By DAVE CAMPBELLAssistant Perspectives Editor

People convicted of a felony in Tennessee will be ableto vote once again. Gov. Bredesen signed the lawallowing disenfranchised citizens restored participationin the political process on July 1.

The Montgomery County Board of Educationhosted a town hall meeting Sept. 5 to acknowledgewhat NAACP Press and Publicity Coordinator TerryMcMoore called “a great day for the state of Tennessee.”The turnout was lower than expected and Bredesen didnot show as anticipated, but the panel of speakers wasthere to educate those who did attend.

Convicted felon Kenneth Alberitton was a panelmember. He said people deserve a second chance tovote.“Once you’ve paid your debt to society, that shouldbe it,”Alberitton said. The question that remains forhim is, when does one finish paying for a crime? Evenafter sentences are served, some are still barred formvoting.“Don’t give up,”Alberitton said.“You have to bedetermined … and trust in something stronger thanyourself.”

Michele Flynn, coordinator of town hall meetings forthe ACLU of Tennessee, said that for a while even shewas unaware of what it meant to have a felonyconviction.“I was surprised to learn that you just haveto have 365 days worth of a sentence to constitute afelony conviction,”Flynn said. The crime may only be amisdemeanor, but if a year is served for that crime, itwill still keep you from voting.

There is now documented research that the right tovote decreases an individual’s likelihood ofrecommitting a crime.“It’s a critical aspect of linking

people back into the community,”Flynn said.Prior to July 1, Tennessee had the most complicated

law concerning whether you could vote after servingyour sentence. Flynn said many organizations workedfor several years trying to allow former felons the rightto vote.“The great news is that now someone who hashad a felony conviction does not have to go in front ofa judge or have a lawyer in order to have their right tovote restored.”

Tennessee is one of 14 states that blocks felons fromvoting. There are 5.3 million people with felonies ontheir records in the United States, with 98,000 residingin Tennessee. In Florida,Virginia and Kentucky peopleare permanently barred from voting, even after theyhave served their sentences, said Neema Trivedi,Brennan Center for Justice research analyst.

According to Trivedi, 70,000 of Tennessee’s convictedfelons are back in the community after serving theirsentence. However, due to unpaid child support, unpaidcourt restitutions or the nature of the crime, they willnot be able to regain their voting rights.

There also are time stipulations that would furtherprevent restoration. In addition, there are certain partsof the South that bar 30 percent of African-Americansfrom voting. Nationwide, 13 percent of black men are

disenfranchised because of their conviction.“Globally, the U.S. is completely out of step

[especially] when compared with other WesternDemocracies,”Trivedi said.“We’re really trying to builda movement and get these laws changed. Tennessee hasa challenge to get people educated.”

Trivedi also works for the National Right to VoteCampaign.

Some in the crowd expressed concerns that despitethe new legislation, Tennessee’s laws for voterrestoration will remain one of the most complicated.

“This is still a hornet’s nest,”one unidentified lobbyistsaid.“If you’re in this country and have citizenship, thatsupposed to be [enough].We’re talking about citizenstelling their government what we want or don’t want.

And that’s not conditional upon whether we’re an A1person, because most of us are not.”

“The community needs a wider audience beforethere is more reform,”said Administrator of ElectionsVickie Koelman.

Koelman said that students can get involved andhelp. She will be representing the Montgomery CountyElection Commission on Constitution Day.

Alberitton also said that students should stay intouch with their legislators and let them know howthey feel about the issue.

“It’s a way to get involved,”he said, citing thatstudents have been active in many social justice issues.

As for students that have been convicted of a felony,Alberitton said that they would have to wait it out. ✦

Volume 78, Number 3 First copy free, additional copies 50 cents eachSEPTEMBER 13, 2006

ASSOCIATED PRESSCold, dry numbers never can tell the

full story. Ponder enough of them,though, and they help to fill out theportrait of how life has changed since theattacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that killed nearly3,000 people.

WWAARR• 272: Deaths of U.S. servicemen and

women in and around Afghanistan.• 2,655: Deaths of U.S. servicemen and

women in Iraq war.• 21,000: Members of U.S. military

now in Afghanistan.• 145,000: Members of U.S. military

now in Iraq.• 1.35 million: Members of U.S.

military deployed for Afghan andIraq wars since 2001.

• 380,000: National Guard and Reservemembers among those deployed forAfghan and Iraq wars.

CCUULLTTUURREE• 11:Weeks the Sept. 11 commission's

final report was No. 1 on The NewYork Times’ best-seller list fornonfiction.

• $19 million: Movie ticket sales for“World Trade Center”on its firstweekend in theaters. (Director Oliver

Stone's best weekend debut ever.)• 1,248: Books published related to the

Sept. 11 attacks.• 5: CIA’s ranking in a list of ideal

places to work, based on a survey ofcollege undergraduates at 207universities. (FBI was 4th; StateDepartment was 3rd; Disney andGoogle were top two vote-getters.)

PPRRIICCEE TTAAGGSS• $2.50: Security fee paid by airline

passengers for each leg of every tripflown.

• $2.1 million: Average award fromgovernment compensation fund tofamilies of those killed on Sept. 11.

• $150 million: Assets of terroristsfrozen worldwide.

• $40 billion: Airline industry losses.• $432 billion: Approved by Congress

for Iraq and the War on Terrorism.

EENNEEMMIIEESS• 1: Person in this country charged

with a crime in connection with theSept. 11 attacks.

• 6: Life sentences for ZacariasMoussaoui, who pleaded guilty toconspiring with the Sept. 11hijackers.

• 42: Groups designated Foreign

Terrorist Organizations by thesecretary of state.

• 456: People charged in U.S.terrorism-related investigations.

• 91: Percent of terrorism casesrecommended by FBI and otheragencies that Justice Departmentlawyers declined to prosecute in thefirst eight months of the 2006 budgetyear.

• 455: Detainees at Guantanamo Bay’sdetention center.

• 5,000: Suspected terrorists capturedor killed outside United States withCIA help.

SSEENNTTRRIIEESS• 16: Times the color-coded threat

level has been raised or lowered byfederal government.

• 18: Times undercover investigatorswith fake IDs breezed through U.S.border checkpoints in a test byGovernment Accountability Office.

• 42,000: Flights logged since militarybegan combat air patrols over majorcities.

• 40.3 million: Prohibited itemsconfiscated from carry-on bags sinceTransportation Security Agency tookover airport screening in November2002.

• 2-3: Extra minutes added to airlinepassenger screening process everytime a prohibited item is detected.

AATTTTIITTUUDDEESS• 46: Percent of people polled in the

United States who are confidentOsama bin Laden will be caught.

• 50: Percent who say the attacks affectthe way they live their lives today.

• 60: Percent who think there will bemore terrorism in the United Statesbecause the U.S. went to war in Iraq.

• 95: Percent who remember exactlywhere they were or what they weredoing when they heard about Sept.11 attacks.

RREEMMEEMMBBRRAANNCCEE• 5: Galleries in the Tribute Visitors

Center at the World Trade Centersite in New York, which will serve asa temporary memorial space untilthe official Sept. 11 memorial opensin 2009.

• 184: Benches to be installed atPentagon memorial, each over itsown small reflecting pool andinscribed with a victim's name.

• 500,000:Visitors to the field outsideShanksville, Pa., where the UnitedFlight 93 crashed.✦

Law signed in July reinstates some convicts’citizenshipBredesen restores felons’voting rights in Tennessee

ASSOCIATED PRESSA jet airliner is aimed at one of theWorld Trade Center towers in New Yorkon Sept. 11, 2001. Knife-wieldinghijackers crashed two airliners into theWorld Trade Center.

ASSOCIATED PRESSSmoke billows from one of the towers of the World Trade Center as flames and debris explode from the second tower on Sept. 11,2001. In one of the most horrifying attacks ever against the United States, terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Centerthat brought down the 110-story towers. This year will mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks.

“Once you’ve paid your debt tosociety,that should be it.”

– Kenneth Alberitton, convicted felon

Sept. 11: Five years later“We’ve come back to

remember the valor ofthose who innocentlywent to work that day,

and the brave souls thatwent in after them.”

– Rudy Giuliani,former New York mayor

Act may financemore students’study abroadexperiences

By CYNTHIA BRYSONStaff Writer

Students who have always wanted toexperience studying in a foreign countrybut couldn’t afford it may find their needsmet soon. The U.S. Senate introduced a billin July to establish the Abraham LincolnStudy Abroad Act.

The Senate voted unanimously todeclare 2006 as the “Year of Study Abroad.”According to the Web sitewww.yearofstudyabroad.org,“Thisresolution boosts the visibility of studyabroad in the United States and sets thestage for further action on the national levelto expand study-abroad opportunities.”

If the act is approved, the student body atAustin Peay State University will enjoyexpanded opportunities to study abroad.The study-abroad programs at APSUtraditionally draw students majoring orminoring in foreign language.

Only 1 percent of U.S. students studiedabroad last academic year. The act’s goal isto enable at least one million students tostudy abroad annually.

Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen.Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) introduced theact as a bipartisan effort.

“We can become a nation where we useour public education system to expand notonly the reach of America’s message, butthe experience of Americans in othercountries,”Durbin said.

The act still must pass though theSenate, the House and receive presidentialapproval before it is sent to theappropriations committee for funding,according to Michael Becraft, specialassistant to the provost of Academic Affairsat APSU.

“The international council helps todevelop the goals and directions thatAPSU will take to encourage study abroadwith our students and to bring studentshere from international locations,” Becraftsaid.

“Learning a foreign language is just theentry ticket,” said Norbert Puszkar,assistant professor of languages andliterature.“It’s really about people going toother countries and studying there.”Puszkar accompanied nine APSU studentsto Austria to study for one month for thefirst time in July 2006.

Foreign language proficiency is only oneconsideration in the act. The need forglobal awareness is stressed.“It is clear thebill sponsors envision increasing thenumber of study abroad students from thehard sciences, engineering, math andcomputer science,”said Greg Kaufmann,executive director of Institute for GlobalSecurity Studies.

Kaufmann also said President SherryHoppe has made global awareness aspecific goal for APSU.

“The need to become globally-awarecitizens is a critical imperative for thefuture health of the United States and, tobe blunt, the competitiveness of theindividual once he or she graduates fromcollege,” said Kaufmann, who alsoemphasized that the United Stateseconomy is widely linked to the globaleconomy.✦

SHANNA MOSS/STAFFLeft to right, Hugh Poland, Vickie Koelman, Kenneth Alberitton and Terry McMoore listen to ACLU representativeMichele Flynn speak at the NAACP’s “Get back the right to vote rally” held at the Montgomery County Board ofEducation in Clarksville, Sept. 5.

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The voice of Austin Peay State University since 1929

By KYLE NELSONStaff Writer

Students all over the globe areconnecting through various onlineservices such as Facebook,MySpace and friendstar. Users ofthese sites publish a slew ofinformation on their homepages,including daily blogs and pictures.While doing this allows friends tostay updated, it can also harm theposter. Employers have caught onto this growing phenomenon andare utilizing these sites to aide inrecruitment.

To “Google”someone hasbecome common practice intoday’s world. Merriam Webster’sdictionary recently added “Google”to its newest edition. Employers allover are “Googling”potentialemployees and while this can helpsome, it can also hinder many,according to a July 26, press releaseform www.Collegerecruiter.com.

Results from a 2005www.Execunet.com survey foundthat out of the 102 executivessurveyed, 75 percent use searchengines to gain information on

candidates, and 26 percent hadactually eliminated candidates dueto their search results.

“[This type of screening] isoccurring more and more, and ascompanies get more comfortablewith the Internet, this practice mayincrease,”said John Volker, assistantprofessor of management.Volkersaid that when he was looking fora potential candidate for aposition, he used a search enginefor research.“It’s not an end-all, butanother source of information thatmay bring up red flags,”he said.

Many students do not agreewith their names potentially being“Googled”by future employers.

“I don’t really think it’s thatethical,” said Kenneth Chessman,20, pre-physical therapy major.“Imean it’s your personal life, notyour work life.”

www.CollegeRecruiter.comcited Facebook’s terms of service asproof of unethical practices. Theterms state,“the Service and theWeb site are available for yourpersonal, non-commercial useonly.” Likewise, MySpace has a

similar clause in their terms ofusage,“MySpace Services are forthe personal use of Members onlyand may not be used inconnection with any commercialendeavors except those that arespecifically endorsed or approvedby MySpace.com.”

In addition to the securityconcerns raised by this issue,Facebook made a major splashwith its users when theyintroduced news feeds and minifeeds, which allowed the user tosee posts of comments, blogs,pictures, and any updates on theprofile.

Almost instantly, groupsemerged inside Facebook goingagainst these new features. Eachwas stressing that the new featuresmay make it easier for Internetstalkers.

One group, the “Students againstFacebook News Feeds (OfficialPetition to Facebook)”reached amembership of over 744,000 in athree-day period before thecreators of Facebook addedprivacy settings on Sept. 8.✦

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LiveWell Challenge

Tighten Up DemoExercise of the week demonstration

No sign-up 4:45 p.m., Wednesdays

New incentive programto promote a healthy lifestyle.Sign-up dates: Sept. 7-9

Start date: Sept. 11End date: Nov. 30

Biking Across AmericaFirst to finish race will receive a

TREK road bikeSign-up dates: Sept. 6-11

Start date: Sept. 11End date: Oct. 30

Intro 2: Cardio4:30 p.m., Sept. 12

12:30 p.m., Sept. 201 p.m., Sept. 28

Intro 2: Strength6:45 a.m., Sept. 12

6 p.m., Sept. 2010 a.m., Sept. 28

Become a Group Exercise InstructorClass meets 11a.m. - 3 p.m.,Saturdays, Sept. 16-Oct.28

Registration deadlineFriday, Sept. 15

LiveWell Group12:15 p.m., Wednesdays

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Group X Showcase4:45-6:45 p.m., Sept. 7

UC Plaza

September Wellness WorkshopsCarbohydrates

9 a.m., Sept. 12 1 p.m., Sept. 205 p.m., Sept. 28

Intro 2 Group Fitness4:45 p.m., Sept. 10

Intramural Events

eck out the new IntramuralPoint System

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Monday Night FootballMonday nights 6:30 p.m.

Racquetball LadderRegistration deadline

Tuesday, Nov. 28Event begins Sept. 11

DodgeballRegistration deadline

Tuesday, Sept. 26

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Campus CommunityCalendar

International studies, exchangeprograms forumLearn about APSU study abroad andexchange programs from facultycoordinators from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday,Sept. 13 in Morgan University Center, Room305. The programs are available during thefall, spring and summer semesters. ContactDeanna Hensley at 221-7381 for moreinformation.

Jane Chitwood’s retirementreceptionThe Center for Extended and DistanceEducation invites you to join them inhonoring Jane C. Chitwood on herretirement from APSU following 39.5 yearsof service. A reception will be 3-5 p.m.,Thursday, Sept. 21 in the Pace AlumniCenter at Emerald Hill.

APA workshopsWorkshops on how to write in APA style arebeing conducted on the following dates: 5p.m., Sept. 14 in the UC 303; and 4 p.m.,Sept. 21 in the UC, 308. For moreinformation contact Martin Golson inAcademic Support at 221-6553.

Hot topics series No. 6Join Joe Schiller, Robert Sirk and StudentLife and Leadership for an engaging openforum about global warming. Say yourpiece and hear what your peers have tosay. Hosted by Student’s Organized toAdvance Renewable Energy (SOARE). Thetalk will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 in UCRoom No. 303.

Pinata-burstJoin the Hispanic Cultural Center in kickingoff Hispanic History Month with a pinata-burst in the University Center lobby at 11a.m. Sept. 15.

Latin dance classesSalsa, Bachata and Meringue lessons will beoffered Sept. 20 and 27 in the MemorialHealth Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.The lessons are also offered Sept. 21 and 28in the Memorial Health Center from 2:30p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact the HispanicCultural Center at 221-6645, for moreinformation.

9/11-inspired art exhibit opened MondayRobb Fladry’s “End of the Beginning”artexhibit showcasing video footage fromSept. 11 opened on Monday at the APSUTrahern Gallery. The show will run throughSept. 14. For more information, visitwww.endofthebeginning.info.

Lady Govs soccerCome on out to the Morgan Brothers SoccerField Sunday at 2 p.m. to cheer on the LadyGovs as they play Chattanoga.

By APRIL MCDONALDSenior Staff Writer

Ashland City resident JohnE. Mayfield has chosen AustinPeay State University as theplace for his 13th and 14thendowment scholarships.

“I especially like theendowed scholarships,”Mayfield said,“knowing thatlong after I’m gone, I’ll still behelping others.”

This newest scholarship is a$1,200 annual award given toany graduate of a Cheathamcounty high school who isattending APSU either full orpart time in any major.Preference will be given toadult learners or students withestablished financial need andcan be renewed as long as aGPA of at least 2.75 ismaintained.

The second scholarshipawarded to APSU studentsthrough the John E. MayfieldCharitable Foundation is a$500 once a year award.

“When I went to college, Ihad the opportunity and didn’ttake advantage of it,”Mayfieldsaid. “I look around and seepeople desperate to go tocollege and they can’t.”

In light of this view Mayfieldhas now established fivescholarships with each highschool in Cheatham county,one for athletes building lifeexperiences (ABLE) youth, onewith Tennessee Technologyschool, one with NashvilleTechnology school, one withCleveland State Community

College, three with 4-H, twowith APSU, and his favoriteone set up in Danville,Virginia.

The Danville,Virginiascholarship is named the “John& Betty Eggleston Scholarship”after the doctor for whomMayfield was named. DoctorJohn Eggleston saw Mayfieldfor an exam, and knowing thatMayfield was an orphan knewof a couple who would laterbecome Mayfield’s parents.Mayfield established thescholarship to honor theEgglestons for the greatdifference they made in his life.

Mayfield does not usuallymeet the students who benefitfrom his generosity. “I don’tcare as long as what I’m doinghelps,”he said. “I look in thepaper to see whose won. Itskind of a spiritual thing, it’s myway of paying back for thegood fortune I’ve had.”

Sharon Silva, developmentofficer and scholarshipmanager in APSU UniversityAdvancement, was unavailablefor comment.✦

Students cautioned to censoronline content while job hunting

Hispanic History Month line-up promises funBy ELIZABETH BRUCE

Guest WriterFiesta! Whether you speak the language

or not, you know what it means: time toparty! Austin Peay State University’sHispanic Cultural Center is beginning amonth-long celebration in honor of

National HispanicHistory Month, whichlasts from Sept. 15through Oct. 15.

The various eventswill focus on culture aswell as history and willinclude exhibitionsthroughout campus. In

an effort to expandstudents’knowledge and appreciation forthe Hispanic culture, the center issponsoring a wide range of activities.

“National Hispanic History Month is

our moment to shine, to make peopleaware of the contributions of Hispanicculture in our society,”said Miguel Ruiz,associate professor of languages andliterature as well as director of the center.

The Mexican celebration of freedomfrom French control on Sept. 17 and theSpanish celebration of Columbus’discoveryof the new world on Oct. 15 bookend themonth’s festivities.

The Hispanic Cultural Center will hostthe main activities, such as musicalperformances, a lecture on Magical Realismand Salsa and Merengue lessons for thosestudents who would like to learn. Inaddition, throughout the month, they willsponsor game nights, featuring favoritessuch as Monopoly and Scrabble in Spanish,movie nights, and travel nights wherestudents can learn about Hispaniccountries and the opportunities available to

visit them.Hispanic History Month is not the only

time that the Hispanic Culture Center getsinvolved with the university and thecommunity. Since its opening last fall, thecenter has been involved with many events,including English as a Second Language(ESL) classes for recently immigratedlocals. The center offers APSU use of acomputer and a Spanish keyboard foradvanced learners, tutors for different levelSpanish courses, and access to Spanishtelevision and radio.

Ruiz said he sees the center as a place forstudents to study and relax, in short, just aplace to absorb and enjoy the Hispanicculture. The center and the people involvedin it,greatly enjoy sharing and giving backto the campus. National Hispanic HistoryMonth is just another way to do that.

The month-long celebration kicks off

Sept. 15 with a piñata-burst in the MorganUniversity Center. ✦

Cheatham countyman sets up 14thscholarship fund forstudents in need Personal information may hinder job opportunities

Upcoming events• Game night: Sept 15 and Oct. 6

Both events take place at 6 p.m.in UC 120.

• Family style dinner night : homecooked Latino dishes servedSept. 27 at 6 p.m. in UC 120.

• Latino dancers: Sept. 18 at 1p.m. in UC lobby.

• Hispanic movie night: Sept. 20at 7 p.m. in Ritazzas. Salsa night:Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. in UC 120.

RUIZ

“It’s kind of aspiritual thing.It’smy way of payingback for the goodfortune I’ve had ,”

– John Mayfield,scholarship donor

PerspectivesWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006, PAGE 3 THE ALL STATE

OUR TAKE

As this week marks the five yearanniversary of the tragedies, we hereat The All State reflect on whatpatriotism means to Americans postSept. 11, 2001.

In the days following the terroristattacks, united we stood as the rest ofthe world looked on. Diverse groupsof people from all walks of life putdifferences aside and came together,unified under one common purpose:love and devotion to the UnitedStates.

Now fast-forward to days of 2006and ask yourself,“Does patriotismmean the same thing it did five yearsago?”

In 2001, no one questioned how torepresent patriotism. The UnitedStates instinctively stood as a countryof one.Volunteering as a firefighter,putting a “United We Stand” stickeron your car, donating money to acharity, wearing an NYPD ball-cap,republicans hugging democrats anddemocrats hugging republicans, all ofthese actions were clear examples ofshowing love for our country.

Today, Sept. 11 is no longer in closeproximity to the sympathy of

America’s heart.Americans canseparate themselves from the tragedyand reflect with a perspective that isno longer in the middle of thesituation, but outside of it. Thevictims are not forgotten, but they’renot necessarily mourned by ournation.A point has to come foreveryone when “you pick up thepieces and move on,” however, whenmoving on means distancing yourselffrom and not acknowledging theworst terrorist attack on Americansoil, something has been lost.

Today, this country is morepolarized than ever.Arguing for whatshould be in the nation’s best interestsis the heart of what it means to bepatriotic. But forgetting boundariesthat come with questioning anddetermining this nation’s future candistance us from our moral duty toreflect on Sept. 11, honor the fallenand grow from the tragedy.

As Maya Angelou best says it,“Weare more alike than we are unalike.”America must not forget what lies atits foundation. The closer we come toour patriotic essence, the less thesedifferences will drive us apart.✦

Recently, I overheard a discussion aboutHurricane Katrina. They were arguing whetherBiloxi or New Orleans was hit worst during lastyear’s storm. One of them was irritated that apreacher had said something they didn’t like aboutthe situation. I sat there wondering if the peopleaffected by Katrina cared which city won the

undesirable award ofbeing the worst hit.

How many of youhave heard pointlessconversations like this?Maybe you’veparticipated in similarfutile discussions. I knowI have. Time is a preciouscommodity,and ourwords guide how wespend each tick of theclock. Words shapefeelings, inspire actionand have the potential tomake or break anything

in this world. Pointless conversations inspirepointless moments of getting worked up overnothing. So much of our energy goes nowhere asour potential slowly dies inside us.

When we aren’t having arguments where thewinner doesn’t even matter or change the course ofsociety,we are re-hashing the past, looking back atthings we did to each other, like arguing will fixwhatever went wrong a long time ago. Sometimeswe can’t even move on to new conflicts,we just haveto solve what doesn’t need to be solved, justforgotten.

So why do we do this? I’m just as guilty as anyone

of wasting my words. When I’m not trying to workon my nasty habit of letting go of grudges andbringing the past up to fight someone,I’m trying tobe a pretentious intellectual. You know the type; welearn a few facts and act like we’re smarter thaneverybody. We look smart but half the time we’renurturing our insecurities by making fun of others.It’s easy for me because I have glasses. To quote PeterGriffin,“T his meatloaf is shallow and pedantic.”

I was looking for a story idea,something political,something relevant. The top headlines confused medue to my lack of awareness in current events. Somy eyes wandered to entertainment stories. Insteadof Iran willing to negotiate yet refusing to back downon some issue,I was curious about the possibility ofthe Church of Scientology funding Tom Cruise’smovies. I don’t know how Iran is doing,but I doknow Cruise ended up signing with a company runby the owner of the Washington Redskins.

There are probably a lot of things going on rightnow globally that could cause a country to panic,butall I know is that Panic! At The Disco won video ofthe year for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” A randomaudience member even interrupted their acceptancespeech,you know,important things that deserve ourfull attention. I get my news from the Daily Showand especially the Colbert Report.

This is nothing new; entertainment stories arewhat people like to read. Celebrity gossip is today’sreligion. VH1’s Celebreality boldly states “get a life,theirs.” I wouldn’t be surprised if some people knewmore about Nick and Jessica’s relationship than theirown. People chronicle musician feuds like they wereworld wars. These are interesting things to talkabout,but they aren’t true crises.

Britney Spears’baby and K-Fed’s rap career won’t

raise or lower oil prices. Dave Chappelle’s LostEpisodes won’t increase or decrease the nationaldebt. Beyonce’s “smoking hot”career won’t affectglobal warming (well, if she has a tour bus, the fumeswill affect the ozone layer). You get the point;celebrity news doesn’t change the course of worldpolitics.

A lot of people in our culture are obsessed withnews that is meaningless in the big scheme of things.The prominence of E! and VH1 programs are proofof that. What does this have to do with pointlessconversations? People that are wrapped up inirrelevant topics discuss irrelevant things. You arewhat you watch or read. The less you feed your soul,the less heartfelt topics will come out of your mouth.This also applies to our actions,which are even moreimportant.

Maybe those who thrive in the trivial are tooafraid to step out in the real world and generate truechange. Maybe we’re too cynical to believe thatsociety can be improved. Maybe we just don’t care. Idon’t speak for those who are doing the exactopposite. I respect you and hope to be like yousomeday. All I know is that ridiculous topics leaveme unsatisfied,and I pray to encourage and be a partof something meaningful instead.

I leave you with this thought; are you unhappywith the way you are and how your life is going?Well,what do you surround yourself with? What doyou spend your time on? Who are you letting shapeyour views? All of these things will form you intothe person you are going to be. Becoming a betterperson starts today,and your life will be pointless ifyou are obsessed with pointless things. It’s thatsimple.

Thank you,and America bless God.✦

PerspectiveCharles

Bridgers IV

Nearly everyone who was sentient on Sept.11,2001 has a clearmemory of the events of that day.I remember that it was night in CampCasey,Korea,and that my platoon was up late getting the barracks readyfor an inspection the next day.

I was in the hallway with the platoon sergeantwhen we heard yelling from one of the rooms.Rushing in to see what was happening,wefound four of our soldiers transfixed in front ofthe TV.

The rest of the platoon piled in behind us andwe watched Tower Two burning from a half aworld away.

About two minutes later,we saw the secondplane smash into Tower One.

When the second one hit,every guy in thatroom knew we were under attack.Master Sgt.Hoch called it a night but told the troops to stayclose by.He and I walked over to the non-comissioned officer barracks and…

(The following is from a diary I kept in Iraq in2003. I was trying to remember key points in mylife and my reaction to them.)

…while I’m down the hall changing I hear him yelling,“Grey-bo!Come here and see this!”I come running and this time it’s the Pentagonand this is just out of control.Now the feed keeps jumping from NewYork to Washington.Not since John F.Kennedy’s assassination in 1963has anything hit us this hard…This is BAD and this is HUGE.This isPearl Harbor for our generation,no doubt about it.

But the worst hasn’t happened yet. Just as the news guys startspeculating about a possible attack on Camp David or the White House,the first tower comes down.It’s about 12:30 am our time and Hoch looksat me and says,“Life as we knew it is over.”

I get up to go out and he asks me where I’m going.I tell him I’m goingto change back into uniform and get back [to 2-9 Headquarters] beforethe alert siren sounds.“Good idea; me too,”he says.

As we’re walking back toward the office we hear it [the siren]. It was along, long night.

Actually, it was a long, long month.Less than a week later we weredoing a mission up near the demilitarized zone and wondering what role,if any,would fall to 2nd Infantry Division in the new War on Terror.Thetalk was all 9-11 still,and Hoch and I were engaged in heavy speculationone evening while waiting for the platoon to move through the chow line.

Staff Sgt.Erik Weiser and I were convinced that America would be ableto come together for what we thought would be a long war.Hoch arguedagainst our optimism;America had changed too much,he said.The“Pearl Harbor”atmosphere would dissipate, the public wouldn’t toleratecasualties and the media would foster anti-war sentiment. In short,hedidn’t think we could win.

He wouldn’t let up.We almost got into it in front of the whole platoon.I called him a defeatist and Weiser had to get between us.Hoch and Iended up talking it out that night and agreeing to disagree.We went onfairly amicably during the rest of our time in Korea,came back statesideabout a month apart,and both ended up in Iraq in 2003 (him with the3rd Infantry Division and me with the 101st)...

In the intervening years, I have flashed back on that incident on anumber of occasions.As it turned out,Hoch was on the money,although

I tend to believe that if we hadn’t gone into Iraq we might have been ableto avoid the deep national division we are now experiencing.Then again,maybe not.

America has been in “party mode”since the 1950’s with only occasionalbreaks.The Beatles landed in New York two months after Kennedy’sassassination.Vietnam barely slowed the party down.Some would evensay the war was actually a catalyst for the national drug-binge of the 1960sand 1970s.

Fast-forward to the aftermath of Sept.11,2001 … I think theunspoken fear among many people was not that Al-Qaeda would win butrather that the fight might require something more than simplycheerleading from the sidelines.

There were renewed fears of a draft and of the erosion of civil liberties.Mostly though,there was a fear that the party might come to an end witha collapse of the economy,gas lines,rationing and unemployment.

America experienced Pearl Harbor at the tail end of the GreatDepression.We were inured to hardship by the experience,a fact thatoverturns comparisons between then and now.Now,there are many of uswho would rather indulge in conspiracy theories than in contemplatingany change in our lifestyles.

“You’ve got to fight for your right to party,”the Beastie Boys told us inthe early 1980s.What was left out of the song was that in order to fight,the party has to stop for a while. I don’t think we’re even close to stoppingit at this point.

The refrain from the other side, from bin Laden,Nasrallah and others,is that they will win because they love death more than we love life.Thatremains to be seen,but five years later my optimism about the outcome isnot nearly what it was.✦

PerspectivePhil Grey

Comparisons of Sept. 11, Pearl Harbor fall apart due to national division

Don’t dilute true Patriotism

DUSTIN KRAMER/ART DIRECTOR

Ron Suskind’s best-selling book “The One PercentDoctrine”refers to Vice President Dick Cheney's axiomthat if there is a 1 percent chance of a nuclear bombgoing off in an American city, the U.S. government has

to respondwith all theurgency as ifthere is a100-percentchance ofsuch anevent.

WhenSuskind'sbookappeared,

there was much clucking about Cheney's thinking —so dire, so dark, so unmodulated. But Cheney's visioncan only be considered unhinged if a fog of

complacency descends about the terror threat facing us.Whenever that threat becomes clear again, as it has in

the wake of the breakup of a plot in Britain to blowairliners from the sky, everyone begins to think likeDick Cheney, or maybe more so: If there is a mere.0001-percent chance of a terrorist smuggling liquidexplosives on a flight from Denver to Green Bay,Wis.,no one can carry on hair gel, and new mothers mustpresent their baby formula for inspection.

The fact is that we live in a 1 percent world.We face ashadowy enemy who represents a threat that isunspeakably awful when it is actualized, but is too easyto discount when it isn’t.

The British plot serves as a reminder that Islamicfanatics are intent on committing violent acts againstthe West, but really, how many reminders do we need?

Since 9/11 there have been the Bali bombings(October 2002), the Madrid bombings (March 2004)and the British subway bombings (July 2005), among

others. Terrorists are very good about reminding us oftheir threat at regular intervals — it's just that there is asegment of Western opinion that willfully wants toforget.

Fresh from rallying around the Democratic Senatecandidate in Connecticut who vanquished their party’smost prominent hawk, the Democrats reflexivelycondemned the Iraq War as a distraction from the waron terror in response to the British news.A case can bemade that Iraq has indeed prevented us from takingtough measures elsewhere in the world. But Democratssimply oppose tough measures, in Iraq or anywhereelse.

The same Democrats who oppose the war in Iraqtend to oppose the National Security Agencysurveillance program, condemn aggressiveinterrogations and complain about the Patriot Act.

It is all part of a worldview that wishes away dangerswhen they demand philosophically uncongenial

responses, defined as roughly anything that doesn’tinvolve shoveling federal money to localities.

We are engaged in a multifaceted war on terror. Tofight it requires the military, law enforcement,international cooperation and preventive domestic-security measures.

The ultimate center of gravity is the hearts and mindsof Muslims.We have to reach into the Middle East,because so long as the cradle of Islamic civilization is acauldron of chaos and failure, it will spin off murderousfanatics.

We also must engage in an ideological struggle withinthe West, where radicalism infects Muslims livingamong us. Britain is a study in how not to do the latter.It doesn't insist on assimilation and routinely courtsexactly the Islamic extremists who should be shunned.All of this is the work of decades. In the meantime, getused to the 1 percent world.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.✦

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IN CRISISDUSTIN KRAMER/ART DIRECTOR

Perspectives THE ALL STATEPAGE 4; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

I die daily.As I see our so-called Christian statequickly abandoning the principles of the “Prince ofPeace,” I often wonder “Was Jesus’message lostsomewhere?”One act should not forever define anyone person, but it does. Tennesseeans take one actand permanently condemn someone for it.We judgefirst and forgive last.

All of these thoughts were wrestled with as theRight to Vote organization came to Clarksville last

week. The purpose was toraise awareness in thecampaign to end felonydisenfranchisement.According to theSentencing Project, today’sbarring for lifecondemnation is an issueaffecting an estimated98,000 Tennesseeans.

I find it “hardness of theheart”as our non-compassionate andjudgmental attitudecontinues the permanentdamnation of a person

who happened to be misguided at one point of theirlife.

Not all convicted carry on the same lifestyle thatscarred them in the first place. Some attempt to berehabilitated and are positive contributors to society.To not show grace and mercy would be a violation ofChristian principles.“Rejoice for they were once lost,but now they’re found.”

Ex-felons find themselves in a messy situationonce they have completed their sentence; theycannot assimilate back into society. They are barredfrom qualifying for government funding to get aneducation (thank you, President Bush). Ex-convictsare rejected in job interview after job interview notonly because poor public opinion stereotypes them,but because many don’t have the adequate trainingthat one gains through education (that most can’treceive because of the afore mentioned). To add tothis, these citizens living in our so-called "land of thefree" that promotes equality, human rights,opportunity, and fair treatment are alienated from theparamount liberties guaranteed by this nation.

No justice can be found in letting ex-felons remainforever punished for crimes for which they havealready served time.

As a state that is self-proclaimed as having the"Protestant Vatican" (Nashville) within its borders,Tennessee must strive to observe the principle valuesof Christianity; concentration must be placed onmercy, not punishment (if the example Jesus ofNazareth exemplified is ever to be lived up to).“Ifyour brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents,forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in aday, and seven times comes back to you and says,‘Irepent,’ forgive him.”

Christians must not confine their love from thosethey deem not worthy, but instead break downbarricades and extend grace to those excluded fromsociety.

Less condemnation and more compassion wouldbe a good thing.✦

Perspectives EditorKasey Henricks

Jesus loves the little ... ex-felons

Political efficacy is a person’s belief in whether or not he or she can have a personalinfluence on public affairs. This single concept keeps millions of voters out of booths everyelection.You have thought it, almost assuredly,“How much will my one vote count?”

In America, we pride ourselves in the democracy that givesus the freedom to vote in free elections. In our country, with allof the wars and scandals going on, you’d think that peoplewould care, but still people opt out of casting their ballots.

If you look around as Election Day approaches, you will seea plethora of campaign paraphernalia as well as volunteersoffering their assistance in your registering to vote. I rememberback when I was first filling out that form; I had myregistration in the mail the morning of the presidentialelection! Even better, it only took a few minutes to fill out. Still,people can’t be bothered to vote.

According to australianpolitics.com, in countries likeAustria, Greece, Panama and Venezuela, there is some sort ofcompulsory, or required, voting law. Imagine this: it’s the nightof the elections, and there are hundreds of millions of voterswho have cast their ballots. Just think of what that would belike. If there were a 95 percent turnout rate, imagine how

much different, the make up of congress and other elected offices would be.What kind ofimpact would that have?

My critics may now be asking their paper,“What about polling places? They are

already crowded enough!”Think about it. If it were the law, don’t think that there would bemore venues at which you may have your voice heard? That the hours might be extended?Do you not think that more volunteers and paid workers would be brought on to assistthis huge mass of voters?

According to the Washington Post, voter turnout in 2004 was the highest since1968(the year Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota) with a measly 60.7 percent ofthe eligible voting public actually casting a ballot. That number was even up 6.4 percentfrom the previous presidential election in 2000. If Americans were, by law, required to vote,the difference may have been by just thousands of votes, or even millions. What a hugeimpact that could have made.

Better yet, imagine how much longer the re-count might have taken, or would it haveeven happened?

Another thing that I cannot let pass under the radar is people’s disappointment withelected officials. We elect them, do we not? If someone has things that they want to sayabout the current administrations, presidential or not, they have every right as an American.However,“If you don’t vote, don’t complain!”Still, I hear the complaint every day.

This isn’t just true with elections, but also for policy. Look around. Do you not readand hear about Austin Peay State UNiversity’s very own smoking policy and how peoplewant a re-vote or think it is unfair? Now, take those same people who are complaining, andask if they voted the first time last fall. Something tells me that most didn’t. Just a hunch.

What if you didn’t have a choice, but had to vote.Would that be fair? I say yes. Ifcompulsory voting will get people out to the polls, then I think that Australia and it’scounterparts have it right! ✦

PerspectivesJessicaNobert

vote

Don’t complain if you don’t vote

By RICK YOUNGGuest Writer

So here I am standing at the ballot box in the ElectionCommission’s office, exercising my honorable right to vote. I havewaited in line for 10 minutes and even had problems with anaddress change on my registration card. Eventually, I got thatwrinkle ironed out and waited another 10 minutes in line to getmy chance to vote.

It was my first big step towards manhood, being a voter. I couldmake a difference; my thoughts would be heard. Heck, I could bethat one vote that puts my candidate over the edge and intovictory. I was a little-known city boy, taking his step into thepantheon of the patriotic American elite. But when I reached theballot box, something strange caught my attention. The electronictouch screen had people’s names on it.

People running for office I’m sure, but still they were people Ididn’t recognize. There were candidates for mayor, district, trusteeand things like that, but I had never heard of these people beforein my life.

We’ve all seen the two figureheads of the political mainstream,Van Hilleary and Corker, duke it out with each other ontelevision.

But these meager candidates were the ones who we’d most likelymeet everyday and I had no clue what they stood for.

I ended upacting like thetypical student,guessing my waythrough the wholething. I didn’tknow who theywere or why theywere running butif they had acatchy name, Ivoted for them.

I left the office indisgust. I was soconcerned withthe idea of votingthat I forgot to

learn about who I was voting for.If you had an experience, like this, you know how frustrating it

can be. Or maybe you do sit and listen to others’ opinions aboutpeople and never get the real facts. I remember being a bigotduring my high school years when I would only vote for thepeople who were my friends. Then I would sit and complainabout the bad job they were doing, knowing I didn’t have all thefacts about the candidates.

After my latest voting experience I’ve tried to stay informedabout different candidates, not just the big boys. I also listen to thenews about the people running for district and trustee and otherlower-tier jobs like that.

I still don’t know as much as I ought to, but at least I know I canwalk into the Election Commission with a confident smile on myface.

If you are reading my story today and are confused, as I was,about whom to vote for, I have some advice: get information onboth sides of the spectrum.

Don’t just stick to one party and be done with it. Get a broadview of the candidates and find out some smaller items of detailas well. Learn about all the jobs that our governing bodies fill.Don’t just stick to the big dogs. Even smaller offices make adifference.

People of the world, I urge you to a single task: Be alert, beaware, but most importantly, be informed.✦

By RICH BEIMERGuest Writer

On August 30, President George W. Bush visited Nashville tospeak on behalf of current Tennessee senator hopeful, BobCorker.

On the one hand, I cannot help but feel like his visit waswhat any good ole’boy would do for any other good ole’boy,helping out the Republican cause.

Then on the other hand I can’t help but feel incredibly pissedoff.When are all of the old Republicans going to die outalready?

I’ve already suffered through six years of “Dubya,”with twomore on the way. Why on earth would I want to trust who herecommends? Because his opinion is so valuable? As I recall,George did not fare too well in college.

But what sucks the most, more than all the injustice that faresas a result of daily life, is that no matter how much I kvetch,picket, or ring doorbells, Bob Corker is still going to win by atleast 10 percent of Tennessee voters.

Why? Because old republicans are trying to ruin my life! Theytrust anything with the stamp of “Republican”on it and rejectanything that might be new, different, or good for them, eventhe rest of the world for that matter, and for what?

So they can be true to their conservative values, because that’sthe way things have always been done and old people resistchange? Bollocks!

Change is a vehicle to make things better.We change what weeat, we get healthier.We change what we know, what we thinkwe know, and we as a people evolve; we do better; we adapt; wechange. Nothing is more certain than change.

I would like to believe that by an election’s end, the “good guy”,whomever he is, will win; no dispute to be made, no hardfeelings on the loser’s side because the best man truly wins.

The trouble, I suspect, is in finding an accurate gauge of whatmakes one candidate “better” than another. One exists now,though, as for its accuracy.Well, you tell me, you’ve all seencommercials. And simply based on what the mass media hasportrayed Bob Corker and Harold Ford, Jr. to be, I would haveto tip my hat to the Democrat.

This is not to say that I think John Kerry or even Al Gore, forthat matter,“should”have won. Simply put, I do not know whomight have made a better president. I only know that I amthoroughly unsatisfied with the president we have and I hadabsolutely nothing to do with putting him in his position nordid dozens of my friends and family in Tennessee at the time ofthe 2004 election, and yet we still gave him four more years.

And yeah, maybe it would have been bad to throw Kerry inthe ring at that time, neck-deep in a war he did not start, andexpect things to flow smoothly.

Personally, I voted for Nader, and in honesty, I’m not sure thatwould’ve been a bad idea. Think of it. Nobody in the worldwould’ve seen that coming. And one rarely knows what toexpect of a consumer’s analyst, except that they’re typicallyunsatisfied with the intricacies of how something works. Itwould’ve sent a shock through the entire Middle East. Peoplewould have had to sit and scratch their heads and think,“Well,what do we do now?”

But I digress. I find myself digressing a lot, lately. Andmaybe it’s just because I think, given my choices, that I could doa better job.And I’m still in college. Maybe that’s being fair. Andmaybe it’s being whiny. Frankly, I’m no longer sure of thedifference, especially where politics are concerned.

Or maybe I’m just frustrated that most young peopledon’t vote. In doing so they don’t get their voices heard, theirproblems resolved, or have their lives made better in the veryissues that impact them the hardest. And that is the hardestrealization.

Maybe, it’s just that I think we can do better.✦

THE ISSUEVoting. It’sgovernment by thepeople and for thepeople.

WHY IT MATTERSThe supremepower in governingour nation’sinterests is vestedin the people.

WHAT’S NEXTGet out and voteon Nov. 7!

Know where yours is going

Bollucks to the bumsof the GOP

JOHN LUDWIG

“Don’t just stickto one party andbe done with it.

Get a broad viewof candidates.”

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APSU student draws talent from worldBy A.J. DUGGER

Senior Staff WriterThere have been many great artists throughout history,

ranging from Vincent Van Gogh to Michaelangelo.Astudent at Austin Peay State University has talent thatcould be described as very similar to those greats. Hisname is Takuya Kanemitsu and his art talents haveto be seen to be believed.

Born on May 23, 1972, Takuya Kanemitsu isan international student from Tokyo, Japan.He is an art major who is set to graduate inMay. This is only his second year at APSU,but his artwork has already becomelegendary on campus. His drawings havebeen as lifelike.

“His art really amazes me,”said BrandonMcknight, senior political science major.“Hereally gets accurate with it.”

Kanemitsu has had an interesting life.As a child,he got to travel a lot because his father was an airlineengineer.As a matter of fact, Kanemitsu even lived inLondon for four years. Later, he attended a prep school fora year and studied drawing. He then enrolled inMusashino Art University in Tokyo and graduated. Thenhe had a job as a video editor for the next nine years. Butsomething was missing. The six-foot-tall video editormade a decision. He packed his bags and decided to moveto Clarksville.“I quit the job and I came here to study art,”Kanemitsu explained.

However, his beginnings at APSU began a bit rough.YuTogawa, sophomore business major, formed a quickfriendship with the former video editor and observed hisuneasy transition as an APSU student.“I met him aroundOctober 2005,”Togawa said.“When we first talked to eachother, I could tell he was stressed because he did not knowanybody around here and could not speak English.”

Kanemitsu has drawn very lifelike pictures of people oncampus. He prefers to draw living things.“I'm not

interested in flowers or landscapes. I choose a person whoI think has taste,”Kanemitsu said. Normally, if he seessomeone with potential, he will ask that person forpermission to take their picture so he can draw it.

The thing that is probably more difficult than the actualdrawing and painting itself is arranging the

time for a photoshoot.“Sometimes it'sstressful,”Kanemitsu explained.

Typically, it takes between 15 and 20hours for him to complete hisdrawings. He also enjoys the factthat this is a very diverse campuswith all kinds of different peopleto choose from.

However, art was not the onlyreason why Kanemitsu came to

Tennessee. He is a musician, and amusic fan.“I like country music ... and

blues music.”Kanemitsu said. Heeven plays classical and blues music.He specializes in playing the slideguitar. He practiced eight hours

every day for three weeks to prepare to record a CD of hismusic. He is also on the look out for other seriousmusicians.

“I'm looking for a good blues singer to play with,”Kanemitsu said.Although he has been playing the guitarsince he was 15 years old, he is not looking for fame as arock star.“I want to be a musician just as a hobby,”Kanemitsu said modestly.

The 34-year-old plans to become a video editingteacher at a technical school after he graduates. He is atrue inspiration, not just because he packs monster talentin both art and music, but because he is a great person ingeneral.“He's a good person. He's friendly,”said NatthornSubbawong, senior computer science major.

Kanemitsu’s artwork captures the beauty of the humanrace.✦

Student organization SOARE want campus to have green energyBy SARAH BULLOCK

Staff WriterIf you feel helpless when it comes to things like

non-smoking referendums, pro-smokingpetitions, or general abuse of our environment,there may be an organization waiting for you.

Students Organized for the Advancement ofRenewable Energy (SOARE) is a dedicated groupof Austin Peay State University students whostrive to increase the awareness and decrease theeffects of injustice to our environment.

To achieve this, SOARE does everything frominformational tables at student events to hostingguest speakers to introducing legislation toAPSU’s Student Government Association.SOARE also hosts student recreational eventssuch as film and concert nights and will soonhost this month’s Hot Topic on “GlobalWarming.”

This event will take place on Wednesday, Sept.13 in the University Center, Room 303. JoeSchiller, the adviser of SOARE, will debate againstSirk as to the existence and imminence of Global

Warming.“He doesn’t have a chance,”

Schiller joked at the mostrecent SOARE meeting.“In all seriousness, we’vebeen very fortunate tohave professorswilling to take timeto address theseissues in front ofstudents, and I amlooking forward tothe debate. He mayhave some verypersuasive evidence.”

Schiller has beendedicated to SOARE eversince its birth and is a full-fledged supporter andpractitioner of renewable energy.Schiller’s house is one of the few fullysolar panel-powered houses in theregion and is known among other Green Power

advocates.“Think globally, actlocally,”Schiller stated as a rule

to live by. There isn’t astudent in SOARE who

disagrees.Jessica Cameron,

president of SOARE,is currently writinga referendum forSGA that shehopes will switchAPSU to GreenPower. Many other

universitiesincluding Middle

Tennessee StateUniversity have alreaady

switched to Green Power.Brandon Armstrong, a

MTSU alumnus, was amongthose who made‘Green Power’ the

norm at MTSU and was present at the most

recent SOARE meeting to offer his help.“You’d besurprised how easy it was at MTSU to pass thereferendum,”Armstrong stated,“The referendumpassed with 89 percent of the students for it andthe largest voter turnout in MTSU history.”

Armstrong began educating himself aboutenvironmental issues when ‘Mountain-TopRemoval’destroyed his homestead, ZebMountain.“After I came back from Germany, Ibegan to travel Tennessee and speak at highschools about the dangers and reality ofMountain-Top Removal,”Armstrong said,“I justhope Austin Peay has as many supporters asMTSU did.”

Other activities SOARE is involved in include:the Tennessee State Summit in Crossville,Constitution Day, a Green Seminar inconjunction with the Chemistry Club and manyother related events.

To join SOARE, one only has to be a studentand have concern for the environment. ContactDr. Joe Schiller at schillerj@apsu.edu for moreinformation.✦

JAROD LEONARD/ PHOTO EDITORTakuya Kanemitsu spends at least 15 hours drawing and painting his masterpieces.

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Word fromJason (the editor)You really shouldsee the exhibits inTrahern. May yourweek be full ofmusic, lots of TV,movies and muchhanging out. Oh,do somehomework, too.Enjoy, peace out!

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GRAPHIC BY DUSTIN KRAMER/ ART DIRECTOR

“the end of the beginning”

By LOIS JONESSenior Staff Writer

It started five years ago whenAmerican Flight 11 was hijacked andflown into the first of the World TradeCenter towers in New York City. Fromthen on Sept. 11, 2001, will forever beimbedded in Americans’memories. Thesubsequent crashing of United Flight175,American Flight 77 and UnitedFlight 93, changed people forever. No onewas left untouched that day.

Robb Fladry was one of those whowatched the terrorists use the UnitedStates own air transportation system towreck havoc in New York.“I watched itlive after the first plane hit, around9:55a.m. I had just dropped one of mybest friends at the airport that morning. Itwas surreal, I thought, oh sh** this reallyhappened, its not a movie,”said Fladry.

Fladry chose the events of 9/11 for hissenior show when the dates available forthe shows were revealed,“the end of thebeginning”was conceived. “Sept. 11 wasone of the dates that was available, andwhen I saw that date, I took it, and thedate dictated the topic of the show,”Fladry said.

Fladry had seen much of the samefootage that the rest of the world hadseen. In doing his research, he uncoveredmuch more. That footage is projected onthe left and right screens, while thefootage that was shown to the world isprojected on the middle screen. Therewere DVDs that had been compiled thatwere not shown on the news. Fladry tookall the news footage and other footageand edited it into a show that runsapproximately seven minutes. He set upthe gallery like a movie theatre bypainting the walls black with three silverrectangles painted on one wall on whichthe images were then projected.

Fladry thought he had seen everythingthere was to be seen, but discovered he

learned more while working on his show.“I thought I was desensitized to all thefootage, but watching night after night, itbrought up emotions and I couldn’t sleep,”said Fladry.

Another thing that impacted Fladrywas a repeat of the Jon Stewart “DailyShow”originally aired on Sept. 19, 2001.In the show, Stewart cried as he told aboutwatching the towers go down. Stewartfurther said that the view from hisapartment window used to be the towers,now it is the Statue of Liberty. That wasone of the deciding factors for Fladrywhen choosing what perspective to takewith his show.

Fladry’s show is not a politicalstatement or a statement of blame, but atribute to those who lost their lives thatfateful day.While Fladry is not a fan of thecurrent administration, there was no bias,politicizing, or agenda, just the facts andfootage that was out there for the world tosee. Fladry has no direct tie to the eventsof 9/11, just friends of friends. This showis meant to be a tribute to those who losttheir lives at the hands of terrorists andthose who gave their lives to help saveothers. Fladry was successful in his videotribute.

Fladry was the 2006, second placewinner in the student art show andwinner of the five-foot Trout award. In2005 he was winner of the Best in Showin the student art show. He also won firstplace in the U.S. Bank show and secondplace in a national video competition. Hisdream job would be directing musicvideos. He uses music in 85 percent of hisvideo art now. Fladry wrote the musicused for his show. Fladry’s show openedMonday night Sept. 11and runs throughSept.14.

- EEddiittoorrss nnoottee:: On a more personalnote, this writer lost her cousin LindaGronlund on Flight 93. It has been fiveyears, and Linda is still missed every day.Fladry’s show is an emotionalrepresentation of the facts of Sept.11. Whilefootage is limited for Flight 93, the impactof the day is well documented.✦ ALL PHOTOS BY LOIS JONES/ SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

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Agassi willbe missed inprofessionaltennis world

By PATRICK ARMSTRONGGuest Writer

With tears, sweat and pain, the twice-crowned champion at the U.S. Openreturned the last serve he will ever return inhis 21 years as a tennis player on Sept. 3.Andre Agassi never gave up in this finalpoint and when he lost, he lost playing thegame that he loved so much.

During his career,Agassi faced some of thegreatest tennis players ofall time, like PeteSampras and JohnMcEnroe. Many thoughtthat these players wouldcause Agassi to drop offthe radar, but he neverdid. He has beaten some

of the top players of the game today and healways kept the same attitude,“I came hereto win.”

Through the years, nothing has changedin the way he played the game. He wouldalways be a baseliner, a wicked server andone of the best returners in the game. Theonly thing that did change in his careerwould be his style.

Believe it or not,Agassi once had wildhair and gaudy outfits like most women inthe sport today. Now you hear him talkabout his family frequently and hisdedication to at-risk youth. These changeshave been one of the most dramatic thesport has ever seen.

Agassi won his first pro tournament atthe age of 17.As he reached the age of 29,he started emerging by winning four of hiseight major titles. He has evolved from apunk teenager to a wise man with years ofexperience.

Agassi would stack up a career record of870-274 and a 224-53 Grand Slam recordwhile accumulating over $31 million inprize money.

In his first-round match at the U.S.Open,Agassi struggled against AndreiPavel. It was an intense four-set match andduring it he started to have pains thatrequired him to have cortisone shot. Heoutlasted through the throbbing to win thematch.

Agassi then was up to play the eighthseed, Marcos Baghdatis. The pain started totake a toll on him again and he wasinjected once more by the seven-inchneedle full of cortisone. Somehow hepushed through the soreness and won.

This win led him to face BenjaminBecker.As the match went on, it seemed asthough the tennis legend’s career wascoming to an end, like the broadcasterswere predicting this to be as far as he wasgoing to go. He did lose, but he lost doingthe thing he loved the most.

In his farewell speech, with the crowdapplauding the legend, the second-seed,Rafael Nadal, was there to show his supportfor a man he admired.

“You have given me your shoulders tostand on to reach for my dreams,”Agassisaid in his farewell speech.“Dreams I couldhave never reached without you. Over thelast 21 years, I have found you and I willtake you and the memory of you with mefor the rest of my life.”

From when he started to his final pointAgassi has been like a “poster child” fortennis by doing many TV commercials andbeing one of the most recognizable namesin the sport.Agassi might have retired fromthe game but I predict that he will becomea tennis broadcaster, like John and PatrickMcEnroe. This legend will not stay awayfrom the game long.

Tennis has been his life for 21 years andhe might not play ,but he has inspiredmany players to play the game. Nadalshowed his appreciation to Agassi duringhis farewell speech because he was his idealand wanted to live up to that, and hecertainly is on his way up there.

In 10 years, when new players areplaying tennis they will be asked ininterviews,“Who was your inspiration?”and they will say,“Andre Agassi.” ✦

OPINION

Volleyball drops two

By DUSTIN GANTStaff Writer

The Lady Govs volleyball teambecame its own tough competitionlast weekend, committing 35 attackerrors in the Saluki Invitationalopener against Southern Illinois.

Ashley Genslak recorded 10 kills,but also committed 11 errors to leadthe team in both categories. Herperformance in the opener was aprimary example of the entire team'sperformance and inconsistencythroughout the tournament.

Austin Peay State University onlymanaged a .063 attack percentageagainst Southern Illinois, losing inthree games (30-20,30-24,30-27).

“We didn't take care of the ballagainst Southern Illinois,”head coachCorey Carlin said.“We had anopportunity to win that game.Wedidn't make the easy plays.”

Saturday held a little more successfor APSU. The Lady Govs postedtheir second win of the season bybeating West Virginia in four games(30-25, 30-14, 25-30, 30-22), holdingthe Mountaineers to a .066 attackpercentage.

Ashley Genslak rebounded with anamazing 19 kills, and Laura Wussowhad 15 to help APSU dominate amuch larger West Virgina program.

The Lady Govs did not fare quiteas well against volleyball powerhouseBelmont, where they were swept inthree games (30-13, 30-24, 30-26).The Lady Govs stumbled out of thegate, but hung tough for the next twogames against a much moreexperienced team.

“Belmont just played a clean game,”Carlin said.“If you don't play a cleangame against a team like Belmont,you will lose.”

Belmont was efficient, posting a.361 attack percentage as a team, out-performing the Lady Govs’ .206percentage for the match which wasledy by Dorota Szymska. Genslakagain let the Lady Govs with 15 kills.

“Belmont runs a quick offense, waytighter than anything that we see inthe Ohio Valley Conference,”Carlin

said.“I think that these guys are wayunderrated.”

With the loss, the Lady Govs dropto 2-8 on the season.Ashley Genslakalso received all-tournament honorsfor the third straight week, posting 52total points during the weekend.

“She is doing a tremendous job,switching from outside hitter tomiddle hitter and playing out ofposition,”Carlin said.

The young APSU volleyball teamwill attempt to defend its home courton Friday against Samford.✦

JAROD LEONARD/ PHOTO EDITORThe Lady Govs volleyball team practices hitting and blocking during a practice last week before the Saluki Invitational.APSU, however, was dominated in two of three games in the tournament, both resulting in losses.

Lady Govs win one of three in Saluki Invitational“If you don’t play a

clean game against ateam like Belmont,

you will lose,”

– Corey Carlin, volleyball coach

JAROD LEONARD/ PHOTO EDITORThe Lady Govs get ready for theirgames in a practice last week.

Lady Govs golf finishes16th at Cardinal Classic

ARMSTRONG

By MICHAEL KELLUMSenior Staff Writer

The Austin Peay State University Lady Govs’golf teamfinished 16th in this weekends’Cardinal Classic hosted byBall State.

“We didn’t hit the ball well at all this weekend,”said headcoach Sarah Burkhead.“We struggled this weekend becausewe kind of played up-and-down golf.”

In the opening round on Saturday, the team shot a 335 tofinish in 17th place, which was six spots away from OhioValley Conference-rival Eastern Kentucky. Eastern Michiganled the opening round with a 296. Ferris State finishedsecond with a score of 304, and Western Michigan thirdwith 309.

Although they were disappointed in their place onSaturday, there was a bright spot on the team as freshmenStaci Lynch shot an opening round of 79.

“Staci did really well despite this being her first round ofcollege golf,”Burkhead said.

Senior Amanda Rose also stood out, shooting an 81which tied her for 50th place. Sophomore Monica Storeyshot an 87, followed by junior Lindsey Pippins with an 88,and freshman Beth Ann Burns with a 93.

On Sunday, the Lady Govs moved up one spot to 16thplace, shooting a 332 which put their total for the weekendat 667.

Eastern Michigan picked up the tournament victory witha total of 607, while Ferris State (615) and Grand Valley State(617) finished second and third, respectively.

Lynch again shot a 79 in the second day of thetournament giving her a total of 158 and tied for 26th place.Rose’s performance dropped a few strokes from the openinground to finish with a total 165, good enough for 57th place.

Storey posted an 82 while Burns shot an 87 and Pippinsshot a 96 to round out the scores.

Burkhead said her team learned a lot from thistournament.

“It was good that we have a tournament under our beltnow,”Burkhead said.“We got some good experience and arefinding out our weaknesses.”

Burkhead said her team will be ready for its next matchagainst Western Carolina.

“Their golf course really sets well with us and works toour strengths as a team,”she said.“We are ready to just goout their and work hard and find success.”✦

Upcoming TournamentsSep. 1-Oct. 30

Oct. 9-10

Oct. 23-24

Oc t. 30-31

Great SmokiesIntercollegiate

Lady Indian Classic

F&M Bank APSUIntercollegiate

Troy University Women’sInvitational

Sports BriefGovernors’basketballteam announcesscheduleThe Austin Peay State Universitymen’s basketball teamannounced its’2006-07 schedulewhich features road games toDayton and national powerhouseteams such as Illinois andMemphis. The Govs, who boast14 home games this season, willenter their second season as partof a 20-game Ohio ValleyConference schedule.

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PATRICK ARMSTRONG/ STAFFAPSU men’s cross country runners Matt Rowe (5), John Fischer (7) and Sam Nelson (8) leada pack of Eastern Illinois runners during the Screaming Eagle Invitational last Friday. Themen’s team won the meet with runners Ryne Sexton and Tim Hall leading the way.

Women’s team struggles with off-campus courseBy DUSTIN GANT

Staff WriterAnyone who has ever run track or cross

country would know that the first timerunning a new course can be challenging.

The new course at the Screaming EagleInvitational was no exception.

Last Friday, the Austin Peay StateUniversity men's and women's crosscountry teams hosted the second meet ofthe young season and had mixed results.

With only four teams competing –Murray State, Eastern Ilinois, TennesseeTech and APSU – a win was not easy tocome by with tough competition comingfrom each school.

The men's team defended its’new homecourse, winning the meet and finishingwith five runners in the top 10. The Govs’were led by sophomores Ryne Sexton whofinished second (26:37) and Tim Hall whofinished fourth (27:10).

Eastern Illinois kept the points standingtight by having runners finish first andthird, individually.

Dave Carlson took the individual winfor Eastern Illinois by running a 26:32with Brad Butler coming in third (26:41),but the Govs were still able to edge EIU, 27-31.

The Lady Govs showed some fight butwere only able to place fourth out of fourteams in their 5k race last Friday.

The top runner from last week, KateGauf, was sidelined, and sophomore JamieBabb has been running through injury forthe Lady Govs. Baab still managed to finish15th for the Lady Govs (21:23) and AnnaClaire Raines finished 10th to lead theteam.

“The footing was really bad, and therewere a lot of difficult, short hills,”Rainessaid of the new course.“Really I justcouldn't get my footing.”

Raines also placed a lot of emphasis onthe team staying together in order for theteam to place higher in meets.

APSU men’s and women’s head coachDoug Molnar sees his young teamsheading in the right direction in the face ofadversity.

“The biggest thing for the girls’ team is toget healthy and the men have to continuewhat we are doing,”Molnar said.“I thinkthey are starting to realize that we arerunning in the right direction. They arestarting to buy into what we are doing andany time we can knock off the defendingconference champs that is big”.

The men’s and women’s cross countryteams will run Friday at the TennesseeAdidas Invitational in Maryville, Tenn.

The Govs and Lady Govs will notcompete again in Clarksville until they hostthe O’Reilly Ohio Valley ConferenceChampionships Oct. 28.✦

Soccer fallstwice inweekend

By MICHAEL KELLUMSenior Staff Writer

The Austin Peay State University LadyGovs soccer team went into WinthropFriday looking to avenge its last loss.Unfortunately, they couldn’t get the jobdone despite dominating the gamestatistically.

“We just couldn’t capitalize on ouroffensive play,”head soccer coach KellyGuth said.

Winthrop scored early, getting its firstgoal of the game in the 17th minute asChelsea White beat goalkeeper MichelleSmith in a one-on-one play.Winthropscored a second goal right before halftimeon a pass that got behind Smith.

Finally, in the 90th minute of the game,Winthrop again scored one more goal witha lob over Smith’s head by Erin Foote.

The Lady Govs recorded 18 shots, 10on-goal, while Winthrop recorded 10 shotswith four on-goal.

Sophomore Ashley Beck and seniorClaire Bennett each had three shots-on-goal, while Erica Dengler had two shots-on-goal.

Winthrop’s goalkeeper Dimitra Poloushad 10 saves in the shutout. Smith recordedjust one save on the night, and JenniferHensley had two assists on the Eagles’ threegoals.

Sunday, the Lady Govs mirrored theirperformance from Friday by out-shootingtheir competition but ending up losing toBirmingham-Southern, 4-0.

Birmingham-Southern’s Patricia Georgestarted the scoring by hammering the ballover goalkeeper Brooke Abrahams head inthe 11th minute of the game.

The Panthers scored their second goal atthe end of the first half when they lobbedthe ball over the Lady Govs’off-sides trapwith Brittany Lyons slamming in the goal.

As the second half began, Birmingham-Southern continued to find the back of thenet when Anne McIntyre converted a lobover APSU’s defense to make the score 3-0.

Birmingham-Southern’s final goal camein the 90th minute of the game whenCaitlin Gordon beat Abrahams in a one-on-one play.

The Lady Govs out-shot the Panthers12-7 and had more corner kicks, 4-1.

Coach Guth said she was disappointedat her team’s performance but she did findsome positives.

“We owned the majority flow of both ofthe games this weekend,”Guth said.“Wejust have to learn how to finish and find theback of the net. It was really just one or twomistakes that made the outcome of thegames. I do like how we kept the possessionof the ball, so we just have to use thislearning experience and be prepared forour next game.”

The Lady Govs will face-off this Fridayin Bowling Green, Ky. against WesternKentucky before defending their home fieldagainst Chattanooga on Sunday.✦

Govs win road ‘Dogfight’

LOIS JONES/ SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERFreshman Nikki Moore drives her waydownfield during the Lady Govs’exhibition against Erskine earlier thisseason.

Defense allows sevengoals,offense scoreless

Cross country wins Screaming Eagle meet

MICHAEL YOUNG/SPORTS EDITORJunior quarterback Mark Cunningham fires a pass downfield to sophomore wide receiver Lanis Frederick. The duo hooked up on eight passes for 153 yards and onetouchdown. The Govs much-improved passing game opened up the door for a running game that did its share of damage against the Bulldogs’defense.

Govs escape Cumberland with first road win since 2003By MICHAEL YOUNG

Sports EditorTired and weary,Austin Peay State

University running back Chris Fletcherknew what he had to do. The junior,banged up from all the hits hesustained from the Govs’dogfight withthe Cumberland Bulldogs, continuedto run the ball for APSU with the sameexplosiveness he did when the gamebegan.

With the game tied at 21 and 4:31left on the clock, Fletcher carried theGovs’on his back, reeling off sevencarries for 34 yards, including a one-yard dive into the end zone to cap-offthe Govs’28-21 win.

“I am determined to win and to turnthis program around,”Fletcher said.“When it came down to crunch time, Iknew what I had to do so I sucked itup and stuck it in the end zone.”

There were a few times whenFletcher was treated by the APSUtrainers after some hard-hitting plays.Once, Fletcher had to be helped off thefield following a play. Despite all that,Fletcher continued to churn out yards–posting 182 on 27 carries – againstthe Bulldog defense.

“Fletch plays with a lot of heart,”junior quarterback Mark Cunninghamsaid.“His character really came outtoday. He came out and didn’t give upbecause he didn’t want to lose just likeeverybody else here.”

Just like any modest running back,Fletcher attests his success mostly tothe blocking of his offensive line andreceivers.

Early on, the offensive line struggleddue to a plague of injuries and theabsence of starting tackle BrandonHufstetler but the younger players wereable to hold their ground.

“Some of them were out theredropping like flies,”Fletcher said.“Someof the younger guys came in and did agreat job of filling in.All of those guysare warriors and they’ll do whatever ittakes to be out there on the field. I

hope we can get them back in thetraining room and get them healthy forthis next week.”

Fletcher, however, wasn’t the onlyAPSU player making an impact.Cunningham, along with sophomorewide receiver Lanis Frederick,displayed their talent, attacking theBulldogs’defense through the air. The6-4, 220-pound quarterback connected15 of his 24 pass attempts for 218 yardsand two touchdowns.

“I just felt good out there,”Cunningham said.“I got the jitters outin the last game. The offensive line dida great job keeping their guys out andaway from my throwing hand. Thereceivers really stepped up big today.”

Frederick accounted for most ofCunningham’s success with eightcatches for 153 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown pass.

“It felt good because when we calledthe play we knew who was going to getthe ball,”Frederick said.“We just had tocome up with a big play because we

were down, and that was the play thatdid it.”

The win snaps the Governors’13-game road losing streak that dates backto September of 2003 when APSUpicked up a 31-21win overDavidson.

However,next up, theGovs willtravel to Birgmingham,Ala., to take on their secondBulldog team in a row in a verytalented Samford team.

The last time the two teams met wasin 1999 when the Bulldogs came awaywith a 51-0 win.

“Anytime you can go on the roadand get a win, it feels great,”APSU headfootball coach Carroll McCray said.“This win definitely takes somepressure off us, but we are still going tohave to work hard to win on the roadin the future.”✦

MICHAEL YOUNG/SPORTS EDITORJunior running back Chris Fletcher isescorted off the field after gettingbanged up during one of his 27 carriesduring the Govs’match-up withCumberland, Saturday.

Chris FletcherAPSU junior running back

GGaammee:: Week 2 vs. CumberlandYYaarrddaaggee:: 182 yards on 27 carriesCCaarreeeerr YYaarrddaaggee:: 2,222 yardsRReeccoorrdd:: 2,992 yardsYYaarrddss lleefftt:: 770 yards

A Look Ahead

NNeexxtt OOppppoonneenntt:: Samford University SSiiddee nnootteess:: On pace to rush for morethan 1,500 yards, Fletcher will go intouncharted territory against a Samfordteam that APSU has not played since its51-0 loss to the Bulldogs in 1999.

Record Tracker

Photo by Michael Young/Sports Editor

Junior quarterbackMark Cunningham