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Westffiinsfer, MD Vol. 5 No.4 The Tennis Springs 60 Seconds: into Action See How do you Sports for more enjoy the sun- Review shine? Page 5 INSIDE M~B~~KEGr~~~ffi~O~S~d!~t!!~~H~~~~gng!?a~Xmore STAFFWRlTER Affairs, Will also apply to already dry. than just Greeks. For example, floors and clubrooms. Though the Phi Delta if a non-Greek student was The office of College The Phi Sigma Sigma Theta fraternity did not apply cited on a Greek floor or club- Activities will require two sorority floor in Blanche Ward for housing next year, their room in the future, the organ i- more social Greek organiza- Hall will become dry next national policy states that all zation that lives on the floor tions to have substance free, or semester. In fall 2007, the fraternity facilities must be could face sanctions. dry housing in Fall 2006. Two Alpha Nu Omega floor and dry. Thus, this policy would For Phi Sigma Sigma additional organizations will the Phi Kappa Sigma floor will also apply to their organize- and Phi Kappa Sigma, this adopt this policy in the fall of do so as well. This is in add i- tion. Currently, their clubroom policy is in the organization's 2007. This substance free tion to the Alpha Sigma Phi is substance free. national bylaws and has not requirement, which is backed and Phi Mu floors in Albert These changes are (See "Dry" all page 3) Learn All About Greek Life in the Panelists Discuss Centerspread, Pages 8 and 9 Same Sex Unions Furmansky Executive SHELLY HORN Director of Equality STAFF WRJTER Maryland, David Rocah, a It was standing room only staff attorney with the ACLU, in McDaniel Lounge on and Lisa Polyak and Gitanjali Wednesday evening, March (Gita) Deane, lead plaintiffs in 29, 2006. Over 200 students, Deane and Polyak vs. ~'!,~!ri.!~d_fire~hese!!~ Conaway. rnoder;(tb"'- ~ The floor, and stood along the McDaniel Associate VP of walls for the much anticipated Development Steve Krahling- panel discussion "The Same Haddad, who had also played Sex Marriage Debate." a key role in the event's organ- The panel, organized by ization. McDaniel's Political Science The evening began with a Students Survive Department, was comprised video presentation, including and interview photos dips, McDaniel of College Crocodile Ordeal PoliSci/Int.Studies Associate chronicling Deane and See Pages 11 Professor Dr. Christiana Polyak's 24-year relationship, Nichols-Leahy, a noted human the joys of being together, and rights advocate, Rev. Anthony the difficulties encountered as McCarthy of Unity Fellowship a same-sex couple with chil- TheBlackStudentUnion'sAnnualFashionShowwasassteamyasever. Church in Baltimore, Dan (See "Same-Sex" on page 2) SeniorRosslynBennplayeda fairyin thelingeriescene,as freshmanDaniel Lebost lookedon Graduate~~J2~able:!h~id~azin9Sh~~~~~Ple"can LA~~~~~SON . Barry Lazarus and his . Barry, 63, is a n:tired u:ol- compete just as well. as most wife, Fran Lazarus, are one of ogtst and Fran, 61, IS a retired 25 year olds," explained the Once a McDaniel College eleven teams competing on accountant. The adventure couple's biography on CBS's Housing Shouldn't student, now a thrill seeking the ninth season of "The seeking couple, who have "The Amazing Race" website. CBS's "The \ Contestants on "The be Such a Hassle. contestant on Race". Barry Amazing Race", which airs on been married for 40 years, Amazing Race" make their Amazing CBS every Tuesday at 10 pm. remain active and energetic by Read the Lazarus, a graduate from the This season of "The participating in an array of way across the world as they Commentary on class of 1965, provides proof Amazing Race" began on athletic activities. attempt to accomplish the "Fran admits that she's Page 10 that McDaniel College stu- February 28 inRA&;~~~' running "The Amazing Race" challengesthatareoutlined4n which is also where the couple (see "Amazing Race" all page 3) dents accomplish a wide vari- ProfeSSO!~:ng~u~glm~k!~o~~~A~~~.sSu!!!ru~ilfe~e~~~~~usinstitu- SMAN where the mean household keep them at home. between their salaries and tional contribution to bene- DA"iE..iF~~R incomeis$81,~94.. "We're not in it for ~e thoseoftheircollea~esatthe fits." . Marx's situabOn IS represen- money, but at some pomr other schools ill the The Centennial Conference, As an assistant professor of rative of an issue that many money matters," Marx said. Centennial Conference. formed in 1983 as a ~ootbal1- physics at McDaniel College, Carroll County employers are "But when one looks ~t .the McDaniel ranks in the lower only conferenc~ for ~lght pri- Jeffrey Marx earns a salary in truggling with: how to com- compensation for slffill~r tier of the Centennial vate colleges -including what the vicinity of $47,900 a year, 5 sate for cost of living fig- fields in the non-academic Conference in the categories of was then known as Western the school's average rate for pen that rise at a far higher world, some people start to average salary and average Maryland College, has since teachers in his position. But as :: than salaries can ~e think twice ~bout working in compensation, according to expanded to 24 sports an~ 13 the breadwinner in a singl e - increased. And for McDaruel the academic world. That's Academe, a publication of the schools. Last October, Juruata income family that includes College, the conundrum not a healthy place for any American Association of and Moravian. colleges his wife and 2-year-old child, s not just how to school to be at." University Professors. The announce~ that their football he is confronted with the ~~~:~acu1ty to The Hill, but Many McDaniel professors publication defines compensa- (see "Sa/aries" on page 3) dilemma of working in an