Issue 7 Volume 74 Jan. 29, 2009 Night of Drama with All My Sons The Joe Cameron Band at iy Francisco H. Gonzalez takes precedent faff Writer over humanity.” SJC In Act III Saint Joseph College’s very Joe Keller is By Ashlee Doty fcoi Columbian Players came forced to face this past weekend performing the realization Staff Writer thur Miller’s stage drama All that his son ly Sons. The show ran through killed himself On Wednesday January 21st L 22, 23, and closed on the 24. because of what SUB welcomed The Joe Cameron Director John Rahe of the he did for the Band to their first performance featre department explains why business. When here at Saint Joseph’s College. |e Columbian Players came to his son reads The band has been together loose All My Sons, “The play the note Larry for five years and four out of the (as chosen from input by the wrote to Anne five members went to high school plumbian Players who wanted before he died, together. Joe Cameron classified Ido a serious, thought provoking he agrees to go the type of music that his band oduction for the winter show. turn himself plays as summertime BBQ :veral suggestions were made in, and retreats Rock ‘N’ Roll. The band is from id we decided that this play into his home. Kokomo, IN and they have been Duld best fit.” A gunshot is featured on The Ellen Show and All My Sons is one of Arthur heard, his son WGN midmoming news telecast filler’s most serious plays, runs into the the day after Christmas. SUB lowing how nightmares can house while treasurer Mike Hagan, “ We’re Ifold in a time in America’s Kate bends very excited to have The Joe story when most people thought over and cries Cameron Band here.” fey should be taking life more as the curtain Freshman Natalie Burgeson Isily. The play takes place in closed on a was also excited to see the band B4S, within the early prosperous somber period and hear them play. “SUB throws lars of the Post-World War piece. Chris Keller (played by Senior Theater and Business Major Jon Broeker) professes his love to Anne Deever on really good events and I have (played by Sophomore Theater Major Amanda Zarate) (Photo courtesy of Father Tim McFarland C.P.P.S) lera. It concentrates on the The heard good things about this laracter of Joe Keller, played play was band.” Joseph Stewart as Annie’s angry tomboy “Bert” was recruited 1 Senior, Political Science truly powerful, true to the way The band played a number of brother George, and the son of because we needed a much pjor, Ryan Farrar, who is Arthur Miller intended it to be. original songs as well as covered Joe’s partner Steve. Also in the younger actor than we had at ig constantly reminded of his Ryan Farrar’s performance of songs such as “It’s All Been play were Senior Theater Major school.” |st when his company sent a Joe Keller was a gripping, and Done” by BareNaked Ladies and David Santangelo as Dr. Bayless, He goes on to explain the pment of faulty airplane parts. powerful portrayal of the father “That Thing You Do" by The Senior Music Education Major, rest of casting, “Overall, I think : faulty parts caused the deaths did what he could for his family. Wonders. During these songs, Lisa Guzman as Mrs. Bayless, this is a talented cast performing |21 pilots, and Joe pushed the Equally powerful was Junior the whole audience sang along Sophomore Jordan Broeker as an excellent play and that the jame on his partner Steve, who Theater Major, Roxie Kooi’s with the band at their request. Frank Lubby, and Junior English audience will be surprised by the i later imprisoned. Throughout portrayal of wife Kate Keller who They also played one song that Major, Maggie Hall as Lydia high quality of the performances t play both Joe and his wife is in a constant state of shock as had a mixture of different music Lubby. The play featured 6th on stage. This is augmented by a ['.e are trying to hide the truth of she comes to face the death of with John Mayer’s “Your Body grader Allisandra Potts playing good group of technical people e’s involvement from the town her son Larry. Her performance Is a Wonderland”, Spice Girls’ Bert the young girl who looks up who make sure it looks good and |d their son Chris. was haunting, yet the audience “If You Wanna”, and Hansen’s to Joe Keller. John Rahe explains runs smoothly. I anticipate only Yet the truth eventually starts could feel sympathy for her and “MMMBop” among others. the casting of Bert, “the little good things.” |to|reveal itself. Steve’s children her sorrow. Senior Sophomore Natalie Katona five, each for their own reason, Theater and commented, "I like the covers. bie was once engaged to the Business Major, They were entertaining and I | feller' s other son Larry who went Jon Broeker loved the fact that I could sing sing in the war and has now played Chris along to it all. They chose the p*me to get married to Chris. Keller, who perfect songs.” Drge wants to end Anne’s plans was a force The band was very ■marriage because he has talked against Joe interactive with the audience, •°Siis father and knows what Joe Keller when talking to them throughout their •Shiding. The truth behind the he realizes that sets. Ben who is the sax/guitar htoiy finally makes itslef known his father’s player sat on the special reserved pokThris and for the first time he is mistakes will couch and played a whole song named of his father. eventually from the couch. During a few John Rahe further explains mark his own of the songs the audience got up B point of Arthur Miller’s personal life. to dance in front of the stage. (Play in the Director’s notes, “In Other At the end of the night the band ■ My Sons, Miller shows us a cast members played three encores which the pily that is forced to evaluate included audience fully enjoyed. To hear Imselves justly. Joe Keller Sophmore more of The Joe Cameron Band Ibodies the American dream. Theater Major visit Myspacemusic.com/ Ft his is an American Dream Amanda JoeCameronMusic. ined by economic success and Zarate playing Ibodied in his need to leave Chris Keller’s Icess as a legacy for his family. girlfriend ■Her points out the flaw in this Annie, Junior Kate Keller (played by Junior theater Major Roxie Kooi) lunges at Anne (Amanda Zarate) when she is told am when the need for success English Major, that her son Larry is really dead. (Photo courtesy of Father Tim McFarland C.P.P.S) News « Opinion • Features • Sports Omega SJC Mens All My Sons Global Warming Reviews Basketball Overheard pis Martin Luther King Cram Jam Food for Thought Superbowl Karma and the Jr. Day Activities Concerns Predictions Cosmos ^COmLuLvEMG E htvalvt*t Hfrtifi Page 2 January 29, 2009 Marching to Remember Puma Profile: One Man ’s Dream Emily Fernandez:Comic Art and other along the way, while others of the cold. Computer Graphics Professor Bv Elysse Hillyer marched in contemplative silence. The march ended in the Staff Writer The group was very diverse, fieldhouse, where a guest speaker By Morgan Myers always enjoyed.” Monday, January 19th whether if be divided by race or was scheduled to begin shortly Opinions Editor “Because St. Joe’s is marked another celebration across age, but they were all marching after the end of the march. Hot a smaller school,” Professor the country of Dr. Martin Luther for the same reason. Everyone chocolate was waiting to warm Professor Fernandez went Fernandez explains, "I find it to King Jr. Day. Although Saint wanted to help keep Dr. King’s the hands and bellies of the to Indiana University Northwest be very cozy, very homey. [ thin] Joseph’s College students did not dream alive even now in 2009. crowd as they dispersed among where she was a Fine Arts major the campus is very pretty and have a day off from classes, there The marchers carried the bleachers to get a good and Art History minor. She says that there is a real sense of fumilj were several events throughout on at the steady pace set by Dr. seat for the rest of the day’s that she, . .had an awesome art here, especially among the art the day for them to attend in Mills until the College was finally activities. There was a sense of history teacher there.” students.” honor of Dr. King. The day started reached. There was audible relief accomplishment that more than Professor Fernandez got For anyone interested off with a march from the Jasper from the crowd as they turned 40 years later, they could still interested in teaching college art in taking computer graphic County courthouse back to Saint onto school grounds signifying contribute to such a noble cause. classes in her own college setting. comics. Professor Fernandez say Joseph’s College. that finally they were nearly out She categorized herself as the to. “Just go for it. Just try it. If At 11:30, students person that was always in the you’re afraid of anything, you began congregating on Puma art lab and who had taken all of let yourself get held back. New buses outside the Core building. the 2-D classes available. When techniques may be intimidw o. By noon, the buses pulled out she was bored, she would walk but just give them a go. Few: and of the parking lot and drove around the art lab and help all of art don’t mix. For comics, there into town. The students filed off the other students. In a sense, she really are no rules, so you can’t the buses into a group outside was inadvertently teaching at her really mess up. There are just the courthouse in downtown college, “.. .and it was fun,” she guidelines for your ideas.” Rensselaer. It was a chilly day, but adds with a smile. the group of around sixty people When asked why she (and a dog) rallied to support Dr. teaches computer graphics, and King’s cause. now comics, she replied that, Father Tim Hemm gave a “The college needed a computer short prayer to bless the marchers, graphics teacher. Since I am and then the Saint Joseph’s horribly well-rounded, I took it on College President, Dr. Earnest myself to teach that. I wanted to Mills, led the cold march back do a sequential art class too, what to the College. A police car and most call comic books, because two marchers holding a banner I really went for my Masters proceeded before the group to of Fine Arts for sequential art. make way as they walked down Reading, writing, and drawing the streets. comics is something that I've The mood among the marchers was one of cheerful Students and Faculty’ walk proudly behind the banner containing the days message ( optimism. Many chatted to each Photo Courtesy of Father Tim McFarland C.P.P.S) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Brings SJC Together Diversity Coalition hosts the By Michael Garrity annual Martin Luther King, A Night to Remember Staff Writer Jr. Day march from the Jasper Just twenty-four hours before County Courthouse to the school’s Barack Obama is sworn in as recreation center, where a special By Shana Dempsey having everyone dance the night the 44* President of the United program is held. Staff Writer away. States, Saint Joseph’s College This year, the Diversity “A lot of work went into students, faculty, and family Coalition brought in guest speaker On January 17th this year the this dance! We had to find food, I gathered together to celebrate Jabari Asim, author of the new Annual Winter Formal was held a DJ, decorations, and security. I the life and work of Dr. Martin book What Obama Means, upstairs in the ballroom. Many After that we had to decorate, Luther King, Jr. as did the rest of about the election of the first students attended and danced get everything hooked up for the country on the special holiday African-American to the office the night away as they had in the sound and the list just goes I commemorating the famed civil of President of the United States. previous years. on and on,” said Junior Maggie I rights activist. After the event, Asim held a book “The dance was a lot of fun Hall. Hall wasn’t the only one I In what has been widely signing in the recreation center and the music that got played to organize this dance however, I acknowledged as a wonderful in which he was not only selling was really good,” said Freshman Jessica Howard, Katie Misiak, I coincidence, the first African- his new book, but one of his older Gloria Thornburg. Angelia Jones, Hall’s little sister I American president’s inauguration works entitled The N Word. Asim Senior Bill Murray said, also worked hard on putting will take place just after we talked about the importance of “well I wasn’t there for too long the dance together. Sophomore remember the life of King, who the election of Barack Obama in since the dance ended early, Andrew Dudich was the DJ is of course famous for fighting continuing the dream of Dr. King. but I did have a good time. The for the night and put together for the rights of minorities and In addition to Asim, the ballroom looked nice and the a variety of music so everyone the underprivileged in our country program consisted of speeches music was good as well.” would have a fun night. back during the Civil Rights and prayers from Father Leonard “I thought the dance was There have been rumors Movement. Kostka, President Ernest Mills, awesome in the beginning and about the dance being held on “It is important to celebrate the Diversity Coalition board, I was having fun even though February but no date has been se Martin Luther King, Jr. day Professor Cheryl Wistrom, I thought I wouldn’t,” said yet, so keep your eyes and ears because he is an example, like Professor Fred Greene, and freshman Patricia Roeder. “It open around campus to see if Gandhi, that things can be Brother Tim Hemm. turned out to be a disaster because we’ll have another winter fornwk accomplished without using The Saint Joseph’s College two people ruined it for everyone violence and because he fought choir and band also played else and ended on a sour note.” for the rights of not just black selections for the audience. Many students were people, but of all colored people An essay contest is also held disappointed with the fact that who were segregated back then,” annually and the winners from attended about he significance of the day the dance ended early but that said sophomore International the four divisions (elementary, (Photos Courtesy of Father Tim McFar¬ didn’t stop students from having Studies major Jorge Nieves, who middle school, high school, and land CP.P.S) a fun filled weekend. Cup of Joe attended the event in the College collegiate) read their works as decided to have a dance down in recreation center. well during the ceremony. Those the chapel basement on Sunday That is why every year, winners were Benjamin Hillian, from 8 till midnight in hopes of Saint Joseph’s College and the Helen Heinig, Patrick Massoels, and Joseph Stewart. PINION C Page 3 nnuary 29, 2009 Global Warming: r a m J a m truth or nnpprnc Lauren Stoffel U 11 V V I 11 5 Staff Writer Farce? A* As many of you are aware, imagine how much it cost? the actions and inactions of all Apparently Chef Eric did not jy Asher Bontreger involved at the last Cram Jam appreciate this. When he was 'toff Writer were absolutely unacceptable. If throwing t-shirts, he hit one of the I recently read an article on you attended, you know exactly new fans and laughed! Laughed! • NASA scientist that has warned what I’m talking about. If I don’t know about you, but president Obama that he has you were not present, consider considering the amount of money toUr years to prevent a massive, yourself lucky. It only comes that it costs to go to St. Joe and all • Editor-in-Chief catastrophic, planetary disaster. twice a year, but right now it of its new renovations, I was far Danielle Marshall Yeah, that’s right, planetary seems like it is two times too from laughing. disaster. Like the one you might many. While food was thrown, expect from a classic sci-fi novel The Cram Jam is an event drinks were spilled, and toys (Photo courtesy oj http://thUJ .deviantart. or some crazy mini-series on com/fsl6/300W/f/2007/155/4/4/global_ put on by Sodexho, the company being were being chucked from le sci-fi channel. What could warm ing_byJeab ing.jpg) that supplies our food. Every one side of the cafeteria to the threat be? If it’s not aliens, students who are constantly eating semester, on the Sunday night other, Chef Eric was standing maybe it’s a meteor coming to cafeteria food. Can you imagine pri toys to help relieve stress and behind Security in the doorway • News Editor crash into our planet. NASA how much the government would rejuvenate the students before smiling. No, Security was not should be qualified to diagnose make on St. Joe students alone? the often difficult week to come. smiling, but they were also not Jennifer Ruff problem like that, right? But Again, my point isn’t to Over my past four years at Saint doing their job as far as I am instead of needing Superman to say that A1 Gore is an idiot or Joseph’s College I have seen concerned. Dictionary.com come destroy an asteroid to save that global warming is a stupid many changes with the Cram defines security as freedom from • Opinion Editor our planet, it would seem that idea. My point is to get people Jam—changes for the worse. It danger, risk, etc.; safety. It is the problem is more covert and to realize that there are two has gone downhill—if you are the job of Security to protect Morgan Myers devious than an asteroid. It is a sides to this issue. Many other a senior or junior, you know the students and staff of Saint temble plot hatched by the evil leading scientists are changing exactly what I am talking about. Joseph’s College, and I did not conservative movement in the their minds on global warming I attended the most recent one feel free from danger when I was • Features Editor United States, and our Superman and pegging the current scares as looking forward to a break from hit in the head with a Frisbee. is apparently A1 Gore. That’s ridiculous. Some estimates state studying, and I was appalled by And as for the staff, it is the Danielle Marshall right, this terrible danger that has that we are in a six year time of what happened. I actually left it job of the professors to educate one NASA scientist in a tizzy is global cooling. Itjustseemsa less relaxed than before I went. us, not to clean up after us, but global warming. little extreme to declare a state I am not the type of person to unfortunately that is what they • Sports Editor Does anyone else get sick of of global emergency and start complain, but when I am blatantly did. Broken toys, spilled drinks, hearing about global warming in taxing animals for being gassy wronged, I will not just stand by and sticky plates were just a Dan Rogers the middle of a bitter cold winter? over a hypothesis as short lived as and act like nothing happened. few of the things that they were My problem isn’t as much with this one. Does anyone take into Like many of you, I was hit seen picking up after students the fact that people subscribe to account that the earth is extremely multiple times by various objects, trashed the cafeteria and walked • Omega Editor global warming, my problem is old and global warming theories once with a water bomb soaked away without a second thought. that if you don’t buy into it or have been based on an extremely with an unidentifiable liquid—the Cleaning up after myself also Erika Rowshan aren’t concerned with reducing small sample of temperatures product of someone’s beverage falls under the category of good your carbon footprint you are compared to the age of the and lack of consideration of manners that I learned as a child. ostracized as an ignorant monster. planet? I am certainly in favor others. I did not throw anything; I am not writing this There is data both ways, but the of treating our planet kindly and I would like to think that I can exclusively to the students. I global warming camp would have being environmentally sound, possess an iota of decorum when have already contacted Ernest us change our entire lifestyles but driving an SUV or owning a in a public situation. If a toy is in Watson, and he is the person who to bend around their ideas of dairy farm isn’t going to doom front of me, I know better than to encouraged me to write this letter. reducing greenhouse gasses. our planet. I am sick of being throw it while at the dinner table. I have also attempted to contact • Contributors One possible method suggested told that if I don’t buy into “An Unlike many of you, apparently Chef Eric but to no avail—he is a tax on methane emissions Inconvenient Truth” that I hate I was one of the few people who did not respond to my email, Francisco H. Gonzalez from stationary objects. This is our planet and am ignoring plain were taught good manners before but Ernest said that he would Ashlee Doty essentially a tax on cows and pigs facts. In an age of information attending kindergarten, let alone speak with him the following Elysse Hillyer for their methane emission; it and intellectual freedom, let’s college. day. I only ask you to please take Michael Garrity could also be called a flatulence take time to examine both sides Am I blaming the students greater consideration before you Shana Dempsey tax Some estimates could see and not get caught up in the hype. for this? Not entirely. Yes, think about throwing your next Asher Bontreger the tax as high as $175 dollars per As with a whole host of issues, the students were the main milk-soaked water bomb. Better Lauren Stoffel hairy cow. Are they going to try it seems that the proper balance perpetrators who carried out a yet, I hope Chef Eric and all who Amber Melvin to charge humans for “methane of environmental policies is majority of the chaos, but they are involved in planning the next Andrew Dudich emissions”? This would be somewhere in between the two were not alone in this. Mr. Eric Cram Jam listen very carefully to James Smith especially rough on college extreme sides of the debate. Braun, or Chef Eric, did his fair my concerns (maybe water bombs Jeremy Butterfield share of throwing. Have you won’t be an option!). It will be Pam Larson Have your voice noticed the new ceilings in the my last one before I graduate, and Mitch Dean cafeteria? The new fans? Do I would like to leave here with John Wyatt you remember how long it took favorable memories of a good- be heard! for them to come in? Can you intentioned St. Joe tradition. Are there people or groups on campus that you think deserve to be recognized for their contributions to the campus community? • Faculty Are their issues in the Observer that need to be Facilitator addressed? Dr. Charles M, Kerlin Do you have any concerns with policies on campus? Are there issues you think need to be discussed? We, the newspaper staff of The Observer, while exercising our First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, promise to adhere to the highest joqg||)istic Tell us about it! standards. The Observer will not print artieles. editorials, or other material that misquote or misrepresent members or The Student Forum is your way to speak out and organizations within the Saint Joseph's College community. While constantly have your voice be heard. Please send your letters striving to meet these goals. we can and MU print retractions amending or to Morgan Myers at [email protected] (Photo courtesy of http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/Wl/22i/15i8/PreviewComp/Su- remedying any problems brought to our attached as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) document. perStock_1538R-49829.jpg) attention. FEATURES Page 4 January 29, 2Qng Eagle Eye Has Its Eye on Running With Scissors, a Memoir Worth Reading By Danielle Marshall You. Are You Ready? Features Editor I enjoy a good book every By Amber Melvin now and then. But memoirs are generally not my first choice Staff Writer reads. I prefer fantasy and science If you like action suspense fiction. But when I saw the movies, then “Eagle Eye” is the movie “Running With Scissors” next movie you should watch. I couldn’t help but decide to Shia LaBeouf and Michelle pick up the book by Augusten Monaghan star as the two main Burroughs that inspired the leads in this particular movie. movie. At first in the beginning I was Granted, I haven’t even confused as to where it was going, finished the book which I am and then it started to make more going to review for you, but sense. when you’ve seen the movie you “Eagle Eye” kept me already know the general plotline interested the whole way through of the book. and I was surprised at the ending, (Photo courtesy of http://chartroose.fles. 1 did not expect the movie to end As a Pscyhology major wordpress.com/2008/03/scissors.jpeg) I appreciate a good poke at the way it did. The actors did a Jerry and Rachel duck down as the voice on the phone blows up telephone tours around wonderful job acting and keeping them. (Photo courtesy of http://media.filmschoolrejects.com/images/eagle-eye-OI-lg.jpg) the practice. For example, his situation with a dry humour that mother’s psychiatrist. Dr. Finch, you can’t help but laugh despite me intrigued throughout the Cast of Eagle Eye admits that during sessions in the seriousness of it. entirety of the film. Jerrv Shaw - SMa which he becomes particularly Stylistically, it is a fairly This film also had a LeBeouf frustrated with his patient, easy book to read. I find myself pretty sweet car chase, but Rachel Holloman- the after effects of the chase Michelle Monaghan he removes himself to his laughing at the most snide were outrageous. It was very Zoe Perez - Rosario Masturbatoriam room. comments Burroughs makes Dawson Burroughs does a fantastic about the Finch family he is unbelievable to think that Defeme Secretary job at finding the humour in forced to live with while his someone could have walked away CaHister - Michael from that without a scratch. Chikilis the not so funny aspects of his mother recovers. The special effects in general Major William Bowman childhood. For instance his It is one memoir I can - Anthony Mackie father is a raging alcoholic who definitely say that I am enjoying were pretty well done and I do Agent Toby Grant threatens to kill his mother to the fullest and I am certainly not think that they were too over - Ethan Embry multiple times until she divorces glad I reading it after I have seen the top. I feel that this is a movie Agent Thomas Morgan worth watching again. - Billy Bob Tbomton him. Burroughs protrays the the movie. I would definitely Director - D.J. Caruso recommend it to anyone who Writers - John Gleen, The Hub is Hiring! would ask about it. “Eagle Eye” Travis Wright. Hitlary Seitz, Dan McDermott has car chases, gunfights and Perks and Benefits: people running from the law; Rated PG-13 • Flexible hours these things make it entertaining Runtime - 118 minutes • Fun environment and I personally enjoyed every Released September 26, 2008 • Opportunity for a scholarship if one of those scenes. Each actor Now Available on DVD you work more than a year did a wonderful job portraying their character. Overall, I would give this Jerry pulls out a shotgun to take out the guards that stand in the way of his survival If you are interested stop bv inEagle Eye's deadly game.(Photo courtesy of http://cadel4.fi/es.wordpress.com/2008/03/ movie 4 14 stars out of 5. and ask for an application! eagleeye4.jpg) Greetings from Ashbury Park, N.J. is a Classic Album Everyone Will Enjoy By Michael Garrity a single guitar during the first The album slows down with down the pace before the track Album Information Staff Writer verse before the full band kicks the next track, “Mary Queen of “For You” returns to the fast- Released: January 5, 1973 by in as Bruce rattles off plenty of Arkansas,” only to pick back up paced sound from earlier in the Columbia Records Though Bruce Springsteen references to his own life, about with the short but sweet “Does album. After that is “Spirit in Produced by: Mike Appel and will long be considered one of things like the E Street Band’s the Bus Stop at 82nd Street?”. the Night,” the albums second Jim Cretecos the best singer-songwriters of all first drummer and a stripper Next up is a personal standout, single (behind “Blinded by the time, his first album is widely he knew from back home in a piano driven epic titled “Lost Light”) and it ends with “It’s Tracklisting: overlooked by the majority Asbury Park. From there it goes in the Flood,” which tells three Hard to Be a Saint in the City,” Blinded by the Light of the population. In fact, the to another classic Springsteen different stories about a Vietnam a song about growing up in the Growin’ Up biggest song off the album comes number, “Growin’ Up,” another War veteran in different parts of city and trying to do what is Mary Queen of Arkansas courtesy of a cover by Manfred similar sounding, fast-paced his life. Following that is “The right. Does the Bus Stop at 82nd Street.’ Mann's Earth Band, and most number about, well, growing up. Angel,” which once again slows The Boss followed up Lost in the Flood people do not even know that Greetings with some great The Angel Springsteen wrote “Blinded by the albums like Bom to Run, For You Light." That being said. Greetings Nebraska, Darkness at the Edge Spirit in the Night from Asbury Park, N.J. remains of Town, and his most famous It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City one of the greatest debut albums recording. Bom in the USA, of all time, and any true rock fans but his debut is just as good as Artist Information should definitely check out. some of his later recordings and Name: Bruce Springsteen The Boss is often shows off the songwriting talent AKA: The Boss remembered for his mid-80s of the fledgling artist. To date, Genre: Rock, Folk, Heartland anthemic sound with songs like songs off the album have not Rock “Bom in the USA” and “Dancing only been covered by Manfred Instruments: vocals, guitar, piano, in the Dark,” but Bob Dylan Mann’s Earth Band, but harmonica influences Springsteen’s first everyone from David Bowie album more with his acoustic to The Format. This album guitars, fast singing, and lyrics is a great start to a prolific covering everything from career that is still going today adolescence to prostitution to the (Springsteen just won a Golden Vietnam War. One reviewer said Globe and will be releasing a that he could “imagine a young new album in late January), and Springsteen sitting on the edge perfectly captures a different of his bed playing the guitar and post-war age that in many ways holding a thesaurus.” echoes the world we live in The album opens with today. Plus, it is really catchy! “Blinded by the Light,” which is Greetings from Asbury Park, much different for those who are N.J. is an exciting, moving, and familiar with the Manfred Mann all around epic album that is a (Photo courtesy of http://i. realone. version. Springsteen’s version (Photo courtesy of http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M0W0W79GL.jpg) must for all appreciators. eom/assets/rn/img/5/2/4/6/16296425- replaces the synthesizer with 16296427-large.jpg) FEATURES January 29, 2009 Page 5 Classroom Distribution Problem By Andrew Dudich I Staff Writer Saint Joseph s College classroom distribution issue. Can you spot the problem? (Comic courtesy of Andrew Dudich) Food For Thought... Killing Myself Slowly With Nineteen Credit Hours and Graduation Around the Comer By James Smith Meal Plan C: $14.16 per meal By Danielle Marshall 'staff Writer Meal Plan D: $17.20 per meal projects that would put anyone But maybe this is a recipe There are two thoughts on Editor- in-Chief else in a panic. I like to pretend for disaster. I know that I cannot early every person’s mind come This does not include the I have always considered that things aren’t as hectic as they possibly be the brightest crayon in hristmas season: gifts and food, fact that most students, by most myself to be a bit of a masochist. seem to be at first. A flaw perhaps, the box for deciding it was a good isk anyone who knows me well, 1 mean a majority (50%), do I mean, I have been a double but also a blessing because I don’t idea to put this much pressure on ind they will tell you that my life not use all of their meals for a major in Psychology and English: ever worry myself sick like some myself. If I wasn’t a Psychology evolves around food. Not having particular semester. For those on Creative Writing for the duration might. major that can understand my nassive papers to write this meal plan A, I have yet to meet of my time here at SJC. Who in I can organize, I just can’t own twisted psychological needs reak, I found myself bored after a student who actually ate in the their right mind would choose to follow through with those and flaws and work through them he 16th hour of the Christmas cafeteria for every meal possible study two completely different organizational techniques. The on my own or and English major Itoiy marathon on TBS. So, I for the semester. And with subjects with no overlapping busier I am, the more likely that could BS the majority of (lifted my thoughts to food on regards to the number of meals courses and expect to graduate in I am to get my work done, my work and still sound like I jampus and wanted to know a bit offered, there are not actually 19 four years? Apparently I do, but whether through the help of my spent a week on the assignment, ore about my meal plan options, meals available each week during whether I am in my right mind is “organizational tactics” or not. I I probably would be on a lus, not having any fascinating the semester. There are only another issue entirely. just happen to work better under downward cycle about now. irfun equations to run over break 14 weeks this semester with all But this semester, I am pressure and serious deadlines. As it is, I am starting to thrive ally upset this math major. meals being served, as dinner is beginning to realize how difficult One good thing this semester, on the fast paced roller coaster We all know, or at least never served when students return it is to maintain a sane mind with is that the leadership of Cup that my senior year is finishing up hould know by now, the break from a break, and dinner is never so many classes. I am preparing o' Joe, which I was once able with. And it’s only the first issue own of the meal plans. A is for served before a break. to graduate come May and I am to claim as another part of my of the Observer and the fourth lose students who are willing to Most of this information taking 19 credit hours on top of ridiculously busy schedule week of school. Who knows how a! consistently in the cafeteria, is common knowledge to the applying to graduate schools. (though probably not a hectic the rest of my time will go with for those who grudgingly eat informed Puma. So what’s the I knew I would have to as our former Editor-in-Chief), this schedule. Let’s hope my 'ore for most meals, C for those big deal? Here’s a piece of note: overload the majority of my has been transferred to a new Core X project goes according ared of going hungry, and D the most expensive meals that semesters here at school. I was generation of Cup o’ Jovian to plan and that the rest of my >r those who hate the cafeteria, catering offers (the same division prepared for the heavy work curators. I no longer have to senior level courses prove to be oard per semester this academic of the college through Sodexho as loads. I unfortunately forgot that worry about running the place that beneficial to my sanity rather than oar is $ 1870. Now, doing some the cafeteria) are $7.95, $10.95, I procrastinate more than anyone has been a huge part of my life working against me as it should ®cy math I calculated the value and $19.95 for breakfast, lunch, else I know. So you know I here at school, though I certainly most likely prove to be. f each meal for each respective and dinner, respectively. That probably wait until the day of to know that I will * leal plan option. It is critical cost for dinner, however, includes write my papers. (Apologies to all miss it. note that I assumed, quite carved beef tenderloin and is only my professors who have had to So that's "ssibly falsely, that the number $18.95 for carved prime rib. read these atrocious creations of one load off 'Puma Points corresponds to I am currently on plan C and mine.) my back. actual value of money. Thus, used all but six meals last semester. And then I agree to take Unfortunately ln Puma Points is equal to I rarely went to breakfast, and on Mike Koscienly’s duties as it doesn’t seem V'XT (as it is when you purchase when I did, I nowhere near Editor-in-Chief this semester. to be enough to "nething in the HUB). Here’s received $14 worth of food. Not to But, as the editor with the most alleviate all the "breakdown of the meal plans: mention the famed weekend meals experience with the newspaper pressure that which everyone loves! No doubt here at SJC, it makes sense that I is continuing Meal Plan A: $6.34 per meal that lunch and dinner through the would be able to take on the task, to build as Meal Plan B: $11.58 per meal week cost more than $10 a person, if not suicidally. But I enjoy the the semester that does not excuse the paper, even if I don’t read it in its continues and absolute waste of money entirety. (Apologies again, to my I turn another by food services. Like fellow editors.) year older. One other small colleges I enjoy busy schedules of these days I'll and universities, SJC even more than simply relaxing learn to say no is constantly working the night away. I can be one of to all the things 1 to be in the black, as the most organized people you think are a good we seniors will soon meet. I currently have a calendar idea and will find out with consistent printout of the entire semester look good on phone calls from Schafer that I have marked all my major my applications. and the phone-a-thon. homework assignments on. So Graduate Doesn’t it seem, though, you would think I would be well schools like that Sodexho could share prepared when those big papers to see seniors some of the wealth? and presentations come up. busy their senior Think again. I have the years, right? So terrible habit, aside from my this can’t be all procrastination, of simply that terrible of Happy graduates through the hats and prepare for the dreaded courtesy of http://www.graphicsbydezign. com/ ignoring the major stressing real world. (Photo courtesy of http:.//stuffprincetonseminarians- ^dip-art/food-fast.gif) an idea, can it? l ike .files, wordpress. com/2008/03/graduation.png) SPORTS January 29,2009 Page 6 Pumas Hang On To Win Three Straight At Home By Jeremy Butterfield Staff Writer the Pumas at 8-7 and 2-5 in the conference. With this loss we are only one loss away from being disqualified from the Great Lakes Valley Conference Basketball Tournament. So every conference As another road Puma game is a must-win for the basketball game started on Pumas. January 15th excitement was in The Pumas next game, the air with our St. Joseph Pumas Saturday the 17th against the faceoff against the Missouri S&T Quincy University Hawks. Lucky Miners. The Pumas were leading for the Pumas we were at home the pack with their leading scorer so they had the Puma Pound and Austin Peebles averaging 12.2 Band behind us. The Pumas home PPG (points per game). The record is 3-2 vs. conf. so we had Pumas felt confident going up a pretty good chance of winning against the Miners due to the this game. As the game started, Miners going 5-8 and 0-5 in both teams were doing well, but conference games. But SJC was the Hawks always held the lead. 0-2 vs. conferences opponents on For the next 14 minutes of the the road, so we were facing an game the Hawks took control of uphill battle from the beginning. the game for a 32-19 lead.Things Things were evenly matched were looking bad for the Pumas, through the first 10 minutes of but then out of nowhere, the the game. Towards the end of the Pumas went on a 14 point run in Junior Austin Peebles(#32) shoots over a Lewis University player in a Puma win at home. (Photo courtesy Fr Tim Mcharland. C PI’S.) period, the Pumas pulled ahead 3 minutes to bring them back into Pumas are now 11-7 (5-5 in Conferencej 10 points. But the Miners had a the game. This comeback started slight comeback with the first half with 2 foul shots by Michael it a close game in the second For Thursday the 22nd the so the first half ended with the ending at 28-20 for the Pumas. Horton. Justin Brock then scored half, until the 9 minute mark Pumas had another important flyers ahead of the Pumas 26-25. Once the second half started the a 2 pointer to take the lead 34-33. when the Pumas pulled ahead conference game this time against Once the second half started, Pumas looked strong for the first With 11 seconds left in the first 10 points. But then the Hawks the Lewis Flyers. Everyone was the Flyers held the lead for 10 5 minutes, but then the Miners half, the Hawks were ahead 36- started fouling and let the Pumas ready for this game: even the minutes into the half. The Pumas got the momentum on their side 35. The Pumas went to full press get too far ahead, that just meant band members, who dressed up eventually turned on, and took and never let go at around the 10 to try and make the Hawks tum good news for the Pumas as we in costumes to distract the Lewis the lead at the 10 minute mark minute mark. The Miners took the ball over. With just 5 seconds took the win with an 80-75 very Flyers. The Pumas never looked back the lead and slowly went on a hot left in the half, Brandon Mayse necessary win. With this win we For the first half the biggest The Pumas won the game 62-55. streak. With 5 minutes left in the got a steal and quickly passed the are now 9-7 and 3-5 conf. As the lead anyone had was 5 points Remember that all home Puma game.the Pumas got the Miners ball to Henry Smith with 1 second win goes down in the books all and that was the Pumas for the basketball games can be heard on dMPouiwmnenar sst o lp oaus li1ln egpd o 5oi8nu-tt6 la6e .aW dT,,h wbauti ttph tu htthe e ltaea fk3te7 i -nt3h 6teh lePe uahdma.l afT.s hHiene Hntora ytw hsekc soh rmaeldaf dwteoi th owgfaa mSitt e.f soJ orto st ehbpeeh r’wess itnc aso.nf tohnel yc ohnofpeer eanncde faai fr3tse tpr 3 ot himnatti nlneuoat edos n aoen fdh t ahfdoe r mg tahomer eel a.t shTta h5ne n 9d3e.f3e aItnthe eda JrWoeeci.es cnot nuspidna-Ptea,r kthseid Peu mas minutes of the half no one scored 74-62. “Warming Up” To Track By Pam Larson Staff Writer Some people might or she competes in, team unity is Bill Massoels. One of the most Some people don’t even disagree with me and say great built by everyone helping with exciting thing a teammate can see want to think about running in physical stamina might be the practice and conditioning. Team is another teammate doing well. Indiana weather right now. The apparent reason the Pumas unity is also built by the whole The Pumas next only people who are the exception do so well but have you ever team stretching before and after competition is the Indiana to the rule are the SJC Track considered what the motivation practice. Wesleyan Invitational on January and Field team. The Pumas are Since each individual 31. We wish both teams the best is to be physically great? Track competing once again for another and Field events require as much has different events, the Track of luck! great season. There are only two mental preparation as they do and Field team has their own main reasons the Track team is cheerleaders. “We stress watching physical preparation. great: good sportsmanship and Even though each and cheering eachother on at teamwork. individual has specific events he practice and meets,” stated coach HOME AWAY Edwardsville T.B.A. Jan 31 Indiana Wesleyan 4pr 11 Little State - Indiana Invitational 11:00 am Wesleyan T.B.A. Feb 6-07 Grand Valley State Apr 18 Puma Invitational Open 4:00 pm 10:00 am Feb 13-14 Grand Valley State 4:00 pm May 1-02 GLVC Feb 28 GLVC Indoor Championships - Indianapolis Championships - Wabash T.B.A, T.B.A. May 7 Dr. Keeler Invitational Mar 21 Gerry Engl and - North Central (ILL) I B ;V Invitational - Indianapolis May 8 Billy Hayes Invitation'; il T.B.A. Indiana Universty T.fr Mar 28 Gene and Rose May 9 IUPUI T.B.A. Edmonds Invitational 10:00 am Apr 4 Courgar Classic - SIU ^^anmoA^sstressed when running track.) In this photo Todd Laubhan (left), Naza Sanchez (middle), and Andy Rogers (nght). (Photo courtesy Fr. Tim McFarland. C PPS.) -SPORTS January 29,2009 Page 7 An Unstoppable Force Vs. An Immovable Object, SB XLIII Is Here gy Mitch Dean Staff Writer With the big game right They held opponents to only 44 establish a decent run game early around the comer, many football yards a game, with a 2.4 yards on, it will force Pittsburg to back fans have already begun the sea¬ per carry average. The Pittsburg off and limit the blitz in order to sonal debates about who will take Steeler’s defense is truly a force cover the run. That will be the home the Lombardi trophy on to be reckoned with; they hit hard, key for their success. Superbowl Sunday. While both close to the ball fast, and make I anticipate an exciting pie Arizona Cardinals, and the plays all over the field. However, game this coming Superbowl, Pittsburg Steelers have had great as good as the Steelers defense is, with two evenly matched teams, seasons respectively, in football the wrench in their system will be a great defense against a high- pie past does not matter. I am the Arizona Cardinals high flying, powered offense. Despite the fact reminded of an old adage, “It’s acrobatic passing offense. Lead that the Cardinal’s are labeled as not what you’ve done, but what by Kurt Warner the wily veteran, the underdog in this match up, I TAMPA BAY 02.01.09 you’ve done lately,” and although the Cards have been posting some think that they will be the victors. the Steelers have been white hot impressive numbers all season With the will to win, the weapons all season long, with the momen¬ long. Coming in at number four to score quickly, and explosive tum the Cards have mustered overall this season, Arizona aver¬ special teams play, I believe that in the postseason, I feel that the aged 365.8 yards per game, 292.1 they will come out on top. Sorry Superbowl title will be heading each game coming from the aerial professor Garrity, the Lombardi down to Tempe when all the dust attack, and this trend has con¬ trophy will not be heading to has settled. tinued through the post season. Steel Town this year. The upcoming game Warner has been blowing up will be a classic struggle between during the playoffs, going 61/92 the unstoppable force and the with 770 yards, 8 touchdowns and immoveable object. Pittsburgh’s an overall quarterback rating of defense has been sweltering 112.1. He has been playing like a all season long. They hold the man possessed. His number one number two spot in overall de¬ target, Larry Fitzgerald is also fense, giving up only 244 yards having a great postseason, going and 19 points per game in the off with 23 catches for 419 yards. regular season. Pass defense was The one pitfall for this solid,clocking in at number five explosive offense however is overall while only letting 200 the running game. Last in the yards per game through the air, league in rushing the Card’s will but it was the ground defense need to step it up in order to keep where Pittsburg made its money. some pressure off Warner. If they (Expect Steelers Safety, Troy Polamalu, to be a major factor in attempting to stop Cardinals QB Kurt Warner in Superbowl XLIII) History Made At Wrigley As (Image courtesy of http://www.bestsportsphotos.com/images/PF/sept05/ 04PolamaluTroy01 jpg, and http.V/www.thefantasykickoff.com/wp-content/ uploads/2008/08/kurt-wamer-cardinals-starter_nc.jpg) Blackhawks, Redwings Battle It Paintballing Coming Out To Saint Joseph’s? By Dan Rogers By John Wyatt Sports Editor Staff Writer On January 1st, New Years posting a record of 0-4 record. Day, we all had the opportunity (Image courtesy Overall the Hawks are 25-12 so to witness one of the great- of http.V/cdn. nhl. com/blackhawks/images/ far this season, giving them the upload/2008/07/winterclassic_l 5 Ojpg) est sport spectacles of the 21st second best record in the West’s Century. This spectacle is called wore, the introduction of the Central division. The Wings are Yep, thats right. Paintballing colleges (some colleges include the Winter Classic in which two teams, to the special crowd signs still in first being 31-9, giving has been considered a young, Purdue, IU, and Indiana State hockey teams from the NHL play they set up for the aerial view, them the 3rd best record in the and growing sport. Paintball University.) tournaments have been Freshman, Jake Hellinga, an outdoor game. That’s right which read Blackhawks and Red¬ NHL. Trailing both teams is the folks just like those old pick up wings, the entire pre-game show Columbus Bluejackets, Nashville broadcasted on ESPN and ESPN is excited about the potential games of hockey on the frozen was amazing. Predators, and St. Louis Blues 2 for several years. The “intense, paintball club at SJC. “The idea Ponds or lakes from our child¬ As for the game itself, the respectively each with 20+ losses. yet tacticle sport” is becoming of a paintball club is a wonderful popular with people of all ages. idea. This will get many of the hood, this special game is played Hawks started out strong pulling outside. Last year it was the to a 3-1 lead by the end of the first Paintballing teams have been students that arent in athletics ^nguins versus Buffalo, and this period. As a Wing fan, who just- forming since the 1980’s,and involved with an activity. It’s neat one could end up here at Saint. to see this in its infancy. And as /ear was a re-match of one of watched the night before where Joseph’s College. the years go on, hopefully we can *he greatest matches of all time; the Wings destroyed the Hawks, Freshman Tyler Conrad is watch the club grow. From what fhe Chicago Blackhawks vs. the this was an awful sight. However, Detroit Redwings. by the end of the second half the pushing for a paintball club here I hear the Athletic Director, Bill The game was played in the score read DET-4 CHI-3. The on campus and it seems that it Massoels,has been very helpful historic Wrigley field. It took wings posted a 3-0 period beating could end up happening. As many throughout the process. Tyler has of you know, Tyler sent out an set his mind on bringing some¬ just over a week to solidify the out the Hawks goalie Cristobal email asking anyone who was thing totally different to Saint Joe lce and months of planning to Huet, which after the third goal interested in paintballing to join. and it will be interesting to see toansform the stadium. The aerial was replaced by the back up v'ew was astonishing and worth Nikolai Khabibulin. With the So far, over 50 students have the club grow throughout the up responded to Tyler’s e-mail, and coming years.” toore than a million words. For lead at 4-3, the Wings refused to he expects to have a “call out” If anyone is interested in ’hose lucky few on campus to back off scoring 2 more times, have actually been at the game, and the Hawks would post up a meeting sometime in the next few joining, please let Tyler Conrad weeks. know ASAP. Jr|d the others that watched it meaningless goal with 10 sec. left. lV|ll tell you, it was a sight that Final score DET-6 CHI-4. SJC would play in single or (Image courtesy of http://www. y°u will never forget. From the The Hawks have had no suc¬ ice-cube. co. uk/images/dave_twinsjpg) double A matches against other sPecial throwback jersey’s they cess against the Wings this season OMEGA Page 8 January 29, 2009 Fountain Stone the Cosmos m A, Theaters Movies for January 29 By Star Goddess Sophia (219) 866-2222 'A ’ fountainstonetheaters.com Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19) Cancer (June 21-July 21) Libra (Sept. 22- Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec. 21-Jan. 19) You are relatively happy to You have found a good balance Although you have some great You should be able to work Bride Wars (PG) be back at school and have between your school and social ideas for how to go about your through your very busy to-do Fri: 4:40, 6:50, 9:10 already started the semester off life now and should be able semester at SJC, you might run list over the next few weeks with a bang! But be warned to find time for both things into some obstacles. Nevertheless, without many problems at all. Sat: 4:40, 6:50, 9:10 that you must remain serious this semester at SJC. Try to many of your ideas are good ones. After that, you will have plenty Sun: 4:40, 6:50 with your classes over the next reconnect with people who you Just try utilizing them in different of time for more fun activities Mon-Thurs: 4:40, 6:50 couple of weeks or you might have not seen in a while and ways and you will find more at SJC and might even make a fall a bit behind. you might have a good time! success. few new friends in the process! Gran Torino (8) Fri: 4:10,6:20,8:50 Taurus (Apr. 20-May. 19) Leo (July 22-Aug. 22) Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 17) You are already feeling a bit Although you have a busy Life at SJC is definitely going You are feeling quite adventurous Sat: 4:10: 6:20,8:50 worried about school and this schedule this semester, you well for you thus far! Things as of late and want to use these Sun: 4:10, 6:20 might be affecting your social actually find yourself wanting are definitely going to continue feelings to do something fantastic Mon-Thurs: 4:10, 6:20 life negatively. Although your to take on even more activities. going well for you over the on campus. Definitely consider class load might seem a bit Be warned that putting too next week or so. But do not let what you want to do before acting Flotel for Dogs (PG too high this semester, try to much on your plate right away yourself become over confidant on it too quickly and you might Fri: 4:30, 6:40, 8:00 relax and have a good time might not be good for you or you might be disappointed find that you will plan a great occasionally. mentally or physically. once things go back to normal. night for everyone involved! 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