved toward its inevitable
coodusioo. By tbe time Shepard's father,
portrayed by sehior Matt Carter, delivered
hisremorsefulfinaladdress to tbe jury sentencing one of his son's killers, an euMtional
crescendo was achieved. And the wave of despair beset upon the audience was palpable.
Junior Craig Rice shined in every role he
played-f rom CEO of the hospital were Shepard spent his final days, lo a frustrated gay
member of the Laramie community.
Senior Joel Emst provided some comic
relief with his over-the-top performance of an
attention-seeking bartemter, who was one of
the last people lo see Shepard before he left
with his assailaids.
Other members of the cast, including Heather Morgoo, Je!)se Lambert.Casey,
Chinault, Jaime Herman, Sarah Jones and
Malt Trgovac, delivered appropriately reserved performances in tbeir roles, careful
not to overshadow the powerful content.
Tbe production did not rely on an elaborate set, merely a few black cubes for the actors to interact around.
It was the personal nature of the performances that resonated strongest, fostering an
emotional bond with Laramie, and leaving
the audience to ponder how tragedies like this
Can be avoided'
By Aaron Collier
Features Editor
[email protected]
What is red and blue,
swings around New York
City and comes in a nice
package to lake home?
"Spider-Man 3" on
DVD.
One of the biggest summer bkxkbusters of the year
is now on DVD in its entire
super-hero splendor.
Just like with any other
DVD that isreleased,"Spider-Man 3" has both a regular one-disc release and a
twoKlisc special edition with
bothreleasesbeii^ offered
in widescreen and fullscreen
fofinat.
For those who have forgotten the plot of tbe film,
Spider-Man faces his inner
demon when a symbiotic
alien attaches itself to the heroic web-slinger and brings
out bis daric side. SpiderMan not only must batUe the
d9d( part of Us^oul, but also
the dangerous Sandman and
therevenge-drivenVenom.
Being tbe comic geek
that I am, 1 chose to purchase
the two-disc Special Edition
in widescreen formal with
all tbe bells and whistles attached Thefirstdiscincludes
two commentaries, one with
director Sam Raimi and the
cast of the fihn and the other
with former Marvel Comics
President and procfcicer of the
fihn Avi Aiad along with bis
other fellow producers Laura
Ziskin and Grant Curtis. The
disc also includes blooper
reels, a vciy cool \idco for
the song "Signal Fire" by the
band Snow Patrol and photo
galleries showing both cmceptual photos and artwork.
Of Ihe two commentaries. I chose to watch the one
featuring director Sam Raimi
and tbe cast that included
Toby McGuire(Peter Paricer),
Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane
Watson), James Franco (Harry Osboume). Topher Grace
(Eddie Brock/Venom), Biyce
Dallas Howard (Owen Stacy)
and Thomas Hayden Church
(Flint Mari(o/Sandman).
The commentary does
not dissapoinL
The best part of the commentary was bearing Raimi
talk about how many revisions the script went through
before it was transformed
into Ihe final product. He
talks abom bow Venom
wasn't in the plans lo begin with and how tbe original plan was to cast Sir Ben
Kinsley ("Lucky Number
Slevin." "Sexy Beast") as
the Vulture lo complement
Hayden-Church's Sandman.
This might prove the internet lumors fliat tbe studio
forced Raimi to pm Venom
in the film instead of teasing
him for tbe next villain in the
fourth installmenL
The second disc includes
three fealurettes highlighting
the creation of the Sandman,
Venom and the new Goblin.
Tbe Sandman and the Venom
features touched on both Ihc
comic book origins and how
they translated them on to the
screen. Even though 1 would
have liked lo have seen more
from the comic book sittesuch as interviews with Ihe
creators of each characterboth features were imeresting enough and I particularly
enjoyed Ihe Sandman one
and how much time and effort was put in by both the
special effects crew and actor Thomas Hayden Church.
The process to bring tbe
Sandman to Ufe was amazing
and made me appreciate the
final product a lot more.
The second disc also includes an on-location video
from both of the key filming locations. New York and
Cleveland. The disc also includes spotlights on the editing and Ihe sound of the fihn
along with the key stunts featured in the film.
In the end "Spider-Man
3" Special Edition is worth
every penny and should be
added to any DVD colletioa
Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes
rock Young Wild Things Tour
By Craig Rice
Staff Writer
[email protected]
On Nov. 7,1 traveled to Roanoke along
with several other UVa-Wise students to catch
one of tbe best tours of the winter, the Young
Wild Things Tour. Tbe tow includes the
bands Cute is What We Aim Vot, The Plain
White T's, Gym aass Heroes, andheadUned
by Fall Out Boy
The cmicert began with an U|m>ar as New
York-based band Cute is What We Aim For
took the stage. It was apparent early on that
these kids were still trying to find their footing 00 a live stage as they tore through a set
which included'their hits "Curse of Curves,"
and "Newport Living," to what seemed to be
an unwmnaNe crowd.
The Plain White T's was the second band
00 the bill and led afiercechorus ofsweltering
fans in their mega-bit "Hey There Delilah."
The band also phtyed their hits Take Me
Away" and "Hale is a Strong Word (Bm I
Really, Really. Really Don't Uke You)." The
band tried their best to excite the crowd, b «
at this point in the concert the crowd wanted
just one band Gym Class Heroes.
As the lights went down for Gym Oass
Heroes the fans began to tush the stage in anticipation. They opened with their billboard
hit "Cupid's Chokehold,", bttt l^ad-sjn^r
Travis Mcboy was drowned out in a seti of
voices from Ihe crowd who knew the song
by heart.
The band hod great showmanship and
kept Ihe crowd in Ihe palm of their hand
with the songs "The Queen and I , " and "New
Friend Request" Tbe fevered intensity came
toa climax when the bandckjsed tbeir set with
"Clothes Off," and many onlookers took the
song title literally byremo\'ingshirts, shoes
andihals and throwing them on stage.
Right before Fall Out Boy took the stage,
a giant screen fell on the stage shielding the
audience from the behind-the-scenes modifications. After 15 minutes of w aiting, a video
screenflashedan animated short and once it
ended a strong, driving beat cascaded from
behind the giant screea The crowd grew silent and with a swift drop the screen fell to
the ground and Fall Out Boy burst into "Sugar, We're Goin Down."
' The band put on an amazing hour-and'ahalf set and it was great to see that Fall Out
Boy is finally growing into a band that have
found themselves and their fans.
The band mostly played hits off of their
albums "Under the Cork Tree" and "Infinity
on High." which upset some audience membera because many wanted to hear tbe band's
older songs.
The Young Wild Things Tour runs
through Dec. 2 and will end at tbe Hard Rock
llqtelin^yeg^.N^ev. , ,
,
Briefs
Lady Cavs, Lawson rewarded
for spectacular season
C«V8 flrat (can aSaa jilaj'
on
. . Vfq|({layvii)Oniliig the Lady Cavs. v(4leyMr team iiip^yed'notice of qualifying
After a stellar 9-2 sea
son, the Cavs rootballl (earn for tile^NAIi^Rei^ XII^tiDuniameat for the
will have tQ wait imdl next first tit^infouriSjiisoos.
T ^ squadi received the fifth seed and
year to make the coveted
will
:fourt]f^s(»|}:^>I|dlana-Soutbeast at
NAIA football |)la>»ffs.
The Cavs finished the Kingli^Iege cai|?^dE|y starting at 4 p:m.
This was cmly. (he flrs( of the good news
season ranked No. 14:in the
NAIA, which was obe spot the spikersreceivediihthepast week assevshort of making (he pbyoirs. eial:|daym^c^ awarded for their outslandMid-Ameiica Nazarene ingipeffdrinances.;.
After Jesdii$ the UVa^Wise women's
received the final spot with a
voDeybfdl'defen^ alliseascm, junior Britney
final.rankingoTNo. 13.
In order to make the Lawson was voted the Appalachian Athletic
playcdfs, a teaim must be Ocmference (AAC).Ubero of the Year at the
league awtUdstbanquet'hut Thursday night
raoked inade the top 2(X
• S^flpr NatiwiH VIers received AU-AAC
AkOi winners of each
conference/divisim receive ifirst'teamfor tbe third year in a'row and setan autonatic bid if they are terSam Putyea made the AAC AU-Freshqan
team.The three Lady Cavs have helped dou^
ranked inside the top'SO.
Ue the team's I I wins frtnn a year ago to
C«¥8 basketball earns
( 0 1 ^ road Tk(oi7
* 1 W
The
men's basketball siqinad had an impressive showing in tUs week's
game.
The men tdok down rival
Alice Lloyd College oo the
nMd,83-«8onNov. 17.
Freshman Adam Hood
led the team with 17 points.
Alter a light iSrst half,
the Cavaliers caught fire by
hitting 17 of 28 attempts to
pull away from the Eagles
The Cavs (3-2) saw
Hood hit three l o n g ^ g e
shots. Junior Eric Swords
and sophoinorePanceiKecev
hit double figures with 11
and lO talUes.
Senior. Joey Olackwell
banded out ' fiye. ..assislih
dropped in eight poihts.and ByCodyDalton
added three steals.
Asst Sports Editor .
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Lady Cavs flnish Impressive Vittk
Destiny met (fisaster on Sunday, as. the
The Ladj' Cavs vol- UVa-Wise footbaU ham
leyball team had two solid found out they were ousted
OPINION
matches in the AAC last Fri- from the NAIA playoffs.
day, Nov. 9, but could not
After such a wonderf^ul season, which
pulloiralhinL
was better than last year's turnaround, the
The Lady Cavs started CavaUeis find themselvn on the outside
the early afternoon by shut- looking.into the NAIA playoffs.
ting out Cbvenant„3-0, then
I understand that the University of the
outlasting Union .<3oUege in Cumbctand's defeated the Cavs a couple of
five games before falling to weeks ago-which. gave them the automatic
host King College. 3-0.
bid-b(tt there are still two teams below us in
The Lady Cavs (22^12) the nuddngs that received bids.
split the first four games
Black Hills State (7-2) and Northwest
against the Lady Bulldogs, Oklahoma State (8-2) both got in ahead of
22-30,30-21. 30-25 and 24- our team, despite being four and six spots be30. But the fifth contest has low us in the rankings, respectively.
been a rallying pnnt all seaSo what exactly are the NAIA weekly
son f n UVa-Wise, the fourth- rankings for?
seeditook the deciding game
I guess it isjust a nice way of organizing
15-12 for the first defeat of things, so that in the end, teams with better
AAC regular season champ records (UVa-Wise) get ousted from ctmipetUnion (33-13)MtlwyeH'.
ingbradnmpkiDsUpL
22rl3ithisseas(m.,. . .<.
.
Also on Monday, Lawson and senior
Leeza EXM Santos earned spots on the AAC
All-Academic team. Lawstm carries an im'
piessive 3.76 OPA in math education. wIMe
Dos Santosiholds a 3.54'OPA.wilh a double
major inhistory and Spmish.
UVa-Wise also recorded a tUrd place
finish at the A AC ioumaUfent completed last
^$aturday after having been elimhiated in the
flrA round the previous two years. Lawson
earned the Ubero of theYear and All-AAC
first team. She led second year bead coach
Steve EMlman's defense and the AAC with
6.8 digs per game.
Lawson was also named the NAIA National Ubero of the Week andNAIARegioo
x n Ubep of the Week one lime apiece and
selected for the AAC same honor four times.
Britney set the school record.for digs with
683.
The NAIA Region Xir
Vblleyball'tourarnent
will be held tonight
andltomorrowatjKing
Gollegd. The Gfws
areschdUleclitoiplay
IndlanaiSoutheastat
1 p.m today, andithe
winner wlll^ftKeiKIng
College tomorrowat
10 am.
NAIA plufoff system is a
;-• "•
'• 'ii'iii •. •' —
Being a fan of football, I never thought
that I could find anything more idiotic than
the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in the
NCAA football system.
I feel bad for the seniors in the football
program, who have arguably had the biggest
impact on this program since its ince|Hion m
1991.
Players like Ra'Shad Morgan who set
the single season louchdown iecofdi(27) and
tied the career touchdown lecord with 62 this
year.
So ultimately whaldoes this>playo(r system come down to?
Tradition,
The voters in the pdl want to keep up
with tradition.
For those of you who are college football fans andwbo watched Boise Stale defeat
Oklahrana in the Fiesta BowL I see our football team in the same shoes. Tradition tried
to override the underdog, but die undeidog
prevailed
So all I can say to next year's squad is
that I hope you make the post-season. Win
the division, get into one of the tq) 10 spots,
and leave.thB voten and douMen in the duM.
Tlnk^. Yams. Stove Top. Incredibte Sales for anyone
willing to wakeiq)ibefon 4 8:m.
Did Iffoiget anytUng? Ob yeah...football
As we anMoach theThanksgivhigitaeak, I bad to douUe
check my Turkey Day checklist, and cmce again sports can be
included hito almost any holiday.
Most of us will be;huodiedst
some maybe a thousand miles
away from here with their families next Thursday* celebrating:
with'the traditidos that they have
done f n ; years.
Personally, I am looking forward to returoing home and sit- ReUSalomoii^
ting around the taUe with my
SportsEdHiMT
family, sharing all the. things that
rai^q@uviiwlse,edu
weiaielhankfulifor.
Since: I will be telling my :
ckisest friends and family what ! m most thaiikfulifor.hi ljfe;
I feellit is appropriate to show what the Cavs athletic department has made me so Ihankfid for this seasoa
The Oivs'foolbellileam gave us plenty (o be (hankful for
this season despite just missing the idayofTs this seasoa SdU,
their 9-2 recoid was nothing short of outstanding, and we can
thank several players who went above and^beyond the call <^
duty,
SbphooKxe Jason Lovett'becarae the first Civ in school
Ustory to reach the 1*000yard re^xiving mark in a single season, while sedor tundng back Ra'sbad Morgan set the single
season touchdownmark (27:)
Dott'tforget junior Randy Hippeard who shattered nearly
every passing record in scho^ihistory.
The Lady Cavs volleyball team had such a marvelous
season, that it willinow includeaspdt in the postseason tournament for the first time in four seasms.
The Lady Qivs will>enter the NAIA Region XII tournament with the fifth seed. Led by senior superstar Natasha Viers who paced the squad with 626 kiUs, the Lady Cavs will
look to finish this season ofT.the nray/they started.
They will face fointh seed Ipdiana-Soulheast at King Qdlege today at 4 p.m. 'The winnerr^ ttud {poe wiU/ace King
tomorrow at 10 a;m.;iwith theiiinalsjstarting 3 pin.
The men's and wcMnen's besketbaU teams ihave given us
^om^hittgjto bpithankful f<».wben>we:|eti^
They <aTAi3r2
ln3, ,rpqie«tiiV«iiy«/ bm;^i bath.lqaicjo»«>
long home stretches coming iotip December;
The cross country team has,given us plenty to be thankful for in cstabUshingaigteatfpundationiftM'thefatnie of the
program. Freshman Brittany Killou^ ^became thefirst,UVaWise woman to receive an invitation tO: compete in the natipnabwhile the teamitself tad meialfantastic finishes.
While most of us wiD'be sturang.our faces, making small -.
talk :widi tbe'fainlly member we bate the least and wiaicbing
the Cowboys Mow the lead, let's be thanMfui for die excc^
titHialiatH?tes of UVai-Wise who wiUtrturn early toibrhi^
.badta^win.;..-OoCaval
Cavs Sports Poll
of Ihe Week f
Who do you think deserves to be the
MVP for the Cav football tieam?
A) Randy Hippeard
B) Ra'Shad Morgan
C) Jason Lovett
D) Jahmai Potter
^ Ben Robertson
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