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Show Wednesday, October 26,2005 At A Glance News Editor: Blair Dee Hodges Phone: 626-7655 Blotter Compiled by Jason Staley " managing editor | The Signpost Monday, Oct. 17 •Ritchey Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Robert Kirschner, American Astronomical Society president; 7 p.m.; Lind Lecture Hall Rooms 125 and 126; free. For more information, call 626-6163. •26,28-Live star show and showing of "Hubble Vision II"; 6:30 p.m.; Lind Lecture Hall; $l/$2. For more v information, call 626-6855. Campus Calendar •WSU women's basketball purple and white game; 7 p.m.; Dee Events Center; free. Wednesday, Oct. 26 •Arts and Humanities month. •Wrestling club practice; 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Shepherd Union Building Room 417; free. •Utah Symphony/Pops: Classical Mystery Tour; 7:30 p.m.; Val A. Browning Center Austad Auditorium. For more information, call 399-9214. Thursday, Oct. 27 •WSU women's soccer vs. Northern Arizona State University; 11 a.m.; •Convocations; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Swenson Gym physical education Friday, Oct. 28 Shepherd Union Building Wildcat field; free. For more information, call 626-7291. •Last day for a "W" withdrawal Theater; free. from classes and last day to select •WSU Academic Advisement Major •Ralph Nye Lecture Series, credit, no-credit or audit. Fest 2005; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Shepherd featuring Brad R. Wilson, Union Building Ballroom; free. For Destination Homes president •Wrestling Club practice; 12 p.m. to more information, call 626-7603. and CEO; 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; 2 p.m.; Shepherd Union Building Wattis Business Building; free. For Room 417; free. •The Single Mom Connection; more information, call 626-7307. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Student •Asian Film Series; 6:30 p.m. Services Building Room 152; •CSI at WSU, featuring a to 9:30 p.m.; Shepherd Union free. For more information, call presentation by L. Kay Gillespie, Building Wildcat Theater; free. 626-6090. Department of Criminal Justice professor; 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; • Faculty flute recital featuring Nancy •Chinese Club at WSU; 2 p.m. to Lindquist Alumni Center; $25/ Toone; 7:30 p.m.; Val A Browning 3 p.m.; Shepherd Union Building $20. For more information, call Center Allred Theater; free. For more International Student Office; free. 626-7535. information, call 626-6431. National and World Headlines ALBANY.N.Y. ; »War protestor Cindy Sheehan called Tuesday for ; other protestors to engage in civil disobedience. Sheehan said she plans to lay down in front of the • White House on Wednesday and if she is arrested, upon release she will return and do the same thing. DETROIT •Civil rights activist Rosa Parks died Monday of natural causes in her Detroit home at the age of 92. Parks is known for refusing to give up her seat in a whites-only section of a public bus in Montgomery, Ala. in 1955. Her actions inspired thousands of blacks to boycott the bus system for over a year. NEWYORK •In a ruling made public Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet said that the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against McDonald's need to provide more specific information. The suit was filed on behalf of two youths who blame McDonald's for their obesity problems. SAN DIEGO •A terminal in the San Diego International Airport was shut down Tuesday after officials mistook children's toys for bomb-making equipment. BAGHDAD, IRAQ •The deaths of three more U.S. soldiers in Iraq was announced Tuesday, bringing the U.S. soldier death toll to 2,000. CANCUN, MEXICO •Tens of thousands of tourists were still trying to get out of the country Tuesday. They had been put in makeshift emergency shelters for five days while Hurricane Wilma passed. CARRACAS, VENEZUELA •A military court sentenced plotters of an alleged plan to assassinate president Hugo Chavez Tuesday. Three military officials and 27 Columbians received sentences ranging from two to nine years. Seventy-three other Columbians were found innocent and sent back across the Columbian border after having spent 17 months in prison. ACROSS 1 Hinged fastener 5 Stroke on the green 9 out (declined) 14 Italian wine region 15 Clarinet's cousin 16 Biller's partner? 17 ERA, e.g. 18 Planted, as grass 19 Put to use 20 "Love Songs" poet 23 Upper limit 24 Smack 25 Uncle Tom's charge 26 Tap gently 29 Worn away 31 Bikini bandeau 32 Tepee shape 33 Star of "Ghost" 35 El Greco's birthplace 36 Field of teeth 38 Bit of trickery 41 Muscle and bone specialist 45 Lawman Wyatt 46 Request 47 48 49 50 51 52 Whole Mama sheep Muscle spasm Had a bite Spare part? Japanese heavyweight Crooked backing 11:02 a.m. - While backing out of a parking stall in the Al parking lot, the driver of a blue Ford Mustang turned too sharply and hit the back of a white Plymouth Neon with the front of the Mustang. The driver was cited for unsafe backing and improper lookout. Char: The other white meat 6:10 p.m. - A fire alarm was triggered at University Village in building 1 on the first floor. An officer responded and found a resident who admitted to burning dinner. The officer checked the apartment, just in case. Possible stalker 7:47 p.m. - A woman who exercises at Swenson Gym has noticed on multiple occasions the same man in his late 20s outside the gym as she is leaving. The woman was concerned and contacted the police for some safety tips. Police offered to walk her to her car. Tuesday, Oct. 18 Burger King bandit ' ' -,> >\ 2:11 a.m. - Police received a call that a man driving a gray van was trying to break into the Burger King near campus. An officer arrived and found nobody at the Burger King. Parking lot prowler? 10:45 a.m. - A person was witnessed in the W5 parking lot walking from car to car and looking in the windows. Police responded to the call and found a parking services employee checking parking passes. Jetta tries to escape 12:25 p.m. - In the W8 parking lot, a Volkswagen Jetta rolled out of a parking stall and into another vehicle. The owners of the vehicles were not present at the time of impact and still have not contacted the police. Playing swords 10:14 p.m. - Three youths were hanging out in the Ice Sheet parking lot and two of them were caught urinating on a car. A witness, who saw the urinators leave in a Ford Escort wagon, notified police. The officers followed up on the license plate and busted the youth. The relieved duo was charged with public urination and unlawful consumption by minors. ; . 11 12 55 The Evil One 58 Match 59 Helper 60 Make jubilant 61 Otherwise 62 Winter blanket 63 Ocean fluctuations 40 Exist 42 Flying group 43 Checked the fit of 44 New Testament book 46 Intention 64 Origin 65 Berry and Kesey DOWN 1 Bothered 2 'Top Hat" dancer 3 Hollywood success 4 5 6 7 Pocket bread God of the sea WWII sub Hauls with a hitch 8 Easiest to chew 9 Florida city 10 Vatican figure 49 Ditties Move upward Gorge Corduroy ridge Difficult undertaking 55 Tennis unit 56 Pugilist Laila 57 Small bit No signal means drunk 1:03 am. - The driver of a vehicle did not signal when turning onto Harrison Blvd. from Country Hills Lane. Police pulled the car over and found all the occupants were drunk. The driver was cited for driving under the influence and the other occupants were cited for unlawful consumption by minors.,. _ - Sunday, Oct. 23 Skateboarding is still a crime 4:26 p.m. - Three youth were caught riding their. skateboards between the Shepherd Union Building and the Stewart Library. Police informed the youth about the trespassing policy and warned them they would be cited next time. •: .- •Preview of Saturday's WSU home football game vs. the Idaho State University Ben• Review of the Jazz in the Sky- gals. room program. 37 Balanced on the brink 38 Charge 39 Uncooked 63 Saturday, Oct. 22 • Review of faculty flute recital by Nancy Toone. 35 Old hags 60 Skateboarding is a crime 12:54 a.m. - Police received a call that three skateboarders were riding near the Shepherd Union Building, but they were . unable to catch the suspects. •WSU Convocations presents James B. Stewart speaking about his new book "Disney War": a behind-the-scenes look into the Magic Kingdom. 13 57 Thursday, Oct. 20 Arts & Entertainment Sports 13 Matter-of-fact 21 Having a motif 22 Ms. Gardner 26 "Annabel Lee" poet 27 Picnic pest 28 Place-kicker's prop 30 Buttoned 31 Invigorating 32 Underground burial chamber 34 Eardrum inspectors 50 Accident on shuttle 1:08 p.m. -WhiJe riding on the Wildcat shuttle bus, a woman passed ou L Her husband caught her before she hit the ground. The pol ice and paramedics responded and discovered she passed out due to low blood sugar, the paramedics released her and an officer gave her a ridehome. . . : .. - ; >:; Neivs 11 Outdo 12 Sushi choice 55 Missing credit card =;: ! ^ ^ 11:57 a.m. - A woman reported a missing credit card. She opened her purse and noticed it missing, the last time she remembered using it was on Oct. 16. Friday see Solutions page 12 10 Wednesday, Oct. 19 Look at what's coming up in The Signpost LUXEMBOURG •A European Onion court ruled Tuesday that Greek producers would have exclusive rights to use the name "feta" for their cheese. TOKYO •The chairman of an advisory panel of Japan's monarchy said Tuesday that the panel will propose allowing women to ascend to the throne. WASHINGTON •A new federal law was challenged Tuesday by The proposal to change the law will be made to privacy and technology groups. The law would Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and would make it easier for law enforcement agencies to tap alleviate pressures on the royal family to find a male heir. Internet phone calls. Crossword A man in need of help 12:58 a.m. - A man wearing a garbage bag over his clothes with holes for his head and arms was stopped by a Weber State University police officer as he was walking on the east side of the KimbaJl Visual Arts Building. Because of the cold, the officer let the man into the patrol car, where the man told the officer he was homeless. In addition, the man said he was sick and wanted to walk into traffic and get hit by a car. The officer admitted the man into McKay-Dee Hospital Behavioral Health Sciences at McKay-Dee Hospital. Parking without a license 10:43 p.m. - Police checked on a suspicious vehicle parked after hours at the 36th St. trailhead. They found the driver of the car there did not have a driver's license and his passenger had a small warrant. The passenger was advised of her warrant and the man was not cited for not having a driver's license because he was not driving when the officer encountered him. The driver and passenger called a licensed driver to drive them home. 50 52 53 54 WWW.WtUSWIIPOtTXOM |