Etownian Fall 2012 Issue 6

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER

The Etownian

www. etownian.com

Vol. 109. Issue 6

Thursday, October 18, 2012

INSIDE SPORTS

WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY WINNING STREAK: 23 GOALS IN PAST 6 GAMES

INSIDE FEATURES

SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK TO BEGIN CONVERSATION ON HUMANIST ISSUES, RAISE GLOBAL AWARENESS

INSIDE OPINION

ALUMNI RESPONDS TO #ASHAMEDTOBEABLUEJAY, DISAPPOINTMENT IN JAYS

on campus

Romney ‘Victory Rally’ held in Leffler Chapel Jill A. Norris News Editor

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nn Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, held a Women for Mitt “Victory Rally” in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Monday, Oct. 15.

While the event was not affiliated with Elizabethtown College, Romney used the

College’s venue to ask women to support her husband during the final stretch of the campaign. After giving numerous anecdotes about her personal life with Mitt and their family, Romney explained that she supported her husband running in another presidential election because she believes this is his last chance to “save the country.”

Photo: Austin M. Whitlock

During and after the rally, Democratic students showed their support for President Barack Obama outside of Photo: Katie J. Brumbach Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The protest Prior to Romney’s appearance, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett spoke about the importance of this presidential was an attempt to demonstrate that Pa. supports the election and urged the audience to persuade Independents and Democrats to support Mitt Romney. Pennsylvania Senator Democratic campaign as well.

Republican candidate Tom Smith, Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican candidate David Freed and Republican Congressman Charlie Dent also spoke at the event.

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recognition

athletics

Peachey wins first place Athletic Hall of Fame inducts five for sociological research Alumni, basketball team, coaches honored Jill A. Norris News Editor

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unior Kristin Peachey presented her award-winning research paper at the Undergraduate Student Research Paper Competition at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society’s 62nd Annual Meeting on Oct. 12. The conference was held at Penn State University’s Schuylkill campus. Peachey won first place for her paper in which she ana-

lyzed gender differences in LinkedIn profiles, a social media website for professionals looking to network.

Peachey originally wrote her paper for one of Dr. Michelle Kozimor-King’s classes in the spring 2012 semester.

Kozimor-King and Peachey worked together on finalizing the research, “A Mediated Life: The Sociology of New, Digital and Social Media,” from the time that news of the conference arose until her presentation.

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Amanda R. Sheckard Staff Writer

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ach year, the Blue Jay Athletics Hall of Fame inducts five new members. Athletes and coaches are eligible for nomination five years after their graduation or after five years with the College. They can be nominated for their individual or team accomplishments.

This year’s inductees are Marci Grossman ’93, Mike Schlotterbeck ’95, Kristy Wade ’00, Susan Craig Wood ’63, Coach Yvonne “Yonnie” Kauffman and the 2002 men’s basketball team and coaches.

After meeting the criteria, there are two ways that an athlete or coach can be nominated. There is an online submission form on the Ira R. Herr Athletic Hall of Fame page on the Blue Jay Athletics site where a team,

athlete or coach can be electronically nominated. Also located on the page is a PDF so nominations can be mailed in. Nomination submissions are then sent to Director of Athletics and Physical Education Nancy Latimore.

Nominations are received by the athletics board who has the final decision as to whom is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Susan Craig Wood was a three-sport athlete at Elizabethtown College. She played on the 1961 field hockey team, the only unbeaten and unscored-upon team in the College’s history. She played on the basketball and tennis teams as well. She was the leading scorer on the basketball team her junior year with 14.9 points per game.

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CEC chapter begins to facilitate support for local special needs students Stéfon J. Marquette Staff Writer

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Junior Kristin Peachey was recognized for her research paper, “A Mediated Life: The Sociology of New, Digital and Social Media,” at the Undergraduate Student Research Paper Competition at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society’s 62nd Annual Meeting. The event was held at Penn State University’s Schuylkill campus.

he Council for Exceptional Children now has an Elizabethtown College chapter. The CEC is a national organization that aims to promote inclusive education for children with exceptionalities. Exceptionalities are qualities of students who have disabilities, such as being advanced or “gifted.”

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, a gifted student is generally identified through a set of criteria that includes but is not limited to having an IQ above 130, showing “a year or more above-grade achievement level in one or more subjects as measured by nationally normed and validated achievement

tests” and meeting certain early checkpoints in developmental stages.

The CEC is advised by assistant

In reality, special needs [children] and their families require support from many different professionals. ~ Shannon Haley-Mize professor of education Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize and is waiting for final approval from Student Senate. The position of president for the CEC is

split between two students, senior Emily Whiteside and sophomore Kirsten Beyer, both of whom are early childhood education majors.

On Etown’s campus, the CEC aims to involve students, both related to and outside of the department of education, in the development of programs and activities to improve support for local students with exceptionalities.

“The CEC board and membership are working to establish relationships with community organizations, schools and agencies that serve students with exceptionalities and their families in the surrounding community,” Haley-Mize said.

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News

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CONFERENCE PAGE 1

Peachey awarded for research at undergraduate conference Peachey credits Kozimor-King for having a large role in her success at the conference. “She helped in every aspect, from helping me develop my topic and project title to assisting me with editing my paper,” Peachey said. “She spent a lot of extra time with me helping to make my paper live up to its full potential, and I am very thankful for her and her assistance.”

Peachey chose this topic because of her interest in career development and women’s roles in the workplace.

“I have been working in the Career Services office on campus for over a year,” she said. “Over this time period, I have learned a lot about professional networking and job searching. Through working in the office, I have become more interested in career development and one day hope to work at a college helping students plan for and decide what they would like to do in the future.”

After presenting her work via PowerPoint to a panel of 20 people, Peachey was announced as this year’s conference winner. Her win came as a complete shock because she entered the competition without any expectations of winning. “The thought of winning had never even entered my mind,” Peachey said. “My goals for attending the conference were to gain more experience presenting my work, meet new people, gain new insights, and bond with Dr. Kozimor-King and the other students who attended the conference, senior Lindsey Cooper and alumni Barbara Prince and Michael Shields. I had no intentions of winning, so I was

thoroughly surprised when I won.”

In preparation for the conference, Peachey rehearsed her presentation several times during the days leading up to the event. She also presented her research at the Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference in spring 2012, which gave her additional practice to perfect her demonstration while gaining the confidence to deliver her research with ease.

Peachey’s win marks the second year in a row in which an Etown student finished this conference in first place. She’s proud to have been able to continue Etown’s tradition of excellence.

While Peachey made a large impact at the conference, she was not the only student representing Etown. Senior Lindsey Cooper also presented her research project titled, “Do You Like Yourself ?: The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Gender on Self-esteem Scores.” Alumni and past winners Courtesy Photo Barbara Prince and Michael Shields accompanied them to Senior Lindsey Cooper (center back) also presented her paper titled “Do You Like Yourself?: The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Gender on Self-esteem Scores.” Graduates Barbara Prince (front left) and Michael offer support.

Unlike many students that Shields (front right) accompanied both students to demonstrate their support. graduate with a degree in sociology encouraging others. Luckily, my agency or a non-profit organization,” in and out of academia. “None and anthropology, Peachey does major is very broad and gives me the Peachey stated. “I hope to use my of this would have been possible not plan to immediately enroll ability to choose a variety of career success at the conference as a way without the help of Dr. Kozimorin graduate school. “I would like paths,” Peachey said. to show employers that I have King,” she stated. “Having her as to get some experience working She also holds two minors experience presenting my ideas well a mentor has opened so many before committing to more years of in communications and human orally and in writing.” doors for me and has helped schooling,” she said. The vagueness services, which she feels will add One thing that this experience me to see my potential. I think of a degree in this field often worries to her ability to find a fulfilling has instilled in Peachey is the too many students miss out on students, but Peachey embraces the career path. “I would love to work importance of having positive opportunities, like the one I had ambiguous nature of her major. in student affairs at a college, but relationships with professors. to attend the conference, because “I could see myself working in a I could also see myself working in She feels that the lack of these they are too afraid to connect with variety of positions as long as I human resources as a job recruiter relationships could handicap a their professors outside of the am doing what I love, helping and or working for a social service student’s opportunities for success, classroom.”

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Council for Exceptional Children chapter begins on campus An upcoming activity in support of these students will be sponsored by the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA).

According to Haley-Mize, NSTA’s Into the Wild day will include “disability awareness simulations” as a part of the Elizabethtown Fall Festival.

“In reality, [children with] special needs and their families require support from many

different professionals,” Haley-Mize said. The organization encourages collaboration from diverse groups of students and community members. Being an education major is not a requirement for membership.

The recent Called to Collaborate program was held to foster such cross-discipline involvement in organizations and activities that provide opportunities for professional

development and service.

The organization faces three main obstacles, according to Haley-Mize: the cost of full membership, the time commitment required by the organization and the logistics of being a new organization.

Haley-Mize said that full membership in the organization can be “cost-prohibitive for many college students,” but that it includes

numerous advantages for those who wish to support the organization.

The CEC offers a $10 “friend of the CEC” alternative to full membership and both forms of membership are available for purchase online at www.cec.sped.org.

The Etown CEC chapter meets one Sunday every month. The next meeting is on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in Nicarry 133.

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Alumni inducted into Hall of Fame Grossman was also a member of the women’s basketball team at Etown. She remains one of the leading scorers in the program’s history. Grossman is only one of 23 players to reach the 1,000-point mark in her career and is the sixth all-time scorer in women’s Blue Jay basketball history with 1,365 points. Her other accomplishments include being a three-time Middle Atlantic Conference Northwest Section All-Star and a 1993 Kodak Division III All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection.

Another outstanding alumni, Schlotterbeck, was a twosport athlete during his time at the College. He contributed to a pair of Middle Atlantic Conference Championships with the men’s soccer team in 1994 and 1995. However, most of Schlotterbeck’s athletic success came in the pool. He still holds the school record in the 100 and 200-yard breaststrokes.

He is also part of the record-setting 400 medley relay team.

He earned back-to-back David B. Eavenson Awards in 1994 and 1995 as the Most Outstanding Male Swimmer at the MAC Championships and received multiple gold medals in many events.

Wade was a vital part of the women’s soccer team during her four years at the College. Wade is the most accomplished scorer in Etown soccer history, for both the men’s and the women’s teams, and remains women’s soccer’s career leader in goals (68) and points (171). In 1997, Wade earned a spot on the First Team NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team.

The 2001-02 men’s basketball team will also be inducted into the Ira R. Herr Athletic Hall of Fame for their 2002 NCAA Division III National Runner-Up finish. The team won a Commonwealth Conference Championship before venturing to the national tournament. Although the team fell just short of its fourth national championship, the team’s accomplishments are worth celebrating. Members of the 2001-02 team include: Jim Barron, Darryl Brown, Jon Connor, Kyle Conrad, Ian Daecher, Justin Edwards, Jon English, Andrew Flynn, Chad Heller, Dan Keane, Brian Loftus, Brian Marquette, Rocky Parise, Bob Porambo and

Graham Smith. Bob Schlosser, who is now entering his 23rd year as the Blue Jays’ head men’s basketball coach, led the team with assistant coaches Barry Acker, Andy Burkholder and Brad Karli.

Kauffman had a surplus of accomplishments during her time at Etown. Kauffman is already a member of the Ira R. Herr Athletic Hall of Fame, having been inducted twice for her 1982 and 1989 National Championship-winning women’s basketball teams. Now she is being recognized for her individual accomplishments.

Kauffman is grateful to be inducted into the Hall of Fame again. At the College, Kauffman coached the women’s basketball team for 42 years, field hockey for 33 years, and tennis for 14 years. Kauffman led each of those teams to victory multiple times. “A national championship, that’s such an amazing experience,” Kauffman said. “I think that’s something that every coach and athlete should have the opportunity to experience.” Kauffman also credited much of her success to her athletes.

A national championship, that’s such an amazing experience. ~ Yvonne Kauffman The accomplishments of all the aforementioned will be honored at the Blue Jay Athletics Hall of Fame luncheon and awards ceremony following Homecoming and Family Weekend activities on Sunday, Oct. 21. The event will be held in the KAV at 1:00 p.m. More information can be found at www.etownalumni.com.

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STUDENT SENATE

Group discusses housing issues, new Medical Amnesty Policy, Safe Ride

Kristin N. Lacaillade Executive Cabinet Vice President of Student Senate

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enator and Senior Class President Sean Post sat down with Dean Marianne Calenda and Director of Residence Life Allison Bridgeman to discuss numerous housing issues that affected a number of students this year. Post found that, because our retention rate for returning students was much higher than previous years, the problem was not the number of incoming first-year students, but knowing how many upperclassmen were returning. Residence Life was not aware of these numbers right away because it is based on when bills are paid.

In regards to the new Medical Amnesty Policy on campus this year, Calenda clarified to Student Senate how the policy would

be implemented. “The way it works is that you call Campus Security and say that you want to invoke the Medical Amnesty for someone that is in an emergency. You must stay with that person and cooperate with interviews and such while we are aiding the other individual. The goal is to get them to the hospital and to get them connected to resources that will help them in the future.

There will be an educational component, more than a disciplinary aspect.” Student Senate would also like to reiterate to the campus community that there is no longer a point system applied to student conduct violations. For more information, please refer to the Student Handbook.

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Alumni honored for continuing to “Educate for Service” Jill A. Norris News Editor

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o m e c o m i n g w e e k e n d at Elizabethtown College is not only a time for showcasing the athletic abilities of current students, but a weekend for displaying the success of alumni as well. On Saturday, Oct. 20, there will be three award ceremonies honoring the hard work and success of Etown’s past students and their efforts in continuing the College’s tradition of excellence.

The Distinguished Alumni Award from the education department will be given to 1967 graduate Dr. Donald Myers. Mark Dreibelbis, from the class of 1976, will be the recipient of the Doris Gordon Alumni Award from the occupational therapy department. In addition, Susan (Martin) Touchinsky will be given the Distinguished Young Graduate Award from this department.

The departments of chemistry and biochemistry will be giving the O.F. Stambaugh Award to Debbie (Aumen) Wright from the class of 1977. This award honors Dr. Oscar F. Stambaugh for his four decades of service as a professor and the chair of the department. The first award given in his name was awarded in 1974.

“Under his leadership, programs in chemistry achieved national recognition by the American Chemical Society, and graduates found increasing opportunities for careers of productive service in chemistry and medicine,” Dr. Kristi Kneas, associate professor of chemistry and the department chair of chemistry and biochemistry, said.

“The award is presented annually to recognize distinguished professional

achie vement in chemistr y or medicine by a graduate.”

This year’s ceremony will mark the 36th anniversary of this annual recognition. Recipients of this award are chosen based on their professional accomplishments, as well as their service to society.

“Curriculum vitae are solicited from candidates and reviewed by departmental faculty members, who select the award winner,” Kneas said.

This award gives the department an opportunity to showcase the success of its alumni and the positive influence that they have had on society since graduating from Etown.

“It is a tremendous honor to be among the short list of alumni who have been recognized with an award that was created to honor one of the department’s most exceptional faculty emeriti,” Kneas stated.

Wright was chosen to be this year’s recipient because she is a “prime example of lifelong learning and the pursuit of purposeful work.”

After earning her degree in biology and chemistry/medical technology from Etown, she began working as a hospital medical technologist.

In 1998, she earned her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania and has been practicing clinical veterinary medicine at VCA Sinking Spring Animal Hospital for the past 14 years. She also served as the director of the practice in her most recent year.

She recently accepted a position of practice development veterinarian for Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Minneapolis, MN. In this new position, she teaches veterinarians and technologists about the usage of prescription diets and how to treat, control and prevent diseases in domestic pets.

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Senate has also taken into consideration, so far, two suggestions that have come in via the suggestion box outside of Mail Services. One of these suggestions was related to the inadequate lighting on campus. We have developed a committee of Senators to address the issue. Thus far, they have gone around campus and made note of locations that they feel do not have enough lighting.

They are taking steps to actively work with Facilities Management to discuss possible solutions.

The idea for a “Safe Ride” program to be implemented at Elizabethtown College was also suggested. This program would be student-run and operated so that, no ques-

tions asked, students would be able to call and be picked up from off campus locations and safely be returned to campus without issue or penalty, even if it was discovered that they were intoxicated, underage, or both. This committee has looked at numerous other colleges across the nation and has been comparing programs that they run and how they would be similar to that of a “Safe Ride” program if it were to be implemented at Etown.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions, please make use of our suggestion box outside of Mail Services or email Student Senate at SENATE@ etown.edu.

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Alumni debuts new clothing line Melissa L. Cameron Staff Writer

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During Homecoming Weekend, the College Store predicts that there will be four times the number of people than on a regular weekend. College Store employees are excited to sell the new clothing to friends and family members and see their reactions.

The clothing line will be available online through the alumni and the College Store websites.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the alumni programs. Clapper explained that these programs are essential parts of the College. “Some of the most important alumni programs bring alumni and students together,” he said.

he Elizabethtown College Alumni Association (ECAA) will feature its new clothing line at the College Store during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 19-21.

The ECAA consists of over 18,500 members.

Graduates take pride in continuing their Etown tradition by holding annual events such as reunions, games and other benefits.

This year, a new clothing line was created by the Association in collaboration with the College Store to be featured at Homecoming Weekend. The line focuses on the motto “Blue Jays.

Always.” Returning students and family members will have the opportunity to buy the new merchandise. The line will feature T-shirts, longsleeve shirts, hoodies and hats in a variety of colors.

On each item, the alumni logo and “Blue Jays. Always.” w i l l b e p r i nt e d . B e f o r e this new clothing line, the College Store did have alumni clothing, but there wasn’t a particular brand or look.

Director of Alumni R el at i ons Mark C l app e r graduated from Etown in 1996. C l app er b e c ame a part of Alumni Relations in July 2005 after working in Admissions. He wanted to elevate the visibility of the ECAA and therefore began the process of creating the new alumni clothing line. He is extremely excited about this new Etown merchandise and cannot wait to see how the alumni will react.

“I wanted alumni to know what it meant to be a member of the association and to be a part of this community,” Courtesy Photo Clapper said. “When you graduate, the relationship The Blue Jays. Always. clothing line will make its debut in the College Store at the start of Homecoming Weekend. A fraction of the profit with the College doesn’t end. will be used to benefit future alumni programs.

It continues. That was the genesis of Blue Jays. Always.”

“Mentorships, speeches for classes and internships Through reunions, events and the new Alumni are programs that the money is going towards. So Association website, members began asking about the actually, it does not only support alumni but current new “Blue Jays. Always.” logo. The Office of Alumni students too,” he continued.

Relations came up with some giveaway items that Clapper intends to continue collaborating with the they handed out at events such as license plate frames, Alumni Association and the College Store and come glasses and travel mugs. “People were asking where up with new products. After seeing how the early they could find this stuff!” Clapper said. clothing will sell, Clapper stated that he is looking He continued to state that members were going forward to adding other seasonal items to the store, into the school store looking for the items with such as dry-fit shirts, polo shirts and light jackets. the “Blue Jays. Always.” logo and could not find Right before Homecoming Weekend, the Office of anything. It got the ECAA thinking about items Alumni Relations will be revealing the clothing line to sell. electronically to the returning members. Clapper has Clapper brought his idea for the clothing line to talked a little about the clothing to alumni on the Sue Smith, director of the College Store, and Wendy side and they are eager to purchase it. “Some asked Gibble, merchandise manager of the College Store. to put clothing aside for them already!” Clapper said.

Gibble explained that the whole process started Also, the College Store will have signs advertising when he approached them wanting to make the new the new products, and promotions will be held in merchandise available. “He brought me the artwork the future. and logo and I contacted one of our representatives.

Clapper is only hoping for great success with the I had them draw up some designs using the new clothing. “We have a partner in the College information Mark gave me,” Gibble continued.

Store. We have a brand that is really good and a “The line is simple and purposeful. Not only logo that is very clean. We got all the materials alumni will buy it, but I believe that current students for something long lasting and beneficial to the will also be interested because of the phrase.”

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Features

October 18, 2012

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Photos: Vanessa L. Andrew, Katie J. Brumbach

Congressman Charlie Dent (left), Governor Tom Corbett (center) and the GOP presidential candidate’s wife Ann Romney (right) spoke at the “Women for Mitt” Victory Rally in Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center at Elizabethtown College this past Monday. All speakers focused on the importance of voting in this year’s elections, the positive qualities that the GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, possesses and their personal stories that relate to their political beliefs as Republicans speaking in rural Pennsylvania.

Ann Romney headlines GOP Victory Rally in Leffler Chapel

Romney, Dent, Corbett, local Republican politicians speak on importance of upcoming elections Vanessa L. Andrew Features Editor

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ou’ll usually find the Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center filled with the sounds of an academic lecture or classical music, but that certainly wasn’t the case on Monday, Oct. 15, when Ann Romney came to speak at a Victory Rally on her husband, presidential GOP candidate, Mitt Romney’s, behalf. The “Women for Mitt” Rally was packed with community members and local press alike, all present to hear Ann Romney and local politicians such as Attorney General candidate David Freed, U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith, Congressman Charlie Dent and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, speak about the upcoming election.

The event was opened by the Chester County Sheriff, Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh and famed country singer Jett Williams (daughter of the late Hank Williams, a famous country musician himself). Welsh and Williams expressed their support for the Romney campaign and Williams rallied for the crowd’s agreement that Romney was the most attractive candidate. She followed the notion by singing her father’s popular song

from the early 1950’s, “Hey Good Lookin.”

Country music has become a staple for the Romney campaign, as many country stars are backing the GOP candidate. During intermissions at the Rally, country songs like Rodney Atkins’ “It’s America,” Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem” and Blake Shelton’s “Honey Bee” were blaring along with staples such as “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”

Governor Tom Corbett spoke about the importance of participation in the upcoming election. “If you’ve been listening to the debates and campaigns, you can see that there couldn’t be a bigger difference between these two candidates … We need to turn out to vote,” said Corbett. He also spoke about alternative forms of energy and how they are essential to the future of expanding the economy, saying that “energy equals jobs.” As someone familiar with the area, Corbett stated that the Republican members of the community are “the keystone” of this presidential election, that their support is vital to the Romney campaign.

Corbett also mentioned his connection with Lebanon Valley College.

“You’re not going to take it against me that I’m from Lebanon Valley, right?” he joked, referring to Etown students. “There’s a great

rivalry between these colleges.”

Corbett spoke about the importance of his own first lady, Sue Corbett, before introducing Ann Romney.

“As a first lady, she is the first advisor, the one who whispers in your ear and keeps you grounded,” Corbett said. “No one has my state’s interest at heart more than she does.”

As Ann Romney took the stage, she was surrounded by supportive signs such as “Pennsylvania Loves Ann” on the floor of the stage, and the rally’s slogan, “Women for Mitt” in the background. Romney spoke about the election, describing her experiences over the past two times that Mitt Romney has run for the presidency as “an amazing adventure” and that she “knows what the campaign and politics are like” for a family.” Her love and admiration for her husband and five sons is adamant.

She spoke about her sons and their families, praising each of them for supporting their father on the campaign trail. “I can’t keep track of my five boys on the campaign trail,” Romney joked. “They’re probably in Ohio or Florida. Maybe Wisconsin. I’ll Google it later.”

Romney also spoke about her family’s history in Wales, England, particularly her grandfather’s history as a coal miner.

“And look where his granddaughter is now,” she said, speaking about the potential for all generations of Americans. “This country has so much promise,” said Romney.

“It needs to be a promise to our children.”

Education is important to Romney and, according to her, her husband’s campaign.

She relayed stories about Mitt Romney’s past experiences with children, particularly a story about one boy with cancer and his wish for fireworks, that Mitt granted.

“This is a man who cares,” said Romney. “Mitt’s running because he believes in America.”

Romney talked about public appearances, raving about her husband’s performance in the last presidential debate. She stated that over 70 million Americans got to see Mitt “unfiltered.”

“It was just Mitt,” Romney said. “They saw a man ready and prepared to lead this country.”

Romney ended her speech by saying that her entire family would come together again for the next presidential debate on Oct. 16, and that all that attended the rally should look for them. When asked where Mitt Romney was, she said that he was “at home, preparing and studying hard” for the debate.

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Democrat club organizes rally, support for Obama, alumni express dissatisfaction through social media Vanessa L. Andrew Features Editor

Photo: Austin M. Whitlock

Elizabethtown College students protest the Victory Rally hosted in Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center. Showing their support for the democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, students gathered in the rain to ensure that their voices would be heard.

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espite only having several hours notice, the Elizabethtown College Democrats were able to organize a rally of their own. After receiving notification this past Saturday that Ann Romney would be on the Elizabethtown College campus the following Monday, Etown College Democrats president, Lauren Stine, had a few hours to organize a protest and show support for the Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama.

Stine emailed club members and other interested students immediately, utilizing the aid of Director of Public Affairs Caroline Lalvani to assemble a campus-wide and community-integrated rally.

Lalvani helped Stine to secure a designated spot near the other local media outlets, so that the Etown Democrats’ opinions would be heard.

“We wish we had been closer to the [Leffler] Chapel [and Performance Center], but we understand security protocol,” Stine said. “We wish more people would’ve come out.”

The rally assembled before

2 p.m. and over 20 students appeared, holding “Women for Obama” and other student-friendly Obama signs.

Even though the weather was not ideal, students including seniors Rebecca Schueler, Jeanne DelBazo, sophomores Anastasia Frees, Wayne Gross, Stéfon Marquette and firstyear Kayla Meyers attended the protest to support their preferred candidate.

“I wanted to go out and show supp or t for Ob ama because I believe strongly in what he stands for,” Rebecca Schueler said. “I wanted to be a part of standing up for what I believe in.”

“The rain dampened the rally,” Stine said. “But it was good. Even though only 20 students came out, we had a great time and showed that we weren’t protesting Ann Romney being there, but that we were just showing our support for our presidential candidate.”

Some of the protestors were declined entrance to the rally, despite availability of tickets, because of their Obama paraphernalia, including t-shirts and buttons. Even those in the vicinity of the group were denied entry by association.

Regardless, the protestors

were seen both by students on campus and Stine mentioned that they “got media attention with local news station, FOX43.”

“I respect the fact that they brought a campaign onto campus,” Stine said. “We also appreciate that they sent out a clarification email that the College didn’t endorse the Romney campaign.”

“I’d say that it was very successful and many students who attended Ann Romney’s speech came and joined us afterwards,” Jeanne DelBazo said. “I think that really shows how the Romney campaign hasn’t won this area yet. I’m not sure, but I think that’s a big deal.”

While GOP supporters in the community were enthusiastic about Romney’s appearance, several alumni from Elizabethtown were outraged as the hashtag “ashamedtobeabluejay” appeared numerous times on Twitter. Some Etown grads are furious about the College’s interaction with the Romney campaign and Etown’s willingness to rent out the Chapel. Despite the fact that the College stated that they are not leaning towards a political party, some seem to remain skeptical.

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Social Justice Week to encourage conversation, global awareness

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Adam N. Moore Asst. Sports Editor

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n numerous occasions over the past few years, there has been conversation between students and faculty about holding events on campus that foster discussion on the subject of social justice, not only at Elizabethtown College, but across the world. This small idea, which began as only a debate where students could discuss the pros and cons of social justice, has grown into a special week-long event to promote this large component of the College’s mission.

This past summer, students and faculty from several departments, including religious studies, sociology and anthropology and social work came together to create Social Justice Week at the College. The week-long proceedings will include seven events that will take place on campus, held from Monday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 26, coinciding with United Nations Day. Dr. Rita Shah, associate professor of sociology and one of the faculty advisors for this event, spoke about the importance of such a week and how it could help the campus community.

“All of us putting the week together really want to reach as many in the Elizabethtown College community as possible,” Shah said. “Too often events on campus are designed for students, for

faculty, or for students and faculty, and we want to make sure that these events are designed for and open to everyone, whether they be students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, families or people otherwise connected to the Etown community.”

The first event, which will take place on Monday in Musser Auditorium in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., will be the UgandaSpeaks Panel. This panel and discussion is a follow-up presentation to the Kony 2012 discussion, which occurred last semester. The event, which will examine how social justice can be achieved in Uganda, will include a 45-minute documentary followed by a question-and-answer session. Junior Owen Howson, who participated in the Kony 2012 event last semester, spoke of this new discussion and how it can help raise awareness about what is occurring in Uganda. “I think that this is a great idea. The reason for the movement is still present and relief is still present.

Also, the movement didn’t stop on April 20th last year, and has been brought to the UN. So I feel this is a great opportunity.”

There will also be a gun violence discussion that will occur on Tuesday in Hoover 110 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The students in the panel will talk about how to address the recent gun violence that has been occurring across the country.

The second event on Tuesday will be a poetry slam session in the Blue Bean from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to express themselves creatively through not only words, but through music and short plays.

Two events will be held on Wednesday as well. The first of these is a human trafficking awareness and response session in Musser Auditorium from 11 a.m. to noon. Kathleen Davis, director of National Training & Technical Assistance at Polaris Project, will be present to talk to students, staff and faculty about how her organization fights human trafficking and how the subject relates to Pennsylvania.

Following this event, the College’s United Nations Club will simulate a session of the United Nations Security Council. The group will discuss the human rights crisis in Syria and how they can address the situation. The event, titled “Model UN: Addressing Syria,” will be held in Hoover 110 from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Thursday will feature the Social Justice Debate that sparked the idea for the week’s events.

Panelists for this debate will include Dr. Maia Cucchiara, assistant professor of urban education, Dr. Matthew Woessner, associate professor of public policy, and senior Lauren Stine. The panel hopes to create a worthwhile discussion on both sides of social justice issues. The Social Justice Week webpage states, “With individuals representing both sides of the social justice issue, this panel hopes to open up dialogue as to the definitions of social justice, its worth, and whether or not educational institutions should play a role in social justice activities.”

The week’s festivities will conclude in Hoover 110 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with an event called “Social Justice in Action.” This final panel will concern how social justice effects various fields of study and how to go about achieving social justice.

These events will help to inform the College community on issues of social justice that are impacting the world. Shah concluded by saying, “We hope that this is the beginning of a series of events that will facilitate conversations about social justice within our community.”

For additional information on the week’s events, contact senior Angela Wilt or Dr. Shah, or click on the Social Justice Week link on the sociology and anthropology page of the College website.

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Debate between colleagues reviews pros and cons of each party in presidential election campaign Political science professors take sides, discuss why their chosen presidential candidate will be more effective for America than their opponent’s choice Kelly M. Derbes Staff Writer

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he Susquehanna Room, located behind Myer Residence Hall, is often a place where celebrations are held and words of congratulations are exchanged. Academic departments gather to celebrate faculty and student achievements.

Athletics hands out awards to its most improved and hardworking athletes, and Elizabethtown College Alumni joyously celebrate the union of marriage in this room.

On Oct. 9, Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan, dean of faculty and professor of political science, and Dr. W. Wesley McDonald, professor of political science, used the room to debate their viewpoints during a Community Enrichment Lecture, “Election 2012: Why this Election May Change Everything.”

The debate left all 115 attendees picking a side, Democrats or Republicans.

McDonald may have been sitting on the left side of Susquehanna Room, but his thoughts remained on the right. “[Presidential candidate Mitt] Romney originally allowed [President Barack] Obama to define him as a flip-flopping out-of-touch plutocrat,” McDonald began his argument to the audience. He quickly clarified and said, “The first presidential debate was like watching a face off between the class show off and the class nerd; one thought it was cool to appear on David Letterman and the other prepared like crazy for the debate. Republicans now have restored confidence in their candidate.”

“Obama promised us he would turn this economy around or he would be a one-term president. I hope he keeps that promise,” McDonald said as the audience chuckled at the speaker’s argument for Romney.

McDonald focused his debate on the current state of the economy and how Obama is not making improvements.

McDonald stated, “15 percent of people are unemployed, 47 million are on food stamps, 1.16 trillion is the current deficit and the gross domestic product is down to 1.3 percent. In

Photo: Kelly M. Derbes

normal circumstances, Obama Dr. W. Wesley McDonald (pictured above), professor of political science, leaned to the right would be history.”

“Election 2012 has become as he spoke about how Mitt Romney won the first debate. Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan, dean of faculty and professor of political science, rebutted these claims. a choice election,” McDonald said. “Those that want to turn in education reform, creating clean energy, cutting taxes America back to the way it was, against those that want to for 95 percent of the population, rescuing the automobile turn us more into Europe.” Republicans want to reduce the industry and creating a way to sustain economic growth cost of living for our future generations and give hope for for the future.” McClellan stated this is enough to get him a better economy; McDonald believes Republicans will be reelected into office. Many audience members agreed, clapthe ones to do that. ping and nodding.

McDonald thinks Romney has given America a hint of McClellan takes Obama’s achievements and compares what a leader looks like during the first presidential debate; them to how he could be considered conservative. “Obama he was cool and charismatic and has the necessary under- followed the timeline of withdrawal of troops from Iraq, standing of economics and business. continued the War in Afghanistan and even intensified efIn rebuttal to McDonald’s views, McClellan addressed forts in the War on Terror such as the Navy Seal raid that McDonald’s points as he defended his choice presidential took out Osama Bin Laden.” candidate, Obama.

“What I tried to do is make the case that President Obama McClellan was the first to admit that Obama’s perfor- in his first term has been more the agent of continuity, a mance during the first presidential debate was not up to problem solver rather than a major change,” McClellan said par. This, however, is not the first time Obama faltered in a to conclude his debate. debate, and it is not unusual for a president to lose a reelecMcDonald gave a final rebuttal to McClellan’s debate, tion debate. which included McDonald saying he has never been as McClellan compared Obama to former president Ron- boring in class as Obama was during the first presidential ald Reagan during his rebuttal. Reagan also lost his first debate. McClellan was quick to jump on that comment, and presidential debate in 1984. During Reagan’s first debate asked if any of McDonald’s students in the audience would against Walter Mondale, he was on trial for his mental and like to comment. physical capacity. Obama is considered to be on trial after McClellan and McDonald finished their debate by takhis first debate because he did not appear to be fighting for ing questions from the audience. They jokingly stated they his job. McClellan brought to the audience’s attention that might answer questions out of their strict left wing or right Obama’s economic report compared to Reagan presidency’s wing debate characters. economic recovery report.

Knowing that this may be the last time they debate the McClellan then began listing all of Obama’s achieve- presidential candidates after being colleagues for thirty years, ments saying the president has been, “expanding healthcare McClellan and McDonald shook hands and patted each other coverage to thirty million Americans, making investments on the shoulder, and walked from the podium.

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Ask Sarah Sarah M. Knight Illustrator

retail runway

Dress with edge: leather, studded trends

Create a vegan-friendly, glam-rock look for fall/winter season Elizabeth L. Brennan Columnist

Dear Sarah,

I can’t stand how I look. I just feel like I’m bigger than most other girls on campus and I feel bad about it. I’m even worried that I’ll never find a guy who thinks I’m attractive. Should I lose weight?

Should I just forget about it all together? Help.

Signed, Hating the Bod Dear Bod,

Here is the thing: no one should tell you what to do with your body. This includes me, but for real, though: everyone has body-stuff they’re uncomfortable with. Why, I could spend the rest of the column listing every single insecurity I hide beneath my rapier wit and various stompy biker boots. I could probably fill out the paper. So, like, I feel you.

I doubt very much that your feelings have anything to do with how you actually look, Bod, and are much more a symptom of how you perceive you look. Perceptions about our looks, or weight, or worth can be created by societal norms and/ or our past experiences and are a total [bleep] to break through. The most important thing is to not let this false image you have of yourself control you, which is much easier said than done. If you don’t like how you look, then do something about it. Look at yourself in the mirror every day and realize that the thousands of mean things you tell yourself are being thought by you, not by others.

You cannot read minds. You are not Professor X, man. It is completely about confidence: one of my most common pieces of advice IRL is to just pretend like you are, like, an actor. You’ll start to believe it too, and soon self-confidence will be just one of your many wonderful attributes.

Also, if you want to get healthy, exercise switch up the diet, etc.: great, do your thing! If the sole reason you want to do so is for a guy: No. Just no. Never. No matter what. Seriously. I mean it.

Dear Sarah,

I don’t want to live with my roommate anymore. We’ve been together since last year and I’m just not happy with how she acts around our place.

My question is, how do I tell her that I don’t want to live with her without absolutely destroying our friendship?

Signed, Sick and Tired Dear Sick and Tired,

There isn’t a way to tell her without hurting your friendship. The best you can do is be honest and straightforward. Sit down with her some place neutral and explain that you feel it would be best for you to seek another living situation.

Don’t point your finger at her, don’t give a list of all the reasons she stinks as a roommate, but do give her a legit reason why. This is what you need, and what will be better for you both in the long run. Also, be sure you have a place to stay if things are awkward and try to give her ample time to find new housing before any cutoff date.

For reals, if you just like, dumped this on her and jumped in your car for winter break or whatever, and just left her in a lurch, that would be 1000 percent not cool, no matter what reasons you may have for wanting to move out.

Hey guys, I’m so super psyched to be back this week! I’m glad I got some questions, but not nearly enough to keep on keepin’ on as I would like. This column is entirely dependent on you reading right now in the Marketplace. Yeah you … with the backpack ... Anyway, I’ve been really bummed with the lack of questions you seem to have lately, so seriously, unless some ghost in the BSC is messing with my submission box (POINTED STARE. Have you guys seen it recently? It didn’t get like that on its own…), I just have to assume y’all are bored with the column and stop writing it … I don’t want to do that, and from what I’ve been told, neither do you. You guys got this, and thanks.

XOXO, Sarah

Illustration: Sarah M. Knight

October 18, 2012

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eather and studded clothing may make you think of punk rock bands or biker gangs, but if you’ve been paying attention to the runways, it should make you think of, well, you! Designers have decided these trends are a must-have for fall/winter 2012. That’s right; leather and studs are back in style.

Leather is a major trend for the fall/ winter 2012 season. Technically, leather was never out of style. It is the choice material for handbags, jackets and shoes, but this is the first time since the early 2000s that leather pants, skirts and dresses have made a comeback. Designers such as Alice + Olivia and Vivienne Westwood have created entire ensembles out of leather, and now retailers are following suit. Retailers, from H&M to asos.com to JC Penney, now carry this trend. Leather pieces range from a whole garment made of leather to simple incorporations of leather, such as a trim or collar.

The trick to making this trend work is to combine it with another trend. If you’re going to wear a leather dress, try out baroque style by pairing royal blue heels and an emerald necklace. For leather pants, try combining Gothic revival by wearing oxblood-colored pants with a cream sweater and black flats. For leather shorts, create a glam-rock-inspired look by wearing a studded collar blouse and ankle boots.

Bottom line: experiment with any other trend, no matter how odd the combina-

tion may seem. But if Rocking the stud trend you aren’t comfortable is just as easy as rocking wearing a full leather jewelry. If there is minimal piece, don’t be afraid to studding on a garment, use it try it out in small doses, to enhance the overall outfit. like a shirt with leather For instance, studs and leather capped sleeves. go great together. The studs Vegans, believe it or help bring more edge to the not, but you can join in already edgy leather. If the this trend too! Most piece is heavily studded, “leather” products go simple. When there is sold at retailers are too much studding, it acts actually faux leathmore as a pattern and less er, so you don’t have of a decoration, so skip to be afraid of comprothe accessories and only pair it mising your values. Check the with simple clothing. So if you tag of a garment or ask a saleshave a heavily-studded top, wear person to confirm if the piece is only dark jeans and neutral-colored fake leather or not. You can also shoes. Do not try to mix jewelry visit www.peta.org to learn more or bright colors together; you will about fake leather materials and only add clutter to a chic outfit. trusted vegan designers. From The same rules can be applied one vegan to another, I would to studded shoes. Heels already not lead you astray. make an impression; the studded Studded clothing has also heel makes a statement. Unless you risen from the fashion grave this are going to fully commit to a glamseason. Studs are still being used rock style, keep the rest of the outfit as embellishments, varying from a simple. You have more freedom to few to many. One unexpected area add color and jewelry, but rememwhere we’re seeing studs are on ber, keep it simple! A red dress with shoes. Studded heels and loafers studded heels is hot, but a red dress are the most popular types of shoes, with a belt, a bracelet and dangle but studded boots and flats are earrings with studded heels is not.

Photo: asos.com also just as in-season. DeSimilarly, a gray sweater, This year’s glam-rock, biker signer Steve Madden in jeans, a headband and black style can be obtained both off particular is all about stud- the runway and at retail stores. studded loafers is classy, but ded loafers. Studs are also asos.com offers a selection of a print sweater, leggings, a accompanying blouses, the style, including the skirt scarf, a hair decoration and skirts, shorts and dresses. depicted above. studded loafers is overkill.

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Memorable fall events highlight cultural past Kaitlin M. Koons Asst. Copy Editor

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all break might have served as a time of relaxation and recuperation for students, faculty and staff at Elizabethtown College, but they weren’t completely devoid of activity or value. In fact, the days of Oct. 11 through Oct. 14 mark the anniversaries of some of the greatest – and most fun – moments in history, moments that are occasionally forgotten during long autumn weekends of hot chocolate-sipping, and fuzzy sock-wearing and term paper-procrastinating.

This past fall break probably meant far more to the country than people might realize, so here are a few memorable fall break dates for the Etown history books.

On Oct. 11, 1968, the United States launched the spacecraft Apollo 7, the first of the Apollo missions to carry human beings into space. Astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham were these privileged, outof-this-world human beings.

Apollo 7 was also the first space mission to feature a live television broadcast documenting the launch and in-flight experiences of the astronauts aboard the craft, allowing the general public to view the intimate details of a space mission from the equipment they used to the meals they ate, which featured the first hot food consumed by humans in space.

Millions of Americans watched in awe as the astronauts floated weightlessly throughout the spacecraft, grabbing objects from midair and releasing them to levitate around the craft as if by magic.

The Apollo 7 mission sparked widespread national interest in

the space program and caused a great amount of excitement among the public and NASA alike. Apollo 7 gloriously paved the way for the future moonlanding mission that would propel Neil Armstrong to international fame in 1969.

On Oct. 12, 1810, Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen, their wedding held in the soon-to-be king’s homeland of Bavaria.

Five days later, the marriage celebration culminated into a nationwide festival that took place in front of the Sendlinger Tor, an entry gate leading to what is now Munich, Germany.

The festival lasted several weeks and included horse races, games, food and a healthy excess of German beer. This celebration of the union between two wealthy and influential individuals became the well-known fall season celebration of Oktoberfest, which is still celebrated widely in both Europe and the United States. Now, the festival is celebrated in Munich in September because the weather is more tolerable earlier in the season; it lasts for 16 days, beginning on a Saturday in September and always ending on the first Sunday in October.

The American adaptation of the celebrations usually coincides with this time frame as well, with a few adjustments which might extend it further into the month of October. In the U.S., Oktoberfest has practically become a national seasonal holiday, built upon the timeless communal bonding practices of eating, drinking, laughing and spending memorable, raucously-loud quality time with family and friends.

On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the Executive Mansion – the big house in Washington,

D.C. that we all know and love – was laid on the future site of the White House. John Adams, second president of the United States, was the first president to reside in the Executive Mansion in 1800; the Mansion was not known as the White House until 1818, after it became known by such a name due to the whitishgray color of the stone walls, which contrasted sharply with the red brick buildings surrounding it.

The city of Washington, D.C. was established to replace Philadelphia as the nation’s capital because of its more central and advantageous geographical position in the developing country. Maryland and Virginia both surrendered portions of their state territory in order to form the District of Columbia region, and in 1792, work on the newly-delegated land began. French architect Charles L’Enfant designed the early city blocks, which included the streets, parks and building plans, while IrishAmerican architect James Hoban supervised the building of the Executive Mansion itself.

First President George Washington handpicked the location of the Mansion, whose address later became the familiar White House street address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership and non-violent participation in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. Little can be said about the man that isn’t already known, for his historicized actions and words permeate the nation’s school curriculums, television programs and all forms of printed media, but the fact that he is still a prominent figure in today’s world is

undoubtedly for good reason.

At 35 years old, King was the youngest individual ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and even in his acceptance speech, King was reluctant to receive the award on the grounds that the civil rights movement had recently been the cause of more violence than peace throughout the nation. He cited the brutalization of protesters in Birmingham, Ala. who were sprayed with fire hoses and attacked by dogs and police officers during a demonstration. He discussed the beatings and killings of many others in Mississippi, which resulted from a movement in which young black citizens sought the right to vote.

He spoke also of the very day before the ceremony on which more than 40 churches and chapels in the state of Mississippi were bombed or burned to the ground for supporting or hosting anti-segregation beliefs and parishioners. He continued by asking the gathered listeners at the award ceremony why a movement that was “beleaguered and committed to unrelenting struggle” had warranted an award for peace.

Despite this inner conflict, King reached a resolution by saying, “After contemplation, I conclude that this award which I receive on behalf of that movement is profound recognition that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time – the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated both nationwide and by Elizabethtown College on Jan. 21, 2013, with week-long festivities held for Etown students, faculty and staff.

Opinion

October 18, 2012 letter to the editor

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Alumnus responds to Romney reactions The epidemic of cleanliness: is being so clean, A so good?

Eric Kopp Asst. Director of Financial Aid

s a first-year at Elizabethtown College in 2004, I found it incredibly exciting to be living in a “swing state” during presidential election season.

Thanks to the Electoral College, living in New York never permitted me the opportunity to see any candidate, as a state that has been blue since Ronald Reagan hasn’t been worth anyone’s campaign time. That October, I had the chance to see President George W. Bush at HersheyPark Stadium on the re-election trail, a thrilling moment for me. It wasn’t thrilling because I was voting for him. It was thrilling because the President of the United States was appearing 15 minutes from my dorm room. I told my professors I’d be missing class for this. None of them were voting for President Bush, and all of them encouraged me to attend the event.

Fast forward to 2012. On Saturday, Oct. 13, I was ecstatic to see that Ann Romney would be appearing on campus.

How exciting is it to have a potential first lady appear on our small college campus?

It was a wonderful, well-attended event in Leffler Chapel. It was terrific Public Relations for the College, and I was proud as an alumnus and employee to have such a notable event at Elizabethtown, just three weeks away from Election Day. Elizabethtown student reporters attended the event and interviewed supporters, an experience many do not get to have.

Soon after the rally, I became quite disappointed in my former fellow Blue Jays.

Every person who attended the Ann Romney event was respectful, and I’d be willing to bet some students attended who are supporting President Obama.

Some students held an Obama rally in the parking lot, and it was orderly and polite. Nothing was out of hand, until I found out what was happening in the world of social networking. The hash tag #AshamedToBeABlueJay appeared, and was “re-tweeted” by several former students. I was outraged. I suppose these alums would hope Elizabethtown would refuse a Romney event, but what would

that say about our college?

The alums that started this hashtag and have complained to the College have it all wrong. Nowhere did the college state that it was endorsing any political candidates or party, and it shouldn’t have even needed to issue a disclaimer through Campus News on Monday morning.

Romney’s people contacted the College, and there are some Elizabethtown alums working for the campaign. The Chapel would be open to any other political organization or candidate wishing to use it. Elizabethtown College has always promoted political tolerance, meaning that anyone has a right to be heard, even if you disagree with them. This event was a pure example of not only political tolerance, but the fact that exciting things are always happening on this campus. Any prospective student with an open-mind should note this event when choosing a school. I know I would.

Our Office of Alumni Relations ends its publications with its new trademark “Blue Jays. Always.” It’s apparent that some of us don’t take this to heart.

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“If you could choose a new mascot for Elizabethtown College, what would it be?”

“The Warriors” -Rebecca Chan ‘14

“Cows” ‘13 -Brian Wilson

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raising awareness

Domestic violence lost in sea of pink Dr. Rita Shah Asst. Professor of Sociology

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hen people think of October, two things usually come to mind: Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I want to encourage you to add a third: Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In many ways, domestic violence awareness and breast cancer awareness have similar aims. Both aim to raise awareness of a widespread public health issue and to raise money to help those impacted. Both are associated with impacting women, but they are also serious issues for men, and more generally, families. Only one, however, gets a strong showing of support during the month of October. Unfortunately, the sea of pink associated with breast cancer awareness often overshadows domestic violence awareness, which is represented by the color purple.

According to the Domestic Violence Awareness Project, domestic violence is “a pattern of abusive behaviors…used by one intimate partner against another … in order to gain, maintain, or regain power and control in the relationship.” Abusive behaviors can include physical, sexual and/or psychological attacks and economic coercion.

While domestic violence can lead to one partner being terrorized, injured and sometimes killed, it is a much broader phenomenon. It often functions as a cycle: violence can become normalized in the home, victims can later grow up to be perpetrators, and normative beliefs that enable domestic violence often transcend the immediate family unit. Thus, supporting domestic violence awareness is not only important in terms of supporting victims and eliminating violence, but also in terms of a more just and healthier society.

At a college like Elizabethtown College, opening lines of communication about domestic violence can help work toward social justice in general. In the broadest sense, social justice aims to ensure equal access to resources and opportunities amongst a given populace, regardless of gender, class, race or culture, seeking to also ensure that they are free from violence. For those who are victims of domestic violence, access to resources and opportunities can be limited.

Victims of domestic violence can be stigmatized and blamed for being in abusive relationships, which can deter victims — who are already often afraid or not confident — from seeking help.

For those who do seek help, it is diminishing. Domestic violence shelters are often overcrowded and underfunded. Further, this past summer, Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, an Act that has had bipartisan support since its inception in 1994 and has provided billions of dollars to support

community resources and programs as well as the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence cases.

While money does support efforts against domestic violence, it is one of the many ways in which the resources and opportunities needed to help victims can be improved and expanded. In much the same way that breast cancer awareness has helped to expel the myths about breast cancer and has made it so that breast cancer is no longer taboo, domestic violence awareness makes it easier to tackle this serious issue.

Part of my goal in raising attention of this issue is to give voice to the many students on campus who have been victims of domestic violence. Many of these students are frustrated by the lack of knowledge surrounding domestic violence and the ignorant comments sometimes made by fellow students and community members, both on campus and beyond. It is time that domestic violence is brought to the forefront of our conversations about “peace, non-violence, human dignity, and social justice.” Not doing so is a recipe for greater violence and harm, even at Etown, because domestic violence is not about a victim and a perpetrator, but about systemic family and community violence that can span generations.

It is hopefully clear that ignoring domestic violence is dangerous and that promoting awareness about this issue has many advantages. Try to imagine how different our society could be if we advocated for domestic violence in the ways we seek to raise breast cancer awareness. We would run marathons, have special events around fundraising, and encourage victims to share their stories.

Try to imagine how broad that impact could be.

So the next time you pull out something pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, consider adding a little purple to go with it.

Dr. Shah is an assistant professor of sociology who specializes in criminology and the sociology of law.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please know that you do not have to face the problem alone, and seek help.

You can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-7997233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224 and get connected to a local domestic violence program. If you are in an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Security at x1111 if you are on campus.

For support in Pennsylvania, please contact the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: http://www.pcadv.org/ For more information on domestic violence, see: http://www. nrcdv.org/dvam/

Negative affects may outweigh positive in extreme sanitation through campus Nicole S. Lorber Staff Writer

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ur generation is all about cleaning products.

Almost everywhere you go, there is a hand sanitizer station or disinfecting wipes to clean a surface or object. The environment around us is affected by all of these products, which poses the question: Is it good to be so clean?

When you think about the amount of different chemicals contained in cleaning products it is astonishing. When interviewing the Environmental Services staff that clean Schlosser Residence Hall, I saw the astronomical amount of products they used to clean the building. Nine products are used every day to cleanse, sanitize and disinfect the bathroom alone. One of the products that is used to clean toilets and sinks is called “Swabby Detergent.” This detergent keeps toilets and sinks white, eliminates stains on the sink and kills germs all at the same time. This detergent is used once or twice a week. The Environmental Services staff controls the number of times that they use this product, so there aren’t too many chemicals in the bathrooms. Swabby Detergent is one of the strongest products they use. Other products are used to clean the sinks and toilets on the other days that Swabby Detergent isn’t used.

When analyzing the ingredients in the various bathroom cleaners, I came across two common chemicals, dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride and hydrogen chloride. Dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride acts as a treatment for bacteria that may be present. Hydrogen Chloride is an acid that is used to control

Our college environment is now shaped by cleaning products and avoiding as many germs and sicknesses as possible.

germs. “Dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride is an organic molecule that has mostly a carbon structure,” sophomore chemistry major Melissa Peiffer said.

“Hydrogen chloride is a really strong acid that has a pKa value of -3.9.” Both of these chemicals are very strong and are very likely to kill the majority of germs that may be present.

Eight other products are also used to clean bathrooms in residence halls on campus. A glass cleaner, floor cleaner, sanitizer for the bathtubs, mildew controller and deodorizer are only the start to the cleaning process at the College. All of these products combined keep germs and student illness to a minimum.

Let’s not forget to think of all the places we have hand sanitizer. We constantly use hand sanitizer to kill the germs and sanitize our hands on the go. Does hand sanitizer kill more good germs than bad germs, though? “This is just a theory; it is only one study. It isn’t even proven yet. No one can know for sure until it is proven,” Richard Papez, assistant professor in chemistry, said. “It’s good to be so clean about certain things. Time changes people’s beliefs of what is clean and what needs to be clean more. Years ago, people didn’t have a hand sanitizer in their car.”

Additionally, sanitization is key for keeping germs away in the classroom. It is more than just a cleaning product for us to use, but also a safety precaution for schools. “I definitely plan on using hand sanitizer in my future classroom. As a teacher, it is important to keep a healthy and clean environment where students can learn to the best of their ability,” middle level education major Ashley Testino said. “Hand sanitizer will let students be at minimal risk for sickness, and keep students in the classroom learning instead of at home sick.”

Cleaning products could take away some of the “good” germs, but at the same time, these products are killing most of the “bad” germs. Disease is kept to a minimum because of the various products that we use on a day to day basis. Our College environment is now shaped by cleaning products and avoiding as many germs and sicknesses as possible.

Opinion

page 8 movie review

October 18, 2012

pop culture

‘Taken 2’ fails to impress, lacks previous dynamic Adam N. Moore Asst. Sports Editor

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n life, firsts are very special. Everyone remembers their first time. I remember mine was late on a Saturday night in my dorm room after one of our infamous dances. I was intrigued. I had heard so many great things from other people, I was not sure what to expect. As it began I was not prepared for what I was going to witness. Watching “Taken,” starring Liam Neeson, was a moment that I will never forget. For this reason, “Taken 2” never had the chance to live up to the expectations that “Taken” set in place.

The movie “Taken 2” builds on the plot that was created in the first movie. Retired CIA operative Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson, must use his particular set of skills that he acquired over his career to save his daughter Kim, played by Maggie Grace, who was kidnapped by human traffickers while on a trip to Paris. Throughout the movie, Mills single-handedly takes down the entire trafficking operation to rescue his daughter from peril. Needless to say, Neeson’s character was a candidate for Father of the Year after the release of this movie.

The sequel has the same core characters as the first, other than those killed by Mills. The movie opens with the funeral of those whom Neeson killed in the previous movie. We find out that the human trafficking ring was a family business. Those still alive sought revenge against Neeson for the slaughtering of their family members.

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Degradation of quality in popular literature just a matter of preference

Media-fueled mainstream popularity of novels such as “Twilight” raise questions on quality of current culture

Despite the high octane action scenes that are a part of “Taken 2,” the plot line and character dynamics are less believable than those in “Taken.”

Michael I. Randazzo Staff Writer

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The plot thickens as Mills offers his ex-wife Lennie, played by Famke Janssen, and daughter the opportunity to travel to Istanbul with him—the same city where those seeking revenge are located. What are the chances?

If you have read the writing on the wall, you are most certainly correct. On the business trip, Neeson’s ex-wife is “taken” by those out for revenge in an effort to lure Neeson into the trap of trying to save his former lover. Neeson of course attempts to save the women for whom he still seems to have feelings.

The antagonists attempt to defeat Mills to no avail, as he is able to defeat the villains and rescue his ex-wife, with whom he seems to have rekindled the fire. Instead of upping the ante on the plot line of the film, many of the questions brought up throughout the movie are solved through chance rather than Mills’ sheer will.

Despite the high octane action scenes that are a part of “Taken 2,” the plot-line and character dynamics are less believable than those in “Taken.” The action scenes seem to be less thrilling as well. While the original movie left you on the edge of your seat, leaving a sense of mystery, the effort to create a new plot-line did not have the same effect.

This review is in no way saying that “Taken 2” is a bad film. For those who are action lovers and merely wish to see explosions and fight scenes throughout the film, this movie is for you. But for those of us who have seen the first movie and were anticipating a more in-depth film, it ultimately lacks in suspense and the desired plot its audience is looking for.

ow often have you overheard your friends discussing the latest popular novel? I’ll rephrase the question to better suit the state in which popular writing is: How often do you hear about the success of a book, excluding the time your mother offered her opinion?

Before I continue, I would like to list authors I like and those I don’t like. The first six are some of my top favorites.

The last three failed to rouse my interest and dispel my dislike. J.K. Rowling, Steven King, Cormac McCarthy, John Steinbeck, William Shakespeare, John Grisham, Dan Brown, Stephanie Meyer, Suzzane Collins.

In this writer’s opinion, the degradation of quality popular literature did not start with the “Twilight” series or novels like “Eat Pray Love.” It started with Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code.” However, personal preference trumps just about every conceivable argument one can have when trying to defend a certain title or explain its failings. In addition to personal preference, the main reason why certain novels, turned cultural icons, have the duality of being both popular and successful can be found in what we all read as children.

Rewind to when I was 14. A young lad with a will to read and absorb every single bit of popular literature I could. I would wait with bated breath for the new Dan Brown book to hit the shelves and was driven insane by the long waits for the release dates of J.K. Rowling. Those were good times to be an avid reader. The novels were solid, new writers thrived through innovation and often times mediocrity (see “The Da Vinci Code”), and established writers such as Steven King and Tom Clancy were still pumping out decent novels to remind their fans that magic was still afoot in the strokes of their pens.

Being a non-fan of popular culture literature feels almost like sitting in a coffee shop, sipping a latte and occasionally making a snarky comment toward the artist on stage for being

pretentious. It gets you nowhere and half the people in the place won’t care what you are saying, a quarter will berate you for making such comments and the final quarter will simply be oblivious to anything anyone else says.

When considering how, recently, media fueled popularity of literature became prevalent, a common theme can be found lurking in many texts. “Twilight” famously proclaimed women are inferior to their male counterparts and that the best a girl can hope for is a boyfriend or husband. “The Da Vinci Code” gave birth to a whole new generation of readers who thought they understood well-written literature, but failed to see through its popularity to the both deeply hidden and glaringly obvious shortcomings. “Eat Pray Love” shows the world to readers everywhere who were not being correctly educated on how a well-plotted, non-pandering book was to be written and accurately absorbed into popular culture.

Another important factor in this ever-branching web of confusion, is how the media views most of these printed abominations. As the years have passed, marketing and the drive to drain the pockets of ignorant people have rapidly increased. In reality, this shows a dual threat of authors actually producing works to cash in on upcoming trends and the public’s dog-like obedience to follow what is considered “popular” or “controversial.” What passes for controversial or gruesome these days couldn’t go head-to-head with the weakest of R. L. Stine novels (if you don’t know who he is, you did not have a good childhood).

In closing, I would like to summarize my entire article with this statement: I respect everyone’s opinion. You are entitled to enjoy the literature of any time period or genre.

At Elizabethtown College, I have not seen an influx of stupidity or ignorance regarding literature as many see across the United States. English majors here, like myself, give me hope that the future will not be filled with the spawn of unintelligent children who blindly consume raw garbage and tout it as their own Bible.

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Core program in need of revision for individual relevancy

Students, faculty agree that required classes lack challenging curriculum, don’t provide ‘real-world’ experience, professor argues program in need of ‘common experience’ Ryan S. Borzager Staff Writer

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he core program at Elizabethtown College is usually a heated topic of discussion among current students. In addition to participating in a First-Year Seminar, students must also enroll in 10 additional courses in eight different areas of understanding. At the end of every semester, students are always in contact with one another to try and figure out what core classes they should take for the upcoming semester. Which class is easiest and which requires the least amount of time and work are generally discussed. I ask the question, “What needs to be changed for the core program to be taken more seriously?”

I spoke with Dr. Hans-Erik Wennberg, associate professor of communications, who has been at the College for 29 years. Throughout Wennberg’s time here, the core curriculum has been heavily revised twice. A huge emphasis of the core program is that it gets students ready to enter into the “real world.” Wennberg said, “I think the core program needs more common experience.”

We talked about the number of classes needed to fulfill

our core requirement. Wennberg said, “I think it’s too easy to get through core without challenging yourself.” The question about what should be added to the core to make it more well-rounded and beneficial to the students is often raised.

There is never a clear answer. “There should be more of lots of different subjects, courses in presentations and specifically a speech and presentation course,” Wennberg said.

Students’ opinions on the core program are probably the most important, considering they are the ones who are dealing with the requirements. The biggest complaint among students is taking courses that don’t benefit them or relate to their major. Senior Ben Cable will soon graduate and be thrown into the “real world.” I asked if the core program has sufficiently prepared him for life after he graduates.“No, some classes definitely don’t benefit me at all,” Cable said.

We discussed what he wished he could’ve have taken to better prepare himself. “I would say a speech or communications course. We’re always communicating; we really need to work on that,” Cable said.

Seniors aren’t the only ones who have problems with curriculum. Junior Joe Schwalm said, “I think the core should be directly correlated to what’s going on now, rather than

the past.” He also agreed that new classes need to be added into the program. “We need a class on life — how to spend money and fill out forms. How much money we need to save and what to do with our money. We need answers to these questions,” Schwalm said.

Also coming from a student standpoint, I would have to agree with my fellow classmates and Dr.Wennberg. I think changes need to be made to the curriculum in order for students to benefit from their college experiences. I do agree that students should broaden their horizons, but I also feel that some classes just don’t benefit some at all.

Junior Austin Brady seemed to feel the same way. “I think you should have to take more classes related to your major; taking Earth in Space won’t benefit me as a business major,” Brady said. I think more research needs to be done on the College’s part to figure out whether the students are happy with their curriculum. Students are the ones who are paying for the education, so I think the students’ voices should be heard. Without the students, the insitution could not stand. We need a change and we need one now.

“The school needs to be more open-minded,” Brady said.

“Anything is possible when it comes to change.”

Opinion

October 18, 2012 politics

Professor analyzes primary season in review, how outcome affects this year’s election

Dr. Sanjay Paul Assoc. Professor of Business

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y May 2012, the Republican primary season was largely over. Candidates had come and gone. Mitt Romney had prevailed. He would be the Party’s candidate in November.

The GOP primaries had not been wanting in excitement. Michele Bachmann, after suggesting that vaccines could lead to autism, had to reassure voters that she was not a doctor or a scientist. Doctors and scientists all over the world were relieved.

More recently, Bachmann, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, claimed that an aide to Hillary Clinton was a Muslim Brotherhood spy sent to influence the highest levels of America’s foreign policy.

The fact there was no evidence for this charge did not appear to deter her.

Rick Perry said Ben Bernanke would be guilty of treason if he tried to promote economic recovery by cutting interest rates. For good measure, he genially issued a threat to the chairman of the country’s central bank, saying that he would be treated “pretty ugly down in Texas.” But all this truculence would have been forgiven if Perry had not made a hash of the debates. On one occasion, eager to show his anti-Washington cred, he said he would cut three government departments, but could not remember which ones. “Oops,” he said rather inelegantly, as his memory failed him.

Newt Gingrich, the vaunted intellectual of the party, suggested that low-income children were not working hard enough. His solution? Put them to work cleaning toilets in schools. But the man of ideas was not done. He also said that we should establish a colony on the moon. A colony! With houses and people living there and stuff. The cost of such a program was estimated (by brave analysts employing heroic assumptions) to

be in the range of several billion to a trillion dollars.

A tax proposal that proved fleetingly popular was advanced by Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza. Cain said he would replace the existing tax code with a 9-9-9 plan. Easy to remember, the plan would set business taxes, income taxes and sales taxes at 9 percent each. Later it emerged that the plan had been drawn up on a kitchen table by his accountant with scant assistance from tax policy experts.

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Soon, Cain left the race to focus on a new career, appearing with Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central, and the country was left wondering about what might have been.

Ron Paul, a favorite of college students for his Libertarian stance on marijuana use, bucked the party orthodoxy on foreign affairs, saying that the U.S. should not get drawn into a war with Iran. But his desire to eliminate the Federal Reserve, captured pithily in the title of his book “End the Fed,” appealed to certain elements in his

party. Although Paul failed to get his party’s nomination, his son Rand Paul, who shares many of his father’s beliefs, appears set to play a prominent role in national politics for years to come.

Rick Santorum alarmed college admissions directors by suggesting that it was “elitist snobbery” to want students to go to college. Earlier, he had claimed that Satan had invaded colleges in an effort to undermine the great institutions of the country.

So it was only fitting that Santorum had adopted his position on college attendance — he was merely trying to prevent impressionable students from falling under the spell of the Devil.

Jon Huntsman, former governor of Utah, turned out to be a moderate on certain issues, which severely curtailed his popularity in the primaries. But his greatest sin turned out to be speaking Mandarin during one of the debates. This kind of familiarity with a foreign language, especially one spoken in the country regarded as a threat to America’s economic supremacy, was simply intolerable.

Romney had some memorable moments of his own. He sang patriotic songs at campaign stops in restaurants (startling people who were just sitting down to breakfast), talked approvingly of the height of trees in the state he happened to be in and offered to make a $10,000 bet with a bemused Perry during a debate.

But Romney has vastly improved his debating skills since then, trouncing President Barack Obama in Denver at their first debate and narrowing Obama’s lead in the polls in the swing states. Few people now remember with any fondness the motley cast of characters that had sought to challenge Romney during the primary season.

The lone exception might be late-night comedians who could count on a steady stream of gaffes, missteps and wild ideas to include in their monologues.

PUT YOUR RECORDS ON Alexa N. Viscardi Columnist

Genre: Indie Folk/ Pop

hen I’m looking for new music, I go for what I’ll dub “The Titanic Effect.” No, I don’t mean songs that are a gigantic fail. What I mean is, you know that part in the movie “Titanic” where Rose is standing on the bow of the ship and puts her arms out, and the music is just SO GOOD? I mean, it’s Celine Dion, whatever, but do you know that feeling when the music is so indescribably perfect for the moment that you’re in that you just want to put your arms out and feel it? That’s how I felt when I first heard Passenger.

Passenger is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg of Brighton, England. Rosenberg began making music in 2003 and performs live as part of a four-piece band as well as a quintet. Passenger’s most recent album, “All the Little Lights,” was released earlier in 2012.

What draws me to Passenger’s music is the expansiveness of their sound: the layers of string instruments, including acoustic guitar and cello, that give each song a cinematic quality, plus, “light”-sounding instruments, such as glockenspiel, or bells. Rosenberg’s voice is also very unique, and his vocals are truly unmatchable. In some songs, Rosenberg whistles the tune, which is neat, because I can’t sing, but I can whistle, so I can at least pretend to have musical abilities on occasion.

As always, meaningful lyrics are a key component of my assessment of a band, and the song “Let Her Go” really made me think:

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“Well you only need the light when it’s burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go.”

The contradictory yet logical nature of these statements really captured my thoughts when I first heard the song. I stopped and thought about how there have been times in my life that I only realized something was important when it was already gone. I think there’s a lot to be said for how we should appreciate things more while we have them, and not wait to feel that acknowledgement when we realize the significance of something’s absence. The paradoxes in the lyrics allow the listener to derive their own meaning, and I’d venture to say it’s a great liberty in art when the creator leaves the construction of the message up to the audience.

Passenger’s thought-provoking lyrics and adept musical style evoke the idea that music, as an art form, should make the listener feel something. Whether or not it makes you want to put your arms out Rose-style as you stand on the BSC Patio is one thing, but hey, you do you, champ.

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Sports

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October 18, 2012

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Jays’ winning streak continues Successful fall leaves men, women hopeful for spring Ian C. Hamilton Staff Writer

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he Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team have asserted themselves as a force to be reckoned with this season, winning their last five games and holding a conference record of 4-1, placing them third in the highly competitive Commonwealth Conference.

Not only are they in the mix of things in the conference, but the Blue Jays have also proved to be a team worthy of national recognition.

They are currently ranked 18th in the nation, which is the third highest national ranking the Jays have received since fall 2009 at 17th. Senior captain and starting goalie Lindy Hamp stated, “Our coach wants us to enjoy it for a minute, but being nationally ranked puts a bulls-eye on our back for other teams, so it’s made us work that much harder.”

Last week’s game against Alvernia University was a nail biter. What was thought to be an easy win for the Jays turned out to be a fight until the very end. Alvernia went unanswered for the entire first half. Senior forward Lauren Guido scored twice for the Crusaders at the 13th and the 30th minute. Junior Marlena Johnson had previously made a fantastic high flying save against Guido by leaping out and smacking the ball to clear

it, possibly preventing a hat trick for the Crusader. The Jays, down by two, seemed unshaken when finally, three minutes into the second half, sophomore Taylor Alwine started the Jays’ march toward victory with a rocket off a corner shot. From that point on, the tide of the game shifted and the Jays came alive, players and spectators alike.

With this newfound focus and energy, senior Nadine Yunginger blew past the defense with a break away that ended with an equalizer. With the clock winding down, the players knew they needed to make a move to avoid overtime. With less than seven minutes remaining, sophomore Kendra Hudson scored the winning goal, off an assist from, yet again, Yunginger.

From then on, the Jays played some serious defense and even acquired two penalties for their aggressiveness.

Playing down by two, the Jays kept the ball out of their own circle, holding off Alvernia for the win. Hamp said that the Jays handled the adversity of the game with “unbelievable perseverance,” showing her unwavering belief in the success of the team.

The next game at Arcadia found the Jays in a different situation, up against a slightly tougher team and on the road.

This didn’t seem to affect the Jays as they took the lead early with senior Casey Fletcher’s fifth goal of the season at the

six minute mark; Fletcher was assisted by Yunginger, who again found herself a key component to the team’s offensive success with a goal less than five minutes later. This was her fifth goal of the season.

However, Arcadia’s Jennie Famel sent a goal in at 26 minutes, reducing the lead.

With a single-goal lead, the Blue Jays found themselves in a back and forth game depending on the defensive leadership of senior captain Samantha Earle, who earlier in the game made a key save.

At the game’s end, the Jays had picked up another conference win. Yunginger found herself within four assists of the College’s record at 34.

With the Jays on a hot streak, it is no wonder that Hamp was confident about their upcoming game against Stevenson University. The Jays needed to shut down Stevenson forward Kaitlyn May, who has eight goals this season, and Caitlin Dempsey, with six for the season. Etown was successful in that regard, winning the game 2-1. Alwine scored both goals in the win.

Her goals were about a minute apart.

The Jays’ offense put the pressure on the seasoned Stevenson goalie Katie Cavanaugh, who had a .748 save percentage, by taking 14 shots during the game. Stevenson’s lone goal game from Karen Mata about three minutes after Alwine scored her second.

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Senior Madison Pipkin moves to return the ball. Pipkin and senior Allison Burkhardt took home a first place finish in No. 1 doubles at MAC Individual Championships.

Elly M. McCarthy Staff Writer

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he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their fall season with a successful Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships.

After a successful day in the first half of the tournament, five women’s singles players and all three doubles teams moved on to the semifinals. Senior Madison Pipkin was seeded first in the No. 2 singles where she received a bye and bested King’s College’s Maddie Griffin. Fellow senior Kristi Noecker moved into the semifinals with a win over Stevenson College’s Svetlana Widell. Sophomore Christine Evangelista beat King’s Nicole Molino in order to continue on to the semifinals and junior Adriana Scotto fought her way in with a pair of wins. Rounding out the group was sophomore Sarah Calabro, who defeated Lycoming College’s Katie Walker and Wilkes University’s Cayleah Markulies.

In the doubles brackets, the Jays seemed unstoppable. Seniors Allison Burkhardt and Pipkin won through a tiebreaker against Lebanon Valley College’s Amelia Capuano and Christie Graf in the No. 1 doubles bracket. Noecker and Scotto paired together in the No. 2 bracket, where they went undefeated through all games on the first day. At No. 3 doubles Evangelista and sophomore Kaitlyn Pellegrino won two matches and moved into the next round.

On championship Sunday, it was all doubles, all day. The Jays picked up their first doubles titles at the MAC Individual Championships since 2006. Two of the three doubles teams that entered the semifinals came out victors.

Burkhardt and Pipkin came out on top in the No. 1 doubles final, and Evangelista and Pellegrino brought home the second win in the No. 3 bracket. Pipkin said, “I think winning the tournament was big for us; we have been playing together since freshman year and have hit some bumps along the way, but this past weekend we were able to beat some teams that we have repeatedly lost to. We just went out there, had fun, and played probably the best doubles we ever have together.”

Pipkin is looking forward to the spring season, stating, “We are excited for more matches in the spring. We know we are a good team and now we finally have a title to prove it.”

In singles, the Jays narrowly missed

multiple championship titles. Noecker tied Jodi Weidman ‘91 for third place on Etown’s career singles wins list with her 57th, but was unable to pick up a win in the finals. Pipkin, Scotto and Calabro also finished second in their brackets.

The men’s team advanced five singles players and three doubles teams into Sunday’s matches. Senior Eric Fritzges moved past Eastern University’s Dan Fowler after receiving a first-round bye. Senior Paul Whitman swept Hood College’s Luis Cotto to tie graduate Greg Voshell for fifth place amongst Etown’s all-time singles winners.

In the No. 5 bracket, senior Billy Freitag and sophomore Michael Cannon moved on to the semifinals. First-year Alejandro Diaz won two matches to move up in the No. 6 singles bracket.

Three of the four Jays’ doubles teams made it through to the next round. Fritzges and fellow senior Josh Riehl were awarded a bye and won their second match 8-2. Freitag and Whitman followed suit with a bye and an 8-1 win.

Cannon and junior Cole Turula moved on to the next day with two 8-0 wins in the No. 3 bracket.

Unfortunately, the team was unable to bring back a title on Sunday. Only Whitman and Cannon were left in the running after the semifinal round in singles. Whitman was unable to beat Wilkes’s Michael Kranz in the final. Cannon lost to Clarke Freeman, also of Wilkes, 6-3, 6-3 in the championship round.

Fritzges and Riehl returned in the doubles matches and won a close match 8-6, but were unable to reproduce their performance in the semifinals, losing 8-5.

Freitag and Whitman won two matches to get to the finals but were bested by Wilkes’s Kranz and Peckham. The No. 3 doubles team of Cannon and Turula lost in the first round on Sunday. Cannon said, “I think as a team we did very well at this year’s MAC tournament. Our doubles teams have great chemistry which leads right into success and our team is looking to have another strong spring season and be in contention for another MAC championship and shot at nationals.”

With the end of the MAC Individual Championships, the Blue Jays complete their fall season. Their next match will be during spring break against Roanoke College. In the spring, the women look to defend as the three-time conference champions. The men have three seniors looking for their 100th win: Fritzges, Riehl and Whitman.

Sports

October 18, 2012

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THIS WEEK’S TOP SPORTS HEADLINES in the NCAA...

New Jersey has implemented a new law allowing sports wagering on collegiate and professional games. Although the NCAA, MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL all are in the process of suing the state to stop the implementation of this law, for now six NCAA championships must be relocated to other host sites. NCAA policy prohibits any championships in a state with a legal wagering in order to maintain the integrity of the game and protect student-athletes. The Division III Wrestling Championships, Division I Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, Division II and III Women’s Lacrosse Championships, Division III Men’s Volleyball Championship, Division I Women’s Basketball Trenton Regional and Diving Regionals must all be relocated.

Due to an evaluation by NCAA National Coordinator of Officials John Adams, men’s basketball officials will be following new guidelines this year regarding charge/block calls. After watching 100 charge/block calls from the 2012 tournament, Adams determined 25 percent of plays to be inconclusive, even after replays. The main new guideline states the defender must be facing the offensive player, be stationary and have two feet on the floor before the offensive player is in the air to qualify as a charge.

in the pros...

Peyton’s back. After some hard losses to the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots, Peyton Manning and the rest of the Denver Broncos orchestrated a seemingly insurmountable comeback victory over the San Diego Chargers Monday night. Facing a 24-0 deficit at the half, no one was picking the Broncos to come out with the win. Thirty-five unanswered points later, the Broncos are at 3-3, and Manning is the feature story of every major sports analysis network. However, the win couldn’t have been possible without the defense coming up with turnovers and receivers making great catches. But I’m pretty sure no one will mention much of that in the game’s aftermath.

After the past few seasons of disappointing performances and losses, the Cleveland Browns franchise is beginning to make changes, starting with the top. The new owner of the team, Jimmy Haslam, announced that Mike Holmgren, the current president of the Browns, will retire at the end of the season. He will be replaced by Joe Banner, who will take over as CEO/president. Banner is starting Oct. 25 and will work with Holmgren during this transition period.

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volleyball

Postseason play looks promising for Jays Katie A. Bamberger Opinion Editor

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he women’s volleyball team defeated the Hood College Blazers 3-0 last Tuesday in a Commonwealth Conference match at Thompson Gymnasium. The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays got kills from 11 players and broke a 6-6 tie in the first set. They wasted no time in getting ahead.

The team was led by senior Holly Bubb’s three kills, while senior Lindsay Palm, sophomore Kelci Scannapieco and first-year Juliana Mowen played up front. “I think we went into tonight’s match knowing we had a good chance of winning,” Bubb said. “We always take conference matches very seriously and know that each point is critical to making it to playoffs and eventually becoming Commonwealth Conference champions.”

After a 25-12 win in the first set, the team earned 11 of the first 17 points early in the second set. They stretched their lead to 22-14, and the Blazers ultimately ended the set by a service error at 25-19 in favor of Etown. During this set, Mowen had two of Etown’s seven aces.

“Our Blue Jays are beginning to play an exciting style of volleyball,” Head Coach Randall Kreider said. “We continue to put the pieces together for a strong run in the end of the conference play.” Kreider said that the team’s middle attack has started to come alive and works to compliment the Blue Jays’ strong blocking and steady defense. “If we can compete hard as a team and work to minimize our errors, we should be able to play tough against any opponent in the region,” Kreider said.

In the third game, Kreider sent in some of the younger players, who won the set at 25-19. Sophomore Samantha Hicks, first-year Megan McNaul and first-year Stephany Staniforth all had kills. First-year Mary Clyne also contributed to the team’s 23 overall kills. Junior Carolyn Lukiewski assisted with 15 digs, first-year Steph High with 10, and sophomore Taylor Beck and Mowen with six each.

Bubb said that it was important to win the match in three games. “We won in three short games, which really helps get close to achieving our goal of becoming conference champs,” she said.

During the game, Scannapieco also had her 100th block of the year. Scannapieco currently ranks 19th in the NCAA Division III in blocks per set.

Although the teams were playing against each other for just the third time in 28 years, the win kept the Blue Jays’ record undefeated against the Blazers.

“I think the volleyball team is doing great this year,” Bubb said. “It’s quite a turn-around from last season. I think the new players have adapted very well and the returning players have continued to grow and become stronger players on the court.”

The Blue Jays traveled to Puerto Rico last Thursday and Friday to play in San Juan. Kreider said that traveling to Puerto Rico offered the team a unique opportunity to play against fantastic teams at an even better locale.

“I think it’s a great time for the team to bond off the court and on the court,” Bubb said, before the trip. Bubb said she traveled with the team to Puerto Rico during her first year of college and that it is a great opportunity to test their athleticism.

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Senior Holly Bubb spikes the ball at her opponent. Bubb and the Blue Jays have been tallying key kills this season to lead them to victory.

Kreider said that one difficult difference playing abroad is the international rules, which limit substitutions. “We will have to manage that while effectively using our specialists,” Kreider said.

“Our matches in Puerto Rico don’t necessarily count for anything, but it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play teams from around the world,” Bubb said.

When playing in Puerto Rico, the team was defeated in the first and second matches 0-3 and 1-3 in the third match.

After their time in Puerto Rico, Etown had to come right back to play a tough match against Stevenson University.

The Mustangs, who were 8-0 in the conference before the match, lead in almost every statistical category in the Commonwealth Conference. They are far ahead in the offensive categories of kills (13.63 per set) and assits (12.52 per set), but the Blue Jays have the defensive edge, leading in blocks (2.2 per set) and digs (19.06 per set).

However, the defensive efforts weren’t enough, and the Mustangs pulled of a 3-0 win against the Blue Jays. Etown lost the three sets 25-17, 25-21 and 25-13.

men’s soccer

Team bounces back from Messiah loss, picks up three wins Graham F. Lenker Staff Writer

It was a cold and windy Wednesday night as the Blue Jays faced Alvernia here in Etown on Ira R. Herr his past week, Elizabethtown Field Oct. 10. It was a long first 33 College’s men’s soccer team minutes as both Alvernia and Etown fought a hard battle both at home battled for the ball. The Jays’ offense and on the road against two of put multiple shots on goal, while their tougher competitors, Alvernia the defense held the Crusaders to University and Albright College, to only one.

Then Martin Fevre, a first-year defender for the Jays, passed the ball into the open toward sophomore Dylan S i s l e r. S i s l e r composed himself for the shot and fired it past the Cr us aders goalie Ben Diller, ending Diller’s chances for a seventh shutout this season, putting the Jays ahead in the game. “When Dylan scored, it w as awe s ome.

After having lost to them last year, it was great to get the first goal and Photo: Robert I. Graham let everyone play Sophomore Dylan Sisler toes the line as he shields the ball from a defender. Sisler scored more relaxed,”

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bring their season record to 6-6-2.

The Jays were coming back from a tough loss in the famous rivalry against Messiah College, losing 4-0, and looking for a win. This week Etown fans could really start to see the offense come together against these two teams, and the defense held strong.

the only goal in Etown’s win over Alvernia.

sophomore defender Andrew Sandridge said.

It was up to the defense and the Jays’ goalie senior Eric Carr to hold the game. “I wasn’t sure that [Sisler’s goal] would be the only goal we would score in the game, but as soon as we did score, I knew my responsibilities immediately were focused on defensive pressure and keeping our shape to prevent any slip-ups that would give them a chance to equalize,” sophomore Kyle Fowler said. In the second half, Alvernia did not go without a fight, putting up seven more shots on goal. At the end of the game, the score was 1-0 Etown, giving Carr his first shutout of the year, and the 16th of his career.

On Oct. 13, the Jays took on their second game of the week against Albright. This game, even though it was non-conference, was important to the Jays; either it would bring them up to .500 or bring them in just under. Things were slow in the first half; there were only a total of six shots on goal from both sides as the teams headed off for halftime.

Things quickly changed when Albright struck first during the first three minutes into the second half, making the score 1-0. Junior Zach Lee quickly evened the score as he took a shot three minutes later, ty-

ing the game. Throughout the rest of the second half, it was a battle for who would score next; both the Jays and the Lions put multiple shots on goal, many of them coming close to going into the net.

With just minutes left in the tied game, fans started to worry the game would go into overtime. Then suddenly, with only 20 seconds left, senior Ross Withrow fired a shot off a rebound from sophomore Zach Hollinger to put the Jays out on top 2-1, giving Etown the victory they were looking for. “Tonight’s game was incredible because of the way we all fought and never gave up, even after conceding the first goal of the game,” Sandridge said. “We all fought hard to the end of the game.

We believed in each other and gave everything we had and it resulted in an Etown win.”

On Oct. 17, the Blue Jays faced another conference opponent: Stevenson University. In the first ever meeting against the Mustangs, Etown came out on top with a dominating 4-0 performance. Sisler, Lee, Sandridge and sophomore Phill Spector all scored in the win. Although the Mustangs outshot Etown 18-12, Carr stepped up to the challenge, registering five saves on the evening. This moves the team to 7-6-2 and 5-1 in the conference.

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October 18, 2012

Team grabs two wins, one tie against conference opponents Sam Ceron Staff Writer

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fter a 3-0 defeat at the hands of rival Messiah College, the women’s soccer team continued its tough conference schedule Wednesday against Alvernia University.

After first-year Deanna Slater scored a goal in the first half, the Blue Jays poured on three more goals in the second half as first-year midfielder Kaceyanne Cerankowski scored her second and third goals of the year. Junior Alyssa Koplin scored with a little over ten minutes left in the game.

Senior goalkeeper Jess Manchak and firstyear goalkeeper Dana Robidoux split time in

the net to combine for their fourth shutout of the season as the Blue Jays improved to 7-3-3.

With three wins in the conference, the Blue Jays stayed a game behind Messiah for the top spot in the Commonwealth Conference.

On Saturday against Albright College, the game was more of a defensive battle for the Blue Jays. After a scoreless first half, first-year Trisha Clark took a pass from senior Laura Wingert and shot the ball from long range to get by Albright goalkeeper Kelly Burian to make the score 1-0 in favor of the Blue Jays.

With under ten minutes left in the game, Albright first-year Emily Diaz scored a one timer off senior Kim Harkins’ corner kick to level the game at one goal apiece.

With less than five minutes left in the game, it was the Blue Jays’ young players that stepped up on the big stage when it mattered most. First-year Lauren Fredericks passed the ball to Cerankowski, who took a long shot off the post and into the net. Head Coach Jason Petronis gives Cerankowski credit for the boost she has given the team the last two games. “Cerankowski has three goals in the last two games, including the game winner against Albright on Saturday, which was great,” Petronis said.

Manchak came up huge with two saves in the game for the victory, making it her 31st career win, placing her one victory behind Lisa Blanker for the school record in wins.

Blanker had 32 victories in the net for the Blue Jays from 1997 to 2000.

Before playing Stevenson University, Petronis said a good performance is vital for the team in the tight conference race. “The next two games are huge. If we can get a win against Stevenson, it’ll be good. Our strategy is the same as always: play hard and for us, getting up early. We are more of a second half team, so starting off early would help us greatly,” Petronis said.

Etown was prepared for the tough game but so were the Mustangs. The game ended in a 1-1 tie after two overtime sessions. Slater scored the only goal for the Jays in the game.

A win looked promising, but Stevenson’s Jen-

nifer Simkin scored the equalizer with a little over four minutes remaining in the game.

The Blue Jays moved up to 8-3-4 on the season and 4-1-1 in the conference, still one game behind Messiah for the top spot in the conference.

With one more victory, the Blue Jays will have tied their total number of wins from last year. The Blue Jays have also doubled their win total in conference play from last year and have improved vastly in all areas of play, especially offensively.

Petronis believes the offense is starting to click because of how the mix of players is starting to produce goals in key points of the game.

“The young players and seniors are really starting to create success on the offensive end. Laura Wingert, who is usually our forward, is playing more of a midfield role for us this season and it is paying off,” Petronis said.

Koplin believes that the practices the team has had recently have contributed to their success on the field. “Through our practices, which have been focusing on shooting and creating space to get good positions on the field, the team has really shined in games,” Koplin said.

Cerankowski agreed with Koplin in how the team has worked on the basics in practice.

“I think we have improved offensively by really focusing on connecting passes with each other and dedicating ourselves to the opportunities we create,” she said.

The Etownian’s Photo: Robert I. Graham

Senior Jess Manchak leaps to knock the ball over the crossbar. Manchak has been a critical part of the Blue Jay defense, and she is close to breaking the school record for wins.

cross country

Teams grab eighth place at regional competition in Ohio

Jessica L. Plue Staff Writer

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he Elizabethtown College cross country team competed in the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble this past Saturday in Oberlin, Ohio. Of the 32 competing teams, both teams took eighth place.

With a time of 25:18.2 and finishing first for the Etown men, senior Aaron Focht crossed the line as the 40th runner in the Oberlin InterRegional Rumble. Following Focht were junior Matt Rever, who took 45th place with a time of 25:22.3, and junior Stephen Welsh, who took 47th place with a time of 25:24.9.

The Etown men’s team had their top three runners in the top 50 runners in the Rumble.

First-year Matt Shenk finished as the fourth Blue Jay across the finish line with a time of 25:42.3 and rounding out the men’s top five was sophomore Dan Gresh at 97th in 26:01.1 For the women’s team, junior Traci Tempone finished second in the Oberlin Rumble in 21:12.90. Tempone crossed the finish line with only three seconds separating her from race winner Kristen Galligan of Washington & Jefferson College.

Senior Taryn Shank finished 17th with a time of

22:02.1, which is her fastest time since she competed in the NCAA Division III Championship her sophomore year.

Senior Megan Patton finished third for Etown in 82nd place with a time of 23:14.4. Following Patton was junior Eileen Cody with 23:21.7 in 92nd overall and junior Amanda Kerno at 23:26.3 in 97th.

Sophomore Amelia Tearnan made the top 100 runners, placing 99th with a running time of 23:27.6.

The women were competing against 270 other racers. The Etown women’s team was two points shy of finishing seventh in the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble. Outscoring the Blue Jays was Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.) with 260 points while Etown scored 262 points.

Rivals of the Jays in the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble included Carnegie Melon University, host Oberlin, SUNY Geneseo State, New York University, Case Western University and Ithaca College.

Sophomore Ricky Sturz said that before meets like the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble, there are a few predictions that the team can make as to how they will perform in the meet. By comparing teams’ records of how they raced against other competi-

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tors and how their season is going so far and Etown’s past racing time against the same rivals, the Blue Jays predict how they will fare the next time around. Sturz also shed some light on the unknown factors such as injuries, runners coming off an injury and some runners that just have the race of their lives. “It’s hard to tell for sure because there are so many factors that come into runners individually running a race and the team running as a whole in a race,” Sturz said.

As for mental preparation, the coach gives a great deal of advice in prepping his team to race the best that they can. “Don’t get nervous, don’t psych yourself out and set larger goals is what the coach normally says,” Sturz said. The best advice that Head Coach Brain Falk has given Sturz is the technique of “step-counting.” Sturz explained the technique as “picking a racer five to six places in front of you. When that racer passes an obstacle, count how many steps it takes for you to reach that obstacle. So say you’re 18 steps away from hem on the first obstacle, then the next obstacle, try to be 16 steps or less from them. That’s how you know you’re making progress.”

Oct. 19 St. Mary’s

Oct. 20 Battle for the Buggy Widener Men’s: LVC Women’s: LVC

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Kaceyanne Cerankowski Alexis L. Morris Sports Editor

First-year women’s soccer player Kaceyanne Cerankowski has the hot foot for Etown’s offense. Recently named the Commonwealth Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Cerankowski has scored three goals in two games against Alvernia University and Albright College. Both games resulted in wins for the Blue Jays. Cerankowski is third on the team with 11 points.

Q&A

Photo: Robert I. Graham

Major/Concentration: Biology Hometown: Langhorne, Pa. Favorite musician/band: FUN Favorite athlete/sports team: FC Barcelona Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Mozzarella sticks Biggest fear: Having a bridge break while I’m on it Favorite movie: “Bridesmaids” Favorite place to visit: Home

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Hardly anyone knows that ...

I have three cows and two horses at home.

In 10 years, I want to be … a pediatrician.

Greatest Etown accomplishment: So far being chosen as the Etownian’s Athlete of the Week Greatest soccer accomplishment: Being named Commonwealth Conference Offensive Player of the Week I started playing soccer at age ... four.

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Oct. 24 LVC

Alvernia

Men’s: Lycoming Women’s: Lycoming