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Pearl Jam star Eddie Vedder and the members of Green Day showed their punk rock credentials at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony when they joined Iggy Pop and The Stooges onstage.
Pop was struggling to get industry bosses at the gala fired up during performances of Search & Destroy and I Wanna Be Your Dog until Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, who inducted the band, joined them and encouraged his bandmates and others to get up onstage.
Iggy Pop then asked, "Do we have any rocker boys...? Who wants to get up here...? Come on rich people. Let's get some rich ladies up here."
Vedder, Armstrong and Green Day stars Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool then pogo danced around the stage, belting out I Wanna Be Your Dog with the band.


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L'Oreal Telescopic Liquid Eyeliner
167 reviews
40% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.0
Price: $$
on 6/20/2012 3:20:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
After finding it impossibly difficult to once more encounter my favourite liquid eyeliner, L'Oreal's Lineur Intense, I thought another L'Oreal product wouldn't hurt, especially one that was in all the stores.
But this liner is nothing like the Lineur Intense. It has a felt applicator, yes, but it's shaped strangely, often fluffs up, making it necessary to get your fingers dirty by pulling off the fluff, and it is also nearly impossible to get a perfect line or wing tip.
The liquid itself is watery and of poor quality.
I will be searching for a new liner. This one is a total disaster.
on 5/25/2012 9:58:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
let me just start off by saying that I have been loyal to my MAC gel liner in blacktrack, but I was looking for a good drugstore liquid liner for the days I don't feel like cleaning my brushes. A friend of mine suggested the L'oreal Telescopic liquid liner so I figured I'd give it a try. Maybe I was disappointed because I had high expectations, but I got the "Carbon black" color and it honestly doesn't even look black to me. The applicator isn't good either, and the liner cracks and smudges easily after being applied. I wanted to like it but it just isn't a good product. Back to the drugstore it goes.
on 5/22/2012 1:49:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Definitely do not like this liquid eyeliner the applicator is very bad, they should discontinue this.
on 5/8/2012 1:32:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Other, Cool
Hair: Black, Curly, Other
Eyes: Brown
I bought this because I love the voluminous carbon black mascara. This is not the same. The brush is too stiff. I'm afraid one slip and I will poke my eye out. You also have to dip it several times to complete 1 eye. Once you shake it up, the color is dark, but I was hoping it would be darker than it is.
on 4/14/2012 2:57:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I like to wear winged eyeliner daily and it is easiest to do that using liquid liner. I had ran out of my more expensive no drugstore eyeliner and decided to go for something cheaper. When buying makeup at the drugstore I usually don't check the prices since everything is usually super inexpensive so I just picked this liner out randomly and paid. When I checked how much it was it was $8! I know that's not a lot of money over all but i feel that is too much to pay for a drugstore liquid liner. I'd expect a price like that in California but not in Texas where everything is pretty inexpensive. I kept it anyways because I needed a new one and didn't feel like wasting time going back to buy a new one. Ok now onto the actual product itself. This liner has an odd shaped felt tip applicator which really isn't that big of a deal since I can pretty use any kind of applicator. But this one is really bulky and has an odd shape so there is no way you can get a thin line. It isn't the easiest to wing out your eyeliner with but it works. Not liking to waste a product if it works, even if it isn't the best, I kept using this and after a while i noticed little 'fuzzies' and these hair things would come off of the applicator so I would need to pick them off while covered in eyeliner in order to get a clean line. The formula of this eyeliner is very runny so you might get a bit on your eyelashes and you need to be careful not to look up during drying time or else you will get another line on your upper lid. This eyeliner also doesn't always apply evenly and in some parts can look like a water color paint was used as an eyeliner. So you do have to go over it again sometimes. This eyeliner is black enough(not as black as my current wet n wild one though). This has ok staying power. I mean it doesn't go anywhere unless you rub your eyes or cry. Sometimes in the mornings when i'm tired i get tears in the corner of my eye and within minutes my wing is gone :/ So in all I wouldn't recommend this or buy it again. It isn't a terrible product but there are tons of better liners that you can get and they are usually cheaper too!
on 4/5/2012 6:08:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Other
Too runny, wet, and applies unevenly... Takes a while to dry too, and once it does has a very dry and crusty feel on your eyes...
on 3/13/2012 4:22:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Neutral
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This stuff is no good. I picked it up at the store on a whim, I lost my other liquid liner.
I like a felt tip, so it has that.
But lacks in all other areas. Even the tip begins to suck.
The formula is crusty and dry. I have to dip the point back in the liquid about 3-4 times while lining ONE upper lashline. I cannot get a straight line very easily, this way. The product flakes off as you go back to apply more lineage - and thus, continues to fall on your face throughout the course of the day.
The tip is hard, man! It's like the tip of a dried out Crayola marker - what is this? Why?
Can I get my $5 back? I decided to give the NYC felt tip liner pen a try - it's fairly new - and for $2.75 this stuff does the trick and for cheap... and I get a great winged line.
on 3/12/2012 1:23:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I bought this after using Almay's intense i-color liquid liner. I loved the almay's liner except for the color just wasn't intense enough. I bought telescopic because it looked so intense and promising.
The color does live up to the intenseness in color that I had hoped..I think it may have some sparkles in it, but not enough to bother me. I didn't buy the waterproof version and ended up having to get a different brand for when I wanted winged eyeliner because it would smudge terribly whenever I laughed and my eyes got a little teary. Bad news.
But, for just the lids..this liner does the trick.
The worst part about this product is the tip. I had fallen in love with the almay applicator felt tip, but something about the telescopic tip just wasn't right. it was too bulky and hard and overall difficult to get a nice thin line. (or even thick line- it just never did what I want.) It didn't take me long to swap the almay tip and loreal tips out so now I use the telescopic liner with the almay applicator- and that has worked awesomely for me. :)
Maybe not the best product out there- but I like it overall.
on 3/6/2012 6:15:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I'm using the Waterproof version of this product and unfortunately have to say this is the worst I've tried :(
1 - The liquid burns my skin.. which is strange because I've never had any other eyeliner do that to me before. I made the mistake of ignoring the tingling burn on my upper lid and applied it to my waterline - ZOMG SEARING PAIN! They burned like there was no tomorrow :'{
2 - I find the point a bit too firm (it probably doesn't help that the liquid aggravates my skin). The applicator is difficult for me to use because I tend to go back over to fill out the line I've made, but the hard point will push away the liquid and make a "channel" in the line because it's so firm. Not sure if that made sense.. sorry I don't know how else to say it better!
3 - It crumbles after a few hours. I notice that all the LE waterproof eyeliners do that to me. It's better than smudging and smearing, though it gets in my eyes.
About me: I'm asian and have combination skin. The oily factor always causes eye makeup to give me raccoon eyes unless I use good waterproof makeup. I try all the DS liners and also some HE ones (both pencil and liquid) - Mac Liquidlast is my fave when I have the money.
on 1/22/2012 1:53:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I purchased the L'Oreal telescopic mascara and the eyeliner came as a bonus in the package - which was lovely at the time. I only use liquid eyeliners as virtually every pencil liner smudges on my oily eyelids. My go-to liquid eyeliner is the L'Oreal Lineur Intense and I thought, hey the Telescopic shouldn't be too far off.
The Telescopic liner was quite the opposite: The fluid was extremely runny; I thought it was running out even when I just opened the package. The brush tip is thick so it's difficult to create a 'winged' eye. I have it in the 'charcoal' but it was a very watery grey.
Eventually It was time to replace my Lineur Intense but with no time to reach a drug store, I resorted to using the Telescopic.
Despite its watery consistency, the colour begins to show up after more than a couple of strokes on the same area of the lid. My one and only favourite thing about the Telescopic is that IT DOES NOT BUDGE. Even my Lineur Intense starts to smudge on me after a few hours! (I use UrbanDecayPP religiously!)
*Verdict: Use the Telescopic if you're going for a natural daytime eye VS a bold dramatic cat eye as the Telescopic will not deliver.
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THE PURPLE & WHITE Millsaps College VOLUME LXXX, NO.13 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 tillo, a Foundations leader, recalls "Foundations provided a safe space for students to discuss sexuality openly, and as leaders we provide them with the information they need to be safe, on or o campus." e Wesson Health Center is also a fountain of information when it comes to sexuality. Every year, Nurse Carol Lowe informs freshmen of the center's value as a discreet resource. " e Wesson Health Center is here to support all Millsaps students, so they have a positive experience and receive health care appropriate to their needs in a non-judgmental, caring way," she says. One way is through o ering free condoms in the waiting room, but the Wesson Health Center had a plethora of other resources readily available to students. For example, physicians are able write prescriptions for birth control pills if the students has had her annual physical and needs a short supply. Lowe can also refer students to gynecologists in the area as well as free, local clinics. e center even o ers pregnancy tests. " ere are also several clinics and services in the Jackson area and online that we will help (students) explore based on where they are in the decision process and what they decide to do" Lowe says when it comes to pregnancy cases. And when it comes to the college's a liation with e United Methodist Church, Lowe states that "at no time do we o er an opinion based on personal belief." However, the Wesson Health Center is limited in its scope, because it does not have a laboratory. Sexually transmitted infections testing is not readily available on campus. Lowe quickly points out resources in the area, such as the Crossroads Clinic. "(It) is the best resource for this because testing and treatment are free and con dentiality is guaranteed," she says. ARTS & LIFE In a pageant, what does it mean to be beautiful? FEATURES Millsaps takes honest approach to sexuality Abed Haddad News Editor hurch a liated colleges have different approaches to the increased sexuality of their students. Fordham University, a Roman Catholic institution, was in the spotlight recently because the student health center refused to prescribe birth control pills for a studnent. St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, also in accordance with Roman Catholic tenets, states Wesson Health Center hours of operation Monday 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM Wednesday 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM ursday 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Saturday CLOSED Sunday CLOSED Medical Doctors are available by appointement (walk-ins seen when possible) Monday 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Tuesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Wednesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Friday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Saturday NO HOURS Sunday NO HOURS (601) 974-1207 e Crossroad Clinic 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Suite 2516 Jackson 39213 (601) 987-6728 C Hewitt's talent extends beyond the walls of the Lewis Art Gallery. SPORTS on its website that it "provide(s) opportunities for today's busy women to take care of themselves not only medically but also from a wellness perspective," however, the hospital does not preform abortions. Millsaps College, on the other hand, does not shy away from the issue, openly addressing the sexuality of her students. Awareness starts with the Foundations program's session on sexuality, where leaders educate students on the importance of safe sex. Sophomore Sara del Cas- Numbers that should change your vote record. In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for tax regulations where "everyone gives their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules." In de ning "fair share," President Obama calls for a "Warren Bu et Fair Tax," titled a er investments billionaire. Warren Bu et is paying a lower tax rate than his secretary. Bu et's secretary pays at a higher rater because her taxable income is higher than his. e same goes for Mitt Romney. On paper, Romney's overall income is astronomically high, with Romney's main source of income coming frominvestments. Investments have a completely separate tax regulation than income. Not only is Romney paying the exact tax required on what he pulls in as taxable income, he also donates $7 million of his income annually. None of this was mentioned in President Obama's address. While President Obama manipulates Bu et's tax record to sell the 2012 tax plan, President Obama does not reveal the lack of regulation on investments income or his personal economic record. In his address, President Obama said that he will no longer support an economy based on "bad debt." While applauded, President Obama did not mention where the "bad debt" came from- his stimulus plan. e stimulus plan President Obama rolled out in 2009 cost $787 billion, exceeding the cost of the Iraq War initiated by the Bush Administration. While intended to stimulate the economy, the stimulus plan required an increase in taxes and resulted in an increase in unemployment from 7.2 percent to 9.4 percent. On top of the failed stimulus plan, Obama raised the debt ceiling a er government spending reached $14.3 trillion just three years a er Obama took o ce. As a result of the raised debt ceiling, the Gross Domestic Product exceeded 100 percent- a gure that has not been reached since World War II, in which the increase was due to war spending, not creating economic stimulus. ese are just a few resultsof Obama's economic stimulus plan. Before you cast your vote, and before you buy your "Four More Years" bumper sticker, ask yourself, "Four more years of what?" Baseball swings into 2012 with an adundance of talent. Commentary by Katie Greer Contributor e lack of transparency in President Obama's State of the Union address ags potential trouble for Republican presidential candidates. Despite unemployment ratings and a failed stimulus plan, the presidential campaign rests not on a mass turnout of Republican voters, but on all voters and their investigative to President Obama's economic Inside Opinions........................2 Arts & Life.....................3 Features...................4 & 5 News continued.............6 Sports.....................7 & 8 O PINIONS Fantasy Football Team Names 1. e Brady Bunch 2. Kibbles and Vicks 3. Corn on the Schuab 4. Romosexual Tendencies 5. Favre Dollar Footlong 2 Contact Genny Santos, firstname.lastname@example.com Millsaps' Top Five: Top Five Lists 1. Ways to solve World hunger 2. Replacements for fossil fuels 3. Ways to cure cancer 4. Resolutions to ensure World peace 5. Ways to master time travel Star Wars Movies 1. Empire Strikes Back 2. Attack of the Clones 3. A New Hope 4. Return of the Jedi 5. Revenge of the Sith Note: e Phantom Menace "sucks." List by Juan Fernandez T HE P URPLE W HITE & List by Genny Santos List by Beccah Lenhart New rhythms shake things up his creations on Soundcloud. Inspired DJs from all over the world began uploading their Moombahton edits of popular songs as well as their original creations. Producer Diplo, who worked with "Paper Planes" singer/rapper M.I.A., released a Moombahton compilation on his Mad Decent record label featuring popular DJs such as Dillon Francis and Munchi. What does this genre of music sound like? With so many di erent DJs involved and the speed of the Internet rapidly mutating the Moombahton sound, it can be hard to pin down a speci c sound. Most songs that are considered Moombahton feature popular Latin and reggaeton riddims such as the Dembow, coupled with the builds and drops associated with house music. ese are similar to those in dubstep, but drops in Moombahton are less aggressive and feature less bass. e combination is noticeably more Latin than most electronic music and extremely danceable. Finding this music is easy. Searching Moombahton on most muic sites generates some pretty cool remixes of your favorite songs. Some mixes may not always be stellar, but like dubstep, if you look around you'll be able to nd some real gems. I got into Moombahton through an online playlist posted on 8tracks, a website where users upload playlists. It features a sick remix of "Jump" by Kriss Kross, as well as a remix of Little Wayne's "Up Up and Away". It inclued original songs by genre favorites such as Francis and Diplo and even a remix of "Riverside" that was played at the skipping party where Nada created Moombahton. Find this mix at http://8tracks. com/blokinsmunts/moombahton-monday A king unfit? so well. e only positive was that I became even more interested in the culture and wanted full immersion. Selassie is recognized by Rastafarians as a god and bringer of Zion. He was the last African king with a connection dating back to King Solomon. Ethiopians believe their country's founder, Menelik I, was the son of the Queen of Sheba and Solomon, 225 generations removed from Ras Tafari Makonnen, who changed his name to Haile Selassie I a er crowned emperor. Many Ethiopians, like me, have an impression of Selassie di erent from that of Jamaicans. I can remember asking Ethiopian farmers in the countryside their thoughts on Selassie and hearing several times that he was not a leader of the people like Menelik, but a leader for foreigners and their interests. at was certainly bittersweet to hear, given that my curiosity led to a 16-hour ight across the world. Like Jamaican Pan-African leader Marcus Garvey, I was, and still am, fascinated by the culture and history of the African Horn. Not only did Ethiopia avoid the archetypal impacts of European colonization, Ethiopia also peacefully and pluralistically avoided the spread of Islam in North Africa. Ethiopia followed Egypt in the rejection of the Creed of Nicaea in 325 because they could not follow the Roman Empire's complete separation of Jesus from his humanity. Rastafarianism, as the PanAfrican reconnection to the motherland, is misconstrued by the idealism of Selassie. Selassie does not represent Africa, let alone Ethiopia. Jamaicans looked to Selassie as the bringer of Zion. He represented hope for many Jamaicans who became Rastafarian between the 1940s and 1970s. Selassie was removed from ofce in 1974 by a Marxist regime Black History continued - pg 7 By Mo Wilson Contributor Dance music is everywhere nowadays. Dubstep artist's such as Skrillix and Nero have songs in commercials. Pop stars Katy Perry and Britney Spears have fused dance music into their pop singles. However some dubstep artists have started to play a new kind of dance music, using the same aggressive bass line and sound e ects, while drawing from Latin and Dutch house music. It's called Moombahton, and it's the new kind of underground dance music. Moombahton (pronounced Moom-buh-tone) rst got its start in Washington D.C. when DJ Dave Nada was urged by his cousin to play for "skipping parties" he hosted for his high school. For those not in the know, skipping parties happen at noon during school days, with word of mouth used to promote parties that morning. As Nada watched the kids roll into the party, he heard what they were playing and realized he had a problem. e kids were playing reggaeton, bachata and Latin music, but Nada had only brought fast-paced Dutch house music and techno. Not wanting to go against the mood, Nada improvised by slowing down a Major Lazer and Afrojack song called Moombah to a reggae tempo of 108 bpm. e kids went nuts. Nada dubbed the song Moombahton and began spinning songs like it at other parties. He saw the positive reaction his songs recieved at clubs and put By Jayson Porter Contributor Instead of working on my senior thesis, I feel like laying down some history for Black History Month. Haile Selassie I, or Ras Tafari, is an important gure in the Rastafarian tradition, however I neither see him as a god nor a man worthy of extraordinary praise. I was raised in an afro-centric environment. My mother's parents are both in the Nation of Islam founded by Elijah Muhammad, spread by Malcolm (Shabazz) X. Not only was my mother raised in that culture and my aunt a Shabazz, but many of my cousins have Islamic names. My grandfather even changed his name to X at one point. I used to love the Black Nationalism that was pervasive in my family, but one day I realized its counter-productive aspects. I looked towards Rastafarianism for its afro-centricity and all the di erent people invited to this new form of locks of love. How pluralistic, I thought, as I indulged myself in the culture, declaring to never cut my hair again. I believed I had found the best of both worlds until one day I got into a serious argument with a real Rasta about whether Selassie, the last king of Ethiopia, was a god. Being a history and philosophy major, I was skeptical. But this was a real Rasta; straight-outtaKingston, can-you-repeat-everything-you-just-said kind of Rasta. Let's just say it didn't go Editor-in-Chief... Kenya Strong-Johnston Managing Editor... Lana Price Visuals Manager... Sonum Sanjanwala Layout Editors... Catherine Pereira Maryam Qureshi Photo Manager... Genny Santos Graphics Editor... Sonum Sanjanwala Business Manager.. Juan Fernandez News Editor... Abed Haddad Opinions Editor... Genny Santos Arts & Life Editor... Madeline Rardin Features Editor... Anna Nations Sports Editor... Ellen Bouyelas Advisor... Woody Woodrick Sta Writers... Sara Sacks Carpenter Stevens Mo Wilson Tao Tang Jayson Porter Katie Greer Stevie Cantrell Contributors... E-mail corrections to Editor-inChief Kenya Strong-Johnston, email@example.com. e Purple & White is published weekly. Disclaimer: Views expressed in articles, letters to the Editor and cartoons printed in the Purple & White do not necessarily re ect those of the editors, Publications Board, Millsaps College, e United Methodist Church or the student body. Complaints should be addressed to the Millsaps College Publications Board. Contact Laura Domingue or Dr. Pat Taylor. Advertising rates available upon request. E-mail Juan Fernandez at firstname.lastname@example.com. is publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of the Editorin-Chief. Letters to the Editor Submit letters to the editor to the Purple and White at Box 15070 or e-mail Kenya Strong-Johnston, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Letters should be turned in before 12 p.m. on Sunday prior to the ursday publication. Anonymous letters will not be published. 3 Contact Madeline Rardin, email@example.com A RTS & L IFE In a world of beauty pageants... Commentary by Carpenter Stevens Sta Writer In a world of screaming 5 year olds running from mothers chasing them around with a curling iron and hairspray, you would think that all beauty pageants are the same. Mothers, like those on the TV show "Toddlers and Tiaras" give their children up to the cutthroat world of beauty pageants that they believe is preparing them for life in the world. In reality, this world has been known to give children a distorted view of beauty and glamour. Some people say the experiences of these young girls are very di erent from pageants for older ages such as Miss America or the teenage Junior Miss Pageant. Generally, older pageant contestants have a choice to participate. However, the worlds do have similarities. Every young pageant girl, regardless of age, knows the tricks of the trade: � No pageant girl is anything without her hair piece � e bigger the curls, the bigger the crown At rst, it does not sound Miss Rodeo Mississippi pageant "I don't support `beauty pagHairspray is like duct tape. It can hold anything to- like anything out of the ordi- in 2004. She describes her pag- eants'; however, I do rmly at is what the eant experience as "positive". believe that pageants focusing gether (even bathing suit bot- nary right? on education, community toms to your actual bottom) support, and scholarship are � You may have positive and upli ing to those long eye lashes, but you who participate in them." are not a beauty queen un"What does it mean to be less you can put on a fake beautiful? Just because you are eyelash in two seconds at talented, run every day, have a � Be tan or fake it, but no good attitude, and are attracone likes a pale beauty queen tive, does that make you any You better ght, and you more beautiful than someone better win, and to win you who doesn't play an instruneed all the tools of the trade. ment, dance, or anything else? is mindset of the conI argue no," Richardson says. testants (and their mothers) With all the little girls getleads to stereotypes, such ting the perspective that as idiocy, that are somebeauty is sometimes skin times unfortunately upheld. deep, some hope that page older contestants that Byline eants such as the Miss Rodeo hold prestigious titles are "Toddlers and Tiaras" contestant displays the suggestive nature of Mississippi, the Junior Miss sometimes just as smart as child beauty pageants. pageant or other pageants that the girls in TLC's hit show. Miss America Pageant website "I had a wonderful, educatfocus on academic scholarship Miss Oklahoma's introduction at the 2006 Miss America quoted her as saying. However, ing experience with the pag- will continue with a vengeance. Plenty of pageant girls thrive pageant in Las Vegas is a per- you would know that the word eant. My experience with the "elementary" was pronounced contestants in the pageant were on the support that winning fect example of this stereotype. Miss Oklahoma and contest "eliementerry" and the word productive and positive... None gives them for scholarship and winner Jennifer Berry said to "children" was said as "chillren". of them were concerned with personal development. It takes Surely, not every contestant up- beauty or winning as the main certain awareness though, to the United States in the fakholds certain assumptions and goal" she says. is pageant also know that this is for scholarest southern accent possible, "Hey y'all! My name is Jennifer generalizations. In fact, other focuses on the sport of rodeo as ship and not simply a crown. Berry and I am Miss Oklahoma. types of beauty pageants involve a requirement for the queen, a In this cutthroat world, it is If I win Miss America I want to something of more substance. unique take on the distinction important to distinguish beGabrielle Richardson, a junior between a "beauty pageant" tween a spoiled little pageant become an elementary school at Millsaps, competed in the and a "scholarship program". queen and a true beauty queen. teacher and teach small children." � By Sara Sacks Sta writer "Buskapading" means life with less tion in my family to stock pile nose utes," he says. "To give them to people for their birthdays and to like always have a nose ute on you." Pete Talbot, whose beard gets in the way of his nose uting, describes his fondness for the ukulele. "I play a ukulele because I thought it would be really adorable". "Everything you play on a uke is cute or sad, but it's mainly cute." e bus trip that brings the Buskateers from town to town originated with Talbot's intentions to travel. Byline "I wanted to visit the The Buskateers fill the Kava House with laughter and jams. U.S., because I really Erlbaum joined the trip on None of their previous appearhaven't before. So I built the Nov.13 and the bus continued ances had been on stage. e bus up and got it all ready and moving down the east coast. group calls it "busking," or playI was going along and I thought e two Buskateers picked up ing to people on the streets. "It it would be way better to have and dropped o various friends was really neat tonight to play company," he explains. as they made their way to Ath- when people were actually comTalbot and Erlbaum have been ens, Ga. where they met Dan ing to listen," says Erlbaum. life long friends. Talbot says, "it Tinsley in early January. Surprisingly, music is not the just happened to work out that "We weren't in a band until primary purpose of the Buskawe were both musicians." Dan came along," says Erlbaum. teers' buskapades. "Creativity is "And both played ridiculous ough the Buskateers seem sort of a motivation in general," songs," laughs Erlbaum who as if they've graced the stage says Erlbaum. "So for Pete, the was inspired to play music by many times previous to their idea was to live on a bus and sell his summer camp counselor show at Millsaps, the boys had his art o of it." Talbot. only played three times before. "I think we all wanted to do Everything about the Buskateers from song lyrics to comments to instruments- reveal the band's quirkiness and creativity. e Buskateers, a small but eclectic group of musically inclined travelers, recently made a visit to Millsaps. e group song's like Apocalypse Love, a Star Wars Rap and an Anatomically Correct Dinosaur Song elicited laughter, applause and generous foot tapping. Along with a guitar and a tambourine, the band plays a ukulele, clarinet, nose ute, miniature washboard and an ancient instrument called "bones". Originally "bones" were made from cow ribs. Today Ari Erlbaum, nose ute player and singer of the Star Wars rap, carves them from wood. Erlbaum learned to play the bones at a dance convention workshop. A er seeing some of the best bones players in the world perform: "I was like, yeah, I gotta learn to play those things," recalls Erlbaum. e nose ute has also been a large part of Erlbaum's musical in uence. "It's been a tradi- something where we didn't have to go into an o ce," Talbot agrees. e big green schoolbus that plays home to the Buskateers has been converted to run on vegetable oil. e hand operated converter lives inside a plywood box, which takes up a large portion of the right side of the bus. e rest of the bus tightly contains a large disheveled bed, mess area, sink, bathroom and art desk about which various stu ed animal appendages are packed tightly together in cubbyholes. With these stu ed animals and miscellaneous recycled items Talbot makes what he calls "no death required taxidermy." ey are imaginative stu ed animal heads mounted on taxidermy plaques. e three Buskateers are a rare breed. "Live on a bus, it rocks," says Erlbaum "it's more e cient to need less than to have more." Along the way, their experience with others has been overwhelmingly positive. "We've just met so many people who we didn't really do much for but just entertain them with the idea of what we were doing, and they've jut been extremely hospitable," remarks Tinsley. F EATURES By Madeline Rardin Arts and Life Editor Since a young age, senior Jade Hewitt has has had a fasination with art. Across many mediaHewitt has developed successful work and found a passion. "I started lming when I was 12; I grabbed my dad's video camera," she recalls. Over the years Hewitt's skills in digital media have allowed her to express her love of lm and to nd a niche by creating college athletic recruiting videos. In summer 2008, Hewitt used her experGenny Santos tise in the digital Senior Jade Hewitt proudly presents in her senior art show her media and so ball developed ability to capture an artistic reality. to create her own business "Media by tistic abilities in paintings and and the Millsaps Art Jade ." e company has become so photographs. She views paint- Department in besuccessful that Hewitt has pro- ing as her hobby in which she ing crucial parts of vided quality videos for more primarily focuses on New Or- making her career at than 60 athletes across three leans. She uses photography for Millsaps a success. high school senior portraits, She explains that her father is states. She has made it particularly athletic shots and artistic based at every recruiting video shoot easy for high school athletes by allowing them to upload videos to YouTube and make them accessible to colleges. Along with digital arts, she has also managed to express her arsubjects. Hewitt has combined both painting and lm by creating eye-catching time-lapse videos of her paintings. Hewitt credits both her family 4 Contact Anna Nations, email@example.com Multimedia artist translates passion into profit throwing balls to athletes. "Millsaps they challenge you to reason with your art, make sense of your art and have a purpose for it," she says. As a senior studio art major, she is required to produce a collection for the Lewis Art Gallery locate subject of her senior thesis is "losing"--loss that takes place "across all types of people in all areas of life, whether you are a mom, athlete, business man, janitor, whatever; it's all about times in our lives where we lose and keep losing but we get back up to accomplish things we want to accomplish," she explains. Hewitt hopes to attend a graduate program for lm with a desire to pursue a career in the lm industry. Hewitt's senior art show will open April 2. Her work will be displayed alongside fellow senior art majors Sue Carrie Drummond and Samantha Ledbetter. e gallery talk for this show will be held at 2 p.m. on April 13 in the Lewis Art Gallery. If you are interested in Hewitt's company, Media by Jade, visit www.videosbyjade.com. ed on the third oor of the Ford Academic Complex. Fisher knows best: Hope for the hopeless Dear Fisher, I always run across this obstacle in dating: when should I text the guy rst? A er a few days, if I haven't heard from him, is it okay to text him? Or how long should I wait? I want him to know I'm interested without seeming obsessive. Sincerely, Texting Terrors Dear Texting Terrors, If you are truly interested in this guy, and he has been pursuing you, then I think it is perfectly ne to text him rst. But, you need to use discretion when doing so. Keep in mind that it is nice to feel chased. at is certain, but you do not want to seem uninterested either. If this guy is really into you, then he will appreciate a simple, "Hey (insert name of hot, available ? guy)! How are you doing?" is lets him know that you are still around and that you are still interested. You don't want him to give up or move on to someone else because he thinks that you are not into him. If it's been a couple of days since you two have talked, chances are that he has been busy, especially if he is a fellow Millsaps student. e truth of the matter is that most of us stay busy most of the time whether that involves classes, clubs, sports or even just squeezing in the occasional meal in the caf '. Or, he could even be waiting to hear from you. I would just advise that you keep it casual. You want to let him know that you are available, but there is a delicate balance between available and desperate. You don't want to seem over-zealous, i.e. obsessive. Just sending a simple "How are you doing?" or "What have you been doing?" should do it. If he doesn't respond "soon enough," do not resend the message or keep sending more. If he isn't that into you or is unsure about how he feels about you, then you don't want to seem too eager. at is de nitely o -putting. Also, stay away from the awkward "Good Morning" and "Good Night" text messages. Let him initiate those. Wait until later in the day before you text him though. You don't want to be that girl who wakes him up in the morning or makes his phone sound in class. Not only is that embarrassing, but he also might not remember to text you back if he is scrambling to silence his phone in the midst of class. If you wait until the a ernoon, then things will more than likely have slowed down, and there is time for conversation. But, to be honest, the best advice I know to give is to (I know it might seem taboo) ask him to hang out. ere is too much that can get lost in a text message: nonverbal cues lost in translation or sarcasm that could be hidden between the lines. Dealing with the absence of nonverbal clues can be a really di cult hurdle to overcome, and it can be weird and even anxiety-evoking. Not to mention there is the wait to get a response or having that infamous "Oh, no! I shouldn't have said that, but it is already sent into cyberspace. I can't get it back now," feeling about a text message. If you ask him to get co ee sometime or let him know that you are studying in the library one night, then you will be able to spend time together. You'll be able to gure out more quickly whether or not the relationship will go anywhere, and there is the opportunity to get some chemistry going. You cannot go out on a date or get a rst kiss through a text message. Also, if he is made nervous by you, then it might be a relief if you open that door for him to spend some time with you. Ultimately, a dating relationship will not form 160 characters at a time. You need to spend time with him, and to be honest, some guys just need that extra little push if they think that there is even a slight chance they could be turned down. Sometimes it doesn't hurt to just put yourself out there. e worst thing that will happen is that he says no, and if that is the case, then you know that there is no need to waste your time reading, editing and sending text messages to a guy who is not interested. e last thing you want to do is spend time talking to him through at, emotionless lines when he really has no intentions of pursuing a relationship with you. Sincerely, Fisher If you would like to receive a response from Fisher, please email your question to email@example.com 5 Contact Anna Nations, firstname.lastname@example.com F EATURES the young women from the viewpoint of religious service. e speakers urged the young women to seek out leadership opportunities in their school, community, church and beyond. "In your hometown you have a great responsibility. You need to serve in some capacity," urged Butler. In one activity, the participants were able to do just that. e participants presented pressing issues, asked to construct a plan of action and required to present their work to the entire conference. For some, this was their rst exposure to public speaking. For others it was an opportunity to further develops their problem-solving skills. Whether it was hands on service, exposure to new forms of leadership, or mere camaraderie between young women of di erent backgrounds, the participants received a day lled with experiences. e event was made possible by the generous support of the admissions department, SBA Executive Board, the communications department, women and genders studies and the College Republicans. Millsaps leadership conference empowers young Mississippi women By Stevie Cantrell Contributor From political to religious leadership, participants at the second annual Miss. Young Women's Leadership Summit were exposed to a variety of outlets in which they could serve their school, community and state. e event at Millsaps strives to empower ninth and 10th grade women, giving them the knowledge and tools to seek a career in public service. is year's conference, held Jan. 27, included 40 attendees from the Delta, Gulf Coast, North Mississippi and the Jackson area. e summit originated last January as the honors project of former senior Victoria Romano. Her vision was to provide the conference at no cost to young Mississippi women. Romano passed down the organization of the conference to senior Laura Domingue, junior Stevie Cantrell and sophomore Sara Del Castillo. Romano returned to the conference in a di erent manner this year. Now a teacher at Forest Hill High School in Jackson, Romano participated in the conference as the chaperone of 10 students. "Its like watching the students you taught graduate from high school and tell you what a difference you made in their lives. I couldn't be more proud of what these young girls are learning and becoming," Romano says. e attendees spent the day learning from their peers as well as from the Millsaps College students who served as menContributed tors for the conference. is was the rst year for junior Hannah Enloe to participate as a mentor. " is is such a great event to be a part of. I wish I had had something like this when I was 16," Enloe remarks. "It is a great resource for young women, and it should be continued for years to come." Twenty other Millsaps students, ranging from freshman to seniors, served as mentors, provoking discussions among their groups, chaperoning the service projects and serving as a friendly face to the participants. roughout the day, the participants, as well as the mentors, were addressed by a number of the state's prominent female leaders. Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and State Treasurer Lynn Fitch recounted the struggles of their journey to serve as an elected o cial. Rabbi Valerie Cohen of Temple Israel and e Rev. Rwth Ashton, Millsaps Chaplain, addressed bu M m ill pe sa Ch sa r s ps ur y i tic ch t a ke & ll: rs St at e k Ta fo nd sta . in we at i e v e w h el at e b w ok l o h at ea dw r an N EWS By Tao Tang Contributor International students are rarely asked why they chose to attend Millsaps and what they like and dislike about the school. Eight international students from six di erent countries answered these questions. For the most part, generous nancial aid attracts these students. All are on at least half tuition. " I got o ers from ve schools and I decided to chose Millsaps because it has pretty high rankings accordingly to U.S News and World Report, and it gives me the biggest scholarship compared to other offers," says Tung Hoang of Vietnam. e international community also likes that both Millsaps' campus and classes are small. e students say the small campus makes them feel closely connected to people, and small classes o er them attention from professors. Luka Khakhnelidze, a freshmen from Georgia, says, "I like the small campus and classes of Millsaps. I can interact with professors in class discussion". Some international students comment that American students are friendly and willing to help, but for various reasons, they are di cult to become real friends with them. Serbian sophomore Misa Pjevac says, "the school is friendly in general but there are cliques that divide students". A Chinese student, Kajia Zhou says, "I think American students are tional students become better understood. Kali, An international student from Beijing, reveals 6 Contact Abed Haddad, firstname.lastname@example.com Foreign students give world view of Millsaps "One of my American friend once told me that Asia had nothof interacting with American students, some international students complain about the inconveniences of shopping. Most international students don't have cars, so they depend on help from their friends and volunteers from Millsaps International Buddy System for transportation. Six of the eight international students worry that, despite the availability of help from MIBS and friends, their transportation requests might be annoying if they are made too o en. Kailang Qi, a junior from China says that shopping is very inconvenient. "I don't have a car for shopping but MIBS buddies are busy students, too. I don't want to bother them too much." Qi suggests a school-operated bus. "I want a school bus with regular shopping schedules for everyone," he says. " e bus can operate once or twice a week for students and our shopping problem would be solved". International students make up small part of Millsaps' population (1 percent of the total enrollment). but this group of people might help U.S students to learn more of the di erences and similarities of people from around the world. nice to me. But, I sometimes feel lonely because not many American students seem interested in foreign cultures." Cultural exchange can be educational and also help interna- ing but comics," he says. Yuan Fang, a senior international student from China, says, " I sometimes nd it di cult to communicate with a lot of A diverse group of American international students students. I at Millsaps speak out don't think about their personal English is experiences and muthe probtual challenges. lem," she explains. "We just have di erent topics that some students do not know for conversations." much about foreign cultures. In addition to the challenges By Abed Haddad News Editor Syria's unclear future leads to escalated violence established several security services made up to a large extent by Alawites. Al-Assad's family belongs to the Alawites klan, a small but powerful sect that controls most of the Syrian government. Even Syria's Arab partners showed some restraint when it came to dealing with al-Assad's regieme. In a surprising move, e Arab League voted to impose heavy sanctions on Syria, only to vote again, expelling Syria from the League. While it was a move applauded by the international community, it was overturned by request of some countries, mainly Jordan and Saudi Arabia. e League then agreed to let Syria rejoin only if they let foreign monitoring satellites in the country, a move that failed a er increased violence, including the assassinations of the secretary general of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Dr.Abd-alRazzaq Jbeiro, and a Christian priest, the Reverand Basilious Nasser. " e Syrian government failed to make any serious e ort to co- For more than 10months, the Syrian government has been under attack by the international community. Driven by the Arab Spring revolts in Tunisia and Yemen, Syrians took to the streets of Damascus and Homs in demonstration against the dictatorial regime of Bashar al-Assad. Al-Assad came into power with hopes for a progressive Syrian government. He inherited the position through a public election in 2000 from his father Hafez al-Assad, running unopposed both then and again in 2007. His father, Hafez al-Assad ruled for three decades with a notorious iron st, even ordering massacres against his own people. Al-Assad took a similar approach to that of his father, ordering the killing of several thousand people. e United Nations stopped counting the number of deaths a er it exceeded 5,400, with thousands more detained in holding cells Contributed Riots continue in Damascus as Al-Assad's troops remain in the city. around the country. Al-Assad's government is no stranger to violence against its own people. His secret police routinely torture, jail, and murder political or civilian protestors, placing it on the Humans Rights Watch's list. e Syrian government has long supported the groups Hamas and Hezbollah, two terrorist groups in Lebanon and Israel, which receive nancial and political support from Syria and Iran. e Syrian government was also accused by some members of the international community of the assassination of Ra k alHariri, two-time prime minister of Lebanon, and 21 others in an explosion that targeted alHariri's motorcade. Perhaps what is most interesting about the staying power of the current Syrian government is al-Assad's supporters, many of whom are elite Sunni business men and women. He even operate with us", Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al- ani, the prime minister of Qatar, tells the United Security Council. But in a surprising move on Jan 31, Russia reached a deal with Syria to start informal negotiations with the opposition. Russia has been known as a supporter of Syria, writing o 80 percent of its debt in exchange for weapons and artillery. e opposition has expressed no interest in talks so far until alAssad steps down, a position expressed by world diplomats who gathered at the United Nations to attempt a security council resolution to pressure al-Assad to leave o ce. In a country at the verge of civil war, the government in exile, the Syrian National Council, has threatened al-Assad's government with retaliation. e future of Syria is unclear as of now, with no indication of any change, only increased violence and turmoil. 7 Contact Ellen Bouyelas, firstname.lastname@example.com S PORTS better commercials this year. ment as the years passed by. 4: I have never considered 2: Chevy threw a car out of an the concept of a naked M&M. airplane. Rob Dyrdek managed However, I do admit that when to pull off a barrel roll over the the red M&M stripped off its world's longest skateboard. outer coating and danced to ey introduced the world's well known songs I felt a grin first car bungee jump. I don't across my face. know why I'm not Almost evrating that first I eryone in the think because ...I room laughed, the idea of which I guess tried my best to find a parachute was a good an acenjoyment in the one pulling sign. Had it celerating car not been for day a year I sit down out of mid the familiar air makes me to purposely watch want to hurl. rhythm of the commercials. . . music though, I would bet the 1: Ever naked M&M since they inwouldn't have troduced the been a hit. E*Trade baby commercials, I have waited for one that would 3: Next on my list is a com- make me laugh. I think I finally mercial I saw only half way found one. through, but it definitely caught Initially touching on the my attention. e numbers on sensitive subject of a moneythe field flashed by as years, the starved-first-time-father the player's gear transforming. commercial ends perfectly with e National Football League a hilarious, perverted twist: presented the history of the Bobbie is speed dating. game (a true American tradiTurning now to the half-time tion) in a fashion where anyone show. Lady Gaga, there is a can connect. chance you have been outdone: A fairly new "fan" myself I ancient warriors, cheerleading even felt a small tingle of enjoy- Nicki Minaj, singing choir with C Lo Green all in one. Not to mention some well thought out animation that made the stage appear to be floating. It baffles me the amount of money that is spent on such a show when the people in the stadium can hardly witness it live. It's amazing what television has done to our culture (not to mention our economy). Even aer all that money I believe I heard the words "wardrobe malfunction" at least three times in the room during the show � that's rather unprofessional Madonna. I will give her the benefit of the doubt in one thing though � she did keep our attention. With 57 seconds le in the game, the 21-17 Giant lead and the Patriots dropped pass squashed my hopes for the one good commercial I hadn't yet seen. Unfortunately, it never came, and I was le with a tinge of lingering disappointment and a hope for better media performance in 2013. Maybe next year it won't really matter though, and I'll write about the game. Unprofessionally critiquing $3.5 million media 2012 Super Bowl ads deemed sub-par Unrated, but remembered: For some reason, sticking out in my mind are the Coca Cola "open happiness" commercials with the polar bears. Sure, there were a variety of scenes with recognizable music and even a moment of childish suspense; however compared to Coca Cola's elaborate past productions the polar bears didn't compare. 5: Doritos, four of their commercials making it to "the finals" last year, seemed to lose some of their humor in 2012. "Sling Baby," a true fight for the Doritos commercial, made it on the "Washington Post's" list of commercials that deserve a second look by half time. Teased by his older brother, the young baby sits in a bouncy swing on the back porch beside his grandmother. Grandma really wants the Doritos and takes it in her own hands to launch the baby (who thoroughly enjoys the ride among the animated rays of sunshine) who snatches the Doritos from his brother. I personally believed the animation was poorly done; however, the crowd I watched the game with rated it among the Kenya Strong Johnston Editor-in-Chief is is the first year I remember watching the Super Bowl for more than the commercials and the half time show. Recently, in my growing understanding of the details of the game, I have begun to develop a mild interest. Which, this year, was a good thing. e commercials and Madonna's halime show weren't all that impressive. (Not to mention that our cable NBC was flooded with an array of poorly made local commercials). I tried my best to find enjoyment in the one day a year I sit down to purposely watch commercials though, baffled by the $3.5 million paid for every 30 seconds. " " Black History continued from pg. 2 which claimed that he was a tyrant. To some extent, this is true. Even though Selassie developed the capitol of Addis Ababa in form and fashion, he did very little for most of the nation's countryside. In addition to a lavish life style and poor distribution of wealth, Selassie fled to London when Italy invaded in 1935, returning only when Italy had lost power. On the other hand, when Italy invaded in 1896, Menelik I and his wife took the battlefield with his army and defeated the Europeans. is was a catalyst to Garvey's Ethiopianism and Pan-African movement. Some believe Garvey to be one of the earliest civil rights activists. To be fair, I will mention that Selassie eradicated slavery in Ethiopia in 1923 in order to become the first African state in the League of Nations, but Rastafarians fail to mention that as a reason for his praise. I cannot give any extraordinary appreciation to Selassie. He was not even the last African king. His name, aer all means "holy trinity," taunting Ethiopia with its long complicated history of Christianity. Rastafarians got one thing right: their dedication to oneness and love of Africa. I only pray of once again standing on the edge of the Ri Valley where our ancestral hominids first arose. Can we not all remember and love our recently discovered ancestor Lucy? Perhaps one day, but until then, learn from Lucy, and keep your head up. Happy Black History Month; One Home, One love... Major Athlete: Michelle Wheeler Classi cation: Sophmore Major: Biology Sport/Position: Track and Field/Sprinter Favorite musical artist: Aaliyah, Drake, and Adele. What keeps you motivated throughout your season? Knowing that I'm running to win or do my best for myself isn't what keeps me motivated, but knowing that when I win or do well, I am also winning fro God, my team, my coach, my teachers, my family, and the entire Millsaps community. If a biography was written about you, what would the title be? Michelle: e Secret Life of a Misunderstood Middle Child. Favorite TV show: e Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/ Gossip Girl. How would you describe yourself in three words? Charismatic, energetic, determined. If you were given one wish, what would it be? I wish that every child in Mississippi will receive the best possible education as the children elsewhere in the world so they will be able to compete for high paying jobs and so they will learn that anything is possible and there is a world outside of their home full of opportunities waiting for them. If you could be any animal which one would you be? Honey badger. Follow the Purple & White on @purple_n_white to learn more about upcoming issues and find ways to get involved! We also take suggestions! S PORTS By Kenya Strong Johnston Editor in Chief A bottom-of-the-ninth rally in the season opener Tuesday night got Millsaps' 2012 baseball season started on a good note. e Majors beat neighborhood rival Belhaven University 8-7. e Majors appear to have a good mix of young talent and experience this season.. "I like the demeanor and chemistry of this team," says Head Coach Jim Page. " ey do work hard, but they love to be out there." For the 2012 season, Genny Santos the team has a decent balance of experience Above: Catcher junior Wes Perkins. Right: Junior Will bringing in 10 fresh- Edwards will take a lead on the mound this upcoming season. men and returning eight seniors along with two one in the nation and barely Leonard who according to Page sophomores and 11 juniors. However, "there's a lot of new squeaking into the Southern "has a cannon for an arm" and people at a lot of new places," Collegiate Athletic Conference "can absolutely motor." Tournmament," says senior Alex e group o ers the team not says Page. Only two out of eight return- Granier of the seniors returning only talent, but also leadership. Page thinks the seniors are doing starters will be opening in for their last year as Majors. Seniors Jules Roussel, Ryan ing a great job "setting the stage" the same position. "With that, I don't know how Zemke and Drew Leonard are for the freshmen and the rest of we are going to start," he admits. among the eight returning se- the team. " ey are nding a balance of "But if we have a rough go at it niors who bring experience and talent to the eld this season. pressure and enjoyment," comthere won't be any panic from "Joules can do it all," says Shu- ments Page. the coaches." Not only are the Majors prePage recognizes his team's love maker. Page agrees, asserting that senting an able out eld, Page for the game and knows that even in new positions when Roussel is "an outstanding right believes the pitching depth on elder." the team could be the best in they play with passion, they can Zemke, starting in le eld his 24 years at Millsaps. Page succeed. Freshmen Keith Shumaker this season, hopes to follow up notes the "vast improvement" in adds that this is "a team that is made up of many strong players. We have a team made up of many leaders." e seniors on the team are taking the lead. "We have seen being number on a strong fall o season. "He just plays the game," says Page. "He'll get what he earned this year." Joining Zemke and Roussel in the out eld will be 8 Contact Ellen Bouyelas, firstname.lastname@example.com For baseball, nothing beats a love for the game in 2012 the catching position. Junior Wes Perkins, senior Tanner Woodson and freshmen lenging to "focus so much away from our normal environment" but is up for the challenge. "It's one more challenge where we get to see what we're made of," says Page. In the middle of the season the Majors will play six consecutive weekends away. However, the team "takes pride in going into other people's stadiums and in essence taking it over," says Wall. "(We play) like it is our own eld." eir competition against World Series qualifying teams such as Mississippi College Illinois Wesleyan, and Methodist University will challenge them, but the team seems con dent. e ultimate goal for the Majors is to score a spot (and a championship) in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. ey are remaining focused "on respecting and loving the process" though says Wall. Page believes "nothing takes the place of the enthusiasm and chemistry" the team has developed. "Win or lose," he says. "I like to be around guys that love the game and get a er it." Wall agrees, saying that "as a team we wish to be known for playing relentlessly game-in and game-out. I'm sure we will have our ups and downs this season, but we're excited to get out there and play some ball." e Majors return to action at 2 p.m. Friday when the University of the Ozarks visits Millsaps. Ken Stewart "could be a huge factor for us," says Page. Junior Kevin Wall and freshmen Sam Doucet are picking it up on defense as well. Looking at all aspects of the game, what the Majors have to o er this season is promising. ey have been swinging the ball well and "will be able to score runs with our speed and o ensive power," says Shumaker. Schumaker believes the deep team will keep away fatigue from playing the majority of games on the road. Granier thinks it may be chal- Senior Night! Come support your Majors! Women: 3:00PM Men: 5:00PM in the Hanger Dome Millsaps College vs. Rhodes College


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Milwaukee music stalwarts join forces on 'Plays Well With Others'
Local electric guitar whiz Greg Koch called in a bunch of favors for the Greg Koch Band's latest album, "Plays Well With Others." Guest contributors range from New Orleans funk musician Jon Cleary to Paul Barrere from acclaimed genre-blending rock band Little Feat to Leonard Cohen's musical director, Roscoe Beck. There's also an appearance from blues guitarist and singer Joe Bonamassa, who is so popular he sold out the 2,500-seat Riverside Theater this year.
But the most important friend on Koch's new album is closer to home: John Sieger, frontman for local Americana band Semi-Twang. "Plays Well With Others" marks the first time these two local music heavyweights, who have 24 albums between them, have joined forces. Koch wrote the bulk of the music, while Sieger handled the lyrics and sang on all the tracks except one. "I got possessive," Sieger said, half-jokingly. They talked about the collaboration in advance of their show Friday night at Summerfest. »Read Full Article
Waverly Consort tells Christmas story in music from Middle Ages
The Waverly Consort presented a little over an hour of serenity Saturday, performing dramatic Christmas music of the Middle Ages at the St. Joseph Center Chapel.
Presented by Early Music Now, the ensemble performed "The Christmas Story As Told in the Music of the Middle Ages." The program, which the group has been performing since 1980, has become a trademark for the ensemble. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, combined choruses usher in holiday season
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presented festive holiday greetings Friday evening, filling the Uihlein Hall stage to the brim with instrumentalists and vocalists.
Stuart Chafetz, former resident conductor of the MSO, led the combined forces of the MSO, the MSO Chorus, Milwaukee Children's Choir, Milwaukee Youth Chorale and Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble through a program of Christmas and Hanukkah tunes. »Read Full Article
Quasimondo takes dark, funny look at American life in 'Americlown'
In the first of 14 skits composing "Americlown" — a provocative and original production from Quasimondo Milwaukee Physical Theatre's Brian Rott and Jessi Miller — we watch the cast impersonate young schoolchildren, awakening to the magic of language as they painstakingly spell out a word, with awe and mystery in their eyes.
That word is pledge, and within seconds this slightly discombobulated troupe of innocents has been whipped into shape, becoming a regimented cadre. Eyes blazing with hate, they defiantly shout allegiance to the flag while marching off to war. »Read Full Article(2)
Kacey Musgraves shows she has down-home standards at Rave
Friday night at the Rave, Kacey Musgraves was a woman on the verge of...many things.
She was on the verge of multiple Grammy nominations: As the nominations were being announced in Los Angeles, Musgraves updated the Milwaukee crowd on how she was up for best new artist, best country album and best country song (twice in the latter category). »Read Full Article


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Rejection of God is Not a Strong Foundation for Marriage
A self-centered, stubborn attitude never provides the foundation for a strong marriage, and leads to numerous practical issues.
You Can Inspire Complainer to be More Positive and Hopeful
Take advantage of opportunities to be optimistic around negative people.
Mission Trip Could Completely Change Your Life
God not only wants to work through you to help others. He also wants to work within you while you're serving others.
To Avoid Offensive Comments, Cultivate Compassion for Others
Commit your mind and your tongue to Christ, asking Him to control both what you think and say.
Changing Your Life Could Open the Door to Reconnecting with Your Children
The best way to change your children's attitude toward you is to change your life, with Christ's help.
Face Honestly the Reasons For Your Doubt
If we no longer need God because of science, then why do so many scientists and other intellectuals still believe in Him?
Ask God to Show You His Plans, Not Bless Your Dreams
Fame and fortune can appear very appealing and glamorous, but they also can be very destructive.
With Christ at the Center of Your Life, Happiness Will Follow
Happiness comes from acting wisely and doing what's right, just as unhappiness comes from acting unwisely and doing what's wrong.
Help Friend Replace Prejudice With Love
Racial or ethnic prejudice is a sin in God's eyes, and it should be wrong in our eyes, as well.
Ask God For the Confidence to Make Wise Decisions
When something about us creates friction, we need to examine ourselves and see if something needs to change.
God Wants Us to Put Our Talents to Use
Laziness will never give us the things we want, or even the things we need.
Seek God's Guidance as You Plan Your Future
How can you discover God's will? The first step is to turn to Jesus Christ.


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Mod will bring back Tiberium war and some other stuff to Red Alert 3 engine! There will be possible to build GDI, NOD or SCRIN base build on water also there will be some amphibous.
that is pretty epic detail mate, love it!
Question, Is this RA3 engine? Cause pics look like C&C 3 engine rendering
yes,it is
Nice work. I got fooled by the textures on the buildings.
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Study Says Home-Packed Lunches Less Nutritious Than School-Made Meals
A new study finds that what parents pack from home is often much worse than what's offered at school.
Parents Growing More Concerned Over Potential For Concussions In Young Soccer Players
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday and seeks class action status on behalf of current and former soccer players who competed for teams governed by FIFA and several U.S.-based soccer organizations.
Former Teacher Gets 25 Years In Porn Case
A former first-grade teacher in South Texas caught with more than 1,100 sexually explicit images of children has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
5 Fun Ways To Turn Your Backyard Into A Water Park For Kids
Beat the heat and the doldrums with water fun in your own backyard.
Mayors: Give Us Time To Consider Housing Migrants
A group of Southeast Texas mayors say they support a proposed bill that would give local communities time to assess any federal request to house unaccompanied children who have illegally crossed into the U.S.
Tips For Preventing Child Deaths In Hot Cars
Heatstroke can happen when the temperature is as low as 57 degrees, so here are some tips from safety advocates on avoiding accidental deaths in hot cars.
Study: Women Who Have Children Later Might Live Longer
Longevity and having children later in life might have something to do with one another.
Children Fall Off Atop Of Moving Car After Trip
Police say four children have been hospitalized after falling from atop a moving car following a swim trip to a North Texas community pool.
Immigrant Children Held In Crowded, Concrete Cells
Children's faces pressed against glass. Hundreds of young boys and girls covered with aluminum foil-like blankets next to chain-link fences. The pungent odor that comes with keeping dirty travelers in close quarters.
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Polk County high school secretary, Trina Rocker, accused of having sex with 17-year-old student
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County school secretary is charged with five counts of unlawful sex with a high school student.
Trina Rocker, 41, was arrested Monday. Detectives say she had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student from Landmark Christian high School in Haines City where she worked as a secretary.
The relationship came to light after being discovered by the victim's parents. When confronted, the teen victim admitted to the affair.
The relationship began in November 2011 and ended in May 2012, according to the statement. The victim has graduated from the school and no longer has contact with Rocker.
Rocker was booked into the Polk County Jail on five counts of Unlawful Sex with a Minor and held without bond.


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Hedge Funds Raise Brent Bullish Bets by Most in Three Years
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds and other money managers raised bullish bets on Brent crude by the most in almost three years, according to ICE Futures Europe.
Speculative bets that prices will rise, in futures and options combined, outnumbered short positions by 128,941 lots in the week ended Dec. 24, the London-based exchange said today in its weekly Commitments of Traders report. The increase of 37,570 contracts in the net-long position is the biggest since the data began in January 2011.
Bearish positions by producers, merchants, processors and users of Brent futures outnumbered bullish wagers by 242,600 contracts. The 9 percent decline in their net-short position is the first in four weeks.
ICE publishes, usually each Monday, aggregate numbers for long and short positions for speculators and institutional investors as well as commercial companies that buy or sell futures to protect against price moves. Analysts and investors follow changes in speculators' positions because such transactions can reflect an expectation of a change in prices.
Brent futures rose 3.2 percent to $111.90 a barrel in the week to Dec. 24 and were at $111.40 as of 3:56 p.m. London time.
Swap dealers trimmed net-long positions in Brent by 2.2 percent to 176,949 contracts in the period.
Money managers' bullish bets on European gasoil increased by the most in a month, by 11,878 lots, or 18 percent, to 78,021 contracts, ICE data show.
See ICCBBMMN <Index> GP <GO> for a chart of managed money net longs for ICE Brent and ICCBMMMN <Index> GP <GO> for a similar chart for ICE Gasoil.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will report traders' positions in the U.S. crude benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, at 3:30 p.m. in Washington today. The CFTC report is delayed one day because of a public holiday.
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Conveniently located off I-90, the Candlewood Suites® Gillette hotel offers apartment-style suites that feel like home, perfect for both business and leisure guests in need of long-term accommodations.
Corporate guests looking for hotels in Gillette, WY can rest easy knowing we offer free high-speed, wireless Internet access. We are located near such businesses as Powder River Coal, Halliburton, WyoDak and the Dry Fork Power Plant. In addition, Campbell County provides more than 35% of the nation's annual coal production, and our Gillette hotel is an easy drive from area mines.
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You'll feel so comfortable in the hotel's suites that Wyoming may start to feel like your new home. The free guest laundry facility, Fitness Center and weekly housekeeping help you enjoy an interruption-free routine while traveling. Stop by the Candlewood Cupboard convenience store for a meal or snack and browse through our DVD/CD collection before heading to your suite to spend the evening watching one of your favorite movies in total relaxation. Welcome!
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Derozen, Barnes and Olynk(DPE) will be resigned. Years TBD
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Derozen, Barnes and Olynk(DPE) will be resigned. Years TBD
My understanding was you could trade if over the cap only if you do not take on extra years........
and the player would be eligible for a re-sign.
Gallinari 2 years
3 No
5 yes
6 no
7 no
To sit in the commish chair and encourage people to leave on what certainly seems to be a disagreement with your approach tothe game is not acceptable
This is fucking ridiculous
My Thoughts
Joey, you were absolutely right in bringing this up.
As this progresses there will be a need for discussion on this type of stuff, as time goes by it should diminish.
Matt, I am...
sloan 1 year
Thompson 1 year
Made a mistake on Gervais Years it should read 3
I have edited my original post
Jones 4 Years
Gervais 3 Years
Livingston 1
Wroten 1
Williams 1
Jones 4 Years
Gervais 3 Years
Livingston 1
Wroten 1
Williams 1
35 total
I actually agree with the change but not the timing.
For me it is not about the upcoming draft but about past decisions like drops and trade decisions that were made based on the current...
That may be possible I just had a look at the option in a baseball pool that i perform those duties and it does allow to change a date of anyone currently on waivers. Presently on my list are 6...
From the links below my take is ....
A waiver time must be set from (0-7 days) after which players on waivers become free agents.
There may be a way to change the waiver period(s) manually but...
Derozen, Munroe, Rondo,Horford for $30
To be clear..... Lawson was drafted by the previous owner in 2011. I kept him for 12 and 13 thus he would cost me 50 this year correct
I do understand the points made by Dan H
However I too would only be in favor of incremental changes
In response to Axel's suggestion I do not believe that Yahoo would allow this. After a quick...
Foye (2)
Gordon (2)
Davis was dropped last year (-1)
Exception: You will be allowed to additionally re-sign or extend one player on your roster who you drafted as a rookie. [Effective 2013 draft]
I am still uncertain as to whether I even would like to extend Olynk this season or not.
I read the debate.
Olynk's contract years were given on the basis of post #2, at the...
At the end of the year you are allowed to two sign players on your roster to an extension for as many years as you want provided you remain under cap. This decision must be made prior to the draft....
I have entered my keepers on the yahoo page.
Will that suffice?
Less work for yourself
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I am quite certain that on my team........
Lamb should be in my waived column
Davis was waived and has 1 year counting against the cap
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Greek austerity talks stall on pension cuts
ATHENS, Greece The political leaders backing Greece's coalition government have ended their meeting after seven-and-a-half hours without an agreement on the austerity proposals of the so-called "troika" of bailout creditors - the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
It appears the most contentious point is the troika's demand for cuts in auxiliary pensions over a threshold of euro150 a month. Two of the three leaders - conservative Antonis Samaras and right-wing populist Giorgos Karatzaferis - have held out over this point, which, according to Karatzaferis, consumed almost the whole meeting.
Media are reporting that the third coalition leader, socialist George Papandreou, objects to cuts in main pensions. The three leaders have left Prime Minister Lucas Papademos to negotiate these points with the troika.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek coalition leaders were locked in crucial debt talks with the prime minister Wednesday to review layoffs and other steep cutbacks as part of a euro130 billion ($170 billion) bailout package intended to save the country from a looming bankruptcy.
The coalition met for seven hours without reaching consensus on where the cuts should fall, but eurozone finance ministers scheduled a meeting in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the second massive bailout for Greece, an indication a deal was close.
Athens has already accepted a demand to fire up to 15,000 workers in the public sector in 2012, but is under pressure to impose deeper cuts, including reductions in pension payments and the minimum wage. Leaders of three parties making up the 3-month-old Greek coalition have been under intense pressure to accept the new austerity measures.
A disorderly bankruptcy by Greece would likely lead to its exit from the eurozone, a situation that European officials have insisted is impossible because it would hurt other weak countries like Portugal, Ireland and Italy. Two years of cutbacks already have seen unemployment rise to around 19 percent and poverty to 20 percent in Greece, according to data from the EU statistics agency Eurostat.
The coalition's measures were to be announced at a meeting with Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, after the parties were handed a 50-page draft agreement, drawn up with international debt inspectors late Tuesday
It was not clear whether the parties - the majority Socialists, main rival conservatives, and small right-wing LAOS - would accept the austerity demands, particularly ahead of national elections provisionally set for late April.
"Austerity measures are like shoes that are too tight. Sooner or later, you want to kick them off," LAOS leader George Karatzaferis was quoted as saying by state TV.
Papademos called Jean-Claude Juncker, who heads the finance minister meetings, on Wednesday to relay Greek political parties' reservations about proposed pension cuts, a party official said on condition of anonymity because the talks are ongoing.
Greece's largest labor union, GSEE, said it would meet Thursday to consider calling for new protests against the austerity measures. "They simply don't care that they are causing such damage to the country and such damage to society," said senior GSEE official Stathis Anestis.


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Earlier this week it was revealed that a mystery Chinese bank had stepped forward and offered to purchase a 50 percent stake in Saab, potentially saving the automaker from... read more December 7, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
General Motors's Advanced Design Studio is located at a secret location somewhere in southern California, and over the past decade or so the studio has been responsible... read more December 6, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When it comes to engine size, smaller, it seems, is better these days. Desperate to achieve upcoming fuel economy targets, manufacturers are downsizing engines across entire... read more November 30, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
To compete globally with luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW, Cadillac knows it needs to choose its battles carefully. Without a diesel engine offering in the... read more November 28, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
The United States is still the largest market for GM's luxury brand, Cadillac. Even optimistic projections don't show international sales surpassing domestic... read more November 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
General Motors has announced the recall of certain 2012 Cadillac CTS models, built between October 21, 2011 and October 26, 2011. During assembly, the power vacuum brake... read more November 11, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
A butterfly in Malaysia flaps its wings, and ultimately a storm system develops in the Caribbean. That's the rough premise behind chaos theory, which ultimately seeks... read more November 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
One hundred years ago today, the Chevrolet brand was created. Founded by an aspiring auto racer who trained himself in mechanical engineering, the Chevrolet brand now sells... read more November 3, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Your car might already have an option to synchronize with your smartphone, but General Motors reckons the technology could offer so much more. Apps like Waze and Bump can be... read more October 17, 2011 by Antony Ingram
He may have his detractors, but you can't deny that the original car czar Bob Lutz has had a major impact on the auto industry. It appears now that Lutz's... read more September 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Great Recession forced many people to rein in household spending. Among the easiest cutbacks to make? Subscriptions to cable channels, magazines, and other infotainment... read more August 30, 2011 by Richard Read
GM has recently confirmed that from 2013 the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan will be sold with a turbodiesel engine option, allowing an auto-equipped diesel Cruze to hit low to... read more July 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram
The OnStar vehicle infotainment, navigation and security system will be familar to owners of newer GM products, but soon you won't even need a GM vehicle to benefit from the... read more July 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
In May, we told you that the U.S. Department of Transportation was rolling out a new program to test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. If you live in one of the six cities... read more July 15, 2011 by Richard Read
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With members from many communities, the Men's Garden Club of Villa Park Garden Walk includes two special gardens from Lombard this year. The first of Erica Whelan includes colorful annuals and unusual perennials including vining plants. She even has a green house where she propagated vegetables. Kathy Ward opens her garden as well this year where visitors can explore her fairy garden, enjoy her succulent bed and discover an elevated pond.
These two special gardens are among nine featured in this year's Men's Garden Club of Villa Park Garden Walk. All gardens will be open for viewing on July 20, 2014 from 10 am to 3 pm.
Among the gardens featured will be two gems in the local gardening scene. The gardens of Larry Bellamy, Oak Brook and Bob Wendorff, Villa Park (featured in this month's issue of Chicagoland Gardening) will be the highlight of this year's walk. Larry was recently featured in Chicagoland Gardening (Nov. /Dec. 2013), as well as May/June 2014 issue of Better Homes and Gardens - Patio edition. Both these men are exceptional gardeners and love to provide an experience in the garden. Music and conversation with the gardeners themselves will be part of the day's activities.
The event is free (we do suggest a donation of $5.00) and offers people a relaxing day of touring the passion these homeowners bring to their gardens. Please visit our website for more information on participating gardens and to download a program - www.homegardening.org. You can also pick up a program and map at Pioneer Feed and Garden 118 South Villa Ave., Villa Park.


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Continental Airlines is to appeal against a French court's decision to hold the US carrier and one of its mechanics guilty of actions that led to the July 2000 crash of a BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde on the ouskirts of Paris.
The long-running legal saga took its latest twist when the court at Pontoise, close to where the supersonic airliner crashed, found both the airline and mechanic John Taylor guilty of "involuntary manslaughter".
Taylor and his supervisor, maintenance chief Stanley Ford, were charged with ignoring proper engineering procedures in preparing a strip of titanium needed for a repair to an engine intake on one of the carrier's McDonnell Douglas DC-10s.
The DC-10 took off from the same runway just before Concorde. According to the technical investigation into the crash, the strip detached, burst Concorde's tyres and fragments penetrated the airliner's fuel tanks, causing a major fire and eventual loss of control, with the deaths of all 109 on board. Four people died on the ground.
Three French personnel working for Aerospatiale and the country's aviation authority, the DGAC, were also charged in connection with the crash.
The Frenchmen and Ford were cleared, but Taylor was given a 15-month suspended sentence and fined €2,000 ($2,660). Continental was fined €200,000.
Continental immediately denounced the verdict, describing it as "absurd" and an attempt to shift the blame away from the French parties involved. In a strongly worded statement, the US carrier says: "To find that any crime was committed in this tragic accident is not supported either by the evidence at trial or by aviation authorities and experts around the world.
"Portraying the metal strip as the cause of the accident and Continental and one of its employees as the sole guilty parties shows the determination of the French authorities to shift attention and blame away from Air France, which was government-owned at the time and operated and maintained the aircraft, as well as from the French authorities responsible for the Concorde's airworthiness and safety."
Continental welcomed the decision to clear Ford and shared his relief that his "decade-long nightmare" was now over.
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In the wake of the Hillsborough transit referendum getting shot down in the polls, officials are grappling with the question of what to do next. Members of the countyâs transportation agency are opting to tread lightly as they look for new ways to go forward on transit.
Facing the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Board this morning, transportation advocate Pierre Mathurin says he has a regret.
"I wish that I would have done more to encourage people to vote for countywide transportation."
Voters roundly rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the sales tax by a penny in order to fund a sweeping revamp of the way people get around. It would have included light rail, amped-up bus service, road projects, and more. Mathurin says heâs afraid the GOP supermajority in the state legislature might pull funding from HART, thus compromising bus service.
"It is my opinion that service will be cut after October 1, 2011 maybe by 10 percent and perhaps as much as 20 percent if the state of Florida reduces their funding. Such reductions will mean that the HART of the near future will be more like what HART used to be in 2004. Unfortunately this will be more troubling if gas prices rise to what they were in 2007-2008."
A majority of voters rejected the sales tax increase, but HART planners arenât exactly stopping dead in their tracks. Theyâve got years of data under their belts, which were to culminate in the official adoption of a document called an alternatives analysis. The analysis makes recommendations on which transit modes should go where, and is a requirement as HART bids for federal matching funds.
"The decision two weeks ago was not fatal to the project."
Thatâs Jeff Boothe, a lawyer specializing in transit at the DC firm Holland and Knight. He says with Democrats still in control of the Senate and the executive branch, funding for transit wonât be going anywhere. Boothe says thereâs still time to get federal New Start matching funds for the project, which is expected to cost billions and span decades, but the agency needs to figure out where itâll raise its share of the money.
"You just have to be able to identify the 50 percent of the non-federal monies are committed in order to get into final design. So, we've not lost any time when it comes to the New Start program."
Some officials are leaning toward another ballot initiative in 2012, when voters have cooled off from their anti-tax rage. Today Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio said she wants to keep pushing for the sales tax increase. HART chief planner Mary Shavalier says another referendum is possible, but whatever happens, nailing down funding for the projects is crucial.
"Well, we'll have to talk internally but what other funding measures are sources are available or ... the sales tax. And talk with some of our partners about what the plan would be trying to go forward and secure some other type of funding."
After going through some of details in the alternatives analysis â and stressing the need for funding - Shavalier asks the board to support HART moving forward to develop transit alternatives for Hillsborough County.
"Recognize the continuing need to address traffic and expand mobility options in Hillsborough County. Recognize the value of the investment that is made so far in that need to complete this study to the end and then reaffirming that need to complete this alternative study, select a locally preferred alternative and continue efforts to try to implement the 'starting line' for light rail in the county."
The board is still eager to pursue light rail with or without the help of a sales tax increase. But today theyâre hesitant to make any bold moves. Instead of wholeheartedly embracing a transit plan that has a number of unknowns left to be hashed out, they decide to tread lightly. Board member and County Commissioner Mark Sharpe, a Republican who strongly supported the initiative, says too much forward motion would make it appear as though the board didnât listen to voters.
"My sense is that before we go charging forward as if we are just tone deaf to what occurred that we would need to at least have a public conversation to begin to discuss what and why we are doing the things that you're recommending that we do. Why? How it all fits in? I would prefer far more time."
HART board member David Mechanik says votersâ rejection of the referendum reflects a broader public sentiment, and because of that, the board should proceed with caution.
"It's not just the message of local voters, there's a much broader state and national message that we need to absorb in terms of what we do going forward."
Board member Fran Davin says that at the same time, the board needs to recognize all that work and resources that have already been put into the alternatives analysis.
"I would hate to think that we've put all of this money and all of this effort and study, and then we just propose to drop it. I would hope that what we would do, is we need to reflect more."
She reminds the board that no matter what level of government funds transit, itâs all coming from the same place.
County Commissioner Mark Sharpe says not everyone who voted down the sales tax boost is against rail, but merely against the means by which the new system would be implemented.
"I've come across the sentiment that it was a good idea but maybe we should have taken smaller steps to get there. It's a good idea but we can't afford it now. Those are the types of things that you hear and I respect that. I was prepared, I sat through a lot of meetings and task force committee discussions and I came to the conclusion that we needed to take this step, but I'm one person. There's 1.2 million people who live in our community so, what we've got to have is a community-wide discussion in which we bring them in and my concern really was that we were going to succeed with 52 per cent. And I always felt that 52 per cent would not be enough to get the community to rally around it."
He says pursuing rail this close after nearly 60 percent of Hillsborough voters rejected the ballot initiative wouldnât help win the hearts and minds of county voters.
But even as light rail looks to be on hold in Hillsborough County, a high-speed rail line that would connect Orlando to Tampa appears to be on track. This, despite fears that the GOP might cut funding projects like the rail line, which uses federal stimulus money.comments powered by Disqus
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Wait a minute⦠you mean funding for urban bus public transportation was tied into the light rail ballot??? Whooda thunk that a 4-mpg diesel fuel guzzler would get the ax by voting down something a little more fuel efficient??? Now thereâs your carbon footprint up the wazooâ¦