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Vol. 110. Issue 9
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Women’s soccer team receives at-large bid, Office develops advances to NCAA Division III Tournament ‘US Culture and Slang’ program by KAYLIN RUSSELL
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he “US Culture and Slang” program is brand new and now open to Elizabethtown College’s international students and their friends. The program, which was established by the Office of International Student Services and is a part of the international leadership program, will help foreign students to gain a better understanding of United States culture and society. Planning for the program began last year, and the first meeting was held in September. The meetings are held on Thursday, every week at 6 p.m. in Hoover 214.
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The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team faced off against Stevenson University on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Middle Atlantic Conference semi-final game. The Jays lost 2-0 to the Mustangs. However, the NCAA Division III Tournament schedule was announced on Monday, Nov. 11, and the Blue Jays received an at-large bid to face Trinity College in the first round. The Jays are scheduled to play at Misericordia University this Saturday, Nov. 16.
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Future fitness facility to promote Jays’ health, wellness by ANDREW CALNON
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lizabethtown College’s recent college-wide strategic planning process resulted in the need to construct a campus sports, fitness and wellness center. The proposed facility will support quality programs in athletics, E-Fit, intramurals and student wellness, including counseling services and health promotion. Early plans of the new sports, fitness and wellness center feature multiple courts, a track, a larger fitness center for all activities of the Body Shop and a space for group fitness classes like Pound and Zumba. A new suite for student wellness includes health promotion and counseling services, addi-
tional athletic training space, locker rooms and group meeting rooms. “The College has an excellent reputation for high quality academic and co-curricular programs,” Dean of Students Marianne Calenda said. “The new facility will convey an even stronger commitment to the student living-learning experience.” The College’s administration has noticed that in-group fitness has grown immensely in the last three years, and they expect the demand to continue. Students are becoming more interested in learning how to stay well, both physically and mentally. “Effective delivery of health promotion and counseling resources are essential for student academic and personal success,” Calenda said.
COMPUTER ART STUDENTS PLACE IN DESIGN COMPETITION E
by KELLY MOORE
lizabethtown College’s computer art students were recently recognized by The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce. Professor Linda L. Eberly, adjunct profess or and owner of Eberly Designs, had her
students design a label for a commemorative wine the Chamber will sell during their 2014 anniversary year. “I assigned the students the specifics. The committee looked at the initial designs presented and refined the project with more specific guidelines. The second round
of options were critiqued and the winners were picked,” Eberly said. Students used Adobe Illustrator Vector Art to make a label that included both the logo of the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce and a “Wizard of Oz” theme. SEE AWARDS PAGE 2
Mail Services hosts 14th annual MARCUMS conference by ANDREW CALNON
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lizabethtown College’s Mail Services hosted the 14th annual Middle Atlantic Region of College and University Mail Services (MARCUMS) Conference on Nov. 7 and 8. This was the first time the conference was held at the College. Etown, along with 13 other colleges and universities, was represented at the conference. The conference was held in
Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The representatives met in the M&M Mars Room, and vendors were in the McCormick Gallery. MARCUMS is comprised of colleges and universities in various states along the east coast including: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and the Ohio Valley. SEE MAIL PAGE 3
“I think it is a great opportunity to help new international students grow acquainted with the culture while also promoting acceptance and tolerance of others’ beliefs and values.”
~ Julia Carboni
The College’s student engagement in athletics is at a very high rate with more than 400 students participating. The administration realizes that Thompson Gymnasium cannot support all the athletic activities provided by the College. Calenda also added that nearly all students on campus participate in multiple personal fitness activities through recreational programs such as E-Fit, intramurals and the use of the Body Shop. The administration noted that the KAV and Royer basement are not designed to host such programs. The conclusion drawn from these observations is that the College needs more appropriate program space to accommodate student needs for sports, recreation, personal fitness and well being.
Senior Julia Carboni helped to create and promote the program for the College. The “US Culture and Slang” program “helps to bridge the gap between studies and friendships so that new students can understand American culture and language in a variety of settings,” Carboni said. Even though this program was originally designed for international students on campus, all students are encouraged to attend. The program’s weekly meetings have hosted an increasing number of American students. The meetings’ discussions are focused on customs, slang, cuisine and media.
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Seniors attend 63rd Annual Sociological Society Conf. by SARAH WERTZ
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eniors Jennifer Bitgood and Kristin Peachey presented research at the 63rd Annual Pennsylvania Sociological Society Conference at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. Bitgood presented “Starved for Attention: The Effects of Race and Gender on Perceptions of Eating Disorders” in a student paper session. Bitgood’s res earch included data analysis from a secondary survey. The research was conducted throughout two semesters in union with the courses Bitgood had taken: Methods of Social Research and Social Statistics. “I am interested in health and individuals’ well-being an d w a s ab l e t o l e ar n more about that during the research process and presentation,” Bitgood said. Pe ache y pres ented preliminary results from her honors in the discipline project in a student research poster session titled, “To Lead or not to Lead? Evaluating
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Seniors Bitgood and Peachey and Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Kozimor-King attended the Pennsylvania Sociological Society Conference in Williamsport, Pa.
Student Satisfaction with an Undergraduate Leadership Development Program.” Her thesis evaluates student satisfaction in the Called to Lead program. “I am
collecting the data from my research through focus groups and surveys,” Peachey said. SEE RESEARCH PAGE 2
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The College is looking for multiple donors to help complete this project. David Beidleman, vice president for institutional advancement and community relations, said, “In order for the College to move forward, we must first build our capacity through fundraising, debt management and prudent fiscal planning. From a financial stand point, the earliest we will be able to move this project forward is 2016.”
“I believe the new facility will strengthen our college community; it will add variety to the student social experience and afford even more opportunity for students, faculty and staff to meet, converse and stay
Blank is interested in adding the new graphic design minor if his schedule allows for it, and both Dispensiere and Klitsch said they would have added the graphic design minor if it were offered sooner in their college careers. Members of the Chamber came to class Monday night to present the prizes and talk about the process. “It was a hard decision to pick just three. There were at least six options that would have been worthy of making into a label,” Kerry Meyers, chamber coordinator, said. “We were impressed with the quality of Photo: Cassandra Meade work and liked pieces from each label design,” On Nov. 11, members of the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce presented awards to junior Andrew Leslie Houck, chamber board member and Blank and seniors Dina Dispensiere and Erika Klitsch for their label designs. Their designs will be 75th anniversary committee member, said. displayed on a commemorative wine bottle to be sold during the Chamber’s 2014 anniversary year. “The experience helped the students understand the ins and outs of working with Earlier this week, the top three winners Joy restaurants and businesses, as well as a a real client. They were able to work on a were chosen. They each received a gift certifi- certificate of appreciation. real project, not just an assignment for class,” cate redeemable at more than a dozen Mount Junior Andrew Blank, a computer sci- Eberly said.
healthy.” ~ Dean Calenda
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Board searches Jays receive awards for Chamber label designs ence major and art minor, received $50 for donors to for his winning label design. Senior Dina Dispensiere, communications major and advance plans creative writing minor, won $30 for second place. Senior Erika Klitsch, biology major and anthropology minor, received $20 for for new facility third place.
At the recent Board of Trustees business meeting, they approved a resolution to create a Campaign S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e t h at w i l l coordinate strategy for a campaign, finalize priorities and report to the Board on the best time to launch a campaign. Beidleman stated that the most significant project in this campaign will be the fundraising aspect for the new sports, fitness and wellness center. The cost for a donor to name the center is $7,500,000 and there are many additional naming opportunities for donors to consider. As of now, the new facility project has more than $2,000,000 in commitments. Overall, it is too early in the process for administration to set a final budget; however, it will likely cost well over $20,000,000. B oth Calenda and B eidleman believe that this new facility will increase the College’s ability to attract students and will build upon the College’s community, faculty and administration. “I believe the new facility will strengthen our college community; it will add variety to the student social experience and afford even more opportunity for students, faculty and staff to meet, converse and stay healthy,” Calenda said.
Bitgood, Peachey present sociology, anthropology research “The poster I presented at the conference displayed the results of my focus groups,” Peachey said. The research began last semester after completing a research proposal. This proposal included an introduction, literature review and methodologies of her thesis. “This semester I am collecting and analyzing my data and the last step will be to make my recommendations to the Called to Lead program concerning how to increase student satisfaction with the program,” Peachey said. The research process is predicted to take a year. The poster session included three judges, who visited presenters individually, asking them questions about their project. Other conference attendees were welcome to ask the presenters questions and review the posters as well. This was not Peachey’s first c on fe re nc e. She pre v i ou sly presented at the Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference in 2012 and 2013. She also attended the College’s
Scholarship and Creative Arts Day in 2013. When asked what she would do differently in regards to the presentation she responded, “I would not do anything differently if given the chance. This was the first time I presented using a poster rather than a PowerPoint presentation, so I was a bit nervous beforehand. When the judges asked me questions, I was able to explain my project well, and I felt confident in my responses.” This was also not Bitgood’s first conference; she previously presented at the Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference and the American Sociological Association’s Annual Conference as part of the Honors Program. Associate Professor of Sociology D r. M i c h e l e L e e Ko z i m orKing felt that both Bitgood and Peachey have excellent research and presentation skills. “They are detail oriented, dedicated and thorough in their research and presentation. I think what impresses me the most is how they seek out opportunities to present
their research and do not shy away from the challenge,” KozimorKing said. Kozimor-King was the faculty sponsor for their research paper submission for the Pennsylvania Sociological Society. “I am the advisor for Peachey’s honors in the discipline thesis. I mentored
discipline thesis. “I have worked with both of these women in many capacities in the past. Peachey and I have been in a mentoring relationship since she chose the major. They are currently my teaching assistants for both Research Methods and Statistical Analysis.”
“[Bitgood and Peachey] are detail oriented, dedicated and thorough in their research and presentation. I think what impresses me the most is how they seek out opportunities to present their research and do not shy away from the challenge.”
~ Michele Kozimor-King
her through the entire process from thesis proposal in the spring to her current research, which was ongoing. I also assisted her with the creation of the poster,” Kozimor-King said. She is also Bitgood’s faculty advisor for her honors in the
“They are truly dedicated social researchers. They are also dedicated teaching assistants. They assist the students and me in my class selflessly as servant leaders. It is an honor and privilege to work with them and attend the conference with them,” Kozimor-King said.
Carlson Steadman publishes, presents academic research by SARAH WERTZ
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ssociate Professor of Occupational Therapy Dr. Nancy Carlson Steadman published her research, “Beyond Consumers and Stakeholders: Students Reflectingon-Action as Active Partners in Program Evaluation,” in the Education Special Interest Section Quarterly. She presented research at the inaugural Education Summit, which was sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association in Atlanta, Ga. The topic, “Reflection-on-Action: Participation Action Research” discussed participatory action research applying to college students in the assessment of their own academics. Her presentation included a discussion on ethical dilemmas students may have in required assignments and benefits to writing reflective journal entries. This is not Steadman’s first publication; she was invited to write a chapter on the practice of occupational therapy in physical rehabilitation settings prior to this most recent publication. “It was written for physicians as a quickreference guide to help physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians understand occupational therapy,” Steadman said. Her most recent publication was written during a personal sabbatical, which followed her serving 12 years as a faculty member at Elizabethtown College.
“It stemmed from outcomes research that I conducted while serving as the occupational therapy department chair,” Steadman said. She explained the significance of her experience by saying, “This research for me hallmarks a new beginning. My hope for this phase of my career is to further hone my teaching, and also to engage deeply in scholarship and research.” The research done for the presentation started as a way to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program. “I was evaluating the educational outcomes of the occupational therapy program, in collaboration with occupational therapy graduate students. I wanted to answer the question, ‘Was this task of evaluating Photo: Katie Brumbach program/education outcomes with Dr. Nancy Carlson Steadman recently published her research in the Education Special Interest students an effective way for them Section Quarterly and presented her research at the inaugural Education Summit. to learn about scholarly inquiry?’,” there is shared, authentic and collaborative participants in the evaluation and development Steadman said. She found that the research began to evolve as students became partnership in communities. Individuals make of the educational practices. Steadman believes that this type of research more active participants in the study of critical evaluations of a situation in the spirit their own education. The shift from passive of contributing to the community. This type of captures the campus value of involving students participants to active participants transformed research has been used to improve the quality in scientific inquiry. “It also partners nicely with of life, social justice and democratic ideals. the College’s Brethren heritage that values the the research beyond expectations. The research model, Participatory Action Recently, students have become more engaged contributions of all voices and seeks to make Research, is a collaborative model in which and involved in the research; they are active the world a better place,” Steadman said.
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Student Senate Dean Calenda, Senators discuss funding for possible campus concert, Board of Trustees approves card access swipes for residential halls
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uring the last two we eks of Student Senate, a variety of issues have been brought up and discussed; Dean of Students Marianne Calenda reminded the group that data about Elizabethtown C ollege can b e found under “Institutional Research” on the College’s website, and she offered to do annual budget updates. She also brought up the idea of having a concert on campus, which was originally proposed by OSA. She asked the Senate body if it would be willing to give a large sum of money towards this goal; however, she further mentioned that the payment would come from our allocation fund, taking that money away from clubs. Student Senate agreed that using that money to help the clubs with various activities, such as conferences, speakers and res ources, is our pr i or i t y a n d i s m ore beneficial to the College as a whole. Instead, Senate raised questions about cooperating with colleges that already hold concerts and looking into how other colleges pay for such events. During reports, Student Senate President Robert Graham shared that during the B oard o f Tr u s t e e s m e e t i n g , card access swipes were approved. For those who do not know, each of the residence halls will
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Carboni helps create program to enhance international experience
by LAUREN MERROTH
be accessible by card in the future. Paired with the card-swiping’s lock technology will be a camera at each door in order to record who is entering and exiting the buildings. These video feeds will not be monitored in “real time” but can be referenced to as needed. Ass ist ant D i re c tor of Campus Security Dale Boyer also shared that security will begin c ompi l i n g a m ont h l y summary of the incidents, all of which are reportable crimes, it has dealt with. If anyone has any ideas for either residential or general campus-related programming, Boyer asks that they email him at B OY E R DA @ E T OW N . EDU. T h e Tr a d i t i o n s Committee within Senate has been working hard on this year’s Christmas tree lighting, which will be held on Nov. 20 on the Dell following the College’s Thanksgiving Dinner. The rain date is scheduled for Nov. 26. President Carl Strikwerda will continue the tradition of reading a Christmas story under the lit tree. The classes have also been working hard in planning events for class unity and fundraising. The class of 2017 is working on having an ice cream social, which will most likely be held in January. Due to high demand,
t he cl ass of 2016 has ordered more of its popular fan scar ves, which will be sold. Thus far, the sale of the scarves has made a very successful fundraising endeavor ; the class of 2016 is also looking into the possibility of having an on-campus event in the spring that will be very similar to the “Color Run.” The class of 2015 recently held its Date Au c t i o n . T h i s e v e n t was ver y successful in fundraising with the help of the audience and had a great turnout. Fun was had by all as people paid to go on dates with their classmates. Proceeds from the event went to both “Colleges Against Cancer” and the class of 2015. The class of 2014 has been continuing to work on planning its “Senior Nights.” The next one, which is a trip to First Friday in Lancaster, will be held on Dec. 6. There will be free bus transportation, and seniors can sign up by emailing CLASSOF2014@ ETOWN.EDU. Plans for next semester’s trips include a visit to Shady Maple in January and a Hershey Bears game in February. O S A i s c ol l ab or at i ng with the class of 2014 in order to make these trips possible. If you have any opinions on the topic that you would like to share, please feel free to email SENATE@ETOWN.EDU.
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The “US Culture and Slang” program offers international students the opportunity to learn about American culture and trends. It hopes to connect people from diverse backgrounds.
In the first few meetings, there have been many introductions so that international students can get to know their American peers. Other items that have been touched on in meetings include: life on a college campus, American humor and sarcasm, pop culture and entertainment, sports and superstitions. During the Halloween celebrations, they watched American movies and music videos. They also baked apple pie during their time together. Students continue conversations with attention to culture from week to week. In the future, the “US Culture and Slang” program hopes to host and incorporate guest lectures and topics that include diversity and multiculturalism. All of these topics will hopefully help international students understand American culture on a social, academic and personal level. With this program, students are able to break their barriers, learn slang and connect with people from diverse backgrounds. “On the academic level, students will be able to
understand what professors expect of them,” Carboni said. “On the personal level, students grow by learning more about another culture and also learn what it means to be a citizen from another country. In this way, the new program facilitates not only the integration but also the growth of new international students within a casual, peer-led setting.” Carboni, who runs all of the “US Culture and Slang” meetings, is excited for the new program that is available to all students. “My goal for the future of this program is to have many more students become involved so that people from diverse backgrounds can be engaged in discussions centered around American culture. I think it is a great opportunity to help new international students grow acquainted with the culture while also promoting acceptance and tolerance of others’ beliefs and values,” Carboni said. If any students have questions about the new program or would like to participate in the sessions, they should contact Carboni at CARBONIJ@ETOWN.EDU.
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Mail Services hosts yearly conference in Leffler for first time
Annual conference focuses on improving collegiate mail services through networking, discussion MARCUMS believes in success through teamwork. Their conferences focus on improving collegiate mail services through networking and discussion. Their objectives include: the advancement of professiona l capabilities of its members in postal management, to provide for the exchange of information relating to products, techniques and innovations in the field of e du c at i on a l i nst itut i on m ai l services, to promote education for t h e d e s i g n ate d me mb e rs of member institutions and to provide a forum for the discussion of operating problems relating to postal management. T h is d ay and a ha l f e vent featured various speakers and vendors from mail providers. It also included a tour of the College’s postal facility, store and campus, round table discussions and a guest performance by the College’s improv group Mad Cow. Barry Gilbert from the Unite d St ate s Post a l S er v ice (USPS) presented on full service intelligent mail and spoke with the representatives about the upcoming changes, specifically within the statement mailing process. Deb Spiker from United Postal Service (UPS) presented on mail innovations, specifically the new way to process flats and parcels
through a joint venture of UPS and the Postal Service. Nick Alicia from the United States Postal Service spoke about his experience as a US Postal Inspector and how the USPS fights fraud. Deb Drury, a librarian from the Etown Public Library, encouraged the representatives to make work enjoyable. Other presenters touched on topics such as handling mailing issues and developing active listening skills. Vendors that attended t he c on fe re nc e i nclu d e d Pitney Bowes, a metering equipment company, Brynka and Ubiquia, both software providers for package tracking on student, faculty and staff packages, as well as UPS, QTrack and The Mail Store. At the end of Photo: Susan Darling the conference, the college Mail Services held the 14th annual MARCUMS Conference at Etown earlier this month. Etown and 13 other re pre s e nt at i ve s h on ore d colleges and universities attended this conference to learn and develop skills that will help them conduct proper Dee Cohick from Dickinson collegiate mail services. Various presenters and vendors attended the conference to offer their expertise. College with a retirement gift for 30 years of service in the t h e s y ste m to m a ke it m ore carriers. Change is a constant. We important to have conferences mailing industry. customer friendly and convenient. know that we have the support of such as these because it allows Susan Darling, manager of Mai l S e r v i c e s is c u r re nt ly our peers and that is very valuable,” the attendees to share and learn mail services at Etown, stated looking into different delivery Darling said. from one another so that they can that the most important piece of options for students, faculty and O v e r a l l , D a r l i n g s e e s offer the most beneficial services information she took away from staff. “We have made so many this conference as a learning to their college or university. the conference was understanding changes in the last few years, opp or tunity and a chance to The 15th annual MARCUMS the process of how we get our mail and we will continue to evolve, network with other colleges and Conference will be held at Juniata and thinking of ways to enhance learn and change along with our universities. She believes it is College in 2014.
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Features
November 14, 2013
‘Science Writing that Doesn’t Suck’: freelance writer shares successes, experiences by EMILY DRINKS
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hemistry sucked, frankly, so I became a writer,” Jason Bittel stated at his presentation “Science Writing that Doesn’t Suck” at the Bowers Writers House on Thursday, Nov. 13. Bittel currently writes for “Slate” magazine and “OnEarth” magazine. He earned a master’s in creative nonfiction from the University of Pittsburgh. Bittel began his presentation by asking how many people had heard of science writing. After very few audience members raised their hands, Bittel shared that, until he studied creative nonfiction, he also knew very little about science writing. He also said that he became interested in science at a young age. “Maybe you weren’t like me,” he explained. “Maybe you weren’t poking dead things with a stick when you were little.” The true goal of the science writer is to act as a liaison between scientists and individuals whose understanding of science is limited. Bittel added that science writing is more available than ever thanks to the Internet. He used Twitter as an example of how much science information can be found on a site originally designed for social networking. Bittel added that Bill Nye and many other scientists use Twitter. One way he gets his information out to the public is through his weekly complaints via social media about the television show “The Walking Dead”. Bittel slipped out information about some of his writing through this. Bittel diligently researches a topic in
order to find relevant information. Recently, he conducted a one and an half-hour interview with a scientist who studies starfish. In preparing the interview, the advice Bittel gave on this point was: “you need to ask stupid questions.” He stressed the importance of making the interviewee aware of your interest in the topic. By asking many “stupid” questions, a writer will be able to get the information readers with little prior knowledge will want. People will often leave comments under blogs or articles, in particular on points they did not understand. Bittel stated that commenting can tear and article apart and can show where more research needs to be done. Bittel encouraged the students in the audience to say “yes” to different jobs and opportunities, no matter how unenjoyable or uncommon they may seem. This idea was inspired when Bittel was told, “if you’re going to be a writer, you should be able to write about anything.” From this statement he decided to begin writing for a fashion magazine. He later became the editor of the magazine. This job, although not Bittel’s favorite, led him to working in advertising for three years and finally to writing for “Slate.” Bittel believed that if he had not taken the other two jobs he did not want, he would not have been able to secure the ability to work as a freelancer successfully, which he now loves. “You need to market yourself … I’m in here because I was willing to put myself out there,” Bittel said. He pointed this out as the key to succeeding not only in writing but also in most other professions. Bittel
Diversity film series’ ‘Powwow Highway’ showing explores racism, acceptance in America by EMILY VASAS
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owwow Highway,” a 1989 dramacomedy road trip movie, details the physical and spiritual journey of two Native American men of the Cheyenne tribe as they take a road trip to Santa Fe, N.M. It was shown at Elizabethtown College as part of the Diversity Film Series at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, in the Brinser Lecture Room. The film ran for about an hour and a half with a question and answer session immediately following. The film follows Buddy Red Bow, who attempts to get to Santa Fe to bail his sister Bonnie out of jail after she is arrested on trumped up drug possession charges. On his way there, he meets up and journeys with an old acquaintance, Philbert Bono, who has decided to go on a journey of spiritual enlightenment in his quest to become a medicine man and warrior. Throughout the film, the two encounter multiple instances of racism and harassment toward Native Americans, to the point that Buddy exclaims that they are not living the American dream. Rather, they are living in a third world country right in the middle of American prosperity, which most Americans have not even realized. They also encounter acceptance amongst an array of different characters during the titular Powwow, a Native American ceremony involving feasting, singing and dancing. Another instance of acceptance occurs when Bonnie’s friend Rabbit Layton attempts to convince the police station in Santa, Fe. to allow her to bail Bonnie out of jail. The main duo themselves are a testament to tolerance. They are wildly different personalities thrown into a close-quarters situation where they are forced to come to terms with themselves and each other. Buddy is an angry activist struggling to make his voice heard, while Philbert holds traditional views on preserving their culture. The film portrays Native American culture realistically and accurately, particularly through the two main characters. Though
at first glance they may seem like relatively extreme caricatures of Native American cultural identities, Buddy and Philbert are meant to portray the conflicting attitudes in modern Native American reservations. Every aspect of the film feeds into this from the choices in costuming to the interactions between different Native American tribes and with other American groups. Native American populations experience about twice the national average of poverty and unemployment rates. They endure intratribal violence and encroachment from federal organizations intent on divvying up the natural resources on their land. Gambling and the drug trade are scourges. The Great Recession only compounded these problems for Native Americans, exacerbating issues in their home communities and locking federal aid to tribal governments. These issues have come to greater light in today’s world, even though the film was made over 20 years ago. The messages of “Powwow Highway” continue to be powerful today. The conflicts the film tackles — violence between different tribes, the economic troubles plaguing the reservations and the prevalent racism many Native Americans still experience — still exist today. The fact that the film still resonates so well is proof that these are issues which must be dealt with. The film’s continued resonance with its audiences also begs the question: what does the future hold for Native American tribes? Will separate tribes still be able to function autonomously given the current economic and political situations? Or will they be swallowed up due to lackluster aid and response to their troubles? “Powwow Highway” starred A. Martinez as Buddy Red Bow, Fary Garmer as Philbert Bono, Amanda Wyss as Rabbit Layton and Joanelle Nadine Romero as Bonnie Red Bow. It was nominated for several awards, including the Grand Jury Prize and for Best Feature and Best Supporting Actor for Farmer, Independent Spirit Awards. The Diversity Film Series is sponsored by the Academic Advising Center.
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Jason Bittel presented on science writing on Nov. 13 at Bowers Writers House. He stated the goal of the science writer is to form a relationship between the scientists and the readers with a range of understanding of the materials.
explained that he approached many editors, met them at conferences and made himself stand out. In one instance of standing out, Bittel paid a designer to make him a poster for an editor coming to discuss her website. The poster included the name of Bittel’s website and an invitation to get tacos with him afterwards. Although the editor did not take him up on the tacos, she did feature Bittel’s website multiple times. “I’ve done this a couple times. It doesn’t always work out,” Bittel stated. One fact Bittel shared was that many great science writers have degrees in science rather than writing. He also touched on his transition from writing factual information
for science papers to writing articles that would appeal to the masses. Bittel admitted that he researches too much and he always shares less information than he found. “You have to be able to know when you should stop,” he said. Bittel told the audience to picture the moment they see someone’s eyes glaze over. If the writer can see that happening, it is time to funnel out from the in-depth information. Bittel will hold a reading from his “Slate” article on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at Bowers Writers House. He will be the last featured speaker at Bowers for this semester. Readers can also check out more of his writing at his website bittelmethis.com.
Group promotes intercultural dialogue through live concert by KAITLIN GIBBONEY
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n Sunday evening in L ef f ler C hap el and Pe r f o r m a n c e C e n t e r, Intercultural Journeys hosted a concert filled with a variety of music from several cultural backgrounds. Intercultural Journeys was founded by Ohad Bar-David, an Israeli-born Philadelphia Orchestra cellist. Bar-David, along with Carole Hass Gravagno, a local activist and philanthropist, Sheldon Thompson, former Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Sunoco Inc. and Majid Alsayegh, an Iraqi-born engineer formed the group in hopes of creating intercultural dialogue through music. Intercultural Journeys’ mission was to provide an avenue of discussion among people of different dialogues. Before the group was founded, Bar-David and Gravagno led a small group tour to Arab, Jewish and Buddhist villages to promote intercultural dialogue. In 2001, Bar-David and Gravagno joined Thompson and Alsayegh to formally create the group. The number of regular artists for Intercultural Journeys has increased to 16 members and has performed over 160 concerts. Sunday evening’s concert, sponsored by Gretna Music, featured Jiebing Chen on erhu, Ricardo Morales on clarinet,
Bar-David on cello and Hafez Kotain as a percussionist. Chen has been known in musical circles as one of the top erhu virtuosos in the world. Her unique Chinese instrument has garnered her fame in concert halls with Chinese, American and European orchestras. Morales is the principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra and is a native of San Juan, P.R. He was featured as the principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra at the age of 21. Bar-David is widely considered as one of the most versatile cellists in the world today. His classical music training began when he was seven in Tel Aviv and he went on to study at the Julliard School and Curtis Institute of Music. Percussionist Hafez Kotain familiarizes with both Latin and Arab influences in his music. He first performed on stage at the age of nine and went on to become an educator of percussion for Philadelphia area nonprofits. The concer t fe ature d selections from a multitude of pieces. “The program we try to follow goes from east to west,” Bar-David said. To open, Intercultural Journeys played “Butterfly Lovers” by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao. This traditional Chinese piece featured Chen on the erhu. “This comes from a very popular Vivaldi concerto from China,” Chen said. The
ensemble has been featured in China previously in Hong Kong and Beijing. Next was a children’s song with Brazilian origins, but is well-known in China. “It’s a famous children’s song,” BarDavid said. “When we played it, a lot of kids came by that were so excited about it. It’s called ‘Little Red Riding Hood,’ based off of the story.” A traditional Jewish folk song, “Motherless Child,” followed. This song featured a folky sound featuring cello and a diverse percussion sound. Next was Antonio Vivaldi’s “Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531” which featured the duet of erhu and cello by Chen. The group refers to this piece as “Vivaldi Gone Wild.” The group took the classic piece and gave it an upbeat, vibrant sound featuring the ehru, giving it a Chinese influence. The rest of the concert featured selections from Rafael Hernandez’s “Lamento Borincano,” Luis Miranda’s “Recuerdos de Borinquen,” Riad al Sunbati’s “Longa Farahfaza,” Moshe Vilensky’s “Hora Mamtera” and Chen Yao Xing’s “Galloping Horses.” Intercultural Journeys and Gret na Music at Elizabethtown College is sponsored by the Anne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter, III Family Foundation. For more information about upcoming events, go to gretnamusic.org.
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Roy analyzes correlation between personality, music genre preference by KAITLIN GIBBONEY
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usic is such a prevalent force in the lives of many people around the world. Various types and styles of music exist to appeal to a wide range of people. Musicians and non-musicians alike can enjoy music based off of their own interests. However, what does music preference say about you? In addition, are musicians and non-musicians different in certain aspects? Dr. Michael Roy, associate professor of psychology, presented his research on the topic of the psychology of music Friday evening at Bowers. Roy earned his doctoral degree in psychology from the University o f C a l i f o r n i a i n S a n D i e g o,
was going to do.” Although Roy studied many other topics than psycholog y in music in graduate school, he decided to study the topic in his time at Etown. “When I got here in the first year, I met Karendra Devroop, who used to be in the music department,” Roy said. “Originally from South Africa, he came to me with an idea about getting a grant to bring instruments to South Africa. We went to a secondary school in South Africa to set up a music program.” In the public schools, there are no music programs for the students. In helping to set up the program, Roy was able to put his own set of skills to use in South Africa. “I think Devroop brought me in because I was a musician,
ruminations. Stress and optimism can have an effect on use and preference for different types of music. For example, people who are stressed tend to benefit from listening to calming music, like classical music. In addition, those who are more optimistic tend to not listen to music as frequently as those who are more stressed. Other factors are ruminations and the tendency to overthink problems. They play a role in the way musicians and non-musicians listen to music. Two categories of r umination, ref lective and brooding, are used to examine the differences between musicians and non-musicians. Musicians have a tendency to reflect on their past actions, while non-musicians tend to brood upon them instead.
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Biology professor discusses genetic patterns in mitochondrial DNA by KAITLIN GIBBONEY
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n the world of science, genetics play a huge role in the way humans develop and evolve, even answering the question of human origin. Dr. Jonathan Coren associate professor of biology presented his lecture, titled “Where Do We Come From?: Tracing Genetic Heritage through Mitochondrial DNA” Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. His presentation was part of the International Education Week celebrated by the College. Coren’s area of study focuses on the origin of genetic heritage by studying mitochondrial DNA and its changes to study the start of human life and existence and our relations to one another on a genetic level. The start of human life begins with the offspring cell. “In the nucleus, the DNA comes from both parents,” Coren said. “The mitochondrion DNA comes from the mother and is passed from mother to child.” Over 100,000 mitochondrial cells make up the genetic material used to form a person’s genetic makeup. Hundreds of copies of mitochondria exist from our mother in each cell. The genome itself is made up of 37 genes that are responsible for the process of energy conversion through adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a substance present in all living cells that helps to provide energy for metabolic processes and takes part in forming ribonucleic acids (RNA). During the creation of mitochondrial genes, the process can go awry and people can suffer genetic mutations that cause genetic disorders. “Mostly the mutations in these genes affect the tissues with the highest energy requirements, such as the nervous system, muscles, liver and kidneys,” Coren said. A few disorders that he listed were Kearns-Sayre syndrome, leber optic atrophy, leigh syndrome, MELAS syndrome, MERRF syndrome and progressive external ophthalmoplegia. Coren showed a video of a boy suffering from MELAS, which caused him to suffer from strokes.
“Because the mitochondrial genome is quite small and abundant, scientists have been able to extract it from bones from thousands of years ago, depending on the conditions. There are a lot of ancient DNAs that have been identified. This helps the process of identifying current DNA patterns.”
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Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Michael Roy presents his research on the psychology of music. Roy has always been fascinated by the topic and has led multiple studies during his time at the College.
where he also continued with his post-doctoral training. He also completed post-doctoral training at t he Un ive rsit y of Il l inois, Ubrana-Champaign. Roy’s past research has focused on a variety of topics, such as the relationships between dogs and their owners, why tasks take much longer to perform than anticipated and the differences between musicians and non-musicians. Roy specializes in music as a percussionist and therefore has always found the topic of music in psychology fascinating. Using his passion for music, Roy, along with former Elizabethtown College professor and fellow musician Dr. Karendra Devroop, has conducted studies in how personality and music mutually affect one another. In his studies, Roy has focused on a few different aspects of music and psychology: how personality predicts why people listen to music and what kind of music t he y listen to, dif ferences in personality between musicians and non-musicians, if personality can predict whether or not people can get a song stuck in their head and if playing music can affect or change personality. “I’ve been a musician and I’ve been playing for a little over 30 years now,” Roy said. “I went back to graduate school and was actually very excited to go there. When I went to interview, I found out that there were a few people who did the psychology of music, and I thought that’s what I
and I could bring in this other perspective of psychology to run some experiments and test how effective this program was in changing students’ lives,” he said.
“I think Devroop brought me in because I was a musician, and I could bring in this other perspective of psychology to run some experiments and test how effective this program was in changing students’ lives.”
~Michael Roy
In his research with students in South Africa and at Etown, Roy has found some interesting information concerning psychological aspects of musicians. A few factors that affect the way people interact with music are stress, optimism and
Through reflective rumination, the person’s musicianship and tone are improved more than they are in those who tend to prefer brooding rumination. In another study, Roy studied the frequency of earworms, the phenomena of songs becoming “stuck in your head,” in relation to rumination. Those whose reports were highest in brooding rumination tended to experience higher cases of earworms than others. W i t h R o y ’s r e s e a r c h , information on a person’s musical preferences can be determined through psychology. Even factors like optimism can be assessed through music choice. Roy stated that people who tend to be more optimistic don’t listen to music as frequently as those who are more pessimistic. Genre of music also affects the reason why people listen to music. Classical music is seen as beneficial to the listener for stress relief while jazz or metal generally appeal to those who enjoy analyzing the music itself. From his final studies of the South Africa project, Roy observed that overall the students e x p e r i e nc e d h i g he r l e vel s of optimism and lower levels of stress since the music program was added to the school. Through Etown’s motto “Educate for Service” and his own passion toward music, Roy has made significant progress in studying the psychology of music and benefiting students around the world.
~Jonathan Coren
Mitochondrial DNA has a few “rules of inheritance,” Coren said. “A mother’s egg contains over 100,000 mitochondria and are passed down in a maternal lineage,” Coren said. “In addition, mtDNA remains unmixed because it only comes from the mother, following a strict line of descent from mother to child.” Mitochondrial DNA can help to trace genetic patterns back to the earliest humans. “We know that modern man evolved in North Africa,” Coren said. “We know it was about 100,000 to 150,000 years ago.” One of the hypotheses for the spread of the human race is the “out of Africa” theory. This theory states that the human population spread out over the globe resulted from a single population that left Africa over 60,000 to 70,000 years ago. Populations spread from Northern Africa to Eurasia, India, Southeast Asia and Australia, eventually moving to colonize North Asia, Europe and beyond. Using mtDNA, inheritance can be tracked back to the mitochondrial Eve, the maternal ancestor of all living humans. From archaeological findings in bones and skulls, mtDNA can be recovered from the bone. “Because the mitochondrial genome is quite small and abundant, scientists have been able to extract it from bones from thousands of years ago, depending on the conditions,” Coren said. “There are a lot of ancient DNAs that have been identified. This helps the process of identifying current DNA patterns.” Variations in DNA can be used to generate a “molecular clock” that measures the number of mutations over time to estimate evolutionary time. For example, humans and chimps diverged genetically five to six million years ago. This was determined by dividing the number of nucleotide differences by the time that the species divided to give a value of mutations per year. In general, mitochondrial clocks can be about 90 percent accurate. In addition, ancestry can be determined by looking at a person’s individual DNA samples. Ancestral markers are mutations that occur in the mitochondrial DNA. Makeup of DNA consists of adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G) pairings. Variations, or mutations from one base to one of the other three bases are common and create unique patterns in an individual’s DNA structure. Humans can use their unique sets of DNA to determine ancestry from thousands of years ago. “Once a mutation occurs, it is passed down to all of its descendants,” Coren said. These common genetic variations, also known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), can be cross-examined with other sets of DNA to determine relationships between people. The number of related SNPs between people determines this relatedness. The fewer differences in DNA people have, the greater the relatedness. During the lecture, students compared their own sets of DNA to determine how genetically similarly each student was to another, offering a truly hands-on learning experience.
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‘Peace, Love and China’ discusses Brethren missionaries
Students present research work on Brethren missionary efforts to spread Christianity in China by EMILY DRINKS
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lizabethtown College students senior Bella D’Ascanio, junior Caitlyn Whirt and senior Cesar Vera presented their research on the Brethren missionaries in China at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The event, entitled “Peace, Love and China,” began during a week-long research trip to Chicago, Ill. The trip was part of the Peace and Conflict in China course co-taught by Dr. David Kenley, associate professor of history and director of the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking, and Dr. Jeffrey Bach, director of the Young Center, during the spring 2013 semester. During that week, the students looked at letters written by the Brethren missionaries in China. D’Ascanio presented first on two Brethren missionaries, Anna Blough and Nettie Senger. The presentation emphasized the role these two women played in China and the importance of women in Chinese missionary trips. Blough fell in love with the country during her visit when she was 18 years old; like many Brethren missionary women, she first became involved in missionary trips for the adventure she might experience as well as an opportunity to escape the normal home duties of a wife during that time. However, Blough also sought to help the women in China attain a higher social standing and be better cared for by the families. Senger initially served in China for similar reasons as Blough, but Senger also educated the women. Literacy rates, especially of women, rose thanks to Senger’s work. Senger left China in 1939 after some of the other missionaries voiced concern that she was working too hard. She returned to America but still actively championed her cause of helping women in China. Whirt conducted the second student presentation on “Bible women” in China. Bible
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Elizabethtown College students presented their research on Brethren missionary trips in foreign countries, focusing on China. Brethren and Anabaptist movements for conversion have benefited the Chinese, especially women.
women were native Chinese women who had been converted to Christianity and helped spread Christianity throughout China. Whirt explained that Bible women are a largely untouched subject in history, and the origins of how the women were allowed to do this work in a largely patriarchal society is unclear. However, they were an essential part of the Brethren missionary trips in China. “It was helpful to have the Bible women who would be able to bridge the cultural gap,” Whirt said. A primary goal was to begin evangelizing in the home with the idea that if the mother converted, the rest of the family was more likely to convert. Native Chinese women rarely trusted missionary women, but they often trusted the Bible women. Thus, the Bible women would be able to bring missionary women into the home to convert women. “The goal was to evangelize
the whole nation, but the women were the key,” Whirt said. The Bible women aided in spreading literacy throughout the country, particularly to other Chinese women. Literacy rates were essentially nonexistent for women during that time, and for men the literacy rate was about 30 to 40 percent. However, Bible women helped teach 1,000 Chinese characters to the people, which greatly increased the literacy rates of both women and men. Vera was the final presenter, and he focused on the Brethren missionaries during the Communist revolution. The Brethren believed they would be able to continue their missionary work despite the shift in government. Shortly after the takeover, though, the government required the missionaries to pay for living there and gave them certain restrictions, such as not being allowed to use automobiles. After this,
some missionaries fled to West China, where the government had less control. The remaining missionaries did not endure much longer. One of them, Alice Margaret Huggins believed that America needed to recognize the control of Communist China in order to continue their mission. The American government refused to do so, and the situation fully deteriorated during the Korean War. As a result, all of the Brethren missionaries were forced to leave China. The trip to China may have seemed like an overall failure; however, Bach stated at the end of the presentations that the Brethren evangelists were a small, but highly productive group. Also, a member of the audience and Chinese native added, “I think that the missionary planted the seed to the gospel in China,” and that she has seen a recent revival of Christianity in China.
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no-shave november garners overall positive reception by NATHANIEL MARLOWE
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t is that time of year again: the Halloween candy is gone, the sun now sets by 5 p.m., and we begin to anticipate the food comas that will inevitably strike us soon on Thanksgiving. It can only mean one thing: November is here! In recent years, a tradition for men during this month is growing out their facial hair. This experience has become known as No-Shave
“Who cares whether or not you look like Grizzly Adams in the end? It is all about having fun. Men everywhere are embracing this new tradition; you should, too.” November. The basic concept of it is you shave on either Halloween night or early the morning of Nov. 1, and you refrain from shaving throughout the month. No - S h av e Nov e mb e r, a l s o known as Mustache November or Movember, was started to help spread prostate cancer awareness. To support the cause, two web-
based organizations were generated named No-Shave November and Movember, respectively. No-Shave November’s mission statement “is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free.” Movember’s goal is “to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.” Both organizations encourage donations to support cancer research and prevention. This phenomenon is starting to become one of the most embraced American traditions. “No-Shave November is just as much of a tradition as are Super Bowl parties or March Madness,” senior Steve Smith said. “It is a great way for guys to show off their winter weather facial hair and help out a good cause … even those who cannot grow facial hair or have any are encouraged to participate and support the cause.” Senior Nate Blunk created his own version of this tradition called “Go-Shave November” since he regularly wears a beard. “I planned on shaving every day of November in preparation for a time in my life when shaving must become more than a bimonthly ritual,” Blunk said. Unfortunately, as my friends had predicted, my skin got pretty raw and I’m now participating in just ‘Normal-Shave November.’” Even though the main goal is to help spread cancer awareness, men participate in this event for various reasons. Some men do it to avoid
grooming because shaving is tedious and time consuming. Participating in No-Shave November gives a man the comfort of having one less thing to do in the morning. Other men want to see how rugged they look with a beard. Look at Rick Grimes or Hershel Greene’s beard in “The Walking Dead.” Even in a zombie apocalypse, they know how to pull off great-looking beards. Cullen Bohannon’s beard in “Hell on Wheels” is the epitome of rugged. S ome men even compete to see who can grow the best, longest or bushiest beard. Several Elizabethtown College students are participating in a No-Shave November contest sponsored by S.W.E.E.T. Students participated in a shave-off, in which they shaved their beard and had their picture taken afterward. Every week, new photos of them will be posted outside the Hub to see their progression. Students can pick for their favorite participant at the Hub. At the end of the month, the student with the most votes wins a prize, and judges will decide on the winners of additional prizes. Despite the enthusiasm for this event, several male students refuse to participate because they think beards turn women off. However, several female students highly support this tradition. “I enjoy No-Shave November very much,” senior Ellen Wilson said. “I think it’s a really fun concept, and I don’t understand why some people don’t
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The reasoning behind No-Shave November, not the absence of shaving itself, most truly represents the value of the event. Excitement for the event stems from its noble cause and generally comical proceedings.
like it. I love a good beard; they do wonders for a guy. I wish it were NoShave Forever instead of No-Shave November.” While there are girls who love beards, others do not care for them. Face it guys, few women are attracted to muttonchops or the handlebar mustache. Only Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead can pull this look off. But men should still participate in this awesome tradition. “I’ve never been partial to beards in general,” junior Assistant Features Editor Emily Vasas said, “but I think No-Shave November is a great cause regardless of whether girls like facial hair on guys or not … to me it is more important to
consider what the event represents than it is to argue over whether hair is attractive to guys or girls.” This just goes to show that men should grow out their beards and participate in this awesome tradition. Who cares whether or not you look like Grizzly Adams in the end? It is all about having fun. Men everywhere are embracing this tradition; you should, too. Try growing your beard for ten days if you do not want to participate throughout the month. You may be surprised by the results. After all, the only way you can figure out what you like is to try it. Embrace your inner wild man and let your beard grow.
Striking balance between athletics, arts bears strongest benefit by MATTHEW WALTERS
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n s cho ols across t he nat ion at a l l educational levels, the two titans of student involvement have continually waged war. The vast majority of students participate in either athletics or the arts — traditionally viewed as opposing activities. While not as pronounced as in the middle or high school settings, Elizabethtown College students sometimes perpetuate this rift between the two primary pillars of student engagement. The creation of this division is oftentimes inadvertent. I do not see a large number of artistic students in the bleachers during sporting events, nor do I see many athletes at concerts and plays. It simply reflects a difference in interests. This conflict is less about what people do and more about what they don’t do. Students who engage in either activity, even at the collegiate level, tend to gravitate toward their specific focus. Participating in one activity over the other, however, does not mean that you should avoid attending events of the opposite focus. As a huge proponent of getting involved
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on campus, I would generally discourage people from not getting involved in either athletics or the arts. Despite this fact, the people who do not affiliate with one discipline or the other seem to have it right. Our school’s musicians, actors and athletes alike contribute immensely to the campus as a whole. Anyone who graduates from college without watching a sports game, attending a play or listening to a concert is cheating him or herself. Obviously, viewing any of these events does not measure up to participating in them, but when viewed in combination, they make for an allencompassing and enriching time on the weekends. As a student pursuing a minor in music, I have always naturally favored the arts over athletics. This past weekend, however, I was quite upset that I had to miss the final men’s soccer game in the MAC conference for a concert choir commitment. While I certainly enjoy singing, jamming on my saxophone and performing, I have come to appreciate a good sports game. I cheer obnoxiously for the players I know and appreciate the players’ athleticism as something I can never achieve. Too often
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“Dr. Williams.” Carly Shelton ’14
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Sports games, while entertaining, only encompass one half of the dichotomy between athletics and the arts at Elizabethtown College. Embracing both sides of the typical campus involvement by attending both types of events makes for a more complete experience.
are athletics and the arts placed at odds. The intersections between the two are quite
Who do you want to serve you for the Thanksgiving Dinner?
“Abby Eagleson.” Randy Martin ’15
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“Dr. Wohl.” Jennifer Gallo ’17
pronounced. They play music before every single sporting event, and singing or playing a wind instrument exercises the lungs no differently than running across the soccer field or dribbling a ball to the net. While I generally hate the movie for ruining my expectations during middle school, Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” demonstrates how one can balance sports with the stage. In the seven times in a row that I watched the movie during my younger days, I never got tired of seeing Troy Bolton dominate on the court and sing his heart out on the stage. Like Zac Efron’s character, we shouldn’t feel restricted to choose between one domain or the other — if you do, you’re missing out on half of the experience. Only when you experience both elements can you start soaring and flying like the film’s “dreamy” protagonist. My challenge is this: athletes, why not go to a play, concert or show next weekend? Performers, pick a spot on the bleachers and watch a sports game. And everyone in between, try a little of both. Broaden your horizons and bridge the gap. You’ll thank me later.
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November 14, 2013
Campus’ unwritten rules summarily entail respect for others, property by MATTHEW WALTERS
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College students never look forward to doing laundry, but it is a necessary part of the college experience. Laundry etiquette deserves to be upheld to prevent as many headaches and annoyances as possible.
Sophomore shares laundry etiquette tips by ABIGAIL PISKEL
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t’s time to get down and dirty. That’s right, I’m talking about laundry. What is it about doing laundry that makes one feel so productive? Maybe because it’s the one mess we all know we can clean up, but maybe we’re taking too long to clean up after ourselves. Along with the dirty clothes, the detergent and the dryer sheets, laundry comes with certain rules and manners that should be followed. Although you may not realize it, there are certain formalities that come with doing laundry in a public place. Doing a wash takes roughly 27 to 28 minutes, so look at your watch or phone right after you throw your clothes in so you have a general idea when they will be done. Remember you only have about a half an hour; do not go to the movies or your three-hour class and let your wet clothes sit there. First of all, that isn’t good for your clothes. Secondly, that’s just rude to anyone else that wants to do their wash. Speaking of washing laundry, ladies and gentlemen, you need to realize that there are other people living in your building who have clothes that need to be washed. If you have one piece of clothing, just one, do not take up an entire washer, especially if you see other people are waiting and every other washer is full. Now, personally, every time I do my laundry I use two washing machines, but that’s because I separate my clothes into whites and colors. However, I tend to do my laundry in the early hours of the day when no one else is doing his or hers. So now it comes to the drying stage of the laundry cycle. Every time you swipe your ID card and press the dryer number that annoying message comes up saying that the dr yer will run for 60 minutes. Again, I am telling you to check your watch and/or phone to look at the time. While I will admit that I think it’s better for your clothes to sit in the dryer than the washer, it is still annoying and rude to let it sit there. Now here’s a scenario that has probably happened to you at some point, and if it hasn’t, just wait — your time is coming. I’m talking about that dreadful time when you walk down to your laundry room and see that all of the washers are full, but, alas, one of them is
at the one-minute mark, so you patiently wait out that longest minute of your life. You check the time and 10 minutes have passed and that person still hasn’t come to claim their clothes, so what do you do? Do you move it? Where do you move it? I think that after
“The next time you decide to do your laundry, keep in mind that other people need to do theirs as well. [...] you need to be considerate of the people you live with.”
n any setting or situation, there are just some things that you should never do. Even Elizabethtown College, with its pleasant and inviting atmosphere, has its own list of taboos and no-no’s. Admittedly, these may just be a list of things that I personally find annoying, but I would like to think that most of us are on the same page. Here are some things that you simply should and should not do at this school. Make sure you do a good job parking. This applies to just about any parking situation in general, but is especially critical at Etown. Prime parking spots at this school are particularly coveted by anyone with a car on campus, and doing a terrible parking job is like squandering the space you have earned. Students will often drive for one of two reasons: they have somewhere important to be, or they are too lazy to walk. In either situation, no one wants to put up with your lousy parking. Someone who has an off-campus field placement, internship or other engagement should not have to deal with your car crossing the line. Forcing a lazy person to maneuver his or her car around yours will make for a cranky driver. Due to the size of this school, anyone can find out whose car is whose — so watch out. This is another fairly universal complaint, but due to the small class size at Etown, the point rings especially true. Be considerate in the classroom. This suggestion encompasses several different pieces of classroom conduct. First of all, don’t be that person who makes a habit of correcting your professor as if you’re being paid five dollars every time you do it. While the professor may appreciate being corrected up to a certain point, you run the risk of being obnoxious when you do this in excess. You probably won’t even notice the collection of eye-rolls you will have accumulated from your classmates. If you want to make your classmates moan and groan even more, why not ask the professor a question at the end of class? Your classmates will have to stick around so that you can feel a brain cell smarter. Do your peers a favor and personally ask your professors at the end of class, unless the question pertains to a class assignment. When you go to a small school like Etown, it’s natural to form opinions about people, positive or
negative. Some people, however, like to sit in their residence hall lounges and judge everyone who walks by — especially on weekends. This is simply not an acceptable place to cast judgment upon your peers, not to mention whether or not the act of judging people is appropriate at all. People don’t want to walk into their residence halls just to have your eyes on them, whispering and chuckling when you think they’re out of earshot. Find a better way to spend your time. I would think that the person coming back to his or her dorm building just got back from socializing, studying or an extracurricular activity. That’s more than you can say while lounging around contentedly in a chair while metaphorically attaching nametags to people. Save your behavior for the “creeper booths” in the Marketplace. Speaking of the Marketplace, if you’re there at a crowded hour, don’t hog the good tables if you’re by yourself. I can’t remember how many times I have walked into the Marketplace with friends at a particularly hopping hour and can’t find a table in sight. Suddenly, we find a perfect table on the small side of the seating area, only to see one person’s phone on the table. If two people were sitting at the table, it would’ve been fine. But one person? That’s just selfish. Having a nice table to yourself is completely fine during the not-so-busy hours. During rush hour, however, finding a comfortable spot at several other people’s expense makes you quite the jerk, intentional or not. You can dine just as easily at the smaller tables lining the sides of the larger side of the Marketplace. Lastly, on the topic of dining, don’t cook for yourself at the more ridiculous hours of the morning. The majority of fire alarms set off on campus are from people who attempt to make a meal at 3 a.m. Just don’t do it. People will find out that you were the culprit rather quickly. There’s not much to say about this one. Just use your brain, which I would think you were born with if you’re attending college. Many of Etown’s “unwritten rules” are simply nitpicks. We have probably all done something to annoy people at this school, but it’s impossible to make everyone happy. The message behind each of these suggestions, however, is consistent: be considerate of others. At this school, we sit in the same classrooms, eat in the same place and walk the same paths. The least we can do is consider whether or not our actions are inconveniencing our peers. In reality, the College has only one unwritten rule: Be respectful.
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON On the Turntable: Pentatonix
10 minutes if someone hasn’t come to claim their wet clothes, emphasis on “wet,” then it is perfectly acceptable to place them in the dryer so you can start your own wash. Eventually that person will come down to search for their clothes and will see that someone moved them. Now while this may seem unsanitary, just keep in mind that these clothes are now clean. This same rule applies for the dryer, but don’t be inconsiderate and just throw that person’s clothes anywhere. Be nice and place them nicely on a table or something. I will admit that I have had someone move my clothes on me once, but it wasn’t because I waited forever to move them. I was about one minute past my washing time, and I came down and my clothes were gone. The first time this happened to me I worried and was freaked out because I thought I lost all of my clothes, but, lo and behold, they were just sitting in the dryer. I mean, thank you to the person that moved them into the dryer and didn’t leave my sopping wet clothes on a table, but at the same time some people need to learn to have a little bit of patience. The next time you decide to do your laundry, keep in mind that other people need to do theirs as well. You aren’t at home where you can come and go with your laundry as you please; you need to be considerate of the people you live with. The next time you get down and dirty, make sure you clean it up.
Genre: A cappella, pop Rating: Get your a cappella fix in between Vocalign, Phalanx and Melica shows with Pentatonix.
by ALEXA VISCARDI If you don’t know anything about Elizabethtown College, know that we have an enduring love for a cappella musical performances. Before I came to Etown, I thought a cappella was a dying art, something they did in Mary Poppins or in high school musicals. Aca-awkward, right? However, a cappella is alive and well at Etown, and the musical form’s popularity is growing in the mainstream music scene as well, with hit musical-comedies like “Pitch Perfect.” There has also been an increase in television shows based around competing a cappella groups, including NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” As a result of winning “The SingOff ” in the show’s third season, Pentatonix was launched into the popular music sphere. Pentatonix originated with three high school friends who shared one dream: to win a radio a cappella contest to meet the cast of “Glee.” Kirstin Ma l d on a d o, M it c h Gr a s s i and Scott Hoying arranged a trio version of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone.” Although it didn’t
win the contest, it garnered a following among their high school peers. After posting their music on YouTube, the trio’s following continued to grow online, proving the site’s ability to revolutionize the new age musicians’ career. In 2010, Hoying and Maldonado graduated high school to pursue bachelor’s degrees in popular music and musical theater, respectively. Once at college, Hoying, who joined an a cappella group and learned about “The SingOff ” from another member. He wanted to audition, and encouraged Maldonado and Grassi to audition with him. However, the show required at least four members. Hoying invited friend of a friend Avi Kaplan to audition with them, and the trio found beatboxer Kevin Olusola on YouTube. The group met together for the first time the day before auditions for the third season of “The Sing-Off.” Grassi, who was still in high school at the time, skipped his graduation ceremony in order to arrive
on time for auditions. The rest, as they say, is history: the group went on to win the title for season three in 2011. The name of the group, Pentatonix, derives from the pentatonic scale, a musical scale with five notes per octave. The group felt that the scale’s five notes represented their five-person group, and they replaced the “C” with an “X” at the end to ma ke t heir name more appealing and marketable. Pentatonix released their first studio album, PTX Volume I in June 2012. The album features ar r ange m e nt s of p op h it s like Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” and FUN’s “We Are Young.” Their latest album, PTX Vol. II, was released last Tuesday. This album includes covers of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us” and a Daft Punk medley in addition to four original songs. Pentatonix is currently on tour, and has posted a number of their latest music videos on YouTube. For more information, visit their website: http://www.ptxofficial. com.
Opinion
November 14, 2013
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Emojis do not reflect inability to express oneself via texting Global connectedness is a direct result of the invention and success of the Internet, which is largely image-based. Emoticons can communicate ideas in ways that words sometimes cannot, for one reason or another. Emoticons, smiley faces and other shapes and symbols have the advantage of being, for the most part, universal. The feelings and emotions associated with emoticons are understood across different cultures and languages. Because of this, it is much easier for people of different cultures to communicate and connect to others from different geographical locations. Also, so many aspects of popular culture are based on imagery and symbolism. Emoticons have had a connection to popular culture since they first began showing up. With the popularity of instant messaging services like AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and ICQ about 15 years ago, the emoticons began spreading all throughout popular culture. Stores like Hot Topic began selling T-shirts and other products that incorporate emoticons, movies began using emoticons to depict the culture of the web and people began fully embracing the new expansion of written language. Social media websites have also obviously contributed to the use of emoticons. In particular, I believe that Twitter has made emoticons a more important part of modern communication. Twitter’s “tweet” limit of 140 characters makes the use of smiley faces and text-based symbols much more significant. In some cases, a single emoticon can
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ur culture is saturated with pictorial representations of words and concepts, which have been dubbed “emoticons” or, in Japanese, “emoji.” Sometimes, entire conversations are expressed exclusively by emoticons. What implications does this popular form of communication have for our culture? Are we approaching what some call an image-based culture, or are these emoticons simply supplemental means of expression? Do they say things that words cannot, or are they a crutch for our inability to articulate our thoughts? I do not think the use of emoticons is shifting our communication to one that is “dumbed-down” and image-based; I think it is silly to think that it would. The earliest civilizations used picture-based communication before written communication was not as developed and complex as it is today. Written language has evolved to a point at which we can express ourselves and the complexities of our psyches in very detailed and precise ways. It is crazy to think society would degenerate in this respect, while universal knowledge in all fields of thought continues to expand every day. One should expect written language only to become more and more complex. Moreover, I think the use of emoticons and emojis is a supplemental tool to our traditional forms of expression. I believe it is a natural evolution of language based on the advancement of technology that we have experienced over the past several decades.
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Emoticons and emojis showcase our culture’s shift in how we express ourselves through mediums other than face-to-face conversation.The combination of words and images creates stronger overall conversation.
add complete context to a statement and summarize what otherwise would have lengthy wording. Recently, Japanese-style emoticons have become especially popular, as Japanese popular culture, including anime and manga, has gained recognition by media consumers in the United States and the West in general. I think television shows like “Dragon Ball Z” and “Pokémon” ignited a large interest in Japanese culture, and I think social media is a big part of the culture’s expansion into the west. Discussion forums about anime and gaming often include the
Japanese-style emoticons, which are often very complex ASCII “drawings” depicting whole faces with more detailed facial expressions. Emoticons will occasionally feature attached arms and legs to a face. I think these are gaining popularity because of their ability to express deeper emotions and circumstances; I would not be surprised if they became the norm in a few years, or if a more complex system of emoticons is developed and eased into popular culture. I think it is too critical to refer to emoticons as crutches for our inability to express ourselves. While
I do think that the way by which we express ourselves has changed and is changing, and although communication has gone more from face-to-face to digital, I do not think we have lost the ability to express ourselves. If anything, I think we are getting better at it, especially across cultures. The use of emoticons is a big factor in the progression of language. Emoticons are the future of our written communication, but that does not mean that words are not. Words and emoticons have a mutually beneficial relationship, and I do not see that changing soon.
Attire choices demonstrate personal ideas about appearance Wearing sweatpants to class does not always reflect laziness, ambivalence toward studies by SAMANTHA WEISS
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very morning at 6 a.m., two hours before my Monday, Wednesday, Friday class and three hours before I start work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, my alarm jolts me awake. Unlike some girls or guys, I don’t use those two or three hours on my appearance. I generally pick out my clothes the night before and expect to pull my hair into a ponytail. Getting ready takes a maximum of 10 minutes every morning, yet I think I look prepared for the day. Jeans, a hoodie, a T-shirt and sneakers make up my normal outfit. Some days, I take a few extra minutes to dress up for work or just because I feel like doing so on a particular day. Even still, getting ready takes up less
than 20 minutes of any morning for me. I don’t dress to impress anyone nor necessarily “for success.” I wear what feels comfortable
that choosing to dress in this way is any more or less respectful to my professors or fellow students than any other manner of dress. It is my personal preference to wear jeans, dress pants or a skirt instead of sweatpants for a few reasons, none of which include trying to be more respectful. The most important reason is that I can’t learn, especially at 8 a.m., when I am as comfortable as I am in sweatpants. They make me want to curl up in bed and take a nap, not solve math problems. The second reason is I dress to feel good about myself; I don’t feel I look my best in my favorite sweatpants. However, I know that several of my friends feel more comfortable in sweatpants, so they choose to wear them. When it comes right down to it, one’s choice of clothes is always a personal preference. While clothes can be used as a
“When it comes right down to it, one’s choice of clothes is always a personal preference.” and what is versatile enough to make it from class to work to afternoons doing homework or spending time with friends. I don’t think
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statement, it is rare that anyone would find wearing sweatpants to be a statement meant to be terribly disrespectful. In the same way that I don’t find a woman’s shirt tied up to expose her midriff disrespectful to the people she comes in contact with, I don’t think sweatpants are an affront to one’s professors. I think they are unflattering and not conducive to retaining information, but one’s choice of sweats over jeans rarely has anything to do with one’s interest in class or feelings towards a professor. If a student expressed that wearing sweatpants to class was her way of showing disdain for the professor, subject matter or the way the class is taught, then it would be a problem. But I also highly doubt that many college students would come to the conclusion, “if I wear sweatpants to class, my professor will get the message.” I feel that most professors, being used to seeing students swathed in sweats for a gym class, going to the gym or because it was cold outside when she left for class, would not be surprised or angry. There are exceptions to ever y rule, though. If one is going to a class in which formal dress is a factor of the grade, then sweatpants probably don’t fit the bill. Even in this case, I feel that dressing down is less likely to be an act of disrespect than a case of running late for class. Business and education are the two majors most people imagine when one is discussing dressing up for class. Despite knowing that students in those fields will be expected to dress up daily, professors only require business attire for certain classes or days. They acknowledge that we are students whose budgets probably don’t support an entirely professional wardrobe. We stay up late and wake up late regularly in order to finish everything required of us. So, I feel that if you choose to wear sweatpants, wear them. Be comfortable and warm, especially now that leaving for 8 a.m. classes means leaving one’s building in 40 degree weather. Don’t dress down with malicious intent. Most importantly, acknowledge the privilege, because other colleges still enforce strict dress codes in the name of order.
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Sports
November 14, 2013
Swimming teams break personal bests in losing effort to Lycoming
in Etown athletics... The men’s soccer team fell in penalty kicks to the Lycoming Warriors on Saturday in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game. The loss ended the Blue Jays season with a 10-6-4 record. The field hockey team lost a 2-0 lead to Messiah in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game on Saturday, falling to the Falcons 3-2. The Blue Jays finished with a 14-6 record. The women’s soccer team fell to Stevenson 2-0 last Thursday in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Conference Tournament. The Blue Jays received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and will face Trinity College (Conn.) on Saturday afternoon at Misericordia. The men and women’s basketball teams open their seasons this weekend. The men will travel to Gettysburg for a Trip Off Tournament, while the women will travel to Franklin and Marshall College for the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament. The wrestling team will compete in its first match of the season today at Gettysburg College.
in the NCAA... After Stanford University upset the third-ranked Oregon Ducks, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings became more clearcut. The University of Alabama and Florida State University sit atop of the rankings, controlling their own destiny to reach the National Championship game on Jan. 6 in Pasadena, California. For the first time in college basketball history, four of the top five teams in the Associated Press (AP) rankings played on the same court in one night. On Tuesday night, Michigan State started off the starstudded evening by knocking off top-ranked Kentucky 78-74. Directly following that game was Duke and Kansas which featured Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins, two of the top first-year players in the country. Parker got the better of Wiggins in the stat book, but Wiggins’ Kansas Jayhawks prevailed 94-83.
in the pros... The Indiana Pacers are the NBA’s lone undefeated team at 8-0. They currently lead the second-place and two-time defending champion Miami Heat by three games in the Eastern Conference. Pacer’s star, Paul George, is ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring at a shade under 25 points per game. The Houston Texans surprised the NFL this week by releasing pro-bowl safety Ed Reed. Reed played in seven games for the Texans this season and recorded 16 tackles. The Philadelphia Phillies made headline news this week by signing 36-year-old Marlon Byrd to a two-year, $16 million contract. Byrd started his 12-year career in Philadelphia but has since played on six different teams.
Photo: David Sinclair
Senior Megan Leary set the swimming program’s top time in the 200 individual medley, posting a time of 2:31.85.This effort was good enough for second place in the race. She also had the team’s fastest 100 back time.
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lizabethtown College’s men and women’s swim teams both fell this past Saturday against Middle Atlantic Conference opponent Lycoming College, falling 128-67 and 114-91 respectively. The men’s team, led by senior Andrew Malik and junior Frank Capria, are still in search of their first win of the season (0-4) while the women’s team, led by seniors Megan Leppo and Kimberly Cosgrove and junior Becky Lane, fell 1-3. On the men’s side, Capria swam season best times in the 200-yard individual medley and the 1000-yard freestyle, while Malik did the same in the 200-yard freestyle. However, these season-bests were still not enough to hold off the third-place finisher in last year’s MAC Championships. Malik pushed Zack Brower of Lycoming to the finish in the third men’s event of the afternoon, the 200 free. Malik came up inches short of the win with a 1:55.54 to Brower’s 1:55.34. Capria led the early stages of the 1000, before finishing second in 11:07.84. The junior swam 2:18.25 in the 200-yard individual medley, more than three seconds faster than the Jays’ second-best time in the event this season. Senior Michael Rentschler and first-year Ramon Rios took second and third in the 100-yard fly, swimming nearly identical times. Rentschler, clocked in at 1:00.01, while the newcomer, Rios, ticked off a 1:00.08. Completing the distance double, Capria took second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:35.12. First-year Kieran Koehler was a close third in the 100-yard breaststroke, falling just seven-tenths short of the win in a time of 1:05.79.
The women fared slightly better against the Warriors. The Blue Jays showed they were going to go neck and neck with the Warriors from the opening 200-yard medley relay. Lycoming’s group of BethAnn Schwoyer, Morgan Black, Lexi Follweiler and Brigid Clark won in 1:59.10, but only by 1.6 seconds. Following the relay, the teams went back and forth all afternoon. Leppo won the 1000-yard freestyle for the first time this year, swimming 11:23.39, her fastest time of the year. Cosgrove made it a 1-2 finish for the Blue Jays with an 11:28.44. Lane’s domination of the sprint free races didn’t suffer any as she squeaked out a victory over Lycoming’s Clark by three-hundredths of a second in the 50-yard freestyle. Lane outswam Clark again in the 100-yard freestyle, winning in 56.85, while Cosgrove swapped places with Leppo to win the 500-yard freestyle in another 1-2 finish for the Jays. Cosgrove (5:38.94) and Leppo (5:40.72) were more than 10 seconds quicker than the Warriors’ top finisher. In the 200-yard individual medley, senior Megan Leary set the program’s top time this season with a 2:31.85, good for second place in the race. Leary was responsible for both program season-best times set in the meet, as she also had the fastest 100-yard backstroke time with a 1:08.98. Sophomore Amanda Long won the 100-yard breaststroke to remain unbeaten in the breaststroke this season. She recorded a time of 1:13.01 against Lycoming, bettering Jess Wimmer of the Warriors by 1.98 seconds. The Blue Jays look to welcome conference rival Messiah College to the Alumni Pool on Wednesday, Nov. 13 for the second time this season.
Field hockey falls to Messiah in championship for second straight year by ADAM MOORE
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he Elizabethtown College field hockey team was attempting to win their first ever conference title this past Saturday when they took on Messiah College in the Commonwealth Conference championship game. The Blue Jays were trying to deny No. 15 Messiah of their stranglehold on the Commonwealth in which the Falcons had won six straight conference championships. Though Etown scored the game’s first two goals and headed into halftime with a 2-0 lead, three second-half goals by the Falcons erased Etown’s lead. The No. 1 seeded Blue Jays were unable to find the back of the net for the duration of the second half, giving Messiah their seventh championship with a 3-2 victory. The Blue Jays beat Messiah two weeks earlier in front of a packed crowd at Wolf Field on senior day by a score of 3-1. The two teams entered halftime knotted up at one, but Etown was able to pull away from the Falcons with two second half goals. Unfortunately, the Blue Jays were unable to repeat this feat in the championship contest. The conference’s top two seeded teams battled one another back and forth with little offense coming in the first ten minutes of the game. There were no shots taken by either team until the 8:36 mark of the first half. Junior Kaylee Werner was the first to find the back of the net for the Blue Jays off a corner from junior defender Emily Mason. Mason’s initial hit found Werner at the top of the circle,
where she then passed to sophomore Lisa Foose. The midfielder then passed back to Werner who rocketed a shot passed Messiah goalie Molly Gebrosky to put the Blue Jays on the board. Etown’s defense had a strong showing in the game’s first 35 minutes. The Blue Jays did not allow a shot until the 12th minute of play. The Falcons were unable to generate any real scoring opportunities in the first half despite having three penalty corners. After the slew of Messiah corners resulted in no goals, Etown senior Casey Fletcher took advantage of an open lane off a pass from sophomore Andrea Keady and knocked a shot past a diving Gebrosky to double the Blue Jays’ lead to 2-0. The goal, which occurred with less than eight minutes to go in the half, was Fletcher’s seventh on the season. Etown’s leading goal scorer of the season, sophomore Jacki Hikes, almost had her 18th goal of the season just over a minute into the second half. The Messiah goalie was able to make the save on the only shot she would face in the second half. From that point on, the momentum had seemed to sway to the Messiah bench as the Falcons took full advantage of their opportunities. One of Messiah’s top offensive threats, Moriah Pfautz, got the Falcons on the board in the 44th minute when she maneuvered her way through the Blue Jay defense to beat junior goalie Marlena Johnson to get the Falcons within one. The two teams battled for possession for the next 15 minutes of the contest until Messiah’s
Celina Nissley took a pass from teammate Becky Ely from inside the circle, knocking a shot in the bottom corner of the goal to tie the game up at 2-2 at the 58:41 minute mark. Only five minutes later, Emily Bower found Pfautz inside the circle to put the Falcons up with her second score of the day, which would turn out to be the eventual game-winning goal. Messiah was able to ward off a late Blue Jay rally in the remaining minutes of the game to claim its seventh straight Commonwealth
Conference Championship and 12th in the last 14 years. The Falcons will now face off against Catholic University in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. The Blue Jays, who were in the final for the second straight season, did not receive an at-large bid, ending Etown’s season. With only the loss of two seniors, look for the Blue Jays to compete for another championship in their first season in the Landmark Conference next year.
Photo: David Sinclair
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team was defeated in the Commonwealth Conference championship by Messiah College this past weekend with a score of 3-2.
Sports
November 14, 2013
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Men’s soccer suffers devastating loss in championship
Blue Jays’ season comes to disappointing end in penalty kick shoot-out against Lycoming by BRIAN LUKACSY
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he Elizabethtown C ollege men’s soccer team watched their season and postseason run end in a 0-0 (5-3 PK) MAC Commonwealth Conference Championship loss to the Lycoming College Warriors on Saturday. In the middle of last week, the Blue Jays received the good news that senior defender Kyle Volk was named to First Team AllConference, and Etown defeated No. 3 seed Alvernia University in penalty kicks on Wednesday night to advance to the conference championship. Shortly after that win, the team found out that No. 1 seed Messiah College was knocked out of the playoffs by underdog Lycoming, a game that also ended in penalty kicks. The championship game was set to be Etown versus Lycoming, and since the Blue Jays were the higher seed, they hosted the championship game at Ira R. Herr field on Saturday. This was the first time the Blue Jays competed in the championship game since 2010. In that game, they lost 1-0 to Messiah. They looked to earn their first Commonwealth Conference championship since 2006. The first half did not yield many chances for either team. The Blue Jays had three shots to Lycoming’s two, but neither side put a shot
on target. The Warriors had three first-half corner kicks and Etown had only one. The second half was a different story with the same ending. Eight different Etown players recorded a total of 14 shots in the second half, and the Blue Jays defense held the Warriors to only three shots. Unfortunately for the Jays, they were unable to notch a single goal, and the game headed into the first overtime period. Etown could not roll over their second-half dominance into overtime. The first 10-minute overtime period consisted of a single shot. Etown’s leading goal-scorer, junior Andrew Sandridge, rang a shot off the post in the 96th minute, but that was the closest to production either team would get through the first overtime. There were two Lycoming shots and a single Blue Jay shot in the second overtime, but ultimately, the game had to be decided with penalty kicks. It was the second straight game that Etown had to try and win in penalty kicks. Lycoming had the first penalty shot opportunity and the Warriors’ Kevin Seymour put it in to take a 1-0 lead. Junior Zach Hollinger answered back with a goal of his own to tie it up at 1-1 before Luke Klingler put the Warrior’s back up 2-1 with the third penalty shot. Lycoming goalkeeper Connor Keenan came up with his biggest
Photo: Eugene Clemens
The Blue Jays were defeated in the Commonwealth Conference Championship by Lycoming in a penalty kick shootout after the two teams could not find the back of the net in the first 110 minutes of play.
save of the season when he denied a penalty shot off the foot of junior Eric Borkowicz, keeping the Warriors up by one goal through two rounds, with three rounds remaining. Adam Kuntz and junior Kyle Fowler traded goals in the third round and Keenan and junior Dylan Sisler did the same in the fourth to make the score 4-3 in favor of Lycoming through four rounds. When the Warriors’ Trevor Bishop hit the back of the net on his shot, clinching the game and the championship, the Lycoming players and fans broke out into wild celebration. The home crowd at Ira R. Herr field left the game shocked at what
had just unfolded. The Blue Jays had already beaten Lycoming this season 2-1, and Etown was the favorite to win the championship, given Messiah’s early departure, but the Warriors proved to be a very resilient team in the playoffs. Having entered the playoffs as the No. 5 seed, the lowest seed that makes the playoffs, Lycoming took down Lebanon Valley College in the semifinal play-in game, No. 1 seed Messiah in the semifinals, and No. 2 seed Etown in the championship game. In those three games, the Warriors were outshot 69-19, but managed to fight their way through three double-overtime games, including two that were
decided in penalty kicks. With the championship win, they receive the automatic NCAA qualifier bid. The Blue Jays finished the season with a record of 10-6-4, compared to last season’s record of 10-7-3. Next season, Etown will begin play in the Landmark Conference with the Catholic University of America, Drew University, Goucher College, Juniata College, Moravian College, Susquehanna University, the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the University of Scranton. This season, the Blue Jays tied Scranton, who was ranked 10th in the nation at the time, and they defeated Susquehanna 3-1.
McNulty, Weaver lead Blue Jays wrestling in Sixers’ surprise start tournament openers; team to face Gettysburg stuns sports world by ADAM MOORE
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Photo: David Sinclair
The wrestling team began its season with two tournament events at Messiah and Ursinus College. Etown will now enter the dual match portion of the season where they will first face Gettysburg College tonight at 7:30 p.m.
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lizabethtown College’s wrestling team opened up its season on Nov. 3 when they headed to Messiah College for the Messiah Invitational. Senior Kyle McNulty had the most success for the Blue Jays, advancing all the way to the 125-pound championship match, eventually losing to Messiah’s Lucas Malmberg in the final. To reach the championship bout, McNulty defeated a pair of wrestlers from Heidelberg University in his initial two matches to reach the final. In the quarterfinals, McNulty defeated Joe Brodman 13-8 and then in the semifinals defeated Matt Price by pinning him at 4:07 to advance. McNulty was not the only Blue Jay to have success in the 125-pound group. Sophomores Tim Miranda and John Archangelo were both able to reach the consolation semifinals in the bracket. While the two teammates both reached the same distance, they got there in different fashions. Miranda won the competition’s first round match over Wheaton College’s Tom Foy. The sophomore won by a close margin, 7-5, and later won two additional matches during the wrestle back portion of the invitational. Archanagelo fell to Heidelberg’s
Derek Thomas only 1:32 into his first match. He then bounced back in a later match, pinning Miranda’s first opponent, Foy, 4:21 into the wrestle back. Archanagelo later won a 14-5 major decision over fellow Blue Jay, first-year Aston White, in the consolation quarterfinals. In the 141-pound category, firstyear Brandon Virgilio won both of his matches by pin. He first defeated McDaniel College’s Liam St. John in 5:23 of their second round match. The first-year later fell in the quarterfinals to the eventual weight class winner, Messiah’s Kaleb Loht. After the defeat, Virgilio bounced back to pin Wheaton’s Gage Burt in 5:51 in the third round of wrestle backs. Along with Virgilio, sophomore Mike Lammer wrestled well in the 141-pound weight class. He was able to pin Messiah’s Jacob Younger to reach the consolation quarterfinals of the Invitational. Also wrestling in his first college tournament was first-year Luke Fernandez, at 174-pounds. After winning his debut match by technical fall, the first-year was defeated by Messiah’s Ben Kramer. Fernandez bounced back in his next two matches, pinning two Ursinus College wrestlers, Gabe Gordon and Nate Marsh, in a combined 1:34.
It took Fernandez just 30 seconds to take down Marsh. The next weekend, the Blue Jays sent 12 wrestlers to the Ursinus Fall Brawl. Etown was lead by strong performances by McNulty and junior Jared Weaver. Each wrestler had an Etown-best fourth place finish at Ursinus. Weaver’s fourth place finish marked his first time placing in a tournament over the course of his career. After losing in the first round to King College’s Ryan Longenberger, Weaver bounced back to defeat Rochester Institute of Technology’s Tim Thurnau in a 4-2 decision in his first wrestle back match. Weaver then defeated a pair of College of New Jersey teammates, Sigala Foasm and Ricky Cordero, to set up a rematch against Longenberger in a consolation quarterfinal. Weaver got his revenge, pinning Longenberger just 90 seconds into the bout. He then continued his dominance, beating Franklin & Marshall College’s Isiah Cromwell in the consolation semifinals, 8-3. Weaver’s fivematch winning streak finally came to an end in the third-place match when Ursinus’ Matthew Roberts took Weaver down on a quick fall. Etown will now enter its dual season when they travel to Gettysburg College on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
he NBA season is only a few weeks old, but there are already many surprise performances by teams and players around the league. Arguably, the league’s biggest surprise is the play of the new-look Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers traded their all-star point guard, Jrue Holiday, to the New Orleans Pelicans for a first-round pick and Kentucky product, Nerlens Noel. This was a highly debated trade; the Sixers sent away much of their young talent the previous offseason when they acquired Andrew Bynum. Many analysts and fans alike, believed that the Sixers would be one of the worst teams in all of professional basketball. The team was predicted to only win 16 games all season. Philadelphia was virtually guaranteed the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft. With that pick, college basketball analysts had expected the Sixers to take Canadian superstar, Andrew Wiggins, who is currently playing for the University of Kansas. Fans even created a Twitter account called @winlessforwiggins to show their support of the Sixers’ losing season. While the rest of the country was preparing themselves for one of the
worst teams in NBA history, the Sixers’ organization had other plans. The team then made a number of deals, signing virtually unknown players to add to a core group that returned from the previous year. Additions such as Tony Wroten and James Anderson have already made a huge difference in the line-up. The Sixers then took Syracuse University’s Michael CarterWilliams with their first-round selection. Philadelphians were fearful that Carter-Williams would not be able to handle the pressure after taking over Holiday’s role. The rookie has proven those individuals wrong so far; this season, Carter-Williams has averaged a little over 17 points and seven assists per game. In his first week of competition, Carter-Williams earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week. He is only the second rookie in NBA history to do so through his first 10 games. The Sixers are now 4-4. There is no way of knowing whether the team will continue its success the rest of the season or die off as many had already believed they would. All we know is that this team is not just going to roll over and die. They have already beat top contenders like the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. With these types of victories already under their belt, the Sixers’ season and future is looking up.
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Michael Carter-Williams has been a pleasant surprise for the Sixers this Season. He has averaged more than 17 points per game.
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Women’s basketball seeks to improve on last season’s accomplishments by KYLE FARKAS
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he Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team is looking to improve beyond its 2012-2013 record as it enters its second season under the direction of Head Coach Sherri Gorman. Last season, the Jays finished with a 15-11 overall record and were 11-7 in the Commonwealth Conference before being knocked out of the Commonwealth Conference semifinals by Messiah College. In the 2013-2014 preseason coaches poll, Etown finished fifth, behind Lebanon Valley College (LVC), Messiah College, Widener University and Albright College . LVC received six of the 10 possible first place votes and was chosen to repeat as Commonwealth Conference Champion. The Blue Jays are lead by seniors Taylor Kreider and Kendra Beittel. Kreider put up a team-best 15.9 points per game (ppg) last season, while Beittel recorded 10.0 ppg. They are only two players to average double figures and both Kreider and Beittel received All-Commonwealth Conference honors last season. The seniors will be helped by the two top scorers from last season: junior Taylor Alwine and sophomore Rachel Forjan, who averaged 8.9 ppg and 8.2, ppg respectively.
The Jays open their season this weekend at the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament held at Franklin and Marshall College. Their first home game won’t be until Wednesday, Dec. 4 when they host Widener in a key early season conference matchup. Gorman is looking to improve her first season record of 15-11 with a good returning roster. When asked about the upcoming season, Gorman stated, “We are very excited about our upcoming season. The women have worked hard in the off season and we are ready to put our skills and abilities to the test this weekend at the F&M Tournament.” The Jays have a strong core of players returning to the roster this season. With four top scorers returning, Etown looks to knock off the four teams that are above them in the coaches preseason poll. Kreider spoke about her high expectations for the season by saying, “I think we should do really well this season. I expect to be one of the top teams in the conference. This is our last year in the MAC, so I think that we all want to go out on a really good note and are hoping for the best.” Her confidence comes as Gorman begins to solidify herself as the second Etown women’s basketball coach since 1970. “This is the second year with Gorman so I believe not having to go through another new coach transition puts
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Etown was picked to finish fifth in the Commonwealth Conference coaches’ poll. Under the leadership of veteran leaders and Head Coach Sherri Gorman, the Blue Jays hope to prove their doubters wrong.
us in a better spot starting off than last season,” Kreider said. As the team tips off their season, Gorman is fired up and ready to get back to the winning ways of last season. She also believes that fan support is
key for any athletic contest. “I encourage everyone to come out and support the women this season,” she said. The women’s first home game tip-off is set 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 as the Jays take on conference opponent Widener.
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Women’s soccer receives at-large bid to face Trinity College by BRIAN LUKACSY
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ast Thursday’s women’s soccer Commonwealth Conference semi-final game between Elizabethtown College and Stevenson University marked the second year in a row that the two teams competed for a spot in the Conference championship. Unfortunately the Blue Jays were defeated by Stevenson, who later clinched a spot in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game against Messiah on Saturday night. Stevenson’s defense was the story of the game as Etown outshot the Mustangs 13-9 in total shots and 7-4 in the shots on goal category. The Blue Jays came out aggressively on offense, trying to get on the scoreboard first. Etown had four corner kicks within the first 13 minutes of the game, but could not register a shot. The game’s first shot was not registered until 20 minutes into the game, as both teams finished the first half of play with seven shots between them. However, neither team produced a good scoring opportunity through the first 45 minutes. The second half seemed to be a completely different game as both offenses picked up their scoring chances. The difference in the second half was Stevenson’s ability to take advantage of their scoring opportunities, finding the back of the net twice before it was all said and done. A little over five minutes into the second half, an Etown foul just outside the 18-yard box gave the Mustangs a free kick. Stevenson’s Catherine Madden crossed the ball into the box, finding Meaghan William’s head for the first goal of the game. The Blue Jays leading goal-scorer on the year, sophomore Lauren Berry, provided the offensive opportunities Etown needed to even the game at one. The Mustangs did their best defensive work during that time as they kept all six of Berry’s shots out of goal to preserve a 1-0 lead.
Etown’s best scoring chance of the day was Berry’s header off of fellow sophomore Trisha Clark’s corner kick, which was headed for the back of the net but the Mustang’s had their defense positioned right on the goal line to clear the shot out of harm’s way. With time winding down on their championship hopes, the Blue Jays pushed every player up the field in hopes of scoring the equalizer. In the 87th minute, Stevenson used the Blue Jays’ strategy to their own advantage as they caught Etown on a counter-attack allowing the Mustangs to add an easy insurance goal, sealing a trip to the championship game. By Monday afternoon, the mood around the locker room had changed when the NCAA Tournament field was announced. The Blue Jays found out that their fate was sealed when they received an at-large bid to face Trinity College (Conn.) at Misericordia University on Saturday. Etown was the last team announced in the 64-team tournament. Trinity received its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament after finishing with the programs best record and reaching the semi-finals of their respective conference. “The loss to Stevenson will definitely provide more motivation because we now know what it feels like to lose and be done,” junior Kendra Mancino said. “Getting the bid into the NCAA tournament came as a shocker to everyone, so now we can use the loss as more incentive to beat teams.” The winner of the Blue JaysBantams match-up will face the winner of the other first round game in Dallas, Pa. between host Misericordia and Drew University. If the Blue Jays get by Trinity, their next game will be their second meeting against their next opponent. Etown defeated then-number seven Misericordia earlier this season, and fell to Drew 5-4 in a high-scoring season opener. Misericordia’s turf field will provide a challenge to the Blue Jays but they feel well prepared
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for what lies ahead. “We will be playing on turf so this whole week we will be focusing on playing balls to feet and getting used to the speed of the turf,” Mancino said. The second round match-up will be played on Sunday afternoon at Misericordia. “Now that we are in the NCAA tournament, I think we are just going to put all of our energy into the next
goal for the Blue Jays, with a 1.70 goals against average in 18 games. “I am beyond excited to play in the tournament and have nothing but positive intuitions. However, every game is the same no matter how tough the opponent or how much is at stake,” Robidoux said. “No nerves, just excitement.” The goal is clear and the journey to San Antonio, Tx. begins on Saturday.
Athlete of the Week Andrew Sandridge by ADAM MOORE Junior Andrew Sandridge lead the men’s soccer team in both goals and points this season (7, 17), despite playing defense for the Blue Jays. Sandridge played in all 20 games for Etown this season, starting in 13 of the contests. Arguably his biggest goal of the season came in the Blue Jay’s conference semifinals against Alvernia. This helped propel the team to the Commonwealth Conference Championship Game. Sandridge also scored the winning goal in the program’s 800th victory this season. Photo: Eugene Clemens
In 10 years, I want to be … a forensic accountant Favorite Etown Memory: being stormed in during Hurricane Sandy
Major: Accounting Hometown: Sinking Spring, Pa. Favorite athlete/sports team: Arjen Robben Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Buffalo chicken strips Favorite movie: Troy Favorite musician/band: Timeflies Favorite place to visit: Phoenix, Ariz.
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game. Once we win that game, we will focus on the next,” sophomore Dana Robidoux said. “We are excited to be in the tournament and want to take advantage of it and make it all the way to the finals in Texas.” The Blue Jays relied on their youth and their defense this year en-route to their seventh all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Anchoring that defense was Robidoux, who compiled an 11-6 record in
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Hardly anyone knows that... In high school, I was better at track than soccer
Greatest Etown accomplishment: Scoring the winning goal in the program’s 800th win Greatest athletic accomplishment: Scoring both goals to win the county championship my senior year of high school. I started playing soccer at age... Four
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