If you don’t know jack about wine, you’re really missing out - but you’ve come to the right place. This stuff has fueled gatherings for thousands of years and made France, a country the size of Vermont, one of the world’s most visited hot spots. Remember, one day you won’t have the option of ignorance on this topic; you’ll be expected to bring a bottle to friends’ houses, to order at a nice restaurant, and to serve a respectable glass at your own dinner parties. We’ll give you an overview of the pricey liquid, from how it’s made to the important differences between colors of wine, their regions and vintages, and, of course, how you can best enjoy them.

Learning the basics about wine and winemaking is useful because it allows you to (a) credibly evaluate the wines you taste and (b) impress your date.

So what exactly is this stuff and why is everyone all up in arms about it? Wine isn’t just high-octane grape juice. Making good wine is a process; if you don’t believe us, try drinking some really cheap wine and you’ll quickly learn why Monty Python claimed that it “opens the sluices at both ends.” Fine wine involves taking a great grape vine, growing it in the right soil, ushering the grapes through the fermentation process, aging the wine properly, and releasing it at exactly the right time. In short, there are plenty of things to screw up. The English have been botching it for years.

There are four major types of wine: red, white, rose (or blush), and champagne. As far as dining is concerned, we’re going to focus only on the first two types, since champagne is its own animal and most wine advisers recommend chilled ros� only for a picnic on a hot day. And anything that comes in a can, a box, or a 40-ounce container isn’t technically wine; it will be listed on the menu under the heading “Cheapskates.”

WHAT IS WINE?
Essentially, wine is fermented grape juice, but with some twists. God left us with a few remnants of Eden when he gave us the boot, and one of the best is the fact that any fruit containing sugar will turn to booze if you leave it to ferment. In the process of fermentation, yeast converts the sugar into alcohol. Yeast is found all over the place, and in the wild, it lands on the skins of grapes. And although grapes will ferment naturally, vintners nowadays don’t take any chances. They labor over the precise strain of yeast to be used in their recipes, because different choices will lead to different results.

THE INGREDIENTS
Most people believe that green grapes make white wine and red grapes make red wine. That is largely true, but you should know that white wine can also be made from red grapes. The inside of a red grape is essentially “white” - and most wines are made with just the inside of the grape. The red color in red wine is created by allowing the fleshy interior to mix with the pulpy skins during the crushing process, which infuses red wines with “tannin,” an ingredient that gives red wine its distinctive flavor. So you can make white wine with red grapes - like White Zinfandel, a white wine made from a grape with a decidedly red exterior - but not red wine with green grapes. To top it off, most champagnes are made from red grapes. Weird, but true.

THE PROCESS
The grapes are first crushed, with or without the skins, and then left to ferment. A disinfectant is used to neutralize any contaminants in the juice, such as mold and bacteria, that may have been on the grapes. The fluid, or “must,” is then left to complete the fermentation process in either big steel vats or small wooden barrels. Fermentation in barrels requires a longer process and is harder to keep at the right temperature, but supposedly leads to a better finished product, for which you will, of course, end up paying more. Once the wine is properly fermented, the vintner plucks out all the little nibblets, and then matures the clarified vino. The better vineyards age the wine for years in oak barrels, which infuses the wine with positive woody hints. The lamer vineyards shove the stuff in a steel vat just long enough for it to be squirted into bottles with plastic spigots.

WHERE COLOR COMES FROM
Color is one of the major distinguishing features of wine. The main difference between red and white wine is that the grape juice used to make red wine contains skins, seeds, and stems. This is significant because leaving juice to mix together with the woody bits (known as maceration) causes the finished product to contain something we briefly mentioned earlier - tannins. If the term “tannin” bugs you because you don’t really understand it, just think about a strong cup of tea. That woody taste is tannin. In wine, it can lend a wonderful complexity to red varieties.

THE RULE
The reason you need to be aware of the differences between red and white wine is because of one of the oldest rules in fine dining: harmonize your food and drink. If you’re going to be eating something delicate with subtle tastes, the Rule states that you should avoid drinking something with a strong flavor that will overshadow the food. Conversely, a hearty meal will often be best complimented by a strong wine with flavor of its own. But every single current guide to wine makes a point of saying that the Rule is out of date and the only hard-and-fast dictate of wine drinking is to choose something you enjoy.

THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE RULE
Nevertheless, there’s a reason that the Rule evolved in the first place: it makes sense. If, for example, you’re trying to pick up on the vague hints of Caribbean brine that delicately caress the primo slice of sushi you just ordered, slurping a bowl of tequila isn’t going to help. Balancing food with drink may not be required anymore, but it’s a good tip to keep in mind. A specific corollary of the Rule is that white wines tend to go best with fish and white meats, like chicken and pork; red wines go best with red meat and red sauces. Another adjunct to the Rule is that you should begin with lighter wines and progress to heavier ones throughout the course of the meal. This policy again reflects the idea that you should not overburden your palate: if you start with a strong drink, your taste buds will be shot and you won’t be able to enjoy anything that comes after it. That is why aperitifs are typically light drinks and dessert liquids, like port, are rich and heavy.

One of the main distinctions - after red and white - that’s bandied about by wine drinkers is whether a particular quaff is “sweet” or “dry.” Though imagining how a fluid can be dry is something of a logical stretch, just bear in mind that dry is nothing more than the opposite of sweet, and we all know what sweet tastes like. A related factor is the weight of a particular type of wine, which refers to the amount of alcohol present in a given sample.

ORDERING AT A RESTAURANT
Keeping this simple matrix in mind, you will be well equipped to tackle any menu you face. If you want to buy time to consider what precisely you should choose from the wine list, tell the waiter you will decide on a wine once you have chosen your food. Then wait to see what your date orders. Next, simply ask your date whether he or she prefers red or white. If there’s no preference, start with the Rule and suggest a wine that matches the overall color of his or her meal. Then simply toss out the ringer: “I think a Riesling might go well with your fish, though a Fume Blanc would also be a good choice if you’d like something a little drier.” After your date closes his or her mouth and expresses a preference, you’re golden. When the waiter returns, simply announce your collective choice: “We would like a Fume Blanc tonight, can you recommend one?” The waiter will direct your attention to a selection of your chosen wine on the list - and then all you have to worry about is the price.

So we’ve gotten you past the threshold and into the land of respectable restaurant ordering. But as you will no doubt quickly learn, the universe of wine variables is vast. Once you have begun to get a grip on the color scheme, geography will be the next lesson. Anyone can make wine almost anywhere, but a few places have developed the process better than others. When we think of wine, we think first of France, Italy, and California. So when you are starting out, just stick to those regions. Sure, there is a wonderful universe of wines from Spain, Chile, Australia, Germany, and beyond, but we’re looking to avoid embarrassment here, not to have you winning sommelier (wine steward) competitions. Now that you know how to finesse the red - versus - white debate at the table, here’s another way to flex. Most fine restaurants, and many feeble ones, are either French or Italian. If they’re neither, then they’ll probably be American eclectic. So you’ll obviously be on the right track if you order a native wine when eating the food. A quick guide to geographic specialties is in the bottle at left. Keep in mind that we’re barely scratching the surface here and that each of those regions produces myriad other kinds of wine.

Ultimately, you’re going to have to be the one to sit down and start tasting. Begin with these basics to establish your landmarks in the vineyard universe, and then feel free to branch out to more esoteric wines.

Everything you’ve just learned is going to enable you to make an intelligent wine choice the next time you’re at a restaurant. Of course, if all goes well on that date, you may be looking to share another bottle of vino at your place. To do that, you’re going to need to know how to open a bottle at home without stabbing your date with the corkscrew or drowning anyone in the process.

One of the best ways to convey exactly how you feel about someone is through written words. Finding the perfect way to say what you mean - when it comes to love - can be a challenging task for anyone. So, we’ve gathered some helpful tips. Go ahead; spill your heart onto a piece of paper. Whether through a one-line sentiment, a poem, or some prose - let ‘em know how you feel!

Tips for writing your own love letter

Make it personal. Writing a love letter is a dying art. So if you’re going to say it - mean it! Express your gratitude for the person being in your life.

• Include any special nicknames that the two of you share.
• Be specific. What are the things that he/she does to make you starry-eyed? Is it the way he gets a little teary at a sad movie? Is it the way she can’t wake up without her green tea?
• Include memories of specific times you spent together. Let him/her know what they meant to you and why.
• Whether you’re sending it by mail or delivering it to them personally, hand-write it. Typed letters are sterile. If you’re even thinking about e-mail, then do something creative like designing a personalized “home page” love letter.

Love Quotes

People have been writing about love for centuries. Love quotes can capture exactly how you feel about your sweet in just a few words. Make up your own, or borrow a few of these to add to your letter.

“Those who love deeply never grow old.”

~Anonymous

“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.”


~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“For an instant, love can transform the world.”

~Anonymous

“It’s not being in love that makes me happy. It’s being in love with YOU that makes me happy.”


~Anonymous

“If there is anything better than to be loved, it is loving.”

~Anonymous

“Did I tell you today how much I love you?”

~Anonymous

Creative Expression

Think a letter is too boring? Here are 10 ways to get your message across and have it remembered.

1. Write your message in magnetic letters on their refrigerator.

2. Create a Letter Hunt.
Leave a note on his/her computer telling him/her you have written him/her a love letter, but it has to be found. Give a clue. Clue to clue to clue. Make your lover search for the prize.

3. Send your love roses according to how many letters he/she has in their name.
On each flower, attach a note that uses the letters of their name, as the first letter of the message. For example: “Sean.” The first rose could say, “Sometimes I get starry-eyed when I look at you.” The second, “Everything you do makes me happy.” And so on.

4. Book of Love.
Put together a book of ten pages - each page for some unique thing you love about him/her.

5. An audio tape letter.
A cassette tape with your voice on it is an unexpected surprise.

6. Letter a day.
Write your love a letter every day for a week and leave it in a place it will be found.

7. Write your loved one in a different language.
He/she will have to get it translated, which will make their investment in the letter special.

8. Write a ransom note.
Ransom an object of your lover’s and leave a note saying you’ll return it only after a romantic evening together.

9. Run a bubble bath for your love.
Put a note inside a bottle and leave it floating in the water.

10. Hidden notes.
Hide little love notes in your lover’s pockets, wallet, bag, or desk for them to find later.

The Art of Fist & Foot
From ancient Korea to Sydney 2000 - Taekwondo’s origins and influence.

Taekwondo, whose foundations were formed centuries ago, will be introduced as an official sport at the Olympic Games. Both a mental and physical exercise, Taekwondo is now the fastest growing martial art in the world.

Taekwondo’s history stretches back to the annals of ancient Korea, long before anything resembling the two nations—North Korea and South Korea—we now know had come to exist. Before actual kingdoms emerged in Korea, walled town-states and village communities dominated the political landscape. Some of these, such as Old Choson, Imdun, and Chinbon, had been able to spread their influence through trade or conquest, and developed into what can be called confederated kingdoms, each loosely ruled by a central figure. By the fourth century B.C.E., Old Choson and the other confederated kingdoms had become large enough to attract the attention of China, and hostilities between Old Choson and the Chinese state of Yen were common as they confronted each other across the Liao River. Regional wars raged for centuries, and during this time martial arts emerged as the leading means of self-defense and battle.

The art was not limited to soldiers throughout the varying dynasties. In the Yi Dynasty, Buddhism flourished under the Koryo government and monks came to be granted a great number of privileges, including free grants of land, exclusion from certain taxes, and other economic benefits. Their growing wealth led increasing numbers of princes and other royalty to seek admission to their ranks. And as they became wealthier, monks found it necessary to be able to defend their wealth. There is every reason to believe that tae kyon, or soo bak (two early martial arts) flourished during this period. If it is true that unarmed combat techniques were passed secretly from master to student, as some sources indicate, then it is likely that this occurred within Koryo’s Buddhist monasteries.

If there can be said to be a dark period in Korean history, it would probably have begun at the end of the nineteenth century. By then, international politics had changed considerably, and the relative isolation of Asia that had predominated for centuries had evaporated. Throughout its history, Korea had maintained relations-peaceful, trade oriented, or conflicted, at different times—with Japan, China, Manchuria, and Russia. However, the Western powers were on the rise and had come to dominate international trade. The Asian nations had in various ways insisted on isolationist policies to defend themselves against the dangers of Western economic imperialism, but Korea’s resistance eventually succumbed to the irresistible pressures of the Russian and Japanese military.

This period was nearly a death knell for Korean martial arts, as well as for all other forms of Korean expression. The Korean form of soo bak survived this repression by being taught secretly. It is virtually certain, however, that during this period, elements of Japanese martial arts were introduced to the traditional Korean style, and it is to this time that we must look for the influence of karate in modern Taekwondo.

Korea was finally liberated from outside sources after the Japanese defeat in World War II. Following the expulsion of the Japanese, Korean martial arts re-emerged. The Korean Taekwondo Association was formed in 1961, and under its early leadership, masters traveled all over the world to spread the art.

Taekwondo emphasizes strength, speed, and accuracy. But the process is both internal and external. It is a system that trains the mind as well as the body, and at the core of its teaching, there is a strong emphasis on the development of personal character. Without concentration, discipline, and patience, the art cannot be mastered.

Strangers to the martial arts sometimes take the black belt of Taekwondo to signify the acquisition of some remarkable abilities: levitation, perhaps, or the ability to bend steel bars or leap twenty feet straight up into the air. These misconceptions are popularized through celluloid images—the products of Hollywood and Hong Kong. The award of the black belt signifies mastery of the most basic skills of Taekwondo to that student’s fullest potential. And it also represents the beginning of more serious study of the art. It is an initiation as much as an arrival.

“Kamsa hamnae da” means “Thank you,” and it is the way all Taekwondo classes end. Students pay their respects and acknowledge the information and gift that is being passed on to them from their teachers. And teachers thank their students for the opportunity to share their knowledge.

Aliens. They’re everywhere. Mulder and Scully try to figure ‘em out on “The X-Files,” Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones zapped ‘em in Men in Black, and the cast of “Star Trek” has ‘em taking The Enterprise to places it has never gone before. But Hollywood doesn’t have a corner on the alien market. Academics worldwide are throwing their two cents in on the UFO phenomenon, most notably the topic of alien abduction. And the world is listening.

Meet the Experts
David Jacobs is a history professor at Temple U. in Philadelphia. He’s also considered an expert in the field of alien abductions, with 30 years of research experience and three books on the subject. He’s conducted 750 hypnotic regressions with about 140 different abductees over the past 12 years. “This is a worldwide phenomenon, and everyone is saying the same thing,” he says. “There is no corner on the abduction market – these people are male, female, black and white. They cross all ethnic groups, all ages, all economic lines, all political boundaries, all everything.”

Jacobs isn’t the only brainiac who takes this alien business seriously. In the fall of ‘97, academics from all around the country converged in Tarrytown, N.Y., for a conference titled, Physical Evidence Related to UFO Reports, and called for more thorough investigations of those creatures from outer space. And university scientists nationwide work in conjunction with the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Project, a research organization designed to answer the question: Are we alone in the universe?

Not according to John Mack, a Pulitzer Prize-winning psychiatrist who quit teaching at Harvard U. to run the nonprofit alien abduction organization, PEER (the Program for Extraordinary Experience Research). “I’ve now worked with over a hundred experiencers intensively,” he says. “And in case after case after case, I’ve been impressed with the consistency of the story, the sincerity with which people tell their stories, the power of the feelings connected with this, the self-doubt – all the appropriate responses that these people have to their experiences.”

So what sort of experience are these guys talking about?

“The women say they have eggs taken from them, men have sperm taken from them – this is extremely routine,” says Jacobs. “Also, they’re taken into a room where there are a whole bunch of odd-looking babies, and they’re required to hold one of these odd babies. Abductees say they look like a combination between human and alien – they call them hybrids.”

Sure, it may sound like Jacobs has been watching too many “X-Files” reruns, but he’s not the only one reporting a surplus of little green babies. Mack’s been hearing the same thing from his patients. “First, there is a traumatic event in which a blue light or some kind of energy paralyzes the person,” he says. “They feel themselves being removed from wherever they were, they are carried up on this beam of light into a craft, and they are subjected to a number of now familiar procedures, involving being stared at by alien beings who probe their bodies, complete a complex process where sperm and eggs are removed, and some sort of hybrid offspring is created, which they’re brought back to see in later abductions.”

The Skeptics
Despite their stellar credentials, the speculations of Mack and Jacobs are not easily swallowed by most of academia. “There is absolutely no physical evidence that is verifiable that extraterrestrial life has ever visited earth,” says Columbia U. astronomer David Helfand. “The mass hysteria is just a manifestation of social interactions and active imaginations that people have.”

Although he admits the possibility of extraterrestrial life, he’s steadfast in his skepticism of alien abduction. “Dismissible, I think, is the kindest word to describe this,” he says.

Even Jacobs admits his alien abduction/hybrid baby evidence stands on fairly shaky ground. “You’ve got to remember that this is anecdotal evidence, which is pretty weak, under hypnosis, which is even weaker than that,” he says. “But even with that consideration, it [the abduction testimony] falls into a certain pattern.”

Take Me to Your Leader
Doubts aside, what would these aliens possibly want from us? Nothing good, according to Jacobs. He’s fairly certain the aliens aren’t here on a mission of goodwill or to study us. “This is some kind of colonization or integration program linked to the reproductive aspects we see in this phenomenon,” he says. “They want something from us, and they are working to get it. I don’t like this. I find it extremely disturbing.”

But not everyone is a cynic. Just talk to DeAnza College junior and alien buff Carl Fujita. He’s looking forward to a visit from little green men. “I think it would be a good thing,” he says. “If someone was able to get here or communicate with us, obviously they’re highly intelligent. I can’t imagine a presence like that trying to take over someone’s life. I can only picture them wanting to help us or enlighten us. Why would they pick on us?”

Whether the aliens are here to pick on us or not, or even if they exist at all, Hollywood’s got one thing right – the truth is out there. And academics are doing their damndest to find it.

ALIENS IN AMERICA (Cornell University Press, $15.95)
Aliens have come to America, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges professor Jodi Dean has found them. Sort of. Actually, she’s written a book that analyzes aliens in pop culture. “Aliens have captured popular imagination for a number of reasons, including our increased capacity to explore space, our anxieties over technological development, our growing consciousness of ourselves as a planet and our fears for the future at the millenium,” she says. Even though her book is more of a social commentary on the alien phenomenon, Dean is not quick to dismiss claims of alien abduction. “We can’t ridicule these people as ignorant, ill-informed or fantasy prone – they are smart, critical and interesting people with something to say,” she says. “Why does this scare us? Perhaps because we recognize how fragile the criteria for truth really are.” Oh, and despite the book’s title, she doesn’t think extraterrestrial fascination stops on American shores. “Aliens resonate with a lot of folks the world over.”

Most political science majors could tell you that the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy. But while the Supreme Court can uphold this argument, it seems a bit too much to ask of some university officials. They’re too busy allowing your personal information - including Social Security numbers and grades - to be released to all sorts of people without your permission.

In one case, U. of Arizona officials admitted to giving students’ Social Security numbers to a credit union and a telecommunications corporation. Officials say the numbers were released in an effort to streamline the activation of some services tied to the school’s identification cards. Students, however, aren’t buying it.

“I am very worried- there’s nothing to say [the university] won’t do it again,” says Arizona senior Kristin McClendon. “I was appalled that [they] used Social Security numbers for any kind of referencing. It was an invasion of personal privacy.”

Across the country on Rhode Island College’s campus, thousands of pages of computer printouts containing Social Security numbers - which should have been shredded - turned up in recycling dumpsters.

And at Stanford U., students were shocked to learn that academic advisers weren’t the only ones with access to their grades. In fact, viewing privileges extend to “any school officials with legitimate educational interests.” That means students who work in campus offices, professors and even TAs can take a peek at your goods.

At the U. of Utah, two professors pulled up grades belonging to a student they didn’t even teach, after he made a derogatory comment about their curriculum in the student newspaper.

But while administrators might be responsible for the majority of the violations, they’re not the only ones. At the U. of Colorado, Boulder, a student released 12 e-mail passwords to international computer hackers, allowing them to access secured information in the university’s computer system.

Colorado senior Travis Van says as long as the info isn’t too personal, he doesn’t mind who sees it. “I never got any credit card applications when I lived at home,” he says, “but since I’ve been at school, I’ve gotten tons of offers from companies who couldn’t have gotten to me any other way.”

Some students aren’t so easily swayed by the almighty dollar. “It’s not the content of my personal information that I’m worried about,” says Dana Bisordi, a senior at Santa Clara U. “It’s the principle of people reading your private files.”

It doesn’t take a secret agent to figure that one out.

By Gina Tassone, Santa Clara U.

By Kelly Kaufhold

In the 1950’s, Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon dreamily danced and sang on the California coast, partying with dozens of friends on the beach. That TV fantasy helped lead to the first big screen flick about spring break, “Where The Boys Are” in 1960.

The movie made history by targeting youth with its music and message — a spring break phenomenon that continues today thanks to MTV. Today, it’s fun in the sun with tens of thousands of spring breakers, beer, booze and concerts on beaches around the globe. In the ’60s, it was a surfside party with a smaller group of pals, taking place on a select group of beaches.

1960’s: Beach Blanket Bingo

The big place to see and be seen at that time was Fort Lauderdale. Each spring thousands of college students would take over the famous Route A1A, along with every beachfront hotel and eatery near the shore. This meant booming business on the beach, but South Florida is a long way from most of America’s college campuses so students started looking for a sunny shore closer to home.

“I think it goes back to the late sixties,” says Dan Stanton, general manager of Charlie’s and Louie’s clubs on South Padre Island. “I think it was mainly Texans, and even more localized than that. They would just come out over the Easter holiday.”

Stanton and his two clubs have weathered most of those years when lone star students flocked there to find a nice stretch of sand where they could drink, dance and watch the sunrise - without having to pay a pretty penny for it. In the beginning it wasn’t an organized annual trip, students just got together and cruised down. The party has matured, along with the crowd, but the locals say South Padre isn’t much different.

One thing has changed a lot since the ’60s - the price. A night in a South Padre Hotel cost about ten dollars then, according to American Hotel and Motel Association estimates. “Now it’s about $150,” says Ebbie Ahadi, General Manager of the Bahia Mar beachfront hotel. “That’s only really (for) three weeks, and that’s high season.”

1970’s: Cashing In On the Disco Era

Other people in the hospitality industry started cashing in on that capitalism by the dawn of disco in the ’70s. Both Daytona Beach and Panama City Beach, Florida were just starting to expand their spring break horizons. Some of your folks cruised these coastlines then, although they wouldn’t even recognize them now. “Panama City Beach has always had a spring break,” recalls Steve Joyner, who runs Club La Vela there - a popular spot with the collegiate set.

“It started off as a southeast regional spring break,” says Joyner, thinking back 25 years. “In fact they called it the AEA break, the Alabama Education Association break. There were not as many activities, not as much entertainment back then, but the crowds weren’t as big.” Joyner says new thinking and some lucky breaks dropped spring break right in Panama City’s lap.

Some smart locals realized they had something no one else did: A 23-mile stretch of shore, which is actually the town of Panama City Beach, divided from Panama City by a natural waterway and a bridge. That offers the locals some breathing room from loud, rambunctious, partying students - something Fort Lauderdale doesn’t have.

Once the potential was realized in PCB, business owners teamed up with politicians and police to roll out the red carpet for students — right over the bridge. “If there’s one secret in the success of Panama City Beach spring break, it is that,” adds Joyner.

1980’s: Run For the Border

About the same time organized spring break trips became commonplace, some overseas operators were looking over the water and making their moves, too. The seeds were planted on Mexico’s shore in the mid ’70s, seeds that really started to blossom about six years later.

“Cancun was picked out 30 years ago to be the number one tourist destination in Mexico,” says Joe Bush, National Sales Director for online travel agency Student Express. In 1974, the jewel on the Caribbean coast had just one hotel, but once the ’80s hit and spring breakers showed more interest, travel packages turned into financially feasible deals. This spring, the resort city will host more than 100,000 students.

Ohio State Junior Chantal Feeser will be there. “A bunch of my sisters from my sorority are going to Mexico. There’s 16 of us. I’m planning just to lay on the beach. I’m sure everyone else is planning to party a lot. I’m not much of a partier.”

Partying is the big draw for spring breakers in Cancun - and it has been for decades — since your parents’ generation made the trip. “The clubs, the parties, the venues, it definitely blows everything away,” adds Bush.

“(In) Cancun, there really is no drinking age. If you have a pulse you can drink,” says Stanton, although Mexican law says you have to be 18 not 21 like in the states. “They aren’t very good at policing the age,” he adds, “and they aren’t very good at policing the consumption.”

1990’s: I Want My MTV

Once the ’90s hit and MTV stepped on to the spring break scene, destinations began changing and the parties started getting bigger. “With MTV starting to do it’s broadcast in ‘92 or ‘93, then of course the nation found out about Panama City Beach and spring break,” says Joyner.

That MTV momentum, which continued through the mid and late ’90s in Panama City, came at the same time neighbors in Fort Lauderdale were getting tired of the crowds and carousing, so they launched a concerted effort to sweep the beach brawler types upstate - right into Panama City.

MTV picked up on that and revolutionized the party scene, not just in Florida but on every big spring break beach. Corporate sponsors now flock surfside with giveaways, and waterfront stages draw big name talent like rappers Run DMC and country crooner Robert Earl Keen, both on the program in South Padre this year.

It’s a bigger, better bash for everybody. MTV draws bigger crowds; corporate sponsors get their logos all over TV; and students get to attend amazing parties and shows.

Spring Breakers More Responsible?

It’s also a safer spring break, if that’s possible. “You used to see kids just throw money down and say I want a shot, I want a shot, I want a shot,” says Stanton, thinking back 20 years. Now he says that’s changing. “We see each night one kid takes a turn being a designated driver or a chaperone,” says Stanton. Panama City’s Joyner agrees. “As long as they have activities and things to do, they are a pleasure as visitors.”

“It’s still spring break, they’re here to do nutty stupid things, but you don’t see near the property damage around the hotels, the condos, around the city,” adds Stanton, with a postscript right out of the movies. “They still want to have fun, but they don’t want to wake up a month from now and find out the rest of their life is messed up.”

Thinking about turning in a paper you bought off the internet? Think again.

It’s three a.m. and you’re sitting in front of your computer bleary-eyed. Your deadline is approaching. As a matter of fact you have several deadlines approaching. The idea of logging on to the Web and downloading a finished term paper from one of the many sites posting them seems tempting. Many of the papers available on these sites are free - just point and click and you can get a paper on topics that range from current politics to Shakespeare to nuclear physics. There are also custom-written and foreign language papers available. Unfortunately, you might not really learn French, but Web site forgeries can make it appear that you have. But before you start clicking, beware. Not only are professors and teaching assistants more aware than ever of resources for plagiarizing, but new databases are appearing online to help schools bust cheaters. Digital “term-paper mills” have proliferated exponentially in the last few years and some of these sites claim to have had over a million visitors. Although plagiarism has always been an issue in the academic community, the Internet has augmented the problem. Cheating is now convenient, speedy, and just a click away. A recent study by USA Today found that fewer than five percent of the 2,100 college students surveyed admitted to using a term-paper mill paper, and just ten percent of them had used the Internet as a source to plagiarize. The numbers may not seem very high, but to school administrators and professors who currently have no accurate way to measure how much “digital plagiarism” takes place, the proliferation of paper mills has posed a new challenge to academic integrity. However, as fast as these paper mills are growing, technological innovations to detect cheaters are becoming more popular with school administrators and professors. Services such as Integriguard, The Essay Verification Engine, and M.O.S.S., or Measurement of Software Similarity, (geared toward catching plagiarists in computer science classes) have been around for several years. A newer service called Plagiarism.org was tested at the University of California, Berkeley last winter. “We have been very pleased with the interactions we’ve had. It’s a great tool which in all instances saves faculty members hours and hours of research,” says Doug Zuidema, the assistant director for Judicial Affairs in the U.C. Berkeley student conduct office. His office is currently in negotiations to set a contract with Plagiarism.org, though the terms are undisclosed. According to Kathleen McMahon, the assistant dean of students at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is also exploring a relationship with the service. Plagiarism.org reports current interest from as many as three hundred other schools, including some overseas. These anti-cheating programs have large databases of hundreds of thousands of papers and can scan millions of Web pages in minutes using some of the largest search engines on the Net. Once a paper is submitted for review, it becomes part of the databank, making it difficult for students to share each other’s papers for different classes, as well as at different universities. The problem goes beyond simply downloading an entire paper from online sources. “The Internet has changed the shape and pattern of the plagiarism cases that we see,” says Assistant Dean Jill Cutler of Yale University, executive secretary of the committee. “The attitude about downloading things off the Internet and incorporating them into a paper is different from the attitude about copying things out of a book…it leads people to do things they may not fully intend to do.” Bruce Beiderwell, the assistant director of the writing program at UCLA, maintains that the seemingly gray areas of plagiarism must be clarified. “Some students have an unsophisticated sense of what writing is…using a pastiche of material lifted from the Internet linked together with student text and heavy editing, it can become easy to convince themselves that it’s their original work.” Beiderwell takes his students to the library where librarians guide them through a Web site and discuss the research value of what is on the site and how to evaluate it. In addition, he notes, “students should be critical of many sources on the Internet because there is no way to evaluate their credibility and they’re ephemeral. When someone goes back to check a source, it could be gone.”

Only time will tell what effect the Internet’s massive growth will bring to the educational process. For now, students like Melissa Barshop, a junior English major at U.C. Berkeley, seem to be keeping things in perspective. “Papers from the Internet don’t guarantee good grades and there’s always urban legends about ordered-up papers that failed.”

It’s only March, who needs to worry about a summer job, right? Wrong! Unless your idea of a good time is an endless summer of flipping burgers or babysitting your neighbors’ screaming brats, you might want to start checking out the classifieds and scouring the Internet for employment opps. To help you out, we’ve searched high and low to find you some cool jobs and internships for your summer days – and ohhh, those summer nights. Happy hunting!

Walt Disney World
On the Job: You’ll work odd jobs throughout the park – as a vendor, operating rides, or greeting visitors. If you’re lucky, you might wind up in a costume. Disney also hires students for advanced internships in engineering, marine biology, horticulture and others.
Location: Near Orlando, Fla.
Deadline: Disney recruiters come to 180 campuses from February through mid-April.
When: June through the end of August. A fall internship is also offered.
The Numbers Game: Don’t sweat it. 2,500 interns get hired.
Money Matters: Cha-ching!
Contact: disney.com/disneycareers, (800) 722-2930

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
On the Job: Interns work at the studio but don’t expect to be rubbing elbows with Jay. The job is mainly office support.
Location: Burbank, CA
Deadline: March 1
When: June through August
The Numbers Game: Only 8-10 interns get the gig.
Money Matters: Sorry, Charlie. College credit only.
Contact: Regina Ackerman, 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91523, (818) 840-2222

FBI Honors Internship
On the Job: After an orientation, interns are assigned to an FBI Headquarters division based on their academic discipline, potential contribution to the division and the needs of the FBI. Unfortunately, working on the X-Files with Scully and Mulder is not an option.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: November 1 (For Summer 2000, so start planning now, it’s a long application process. They suggest beginning the process in July. It is the FBI after all.)
When: June through August
The Numbers Game: 100 interns pass the screening process.
Money Matters: Cha-ching!
Contact: Call your nearest local FBI field office or check out www.fbi.gov.

Miller Brewing Company
On the Job: Interns experience a wide range of tasks in various corporate departments. Social, professional and educational events emphasize the importance of the interns and the overall internship program. Proficiency in making beer bongs does not appear to be one of the requirements for this job.
Location: Milwaukee, Wis.
Deadline: March 31
When: June through August
The Numbers Game: 20-25
Money Matters: Cha-ching!
Contact: Kristin Gaarder, (414) 931-2141, (414) 931-2614 - fax, kgaarder@mbco.com

Profile: James Mathews, Electrical Engineer, Miller Brewing Company
When James Mathews joined the engineering staff of the Miller Brewing Company as an intern in the summer of ‘97, he knew exactly what he was getting into. “One of the best things about the internship was the structure and involvement of your supervisors,” he said. “From the beginning, people help you and tell you exactly what they expect. They make a list of expectations and ask you if you think you can do it.”

Mathews must have met their expectations, because at the end of his internship, he was offered a permanent position as an electrical engineer. “When I started the internship, I was still in school and planning to graduate in August. Miller offered me the internship position with the promise of an informal interview at the end of the summer, since they knew I was looking for a permanent job. And now I couldn’t be happier.”

Needless to say, Mathews recommends the Miller internship to any interested students. “I’ve had internships at a couple of different prestigious companies, and Miller topped them all,” he says. “The people are great – they answer questions, want to know a lot about you and are always willing to help.”

Yep, after his internship Mathews can say with a smile – it doesn’t get any better than this.

The Real World/Road Rules
On the Job: Assist in office duties including but not limited to: typing, filing, faxing, shipping, phones, fan mail and general office/staff support. Don’t worry, the cameras won’t be following you while you work.
Location: Van Nuys, Calif.
Deadline: Rolling
When: Ongoing
The Numbers Game: No set number of interns.
Money Matters: Bummer. Credit only.
Contact: Internship Coordinator, 6007 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91411, (818) 756-5103

PGA Tour Minority Internship
On the Job: You won’t necessarily be hitting the links on this job but you may find yourself working in communications, marketing, legal or operations. Applicants must be qualified minority students maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA. Open to full-time juniors, seniors and grad students.
Location: Ponte Verda Beach, Fl.
Deadline: March 1.
When: Summer, for nine weeks.
The Numbers Game: 20-25 interns is par for the course.
Money Matters: Cha-ching!
Contact: Minority Internship Program, PGA Tour, 112 TPC Boulevard, Ponte Verda Beach, Fl., 800-556-5400

American Society of Magazine Editors Interns
On the Job: Students who want to be the next Tina Brown or Jane Pratt work as editorial interns at a variety of consumer publications. Previous magazine participants include Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, Time and The Smithsonian.
Location: New York City or Washington, D.C., they help you with housing, too, so tell your mom you won’t be living on the street.
Deadline: December ‘99 for summer 2000. (Another big application process, so get crackin’ now).
When: June through August
The Numbers Game: Approximately 40 interns have the write stuff.
Money Matters: Cha-ching!
Contact: Check with your school’s journalism department for an application or visit www.magazine.org for an online application.

Special Olympics
On the Job: Each intern oversees a personal project, does general office work and has the opportunity to volunteer at any Special Olympics event.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Rolling
When: June through August
The Numbers Game: Only 5 interns are special enough to get this job.
Money Matters: Bonus! Small weekly stipend plus college credit.
Contact: Tiffany DeSantis, Internship Coordinator, Special Olympics International, tiffdso@aol.co, 1325 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Ski Resorts
On the Job: If you’re the type who prefers shredding the slopes to swimming in the surf, you might want to head to the great Northwest when the sun comes up this summer. Work’s available in retail shops and restaurants. Perks include free skiing in the nation’s finest resorts.
Location: Colorado’s finest resorts, including Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek and Keystone
Deadline: Rolling
When: Variable
The Numbers Game: No set number of hirees.
Money Matters: Cha-ching!
Contact: Fax cover letter to 970-845-2465, or mail to: Attn: Human Resources, P.O. Box 7, Vail, Colo., 81658, check out www.snow.com.

Wilderness Aware Rafting
On the Job: Be a whitewater rafting guide on the raging rivers of Colorado.
Location: The ragin’ rapids of Colorado
Deadline: March 15
When: The job runs from mid-May to mid-August.
The Numbers Game: Usually hire five to 15 guides.
Money Matters: The initial training sessions cost $250 and last five days. They put you up in a mobile home that costs $400 for the summer. First-year guides can expect to rake in about $2,500 for the summer.
Contact: Apply online at www.inaraft.com.

Smart Summer Travel

Tired of waking up and heading to the same, dull classroom everyday? We don’t blame you – as exciting as campus life can be, nobody loves monotony. So why not try a little change of pace this summer? Say adios, au revoir or sayonara to traditional college life, cuz we’ve found the global cure for your summertime blues.

European Cultural History Tour
Tour 411: Several 40- and 80-day packages are offered, covering much of the continent.
Sponsor: Eastern Michigan U.
Deadline: April 1 - May 15, depending on which tour.
When: Programs run May through August.
Money Matters: About $3,000 for 40-day tours and about $6,000 for the 80-day adventures.
Contact: Academic Programs Abroad, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, (800) 777-3541, cultural.history@emich.edu

Profile: European Cultural History Tour
Forget heading back to Mom and Pop’s, or staying on campus to catch up with your schoolwork – many students, like Eastern Michigan U. senior Elizabeth Simon, had bigger aspirations last summer than America could offer. Simon got a passport, packed up and headed for a land far, far away – thanks to a European Cultural History Tour, offered through her school. Not only did she get to see Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and what’s left of the Berlin Wall – she also got a chance to test out her German skills, kind of. “I only used it a couple of times at McDonalds,” she laughs. “I couldn’t figure out how to say ketchup.”

U. of Cambridge, England
Tour 411: Study Shakespeare, re-live the renaissance, or dive into the Dark Ages at one of England’s premiere universities.
Sponsor: U. of Cambridge
Deadline: Apply in February and March to ensure the program you want.
When: July and August, programs are two, three or four-weeks long.
Money Matters: Varies by program, but expect to pay at least $2,000.
Contact: http://www.istc.umn.edu/osad/, rdi1000@cus.cam.ac.uk

Northwestern Summer Study Abroad in South Africa
Tour 411: In the classroom, you’ll study works from the nation’s greatest writers. Field trips include excursions to see exotic animals and archaelogical treasures.
Sponsor: Northwestern U.
Deadline: April 1
When: June 21 - August 8
Money Matters: $6800
Contact: Summer Session and Special Programs, Summer Study Abroad in South Africa, Northwestern University, 2115 N. Campus Drive, Suite 162, Evanston, IL 60208, summersa@nwu.edu, http://nuinfo.nwu.edu/summernu

Australia Summer
Tour 411: G’day mate! Why take those journalism, philosophy or computer classes in boring America? Head for the land down under! Courses are offered in a number of different subjects.
Sponsor: St. Bonaventure U.
Deadline: March 1
Where: Bond U., Gold Coast
Money Matters: $5450
Contact: Alice F. Sayegh, Director of Foreign Studies, St. Bonaventure University, RC 221B, St. Bonaventure, NY 147778, (716) 375-2574, asayegh@sbu.edu, www.studyabroad.com/ccis

Universidad Veritas, San Jose, Costa Rica
Tour 411: Brush up on your Spanish, learn more about tropical ecology and enjoy the sunshine!
Sponsor: Miami-Dade Community College
Deadline: Early June
When: Early July through late August
Money Matters: $3,350
Contact: Robert Vitale, Director of International Education, Miami-Dade Community College, 11011 SW 104th St., Miami, FL 33176-3393, rchangsu@kendall.mdcc.edu

Salzburg College
Tour 411: Live with an Austrian family and study at Salzburg College. Program costs include tuition, room and meals as well as two field trips to Germany and Vienna. You’ll be singing the score from The Sound of Music before you know it.
Sponsor: Northern Illinois University.
Program Site: Salzburg, Austria.
Deadline: June 1 for fall semester and Nov. 1 for spring semester.
Money Matters: $7,310 for the semester; $13,535 for the academic year.
Contact: NIU Study Abroad Office, Williston Hall 417, DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2854, (815) 753-0420, ideromana@niu.edu, www.salzburgcollege.com

College Consortium for International Studies
Tour 411: Immerse yourself in the life of one of 28 countries around the world including North/Central America/ Caribbean, South America, Western America, Eastern America, Middle East and Asia. Mingle with native students, host families and townspeople and make some new friends.
Sponsor: CIS
Deadline: Rolling, for either semester, summer or academic year
Money Matters: Costs vary, depending on the cost of living and currency exchange rates in various countries.
Contact: College Consortium for International Studies, 2000 P Street NW, Suite 503, Washington, DC 20036, (800) 453-6956, ccis@intr.net, www.studyabroad.com/cis

College Year in Athens
Tour 411: Attention all art, history, literature archaeology majors – or anyone who just wants to go to Greece for a semester. Take advantage of Athens and Greece at large, and take classes in modern Greek, ancient Athens on site, Greek anthropology and study/travel.
Sponsor: International Center of Hellenic and Mediterranean studies.
Deadline: April 1 for summer, April 15 for spring semester and Oct. 15 for fall semester.
Money Matters: Costs vary depending on classes ranging from $1,550 and $3,500.
Contact: College Year in Athens, PO Box 390890, Cambridge, MA 02139, (617) 868-8200, CYAthens@aol.com, www.cyathens.org

Habitat For Humanity
411: Spend your summer in the sun while doing some good by helping build houses and mentor children in 47 states and internationally in countries like Canada, Botswana, Phillipines, Japan, Poland, Uganda and Zamimbia.
Sponsor: Habitat For Humanity International
Deadline: Rolling
When: Whenever you can get there – they always need help.
Money Matters: Uh, it’s volunteer, so contact Habitat, choose a location and get yourself there.
Contact: Contact a nearby chapter at over 500 campuses nationwide, Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat St., Americus, Ga. 31709-3498, (912) 924-6935, www.habitat.org.

Aper Tours Photography Workshops
Tour 411: Get in touch with your inner F-stop and sharpen your focus at a hands-on photography school in beautiful San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Study photography under the tutelage of a professional photog while enjoying the tourist-free Mexican town.
Sponsor: Aper Tours Photography Workshops
Deadline: Nine-day sessions (Saturday to Sunday) are offered year-round. Check out the web for specific tours.
Money Matters: $1,000 per week (cost includes all accomodations, services of guide, transportation to and from locations, breakfast, lunch and welcome and departure dinners). Plus, 10% discount for mentioning U. Magazine – don’t say we never did anything for you.
Contact: Cisco Craig Dietz, Aper Tours Photography Workshops, Calle Tonala #27, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, MEXICO 29220, (800) 303-4983, cisco@sancristobal.podernet.com.mx

By Ryan Coleman, Indiana U.

Are criminals lurking in the hallowed halls of today’s colleges? Imagine finding out that the nice guy down the hall from you is facing charges of statuory rape. Or that your brainy class project partner spent time in a juvenile delinquency hall for arson. Or that your quiet new roomie has a rap sheet the size of your grocery list. Impossible? Hardly.

Many universities unknowingly accept criminal offenders or those charged with crimes because under federal law, universities can only obtain juvenile criminal records through parental consent. And really, when you think about it, what parents are going to rat out their kids and ruin their chances of getting accepted to college? That’s right. Ze-ro.

In an effort to weed out dangerous criminals, colleges are considering asking prospective students to disclose criminal activity on applications for enrollment. In fact, the problem of what to do about student criminals is being addressed right about now at the Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Annual Conference (April 28-30).

One scenario sure to come up at the conference involves a prospective U. of Michigan student who wasn’t admitted to the university because of a pending criminal charge. Mind you, the student had not been found guilty of any crime. UM’s action has resulted in a national debate surrounding a university’s right to judge students before the law does.

DANIEL GRANGER: BEARING A SCARLET LETTER?
Everything was going great for 18-year-old Daniel Granger. He was president of his high school senior class and like most of his classmates, eagerly looking forward to taking that big step into college. He was really pumped when he got one of those fat envelopes from UM, admitting him for the fall of ‘98.

But Granger’s college plans took a wild turn when three 14-year-old girls claimed that he and a few of his friends gave them alcohol and had sex with them. He was charged with statutory rape and when news of the allegations hit UM, administrators demanded that he attend a meeting to discuss the events.

“They asked him direct questions like, ‘Did you do it?’ that he wouldn’t have to answer in a court of law,” says Granger’s father Richard Granger. “They directly said they would hold his answers against him. If our system of justice states he is supposedly innocent, putting him through that procedure made him guilty. He was put in a no-win situation.”

After the intense and grueling interview, Granger received notice that his admission had been suspended until UM could complete an investigation.

In September, Granger filed a plea bargain – a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of a minor. This kept him off the sex-offenders list but earned him four and a half months of jail time and two years probation. It also dashed Granger’s hopes of joining the ranks of college freshmen – following the sentencing, UM revoked his admission.

According to the university’s report, “Daniel’s matriculation poses a threat to the health and safety of members of our community, and his matriculation is not appropriate in light of the university’s standards for the judgment and character of the incoming students.”

UM students claim that administrators acted as if Granger had committed the crime before he entered the courtroom. “The investigation was completely unfair,” says freshman Dana Kelly. “The university should have waited. Who knows? Those girls could have been making it up.”

As for Granger, the dark cloud cast over him at UM might hamper any chance he has of joining the ranks of college freshmen. Wayne State U. has denied Granger twice (before and after the plea bargain) and Bowling Green State U. suspended his admission.

It’s a serious dilemma – how to ensure the safety of the student body, while at the same time preserving an individual’s right to an education. And as universities continue the debate, it’s unlikely Daniel Granger will be the last student whose education gets caught in the crossfire.

UC BERKELEY STUDENTS WANT CASH OUT.
David Cash: The Un-Criminal?

David Cash committed no crime, yet many of his classmates at the U. of California, Berkeley, would like to see this engineering major booted off campus. The reason? The belief that Cash committed a moral crime because he didn’t report that his friend, Jeremy Strohmeyer, sexually molested and killed a 7-year-old girl in a Nevada casino.

Cash admitted to authorities that he witnessed Strohmeyer take Sherrice Iverson into the casino bathroom right before the rape and murder took place but did not report this act to the police.

Strohmeyer pleaded guilty to the charges and will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. But what about Cash? He’s on his way to getting an engineering degree from one of the most respected institutions of higher learning. And the university has no plans to investigate or expel him.

“This student has not been charged with any violation of criminal law or the campus student code that would provide a basis for any such review,” UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl remarks in a statement.

What’s got students all riled up is that Cash publicly stated no remorse toward the family of the slain girl on “60 Minutes” and even told the Los Angeles Timesthat the publicity has made it easier to pick up women. “It just wasn’t some kid scared who froze or didn’t want to turn in a friend,” says Preston Taylor, president of the Associated Students of University of California. “It was a 17-year-old arrogantly boasting he had done what he did. That attitude is what really ticked us off.”

By Minauti Dave

Picture this: You’re in a theater watching the latest blockbuster movie. Just as the plot begins to thicken… A piercing ring cuts through the actor’s lines. It’s the all too familiar sound of a certain gadget we love to hate. The cell phone.

If you’re stoked over this scenario, you’re not alone. Movie-goers nationwide are fed up with cell phones breaking the silence in theaters. In this decade, the information age, some people are not willing to put up with the annoying ring of a cellular phone at meetings, food joints and especially movie theaters. And now they may not have to.

Star Theaters, an affiliate of Loews Cineplex Theaters and Entertainment, recently declared “phone free zones” in at least ten of their theaters in the state of Michigan. Moviegoers are warned of the implications of pulling out their phone in the theater as soon as they buy their movie ticket. They get a coupon that says: “phone free zones — please turn off your phone while in the auditorium.”

Guests are again reminded via a sign at the entrance of each theater. Those who are caught with their cell phones ringing or their beepers beeping, are approached by a theater attendant who hands them an attention-getting, glow-in the-dark card asking them to switch off their gadget.

Because the number of complaints about cell phone use in theaters is increasing, Krys Bylund, President of Star Theaters, says the company decided to “nip it in the bud” by mandating a set of rules and regulations. Bylund says nearly all the customers she’s talked with are 100 percent behind the company’s new policy. In the future, “you’ll probably see theaters around the country (taking) a more aggressive stance,” she says.

The bothersome sound of a cell phone and disruptive behavior of its owner is not just a problem exclusive to movie theaters. Some restaurant owners are also growing more and more ticked off.

“People are no longer considerate,” says Russell Gravatt, manager of Sushi Ko, a Washington, D.C. restaurant. “They only attend to their own needs and are not aware of other people around them.” In response, a sign is posted in Sushi Ko that reads: “In consideration of our fellow guests, we ask that you refrain from using cell phones in the restaurant.” The sign works about 85 percent of the time, according to Gravatt, who adds that the remaining customers simply choose to ignore it.

College campuses across the country are also experiencing the unpleasant cell phone phenomenon. Many university staff and faculty are growing tired of the disruptive rings in classes, hallways and throughout the grounds.

“There are many times you may be in meetings with student leaders and you may be in the middle of an important topic and the cell phone may go off. And quite honestly it is a distraction,” says Michael Gargano, Assistant Vice President of Student and Academic Support Services at George Washington University.

Gargano says it might not be a bad idea to create a one-hour session about cell phone etiquette on campus. He adds, “Part of it has to do with respect and common courtesy.”