Northwest worker: Company unable to compete with startup airlines

When the NASDAQ stock exchange closed on September 16, Northwest Airlines Corporation (NWAC) stock was priced at 90 cents per share. This amount is significantly down from averages of $4 per share earlier in September and $6 per share in August, a loss of 77-85 percent due mostly to the company filing for bankruptcy on September 14.

According to the September 14 news release, the decision to file under Chapter 11 was not related to the current strike of the mechanics’ union. The company cited the rising cost of fuel and an uncompetitive cost structure as the major factors impacting their decision.

Northwest employee Jack Smith, whose name has been changed, spoke with the Oracle on condition of anonymity.

Super Target arrival brings bargain shoppers happiness

Katherine Sherman
Staff Writer

Target is no longer just a spot for house products and clothes, but an all around convenience store.

Following Wal-Mart’s lead, Target is changing the face of the retailing landscpae by adding Super Targets nation-wide in attempt to boost convenience while simultaneously boosting size.

Businesses unwilling to follow this national trend have run into trouble. K-MART, a Target and Wal-Mart competitor, filed for bankruptcy in 2001 and closed many stores nation-wide.

With a local Super Target opening up on Snelling and County Road B near HarMar Mall on Oct. 9, where will Hamline students shop and how does it really compare to stores like Cub and Rainbow for groceries?

Editorial: In a storm, little knowledge of procedure

Last Wednesday, the staff of the Oracle were toiling away editing copy, when it became suddenly dark.
We normally spend good portions of the day in the office and lose track of time, and thus we continued our work. At first, we attributed the darkness to the time lapse that occurs during marathon editing sessions. However, the familiar surreal whine of the tornado siren pierced our thick office walls, revealing the
danger outside.

Drew Science is a fairly sturdy building, and a fallout shelter to boot, so we felt fairly safe. Common Midwestern sense also dictates that the safest place in any building during a twister is the basement. Being journalists, we had to watch the storm blast through Old Main and towards Drew Science. While viewing the storm, we noticed that several people were walking around unprotected in the tempest.

Fun fall films full of fantastic frights and frills

Tim Burton, the man behind such ghoulish tales as Sleepy Hollow, has decided to follow up his 1993 masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas with The Corpse Bride, a tale of accidental marriage and ghostly encounters, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.

In a fall full of potentially great movies, this one is a standout-a fantastic cast, a smart premise, and previews that will have you squirming for more.

All across campus, I’ve heard similar yearnings to see the film, and that’s started to make me wonder-when did animated films suddenly become a genre for adults. While, as an adult now (well, an adult who still gets care packages from his mother), I appreciate that there are movies for me in this growing genre, I still can’t help but wonder if we’re growing up a generation of children who aren’t going to have movie theatre memories.

Football makes it 2 and 0, rolls over Gustavus

Make it two in a row. The Pipers won their MIAC conference opener Saturday afternoon at Klas Field by
holding Gustavus Adolphus to three points. Saturday’s game was a stingy one, in which both defenses had success early. But when it came time to make a charge, the Pipers’ offense came through.

In the third quarter senior safety Tyler Shultz intercepted Gustie quarterback Jordan Stolp at the Gustavus 37 yard line. The Hamline offense, led by sophomore quarterback Andrew Seymour, then put together a string of plays which capped off with a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Joe Anderson.

“They [offensive line] got better as the day went along. That was similar to what had happened the previous Saturday,” said Head Coach Paul Miller.

Hamline’s O-line was particularly strong on the scoring drive, allowing Seymour to stand back and throw, but also make plays with his feet when available.

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