Issue 15 Spring 2015 by The Etownian

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High-achieving first-years prepare for induction to honor society by STEPHEN HAJCAK and KELLY BERGH

n Thursday, Feb. 19, the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society began the process of increasing its membership. Earlier this semester, several students were invited to join the Elizabethtown College chapter of the national organization and attended a meeting that introduced

them to the organization. In order to be considered for Alpha Lambda Delta, a student must maintain both full-time enrollment status and at least a 3.5 GPA during their first term. Additionally, a student must be in the top 20 percent of his or her class. This year’s class had 174 students qualify for membership. Several of the invited students expressed how

good it felt to see the many hours of work they put into their education pay off so significantly. “I am excited to be part of a group that is motivated and driven towards academic success,” first-year biochemistry major Colby Schweibenz said. First-year actuarial science major Nina Cicero and firstyear biochemistry major Kayla Hess also expressed their excitement to join. “I

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The top 20 percent of the Class of 2018 was invited to join the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. Induction will take place on Sunday, Mar. 15.

Business first-years attend induction ceremony by ZACHARY THOMSON

n Sunday, February 22 the Elizabethtown College first year-business students were inducted into the department. The ceremony took place in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center at 3 p.m. Dr. Sylvester Williams, chair of the department of business, introduced the event, officially welcoming the first-years into their major. His brief opening statement was followed by a reading of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If ” by junior business administration major Kelsey Sloan. An invocation was led by Re verend Amy ShornerJohnson, assistant chaplain. Assistant Dean of General

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Education and Assessment Dr. Brian Newsome discussed the advantages of a liberal arts education for business students. He identified the importance of the opportunity to ground one’s education with Etown’s core curriculum. Five student speakers offered advice to their younger peers. They recommended studying abroad, creating lasting relationships, keeping an open mind and taking risks. Katie Brumbach, senior international business major, advised asking for help and to utilizing the res ources t hat exist wit hin the department. This was a sentiment shared by a majority of her fellow speakers.

was really pleased seeing how many of my peers are getting involved and doing well in classes. It makes me sure of my decision to come to Elizabethtown and proud of my accomplishments this early in college,” Hess said. “It’s not an easy goal to reach, and it’s an honor to have such an accomplishment receive the recognition of your peers and a national honor society like ALD,” first-year international business major David Smith said of the high GPA requirement. Other than the recognition they will receive, members of the honor society are also eligible to receive additional educational opportunities and scholarships. The Elizabethtown chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, recipient of the Silver-level Delta Award, is advised by Dr. Justin Badgerow, associate professor of music, and is currently presided over by sophomore Tyler Butkus. An additional ALD meeting will be held to elect new officers on Thursday, Feb. 26.

Lunar New Year event ushers in Year of Goat by ELINOR CURRY

hursday, Feb. 19, began the celebration of the Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival. This year is the “Year of the Goat.” Each year in the 12-year cycle is assigned an animal; last year was the Horse, and next is the Monkey. Elizabethtown College is home to many international students, and on Wednesday, Feb. 18, Etown held its own mini-celebration of the Lunar New Year with drum performances, crafts, sweets and

special foods in the Marketplace. O n t h e s e c on d f l o or of the Baugher Student Center, International Student Services, the Center for Global Understanding an d Pe a c e m a k i ng an d t h e Department of Modern Languages co-sponsored the event. There was an educational Powerpoint running describing various aspects of the Lunar New Year around the world, as well as a paper cutting craft that symbolizes the coming of spring and musical performances. SEE LUNAR PAGE 4

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Students passing through the BSC were greeted with decorations, special foods, drum performances and crafts celebrating the Lunar New Year.

BSC computer station undergoes renovations for ease of use by KELLY BERGH

tudents may have noticed the computer station on the second floor of the BSC under construction between Feb. 12 and 13. The station’s renovation features a new counter for the computers and a relocated printing station. E l i z a b e t h t o w n C o l l e g e’s cabinetmaker since May 2014 Patrick Zabolotmy took on the project with zeal. It gave him the opportunity to check off “a little

something on the list,” he said. The two-day project was one of many that Zabolotmy and his co-workers plan to complete to make Etown a more fashionable and functional campus. The renovation was simple, aimed at making it a nicer location for students to complete work. Since the station is positioned next to the entrance of the Marketplace, a high-traffic area, de-cluttering the area was a priority. The tables on which the computers used to rest were removed, and a single

counter was installed against the wall. The wires of the eight computers at the station can now be managed more easily, creating a safer, cleaner workspace. The printer was moved over to the counter as well, opening up the computer station. The project resulted from the combined effort of Zabolotmy, Jean-Paul Benowitz, director of student transition programs, and ITS. SEE COMPUTERS PAGE 2

Dining Services hosts NYC themed dinner, creates vibrant atmosphere

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LLC expansion increases on-campus living options by JONATHAN FUIMAN

n the 2015-16 school year, Elizabethtown College’s Residence Life will expand its on-campus housing options for students through the development of two new Living Learning Communities (LLCs). The current Honors LLC will be expanded to include students of all years, and the new Nest LLC will provide a substance-free housing option for upperclassmen. Dr. Kyle Kopko, assistant professor of political science and director of the Honors Program supports the movement to consolidate Honors students. “By opening the LLC to non-first-year students, we hope to connect students across class years and help strengthen bonds within the Honors Program,”

Kopko said. During his enrollment at Elizabethtown, Kopko found it helpful to live among his peers in the Honors Program. “When I was a student in the Honors Program, one of the greatest academic benefits the program provided was the ability to collaborate and talk about ideas with students, no matter what their class year,” Kopko said. As the Honors LLC expands to include upperclassmen, Kopko hopes that current and future Honors students can engage in activities outside of the classroom together. “Students will also have the ability to take a leading role in shaping the LLCs activities throughout the year,” Kopko said. “This should certainly make for an engaging and fun experience.” SEE LLC PAGE 3

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Dining Services hosted a New York City-themed dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in Brossman Commons. The event featured a hot dog stand, carriage rides, a variety of international cuisine and a big appleshaped Rice Krispie Treat.

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Accepted students visit campus to tour, visit with students, meet professors to get a feel for college life, help choose an intended major by KATIE BIBINSKI

n Saturday, Feb. 21, Elizabethtown College’s first Accepted Student Day of the academic year welcomed potential first-years of the fall 2015 semester. It was the first opportunity for many prospective students to visit campus. The event usually averages around 220 potential students, but this year about 300 potential students participated. Monica Natividad, an Etown admissions counselor, accredited the increase to high schools putting a greater emphasis on applying to colleges earlier in the senior year of high school. Another Accepted Students Day will be held on March 21 for students who may have applied later.

“Traditionally, about 57 percent of [attendees] end up enrolling.” ~ Monica Navidad

“Traditionally, about 57 percent of students end up enrolling,” Natividad said of attendees. She also noted that Accepted Students Day

is an important step in the overall experience of applying to college, as it may help potential students solidify their decision to come to Etown. Junior psychology major Tatem Burns is a campus tour guide or “jaywalker.” She feels giving tours of Etown can significantly impact prospective students. “As a tour guide you contribute to the overall experience of a potential student attending Accepted Student Day by successfully fulfilling the requirements of your role,” she said. “You are not only someone who has to simply guide a student around campus; you are also an example of an Elizabethtown College student.” The suc cess of t his e vent really relies on all of the different departments working together. “Everyone works really well here from the students to the different departments,” Natividad said. Admissions relied on faculty members, dining services and academic departments to come together in order for the entire event to run smoothly. The potential students and their families were welcomed to the campus with a performance by Phalanx, Etown’s all male a cappella group. They were then formally greeted by President Strikwerda in Leffler Chapel and Performance

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Prospective students toured the campus to get a feel for life at Etown. In March and April, accepted students will have multiple opportunities to return and be a Jay for a Day.

Center. T he d e p ar t me nt me e t i ng s afterward introduced students to professors and students from their intended majors. “It was the academics that made me pick Etown,” first-year English major Corinne McCarthy said.

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Accepted Students Day also gives the prospective students a chance to see the more social side of college with the majority of students on campus. “You want to be polite, accommodating, friendly, conversational and knowledgeable about Etown,” Burns said about

demonstrating to attendees how an ideal Etown student behaves. The event was deemed successful by the Office of Admissions, but results will not be known until students make their official decision whether or not to attend the College in the fall.

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Computer station near Marketplace First-year business students inducted into department receives organizational updates A relatively simple undertaking, the computer station renovation was aimed at making the space nicerlooking on a minimal budget. The maintenance staff members were resourceful and efficient. “[We used] mostly materials we had in the shop,” Zabolotmy said. Zabolotmy and the maintenance staff will continue to work on projects around campus as needed. They have plans to install two new Photo: Nelli Orozco computer stations in Nicarry, adding another element of convenience to the The newly renovated BSC computer station features a countertop instead of tables, resulting in a streamlined workspace for students. student lounge.

Correction In the Issue 14 article “Students perform production of ‘Importance of Being Earnest,’ the Etownian published two incorrect items. Firstly, the article claims the “Elizabethtown College Theatre Department” put on the play; in actuality, the program is the Theatre and Dance Division of the Fine and Performing Arts Department. Additionally, the article labels the performance as an adaptation of the original play when it in fact was a performance of the classic play “The Importance of Being Earnest” without any changes to the script.

Brumbach was especially passionate about studying abroad if given the chance. “I have stood on the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. I have ridden a bicycle through London and seen the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace,” Brumbach said. “I have also strolled through Paris at night and spent a lazy weekend in Rome.” She believes that these are priceless experiences that cannot be received in the classroom environment. Senior international business major Kyle Molchany also encouraged the inductees to get involved outside of the James B. Hoover Center for Business. He recommended joining groups and clubs to become more well-rounded individuals. He used himself as an example of this.“I am by no means a perfect student, and I believe my professors would agree with that statement,” he said. “However, I believe that I am still a successful student.” Senior international bus i ne ss maj or D a “Ji m” Song advised the inductees to explore the business department during their four years on campus. He shared his experience of entering the department wanting to concentrate in finance, but then figuring out that his interest and talents were better suited for marketing. He and the other senior speakers agreed that the college experience should be enjoyed because it is invaluable. M r . J o s e p h M o l o n y, a dju n c t f a c u lt y m e mb e r, shared his observations of bu s i n e s s s t u d e nt s . A f t e r 14 years as an educator, he has seen students struggle significantly with stress and time management. “Many students spend a lot of time

and energy worrying about the things that bring them stress rather than actually taking action to resolve them,” Molony said. He continued to outline how taking care of the four major areas of life (the mind, the body, social life and spirituality) can greatly reduce stress in one’s life. He hopes that the current firstyears can maintain healthy amounts of stress and put only an appropriate amount of stress on themselves. Dr. Dmitrity Krichevskiy, assistant professor of economics, and Dr. Emma Ne u h a u s e r, a s s o c i a t e professor of finance, also spoke during the induction ceremony, reiterating the m aj or i d e a s s ome of t he previous speakers addressed. A major focus of the ceremony was the idea of ser vice leadership. Mr. Michael Mitchell, the Executive Director of the S. Dale High Center, told the students that, as future business le aders, success will come from serving their employees through training. This idea was echoed by Mr. Carl Freeman, director of Mars Chocolate North America. The Mayor of Elizabethtown, Mr. Chuck Mummert, was also in attendance. “[Holding the ceremony] was a nice thing to do for the first years as a welcoming into the department,” first-year international business major Laura Jobe said. “Now we are fully integrated into the department.” Williams concluded the ceremony by inducting the Class of 2018 with the reading of the business department’s “Standards of Excellence” and distributing a scroll and pin to each first-year inductee.

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Development of LLCs expands 2015-2016 housing options T he e n l arge d Honors pres enc e in Schlosser will fill both the first and second floors. Currently, the Honors Program fills the second floor with first-year students with some female overflow onto the third floor. Kristen Vieldhouse, assistant director of residence life, is using the Honors LLC to promote different residence experiences on campus. “[Honors students] really like the space they are in and feel that it fits their needs well with the study spaces that are available to them there,” Vieldhouse said. Another way Vieldhouse is looking to change the experience of living on campus is through the introduction of the Nest, a brand new LLC option for rising sophomore, junior and senior students. The Nest will be a substance-free floor: no drinking or smoking will be permitted. This LLC resulted from the positive feedback of a survey Vieldhouse sent students. “We got an overwhelming response [in favor of a substance-free floor],” Vieldhouse said. “No alcohol and no smoking, even if you’re of age.” This LLC encourages living a healthy, active lifestyle free of any potentially negative influences. The Nest is not only for students who wish to live on a substance-free floor; it is also a place for students who wish to connect more with nature. “We’re hoping to kind of focus on Wellness Programs and outdoor activities; [there will be] activities on weekends to provide an alternate activity for students who aren’t interested in partying or going out on campus to do things,” Vieldhouse said. The Nest LLC will be located in Founders. “Founders has 32 people per floor. Once we fill that, we will then recheck interest in this new LLC,”

Vieldhouse said. Right now, a total of 1,353 students live on campus. The traditional residence halls house the majority of that population. One hundred and twelve students currently live in Brinser, 323 students in Founders, 140 students in Myer, 226 students in Ober, 127 students in Royer and 212 students in Schlosser. One hundred and twenty-four upperclassmen live in the Quads, 184 upp erclassmen live in the Hackman Ap a r t m e nt s a n d 4 5 u p p e r c l a s s m e n live in the Student-Directed Learning Communities. Residence Life never plans on requiring upperclassmen to move offcampus. When it is time to select housing, the options all depend on the lottery system and selection times. Residence Life’s main goal is to help students feel at home on campus and to make students’ lives a bit easier, eliminating the discomfort frequently associated with living at college. “We are always looking at ways we can add more activities, programs or ways that we can make the residential experience better for students,” Vieldhouse said. “At this point, there are no plans for a new residence hall,” she said. Instead, the development of these two LLCs will add an immediate, noticeable variety to life on campus. Residence Life has a strong team of employees: from the office managers to the area coordinators and the residence assistants, the Residence Life staff cares about student comfort. “Hopefully students know we are here to be a support to them and help make their residential experience positive,” Vieldhouse said. She said she feels

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Schlosser Residence Hall is home of first-year honors students. They will be joined by upperclassmen next year. Students living in the dorm have access to two study rooms in the lobby.

that it is important for students to know that Residence Life is here to help them enjoy dorm life. This is why programs such as the LLCs are important to the campus and to residence life as a whole. LLCs are an easy way for the students living in these communities to connect with the faculty and staff on campus. Students have many ideas that could help better life in dorms for everyone. Residence Life is always open to hearing new ideas from members of the campus community. “We welcome student feedback

and suggestions on how we can do better at serving the students and working with them and making it a good experience for them on their own campus,” Vieldhouse said. Etown’s campus is subject to constant growth and improvement. Residence Life encourages students to share their thoughts and opinions to help them develop better living and learning opportunities. Comments and questions can be can be directed toward the Residence Life office at RESLIFE@ETOWN.EDU or (717) 361-1197.

Bowne frames climate change in one lifetime, shares prevention techniques as part of President’s Lecture Series by CRYSTAL UMINSKI

n Monday, Feb. 23, Dr. David B owne, associate professor of biology at Elizabethtown College, presented the first Presidential Community Enrichment Lecture of the spring 2015 semester. In his lecture, “The Climate Change of Your Life: A Personal Approach to Understanding Climate Change,” Bowne told 120 Elizabethtown community members what he called a “meaningful and accurate story” of climate change during his grandfather’s lifetime. Bowne’s grandfather was Richard Thomas Goldhahn, an entertainer who performed under the stage name “Dick Thomas.” Thomas was known as “the singing cowboy of the 1940s” and is remembered for his charttopping single, “Sioux City Sue.” For his presentation, Bowne

created a “personal climate construction” that tracked the average annual temperature and precipitation in Thomas’ hometown of Philadelphia over the course of the singer’s life. Bowne scaled the global processes of climate change to a local level and timescale which he said “individuals can relate to.” According to Bowne, “global is too big.” To demonstrate climate change, Bowne traced what he called “the climatic history of a single man” to bring global climate change to a “more personal level.” Bowne analyzed the annual temperature and precipitation in Philadelphia during the 88 years of his grandfather’s lifespan between 1915 and 2003. Although Bowne said there was initially “a lot of variation” in the temperature data points, a trend starting around 1980 marked increased magnitude and decreased variation in annual temperature. Since 1985, there have only

been three years which have been colder than the average annual temperature. “There are clear signals that temperature is changing,” Bowne said. He compared the data set collected during his grandfather’s life, and the set between 2003 and the present, and concluded that on average, Thomas’ “greatgrandkids are living in a climate that is 1.53 degrees warmer than what he experienced.”

“Now that the impacts are being felt, we’re finally taking notice.”

~ David Bowne

B owne said that although temperatures are increasing in Philadelphia, due to “spatial het-

erogeneity,” not all areas of Earth are experiencing the same effects of global climate change. The warming effect is not uniform. “The most pronounced warming is in the higher latitudes,” Bowne said. “Precipitation patterns have changed as well,” Bowne said. Following his analysis of annual rainfall, Bowne concluded Pennsylvania precipitation has been greater than average during the past 20 years. The increased temperature and rainfall associated with climate change can compromise agriculture, fisheries and ecosystems. “Now that the impacts are being felt, we’re finally taking notice,” Bowne said. According to Bowne, mitigation and adaptation are two possible ways to combat the effects of global climate change. Mitigation involves reducing carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases which are con-

tributing to the net warming associated with climate change. Planting trees can sequester carbon for about 300 years, but currently, there are no efficient long-term mitigating solutions. People can also adapt and adjust to the effects of climate change. According to Bowne, “adaptations are already occurring.” Some major cities have already begun changing zoning ordinances and building codes in response to the effects of global climate change. Over the course of his grandfather’s life, Bowne demonstrated that global climate change is occurring at a local level. The increased temperature and rainfall associated with climate change may not be noticeable day-today, but when plotted over a lifetime, the trends are evident. “As humans, we are tremendous problem solvers,” Bowen said, “We just have to recognize that there is a problem.”

Safe Zone training session discusses hot topics, controversies by GABRIELLE WEISFELD

n Thursday, Feb. 19, the Safe Zone LGBTQ Hot Topics workshop continued to educate the Elizabethtown College campus on the LGBTQ community’s controversial issues. The workshop was held by Brandon Jackson, coordinator of multicultural programs, and was the second of four LGBTQ Ally Training workshops held this semester. The goal of the Safe Zone program is to promote inclusivity and diversity on campus by encouraging and helping LGBTQ members and allies to remain prominent and conscientious members of the Etown community. Ultimately, this better prepares allies and members to work with LGBTQ individuals and provide training for the creation of safe spaces around campus. The Hot Topics installment of the

Safe Zone series focused on a leading subject within the LGBTQ community: the coming out process. The discussion included the experiences of some Etown students. Transgender and gender expression were also included in the session. Understanding these fundamental concepts helps allies create a safe environment for LGBTQ individuals. “Even the most supportive of LGBTQ Allies can be torn about hot topic issues such as transgender disclosure on dating websites, or how homosexuality is reconciled with Christian religious beliefs. This workshop is designed to examine hot topic LGBTQ issues and then challenges attendees to work toward some civil understanding of both sides of each divisive issue,” Jackson said. The workshop began by covering what it means to be a safe zone ally. The fundamental traits necessary to be

a good ally include having a knowledge of local and campus resources, as well as important LGBTQ issues, such as the coming out process, and transgender and gender expression concepts. Jackson then discussed sexual orientations and gender identities, leading a matching activity with different definitions relating to those topics and an activity showing gender stereotypes. There are a number of controversial topics in the LGBTQ community, including nature versus nurture, healthy living and religious beliefs. The workshop was intended to help attendees learn how to confront these issues head on and become more supportive members and allies. Jackson gave the workshop attendees a list of tips on how to create a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ individuals, then presented groups with different scenarios regarding issues LGBTQ

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The Hot Topics workshop identified the most controversial elements of the LGBTQ community.

people might face and how to properly handle them as a safe space ally. The next Safe Zone LGBTQ training session will be held on Thursday, March 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m .in Hoover 213. The session will highlight coming out stories, giving people of all gender identifications the chance to share their

stories. Coming out is an important process that is different for everyone; some experiences are difficult to hear, while others are heart-warming and inspiring. The workshop will feature Etown students who have come out and are willing to discuss the process and its impact on those close to them.

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February 26, 2015

Lunar New Year celebration welcomes the Year of the Goat

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Students, faculty and staff members celebrated the Lunar New Year and welcomed the Year of the Goat with special food in the Marketplace, crafts, decorations, music and desserts. International Student Services, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking and the Department of Modern Languages hosted the event on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

FROM NEWS 1 “There were two erhu players and two drummers. They came to the College from the Chinese Cultural Heritage Center in Harrisburg,” Syrdahl said in regards to the musical aspect of the celebration. “The Lunar New Year is often celebrated with musical performances and dragon dances. The young boys, both aged nine, were performing in honor of the new year.” Dining Services was also very involved in the execution of the event, serving a “delicious and culturally appropriate meal to compliment the event,” Syrdahl said. The Marketplace hearth featured three traditional dishes that night: whole fish, cooked by Chef Charlie, dumplings and spring rolls, in addition to the candies and sweets outside the event. This is the third time Etown has celebrated the Lunar New Year. Syrdahl said that her job is bringing awareness of

different cultures to campus, and this event helped with that goal. She is looking forward to bringing other cultural celebrations to campus for students to experience and enjoy. For international students who may be feeling homesick, Syrdahl said these events are a wonderful way of bringing their home culture here for them. The Lunar New Year originated in China thousands of years before the Common Era began. Its traditions are rooted in finding good luck and prosperity and cleansing the bad feelings and luck from the past year. According to Columbia University, people try to spiritually cleanse themselves of any bad feelings before the new year, especially between friends or family members they have not spoken to or seen in a long time. Families spend time cleaning the house of bad luck. However, during the celebration, brooms are put away to avoid accidentally sweeping out the new year’s good luck. It is traditional to wear new clothing during the celebration to symbolize a fresh start. Friends and family share

food and exchange gifts during the celebrations. Children especially look forward to the tradition of receiving red envelopes, which are small red envelopes with money in them. Everyone is on their best behavior during the 15-day New Year celebration. The last day is the Lantern Festival. Thousands of red lanterns are released into the sky to bring in more luck. Red is a lucky color in China, so red is very prevalent in celebrations. The Chinese Zodiac is based in the Lunar Calendar; the 12 animals of the Zodiac are assigned years in rotation. This year is the Year of the Goat. The other animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each animal, like the Western Zodiac signs, have traditional traits assigned to them. People born in the Year of the Goat, according to the PowerPoint shown that evening, are said to be calm, gentle, creative, thoughtful, amicable, persevering, frank and honest. Their lucky colors are red, brown and purple, and lucky months are August and November.

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Wenger discusses constituencies, working for a major corporation, encourages students to continue learning throughout lifetime by CONNOR BURKE

n Feb. 20, the Business Department of Elizabethtown College held one of their weekly M&M Mars Lecture series of speeches, this time featuring E. Philip Wenger, the CEO, President and Chairman of the Fulton Financial Corporation. Wenger initially joined the Fulton Financial Corporation in 1979 in an entry-level job before being promoted to Vice President of Corporate Banking 17 years later. Then, on Jan. 1, 2013, he was promoted to his current position. Wenger has a B.S. in finance from Pennsylvania State University’s Harrisburg campus. The presentation Wenger gave was called “Fulton Financial Corporation: Creating Value for Our Constituencies.” He began the presentation by telling the audience a bit about the 17 billion dollar corporation for which he works. “We at Fulton Financial Corporation hire many Elizabethtown graduates for our management training program every year,” Wenger said. After speaking more about how Fulton is the number one market share position in central Pennsylvania, Wenger went on to explain what constituencies were and why they apply to everyone attending the speech.

Constituencies, according to Wenger, are “groups that support the bank in different ways.” Fulton’s constituencies consist of employees, customers, shareholders, communities and regulators. Wenger said that all these constituencies cause each other’s success when one is successful. “Satisfied and successful employees,” he said, “create satisfied and successful customers, who can become satisfied and successful shareholders, which can form communities of satisfied and successful people.” The final constituency that Wenger listed, however, was not part of the equation until the recession in 2008 when banks were required to list their regulators as constituencies as a safety precaution. Along with explaining what constituencies were, Wenger also told attendees how Fulton creates value. He stated that the ways they create value are “by caring, listening, understanding and delivering.” Wenger went on to explain that, a few years ago, the corporation asked their customers what they wanted the bank to do, and those were the most popular answers. These actions do not only create value, but also achieve Fulton’s goals of operational excellence, growth and talent management. Wenger believes that continually working to achieve their goals and create new value is something that not

only the corporation should do, but all the students in attendance of the speech should as well. Wegner’s speech gave a look at some of the inner workings and ideals of such a large corporation as the Fulton Financial Corporation. However, as the speech wrapped

up, Wenger decided to speak directly to the audience with some advice. “Everything will change. Never stop learning,” Wenger told students. “You become old when you stop learning new things. For some people, that may be at 25, and for others, it may be at 85. But never stop learning new things.”

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E. Philip Wenger, CEO, President and Chairman of the Fulton Financial Corporation, explained the value in forming good constituencies to students on Friday, Feb. 20.

Baxter explains transhumanism in a modern, religious context

Newton shows film on social justice system by ASHLEY REEB

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Baxter discussed transhumanism and its effects on technology and religion.The presentation focused on religion in the context of evolution and cognitive science on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

by EMILY DRINKS

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eligion is one of the things that sets humans apart,” Dr. Donald M. Baxter, the J. Omar Professor of Religion at Juniata College, said at his presentation titled “Hacking the Religious Minds: Turning Religion into a Plug-and-Play Activity” on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Baxter explained that religion is notoriously difficult to define. Cognitive science gives the definition that religion happens in any society when the mind is exposed to the idea of supernatural agents. Additionally, cognitive science delves into the different behavioral outputs and mental effects religion has on the individual. Another aspect that makes religion difficult to define is that there is no one aspect of it that identifies something as a religion. “Religion has no essential ingredient,” Baxter said. “Religion really is a cultural soup.” He explained that if someone would take an ingredient out of a soup recipe, it would still be identifiable as soup because the overall makeup of the soup is what makes it identifiable rather than one specific part. “We find that there is no unique machinery being employed by you to follow religion,” Baxter said. The brain activates in a rather casual manner when performing religious actions. Baxter explained that the brain does not function much differently than it would playing a video game or standing in McDonalds. No particular area of the brain is activated by religious activities that cannot be activated by other activities. Baxter identified “Theory of the Mind” as one things essential to our understanding of religion. Mentalizing, which focuses on the mental perception and thought processes and looks at special classes of minds, is one particular example of this. He said that mentalizing is very common among humans because they are hyperactive readers of the social environment. “It’s one

of the things that make us so successful as a species,” Baxter said. He said that this distribution of mentalizing is not split evenly among the population. For instance, individuals with schizophrenia over-mentalize social events, creating false positives that deviate from social norms, such as hearing voices in the wind. On the other hand, those with autism are characterized by deviating from social norms in being too apathetic and unaware of others’ minds. Baxter said that individuals are more likely to perform religious acts depending on mentalization and societal norms. “Religion is something we can do given the minds we have, but it’s not something we have to do,” Baxter explained. He then posed the question of whether humans have the ability to turn off or on certain kinds of religious behaviors. Transhumanists strongly encourage gamification of neuroscience and encourage experimentation with religion in various ways. Technology is being released or studied that can stimulate the brain through simulation, such as recreational EEG machines and Microsoft’s HoloLens. These machines focus on creating a virtual reality that help people to feel the emotions commonly associated with various activities through activating brain functions. Baxter added that all normal human minds mentalize. Humans suspend disbelief easily because they are survival machines. He proposed that religion is not an adaptation, however, it has adaptive advantages that can aid those who follow it or participate in various sessions. Juniata College will be hosting a conference on transhumanism, which Baxter is on a promotional tour for. The conference will pair promising high school students with college students and professionals in technological fields to promote networking among the groups.

ew York City is known for its busy streets, iconic views and controversial events, such as the Eric Garner case, that catch attention across America. On Feb. 23, Dr. Richard Newton, assistant professor of religious studies, showed the film “The Central Park Five” as part of the on-going Diversity Film Series at Elizabethtown College. The film series features movies that focus on controversial topics such as racism, gender inequality, politics and ethnic prejudices. The film showed by Newton first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012 and has since been featured on PBS and other television networks. The filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns took their cameras into the Big Apple to capture the heart of the story. Filled with criminal activity from purse snatching to even murders, New York City in 1989 was not the tourist destination that it is today. According to the NY Daily News, the typical day in 1989 included reports of nine rapes, five murders, 255 robberies and 194 aggravated assaults. “New York in the late 1980s was a completely schizophrenic, divided city,” Jim Dwyer, of the “New York Times,” said in the documentary. The upper class and lower class split New York City into two divided cities, as Dwyer said. But what caused the event in April to capture the city’s attention was that it happened in Central Park. It spread the message that no area of New York City was safe. As the film begins, a large group of teenage boys headed into the park to hang out. Some boys in the group committed crimes like the assault of a biker passing by or a homeless man sitting on a bench. But as soon as the police sirens were heard, the group dispersed, running away from the police coming to investigate. For five of the boys in the group, who later became known as the Central Park Five, their lives forever changed as they were caught and brought into the Central Park Precinct. At first, the boys were held for the small criminal charges or “wilding,” like assaulting strangers in the

park. But as the investigating police found the body of Trisha Meili in the woods of the Park that same night, the boys were immediately tied to the assault and rape of Meili. Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam were all connected in this case by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. For hours, each boy sat through intimidating interviews where detectives and police attempted to force the teenage boys to admit to the crime. As the film documents each of the now-grown men’s interpretation of the story, they eventually all got pressured to admit to being at the crime with promises from the police that they could go home. With four of the suspects confessing on videotape to being guilty, when the case hit court, all five of the boys were ruled as guilty by the jury. Despite their efforts to explain that they had been intimidated, lied to and coerced by the detectives to make false confessions, the boys were sentenced to five to 10 years in jail. Even with no DNA evidence at the scene, and no evidence that all five were even there to see the assault take place, their coerced confessions created enough evidence for them to be guilty. The case had taken over the media, focusing on these “wolf packs” of young black men causing terror within the streets and targeting the white women of New York. And there was nothing that would convince the public or police department that the five were innocent. In 2002, years after their sentences, Matias Reyes, a convicted rapist and murderer from New York City, confessed to the assault of Trisha Meili in Central Park in 1989. With DNA evidence confirming his confession, the charges against all of the Central Park Five were dropped as they were finally proven innocent. The case puts the spotlight on racism in the justice system and how there are still prejudices even in the places where there shouldn’t be. If the detectives looked past their convictions, then they would have been able to discover Reyes as the criminal from the start. As the film concluded, the story of the Central Park Five case shows that racism is still prevalent today and that changing the mindset of America to accept diversity is easier said than done.

Features Exhibit sparks discussion on childbirth mortality rates

February 26, 2015

by KAYLEIGH KUYKENDALL

n Tuesday, an opening reception was held for Carol Galligan’s exhibit “Birth Memorial…a Memorial to Women Who Died in Childbirth.” Galligan’s three-part exhibit was sponsored by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and held in the Lyet Gallery on the second floor of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. During the reception, Galligan explained her purpose for creating her art, admitting that the pieces hadn’t been created with the intention of serving as a call for social activism but rather as her feelings regarding the subject of maternal mortality in a creative form. “I think [Galligan’s] message really came through on her use of scale. She likes to work large, and students majoring in the fine arts usually don’t. Her technique and use of color and texture is amazing in that you can see all the violence of the issue really coming through in these pieces,” junior fine arts major Meghan Kreider said. During the event, junior international business major Tessa Cruikshank, co-founder and CEO of Hera Brand, explained the impact maternal mortality plays throughout the world and how much of an impact it has on many women’s lives every day. This commitment to informing and bringing awareness of maternal mortality to the public eye plays a large role in her position at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center where she works on providing solutions to this crisis. “Due to poverty and lack of infrastructure, the most basic human right to life is being violated in developing nations. These gross violations come in the form of drastically high maternal mortality rates,” Cruikshank said. She explained that one woman dies every two minutes from pregnancy and childbirth complications. “Eighty percent of maternal deaths could be averted with access to maternity and ba-

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sic health-care services. A girl growing up in Chad today is more likely to die in childbirth than she is to attend secondary school. By a show of hands, how many people here think that’s OK?” Cruikshank asked. During the event, it was revealed that a design competition is currently being held at Elizabethtown College in which the engineering department has been tasked with forming interdisciplinary teams to design innovative concepts and ideas around the formation of a Mobile Midwife Kit. This will allow midwives around the globe to not only better deliver healthy babies but maintain the mother’s health as well. The tool kit will include necessary products such as antibiotics, a mobile power source for monitoring machines, pop up shelters and mosquito nets, UV lights for sanitation of medical utensils and other items necessary for a successful birth. The project is hoped to be launched at the end of the year, manufactured and then shipped worldwide. “This event was really eye-opening because it’s not a subject you think about on a daily basis,” sophomore political science major Emily West said. “It’s not something that comes up a lot in society. I think Tessa’s work is amazing and with Women’s History Month coming up, I think this subject is something that could really be brought to light here at Elizabethtown College.” Galligan wrapped up the reception by explaining how her exhibit has been somewhat ill-received in the past, feeling as if people are too afraid to allow the subject matter into the public eye. She found that she sees childbirth as a somewhat romanticized concept in our world, maternal mortality being passed off as an unchangeable aspect of giving birth. She emphasized the idea of looking at birth realistically and urged others to ask for the stories of woman in their own lives, mothers, sisters and grandmothers alike, to better understand how pregnancy and childbirth impact our world. Galligan was an instructor at the Col-

Hart shares his life with students through poetry by CHRISTOPHER FRIEDKIN

he College of William and Mary’s Professor of English and Humanities Henry Hart visited Bowers Writers House at Elizabethtown College on Thursday, Feb. 19 to read some of his award-winning poetry. Hart has published four poetry collections and a biography on James Dickey, amongst other critical and creative work. Hart earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and doctorate of philosophy from Oxford University. Hart was also one of the founding editors of Verse Magazine, a magazine that features submissions by people looking to be recognized as poets. Hart started off the poetry reading thanking President Carl Strikwerda for supporting him and his poetry branch at William and Merry. He and Strikwerda were colleagues when Strikwerda was a dean at the College of William and Mary. Hart used to live on his father’s Christmas tree farm, which is still open. His father did not agree with Hart’s passion for writing poems. The real catalyst of Hart’s interest in writing poetry came from his grandfather, who also wrote poems. “I don’t know if I would be an English professor,” Hart said, “if it weren’t for my grandfather.” Hart added that he and his siblings worshipped their grandfather. Hart’s poetry is pieced together to be a biography. All of his poems focused heavily on his life and personal events. His favorite poem of his is either “Lost in the Gobi” or “The Gift of Warblers.” “Lost in the Gobi” is about Hart’s venture through the Gobi Desert in Asia. Hart described his troubles of the trip. He was pulled over by armed forces, who told him he couldn’t go any further, and he also had a driver who would fall asleep at the wheel. Hart resides in Williamsburg, Va. Additionally, Hart has a son who had a difficult birth. “After he was born, his heart and lungs weren’t working properly,” Hart said. Hart wrote a poem describing the troubles of the birth titled, “Hard Birth for James.” Hart’s books that are for sale can be bought online. Bowers Writers House will host more poetry readings in April for National Poetry Month.

Photo: Shane Bahn

Galligan’s exhibit acted as a memorial to women who died in childbirth and caused students, faculty and staff members to consider the subject matter and statistics.

lege, and she holds a master’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Fine Art and Design, Rochester, N.Y. According to the Handprint Identity Project website, “[Galligan] has exhibited her work in major exhibitions on the east coast including the Paula Allen Gallery, NYC; the Lancaster Museum of Art;

Franklin and Marshall College; Villanova University; the University of Pennsylvania; New York University; and many others. She has also exhibited her work internationally in Japan, Italy and Korea.” The exhibit is open to the public 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Campus-supported Wi-Fi network interrupted by use of personal routers, student presents reminder of policy by ADAM LANDES

n the 21st century, it is hard to go a day without using the Internet. We live in a world that revolves around technology. It serves not only as a network for communication but also for entertainment, schoolwork and information. It is for these reasons that Elizabethtown College provides its own secure network for students, which allows them to access the school’s Wi-Fi anywhere on campus. The school does set certain limits, as seen in its Wi-Fi and router policies, for specific reasons. Etown expects its students to follow these guidelines. Although the school does provide its own wireless system, some students feel it is necessary to set up their own personal routers in their apartments or dorm rooms. “I used to bring my own router to school when I lived in the dorms,” junior Cody Meyers said. “I feel it is essential because I have had a lot of problems with the school’s Wi-Fi in the past.” Students like Meyers feel that it is just easier to set up their own hot spots instead of conforming to the school’s network. Junior Shannon Deck felt the same way. “When the school’s Wi-Fi is down, it puts me in a tough position. It is more efficient for me to set up my own and not have to worry about any of the issues with the school’s Wi-Fi.” Although it may be more convenient for individual students to have their own personal router, it does come with some drawbacks. Etown currently prohibits students from having a router on campus in any capacity to avoid certain drawbacks. Attempting to set up one of these devices can interfere with the College’s wireless

network and can affect students’ devices in the surrounding area. A stated example for using a wireless printer is that it is “similar to blasting music from your room when the school radio station is already broadcasting.” In this instance, the two music streams clash with each other and neither station gets to be enjoyed.

“Etown provides its own secure network and Wi-Fi systems that give students access to everything they need during their four years.” Although it may be easier for an individual student to use his or her own router, it infringes on the College’s Acceptable Use Policy. Every student signs this policy before they move in on campus. The policy states that they will adhere to it during their entire stay at the college. The resources in the Use Policy include the facilities of the Department of Information and Technology Services, the campus-wide network, e-mail, the World Wide Web, voicemail, departmental and public computing facilities and related services. Under the “us e of Elizab ethtown College Technology Resources” portion of the Policy, it states that there are a number of prohibited devices. Wireless access points, modems, network routers, wireless printers and more are prohibited

Waiting for news about graduate school, tenure recommendations induces anxiety, impatience by ABIGAIL PISKEL

here comes a time in our lives when we have to wait to hear back from bigger and better things. For instance, think back to those days when you were in high school. I remember when I was touring different schools and writing my applications. After sending those applications, the anxiety set in as I waited for a response. Now that I am almost done with my college career, I cannot imagine the way it feels to apply to grad school and go through that anxious waiting process again. Grad school is not for everyone, and while I recently started toying with the idea of applying, I realized a few things. It is not the work that I would have to do that freaks me out; it’s the fear of rejection. I would hate to go through the frightful application process again for it to not amount to anything. However, if you are applying to grad school, I congratulate you on furthering your education. I know that it can’t be easy to undergo something that has the potential to change your life forever. Similarly to students moving forward in their education, professors have the opportunity to get a better sense of job security in their fields by applying for tenure. I spoke with Dr. Matthew Skillen, assistant professor of English, about his recent venture with the application process that he had to go through to be recommended for tenure. Skillen has been a professor at Elizabethtown College for the past six years, and during that time, he has formed many different relationships with his fellow faculty members and students. Over time, he developed the materials that he needed in order to make a record for his application process. The purpose of this record is to be evaluated in terms of scholarship, service and teaching. The files

that he has compiled over the last six years are the different articles that he has written, all of the IDEA evaluations his students completed and personal essays — materials that equate to over 300 pages. All of his records were then sent to a faculty committee to review. The reviewing process takes about two months as the faculty committee examines the records of all the professors eligible for tenure and goes through their entire curriculum. I have had Skillen as a professor for a few classes, and I can honestly say that he is completely devoted to his students and is passionate about the courses that he teaches. He shared with me that the whole teaching process allows one to acclimate to the culture of the College. He also hoped that he was able to prove that he made a contribution and will receive good news. It must be nervewracking to advance in your career or in your education. I think that going further in your career is a great thing to do. Sometimes you don’t know what you are capable of doing until you try. You’ll never really know what you are worth if you don’t take that leap and go for what you aspire. We are all going to have to do things in life that scare us and that will cause us anxiety. There will always be those moments in which we have to patiently wait for someone to tell us the answer to our futures. We shouldn’t run away from these moments but face them head-on. You never know what is waiting for you if you don’t take that extra step. Whether you’re waiting to hear back from a job or an internship interview, your top choice of grad school or even waiting to hear if you got accepted for tenure, just remember that everything happens for a reason. I wish the best of luck to all of you who are waiting patiently to hear the results of your future. It takes courage to make that extra step, and I’m sure that it will all be worth it.

from Etown’s network unless they have been installed or approved by ITS. When students s et up t heir ow n personal routers, it verges on being rude and inconsiderate of other students. As the College stated, having your own router can clutter, interfere with or create “noise” for those students using the provided school network. Etown’s network policies are similar to those of most other colleges. Franklin & Marshall College also outlined rules and regulations concerning personal routers under the College’s Network Security Policy. Their rules state that unless a student has specific approval from the

school, the use of non-authorized wireless access points, routers, modems or remote access solutions is strictly forbidden. Etown provides its own secure network and Wi-Fi systems that give students access to everything they need during their four years. Setting up your own personal router violates the contract signed with the school and is also inconsiderate to surrounding students. The ITS Help Desk is always available for students who are struggling or having problems with their connection, and the school encourages students to reach out to this department instead of trying to fix a problem on their own.

Photo: Luke Mackey

Etown has a strict policy about prohibited devices in their Acceptable Use Policy. Other colleges are cracking down on the use of personal routers.

FASHION COLUMN by EMILY LIDSTONE

n t h e r u nw a y, and in street style, neutral lo oks and natural makeup are making a statement. O ver-the-top and in-your-face wardrob es can certainly send a loud message, but subtlety is not completely lost. Neutral colors include black, white, g r a y, b e i g e a n d d i f fe re nt s h a d e s of brow n , a ls o k now n as earth tones. These versatile colors work especially

boots and accessories. In lightly-colored s u e d e a n d l e a t h e r, neutral colors stand out as chic in the colder weather. They are classic, simple colors, and when used in solid patterns, they l o ok c l e an - c ut an d sophisticated. Banana Republic and BCBG Max Azria are two brands that recently focused on neutral colors and designs in their spring runway shows. Banana Republic

like Kendall Jenner, Ry an G o s l i ng an d Cara Delevingne could also be spotted sporting neutral colors. Neutral-colored outfits are easy to accomplish with something as simple as a crisp white shirt, b e i ge ove rc o at an d dark bottoms. Darker denim with neutralcolored shoes and a white top make a statement about chic simplicity. Incorporating

“Neutral-colored outfits are easy to accomplish with something as simple as a crisp white shirt, beige overcoat and dark bottoms. Darker denim with neutral-colored shoes and a white top make a statement about chic simplicity. ” well for a wardrobe transition f rom the winter season to spring. They reflect the colors we see in nature, including the white of the snow and the variety of brown in the trees or on the ground. Earth tones are popular in coats,

featured shades of beige and gray in different casual, layered looks. BCBG Max Azria had designs centered on lighter pastels, beige and white with more floral and spring inspirations. Sitting by the r u nw ay, c e l e br it i e s

r u nw ay t re n d s an d i d e a s c o u l d n’ t b e easier. Whether you are headed to class or out for the weekend, bringing neutral colors into your outfit is a great way to stay in style without being to o c ompl i c ate d or gett ing out of your comfort zone.

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Campus Life

February 26, 2015

Mellow Mondays at Bowers Writers House

Do you like SCRABBLE and hot chocolate on a rainy Monday afternoon? Is the music in the Blue Bean, well... simply not your thing? Want some down time after a long weekend of “studying”? Then come out to Mellow Mondays at Bowers Writers House, every Monday from Mar. 9th - Apr. 27th, 1-4PM, and get your ‘lax on! We’ll have board games, coffee, hot chocolate, cookies, a quiet meditative area where you can chill and read a book... maybe even the occasional bon mot, or brilliant discourse. So if the weekend blooz have got you in need for something ‘of the campus but not on the campus,’ come on over to Bowers for a few quality hours! ...and check out our full event schedule online at http://www.etown.edu/centers/writershouse/events Fiction Reading with Patrick Lawler Thursday, March 19, 8 p.m. at Bowers Writers House More than Just Hocus-Pocus: Magic as a Tool in the Education and Training Worlds Wednesday, April 1, 6 p.m. at Bowers Writers House National Poetry Month Readings, Craft Discussions, and Panels Featuring Poets Pam Ushcuk, Bill Root, Gregory Donovan, Dexter Booth, Greg Djanikian, Carmine Sarracino, Geri Gutwein, and Jesse Waters April 14-22 at Bowers Writers House Stay tuned to our website in mid-March as details about our National Poetry Month events develop!

Contact: Jesse Waters at watersj@etown.edu, writershouse@etown.edu, or 717-689-3945

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‘Art for Justice’ display visually depicts Etown works to issues related to life in prison system counter influence of media on body image by SAM COOPER

attended the on-campus cultural event “Art for Justice,” on display in the BSC. The exhibit is a collection of artwork done by inmates at prisons in America and is intended to show the conditions of prison life as well as give inmates a creative outlet for their ideas. The stated goal of the project is to “support and exhibit prisoner art to stimulate public dialogue on ways to prevent crime, reduce levels of incarceration and find effective, humane ways to improve the criminal justice system.” When attending the exhibit, I examined several pieces of artwork, and analyzed a few themes that were common among the artists. In “Where’s Daddy” (Daniel Gwynne, 2008), the painting shows a young boy standing on one side of a fence, looking in at a prison. An inmate, who we believe is his father, is being led by guards inside the facility. The child, who is no older than six of seven, is holding onto a toy phone that says “Daddy Hot-Line” on it. The father is small and is only seen at a distance; but the guards appear to be leading him away from the prison implying that he might be released today. Gwynne is making the point here that prisoners are more than simply convicts in orange jumpsuits, and that they often have families outside of prison that they must leave. Another of Gwynne’s paintings,

“Broken Links, Broken Lives” (2008) shows a pair of handcuffs against a wall; in one cuff, we see an image of a prisoner in anguish, and in the other, there is a wife and child crying. Like his other painting, Gwynne is showing how the family of the man who committed the crime will be punished, not just the criminal himself. Prison destroys the bond between them, as evidenced by the use of the word links in the title. Another theme that comes up is repression. In “The Pill Line” (Luis David Gonzalez, 2004), we see a line of inmates being given pills at a prison clinic, while the guard watches from afar. The prisoners all seem to have some sort of mental problem, and one appears to be quite paranoid as he eyes the other inmates suspiciously. All of them seem to be quite unhappy to be taking the medication, but it is implied that they are forced to do so to keep them under control. The inmates aren’t actually better from the pills; they only appear tamed and subdued by them. This repression of personality is highlighted by the blurred faces of several of the inmates, perhaps signifying that they no longer have personalities. “Life in Suspension” (Charles Lawson, 2011), shows us an inmate being led to a solitary cell with his head bowed. On his head is a taqiyah (an Islamic religious cap), indicating that he is a devout Muslim. Perhaps the statement being made is that prison makes no exceptions based on faith:

He is being treated no differently than an ordinary prisoner, yet he appears to be remorseful about his crime. The title could also refer to a “suspension of faith,” in that prison defeats any sense of religious belief in true justice. The man appears defeated and angry as he is being led away. A final theme that I identified was religious forgiveness. In “Injustice Denied” (Daniel Gwynne, 2014), an inmate is walking towards a light at the top of the staircase, and as he does so, rays of heavenly light break away his handcuffs and tear his orange jumpsuit from him to reveal white robes underneath. The religious symbolism is great here, as he is ascending (probably to heaven and forgiveness), while a dove flies out of the light in the right hand corner. The robes he wears remind us of Jesus, and he appears to be saved. In a rather straightforward painting, “Forgiveness” (George Lopez, 2004) shows a dying man being held by Jesus, who still has his wounds on his hands and feet. Christ is holding and caring for this man, even though the prisoner still holds a mallet. It is implied that even though this person is responsible for Christ’s death, he is still forgiven by him due to God’s infinite mercy. The exhibit displayed excellent pieces of art all done by prisoners while incarcerated, and show how many have identified problems within the system as well as a means of forgiving oneself and moving on with their lives.

Love Your Body Fashion show event exemplifies College’s promotion of students’ self-worth

by EMILY HARVEY

he impact the media has on young people’s body image has always been under scrutiny, and the relationship between the media and personal perception is clear. When the number of likes, comments and favorites determines popularity and social ranking, it can feel like we are participating in a neverending competition against our friends and peers. With technology and the Internet becoming more prominent and powerful every day, allowing us to access media instantly, it has become easy to invest in what the media portrays. Media is not the only contributing factor to issues with body image and other related topics, but it is still a big one. Seeing celebrities in the media looking almost unreal, people cannot help but compare themselves, even if just for a second. Elizabethtown College takes action against these negative attitudes with events like the Love Your Body Fashion Show, which will be held on Wednesday, March 11 in the KAV. This event gives students a chance to show off their confidence on the runway and feel comfortable in their own clothes without having to look like the stereotypical model. The purpose of this event is to increase satisfaction in yourself and gain more self-assurance. Even for those not participating as a model, the audience’s support for those on the catwalk will definitely create a contagiously positive atmosphere. Social platforms and the media can serve great purposes, such as keeping us updated on our friends, the latest celebrity scandals and hot topics, but they can also put pressure on us. The media often sends the message that self-worth is based on appearance. Students are often presented with photos or videos and the pressure of looking “just right” effortlessly and at all times. The majority of the media’s target audience consists of young adults and teenagers. The media is able to change our idea of body image because they only show bodies that fall into the “ideal.”

“Each body is different and beautiful in its own way, and you show your inner beauty when you are confident in yourself and practice self-love. Strut your stuff, walk with your head high and love every inch of you.”

Photo: Luke Mackey

The “Art for Justice” exhibit on display in the BSC features artwork created by inmates in the American prison system. The pieces are artistic representations of issues in the justice system.

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The media demonstrates body image by showing the most beautiful, handsome and attractive celebrities on the cover of magazines, on television and through advertisements. Intentional or not, girls are led to believe that thin is beautiful, and men are convinced that being lean and muscular is ideal. It is evident that standards are set for men as far as what is manly, while women see what is perceived as attractive, and, just as importantly, what isn’t. It’s easy to become obsessed and take body image too seriously. The ideas we hold about our bodies can transform in ways that lead to changing outfits several times in the morning, spending hours piling on make-up and examining our every last flaw. “The media definitely impacts body image, but we just have to remember to love ourselves and the bodies we have,” junior Cory Caudell said. The media does care about its effect on its viewers, but only when we speak up. Being aware of the media’s effect is a big step in changing the way we are influenced. Although not everyone is affected by the media’s portrait of the perfect body, the degree of influence can sometimes lead to wanting a specific change within our own bodies. Some common New Year’s resolutions are centered on the idea of exercising more, eating healthier and losing weight. While all of those are great and admirable goals to set for yourself, we have to want them for the right reasons. If it is just to fit in and for the sake of appearance, then it is crucial to accomplish these goals in a healthy manner. Today, we hear horror stories of crash dieting, starvation and skipping meals. We don’t need to look hard to find post-New Year’s advertisements on weight loss. It seems there’s always a brand new miracle diet pill that can change your life. “When we were younger, it was easy to believe the super thin models on magazine covers were real, but as I’ve gotten older I realize those pictures have probably been edited for hours. And I’ve noticed recently the media features more plus-size models than it used to,” sophomore Jayde Wan said. It is important for people of all generations to remember that we were each born into our own unique bodies. We cannot, by any means, be expected to conform to the media’s expectations of beauty. Each body is different and beautiful in its own way, and you show your inner beauty when you are confident in yourself and practice self-love. Strut your stuff, walk with your head high and love every inch of you.

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Sports

February 26, 2014

Track turns to Indoor Championships

in Etown athletics... The men’s basketball season ended on Saturday at Susquehanna when the Blue Jays fell to the Crusaders 85-64. The team ended the season with eight wins. The women’s basketball team secured a playoff spot and traveled to face the second-seeded Catholic University Cardinals in a Landmark semifinal game last night. The Blue Jays fell 52-47 to end their season. The women’s lacrosse opened their season with a 15-4 victory over Hood College yesterday afternoon. The men’s lacrosse team began the year with an 8-6 victory over Dickinson College before falling in double-overtime to SUNY Oneonta 10-9 on Sunday afternoon. The men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete at the Landmark Conference Indoor Championships this weekend after a good showing at the Susquehanna Open this past Friday.

in the NCAA... In the latest Associated Press (AP) Top-25 college basketball poll released on Monday, the Kentucky Wildcats remain the only undefeated team left in Division I. The Wildcats improved their best-start in program history to 27-0. The Virginia Cavaliers are one spot behind Kentucky, while Gonzaga University, Duke University and the University of Wisconsin remain third, fourth and fifth, respectively. The University of Northern Iowa cracked the Top-10 in the rankings for the first-time in program history. The Panthers are ranked 10th in the country. National Championship contender, the Louisville Cardinals, dismissed their third leading scorer Chris Jones from the team on Sunday. Jones was dismissed after he sent threatening text messages to a woman whom he had a relationship with much of the past year.

in the pros... More trades occurred on last Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline than ever before in the league’s history. In a few of the bigger deals of the day, the Miami Heat traded for Goran Dragic, the Philadelphia Sixers traded away K.J. McDaniels to the Houston Rockets and Michael Carter-Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a ton of draft picks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves brought back franchise-legend Kevin Garnett in a deal with the Brooklyn Nets in order to add experience to their locker room. Major League Baseball teams have reported to Spring Training over the course of the last week, preparing for another 162-game season that is set to begin April 5 when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the new look Chicago Cubs.

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The track and field teams competed at the Susquehanna Open this past weekend. The Blue Jays will now turn their attention to the Landmark Conference Indoor Championships this Saturday.

by ALLIE PATTERSON

oth the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams finished strong in their last regular season indoor meet this past Friday at the Susquehanna Open in Selinsgrove, Pa. The women’s team had a total of ten top-ten place finishers and one event winner, graduate student Eileen Cody. She won her section of the women’s 3,000-meter race with a time of 10 minuets, 37.30 seconds. So far this season, her time is the second best in the Landmark Conference. “There was not a point that I thought I was going to win,” Cody said. “I actually had to close very quickly to beat the second place runner at the last second.” She worked very closely with her racing and training partner, senior Amelia Tearnan, during the race. “Amelia and I really worked with each other and talked with one another throughout the race,” Cody said. Tearnan finished the 3,000 in fourth place overall and a time of 10:42.10. Other finishers of the 3,000 were first-year Alyssa Taylor and junior Gabrielle Yankelevich who both had personal bests. Sophomore Amanda Porter continued her athletic excellence, achieving another school record in the shot put. During her second throw of the event, she tallied the new record at 39’8-3/4”. In the finals, she moved the record again to 40’5-1/2”, putting her in second overall for the shot put finals. First-year Brittianni Phillips finished fifth in the same event. In other events, sophomore Alexis Groce placed second in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:23.26. The 4x400meter relay including, senior Ashley Underkofler, sophomore Kelsey Detweiler, first-year Kelsey Bentz and Groce placed third. The team of Detweiler, Bentz, Underkofler and sophomore Stephanie Bellott placed seventh place in the 4x200-meter relay. For the short sprints, Detweiler had two top-ten finishes. She placed seventh in the 60-meter dash with a time

of 8.38 and ninth in the 200-meter run with a time of 27.89. On Saturday Feb. 28th, the women’s team will travel to Susquehanna University for the Landmark Conference Championships in hopes of bringing home their first indoor league championship. “We have potential to win but it’s going to require a huge effort from everyone involved,” Cody said. There were also many personal bests set by the men’s team throughout Friday evening. “This is great as everyone has worked so hard and it is really great when it pays off,” senior Bryan Baldwin said. Sophomore Max Mahan cleared 6’4” during the high jump event on his third and final jump of the day. This was his personal best and this jump is just a quarter of an inch away from the school record. Sophomore Mike Twist now holds the seventh fastest time in program history for the 400-meter race. He ran a 51.85, a new personal best, placing second overall. In the 800, he placed first in his heat with a time of 2:01.50. First-year Mitch Schlegel ran the 200, winning his section with a time of 23.27. This time earned him third overall in the event. In the 60, Schlegel ran a new personal best, finishing with a time of 7.40. Schlegel and Twist, along with Baldwin and sophomore David Hess ran in the 4x200. Together, the relay team placed fifth and ran a season-best with a time of 1:35.90. On the distance side, junior Ryan Conway ran a personal best time of 8:56.62 in the 3,000, placing fifth. Junior Adam Harriger ran a personal best time of 4:31.76, placing sixth in the mile. Junior Ted Markowski had his best jump of the season for the long jump with a mark of 19’0.75”. First-year Christian Villarosa placed ninth in the triple jump, with his best jump at 36’7-1/2”. The men’s team is also traveling to Susquehanna University on Feb 28th to compete for a Landmark Conference title. “Looking forward to next week, our goals are to win the conference. This has been our goal from the beginning of the season,” Baldwin said.

Men’s basketball drops season-finale at Susquehanna University, 85-64 Seven seniors play their final game in Blue Jays’ uniform, end season with eight victories by RYAN SANDELL

he Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team’s season came to an end this past weekend at the hands of Susquehanna, in an 85-64 loss. Senior Evan Hathaway put up an impressive career-high 21 points, with senior Tyler Simpkiss scoring 12, senior Joe Bodnar scoring 11, and senior Phil Wenger with nine. Needing a win to secure the number four seed in the Landmark Conference playoffs, the Blue Jays went into this game with the mindset of laying it all on the line.

“I’ve had some amazing experiences, learned valuable lessons and formed lifelong bonds with some great guys. I am really thankful for the experience I’ve had.” ~ Phil Wenger Unfortunately, Etown’s offense was no match for the Crusaders’ impressive longrange scoring ability on Saturday, making 16 three-pointers, 10 of which came from Brandon Hedley, who set a school record and Landmark Conference record for three-

pointers in a game. Along with Hedley, four other starters made it to double-digits. They traded the lead for the first six minutes of the contest, but Susquehanna eventually pulled away, leading by 13 at the half. The Blue Jays had chances to gain ground and even push for the lead at times, but an inability to score and missed opportunities plagued them. They were unable to make the most of their chances. “After the game Saturday, it was very emotional in the locker room,” Wenger said. “Realizing that it would be the last time I ever put on the Etown uniform and played at a college level, but even worse was that it was the last time I would play with my teammates and for my coaches.” Senior center Lee Eckert was a presence that the Blue Jays missed for the game. Eckert missed the last four games of the season with a lower body injury. His presence on the defensive boards, and in the paint on offense was a strength that the team missed in the crucial game. The Blue Jays had some hope in the second half for a comeback. Although the offense seemed to be playing with new-found life, the team’s whole-hearted effort could not maintain the game’s momentum. Susquehanna sent the Jays to the foul line many times, giving Etown opportunities for points. The Blue Jays converted these opportunities efficiently, shooting

74 percent from the line. The offensive pressure from the Blue Jays reached a head when Wenger’s jumper at 6:35 left in the game brought Etown within eight points. However, Susquehanna immediately went on an 11-0 run, which increased its lead significantly. Wenger ended his career with a school record 243 steals and 303 assists. The program is saying goodbye to

seven seniors: Bodnar, Hathaway, Wenger, Simpkiss, Eckert, Tyler Warner and Will Schlosser. “Playing basketball at Etown over the past four years has meant so much to me,” Wenger said. “I’ve had some amazing experiences, learned valuable lessons and formed lifelong bonds with some great guys. I am really thankful for the experience I’ve had.”

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Senior Evan Hathaway scored a career-high 21 points in the final game of his career on Saturday afternoon at Susquehanna University.The Blue Jays fell to the Crusaders, 85-64.The men’s basketball program will graduate seven seniors from this year’s team.

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Hershey’s Giant Center set to host NCAA Championships Nation’s top wrestlers to decend on Hershey, Pa March 13-14 for National Championships by BRIAN LUKACSY

n earlier December, 2013, the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. found out it was chosen as one of four sites that were being considered as finalists to host the Division III Wrestling Championships between the years 2015 and 2018. On December 11 of that year, the Giant Center and Elizabethtown College were notified that they were awarded the Division III Wrestling Championships for the 2015 season. Three Blue Jays were crucial in helping bring the Wrestling National Championships to this area. “I am very proud of the fact that Hob Kroesen (President of the Blue Jay Athletic Association), Eric Walker (Head Wrestling Coach), and I were able to successfully bring this national championship to Hershey, with Elizabethtown College as host institution,” Athletic Director Nancy Latimore said. “Once again, Blue Jay Athletics has brought positive national recognition to the College.” The time has come and in two weeks, Etown will play host for the Wrestling Championships for the first-time ever. The Giant Center will fill up with wrestlers from all over the nation on March 13 and 14, all who have the goal of winning a national championship. The 12,500-seat Giant Center has hosted the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association [PIAA] championships in wrestling and basketball since opening its doors October 2002, but the venue has never hosted an NCAA Championship tournament. The Giant Center is currently home to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League and the Harrisburg Stampede of the Professional Indoor Football League. The state of Pennsylvania has hosted the wrestling national championships just once since 1974 when King’s (Pa.) College and the Univer-

Rachel Keller Spease ‘58 Field Hockey/Women’s basketball

sity of Scranton co-hosted the championships at the former Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It seemed like Hershey, Pa. was destined for a shot at host the Wrestling National Championships when it came time to bid in late 2013. “There were many, many factors in our favor when in September 2013, we submitted the bid to host this championship,” Latimore said. “The Division III wrestling championships had not been east of the Mississippi since 2006, so the national committee was very interested in bids from the east.” Latimore went on to say, “Pennsylvania is one of the country’s hotbeds for wrestling, so the committee knew that attendance would be high in Hershey. The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s headquarters are only 20 miles from Hershey. And, it didn’t hurt that Hershey is one of the NCAA’s corporate partners. It was a slam dunk.” The announcement in December 2013 may not have come as a surprise to the three pioneers who helped bring the Wrestling National Championships to Hershey, Pa., but that doesn’t mean their excitement level was affected. “Even though I knew we had a very good shot at being selected to host, it still was exciting to receive official word from the NCAA that we had been selected,” Latimore said. “It is a great opportunity for the College and especially for our Blue Jay wrestling program.” The tournament will begin Friday morning when doors open at 9:30 a.m., with opening ceremonies kicking off the event at 10:15 a.m. The wrestling action will begin 11 a.m. on Friday with two preliminary rounds in the championship bracket and a round of consolations, which will carry into the evening when the quarterfinals of the championship bracket will take center stage at 6 p.m. Two consolation rounds will also take

Eric Smith ‘93 Men’s Soccer

The Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. opened its doors in Oct. 2002 and has played host to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) championships in wrestling and basketball.The 12,500-seat venue has previously never hosted an NCAA Championship tournament.

place at this time. On Saturday, doors will open at 9 a.m. with the action beginning at 10 a.m. where the semifinals of the championship bracket and the consolation quarterfinals will take place. Consolation semifinals and third, fifth and seventh place matches will follow. The championships will end when the finals, which begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening, finish up and the national champions of each weight class are crowned. Wrestlers must qualify for nationals through regional tournaments, which will be held the weekend of Feb. 28-March 1. Etown will compete at the Mideast Regional, hosted by Messiah College, which features Lycoming College, Gettysburg

40th Ira R. Herr Hall of Fame Class

Ryan Billet ‘98 Men’s Basketball

College, and York College, as well as Messiah. The success of the Division III Wrestling National Championships at the Giant Center will rest on having a sufficient number of volunteers. That being said, the athletic department is asking for volunteers to help out with the weekend’s event. Several volunteers are still needed to make the National Championships a success. Students who are interested in working at the championships should contact Athletic Director Nancy Latimore as soon as possible at latimonj@ etown.edu. Each volunteer will receive an NCAA championships shirt, access to the hospitality room, free parking, and the opportunity to see top-level wrestling.

Julia Risser Coach: Field Hockey/ Women’s Basketball/ Women’s Tennis

Phyllis Moser Schell ‘59 Field Hockey/Women’s Basketball

2015 Elizabethtown College Inductees

Christopher Grubb ‘95 Baseball/Men’s Basketball Kathryn “Kitty” Swigart Wagner ‘57 Women’s Basketball

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Joseph A. Whitmore Outstanding Service to Student-Athletes Award: Nancy Latimore

Amy Hite Ravel ‘94 Women’s Soccer/ Women’s Tennis

Kay Jones Dimeler ‘61 Field Hockey/Women’s Basketball

Distinguished Alumni Award: Samuel Montgomery ‘68

Men’s lacrosse tops Dickinson College, falls to SUNY Oneonta Dragons spoil Clark’s career-day, score game-winner in double overtime to top Blue Jays by LOGAN KLOCK

he Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team started its 2015 season in the most picture perfect way, knocking off top 25 opponent, Dickinson College. Eight different Blue Jays scored Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the team’s 8-6 victory on Wolf Field. In the last four seasons, Dickinson earned a pair of conference titles, an NCAA quarterfinal appearance, as well as an impressive 18-1 record last year. Sophomore and captain Joe Clark was last year’s Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year. He started the scoring for the Blue Jays with an unassisted goal. Soon after, sophomore Jason Clough, junior Jimmy Waters and sophomore Cody Larkin scored goals that helped build a 4-2 lead going into the half. However, Dickinson did not back down, as they tied the game back up at four after Tyler Llewellyn scored at 4:56 into the third. It was not long after that the Blue Jays went on a 3-0 run, giving them a 7-4 lead. Sophomore twin brothers, Mike and Nick Specht led the run. They had a hand in all three goals scored. N. Specht finished the third quarter with a goal at 6:50, while M. Specht opened up the fourth

quarter with a goal of his own at 12:56. He later set up senior Russ LeClair to score five minutes later. “[This game] shows that we can compete with any team in the nation,” Mike Specht said. “We are excited to get back out there and compete again. It feels awesome to be back playing again. We are feeling really good about this season and cannot wait to show everybody what we are made of.” He was very pleased to be out playing the game he loves with his teammates. Dickinson did not give up, as they fired back. Rob Kendall made it a two goal game with 4:13 remaining. Just 14 seconds later, Chris Menard scored his third goal of the day, bringing the Red Devils within just one goal. Etown’s first-year Kevin Meakim gave the Blue Jays some needed insurance with his first ever career goal, making the game 8-6. The Blue Jays’ defense, came up big. Junior captain and defensemen Jake Snyder forced two turnovers with senior Matt Frey. Senior goalkeeper Chris Wenger played a huge role in the second half. He saved four shots in the fourth quarter. The result on Sunday, Feb. 22, however, was not the same. The Blue Jays fell in double overtime,

10-9, to SUNY Oneonta, despite an impressive scoring burst from Clark. He tallied six of the nine points for the Blue Jays. Senior Connor Rowe started the scoring with his first goal of the season at the 14:35 mark of the first quarter. Rowe’s goal was followed by goals from Clark and LeClair, giving the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, it was all Oneonta. Charles Montgomery, Dan King and Robert Neubert scored for the opponent. Clough found Clark late in the second quarter to bring the Blue Jays within one goal just before the half. At the 8:35 and 5:56 marks in the third quarter, it was junior Jordan Bowser and Meakim, who each recorded an assist to Clark, giving the Blue Jays a 6-5 lead. N. Specht recorded his second goal of the season. Then, Clark scored two goals off assists from Waters and Snyder that helped give the Blue Jays a 9-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Late in the fourth quarter, Oneonta made their last push to tie the game. With under six minutes to go, Oneonta scored three goals to push the game into overtime. Alec Solomito found Hunter

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The men’s lacrosse team opened up its season with an 8-6 home victory over Dickinson College on Feb. 18.The Blue Jays took SUNY Oneonta to double-overtime on Saturday before dropping the game 10-9.

DeLuca to put Oneonta over the Blue Jays, 10-9. It was tough loss for Etown, but the team remains optimistic. “Losing always hurts but we can learn that we need to play a full 60 minutes in order to be successful,” Waters said. “The upside to a loss like this is that it was not a loss based on talent. If we improve our attitude and effort we will take these close games

in the near future.” Despite the loss in overtime, Wenger contributed 13 saves to keep the Blue Jays in the game. After splitting the first two games of the season, the Blue Jays are looking to increase their record to 2-1 when they hit the road to take on the Messiah College Falcons in Grantham, Pa. on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m.

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February 26, 2014

Women’s basketball season ends in Landmark Semi-finals Blue Jays 18-win season ends in loss to Catholic University in Washington, D.C. by RYAN SOMERVILLE and BRIAN LUKACSY

he Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team will enter the Landmark Conference Playoffs on a three-game winning streak after their victory over Susquehanna on Saturday. The Blue Jays and the Crusaders played for seeding in the Landmark Conference tournament. The Blue Jays conquered the Crusaders 74-60 to clinch the third seed. The Blue Jays were on fire from the field, leading the entire game and spent 36:17 with the lead in double digits. It took just under four minutes for Etown to break away with a lead of 10-0. Right off the bat, senior Taylor Alwine’s jumper made it 6-0, forcing Susquehanna to call a time out. In just the first few minutes of the game, the Crusaders had five turnovers, helping the Blue Jays get off to a successful start. For most of the first half, the Crusaders struggled to produce offensive efforts. Susquehanna forward Nikki Komara started crashing the boards and scoring on easy putbacks to make the game closer.

“Those past games do not matter anymore. The winner of this game moves on and we are completely focused on that.” ~ Rachel Forjan The fast start for Elizabethtown was not a fluke, as they continued to dominate the first half. The Blue Jays hit 13 of their first 20 shots in the game. Junior guard Rachel Forjan dropped her first three-pointer of the game with around six minutes left in the first half. The Blue Jays jumped out to their largest lead of the game at 29-9. Sophomore forward Emily Martin, Forjan, and Alwine continued their hot shooting, hitting a collective 11 for 16 shots in the first

half. The three Blue Jays combined for 24 of Etown’s 38 points in the first half. Etown outrebounded Susquehanna 16-7. Susquehanna closed the gap in the second half, getting as close as 14 points on a few occasions. Etown still continued its efficient shooting throughout the final 20 minutes to keep the Crusaders at bay. Etown shot a season-best 54 percent (27-for-50) from the field. Forjan led all scorers with 22 point on the afternoon. Her 22 points included four three-pointers. Alwine added 14, while sophomore point guard Krissy Pennell had eight points and eight assists. Martin came away with a second straight double-double effort of 14 points and 12 boards. As the regular season ended and the team looked forward to the postseason, Forjan reflected on the program’s success this year. “We were picked fourth in the preseason and that has been pretty accurate,” Forjan said. “We didn’t know much about the other teams in this conference and all we could control was the way we play and I believe we did that this season. We hit a tough part of our season right after Christmas, but the fact that we fought back to make playoffs just shows how determined this team really is.” The women’s basketball team traveled to face the second-seeded Catholic University Cardinals last night for the semi-final round of the Landmark Conference Playoffs. It is the fourth straight year the Blue Jays have made the postseason. Forjan attributed a lot of the team’s success this season to one major concept. “Communication has always been the key for us this entire season,” Forjan said. “When we are a vocal team, it gets our intensity up which results in good defense, efficient offense and good team chemistry.” Etown and Catholic finished the regular season with identical Landmark Conference records, 11-5, but the Cardinals held the tie-breaker over the Blue Jays based on their victory over the University of Scranton earlier this season. The Blue Jays split their two games with

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Junior guard Rachel Forjan led all scorers with 22 points in the Blue Jays 74-60 victory over Susquehanna University on Saturday. The win clinched the third seed in the Landmark Playoffs for the Blue Jays as they ended the regular season on a threegame winning streak.

Catholic in the regular season. The last time these two teams met up, Etown defeated the Cardinals at Thompson Gymnasium 63-58 on Feb. 4. “Obviously beating them last time is a huge confidence booster for us,” Forjan said. “However, we still have the memory of us playing pretty poorly at their place. Those past games do not matter anymore. The winner of this game moves on and we are completely focused on that.” The Blue Jays fell behind the Cardinals by six just a few minutes into the contest before battling back to take their first lead at 21-19 with four minutes left in the first half. After taking tying the game at 19, the Blue Jays went on a 9-3 run to take a 28-22 lead into halftime on the road. Alwine led all scorers with 9 points at the break. Unfortunately for Etown, Catholic took control of the second half, tying the game five and a half minutes into the second half.

The Blue Jays last lead of the game came at 33-32 with 15:24 left in the contest. Catholic ended the game on a 20-14 run to defeat Etown 52-47 in the semi-final contest. Catholic moves on to face the University of Scranton on Saturday in the championship game of the Landmark Playoffs. Scranton defeated Susquehanna University last night, 92-49. Etown’s season ends with an overall record of 18-7 and 11 wins in the Landmark Conference. The Blue Jays lose three seniors from this year’s team. Alwine, Emily Young and Erika Ferro will all graduate this May and take with them four postseason appearances during their four-year basketball career at Etown. Etown does return four of its top five scorers from this year’s team in Forjan, Martin, Pennell and junior guard/forward Alyssa Aichele.

Athlete of the Week Joe Clark TM

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Feb. 28 W Bball Landmark Title Game Landmark Indoor Championships M Lax @ Messiah Baseball vs. Maritime

Mar. 1

M Tennis vs. St. John Fisher W Tennis vs. St. John Fisher Baseball DH vs. Wilkes

Sophomore Joe Clark earned Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year and AllCommonwealth Conference Honorable Mention honors as a first-year on the men’s lacrosse team last season. In the team’s season opener on Feb. 18, Clark scored one goal in the Blue Jays’ 8-6 victory over Dickinson College. On Saturday, Clark recorded a career-high six goals and two assists in the Blue Jays’ 10-9 heartbreaking double-overtime loss to SUNY Oneonta. The Hershey, Pa. native is one of two captains on this year’s team. The Blue Jays will be back in action on Saturday at rival Messiah College.

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Season Stats: Games Played: 2 Games Started: 2 Goals: 7 Assists: 2 Points: 9

Mar. 2

NCAA M Tennis vs. York Mideast Regionals W Tennis vs. York Baseball Baseball DH vs. vs. Immaculata Misericordia Softball Softball vs. Aurora/ vs. Adrian/ DeSales Cabrini

Mar. 3

by BRIAN LUKACSY

Mar. 4 Softball vs. Saint Vincent/ Misericordia

Major: Accounting Hometown: Hershey, Pa. Favorite athlete/sports team: Taylor Mays/USC Trojans Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Air Heads Favorite movie: Forrest Gump Favorite musician/band: Anything besides Dave Matthews Band Favorite place to visit: Cincinnati, OH.

Career Stats: Games Played: 17 Games Started: 17 Goals: 26 Assists: 21 Points: 47

In 10 years I want to be: A stay at home dad with a rich wife. Hardly anyone knows that... I am Batman. Favorite Etown Memory: Dan Bednarik saying, “I can’t, my knee.” Greatest lacrosse accomplishment: Winning back-to-back conference championships in high school I started playing lacrosse at age... 9