1. The
Conglomerate
December 7, 2007 Centenary College of Louisiana’s Weekly Independent Press Volume 84, Issue 12
And the winner is...
the Centenary Catahoulas!
Versha Sharma intent that our mascot be on hand at
many events throughout the school
Editor-in-Chief
year – basketball, soccer, softball
games, maybe even intramurals!”
Over 1,400 Centenary students,
In addition to being ranked
faculty, staff, alumni and even
#1 in the vote the highest number
prospective students cast their votes
of times, the Catahoula was also
to decide on an additional college
the most popular choice in terms
mascot – and with 32.3% of the first-
of weighted scoring. Nolte said
place votes, the Catahoula is the clear
the tabulators analyzed the results
winner.
from several different points – first,
In an interesting turn of events,
how many people actually named
the Gent came in second place with
the Catahoula as their #1 choice,
20.6% - nearly 300 voters wrote in
and second, through Borda scoring.
that they wanted to keep the Gent
Borda scoring (named for its inventor)
and have nothing else. When the
means weighted scoring; in this case,
votes for Gent are subtracted from rivals South Dakota at the Gold Dome. faculty, staff, and selected prospective
the #1 choice received 4 points, the #2
the total, the Catahoula increases President Schwab, SGA President students.
choice received 3 points, #3 received
to 41% of the vote (Marketing and Holly Williams, Mascot Committee A real Catahoula was also
2 points, #4 received one point,
Communications did that math Student Co-Chair Jared Ward and present at last night’s game –
and a rank of 5 or worse received 0
because this is only an additional alumnus Hoyt Bain were all on hand Marketing Director Rick DelaHaya
points. In those terms, the Catahoula
mascot). to make the announcement, along drove to Houston, Texas to adopt
received 3,176 total points, while the
The Catahoula, a leopard dog with the rest of the mascot advisory the dog from an animal shelter. The
Mudcats received 2,098.
named after Louisiana’s very own commission. Catahoula will live at DelaHaya’s
“Again, the second place choice
Catahoula Parish, was one of five The Catahoula received the home; “he plans to train several
wasn’t close at all,” said Nolte, “but
choices for an additional mascot. The majority of the overall votes as well students to be handlers,” said Gail
it is interesting that in this way
others were the Squirrels (10.8%), as the majority of votes in each of the Nolte, Vice President of Marketing
the Mudcats jump ahead of the
Mudcats (7.8%), Fire Ants (7.5%), and following groups: students, alumni, and Communications. “It is our
Squirrels.”
Explorers
The
(7.3%).
Squirrels
(For more
received
specific
1,720 Borda
numbers,
points, the
please see
Explorers
the graphs
received
and charts.)
1,659, the
The
Fire Ants
new mascot
received
was unveiled
1,453, and
during
the Gents
halftime
as a write-
at last
in received
night’s big
1,168 points.
basketball
cont.
game – the
Gents took
on page
on Summit
3
League
2. December 7, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 12
Letter from the Editor: From fun Congo history to a new mascot
Versha Sharma printing murmurs of fire ants and will merely be a superficial band-aid me. To my knowledge, the votes were
Editor-in-Chief squirrels last year. As Dr. Prickett said tacked onto the face of Centenary – fairly counted, and though some find
in the front page article, the dialogue and then nothing more will happen. fault with the voting process itself, it’s
Before I get to what’s undoubtedly it’s created has been great in terms of As long as phone and letter campaigns finished. We’ve finally moved from
on everybody’s mind, I want to thank free speech and people actually caring continue, however, and as long as the the age of deliberating over a mascot
April Valentine of the Intercultural about this school – but it seems that dialogue about how to improve our to acting definitively – and maybe
Affairs Office for sending Features not all of the dialogue is necessarily school circulates in a fair and public some don’t like the end result, but the
Editor Aleks Kasztalska to us with positive. forum, I personally don’t think that end of this issue means we can move
a massive stack of Conglomerates I don’t have a problem with that; will happen. I’ve spoken to enough on and address other, more pressing
from the 1940s. They’re fascinating I think it’s terrific, actually. One of my concerned Centenarians (I wasn’t and major ones.
and we plan to include a little blast biggest hopes as editor of this paper sure what to use: Gents, Ladies, or The point of this entire exercise
from the past (as soon as I think of has been to address the problems at Catahoulas?) who will hardly let was to increase school spirit, and
a less cheesy name for the section) Centenary in a more concrete way matters of significance slide into though several different opinions
in each issue from now on – starting – not to be provocative or offend oblivion, especially now that they’re exist on the issue, I think the mission
in this one, where we reprint what people, but in order to be an actual being given the spotlight. is accomplished. Whether people
freshman traditions were in 1946. As comprehensive news source. Every I do think, however, now that have been proclaiming their faith in
Layout Assistant Courtney Delaney institution has difficulties, and I’m a the voting has ended, the results have the Gents and Ladies or expressing
exclaimed, “I want to go back in time firm believer in raising awareness as been calculated, and the decision willingness to embrace something
and go to that school!” Not to deride an effective method of implementing announced, that the only way to new, everyone seems to agree that
today’s Centenary, but some of these change. This is why I asked several move is forward. Those dissatisfied there’s something at Centenary to be
articles (free cigarettes at chapel?) members of the “Save the Gent” with the results are more than proud about. It might be as little as a
provide intriguing insight to changes Facebook group to contribute their welcome to feel that way (and write particular student organization or as
between college life then and now. opinions to this week’s issue. I in to the Conglomerate if you feel big as an entire academic department
Ms. Valentine, we can’t thank you believe all of them raise important you have unaddressed points!), but in – either way, if we can stick with that
enough! points, both positive and negative for this context, the majority has spoken. sentiment, we can all move forward
Now, (what I’ve dubbed) The the College. A mascot may not be the most as one community, no matter the
Great Mascot Debate has generated One of the most compelling important question at Centenary, nickname.
much more controversy than I concerns I’ve seen rise out of this but for a private college to run like
expected when we first started hubbub is a fear that the new mascot a democracy is kind of impressive to
Question
of the Week
What celebrity “Hugo Chavez.”
would you stalk? “J-Christ.”
-Casey Reader, Leah Tennyson Chelsey Rusinovich
Sophomore Freshman
Senior
“Shaq O’Neal.” “Jessica Simpson.” “Eva Mendes.” “Jack Bauer.”
-Mary Diana Bradley, -Josh Gomillion, -Sammy Robinson, -Stacey Stokes,
Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior
3. December 7, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 12
Catahoula selected as additional mascot, cont. from front page
and see a really cool t-shirt or really
BY THE
Nolte said the Gents were Leading off of Teddy Allen’s articles
fun stuffed animal ultimately does not
the only major write-in. “The next in The Shreveport Times, the local
NUMBERS:
do harm and does help Admissions,
highest has less than 20 votes,” she newspaper conducted a community
or does help retention. I truly think
said. “Three of [the write-ins] had vote on their website in which the
MASCOT
the visual potential of a mascot allows
more than 10, and the Caiman was Catahoula also won with 31.6% of
you something that Centenary has
one of them.” Student Spencer the vote. Shreveport Times readers
VOTING
not done – if you go in the bookstore
Bostwick managed an impressive picked Squirrels as the second most
RESULTS
now, it’s all words, no kind of
verbal campaign on
visual icon, which is what we’re
behalf of the Caiman
trying to do with this mascot.”
(a type of alligator, also
Prickett also
spelled Cayman) around Who voted?
reemphasized the fact that
campus, encouraging
the purpose of the vote was
everyone from students
Alumni 739 52%
not to completely eliminate
to DPS officers to write
the Lady and the Gent, and Students 512 36%
it in as a choice with
that adding a mascot is not
a persuasive spiel. Faculty 68 5%
“an unprecedented endeavor,”
Referring to Bostwick, Staff 56 4%
citing the example of the
Nolte said that “it was Prospects 44 3%
Tennessee Volunteers and
really good that he made Total 1,419 100.0%
their mascot, Smokey the
the effort.”
Coon Dog.
Dr. Robert Prickett,
Centenary students who
Assistant Professor of
purchased the $5 maroon
Education and Faculty
shirts last week with “The
Co-Chair of the mascot
How many voted for the
Centenary…” can now return them
committee, said he was very pleased popular choice, with 23.7%.
to the bookstore in order to get Catahoula?
with the results of the vote. “In a very When asked about the opinions
“Catahoulas” printed as a finishing
simple way, it was a success for the of those who believe the additional
touch – at no extra cost. The $5
fact that our goal was accomplished mascot is merely a temporary
Alumni 241/739 33%
shirts will be available through the
– which was to find an additional diversion from the real problems of
Students 162/512 32%
end of the semester, and in addition
mascot for Centenary,” he said. the school at hand, Prickett had the
to putting on the new graphic for
“The fact that that occurred after following to say: “The leading force
Faculty 18/68 26%
free, students who purchase the shirts
many, many years of talking about it in was always the bookstore kind of
Staff 17/56 30%
will have the first opportunity to pre-
various groups, alumni talking about component. Yes, this is not going to
order new mascot merchandise.
it, students talking about it Prospects21/44 48%
The members of the
– I think the fact that we
Total 459/1419 32%
President’s mascot advisory
do have an outcome is a
commission were Dr. Kelly
successful ending to this
Weeks, Dr. Jeanne Hamming,
endeavor,” said Prickett.
Dr. David Hoaas, Paul Morrow,
He was also surprised and
Lisa Rauschenbauch, Saige
pleased that “a statistically
Wilhite, Lindsay Ezell, Suneera
significant majority of Borda scoring (weighted
Kompelli, Dione Wrenn, Saul
faculty took the time to
scoring) – total points
Castaneda, Adam Philley,
have their vote count as
Bryan Myers, Kyle Broughton,
well – the current faculty
(If a choice was ranked #1,
and Hoyt Bain, with co-chairs
and the current student
it received 4 points; #2 received
Jared Ward and Dr. Robert
body participation speaks
Prickett. Gail Nolte, Lori 3 points; #3 received 2 points;
well for both groups.”
Bradshaw, and Holly Williams
The statistics #4 received 1 point, #5 or worse
were also involved.
themselves are certainly received 0 points)
The Conglomerate
a concrete reason for the
sincerely thanks Gail Nolte for
committee to be pleased,
Catahoulas3,176
her help with information.
as according to Prickett, they were fix Admissions overnight, but if you
not sure “they would break 300 have an icon – the bookstore is the Mudcats 2,098
people” – and the total count ended common ground. It doesn’t matter if
Squirrels 1,720
Pictured: The adopted Centenary
up over four times that much. you’re an athlete, prospective student,
Catahoula, who will live at the house of
Explorers 1,659
Though the process and idea or somebody from out of town
Marketing Director Rick DelaHaya. Photos
of adding a new mascot has come literally just coming by – one of the
Fire Ants 1,453
courtesy of Mr. DelaHaya and Gail Nolte.
under fire for various reasons (see the first places you visit is the bookstore.
Gents 1,168
Opinions section on pages 4-6), at least “The [Catahoula] is not going
part of the Shreveport community to fix Admissions, but the fact that
became involved in a positive way. someone can walk into our bookstore
4. December 7, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 12
Centenary has
The administration should address issues of enrollment
improved; alumni
and retention rates rather than repackaging the college
should continue
Editor’s note: The following two limiting the number of people that yearbook was even sent out, and my
support
opinions have been taken, with can be in these houses instead of disgust was further compounded by
permission, from the “Save the Gent” working with the Chapters to create the fact that someone was paid very
Georgette Lang, Class of 2007
Facebook group. At press time, both a safe and fun environment that well to make this. Yet, the school
nearly 300 students and alumni everyone can be happy with. (Just to doesn’t hold this person accountable
Last spring was not about
had joined the group to discuss the give you an example of this, in 2006, at all for what they have done.
adding a mascot. There were attempts
ongoing mascot debate. people were told by DPS to leave my That is just a small summary
to purchase a mascot costume and
fraternity house when there were not of some of the things wrong with
we kept hearing dissent about the
even 50 people there. My fraternity the school. I am sure that most
Abram Darnutzer, Class of 2006
current mascot and the way it has
had around 35 members at the time, students could give you countless
been portrayed, so there were several
and could easily have policed a group other problems with Centenary
I am against changing the Gent
forums hosted to discuss the issue
of 150 to 175, but was not given the and stories to back them up.
and Lady, as well as the addition of
among current students, faculty and
opportunity.) The only real option Now, on to this mascot
another symbol to go along with
administration.
now facing under-21 students is to business. My first problem with
these, and I will get to this later. But
I feel like there has been a lot of
socialize in their dorm rooms. A this is in regard to the five options.
I am more worried by the fact that
complaining in the “Save the Gent’”
lot of times this can include things These ideas are terrible, and I am
the school seems to be ignoring, or
Facebook group, and granted, a lot of
that are not allowed on campus. I not the only person who thinks that.
just losing sight of, the real reason
it is warranted. However, there are
am not condoning these actions, It is as if someone thought about
why a lot of students and alumni
things that have changed since some
but I can sympathize to the lack of it for 10 seconds and these were
are upset about this. We see the
these alumni have been at Centenary.
any other options for the students. the first things that popped in their
school trying to re-package itself
For one, our Career Services office
These actions will eventually lead mind. I would be embarrassed to
to make it more marketable, while
is IMPROVING. It used to be
to them getting in trouble with the have any of these as the mascot of
ignoring the true problems that face
nonexistent, then we had exciting Eva
school, and when this happens the my alma mater. I like the Gent and
it. Sagging enrollment and pathetic
and the AIDS-from salsa-fiasco, but I
punishment will severely outweigh Lady as mascots, and if you would
retention rates have put the school
think there are great things going on
the crime. (For example, the fine for like a symbol for the school, why
on a steady decline for years now.
in that office right now.
drinking on campus my senior year not have students run for the official
We need to look at why students
Whatever happens, I hope that
was up to $200.) And when these Gent and Lady each year? Students
do not want to go to Centenary
alumni will not use the result of this
infractions occur, the students are would vote and the winners would
and why they don’t want to stay.
to pull their support. Please, if you
forced to deal with a member of be in costume at all major athletic
I, personally, do not see
have something to say about the
Student Life. Most of the time, this events for the year. You could even
the academic side of Centenary
school or what is going on, I say voice
is the head of Residence Life, Kevin give these students a small financial
contributing to this and I am very
your concern, but make sure you are
Wagner. He is someone who bullies compensation for extra incentive for
thankful for all that my professors
voicing it to the right people and that
and intimidates the students away them to do the job. Problem solved.
have done for me. The problem
you are current with what is actually
from trying to fight for their rights I love Centenary, and it
is what the students have to deal
going on on campus and that you are
and into accepting the punishment pains me to see it on this decline.
with outside of class. First of all,
not just taking your opinion from
that is being thrown at them. I used As seniors, myself and a few others
freshman students are required
what one current student has told
to work in Student Life and witnessed tried to bring our concerns to the
to live on campus, which I do not
you. I think it would be a shame for
these situations on many occasions. school, but were ignored. For the
have a problem with. But living on
alumni to pull their support because
Mr. Wagner also completely changed sake of the school, these problems
campus requires them to buy a meal
of this situation.
the housing lottery system to where cannot be ignored much longer.
plan. First off, these meal plans are
it rewards hours more than grades.
completely overpriced. This is made
His reasoning for this was that he
worse by the fact that what they are
didn’t “want to punish someone
given has been continuously voted as
for struggling in one class.” So he
some of the, if not the, worst cafeteria
would rather punish someone for
food in the country. Then let’s look at
doing well in all of their classes? All
the possible social life of the students.
these things are very detrimental to
If they are under 21, there is next to
the students’ opinion of the college,
nothing for them to do off campus,
and make it a very frustrating
and options for social outlets on
experience. Who can blame
campus have steadily dwindled over
them for wanting to leave?
the years. For the most part, the
Another problem facing
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The quality of Centenary’s yearbook
years ago, Greek Life was a way for
has been declining for years. This
both Greeks and non-Greeks to have
culminated in the 2006 yearbook.
something to do. But the school
It is an embarrassment that this
has almost destroyed this option by
6. December 7, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 12
Mascot process fraught with miscommunication;
traditions cannot be forced or created
aversion hence summarily itself was, according to the website, initiative, Centenary is attempting
Parker Jarnigan, Senior
dropped. The official response was formed to represent all members of to create a tradition. Think about
that a new mascot was soon to be in the Centenary community. Yet, those that sentence, because it shouldn’t
As of this writing, the mascot
the works and we needn’t waste our selected were chosen from a select make sense. Traditions are not
addition to the nickname is
time and the students’ money. few who had expressed interest in the created; otherwise, they would be
unknown. But by printing, we will
Second, the inordinate amount issue. But when questioned by the called executive decisions or group
all know whether it’s the Catahoula,
of secrecy surrounding the Mascot SGA, the Committee representatives selections. Traditions are not voted
the Cayman, or the Explorer. All
Initiative has only added to the uproar. only gave an example that one student on, but rather they develop over a long
those who voted for the winner will
As a member of the SGA, I have been was selected for their enthusiasm to period and slowly come to embody
be happy and laugh at their friends
party to a number of recent updates design the new mascot image. While a certain aspect of the community
who supported the unfortunate
they represent. When concerns
Mudbug. The 300 some odd alumni
were raised about having a divergent
who clamored on Facebook will cry
mascot and nickname, the Powers
foul. But in the end, most people
pointed out that many schools do
will forget the controversy and look
the same: Alabama’s Crimson Tide is
back and giggle, telling their friends
represented by an elephant. Yet, none
at other schools “Ya, we used to be
of these schools simply decided one
the Gents…and we ‘still are’ but our
day to have a mascot. For example,
mascot is the Squirrel…we voted on
Alabama became associated with the
it.” And once again, Centenary will be
elephant after a local sports journalist
the little school to poke fun of. Not
described their coming force like
only will people continue to ask “You
elephants stampeding.
go to Cemetery?” – now we will have
There are many problems with
to put up with derision for having
the Mascot Initiative. The reasons
fabricated, albeit democratically, a
for adding make little sense. The
new “tradition.”
Powers have stated that a new mascot
Yes, I am another student
will boost school spirit, increase the
annoyed at the entire mascot
image of the school, and make it more
fiasco. My complaint is not with the
marketable. Will having a cute yet
choices (save the Explorer), nor will I
fearsome ____ [sic] at games and on
sport a shirt with a self-made Gents
from Committee representatives. I hope it is not the case, it seems the shirts achieve the boost of support, in
“moniker” in defense of our former
On November 13, 2007, Assistant Committee had an initial level of athletics and the institution as a whole,
solitary symbol. Rather, I take issue
Professor Robert Prickett, Dean consensus concerning what to do with that the College is looking for? Will
with the manner in which the entire
Lori Bradshaw, and Mr. Jared Ward the mascot issue, namely to select selling Fighting Squirrel hats alleviate
process was conducted. For the
presented to the SGA. To begin, the a new mascot. Personally, I have the College’s struggling finances?
following, it should be noted that I
Committee representatives requested no strong opinion for or against the For an answer to the latter question,
have no clear knowledge of who was
we keep the information concerning Gent as a mascot but I do feel that the I suggest you look up Bradford
responsible for each action. I think
the choices out of the minutes and entire process could have been more College. As to the former, only time
I have a fair grasp on the respective
secret from all students, a request transparent. For instance, from the will tell, but given the circumstances,
mandates and roles of the President’s
I still disagree with. The choices beginning the campaign’s publicized my guess is no. Still, there is hope.
Advisory Committee and the VP of
presented were Fire Ants, Squirrels, goal was to add a fun mascot that If it’s the Catahoulas, the students
Marketing and Communications, but
Explorers, Wolf Dogs, and Mudcats. students could rally behind, the could still take steps to make it
due to a certain amount of mystery,
You’ll notice that Wolf Dogs changed assumption being that a Gent mascot their own and create a real tradition
I make no claim to knowing exactly
to Catahoulas. As to why, only would not satisfy such a need. While – maybe one of the fraternities will
who decided what. In light of this,
the Powers can tell you, but it is a it is purely conjecture, my personal bring a dog to all the home games
I will attribute all decisions to “the
prime example of the arbitrariness belief is that the real goal of this and it will stick. Unfortunately, the
Powers that be.”
of the Committee’s decision-making campaign is to lower the boom on most recent update from Mr. Ward
First, I do not appreciate the
process and the Powers’ lack of the Gent and ultimately have the new has announced that, henceforth,
misrepresentation on the part of the
concern for informing the students, mascot also stand as the replacement the mascot will be the domain of
Powers. In an effort to add legitimacy
faculty, staff and alumni. When I nickname. The manner of unveiling the Administration, specifically
to the Mascot Initiative, the official
asked the Committee representatives has also been designed with a clear Marketing and Communication. My
statements from the Powers referred
questions about how the voting goal of stifling dissension. Rather last thought is this – if there must be
to the alleged fact that the SGA has
system would rank the votes and than revealing the new mascot at a new mascot, the only way current
worked on a new mascot for years.
if the amount of response would homecoming as initially planned, the and future students will support it
While ideas may have been bandied
be considered when weighing the apparently unexpected controversy is if they feel some connection to it,
about in the past, the most recent
results, the answers were “We don’t led the Powers to announce the something that will not be achieved
SGA action taken in 2006-2007 was
know” and “No” respectively. If the winner almost immediately. by the continuation of the opaque, ad
to purchase a suit based on a stylized
Committee did not know how the But in the end these matters are hoc procedures carried out so far.
representation of the Gent, an
votes would be tallied, how were the of minimal concern in comparison Illustration courtesy of David
effort met with the Administration’s
students to know? The Committee to the fact that, through this Wright of The Shreveport Times.
7. December 7, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 12
Features Bossier City
wins water
quality award
Federal district judge entertains Karyn Gehrls
Staff Writer
Centenary students in court Bossier City’s water plant was
honored recently for maintaining safe
Amanda like true legal water standards for the past five years
Russell champs. by the Partnership for Safe Water.
Contributing Judge Hicks According to Jim Barnett,
complimented
Writer superintendent of the Bossier Water
the class at Plant, “We had to go above and
the end of
O n beyond for better water quality.” It is
the night,
Monday, apparently a hard award to achieve
saying we
December 5, because it involves a lot of work to
“exceeded his
2007, 19 of maintain that kind of water quality
expectations.”
C e n t e n a r y ’s for that long of a period.
The
best and The only water plant in
docket for the
brightest Louisiana to qualify for the award,
night included
political Bossier City’s plant is also one of only
four cases
science 140 water utilities in the nation to
ranging in
students maintain the Directors Award for five
topics from
headed down years.
United States
to the Federal So, in Bossier City, residents
international
District can drink their water from the tap
treaty
Courthouse with confidence.
obligations
for the Western Prior to court, each member of the The award was achieved by
and state laws that burden religious
District of Louisiana, Shreveport class was assigned a case and wrote constantly monitoring water samples.
exercise to presidential war powers
Division to conduct a “moot court” as a 15 to 20 page brief arguing for their The Partnership for Safe Water (PSW)
and state regulation of interstate
part of a requirement for Centenary’s side. In court, each team, consisting is a national volunteer program
commerce. Beginning at 6:00 p.m.,
Constitutional Law Course, PSC of two or three members, was allowed developed by the Environmental
court did not adjourn until well after
335S. Presiding over the court was 30 minutes to present their argument. Protection Agency (EPA) and other
10:00 p.m. The law never rests, I
the Honorable S. Maury Hicks. Like oral proceedings in the Supreme water organizations to help provide
suppose.
Moot court is an extracurricular Court, Judge Hicks interrupted communities with quality drinking
As a moot court participant,
activity at many law schools. the arguments to question the water.
I would definitely rank the event as
Centenary’s pre-law advisor, Dr. presenters. According to the 2006 Annual
one of the coolest things I have done
Rodney A. Grunes, has devised The judge generally knows how Water Quality Report of Bossier
as an undergraduate at Centenary.
a similar version he uses to fulfill he is going to vote based on the briefs City, the Treatment Plant was built
For students seeking a future in
the speaking requirement for he receives prior to oral arguments. in 1958. It was originally designed
the legal profession, this exercise
Con Law, PSC 355S. Participants Questioning is designed to test the to treat water as a lime softening
was a perfect warm-up for those
took part in simulated court attorney’s ability to think on her feet plant and had a capacity of 16 million
interrogation sessions that are an
proceedings, including the drafting and to clarify points of law in the gallons a day.
inevitable part of life as a 1L. Moot
of briefs and oral arguments. brief the judge may have questions It is the only plant in the area
court participants included Jeremy
“Moot court” is different about. In our cases, questioning that treats water from the Red
Babers, Alyson Escude, Kyle Hilliard,
from a “mock trial.” A moot court was designed to make sure the class River on a continual basis. Plant
Ali Hilsher, Ross Hudson, James King,
involves a simulated appellate court really knew the cases and to see modifications and automation have
Stephen Lioy, Jeny Mather, Margaret
case while a mock trial usually refers how well we could hold up under allowed the plant to produce quality
McDonald, Christian Nichols, Carter
to a simulated jury trial or bench pressure. Standing in an impressive water for the past several years, being
Oswalt, Megan Ottesen, Lori Von
trial. Moot court does not involve environment (really, you should recognized by the American Water
Pingel, Laura Pryor, Amanda Russell,
the examination of witness or the check out the federal courthouse, Works Association or AWWA, an
Allison Saylor, Versha Sharma
presentation of evidence; rather, it your tax dollars are well spent!) in affiliate of the PSW Program.
Miranda Tucker, Dionne Wren, and
is focused solely on the application front of an intimidating federal judge The plant’s capacity currently
Mary Wubbena. Participants spent
of the law to a common set of is truly a test of one’s ability to keep a is 26 million gallons a day. They
countless hours doing legal research,
evidentiary assumptions to which the cool head under pressure. have recently added new raw water
writing briefs, and preparing for oral
competitors must be introduced. Anxious members of the class pumps, ozone treatment, clearwell
arguments.
Centenary’s moot court was overcame their nerves as soon as they and pumps, filters, computer process
Photo courtesy of Lori Von
designed to simulate the proceedings walked up to the podium, answering control, and a sludge treatment
Pingel.
of the United States Supreme Court. questions and countering arguments facility.
8. December 7, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 12
International news in brief
Sudan arrests teacher for Australia elects a new Prime Hugo Chavez faces referendum
Versha Sharma
naming teddy bear “Mohammed” Minister losses
Editor-in-Chief
British teacher Gillian Gibbons On November 24, Australian Venezuelan President Hugo
Iran stopped nuclear program
was arrested by Sudanese officials last Prime Minister John Howard lost an Chavez’s proposal for a socialist
in 2003
week for allowing her primary school election to Kevin Rudd of the Labor country was defeated by voters last
students to name the class teddy Party. Howard spent four terms in weekend. Sunday’s referendum
The front page of Tuesday’s
bear “Mohammed.” She was charged office as leader of the Liberal Party centered on changes to the
New York Times announced the
with blasphemy for using the Muslim and was running for a record fifth Venezuelan constitution in order
government findings that Iran halted
prophet’s name in such a manner term in the country. Many Australian to better embrace socialism under
its nuclear program in 2003. Despite
and was sentenced with 15 days in voters have been quoted in the press Chavez’s leadership. The proposed
the news, President Bush addressed
jail, deportation, and potentially 40 as wanting change, however, and (and rejected) amendments included
the media later that day and insisted
lashes. President Omar al-Bashir Rudd’s first plans as Prime Minister extending the presidential term from
that the country is still a threat
pardoned Gibbons on Monday, include withdrawing troops from Iraq six years to seven years, removing
because of its potential to develop
however, following international and ratifying the Kyoto climate treaty. the power of the Central Bank, and
nuclear weapons. Still, the newest
controversy around her arrest, and Howard was close friends with Bush possibly most importantly for Chavez,
findings about the program ending
she arrived safely in London, England and had similar conservative policies allowing indefinite reelection. The
four years ago contradicts the Bush
on Tuesday. on many issues, though approval of president insists he will press forward
administration’s stance since 2005 on
Bush and American foreign policy with socialist reforms, though many
Iran’s complete determination to go
in general in the Australian public is see the results of the referendum as a
nuclear.
low. vote against him.
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