Monday, October 28, 2002

by Roxanne Yaghoubi
Gazette News Reporter

Forty Swarthmore students joined over 100,000 protestors in DC on Saturday
demanding an end to the war on Iraq. The protest was organized on the
national scale by ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) while SPAC
and Why-War collaborated to organize the Swarthmore contingent.

The DC event was billed as the biggest anti-war march on the city since the
Vietnam War. Participants were of all ages, and included soccer moms, kids
in strollers, college students and the elderly. Many of them traveled long
distances by bus, even coming from Minnesota and other midwestern states.
Meanwhile, simultaneous protests were held in San Francisco and Europe that
also attracted large numbers.

The day started off with a rally that went on for about three hours and
featured various speakers and performers such as the Reverend Jesse
Jackson, Patti Smith, and Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. The rally was
held in Constitution Gardens near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Afterward, around two-thirty, rally participants all marched to the White
House and back, with the line of protestors stretching for several blocks.
Many of the marchers carried signs reading “No Blood for Oil” and “Drop
Bush not Bombs.” The Swarthmore contingent marched under a banner reading
“Swarthmore Students for Peace.”

Chants and songs were repeated several times throughout the course of the
day, with voices growing hoarse quickly. The protest was peaceful with
little police interference.

Around 5:00 p.m., the line of protestors started heading back to the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, passing those who had been in the back of the
line and thus were still heading to the White House. Some of the Swarthmore
students then headed to a national coalition meeting that was organized by
students from George Washington University, and featured several hundred
participants from over 30 schools all around the country. The rest of the
Swatties then headed back home, tired but excited to have been part of such
a large and inspiring event.

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by Charlie Buffie
Gazette News Reporter

Last week, students and faculty caught another glimpse of Swarthmore’s
future science center during informational tours that ran on Wednesday and
Friday. The tours, led by construction manager Chas Ricciardi, served to
update the Swarthmore community on developments that had transpired since
the first tour (run earlier this semester), as well as to highlight some of
the exciting features of the new science center that are beginning to take
shape.

According to Ricciardi, construction of the science center is right on
schedule. Ten months into the 30-month construction schedule, the project
is well underway and approximately 35 to 36 percent complete.

Ricciardi noted that many of the construction deadlines are tied to the
academic calendar. For example, the first phase of construction, which
includes the commons area and a number of biology labs, will be ready for
inspection in December and open for use at the beginning of the spring
semester. Following spring break, the new 200-seat lecture hall will be
open. Over the summer, the construction effort will increase as renovation
of Martin and construction of the new chemistry wing occur simultaneously.
Upon returning in fall 2003, Swatties will find the newly constructed
chemistry wing open and ready for use.

The project involves the construction of approximately 144,000 square feet
of offices, classrooms, and laboratories, comprising an area roughly
equivalent to the size of Kohlberg. According to Rachel Merz, Professor of
Biology and Co-Chair of the Science Project committee, the size of the
center has been deliberately diminished by segmenting the new facility into
a number of wings, each with a unique architectural character, to ensure
the facility is to scale with the rest of the buildings on campus.

The tour outlined the general layout of the mammoth construction project
and highlighted some of the more subtle features of the new science center.
Guiding the group through the shells of the biology wing and commons area,
Ricciardi pointed out the promising beginnings of the two outdoor
classrooms, one of which already contained a natural granite chalkboard
running up the side of Cornell library. The layout of the gardens nestled
in between the chemistry and physics wings were also beginning to take
shape, as well as the network of tunnels and bridges connecting the various
wings of the center.

The beginnings of phase one of the construction process, including the
Cornell addition and the commons area, are expected to be completed in
January 2003. For those who can’t wait to see the new areas, additional
tours will be given periodically throughout the following months as
construction progresses.

Sunday Specials:
“Day of the Dead” theme
Oaxacan Tamales
Atole (warm traditional Oaxacan drink)
Pumpkin Soup
Cornbread

This week’s specials (served Mon-Wed):
Soup: Swiss Cheese & Onion Soup (vegetarian)
Gourmet spread: Baba Ghannouj (Garlicky vegan eggplant spread)
Spinach, Ricotta & Parmesan Bread Pudding (vegetarian)
Potato Salad w/ Arugula Pesto (vegan)

Desserts:
Sunday: Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies w/ Mocha Cream Filling; Carrot
Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting
Monday: Amish Whoopie Pies
Tuesday: Caramel Fudge Cheesecake; Banana Walnut Upside-Down Cake
Wednesday: Pumpkin Spice Cake (vegan)

*****

* The hostage standoff in Moscow ended Saturday, as Russian forces stormed
the theater where 50 Chechen rebels had been holding approximately 800
people captive since Wednesday. The theater was first pumped with a gas
that served to incapacitate the rebels so that they could not detonate
their stores of explosives as Russian forces moved in. During the raid, all
50 rebels died, as well as 115 hostages. All of the hostages died of
complications resulting from the gas used. Officials have not yet announced
which gas was used, but medical officials say that it is also used as an
anesthetic before surgery. Because the hostages were already weakened by
exhaustion and hunger, many fell prey to the usually rare complications
that the gas can induce in the heart and lungs. 150 additional hostages
were still in critical condition in area hospitals on Sunday.

* Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former union boss who left school after the
fifth grade, won Brazil’s presidential runoff on Sunday, becoming the first
leftist president of the country since 1963. Lula’s campaign emphasized the
inequality between the rich and poor in Brazil and promised to lower the
increasing unemployment rate. When he originally ran for president in 1989,
Lula called for a default on foreign debt, but he has since moderated his
views. However, his economic policies have still raised concern in the
international economic community and could seriously threaten President
Bush’s proposed hemispheric free-trade zone. With 95% of the vote counted,
Lula had slightly more than 60% of the votes cast.

* U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone was killed on Friday morning when his plane
crashed in Eveleth, Minnesota. Wellstone was a prominent liberal democrat
who had recently announced a position against President Bush’s Iraq
resolution and was engaged in a close reelection campaign against
Republican Norm Coleman. Under Minnesota law, Democrats have until Thursday
to place another candidate on the ballot. Former Vice President Walter
Mondale appears to be the top choice to replace Wellstone on the ballot,
and has been asked by the Wellstone family to do so. The Democratic Party
will meet on Wednesday night to officially choose Wellstone’s replacement.

* The Anaheim Angels claimed their first-ever World Series title last
night, beating the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, at Edison Field in Anaheim.
Garrett Anderson drove in what turned out to be the winning runs with a
three-run double in the third inning, while 24-year-old John Lackey became
the first rookie in 93 years to win a World Series Game 7. The victory came
one night after the Angels had forced Game 7 with the biggest World Series
comeback in major league history, scoring six times in the last three
innings to overcome a five-run deficit. Third baseman Troy Glaus was named
series MVP after batting .385 with three homeruns and eight RBIs.

*****

Information session on applying to medical school
Martin 313, 12:30 p.m.

Women in Science dinner
Sharples Room 4, 6:00 p.m.
(*please note the permanent time change!*)

Gender and Power in the Middle East film showing: “Silences of the Palace”
LPAC Cinema, 7:00 p.m.

SAM Stress Management, Relaxation, Yoga Workshop
Scheuer Room, 8:00 p.m.

Good Schools PA meeting
Mephistos, 9:00 p.m.

Student Council meeting
CRC, 10:00 p.m.

SWIL Movie Night: “The Heroic Trio”
Kirby Lecture Hall, 10:00 p.m.

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Upcoming events

Gerald Vizenor, an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa (Anishinaabeg)
Tribe’s White Earth Reservation, has spent much of his career working out
the problem of Native American Identity in a cultural setting that allows
it little theoretical, literary, and ethnic space. October 29, 2002 ~ 7:00
p.m. Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall

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The Cooper Foundation Announces Renewal of
The Serendipity Fund for 2002-03!

While the normal process for receiving funding for Cooper events is to make
application by the announced deadline early in the spring semester for
events intended for the following academic year, we recognize that
extraordinary opportunities may arise on short notice to bring pre-eminent
figures to campus. Members of the College community may apply to the
chair(s) of the Cooper Foundation Committee under these unusual
circumstances, and the Committee may consider their request, if the timing
of the proposed event and the financial resources of the foundation allow.

Members of the College Community may submit a one-page proposal for
Serendipity Funding to Maurice Eldridge and Celia Reisman, this year’s
co-chairs, no later than two weeks before your event. Your times, dates,
spaces, and availability of the guests must be confirmed and that
confirmation must be attached to your proposal.

*****

SPORTS UPDATE

by Holice Kil
Gazette Sportswriter

In their last home game of the season, the Swarthmore men’s rugby team
kicked Ursinus in the teeth, 24-5, on Saturday afternoon. Overcoming muddy
field conditions from rainfall the night before, the team scored four tries
and two conversions to defeat a bigger Ursinus bunch.

“It’s definitely more slippery on the feet,” said Bill ‘Big Bear’ Wanjohi
’05, commenting on the mud, “but it’s also more fun to play in.”

“It hurts less when you get tackled,” he added.

Erik Munroe ’04 scored two tries off breakaways, spurring drunken members
in the crowd to marvel, “He’s the fastest man alive!! The fastest!
Alive!!!” Manu Pradhan ’03 scored another try off a dish from Kenny Oh ’04
and Dan Chamberlain ’04, and Randy Goldstein ’05 dove to score Swat’s
fourth try after John Turcik ’05 played the ball toward him from the middle
of a huge maul. Jon Fombonne ’05 kicked in two conversions.

Ursinus scored their one and only try late in the second half.

The win improved Swat’s record to 2-3.

*****

by Saurav Dhital and Sarah Hilding
Gazette Sportswriters

In a fast-paced, lively encounter, the Garnet Tide fell 0-2 to the Mules of
Muhlenberg at the Clothier field on Saturday afternoon. With a goal in each
half, theMules picked up a Centennial Conference win.

Muhlenberg scored early in the first half through a misunderstanding
between the Garnet defense and goalkeeper. Stung, the Garnet responded,
launching quick and dangerous attacks deep into the Mules’ defense. The
play turned around midfield, though there were chances for both sides as
they each missed a chance in front of open goals. But the deft, short
passes and the quick play kept the audience in the stands despite a windy,
chilly afternoon.

It looked like the Garnet would draw level at the end of the first half as
they put pressure on the Mules’ defense, led by defensive midfielder
Alexander Elkins ’06. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor ’06 kept
the Muhlenberg offense at bay with some sterling saves in the soggy and
slippery field.

The second half was a lackluster affair as the Garnet failed to get their
momentum. Though midfielder Goreleigh Willis ’03 made dangerous raids down
the left flank, the Garnet could not make any impressions on the Mules’
defense. In the 20th minute, the Mules scored again past Heyman-Kantor.

Swarthmore substituted their defensive players for strikers in an attempt
to score but to no avail, as they fell to 5-10-1 overall and 0-7-0 in the
Centennial Conference.

On Sunday, the team dropped a hard-fought game to #3 Gettysburg, sticking
it out in the match despite their conference game against Muhlenberg the
day before.

A very physical first half end scorelessly, due largely to strong goal
tending by both teams. At first, the second half seemed destined to remain
scoreless as well; both teams had opportunities to score, but both defenses
came alive, clearing the shots and sending the ball up the field.

However, at 68:43, Gettysburg’s Chris Borcik set a shot in from the left
side. At 76:35, Borcik scored again for the Bullets to make it 2-0.

The rest of the game remained competitive, and the Garnet had several shots
on goal, but the Gettysburg defense made the shutout stand. Nate Shupe ’05
recorded 7 saves for the Garnet, who return to action on Wednesday at
Washington College.

*****

by Sarah Hilding
Gazette Sportswriter

Saturday was this year’s annual regular season battle between the
Swarthmore and Johns Hopkins field hockey teams. The game, which the
Centennial Conference selected as one of the week’s “Five Star Matchups”
was played at Hopkins this year, giving them the advantage of their home turf.

Swarthmore began the game dominating the field and got on the board early
when Helen Leitner ’04 opened the scoring 8:41 into the game as she tipped
in an assist from Meg Woodworth ’03. But Hopkins answered less than three
minutes later when Jenny Farrelly converted a penalty stroke. The Blue Jays
scored three more times in the first half, but Swarthmore came back to
score again before half-time as Chelsea Ferrell ’05 converted a corner from
Val Marone ’05 and assist from Katie Cloonan ’03.

In the second half, Hopkins’ familiarity with their turf field showed as
they pulled away, out-shooting Swarthmore 11-3 and scoring three more goals
while keeping the Garnet from finding the back of the cage again. Swat
goalie Kate Nelson-Lee ’03 recorded six saves in the second half to give
her a total of 12 for the game.

The field hockey team continues its quest for a bid to the Centennial
Conference championship when they take on Washington College at Cunningham
field on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

*****

by Jenna Adelberg
Gazette Sportswriter

Despite a rainy, wet evening Friday, the sun came out on the women’s rugby
game against West Chester University on Saturday morning. The beautiful
weather, however, was not enough to lead the squad to victory, as they
suffered a 77-0 loss in their last home game of the season.

“We played a very intense team. They came off really strong initially and
flew by us in the first five minutes, although our morale always stayed
up,” remarked Elizabeth Buckner ’06 about Saturday’s loss.

The game was hard-fought, with strong tackling from Mary Mintel ’05 as well
as good all-around play from Katie Merrick ’05, but the Garnet simply could
not overcome the undefeated (6-0) West Chester squad.

“It was an incredible learning experience for our team, considering we
played probably the best side in the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union,”
said coach Alan Matas.

The B Side, made up mostly of rookies, played a strong defensive game, and
although not victorious, ended with a much closer result. Oriana
Galardi-Este ’06 played a strong game at scrum-half, providing a long kick
downfield over the opposition, while Kelly O’Neil ’05 and Reena Nadler ’06
both tackled aggressively throughout the game.

“Our B Side played with a lot of heart,” said Merrick. “Our rookies are
awesome.”

Both squads will be playing what will most likely be their final game of
the season next weekend against a joint Bryn Mawr/Haverford team.

Catherine Salussolia ’04 recorded nine saves, but the women’s soccer team
dropped a close game against Dickinson, 2-1. Monica Larimer ’05 scored the
lone goal for the Garnet, who are now 9-9 overall, 4-5 in the Centennial
Conference.

*****

The volleyball team lost both its matches at McDaniel this weekend, falling
3-0 to the host as well as Ursinus. The Garnet are now 5-17 overall and 1-6
in conference play.

*****

Today:
Volleyball at Cabrini, 7:00 p.m.

Tomorrow:
Field hockey v. Washington, 3:30 p.m.

*****

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order
to enjoy ourselves.”
–Ludwig Wittgenstein

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