The Worthington ALC Insider
Volume 2, Issue 2 September 28, 2004
Motorcyclist Arrested for Driving 205 MPH By: Ryan White With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a motorcyclist hit the throttle and set the record for the fastest speeding ticket in Minnesota history: 205 mph! State Patrol pilot Al Loney was flying near Wabasha, in southeastern Minnesota when a speeding cyclist shot forward. Loney timed it with his stopwatch over a quarter mile distance. The watch read 4.39 seconds which Loney calculated to be 205 mph.	"I was in total disbelief," Loney told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. After about three-quarters of a mile, the biker slowed to about 100 mph and let the other cycle catch up. Loney radioed ahead to another state trooper, who quickly pulled the two over. The State Patrol arrested the faster rider, 20-year-old Stillwater resident Samuel Armstrong Tilley, for reckless driving, driving without a motorcycle license -- and driving 140 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 65 mph. The next fastest ticket ever written in Minnesota was for 150 mph back in 1994. Only a handful of sports cars can reach 200 mph. However, many high-performance motorcycles can exceed 175 mph. Some can hit can hit 200 mph with minor mechanical modifications. According to the State Patrol, Tilley was riding a Honda 1000.

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Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America, Wins $50,000 Amanda Mejia Miss Alabama Deidre Downs was crowned Miss America 2005 defeating more than 50 other contestants from the other 49 states as well as the District pf Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. She defeated Miss Louisiana, Jennifer Dupont, in the final talent competition. The Miss America Organization paid for her to continue her college career and also plans to pay for her medical school. She wins $50,000 in scholarship money as well. Deidre defended her scanty swimsuit that raised eyebrows during the swimsuit portion of the competition. She said swimwear should remain a part of the contests because it demonstrates a healthy lifestyle when obesity has become so common.

The contestants were narrowed down at the start of the evening to 10 finalists: North Carolina, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas, New York, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas. After the swimsuit and casual wear competitions, Alabama, Louisiana, California, Arkansas, and North Carolina remained. The final talent competition involved a jazz dance routine by Miss Louisiana and a ballad sung by Miss Alabama. Second place contestant Miss Louisiana wins $40,000 in scholarship money. Miss North Carolina, Miss Arkansas, and Miss California each win $30,000 in scholarship money.

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Swazi King Wants Teen Beauty Queen for Bride?

Ramon Barraza

King Mswati of Swaziland, one of Africa's last absolute monarchs, chose a 16-year-old beauty queen as his 13th wife. During the ceremony, 20,000 bare-breasted maidens danced in his honor.

Apparently the girl chosen by King Mswati – a miss teenage Swaziland finalist – is now in seclusion.

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Mswati has been draining government resources because he has been building each one of his current wives their own palace. One more palace may be the last straw with the Swazi people.

According to the International Monetary Fund, rising poverty and food shortages amongst Swazis is a growing problem. Mswati’s newest wedding plan is something the country cannot afford. Nevertheless, Mswati said the government will continue to spend as he sees fit. If he wants ten more wives, so be it

During the recent ceremony, 20,000 bare breasted dancers were videotaped so that the king could watch them. One of the 20,000 women was chosen by Mswati. She will join Mswati’s eleven other wives!

Many Swazis hope that Mswati would be happy with twelve wives. However, Swazis are aware the Mswati’s father, King Sobhuza, had more than 40 wives!

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Movie Reviews By: Blanca C. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, and David Thewlis. Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron This movie is the third edition in the Potters series. I don’t like any of the Potter movies, but if I was a 7 to 15 year old or in some cases older and I was easily moved by special effects and ugly creatures, I’m sure I would like them. But, anyway this film is about Harry beginning his third year at Hogwarts and an escaped convict is on the loose and he wants Harry. No one knows why. Intriguing huh? Um no, at least I didn’t think so.

The Stepford Wives Starring: Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, Roger Bart, Mathew Broderick. Directed by: Frank Oz This movie is a remake of a 1975 film about a couple (Nicole and Matt) moving into the suburban town of Stepford. Then Joanna (Nicole) notices the wives there seem perfect and kind of boring and oddly kind of all the same. Soon after that she and a friend (Bette) investigate and learn that the men in Stepford have been replacing their wives with robotic look-alikes that do everything they say. What do I think about the movie? I think it’s interesting because it’s weird and different, but then at the end when you think about it, it’s kind of a dumb story. Open Water Starring: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Estelle Lau, Michael E. Williamson, Cristina Zenarro. Directed by: Chris Kentis This movie was scary for me since I can’t swim and would be terrified if I was out in the ocean alone knowing there are things out there that can get me! It’s about two scuba divers that are accidentally abandoned in the ocean, left to fend for themselves while sharks begin to circle. If you’re scared of the same things I am, then watch it If not, then don’t waste your time

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Deep Thoughts By: Naythen Gross AM, PM, Daylight savings, Eastern, Central, Standard, and all that other stuff that deals with this nonsense that everybody doesn’t seem to get: Time. Time, if you think about it, is both irrelevant, and inevitable. Time, is not real. It’s a man made theory that supposedly exists to organize our lives to make it slightly easier to live. I believe that time is unnecessary, and unneeded. The first thing I would like to point out is that time is a man made THEORY! Time, despite what people believe, has not been proven to even EXIST! I mean, sure, everybody goes through the same 5 steps in life, and those are birth, growth, maturity, decline, and death. That isn’t a theory, it’s been proven that all organic things go through those five stages, but that doesn’t prove time. Time, in this case is irrelevant. Next, consider that no one can change time. Time is a constant, and you can’t speed it up, or slow it down, no matter WHAT you try to do. It’s impossible to “Travel through time,” because you can’t manipulate time, or form it how you want it, because it’s not possible. This proves that time, despite what anybody may think or believe, is irrelevant. The only thing I agree with is that time is needed, so that we can slightly organize our world. Without time, where would we be? I mean, it is needed for something’s, but despite that fact, it is irrelevant. The last thing I would like to leave you with is a quote from one of the greatest artists, “Pink Floyd.” (Continued à)

And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking And racing around to come up behind you again The sun is the same in the relative way, but you’re older Shorter of breath and one day closer to death Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way The time is gone, the song is over, thought I’d something more to say… --Pink Floyd --Time --Dark Side of the Moon (1972)

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The ALC Insider HoRoScOpE By Amber Henderson Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re feeling like your love life sucks and you need a change. WhAtEvEr! Stop thinking so negative and fix your attitude. Maybe if you were more positive about your relationship then you wouldn’t feel you needed a change. You are a very popular person but your friends are actually going to leave you alone and your going to have some time to yourself so take it for granted. Taurus (April 20-May 20) If someone wants to fight you just walk away because you won’t win. Stop giving people stuff for free because someone might not leave you alone and become your stalker and your life will suck! Don’t share your money with your family, they can’t be trusted. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Your man or woman and you will finally reach an agreement that both of you can deal with. And as long as you both are mature about it, everything will go well. But too bad one of your supposed friends is going to mess things up! There will be a lot of fighting and confusion but ignore it. Just take yourself away from all that drama and spend some time by yourself for once.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Slow down! You need to think about this before you do it. Do not let anyone pressure you into doing something you are not sure about. Your love life might have stopped because you have some issues you need to confront and forget about. Something is surely happening at home that you have been waiting for. Just stay positive and things will work out. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) I’m sorry but you’re the one that will have to make the first move if you want anything out of this relationship. They need a sign that you want them. No matter how busy you are, don’t forget your family and you need to think about yourself too, so keep you at the top of your list. You might have some issues you need to talk to someone about, so look around and find someone that may have had similar problems and ask for some advise. You might just find a new best friend. (Continued on page 7)

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your love life is about to get interesting. If someone calls you or text messages you take it as a sign. THEY LIKE YOU! A person has been trying to tell you they care for you but you’re not getting it. SO GET IT! THEY LIKE YOU! Oh and you work too much—take time off for yourself and do what you wanna do for once. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You want to go out and have fun, so just do it. Your P.B. Officer won’t be calling your house anytime soon so just have fun. One of your friends needs help and someone to talk to. Be a good friend and be there for them. Oh, and cool down and stop being so hard on yourself. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You need to take some anger management classes or just chill out. You have a lot to say but people just have not been making it easy for you to say them, so just don’t listen to them next time. If you’ve ever had the feeling of moving one step forward then two steps back, then things will feel strikingly familiar this week, as your feelings and friends confuse you. But hope is just around the corner. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Don’t let people take advantage of you no matter how nice they seem to be. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. (Continued à)

You keep picking the wrong solutions for all your problems. Your friends and family will become more supportive than ever. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your man or woman and you have been fighting a lot latley; it’s time to let go. Wires may be crossed this week and you may find that others pick up the wrong idea from the vibes you are sending out. Try to be clearer. You need to use a sense of humor when dealing with practical issues. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You and your lover will break up but you will enjoy this newfound feeling of freedom. The week will start off slow but at the end of the week you will be ready to party. So get out because there is a chance you will meet a new “someone”. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You will have a big surprise this month, so be ready for it! But remember to just stay calm. Details only matter to people who freak out. Other than that, go out and have fun.

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