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George Bush elected to second term
cession speech said, "America
is in need of unity and longing
NEWS EDITOR
for a larger measure of compasAs expected, · the 2004 sion," he said. "I hope President
Presidential Election saw a large Bush will advance those values
percentage of the American vot- in the coming years."
ing public head to the polls.
Shortly after the concesWith the largest turnout since sion by Kerry, President Bush
the 1968 election, a sharply declared victory, and in a speech
divided group of voters opted to supporters Bush vowed to
to stay the course and reelect reach out to Kerry supporters.
George W. Bush as President of "Today, I want to speak to every
the United States.
person who voted for my oppoThe president, according to nent," Bush said. "To make this
the most up to date information nation stronger and better, I will
available at publication, had need your support, and I will
won roughly 51 percent of the work to ~am it. I will do all I can
popular vote and 279 electoral do to deserve your trust."
votes earned from victories in
The War in Iraq, which was
30 stat~s. Democratic challeng- a central theme of the Kerry
er Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) campaign, did not reflect as
'fmished the election with 48 heavily on the minds of votpercent of the electoral vote ers as Den:tocratic strategists
and 252 electoral votes from 20 had hoped. Moral values, a trait
states.
that voters associated more with
Most Americans went to Bush than Kerry, the main consleep late on Election Day not cern in their selection of a cansure of who was to be elect- didate was according to most
ed, as most news organizations exit polls.
considered the highly contested
The economy and the war
state of Ohio as too close to against terrorism ranked second
_call. By late Wednesday morn- and third and the War in Iraq
ing, with John Kerry trailing placed a distant fourth. While
in the state with 49 percent of most election watchers were
the vote, it became clear that surprised by the priorities specithe president would achieve the fied by voters, others were not.
270 electoral votes required for
Dr.
Bryan
Brophyvictory.
Baermann, professor of politiIn the early afternoon, Kerry cal science, had anticipated this
conceded defeat, and in his con-. move by voters since early in
By John T. Larson
Read all about
Matt Glowaki
Features, page
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Students protest war
· Photo by Liz Bolton
Students wait in line at one of the various poll stations around Stevens
Point. Observers say that the turnout was the targest in recent memory.
the year. "I was shocked this
spring," he said, "when you had
this upswing in news about violence and beheadings (in Iraq),
and there was a poll out and 56
percent of the people still agreed
that going into Iraq was a good
thing. Even if all the reasons we
said for going into the war were
wrong." Brophy-Baermann said
that this would have made all
the work done by the Kerry
campaign to attack-the president
for the escalating violence in
Iraq done in vain, as this would
have little to no impact in the minds of the voters.
"I think that if you have that
many people not caring about
the death rate or anything, apd
think that this is right, there is
nothing for the opposition to hit
on. You can't say he mislead us,
see Second term, page 3
Free ride for voters
Come face-toface with The
Knight and .the
· Maestro
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has been shown by the current political leadership over loss of life
in Iraq by soldier and citizen alike.
Photo by Liz Bolton
Voter Vans, sponsored by the SGA, were provided for students
unsure ofwhere to vote or in need ofdirect transportation to the
poll centers. Participants in the transportation effort noted the
large numbers of students that participated in the election.
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Students react to election
Some disapointed
by results, others
vow to support the
president in
reelection
By Ben Wydeven
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Despite Wisconsin's turn to
Kerry in the Electoral College,
Wednesday morning's national
results. left many UW-SP students disappointed and surprised that President Bush had
the votes to hold his position.
"I'm really disappointed after all the hard work the
Democrats have gone through
to show what has been the case
for the past four years with
President Bush," said Mike
Philleo, an English major at
UW-SP. "I think that the best
candidate has lost the chance to
become president."
John Ciatti, an urban forestry major at UW-SP, was surprised that the election favored
Bush. "I thought it was le<ss
of a battle than I thought it
was going to be," said Ciatti.
. "I thought it was going to be
tighter."
·As of8 p.m. on Wednesday,
Bush had won the Electoral
College with 274 votes while
Kerry had 252. Absentee and
provisional ballots won't be
counted for several days.
"I'm really sad that Bush
was elected because I feel that it
would be very hurtful to people
graduating in the next three or
four years because there has
been a great decline in jobs
since Bush started," said Daisha
Lucas, a sophomore in natural
resources.
Lucas, · 19, was especially
troubled that President Bush
isn't very concerned about the
environment, which she says
will have negative long term
effects on this nation. "Bush
is not exactly environmentally
friendly and he won't be giving
a lot of funding to the parks, forestry and other natural resource
departments."
Shortly after 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, Senator Kerry gave
his concession speech, accepting his presidential defeat.
"He offered in his concession speech a true vision intohis emotional views and his
sincerity to lead the American
people together to make us unified after the terrible divide that
was caused by the Iraq war,"
said Philleo.
Ciatti said he accepts
American's final decision. "I
didn't think George W. Bush
was going to be reelected," said
Ciatti. "But that's how it goes;
I'll back him because he's president now."
UWSP The Pointer
Students vote in droves
Large turnout
encourages groups
that made voter
registration push
before the election
By Ben Wydeven
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
In a record turnout
Tuesday, approximately 120
million people, accounting for
almo~t 60 percent of eligible
voters, cast their vote in what
has been -proclaimed the highest voter turnout since 1968.
By Wednesday morning, it had
been confirmed that George
W. Bush had 274 Electoral
College votes, renewing his
position as president of the
United States.
"We've already heard that
the fire station, Pacelli High
School and the rec center have
had record numbers for Stevens
Point and at least five stations, half the voters were students," . said Lauren McGrath,
Legislative Issues Director
for the Student Government
Association at UW-SP. "Even
in other general elections,
they've never had turnouts like
this before."
The exceptional local
student turnout can easily be
accredited to the "Get Out and
Vote" campaign, which was
organized by SGA, WISPIRG
and the New Voters Project.
"Our goal was not only
getting out the student vote,
but getting them informed,"
said McGrath, who worked to
inform students where to vote,
what to bring -and offer voter
vans, which offered busy stu- who doesn't foresee Bush
dents an easier way to get to helping to change the steadily
increasing tuition. "We have
the polls.
"That was a big hit, we a small direct loan program
definitely had different times that was started under Clinton
of the day like around lunch and the idea was to move to
time when the voter vans ~ere more direct loans as a greater
full," said McGrath. "Getting method of financing students'
to the polls especially on the educations. l{e's not going to
general election is just another move in that direction because
thing that takes quite a long the banks oppose it."
"Last year we were cut
time to do."
In Portage County, Kerry $250 million and rumor is
receiyed 21,861 votes (56 we're going to have another
percent) over Bush who had major cut again. Already the
16,546 votes (46 percent), and UW system is struggling' to
51 percent of the ,Wisconsin maintain its liability," McGrath
vote went to Kerry.
said, who will be lobbying the
McGrath hopes this year's budget through SGA now that
pol.! count sends a message · the election is over.
"[We're] hoping this stuto politicians. "We hope this
will translate into politicians dent vote turnout will transtaking our issues more seri- late into our lobby efforts to
ously," said McGrath. "People have similar backing behind
between the ages of 18-24 are it, whereas before we could
very much underrepresented lobby, but we didn't have the
and we are hoping that this student turnout." McGrath said
new effort in us coming out there is no question that this
to vote in record numbers is election will make an impact
going to translate into the way on the budget. McGrath said
politicians are voting."
SGA has plans to lobby the
According to Ed Miller, budget in Madison sometime
professor of political science, during the beginning of next
the current conflict in Iraq had semester. ·
According to Miller,
a major influence on the election's national results. "We're Kerry's education plan would
in a war situation and people · have been more helpful. "For
don't like to change leaders." . Kerry, there was fl signjficant
He said other touchy issues plan, and this would be for
included abortion, stem cell a service, if you performed
research and gay marriage.
a service, some of your colNow that Bush will remain lege education would be paid
as president for the next four for," said Miller. "As far as
years, Miller says higher edu- I've seen there's nothing that's
cation will continue to see been pushed on by Bush on
that area He's got other agentroubled times.
"One of the problems is das than education."
that students will probably
be paying more," said Miller,
National and local results for Election 2004
Nat-ional resUlts
State and local results
President of the United States (99 percent precincts
reportin~:;l
George W. Bush (Rep)- 59.108.395 51% of vote
279 Electoral Votes- 30 States
President of the United States
Wisconsin State.Assembly District 70
John Kerry (Dem)- 1.488.935 50% of vote
Qeorge W. Bush (Rep)- 1.447.122 49% of vote
Ralph Nader (Ind)- 16.324 1% of vote
Amy Sue Vruwink (Dem)- 18.120 votes
Daniel Mielke (Rep)- 10.622 votes
John Kerry (Dem)- 55.554.114 48% of vote
Porta~:;e County Executive Referendum
Question: Should the county create the position of an
252 Electoral Votes- 20 States
United States Senate
executive office for the Portage Co.unty Board to be .
elected in 2005?
Popular Vote Total: 114.662.509
United States Senate
Russ Feingold (Dem)- 1.632.562 55% of vote
Tim Michels (Rep)- 1.301.305 44% of vote
Reslilts with 22 out. of 40 precincts reporting
Republicans- 55 Seats
Wisconsin U.S. House District 7
No--11. 777 votes
David Obey (Dem)- 240.988 86% of vote
Mike Miles (Green)- 26.188 9% of vote
Yes- 9.210 votes
Gain of 4 seats
Democrats- 44 Seats
Loss of 4 seats
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Wisconsin State Senate District 24
House of Representatives
231 Seats Gain of 4 seats
Democrats- 200 Seats Loss of 3 seats
Independen~ l Seat
Republicans~
Julie Lassa (Dem)- 58.339 votes
Greg Swank (Rep)- 28.030 votes
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the president, without fear of Security trust, they would have
another election to be concerned to take out more bonds."
Miller noted that this came
with, is in the position to push
for any kind of agenda that he with some risks, as part of that
sees fit. "He's got no limitations debt would likely become part
on his policies. He doesn't have · of an ever escalating portion
to worry about being reelected, of the U.S. debt being owed to
and he doesn't have to worry foreign. governments, which at
about his vice president (run- current levels stands at roughly
ning for office)," said Miller. 44 percent of outstanding debt.
"This would put the U.S. in
"There is no limit to what they
can do."
a position where if these nation,
Miller said that the President if they ever called on this debt,
is likely to push for a privati- not that they would, but if they
zation of the Social Security did, it would require the govsystem, but noted that there ernment to make good on the
are consequences with such a bonds, which could have an
effect on interest rates and bring
move.
"In order to fund the shift into question how they would '
from a government trust fund to then cover this debt."
private accounts, as they would
Dr. Dennis Riley, also of
4ave to pay back the bonds the political science department,
for all of the money that they shared the concerns of Miller
have borrowed from the Social about the possibility of a more
Second term
from page 1
b~cause
they don't care. You
can't say look at the casualties,
be-cause they don't care. They're
going to support that position
no matter what. There is this
weird devotion to this policy,
no matter what the news, no
matter what the consequences.
There were too many negative
things happening for it not to
have an effect, and it apparently
didn't."
Now that the president has
achieved a hard won second
term, the thoughts of political
observers now turn to what type
of agenda Bush will advocate in
a second term, and just how successful he will be in his efforts.
According to Dr. Ed Miller,
professor of political science,
.
radical agenda from a second
Bush presidency.
Riley said that the president is ill a very strong position
to make a push for an agenda
of his preference, as he has a
congress at his disposal that is
likely to support the measures
that might come straight from
the party platform.
What concerns Riley is the
perception the president might
have coming out_ of the election.
"The question is ... if he sees
this as a vindication of his 'No
Surrender, no admission of his
mistakes no anything,' he can
do what he wants." Riley spoke
of the possibility that the president might see a second· term
as a second chance by voters
to move beyond the perceived
mistakes made in the first 'tenn
and restore the nation to the
time of unity that it saw in the
days after 9/1 L
However, Riley sees 'the
president as to be more inclined
to use the election as a springboard to pursue agenda as he
sees fit. "I see him leaning
towards, 'now's our chance, let's .
take it;' you can never get out of
your mind that .quote from (Vice
President) Dick Cheney after
(the midterm elections of) 2002
to Paul O'Neil 'It's our right, we:
won, it's our right.'
He believes that if _this
scenario holds true, this will
come at the risk of the legacy
of George W. Bush. "If Bush
decides to push this (right-wing)
agenda, if he doesn't pursue a
clean exit strategy in Iraq. . . I ,
think that he stands a chance of
being the worst president in my
lifetime."
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Your COllege Survival Guide:
By: Pat Rothfuss
THINK, THANK, THUNK - DRINK DRANK
WITH HELP FROM: .GAMES PEOPLE PLAY.
Well, the American people have spoken, and they've
. said, "Duh ... "
But hey, let's not dwell on the harsh realities of life.
Let's move on with our lives and deal with another wacky
letter.
Dear Pat,
touch one. Let me see if I can whip up a list of reaons for
all you losers out there to not run out and killyourslefs ....
at least not right away.
• Logistics. Think about it, hippie. You couldn't kill
yourself if you tried. Democratic peaceniks like you don't
own guns. So that's out, and the only drug you 4ave in
the house is pot, and everyone knows you can't OD on
that. The only clasic suicide option you have available is
locking yourself in the garage with the motor running. But
even that wouldn't work~because you've probably got an
electric car or somet shit.
I'm your biggest fan. Seriously, I think you're great.
You're like the coolest person I know.
Can you give me some advice on how to deal with the
. results of the recent election? I mean, I just can r believe
tha thte american people would be this stupdi. How am I
supposed to go on living my day to day life knowing that
Bush will be fucking up our conutnry for the next four
years? Please, give me soem reason not to put a gun in
my mouth ...
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Well Pat, I think that your current plan of getting all
tore-up on rum and writing a letter to your own column
is the texbook definition of a heathy coping mechanims.
I mean sure you might want to go out and key every car
you see with a Bush bumper sticker, or set fire to a couple
houses, but that would take ... like ... hours.
Let me see, reasons to go on living .... yup. Thzt"s a
Damnation
"" By John T. Larson and A.M. Mella
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Sta~tn
a(t\le.
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• Vengeance. Killil'l.g yourslef is sissy and it doesn't
do anything to fix the problem. Instead, why don't you go
on a killing spree?? I pet you can take out fixteen for sisteen republicans beofre they gun you down. Duke, youd' ·
be like a heroe ....
• You're fat. I mean, face it. You're totalyy fat. Do
you want to die lookgin like tat? people who go- to your
fineral will look at you laying in your oofin and they'll all
be, like, "dude look at how toatally fat he is."
• Cilvlliberies. You've gort a couple left, right? Why
nto hang around long enough to thake advantage of them.
Read acouple books befoe they start sensoring the libraries. Do sofme oftheat free speetch stuffwhiel you've still
dog tthe chanche. Hell, go have gay sexf. pretty soon .
that'll be outloud to. So why not giv it a try while you
stilcan? go on hippei, you oknow tyoua tnat oto.
• Feingold. Hell, if he'd lost to micheals, then yeah, Id
say that you could nip off and killhyourslf. But they fact
that he won sohows that Ther'se still some hope fo this
pitiufl deluded shithol of a country.
• Buffy. Y'know. Seventh seson ofBuffy the Bamipre
layer cmes out oe DvD on the 14ht. You mgith as well
stick around for that. Imean Wilow is sofa king hot. That's
wurth hanign aroudn fot another coupelweeks, dont'a
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thign.?
Sincerly,
Pat Rothfuss.
P.S. by the way, I'm sorry about the quality oft hsi
letter, but I've ben drinking pretty hard since I got home,
amnd I'm really druck right now. I know that's not really
very mature of me, but it was the only thing I could think
to do that didn't involve throwing bricks through windows
. or punching smug looking republicans in the mouth.
UWSP The Pointer
• Practicality. If you kill yourslefs it will only make
the republicans stronger. Instead, why not learn something
from them instead? Just call yourself "pro-life' and start
crapping out a bunch of childrens and teach them to vote
for your party no mater what. Then, in 18 years or so, all
of your brainwahshed little zombie spawn will vote the
way you taught them, instead of thinking for themseleves
or considerging the conssequeses of their afdtons.
• This column. I mean hey. I'm still hiere right?
I can be like the littel ray of sunshin in yoru sadlief?
youcould send me a letter aching for adivice? Right? at
proth@wsunix.wsu.edu. please?
The colum is still brought to you by Games Pepel ~lay. Who, do
not condone any of the views expresed herin, nor suicide, nor the killing of folks (even repubicansO, nor writign while under the unlfuence
of spiritous liuqorss. However, they do have some bella cool games and
woold probably be happy as all get out if you stopde by and bought
some. They're next to the Campus Familiy Vido, and wile they still
don't ahve a sing outside, I assure you, tye are open for bisness.
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Turtle-eats!
It's finally November and ...
• I partook in costuming my
roomate's prick of a cat. We
dressed it like a turtle, and while
adorable, this very fact leads me
to believe I am nearing a selfinduced neurotic trama.
• Nov. 6 is "Marooned Without
a Compass Day." When celebrating MWAC, remember to
wander aimlessly on public land
NOT open to the T-zone Hunt.
And also, DON'T wear a brown
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spandex suit. As·I found out
last weekend, people WILL fire
high-velocity shot upon such
behavior.
Imagine if applying for a
college loan was as easy as ,flipping a light switch! With the cost
of tuition rising dramatically by
_$250-$500 a year, being more
energy efficient is looking to be
an attractive solutipn to increasing money troubles. Energy consumption in our academic buildings alone costs the UW-SP campus a surprising 1.2 million dollars annually, which is a situation
we can have a lot of control over. ·
There are many simple methods
everyone ~hould exercise to have
a dramatic impact on our pock-·
etbook By simply wasting less
computer paper, using climate
control economically, and saving
electricity through conservative
use of computers, TVs, and lights
on campus, we will have a·staggering effect when the student
body puts forth the effort. These
practices are easy enough, and
only require a belief that doing
these things will make a differ- ,
ence. While our state representatives find other things to be more
important than keeping down
the cost of our education, we
shouldn't wait around and hope
for the best. Rather, the students
and faculty of UW-SP should
unite and take matters into our
own hands, and solve this problem that faces us.
Neil Donovan
Stevens Point
• November is also "Family
Stories" month. Here's a good
one to chew on:
My Great Grandfather Florian
invented the windshield wiper.
Oddly, he was later killed by a
glaucoma-related accident. Go
figure.
-A.M Mella
Editor in Chief
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War is transmitted into love.
Olivia Carbajal, Sr. Bus. and Comm.
Donald King, Jr. English.
Absence make; the heart
grow fonder.
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Kelsey Fitchen, Fr. Physiology.
The environment needs not more No one can make you feel inferior
defense, but more defenders.
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FEATURES
UWSP The Pointer
Understanding what it means to be gimphobic
Matt Glowacki demonstrates that regardless the obstacle, it can be overcome
By Alii Himle
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
Having been born without
legs, Matt Glowacki knows that
the word disabled is something
that many shy away from. It was
obvious to Matt at an early age
that he was different, and it did
not take long for those that listened to him Tuesday .evening to
. realize just how different he is.
As Matt said, "I want people to see a cripple do amazing
things." And amazing things are
what Matt has accomplished, having been a member of the United
States Paralympic Sit-Volleyball
team for eight years, in addition to
going to the Paralympic Games in
Sydney in October 2000 and the
World Championships in Cairo,
Egypt in 2002.
Having been the only disabled person at his school, Matt
soon became Iaiown during his
kindergarten year as the boy on
the skateboard. It was this method of mobility that he had used
at home so his parents felt that it
would function best for him while
at school as well. It was not long
before Matt realized that speed
limits are not employed within
the school hallways as he quickly
maneuvered his way around.
When Matt was in the third
Photo by Liz Bolton
Matt Glowacki presents Walking is Over-rated to motivate students to overcome the obstacles in their lives.
grade, however, the issue of his
mobility took a drastic tum. It was
at this time that it was decided by
those other than Matt himself that
he should use artificial legs. Matt
did not take to this idea well. "I
went from being the fastest kid in
the school to a handicapped boy,"
Matt said.
Matt consistently fought
against using his fake legs in spite
of the feelings of his parents, and
finally, in the ninth grade Matt,
began to use a wheelchair as his
mobility device.
In spite of there being no
concrete reason for Matt's birth
defect, there is a reason for him
presenting his life to us. As Matt
addressed, there are numerous
misconceptions associated with
the disabled. A common assumption is that one must have incredibly strong arms to push a wheelchair day after day. As Matt pointed out, the wheelchair does the
majority of the work. "There is
a great deal of coasting involved
and grabbing air,-'' he said. And
as the title of Matt's presentation
details, "Walking is Over-rated."
While the rest of us walk day in
and day out, constantly feeling
tired and exhausted, Matt simply
relaxes and coasts his way about.
Along with misconceptions about those with disabilities comes ignorance. The world
consists of a number of ignorant
people who assume that a person
in a wheelchair is restricted and
cannot function in life as well
as someone who does not have
a disability. As Matt pointed out,
society has created this belief in
us. The truth of the matter is we
all have a disability, regardless
of how minimal it is, that we
need to overcome. "A disability
serves as a magnifying glass on
our character." As we lower our
expectations for those with disabilities, they, in tum, lower their
expectations for themselves.
Through making his addresses to numerous colleges and
schools across the Midwest, Matt
has come to use the word of
"gimphobic" to describe .those
that discriminate against people.
with disabilities. In truth, there
is no official term for discrimination on this level, in spite of
existing terms for racial, sexual
and gender discrimination.
Matt's main focus of his
address was to make known that
there is no reason to be scared of
associating with someone with a
disability. Thers: is no reason to
shy away from them and pretend
that you did not notice them as
they wheeled themselves around
the grocery store. Most importantly, there is no reason to feel
that their. highs and lows are any
different from ours.
As Matt demonstrated, we
all have bad days, regardless of
our life situation; the only thing
that differs is our outlook on it.
As Matt said, "In spite of what
many may believe when they see
me at first glance, I really do have
a great life."
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Having
di_sability is not
contagious; it is not transmitted from one pers9n to another.
Yes, this may seem like fairly
obvious statement, but as Matt
pointed out, some feel that it isn't.
The only thing, however, that is
contagious is our misconceptions
of those who have a disability.
We must all realize that we
have obstacles that need to be
overcome. We must all realize
that high expectations must be
set for everyone to allow them
to develop their self-esteem and
accomplish great things . in the
process.
a
·Jack
of
the
lantern
Post-Halloween musings uncover a satanic Irish legend
By Sam Kauer
FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR
Stoops and porches of one
house after another are littered
with pumpkins alight with flames
in the darkness on the days surrounding Halloween. Yet there
are not a whole lot of people
who know why. It is just a fun
tradition that people are willing
to partake in without question.
Jn light of this past weekend's
celebrations, wouldn't it be fun
to know the legend behind those
glimmering pumpkins?
It all started with a story of a
man in Ireland. Jack 0' Lantern
was an old trickster and drunkard. He stole fresh pies cooling in
the window, relieved eggs from
chicken coops, unhinged fences and tipped over outhouses at
night. Re wandered from town to
town, never spending much time
anywhere lest anyone catch him.
A day_came when Jack was
walking down a road. A man
stood in the middle of the road,
blocking Jack's path. When Jack
asked if he could pass by, the man
told Jack that he was the devil,
and it was Jack's time to die. Jack
told the devil that he had known
who he was, and would talk with
him later, but . wanted to pass
by before two men on the road
behind him, w_hom he had stolen
bacon from, caught up to him.
The devil said it was no concern
of his. Jack sighed, and said it
was sad that the devil was passing up the opportunity to trick
two good Christian boys, but that
the devil might as well just take
~im right then. The devil knew
Jack's heart, being so close to his
own. Knowing that what Jack had
in mind must be good, he pressed
Jack to tell him.
Jack said that he could stop
in the road and offer to pay the
men his last silver in penance for
the bacon he had stolen. When
the silver piece later disappeared,
the men would fight amongst
themselves about who took it.
The devil seemed keen on Jack's
sophism, but queried where Jack
intended to get a disappearing
silver piece, much less any silver
piece at all, as Jack had no money
to his name. Jack said that the
devil himself, who could take
any form, should be able to easily
change himself into money. After
all, it was "the root of all evil."
The devil agreed. He leapt up
into the air, turning into a silver
piece and landing in Jack's coin
bag. But to the devil's chagrin,
Jack had kept a silver cross that
he had stolen from the last town
in the pouch. Jack quickly pulled
the drawstrings tight and sat on
the bag. The devil cursed at Jack
all day and all night, but Jack just
sat there. The devil eventually
offered that he would not take
Jac~'s soul for seven years if he
set him,free. Jack agre'ed.
Wh'en seven years had passed,
Jack was in a garden stealing turnips. He had just plucked a turnip
when he collapsed and died, his
time complete. He went to the
Gates of Hell only to discover
that the devil, still sore from being
tricked, would not let Jack inside.
However, Jack was not welcome
in Heaven either, having done so
many ill deeds without remorse.
The devil gave Jack a coal to light
his way, which Jack took and put
into the turnip that he still had
in hand. He poked holes in the
turnip and hung it from stick to
light his way in the darkness in
between Heaven and Hell, which
he would be forced from ·then on
to forever wander.
Irish families would light
Jack 0' Lanterns on Halloween,
the Celtic New Year, as a way to
warn Jack that their house was
not a welcome place for him.
In the 1840s Irish immigrants
in America found that pumpkins
were easier to hollow out and
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UWSP The Pointer
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The Knight and the Maestro unveils talent
Student writer and director showcases his talent in new feature~length movie
By Adam Rodewald
FEATURES EDITOR _
Film festivals throughout
the country will be reviewing
. a feature-length movie written
and directed by one of UW-SP's
aspiring students.
Senior ~en .Wydeven has
created many films in his lifetime, but his· most recent work,
The Knight and the Maestro, is a
giantleap for his future. Be hopes
. the debut of this movie will bring
attention to his talent.
"With The Knight and The
Maestro I wanted to show people what I could do, and this is
kind of the determining point. If
this movie sucks, you know, I'll
go back to writing journalism,"
Wydeven said.
The movie tells the story of
two college rooiiunates whose
personalities first appear to be
polar opposites. Scott, the knight,
is a reckless guy who enjoys
listening to death metal and playing Dungeons and Dragons. His
roommate Andy, ·the maestro,
listens to classical music and is
adamant about keeping the rooi:n
clean and orderly:
The central conflict of the
story, however, is not between
these two adversaries but arises
in the failing relationship of Scott
and his girlfriend. Scott must
learn to compromise between his
and Andy's habits in order to win
back the love of his life. Thus, the
maestro must direct the knight to
victory.
According to Wydeven, the
origin of the movie came from an
idea by Adam Williams, the actor
who played Andy.
"Adam Williams and I came
up with the idea for this in the
spring of2003. He originally had
this idea for a play about a couple
people living in an apartment and
then I suggested that we make it
into a movie and then it eventually adapted into a movie that takes
place in a dorm room," explained
Wydeven.
Prior to this movie, Wydeven
directed a film titled Time Lag, a
comedy about time travel. "Time
Lag was the warm-up; [The
Knight and the Maestro] was the
big movie. We always said this
was going to be the film festival
movie. From day one I said this
is going to be the best work I've
done to this point, and it most
certainly has been," he said.
"As soon as I had enough ·
footage to put together a trailer,
[Adam] saw jt and realized, 'Holy
shit! This is going to be a good
movie!'"
"I was probably the only person that knew it was going to be
good because it was all up here,"
said Wydeven, pointing to his
head. "And as soon as it was on
video and [the actors] could see
it, they knew it w.as going to be
good."
Wydeven has submitted his
movie to six different film festivals and is anxiously waiting
to hear if it has been accepted.
"I'll find out about the Mini DV
festival in November and the rest
I won't find out until March.
They're leaving me hanging!" he
said.
In the meantime, Ths Knight
and the Maestro wi1l be shown in
The Encore on Monday, Nov. 8.
In the future, Wydeven plans
to continue making movies. "You
do what you got to do," he concluded.
is no subst:itute for.
· ·. ·being the.r e -
STUDY·ABROAD. NOWI
John Wenger (left) and Adam Williams (right) pose for their
promotional shot of The Night and The Maestro.
An interview with John Wenger, Co-star
of The Knight and the Maestro.
Adam Rodewald: Tell me a
little about your experience making this movie.
John Wenger: At first we were
all hyped up about it - getting
ready for it - and then we had
a few times when Adam didn't
show up to do the filming. Adam
is Andy in the movie. It kind
of got discouraging, and I was
starting to get discouraged with
the film. So, in the middle of .
making the film it was more of
an, "I'm_not sure ifl want to do
it. Everything has been going
wrong so far." But later on it
was like, "We're getting it done.
This is awesome! We're getting done." We shot most of the
movie within the last week of
school here last semester.
A: You mentioned a lot of things
going wrong. Do you want to
elaborate a little more on what
went wrong?
J: Mostly what went wrong was
Adam said, "Yeah, we'll shoot
at this time," then he'_d go do
something else. It was more a
matter of not getting everything
going when we wanted it to.
A: Knowing you a little bit personally, I noticed a lot of similarities between your character
and you. Was that intentional?
J: It was intentional. Partially
because it would be easier to
play. Also, I think that Adam put
a lot of his personality into Andy
as well.
A: Mostly for the sake of making it easier?
J: It made it a little easier and
we knew what to write on .
because it was our personalities.
Also, a lot of it was that our personalities took over. A lot of the
script is not what actually went
.onto the film because we impro-
vised a lot.
A: So if I read the scrip~ it
would be a lot different?
J: It would be a LOT different.
The basic ideas would be there,
but not the actual words that
came out. And that's partially
the way that Ben has always
worked. He'd. write a script but
say that we had the ability to
change what we want on the way
through.
A: Ok, what, in your opinion
was the most difficult scene to
do?
J: Uh ... the most difficult scene?
Urn ... Oi! It's hard to say. I'm .
thinking probably the third act
scene where Andy and Scott get
in the big fight, start argu,ing. It's
the first part of the movie where
we start swearing. But, it's kind
of difficultA: Sorry to interrupt, but what
were you fighting about? I'_m
trying to remember what part
this is ...
J: This is where Scott had
been moping about after losing
Samantha after however long it
was and Andy basically said you
got to stop this, you need to go
apologize.
A: Oh, right!
J: And, it was difficult because
we really wanted to show a lot
of emotion. We wanted it to
be intense. It was just trying to
show that on film ... I think it
worked really well.
A: I do remember, and I thought
that the energy really picked
up at that part. I thought it was
really good.
SPeRrps
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UWSP The Pointer
Pointers· regain position atop WIAC in narrow victory _
By Adam Wise
SPORTS EDITOR
It's interesting to see how quickly
things can change for a football team.
A month ago, when the team had
fallen to 2-3 following a close 28-27 defeat
· from conference rival UW-Eau Claire, the
skeptical UW-SP fans began questioning
this team's desire.
FOOTBALL
The defeats, two of which came at
home in ugly fashion, highlighted two areas
the Pointers needed to improve upon.
While 300 yards of passing per game
can help put points on the board, the lack
of a consistent rushing attack and a stellar
defense can lead a team to its demise; just
ask the Indianapolis Colts.
Last Saturday the Pointers proved
those skeptics w~ong for the third week in
a row, holding on to 15-12 victory against
UW-Whitewater, previously ranked first
place in the conference.
Despite a perfonnance that contained
season lows in completions (13), completion percentage (43.3), yards (106), and
a season high in sacks (5), sophomore
Unfortunately, the defense didn't hold ,the ball and put UW-SP back up for good.
quarterback Brett Barchart made the plays
Whitewater attempted a tying 46-yard
he needed to make it down the stretch to onto it for very long.
After a Whitewater kickoff return of field goal with 4:17 left in the· game, but
achieve and preserve the lead.
For most of the first half, both teams~ 26 yards brought their offense to mid- the ball missed wide left and the Pointers
field, UW-W quarterback Mike · never gave the ball back.
punters sparred back and forth
Barchart's receivers created some
while Whitewater also managed
Askren moved his team quickly
down the field, and three plays big plays for the Pointers. Kielblock and
two field goals to take a 6-0 lead.
later completed a pass to Derek Adamczak made several crucial catches
With 51 seconds left in the
Stanley for 23 yards with just and Romano not only scored points, but
half, UW-SP started a drive at
their opponent's 31-yard line after
six seconds remaining on the sustained drives. Kielblock credits this
· their defense forced a three-andclock to put his team up 12-7 cohesion on their coaches' game planning.
out for Whitewater's offense and
heading into halftime.
"It just comes do~n to game plans
Not much changed on the and roles on the team. Each week- you
had to punt from their own threeyard line.
field in the second half in this face different types of defenses. Coaches
battle between two conference prepare an offense that will best beat the
Barchart wasted little time
team we are playing," he said. "Each week
in executing a successful drive. After two powerhouses.
Eight punts and two Pointer turnovers _we are asked to do a role and we do. When
incomplete passes to Ross Adamczak and
our week arrives to catch and score, we
Tony Romano, Barchart completed a 12- later, the UW-SP finally caught a break.
yard pass to Cody Childs for a first down
After Trey Bell intercepted a Barchart do it."
With the team back in contention (5and then completed a 19-yard strike to pass at the UW-W 13-yard line, the Pointers
Kurt Kielblock for the_go-ahead touch- got the ball back on the very next play. 3 overall, 3-2 in the conference) for the
down. Kielblock gave all the credit to
Colin Burns, the leading rusher in the conference championship, Kielblock said
Barchart for the score.
WIAC, fumbled the ball on the 16-yard the team plans on taking things one week
"I beat the corner on the wheel route line, giving all the momentum right back at a time.
and Brett made a hard throw between the to UW-SP.
The final home game of the season is
cornerback and the safety coming across
Barchart, having struggled mightily this Saturday at 2 p.m. when the team faces
to get me on the wheel," he said. "I caught until this point, completed a 23-yard touch- UW-River Falls.
the ball at the one-yard line, reached the down pass once again to Kielblock. After
ball across the goal-line, and scored · the . two different players from Whitewater
touchdown."
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tipped the ball in the air, Kielb lock snagged
Team leader honored on Senior Night'
By Pamela Waukau
SPORTS REPORTER
SENIOR ON THE SPOT
MEGAN FREY- SOCCER
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2003 first-team All-WIAC
-Four-time WIAC Player of the
Week
- Named to All-State team as a
senior in high school
Major- Health Promotion and Wellness
Hometown - Wauwatosa, WI
Do you have any Nicknames? -Frey, Freycakes, Betty
What are your plans after graduation? -Move to Colorado and be
a ski bum. Eventually work with a collegiate or professional sports
team in the area of sports massage.
What has helped you become such an accomplished soccer
player? - People who believe in me more than I believe in myself
(coaches, teammates, friends, family).
What is your favorite Pointer sports memory? - Beating
Macalaster 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament last year.
They beat us in regular season and to beat them when it really coup.ted showed what a resilient team we were. Plus, I got to hug Becker.
What's your most embarrassing moment? - When a caterpillar
crawled in my sleeve bef~re practice and made me squirm all over
the ground like a little girl. And of course the millions of turtle headers that I have perfected.
What CD is in your stereo right now? - a Howie Day mix
, What DVD is currently in your DVD player? - Goonies
What will you remember most about UW-SP? -Prioritizing soccer before school eventually catches up with you, but I wouldn't
have done it any differen_tly. All the memories, awesome moments,
and life-long friends are irreplaceable.
What are the three biggest influences in your life? - Mickey
Jacob, she loves soccer more than life itself. My teammates, there's
no other group of girls I'd rather spend my last year of soccer with:
My family, they have given me so much support and encouragement.
Beloit who? This was the attitude for the
University of Wisconsin~Stevens Point women's
volleyball team, who defeated Beloit 3-1 on Oct.
29. This was an improvement from the first time
the two teams competed in early September,
which was a Pointer 3-2 win.
VOLLEYBALL
It was a good overall win, but passing was
a big issue in the second game. Beloit had an
excellent setter whb caught the Pointers off guard.
Not only did the setter surprise the Pointers with
a lot of ball movement, but so did the 6-foot-3
middle hitter from Beloit. With quick defense, the
Pointers adjusted to the setter's dumps with a lot
ofbelp from 5-foot-7 Katie Stephenson, who held
her ground against the giant.
Not only was this a rousing night full of victorious rejoicing, but it also was Senior Night for
the one and only senior, Nichole Stahovich.
Towards the end of the season, Stabovich
had left her print on the team's character. At the
tournament in Menomonie, Stabovich was named
to tlte..AU~Tournament team and had a career
LOOK
high in kills of 21 in three games against Luther
College.
When Stahovi.ch first an;iv~ as a transfer
from the University of Minnesota-Morris, she
was a walk-on for the Pointers. Since then, she
has played in just about every positien as a hitter
on the team. Whether it was left, middle, or right,
Stabovich did it all at UW-SP.
~chole is one of those players you cah
ask to play any position and she would do it, no
questions asked," said Head Coach Stacey White.
"She is one of those all-around players."
Stabovich was also one of the team's three
captains. Although she was not a captain last year,
she did a lot of the team's organizing and was a
behind-the-scenes mediator. Her vocal leadership
constantly kept the team motivated and focused.
"I will miss a lot (about volleyball) because '
we have all got so close. I will miss th~ long bus
rides, the inside jokes, practicing, talking smack
to the other teams, getting yellow cards and pretty
much everything! I just love the game," said
Stabovich.
With the hard work and dedication of players
like Stahovich, the UW-SP women's volleyball
team made it possible to pull off competitions
with winslikeJhe one againstBeloi!
HEAD AT POINTER
:TH LETICS
CROSS COUNTRY- NCAA MIDWEST REGIONALS
(AT ROCK ISLAND, I L) - NOV. 1 3
FOOTBALL- HOME VS. UW-PLATTEVILLE- NOV. 6, -2 P.M.
MEN'S HOCKEY- HOME VS. HAMLINE- NOV. 5, 7:30P.M.
-HOME VS. BETHEL- NOV. 6, 5:30P.M.
SOCCER- WIAC TOURNAMENT- HOME VS. UW-RIVER FALLS
-NOV. 5, 11 A.M.
SWIMMING- HOME VS. ST. CLOUD -5TATE - NOV. 1 3, 2 P.M.
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Home away from home proves generous in regular season finale
UWSP The Pointer
By Steve Roeland
SPORTS EDITOR
Senior Day for the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point women's soccer team may not have taken place in the
friendly confines of the Pointer Soccer
Bowl, but Scaffidi Field was kind enough
to•'yield the team a victory in their regular
~~asori finale against Gustavus Adolphus.
The Pointers came from behind and defeated the Gusties, 3-1 last Sunday.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
A decision made last week sent the
game to Scaffidi Field because of poor
field conditions at the Pointer Soccer
Bowl. the regular home of UW-SP soccer.
The WIAC tournament will be held at the
Soccer Bowl on Friday and Saturday, and
the fieid needed time to improve.
recorded her seventh score of the season
In last Sunday's contest versus the on a rebound from Mollie Kreibich 's shot
· off the crossGusties, the . - - - - - - Pointers fell
bar. Thirteen
minutes later,
behind early
Kimie Wiepz
in the match
as Samantha
scored
an
unassisted
Engh headgoal through
ed in Amy
Larson's corgoalie's
the
legs to put the
ner kick at the
2:04 mark.
Pointers up 21. Wiepz's goal
The one-:goal
Gusties' lead
was her teamheld up into
leading 13th of
the
early Mary Donohoo (20) collects the ball iii last Sunday's
the year. To add
minutes of win over Gustavus Adolphus.
insurance to the
the second
lead, Melissa
half.
Becker scored her fifth goal of the season
The Pointers hit their stride and tied on a penalty kick at the 68:58 mark.
the match at the 53:10 mark. Liz Kidd
The victory in the season finale puts
·Anthony Forgione - Hockey
The freshman forward scored
a goal and assisted on the gamewinner in his first career colle- ·
giate game. Forgione scored a first
period goal to tie the game at 1-1
against UW-Eau Claire. In the second period, Forgione found James
Jernberg for the eventual gamewinning goal. The Pointers defeated the Blugolds 3-1.
Forgione
Kate Banser - Volleyball
. , The junior middle _hitter recorded career-highs in
kills and blocks iri leading the
· pointers to a .3-0 record this
week. Banser had 25 kills and
just seven errors for a- hitting percentage of .32!.' She
totaled 15 digs~ 10 blocks (one
solo), six assists and two service aces.
Banser
Mollie Kreibich- Women's Soccer
The senior midfielder assisted
on the equalizing goal and helped
hold Gustavus Adolphus to four shots
on goal in the Pointers' 3-1 victory.
Kreibich picked off a Gustie pass at
midfield and streaked through the
· defense. Her shot hit the crossbar and
ricocheted to Liz Kidd for an easy
finish.
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the Pointers' overall record at 13-4-1. UWSP finished the season with a conference
record of 7-1. The Pointers finished the
season in sole possession. of the WIAC
regular season crown and, therefore, will
be the host of the WIAC Tournament this
weekend.
Six teams take part in the conference tournament, with two of the preliminary games having already been completed. UW-River Falls defeated UW-La
Crosse, 4-2 and UW-Oshkosh defeated
UW-Whitewater, 2-1 earlier this week.
The two winners of the preliminary games
will come to Stevens Point this weekend to
face the top two seeds in the tournament,
UW-SP and UW-Stout. The Pointers will
face off against UW-RF and UW-0 will
face off against UW-S on Friday. T4e tournament title game takes place on Saturday,
Nov. 6 at 1 p.m ..
Swim, team sinks opponent
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!»!!£~Qa again
Colbert, who took the 500-yard and 1000-yard ,
freestyle victories and Nicolas Teo also won the
500-yard and I 000-yard freestyle for the men's
team.
Most everyone's attention this past week has
Courtney Slagle won the 200-yard IM with
been absorbed by Halloween and the presidential
a time of2:18.33 and Ben Gensler won the same
election, but before the Pointer swimmers and
event with a time of 2:02.86. Matt Grunwald and
divers could tum to the fun and anticipation of
Meghan Walsh both took victories in the 200-yard .
those events, they had one of their own- the chalbutterfly.
SWIM AND DIVE
The men and women 200-yard freestyle relay
teams also beat out Eau Claire. Aaron Marshall,
lenge ofUW-Eau Claire on Friday, Oct. 29.
Kyle Hartl, J.T. Hopkins and Chris Engler won
The Pointers rolled into Blugold territory
with the time of 1:30.24. Jerica Crook, Kelsey
strong after coming off an impressive victory
Crunstedt, Beth Bard and Lindsey Googins had a
against Oshkosh. The supremacy remained as
time of 1:40.73.
UW-SP defeated UW-EC. The men torpedoed
Both schools' dive teams were about even .
Eau Claire with a 181-62 Stevens Point victory
this meet. UW-EC won the two men's diving
and the Pointer women conquered with a score
events as Pointer Jack Riley finished second ~oth
of 176-67.
times. UW-SPtookone of the two women's board
events, with Raenee Burgarske winning.
''I am happy we had the opportunity to
compete with Eau Claire," Senior captain Robin
"I think that we all had some really great
Whiting said. "They are a great team and a good
dives on Friday," Burgarske said. "We all also had
some dives that didn't go as welt as we wanted ,
group of people."
Pointer Head Coach Al Boelk described the
them to."
·
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meet as a poorly run, five and a half-hour long
The Pointers have been without. top diver .
Chad Pettis, who sustained a head injury ln. pracHalloween whipping.
The swim and .dive team in their first two
tice a few weeks back. He is expected to be back
weeks outscored opponents 685 to ~65. However,
on the boards next week The team is excited to
Coach Boelk says that the entire season is a
have him back to compete in the WIAC relays
build-up to the end of the year and a conference
on Nov. 20 as well as the rest of the season.
champio~hip.
Although unable to compete, he has been in pr.ac"Our entire team is doing very well for this
tice helping other divers and the team.
'
early in the year - our divers, sprih.ters, and stro"He is a very important member of the team ~
kers are all improving." Boelk said. "It is very
and it will be great to have him qaclS" Boelk ·
difficult to swim tqe long events well early in
stated.
The swim and dive team does not have 'a :
the year. Our distance' swimmerS are improving
drastically meet to meet!'
meet this coming weekend. Their next competitor .
sa..,.....~....
w,~
ill_be St. Cloud State on Nov.l3.
Winners of these.lon~ events included As:ly_s~
SPORTS REPORTER
Women claim second straight WIAC title
UW-Stevens Point had three of the top six
finishers to earn its second consecutive Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's
cross country championship on Saturday in River
Falls.
CROSS COUNTRY
Jenna Mitchler was fourth overall in ~ 22: 19
with Megan Craig finishing fifth in 22:25 and
Leah Herlache sixth in 22:27 as the Pointers
edged UW-Oshkosh by just four points in the
team standings for the victory.
Ashleigh Potuznik was 12th in 23:10 and
Veronique Van Gheem adde~ a 16th place fmish
in 23:33 as the second-ranked Pointers won for
the second straight year after having never won
a conference crown. UW-SP had· 43 team points
and UW-0 totaled 47 points,
The UW-SP men's team was third overall,
finishing just two points out of third place and ·
one point in front of fourth place. Mark LaLonde
led the Pointers by finishing fourth overall in
25:33. Andy Bednarek was 14th overall and Mike
Ormond was 15th with identical times of 26:12.
Josh Kujawa was just three seconds behind to
place 16th for the Pointers, who are ranked sixth
in the country.
UW-SP had 84 team points, while UWLa Crosse won the meet with 36 points. UWPlatteville was second with 82 points and UW-0
was fourth with 85 points.
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UWSP The Pointer
I OUR VIEW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS I
We've got hardwood ... NBA Previews
By Steve Roeland
SPORTS EDITOR
-
The National Basketball Association
is a peculiar professional sports organization. Many of the players in the NBA are
from other countries, like Houston's Yao
Ming or' Memphis' Pau Gasol. Another
group of players whose numbers are on
the rise in the NBA are the straight-out-ofhigh school bunch. While Lebron James
was the most famous diaper dandy in last
year's rookie class, superstars such as
Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett ·and Tracy
McGrady have · all skipped college for
NBA giory. The teams in the NBA are just
as diverse as the players, which will make
for a very interesting 2004-2005 season.
The · team with the most interesting
.off-season has to be - no surprise here the Los Angeles Lakers. Once again, the
off-court drama is the main reason for the
talk about the I,ake Show: Shaq's departure from L.A. has solidified Kobe Bryant
_(iS the team's leader. But despite retaining
Bryant's ability to score, losing a dominant
By Adam Wise
-SPORTS EDITOR
An interesting storyline to see play
out this winter when football season closes
and the ice rinks are empty will be how
well the NBA flourishes.
While professional basketball won't
be the only sport active this winter, it
should receive more attention this year
than in recent memory because it will be
the only major professional sport taking
place once we get into February, March
and into the spring.
While there are the purists out there
who . will not watch NBA because they
favor college basketball that much, I do
UW~SP
big man and having to settle with aging
veteran Vlade Divac in the middle might
be enough to keep the Lakers out of the
playoffs.
The team to look for in the Western
Conference is the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The T'Wolves got over the firstround hump in last season's playoffs and almost upended the Lakers
in the Conference Finals. Kevin
"Big Ticket" Garnett should enjoy
more success in the West now that
Shaq has jumped into the Eastern
Conference. KG is also surrounded
by quality contributors like Sam
Cassell and Latrell Sprewell, who can also
put up big numbers.
The team to beat in the East this season
will be the Miami Heat, thanks in part to
one man. Shaquille O'Neal is now free of
the soap opera-laden Los Angeles Lakers
and has his own team with the Heat. While
Shaq might feel that he has Miami all to
himself, he must rely greatly on the talent
of young point guard Dwayne Wade to
take some of the offensive_pressure offhim
believe more people will begin to watch should much easier in the "lighter" Eastern
the NBA because of the likelihood that the Conference which only one year ago sent
NHL will not see the light of day this year Jamaal Magloire to the all-star game in his
due to their current legal hassles.
same position.
Another reason why more people will
Also, watching whether or not the
be watching this season than in recent years Detroit Pistons can repeat will be a major
is because of the interesting story lines that storyline. The Pistons held on to its entire
have developed over the off-season.
core and replaced the departures ofMehmet
The most publicized subplot is Okur, Corliss Williamson and Mike James
Shaquille O'Neal moving east to Miami with Antonio McDyess, Derrick Coleman
and the Los Angeles Lakers scraping and Carlos Delfino.
together parts to team with the lonesome
I also think it will be interesting to see
Kobe Bryant.
·how well the young, upstart teams such as
This could be the major focal point of the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies,
the season. Now that Shaq is back in the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns do in the
Eastern Conference for.the first time since Western Conference this season.
he left the Orlando Magic, his work load
The problem most of these teams have
had over the past few seasons is that they
don't play on both ends of the court. They
are either able to score a ton of points but
not play defense, or play defense, but don't
have the offensive ability to compete.
While I would imagine that college
basketball still holds the popularity vote
this winter, I wouldn't be too surprised if
ratings for the NBA do increase with the
NHL locked out.
Or the poor shooting, lazy defense and
overall "thug" image of the players in the
NBA will overshadow the competitiveness
of the play on the court and the league just
won't end up growing at all.
Men's Basketball 2004-2005 Schedule (WIAC games in BOLD)
Nov. 9- Marquette University at Milwaukee 7 p.m.
Nov. 16- Purple/Gold Game HOME 7 p.m.
Nov. ~0-21 Midway Classic - Chicago, IL
- Chicago vs. St. Mary's (Minn.) 6 p.m.
- UWSP vs. Southwestern (Tex.) 8 p.m.
Nov. 26 - Lakeland College at Sheboygan 7 p.m.
Nov. 27 - Ripon College HOME 7 p.m.
Nov. 30- UW-Platteville HOME 7 p.m.
Dec. 4 - UW-Eau Claire at Eau Claire 3 p.m.
Dec. 7 - UW-River Falls at River Falls 7 p.m.
Dec. 11 - UW-Stout HOME 3 p.m.
Dec. 29 - Sentry Classic
_- vs. Viterbo University HOME 9 p.m.
Dec. 30 Thursday Sentry Classic
- vs. Wisconsin Lutheran HOME 9 p.m.
The 2004-2005 UWSP Campus
Directories have arrived and they're
FREE!
' "' 7
at times and to get him the ball in the post. readers to feel that I am a "homer," but I
If Wade and O'Neal can remain in sync all do feel that the Bucks will do some dam- season, the Heat have the potential to play age this year. The Bucks were fourth in the
NBA in team PPG last season (98 PPG)
deep into May and even June.
A few teams each season lie around and have some rising stars in the leagoo.
in the weeds during the regular season, Michael Redd averaged 21.7 a game in
squeak into the playoffs and raise 03-04 and Keith Van Hom fmished off
some havoc .in the post-season. the season nicely for Milwaukee. Still, the
These sleepers play vital roles and Bucks have no big man and may not be
will knock off some of the league's able to stop the majority of other teams'
superpowers down the stretch. In inside games. This could be the Bucks'
the West, the Memphis Grizzlies downfall and may cause Milwaukee to
bring a new look and a corps of bow out in the first round of the playoffs ·
talented no-names into the '04-'05 again this year. ·
season. The Grizzlies field a team
The NBA will be quite compelling this
with five players who averaged more than year. Many teams have legitimate shots at
10 points per game last season (Gasol the title and the playoff picture may not
17.7, James Posey 13.7, Bonzi Wells 12.3, come together until the waning weeks
Mike Miller 11.1, Jason Williams 10.9) of the year. The Lakers' downsizing has
and three more players who averaged .at given a lot of teams in the West the conleast eight PPG. Gasol is also a rebound- . fidence they lacked while Shaq patrolled
ing threat and · will be instrumental to their lanes. The East is now emerging with
Memphis' success this year.
four or five teams that will be dominant
The sleeper in the East will be the all year long. The power in the NBA has
overachieving,
running-and-gunning shifted and it will be very interesting to
Milwaukee Bucks. Now, I don't want the watch the struggle for supremacy unfold.
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Jan. 4- UW-Whitewater at Whitewater 7 p.m.
Jan. 6 - Marian College at Fond du Lac 7 p.m.
Jan. 8 - UW-La Crosse HOME 3 p.m.
Jan. 15 - UW-Superior at Superior 1 p.m.
Jan. 18 - UW-Oshkosh HOME 7 p.m.
Jan. 20 - Edgewood College HOME 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 - UW-La Crosse at La Crosse 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 - UW-Platteville at Platteville 7 p.m. ·
Jan. 29 - UW-Stout at Menomonie 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 5- UW-Eau Claire HOME 5:30p.m.
Feb. 9- UW-Whitewater HOME 7 p.m.
Feb. 12 - UW-Superior HOME 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 - UW-River Falls HOME 7 p.m.
Feb. 19- UW-Oshkosh at Oshkosh 7:30p.m.
Post-season Schedule
Feb. 22 - WIAC Tournament Quarterfinals
Feb. 24 -- WIAC Tournament Semifinals
Feb. 26 - WIAC Tournament Championship
Mar. 3 - NCAA Division III First Round
Mar. 5 - NCAA Division III Second Round
Mar 11 - NCAA Division III Sectionals
Mar. 12- NCAA Division III Sectionals
Mar. 18- NCAA Division III Final Four at Salem, VA
Mar. 19- NCAA Division III Final Four at Salem, VA
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Page 11
~ovember
4, 2004
Poor·weather doesn't
Study seeks to find
relationship between stop Zone T hunters
65,000 deer-are registered during the
fish consumption and Nearly
four-day hunt
mercury exposure
By Joel Borski
OUTDOORS EDITOR
By Joel Borski
OUTDOORS EDITOR
Attention fishermen and fisherwomen.
Adult anglers in Wisconsin are being asked for
· their help in conducting a survey to measl!re
the relationship between fish consumption and
mercury exposure in humans.
The survey, conducted by the Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services,
seeks to analyze mercury levels in the hair
samples-of2,000 men and women ages 18 and
older between January 2004 and June 2005.
All participants are asked to fifl out a short
questionnaire and · then mail in a .lock of hair
for laboratory analysis.
"Fish is the main source of mercury in
tile human diet. Mercury from the environment
and from the burning of fossil fuels enters
lakes and other waters in rain, snow and runoff
and is converted to a toxic form that's easily
absorbed by insects and other small organisms,
and .in tum, by the fish and humans that eat
them," said Lynda Knobeloch, a DHFS toxicologist in the Wisconsin Division of Public
Health.
Unfortunately, for all fish-loving outdoors enthusiasts, DNR reports estimate that
fish from nearly all Wisconsin waters contain
elevated levels of mercury.
Both the DHFS and the DNR recommend that people limit the amount of fish they
consume ~ach week in order to continue gaining the benefits of eating fish while limiting
dietary exposure to mercury. Larger, older fish
hold the greatest potential for mercury contaminated meat and should be kept away from
the dinner plate most often.
Even at low levels, mercury can harm the
developing nervous system of a fetus and may
harm an adult's cardiovascular and immune
system.
At high levels, mercury can trigger memory loss, slurred speech, hearing loss, lack of
coordination, loss of sensation .in fingers and
toes, reproductive problems, coma, and even
death.
People interested in participating in this
study can call (866)236-3461 or log on to the
mercury study web site at http://www.wisc.
edu/uwsc/mercury.htm to request a survey and
hair collection kit
"Laboratory results will be mailed to all
study participants along with an interpretation
of their mercury level," Knobeloch said.
For additional information about this study,
please contact Dr. Lynda Knobeloch at (608)
266-0923 or through e-mail at knobelm@dhfs.
state.wi.us.
Wisconsin's first Zone T hunt of the 2004 gun deer season appears to have
been successful despite poor weather conditions, according to DNR officials.
Over the course of the four-day season, which spanned Thursday through
Sunday, exactly 64,589 deer were registered throughout the state. Warm, windy
and rainy weather, though at times downright miserable, appears to have been an
overall minimal factor in harvest numbers. This was especially true for hunters in
Earn-a-Buck units, where a majority of hunters were able to tag an antlerless deer
and, therefore, get their hands on a buck tag for the nine-day November hunt.
The focus of the hunt was on antlerless deer for most of the participating deer
management units (DMUs), but in the CWD management units of the southern
portion of the state, hunt~rs were also allowed to harvest a buck if a doe was first
taken.
"It is difficult to compare Zone T harvest numbers to previous years, and comparing a statewide Zone T harvest is meaningless," said DNR state deer ecologist
Keith Warnke. "The number of deer management units included under the ZoneT
framework changes from year to year, as it is based on reducing herd size in units
that, surveys show, are overpopulation goals. This is unlike the November season
when hunting is open statewide every year."
Zone T DMUs are designated as such when their respective deer populations
are estimated to be at 20 percent over DNR goals and it is further estimated that
a regular, nine-day hunting season will not bring that population to its desired
number. If, after three years, a DMU has not reached its population goal through
Zone T designation, it is then designated as Earn-a-Buck. In Portage County, over
1,200 antlerless deer were harvested during the October hunt. It is too. early to
know what this number will mean to next year's season, however.
"Preliminary results don't really tell us much in regard to how much progress
was made in reducing the herd numbers across the state," said Warnke. "We do
know that Zone T and Earn-a-buck are very effective population reduction tools.
W:e'll also need to wait until the end of all seasons before we can d~termine if any
units will drop out of Zone Tor Earn-a-Buck in 2005."
. On a positive side note, though hunting pressure on public land was estimated
as moderate to heavy at times during the four-day season, no hunting related gunshot injuries were reported as of noon on Monday.
"As we track the conditions and circumstances under which hunting accidents
occur, we find that one-third to one-half of all hunting accidents are self-inflicted," ·
said Randy Stark, chief conservation warden for Wisconsin.
"The fact that this was a safe hunt is in no small part a product of positive
hunter behavior and attitudes ·and the dedicated efforts of our volunteer hunter
education instructor~ that encourage safe hunting."
Weekend
Weather
Outlook:
Friday:
Mostly sunny and pleasant!
High: 48
Low: 32
Saturday:
.
Mostly sunny and pleas<1;nt once again!
High: 55
Low: 38
Sunday:
Mostly cloudy with increasing wind.
High: 52
Low: 27
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The aftermath:
A post-election
environmental update
UWSP The Pointer
Sleeping with the
fishes
'Gills make great pets
By Joel Borski
OUTDOORS EDITOR
. By Hilary Bulger
ASSISTANT OUTDOORS EDITOR
Environmental victory in Montana
Though some may say that the environment
came out of Tuesday's election on the losing end,
there were some minor victories. Montana, the only
, state in the country that bans cyanide in mining
practices, voted down Iniative 147, which would
have repealed that ban, set in 1998: Polls taken previous to the election showed that voters opposed the
initiative, though the margins varied.
Canyon Resources Corporation, based in
Colorado, was the initiative's .main supporter,
spending $2.2 million on campaigning. This was
four times the amount that groups opposed to the
bill spent. The corporation had previously wanted
to develop a cyanide gold mine in western Montana,
but those plans were stopped with the 1998 ban.
The company had projected 20 years of work, with
14 years of actual metal production, which would
have meant more jobs, but at the high price of pollution.
Valle Vidal, a 40,000 acre portion of Carson
National Forest, was actually donated by the 'oil
company Pennziol in 1982. The protected wildlife
and recreation area is home to a roaming elk herd
and over 200 species of birds that will be directly
affected should 'El Paso be allowed access. Also
located in Valle Vidal, which mean$ "valley of
life," is the country's largest Boy Scouts of America
camp.
The move by the Bush administration caused
an uproar in_New Mexico, a swing state, the week
before Tuesdays's election, although New Mexico
did end up voting Bush by a very slight margin. The
state government is democratic and Governor Bill
Richardson, U.S. energy secretary under President
Clinton, has vowed to fight' against drilling. Also
joining the fight is the Coalition for the Valle Vidal,
made up of hunters, ranchers and environmentalists.
The Forest Service reports that there is a high
probability of gas, requiring 500 wells to access.
Before a decision is made; an envirollinental impact
stUdy will be done, followed by a period of public
comment. Oscar Simpson, spokesman for the coalition and a Republican agai~st Bush, reports, "Ifthey
drilled the entire area, it would only produce one to
30 hours - a half day of gas - for the nation. But
we would lose the Valle Vidal forever."
Power plants at national parks
· Photo courtest of Glacier National Park
The beautiful mountains of Montana.
In cyanide mining, a weak cyanide solution is
combined with -crushed rock either in an enclosed
vat or in a pile on a leaching pad. The solution combines with up to 97 percent of the available gold or
silver, drawing it out of the rock. This combination
is called a "pregnant solution." The gold or silver is
taken out of the pregnant solution using activated
carbon, and the cyanide is either reused or disposed.
Ca1,1yon Resources claims that cyanide is safer tha.n
other gold mining methods, though this has not been
proven.
The biggest problem with cyanide mining is
severe water pollution. The Fort Belknap Indian
·Reservation borders a mining complex where cyanide has been used and deals daily with pollution
problems from this mine. "If that goes through, the ·
first thing they:re going to do is start mining up here
again," said Ken Lewis of the tribal council. "The
jobs aren't worth the damage it's going to do."
Tim Smith, manager of a mine· near Helena,
said last week, "Ifl-147 were defeated, it officially
sends the message ... 'stay out of Montana' to mining
companies, regardless of whether they want to use .
cyanide." The mining companies got their message
Tuesday: get out and stay out!
Bush administration takes side of
energy corporation
The Bush administration's Energy Task Force,
after a request from the El Paso Corporation,
instructed Forest Service officials to reconsider
the corporations requests to drill in Valle Vidal.
Although the Forest Service has already denied
El Paso access three times, they are required to
examine the matter onc_e again. El Paso, which has
made significant contributions to the Republican
campaign, asked the White House to intervene on
its behalf.
The energy boom, combined with rising gas
prices and the call for coal, has and will continue
to negatively affect our nations parks. Since 2000,
the number of permits . applied for within 62 miles
of national parks has quadrupled. More alarmingly
still, despite recent trends for natural gas plants, 33
of the 280 proposals are for coal-fired plants.
The biggest concern for the parks is the air
qualitY and visibility. Though studies have shown
· improvements in visibility in parks on both coasts,
the overall number of low visibility days has risen.
Vickie Patton, a senior attorney for Environmental
Defense, said, "The interior west is witnessing the
biggest resurgence in coal-fired power plants in a
generation, and these power plants will release air
pollution that threatens human health, mars scenic
vistas in premier national parks and adds staggering
amounts of climate-disturbing greenhouse gases to
the atmosphere."
Officials from the Department of the Interior
claim they have been working with utility and state
agencies to avoid environmental damage from
energy development. "We can have our power and
clean air, too," said ~au! Hoffman, deputy assistant
secretary for fish and wildlife and parks. "It is not
.our job to stop power plants; it's to ensure if they're
built, they don't have adverse impacts on parks and
wilderness areas." While it is true that these newer
plants tend to be cleaner, more plants simply means
more pollution.
Three power plant applications are pending,
along with plans to drill 10,000 gas wells, right
outside of Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park.
This will undoubtedly negatively affect the popular
park. Utah's Capitol Reef National Park is also in
jeopardy after the Intermountain Power Project
Corporation was passed last morth, despite warnings from the Park Service. The majority of these
permits are state issued, though the Clean Air Act
requires that proposals are reviewed by park officials. The officials are allowed to negotiate, but
usually have little to no leverage and the majority
of permits are passed.
So you say you're feeling a little bit lonely and down now that
the days have grown short and the leaves have fallen? You say you
just don't know what to do? I say break out of your daylight savings
slump and go get yourself a pet. Hell, go get yourself three pets. Go
get yourself three pets and name them Moe, Larry and Curly, after the
hippest, baddest three dudes to ever come out of Vaudeville. Ok, so
you don't have to take it that far. Get your own names for your own
damn pets. Seriously though, pets are fun, and they can be yours for
cheaper and easier than you think.
Hey! No, I'm not talking about robbing the pet store! Get back
over here. What I'm talking abo~t can be 'found in almost any local
lake, pond or river. It's the bluegill, baby.
Now, wait just a minute and let me· explain. I know that bluegills
aren't the prettiest things in the world, and they certainly aren't rare,
but they sure are tasty. Just kidding! Well, no I'm not because bluegills are indeed tasty, but I could never eat a pet - unless it was a cow.
I mean, c'mon, beef is good and I grew up in farm country. If the cow
is old, or stupid, or annoying, or dead, it doesn't really matter if you
call her Bessie; she's going to end up on the dinner table.
Sorry, let's get back to the fish now. Like I w~s saying, bluegills
can make great pets despite their somewhat boring ou!er qualities. In
all honesty though, a 'gill that comes from a clean, clear lake will actually be quite colorful.
Bluegills are also easy to p,lease. Just give them a decent sized
tank with a quality filter to keep their water clean. Cover the bottom
of the tank with any kind of aquarium gravel, which can be found at
any pet store, add some plastic plants, and you'll be alt'set. You don't
even have to worry about regulating the temperature. Just sit back and
.enjoy your new pets. Oh, but be sure not to make life too crowded for
your finned friends. I reeommend no more than one 'gill for every 10
gallons of water in the tank.
Now, let's get to the issue of feeding the wild beasts. This is the
really fun part. For just a few bucks a month you can keep your fish
more than happy. I usually stop at a local bait shop and buy a couple
dozen crappie minnows and a couple cans of wax worms. As soon
as I get home I dump all of the minnows into the tank. The ensuing
frenzy is usually quite entertaining. Within a few minutes Moe, Larry
and Curly are usually swimming around with little tails hanging out of
their mouths. Apparently, there's nothing like fresh minnow.- I wouldn't
know.
Anyway, the minnows will usually keep the 'gills fat and happy
for a couple weeks but I still occasionally w,ill drop in a few waxies
for some variety. I also like to drop in some some pieces of bread for
the minnows to munch on. Ahh, the circle of life.
The best part of hav.ing bhiegills for pets is that if I ever decide
that I can't keep them anymore, I can simply dump them back iri the
lake they came from - or, I can go back on my word.
Fish fry, anyone?
Just kidding again! Go get yourself some fish.
(qst your /1ille over here!
Why? Bec(juse iF you brii'Jg this ac! with you whei'J
you sigi'J a lease at the Village Aparl:mei'Jts, we'll give
your Fish $15 a mol!th-aFFyour rei'Jt, a limiteclsavii'Jgs
oF $180 over a twelve moi'Jth lease. It's I'Jot much,
but are ai'Jy oF 'the other guys givii'Jg c!iscou I'Jts to
your Fish?
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Donn'ie Darko: The Director's Cut
By Ben Wydeven
ARTS AND REVIEW CONTRIBUTOR
Directed by Richard Kelly
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jena Malone
*** out of four stars
Original movie: 11 j minutes
Director's Cut: 133 minutes
I get somewhat frustrated when a favorite movie is
re-released into theaters with new and improved scenes,
because then I have to figure out how I'm going to get rid
of my previous copy, which ultimately becomes obsolete.
For this reason, I don't own any copies of The Lord of the
Rings films, though I own two versions of The Empire
Strike Back.
When I saw Donnie Darko during its original theatrical run in 2002, I was left in a state of utter confusion
and awe by its supernatural twists and turns, as well as
its cinematic excellence. But I wasn't able to hop on the
Internet and figure it out or look to someone who had
already seen it for answers. It was part of the enjoyment
~f seeing the movie and discovering it on my own. I was
confused during my first impression of Donnie Darko,
and I have found that many others have found it strange
and confusing as well. Very few movies get another round
in the theater, but I'm glad to see Donnie Darko has.
For those unfamiliar with the film, Donnie Darko is
the story of a disturbed high school kid (Jake Gyllenhaal)
in the '80s who sleepwalks and talks to his friend Frank, a
six-foot-tall bunny rabbit. After a jet engine falls through
his bedroom while he's out sleepwalking, Donnie begins .
to do and see things he can't explain. He also begins to
learn that his visions can be described in a bool< by a local
teacher, called the Philosophy of Time _Travel. Confusing
and bizarre as it may be, Donnie Darko has become a cult
classic in the three years following its release.
For the rest of you who have seen the original version of the film, the director's cut fills in many of the plot ·
holes and gaps that the original film doesn't explain, with
additions such as inserts of pages from the Philosophy of
Time Travel and shots of crashing waves superimposed in
between scenes. Some of the music has also been replaced,
and extra scenes here and there have been added to give
the audience a better understanding of the film's direction.
But if you're like me, you've already watched the movie a
dozen times, as well as the DVD's director's commentary
in order to figure all that stuff out on your own.
Among the new footage is more of Grandma Death.
For the first time we see Donnie and Gretchen go to
Grandma Death's house, and a second time at the end, ·
where she whispers to Donnie that "a storm is coming."
Another expanded element of the original is "The Last
Unicorn," which Donnie's little sister Samantha writes
for school and is no more than a reference in the original
film.
Good movies make you think, and while virgin viewers will still be confused despite the added explanations,
I encourage them to see it more than once to capture its
full impact.
Super singers
By Rebecca Buchanan
ARTS AND REVIEW CONTRIBUTOR
Singers at Wednesday's Point Star
competition gave performers like Shania
Twain, Norah Jones, and 3 Doors Down
!l run for their music. The UW-SP version
of American Idol delivered a fabulous
variety of singers·, all movin', groovin',
and shakin' it on stage.
Jeannie Marsh sang -her version
of the classic oldie, "You Can't Hurry
Love" and Abby Tollefson, complete
with a cowboy hat, sang "Any Man of
Mine." Katelyn Fleisher captured the
audience singing Norah Jones' "Don't
Know Why;" Scott Noble stirred up the
audience when lie sang, "Fight for Your
Right to Party." Each performer actively
engaged the audience with their vibrancy and enthusiasm to make themselves
entertaining to watch and hear.
Wednesday's performance consisted
of nine singers and four judges.
singers of Wednesday's show along with
performers of last weeks' show, will be
judged based on a point system. The top
I 0 performers will move on to round two
next week.
There was cheering, yelling, and
clapping after each performance. One
student, Stacey Albright was walking
by when she stopped in to watch the
competition and, overall, enjoyed the
performances. Many other students were
there to cheer on their fellow peers sing-.
ing their hearts out.
If you missed the show this week,
come next week, Nov 10, for round two
and see these talented performers strut
their stuff on stage. This contest, in the
University Center's Encore at 8 p.m., is
free with your student I.D. or $4 without.
The Knight and the Maestro Concert Reviews
is a mighty
combination
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By Brittaney Vollmer
ARTS AND REVIEW CONTRIBUTOR
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Movie Review
By Zack Neal
ARTS AND REVIEW CONTRIBUTOR
What do you get when you cross a fantasy-loving
D&D player with a pretty-boy music major? A hilarious yet moving comedy directed by Ben Wydeven.
The Knight and the Maestro is the story of Scott
and Andy, two roommates ·who seem to be living
in completely different worlds. I know what you're
thinking; you've seen this one before. However,
even though the movie may sound like a modernized
rendition of The Odd Couple, it is actually quite different from what one might expect. The storyline is
really unique in that it involves situations that happen
on campus everyday; but with many hilarious twists
·and surprises. Another great thing about the story
is, although I laughed out loud many times, it isn't
purely the typical slapstick/goofy comedy I expected.
Wydeven does a great job of fusing his comedy with
a well-thought-out and compelling story line that will
keep you hooked to the end. It isn't just the story that
makes this a good movie, however. Aside from the
film looking great and having a nice quality, it also
has a great ~usical score featuring bands Planet of
9, Silik, and others. The music is surprisingly good
and really adds to the overall effect when watching
the movie. All the production elements involved in
this movie are top-notch, making The Knight and the
Maestro a "mighty combination."
The Knight and the Maestro will be showing on
Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in The Encore. If you're up
for some laughs and a great story line, this is a moyie
you don't want to miss!
Many die-hard fans waited out the long delay of the Ingram
Hill concert this past Saturday night.
Ingram Hill, a rock band originally from Memphis, Tenn.
was scheduled to play in Stevens Point at 7:30 p.m. in The
Encore. Unfortunately, the night's tum of events had other plans
in mind. Some like to blame it on the full moon, others say it's
just how travel and entertainment work. Due to the fact that the
band had a previous engagement earlier in the day, turbulent
airplane flights and a long drive from Green Bay delayed their
show t_ime. However, the fans that were lined up at the door since
4:30 p.m. waited for the long haul until the band finally arrived
around 8:30 p.m. and took the stage at 9 p.m. The majority of
the fans weren't even from Stevens Point. Students came from
Texas, Indiana and other parts of Wisconsin. Ingram Hill put on
an excellent performance and the fans were more than happy to
stick around afterward to converse with them.
In upcoming events, Ruth King, a solo singer/songwriter,
will be here to perform this Friday, Nov. 5. The concert will begin
at 8 p.m. in The Encore. Ruth King's music is known to be very
soulful and energetic. She plays vibrant tones on the guitar· and
sings with a passion that you do not want to miss. King said that
she is very excited about coming to perform in Stevens Point and
she hopes everyone will join her in a night of soul! The cor1cert
is free for all students with their I.D. and $4 without.
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