rom the Editor's Desk
ow Dc You Like Us Now?
As last semester ended, I thought my time at the Capital Times was done for good. With two
nternships and three classes this semester, I couldn't see any way I would ever find the time t•
-ontribute to the school paper. How wrong I was.
How was I to know that, not only would I find myself here ordering Domino's night afte
ndless night, but that I would be doing it as the new editor.
Well, there was really no way to know, of course. And no matter how much I might complain,
r stress myself out, I love it. Okay, my secret's out. I actually enjoy making the decisions on wh.
akes the front page, on what stories get printed, on what is news.
Not that I make those decisions alone. I've got a LOT of help. If I didn't, Pd probably be sitting
n a corner somewhere sucking my thumb, and babbling about "blue lines" and "half-tones" by now.
The staff under me really are the ones that deserve the credit for making this paper a reality.
hey're the ones that keep me going, and keep the process moving along, even when I'm too bogged
own to remember my name.
There are a lot of new names in the staff box this semester, and they're all names you'll be
earing a lot more of next year. Amy Fleagle and Danielle Hollister are my star reporters. They've
.ot the determination to track down sources, and the natural talent to write the story everyone wants
o read. Amy's a pretty mean copy editor, too, not to mention one of the fastest and most concise typists
know.
Joy Maatman and Angie Groft are a great duo, and two people I highly depend on. They are
villing to do anything that's asked of them, no matter what their workload is. They're also guaranteed
o pull me out of a stress fit, and into a party, whenever necessary.
Also around for comic relief are Joe Cawley and Ali Pirinccioglu (please don't ask me t•
•ronounce it). They're my contacts into the music world, along with being my party contacts fo
hursday nights. Joe's also our new cartoonist, with just the kind of twisted sense of humor we like
ound here. Ali does it all, from selling ads to writing articles. If there is any person on campus busie
han me, it's got to be Ali. Just wait until I train him on layout, and give him even more responsibilty.
e'll be moving cots into the office soon.
Working on those ads with Ali is Tina Shearer, our "ad design goddess." Without Tina, there
ould be no paper. Well, okay, there would be, but we'd be broke, because we wouldn't have any ads
o pay for our production costs.
Also invaluable to the paper is Priscilla Page, who doubles as a reporter and photographer. It
ould be a pretty boring rag without her. To keep everything in perspective, and remind us there is
ore going on in the world besides term papers and pop quizzes, we've got Jeff Wittmaier, who keeps
s abreast of current events both on campus and off. Check out his column on the baseball strike, and
he NCAA Finals. I think you'll find it to your liking.
So what's the point of all this? Just a little introduction, to let you get to know us. We may not
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o you. But we will get out as many as we can. We're already working on the next and, if all goes better
han it did this time, you'll be reading it real soon. At this point Erik Hein, last semester's editor, ha.
• - - n coming in to do layout for us, because we aren't experienced enough to do it on our own yet. Th.
ill change in the very near future. Once it does, Erik will still be around for emergencies, but, wit
ore people able to do the designing of the pages, we'll have a greater amount of flexibility in ou
orking times. That means we can publish more papers, and you'll have more to read. So, for now,
.lease just bear with us. As the saying goes, "Rome wasn't built in a day." Neither is a newspaper.
ood things are worth waiting for, or so they say. I personally have no patience. But, in this case, even
will wait it out, because the best is still to come. So, tell me, how you like us now?
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I Want "March Madness! "
Jeff Wittmaier
Staff Writer
Baseball, America's pastime? Not any longer, if the
players and owners can't settle their differences soon. The
popularity of both professional and college basketball are
on the rise. Hockey has settled and the fans have returned.
Meanwhile the baseball dispute continues, and no "real"(as
opposed to "replacement")games are in sight.
Nothing could ever stop baseball. World War I
couldn't stop it. The Great Depression wasn't great
enough to stop baseball. As a matter of fact players'
salaries rose during that time. When asked how he felt
about making more money than the President, Babe Ruth,
in a famous remark said: "Hey, I had a better year than he
did." World War II couldn't stop baseball either.
Baseball survived all of the world's turmoils and still
continued to flourish. It seemed as if nothing could disrupt
the National Pastime. A famous comic strip figure in the
1950's said: "We have seen the enemy and he is us." How
prophetic a statement. As it turned out, baseball became its
own worst enemy. The only thing that could stop baseball
was baseball.
We now have millionaires arguing with multi-mil
lionaires over how the money should be divided. In the
movie Field of Dreams Shoeless Joe Jackson says: "I
loved this game. I would have played for food money,
heck I would have played for nothing." Never would you
hear a player utter those words today. This is not to say I
am taking the owner's side, because I'm not. I've got news
for the owners—you don't own the teams, the fans do. As
for the players—you don't make baseball, the fans do.
And so far the fans are letting their frustrations be known
by not showing up at spring training and by blasting the
players on sports talk shows.
So the owners and players had better get their acts
together or they are going to lose a generation of fans, if
the haven't airead !
Now moving to a brighter subject. March is upon us
and that can mean only one thing "March Madness",
college basketball's postseason.
Here are the teams that I think have the best shot at
winning the National Championship. Let's start of with
defending champion Arkansas. They may have faltered a
little bit this season, but they are tournament tough and
they know how to win the big game. They may have the
nation's best 1-2 punch in Corliss Williamson and Scotty
Thurman. Kansas is another team with a shot a going all
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the way. They have a huge front court and one of the
best back courts in the nation. Massachusetts has all of
the talent in the world, with Marcus Camby and Lou
Roe, but they have yet to prove they can win the big
game in the NCAA tournament. Connecticut is as
good as any team in the nation on some nights and on
others they just seem to be out there. Luckily, for them,
those nights have been few and far between. UConn
has been unlucky in the tournament in previous years,
but this could be the year for the Huskies. North
Carolina is yet another team with a legitimate shot at
winning the whole thing. They have one of the best
starting fives in the country, but their bench will be
their Achilles heel when tournament time comes.
UNC simply gets no production from their bench.
Kentucky is also another team that has to be contended
with, they have great three point shooters and an
outstanding coach in Rick Pitino who knows how to
win. UCLA may finally be primed to win another
National Championship, led by the O'Bannon broth
ers, Charles and Ed, and point guard Tyus Edney. Also
don't count out Arizona. They haven't had a great
regular season, but point guard Damon Stoudamire
can make the difference in a one game showdown.
Finally, last years' Cinderella at the "Sweet Sixteen",
Maryland. They are led by Super Sophomore Joe
Smith who is no ordinary Joe. Smith can do everything
and has a great supporting cast around him. The Terps
get great guard play from Johnny Rhodes and Duane
Simpkins. Maryland starts three Juniors and two
Sophomores, but they all play like Seniors.
As the saying goes, however, "any team can win
on any given night." 7. nat has never been more true
than this year, so don't be surprised if a team comes
sneaking up and wins the whole thing. Among my
dark horses this year are Virginia, even without Cory
Alexander; Villanova, led by Kerry Kittles; Wake
Forest; Michigan State, with player of the year candi
date Shawn Respert; and Georgia Tech, with one of the
nation's best point guards in Travis Best.
Now on to my player of the year candidates. Right
now I think that Sophomore Joe Smith of the Univer
sity of Maryland is the best player in the nation. He is
among the leaders in scoring, rebounding, and shot
blocking, plus he can run the court, shoot the three
pointer and plays outstanding defense. Other players
that will challenge for the award are Shawn Respert of
Michigan State, Ed O'Bannon of UCLA, Rasheed
Wallace of North Carolina and sneaking up on the pack
is Kerry Kitties of Villanova.