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November 1, 2001 • Volume 162 * Number 9
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INSIDE
OPINION
; Letter to the editor
from Angelo State.
Page 3
SPORTS
Texans movin' on up.
Page 4
NEWS!
Professor spotlight on
Dr. Guthrie.
Page 5
PULSE
Kenny Chesney - up
close and personal.
Page 6
Tarleton
teacher
injured in
car accident
By Eric Newman
Staff Writer
On Saturday, Oct. 20, Dr.
Janet Schmelzer, professor of
history at Tarleton, was cross-
ing the intersection of Tarleton
and Clinton, when she was
struck by a drunk driver.
The accident occurred at 8:53
a.m. when Dr. Schmelzer was
on her way up to the universi-
ty to volunteer her time help-
ing with an SAT preparation
course. She was moving west
down Tarleton St. when she
was struck by a blue truck trav-
eling south on Clinton St.
Witnesses reported that the
truck had been driving at a
high rate of speed, and failed to
stop at a stop sign.
Schmelzer's car was totaled
and both drivers were trans-
ported to Harris Methodist
Erath County Hospital.
Schmelzer was later transport-
ed to Harris Methodist
Hospital in Fort Worth, and the
driver of the truck was charged
with Driving While Intoxicated
(DWI) after failing a blood
alcohol test.
Schmelzer received substan-
tial injuries and remained hos-
pitalized until Saturday, Oct.
27, at which time she would be
allowed to go home, but she
will not be able to return to
work for several weeks. The
Social Science Department has
hired an adjunct faculty mem-
ber who, along with a full time
faculty member, will be taking
over her classes until she is
able to return.
See injury page 7
Story Correction
In the article "The First Rule
of Fight Night is..." Mario
Rivas was stated as. the win-
ner of the main event In actu-
ality it was Michael Brand
who knocked Mario Rivas
down four times to win the
fight.
Kenny Chesney rocks with Tarleton
(Photo right)
Chesney led the
rambunctious
crowd in numerous
songs covering the
span of his vocal
career. He even
treated the audi-
ence to an uncut
release. Check out
the Pulse page for
an in-depth inter-
view and story.
(Photo Below)
Carol Stavish
paints the face of a
young child to
resemble a clown
during the
Halloween
carnival. People of
all age took part in
the event. Photos
by Holly Warren
and Andy Duncan.
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Forum on a day of infamy
Trick-or-treat the Tarleton way
By Alyson Henigan
Managing Editor
On Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the
Administration Mall area, hun-
dreds of eager trick-or-treaters
enjoyed an evening of safe fun
and games. The mall area was
crowded with Stephenville com-
munity members, Tarleton stu-
dents, professors and their fami-
lies as well as a range of charac-
ters.
In attendance were princesses,
superheros, hula girls, cheer-
leaders, referees, and Troy
Aikmans of all shapes and sizes.
The Halloween carnival offered
a wide variety of activities
including darts, face and hair
painting, fortune telling,
pinatas, bobbing for apples,
fishing for candy, dummy rop-
ing, a cake walk, free balloons
and even a witch launch.
Many Tarleton organizations
donated their time and set up
these different booths at the car-
nival. What seemed to'be one of
the most crowded booths was
the Phi Alpha Delta Dunking
booth, which gave people the
opportunity to show off their
pitching skills.
Another booth that drew a
long line was the pony rides,
which was put on by the
Tarleton State University
Horseman Association. The
Tarleton players had a very fes-
tive booth of face painting com-
plete with a guillotine and many
costumed characters.
The Purple Poo were also
See Halloween page 7
By Rebecca Gutz
Staff Writer
September 11, 2001 has been
compared to Pearl Harbor as
one of the worst attacks against
America. Unlike Pearl Harbor
some citizens feel like they are
not contributing enough to the
support effort.
There is always money that
needs to be donated to the Red
Cross, Salvation Army and
other organizations helping
with the relief effort. Some feel
that this is not enough, that
there is only so much money
that can be given. That is why a
new committee has been
formed, to deal with issues that
have arisen since September 11,
2001. This committee is made
up of Tarleton faculty, staff, and
students.
Their newfound purpose is to
give everyone an opportunity to
view the attacks from all sides.
This committee will be looking
into the different angles and
offer a forum for fellow faculty,
staff and students to attend to
answer questions.
The various forums will give
everyone a chance to share their
viewpoints about the current
events that are affecting our
nation. A few of the topics
include- the economy, change in
travel plans, affects on the avia-
tion industry, the anthrax scare
and insights to the Muslim reli-
gion.
The first forum setup by this
committee is being held on
November 14, 2001, at 7 pm in
the Science Building room 102.
There will be four speakers
that night. Bear Wilson, a
Tarleton student who spent
three weeks at ground zero, will
be showing pictures and video
he took while in New York.
Dr. Larry Margolis will be dis-
cussing all of the whys related to
September 11 - why was the U.S.
a target, why now, and many
others. Hussain Jafri will be
available to talk about the
Muslim religion and how it is
different from Christianity.
Dr. Malcolm Cross will talk
about the nation's response to
the tragedies and what we are
doing about the attacks, All of
the afore mentioned will be on
hand to answer any questions
after their presentations.
The forum on November 14 is
only the first in a series of dis
See Forum page 7
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Date rape:
The unspoken crime
Photo by Honey Waddle
Tarleton students go all out for QB Steve Kelly.
By Myresa FIurst
Senior Staff Writer
Nearly one in 10 college-age
women and one in 20 college-
age men report having been
raped or experiencing some
other form of violence in a dat-
ing situation. According to the
U.S. Department of Justice, a
woman is raped in this country
every two minutes.
It is believed that 60-80 per-
cent of these assaults occur
when both parties know each
other, and of these, over 50
per cent occur on a date.
Because of the emphasis
placed on socialization in the
college environment, this age
bracket continues to be the most
vulnerable to sexual assault.
The university setting is intend-
ed and perceived to be very safe,
often leading to social naivete in
certain situations where peer
acceptance is accentuated.
College students, coming out
from under parental restraint,
are often unprepared to act
responsibly with their increased
freedom. This may lead to drug
and alcohol abuse, which great-
ly increase the occurrence of sex-
ually irresponsible behavior, as
well as rape. Lack of clear com-
munication of expectations can
often lead to assumptions that
may end in assault.
One of the most trying aspects
of date rape is the fact that sur-
vivors usually trust and like the
assailant, therefore failing to dis-
tinguish malicious intent until
the situation becomes out of
hand. Acquaintance rape usu-
ally does not involve the use of a
weapon. Rather an assailant
uses threats, coercion, authority
or physical strength to intimi-
date and overpower the victim.
Often victims are unable
See Date rape page 7
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