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on tolerance at.UWSP
nation as we enter this century,"
said
Dees ..
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That cloud, according to
Morris Dees delivered a sim- Dees, is intolerance. He said that
pie message of love, hope and there were over 9,000 hate crimes
tolerance to a packed Quandt committed last year and that
Fieldhouse at the University of there are now over 450 hate webWisconsin
Stevens
Point's sites on the Internet.
(UWSP)
annual
assembly
He likened the country's curTuesday, Oct. 24.
rent state of affairs to a battle.
Dees, a civil rights lawyer
"There is a battle going on in
and co-founder of the Southern America, a battle that you are
Poverty Law Center (SPLC), is going to take part in whether you
most famous for winning prece- · want to or not, because if you
dent-setting lawsuits against hate don't do anything someone else
groups.
will set the agenda," said Dees.
"I didn't come here to put "That's a battle over whose
.this nation down ... but there is a America this is and whose verdark _cloud that hangs over this sion of America will survive into
By Chr•s Randazzo
Photo by John Krejci
Morris Dees spoke on civil rights Tuesday.
·Kristin Gore promotes student
involvement during UWSP -visit
By Andrea Wetzel
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Yesterday, K.ristin Gor~, the
second daughter of . Vice
President AI Gore, encouraged
UWSP students to vote Nov. 7.
"I urge everyone to get all of
your friends, family, acquaintances to focus on what's at stake,
to go to the polls and vote your
·conscience," she said. "Hopefully
it will lead you to voting for my
dad and Joe Lieberman because I
really believe that they'll shape
· the kind of future that 'we want to
have."
Kristin Gore spoke to UWSP
students, faculty, staff and community
members
in
the
University Center (UC) about the
impact the student vote could
have on this election.
"I get frustrated when people
characterize our generation as
apathetic because we're not apathetic at all; the volunteerism
rates for our generation are
incredibly high," said Kristin
Gore.
She went on to say that the
demographic of people who are
18-30 years old is the most powerful one in terms of advertising,
TV, radio, music and movies.
"If we could harness that
power in the political realm, we
could make history," she said.
Kristin Gore spoke about
how her father instilled environmental values on her and her siblings when she was growing up.
She said that he helped her with
s<;:ience projects about the green
house effect and encouraged her
to participate on Earth_ Day
events such as river clean ups.
ee stories on Halloween in the Features section.
See GORE on page 2
the next century."
Dees personalized the · stories of victif!!S of hate crimes, '
rather than quoting statistics. He
told the story of Mulugeta Seraw,
an Ethopian man who was murdered by members of a skinhead
racist group because of the color
of his skin.
Dees said that while there
are problems, there is also good
news. He said that people are
reaching out to victims of hate
groups and "trying to bridge tile
gaps that separate us." He
stressed the importance of building bridges of friendship and
See DEES on page 4 v
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i\Vith new name
By Cheryl Tepsa
Cp~y Eq~roR
ct,'The 10% Society kicks off
th:e new school year with many
ch<J;nges, Including a name
change,
the
Gay-Straight
Alli~ance (GSA). At this fatl's rerecpgnition ceremony, GSA
introduced!its new mune.
"We have 'so many allies
coming to the meetings, we
decided t_o rethink our focus,"
said GSA President Michelle
li'itPh~
g'iw.'~!lring i~ty~ar's hate crime
~l};ptdent$,
allies reacted strongly
lesbian,
bisexual or transgender (GLBT)
that the ·I0%
~n'&,.~Q~~~sl;ttat th~y had to do
would welcome
supporters into the group.
Throughout the years, gay
students have.often brought their
·stptight friellds to the meetings
:fol'support, but the general feel- ing OJX campus was that only gay
students were involved.
, "We. wanted to make it clear
fuat you don't have to be gay to
be in the group," said Wayne
Sorenson, GSA adviser.
""
_Members of the group have
,a n exciting year planned. GSA
wants to do more diversity outreach on campus through the use
.o f informative panels during allhall meetings, but more importantly, grassroots advocacy
'efforts by the students.
" "We think we would be more
effective at reaching out to pe~
pie one-on-one, rather than
tb;t:ough the usual means," said
Liz Fontana, GSA outreach cocoordinator.
ii4 tiefense 'of their gay,
Recently, last year'S homophobia problems have been
revived in the halls. In certain
halls, discriminatory messages
have been written on o~nly gay
students' marker boards.
"We'll be making 'Not in our
hall' posters to express how we
feel about the hateful comments.
They [the comments} are just not
appropriate," ren:iarked one student.
Besides the campus outreach, GSA also expects to integrate the community and nearby
schools in their activities.
This year, GSA voted to create the position of outreach coordinator to put more focus on offcampus outlets for GSA involvement. They .plan to work .in con:
junction with GLBT clubs in area
schools.
GSA has been an outlet for
gay students of campus since the
group began in the early eighties,
"We help students from feeling isolated and alienated on
campus. Gay students crui meet
people they have something in
common with," said Sorenson.
GSA activities on campus
include homecoming involvement, National Coming Out Day
publicity and participation in
April's Gay Pride Week. Their
official purpose is outlined in
their constitution; they provide
support and education for the
campus and the GLBT community.
They meet every Wednesday
at 8 p.m. in the University
Center. Those interested in
becoming jnvolved can contact
Fitch· at mfitc305@uwsp.edu for
further information.
Rock the Vote
November7
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ROTC helicopters landed in. a field near Lot Q during a demonstration
Friday.
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large class sizes and low pay.
After speaking in the UC,
"I think Kristin Gore's visit Kristin Gore toured the College
to campus is a great attempt to try of Natural Recourses, making
to pull away some votes away stops at The Environmental Task
from the fairly large Nader con- Force Lab and the Herbarium.
tingency on this campus," said
State Representative Julie
College Democrat President Lassa was present during Kristin
Andrew Halverson. "Students Gore's speech.
really need to realize that AI
"It's really great that Kristin
Gore has been fighing for env~ Gore is in Stevens Point because
ronmental issues throughout his we really need students to vote in
career in the political ring."
this electiorl," she said. "SGA has
Another issue Kristin Gore done a wonderful job in registertouched on in her speech is edu- ing students," Lassa added.
cation. She spoke about her
The national polls show AI
friends who . wer~ struggling to Gore in a dead heat with George
pay off student loans and how her W. Bush making the next week
dad's plan to make college educa- . and a half critical time to rally
tion tax deductible up to $10,000 SUI!Iport for either side.
may alleviate some of the strain.
Although many people who
Some of Kristin Gore's were present during· Kristin .
friends are teachers, so she spoke Gore's speech were sporting
about their experiences with Gore/Lieberman pins, Jeremy
GORE:. cont. from page 1
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Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society is hosting a student debate in the
Legacy Room of the University Center Wednesday, Nov. 1st. Four to five studen!s from each the,CoHege
Republicans, College Democrats and Green Party will square off at 7:30p.m. and aiiswer questions <leliv-i
ered by the event~s moderator Chancellor Thomas George. Student representatives Will face both.formal
questions written by University faculty and spontaneous inquiries from .the audience.
.With a tight election less than a week from the debate, event participants hope to inform the public of
political issues from a student standpoint. Those who cannot attend the debate in person can tune into
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Smith, the president of the
College Republicans, . arrive~
armed with Bush/Cheney signs. ·
"We're here to let her know
that there's a large conservative
presence here on campus," he
said.
The event was scheduled .to
take place in the Brewhaus of the
UC but was moved to a room
near the LaFallet Lounge due to
the large number of people who
showed up to hear the vice president's daughter speak.
At 23, Kristin Gore is a
recent graduate" of Harvard
Uf!.iversity. She cuiTentiyH\ies 'in
Los Angeles where she writes for
the animated FOX . sitcom · •
Futurama. She will be campaigiling full~time for her father uqtil
the election.
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ABORTION: cont. from page 2
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"Al5ortions used to be performed by midwives and was a
. r~ally local practice," she said.
"The · American
Medical
Association began opposing
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cramping their business."
Herringlake stressed that
while abortion was illegal prior
to the Roe v. Wade decision it
was still prevalent and much
more hazardous. "In the 1960s,
there were one million illegal
abortions, with three hundred
fifty thousand resulting in complications including ten thousand
deaths."
She explained that the prochoice movement is not the monster that pro-lifers make it out to
be. "We only support first and
second trimester abortions, when
it is determined that there is
chance of fetal survival without
the mother," she said. "We do not
support partial birth abortions
which are already illegal."
Herringlake pointed out that
thQugh -abortion is coming under
fire in the poiitical realm lately,
pro-choice activists are becoming more energized. "There have
been 62 anti-choice laws enacted
· since Roe v. Wade but the
women's movement is really
picking up steam."
,.. .
she contributes the recent ·
sway in public opinion towards
the pro-life movement to "scare
tactics" and complacency among
~~:r.ro-choice contingency in the
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love, especially with those people who are different from us.
Dees also quoted civil rights
leaders like Dr. Martirf Luther
King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy to
emphasize how important one
.person's contribution can be. ·
"The most important point
he made is everybody makes a
difference. All this started with.
him trying to make a difference,"
said UWSP Student Jonathon
Nash.
And Dees has made a difference. As chief trial council for
SPLC he has won a number of
multimillion-dollar
lawsuits
against hate groups. He has also
fought for a variety of civil rights
causes in~luding equal rights for
worrien, free speech and antideath penalty legislation.
Additionally he has received
numerous awards including the
National Education Association's
Dr. Martin Luther King,~-Jr.
Memorial Award. Because ofhis
work, Dees has gained the ..
respect of many people.
"I have been following
Morris Dees from the beginning,
and I'm 87," said retired Attorney
Mary Ellen Trotter. "I'm particularly impressed because . he's so
familiar with the militant
groups."
According to Dees, "teaching tolerance" provides free edu- · ·
See DEES on page 10
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• Born & raised in Portage County
• Graduate, UW-Stevens Point, B.S. Political Science
& Public Administration
• Member, Assembly Colleges & Universities Committees
Julie Lassa fought for and got:
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Small business employee education grants
Permanent funding for the r~cycling program
HMO Patients Bill ofRights
-Julie.Lassa will fig,h t for:
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Accessible and atfordable university tuition & more stud~nt aid
• More student reptesentation;on .the UW Board ofRegents ·
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• Incentive for employee ~ucation -:. " -·
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• Greater access to affordable quali~y health care_.& insurance
·• Excellence in our schools
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fjFJ'f'fERS & 6PINI6N
Bush: the best tnan for the job
I have seen too many letters on these pages that
have bashed George W. Bush quite unfairly and
have glorified Gore or Nader. It's about time that a
Bush supporter be heard. I am taking this opportunity to paint a picture of why I support George W.
Bush for president. After this letter, your opinion
might not be changed, but please read and be tolerant of my views. Republicans are tolerant of others
because that is the way democracy is suppose to
work. In fact, ·I won't even say anything about
Nader or Gore because of the great leader George
W. Bush will be for uniting America.
For me as a contract~d ROTC cadet, the most
important issue of the election is military spending
and defense . .George W. Bush believes that it's not
right for our gqvernment to allow our servicemen
and servicewomen to be on welfare. In 1998, over
$24 billion of WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
money was spent by military families. The people
that protect our freedom from fear and serve the
ultimate form of citizenship should deserve better.
George W. Bush will increase the military's pay to
respectable levels with a $1 billion raise. This
translates to about $750 for every soldier, seaman,
airman or Marine. President Clinton dragged his
feet for years on giving the military a pay raise and
only last year agreed to a very low 3.1% pay raise.
AI Gore and Ralph Nader are mum about giving the
military a raise. Isn't it only decent of us to gi~e
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Gore's plan won't benefit stuoents
This fall there have been many editorials from conc~rned stuback to the men and women that give so much us to
dents trying to convince us on how we should vote. Some.haye· sug
us?
gested that we shouldn't vote our conscience because ·it·JUight cause
On Jan. 20, 1993, Bill Clinton inherited a
the
election of someone they personally dislike, and"othets have
strong military that was fresh off its amazing victodeclared
both parties beyond repair, but what 11~ been missing from
ry in Iraq. Over the next eight years, defense spendall
of
the
articles up to this point are facts that applyc to. our daily
ing dropped 40 percent to a portion of the budget
struggles as Americans and college students.
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that is smaller than any level since before Pearl
Now I don't claim to be neutral, but the following facts are from
Harbor. While Clinton reduced military ·spending
news
organizations and independent groups that hav~ nevefbeerr tm
and the size of our armed forces, he used them more
ditionally
linked with conservative, causes so take theseJacts a5you
and more. He has sent them to Somalia, Haiti,
wish.
Most
students know what it's like to deal with financial.aid'and
Bosnia and Kosovo, among others and these troops
to have very little money. Al Gore's plan for a colleg~tuition tax
are not devastated from constant deployment.
credit sounds like a winner, especially because,..he increases the lif6Military effectiveness is down, morale .is low as
time
learning credit from 20% to 28%, but here is where the sliver
parents spend long times away from their children
lining
comes off. If you don't pay federal income taxes, you dpn'
and the armed forces are missing recruiting targets.
receive
the credit leaving 29 million families out of the picture. All
What can be done to remedy this situation?
of
you
Hope
Scholarships students, rm sorry, nobreak..fQr you 2.6
First, elect George W. Bush as President. He
million
students.
5.5 million students don't get anything :l;lecause
will, as I said earlier, f!Sk for another billion dollars
their
parents
make
too much.
in pay raises . He will only use the military in proIn
fact,
with
all
of Al's hidden exceptions, 10.7 million college
tection of our national interests. I mean, what are
students
won't
qualify.
This isn't even the worst thing about his plan.
our national interests protecting the warring Serbs
In
order
to
fund
his
plan,
$300 million worth ofPell grants would be
and Moslems in the Balkans which is the "powder
cut.
Also
the
money
given
in his plan can't be used for room and
keg of Europe?" Bush will send our troops only as
board.
The
Washington
Post
(1/26/00) sums up AI Gores college
a last resort after exhausting all possible diplomatic
plan
effectively,
"most
of
the
money
would be in the form of a t
forms. He will increase the military's strength by .
break
that
would
do
little
to
increase
access to higher education
pushing for a national and theater missile defense
among
those
too
poor
to
afford
it."
Facts
may be boring,·~,but when
system. Again, Bill Clinton bowi~g to the Chinese
you
can't
afford
to
go/stay
in
college
because
we ignored the facts oh
and the Russians have refused to support a missile
election
day,
it's
too
late
to
start
paying
attention.
defense system. He doesn't think it important to
Jeremy J. Smith
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Robert Melrose
Mikhail Salienko
Dakonya Haralson-Weiler
Donna Timm
MarkCurran
Cheryl Tepsa
Amanda Rasmussen
Amy Jaeger
William "Pete" Kelley
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GOP agenda bad for women
As a demonstrator at
Monday's "W stands for women
rally" at the Cottage Grove
Elementary School, where the
Bush-Cheney-Thompson spou&es were to kick-off a three-city
- campaign tour of the Badger
· State, I was most struck by two
ironies. One irony was that, since
it's no secret the GOP leadership
wquld like nothing more than to
overturn the constitutional right
to abortion, the title of the rally'.
said the opposite of what "W"
really stands for--war on women.
The other irony was that, since
the GOP agenda is so hell-bent
on destroying public · education,
staging the rally at our neighborhood school again disguised what
"W" -really stands for--war on
public schools, students and
teachers. And with Thompson
people in the mix, I won't be surprised if local taxpayers are
socked with the bill.
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Student protests CPD practices
On Oct. 17th, I had the · homozygous bureaucracy ran by Nader's background as a fearless
unique opportunity to venture · corporations and "Big-Brother" leader for consumer rights and
from Stevens Point and protest conspiracies?. corporate resistance, this lawsuit
the Presidential debates at
, Should the Republicrats be seems almost like a "sure-shot",
Washington University in St. allowed to block information win for Ralph and the entire
Louis. The protest was focused from the common· citizen via Green Party.
on the nefarious, tyrannical media sedation and corporate
Hopefully, within the next
objectives of the Commission on intervention?
four years, the CPD will be disPresidential Debates (CPD).
The baleful motives of the mantled, and the American peoThe CPD is a private duopoly CPD were witnessed first-hand ple will be given a chance for a
owned by the Democrats and in St. Louis moments before the Presidentil\1 debate ran by and
Republicans that monitors and Presidential debates, or repeti- for the people and their interests.
conducts
all
Presidential tive agreements and compulsive John Baeten, Campus Greens
~debates.
gyrations.
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Recently, the powers that be
I viewed Ralph Nader as he
in the CPD fearfully revoked attempted to enter the campus of
Green Party candidate Ralph· Washington University with
Nader from simply viewing the clearance form student organizadebates in a separate auditorium, tions as "well as the University
reserved apart from the coro- Housing division. Despite the
prate-sponsered audience iii obvious campus approval of
attendance for the two-party Nader's presence, the antishow, even though he had a tick- democracy regime, the CPD
et for admittance.
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revoked his entry.
Before
Citizens of a democracy Nader's deportation he turned to
should not be subdued or sub- the numerous supporters and
jected to obvious violations of ' stated, "That was the biggest
basic civil rights and liberties blunder the CPD has ever made.
and such high degrees 9f censor-·· Just wait and se~-~hat happens."
ship. Clearly, Nader was only
Justifiably, Nader has filed a
disallowed because of his affiliw Iaw~uit against the CPD, on viotion with a third party campaign. lations of civil rights and dis- LF============:~
Is our government truly a criminatory practices.
With
UWSP students protest outside
St.Louis Debate
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I:JEl?l?ERS & ()PINI()N
Homosexuality is
biological, not a sin
Photos by Renee
Eismueller and John Krejci
What scares you the most?
Jeff McGilvra, Sr. Chemistry
Being put on the spot
Heidi Savage, So. Communication
.
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Nothing.because
I've got Jesus
Reba Riedner, So. Ecosystems Restoration
Jim Jungwirth
Jeff Borling, So. Undecided
Bor,edom
Amanda Wilrs, Fr. English
Seh-zi Trucks
The Golden Rule:· do we still remember ·it?
l am writing about the arti- of the good samaritan.)
unbelieving world simply finds
_cles printed about homosexuality,
From what I c;ould gather, unbelievable." To explain that, it
person
whQ
wrote means some Christians say they
. ' and the article respon~ing to it. the
Let me state right up front I don't "Intolerance remains a problem" are Christians and only act it on
, agree· fully with either article, was just looking to be treated by Sundays at church.
- however the later one is the one his neighbors the same way she
The author of the rebuttal
that concerns me the most. This was treating them, with a little, article seems to be one of those
may come as a shock to the per- God forbid, kindness. If we as . Christians who thinks it is his
son who wrqte that article, but Christians can't do this, no won- right to judge others. To quote
one of Jesus' main teayhings der so many people see us as hyp- Dan, "since he has made mention
throughout the entire Bible is "to ocrites.- To quote DC Talk (a of the Bible, it is there we turn for
love your neighbor as yourself," Christ!an • band,) "The greatest the answer."
(Matthew 19: 19). It's called the single cause of atheism in today's
The answer is in many of the
golden rule for those of you who- society is Christians who books of the Bible let us first
have forgotten, and if you want to acknowledge Jesus with their lips look at James 4:12. "There is
know who your neighbor is, just and walk out the door and get on only one lawgiver and judge, the
look up Luke 10:30-37 (the tale .._about their life. This is what an
see Golden on page 10
Humans: the advocates of reality
I would like the phone number to God since
- some obv~9usly speak to him and he talks back,
just like way way, back in the day when God
spoke, and then man interpreted his words
(Hebrew to English=Very Difficult.) There has
been. so many different interpretations, I just can't
understand why so many believe something that
was written billions of years ago and stand behind
a phrase in Leviticus to justify their homophobia.
In response to the previous letter of obvious
homophobia and ignorance. Ignorance, meaning
not knowing the truth and fearing it. How dare one
compare my "Chosen Lifestyle" to pornography
and stealing. This is not my lifestyle. This is who
I am. I did not choose to be &ay. Why would anyone in their right mind choose to be gay, when they
live in world that condemns them, call~ them sick,
basically creating a very hard environment to be
gay. I went through hell and back with my family,
friends and school, because I didn't want to admit I
was gay. Because its "bad," I didn't want to shame
my family, and I let people ,like the one who wrote
that letter, make me feel like I was a horrible sinner. I am not part of a homosexual community, I
am part of this community.
I am gay. I can't help it. To put it bluntly I am
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not physically attracted to women. Believe me, I
tried everything in my power to be "straight," to
the point where I didn't want to live anymore if it
meant I was gay. But one day I woke up and said,
"Either I accept myself or be miserable 'for the rest
of my life." There is nothing I nor any one else in
this world can do about that. That's why I say, a
converted homosexual is a bunch of hogwash.
This Bob Van Domelon obviously let society make
him feel so bad, that he decided he was a former
homosexual. Homophobia keeps people in the·
closet or pushes them back in. What does that
mean? Self hate and living a lie. That is horrible
to do someone. I c·an speak from experience. Geez
people, it's hard enough to deal with the fact you
can't get married like everyone else, have kids in a
smooth fashion, or show affection to your
boyfriend because you're afraid of getting the crap
beat out of you .
I am a good person, a good son, a good older
brother of eight_and a good friend. I work my butt .
off to better my life and those around me.
Everything I do in my life has nothing to do with
me being gay. I am not a sinner. I did not choose
to sin or make a poor choice .. I do choose to howSee Reality on Page 16
1 am writing this letter in response to that which appeareo-in the
latest edition of The Pointer entitled "Jesus: advoQat~ of forgiveness, not tolerance." In reading the mentioned article, I (md myself
completely unconvinced by any of the argum~nts presented. ·.First
of all, a true misuse of evidence: applying Jesus' actions found ih
the Bible toward adultery to homosexuality.
,
The issues are not the same, and yet the writer makes a dangerous assumption and simply uses the argument against adultery to
prove his point dealing with homosexuality. Unless the~e ·is expliait documentation on Jesus' behavior toward homosexuals, I do not
believe anyone is at liberty to extrapolate on his ideals. If one holds
Jesus to be the true son of God, who is a mere mortal to put words
in his mouth?
Second, I believe that if Jesus WaS truly as great as some say he
was, he would certainly show tolerance tovvard those who are not
causing any real human harm to others, but simply pursuing a
lifestyle that they fmd gratifying. If one cannottoterate a consent
ing liaison between two like-minded individuals iitWhich the only
potential harm is to themselves, this is not type of,Person I would
hold in such high spiritual regard.
·····# · '·"
And lastly, I would like to addre~ the issue of changing one's
sexual orientation. I simply don't believe it can ~. done. It is my
perception that the sex drives ofhomose?{ual individuals areas l;>iologically integrated with their bodies as those o{..natural'' het~ro- ..
sexuals. It is my belief that if a. person iSc able to change fr6m
homosexuality to heterosexuality, one of two ~band:.
they possess a tormented and unfuJ;filled psye ~
formity to narrow~minded belie~ otth!:')t W~te;!'Q
al to begin with. ·
,,
I understand that b()ntosexuallty and>~re1igf
issues~ butl simply do not respect the ~d~ t:.ba
inferior or in some way flawed as-eo~:t
tnainstream.
No one at all stands to benefit fromJ
secution of these people. 1 believ-e thslt)dfe(~lel¢' drl·
sexual feels u natural SQd "righf' to ~ homQ$etttaJ
of a heterosexual feels to a heterosexual, !though tfte tiijiJ;llftWns,Q'f
morality and righteousness whjch.ar,e so~vlilent
a$( sonu~11
times taint that feeling. Even .if it is not, wh.iJ ate'
'qdg
lifest;yle preferences of others?
Aaron Marx
Not the Christianity I know
I found it interesting that someone could take one small piece of
an article and turn it into another chance to preach about hqw homosexuality is a sin. I suppose the title "Jesus: advocate of forgiveness,
not tolerance" was a great choice because it certainly caught my eye.
Apparently, I did not receive the correct message in all my years of
Catholic CCD classes. I always assumed that )esus represented love·
and acceptance of those normally shunned by society. I guess I should
have paid more attention.
I suppose the trouble lies in fear and hatred on both sides. I've
been told that the reason why so many Christians hate us is because
ignorance leads to fear, and fear leads to hate. 'fltis would place·ignorance as being the, underlying cause of our troubles (as with most troubles).· What I find interesting is that the same slippery slope can be
found witbin the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender)
community towards many Christian religions. With the exception of
open-minded groups like GLOBS (Gay and Lesbian Open-minded
Sible Study), it seems that every time a GLBT individual reaches out
towards the Bible or some religions, our hands are slapped with
preaching such as "God hates Gays!" This causes many of us to shrink
back from religion and live in ignorance of it and the p6ssitile benefits of its teachings. I know some people who are petrified .ofand even
loath all Christianity because of this .
Along the lines of ignorance, I was dismayed to read that the
author of the Jesus article associated homosexuality with adultery,
pornography and (most interestingly) stealing. I have heard most of
these associations time and again, but all they do is frustrate me more
and more. Last time I checked, not all adulterers, pornographers and
child rn~Iesters were homosexual, or vice versa. The struggle for
GLBfequality is not about us trying to convert the world to our way
of live. It is exactly what it proclaims to be--a struggle for equality.
For the most part, we yearn for the right to live our lives in peace and
equality. No more, no less.
Kelly Staerzl
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HALLOWEEN HAVOC:
TRICK OR TREAT?
By Katie Harding
FEATURES EDITOR
The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840's by Irish ping the devil up the tree. Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would
never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree . .
immigrants fleeing their country's potato famine.
The belief is that after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because.
Since then, Halloween has been an annual celebration, but what exactly is
it a celebration of? Is it a simple harmless tradition, or is it, as some believe, a of his evil ways, yet he wasn't welcomed in Hell because he had tricked the
devil.
holiday for demon worship?
Instead, the devil gave him a single flame to Jight his way through the frigid
Popular belief is that the word itself, "Halloween," originated in the Catholic
church. It derives from All Hallows Eve or All Saints Day celebrated on Nov. ' darkness. The ember was placed inside a hollow turnip to keep it glowing
longer.
1. This is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints.
The Irish initially used tumips as their "Jack's lanterns". But when the immiAnother possible derivation comes from the fifth century B.C. In Celtic
Ireland, the summer season officially ended on Oct. 31. The holiday was called grants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than
turnips. So the Jack-0-Lantern in America was a hollow pumpkin, lit with an
Samhain, recognized as the Celtic New year.
Legends say that, on the last day of the Celtic summer, the disembodied ember.
Scotland also may be a source of customs and traditions practiced during
spirits of all those who had perished throughout the previous year would come
back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to Halloween. Pumpkins and gourds holding lights were used as lanterns by pe<r
pie who traveled on foot on Oct. 31. Scary faces were carved on the pumpkins
be their only hope for the afterlife.
All laws of space and time were suspended during Samhain, allowing the and gourds to frighten away spirits or fairies who might otherwise lead a perspirit world to intermingle with the living.
son astray. They served the same purpose of protection when placed on houseNaturally, mortals had no desire to be possessed by these restless spirits, so hold porches or windows.
on the night or" Oct. 31, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes to
The custom of trick-or-treating is thought to have originated with a
ma.ke them cold and undesirable to intruders.
. European custom ' called souling. On Nov. 1, Christians would walk from vilThey would then adorn themselves in terrifying costumes and noisily parade lage to village begging for ;'soul cakes," made out of cherries and bread. The
throughout the village, being as destructive as possible in order to frighten more soul cakes a 'person received, the·more prayers they would promise to say
away unwanted spirits.
on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors. At the time, it was believed that
. These traditions suggest an explanation about the origins of Halloween, but the dead remained in pergatory for some time after death, and that prayer, even
where do the customs come from? Why do we carve pumpkins every year? by strangers, could expedite a soul's passage to heaven.
Why .do children go to strangers' homes for treats?
Although some cults and devil worshippers may have adopted Halloween .
I
The pumpkin-carving custom probably comes from Irish folklore. As the as their favorite holiday, the festival itself most likely didn't develop from their
tale goes, a man named Jack, who was a notorious drunk, tricked Satan into practices.
climbing a tree. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trap- Information fr.om: Extraordinary _Dri~ins o(Everydqy Thin'ls by Charles Panati (1987).
Tttck or can?
By Amy Zepnick
Rem in~ you of yout l4st 14n~lot~?
SC4te.4 ofthose spooky le~se t~tes? Fe~t no mote.
Why? Bee4use ifyou bting this ~d with you .when
you sign ~ le~se ~t the Vill~ge Ap~ttments, we' ll
give you $5 ~ month off yout tent, ~ s~vings of
$60 ovet ~ twelve month le~se. Still sc~ted. I
didn't think so. (~11341-2120 fot ~tout.
VILlAGE APARTMENTS
Its your !J/e people. Live where you WiJnf. ·
By Amy Shaw
FEATURES REPORTER
The roaring '20s are revisited this weekend with the opening of
Sandy Wilson's "The Boyfriend" at the Sentry Theatre in Stevens
Point.
Sponsored by the Central Wisconsin Community Theatre, the
musical is directed by UWSP theatre professor, Linda MartinMoore. Her husband, Jim Moore, UWSP professor of dance choreographs.
The musical is a witty parody ofthe free-spirited antics enjoyed
by the upper-class in the '20s.
See Boyfriend on page 10
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Jackson Browne and Indigo Girls do
th.eir part to help the environment
By Stefanie Mach
FEATURES REPORTER
The Indigo Girls and Jackson Browne delivered the message "Honor the Earth" during the
concert last Wednesday. The musical performances were accompanied with speeches about
local environmental issues and a video.
Wynona LaDuke, the vice presidential candidate running for the Green Party, is program
djrector of the Honor the Earth campaign.
During the concert, LaDuke spoke about the
role of government in cleansing and preserving
the environment. She implored each person to
play his or her part in the struggle.
LaDuke defined the purpose of the tour, and
all of the performers' music reflected it. The
Indigo Girls performed many songs that fit the
theme of the concert as well as their classics
"Closer to Fine" and Galileo."
Jackson Browne had a couple of his old tunes
like "Take it Easy," which he playfully adJibbed after forgetting the words to some of the
verses. Browne also performed songs to match
the theme of the concert. .
"It's nice to see someone (perform) that has.
a message, not just the typical mainstream
music," said Shannon Hunter.
The Indigo Girls and LaDuke gave a personal touch to their message by coming into
the audience to collect cards that audience
members signed in opposition to the proposed
power line to run across Wisconsin.
Jenny Femal said about the concert, "(The
concert) was just awesome! It was really cool
when they came' into the audience."
There was an energetic atmosphere and
although it was a sit-down concert, many people were inclined to get up and dance.
"The concert left you feeling inspired," said
Melissa Warren as the crowd filed energetically out of the full gym.
Native _American singer/songwriter Annie
Humphrey opened for tire double feature.
Proceeds from the tour benefit and raise
awareness for Native American environmental concerns.
The Indigo Girls performed in Quandt fieldhouse last Wednesday.
Bi:p artisan _Cooperation
ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES
What have your parent's. politicians done to you?
By Katie Harding
UNIVERSITY WRITERS
FEATURES EDITOR
Just destroy your future. How?
University V\kiters, an academic organization on campus, serves the campus and
community of Stevens Point with many activities to further the development of literary
appreciation and skills.
Leaders of University V'vtiters establish
workshop sessions wherein interested persons can analyze and discuss selections of
writings.
·
The organization also publishes a literary
magazine each year entitled Barney Street.
Last year, University V\kiters sponsored
readings at the Mission Coffee House and a
used book sale. Members also helped out at
the annual V'vtiters' V\k:>rkshop held on campus every December.
Barney Street is available to the public during the spring semester. Previous i'ssues are
avialable in the UC bookstore and some
local bookstores. Contents include art, fiCtion
and poetry submissions accepted by the
group's editorial staff.
, According to president Laura Rogers,
members are holding a "promotional coffee
house meeting to spread the word that we're
accepting submissions." This reading will
take place on Thursday, Nov. 2 at ?p.m. at ·
the Mission Coffee House.
The group, led by students Laura Rogers
and Leah Ostrander, meets every Monday at
7 p.m. near the Alumni Room of the l.Jc.
Associate professor of English, Donna
Decker serves as the group's faculty adviser.
English professor, Richard Behm, also helps
oversee the organization.
If you are interested in helping with any
activities, please contact Laura Rogers at
Start with the national debt!
$5,900,446,042,129
http://fly.hiwaay.net: 8000/-tbeaver/us-debt-clock.shtml
That is the size of the federal debt as of October 12. It is growing every day, despite what your parents' politicians
may have told you. Your share is more than $20,000. The money is spent. It's gone. You will be getting the bill to pay for
all those old government programs.
After sharing power for more than 100 years, the Democrats and Republicans racked up that debt in a true spirit of
bipartisan cooperation.
And, many Washington politicians get to retire at full salary, (they don't need Social Security!) But they have a
little surprise for you. You will have to work to age 70 (maybe longer) to pay their debt before you get to retire-and by
then, the system wm probably be bankrupt.
If you believe that the parties that got us into this mess can save it, vote Republican or Democrat (It doesn't matter
which.) If not, it's time for a new party that respects young voters and your future opportunities. One that offers freedom
and responsibility, not dependence on government programs, less freedom, and growing debt.
A young party with room for young leaders
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin offers for your consideration:
www.lpwi.org
Tim Peterson for U.S. Senate
346-3465.
For more information about University
V'vtiters, please visit their website at
www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/univwriters.
See all candidates listed on www.Politicsl.com/wi.htm
Don't give up! Don't be apathetic!
VOTE I
Yotin~
locations listed on the SGA bulletin board in the UC.
Paid for by Friends of1im Peterson, Sue fisher. Chair
~
Want to get the word out about your organization and its cause? Contact Katie or Amy in
the Pointer office or e-mail
khard755@uwsp.edu.
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TASTE OF THE TOWN
By Katie Harding
fEATURES EDITOR
ARBUCKLES EATERY
Photo by Renee Eismueller
Arbuckles Eatery in downtown Stevens Point.
Rating System
* Don't shove this down your worst enemy's throat.
Neither my roommate nor I have been to Arbuckles, so we decided to
give it a try this week.
Upon entering, I thought the decor was quite attractive. The lighting was
dim, and the walls were full of eye-catching pictures and decorations.
There was a bar nearby. The restaurant was a little small, ~utI didn't feel
cramped.
Surprisingly, we were the only diners in the restaurant the entire time
we were there. It was about 5 p.m. so we thought it might have been a tad
early for dinner.
We both opted for the club sandwich which consisted of turkey, bacon,
tomato and lettuce on toast with french frie~. I had a Coke, and my com.
panion drank an iced tea.
Our food arrived promptly, and we both thoroughly enjoyed our dinner.
It was a fairly large portion, and the price was reasonable.
**You might leave with a decent -treat for your pet.
Overall rating:
*** Decent food, service, selection and price.
**** Excellent dining experience.
***
The food, portions and price were ·good. Our waitress wasn't too friendly,
but she did a decent job.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
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Continued from page 4
cational materials to approximately 80,000 schools across the
country. These materials are even
being used here in Stevens l?oint.
"All the materials are well
done and well produced. The kids
are captivated by the videos.
They had no concept that this
stuff exists. The videos are a real
true clear picture of what's going
on. it broadens their horizons,"
said Tom McCann, seventh grade
teacher at St. Peter Middle
School. "The magazines are great
too."
Dees ended his speech by
again emphasizing that people
need to get involved in their com-
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REDUCE,
REUSE,
RECYCLE.
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munities in any way they can.
Not everyone is on the
Morris Dees bandwagon, however. There are numerous hate sites
dedicated to him on the Internet
by various groups, including the
Ku _Klux Klan. There is also an ·
article in the November issue of
Harper's Magazine that attacks
his motives saying he is only
interested in making money.
However, Dees claims that
this information is untrue. He
pointed out that the artiCle is
actually a reprint from five years
ago and that neither he nor the
SPLC were contacted about the
article. Numerous articles .in
other magazines' such as Time
and Newsweek also contradict t~e
information in the Harper's
· ~!(!:mi.,_f.i~c~J.~t~2u1J
piece.
Furthermore, SPLC has prepared an answer to the article that
should be available on their Web
site soon.
Dees ended his speech by
again emphasizing that people
need to get involved in their communities in any way they can.
"I don't think there's a better
thing you can participate in than
Habitat For Humanity," he said .
··
"I think that he challenged
all of us to move out of our selfcenteredness and look for ways
to work for tolerance," said Judy
Bond, UWSP music professor. For more information on
Morris Dees or the SPLC go to
the group's web site www.splcerr
ter,org.
You are invited
to attend
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membership, denying no one
full participation; a variety of
music and _worship
experiences; and a vital
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community, the nation, and
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Worship: Sunday 9:30AM
Phone: 715-341-3040
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The plot centers around an
all-girls' boarding school on the
French Riviera where young
love blossoms to the toe-tapping tune of the Charleston.
With a backdrop of short
skirts, bobbed hair, and bee-·
stung lips, the musical brings
audiences back to the stylish era
. of the flapper in the crazy· jazz
iage.
Opening Thursday, Oct. 26
and running through Sunday,
l0Ct. 29, tickets are $12.50 for
\!adults and $ 6.00 for children
under 12.
Tickets may be purchased at
Ithe Seut!j Theatre prior to the
show, or at the Arts and Athletic
ticket office in the Quandt gym .
Thursday, Friday and
Saturdays shows are at 7:30
l p.m. with a 4 p:m. Sunday matilnee.
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protect his own citizens. Bush
cares about you and me and will
protect us from North Korea,
Iran, or any other rogue ·state
from firing a missile at Los
Angeles or Stevens Point.
Please take the following
points seriously. Right now, the
United States is at peace, but one ·
day we'll be back at war. The
decisions made now will effect
whether we our effective and
strong in defeating our foes or if
we get whipped again like in
Vietnam. Bush is the best man to
make sure we are ~trong and
effective.
Travis Atkins
Golden
Continued from Page 6
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Now
.
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OPEN AT THE
otfe . who is able to save and
destroy but you -who are you to
judg_e your neighbor." Another
is in Romans chapter 14:13
"Therefore let ·us stop passing
judgment on one another.
Instead make up your mind not
to put stumbling blocks or obstacles in your brothers way." And
still there are more First
Corinthians 4:5, Matthew chapter 7:1, and so ,on and -so on
throughout the entire Bible. So
before. we get in a religious
debate, first let us ta~e the plank
out of our eye before we try to·
get the sliyer out of our neighbors Mathew 7:5.
CENTER POINT MALL
719-344~3341
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Spikers drop home Seniors lead soCcer into tourney
finale to La Crosse
Mike Peck
SPORTS EDITOR
A special Senior Day p<\ired
with two dominating victories
has the UW-Stevens Point
women's soccer team playing
with plenty of confidence as it.
fights for a bid to the NCAA
Tournament.
Saturday, the Pointers took
on St. Mary's on Senior Day,
looking to avenge their 4-1 loss
from last season. ·
"They really wanted it," said
Head Coach .Sheila Miech. "The
gorgeous weather and being at
home after being on the road forever. So there are a lot of factors."
The Pointers came out fired
up, and had no problem avenging
their only defeat from the
Minnesota
Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference from last
season.
What was more impressive
for UWSP was that all four seniors made contributions to the 80 victory.
"What could be a more perfect senior day?" commented
Miech. "Abby [Rabinovitz] had a
shutout, Margaret [Domka] and
Marie [Muhvic] had two goals
and Schmitty [Jenny Schmit]
scores her first goal of the season
from the defensive position."
The four seniors may have
played their last regular season
home game, but w ith home field
advantage for the WIAC playoffs, the Pointers will be able to·
defend their home turf for at least
the weekend.
The conference tournament
kicked off Tuesday when
Platteville came to town looking
to knock off 'the top seeded
Pointers in a major upset.
"All the other teams want to
be in the same situation that we
do," said Miech. "All the seniors
and teams don't want to end with
a loss."
UWSP ended any threat of
an upset as they scored early and
often in the I 0-0 pummeling of
th~ Pioneers.
Domka put Point (16-4
overall) up just 5:35 into the
match with her tenth goal of the
season.
Then Muhvic put on a scoring display by scoring four goals,
one in the first half and three in
the second half, to give her 25 for
the year.
Her four goals are a single
game playoff record, and in _the
process, passed Susie Lindaur's
school record for most career
points with 162.
Jenny Bruce, Micky Jacob,
Renee Debroux and Rabinovitz ~
completed the rest of the Pointer
scoring as they now move forward to Friday's semifinal showdown with Oshkosh.
"No one will have a poor
game against us," said ..Miech.
"They aren't just going to let us
wm .
"No one else from the conference has gone to the NCAA
tournament except us, so that is a
huge motivator."
The Titans (15~3) come to
See Soccer on Page 16
Photo by John Krejci
Chrissy Klipstine (middle) goes up for the kill attempt Wednesday
night during UWSP s home finale against UW-La Crosse.
Nick Brilowski
Morgan in pregame ceremonies.
Geiger said she is extremely
If there has been one consisproud of their resiliency and their
tent problem for the UW-Stevens work ethic over the past four
Point volleyball team this seayears .
son, it has been inconsistency.
." As a whole, that group of
It has been a constant strugseniors has stuck it out," Geiger
gle to. put solid play together for ·stated. "They've seen some good
extended periods of time, imd seasons and they've stuck it out
Wednesday night was . a prime through the past two that haven't
example as the Pointers dropped been as strong."
three straight games to UW-La
After traveling to UWOshkosh for an invitational this
Crosse at Berg Gym.
The Eagles improved to 18- weekend, the Pointers will face a
10 overall·and .5-3 in the WIAC tall task when they travel to OWwith the 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 vicWhitewater on Tuesday to open
tory.
Meanwhile,
UWSP up WlAC Tournament play.
The Warhawks are currently
dropped to 10-19 and 1-7.
"We did not play a consis- - 28-1 overall and are ranked No.
tently good match," Pointer 2 in NCAA Division 3.
coach Kelly Geiger said. "We
had moments where we were
sharp, but we h~d too many
- moments where we didn't make
it happen."
' The Pointers did get out- ·
standing play by Mary Schultz 1
and senior Emily Morgan from
the outside hitter and middle hitter positions, respectively.
"Both ofthem really stepped
up," Geiger stated. "It was possibly the matches of the year for
each of those two players. Emily
Morgan, that's the best she's hit
all season."
'
Morgan led the Pointers
with seven kills in the match
while hitting an impressive .40
percent. Raina Gagnow also had
seven kills while Schultz added
six in just two games. '
'· ·
On Senior Night, the team
Photograph by:
honored Katy Wolf, Summer
Luke Zancanaro
Mrotek, Courtney Herreman and
SPORTS EDITOR
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Photo by Renee
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Senior defender Jenny Schmit goes on the attack Saturday afternoon during UWSP s win over St. Marys
College. Schmit .and the Pointers host the WIAC Tournament at the Soccer Bowl beginning Friday.
The majority of .
UWSP students have
never experienced _
memory loss due to
alcohol use.
Data source: 2000 Core Alcohol and Drug Use Survey
taken by UWSP students
.
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UWSP The Pointer
Struggles continue for.football team
La Crosse recovers in
tim_e to defeat Pointers
awaits c.ross·
Nick Brilowski
Mike Peck
SPORTS EDITOR
Just about every sports team
has that one nemesis that it qan 't
seem to knock off no matter what
the circumstances are.
Not that the 2000 version of ·
the UW-Stevens Point football
team -needs any more circumstances, but for tln!m the proverbial monkey on the back comes
'""" in the form of UW-La Crosse.
The Eagles continued their
dominance over the Pointers
Saturday; coming back from an
Photo by Renee Eismueller
early deficit for a 20-7 victory.
Pointer punler..[Jillon Maney and the referee keep their eyes on the
The loss dropped UWSP to
ball during UWSP :S game with UW-La Crosse Saturday.
0-7 overall on the season and 0-5
· With UWSP's receiving
La Crosse was able to salt
in the WIAC. The victory was La
the
corps
decimated
by
injuries,
game away when Jeremy
Crosse's 24th in the last 25 meetUnertl·
returned a Dillon Maney
ings between itself and the Krause found the going rough
when he was forced to throw the punt 35 yards to the UWSP 12Pointers.
UWSP got itself off on .the ball, completing just 13 of 38 y~rd line.
On
the
next
play, ·
right foot as it was the first team passes on the afternoon for 140
Youngbauer
hooked
yards
and
four
interceptions.
up
with
on the scoreboard thanks to a
"The situation was, when Carriveau for the second time to
four-yard . touchdown ·run by
Lance bast with 5:44 remaining the passes were on, we didn't finish offthe scoring.
"With the line and backs that
in the opening quarter. Jason make the catches and when guys
Steuck added the extra point fdr were open we didn't throw the we have, we should be able to
ball well," Miech stated.
put up a lot of yards against other
a 7-0 Pointer lead.
La Crosse was able to tie the defenses," Miech stated.
The Pointers' success on the
"I definitely do feel disapground
the early stages of the game and eventually take the .
game·forJed La Crosse to make a lead on a pair of touchdowns pointed about it. But we are
defensive change that didn't suit midway through the second going to have to look past this
. UWSPwell.
game and move on."
quarter.
Jim Carrjveau hauled in a
The Pointers will close out
"After that first scoring
· drive, they put an extra guy to six-yard pass from Andrew the home portion of their season
plug up that hole," Pointer Head Youngbauer to tie the game and on Saturday when they play host
Mike Smith rushed in from one- to UW-Piatteville at Goerke
Coach John Miech said. "That, in
effect, forced [quarterback] Scott yard· out to give the Eagle~ a field at 2 p.m. It will also be
14-7 lead going into halftime.
Senior Day.
[Krause] to go to the air."
Racing in their final tune-up before the cgr1t:er·eJ
tJ1N.-..:stevetts Point men's and women's
peted irt the Oshko$h dual over the
It was the last meet of tbe season for
both squads, as the top runners were reste(l
final few roster spots for the stretch run
Women's coach Len Hill rested his
were !:;till able to take the top t3 place§
,,also .resting .it's top runners.
1'1 wasn't expecting .(Q. do tlla~''
they had runners still in position.. f
body's performance.
.
.. ......
''I assume that they rested their
sh dlways is so deepf so puffing i.;
tPP
:'':'' }~
l~di(\s were l~tl~y
unseored meet with a .time of
The
KeQdra Arendt, (1.?:55),
Raykowskl (20:22) aQdMiureen
fj~¢d'i-t1ishets fQrthe Poitit~.rS.
·· Tnern¢n's
in
Tennis team sixth at WIAC tourney
Jen Derse finished in third place at No. 5 singles to lead the UW-Steyens Point women 's tennis
team to a sixth place finish at the WIAC
Championships in Madision last weekend.
UWSP finished with six team points, just
$',
ahead of UW-Stout, which finished with three
points. UW-Eau Claire captured the team title with
21 points, outdistancing UW-La Crosse (18).
Derse won a tight three-set match in her opener against _Mary Metzer of River Falls (6-7, 7-6,
7-5) before dropping her next match to Andrea
Muellner of Eau Claire.
However; Derse bounced back to defeat Erin
-- Ellestad of Whitewater in the third place match,
6-1, 6-3.
The Pointers next highest placewinner came
at No. 4 singles where Heather Janssen captured a
fourth place finish.
Janseen cruised through the opening set of her
third place match, 6-0, but dropped the ensuing
two sets, 1-6, 2-6.
•
UWSP also got fifth place finishes at singles
play out of Violet Adams (No.1) and Laura Henn
(Nb. 6) and the doubles team of Adams and Aimee
Strebig (No. I).
The meet concluded the Pointer careers of
Anne Hildebrandt, Derse and Henn.
Pointer Head Coach Nancy' Page was out of
town and unavailable for comment.
Photo by John Krejci
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The Pointer rugby team had its last game of the season Saturday.
With a Jess than perfect record, the game was for seventh place
out of eight teams. It was a hard fought game in which the Pointers
came away victorious over St. Norbert's.
·
The Pointers came on to ·the pitch with only two subs and know
ing that just two weeks earlier St. Norbert had beaten them in a friendly s'c rimmage. The Pointers were successful in scoring 5 tries and one
kick for post. The first score was a kick made for 'three points.
The St. Norbert team responded with two kicks making tbe score
6-3, St. Norbert. The Pointers responded with a glorious run resulting
in a try by Joe, the inside center, giving UWSP a 8-6 lead.
That would soon change to a large lead with another try scored by
Bryant Scharenbroch and a good kick to follow making the score 156. The Pointers came back after halftime with fire to score another try
by Scharenbroch.
Before the game ended, the Pointers scored one last try by Chris,
making the final score 32-13, Pointers. It was a learning season for the
Pointers as they will have the last scrimmage of the year this..Saturday
against Wausau on the intramural fields .
Page 13 October 26, 2000
UWSP The Pointer
The Week Ahead•••
Football: UW-Piatteville (Senior Day), Saturday, 2 p.m.
Volleyball: At UW -Oshkosh Tournament, Friday and Saturday; At WIAC
Quarterfinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (site to be determined)
Women's Soccer: WIAC Tournament, Friday and Saturday.
Cross Country: At WIAC Championships (Whitewater), _Saturday:
All Home Games in Bold
Senior Spotlight
Leah Juno Cross country
•
Lacrosse team posts
~:ecord at weekend
Jason Derks
SPORTS REPORTER
The UWSP lacrosse team played four games
pre-season tournament at St. Mary's College in
Pointers finished l-3, defeating· UW-La Crosse:
close games to StMary's (8-5) and St. John's (6:4) .
State-Mankato (6-l). The Pointers were led by
defenders Dan Witman, Chris Miller and •vu..•ua"' , .
.Ryerson had IO goals on the weekend for Stevens
Brennan ·and Matt Ninham both added three.
tJWSP were'Kevin Schabow, Mark Gorizale~ ahd
Cross country .
UWSP Career Hi~hli~hts
- Placed 24th at the 19~9 National
meet eam·ing All-American honors
-Placed 5th at the conference meet
in I999
Continued from Page 10
Juno
fiometown: Brilliqn,Wis.
Major: CIS and Math
Most memorable moment: Maki~g it to nationals as a team last year and placing I Ith.
Who was your idol growing up?: My dad, he is supportive of you regardless if you do good or bad.
What are your plans after gradutation?:Move to Appleton and work for Kimberly-Clark in the MIS
department.
Favorite aspect of x-country:The team aspect. You're not just running for yourself but for the team.
Biggest achievement in x•country: Placing 24th at Nationals and breaking I8 minutes in the 5k.
Most embarrassing moment: I never ran cross country in high school, and I thought we had to run
on the white line. We don 't, and the girls had to explain it to me before the first race.
What will you remember most about playing x-country at UWBP?: All the places I've gotten to
·
go; things I've gotten and the cool people I've met.
After placing fourth last year, the ladies are expecting nothing
less then third.
·
"Oshkosh is the favorite, but if we have a great meet we can beat
them," said Hill. "We can probably run pretty good and get third, but
run great aad. win."
The Pofuters will be led by the best I-2 punch in the conference
in Leah Juno and Becky Lebak and a team that is coming together.
"Leah and Becky have to be up front for us," said Hill. "When
you get into these meets people start to come together."
The men also have a pretty decent front-runner for themselves.
Jesse Drake-, the defending conference champ, will be looking to run
down his second individual title for the Pointers and the team looks to
rebound from a disappointing fourth place finish last year. ·
"If you look at the [national] rankings we are the fourth best
team," replied Witt. "Plus everyone says you can't win with the expe- rience we have. So we don't have anything to Jose.
"We're not worrying about finishing first or third, but just running
well."
Whitewater will host this year's meet, and the men will be off and
running at II a.m. with the ladies following at noon.
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UWSP The Pointer
Wolf population continues to grow
Each winter, volunteers
spend time slowly driving
along thousands of miles of
snow-covered fore!jt roads and
record the animal tracks they
encounter along their route.
These volunteer efforts are a
vital part of efforts to monitor
the state's growing population
of gray wolves and other forest
Wisconsin,
carnivores , in
according to Adrian Wydeven,
a Department of Natural
Resources mammalian ecologist at Park Falls.
"Volunteers provide us •
track and sign identification,• statewide wolf population.
In the winter of 1999animal gait - or walking pa~
terns- track measurements, use 2000, more than 80 volunteers
of field forms, and methods of surveyed more than 3,900
miles of forest roads for forest
conducting surveys.
The most precise way to carnivores. Surveys are concount wolves, Wydeven said, is ducted by slowly driving snowto live-trap, radio collar, and covered roads, and recording
conduct radio telemetry track- anima'! tracks encountered
ing of wolves by airplane. _ along the way. Volunteer trackHowever the cost, personnel, ers were each assigned survey
and seasonal restrictions limit blocks of about 200 square
the number of wolves biologist miles.
DNR staff began conductare able to radio-collar each
ing surveys on wolves in 1979
year.
• Live trapping occurs early using radio-telemetry and snow
with information that suppl~
ments other population surveys
we conduct to manage and protect these species," Wydeven
said. "To ensure the accuracy of
this information, all volunteers
need to take some formal training in animal tracking before
being assigned survey blocks."
To boost these efforts,
three training sessions have
been scheduled over the nt:xt
two months to train volunteers
who would like to assist DNR
biologists in conducting tracking surveys. The courses teach
May to mid September. DNR
pilots follow radio-collared
wolves weekly year-round. In
wintertime pilots are able to see
collared wolves with pack
members and get a head count.
Packs without radio-collared
wolves are rarely seen from the
air. Wydeven said that is when
snow track surveys by volunteers and DNR wolf program
staff.
The volunteer tracking surveys supplement radio-telem~
try tracking of packs, aiding the
DNR in determining the
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causing the Wisconsin DNR to
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hunt in 97 of the deer. manag~
ment zones in the state.
The Zone T deer hunt will
begin this Thursaay Oct. 26 and
run through Sunday Oct. 29.
Zone T hunting tags can be
attained by purchasing a gun or
archery deer hunting tag.
Bow hunting will be restricted during the T Zone hunt to
antlerless deer only and the DNR
will be enforcing the blazeorange clothing requirements for
Zone T hunters.
Coyote hunting north of
Hwy. 29 will be closed during the
Zone T hunt in an effort to protect the gray wolves from being
mistakenly harvested.
Not to worry if you miss this
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also be holding another T Zone
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UWSP The Pointer
Big spill on Branch River .. .
.
·
By Ryan Naldl
. AssiSTANT oumooRs EmroR
, In this age of environmental
consciousness and Earth friendly
thinking, it is somewhat rare that
you hear of major environmental
catastrophes in our country. Most
of the work being done on the
environment in the United States
these days seems to be_aimed at
cleaning up the mist~kes of our
past, not dealing with present
problems. We, however, are not
immune to causing major troubles to our precious natural
·resources and this unfortunate
reality recentiy played itself out
in the Branch River in
Manitowoc County.
The. Branch River is actually
the · northern branch of the
Manitowoc River, which is a
major,Lake Michigan tributary in
eastern Wisconsin. Unlike the
Manitowoc, the Branch is a
smaller, spring fed stream and
usually flows very clear through; out most of the lower water periods. During the summer, the
river held strong populations of
smallmouth bass and also hosted
runs of salmon; steelhead, and
brown trout during the fall and
spring.
All of this is now in jeop. ardy due ·to a highly destructive
manure spill that took place
Sunday, October 15 on the river.
According to local fishermen,
the spill was first observed on ·.
Sunday afternoon as an unusual
large brown cloud could be seen
moving downstream in the river.
• At first, an estimated 20,000 gal. Ions of liquid manure bad left a
path of dead fish of all kinds of
species including both game and
rough fish:· However, at the current time, that estimate has been
raised to an estimated 170,000230,000 gallons. Not a single
fish could be found in the stream
that still had life in it after the
spill.
The immediate effects of the
spill are obvious but there is still
much that must play itself out
before the total damages can be
assessed. Since the Branch River
· flows into the Manitowoc River,
there is a chance that that river
could also see devastating
effects. The hope is that perhaps
the larger river will dilute the
manure causing the oxygen level
to stay high enough to hoid the
fish. Since the Branch and
Manitowoc hold the same
species of fish, the Branch could
rebound much sooner if the fish
in the Manitowoc are not affected.
Another concern is that the
.forage base in the river could be
killed off, not· allowing fish to
return to the river due to a lack of
food. The Branch had strong
populations of crawfish-, mi~r
nows, and insects that contributed to the healthy fish in the
stream. If these creatures have
also been removed, the fish will error. Time will heal th1s ~ess,
not return to the stream until they but let's hope that we have
are again present.
.learned something from this mis. To many, the Branch River take.
•
has"provided a bounty of wonderThe DNR is still making
ful fishing opportunities in a more accurate estimates as to
serene and peaceful environment. how much manure was actually
o~rr>nl1rTvn 200,
manure was
dumped into the Branch River, piG/ured here, last weekend.
It is a sad tragedy when we
interrupt our environment cansing us to take a step back in. our
efforts to clean up our wotld. The
fact of the matter is that we need.
to take better care of this place
that has been given to us and that
we are still human and prone to
spiJied, in addition to conducting
further research to discover how
much damage will be done to fish
in the Branch River as well as the
Manitowoc River. A follow up
article is in the works for next
week and by next week more
details will be known.
Outdoors fashion
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All hunters, with the
exception
of _ waterfowl
hunters, who hunt in Zone T
Ueer Management Units during
the special Oct. 26-29 and Dec.
7-10 antlerless deer hunts are
iequired to wear blaze-orange
clothing during these periods.
'Because it is likely that
many other peop)e will also be
/enjoying the outdoors, espe.· <:iaJiy in late October, state
recreational safety specialists
are urging' all people to wear
·blaze-orange or other brightly
'<;olored clothing.
Archery deer hunting will
temain open during these
, .....,......,. and several small game
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Archery and sm,all game
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Soccer
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town with nine straight wins as they knocked Stout out of the tourna
_ ment, 7-0.
• .
In their only previous meeting this season, Point defeated
Oshkosh, 2-0.
The Pointers will have the luxury of the home field for the touF
nament regardless of who they will face.
"Not having to travel and miss class time is nice," said Miech.
"When you practice and play in the same field it makes a difference."
UWSP will open up the semifinals on Friday morning at 11 a.m.
at the Soccer Bowl.
Whitewater and Eau Claire will then squ'are off at 2 p.m. in the
other semifinal to determine the championship ,game which will be
played on Saturday at I p.m.
The Pointers will be looking to make their ninth straight NCAA
tournament appearance.
The team that wins the conference championship on Saturday
will get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Letters From the Edge of the World
By Pat "Greek" Rothfuss
boy toy of the hoi polloi
Dear Pat,
I need your help. This Thursday I
grabbed a. copy ofThe Pointer, and quickly turned to the end With expectation, I
, sca!Jned the pages looking for my weekly
dose· of "Your College Survival Guide."
Unfortunately, it was NOWHERE TO BE
FOUND!! How will I · survive the next
week wifhout your sage advice, Pat?
Have you left us forever?
..
Please advise,
John Graham
.
I
Thanks for the letter, ~ohn. It's NICE
TO BE MISSED!! For pandering to my
ego, you win an "I am not Pat Rothfuss"
Tshirt. What's more, I feel I'm morally
, obliged to give you some explanation as
to why I wasn't in The Pointer last week.
It probably started when I decided to
go on a vision quest. I'll admit that it was- know, those things are worth about $4,000
n't a great idea, but it was late Friday a pop.
night, and I was really bored. I'd heard
Anyway, the reai reason for last week's
that peyote grows wild around here, and absence from The Pointer was, of course,
while I didn't know what it looks like, I technology. Never before in human histowas betting that if I ate enough types of ry . has technology had such unfettered
wil~ vegetation eventually I'd see somefreedom to bite us ·in the ass as it does
thing worthwhile.
. today. Simply said, I trusted my e-mail to
Well, to make a long story short, I woke work on Wednesday (my absolute .latest
up Monday morning underneath a bus. I pos~ible deadline) and then the server
was wearing nothing but a rain poncho here at Washington State went all bigmade from a hefcy bag and a pair of moon . gledy-piggledy.
boots. By the time I returned to my dorm
Several people have asked me to
room, I realized I'd missed .my deadline describe · what it's like out here in
for The Pointer.
Washington. The answer is simple,
While I lost my clothes and a good por- Washington is like ... well. ...
Okay. Imagine Wisconsin. (If this
tion of my ~nnocence that weekend, I
gained some things from the experience proves too difficult for some of you, go to
as well. First, a deep sense of inner peace, a window and look outside.) N_ow, make it
and an understanding of my place in the hilly and ~e away all the trees, cows and
universe. But more importantly I walked Wisconsinites. Voila! That's what
away from the whole experience with the washington is like.
ownership of a well preserVed trio of
Scary, huh? Well you don't know the
human kidneys floating in an economy half of it. ...
If you really want to know more about
size Miracle-Whip jar. And as we all
CD Review
Shannon Marsh
90FM Computer Director
Bottlefly: Self-Titled
UpiversaJ Recoras ·
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Afterhearingjust one ·song off of Bottletly's first release, I fell
in love with this CD. ·These' five guys from London definitely belt
out some great tunes making them one of the few boy bands that I
actually erijoy. Their songs range from upbeat and popish to mellow and sweet.
Some 90FM favorites include "Got 2 B Luv," "Umbrella" and
,.- "Michael Caine," which are the more energetic songs. They don't
stop ~here,· though. Songs sueh as "Closer," "Merry Go Round,"
anc! "Lemoneyez," though mild, are excellent examples of their
songwriting abilities.
. Be sure to check these guys out if you are looking for something. a little different, but wonderful. You can hear Bottletly on
90FM, so be sure to call our jocks at 346-2696 to request one of
their new son s.
Halloweenies
By_Sas,.a Bartick
Arts and.Review Editor
Well, it's that time again. A time when College Avenue smells
· like rotting pumpkins rather than stale beer. A time when the
streets are orange and slick w.ith the remnants of our local delinquents, and the scarecrows are miraculously all grabbing themselves.
- With HaiJoween pearly knocking at our door (trick ,or treat.) it
is time for we festive folk to choose a costume. Now, you could
opt to take the classic route and dress up as either a witch, a devil,
a ghost, a clown or a vampire like all the others who lack the creativity to come up with a better idea, or you could come up with a
clever and humoro~s alternative that will impress all who gaze at
you.
· ·. Here are just a few suggestions of costumes which I would like
to see this Halloween:
*. A glow in the dark condom
* A tin of sardines
*A toupee
* A mummy with a hard-on
* David B.owie
what it's like out here at the- edge of the
map, tune in to next week's column, titled:
'You Bastards Don't Know How GoodYou Have It" or "Washington. Vs.
Wisconsin: Frat Vs. Brat."
Something going on that pisses you ojj?
Do you lack the words to describe the farflung boundaries of your bitter rage?
Drop ·
me
an
E-mail
(proth@wsunix: wsu. edu) If your topic
pisses me off too, I'll give the powers that
be such a vigorous tqngue-lashitig that
they'll cry lia kittens in a tilt-a-whirl.
Rem~mb~r, sometin:i'es if you bitch loudly ~­
enough, things get ftxed.
Reptiles infest Stevens Point
, The Reptile Palace Orchestra
beckons you to attend an
evening of steamy mojo musjc
Saturday, Nov. II at.WITZ End . .
Showtime is 9:45 p.in.
·The Reptile Palace Orchestra ·
is a six piece electric ethnic .
groove group that has won the
WAMI award for best traditional/ethnic band three years in a
row. The Isthmus Readers Poll
awarded the group Madison s
favorite dance band five years
in
a
row
and
Biff
Blumfumgilgnge (formerly with
Willy Porter) also won the best
instrumentalist WAMI award in
1998
for
strings .
The Madison-based group
has the rare ability to take classic, traditional dance songs ·
from Eastern lands and convert ·
them into funky, amped-up
roadhouse smokers that rock.
"Vocalist Anna Purnell is an
unaffected diva, singing everything from waltzes for· Ouija
Boards to Greek traditional
tunes to Micheal Hurley classics. Their blazing clarinets,
violins and trumpets can take
you as far from Wisconsin as
you'd ever wish , to go."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
These dance-filled shows
will feature two sets of rocking
Balkan Lounge Funk and original music featuring Bill Feeny
(Appliances-SFB) on guitar· and
vocals, Anna Purnell (Ladies
Must Swing) on vocals and trumpet, Duog Code (Szaska) on clar;inet, saxophone, and accordion,
Seth Blair (Seattle Folk Hero) on
Jensen 6-string electric cello,
vocals, Mr. Robert Schoville
(former Common Face, current
Party ·at WITZ!
By Sasha Bartick
Arts and Review Editor
Now that you have chosen your costume from the list I have provided to the left, it is only right that I tell you about the bash out at
WITZ End on Halloween night. There has been talk of a haunted
house in the parking lot, a couple ofkilier bands and the legendary
open mic, which I have incessantly talked about as being the best
around.
So gather up your buds, and your guitar and get out to WITZ this
Oct. 31. ·As always, the drink specials are unbeatable. Pitchers of
Central Waters are on! $6, and bottles of Point, one measl . dollar!
Handphibian and Ave. Brazil
leader) on · drumbek and
Biff
drumkit
and
Blumfumgagnge (Yammer, the
Gomers, Green Lime Dog, Biff
n'Biunt, and Ave. Brazil)- on
Therolin, Mandoblaster and
vocals.
Early arrival to this show is
reccomended, and there wfll be
a ·$7 cover charge at the door.
Come onfolks! Send me
your ideas. I genuinely care .
about what you have to say, and
I'm not just saying that.
Ifyou would only drop me
an e-mail with a little story,
review, or whatever else you
think would grab the attention
of our student body; I would be u
·overcome with glee(sbart
604@uwsp.edu.) Now don~ be
shy. You see what kinds of
. pieces get put onto this page.
Its not too terribly difficult to .. ,_.
think ofsom~thing that would be
appropriate.
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Anchor Apartments
Newer and remodeled 1-5
bedroom units including
four houses with private
entry one block from
UWSP. Features include
deadbolt locks, cable,
phone, parking and
appliances with laundry
that is included.
Professional management.
Phone 341-4455
Thank you for your past
patronage.
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-on-site laundry
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Vacations for free info on
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Lakeside Apartments
2 blocks to UWSP
1-4 people for 2001-02
. school year. Parkinglaundry - prompt maintenance.
Call 341-4215
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Korger Apartments
Housing 2001-02 school
year. Serving UWSP students since 1958. Groups
of 3-4. All bedrooms have
phone jacks, cable jacks,
and privacy locks. One
block from U.C.
· 345-2887 or 341-2248
Kurtenbach Apartments
Housing for 2001 ..2002.
2 112 blocks from campus. ·
All rooms recently
remodeled with TV, phone
jacks, deadbolt locks.
· Extremely energy efficient
heat.
;341-2865 or
dbjoseph@g2a.net
Honeycomb apt.
301 LINBERGH AVE.
Deluxe one big bedroom
plus loft. New energy efficiant windows. Laundry,
A/C. On site manager. -·
Free parking.
Close to campus~ Very
clean and quiet.
Call Mike: 341-0312 or
345-0985.
2 and 3 Bedroom
Apartments available Aug.
2001. $750 per semester/
per peson.
Call 342-0252
2001-2002
Accomodating 3-8, fully
furnished. ·Energy efficent.
Close to campus.
344-2278
Housing
lOOl-2002
6 Bedroom House for 6
2 Bedroom
Apartment for 2
Well Maintained
Free Parking
Call341-5757
Cozy 1 bedroom Apt.
Available ASAP. 3 bolcks
to campus, new carpet
partial utilities. No
· security deposit needed.
Call Katie@ 343-1573
Sommer Rentals
Housing 2001-02
2300 Stanley- 6
2132 Clark - 4
1740·0ak- 6
303 Minnesota - 3
Nicely furnished,
Close to Campus
· Energy· Saving
Improvements
Phone & Cable
Jacks
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Maintenance
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rsommer@wctc.net or
www.sommer-rentals.com
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MaleDancers Wanted for
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Hiring On-Campus Reps ' Send SASE to: N-257,
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After 4 p.m.
Air/7nights hotel/free
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parties/party ·
package/discounts.
(800) 366-4786
www.mazexp.com
#1 Spring Break
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• Experience the diverse natural resources of Mexico
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• Visit mountain fo.-ests, rain forests, and tropical pine
forests; and learn how they are being preserv'ed and
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• See major archeological sites of the
Maya and learn how they subsisted
on their resource base
• Contrast ecotourism and mega
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Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas
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COST:
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Includes airfare (ChicagoCancun, MexiCo Belize City,
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Earn a free trip, money
· or both. Mazatlan
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Express is looking for
students or organizations to sell our Spring
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Mazatlan, Mexico.
(800) 3'66-4786
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Musician Wanted:
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, Stevens Point is
looking for a keyboardist
to play contemporary
Christian music durin~
worship on Sundays and
participate in rehearsals for
an hour on Wednesday
evenings. A background in
jazz, rock or blues is an
asset. Contact PastorKurt
Hoffman at 341-3233 or
fax 3420544 . .
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