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Plans in place for Community mourns untimely loss Market St. change Linda Warner, Campus Security dispatcher, passes

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he Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce recently created a partnership with Elizabethtown College to make Market Street more “college friendly.” Many current students feel like there is not enough to do in the small town.

Because of a rise in student demands, the Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the school to attempt to grant the students’ requests.

Caroline Lalvani, director of public affairs for the College, said, “Last year, two meetings were held with students to get their

input on what types of businesses they would like to see downtown. There is a committee of the board that will look into this in more detail as a new vision and strategic plan is created for the Chamber by the new director.”

Currently, there are businesses like Subway, Tanlines, Brother’s Pizza and Susquehanna Bank lining the street. These places, while practical, are not convenient for many of the students who attend the College.

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nable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.”

Written by poet Emily Dickinson, these words help to describe the unexpected loss of Elizabethtown College Campus Security dispatcher Linda Warner. Warner passed away on Sunday, April 3, at age 62, after working diligently at Etown for 16 years. She will live on in the hearts of those who were lucky enough to know her and those who remember her legacy of compassion and zealous dedication.

Linda was born in Lancaster and graduated from Oxford High School in 1966. She found fulltime employment at Millersville University and the former Wyeth Laboratories in Marietta, Pa. At the time of her death, Linda’s home was

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Desimone youngest inductee, Broadcasting Pioneers Katie G. Pebley Staff Writer

Etownian. Desimone filmed a short documentary local personalities, such as Kelly Ripa and Art Moore depicting a day in the life of seven orphanages and from Live with Regis & Kelly. She has also spoken ecent Elizabethtown College graduate Kalie children centers during a college-sponsored trip to with Pennsylvanian politicians, including governors Desimone, an on-air reporter at CBS 6 KFDM in Vietnam to raise awareness about orphans there. In Chris Christie and Ed Rendell. These opportunities also stemmed from her involvement in Beaumont, Texas, has become the youngest four different internships during her time at broadcasting professional ever inducted Etown: NBC 10 WCAU in Philadelphia, ABC into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia.

27 WHTM in Harrisburg, FOX 29 WTXF in The Broadcast Pioneers, into which Philadelphia, and NBC 40 WMGM in Atlantic Desimone was inducted in May 2010, is an City, N.J. Desimone also participated in the organization comprised of broadcasting prestigious NEWSTUDIES program through professionals from southeastern PennsylKYW NEWSRADIO 1060 in Philadelphia, vania who have more than ten years of exaccording to the “Writing for New Media” perience. While Desimone is only 23 years course blog from the 2010 spring semester. old, she qualifies for this group because she Since graduating a semester early with a bachstarted her career on-air as a child model elor’s degree in communications and a minor in in television commercials. She then became political science, Desimone has moved to Texas interested in broadcasting. As a sophomore to become an on-air reporter for CBS 6 KFDM at Perkiomen Valley High School, Desimin Beaumont. She follows local stories, admitting one decided to go to college instead of that she loves corruption and crime stories along pursuing an acting career. She graduated with pieces about community heroes. from high school in 2007.

At Etown, she studied those political ideas When she started at Etown, she pursued that would benefit her in the broadcast world. broadcasting and was interested in under“I worked very diligently in calculating every cover work for the FBI. However, Desimone move I made, thinking about what would make was involved in an automobile accident durCourtesy Photo me most marketable in the news world. I coning her freshman year that required a surtinued my political science classes so I would gery to place plates and screws in her body, Kalie Desimone ‘10 is the youngest broadcasting professional ever have a strong handle on politics and elections derailing the path of undercover work. She inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia.

— something the news world loves to spend proceeded with her dream of becoming an the fall of 2009, she filmed, edited and produced time covering,” she told the College news website. on-air reporter and eventually an anchor; ultimately, an informational video for the United States Coast “In the broadcasting industry, you have to start in she’d like to pursue a career on network television.

Desimone prepared for that career by getting in- Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 44. With all of her experi- smaller markets and work your way up to larger ones,” volved in campus organizations at Etown. She was the ences she decided to create a resume website (www. she said about her current employment in Beaumont, host of “Etown Spotlight” and “Behind the Barn with kaliedesimone.webs.com ), which includes writing noting that Philadelphia is the fourth-largest market in Kalie Desimone” for ECTV-40, film editor for Sketch- samples, photos from her trip to Vietnam and videos, the nation. Originally from Collegeville, Pa., Desimone hopes that her career will eventually bring her back to E comedy club, secretary of K9 Club, a Student Right including the film for the USCG. Her connection with the Broadcast Pioneers has the Philadelphia area, where she will pursue the top and Responsibilities board member, a participant in WWEC and a staff writer and photo-editor for the given her opportunities to work with and interview four stations.

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Linda Warner loved, remembered in Mount Joy; she had three sisters, six children, ten grand- witty greetings, and helpful nature will be sorely missed.” children and one great-grandchild.

Linda often worked overtime and picked up extra hours “She was very easy to love,” Campus Security Administrative whenever she could. Freiler described her as “superwoman.”

Assistant Kathy Freiler said. Freiler, who knew Linda for nearly For several years, Linda painstakingly worked two full-time eight years, pointed out that Linda was more than just a dis- jobs. It was all for her family, Freiler said. patcher; she was a friend and confidante for many on campus.

According to Longnecker, “She was very caring about her Campus Security Director Jack Longenecker remembers children. She lived her life for her kids, and her grandchildren hiring Linda back in 1995. “She were her pride and joy.” just seemed like a nice person “She was always pleasant and with a desire to do well,” he helpful. She would always greet me said. Some people look good with a smile and ask how I was doon their résumés but not in the ing,” senior Bethany Dieffenderfer, interview, while some excel in a Campus Security student patrol the interview but fall short on officer, recalled. the résumé – Linda impressed “I loved working with Linda,” the staff in both respects. After junior and former student patrol she was hired, Linda proved officer Frank Arnold said. “She her work ethic and value to the was always a warming presence College. “She ran a very efficient and nice to be around. She was operation here in the dispatch respectful and polite to anybody Courtesy Photo area,” Longenecker recalled. Beloved Campus Security dispatcher Linda she encountered and was a great Jill Petronio, who was Linda’s Warner will be laid to rest Friday. Linda enjoyed part of Campus Security.” supervisor when Linda was first vacationing at Lake Tahoe, as pictured above.

“She always had her employees’ hired, serves the College in the backs,” Marsteller added. “She exITS department today. “Linda wore many hats for the cam- pected the best from us and always made sure we had all the pus community. She was very dependable, even in the worst tools and information to be effective and efficient at our jobs weather; if she didn’t know the answer, she knew where to ... she was a great boss.” find it,” Petronio recalled.

Linda touched innumerable lives, including students, As part of her job at Campus Security, Linda hired and faculty and staff. As Longnecker described, “She was a friend trained student dispatchers, and she left warm impres- to many.” In fact, Freiler revealed that students at the College sions and memories with many of them. Senior Rachel frequently confided in her. Substantial numbers walked to Marsteller, who worked directly under the dispatcher for Campus Security just to talk to and spend time with Linda; three-and-a-half years, had difficulty finding the words to she was like a mother to them. Linda’s colleagues and friends capture Linda’s character. were surprised and heartbroken to learn of her death. She “Linda had her finger on the pulse of Etown,” Marsteller was admitted to Hershey Medical Center on Friday, April 1, said. “She knew everything about the College and had a kind for issues relating to indigestion. She passed away just two word for everyone who called. She loved to laugh. Her smile, days later from heart complications.

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Hartman first CBYX intern Andrew S. Herm Staff Writer

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tarting July 29, an Elizabethtown College student will be interning in Germany for a full year. Melanie Hartman, a sophomore biotechnology major, will travel to Germany through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program, which offers this specific internship opportunity to 75 Americans annually.

According to the program’s overview on their official website, CBYX aims to “provide an understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany.”

Once Hartman and her fellow interns arrive in Germany, they will begin a two-month period of intensive language training, followed by four months of classroom work at a German university or college of applied sciences, and finally, a five-month working internship in the student’s chosen career field – in Hartman’s case, biology research.

Hartman, who has only taken one semester of college-level German, considers “the language barrier daunting,” but is excited nonetheless. The language immersion course lacks a prerequisite, so it will be able to assist her. Since her junior year of high school, she has performed intern work for the German company Fraunhofer, which prides itself on being Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization.

Hartman’s relationship with the German company started after she attended a biotech job fair. Many of the companies with whom she came in contact turned her away for being too young, but upon a second review of her application, Fraunhofer, considering her

to be one of the more qualified potential applicants, allowed her to act as a research intern.

For the past three summers, Hartman has reported to Fraunhofer’s American headquarters in Newark, Delaware, just off the campus of the University of Delaware. She admits to not being active in the planning of the research, but she “had an active role in performing the experiments.” While at Fraunhofer, she works mostly in vaccine development studies, but in the future, she hopes to pursue cancer research as her career.

Hartman learned of the CBYX opportunity during her first-level German class. “Professor Russ told the class she received [information about CBYX, and if anyone was interested we should apply,” she said. Hartman applied in January of this year, and in March she was invited to an interview session in New York. Finally, over spring break, she received notification that she was accepted into the program.

Hartman, both nervous and excited, is now preparing for her first trip to Europe. Where she will study in Germany is up in the air, but she hopes to link up with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft to continue her already well-established internship while in Germany.

Only four out of her 12 months in Germany will be spent doing classroom work -- “essentially, I’m taking a year off,” Hartman said. She is unsure as to whether any of her study abroad class credits will transfer back to Etown, but she will be awarded a guaranteed 12 credits because of the research intensive requirements of her internship. As the first student undertaking an internship in this capacity, Hartman may serve as inspiration for others who are looking for something new.

In Loving Memory

Linda Warner To help celebrate Linda’s life, join family and friends tomorrow, April 8.

Viewing will take place at 9:30 AM, service will begin at 11.

Sheetz Funeral Home 16 East Main St. Mount Joy To offer condolences to her family, please visit: www.sheetzfuneralhome.com Cards may be sent to: 21 Granada Building Hershey, PA 17033 In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Heart Association 610 Community Way Lancaster, PA 17603

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Bad Boys, controversial merchandise Lauren E. Stine Staff Writer

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f you ask a bad boy what he’s gonna do, you might not expect to see becoming an entrepreneur at the top of his list, but Bad Boys Toys is stepping up to the plate. The store, located on South Market Street in Elizabethtown, Pa., recently opened to the public and sells a variety of items associated with the consumption of alcohol and smoking. Although the store is a new site in Elizabethtown, Bad Boys Toys has been in business six years; currently, the owner of Bad Boys Toys also oversees Photo: Matthew P. Butera stores in Harrisburg and Palmyra.

The recent opening of Bad Boys Toys brings controversy with their The owner declined to comment merchandise including pipes, beer pong items, bongs, funnels, hookahs, about more information concern- kegs and other drug/alcohol paraphernalia. ing the business.

Bad Boys Toys is distinguishable from other stores along Market Street due to the noticeable signs on the front door which state “Must Be 18 to Enter” and “Have ID ready.” In the front display windows, hookahs – water pipes used to smoke tobacco – and beer pong items such as pong balls and decorated cups line the windows. Water bongs, pipes and beer pong tables are only a few examples of items which Bad Boy Toys purchases to stock their glass cases. One item entitled the “Bongzilla” is a “pole mounted six tube funnel” which is equipped to hold a twelve pack of alcohol. This item is marketed specifically to college students living in a dorm room. The employee on duty declined to comment specifically on the College and sales.

The drug policy at Elizabethtown College is written not only to ban illegal drugs but also any drug and alcohol paraphernalia such as hookahs, beer pong tables and kegs. If a student is found to be in possession of contraband such as illegal drugs/paraphernalia or excessive quantities of alcohol, the College has the right to confiscate all items, according to the Alcohol and Drug Policy.

Sophomore Nick Clemens, student assistant in the office of student rights and responsibilities, stated he believes “[Bad Boys Toys] does not market their items to people who would not already engage in those or similar activities.” Clemens is also a member of the Peer Board, a group of students involved in the investigation, mediation and resolution process of complaints.

Although Clemens does not work on every case that comes to the Peer Board, he stated he would assume the majority of the cases concern alcohol violations; “many times these infractions fall under the ‘Simple Illegal Possession of Alcohol’ or to a lesser extent ‘Large Quantities of Alcohol.’

Clemens does not believe there will be an increase in incidents on campus, but an increase in the number of “creative items” and contraband confiscated by Campus Security could spike, resulting in more points and sanctions for students found to be in possession of such contraband. According to a student assistant for Campus Security, “Campus Security officers are not able to talk about the College Policy.” Campus Security and Residence Life Area Coordinators declined comment concerning interpretation of what constitutes contraband and paraphernalia.

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Patricia A. Cangelosi Copy Editor And you thought this was a small town Leda Price, proud resident of Lost Springs, Wyo., recently comprised 25 percent of her town’s population. She and Lost Springs’ other three inhabitants were miffed when the U. S. Census Bureau reported in 2000 that only one person lived in the town. Wyoming’s Casper Star-Tribune stated that the Census must have somehow missed the other three, but the 2010 report did acknowledge four residents. Unfortunately, by 2010, half of Lost Springs’ population from 2000 had died.

Frontal inspections lead to questions Edward Justin LaPorte, a former police officer, allegedly entered a massage parlor in southern California with a badge and a gun, posing as an inspector. Employees of the Golden Spa claim LaPorte demanded a rubdown and payment for his “inspection” of the facility. Police said that a spa employee gave LaPorte a 30-minute backrub; the inspector imposter reportedly demanded $200 and a frontal massage as well.

The spa manager suspected that LaPorte was a fake and contacted Lake Forest licensing offices, prompting the arrival of a real inspector.

LaPorte then ran to the parking lot and drove away, but police identified his license plate number and apprehended him.

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Plans underway for new Market St.

For example, things that were created or changed included changing the first-year walk route to take students downtown.

Also, the Passport program was initiated and Folklore Coffee and Company provides students with an off-campus venue to eat, do homework and relax with friends.

Elizabeth Braungard, executive director of marketing and communications, said the town is working on upgrading the train station. Also, she said the College Square Project just received approval.

Photo: Matthew P. Butera The College is working with The Chamber of Commerce is trying to create a more “collegelocal officials and town employfriendly” atmosphere on Market Street.The College Square Project ers like M&M Mars and the Majust received approval, and this 6-year-old plan is finally becoming reality. sonic Village.

“The Borough created a maswould support the Borough and the Chamber of Commerce being involved in creating a more student ter-plan six years ago. Creating better pedestrian friendly community,” Lalvani said. “Some of them pathways are a significant part of the plan,” Lalvani are long standing and some of them are part of a new said. “Each of these items has the potential to beninitiative by the Chamber of Commerce; that will be efit the students by allowing better access from the better defined in the coming few years as a new execu- College to downtown and by allowing a variety of business to locate in the community.” tive director has been hired.”

A 15-year-old in Laufen, Germany, has alienated her cow, Luna, from fellow cows by trying to turn Luna into a horse. “Cows don’t really like her,” Regina Mayer explained. “They’re jealous because she always gets goodies.” Mayer spent many hours training Luna to trot, gallop and jump over beer crates and logs while riding on the animal’s back. The teenager says that the brown and white cow looks at her as a mother figure.

Raising a stubborn cow as a horse isn’t easy, Mayer claimed, stating that she had to seek help from a Swiss cow expert. “When she wants to do something she does it; when she doesn’t, she doesn’t,” Mayer said lovingly. The local panel of horses is split in its opinions of Luna. Some run away at the sight of the running cow, but others join for the trip. Mayer observed, “[Luna] really enjoys that and gets totally into it.”

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Julia Ward, Jillian Casey awarded Finnegan Fellowship Jordyn M. Howe Staff Writer

the five government departments, which include the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of General Service, the Department of Transportation, he James A. Finnegan Fellowship was recently the Public Utility Commission and the State Employees awarded to Elizabethtown College students Julia Retirement System. However, she would prefer to be Ward and Jillian Casey. According to www.finnegan- placed in either the Pennsylvania Department of Transfoundation.org, the fellowship was created in honor of portation with the Deputy Secretary for Administration James A. Finnegan for his notable work in Pennsylvania or the Department of General Services with the Bureau government. The winners of the Finnegan fellowship of Procurement.

Casey said she’s excited to have such an amazing receive a ten-week paid internship in executive offices of Harrisburg. These internships will offer practical opportunity in the field of political science, as training in government and politics. Additionally, the well as the opportunity to network with such Finnegan Fellows will meet for weekly luncheons with highly regarded officials after only her second year of college. “I was so excited when various state officials.

This year, Elizabethtown College has the honor of I received a phone call saying that I had boasting two Fellowship winners. Out of the five win- received the Fellowship. Julia and I were ners statewide, sophomore political science majors Ward on the phone together afterwards and and Casey were chosen for the prestigious opportunity. couldn’t stop screaming. The both of us Fellowship applicants are required to provide two were excited to be able to work with short essays stating their reasons for applying and de- each other this summer,” Casey said.

Casey would also be happy to scribing their extra curricular activities. Applicants are also required to write an essay explaining their position be placed in any of the five departon whether the government should tax the Marcellus ments; however, she would love Shale Industry, which has been drilling for natural gas in to work with the Department New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia for roughly of Labor and Industry in the past nine years, according to www.marcellusfacts.com. the PennSERVE bureau.

Ward wrote her essay in favor of a severance tax on The department deals the Marcellus Shale Industry and provided justification specifically with civic for that stance, as well as methods on how to implement engagements.

B o t h Wa r d a n d it. “When I was first notified that I was one of the winImage: ncsl.org ners of the Finnegan Fellowship, I felt very honored. The Casey were advised and Finnegan Foundation is a highly regarded establishment, guided by political science professor Dr. April Kellyand I am very honored to be invited to be a member of it. Woessner, who was also a Finnegan Fellow. “There were I am very appreciative of the extraordinary opportunity only five Finnegan winners this year, from the entire that the Fellowship provides me because I know that the state. So having two of them be from a small college like Etown speaks volumes for the quality of our educational experience will be remarkable,” Ward said.

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is very competitive. Only the best students from across the state apply, and only a handful of those students are chosen,” Woessner commented.

The second adviser who played a crucial role for Ward and Casey in providing unlimited support and encouragement during the application process was pre-law advisor Dr. Kyle Kopko. Kopko was also a winner of the Finnegan Fellowship, making Ward and Casey fourth-generation Finnegans. “To say the least, winning a Finnegan Fellowship is not easy. The application process involves a significant amount of research and writing. I’m truly proud of Jill and Julia for all of the effort and hard work they put forth on this project,” Kopko stated.

Finnegan, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, began his career as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force in 1942. After four years of serving in the Air Force, his interests led him to government. He served a number of positions before

receiving an offer to become the Secretary of the Commonwealth under Governor George M. Leade. Finnegan held this position for three years until his unfortunate death in 1958, at the age of 52. The James A. Finnegan Fellowship is a nonprofit organization offered to exceptional undergraduates in honor of Finnegan.

For more information about the James A. Finnegan Fellowship, visit www.finneganfoundation.org.

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Jessica Dales, Tom Hagerty honored for involvement Samantha L. Peters Staff Writer

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very year Dining Services, along with John W. Gross & Company, honors two students with the “Above and Beyond” award. This award is given to students working in Dining Services who

has been presented to Dining Services student workers each year since 2008.

Tom Hagerty ’11 and Jessica Dales ’12 have both been working for Dining Services here at Elizabethtown College since their freshman year. Hagerty, now a senior communications major, and Dales, a junior English literature major,

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Tom Hagerty and Jessica Dales were honored with the John W. Gross, Jr. “Above and Beyond” award for their service on and off-campus.This award is presented to students working in Dining Services.

are involved both on and off-campus. The recipients of this award are also judged on their grades and an essay. The award

were honored recently with the John W. Gross, Jr. “Above and Beyond” award.

Recipients of this award are chosen based

on grade point average, length of service with Dining Services, on-campus and off-campus activities, awards, leadership roles and submission of an essay based on career-related goals.

Hagerty, an employee for almost four years at Dining Services, has won sportsmanship and MVP awards for the swim team during his first and second years on campus. Dales has won quite a few academic excellence awards and also received the Nancy Carrier Scholarship and Dining Services Scholarship.

To be selected for the “Above and Beyond” award, a student must be involved on campus and show a strong sense of leadership. Hagerty and Dales both fulfill these requirements. Hagerty is a peer mentor trainer, member of Student Senate, men’s basketball team manager and tour guide; Dales is president of the Anime Club and head of public relations of Jaycon.

The essay for the award was one of importance to Dales, who wrote about her goals for learning and teaching Japanese. She also included that she would like to study abroad in Japan so she can become more proficient in the language. For Hagerty, the essay was not as memorable, as he could not recall what he wrote about, though the essay’s topic was required to be about his career goals.

The award, which has been given out to students involved in Dining Services for four years, is co-sponsored by the College and John Gross & Company. John Gross & Company has been “providing ‘service’ in the food service industry for over 50 years.” Run by the third generation of Grosses, this company is based out of Mechanicsburg, Pa. John Gross & Company strives to follow the “service designed with U in mind” doctrine. To better serve the people, they have to consider what they do as a company and how it will affect their customers and, in turn, the patrons. John Gross & Company also understands that the only way to have a good business is to make sure the people they interact with are happy.

Hagerty’s recommendation for future Dining service students applying for the award is not to “assume people don’t notice what you do. Do it [well], whether no one is looking or everyone is looking.” Dales’ advice was simple. She believes staying active on campus and finding something you enjoy is an important factor in the award. “If you can find something you really enjoy, do your best at working toward that goal,” Dales said. “Sometimes there are going to be obstacles — like the current situation in Japan and study abroad — but work through them and you’d be surprised what you can achieve.”

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OT week activities promote benefits of department Kristen N. Lacaillade Staff Writer

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sports injury can cause an athlete to become paralyzed. After a stroke, many people experience physical disibilities that make simple tasks such as getting dressed incredibly difficult. Autistic children typically have trouble fitting in with their peers at school. While surgery can be helpful in the long run, recovery can takes weeks or months as daily tasks are relearned. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

is not just a myth and can happen as a result of using your wrist or hand in the same way over and over again. While these situations may seem life-ending, that is not always the case. Occupational therapists work hard every day to give these people a better, richer life.

“That man, by the use of his hands as they are energized by mind and will, can influence the state of his own health. That man, through the use of his hands, can creatively deploy his thinking, feelings and purposes to make himself at home

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The Student Occupational Therapy Association held a “Make One, Take One” PB&J Social Tuesday. This event was part of OT week, which promoted the department as well as what it means to be an OT.

in the world and to make the world his home” — Mary Reilly (1962). This quote can be applied to each and every occupational therapist (OT), and this week is dedicated to just that line of work.

From April 4 to 8, the Elizabethtown College’s Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) is dedicating a week of activities to promote occupational therapy. Zumba classes were held Monday to kick off the week and advocate for the organization and major. On Tuesday, SOTA had a “Make One, Take One” PB&J Social. On Wednesday, the group held a Study Abroad panel where students shared their experiences in OT programs overseas. Today, the group is holding American Sign Language Night, and tomorrow members will provide water ice for the campus community.

These activities each serve to enlighten the College about not only the program, but what it means to be an OT. Giving back to others is one of the most crucial and prominent aspects of this major and career, and through all these activities this concept is expressed.

“Occupational therapy enables people of all ages to live life to its fullest by promoting health and enhancing quality of life despite injury, illness or disability,” senior OT major Alyssa Paranto expressed.

This profession is rewarding not only for the patient but also for the therapist.

Even for OTs in the making, the rewards are endless. “I wanted to be an OT be-

cause I wanted to be a part of a profession where I could help people,” Chelsea Miles, practicing OT and Etown alumna, said. “I wanted to make a tangible difference in the lives of others. Being an occupational therapist allows me to have a positive influence on people’s lives on a daily basis, and that was what I was searching for when I picked my field of study.”

When working, an occupational therapy practitioner customizes strategies and modifications for each client to resolve problems, improve function and support everyday living activities. The goal of treatment is to maximize one’s potential. Through these therapeutic approaches, OT helps individuals design their lives, develop needed skills, adjust to their home, school or work environments and build health-promoting habits and routines that will allow them to thrive.

“There are a number of meaningful activities that can be addressed in occupational therapy,” sophomore OT major Katie Merk explained. “A good example of this would be having a client prepare a meal in the kitchen. This activity is meaningful to them and addresses a number of things while they perform this activity.”

OTs put their heart and soul into the work they do day in and day out for those who need them. This week will highlight these people and their achievements throughout the years.

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Read-a-thon supports public libraries after budget cuts Christian V. Sammartino Staff Writer

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ecent budget cuts have drastically reduced funding for public libraries in Pennsylvania. These budget cuts have caused some libraries to close and others to reduce their hours. With libraries around the state feeling the pinch of Gov. Corbett’s wallet, some individuals are working to support public libraries. The students of Elizabethtown College’s English Club, Literati, are among the individuals who have come to the aid of public libraries.

“We wanted to do something to help alleviate the burden caused by budget cuts to public libraries this year,” Literati President and senior Austin DeMarco said.

“The idea had been thrown around to use a marathon reading as a fundraiser event. Combining the two just seemed logical.”

On Saturday, April 9, the members of the club will host a 12-hour read-a-thon to benefit the Elizabethtown Public Library. The list of readers for the event includes educators from the College, members of Literati and Etown Public Library employees. Concerned citizens can donate to the cause at the event. All funds collected will be donated to support the public library. “Every penny helps,” Literati Vice President and senior Megan Casey said.

The event will last from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

The Elizabethtown Public Library will host the first half of the reading from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second half of the event will be held on the College campus from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the patio of the Baugher Student Center. The transition of locations will allow the readers to reach a wide audience. This will showcase the diverse group of people who have chosen to advocate for public libraries.

The original idea for Relay for Libraries came from Etown Visiting Professor of English Jesse Waters. Waters suggested that the group conduct a marathon reading of

John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost. When the group Casey cites Relay for Libraries as a chance to “raise discovered the plight of public libraries, they modified awareness about public libraries in general.” The event the idea into a fundraising event. In order to capture the will provide a platform for the group to remind stuinterest of many listeners, the group expanded the event dents and citizens alike about the important services to incorporate a wide variety of literature. libraries provide.

“The original concept of the marathon reading in“Besides being places for children to learn through tended for it to be one long work read straight through stimulating activities and develop their verbal and crethroughout the day,” DeMarco said. “This obviously ative capacities through reading — a very important changed, and for the better I feel, since we get to thing itself — they also provide essential services, such as showcase a wide variety of works rather than job-seeking assistance, wordjust one epic piece of literature.” processing and Internet access Participants will read contemporary, chilfor free to adults, many of dren’s, gothic and classic literature whom would not have the during the fundraiser. Readers financial means to access will read from classic works these services were between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. they required to pay,” Selections from contemporary Casey said. literature will be featured from 1 Thus far, funding p.m. to 3 p.m., and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., readers will explore for public libraries the wide world of chilhas been slashed by dren’s literature. Start8.4 percent. Educaing at 5 p.m. and lasting tion is crucial and until 7 p.m., readers will further funding cuts read a contemporary and may inflame troubling trends. Last classical mix. As daylight year alone, 80 percent fades, readers will conclude the read-a-thon by reciting of American families did not gothic works. buy or read a book. Additionally, it is When the reading estimated that one out of four children ends, Mad Cow, the Colwill grow up not knowing how to read. lege’s improv group, will “If we truly value equal opportunity for all, then how can denying the perform a benefit show to .org rary b i people who are most in need of the support Relay for Libraries. The l u ssa e: na g opportunity to better themselves be comedy show will be performed on a Im fair?” Casey said. “That is surely what will the Baugher Student Center Patio at 10 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will happen if our public libraries are shut down. That is a be accepted during the performance. day that I hope never to see.”

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o you have lots of clothes in your closet that need to be thrown out? Do you like flea markets or just being outside enjoying the weather?

If you said yes, then you should come out and participate in the Spring Swap this Saturday, April 9, on Brinser Field.

Spring Swap is an event designed by the members of the Momentum Program advised by Dr. Jean-Paul Benowitz, assistant director of Academic Advising. The student leaders of the Momentum Program are called Kinesis, and this event is a product of their creative minds to enhance their leadership skills.

The concept of the event is like a flea market but with a twist: instead of bargaining for prices, people exchange their stuff for something they want from another person.

“No money will be exchanged; this is an opportunity for people to share with each other, bring something you do not want and leave with something you need,” Benowitz said.

Participants can bring anything they own and it is not limited to any specific items. This is also a great opportunity to interact with the Elizabethtown

community because everyone is eligible to participate.

“There will be a truck from Jubilee Ministries,” Benowitz added.

All the stuff that is not taken is going to be loaded in the truck and donated to the ministry. The Jubilee Ministries is a Mennonite organization that donates household items, clothes and furniture to people who have recently been released from prison to help them start over. The Jubilee Ministries runs various thrift stores in Central Pennsylvania, according to Benowitz.

When the event is over, the truck from the Jubilee Ministries will arrive in Lebanon City where their headquarters is located. The Kinesis students will visit the Jubilee Ministries on April 16 to observe how the items given are sorted and distributed to the many thrift stores around this area. Through this experience, Kinesis students will acquire information about the good works of the Jubilee Ministries.

“I think it is a great way to clean out my room, get things I find beneficial and at the same time hang out with the people that live in this community,” first-year student Kirsten Barone said. She also said that participating in this event is a good way to help out people in need.

“It would be great if everyone participates because the trucks would have more stuff to collect and it will help out a lot of people,” first-year Sophie Neumann added.

“Spring Swap will be a great opportunity for the campus and local community to work together sharing with one another, as it has already proven to be a great leadership training experience for the Kinesis students,” Benowitz said.

Anni Ngo, one of the members of the Momentum Program, is currently taking questions and providing information about the upcoming event.

During the event, various groups on campus will perform, and food and drinks will be available.

“Momentum plans on selling baked goods and refreshments at the event to raise money and fund the Carol Eiser Scholarship for prospective A.L.A.N.A. students,” Ngo said.

The Kinesis students encourage everyone to support the event and their fellow students. They said that no one is turned down and nothing will be rejected. On the other hand, they are asking everyone to bring things that can still be used and nothing that is junk. The Spring Swap goes from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.

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‘Waiting for Superman’ identifies educational flaws Katie A. Bamberger Asst. Campus Life Editor

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hat happens when a school fails a child over time?” These were some of the last words narrated over images of desperate families searching for better schools for their children in the film “Waiting for Superman,” shown Monday, March 21, in the KAV. “What is our obligation, and what is the result?” the narrator concluded.

The film left many reeling; tears were recognizable in the eyes of many throughout the crowd of attendees.

Sophomore education major Caroline Schuster took note of this; “The end of the film really pulled at my heart,” she said. “I left wanting to know what happened to the kids and how their stories continued.”

The film documented the story of five families and their quest for a better school, and many others were left with this same reaction. “I was never aware that the ‘best education’ was so hard to find,” sophomore education major Casey Grouser said. “Coming from a family where education is so important, I was in shock.”

While the film is first shocking with its astounding statistics and devastating story lines, others took a critical approach. “When you first watch the film,

you can’t help but have a visceral reaction to it. However, it is obvious that this is the exact reaction the filmmakers want you to have,” Associate Professor of Education Dr. Rachel Finley-Bowman said.

“The inherent bias in the film must be counterbalanced with the more objective reality of educational policy, parental responsibility and the socio-economic challenges of many American students.”

The week of events continued with related programs as David Levin, cofounder of KIPP schools (Knowledge is Power Program), visited Elizabethtown College and spoke openly with students and faculty. He explained the philosophy behind KIPP, how it began and how the program works to transform the lives of underprivileged students. “David Levin’s energy was clearly contagious,” Finley-Bowman noted. Dr. Kathleen Blouch, assistant professor of science education, also said that students were very grateful for the opportunity to be immersed in conversation with Levin, which Grouser confirmed. “Listening to David Levin speak solidified that teaching is the best calling,” she said. “I felt truly empowered.”

However, Blouch emphasized that there is no easy answer to education.

“What [Levin] does is not a secret.”

Despite the positive energy surrounding the film and Levin’s visit, charter

schools remain a contentious topic for many educators. “While a charter school might be a solution for one student, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution,” FinleyBowman said. “As in the case of public schools, for every charter school that succeeds, there is one that fails.”

Blouch suggests the overall goal of implementing and maintaining a teaching philosophy toward children. She feels that teachers should be able to facilitate active learning experiences, not simply teach down to a child.

The week of events was useful in creating dialogue among faculty, students and even members of the community including several well-respected local educators. Subsequent discussion ultimately brought the topic back to Etown.

Students were reminded of their own curriculum and the goals of the education department at the College.

“I have already been exposed to countless situations that have allowed me to grow and will only experience more throughout my academic career at Etown,” Grouser said. “I am certain that upon graduation I will have experienced everything I possibly can here.” Junior Education major Allison Oberg agreed.

“Our professors are very honest with us about the challenges we are going to face in the real world of education so that none of us go out there uninformed,” she said.

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SIFE earns Sam’s Club grant

“We also spend a great deal of time talking about how to combat the issues we are going to face in our careers,” said Oberg, who has always wanted to teach in an urban school district and said the week of events did not change her view of education very much. Blouch emphasized that as a result of the events, many students were empowered to work in an urban area and even began considering the possibility of teaching at a charter school.

As curriculum and standards continue to change, the issue of education is one that will unfortunately not be easily resolved. Education is often regarded as a business: funding is approved or cut in accordance with test results, and politicians who have little or no experience in the field continue to make decisions that impact a curriculum and population with which they are scarcely familiar.

According to Finley-Bowman, however, the education department at Etown emphasizes themes of social justice and global citizenship across the curriculum.

Speakers such as Levin lend to the experiences of those living and working in a wider world. While the motto “Educate for Service” is unique to Etown, the continuing dialogue fostered through such events carries on an effort toward social justice that extends far beyond this suburban campus.

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Melanie R. Giardina Campus Life Editor

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e all are aware of the service trips Elizabethtown College offers throughout the school year. Student groups have traveled to Mississippi, Los Angeles and even Puerto Rico to make an impact on the lives of others. Meanwhile, as all of those programs were happening over the past two years, members of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) have been working to impact the world in a different way. For the second time, SIFE has been awarded the Sam’s Club Environmental Challenge Grant. This year, SIFE will use the $1,000 grant to benefit Martin’s Country Kitchen, a small restaurant located on Route 743.

According to Sifesams.org, Sam’s Club allows for SIFE teams and Sam’s associates to “effectively empower Sam’s Business Members to raise the quality of life and standard of living through environmentally sustainable practices in their facilities, operations and community.” Sam’s Club offers SIFE teams from around the country the opportunity to help reduce a small business’s environmental footprint. Etown’s SIFE team worked alongside Sam’s Club in past years, both in sponsoring and partnering for projects.

Martin’s Country Kitchen was brought to SIFE’s attention after two of its members began frequenting the restaurant. According to senior Ben Hamilton, with the help of a Sam’s Club member, SIFE was able to start working toward improving the business’s environmental footprint.

Hamilton said that SIFE will use the money to replace Martin’s gift shop lights with new, more cost efficient lighting. He also noted that the organization is planning on using its own funds to complete the project along with the grant.

This is not the organization’s first time working with Martin’s Country Kitchen. SIFE has previously helped fund the replacement of Martin’s kitchen lights. Hamilton noted that the replacement lights reduced the restaurant’s electricity usage. Martin’s had such a positive outcome after switching the lights in the kitchen that the owners decided to replace dining room lights as well.

“Giving back to the community is very important to SIFE,” senior Amelia Moon said, “Martins gave us the opportunity to reach out to the community as well as teach other people about the SIFE mission and what it can do to help them.” Once the organization learned what kind of assistance the restaurant needed, SIFE decided to help make Martin’s a more energy-efficient business. “It has given me so much experience dealing with a business, making a schedule, running a project and following through with a project,” Hamilton said.

Moon noted that most of the projects SIFE works on are geared at teaching business skills, such as taxes, entrepreneurship or event management. “When SIFE is able to make an impact on someone – that is what makes a great project,” she said. Though this is a small change, Hamilton noted that Martin’s has saved on its energy consumption and is working to become environmentally friendly. Hamilton concluded, “This project, and in general all SIFE projects, gives me a sense of the business world in real work terms and not just from a textbook.”

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What comes to mind when you hear the word “circus?” You might envision a small, crowded tent filled with screaming, cotton candy-covered children. The entertainment consists of creepy clowns with fake red noses trying and failing to make you laugh by throwing pies.

There is probably a lethargic looking animal or two jumping through a hoop. How thrilling.

Now, what comes to mind when you hear the words “Cirque du Soleil?” Are you drawing a blank? Maybe you’ve never heard of it before and you’re not really sure what it is. Basically, take that traditional vision of a circus and throw it out the window because Cirque du Soleil has completely reinvented the circus experience for the twenty-first century.

Artistic entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, literally meaning “circus of the sun” in French, has been mesmerizing audiences all over the world with its innovative stage spectacles for the last 27 years. What started humbly as a small group of street performers with big talent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has exploded into a worldwide cultural phenomenon that you truly have to see to believe. According to their website, Cirque du Soleil is a “multifaceted creative force” driven by eight unique characteristics that define its artistic vision: acrobatic performance, acting, art forms from around the world, imaginary worlds, dance, daring, dexterity and grace. The results of that vision are breathtaking productions which push the physical limits of the human body and showcase the beauty of the human spirit.

What sets Cirque du Soleil apart from a traditional circus is its inventive performance routines as well as its steadfast commitment to excellence. Cirque du Soleil productions blend acrobatics and music with human emotion and strength to create an intense sensory experience that is awesome to behold. The highly skilled performers possess a strong stage presence that keeps the audience begging for more. Audiences watch wide-eyed as classically trained acrobats defy gravity high above the stage on the trapeze, high wire and silks. Jaws drop to the floor when contortionists twist their bodies into pretzellike shapes and gymnasts flip freely about the stage. Even ordinary talents like jump-roping, rollerblading and jumping on the trampoline have made their way into Cirque du Soleil shows.

There are 22 different Cirque du Soleil shows currently in production all over the world and no two shows are alike. Each individual show has its own special setting, storyline, acts, characters, costumes and music. Some are permanent productions that are specific to a certain city while others tour across the globe in Cirque du Soleil’s blue and yellow version of the classic big top tent called the Grand Chapiteau. Permanent shows include “CRISS ANGEL Believe,” “KA,” “The Beatles LOVE,” “Mystere,” “O,” “Viva Elvis,” and “Zumanity” in Las Vegas, Nevada; “La Nouba” in Orlando, Florida; “IRIS” in Los Angeles California; “ZED” in Tokyo, Japan; and “ZAIA” in Macau, China. Touring shows include “Alegria,” “Corteo,” “Dralion,” “KOOZA,” “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour,” “OVO,” “Quidam”, “Saltimbanco,” “Varekai,” “Zarkana” and “Totem.”

Ninety million people from nearly every continent have seen a Cirque du Soleil performance since the company’s inception, and Elizabethtown College students now have the chance to broaden their horizons and experience one of these brilliant shows for themselves. OSA is sponsoring a trip to Baltimore Sunday, April 10 to see Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring production, “Totem,” under the Grand Chapiteau at the Westport Waterfront. The cost of a ticket is only $40 and transportation is provided. Sign-ups are at the Hub. According to the Cirque du Soleil website, “Totem” is “a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind.” Inspired by the founding myths of several ancient civilizations, the show plays out the evolution of humans and illustrates the ties that bind mankind to the natural world. Characters like the Amerindian Dancer, the Scientist and the Tracker perform on a stage that is reminiscent of a giant turtle shell. The costumes resemble everything from amphibians to medicine men. “Totem” acts include, but are not limited to, the Russian bars, roller skates, trapeze and unicycle.

Cirque du Soleil has redefined the circus for a new generation. No longer is the circus just a crowded place where animals jump through hoops and clowns throw pies, it is a sophisticated cultural experience that is to be appreciated for its artistic excellence. The circus is not just for kids anymore.

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SCAD exhibits academic, creative Tara B. Hayes Features Editor

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cholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) has showcased and commemorated the work of Elizabethtown College students on the third Tuesday of April for the past four years. This year, SCAD falls on Tuesday, April 19, with many events and activities to showcase the students’ talents.

SCAD originated as a recommendation for a day to celebrate student scholarship in the 2005-06 Strategic Vision document that was approved by the Board of Trustees. “Faculty and others in the community were dismayed at what was happening during SCAD’s predecessor, Dell Day, a day originally set for community building which was becoming an excuse for a day-long bacchanal,” Dr. Fletcher McClellan, dean of the faculty, said.

In spring 2007, the third Tuesday in April 2008 was set aside for the first SCAD. The day was a success, and this event became an Etown tradition. According to Rachel Finley-Bowman, chair of the event, not much has changed over the years except the size. Four hundred student presenters will be participating in this year’s SCAD. A campus-wide invitation was sent out to students to encourage them to present their work at the event.

Those who were selected to participate are guided by a staff or faculty member to create their presentation.

Students present their work on SCAD in one of five sessions, which are spread throughout the day.

“The program’s format and the nomination process demonstrate the important role that faculty members play in mentoring student scholarship and creative expression,” Provost Susan Traverso said.

Because of the multitude of disciplines the student presenters represent, each of their works differ. Students can submit research projects, presentations, panels or artwork to be part of SCAD. “This is a day for the students, and our work as plan-

ners of that is to do all that we can to let not just the Etown community, but the wider community know about how outstanding our students are in their own undergraduate research, the kind of projects that they’re pursuing with faculty and with other peers,” FinleyBowman said.

Senior Hope Salisbury, who is working with SCAD as a student intern, believes everyone can benefit from attending the event.

“I hope that students can walk away from Scholarship Day with an appreciation for other students’ work and disciplines,” Salisbury said. “Going to presentations and performances shows support for fellow students, making Etown’s community even stronger.”

In addition to the entire College community, those in surrounding communities are invited to attend SCAD, especially high school students. High school juniors and seniors are invited in order to give them a sense of the College community as well as to motivate them to get involved and be proud of their work.

“Showcasing outstanding student work to high school students gives them something to work towards if they do choose to attend this college,” Salisbury said. “It is also important to get community involvement, which is why surrounding high schools are encouraged to attend.”

SCAD’s motto is “changing the world, one idea at a time,” which very closely relates to the College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” The purpose of SCAD is for students to serve their professions and disciplines as well as to learn understanding and how to think critically, which falls under a wider context of “service.”

“If we go back to the eight learning goals of the College, all of those things are really about creating that effective citizen for life after Etown,” Finley-Bowman said. “One of those ways is through professional development: getting students excited about their discipline, what they’re learning about, and sharing that information.”

Two preview events focusing on keynote speaker James McBride will be held during the weeks before SCAD. The first one has already passed but the second is April 11 at

• On April 2, a past Elizabethtown College student who is not permitted on campus was reportedly spotted on the property. Campus Security responded to the call, however officers were unable to locate the individual. A similar call was made the next day, but the individual was never found.

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That same night, Campus Security was called to assist the Borough when an intoxicated Etown student was found in an off-campus home. The student walked into the home, went into the kitchen, then to the bathroom and finally sat down to watch television. Residents called the police after discovering the intruder. He will be charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness.

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On April 2, Campus Security apprehended a student who was removing letters from the Elizabethtown College sign in front of Schlosser. The Borough will charge him with various crimes most likely related to institutional vandalism. His girlfriend, who was also at the scene, will be charged with underage drinking.

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In the early hours on April 6, an ambulance was sent to retrieve a student from the Hackman Apartments North. The individual was taken away on a stretcher for alcohol-related issues.

Bowers Writers House from 7 to 9 p.m. Food and drink will be provided during the discussion of McBride’s memoir, “The Color of Water.” A limited supply of free copies of this work will be available in Wenger 105.

The first official SCAD event is a Jazz Café-themed dinner in the Marketplace. The dinner is on Monday, April 18 at 4:30 p.m. and features Phalanx. The opening ceremony for SCAD is the same day at 5:15 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium. For more information on SCAD, visit www.etown.edu/scad.

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Writers house sponsors diverse, engaging activities Ryan J. Mitchell Staff Writer

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t a small liberal arts school such as Elizabethtown College, there are always great opportunities or experiences to build on a student’s education outside of the classroom. The Bowers Writers House is an example of one of these great learning experiences. Many events have been held this semester to help students build on their education or create an interest for important topics in the world. The house has attracted diverse experts to have assembly-like meetings for students to attend and enjoy.

Some of these events have been debates between professors from Etown, such as an incredible political debate between Dr. Fletcher McClellan and Dr. Wesley McDonald that opened the semester with a bang. The debate was amazing to watch and filled up the entire Writers House. All the events are presentations with question-and-answer sessions afterward, allowing the students to learn from the guest speakers and interact with some of their own thoughts toward the subject.

Jesse Waters, the director of the Bowers Writers House and a visiting professor of English at Etown, explained, “ The B owers Writers House was endowe d by Ken and Rosalie Bowers. They are alums from the class of 1959 and 1958, respectively. The house was given

for programming for interdisciplinary experiences.

Events span from anything from historians to chemists or performers. And after the year is over, 40 different events will have taken place.” Even though the Writers House is a relatively new area to Elizabethtown, the events that have taken place have had good attendance and have helped reinforce ideas learned in the classroom.

Even though the year is almost over, there are still plenty of interesting events for students to check out at the Writers House. Waters described some upcoming events: “Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow, Dan Wakefield, will be here for the week of April 10 -17, and he will hold events every night of that week.” This is sure to be an exciting experience for any students interested, and there are plenty of opportunities to stop by and learn something at the Writers House during that week.

Waters also spoke about an Etown alumna, Kristen Chase. “Kristen will give a presentation on her book, A Mominatrix Guide to Sex, and she will also talk about her blog “motherhood uncensored.” Chase will be here Wednesday, April 6, at 7 p.m. If any students are interested they should check the website and go to the schedule section for a brief bio about her.

By bringing back Elizabethtown alumni who have already been successful in their area of expertise, current students can ask questions and get a better understanding of what is going to be expected of them once they graduate and move on in the world.

Students around campus are also very excited about the addition of the Bowers Writers House. Sophomore class President Nick Clemens has attended some events at

the Writers House and found them very informative. “I did attend Writers House events in the past. I specifically remember attending the ‘Animal Crackers: A Political Discussion Beyond Elephants and Donkeys’ event at the Writers House in January.

I enjoyed hearing about two of my professors’ perspectives on the recent 2010 Midterm elections, current events in politics and the upcoming 2012 election.”

One bonus to some of the events is the fact that students can listen to their professors out of the classroom, in debates or presentations that can go deeper into a subject than time may provide in class.

Clemens followed up with how interesting it was to go to events that didn’t have to do with any classes he was taking or involved in. “I also attended several other events at the Writers House including an event relating to music and poetry. It was a refreshing aspect of my day because political science majors don’t often focus on music.” Even if the event doesn’t apply to your major, perhaps it still would be captivating for you and your friends to attend.

If you are interested in finding out any information about upcoming events, check out www.etown. edu/writershouse. All upcoming events scheduled there are easily accessible for any and all students interested in enjoying and taking part in activities at the Bowers Writers House.

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Modern cartoons fail to educate, entertain, enlighten Jasmine P. Dawkins Staff Writer

Told by Ginger,” “The Proud Family” and “Daria” were shows that gained a fan base from our generation. These three shows were directed to the new preteens hildhood is a time of innocence and naiveté. It is a time when we all get lost of our age. in our imaginations. Cartoons were one medium that allowed us to do so.

I personally was able to learn a lot about things to expect in middle and high American cartoons are shows that most college students grew up watching. They school from these shows. Sure, they exaggerated some experiences and put a lot of were educational, entertaining, engaging and, above all, fun. Our humor into situations, but when they did tackle a serious issue, the shows generation was blessed to have grown up with some of the best became more realistic. I would find myself looking at a situation that I animation around. Those shows grew with their audience as could have easily been in. These were all good shows to grow up with well. There were shows that appealed to both genders and because of what they gave to us and the variety. multiple ages. Our cartoons were ones that we could In contrast to our “golden years,” what do the children of today watch again when we got older and learn something have to watch? “Chowder” and “The Marvelous Misadventures new. Children today are not as lucky. of Flapjack” are the shows that they are watching. “Total Drama In the ’90s, television networks gave our generaIsland” is a cartoon that is trying to be the “Ginger” of today’s tion shows such as “The Magic School Bus” and young generation. From what I have seen of these shows, they “Captain Planet” that allowed us to have fun while have nothing but silly, mindless and sometimes pretty disgusting learning. “The Magic School Bus” was where I first humor. There was nothing I learned from the episodes I watched learned that cucumbers turn into pickles! I also and the humor was hard to find. The characters are always the learned about recycling through “Captain Planet.” same, and they all felt like the same show with different settings.

Many students who watched these shows as kids can There was nothing memorable about them. agree that they were some of the highlights on TV. Not all of today’s shows are terrible, however. “Avatar: The Last m k.co c i n We were also given shows that were entertaining yet Airbender” and “Ben 10” are two recent cartoons from Nickelodeon and ge: Ima The Cartoon Network, respectively, that I have come to love. They remind me dealt with serious social issues. “X-Men,” “Static Shock” and “Batman Beyond” were heavy on both action and social drama. of why I loved cartoons so much. They provide action and lessons to learn and are These were cartoons that were darker in tone and subject material but still had just a lot of fun to watch. They are shows that many can enjoy for their character humor and appealed to younger audiences. These were the kind of shows that development, similar to the shows of our youth. Both cartoons are ones that I can we watched for the action as kids but can watch again when we are older for the see being memorable. issues that they bring up. Students who watch the shows now can identify the In the end, the recent cartoons that have shown up are not very impressive. There underlying issues pertaining to identity, race relations and politics. As certain is hope for this generation growing up, though, if shows such as “Avatar” continue characters developed and changed over time, we changed with them. to be made. So while most cartoons now are nothing very enjoyable, there is the As we grew up, so did our shows and the messages that they had for us. “As occasional interesting and entertaining show to watch.

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Athletes unfairly punished Aimée M. DiMichele Class of 2010

Aimée M. DiMichele is a former Editor-in-Chief of the Etownian.

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s a 2010 graduate of Elizabethtown College, I will tell you right now that I’m still obsessed with my alma mater. I read Campus Connections daily in an attempt to pretend I’m still enrolled, and I await my Etownian subscription with bated breath. I would live in the BSC if I could. I love Etown.

However, in perusing the March 24 edition of the Etownian, a story in the news section deeply disturbed me. Surprisingly, I’m not referring to the coverage of the recent natural disasters in Japan. Instead, the news story that shocked me to the core was one regarding the College’s punishment for several student athletes who showed some poor judgment earlier in the spring semester.

From my underst anding (and please, College administration, correct me if I’m wrong here), these six students illegally sold alcohol and were subsequently busted by the PA Liquor Control Board. I assume they will face legal ramifications. But I guess these charges aren’t enough for Etown’s administration; the College apparently finds it necessary to not only ostracize these students from College activities — including TGIS and Senior Week — but also to bar them from entering non-academic campus buildings. Would you like them to wear big, fat signs around

their necks, too? What is this, some sick twist on a Nathaniel Hawthorne novel?

I don’t know the students involved in this whole mess, but banning them from the College community is tantamount to cruel and unusual punishment. Firstly, they are cut off from the BSC (save for the Marketplace), which houses Learning Services and Career Services, among other important resources. You’re telling me that because they made a poor decision, they’re not allowed to visit writing consultant walkin hours or utilize the Sacred Space? I’m gonna go ahead and call shenanigans on that B.S. Moreover, by prohibiting these students from College traditions like TGIS and Senior Week, the administration is forever marring the Etown experience for them. And to what end? The way I see it, the severity and absurdity of these penalties only serve to estrange these six soon-to-be-potential-donors — and their supporters — from their alma mater. I’m picking up what Etown’s putting down loud and clear: the administration would rather shroud alcohol-related incidents in fear than actually attempt to provide learning and growing opportunities to students who have a lapse in judgment.

This isn’t the Etown I know and love. I am disappointed and saddened that such blatant disregard for students’ rights and wellbeing would occur at an institution I once called home. I hope that the administration of the College will consider the ramifications of their actions: disillusionment in its former supporters.

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What do you want to see on the new Etown Website?

by Matthew P. Butera

Ashley Benner Class of 2013

“Update the entire site instead of the homepage.”

Steph Carroll Class of 2011

“Current information.

I don’t want to see stuff from 2006.”

April 7, 2011

beyond the microwave

Dining with Duetsch, cooking made easy Sean M. Duetsch Staff Writer

be fun. If you are uptight and worried about getting the kitchen dirty the entire time, it might affect the quality of the meal.

Now I don’t mean you can become careooking is an essential part of living. It less. I don’t want to be responsible for any is needed for nearly all the meals we burns or stains. eat on a day-to-day basis. So why is it that if Side note: Never cook in nice clothes. we took a poll of all the guys in our student And if you do, put on an apron. I don’t body, we would find most men do not know care how dorky it makes you look. There is the first thing about cooking? And I’m not nothing worse than trying to get a tomato talking about that re-heat crap. I mean sauce stain out of your new J. Crew oxford. legitimately cooking a meal from start to Another saying is that the cook never finish with some side dishes. cleans up. This rule is AWESOME! I feel Up until college, my specialties conlike cooks do not take advantage of this old sisted of microwaved nachos and re-heated adage. My advice: take this opportunity to pizza. For those of us heading into the real relax, unless you made a huge mess. In that world, cooking is a skill that we must learn case, clean up after yourself, you slob! in order to survive. We can only last on My mother watched me like a hawk as nachos and pizza for so long. And Lord I cooked the dinner. She kept telling me to knows we can’t afford to go out to dinner keep the kitchen clean and try not to spill every night. Plus, what happens when you anything. Maybe she knew that she was meet that special lady? Are you going to going to be cleaning up the kitchen later, I invite her over for nachos and pizza (man, don’t know. I feel like I would have enjoyed I am really craving some nachos and pizza myself more if I wasn’t worried about getnow)? Of course you aren’t. ting the kitchen dirty.

Cooking is like sex. With the right presenLastly, it is important to know how to set tation anything can look good. Wait, no, that’s a table. The napkin and silverware always go not what I wanted to say. How about, you on the side of the dominant arm (research might not be good at it but people appreciate might be required, see tip # 1). Fork the effort? Alright, maybe it’s not like on the outside and knife on the inside. sex (it is!). Cooking is like anything in And remember, “blade faces in or life, you get better with practice. you’ve committed a sin.” I made this This spring break I decided to put one up. You’re welcome. my talk to the test. I cooked a dish I If you stick by these simple tips like to call “Chicken ParmeSEAN” for you will instantly be a better cook. my parents. During the process I came When it comes to actually cooking up with some sure-fire tips to help us a meal, go on YouTube or have a non-cooks out there when we attempt friend teach you. In my case, I had to prepare a culinary dish. my mom show me the ropes. And First and foremost, know the people always remember that we learn best you are cooking for. Find out what they by doing. So give it a shot and try prefer in their meals. If they love cheese, to cook something for your friends dump all the cheese you can find on top. or family. You will be impressing If they don’t like sauce, then maybe don’t Courtesy Photo dates in no time. The worst that use the whole Ragu jar. My father likes his chicken parm with very little Chicken ParmeSEAN is a classic dish the whole can happen is you end up making sauce and cheese. Thus, I made his with family will enjoy. Well, most of them, anyway. nachos and pizza.

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those exact specifications. This will impress the people you are cooking for, especially if you can find a way to indirectly ask them so they are not expecting it.

If you are cooking for yourself then put on whatever you like. Cooking is about trying new things (sex?). Who knows, you might end up with a masterpiece.

Picky eaters can be an issue for any cook.

Like I said, my father is a picky eater. If one vegetable is cold, he will announce it to the entire table. This kind of criticism can ruin the entire experience for you. The way to get around this is to serve the non-picky eaters first. Hopefully, they have no manners and they dig in. Naturally they will let the compliments fly. By the time the picky eater gets his food, anything he says will hold no value because everyone else likes the dish.

Always remember to make the meal your own. What I mean is throw some spices on there that you have never heard of. When people ask you about what you added, just say, “Oh, that’s a secret recipe, I can’t share.”

There is a saying within the cooking community that a messy kitchen is a happy kitchen. I stand by this quote. Remember, the experience of cooking is supposed to

almost music

Black smack, unfortunate YouTube fame Robert Graham Class of 2014

“More photos and videos.”

Joe Schute Class of 2012

“A breakdown of tuition and a collegecost calendar.”

Make sure to check out the Sound Off poll and the latest issue on our website: www.etownian.com

Melanie L. Weyant Staff Writer

counting) people on YouTube. My mom never attempted to get my weird, lumpy clay sculptures into an art museum, so why did Rebecca Black’s video have to get released on the Internet? It’s t this point, unless you’ve been living under a rock like her parents saw how bad it was and then decided that the best course of action was to internationally in the middle of the Sahara Desert, embarrass their daughter. you’ve seen, or at least heard mention of, And listen, we’ve all been thirteen and Rebecca Black’s now infamous “Friday” done really embarrassing things. Livejourvideo. On the off-chance you haven’t seen nal took over my adolescent life for a while, the video, it features Black and her friends and I would be mortified if those posts ever driving around, “partying” and generally reached the general public. And what prelooking silly. teen girl hasn’t dressed up and sang along to I have several issues with the entire “Frithe radio with her friends? Rebecca Black day” ordeal. First of all, as a pretentious isn’t all that out of the ordinary, she just music snob with my reputation on the line, happened to get instantly famous and turned let me express how annoyed I am by the into a national laughingstock. song itself. It’s auto-tuned and has really, I watched another YouTube video of really awful lyrics (although, in comparison Black singing “Friday” and the national to other current pop lyrics, it really isn’t any anthem on “Good Morning America,” worse than songs by Ke$ha or The Black Eyed Image: heartcelebs.com and honestly, it wasn’t awful. She certainly Peas). It also has some terrible dance moves, but whatever, I’ve come to expect those from Rebecca Black is the newest shouldn’t have a record deal, but that’s just YouTube sensation, with her hit it, she doesn’t! Her mom bought a music YouTube sensations.

Second, I have a serious problem with the “Friday” receiving millions of views. video package and paid plenty for her fact that her parents paid for and entirely supported their daugh- daughter’s fun experience. Black isn’t signed to a label and ter’s so-called career. It’s one thing to support a child’s dreams hopefully won’t be releasing any more songs soon. I do feel even when they suck (trophies for last place teams and gold stars bad for her, but I’m hoping the fad will blow over quickly. As for everyone!), but parents should keep the evidence on their for Black, she’s going to have to deal with being the “Friday” mantle or refrigerator rather than sharing it with 84,500,000 (and girl for a long time, maybe even her entire life, and that sucks.

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April 7, 2011

opinion

career goals

The other real world: alumnus offers advice Jonathan S. Gamble Class of 2010

was largely because, according to my employer, I wrote the most sincere follow-up and thank you letters to each person I met after the first and second interviews.

Unless you are fortunate or impatient enough to choose a job early three weeks after graduation, on an afternoon visit to the grocery store, a long-time real worldee extended the twenty- offer prior to graduation, then expect many extended hands of seventh dispiriting handshake of invitation to the real world. And invitation to join the real world throughout your post-graduI, with an expired membership to the ‘ideal world’, had little choice ation experience should you elect to temporarily revisit your roots (i.e. your parents’ house). but to accept.

It is not a bad or uncommon place to set up base camp and “Jonathan, good to see you. Now what is it you are doing continue launching your job search — as long as you truly set these days?” his voice pinched by foreknowledge.

“I graduated from college a few weeks ago, Mr. ______. How up camp. The temptation to revert to former habits will be unare you? Still refereeing the summer baseball games, I take it,” I mitigated except by self-discipline — that is, until student loan replied. He was sporting his umpire shoulder pads at the time. bills begin to arrive.

Mom, feeling proud of your achievement yet forlorn about your “Oh yes, your mother did mention that. I’m fine. Got a desire to permanently leave the nest, may offer to do your laundry job yet?” again, cook your favorite foods or restore other pleasant idiosyncra“No, but I should hear back on some applications soon.” sies of your past. Old friends, choosing to revisit their roots as well, “Well, it’s tough out there ... welcome to the real world!”

Intended or not, these exchanges hint at some rite of pas- will begin ushering you away into usually fictional revelries and reminiscences of the “glory days.” Free time to read or couch sage or an inevitable initiation into some prestigious club that potato as you please is abundant. Before you know it, your no one wanted to join in the first place. Older friends, subconscious will steer itself into thinking it’s going back acquaintances and even strangers — especially those to school in September and a day working on your job with unsatisfactory jobs — bombarded me with similar search will seem unnecessary. So try to avoid that. invitations all sutured by an alarming tendency to depict The real world is not some unchangeable or imthe real world as some troupe of faceless and unmanmovable force that college has shielded us from; it ageable forces renowned for feasting on the dreams of is a malleable yet gigantic ball of Play-Dough that is ripe college grads. intimidating to approach. The point of college is to “Got a job yet?” began to ring often and anallow for the possibility of an “other real world” by noyingly as though four years of education providing environments where we can apprewas worth zilch until I had one. Don’t hend the real world on less intimidating expect any opening questions about a terms and gather all the tools we need senior thesis or your favorite college to bend some small part of it to a good experience. My college degree and all will. At some point, many individuals the lessons and experiences I had acsat down with their own tenets and cumulated along the way were forced to imagined ways to create environments leer into a special mirror only to see the wherein they would flourish and be reflection of a massive stepping-stone that supported. Put together, those enviwould remain as such until I stepped into ronments are what we call reality. The something else; limbo is awful. tenets we learn in college about ourselves If, two or three months after graduand the world only become ideals with no ation, you’ve dragged your bachelor’s basis in reality if we give up on them. self-esteem through the real world invitations, the cloudy job prospects and resisted all the homebody temptations to revert to who you were before college, and you can still muster up some trust for the job-grad school-location process, then bravo to you. Honestly, the ability to retain this trust was more than half my battle. The other half was interviews.

The art of interviews is as capricious and subjective as art itself.

Strategies that earned you a second interview at one company may be wholly ineffectual at another. You may walk out of an interview utterly confident that you’ve given them no choice but to offer you the position, only to be dismissed without explanation.

Similarly, you may walk out of an interview utterly confident that you’ve given them no good reason to hire you, convinced that you will never escape your part-time job, only to be called back the following afternoon.

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the Etownian the board Editor-in-Chief Ross M. Benincasa Managing Editor Khouri E. McGrann Assistant Editor Peter S. Northrop News Editor Brianna E. Wiest Features Editor Tara B. Hayes Campus Life Editor Melanie R. Giardina Opinion Editor Samantha T. Phillips Sports Editor T. Gavin Nevill Photography Editor Matthew P. Butera Copy Editor Patricia A. Cangelosi Managing Copy Editor Nancy C. Briscoe Online Editor Zachary T. Johnson Layout Editor Allison A. Gower Assistant News Editor Allison M. Rohland Assistant Features Editor Erika C. Surock Asst. Campus Life Editor Katie A. Bamberger Assistant Opinion Editor Janelle K. DeAngelo Assistant Sports Editor Ashley N. Kufera Asst. Photography Editor Jacqueline E. Quidort Assistant Online Editor Andrew R. Sides Assistant Copy Editors Samantha M. Alleman Danielle B. Cantor Elizabeth A. Enwright Rachel L. Jesten Alexis L. Morris Melanie L. Weyant Assistant Layout Editors Katherine E. Dyer Correspondent Agnetha M. Serrame Business Manager Benjamin L. Frey Asst. Business Manager Amy M. Berdanier Advertising Manager Chelsea A. Benson Marketing Manager Joelle E. Atkinson Assistant Ad. Manager Jennifer A. Hughes Brooke S. Wachtel Faculty Adviser Kelly L. Poniatowski The Etownian is the student newspaper of Elizabethtown College. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. With the exception of editorials, opinions presented here are those of quoted sources or signed authors, not of the Etownian or the College.

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April 7, 2011

track and field

Golfers look for Outdoor season brings team unity home-course edge W Joelle E. Atkinson Marketing Manager

are more technical differences between indoor and outdoor seasons (the track increases from 200M to 400M and there are several different field events), the focus is the same.

“Our team goals are always to win our conference meet. Both men’s and women’s teams came up short in the winter, but everyone is determined to get the team title back,” junior Russel Speiden said.

While teamwork is the essential component to making this team successful, it is the individuals that get them to that point.

“We have a couple individuals on the verge of provisionally qualifying for the national championships this season, so it would be great to see those individuals achieve that,” senior Chris Heisey said.

“I am looking to give it my

all and see where it takes me,” Howser said. After knee surhile the seasons are gery last fall, she missed a machanging from winter jority of the indoor season but to spring, the track team is also plans to come back. “I have transitioning from its indoor big goals for the season and winter season to its outdoor I am going to go after them,” spring season. The team has she continued. proven that they will not falter Howser knows it won’t be during the transition. easy, but with confidence and Junior Kathryn Howser puts a positive attitude, her ultithis into perspective. “To me, I mate goal is to run at nationals look at it as both seasons comthis year. bine together for one sport.

Speiden hopes to qualify for Indoor, in a way, is preparation All-American status by placfor the outdoor season.” ing in the top eight at NCAA Junior Steven Boyer believes Nationals, and Boyer hopes to that though both seasons are improve his decathalon score equally team-oriented, it is the by 400 points. But it is Heisey outdoor season that brings the who is looking to make his final team together. “I think outdoor trip to nationals senior year. is [more team-oriented] for the Ultimately, the team wants simple reason that everyone a MAC championship. Heisey knows everyone by outdoor,” s ai d , “Wi n n i n g he said.

O utd o or M AC s Howser emphais still an attainsized this as well. able goal; in order “With so many new for that to hapfaces from the freshpen though, we man class each year, are going to need it takes time to make to continue makconnections and get First-year Eileen Cody’s time in the 5,000 at the ing sig nif ic ant to really know every- Muhlenberg Invitational. Cody’s effort placed improvements one well,” she said. her fourth in school history for the event. every week.”

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The Elizabethtown College golf team’s five seniors (Back Row L-R) Geoff Quinque, Alex Catalano, Dan Senkler, (Front L-R) Stephen Powell and Nick Iacono will compete in the Blue Jay Classic today and the Glenmaura Invitational this weekend.

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he Elizabethtown College golf team will host its annual Blue Jay Invitational Thursday, April 7, on the East Course at Hershey Country Club. The Blue Jays, showcasing two teams, will compete against 17 other schools for the first place spot.

“We have an added rival between the two teams,” senior Alex Catalano said. “Not only do we compete against other teams, but we also compete against ourselves.”

“We have a good chance of winning. I think we will do well,” senior Nick Iacono said.

Head Coach Bob Pyrz agreed with Iacono. “The guys are really anxious to perform well, “This tournament gives us which they have done, winning good preparation for MACs. this tournament It’s a great way to gage oura numb er of selves against our rivals.” times over the Senior Nick Iacono past five years,” Pyrz said.

Having home course advantage could also factor into how the team performs on Thursday.

“Playing at the field we practice on will help us,” senior captain Geoff Quinque said. “We are very familiar with it.”

Pyrz considers this year’s roster of five seniors, four juniors, two sophomores and one first-year, to be a very experienced team. He said the athletes not graduating “look forward to the challenge” of competing as a young team for the next few years.

Senior Stephen Powell feels the seniors have grown together as a family in the past four years. Junior Drew Hanaoka added that even though this is his first year on the team, he knows the team is “well put-together.” Dan Senkler, a senior, also said the team is definitely “built on character.”

The East Course at Hershey Country Club is not only the home course for the Blue Jays, but it will also serve as the hosting course for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships through the 2012-13 seasons. For the team, this invitational is a great preview of what they will face at the Championships.

“This tournament gives us good preparation for MACs,” Iacono said. “It’s a great way to gauge ourselves against our rivals.”

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Jays hoping off-field chemistry translates to on-field success Alexander J. Discianni Staff Writer

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he last two games were impressive victories for the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team. Victories over two Middle Atlantic Conference opponents — DeSales University and Manhattanville College — with large margins in each victory, have boosted the Blue Jays (5-3) above .500 for the season.

With a 13-2 victory over DeSales on Wed., March 30, and a pummeling of Manhattanville 14-5 on Sat., April 3, the Blue Jays netted two important victories that serve as momentum for the remainder of the season.

Midfielders junior Shawn Corcoran and sophomore Cory Boushell both scored hat tricks in the lopsided victory over DeSales. This victory was the Blue Jays’ first MAC win, although it is still early in the season.

With a quick strike only 32 seconds into the game by senior Greg Keneally, the Jays came to make a statement. The Blue Jays kept this pace throughout the game, never giving the Bulldogs a sliver of hope.

Etown had many standouts during the game; in addition to the aforementioned hat tricks, senior Dustin Mulcahey scored his first collegiate goal, rookie Derek Kline netted multiple goals and stalwart defenders senior Mike Kenneally and sophomore Nick Thompson set season highs with four caused turnovers apiece.

The victory over the Manhattanville Valiants was also a needed win. Once again the Blue Jays started strong with a goal from junior Derek Nieheiser off an assist from Greg Keneally.

The Blue Jays stayed aggressive, reaching a score of 9-0 after more goals from Kline, Brian Schaaf, Corcoran and Boushell.

Manhattanville, feeling the offensive onslaught by the Jays’ scorers, pushed for two goals before the end of the half.

Kline had his first five-point game of his early career with three goals and two assists. While faceoffs do not receive front page status, they are vital to victory, and the Jays were efficient in that department with senior Brent Campbell going 10of-14, while first-year Brandon Costik was 3-of-3 and Neiheiser went 3-of-4.

The Jays reached personal achievements in scoring and moved up in the conference standings.

Mike Kenneally attributed the newfound team chemistry to a team effort in practice. “Kids are still coming to practice every day and making the team better, which really helps us win these games,” Kenneally said.

He also described how the MAC is a wide open conference and that the team will continue to work hard with important games on the way.

Kline has been important to the Jays’ offense as an intimidating figure in the middle of the attack.

He knows there is a lot of pressure on him to keep the middle an advantage for the Jays.

“You don’t want to mess up, but I have a job in there and I don’t let that pressure get to me on the field. I just go out there and play as best I can,” Kline said.

The team looks to add to the win streak and start toppling conference rivals. The next three games are conference opponents Alvernia, Widener and Messiah.

The Jays will be on the road for the next four games before returning for a game against Lycom-

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tennis

softball women’s lacrosse

Ashley N. Kufera Asst. Sports Editor

D. Tyler Drolet Staff Writer

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Blue Jays not slowed by weather Cullinan reaches 100

ley was postponed, along with other Nature a planned match was a tough opagainst La Salle. ponent this past week The women’s for the Elizabethtown team also travCollege men’s and eled to Albright on women’s tennis teams.

April 2 and earned The men played only an 8-1 victory in two out of four schedtheir first conferuled matches, while ence match of the the women played one season. Sophoout of three. more Kristi NoThe men’s game on ecker said the Jays March 27 against Mientered this match sericordia was postjust like any other.

Photo: Matthew P. Butera poned due to rain.

Sophomore Two days later, the First-year Jessica Holden chases down a ball as junior Madison Pipkin Sarah Poulle looks on in women’s tennis doubles action Blue Jays were able at No. 1 singles on March 15 against Scranton. to travel to Stevenson fell short of a win and walk away with an 8-1 victory. could have won with a better with scores of 1-6 and 4-6.

Junior Manrique Arrea and score, but at the end of the day, a S ophomore Alena Marani sophomore Paul Whitman domi- win’s a win.” sliced her opponent 6-0, 6-0.

After preparing for their first All three doubles teams imnated No. 1 doubles, serving up an 8-1 win against the Mustangs. conference match against Lebanon proved their records to 2-0 The No. 2 doubles team of Valley, the Jays were once again after winning their matches sophomores Josh Riehl and Eric beat out by the weather. on Saturday.

On April 2, Etown was back on Fritzges improved to 2-3 with a “My partner and I commuclose 8-6 win. Sophomore Billy the courts serving up tough com- nicated really well on the court, Freitag and first-year Dylan Hae- petition for the Albright Lions. The and we were able to control the fner continued the streak, earning Jays brought home a 9-0 wipeout, match right from the start,” Pipmaking their overall record 5-4. the No. 3 doubles victory. kin said. “This caused our opOn the women’s side, games ponents to make the mistakes, “We used a lot of good communication and played well together,” were canceled as well. The March and we made them hit the shots Riehl said. “Overall, I think we 30 match against Lebanon Val- we wanted them to hit.”

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ot many can say they have surpassed 100 goals at Elizabethtown College for women’s lacrosse. In fact, only seven in the College’s history have exceeded that amount, including a recent success by senior Sarah Cullinan.

“I have been coaching for 13 years, and I have never seen a more caring player,” Head Coach Mike Faith, who has been coaching women’s lacrosse at Etown for seven years, said.

Faith said Cullinan leads by example and is one of the hardest working players out on the field. Since her first year, Cullinan has been a starting player. She began in midfield but has proved to be a very diverse player through the past four years. “She is the best all-around player I have ever coached,” Faith said.

However, the 100-goal success was not the first recognition Cullinan received in her collegiate career. Last year, Cullinan won the all-region award and in the last three years, she has been the All Conference player.

Last week, Cullinan was named the Middle Atlantic Conference player of the week after her total of seven goals in two games, which included her 100th goal in a 15-5 win against FDU-Florham.

Even when she first started playing lacrosse, Cullinan was not new to the sport. She comes from a family that is very dedicated to lacrosse.

Her brothers and sisters all play, so the sport surrounded her for most of her life.

“It feels good to accomplish what past players have,” Cullinan said about reaching her 100-goal milestone. In order to reach such a milestone, Cullinan said she always had to depend heavily on her teammates, work hard in practice and put a lot of her focus on making shots during games and in practice.

Being a part of a team for four years has been one of Cullinan’s best experiences. “I have made friendships that I will keep for the rest of my life,” Cullinan said. One of her most memorable moments besides her 100th career goal occurred last season when the women’s team became MAC champions.

Cullinan said she will miss the sport in general and the opportunity she had every day to go out on that field with her coach and the rest of her teammates.

Pitchers gain MAC experience Christian V. Sammartino Staff Writer

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he young pitchers of the Blue Jay baseball team are often tested in conference play, and last Sunday they answered their challengers. At Arcadia University, the Jays received stellar performances from sophomores Rob Cressman and Matt Ruth. Their outings on the mound helped propel the Jays to a weekend sweep of the Knights.

In game one of a doubleheader last Sunday, Cressman pitched six innings, striking out ten. The win lifted Cressman’s record to 3-1. He limited the Knights to one run, and the Jays soared to a 7-1 victory. His performance earned him Commonwealth Conference player of the week honors.

Ruth posted a solid line in the second game of the doubleheader, allowing two hits and five runs in six innings with five walks. The Jays came from behind to earn a 6-5 victory. In his last two starts, Ruth has pitched 12.2 innings while allowing eight hits and one earned run. “(Ruth) was able to be in the strike zone and threw his change-up behind in the count,” Head Coach Cliff Smith said. “He has a great curveball and he used it effectively to get first pitch strikes and to get strike outs.”

First-year Joey Seremula has also contributed to the progress of his team. Seremula pitched 24 innings for the Jays this season, and with that accumulated a 1-3 record. “Joey’s greatest strength is his ability to throw strikes, and he has done a great job of that for us,” Smith said.

Smith is pleased with improvements that his pitchers have made this season. They have provided his team with quality starts and battled against tough conference opponents. “We threw very well against the best offense in the league [Widener] and were able to come away with three wins this past weekend against Arcadia,” he said.

“We do need to be better at forcing contact earlier in counts, trying to extend our pitch counts deeper into ball games,” Smith said. “Overall, however, I am pleased with the way we have thrown the ball.”

The Blue Jay batting order has also provided consistent production for its staff. The team batting average has risen to .324 and the Jays manufactured 133 runs on 200 hits this season. With their pitching staff and batting order on the same page, the squad’s conference record is 4-2.

“The lineup is doing well,” Smith said. “We have some depth and guys are starting to get hot at the right time.”

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Lone senior takes challenge of leading Jays Alexis L. Morris Asst. Copy Editor

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n any sports team, the veterans are responsible for giving advice on the game, the competition and team chemistry. However, for Elizabethtown College’s young softball team, veterans are in short supply with only two juniors and one senior to direct the rest of the team to a conference championship. Senior outfielder Shannon Marsico has the difficult task of using her acquired knowledge to lead this year’s team.

“To be honest, it is a little difficult,” Marsico said about being the sole senior to lead the team. “I don’t get to have that companionship of going through four years with teammates on the team that others usually get to have. Also, we only have two juniors so there aren’t many of us to lead the team.”

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After graduating from Elizabethtown Area High School in 2007, Shannan Marsico decided to play for her hometown Blue Jays. The senior is Etown College’s starting center fielder and the only senior on the Jays’ roster this season.

“The sophomores and freshmen are doing a great job stepping up and taking some of the important roles on our team,” Marsico said.

Not only does Marsico’s year set her apart “I think I have been from the rest of the able to relax more and team, but her hometown does as well; she enjoy the game.” is the only player from Senior Shannon Marsico Etown. After attending Towson UniverWith Marsico’s help, the Blue sity for one year, she decided to Jays are off to a 12-11 start for the come back home and take classes season and are 2-4 in the Com- at Etown. The school’s characmonwealth Conference. As the teristics just fit better with what young team continues to solidify she was looking for in a college. their playing style, they are confi- Etown’s stellar business program dent their success will continue. was definitely a plus, and Marsico

wanted to be closer to her family, especially her younger sister.

“The only reason I would say I regret staying in my hometown is because of the boredom that comes along with living in the same small town for a while.

Other than that, my parents give me my space, so I never feel like they are intruding on me,” Marsico explained.

Marsico cited sleeping in her own bed, eating home-cooked meals and seeing her little sister regularly as the perks that living at home offers. However, she added with a laugh that she wishes her parents would buy her more meal swipes for the Marketplace.

Another reas on Marsico decided to come back to Etown was so she could continue her softball career at the College. She started playing the sport back in elementary school. In the years leading up to high school, she played on the Stingers, a travel team, with two of her future Blue Jay teammates: sophomores Whitney Breneman and Lindsey Cooper. Along with softball, Marsico played tennis in high school – she was thinking about playing at the College except that it is also a spring sport.

Marsico’s love and dedication to softball has allowed her to grow over the years. “I used to let softball control my life, and I think I have been able to relax more and enjoy the game,” she said. “I have a calmer demeanor when I am playing, which definitely has been a change for me.”

Her favorite part about playing softball is the defensive part of the game, which is appropriate considering that she is regularly called upon to make difficult catches in the centerfield. However, a negative aspect of the game is that it is difficult to succeed. “As a player you need to know that six or seven out of ten at bats, you won’t get the result you wanted,” Marsico said.

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Men’s Lacrosse Etown 14, Manhattanville 5 Etown 13, Alvernia 2 Women’s Lacrosse Etown 18, Manhattanville 6 Etown 21, Alvernia 8 Track & Field Muhlenberg Invitational No Team Score Baseball Etown 7, Arcadia 1 Etown 4, York 8 Etown 12, Moravian 1 Softball Etown 5, Arcadia 3 Etown 6, Lycoming 5 Etown 16, Juniata 13 Etown 10, Juniata 5 Men’s Tennis Etown 9, Wilkes 0 Etown 5, Lycoming 4 Women’s Tennis Etown 8, Albright 1 Etown 9, Misericordia 0

Schedule of Sports Softball April 9: Alvernia (DH) April 11: Susquehanna (DH) Baseball April 8: Alvernia April 9: @ Alvernia Women’s Lacrosse April 9: @ Widener April 13: Messiah Men’s Lacrosse April 9: Widener April 13: @ Messiah Track & Field April 7-9: Falcon Multi and Invitational April 8: Sam Howell Invitational

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Sophomore Alena Marani’s standout week started with the Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team’s 8-1 road win over Albright College. In the match, Marani, playing No. 2 singles, cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Her success carried over into her doubles game when she and partner Kristi Noecker took down Albright’s No. 2 doubles with an 8-0 score. On April 3, with another Etown win, this time over Misericordia, Marani again went undefeated in both her singles and doubles matches to help the Jays to a 9-0 win.

Women’s Tennis April 17: Lycoming April 9: Arcadia Men’s Tennis April 9: Arcadia April 10: @ Salisbury