The Observer Volume VI, Issue 2 "Where the World Comes to Mind' October 27,1999 Children's Day: a great success By Melissa Cowdrey and Bindu Rai Twenty-five excite d and loud kids stormed into the NHC pub on October 21. Awaiting them was lots of pizza, pints of ice cream and numerous games. First they stuffed their faces wit h all the pizza they could eat ; soon afte r the y wer e ready for the party. This was the second annual Children's Day at NHC. The Hu- man Right s Associatio n (HRA ) hosted this event, with the help of ACE , Kapp a Ch i and Kappa Lambda. The kids also received 25 pints o f free ic e cream fro m Microbatch, thanks to NHC student Ben Pierce. Alley Cat Pizzeria pro- vided a discount on 12 large pizzas, and the pub provided free soda. These fourth and fifth grade kids stud y a t Beech Schoo l in Manchester. Thi s is a title one school, where the children can not afford to pay for their school lunches, so the government funds the lunches. The HRA feels that this is a worthy event because not all children are privileged with luxuries in life. This was a way for the students of NHC to bring fun into the lives of these children. The kids enjoyed al l of the activities, which included bobbing for apples, breaking pinatas and face and pumpkin painting. They also got to design their own T-shirts at a dis- counted price from Henderson As- sociates o f Bedford. One of the highlights of the afternoon was the children singing and dancing. The or- ganizers had a surprise in store for them, a bag full of candy for every child. Plenty of photographs wer e taken, and HRA ha s promised to mail them out to the children as me- mentos. Jamie Libby, a member o f HRA, was the major planner of this event. She was in contact with Mrs. Kate Messenger, who is a faculty member at Beech School. Jamie was responsible for purchasing the deco- rations and the party supplies. Sh e said, "It was great to see the kids having a wonderful time. I can't wait to see them again next year." Over- all, it was a very successful event, and the children are eagerly await- ing their return next year. NHC House of Representatives By Ben Sutch With over 40 clubs recog- nized and financially supported by the Student Government in 1999, the communication between these var- ied and far reaching organizations has bee n strappe d t o its bounds. The nee d fo r increased an d im - proved communication remains at the heart of many of the problems these organizations endure. With this in mind, the Student Government has sought a solution to this most pressing de- mand. Pouring over piles of consti- tutions and bylaws, peering at the workings of other schools and using some good old-fashioned ingenuity, the Student Governmen t adopte d the idea of forming a House of Rep- resentatives. In its design the House of Representatives was given one driv- ing vision - facilitate communication between the clubs and organizations at New Hampshire College and help in the exchange of ideas. Pictured here is Hieu Tieu with one of the children en- joying Children's Day hosted by the Human Rights Asso- ciation (Photo by Ben DeGennaro). This is a fine plan, but in or- der for the concept to become a re- ality nearly five months of prelimi- nary planning went into action be- fore the idea was presented to vari- ous campus leaders . The idea was to infuse cer- tain voting powers and legislative rights into this House of Represen- tatives. The House would become a separate voting body of the Stu- dent Government Association, and each o f the 41 SGA-sponsore d clubs and organizations' president s would hav e a voting seat in the House. On Octobe r 2 the firs t meeting of all the campus leader s was held to discuss the idea and i f agreed upon form the basic bylaws that would help govern the organi- zation. Amidst sandwiche s and chips the campus leader s me t fo r nearly three hours discussing the idea. The initial concept to form a voting body that would allow for greater facilitation of communication was met with enthusiasm. Th e fol- lowing two hours was the hard part. Those leaders in attendance debated back and forth about the framework by which the House was to be governed: Who would run the meetings? Whe n would the meet- ings be? Woul d there be an atten- dance policy? These ideas and many more were hotly debated and even- tually voted on and placed into the framework of the bylaws that are in place today. With the close of the meet- ing, the initial bylaws were in place and a subsequent meeting was or- ganized to review what had been discussed and to ratify the bylaws and make the House a reality. The secon d meetin g was held on October 20 and once again the campus leader s i n attendance poured ove r the bylaws and dis- continued on page 6 The Maintenance Department i n conjunction with the New Hampshire College Observer has a customized recycling program. Just deposit your copy of The Observer in recycling bins located in the Student Center . 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Manchester, NH 03106 If yo u ar e on campus, drop your letters off at either th e Mailroom or through the slot in the door at the student mailbox area in the Student Center across from the Bookstore. The Observer OPINION PAGE October 27,1999 Boston vs. New York: What happened? By Pat Rogers It was suppose d t o be th e Series of the century, two archrivals, meeting fo r th e firs t tim e i n th e postseason. Sox vs. Yanks. Pedro vs. Roger. Fenway Par k an d Yanke e Stadium. However , when the dust settled, it came down to "the curse" and the evil men in blue. The series consisted of two blown calls, Yankee Players blown by a certain intern before the game, and Babe Ruth laying down the ham- mer, makin g sur e hi s ol d team couldn't beat his Bronx Bombers. Game one . E l Duque vs . Mercker. Yanks first pitcher against the Sox fourth pitcher. The game was tied afte r nin e innings . Th e So x scored thre e quic k run s of f Hernandez then got shut down. Yan- kees scraping the whol e game for their three spot. So it was tied. Tenth inning. Rivera pitching, Offerman at first, Johnny Val at the plate. Ground ball to Brosius. H e throws to sec- ond; Knoblauch drops the ball , hit right off his glove. First and second, nobody out, Daubach up, and Nomar on deck. NOPE. Rick Reed , th e bastard , called Offerman out. He said Chuck caught the ball, and dropped it on the transfer. The Sox bench irate, The 55,000+ Yankee fans know they got one; Chuck's load in his pants feels a little lighter now. So now one out and a guy on first, Daubach grounds t o Rivera, inning ending double play. Rivera woul d no t hav e pitche d Daubach the same way in that situa- tion. It would have been different , maybe he still would have gotten out, but Nomar had an at-bat taken away in that inning, and that was the dif- ference, because Bernie Williams hit a cock shot off Rod "Way Back" Beck's second pitch off the inning to send everybody home. Result? Gam e one: Yanks 4, Sox 3. Giv e Rick Reed, the sec- ond base ump the assist, who after the game admitted he made a hor- rible call . Confession 1. Game two. R . Martinez vs. Cone. Anothe r clos e game , Babe Ruth certainly had his eye on this game. All Sox fans know of the curse of Babe Ruth. He played his part in this game. The Sox hit three home runs thi s game . Howeve r Rut h knocked two of them down. Varitek hit one in the second, only the help of the Babe made the ball hit two inches from the top of the fence. Varitek gets a triple, does not score. In the forth, Nomar hit one that could not be al- tered, 2-1 Sox. However, the Yanks would come back. In the sixth, with the score 3-2, O'Leary hits the ap- parent game-tying dinger, but Ruth got to this one too, making it hit closer to the top of the fence than Varitek's. Game Two: Yanks 3, Sox 2. Three inches more and the Sox win 4-3. Makes you think the basebal l gods must really hate Boston. Game Three . Th e drea m match up. Pedro vs. Roger. Cy Young vs. Cy Old. Luk e vs. Vader. It was supposed to be the best game Fenway has ever seen, but that still belongs to Bernie Carbo and Carlton Fisk in the '75 World Series. One doctor bought four box seats to the game for over $12,000. He was later arrested. This was the hottest ticket in town since the A l l - Star game . Beside s that , there weren't to o man y game s i n Beantown that could have topped it, anticipation wise. However, the vintage Pedro came out firing, the vintage Roger was sitting in a bar on Lansdowne St. while the Rocke t served u p 5 straight hit s to start the game. H e lasted only two and two-thirds innings, then h e ha d t o wal k of f Pedro' s mound, off Pedro's field, hstening to the Pedro faithful, singing, "Where is Roger?" "He' s i n th e shower. " Screaming "MVP" every time Pedro rung up a sorry Yankee batter. The sox scored 1 3 runs that afternoon , spanking the Yankees, Pedro going 7 innings, giving up no runs, an un- healthy Tom Gordon surrendered th e only run on a ninth inning shot by Brosius. Game three: Sox 13, Yanks 1. Pedr o is still the best pitcher in baseball, and Roger still can't win a big game to save his life. Game four: Saberhagen vs. Pettite. Another tainted game. With the game 3-2, bottom of the eighth, another man in blue saved the day for "Knobby" and his mates. Same situation as game one, Offerman at first, Johnny Val at the plate and Rivera pitching. Bal l goes to Chuck, he tries to tag Offerma n as he made his way to second, but Knoblauch was too late as his wave at Offerman was three feet short, so he threw to first to get the out and starting walking back to his position. As he was trotting back, he saw the crowd in "Ahh," Offerman yelling at Tim Tschida, Jimy Williams stoiming out of the dugout and his teammates running back to the visitors' dugout. HE CALLED HIM OUT ! OUT? HOW ? H e di d no t sa y Offerman wa s out of the baseline , Tschida said "Knobby" tagged him. That ended the inning with guess who on deck? NOMAR. He is the X-Fac- tor here . If Darren Lewi s was o n deck both times, that's fine, not that big of a deal. But Nomar is always dangerous, no matter who is pitch- ing. The Sox could have easily won these two games, and mayb e they would be up 2-0 on the Braves right now, you never know. That call opened the floodgates, as two errors in the top of the ninth led to Rod Beck (Oh Boy) coming in. Firs t batter he faces, Ricky Ledee, circles the bases behind three Yankees to blow th e game open . I n th e botto m half , Nomar led off and beat out a close play clearly, but Dale Scott saw oth- erwise and called him out. Nomar, usually a quiet, passive guy, screamed "NO!" in frustration. Jimy Williams came out to argue, did a poor job, but got himself tossed out to prove a point. No later them 30 seconds after th e ejection, the remaining sell-out crowd starting throwing bottles on the field. A l Clar k told the Yankees to get in their dugout. The game was almost called, everybody was disappointed with the Boston fans, but when you have 81 years of frustration almos t come to an end and the boys in blue, not the other team, keep that streak going, how do you expect the fans are go- ing to react? The Yankees did not play well enough to win this series; they played a s goo d a s the y ha d to . Timely errors and poor execution at the plate with ducks on the pond by the Sox (CURSE?) helped the Yan- kees win this series. Game four: Yankees 9, Sox 2. Afte r the game Tschida said he blew the call, he admitted that he did not see the tag and based the play on reaction. Confession 2. He thought Offerman made no attempt to get out of the way . H e called Knoblauch "Knobby," like they are good friends, like they play golf together all winter, makes you think. This was a Busch league call. You should ask for help in this situation, but the ump's egos are bigger than "Knobby's" debts to these guys. Five othe r umps saw th e phantom tag, three in good position and they said NOTHING. In basket- ball, hockey, and football you see refs make a bad call, they are human, but you see another ref come flying in to correct them . The y discuss i t and usually the right call is made. Why can't that happen in baseball? WHY? That's all I am saying. Errors are very big in base- ball. When you make an error, you give the other team four outs an in- ning. Anytime that happens, th e chances of scoring go up. Well, when you give a team two outs an inning, the chances of scoring go way down but it is not the other team that is do- ing something good, it is the morons in blue making horrible decisions. So game five: Rematch of game one. The Sox couldn't solve El Duque again, the only offense a solo homerun i n the eighth . However , Boston loaded the bases with one out, but could not get that big hit. Then in the ninth, still in the game, a shaky Tom Gordo n gives u p a two-ru n moon-shot to the worst catcher in the league, probably the worst player in the AL , Jorg e (George ) Posada . That was the slap in the face, Babe Ruth giving Boston the finger, smok- ing a fatty and laughing his ass off. "*Oh, somewhere i n this fa- vored land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere heart s are light ; And somewhere me n ar e crying , and somewhere children boo, That place in Beantown : Th e Re d So x go t SCREWED. College Pres s Exchang e October 27,1999 The Observer Get involved: help get high school students college bound By Donna Lacroix Rick Groleau, Director o f the NHC Partnershi p Program, is hard at work getting high school stu- dents serious about college. His job is to recruit students from local high schools and help them make and achieve their goals. The Partnershi p Program started in 1993 . NH C and the three public Manchester high schools have been its foundation. In 1998 the additio n of Goffstow n High School expanded the program. Over th e summer , hig h school students attend mat h and English enrichment classes along with SA T preparatio n courses a t NHC. These courses build a foun- dation fo r goo d stud y skills . Throughout the school year, and some of the summer, students par- ticipate in volunteer work that helps them gain responsibility and work experience. Groleau plans activities for the students to help the community. He wil l hol d his Adopt-A-Block project in April. Thi s project en- courages students to clean up sev- eral areas in the city. The Partnershi p Program has ways for college students to become involved too. Grolea u has arranged a program where a col- lege student serves as a mentor for a high school student. A ll students fill ou t mentoring forms and are paired according to similar interests. The student s and mentors contact each other by e-mail weejcly and talk about anything that the younger student may hav e questions about. Each month they are encouraged to get together in an activity such as the barbecue that occurred on Oc - tober 15 . Also, this year Groleau hopes to find twelve math tutors. This is anothe r way for NHC student s to get involved. A rewarding cultural expe- rience takes place during the sum- mer for those who choose to be- come involved. The Partnership Pro- gram has an exchange with students in England. Every other year students in the program have the opportunity to travel with Groleau to England and stay in the homes of English stu- dents. In the summers that they do not take the trip, students from En - gland come and stay in the homes of those in the program who choos e to take part. The exchang e lasts for two week s and the students from both countrie s ca n expand thei r knowledge of other cultures. There are many advantages for high school students who become involved in the NHC Partnershi p Program. In past years students have taken a fre e compute r scienc e course from the college after they graduated from hig h school. Re- cendy the policy has changed so that students can no w tak e any introduc- tory course they choose. They ex- perience taking a college level course and they get credit for it . Also, grants and scholarships are available to some students who plan to attend NHC. I f students do not choose to attend NHC , th e program help s guide them through the process o f applying for loans and financial aid at other colleges. It can b e very rewarding to work with students who wan t to go to college but need guidance. An y NHC student s who are interested in servin g as tutors or becoming mentors for high school students are encouraged to go t o Rick Groleau's office in the International Building on campus or call him a t ext. 9698 . What's new in student government? By Nicole Sirote In the past few week s student government has been working on many new projects. On e of those projects that occurred Friday night, October 15, bega n and ended with excitement. Studen t gov- ernment was one of the many sponsors of this year's annual Midnight Madness. Thank s go out to all who helped and attended and we hope you al l had a blast. In addition to Midnight Madness student government is helping plan a Semi-formal Dance, which will take place December 10. W e hope to see you al l there. I f anyone is interested in attending a meeting, they are held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. i n the SGA conference room. A l l are welcome. Desserts by helping hands By Romana Rozbicki On Oct . 19 in the Studen t Center an ad hoc group of NH C students and Prof. Romana Rozbicki offered dessert s from aroun d the world to the college community. Th e group, Helping Hands, was raising funds for Kosovo refugees t o help them rebuild their homes and lives. On Oct . 2 1 the NHC group presented a check for $580.21 to the America n Re d Cros s i n Manchester for Kosovo aid . The grou p included people from Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Taiwan, Turkey and the United States. Help- ing Hands would like to thank all in- dividuals and other groups that sup- ported their activities. Students from Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Nether- lands, Poland, Taiwan, Turkey and the United States were members of Helping Hands, which raised money for Kosovo refugees by selling desserts (Photo provided by Romana Rozbicki). 4 The Observer October 27,1999 Campus Security Log Compiled by Andrea Hill and Tara Cowdrey The reports printed here have been selected directly from the De- partment of Public Safety's records. All individuals and loca- tions have been made anonymous for obvious reasons. 10/13/99 On the abov e date, a PSO observed a student g o to th e passenge r side o f a ca r an d remov e tw o thirty packs of Icehouse . A s h e wa s walkin g th e PSO asked him i f h e wa s 21 . H e sai d yes . Th e PSO then asked for th e student' s I.D. H e didn' t have it, bu t th e PS O checked the nam e and found he wa s no t 21 . Whe n asked why h e lied about his age, h e sai d "because I didn' t thin k yo u woul d check." 10/15/99 On the abov e date, a PSO responded to a vehicle down an embankment into a tree at th e en d o f G lot. Upo n arrival th e PSO met u p with the owner. The owne r informed th e PS O that he parke d hi s vehicle and was o n his way t o class when he turned back an d sa w th e ca r rollin g dow n a n embank- ment into a tree. Th e owne r informed th e PS O that he accidentall y left the ca r in neutral instead of park . Snow Removal Policy In th e even t o f a snow storm , parkin g lot s "A" (between the Gy m an d th e Internationa l Center) and "B" — th e mai n parking lot — wil l be plowed first. Therefore , n o parkin g i s allowe d i n "A" and "B" lots between midnight and 6:30 a.m . from November 1 5 through March 31 . By th e nex t evening, once "A" and "B" lots have been cleared, all vehicles must be moved there s o the res t o f th e campu s ca n b e plowed . N o ve - hicle is t o b e returne d to it s origina l lo t unti l th e entire lot ha s been cleared and snow removal ma- chinery is gone. Any vehicle s hamperin g snow remova l wil l b e towed at the owners ' expense. Thi s may includ e vehicles lef t o n campu s whil e thei r owners ar e away, so leav e your keys with a trusted friend. International Bazaar makes a triumphant comeback By Bindu Rai After winnin g last year' s award as the "Event of the Year," International Bazaa r returned on October 12 . The Association for Cultural Exchange held this event from 11-2 p.m. in the Student Quad. Over ten countries were represented, ranging from the United States to the far reache s o f Japan an d Korea . Each country' s citizen s adde d a blend of authenticity by donning their national clothing and displaying their flags in pride. They were colorful and added liveliness to the event. DJ Chuck Noel also made his presence felt by playing tradi- tional songs from all over the world. The foot-tapping Brazilian music and the traditional Indian and Pakistani music had the people dancing in the quad. People were able to sampl e continental drinks. The Turkish of- fered traditiona l Turkis h coffee , freshly brewed a t their table. Th e Brazilian table served Brazilian soda, made of a plant found only in Brazil. The highlight in the cuisine was the food catered by the Hospi- tality Student Association. They of- fered foo d fro m th e Purita n Backroom Restaurant, ranging from buffalo tenders to egg rolls. They also raffled gift certificates and a free hotel stay for two nights. The event started out breezy, but the weather seemed to hold in spite of the rainy weather reports. The representation of countries ma y have been down from last year, but they made their presence felt. This is one of the first events sponsored b y ACE fo r th e year, under the leadership of its new president, Niklas Ramsin. He prom- ises to provid e event s to ge t th e whole college involved and turn them into as great a success as Interna- tional Bazaar has been. Over ten countries were represented at the International Bazaar (photo by David Snuffer). Lee National Denim Day By Terry Newman The Wellness Center and InterGreek Counci l would like to thank the college community for their donations and participation in Lee National Denim Day for breast cancer research. We raised $750 and had 165 participants including faculty, staff and students. It was wonderful to see everyone showing their support by wearing thei r pink ribbons and/or jeans. Your donations will help make a difference in the fight for finding a cure for breast cancer. We applaud everyon e who participated! 5 October 27,1999 Health and safety inspection results are in... The Observer By Jaime Libby On October 4, Health and Safety Inspections were conducted at NHC. The residential areas on campus are divided into four sec- tions: the Apartments, Washington Hall, the Townhouses and Lower Suites, an d Chocoru a an d Winnisquam. The inspections are conducted to make sur e that the residents are adhering to the rules established by the school. In the Apartments, only two types of items had to be confiscated. Approximately 30-35 candles were removed, as well as 6-7 tapestries that had been hung from ceilings. In Washingto n Hall , 25 rooms had things confiscated. Items taken included: candles, a micro- wave, halogen lamps, hot pots, and disco balls/miscellaneou s item s hanging from ceilings. The Townhouse s and Lower Suites both had candles con- fiscated. I n the Townhouses, in- spectors foun d beds raised up on cinderblocks and personal locks in bedrooms. Thes e items were con- fiscated as well. In the Lower Suites, hot pots were removed from some rooms. Chocorua and Winnisquam had three types of items removed: coffeepots, candles, and hot pots. If you have any questions concerning what items are allowed in your residential area, consult your handbook or speak with your Resi- dent Assistant. The Office of Resi- dence Life is also available to assist you. Registering with Public Safety By Bob Baker Director of Public Safety George Mivil le believes that ev- eryone attendin g NH C ha s the right to use the campus facilities whenever the y choose . Thi s might no t be of much signifi - cance t o those who liv e in the dorms, but to commuting stu - dents it is an encouraging state- ment. A ne w pol icy imple - mented this year requires peopl e entering the campus after 6 p.m. to register their name with pub- lic safety, giving their intended lo- cation for the night. The purpose of thi s polic y i s for the Public Safety office to know how many people are in a dorm at any time in case of an emergency. Also , if concerned parents need to find their so n or daughter the y ca n easily cal l the school , and Pub- lic Safet y wi l l chec k t o mak e sure where the y are . The only times people are allowed to stay late an d overnight ar e whe n school-wide functions ar e held, such a s pep rallie s o r spor t events. Confusion about this new policy has raised questions a s to its importance and effectivenes s as a safet y measure . Senio r commuter, Lisa Vachon, believes that because of the tuition rate every student has to pay, every- one should be allowed access to the entire campus, without hav- ing to report t o Public Safety . "It's just an inconvenience more than anything," says Vachon. Another reaso n fo r the policy is that the administration doesn't wan t students staying in dorms to o ofte n whe n the y haven't pai d for the room. The maximum number of stays a stu- dent i s permitted t o stay i n a dorm is four times a month. Ac - cording t o Miv i l l e, th e policy hasn't really been enforced and he's tol d officer s to be lenient with whom they permit on cam- pus withou t registration. "Th e campus i s yours to attend any functions," says Miville . A FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1887 HIGH-GRADE PRE-OWNED SWISS WATCHES RolexLds. Stainless Steel Non-date $1,75 0 RolexLds. Stainless Steel Date $2,25 0 Rolex Lds. 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(Next to City Hall) (603) 625-8442 (800 ) 487-6539 See Ou r Ad In The Bell At lant i c Yello w Paqe s House of Representatives continued from page 1 cussed various issues of concern. Quickly though, the motion to ratify the bylaws was announced and by consensus vote the House of Rep- resentatives was given the initial vote of approval. An official set of bylaws was put together for the meeting and each of the present members signed their name to their club. This document will be professionally framed and hung in the Student Governmen t conference room so that the public can view the document. The next step for the House is for the newly named Senate, for- merly know as the SGA Congress, to vote on the bylaws of the House and officially put the House into leg- islative law. With a consensus vot e by the various campus leaders, repre- senting a wide-range of constituen- cies, it was a momentous occasion to see such a concept passed into law. Wit h the formulation of the House of Representatives the clubs and organizations have gained an in- valuable asset The far-reaching ben- efits of this idea have yet to be ex- perienced and with a united front of campus leaders, actively communi- cating and exchanging ideas back and forth, the rewards have yet to be reaped. 6 The Observer October 27,1999 OPINION PAGE Editors' Note: Students' opinions are accepted to be published on the opinion page, yet they do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial staff. If anyone would like to write about his/ her religious beliefs, that will also be accepted for publication on this page. Good News: All Hallows' Eve By Mark Williams On October 31 most Americans celebrate Halloween, a night of costumes, candy and games. This holiday originated in Ireland when the Celts held the feast of Samhain, which lit- erally means "end of summer." During mis day people wore costumes to frighten away spirits of the dead that were look- ing for living bodies to inhabit. When the Catholic Church moved into Ireland, this holiday was taken over by Pope Gregory IV. H e replaced Samhain with All Saints' Day on November 1, a day for the church to remember its martyrs. Another name for All Saints' Day is All Hallows, thus the night before was All Hallows Eve, or, Halloween ("All Saints' Day," Columbia Encyclopedia). This day has been honored in the Catholic Church since 837 A.D. Today , the church remembers these people on the first day of November to give us a model of ideal Christia n behavior i n other human beings . Th e Rev . Dr . Louis Tarsitano of St. Andrew's Independent Episcopal Church, Savannah, Georgia, said in his 1998 All Saints' Day sermon: We should find comfort in the continuous keeping of a holy day this old, as we consider our God-given hope and our call to saintliness in Christ. We should remem- ber with joy and thanksgiving the generations before us that answered Christ's call and received the grace to become his saints. When we are afraid, we can ponder the fact that there is no trial or tribulation that we can face m our own lives that some Christian be- fore us has not conquered gloriously. Hebrews 11:1-2 tells us how to emulate those Christians. 'To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. I t was by their faith that people of ancient times won God's approval." Hie word "saint" is from the Latin sacer, or holy, which also is the root of the word "sacrifice." A saint, therefore, is anyone who will sacrifice his or her life of sin and walk by faith with Christ. W e become holy when we dedicate our lives to God because He is in us and His love is shown to the world through us. Whe n you accept Jesus as your Savior, this holiday will take on a new meaning. "Hallow" All Saints' Day in the remembrance of the blessing that God is in you. Jaye's Thoughts: What this school is doing to its students and vice versa All right, we, have been here for only two months now, and I am hearing these stories of what this school is doing to its stu- dents. Thi s school is a good school, don't get me wrong, but for a school of its size it should be doing a lot better. I see so much that can be improved. Right now I have only a few things and I hope it gets better as the ye^ ar goes on. I believe as the year goes on it will only get worse if somebody doesn't say something now. Her e it is for all to read. Pleas e feel free to contact me if you agree or disagree with me at extension 9304. Also, contact me if you have something you want me to get into the view of this school's narrow and skewed eyes. Why couldn't the Human Rights Association sponsor a child? I plan to look into this issue and would appreciate information from anyone out there. Public Safety has been under my watchful eye since day one. One evening I saw a kid (who I knew is under 21) carrying a beer case on his shoulder near Spaulding Hall. A Public Safety Officer walked by him and said, "Have a good night, son." Such an occurrence may not be an isolated event Yes , PSOs do get the job done, but they are kinda sloppy. A large congregation of kids bum around campus drunk and disorderly. Um.. . the law about not being able to walk around drunk, isn't that called drunk in public? I thought that was against the law. I guess col- lege students are above the law. Bein g drunk in public is a safety hazard to people who are not, but also to the inebriated. So why are these people allowed to roam the campus like a sick plague? I really have a problem with that. I' m sorry... wait, no I am not. I don't like to see people stumble around trying to find their way home. I t doesn't make the person look good and it definitely doesn't make the school look good. Isn't this campus all about image {reference to my first article)? Now, why are there no drink vending machines in places of convenience? I heard that there are some in the athletic build- ing but those are the only ones. WHY? Please answer that for me, NHC? I bet that a lot of the people who go to this school would love to have a vending machine for drink and food around the residence halls. Th e cafe is only open so long and most of us are up way past that. I don't have much to say about this subject, but what more could I say. I think I speak for all this campus when I say, "PLEASE PUT IN VENDINGMACHINES AROUND THE RESIDENCE HALLS!" Thanks. Last, and not least, I was talking to a driver from Papa John's one night and she told me that people actually jumped on the hood of her car while it was moving-to steal the sign on the top. Those kids are really stupid! S§ % went oh to tell me that the deliverers hate when the kids do it and may stop coming here if it continues to happen. Ax e the kids at mis school so ignorant that they need a dumb sign from a pizza delivery car? Come on, I expect that from a high school kid... Grade 13... Grade 13 (another reference to article number one). I don't know about you but I would like pizza delivered to me. I suppose that we need to get off our lazy butts and get it ourselves to remind us all of the stupid acts of a few other people. I am let down, NHC. I am let down. By Jason Friday October 27,1999 The Observer More opinions: What's the deal with the trash around here? A Halloween Story By Amy Eastman Once upon a time, the Celts walked around with lanterns on the eve of October 31. These "lanterns" were actually turnips in which they would put candles to light their way. Celtic children would then carv e faces in these turnips to keep evi l spirits away. Th e name given to these turnips was "jack-o-lantern." They got their name from a mean, old, stingy guy named Jack who died one night and never quite made it to heaven. Instea d h e wen t t o hel l where h e wa s me t b y th e devil . While hanging out with the guy with horns and a pitchfork, he received a piece of coal. Jack being the stingy man that he was kept the coal and put it in his turnip. Wh y he had a turnip in hell is beyond me, but that is how the story goes. H e used this turnip to light his way home and some say that he is stil l roaming around. In the 1700' s settler s ar - rived in New England. On e day while doing their daily chores, they stumbled across this huge pumpkin patch. The y thought, "Hey, these big pumpkins are much better than those awful turnips." So , the turnip tradition was cast aside and pump- kins were adopted. A s the settlers spread across America, so did the pumpkin, and so did Halloween. This whole idea of trick-or- treating began a long time ago in Brit- ain on A ll Souls' Day. On that day all the poor people of the neighbor- hood would go door-to-door beg- ging for things and the housewives would hand out "soulcakes." This practice wa s calle d "goin g a ' souling". Later on, the children of the area became adult beggars and they received things like apples, buns and money from the housewives . The legend says that the housewives gave these children treats to keep from being tricked. I'm not really sure how they would be tricked, but that's how it goes. Consequently , we adopted the tradition of saying, "trick-or-treat." These ar e just a few fu n facts about how Halloween came to be what we know of it today. Th e whole tradition of Halloween actu- ally is a combination of all sorts of practices aroun d the world . Th e idea of bonfires, parades, people dressing in costumes, ghosts, skel- etons, and skulls was contributed by the holiday of All soul s Da y (a Christian hohday)|Tiie Romans' Pomona Day was a festival to honor the goddess of fruits?and gardens. They added to Halloween by pre- senting apples, nuts and harvests . The Festival of Samhain (a Celtic festival) gave us the evil and scary aspect of Halloween. They added magic, evil, and black cats. Thes e people thought mat evil took the form of cats. They also paraded around in costumes. So , as you can see, all these customs meshed together and all their influences give us Hallow- een (once called A ll Hallows' Eve) as we know it. Here's a little Halloween drink you might enjoy: Halloween Punch Prep time -10 mins. Serves Approximately 24 Ingredients: 12 oz. OJ concentrate-froze n 12oz. Grape juice-white 2 liters of 7-up 1 pint of sherbet (lemon or lime) green food coloring Instructions: 1. Mi x together OJ, grape juice, 7-up, lemon or lime sherbet and several drops of green food coloring. 2. I f desired, serve with large, buoyant, and well-washed plastic spiders on the top! ENJOY!!! For more Halloween fun facts visit the website: www.hohdays.net. 8 The Observer CSC: What's it all about? By Jessica Brennan The Commuter Student Council of New Hampshir e College (CSC), is an organization designed to be a voice for the commuter students, and to sponsor campus- wide activities bridging the gap between com- muter and resident students. Ou r goa l is to make the commuter stu- dents feel as though they too are part of the campus by getting them involved in campus activities. The CSC officers include President Jes- sica Brennan, Vice President Cheryl Variava, SGA Commuter Repre- sentative J.B. London, Secretary Steve Lachapelle and Treasurer Cory James. Our meeting s are held every Tuesday:at 1 1 a.m. in the Commuter Lounge. Anyone interested in attending is more man-welcome to do so. The CS C encourages you t o come meet the offices and members to see what we are all about . The firs t event CSC sponsored was the Autumn Picnic , held on Octo- ber 16 to be outside the Student Center. The next sponsored event is a Halloween Masquerade Party to be held in the Last Chapter Pub o n October 29. Com e to our next meeting Nov. 2 to learn more about ^future events. Worship happens By Donna Edwinson Hey, i t happens. Yo u want to attend church services because your parents are making you attend ; you ha d better repent, pronto; or you happe n to believe in God an d want to celebrate that by attendin g church on a regular basis. T o be able to find a place of worship that makes you comfortable, and you enjoy, can be a problem if you're not familiar with the NHC religious services on campus, or you don't know wher e t o g o i n greate r Manchester. Some good news i s that NHC does offer campus ministry to students of several denominations. There is a Catholic Mass every Sun- day at 6 p.m. celebrate d in the first- floor conference room in Washing- ton Hall , as well as a Protestant ser- vice, which takes place on Sundays in the SGA conference room in the Student Center, also at 6 p.m. Mos - lem praye r servic e are Friday , 1 p.m., locatio n to be announced? Fr. Bruc e Collard , th e Catholic Chaplain, invites any stu- dent seeking information about any religious services to his office at SC- 33, and information will be provided. There i s a Director y of Houses of Worship for Manchester and Surrounding towns available at the chaplain's office, located across from the game room in the Student Center. Credit Card Debt Keeps College Students Tethered To The Ground College Press Exchange Tommy Smigiel's spirit may soa r whe n h e graduate s from Ol d Dominio n Universit y this spring , but the credi t card debt tha t h e ha s ru n u p sinc e entering college w i ll keep him tethered t o the ground . He's no t alone. Nearly two-thirds of col- lege students nationwide hav e credit cards, and many are thou- sands of dollars in debt befor e they land their first real job. Th e problem has prompted Virgini a legislators and an Old Dominio n University officia l t o find way s to reverse th e trend . A join t subcommitte e chaired by Sen. W. Henry Max- well, D-Newport News, is con- sidering such things as more edu- cation about credit cards in high schools and colleges, more stu- dent aid or even adding a ques- tion abou t credi t car d deb t i n Virginia's Standards o f Learning. A publi c hearing in New - port New s on Oct.2 7 w i l l ad - dress the credit card issue along with others . In December , th e sub - committee wil l hold a work ses- sion and develop a proposal t o send to the General Assembly. "We nee d t o mak e stu - dents aware of what the conse - quences ca n be," said Dana D. Burnett, ODU's vic e president and dea n o f studen t services , who recentl y testified before th e General Assembly subcommit - tee. "Students have pretty much the sam e attitude abou t credi t cards a s alcohol. They ... want it now and want to worry about it later . 'That's not healthy." The goa l i s no t t o la y blame, Maxwell said; - , "They're not doing any- thing wrong, " h e sai d o f th e credit car d companies . "Bu t credit mismanagement ha s been very detrimental and harmful to our student s and w e hop e w e can alleviat e some of the prob - lems." V I S A , D i scove r , MasterCard, departmen t stor e cards an d ga s card s — the y were as easy fo r Smigiel to ge t as vendin g machine sodas . A t one time, he had as many as fiv e cards. Just this week, he cut up three. Much o f th e problem , students say, comes from the fact that credit cards are, like the ad says, everywher e the y are . As soon as they enter college, pre- approved applications start com- ing i h the mail . Although it i s against regulation s a t man y schools, vendor s als o se t u p shop on campus an d offer fre e T-shirts to all who apply. October 27,1999 ODU senio r Kal in Dia l , 22, o f Chesapeake, fel l into the T-shirt trap to get his first card. Today, h e ha s thre e card s an d more than $3,000 in credit card debt. Laura Sherman , 21 , a n ODU senio r from Norfolk, ha s one card. At first Sherman wa s conservative wit h it , but whe n she got an automatic credit limit increase, it got easier to charg e beer and clothes. The $800 bal- ance just sort o f crept up on her, and she knows that it wi ll take a lifetime to pay it off making the $25 minimum payments. Of college students who have cards* , 8 0 percen t ar e solely responsible for paying the bi l l , according to a 1999 nation- wide stud y commissione d b y Phoenix Home Life Mutua l In- surance Compan y an d con - ducted by Yankelovich Partner s Inc. The average student debt on credit cards is $360. But 15 per- cent o f students with cards ar e $1,000 or more in debt. ODU' s Burnett says that education is the key to control- ling the credit card problem. "We nee d to make them aware of what can quickly hap- pen to them," Burnett said. The best way to sprea d the word may be within student organizations such as fraternitie s and residence halls, Burnett said, adding that credit card compa- nies also need to take ownership of th e problem. "I 'm bettin g that there is going t o be a big push fo r thi s reform," said Smigiel, who car- ries $2,900 in credit card debt, in addition to $9,000 in student loans. "There ar e just wa y to o many college students incurring debt." SPUN.Com Enables Consumers To Buy CDs With CDs College Press Exchange SPUN.com toda y an - nounced the first-ever, real-time online exchange for new and used music CDs . The innovative site offer s users the ability to trade in their old unwante d CD s fo r credit to- wards th e purchas e o f new o r used CDs online , thus eliminat- ing th e nee d fo r cash and carv- ing a new niche in electronic com- merce. SPUN.co m fulfill s th e same demand onlin e tha t use d record stores have attempted t o satisfy in the urban marketplace , however thei r mode l i s muc h more efficient , ut i l iz in g th e Internet to provide instant acces s to a larger inventory of used CD s and a large r custome r base , a s well as offering over 200,000 new music titles. Visitors t o SPUN.co m can trad e and sell CDs an d search for musi c to buy via artist, title, genre an d musica l style . SPUN.com features in-depth in- formation on its library of artists, continued on page 17 9 October 27,1999 Th e Observer VOICES AND FACES Who's your dream roommate? By David Snuffe r 10 The Observer October 27,1999 October 27,1999 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Observer Family Values Tour By Davi d Snuffe r If ther e was a concert t o see this year beside Woodstock, it woul d hav e t o be th e Famil y Values Tour . Thi s tou r kicke d off i n th e wonderfu l cit y o f Pittsburgh, Pa. , thi s fal l an d made i t way up to the New En- gland area . Whe n the Famil y Values Tour made i t to Worces- ter, Mass., the crazies came out. I don' t blam e peopl e fo r com - ing ou t with the line up this tour featured. Th e family consiste d of Staind , The Crystal Method , Mobb Deep, Run DMC an d F i l - ter. Kor n an d Primu s ar e als o members of the family, but they didn't pla y a t th e Worceste r Centrum venue . Las t bu t no t least, the headliner was the one, the only , Lim p Bizkit , whom I think everyone wanted to see . The sho w starte d wit h hometown favorite Staind from Springfield, Mass . Thei r sound was an original heavy rock that had people bobbin' their heads. I am not really into rock music, but I actually went out and pur- chased th e ne w Stain d album, mainly becaus e o f th e son g "Mudshove" tha t the y ende d their se t wit h a t th e concert . After Staind , there was a short intermissio n before Th e Crystal Metho d came out . Th e Crystal Metho d consiste d o f two DJ s who come up wit h re - ally phat beats. The y were cool at first , bu t afte r a whil e I go t tired of thei r songs, which lasted for abou t fiftee n minute s each . Plus th e fac t ther e weren' t an y vocals. Don' t ge t m e wrong , they wer e stil l cool . When Th e Crysta l Method finishe d th e crow d didn't know who was next. Th e following ac t wasn' t o n th e schedule. Whe n Mob b Dee p came ou t th e crow d erupted . The crow d only di d that twice during the concert, and the other band was , yo u know . Mob b Deep came out and played a lot of song s of f thei r firs t albu m called "Th e Infamous. " The y also playe d som e song s of f their new album . Mob b Dee p was reall y coo l an d ha d th e crowd dancing. Next were the father fig - ures of rap . Ru n DM C cam e out putting o n a pha t show . The y really ha d th e crow d involved . People wer e reall y feeling th e roots o f rap. I alway s though t that Ru n DM C wa s good , bu t they're muc h better in concert . Definitely a must see . Filter had tough shoes to fill playing right after Run DMC . I don' t kno w if it was just me , but I don' t thin k peopl e wer e really into Filter. Their rock al- Picture provided by the official Limp Bizkit website: www. limpbizkit. com. ternative set kind of dragged out for a n hour and toward the en d people wer e screamin g fo r Limp Bizkit. Th e only time any- one reall y cheered i s when th e guitarist brok e hi s guita r an d walked of f th e stag e wit h th e band. I think people were really cheering fo r the fac t tha t Filte r had finally lef t the stage . There was great anticipa- tion a s th e crow d waite d fo r Limp Bizki t t o come o n stage . When the music started to play, the Centru m roare d wi t h screams. I t was a crazy scene . Nothing lik e Woodstock , bu t people were going wild al l over . The crazies t place was the mosh pit wher e people appeared to be throwing some serious blows at each other . Accordin g t o th e Family Values web site, "It may have also been the most violent mosh pi t so far o n this tour , a s many peopl e lef t th e pit , i n a bloody mess. " Luck i l y I wa s i n th e nosebleed sectio n o f th e Cen - trum so I didn't have to deal with the mosh pit. I t really wouldn't have mattere d wher e I sa t be - cause i t was Limp Bizkit . The y played a lot of music from thei r new album, "Significant Other" and ol d stuff fro m th e firs t al- bum, "Thre e Dol la r B i l l s Y ' a l l $ . " The y even broke ou t with a little "Jump Around " by House o f Pain . Everyone a t th e concer t was reall y into Limp Bizkit . I think the lead singer Fred Durst was having a grand old time . He even sang a few songs from ou t in the middle of the ground level with al l the crazies. At th e en d o f th e se t people wer e stil l goin g strong , wanting mor e musi c fro m th e band. T o end th e se t the y de - cided t o "d o i t a l l fo r th e nookie." Whe n they starte d t o play "Nookie " I though t th e building wa s goin g t o com e down. I thought th e plac e wa s nuts before , bu t i t go t eve n wilder. I t i s clea r Lim p Bizki t was the fan favorite of the night. I can' t sto p raving about how grea t this concert was . A ll the bands wer e really excellent, except fo r Filter . I sugges t tha t everyone go e t o Famil y Values Tour nex t yea r becaus e i t i s likely tha t ther e wi l l b e grea t bands playin g lik e thi s year . What am I saying? Forge t about next year , let' s just brin g Fam- ily Value s Tour to NH C s o ev- eryone can see what I 'm talking about. I f yo u wan t to learn more about Fami l y Value s g o t o http://con-tent.ubl.com/ c c a / f a m i l v v a l u e s / index2.html o n the web . Movie Review: 'Double Jeopardy' is a thrill a minute By Meliss a Cowdrey "Double Jeopardy " i s a dramatic, action-fille d f i lm . With twist s an d turn s through - out the movie , the detailed plot line an d grea t acting wil l dra w in th e audience . The film' s mai n charac- ters are Libby and Nick Parsons, a wealth y married couple with , let's say, a few problems. Libby , played by Ashley Judd, ends up in jai l fo r the alleged murder of her husban d an d undergoe s some majo r characte r changes . She develops her personal char- acter a s wel l a s th e audience' s knowledge o f Libb y Parsons . She serves her time, gets in good shape to hun t dow n the peopl e who pu t her i n jai l an d gets pa- roled. Sh e the n meet s Travis Lehman, he r parol e officer , played b y Tomm y Lee Jones . L ibby ' s determinatio n an d Travis's rule s collid e dramati - cally, bu t i n th e end al l of th e good guys are on the same side. The movi e takes yo u t o Washington an d the n t o Ne w Orleans. Wit h goo d characte r development an d a n excitin g plot, "Doubl e Jeopardy" i s a must se e thi s fall . 12 After las t year' s "Ms . Reardon Drinks a Little," the Drama Club is now offerin g one of the great American classic s by Edgar Lee Masters, "Spoon River Anthology." This play relays monologues of the inhabitants of Spoon River Valley, Illinois, who are talking from their graves. Masters introduces the au- dience to a selection of souls who describe their lives and thei r relation- ships through simplistic, poetic epi- taphs. It attempts to give people in - sights on human nature and its fol- lies. The play will be presented on October 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in the NHC A V Studio. It wil l be one of the highlights of Family Weekend. The play has a number of By MattTheroux "/. want you to hit me as hard as you can." -Tyler Durden Imagine this: A new club is created on the NHC campus . Ev- ery Saturday night in the Pub dis- gruntled students, faculty members and administration secretly meet to vent their aggressions and frustra - tions by stomping on each other i n hand-to-hand combat . N o mem- bership cards or badges are needed in the NHC Figh t Club because ev- eryone will instantly recognize mem- bers from the scars on their faces . You'll recogniz e mor e and mor e people hideously disfigured with broken jaws, knocke d ou t teeth , eyes swollen shut and blood stains on their designer clothes. You'l l be sitting in class, the dining hall, the computer lab o r anywhere and look over at the guy sitting next to you and you will understand. Yo u wil l hear rumors about how cool it is, and yo u wil l thin k about mayb e checking it out some boring week- end. Afte r all , lik e Tyler Durden says, "How much can you really know about yourself if you've never been in a fight'.7" After your first fight, you' 11 be hooked on Fight Club like a narcotic. Welcome to Fight Club. short musica l interludes , whic h promise to keep the audience en - tertained. Participating in this event are students , alumn i and facult y members. This is the first public per- formance given by students Rachele School, Tim Stockman and Kat y Darling. Brooke Bourassa is a vet- eran who joined last yea r fo r th e "Plays in Progress." Susan Spencer is a n alumna who has previously starred i n many NHC shows . Fac- ulty member Gary Carkin has earned a reputatio n fo r hi s fin e perfor - mances, including his most recent role as Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot. " The faculty advisor for the Drama Club , Gladd y White, di- In thi s provocative new film, directo r David Fincher ("The Game," "Seven," "Alien 3") takes the audience on a nihilistic descent into the depths of chaos and anar- chy. Edwar d Norton, one of the fin- est actor s working today, plays a man bored with his mundane life in an empty and devoid consumer cul- ture. Losing his grip on reality and slowly slippin g into madness , Norton's character, Jack, desper- ately seeks meaning in attending sup- port group s fo r peopl e wit h lif e threatening diseases as a way t o find some escape from his dead-end ex- istence. The n one day he meets the mysterious Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), and his hopeless life is changed for- ever. Afte r a few pitchers of beer, Durden and Jack create a new un- derground club where disillusioned young men flock every night to take out their aggressions and find cathar- sis by savagely pounding on each other. Soon the fight club's popu- larity swell s ou t o f contro l an d Durden becomes a cult hero, a mes- siah, to the legions of self-destruc- tive men in the fight club. Durde n decides to channel the energy and loyalty of his new disciples into an army of anarchists aimed at wreak - rected the play and also stars in it. She has contributed her skills for th e "Plays in Progress" series for the past five years. She encourages all members of the NHC community to ing havo c on a society that has re- jected them. "Fight Club" is a warning to our generation. Thi s film will make many people uneasy in this post-Col- umbine, post-Trmothy McVeigh so- ciety. Durden represents that dark side of our society. The message of the film is to recognize freaks lik e Durden o r McVeig h an d t o stop them before things get out of hand. "Fight Club" shows us the conse- quences, the danger, if we lose our individuality and become mindless drones following the herd. "Fight Club" is a very cool flick and definitely worth checking out. As I was watchin g "Fight Club," I was reminded of films like "Taxi Driver" an d " A Clockwork Or - ange." At times I think Pitt was try- ing t o play Durden as a modern-day Travis Bickle, but who knows? As you're watching the movie, be on the look out for some subliminal ed - iting tha t th e directo r inserte d throughout the film. Wit h the right pair o f eyes, yo u may se e som e things flash by on the screen every so often, but that's a little surprise from the director that I won't spoil. I recommen d tha t you se e i t fo r yourself. October 27,1999 come and support the Drama Club. Club members wil l also be accept- ing donation s a t the doo r for th e statewide fundraiser for aid to Tur- key, Thailand , Greece and Mexico. Friendly Friday's By Aimee Marini For al l college students who love to eat, there is a new, fabulou s restaurant in town. If you like to have a great meal for a reasonable pric e (no mor e tha n $40-$4 5 fo r fou r people), there is a new Friday's Res- taurant next to the New Hampshir e Mall entrance. The decor is old-fashioned and the food is delicious. My favor- ite meal is the Jack Daniel's steak with gree n bean s an d a loade d baked potato filled with butter, sour cream, bacon and chives . They have other types of food, for example, pasta dishes, chicken, and fish. For fun yo u ca n pla y a small computer game that you us e to an- swer questions on the TV. You don' t win an y prizes, but it's still a lot of fun t o play. You can go there for any casual occasion, but if you go on your birthday, the staff sings to yo u and provides a free dessert. I've been going to Friday's in Massachusetts for years and I a m delighted I can now go to the new one in Manchester. The Observer The Drama Club presents: 'Spoon River Anthology' Pictured are Gary Carkin and Rachel Schor, actors in the "Spoon River Anthology" performed by the Drama Club (Photo by Gladdy White). Gonzo movie review: 'Fight Club' 13 October 27,1999 New Hampshire College Journal Call for Submissions We invite students in al l New Hampshir e College divisions, undergradu- ate, graduate, and continuing education, to enter their short fiction, short non-fiction, and black and white photographs fo r a chance to win cas h prizes and publication in our spring 2000 issue of The New Hampshire College Journal. The winner s of the first prize in each of our three categories will receive a cash prize of $100, a s well as publication in our journal. Categories are as follows: • Shor t Fiction (1500-3500 words) • Non-fictio n Essays (1500-3500 words) • Blac k and White Photography (Submit 5" XT'print ) No previous publication and no simultaneous submission except by spe - cial arrangement with the editor. Writing submissions will not be returned. Photography will be returned only if submission is accompanied by appro- priate packaging and sufficient postage. A l l work should be word processed by computer on one side of the paper only. Fictio n and non-fiction should be double-spaced. Nam e and ad- dress should be printed on each page. Writers whose work is accepte d for publication will be asked to submit their work on a PC-formatted dis- kette in either Microsoft Word or WordPerfect 6.0, as well as in hard copy. Please submit your short fiction, non-fiction, and black and white prints to: David Bradt, Liberal Arts Division ^ The New Hampshire College Journal New Hampshir e College 2500 North River Rd . Manchester, NH 03106-104 5 in the Student Center Dining Hall. Students and their families will then be abl e t o chec k ou t th e sport s scene in women's soccer at noon an d men's soccer at 2:30 p.m . I f you're not interested in watching an NH C soccer game, there will be work- shops throughout the campus begin- ning at 1 p.m. Topic s and locations for thes e workshops wil l b e an - nounced at registration. The big event of the day wil l be the Art Auction at 3 p.m. i n the Hospitality Center Ballroom. In - cluded are a variety of media: origi- nal oils , enamels, engravings, water colors, limited edition lithographs, etchings and sculpture as well as in - taglios. A t 4 p.m., th e Hospitality Building will be busy with several activities happening at once. On the second floor there will be a wine tast- ing seminar, while in the lobby there will be a Culinary Arts Demo. Also at the entrance of the building wil l be an ice carving demonstration. An hour later, at 5 p.m. i n the Student Center Dinin g Hall , wi l l b e a President's reception. Students may want to take The Observer their parents out on the town for din- ner that night. Som e restaurants around the area include Outback Steakhouse, Applebee' s an d Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse. Din - ner will also be served in the Hospi- tality Center Restaurant, but space is limited. After dinner, return to the Student Center to win some money and kick up your heels at the Ca - sino Night and Dance . On Sunday , October 31, a t 9:30 a.m. there will be a Catholic Mass in the AV Center and Protes- tant Services in the SGA Confer - ence Room at the same time. Afte r the services will be a New Englan d Style Brunch in the Student Center until 12:30 p.m. Thi s will conclude the planned activities for Family Weekend. Mark your calendars for th e weekend o f Octobe r 2 9 t o 31 . NHC's Family Weekend guarantees to be lots of fun for both students and families. Besides , it's a good excuse for your parents to come to campus and see where their child will b e livin g fo r the nex t seve n months. Scavenger hunt of the century: students gather artifacts for museum collection Family time By Jen Kirdzik Have you r parents bee n bugging you because they haven't had the chance to see the college campus? Ar e yo u a little homesick but have no way of going home to see your family? Wh y not invite them to NHC fo r Famil y Weekend from October 29 through October 31? They can join the fun and ex- citement as NHC hosts a series o f on-campus event for students and their families. Family Weekend 1999 is organized by the office of Studen t Organization and Leadership, the NHC Parents ' Associatio n and CAPE (Committee for Activities and Programming Events). Fo r adult s to atten d i t wil l cos t $22 , while children's tickets will cost only $12 . This expense includes all on-cam- pus activities throughout the week- end, excep t the New Englan d Style Brunch on Sunday. Students will be admitted free with a family member. on campus If they live around the area, your family can drive to campus each day. Bu t i f they live far away, they will need to find a place to stay over- night. Ther e are many hotels and motels t o sa y a t i n Manchester , Bedford an d Merrimack. Price s range from $70 a night at the Com- fort Inn in Manchester to $185 a night at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford. On Friday , October 29 , Family Weekend will begin. Admis- sion is free to "An Evening of One Act Plays" in the Audio Visual Stu- dio at 8 p.m. FoUowingthat,inth e Last Chapter Pub, the Commuter Club will be sponsoring a Hallow- een Dance at 9 p.m. Thos e are the only events for that night, but get plenty of sleep because the next day is full of activities. First off, on Saturday, Oc- tober 30, following registration will be a Parents' Brunch at 10:30 a.m. College Press Exchange Students a t th e Stat e University of New York's Co l - lege a t Oneont a ar e o n a mis- sion t o fin d histor y tha t isn' t likely to make it into the pages of any stuffy textbooks . Graduate students in the school's museum studie s pro - gram are raiding attics, flea mar- kets and rummage sale s to fin d one item that could fit in a mu- seum ages from now to serve a s a glimmer of what lif e was lik e in the 20th century. So far, their collection contain s abou t 30 0 items, most o f which are mod- est, even humble: condom tins, milk cartons, Pez dispensers, vi - nyl LP s an d yarmulkes. Also making it into th e Coopers town Graduat e Program's 20th-century collec - tion ar e a browni e camera , a "Flapper" dress from the 1920s , an AID S ribbon , a peace sign button, a "Hot Wheels" carry- ing case , cowbo y boots , blu e jeans — vintage and modern, a Barb ie d o l l , a Kwanza a candleholder, a Star Trek T-shirt and a home pregnancy test kit. Gathering the items is an exercise in establishing history from the "bottom up," said Pro- fessor Gretchen Sorin, director of the university's museum stud- ies program. An eight-track au- dio tape , for example, could be linked to any number of interest- ing thing s — the music industry, of course , bu t als o t o car-cul- ture an d lesson s o n obsolet e technology. Student s ar e ex - pected to write papers explain- ing wh y they've chose n a par - ticular item for the collection . The collection has bee n on exhibi t bu t i s pr imari l y deemed for teaching purposes . 14 The Observer October 27,1999 Surf.the.Net.Now By Ben DeGennar o Free stuff is always the best and free homepages are even better! Let me guess. You have been surfing around lately, looking at your friend's homepages and wondering how t o create your own? Well, I ' l l tell you ho w to create your own websit e and establish your home on me World Wide Web fo r free. From beginners to advanced users, there is a free web page site for you . Fo r th e beginner, I recommend AngelFire.com (http:// www.angelfire.com). AngelFire provides templates and graphics where all you have to do i s fil l in the blanks with information. An - other free service, Geocities, provides this service using the same idea. Both Geocities (http://www.geocities.com) and AngelFire are perfect sites for th e beginning webmaster. A few othe r great homepage sites that offer other services aswell are Tripo d (http://www.tripod.com ) an d Bol t (http:/ / www.bolt.com). For mor e advanced users, there are several other sites that not only offer a free web page, but also give you a free domain name. For instance , instead of having a web page address such as http:/ /www.companyname.conimsers/userp get a free domain name and shorten your page address to http:// bend.web.com. Be sure to check out Homestead.com (http:/ / www.homestead.com), HomePages.co m (http:/ / www.homepages.com) an d WebSpawne r (http:/ / www.webspawner.com). If you woul d like to get into serious web page design, check out some commercia l web desig n programs suc h a s Microsof t FrontPage, Claris HomePage, and Adobe PageMill. A ll of these programs are user friendly and will help you create an outstandin g web page. Once you finish you r page, create an account on Freeservers (http://www.freeservers.com) o r Web.com (http:// www.web.com) and create a professional looking site with ashorte r domain name. A few other sites that offer free web pages are FreeYellow (http:/ /www.ffeeyellow.com) and Net Tax i (http://www.nettaxi.com). Check out a few of these sites and see which one you like the best. As usual, I urge you t o visit my website , recently moved to http:/ / bend.web.com and better than ever. Visit me and let me know what you think ! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: bendegermaro@hotrnail.com. All for a diamond ByTimBillingsly I recently watched one o f the funniest movies I've ever seen. It was filled with comedy but also had a fast-action plot that kept ev- eryone on the edge of their seats. If my nam e were Siske l or Ebert, I would give "Bluestreak" two thumbs up. "Bluestreak" is one of Mar- tin Lawrence's best performances yet The movie is about a jewel thief who steal s one of the biggest dia- monds in the world but is caught out because bis credentials won' t hold up under scrutiny. When he gets into the build- ing he is given a job as head detec- tive and is sent out to work on a case. The rest of the movie, with its non-stop laughter, is like going to see a stand up comedian. I don' t know what was funnier, his trying to find the diamond or hi s trying to act like a detective. The movie was very well written. I t had a great screenplay and the sequences of events were great. Also the fact that it used the while doing so. Not , howeve r be- fore he hides the valuable diamond in a building, only to find out when he's released from jail that it has become a police station. From this point the movie is filled with action-packed sequences accompanied by some great comic sequences. H e decides to pose as a police officer. On e o f bis connec - tions gets him everythin g he needs to impersonate a police officer. H e is told to get the diamond and get good guy/bad guy theme made the movie exciting to watch. The movi e bring s bac k characters from the television show "Martin." I enjoyed the show so it made the movie more appealing to me. Marti n portrayed one charac- ter in particular that made me laugh hysterically. "Bluestreak" is one of the best movies of the year. I f I were you I would make sure that I see this movie. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed. Music reviews By Ra y Beaudoin III Red Hot Chili Peppers— 'Californication' The RHCP have done it again with their newest CD, Califomication. With their new hit "Scar Tissue" it is a must buy. Asid e from this great hi t other song s suc h a s "Aroun d th e World, " "Paralle l Universe " and "Otherside" are also catchy tunes. The entire CD i s very good. It can b e played without skipping the "boring" songs because there are none! I send out a good recommendation to buy thi s disk if you ar e into alternative. I also recommend seeing the video for "Scar Tissue." The vide o features the band o n the road in a rusty old car in the middle of nowhere; the members are playing old broken instruments. They are in ratty domes and look like bums. Pretty simple video but it goes well withthe song. The C D cover has a sky tha t looks like a lake or an ocean with an in-ground pool that has inside it a red sk y wit h clouds. Pretty creative. Cake—'Prolonging the Magic' Cake has come out with another CD that contain their "original" style of music. It contains the great hit called "Never There." Other songs are "Motor," "Mexico" and "Guitar." Cake has always managed to keep a style of music that no one else has ever had. The y sing about simple stuff. A l l of the songs have some sort of story to them. "Motor" is about Satan being the motor of a car. The y are in the alternative category. This CD is not too bad, but it is the kind of CD tha t you would have to skip over certain songs because they are what I consider boring. About half of the CD i s good, mostly the beginning. I f you like d their first CD, Fashion Nugget with the "Distance" and the remake of "I Will Survive," you shoul d like this one. The cover is just a picture of a big fa t pig. I have no idea what the relationship is between the pig and the tide. There is something for yo u t o think about when you bu y th e CD . Santana—'Supernatural' Santana is back! Along with his many guests." Supernatural" is a great mix o f different styles of music. Some are his own , other s are like pop with a little rap. Guest s include Dave Matthews, Rob Thoma s from Matchbox 20, Lauryn Hill, Everlast Eagle Eye Cherr y and Eric Clapton. Like all o f the music that Carlos Santana has produced, he defi- nitely shows his stuff with this CD; you ca n hear him i n the background playing his lead electric guitar. The mos t popular hits are "Put Your Lights On" wit h Everlast and "Smooth" with Rob Thomas . The cover of this CD look s as if i t was from the 70s. There are faces and guitars mixed in. One person referred to it as "the funky blue cover." To me this is a great buy i f you hav e ever liked Santana. He defi - nitely has not lost touch with his music . 15 The Observer PROFILES October 27,1999 From Kyrgyzstan to NHC By Peter Lopez What do wanting to live on a one-way stree t and wanting t o make a difference have in common? Probably nothing unless you ar e Dr. Anthony Pizur, a first year Assistant Professor of International Business at NHC . These two want s appear on Pizur's "Big List," a list of things he would like to do i n his life , which he created a t th e ag e o f 21. He did eventually live on a one-way street in Providence, RI, in 1990, which was, according to him, "an eas y thing." The desire to make a differ- ence somewhere i s a "big thing," which was not easy. After receivin g hi s Bachelor's degree in Internationa l Relations from Canisius College and a Master s i n Economic s fro m Brown University, Pizur presented his dissertation for hi s doctorate to the Internationa l Universit y of Kyrgyzstan, formerly of the Soviet Union, which is located in central Asia. At the time, Kyrgyzstan had a non-Western style doctorate pro- gram. This was a barrier Pizur had to overcome as school and govern- ment officials told him i t was almost impossible for him t o get his doc- torate there for various reasons. Having only six weeks left to get his degree, Pizur, an individual who i s "not afraid to fail," shuffled back and forth between government and school officials challenging their rules and guidelines. This effort even- tually earned him the first Doctor of Philosophy degre e fro m Kyrgyzstan, which resulting in West- em-style doctoral program that now provides an alternative to the stan- dard Soviet-style graduate degree system. Besides his accomplishment in Kyrgyzstan, Pizur has won othe r academic awards. While at Canisius, he was a Presidential Scholarship recipient and was honored with the O'Malley Award as class valedic- torian. He accomplished this while working five jobs that paid for his tuition. At brown, he finished his Master's in 26 weeks and was the Karnins Fellow, a top honor for en- tering graduate students concentrat- ing in finance. Pizur's last job before be - coming a teacher was for a Mos- cow-based Fortune 500 company as a business development manager who, amon g other things, directed a sales force that extending over four countries. Before leaving this com- pany, Pizu r too k charg e o f th e company's International Business Planning unit and devised and imple- mented new strategies in diverse markets. On wh y he decided to get into teaching and his thoughts on NHC as a career move, Pizur stated, "Life i s a rich tapestry of experi- ences. I was tired and needed a new change of life. I will stay here as long as there are challenges." Pizur would like to make a lasting impression while teaching. He feels students at NHC don' t have enough direction on wher e they are going and that they are afraid to fail. Outside of school, Pizur en- joys running, playing racquetball and doing house repairs on his newly purchased home in South Concord, NH . In addition, he said there is a chance he would get involved in NHC matters outside the classroom. Reflecting on his own life , Pizur has lived by this quote: "Be- cause I choose to. Lif e is about the choices you choos e to make." After seein g wha t he ha s accomplished, one could say he has made the right choices. Advertising or art? By Peter Eagles A junior from New Haven , Conn., Ami Palluotto has her sights set on a communication degree from NHC. Ami ha s tw o successfu l years here behind her, but what's next fo r thi s promisin g youn g woman? Upon completion of her un - dergraduate studies, Ami aspires to further he r education . Sh e als o hopes to live in Boston. She wants to become involved in the commu- nication field developing television and magazine advertisements . Advertising is not her only love. When asked if she had any No regrets By Craig Corthell Richie Victorino is focused on leading a good life. Richie, 20, is a senior at NHC. He is majoring i n communication and minoring in En - glish. He wants to become a jour- nalist because his lifelong is writing. Richie has many interests including soccer, running and music. This pas t summe r h e worked at the NHC A V Center. He also took classes. Originally from Lynnfield, Mass., Richie would like to graduate from NHC an d travel across the country. He would like to stay in California for a year, but he would like to eventually settle back in the New Englan d area. Richie's attitude toward life is, "Do no t have any regrets." From one world to another By Chantal Auger Who wa s bom on October 8,1970? Min H . Cho, i s a senior at NHC, who is originally from Ko - rea. Min has been in the United States for seven years. He started his college career in Vancouver, B .C, at Columbia College, but after de - ciding it wasn't for him, h e trans- formed to NHC . Why NHC ? "Because it's small, but neat," he said. Min's major is communica- tion, and he has two minors: adver- tising and marketing. In order t o graduate on time he ha d t o take classes during the summer. Min isn't a typical college student. He got married a year ago in Korea and lives off campus . Af - ter college Min wants to travel and get any job anywhere in the world. For now h e enjoys mountain biking, roller blading, and snow boarding. other interests, she said "I love art and wouldn't mind if I ended up in the art industry." Sliding back home By Nicole Golburgh Peter Lopez, a senior com- munication major NHC, came here two years ago from the University of New Hampshire . His decision to transfer stemmed from baseball. He wanted to be "closer to home so that my parents could watch me play my last couple of years. It was hard for them to get up to UNH for a game." Unfortunately, Peter can't play base- ball anymore due to eligibility rules- he already played four years. Peter, 22, is a Manchester native who now lives at home with his parents and an older sister. He and his sister share a separate apart- ment in their parents' house, so mere is no "bother" from his parents. Peter, who will finish his un- dergraduate education in December, would eventually like to go to gradu- ate school and then get into sports writing. For right now, h e would like to qui t his current job a s a Papa John's delivery boy and a job more relevant to his major . Changing majors By Jason LaBossiere Nicole Lawler, 20, started her first year at NHC two years ago majoring in psychology with the in- tention of graduating with a better understanding of human actions an d behaviors. Then at the start of her junior year she developed an inter- est in public relations and market- ing. Now Nicol e has decided to change her major to communication. Nicole plans to head to Lon- don t o spend a semester overseas. She wants to learn more about ho w to communicat e an d t o se e th e world. 16 October 27,1999 The NHC Honors Program wants you! By Ben Peirce Somewhere between Stark and Chocura Hal l, nestled under the overhanging trees in the shade and away from the bustle of campus life , sits a building many of you have probably never been in. Th e building is the Delph i House, and it's home to the New Hampshire College Honors Program. Chance s ar e you've seen this building or you've heard o f the Honors Program or you've read our column before but you've never really thought about what the Program was. I f you're not involved with the program you may think we are an exclusive guild of nerds who want nothing to do with the rest of the college. Bu t your impression is wrong. The fact is that the NHC Honor s Program is nothing more than a group of students committed to excelling as college students both academically and socially. An d your idea that the program isn't for you may be further from the truth than you think. With only two freshmen enterin g the Honors Program this year, Dr. Julianne Cooper and th e Recruitment Committee, headed by junior Kristina Kintzer, are seeking new members in every class. Th e challenge that faces the Recruitment Committee is showing students what it means to be an honor student and how it w i l l benefi t them . W e all have expectation s comin g into college of what we want from the experience and what we want to do after college. Th e Honors Program provides the best opportunity for students to have those expectations met . D id you know that a diploma from NHC show s no distinction for academic honors suc h a s magna cum laude? It' s true; in fact, an NHC diploma doesn't even show a student's major. Th e Honors Program, which this year w i l l begin awarding a separate diploma to graduates, aca- demically distinguishes you in the college community or on a resume. Academi c exclusivity is not the main focus of the Honors Program however. Th e Honors Program is much more a method through which students can excel than it is a badge of excellence for them to wear. The Delphi House, which offers a quiet study an d relaxation center fo r students, is only the beginning of what the program has to offer. Delph i is full o f resources lik e a copy machine, fax and phone free o f charge for students' use within the program. Beyon d the physical amenitie s of Delphi are Dr. Cooper and the Honors students, the lifeblood of the Honors Program. They provide a network of peers with interest an d ability in helping you succeed. I f there is a club you'd lik e to see started , o r a course you' d like to see offered , th e Honor s Program has th e resources and the student body to make it happen. Improvin g the college experience for all th e college's students is a commitment the Honors Program has made a s it has matured ove r th e last two years. Academic flexibility is a reward that comes with filling the program's graduation requirements . Students may f i l l thei r Honors requirements b y taking modules, self-designed projects repre - senting 15-2 0 hours o f outside wor k in a class. The y allow fo r students to expand on thei r interests an d strengths in a given subject. I n addition to modules, students get first-hand expe- rience in their field o f interest by taking Honors 401, is a year-long independent stud y that has students delve deeply into an area that interests them . H O N 40 1 and H ON 20 1 are the only required honors courses . H O N 20 1 i s a yearlong interdisciplinary study that changes eac h year. Thi s year's 201 class is learning political science by working on a presidential campaign. Along with H ON and H ON 201 , students must take eight Honors offerings or modules prior to graduation. Honor s courses ar e worked into your required classes not in added to them. Stu - dents must also maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program. . The requirements migh t seem overwhelming, but i f you are committed to success, they can be easily met. Th e benefits student s receive from being in the Honors Program far outweigh the challenges. Ther e is no better way to help you succeed as a college student than by joining this program. Intereste d student s need onl y complete a shor t applicatio n to se e i f they qualify . Applications ar e o n hand i n the Delph i House . Fo r more informatio n contact Dr . Julianne Cooper a t ext.9798 o r Kristina Kintze r a t ext.9408. Th e road to success i n college is ful l o f challenges an d obstacles . Th e Honors Program can help you meet those challenges an d g o even farther than you thought you could. The Observer continued from page 9 as well as pre-loaded, 30-second song samples that allow users to listen to music without download- ing a third-party media player, one of th e onl y sites o n the We b to do so. "Collectively, music lov- ers possess a larger inventory of CDs o n thei r shelve s a t home , than al l the music retailers com- bined," said Andy Grundy , Co- Founder of SPUN.com. "Every - one has a stack of CDs that they would lov e to trade-in , an d w e want all of them. 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Thei r primary focus i s to enable users to trade their old, unwanted CDs and replace them with new titles without any cash out of pocket. 17 The Observer What a coach! October 27,1999 By Tabitha Schwotzer For 16 years, the women' s soccer team a t NHC ha d traine d with onl y one hea d coach . Tha t coach wa s Pete r Tufts . Fo r th e 1999 season, and with hope for the next few years, the team has a new head coach, Terry Prouty. Born an d raise d i n Eas t Bridge water, Mass. , Prout y at - tended Eas t Bridgewate r Hig h School, where sh e played varsity soccer and varsity softball for all four years. Durin g her high school years she collected Boston Globe, Bos- ton Herald and Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic honors in both soc- cer and softball. Prouty attende d NHC, where she earned a bachelor's de - gree in Business Administration. She als o playe d fou r year s o f women's soccer and women's soft - ball. Sh e was a four-time All-New England selection in soccer, leading the program t o a pair o f Easter n College Athleti c Conferenc e (ECAC) titles. The most dominant pitcher NHC has ever had, she still is th e progra m leade r i n career strikeouts (131) , career wins (32) and caree r earned-ru n averag e (1.50). Sh e wa s inducte d int o NHC's Athleti c Hall o f Fame in 1997. Prouty's coachin g caree r began at Memorial High School in Manchester. Sh e coached the girl's varsity softball team from 1993 to 1995. Prouty has much experience in coaching women's soccer . Sh e was involved with the Nashua Girls' Soccer Association , the Ne w Hampshire Olympic Development Program and the New Hampshire Lady Phantoms. Thes e teams are well known around the state to soc- cer families. Ever since Prouty graduated from NHC in 1988, she wanted to come back here to coach women' s soccer and softball. She has finally got the chance. Whe n Prouty was asked why she had applied for the head coaching positions at NHC, she said, "I applied at NHC because it was a dream come true for me." "The chance to bring some- body with Terry's background back to the college is a tremendous op- portunity for New Hampshire Col- lege," said NHC Athletic Director ChipPolak. "She will be a valuable asset to the college." Prouty i s a ver y intens e coach. Sh e work s he r socce r women hard and plans t o do th e same for her softball team. "Being involved with the college is the best. Working with the student athletes on and off the field makes my day," she said. Sh e loves her job and dedi- cates her time and knowledge to her team. Besides taking care of busi- ness for the rest of this soccer sea- son, Prouty is recruiting players and planning strategies for next year's team. Terr y Prout y want s nex t year's team stronger and better than ever. "W e are here for the students and we need to remember they are our future," she said. DON'T LIKE THE BORING WHITE SPACES? WRIT E YOUR OWN ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OBSERVER. DEADLINE FOR THE THIRD ISSUE IS NOVEMBER 8. SEN D YOUR SUBMISSIONS TO Box 108 4 I N THE STUDENT CENTER OR DROP OFF AT THE OFFICE DURING POSTED OFFICE HOURS. Brian Larrabee, freshman basketball player, shows his skills at the recent Midnight Madness (Photo by David Snuffer). Midnight Madness creates a night to remember By Bindu Rai It was that time of the year again; time to bring out the basket- ball teams of NHC and show them off to the rest of the public. Mid- night Madness kept up with its an- nual tradition to kick off the season with a bang! Eager student s and othe r members of the NHC communit y lined up outside the double doors of the gym, anticipating a night of fun and excitement. The doors opened at 11:1 5 p.m., but the crowd was not ready to wait in quiet anticipa- tion. Cheers fo r Penmen an d th e sounds of the ongoing Yankees and Red Sox game filled the night air. With the opening of the doors, the crowds rushe d i n and wer e wel - comed with DJ Chuck Noel rock- ing th e house . Afte r a fe w im - promptu dance sessions viewed by everyone o n the large screen, th e public settled down to welcome the MCs for the evening, Keith Fuller (in a charming cheerleader outfit) and Kellie Patane. They rallied the crowd to a screaming pitch, then brought out the T-shirts. The crowd went wild. The organizers flung400T-shirts into the crowd and brought the roof down. It was soon time to get on with the show and the MCs proudly intro- duced th e cheerleaders . The y pepped up the crowd with their rou- tine, which was created especially for Midnight Madness. The men's and women's basketball teams re- ceived a warm welcome, and pro- ceeded to show off their skills. Raffle prizes were handed out, and people won coupons fo r up to $200. The clubs that won the award for the best banner were Phi Delta Beta and the Commuter Club. They were also the only two clubs to create banners. There was also a trophy presenta- tion for the veteran hockey team of last year. Members o f SG A an d CAPE organized the event. They successfully managed the crowd and kept everyone on their toes. Patane was excited by the success of the evening and said," I think that ev- eryone wh o worked on the event worked well together to achieve this success. I t was also a great expo- sure for the athletic teams that were there." The organizers promise to provide something equal to, if not better, for next year. 18 October 27,1999 Intramural Fla g Football: Game Results as of 10/17/99 By Peter Tufts Nuggets 22 - Bulltaps 0 The Nuggets used a varied game to get their points. The first touchdown by the Nuggets was scored on a pitch out from John Splaine to Brian Walsh. Walsh ran around the left end for a 21 yard score. The Nuggets used the same play to score their next touchdown. This time they converted the extra point on a pass from Splaine to BJ Gamache. Then the defense came through with a safety for two points. Their last touchdown was a pass from Splaine to Steve Wigmore. Walsh again caught the extra point conversion. Final score Nuggets 22 and the Bulltaps 0. Prime Time 25 - Corporate Living Impaired Squad 6 Prime Time scored first on a pass from Adam Rauktis to Kyle Hintlian that covered 40 yards. The extra point convertion was a run by Mike Peccerillo. The second touchdown was a completed pass from Rauktis to Chris Hoey. The last two touchdowns were intercep- tions by Peccerillo and Rauktis. The Squad scored in the final minutes on a 5 yard run. Final Score Prime Time 25 and the Bulltaps 6. F-Bombs 7 - Bulltaps 0 The F-bombs defeated the Bulltaps by the score of 7-0. The hard-fought defensive game was finally decided when a F-bomb player ran the ball in from 3 yards out. The extra point was converted for a 7-0 win. Jabronees 18 - Underdawgs 6 The Jabronees won their first game by the score of 18 to 6. The Underdawgs started the scoring when Jeff Carlow caught a long pass for the 6-0 lead. The Jabrones answered on a 4 yard run by Pete Orr. Danny Fransisco ran the ball in from 11 yards out to give the Jabrones the lead for good at 12-6. Pete Orr put the game away for the Jabronees with a 25 yard run after an interception. Men's soccer post two recent wins NHC Pres s Releas e New Hampshire College posted a 3- 0 v ic to r y ove r American International Colleg e in men's socce r action October 23. Th e Penmen , wh o ar e ranked 11t h among Division I I schools nationally, improved to 10-2-1 overall, while the Yellow Jackets fel l t o 8-8-0 . NH C is unbeaten i n its last 10 games (9- 0-1) and has shutout eigh t of its opponents durin g that span. The Penmen hel d a 2- 0 lead less than six minutes into the contest. AI C was credited wit h an own goal when Yellow Jacket goalkeeper B r i a n C lou t i e r misplayed a back pass at 1:05 . Junior Richard Walker doubled NHC's lead when he converted a direct kick from 20 yards ou t at 5:21 . NHC outsho t A I C 8- 5 in the first half. Junior Neil Williams se - cured th e v ic to r y midwa y through the second half, when he took a pass fro m senio r Cor y Silver and bicycle-kicked a shot in from 15 yards out . Tobias Svantesson wen t the distance in net for NHC an d stopped tw o shot s e n rout e t o his seventh sol o shutout o f the season. Cloutie r recorded fou r saves before being replaced by junior Jame s Flaherty wit h 1 8 minutes remainin g in the firs t half. Flahert y recorde d thre e saves the rest of the way. The Ne w Hampshir e College men's socce r team ran its unbeaten strea k t o 11 games following a 4- 0 victor y ove r Stonehill Colleg e October 25 . The Penmen , wh o ar e ranke d eighth among Division II schools nationally, improved to 11-2- 1 and have shutou t thei r last fiv e opponents. Th e Chieftain s dropped t o 7-9-0 . Junior Neil Williams (Port- of-Spain, Trinidad) led the way with a goal and an assist. The Penme n too k a 1- 0 lead in the 13th minute following an unassisted goa l b y sophomor e Xolani Moshuge (Johannesburg , South Africa). NHC took control late in the first half when it struck for two goals in a span of 55 seconds. Senior Paul Cleary (Waterford, Ire- land) gave the Penmen a 2-0 lead at 33:35 when he scored off a feed from Williams . Junio r Richar d Walker (Johannesburg, South Af- rica) then found the back of the net at 34:30 to give NHC a three-goal cushion. It marked the team-lead- The Observer ing 11th goal of the year for Walker. Williams netted his seventh goal of the year with 7:49 to play to close out the scoring. The Penmen outshot the CMeftains, 9-1, in the first half and finished with an 18-4 ad- vantage in shots for the game. Tobias Svantesso n (Goteborg, Sweden) went the dis- tance in net for NHC and faced just one shot on goal en route to his eighth solo shutout of the season. Fresh- man Spencer Smith (Lebanon, CT) made six saves for Stonehill. NHC return s t o actio n Wednesday (10/27) when it hosts Franklin Pierce College in a key New England regional game at 7 p.m. NHC i s looking to secure a spot in the two-team NCAA New England regional. The Penmen are currently ranked second in the re- gion behind Southern Connecticut State. Sain t Ansel m Colleg e is ranked thir d i n th e regio n an d Franklin Pierce is fourth. NHC de- feated St. Anselm earlier this year and closes out the regular seaso n Nov. 6 at Southern Connecticut. Women's soccer on both ends of a shut out NHC Pres s Releas e The New Hampshire Col- lege women's soccer team posted a 3-0 victory over Teikyo Post Uni- versity thi s afternoon a t Penmen Field. NH C improved to 5-8- 0 overall and 4-1 in the New England Collegiate Conference, while Teikyo Post dropped to 2-11 -0 overall and 1-3 in the league, The matchup marke d th e first-ever meeting between the two schools. Teikyo Post is in its first year as a member of the NECC . NHC score d the eventual game-winning goaljust2:30 into the contest when freshman Samanth a Doyle (Saugus, MA ) deflecte d a clearing attempt past TPU goal - keeper Tracy Garafalo (Seymour, CT) fro m 1 0 yard s out . Th e Penwomen maintained their 1-0 lead until halftime. NHC mad e i t 2- 0 whe n sophomore Julie Gammon (Deering, NH) blasted a shot from the top of the penalty box into the corner of the net at 56:43. A goal by junior Heather Klorer (West Springfield, MA) in the 84th minute secured the win for NHC. NHC outshot the Eagles 15-1 in the first half and owned a 30-4 advan- tage in shots for the game. Sophomore Lori Scandurra (Wakeley, Australia) went the dis- tance in net for NHC and made one save en route to her third shutout of the year. Garafolo made 1 3 saves for Teikyo Post. Senior Am Sandgathe (Jas- per, OR) netted two goals as Bendey College posted a 3-0 victory over New Hampshire College in women's soccer action here this evening. The win improves the Falcons to 7-5-1, while the Penwomen dropped to 5- 9-0. Sandgathe scored her first goal at 8:26 with the assist going to sophomore Mackenzi e Nurse (Waltham, Mass.) . Sophomor e Emily Carano (Pembroke, NH) then scored on a breakaway at 31:40 to make it 2-0. Freshman Kate Jagoutz (Duxbury, Mass.) tallied the assist. Sandgathe would score in the 76th minute, assisted by freshman Alaina Evans (Hanover, Mass.), to secure the victory for the Falcons. Bentley outshot NHC 9- 2 in the first half and ended up with a 14-10 advantage in shots for th e game. Sophomore Lori Scandurra (Wakeley, Australia) went the dis- tance in net fo r NHC an d mad e seven saves. Sophomore Rebecca Wollman O f^ymouth, Mass.) turned away eight shots for Bendey for her fifth shutout of the season. 19 October 27,1999 SPORTS The Observer Penwomen finesse their way to victory By David Snuffer The NHC women's volleyball team was back in action o n Tuesday night , October 12 , a t th e Fiel d House. Their opponent was the Daniel Webster College Eagles. Th e Penwome n would have to go without Summer Carter , wh o i s presently injure d but say s she will be ready to play the next game. The Penwome n were trying to rebound from a disappointin g los s a t Bryant College on Septem- ber 29 . Th e only way t o rebound from a loss i s to come out strong in the be- ginning of the match. Start - ing off the match strong is what the players did. They never had to look back in the first game, winning by a score of 15-2. In the second game the point spread was more even. Th e teams were go- ing back and forth until the Penwomen decided to take over. The charge was lead by tea m captain s Jod i Stimson and Sandy Forcier. The Penwome n ha d th e Eagles off pace by a great mixture o f shots . Wha t made it so impressive was the finesse of the shots. The volleys were being placed all over th e court . Th e Penwomen were able to fin- ish off the game by a score of 15-8. Going into the third game bot h team s reall y wanted to win. I t was an- other tough game, but th e Penwomen came through it The Penwomen huddle in a quick meeting to decide their next plan of action (Photo by David Snuffer). with a great team effort t o put away the Eagles. Th e final score of the third game was 15-1 2 an d th e Penwomen finishe d th e match 3-0. With the victory the Penwomen uppe d thei r record to 4-5. Com e sup- port the Penwomen in the upcoming home games in October an d November . Go Penwomen! PRs posted in recent race Senior Lynn Beal was the consistant second place fin- isher for the NHC women's cross-country team this season (Photo by Tom McDermott). By Tara Cowdrey Recently, the me n and women's cross-country teams of NHC competed in the 1999 Regis College In- vitational. Many runners, on both the men and women's teams, ra n persona l bes t times. In the men' s five- mile race , Davi d Sleepe r placed 43 r d overall , 1 st for NHC. I n only his second collegiate race, Sleeper ran a persona l bes t tim e o f 31:32. Shawn Gove, with a personal best time of32:59, placed 2 n d fo r NH C and 56 th overall in the race. With a personal best time o f 37:0 3 Sadr y Assouad was the third fin- isher for NHC and placed 77* overall. And Jason Carlage, with a 4 t h plac e finish fo r NHC, ran a time of 38:17 and place d 80 t h overall . There were 85 finishers. There were 13 col- leges competing in the invi- tational. NHC did not place as a team because they only had four finishers and five are needed in order to score as a team. On th e women' s side, the women had a good showing of times for the 3.1 - mile course. Tara Cowdrey, the 1st finisher for NHC, placed 42 n d overal l with a season best time of24:04. Close behin d wa s Lynn Beal in a 52nd place fin- ish and a season best time of 24:31. Melissa Cowdrey ran a strong race and placed 67 t h overall . Sh e was th e third finisher for NHC in a personal best time of 26:01. In just her third race this season, Karen Lacerte was the fourth finisher for NHC . Sh e place d 69 t h overall and ran a personal best time of 26:32. The 5t h finisher for NHC was Jaime Davidson in 84th place. She ran a time of 28:41. There were 94 fin- ishers in this race. Sixteen colleges competed in the in- vitational. New Hampshire College tied for 10 th place as a team. The NECC Cham- pionships in New Haven, Conn., on October 23 was the las t race for the cross- country season. MORE SPORTS ON PAGE 18 AND 19.. . 20