· IKE TAWE
f taff Wrlt.,.
On 1'>«. II. life .. we know il will have
:OO.d. Finalowos&r< """'. Foranyandall<1ud<nIJ.
inal. wed suc:1u. Final examinations have. direc1
.00 ..... any UJ1fovor-.ble elf"", "" end of tho )'<'&1"
:rades and "",,', overall qUllil)' of life. End of
he )'<'E o.umill&lions hove l>«:ome • bi-semest<T
",bonk: Plaiuc: thai IlTeeto !be whole communiI)'.
fbi, )'<'U. die epidemic is .... '" tok~ p~ during
,five-day period in whioh lben: will be a cOII,,,I ...
,umbo<" of victims. Common .ymploms found in
be overage """,""t il>c:ludc co.Hlanl and manic:
iuk..,." p<:riods. ag<>DiziDjj f""linp of SIraf. ODd
..... ""uon. ~ of isola'ed ,"""pines< and. in
..., cascs. S<I1M SllKIrnIJ hove ...-en mistaken tho
ibnry .. their pcrmancot 1>00><. L..uokily. 1 hove
ieveloped a few ide .. of"SUfC-lO-plc_" ac,;vi';"
ind evtmU that .. ,tudcot taD do '" OOUJIter !be
"'pleasanmess o(final3 w«k. iftha. is even poosible.
First. if you have !be means. pick up
"iw hero and rock out. In my e. pai<DCd.
.. bow_I"", dMo of Guitar lIero g ..... pisy """'<en otu<ty;ng _i"", is a ...... way to keep
iesb. The game. which .imulalU actual guitar
,laying usinil five burtoos "" • '"fret _. and
tnlmming accotdingly '" falling colorful pixel •.
...,video unIimirro frnodom from !be ....,..ld of
tudyin&- IIlvilli found mystlf engaged for bouro
bouts of swing It lbe television and '"(luillr
Heroing." that I <levelope<l sev.", and chNllic
hung ... po.;"". Thank God for midnigll1 bt-cakfOSl.
For those of you with no n>One)I (which
i, cv.,.,..,...,), OIl Dee.. 10. ot 11:30 p.m. in the
Kearney and Lourdes dinina hall is the bi.annual
midnigllt bt-cakfosl. S1u<k1lts wbo ore looI<inil
for some free late niglll grub can head ov ... and
enjoy food krVc:d by facull)' and .... ff. "!be .ven'
is open to the whole 51""",,t community and will
aI.., fe.a1Ure music and game<. Th.io is I great
oppor1W<ity 10 procraslinote late al night and
take a bt-cak from all of the midnight srudying.
An.,. overeating. one may wanl 10 bum
tbt oaloria ju<! com_ L..uolcily. Nl2Imb
is host;ng a running fi"ec: ftve-weck S31saLJancc
cw... The ""X, cI ... is Dec. 12, ",itb tbt finol
seai"" "" 1'>«. 26. Sal... dancing IuppenJ
hetw .. ~ 9 and 10 p.rn. in !be Shulu Cont.,..
and is tbt whole Nuoretb comn .. nil)'.
famous carl"""... I.ei3h Rubin
p<<SCI>t3tioo "" Dec. I J
the Am C.nl ... Rubin '
~'."'''.''~fu.~ oartoonist and hi.
;
" it tales
not)'<" one
The 19"' ...... Ull World AIDS Day
is pas\. buo organizers hope l wormcss
of the dioeaso will c:onMUC: tbrougbout the )'<'E.
N ... srudmu """ =nain in !be stn<uJe 10 eliminate AIDS
even aflcr they tool: o lT lhcir I'<>CI n"bbon< lUI Saturday.
For the toclmicolly i""l ined, lign up os • fucnd of
World AIDS Day OIl MySpace or Facd>ook. Afl ... thai you
could add the vi ..... 1 I'<>CI ribbon 10 your profile. ","'e blop
about dlis cause or stan your OWII World AIDS Day group.
Another easy ...... y 10 ma1ce I
dilT=ce i. 10 bold I fundraioer
donation. By "';ling money for
you can belp support lbe
aIuady living with IilV.
involved Ilfl'P1"OKh is 10 join
die many C2lDpo.;gn groups
the offioial Wo:>rld AIDS
Eoch
)'<'E. tbt WAC ass""". tbeme 10 the
owam>ess <loy. This)'<'E "" ~ber I.
tbt leadership tbeme invited _ ooIy govemrncnu but
flunili .. and communities .. well '0 toke • sIIr1d. So wltile
majorgroups"'" lbeircampaigns .• <>ChasAVERTwi1llIbc:irStopAIDS
in Children ampaign. we .. individuals can make . diff""""", too.
Founded by • """""t of health IeadtrJ in Docember
1988. W.,..ld AIDS Day became tbt world's lint in ...... Ii"",1
health <loy. Acoordins 10 the official WAC "",boile. -n.e
gaol of the Wo:>rld AIDS Compoign i. 10 trItrlIl>;e ODd SUppor1
III clTeclive and .... tained respome 10 tbt IIlV pandemic ...
The more peopk who !mow aboo1 dli. iooue. the
greot<t ohance the world has 10 prevtll\ its. spread. So in keeping
willi this )'<'M'o Ihemoo of leoden.hip. perbaps all of "" h<1-e ..
Nazare1h could do our pan. Make. dona.tion, joi~ • VO"P .,..
limply join !be facebook group. If we each eoo,tribuoe e_
the tiDi<S1 bi. of our time. it could ma1ce • world of I diff""""",.
AIDS s/G/istics!ro", .......... unliLorg
22 million people have died from AIDS worldwide.
Ov ..... 42 million people are living with HIV/AIDS .
There are 14,000 new infections every day.
lbc UN estimates that there are currently 14 million
AIDS orphans, and thai by 2010 there will be 25
million .
Half of all new infections in the Un;led States occur
• I time in !be he Howina. fake music-malcing in people 25 years ofage or younger.
rorld. the ""Iy real problem with Guiw liem i,
.ow addictive it is. I fuotod .n ... many blinkl ...
due 10 finab. bU1. don', take a chance. Do 1<>n><:Ilriog .
Students debate u.s. foreign policy
AHErN,MONICA
: o-Edlto r
On Thunday. Nov. 29. srnio;q Tim
iarvin and Co.it Lamphier faced olT in a friendly
olilital dehate. Entitled "U.S. Fomgn Policy
o the Global CommWlil)' Sinee 9/ 11 .~ the
;,., .... ion focused primarily "" 1M Wu in Iraq.
G:orvin ...,.. originally sch<du lod '" f"" ..
·ff with ..,n;"" Will Cannon. BUI when Cannon
. luctan,ly had todropou' a.!be last minute. Lamphia
ICpp<d up 10 take .... the fervenl Republican.
"N", even ccnsid<ring she only had 4S minutes 10 prepare
or this deha~";t really did & great job." Garvin said.
Gorvin. who co«fidendy orguod in J\1wx:h IlUppori of the war,
;"W:S activity in Iraq as """ of sevenl f"",u in .he War on Tetror. H. d,ed
=1 drops in falaliti .... evidence of trooJl swge S\ICce$S. GIfYUI a.dmil1ed
.... hove bcco mismke.. and condemned actions like wat"r-boarding.
lamphi.. has never 5Upponed the WlU" and said
that iI", "p '" 1IIe Iraqi pcq>k 10 ",.eate 0 democro.cy.
"Il". nol our job to police the world and tell everyone ",hot kind of
gov"",ment lIIey sho~ld hove. TItae .... many diolll1Or$, and if we try 10 toke down
every .ingle one all we will do i, creole • pow .. vacllU/1l like lben: is in lroq."
Lamphi.,. .. i<!. "N .. ions need 10 51eJ> up and choooe d<mocra<:y f.,.. tbcmsc! ...... "
The most beated """"""t oftbo debate ..... brought OIl during . disc ... "", of
the fundamental reuonillll behind tho war. wbich Gonoin referrnd to ... ~ju>l eo_."
"1 ha •• that Y"" (Garvin) keep using tbt word 'right"""'" beco .... that
is what tetrorisu say. To them, wha' riley are doing i. rigll."""".~ Lamph .... said.
Although the .tudeou disag= 00 !be justification r", lhe wor. the
debate ... v~aled their co .... n.... "" severa!........ Neither Lamphier nor
Garvin I><li"vo 1IIe war if about oil. and both think it would be detrimeotal
10 Ira<; and !be region .. a whole 10 pull..,." and Ieo.ve the COUJltry in rui",.
Lamphi<r ODd Garvin d<lDODStnlted professionalism and eloquc:no:e
tbrougbout the di"' .... iOll. They p«,,"ed thaI _i"ll v~inu.. combined
..... 111 solid ,""arch and rcspcc1ful p<aentotion. leads '" tbooghtful c:onverwion
and sparl:J tIIth",i..." for like-minds 10 'urn their opinion> inlO oction.
Mousetraps INDEX
don't (ount
as donn 2 maintenance
Backstreet's
back, allight! 4 Get pumped:
energy drink 7
extravaganza!
The Gleaner
holiday 8
special
Opinions ..•.....•......... 2&3
Arts .......................... 4&5
News •..•.•.•.•.•.•.•.��..•.•.•.•. 6
Etc ............................... 7
Sports ...... . ..... 8
2 Opinions TID; OI~I~ANI5l\ --------------------
rMY Ufo M~ It's an interesting journey from high school to higher education. Here's my take: res •••• hoIn in \he IIUdio. IJ}'in& 10 finisll. have trouble forming omIeIIcet. limple OWl> ideN, BUI bow em "'" ocbieve
c:han:ooJ dnwins <>f • whi!e-<:Ollm:d in$Iruc:tio:m$. But I DC<d dial <ogniti~ $UCh. level of .:nolivity wbm WI: havo
shirt. Every nwt I made was for=! ability in order I<> """""",Ush aU of -.cwbere &rOUIId 527 ... ignmentI
ODd wroog. and .. \be hours dragged Ibooc projccu and tcsU and papersl 10 complete and only :z4.bow days ;"
OIl and !be ice cram I picked up with I IIartcd 10 wish I'd wbieb 10 oomplete dJea>? Aller .
I crave dinIIer melted iato "" f_ weob of ~ 10 bop
1 ;::;~~[YlII"'~lf. ~*'Pl'_ up willi Ibt ever-growiag piles,
uni.quc iD its Styrofoam ""'" [ wegiveuponlbewhole"lhinkina
completely IbougbtofaUlbeclaueo Asstuden/S o!a liberal arts cQllege, wearesupposedly outside 1M bo~~ ideo ODd llIke
point of I 1ICIO<Ie<I to be awak. !be taO)' -...y OIl!. We write whol
view. I used 10 be for in !be IDIJIIliDs. ~ learning to "think ourside lhe box, "tolo"", ou,. essentially tumI 0111 10 be !be
abl. to lIIX>Jmpli$b !hal. My bigh ocbooI diagram of tbc buman OWl! ideas. BUI how can we achieve such a level of same papeD II Ibe kid littiJ13
ar1 tcac:het would ossian' project hued "sI<ep bank" from my creativity when we have somewhere around 527 ~ 10 \I$. W. Ri"'up OIl aqruiDg
Loosely" ... CODCcpI ofinIeRsI""" [c:ouId AP PI}'ChoIogy Ie>lIbook QJ:$ignmenls /0 c<>mplele and only 24-N:iur days in out opinions bocaus<, in !be end,
lWi .. itODdenlJa<>ooitand~up .. iIIl . _ the <)De sbowin. how il' .... i.,,10 fake ~t wilb
paUllina th&1 \oohd oomplttely diff ..... 1 1 cootiD ....... lack of which to compl~l~ them? "'...,..,... else. We begin 10 f ... 1
from C\leryooo el",,· .. Now, tbougb,l feci , kq> DOpIively .ff"",," like the lB\ISIly melted ice oreom
I bil loot. .. tbou&b my imagiIIotioI> left !be bfaiJI - ~ It the bottom of. dinilla ball cup.
in the .- mgbl while I ..... IlCCPina Ibd c1jstrac:tiJl&ly in my Whal bappmcd 10 011 !be
IJI(WflI! I_y inlo """"""'" else', bead. bead. AfIcr only. few day, witboulthe IICVCf \aken AI' psyclIoIogy, ambition, 011 the pastlo!> ODd «cileo>en\
IIIslUldoridcasaodgoab., llbink ~ Dumber n$IiIIg btIUn, J4 <tudenIs of 1 libertJ ..... that we f.lt lt the beg:inniIIa: of the year?
aboulpapenanddoadJ ..... lbdfuWenm<. 1 ~', ""IJXUtive a\>ility $C\Itn:ly ""nell<'. we ore IUJIIX*dly learniDg 10 Wbat boppeoccI 10 the belief Ibot w.
A couple ofwotks 19o I sp<DI II straiaJ>t docruscs; C\I..,wally, ,be or .... will '"think ",,!Side the box;" 10 f'onn. our cooJd cho%IlI" the...,.-1d'I [ ...... 1 that bad<.
Beating the bitch
"Qh my God.
whal i ithdrr"
~NOIto be I>Ucloy. bul,,"
~WouI<I you just $lOp
lNtdIi"l'I"
We bear it .... erywbert.
C\lcty day. Ibd from e'·eryooe. But rwely does
the word ~bitch" dntw as moch al1cotioo .. il
did <)D Nov. 12 wben • Jolin McCain supporter
I sked the ..... 10<. "How do we beal the bilch?"
",. "bitch," """ can ",110". is
N.Y. ~. HillMy Clin'<)D. Apparattly. so did
McCain who. ana cbucklina 1 bil ..... WC1'Od
the q .... ti"" by informing his aOOicnce that he
WU eum\1lly .(lllting up thne p<lirtIJ 1lhNd of
ClinlOD iD the poUs. Despilc la,,,,. ..... ..,.,.,.
that he <!«ply respects Sea Clinton. many are
outraged and offended WI McCain did IlOl
make ItI effan 10 stick up r"" his fellow ....... Ior.
Whicb leads "'" 10 wooo..-. why is
McCain takiog tIM: 1><0.1 for thH parti"" tar incidenl?
After all. does anyone even know the name of the
woma:t who ocnu.lly osI::ed the initial q ..... i""?
While il CClUrnly would ha,,, beCfI nice. and
",'en IPI'fOI'I'il1e for Sen. McCain 10 defe"" Sen.
Clinton. wc cannot make him l<$pI>DSiblc for
words that, ultimaldy. weren'l hi. 10 begin wilb.
After bearing and nadiDg aboul thH
incidenl. and 011 of the beal WI Jolin McCain
has beCfI 1aking for il. I wonder whal it i. tha,
l ives a word likc "bitch" 0(1 much power. MC>a1
of ... know that the lcmI originally w"" ..sed 10
refer 10 a female canine. So how did. gertder
ope<:ific word used in refemtee 10 dogs iohori' the
<lcn>ga10ry rneanina thaI we wtderslaDd 1Oday1
Ae<:ordina 10 etymologists. who , rudy
the origins ofW«ds. the word "bitch" was..sed ..
cMly as 1400 to re/hlO • lewd or $<n$U&l woman.
II was ... pposed 10 represenl I compariO(ln
betw""" the said woman and • female dog. which.
when I.ft 10 ;1$ own devi«s. will bear ... ·.",1
lill .... of puppi<:$. Basically, the word "bilch"
originally mcatll lbal I woman was promiKUOIIS.
Sometime in the 19" Certtury. the word
evolved 10 me&II "'m&liciQu$ oc trratheJOllS
woman," .....,.., like what ",c'", ..sed 10 today.
Supposedly, the word has become less offensi,·.
Ii""" the 1?\lOt ODd i, DOW rwely c<D$O£C<l Whil.
i1', true that the word "bilch'" is c .... inly more
pre:,,,'..,1 and less cctlSilmllOday tlwt il used 10
be, is il rnlly 1m offensive? I suppose i1', hard
10 .. y. bu" IS John McCarn bopefully kamtd.
wc Il>ould I liIl proceed with caution anytime
"bitch" w""u its way inlo ow- CODV ..... t;on<.
So whit is il abou, Hillary Clinlon. or
any woman. IbaInuJ:esber a bi'cb7 f""os\oni'"
she has been 1 pan of the poIiti",,1 world, Cli""",
Iw beCfI ",fen-ed 10 .. "C<lld" ItId ''untmotiooal."
But who, is il thaI makes her cold1 Is i' because
Donn maintenance neglected
leI'. face it. wben il romeo to libertJ ON
C<lU.g .... they' .. all very .imil .... [remember
well the 10Ilg. strenllol)US p<OC<S$ I bad La
end"", 10 cboooe wbert [ was goio& 10 go
aJ\erbeingac«p1ed inlO"''''' ""boob. They
all have very limil ... "",jon. gener1lly good
' .. c""'. roough "'""'ina ('" all W><l<rllJllod$, $pOfU leams, etc. So
wby do poopl. cbOOKthe..,bool. they do? Most people havc spocific
Uk .. aboul their school. whether iI', on educati"" progwn. the look
ofthe campuS. "" .. pO<tJ t=m. I belicvc. however. that tlM:yprobobly
picked 1h3t ..,boo1 booausc: \bey simply didll'l1ike the 0Iber schools.
Why would SludertlS IlOl c:ome 10 Nauretlt College?
Wc provide on ex~lJe"1 edUCItioo, • beautiful ClmpUII, and JUSt
. bout "".rythina Lhlt averase libetol ans coli.,.,. provide _
excop\ adequate housing. I doo', "'eaD that tlM:re ore IlOl ."""gII
rootIIS. wb>l I'm "Yins is lIIal what is .v.ilable i. u~ckoil, in
Oa/HYaI. /IUd ,,/ ~paiT. "ltd ""g/~w by lfjQinl~1taIJa and
/mL<eUepiwg. oil 10 the pornl of embarraMm<ol 10 the ""liege.
r wrote a piece earli",. aboul the ........ donn and
expl.il>ed that it "'IS I>Ce<Icd to Itous< students bofQ<e worl<
"""Id begin M the old do""". T1ti! WAS a sali,foctory .... wer
f"" me from Dr. Mike Lawre.oe It that poin~ but something
t>eeds to be do"" about thc =1 .,,'c of the dorms NOW.
r-------------,::::---'" IIhc takes benclf ~1y1 Or
maybe it's beca .... <be', SIfI:It'I3 and
..... "i' .. 1 If this is the ...... thert
wby isn', John McCoin cqulllIy
"bitchy1" Here we tan see thc
unfonunate OIigmo of the "busi .....
bitch." in which 1 WQn\3It is v~
n.gatively for po<OCMing traits thaI
,,·.,.,Id be ..... .. omibutes in 0 ma:t.
Based on thi.. it may be time
to onee apin ru1cfinc the lerm
"bitclt." pemap. "'ther tlwt I
maliciolts woman. I 21" cenlW}'
bitch is truly. $lrOng. coofidm~
c(HJlpO$ed wOJIllUl who handle.
ber5elfseriously. In Ibi ....... maybe
Sen. C1inlon Il>ould lake the John
McCoin ,inu.tioo .. a compliment
MarnlenanOC has Ignored the .ludeOts oil semester. Coil.
.boul serious Ibing> such IS cloued ohowen. leaklll$ .oilets. and
broken wuber$ and drym ba ,.., beCflleft Wlt(H&C bed for month! okspit.
0""",""" caUs by RAo and students. Perhaps 1bey ore a bil bwy 01
lim .... bul when half the wul><n!drycn. don't won. f""the ENTIRE
oem<stc,ltIdmybathroom""",Uslikcoewage"ympathyi'quicklyl<>$l.
C()..EDITDRS
Janel Aronica, Healher Butterfield
MANAGING EDITOR
Elizabeth Gales
DESIGN EDITORS
Janel Aronica, Healher Butterfield
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Brandon O'Toole
COPY EDITORS
Sandra Parker, Sleven Smith
ADVISOR
Sandra Parker
Who, has really ..... 1 "'" ""cr the edge Is oot .. much
the horrific 1\..,. or the kilchen. brol:Cft W1Shing """,hill<$, ""
sticky H<>Or$. but !be in$CCl$ ODd mice in !be R)Om$. Maybe I'm 1
bil picky. bul being required 10 leave my ligbto OII.n day 10 keep
.way the house "",I[pede. and .il,-erlish .... ms J>f'CPOS'''''''''. Whett
peOple <)D my 11_ ""mplaiD lbool rnic.. thc faeiliti .. employees
1Ugge$1 the students drop by 10 pick up mou .. traps. Walt. whal?
I tbougbl this ..... ""nege. "'" cheap rundown opanments.
At thi. ",tc. housing Il>ould OOIIt aboul S400 • semes'er.
fI>I)U$etr2pS. okaning and Iawtdry IlOl rnolndcd. I'd keep the
ftoor of room cleaner bu, the vacuum has beCfI broken for lboul
two m<>1l11i1 aod mainlenance has i3Jtored the """" dire<:\Or',
numerous ""II.. Thi, j, cmbunuing and if Nuauth WlIlIts
10 keep students. n<W and old. from gorng 10 otber school' or
even off campus. th.y Deed 10 fix Ibi. problem immedial.ly.
Why build. n<w donn if we can't take = of what we luIve?
STAFF WRITERS OUR MISSION
Emily AlexanOer
Emily Brasley
Brenna Boerman
Nick Cicero
Matt Dalton
Marcie deBuDOO
Bridgel Fuller
Elizabeth Gales
Sabrina Gauer
Crystal Gulian
James Hallahan
Diana Jacobsen
Rebecca Nagel
Annie Pis~1Ii
Erica Schrimmel
Jessamyn SIon
Mike Tallie
Casey Tamimie
The GI9antr gMi • • w:oiaIlo !tie studott por.;pIICliYo, We
tHnbody!tle /rue ~ (AIego:I ~ IJI1d 8IlI dlldica/ed
10 !tie ~ r:II!tIeMlnNazlQ/hsludMt~
fiofl. \\IfMlcomtrilledlo~tri'he~ w/I()_
10 t.. ffl(Wed, IJI1d 00i:Wlg. dynamic ~ for stu,
defMs 10 de~ gro8I ~ design. 1fI(/.n ~. And
~ we QI1 tn9IIIbels r:II The Gle8nerlobe exchda/lol.ll
....orloilg IogeIIIer. OI.!" ~ provide ,saro spacII for til
rJfBS 10 be 0(Wtt d'sctIssed; 1JI1d~. \\If ..
.....".,.ane" indMdIPJI!8/eI!Il/fVJ COI'1UiOOIi:vt 10 OUt paper
TU EOLKo\N811 Opinions 3
Reality alternative: a reminder to give back
Realily tel"""i"" hal managed to
infilltllie the bn»dcasting nelworks of
Amtricaandwebtowthal peoplewllch
th_ show. because they wouldn·t be
' Deh I w= unle .. viewers like you
and me indulged in Iltc addicting lin1e guilty pleas"",
DOw and ag.in (or eVert mon: fmIuertlly than that).
lives of thM~ fM'Jpl~- And tltw~ penpl~
are families whost: ex~me de,tituli""
qualify them for , ,,,,h lUI el.bonue
gestu", of geDerosity _ a new house.
n.erewas the orphaned family
of eight children. tlJ.oV1:r-worked single
luper-dad of five. the parents of foo,
ehildren with t""",nal diseases. and so
on. ll>esean:~d""'rvill3 families~wbo,
in spite of lite WTe1Chedly difficu!1 lives
they·ve lived. no .till good people.
Yes. occasionally you'll nip through the But who gets to decide thi.?
tlwmdSlOdnonchalarttlylartdon IUIepiso<lc:ofAmazihg
Race. IUId you lind yowRlfwliting in great ""t;"ipation
for the <><xl ... awn ofSW"\'ivor, you'", intrigued by the
makeover shllWl and you seere11y (or not) ..,lIedulc
your lif. around Project RWlWlY.
How do we judge who the recipieots
will be? And what . bout everyooeelK? ,. ,
But this is all okay.
right. justified. because of the ODe
beacort of hope and goodr>ess in
the reality TV world-~trcme
Mueov.".: Home Edirion.
Th. callwtic experience
in which you become so fully
engage(! becomes addicting, and
you • .., conv,r>(:ed of lit. preeminenl
good io Ilte world. I~ading you to
lIy Ibings Jike "Wow, it's so greal
what they do for thosc pwple.~
What about Ilte rloCt thai 38%
of cbildretJ Mre in Ito<:hester live below
Consider the work o/those tm lhe
show <u 0 cal/to action/or all
o/us. especially<u the holidays
approach. to be cognizant of the ,
immediate poverty Ihal we all
have the cDJ?!l!:ity and indeed. the
responsIbility, to alleviate_
Ilte """"ny
lin.? What about the v;"ti""
of domestic violen<:e and sexual
abuse who, so full ohhame and
fear, generally go unnotiC<:<!?
What about Iltc immigraDts and
refil3ees. the homeleu, families
on welfare, all for whom the
upcoming holiday .. ...,11 cat> be
• bur<lensome time of .trll.ggl"
to lind lOme semblance ofbopc:
and joy. An: tbey unde .. rving"?
Or JUSt I>Ot deserving tIlough?
They. Those people. T1rq are the prod""ers of
Extreme Makeover. Hom. Edition.Sears. Ty Pennington
and his crew. everyone who h .. reaped Iltc glD<)' of the
prof<)UJId 'mpac' they'velu>d on our lives .. well .. the
U·s 1Jue. Iltal Ilte families who have bet:n
belped On the show consider their home ma1<eovent
as life changing, and we. Iltc vicwers, ",vel in
watching their I ..... -soaked faces of ... rpri .. and
~'ta$y from the compassion they've been Ihown.
But let thi. be " reminder '0 us not of what
hal bet:n IUId can be don. by those with the """,ey
and resources. but of what s till MM.t to be ~.
Consider the work of those"" the show .. a o:all
toaction for oll ofus.especially as the holidaYllppma.cb,
to be o:ognizant of the immediate poveny that we oil have
the o:apao:ity and indeed, the responsibility, to alle"'ate.
Certoinly, if we deem ourselves worthy and
deserving of the luxuries that our fonu,,",. position.
can afford (which we """""bledly do), then .so i,
everyone elsc_ 11"$ our duly to lCtlvely and genuiDely
shan: this compassi"" and generosity, I>Ot for Ilte fame
of a lel."i. ion show, the W"",, fuzzy f..,ling or the
DeW liDe on yow- rowme, or eVert ~beca .... it', the
holiday._~ 00 it because if. yow- human responsibility.
Grad school: transitioning 9~ winteJr, ~
real world
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bard to belie".
that ,he end IIr
tho year marts
lbeertdofmytimeatNoz. r f""llil<e
[ jllSl Started my fmihman yearl
OraduatinginDe=ttber
is especially ..... icty provoking:
I"m leaving bef,,", most of my
friends and worting tIuough the
intimidating dec'sion·making
proces$ regarding gnduatc
..,bool for the fall. It .... y seem
complicatod. but r ... come to
realiu it cat> al.so be very exciting!
My first step was
de<:iding whal I really ....... ,ed
to do ll'ter graduation. I thought
aboul Amerieorps, where
SNdelltscat>gain paid volWlt«T
stipend
10 help willt
the cost of
edlOClltiOct. Thi. i.
oometlting I wanl
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to do to belp oth ....
IIId to learn about my..,lf.
But I also val ...
oducation, ODd because I am
thinking of 'witcbing fields (l
...... t to pursue joomalism but
was I psychology .... jor as an
undergrad""tc)a graduale degree
would be an asset. I decided that
I would apply to both. With thai
:Iocision. r moved on to tbe next
,teptowardgrad..,bool: theGRE.
r·d beard horror """es
!bout the difficulty of the GRE.
and w .. ,tressed about the
test. On lest day I realized
it waso·, that had "' 011.
Not that it was simple, but
r was impressed with Ilte WIlY'
Wt many of the cooccpu [
Ieamed at Nu wen: applicable
- cspe>Oially reasoning 'kill'
from logic and i""ui'Y.
N<x~ [ narrowed my
d><>ices to a few ..,boob - based
mostly <>It \o<:ltlon. [f""",d
many pmg:ranu that _mod
ouutanding. but [ am eager to
gain iIIdcpcnde""". [ grew up
ooly 30 minutes fn)m Nu ODd
have commutod for most of my
time bete,.sol know that [·d like
a ..,bool that is away
'~00m< ,~'"
At fi"t
feared rej~ ODd
almosl gave up on applying,
""til JOmeo,," reminded
me that eVert rejection is
bett.. than never trying.
ll!e mosl voluable
tool thai has helped me stay
orpnized during this process
i. lUI outline of dates I have
written. [ can 1001: at Iltc Ii" and
f..,1 reasoured thallllll on ItIICk.
Grad pmgraml an:
mon: 5pe<:ifically tailored to
careen. ll!ey require more
tbougltt wben cboosin8 where to
apply, whicb makes the p~
more complicated than applying
to undergraduate ..,bools. BUI I
have learned that it i. poosible!
Now. I'm waiting to hear hack
willt my lingers crossed 10
se. whal my fulure bolds. l·m
..,ally going to mi .. Nazareth.
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Backstreet's back, alri,..,.I..I."
CaD you believe i~ !he na.:UIrm BoyJ.
an! .... kl ADd even though they'", no( !he )'OWIi
jlIIbo:sc<:nl boys we r.:11 in love with. they.", JliII hot
""" delicious! Now. if you'", !be perfect fan )'00
would ~ know thai !hey came 0<11 with I fifth
album "Unbrcabble~ (DQI ioel .... iq !heir """test
hit "OIapIer Onej. Bul wbat have these boys beet!
doin& all this time? Here', I qnid upcIale 011 our boya.
B ..... : BriM and bis blue C)'ef ~y bl.ve ... ....,.,
... .drift 011 ........,. bI .... ~ .. 11M I drcambooll StiU
the bonaI deYO<It CbristiMI 10 eva" c.UsI. he Slill puIS
I ~ in bis Wnk yoos. lie IIppNUItIy .... I 0010
areer.""," CbriJIiuI -as. of -...e. lie;" abo.
8acbtrutDod, wiIII.6ve-yar ...... -. I lowodonoble!
..... : If you ......... itlObeaood Birl.Jelyounclfl t.d boy!
AJ did &0 IhmI>gII rehab. bul he', da ... ond leXier ilIan
everl Yo! ow- AJ ha$ not loa hi' t.d boy imaac; be JliII
rod, hi. """,,!less 131I00I """ bloclr.lllil polish (10 '90sI)
Nkk: He mighl DQI "'ve II""" 10 reh&I>. bul be did date
"..,;. JlillOn. which may be W<)QI:. (Let., hoope that rash i,
elcarin& up!) Even thoo>gh be djd sI<Inl< il up with Pori"
be rtiU ........, 10 keq> IUs BIdItroet imqe by being
more odonbIe !baD eva". """",ially since be loa that
baby &l. 0.. ~ Bockan:ct alJo bad • TV sbow
""- ofc.ncn" whidll'ealumlbim, Iii' bro' Aaroc>
on(! tIM: rea of .... white ...... /'omily-All&e~ Bobby
.ICIUI (Uley c::aIl ber 8J). ond Lalie. Oul Nick ... m the
bIordie !hoi "'" all love 10 <kooI O\ICI' ond pmcnd he is
oamodinc'" wben "'" IisIen 10 ~I NcaI You TOIlia/It. ~
00< <v", """"",bercd. OUI flowic i, eenaioly not 10 be
ignom:l anymore. he .... Iumtd into I bunk. melling III
with those sexy SpAlli'" C)'es. Well. thaI', III for lIowi.!
When She Smilc:l~ you CIII'I help but bell 0<1' your
""'" pUJioruote ver1ion. BUI!he boys bav",,'llott \h(oi.
beal; with chunky ttacb ouch as 'Treat Me Ri",l" and
"Everythin& bul Mine:." yoo'lI be dancin& your ""ad om
K., ln: Sotneof)'Oll ""'Y IlOl !mow. bul Kevin ha$lefI 1M And with the ~iD& iotto. you "'" sure '0 be .oddiclod
bend. Hiu ... .,I .......... wm. "AI\c:r I) yearsofwbat o.aa
OIIly be delaibcd os a dreIm __ . I have docidod
WI it is time 10 Ieave!beBlcbludBoys." Ladjesdooo'l
fret - the boyI .ill IICJUnd aood. e¥aI !bough ...... .." milsm, "'" IUlanpIw eyebrow buak of __ ~
neo:I!; 10 ........... ond lend 10 llis newborn dlikl. ~
Krvin will always be ill ..... .....,., be is "aevct ~"
Sopbomon: Katie Reed iscertaialy I BSBI<l1kI.
"I will IIWI)'lI be I .... kJIreeI boys f ..... I feel like I vew
"" willi !hem! I ..... thM llttle g:irI screantina II die lOp or
PI)' I ...... at <:very C(I!IOeI1, they ore ... fabu ..... ! I _I
IIIou&ht I _ ..... lOmanyNickCanerwbenlwulittle."
Wdl. you _know • ....,.w I SliU will, "Kalic Reed IIid..
110 .... : lIowic is the fiflh RaeUucci Roy wboom DO
Well IIdioa, DOW it·, time for you 10 lUll ow
""" get the _ CDI Wilb bean IOIIdlin& soogs such
os ""S<:ImeIlWI& WI I aLtady Know" md "UeLpIcss
ADd isn't il the truth, be<:atde <IorI~ "'" all deepdown
wish we toukl mmy Nick CIrtOt'1 So SlOp Iyin& 10
younclf. so ond FI!be hoItert _ album 011 1M nwt ...
You blow you watt1 it. Come 011 Birl. let so. be free.
ond btxe yooneIf. bcause BACKSTREET'S BACK!
Good for the taste buds, bad for the budget
<Mill .....
Stllff Writer
Coocancd aboul jlIIuina ... wei"'l over
!be bolidays1 Indulse in the cal"';" _iout
options from Pil1$ford·. 1aI!IOO!oaY. LoeoIO'd in
Colony "Iua. this oatery ha$ • funky • .,.-thy. I.IId
incredibly fresh feel. Castomets ..... al""'" meIIllto
feel healthier by sioaply walkinlJ inlO !he buildi ....
Tbc !rid; 10 Ill;' place is thai !hey len'e
extremely yummy food ia <>DnIldenb1y ..... 11 ...
portiorIIlIwo alypK:ol ~ lb. ""'y aImoat
III of tIM: itcmI 011 !be ........ arc ... than sao
coIories. 1tcoDe. CIISIOID<:tI ate ItaICd 10 ricII
moab: prcporcd by the IoaDdr of JOI'fII'oI clri
without the fat of waIkiq away over .. uffi:d.
Tbc ........ CMJisu of I wide ....,., of
fOods ftom all over tIM: W<rid.. Alrooct oil TOIIeolotY
CO<ICO<tioo. an: buller. cram md deep-fJyer fu:e..
Se\<CtioDs iDcllJClc. varietyor ..... ooups, Iim.<a
drinb.pulllbowll.flatbru.d~haandWTlpf.
F", • taste of die Fir" EaI~ O<d<:t the
n ......... ·. O'li&!t ... pa.mdimwithAsilJl ""lJCI.Obleos
and IIIlCa. From \be bout of Amea, tty 0<11 The
Sovanaoh. I heany ... Iad compleo< with routed
turkC)'. aondied pccIIIl. alDolfa sprouIt Md mucb
more all lOpped with I -.eI peach ..u..;....,n •.
Abo of ...... II !be PomUa. a fIal btud
oaodwidI iIupircd by !he
RESTAURANT _ of South America
REVIEW 61I0Il with AlJct>Iinean-lIy1c
barb<quod beef with fire..
n)Q1«!I OtI\II!OeI andc~.
Tasteology If your wollel i. a
3400 Monroe conccm and)'O\l ore in sea.n:h
A
of a lUI)' ond ..... lthy trc~~
~. tty . anoothie b1codcd from
••• "'of •••••
t'taII fruil ond yogun. Of "'* is the delClCllblc Banana
HOOC)' Cashew Cnmch. This
cboice ........, otbet IIIiquc
o.p..Ii.o ns. .01.1 .!.he. .I'.tw...a, .dr.iJIt
ate all ......... y f,.!be ~ __
A word or c.otiooI 10 !he onder with •
!:ish! walle<: """""""" an! well Ilkm ""'" of at
TOIleOiogy. howev .... those in ~h of. IItze
and filling meal migh. "",11: .""'y lIIlSIIisfiO'd
ftom the ponionl. A l)"pical wllell" ,lUdenl
mighl find;1 necessary 10 order 10 MI me~l, 11m:
in order 10 oali,r,. !bei. normal diewy needs.
Moab range from $7-$1 4. Ovcnll. !be
.lmosp/I<1'e I.IId Ih. iklkiout &ounncI food is I
wortby cboke for those ,,·110 arc .",...,ious _bool
Ihcir food inlOke bul not ... I.'O<IIcious aboul
!be1J wallet outUl •.
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DIAHA JACOBSEH
Staff Writ.r
er
657 East Ave .• Rocnl'Jter NY. 14607 (585) 17/-4310
Tbio is not yout lypic. 1 nighl 001. il', bener! Reruembc1" the
planetarium fromel.~wy ICbool? Wdl. il'.""", lad impro'O'd
lIthe Rochelle< MUleUntmdScimceCenlcr. ThO)'havelwcaome
laser sbo ..... oct 10 \be music ofTbc Bellies, Pink Floyd lad otber
clasaK rock baodI. Waal 10 ,it """'" die ~ willi • SpeCisl
_ but you'", a pMI)' ond.,..,·11WId the cold? W.lI this
• the place 10 Wlll:h !be .... Md eva! ...... I thin& 00" lW'O!
Rohrbach B~wing Company
3859 Buffalo Rd .. Rochester. NY /4624 (585) 594-
9800
All riglll beer lov ..... ibis is yoor rughl QUI. !Meld of doi",
k"1l stands with !he cheaper! beer Rocbeslet ClJI offer. w~y
not ,...,.,Ie oome homemade aks ond Iaget'l II RobrbKb?
ThO)' have top/IiItkated IMt food thai ;" "'"' 10 compltmenl
every ....... you tty. SuI ~. pleoK driak ~bly.
MUlhu's
40 S. Union St. Rochester. NY J46()7 (585) 325·6216
CO<Ildn·1 aOI ~DOII&h of tho Or., Mix01? Then bead "" ov ... 10
MUlh",·,. """O(Rochesl",', fines! pyc1ubo. and there·, noCOvcr
clw&e. evon for mo.e W><l<:t 211 Every nighllherc is oomeihu.,
""",,,lal. whether il be "SomlJIw Vop and Iter Bitohes" ,.coll.ge
nigh~ ... it·S ...... IO~ a &ood Ilme.ADd <IorI'1 fOflCl your comer1Il
Relient K Christmas album has Santa's approval
dish of JIIiw riffs, piano bolbda, .-II 10
......... p voealJ, .... lyricI tIw make )'011
...,lle aDd remiftiscc. Since deb,u;.., II 116
011 The: Billboud 200
ALSUM cartier \his year with
REVIEW th.i, &loom Flw ~
wtd Sm,n y~.".. Ag<!,
thcband hasdcveloped
a Itrona aIId divtne
followin, wltile
.tayin, tnIe '0 !beir
roou ill !be 'imple,
!he mor:al aIId !he fwI.
Relieot K's
'tel II Snow
8aby. .. Le/ II R.....,.
••••• This Chri$tInQ
album is !be full·
Gcrtin· Nuttin· For Cbri_~""""SarI'"
•CCl a"h,lr1i T,_hu mbin& T" Tc>wa ~ ( ...... iIUIOlJiM full of tatastmpl>Es!hat n>dt.oea
SI. Nick 10 hitohhikin&_) Tho _ for tho
... atOII ..... pOI.:e at holido)' dcpr-euiool <:all
be fO\Uld ,II pi""" boll .... lik. ~l Celebralc
TIle I) .y~ and "J Hate Christmas Parti",t
but el_ 01\ their hed, 00<1'1« I DOd 10
"Soxin, Doy" (u frootrnad Min ThieQ<1l
i. formed)' Canadian) IlOd New Vear -, e,,~
Thit album fOllow. suit with
.... it .;Ptun:! touad nr drjvin, pilar
"",locIi ... aad tho upbeol od,e Ilw Ihey'n
carried for tho put 6 ..... yean. Mall'. ........ hi,.., imprm"Cd &I "",II • m lyrical
abilitiQ. 1Icrwn ... \his Latest clfon is Iti.IJ
ddinitcly ReLift>L K. F .... of Dim_Ill
..... MatchboJI Twau)' will fiDeI oimilaritia
UI IIIc _. bul lbieMen -.. •
voal rkhDess 10 !be pop-I""'k , ......
\hal is DOl eaoily (0WId ill 1OOo)"S m ... ie:.
looking f.,.- some ""' .. toJr. .. on
your old Chri.trna.I fa,'on!.,. lhit holiday
UNOn? Relienl K, a pop-punl< band from
C.lIlIOn. Ohio, I>as u .... ·e.j ~p yet *'XI~
Jen&1It venioG nf tile
out of ...w: preview tlley
••••• released bKk ill 200!l,
"Ued lJ«t 1M lIalls.
Bl"Jlw y.,.... 1I1JNb.
l.oaJtime (alii o(!be bud will mDmIbe •• be
fun IhI. Rdi ..... K put in", lite;. ~ ... cffort.
and .hi, KCGfId muDd i. e"cD bener. ulll
S"" .... Baby ... ulll Re;ndur will have you
.i",in, l lo", ... d fccli",w I>oli~y "pirit
wi.h """I' like ~Angcll We Have Il ean!
On lIi"'~ to the I'.ISo. "",""Ity _I ~l"m
Comb .... In llIi. willi ....... old·
fuhioned rlvorita. like "Dock the 11. 111"
and "We Wioh You. MefT)' Chrislmu. M
and you've ",1 "". grell ChrillllnU . Ibum
lhal goes .n...,..1 beyond lb. tradil;"""1.
Pour YDWKlf lOme more canoe: om! rnjoy.
Holiday fashion do-'1L and clo.tL'u
We all love '" dress "" fur 0Iri0tmM. bill -...lma we wear ow acilmlC1l' "" OW lIceva .. .Ii1m1lly. F~ly. EfrIily aIId ~
.... here '" !be rescuel lie.. is • Jimpl. ",ide of do', ODd doll .. '" make yow I>olidly fuhlon mnnonoblc ... for alllbc rip ...-.
WCIlJ" yonr holiday spiril
underneath your clothes!!
Boxers. undies, socb, and
heck, even brasl
- .. ~
Moderalion is key. Keep
your pieces simple and
dassie.
Have Cun, II can be fun 10
show your holiday spirit.
Feellhe holiday, bUI don'l
be the holiday.
One Christmas
outll i.
Holiday makeup - your
eye shadow doesn'l
need 10 match the
No electrical devices in holiday decoraliollll.
Well/" your sweaters,
scarves, and hal$. IC you
choose somelhing with
snowflakes instead
Sa.,ta, il is less holiday
specific and you can wear
il Dl(ll"e.
your doming, No ligli15,
no sounds. no baneries
"The massi~ red and green
bowwascutewhenyouwere
linle, bIlt you're in college,
Ho
Holiday jewelry IS always Sexy
CUlO. Try a Cunpin orbroacb Cor
1Odrt:ss np your OUtfil!
Ho
'"""" "
BO ..• No.
il meanl
bolroom.
Oversized Christmas
ca rri n ga, .1 I Ce-s ized
Santa does not need 10
hang from your CaD!
No Cosby sweaters.
Tinsel frosts trees, nOI your
ha ir. ThaI's so 7th grade.
..... ---
Don't wear your ratty jeans
and your ratty sncakCl1l
when you sec your Camily,
5
: TM lk,- moa
Ddla;~Iy. Maybe (Ry:t.II
ReyDGIds -' Abip.il """', no. 0Iber Bokyn Girl
-(.A. .6.p.,.. b.d.w, ,u.:a. .N.a.W ic Mad< of~ (Patrid:
......."
Mamma Mia! (V ....
.....u.:r musaU)
Sis.crbocd oflbc
Tr ... ling!'ana 2
(1IIGthcr adVC1\1Ure for the
infomousjoans)
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Who will YOU vote tor?
A breakdown of 2008 s most popular p residential candidates and some of the big issues
HEATHER BlITTERFIELD
Co-EdHor
Healthcare Iraq War Policies
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II ~~ ::: :::::~;; Idee, provide healtbem for the Wlinsurro Illinois by guanmtceing eligibiUty, will make by end """I year. Will won: with
children'l eovera&. 1JWIdato,y, &: will other nations 10 belp $tabil~ Iraq.
!ajIlire aDow Oex.ib~ily for state pl&ns.
Plan will provide affordable beaI!bwe Plans 10 wiUJdnw COJnba! trOOpS wiUJin
for Iminsured, and wililowcr COllIS for ill 9-10 months, but retain forces in sur
lUn>d. Will make it ~ for busi_ roundina: areas in case of genocide, civil
aod employen !O cover lheir employees. war, or AI Qacda resurrgeoce. wm train
"'::c:o;;-=:;::-:::==:-:~~o:;:;:-;::- Iraqi sccwity forces !O stab:!!~area.
P ..... will make insurmce affordable for Plans 10 wilhdnw aU !mOpS U quidly
oil AmI:ticans, .liminal. high medical u po$.ible. and pul III """'lY into di
of New ""pense illterest ntes, iIIvCSl ill prevea plDmaC)' wilb Iraq and ""ighboring
tion ~ and healthy lifestyles, countria, Will find wealtby AnI> stales
&: make prescription dnip affordable. 10 donate """"'Y for =<II>!Itruction.
Environmental
Policies
flu, plao 10 cslablish "green" eoooomy
wilb WOIlg<:r emmiuions Slaodanls, I ....
foreign oil, IJI iocru$e it!
~""!~"'''';.,'''''' the creation of aNa
WiU i.mprove et>C:fJY efficiency, <tm!gthem
oil seeuril}' and """"iY i~
clean "I' WIters, &: prcser;c forescs.
Will cap greenhouse gas pollution. "'"
ate a IrCaty willi other """"tria 10 '"
<lute workIwide pollutioa, create .... En
eJBY Ecooomy Fuod for II1=' rcsearcll,
&: meet demand for effici .... electricity.
Will reslore ClaD Woter Act, revive
Clean Air Act IIIaIIdl:ds, make loeation
of uWc: poIllIIioo public, reduce tbinnin&
of foruts, encourage IIIlleS 10 m:ycle,
and belp prolCCl mdangend species.
Plans 10 move AmericIJIs from employ ... _ fI... "" limeuble for wilhdnowal; be- WlJlts 10 be better prepared for
bNed 10 privale ~e healllI<:afc plans lieves il would "embolden our momi .... " any upcoming natunol di_.
10 pmvido more cOOka. Hu DOl spod_ Plans 10 build ... aceounlable Iraq it!
fied about whether will OOver ~ order 10 reduce threal of lerrorism .
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PIaD will briDg com under COIllml mel Plans on greIolt"t milillU')' conunittm ... 1 by Plans 10 ............. nuclear eoergy tech
provide healthem for oil Americans, sending more !mOpS 10 stabilize Iraq, will no1ogjes 10 belp limit arbon ertIissioN,
give Vtltf"OII$ more opti<ln$, worI< 10 en: strenglh ... lraqguardan<ipolice,inslcadof reduce depeDdeocy "" foreign eDeIJY
ate inexpensive generic drugs. and it! 1'OIatiDUenerab:wiUkoeptheminplace,&: supplies. worI< on ensurina: clean air
vest in preVtlltioll tbrou&h education. pressun:Syriaandlran toch!uJgebehavior, aod water, &: can: for N,tional Pub.
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Plan 10 provide affixdable healtbem 10
oil Am<:ric:ans, p<OIDOIe medical research.
won: on prevention. emphasize personal
responsibility, and incruse consumer
Plans 10 contin ... military fighl in 1f3q,
Bc:licv,.. we oocd 10 fight aod win. Will become ....:n et>C:fJY-indepeadcnt
aod invest in oIlemItive energy IOIIfCes.
reduce demand for oil aod po. invest
in oItemative lfId ~Ie fuels. .-.D"'"-
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care for all AmI:ticans, give owe 11",,_ lf3q 10 ltabilize \he area. wm con- eJBY aonge, develop de.., 0IICf£Y ted>-
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ibiHIy with Medicaid doll..... bring !TonI Jihad and n>di~ lalam. ""logy and i"'l"""" Sman-Orid !eChnol-competition
10 he,ltb""",, and re- ogy, promote ouclear !OChnoLogy, aod
form !be medical liabilily 5)'SIem. find clean ...... for ""is\inS fossil fuels.
Steven Colbert: the man, his dreams, and his "truthiness' Election '08 Straw Poll
REBECCA NAGEL
Staff Writ.r
Sinee Hillary Clin!Otl announced
her bid for President. roeW$ and bannm
for the 2008 el~lion have slowly
lakea over the media and domina!ed
""w"""pen. People an: body dividcdover
the candidates. bll! Ibe", has been a .low.
underground movcment bringing IOgetber
the nIItion for one man. Stephen Colbert.
OnOct IS,tbebigannouncemenl
camc: on TM l"JGi/y SMw with Jon Stewart.
""onigh~ I. Stephen Colbert. am officially
announcing that I ha ve d~ided 10 officially consider
wbether or not I will ~ that I am running
for P=idcnl of the United Sta!cs.M Colben ... id.
Later thale""ning on TM CoJMn Reporr
Colben interrupted bis program !O annouoce thaI.
MAfkr 15 m.inUt"" of soul ""arching, I have heard
the call _ Nation, I shall Sttk Ibe office of the
l'f"Sidc:nt of the Unittd. Stat.,.. I'M DOING iT.M
Afkr his bold proclamation. Cotber1
submitted the necessary papen aDd paid
the $1.500 U.S. filing fee !O run in South
Carolina for the Democratic: Party, jllS! miuing
the: Noy. I ooon deadline for submission.
Hi.< application WOJ denied however.
bo::cause despit(: his obilily 10 showcase the
iSlUes in a way that none of the OIher candidates
could have. it was ultimalely dttidcd in • 13-)
decision Ihal "'Colben would detract from
(the] serious candidat .... M CBC New$ .aid.
Colben. wbo bad plaJUled 10 run as both a
Democrat and Republican so be could ~Iosc: lWice.M
wouldnotpayUJe $35.000U.S. liling f""to apply ror
o spot on the Republican ballot in South Carolina.
"Although! 1M! by theslimmest margin in
PK1idcntial elr:dion bi.<tory ~ only I ... yotes ~ I
have chosen not to put the OOUIltry through anothtt
ogonizilljl Supreme Coun batt le. II is time: for (hi$
nalion tobeal:·Colben said iu No". 5 pr<1oS"'l ......
The loss of Colben on the PK1idential
ticket has bit the U.S. bard. Not only has Ibe
Nation lost a greal candidate _ among bis lIWty
id<as, Cott",,, planned 10 Mcrush·· Georgia - bul
Colben also &nnOUnced that he will be Mgoing off
the .ir unlill can talk aboul Ibi. without weeping.M
All hope should not be lost, however.
A RasmUSStll Reports national telephone survey
fOlllld that Colben is preferred by 13% of
voters ... "" independ",u candidate cballeoging
Clinton and Rtpublic:rn Rudy Giuliani.
It is a shame that the Dm1o<:r.ola dIOSe !O
deny Colben a running tidet - yes. be was making
• mockery of \he Prnidetuial election I'f'OCCSS
and tbere may have been some professional gain
involved. but he would have drawn a l"'lIe crowd
to the deb.1les. His it!volvement in the process
would grab people'. att"'tti"" and would have
rai$od much_oeeded awareness of i .. ucs in Ibe
primary election, .spec ially 10 the youth votm
What could this mean? Go Vote feb.
S in the New York Stale Presidenti.l Pnmary.
NICK CICERO
Staff Writ.,
The dt;Ction i, $till . year away, but
at Nazareth the early results an: in. In
a straw poll 100 .mdenll wore asked
aboUI their party cboice. and .boul
their preferred 2008 presidcl!ti.l candidate. Bc:low an: the results.
Nazareth Students Voting Party
Affiliations , Election '08
Gravel 6
Kucinich 5
Hunter 2
Keyes 3
McCain 1
Paul 2
13 Romney 5
3 Tancredo I
Thompson I
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The Gleaner staff tests and tells about some of the most popular energy drinks around!
Name: Bawls Guarana
Price: $2.59
Ta,t t : 7-up and fruit; mild
citrus; a laid back SOrt of
energy drink
General Errec li n~ness:
I drank about 3-4 and wenl
to bed a few hours lalcr
and IlCVcr rea lly felt the
energy high al all from the
drink. Not Iwdeore, nice
for people thaI arc really
sensitive \0 energy drinks.
Otb er eommtlll$: Bawls is
the plderred ClleJBY drink
of garners al LAN parties
Name: , ;;:;;:;.;,"",,,,,
Drink, Mango flavor
Price: $2.59
TaS le: Like mlUlgo and
grapefroil; "I like mango,
but i, wtes of old mIngo
that's been sitting on the
couDter for three YeIIn',"
(James Hallahan.)
General Effectlventss:
Pretty dam effective, 8 001
of lOon the perky teale,
.()(her commtDlJ: The
least favorite drink flavOT
thai we tested. It'll giw
you • kick. but it comes II
the price of horrible taste.
.. Name: VitaminEnergy,
DnIg()nfiuil
Price: $2.59
Taste: It's kind of!lOUr;jusl
like Vitamin Water; like
water !ainted witb a bint of
fruit, kind of like when you
drink orange juice and !hen
water after without rinsing
out the glass.
General Effect ive neu:
oot the most effective of
energy drinks. but flavor
makes up for it.
Other comments: Take
a supplement if )'011 want
raJ viwnin$.
Name: Red Bull
Price: S2.59
Tu te: Like melted sour
gumballs; this must hewbat
pure energ), tastes like; an
assault on the mouth.
Genenl Effecllve.nf:i;5:
Super duper effective; had
some of 11$ all jazzed up for
h~.
Other comments: Red
Bull is the classic energy
drink. A waming: one of
OUT testers refused to have
an)' because she &.aid ;1
makes her really side. as in
puke)' sick.
Name:Rockstar Juiced,
Energy + Guava
Price: S2.59
Name: Mountain Dew's
Am,
Price: S2.59
Taste: Delicious! It doesn'l TUle: It's likethereisalinle
taste at aU like an energy
drink-it's like a Popsicie.
General Effec ti veness:
Get people pretty ener·
gUed; effects lasted for 2·3
h_.
Other Comments: I still
would probabl)' not go OIIt
and bu)' energy drinks for
myselfbecausc I don't pITriculllrly
like them, but if
someone offered me Rock.
star, I would drink it again.
•
alcohol in it; not vel)' tasty;
I wouldn 'I goout and buy il!
General Effecll venen:
Tastes like regular soda, so
lose the placebo effect of
drinking an energy drink
because it OOeSll'tltave the
extra bile.
Other Comments: A letdown
for regular Mountain
Dew fans - it's like drinking
watered down Dew
with more caffeine in it.
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Name: SoB<:: Essenlial
Energy. Orange Flavor
Price: S2.59
Tnte: II tastes like orange
juice; reaUy nice blend of
froit with soda, like a CIU"'
bonated fruit drink; really
citrus)'; not too slrOng or
powerful, good flavor.
General Effecllvenen:
Middleofthe line effccliv·
ness. a 5 OIItof 10.
Other Commellts: People
that like So8e will really
like thi~ theydo a great job
of blending fruil Wles
" . believing, b)~ilJnlfli,!!e$ the
tS .-:.v.L, ~o..rl'
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~What'sOnyour Silver Gold and Green!
wishlist? How to ha~e a happy, 'earth-jriendly holiday
EMILY AlEXANDER
MATT DALTON
Staff Writ.,
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R,,"ge MlHlel AI,
RiJlel"
Staff Writer
The way 2001 bas heed
progressin,g. mv;""""""f.Oli ... the world
Ov"'- b.a~. reasoo 10 hope Lhal pun will
be the most impor1allt ~ar this holiday
1J<3OOI1. Believe it ar no!, holidaYJ w=
DC"'" intcd.do<l 10 br<>mI< mignineiDducina
"",,""fesu. AnoIber fact -
Ihoogh good fOf the economy our .rulf·
ob$e$sed b(>!idays "'" hanlly good ro.- the
""vironment or your wallet
CUlSider bow many times you've
~ived a gift you ~ 10 the bottom or
ymu- clo!ct, before "'kIPling i, to the !rUb
can 10 be IetIlla iu final resting place ... I
landfill. Thil should not be the rate of your
gifts! Also consider 1h< avenge """"",t
opetIt d\lrinS the holiday s.bnppins seasoo:
$923. Wal-M,," .lone brought in ov.,. S66
million lost boliday season (ourfutun,.org)
Now <X>II'ider, poor college student that
)'00 ...... wbo r>«ds )'OIIr m<>II<Y more -
)'00 or WaJ-M,,"? Picture Wal-M,," ex..,.
grc:odily lickiDg their chops ... E:<actlyl
Ok, so )'00 .... dcterminod to be
thrifty and gn:t"II this )'W. but you also
!mow that)"OW" boyfriendigirifrieod/momI
dadI.islefibrolhcr ""·t going to be happy
witll on c:mpty Kift 1101 . •• SO wlIlII can you
do7 H .... an: oome gift ideas. 0< poMible
odditions to your own wishlist.
[f )'00 or a loved on. tr:o.vels a
lofts disw>ce for vacation, you cad actually
otlStt the damage the .."isslo"" ha"" done
to the nvironmcnl by pun;haoing a carl:>on
ofl$tl. which cad be .. 5n>aU ot .. IBrie
of a gift as you I'Iuoc (Slatting at $1.
cheap6k2le).
AI www.co2ba1aDO<.eo<o )'00
"OIl calcul3te )"OW" Mcarl:>on footprinl" and
amend il. Think of il os a money-" i>en:)"
OW"-moutb-is apology to Motl= Earth; il
is certainly good fot)'out consci .......
Simiiatly.youcanmake.donaIion
in someone', name to on .... vironmcntaJ
oo-ganiwiOll ...,h as the Sinn. Club or the
World Wildlife Federalion. YOI! = have
an ...".., of \aDd preserved in their nan>c. 01"
evt:D han a tree plontcd on their behalf_
IK>w cool is that?
FOI" • gadg .. g«k, consider a ...
of rechargeable i>allerica that will ... ve
II"IOIIe)' and red""", cn:aIioo of waste. Also.
.. 1W7 bas been the y ...... of going "..,.....
[OUo are cauinly due to come back ;"to
style tIIi. boliday seasoo. Once ~iD. play
the "poor college .. ude:I,'. card and your
loved ones .... ill eertainly undcr$Ilnd your
offering of. backruh. I homemade diru>er,
a movie. etc.
[f)'OO· re: dead $<:I on ""yin g thingJ.
wby 001 cb.eck OIl' a thrift .ton: boca ....
buying used is more: eco-lTiendly. Also. I
book you."" read and !<wed but ..... ~
to pass I I000g is a great gift for _ of
,intil .. tast .... and is very unlikely 10 end
up in the nsh.
AI )'00 buy gifts this boliday
season. think about when: you .... putting
your money. The ornpIy space under
the CbriBtmao """ or the eight ni",,, of
Hanukkalt an: your opponunity to .... yow
power .. . COfISWI><f to l1l>le oriKinal.
intelligrnt and C"llvironmmtally_frieDdJy
cboi<:es.
Make the holidays exciting around the dorms
CRYSTAL GUUEN
Staff Writer
CbrisIOW time: is gdl..iog cl,..."., but before every<Hl<: cad ... joy the """,th,1ong brQk, you IlOod to g<l tbrOOgh I>Udying and
finaIt. During this time. you look ba<k (H> all the yean of decors,;ng the tree and the house with your family and mi .. those """i,1on&.
These easy 5Iq>S will gi"" you ideas ofbow to.1att the holiday off right with your friC"llds and your DOW life in the dorms.
Play games: Sccn:I Sa:tta is always fun Organize a floor dinner: Just bef"",
- P"t every"",,', name in . hat and pick Deeorlle: Hanll every<Hl<: lea .... to go bome, decide 00 a
someor>e 10 shop for. I,', • challenge to ............... on the walla in your date thai wod:s best to Iut>n I dinner 011
hide the name you c'-e be<oause cvet)'Ol"lC donns _ i, willl1l>le everything look your noor. E"ery<>ne cad &gn:oe OIl what to
:::..,Closetogcther.bu,that'lpanOfthe cheerful. Make apoot...-IO C<IWI.down K1"Ve."Jbio will bring every<>ne tog""'"
, Fi~d • . the day. to win .... break and bong before the rush of final< and packing. P! ...
i' in • highly visible spot. it wil! allow a ..... from the d ining ball
a small tree: ''''''' ". Otristmas trtts an: key for this ".
" holiday. find umal.1 f.alr.e ...... 10 fit "
: i"eitbtrthelutllorsomeone·,rnom ".
" (becan:fulofthefiucodeo)·11I<:IIS" -
" togttbor with ""e<yone OII)'out floor "
" and doeoro.te the tn!<!. It'll gOlld "
" • bonding experience and getS rid " "
Walch movies: CbriBtmao mov"", .... gn:aI to promote boUday spirit. G.tbtr iD
""""""e·, room fOl" CltriItInas movi .. "" DVD or "" tclevis.ion """,,orb.
• , of som.,.tn:ss from ~naIs.
' .. . ..
The holidays .,.. I great rio>< to bring people .ogetber and to _ 00 • cloot:r
bond with the people that you.,.. livmg with. AHo, it getS "very<>ne ","cittd for fin.ishi.ng
up final. and I.aving for. Iortll break back home.
Tis' the season for giving
MARCIE OEBUENO
Staff Writ.r
It', tha, ,ime of year when the Salv"ion Army·, red
hill .. appear outside every ""trance 10 the mall, wl>rn shoppers
spend houn in Ii"" on bl..,x Friday to ~ the perf.,,, pric. (01" the
perf"", present and wheo everyone's miDd rums to , bopping Iisl.
and twinkling CIui.tmU~.
Y .. th ........ many people who IiDd the holiday season .
difficuJt time. Some ore far from home. other. have 1\0 f&mily to
",ly "" and many ha,·. "" e,"" money '0 buy gifts for the poople
they 10"". The bolidays an: I """' tim. to help orn ... in need. or
just h<lp 11l>l. a diffcrcDC< io I<)n'I«I1Ie el<c', life.
Whal"1 • broke collq:e , tuden' to do? Yoo·"" wori;od
hard III ........... to S., good grades. but than left your Will ..
looking PT<\Iy sad. Aft", buyinll prt:$<nu for family and fri.oo..
you may have linle '0 no m<>II<Y left ov...- to help those in need.
fontmat.ly h.lping others doe5n., take • 101 of money. Of .ven I
101 of';me.
Nazareth·, monthly community ....... ice """, .. I .. t.,.
( ..... illble at thtou", 1h< Center for Spirituality" website) has tortJ
of i<leas for ""Iping peopl. tha' "ill COS! you very lillie 01" nothing
"' all. Some ideas inch"'" volunl«ring for St. AM', fOWldatiOll to
help ..... ior cj,iuns buy gills fOl" the holidays 01" serving CbriBtmao
dionerfor the less fonunat.lltrougb the Sa]vationArmy. You may
not even han to I"""e """PUS to help out pc:Opl. aU over the
Rochest...- ... gioo .Dd bevond!
Off-eampus holiday is another opIioa. Toys for Tau i, I
program run by the Mari". Corps!O provide IQ}'I 'O disadvantaged
obildml .11 0'"'' theCOOtltry. Theprogrom ac«pU new. unwrapped
toys aDd """,clary dona'oons to help l1l>le the boliday _
more onjoyable for ov...- 13 million ckildml living in poveny.
Donatio", "III! be made at www.toysfonoulOO7.com.Otberways
to gi"" back include volunt"", wori; at nursina homes and SOup
~hem. &lid dona.ing fOlld and dodili:tg to places lik. the Open
Door MiMion.
Whether you.re: crunching for fi .... " 01" heading home
for 'he holidayo. coo.ider making some .1..,·, holiday bener
llIi, ye .... Dona .. cann<d goods to your looa l food pantry, get
friends togelll .. to ring ,he belli for the 5. 1 .... 'ion Army. or buy
• gift for a child in need. The little thio~' you do tbis .. ason
could help to make """eone .1 .. ·, holiday .. aso<> Ill. host
they',·e ."...-lutd.
