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Undergraduates Participate inInternational Medical Missions ProjectBy Noelle BarreraContributing Writer

Lice, gastroenteritis due toparasitic infections, malnutrition, dentalcarries, impetigo, vision problems, eczema.It sounds like something a person living inthe jungles of a developing nation mightexperience, and that s because it is. Thesearejust some ofthe most common diagnosesthat were given to indigenous Guatemalansduring a medical missions trip earlier thisyear.

In January of2002, a group ofgood­hearted NSU students and medicalprofessionals made a ten day trip toGuatemala where they were able to providefree medical care to almost 800 patients iiifour different towns. This is in a region thatusually only has access to a single nursewho rotates through ten to twelve differenttowns to administer vaccinations andparasitic controls (if they are available), andwhere the biggest thre;lt to human health islack ofpotable water and poverty.

Amidst this talented team of sixtyhumanitarians were physicians, pharmacists,microbiologis.ts, nurses, physicianassistants, medical students, communityvolunteers, and two NSU undergraduatestudents, Olga Martinez and ClaudiaEscobar. Both were allowed to attendbecause of their bilingual skills, and wentthrough all ofthe same training sessions theother volunteers did to prepare for the trip.

The organization that sponsors thetrip is DOCARE International, a non-profitorganization dedicated to serving rural andunderserved populations in the Caribbeanand South and Central America. A NSU­COM professor, Dr. Camille Bentley, D.O., isthe Director of the International MissionsProject to Guatemala. It was through talkingto her that Olga initially got involved withthe project back in.2001, and Olga and hersister Zulma, another NSU undergraduate,went on their first trip with the team in Juneof that year.

Expenses for the undergraduatestudents on both trips were kept to a minimumbecause the total trip cost of$800 for eachwas covered by the NSU UndergraduateStudent Government Association.

"SGA has been extremelysupportive and has allowed us to make adifference in other people's lives, andimprove our educational experienceoutside the United States," says Olgaappreciatively.

The following are excerpts fromajournal Dlga kept in preparation for andduring the trip. Also included are photosshe brought back, and hopefully theseaccounts will inspire others to give ofthemselves to the cause of humanity.

Week #2: January 14-18.2002:

This week has been very intenseand suspenseful because we leave onFriday, January 18th at 4:50 pm on TACAAirlines. As last minute preparations, Ihave contacted all of the interestedparties in Guatemala and things are setto run smoothly. On Monday, we all (60volunteers) met in the OsteopathicManipulative Medicine Lab (OMM) inHPD to discuss last minutes logistics ofthe trip; such as, where to meet, when,who was assigned to which station bag .or suitcase, and handing out roomassignments, airline tickets, polo shirts,and Pepto-Bismol(just in case!). Themeeting was very important andinformative. Also, we reviewed someOsteopathic Manipulative Techniquesto treat patients with ailments such asmigraines, serous otitis, back strains, andneck/shoulder spasms. The OMMFellow, Jen. Wilkerson, gave the-presentation.

Finally, Friday arrived and thegroup met at NSU to take a charteredbus to MIA. We took off at exactly 4:50and by 6: 10 (Central time) we were arrivingin Guatemala City. This was the first timethat 1had arrived there in the evening andit looked beautiful, the lights from thehouses on the sides·ofthe mountains andthe car lights. Once we passed customs(without a problem) we all flooded thebanks to exchange our money (exchangerate $1.00= Q7.80). of

After about an hour and a half,we left via Antigua. About an hour and a

half later we arrived in one of the mostbeautiful and picturesque cities that I haveever seen. The roads all paved in cobblestone,the walls of all the Colonial Spanishhaciendas and homes painted in bright hues(yellow, blue, green, and pink). The bright-litmoon shining on the Spanish tiled roofs andthe shadows cast from the balconies. It is aquaint city, peaceful and catering to tourists.

The two buses took the volunteers to thetwo hotels we were staying at (Hotel Auroraand Posada Hermano Pedro). I stayed at HotelAurora (better than I ever expected) ahacienda with a beautifully colored, litfountain in the center of the garden. It wasso quiet and beautiful, almost breathtaking.

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May 3, 2002 Editorial 3

Late Knight Changes

By JasQn FraserEditQr-in-Chiefjfraser@nQva.edu

TQ all YQU IQyal readers, this is nQt a late April fool's jQke;there is a new name listed above. I think I'd like tQ start Qff byintrQducing myself and answering a few questiQns YQU might haveabQut hQW I came tQ be "The Knight's" new EditQr-:in-chief. FirstQff, I am a sophQmQre here in NQva's Pre-Med prQgram, and have agreat interest in the paper. MQst Qf my previQus jQbs have been asa musician, playing the cellQ and the electric bass, QbviQusly givingme a IQt Qf experience in the newspaper business (yeah right).PersQnally, I think it was my prQmise nQt tQ ramble Qn about prQudCanada and WQmen that gQt me the jQb, but hey, that's just me.Asa side nQte, I hail from right here in South FIQrida. This iswhere YQU CQme in, as hQpefully, with YQur help, the KnightNewspaper can becQme a pQwerful vQice fQr all theundergraduates here at NQva. I WQuid encQurage everyQne tQcQntribute tQ YQur paper (after all, it is yourpaper), either byapplying fQr Qne Qf the many PQsitiQns we have Qpen, writing anarticle or letter, Qr even by telling us what YQU WQuid like tQ seecQvered.

SecQndly, YQU might be asking what happened tQ the QldeditQr, Michael JacQbs. UnfQrtunately, Michael is nQ IQnger with us,having passed on tQ that great beyQnd which SQme WQuid call nirvana, SQmeWQuid call eternal damnatiQn, but mQst would call his secQnd year Qf dentalschQQI. EveryQne here WQuid certainly like tQ thank Mike fQr all his wQrk andwish him luck in his studies. I WQuid personally like tQ wish him luck in hispursuit Qf WQmen nQW that he nQ IQnger has cQntrQI Qver this primeadvertising space.

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4- Health & Technology May 3, 2002

NSUClinic PharmacyBy Ira Naiman, RPh, PharmDPharmacy ManagerContributing Writer

Welcome back to our column. Through thelast few issues, we introduced ourselves toall of you who were not aware that a fullylicensed Pharmacy is located next to theZiffHealth Center, facing University Drive.We serve students, employees, and thegeneral public. The Pharmacy is owned byNSU, staffed by NSU employees, andaccepts most insurance plans.

This issue we will look at a popularway students and other people onthe go take in their nutrition.Generally speaking, theaverage person eatspoorly, even thoughthis country isblessed witha nabundance offood. It's not thequantity that is theproblem, but thequality ofsome of it. Weconsume too much fat, toom u c hrefined sugar, and foods containing fewvitamins or minerals. I know, I know, it tastesgood.

Compounding the problem is our lack oftime, which prevents us from picking betterchoices. After all, who has time to cook?

Even ifyou did cook, it's sometimes difficultto schlepp (carry) the food around from classto class. What's a mother to do? One answerto this dilemma became the nutrition bar. Theobject was to put a balanced diet in an easilycarried form. The bar contains a large doseof vitamins and minerals, and a balance ofprotein, tat and ca.~bohydrates_This nutritionbar was destined to become more than asnack, it evolved into a meal replacement.

So far so good. Then some industriousthinkers saw they could manipulate the

protein/fat/carbo proportions to appeal .to specific segments of the market.

For the athletes, pump up theprotein. For the weight

watchers, reduce the carbs.For women and vegetable­minded people, introduce

the wonder ofsoy as the proteinsource. There are so many choices

in nutritional bars, that even those inthe know can get dazzled.

In order to help our fellow NSU'ers, listedbelow are most (because we get new flavorsin from time to time) of the nutrition barsstocked in our Clinic Pharmacy. Notice that Ilisted them by category, it makes it easier tosee the trends. Happy munching!

NSU Clinic Pharmacy can be reached at (954)262-4550, and the hours are as follows: Mon­Fri 9AM-5PM, Saturday 9AM-IPM, ClosedSunday.

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Alpha Chi Now a Part of NSU CommunityContributing WriterProfessor Stephen Levitt

Once, and sometimes twice a year, the beststudents at the Farquhar Center will get aletter from the Dean;s Office asking them tojoin Alpha Chi. Some, after reading theinvitation carefully, accept this offer. Othersare not sure what Alpha Chi is and why theyshould join. The purpose ofthis short articleis to tell students about the Alpha Chi HonorSociety at the Farquhar Center.

The Alpha Chi Handbook states thefollowing:

"Alpha Chi is a coeducational society whosepurpose is to promote academic excellenceand exemplary character among college anduniversity students and to honor those whoachieve such distinction."

What does all this mean? It means that AlphaChi is a national undergraduate honorsociety that is found on more than threehundred campuses in forty-five states. If astudent is at the top ofhis or her class, thatstudent may be inducted into Alpha Chi;this is noted on his/her permanent transcript.Employers and graduate schools recognizethe significance ofinduction into Alpha Chi.

Each year, students ask, "how can I join?"Well to be honest you cannot join unlessyou receive a formal invitation from theDean's Office. In fact, most students willnot be invited to join Alpha Chi. The rulesof the association state that only studentsfulfilling the following four criteria may begiven an invitation letter. In order to beinvited to be a member ofAlpha Chi a studentmust:

I. have obtained at least sixtyuniversity credits

11. have obtained at least twenty-fourcredits at the host institution (NSU)

iii. be in the top ten percent of his orher major

iv. have at least a 3.5 Grade PointAverage

This means, for example, that ifyour majorhas one hundred students, only ten may beinvited each year \0 join Alpha Chi. In someyears, less than ten might actually qualify.There certainly exist majors where studentsare in the top ten percent, but they don'thave a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.In addition, when the calculations are done,it is possible that inducted members fromthe previous year will still hold standing inthe top ten per cent of the major.

Alpha Chi is neither a fratem1ty like SigmaAlpha Mu nor a sorority like Alpha PhiOmega. It is not really similar to Phi AlphaDelta, the legal fraternity, or any other studentorganization. There are no dances. Thereare no picnics, no bake sales, and no carwashes. Rather, once a year there is aninduction ceremony where new membersrecite the Alpha Chi motto and swear touphold the ideals ofthe organization. In someyears, there is a dinner prior to or after to theceremony. In other years, there may be aspeaker invited to talk to the members.

So you may ask, what is the advantage ofmembership? First, Alpha Chi inductees aremembers for life. Second, their membershipis noted at the headquarters in SearcyArkansas. Third, this honor is recorded onthe final transcript of the student.

At the Farquhar Center, we don't have thedesignations "graduated with honors" nor

. do we rank students. Therefore, the maindesignation that weuse to tell the worldthat this student wasthe top of his or herclass is Alpha Chimembership.

Trust me when I tellyou this. If you areinvited to join nextyear in February orMarch, join. Fill outthe application formimmediately andreturn it. This will beone of the finestentries that you canadd to your resumewhile still at theundergraduate leveland one of the bestlong-term investments in your future.

Alpha Chi membership honors and formallyrecognizes academic achievement. This mayhelp with scholarships. Membership mightopen doors to graduate schools. Membershipin Alpha Chi impresses employers.

Therefore, if you should be one of the veryfew honored with an invitation, please takethe time to fill in the form, and send in themembership tee. It will be one ofthe smartestmoves you can make in your undergraduatecareer.

Below are some pictures of the A1pha Chiinduction ceremony that was held this yearon March 25.

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- We wokeup.'earlytoday a*d;~. ~ basical~ itwasimpossible .tosleep.1 $llppljes: JOpe, sheets, and plastic -garba8e;•.• ls~texpect~dto-livelopg~Thiswas .opened the ~r to.a~,8;nd seeni'?; .;, 'g<)!upand:g~~,fou day lhad~iously " ~si~ c:u~,~.pang from side t()side, ~"~o~blythemos't.in~estingcase ,seen atgarden in the.center 'Qfthe· h8.cleDd&. The 'rawaite(l.Sinee this was mYsecood,time her.e. '~eo' a rustic"clinic ·with enoUgh privacy', •this site. Weworked in SantaE;:rozUIlUIabol!! .employees' at.the,:bacienm'~c:)J'ted us 't<;> 'in6uatemala. the-su~ns~()filOtknowing ">f<li~1hephy~eiansto,worlcwiththe'pati~nts>·., ~:JO a1ld:!henwewenthome, toPIinaJachelthebreakfastatea !PldWe~'lJ:;~ition~L;;Wbat~toWn~oUl4oelikeotho:wtheJ>e.Ople' W~~~doo out thenumbeis and began . . ';..... .' . .Guatemalanbr~~~_wjth'·were.g9,lng to.beWa~;not,.~issUe;T~~'_reg?Steringthem~ By 1 pm we had seen well· "JltidaY.tJanuary 25, 209~: ;tomaloes,- ~~~S,~,!¢lrl.",~~::;toa,st".seein thev'b1~te~'s'rae~that ·badneyei.·ova:nOpatientsjnour8 stations:Wetooka . ''Team,A~dthe dayo1ftdday, MyGuatemalan Ctlff~.~;~}::,~hetearid~me tIultluldneyei been,out ·sfIDri Itmc1lbreak"ai:ld w~ntyback to w~r~. ',. ~0titli¢Othet hand'wenfto ,Jaibolitoto

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,,~~.. , Later~'~,:~lP{;;~nfl••t~ii:"~~YwoWd,beplea~surprised.. And: ~.' :~.,They.$topP¢d by to see us but· they' ·interesti~-E:a~seen8t:this,town, was an,?ist:usstbeu~M.~;~~;~~sn~t. :we;dl'b1~~~e.gar~o.four "'w~t~·sbY tobeseenbYtlle doctors. They ,~QlyeHtis o~thefeet~d~es:ofan 80 .lce-br¢llkersto&~:~:~~~,~~I,weplc~:upoma~lgned:luggage'4q:,1Ius:;:every:)fear•. We worked:,8t S~n . year old. Tbepe<;>plethere,weregreal; WeTheineeting'IaStea1iPl4x~~~;~~~~tali Wearlng'<Scn!bswalkeddOwn to-·the." A:rifut?io uiltil'4~30. and 'thendepart¥,*ialeft·. all of ow!.~ppl~es: artd also ootiatedAftetWards,wew'ent toeatdiDher:4f~,y,oockto await our boat (oUr means of . Panajac~eL " ,.' . "schoOl ~uppli~s ,aildmedicatiQns for theirSantODommgQ Oonvent, which is nOw a fjv~ : transportation). The boat finally arrived(it.' . . . ',- niedicine cabinet, enough to last mtil Westar~~~,!~..;~;.~~:~~.~!~:~:'ig); we:I~a~ed~£fep~E:tb~~anta 'WedDesdaJ, Januatt 23, 200~: , ..... " return in June. On our way to the boat,wehad a trl.o:s.to\1S~1Jt~Wa§;:;;'~l#'Fi~elhni~~~erweart!"ed, .... .'...., MY group team 'B .gotthe.day ofl had ,about 50 local children follow us to thesurprisitigtosee hOWrnanY::tQ~<wetie:jnt:;"~;;'\,\;\::~~t1S,ahOirt,fotty'~Dv,e:'~~ut~:Withsomepfthe volunteers we went to the bOat, they we sd>excited to haye us there,tlle.at~'~~:~k~~~;,:,;~~~:~eiy.;we;di:\l~tlle,t~ms'· Na!UreReSeJ:yeinPanajachel(ithilsMnging . but.sad,to·letus go. Wenearly.caused a riot

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beingisPQKeJt<~'/ " f ", ';1,: ':',' ~a(fy,,:andmicrobiology. _We began -Afterwards, we went to Hotel Atitlan (the was nothing like I,hiwe ever seen. Once the. . ' '. ,... '.- '. -' .'. ' " regiStering'pati~ luid'bringingthe!:rt in. We best hotel in Guatemala) to eat lunch ~d; oolittookoffwe alllooked at the town as we

· stillday;JanUa1'y:2o, 2002: . .tfildalineotaooqt .1tIo patients waiting to be " relaX.. {tWas truly beautiful. We tookabo~ .. left it behind. It was our lastday:ofwork and. To&rylwokeup.early.be~us'e~~. 'seen,:ri}ey,sto~dpati~~yfor h?urs waiting' there and back: S,ome of theoth~ stucientsl thought, "I am definitelygoing tomissthis."

buses W~~C98.ling;19·~~,usup1lti~.l;,ati~\\ia~ti~:,~l~vedJd~kingat'theitanddoctors.deqjded toge;kayakfuginLake , .. ', . .. . .. '. pack~;~':~'ftj~tJ:bibMaast:DUti~~~e,!if~&s:~"'''~'c'},;',;·'''':'; ;'·-;:S"'.. '. .... '. .,.\titfan.neyii~d a great day too.,NeedJessS''lituiday''arid ''SUnday, January 26' and 27,

our wait;'we'saw:,qud;iiStpatient, a 10 year '. ;Theirface~ are soheautiful, young and old, to say they.also got the worst sunburns ever, 2002: ', old b6y with a reconstructed rightelbow.:and the children 'are matUre beyondtlleirTeamAweiltl<> Santa Cruz.)t was In the afternoon on Saturday we

However,his surg.erywasdoneincorr~ly/ye~s.:The 1l1~J!'sfaceshave an'expre~ron . atthissiteihataveryiriteresting case was >departed to Guatemala City. We arrived atandhiseltxriv WaS dislocated; theref~re ofaches and p~insfroin carrying woo<hlllseen:Ehlers.:Danlos, a ,genetic. disease .the Hotel Conquistador Ramada in the citydisablingbisrigptl$ld and ajrn. The parentll,1:treir backs,.their ey~are dry, and the sclera causing hyperextensibility of the joints due around 7 pm. It was reaUy beautiful, but we '.brougilt~~X~stous and we .reviewed '<'kafmost grey beCauSe ofthesmokefromthe to a collagen deficien.cy. In;total they saw were so tired most ate dinner and then wenthis histb#Jw'~~f~dhim toas~iafistbl,~~:,!~ngof the wood: 'ffieii:skin is dry also abOut 150 patients atthis site. to bed. The next morning'we were up at 3 amGuateiDlilaqity. Weare ~oing.to try. tog,ef,;.,O~I)'· wi~h lichenific~titmdqe to' the sun' . , because we had to be at the~rport by 6 ~m

- him fuilding for t,heslirgery. henee~~ ":eipOSure from wor~ing in'Qi~ fields all day. .. Thursday, January 24, 2002:- in order to .check in on time. Our flightourretUm. '. '~ :,'r"However, they stilf'smile; it really is My teamwentt6workmSantaCruz departed at 8:45 am and we landed inMiami

We left Ailtigua aroUnd ll.@l.via'. impressive how some people in this world 'de'J,a,Lagunaand team A went to Jaiboli!o,' at'noon. We'had a great flight; Again, thisPanajachel,Sol0lain4titlan:We anive4'there .' workjlo hardan9.haveso-little material Wise,peth!ips the'poorest ofaU the towns we visit. was a'successful medical mission. Weat3:30pmalidwe;t to eachrespciictive hotef: but their spirifual being, cultUre,.arid family" They worked there until nne in the afternoon accempliShed aUofour goals and better yet,I was fortunate to get a room-with a balcony lives are.sorich...they're happy. There's so and they ",ere able to See,al>out 110 out ,of . w,e were able to touch the lives ofover 1100facing the lake and the, three volcanoes in much to leainfrom cultUres as rich as this the 300 people that liv~ .mthe: town: This patients in the course ofthe week. They awaitthe background. Itisreallyaspectaclilarview one.. , . . '. town has neithereleetricitynQrI'UDIling water. ' our return andwe await the opportunity to·like no other: At 5 pm we aU. met in the· We officially closed the clinic by 4 Also, the school 'is'three open classrooms share a couple ofdays with them in upcomingconference room to ,divide at! of the pm and began orglij1izing for ourr¢tUm to madeofcementblock.TIleybardyhaveany medicalmissions,- 'medications into theappropriat~ station-. PanaJacheI. Nonetheless, we still hadPatients desks and the chalkboard is. very old. Of .,,:bags. Also, a list was.posted as to where we coming to the entrance askin{fOJ':.~ ~cket, course, our·visit wasa,distraction,'and~ .Week #4: January 28-Februarv1,2002:

· would work the first dllY and which-toWns . it's so hard to tum them awaY.·Fortunately, .' wer~soexcited. . ." . ...' .we would be working 'at. I was going with tIle other gr9upis coming heretom~riow,We' ',;Fortunatelybecause:te~A had . Upon our return, Dr..Bentley gaveteam B to Santa Katarina and the other group c gave out moreti<;.kets and told' them ,tl:J'be...' ;Wo.rk;ed iIiSanta Cruz the day before, the set' me a few days off so that I could reCUperatewas going to San Antonio,. Palopo. i-w~s here early, I suspecta big linewiU J:>e awlriting.. up: was already done, and wew~re'lI:bfe.to ' - from the trip and ~o that my. stomach couldassigned,to wo.rk in the; Inta\{e center, tomorrow's group..": inuitediat~iYbeginwotki,ng.mSaiitaCruzI'~ettle back to nonnal. By Thursday,. I wasregistering' Patients. 'Il<we worldngintake . , Around.4:30 we' boarded the boat .. 'was assigned to work Wii:1J. ~ Pi'irtiary Car~ back in heroffice. This trip wiiS also a successbecau8(;iyoulleally get to talk to. the ,natives-' and departed towilrdsPanajacheLWhen we Physician, Dr. TashaBielby: SheJetnie do beca'use Dr. Rentley dev¢.loped, a ,chartand interactwith them on a different level. got to Panafachel,:we Diet in the conference' the physi~al exams'w~ile:she wroteth~ '. system for aU the patients that have been'TheY'J;eall. intereste~ in asking you, jroom and discussed. the sites and how they· 'Panent his!ory and the fi*dings;Tleamed a seenover$e,pastfourtrips.This allows forquestions ~d they stare at You for minutes were run,since we .areswitching .sites l()t.withher and I ,was~xtremely excited .continJ!ouscare and for an. establishedat Ii time. They see us. so differently. tomorrow, We organizedthe m~dicationsand because I had patient 'pohtactand was history per patieQ:t. :

, .' 'made sure we had enougn to ,provide the allo~edtoplay the he81t:h-:care provider role. . ." ... '. '. ; " '.' . .people with. Also, we got .oQr assi~ents At Santa Cruz, we saw'alot oflice, Ascaris, forrn,oreinjormation on DOCAkE or howforSan Antonio (team B). I will woikyltals . Giardj,asis, hyperpigmenlation such as tosuppor(their,ef!orts,emai/Dr: Bentley-athalf day and the other half integistHffion.· .• , cbentley@nova, ~du,

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All five of NSU's golfers finished in the top 20 when thetournament was over. Senior Freska Darlion placed the high­est for NSU with her 158 score, putting her tied for 2nd place.Freshman Amanda Brown finished one stroke behind herteammate with a score of 159, earning her 4th place. Sopho­more Ellen Chavkin finished tied for 9th with a score of 163.Sophomore's Rebecca Pomichter and Emily Sisson roundedout the restofNSU's squad. Pomichter finished 14th, shoot­ing a 171 and Sisson finished 17th with a final score of 173.

Lake Wales, FL - Nova Southeastern University finishedsecond overall in the NAIA Region XIV Tournament, oneshot behind the first place team NorthwoodUniversity, FL.

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With Cobb's first place finish, he earned himselfan automaticbid to the National Tournament. It is undetermined as to iftherest of the team will be competing in Nationals aswell. TheNational Tournament is on May 14 at the Matanzas WoodsGolfClub in Palm Coast, FL.

Two other Knights finished in the top 20 as well. FreshmanMichael Ciccarelli finished 12th overall with a final score of224. Not far behind was Freshman Duncan Smith who fin­ished tied for 13th place with a final score or 226. FreshmanEric Levesque missed the top 20 cut by two strokes, shoot­ing a 231, putting him in a three-way tie for 21 st.

Lake Wales, FL - Ryan Cobb finished first overall to helpthe NSU Knights earn the Florida Sun Conference Title. NovaSoutheastern University as a team placed second overallbehind 6th ranked Johnson & Wales University, FL.

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Standford University's Daniel Wright Wins 2002 Sun Microsystems andTopCoder Collegiate ChallengeLafayette, CO Resident Beats Out 15 Competitors for $100,000 Grand Prize

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"TopCoder serves to bring excellent pro­grammers together with leading companiesinsearch of high-tech talent," said Hughes,a veteran programmer. "We're confident ourprogramming competitions test and reflectreal-world coding skills in a way that's valu­able to our constituents. Our fast growingmembership base is already proofofthat. Byhosting these competitions, TopCoder pro­vides the means for leading companies toassess the upper echelon of computer pro­grammers."

"The quality of the competition was out­standing," said Stans Kleijnen, vice presi­dent, market development engineering at SunMicrosystems, Inc. "Sun is proud to be theexclusive sponsor ofthe 2002 TopCoder Col­legiate Challenge, which clearly identifiedsome of the best collegiate programmers inthe country."

Semi-finalists in the tournament were: BenWilhelm (Oberlin College), Tom Sirgedas (Uni­versity of Michigan-Ann Arbor), NathanPaymer and Po-Shen Loh (California Insti­tute of Technology), James Esser (Univer-

Wright entered the Collegiate Challenge asthe second seed in the West region, and beatLing Li ofthe California Institute ofTechno1­ogy, Dan Adkins of the University of Cali­fornia-Berkeley, and Joe Nievelt ofthe Michi­gan Technological University, in the finalround.

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May 3, 2002 13

New Era Meeting With WRC 'Productive'Company Calls for Objective ReviewDERBY,N.Y.-{BWSportsWireviaCOLLE­GIATE PRESSWlRE)- New Era Cap Com­pany held a productive meeting Tuesdaywith, and at the request of, the Worker RightsConsortium.

The company presented the WRCand uni­versity representatives with a detailed 900­page report responding to-WRC's requestfor information and provided a tour of itsDerby, New York facility.

"The answers and documents we suppliedto the WRC - along with the open tour ofourfacility - demonstrate that we are a well runcompany, an excellent employer and showsour commitment to meet or exceed WRC'scode ofconduct," said President Chris Koch."Now that the WRC has had a chance to see.for themselves what we are all about, we hopethey will take an objective view of the evi­dence we presented and make an informeddecision."

New Era is an 82-year-old maker ofhigh qual­ity ball caps, supplying Major League Base­ball with all its caps. Unlike the vast majorityof other apparel manufacturers, New Eramakes 90 percent ofits caps in the U.S. and isthe last American company capable of sup­plying domestically produced caps to majorprofessional and college sports teams.

The meeting with the WRC is part of an on­going process that began in February whenthe company supplied the WRC with a writ­ten response to its initial questions. TheWRC then requested additional information,which led to the meeting and the issuance ofthe 900-page report. New Era views the meet­ing as a positive step that should move bothsides toward a more constructive relation-ship. '

The WRC's mandate is to ensure that com­panies licensed to do business with collegesand universities are meeting a certain "codeofconduct" that includes providing a healthyand safe workplace, respecting employees'rights. New Era meets all ofthese criteria, and

has provided concrete evidence that dispelsthe assertions made in'a preliminary WRCreport, which the company has strongly re­jected. "

"The goal of the WRC is laudable," saidKoch. "What we hope can happen from hereis that the WRC will work with us on a for­ward-going basis to make our good workingenvironment even better."

Over the past few years, New Era has spentin excess of $1 million dollars to upgradeequipment, automate processes, installsafety mechanisms and implement health andsafety programs at all its facilities, which arerecognized as being state of the art in theapparel industry.

As part of New Era's ongoing ergonomicsprogram, the company is in its third year ofaState of New York grant researching andimplementing an innovative ergonomics pro­gram that focuses on employee educationand behavioral changes to reduce repetitivestress injuries.

This month, for the fourth consecutive year,the company is being recognized at one ofits Alabama production facilities for not hav­ing a single lost time injury. This facility, lo­cated in Demopolis, Alabama, is one ofthelargest sewing facilities in a"state that haslost scores of apparel manufacturing jobsdue to cheap foreign labor.

New Era has invited independent auditorsinto all ofits facilities to verifY its safe work­ing conditions and fair labor practices. Thataudit gave the company a good review onboth counts, and high marks for New Era'shealth and safety plan and its history ofcor­recting problems as soon as they arose.

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SunFest Announces 20th Annivesary FestivalFlorida's Largest Music, Art 8r.. Waterfront Festival Gears Up For 2002. Event

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Looking forsomething to do this week? Why not headdown to SunFest, Florida's largest music,art, and waterfront festival, which is cel­ebrating its 20th year during SunFest 2002.Held May I through 5 along the IntracoastalWaterway in downtown WestPalm Beach,festival guests may celebrate 20 years ofSunFest with a special Anniversary Cel­ebration on May 1st including performancesby singer/slide guitarist Bonnie Raitt, fieryfunkster Rick James; and '70s band War.Also on opening night will be the newSunFest at Sundown celebration featuringKey West-style street entertainers.

Other performers cfjllfirmed for this year'sfestival include No Doubt; the DoobieBrothers; Nickelback; Earth, Wind & Fire;Edgar Winter; George Thorogood; HueyDunbar; Ja ~ule; Jeff Lorber; The Knack;0-Town; Sense Field and many more actsincluding local and regional entertainers.

On Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5,SunFest guests may enjoy an art show andcraft marketplace. The two shows featuremore than 160 fine artists, and 50 craftersfrom all over the world. Fireworks areplanned to light up the SunFest skies onFriday at 9 p.m

For more information about SunFest 2002,visit www.sunfest.comorcall (561) 659-5980or 800-SUNFEST. Check the SunFest Website for a complete schedule of SunFest'smore than 50 concerts as well as photosand sound bytes of performers.

Bank ofAmerica StageWednesday, May 1, 20025:00PM ZachZiskin(pop)6:30PM Theresa Lindstrom (blues/rock)8:00PM Bonnie Raitt (blues/rock)

Thursday, May 2, 20025:00PM Prior Life (new rock)6:30PM Dezerays Hammer (new rock)8:15PM NoDoubt(newrock)

Sunday, May 5, 200212:00PM Jimmy Stowe (is­land/tropical)1:45PM Sweet Justice(reggae)3:00PM Yellowman(reggae)5:30PM Valerie TysonBand (r&b)7:15PM Earth, Wind & Fire(r&b)

The Real Yellow PagesStageWednesday, May 1,20025:OOPM A2Z Band (clas­sic rock)6:30PM RubyBaker(r&b)8:15PM WAR (classicrock)

Thursday, May 2, 20025:OOPM The Locals (blues)6:15PM The Dillingers(blues)8:00PM George Thorogood (blues/rock)

Friday, May 3, 20022:00PM Thursday's Chi!d (pop)3:30PM Wallstreet (pop)5:00PM Libido (r&b/hip-hop)7:30PM JaRule(hiphop)9:20PM Fifth Avenue (pop)

Saturday, May 4,200211 :00 AM . Hurley Skateboarding Demo1:OOPM Hurley Skateboarding Demo3:30PM Remember the Ocean (new rock)5: 15PM Sean Michael Mormelo (pop/rock)7:OOPM Hep Cat Boo Daddies (pop/funkabilly)8:45PM Edgar Winter (classic rock)

Sunday, May 5, 200211 :00 AM Hurley Skateboarding Demo1:OOPM Hurler Skateboarding Demo3:00PM Alex Bach (pop)4:15PM The Curve (new rock)5:45PM John Wesley (pop)7:45PM Sense Field (emo/punk-pop)

7:00PM LMNT(teenpop)7:45PM O-Town(~eenpop)

Saturday, May 4,200212:00PM Sam Faso Orchestra (traditionaljazz)2:00PM Blatent Disregard (jazz/fusion)3:45PM Warren Hill (jazz)5: 15PM Santana Tribute (Latin rock)7:OOPM Carlos Daniels (Latin pop)

8:30PM Huey Dunbar (Latin pop)Sunday, May 5, 200212:00PM Vibrations Jazz Ensemble2:00PM Ray Oram Mostly Jazz Onsemble4:00PM JeffLorber (jazz)5:30PM Sha-Shaty/Richard Smith (jazz)7:30PM TheKnack(80'srock)

Friday, May 3, 20021:30PM Riff(fusion)3:15PM Allan Harris (jazz)5:00PM Strange Daze (classic rock)7: 15PM Doobie Brothers (classic rock)9:20PM Zepplica (classic rock)

Saturday, May 4,200212:00PM Activelngredients (rock)1:45PM RuffHouse (reggae)3:30PM Israel Vibration & The RootsRadics Band (reggae)5:30PM Damsel in this Dress (rock)7: 15PM Greenwheel (rock)9:00PM Nickelback (rock)

.Florida Crystals StageWednesday, May 1, 20025:00PM The Lady "A" Blues Band (blues)6:30PM Hashbrown (funkljazz) ,8:30PM Rick James (r&b/funk)

Thursday, May 2, 2002Re-Opens Friday

Friday, May 3, 2002I:OOPM Gold Coast Dance Band2:45PM CountItOff(jazz/fusion)4:30PM Gary King (vocaljazzj5:45PM Sorelle(teenpop)

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May 3, 2002 Arts &Entertainment 16

.Panic ... Fincher Directs Bad MovieBy Dennis HeardSpyboyXXX@aol.com

Fort-Lauderdale, FL-David.Fincher's"Seven" is perhaps the' best psychologicalmystery drama the '90's had to offer and isdefinitely in the top 100 of the best moviesofall time. Fincher also directed the infamous"FightClub" which is easily one ofthe mostintellectually intriguing and comprehensive(fighting and mayhem for the gents and Pitt!Norton shirtless for the ladies) movies ever,and in the top 50 of the best movies of all­time. Thus, it is only more than logical to getexcited about his latest project "Panic Room"... optimistically.

This "suspenseful thriller" is a taleof Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and herdaughter, two women just getting- over adivorce and looking for a new home. Theyacquire a unique New York brownstone withan even more exceptional room inside. "Itwas supposed· to be the safest room in thehouse." How~ver, when three burglars,masterminded by Burnham(Forest Whitaker)come looking for a hidden fortune left by theprevious owner, the cat-and-mouse game

begins, and the mouse hole may become theirfinal resting place.

The mother/daughter team ofMeg\and Sarah Altman are about as good as itgets as far as characters go in this film, andthat is not saying much. Jodie Foster performsextremely well as the "average woman turned

-hero." From drinking in the bath to escapethe reality ofher divorce to sucking propaneto save her daughter, she makes the movie(if one could can the movie "made").Everyone else was''blah.'' For example, JaredLeto's character, Junior (main protagonist),is a silly twit of an insult to my time in aleather suit and cornrows. Fromhis mindlesscomments to lighting his arm on fire, afterseeing this, I think mandatory vasectomiesshould become a prevalent program inmodern society. averill I, as the Heardequation states: bad characters = bad movie.

As hyped up as the movie was, itis just not scary. The plot development ispretty straightforward and predictable. Theonly thing scary about this movie was howwell Fincher blended the CGI (computergenerated images) with actual footage. Nocamera angle was out of bounds; from

coffee pot to keyholes, Fincher takes theviewer into every nook and cranny this filmhas to offer. However, these cute bells andwhistles do not make a movie.

Overall, this movie gets a whoppingfour out of ten steel-reinforced doors. Thisfilm gets its four-point-rating becaus_e one has

"',to give kudos to Ms. Foster and the lastscene was a fantastic resolution to a horriblymediocre movie. So, run and check it out ifyou feel the urge but I think it best (if youabsolutely NEED to see this movie) to makeit <:! Blockbuster night.

sophisticated sci-fi action like The Matrix.

Nearly 2 million comics will be available forgive-away during this single day event. FreeComic Book Day will be supported by anextensive online initiative, point-of-sale post­ers, and a massive PR and advertising cam­paign. The official website for the event iswww.FreeComicBookDay.com. which con~

tains features on the history of comic booksin America, a complete list ofavailable freetitles,and a search function to help readersfind a participating store near them.

"The secret is out," concluded Joe Field,owner ofFlying Colors Comics in Concord,California and the originator of the FreeComic Book Day promotion. "Since othermedia rely on comics for many oftheir bright­est ideas, we know the time is right to invitethe world to check out the amazing sourcematerial."

"Unlike the large chain stores that dominatemost types of retailing, comic book sh.opsare independently owned and operated byindividuals in their communities,'~!,aidRogerFletcher, Vice President of Sales & Market­ing for Diamond Comic Distributors, the na­tional distributor that is helping to coordi­nate the effort. "As a result, each store is asindividual as its owner, adding to the incred­ible diversity in the comicbook field. Read­ers ofall ages will be delighted l5y the broadrange ofentertai,ning and artful reading ma­terial available at their local comic bookstore."

In addition, dozens ofother comic book pub­lishers wilIbe contributing free titles, cover­ing the entire spectrum ofgenres and styles,from classic children"s humor like Archie to .

As part ofthe promotion Marvel Comics willpublish a free issue of its top-selling Ulti­mate Spider-Man, DC will offer the first issueofJustice League Adventures (based on thetop-rated Cartoon Network series), DarkHorse will contribute a brand new story thatties into the upcoming Star Wars: Episode II- Attack ofthe Clones, and Image will pub­lish the origin of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider,star of videogames and movies.

"It has been said that there have been threeunique art-forms to come out of America ­'jazz, musicals, and comic books' - it's abouttime we all celebrate the latter," said JoeQuesada Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief."The success of cbmic"based' movies' hasproven the popularity ofthese characters.andhas given the industry the perfect forum tore-introduce America to this amazing me­dium."

"Comics have come of age as a medium ofcreative expression. Regardless ofyour age,backgroundor\tastes we have a book foryou. Please join\us on May 4 and see whatyou're missing," 'added Jim Valentino, VP­Publisher, Image Comics, Inc.

joys ofreading - and shopping for - com­ics."

"It's not often that companies in anyindustry get together to promote theirproducts, and for that reason, FreeComic Book Day represents a proud'first' for comics in more ways thanone," said Dark Horse Publisher, MikeRichardson. "We're working alongsideour friends from other companies, giv­ing away an amazing product, and pro­moting Star Wars: Episode II - our big­gest book ofthe year. It's win-win in alldirections."

"Comics' present a unique way to in­volve a diverse audience of readers,"said Bob Wayne, Vice President - Sales& Marketing for DC Comics. "Throughthis groundbreaking promotionaI'effort,more people will be introduced to the

media inspired by comic books. A free copyof the industry's most popular titles - frompublishers such as Dark Horse Comics, DCComics, Im~geComics, Marvel Comics andothers - wiU be available to all people whoenter comic book specialty shops on May 4.A way to salute the medium, unite the highly­competitive industry, and irivite new read­ers to visit .their local comics shops, theworld-wide give-away will occurjust one dayafter Sony's North American release ofSpi­der-Man. starring Tobey Maguire and

Kifsten Dunst, and less the two weeksbefore the premiere ofStar Wars: Epi­sode II - Attack ofthe Clones, whichalso has comic book connections.

The Nation's Leading Comic Book Publishers and Retailers Unite to CelebrateFree Comic Book DayCOLLEGlAlEPBESSWIRE

NEW YORK-In the wake of one of thissummer's biggest blockbuster movies - Spi­der-Man - the comic book industry's leading

-publishers have united with over 2,000 comicbook shops to present an unprecedentedevent - Free Comic Book Day. This historicoccasion will both celebrate and raise aware­ness ofthis American-born art-form, whichhas been thrust into the public spotlightthanks to the recent influx ofmovies and other