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Gibble receives grant for new improvements Bed bugs reported Auditorium in Masters Center to undergo major renovations in residence hall

he Science, Mathematics and Engineering Center (SMEC) project at Elizabethtown College is responsible for the renovations to the Masters Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering. “When you walk in the building, everything is nice and new,” Joseph Metro, Director of Facilities Management, said. “But when you walk into Gibble, it looks like the old building, because that’s what it is.”

The original plans for the SMEC project included renovations to Gibble Auditorium, but the College’s funds dried up before the plans could be implemented. Now, thanks to a $175,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust, Gibble is at last going to get its new shine.

Image Courtesy of Marshall Craft Architects The plans are laid out in detail. Currently, classes and Gibble Auditorium in the Masters Center was recently approved to receive a $175,000 grant.The College has the George I.Alden Trust to thank for these new renovations, which are slated to begin next summer. events are held in Gibble, requiring it to act as a lecture hall of light from the hallway. Light locks – small that it badly needed. Lesley Finney, the exand an auditorium. Updates will make these rooms allowing for a double set of doors – are ecutive director of foundation development, conflicting goals easier to meet. in the works. Faculty members can breathe a said the College “purchased 23 workstations, The acoustics in the auditorium will be sigh of relief, as interruptions to their classes a projector for use with a whiteboard and highly improved, Metro said, by installing and events will be minimized. video editing equipment. [An] earlier grant acoustic clouds on the ceiling. These clouds are At first glance, the changes in seating allowed the purchase of television cameras essentially panels that can be adjusted to absorb might seem like a downgrade – the num- and switching equipment used to enable and control sound. In addition, the sides of the ber of seats will be reduced from 320 to distance learning from our campus and to auditorium will be slanted slightly to reduce about 300. However, the new seats will provide rebroadcast of performances from echoing across the room. be bigger and more comfortable, and will [the] new Chapel/Performance Center.”

“It will look the same to you,” Metro said, pass the requirements of the Americans The original renovations to the SMEC “but the change will make a difference in the with Disabilities Act. Code-required rail- were also funded by the trust. As popular experience of every person who enters the hall.” ings will also be included in the seating as those changes have proved to be, the upFilms are frequently shown in Gibble Au- renovations, giving the auditorium a crisp, grades to Gibble provide reason for a lot of ditorium, and for good reason. “I love seeing clean and professional appearance. excitement among the College’s student body. films there because the screen is so big that The renovations to Gibble are planned “I think the renovations that they made everyone can see properly,” first-year Renee in phases, and part one will take place next to the Masters Center are incredible,” sophoRoth said. A new powered screen, able to be summer. Part two is expected to take off and more Chris Rio said. “All of the classrooms raised and lowered, will be added, and the be completed during the summer of 2013. are high-tech and up to date. The [SMEC] stage that currently occupies the front of the This is not the first grant the College has building is always kept spotless, and it’s a auditorium will be removed for better physi- received from the Alden Trust. In 2007, the great testament to all the time and money cal and visual access. trust funded the George I. Alden Cell Biology they spent spiffying the place up. It’s a great Students entering or departing the darkened Laboratory – a $150,000 project. In addition, atmosphere for learning, and I wish all of auditorium will no longer have to worry about the trust made it possible for the communica- the academic buildings were as nice as the disrupting films and lectures with glaring rays tions department to purchase new equipment Masters Center.”

s a young child, one would be told “Good night, sleep tight, and don’t let the bed bugs bite.” After turning out the lights, there would be a legitimate fear of whether or not bed bugs actually were hiding in our sheets before one would slowly, but surely, fall asleep. Unfortunately, bed bugs are a real occurrence and can plague college residence halls. With a reported case in Brinser this year, as well as a case in Ober last year, there are many who are questioning where bed bugs come from, how large they can grow and the measures students can take in order to prevent bed bugs in their living areas.

Both senior Barbara Prince and sophomore Kyle Farkas admitted that they would panic if they ever found bed bugs in their room. However, Prince had no idea where bed bugs come from, while Farkas believed that traveling would be the main cause behind these bugs coming into a room.

Joe Metro, director of Facilities Management, said that there is a certain protocol that students should follow if there is an infestation of bed bugs occurring in a student’s living area. Metro stated that students should contact the resident assistant living on their floor so that a work order can be placed to bring in a specific team designated to tackle bed bugs or other insect-related issues.

Area Coordinator Dan Cline mentioned that, in some cases, there is a possibility of the removal of personal items as a precaution so that the situation will not occur again and, through “a step-by-step management process,” prevention is achievable.

Metro stated that bed bugs are usually introduced into residences by the students themselves or various guests as they come and go, and once bed bugs are in the room, they typically do not travel far from the host site, which is the bed in most instances.

Prince had no idea what the typical size of a bed bug is, while Farkas compared bed bugs to the size of small specks. According to a diagram provided

by Metro, the bed bug starts out as an egg and then becomes what is called the First Instar Nymph, which is approximately 1.5 millimeters big, which is about the size of a dot that one would place on a piece of paper. Metro said that bed bugs hide within the folds of fabric and can stay there for various amounts of time. Once a person is bitten, the bite could take 14 days to surface.

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PSU community reacts to controversial dismissal of ‘JoePa’

Students riot, hold prayer vigils, at a loss for words as their hero departs Happy Valley Lauren K. Peck Staff Writer

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sex scandal, a break-down in communication and a beloved football coach fired from a renowned college. These are exactly the events that have unfolded over the last week that put Penn State at the center of a national media frenzy.

According to msnbc.msn.com, Mike McQueary, who is currently on administrative leave, claimed in a Nov. 8 email to a former classmate: “I did stop it, not physically, but made sure it was stopped when I left that locker room.” This development, along with his claim that he spoke with police, may be a game changer for how far the allegations of misconduct will reach.

The ordeal began in 1994 and continued through 2009, a period of time during which Jerry Sandusky, former defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team, allegedly sexually assaulted as many as

40 young boys, a number that seems to be growing by the day. Now, 17 years after the initial incident, the situation is finally coming to light and being brought to court. Sandusky’s hearing will not be held until Dec. 7, but

The acts of no one person should define this university. ~ Graham Spanier the court has been processing other witnesses involved in an attempt to shed more light on the situation.

Also, U.S. Senator Bob Casey has asked for a hearing to see how the investiga-

tion might pertain to federal laws.

The story goes that in 2002, McQueary, now an assistant coach, reported seeing Sandusky sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in the locker room showers. Rather than breaking up the incident or calling the police, McQueary reported what he had seen to former Head Coach Joe Paterno, who in turn notified Athletic Director Tim Curley and Senior Vice President of Finance and Business, Gary Schultz.

It appears, however, that this is where communication stopped, and the incident was allegedly never brought to any law officials. On Nov. 8, Schultz and Curley were brought before a grand jury and arraigned on charges of perjury and failure to report child endangerment. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, both men were later released on $75,000 unsecured bond.

The story has not stopped there, however, and media interest quickly

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Former Penn State University Head Football Coach Joe Paterno, now 84, was dismissed from his position last Wednesday by the board of trustees. University President Graham Spanier was also permanently removed from office.

grew and shifted focus as soon as Joe Paterno’s name was mentioned as playing a part in the scandal.

Penn State kept quiet for as long as possible, but on that same day, Paterno’s weekly press conference was canceled. Keeping with the trend

of silence, officials at the Penn State athletic office declined to comment on the situation when contacted by phone, and explained that they had no hard facts to share.

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Busted Jammed in the door panels of San José psychologist Charles Preston’s van was $500,000 worth of cocaine. When Preston found the driver’s side window failed to go all the way down, he took the car to a mechanic who then notified the authorities of the cellophane-wrapped cocaine. The authorities were notified immediately once the drug was found.

According to The San José Mercury News, Preston bought the 2008 white van in May 2008 from Thrifty Car Sales in Santa Clara, Calif. He paid $14,000 for the vehicle. The owner of Thifty Car Sales, Ron Battistella, told the authorities that he is “willing to replace the van with a drug free ride.”

Anger issues Enraged over the lack of toilet paper in a motel room last Monday, a man caused more than $2,000 worth of damage to the Charlottetown Manor in Charlotte, N.C. According to the police report, damages to the motel room ceiling came in at $1,000, while damages to carpets in two rooms exceeded $1,000. The man is also accused, police say, of causing $20 worth of damage to bathroom lights and $70 worth of damage to a hairdryer. The police report also includes accounts of graffiti, although it is unclear whether the alleged graffiti was words or an image.

The security guard at the Charlottetown Manor who reported the alleged crime stated that, “The listed suspect became irate and walked upstairs to a vacant room, which was being renovated. The suspect damaged the listed properties by clogging a toilet causing water damage to the listed property.”

The police report also included that, “The suspect then went back to his room and damaged additional property by physical force.”

Severed heads A severed bison head that was found in someone’s front yard in Boulder, Colo. was reported to authorities on Sunday. But, fear not; police discovered that the owner of this severed animal head lives inside the house; he just forgot to tell his roommates he had it.

When police received the phone call this past weekend, they first made sure that the head did not belong to the much-loved buffalo mascot at the University of Colorado, Raphine. After investigators ruled out this possibility Monday, it was reported that the head came from “a buffalo recently slaughtered from a ranch in Nebraska,” according to police spokeswoman Kim Kobel.

According to the police report, the owner of the severed buffalo head was merely “drying out his souvenir so he could display it on a wall.” Kobel has not reported that the case is closed.

“My dog ate my money” A Labrador Retriever named Truity ate $1,000 in cash and was then given hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting. Christy Lawrenson of St. Augustine Fla. told WJXT in Jacksonville, Fla. that, “My husband and I are trying to pay off my car, and so every time we save $1,000, we just take it to the bank and we just put it in the account.”

However, instead of taking it directly to the bank, Lawrenson left the cash in an envelope sitting on the counter. When Lawrenson’s husband came home from work, he found shreds of $100 bills all over the floor. It was at this moment that Lawrenson fed Truity the hydrogen peroxide in hopes of having the dog regurgitate the extremely expensive meal.

“I took the money from the vomit and put it in a bag and saved it for him because I didn’t want to puzzle it back together. It was still not real to me even though I had dug through vomit all afternoon,” Lawrenson said.

Together the couple pieced back $900, but Lawrenson reported that the last $100 had “too many serial numbers missing.” The Lawrensons sent the money in to the Department of Treasury with a letter explaining the situation. “I didn’t really see that one coming, and I guarantee we’ll keep money away from him for now on,” Lawrenson said.

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wo barns on Trail Road in East Hanover, Pa. caught fire Nov. 4 around 1 a.m. Currently the fires have been extinguished, but the remnants of ashes and hot debris still pose major health issues for those in the surrounding area. When the barns were first ignited, the fire was the size of a football field and the glow of the flames lit up the surrounding area. The barns, owned by Tim Haldeman of Haldeman Farms Inc., were 60 feet wide, 320 feet long and contained 3,000 tons of hay and straw, according to wgal.com.

No one has been hurt, and it is stated in an article on ldnews.com that the fire is believed to be accidental. In addition, pennlive. com develops this idea and quotes police fire marshal Terry Carberr, saying that the root of the blaze will not be fully known until it is completely burned out and thorough investigations may begin.

According to wgal.com, Nov. 4, Grantville Fire Chief Saul Schomlitz said, “We had 15 tankers running this morning constantly, and every one of them dumped at least 10 loads.”

Schmolitz reported that at least 150 firefighters from Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster, York and Schuylkill helped control the flames, but the fire departments did not have the equipment to keep trying to put it out. Wisconsin Fire Department was one of the farthest away to

provide aid, traveling 40 miles to help. As of Nov. 7, firefighters stopped attending to the burning barns and the barns are now left in the hands of Haldeman.

Environmental factors continue to be of great concern, as the ash can be smelled and seen by citizens of Dauphin County over a mile away. The article from ldnews.

Photo: Matthew P. Butera com points out that A barn fire in East Hanover began Nov. 4 at Haldeman the state of Pennsyl- Farms.The flames destroyed 3,000 tons of hay and nearly 150 vania cannot test air firefighters responded to the scene. quality unless arson is The barns are set on a hill, which poses involved. The air is thick and foggy because of a major problem because wind can spread the ash and is hazardous to inhale. flames quickly. Since the barns were filled to People miles away from a fire can be at the top with hay, Haldeman believes the fire risk, explains an article from sciencedaily.com. may have been caused by moisture. The barns In the article, Lisa Maier, M.D., said, “The are insured, but the hay is not. The damages smaller particulates are going to be carried are expected to total around $500,000, but downwind. Breathing the smoke will cause Haldeman is just grateful his third barn is respiratory irritation, similar to that caused by still intact. According to LDNews.com, Chief air pollution.” As the fire burns, anyone near Schmolitz said, “This by far was the biggest the fire will be exposed to carbon monoxide [fire] as far as the magnitude of it. The fire in and carbon dioxide gases. The article lists front of us when we got here – when you have symptoms of smoke inhalation, including two barns that size totally involved, it’s just irritation and burning of the throat and eyes. unbelievable. We did everything we could in Dizziness and headaches can occur as well our power to save the third barn. That was our and long-term symptoms including asthma. main goal, and that’s what we did.”

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Attacks prompt awareness, compliance Stéfon J. Marquette Asst. Copy Editor

gency situations by email and text message, the awareness of on-campus violence has unecent attacks of a sexual na- doubtedly increased. At the Senture on female students here ate forum, Assistant Director at Elizabethtown College have of Campus Security Dale Boyer the student body questioning explained that students are hearthe conditions of campus safety. ing about these incidents so often This uncertainty prompted a through EC Alerts because there public Student Senate “town hall must be a “timely warning” ismeeting”-style forum, and the sued through the campus alert organization of the event “Take system whenever student safety Back the Night” led by the Rose is compromised. According to Garden Student-Directed Learn- Boyer, this serves two main purposes: to “alert students to where ing Community (SDLC).

With the EC Alert system the incident occurred” and “to notifying students of these emer- remind the campus community of safety procedures.”

These alerts come to students at the College because of a 2010 amendment to the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (later renamed the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act in 1998). The amendment calls for, according to the official Department of Education handbook, “emergency notification upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediPhoto: Matthew P. Butera ate threat to the health EC Alerts are now sent to all students or safety of students or due to the 2010 amendments to the employees occurring on the campus,” and “timely Clery Act.

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With these bugs being so miniscule, the main concern is how students can detect that there are bed bugs in the room and what measures can be taken in order for students to become more aware of the issue before they are bitten.

Metro believes that students educating themselves is the best course of action to prevent future problems with these bugs. Another way to detect that bed bugs are present, according to Metro, is by observing the presence of fecal matter as well as the shedding skin of the bug.

When asked if other colleges are experiencing similar issues, Metro and Cline both said they believe it is a possibility. Cline elaborated on the matter, saying that with a smaller school such as Elizabethtown College having two reported cases the past two years, bigger schools are more likely to have more cases.

Cline warned students to be cautious when traveling to various places and to keep their rooms clean. They also said that one’s personal hygiene is crucial in keeping the possibility of having bed bugs to a minimum. Academics and extracurricular activities keep most college students occupied for many hours; however, taking a few minutes each day to clean up the room as well as keeping up hygiene will go a long way.

warning for any Clery Act crime that represents an ongoing threat to the safety of students or employees.” Clery Act crimes include any sexual offense, criminal homicide, aggravated assault, burglary, arson or hate crime that takes place on or within the property of a college campus.

According to Boyer, “We have been doing a better job in notifying the campus community of ongoing situations.”

Because the College has been using the EC Alerts system to issue warnings, Campus Security has been in sufficient compliance with the Clery Act. The College administration has also been taking steps to further improve the conditions of campus safety. At the Senate forum, Dean of Students Marienne Calenda passed out a draft of projected and current safety measures that are being enacted or considered by the administration. This included a new campaign, which has been given the working title of “I’ll Walk With You.” The drafted description of the program details that it aims to “raise the awareness within the College community [of] the dangers of walking alone after dark, give students the tools they need to protect themselves,” and to “encourage the involvement of everyone on campus to look out for one another.”

The Take Back the Night event will begin at 9 p.m. on Nov. 18.

Students, faculty and community

members will walk around the perimeter of the campus to raise awareness of unsafe lighting in certain areas. The event allows students to figuratively stand up to those who have committed violent acts on the grounds of the College. This event was originally conceived by a resident of the Rose Garden SDLC, Jenell Abrams. Regarding this event’s motivation, Abrams said, “We realized that this [concern for safety] is something that’s been at the back of our minds since the first assault, and if it’s at the back our minds, then other people are thinking about it too.”

Students wishing to participate should meet with members of the Rose Garden SDLC in the Dell with a handheld light source.

Glow sticks will also be provided by the Rose Garden.

There are several other steps Facilities Management, Campus Security and Residence Life have taken that also might provide more safety. Currently, Campus Security regularly checks to make sure that locks on residence halls are in working order, night patrol coverage is being increased and dates are set for Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes. A student escort service is also available to all students by calling Campus Security at (717) 361-1264. Additional planned security measures for the College include the installation of electronic locks on all residence hall doors and an environmental security audit of the campus.

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Herman Cain deflects multiple sexual assault allegations Ryan A. Serdenes Political Columnist

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erman Cain, the recent frontrunner in the GOP primaries and inventor of the highly-marketed 9-9-9 tax plan, has been struck with allegations of sexual misconduct in the late 1990s, during his tenure as President of the National Restaurant Association (NRA). The story of his allegations broke this past Courtesy Photo Halloween, when the first anonymous women identified Cain as a sexual offender. The Cain 2012 campaign team reacted instantly in an attempt to clear his name, creating a pro-Cain website, caintruth.com.

Two of the allegedly-abused women have released their identity to the public. According to CBS news, their names are Sharon Bialek, a Chicago native, and Karen Karusharr.

Both are former co-workers of Cain and reported sexual harassment during their employment with the NRA. As of Nov. 13, five women have made their stories public, four of whom were allegedly abused by Cain, while the fifth was a witness.

Bialek, a registered Republican voter, was the fourth woman to accuse Cain of sexual misconduct. Accompanied by her lawyer, Gloria Allred, she released a statement explaining the night the harassment took place. “I thought that we were going to go into the offices so he that could show me around ... instead of going into the offices, he suddenly reached over and he put his hand on my leg under my skirt … I was very, very surprised and very shocked.” However, Cain has responded by citing Bialek’s checkered history, en-

compassing two filings for bankruptcy and constant career changes, in an effort to invalidate her allegations.

Cain was asked in a press conference about a possible settlement made by the NRA with the women he allegedly harassed. He stated, “If the restaurant [association] did a settlement, I was unaware of it.” However, politico.com uncovered that one woman received $45,000 as part of her settlement.

Throughout political history, numerous sex scandals have destroyed bids for the White House. Perhaps the most telling paradigm was the 1988 election. Gary Hart, 1987 Democratic primary frontrunner, was gaining immense popularity in the polls until the Miami Herald, a Miami, Fla.-based news source, uncovered a relationship between Hart and Donna Rice, a 29-year-old model. Hart’s polling numbers plummeted, and he was forced to relinquish his bid for the Oval Office.

This outcome could very well be the fate of Cain’s campaign, according to Talkingpointsmemo.com (TPM), a political web magazine. “There is no question, on the Republican side the political dynamic in this presidential election is changing” TPM said.

However, in the recent Michigan GOP debate, Cain, in light of the scandal, received the most fanfare from the crowd. When probed about his alleged sexual misconduct, he responded confidently causing an uproar of cheers from the audience. “The American people deserve better than someone being tried in a court of public opinion based on unfounded accusations,” Cain said.

Allred said in an interview with Fox News that she would not be surprised if more information concerning the Cain scandal surfaced.

Even in a post-scandal environment, Cain appears to hold a slight edge over Mitt Romney, hailing a three per-

cent lead over his fellow Republican, according to a recent AARP poll. In a CBS poll, 61 percent of Republican voters indicated that the allegations will not affect their decision in voting for the nominee.

Members of the Elizabethtown College community are consistent in their appraisal of the ex-CEO’s chances of becoming the nominee. Etown’s College Republicans President sophomore Jason Halberstadt weighed in on the scandal.

“The recent scandal involving Herman Cain seems mostly media-driven … Regardless, I sincerely doubt Herman Cain will become the nominee of the party,” Halberstadt said.

Brett Williams, first-year Elizabethtown College student, said, “Herman Cain should relinquish his bid for the White House … he will never get elected with a sex scandal looming over his campaign.”

Kathy Fry, a 22-year veteran of Etown Dinning Services (most notably the Blue Bean), expressed her feelings toward the recent Cain scandal. “There should be a high standard, in terms of morals, for those who wish to become president of the United States. Politicians need to gain the trust and respect of the people. Once it’s lost it is very hard to come back from,” she said.

Cain seems to be increasing in popularity despite the allegations. However, it is too early in the election season to predict a clear winner. Cain’s lead in the polls is especially volatile with a surging Newt Gingrich and a cunning Romney. The next GOP debate is scheduled for Nov. 19; it will air on citizenlink.com, broadcast from Iowa. Although the national political stage continues to experience the turbulence of the Cain scandal, one thing is certain: the political landscape will be sure to shift in the upcoming weeks, especially with the Aug. 27 Republican National Convention approaching.

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Trees represent more long-lasting significance than thought Katherine E. Dyer Staff Writer

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400-year-old white oak tree fell during Hurricane Irene at Messiah College. Due to its age, this 90-foot-tall tree was an icon for the College. Currently, the ecology and sustainability class at Messiah is working diligently, trying to find resourceful ways for the lumber to be used.

Messiah’s grounds manager Jared Rudy said, “A sawmill came on campus and it was actually for a class taught by David Foster. The students helped the guy running the sawmill make planks, boards and fence posts to be used on campus. And also, the brush and branches were used in natural areas around campus as mulch.” However, there are “still several logs that have not been used, and it has not been determined what they are going to be used for,” Rudy said. There are also ideas of making the wood into gifts so people can remember the tree. For instance, alumni could purchase the products as a memento.

Elizabethtown College will soon construct a dam to protect area surrounding Lake Placida, thus requiring additional space which a few trees are currently occupying. According to Director of Facilities Joe Metro, in order for that to occur, many trees are going to have to be cut down.

As a result, a sustainability plan will be put into action: for every tree cut down, two will be planted to combat the loss of the original. In total, 22 beautiful trees are planned to decorate the campus. Facilities is also hoping to pick a variety of tree species. They will be chosen in the fall, so that by spring they will be ready to grow.

However, these new trees will be planted only if the ones that are being cut down cannot be replanted. Metro discussed how, though they are hoping to replant the trees, “due to the size of the trees and the location of the dam, the location may not permit relocation as pulling the root ball from the dam will create a weak area in the dam which could cause a breach during heavy rains, even after we fill it.” Metro also said that they were able to replant trees from another project, so hopefully this one will be as successful. These previously replanted trees can be seen at the beginning of Alpha Drive; there are eight in total, and at one point they were in front of Esbenshade.

If replanting the trees is unsuccessful, useable wood will be saved, and the 22 new trees will be planted around the campus. Metro said they have used some leftover wood from previous projects to create useful items. This wood was used for benches located in the Lyet Atrium, second floor, which were built at the request of the biology department.

During this project, wood that can be reused will be sent to the Brown Building for future projects. However, “since trees cut down due to their age or storm damage often have considerable hidden decay, the amount and quantity of useful wood that can be cut is often disappointingly small,” Metro said.

Along with the trees near the dam, another famous tree on campus is having problems. According to senior Kyrstal Talley, the traditions chair of Student Senate, the tree in front of the library that is used for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is officially dead. It is a sad moment for

the campus community. However, there are two Lighting Ceremony,” Talley explained. trees in the Dell that will take the place of Etown’s All of these trees have a significance and imold Christmas tree. They are located on either portance to each campus, which is evident in the side of the gazebo. No other trees evaluated were planned replanting, replacing, resourcing and suitable; for example, two of the potential candi- relocating of each tree. dates were too tall because the lift used to put the lights on the tree only reaches to a certain point.

Therefore, it was determined that the two trees in the Dell were perfect for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. It may seem strange to current students that the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at a different site, but the Dell was actually the original location of the tradition.

This can be looked at as a positive change because, when the tree lighting was held in front of the library, there was limited space. The area was crowded, and many people had trouble hearing the carolers and speakers. This time around there will be more than enough room. It should also be noted that, due to inclement weather, the ceremony has been moved to Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m.

The location may have Photo: Matthew P. Butera changed but the idea behind the tradition remains the The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held in the Dell same. “New President, new this year instead of in front of the High Library. Unfortunately, year, new Christmas Tree the tree formerly used for this ceremony has officially died.

News in Brief Offensive spam spreading throughout Facebook

Elizabeth A. Enwright Copy Editor

A spam attack of huge proportions is currently spreading throughout Facebook, according to CNN.com. The attack features pornographic, violent and other offensive images which are being spotted on the news feeds of thousands of users. There have been complaints of these images spreading since Monday, Nov. 14.

The sometimes violent and usually explicit images include pornography, altered photos of celebrities in sexual positions, self-mutilation and even images of bestiality. Many Facebook users were offended by these photos and lodged complaints with the social network.

In response to the situation, Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes released a statement via email. “Protecting the people who use Facebook from spam and malicious content is a top priority for us, and we are always working to improve our systems to isolate and remove material that violates our terms,” Noyes said. “We have recently experienced an increase in reports, and we are investigating and addressing the issue.”

According to several technology websites and blogs, like ZDnet.com and Sophos. com, the attack is most likely spreading through a technique called “clickjacking.”

Clickjacking works when users click on their friend’s photos which, unbeknownst to them, are infected. The spam then spreads to the user’s page.

Facebook has faced privacy and spam issues in the past, but each time it emerges from controversy and continues to grow in new users. After this most recent attack, many users have decided to deactivate their pages and may turn to other social media outlets, like Twitter, in the future.

Former Obama supporters not so supportive anymore

Many may remember the outpouring of support that presidential candidate Barack Obama received from high school and college students during his campaign in 2008; a huge group of his constituents were young, first-time voters who believed in his plans for change.

In recent interviews, though, some of the students who were so passionate about the Obama campaign in 2008 do not feel that same enthusiasm this time around.

According to NYtimes.com, many of the supporters are now graduating from college and facing a reality for which they did not plan. “I’m looking for something to do.

Even part time. I was definitely hoping Obama could do more,” Maureen Gregory, 23, said. Gregory supported our current president by sneaking away from school in 2008 to work at an Obama campaign office, where she would often stay until midnight.

In 2008, President Obama made several promises which were meant to specifically aid the young people who were rallying behind him. He vowed to create more jobs, increase the minimum wage, cut taxes and reform “No Child Left Behind.” All of these initiatives are still in progress, according to washingtonpost.com, and many of those hoping to see fast results are disappointed.

Emma Guerrero, who will soon graduate from the University of Nevada, and who volunteered her time and her support at an Obama campaign office throughout 2008, realizes the impact of her support has not been completely recognized. “He hasn’t really addressed the young people,” she said, “and we helped him to get elected.”

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John Dernbach encourages environmental sustainability in lecture Brianna E. Wiest Asst. Editor

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hate talking about what I’ve done. I’ve always thought that my work spoke for itself.” Speak for itself it does. Even John Dernbach’s reaction to an inquiry about his accomplishments exemplifies his down-to-earth nature … pun intended. Dernbach is Elizabethtown College’s 2011 Peace Fellow, and he recently presented a lecture, “Green Peace,” on Nov. 9 and 10 at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies’ Bucher Meetinghouse.

Annually, a fellow is nominated to take residency at the College for a period of time, typically a few days. He or she is invited to speak on a topic that falls under the umbrella of peaceful existence. This residency is made possible through the Elizabethtown College Alumni Peace Fellowship. During his stay, Dernbach presented his ideas and opinions on sustainable development efforts in the United States, but more importantly, spoke on the correlation between peace, sustainability and the environment, a relationship that the peace committee intended to highlight this year by choosing a Peace Fellow well versed on the topic.

Dernbach was named one of three distinguished professors of law at the Widener University Law School in 2008, where he still teaches. A few of the topics he covers in his classes include property and environmental law, international law, climate change and sustainability, all subjects in which he displays distinct expertise. Combining his passions for the environment and law, he worked at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental

textbook on legal writing, which was just released in its fourth edition. In the text, he essentially created an alternative method of legal writing.

While pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree, Dernbach wrote an environmental column for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s student newspaper. Having a background in journalism significantly affected his life work, and of writing, he said that it’s like “osmosis—if you breathe the air long enough, you’ll get it.” Among his extensive involvement in other environmental efforts, he leads Sustaining America, a project that incorporates sustainability experts from various disciplines and reviews development efforts in the United States, ultimately making recommendations for future action.

Aside from the personal interests Dernbach has woven into his fruitful Photo: flickr.com/widenerlaw career, his passion for peace is one of John Dernbach is currently a professor of law at the main reasons he was named Etown’s Widener University Law School in Harrisburg, 2011 Peace Fellow. Dernbach explained Pa. As Elizabethtown College’s 2011 Peace that his friend and Etown alum Charlie Fellow, he presented a lecture on campus to Wilson informed him that the peace discuss sustainable development efforts. committee was searching for someone Resources (now the Department of Environ- who truly understood the relationship bemental Protection) for a total of nearly 15 years. tween peace and the environment, a concept While working in government, he drafted four that Dernbach has adapted into his life work. nationally-recognized reforms that mandated “Without peace and security, none of the recycling laws. In 2006, he worked on an am- rest of development and functioning society icus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of is possible,” Dernbach said. He recalled an 18 other scientists, which was a landmark case instance where he conversed with a student for climate change legislation in the U.S. His from Baghdad who couldn’t go to school unless expertise has also allowed him to publish a there were peaceful times. Just walking down

the street while at war was potentially fatal— there were (and still are) bombs, soldiers and shootings rampant in Third World countries.

This reality resonates with Dernbach, who maintains this perspective to keep the world’s need for peace in mind.

The depth of Dernbach’s character is truly extraordinary, and is seen as he discusses the greater purpose of life. Dernbach recalled an anonymous quote he heard in childhood: “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any other human being, let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” He stated that he has always tried to live his life accordingly. Dernbach noted that his life has taken him in many directions he never thought he’d go, but by following personal interests and passions, success, in whatever capacity, was found. “I think when your work and life are animated by love, there’s something powerful driving that. Larger than you or I,” he said.

Dernbach’s life has been an exemplary weaving of passion with interest and purpose.

His life work has led him to great success, all while supporting a positive movement for the environment. His talents in the fields of law and government have acted as catalysts to some of the great work he has achieved. Dernbach came to Etown with the intent of helping students grasp the relationship between peace, security and sustainability, and seems to have succeeded at doing so. “My hope is that I provided that explanation. What I’ve seen here is the commitment of the faculty and of the students making a difference in the world. Just seeing that has been one of the best parts of the experience,” he said.

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“Time of Our Lives” event unravels mysteries of philosophy Sarah M. Knight Illustrator

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ime, particularly to the average college student, can be a cruel mistress. It flies when fun is had and crawls with every minute spent staring blankly at a textbook.

It cannot be stopped or rewritten as it passes. We have our ways to measure its passage, formally with clocks and calendars, and informally through cups of coffee or the progression of status updates. But what is time? Can we even stop to explain it, this so-called simple concept, this basic phenomenon? Few stop to

think about the greater implications of what is, arguably, the driving force of life.

In the upcoming lecture, “The Time of Our Lives,” Elizabethtown College faculty members Dr. Michael Silberstein, professor of philosophy, and Dr. Mark Stuckey, professor of physics, aim to put all preconceived notions concerning the nature of time (and therefore, essentially, everything) to the test. The idea of time has plagued scholars for centuries, and has left even the brightest minds at a loss for a definitive answer.

In their presentation,

Silberstein and Stuckey hope to create a narrative intertwining the history of our understanding of time with their findings on the subject. Is time anything more than an illusion created by our own minds, or is it truly something we experience? What is the place of time in physics; does it even have bearing in physical reality?

“What we wanted to accomplish with the lecture is to get people to appreciate the different perspectives on reality,” Stuckey explained. “I will be looking at how forces move relative to time. The

way we view time is very different from how it applies in physics. Silberstein will be looking at what this view means and how the different perspectives bear on philosophy.”

The questions raised are not for the faint of mind, for those unwilling to expand and admit to that which we do not know. It is a vast, intimidating topic, but the professors are passionate and will illustrate their findings with a set of fascinating “quantum experiments.”

The lecture will be held Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Bowers Writers

House and is free to students and the community alike, although space is limited. Whether you are a physics or a philosophy major, or simply a curious student, the lecture is sure to be an interesting one. It is exciting to contemplate the nature of something so familiar yet so foreign as time. As our understanding of the subject grows, so too will our understanding of the world around us.

So if, post-lecture, you Photo: Matthew P. Butera / Image altered find that the time there was an illusion, take “The Time of Our Lives” will feature Drs. Michael solace in the fact that Silberstein and Mark Stuckey. They will discuss the it was time well spent. nature of time as it relates to physics and philosophy.

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Professors promote global citizenship, attend conference Newsome, McFarland, Kanenberg contribute to Faculty International Scholarship Seminar Samantha L. Peters Staff Writer

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hree faculty members f rom E l izab e t htow n College have been chosen to join members from other local colleges as participants in the 2011-2012 Faculty International Scholarship Seminar (FISS). Six participants represent five disciplines at three local colleges: Etown, Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg. The seminar program, focused on the Middle East, includes many on-campus events and a trip to Oman and Egypt hosted

by Ambassador John Craig, former ambassador to Oman and current director of the Center for Global Citizenship. The three professors participating from Etown are Dr. Brian Newsome, Dr. Peggy McFarland and Dr. Heather Kanenberg.

Newsome, an assistant professor of history, is conducting a project about Ibadi Islam in the era of Salafi reform. Newsome hopes that, by completing his research, he will be able to “develop units on Ibadi Islam and Ibadi reformism for (his) existing courses on the colonial and post-colonial eras in the Middle East and North Africa.” In the next three to five years, Newsome also hopes to create a course centered directly around Islam, and the trip to Oman and Egypt will help him greatly in his preparation for such a course.

Newsome’s topic of Ibadi

Islam is predominant across the Middle East and North Africa, especially in Oman.

“Because Ibadi Islam also exists in parts of North Africa, analysis of this branch of Islam would help me bring new perspectives to my courses on both the Middle East and North Africa,” Newsome said. “During my time in Oman, I plan to examine Ibadi Islam on two levels. First, I will participate in tutorials on the fundamentals of Ibadi Islam with an imam.” Newsome will also be in contact with many local scholars in Oman, with the help of Ambassador Craig.

“My second line of inquiry is to focus on what historian John C. Wilkinson has termed, ‘neo-Ibadism:’ the evolution of Ibadi thought prior to and immediately after the election of Salim bin Rashid al-Kharusi as imam in 1913,” Newsome continued. “Together, the tutorials and documentary research [to be conducted while abroad] will allow me to enrich my understanding of Ibadi Islam, both in overarching theological terms and the specifics of the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century reform movement that played a key role in Muslim responses to European imperialism.”

Newsome also added that his work in Oman and Egypt will help him to bring a new “layer of depth” to the courses he currently teaches.

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The Sultan Qaboos Mosque is located in Muscat, Oman, around which the professors’ projects are centered. Dr. Brian Newsome, Dr. Peggy McFarland and Dr. Heather Kanenberg will present their projects to the College Monday, Nov. 28.

sor of social work, the topic of her project is social services provision in Oman and Egypt. McFarland said, “One focus will be to increase my knowledge of the provision of social ser vices in the Middle East region of the world for the purposes of advancing the social work department’s emphasis on international social work, human rights and social justice issues.”

Her second focus is exploring “the possibility of establishing a short-term service learning trip to Egypt.”

McFarland will use the seminars arranged before the trip, contacts and research she finds while in Egypt and time spent during the inter-

national faculty seminar to learn about the area and prepare for a possible student trip in the future.

McFarland has several short and long term goals for both focuses of her trip to Oman and Egypt. She would like to learn more about the provision of social work services and non-government organizations (NGOs) in Egypt and Oman, for the purpose of integrating this knowledge into social work practice classes. McFarland would also like to build relationships with locals on behalf of the College, in order to explore further research study and employment opportunities for students and faculty.

McFarland will also ex-

plore the possibility of a short-term service project to Cairo, Egypt in January 2013. The idea of semesterlong study abroad and internship opportunities will also be considered during the trips to Oman and Egypt.

As an assistant professor of social work, Kanenberg is conducting another project coming out of Etown. Her project is focused around human rights and women’s rights in the Middle East. Kanenberg is also a member of the women and gender studies faculty and is focusing much of her research to help grow her knowledge in this area.

“It is clear that the region is ripe with opportunities to learn about women and

gender issues, social policy, community organizing and social change, all of which are of particular interest to my teaching and research agenda. Given that Oman is considered to be progressive with regard to the roles of women in public life, I envision my work as being focused on meeting with those persons in Oman that are working and living in the community that can share different perspectives on the roles and responsibilities of women and family in their society,” Kanenberg said, regarding her studies in Oman.

Kanenberg also added information about the second part of the trip: “In Egypt, my primary goal would be to connect with the faculty and staff of the Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies at American University, as well as their students. Through meetings to explore the research and work of the institute, I would not only advance my knowledge and collect material for use in my classes, but also develop relationships that could serve as long-term opportunities for collaboration and sharing of information.”

McFarland and Kanenberg will help each other with the development of the proposed short-term study abroad trip to Egypt in 2013.

All three professors will present their projects at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 in Nicarry 212.

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Blue Jays dominate first Battle of the Blues against Messiah Falcons

Competition measures rate of participation from each school’s recent alumni donations Matthew P. Jensen Staff Writer

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lizabethtown College and Messiah College competed in the first-ever Battle of the Blues this year.

The Battle of the Blues is a challenge in which recent alumni from each school compete to raise money for their respective alma mater. The fundraiser was initiated by the Annual Fund Committee of Messiah. This year, the results of the competition were revealed at the annual Marshmallow Trophy Game. The plan for the future is to announce the winner of the Battle of the Blues at this game.

The idea behind the Battle of the Blues is to motivate fundraising for the two schools’ alumni programs. The school with the highest percentage of donations from their youngest alumni classes is declared the winner of the

competition. The Etown Blue Jays were named victorious in this first Battle of the Blues. The two schools featured ten alumni classes, those who graduated between 2002 and 2011. The schools decided to use young alumni classes because of their familiarity with social media. The annual fund committee thought it would be easier to reach out to these alumni using programs such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

The Battle of the Blues started with the College’s fiscal year on July 31 and continued until Oct. 31. This gave the alumni four months to donate as much as possible. It did not matter how much an alumnus or alumna donated; as long as he or she donated something, the school received credit.

Another way that the annual fund committee is able to raise money is through Phonathon. Phonathon is a branch of the College’s Development

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Maurice Rapp (far left) and Ben Osterhout (far right), from the Elizabethtown College Annual Fund team receive the trophy with team captains Carl Marrara (middle left) and Kelly Marrara (middle right) after winning Battle of the Blues against Messiah.The competition centered around recent alumni donation rates.

Office. The point of Phonathon is to this, the committee raise money for the College by reach- members were able to ing out to alumni, parents of alumni, keep alumni updated current students and other friends of on current standings the College. Current Etown students so they could see make calls because they are an accu- how they were faring rate representation of the College now against their rivals and are able to keep alumni up to date from Messiah. on what is occurring on campus such There are plans as new buildings, the new president, for the future that faculty and homecoming. involve all of the Junior Shannon Bono, Phonathon a l u m n i c l a s s e s manager, said, “I cannot give you from both schools a number of how many alumni we in the Battle of the contact because it is essentially every Blues. Even though person that has ever graduated from this seems like a the College that is still living, we at- good plan, there tempt to contact at some point.” are some potential According to junior and Etownian problems that could assistant copy editor Johanna Goslin, arise. Some of the who works for Phonathon, “We do most recent alumni ask the alumni to donate money, but classes will want it is more important for the callers to to donate money build a good rapport with whoever online, whereas the Photo: Vanessa L. Andrew we are calling. Even if they decline a older alumni classes Current student Phonathon employees call request for a donation it is crucial that may prefer to send Elizabethtown College alumni to ask for we are able to answer questions or money in through donations. The Battle of the Blues also helps relay any comments in order to keep the mail. So if there with raising funds for the College. a positive relationship and maintain is a way to find a medium between students can do once they graduate are the image of the College.” the two, hopefully Etown and check on the annual fund page or check Etown’s contribution rate for alumni Messiah will be able to raise more out the Promote, Recruit, Involve, Dowas 7.85 percent of approximately money and keep this competition nate and Employ (PRIDE) program on 4,500 alumni. Messiah’s alumni con- going for many more years. campus. The PRIDE program is run tribution rate was only 7.72 percent.

If future alumni want to get involved through the Office of Admissions, the Maurice Rapp said, “With anything it is with the program once they graduate, Development Office, Alumni Relahuge to win the first time, anytime you a team captain will be chosen from tions and Career Services. The idea can win the inaugural trophy is really each subsequent graduating class. This of the program is to have the alumni important.” The annual fund commit- captain is usually someone who was volunteer their time to remain involved tee was able to get such a high percent- involved while he or she was a student in the Etown Community and to lend age rate from alumni by doing such and also as a post-graduate. Things a hand wherever it might be needed. things as creating Correction: groups on FaceIn the Nov. 10 issue, the article entitled “Shorts Fest provides opbook, promoting portunity for aspiring directors to learn skills” should have indicatvideos on Youed that the Shorts Fest opens Friday, Nov. 18, not Thursday, Nov. 17 Tube and updatas stated in the article. Performances are solely Friday, Nov. 18 and ing their Twitter Saturday, Nov. 19, both at 8 p.m. account. By doing

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Pennsylvania Gifts that Give Hope Fair occurs this December Local organization provides opportunity to send holiday gifts to benefit families in need Sarah R. Wertz Staff Writer

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he Pennsylvania Gifts that Give Hope (GTGH) Fair is an event meant to provide a very unique holiday experience through the help of volunteers in the Lancaster area. The event coordinators look for non-profit organizations that represent different faiths, cultures and customs from all over the world. Some nonprofit organizations that are participating this year include HOPE International, Mental Health America of Lancaster County, One Home Many Hopes and Teen Haven.

Elizabethtown College students had some very positive things to say about this event. “The Pennsylvania Gifts that Give Hope Fair seems like a very caring and worthwhile organization to be a

part of,” sophomore Sara Heldmann said. “The giving of Christmas presents that seem unconventional to us, but life altering to others around the world is a rewarding experience. The program is similar to a non-profit organization I have worked with before, and I would be interested in helping the cause.” The gift fair promotes and celebrates what people can do to fight injustices that occur around the world.

With so much news about issues that separate people, the group hopes the fair gives an opportunity for people from all different religions, cultures and backgrounds to work together to tackle worldly issues such as poverty, gender inequality and injustice. “I think that the program is a great idea! It gives the less fortunate a chance to celebrate the holidays without having

to worry where they are going to get the money from,” sophomore Kimmy Barone said.

The group’s mission is “to promote charitable, alternative giving through an annual gift fair that offers Lancaster-area residents an opportunity to purchase holiday gifts in support of nonprofit organizations’ contributions to a better world,” according to www. giftsthatgivehope.org. The group is a non-profit organization that helps service, community and faith-based groups raise awareness of needs in the area by planning events, securing donations and encouraging volunteers.

The gift fair is a great opportunity to give back to the community. “I think it’s a great idea.

For one, I appreciate the fact that the group attempts to involve organizations that promote diver-

sity and international awareness.

Aside from that, I also think it’s important to promote giving, even if it isn’t through the stereotypical purchase of gifts associated with the Christmas season nowadays,” sophomore Andrew Herm said.

Sophomore Lindsay Hetherington agreed, “The program sounds great! It’s great that people are able to help not only those in their community, but those elsewhere in the world as the holiday season approaches. It truly embodies the holiday spirit.”

You can learn about many local, national and international organizations that are making a difference in the world by attending the fair. Some examples of alternative gifts are a flock of chicks for a family in Haiti, food for an orphanage or life-saving medicine and medical supplies.

Some other gifts that will be provided in addition to the alternative gifts’ are Delicious Peace coffee, Divine chocolate and Bead for Life Jewelry, which is an organization that provides Ugandan women a way to earn a living by making one-of-akind jewelry out of colorful, recycled paper. The fair is a very successful event, raising $80,965 since 2008.

The fair will be held on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be located at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road in Lancaster, Pa. If you would like to participate in this event, but cannot make it to the fair, you can do your shopping online at http://giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster. There is also an opportunity to volunteer at this event, for more information contact the Lancaster Gifts that Give Hope Fair Committee at LancasterGiftFair@gmail.com.

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Second annual Student Life Art Auction allots space for art of all types

Event in Susquehanna Room aspires to raise funds for Carole L. Isaak ALANA Scholarship Jessica E. Potter Staff Writer

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aughter, fun and excitement: just three of the adjectives that can be used to describe the Student Life Art Auction, an annual event that raises money for the Carole L. Isaak ALANA Scholarship, which benefits African American, Latin American, Asian American and Native American students.

“My predecessor, Carole Isaak, was the assistant director of academic advising and a lecturer in the English department for over 20 years,” current assistant director of Academic Advising Jean-Paul Benowitz said. “She retired in the May of 2010, and to honor her, her colleagues established the Carole Isaak ALANA Scholarship fund... And [I] thought that a clever way we might be able to raise money for the scholarship fund would be to hold an art auction.”

Benowitz realized that there is a group of artists around campus that is made up of more than just students. There are artists working in the mail room, in the kitchens, on the custodial staff, in the classroom, and Benowitz saw an opportunity for them to put their work up for sale. Residents at

the Masonic Village are also encouraged to donate art and will be attending the event.

“Last year we held our first annual Student Life Art Auction and it was so much fun, I mean really laughter, unbelievable laughter,” Benowitz said. “It was hilarious, and when the night was over we sold every piece of art plus things that people had donated.” Among the donations was jewelry sold in a silent auction. Director of Residence Life, Allison Bridgeman, also organized a group to donate holiday cookies. This year, donations include antique items as well.

“I really liked the atmosphere. It’s really fun and exciting to be there,” junior Betty Lai stated, who is handling the public relations for the event. “Also, Professor Benowitz hosts the event, and he’s really funny and cracks people up,” she added.

The Student Life Art Auction has a little bit for everyone. A light meal is served as well as dessert, and there is art that will catch the eye of all who attend. “We have art for everybody. We have art for serious collectors, there’s art of that quality, there are some photographs of that quality, then we have some commercial framed art that people are welcome to buy,” Benowitz said. “We have art students’ work that you could buy for gifts at the holiday time or to put on display in their

residence hall rooms, or people might want to buy and put in their offices, but we have a lot of different kinds of art that will appeal to a very wide audience.”

Along with the auction, Phalanx and Melica will be performing at this year’s event. “ I ’m d e f i nitely looking forward to seeing the artwork of our students,” said Alexandra Rothstein, a sophomore member of Melica. The artwork is not the only thing students are looking forward to. “I think it’s a new Etown tradition, and [it’s important to] keep it going. You pay five dollars for really good food and have fun while supporting a really good cause, so why not?” Lai said.

Also attending the event is Isaak, and many students, including alumni, enjoy being able to interact and visit with her as well. Isaak is one

of the reasons Lai got involved with the auction.

“Carole Isaak was my advisor, and I wanted to help out. I feel they needed better public Im age relations for it so it could have a bet: ex am ine ter outcome,” Lai commented. r.co This year, Benowitz m expects the auction to be just as successful as last year. “I hope that people laugh as much as they did last year, and I just hope that we sell all the art that we have, and all the proceeds go to the scholarship fund,” Benowitz said. The Student Life Art Auction is Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. They can be purchased from Susan Lehman at LEHMANSU@etown.edu, or they can be purchased at the door.

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National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week SPARC, Get ABSURD hope to encourage all to drink responsibly Jessica L. Swank Staff Writer

I think that is a misperception people have of NCAAW,” Malik said.

The biggest event that SPARC will be ccording to the American Council holding during the week of alcohol awareon Education, over 800 college cam- ness is trivia night. Malik reported over fifty puses across the nation will be promoting people attended last year’s Trivia Night and National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness she is hopeful for more this year. Questions Week (NCAAW). This is all about the will contain alcohol-related trivia as well as NCAAW theme, “Raise your voice! You general trivia to keep everyone interested. can save a life!” NCAAW is about promot- The alcohol-related trivia will include staing responsible decision making involving tistics on general alcohol drinking habits, as alcohol consumption. The organizers hope well as those of college alcohol statistics. To for campuses to endorse tips about avoiding add to the fun, mocktails will be served durexcessive drinking, ing trivia, includdrinking and driving “Safe Sex on the ing and avoiding Beach.” Whoever riding in a car with gets the most trivia a drunk driver. Elizquestions correct abethtown College will win a gift card will be participating to the Jay’s Nest or during the week of to the school bookNov. 14 through store. Trivia night Nov. 18. will be taking place Junior Jenny in the Blue Bean Malik is a co-cooron Friday, Nov. 18 dinator of Students at 9 p.m.

Promoting Aware“People need to ness and Responrealize that consesible Choices, or quences come with SPARC, a student drinking. I think group that is helpthat this week is a ing to organize the great way to open events of NCAAW students’ eyes to on Etown’s campus.

Photo: Matthew P. Butera these consequencHelping out Malik Campus clubs SPARC and Get ABSURD es,” sophomore with one of the bighope to promote the importance of Kimmy Barone gest events SPARC responsible drinking during NCAAW. said. The College hosts is junior Han- The week-long event lasts until Nov. 18. allows some alcohol nah Reagan, the on campus for stuother co-coordinator of SPARC. Together, dents who are of legal age. “It is so easy to they are hoping that the message of NCAAW find somewhere to get alcohol or to find a reaches as many students as possible. party, this is college. I think it is easier to find Malik stated, “There needs to be aware- something to do that doesn’t involve drinkness of responsible drinking. I think that ing or going out to a party,” Malik explained. students don’t realize they can still go out She continued by pointing out that the and not drink but still have fun.” She is campus is always full of activities that inhopeful that students realize that the goal volve alcohol-free fun. The Office of Student of this week is responsible drinking. “We Activities (OSA) sends out a calendar every are not trying to preach no drinking, and month filled with happenings in which

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students can partake in, clubs hold events and there are local places to visit for fun, Malik noted.

In further support of this week, SPARC will be having a trivia wheel and Jeopardy! at a table in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). SPARC hopes that this table will not be one that students choose to ignore, instead that they will take interest in it. All questions will be related to alcohol in further efforts to spread awareness. Students who stop by the table and take a chance at a question will get a Pullayouee shirt from SPARC. The goal is that students walk away thinking about the consequences of irresponsible drinking, while also talking to their friends about what they learned.

Get ABSURD, a club based around responsible drinking and decision making, has been struggling to maintain members.

Senior and current president of Get ABSURD Tess Lutz stated, “No one wants to hear about responsible drinking. I am hopeful that this week will influence students to care about responsible drinking.”

She is worried that not enough students are aware of the dangers of drinking and having optional programs on campus is not proactive enough to spread awareness. Get ABSURD wishes they could do more, but are lacking the means to truly make an impact desired during NCAAW. Lutz said, “It is sad we only have a week dedicated to this subject.

Look at how many people drink to the point of alcohol poisoning, people don’t know when to stop.” Lutz is fearful that the people who will be impacted by NCAAW will be those who do not need to be impacted.

Malik is hoping to change the views of just a few students; in her opinion that would make the week worth it. “Most problems on this campus seem to stem from drinking. We have to attack problems from all angles, with alcohol being one of them,” Malik said. SPARC is hopeful that all students will try their best to get involved in events occurring during the week. To find out more about NCAAW and SPARC, contact SPARC@etown.edu.

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Brothers Pizza: serving locals since 1980

A variety of Italian dishes available throughout the day Beth A. Koren Staff Writer

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rothers Pizza is a small business only a few blocks off campus, located at 256 Market Street. This local pizza shop is in the perfect location for students whether or not they have a car.

The restaurant is open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Brothers is the perfect spot to go out for dinner or lunch with your friends or to stop by for some late-night food on your weekend outings. Because of the convenient location and array of items it’s easy to see why Elizabethtown College students love Brothers Pizza.

Brothers is also involved in the Passport Program maintained by Student Senate. Created in 2001, the Passport Program was meant to create a “stronger bond between students and local businesses through the use of discounts and special offers.”

The Passport Program features a variety of favored food establishments around Etown.

In order to receive the benefits from this program, when entering one of these accommodating businesses, all students have to do is show their ID card to an employee to receive a discount or special offer.

This program was created in hopes that students would take advantage of the generosity and support these local food

establishments have offered. women working the lunch shift year. In turn, Roderick sends a The pizzeria offers a variety with him have been devoted lot of visiting teams to Brothof items, including pan-baked employees for the past 20 years. ers after the games to order a pizza, stromboli, salad, and a One of Brothers most popu- number of pizzas for the ride variety of sandwiches, subs, lar items is their cheesesteak; home, which creates a lot of cheesesteaks and grinders. “Numerous customers have good business with the College.

There are also specialty pizzas, told us it’s the best cheesesteak It’s no wonder students ensuch as the margherita pizza, they have ever tasted,” Brill joy Brothers; with their wide which has three cheeses, plum said. These cheesesteaks are variety of food, close location, tomatoes, olive oil and basil, made with Amoroso rolls, and the benefits they offer and their four-cheese white which they get shipped from students through the Passport pizza with olive oil and Program, the restaugarlic. They also have items rant has everything called “hot ones” which instudents want. Johanne clude the Brothers original Rauwenoff, a first-year Slamaroni. The Slamaroni exchange student from is oven-toasted with salami, Holland said, “I go out ham, pepperoni, mayo, to eat with my friends tomato sauce and cheese. a lot, but I have yet to Brothers also offers sides try Brothers. I plan to including french fries, pizza try it out in the future fries, jalapeno poppers, though. Maybe I’ll try batter-dipped mushrooms, the cheesesteak since hot wings and more. it’s so popular.”

John Brill, the current Sophomore Elise owner, explained, “We Teixido stated, “I’ve opened in 1980, but I actubeen to Brothers Pizza ally started working here as a lot last year. My faa junior at Elizabethtown vorite thing to get is High School.” After high to split a pan-baked school, Brill went off to colcheese pizza with my Photo: Matthew P. Butera friends. My friends also lege and eventually ended up buying the business in Owner John Brill opened the pizza get the stromboli a lot shop in 1980, but has been working at and share it. I’ve only 1989.

Brill believes that prod- Brother’s Pizza and serving up slices gone there a few times since his junior year of high school. uct quality really separates this semester, but I plan Brothers from the other pizza Philadelphia six days a week. on making a trip there soon.” shops around town. Brill stated, Brill believes students like This small business is dedi“You get what you pay for.” Brothers because it’s so close cated to providing the best He explained that Brothers and easy to walk to, and also for its customers and keeping only uses the finest quality because they deliver to the Col- a good relationship with the ingredients, which he believes lege. Brill also explained that he College and its students. With makes a big difference. Brill has a good relationship with the the quality of their food and also believes customer ser- men’s soccer coach, Skip Rod- friendly service, it’s no wonder vice really sets Brothers apart. erick, and Brothers sponsors Brothers Pizza is such a beloved He explained that two of the Roderick’s tournament once a part of this community.

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Holidays invite all to celebrate with good food, company Brittany V. Daiutolo Staff Writer

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ne of the definitions for Thanksgiving on dictionary. com is “a public celebration in acknowledgement of divine favor or kindness”. Generally, we think of Thanksgiving as a holiday where we give thanks for what we are grateful for in our lives.

Although Thanksgiving is typically thought of as an American holiday, many other countries around the world hold similar days of thanks as they celebrate their nation’s independence, freedom and accomplishments.

Elizabethtown College celebrates diversity, so the goal of celebrating Thanksgiving here is to unite all of us, students, faculty and staff, as a community.

Of course, the major event we all recognize at Etown happens to be the Thanksgiving Dinner. This is a time when we buy tickets for dinner, making us feel like we are making reservations at a restaurant. We see the Blue Bean Café congested with students, dressed up in nice clothes and posing for pictures. We celebrate Thanksgiving with our Etown family.

International student Eduard Capdevila, from Barcelona, is experiencing his first Thanksgiving in the States.

When asked about his expectations for this holiday, he said, “I was expecting a big turkey in the middle of the table, with our Etown family gathered together. I pictured it being on a cold day, maybe with snow on the ground, just like I’ve seen in the movies.”

“Even though we don’t necessarily celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s always a fun time with good food. I think the College does a good job each year of bringing everybody together, especially with the tree lighting ceremony right after,” said junior Jeroen Hooijboer, a native of the Netherlands. “I’m thankful this year for my beautiful American friends.”

“I was looking forward to Thanksgiving Dinner as an opportunity to connect with Etown students, especially as it is my first Thanksgiving at Etown. It was a nice setting to get to know students more informally,” President Carl Strikwerda said. The president of Etown continued the tradition by serving students their dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 16 with other faculty and staff members of the College.

“I wanted to make a statement by being present at Thanksgiving Dinner,” Strikwerda added. “Thanksgiving at Elizabethtown is about bringing our college community together.”

The Thanksgiving festivities are a memorable part of the Etown experience, and students recognize it as a highlight of November.

“I’m thankful to be able to spend time with my family and friends, especially with this being my last Thanksgiving at Etown. I wanted to be able to enjoy it with the people I’ve met here,” senior Taylor Wambaugh said. She added, “It’s always an excuse to dress up and hang out with my friends.”

Junior Al Gorton said, “I like that the faculty take part in serving the students the meal. It provides an interaction between the faculty and students, which definitely brings us closer as a community. Last year, Mr. Hoover served me and my friends, and it was cool to find out the Hoover business building was actually named after him.”

“It was a great time to experience good food with good people,” junior Ryan Mitchell added. “I’m thankful for our country and the families we have.”

It’s always amazing to see how faculty, staff and contributors to the college take part in the traditional dinner, continuing to give back to Etown, all in good spirits.

Immediately following Thanksgiving Dinner, the holiday tree lighting is traditionally held. This year, however, the tree lighting will be postponed until Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. due to inclement weather. Also of note is the change in the ceremony’s location; the tree lighting will now take place in the Dell near the gazebo.

“The old tree was not doing so well,” Strikwerda explained. According to Strikwerda, the new location for the tree lighting ceremony is a dynamic place. The Dell is where we celebrate convocation in the beginning of the year, where most students hope to walk at graduation (as opposed to inside), and where, earlier this semester, Strikwerda celebrated his inauguration. The Dell is a place that is used to celebrate and commemorate special events on campus as a community.

Despite these changes, the tree lighting will still be an interactive community experience. Holiday stories will be shared by various members of the College community, and Strikwerda will also read a children’s Christmas story to the younger attendees.

The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Celebrating Christmas around the World,” which fits well with Etown’s emphasis on diversity and coming together as a community. The ceremony marks the transition into the winter holiday season, and it is meant to be an inclusive event which promotes goodwill within the campus community.

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Rules enstated by the College create concern among students Agnetha C. Serrame Asst. Opinion Editor

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n Elizabethtown College, traditions are very well supported by the students. As October rolls around, we look forward to the Halloween events and the soccer game versus Messiah College. This game is a very popular event for Etown students. Every year, students attend the game with tons of Blue Jay spirit by wearing anti-Messiah shirts and bringing noisemakers and marshmallows. These three things are necessities for Etown students going to the Messiah soccer game.

Last year’s game was on the Falcons’ home turf; Etown students were allowed to sign up for buses provided by the College, and they were all filled up by the end of the day. Due to the problems caused by the “Muck Fessiah” shirts and marshmallows last year, the College decided to take an appropriate action for this year’s game.

Rules were sent out through an email from Dean of Students Marianne Calenda followed

by Campus Connections.

These rules stated that intoxicated individuals would not be permitted to attend the game, and noisemakers, marshmallows and “Muck Fessiah” shirts were prohibited. So, the questions are: are these rules a violation of freedom of speech? Are they destroying the traditions that the students are used to?

Was it a good idea for the College to implement such rules?

And did the students take part in the decision-making?

After receiving the emails sent out by the College, many students were devastated by the rules and decided to not go because it would not be the same as last year’s game. “I felt really bummed out. I’m a freshman and one of the biggest events I had heard about is the ‘Marshmallow Messiah Game.’ For the marshmallows to be completely removed, I felt like it was just another game,” first-year Jess Plue said.

Junior Jeroen Hooijboer was also not happy about the

rules even though he did not attend the game. “It is most definitely restricting our freedom of speech. We should be able to wear whatever we want. It would have been more understandable to ban the shirts if they actually had inappropriate words on them,” he reasoned.

When I asked a student senator about the rules made for the games, he said that they only had two options: to support the College or not. “They weren’t very specific about what we were voting for, I mean even if we say no, they would still do it anyway,” the anonymous student senator said.

The new regulations were decided by both Etown and Messiah. “We had some rather serious behavioral issues during the Etown versus Messiah men’s soccer game last year; so last spring, the Dean of Students, Director of Athletics and campus security officers from both institutions met to discuss strategies for improving game management at future contests, beginning with this year’s games,” Director of Athletics Nancy Latimore explained.

She also said that, “Nearly every high school and college in the country Illustration: Sarah M. Knight has stated rules for athletic events. Some of the policies that we have for athletic events at Etown are institutional, while others are set by our athletic conference and/or the NCAA.” According to Latimore, this year’s crowd was wellbehaved except for one student, and there was a small quantity of marshmallows thrown during the semi-final game. On the other hand, Plue said that she still saw intoxicated students and “Muck Fessiah” shirts. Plue also said that the game wasn’t fun, and she is not going to attend any games next year if the same rules are in place.

Hooijboer suggested that there should be more security for the games to prevent and break up fights in the future.

In the end, what matters is that students can attend athletic games in a fun and safe way. And if the College is going to try out something new in terms of rules, they should let the student community know.

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Social networking, effects on the modern user and society Megan N. Leppo Staff Writer

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aty Perry smirks in her music video “Last Friday Night,” while singing lyrics “Pictures of last night ended up online, I’m screwed, oh well.”

In the days before social networking sites the thought of advertising your illegal evening activities would be uncalled for. However today, underage drinkers bask in the glory of having photos of themselves on Facebook proudly clasping a red Solo cup or beer can.

But what about when those crazy photos show up during a job interview and prevent someone from pursuing his or her dream career? Who is to blame? Should we blame social network sites that provided the outlet for such personal information? Or should we understand that it’s simply the current state of our society?

When analyzing whether social networking sites negatively or positively changed our society, it’s difficult to choose one side. Some would argue positive, because it has provided a method of reconnecting with old friends and being in better communication with loved ones. Meanwhile, others argue that it has diminished all senses of privacy, and that it encourages cyberbullying and decreases face-to-face interactions. Although I agree with both sides, I believe social networking is simply a reflection of the direction

of our ever-changing society. I believe the negative connotation associated with social networking sites is a result of improper use and poor judgment.

Users should first be aware that interacting with people online is completely different then speaking with someone in person. Online, you can portray a certain image. “I can reveal what I want to reveal in a virtual relationship,” Dr. Conrad Kanagy, associate professor of sociology said. “I can’t hide my identity in the same way in faceto-face relationships.”

A common problem with teenagers and young adults is that we believe online relationships have the same depth as inperson relationships. However, this is not correct. “It can be very detrimental if we assume it has the same value, the same strength, and the same intimacy as face-to-face relationships,” Kanagy said “If it becomes a substitute for those, we’re just being lazy or are hiding because of our own inhibitions, fears and anxieties about social relationships. Then it [social networking sites] becomes a real crutch.”

On Facebook, everyone posts photos or statii for gratification. We expect someone to “like” our status or comment on our new picture.

“Because it’s a media, it is almost like a story,” Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King, associate professor of sociology said.

“It’s very much like a soap opera, because everyone is

living through everyone else’s lives. You want your life to be story worthy.” People have a tendency to embellish situations to make their life sound better or worse than it really is. We want to provoke emotions, either sympathy or excitement from our Facebook friends.

In regards to Facebook friends, many non-Facebook users are skeptical that someone could possibly have so many friends. People often strive to reach milestones in the number of friends they have, such as 500 or 1,000 Facebook friends. But are you really friends with all of them? In a study done

by Matthew Brashears, a Cornell University sociologist, shows that there was already a decline in the overall number of close friends someone had, prior to Facebook.

So perhaps Facebook is merely reflecting the rising trend of quantity over quality in friendships.

Therefore I have to agree with George Gerbner’s “The Reflection Hypothesis.” It states that social networking simply reflects the direction towards which our society was already headed. “We’ve always had gossip magazines,” Kozimor-King said. “We’ve always had shows like Entertainment Tonight. From television on, we’ve been moving in that direction. In regards to Facebook, if it weren’t something society was already struggling with or if the idea, for example of friendship being quantity vs. quality, didn’t have those roots already, Facebook never would have caught on.”

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working has created our culture too. “Facebook reinforces what’s already out there in our culture,” Kozimor-King said. “And that’s why I think it’s so popular among your generation, who’s grown up with these types of social media regulating your behavior and relationships.” That’s why our generation believes it’s

acceptable to post pictures of underage drinking.

Therefore, I believe it is not social networking that has negatively affected society, but rather how people choose to use it.

People need to be careful what they say or post online, so they do not get caught in lies or hurt feelings. When you post some-

thing, you need to be prepared for the consequences, you’ll be surprised just how many people can see what you posted. Kozimor-King reminds users, “It’s social media, not interpersonal communication.” In reality, there is nothing private about your interactions with others via social networking sites.

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here is no one who is more marginalized in the first world than college students. We are always being exploited for free labor, having our IDs checked and being told to turn our music down. We are stereotyped as people who drink all day and we are all fans of the band Vampire Weekend (I like their latest album “Contra” best, but strong arguments could be made for their self-titled album).

We are misunderstood, like those kids at Penn State, who just wanted to have a good old-fashioned riot on a Wednesday night.

To make things worse we don’t know the first thing about managing our bank accounts. Some college students are so irresponsible with their money even the Greeks would be like, “You may need to take another look at that budget.” The problem is a lot of college students are overlooking quick ways to save money. So in response to this financial crisis I listed below some quick tips to help college students start saving money now.

Sell your sh*t on eBay – Students should really utilize eBay to get rid of their useless

crap because remember your sh*t is someone else’s treasure. And eBay is a virtual garage sale except everyone is willing to pay more, and no one’s dog is humping your stuffed animals (damn you Pete for ruining my Snoopy!) Craig’s list will also suffice if you enjoy making deals with shadier people on a less reputable website (but hey, it’s your preference).

Collect your change – One of the biggest financial blunders by our society today is the rejection of collecting spare change. And I know, coins are really annoying to carry around in your pocket (your pants become a walking maraca). But collecting your spare change over a long period of time can accumulate into a real revenue boost.

I know some people like to give their change to the homeless but that just doesn’t make any sense to me (haha unintended pun). Giving a homeless man spare change is like giving a grandparent a smart phone; they just won’t know how to use it appropriately.

I suggest you start keeping a coin jar and at the end of every three months turn those coins into cold hard cash. Spending that extra 20 dollars at the liquor store will make you feel a lot better than asking to borrow your parent’s money.

Buy a Brita – Stop going to the store to buy a 35-pack of water that only lasts you two weeks. Buy a Brita water filter and a water bottle and you will be set for the rest

of college. Brita filters can be expensive, but it doesn’t compare to the amount of extra money you are wasting on buying plastic water bottles throughout the year.

And there are probably some great environmental benefits to using a Brita filter but for those facts I suggest you consult your closest Environmentally Conscious Friend (ECF).

Student discounts – In a fake survey I made up for this article, 7 out of 10 students said they don’t know the locations around campus that gives them a student discount (Can you BELIEVE that?). Student Senate developed the “Passport Program” in 2001 which essentially is a list of businesses around the College campus that agreed to give students a discount as long as they flashed their student ID. Discounts can be found at pretty much every pizza place and hair salon in town (sometimes I feel like all Etown has to offer is pizza and haircuts). The full list of businesses can be found at www.etownsenate.com/ passport-program.

Again these are only a few tips out of the many that students can start doing to save money. And the more money we save, the more money we can spend on the useless stuff we think we need. Other tips include carpooling, buying generic brands, and … ah, damn what’s the third one …. oh boy, I pulled a Rick Perry … oops.

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Is Thanksgiving the forgotten holiday?

Sophomore urges students to be thankful and enjoy fall season Andrew S. Herm Staff Writer

the big day, everyone finally treats others how they should be treated. When you’re younger, this is because you fear a morbidly obese man will refuse to bury you under toys and wrapping paper if you’re not a model child. As you get older, you bank on receiving a gift of equal or greater value from those for whom you’re obligated to buy gifts. It’s Christmas-sponsored blackmail. Thanksgiving, pinned between two holidays that require massive amounts of spend-

you’ve proven a point and beaten me, but then compare it to the myriad of Christmas movies made every single year. Food stores can only offer so many different discounts on turkey and ithin the past week, I’ve heard Christmas stuffing, but they still won’t stand a chance once music on the radio, I’ve seen advertisethat new video game or toy comes sweeping ments for “A Christmas Story” across campus through town, taking the parents of children and noticed an alarmingly high amount of hostage until they cave in and buy it. There aren’t Facebook statuses notifying me that “so-and-so reports of assaults or deaths as people scramble is going Christmas shopping— CAN’T WAIT!!” over one another to duel for the last can of cranI absolutely love the Christmas season: I love berry sauce in the aisle, but you best believe the spirit of the season, the decorations, that on Black Friday, every joy-to-the-world the countdown and the day itself. The only and ounce of peace-on-earth will be shattered thing that throws a wrench in the tinsel-clad if department stores so much as hint at runholiday machine for me is the fact that we’re ning out of this year’s sale item. two weeks into November. It seems as if after So, yeah, Thanksgiving won’t have the everyone wakes up from their costumes and mass appeal of Christmas, or even Halloween: candy-induced comas, they’re drawn into aside from a larger than usual meal, and that’s the flashing LED lights at the end of the if you’re lucky, in most cases people won’t hallway, and they, without any ability to deny be receiving much else. But really, it’s okay its allure, run towards it. In our fanatical race because that’s how it should be. Thanksgivtowards the end of December, we completely ing allots a time where except for an annual bypass the door with “Thanksgiving” on it. football game and “The Godfather” series So, why is it that Thanksgiving has essenCourtesy Photo marathon on TV, you are able to sit back, take tially morphed into the “forgotten holiday?”

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. However, I understand that decorating your home society often overlooks celebrating traditions of a break and reflect.

If you’re able to celebrate the day, you’ve with squash and little black-belt-buckled the holiday due to the advertising for the Christmas New England Puritan figurines is not as season immediately following Halloween sales. got at least one thing for which you could be thankful. For those of us here at Elizabethattractive, and nobody wants to deck their halls with bales of hay. When it comes to the ing to determine the amount of enjoyment had, town College, what more do you need to see? sexy factor, Thanksgiving definitely falls short is skirted over by every business and store aside We have the privilege to be at a private college, of the flashier Christmas, but it’s not supposed from your local supermarket (and even then, surrounded by friends every day and hopefully to be. Regardless of whichever skewed historical you see Christmas ham discounts the same time attempting to strive for the betterment of ourselves as students, people and future members origins or backstory you attribute to Thanksgiv- you’re lining up for your turkey).

I think most of us are forced to conclude that of real-world society. Hopefully we can all realing, at its core, it’s about one simple principle: because of Thanksgiving’s lack of marketability, ize that idea this year, or at least hold off from gratitude, giving thanks. Shocking.

Granted, I will admit that one of the reasons it won’t receive huge amounts of mass media watching Christmas movies until December. If I love the Christmas season so much is because promotion and support: how many Thanksgiv- not, good news: they’ve been having Christmas that for those three to four weeks leading up to ing movies can you name? If you’ve reached one, sales since September.

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Business chair sympathizes with criticized Wall Street bankers Dr. Sanjay Paul Chair of Business Dept.

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epartment chairs and Wall Street bankers have a lot in common. They lead the good life, collect hefty year-end bonuses and do God’s work. (The last, by the way, was what Goldman Sachs’ CEO claimed to do when he was questioned about the firm’s practices at a Senate hearing on the 2008 financial crisis.)

But chairs and bankers also share something else. A very sensitive soul. Chairs are moved by simple things, things that wouldn’t faze ordinary faculty members. Like advising.

Or seeing Jupiter in repose next to a lambent moon on a cloudless night in Elizabethtown.

Do these things lead ordinary faculty to cry, or weep openly? No. Wall Street bankers are equally soulful. They shed tears at the drop of a hat. They publicly

disparage the Occupy Wall Street people, but privately they are moved by their plight. They say these people are unemployed, that they are good-for-nothing types looking for a handout.

But deep down, they marvel at how the protesters survive on donated vegetables. They admire their courage in using sleeping bags—those things don’t even have a sleep number. They resent being called the one percent during the day, but they go home in the evening and weep at the degree of income inequality in society.

But such exquisite sensitivity comes at a price. Like department chairs, bankers are constitutionally incapable of taking any criticism.

When you are doing God’s work, you can do no wrong. There is simply no basis for critical remarks to be directed at you. And yet others do not always see it that way.

Mario Batali is a celebrity chef. His restaurants in New York have long waiting lines. His

“menu tradizionale” costs $145 a person. He gets invited by Time magazine to advise on the selection of the Man of the Year. Not the sort who would end up making bankers cry.

But that’s exactly what he did. He made some remarks suggesting that bankers were taking a lot of money “into their own hands,” and that the banking industry “has had the largest effect on the whole planet without us really paying attention.” These remarks, as reported in The Guardian, seem to indicate a certain ambiguity in Batali’s meaning, and might have escaped further notice, but for a fatal error. Batali compared the bankers to Stalin and Hitler.

Predictably, all hell broke loose. The bankers, sobbing uncontrollably, sent messages to each on their Blackberries, roundly condemning Batali and vowing never to set foot in his restaurants again. Poor Batali apologized

profusely, but the damage was done. Sales of his white truffles now appear to be in jeopardy.

In all the hullabaloo, another of Batali’s comparisons appears to have been overlooked.

The bankers, he suggested, were not only like Stalin and Hitler (although that may appear to be sufficient excrescence to most) but also like “other evil guys.”

While this latter group was not clearly identified, department chairs knew exactly who he meant. And being equally sensitive as Wall Street bankers, they were not about to take this criticism lying down either. Chairs don’t have Blackberries, or even ordinary cellphones, so their ability to organize a boycott was limited.

But rumor has it they were trying to send an indignant message to Batali, expressing their dismay at being compared to tyrants and dictators, and also asking if they might be able to make a reservation for four on Saturday night.

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Students support classmates by purchasing teams’ fan shirts

Track and field joins ranks of other athletic programs to participate in popular fundraiser

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an shirts: you can find people wearing them anywhere, from dorm buildings to sporting events, as they are a popular trend here at Elizabethtown College. The shirts are sold individually through team members, and anyone can buy them. This is just one of the ways that Etown’s sports teams are advertising and helping students become more spirited and involved with all the different athletic programs.

The track and field team just started selling fan shirts this year. They sold them for about two weeks when they began practicing, but they plan on selling more during the spring semester. Members of the team advertised the shirts to friends, family and through social media tools like Facebook. The track and field shirts have the words “Etown Track and Field” on the front with pictures of all the track events as well. The back of each player’s shirt usually has the athlete’s last name or nickname.

Since this fundraiser is very recent to this team, they are hoping it will bring more school spirit to their track meets and team as a whole.

S ophomore and 400-meter-hurdler Alexandra Christ explained through an email interview, “I know that there are many great runners here on the track team who should be recognized more for their amazing accomplishments, but sadly track and field tends to be looked over. I think

if more attention was placed on the team then people would really see and appreciate all of the hard work, time, patience and determination we have.”

Christ wrote that she has sold about six shirts to friends and family. The track and field team is hosting the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship meet (MAC) here at Etown this year and is hoping that students on campus will take an interest and cheer them on.

“We all try our hardest in every meet and are constantly pushing ourselves to get better,” Christ said of her teammates. “We leave it all on the track and never look back.

We are more than just a team; we are an unbreakable family.”

The men’s basketball team has also just started selling fan shirts this semester. Cocaptain and senior Dan Silver said that he carries his forms with him everywhere and asks anyone he meets or knows if they are interested in buying a fan shirt. He believes that once his team has stopped selling the shirts, they will have sold over 500 shirts.

The front of their shirt has the Blue Jay logo, with “Elizabethtown Men’s Basketball 2011-2012” written underneath. When you purchase a shirt, you can get any last name of a member of the team written on the back with the player’s number. Silver also said that if anyone is interested in purchasing a basketball fan shirt, they should contact him by e-mail at SILVERD@etown.edu.

The men’s tennis team has been selling their shirts since the beginning of October,

but are currently not selling them. Junior Paul Whitman said that the team sells about 100 shirts per year. The front of their shirt has the new Blue Jay logo with “Elizabethtown Tennis” with the possibility of having a player’s last name on the back.

Whitman said that when he sees someone wearing one of his team’s shirts, he feels very accomplished. He has purchased a fan shirt from each team at Elizabethtown that sells them, as well as other club shirts.

Whitman believes it increases support and a fan base when someone buys a shirt.

The profit of the shirts goes to the team and contributes to their spring break trips every year to Hilton Head, S.C. Whitman wrote in an email interview, “I personally feel that owning a fan shirt for different sports is a

great idea for support of that player and you can wear it whether going to the gym or to class. They are fairly nice shirts that can be worn whenever.”

Supporting our teams and clubs on campus is important in keeping up school spirit and helping our classmates. Buying fan shirts is just one way of supporting someone or an entire team. The teams that currently sell them are women’s lacrosse, field hockey, men’s tennis, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, track and field and more.

Silver believes that since Etown is a smaller school, we sell more fan shirts than a larger state school because “people know the students on the athletic teams and would like to show their support any way they can.”

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Ken Wiest Middle Atlantic Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week

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Season opener sets standards high for program’s future Teams battle victoriously against Arcadia Knights; defeated by Lycoming, Messiah Ameeda Y. Lor Staff Writer

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he Elizabethtown College Blue Jays swim team started their season strong by winning the meet against Arcadia two weeks ago at Etown’s Alumni Pool.

The men defeated the Knights 146-58, and the women claimed victory with a score of 119-65.

As Arcadia is a Middle Atlantic Conference opponent, the meet was an important win for the Blue Jays.

The day began with the Blue Jays taking the win in both the men’s and women’s 200 relay race. The team of sophomore Megan Leary, senior Autumn Phillips, sophomore Abby Mitchell and junior Jennifer Malik (2:02.97) cruised to a six-second

win in the opening event, claiming 13 of the first 17 points on the 200 yard medley. Junior Ryan Hannon, junior Shaun Martin, first-year Michael Rentschler, and junior Nathaniel VanderWerff (1:49.07) had a sixty-six second win for the men’s side.

Sophomore Kimberly Cosgrove took the women’s 1000 and 500 freestyle (5:38.94). Cosgrove, by a minute and twenty seconds, won the 1000 freestyle (11:36.19) against Arcadia’s Arielle Fr y.

Cosgrove felt great taking the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:38.94.

“I felt very good during my races. We have been working harder this year, swimming more yards at practice. Our assistant coach from last year is now our head coach, and he is doing a great

job at giving us practices to push us and work hard,” Cosgrove said.

First-year Brittany Ricedorf won the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:16.12, and she also gained 9 points for winning the women’s 200 individual medley (2:31.07).

Following her, three seconds away in both events, was Leary.

Other winners for the women’s team included first-year Rebecca Lane in the 200 free (2:08.05), Mitchell in the 100 fly (1:05.96), Leary in the 100 back (1:08.73) and the 200 freestyle relay team of junior Erika Harold, Lane, Ricedorf and Malik (1:47.65).

The Blue Jays men’s swim team captain Ryan Hannon won the 200 medley (1:49.07) and the 200 freestyle (2:01.43); helping him, three seconds away, was teammate

VanderWerff scoring four more points for the Blue Jays.

“I was excited to earn points for my team, but I was disappointed in my times. I know I always can do better,” Hannon said.

Hannon also gained nine points more for the Blue Jays for the 100 backstroke.

As the meet progressed, sophomore Ken Wiest won the 50 freestyle. Finishing in third and fourth were first-year Jamie Cohen and junior Chris Nelson, respectively, with a total of four points. Other wins were Shaun Mar t in (1:08.26) in t he 100 breaststroke.

The women and men of Arcadia put up a tough competition, esp ecially on the men’s side with Alex Ganguzza and Oliver

McCormick. Arcadia won 4 out of 11 events. Tara Nuzzo tried pushing Arcadia on the women’s side, but the Blue Jays still came out on top.

Before the meet on Saturday, the Blue Jays were training extra hard, swimming longer distances, encouraging each other in high hopes of beating Lycoming and Messiah Colleges.

Last week against Messiah and Lycoming, despite the Blue Jay’s hopes of and efforts toward winning against both teams, both the men’s and women’s swim teams dropped their meets to their competitors.

For further information on last week’s meet, visit the College’s Athletic website at www. etownbluejays.com.

Penn State sex scandal shocks fans, athletes, student body PENNSTATE from page 1

By Wednesday Nov. 9, the board of trustees announced that they dismissed Paterno and the president of the university, Graham Spanier.

After his dismissal, Spanier released a statement thanking the university for allowing him the privilege to serve it for over 25 years, extending his condolences to the victims and their families, and calling upon the student body to stand united in the face of the growing speculation surrounding the university. Spanier urged students to remember, “The acts of no one person should define this university. Penn State is defined by the traditions, loyalty and integrity of hundreds of thousands of students, alumni and employees.”

Students and faculty alike are struggling a great deal to make sense of how Paterno, who was and remains an idol to many, could be released from 61 years of service to the school through a simple phone call. They are still working, as is the nation, to make sense of how someone could commit such sickening acts of assault as Sandusky allegedly did, and even more with the fact that he got away with it for so long.

Penn State senior Jeff Martz offered insight on the situation from a student perspective. Martz stated, “I am absolutely disgusted by the actions of Sandusky,” and he shares the sentiments of many other students, saying that, “This is [and] was a horrible situation on its own, and the only thing that could have made it worse was poor handling by the school itself, which is exactly what happened.”

Stories of speculation and of student riots after Paterno’s dismissal filled media outlets, but as many have realized, the full truth of the story has not necessarily been reported by all news

media. Sadly, much of the focus has been on Paterno, and someone new to the story could easily believe that Paterno was the one being charged with the assault, rather than Sandusky.

In light of the controversy surrounding the University and the horrible crimes that Sandusky is facing charges for, it is easy to assume that the students might feel shame in their school name.

It’s quite the opposite, explained Martz: “I have never been more proud to be a Penn State student. The massive outpouring of student

We want justice to come to those who deserve it. ~ Jeff Martz

support is really overwhelming. When we believe in something, we stand up for it, 40,000 strong, and make our voice heard.”

And heard the student voice was. Reporters flocked to gain footage of the riots that occurred in the streets of campus after Paterno’s dismissal was announced. Videos were released showing students flipping a news van, pulling down light posts and acting out through other small acts of destruction.

Less attention was paid to thousands of students that gathered peacefully around campus to protest the decisions of the Board.

“It is unfortunate that such a small fraction of the destructive people were allowed to have the most media time,” Martz noted. “But then again, when have we been happy with what has happened in the media in the past week?”

In light of all that has occurred over the last week, the big question facing everyone is “now what?”

On campus, Martz explained that the student body was organizing itself to show support for the victims and their families. “We as students are organizing outreach programs and events to bring light to child molestation and hopefully prevent anything like this from happening again,” he stated.

Candlelight vigils were held on campus all week out of honor and respect for the victims, and Saturday’s game against Nebraska was organized into a “blue-out” to raise awareness of child abuse.

Martz explained that, at this point, as a campus community, “We want justice to come to those who deserve it, and we want to once again re-center on our core beliefs of integrity and honesty.”

In light of such a tragedy happening on a university campus, many colleges across the country are re-evaluating their school policies.

Nancy Latimore, Athletic Director for Elizabethtown College, reviewed college protocol and explained, “Athletics staff members have been instructed to report any and all crimes that they witness or are aware of to either me or Marianne Calenda, dean of students. If they report the information to me, I will immediately forward it to Dean Calenda. Dean Calenda, Campus Security and other senior staff members would determine if a report to the local police was warranted.”

She added, “Nothing like the Sandusky case has happened at Elizabethtown in the 16 years that I’ve been here, and I’ve never heard of such a thing in the years prior to my arrival.”s

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Game Recaps • Previews• Commentary • Bios

men’s soccer commentary

Venue change alters atmosphere, attendance Kyle D. Fowler Staff Writer

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he Marshmallow Bowl is among the biggest game every year in NCAA Division III men’s soccer. This was a large factor in deciding why I chose Elizabethtown College: to play soccer. The event is always a blood bath between two of the top teams in the Division III Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC): the Etown Blue Jays and the Messiah Falcons.

On my recruiting trip I was told stories by juniors Eric Carr and Ross Withrow of the games from the previous years. They told me of the roar of the crowd as both teams battled on the field and how fans battled in the stands sending chants for their schools back and forth, as well as the marshmallows that are continuously flung from the stands onto the field during the game.

I knew that this was something that I wanted to be a part of as a Blue Jay. From the first day of preseason training, this game has been the topic of many discussions. We were all looking forward to it this year because it was scheduled to be at Etown, on our home field.

We have an amazing pitch out back by the Quads. It is a well-kept grass field that is both wide and long. It is the ideal field for soccer. Most soccer players including myself would rather play on grass than have to play on turf.

The week prior to the game, our team practiced on the old baseball grass field in order to prepare for our own grass field. Everyone on the team was so pumped to play Messiah at home.

It was going to be our field, our crowd and our game. It even happened to fall on my birthday.

The night before the game, all of us made sure that we were not just physically but mentally prepared. Going to bed that night, all I could think about was the game and beating Messiah.

We were aware that there was snow on the way, but we kept a positive attitude, figuring that it would just start during the game and we would not have to worry about the game

being cancelled. Waking up to snow on the morning of the game definitely had an effect on my view of the game.

With snow covering the field, we were unable to host the game at Etown. The game was changed to another day at a turf location. With the game not held at Etown, the Marshmallow Trophy

It was going to be our field, our crowd and our game. ~ Lindsay Palm Game would not live up to its reputation.

There were not as many people who could attend the game due to the large amount the snow.

Also, since the game was not at a school venue, the students were prohibited from throwing marshmallows on the field. We knew that the snow was going to change these aspects of the game, but we weren’t going to let it kill the mood.

The minute we stepped into the locker room, we all were focused on not letting the snow change the way we played. We were all pumped up during the game; the entire bench was standing up, yelling and screaming, giving energy to our players.

The first half was going well. We were stringing passes together and had several opportunities to score. We just couldn’t find the back of the net. It looked like it was going to be a 0-0 game at halftime, until one slight mistake on a throw-in led to Messiah’s first goal.

Even after the goal, we managed to keep our composure and finished off the half. At halftime all of us knew that we still had this game. They scored one goal off of a simple error when we

managed to almost score three in the run of play. We came out of halftime with high heads.

The second half started off like the first. We were playing well and getting chances, but we simply could not get that last touch to drive the ball past their goalie. Late in the second half we began throwing numbers forward to get the tying goal. It was working. We had a great opportunity to tie the game up when Withrow laid a great ball off at the top of the box for senior Cameron Wyllie. He hit an absolute pill. As soon as he made contact we all had a feeling that this was the it, the goal to tie it at one.

Unfortunately, their goalie managed to get his body behind the ball and smothered it. This still did not stop us from attacking; we were battling like we had nothing to lose. Service after service, we kept bending balls into the box, trying to get a head on the ball to snap it into the back of the net. We managed to get a corner with a little over a minute left in the game. We threw everyone forward, hoping to crowd the box so the goalie could not come catch the ball clean.

One of their defenders got his head on the in-swinging ball and managed to clear it away; now it was off to the races. Their outside forward managed to win the ball and took off. He had a one-on-one with Carr and struck the ball well over his shoulder in the roof of the goal. We watched them celebrate as the clock ticked down.

The game was over; we had lost. The snow definitely had an impact on the game, but it was not the reason we lost. Having our home field advantage definitely would have helped us. Not only would it have helped having our whole crowd there for the game, but also playing on the field in which we had yet to lose a game.

We were so prepared to play Messiah at home that it just was not the same. Next year the game will be played at Messiah, and next year we have a shot to beat them on their own field with their own fans. We all will keep the feeling of defeat in the back of our minds, so when we are training in the off season and all next year, we will make sure that it will not happen again.

the Etownian’s

Athlete of the Week Ryan Hannon

Jill A. Norris Sports Editor

Sports Recap Wrestling Etown 9, Ithaca 30 Etown 18, Shippensburg 22 Etown 38, Penn College 6 Etown 31, Johns Hopkins 9 Men’s Swimming Etown 67, Lycoming 192 Etown 73, Messiah 185 Women’s Swimming Etown 118, Lycoming 143 Etown 89, Messiah 172 Men’s XC NCAA Mideast Regional Championships 178 pts. 5th/47 Women’s XC NCAA Mideast Regional Championships 108 pts. 3rd/47

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Favorite movie: “Miracle” In 10 years, I want to be… making a difference for this country.

Greatest Etown accomplishment: Working with the community within the engineering department.

Favorite place to visit: the beach Favorite Etown memory: TGIS as a first-year Favorite holiday: Christmas I started swimming at age... fourteen.

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Men’s Basketball Etown 63, Penn State 76

Men’s Swimming

Major: industrial engineering management Hometown: Blackwood, NJ Favorite band: Dave Matthews Band Favorite team: Philadelphia Flyers Hardly anyone knows that...

I want to get my Masters in civil engineering.

Favorite Jay’s Nest item: buffalo chicken strips Biggest fear: spiders

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Cross Country

November 19: NCAA DIII Championship Men’s Basketball November 18: @ York November 22: @ Stevenson

Wrestling

Photo: etownbluejays.com

Junior Ryan Hannon made waves in a recent meet against Arcadia University. Hannon finished first in the 100-meter backstroke competition, beating all other swimmers by nine seconds. He was also victorious in the 200-meter freestyle swim with a time of 2:01.43. Hannon has helped the Elizabethtown College men’s swimming team start off what is looking to be a successful season.

November 18: @ Wilkes November 22: Kutztown November 2: Delaware Valley

Swimming November 19: Florham November 22: LVC