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Facebook Alert:Who is the mysterious Jessica Barelta? Kara M. Luzik Staff Writer
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essica Barelta isn’t just another girl using the popular social networking site, Facebook, to communicate with friends and family. In fact, no one is even sure if she is a girl. Barelta’s Facebook profile appeared the week of April 18 and made over 200 friends in the following two weeks. Her profile is like any other, showing her school history and birthdate, but as her new friends began to look closer, things became suspicious to them. Barelta claims to be a 2006 Elizabethtown alum, however, it seems that no one from Etown has any idea who she is. Several Etown students and alumni have posted questions on Barelta’s wall asking who she is but all comments on her wall remain unanswered. Her birthdate is listed as September 17, 1986, which would mean she was 19 years old when she graduated from Etown. “What are you some kind of genius … graduating
when you are 19 years old?” senior Luke Mitchell posted on Barelta’s wall. Barelta’s profile has no pictures and no information other than a birth date and education history. Panic arose almost immediately after students realized all of Barelta’s friends were from Etown, but no one has yet confirmed her identity. The panic led to rumors that Barelta was a cover for someone on the College’s payroll who wanted to check up on students’ extracurricular activities. “I'm gonna go out on a limb here ... is this Dean Calenda?” senior Steve Malm posted on Barelta’s wall0 April 19. This guess led to many students changing their Facebook statuses to warn other students that the Barelta’s profile was a cover for a staff member. Malm said he was serious when he posted the comment. “I was with a group of students that were discussing this ‘mysterious new friend’ we all made recently,” Malm said. “We heard from several sources that it was someone in the administration trying to spy on what students are up to.” Through the discussions Malm and his friends had, Dean of Students Marianne Calenda’s name came up. “I wanted to call her out about it and send a message that we don't appreciate what she was trying to do,” he said. Calenda first heard about the rumor naming her as the profile’s creator in an e-mail from a concerned student. “I am not responsible for this profile and have no information about it,” Calenda said. See “Calenda,” page 3
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Presidential search committee considers all opinions Alysa D. Poindexter Staff Writer
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oday the Presidential Search Committee will meet as a full group for the first time to continue the process of finding the College’s next president. As previously announced, President Long will retire in the summer of 2011, and it is the committee’s responsibility to find an appropriate replacement by the end of the fall 2010 school semester. The committee has already taken steps to contact other colleges and universities that have potential candidates for the position. The current committee, composed of trustees, alumni, faculty, staff and students, will process these candidates for the position as the next College president. Board of Trustees’ Chairman David Hosler and recently-appointed Vice Chairman Jim Shreiner announced that Dr. Susan Resneck Pierce of the Academic Search Inc. will return to the campus today and tomorrow to interact with the campus community. Students will be given multiple opportunities to speak with her and express their opinions through Student Senate and open forums. Pierce has also made her e-mail available for students to contact. Today’s itinerary lists a faculty forum in Gibble Auditorium from 4 - 5 p.m. and a student forum held in the KĀV from 5 - 6 p.m. Tomorrow, a staff forum will commence 9- 10 a.m. in the Steinman Brinser Lecture Room. As one of the chosen consultants, Pierce will be looking into what students wish to see in their next president. “We don’t want [students] to feel anyone is being disenfranchised,” professor of biology and Presidential Search Committee member Dr. Jane Cavender said. “The committee is really a group of people who want to keep communication open.” As there are many differing opinions on campus, Cavender encourages students to get involved. “It’s of upmost importance for students to be heard,” she said. Students may also reach out to the student representatives, juniors Andrea Georgic and Steve DiGrazia, who are a part of the committee.
“This process in general is crucial; effects are going to be felt for years to come,” DiGrazia said. “I’m hoping I’m doing my best to represent the student • Isaac Newton Harvey Beahm (1900-1902 and 1904-1909) body when making comments • George Ness Falkenstein (1901-1902) and suggestions.” • Daniel Conrad Reber (1902 – 1904 and 1909 – 1918) In the opinion of students, • Henry Kulp Ober (1918 – 1921 and 1924 – 1928) staff and faculty alike, the next • Jacob Gibble Meyer (1921 – 1924) president has a lot to live up to • Ralph Weist Schlosser (1928 – 1929 and 1930 – 1941) because of Long’s activity on and off campus as president. • Harry Hess Nye (1929 – 1930) “Teddy Long is going to be • Charles Abba “A.C.” Baugher (1941 – 1961) hard to upstage,” Georgic said. • Roy Edwin McAuley (1961 – 1966) She believes the next presi• Morley Josiah Mays (1966 – 1977) dent should be “someone • Mark Chester Ebersole (1977-1985) who respects what is going • Gerhard Ernest Spiegler (1985-1996) on now.” She will also be • Theodore E. Long (1996-Present) looking at candidates who will recognize the College’s Compiled from etown.edu. peace heritage in the way that Long has. L on g h a s m a d e m any changes to the campus over who was upset by the news of Long’s retirement. “He the years that have positively impacted the college definitely cares about faculty, students and staff — he community. “He’s been such a presence for such a embodies Etown. [Long] really brought Elizabethlong time,” Cavender said. Among his achievements, town College to the 21st century.” she noted improvements to academic buildings and DiGrazia further commented on Long’s relationarchitectural work to the campus that have been ships with the students on a personal level. As most completed during his time here. refer to Long as “Teddy,” students may feel they are According to Cavender, the next president should losing not just a respected figure, but also a friend. not be focused in any certain area. “We need someone “When I heard about Teddy leaving I was really sad,” who is versed in high education and business; we junior TaLisa Ramos said. “Teddy is a wonderful guy, need a hybrid of the two,” she said. and I am going to miss him.” “It’s unfortunate that he’s leaving before I graduSome of the members of the committee feel the ate,” sophomore Jaclyn Light said. “He’s been with pressure of undertaking this job. “Finding someone the College so long and is completely a part of its who will shepherd us through is a challenge,” Cavhistory. I worry that the new president will take some ender said. She emphasized how much she wants to getting used to and that a year is not long enough for find the right fit for the College, and that she feels this the class of 2012 to do so.” is the most crucial part of the process. She wants to “He is a steward of the College,” said DiGrazia find, “a person who will challenge Etown to be better.”
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Rachel A. Marsteller News Editor Desperate for attention Police in New Bedford, Mass. say a substitute teacher, who was taken to a hospital after drinking tainted iced coffee, has admitted lacing to the drink himself. The teacher, 27-year-old Chad Wunschel, became sick after taking a sip of the drink and spitting it out. The incident occurred Wednesday during a welding class at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical Regional High School. Police had been investigating whether a student might have spiked the coffee. Police Chief Ronald Teachman said Friday that Wunschel told a detective he was depressed over a recent breakup and was looking for attention. Teachman said Wunschel will likely be charged with filing a false report. Police haven't specified what the chemical was. Strange mother-son relationship A Memphis woman called the police after she found her son stealing her prescription sedatives from her bra. The Commercial Appeal reported that police found a 28-year-old man hiding under a neighbor's sport utility vehicle Wednesday morning. The mother, whose name police didn't release, told the officer she awakened before dawn to find her son filching Xanax from her bra, where she kept it to prevent him from stealing it. Police said the man had 22 Xanax pills, 15 of them wrapped in toilet paper and hidden in his sock. The officer said a search of the man's room produced more pills and various drug paraphernalia. He was jailed Thursday with bond set at $40,000. Guys: Don’t call girls fat… Police say a 24-year-old man is missing a chunk of his right ear after it was bitten off by a woman who didn't like being called "fat." Police spokeswoman Katie Flood said officers were called to a Lincoln, Neb. hospital around 3:25 a.m. Wednesday to talk to the injured man. He told them that he'd been bitten at a birthday party. Flood said officers later learned that the injured man and two others had been arguing with other people at the party. Flood said the man told 21-yearold Anna Godfrey that she was fat. Officers said Godfrey then tackled the man and took a bite. Flood said the ear chunk was not found. Compiled from myway.com and cbs.com.
Other local colleges have already adopted the idea of a fitness and wellness center together as one. Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center at York College (top), Kardatzke Wellness Center at Anderson College (left), and Leroy Merritt Fitness Center (right) all have facilities focused on well-being.
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Wellness and fitness center proposed David M. Gerhart Staff Writer Rachel A. Marsteller News Editor
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ave you heard the whispers? The brief mentions of “new facilities,” or “juice bars?” The administration is in the midst of putting together a plan to propose a new facility on campus to the board of trustees. This proposed facility would be a wellness/ fitness center right here at Elizabethtown. However, these plans are not yet official. “We are still in the preliminary stages.” Dean Calenda said. “We are doing a lot of brainstorming with those on campus who would have an interest.” The new facility would open the door to all sorts of different activities and classes for students. The building will have different spaces used for different purposes, the first being the relocation of the Body Shop equipment. According to Calenda, “we would have a strength circuit, a cardio area and a free weight area.” “We are looking into a space within the facility that would accommodate group classes,” Calenda said. In the past, Elizabethtown has partnered with the E-town Fitness center to provide students with pilates and aerobics classes. “I hope the center will be able to take the Body Shop to the next level and expand it. I hope it will be a vibrant place for programs such as Zumba, Efit, and other fitness classes that students currently have to go off campus for,” Spayd said. With a space on campus, we would be able to offer these classes on campus. This space would also give the College the opportunity to offer its students access to spinning classes. “There has been a lot of interest shown in this area,” Calenda said. Housed within this facility would also be an intramurals representative. An intramurals rep would also be housed in the facility. This would make it easier for students to get information about what intramurals are offered to the students and how to go about starting a new team or sport. But where do we have the space to put this new facility? As of right now, the most popular idea is to add it on to the back of the Thompson Gym and the Jay Walk. This would take away some of the green space of Brinser field, though some would remain. The proposal plans to leave a terrace in front of the building to accommodate relaxation and outdoor recreation, such as tossing a frisbee. If this location is chosen, the plans would also include the creation of more green space at a different location on campus. “I think a fitness/wellness facility would be very beneficial to this campus,” senior Nicholas Wagenseller said. “Had there been a larger facility offered earlier during my Elizabethtown career, I would have used the weight room more often.” “Brilliant!” senior Kristina Psitos exclaimed upon hearing the plans. First-year Eric Capece stated, “As an active person myself, I would love to see other students embracing the need to stay fit and healthy “
“One of my goals for student life is to have a signature campus recreation wellness program. I would like to see wellness initiatives come from this center,” Calenda said. The College provides the first half of what it considers to be successful to their students: education. With this new facility, Etown would be providing their students with the second half of the recipe, the knowledge of good health and fitness. Sandy Spayd, director of student wellness and campus health, has always been an advocate of having more of a wellness focus on campus. “I hope that we are able to create a space that the entire campus community can come together in a social setting that promotes healthy choices,” Spayd said. Activities and amenities such as yoga, a fitness center and classes, physical trainer to help all students, smoking cessation, dietitians, and exercises in mental creativity would possibly be offered at the new fitness/wellness center. “I hope it becomes a place on campus that people can gather and work together for healthier behaviors and overall personal well-being,” Spayd said.
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Calenda-Barelta mystery Since the first student informed her of the profile, she has had a few personal conversations with students and responded to a question about the rumor at a Senate meeting. “I don't think it's ethical for any individual to misrepresent themselves on Facebook or other social media sites,” Calenda said. Since his post, Malm said he has heard many names of others possibly behind the profile and thinks it is probably someone other than Calenda. One of the possible answers to the mystery of Barelta is an advertisement robot. There have been several software programs created that are capable of running a Facebook profile with the single goal of collecting information. These programs are used by companies as marketing tools to collect information about their target audience that they can use in the promotion of their product. If Barelta’s profile is an ad bot, a software program has been instructed to “friend” only people belonging to the Etown network with certain characteristics. By becoming friends with someone, the software is able to collect information in that user’s profile as well as what is posted on that user’s wall. “Typically, this product will be used by
those looking to promote a product or service that is suitable for the needs of the majority of Facebook users [college students],” squidoo.com said about the ad bot software Friend Stealth Bomber. Ron Heasley, executive director of ITS, reminded students to be cautious when they choose to accept someone as a friend on Facebook. “When you accept someone as a friend on Facebook, you are giving them access to a great deal of information about your life,” Heasley said. “One doesn't know how the other person may use the information they have.” Heasley also reminds students to think before they post. “Once the information has been posted to Facebook, the person that posted it has lost control of it,” he said. To learn more about Facebook scams, type ‘Facebook scams' into Google or your favorite search engine and you will find information on a number of scams Heasley suggested. Barelta could not be reached for comment; her profile has been deleted as of press time. Perhaps this is a mystery that will never be solved.
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Ober may receive renovations Aidan E. Bauernschmidt Managing Editor Rachel A. Marsteller News Editor Khouri M. McGrann Assistant News Editor
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any juniors are discontent. Throughout Elizabethtown College, it is expected that students will gain housing outside of the typically-considered “underclassmen” dorms. However, as class sizes have increased, juniors find themselves back in dorm housing. Many juniors who expected to get into the apartments, the Quads or Brinser were disappointed and frustrated when they realized that they would have to spend another year in a dorm. This year’s housing selection only seemed to solidify this disappointment for many juniors and seniors as they struggled to find housing other than the traditional dorm. As a result, discussion has taken place both among faculty and students over the last few years regarding the need for additional housing, especially for upperclassmen. To remedy this, the College is currently looking into more housing, possibly located along Market Street. Dean of students Marianne Calenda stated that the College had been in negotiations to turn the former Elizabethtown Hotel and the Beef and Reef Restaurant into upperclassmen or graduate student apartments. The proposed renovation would provide an additional 28 beds. However, Calenda stated that the College has learned that “the proposed rent for the apartments exceeds our students’ ability to pay, which makes the project significantly less attractive.” Sophomore Betsy Michel agreed that more upperclassman housing is necessary. However, she also agrees with Calenda’s comment regarding a higher rent. “If the rent is higher, I wouldn’t want to live there,” she said. “On or off campus isn’t the concern, but our tuition is high enough that it would be hard to pay any additional rent.” According to sophomore Stephanie Crawford, “If it’s above the price range of most of the students, I feel like it wouldn’t be a good idea.” “Additional housing would be great, but I know that personally, I couldn’t come up with the money to pay monthly because I don’t have a steady income while I’m at school.” Junior Leeann Hackett decided to apply for an SDLC this year. “The fact that I didn’t have to pay additional expenses was one of the advantages to moving into my SDLC,” she said. “By the time you get to be an upperclassman, you’re really tired of dorm life — it’s good to have more options.”
move freely throughout the nearly empty building. Many Ober residents feel that the repairs, whether they begin this summer or not, are long overdue. “I am glad that it’s finally going to be done. The bathrooms are dirty, sinks don’t work and the appearance nyone who has lived in Ober is terrible,” junior Michael Behounek Residence Hall can tell you that said. “Ober used to be a residence the facilities are not exactly up to par. hall where everyone wanted to live. That’s why Elizabethtown College Now, it’s more of a last resort for has plans in the works to renovate students when they are choosing the dorm. their housing. With renovations, Allison Bridgeman, director of Ober could become one of the nicer Residence Life, specified that all dorms on campus.” plans are still preliminary. First-year Micah Aumen Even though it is not certain I think the hallways could use agreed. “I love Ober and call whether the renovations it home, so it’s fantastic that will take place, Residence a little more variety, instead some changes will be hapLife and the College have of looking like the white walls pening,” he said. “I’d be happy already come up with a plan living in Ober regardless of of action in order to address of a mental institutuion. its condition, so renovations Micah Aumen the aspects of Ober that are would make it icing on the most in need of repair. First-year student cake. The renovations will Currently, the plan is to bedrooms could be sacrificed. bring an atmosphere of refreshment install new windows and a central air conditioning system throughout the However, Bridgeman believes that and pride for residents. With a few entire building that would replace the the improved common areas will changes, residents can help Ober be current window units. The bathrooms benefit the staff of Residence Life restored to its former glory with a would also be upgraded, receiving by allowing them to hold more positive reputation.” Bridgeman encourages students brand new fixtures and tiles, and their programs for Ober residents. “An layouts would be adjusted to make improved building benefits every- to share their thoughts on the project with Residence Life. The staff them more handicap-accessible. “It body,” Bridgeman said. If the College decides to move is especially interested in learning would be nice to see the showers renovated,” first-year Ober resident Ashley forward with the estimated $7 mil- what facilities students would most Butenewicz said. “It’s difficult not hav- lion renovations in the currently like to see included in the redesign. proposed timeline, improvements “I think the hallways could use a ing a shelf or hook nearby.” In addition to improving existing would begin in the summer of 2011. little more variety, instead of lookThe second half of the renova- ing like the white walls of a mental bathrooms, Bridgeman stated Residence Life hopes that two bathrooms tions would continue the follow- institution,” Aumen suggested. Those interested in providing can be included on each floor, which ing summer. This plan, according would make the floors eligible for co- to Bridgeman, would cause mini- their opinions may contact RESed living. Dormitory rooms will also mal disruption of student life and LIFE@etown.edu or BRIDGEMAreceive new closets. Plans to improve will allow construction crews to NA@etown.edu.
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both the front and back porches are also being drawn up. The College is especially concerned with the improvement of lounges and common areas. The current plan is to redo the entire basement level and relocate the laundry facilities to the first-floor vestibule, which would be opened up to become more spacious. These renovations especially, Bridgeman said, would “make for a more positive community.” The construction of new spaces such as additional bathrooms and kitchens may mean some student
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e t a n e S s t e p Snip The final Student Senate meeting of the semester is today, May 6. The new officers and representatives for the 2010 school year will be sworn in. During the summer, Senate will be looking for volunteers to assist with First-Year Move In. Pay attention to Campus Connections for further details.
CORRECTION Last week it was erroneously stated that Sara Neumann was the recipient of the Omnia Award. This honor was awarded to Sarah Merusi. The Etownian sincerely apologizes for this error.
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New SDLC houses provide diverse living environments Kelsey C. Hayes Staff Writer
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ere at Elizabethtown College, the motto is “Educate for Service.” Etown believes that learning is most noble when used to benefit others; the school prepares students to lead rich, purposeful lives while advancing independent thought, personal integrity and social responsibility. One way the students of the College learn to live purposeful and meaningful lives is through the Student Directed Learning Community program. Established in 1992, Student-Directed Learning Communities are housing opportunities within Collegeowned homes along the perimeter of the campus. They offer small groups of upperclassmen the opportunity to create a unique, self-directed living environment centered on a common theme, issue or interest through which the group is expected to enrich the campus community. The new SDLC houses for the 2010-2011 school years are as follows: the Harmony House, the Golden CASA, the ATEC, Best Buddies, the TREE House, the Beach House, Puppy Love, the PHAT House and the UMOJA House. Among the new SDLCs is the Golden CASA. Sophomore and future resident Chelsea Benson explained, “The Golden CASA has a lot planned for next year, including making dinners for the people living in the Ronald McDonald [House], baking and doing crafts with children, volunteering in the office, and many other fundraisers on campus and in the community. “We hope to get other people on campus involved as well, maybe taking some people to the house with us to do some activities,” Benson stated. Another SDLC, true to its name, is all about living responsibly and being environmentally-minded. Member
of the TREE House junior Caitlynn Hill said, “We want provide music service projects to the Etown campus and to offer suggestions and advice to students on the ways community,” Hackett said. they can make a difference.” Each year, the SDLC leads music programs at SusqueJunior Kelly Lurz, also a member of the TREE House, hanna Rehabilitation Center during the Into the Streets outlined the SDLC’s service plan, including Adopt-a- Project, as well as other projects such as the Scouting Highway and magazine, paper and battery recycling on University music badge, relaxation sessions in dorms and campus. music programs at the Masonic Village. “We really want to make respecting the environment Sophomore Teanna Ziegler, future member of ATEC, something that is accessible and easy for everyone on said the members of her SDLC are all athletes. campus to do,” junior and future TREE house member “Our service learning project involves instructing Andrea Georgic said. “In doing some of these projects we children in local elementary schools about physical health have planned, we think it will make it easier, and hopefully and physical fitness,” she said. “I can’t wait to get started, will raise awareness to the importance of living green.” and to be an active member of the community.” Becoming aware is also a main goal for members of the UMOJA House. “Our goal is to educate the people of Etown about diversity,” UMOJA House member sophomore Jaclyn Light said. “It’s a scary subject for a lot of people here given the dynamics of the school population. We want to change that. The UMOJA House wants people to be more open to diversity, according to Light. “This does not mean specifically one race,” Light explained. “I feel like our SDLC is really important. Yes, it’s nice to have places like the baseball house and whatnot, but we’re so much different as our house plans to positively affect the whole campus.” Photo: Peter S. Northrop Junior Leean Hackett of the Sophomore Jackie Light, Harmony House explained that her member of the UMOJA SDLC has been around longer than house, stands out side the site of her new SDLC. any of the others. “Our goals are to
professor milestones
Educators granted tenure for outstanding performances Julie D. Sebastian Staff Writer
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t a recent Board of Trustees meeting, five Elizabethtown College professors were awarded tenure: Dr. Rachel Finley-Bowman, Education; Dr. Daniel Panchik, occupational therapy; Dr. Kristi Kneas, chemistry; Dr. Sylvester Williams, business, and Dr. Suzanne Webster, English. After achieving her Ph.D. in history, FinleyBowman began her career as a professor at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pa. There, she achieved her first tenure and continued teaching for almost eight years. Family commitments led Finley-Bowman to reconsider her career choices, resulting in a move to the Lancaster area. This change also brought about a new career, teaching history in the education department at Etown. “My goal is to make better history teachers. They are on the frontline,
and so by the time [students] get to higher education, I’m hoping [they] are really excited about learning history,” Finley-Bowman said. She is currently teaching some content classes in the education department and is in the process of writing an article on the role of citizenship education. “I expect my students to continue to be advocates for social studies education in the United States,” FinleyBowman explained. “It is important to say we are global citizens of this world, and we understand our position within that realm. “Achieving tenure is a very rigorous process,” Finley-Bowman said. “There are certain expectations not only from the College, but from your department, that you have to fulfill. There are expectations for expertise in the area of services, teaching and scholarships that will be looked over by the College’s faculty, administration and, eventually, the Board of Trustees.” It is apparent that FinleyBowman has a unique passion for history through the dedication and hard work she puts toward her field of study.
“I’m constantly [attempting] to stay abreast of what’s happening in my field, and hopefully I can translate that to my students,” she said. Williams, the business professor recently awarded tenure, grew up on the East Coast and attended undergraduate school at Howard University. He then attended Wake Forest University for law school. While in college, Williams worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant and also had a few political appointments in the Reagan administration. After law school, Williams began a career as a corporate lawyer before deciding to become an educator. Along with classes in the business department, Williams also teaches a class he started three years ago called the Washington Summer Institute. “I started the [...] Institute to bring students closer to the environment in a structured way so that it can help prepare them for their future careers,” Williams said. “They go to D.C. for two weeks in the summer and learn
Dr. Suzanne Webster Photos: Melanie A. Giardina Dr. Kristi Kneas
about how policy is made in the United States. They meet policy-makers and have the chance to make contacts with government agencies.” Attaining tenure was especially challenging for Williams, since he did not come through the standard institutional framework that most professors follow. “Unlike many professors, I didn’t get a Ph.D. I’m a lawyer, so I had the skill and the craft, but I had to learn to apply that in a different setting,” Williams said. “For me, it was a long process because I had to learn very quickly how to operate and deal in this new environment. “The biggest challenge in teaching is providing an env ironment w h e re s tu d e nt s have an interest and curiosity to expand their mind. I do that by making the classes enjoyable, yet challenging. This way I can stimulate their curiosity and have them thinking about the environment at the same time.”
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Nancy Latimore shares story On winding down in Cabo Jon M. Gabriel Staff Writer
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orn in Pittsburgh, Elizabethtown College’s Director of Athletics Nancy Latimore was eight years old when her family moved to Huntingdon, Pa. Latimore’s father had become Director of Athletics and the men’s basketball coach at Juniata College, and she followed in his footsteps. She grew up an athlete, participating in sports such as tennis, basketball and field hockey in high school, and college. She even played on a boy’s tennis team in high school because no girls’ team existed at the time. She also holds a five-time tennis championship title in Huntingdon County. Latimore has held multiple sports professions, specifically at Clarion University of Pennsylvania and in the NCAA national office. Latimore left coaching to become Assistant Director of Championships at the NCAA national office in Kansas City in 1986. “The NCAA had just started sponsoring national championships for women at the time. I loved working for the NCAA,” Latimore said. “I had the opportunity to travel quite a bit and see the country for the first time; and when I worked with Division I championships, I was able to watch the country’s top athletes compete up close.” Latimore decided to leave the NCAA after the birth of her daughter in order to focus on her family. While coaching at Juniata College, Latimore was intrigued by an open position at Etown. “When Ken Ober retired as [Etown’s]
athletics director in 1995, I applied for the position, knowing that it would be a great place to be and an exciting athletics program to lead,” Latimore said. Since her time at Etown began, Latimore has had a hand in introducing men’s and women’s track and field in 1998, overseeing the construction of Wolf Field in 2000, the building of the Kevin Scott Boyd baseball stadium, and the implementation of the lights for the soccer field in 2001. Latimore said her time at Etown has been “extremely rewarding.” “We have some of Division III’s very best right here on campus. It’s a privilege to work with them and a joy to watch them achieve at such high levels,” Latimore said. With a long series of memorable experiences as athletic director, Latimore especially remembers the men’s basketball team of 2002’s run in the NCAA championship tournament. “Busloads of fans followed [head coach] Bob Schlosser and the team for each round of the championship,” Latimore said. “School spirit was at an all-time high.” With Etown women’s sports and all-around pride in her heart Latimore explained, “It’s been exciting to witness the tremendous growth of women’s athletics during the past 30-plus years. I like to point out to others that Etown was well ahead of its peers when it came to supporting women’s athletics. Etown started women’s basketball in 1928. We should be very proud of that fact.” Latimore continues to look after athletics today and resides in town with her husband and two children.
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xplaining this experience is like trying to distill a rainbow. I can give you the details, a million if you like. The black sky riddled with tiny flowers. Parrotfish sport Mardi Gras purple and green at Cabo Pulmo. Your heart is compelled to perform a spontaneous jig at the sight of a whale shark’s tail swishing through topaz waters. There is nothing as refreshing as the deep green shade of date palms in an oasis, while you share the dappled darkness with wild horses. After zooming the bright yellow stunt kite around, your legs will be covered in white seashell dust from trying to keep from becoming airborne. The desert landscape is shades of burnt umber to sun-washed sand. The spicy taste of manta ray and red salsa is best with sea salt, and the white sand, as fine as baby powder, slips through your hands as fast as time. It’s the character that is hard to capture, to retain the color in the bottled water droplets. What I have learned studying abroad was not just in the classroom — never mind that our classroom was a bay or a beach as often as not. I didn’t know that I knew what Mexico was until I went to Cabo and saw what it was not. Don’t get me wrong — I had an awesome Spring break, which involved many free drinks and stories that shouldn’t be printed in the school paper — but Cabo is plastic. “You know Dali, the painter? Mexico is like that. It is a very surreal place,” Vero Castana, my professor, said. I think that’s true. Standing next to an elaborate hotel with a gorgeous, spurting fountain, I can see a mountainside populated only by cacti and desert scrub in the background. The beach in Los Cabos is so flawless it seems artificial. There are more beer bottle caps than seashells left. It is easy here to forget what country this is. The signs and bartenders all speak English. But there are cracks. The little children selling Chiclets to clubbers at midnight can only shriek one heart-rending phrase. On good days, the sea is like a rumpled satin sheet, and terns glide on the soft breezes. But some days she is a roughened slab of slate, coughing up her pollution. There are two stories that I have learned here. One was told to me by a fisherman bouncing his infant grandson on his knee, repeated by the townspeople of Loreto, the guides at Cabo Pulmo. “I will take care of this area because it is all I have. It is all I have to give.” He will continue protecting his fishing concession, even though seafood pirates have burnt his car and chased him down the highway; I know why he lives on a desert island without indoor plumbing. He is going to protect what he has, so that someday he will have something to give to his grandchildren. The other story is never spoken. What words can express poverty? So what must be my favorite part? I felt sheer wonder when dolphins gamboled beneath our prow, almost close enough to touch. But talking to this one man I felt hope. There is a future for this bay, these people. A light as tiny and as brilliant as the North Star.
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Modern ‘Elm Street’ brings nightmare to new generation
Ross M. Benincasa Assistant Campus Life Editor One, two, Freddy’s coming for you Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, grab your crucifix. Seven, eight, gonna stay up late. Nine, ten, never sleep again.
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lthough unnerving, these iconic lyrics have kept generations of moviegoers swarming back to the theaters again and again, ready to experience the latest Freddy Krueger flick. This cult following is the main reason why Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise has succeeded at the box office with sequels and re-creations since its origination in 1984. However, the insomnia-driving force behind these movies has slowly diminished with each sequel, and almost completely disappeared after the release of the mundane “Freddy vs. Jason.” This depreciation of quality and scare tactics made the series irrelevant until the latest installment, a re-creation of the original “Nightmare on Elm Street” by the same name, which takes much of the bone-chilling effect present in 1984 and simply modernizes it for a new generation, in some cases making scenes scarier than they once were. Unfortunately for female attendees, Johnny Depp does not appear in the new version. However, a breath of fresh air compared to other horror remakes is that the acting wasn’t subpar in “Nightmare on Elm Street.” Sure, there were a few roles in the movie that could have been cast better, but these characters were killed off quite early, allowing for the majority of the movie to be well-acted. This was also the first role, film or television, where Freddy Krueger was not played by veteran performer Robert Englund. Instead, Krueger was portrayed by Jackie Earle Haley, best known for his roles as Kelly Leak in “The Bad News
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Bears” and Guerrero in FOX’s “Human Target.” Although Englund is widely viewed as the one-and-only Krueger, in my opinion, Haley did a better job overall. Haley was focused throughout the entire film, never leaving the chilling mannerisms and tendencies of his character behind. Now to the overall film. Although it is always hard to compare two films of different time periods, it is especially difficult when they are based on, the same plot structure. However, I must say that I preferred the new “Nightmare on Elm Street” over the old production for a few reasons. The first is the fear factor present throughout the movie. Sure, the old “Nightmare” has much of the classic horror movie screaming and film angles that new movies simply cannot recreate, which makes movies like “Friday the 13th,” “Halloween” and “The Shining” so easy to watch over and over again. However, the new “Nightmare on Elm Street” was able to utilize computer-generated imagery along with a new psychological approach (Krueger was embodied as a lovable, preschool gardener who seduced the children into posing for his pedophilic desires) to scare the audience with more than just a “pop out” style (though this was certainly present throughout the film as well). The plot was much more believable than past horror re-creations, although you will still find yourself wondering why all teenage girls have a penchant for visiting dark attics and empty houses. Overall, the film was definitely worth seeing, though if you go into it looking for reasons why the old version was better, you’re sure to find them. It is almost impossible to keep a movie relevant to new audiences while appealing to audiences that are 25 years older. Instead, try to view it as a completely different movie, and I am sure you will appreciate it much more for all the subtleties it contains than for the little bits and pieces that are missing from the classic. Oh, and it just may keep you up at night, so bring a friend and see the matinee. You’ll thank me later.
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DiEleuterio, DiGrazia discover diverse destinations Patricia A. Cangelosi Copy Editor
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he sun finally got the hint and graced this little town with warmth, day after beautiful day. It’s spring, the end of the academic year is upon us and a buzz of conversation about summer plans engulfs us. Many students are working, interning, relaxing or reconnecting with high school friends. Not too many, however, are going halfway across the globe. Junior Jenna DiEleuterio is heading to Italy in mid-June through the International Studies Abroad program. She will be there for about a month to attend a class called Italian Culture and Heritage at Florence University of the Arts. “I’ve always wanted to go to Italy,” DiEleuterio said. “I’m most excited about stepping outside of my comfort zone, learning more about Italy and interacting with the people.” Since she will only take one class there, DiEleuterio is looking into various activities to fill the rest of her time, such as
visiting museums and sightseeing. She will also embark on excursions to San Marino, Rome and Tuscany. DiEleuterio, who has never been outside of the United States, chose Italy because she loves virtually all aspects of the nation’s culture. Meanwhile, junior Steve DiGrazia is traveling to Argentina from early June to mid-August for what he described as the “holy grail of internships.” He will be working for an international dentistry supply company called Dentsply in Buenos Aires (the nation’s capitol and largest city). “It’s called the Paris of South America,” DiGrazia said. He is excited to increase his fluency in Spanish and learn about Argentinian culture. “I’m considering moving abroad permanently at some point in my life,” DiGrazia said. “I hope my experience there will help me determine whether it’s a viable place to go.” Since he is an international business major, DiGrazia would also like to establish valuable connections with Dentsply, which operates
worldwide. He will work closely with the company’s finance and accounting departments. “From what I’ve heard, it’s a fantastic company to work for. They have a great global reputation,” he said. According to Dr. Amy Simes, director of international programs at Elizabethtown College, there are hundreds of opportunities to study abroad this summer; 12 students, including DiGrazia and DiEleuterio, are taking advantage of them. During a typical semester when school is in session, 50 to 60 students study abroad. The most popular destinations among Etown students these days are Spain, Greece, Japan, Ireland and Australia. Simes actually noted a trend in recent semesters that more students are opting to travel to Asia than ever before. “They are becoming genuinely interested in learning about cultures radically different from their own,” she said. There are several misconceptions that many may have about studying abroad. Students think
they cannot fit it into their busy schedules, they will have to know a foreign language, or they cannot afford it, Simes explained. However, there are a number of places one can travel where English is spoken exclusively or principally. Simes is willing to work with any student to overcome the obstacles that scheduling and financial constraints present. She believes that taking a voyage far from Courtesy Photo home is one of the most Both DiGrazia and DiEleuterio are satisfying experiences planning to travel abroad this summer. out there. after international trips, they tend “The number one reason students should study abroad to be vastly more mature than they is that they learn about them- were before leaving. Visit Simes in Nicarry 120 in selves,” she said. “It’s a great method of self-reflection. They come the Center for Global Citizenship back tremendously confident and or e-mail her at SIMESA@etown. globally aware and look at [Etown] edu for more information. For with fresh eyes because they’ve an extensive list of affiliates and programs available, check out the seen something so different.” Simes also emphasized that Office of International Programs when students return to the U.S. website at www.etown.edu/oip.
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‘Dance your story’: Emotion to showcase this weekend Janie L. Szybist Staff Writer
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s one of the biggest clubs on campus, Emotion has created a fun and stress-relieving activity for many students. As the spring showcase approaches, dress rehearsals and final run-throughs are piling up on the dancers in addition to looming finals. The spring show will be held Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8 at 8 p.m. in Leffler Chapel. With such a short amount of time before the curtain rises, all of the dancers are feeling the pressure. However, with this comes excitement to showcase all the hard work they have put forth. The theme for the show this year is “Dance Your Story.” For senior choreographers Megan and Kat Momenzadeh, this is the perfect way to express their years here at Elizabethtown College. “I’m excited for this show because the dances have turned out wonderfully, and the dancers have all worked really hard, but at the same time, there is still so much I want to do. I just need to be able to stay and choreograph and do nothing else,” Megan Momenzadeh said. Before the choreographers are able to perform their routines on stage, they must first audition their dances to the Emotion board. At the beginning of each semester, choreographers prepare 30 seconds of a dance that they would like to perform in the show. “I love that Emotion gives students the opportunity to choreograph and learn all the work and creativity that goes into a three-or four-minute dance, and [then] get to do it with such talented and hardworking dancers,” Kat Momenzadeh said. The board then chooses which dances they prefer. After a dance has been chosen,
students may audition for dances and practice all semester. At the mid-semester showing, each dance is performed. The board then decides the order of dances for the show and cuts dances that are not up to par. Once dancers are chosen for a particular routine, they attend hour-and-a-halflong practices once a week, totaling more than 25 hours per semester. Although the practice time adds up, junior and vice president of Emotion Cristen Minori “loves learning the dances and being with my friends at practices. It’s also great exercise.” For choreographers, such as the Momenzadehs, the time spent in the dance studio accumulates quickly. “We put a lot of time behind each dance. This semester we probably spent three or more hours each week choreographing outside of our designated studio time,” Megan Momenzadeh said. “Since we were both student teaching, those three hours were all we had to quickly choreograph everything we needed for that week’s classes.” “That doesn’t include the time teaching it, and then having additional time to practice different lifts and tricks that we want to learn,” Kat Momenzadeh added. Even though it is a large time commitment for the dancers, board members and choreographers, it’s worth it. “I think it’s a great way to get involved, meet people, and do something you love,” first-year Emalee Hartman said. For Megan Momenzadeh, each semester is a new chance to shine. “I love being able to choreograph different dances and challenge myself to always do a step above the last piece,” she said. Kat Momenzadeh agrees with her
sister and thinks Emotion has prepared her for a future in dance. “It’s great to be able to see how much we’ve grown as dancers and choreographers over the last four years through Emotion,” she said.“I feel like we know enough at this point to be able to move on and choreograph for other studios.” The dancers’ commitment is key when it comes to show week. “Show week is crazy,” Minori said. “We spend many nights in Leffler Chapel doing lighting, tech and dress rehearsal, and the actual show.” For the president of Emotion, junior Kortni Smith, show week is the most exciting part of the process. “This is when everything really comes together and everyone starts to get anxious four our show,” she said. “We get to run through everything completely with lighting and costumes for the first time.” In addition to rehearsals, the Emotion board must also ensure that everyone has costumes and pays their dues for the year. The board also advertises the show and sells tickets both in advance and at the door. Not only does the board take care of the nuts and bolts, but they must also put the finishing touches on their routines. “We have to arrive early on show week to Leffler along with continuing to have dance rehearsals until Wednesday night of show week,” Minori said. All the time and effort is sure to pay off. One of the Momenzadehs’ two dances, “Shoots and Ladders” by Korn, is certain to get a reaction. It’s “sort of a creepy circus dance to nursery rhymes,” Kat said. The opening dance,“Glee,” was
choreographed by juniors Lauren Ott and Nathan Shughart. “It’s great to have choreographed the opening number. We were both so excited when we heard ‘Glee’ is going to open the first act,” Ott said. “It’s always so much fun to get the audience excited for the rest of the show.” After all the time and effort Shughart and Ott put into the show, the best part was “watching it come together piece by piece and knowing all the time we put into it was worth it,” Ott said. “It’s very rewarding. Plus, the guys in the dance were always so funny and kept our rehearsals entertaining!” Like the Momenzadehs, Ott and Shughart spent much of their time in the studio. “I choreographed two dances this semester, so I felt like I was always either in the studio or wherever else we could find space to choreograph,” Ott said. “It usually takes about an hour to come up with 30 seconds of solid choreography, and even then we usually end up changing it.” Even though one would think that all the time Emotion requires would strain the dancers, for Ott, it’s the opposite. “The thing that’s so great about dancing is that it really relieves my stress from school,” she said. “When I have a lot of schoolwork to get done and I feel overwhelmed, I can always just go dance for half an hour, and I feel so much better.” After all the time, sweat and practice the dancers have put in, this year’s spring show is sure to be a good one. “It’s all worth it in the end because we put on great shows every semester that people enjoy,” Minori said. For another perspective, see “Emotion” on page 12 of the opinion section.
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May 6, 2010
pop music
Auburn seniors vie for Swift’s affection in online campaign Lauren J. Hoffman Staff Writer
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ow far would someone go to meet the celebrity of his or her dreams? For Michael Wekall and Ryan Leander of Auburn University, the answer is pretty darn far. Wekall got an idea in class on Jan. 27, 2010, that Taylor Swift was going to hug them, one way or another. On this date, the two created a video blog to detail their quest to meet the country superstar. The college students went to great lengths in order to get Swift’s attention. Because Auburn University, located in Alabama, is not too far from Tennessee, the boys had a few connections in Nashville, Tenn. One of their friends was actually able to talk to Swift’s best friend and make Swift aware of their dream. Wekall and Leander even called “The Ellen Degeneres Show” in the hopes of gaining publicity. But word of mouth was not the only thing on which these students worked hard. One of their projects was creating T-shirts proclaiming, “A Hug from Taylor Swift.” They recruited one of their friends to change the lyrics of “Love Story” and sing the new version to promote their cause. A website called AHugfromTaylorSwift.com was created, and numerous videos were made documenting the boys practicing their hugging skills. These 22-year-olds didn’t stop there. Finally, in March, after a month or two of campaigning, Swift answered the crazy college kids. The singer put up a video on her
blog saying that she thought the cause was pretty cool. However, she was not going to give them what they wanted without some fun. Swift issued the men a challenge — something they would have to complete and videotape to put on their website. “Let’s start with like the basic good deed — helping a little old lady across the street,” Swift said. Wekall and Leander took their mission seriously and went all out on the task. Not only did they walk an old lady across the street, but they were followed by a parade of fellow students, including the school mascot. Their video also showed clips that other fans had sent of many others helping old ladies cross streets as well. Swift was so impressed that she decided to give Wekall and Leander another challenge: to use her favorite number, 13, in a creative way. The college students didn’t disappoint. They made the video by completing 13 tasks of 13, including paying $13 of gasoline for a stranger and fitting 13 people into one car. One of the cutest tasks involved helping a toddler from the community meet his favorite baseball player on the Auburn University’s team, who just happened to be number 13. The most amazing task included flying a plane to get an aerial video clip of a large number of cars spelling out 13 on a field. These boys really wanted their hug. “I’m a little jealous of them, but I think it is very ridiculous what they are doing. It’s amazing what some
people will do to actually meet her,” sophomore Charlie Rubis said. “But if I could get a hug from anyone, it would definitely be Taylor Swift. She is absolutely gorgeous, and I would die if I ever met her.” “I think it’s kind of weird that they would do all that stuff just to get a hug. But I guess that’s just because I would never do something like that,” sophomore Stephanie Ellwood said. Swift didn’t seem to think these videos were ridiculous because she decided she wanted to offer yet another challenge. On Monday, April 26, Wekall and Leander received an e-mail telling them to go to the Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center at 2 p.m. and hold the largest karaoke of “You Belong with Me” ever recorded. Over 350 students skipped class to participate. It turned out skipping class might have been the best decision of their college careers. Swift appeared on video chat with the crowd, saying she really wished she could be there. But then she said she had an idea and walked away from the video camera only to walk onto the stage. Wearing a shirt that read “A Hug for Ryan and Michael,” the singer gave the dedicated boys their hugs and treated the crowd to a mini-concert. “I think it’s cool she actually cares about her fans and has interaction with them. Most celebrities don’t really pay attention to what their fans do,” first-year Caroline Schuster said. After three months of hard work and dedication, Wekall and Leander got their hugs from Taylor Swift. If you want to check out their video blog, go to AHugfromTaylorSwift.com. Who knows? Maybe you’ll get an idea of how to finally meet the celebrity of your dreams. Image: chicagonow.com
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Betty White to take SNL stage; delights decades later Nicole M. St. Pierre Staff Writer
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hen one thinks of “Saturday Night Live,” the typical images that come to mind include bawdy sketches, profane digital shorts by Andy Samberg and a musical guest from somewhere on the iTunes Top 10 chart. In the past few months “SNL” has been host to a slew of popular stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Zach Galifianakis and Taylor Swift. On May 8, thanks to a wide-spanning Internet campaign, another pop culture icon will be added to the long list of “SNL” hosts: Betty White. Formerly a star of the classic TV show “Golden Girls,” Betty White has been a mainstay in the entertainment industry as a
sweet-yet-straight-talking actress and comedienne. Her innocent appearance, coupled with her blunt manner of speech and young spirit, have led White to be viewed as a sort of national treasure. Yet it was not until recently, when she was featured in a now-famous Super Bowl commercial for Snickers candy, that fans began to send up a new cry to invite White to host “SNL.” White began her career in 1945 in “Time to Kill,” and she has now entered her seventh decade of acting and entertainment. From her role on “Golden Girls” to appearances on several game shows, sitcoms, and late-night talk shows, White has gained notoriety for her ease in the comedic genre and has earned four Emmy awards. She recently reentered the spotlight in a big way with her hilarious role in the romantic comedy “The Proposal.” In the movie, White played a lively, outspoken grandmother to Ryan Reynolds’ main character. Since then, White has become a sensation in the media and online. She signed on for a Super Bowl commercial in which she plays the role of a young man trying to enjoy a game of football with his friends. The men heckle their companion, calling out, “You’re playing
like Betty White!” She responds to the accusation with, “That’s not what your girlfriend said,” before taking a bite out of a Snickers bar and transforming into a young man. The video of the commercial went viral, and so began an online frenzy. Numerous groups and fan pages appeared on Facebook, all with the common goal of getting White to host the legendary sketch comedy show “SNL.” The most popular page garnered 509,381 fans. The commercial has earned over one million views on YouTube, and daily comments from viewers professing their love for the actress. “Betty White is a legend!” wrote one fan of the Super Bowl video, while another dubbed White “the coolest old lady EVER.” Members of Facebook groups and fan pages agreed, with many leaving comments expressing their jealousy of people going to see the show live and explaining that their loyalty to White began long before the social media campaign. “I’ve been a fan of her for over four decades,” one group member wrote on the Facebook page. It seems that the enthusiasm for White’s hosting gig has spread across the Etown campus, as well. “I’m so excited,” Jenn Simpson, a sophomore and longtime
fan of White’s sitcom, “Golden Girls,” said. “She is genuinely talented as a comedienne,” said sophomore Jenn Heimbach, who recalls watching White on TV as a child with her sister and grandmother. “She will be a marvelous host,” Heimbach said. “I enjoy all her work.” First-year Katie Pebley said she has seen promos featuring White, that have begun to circulate online. Pebley called them, as well as White’s role in “The Proposal” and the Super Bowl commercial, “awesome and hilarious” and said she will definitely tune in to “SNL” this Saturday night. “I hope they design a sketch just for her and let her rock it out,” Pebley said. “She’s just so naturally funny.” White’s “SNL” promos feature the octogenarian dispelling rumors that she is dating Zac Efron, then gesturing towards a buff young gentleman in the back-
ground and hinting that she is already taken. Another shows White thanking the fans who fueled the online campaign for getting her the hosting gig and prompting a panel of nerds to start a new movement to get her selected as host for the Academy Awards. All of this buzz for Betty has even inspired fans to attempt another campaign to get veteran comedienne Carol Burnett on the “SNL” stage. No predictions have been made on whether those efforts will be successful, but it is obvious that, for at least one treasured TV star, an evening of sketch comedy is on the horizon. Members of the Betty White Facebook fan pages can wait in anticipation for their idol’s appearance this Saturday. She may be nearing her 90s, but the Internet sensation surrounding Betty White in recent days has made one thing certain: she’s nowhere near ready to retire. Image: wikimedia.org
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did not return for the second semester. They ended up changing my locks with no warning. I had to n just a couple weeks, I will be get a new key and was late for my saying farewell to the place that next class. Thanks. I had a single I’ve called home for four years. In for a while, until someone came up my time at Elizabethtown College, to me and said he was moving in. I have had the best times of my life Residence Life never once asked if as well as the worst. I have laughed this was okay. Let’s move on to the off campus the hardest I ever have and also cried harder. I’ve made some great housing policy. As a rising junior, friends, and I’ve met people whose I applied to be released from my voices I hope to never hear again. housing contract and was denied. As There are so many things that I love a result, I declared that I would be about Etown, yet there are so many commuting. Sure, I live an hour and things that need some serious work. 15 minutes away, but who is to say I’m sure I’m not alone when I that I can’t commute from home? say that I remember upperclass- Sure, I ended up renting a place men boasting about how great it in Etown, but that’s a technicality. was when Dashboard Confessional Furthermore, students who were and Third Eye Blind came to Etown. initially denied a release from their Every year we were told that we housing contract were informed in didn’t have the money, but we would the summer that they could move get a big one the next year. It never off campus. I understand the need happened. In last week’s issue of the to keep students on campus. It is Etownian, Dean Calenda was quot- part of our strategy to make sure that ed as saying that one idea for a senior we get the best students possible. night would be to take students to a If everyone moved off campus, we concert at another school. That’s like would have to accept more, lessconceding victory to other colleges qualified students who bring down that their entertainment is better the reputation of the school (see this year’s freshman class). than ours. However, Res. Life needs to be Serious changes need to be made in certain administrative more consistent. One idea is to make it an actual application process. departments. As a sophomore, my roommate Have students maybe write an essay or sit through an interview. That would ensure that there are qualifications, and students would know whether or not they meet the criteria. Something that may help these situations is perhaps a was visiting the campus this past change in administration. weekend and spied your frontWhile I don’t have access to page article “I’m Moving Out?” I certain administrators’ résuagree; it’s a bogus decision to kick més or records of previous out students the same day they employment, I have seen a graduate. Some grads have to travel few. One which I have come to distant states, and the three to across is our Interim Direcfour hours between graduation and tor of Student Rights and nightfall simply isn’t enough time to Responsibilities. According make the trip. Waiting until Sunday to her LinkedIn account, gives those long-distance students she has had zero experience all day for their journey home. working at a college. She And while the director of Residence has held two previous jobs Life is technically correct — graduates as a curator. How does that are no longer students — she has formake her qualified to deal gotten something. Graduates are now with college students? This alumni, and a huge chunk of the Collifts my spirits a little bit. If lege’s dollars come from alumni (via a curator can land a job as donations). The last thing the school a college administrator, an wants to do is leave a bad impression English major can surely get with the Alumni Class of 2010. I do an accounting job. not think just one more night will My final gripes include bankrupt the College, and if safety is a Student Senate, wireless concern, simply have officers walk the Internet and a field house. dorms to keep things calm. My issue with Student I spent my last night in a dorm, Senate is not the people in it and it created memories I’ll cherish for or what they do. I genuinely a lifetime. It was like the bookend to believe that the majority of Freshman Orientation — but instead those in Senate care about of meeting new friends, I was saying Etown and the students they goodbye to old ones. represent and that they try Troy Heagy hard to advocate for student Class of ‘95 - Engineering rights. However, I don’t be-
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Flaws and strengths of the Elizabethtown experience
Michael L. Mauger Guest Writer
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lieve that the administration takes them seriously at all. It’s hard for Senate to get anything done when they have no actual power. The fact that the entire campus is not completely wireless is unbelievable. When I was looking at colleges, almost every school I looked at was wireless. Four years later, the ECTV and WWEC board of directors chip in their own money to have a secret and illegal wireless router installed in Steinman. Someone needs to build a field house. The fact that our soccer, baseball and lacrosse teams have to practice on the same floor where our varsity basketball team plays their games is absurd. I could get into the fact that our track team has won six of the last eight indoor conference championships, despite not having an indoor track, but I won’t. For every complaint, I have a lot of amazing things to say about this school. The Peer Mentors are people who put everything else they do (and many of them do more than you can fathom) to the side while they help the first-year students adapt. The same can be said for my track family. I’ve been on a lot of teams in a lot of sports, but never have I had so many brothers who would literally do anything to help their teammates. I have learned more about life from my coach and teammates than I could ever explain. I’ve had great experiences in the classroom as well. Every single faculty member in the English department could and should be at huge institutions. With doctorate degrees from schools like UCLA, Michigan, Michigan State, Yale, Harvard, and Oxford, they are incredibly brilliant. More importantly, they stay at Etown because they would much rather sit around and talk literature with 10 students who they have gotten to know very well than lecture in front of 100 people. I had only met Dr. Martin, the department chair, once or twice when I had a scheduling snafu. I rushed to his office, and he told me to come on in so we could talk. Ten minutes later, we had figured out the issue and determined that I would, in fact, be able to graduate in May. I realized he had more important issues to deal with, but he was more than willing to help. I have noticed this as a common theme throughout the majority of this campus. Many times I have gone up to students, professors and office staff asking for assistance, and I was greeted by someone eager to help me. I will always have a place in my heart for Etown. But man, there are things that need to change. AND FIX THE DAMN LEAK IN NICARRY!
The final thought
Samantha T. Phillips Assistant Opinion Editor
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he collection of columns I’ve written over this past year has played out much like an episode of Jerry Springer. Together, my readers and I have investigated the horrifying side of young love and navigated the merciless, turbulent seas of sexuality. We have encountered the strange, the disgusting and everything in between. All that is left of our journey is what Jerry refers to as “the final thought.” While I’ve entertained my readers this year by poking fun at the circus that is our generation’s dating scene, I feel that I’ve sacrificed actual wisdom for the sake of light-hearted humor. I’ve presented fake scenarios that exploit our relationship habits and exaggerated the flaws of each gender, but I haven’t been altogether truthful with you, dear readers. The truth is, I’m the exact opposite of the persona that I’ve presented myself as over the past year. I’m not a bitter, cynical female with a sharp wit. I’m a sappy romantic who tears up at those Mother’s Day Hallmark commercials and loves movies like “Titanic” and “Serendipity.” I turn every situation from my life into the plot of a Tom Hanks film and fantasize about falling in love in the elevator or the hospital waiting room or some other sickeningly cheesy place. As hard as it is to admit, I am a young woman who is hopelessly, head-over-heels in love with love. My young heart swells at the thought of finding that knee-weakening, life-altering, heart-pounding feeling that accompanies true devotion. And despite my seemingly bitter disposition, I believe whole-heartedly that this feeling exists. It is not something created by crafty greeting card companies or the media. It is something we encounter every day, mostly without recognizing it at all. It’s that feeling that rises in your throat at the thought of graduation day and leaving behind these people who have molded the last few years of your life. It is tucked inside letters from distant relatives and the interlocked fingers of high school sweethearts. It is framed atop fireplace mantles and hidden in the dusty corners of attics and waiting like a shining beacon at the end of everything. As Hugh Grant said, “Love, actually, is all around.” I realize that love is a roller coaster, and everyone is seated in different parts of the snaking car. Maybe some of you are at the threshold of new relationships, your hearts brimming with excitement and infatuation. Some of you are broken and bitter, some painfully lonely. But all you can do is hold onto the belief that life has a funny way of making everything right. And maybe that’s love. For this week, I considered writing another funny column, maybe about body image or talking dirty, and I’m sure all of you would laugh and move along. But instead, I decided that I wanted to write something that would make someone smile. I wanted to write something that peeled away the layers of crap in our lives to expose the glowing center, the raw core of love inside all of us. I wanted to plant happiness inside a heavy heart because everything of importance begins with a single, hopeful seed. Until next time, take care of yourselves ... and each other. Image: disaster-experts.com
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S Off What are your summer plans?
by S. Alexandra Ward
Jackie Fichter Class of 2013 “My plans are just to work and pay off my tuition.”
Ryan Mitchell Class of 2013 “I’m going to do some work, play with my band and go to the beach. That sounds good to me.”
May 6, 2010
campus controversy
Emotion strays from mission; dances cut
Jonathan S. Gamble Staff Writer
The reason why the senior number wasn’t up to their par was the Cabinet’s fault. The dance was given one-third less practice time than all the other dances. Coincidence? In addition, the didn’t know much about Emotion before writing this article. I senior number’s level of difficulty was much higher than the thought I knew what most every student who has gone to the other dances because its choreographers had the challenge of incorporating four different dance styles club’s semester shows thinks: these people and a wide range of talent. love to dance for fun while forming lasting “To cut this dance is not only an insult friendships. Emotion, I thought, was a healthy to us as choreographers, but to the people outlet for our creativity, fun and teamwork. that have worked hard to participate in this Emotion, I thought, was very accepting of dance,” said Emotion member and choredancers with a range in skill level. Emotion, ographer Stephen Roussel. “I am extremely I thought, wasn’t trying to be an uppity and hurt that the Cabinet would cut this dance, capricious dance troupe. I thought wrong. as it is dedicated to all seniors, and not Imagine that an experienced group of peostand up and say that they would be willing ple from any club or organization had been alto work with us to make it a better dance, lowed and encouraged to work hard for great more ‘adequate’ for Cabinet’s approval for lengths of time on their presentations under the show. In my four years here, there has the assumption that they would be given the Courtesy photo only been one other number cut, and it chance to present them. Now imagine that Members of Emotion perform in the was well justified. This is not the case for a group of less experienced people ran that spring 2009 showcase “In Motion.” this dance.” same club, held the most power, and watched While many of the dance’s members were absent for the these members work hard for their last chance to say goodbye before imparting their cowardly decision to terminate that chance through showing, the Cabinet refused to reconsider and allow a second a cold and curt e-mail without adequately consulting the interests of showing, or to work with the dancers to get the number ready for the show this Friday. that group and club at large. “I was really looking forward to participating in Emotion The senior number is that chance, and the Emotion Cabinet is again. As a non-dancer, I had a chance to learn about dance and comprised only of sophomores and juniors who decided to terminate it simply because it wasn’t to their fancy — it wasn’t “clean” enough. If participate in the show,” senior Caitlin Russell, a newcomer to Emoyou would like to appease the Emotion Cabinet’s fancy in the future, tion, said. “I have a very busy semester now and was only able to participate in one dance. I chose the senior number because there please do the following: 1) Get those thoughts of unconventional styles like salsa, African, was an opportunity to do a variety of styles of dance, and many of or modern out of your head; it’s business time (Yes, this is a my friends were also in the number. I am extremely disappointed and upset that something I put time and hard work into was canFlight of the Concords shout out). celed without any thought to what Emotion is supposed to support 2) Don’t be a beginner. (promoting the art of dance to both dancers and non-dancers) or 3) Work really hard, but understand that it may count that it is a student club, not a professional club.” for nothing. The senior number should be allowed to be performed before 4) Expect, as members, to give them unbridled power over what dances make the cut, and expect to have no say about the the Emotion leadership continues to radically redefine the club’s identity without its members’ consent to do so. identity of your own club.
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lifestyle choices
Dietary awareness: choosing meals wisely Shelby L. Meyerhoffer Staff Writer
I Max Mol Class of 2013 “I’m going to Costa Rica!”
Emma Hutterli Class of 2013 “My plans for the summer are to get ready to move to Florida!” Make sure to check out the Sound Off poll and the opportunity to comment on articles on our Web site: www.etownian.com Image: clothslinezine.com
t’s been a long day, and you’re working into the morning hours on a paper. All of a sudden it hits you, and the grumbling at the bottom of your stomach just won’t quit. No matter how much you try to tell it to stop, it just gets worse. It’s almost mocking you. Each gurgle turns into, “Feed me!” You’ve got a case of the late-night munchies, and your mind starts to ramble off places that are still open. On one hand, your stomach wants something nice and greasy like a burger, but on the other, your brain is telling you it is too late and that wouldn’t be healthy. You get the burger, side of fries and a milkshake. Score: stomach-1, your clogged arteries- about negative 1,470 calories. Recently, the issue over what is healthy and what is not has been a big debate. It used to be all about portion control (which it still is), but in the past year, the focus has shifted toward what we are actually putting into our bodies. People are becoming more aware of the dangers of processed foods, artificial flavoring, and, in some cases, even meat. Is a growing trend that will last, or is it this health kick going to fade like another New Year’s resolution? One man in particular is making huge leaps and bounds toward bettering America’s concept of healthy. Jamie Oliver, once a chef for the Food Network, is now serving up trays full of good-for-you food to elementary school children. His new show on ABC,
“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” is all about changing the way Americans are eating. “I’m talking about a seed of change. I’m talking about schools. I’m talking about the fast food industry. I’m here to start a revolution — the biggest food revolution this country’s ever seen,” Oliver said on his show. He’s trying to introduce the idea that kids like healthy food if you make it the right way. Oliver even got parents on board to start changing the food families keep in their homes, adding more organic and raw foods. People have become so conscious about what they eat that some are now becoming vegetarians. Reasons vary from not wanting to eat living things, to thinking it’s inhumane toward the animals, to just thinking meat is not healthy to consume. In a post from the New York Times in an excerpt from Jonathan Safran Foer’s book “Eating Animals,” Foer talks of his past and his dealings with meat. He said that he became a vegetarian many times but has always justified eating meat because he “was only human.” But these days, he’s trying to stick to his guns and go into the vegetarian lifestyle whole-heartedly. “My wife and I have chosen to bring up our children as vegetarians,” he said. “In another time or place, we might have made a different decision. But the realities of our present moment compelled us to make that choice.” So what is the right answer to the great debate? Try to look at healthy eating from every facet. First, if your body is telling you that you are full ... you don’t need to eat another helping. Push yourself away;
if you are still hungry an hour later, grab a snack. It’s healthier for your body and your metabolism to eat three snacks and three small meals a day rather than two or three bigger meals. Secondly, your body does need meat. That doesn’t mean that a burger from McDonalds at 2 a.m. by any means will be good for you, but if you want to throw some streak on the grill, eat up. As for bacon, I don’t know one person who doesn’t like bacon. Whether crispy or practically raw, I’m sure one piece won’t kill you. And just because you like to eat meat doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in a good veggie burger. Listen to your mom and dad: eat your fruits and vegetables. Whether you like them or not, they are the best things for you. When it comes to buying the regular fruits and vegetables or buying organic, it’s your preference, really. Both give you great nutrients; organic just means they were grown a little differently. Having a grandmother diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which prevents her from eating wheat, rye and barley, my eyes have opened up to healthier eating. This doesn’t mean that I eat like a rabbit, but I do see what eating healthier can do. If you are like my grandmother and can’t eat certain foods, you constantly have to be watching what you are eating. For this reason, she has to eat healthy, but she is also much better off. Seeing her has made me rethink what I eat and I can honestly say I feel like I’m treating my body the way it should be treated.
May 6, 2010
opinion
cultural stigmas
Criminality of underage ‘sexting’ exaggerated
S. Alexandra Ward Assistant Photo Editor
In the one year between 17 and 18, it apparently becomes immensely less dangerous, and young adults become mature enough (in those 365 days) to make the decision to hen I would run my hands down your explore their sexuality legally. sides and I would put my tongue on “[Sexting] doesn’t always lead to your ...” You get the picture, or, I guess, the sex. Sometimes it’s a way of con“sext.” If you have never sent that kind structing sexual identity,” Abram of message attached to a picture of said. Child development experts your butt, I’d like to personally invite agree with her. you to join the rest of the world in the Libby Bloom and Mary Zem“sexting” craze. So go get your phone ber, writers of “Middle Childand send something dirty to somehood to Middle Adolescent one you’ll feel ashamed about later. Development: From 8-18,” wrote Come on, everyone else is doing it. that research shows that children Everyone, including eight from the ages of 13 to 18, are Susquenita High School students developing morally and ethifrom Duncannon, Pa., is “sexting.” cally and are forming intimate Three girls and five boys, all under relationships in order to establish the age of 18, are being charged with themselves as sexual people. This sexual abuse of children (a felony) means that in high school and the and displaying child pornography years leading up to it, children (a misdemeanor/felony) and could be forced to register as sex “Please practice safe text.” are searching for ways to find Image: zdnet.com their sexual identity within offenders. the community, a sexual comDouble standard? I think so. Why is it okay for a consenting couple who munity that we have created for them. The question here is one of necessity. Is it are both 19 to film themselves having sex and show it to all their friends, but it’s not okay for necessary to not only reprimand these teens consenting 17-year-olds to take pictures of their for being teens, but also to charge them with felonies and register them as sex offenders for “parts” and send them wherever they want? It’s been argued that sexting is not okay sending pictures of their bums to a few friends? I say you can’t punish a dog for being a dog, because it’s dangerous. “If you can’t trust who you’re texting or ‘sexting,’ then God knows and you can’t punish teenagers exploring their where your message will end up,” first-year Jen- sexual identities for being hormonal teenagell Abram said. And she’s right; it is dangerous ers. There is a blunt line between illegal child to text explicit or sexual messages to someone pornography and consenting minors trying to you don’t trust for obvious reasons. Your pic- develop their sexuality. There is an even larger mystery at work tures could end up in the wrong hands or on here. How were the pictures, texts and/or the Internet for the world to see. But isn’t that the case for all sexting? When videos found on the students’ phones? Reports said that one of the teens ina 20-year-old girl texts a picture of her rack to a boyfriend and he posts them online after volved confessed to using her phone during their nasty break-up, isn’t she just as at risk to class, which was against school policy. The be stalked by a creepy-trench-coat-and-horn- phone was confiscated, and after having rimmed-glasses-wearing-toothless-psycho shown the images to a number of other facold man as the 17-year-old is? The only dif- ulty and administrators, charges were raised against the students involved in the messagference is age.
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ing. How were these messages discovered? It seems to me that the fourth article of the Bill of Rights states explicitly, “... the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.” Similarly, in criminal investigations, police officers and other members of authority must obtain not only a search warrant from a judge but also the permission of a parent to search a minor’s cell phone. It would only make sense that a civilian teacher would need probable cause to investigate contents of the students’ phones. “It’s an invasion of privacy, and unless they had probable cause, they shouldn’t have searched any phone,” Abram said. What probable cause could have alerted a teacher that a student was “sexting?” It wasn’t as though the student was having an orgasm in class, therefore there was no cause to justify invading a minor’s privacy, nor was there cause to show the images to anyone except the highest school authority. Needless to say, upon parents’ request, an investigation has been opened to discover why the images were seen by so many teachers. Most likely, those responsible will also be charged with possession of child pornography. The investigation of the faculty and school administrators is ongoing. “Sexting” is wildly popular and, for those under the age of 18, a felony. Society shouldn’t condone underage “sexting,” but such individuals certainly shouldn’t condemn for it. Sexual exploration is a natural process for children, and that sexual development is necessary for constructing identity. If I can send a naked picture of myself to a guy friend, then a 17-year-old should be able to, too. Enough with the hypocrisy. Consensual is consensual no matter the age of the boobs.
world issues
Red light cameras benefit careful drivers Thomas M. Pagut Staff Writer
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n investigation in Italy revealed that officials in the town of Segrate have been using red light cameras to issue unfair tickets and generate additional revenue for the town. Three red light enforcement companies joined forces with public officials to shorten the length of time yellow lights turn on at camera-equipped intersections, prosecutors said. This raises many questions. Have U.S. officials been tampering with equipment as well? According to the World Health Organization, running red lights in the leads to 218,000 crashes, 880 deaths and 181,000 injuries each year costing $14 billion. This is a legitimate problem that red light cameras are designed to reduce. “If we lengthen the yellow light maybe this could cut down on so many red lights being run,” junior Paul Brenner said in response to these statistics. This may be true, but a driver is supposed to slow down to when the amber light is seen. Supporting this idea would encourage the dangerous driving habit of “trying to beat the red light.” A study done by Matt Labash of “The Weekly Standard,” a conservative weekly magazine, concluded that: • The real reason cities like the cameras is the income they produce. • There is inadequate evidence that the cameras really reduce accidents. • Many accidents attributed to running red lights are actually due to other causes, like driving or speeding. bydrunk Jill Hugus • More rear end accidents are caused by the presence of the cameras than the collisions they supposedly prevent.
• In the absence of better data, less intrusive measures, such as a lengthened red light, are preferable to the cameras. With more recent data, WHO concluded that traffic cameras have reduced injuries resulting from red lights run by 12 percent. After one year traffic cameras pay for themselves two times over, and after five years that number is 12 times that of what they cost to install. The data also support that when traffic cameras are heavily publicized in an area with a high crash rate, there is a dramatic decline in the number of crashes. This study also found that in Oxnard, Calif. “the number of injury crashes fell by 29 percent and the number of front-to-side impacts involving injury fell by 68 percent, with no increase in rear impacts.” In Washington D.C., two-and-a-half years after starting use of a camera system, Image: redsticklive.com $15,569,721 was generated in fines. Cameras located in the correct intersections are a legitimate way to reduce the amount of deaths and injury. The real benefit of the camera isn’t the reduction of crashes, though. The ability to generate astounding revenues such as $15 million in two-and-a-half years is reason enough for towns and cities to install red light cameras. Think about it like this: if you’re following all the rules of the road, you have nothing to worry about. The less careful drivers are caught, and the state gets the money for road care and other beneficial programs that you can enjoy.
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Editor-in-Chief Aimée M. DiMichele Managing Editor Aidan E. Bauernschmidt Assistant Editor Emily M. Reigart News Editor Rachel A. Marsteller Features Editor Peter S. Northrop Campus Life Editor Joelle E. Atkinson Opinion Editor Craig H. Meaney Sports Editor Sara E. Crimmel Copy Editor Patricia A. Cangelosi Photography Editor Melanie R. Giardina Layout Editor Matthew A. Wagener Online Editor Zachary T. Johnson Assistant News Editor Khouri E. McGrann Assistant Features Editor Rachel L. Jesten Asst. Campus Life Editor Ross M. Benincasa Assistant Opinion Editor Samantha T. Phillips Assistant Sports Editor Janna M. Richards Assistant Copy Editors Samantha M. Alleman Katherine E. Blackman Nancy C. Briscoe T. Gavin Nevill Leigh N. Ontiveros Asst. Photography Editor S. Alexandra Ward Assistant Layout Editor Huntley C. McGowan Assistant Online Editor Andrew R. Sides Business Manager Brittny E. McLaughlin Asst. Business Manager Marc C. Weber Advertising Manager Katie L. Bornholdt Asst. Advertising Manager Jennifer R. Malik Faculty Adviser Kirsten A. Johnson The Etownian is the student newspaper of Elizabethtown College. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. With the exception of editorials, opinions presented here are those of quoted sources or signed authors, not of the Etownian or the College. The Etownian is published most Thursdays during the academic year by Susquehanna Printing. Submissions to the Etownian are always welcomed. We will make every effort to print submissions, but we do not promise publication. Submissions may be printed anonymously at the discretion of the editor. Submit letters to EDITOR@etown.edu.
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May 6, 2010
baseball
Jays win series with Arcadia, will face Alvernia today T. Gavin Nevill Assistant Copy Editor
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ith the Commonwealth Conference playoffs starting today, the Elizabethtown College baseball team finds itself in an unusual position: not being favored to win. Senior Rodney Francis said the team relishes in the opportunity to fly under the radar. “We like to be the underdog,” Francis said. “Proving that we deserve to win the conference is what we are all about.” The Jays, winners of two of the last three conference tournaments, are the number three seed this year. They face the number two seed, Alvernia University Crusaders, a team they beat twice in the regular season, at 7:30 p.m. today in West Lawn, Pa. The teams combined for just 12 runs total in their three matchups this season. Etown is expecting another low-scoring affair.
“Each time up to the plate will be a battle for both teams,” sophomore Matt Reade said. “It should be a nail-biter.” Etown is coming off a 2-1 series win over the last place Arcadia University Knights. On April 30, Etown, celebrating Senior Day, had to fight its way out of a 5-0 deficit after six innings. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Jays got on the board with two runs. In the eighth, the Jays’ offense exploded for nine runs on six hits. First-year Dillon Tagle and seniors Brian Kiernan and Matt Vinagro each had one RBI in the inning, while senior Ben Yeager knocked home two. First-year Matt Ruth earned his first career win on the mound in the Jays’ 11-6 victory. In the May 1 doubleheader between the teams, Etown’s 9-3 game one win was head coach Cliff Smith’s 100th career victory in just four seasons at the helm.
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Down 3-2 entering the top of the sixth inning, the Jays used another late inning rally to best the Knights. “The balls might not fall at the beginning, but they will fall, and we will come out on top,” Francis said. “But we need to keep up the good at bats and work hard.” In the sixth inning, the Jays turned six hits into six runs, putting the game out of reach. Tagle contributed with three hits and sophomore Steve Motika scored two runs. Sophomore Todd Leister pitched six innings, giving up three runs for the win. In game two, the regular season finale for both teams, the Knights were able to bounce back and steal a win from the Jays. Despite having outhit the Knights 11-9, Etown lost the game 7-5. The Jays finished the regular season with a 22-14 record overall, and 11-7 in the conference. Widener, Alvernia, Etown and Messiah will compete in the doubleelimination conference tournament to
determine who gets the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. If the Jays lose to Alvernia in their opening game, they still have a chance to earn the berth, a feat the team accomplished last season. “We did it once, and we can do it again,” Francis said. “It is better to win so we can save pitching, but we have a deep rotation so we can do it again.” The seniors on the roster, Vinagro, Yeager, Steve Shuleski, Francis, Kiernan, Ryan Barrett and Adam Hartzell, have compiled an overall record of 100-59 in their four years at Etown and a 46-20 record in the Conference. Francis pictures that victory total increasing during the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. “We expect to win,” Francis said. “Nothing less. We will work hard and not give up. Grind, scrape and claw our way to the top.”
women’s tennis
Pride defeats Jays Lady Jays defeat Alvernia Knights 5-0 in semifinal game O Sara E. Crimmel Sports Editor
Sara E. Crimmel Sports Editor Alexis L. Morris Staff Writer
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n Wednesday afternoon, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team lost to Widener University 8-5 in the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs. With the win, the Pride advance to the championship game Saturday, where they will play the winner of the Messiah/ FDU matchup. Senior Aaron Weber got the Jays off to a good start when he scored less than three minutes into the contest. Weber was the only player to score in the quarter, and the period ended 1-0 in the Blue Jays’ favor. The Pride came back strong in the second quarter, despite senior Jon Day’s goal less than three minutes into the quarter. Widener’s Mark Kane scored just a minute and a half later, and the Pride’s Cory Malampy and Steve Cull each added goals, giving Widener a 4-2 lead at the end of the half. Widener’s Ryan Shewell started off the second half, scoring the first goal just over a minute into the period. Senior Keith Staulters and first-year Cory Boushell answered, tying the score at 4-4, but Widener’s Kevin Rider, Cull and JJ Hoeffler each scored, giving the Pride a 7-4 lead going into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Weber scored in just 44 seconds. Widener’s Malampy dashed the Blue Jays’ hopes, scoring the final goal of the game and cementing the Pride’s 8-5 victory . “I don’t think there’s anything we could change,” senior Kyle Huckle said. “A couple calls didn’t go our way, [and we had] some bad luck on some plays. Everyone played as hard as they could play. Everyone gave it all they had.” The Jays, with 12 wins this season, tied the program single-season record for victories. “I think this is one of the best seasons we’ve had since the start of the program,” Huckle said. “I think there are a lot of kids with a lot of talent who can take the team far.” On Saturday, May 1, Etown beat the Widener Pride 10-8 in the final game of the regular season to secure their place as the top seed in the conference. It was a scorcher when the Pride and the Jays faced off in Chester, Pa. Widener won the first faceoff, but sophomore Derek Karsten soon caused a turnover and fired the ball to senior Josh Dougherty, who quickly scored. Jon Day scored next for the Jays. For the next
n Tuesday afternoon, the Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team defeated the Knights of Alvernia University 5-0 in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal match. In singles play, senior Emily Swarr split with Jenny McKee 1-6, 5-2 in flight one. In flight two, senior Jess Russell split 6-1, 5-1 with Lauren Ertel. In flight three, first-
year Allison Burkhardt split with Lillian Snyder 6-1, 4-1. First-year Madison Pipkin split 6-1, 4-3 with Kayla Morgan in flight four. In flight five, first-year Alena Marani defeated Karoline Miller 6-2, 6-1. First-year Kristi Noecker shut out Laura Ehnes 6-0, 6-0 in flight six. In doubles play, Swarr and Russell defeated McKee and Morgan 8-0 in flight one. Burkhardt and Pipkin teamed up to defeat Ertel and Snyder 8-3 in flight two, and Marani and Noecker defeated
seven minutes, the teams fought back and forth for possession. Widener finally took control and scored with four minutes left in the first quarter. Mike Vandegrift from Widener scored quickly, evening up the score 2-2. In the remaining two minutes of the first quarter, junior Dustin Mulcahey caused two turnovers, resulting in Weber’s goal with just 18 seconds left. However, a quick goal by Widener with just three seconds remaining tied the score once more. Etown and Widener continued to battle during the second quarter. The Jays took a 4-3 lead with a goal by junior Shawn Corcoran, but the Pride answered back just six seconds later. Widener finally grabbed the lead with another goal. For the rest of the quarter, the Jays fought for possession and the lead. Goals by Boushell and Staulters gave Etown the 6-5 lead at the end of the half. The Jays dominated the third quarter. Great defensive plays by junior Shakir Saunders, sophomore Derek Neiheiser and Mulcahey kept the ball on the offensive end. The Jays went on a scoring streak; goals from Day, first-year Donnie Krausse and Weber increased Etown’s lead 9-5 with one quarter remaining. Full of determination, Widener netted two goals in the fourth quarter. However, a goal from Shawn Corcoran clinched the win for the Jays with about two minutes left in the game. The Pride would score once more, but Etown took home the 10-8 victory. Sophomore Brendan Corcoran tallied 10 saves for the Jays. Coming into the playoffs with the number one seed placed a big target on Etown’s back, but the Jays were not intimidated by the task that faced them. “The heart this team has is incredible,” Campbell said. “We go out and expect to battle hard and win every game we play in.”
Ehnes and Brittany Veith 8-1 in flight three. On Saturday, the Lady Jays will host the Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley College in the Commonwealth Conference final. When the two teams last played on Oct. 20, the Lady Jays barely squeaked by with a 5-4 win. Lebanon Valley earned their bid to the championship match by defeating Messiah 5-1 on Tuesday. The time of Saturday’s match has not yet been announced.
golf
Jays place third at Conference meet Janna M. Richards Assistant Sports Editor
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his past weekend, the Blue Jays competed in the Commonwealth Conference Men’s Golf Championships at the Hershey Country Club East Course. The team finished third out of a field of eight teams after having a great comeback from Saturday to Sunday. After Saturday’s rounds, the Jays were in fifth with a team score of 323. On Sunday, the team scored 312 to climb to a third place finish. Messiah College (617) took first place while Albright College (631) took second and the Blue Jays were close by with 635 for third place. Junior Dan Senkler finished third in the conference with a combined score of 153 (78-75). After the 36-hole championship, he finished only five shots behind Matt Burkhart from Messiah, who took first. Junior Geoff Quinque finished 10th with a combined score of 161 (82-79), while sophomore teammate Dan Bolstein tied for 14th with 164 (87-77). Junior Nick Iancono tied for 16th, shooting 166 (85-81), and first-year Bret Hartman rounded out the top five scorers for the Blue Jays with a 22nd place finish in the field of 40 players, shooting 171 (78-93). Elizabethtown will host the NCAA Division III Championships May 11 through 14. The Championships will take place at the Hershey Country Club East Course as well as the Hershey Links. Messiah, who won the Conference title, has an automatic bid to the Championships.
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Lady Jays split with Arcadia, seeded fourth in playoffs Craig J. O’Neill Staff Writer
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n Saturday, May 1, the Elizabethtown College softball team split a doubleheader with Commonwealth Conference opponent Arcadia University. The Lady Jays began with an impressive win in the first game 10-2, but lost wind in the second game, giving Arcadia a 7-1 win. Things were looking good in the first inning of the doubleheader, as the Lady Jays defended well, not giving any runs to Arcadia. The Jays were the first to appear on the scoreboard in that inning. First-year Courtney Comstock singled and stole second, advanced to third by first-year Whitney Breneman, and was hit in by senior Paige Tanner. The most impressive inning in either game would be the third, with the Jays scoring five runs and Arcadia scoreing two. Tanner, sophomore Julie Sebastian, junior Shannon Marsico, Comstock and senior Sarah Church all scored runs for the Jays. Arcadia scored with Kellie Reese and Lindsey Henchinski. In the sixth, first-year Elly McCarthy led off with her ninth
homerun of the season (equal to the school record set by Lori Lobb), and the Lady Jays added three more runs, which triggered the eight-run rule and gave Etown the win. They finished the first game in the sixth inning with an impressive four runs, making the final score 10-2. The second game of the doubleheader began with impressive fielding from both teams. Arcadia was the first to show its strength by hitting three in the second, but the Blue Jays scored with sophomore Heather Peluso as Marsico hit a single for the RBI. The following innings showed good fielding from both teams until Arcadia started the fifth. Arcadia’s Amy Johnson, Brittni Holland, Henchinski and Kristen Burns all scored after four hits and a steal, leading the score in the fifth at 4-1. The Lady Jays didn’t fare so well in the next inning as Arcadia scored three runs with three hits. Arcadia finished with 11 hits in game two, as Kristen Burns, Ashley McCarthy and Amy Johnson all had two hits each. Johnson scored a pair of runs for Arcadia, while Henchinski batted in two runners. McCarthy was the only Blue Jay with
more than one hit in the second game, contributing to two of the Blue Jays’ six hits. The game ended with Arcadia finishing the game 7-1. “We expected two very competitive games,” head coach Kathy Staib said. “They are solid defensively and pitch well ... The team executed well, getting the bunt down and moving runners. We also had a key sacrifice fly in both the first and third inning of game one, which helped lead the way to our win. “To Arcadia’s credit, they battled in game two, knowing their playoff hopes had been dashed. We got a little sloppy defensively, allowing them to have a couple big innings. Our offense just couldn’t string hits together to rally back.” In terms of the future success of the team, Staib displayed confidence and awareness of unpredictability. “We have competed with all three teams that will appear in the playoffs,” she said. “Once you make the playoffs, anything can happen. We will take it one game at a time. There are no rules saying the number four seed can’t win the playoffs.” Photo: Melanie R. Giardina
track and field
Jays forbidden to participate at meet Emily M. Reigart Assistant Editor
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ast chance meets represent final opportunities to qualify for important competitions, such as the MAC and NCAA Division III championships. However, the Elizabethtown College track and field team will not be able to participate in the Last Chance Meet on Monday night at Swarthmore College. Many members will also be unable to make the journey to Allegheny College on Friday, where another meet offers the prospect of qualifying for the NCAA meet. “We do not permit our teams to compete during finals week unless they are involved in conference or NCAA playoffs,” Athletic Director Nancy Latimore said. “Only students who have completed their finals will be able to compete at the upcoming Allegheny meet.” Cross country and track and field head coach Christopher Straub understands the policy’s logic. He called finals week “one of our most important assessments,” and said, “This is why we’re called students first and foremost and athletes second.” However, some runners have expressed dissatisfaction. “Do I understand that students have to take finals? Yes. But can they try and work around it with their professors? Yes,” senior and co-captain Wyatt Eaton said. “I think it’s unfair to just cancel it without talking about it or giving anyone the chance to free up their Monday schedule if they had finals, to just try and take them another day.’” The Swarthmore meet is among the most significant on the team’s schedule. “Swarthmore is used for athletes who are just on the outer edge of qualifying for nationals, either individually or relays. Swarthmore has been on the schedule all year since it first came out, way back in the winter, so this has been known all along,” Eaton said. “It is extremely frustrating to come within one week of a meet, only to have it canceled. We went to the same meet last year during finals week with no problem.” Straub thinks that the decision not to participate in the Swarthmore meet is for the benefit of the athletes. “Success in life is often about finding balance. The deci-
sion was made that the Swarthmore meet created too much imbalance,” Straub said. “Therefore, it was eliminated.” Nonetheless, senior co-captain Mike Mauger believes that there will be negative consequences. “I’ve expressed my dissatisfaction with the athletics department and the way they handle things before, but this is a decision that directly affects some athletes’ chances of competing on the national level,” Mauger said. “The fact is that many athletes were scheduled to go to the Swarthmore Last Chance meet this coming Monday. These athletes were told they can’t go, but they can go to the meet at Allegheny. Now many of those athletes cannot go and compete because they have finals and/or because it’s five hours away.” “Swarthmore is a close, convenient meet,” senior captain Myles Lund said. Lund, a distance runner, said that the meet’s cancellation does not affect him as much because he needs more rest to perform well, but he sympathizes with his teammates who would have been able to participate. Eaton explained that traditionally, “Swarthmore is used more for the sprinters/jumpers/throwers, while the Allegheny meet this year was for the mid-distance/distance crew, so none of our sprinters were counting on only being able to go on that Friday. We had our schedule pinned around Swarthmore after MACs for one last chance to PR or qualify, and now this deprives me from the chance of running one last good, solid relay with my teammates, who have worked so hard for so long.” Straub explained that the Swarthmore meet is not the end of the road. “A few student athletes who do not have conflicts will travel to Allegheny College to attend a prestigious invitational we’ve been invited to attend,” he said. “We then have one last opportunity to better our performances at The Lion’s Last Chance Meet.” Mauger concluded, “I don’t think it’s a decision that was made against the track team. I think it’s just a wrong decision that negatively affects the track team.” “The track and field team has been around only for 12 years now, and we’ve won over 20 conferences titles in that time. It's almost a 2:1 ratio (two titles per year). But not many people know that,” Eaton said. “It’s a shame. A darn shame. And I feel that will continue to be the way as long as a certain someone is running this athletics program.”
men’s tennis
Jays defeat LVC 5-1 in semifinals Thomas D. Hagerty Staff Writer
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n Wednesday afternoon, the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team defeated Lebanon Valley College 5-1 in the first round of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. In flight one, sophomore Manrique Arrea split 1-6, 5-4 with Ethan Grodzinski. First-year Josh Riehl split with Tom Neckelman 7-6 (7-4), 5-4 in flight two. In flight three, senior captain Brok Walker defeated Andrew Deckert 6-1, 6-2. Junior Bryan Metz defeated Jon Gingrich 6-1, 6-4 in flight four. First-year Eric Fritzges split 7-6 (8-6), 0-4 with Brad Sweigart in flight five. In flight six, junior Brian Osborn defeated Joel Ramos 6-1, 6-2. In doubles play, the Lebanon Valley team of Grodzinski and Gingrich defeated Arrea and Walker 8-1 in flight one. In flight two, Riehl and Fritzges beat Neckleman and Sweigart 8-2. Metz and first-year Michael Anderson defeated Deckert and Ramos 8-4 in flight three. Last weekend, while the majority of the student body was eating hamburgers, riding a giant shark on Brinser Field or playing games at the Backyard Barbeque, the Blue Jays traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Tournament. The last time the team was in Wilkes-Barre, they lost 9-0 to Wilkes University. However, the team returned with confidence as they approached the tournament. The Jays sent seven men to compete in singles and doubles action on Saturday and Sunday. The best performance by a Blue Jay was in flight one by Arrea. Arrea made it all the way to the final match, where he lost to Jansen Hein from Messiah College. “I knew the semis would be a tough match. I won in a tough third set tiebreaker,” Arrea said. “The finals were tough, too. They went to tiebreak also.” After losing the first set 6-3, Arrea won the second set 7-6 (7-4) but lost in a super tiebreaker 10-4. In flight three, Walker made it to the semifinal match, but lost to the flight’s champion, Jeremy Nolt from Wilkes University. Fritzges shared the same story in flight five, losing in the semifinals to the eventual champion, Andres Rivera from Manhattanville College. Osborn also made it to the semifinals in flight six but lost to Clark Freeman of Wilkes. As for doubles action, the Blue Jays entered pairs into all three flights in the competition. Arrea and Walker took flight one. In flight two, Riehl and Fritzges competed. Metz and Anderson joined forces for flight three. All three pairs lost in their flight’s semifinals to the teams from Manhattanville. The Manhattanville pairs all went on to win the championships at the three doubles flights. “The individual tournament is nice, but the playoffs for us has always been more of a goal,” Walker said. “We place more emphasis on this week rather than last weekend.” The Jays will face the Warriors of Lycoming College on Saturday in the Commonwealth Conference finals. The time of the match has not yet been announced.
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Lady Jays beat Widener, will face Lyco today
Sports Recap
Christina M. Bucci Staff Writer
Baseball (22-14, 11-7) Etown 11, Arcadia 6 Etown 9, Arcadia 3 Arcadia 7, Etown 5
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n Saturday, May 1, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team defeated Widener University by a landslide with a 17-3 win. Within the first 11 minutes of the game, sophomore Katelyn Slade and senior Katie Caprinolo scored two goals each. Adding to the scoreboard were first-year Becky Porter and senior Megan Brynes. Slade totaled four goals and one assist during the game, while Brynes and Porter had three goals each. First-year goalkeeper Rachael Waldman contributed to the victory with five saves during the game. Going into the half, the Lady Jays had a 12-2 lead. They scored five goals in the second half, bringing a close to an undefeated season in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Lady Jays have won an impressive 30 consecutive regular season games within the MAC conference and have earned the top seed for the MAC playoffs, which will begin May 6 at Etown. “It feels really good to have only lost one regular season game in the MAC the last four years,” head coach Mike Faith said. “Every year one of our goals is to win the conference, and we want to get home-field advantage, so going undefeated in the MAC is always a goal for us.” Along with finishing a perfect
season at the Widener game, senior Stephanie Kreis scored four goals and five assists, which allowed her to reach 200 career points and made her the fourth Etown women’s lacrosse player to do so. Going into the game, Kreis had 196 career points. Kreis, who was unaware of reaching this accomplishment until after the game, now joins alums Katie Foley (352) and Liz Fretz (261) and senior Megan Byrnes (225) in this milestone. After achieving this goal, Kreis is ready to go into the semifinals and earn a win. “Our team is confident in knowing that we can win, but at the same time, we aren't taking anyone lightly,” Kreis said. “We've come so far as a team this season and want to continue working and improving this week to be ready for Thursday.” On Thursday, April 29, Etown played against Stevenson University in a nonconference game. Only 20 seconds into the game, Stevenson scored the first goal. However, this lead was short-lived. Etown scored four goals in a row, making it a 4-1 game with 16 minutes left in the first half. But just as Etown took the lead, Stevenson reclaimed it with five goals within the first half, turning the game into 6-4. The half ended with a 7-6 lead from Stevenson, and the Lady Jays were ready for a fight. Caprinolo came straight into
Golf Commonwealth Conference Championships 3rd of 8 (635) Men’s Lacrosse (12-3, 10-1) Etown 10, Widener 8 Etown 5, Widener 1 Women’s Lacrosse (134, 12-0) Stevenson 15, Etown 12 Etown 17, Widener 3
Photo: Melanie R. Giardina
Sophomore Katie Scheurich chases down a loose ball. Scheurich and the Lady Jays will take on the Lycoming Warriors today in the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs.
the half with her first goal, making it a tied game. Kreis followed her to make the score 8-7. Caprinolo again helped the Lady Jays by scoring another goal, putting them ahead by two. However, Stevenson put up a good fight to tie the game up to 9-9 with 16:06 remaining. They kept the pace by scoring three more goals. But Caprinolo continued to score for her team. Within a mere 22 seconds, she scored two goals to bring the team one point away from tying the game. But even with her fifth goal, Stevenson was able to pull out a victory for their team, with the final score 15-12. Since this was a nonconference match, the loss did not
damage the record the team has worked so hard to achieve. In the four years that they have played for the team, they have only lost one game in the MAC conference. “This has been the best team that I have ever played on in my whole life,” Caprinolo said. “I have been able to learn so much from my teammates as well as my coach, and I am very grateful for that.” As this undefeated team goes into the semifinals this week, Coach Faith is feeling confident. “I know we are going to get another team’s best shot because it's win-or-go-home stage now,” he said, “and no one wants their season to end.”
the etownian’s
Athlete of the Week Dan Senkler
Sara E. Crimmel Sports Editor T. Gavin Nevill Assistant Copy Editor
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he Etownian is jazzed to announce that junior golf phenomenon Dan Senkler has been named Athlete of the Week! Last weekend, the golf team placed third at the Commonwealth Conference Men’s Golf Championships at the Hershey Countr y Club East Course, their last team event of the year. Senkler led the Blue Jays, finishing with a 36-hole total of 153 and placing third in the tournament. Senkler
finished just five shots behind overall winner Matt Burkhart of Messiah College and one shot above the two-way tie for fourth place.
Photo: EtownBlueJays.com
After the first round of play on Saturday of the two-round championship tournament, Senkler was tied for sixth place with a 78. On Sunday, he shot a second-round 75 to jump to third place. The Orlando native shot +11 for the tournament. The rounds were the best that Senkler played all season. Senkler’s season average is 79.4, the best of the entire team. His par of +8 also leads the team for the course of the 2009-2010 season. The Etownian congratulates Senkler for his success on the greens and for being named the final Athlete of the Week of the 2009-2010 academic year!
Q&A
Major: Business Administration Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Egg Jays Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers Favorite TV show: “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory” Favorite movie: “The Hangover” Favorite song to listen to before competing: “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled In 10 years, I want to ... have a 100K+ job I can’t live without ... Diet Coke.
Softball (18-11-1, 7-7-0) Etown 10, Arcadia 2 Arcadia 7, Etown 1 Men’s Tennis (13-4, 6-0) Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Tournament Event unscored Etown 5, Lebanon Valley 1 Women’s Tennis (14-4, 6-0) Etown 5, Alvernia 0
Schedule
of Sports
Baseball May 6: @ Alvernia May 7-8: @ Commonwealth Conference Playoffs May 19-31: @ NCAA Division III Playoffs Men’s Lacrosse May 8: Middle Atlantic Conference Finals May 12-30: NCAA Division III Playoffs Women’s Lacrosse May 6: Middle Atlantic Conference Semifinals May 8: Middle Atlantic Conference Finals Softball May 7: @ Lebanon Valley May 12-25: @ NCAA Division III Playoffs Men’s Tennis May 8: Commonwealth Conference Finals Women’s Tennis May 8: Commonwealth Conference Finals Men’s Track and Field May 6-8: @ Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships May 10: Last Chance Invitational @ Swarthmore May 14: @ Gator Invitational May 20-21: Last Chance Invitational @ North Central College Women’s Track and Field May 6-8: @ Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships May 10: Last Chance Invitational @ Swarthmore May 14: @ Gator Invitational May 20-21: Last Chance Invitational @ North Central College EtownBlueJays .com