Samford Crimson
84th yean, 7th issue
to inform the mind, to voice the unheard
October 27, 1999
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World
Safe passage route open
between Israel, Palestine
Hundreds of Palestinians on
Monday traveled across Israel
for the first time through a
"safe passage" route connect¬
ing Palestinian land and
reopening peace talks. The
route connects the Erez
Crossing in Gaza to Tarkumiya
in the West Bank, two areas
Palestinians hope will even¬
tually make up their state.
Previously, Palestinians
were able to travel to other
parts of Israel but not areas
controlled by Palestine.
Nation
Golfer Payne Stewart
killed in plane crash
Golf champion Payne
Stewart and four other passen¬
gers of a twin-engine Leaijet
died Tuesday when the plane
crashed in South Dakota after
flying uncontrolled for hours
on Monday. Government offi¬
cials said the plane might have
suffered a pressurization fail¬
ure.
The plane was scheduled to
fly from Orlando, Fla. to
Dallas.
Stewart is best known for
his distinctive knickers and
tam-o’-shanter hat.
Buchanan quits
Republican Party
Republican presidential
candidate Pat Buchanan
became the sixth person to quit
the GOP nomination race on
Monday, calling the Reform
Party the only "hope of a real
debate and a true choice."
Buchanan is a staunch anti¬
abortion and anti-trade pop¬
ulism conservative who could
steal votes from both
Republican and Democratic
nominees.
Buchanan may be one
of many men looking for the
Reform Party's nomination.
Billionaire Donald Trump,
Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura,
and party founder Ross Perot
have all expressed interest.
State
Siegelman looks to Japan
for economic revival
Gov. Don Siegelman left for
Japan on Tuesday in his latest
economic revival move.
A spokeswoman for the
governor said he plans to woo
new companies to Alabama, as
well as persuade those with
currently in the state to expand
their industry. He also wants
to expand the state’s interests
in Japan.
Honda, a prominent
Japanese company, recently
announced plans for a new
plant in Talladega County.
the
inside
by Dana Fountain
NjEWs Editor _
I The SHARP class, which has
become an annual Samford tradi¬
tion, was held again on Oct. 18
and 21.
Juan Rodriquez, chaplain of the
Homewood Police Department,
taught the second scries of Sexual
Harassment and Rape Prevention
classes. The classes were held in
the flag colonnade.
He taught the female faculty
and students places not to go at
night, techniques to use in order to
prevent situations conducive to
attack, and maneuvers to use on
attackers.
Rodriquez won accolades from
the students for keeping the ses¬
sions interesting and funny. He
also brought several tips for han¬
dling attackers to their attention,
some of which students have
never heard before.
“He taught us what to say if
someone did start to attack us. He
said not to say ‘rape,’ but to say
‘fire.’ The word ‘fire’ will bring
witnesses faster," said Christy
Roberts, a junior language arts
major who attended the second
session.
Rodriquez [
emphasized I
ways to get oth¬
ers’ attention.
He also told
the women how
to handle
potentially
uncomfortable
situations with
boyfriends or
dates.
He then
warned them to
keep their
guard up,
because most
rapists are
acquaintances
of their victims.
He then
shared tips on
how to handle
attacks, juan Rodriquez,
beginning at a , , . r
minor alterca- “ techniques of
tion and
working toward a worst case sce¬
nario.
He told the girls how to use
items commonly found in purses
as lethal weapons. For example,
pens can be used to injure an
attacker if they are combined with
BY CAROLINE LAXTON
/
PHOTO EDITOR
chaplain of the Homewood Police Department, shows prop-
self-defense to students in the SHARP class last Thursday.
aim and force. Credit cards can
also be used to cut a strong attack¬
er’s skin.
He warned the women that
backpacks or bags should not be
worn on both shoulders because
they can be used as leverage to
pull a victim to the ground.
He also showed the women
how to flip an attacker who has
already pinned them to the
ground.
Each session lasted over three
hours and included practical
classroom instruction as well as
the active learning sections. ■
Language study offered in Germany
BY JENNIFER MIDDLETON
Staff Writer _ - ■
Jan Term 2000 will offer the
first-ever language study abroad
course in Germany, Austria, and
Switzerland.
Students taking the course will
visit over 12 cities in the German
speaking region.
They will spend six days with a
host family in Munster, go skiing
in Bad Goisem, see the Disney
castle in Neuschwanstein and visit
other cities such as Zurich,
Salzburg and Frankfurt.
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World Languages and Cultures,
will accompany the students dur¬
ing Jan Term. Drees designed the
study abroad program and will
facilitate participating students. .
The course is entitled
“Studying German Culture in the
German-Speaking Countries” and
employs an innovative teaching
methodology. Instead of students
attending a language school, they
will receive course credit by creat¬
ing a book in German and giving
presentations on the cultural and
linguistic components to entry
level German classes in the fol¬
lowing semester.
“The class is a culture course. I
want the students to grow linguis¬
tically but also for them to feel the
success of language study. I want
them to be able to learn about
themselves and see what they are
fully capable of,” Drees said.
The book the students will
cpmpile, entitled “German
Culture 2000,” will consist of
information from on-site inter¬
views, cultural performances,
photos, their daily journals and
other collected data.
“The course will teach the stu¬
dents how to function in a foreign,
yet safe environment. The stu¬
dents are involved in the planning
of the trip. I want them to feel and
know that they can go and do this
on their own," Drees said.
The students will depart from
Birmingham on Jan. 2 and return
three weeks later on Jan. 24.
“I look forward to watching my
students apply their linguistic and
critical skills and watching them
succeed. Every time they speak
German to a German, I will be
saying, ‘Yes, yes, yes’ on the
inside,” Drees said. ■
Harrison to become
haunted for Halloween
by Dana Fountain
News Editor
Samford students will soon
have an opportunity to experience
a chilling encounter.
On Thursday night, Oct. 28,
from 9 p.m. until midnight, the
Harrison Theatre will be haunted
by students instead of (or perhaps
in addition to?) the legendary
ghosts of the theatre.
A View Askew, Samford’s
improvisational theatre group,
will be sponsoring a haunted
house. It will feature ghostly
actors from the improv group and
other students who volunteered to
help.
The students involved arc
extremely excited about it. “It’s
the biggest terror Samford has
ever seen,” said Jeff Mangum, a
junior sociology major and mem¬
ber of the improv team.
However, the project was not
without its challenges. “It’s been
interesting coming up with a
haunted house that’s based on
fact,” said Lorah Bond a junior
theatre and psychology major who
is also a member of the improv
group. t
Will the haunted house be
based upon the legend of the
haunted theatre, or will there be
new characters to add to the mys¬
tery? The cast members say that
in order to find out, students will
have to come and experience the
haunting for themselves.
The cost for attendance is $3,
with the proceeds going to make
next year’s haunted house even
better. ■
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