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TI-IE ETRIE WEEKLY "Newspapers are the most high-tech product on the market- scannable, portable and reasonable in price" - Nancy Woodhull, The Freedom Forum Volume XXXII, Number 5 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 September 30, 1997 Dave Chen I Retriever Weekly Staff Rohit Tanneeru (right) and Gabe Nanan consider a petition protesting a proposed increase in tuition as Nicholas Bouquet, co-president of one of the organizations spearheading the campaign, looks on. Students Protest Proposed Tuition and Fees Increase KARAN LEE Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Two student organizations are protesting the proposed UMBC tu­ition and fees increase, which will be voted on by the University Sys­tem of Maryland Board of Regents this Friday. The College Democrats and the Student Socialist Forum were both running separate petition cam­paigns as of last week, opposing the 8.5 percent increase - or $387 ex­tra a year - which is slated to start in the 1998-'99 term. Members of both . organizations said that they made last-minute de­cisions to petition, but according to Nicholas Bouquet, co-president of the College Democrats, they have joined forces this week. Each group has collected about 30 student sig-natures since Friday. · "This is very, very sudden. We' re racing the clock on this one, and this is a fairly apathetic campus," he said. The groups began their cam­paign last Wednesday. Bouquet said the College Demo-crats hope to collect as many as 1 ,000 signatures by the end of this week, when the Regents will vote on the increase. They plan to present them to President Freeman Hrabowski as well as the Regents. "What we're trying to do is show the Board of Regents and President Hrabowski that there is a very large number of students who oppose having their tuition hiked up again after [last year's] increase made us even more expensive then College Park," he said. SEE PROTEST, PAGE 7 'Honored to be a Part of This Place' Pomp and Circumstance at 'New Year Celebration' MONTE BLAKELY Retriever Weekly Staff Writer In an upbeat State of the U niver­sity address, UMBC President Free­man Hrabowski said he is "abso­lutely excited" at the directi<;m in which the campus is going. "I've never been anywhere in my life where I have found more car­ing, more dedicated, more fascinat- Kendra Pasker I Retriever Weekly Staff Students representing all the academic disciplines at UMBC march in the opening processional for Convo­cation, which was Friday. ing people than at this university," he said at the Convocation cer­emony last Friday. "We are all hon­ored to be a part of this place." Hrabowski's speech was one of many events that day, including various cererr.ionies, a picnic, a bon­fire and fireworks. It was all part of what administrators have termed UMBC's "New Year celebration," the annual kick-off of the academic year. In his speech, Hrabowski noted the upcoming projects at UMBC, such as the Physics building, the planned University Commons and the Research Park, as examples of university progress. "I'm absolutely excited about all of the ways that we are flourishing as a university," he said. Two White House advisors, on hand to receive honorary degrees from UMBC, agreed: Both said they were impressed with the qual­ity of the campus. John Gibbons, science advisor to President Clinton, said that he was "terribly proud" of the programs, facilities and people here - spe­cifically noting the Nuclear Mag-netic Resonance Spectrometer that the campus recently acquired, which allows the mapping of intri­cate protein structures. "UMBC is on the leading edge of change and is an extraordinary place," he said. A physicist, Gibbons was given an honorary doctorate of science by Hrabowski and Provost Jo Ann Argersinger. Hrabowski then introduced Ira Magaziner, senior advisor to Presi­dent Clinton for Policy Develop­ment, who was awarded an honor­ary doctorate of public admini~tra­tion. Magaziner, also chair of the Na­tional Economic Council/National Security Council initiative to in­crease U.S. imports, spoke on the importance of the field of electronic commerce - which includes Web­based transactions - and the strides it has made. "Electronic commerce will grow from a couple of billion dollars last year to $300 billion in the year 2002 in the United States," he said. " ... Not only is UMBC interested in the SEE CEREMONY, PAGE 6 Kelly Kwedar I Retriever Weekly Staff The Convocation festivities included a 10-minute fireworks show Friday evening that drew a large crowd of student~. PAGE2 Getting Kicks Out of A Lawsuit A student at Duke University says th.at she was denied the opportunity of becom­ing the first female kicker on a Division I football team -- and she's suing. Heather Mercer has- filled' s-uit in a fed>- . eral court, charging that head coach Fred Goldsmith violated a section of the Edu­cation Amendments of 1972, which pro­hibits sexual discrimination at college sports programs which receive federal funds. Mercer was an all-state kicker on her high school team, and tried to join Duke.'s · team as a walk-on, starting- her freshman_, year. She· alleges that after she kicked a 28'-yard game-winning field goal in an . intersqu-ad game in 1995, GoMsmi:th to-ld her she was on the team. She said that the coach later withdrew his offer, telling her that he got carried away with his com­m. ents. "Fred Goldsmith is a two-time national · coach of the year," said John Burness, Goidsmith ~s attorney. "He bases his as­sessment of who does and doesn ~t play on-his team on-a player's performance and ability.»- . Chefs.ea Checks Into Stanford Chelsea CTinton, daughter of President . Bill Clinton, bas begun her college career at Stanford University this.falLAlthougb. _ most students move to college with their parents and· a rented U-Haul, Chelsea ar­ri-. ved at her· new school with her parents and Air Force· One·, the· presidential plane·. Hillary Rodham Clinton, like any con­cerned mother sending her daughter off to college, had a few comments for the press. cooceming her daughter's. privacy. "EChelsea is]: entitled to· space and pri­vacy [andJ should be left alone to mature .as sanely as possible," the First Lady said . . Reporters and photographers began roaming. Stanford's. s.praw ling campus. about a week. before ner arrival.. trying to figure out how to cover the family's ar­rival despite stringent· restrictions. One student, Rebecca Palmer, said, - "People are well-educated and aware of the fact fuat Chelsea.' s. f.:lel:e to- get an edu­cation." But that doesn't mean that she won't be shown a good time. The popular tr.adition of ",Full Moon on the Quad/ ' where freshmen come to the quad on the night of the first full moon and are kissed by a senior, unofficially ordains them members of the university. Senior Darron Evans hopes to help Chelsea out "I could ki:ss Chelsea Clinton and make her alegitimate Stanford fresh­man," he said. Cities of Success? .Fortune Magazine recently pub-lished a. survey of cities with the highest percent­ages of college graduates. The intellectual center of the nation is . rrot Washington D.C. and it's not New · York City, according to the survey. Iowa City is the hotbed of smart stu­- dents. Included also on the list are , Champaign,. UL,. Stamford,. Conn .. ,. and · Bloomington, Ind. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS September 30, 1997 'Artscience' Soon a Reality, Official Says Dean Says Disparate Disciplines Will Come Together in Future ELAINE R. ELGAMIL Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff By the next century, there will no longer be a separation between the arts and the sci­ences,. argues an administrator with experi­ence in both fields. Last Wednesday, a number of students and faculty gathered in the Library gallery to-hear G. Rickey Welch, UMBC s dean of Arts. and Sciences, open the fall Humanities Forum with a lecture on "Artscience in the New Millennium: Observer-Created Reality and Scienti_fic Theory." Offered by the Center for the Humanities, the forum is a series of free public lectures given by nati~nally and internationally ac­claimed speakers. · FOi' Wekh,. the arts and the sciences have already begun to- mtegrate- hence the word ""artscience.,. "I avoided the ampersand or the word 'and' and chose a term which is not mine," he said. " ... It'"s a term which is commonly used nowadays for the postmod~rnistic unification of fields -- the bridging of the classic C.P. Snow's two cultures, which I believe indeed we are on the verge of in the new millen­nium.>+ Snow,.s The Two Cultures discusses the necessity of assimilating the arts and the sci­ences. The mergek of art and science has- begun with the trends of postmodemism. Accord­ing to Welch, postmodernism dates back to Nietzsche's nihilistic writings from the last half of the nineteenth. century, Postm9depiism is the search for truth and ·has encouraged the blurring of boundaries that Western civilization has come to accept. Polarities such as male/female, human/na­ture, body/spirit, subject/object and self/other have all begun to lose the differentiation that once made them opposites, he said. After the lecture,. one audience tlli!mher asked if transsexuals are the people of the future. Although the arts and sciences may have appeared as separate processes in the past, Welch displayed their connection and co-de­pendence. Discovery of the differences be­tween the left brain and the right brain - what is called lateralization - has shown that the former is the side o-f analysis and the lat­ter is one of creat ion. With onfy the ability to use the right brain, "If you cariy analogies.,. metaphors.,. connec­tions too far, you get into circularities that would drive even Nietzsche to more madness than he did,n Welch said. The same necessary association between artist and scientist has been assessed in wh.at Welch called "the many views of the world, of reality,. of know fudge that the. scientist and the artist have in common."" Welch pointed out that the arts have pro­gressed before the scienres, that "the imio­vati ve styles of art often precede those ·cy­clic stages in the revisioning of physical re­aiity." "Just before the 20th century the views of reality in the paintings of ... Monet and Cezanne (were J a prelude to the vrews of space and time that Einstein posed quantifi­able on our views of the world/~ he said. Welch has bridged his own gap-between the arts and the sciences.. Although he ha.s. studied physics-and mathematics-, Wekh has dabbled in literary theory and philosophy. His lecture was saturated with the humanities ---'­quotes. from author Umberto Eco, poet William Butler Yeats~ psychologists, physi­cists and theorists. Amy Butterworth l Retrieve1 .. Weekly Staff G. Rickey Wefch, dean of arts and sciences,. says the future holds an "-artscteneeu that comblnes b-oth disciplines. "I happen to be a bibliophile ... and to this day, have felt most at home at libraries," Welch said, as he reflected on his· first job as an assistant librarian in h:i:s small hometown. "-Every chance I get I bury myself in librar­ies, looking for connections, fooking for ser­endipity." Part of what he's found: is. that th:e effects of postmodernistic thinking has. begun to de­polarize the roles of the arts and the sciences. !he new century, the new millennium, is a time of questioning, a time of conclusions, a time of implications, a time of inferences," Welch said. ' ! THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS September 30~ 1997 Friendships, Respect at Leadership Retreat CHRISTINA SABATO l?etriever Weekly Staff Writer From all comers of the campus,. for a thou­sand different reasons, they came. Some-came because they were required tor some because they wanted to give more to their organiza­tions. Some just wanted to, ~amp. But they all returned knowing a little bit more about leadership. The Visionary Leadership Series took stu­' dents from several campus organiptions to Camp Tockwogh in Morton, Maryland, for a fun-filled weekend of learning to play well with others. l After arriving at camp September 19 and unloading baggage into -~the cabin,s - -otomac, Susquehanna and Chesapeake, among others - students gathered together for an hour and a ha1i of ieehreakerS: before dinner. Students were separated into small groups, each of which designed a group coat of arms~ tThe groups stayed together all weekend, through icebreakers, s' m-0re toasting at a bon­me,. midnight nature qikes~. meals and rope courses, as well as several games designed to promote not only leadership,_ but ~o re­spect, teamwork and communication. The most popular leadership-game of the weekend, entitled "The Game of Life; ' en­abled students to experience a different per­spective on day-to-day interactions. Each stu­dent was given a random index card that de­termined their age, socio-economic class, skin color, marital status, sexual orientation and education level. The students were then expected to locate hous-ing, education, employment and possi­bly child care with the "help" of the mock housing authority,. community college,. em­ployment center and social services center set up by the leadership program. The '4-work­e. rs-" at these mock cente.rs- used-only the in­dex card information to determine how help­ful they wold be to students. A mock police station helped to control students_ who had trouble with their treatment or with the rules of the game. A student. wh.o-wi.sned ta- remain aru:my­mous remarked, "I've never been in a situa­tion like thaL My character was poor~ and no one would help her. 1 couldn't do anything to improve my situation. It was so tempting to tμm to crime." The point of the game was to force stu­dents to see some of the attitudes and prob­lems other people face, to examine their own attitudes and to incorporate tolerance and re­sp~ ct into their own dealings with others. The return trip from Camp Tockwogh fea­tured sing-a-longs, friendly conversations, intellectual discussions- of leaders-hip exer­cises and some well-deserved naps. Participants_ enjoyed the experience. "You have about a hundred student lead­ers. AII of us are good at taking charge,'' said freshman Tim Coffey. "I wondered how they expected us to cooperate - you know,_ too many cooks will spoil the broth." "But,'' he adde d,_ reflecting on the week­ead, '.'it wasn't about taking charge." I.-. :B:ri_ef Pi Kappa Phi Receives Awards The Eta Phi chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Na­. tional Fraternity at UMBC receiyed the As­sociate Chapter Award at the fraternity's-bi­ennial leadership conference. The award is given to the chapter that dis­plays the most overall improvements in chap­ter operations. --·~------ The fraternity also received the Added Value Award for having five or more alumni initiates in-the past academic year. The conference is-hel4 at the College of Charleston, S.C., and addresses issues such as personal development, alumni involve­ment, philanthropy, recruitment and member education. WISDOM TEETH DRUG STUDY The purpose ·of this research study is to evaluate pain relief ·after the extraction of third inolars ( 'rvisdon1 teeth) • Partici1lants, must be, 1t leas& 1 S years, okl • FINANCIAL INCENTIVE for qualified patients • FREE consul:tation • BOARD CERTlFlEDOrnl and MaxHloJh.cfal Surgeons Ptcasc caU our private study Hne at . (410} 62&-615 l Graduate Research Fellowships The National Science Foundation is offer­ing three-year graduate fellowships in sci­ence .. mathematics and engineering. Eligible applicants must be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or others who have com-= p-leted a limited amount of graduate study. Fellowships are awarded for study and re­search leading to master's or doctoral de­grees, and to- research based PhD degrees. A $-15,000- stipend and tuition waiver are avail­able, as well as a$1 ,000 institutionalresearch travel allowance. The application deadline is November 6. Foo JOOFe-mfoml3timi, e--nmlfe-lapp@nsf go";' or call 703-306-1142~ Financial Aid on the Web Financial Aid 101, a new multimedia course on paying for college, is on the internet at www.salliemae.com.. The interactive course contains five lessons . on- various issues related to paying for col­lege, including '"What i:s, financial aid?'," "How do I qualify?" and "How do I apply?" PAGE3 Botched Bigamy Attempt In March, the 14-year marriage of Pan Oi-lin and Leung Cheung was annulled by the Hong Kong High Court. Five years ago, the wife was convicted o.f bigamy for taking up with another man. But this year, the Court found that - the traditional Chinese wedding rites : were not followed-specifically,. that at the ceremony, Pan had not presented her _ in~laws with a cup of tea. Thus-, the bigamy conviction was-over­turned. Stop In the- Name- of Crime­Three young adults were convicted of - manslaughter in Tampa,_ Fla.,_ for pulling a stop sign out of the ground, which al­legedly led- to an accident at the intersec­- tion the next day. Three teenagers were killed as a result otthe accident. The defendants admitted that the night before the accident., they had gone on a stop-sign uprooting binge in the area of the accident. They admit that they yanked nineteen signs, but not the one at the intersection of the accident. Absent-Minded or Just Absent Fairfax County police Detective Michael Kerns-is denying charges-that he stole items from the police property room, admitting only to "absent-mindedness." Police fuund many items, alt seized from previous police investigations, in Kerns' home - including five pairs- of expensive sunglasses:, a Sony radio, a computer game, a radar detector, 21 booklets of stamps, a luggage cart and a framed poster of Marilyn Monroe. Fa"out of Foreigners fn January !995 alone., according to an April 1997 article in the New England Jouma-l of Medicine~ about 1 ,500 Cuban refugees housed at U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo severely mutilated them­selves in order to qualify for speedy en­try to the United States mainland. Four months later, President Clinton dee-Jared an refugees eligible-for immi­gration. The self-inflicted injuries of choice included: injecting· diesel fuel into the · · scrotum, applying molten plastic to cre­ate second- and tb..ll'd-'1egi;ee bums and · severing the Achilles tendon . ChHd Support In February,_ a court nrdered Lisa Stiller, 47, of Las Vegas, Nev., to catch up with her $180:-a-month child support payments far her three-teenagers or face jail time. _ Stiller's attorney said that she earns about $-1,000 a .month and can't afford the payments. Her ex-husband Steven Scroggin earns about B times that much as an invest­ment ·manager and was able to win cus­tody of the kids fargefy on the ground that - he could better provide for them. PAGE4 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS September 30, 1997 u ·M.BC Winter.Session .Catalogs will be available in October! January 2-26, 1998 AFAM 206 Afro-American History: A Survey (SS) [3] [7507] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Kibibi Mack AMST 100 Ideas and Images in American Culture (AH) [3] [0002] MTWTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Ms. Dabrina Taylor · AMST 310 Gender and Inequality in America (AH) [3] [0003] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Kathy Scales Bryan AMST 359A Issues in American Studies: Social Constructions of Serial Crime in Postmodern America [3] [0004] MTWTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Kathy Scales Bryan AMST 359B Issues in American Studies: American Film in tt:ie 1970's.[3] [0005] MTWTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Dr. Greg Metcalf ANCS 210 Classical Mythology (AH or C) [3] [0006) TWTHF 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Walter Sherwin ANCS 301 Ancient Civilizations: , Travel Study to Rome (C) [3] [7501] March 21-28, 1998 Dr. Walter Sherwin/Mr. Robert Rivkin ASL 101 American Sign Language I (L} [3] [7500] MTWTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Mr. Darryl Keith Robertson CMSC 106 Programming in C [3] [0008] MWTH 6:00 PM-9: 10 PM Instructor to be announced CMSC 109A Programming Topics: C++ for Scientists and Engineers [2] [0009] MWTH 6:00 PM-9: 10 PM Instructor to be announced CMSC 109B Programming Topics: Object-Oriented Programming for the Internet using Java (2] [0010] MTTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Mr. Shon Vick CMSC 451 Automata Theory and Formal Languages [3] (7506] MTWTH 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Yaacov Yesha DANC 200 Introduction to Modern Dance (AH} [3] [0011) MF 1:00 PM-4:10 PM TWTH 1:00-3:05 PM Ms. Elizabeth Walton DANC 210 Beginning Modern Dance Technique I [2] [0012] MTwTHF 1 :00 PM-3:05 PM Ms. Elizabeth Walton ENGL 190 The World of Language I (AH or C) (3] [0015] TWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Thomas Field ENGL 243 Currents in American Literature: Roots, Heritage, Expansion, Explosion and Focus (AH) [3] (0016] MTWTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Aimee Wiest ENGL 348W Literature and Culture: Pulp Fictions, Alien Technologies, and Strange Families: Hollywood Outsiders Look at Late Twentieth America [3] [0018] MTWTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Philip Landon ENGL 375 Masterworks for Creative Writers: Detective Fiction [3] [0019] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Mr. Anthony McGurrin/Ms. Joan Timberlake FREN 102 Elementary French II (L) [4] [0020] MTWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Ms. Carolyn Cerri/Ms. Marian Forson GEOG 120 Introduction to Environmental Conservation (SS} [3] [0021 ] MTTHF 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Eugene Parker GEOG 282W Presentation Graphics [3] [0022] MTWTH 1 :00 PM-4: 10 PM Mr. Thomas Rabenhorst GERM 102 Elementary German II (L) [4] [0023] MTWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Mr. William Elliott HIST 100 Western Civilization (SS or C) [3] [0024] MTTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Aristeides Papadakis HIST 218 Affo-American History: A Survey (SS) [3] [7508] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Kibibi Mack HIST 371 History and Film [3] [0025] MTWTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Dr. Daniel Ritschel HIST 381 From Samurai to "Salariiman": Japanese History through Film and Literature (C) [3] [0026] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr .. Constantine Vaporis HIST 388 Society and Culture in China (C) [3] [0027] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Ka-Che Yip HIST 486 Russia and the Soviet Union Since 1900 (SS) [3] (0028] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. John Bell HIST 686 Russia and the Soviet Union Since 1900 (SS) [3] (0029] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. John Bell HUM 190 The World of Language I (AH or C) (3] [0030] TWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 .PM Dr. Thomas Field LING 190 The World of Language I (AH or C) [3] (0031] TWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Thomas Field MLL 190 The World of Language I (AH or C) [3] [0032] TWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Thomas Field MLL 218 Film and Society in Latin America (C) [3] [0033] MTWTH 6:00 PM-9: 10 PM Dr. German Westphal MUSC 101 Fundamentals of Music · Theory (AH) (3] [0034] MTWTH 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Dane Kusic • MUSC 212W Introduction to Recording Studio Techniques [2] [0036] MWTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Dr. Michael Cerri MUSC 214 The History fo Jazz: Origins-Present (AH) [3] [0037] MTWTH 1 :00 PM-4: 10 PM Dr. Kyle Coughlin. • MUSC 217 Rock and Related Music: 1950-Present (AH) [3] [0038] MTWTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Joseph Morin MUSC 230 Musics of the World (AH or C) [3] [0039] MTWTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Dr. Dane Kusic PHED 122 Tai Chi [1.5] [?SOS] TTH 9:00 AM-1 :00 PM Ms. Sharon Sirkis PHED 129 Women's Self Defense [1.5] [0040]. MWF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Kim Knapp PHED 141 Skiing [1.5] [0041] T 5:00 PM-11 :30 PM Mr. James Pfrogner PHED 146W Basic Winter Survival [1.5] [0042] TWTH 1 :00 PM-4: 10 PM Mr. Thomas Rider PHED 148W Total Fitness (1.5] [0043] TWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Mr. Brian Munro PHED 151 W Physical Fitness: Theory and Practice [1.5] [0044] TTHF 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Mr. John Jancuska, Jr. PHED 154 Bowling [1.5] [0045].MTTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Mr. Richard Watts, Jr. PHED 156W Billiards [1.5] [0046] TWTH 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Mr. Brian Whitney . PHED 160 Racquetball (1.5] [0047] TTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Mr. Ed $.tephenson PHED 161 Ice Skating (1.5] [0048] TTH 10:00 AM-1 :00 PM Mr. Pat Katten PHIL 399W Topics in Philosophy: Critical Thinking Versus the New Age Movement [3] [0049] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Mr. Roye Templeton PHYS -115 Radiation in Medicine: An Introduction for Non-Science Students (MS) [3] [0050] MWTHF 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Robert Reno POLI 41 O Seminar in Poli~ical Philosophy: Brothers, Sisters and Fellow Citizens [3] [0051) MWTHF 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Richard Carter POLI 428 Politics Internship [4] [7504) MTWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Mr. Ted Venetoulis POLI 438 Legal Internship [4] [0052) Days and times to be announced Dr. Harold Levy PSYC 210 Psychology of Learning (SS) [3] [0053] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Eliot Shimoff PSYC 285 Abnormal Psychology (SS} [3] [7502] MTWTH 1 :00 PM-4: 10 PM Dr. Christopher Murphy PSYC 292 Special Topics in Psychology: Reading .Behavioral and Social Science Research [2] [7503) TWTHF 1 :30 PM-3:55 PM Dr. Jonathan Finkelstein Summer·& Winter Programs UMBC Continuing Education (410) 455-2335 PSYC 305 The Exceptional Child [3] [0054] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:1-0 PM Dr. Susan Sonnenschein PSYC 340 Social Psychology (SS) [3] [0055] MTWTH 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Thomas Blass PSYC 348W The Social Psychology of Stanley Milgram [2] [0056] MWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Thomas Blass PSYC 382 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology [3] [0057] MTWTH 6:00 PM-9: 10 PM Dr. Alan Nemerofsky RLST 21 O Classical Mythology (AH or C) [3] f0058] TWTHF 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Walter Sherwir:i SOCY 321 Race and ·Ethnic Relations (SS) [3] ' [0059] TWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr.· Howard Ehrlich SOCY 3978 Special Topics in Sociology: A Systems Approach to Clinical Assessments and Treatment Planning [3] · [0060] MTWTH 6:00 PM.:.9:10 PM Dr. Joshua Okundaye SOWK 311W Introduction to Field Experience in Social Work [3] [0061) MTWTH 8:30 AM-4:30 PM F 9:00 AM-11 :30 AM Dr. Richard Criste SOWK 390D Special Topics in Social Welfare: Social Work and the Law [1] [0062) W 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Mr. Richard Miller SOWK 390J Special Topics in Social Welfare: A Systems Approach to Clinical Assessments and Treatment Planning [3] [0063) MTWTH 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Dr. Jos~ua Okundaye SOWK 499 Independent Study (1 -3] [0064) Days and times to be announced SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (L} [4] [0065] MTWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Ms. Rosalie Messick SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II (L) [4] [0066] MTWTHF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. German We~~phal THTR 11 O Introduction to Acting (AH) [3] [0067] TWTHF 1 :00 PM-4:10 PM Dr. Alan Kreizenbeck THTR 234 Make-up for the Stage [3] [0068) TWTHF 6:00 PM-9:10 PM Prof. Elena Zlotescu WMST 099 Women's Self Defense [1.5] [0069] MWF 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Kim Knapp WMST 310 Gender and Inequality in America (AH) (3] [0070] MTWTH 9:00 AM-12:10 PM Dr. Kathy Scales Bryan WMST 390 Topics in Women's Studies: Gender, Race and Family in the U.S. [3] · [0071] MTWTH 1:00 PM-4:10 PM Ms. Sandra Patton ---------------------------------------------~~~~ THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS Seplember30, 1997 PAGES lnter..Campus- HILLtl 9f' CiHMTtR BALTIM<?Rt IBGH HOrJDAY SERvlCES at ,, }ohm Hopkins llaMnlt,J Homewood~ Glau Pa.nicm-~ Han 'Sgalitarian ~ ted ~tea,~, ftllMai<k!Wbbiaw (1( the Jewich 'lbeologlcal ~ TiddaNot Reqahcd Cdehate fkholidays with~ aad graduate students from the Bakimott area Sched.Ule of Se.Mcu ... [Whm Odoherl , 7:9h.H· Otto~r 2 amt l'. t!.lt AM ~ · ~lt, t>Mrtt "O"d"ob't"tU , f...ltut Yi11br, 1:00 PM, Mincha, S:OO PM ~6:15PM Bmk .ltitifllilt~ ·ilt hid! Sllllleat futen Mam Serve. r,1m Pimfoa Le.mer's Smiet.~ Theater . Safety Tip of the Week: Thieves ook for things that are easy to grab. Reduce your chances of being a victim. Keep track of your possessions: Don't Ieave them whern sOm:eone could easily pick them up. Destruction of Property September 17, 8:50 a.m. -An employee reported that an unknown person dam­aged property in the library with a per­manent marker: Hommkeeping was no-_ tified to remove the graffiti. Fraud September 17, 12~58 p.m. - A student was observed in a-parked vehicle· m Lot 19 that displayed a disabled person per­mit issued b-y the MVA. Further investi­gation determined that the student was. using a permit issued to a relative to ac­cess handicapped parking. The permit was seized and the student was charged with a traffic offense ~ Assault September 17-, 7:29p.m. -Anempl-Oyee at the UC Game Room reported a fight in pr0i::,.ress. Responding officers met with a stu­dent who was assaulted and battered by an­other person playing on the same arcade game. Them were no visible inj=nnes, and the· student refused medical assistance. A search ofthe area for the suspect was conducted. Theft Sept~er 17,. 8:02 p.m.. - Officers .patrol­ling in an unmarked vehicle in Lot 11 ob­served two individuals running across the grass and carrying large objects. The offic­ers apprehended the students as they ap­proached a residence hall. The property was identified as a large commercial display cooferresembling a Coca-Cola bottle and was determined to be property of Wood Food Company. Both students were taken into-cus­tody and charges. are pending. Theft September 18, 8:40 a.m. - It was reported from the UC Game Room that an unknown person illegally entered one of the vending machines and removed the lock and $10. In­vestigation will continue. University Center 205 UMBC Student Government JAMIE SMI'fH Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Ending a contentious debate, the senate did not overturn Vresident William Barnes" first ~to, which kept $3,500 in student activity fees from being spent on fast week,.s fire­works. "There was. brief discussion of the vet0- ... but no motion to overturn it was made~" said Peter Laird, speaker of the senate. Earlier this month, the senate narrowly voted to pay for the fireworks that were set off Friday evening for Convocation. The money was to have come from the SGA re­serves,. which is generally used for student dubs needing mid-year allOcations. Barnes vetoed the legislation, saying he didn't think it was an appropriate use of the money~ Institutional Advancement, the office that planned the fireworks event, ended op with thebtlf. New Student Joins Senate Transfer student Chamberlain Carothers an in-house election that pitted him against three other students. Carothers, who previously studied at Mis­sissippi State, has not yet been assigned a seat on a senate committee. The other students who ran for the senate position were Susan An, Nicki Mason and Jennifer Searfoss. During an in-h-0use election, senator&, n-0t students ... vote for candidates .. New Student Elections: Last Catt New students interested in Joining the sen­ate can run in a general election on Oct. 15. Three positions on the New Student commit­tee are available. In a general election, all students can vote. Registration for _candidates will be held through Wednesday, October 1. For more information, call x2220. Next Se"ate Meeti"g The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 6, in Lecture Hall V. For more information, call x2220, stop by UC 205 0-r log onto umb·c.org.sga, the SGA's joined the ranks of the senate last week after newsgroup. Burglary September 18, 8:56 a.m. -An employee re­ported that an Apple Multi Scanner Monitor valued at $200wa:s stolen from an open cfass­room in Fine Arts. Investigation will con­tinue. party. Baltimore County Police requested a Judicial Referral for hosting a disor­derly party, underage consumption o( alcohol and possession of a controlled substance. Theft September 22, l 0: 17 a.m. - An em­Hazardous Condition ployee in the Math/Psychology building September 18,. 6:08 p.m.. - While on patrol,. reported the theft of a Rolm Phone 240 an officer observed an unattended vehicle in from a conference room. The telephone the roadway on Hilltop Circle. The Sergeant . was last seen on August 2tl. requested that the vehicle be towed because it was creating a hazardous condition. Fire September 18', Il:OUp.m. -Police were· ad­vised that there· was a fire· next to Lot 8. Upon arrival, the officer unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish it, and the Baltimme County Fire Department responded and put the fire out. The fire lieutenant indicated that he did not think that the fire was purposefully set. Assist Baltimore County Police September 21 , 1 :28 a.m. - Students who are res.ident& o.f CatonsviUe had a disorderly Assist Maryland State Police September 22, 2: 11 p.m. - Maryland State Police were assisted by UMBC of­ficers while serving an arrest warrant at the Dining Hall Theft September 22, 11 :22 p.m. - A student reported leaving a UMBC ID card wal­let holder unattended on a table in the computer lab~ The cardbolder had money and other property inside. Upon return, the student discovered the property was mis.sing. PAGE6 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS September 30, 199i Fireworks, Speeches and Awards at Convocation Kendra Pask.er I Retriever. Weekly Staff In his annual speech ta the campus, President Freeman Hrabowsld encouraged students to- take- the-- time to- listen to- other people's pe-rspecUve-s. From CEREMONY, Page 1 scientific and technical revolution that is tak­ing place, but is helping to predict and work wi-th the commercial changes th.at are going to be required." Member of the UMBC community were honored as well. Diane Lee, an associate pro­fessor of education who has.devoted 20 years to developing new knowledge within herdi&­cipline and psychology~ was named the UMBC Presidential Teaching Professor by Hrabowski. Lee has published more than 60: papei:s.,. articles and book chapters in her field of study and :ts Hie new Iy- a:ppornted vfre provost for Student Academic Affairs. Another teacher, English profess.or John Barron, was recognized as the-lJMBC Presi­dential Research Professor. Ba.rroll is. a lead­ing Shakespeare scholar whose research has grown into four books and two annual jour­nals_ Barron previously served as a faculty mem­ber at prestigious universities and is now a representative to the. Folger Shakespeare Li­brary, directing its fall semester seminar for selected advanced graduate students. Le.slie Salgado-Tamayo ~ a modern lan­guage and linguistics instructor, was recog­nized as this year's recipient of the President's Commission on WomenAcrnevementAward. Tamayo- is involved in the UMBC Latino- CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY College sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the CIA's Student Programs for Summer 1998. The programs are designed to give promising undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain practical work experience to complement their academic studies. While earning competitive incomes, students will partici­pate in meaningful work assignments commensurate with their academic training. Housing assistance is provided. 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RAUMD0997 PO Box 12727 Arlington, VA 22209-8727 We will respond within 45 days if there is further interest. The CIA is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit our Web site at: www.odci.gov/cia p Student Union and the campus Women's Center. She also founded and directs the Howard County Friends of Central America. "It is always possible to- achieve great changes in our lives if we work with others;' she said in her acceptance speech. Hrabowski's State of the University ad­dress. was the I.a.st speech of the ceremony. It in~ he praised campus: achievements, includ'-­ing the theater department and their award­winning plays and the number of students going to gradua~e school. He encotuaged the campus, community to: take the time to· listen to· an-0ther person~s perspective» adding:- "The quality of interac­tion among the faculty, students, and staff is what makes us special." LEGG I\t1ASON Office Assistant Legg . Mason, a full..servioe investment firm . headquartered in doWntown Baftimofe seeks a p:·a . rt :·.tin ti.m . .e. of. f·, i.e · e· · SSS.· . I•S ·. ta.· ·n Hn th. elr ~-Consulting~ Duties iodude manipulating spreadsheets, preparing quarterly · reports, filingi photocopying; answering phones-, d. ata. en.t.r•· ,y, , . and other ~rai ~dules. Flexible ... daytime hours -~n~ce:=~ maf<n. Th& qualified candidate Will have exeeltent spreadsheet skills. general office experience, ab. i·l.ity t.o. · .pa.·y ·.d· . ( )S.. e . attention to detail, and a ftexible schedule. Fax or mait resume to ~ Legg· Mason, Inc. P. 0 . Box 1476 Baltimoret MD 21203-1476 Attn: Human Resources/PL Fax· (~6~~~3101 ------- -- -- THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS September 30, 1997 PAGE? Organizations Petition.Against Tuition ffike - . From PROTEST, Page 1 To accelerate their campaign -against the tuition hike, the -organizations have also planned a rally to take place this Thursday in front of the UC at 2:-45 p-.m., said Bouquet. Bouquet said that he-y and possibly otlie:rs~ - will be giving speeches-about the tuition in­crease. They will also have petitions avail­able for students to- read and sign. "We're hoping students will want to get up and talk and express their outrage at this tuition in£rease," said Bouquet. "This is for the students- and the students- should take an active role in it." In addition,_ Bouquet said that the College Democrats may protest at Frostburg Univer­sity, where system officiajs are meeting Fri­day, and they want students from this cam­pus and other schoo-ls to-join them. "This· is j,ust g~tting ridiculous," said Bou- - quet. "Students are being priced out of th~ir _ education."· Bouquet believes- th-at th-is- in-crease. is- a hardship-both for pa-rents and for students who have to work to-pay for their tuition. He said that income, although increasing, has-not done so as quickly as the cost of co-1-lege. Student Regent Raj Goel said that the most they can," he said. _ efficient way to protest the tuition increase ButMike Ber~ UMBC repres~ve to is to write letters to the state legislature in the University of Maryland Student Coun­Annapolis and to ask for support from the cil, said it's too late to do anything now. He _ SGA. believes the best thing to do now is to talce Williarn~esT president of the SGA. said make sme. UMBC manages: the mooeyfrom that organization does-not have a stance on increased tuitimi efficiently so. that they won't­the tuition increase but will support both stu- have to ask for more in the near future. dents who-are for or again-st it. ''N-othin-g- is 'g-oing to- stop- thls vote from A "skeleton" letter pertaining to the in- occurring," said Berlin. "~d I'll venture.this crease, which is an outline that st~dents can guess, nothing is going to stop this vote from use to-write to-the state. legislature, the Board •passing." of Regents- or to any other officials, is cur- _ rently availabl~ in the SGA offke, UC 205. Students-' Opinions Differ Aecording_to-Bam~,_about Wto-15-people Some- o-f the students iritcrviewed were have expressed interest or asked questions opposed to the tuition increase artd some were about the issue and the letter-writing cam- - for it-- but only if the money were.to go ·into paign that Goel proposed. specific areas. However,. se-Yeral stSlents also- came-in to- "If I can see where the money is g-oi-ng, I vorc_e their support for- the increase,,-he said. ' ' don't.mind paying more/' said senior IJolly , Barnes· said that signing the petition would Bellows, 25. "But if it's just going for pro­be easier for some students who ~on't have tessors' salaries, then I have a problem about - time to-write a letter. increasing tuition." "A lot of students feel that it's already hap-- Freshman-Dave Deutsch, 23-, a ~ommu-ter pened. I believe that they feel the decisi-0n wlro, pays: ms--qwn tuition, said that the s-ev­has already been made and that they may riot ~_!al hundred doUar increase is. about as much be able to make a difference. But in reality, as. his. month's. rent. - He was also co.ncerrted that with the possi­bility of higher tuition rates.,. many people may not be. able to afford to go to UMBC. "You'_re talking about [tuition] that is in­creasing f asterthanthe rate of inflatjon, keep­ing p:oor and middle class: people from get­ting an education and advancing themselves;'" said Deutsch. "If you don't have an educa-tion, you d-on't have a job-. rr . However, senior Mark Monaldi-, 21, said­that he thinks most students won't care about the increase, because their parenJs are the ones-. paying fur their education. "If the maj.ority of1the students-on campus. were forced to-pay for t:he- tuition,_ then there would be mOFe protesting,,,_ he said. But Bouquet feels that students can change things. _ _ "Nationwide there- is a fe_e-ling, OOt just among, students, but among: the citizens;- as wen, that they can't make a difference. But they're wrong. They can," said Bouquet, "by making their voi-ces-heard-, by saying 'we will not put up- with this,' by writing letters or malcing phone-call& to, their state repFesenta'-­ti ves. or their congressperson." "It just takes.' one person," he said. - - - . . . LECTRICAL ENGINEERING• M·ECHANICAL ENGINEERING• MAT . . WE'LL BE ON YOUR CAMPUS ON OCTOBER 20, 1997. / When something is too extreme for words, it's to the Nth degree. And that's the level of technology you'll exJ?erience at Raytheon. Raytheon has formed o new technological superpower - together, Raytheon Electronic Systems, Raytheon E-~ystems • and Rayt~eon Tr Systems are driving ·technology to the limit. And we're looking for engineers who want to push the envelope ~ Break new ground. Make their mark. At Raytheon you'll take technology ·_ and your career - to the highest possjble level. You'll take it to the Nth. We'll be visiting your campus soon. Contact your career placement office now to schedule. an interview; or check out our website at www.rayjobs.com. CONTACT YOUR CAREER PLACEMENT OFFICE TODAY TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW. Raytheon Internet: www.rayjobs.com • E-mail: resume@rayjobs.com U.S. citizenship may be required. We are an equal opportunity employer. EXPECT GREAT THINGS v. f 1 PAGES i . THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY_ NEWS ~ Septembe_r 3q, 1997 . ,..,, ·-------------------------------- t. P1:::. ~ AN~~'. FOR . GOOD A : i SCR . 'i ·Ro ' I . AT RI~ *~:~ EASTP_~·:t . :)) ES ,.' SSARY. -W~l - -- ·~-----=-:c···--- - --~. ~ -- __,__......_.-----.,,..._,---~·---- ----- Sept. 30, 1997 OPINION THE ETRIEVER WEEKLY Editor-in-Chief Bethany Nikfar _Opinion Editor Tracy Williams The Safety Dance General Manager Raymond Dubicki Last week was-chock-full of good safety advice from campus. organizations. We'd like to. add to the list: . Don't cross the street without looking'both ways. As a matter of fact, don't cross the street at all-you n_ever know when some Mad· Max will come zooming around the corner. You're much better off staying in your bedroom (but be sur~ you check for asbestos). Lock your doors. Get a Lifecan. · · Be very careful not to take hot baths.,. because you co.trl:d pass: out and drown. Don't take cold ones, either, or you risk hypothermia. Avoid showering at all costs, as .you face the possibility of slipping and injuring yourself. Don't ,use your microwave. You.could get radiation.poisoning. Your oven is a fire hazard waiting to- happen, so try no-t to- use it, ever. And let's no-t even get into- the myriad dangers that stovetop c,ooking poses. Just to be on the safo side, you might want to avoid your kitch~n altogether. _ _ , _ You really shouldn't order out for food, though, because you can't really be sure that the Domino's guy at the door is somebody you can trust. You wouldn't open your door for a complete stranger, so why would you open your door to a complete stranger wearing a blue and red uniform? - . But that shouldn't even ?e a prol?fem, becaus·e yorr shouldn't be eating anyway. Milk and' cheese and red meat and too few vegetables arid too many vegetables and just about any­thing else you can put in your body can be bad for yo~. Stick to wiiter - but not too much. Speaking of prrttingthings in your body; be very careful when it comes to sex. R~ember, when you sleep with one person you're sleeping with everybody they've ever,slept with ~nd everybody they've ever slep.t with and so on and so forth. So use pmtection .. Then again,. since no protection.is 100 percent percent reliable, you're probably best off just remaining celibate until you want to have kids. · You should be aware, though, that a pregnancy c.ould very well lead to a dangerous and pairtful C-section, which you certainly don't want, SlJ just forget about sex. It's not worth it when you really think about ii. And s-ir~ce you're not leaving y~ur ~oom_and n-Ot havi~g ~x, youre~lly don't have any use for your bed, which is good because it's a scientifically proven fact that sleeping incorrectly can cause back pain. Pain is bad, so you wa:nt to avoid 'anything that might involve it. Just · crawl ·under ,your bed, don7t eat, don't drink, don't sleep and don't ever leave. And then, maybe-, just maybe; yoo'"II be truly safe, · Oh-, 'and one Iast tidbit: Never, under any circumstances, take advfoe ff~ people who-don't know you. ~owdo youknowtheybav:e your.best interests.in mind? · Protest's· Mak-e Serise · Last week, two student groups began distributin'g petitions in protest to the proposed in­crease in tuition andJees for the 1998-'99 academic year. The 8.5 percent hike, which-is backed by the administration; will mean UMBC will remain more expensive .than College Park. · · · ·,- · Kudos to the College Democrats and the Student Socialist Forum for action, rather than just words,. against the increase. UMBC offers fewer choices of classes and major programs and has fewer amenities. ~ollege Park offers more, has a: gargantuan athletic department that is subsidize<\ by Annapolis and receives a far greater amount of state funding per student thanUMBC. - Pr~sident Freeman Hrabowski threatens that without the increase, UMBC will be ~nable . to improve campus- life and offer more academic options. That may be true,. but the fault lies . with the University System of Maryland and the lack of proportional funding UMBC re­ceives. If Hrabowski really eared about the future of UMBC, he would'. be fighting the tuition hike with every breath. What incoming freshmen in their right rllind would choose UMBC, with fewer choices, less prestige and a community college-style campus, 6ver College Park - especially if the costs are more here? If the disparity in tuition and fees h~tween UMBC and College Park is increased, then one of the alleged meanings of our school's acronym will ring true. By coming here, U may very weH have Made a Bad Choice. . ·Jamie Smith ...................... Managing Editor Karan Lee .~ .... .... : ..................... News Editor Elaine Elgamil ............... Asst. News. Editor Emily Bernstein-......... Asst. Opinion Editor Brigitta Kral .... ........... ... ...... Features Editor Jen Siciliano ................ Asst. Features Editor Karen Keys ..... .. ....................... Focus Editor John Mischke ······ ~·······: ......... .. Sports Editor · Agnes Osinski ............... Asst. Sports Editor Kelly Kwedar .............. Photography Editor Matthew Gannon ....... ... Asst. Photo-. Editor Jon Greene ·-· -- ----·--··--·Advertising Manager Susan Graham ............ Advertis.ing Manager Benj~min Shayne .... ... Production Manager Jamie Peck .... ..... ... .... : Production Assistant · Casey Reilly ............... Circulation Manager Tony Fitzwatet ............. Op~rations Manager Kim Mullen ............... ....... .. Copy Assistant Christopher Corbett ..... ...... Faculty Advisor PAGE-9 Retriever We~kly staff editotjal·s reflect the views-of the editorial board; signed columns repreSent the opinions of the individual writ­ers and do-not necessarily reflect th0se of The Retriever Weekly or the University of Mary­land Baltimore County. -Letters to the editors are printed verbatim, although 'the editors reserve the right to edit any letter deemed lengthy, repetilive, libel­ous or otherwise in need of revision. The editors further reserve the right n-0t to print any letter fonmy reason.. Letters to the Edi­tOf must be typed or written, legibly and ~ crude the author ~s name and telephone num­ber. The author's name may be withheld upon request. Letters must be received by 12 p-.m .. on Thursday and may not exce-ed 400 words. The Retriever Weekly subscribes to the Col­lege Press Service and publishes weekly on Tuesdays· dbringthe regufarschooI year. Edi­tors can be reached at 455-1260 during nor­mal business. hours or at University Center 214, 1000 Hilltop Circle, UMBC, Baltimore, MD 21250. The Retriever Weekly is an equal opportunity employer. PAGE 10 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION September 30, 1997 , Time for an Overhaul of· the Student Activities Office Raymond Dubicki ·groups they were ~eant to serve. Student leaders will recognize this mega­- lorrianiacal nature as a characteristic of Stu- Like many other student leaders on this dent Activi~ies. Since the office was put into campus, I wear several different hats. Most its present form two years ago, its boundaries day& I am the general manager of The Re- . have regularly shifted outward, unchecked by triever Weekly. Others find me as the senior its vague mission statement and pressed for­senator in the S.GA_ I have worked with or- ward by its ambitious director~ DL Jenness ganizations. both large and small From this. Hall. This expansion has allowed the office experience, I can tell you orie certain fact: to interfere in almost all of t~e student orga­the Student Activities office works for none nizations, from promising SGA funds with­o. f them .. Arguably.~ Student Activities rarely out senate approval to stalling on travel re­even works. imbursements for members of Model United For those who do not know, it is St'-!.dent Nations - making several students delin­Activities' mission to ''provide a co-curricu- quent on their rent lar experience for students that fosters stu- payments. more responsive to the students and more ef­fective for the campus organizations. First, the SGA and the student body must define what Student Activities shall be. Stu­dent Activities is funded by our tuition and our student activities fees, the ~68 each stu­dent pitches in when paying his or her bill. Student Activities is suppos.ed to work for students, so we cannot allow this office to be shaped by mandates from the · l 0th Floor. · I honestly cannot say exactly what form this: new office shpa:W: take_ However; itm.Iist be strictly defined. The vague mis·sion men'- . tioned above must be cleaned up and made to fit the vision that we, the students, dent development arid leadership opportuni- But' now stu- "Now students on this campus ties which contribute to the academic mis- dents on this· cam-have for the future of our campus. sion.;... If that is too vague for you, then you pus have a rate hav·e a rare opportunity to shape Second, · we · may recognize the responsibili4:y of Stooent °'J:J"p-0rtunity hl our future relationship with ... the Activities for which most student groups shape our -future kn th ,.,Th • • d fi aI rPJ.ati-onshi-p wi··th division the 10th floor assigned should make it dear to the future occu­pants of this cam­pus why things were changed, so ow em: e registration an 1sc man- ,, agement. of all existing groups_" the administra:-. to deal w-ith us,. Student Because of the state's bureaucratic method tiorr, its financial A cn ·v i· n·e s .. ,, of flscal control, a large number of the staff apparatus and the · in StudentActivities are full-time state em- division the 10th ployees. They stay in place for years while floor as·sigrred to deal with us-, Student Ac­student groups change on an annual (some- tivities. Three members of Student Activities times more frequent) ba~_is. This can be good · have moved on: SEB advisor Annie Gilliam, be~ause professional staff can offer consis- Business Coordinator Terri Tildon, and the tency and continuity to: ever-changing stu- Director of Student Activities herself~ Dr. dent organizations. · Hall. Additionally~ in Student Affaii:s (the di- But~ as is most often the case when state 'vision to which StudentActivities tepoits) we employees are hired to deal with students, · have a new vice president, Dr. Charles Fey. those employees. become Iarger than the Now is the tinie to make S~udent Act~vities · that they do not make the same mis­takes that brought us to the point where we find ourselves now. Someone once said that the hardest election in a democracy is the second one, because the founders must let their creation run under its own merits. The same is true with reforming this , division-. We do not know what caliber of student leaders will be attending UMBC next year, much less four years from now. So we must be deliberate and farsighted so that, when we leave, those who follow us will un­derstand the logic of our decisions. Finally, we' must be vigilant. It took years for clocks and pencil sharpeners to be put into-all das-&ro<?m&. We are asking that a division be restructured in several weeks. The administration has made it a game of stalling on is.sues in the hopes that the troubleniaker students will gradu­ate before any action must he taken. We must ke.ep how much Student Activities stinks under the administration ,.s nose. Then we can tell the administration how the·o1fice can be made to work. We have not just the right,. but also the responsibility to ours.elves. and to the fu­ture to decide how we as students and as student organizations interact with the campus. The StuclentActivities office was created to expedite this interaction but has done nothing but stonewall and add an­other layer cif btlreancracy to an already bloated hierarchy. Now, while half of Stu­dent Activities' staff is in transition, we mustretum them to being our employees instead' of our nannies. Demand change. Demand accountabil­ity. Demand a new Student Activities built on our terms. Raymond Dubicki is a junior and is ma­joring in political science. He is the gen­era[ manager ofThe Retriever Weekly. "QUOTES FROM TH··E QUAD" What do-es 'OMBC stand for? Chad Sanders, 19 Ph.ilosophy "Uncooked Macaroni and Bad Cheese" Drew Thieman, 18 Theater/Graphic Design "Us.ing Mama's. Big Cheque"' Jodi Meyers, 20 Biology "University of ~aryland's Bastard Child" photos by Amy Butterworth Maya Becker,. 19' German "Under Maya Becker'~ Control" Nicofe Polite . "Unbelievable Men Being · Cocky" THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPJNJON September 30, 1997 PAGE 11 Welcome to the Doghouse: You, Can Check Out Anytime Take Tracy's Quick Primer on L-earning to.Apologize for Fun and Profit in Today's America Tracy Williams OK, listen up-, college kids! I have figured it all out. We can do anything we want - anything at atl, nB· matter h-0w ilnmorat or illegal - and we can pretty much guarantee that we won't have to face the full extent of the punishment we deserve. How, you may ask? Simple. When They (whoever They may be - the police, your teachers, your ex-boyfriend or your-deiLy of choice} catch. you and bring you to task for - ym1·d0ingit, apoiogize. Youlrnow, say yml.-Fe sorry. And try to look like you mean it. Sure, you'll be in trn'l!b-le (depending on · who They are, it could be as minor as not getting a good11igJit kiss or as serious as get­ting life imprisonment), but here in ourlovely land America, you can pretty much be sure that it won't be as bad as it could have been. You do your dirty deed, apologize profusely, spend some time in the doghouse of public opinion and emerge a little while later, for­given and free to do whatever you want - like, say, become mayor of the nation's capi­tal: or something like that. Oh, don't be silly, you say. ~orry isn't al­ways good enough to get you out of trouble. No, it shouldn't be, but in practice it very often is.. Think about it If Henri Paul, ~ud­denl y the world's most famoqs drunk driver, had somehow survived the car crash that killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend, and he had sincerely apologized, gone~ on world­wide TV and expressed his utmost regret and promised to never ever '·'cross my heart and hope to die stick a needle in my eye" again the most sev~re punishment that society can get utterly ripped before driving a world-fa- render. How bad or good or happy or sad he mous figure through Paris traffic at speeds feels afterwards has no relation whatsoever exceeding 100 mph, the world would have to how society- or the legal system, for tpat forgiven him.. -matter- should treat p.im. -Sure, it would have taken time, and he- Butwa!HThere~smm'e-f-Otsof ot:bern~ would have been vilified for a few weeks in uses for apologies, regrets, repentance and the press~ and he might have gotten j.ail time~ other assorted mea culpas! Since the Ameri­but eventually the world would have moved can public is so willing to accept public on. apologies,_ you can score brownie points by Now consider an alternate scenario: Paul • apofogizing for things that aren 1 even your bounces-0ut of the hospital defiant and says - fault. he'd do it all again if he w~s in the same situ- This is the strategy, apparently; that some ahon. You bet his face would be plastered a:H members fJf Congress have been foHowing over every newsmagazine, tabloid and in recent months while trying to get approval MADD flyer in the world: Henri Paul, fora fonnal govennnent apology to the black Diana 's Drunken Driver of Doom. race for slavery. This is a very interesting But how does this change the "racts of the proposal, seeing as l) none of the people be­case'? He was not in shape to drive; .he drove ing apologized to were actually slaves and anyway. His actions are at least in part re- 2) none of the people making the apology sponsible for the deaths. . (with the possible exception of Strom This kind of thing gets taken to its most · Thurmond) are actually responsible for the il~ogical extreme in death penalty cases. In act being apologized for. Does this seem the days following Timothy McVeigh's sen- strange to anybody else? tencing to death for the Oklahoma City bomb- Where do we get this inane idea that a sin­ing, a good deal of people who-were previ- cere apology can mitigate any wrongdoing? ously opposed to the death penalty said that Well, I'd su~that, like sn many other inane they felt it was morally justified in McVeigh's ideas, it comes directly from religion - spe­case - not because old Tiin waxed 168 cifically, the Judeo-Christian- idea that God people in cold blood, but because he showed will allow anybody who repents their sins into no-- s.ign of repentance or reg~et during tne hi& kingdom. Being a peopJe primarily ruled trial. by Judeo-Christian values, Americans seem Right ... as if the fact that Mc Veigh felt very eager - overly ea~er in many cases - kinda low about having blown 168 innoce.nt to be forgiving to people who s·eem genuinely men, women and children into 579',398 ran- sorry; dom assorted pieces would have made the Now, I wouldn't argue. that people never act any less heinous, any less deservin& of change and don't ever feel genuinely sorry "I'm Sorry, Dave. I Can't Do· That." Rede~ Human Nature in Mechanical Language Isn't a Good Idea J- . K arI M· 1• sc b·k e computer-mind analogy· is effective, it treats human nature with little regard.. My intention isn't to pick at irrelevant mi- In order to help-students better understand nutiae. The issue. at stake fa the loss of an· how computers function, why not appeal to _ accurate perspective of the mind and its place · how the human mind works? My textbook in the human being. By using language that and instructor for a recent computer science doesn't care-fully represent the complexity coarse took this route to explain input-pro- and mystery of the mind, the illustration ces-sing-storage-output. While he was chalk- forces the mind into a restri-ctive definition~ ing an illustration on the blackboard,. bis de- . For example,. the analogy misrepresents, re­voted disciples were fast at work scrawling ality because a computer has no capability to down this commonplace analogy: '-'believe,'' or even to feel imrt."' He spoke of computer input as human sen- Barry Sanders, in A Is For Ox (Vintage, sation; that is, we sense the world around us 1995), observes how this mechanical view is and take what we see, feel, smell, hear and taking effect in our culture, Sanders writes: taste into our minds. In- our minds we pro- "Every man, woman, and child in-this coun­cess what we have taken in by internal logi- try - those who use computers every day cal operations.. From there the computer and th-0se wh-0-feel free of them - face the (read: mind) stores some of the data. And of prospect of fast becoming 'computerized.' course there>-s output b-y way of computer Which means behavi0r adopts the 'language~ screen and printer, which is analogous to of computers; it tends toward the program­human output (walking, talking, etc.). Just matic - experience devolves into either/or, like us, right? stop/go choices." This computer-mind analogy is popular · The computer-mind analogy, coupled with beyond the confines of the clas_sroom. -In a a quickly growing computer lexicon, has recent publication I read a similar allusion to started to change the face of human nature. the mind as computer. The title of the article Memory, a mental property not fully under­was "What's On Your 'A' Drive?" - again stood by science, is tagged in the language to help illustrate mental processes, the au- of bytes. Cast in terms of storage, a space to thor utilize9 computer parts and operations. hold data, memory takes on a confined mean­Before I argue against this reductive analogy, ing. And in tum, this meaning _is imposed I will admit that it is. e.ff ecti ve insofar as it back upon the human mind - mem.ory is gets the point across: This is how computers merely a holding tank of sorts. This limits an work. Beyond that, however, it diminishes element of the human being that acts beyond human na.ture to mechanical simplicity. mere storage. The way in which we use language inevi- The more this Iari·guage is used, the· more, tab-ly indicates how we regard the subj:ect we become· computerized. And at the same matter of which we speak And aJ.thBugh the time that this eomputerization misrepresents the complex beings that we are, a new defi­nition of human being is constructed. Sand­. ers posits what this definition might look like: "A hominid of the genus and species Homo sapiens which posses the ability to recall, but lacks memory; which possess the ability to react to stimuli, but not to respond; and which seems to behave without guilt, shame, em­barrassment or conscience.'' I'm not saying that we must rid ourselves of computers (I need~d one to write this ar­ticle), or that they are the great evil of the 20th century. My position is actually rather modest. If we want to preserve the deep com­plexity of human nature, we ought to get away from anthropomorphizing the computer and stop mechanizing our.selves. J. Karl Mischke· is a senior and is majoring in philosophy. for their wrongdoing. I would argue, though, that there are some acts that can't be miti­gated by a simple apology, whether they be I as relatively minor as cheating on a spouse or as relatively maj.or as causing mass death. With free will comes respm1sibHity; you can do pretty much whatever you want in this world~ but you have to be prepared to fuce the consequences if you engage in certain activities ~ Apologizing is- somewhat akin to playing a Get Out of Jaif Free card. Maybe your god feels differently; I don ~t know, I don't have an ongoing dialogue with him. But if he· does, it seems tO' me that it would be· his job, not society's·, to determine who is truly repentant and wnrthy of forgiveness. I honestly don't think this is something that will ever change. People won ~t ever come around to the idea that we must be respon­sible for our actions, period, because it sug­gests that once we screw up - which is something that, as humans, we do ~ lot of - it gnes on our.Permanent Record. Well, bad news, people: It does. Our ac­tions are something we can't take back or change; all we can do-is. attempt to act differ­ently in the future. We can't wipe the slate clean o~ our mistakes, and attempts to do so through apologies, sincere or not, are simply pointfess. Or, at least, they should be. Oh, and if I have S-Ornehow upset anybody with this analysis, you know the drill: Sorry. Really, I mean it. Tracy WUN-ams is the opini-on edi-tor of The Retriever Weekly. PAGE12 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION September 30, 1997 -Exploring the Feminine Mystique with Joe Joe Schwartz It' S- about time I dealt with something re­ally, really important in my opinion article: Thank God I'm not a woman. I've been try­ing to learn more about women my whole life; and it just keeps getting more confus­ing ~ I think the recent befuddlement started when my roo:l11:Iilate started getting Co-smo-­politan and I started reading it. It's chock full of funny stuff, like articles all about revenge or ChrlS: RB.ck'-s- opinion piece on how he wanted his wife to get a second husband to do all the boring stuff in a relationship like talking and going to musicals. So once I read all the obviously interesting articles, I ended up thumbing through the ones that are aimed directly at women, and I realized just how much I don't know. In a special feature on knowing your breasts from A to Z,_ they mentioned that tech­nology now exists whereby a high powered laser can be used to painfully remove nipple hair permanently. The entire treatment is about $500 a breast (which, for most women, works out to an even grand), ·and I'm sure the laser can 't cost that much. S.o-I'm thinking that after I graduate, I might get some investocs-togetheF and get an old ice cream truck and a nice high powered laser. I could just go cruisin' down the street playing some breast-relatedmus-ic and-if any ladies came out,_ we could burn off bother­some hai~. Interested investors, please con-tact me care of this publication. Now, as confusing as breast maintenance might be, there's a much tougher question I mus-t po-se to-the fairer sex: When do you stop­masturbating? It's eqsy for guys to know: When things- s-top working, you leave them alone for a little bit. The ladies are not so physically limited, so do they set an alarm or something (just three hours tonight! ), wait until somebody catches them or just keep going until- they p-ass out? I asked- a few women to get some insight on the subject, but no one was willing to give a satisfactory explanation. Do women feel the same kind of confu­sion about male related- issue s? Beer, foot­ball, jock-itch? rm sure we do a lot of reatly weird stuff that must seem confusing to an uninitiated observer. I admit to being really confused by a lot of male traditions, too. I've only recently been able to hit another guy in a friendly way and not feel weird about it. Youknow: ''Goodtoseeyouyman r:· SMACK! It takes some getting used to, but I really feel c_loser to people when I know I can hit them and it's alt right. Maybe it's time for a national dialogue on the differences that make us so lovely to each_ other. So go out and find someone of the op­p~ s-ite sex and -ask them something highly pe;wnal= that has always baffled you. You'll be glad you did, because the more you know, the better we' ll all feel about each other. And maybe we'l-l feel each other better too. Ioe Schwartz is a seniOr and is majoring in history. Buying American? It Might Be Harder Than You Think William Hadjigeorgalis "'Buy Americanr All too often that phrase is beaten into our heads like a bad commercial. "Support our American workers!" And in this debate, people are never more adamant about this s1:1bject than when they are discussing auto­mobiles, claiming that they will only buy U.S . .­cars_ Well, I am here to destroy the myth.-There are a number of "Ameri-can" cars that and Nissan Sentras-? The Civics-are made: in Ohio and the-Sentras are made in Tennessee. How about James Bond's last supercar from the movie GoldenEye, the BMW convertible that was ori back order before it was even released because it was so popular? It was made in- Sp-artanshurg, South- Carol-in-a, BMW's first production plant in the United States. Oh, and how about the ever-famous Neans_1 That car seems_ to he the college stu­dents' choice for transportation~ (Just pay at­tention the­nex t time you go driv-are in a de somewhere other than in the United S-tates:, s:EFch as Mexico an-cf Canada. "When you go to the car dealer looking for a ne~ car, don't let the stigma of American versus foreign affect _yo-u,. because there is no clear line.'-,: ing, and you will be sure to see about a dozen of them on the There are also a number of <-<foreign" cars: that are actually made. in the United States,_ First off, a definition of what I mean by American and foreign automobiles: Ameri­can automobiles are those m~de by a com­pany that is based in the United States, such as Ford, Chrysler or General Motors. Foreign ~utomobiles are those whose base is in an­other country, such as-Volkswagen.- But after that,_ the facts get murky~ Pontiac Firebirds, from which come the all-Ameri­can Trans Am, are actually made in Quebec along with their other all-American compan­ion, the Chevy Camara. Did I just shatter all that yorr valued as tried and tme in this coun­try? Don't worry, there's more to come. What about those evil Japanese cars that take away American jobs, like Honda Civics way to your de sti na­tion.} But th.at car js made in Mexi-e0-. • These facts should make people think twice about what is good and what is bad. Production items, such as cars, should not be based on who-makes them, as long as the people who make them are competent enough to make a decent product. Of course, on the average,_ foreign car~ have better reliability ratings than American cars. So if anything,_ people would want to _stay away from Ameri­can automobiles-. Speaking of staying away from American automobiles, this would be a good time to mention what I drive~ a VW GTI. Andr al­though Volkswagens come from Germany, my car is made in Mexico, probably not too far from the Neon factory. I have no-problem with that,_ because to me,_ it does not matter where it was made. My experience is that for­eign car companies-seem to have stri.cter qual­ity control standards, so I tend to prefer those foreign automobiles. It also has something to d~ with the fact that Volkswagen is the par­ent company of Porsche. That cannot be a bad thing. But whatever your preference, when-you go to the automobile dealer loo~for a-new car, don't let the stigma of American versus foreign affect you-because there is no clear line. William Hadjigeorgalis is a senior and is majoring in photography. He is a photogra­ph- er for The Retriever Weekly. ___ .... --------·---------------- - --- - -· THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY OPINION . September 30, 1997 - PAGE13 Her Voice ••• NidhiAdya In order for us to establish a two-sided relationship, once a month I will answer questions,. queri.es and comments that you address to me. Think of it as a Dear Her Voice column to. answer your con­cerns. Ask whatever's on your mind: women's issues, scholarships, relation­ship · pro&lems, studies/dass difficu1ties oi even if you just want to know more about ''Her Voice."' How to get in touch with me? You have two options: either send me an e-mail at nadya2@gl.umbc.uf.u or drop. off your questions in our Suggestion Box in the Women's Center. You can also drop off suggestions. about what the topic oJ my next article should be.y in case you think there's something important that we should talk about in detail. I look for­ward to hearing from you, so write so,on. Now, let me teH you what I've been doing: reading again! This time it's a book tha:t has no-thin·g to- do· with my classes, but everything to do with the quality of our lives. Reading is like wa­ter to the soul; one would dehydrate with­out it. The book that I have in my hand now is Women Far All Seasons by Catherine Foster. It is the story of the Women's In­ternaticrmd League For Peare and Free­dom (WILPF}. Its diverse membership­has worked for more than 70. years to en<l all violence, oppression and war. WILPF is. Just one of many womenys. peace groups that have come into exist-ence in response to national developments, reaching beyond borders to others facing the same issues for mutual support. Thinking about peace as an alternative to war is not the most popular idea because we've been conditioned to think that war is inevitable - just take a look at how much we spend on the military versus. education. Scientists. on all levels are strongly recfl!ited by the mili­tary establishment to work as tools of war. We neerl, organizatioms like WILPF to remind us that peace should be the goal for all hu­manity and to show us how this can be ac­complished. Last semester, during a meeting for the Women~s. Intema.tiona.I Day at the Women~s. Center, I met Betty Burkes, the U.S. section president for WILPF. For the first time, I Ieamed about people wfu1 were fighting for the removal of nuclear waste that was being dumped in their city. The government's re­sponse after people refused to keep quiet and · suffer the consequences was to simply shift it· to anmher city. Another way they dispose of these wastes is by paying coontries hke India to deposit those wastes in the Indian Ocean. As I am Indian, I had lived my whole life in the coun­try, but I had never known this fact. Who had the right to decide, without making it a pub­lic issue, to go ahead and take this giant step to endanger millions of lives? Shocking events are taking place in our Hv'es" crbont whrclr the mcrrrrstream medrcr never informs us completely. So-when we dD­hear about it, we consider it an exaggeration and fgnore ft rather than deaf wfth the prob­I. em. An important thing to. know. fa that we can do something about it. Working with an organization like WILPF is one of many ways to do our part. We live in a world in revolution. There is a realization in today's world that the explana: tion to-one social dilemma needs to· be foun<l­in association to others, even though the re­. sponse to one dilemma cannot be held hos­tage to. that of another. Though the people in power keep trying to suppress our call for peace and disarmament, WILPF has not given • up trying its best to achieve· its. goal's.. WILPF aims at establishing an intema­tionaf economic order that would cause a social revolution: Allowing an emergence of systems that would realize social, economic -and poJiticaJ equafity for everyone without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, reli­gion, or on any other grounds. In a decade spent prnnwting women.. amid · a rising groundswell of support for disarma­ment,. WILPF focused more on educating and involving women in the complex, forbidding field of disarmament. Throughout the 1980s, WILPF has tried to bring toge-ther two· paths that various other peace movements have been taking to- t-ry to achieve the same goal. One path is that of the politics of protests, and the other is that of working within gov- - ernment limitations and boundaries. The mu­tual goal becomes more of a reality and less of an illusion with every passing day. Since WOrld War I, when the need first arose for an organization that worked solely fur ornrgirrg abont peaee rn tfre aftermath of war and destruction, WILPF has come· a long way. Once, the league was- one of the only groops fnvo-Ived fn this issue. Today it is a smaIT organization that forms an important piece of a much larger movement. As just one of many movements, it also likest<? reassess how it is doing periodi­c. ally and if it ts achieving the aims it s.et out to accomplish~ WILPF believes that peacemaking not only means abandon-ing wars and armaments but also. achiev-ing economic and social justice through structural changes in society. Its very ability to make creative shifts within its l,eague' s boundaries in reaction tel out- · · , side changes reflect its integrity. If you are interested in learning more about WILPF and other organizations, I recommend this book. This is an issue that concerns all of us. You can also be Her Voice, by contribut-ing onr next artide: For more' informer- · · · tion call Farzana Khattak at x2-714. · · Other information about the Women S. Center can also- be found on our web· page: http://www.gZ: umbc. edit/-shuntell women. html. · Letters to the Editor may be submitted through intercanipus mail, dropped off at.The Retriever Weekly office (UC 214) c/o Bethany Nikfar or sent via e-mail to bnikfal@gl.umbc.edu. Letters should be between 250 to 400 words and must include the writer's name and phone number. PAGE14 Sept.30,1997 FEATURES "Rape 101" Educates Both Men and Women Workshop Outlines Safety Techniques CHRISTINA SABATO Retriever Weekly Staff Writer It was just a one-time class, but message in "Rape 101" was clear: You are. at risk. We-are all at risk. The majority of rape victims and offenders are of college age. Roughly one in seven men will be a victim of a sexual assault. One in four college women is a victim of rape or attempted rape. Eighty-five percent of campus rapes are "ac­quaintance rapes" -- rapes commit­ted by someone you know. To dispel rape myths, --heighten campus awareness of rape risks a~d increase rape prevention, Student Health Educator Marie Yeh offered the September 24 lecture "Rape 101" as part of a series of student safety presentations. Yeh came to UMBC from Balti­more University and in her six weeks here, . she has organized the Safety Fair (see story, page 15) and initiated a program to alert the cam­pus to the services provided by the Women's Center. She aimed- the Rape 10-1 1-ectu-re specifically at underclassmen, who -may be at a greater ris-k of sexual assault: "The self-defense classes at UMBC are open primarily to jun­iors and seniors, who are already familiar with the campus and col­lege life," she says. "Underclass­men need to know to be aw.ire." RapistS-tend to-select victilnS-whQ­seem insecure in their surroundings, and college freshmen, new lo the campus, are particularly vulnerable, she said. Also, new students who drink may be unaccustomed to consum­ing much alcohol, which further in­creases their vulnerability, Yeh added. The "Rape 101" workshop gar­nered more male participants than female. Yeh offered tips to help men understand and avoid the crime, and explained that rape is not just a "fe­male issue.~' As one Women's Cen­ter brochure explains, "Real Men Don't Rape." The majority of the '-'-real men" present were members of the fra­ternity Lambda Chi Alpha. Said one spokesperson for the fraternity, "We all represented the fraternity here. We feel men need to know about rape: We can help prevent it." A presentation by peer educators­R o s al ind Russell and Ransom Washington entitled "He Said, She Said" provided two perspectives on the fictional rape of Russell's char­acter, "Olivia," by Washington 's character, "Roj." After listening, students were asked to identify verbal and non­verbal cues from the story that in­dicated the unwillingness of Olivia to have sex with Roj. Roj's misin­terpretation of these-cues led to-date rape. Students were cautioned to communicate their sexual desires clearly, to respect the decisions of their partners and to recognize dan­gerous situations. "For every 'completed' rape, three are successfully prevented," saidYeh. Rape prevention strategies presented by Yeh and assistant Ted Lin included the following: Be cautious. Stay in public, well­lit areas. Walk with a friend when you can. Look eoofiden-t. Walk at a stead-y pace and know where you' re going. Be aware. Pay attention to foot­steps, voices and other potential dangers. Be bold. If you feel you' re in danger •. don't beafraid to "make a scene" and fight, yell or run to safety. Avoid alcohol and other drugs. These make-you more vulnerable to potential attack. · Watch- you-r beverage. Drngs­can be used to make you more vul­nerable. Only accept drinks from bartenders, servers or trusted friends. Vary your routes. Attackers look for patterns. Avoid hitchhiking or picking up hitchhikerS-. Always lock your car doors and close your car windows. Check your back seat before entering your car. Always lock your house door after leaving or reentering your home. Have your keys ready as you approach the door of your home or vehicle. Hold your keys in such a way that you can use them as a weapon if necessary. The prevention strategies li~ted are not guarantees of protection, Yeh said. But she emphasized that rape vie- . tims ar~ in no way responsible for the crime committed against them, regardless of how they dress, how much they flirt or whether or not they verbally or physically resist. Instead, she said, the rapist is al­ways at fault. If you have been forced to have sex against your will and with-out your consent, you have been raped. Contact the Women's Center at x2714 or StuJent Health Services at x2542 for more inforrpationand support. To report the crime, call the campus- police at x313-3. . Amy Butterworth I Retriever Weekly Staff At the "Everybody's Doing It" seminar, the Sexuality Peers demonstrated proper condom application. Condom Olympics Fun and Good Old-Fashioned Sex Talk -The Sexuality Peers Attempt to Teach Safe Sex Practices CASEY REILLY Retriever Weekly-Staff Writer If you haven't gotten enough free condoms this year here at UMBC, you missed yet another chance last week. The Sexuality Peers distributed condoms, as well as some good old-fashioned wisdom, in a program entitled "Everybody's Doing It." The Peers set the record straight regarding all o:f your favorite methods of contraception and STD preverftion. Actually, it should be known that STDs are no longer called STDs. The Sexu­ally Transmitted Disease is-now to be referred to as the more ac­curate Sexually Transmitted In­fection, or STI. This was the first of many shocking facts revealed during the educational evening put together by our Sexuality Peers, yours and mine, and sponsored by Student Health Services. Not quitey so shocking was the affirmation that the only way to have really safe sex is to-not have it at all. Abstinence was espoused by the Peers, who were-, however, careful to remind the audience that abstaining doesn't have to mean not having any fun. There are different levels of ab­stinence and there are still quite a few things which people may do without exchanging too many bodily fluids or risking pregnancy. I.think you all know what I'm talk­ing about. If you do not know, th~n -please call Student Health Services for some su:ggestion:s from your helpful Sexuality Peers. -Contraceptives were also on the program's agenda. The diaphragm is a somewhat misunderstood con­traceptive device-~ One must re­member that one needs to be indi­vidually fitted for a diaphragm by a qualified professional. No shar"" ing diaphragms! One must also re­member that the diaphragm offers no protection against STis, only against pregnancy, and is best used to that end in conjunction with a spermicidal jelly. When correctly used in this manner the contracep­tive effectiveness is around 97 per­cent, or about the same as- a prop­erly deployed condom. Depo-Provera is another con­traceptive which has recently gained popularity. ~uch Like dia­phragms and the birth control pill, it provides no protection from STis. Depo-Provera comes in the form of a shot which must be administered every three months . ..,,!h-is shot contains hor­mones that make it virtually im­possible for the woman to con­ceive, with statistically around a .3 percentfailure rate. Some side effects include hair loss, spotting . or bleeding for the duration of the shot's effectiveness and a pos­sible 20 to 40 po_und weight gain . Condoms were discussed, as they are ;one of the more popular forms of contraception and STI prevention. The Peers went over -the four things that you should check when using a condom. These are important, so make a list. Always check the expiration date. Find out if your condom comes with a spermicide. Make sure they are latex. Finally, check for any holes. · The correct wa-y to put on and SEE CONDOM, PAGE 15 PAGE 18 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FOCUS September 30,, 1997 Focus on Fells Point .· Cat's Meow: Fells Shop Owned by UMBC Student KAREN KEYS Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Snuggled next to. Sound Garden on Thame& street rests the mix-n-match hodge podge shop, 9th Life. The door sign encourages, "Live your ass off. 410-534-9999-. Open daily l2-7 or so-. Don't kill u-s if we'° re-open- late.... -The store of lost treasures refound, owned by UMBC photography major Cat Mihos, reflects the artsy feel of its proprietor. The northern Vrrginia native, erroneously claim­ing _to be "plenty old," opened shop a year ago during.the Fells Point Fun Festival. Originally a "beat-up little hole in the wall," Mihos and friends transformed the dive. The art student chose a Fells Point lo­cation to-be clo&e to-the water. She operated a similar sh-0p-in-Reh-0beth beach in- addition to renting a cart at Harborp-I-ace during previ­ous winter seasons. ·:some weeks are better than others, but I can still get books and film," Mihos said over _ the phone as she chomped on smarties. The pack-rat for hire has been collecting for years, digs through flea markets, goes to New York for odds and ends, and people bring her stuff. Additionally many of her friends make things that she sells in her store. A sign next to beaded jewelry that spells "Hot Pants" and "Honey Bun-s" says "Buy these necklaces I made or I' 11 kick your ever-lovin' arse!"" According to-Mihos, 9th Life attracts a di­ve~ se crowd: mothers with daughters, grand­pas who like the oldtime hats and little kids who goggle at the toys. The store boasts a Free Box which houses merchandise that's not selling in order to- make room for new stuff. She added,_ "My prices are really low,_" cit­rng that there's a little something for every­one. Upon peering in the display window, one would see a copy of Herbie Rides Again, a Snap-Crackle-Pop Rice Kris-pies- pencil case, a "I'm a CB nut" patch, a portable ashtray~ a Mighty Atom pink plastic comb and a bunch of other nifty items. "I just sell whatever I like,"_ Mihos said o-f the eclectic merchandise which includes _stickers, 3-D postcards, funky clothing, used books and jewelry. . Courtesy of Cat Mihos Cat Mihos, a UMBC student majoring in Photography, stands by her store, 9th Life,. which is next to Sound Garden on Thames Street in Fells Point. A Bum Life: The Down and Out Deniz-ens of Fells KAREN KEYS Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Welcome to B-awlmore, Hon. Can you spare a- dime-? __ Hanging-out downtown or in Fells Point me-ans- knowing how to0 identify and handle­the- bum population.. The- scams_ constantly change from month to month, but a keen eye will keep that change jingling in your pockeL There are several ways to deal with a pan- _ handler: ignore his requests, fork over money or listen sincerety and then offer a "Sorry, man.. rm a po' college studenL" It's OK to give occasionall-y, but not every sob- story _ deserves the George Washington Kleenex. Top Ten Scams Used In Fells Point: Bus-Fare: Thispersonstartsrightoutby say­ing she's not a bum or homeless but she's stuck in Fells Point. She just needs enough money to get home to her latch-key kids or says something sad and heart-wrenching along those fines. This type aims f:ow, only wants a quarter o-r dime from you. The Dead Kid: He approaches· by'-as_king, ''Excuse me,_ could ya spare a minute?" He then shares how is nephew/brother/son, usu­ally under the age of four was kiITed right up the street. (He'll even point to the location for emphasis.) He explains how the family doesn~t have enough money for a proper-fu-­neral and shows-a notebook filled with names­and donations that he's been out there all day eo-Heeting. At this point those who don't know this tired-and-true money-maker whip-out fives and tens while blotting the tears away. The "Deaf" Guy: He'll approach you with a card detailing the sign language alphabet, t}J,en gesture for a buck. Go ahea~ scream in his: ear -- I bet he jumps:. The Dishonest Honest Scam: Sort of like the "no line" line from Singles. Afine example of this is-a guy wh-0-walk& around- with a card­board placard over hi-s chest that says "Why Lie? I Want Beer." The naive admire this man for- his frank nature an-d reward him with crumpled d-o-llars. and spare quarters .. A Fells. local shared with me that he actually uses the money for basic needs like rent, laundry and food. The Historic "Bro-ther, can you spare a dime ?": Although not directly related to Fells ·point pan-handlers.,. this. term originated dur-in- g the- Depressi-on-when 10--een-ts would buy a nice cup o-f j:oe and-a slice o-f p-i-e. Selling Free Stuff: The most recent approach I've encountered. A woman in her late 30s. attempted to sell my friend and I those free postcards people can pick up anywhere. She was so nice about the whole thing l thought about giving- her a dime for the Conan• O'Brien milk-mustache one. The Standard 'Tm Hungry":-Watch out, this guy can be a real meanie. He's self-righteous about his hunger 'cause he knows his vic­tims are in Fells to chug a few beers. Refus­ing to contribute to his Nice-N-Easy meat­ball sub fund can spawn expletives or gen­eral grumbling._ Street Musician: This- non-aggressive bum actually d-0es something to-earn-his- "living." That's the only thing worth applauding be­cause his music won't be hitting the radio waves any time soon. f The Va-let: At times it can- be- ch-all-engin-g to find a parking space in this somewhat cramped historic waterfront community. Af­ter you .. ve located a spot, this bum will di-rect your parallel parking o.r o.ffer to watch your Chevette while you dance the night away iii the 723. This-guy, as-pin on the "Sel-ling FreeStuff," offers a servi-ce you neither need nor wan-t. The Vet: Society has wronged him and you owe him a hamburger, dammitr Why didn't he just dodge the draft? His tactic does not fare well with the younger flag-burning crowd- that refuses to-buy into all that patri­otic bullshit. -' PAGE16 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES September 30~ 1997 "' ~W .Pl...~ l<~W REVIEWS OF EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & PLACES Fantastic Fall Frolics BRIGITTA KRAL Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Summer is officially over. No more days spent sunbathing on the beach or hanging out at the pool. It's now fall -- the leaves will soon start to change colors and end their shared existence with the trees, the nights are chilly and images of curling up in front of a fireplace are starting to fill your thoughts. You may wonder what fun is left for you now that the seasons have changed and school is back in session. Well, the answer is -- plenty! In fact, here is a list of activi­ties which are even more enjoyable now that autumn-has arrived: Camping -- Sure, camping is a peace­ful way to spend a weekend away from civilization at any time of the year. But during the summer, sitting around a camp­fire at night roasting marshmallows for s'mores and telling ghost stories just isn't feasible. For one thing, it's not that cold at night, and -fires are superfluous. After spending the entire day sweating under the cancer causing sun, who wants to relax in front of a burning pi1e of wood? Besides, you have to be so- much more paranoid about your body during the sum­mer. If you pile on clothe~ tu hide the few extra pound-s you've gained, people begin to suspect that you're a heroin addict try­ing to cover needle tracks. So, due to this heightened summer self-consciousness, s'mores often get removed from summer camping trips. ThaC-s like eating a Hostess cupcake without the cream filling! Hiking -- Hiking obviously can be com­bined with camping, but if you're short on time, this is a healthy, calorie burning way to waste an afternoon. You get a chance to appreciate the signs of the changing of the seasons in nature. If you're lucky you may even discover some squirrels gathering nuts for the winter. It's kind of a cute thing to- see. Pennsylvania is faidy close and has Religion Lecture Turns Into History Lesson CASEY REILLY Retriever Weekly Staff Writer What does the future hold for organized religions in America? Four experts, osten~i­bly gathered to- answer this question-, never really got around to the subject. The men, who spoke as part of Johns Hopkins' fall lecture series, ended up- focus­ing on the current status of orgaBized reli­gions, and they did not seem to be able to approach this topic from anything other than a political standpoint. · Much of the talk was the sort which leaves peop-le wi-th- no-ch-0ice but to- put their han-ds­near their faces in a thoughtful sort of way. Perhaps stroking the chin, or maybe with the fingers to the side of the chin but the index finger pointed upward. Pointing to a less bor­ing place, perhaps, where people are keen on an abundance of mountains and trails to hike. Picnics -- Hey, while you're out there chasing squirrels ~nd getting in touch with nature, why not sit down under a big tree, spread your checkered tablecloth and feast on fried chicken, potato salad and pump­kin pie? Just watch out for those suicidal leaves who try to take your coleslaw with them. Battlefield Tours -- In case you were unaware, a major battle in the Civil War was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, (about a two-hour drive from campus). It may sound incredibly dorky and senior citizen-like to stroll around the bloody sites on- a free Saturday or Sunday afternoon, but if you bring a few friends along, it can be quite an adventure. The souvenir shops sell plastic swords. The idea is that you each buy one, go to one of the more re­mote battle areas and re-enact history. This activity is perfect for relieving stress and feeling like a kid again. Bike Rides -- Assuming that you still own or have access to' a bike, take it for a spin around the old neighborhood. It's re­freshing to-ride really fast and think b-ack to-the fact that before you were o-ld-enoo-gh­to drive a car, that two-wheeled wonder was your only soui:ce of freedom. It kind of puts things in perspective. Pumpkin Carving -- Pumpkin carving is an artform which need not be confined to the limits of the Halloween season. Af­ter all, pumpkins do not only grow for the week before October 31 and then suddenly whither away and die once all the little kiddies have gone door to door begging for candy. These orange squashes flourish for months, and it's about time we started cutting them up to express ourselves on a regular basis. Well, if you don't like any of these op­tions there's always hibernating for the next two seasons and waiting for spring before enjo-ying life again. Dan Am6ld I Retriever Weekly Staff tackling a topic head-on rather than skirting around it in a verbose fashion? Some people covered their faces with thefr hand~ in disappointment that so promising a topic could be reduced to merely a lecture on history and carrent events. Of course, these _ things are not necessarily bad, but they are no substitute for the "future" which had been promised. The first speaker, Barry Fisher, former chair of the American Bar Association, reli­gious freedom subcommittee, began to ad­dress the pu-rported topi-c of the future of re­ligion 1n America b-y talking about Ru-ssfa. He then further delved into-the question of the future of organized religion by talk\ing about things which happened a couple of years ago. . The second speaker was much, much closer SEE LECTURE, PAGE 24 Oktoberfest Is Not Just for Germans Anymore GUYSHANABERGER Retriever Weekly Staff Writer You've seen it year after year during the month of October plastered on posters, fly­ers and T-shirts. Some of you may have even attended or participated in this yearly celebra­tion. No, it's not Halloween that I speak·of; it's Oktoberlest. First, I'll relay to you a brief ~tory of Oktoberfest's origins and then tell you about its modem·day meanings. In the 1700s, sometime, somewhere in Bavaria (now part of Germany) two young people fell in love. Yes, a prince and a prin­cess. By marrying each other these two brought together formerly separate king­doms ~ As a form of celebration,_ a long festi-­val was held for all people, rich and poor, from both regions. There was beer,. horse rac­ing, dancing, accordion music, beer, danc­ing, partying and beer. Because the party was so much fun, the people of Bavaria decided to celebrate this wedding every year. O'ver the years the wed­ding and names of the people have become less important and the beer, dancing, singing and general partying have taken precedence. Now, not only does Munich, ·Germany, cel­ebrate Oktoberfest every year, but scores of other cities in America and who knows where else celebrate with festivities. Today the cel­ebration is more of a German culturefest, complete with German music, German beer, German dancing and probably not-so-Ger­man things as well. Anyway, if you'd like to attend an Oktoberfest celebration, you can do it on October 11 in either Germantown or Ocean City, or on October 18 in Frederick. Wherever you choose to celebrate this ~ondrous union of two forgotten royal heirs, whether in' Maryland or Germany or your house,_ remember to drink plenty of Heineken_ or Beck's or any other German beers you can think of, dance in German-like steps to the accordion, sing German songs and eat lots of Bratwurst or Liverwurst. And as you are lying in your own puked-up German beer remembering how cool it was to have a rea­son to get trashed and dance like Germans, recall that Oktoberfest was once a celebra­tion of something meaningful and significant. _______ , __ THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES . September 30, 1997 PAGE17 V~E SEAR)C~ ... for Life in a Strip Mall SHARA TERJUNG Retriever Weekly Staff Writer I was a little hesitant when I accepted my last transfer. The company I work for (a store that insists on temaining nameless) was opening a new location in a suburban strip mall -- a pink suburban strip mall. Most of our stores stand alone, which I guess really isn't the best thing since a few have been broken into repeatedly and a couple have been held up at gunpoint, but at least it has a little more dignity and inde-pendence. : ,~; I may not be held up at this new loca­tion, but it's only because the Hair Cuttery ladies .next .door look like they can handle a bottle of KMS hairspray and a lighter with lethal force in an emergency. The first day there I got a little more ex­cited when I was sent to fetch capuccinos from the espresso bar and discovered that strip malls are 7-Elevens of decadence. Of course, if you work in a strip mall, your hourly retail wage probably doesn't pay enough to afford the $2.50 cup of glorified coffee too often. I discovered two more temptations that day -- TJ Maxx and my favorite discount retailer, Ross. Once again the wage issue becomes a problem. In a stand-alone store, the greatest money wast­ers are once a week carry-out orders, the guys who come in selling fresh fruit off the truck and of course the occasional chasing down of the ice-cream truck in the sum-mer. Once the glamour wore off, I began to recognize what a strip-mall was designed for: the soccer mom. A lot of soccer moms are fine people and a strip mall lets them get everything done at once without forc­ing them to spend an hour wandering around a regular mall tryiQ.g to find the store that they want. However, some of these la­dies have let their leisure time get out of hand and their husbands' salaries to go to their heads. They, as I am beginning to, love to argue the wisdom of placing a small regular­priced retail store in the middle of two gi­ants of dis~ount. "I can get this next door at half the price," they argue. "Well, if you can find it in those crowded racks and have the time to look, go ahead," I wish I could .. reply. _ We all know the price differences and · kriow the reason for them _:. my store has · carpet and someone to help you get what you want. Ross and TJ Max are:lot-Iess easy on the eye, .but much nicer on . the wallet . . It's all in what you're after. Still, it's the same argurrient every day. · It.'s worse when it's not even a real argu­ment. They try the passive-aggressive tech­niques that must drive their husbands crazy. Like declaring to themselves or their guests "Boy, this kitchen really needs to be painted" in front of their spouse, they fol­low me to the cash register, five paces be­hind, loudly declaring, "Boy, $30 sure is expensive" -- as if I might tum around and say, "For you honey, we'll make it 15." Then of course, there are the experts. The ladies who worked retail until they got their BA or BS or MRS. They begin every con­versation with "I worked retail for 15 years ... " -- which is usually hard to believe, con­sidering how eager they are to dump a pile of crap on you. The worse sickness to be found in a sub­urban strip mall is the latent sexism and , age-ism. If someone wants the manager for a return or a complaint or even the rare . compliment, they walk right by me foi tha first employee who appears to have a pe­nis or looks to be over 30. I have even been led by an employee to a customer who has asked for the manag~r, said, "I am the man- . ager, how can I help you," and been told, "Oh, but you're not the real manager; I want to talk to him." · I feel like replying: "No, you're right, I'm just the pretend manager. I just came over here because I think it's fun to listen to you complain and whine." · . Don't fool yourself: I have j~st as many women do this as men. Down time at a strip mall isn't as much .fun as in an independent store, either. At stand-alone stores we used to·be able to go out back and burn stuff or haye knife­throwing contests with our box cutters ~d old cardboard display stands'. A~ the very least we could watch the traffic go.by. Now the only view I have is of a large parking lot with too many mini-vans, and mall management frowns on our outdoor activi­ties. The guys who work at the pet store are pretty cool but looking in the window at the ferrets isn't as interesting as watch­ing traffic get jammed up or checking out the inevitable car accidents. I was hoping there'd be some intrigue like when I used to work at the mall, but nobody seems to be dating anyone else -­strip malls aren't as romantic as the real thing, I guess. I do like to pretend that my boss is having an affair with one of the welJ.:healed ladies at the jewelry store, but he's probably just ordering something .spe­cial for his wife's Christmas present. Hopefully; I'll get transferred out of this suburban bubble soon. In the meantime, I'll make the most of the nice old ladies .who come to get thek exercise and the gaggles of te~ns and pre-teens who are gtateful that I'll let them ·hang out in my store while they're waiting for their moms to get done fighting with some other poor store man,.. ager. Jlelpful Home Remedies for Those Hopelessly Homesick JEN SICILIANO Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff So you've been away from home now for what, a whole month? A whole year? And you feel pretty self-sufficient, don't you?You lie like a rug, my friend. The first month I was away .from home, so . many stupid things went wrong, that I won- • dered what my parents had been thinking when they raised me. How could they have grossly neglected to teach me such essentials as easing the pain of a bum sustained from the pan of a late-night grilled cheese? It occurred to me, after the fourth long-dis­tance call home to cry, that something was wrong -- that I'd better start figuring out how to solve my own little problems. These are problems which, if you haven't had them al­ready, will plague you eventually. 0 How to ease the pain of a burn: Run the burnt part of you under cold water. It will eventually feel better. This was my first complaint-call home, and . that's what mom said to do. I don't think it did a whole lot. So then I ate the of­fending grilled cheese and that made me feel better. 0 How to cure the com­mon cold: You can' t, so get over it. Drink ·plenty of or­ange juice (i pref er orange­pineapple) and knock your.self into unconsciousness with NyQuil. You won't even remember being sick. If you can go to class, go. If you can't, stay home and watch The Price Is Right. And eat salsa. It'll make your nose run, the hotter it is. And those blue com chips are good, too. And a margarita ... I digress. 0 How to cure a hangover: More orange juice, I'm told. Keep yourself hydrated and take some aspirin for the headache. Next time, don't drink so much, dumbass. o How to cure the hiccups: An embarrass­ing malady, to be sure, but sometimes pain~ ful as well. A teaspoonful of sugar soaked in warm water should. do the trick, and it helps if it's 'administered by someone else, oddly enough. 0 How to cure a burnt tongue/roof of your mouth: Gargle with salt water. Eat ice cream. . I don't know if it helps, but I like ice cream. The salt water remedy is recommended for many mouth maladies and sores. · 0 How to remove ink .from clothing: Haμspr~y~ J\coupl~ squirt~ ofR~ve (or what- · ever) and scrub. with '!n old toothbrush (not y~ur roomniate's):.Wash as usual. 0 What to do wlien you have no clean clothing or quarters for the washer: Never underestimate the power of your bathroom sink. Obviously it's a bad idea to wash a pair of jeans in the sink, because they' 11 never dry. However, almost anything else (including some "dry cleanables" but not including wool stuff) can be washed in the sink. Don't have detergent? Use shampoo. I use Dial. 0 To dry: lay a huge fluffy towel on the floor, and lay the article of clothin_g on the towel. Roll the towel up from one end, until you have the whole thing rolled up like a sau­sage. Then stand on it. Step all over it: You will soak the towel and prob.ably get your feet wet and have to change socks, but the gar­ment in the towel will be surprisingly mois­ture- free. 0 How to mend a hole in a sweater: If you have a snag, for God's sake, don't cut it. Flip the sweater inside-out and find where the snag is coming from. EVER SO GENTLY, stretch the sweater so that you can pull the snag through to the inside of the sweater, use a pencil to hook the yarn if you have to. Now look at the front of the sweater: Can you see a sriag? If no, then you've just mended a sweater! If y~s, then you did it wrong, try again. And there's always duct tape. 0 Duct tape cures any­thing: Get several rolls. . It can be used: to hold things together (comput­ers, glove compartments, air conditioners), as a lint brush (wrap it around your hand STICKY-SIDE OUT_~nd stop leaving the house with as much fur as your cat), as wqlpping paper (very festive), to mend a snag (see above), to. mend the soies of your shoes if you're too poor to buy new ones, and to mend kitchenware (I have a pizza-cutter originally mended in 1987). There is a Page-a-Day cal­endar devoted t~uct tape's many uses, but most of them are just variations of these (but do I see royalties? No.) so it's up to you, it's universal. 0 Get a crock pot: It's only a matter of time before you realize that Ramen is not the best food for you, even if Giant is selling it eight­for- a-dollar. So make the pitch to your par­ents, or even grandparents, and have them donate a crock pot.' They'll be proud that you're so self-sufficient Learn to make stew, chile (vegetarian or otherwise), BBQ, there are endless possibilities. You don't have to watch it all day, you can tum it on and go to class and forget about it. Plus, leftovers for the rest of your life: just freeze them in sev­eral containers and defrost whenever you want. The F~~tures Ed has turkey chile from January in her freezer, ~d it's still good. And it beats the hell out ofRamen. In time you'll find your own household hints, and you'll feel as independent as you actually claim to be. And if you have any you'd like to share, contact The Retriever Weekly at x1260. PAGE 18 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FOCUS September 30,, 1997 Focus on Fells Point .· Cat's Meow: Fells Shop Owned by UMBC Student KAREN KEYS Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Snuggled next to. Sound Garden on Thame& street rests the mix-n-match hodge podge shop, 9th Life. The door sign encourages, "Live your ass off. 410-534-9999-. Open daily l2-7 or so-. Don't kill u-s if we'° re-open- late.... -The store of lost treasures refound, owned by UMBC photography major Cat Mihos, reflects the artsy feel of its proprietor. The northern Vrrginia native, erroneously claim­ing _to be "plenty old," opened shop a year ago during.the Fells Point Fun Festival. Originally a "beat-up little hole in the wall," Mihos and friends transformed the dive. The art student chose a Fells Point lo­cation to-be clo&e to-the water. She operated a similar sh-0p-in-Reh-0beth beach in- addition to renting a cart at Harborp-I-ace during previ­ous winter seasons. ·:some weeks are better than others, but I can still get books and film," Mihos said over _ the phone as she chomped on smarties. The pack-rat for hire has been collecting for years, digs through flea markets, goes to New York for odds and ends, and people bring her stuff. Additionally many of her friends make things that she sells in her store. A sign next to beaded jewelry that spells "Hot Pants" and "Honey Bun-s" says "Buy these necklaces I made or I' 11 kick your ever-lovin' arse!"" According to-Mihos, 9th Life attracts a di­ve~ se crowd: mothers with daughters, grand­pas who like the oldtime hats and little kids who goggle at the toys. The store boasts a Free Box which houses merchandise that's not selling in order to- make room for new stuff. She added,_ "My prices are really low,_" cit­rng that there's a little something for every­one. Upon peering in the display window, one would see a copy of Herbie Rides Again, a Snap-Crackle-Pop Rice Kris-pies- pencil case, a "I'm a CB nut" patch, a portable ashtray~ a Mighty Atom pink plastic comb and a bunch of other nifty items. "I just sell whatever I like,"_ Mihos said o-f the eclectic merchandise which includes _stickers, 3-D postcards, funky clothing, used books and jewelry. . Courtesy of Cat Mihos Cat Mihos, a UMBC student majoring in Photography, stands by her store, 9th Life,. which is next to Sound Garden on Thames Street in Fells Point. A Bum Life: The Down and Out Deniz-ens of Fells KAREN KEYS Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Welcome to B-awlmore, Hon. Can you spare a- dime-? __ Hanging-out downtown or in Fells Point me-ans- knowing how to0 identify and handle­the- bum population.. The- scams_ constantly change from month to month, but a keen eye will keep that change jingling in your pockeL There are several ways to deal with a pan- _ handler: ignore his requests, fork over money or listen sincerety and then offer a "Sorry, man.. rm a po' college studenL" It's OK to give occasionall-y, but not every sob- story _ deserves the George Washington Kleenex. Top Ten Scams Used In Fells Point: Bus-Fare: Thispersonstartsrightoutby say­ing she's not a bum or homeless but she's stuck in Fells Point. She just needs enough money to get home to her latch-key kids or says something sad and heart-wrenching along those fines. This type aims f:ow, only wants a quarter o-r dime from you. The Dead Kid: He approaches· by'-as_king, ''Excuse me,_ could ya spare a minute?" He then shares how is nephew/brother/son, usu­ally under the age of four was kiITed right up the street. (He'll even point to the location for emphasis.) He explains how the family doesn~t have enough money for a proper-fu-­neral and shows-a notebook filled with names­and donations that he's been out there all day eo-Heeting. At this point those who don't know this tired-and-true money-maker whip-out fives and tens while blotting the tears away. The "Deaf" Guy: He'll approach you with a card detailing the sign language alphabet, t}J,en gesture for a buck. Go ahea~ scream in his: ear -- I bet he jumps:. The Dishonest Honest Scam: Sort of like the "no line" line from Singles. Afine example of this is-a guy wh-0-walk& around- with a card­board placard over hi-s chest that says "Why Lie? I Want Beer." The naive admire this man for- his frank nature an-d reward him with crumpled d-o-llars. and spare quarters .. A Fells. local shared with me that he actually uses the money for basic needs like rent, laundry and food. The Historic "Bro-ther, can you spare a dime ?": Although not directly related to Fells ·point pan-handlers.,. this. term originated dur-in- g the- Depressi-on-when 10--een-ts would buy a nice cup o-f j:oe and-a slice o-f p-i-e. Selling Free Stuff: The most recent approach I've encountered. A woman in her late 30s. attempted to sell my friend and I those free postcards people can pick up anywhere. She was so nice about the whole thing l thought about giving- her a dime for the Conan• O'Brien milk-mustache one. The Standard 'Tm Hungry":-Watch out, this guy can be a real meanie. He's self-righteous about his hunger 'cause he knows his vic­tims are in Fells to chug a few beers. Refus­ing to contribute to his Nice-N-Easy meat­ball sub fund can spawn expletives or gen­eral grumbling._ Street Musician: This- non-aggressive bum actually d-0es something to-earn-his- "living." That's the only thing worth applauding be­cause his music won't be hitting the radio waves any time soon. f The Va-let: At times it can- be- ch-all-engin-g to find a parking space in this somewhat cramped historic waterfront community. Af­ter you .. ve located a spot, this bum will di-rect your parallel parking o.r o.ffer to watch your Chevette while you dance the night away iii the 723. This-guy, as-pin on the "Sel-ling FreeStuff," offers a servi-ce you neither need nor wan-t. The Vet: Society has wronged him and you owe him a hamburger, dammitr Why didn't he just dodge the draft? His tactic does not fare well with the younger flag-burning crowd- that refuses to-buy into all that patri­otic bullshit. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY On Location In Fells Point KAREN KEYS Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Sometimes your life mirrors a movie, which seems odd because rarely does the opposite occur. In Real Life there are no high speed chases, no witty dialogues, no happy endings. The scene opened on ·Saturday around 8 p.m. as I drove into the city in· a state of high­way hypnosis. I was on a mission: to make contact with Cat Mihos. and retrieve a photo-­graph for an top-secret article. A quick en­trance, a quick exit plistic nothingness in a postmodern age. As I walked towards John Stevens to com­plete the aforementioned task a voice called my name. To my right, two members of the band Soma Holiday smiled and waved. They were playing at Wyatt's Saloon on Eastern Avenue -- would I come? We chatted, they handed out flyers and as I departed their com­pany, · I said maybe I'd stop by. Maybe. Ten minutes later the much coveted photo was in hand. I had no reason to stay in Fells Point, but I stopped in The Daily Grind to­sip a latte as I worked on my nonfiction-dis-guised- as-fiction for -- or so I thought. -----1.·-.- Befo-re I co-n- mclays cs.r eIa btievcea mwrei-toinn-eg - tinue, let me state of those people who that this article in- sit in coffee shops tends to be a an afone on a Satur-pseudo- deep self- day night furiously reflective caffeine- scrib-b-li-n-g i-n-to- a .. J . :-- FOCUS September 30, 1997 PAGE19 _driven piece corr- r-- :_ notebook. The taining much Woody Allen motif - Kelly Kwedar I Retriever Weekly Staff Yikes! Watch out , tourists, Russell, pictured, enjoys being nude. meaningless gotoldafteranhour blather, excessive \ or so, so I trekked personal details - l towards-Broadway =~~~~~~~;~ '_lj ~~~~:t:J:~ pimpin' '81 Buick ' . ting on aJ·stoop. I finally settled all the motherfuckin' way,down •- smiled at the wizard-looking old m,an. "Could Thames street, past Sound Garden, past the I possibly have a cigarette,"" h~ asked and huge parking lot. The very spot where Fells trailed a string of words about pow he_ was disintegrates into a creepy horror movie set. sorry to invade my personal space. But that wasn't my genre.-I was about tE>= -His hand started to: shake as- he- waited for experience what a City Paper writer recently me to bend down and light his smoke. He referred to as a post-Pulp Fiction era of Gen- looked so sweet and tired that I handed him X flicks like Reality Bites or Clerks.. Put in an extra one for later. Tucking it mhis pocket, other words: a series of scenes with no dis- he said, "Don't let anyon~ tell you you're not tin ct plot that celebrates the beauty of sim- beautiful." Kelly K wedar I Retriever Week1y Staff Ignoring the posted signs that forbid skateboarding, this youngster rebels in the Arminger Square. I grinned good-bye and headed towards Wyatt's. At the c_9mer of Eastern Avenue a woman danced t0 the tunes co~ng" out of the nudie bar. Within Fells, exists a dichotomy of people types: the tourists and antiquers, the freaky altema-kids, the boozing college kids, the bums,_ and the locals. Each ideotity weaves in and out, re~aining distinct, refusing to assimilate into a single local character.· Continuing along my course, I entered Wyatt's hoping for a romantic comedy, but the plaee- was. pretty dead. {Note-: One h0ttr of original footage deleted to extremely bor­ing circumstances which included me whip­ping out a book and doing homework -- in a bar.) My choices for macking included Ex-Boy­friend # l who-was there with his current girl­friend, my best friend's boyfriend, a guy who actually asked me what my major was, even more girlfriended boys and a few platonic friends. My only hope was a rumor that Ex­Boyfriend #4 would show up. I couldn't fig­ure out if I w,as Joan Cusack, Janeane Garafalo or Rosie O'Donnell. Eventually the band started to play and I danced the night away -- alone. Ex-Boyfriend #4 did show up with not one, but two, giris. Sigh. Wirh the mi~night hour approaching I asked #4 to-walk me to-my ca-r because I was in no mood for a slasher flick. It was kind of cold so wrapped my arm around him, feed­ing off his warmth. As we winded the comer, a bum approached us and asked for a bit of our time. Looking at #4, be said, ··no you love her?" We'd been holding hands. "She dumped me," Ex-Boyfriend #4 told him. , He introduced himself as Marvin,-he . wanted to sing us a song· to earn his bum money. We tried to explain to him that we weren't really going out, but had defined our relationship as-"more than friends but with no poten!~a!."" gether, sharing he.had taken Psych 101 and had the-"gift o-f gab-." Over the-course-o-f our conversation he learned that #4 had not suc­ceeded in getting my pussy, I was not capable of murder even in if I was trapped< on an is­land in a Lord of Flies kill-or-be-killed situa­tion, both of us were "cheating" on the other, and, unfortunately, #4 would not be going home with me that night. My movie would not be turning into soft-core porn. Marv was a wee bit high,. having smoked a blunt( a hol­lowed out cigar filled to the brim with weed) and: rambled= on for awhile, talking in ci:rcles-, making us laugh. We never did hear that song, but everyone knows. the musical is dead.. Nancy I Retriever Week1y Staff Pictured is the view down Thames Street, showi-ng the- wi-de- variety of stores on the Poi-nt. • -- PAGE20 · THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES September 30, 1997 SGA IBUllLILIEllllN IBOAIRJD So, do you have a great idea to irri.,. _ prove UMBC? What about a small idea that might help only a few stu­dents? In either case, the SGA is your place to come. If you ever have an idea ·that you think will help some ~art of the student body here at "The Honors University in Mary­land", stop by our office in UC 205 i- and talk with us for a while. The i :;;; SGA is always looking for new ideas and comments. So stop by, chat, and watch things change! 8:00pm - l :OOpm 5:30-pm 6:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00pm 1:00 pm Tuesday 9/30: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Exec. ~oard Meeting:­UC 3-14 S~ny Playstation Touma~nt­TheRATT Wednesday 10/1: Jewish Student Union Meeting­SS Hl-1 Pagan Student Association Meeting-MP 101 - Pre-Dental Society Meeting­MP I2A Pre-Med Society Meeting-CP21fi Psi Chi Meeting:-MP 103 SEB Quiz Bowl Practice-SS 108 Senior Class Council Special Interest Meeting-LB 3 Student Parking Appeals Board­MP lOA Tau Beta Pi Meeting-CP267 Greek Chapter Advisors Meeting­UC 310 PHA Greek 101-Retriever Grill SEB Film: "Co~ Air"-LH 2 UMBC Debate. Society ~eeting­FA 306 SEB Film: ''Con Air''-LH 2 _ Thursday 10/2: Marylaild Student Legislature­AD 611 Freedom Alliance Meeting-SS 002 Pagan Sttldent Associatfon Meeting-UC 312 · · IVCF "Prime Time"­Fac/ Staff Dining Hall A -·u MBC Debate Society Meeting­FA 3-06 Monday 10/6; CASA Meeting-SS 108 Chem/Biochem Council Meeting­CP 210 lnterfraternity Council Meeting­SS 107 Jewish Student Union Meeting­SS 109 Panhellenic Assoc. Meeting-SS 110 Psychology CoM Meeting-MP 103 Student Parking Appeals Board­MP lOA 10:60-am 1:00-pm 4:00pm 9:30am l:OOpm 9:00am 2:00pm 6:00 pm 6:00- pm 7:00pm 7:30pm Friday 10/3: . .. ~ Social Work Student Assoc-. Leadership Conference­UC Ballroom Baptist Campus Ministry Bible Study-MP 105 Muslim Student Assocr Friday : Prayer-LU 2 Nat'l Society of Black Engineers Meeting-LB 5 SER Quiz Bo-wl Practice-SS 108. Student ParkingAppeals Board­MP lOA Chess Club Meeting-UC 312 Saturday 10/4: Chess Club Training Session­~ CIV 210 Women's Volleyball vs. Charleston Southern-Fieldltottse- Sunday JQ/5: Baba 'i Club Convention- . Various Locations - MD- Student Legislature Leadership Training- Various LoC-atiOns -- SociolOgy/ Anthropology-Honor Society Induction- -· ·. 7th FtO&F Libr.aFy •-· ,., ..: .~ - . - Women's Volleyball.vs. Radford-­Fieldhouse Delta Phi Epsilon Chapter Meeting-FA 306 Monday (cont'd) Baptist Campus Ministry Fellowship-UC 3-14 Lamda Chi Alpha Meeting-UC 312 SGA Senate Meeting-LH 1 Clubs and organizations may submit items to be • included in the calendar of events to the SGA Office (UC 205) before 12:00pm on the Wednesday prior to any Retriever Weekly issue. Times and dates are subject to change, so cont~ct the sponsoring organization to verify events. Contact information ! is available in the SGA Office. Legislative Action: Due to S-pace constraints, only half of the bills discussed at the September 22nd Senate meeting are listed in full here. The remainder · will be covered in full next week. Allocation of Funds for Toastmaster's International #1 (L013-9798) Provides $820 from th~ SGA Reserves to purchase startup educational packets and to cover international dues Passed Senate 9/22/97 Signed by President 9/24/97 Allocation of Funds for UMBC Crew Club #1 (L014--9:798) Provides $600 from t/:ie SGA Reserves to cover US Rowing League dues and to race in one regatta Passed Senate 9/22197 Signed by President 9/24/97 Allocation of Funds for Model United Nations #1 (L015-9798) Provides $5, 773 from the SGA Reserves to send delegations to the Univ. of Penn. MUN Conference ant! the National MUN Conference Passed Senate 9/22/97 Signed by President CJ/24/CJ7 Creation of Book Swap Ad-hoc Committee -(L016-9798) Creates committee to organize a book buy­back/ swap at the end of the sem.ester Passed Senate 9/22/97 Signed by President 9/24/97 1 1!., • AlloeatiOn of Funds for-UMBC Crew Club #2 (L017-9798) - Provides-$960from·the SGA Reserves to cover emergency rep-airs to a Crew Club racing shell Committed to Finance Copmittee by Senate. 9/22/97 · .-; -' Complete copies-of all SGA_ Legislation, Resolutions, Constitiltional Aillenilinents, and - j ~ Standing Rules Amendments areJcept on file in the SGAOffice and are available for public . _ ·review at any time. --·---- --------- -----7"" THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES September 301c 1997 PAGE21 ARTS & f NTElftT AINMENT Courtesy ofDreamWorks Pictures KABOOM: White House aid Nicole Kidman and gung-ho colonel George Clooney rely on legwork to get themselves out of a fie