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Lindsay dold
Editor-In-Chief
Among the many events planned
for this weekend, the Brothers of
Pi Kappa Alpha will be hosting
their annual Chili Cook-Off. Though
“annual” may not be the most accu-
iate term (last year scheduling con-
straints proved fatal to the event),
the Chili Cook-Off has become a Pi
Kappa Alpha and Southwestern tra-
dition in recent years.
Their plan is simple: invite stu-
dents and campus organizations to
join in the competition for a min-
imal entry fee of $10; offer all-
you-can-eat, homemade chili to the
Southwestern masses for a mere $2
a head; and have a blast while doing
it. However, it must be noted that
the Cook-Off is not simply fun and
games. It has a much nobler purpose
in that all proceeds from this event
are donated to Hospice Austin.
For those unfamiliar with Hos-
pice Austin, it is a non-profit agency
that offers nurses, home-health aides,
social workers, chaplains, and vol-
unteers for people of any age who
have been diagnosed as terminally
ill or have less than six months to
live. Servicing residents of William-
son, Travis, Caldwell, Bastrop and
Hays counties, Hospice Austin also
kindly provides the family members
of the terminally ill with bereave-
ment counseling through small sup-
port groups.
Recognizing the invaluable merit
of such charitable work, the Broth-
ers of Pi Kappa Alpha were more
than eager to find a way to support
this organization. Yet some of the
Pi Kappa Alphas have more than
recognized the merits of Hospice
Austin; the services and support
of such hospices have personally
touched and comforted members of
the fraternity.
Sophomore and Pi Kappa Alpha
Philanthropy Chair Aaron Chum-
chal explained, “In recent years,
members of our fraternity have lost
family members to terminal dis-
eases, particularly cancer, and Hos-
pice Austin has always been there
for us during our times of grief and
loss.”
Sophomore Luis Partida shared,
“The reason we hold these Cook-
Offs and want to help Hospice
Austin is a very personal one for
me. Last September my mother
passed away, and a hospice in Hous-
ton played a tremendous role in
helping my family through such a
difficult time. I just really believe
in this non-profit organization, and
I want to be sure to help them help
others.”
Reasons such as these make this
event all the more important to the
Pi Kappa Alphas, and they hope
this year to earn more money than
in previous years with the Chili
Cook-Off.
Chumchal stated, “Though we
were unable to sponsor this event
last year, in previous years it has
been a great success. In 1999, we
were able to raise nearly $1000.
Two years ago, the Cook-Off raised
about $500-600. We hope to make
at least this much this Sunday.”
Although only six groups have
signed up for the competition thus
far, the fraternity is anticipating
a great turnout. “This year we
made sure to contact the leaders
of all of Southwestern’s
student organizations in
hopes that we can have
as much community par-
ticipation as possible.
Though only six groups
have officially signed up,
many other groups have
expressed interest,”
stated Chumchal.
Senior and Pi Kappa
Alpha Dream Girl Lind-
sey Bloch aptly summed
up the event saying, “I
think this is a very per-
sonal and proactive way
for the Pikes to aid a
worthy cause, while at
the same time providing a
fun afternoon for South-
western students, parents,
faculty and staff. The
Pikes have put hard work
into this event, and 1
know that it will be a-success.”
The Chili Cook-Off will be held
on the Pi Kappa Alpha lawn and
parking lot this Sunday, February
24th, from noon until 4PM. All are
welcome to stop by to watch the
Allen Cote/Photo Editor
This Sunday, February 24th, from noon to 4PM, the Brothers of Pi Kappa
Alpha will hold a Chili Cook-Off benefit for Hospice Austin._
competition, eat some great chili,
and make a difference for those
people who have and will be sup-
ported by Hospice Austin.
For more details concerning
the Pi Kappa Alpha Chili Cook-
Off, contact Aaron Chumchal at:
chumchaa@southwestern.edu
For more information about
Hospice Austin, go to:
www.hospiceaustin.org/
community.fitml
In the news
Bonnie Casson
Asst. Nf.\xs Editor
NOBLE, Georgia—The Georgia
Bureau of Investigation reported ear-
lier this week that the bodies at the
Tri-State Crematorium which were
dumped, instead of cremated, could
take up to eight months to uncover.
Authorities have found at least
206 bodies outside of the cremato-
rium and owner Ray Brent Marsh's
residence since they began search-
ing on Saturday. “We’re finding
bodies faster than we can recover
them," Georgia Bureau of Investiga-
tor! Deputy Director Vernon Keenan
said earlier this week.
Many of the bodies were so
decomposed that they had turned
into "a biological soup,” GBI foren-
sic biologist led Staples said. Marsh,
28, who originally claimed that the
incinerator was not working, is being
held at Walker County Jail awaiting
arraignment. Marsh is facing up
to 16 indictments, many of which
could be felonies.
PHILADELPHIA. Pennsylva-
nia—
The Aryan Nation is at it again.
Apparently the “family-oriented”
group is worried about their image
anil recently ousted their leader.
Richard Butler, for just that reason.
Butler is accused of tarnishing the
group’s image by “surrounding him-
self with idiots” and “associating
with riff-raff and the like.”
Interestingly enough, the current
leader-who’s goal it is to clean up
the group’s reputation—is the indi-
vidual who was recently quoted
threateningly vowing to “leave the
dead bodies of the enemy scattered
everywhere.”
As if these problems weren’t bad
enough the A.N. has also lost their
compound in Idaho after they fired
on an innocent motorist who’s car
backfired prompting the group to
believe that they were under a
governmental siege. I’m sure that
they make their mothers proud as
punch.
SEOUL, South Korea—China is
expected to be President Bush s
next stop on his tour of Asia. The
visit comes 30 years after President
Nixon’s historic journey, and while
relations with the country are much
more stable, Bush plans to address
the issue of human rights and reli-
gious freedom—sticky subjects for
both countries.
The Chinese are said by sources
to be unhappy with Bush's com-
ments in Japan emphasizing Wash-
ington’s “commitment to the people
of Taiwan.” According to a senior
US official, Bush is also expected
to praise China’s cooperation and
intelligence sharing in the War on
Terrorism, as well as their decision
to move forward with entrance in
the World Trade Organization. The
trip comes after Bush's assurance
to the people and government of
South Korea that he will work
to bring both North and South
together. “Certainly Bush and Pres-
ident Kim Dae-jung want to have
dialogue with North Korea as soon
as possible, so chances are open to
North Korea any time,” Yu Suk-
ryul, professor at the Institute of
I oreign At tails and National Secu-
rity in Seoul,told Reuters news
agency.
LONDON, England and PARIS,
France—London's Tate Gallery has
recently announced the recipient of
its coveted Turner Prize for art. The
winner this year is Martin Creed,
33, for his installation piece con-
sisting of a dark, bare room with
white walls ^nd lights which flick-
ered on and off at 5 minute inter-
vals.
Only in the world of contem-
porary art could a piece such as
this garner the $30,000 prize. Creed
once described his work as about
the qualities of “nothing” and was
described in a news report as “look-
ing utterly bewildered” upon being
named the winner.
In a similar, yet stinkier story,
Cho, the avant-garde Parisian artist
was recently profiled by the BBC
for his “street-beautification” project
which consisted of the artist sticking
colorful flags in piles of dog poop
on the streets of Paris. Adding a bit
more spice to the project, Cho also
outlined the piles of doodie with an
artistic Hair. Ahh, the French!!!
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—After
breaking ties with the Taliban. Pak-
istani President Pervez Musharraf
is cuiicnlly making the motions
to sever the relationship between
Pakistan's intelligence agency and
Muslim radicals.
Khalid Khawaja, a former agency
operative who admits to having met
Osama bin Laden and supporting
extremist groups, told the Associated
Press that the bond between agents
and the Islamic radicals runs deep
and won’t easily be terminated.
The move hopes to make intel-
ligence officials gather information
as opposed to supplying it to extrem-
ist groups in Afghanistan. Officials
expect to cutback 40 percent of their
current employees (around 4,000).
Intelligence officials would not
confirm the extent of the cutbacks
but said a significant number of
“handlers” — intelligence agents
who deal directly with militant
organizations — have been reas-
signed.
LEWISVILLE, Kentucky—
Kentucky authorities have
recently arrested known scam
artist Dennis Lee for violating
consumer protection laws after
touting his famous pyramid scam,
which takes money for invest-
ments in his revolutionary
machine that makes “free elec-
tricity.”
Although scientists have
attempted to convince Lee that
this plan is physically impossible,
the obviously deranged entrepre-
neur sticks steadfast to his belief
that his invention works.
He claims that a mixture of
equal parts pickle juice, soda
pop, water, crude oil, gas, soy
sauce, human urine, and perfume
can power an internal combus-
tion engine. Ingenuity, it's some-
thing special.
BAGHDAD, Iraq—Sudan For-
eign Minister Mustafa Osman
Ismail met with Saddam Hussein
to deliver a message from Sudan
President Omar Al-Bashir earlier
this week. He asked the Iraqi
leader to allow UN weapons
inspectors into the country to avert
a potential US attack.
Sudan, who openly opposes
any military action against Iraq,
announced that they were in talks
with the UN to begin “opening
dialogue.” This is after the US has
been putting extra pressure on Iraq
during the past few months.
Hussein asked Ismail to assure
Sudan's president about “Iraq’s
position, the solidity of its internal
front, on its capabilities, despite
the circumstances of the unjust
embargo,” according to the news
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SAN FRANCISCO, California
and SYRACUSE, New York—
Apparently convicted felons are
in a rush to spread their seed, so
to speak. In San Francisco, con-
victed felon William Gerber (now
serving 111 years for drugs and
firearms charges) won a lawsuit
giving him the right to mail his
sperm to his wife so that his virtu-
ous existence may continue within
another.
A female Syracuse inmate went
the faster route, apparently becom-
ing impregnated by her husband
during a 5 minute “contact” visit.
She reportedly told the authori-
ties that it “only took 30 seconds
anyway.”
Korouva Milkbar
Better than Starbucks
coffee by students for students
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