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NJ Governor bashes teachers union SDLCs examined Kalie M. Desimone Staff Writer

schools in the country, the teachers feel as if this administration has cut them off at the knees. They also feel like Christie has alienated so many people overnor Chris Christie of New Jersey has been with his speeches on how the education system is called almost every name in the book by the milking the state for money.

Those in favor of Christie’s stances argue that he teachers in the New Jersey Education Association and many other individual teachers. But is he really is not responsible for the budget cuts, but rather, destroying the public education system? Christie the loss of a one billion dollar financial aid grant has addressed many teachers’ concerns at town from Washington. This one billion dollar grant was hall meetings over the past few months. New Jer- available just once, and posed as an artificial boost sey teachers are worried about how they are going to the education funding system. Christie said that to survive in an economic climate where many of President Obama gave the same grant for previous them are getting laid off, and others are shelling out governor John Corzine’s use. Corzine then spent all their own money to supplement budgets that were of that money in only one year during his reelection. cut so , they can buy supplies for Because of this one billion dollar hole in the education m o their classrooms. New system, Christie had to find a way to fill it. Due to a .c m an s.co k a Jersey parents are also decline in state revenues, there was simply no way to tip ew s: wnn continue with the previous amount of spending. e ag s.to e Christie stated that he was able to cut $820 m I ag im Christie defends his stance on million from the budget, which means he still pay freeze for teachers union had to spend an additional 280 million dollars in state tax funds on K-12 education. Therefore, he stresses that the idea that he is responsible for cutting the state’s support of K-12 education is simply wrong. In addition, Christie claimed that he is not trying to attack New Jersey teachers, but rather, the leaders of the teachers union. The governor gave the New Jersey Education Association an option to take a one year pay freeze and contribute 1.5 percent of their salary towards their own health benefits, according to feeling financial crunches, because they now have Christie. The teachers union responded in an online to pay for their children to partake in activities like video address by saying that this idea and change would certain sports and clubs, that were covered under be “the greatest assault on public education to ever occur in the state of New Jersey.” school budgets at one time.

Christie thinks it is important for people to The problem seems to lie in the opinion that, while New Jersey does have some of the best See CHRISTIE, page 3

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Jim R. Panacio Staff Writer

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tudent Directed Learning Communities have been a common feature of Elizabethtown College since their founding in 1992. The SDLCs consist of several houses situated along the perimeter of the campus, each one with its own unique theme relating to various issues such as athletics or animal rights. Rising upperclassmen can apply for SDLCs every spring semester.

Students then live in the houses in groups of three or four. They explore different issues related to community service, depending on the theme of the house that is requested.

There is a specific application process for students wishing to reside in an SDLC facility. According to the SDLC website, which can be found through the college’s website, a committee of students, faculty and staff decides who can live in the houses. In order to reside in an SDLC, students need to maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and show that they can get along with one another.

Recently, there has been some controversy regarding the SDLCs, as some students continue to live in these houses without fulfilling some specified requirements.

Because of the over-admission of students this year, many believe that Residence Life has been placing students in the SDLCs because there is nowhere else for them to reside on campus.

However, Residence Life Assistant Director Susan Asbury stated that this is not an issue of student overcrowding. “There are still requirements for students to live in SDLCs. Upperclassmen are still the only ones that can reside in the SDLCs,” she said.

Asbury added that all of the students currently See SDLC, page 2

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Coveted soccer ball statue returned; details unknown

Whitney N. Rufo Staff Writer

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n Oct. 4, the memorial soccer ball statue was returned to its rightful place at Elizabethtown College’s soccer stadium two days after it was discovered missing. It has become a ritual among the players to say a prayer and touch the ball as they make their way onto the field before games. Upon entering the field before their game something seemed off — the soccer ball statue at the entrance of the field was missing.

“The players feel the energy of former Blue Jays who played here, and it inspires them to do well,” said Arthur “Skip” Roderick, the head men’s soccer coach.

“It put a chill in the air and changed our routine, but we still prayed.”

Members of the Athletic Department, including coaches and players, were distraught that the stone had been taken. “We were all a little upset and kind of thrown o f f ,” s a i d

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sophomore Laura Wingert, a forward for the women’s soccer team.

Rumors floated around campus that the stone was stolen by students from a different university who were visiting or

by Messiah College rival players.

“We were angry about it,” said senior Tony Pacella, a captain on the men’s soccer team. “I could not believe someone would disrespect our team like that.”

On the following Monday morning, the soccer ball was found back in its place without any damages.

“Whoever took it was smart enough to return it,” Assistant Director of Campus Security Dale Boyer said.

According to sources at Camus Security, there are some leads, but nothing concrete at this point.

“Whoever took the stone did not understand what they were taking,” said Jason Petronis, the women’s head soccer coach.

The soccer ball stone is a memorial

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for Etown alumnus Peter Busch ‘90.

Busch was a member of the men’s soccer team at Etown, and played on the national championship team.

Busch’s teammates wanted to do something for his familyin memory of his passing. The members of the national championship team all donated money to build the memorial and improve the soccer facilities.

The memorial was designed and created by one of Etown’s art professors, Milton Friedly. The soccer ball statue was molded from the championship season ball with which the men played.

“It was a very moving project and very touching,” Friedly said. “They were all a really good group of guys, which is one reason why I wanted to do it.”

Friedly worked on the project during the summer of 2003 with help from an assistant.

It took a couple of months to complete; the memorial was presented to the College at a dedication ceremony during Homecoming weekend that October. Once a

year since the memorial has been set in place, Friedly cleans the stone and reseals it with paste wax so it stays in good condition.

“It is always disappointing when any college prop is vandalized, but this was especially disturbing because it was [a] memorial,” said Nancy Latimore, director of athletics and physical education.

According to Roderick, the statue is not the only thing that has been taken.

A national championship banner was swiped from the field as well. The banner was paid for by alumni and had only been hanging for two weeks before it was stolen.

The banner is still missing, but Campus Security plans to patrol the area more heavily. Nevertheless, both coaches and players are happy to have the stone back.

“There is no question whether it was coming back; that was not an option,” Petronis said. “We are just happy that it is home.”

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Rachel A. Marsteller Staff Writer Dung Dingy?

A new sewage pump-out boat gets some chuckles, while it gives good advice.

The vessel’s unglamorous job is to travel from boat to boat and pump out onboard septic systems.

The craft was paid for in part by a state environmental grant and will help keep the harbor clean in a town near the New Hampshire border.

A harbormaster said the town’s harbor commission got hundreds of suggestions for the boat’s name but settled on Down Winder.

There were plenty of clever suggestions — including Poo Bear, Pumpty Dumpty, Poop Sloop and Dung Dingy.

According to the harbormaster, the commission had a lot of laughs selecting a name.

Super glue eyedrops An Arizona woman accidentally glued an eye shut when she mistook super glue for her eyedrops. KSAZTV said Irmgard Holm of Glendale had cataract surgery a year ago. She was reaching for what she thought was one of her half-dozen eyedrop medications. A burning sensation told her immediately that something was seriously wrong.

Holm said the eyedrops and the super glue bottles are nearly identical.

After putting super glue in her eye, Holm said she tried washing it out. However, the quick-drying substance did what it was supposed to do and sealed her eye shut.

Holm got to the hospital and staff cut off the hardened glue covering her eye. Once the eye was opened, doctors washed it out to prevent major damage.

One-legged goose Police rescued and arrested a drunken man who plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose. The 40-yearold man told officers he wanted to catch the bird and roast it. He said he took off his shirt and shoes Thursday afternoon and jumped into the frigid water.

Authorities said he was overcome by the cold water and had to be rescued by firefighters. Police said the man had been drinking heavily before the stunt. The man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for bail jumping.

As far as the police know, the goose is still on the loose.

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SDLC living situation raises controversy

occupying SDLCs have, in fact, completed necessary require- what house they inhabit. There is still a detailed application ments. They still have to maintain a 2.5 GPA. Also, since it is process for those seeking housing in an SDLC, which involves not yet the spring semester, the students who currently reside a presentation and interview with Residence Life. in the SDLCs will not hinder the chances of others applying for However, some students still reside in the SDLC houses the houses in the spring. It appears that students, who seem without applying, due to Etown’s guaranteed housing stateto be arbitrarily residing in the SDLCs currently, are there ment. If there is not enough available housing in any of the because of issues related to off-campus housing, as opposed dorms, the quads, or the apartments, upperclassman can be to overcrowding. put into SDLCs, and they will not need Senior Ben Hamilton, who lives to participate in the community service in Mount Joy at Florin Hill, rented aspect. by the College, explains why more New to her position as Residence Life’s students are being housed in the Assistant Director, Asbury pledged to conSDLCs this semester. “Upperclasstinue working closely with the SDLCs and men are guaranteed housing for to maintain the established requirements. all four years by the College and if “I will look forward to working with room runs out at the apartments the SDLCs and continuing the tradition or the quads, they are either given of community service that they provide,” housing at the SDLCs or at Florin Asbury stated.

Hill or Peach Alley,” he said.

For those interested in learning more He also points to the fact that about the SDLCs, there are currently nine fe wer upp erclassmen studied of them, though the numbers and themes abroad this semester, and those vary from year to year. who need housing are either put The ATEC House teaches children in into the SDLCs or in some of the the community the importance of athletnewly renovated housing units at ics and being physically fit. The BEACH Florin Hill or Peach Alley. Both of House helps the disadvantaged by assistthese units have been refurbished ing with Habitat for Humanity and Meals to accommodate the College’s on Wheels. The Best Buddies House helps housing guarantee. the mentally handicapped find opportuAccording to senior Brielle nities in the community. The Harmony Parady, who lives in the Puppy House uses musical therapy to encourLove SDLC, requirements such as age cognitive development to adults in S e n i o r s B r i e l l e Pa r a d y, L i n d s ay community service are not needed Goldsmith and Lauren DeMezza the community. The Puppy Love House initially to gain housing at one of relax on the porch of their SDLC. works with animal shelters and related the SDLCs. organizations.The Golden Arches SDLC Photo: Matthew P. Butera “You don’t actually need to have works with the Ronald McDonald House done community service to be in an SDLC; you to help sick children and their families in the comjust need to do it when you are in the house,” Parady explained. munity. The TREE House, which stands for Treasure and While students do not need to have completed a community Respect Earth’s Environment, stresses the importance of service requirement to gain housing in an SDLC, they need environmental protection. The UMOJA House promotes to conduct various kinds of community service depending on diversity education to members of the community.

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33 Chilean miners rescued after 69 days Huntley C. McGowan News Editor

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ll 33 of the Chilean miners were rescued Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 9:30 p.m. EST after being trapped 700 meters below ground for 69 days. This is the longest anyone has ever been trapped underground and survived.

Florenico Avalos, 31, was the first man raised from the mine at 10:55 p.m.

EST on Tuesday. The miners were rescued using a 190 by 54 centimeter metal capsule, which took 25 minutes to bring each miner to the surface. Officials told CBC News that “the fittest, more stable and experienced miners were the first to be hauled out of the mine because they were best prepared to handle any initial glitches during the rescue.”

Luiz Urzua, the shift foreman, was the last man to be rescued Wednesday

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night at approximately 8:55 p.m. EST. “We have done what the entire world was waiting for,” Urzua said to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera after his rescue. “The 70 days that we fought so hard were not in vain. We had strength, we had spirit, we wanted to fight, we wanted to fight for our families, and that was the greatest thing.”

After two months of waiting, friends and family celebrated the safe return of their loved ones from the San Jose mine. Celebration broke out as Urzua, his family and the other 32 miners started chanting the Chilean national anthem. This moment was particularly special for the 32nd miner rescued, Ariel Ticona, as his wife gave birth while he was trapped underground and he was finally able to meet his second daughter.

Even with all of the festivity, doctors still worried about repercussions the

miners could suffer, such as nausea, palpitations, blood clotting and heart attacks. While the rotating rescue capsule made its way to the surface, each miner was given a high-protein liquid diet to keep him from getting sick.

All of the miners were well equipped with oxygen masks and two-way communication devices so that the rescuers could monitor their conditions on the way to safety. Because of the shift in climate, each miner also wore a sweater for the ride up.

During the successful rescue operation, two hospital floors were arranged for the miners. They received psychological exams and will be continually under observation.

Thanks to the close attention and conscientious perseverance of rescue officials, the mission went on without a glitch and was completed in a timely fashion.

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understand that the average teacher’s contract had a 4.9 percent annual salary increase (in an era when we are at 0 or 1 percent inflation). It is also important to realize that, overall, most teachers pay nothing for their health insurance benefits, which include family medical, dental and vision coverage. Many teachers continue to receive these benefits after a certain amount of years served in the education system.

Governor Christie said, “I do not think it is unreasonable for teachers to contribute 1.5 percent of their salary towards their health care since the average teacher makes about $55,000 a year, making their overall cost each year about $750.” In addition, if the union would have taken the pay freeze for a year, it would have saved $700 million this year alone.

All financial issues aside, Christie said that he is disappointed that a president of a local teachers union was not fired after asking members to pray for the governor’s death.

Some members of the teachers union are now saying that property taxes, not Governor Christie’s attempt to force teachers to accept salary freezes, led to the downfall of more than half of the state’s school budgets last week.

The New Jersey School Boards Association is now gathering voting results from the state and has reported that 58.7 percent of the 537 school budgets voted for on Tuesday were defeated. Christie urged voters to defeat budgets if teachers in their schools did not agree to one-year wage freezes. Some districts in the state did agree to freezes, but most did not.

“It’s disappointing for sure but also understandable. People are generally overwhelmed by property taxes in this state and equally underwhelmed by what they’re getting out of Trenton,” NJEA spokesman Steve Wollmer said.

Several students here at Elizabethtown College are headed into the education field and are uneasy about their futures as teachers in the state of New Jersey.

Senior education major Bill Meaney said that even though he is a New Jersey native, he will be looking for a job in Pennsylvania to avoid what is occurring in New Jersey. “I am definitely staying in Pennsylvania because it’s a better opportunity,” he said.

Christine Gustavsen ’09 hopes that political agendas will cease to take away from the integrity of the classroom.

“A lot of teachers are upset about what the government has done with the education system, but we still come in every day and put on a happy face,” she said. “We are there to teach the kids, not worry about politics.”

Katie G. Pebley Staff Writer

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with nationwide and global issues.

It is clear that UTP is simply a search for the complete truths of the world and not a political organization, regardless of how it is currently dealing with politics in its press releases. When speaking to Florida State University News, Moutoux clarified that they are not fundamentally political in any manner by saying that they are exposing the real problem — “the root problem of division, in all aspects of society.

Politics is only the start, and it is the start because it dominates our media and obviously divides us to the point where the issue becomes secondary.”

ith Election Day coming up Tuesday Nov. 2, Americans across the country are trying to decide which candidates they like better than others.

However, there is a nonprofit organization, founded in North Carolina, that is now nationally pointing out that voting is the opposite of what we should be doing. “Many people, particularly in our age group [college students, generally], believe that voting is the way to change things, but the opposite is true,” founder of Unifying Truth Project Xavier Moutoux said in a press release.

“Refusing to vote until our political Unifying Truth Project is a group that believes truth needs to be exposed in all aspects system is cleaned up would send a of society. According to its website (http:// clear and commanding message that www.unifyingtruthproject.org), UTP’s vision is “a world united on the foundation Americans do not want to participate and certain morality of the universal truth in a deeply dishonest system.” of life — a world no longer divided and run by belief, blind faith, greed, insecurity and Xavier Moutoux dissatisfaction — a world no longer plagued Founder of Unifying Truth Project by deception that divides us by creating and perpetuating a myriad of conflicting The decision not to vote is not a complicated poperspectives and behaviors.”

The organization started as several college students litical resistance in the minds of the people involved looking for and spreading the truth. These students, in UTP, but rather it is simply honesty. This honesty, including Moutoux, created Truth Contest (http:// they believe, is the realization that one’s vote does not www.truthcontest.com), a place for the truth to be matter in a corrupt election system. Real reform of revealed and shared with everyone, and it has now American politics could happen if massive numbers of people refuse to participate in the been around for three system, but being honest with oneself years. Their website is what matters to the organization. reads: “Truth ConUTP strongly believes in the phrase test is not a compe“to thine own self be true.” They hope tition with a winner. there could be a nationwide decision It is just the best way not to vote, but believe it all depends to find, define and on the people’s realization of the truth spread the truth.” in this matter and their willingness to Once Truth Conbe honest with themselves. test gained a follow“The people en masse have ining, UTP grew from credible power, but it is an influence its roots through the they’ve come to forget,” Moutoux efforts of Moutoux. told MilitantLibretarian.org. “ReSince then, people all fusing to vote until our political over the globe have system is cleaned up would send a contributed to the two clear and commanding message that connected projects Image: wrongtees.com Americans do not want to participate with comments, insights and ideas. They are now coming out with press in a deeply dishonest system.”

Etownian readers, what are you going to do on releases in an effort to give each group massive amounts of attention, especially on the Internet, because they deal Election Day?

Website Update Due to reactions from readers like you, we are currently updating our entire web presence to be more accessible to our faithful Etownian supporters. This includes a full redesign of our website, complete with mobile access and applications for the iPhone and Android, as well as integration into numerous social media outlets, including Facebook and Twitter. All of these steps are on schedule and are moving forward with exceptional quality, but due to the extent of the changes we are implementing, www.etownian.com will not be fully functional for about four weeks. During this time, the Etownian will still be fully accessible online, by simply going to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/etownian) and clicking the Read It Here tab. From there, you will have full access to the latest issue, as well as a link to past issues available on your browser. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we promise to be back and better than ever as soon as possible!

CORRECTION In Lack of Color Printers Poses Problem (9/30), it was stated that FedEx Kinkos charges 75 cents a page for color copies. In reality, the actual cost is 53 cents per page for single-sided color copies, and then drops to 49 cents for 250-2,499 color copies. The name of the company is also FedEx Office, not FedEx Kinkos as the article states.The Etownian sincerely apologizes for this mistake.

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Fields of study potential factor in creating gender gap Tara B. Hayes Staff Writer

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uring orientation, first-year students go on a walk through Elizabethtown in groups of two girls and one boy, representing the gender gap occurring among enrolled students. This disproportionate ratio has decreased over the past four years. There were 163 male first-years enrolled in Elizabethtown College in the fall of the 2007-08 school year, making up 33.5 percent of the first-year class. There are 190 male first-years enrolled for the 2010-11 school year, 37.5 percent of the freshman class.

First-year Evan Vinciguerra suggested a possible reason for the gender inequity. “Maybe the women here feel safer because of the small campus and the small town,” he said. “Whereas there are not that many guys because they want bigger schools.”

Junior Katie Evans has been a peer mentor for the past two years and has noticed some changes within the dynamic of her peer group.

“This year, my peer group is more evenly split, so it’s a different perspective,” Evans said. “My freshman year, for my peer group, we had about three boys and then

last year, there were five, and then this year I have eight.”

Paul Cramer, vice president for enrollment, believes this change in the gender gap could be the result of national demographics and a growing engineering program at Etown.

“57.3 percent of students enrolled in America’s colleges and universities are female,” Cramer said. “Our recent uptick in males can be attributed, in part, to a growing engineering program, a program in which only 11 percent of degrees conferred nationally are females.”

The major difference in the number of male and female students can also be credited to the majors offered at Etown.

According to Cramer, after business, Etown’s next five largest majors are nationally female dominated programs, including education (79.1 percent of the degrees given nationally are females), biology (61.5 percent), communications (64.7 percent), occupational therapy (86.0 percent), and psychology (77.5 percent).

“I feel like what’s happening, too, is our world’s changing with jobs. Males can be nurses now when it wasn’t an option before, and males can be teachers,” Evans said. “Our generation is more open to different things.” Evans did not know about the gender gap until she arrived on campus her first year, so the situation had no effect on her decision

about where to attend the College. Even though the gender gap has decreased since Evans was a first-year, Vinciguerra knew about the gender gap when he made the decision to attend Etown.

“I have a girlfriend, but I didn’t have one when I chose.

I didn’t choose this school because of it, though it sure did help,” he said. While on campus, however, neither Evans nor Vinciguerra has noticed a large difference in numbers between male and female students.

“I feel like it doesn’t really affect me especially because I’m in education, especially elementary education; there’s not many males there, so I’m kind of used to it in a sense,” Evans said.

No serious problems have resulted from the gender gap, but the College is prepared to react if any problem should arise.

“I have never been asked by the President or the Board of Trustees to influence the ratio of males to females. Based on that, I would say the gender difference has had no adverse effect on the College,” Cramer said. “Unless and until the College experiences adverse effects as a result of the ratio, Elizabethtown will not undertake any steps to influence that ratio.”

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Center provides resources, service opportunities for all Brittany V. Daiutolo Staff Writer

hat organization on campus is able to get over 600 students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate in a single event?

Here’s a hint: it consists of three activity spheres, which are international programs, service-learning and peacemaking. The answer is the Center for Global Citizenship.

Launched in 2004, by Dr. Ron McAllister, a former provost and dean of faculty, the Center for Global Citizenship is a large campus enterprise intended to create new opportunities for all people and to give back to the community.

The international sphere’s goal is to appreciate global culture, encourage studyabroad experiences and provide a support network for international students, according to its website (available through www. etown.edu). The website also shares the goals of the service-learning sphere, which are to conduct activities in neighboring communities and to integrate faculty into these activities. The goals of the peacemaking sphere are to link to other colleges’ Peace Studies Associations and to commit to peace and justice, both nationally and internationally.

Juniors Heather Slifko and Lorin Mellinger, an occupational therapy major and an elementary education major, respectively, are both AmeriCorps scholars, a program that falls under the Center for Global Citizenship. This means they pledge volunteer hours, either 300 or 450, and use those hours to coordinate service projects on campus.

They also use the hours to volunteer with multiple agencies and to help students use federal work-study hours with these agencies. Interested students are matched with an agency. These students are paid by the state, not the agency, so they are said to be volunteers of the agency.

Mellinger and Slifko are also involved with the Office of Civic Engagement, which is part of the service-learning sphere. Mellinger works with Camp Curtin Elementary

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School in Harrisburg using a grant from 2009 and 2010. The Office of Civic En- from here participate in this club. the state. gagement has sponsored trips to mul“The International Festival is a big proSlifko explained that the Office of Civic tiple areas of the country, including New gram we coordinate in the fall semester.

Engagement mostly works with local com- York City and a Navajo Reservation, to There is a study abroad fair, student and munities. It helps to organize many service volunteer. They have also participated faculty panels and an International fashion projects for the campus to participate in, in multiple disaster relief initiatives, show,” Simes said of the annual event, which including Into the Streets. including some for Hurricane Katrina occurred September 19-23. The goal of “Our motto is ‘Educate for Service,’ and and Haiti. They work closely with Nancy the festival is to educate students on other we want to reach out to the community to Valkenburg, the director of civic engage- countries and opportunities they may not help them, give back, and to learn have known about. from them,” Slifko said. “Our “I didn’t really know College has a large amount of what the Center for civic engagement volunteers, but Global Citizenship did we’re always looking for more.” around campus,” junior Slifko is the raking coordinator Sarah Strohecker said. for Into the Streets, and she con“After I looked into it, tacts elderly and disabled memI had a better underbers of the community who need standing. I like that help winterizing their homes. the service-learning The Office of Civic Engagement conducted supports the also provides these residents motto of the College. with a year-long Residential AsIt’s nice to see students sistance Program which provides getting the most out of residents with students to do tasks their education.” such as cutting the grass and Graduate student Photo Credit: Matthew P. Butera shoveling snow.

Mike Jankowski said, The Center for Global Citizenship offers community service Mellinger is a coordinator for opportunities and adventures both locally and abroad.

“I mainly know what the Activities Fun Fair for Into the Center for Global the Streets. She establishes team leaders and ment and Sharon Sherick, the coordina- Citizenship is because of the study volunteers, creates flyers, coordinates meet- tor of service-learning. abroad aspect.” ings, gathers supplies and makes sure that Dr. Amy Simes, the director of inAssociate Professor of Religious Studies the events and activities being conducted are ternational programs, heads the inter- and Peace and Conflict Studies, Dr. Michael timely and appropriate. “Sometimes people national sphere.

Long, heads the peacemaking sphere. Acdon’t know about us [the Office of Civic “We coordinate study abroad pro- cording to the Center for Global Citizenship Engagement],” Mellinger said. “Students are grams, [and]provide interested students website, a Peace and Conflict Studies minor most likely to participate in Into the Streets, with travel information, and our website is offered to embody the peacemaking which is our biggest fall activity.” provides students with reports from oth- sphere, and there are also programs conMellinger described another event ers students who have studied abroad on ducted by the Young Center for Anabaptist conducted by the Office of Civic Engage- their experience,” Simes said. and Pietist Studies. ment. The program, set for November The other half of the International sphere The New Community Project is an 19, is a poverty simulation at Etown is helping the international students who external group that works in conjuncpresented by an outside organization. attend Etown. According to Simes, there tion with the College. The peacemaking Participants are assigned different fam- are 68 international students currently at program is carried out by guest speakers ily roles, given an income and rotate Etown from 23 different countries. and field trips, as well as organizations through different scenarios, living a day For students who are interested in like the Brethren Volunteer Service. as a low-income family. studying abroad and global affairs, there The Center for Global Citizenship In total, 1,649 students participated in is the International Club. Many students offices can be found on the first floor some form of civic engagement between who are U.S. citizens but not originally of Nicarry Hall.

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Small town girl lives big city life in nation’s capital Kelsie J. LeVan Volunteer Writer

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hen asked where I’m from, my typical response is: “A small town with two red lights in North Central Pa. that you have most likely never heard of.” Unlike many students who consider Elizabethtown College a downsize compared to their high school, I have always perceived our College as a huge school, in a populated town, bustling with life and excitement.

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You don’t have to leave the country to still have a great study abroad experience.

So imagine my surprise when I decided to spend last semester in Washington, D.C., at American University completing a program for my political science major. It took a few traffic circles and five minutes in the craziness of D.C. traffic before I realized Etown is not as big as I once thought.

A vivid memory of my first night in the city, after a long and stressful day of moving into my dorm, was taking a simple walk down the street. I got lost in an orchestra of beeping horns, ringing sirens, racing cars and hundreds of people. My first time on the Metro would have been entertaining comedy for anyone watching. Figuring out where I was going (and how to get there) was not a simple task. I spent numerous hours walking around, becoming acquainted with the city with wide eyes and a huge smile across my face.

The realization that I was now living a life I had only ever dreamed of finally settled in, and I was in complete awe at the beauty that surrounded me.

Over the duration of my four months in D.C., my star-struck perception of the city never once faded into a normal part of my everyday routine. Each and every day was equally, if not more, exciting than the one before. With my carpe diem mind set, I appreciated every experience I was given.

A typical day in D.C. would include: riding the Metro during rush hour to go to my internship on Capitol Hill and seeing the White House, Washington Monument and countless congressman on a regular basis.

Compare that to passing a few friends on the BSC patio or seeing a former professor in the Jay’s Nest on the way to class, and the difficult transition I went through to adjust to life in a city probably makes more sense.

Never once could I go for a midnight stroll and expect there to be absolute silence in the dark. Going to the grocery store and running into ten of my closest friends was not a possibility. The convenience of walking to the Marketplace for dinner was essentially nonexistent.

To get anywhere worthwhile I had to either walk, take the city bus, ride the Metro, or take an uncomfortable taxi ride

with a complete stranger. On my walk to education I can take with me into the real the Metro every morning, I never once world and use to make my mark. saw a recognizable face. Instead, I saw a sea Living in Washington, D.C., was such of people from different walks of life—all an amazing opportunity that taught me so with unique stories, life experiences, and much about myself and helped me grow opinions that give D.C. its desirable appeal. in virtually every aspect of my life. I came A casual introduction to pass the time on the back to Etown with a newfound sense of Metro ride was not uncommon, and people myself, a respect for the people around me were more than happy to tell their life story and an appreciation for the freedoms we and engage in genuine conversation. too often take for granted.

On a typical day in Etown, I would go Transitioning back to life at Etown this to the Blue Bean to study with friend. semester has been anything but easy. I’m On the flip side, an average day in D.C. still not used to the fact that Starbucks would include walking to the local isn’t a two-minute walk down the street, Starbucks, and spending my afternoon and it pains me to think that some of the engaging in meaningful discourse with best museums in the country are no lona friend about the plan for health care. ger five minutes away. I miss Georgetown Instead of throwing a Frisbee around in Cupcakes, the spring cherry blossoms, the the Dell to pass time, I would take a walk overcrowded Metro rides, and the neveraround the National Mall and sit near the ending sound of people enjoying life. My reflection pool. Instead of picnicking in D.C. experiences will be with me for life the grass by Lake Placida, I went to a fancy restaurant in Georgetown and kayaked in the Potomac River.

However different American University and Etown might be on the surface, in many ways, they are more alike than one would think. Yes, Etown is known for its casual sweatpants and hoodie style, and D.C. is full of Courtesy Photo black suits and profesStudying in D.C. gives students an opportunity to visit sionally dressed polinational and historical sights. ticians. Beneath the facade, however, both D.C. and Eliza- and will always be an influential factor in bethtown have given me extraordinary my future endeavors. However, needless to possibilities and have helped shape my say, I am extremely happy to be back on a outlook on life. Both schools welcomed campus where people actually know who I me with open arms and have given me an am and it’s OK to wear sweatpants to class.

on campus

Book talk contains Swedish elements to honor author Alena R. Marani Staff Writer

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n Wednesday, Oct. 27, Dr. Wheelersburg will lead a riveting book discussion on the novel, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” From 3 to 4 p.m. you can enjoy an intellectual conversation, along with free coffee, in the High Library.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, also referred to by its Swedish title, “Män som hatar kvinnor [Men Who Hate Women],” is a novel written by Stieg Larsson.

Larsson wrote many novels pertaining to sexual violence against women, and this is no different. Larsson wrote his novels in a dark manner because when he was younger, he witnessed the rape of a young girl, Lisbeth, who is the heroine in this particular novel.

The discussion will occur in the Winters Alcove on the second floor of the High Library. The talk will also include a “fika,” referring to the Swedish term for a coffee break. This will encourage those attending to participate in Swedish traditions.

Fika directly means “to drink coffee” and is a common practice within Swedish households. This break is essential to Swedish life and helps family and friends connect with one another. The fika will aid the discussion of the novel in seeming less formal and hopefully more inviting. All are welcome to attend, even those who have not yet read the book.

Wheelersburg, Elizabethtown College’s professor of international studies and associate professor of anthropology, is leading the discussion on the New York Times best seller. He will point out the Swedish cultural elements and places located within the novel. He will also share his own experiences with the Swedish culture and throughout Scandinavia.

Wheelersburg has traveled to Scandinavia to conduct cultural research, while participating in the Fulbright International Educational Exchange program.

This allowed him to travel to Sweden and immerse himself in the culture. The Fulbright program is designed to help participants experience and create an understanding between the U.S. and other countries. The U.S. government

designs the program, and applicants are chosen based on academic background. Wheelersburg participated in the program twice, both times traveling to Sweden.

Within the sociology and anthropology departments, Wheelersburg also teaches several courses, including Understanding Human Cultures and Indians of North America.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a story about a young journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, who is dealing with a financial case when a man approaches him to ask for assistance in finding his niece. The girl has been missing for 40 years, yet her uncle still needs to know what actually happened. He believes that it was someone close to the family who Photo Credit: wordpress.com kidnapped her. Blomkvist then teams “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is the up with Lisbeth Salander, a private first book of three in a bestselling series. investigator and software hacker. The novel goes on to explain the trials the two go through in order to discover what happened to the niece.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a book about lies, mystery, deceit and sexual abuse. It is a dark tale that captures readers and constantly makes them want more.

Although the overall plot of the book is somewhat terrifying and gruesome, the ending reassures the reader that some good came out of the investigation.

With questions, feel free to call (717)361-1454 and speak with Louise HyderDarlington (access service librarian).

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October 21, 2010

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weekend recap

Homecoming Micah J. Aumen Staff Writer

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ast weekend, the campus played host for many families while alumni came home, sweet home.

The College community celebrates Homecoming weekend every fall, inviting alumni to visit old friends and teachers while reliving their glory days. It also serves as a family weekend, providing the opportunity for parents and siblings to visit students and participate in various events.

Improv comedy group Mad Cow kicked off the weekend with their second show of the year. Gibble Auditorium, the usual location for Mad Cow shows, was packed beyond capacity, with students crammed into the aisles. The highly-anticipated Homecoming show produced many laughs and even featured a Mad Cow alumnus: Frank Messina ’09.

Saturday was the day for big events during Homecoming. The day began with the 16th Annual Homecoming Parade. The parade, which started on Hickory Lane, ventured through Willow and Spruce Streets and ended on College Avenue.

This year’s parade theme was “One Hit Wonders”. Each student group which wanted to participate chose an idea for a float and sent at least one person from their group to campout at the Alumni House in late September. The first person in line gets first choice, the second in line gets the second choice, and so on.

The student groups had time to design their floats, but only had the Thursday and Friday before Homecoming to build them. Sophomore Nick Clemens, president of the class of 2013, headed the float building project for his class (the float was a small replica of the Titanic).

“The floats take a lot of planning, and we have what feels to be a small amount of time for execution of our plans,” Clemens said. “We worked hard to build our float, including the help from class Senate members and non-Senate members alike.”

The class of 2013’s float ultimately won the competition. The class of 2011 took second place with their blue themed float, inspired by Eiffel 65’s song “Blue.” Third place was awarded to the class of 2014 with their Funk-E-town float. This year the parade was streamed live over the Internet for families and alumni who weren’t able to attend, thanks to the Office of Alumni Relations and ECTV-40.

After the parade, students and families visited the Midway Fair, located on Brinser Field and sponsored by Student Senate. The fair consisted of 88 tables, including student groups and vendors from the community who sold T-shirts, baked goods, handcrafted jewelry and other items. Despite the very windy conditions, there was

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barely a cloud in the sky and the sun was brightly shining: a stark contrast from last year’s fair events, which had to be held indoors thanks to unforeseen rain.

After the fair, the men’s soccer team played Arcadia University. The Blue Jay mascot continued with tradition and rode onto the field in a helicopter and delivered the game ball to the sound of cheering fans. The Jays edged out Arcadia 1-0 in a thrilling match. First-year Andrew Fetterman scored the winning goal, leading the Blue Jays to their seventh straight win.

Sophomore Sam Ceron was proud of his team’s accomplishment.“When we play Etown soccer, no team has the ability to beat us. Our goal is to go all the way this year, and we can really make it happen.”

Another exciting part of the game was the halftime announcement of the Homecoming Court. First-year students Maddie Rasmussen and Owen Howson were introduced first, followed by sophomores Sean Post and Jenna Niedermayer and Juniors Lauren Duffy and Sean Duetsch.

Finally, senior Homecoming princesses Dominique DiMeglio, Shannon Marsico and Caitlin Hitchens and princes Travis Lucas, Adam Danner and Henry Tucker were brought onto the field. In ceremonious fashion, last year’s king and queen Nick Andrews ’10 and Katy Kauffman ’10 handed their respective titles to Lucas and Hitchens.

“It was fantastic to be crowned and an experience that I never expected to have in college,” Hitchens said.

Continuing on with the Saturday events was the A Capella Extravaganza in Leffler Chapel. “We started rehearsals in the beginning of September and have been preparing since then,” stated sophomore Samantha Peters, a member of the all-female group Melica. “I thought the concert went really well. I was happy to be a part of it!”

In addition to Melica, the all-male a cappella group, Phalanx, and the co-ed group Vocalign performed. This was the first year that all three groups performed together in a Homecoming show.

To finish off Homecoming weekend, the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association sponsored a dance for all students and their registered guests.

A few hundred students filed into the KĀV late Saturday night and danced the night away to unwind from the stress of college.

Homecoming queen Hitchens, also serving as vice president of Student Senate, was happy with the way Homecoming weekend went. Hitchens expressed: “Thanks to the hard work and dedication of so many amazing people, it turned out to be an incredibly successful Homecoming.”

Community enjoys Homecoming 2010 festivities. by participating in the A Cappella Extravaganza, M i d w ay F a i r, p a r a d e a n d f l o a t c o n t e s t .

Photos: Matthew J. Butera and Paul V. Mackey, www.etownalumni.com

October 21, 2010

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Compiled by Campus Security and Melanie R. Giardina Campus Life Editor

Local Halloween horrors Kaitlin I. Scheurich Staff Writer

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s Halloween quickly approaches, many students set out hoping to find a hair-raising adventure that leaves them wishing they had never ventured off campus. Luckily, Elizabethtown is within a short traveling distance from several different spine-chilling attractions.

Jason’s Woods, located around 40 minutes from the College, features nine different haunting attractions that are said to leave visitors trembling. The Horrifying Hayride features “original horror movie characters that come alive, anxiously awaiting your arrival in this exciting, hair-raising adventure,” according to their website.

Jason’s Woods warns visitors of their frightening establishment.

“Wit hin minutes of this t w ist i ng journey… y o u’ l l know you made the ‘wrong turn’.”

“It wasn’t to o scary, but the workers really get into their roles and can be super creepy when they sneak up behind you,” senior Monica Natividad said of her experience at Jason’s Woods. “I would definitely do it again, but I’d want to take some friends who have never been and who could get a good scare from it.”

Another local attraction, Field of Screams, features several adventures that “are nothing less than terrifying, non-stop journeys you won’t soon forget,” according to the Field of Screams website. “Every turn is full of heart-stopping thrills and chills, every step echoed by blood-curdling screams.” However, when asked what students thought of the attraction, the general consensus was it’s a fun place to visit, but nowhere near the thrill they had expected.

“That kind of stuff doesn’t really scare me, but for anyone that gets scared fairly easy it would definitely be scary,” sophomore Justin Wissler said. “I would definitely go again. I think I’ve been there three or four times already.”

Field of Screams contains three main attractions. “The Haunted Hayride was kind of cheesy,” Natalie Stoudt, a student at Lebanon Valley College, said of her visit to Field of Screams. “But the one building was really frightening because it was dark and people were jumping out and chasing everyone.”

For those who cringe within 50 feet of a Halloween store, Hershey Park in the Dark could potentially be at the level of haunting you’ve been seeking. As a family-oriented amuse-

ment park, Hershey Park in the Dark offers “roller ghosters,” spooktacular attractions and exciting holidaythemed live entertainment,” according to HersheyPark.com. “Hersheypark transforms into a Halloween treat for visitors of all ages.” However, as with any Hersheypark experience, long, crowded lines, expensive ticket prices and unruly children. These setbacks can easily prevent thrill-seeking individuals from enjoying their trip.

According to the Bates MotemBates Motel, located in Glen Mills, Pa. is “bigger and better than ever, packed with more monsters, special effects and spine-tingling stunts to scare the living daylights out of you!” according to the Bates Motel website. Venture into the “deep, dark, haunted forest at Arasapha Farms, which is filled with all new incredible sets, computer controlled animations and over 50 actors that creep out or fly over to spook even the bravest of souls.”

One of those brave souls, junior Ashton Morgan, was still spooked when she spoke of her frightful experience at Bates Motel. “I’ve been to Jason’s Woods, Field of Screams, Shocktober Fest and Eastern State Penitentiary,” Morgan said. “Out of all those, Bates Motel was definitely the scariest. I was jumping, like, every minute!”

Bates Motel was rated one of the Top 13 Haunted Attractions in the U.S. by Morgue Magazine in 2005 and is consistently ranked as one of the top attractions in America by Hauntworld Magazine, CNN.com and USA Today.

Hauntfreak.com, a website devoted to reviewing haunts around the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware areas, agrees with the high ratings of Bates Motel: “I don’t think a haunt that posts ‘do not touch the actors, but they will touch you’ could ever let us down,” one reviewer recalled. I was walking several feet ahead of the group, as usual, and I turned when I heard their reaction, to see one of the actors standing there.” The website raves of the Haunted Corn Maze located at the site. “What I did not see was that he had sprung from the ground!

These haunters had dug a pit, and a springboard catapulted this man from it!”

Overall, these attractions have received both good and bad reviews; it solely depends on how much of a thrill you desire.

Whether you can handle the most bone-chilling attractions or not, all locations have entertainment that will be sure to fit your needs.

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• Oct. 16, a student reported her bag stolen. The bag has not been recovered but its contents were later found along the access path from the Schreiber Quadrangle.

• During that same night, an alum of the College was spotted drinking while talking on his phone outside of the Quads. Campus Security kindly reminded him that the College alcohol policy still applied to him, even after graduating.

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The borough requested an ambulance Oct. 16 for a student being held for underage drinking and public intoxication. After administering a Portable Breathalyzer Test, they felt it necessary for the student’s safety to call for assistance.

• That same evening, Campus Security approached an individual drinking outside of the Quads. Before the officers could reach the individual, he or she fled towards Founders Residence Hall and was never identified.

• Student patrol officers contacted Campus Security after witnessing supposed College students throwing up in the church parking lot. By the time officers arrived on the scene, the suspects had vacated the area.

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Oct.17, a student from another college accompanied by two Elizabethtown College students was approached by Campus Security for being loud and using vulgar language. The individual was later cited for disorderly conduct by the borough.

• Overall, eight current students were arrested by the Elizabethtown borough during Homecoming weekend.

student activities series

Clemens, DiGrazia share stories Huntley C. McGowan News Editor

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ll our lives, we’ve been told not to spread ourselves too thin. Our parents and teachers have warned us of the danger of trying to partake in too many clubs and nonacademic events at one time. But how much is too much? Two very involved Elizabethtown College students share their experiences of what it’s like to try to balance class, social and professional events.

Sophomore Nick Clemens is involved with Student Senate as the president of the Class of 2013. He is also a Resident Assistant, Peer Mentor and a Peer Board member for the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Clemens remarks that while he is extremely involved, he is just like the average student whose commitment to extra-curricular activities, in terms of quantity and quality, fluctuates with the workload of academics.

“It definitely is a daily struggle for me to balance academics with other commitments,” Clemens said.����� ���� “Admittedly, there are times that something will fall through the cracks not for lack of importance, but because I am not perfect.”

Time management is a concept that many students wrestle with on a daily basis.

Whether procrastinating on that paper due next week

or the test that just crept up “unexpectedly,” planning is crucial to making sure that you can really contribute the maximum time needed to each activity with which you are involved.

C l e m e ns re marked that the desire to get involved and the passion to make a difference in our community is something that many college students feel. These opportunities are one of the many strengths that Etown has because they are available to every student.

“The potential to meet new people and learn valuable skills outside of the classroom setting makes getting involved on some level irresistible,” Clemens said. “I firmly believe that we all have something to contribute to the job of making our community even better, and that should be the focus of our time.”

But what is the key to success? How do we know when we’re in over our heads or when it is time to ask for help?

Clemens believes that always having an updated calendar by your side is essential in time management and serves as a reminder to stay on track.

“With this tool, you can know your commitments and boundaries which enable flexibility in how you approach these responsibilities,” he said. “You can make sure you have

time to relax and still be a kid, even if it means scheduling it in your calendar.”

As a member of 15 clubs on campus, senior Steve DiGrazia says that he has been extremely involved since day one. But just like any normal student, DiGrazia knows the challenges of time management, especially during weeks when academics require more attention. He says that planning far enough ahead helps him keep up with academic, social and professional commitments.

“Ever since I was a little kid, I was always busy doing something, whether it was sports, Cub Scouts or CCD [Confraternity of Christian Doctrine],” he said. “I have become so accustomed to being active that when I don’t have something to do I feel somewhat unproductive or bored.”

Because there are so many clubs and organizations on campus, it is extremely easy to find an activity that fits one’s interest. “Find something that you are passionate about and dedicate yourself to it,” DiGrazia said. “If you are not interested in what you are doing, it is going to seem more like a chore than an activity or time to have fun.

A little bit of planning ahead can go a long way, too.”

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October 21, 2010

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Entertainment update: “Why are you so obsessed with me?”

Kelly A. Sauerzopf Staff Writer With everything going on in the world today, wouldn’t it be easy to escape our worries by focusing on lives other than our own? We live in a culture consumed by entertainment and media. Everywhere we turn, and on everything we watch, there are advertisements for the next big blockbuster, a new clothing line or perfumes and colognes. Many of the designers of these products and the faces of the advertising world are celebrities.

“Celebrities are ubiquitous; they’re everywhere.” Dr. David Donovan, professor of communications said.

When constantly presented with the faces of this industry, it is no wonder our culture is celebrity-obsessed.

“First and foremost, the media is a business,” Donovan said.

The media seeks to protect its commodities and the public’s interests. Therefore, more popular celebrities will get added airtime, ultimately creating a lasting impression on viewers and readers.

Once celebrities are in the limelight for a significant amount of time, and we learn more about them, we begin to identify with them and the roles they have enacted. Their lives become extremely appealing to us, and we are genuinely interested in their daily encounters.

“We’re so obsessed with them because they’re put up on a pedestal, and we think they’re better than they actually are,” junior Kelsey Hayes said.

According to Dr. John Teske, pro-

fessor of psychology, “We live in a culture where we “Reality can be really ugly, but reality is truth, and escape from our own anxieties and despairs through truth can be scary,” Donovan said. distraction.”

People engage in mindless activities, such as readWhat better way to distract ourselves than to ing tabloids or watching reality shows, in order to read mindless tabloids about celebrities’ issues and forget the daily woes of life. broadcast downfalls?

“It gives you something to do to take your mind When we read tabloids, and see off what’s actually those of higher social ranks being “We live in a culture where bothering you,” torn down and publicly humiliTeske said. ated, we do not feel as bad about we escape from our own Wit h a l l t he the mistakes we have made anxieties and despairs through unsettling things in our lives. Suddenly, our happening in the distraction.”- Dr. John Teske, mishaps do not seem so world we live in, significant. This reminds Professor of Psychology tabloids and ceus that celebrities are lebrity gossip are people, too. scapegoats for real life troubles.

Psychologically speaking, “Hard news is not usually fun. It’s the reality of schaedenfreude [shahd-n-froi- what the world is,” Donovan said. duh] explains this phenomenon.

We may not always want to believe the natural Schaedenfreude is the plea- disasters or crimes that surround us, but life is not sure we take in other people’s always what we want it to be. pain and discomfort. When Junior Teanna Ziegler sums up Donovan’s point: we see the skeletons creep out “Hard news is reality, celebrity news is superficial.” of glamorous icons’ closets, it Hard news often leaves negative impressions on us gives us something to talk about because it is more real. When we read stories of deand relieves our daily stresses. structive house fires or child abductions, we think People love gossip, and the of neighbors and children we know. entertainment industr y In spite of how appealing the life of a Hollywood icon provides the world with a may be, celebrities live in a world of make-believe. We must safe gossip game. understand that we often identify with, and find appealing, However comforting the roles they play. We relate to specific characters, not the it may be to temporar- actors portraying them. That slight identification we feel i ly avoid t he harsh creates a connection, and we become truly interested in realities life throws what is going on in their lives. Celebrity slips seem distant at us every day, we because of the “pedestal” we put them on. nevertheless need to Hard news is concrete. We read about accidents happensnap back to reality ing in our hometowns, and crimes occurring 30 minutes and face our own from our doorsteps. Hard news is reality, and can happen daily struggles. to any one of us.

celebrity dish

Miners reap VIP benefits; Bieber fever sweeps nation Joelle E. Atkinson Asst. Campus Life Editor

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uring the past week, the story of the Chilean miners took center stage on media outlets across the country. News channels such as CNN and Fox News had a first look as the miners were brought to the surface (see page 2 for rescue story). The tales of heroism, as the 33 miners sat trapped beneath the earth for 69 days, show bravery and skill in working within the dangers of coal mining.

Now, the men are being showered with publicity, and many are speculating how long it will take Hollywood to make this movie. As we await news of the impending big screen picture, the men and their families are being treated like royalty all around the world.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has sent them free iPods, and they have been invited to travel around the world to see famed soccer team Manchester United play on their home turf, visit the country of Israel, and travel to South Korea to watch the Chilean foot-

ball team play.

They have even been treated to free “space underware” from a Japanese space agency. While the celebrities featured in this week’s celebrity dish don’t necessarily have as much heroism within them, it has certainly been an interesting week within the entertainment industry.

‘Vacation’ star may be headed for a long vacation… in prison. Randy Quaid always has been a little quirky. The role of Cousin Eddie in the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” movie series, he was known for crazy antics like eating squirrels and emptying the contents of his trailer’s drainage system into a nuclear sewer. Art always seems to imitate life.

Quaid and his wife, Evi, are wanted on a $50,000 dollar police warrant for skipping court for burglary charges. The two are running from charges that include squatting in a guest house in their

former Montecito, Cali., home.

BMX dangers hit home…

BMX star and former host of the “Real World Road Rules Challenge,” TJ Lavin, was injured while on the Mountain Dew Tour this past weekend. Lavin was set to take his final ride before retirement when he crashed his bike and critically injured himself.

Ironically, Lavin was nervous about this final leg of his career.

Just a few days before, friend and pro-BMX rider Ty Pinney also crashed his bike. Lavin had the risks of the sport hammered home to him when his close friend was critically injured. Now, the two lie five beds away from one another in a Las Vegas hospital, each in a medically induced coma to allow their bodies to heal.

Celine Dion takes precautionary measures... Celine Dion has entered a hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla., as a precaution, according to justjared.com. The Canadian singer, who is expect-

ing twins in the coming weeks, has placed high priority on the health and safty of the newest members of her family. She will be admitted to the medical center to prevent a premature delivery, something very common in multiple births.

Speaking of babies…

“How I Met your Mother” and former “Doogie Houser, MD” star Neil Patrick Harris and his partner, David Burtka, welcomed twins. The Emmynominated star has begun a family with the arrival of Gideon Scott and Harper Grace. “All of us are happy, healthy, tired and a little pukey,” Harris tweeted over the weekend.

And America’s Next Top Sued Model Is… “America’s Next Top Model” creator and “Tyra Show” host, Tyra Banks, is being sued by an angry mother.

When Banks featured Beverly McClendon’s 15-year-old daughter, Jewel Ciera Washington, on a sex addict edition of her talk show, McClendon was more than shocked at seeing her daughter on the daytime show.

She is suing for one million

dollars for charges of negligence and violating right of privacy.

McClendon was forced to file a missing person’s report with her local police department once she realized her daughter was missing; Washington had secretly left home to reveal she was a sex addict on national television.

Bieber Fever… Justin Bieber is one of the biggest stars on the music scene. With his boyish good looks and clean-cut image, tweens are gathering in droves to buy his albums and see him in concerts. The machine that is Bieber Fever has cranked out another project ‑ “First Step 2 Forever: My Story.” Bieber’s book tells the story of his early childhood; and it gives preteens a look into his world.

Now, rumors are circulating that he will be releasing a movie, titled “Never Say Never,” which will also be an autobiographical look into the young singer’s life.

A project that seemed as though it was put on the back burner by the Bieber clan has now launched a website and promotional movie posters have also surfaced.

That was your Celebrity Dish!

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October 21, 2010

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national politics

Election day nears, voters should make voices heard Matthew R. Shank Volunteer Writer

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ith Election Day rapidly approaching, Republicans are increasingly anticipating favorable results.

However, what truly will happen to the structures of Congress and certain state governments remains largely up in the air. One of those considered key states in this election is Pennsylvania, a state holding both a gubernatorial and a Congressional election this November 2.

Recent polls show the Republican nominees ahead in the two biggest offices up for grabs in Pennsylvania.

Based on the latest Rasmussen Report, Republican Pat Toomey leads Democrat Joe Sestak by 10 points in the race to fill the Senate seat of Democrat Arlen Specter, a five-term Senator who controversially switched parties in 2009 and was defeated by Sestak in this year’s primary election. Likewise, Republican Tom Corbett leads Democrat Dan Onorato by 16 points for the seat of lame duck Democratic governor Ed Rendell, who is ineligible for reelection due to the two-term limit.

One of the keys to Democratic success in the 2008 election was the turnout of young voters, who accounted for 18 percent of the ballots cast. I don’t think anybody anticipates that being the case this time around. In the two years since Barack Obama was elected president, young people have seemed to lose interest in politics. Here at Etown, I

haven’t seen much of a campaign going on for any candidate. In fact, some of my friends don’t know anything about a mid-term election.

All elections are important in a democracy, and they aren’t just a way to allow Americans to choose the people who run our country, our states, etc.

Many politicians, as many people will often recognize, seem to have become disconnected with the realities of American life. It’s our democratic responsibility to let the politicians know what’s important to us. Elections serve as a way for the American people to do just that.

No group knows this better than the Tea Party. The Tea Party is a political movement that started in 2009, in response to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and both the Senate health care bill and its subsequent amendment. Though the Tea Party is often demonized in the media, their concerns are very valid: lowering taxes, lessening wasteful spending and reducing the national debt. These are all commonsense concerns. The issue often raised about the Tea Party is its candidates lack of experience when it comes to the government. Sure, no one likes to pay taxes, but when we begin to lower them, there will be consequences.

Democracy allows for corruption, and there’s really no way around it. Waste-

ful spending will happen, and though we should elect politicians who pledge to cut it, it will continue to happen.

And so, with the reduction of taxes, you will begin to see government funding cut for programs that make a difference in society. If lowering taxes is what you want, be prepared to suffer the consequences.

Dr. April KellyWoessner, associate professor of political science at Etown, points out that the Tea Party isn’t a political party; rather, it is a group of people working to limit governmental intervention in our lives.

So what effect will the Tea Party have if its candidates win Senate seats in this election? Not much, Kelly-Woessner said. According to her, if the Tea Partyers get to the Senate, they’ll likely move more towards the middle of the political spectrum. To me, this is good news.

Though the Tea Party is continuously proving that the U.S. is still a democracy, I think their ideas are not very well thought out, and if implemented, would prove to be counterproductive.

As I see it, the only reason the Tea Party is relevant is because Republicans need

their votes. A split between conservatives would probably guarantee great success for Democrats. In order for the Republicans to stay competitive, they need to embrace the Tea Party, regardless of whether or not they respect their ideas.

So if the Tea Partyers become more moderate when they get to the Senate, what reason do we have to support such political movements? Politicians a r e nobodies if they can’t get elected.

They rely on us to determine if their views align with ours. Our participation in political movements force politicians to recognize our ideas and desires. It forces them to realize that their power comes directly from the electorate. The incentive for them to listen to us is the difference between sitting at home watching TV and sitting in a multimillion dollar office in Washington, D.C. If we speak together, they’ll listen.

They’ll have no other choice. Do yourself and your country a favor and vote on November 2.

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pop culture

Dumbing down of America: reality TV celebrities profit Nicole M. St. Pierre Staff Writer

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verybody loves me. Babies, dogs, you know, hot girls, cougars. I just have unbelievable mass appeal.” Wise words from none other than Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, a cast member of the acclaimed MTV show “Jersey Shore” and the newest in a slew of media darlings who are famous for…well, we’re never really quite sure.

Since the days when Paris Hilton wandered across red carpets determining whether or not things were “hot,” to today’s trend of creating TV shows that glorify promiscuous behavior and swearing, it would seem that our society is obsessed with praising those who might not do anything worthy of encouragement.

According to cbsnews.com, “The Situation” is set to rake in around $3 million by the end of this year.

He’s been booked for numerous public appearances, a book deal and a line of vitamins for health chain GNC, and appeared on the newest season of “Dancing With the Stars.” What exactly has he done to garner all of this attention? As a cast member of “Jersey Shore,” “The Situation” has engaged in enough fighting, drinking and hooking up to make one’s head spin – yet millions of people continue to tune in each week to watch more of the same behavior.

Sorrentino is not the first person to whom American viewers have given this level of hero-worship. Switch the television station over to E! and you can watch marathons of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” until you feel a sense of self-importance about your vanity-filled day.

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The cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore glorifies the shallow lifestyle promoted by reality TV.

These “stars” are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to walk down the red carpet outside a popular new restaurant or to say that they love a certain brand of liquor or shoes in an interview. They engage in any number of shameful activities and have their mug shots plastered across every media outlet, yet we

never seem to be able to turn away. On the contrary, we give them second chances … and third and fourth chances, as well.

Lindsay Lohan has had more run-ins with the law than can be counted on one hand, but when a judge dares to put their foot down and provide some shred of discipline, the world becomes a media circus. Diehard fans everywhere picketed the streets with “Free Lindsay!” signs so that she may return to her evenings of drinking, drugging and stumbling around. At least our tabloids will have something to talk about. Lohan used to be a fairly decent actress, making audiences laugh and pulling in profits for the films she starred in – but society has proven to her time and time again that she, like these other famous-for-nothing personalities, doesn’t need to do anything to keep herself on everyone’s gossip list.

These celebrities are paid to hit every club and red carpet they can while American citizens spend their days working hard and making legitimate contributions to society and continue to struggle in our fluctuating economy.

Lohan will undoubtedly get another opportunity to reclaim her place among the hottest young actresses of Hollywood while teachers will continue to be underpaid; Kim Kardashian, “The Situation” and various “Real Housewives” will fight and flip out on our television screens while single parents work to make ends meet.

We’ve already answered the question of whether these people are worth our attention with an unfortunate yet resounding “YES!” – the only question now is when we’ll finally decide that enough is enough.

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S o Off What is your dream job?

by Matthew P. Butera

Daria Hamlet Class of 2014

“I want to be the first female all-NASCAR driver.”

Sean Post Class of 2013

“I want to be a professional soccer or football coach.”

study skills

Midterm woes, advice on study habits K. Betty Lai Staff Writer

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h my God…I have so much to do this week!” We all hear this from one another on campus.

Go ahead everyone, whine about it! I would say it is healthy to express your stress this way, rather than hiding it.

The plus side is that this shows you are at least listening in class and know you have loads of work waiting for you, instead of spacing out when your professor talks. Just remember: you have to actually start your work after the venting session!

How can we make college life more enjoyable, without stressing out about failing classes, or falling behind on our schoolwork? Classes, schoolwork, clubs, f r i e nd s , p ar t i e s an d sleep are mostly what we do with our days. You may do more or less, but a lot of us try to balance these activities and sometimes it can get difficult. However, the biggest difference between being in high school and college is that, here in college, your friends live next door.

Mom and Dad are no longer around to monitor your study habits. You are basically on your own in college, but there is so much more to do.

Living in a boarding school throughout my high school career, I learned how to live on my own a little earlier than most. Maintaining self-discipline and understanding our responsibilities

is very important. I would love to share some of my tips from my boarding school experience: 1. Time management and balance: I used to be, and still am, an overachiever. Therefore, I have to sacrifice a lot of my free time and sleep to do everything I want. You know that you always have a choice, but remember,

know when you can study best. Studying during your ideal time will be more efficient than forcing yourself to study when it is not a good time to do so. In addition, take a break once in a while when you are studying because things may not turn out well if you over-do it. After studying for an hour, just take a walk, go visit your friends or stare at the ceiling and space out for a good 10 seconds like I do.

3. Where is a good place to study?

It is all up to you. You are the boss. It depends on your mood and what benefits you. You can study wherever you want and should study where you can actually get things done. Etown gives you a lot of choices, including your room, any dorms’ lounges, the library, the Blue Bean, the Jay’s Nest or even inside your closet as long as it is efficient to your studyImage: www.faatojaaconversion.com ing. Go explore around if you make a promise to do some- campus and find your own spot! thing, then do not be a slacker or quit 4. Self-discipline: halfway. Also, time management is The most important goal is to be important in our lives. Knowing what a successful college student who can you need to do and the date it’s due be on-top of everything and have will help you get your work done ahead self-discipline. We always want to do or at least on time. “Work hard, play everything with our friends and go to hard,” means that you have to learn different events, but sometimes we how to balance your work and your have to learn how to say no when we personal life. actually have real work waiting for us 2. When is the best time to study? in our rooms. Moreover, you should Are you a morning person or a night know that we are adults, and we want person? You better find out because to be treated as such, so we should everyone has his or her own study act like adults and be responsible for schedule, and it is always helpful to our decisions.

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Amanda Kowalsky Class of 2012

“Owning my own cupcake bakery.”

Ross M. Benincasa Managing Editor

T Kian Spady Class of 2014

“To be a professional basketball player.”

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October 21, 2010

his week’s column of Astrolog-E pertains to the intellectually-gifted Scorpios.

A little known fact about Scorpios, other than their aboveaverage intelligence, is that their key body parts are their reproductive organs. Although this may sound fantastic, the truth is that this simply means you’re much more fertile than any amount of Mountain Dew can cure. So my advice to you for this month is to go into town as quickly as possible and purchase a chastity belt, though stay away from Goodwill for, well, obvious reasons.

One thing to know about October is that it is the month with the most national awareness campaigns, including Positive Attitude Month. Ironically, it’s also Antidepressant Death Awareness Month, which is not very positive at all.

Scorpios should work on not losing the game of life, and should decide to participate in Positive Attitude Month sooner rather than the later.

There are plenty of other awareness campaigns you can participate in during October, including celebrat-

ing Bilingual C h i l d Mont h . To participate in this, I recommended saying “Hola” to random children as they pass. This should be easy considering that it is National Go on a Field Trip Month as well. However, I also recommend not being creepy while you do this. There’s no special awareness month for this, just a law, so don’t do it.

October is also the time for you Scorpios to participate in National Liver Awareness Month, which can easily be accomplished on weekends with a few dozen adult beverages. When you vomit, you will be aware that your liver is still functioning properly, and can go about your month as usual.

However, the most important of all awareness issues in October is clearly Squirrel Awareness Month.

This is especially true here at Elizabethtown College,

where all squirrels appear to be hyped up on Natty Light and adrenaline.

At Etown, it is not so much for the squirrels’ sake that you should be aware of them, but for your own wellbeing. The Etown squirrels have been known to steal everything from car keys to V-cards, and aren’t afraid to leave the victim with a few battle scars for memory’s’ sake. So if you Scorpios would like to make it to your next birthday, steer clear of the gangs of squirrels overtaking our humble sanctuary of a campus.

Al l in a l l, howe ver, I foresee a quality month for Scorpios across Etown.

Your brash and conniving personality will help you avoid even the clingiest of creepers. So unless you enjoy being lathered with the sweat-soaked button-downs of the soccer team’s benchwarmers on Saturday nights, keep up your normal brazen personality and stay away from the KÂV. Images: www.chinesehoroscop-e.com; www.petinsurance.com

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October 21, 2010

college trends

Cliques, stereotypes untrue, bring harm Alexa L. Masano Staff Writer

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alking around campus here at Elizabethtown College you see many different groups and people. These people all have different types of backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. You may see their race or ethnicity from the outside, but do college students ever look at what is on the inside?

In high school, you always had those cliques and certain groups that you stuck with. Of course you had friends outside the group, but your best friends were just like you. The jocks dated the “pretty girls” and only the “pretty girls,” while the band and drama kids intermingled.

Now, in college, it is the same scenario, except broader. I bet that every single one of the students here walks around and judges someone; whether it be what they are wearing, saying or the actions they do every day. Whether we like it or not, we all do it. “OMG, have you see what so-and-so is wearing today?!” “EW, what are those kids over there doing?” Trust me, we all say it. That is why there are Facebook groups such as “Overheard at Etown,” to mock what we hear people saying.

Everywhere you go, you see or hear stereotypes. In the workplace, in school, on TV or in the movies; it is all over the place. And almost all stereotypes are not good.

Although our College is a friendly campus, we do have the typical stereotypes. We see all the sports teams together, the singers together or the science majors together and do not look at who they really are. You might have known a really geeky science person in high school,

but just because he or she likes science does not make them a nerd. The singers may look or sound weird sometimes, but their life is a stage. They were born to perform and entertain.

As for the sports teams, I spoke with several people and they all agreed that sports teams

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stick together, and some people even went as far as calling them a “cult.”

“I think the athletes are the biggest stereotype because all of them always eat together and do everything together,” sophmore Samantha Wolff said. “I can’t really think of any others, I mean, I guess there’s people who party and people who don’t. I think sports stereotypes can be an issue at times.”

“People associate a person with a sport and automatically think he or she does certain things because she plays that sport … so that’s pretty stereotypical,” junior John Puzzo said.

“For instance, I know that there is a belief among many students that lacrosse players just drink and smoke their lives away. Which is sad because it’s not true, coming from someone

who is a lacrosse player and absolutely does not drink or smoke his life away.”

“Sports teams at Etown, at first glance, might come across fitting the stereotype, but if you give them a chance and get to know them, sports players are genuine, friendly people just like you and me,” senior Dillon Gaul said.

As you can see, people here believe that there is a stereotype toward the sports players.

They do eat together and spend most of their time together. But, if you think about it, you all have your different groups, too. I hang out a lot with the communications majors, but my best friends are not all communications majors.

Everyone eats and spends time with their own little groups whether you may see it or not. As Puzzo said, people judge lacrosse players too quickly. So maybe everyone on campus here is judging everyone else too quickly.

Here at Etown, we are known for our diverse community. People are drawn here from all over the country, and even the world, because we have such a close-knit college family. Which is true: I personally chose this school because when I walked with my tour guide people were saying “hi” and waving to everyone, including me. I didn’t even know them. But that still stays true today; I try to wave or smile at people I know and do not know just to make them feel comfortable.

You might see a uniform, a band instrument, a microphone or a microscope on the outside of a person, but it is what is on the inside that counts. Every student here at Etown has some sort of interesting background or history about them. Try saying “hi” to someone when walking around campus and you might learn something interesting or even make your next best friend.

after college

Ten careers that are not becoming obsolete Kristen N. Lacaillade Staff Writer

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hink you’re sure about your major? Have you questioned it at least once or twice since you’ve been at Etown? You may want to re-think your decision one more time.

A recent list compiled by the U.S. News & World Report named America’s best careers for 2010, based upon the Labor Department’s brand-new job growth projections up to 2018. This list includes 50 jobs that offer the best employment rates, above average or medium salaries, and most importantly, jobs that will stick around despite the continued decline of the economy.

Among the jobs on the report, the unexpected and, to some, unappealing careers such as plumbing and funeral directing made the list. Although careers such as these may not be in your near future, they are proven to be the ones to lean on in the economic downturn our nation is facing.

Some of the careers listed in the top 10 are obvious, and others not as much: 10. Landscape Architect

9. Multimedia Artist 8. Public Relations Specialist 7. Accountant 6. Court Reporter 5. Mediator 4. School Psychologist 3. Veterinarian 2. Meteorologist and finally the one career everyone should be shooting for…

1. Biomedical Engineer Looking at this list, one can see familiar words that are known to be associated with majors offered here at Etown, and chances are you know at least one person on campus enrolled in these majors. The three careers that are attainable by being here at Etown are number seven, Accounting, number four, School Psychologist, and lucky for us, number one, Biomedical Engineering.

Unfortunately, the rest of the list would be extremely hard or nearly impossible to pursue at a small school such as ours. Psychology, for example, is a highly regarded and popular major among Etown students. Sophomore Devon Herold feels that “the way the professors teach [in the department] make me want to be a psychologist even more because they get you engaged

and really love what they do.” the consistently changing career Sophomore Emily Vogel world. Larger schools such as thinks the same way as an Engi- Penn State and Rutgers have the neering major. “The department capacity to offer majors that are is always sending us informa- specific enough to suit student’s tion about internships that we needs when it comes to careers in can do. It’s really great to know demand. We also lack the graduthat they want us to succeed ate programs that most other area and will do anything they can colleges have. Messiah, Lebanon to get us workplace experience,” Valley and York all offer their she said. students numerous graduate and What about the other careers master’s programs to help them on this list? If the economy is gain the experience and higher in demand for these jobs and level education they seek. If we they are the top ten careers that were to offer more programs such are doing so well, the College as these here at Etown, we would needs to reconsider some of gain so much by doing so. their more unpopular majors Overall, I feel that the school and replace them with those needs to look at the world in high demand. Prospective around us and realize that we students considering a career need to change as the world in (number two on the list), around us does. The economy Meteorology, for example, will has a large impact on the way most likely not enroll at Etown in which our dreams and aspidue to the fact that we lack a rations are headed; therefore, program that would assist some- we all need to make sure that one in pursuing this job. This what we’re doing is what is best study raises the issue of whether for ourselves and our future.

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field hockey

Field hockey improves record with overtime heroics Alexis L. Morris Staff Writer

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s the Elizabethtown College field hockey team approaches the end of its regular season, tough competition from conference opponents Albright and Lebanon Valley will help prepare the Lady Jays for the Commonwealth Conference tournament.

With an overall record of 11-3 and a conference record of 4-1, the Lady Jays have upset top teams such as Widener University and Gettysburg College.

Continuing to utilize practice time and winning these last few games will set up Etown for a successful post-season.

However, the Blue Jays first have to get past the last two conference games of the season against the Albright Lions on the road Oct. 23, followed by the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen on Oct. 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Wolf Field.

“Closing the season with a solid line of wins would surely give the team an extra push as the season comes to a close,” sophomore defender Amara Dell said.

The Lions, who have a conference record of 1-3, will be another challenge for the Lady Jays before facing the No. 2 Dutchmen. Lebanon Valley is currently undefeated with a 14-0 record.

Facing such highly ranked teams can be extremely nerve-wracking, but Head Coach Brandy Michael thinks her team is ready to step up to the challenge.

“I really don’t look at the rankings,” Michael said. “LVC is a rival game no matter if they are ranked or not. It has been a while since we have beaten them, and I think that is all the motivation that we need.”

field. Our girls have heart, and that dedication will help propel us to some more big wins.”

Another big component to conquering Albright and Lebanon Valley will be the success of overtime games. Seven out of the team’s 13 games have gone into overtime, and two were determined by penalty strokes. Etown has won six out of those seven overtime games; therefore, holding opponents past regulation time could equal triumph for the Lady Jays.

“At this point, we are better in overtime than ever, although we want to win the game before that point,” senior defender Linsey Fasold said. “Overtime seems to light a fire within us and bring more intensity. We are strong in overtime, but we are working on bringing that intensity in regulation.”

Hopefully, Etown will continue to Photo: EtownBlueJays.com Sophomore Lindy Hamp anchors the Elizabethtown defense that has only given work hard during practice to in order to up 27 goals and has a 11-3 record this season. finish their season strong.

According to Dell, “When I see other S enior capt ain L iz D eMatteis to rally together to clinch the win players on the field pushing themselves agreed. “LVC is always a huge game in the next few games,” Hamp said. and doing all that they can to win, it for us,” she said. “Each year we show “Each player has been successful at motivates me to play my hardest and to up and end up playing one of our best offering support both on and off the do it for the whole team.” games against them. We just have to show up and play Etown hockey the entire game.”

DeMatteis, who leads the team in points with 18 goals and three assists, will be a key component of the Blue Jay offense. Junior Caitlin Grimes will also contribute with her team high of six assists. Sophomore goalie Lindy Hamp is expected to continue anchoring the The number of Elizabethtown College athletes to win defense, turning away 65 percent of the shots she faces. However, no one Middle Atlantic player of the week honors on Oct. 18 player will make or break the team’s (field hockey’s Liz DeMatteis, soccer’s Eric Carr and chances of winning. cross-country’s Charlie Larsen) “The entire team is going to have

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Lady Jays look ahead to Lycoming, Susquehanna games Ashley N. Kufera Staff Writer

riors. The team will then move on to their final home game of the regular season in a nonconference match against Susquehanna University on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.

The Crusaders, with a 5-8-1 record, is a hard-working team that does not give up he Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team, with a 6-6-3 record, is nearing when it is behind, according to senior captain Lisa Nyman. She stressed the fact that the end of the regular season schedule with two upcoming matches against in order to defeat the Crusaders, the Lady Jays must be ready to play a full 90 minutes and not let down in the second half.

Lycoming College and Susquehanna University.

The Lady Jays also know Susquehanna from past games On Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m., the Lady Jays will kick as a team that thrives in the second half offensively. So far off in a Commonwealth Conference game against this year, they have scored all but one of their 17 goals in Lycoming, who has a 7-6-1 record. With a home field the second half. advantage, the Lady Jays are ready to add another win Susquehanna has weak areas in their playing style that to the scoreboard. the Lady Jays will be able to take advantage of. Susquehanna As a team, the Lycoming Warriors are used to is not a very high scoring team, Nyman said. “Despite their playing on their home field because of its size, senior most recent win against Penn College, where they won captain Paige Minka said. Lycoming’s field is narrower 8-0, they do not put a lot of points on the scoreboard.” and the Lady Jays are used to the width of their home This recent win contains almost half of their tallied goals field. “We are going to consider this fact when we play this season. them, and hopefully the size of our field will play to The Lady Jays, under the direction of Interim Head our advantage,” Minka said.

Coach Jason Petronis, do not foresee any changes to their The Warriors’ other strength is their offense. The style of play in the upcoming weeks. “With the new guidLady Jays will need to reciprocate this threat by putance from Coach JP, I anticipate that our team will continue ting extra pressure on Lycoming’s defense, to make to improve our play and start to put the pieces together to their offense equally threatening. “By attacking with become a more cohesive unit,” Nyman said. width and playing to feet, we should be able to shut It is important for the Lady Jays to continue their arduthem down,” Minka said. ous work habits to maintain their momentum for these According to Minka, Lycoming’s downfalls are their weak defense and their lack of skill when it Photo: EtownBlueJays.com upcoming games. After the matches against Lycoming and comes to collecting out of the air. The Lady Jays will Senior Elyse Carabello is second on the Elizabethtown Susquehanna, the Lady Jays will face off against the Messiah need to consider these weaknesses in order to develop College women’s soccer team in goals with three College Falcons and enter the Commonwealth Conference tournament play. a playing style that will ultimately shut down the War- this season.

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Lady Jays place fourth at Oberlin Men’s team prepares for Buggy C Kelly J. Clayton Staff Writer

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he men’s cross-country team will need to take the reins in the Battle for the Buggy at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds this Saturday to keep their championship push running. A secondplace finish last weekend at Oberlin College strengthened their post-season chances, but the team must still place well to qualify for one of the top two spots in their region.

“It’s important for our bid to get into nationals. Only the first two teams in the regionals are guaranteed to go to nationals,” senior captain Rich Greco said. “If we do well there, it looks better for us.”

In order to gain a good result, the Blue Jays will once again need to use their group running tactic. “We need to run with each other more,” senior captain Adam Derkacz said. “With Chris Heisey and Evan DeArmitt being out [at Slippery Rock], we lost a little bit of our gel in the middle. We were strung out a little more than we would like, and we had a few people sick with colds, so it compounded the issue even more. It wasn’t so much the terrain, the course or the weather condition, it was health that pulled us apart a little bit.”

The team will have more of a home field advantage at the Battle for the Buggy this year due to a venue change. “The last two years we have had it at Lancaster County Park,” Derkacz said. “Coach [Straub] decided to move it back to the fairgrounds for ease of access instead of driving 40 minutes to our own home meet.”

The course at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds is similar to the one at Oberlin, where the team finished second out of 24 teams last Saturday. “You have a little bit of everything as far as terrain goings.

It’s a little hilly, but it’s basically a big grass field,” Greco said.

Position will be as important at the Battle for the Buggy as it was at Oberlin. “Coach will stress that he wants us to know where we are in the field. He expects us to know the group we should be running with and get up there with them,” Derkacz said.

When asked what he took away from the rigorous Slippery Rock course, Greco responded, “Coach mentioned that he would have liked us going out a little faster even though there is a large hill at the beginning of the Slippery Rock course. We want to get out together and positioning ourselves to do well in the race.”

If the Blue Jays are able to run together and manage track position, they will have a good chance at winning the Battle for the Buggy.

“One thing [Coach] wants us to do this weekend is get out hard but under control, and make sure we are running with the right people,” Greco said. “That’s what is really important, knowing the competition. We know who is in our region, and we know what signals to look for.”

oming off an impressive fourth-place team finish at the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble last weekend, the Lady Jays cross-country team is ready to run on their home turf.

The seventh annual Battle for the Buggy is this Saturday, Oct. 23, where alumni and current Elizabethtown College Cross Country runners will race on Elizabethtown’s own course.

Last weekend the Lady Jays traveled to Ohio to compete in the Oberlin College InterRegional Rumble. Sophomore Taryn Shank led the women’s team running a time of 22:31, placing ninth overall. First-year Traci Tempone ran a time of 22:44, placing 17th and giving the Lady Jays two top-20 finishers.

With the successful InterRegional race well behind them, the women are looking forward to the Battle for the Buggy.

Battle for the Buggy is a meet hosted at Etown that offers a 4k and a 6k for women.

It is a race open to all the members of the team, not just the top seven runners. Since this 2010 team of runners has 15 first-year students, it is a great opportunity for them to strut their stuff.

“Since the beginning, of the season up until this point, we are all much closer and comfortable with each other,” said senior captain Teresa Beshore.

“It is comforting to see everyone getting along so well inside and outside of practice and meets.”

This 2010 team will have the chance to run side by side with alumni ECXC runners this weekend at the Battle for the Buggy.

“Battle for the Buggy is a time to be together as a team and support everyone who is competing,” junior captain Kathryn Howser said. “This is a less competitive meet team-wise, but within our own team, it may determine who will fill out the last few spots for the MAC meet.”

“Since the Battle for the Buggy falls the weekend between our two most intense competitions,

our top runners will likely be resting that day,” Head Coach Brian Falk said. “We have a lot of excellent athletes who have not run in our top seven, and this meet gives them a day to shine.”

“We have Salisbury, Frostburg, Gettysburg, Georgetown’s Club Team and several other solid programs attending, so it will be a good little meet,” Assistant Coach Christopher Straub said.

Battle for the Buggy falls between two competitive races: the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble and the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. Straub and Falk will have to plan strategically who will be running in the Battle for the Buggy and placing those last spots for the MACs. “We are beginning to focus on and improve our mental toughness training as well,” Straub said. “We will continue to work on what we call our Competition Focus Plans and use mental imagery to practice those race strategies so we are mentally and physically at our peak in mid-November.”

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Blue Jays renew Crusader rivalry

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The Elizabethtown College women’s cross-country team placed fourth at the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble.

“Lycoming has some really good speed, and they’re really aggressive and like to play,” Roderick said.

With a 5-0 Commonwealth Conference record, the Blue Jays are in first place, with the he Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team will have some extra motivation for its top four teams making the playoffs. The team has gone back and forth between junior Andy Oct. 23 showdown with the Lycoming Warriors as the Blue Jays try to earn a victory Barnes and sophomore Eric Carr, who was named Commonwealth Conference defender of the week for posting back-to-back shutouts against Lebanon Valley and Arcadia last week. on Senior Night.

On Oct. 27, the Blue Jays will take their show on the road to Selinsgrove, Pa., to take “We have a little bit of incentive for all the seniors, and that will be a really great night on the Susquehanna Crusaders, a team that has never defeated Etown in men’s soccer. to recognize the seniors that have par“We have a bit of run against them and a lot of the games have been so close,” Roderick ticipated the last four years,” Head Coach said.

“We’ve been fortunate enough, at times, to find a way to win when they have someSkip Roderick said. “We’ll use that for a times been the better team.” springboard for emotion.”

This year, at least on paper, it appears that the Blue Jays, with a 10-1-2 record, have a stronger Last year, the Blue Jays and Warriors team than the 9-5 Crusaders. However, Roderick pointed out that Susquehanna is one of the top played to a scoreless tie in an ugly game teams in the Landmark Conference, which makes the game all the more important. where the teams combined for eight “They’re a very good team,” Roderick said. “This has regional implications and yellow cards.

NCAA implications.”

Head Coach Skip Roderick This year the Warriors are 6-8-1 and With Susquehanna scheduled to take on conference rival Drew University, and an are winless on the road at 0-4-1 and still on the Blue Jays’ Oct. 27 showdown Etown-Messiah matchup on the horizon, Roderick said the Oct. 27 showdown will be a searching for their first conference win. with the Susquehanna Crusaders. good test for both teams.

Despite their record, Roderick warns “[The Crusaders] have Drew on Saturday, and we have Messiah on Saturday [Oct. 30],” that his team must be ready for their Roderick said. “It’s a really good game to get ready for us.” quick paced style of play.

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Agnew helps Lady Jays to four straight wins Thomas D. Hagerty Staff Writer

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hile most of us went home to see family over fall break, the women’s volleyball team traveled to Potsdam, N.Y., for three matches. For senior captain Crystal Agnew, it was still a time to see family. She faced her twin sister, Jessica, for the first time when the Lady Jays took on the host of the Clarkson Invitational, the Clarkson Golden Knights.

“It was very emotional,” Crystal Agnew said. “When I was warming up, I made sure I didn’t look over there at all. ‘It’s just another game,’ I kept telling myself.”

She played as such, with 48 assists, 13 digs and four blocks as the Lady Jays won the match in five games.

“It was a mess at the end,” Crystal Agnew said. “I was sad for Jess, but so excited for us.”

Crystal, Jess and their mother all shared tears following the emotional game, which brought the Lady Jays to 2-1 on the trip. Another big part of the trip was first-year Carolyn Lukiewski, playing libero in place of a banged-up Andrea Weaver.

“Mentally, I definitely had to step up,” Lukiewski said.

“There is a lot of pressure to be the quarterback of the defense as a libero. Andrea is a phenomenal player, so to try and fill those shoes is really scary.”

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Sports Recap Field Hockey (11-3) Etown 5, York 2 Etown 2, Widener 1 Shenandoah 0, Etown 5

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Senior Crystal Agnew faced off against her sister Jess at the Clarkson Invitational on Oct. 9.

“Carolyn did really well [in New York],” sophomore teammate Lindsay Palm said. “As a freshman, she has really stepped up.

Senior Crystal Agnew She really proved about the Blue Jays’ emotional game to the team that against Clarkson University where she can be a deshe played against her twin sister. pendable back row player.” Lukiewski is averaging more Lukiewski did not appear than 12 digs per match this seascared, as she averaged nearly son. Her back row play will be a four digs per game in New York, great asset, as they finish their totaling 64 over the three matches. conference schedule.

“‘It’s just another game,’ I kept telling myself.”

Since returning from Clarkson, the Lady Jays are 3-0, including wins over Lycoming on Oct. 13 and Albright on Oct. 19.

The Lady Jays’ final regular season conference game brings big time rival Lebanon Valley into Thompson Gymnasium today. This is a rematch of last season’s Commonwealth Conference title match, where the Dutchmen edged the Lady Jays by two points in the fifth game.

Lebanon Valley is 6-0 in the conference, and the Lady Jays are 5-1, so this game will decide the seeding for the conference playoffs.

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Charlie Larsen T. Gavin Nevill Sports Editor

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he runners on Elizabethtown College men’s cross-country team log 60 to 80 miles per week.

For junior Charlie Larsen, the work is paying off.

In the Blue Jays’ Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble, an invitational that included seven nationally ranked teams, Larsen placed 10th with a time of 25:28.8 in the 8k.

The junior business major from Phoenix, Md., was the first Blue Jay to cross the finish line and helped Etown finish in second place at the event.

For his efforts, Larsen was named Middle Atlantic Conference men’s cross-country athlete of the week.

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Junior Charlie Larsen and the Elizabethtown College men’s crosscountry team are preparing for the Middle Atlantic Confernce Championships on Oct. 30.

Q&A

Major: International Business Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Turkey Pretzel Melt Favorite sports team: Baltimore Ravens Favorite musician: The Counting Crows Favorite TV show: “The Amazing Race” Favorite movie: “Saving Private Ryan” Song currently playing on my iPod: “Name” by Goo Goo Dolls Biggest Fear: Death Favorite Athlete: Chris Solinsky

In 10 years, I want to ... be working for a company somewhere.

Hardly anyone knows that ...

I’ve been to Africa.

I’m a sucker for: home cooking.

I started playing my sport... junior year of high school.

Greatest athletic achievement: helping my team qualify for CrossCountry Nationals in 2009

Women’s Soccer (6-6-3) Etown 1, Lebanon Valley 1 Etown 0, Arcadia 1 Widener 2, Etown 1 Men’s Soccer (10-1-2) Etown 1, Lebanon Valley 0 Etown 1, Arcadia 0 Widener 0, Etown 2 Volleyball (18-8) Etown 3, Gettysburg 1 Etown 3, Gwynedd-Mercy 0 Albright 1, Etown 3

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Men’s Cross-Countr y October 23: Battle for the Buggy October 30: Middle Atlantic Conference Championships Women’s Cross-Country October 23: Battle for the Buggy October 30: Middle Atlantic Conference Championships Field Hockey October 23: @ Albright October 26: Lebanon Valley October 28: @ Rosemont October 30: Wilkes Women’s Soccer October 23: Lycoming October 26: Susquehanna October 30: @ Messiah Men’s Soccer October 23: Lycoming October 27: @ Susquehanna October 30: @ Messiah Volleyball October 23: Susquehanna Carnegie Mellon October 27: Lebanon Valley October 30: Goucher Frostburg State EtownBlueJays .com