Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998
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Bomb threat disrupts play Aryan Nations in attendance; diversity production continues by Ryan MacClanathan Managing Editor
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A bomb threat, that may have racial undertones, forced the evacuat ion of a play on cultural diversity Feb. 3 in Schu ler Auditorium. The th reat, alo ng with the presence of Aryan Nations leader Rev. Richard Butler, did not stop the show. In fact, many say the play was strengthened by the evening's events.
Inside: See Page 8 for a review of the play According to police reports, about I0 minutes before the play was scheduled to begin, a 9 11 dispatcher received the anonymous threat. NIC personnel evacuated the building shortly after the play started, while Coeur d'Alene police searched for an explosive device. After about 30 minutes, the aud ience was allowed to return to the bui lding.
The call was traced by GTE to a pay phone at Hubbard Ave nue. No finge rprints were found. When questioned by police, Butler and his group of four neo-Nazis denied knowledge of the threat and said, "It's not our way." After the play Butler, and his followers were confronted by a gro up of stude nts in the Boswell Hall fo ye r. Police observed the confrontation , which did not turn viole nt. The students questioned But ler abou t his presence at the play and his be li efs. BOMB THREAT contin ued on Page 3
1998 Job Fair plans forming
Moving Up in the World
group releases report's findings
More employers will be on hand lor questioning
Reveals differences between sexes; student survey positive
by Wes Woods Se111i11ef Editor
by Taryn Hecker
Thi s yea r's J o b will in c lu de so me th ing eve ry stude nt. Th e April 17 eve nt will inc lude mo re employers looking fo r lo ng- term students a nd s umm er employment. sa id placeme nt specialist R~lY Kecvy. The fair wil l be held in Christianson Gyiri. ln the past.
1Se111i11e/Reporter S1ud ent c ampu s c lim a te s urv e ys ha ve revealed that NIC stu de nts are satisfied with the qualit y of ed ucation offered at NIC. Five mon th s have passed si nce
interim President Ron Bell announced 1he fo rmati on of th e Ca mpus Culture and Cl i m ~ne Co mmi ttee to address
issues ident ified in a Jul y 18 letter English instructor Fran Bahr wrote to the board of trustees.
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Bahr addressed concerns about sexual
harass me nt, intimid ati o n. ge nd e r inequities and salary inequalities.
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Th e Ca mpu s C ultu re and C limate Committee recently re leased result s of a campu s-w id e survey and rec ommendati o ns fo r so lvin g pro bl e ms
identified by the survey. The committ ee in c lude d representati ves from ASN IC. fac ult y. employees and admini stra tio n. Linda Erickson, English depm1ment secretary. chairedthecommiuce. ··1 think that' s incredible that a lot of the fmstration we' ve ex perienced hasn't been translated to students," she said. ''Everyone's sti ll being very professional and working hard."' Erickson said there were 46 instances where male and temale vicwJX)ints difti::red. Females said there is a need for more women admini strators and supervisors. Males said they do n·t fear be ing harassed because of their gender and are respected regardless of their gender. Both sexes agreed that communication is good between emp loyees and their supervisors and that supervisors treat men and women with equal rt!spect. Erickson said the lack of women in supervisory positions is because of the length of time employees stay at NIC. "The top manage ment have for the most part bee n here for many. many Years," Erickson said. "At the time they Were hired, there proba.bly wc:e not_,a great many female minority applicants CLIMATE continued on Page 3
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NIC student Chris Meyer scales a man-made cliff at Wild Walls during one of Outdoor Pursuits' weekly excursions to Wild Walls. See story on Page 10.
summer employment. he said. "St ud ents come he re. go to school. gratl uatc: then they' re on their own," Kecvys..i id. Eve n if co llege stude nt s are lookin g fo r a summer job, they nee d to s ta rt thin kin g of th e future, Kcevysa id. Las t yea r th e Job Fa i, broade ned its scope wi th more academic related jobs. This year. even more will come. Some of the employers" booths will help to ge t students an entryleve I pos it io n in a co mpany, Keevy said. The '96 job fai r had abo ut 15 employers. Last yea r, it had about 20. and thi s yea r it could possi bly be as hi gh as 40 to 60, Kccvy said. JOBS Continued on Page 3
Washington tuition could decrease for Idaho students by Brandon Koontz Sentinel Reporter
St ude nt s planni ng to atte nd an y college in Spokane County may be in fora surprise. Next year, out-of-state tuition could become a thing of the past for stud e nt s in the Inl and Northwest. "Could be" isn't good eno ugh for some. Take former ASN IC President Ne il Weber , for examp le. He had to c hoose between the Uni ve rsit y of Idaho, 83 miles away from home. and nearby Eas tern Washington
University, which cost twice as much as UI. He chose 1he higher tuition at EWU for the shorter commute. Weber said attending the UI wou ld have meant driving some pretty bad road s dur ing the winte r. Weber said that peop le often rent housing in Moscow for t hree or four days sim ply to avo id driving every day. For co mmut ers like Weber, EWU is th e logica l cho ice. However, they cou ld pay as much as $2,400 more than Washingtonians to attend.
A bil l is in th e works that wou ld change the add itional cost for neighboring counties. Washington Rep. Don Carlson (R-Vanco uver) proposed th at residents o f Koot ena i an d Bonner counties wo uld pay instate tuition at co ll eges and universities in Spokane County. Idaho legislators would need to pass a similar bill a ll ow in g Spokane residents to pay in-state tuition at NIC as a compromise. Webe r sa id that if th e bill would pass, it would be in effect until 2001 , in whi c h case it
wou ld be e ithe r "di sbanded or expa nded" based on the success of tlv~ legislation. He said his desire is to increase involveme nt among student s. because that's when things happen. According to officials at EWU. approx imately 350 Idaho students have left the college in the past five years due to tuition. T he proposal wou ld change that. and itmightaffcctNICattendance. Steve Schenk, dean of college relati ons, said N IC officials are trying to determine what effect, if any, would be had on the
college and its attenda nce rates . "At this point. we don' t have an official opin ion:· Schenk said. "(The bill ) needs to be analyzed further." We be r' s concern was for the students. 1
st:,·:,::: ~~\e:~~ew~; ;~? ~e~:: said. "'Without the student s. the college wouldn ' t exist.'' Ir this proposal become a law. it would open more opportunities to ex pand edu c ation , and according to Weber, that's as it shou ld be.
Heart Strings heats up auditorium Variety ol area talent combine~ lor memorable evening ol music by Summer Lindenberg Sentin el Reporter he NIC Foundation cl is.pla.yed ~ magical interlude to Valentines , Day during ·'Heart Strings : The l'radilion' Continue~" Feb. 7 and 8 111
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Sc~~~e~~~~~:~~·~~ : ·complimentary mi x of Opera, Scott ish bagpipes, orchestra, ballet an~:~:~:gC:onrad and Todd Snyder began ~he evening with a grand-piano duct. •ccompanied by the NIC Symph~ny "The Or~hestra, performing a medley l1om ~ .z ardofOz." '
The highlight of the concert was the young, talented 15-year-old viol inist, Jason Moody. Moody, a sophomore at Sandpoint High School. began violin study at age 5. Hi s part in the concert was a more se~·,ous display, but the comedy was earn ed strongly by singer William Rhodes. Rhodes isa familiarfaceatNIC; he has displayed his talents before during the dedication concert fo r Boswell Hall in 1979. " It was an honor si nging with a star like Bill Rhodes," said Katherine Damiano, a vocalist in the concert. Rhodes makes something as soothing and somber as opera seem as humorous as a good television comedy . Other performers were the North Idaho College Sy mphony, the David Demand
Band, Angus Scott Pipe band, Sheryl Bentz-Sipe and Yeritas, the Inland Empire Boys' Choir Boy' s Choir. The Angus Scott Pipe Band was a group of bag pipe players and percussionists. The drummer hypnoti zed the audience by tossi ng lheir sticks as if it was a baton twirling contest. Bentz-Sipe, a dancer and teacher, complimented the music with very graceful and soothing ballet. The clincher was the combined efforts of Rhodes, Damiano, Moody, Bentz-Sipe and Yeritas in an excerpt from the "Fiddler on the Roof." Rhodes again 'added his comical sty le to the piece, making it a joyful, and memorable endi ng. All proceeds from this event were donated to the NIC Children' s Center.
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William Rhodes sings "La Calunnia" while Todd Snyder conducts the NIC Symphony Orchestra during the "Heart Strings" concert Feb. 8.