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Student arrested for load of marijuanaBy KYLE NELSON

News Editor

A student was arrested Mon., March 17, forpossession of marijuana with intent to sell, drugparaphernalia and having a loaded weapon oncampus.

The student, 18-year-old Christopher Thomasof Hopkinsville, Ky., played for APSU’s footballteam in the 2007 season and lived in Killebrew.

The resident assistants in Killebrew found thedrugs during health and safety checks.According to the police report, $20,000 worth ofmarijuana, a loaded 9 mm pistol, a box ofmatching rounds and $924 were found.

The evidence was seized and Thomas wascharged for possession with intent to sell, aviolation of the drug-free school zone, carrying aweapon on school property and possession ofunlawful drug paraphernalia. Thomas was theonly person living in the dorm room.

“This is the largest drug bust, with an affiliatedmember [of the university] on campus, since I’vebeen here,” said Capt. Charlie Struckel, assistantchief of Campus Police. He said there have been

bigger busts during traffic stops off campus, butthis was the largest one on school grounds.

Due to federal law,APSU is unable to releaseinformation on any punitive measures takenagainst Thomas, but Greg Singleton, dean ofstudents, did give a general overview of APSU’spolicies.

“If the university is made aware of a violation,then the university will investigate,” Singletonsaid.After an investigation is launched, ifevidence is found to support those charges thenthe student has three business days to respond tothose charges.

According to Singleton the case has beenresolved as far as the universtiy is concerned.

Thomas, on Mon., March 2, was also arrestedfor filing a false report.

The arrest warrant reads,“Thomas stated inofficers’ presence that he was unhandcuffed andallowed to give his dorm room key to anotherperson. Investigation revealed on video tape of

incident that this action and statement werefalse.”

Thomas was held on $50,500 bond for the firstfour charges and an additional $2,000 bond forthe second incident. Thomas’s next court datewill be Fri., May 23.✦

“This is the largest drug bust, with anaffiliated member [of the university]

on campus, since I’ve been here.”Charlie Struckel, assistant chief of

Campus Police

MATEEN SIDIQ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERThe Foust House was built in the 1800s and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1988. APSU purchased the house from the Foust family in 1996and planned to restore it. When it was estimated in 2001 that the project would cost over $1 million, the project was abandoned.

By JARED COMBSStaff Writer

APSU plans to demolish the Foust House,located at the corner of West Avenue andHome Avenue. The house is listed on theNational Registry of Historic Buildings.

According to Mitch Robinson, vicepresident of Finance and Administration,APSU first proposed to demolish the FoustHouse in 2001.At the time, the structure wasprotected by a covenant between APSU andthe Tennessee Historic Commission.

However, the covenant expires in 2009.According to Robinson,APSU will petitionthe THC once the covenant has expired andask that the house be removed from thehistoric registry.

“Recently there has been discussion amongseveral people on campus about what can bedone with that space when the Foust House isno longer there,”Robinson said.

When APSU first proposed demolishingthe house in 2001, the land was intended to beused for the construction of Hand Village.According to Robinson, it is still possible that

the land will be used for housing but, withseveral sorority houses being demolished tomake way for new dormitories this summer,other possibilities are also being considered.

“At this point in time, what seems to havegathered the most support is the idea of anhonors facility,”Robinson said.“It would notbe a huge building, probably about the samesquare footage as the Foust House.”

President Timothy Hall has already beentalking to members of the APSU communityabout it.

“As I mentioned in my installment speech, Ibelieve one of our goals over the coming yearsshould be to strengthen the honors program,”Hall said.“This house would serve as a placefor honors students to work and studytogether.”

The house is currently protected because of PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITORAbove is the main stairwell of the Foust House. Thefalling pieces of insulation are due to water leaksand large amounts of mold. See FFoouusstt, Page 2

“At this point in time, what seemsto have gathered the most support

is the idea of an honors facility.”Mitch Robinson, vice presidentof Finance and Administration

Honors facility mayreplace Foust House

Foust lot gives way to slew of ideas College studentstarget for infection

April declared disability awareness month, events celebrate empowermentBy NICOLE JUNE

Staff Writer

April is Disability Awareness Month, and theOffice of Disability Services (ODS) at APSUhosted several events to promote and celebrate it.

According to their Web site, the ODS providesservices for students with physical, mental, or

learning disabilities (www.apsu.edu/disability).According to office records, there are currently

134 disabled students registered at APSU thissemester.

The ODS held the kickoff event Mon., March31, in the University Center. President TimothyHall issued a proclamation that officially

declared the month of April as APSU’s DisabilityAwareness Month.

Kasondra Farmer, the reigning MissWheelchair Tennessee, unveiled the theme:APSU Celebrates Disability Awareness throughAnimation, Humor and Imagination. The flierfor the event featured the word “disability” with

the prefix “dis” crossed out to represent theempowerment of disabled students.

The STAR Center Access Express held an

See DDiissaabbiilliittyy, Page 2

MATEEN SIDIQ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERChristopher Thomas was busted during health and safety checks in Killebrew on March 17.

DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH

By TINEA PAYNEAssistant News Editor

College students are among the most susceptible of peoplein the U.S. for meningococcal disease, also known as the“silent killer,”according to the American College HealthAssociation. On Thur.,April 17, one case of the disease wasreported at APSU. The student was hospitalized.

Students at APSU, like many other college students, shouldbe aware of the quiet disease. Meningococcal disease strikesapproximately 1,400 to 3,000 Americans annually, resultingin nearly 150 to 300 deaths — 100 to 125 of these cases occuron college campuses, according to the ACHA.

Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial infection and theleading cause of bacterial meningitis in the U.S., according tothe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thedisease can be severe and causes flu-like symptoms. Theseinclude high fever, headache and a stiff neck. The disease willprogress from simple to life threatening within 12 to 24hours. The disease is also indicated by a dark, purple rash thatdoes not turn white when pressed.

If not treated in early stages, bacterial meningitis can causelong-term side effects such as brain damage, hearing loss andlimb amputation, according to the CDC. Even with thenecessary treatment, there is a 5 to 15 percent chance thepatient will not survive.

The infection can affect people of all ages. Lifestyle factorssuch as crowded living situations, sharing of personal itemsand living in residence halls can make a person more likely toacquire the disease as reported by the ACHA.

According to the overview, five to 15 students will die as aresult of the infection, though evidence shows nearly 70 to 80percent of college cases are “potentially vaccine-preventable”.

Tennessee has averaged about 70 cases of meningitis ayear, according to the Tennessee Department of Health(health.state.tn.us/FactSheets/meningitis.htm). There arecurrently 95 cases of the meningococcal disease in the stateand 102 cases of meningitis and other bacterial infections.

The Web site reports that parents and students shouldconsider vaccination, particularly if the student chooses tolive on campus. It is not required at APSU.

According to the ACHA, the vaccine is recommended forall persons between the ages of 11 and 18. Tennesseelawmakers enacted the vaccination response law in May2003. Section one of the legislation requires new incomingstudents at any public or private institution who plan to liveon campus to return a “completed waiver form”that informsthe student, parent and/or guardian about the “availabilityand effectiveness of [the] vaccine.”

The meningitis vaccine is effective for three to five years,but does not completely eliminate the risk of the disease,according to the ACHA.✦

Meningitis information- Center for Disease Control and Prevention - www.cdc.gov- American College Health Association - www.acha.org- Tennessee Department of Health - health.state.tn.us

NewsTHE ALL STATEPAGE 2; WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008

Good Morning APSU

Your Community

Pom squad auditionsAPSU Pom Squad auditions will be held at 10 a.m. Sat. M ay 3, in theMemorial Health Building. Dancers of all abilities may attend. ContactCoach Keli Rutherford at 221-7904 or visit the Pom Squad Web site atwww.apsupomsquad.com.

“Writers’Block”now showingAP Playhouse will present its final showing of “Writers’Block, acollection of plays written, performed and directed by students, at 8p.m. on Wed. April 23 in the Trahern Theatre. Tickets are ‘pay what youcan’.

Fundraising opportunityAPSU Athletics is looking for an organization to usher during the 2008Governors football season. The chosen organization will becompensated for working all APSU home football games. Interestedorganizations should contact Pamela Fears at 221-7904 for moreinformation.

U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityinternshipThe Federal Law Enforcement Training Center has a 12-week internshipprogram offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security forgraduate students or seniors who plan to go into a career in lawenforcement. Application deadline is Fri., May 9. Contact Beth Hollimanat 221-7881 for more information.

Self-Defense instructor wantedTri-County Upward Bound seeks a self-defense instructor to teach aone-on-one afternoon class frrom June 9 to July 9. Applications areavailable at 223 Castle Heights. Contact Jennie Titcomb at 221-6410 formore information.

Driver training on campusDriver training will be held at 2 p.m. Fri. April 25 in University Centerroom 207. Hands-on van trraining will follow. Contact Delilah Powell-Smith at 221-6570 for more information.

Tri-County Upward Bound summersessionInstructors are needed to help high school students in physics, mathand ACT Math prep for six weeks at APSU. Graduate students orundergraduates with a strong GPA are encouraged to apply.Employment begins June 9 and lasts until July 18. Applications ar eavailable at 223 Castle Heights. Contact Daniel Botula at 221-6410 formore information.

Mock Trial ConclusionBe sure to visit The All State online at www.theallstate.com to read theconclusion of APSU’s mock trial. In addition, a picture slideshow will beincluded providing an overview of the trial.

its architectural significance.“Part of thedecision not to restore the building was thatafter restoration only 20 percent of theoriginal house would be left standing.”

According to Robinson, elements of theFoust House’s architecture such as molding,columns and porch architecture would beincorporated into a new honors facility.

Hall said that if a structure was to be builton the lot, there would have to be “furtherconversations”about the structure’s design.

“Were we to make the structure an honorsfacility, I think it would serve its purpose

better if it looked more like a house than aclassroom building,”Hall said.

The project has not yet been disclosed tothe Tennessee Board of Regents and nodefinite plans are set.

“Nothing is set in stone. I have simplyproposed a direction for us to consider.”

Other possible uses for the lot includeadditional parking or simply leaving the landvacant as “green space”once the house isdemolished.

According to the 2001 Leatherwood Inc.report, restoration of the Foust House wouldcost from $1.2 to $1.5 million.

“The cost then appeared prohibitive, and Ihave every reason to believe the cost todaywould be significantly greater than theoriginal estimate. I toured the house myselfafter reading the original report and cameaway convinced that the original judgmentthat it was not feasible to try to rehabilitatethe house was sound,”Hall said.✦

event on Wed.,April 9 in the UC Plaza where refreshmentswere served and free T-shirts were given out to theparticipants. The Access Express, a mobile technology unitfrom Jackson, Tenn., provides computer access evaluation,workplace accommodations, employer orientations andassistive technology evaluations to those in need of theservices, but who are unable to access them.

Guest speaker Matt Glowacki visited APSU on Tues.,April 15, to present “Diversity According to South Park andFamily Guy,” which addressed the issues of stereotypingand diversity in the media. Free T-shirts were given out atthis event as well.

Disability Awareness Month finished with its final event,the Wheelchair, Blind and Crutches (WBC) Challenge, heldon Wed.,April 16, in the Library Bowl.

The event consisted of an obstacle course designed tohelp students who do not have a disability understand thedifficulties and challenges that people with disabilities facedaily. Prizes were awarded, refreshments were provided andfree T-shirts were given out.

Beulah Oldham, director of Disability Services, said shewas pleased with the outcome of the month’s events.

“They were well-attended and well-received,” she said.“From the kickoff to the WBC Challenge, the studentsreally enjoyed all of the activities.” ✦

Crime Log

Austin Peay State University crime log includes arrests anddispatch call-ins.As mandated by Tennessee law, the crimelog is updated within 48 hours of an incident and availablefor public inspection any time during normal business hours.

• March 25, 4:40 p.m., Clement, theft of property• March 25, 6 p.m., Killebrew, simple assault• March 25, 11:10 p.m., aggravated burglary• March 26, 2:49 p.m., Emerald Hill, COR violation• March 28, 10:10 a.m., UC, False report, arrested:

Christopher M. Thomas of 403 Licky Debonair St.,Hopkinsville, Ky.

• March 28, 1 p.m., Ellington, theft of property• March 28, 4 p.m., Foy Recreation Center, theft of property• March 28, 5 p.m., Foy Recreation center, theft of property• March 30, 6:58 p.m., Two Rivers, simple possession,

arrested: Claire A. McDonald of 939 South RiversideDrive, Clarksville

• April 4, 10:30 a.m., Ellington, theft of property• April 4, 2 p.m., Hand Village, auto vandalism• April 7, 7:34 p.m., Cross, minor possession of alcohol,

arrested: Catherine E.Weiss of 1366 Orbit Drive, Hixson,Tenn and Lauren E. Duarte of 413 Sugartree, Frankin,Tenn.

• April 6, 4 p.m., Emerald Hill, theft of property• April 8, 6 a.m., College Street, criminal trespass and

indecent exposure, arrested: Linda Allen of 103 Vista Ave.,Clarksville

• April 8, 11:45 a.m., Library, sexual battery, arrested:Charles F. Dodderer of 2302 Raleight Court, Clarksville

• April 9, 2:11 p.m., Library, simple possession, arrested:Lindsey L. Kio of 480 Stimson Road, Dover, Tenn.

• April 9, 3:30 a.m., College Street, DUI, arrested: BarryGray of 154 Derwent, Clarksville

• April 10, 2:15 p.m., Foy parking lot, violation of order ofprotection, arrested: Steven M. Odom of 1897 MadisonSt., Clarksville

• April 12, 1:59 a.m., Drane Street, DUI, arrested: TimothyR.Watson of 180 Cave Road, Clarksville

• April 14, 1:20 p.m., Foy Recreation Center, theft ofproperty

• April 16, 4:17 p.m., Shasteen, COR violation, arrested:Antonio M. Lathon of 3429 N Henderson Way,Clarksville

• April 16, 2:11 a.m., College Street, public intoxication,arrested: Byron E. Dennis of 319 C. Cumberland Dr,Clarksville

• April 18, 10:17 a.m., McReynolds, theft of property

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITORThis is one of the living areas inside the Foust House. According to the letters from formerpresident Sherry Hoppe in 2001, vandals had stripped the house of its mantles. The vandals areapparently, the source of the trash.

MATEEN SIDIQ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERIt is possible that the Foust House moldings, porch, andother features would be incorporated into a new design.

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From Page 1

Foust: Elements could be preserved

“Nothing is set in stone. I havesimply proposed a direction for

us to consider.”President Timothy Hall

Disability:Events empower

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURESPresident Timothy Hall, above, participated in the Wheelchair,Blind and Crutches Challenge April 16.

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From Page 1

Grade appeals processeased for students

By JAKE DAVISStaff Writer

The Faculty Senate recentlychanged a piece of APSU policyknown as the Student Grade AppealsPolicy to benefit APSU students.Thecommittee who changed this vialegislation is made up of senatemembers known as the StudentAcademic Red Committee.

Kell Black,an associate professor ofart and chair of the committee.According to Black the policy isrelatively unchanged and similar tothe original.

“There are no major substantivechanges to the policy,”Black said.

The committee did,however,change a part of the grade appealprocess.According to Black, theirnew plan has streamlined the policyto appeal a student’s grade.

“In the old policy, the processcould drag on for nearly twosemesters with a long paper trail.Now,once the appeal has beenformally lodged,due process unfoldsin one semester,”Black said.

According to the Faculty Senatemeeting minutes, there has beenopposition to the legislation from thebeginning. In their meeting on Aug.30,various senators expressed

concern about the Student Appealslegislation, including languages andliterature professor Mickey Wadiaand mathematics professor RonaldGupton.

“According to Sen.Gupton, there isalready a Student AcademicGrievance committee that deals withfinal grades, though the committeedoes not deal with specific grades,”the Aug.30 minutes read.

Some members of the faculty fearthat the legislation will decrease theamount of academic freedom thatprofessors.They fear that thelegislation,written as is,will producemultiple appeals and unneededpaperwork for the professors.At theend of the Aug.30,meeting thesenate voted to turn the matter overto the Academic Red Committee forfurther consideration.

The Feb.7 meeting begandiscussion for the committee tostreamline the process.The student-focused plan has met oppositionfrom the faculty side,but thesechanges may come through.Whilethe process is not changingdramatically, it could possibly helpstudents trying to maintain theirGPAs for organizations andscholarships.✦

SGA: WEEKLY ROUNDUP

TINEA PAYNEAssistant News Editor

The Student GovernmentAssociation discussed severalresolutions during the Wed.,April16 senate meeting. Senators helddiscussion over Resolutions No. 16and 20.

SR 16, presented by Sen. SarahBullock, would amend the SGAConstitution and eliminate the GPArequirement for students to hold aposition in SGA.

According to the legislation,“SGA should be a compilation notof students with perceivedintelligence but a compilation ofstudents who have been selected bythe students.”

The resolution states that any“genuinely unintelligent” studentshould be “judged by the studentbody and not by their GPA.”

Bullock said students shouldchoose whether a runningcandidate is valid for a SGA seat.

“Let’s give the students the choice,the burden to decide if someonehas enough intellect is given to thestudents,” Bullock said.

She said the current systemimplies “taxation withoutrepresentation,” and stated somestudents who pay the $5 SGA fee

cannot serve in SGA.SGA President Bryan Huffman

said Bullock’s statement was false.“Students pay SGA fees and do

have the right to vote, so they aren’t‘not being represented’.”

Sen. Daniel Maurer said theresolution would attempt alteringthe Tennessee Board of Regents’ 2.5GPA requirement for students tojoin student organizations. Maurersaid lowering the requirement“hurts our reputation.”

Senators also discussed SR 20,presented by Sen. Michelle Smith.The resolution also would lower theGPA requirement to 2.5 for all SGApositions.

This piece of legislation also usedthe argument that excludingstudents from SGA due to theirGPA, even though they pay theSGA fee, was wrong. The resolutionfailed.

The Senate presented resolutionNos. 14, 15, 17, 21 and 23.All fiveresolutions passed. Moreinformation about the Senateresolutions can be found on theSGA Website(www.apsu.edu/sga/legislation 0708.htm).

The next SGA meeting will beheld today at 12:20 p.m. inUniversity Center Room 303.✦

Senate debates over lowerGPA requirements for office

WORLD BRIEFS

Would accept Israel as“neighbor”

JERUSALEM (AP) —Former President Cartersaid April 21 that Hamas —the Islamic militant groupthat has called for thedestruction of Israel — isprepared to accept the rightof the Jewish state to “live asa neighbor next door inpeace.”

Pakistan releases pro-Taliban leader

PESHAWAR, Pakistan(AP) — Pakistan April 21released a pro-Talibanleader who sent thousandsof fighters against the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan,officials said, in whatappeared to be part ofefforts to broker peace withIslamic militants.✦

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Au revoir: I almost don’t know where to start.How

does one summarize five years in such a smallamount of space?

I always face some sense of dread onMonday nights since I started on the editorialboard,as does anyone who was lucky enoughto land an editorial job at The All State.But thatfeeling of dread always quickly evaporated assoon as I went in to start my work.Now I don’tknow what I’m going to do with my Mondays.

After a semester or so of editorial work, Irealized I had found my natural element.Theplace where I lit up with ideas,where I felt athome in my abilities,however long it may havetaken me to figure out that this was not ahobby,but a passion.

At times,working at TAS may mean someless than stellar grades.You may end upworking on an article or designing a page lateinto the night while friends are out having funor other students were in class,making the “A”instead of a “B.”But getting a “B”is worthbecoming a part of this team.

And it may also mean working alongsidesome of the best friends anyone could ask for.It is here that I have made friends to last alifetime. It is here that I have found out moreabout who I was and the possibilities that werewaiting to become a reality.And since TAS willalways be a collaborative effort, I can’t thankmy friends enough for providing a constantsource of inspiration.

Sure, there were plenty of friends outsideTAS, and at times it may have seemed that Itook this job too seriously and neglected mytime with them.That was never my intention.Yet, it speaks some to the sacrifice this jobrequires.

Times are difficult for our field.Consolidation,ever-limited budget concerns

and new online media forms threaten to limitthe original form of the medium that we haveall been used to.Who knows,as much as itpains me to say it,people may be talking aboutthe latest podcast when our children are atAPSU.Whatever happens though,TAS will beright there on top of it.We’ve got you covered.You can bet on it.

So next time youmeet someonewho works atTAS,rememberthat theyare amongthe

hardest workingstudents oncampus.And for avery importantreason.They arethe onesdetermining howAPSU’s historywill look, read and now — how it will soundlike.So long and remember:“Buy the ticket,take the ride.”✦

THEIR TAKE

Last year was my sixth year at APSU, and, at 24 years old, I hadthe startling realization that I had spent a fourth of my life as astudent here.After seven years total, I’ll finally be graduating withmy M.A. in English.With that in mind (and assuming that someonewill actually read this), I was asked to write a last article aboutexperiences that I wanted to share or advice that I wanted to give. Itseems too hard, however, for me to share what it’s been like and how

much I’m going to miss some things.I find it hard to remember what it was like

before college. I’ll never be able to write apoem describing how much I’ll miss thebluish lamp-lit walks on campus at night,professors’ mercy and amazing lectures, thecurb where I’d sit smoking with a friend, thelobby couches and chairs where I had somegreat naps, and the lab where a certain girlwould come see me.

So if sharing is impossible, then whatadvice can I give? Nothing I have to say willbe anything you haven’t heard before. If you

want to succeed in college, I’m reminded of what G.K. Chestertonsaid about the ways to achieve success: “One is by doing very goodwork, the other is by cheating.”

I’m also reminded of the letter where Dr. Samuel Johnson toldyoung James Boswell that all young men desire to be naturally goodat something, but true excellence generally requires hard work.

So yeah. I guess I’m saying to work hard and work well, but I’mnot repeating that old American lie that if you work hard then goodthings will happen. Life will never be “fair.” The gap between whathappens and what we feel should happen is generally too deep tofathom.

No one seems to get what they deserve, but that doesn’t mean weshouldn’t work so as to deserve good things. The worst solution is togive up and just try to get by. Never go gentle. If you’re like me, youwill never work hard enough to deserve half of the good things youhave, but we can still try.

There are some of you, however, who have really bought intocollege. Some of you have fallen into the trap (that so many of us fallinto) of being an intellectual rather than just (only when necessary)being intellectual. It will sound like a paradox, but you should workhard but never take college seriously unless you don’t really take itseriously, and you should never take yourself seriously at all. Doyourself a favor and stay connected to popular art and commonsense.

I know so many exceptions (although I’m not one myself), buttwo out of the three most wretched types of people I’ve met arecollege students and college professors.As an antidote, make sure towatch bad movies and read old books. Be contemporary, but for thelove of sanity and all that’s pure and holy, never, ever be “modern.”

Parting shots: The Student Government Association is for tools; ifyou like Darren Aronofsky and Quentin Tarantino then you mightalso be a tool. Sorry to all of the professors whose classes I slept in.Whatever you hear, and no matter the “evidence,” being mean togirls is the opposite of being a man.“Waking Life” is thephilosophical kiddie pool and all that’s wrong with the pretentiousignorance of those who don’t know what they don’t know. Theending of Huck Finn rules; political science majors are often toouppity; Pynchon sucks (sorry, Dr. Guest), Sylvia Plath sucks, Freudespecially sucks; the Trahern and Sundquist buildings also suck.Harned and Claxton for life.

With all that off my chest, honestly it still hasn’t sunk in yet thatI’m leaving and this part of my life is over. Seven years of studyingliterature, however, has shown me how much better another’s wordsare than my own, so I’ll leave you with my favorite goodbye inliterature. In this context, it’s quite melodramatic, but that’s fittingbecause, honestly, on some occasions, I have a tendency to be quitemelodramatic.

To everyone I’ve known while at APSU, and especially myprofessors, here are the stolen words of Keats:“I can scarcely bid yougoodbye even in a letter. I always made an awkward bow. God BlessYou!”✦

Goodbye APSURise of the ‘Uber-Delegates’Pennsylvania is the land of the Amish, Hershey

chocolate bars, the Liberty Bell and the formerstomping ground of AI (the Answer) and Charles“No one named Pookie gets into my Fave Five”Barkley. It is also the state that, by the time you readthis column, will have settled, once and for all, theDemocratic primary that would not end.At press

time, Hillary Clinton held aslight edge on BarackObama in pre-primarysurveys (47-44 percent) witha 3 percent margin of error.In other words, too close tocall. Even if Clinton pulls offa victory, she still faces the“Uber-Delegate”obstacle.

These so-called “SuperDelegates”are to theDemocratic Partypresidential nomination

what Alexander Hamilton’s Electoral Collegedelegates are to the national election — a kind of“elitist buffer”between the masses and theinformed insiders who really know what’s best fortheir party and the nation. So, after nearly two yearsof electoral campaigning, seemingly infiniteamounts of debates (the Democrats started with 10on the stage, now there are only two) and estimatesof $60 million spent between the two remainingcandidates so far, the nomination seems to becoming down to these “Uber-Delegates.”

Should they vote their conscience? Should theyvote with who has the momentum? Or should theygo with the candidate who has won the big states?The bad news either way for Clinton is that justthree days before the Pa. primary Obama hadenough committed superdelegates seemingly tolock up the nomination, while only about 25percent of these delegates seemed “open”toswitching to Clinton.

Clinton’s core supporters continue to be women35 and over, low to middle-class workers (male andfemale) and Hispanics. Obama continues to pollstrongly with black voters (male and female) andyounger voters between the ages of 18-25. He alsohas a slight edge over Clinton with white malesbetween the ages of 35-65. The good news forRepublicans is that its presumptive nominee, JohnMcCain, seems to be drawing disaffectedRepublican voters back into his party, but lagsbehind both Clinton and Obama in a head-to-headelection.

Traditionally, my last column of the mainacademic year ends with my political predictions,awards and thanks (drum-roll please). They are asfollows:

Silliest Campaign Issue: An updated variant ofthe “Ghostbusters”“Who ya gonna call?”refrain,this goes to the “Who ya gonna call at 3:00 a.m.?”question that was an attempt to show that withHillary as president, calm would be restored, and ifObama won, then panic would ensue.At least wehave the confidence that this Clinton would be inher own bed at 3:00 a.m.

Silliest Media Question: Yes, but can you spellhis name? Not satisfied with Hillary naming thenew Russian leaders, a reporter asked her to spelltheir names. Obama gracefully passed this one backto his rival, who got close but just missed. For therecord, it’s Viktor Zubkov and Dmitry Medvedev.

Silliest (though, funny) Candidate TVAppearance: Yes, but can she Moonlight? DennisKucinich wins for his participation in Jay Leno’s

“Dating Game”version, where Kucinich askedcelebrity females questions then “picked”his dateand possible First Lady of the White House. Let’sjust say that Cybil Shepherd is a wee-bit tall forheight-challenged Dennis.

Scariest Advisor to the Candidates: Let’s see,there’s the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, long-timereligious minister to Obama, who seemed to beclaiming, among other things, that AIDS was awhite invention to target blacks. Then there’s thestrategist for McCain, who may now have beenbehind the rumor that his boss had an affair with alobbyist. Finally, there’s the advisor to Clinton who,at the time he was advising her to vote one wayregarding an international treaty, was collectingkick-backs to help the vote go the other. Really, nocontest here, Karl Rove, long-time advisor to theBush family, even scares Dick Cheney. Now that’sfrightening.

Silliest (though possibly most helpful) Nuggetsof Information: Barack Obama was once “Barry”and in school didn’t like to pass the ball on thebasketball court but was seen more of a “gunner”ora “ball-hog.”Hillary regrets wearing her infamouspink pants-suit (geez, now I’m gonna have to gochange) and John McCain is apparently okay withyounger guys thinking his daughter is a “hottie”though may worry that she parties too much.Maybe we’ll call her at 3:00 a.m. Chances are she’llbe up already!

Silliest Comment by a Political Pundit: Whenasked if not having “fire in the belly”would hurtcandidate Fred Thompson, one pundit for a localshow responded,“Too much fire in the belly cancause indigestion, like eating hot chili.”FredThompson, one hot Tennessee tamale!

Prediction: Hillary wins Pa. Primary in asqueaker, Barack wins the Democratic Nomination.As far as who becomes our next President, sign upfor my American Presidency class in the fall to findout.

Now some brief thanks to others I’ve noticed. Toall my Constitutional Law II students who havemade this recent Mock Trial a successful one, andespecially to our student-actors,Amber Gauldenand Beth Warhurst; and to Theater and Dancefaculty, Chris Hardin and Darren Michael for theirsupport; Patricia Ferrier for incorporating her newsreporting and writing class into the trial; mycolleagues Anna Gregg and Matt Kenney for theirattendance, as well as President Hall; and to ourstudent jurors Lille Davis, Tim White, Kelly Brown,Rachael Groves and Katie Smith.

We also want to thank our student witnessesLeslie Crouch, Julia Dittrich, Mary Stubblefield,Bethany McCaslin, James R.Willis,Adam Haynes,DJ Luciano (aka,Agent DiSalvo), Ryan Pitts, JessicaWoomer, and Mike Price; as well as our AmicusBrief students Michael Hughey and Treslin Link.Finally, a special thanks to student Kelly Maddoxfor going above and beyond, who as Court Clerk,also did a lot of behind the scenes planning andefforts to ensure success.

Thanks also to all students at APSU who provideus as faculty members the privilege to serve thecause of higher education by entrusting us withyour education.

Good luck on final exams, have a safe andenjoyable summer. Sunscreen, use it! Oh yes, andthe wall has been torn down, and Alpha Delta Pi’sstill roar like lions.✦

Kevin Scahill

Kevin Scahill is a graduate English major and can be reached atkscahill14@apsu.edu.

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Dr. Greg Rabidoux

Dr. Rabidoux is a professor of political science. He can be reachedat rabidouxg@apsu.edu.

I can’t believe that it’s been fouryears since I started this grandadventure.As a non-traditionalstudent, I have wondered a lot ofthings: Would I ever make it? Isometimes thought about quittingand sometimes enjoyed it so muchhow could I ever bring myself toleave?

It feels like it has been such a long,hard road I have been traveling; yetbefore me finally lays the proverbialfork in the road. Looking back overmy time at APSU and The All State, I

really don’t know how Imade it to

graduationwithout going a

bit moreinsane.

With

homework, an office job, a reporterjob (and later an editor) and home it’shard to believe there were enoughhours in the day.

But it’s been such a wonderfulroller-coaster ride.

I’ve made life-long friends,memories and gained so muchknowledge — not just as a studentbut as a person as well.

Before starting at TAS, I felt like itwas just myself against a bunch ofyoung, naïve kids. I’m glad to say Iquickly learned how wrong I was.Some of those same younger andnot-so-naïve adults showed me thatwe share many of the same cares andconcerns.

They can be just as caring asanyone else. Those are memories thatI will happily carry with me for therest of my life. Many times during mytime here the people on this campus

have helped me decide whichdirection to go and are doingthe same for me now.

I look forward to finding ajob in my chosen career, but I

will always have to look backon my time as a college studentwith nostalgia. I’ll alsoremember the laughs thathave rung throughout thecampus and in the office ofTAS.

Perhaps one day I’ll be back,either as a student again or asan employee.As the class of

2008 leaves and the class of 2012begins, remember to enjoy yourselfand always keep an open mind.Change is scary.

Watch out world, here I come!✦

Two of The All State’s finest reflect on graduation

Dave Campbell will be pursuing a career in journalism startingwith the Robertson County Times. He can be reached atdavecampbell23@gmail.com

April McDonald hopes to pursue a freelancecareer in automotive magazines. She can bereached at aprildmcdonald@gmail.com.

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SGA: Its all GrΣΣk to me I was sitting here trying to think of a topic that

would amuse or even be on the cutting edge ofwhat everyone is talking about this week. But thetopic that kept coming up in my mind for somereason was self-esteem. I decided to flesh it out anddiscern why it is so much a part of who we arealthough so many of us shun it and treat it as

disposable.It is described in

Webster’s dictionary as:“Confidence in one’s ownmerit as an individualperson.” In the thesaurus,these are some of thewords and phrases that areassociated with it:“Self-worth, a sense of worth,confidence, self-respect.”

It is something thatspeaks to us and separates us from one another asclearly as our eye color or hair color, ethnicity oreven our taste in partners and friends. It makes uswho we are and it also affects how we treat othersand how they treat us. It is one of our most valuableassets, a barometer of how we should conductourselves, and what we can come to expect fromour peers, the world and the people we choose tomarry or date. It determines whether we will sit infirst class with a warm towel or languish in coachwith a baby wipe wishing for something better.

At some point we decide that we are eithercomfortable with the view from coach or that wedeserve first class, the warm towel and champagne.Metaphorically, I must tell you your seat in coachcomes at a high price, one that will decide not onlywhether or not you deserve the best life has to offer,but also the legacy you pass on to your ownchildren.

If you are too young or are not at the right stagein your life to fathom being a parent or havedecided parenting is not for you, then I ask you tothink of the legacy you pass on to other people inyour life family, friends, employers, professors andeven complete strangers.When they meet you, areyou forgettable, overbearing or self-centered, or doyou honestly touch people in a positive way?

Do you fight to be the best at everything you do,but ruin it by running over your own friends in therace to be first? Sometimes success is measured notin grades, but in being able to look at yourself in themirror. It is all a part of the tapestry of self esteem.Do you measure yourself by what you have, or doyou measure yourself by what you have to give?

Sometimes it’s as simple as stepping out of yourcomfort zone and giving up the second class seatingyou are used to. Deciding that you are worthknowing, that you have something to offer and itdoes not have to come at anyone else’s expense, justat your own hard-won knowledge. Sometimes it’sclosing your ears to the redundant message of “youare not good enough” and hearing a new voice, theone that speaks to the very center of who and whatyou are, urging you on.

Self esteem is more than the clothes we wear, thepeople we hang out with, our backgrounds or ourbank accounts. It is our own self perception and thereality of what people think of us. It is ourreputation, the standards by which we live and thechoices we make. It is just as valuable as anydiploma when we step out in to the world. It’swhether or not you feel naked or well-armed whenall the other things are stripped away.✦

Hold on toself-esteemThe Student Government Association claims to

represent the student body.As such, it is not astretch to say that their goal as elected leaders is torepresent the entirety of the campus populace.

Recent years have shown that SGA’s leaders aremore representative of Greek organizations thanof the campus population.Don’t drop that jaw.It’snot like it’s any secret.

According to Dean of Students and SGAadviser,Gregory Singleton,the Greek population oncampus comprisesapproximately 4 to 5percent of the entirestudent body.This numbershould at least serve toremind us that if there is alarge number of Greeks inSGA (and there is), thenwhat we have is a verydisproportionate

representation.Membership can best be defined individually,

by examining one’s role in a particular group.Attimes however,no matter how much SGA maytry to act in the best interest of the entire studentbody,such a disproportion of Greek members inSGA would not reflect who we are as a campus.

While it is understandable for one group to

aim high and want to excel in a given area likeleadership,a problem appears when advancingthat group could threaten to drown out thepotential of other individuals with interestsseparate from their own.

Certainly it is not the fault of current Greekorganizations or even specific members thatstudents who are in SGA are running for officeand winning.Still, it is a flawed order that wouldallow the unbalance of Greeks to non-Greeks instudent government to continue without activelytrying to change who gets into SGA.

Bryan Huffman,SGA president,addressed theconcern that Greek organizations are too heavilypresent in student government.“SGA could bemore diverse,”Huffman said.“It’s just a matter ofmore people being involved.”

There has been a track record of involvementfor Sigma Phi Epsilon according to Huffman.Hesays that the current executive committee,whichis mostly comprised of members of Sigma PhiEpsilon,does not make decisions.“Everyone’sbeen extremely objective,”Huffman said.Huffman says overall,he believes there is goodrepresentation.

SSttuuddeenntt lleeaaddeerrss vvooiiccee ccoonncceerrnnssTwo resolutions were proposed in SGA

recently,both in their own way addressing theGPA requirement for membership in studentgovernment.

Resolution 16,proposed by Sen.Sarah Bullock,claimed that the Tennessee Board of Regent’spolicy of a 2.5 GPA for membership in studentgovernment should be amended.Bullock latervoted against her legislation deciding that it was asmarter idea to take this matter the other way.

Former SGA Sen.David Luciano,along withSens.Michelle Smith and Kari Cleland,alsoproposed legislation that would specifically seekto change the policy Executive Committeemembers to have a 3.0 GPA to hold an officerposition in the EC. This legislation also failed.

“We need a government that is trulyrepresentative,”Luciano says.“This is university-sponsored cronyism.”

“When the president of this government saysit’s too much of a headache to put something to astudent vote, there’s something wrong with that,”Luciano said.

Other students have become disillusioned withtrying to take part in student government.

Though qualifications may not bar somestudents from participating, those who decide theappointments should consider that certainstudents have felt shut out of the process ofparticipating in SGA.

Sen.Matthew Meeks has felt aggravated withthe way that SGA has conducted business as wellas the overwhelming presence of Greekmembership within SGA.

“More student involvement is needed inside of[SGA] and if we keep the system as it is, it willremain a Greek organization,”Meeks said.

He also added,“They have the votes needed toacquire the position by their members of thesociety,but their disregard to their responsibilityhas been more than aggravating to me.”

Sophomore philosophy major,Nan Rankin,tried for a seat in the SGA senate two semesters ina row and was denied both times, though she metqualifications for the position.Recently,she wassent a message saying that there would bepositions open for next semester.Rankin said she’snot sure now if she wants to be a part of SGA.

Emmanuel Romanus,who is also a sophomorephilosophy major,said he wondered why if therewere empty seats that needed to be filled, that hewas denied.According to Romanus,he also metthe necessary qualifications for senate.

FFiinnaall AAnnaallyyssiissThe purpose of this commentary is not to stir

up opposition or divide students,but to informand propose a different route than is currently

being taken.It is nothing less than our job at TASto point out these embedded flaws with SGAmembership.

Let’s take it this way: Should Kappa Sigma —the Greek organization of which I am a member— ever reach the level of representation thatSigma Phi Epsilon has in SGA, the situationwould be just as blatantly wrong as the one we arecurrently under.

As a member of a Greek organization,I haveno axe to grind in this equation,no vested interestin the addressing of this disparity other than tomake sure that our elected campus leadersunderstand that there is a noticeabledisproportionate weight that has tipped the scalesof balance for some time now.It is noticeable bysimply calling roll for those who are being chosento run the show.

More than anything, this is a call for more non-Greek members of the student body to run foroffice and make it a goal to balance the excess ofGreek-affiliated students that hold office in theEC.

If SGA is ever to be taken seriously as arepresentative body, it should consider thepossibility that representation could be met moreeffectively by limiting to a fixed portion, thenumber of executive members who are in Greekorganizations and propose a ceiling for the

number of Greeks active in SGA overall.In addition,since the 3.0 GPA requirement is a

rule of the EC,a suggestion would be to put it to astudent vote.But then SGA would actually haveto advertise this,unlike the recent elections.Here’sanother interesting fact.Since most organizationsrequire a 2.5 for membership, including SigmaPhi Epsilon,how is the requirement for running astudent body distinguishable by only a half of aGPA point?

There is no good reason because it’s notdistinguishable.A person’s GPA cannot place anabsolute value of intelligence or determine anindividual’s leadership abilities.To think otherwiseis absurd.

But there is a catch.You,the student wouldhave to actually care,participate and take the timeto understand and know and participate in yourgovernment at every level including the universitysetting.Why? Because the individual is thegovernment,and together we comprise a studentbody that needs to realize their potential role inthat governing body.

Is this an unrealistic goal? Maybe,but only thestudents can decide that by making it matter.✦

In all her glory, the Olympic flame was lit bythe Sun at the Temple of Hera on March 24 ofthis year in Olympia, Greece — the birth place ofthe ancient Olympic Games. The flame was thenlit on the Olympic torch and handed to therunner as was an olive branch which symbolizes

peace. This was done togrant luck to the games inBeijing.

The theme slogan forthe Beijing Games is “OneWorld One Dream.” Thismeans that despite color,race, sex, religion: We areunited.

Unfortunately, manypeople worldwide areprotesting the Olympicsthis year because of

China’s human rights record, and their treatmentof Tibetans.

During the flame’s five-country relay, it hasbeen met with anger, hate and protest. Peopleclimbed the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge inSan Francisco to hang signs that read “Free Tibet,”and in London, protestors tried to put the flameout. But what I don’t get is why protest theOlympics?

The Olympic Games are a symbol of peaceand unity. Just think about it: For two weeks thenations of the world come together for onecommon goal — to have the athletes whorepresent their country compete against eachother without war but with peace. It is not thefault of the International Olympic Committee forchoosing Beijing to host the 2008 Olympics. Theyelected Beijing back in 2001, and had no ideaChina would do this. One of the reasons it waschosen is because it is a developing nation thathas shown the world it is a rising power.

With all of the protesting going on, some may

wonder if the U.S. will boycott.We haveboycotted the Olympics only once, and thatwas back in 1980 when the games were inMoscow, USSR. President Jimmy Carterrefused to let athletes compete. He even saidthat if they tried to go, their passports wouldbe revoked.All of this because the USSR hadinvaded Afghanistan. Sounds familiar right?

According to the Free Tibet Campaign —Beijing 2008 Olympics Web site, one of thedemands they make is to lift the ban onpolitical meetings and demonstrations duringthe Games.

IOC President Jacques Rogge said,“We doask that there is no propaganda nordemonstrations at Olympic Games venues forthe very good and simple reason that we have205 countries and territories represented,many of whom are in conflict, and the Gamesare not the place to take political nor religiousstances.” This rule has been part of theOlympic Charter for over 50 years and it isthere to preserve the universality of theOlympics.

If protestors really wanted to protestsomething, why don’t they stop buyingproducts made in China? I bet half of thematerials the protestors have used are fromChina, so they are really contradictingthemselves.

I have personally experienced the unitingpower of the Olympic Games.When the 1996Atlanta Olympic Torch made its way throughTennessee, I saw it in my hometown. I couldn’tbelieve that I saw the flame before it lit theOlympic Caldron.

I was also lucky enough to go to the Gameswith my family.We were going to go to theCentennial Park, but by God’s grace we weren’tthere when the bomb went off.

While riding the subway to go see one of the

baseball games, I met a girl from Australia. Theonly thing we had in common was our love forthe Olympic Games. She noticed that I had a haton with over 20 Olympic pins.We traded witheach other and I will never forget this. Twopeople, from different sides of the world, differentages even, were talking to each other withoutknowing each other beforehand. That is the truepower of the Olympic Games.

Last year, I finally had the chance to go toCentennial Park almost 11 years after the 1996

Atlanta Olympics.While I was there, I saw afountain made in the form of the Olympic Rings.Around the boarder were flagpoles, each oneadorned with a flag from the nations thatcompeted at the games in 1996. The games unifynations and promote peace, not hostility.Remember that as the flame passes from countryto country on its journey to light the OlympicCaldron on Aug. 8, 2008.✦

Patrick Armstrong is a sophomore communications major and is alsothe Features Editor. He can be reached at tennisjustice23@aol.com.

Olympic flame should not be extinguishedSunny Peterson is a senior communications major and non-traditional student. She can be contacted at speterson16@apsu.edu.

Sunny Peterson

Dave Campbell

Dave Campbell is a graduating senior and Managing Editor. Hecan be reached at davecampbell23@gmail.com.

Patrick Armstrong

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By RACHAEL HERRONStaff Writer

Clarksville’s annual event Rivers &Spires was swamped with APSUstudents, fraternities and sororitiesThur., April 17. They were anxiouslyawaiting the headliner DJ $crilla. Itwas not just his mad rap skills orintense, intimate performance thatbrought this crowd together for thisamazing artist. This crowd wasbrought together for their schoolspirit.

For those who don’t know, DJ$crilla recently wrote the song“APSU Fight Rap,” and since Thur.,April 17it has been a hit acrosscampus.

Chris Harris, aka DJ $crilla, fromCleveland Heights, Ohio has takencollege campuses by storm with hisraps relating to college life.

“I’m really into performing arts,”Harris said. He actually auditionedfor a part in “Antowne Fisher.” Harrissaid he auditioned the script one onone with Denzel Washington.

Naturally, aside from theatre,music falls into that category. Theinteresting thing is that Harris didnot go into college wanting to be amusician.“I fell into music byaccident,” Harris said. It was not untilhis freshman year in college that DJ

$crilla was established. It issomething that he was born to do.

With roots that reside in StevieWonder, Al Green, Tupac and Jay Z,Harris writes about everything.Whether it is having good timeswith friends or just being broke,Harris is always making music.“It’s afun positive way for people to relate,”Harris said. He comes from a diversemusical background listening toeverything including hip-hop, R&B,’80s and old rock. He likes it all.

DJ $crilla definitely clicks with thecollege crowd. As a graduate of KentState University, Harris sits with adegree in Electronic Media.

When it comes to being broke,stress from school work and most ofall being a part of a fraternity, DJ$crilla knows the life of a collegestudent.

Harris writes a lot of songs aboutfraternities and sororities. He is amember and brother of the SigmaPhi Epsilon fraternity.

When $crilla wrote the APSUFight Song, he had his work cut outfor him.“I had always heard aboutAustin Peay, but I never had achance to visit. I thought what betterway than to write a song aboutAPSU.”

Harris heard about APSU from

fraternity brothers and randompeople on spring break trips. Harrisgot about 80 percent of hisinformation about APSU fromresearch on the Internet. The restcame from the people whom he hadpreviously talked to.

DJ $crilla made it a point to findout who Austin Peay was and thenfound out general information likewho or what our mascot is. The nextstep was to find out whatorganizations were on campus and

most important who our rival is.From here came the end product,“Austin Peay University 2008.”

Adopting this song as our owntook no time. Rivers & Spires gaveAPSU students and organizations theopportunity to thank and enjoy DJ$crilla’s show.“It was crazy the waythe whole thing happened. I didn’tknow I was headlining,” Harris said.

So he certainly was surprised bythe explosive welcome he receivedThursday.“I’m definitely coming

back next year,” Harris said.DJ $crilla currently remains

unsigned and works for a pressrelease agency. Like any other collegegraduate, he has a dream job. Don’tworry, $crilla loves his music andsays,“I’m definitely looking to take itto the next level.”

“It’s a blessing — trying to make amark.”✦

DJ $crillaperformed atRivers & SpiresThur., April 17,on AP Night.Many students,fraternities,sororities andfaculty attendedthe concert.

PHOTOS BY PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR

Be sure to visit The All State online atwww.theallstate.com to read DevonRobinson’s concluding coverage of APSU’sMock Trial. Also check out the site for acomplete slideshow of the trial.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Mock Trail concludes

By SAMANTHA PARISStaff Writer

White blurs onphotographs, a ghostlypresence and a series ofstrange events are what youexperience in the new releaseof horror film “Shutter.”However, there is very littlehorror.“Shutter” is anotherAmerican remake of an Asianfilm shot in 2004, of the samename. The original was madein Thailand and set inBangkok. The new version isset in Japan.

Ben Shaw, played by JoshuaJackson from “Dawson’sCreek,” is a professionalphotographer who is newlymarried to an attractiveblonde named Jane, played byRachael Taylor. After thehoneymoon, the Brooklyncouple moves to Tokyo soBen can start his new dreamjob, shooting layouts ofbeautiful geisha girls.

On a late night drive, thecouple’s car strikes a girl. Afterwaking up from beingunconscious, there is noevidence of a body. Did theyreally hit a girl, or was it just afigure of their imagination?From then on, strange thingsstart to happen.

As Jane explores the city,she begins to see the girleverywhere. Ben believes thestress of the new city may beinfluencing Jane, and there isno girl.

At Ben’s new job in Tokyo,he is met by his questionablefrat buddies, Bruno, played byDavid Denman, and Adam,played by John Hensley.

To add to the spookiness,white streaks begin to appearon photos Ben and Jane havetaken.

Spirit photography is along-lived fad in Japan and isa real phenomenon.

The subject is explained inthe film. Through detectivework, Jane discovers Benknew the girl. To not give

much away, the girl inquestion is Megumi Tanaka, ashy translator, played byMegumi Okina.

The film is directed byestablished J-Horror directorMasayuki Ochiai, known forthe film “Infection.” Theproducers are the samepeople who backed “TheGrudge” and “The Ring.” Thefilm was co-directed byBanjong Pisanthanakun andParkpoom Wongpoom.

“Shutter” is the third Asian-horror film this year.“Shutter”follows “One Missed Call” and“The Eye.” But for the Asian-horror fanatic, there are someplot twists. The ending revealsanswers to questionsthroughout the film. Whilequestions are answered, theending is cliché.

The best scene occurs whenBen is alone in his studio andthe lights go out, andsomething or someone beginsto trigger the camera’s flash.

The film is aimed towardteens, especially with the PG-13 rating. With this rating, the

film lacks gore and at timesbecomes dull.

The film has that “beenthere, done that” attitude andlacks originality. The directordoes use good scenery — amuted color design andovercast skies above the Tokyocityscape.

The guys will like Jane whois played by Australian beauty,Taylor, for her natural goodlooks. Noticed in the film forher looks, her character doesn’treally have an important role.

She follows her husband toanother country for his career,but doesn’t have a career of herown.We just see her wanderaround the city taking picturesto pass the time while herhusband is busy being a notedphotographer.

Joshua Jackson shows theaudience that he has grown upsince his “Dawson’s Creek”days.

The film uses sounds andmusic for the anticipation ofwhat is to come, but at the endit feels as though you are stillwaiting.✦

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‘Shutter’captures images of typical horror remakes

By SAMANTHA PARISStaff Writer

These days,with the fear of global warming andits effects on the environment,our society is alwayslooking for more “green conscious”options. APSUhas taken this movement literally with theinstallations of“green-toilets.”In the next six to eightmonths,every toilet on campus will be replacedwith the “Uppercut”brand toilet.The “Uppercut”has the “Dual-Flush Flushometer”that saves watereach time you flush.The function of thetoilets is that there are two ways to flushwhen using the restroom.

Lifting up the handle initiates thereduced flush,eliminating liquid andpaper waste and saving half agallon of water.The Dual-Flush uses only 1.1gallons of water whenflushing up for liquids.The new toilets reduce water volume by upto 30 percent when activated upwards.Pushing the handle down initiates full flush,eliminating solid waste and paper.Flushing solids only uses 1.6 gallonsof water each time.

A normal toilet uses four

gallons each time you flush.A lot of water isneedlessly wasted.These new toilets will save waterregardless of how you flush.The handle on thetoilet is actually green in color to stand out.Therewill also be instructions posted in the stalls toexplain how the toilets work.There is anantimicrobial coating on the handle to protectagainst germs.

The Sustainable Campus Fee Committee iscredited with taking the action of installing these

new water-saving toilets,according to JessicaCameron,a studentrepresentative on thecommittee.Cameronattributes the idea to a fellowstudent representative on theSustainable Fee Committee,

Joshua Ream.Ream is a biology graduate student who

encountered the Dual-Flush toilets at theMinneapolis Airport and introduced the idea tothe committee.The committee is made up of

four students, two faculty and three staffrepresentatives.Last year students voted

for a $10 renewable energy fee to beused for energy efficiency,

renewable energy and conservation on campus.Manny Ballen is the chair and a staff

representative for the committee and is in charge ofthe installation of the “green toilets.”He also runsthe physical plant on campus.

The committee is always looking for new ways tohelp the campus and the environment.They havebeen approved for three research grants of $1,000each.They have already put together the idea andcreation of a biodiesel generator to fuel vehicles andthe tractor from kitchen grease on the APSU’sfarm.A small windmill and a small solar panel forthe APSU farm are other ways your sustainablefee is being put to use.

An event that happened Sat.,April 19, with thehelp of the committee, is “Plant the Campus Red”day. It is being aimed as “Earth Day”on campussince APSU does not have an official “Earth Day”celebration.At the event reusable water bottleswere handed out to the volunteers instead ofdisposable water bottles that were given out in thepast.

The “Plant the Campus Red”event wasoriginally formed after a tornado hit Clarksville. Itwas a city effort to plant trees and flowers. Thisyear red flowers will be planted, and food will beprovided. The whole city was invited to attend.

As of the now,VP of Finance Mitch Robinsonhas stated that the Dual-Flush toilets have beeninstalled in the Browning Building.

The “Dual-Flush Flushometer” ismanufactured at Sloan Valve Company out ofFranklin Park, Illinois.

There are other ways Clarksville is helpingthe environment. Clarksville has a curbsiderecycling service that many may not know of.

The official Web site, (www.recycleclarskville.com) offers helpful tools on requesting a pick-up at your home include what is recyclable andwhat is not recyclable. Over 80 percent ofhousehold trash is recyclable. Recycling cansave energy, provide space in the landfill fornon-recyclable trash, and prevent emission ofmany greenhouse gases.

Recycle Clarksville also benefits TheMontgomery County School System because 50percent of the revenue generated from recyclinggoes to the area schools.

If you would like to have curbside pick-up foryour recyclable items, you can go towww.recycleclarksville.com and fill out arequest form, or you can call (931) 338-5027.The fee is $10 a month, and the items arepicked up once a week.✦

MARSEL GRAY/ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR

NEWFOUNTAIN

New ‘green’ toilets make a splash on campus

MATEEN SIDIQ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

This fountain outsidethe UC is a part of theon going campusbeautificationproject.

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By MARLON SCOTTSports Editor

Any momentum the LadyGovs had from sweepingBelmont 2-0 earlier in the weekwas stopped cold by theEastern Kentucky LadyColonels Sat.,April 19. Scoringonly three runs in the series, theLady Govs were swept by EKU11-1, 5-2 and 13-0.

The troubles began early forthe Lady Govs (9-29, 3-16OVC) in game one.A hit batterand three errors turned twoLady Colonel (25-15, 14-7OVC) hits into four runs in thebottom of the first inning. Butthe Lady Colonels also had a

rough start. Two errors helpedBrittany Williams score onerun in the top of the secondinning for the Lady Govs. Thatwas all the help the LadyColonels provided the rest ofthe game.

Stacye Toups (9-5) and solidEKU defense kept the LadyGovs from scoring again. Toupsheld the Lady Govs to only fivehits with one walk and threestrikeouts. Conversely, errorshelped Ashley Elrod (7-12) tallyup 11 runs (six earned) fromnine EKU hits. Elrod also threwthree strikeouts and walkedtwo.

The Lady Govs’ efforts

improved in game two, but itwasn’t enough to get the win.Behind 2-0 in the third inning,Beth Carr hit a RBI single withtwo on to make the score 2-1.Carr was the only Lady Govwith multiple hits in the gamegoing 2-for-4.

The Lady Govs were able togenerate eight total hits.Meagan Williams hit a triple inthe top of the sixth. DaniellaHooper followed up with a RBIsingle. But the offense stalled inthe seventh with the Lady Govsbehind 5-2.

Williams (1-14) picked upher 14th loss of the season,allowing five runs (four earned)

from eight hits. She walkedseven and struck out three.

The air in Richmond, Ky.,echoed with the distinct soundof aluminum smacking leatherSun.,April 20, in game three.All the contact translated into12 hits and 13 runs for theLady Colonels. Elrod had along day watching most of herpitches get smacked past herteammates’ defense. In thefourth inning, Shyenne Husseycranked one of Elrod’s pitchesover the fence in left-center fora three-run shot.

The pain continued threebatters later when ChanzePatterson sent a two-bangerinto orbit over the right fieldfence.

Elrod was tagged for 10 runs(eight earned) from nine hits inthree and one-third innings ofwork. The Lady Colonelsgenerated 12 total hits. Fourplayers had multiple hits.

EKU’s Kalyn Fox (7-3) had ano-hitter going until TiffanySmith hit a single in the fourthinning. It was the Lady Govs’only hit in the game.

The Lady Govs are currentlylast in the OVC with sevenconference games left thisseason. They are four gamesbehind both Tennessee Techand Tennessee State. Inaddition, they play four of theremaining seven conferencegames this week.

First they travel to play agame against sixth ranked UT-Martin (21-22, 7-8 OVC) Thu.,April 24. Then they returnhome Sat.,April 26 to play athree-game series against topranked Jacksonville State (29-13, 16-4 OVC).

The Lady Govs will finish theseason at home againstTennessee Tech (23-25-1, 7-9OVC) Sat., May 3.✦

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Govs tarnish Golden Eagles, 2-1By GINGER MCQUISTON

Staff Writer

The Govs baseball team (18-20, 7-8 OVC)faced Ohio Valley Conference opponent, theTennessee Tech University Golden Eagles (26-13, 8-7 OVC), Sat.,April 19-20, in a three-gameseries. They split the Saturday doubleheader,winning game one, 10-5, and losing game two,7-3. The Govs took the series after winningSunday’s game, 7-3.

TTU came on strong scoring three of theirfive runs in the first inning. Golden Eagle’s leftfielder,Alex Henry, led off with a single andeventually scored on a Govs throwing error.A.J.Kirby Jones plated two more runs with a doubleto right-center.

The Govs scored slowly, plating one run inthe second inning. Sophomore first baseman,Matt Kole, was first at the plate and took a walk.The next two batters set up third baseman GregBachman to come to the plate with two outs.Bachman doubled to right center and Kolescored.

In the fifth inning the Golden Eaglesattempted to fly out of the Govs reach. Theyscored two runs on a single up the middle fromcenterfielder Jake New and took the lead 5-1.

However, the Govs did not let The GoldenEagles soar away with the win. They rallied inthe fifth inning, gaining six runs from five walks,three singles and one bunt. The Golden Eaglesfailed to score any more runs. The Govs gained

three more runs in the sixth and won the game10-5.

Sophomore pitcher, Stephen Huff, struck out12 batters, a new career high. Kole, Bachman,Trey Lucas and Rafael Hill each had two hits.Chad Cunningham had one hit. Lucas finishedthe game with four RBIs, while Cunninghamand Bachman each had two.

After losing the second game 7-3, thedeciding game of the series came the next day.

In the final game of the series, the Govsscored two runs quickly. Tyler Farrar hit hiseighth home run of the season in the secondinning. The two-run shot gave the Govs a leadthey would hold until the top of the sixthinning. Farrar went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in thegame. Lucas was the only other Gov withmultiple hits in the game. He went 2-for-3 withan RBI double in the sixth inning.

Golden Eagle third baseman Evan Webb tiedthe game with a three-run homer. But thatwould be all the runs the Golden Eagles wouldproduce the rest of the game.

Govs’ pitchers Daniel Tenholder and Koleclosed out the game allowing only one hit in justover two innings of work. David Vicini (1-3) gothis first win of the season allowing three runs(earned) from eight hits. He also threw fourstrikeouts and walked one.

The Govs are rank seventh in the OVC. Nexton their schedule is a trip to Cape Girardeau,

Mo., for a three-game series against fourthranked Southeast Missouri (16-6, 7-6 OVC).

Afterwards, they return to Raymond C. HandPark for a series against last place UT-Martin (5-30, 2-11 OVC) Sat., May 3.✦

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERGovs senior infielder, Tyler Farrar, rounds the basesafter hitting a home run against the Golden Eagles.

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERGovs sophomore pitcher, Stephen Huff, threw a careerhigh 12 strikeouts against the Golden Eagles in thegame one 10-5 victory.

Lady Govs continue struggle against OVC

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERLady Govs sophomore pitcher, Meagan Williams, finishes her wind up andlaunches a pitch. Williams picked up her first win of the season againstBelmont Thu., April 17. However, she picked up her 14th loss against EKU.The Lady Colonels swept the Lady Govs 3-0, first winning a doubleheaderon Sat., April 19, and then winning the final game the ne xt day.

By MARLON SCOTTSports Editor

Despite crazy weather that rangedfrom snow to thunderstorms everyother day,APSU athletes continued tocompete on the road and at home.While the grass was being cut and thedirt was being raked, athletes lacedup their cleats, stretched out and hitthe ground running.

Records werebroken as well as thehearts of fansand coaches.Dressedandpainted inAPSU red,black andwhite, somefollowed theGovs to Arkansasand back. Otherscheered and booedin the Foy FitnessCenter.

It is easy toanalyze thestatistics and judgethe success ofathletes based onwins and losses.However, truefans know theessence of sportsis more than the

numbers athletes produce. It is aboutthe effort in competition expended inevery moment during practice andgames. These are a few of thosemoments captured in time. For all

those who follow APSUsports action on the

pages of The AllState, thank

you.✦

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Top: The Lady Govs golf team finishedseventh at the OVC Championship.Left: The Govs golf team competed in theOVC Championship as well. They were tiedfor fourth place after the first round.

Top: Govs sophomore left-handed pitcher, Matt Kole’s, wind up on the mound. Despite being last season’s Ohio Valley ConferenceChampions, the Govs were picked to finish second in the OVC preseason polls. The Govs are currently seventh with an 18-20, 7-8 OVCrecord.Bottom: Foy Fitness Center intramural staff member, Mequel Logan, huddles with one of the intramural women’s basketball teams.Basketball was just one of many sports available for students to compete in this spring.

Top: A pack of LadyGovs track and fieldteam memberscompete in thisyear’s APSUInvitational Sat.,April 5th. Leading issophomoreBreonna Brown,followed by juniorBertha Castillo.Running third isjunior TameekaSouthern withsophomore JulieWood on her heels.Far left: Lady Govssophomoreinfielder, BrittanyWilliams, swings forthe fences againstMorehead StateSat., April 5th. Left: Govs tennisplayer, Tom Smith,gets ready to send areturn back acrossthe court. The Govsfinished 3-15 thisseason.

Above: GovsjuniorForward,Drake Reed,goes up forthe two-handed jam.Reed and theGovsadvanced tothe firstround of thisyear’s NCAAtournament.Right:FreshmanLady Govstennis teammember,AlexandriaPyle, makesthe toss forher serve.Pyle (4-18)and the restof the teamhad a toughseason,winning justone matchthis seasonagainstTennesseeStateUniversity.

The All State looks back atsports action from this spring

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PHOTOS BY LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

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