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Thursday. September 7, 2000- Page 4 COMMENTARY Staff The Pub makes unnecessary changes to fourth meal There were a few things that we never Edward K. Schultheis discusses nent change on their part but I'm still hope- expected to change. We expect to have mes- the changes the Pub & Grill has ful that things will get changed back. On the Editors-In-Chief sages from Ernie Ogle every morning, that made to thefourth meal. other hand, maybe I should just suck it up Laura Beth Kelley ,0 1 new students will be getting lost for the first Now I can't even circle that u_nless I want to and start eating chi_cken tenders each time weeks, and that 4th Meal will be a small list of alternatives couple since it is a rather Jenifer D. Sirkis '01 sanctuary to studying students. pay with actual money. ranging from cheeseburgers to tuna sand- OK, so two out of three is not bad. What happened? Idon't know; aJl Iknow wiches. But what has happened to the 4th Meal? is that I walked in there and BOOM ... it's all At least they give you larger cups, in fact I am sure the new students have not noticed changed. When I asked the woman who di- they are downright hefty. But, what is the News Editors the change, but what has become of the menu rected me to the new slips, she simply told need for the larger cups when you get free Claire Adams '02 At least they give you larger cups, in fact they are downright hefty. But, what is Staci George '03 the need for the larger cups when you get free refills? for the traditional late night meal? When the me that this is what they are doing now. refills? I have yet to figure that one out, but returning students walk into the pub they will Hardly the answer I was searching for, bUI maybe Ijust can't grasp that concept. Guess Features Editor no longer be able to order all the things they the only one that r was given. I have to wait to get my college degree to the new students don't know to, rather they have a Certainly, Shauna Dominguez '02 have grown accustom to choose from for 4th what they are missing, but most of the re- figure out the economics in that change. Oh well. short list of meals Meal. turning students know exactly what I am talk- Either way' would love to find out why I remember when Iwent up to the counter ing about. Maybe I am the only one both- the change from last year and the years be- with the old list, the woman at the counter ered by this. Perhaps the rest of the student fore that. Until then, Iguess I will just munch Commentary Editor directed me back to the new list of food; I population gets chicken tenders and they are on my chicken tenders and hamburgers and Edward Schultheis '03 was a bit disgusted with the selections. Last not affected by the change, but it certainly is wonder about the popcorn chicken. That or I year when I wanted to get food late at night, bothering me. will have to break down and pay for the pop- I would go down to the pub and circle the I'm not sure if the Pub is going to be corn chicken Which, thank goodness, isn't popcorn chicken and fries and be on my way. changing things back or if this is a perrna- that expensive. Sports Editor Matthew Hurff '03 Clinton delegates defense duties to next president Matthew Hurff expresses his On September I, Bill Clinton decided to a great deal in the past 30 years and it is n Bow the-next administration to decide the concern about Clinton's military longer two superpowers facing off agains ate of the national defense missile system, decision. each other. Senior Writer hich would prevent ballistic missiles from Now, a fair number of nations around th Kate Esposito '01 caching our shores. Meanwhile, the United States placed its world have nuclear technology or could pos Clinton is allowing the testing on the ABM site around an Intercontinental Ballis- .sibly buy materials from nations formal! roject to continue, but will not allow the tic Missile site in the mid-west. In 1976, the part of the Soviet Union. entagon to .build a radar tracking system US even removed its ABM site from this lo- This would allow any nation such as lraq Staff Writers n the Aleutian Islands. cation. Iran, North Korea or Libya to launch The $60 billion plan is supposedly a The Russians will not budge on this. nuclear or chemical attack against our shores Jessica Fitzgerald '03 caled-down version of Reagan's' "Star treaty, signed in the midst of the cold war Furthermore, the possibility of a terror Greg Lederer '03 ars" program, dubbed so because of high and under far different circumstances, and ist group accessing such materials is also Matthew McGowan '04 ech space based laser weapons. democrats in thus leaving the next administration with a great risk. should not hold onto this treat Russia quandary. In the past few months, Cyndi Nicoli '04 ongress, who do not feel that it would be I feel that this treaty is in fact dangerous for fear of attack by the United States or an BJ Shorb '02 ise for Clinton to break the 1972 Anti-Bal- for the United States to hold itself to. When other NATO nation. Instead, they shoul istic Missile Treaty, have debated this is- it was signed, very few nations had nuclear worry about more pressing issues such a Lisa Stanley '02 weapon and ICBM technology to threaten rebuilding their economy. Michael Wiles '03 When signed, this treaty allowed each the United States. Clinton has skirted the issue for now, bu ation two anti-ballistic missile sites. Since Thus, the treaty was madeto equal the it will not be 100 long until this issue i hen, the number of two has been reduced to balance of the United States and USSR; brought back into the Limelight. Either Gor Adviser nlyone. keeping the world from nuclear war. or Bush will have to act on this, and not stan Terry Dalton Russia placed its ABM site around Mos- The part that is dangerous to the United with hands in their pockets and let someon ow to avoid missile attack from the US. States is that the world climate has ~anged else deal with a tough issue. Phoenix announces new staff, new goals The Phoenix is published biweekly. The ~inions expressed do not necessarily represen Editors-in-chief Jenifer Sirkis and Like most WMC students, the Phoenix We believe one of the ideals of student those of The Phoenix staff, the faculty, or the ad- editors have arrived on the Hill with fresh Laura Beth Kelley explain the journalism is to cause our readers to think rnini_slratOrSofWMC. ideas and a new perspective after having a about issues on campus whether they be posi- The paper welcomes free-lance submissions role of the Phoenix on campus whole summer to reflect on last semester's tive or negative. on Macintosh disks in most word processor for- ev~nts .. to cover all aspects of campus life with fair- We will not withhold publication of a mats. The editors reserve the right to edit for Although we have returned to complete ness, accuracy, and objectivity. story due to potential controversy if we be- 1arity, length, and libel and to publish as ~ From our prior experiences, of the Phoenix, permits. All submissions (excluding self-ad- our term as editors-in-chief have changed posi- covered that some of our coverage we have dis- lieve it is vital to the interest of the student is unpopu- staff members body. several ~sed diskettes) become the property of The tions and we have also added new editors to lar and has been met with criticism by some However, we will refrain from publish- 'hoenix and cannot be returned members of the WMC community. ing a story or retract what was printed if we Please include a name and phone numbe our staff. or verification. Names will be withheld only by In the news section, Staci George returns While we understand why some of our discover inaccurate or false information. Claire Adams. welcomes Having the discretion of the Editors-in-Chief. with a new co-editor, will remain editor of the stories may upset some readers, let us assure your feedback said this, the Phoenix or suggestions Ed Schultheis decision on all stories you that every by Phoenix made The Phoenix does not discriminate based on ge, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, commentary section; while his former assis- editors is carefully considered before publi- on story ideas. and ideas matter to us and cation. Your opinion tant, Matt Hurff, is now the sports editor. national origin, condition of handicap, or rnari- f!_s. ., up to take the role of editor of features fol- to (he Society of Professional Journalists can be most easily expressed through letters we adhere journalists, Dominguez Shauna Finally, has moved Like professional to the editor. lowing her term as assistant of the section. Code of Ethics. 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