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Social work dept. changes degree title by IRENE SNYDER
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he social work department at Elizabethtown C ol l e ge re c e nt ly introduced its change in degree from a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in social work to a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). This modification will help graduates become more notable in the job market, according to Associate Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department Dr. Susan Mapp. Senior Eileen Kroszner said, “ The obtainment of a BSW shows a special concentration
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of undergraduate experience in the field of social work. It adds legitimacy to the degree and recognizes the strong foundation students with a BSW have as they pursue jobs and higher education opportunities.” A l l c u r re nt l y enrolled firstyear social work students will earn a BSW degree rather t han a BA up on completion of the program; however, seniors, juniors and sophomores have the option of receiving either the BA or the BSW. SEE TITLE PAGE 2
Jays on sex trafficking
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he Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team honored its seniors in the best way possible: by winning. The Blue Jays won their third game in a row on Saturday when they defeated Hood Col-
lege (5-18, 2-14 CC) 74-55 on Senior Day. Etown honored its two senior captains, Taylor Kreider and Kendra Beittel, who both finished in double figures. Kreider went for her 12th doubledouble this season, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. SEE SPORTS PAGE 12
r. Sus an Mapp, a long with three Elizabethtown College students, has been working on a think tank known as Thinking about Gender, Sex and Sexuality (TAGSS) in an effort to educate children and adults in the community on domestic minor sex trafficking. Think tanks are a new initiative at the College this year. There are currently two: Children and Families Think Tank and TAGSS. These think tanks are designed to enhance the signature learning experience at the College. They encourage students to think on a grander scale through conducting research projects about various topics. SEE TANK PAGE 3
Athletes attend sexual Office of Student Activities announces assault prevention session interpretable, interactive TGIS theme by KAITLYN TOTHERO
by SARAH KENNEDY
lizabethtown College athletic teams were required to attend a sexual assault prevention program sponsored by the Athletics Department and the Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMs) in Gibble Auditorium on Feb. 9. The College’s 400-plus student athletes flooded into the auditorium where they listened and interacted in the presentation Sex Signals. “The intent of the program is to help our student athletes become stronger leaders, good citizens and quite simply, better people. Programs in recent years have dealt with topics such as the ramifications of drug and alcohol abuse, leadership and nutrition. This semester, the program related to sexual assault prevention,” Nancy Latimore, director of athletics, said. Sexual assault prevention will begin to be a more prominent topic of discussion on many college campuses in the country. In January, President Barack Obama formed a task force and charged it with developing recommendations for colleges and universities to prevent and respond to sexual assault crimes and to increase public awareness of each school’s record of sexual assault cases.
he Office of Student Activities (OSA) announced this year’s T h an k G o o d n e s s It’s Spr i ng (TGIS) theme: #epic. Students are encouraged to make suggestions for TGIS events and activities by using the hashtag #TGISepic on Twitter and Facebook. This choice of theme requires more student involvement than in past years. “We are doing this so that we aren’t just picking what we think would be cool but what the students of Elizabethtown College actually want,” junior and OSA Office Coordinator Lauren Klein said.
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The 2014 TGIS theme allows students to “customize” their TGIS. Students can offer suggestions for the three-day event, and the Office of Students Activities will try to fulfill the students’ requests.
Departments utilize social media, interact with media-savvy Jays
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any of Elizabethtown College’s departments and offices have recently utilized social media accounts, such as Twitter, to convey information to their students. Career Services has embraced this idea through their hire of Ashley Horst as Coordinator of Social Media, Publicity
and Special Events. “Originally the office did not have any involvement with social media other than the use of LinkedIn. However, they had hoped to provide information in a way that students would readily and easily access it. We discussed ways of growth. This recently resulted in starting a Twitter page. We also hope to add a Pinterest account for ‘Evergreen Material’.”
Mead resigns as director of honors program, returns to full-time teaching by ANDREW CALNON
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r. Dana Mead, director of the honors program and associate professor of English, has taught at Elizabethtown College for almost 25 years. After nine years of service, Mead decided that she wanted to go back to being a full-time professor. “There’s a season for everything. It was time for me to get back to my roots,” Mead said. “There needs to be turnover to bring in people with fresh and exciting ideas. I was missing teaching English. It has been a long time,” she said. A search committee
to find a new director for the program was formulated by the provost. The committee was comprised of faculty and a student from the honors program. The committee was looking for a professor who taught an honors course or has been associated with the honors program in the past. They were also looking for a professor who had freedom and flexibility within their department and someone who could be a strong recruiter. After review, the committee chose Dr. Kyle Kopko as the new director. Kopko was one of the first graduates of the College’s program. SEE HONORS PAGE 3
However, Donna Talarico-Beerman, director of integrated communications, feels that certain criteria must be met in order for these accounts to be successful. “I’m all for each academic department and individual office to have its own Twitter account. However, managing these accounts should be done right or not done at all,” Talarico-Beerman said. SEE MEDIA PAGE 2
Golf team hires Reed as new head coach for upcoming season by BRIAN LUKACSY
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n Wednesday afternoon, Elizabethtown College’s golf team named Jim Reed its new head coach beginning on March 4. Reed is a 1973 graduate of Pennsylvania State University and has been a Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) member since 1979. Reed’s familiarity with Etown’s home golf course, the Hershey Country Club East, will give the team an edge going into their matches. He assumes the vacant position left by Bob Pyrz who stepped down in December after three and a half years as head coach. The golf team opens their season on Saturday, March 22 at the Gettysburg Invitational.
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Campus Security implements Blue Note method to enforce overall safety Undergraduate social TITLE PAGE 1
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ampus S ecurity has b e e n w or k i n g w it h the campus community to improve safety procedures. Campus Security has implemented a new method of ensuring campus safety. The user-friendly plan to leave Blue Notes indicates when specific tasks were not completed by the employees of those offices and departments, such as locking a door or turning off the lights. The Blue Notes will not result in a penalty if accumulated. The duties of Campus Security require a lot of student and faculty involvement throughout the year. Besides making sure there are no security disruptions, Campus Security officers have a variety of tasks they complete such as driving students to and from the train station, patrolling the residence halls and supplying shovels during t h e t re a ch e rou s w i nte r snow. Officers patrol in waves; typically, the last two waves are when officers will leave the Blue Notes. These are filled out with
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Campus Security officers use Blue Notes in academic and administrative buildings. These notes will help gain a greater level of communication on campus.
the officer’s name and a short message explaining the reason why the note was left. These are typically found in the academic and administrative buildings. There has been general confusion amongst the C ollege community about the reason why the notes are left by Campus S ecurity. Primarily, the notes are part of an effort to gain a greater level of
communication between the Campus Security officers and the rest of campus. It has recently been brought to community’s attention that the notes are present, increasing the visibility of Campus Security. “S om e b o dy s e e s t h at they’re doing their job,” Leo Sokoloski, director of campus security, said. Since the 2013 fall semester, the Blue Notes have been a duty
of Campus Security officers. If someone has a question about why they received the Blue Note, they can always call or email Campus Security. Blue Notes were made to spread awareness to the College members that there is help and assistance at all times. The notes are a simple and effective form of communication that will be around for semesters to come.
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Athletes attend sexual assault program “Educating student leaders on campus, such as student athletes, can have a positive impact throughout the campus culture,” Bruce Lynch, director of student wellness, said. “The College prov i d e d s i m i l a r pro g r a m m i n g on sexual assault prevention and bystander response to all incoming students, peer mentors and resident assistants at the start of the fall semester. National statistics suggest that college student athletes are more at risk for perpetrating sexual assault compared to other subgroups on college campuses. It’s considered the best practice to offer this type of prevention program.” Amanda Cheetham, health educator in student wellness, said “We wanted to provide a safe place for people to ask questions or discuss the topic so that this important information
can continue to spread to the entire campus. Our goal is to facilitate sexual assault prevention as well as provide support to survivors of sexual assault.” Among the many student-athletes in attendance was sophomore Evan Ro che. He st ated t hat t he main message of the presentation was “to be careful and aware of different sex signals that could be misconstrued by different people.” Cheetham stressed, “We talked about the ABCs of bystander prevention: assess for safety, be with others and care for the victim.” Another reason for hosting this event is to explain to students how and where to report any sexual misconduct. Cheetham also explained to the athletes at the meeting that they can talk to a resident assistant, Campus Security, the Dean of Students Office or the Office of
Student Rights and Responsibilities. Students can also file a report with the campus’ Title IX Coordinator, Betty Rider or Title IX Deputy Coordinator, Allison Bridgeman. “There are also confidential resources on campus in Counseling Services and the Chaplain’s Office to provide support to sexual assault survivors as well as students impacted in other ways by sexual misconduct,” Cheetham said. T he C ol l e ge i s c om m itte d to continuing to provide opportunities to educate its students on and discuss this topic. This specific sexual assault prevention program was only offered to student-athletes because it was sponsored by the athletic department. The College hopes to offer a similar program to other departments on campus in the near future.
“I personally chose to have the BSW identification on my diploma,” Kroszner said. The degree does not change the requirements of the major, but it gives the students more recognition. “People are very familiar with this social work degree (BSW), and what we’re required by accreditation to offer,” Mapp said. “People look at the BSW, and they know what that means.” Senior social work major Candace Valteau is also excited about the change in her degree’s title and has opted to graduate with a BSW. “[Employers] will notice the prestige of this title and take that into consideration when considering me as an employee.” According to Mapp, another reason for this change is that there is extra hassle that alumni face due to the lesser-known BA degree. “There are a number of jobs that are only allowed to be done by a social worker, and when they are billing an insurance company or the federal government for those services, it needs to be documented that they were performed by a social worker; that’s often done by the credentials,” Mapp said.
“The obtainment of a BSW shows a special concentration of undergraduate experience in the field of social work.”
~Eileen Kroszner
Since this degree is not as well-known as the BSW, many alumni were forced to complete extra paperwork in order to verify that they are qualified to complete such tasks with a BA. “With the BSW degree, graduates will now be able to bill more easily for services rendered, and their overall jobs will be made simpler,” Mapp said. We think it is an excellent idea and we definitely advocated for it on behalf of our students.” The BSW is the better-known degree in social work; however, the degree title varies throughout colleges in Pennsylvania. “They offer different names; some of them have a BASW, some of them are a BA and some are BSW,” Mapp said. As listed on their college websites, both Millersville and Temple University offer the BSW degree; however, York College offers a Bachelor of Science degree for social work. “The social work department here at Etown is an accredited program,” Valteau said. “We are held to high standards to ensure our accomplishments meet all core competencies held by the National Association of Social Work (NASW).” The department of social work at Etown was originally accredited in 1977 according to the College’s website. “With the foundation of the social work classes and commitment of professors, I have found that I am beyond prepared for fieldwork opportunities and new experiences,” Kroszner said. “The social work department has truly allowed me to pursue my passion for social work and community organizing through its service learning requirement and course curriculum.”
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Departments create social media accounts to improve communication “It takes a lot of time, energy and effort to hold a following and nurture that following so people stick around. Admins must post three to five times a day, including weekends. Social media never ends, so new ways to update it must always be found,” Talarico-Beerman said. Talarico-Beerman has found ways to update the official College Twitter accounts, resulting in the official College Twitter accounts quadrupling in followers. In the past three years, they have gained 2,500 new followers. “I take pride in responding to people, for example, thanking students who tweet that they have been accepted to Etown,” TalaricoBeerman said. “It is also important that I use the official accounts as tools in customer service. The best way to respond to negative feedback is promptly and truthfully. I may not be able to fix the problem, but I try to refer students to a person or department who can. Twitter is limited on space, so it is also a good practice to take conversations offline whenever possible. I recommend this approach to other offices as well.” Talarico-B eerman has found some Twitter accounts run by Etown departments
and offices particularly successful: Called to Lead, Career Services, Residence Life and The High Library. “I think that Twitter is an excellent tool for departments to use as a way to connect with students through a medium that they use constantly. It shows that you are relevant and willing to interact with students on their turf. Also, it’s a lot of fun to think in 140-character thoughts and hashtags!” Stacy Zimmerman, director of Called to Lead, said. “Departments might want to think of job descriptions and acknowledge the investment and importance of social media,” Talarico-Beerman said. Talarico-Beerman warned departments and offices of the commitment needed to run social media and advised departments to use caution when assigning a student to manage the accounts. “A lot of offices do not have a staff or faculty member that has the time to maintain social media, so often times, students are recommended. I caution when appointing a student to run any social media account,” Talarico-Beerman said. “We can all figure out how to update Twitter, or post
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Called to Lead, Career Services, Residence Life and The High Library are departments on campus that have decided to create Twitter accounts to connect with students.
on Facebook, but managing social media for a brand is completely different. I think offices and departments need to recognize that.” She advises that a staff or faculty member
be the admin in charge of any account, though a student can manage the day-to-day running with training and support. It is also essential that a staff member keep a record of the username and password to accounts.
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Mapp creates think tank, enhances signature learning experience “Our goal is also to be creating an atmosphere where students can be engaging with some of these bigger issues relating to our particular theme of gender, sex and sexuality.”
This year, TAGSS is focusing on domestic minor sex trafficking, but TAGSS can study an array of subject matters and the topic researched will vary from year to year. Another part of the TAGSS experience is being involved in Brown Bag seminars. Students and faculty members meet to discuss the research they have been doing and some of their findings. The somewhat informal setting facilitates open discussion of ideas and suggestions.
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The eventual goal of this think tank is to create a program similar to Called to Lead in which students can attend these Brown Bag seminars and participate more actively in the think tank in order to receive a certificate that displays their knowledge in a specific area of study that they were able to obtain from this experience. “Our goal is also to be creating an atmosphere where students can be engaging with some of these bigger issues relating to our particular theme of
gender, sex and sexuality,” Mapp said. Domestic minor sex trafficking is an area that Mapp has been studying for a few years now. She is working with senior social work major Alex Ochs, senior occupational therapy major Abby Mitchell and sophomore sociology major Samantha Poremba. Part of the mission statement of the TAGSS think tank is to “encourage interdisciplinary understanding of these topics through a variety of methods of analysis, including those from the humanities, physical and social sciences and professional studies,” hence the variety of majors, genders and ages of participating students. This team of three students have been doing research since school began in the fall. Not only will they be presenting at Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD), but they are also working on a paper to be
published. They also attended a conference on domestic minor sex trafficking in Washington, D.C. last semester and have put together a presentation for middle school students based on the research they conducted. They chose middle school students as their audience because students in middle school are the targeted age for being persuaded into sex trafficking. These presentations provide students with information on how kids are typically lured into it, what to watch out for and general information about sex trafficking. Ochs, Mitchell and Poremba will be presenting to a private school in Harrisburg, the Church of the Brethren and various youth groups and classes here at Etown. Ochs, who is currently doing a placement at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender center in Harrisburg, will be presenting to them as well.
Chung, Ciocirlan collaborate on social embeddedness article, are published in peer-reviewed journal Metamorphosis by ANDREW CALNON
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ssociate Professor of Marketing Dr. Edward Chung and Associate Professor of Business Dr. Cristina Ciocirlan research paper, “Embeddedness: An Exploratory Investigation of the Role of Ties in Social Venture Formation,” was accepted for publication in January in the peer-reviewed journal Metamorphosis: A Journal of Management Research. The paper was also co-authored with Paul Ngo, associate professor of psychology at St. Norbet College. They worked on this research paper for about three years. Chung and Ciocirlan found this peerreviewed journal and thought their article would fit well with the other content that is published by the journal. They submitted their paper to the editor, who forwarded it to other reviewers for a blind review. Chung said the review process took four months before they made necessary revisions. The paper went through many revisions and received feedback at conferences before it was accepted as a high-quality journal entry. Chung also added that a top-end journal in business typically has a five percent acceptance rate. “In business research, at least, academic articles published in peer-reviewed journals
are the pinnacle of research output, so I think [our published paper] represents the College in a positive light to the outside world,” Chung said. “If nothing else, it’s a demonstration that what we do is actually seen as useful and meaningful by external reviewers who are Ph.D.-qualified.” The paper looks at how a group of individuals band together to explore starting a social venture to preserve printed books. Chung and Ciocirlan’s findings reveal that social connections are the main motivation for this enterprise and help to explain how strategies emerge and are managed. “Research is how one keeps abreast of recent development in the field. It also prevents an academician from becoming ‘stale’,” Chung said. Chung believes that interpretive research offers more in-depth analysis of a subject matter and reveals themes and nuances typically masked by statistical analysis. “The paper’s topic is social embeddedness. We simply used a social enterprise venture to illustrate our research angle. In business, many of us have realized that the atomistic view of organizational activities based on individual actions is not adequate. Thus, employing a social network analysis is fruitful and is rather common among business researchers who have been exposed to
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Dr. Chung and Dr. Ciocirlan have collaborated on this article for the past three years. It was recently accepted to be published in the peer-reviewed journal, Metamorphosis.
research literature since the 1980s,” Chung said. According to Chung, the topic of social embeddedness is discussed in many business courses here at the College.
Chung and Ciocirlan both have very active research lifestyles and may be interested in doing a follow-up study on their recent research findings in the near future.
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Kyle Kopko assumes position as new director of honors program
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Dr. Kopko, former Elizabethtown College honors program graduate, has been selected as the honors program director.
Kopko has been teaching honors courses and currently serves on the honors committee. “I am really excited to h ave Kopko t a k i ng t h e position. It is nice to see him come full circle from an Etown honors student to the director of the program,” Mead said. Kopko will be taking a junior leave to fulfill a book contract before committing to the program. “I’m excited and eager to work with honors students. I’m living proof that the honors program can make a difference in the lives of our students. I seriously doubt I would be a professor today if I did not have the opportunity to study in the
honors program when I was an undergraduate student at Etown. The honors program means a great deal to me, and I am truly honored to have the opportunity to contribute to the very program that shaped me as a student,” Kopko said. Mead will remain the director until June 1, 2015 when Kopko returns. T h e h on or s pro g r am recently received an external review and received high praise from the National Collegiate Honors Council. The program is currently in the process of formulating a response based on the recommendations given by the honors council. The honors program is als o
“I’m excited and eager to work with honors students. I’m living proof that the honors program can make a difference in the lives of our students.”
~Kyle Kopko
looking at the strategic plan for the next 10 years and determining whether to grow or elevate the program. “As I engage in the strategic planning process with memb ers of the honors committee, it is necessary that students share their thoughts, hopes and goals for the honors program so
that we can incorporate student viewpoints into the strategic plan. Students should always feel that they can reach out to me at any time,” Kopko said. The honors program is less than 15 years old and is still developing and altering to meet the needs of the honors students.
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TGIS theme encourages Jays’ input The #epic theme is less specific than others — for example, last year’s Saints and Sinners theme — to allow for more student interpretation. “We left the theme more open so students can really have a voice in deciding what happens during TGIS,” Klein said. “We want students to get involved and connected with OSA through our multiple forms of social media. Overall, we just want to
give students what they want, within reason of course.” The 2014 TGIS weekend will be the 40th annual spring festival at Etown. TGIS is an Etown tradition consisting of a series of events and activities held for students one weekend in April. The 2014 TGIS weekend will include a picnic on Saturday, April 26 and other events yet to be determined.
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Japanese storytelling performance explores eastern culture
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Etown students in the Japanese department sit with Professor Nobuaki Takahashi after the “Feeling Edo through Rakugo and Kamikiri” event that took place on Saturday, Feb. 15. Students from Etown, Dickinson and Franklin and Marshall Colleges performed at the event, as well as professional rakugo and kamikiri performers.
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s part of promoting and celebrating other cultures at Elizabethtown College, “Feeling Edo through Rakugo and Kamikiri” was organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Asian Studies program. The event, held on Saturday, Feb. 15, featured traditional Japanese rakugo performances by both students and professionals, as well as a segment for a professional kamikiri demonstration. Assistant Professor of Japanese Nobuaki Takahashi helped organize the event. “I teach at the Middlebury College Summer Language School from time to time, and the current director, Professor Hatasa, brought the storytelling and paper-cutting performing arts to the Japanese language education,” Takahashi said. “Two years ago, the College, with the mission of promoting Asian Studies, applied to the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages (UISFL) grant. In so doing, the Asian Studies faculty included requests, such as establishing a Chinese program here.” Kazumi Hatasa, from the Japanese School at Middlebury College, invited the performers from Japan for the event and helped to explain the performances’ unique styles during the event.
The art of rakugo is a traditional Japanese storytelling performance, which is typically comedic. “Rakugo is very well-known in traditional performing arts,” Takahashi said. “Rakugo is commonly shown on TV or in other media, so almost all Japanese people know rakugo.” There is one performer telling the stories, seated on a cushion onstage. If there are multiple characters, the single performer will portray all of the characters during the performance while changing the voice or mannerisms of the different characters. While performing, the actor cannot stand on his or her feet but only on his or her knees. Also, the actor’s only props during the performance are a fan and a tenugui, a Japanese towel used to act out various objects. Similar to rakugo, kamikiri is another style of performance involving a single performer, seated on a cushion. During the performance, the player receives a request from the audience to create an image cut out of a piece of paper. The image is chosen by the audience and is not known beforehand to the performer. In addition, the image is created by the performer cutting it directly out of the paper without drawing an outline. Usually, the act lasts only a few minutes, and the image is presented to the audience via a projector. After one image is created, the performer asks for other image requests from
the audience. Sometimes in the kamikiri performance, the performer will prepare several images beforehand – landscapes, objects and people – to show a story, usually complimented by background music. “Kamikiri is not as recognized as rakugo,” Takahashi said. “I did not know kamikiri until 2008, when I first taught at the Middlebury College Summer Program and saw Master Hayashiya Niraku. I was deeply fascinated with it and I actually do kamikiri as a hobby now. What’s interesting is that kamikiri is categorized as a traditional performing art, but unlike rakugo and other arts with over 300 years of history, kamikiri probably has about 100 years of history. It started out to promote western-style scissor sales when the Samurai era was over and western materials were introduced in Japan.” For the rakugo performances, students from Etown as well as Dickinson and Franklin and Marshall (F&M) Colleges performed short acts. Some performances featured multiple characters that the students had to act out, as well as performances involving the fan and towel props. In addition to the students’ performances, professional rakugo performer Ryutei Saryuu visited the College and showed his talent in longer rakugo performances. Saryuu’s storytelling technique focuses on classical stories, known as koten. Professional kamikiri performer Hayashiya Niraku also performed at the event. Niraku has been performing kamikiri on stage since 1991 and is one of few professional kamikiri performers in the world. In preparation for the rakugo readings, the students who performed had to rehearse for the show. “Since each story is short, there is a lot of acting and expressing themselves non-verbally that may be required,” Takahashi said. “I had some individual practice sessions with some of them. We met twice as a group – one on Wednesday before the event and one in the morning of the day of the event as a dress rehearsal.” All of the students chosen to perform had varying experience in Japanese. “Some are first-year students and some are seniors with study-abroad experiences,” Takahashi said. “I think each student thought the performance was challenging, but not necessarily difficult.” Takahashi found that events such as rakugo and kamikiri performances can relate to members of the Etown community just as much as to those familiar with Japanese culture. “There is a great deal of interest in Japanese culture in general, and typically, the motivation stems from pop culture such as anime, video games and pop music,” Takahashi said. “For some types of performing arts, such as the flower arrangement and tea ceremony, we have professional performers around here, in places such as Lancaster, York or Philadelphia.” Through Takahashi’s connections to Middlebury College, he brought this unique event to Etown. “If you would like to see an authentic rakugo, you need to be at one of the major cities like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles,” Takahashi said. “For kamikiri, given that there are only a handful of professional performers, Etown was the second institution at which Master Hayashiya Niraku performed, other than Middlebury College. Introducing this type of performing arts not only educates the audience with a wider variety of art forms from Japan, but also it was a very fruitful experience for Etown by inviting the Japanese language learners from F&M and Dickinson Colleges. Through this event, both faculty and students made some lateral connection between other institutions.”
Campus Security Assistant Director comes from long line of Blue Jays by VINCENT DEBLASS
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ho is Dale Boyer and what does he do? This can be answered easily by stating that Boyer is the assistant director of campus security and, on a daily basis, he works to assist the director in the day-to-day operations of the office. This, however, is just one aspect of who Boyer is as a whole. Boyer has held other positions on his road to Elizabethtown College as well. As the assistant director of campus security, Boyer supervises the officers in the department and also assists in some administrative responsibilities. Along with these responsibilities, Boyer shares some responsibility for routine patrol duties, which include responding to emergencies that may arise, helping those with vehicle trouble, responding to medical emergencies and much more. As part of the campus security department, Boyer has the same responsibility as the rest of the department. He ensures the safety of everyone here on campus and protects the College’s assets. Boyer has been working at Etown since November 1990. After high school , Boyer began working in a small butcher shop. Over his 14 years of employment at the butcher shop, he worked his way up to principal meat-cutter. In 1979, he also started working with the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as a conservation officer. Boyer stayed with the Fish and Boat Commission for 18 years as a deputy waterways patrolman. Boyer made the decision to change his profession in 1990 when the owner of the butcher shop where he was employed sold the business. It was in that same year that Boyer arrived here at the College. Boyer is not the only member of his family to ever work at the College. At one time, Boyer’s uncle was the director of dining services. A cousin of Boyer’s was also the manager of the Jay’s Nest when it was located where the dance studio is. Boyer married into a family full of Etown graduates. His wife, Sharon, was one of four sisters who all graduated from the College and became teachers. The Etown lineage does not stop there; Boyer also has a daughter who is a junior this year at Etown. Boyer’s hobbies outside his life at the College include attending the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim, Pa. “Yes, I get dressed up and walk around with a big sword,” Boyer said. Boyer has enjoyed his time here at Etown, especially his interactions with the students on campus. He noted that most are polite Photo: Stephen Hajcak and often ready with a smile or a ‘Hi, how Campus Security Officer and Assistant Director of Campus Security Dale Boyer poses are you?’ for a photo while on the job. While Boyer enjoys his work at Elizabethtown College, “Do I enjoy working here? Absolutely,” he also enjoys time at the Renaissance Faire with his family. Boyer said.
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Kyle Kopko presents for Presidential Community Enrichment series, discusses government shutdown, polarization in Congress by EMILY DRINKS
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ur debt is greater than all the goods and services the United States produces in a given year,” Dr. Kyle Kopko, assistant professor of political science and director of the pre-law program and legal studies, said at his presentation “Government Shutdowns and Polarizing Politics: Is this the New Normal in Washington?” on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Kopko’s lecture, as a part of the Presidential Community Enrichment Series, addressed governmental shutdowns and the increasing polarization in Congress. The government shutdown in October 2013 was the third longest government shutdown in history, lasting over two weeks. The reason for this, Kopko said, is largely due to greater polarization within Congress and the government as a whole. “This is the most polarized Congress we have ever seen,” Kopko said. One reason for the polarization is due to the increasing national debt. Kopko stated that currently America owes just over 14 trillion dollars, a greater debt than at any other point in US history. He further demonstrated this point by pulling up what is known as the debt clock, which showed that each citizen would need to pay $54,000 to end the national debt. However, excluding those who do not pay taxes, the individual would need to pay $150,000. Kopko said that the debt to GDP (gross domestic product) ratio is currently higher than it has been since World War II. The national debt has caused unrest among many people, and the discontentment is aimed toward Congress. “The highest approval rating I’ve seen over the past year [for Congress]: 13 percent,” Kopko said. In one poll taken, people said that they preferred Congress to North Korea, communism and playground bullies; however, people also said they prefer brussel sprouts, root canals, head lice, Genghis Khan and cockroaches above Congress. Kopko further stated that this may also be due
to the fact that the 112th Congress has been the least productive Congress since nearly World War II times. This lack of productivity relates back to polarization within Congress. Kopko presented various reasons as to why the large gap between the two political parties exists. One reason he gave was the shortage of moderates within Congress. “We have fewer moderates than at any point in over 100 years,” Kopko said. “We’re seeing fewer and fewer people willing to reach across the aisle.” By this, Kopko meant that many within Congress refuse to compromise or have the same opinion as a member of the opposite party. One solution Kopko proposed to this issue was congressional meetings behind closed doors with no media coverage or leaking of information. This would prevent congressional members from worrying about their popularity if they compromise with the opposing party. Kopko stated that he has often shared this solution with his classes in American government, and students initially reacted negatively. However, Kopko then stated that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 followed this pattern and the Constitution has since been successful for the country. The funding behind congressional campaigns has also caused polarization in Congress. The number source of congressional funding comes from individuals outside of the district of the candidate they fund. Kopko stated that this is problematic because those who feel strongest about a particular party will give money to whichever candidate or Congressman who shares their view. This also contributes to there being fewer moderates in Congress. Kopko provided a possible solution to this problem as well. He stated that reforming the campaign process so that the campaigns are publicly rather than privately funded may help. However, this solution has a flaw, Kopko said. “I don’t think many people would enjoy giving money to our politicians so that they can run their own campaigns,” he added. “Just making an educated guess.” A third factor that has contributed to polarization is party leaders increasingly making decisions for the party as a whole.
Local chiropractor gives advice for maintaining healthy lifestyle
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Dr. Kyle Kopko discussed issues surrounding the current US Congress and the October 2013 government shutdown at his presentation in the Susquehanna Room on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
“Historically, Congress was a very decentralized group,” Kopko said. However, in recent years, the leaders of the party have made more and more of the decisions, leading to centralized leadership in Congress. The solution to this would be great public engagement. “At the end of the day, sovereignty in the United States rests on the voters,” Kopko said.
Jon Rudy speaks on change in peacemaking by EMILY DRINKS
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Chiropractor Mark Doody speaks at his presentation, “How to Stay Young The First 100 Years.” Doody gave professional tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle through spinal upkeep and a good diet.
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ark Doody, a chiropractor in Elizabethtown, presented “How To Stay Young The First 100 Years” in Gibble Auditorium on Feb. 18. Doody’s lecture, which discussed chiropractic care, was sponsored by Student Wellness as part of its Take Care Tuesdays series. Doody invited the audience to ask questions during his presentation, which was delivered to a handful of students. He then directed the students’ attention to an informative slide with longevity graphs. The data on the graphs illustrated that many people will live to be 150 years old by 2050. “We know you’re going to live longer,” Doody said. He added that the main concern is “how we’re going to live” in a way that makes longer lives as healthy as possible. “If I said someone was going to rob you of your iPod, you’re going to do something about it,” Doody said. “What if I told you someone [or something] could rob you of your health, your mobility?” According to Doody, spinal health is often overlooked by patients and their doctors, although inattention to spinal health can easily debilitate the body. Even Doody, as a young hockey player in Canada, was hesitant to visit a chiropractor. “I didn’t have a clue what a chiropractor was,” Doody said. He shared that he broke his back during a game, but the hospital staff assured him that nothing was seriously injured. At his friend’s insistence, Doody visited a chiropractor. After noticing Doody’s swollen back, the chiropractor took an X-ray of the athlete’s spine. Unlike the hospital’s doctor,
the chiropractor showed Doody the X-ray, which revealed significant damage to his back. Doody also said that doctors should examine the spine as part of a patient’s routine physical. Even though he felt pain in his vertebrae, Doody encouraged the audience to maintain spinal health when pain is not present. “Most people judge their health by pain,” Doody said. “It’s not just about how well you feel, but how well you function.” He used dentistry to illustrate the importance of spinal maintenance. After cavities are filled, dentists do not discharge the patients forever. Doody said that spinal upkeep, like dental health, requires recurring visits to a professional. “If you wore your spine on your face, you would take better care of it,” he said. In his practice, Doody often sees that a diagnosis is found on incomplete information. For instance, pressure on spinal nerves can give the impression of hereditary arthritis. According to him, patients with questions deserve a “biomechanical solution to a biomedical problem,” not necessarily more prescriptions. When considering solutions to back pain, “Always go from most conservative to most invasive,” Doody said. “[The solutions] should make sense to you.” In closing, Doody emphasized how important a healthy diet and exercise are to strengthening bones. He said that it is important to find something enjoyable and incorporate exercise into that. “If you like taking pictures, go walk and take pictures,” Doody said. Following his presentation, Doody offered a chiropractic check-up to anyone for a $20 donation for the Make a Wish Foundation.
f war were a tool to bring peace, wouldn’t we have it already?” Jonathan Rudy, peacemaker-in-residence, asked during his presentation “The Cutting Edge of Peacemaking” at Bowers Writers House on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Rudy started by establishing these four elements of peacemaking that he had discovered: subtle energy, mystery, the role of change and the role of the human heart in peacemaking. “The first time I had a child soldier point a gun at me, it rattled me,” Rudy said. This experience caused Rudy to leave the first country on the verge of conflict he had worked in, discouraged that he would not be capable of fostering peace in a warring country. However, this belief changed in 2012 while Rudy was working in Kabul. He saw videos of a battle occurring one mile away from where he was in a lockdown, and on one of the videos, Rudy witnessed a dove flying from tree to tree. Rudy said that in the midst of warfare, the dove reminded him that, “the face of love is a force more powerful.” Rudy also realized, “I could live in fear … or I could choose a different response. I could choose to offer love.” The second part of Rudy’s lecture focused on the role of change. The goal of peacemaking in violent countries is to generate a shift from violence to a more holistic view, thereby causing a shift to peace. An analogy for change that Rudy gave is one he learned while in a class on international development in graduate school. His professor had the students learn gardening, and Rudy stated that, although he does not garden much anymore, composting made an impression on him. The first part of compost is the refuse needed, and Rudy compared this to the shame, pain and anguish caused by violence. The next part is water and air. Water is called the universal solvent, and Rudy explained the common element is “bringing people together. It’s remembering we’re all connected.” The third part of composting is manure, which makes the soil rich. The combination of these elements forms good soil
for gardening; however, the compost alone cannot effect the change. He can only put certain elements together and watch the soil emerge from the refuse, water, air and manure. Rudy related this to peacemaking. “I can’t make it work. It does it automatically,” he said. This brought Rudy to his third point – mystery. Rudy described this as the “thing that is beyond my vision” but is actively at work in the situation. The idea of mystery was applied to Rudy’s own experiences when he was invited in 2012 to teach mediation to the Philippines’ military. To end the violence in the Philippines, the military wanted to learn more soft skills, such as mediation, because all it had been trained in were hard skills and violence to solve problems. Rudy stated that it was mystery that brought a Mennonite to teach mediation at a Philippines’ military camp, and to have people at the camp willing to learn new techniques for peacemaking. The fourth topic of Rudy’s lecture addressed subtle energy. Rudy began this part by asking how many people talk to their pets, or to animals in general. He shared an experience in which he negotiated with a spider on two occasions to retract its web and move off his clothing or away from the flower garden rather than taking violent action to kill the spider. Peacemaking involves initiating communication between two sides, which leads to respect and empathy between the two. Once empathy is achieved, the violence becomes nonexistent. “Why does that stop with humans?” Rudy asked. He shared that some of the earliest people in certain nations were very in touch with nature and the world and suggested, “Maybe it’s those of us who have forgotten to do that who are messing up the whole world.” Rudy added that, to help make peace in one’s own job, a person should establish goals and a personal code of conduct. “If you don’t imagine it, how can you actualize it?” Rudy asked. The next step is to associate with those who share a similar code of conduct and personal values. However, Rudy also said, “I think, ultimately, the only thing I control is my own attitude. Anything else is a gift.”
Features Theatre department opens show ‘These Shining Lives’
February 20, 2014
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True story inspires production that explores women’s working conditions in the 1920s and 1930s by COLLEEN BARRY
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lizabethtown College’s Tempest Theatre presented “These Shining Lives,” a true story based on the lives of four women who worked in a watch factory. The production was written by American playwright Melanie Marnich. This true story dramatizes the danger that women faced in the work force in the 1920s and the indifference in which their companies viewed employees’ health. The play took place in Chicago and Ottawa, Illinois in the 1920s and 1930s. It started out being narrated by the character of Catherine Donohue, a wife and mother who goes off to work in the watch factory Radium Dial. Her job, along with other women at the factory was to paint the hour markings on the faces of different size watches using radium-based powder. Donohue was accompanied by three other female workers: Frances, Charlotte and Pearl, who were all empowered by joining the work force. This newfound empowerment was soon rocked when the women started noticing the glowing of their hands and other strange ailments. The play shows the lack of concern that companies had towards their employees’ health along with the fight of one of the women who is sickened by the radium. At the factory, the women’s jobs were to paint the hour markings on the face of the watches. To do this, they were given a cup of powdered radium, a cup of water and a paint brush. They needed the paint brush to be a point to get the desired markings. To do this, they would put the paint brush between their teeth to make the point and then dip it in the water and radium to then paint the numbers. This process led the women to ingest the radium along with be covered in the dust. When the women announced their concerns about the radium, they were told that it was not harmful and was actually good for you. Even after the harmful effects of radium were revealed, the company still did nothing and got away with it. Once the companies recognized that the women had radium poisoning, they would fire them and that was that, — they would simply hire someone new in the morning. It took one woman to stand up to them to change their ways, but this did not occur without a fight. That one woman was Donohue. Once she became sick after a few years of working at the factory, she wanted answers. Doctors would not help her and neither would the company she worked for. Donohue, along with the three other women, sued Radium Dial, took the case all the way to the Supreme Court and won. She died 21 days later because of the effects of radium. This story showed the true lives of women in the
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The cast of “These Shining Lives” takes a bow at the end of their performance. Both the actors and the stage managers helped make the production, which will produce its final show on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m., possible.
1920s and the fight one woman was willing to go through for the rights of others. Everyone in the production of “These Shining Lives,” including the players and the crew that were working off stage, were involved in making this play a success. Senior Katie Owens, who played the main character, shared her thoughts regarding the story of the play. “I hope that when people leave this production, they see these women as they should be remembered,” Owens said. “They’re not victims and their story is not a tragedy. They are heroes, and their story is a beautiful one.” She emphasized the way in which the story is meant to be told. “Initially, it was difficult playing so many different characters, but once I discovered each of the characters’ objectives and looked into their motivations, they basically developed themselves,” sophomore
Nathaniel Marlowe said. “During the rehearsal process, it was difficult getting into the show because it does deal with such a sensitive subject, but by the time we were doing full runs of the show, we drove so much emotion out of our characters for everything it was worth,” Marlowe said. Assistant Stage Manager and first-year Nick Loschiavo gave a behind-the-scenes perspective from the crew. “It was really cool switching sides and working on tech,” Loschiavo said. “At every rehearsal, I got to see a free showing of great performances.” Due to the snow, opening night of the production was pushed back a day and the opening night was held on Friday, Feb. 14. “These Shining Lives” runs Feb. 14, 15, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 23, at 2 p.m.
‘Do the Right Thing’ film sparks Wyoming Symphony Orchestra oboist performs in Leffler Chapel multicultural discussions during Black History Month by KAITLIN GIBBONEY
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lizabethtown College held a screening of the film “Do the Right Thing” in Gibble Auditorium on Monday, Feb. 17, as part of the Diversity Film Series. “Do the Right Thing” is the story of a neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y. The film focuses on Mookie, a young African-American man living in a neighborhood that is primarily populated by African Americans, Korean Americans and Latino Americans. Mookie works at a pizzeria called Sal’s Famous Pizzeria. Sal Frangione is a good man and tries to run a business that he can be proud of. Sal’s two sons, Pino and Vito, have two very different views of the location of the pizzeria. Vito is fine with the location of the pizzeria and enjoys spending time with Mookie, while Pino despises where he works and does not enjoy having to deal with Mookie. Mookie and Pino clash throughout the movie. No matter how hard Mookie tries, he cannot seem to find common ground with Pino. Tensions are always high in the pizzeria. Things begin to spin out of control when one of Mookie’s friends comes into the store. Buggin’ Out is a man who sees himself as a revolutionary. He never seems to get along with Sal and yet Buggin’ Out still comes into the store to buy pizza almost every day. Buggin’ Out points out that there aren’t any African-Americans on Sal’s “Wall of Fame.” Sal doesn’t find it necessary to put anyone on the wall of fame who isn’t Italian American. Buggin’ Out protests until Sal finally has enough and asks Mookie to escort his friend out of the store. Buggin’ Out promises that he would find a way to boycott Sal’s pizzeria. Throughout the rest of the movie, Buggin’ Out attempts to build up a following of people so that he can make good on his promise. While he is busy drumming up followers, the film shows the other faces of
the neighborhood. It shows Mother Sister, the kind but stubborn old woman who sits in her window and watches the neighborhood all day. Da Mayor is known as the neighborhood drunk. Although he is a kind-hearted man, he seems to have given up on life and spends his hot summers wandering the streets and drinking beer. Throughout the whole film, the voice of love is heard throughout the neighborhood as the character of the local radio station announcer, who dubbed himself Mr. Señor Love Daddy. So why did the College decide to show this film? The series has already shown six films that have themes of diversity-related issues. The film shows how people can be treated differently for things as simple as the color of their skin. The film also illustrates that racism is not just one-sided. Anyone can be discriminated against and anyone can have racist thoughts or ideas. Dean of Faculty Fletcher McClellan led the discussion in Gibble Auditorium after the film was shown. “We’ve shown movies which deal with themes [and] issues related to relations, whether it’s racial or ethnic diversity or social class,” McClellan said. McClellan explained how the movies they have shown have been related to racial and diversity issues. These films have been shown to get students to “conduct some real dialogue,” according to McClellan. The College wants students to have a place where they can talk about the differences they have with people and also talk about where they can find common ground. “Do the Right Thing” is a film that everyone should see at one point in their lives. It illustrates how racism cannot be solved by violence. Words and actions, whether they are online or face-to-face, will have a lasting effect on the community and the world. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral … The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind.”
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s part of Elizabethtown College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts’ Monday concert series, on Feb. 17 in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, the College hosted Rebecca Mindock in concert. Mindock performed for the concert on oboe, accompanied by Assistant Professor of Music Justin Badgerow on piano. Mindock received her undergraduate degrees in music composition and English literature as a Monroe Scholar at the College of William and Mary before pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She completed her master’s degree in Oboe Performance and continued to earn her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Colorado. Mindock has been a member of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, the Longmont Symphony Orchestra, the Denver Philharmonic, the Fort Collins Symphony, the Western Nebraska Chamber Players, the Victoria Symphony, the Kingsville Symphony, the Corpus Christi Ballet Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony. She has served in the past as a faculty member of the Boulder Arts Academy, the Parlando School for the Arts, the University of Colorado and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Today, Mindock serves as the current assistant professor of double reeds at the University of South Alabama as well as the principal oboist of the Gulf Coast Symphony. In Mindock’s performances, she is passionate about new music and enjoys the works of current, living composers. In her program for the evening, most of the composers were more contemporary artists. To start out the program, Mindock performed Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Sonata in G Minor for oboe, cembalo and viola da gamba.” After Bach, Mindock’s selections became more contemporary. She then played Bill Douglas’ “Sonata for oboe and piano,” Joseph Schwantner’s “Black Anemones,” Benjamin Britten’s “Temporal Variations” and Camille SaintSaens’ “Sonata for oboe and piano.” Baroque German composer Bach is one of the most well-known composers of classical music and produced several pieces during his lifetime. His “Oboe Sonata in G Minor” was
likely composed in the mid-1730s. The three movements of the piece became standard for Bach and his contemporaries. The first and third movements are faster, focusing on interdependent, harmonic voices, which is typical of the Baroque style. The second movement is slower, focusing on the melody. The next composer, Bill Douglas is a Canadian-American composer with a more contemporary style. His varied musical inspirations from Bach to Ralph Vaughn Williams show in his music. Some pieces are characteristic of the Baroque style of Bach but with underlying Jazz-age influences. In “Sonata for Oboe and Piano,” jazz influences are incorporated into the main themes of the piece as well as West African rhythms. Pulitzer-Prize winning American composer Schwantner was the next composer to be performed by Mindock. His piece “Black Anemones” was originally a two-part song for soprano voice and piano. His work was also originally set to a poem by surrealist poet Agueda Pizarro. British composer Britten followed in the program. His work “War Requiem” was his more famous work and shares some of the same features in “Temporal Variations,” the piece Mindock performed. This nine-part work is part of a series of “wartime vignettes.” The final composer that was played for the evening was Camille Saint-Saens. His work, “Sonata for Oboe and Piano, op. 66” is a common piece for contemporary oboists, played by students and teachers alike. Junior music major Graham Reeve spoke on Mindock’s performance after the concert. “Honestly, I have to say I like the piece ‘Black Anemones’ the best,” Reeve said. “It was kind of very ‘out there’ as far as tonality, and it was just interesting to hear the differences between the oboe and the piano.” Reeve enjoys the Monday Concert Series as it allows for different performances on campus. “A lot of the time, we hear a lot of piano and vocals,” Reeve said. “Not often enough do we get to hear a lot of brass or woodwind instruments in recitals. It’s nice to see a recital to see a brass or woodwind virtuoso, especially in Mindock’s case. Her virtuosity really shows off in her performances and her studies as both a student and now as a professor.”
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Popular mobile game Flappy Bird hooks, addicts players
Surmounting addictive qualities of popular, frustrating mobile video game poses challenge by MATT WALTERS
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y life has been filled with multiple turning points — critical, life-altering events that redirect the path I walk. There was the time I turned my life around on a choir tour to Europe during my junior year of high school. There was the time I almost left Elizabethtown College after my second day here but returned like a phoenix rising from the ashes. There was the time I beat the odds and took home the Mr. Etown crown, as if to say, “Anyone can be king.” But towering over all of these momentous events is one crucial, pivotal moment in my life: the night I downloaded Flappy Bird. “ This can’t be that hard,” I thought to myself. That was before I went five consecutive rounds of scoring zero points. Maneuvering that idiotic-looking, horriblydrawn excuse for a bird between two pipes that were clearly copied straight from Super Mario Bros. is — believe me — much harder than it looks. But if I could score 53 million points in Temple Run, I was not about to let an even simpler game leave me with the miserable sting of defeat. So I persevered, and by the end of day one with Flappy Bird, I had scored a respectable 52 points. This, however, was only the beginning. Within three days, I flapped my way to 188 points. No one could stop me — I was determined to be the best at this game. As soon as I found a free moment in my day, I would try my hand at Flappy Bird, my forbidden love. For a while, I thought that my score was unmatchable, until I caught wind of some particularly talented and addicted players who had reached over 200 points. And a week later, by the time I had passed the
200-point margin, some other Etown students had reached nearly 300. I was distraught. Suddenly, I began to reconsider some of my choices. How many hours did I pour into some cheap Helicopter rip-off just for bragging rights? How many times had I tapped my phone screen to propel my feathered friend to the top of the high score list — all in vain? How many conversations did I cut short with the increasingly common proclamation of, “Don’t talk to me — I’m playing Flappy Bird!?” Flappy Bird has turned my entire life upside-down. When I look in the mirror each day, I see someone different (and cry a little bit, knowing that I still haven’t grown since high school.) I just want to delete the darned thing from my phone. But I can’t. And if I do, there is no going back. On Feb. 9, Flappy Bird was removed from the App Store. Creator Dong Nguyen tweeted the day before, “I am sorry Flappy Bird users, 22 hours from now, I will take Flappy Bird down. I cannot take this anymore.” We can only guess the meaning behind his cryptic statement. Regardless of Nguyen’s message, the foul demon that is Flappy Bird has been exorcised from the Internet. But the game’s demonic presence lives on in the circuitry of my iPhone, and I cannot bring myself to cast it away. Due to Flappy Bird’s removal from the App Store, phones that still have the game on it have been posted for exorbitant selling prices on sites such as Ebay. The prospect of riches, however, is not why I refuse to delete Flappy Bird from my phone. Flappy Bird’s cheaplooking design and simplistic interface belie — and I would argue, contribute to — the game’s entertainment value and addictive nature. I have decided to keep
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There is no denying Flappy Bird’s addictive qualities. If the video game in question has taken over your free time, dig deep and muster up your willpower — you can definitely overcome the temptation to play it.
Flappy Bird because it is fun. O f t e nt i m e s , g am e s w it h a simple concept and endearing presentation tend to reach the highest degrees of fame and fan following. Take a look at Candy Crush, the big hit of 2013 — it’s like a repackaged version of Bejeweled, except with candy, power-ups, more candy, a couple new twists and, of course, enough candy to make a dentist cry. So before you question why such an inane game has hooked smartphone users everywhere, just remember that Flappy Bird is hardly unique in its winning formula. I can rave all I want about Flappy Bird’s ruining my life,
which it actually hasn’t, in case sarcasm is a foreign language to you, but I cannot deny the game’s pick-up-and-play entertainment value. The challenge comes with staving off the game’s addictive nature. Granted, I may have a bit of an addictive personality, but the game itself is hardly to blame for my overplaying it. The game doesn’t inject nicotine into my finger every time I tap the screen, as likely of a scenario as that seems. I made the mistake of letting the game soak up my free time, and there is no sense in blaming a collection of codes and pixels for this. If you still have Flappy Bird on your phone, why delete it? Learn to
appreciate the game in small doses, and try to wean yourself off it if you’re addicted. That’s what I’m trying to do, so withhold your judgment if you see me hurl my phone across the room — it’s a gradual process. If you never downloaded the game, deleted it or simply don’t have access to it, then some might call you the luckiest of all. Maybe check out the online parody game, Squishy Bird, in which you control the pipes from Flappy Bird in an attempt to squish the titular avian menace. But whether you’re flapping with the rest of us or soaring above the hype, please remember — and remind your friends: It’s just a game.
Letter to the editor responds to concerns about writer’s original article regarding homework assignments during syllabus week by SKYE MCDONALD
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hree weeks ago, I wrote an article about the amount of work a college student receives during the first week, to which Susan Yarnell, an Elizabethtown resident, responded. To her, my article seemed absurd. I respect Yarnell’s opinion, but I believe that her argument regarding my piece came about because she misinterpreted the message I was trying to convey. So, here I am again, trying to clarify my previous opinion.
“If a student was taking a math class, the student should expect large amounts of homework because practice is the best way to learn the subject. Other times, if the class is ... solely based on in-class debate, a large amount of outside work may not be necessary for a student to maximize his or her learning.” I have recently read “Mars and Venus on a Date,” a selfhelp book that was written seriously, but which I read for comedy. In short, my opinion was entirely not in “jest,” but rather is quite in earnest. I would never write an opinion that I do not believe is true. I feel that while the initial workload at college is not fair, it can be necessary, as I have stated before. Without the college-level workload from the get-go, “it may come
as a shock to students when they are suddenly inundated by loads of work.” I have known students who drop a class on the first day because the initial workload seems overwhelming, but I feel that the class’s normal amount of work is required for students to properly transition into the class. So, when I am saying that students may appear surprised when they are suddenly flooded with work, it may be because the professor went easy on them during the first week. Secondly, when I mentioned that a heavy workload “can be off-putting,” I feel that its intended meaning has been misconstrued. I had stated that while, sometimes, one cannot adequately learn without large amounts of work, other times, the heavy workload may not be necessary. It all depends on what type of class one is taking. For example, if a student was taking a math class, the student should expect large amounts of homework because practice is the best way to learn the subject. Other times, if the class is intended for political science majors and solely based on in-class debate, a large amount of outside work may not be necessary for a student to maximize his or her learning. So, while I do agree with Yarnell that “success in college does and should require a lot of individual work,” I feel that it all depends on what the class and professor specifically require from the student. Some classes are entirely project-based, while others are simply lectures with little outside work. When Yarnell discussed my quote, “Some classes, such as history, do not necessarily have to inundate their students with work when a class discussion will do,” I can see how she might have misinterpreted this statement. When I say “inundate,” I mean that the student receives excessive amounts of outside work; I did not mean that the student does not receive any amount of outside work. Outside work is necessary to reinforce a student’s in-class learning and to ensure a thorough and insightful class discussion. I understand that a college student will receive outside work, but, as I have previously stated, the type of class and professor can alter the amount of outside work required. I do not appreciate Yarnell’s disregard to the importance of movies during class time, but I feel that has also
stemmed from a misinterpretation. I am currently taking a class about eastern culture where my fellow classmates and I are required to watch a large amount of eastern films outside of class, depicting scenarios of war between various peoples, such as the Lebanese, the Arabs, the Israelis and the Pakistanis. I feel that these movies are effective to reiterate our class discussions because we are offered visuals of the warfare in the East. For example, I found the film “Under the Bombs,” directed by Phillipe Aractingi, very beneficial to my learning because it depicted a mother searching for her son and sister after a bombing during the 2006 Lebanon War. I do not understand why Yarnell questioned my interpretation of what a college education entails. It depends on the type of class that, overall, determines how large the work load will be. I have written my fair share of large papers in my college career, and I do not expect them to end. As I have stated, even if college students do not appreciate their work load, it is sometimes necessary for students to fully transition into the classroom and obtain the most out of that particular class. Professors have different styles of teaching that do not require them to assign as large an amount of work as another class. I feel that Yarnell’s conclusion has strayed away from my thesis statement. She feels that I do not believe students should receive any work during the first week, which somehow led to the conclusion that I recommend that students are never required to do any work whatsoever, skating by in their college education until they obtain their degrees. This is by no means true. Students need work to improve their education and to prepare them for their future careers. I am not saying that students should “simply aim to pass the class with minimum effort.” The thesis I have written is that heavy amounts of outside work for the class can be necessary during the first week of classes, but it can vary depending on the type of class. I am not sure how this thesis equals that I believe students should never put in any effort. I hope I have clarified my opinion because I believe our opinions are truly similar in their foundations.
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ASK MATT by MATT WALTERS Dear Matt, We’re not even halfway through the semester, and I’m already feeling lazy. How can I boost my motivation to get through the rest of this school year? Dear Unmotivated Student, There’s no cure-all for a lack of motivation — this kind of thing varies tremendously from person to person. Like you, however, I find that motivation is harder to come by during the spring semester. My answer to your question will depend largely on these three things: your class year, your major and what exactly you need some extra motivation in. If you’re a senior, the sudden loss of motivation makes a lot of sense. I’m convinced that senioritis actually does exist. I would feel especially pretentious offering advice on how to combat senioritis, seeing as I have yet to experience it. I can only suggest that you dig deep and find the resolve to “go out with a bang” in whichever capacity you find yourself to be lacking. If you’re a junior, you might be grappling with the idea that you’ll be a big ol’ senior next year, which is — for most — somewhat disheartening. Take solace in the fact that you’re not there yet, and see what you can do to make your penultimate year a rocking one. If you’re a sophomore, you’ve almost completed half of your college career. If laziness is setting in, remind yourself as needed to close out your underclassman years with a bang. And finally, if you’re a first-year, remember not to be overly content with your first semester. Regardless of how academically or socially successful your fall semester was, strive to make this semester — and every one afterward — better than the last. Granted, you might have a killer semester somewhere along the line that you’ll never top, but never fall into complacency. The work required by your major has a lot to do with motivational concerns. Maybe you’re the education major who’s tired of driving out to your field placements every week. Maybe you’re the biology major who can’t handle another three-hour lab. Maybe you’re the English major who will implode if you have to type up another stinking paper. And maybe that’s perfectly normal. I would wager that something is awry if you don’t resent at least one aspect of your major from time to time. Do some soul-searching and ask yourself if your motivational deficit is the result of pursuing an area of study that you do not truly love. But don’t overanalyze, either. Your fourth grade teacher probably cried over all the gas money she spent driving to field placements. Your family doctor probably hated his labs, too. Your favorite author more than likely groaned about her 10-page literary analysis paper from sophomore year. Recognize that college requires you to do a lot of thankless and tedious work; the occasional lack of motivation is absolutely normal. My last few examples assume that you need motivation in the academic sense. You could just need that push to get through college life as a whole — maybe it’s not just the studies, but being at college in general is what keeps draining you. It would be wrong of me to assume that you enjoy college when I’m offering you motivational advice. And to be honest, I have not given a tremendous amount of advice at this point. So here it comes: Find something you love to do at college. This goes for whether your commitment issues are academically or socially-related. Just find that one thing you look forward to doing every day. If you haven’t found that one thing yet, do some searching. At a small school like this, you shouldn’t have to look very hard. Once you have that activity that you fundamentally enjoy — whether it be reading, singing, playing a sport or what-have-you — capitalize on it. If you need to force yourself to do your work, use that activity as your reward. If college as a whole is wearing you down, find more ways to incorporate that activity into your schedule and try to find people with a mutual interest. This is where motivation comes from. One way that I personally motivate myself to do my homework is by using my guitar as my reward for finishing up my duties for the day. I’m currently learning to play some songs from “Frozen.” (I’m inviting you to judge me.) Regardless of what your activity of choice is, let it be your source of motivation. I’m not going to tell you that college will be the best years of your life. But if you spend your time doing the things you love — with the people you love — while dutifully slugging through the things that you’re obligated to do, you can make the most of the experience. A little motivation can work wonders. Do you have anything you’d like to Ask Matt? Shoot me a private message on Facebook or Twitter! Facebook: /Ask Matt Twitter: @AskMattW
February 20, 2014
Reviewer praises plot, presentation of theatre production ‘These Shining Lives’ of course did not help. After nine years of working at the Radium Dial factory, Donohue decided to sue the company. ot a fairy tale, though it starts like She pleaded her case several times, and it one. It’s not a tragedy, though it was appealed six times. Donohue finally ends like one,” Catherine Donohue, porwon her case on July 6, 1938. She died trayed by senior Katie Owens, said at the three weeks later from the fatal effects of start of “These Shining Lives.” radium poisoning. St ar t i ng Va l e nt i n e’s D ay, t h e The acting at the end of the show was Elizabethtown College theater program so incredibly moving that you could began its performances of “These Shining hear a pin drop within the theatre. One Lives.” Performances are being held in the of the most moving parts of the closing Tempest Theatre until Feb. 23. Melanie was when each of the women named the other women from the factory who had died as a result of their work. It made this production feel real. All of the emotions that were brought forth through the dynamic cast allowed the audience to empathize with the characters. “These Shining Lives” is a play that is worth seeing. The acting, costumes, set and all the other components were wonderful. The costumes for this particular production took the audience back in time. There were 20s-style dresses with patterns and printed fabrics. The set was simple and functional, yet it had the perfect amount of detail for this show. It was obvious that the costumes and the set were mostly plain with the intent of having the audience focus on the story of the characters without being distracted. The students in the theatre program brought to life the tragic story of Donohue Photo: Stephen Hajcak and her friends throughout their personal life journey. “These Shining Lives” combines strong acting with effective aesthetics. The At the conclusion of the production, question and answer session at the end also helped tie everything together. Associate Professor of Theatre, Director of Theatre and Dance and Director of Marnich wrote “These Shining Lives” in is Pearl, played by sophomore Becky Boia, “These Shining Lives” Michael Swanson 2008. who brought lightheartedness to the show announced and extended an invitation The play is set in the early 1920s to with her humor. The interactions between to anyone who wanted to meet or speak the 1930s. It is based on the true story of these women throughout the play made with the actors and actresses. There was four women who worked at a company audience members laugh, and at times, a question and answer session between known as the Radium Dial factory in speechless due to the nature of the story. the audience members and the members Ottawa, Ill. Donohue, the main character, During their time at the Radium Dial of the cast. This open dialogue allowed narrates her story as a house wife who factory, the women were exposed to and audience members to learn more about becomes a working woman. Her husband, ingested radium. Donohue, Charlotte, the production as well as all the behindTom, played by senior Mike Wawrzynek, Frances and Pearl all developed ailments, the-scenes aspects. supports her as she takes on the daunting including jaw infections and bone pain, If you have not yet had the chance to task of heading into the workforce as a but the local doctor, played by sophomore attend “These Shining Lives,” performances woman. The chemistry between these Nathaniel Marlowe, told the women will run again on Feb. 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. two characters was undeniable. They that all they needed was aspirin, which, and on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.
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portrayed the perfect picture of what an ideal couple is through their loving, supportive and caring dialogue. While on the job, Donohue meets a few characters who become her best friends and support group throughout the duration of the play. She meets Frances, played by sophomore Jade Bartlett, who is the moral backbone of the group. Next there is Charlotte, played by junior Wendy Moulton, who is a tough nut to crack. Her sassy and independent attitude brought her own spark to the stage. Lastly, there
Openly-gay NFL prospect receives support by SAMANTHA WEISS
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im Tebow made sports history when he bowed his head to pray after a touchdown. Jerry Sandusky went down in infamy when he was charged with molestation. Brad and Jenny Kremer brought light to sports charities, and their impact was felt around the world. Last week, Michael Sam shook the sports world by becoming the only openlygay National Football League (NFL) draft prospect. His public announcement received a surprising amount of support from his teammates and the NFL. He told his Missouri teammates about his sexual orientation about a year ago. S ome players said they knew, but none expressed any aversion to the news. When asked by reporters, teammates said that they had no problem with his announcement and that it would change nothing about how he played. “We admire M i c h a e l S a m’s h o n e s t y and courage,” an official statement from the NFL said. “Michael is a football player. Any player with ability and determination can succeed in the NFL. We look forward to welcoming and supporting Michael Sam in 2014.” Some suspect
that his announcement will not affect his standing in the draft, considering the over whelmingly positive response. However, there are those that have predicted his falling in the draft pick because of his announcement. The most surprising facet of his coming out was that he was responsible for it. Though teammates, coaches and scouts knew about Sam’s personal life, none talked about it publicly. Allowing Sam to announce this on his own time received as much positive feedback as the announcement itself. For a nation that expressed such hatred and bigotry at commercials aired during the Super Bowl addressing i s s u e s of d ive r s it y, t h e positive response was a pleasant surprise. But the announcement was hardly w hat Sam had to brace himself for. Expecting a media backlash that didn’t come, Sam had the rare opportunity to promote social change without much resistance. I hope that the trend continues as the reality of homos exuality b ecomes more visible in everyday e x p e r i e n c e s . I h av e t o hope that organizations will begin to acknowledge t h e l e g it i m a c y of s u c h relationships and accept same-sex families shown
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Michael Sam’s coming out was received positively by teammates and fans, pointing to new attitudes in athletics.
on television, petitioning for marriage and becoming increasingly more prevalent in public settings. However, the implications of these announcements are what I am most excited to see come to fruition. The idea of openly-gay athletes in the sports sphere is exciting and proves that people are tr ying to be more openminded. I sincerely hope that the reaction to Sam’s announcement will prompt more athletes to accept themselves and promote a positive message for youth who look up to them. While I doubt that coming out publicly in sports will become commonplace anytime soon, there have been many other positive effects. Celebrities accept
that their right to privacy is more likely to be violated, but Sam’s was given a great deal of respect from his teammates, his coaches and the scouts who knew of his sexual orientation. This respect shouldn’t be news. Unfortunately, though, it is the exception and not the rule in the lives of many athletes. I would like to see this become commonplace, especially regarding issues of sexual identity, and I hope one day athletes will not need to arrange a press conference to explain their sexual orientation. Creating positive change isn’t easy, but Sam made a huge leap towards one change in the sports world. In time, maybe others will follow in his footsteps.
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February 20, 2014
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Slow response to snowfall proves troublesome for Jays by KIERAN MCCORMICK
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ax came to town with a real sense of doom last week. No, not Angelina Jolie’s son Pax, but winter storm Pax. It rolled through town, leaving an apocalyptic-looking winter wasteland in its wake. And as much as I love snow days and cheer for the snow to keep on coming, I can’t help but acknowledge Elizabethtown C ollege’s somewhat ineffective responses to the inclement weather. For starters, I think it’s really unnecessary that the school feels the need to wait until the last minute to cancel classes. While local schools and businesses issue their closing declarations the night before, the College often waits until the last minute. For example, the storm that hit us about two weeks ago was a heavy one, and the school didn’t email students until approximately 9 a.m. By that point, students who have 8 a.m. classes had already trekked out in the snow, struggled across black ice and braved the freezing temperatures. Senior Peach Court Apartment resident Tiana Bogino has had some bad experiences with the weather on campus. “I think that if the College is going to cancel for snow, then they need to do it the night before and not the morning of; it’s just really inconvenient, especially when our area is in a winter advisory, and everywhere else is already closed or delayed. I think if they aren’t going to cancel, then the College needs to do a much better job with shoveling and salting the walkways. For instance,
this past Friday, I slipped multiple times just walking to class. The campus was literally an ice block, and the pathways were very poorly taken care of,” Bogino said. Most of the roads around the campus get cleared pretty effectively, but the parking lots are a mess. For starters, the lots in front of the Vera Hackman Apartments are wretched. A plow is sent out, which clears out a single route through the lot. This just builds up walls of snow behind the cars. They say you can go to Campus Security and borrow a shovel to get yourself out of the spots, but the plow shoves so much snow behind the individual cars that it makes it all the more difficult to shovel yourself out. And let’s take a minute to talk about the lot next to Brinser Hall and the BSC. We’re only allowed to park in the 15-minute spots, but with the plows just shoving the snow into a huge pile next to these spots, they’ve gone from five to two. It’s really inconvenient and ridiculous. Talking to junior commuter Kyler Koons, I learned about a whole new aspect of the snow issues. “The College consistently tends to delegate commuter lots to other populations, as we saw with the snow and ice cleanups recently. Resident students were told to move their cars into the commuter lots during cleanups, and, therefore, they were made to occupy critical space — of which there is so little already — that commuter students had to sacrifice during those days. Additionally, no such parking lot cleanups have been scheduled for commuter parking
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Some would argue that planning and preparation for this past month’s inclement weather has been underwhelming. Commuters in particular struggled with the icy roads and commuter parking lots.
lots, which have been in equal if not worse condition. Several spaces are still simply unusable because of snow and ice buildup,” Koons said. His frustration is, I would dare to guess, shared by the other commuters who have to drive to school on the bad roads in town. It’s not a fault on the College’s part; that depends on the borough, but the College needs to recognize this is an aspect that must be taken into account when thinking of the safety of all the students. “I was disappointed with the College’s handling of last Thursday’s storm, particularly because campus was open without any delay on Friday, when the roads were still impassable in many
areas,” Koons went on. “Elizabethtown Borough is not, and has never been, exceptionally efficient when it comes to snow removal, and navigating local roads was a challenge for many commuters who were forced to drive treacherous distances to campus in order to attend classes. Situations like these force commuter students to choose between their academics and their safety.” The iciness of the walkways is really hazardous. Sure, they send out emails saying the paths may be treacherous and to proceed with caution, but why don’t they actually help us more? The storm this past Thursday was pretty bad, and the walkways throughout the campus were just being plowed on
Saturday. The paths right outside of the academic buildings are cleared fairly promptly but not the paths near the dorms, which is ironic because students need to walk across them to get to the academic buildings. Ultimately, the College really needs to prepare better for these storms. If the news is saying that our area is in a winter advisory or that we are going to get a ton of snow, then the College should be able to prepare more adequately. Salt, salt, salt. It doesn’t seem too difficult. It’s just a bit of effort needed. Also, there needs to be a better way to go about the caretaking of the parking lots. It’s really a poor job that is done in those areas.
‘The Monuments Men’ breaks mold of typical World War II films, tells captivating story of seven unlikely soldiers by VICTORIA LAYER
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hen you think of soldiers serving in World War II, you might think about an 18-year-old son fighting for his freedom or a father going to war in order to protect his family. However, have you ever thought of museum curators going to war? “The Monuments Men,” based on a true story, is about seven loyal art directors going to war to find all the missing art pieces that were stolen by the Nazis. These men were stationed in England, Italy and France. Ironically, during Hitler’s childhood, he studied painting and now threatens to destroy the museums’ art, should Germany lose the war. While sitting in the theater eating my candy, I was disappointed with the audience turnout. There was only
one other person in the theater. As a result, I was expecting another WWII film where people are getting engaged to be married or having a child and their loved one dies. I was not too thrilled to be watching a movie about WWII, because they are usually depressing and make me feel helpless. However, “The Monuments Men” differed from every other war movie, because I have never watched a WWII film that focused on finding art. Also, they tried to find the humor in war; it was not just a collage of depressing thoughts and actions. This movie showed how seven men risked their lives for art. President Truman thought the lost art was not worth seven men putting their lives on the line. To these men, though, it was not just another piece of art — it was history. Although war is a serious and dangerous place, it is about fighting for what you believe in, and the Monuments Men fought to save history.
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Louise Frogley, the same costume designer of “Iron Man 3,” captured the essence of what fashion was like during that time. She included all the essential clothing and accessories, like evening gowns, glasses, helmets and uniforms that were popular in the 1940s. The buildings were rustic, and there was nothing too technical or outdated. For instance, instead of using phones to communicate, the soldiers used walkie talkies and radios. The music, composed by Alexandre Desplat, kept you on the edge of your seat and made you worry what would happen next. Some of the music was uplifting but scary, hinting that someone was going to get caught, or worse, killed. “The Monuments Men” is an action-packed, suspenseful, humorous film. Directed, produced and written by George Clooney, “The Monuments Men” stars Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and Clooney. These phenomenal actors made the movie realistic, as if you were a part of that time period. Clooney played Frank Stokes, a fantastic leader and role model for military men. “The Monuments Men” showed how patriotic our men were. Even though war is violent, the seven Monuments Men were honest to one another. They had not sugarcoated anything to make the war seem better than it was. War is a bloody scene, and it is not to be taken lightly. It made you respect our soldiers. They volunteered to guard our country so we have freedom. The Monuments Men came into this war as observers and, towards the end of war, left as active participants. Christmas is a tough time to be away from family members. Murray’s character, Sgt. Richard Campbell, was sent a message of his daughter singing “Have Yourself a Merry Christmas.” The words are, “Next year we all will be together, if the fates allow.” Meaning, it is beyond the control of anyone if something happens. You really felt for the Monuments Men fighting during holidays, missing birthdays and major events. They missed their wives, children and hometown all to defend history and culture. By the end of the war, the soldiers had uncovered major pieces of art like The Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David and The Madonna. Before the seven men entered, Stokes had to talk them into going to war. He said something very true: “Destroy a person’s achievements, destroy their history and it is as if they never existed.” Although paintings are just art pieces, they are also part of who we are. I highly recommend this movie; for those who are interested in WWII, the movie is a great history lesson. Not only that, but it is also a part of our past that needs to be understood. In order to change the future, we have to learn from our past failures and achievements.
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Sports
February 20, 2014
Men’s basketball falls to Hood, prepares to face off against Albright in season finale by JORDAN MOSER
T in Etown athletics... The men’s basketball team fell to Hood College on Saturday in their final home game, 81-57. The men traveled to face Stevenson University on Tuesday and lost their third straight game, 65-51. The women’s basketball team took down Hood on Saturday, 74-55. The Blue Jays won their fourth game in a row after defeating Stevenson University on Tuesday night, 72-66. The wrestling team lost their final dual match of the season to Messiah College, 49-0, Thursday night in its only home dual match this season. The men’s track and field team competed at the Susquehanna Invitational on Friday. Seniors Lucas Dayhoff and Kevin Brady were top finishers at the meet. The women’s track and field team also competed at the Invitational on Friday where the Blue Jays had several top performances. The men and women’s swim teams both competed in the four-day MAC Championships last weekend for the final time. The men’s team finished 10th overall, while the women finished ninth. The women’s lacrosse team lost its opening game of the season 18-0 at Dickinson College.
in the NCAA... The undefeated Syracuse Orange were still the number one team in the AP Top 25 Poll released on Monday, however, their ranking was no longer unanimous. After Syracuse’s upset loss to Arizona State last week, they dropped from second in the rankings to fourth. Florida, previously ranked third, moved up to second and received one first-place vote. Wichita State, the nation’s only other undefeated team, moved up one spot to third. The Duke Blue Devils round out the top five and will play arch-rival North Carolina tonight.
in the pros... The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 163-155 at the 2014 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night in New Orleans. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving was named All-Star Game MVP after he poured in 31 points and dished out 14 assists. His East teammate Carmelo Anthony set an All-Star Game record with eight three-pointers en route to 30 points. Also during All-Star Weekend, Spurs’ guard Marco Belinelli claimed the Three-Point Contest while Wizards’ guard John Wall took home the Slam Dunk Contest championship. With yesterday’s 5-2 win over the Czech Republic, the United States men’s hockey team will face Canada in the semi-finals on Friday. The game will be a rematch of the 2010 gold-medal game in Vancouver.
he Blue Jays’ men’s basketball team saw their chances of competing in the Commonwealth Conference postseason come to a halt as Hood College outlasted the Blue Jays 85-64 Saturday afternoon at Thompson Gymnasium in a shooting spree. The Blazers showed their capabilities early and often Saturday afternoon by limiting the Blue Jays to 33 percent shooting average and 29 percent average from long range. Despite the puzzling season for the Blue Jays men’s basketball team, senior Ryan Borzager continued being the only player to score double figures with 13 points. The Blue Jays led 14-12 early with Borzager scoring a pair of field goals. Senior Joe Schwalm sunk another three-pointer, followed by junior Lee Eckert sinking a bucket. But with less than a minute left, the Blazers scored a three-pointer to take the lead. The Blazers started their threepoint streak and led 18-14 with 12 minutes to play. Blue Jays’ junior Will Schlosser answered back by scoring a three-pointer to bring the Blue Jays one point away from turning the game around. But the Blazers scored another three-pointer to widen the score 21-17 in the first half. Cade Woody, Terell Buyck, Davon Hill and Cameron Cook slowed down Etown’s momentum as Hood scored 23 straight points from either field goals or the free throw line. Cook scored 13 of his game-high 15 points in the first half. Hill sank a free throw after being fouled and extended the score 44-21 with less than five minutes remaining in the half. The Blue Jays walked into the locker room trailing 45-28. Cook opened the second half with another trey. Borzager answered back by sinking a three to put the Blue Jays under a 20-point difference. The Blazers then led 56-32 by sinking back-to-back field goals. The Blue Jays had a difficult time as they trailed by more than 20 points the rest of the game. Hood sunk another three-pointer and defeated Etown 85-64.
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JuniorTyler Simpkiss and the men’s basketball team fell to the Stevenson Mustangs 65-51 on Tuesday in Owings Mills, Md.They will play their final game as members of the Middle Atlantic Conference on Saturday, Feb. 22 against Albright College.
The honored seniors Borzager, Andrew Mantz and Schwalm all played a tough game. Borzager led the team with his career high of 13 points in the game. “We moved the ball fairly well and got some good looks offensively,” Schwalm said. Mantz also led the team with five rebounds and junior Phil Wenger led the team with four assists. Unfortunately, the door has closed to the Commonwealth Conference postseason and the Blue Jays have been eliminated from the playoffs. The Blue Jays plan on improving their performance by “making better shots and playing better defense,” Schwalm said. With only two games left in the season, the Blue Jays plan on working on their weaknesses and building on their strengths to end the season on a good note.
“Despite the loss, our seniors played tough and they contributed a lot towards the team. They were excellent role models and mentors, and overall shaped our team and gave us the motivation to never give up,” sophomore Matt Ziegler said. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays headed to Owings Mills, Md. to take on the Stevenson Mustangs for the second time this season. In the initial contest, the Etown bested the Mustangs. Unfortunately, this was not the case the second time around. Though the Blue Jays kept in close, the Mustangs pulled away in the second half, winning the game 75-61. Etown will hit the court for the last time this season when they travel to Albright College on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Wrestling falls to nationally-ranked Falcons in final meet McNulty, Blue Jays turn focus to NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships by EVAN ROCHE
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n Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to rival Messiah College, number three in the nation, for their last regular season match of the year.
The Blue Jays were unable to score a single point as they fell 49-0. The atmosphere and intensity of an already bitter rivalry between the two schools was heightened due to the senior night ceremony for Messiah that was held before the meet. The Messiah Falcons line up included
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Senior Kyle McNulty is one of 10 wrestlers that the Elizabethtown College wrestling team will be sending to the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship at York College on Sunday, March 2. The Blue Jays finished their regular season with a 3-9 overall record.
four nationally-ranked wrestlers and two All-Americans, while the Etown team has been plagued with injuries throughout the season and were missing multiple wrestlers from their usual starting line up. The match included 10 weight classes including a forfeit from Etown for not representing the 157 weight class. The Falcons came out with high energy looking to score points as quickly as possible. This strategy and high energy proved to be successful immediately when Messiah’s Lucas Malmberg defeated senior Kyle McNulty with a 19-6 major decision in the 125-pound weight class during the first match of the night. Malmberg is ranked number five in the nation. Of the five pins on the night, the first came in the 133 weight class when Kyle Coblentz pinned first-year wrestler Ryan Harter in the second round. This sparked a domino effect for the Falcons as they won the next three bouts. The Blue Jays were out-wrestled throughout the entire meet, but a glimpse of hope came in the sixth match up when junior Woodie Hermann sized up Messiah senior Ricardo Plummer, who is ranked eighth in the nation for the 174 weight class. Hermann was able to take Plummer all three rounds and keep it close until the end when he went for a takedown to salvage a tie but was unable to do so. Plummer won the match with
a score count of 5-3, the closest of the night. Another Blue Jay to suffer a defeat against a nationally-recognized opponent was senior Michael Henning who faced number one Kaleb Loht. Loht won the 141 weight class with a pin, which was the third of the night for the Falcons. There isn’t too much time for the Blue Jays to sulk over the loss because it’s time for them to regroup and refocus with the national qualifiers in just two weeks. “We have our regional tournament on March 2 at York College. This tournament decides who will continue on to the NCAA tournament. Our wrestlers must place in the top three of an 18-man bracket to qualify for the NCAA tourney,” Head Coach Eric Walker said. Although the loss to Messiah may seem detrimental to the morale of the team, senior Julian Meaney disagrees. “After the loss to Messiah, I think the team really recognizes that there is room for improvement. We have two weeks to prepare for our national qualifier, and this was a great way to get everyone firing on all cylinders.” With much more opportunity left in the season, the wrestling team understands there are plenty more positives to come. This regular season meet wraps up the Blue Jays’ record at 3-9 in dual competition. The team now moves on to the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in early March with roughly 10 wrestlers competing.
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February 20, 2014
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Swimming concludes season at MAC Championships Men, women’s swim teams finish season with 2-10, 5-7 overall records respectively by LAUREN MCQUE
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he men and women’s swim teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa. on Feb. 14 and 16. This was the teams’ last MAC Championship, as they will be moving to the Landmark conference next year. The championship meets took place over four days. Going into the championships, the women’s team had a 5-7 overall record and the men’s team had a 2-10 overall record. “Our season was great for the girls. The guys lost a close one to Arcadia University and had a rough season with injuries and other issues,” junior Frank Capria said. Senior Megan Leppo was please with her team’s final performance in the MAC. “Overall, the season has been very successful. We were one meet away from a 5-5 record. Unfortunately, we lost our last dual meet to King’s College (Pa.) by a mere three points. We gave some good fights throughout the season and had a lot of good races and times,” she said. As a culmination of the whole year, the swimmers were determined to give it their all and do their best. “I just wanted everyone to go out and swim their races and be happy with their final times. We had a few races we were especially looking forward to, including top contenders such as junior sprinter Becki Lane,” Leppo said. Day two of the MAC Championships
brought different results for each team. The men stood in eighth and the women stood in ninth in the relays, which had been completed the previous day. The standouts on the men’s swim team were Capria and firstyear Kieran Koehler. Capria and Koehler improved their times, but Capria did not feel that he performed his best. “Friday morning I was upset with not breaking 5:00.00 in the 500 and being .09 off my career best,” Capria said. The Blue Jays placed ninth in the 400 medley relay. The relay team consisted of Koehler, first-year Ramon Rios, and seniors Michael Rentschler and Andrew Malik. Lane was a standout on the women’s team on day two. “There were a lot of personal best times seen this weekend, including Lane’s beating her 50 free record in the preliminaries Friday morning,” Leppo said. Senior Kimberly Cosgrove was also responsible for a season-best in the 500 free. The 400 medley team of sophomores Bonnie Lisk, Amanda Long, Ashley Dispenziere and Rachel Engelhardt also placed ninth. The women’s swim team was in eighth place at the end of day two. Saturday, which was day three of the MAC Championships, was productive for the men’s team. Capria almost made it into the B Final but narrowly missed the cut-off time. Koehler was once again leading the team, as he greatly cut his time while swimming the 100-yard breaststroke. In addition to this, he also placed seventh in the night’s A Final. Koehler swam the sixth quickest
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Senior Michael Rentschler won a swim-off with a new personal record in the 200-yard butterfly to advance to the B Final at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships.
100 time in the discipline of the breast in the 400 medley. Malik achieved a great time in the preliminaries of the 200 free and joined Capria, Rios and Koehler to secure ninth place and a season-best in the 400 medley. On day three of the MAC Championships, Long, Engelhardt and Mariselle Parisi each pulled out of their preliminary heats into the B Finals. Long and Engelhardt qualified in the 100-yard breaststroke and Parisi qualified for the 200 free. Parisi, the only first-year to qualify for the MAC Championships, dropped three seconds off her time in order to qualify for the consolidations. The
relay team of Lane, Tara Deisher, Cosgrove and Engelhardt swam the 200 free relay and achieved seventh place, missing all-conference honors. On Sunday after the men finished in tenth and the women finished in ninth, the team reflected on its last MAC Championship. “We were honored to qualify and simply wanted to better ourselves,” Leppo said. “The competition was intense. Some swimmers really excel in this setting, so sometimes we’re faster than expected. However, I think everyone realized you can’t control what everyone else does and focused on bettering themselves.”
Delaney, men’s lacrosse prepare for final Track and field season in MAC Commonwealth Conference continues success
at SU Invitational by AMANDA ROBERTSON
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Senior captain Craig Hunsberger looks to improve on last year’s success to propel the Blue Jays back into the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs. Hunsberger led Etown in scoring last season. The Blue Jays will play their first game of the season this Saturday when they take on the Merchant Marine Academy at 3 p.m. on Wolf Field.
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lizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team is days away from its first game under new Head Coach Drew Delaney. After posting an 8-6 record last year, the Blue Jays are hoping to have even more success this season. Senior midfielder Craig Hunsberger and junior defender Matt Frey are two of the key players for this upcoming season. The Blue Jays team also includes returning sophomores Jimmy Waters, Tucker Keefer, Jordan Bowser, Jake Snyder and junior Chris Wenger, who all started in more than 10 games last season.
“We have been playing well in practice and are looking better than last year. I think the new style that Delaney has brought to the program will be a big factor in our success this season.”
~ Zach Nichols
Delaney is excited for his first season as the Blue Jays’ head coach. He is also eager to see how some of the firstyears can perform at the college level. Delaney’s main goals for this upcoming season are to be competitive and to learn from every game. “All the talk about NCAAs and the conference tournament will speak for itself if we compete like we can,” Delaney said. Delaney claims that every game is important, but he is
most excited for the game against the Merchant Marine Academy. One of the strengths of the Blue Jays’ lacrosse team is that it is a fast and athletic team. “We’re younger on offense than we are on defense, but the offense has been putting in the work to learn the new system,” Delaney said. Sophomore attackman Pat Scott is also very excited to get the season underway. “I’m anxious for the season to start so I can see all the hard work we have been putting in pay off,” Scott said. Compared to last season, Scott claims that the team is more passionate about lacrosse this year. He thinks this could help the team become successful this coming season. The Blue Jays started off their season last year on a good note by winning seven of their first nine games but then fell in four out of their last five games. One thing that Delaney wants to strive for this season is consistency. He claims that the team has struggled with being consistent in the past, but he thinks if they keep working hard, they will be able to attain the consistency that he hopes for. Sophomore attackman Zach Nichols thinks that the team will be more consistent this upcoming season and has a good feeling about this year’s team. “We have been playing well in practice and are looking better than last year. I think the new style that Delaney has brought to the program will be a big factor in our success this season,” Nichols said. Delaney’s expectations for this season are for the team to start to establish new standards and to see as much success in the classroom and weight room as on the lacrosse field. Delaney thinks the team has been looking good, and he is ready to get the season underway. “The guys have been working hard and are really starting to have a better grasp of the style,” Delaney said. The Blue Jays’ first game is on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Wolf Field at 3 p.m.
his past weekend, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams competed in the Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna University. Senior Lucas Dayhoff ’s weight throw of 15.76m (51’81/2”) gave him first place overall against 24 competitors. Senior Kevin Brady jumped 4.25m (13’11-1/4”) in pole vault to give him a second-place spot overall. Brady also competed in long jump and took sixth place overall, jumping 6.00m (19’8-1/4”). Along with Brady, senior Brian Layng also competed in pole vault and took eighth place with a height of 3.80m (12’5-1/2”). On the track, Layng ran the 60-meter hurdles in 8.95 and won his heat. First-year Ian Kulis ran the mile in 4:42:97, which gave him ninth place and a spot on the top-ten performance at the meet. Senior Monica Loranger jumped one inch short of her personal and school record in pole vault. Her height of 3.19m (10’5-1/2”) gave her second place overall for the meet. She also competed in high jump and received fourth place with a height of 1.52m (4’11-3/4”). First-year Kelsey Detweiler ran 8.18 in the finals for the 60m, which was a new personal record. She is now second on the program’s all-time list. She then ran another personal record in the 200m with a time of 27.79. Senior Eileen Cody, running her first race this season, took third place in the 3k with a time of 11:40:44. On the field, senior Eileen Kroszner competed in weight throw and shot put. She threw 11.95m (39’2-1/2”) to give her fourth place in weight throw and 10.80m (35’5-1/4”) to give her sixth place in shot put. First-year Amanda Porter took ninth place in shot put with a throw of 10.55m (34’7-3/4”). Both the men and women’s teams will be competing again at Susquehanna University this weekend as their final meet before the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships on Saturday at Lehigh University.
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Lucas Dayhoff has had success in the shot put competition and looks to continue his streak at the MAC Indoor Championships.
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February 20, 2014
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Kreider scores 1000th point in victory over Arcadia Knights Beittel finished with 12 points for the game. “I think it’s always an emotional day no matter if it’s your senior day or not,” Beittel said. “It was very important for us to go out and get that win because you never know when will be the last game you play on your home court.” The Blue Jays started the game with sloppy play, missing their first four shots and turning the ball over on another possession. Etown did not score its first points until a basket by junior center Emily Young almost three minutes into the game. Every time the Blue Jays looked like they were going to pull away
from the Blazers, Hood battled back. Led by Kreider and sophomore guard Rachel Forjan, who scored eight of her 19 points in the first half, the Blue Jays led 31-30 after the first half. Hood took their largest lead of the game early in the second half on two free-throws to go up 36-33. On the next possession, Beittel hit her second three-pointer to tie the game at 36. The shot started a 13-3 Blue Jays run that was capped by a Forjan three-pointer to give the home team a 49-39 advantage. The Blue Jays heated up in the second half, hitting on 15 of their 27 shot attempts. The Blazers went
Women’s lacrosse aims to overcome new obstacles by SYDNEY NESTER
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oming of f of two b ackto-b ack C ommonwe a lt h C on fe re nc e C h ampi onsh ip s and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team prepares for its upcoming season. With last season’s record of 12-7 overall and just two losses in their conference, the Jays are ready to improve and move forward in the season ahead of them.
“Hopefully we keep improving as we keep playing in games and practices and get more experience as the season progresses on.” ~ Dana Robidoux
With the resignation of last year’s coach, who worked with the Blue Jays for just one short season, they now have a new interim coach. Taking the role as head coach will be Danielle Seling and Linda Delaney is serving as the team’s assistant coach. Seling first started to coach at Etown in the 2009-2010 season under then coach Mike Faith. That season, the team accomplished many goals, one of which included the highest winning percentage in program history (.842). As an assistant, Seling helped to accomplish a perfect season with a 12-0 record as well. Along with the head coach’s resignation, many of the original players decided to not come back after last season. “With the loss of the previous year’s players, I figured it was a great opportunity to learn and experience the sport. I have always been curious if I would be able to learn and enjoy the game or not, so I decided to try it,” first-year Krissy Pennel said. This upcoming season will be a new start for the players as well as the staff. With little experience going into the season, many are hopeful of the outcome. “Having a lot of new players on
the team has definitely been one of our biggest challenges, but it has also been one of our greatest strengths, because it has given us all a common struggle to bond over and a clean slate to learn from our coaches at the same time,” sophomore Dana Robidoux said. This will be Robidoux’s first season with the women’s team. “I think time will tell with the season and how much of a connection we all really have,” Robidoux said. “Hopefully we keep improving as we keep playing in games and practices and get more experience as the season progresses on.” With a new outlook coming into this season, the 11 seniors who graduated last year will be replaced with 11 first-years. Without a single player from last year, the team will consist of 19 underclassmen and six upperclassmen. “I’m e xc ite d to l e ar n t he game and start fresh with this sport. It will be a very unique experience because of the variety of different experience levels and I am interested to see how fast we all learn the game and can come together as a team,” Pennel said. The many young players will be looked upon to step up in this upcoming season for the Blue Jays. Since the season started in early February, preparation for the three-month season is underway. The Blue Jays had their first game of the season on Tuesday when they traveled to Dickinson University to take on the Red Devils. The high-powered offense of Dickinson was to much for the young Blue Jays to handle. From the initial whistle, the Red Devils controlled the speed of play. Dickinson won all 20 draws on the day. Despite the loss, first-year goalie Beata Palosz made seven saves in her first game in a Blue Jays uniform. Etown’s two shots were taken by first-years Kasey Scully and Becky Graessle. The Blue Jays will be back on the field Saturday when they travel to take on Messiah College at 1 p.m.
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ice-cold, shooting eight of 30 and being outscored 43-25 over the last 20 minutes. Young was the fourth Blue Jay in double figures, scoring 10 points and grabbing eight rebounds. With a Lebanon Valley College win over Messiah College, the Blue Jays have moved into a three-way tie for first place in the conference. Etown owns the tie-breaker over both schools. Prior to Tuesday night’s game against Stevenson University, Kreider was tabbed as Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week for her recent performances. She is the first Blue Jay to receive a conference accolade this season. Kreider continued her recent success by pouring in a season-high 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the year. Kreider was joined by three other Blue Jays in double figures as Etown won its 13th conference game this season. Young (14), Forjan (13), and Beittel (10) combined with Kreider to score 61 of the team’s 72 points. The Blue Jays turned a five point halftime advantage into a 72-66 road victory over the Mustangs. The win was significant in many ways for the Blue Jays. The victory was the program’s 1,000th win in its 85-year history. The Blue Jays join Division I programs the University of Tennessee and Louisiana Tech University as the only teams to win 1,000 games. Etown has compiled a 1,000-497-7 record dating back to the 1928-29 season. Former Head Coach Yvonne Kauffman won 689 of those games in 42 seasons, and
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Photo: David Sinclair Taylor Kreider scored her 1,000th point in a Blue Jays uniform against Arcadia University on Feb. 10.The team’s next game is on Feb. 22 against Albright College.
current Head Coach Sherri Gorman has led Etown to 34 wins in just under two full seasons. Gorman played under Kauffman and was an AllAmerican and National Champion. The victory over Stevenson also guarantees the Blue Jays at least the three-seed in the upcoming Commonwealth Conference playoffs. However, if the Blue Jays grab the road victory at Albright College on
Saturday afternoon, they will have locked up the number one overall seed in their final year in the conference. “We have worked so hard to get to where we are now and I think we all know that we just need to finish strong now,” said Beittel. “I think we are very capable of doing great things.” Tip off at Albright is set for 2 p.m.
Athlete of the Week MONICA LORANGER by ADAM MOORE Monica Loranger has continued to lead by example for the women’s track and field team. The senior captain has excelled in the pole vault competition. This past weekend, Loranger finished just a half an inch shy of tying her own school record in the competition at Susquehanna University. Loranger will look to continue her success as she prepares for the MAC Indoor Championships.
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Major:
In 10 years, I want to be …
Occupational Therapy
Hometown:
Working as an occupational therapist and married with a family
Favorite athlete/sports team:
Winning the MAC Championship last Spring
Butler, N.J.
Favorite Etown Memory:
Gabby Douglas, Olympic Gymnast
Greatest Etown accomplishment:
Hardly anyone knows that... I am a twin Favorite Jay’s Nest item:
Making Dean’s List last semester
Greatest athletic accomplishment: Breaking the indoor and outdoor pole vault school records and having nine ALLMAC performances so far. I started participating in track at age...
Buffalo Chicken Strips
Favorite musician/band: Ellie Goulding
Favorite place to visit:
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