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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER

The Etownian

www. etownian.com

Vol. 109. Issue 15

Thursday, February 28, 2013

INSIDE SPORTS

TRACK & FIELD’S SUCCESS AT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

INSIDE OPINION

WILL INCREASED SECURITY REALLY HELP HATE CRIME PREVENTION?

INSIDE NEWS

PRESIDENT ISSUES OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY

town hall meeting

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Hate-crimes spark ‘Stop the Hate’ campaign Austin M. Whitlock Lead Reporter

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occurrence of a hate crime.

Etown defines a hate crime as any threat of personal safety or property based on “social differences,” such as ethnicity or sexual orientation. An investigation will take place, trying to find the person responsible. All threats are to be handled promptly and fully investigated. As in the incident in Schlosser Residence Hall, the person responsible has not been identified, but it is still under investigation.

tarting Feb. 27, a “Stop the Hate” campaign began in order to bring awareness for the importance of diversity in the community. The campaign was held in light of recent hate crimes on campus. The first event was held in Schlosser Residence hall lobby and included a “Wall of Hate,” which allowed students to post messages of hatred they have endured from others, and then tear the wall down at the end of the night.

The committee in charge of the campaign, The Inclusive Programming Committee, is made up of various area coordinators and resident assistants (RAs). Maggie Flynn, co-chair of the group, was responsible for monitoring the “Wall of Hate.” “We wanted to have people writing words on the wall that they feel are discriminatory or dehumanizing,” Flynn said. “Then we will tear down the wall, and it will symbolize the tearing down of the hateful messages.” Many words were written on the wall, and as people passed by, Flynn encouraged them to write more. After the wall was torn down, Flynn read a short speech stating the purpose of the event and its significance.

The Inclusive Programming Committee has other future events planned as well. The hope is that a “Wall of Hate” type event can be created on a bigger scale, potentially in a more accessible place. There is also an event titled “B.E.A.D. Who You Are,” with B.E.A.D. standing for Become Educated About Diversity.

The event will be held March 31 and will allow people to make jewelry that reflects diversity through symbolic beads.

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Open forum held to address bias-related incidents, tuition rise Samantha B. Weiss Opinion Editor

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tudent Senate held a Town Hall meeting last Thursday, Feb. 21 to discuss the biasrelated incidents on campus as well as the tuition raise for the next school year.

“By a show of hands, have you ever experienced an act of hate toward you or someone else, either here or off-campus?”

Hands shot up around the room. Nearly ever y person in attendance admitted to having witnessed or personally experienced an act of hate.

“And this is why we are all here.”

The bias-related incidents on campus were one of the topics addressed at the Town Hall meeting. Dr. Rita Shah called the group present “the most diverse group of people on all the campus together in one room.”

Students, faculty and staff agreed that the incident did not only affect those involved, but the College as a whole.

Elizabethtown College, feeling that the attacks needed to be handled promptly and severely, called a Town Hall meeting.

President Carl Strikwerda addressed the room about the

College’s zero-tolerance policy for hate crimes, before opening the floor to questions.

“For us to learn and teach each other how to make society thrive, we need respect for everyone, including those who have social differences. We need an openness, recognition and an embrace of diversity,” Strikwerda said.

Strikwerda and knowledgeable faculty and staff answered questions that were raised to the best of their ability. Professors and students offered questions about hate crimes, the specific incident and what to do in the

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Jays compete in annual mock trial tournament, face 16 colleges Marie A. Loiseau Staff Writer

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lizabethtown College students participated in a Regional Mock Trial tournament Feb. 16 and 17. The mock trial took place in the County Courthouse in historic downtown Lancaster. The tournament consisted of 24 teams from 17 different colleges and universities. Teams consisted of six to 10 students; Elizabethtown College sent two teams.

The schools in attendance came from the northeastern United States, ranging as far south as Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Va. and spread northward throughout New England.

Some of the other competing schools included Columbia University, Franklin & Marshall College, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Temple University and

Yale University.

The American Mock Trial Association started its annual tradition of mock trials in 1985; Etown has participated since 1996. This year was the first year that the College, along with the Lancaster Bar Association, hosted the event. “They were absolutely thrilled to co-host it,” said Dr. Kyle C. Kopko, director of Elizabethtown College’s prelaw program of the Lancaster Bar Association.

“It went so well,” Kopko said. “The Lancaster County Courthouse was so supportive and had plenty of courtrooms to accommodate tournament participants.”

This year’s case, fabricated by the American Mock Trial Association, was that of a wrongful death charge regarding a scuba diver.

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Elizabethtown College sent two teams to participate in the Regional MockTrial tournament on Feb. 16 and 17. The tournament took place in the County Courthouse in Lancaster.

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Jays join Ed. Dept. honors society Prof. receives subvention Lauren N. Fredericks Staff Writer

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n Sunday Feb. 17 a ceremony took place to induct new members into the Education Department’s Honor Society. The society is called Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society, and Elizabethtown College is in the Tao Iota Chapter. The students who were inducted include: Melissa Gettys, Brittany Hansberry, Erin Hatch,

Laura Killion, Alyssa Koplin, Rebecca Kremer, Emily Lehman, Lindsay Palm, Madison Pipkin, Amanda Pluta, Laura Randazzo, Rebecca Richardson, Rebecca Sayler, Carley Shrader, Rachael Smith, Ryan Stadel, Traci Tempone, Alexandra Topa and Allison Waskow.

These students were selected for induction based on the requirements made by Kappa Delta Phi (KDP).

According to Dr. Rachel FinleyBowman, Education Chair, the

students needed to have at least 60 college credits, formal acceptance into the Education Program, approval of the department based upon professional integrity and devotion to service (the pillars of KDP) and a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher. Once a student meets these requirements, they are invited to join the honor society.

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Matthew Davco Staff Writer Elizabethtown College professor and head of the Fine and Performing Arts department, Dr. Douglas Bomberger, received a subvention (a monetary compensation to be used for expenditures relating to publication) for his recently finished biography on the famous 19thcentury composer Edward MacDowell.

This biography, which has been in the works for the last five years, retells the story of MacDowell’s life and his

contributions to society. It reveals some lesser-known facts about his early days studying to be a musician and about his death. Bomberger now has an entirely new and very controversial theory on how and why his death occurred.

Bomberger has spent the last 20 years studying and teaching music by 19thcentury American composers, which is one of the many reasons he chose to write about MacDowell.

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Mock trial uses An open letter to the Elizabethtown College faux case in court Community from President Strikwerda Two teams represent college at competition O The imaginary dead person, Lee Allen, ran out of air and died during a dive. Students were to argue whether the death was Allen’s fault or the fault of the diving company.

Each student was given information packets containing evidence, witness lists, etc., and was assigned to argue on behalf of the plaintiff or defense.

The tournament consists of four rounds, two on Saturday and two on Sunday, with extra rounds lasting about three haours. a Participating students filled all of the roles within the 12 courtrooms, including witnesses and attorneys.

They were required to switch duties after each round.

If a student was on the defense in round one, he or she would be for the plaintiff during round two.

The students are rated on a 1-10 scale based on how well they advocate for their given role. At the end of the competition, individuals combine scores with team members to generate the team’s score.

“Mock trial has given me the opportunity to experience valuable learning outside of the classroom.

My involvement in mock trial has really solidified my interest in pursuing a legal career.”

~ Julia Ward

Students can participate in the mock trial all four years of college. They must enroll in the four credit mock trial course, which is divided into two segments: two credits for the fall and two credits for the spring.

After a student’s first year, the course can be taken again for no credit, allowing continued participation in the event. Julia Ward, senior political science major at Etown is one such student, having participated in mock trial since her first year here. “Mock trial has given me the opportunity to experience valuable learning outside of the classroom. My involvement in mock trial has really solidified my interest in pursuing a legal career,” Ward said.

Kopko was also once an undergraduate member of the Etown mock trial team. He competed three years as an undergraduate and just attended his third mock trial as an Etown faculty member. “It’s a lot of nostalgia and a lot of fun. I’d love to go back and do it again,” Kopko said.

Kopko was happy with the teams’ performances this year. “The teams were very young this year, with a lot of underclassmen,” Kopko said. “A lot of them were participating for the first time.” He looks forward to next year, and is hoping to see a bigger turnout for teams.

This year’s two competing Etown teams were not among the top scorers at the competition. Therefore, they will not be participating in the upcoming Philadelphia Opening Round Championship tournament. This Championship is open to the public and will take place March 23 and 24.

n Thursday, Feb. 21, Student Senate and the College administration sponsored an open forum as part of the regular Student Senate meeting. The topic focused on how our college community should respond to the recent bias-related incidents that have occurred on campus. In addition to Student Senators, members of the faculty, Senior Staff, Campus Security, Human Resources and other administrative offices attended. A wide-ranging discussion took place which explored the resources we have available to protect others from bias and hate crimes, the opportunities we have to educate the campus more effectively about welcoming diversity and how we support those who have suffered from prejudice or hate-filled incidents.

Three important resources are available to the College community: Online Incident Report Form Any bias-related incident is serious. In some cases, these incidents may be considered a hate crime. If you have experienced or witnessed such an incident, report it, and encourage others to do so. Every incident reported will be investigated.

Campus Diversity Advocates The Campus Diversity Advocates will support anyone who experiences bias or prejudice, help find counseling or other necessary support, and advocate on behalf of others.

Campus Security—Call 1111 Students are reminded that Campus Security is just a phone call away. Campus Security is always on call to assist students, staff and faculty.

Suggestions made at the Forum for immediate action and further consideration were: • Adding a quick link on the homepage for the online Incident Report Form to improve visibility. This has been done.

• Creating new opportunities to promote inclusive excellence at new student orientation.

• Communicating College policies on when news of a bias-related incident is shared with the campus.

• Providing more support and protection to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community on campus.

• Creating a “buddy system” in residence halls so students watch out for each other on their hall in order to help prevent acts of vandalism or threatening behavior.

• Promoting the large number of clubs and organizations on campus that embrace diversity and encourage students to reach out

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This letter is the first of a two-part series. Strikwerda’s second letter will be published on March 14 and will provide details about how increases in the comprehensive fee have directly benefited students.

across all ethnic, racial and religious groups.

• Holding additional forums to discuss issues of bias at times other than after an incident has occurred.

• Calling on all students to have a voice in this issue. The strength of our community is only as strong as the voices our students lend to the challenges we face.

I extend my sincere thanks to Student Senate for partnering with the administration on the Forum and to all those in our community who participated. By sharing your concerns for the welfare of others and communicating your resolve to continue to make Elizabethtown College a welcoming community, we have demonstrated once again why Elizabethtown College is such a special place. As always, I encourage your ideas and continued support.

Sincerely, Carl J. Strikwerda President

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Event features ‘Wall of Hate’ These are only a few of the events planned, as the committee hopes to continue to promote discussions about diversity across campus.

Other contributions to the campaign have come from faculty, such as the “Stop the Hate” posters that are circulating around campus. The posters were created by Dr. Amy Milligan, adjunct professor of religious studies, and Dr. Kimberly Adams, associate professor of English. The thought sprang out of a conversation they had about offering a tangible way to show faculty support for the cause. Many of the posters can be seen hanging up around campus.

The campaign has been met with positivity and hope that it will combat the recent hate shown toward others. “I think that hate messages will always be something that shock and sadden me,” Milligan said. “Still, I have hope that the types of conversations we

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The Inclusive Programming Committee initiated the Stop the Hate movement in an effort to spread the message of tolerance and acceptance.

are now having as a campus community will help to move us toward a place of tolerance and understanding.” Marissa Aulenbach, sophomore RA and member of the commit-

tee, maintains high spirits as well. “I think the best thing is seeing people’s positive reactions to this. Even if we touch a few people through this I think we’ve met our goal.”

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Bomberger earns recognition for Edward MacDowell biography

Photo: Katie J. Bomberger

Bomberger’s recent biography of Macdowell, a 19th-century composer, has gained recognition from the Oxford University Press and the American Musicological Society.

He was not only a significant historical musical figure in his own right but also taught prominent up-and-incoming pianists who later became famous themselves. Furthermore, MacDowell’s work is arguably the most performed and covered in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was so popular that, in 1904, MacDowell was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters as one of the first seven people chosen for this honor.

MacDowell is also one of only five American composers to be honored with the production of a stamp bearing their image in 1940.

Even to this day, the MacDowell name holds influence. MacDowell Colony, founded in his honor by his wife, continues to honor his memory by supporting the works of other artists in an interdisciplinary environment.

Given the importance of MacDowell in the development of 19th century American music, when the opportunity arose five years ago to access information regarding MacDowell’s life from a colleague in Scranton’s private collection, Bomberger jumped at the opportunity to learn more about him.

Bomberger, studying the private collection of documents, became inspired to write a new book consisting of both the known details of MacDowell’s life and what he learned from the documents. He then spent the next five years researching, writing and frequently consulting fellow colleagues for ideas on how to structure the book and to ask what their thoughts were concerning certain sections. Although the research was conducted individually, he benefited from the assistance of various colleagues and students, including his son Joseph, who served as a research assistant in the summer of 2009. Since it was largely an individual pursuit, Bomberger was burdened with the expenditures and difficulties of publication, but was aided by Oxford University Press and the American Musicological Society.

Both of these organizations believed in Bomberger’s project and provided him with a means of publication and money to help alleviate the cost of publication. This displays the belief these two prestigious organizations had in Bomberger’s work. In fact,

the American Musicological Society had such faith in the book that, of the hundreds of proposed books and articles submitted for subvention, Bomberger’s book was one of only 24 books to receive the $50,000 subvention award for his work.

This is just the latest in Bomberger’s long list of academic achievements. He has previously written three other books and over 100 articles on subjects such as the medieval origins of the keyboard mechanism and the ragtime-inspired compositions of Stravinsky and Hindemith. Nevertheless, the honor of being selected for this prestigious gift cannot be understated as it reflects well on both his personal career and on the College. It displays the high quality of the faculty employed here and the knowledge and ambition they bring to their work. “[Macdowell] was an important composer of appealing music who has been forgotten in recent years; I hope that this book will bring him to the attention of a new generation.” Bomberger explained. His book will be released in May.

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Meeting addresses issues of recent hate crimes, tuition increases “These kinds of expressions, especially those that have a connotation of violence, will not be tolerated,” Strikwerda said.

In the case of a hate crime, students, faculty or staff are encouraged to call Campus Security at 717-361-1111 in the case of an emergency or 717-3611264 to make a report. A phone call is not the only way to report and remaining anonymous is permissible in all cases. Emails and report forms, located on the Campus Security webpage, are additional ways to report an incident.

It was advised that students err on the side of caution and report an incident if there is any concern for safety or wellbeing.

Information about services on campus that can help one in this situation was also shared. Student Wellness offers counseling and support for anyone affected by these acts. Someone from the department is on call 24/7, so there is never a time that the office is truly closed to students seeking help. RAs, area coordinators and professors also made clear that they are available in all situations for moral and practical support.

Suggestions to prevent these crimes and to help those who have experienced them were also offered to the faculty present at the meeting. They ranged from offering the reporting form on the front page of the College’s website for easier access to making the punishment policy clearer. Possible punishments for anyone found responsible were also discussed. The punishment process always involves a learning aspect, according to Dean of Students Marianne Calenda. Along with the classes or

literature that will be required and depending upon the severity of the crime, the punishment could be suspension, community service or separation from the institution.

Programming to encourage community building and rehabilitation has been organized in Schlosser. Other programs will be created for other buildings, but the immediate concern was for the residents in Schlosser, who were most directly impacted by the bias-related incident. Stop the Hate will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 5 – 9 p.m. in Schlosser but is open to all Etown students, faculty and staff.

Everyone is encouraged to come and write on the wall of hate, a message of hate that you have experienced. At 9 p.m. the program will conclude with Tearing Down the Wall, to symbolize getting rid of hate on campus.

Suggestions and questions are still being entertained about the incidents and the discussion during the Town Hall. They can be directed to Student Senate or directly to the offices involved.

The discussion then moved to questions on the tuition increase for the 2013-2014 school year. The atmosphere of the room shifted as the students questioned the president on the allocation of tuition money and the reason for the increases. The tuition will be raised 4.4 percent to accommodate the campus’ growing population and needs.

Senior class president Sean Post, sophomore class president Seth Previty and junior Stephen Boyhont expressed the main concerns of the general student population. These students voiced worries about where the money is go-

STUDENT SENATE Organization holds open forum with college officials, discusses scholarship nominations Kristen N. Lacaillade Executive Cabinet Vice President of Student Senate

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s a reminder, scholarship nominees were sent their requirements for each scholarship. Those who were contacted need to email their respective Elections Committee member by Wednesday, March 6 at 5 p.m. Those nominated for the Ginger Groff Memorial Scholarship should return their applications

by Tuesday, March 12 by 5 p.m. to either Matt Shank or Kristen Lacaillade’s campus mailboxes.

Nominees will be voted on each week by the Senate body and winners will be notified via email if they have won. Please email questions to Executive Cabinet Vice President and Elections Chair, Kristen Lacaillade at LACAILLADEK@ etown.edu.

As always, please remember that student senators are here on campus and elected to listen to and speak on behalf of students. Any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions should be directed to SENATE@etown.edu or a Student Senator. Senate meets every Thursday at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212.

Have a great spring break Jays!

ing and how it is prioritized, as well as how the quality of the education is measured to ensure a “fair price.”

Others discussed the necessity of the proposed sports, fitness and wellness center and better investments in social activities.

Strikwerda briefly explained the College’s zero-based budget, the allocation process and welcomed the suggestions of students. Questions about the budget may be directed to the business office at anytime. Concerns about the rising tuition and one’s family situation can be managed with one’s personal business office representative. Students were advised to call and make an appointment with the business office if one has questions, concerns or suggestions.

The attendees tossed around the ideas of tuition lock-ins for current students, an explanatory letter that describes the allocation of money (which would be sent to each student) and added fees instead of increased tuition. The faculty in attendance noted each plausible idea and recorded them to be looked into further.

Strikwerda said that fees have been avoided in the past but the possibility will still be explored.

The standing-room only meeting addressed two topics of current concern for the College Community, but another Town Hall, with Strikwerda in attendance, to discuss other matters of student life has been discussed for this semester. The date of this meeting has yet to be announced.

Senate media forums will be the first to announce the next conversation with the President.

Q&A with President Strikwerda Q: What is the process to report a hate crime?

A: “If there is immediate danger, report directly to campus security, using the emergency number, extn. 1111. In cases of discomfort or unease in a situation, students and faculty are encouraged to talk to someone in the residence life or wellness offices and then proceed accordingly.”

Q: What is the school doing to promote awareness about crimes like these?

A: “Programs like Stop the Hate, being held Feb. 27, 2013 will be continued in other buildings on campus. Media outlets are also being utilized to the best of the College’s ability.”

Q: Will there be initiatives taken during orientation to introduce first-years to the zero-tolerance policy?

A: “There already is a program that specifically addresses these problems, but the staff will consider increasing it and better explaining it for clarity and prevention.”

Q: What tangible effects are the students seeing from the high tuition?

A: “Renovations, added classes, new sports programs and increased numbers of professors are the most tangible effects of the tuition. Also, Etown is the only college to retain all programming during the recession.”

Q: Will merit-based scholarships increase to match the higher tuition?

A: “Generally, they do not change. They have in the past and special circumstances are always considered, but the amount of these is generally kept static.”

Q: Is there a foreseeable cap on tuition? And if not, is there a guarantee that the value of an Etown education will increase?

A: “Both are hard to predict.”

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TWLOHA hosts 5K race to raise funds Marissa C. Peduto Staff Writer

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lizabethtown College students supported the organization To Write Love on Her Arms by participating in the “Love Moves 5K,” walk/run Sunday, Feb. 24th.

Over 25 people participated and helped raise more than $500.

To Write Love on Her Arms, or TWLOHA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people who struggle with issues such as depression, substance addictions, self-harm and in some cases suicide.

Each person who participated in the race was charged a $25 registration fee.

Etown’s TWLOHA chapter will keep 25% of the profits with the remainder of the money going directly to the TWLOHA national organization. The profits not only came from the registration fee, but from merchandise sales and raffle tickets.

The club expected to make around $500, and planned to keep $125 for the club and to send $375 back to the organization. The club will know the exact amount of money by the end of this week after they receive a report from the business office. The money will then be divided and sent to the TWLOHA foundation.

The 75 percent of the proceeds that will go directly to the To Write Love on Her

Arms foundation will be used in a variety of ways. While the organization has money directly invested into treatment (according to the TWLOHA website, to this day they invested over $1,000,000 in treatment and recovery), they also use the money raised for educational and outreach programs, fundraising events and MOVE conferences.

The other 25 percent of the money that Etown’s chapter collected will go towards paying for the club’s expenses, which include paying for activities, trips and any materials the club may need throughout the year. Next year, the club hopes to bring the founder of TWLOHA to campus to come and speak Etown students about the organization’s mission.

This event would not have been possible if it weren’t for junior Beth Pearson.

In October of this year, Pearson started the chapter for TWLOHA to help bring awareness to the Etown community. In order to start a chapter for this organization, the founder of the group must attend a conference hosted by TWLOHA called the MOVE Conference. Both president Pearson and vice president Rustin Dudley, a junior at Etown, attended the MOVE Conference in Melbourne, FL. There, they gained a lot of information about the origination and fundraising ideas.

After becoming an official chapter, TWLOHA contacted all of its chapters asking

them to hold a fundraiser in the month of February and among the list of options was a 5K. “We wanted to do something that could involve both the campus and the community. We wanted a way to get the word out without being in people’s faces,” Dudley said. “We thought that a 5K was a really good opportunity to do that.”

While Dudley was the point person for the race, the responsibilities in planning the race have been divided between herself, Pearson, and their staff advisor, Stephanie Dixon, a mental health counselor at Etown.

With input from their club members, the group picked a date, time and location and filled out an application for a permit from the township.

Every participant received a free “swag bag” at the end of the walk/run. The bag contained with a water bottle, a granola bar and a t-shirt if the racer signed up by a certain date. The bag also included a few promotional papers from RoadID, one of the races’ sponsors who provided gift cards for the raffle, as well as some information about the TWLOHA organization and mental health.

The “Love Moves 5K” walk/run was a success. The race exceeded the club’s expectations. They hope that it will help raise more awareness in the Etown community and that that the success of this year will carry over into years to come.

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19 Jays exceed membership requirements, attend ceremony These 19 students accepted their invitation and are the newest members of the honors program here at Etown. The induction ceremony took place in the Susquehanna Room at 1:00 p.m. Family and friends were invited to celebrate with the inductees. They celebrated the inductees, achievements and recognition. Dr. Rachel Finley Bowman opened the ceremony by recognizing the achievements of the inductees and congratulating them on behalf of all departmental faculty members.

Following Dr. Bowman was assistant professor of education Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize, who provided the keynote address. Dr. Haley-Mize’s speech, entitled “Be is a Verb,” was about “advocacy and dedication to the profession, encouraging new KDP members to utilize this opportunity to become agents in their future discipline,” according to Dr. Bowman. Each student was recognized individually and as part of the group.

The event was organized by KDP officers: President Casey Grouser, Treasurer Pamela Jaraczewski, Executive Committee

Member Janelle Felegi, and Executive Committee Member Emily Bancroft. “Myself and fellow officers were honored to induct our new members and share in the celebration of their accomplishments! We congratulate them and are pleased to have them in the society,” Grouser said.

As new KDP members, these students are required to complete service hours which include civic engagement, service learning and teaching projects. The KDP mission from their official website is “to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership, and service.” The KDP vision is “to help committed educators be leaders in improving education for global citizenship.” Grouser gave praise to the organizing officers of the event, as well as Dr. Bowman and other faculty in the educaCourtesy Photo tion department saying, “We cannot thank our department for their support and opportunities they have given us to achieve Etown’s Education Department welcomes 19 new honor society these goals and grown professionally in the field of education.” members during an induction ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 17.

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James Alan Fox hosts seminar on ‘Myths About Mass Shootings’ Abigail Piskel Staff Writer

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ipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University, James Alan Fox, spoke in the KĀV this past Wednesday, Feb. 20, about his article, “Top Ten Myths About Mass Shootings,” in light of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn. this past December. He is the author of 18 books, including “Violence and Security on Campus” (2010), “The Will to Kill” (2007) and “Extreme Killing” (2005). Along with his publications, Fox is also the winner of the 2007 Hugo Adam Bedau Award for excellence in capital punishment scholarship.

Fox started studying mass murder in the early 1980s along with one of his Northeastern colleagues, Jack Levin, to see if there were any patterns in crimes or the people that committed them. There was a sense back then that mass murderers were “crazed lunatics that go berserk and kill anything that moves.” According to Fox, most mass killers will kill people who they know and have a clear motive; they kill specific people for a specific reason. Mass murders are “well planned assaults… they know where to kill and when to kill.” The people who commit such crimes typically seem calm while they are carrying out their planned attacks. They see themselves as the victims, the ones who are “mistreated and dealt with unfairly,” they want to get even with society. More often than not, the motive behind mass killings is the intent to get revenge on the people who the murderers hold responsible for their own problems and misfortunes. “The victims may be random, but the kind of victim is not,” Fox said. Mass murderers will continue to kill no matter what is put in their paths. “The rarest form is the totally random attack like we

saw at Aurora,” Fox said. It is these types of attacks that are perhaps the most frightening.

“Everybody has theories as to why it is increasing, but it’s not,” Fox said of the idea that mass shootings are on the rise. There is no substantial increase in the number of mass murders that has occurred. “Over the past three decades, there has been an average of

“In 43 public mass murders, no murderer was denied a gun... background checks may be a good idea, but that won’t stop mass murder.”

20 mass shootings a year in the United States, each with at least four victims killed by gunfire,” Fox said. The real growth has been in the type of style and popularity the news media gives it due to the many advances in technology and reporting. “It is the perceptions and fear are what make it seem like it is on the rise,” he said.

There are no specific warning signs to identify mass killers before they kill. Any person could be in a depressive state or have an interest in weapons, but that does not mean that they will go out on a killing spree. “Yellow flags only turn red when blood is spilled,”

Fox said. Most mass murderers have no criminal backgrounds or any history of a mental illness. If this were the case, then the person would not be permitted to purchase a weapon legally. “In 43 public mass murders, no murderer was denied a gun … Background checks may be a good idea, but that won’t stop mass murder,” Fox said. Even with the precautionary act of background checks, that does not mean that a mass murderer could not find some other alternative to find a weapon, such as stealing from friends and family members.

It is important to host events like this on campus so students can take away a better understanding of what is going on in the world around us. Dr. Michael G. Long, associate professor of religion and peace and conflict studies, said, “Events such as this one reflect the mission of the College—to affirm the values of peace, nonviolence, human dignity and social justice. Elizabethtown College is a community of moral discourse and action, and we have a particular calling to come together to discuss issues of violence and nonviolence as they arise in our life together. I think we would be failing badly if as a peace college we neglected to address Newtown and other mass shootings.”

“There seems to be great momentum to establish policies and procedures designed to make us all safer. Sensible gun laws, affordable mental health care and reasonable security measures are all worthwhile, and would enhance the well being of millions of Americans. We shouldn’t, however, expect such efforts to take a big bite out of mass murder. Of course, a nibble or two would be reason enough,” Fox said. We live in the land of the free and the home of the brave; it is not certain whether preventive action will make a difference, but that does not mean that we should not try.

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Bible exhibit impacts community Eric Byrd jazz trio performs Kendra E. Mancino Staff Writer

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n Thursday, Feb. 21, the closing reception of Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible was held at Elizabethtown College’s Winters Alcove in the High Library. During the reception librarian BethAnn Zambella offered remarks about the unique exhibit and its impact on the Etown community.

The Manifold Greatness exhibition first opened Feb. 2 in the High Library to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible in 1611 and to examine its fascinating history. The High Library showcased four displays of historical texts and bibles. As the days progressed, the bibles in the display cases were replaced with photographs of their covers and pages, in order to protect and keep them secure. Other items displayed were the title page and inscriptions from the Berleburg Bible, title pages from the Saur Bible and Marburg Bible and inscriptions from the 1599 copy of the Geneva Bible. To follow along with the readings, Etown supplied three iPads for visitors to hear commentary provided by some of the great scholars at Oxford.

The College was one of 40 sites across 27 states to display this traveling exhibition offered by the American Library Association. “We think we were chosen because we were a good match for the project since we have our own collections of bibles and our own history of reading the bible in this area,” Zambella said. “We thought we could bring that to play with the idea of the King James Bible, especially thinking about all the people who came from Germany and other parts of the world who brought their German Bibles with them and how that really has cemented families together in the Lancaster area.”

During the closing reception, Zambella started off by thanking all those who were involved and helped put this exhibition together. She continued by stating that it was an incredible overall turnout during the weeks of the exhibition. There were over 1000 visitors. About 500 people came for the programs, 100 people went on guided tours, and 400 people just came to see the exhibit. Zambella said they were very grateful to have such a wonderful turnout, given the cooperation of the weather and Etown’s geographical location.

Access Services Librarian Louise Hyder-Darlington discussed the impact from this exhibition.

“We have outreached to retirement homes and I personally provided a lecture to residents of the

Mennonite Homes in Lancaster,” Hyder-Darlington said. “We have had visitors representing a diversity of religious denominations, including Muslim and two groups of Old Order Amish and Mennonite who visited the exhibit with Dr. Jeff Bach and Dr. Don Kraybill from the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies.”

While giving tours during the exhibit, there were two stories that stood out in particular for Hyder-Darlington. One was during the Family Bibles discussion led by Jean-Paul Benowitz at the Elizabethtown Public Library. “It was very touching to hear people talk about their father’s personal bible, or a bible that was given to them by a teacher; a bible that they have treasured since childhood,” Hyder-Darlington said. “Books can provide great knowledge, but also a level of comfort and connection that people need with the past. So that was great to experience.”

The other story occurred on the final day of the exhibit. “It was about one hour before I was planning to take down the exhibit when an older African-American gentleman visited. We set him up with one of the exhibit audio tours we had loaded on iPads from the ITS department, but he was struggling with the technology,” HyderDarlington said. “So I walked with him around the exhibit. He really wanted to see the image of the Bishops Bible that had belonged to Elizabeth I. He talked about how the Bible had been used to speak both in favor of slavery and also against slavery.

He shared some of the most eloquent observations and insights I had yet to hear about the Bible in our lives. I was very grateful to have been able to meet and talk with him.”

Overall, the impact from this exhibit has been immense and exceeded the College’s expectations.

There was no specific group of people who felt less benefited from it. “I think this is the beauty of this exhibit and why it was so well-received and highly attended and supported,” Hyder-Darlington said.

“This deals with a book that was written over 400 years ago in another country, yet impacts almost every single person. Such a work that is so vast in its connection to people does not only benefit one — it benefits us all.”

The next program coming to campus is the film “Bully” which is being provided by the Women and Gender Studies and the Education Department.

There will also be a screening and panel discussion to go along with the film. Beginning fall 2013, the High Library will also partner with International Programs to develop and support the year-long international film festival.

n Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Elizabethtown College campus was visited by international ambassadors of jazz The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT). The EBT are former Kennedy Center/United States State Department Jazz Ambassadors. This allowed them to perform in countries like Columbia, Bolivia, Chile, Estonia, Italy, Scotland, Honduras, Tobago and Trinidad. They also toured at the Montreux Switzerland Jazz Festival and a music festival in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

“Sophisticated Ladies.”

Acoustic bassist Bhagwan Khalsa currently resides in Washington, D.C. and is one of the most desirable bassists. He has been in the music business for the last 20 years. Khalsa studied at the Grove School of Music in Los Angeles. His originality in music silhouettes the sound of the trio.

Khalsa presently co-owns B&B Music World, which is a company that offers music education to the Washington, D.C. area.

Some musicians that Khalsa has played for include Sonny Fortune, Eric Alexander, Gary Thomas, David Newman and Kenny Drew Jr.

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The Eric Byrd trio — consisting of Eric Byrd, Alphonso M.Young, Jr., and Bhagwan Khalsa — has performed in venues all over the world, from South America to the Middle East and Europe. The Trio visited campus in an effort to promote diversity through musical performance.

The group is made up of three musicians.

The main composer of the group is pianist and vocalist Eric Byrd. Byrd was named by URBANITE Magazine as one of ten “Movers and Shakers” in the Baltimore area. He uses the principles of swing and bebop, along with rousing gospel-tinged chords and thrilling blues lines. Byrd has been playing professionally for over 30 years.

He received his undergraduate degree at Western Maryland College, and then went for his Masters in Music in 2001 at Morgan State University. Byrd now lectures a music class part-time at McDaniel College. He has performed with many popular jazz musicians, including Tim Green, Randy Brecker, Warren Wolf and Wynton Marsalis.

Drummer/percussionist Alphonso M. Young Jr. is known as a very versatile and imaginative performer in front of crowds, and his energy of swing style is known to be spectacular. Young is a music instructor at the Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. He and his brother, Tim Young Jr. are also on the faculty at Shenandoah University. The Young brothers also have their own trio. Young has played with distinguished artists like Vanessa Rubin, Bob Berg, Othello Molineaux and Rebecca Parris. He also starred as the percussionist in the European tour of the Broadway show

The trio’s music elevated the traditional jazz genre while including their own modern approach to the music. They also have a few original compositions that they like to play for their audiences. The music is very upbeat and the crowd enjoyed it thoroughly. During some of the songs, the audience began clapping and moving their bodies back and forth. The trio personifies diversity in many ways. Diane Elliot, director of Diversity and assistant professor of social work, was largely responsible for bringing the trio here to Etown. Elliot said, “We are a diverse campus. We’re growing more and more diverse so it makes sense that we try and incorporate as many programs as possible on the co-curricular side that address issues of diversity. Jazz is an American music and we thought it would be a good time to focus on that during Black History Month.” The trio was brought to the College by Elliot through a booking agency. Elliot also mentioned that, “We are truly an inclusive campus and that we are featuring events that reflect that and that we are trying to make sure that we continue to be inclusive of all disciplines, all areas and all contributions to the extent possible.”

EBT coming to Etown promotes diversity and allows students here to reflect on how diverse the campus really is.

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‘Housing After Etown’ seminar presented by S.T.R.I.V.E Kristen J. Hain Staff Writer

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ne of the most difficult tasks following college graduation is finding a place on your own for the first time. On Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., S.T.R.I.V.E held a workshop titled “Housing After Etown” in Hoover 110. S.T.R.I.V.E stands for Senior Transitions: Realized, Identified, Visualized, and Enacted and is part of Elizabethtown College’s Career Services department.

Steve Walthius, operations manager at Prudential Real Estate, was the primary speaker for this event. The primary focus of the workshop Walthius held was to inform seniors at the College about the process of renting an apartment or home. When renting for the first time, it is likely that potential landlords or real estate agents will run a credit report and a criminal background check. Real estate and rental agents do not make judgments on these things; they are solely collecting this information to show the owner of the property in which you are interested. In order to rent a home or apartment, you usually need to have a good credit score. This means that if you do not have a credit card already, it is essential that you get one before you begin your search. “Get a credit card. No credit is worse than lousy credit,” Walthius said.

In the case that you do not have any credit when starting the renting process, you may be required to obtain a co-signer.

A co-signer is a person who promises to pay a renter’s debt if

that person fails to do so. It can sometimes be difficult to find a co-signer, however, so the best bet is to establish and build your own credit.

When renting a living space, you will be required to sign a lease, which is an agreement between the owner and the tenant.

A lease can include everything from pet policies to prices and even insurance requirements. It is important to review a lease carefully and to negotiate the terms stated within the lease.

“Anything in real estate is negotiable, but it must be in writing,” Walthius said. It is also vital to thoroughly examine the property before signing the lease to insure you will not have to pay for any problem the property may have shortly after moving in. Most leases have a 12-month renewal term, meaning that after 12 months, the lease will either be terminated or renewed. “Make sure you know how to get out of a lease,” Walthius said.

Insurance is another critical part of renting a home or apartment. Although some leases may not require renter’s insurance, it is always a good idea to have it. If there is an accident or disaster in your home, the owner of the property is only responsible for the structure, not the things that are inside of the structure. This means that renter’s insurance is extremely important. The only way your personal belongings can be replaced or compensated for in the case of an accident or natural disaster is if the items are insured. If renting in the Palmyra/Hershey area, it is also a good idea to look into sinkhole insurance. Etown alumna Patti Hivner, a real estate agent at Prudential, expressed the importance of ob-

taining proper insurance for the area you are living in and making sure your insurance company provides the appropriate coverage.

Down payments are also an essential topic that needs to be covered when it comes to renting or even buying a home. The most common down payment for a rental is a security deposit in addition to the first month’s rent. In some cases, a security deposit plus first and last month’s rent may be required. There may also be other costs associated with this, such as additional expenses regarding pets. There are often other costs besides the actual rent for which you will be responsible. It is a good idea to ask your landlord what the average cost for heat, electric and other miscellaneous expenses are. When looking to buy a house, it is almost always required to provide at least five percent of the total cost as a down payment.

It may seem like a good idea to move in with college buddies after graduation, but be careful when it comes to who you rent a place with. Make sure everyone living on the property is listed on the lease and has their own renters’ insurance. Even if your roommates don’t have the rent money, it still has to be paid. “Don’t be late on your rent payments! Always pay! Always pay on time!” both Walthius and Hivner said. Not paying your rent, or even paying late, can severely affect you later, especially when trying to buy a home, rent a home or rent an apartment.

Getting a place of your own is an important step to take on the road to independence after college. It is important to understand the process of renting and buying so that you are able to find housing after Etown.

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State Patty’s: the contrast of college cultures

Hannah C. Blecker Columnist

tall black rain boots and at least one item of Penn State paraphernalia. The girls that entered my friends’ apartment were all the same too: long hair, smoky eyes and high heels. I was in ast weekend, I trekked up to Penn State leggings, Converse and a white Hanes t-shirt. It to partake in the annual State Patty’s Day was Friday night; isn’t that what you guys wear traditions that Happy Valley has offered for out, too? Guess not. They continued parading the past few years. I lived in a two-bedroom in and out with their frat boys, and when they apartment with about 12 friends from home ditched them, they tried to seek refuge on the for the duration of the festivities, an experience couch with me and a friend from home. I don’t that everyone is telling me you can only do really know why or how they thought that would when you’re young… So why not just go for it? work, but good try.

Between feasting on Are U Hungry and Pita The final straw was when a girl who had Pit, contemplating dollar sign tattoos and the potentially the most annoying voice visited my general activities one does at PSU on the weekfriends’ sublet roommate, a.k.a. Undesirable Number One. On the phone and speaking at about 9,000 decibels, she was convincing one of her friends that she absolutely HAD to hook up with a PSU football player that might���������� be interested in her. UH, WHAT? The non-zombies — a.k.a. my girl friends from home — and I were in shock. That’s not how we operate, and at least 15 tweets followed. Because trashing this stranger on social networking was so much better, right?

When the craziness was over and I was back at home, I decided to spend another night in my own bed instead of groggily driving back to Etown on Sunday night. I departed from my little town early Monday morning. Sharing my drive with the crazy morning commuters putting on mascara and reading the paper on Interstate 81 (not a joke) wasn’t really the way I pictured spending the precious hours I would Photo: centredaily.com normally be sleeping. But with the sun rising State Patty’s Day is a much-anticipated holiday at Penn State University. Unfortunately, behind me and the Dirty Heads serenading our columnist had a less-than-satisfying experience during her first experience. me in my old Jeep, I looked around when I was end, I realized that while it was nice to escape was it worth being stuck in line with a bunch of stopped at a light on Market Street in Etown and took in the lack of all the things that make Penn the Etown bubble for a few days, there are some sorority sisters in sparkly Uggs? No. If you think everyone at Etown looks the State what it is: people and chain restaurants and things that you just can’t get out of the 17022.

The first thing that was so-not-Etown was same, don’t worry. When we first arrived on one paw prints. Even though I had class in less than the sheer amount of people that were waiting of the main streets, Beaver Avenue, every girl an hour that I hadn’t done the homework for, it for food EVERYWHERE. Granted, almost was wearing the same North Face rain jacket, was good to be back.

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everyone on the streets of State College was probably inebriated, to some extent, but I have never waited more than two minutes to have my order taken at any Elizabethtown establishment, be it Brothers, Taco Bell or the Diner (R.I.P.). On Sunday, we all crawled out of our makeshift beds and went to some “flim-flam operation” (my friend’s words, not mine) known as McClanahan’s. If you think there’s an odd assortment of things at our school store, please venture here.

They sell everything from t-shirts and magnets to groceries, deli sandwiches and even an aisle titled something ridiculous like “automotive and personal care.” The sandwich was good, but

Ask Sarah

Sarah M. Knight Illustrator

Dear Sarah, I don’t think my boyfriend’s friends like me. I don’t really know why, but it’s been getting to me.

How can I connect with them and not have them think I’m stealing their friend?

- Not a Friend Thief!

Dear Not a Friend Thief,

Well, to be super honest, you kind of are, but not in a bad way. It is natural for people dating to start rationing their time differently, and this is one of those situations. These friends now have to deal with a smaller percentage of friend time, as he now has to divide the time between them, you, classes, home stuff and general alone-type activities (such as bathroom stuff, but then again I dunno your bf’s life). The same pressures exist with you and your friends. It’s natural for all sides of the equation to feel funky about this. I am happy, however, that you’re taking the initiative to improve things.

Hanging out all together seems like the simplest option. Being nice, baking cookies, etc. But really, if your boyfriend likes you, does it really matter?

If they can’t say anything truly bad about you, do you really need to be concerned? So be friendly, be social, but in the end, remember that you are in a relationship with your boyfriend, not his friends.

Dear Sarah, Graduation is coming, and so far I haven’t gotten into grad school or heard from jobs and I’m freaking out! What do I do? Help!

Dear Person Who is Basically Me Right Now, Let’s be real: most of us graduating are completely freaked out about everything. Like here I am, eating pity-chocolate from my roommate, after a minor graduation-based, emotional hiccup in what usually is my usual stone-cold-advicegiving-machine of a person (just what you want to hear from someone you’re asking for help, right?)

Anyway, here is the thing about rejection: it doesn’t define you, but what you do with it does.

If you have ever spoken to me on a regular basis, you would know my favorite response to stress is whining that “I want to crawl in a pit and die.” I say that with alarming frequency, and yet here I am, alive and sans pit. Because I know, deep down, I quite like being alive above the Earth’s crust, and also that any problem I seem to be facing is far more temporary than permanent ground-dwelling.

You try, and keep trying, repeating when necessary, because that’s how the world works. Keep applying.

Keep an eye open for new things, exciting things, things that you probably can’t even imagine right now oh my gosh, and most of all appreciate the once insurmountable, pit-worthy problems you’ve faced before.

Keep going!

, XOXO arah S

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Alumnus Kuder ‘03 successful in anthropology, archaeology Vanessa L. Andrew Assistant Features Editor

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ho knows where a childhood interest in dinosaurs and Indiana Jones will take you? Elizabethtown College alumnus Andy Kuder ‘03 didn’t think that his youthful enthusiasm for archaeology would actually become a reality. Kuder worked as an archaeologist for approximately nine years, and now works at AK Environmental, LLC, an environmental firm, as a staff scientist and a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) coordinator.

Growing up in Palmerton, Pa., a rural town north of Allentown, Pa., Kuder knew that he wanted to be an archaeologist for as long as he can remember. “As you might expect from a kid, I was interested in a lot of more popular and fantastical images of archaeology, such as King Tut and Atlantis,” Kuder said. “While major discoveries like King Tut are such a small part of what archaeology is about, it still helped me keep my interest piqued.” Kuder also harbored an interest in hiking and spending time outdoors and had an “early affinity” for the environment. “In retrospect, these interests, particularly a love of the outdoors, served me well in my career,” Kuder said.

After graduating high school, Kuder doubted that a career in the social sciences would be practical. Starting at Etown as a biochemistry major, Kuder soon realized that what he thought was a more viable career path might not be the correct path for him, causing him to switch his major to “undecided” so that he could pursue other options. This decision ultimately led him back to archaeology. “It wasn’t until my sophomore year, when I was taking an Introduction to Physical Anthropology course that I finally decided on a career path,” Kuder said. “I was listening to a presentation on primate dentition by Dr. Elizabeth Newell, associate professor of anthropology, and even though I was wavering back and forth on deciding to pursue my interest in archaeology as a possible career choice, it was that presentation that finally decided it for me.” Kuder also found inspiration while taking several other classes, including studying Sanskrit with Dr. Jeffrey Long, professor of religious and Asian studies. “[Dr. Long’s] passion for teaching and interest in varying cultures was definitely inspirational to me moving toward a career in archaeology,” Kuder said. “His influence helped compel me to attend graduate school at the University of Wisconsin to study the Indus Valley civilization.”

After Etown, Kuder attended graduate school, but decided to leave after a year to gain more experience performing fieldwork in the archaeological private sector as a consultant. “Personally, I’ve run the gamut of experiences post grad,” Kuder said. “Most archaeologists who do not continue into graduate school spend their time as archaeological consultants, which was actually my first foray into field archaeology.” He was hired by a Cultural Resource Management (CRM) firm that provides consulting services to private and public organizations, land developers and other companies, like PennDOT. The archaeological consulting done at a CRM firm consists of three phases of work, ranging from initial testing of an area, usually by excavating shovel test pits, to data recovery at Phase III, which is rare, but includes a large area being opened up for a

full excavation. “Most of the time, archaeological field techs perform Phase I survey,” Kuder said. “Although it isn’t always the most interesting form of archaeology, it does provide a great opportunity to travel if you want to do so and also an opportunity to spend time hiking outdoors and get paid for it.”

Kuder ascended the hierarchy of the archaeological field quickly over a period of three years at Courtesy Photo several companies, startAndy Kuder ‘03 enjoys a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment that challenges him to ing out as a field techniinvolve himself in extensive field work.

He’s had nearly a decade of professional experience. cian, then a crew chief, who acted as an overseer for a small group of field technicians, to a field director who oversaw “wetlands, endangered species habitats, archaeological predictive entire projects. After gaining all this experience in the archaeologi- modeling and archaeological site demarcation.” cal field and working in various environments, he landed a position With a constant strong desire to succeed professionally, Kuder at a local engineering and environmental firms. “Engineering and still relates a lot of his success back to his time at Etown, due to environmental firms are relatively common and not all of them the connections he made during his time on campus and the ophave CRM as part of their skill set, but plenty do,” Kuder said. “I portunities he was given while still a student. He advises secondbecame a full-time field director at the local firm right at the time semester seniors to soak up the experiences while they still can. the Marcellus shale gas boom was occurring and with it came a Kuder insists that, even though the sociology and anthropology host of potential job opportunities.” department at Etown is small, he was provided with a large number This firm had a high interest in telecommunications and land of options related to his specific interests for future career paths. development, which was not as interesting to Kuder, and after five “First, I would say to make the most of the knowledge your profesyears, he joined AK Environmental, LLC, where he is currently em- sors possess,” Kuder said. “The professors I had at Etown were an ployed. “I personally was more interested in providing consulting excellent resource, specifically for an academic career path if that services for the energy industry, as it is fast paced and ever chang- is what someone chooses.” Kuder also offers advice for those not ing,” Kuder said. “The work involves extensive field work as well as interested in graduate school. “If you wanted to transition right coordination with an array of organizations and interested parties into employment, there are definitely opportunities right out of — everyone from Federal and state agencies to Tribal entities.” He college,” Kuder said. Currently, the environmental and cultural also said that the workload constantly keeps him occupied. “Over resource management consulting fields are growing because of the course of my archaeological career, I was lucky enough to receive the Marcellus shale gas boom in the northeast and midwest and a some training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which is a national interest in energy independence.” computer-based mapping program. This type of mapping is buildStill involved in Etown events, Kuder tries to visit the campus ing quite a bit of steam and is relevant to a wide array of industries with his wife, another Etown graduate, and his niece, who will be — from local planning departments to emergency services to the attending the College next year. “I’ve always tried to keep in contact environmental industry,” Kuder said. “AK was in need of someone with professors from the sociology and anthropology department to manage the GIS department, so I jumped at the chance to explore in case any of the recent graduates have questions,” Kuder said. “I this new opportunity. GIS is a very in-demand and diverse skill that would absolutely be open to further discussing the opportunities allows me to increase my marketability while still permitting me to for a sociology and anthropology major in today’s job market, as be involved in both environmental and cultural resource manage- well as answering questions from people who are interested in ment.” Kuder uses it to construct maps of many things, specifically pursuing a career in archaelogy.”

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Republican Senator Mike Brubaker hosts M&M Mars lecture Senator facilitates question-and-answer session on gun control, alcohol, and the lottery Taylor Kreider Staff Writer

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epublican Senator, Mike Brubaker spoke at the M&M Mars Lecture Series on Friday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. in the Hoover Center for Business.

Brubaker did not write a formal speech or prepare a presentation, but instead he chose for students to ask him questions on any topic of interest they wanted to discuss.

Students asked a wide variety of questions with topics including the privatization of the State Lottery, alcohol sales in Pennsylvania and gun control. Previous associate professor of business Richard Stone said, “Senator Brubaker answered well and demonstrated his excellent style of researching a topic using public input and taking clear stands on the issues.”

Gun control was another tough topic brought up. Brubaker said he strongly believes in following what the Pennsylvania constitution states. However, he also said, “But of course I am very concerned with the misuse of firearms.”

Brubaker attended college at West Virginia University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in agronomy.

Agronomy is the science and technology of using and producing plants for food, fuel, fiber and reclamation.

Before becoming involved in politics, he was the CEO of three private companies. He learned that there was a township supervisor position that had become open and the job description appealed to him. He acted as the supervisor for 10 years while continuing his CEO position. After those 10 years,

he discovered that the former Republican state senator of Pennsylvania was retiring.

Brubaker stated that his wife, Claire’s, and his three kids’ opinions mean a lot to him.

Due to this, he asked his family if they would

“He cared about his family... and he seemed to sincerely care about all the students and wanted to get to know them.” ~ Brooke Morgan support his decision if he were to apply for the position. Brubaker’s family offered the utmost support so he ran, subsequently won and earned the position of the senator of District 36. He is currently on his second term serving and is still undecided if he will run again for a third term.

“Senator Brubaker seemed like a really down-to-earth guy. He cared about his family, which I thought was very respectable and he seemed to sincerely care about all the students and wanted to get to know them,” said junior Brooke Morgan, a student who attended the lecture. She was not the only one to think this. Stone said, “I witnessed

a student after his lecture asking him how CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Busito get an internship in the State Legislature ness and Industry will speak on “Why Free and then possibly running for public of- Enterprise Works” at the lecture. fice. Needless to say, the student was motivated by the Senator.”

Stone agreed with students as well, as he benefited greatly by listening to Brubaker speak. He said, “The students and I benefited from listening to him in that we saw an excellent example of how a politician can serve his or her constituents and the general public by assisting in meeting their needs and taking clear positions on controversial issues. His talk was better than a lecture by a professor in theory by demonstrating the practice of effective public service.”

The only question left to answer is: Why did Brubaker come to Etown of all places? Stone said, “I believe he came to Elizabethtown and the College because we will be in his District when redistricting takes place. He wants to meet and serve his new constituents as they are added to his District.” Redistricting is when new boundaries are drawn in order to keep and Photo:keystoneconservative.com maintain an equal representation Republican senator Mike Brubaker strongly believes on the basis of population. in upholding the Pennsylvania Constitution, though For students interested in atadmits that he is concerned with the misuse of tending future M&M Mars Lec- firearms. Brubaker received his bachelor’s degree in tures, the next one will take place agronomy (the science and technology of using and in Hoover 212 on Friday, March producing plants for food and fuel) from West Virginia 1, at 11:00 a.m. The president and University.

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Policy changes Up for debate: does professional attire benefit focus in the classroom? unnecessary Samantha B. Weiss Opinion Editor

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Studies done on the effectiveness of professional attire have not proven that casually dressed students are less successful in a classroom or real-world setting.

Kelci Scannapieco Staff Writer

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lizabethtown College has taken a different approach than many colleges when it comes to dress codes. Some schools, like Liberty University and Penn Tech, employ a strict, daily dress code. At Etown, while an overall dress code does not exist, regulations on attire are stricter in the education, communications and business departments simply because there is a bigger emphasis on appearance. These majors are generally are more concerned with interactions and communication on a day-to-day basis.

Chair of the Education Department Dr. Rachel Finley-Bowman shared how the department sets restrictions in a code of conduct for education majors to follow so they can better understand the feeling of professionalism. However, Finley-Bowman is not an avid supporter of dress code regulations for all students. “In a way, you behave how you dress, but we emphasize dressing for the appropriate context,” Finley-Bowman said. “That is our culture of learning.”

Senior Holly Bubb is an education major student teaching this semester. She has always been one to wear sweatpants to class every day because she personally finds no reason to dress up for stationary learning in a classroom. Now that she is student teaching and is required to dress up each day, she has learned to love it. “I feel more awake. I feel like others view me as more responsible and serious about what I plan to do with my life,” Bubb said.

Professor Heather Gerber of the communications department teaches public speaking courses. Gerber insists that a first impression

can be vital in public performance. “I always tell my students that when they are speaking in front of others, their appearance speaks to their credibility and their attitude about the event in which they are attending,” Gerber said. As far as the influence dress codes have on raising test scores, Gerber does not think these regulations will drive the enthusiasm of a good student. “I think the threads that make up an individual — integrity, enthusiasm, drive, responsibility, etc. — speak louder than the threads that make up their shirt,” Gerber said.

The business department requires students to dress professionally for several courses and for lectures given by business professionals.

First-year business major Stephanie High understands that these regulations are preparing students for their futures in the business world, which will require a professional wardrobe.

High also sees where a student’s frustration may come into play.

“Some find this dress code a little premature for college first-years who will not enter the workforce for another three years, but it is just the business department trying to prepare students early,” High said.

A college-wide dress code policy seems a bit excessive considering some majors hardly require the interaction between people in a professional setting. However, majors that are communication-oriented and require an abundant amount of faceto-face interaction can benefit tremendously from the preparation of professional attire in undergraduate schooling. In these extroverted occupations, dressing professionally every morning for work gives a person more confidence. When you hold yourself to a higher standard through your apparel, it helps boost your selfimage and the amount of respect you are given as a student and future professional.

riday, Dec. 21, 2012 over 200 students from JSC, an elementary school in central Pennsylvania were called off school with various excuses. No doubt, many were coming down with the flu. Some did have dentist appointments. A few may have left early to visit relatives for the holidays. But most of those 200 students stayed home: their parents fearing a tragedy would befall their school, as well. That day marked the one-week anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Gun violence is neither new nor any more of a threat than it was at its dawn, but the recent attacks on schools, families and children have sent the country into frantic debate. Should guns be regulated more, therefore limiting the rights of the people or should the people take safety into their own hands?

But ask yourself this: would gun control really have prevented the Sandy Hook shooting? Did James Holmes, who wounded and killed nearly 70 people in Aurora, but affected thousands, buy only legal weapons?

Would Gabrielle Giffords’s attempted assassin simply forget his animosity if he couldn’t find a gun?

No. Adam Lanza’s mental condition was not triggered by the gun he possessed, only enabled.

Holmes’ arsenal contained several weapons of higher caliber than one can find at a local gun shop. Jared Loutner’s poorly-executed attack on the Congresswoman was personally motivated and he was driven to complete the task.

The problem wasn’t the guns that these men carried, but the men. The cliché got it right: guns don’t kill people, people kill people. The men who committed these atrocities would not have decided that without a gun the acts just weren’t worth it.

Few people actually believe that gun control will effectively protect the American people. To take weapons from citizens may, in fact, do just the opposite: make them defenseless in the face of danger, to say nothing of rights.

“If you are in a room full of people and everyone has a gun, and you know everyone has a gun, no one is going to start shooting, because you will be dead in a minute,” sophomore Meghan Donohue said.

That isn’t to say that it is necessary to keep militarygrade firearms in a personal residence; a hand gun and single, loaded clip would suffice. But, governmental regualtions that seemingly strip Americans of their “God-given” right to bear arms would incite retailiation and possibly even a stronger wave of violence.

Murder is already illegal, in case you didn’t know.

But it still happens. Theft is illegal, but it happens. The sale of marijuania is illegal, but it happens. So why would guns prove any different?

If protecting oneself is necessary, then by all means, use your weapon proudly, but please, be smart about it. Yes, an AK-47 would stop an intruder, but so would a pistol.

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Should professors’ opinions infiltrate discussion in class?

Paige Neidig Staff Writer

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ave you ever been in a classroom where the professor has a sailor’s mouth? For some professors, curse words flow easily and personal opinions are given freely. Whether or not it’s okay for professors to behave in this manner is a debatable topic.

Nicole Snitzer, a sophomore business administration major and Spanish and international studies minor, thinks for the most part that it is acceptable for professors to swear.

“I believe that [swearing] is okay as long as the swearing isn’t malicious or directed at a student or a person in particular,” Snitzer said. “It makes the teacher seem a little more relatable to the students. If the teacher swore every sentence or every other word, I would find issue with that technique.”

Senior biology allied health major Loretta Nutaitis has a different opinion on the matter.

“The classroom is supposed to be a place of higher education, a learning environment, not a place for obscene language,” Nutaitis said.

“By swearing, I think the professors lose some respect from the students. Losing this respect diminishes the amount of learning going on.”

On the matter of personal opinions given by professors, Snitzer thinks it’s acceptable as long as students know it is the professor’s opinion.

“I always look for different views before I make

my own decision on an issue, and it is helpful to know what knowledgeable people, like our professors, think and why they think it,” Snitzer said. However, she also explained that she respects professors who do not express their own opinions and want students to come up with an unbiased opinion of their own.

First-year corporate communications major Andrew Calnon has a different opinion on the topic. He doesn’t think that it is necessary for professors to give their own opinions. He wants to learn facts and information about a subject from the professors, not their opinions. “This process of professors exclaiming what they think is teaching us to be like them, and to follow what they think is true in life,” Calnon said.

Overall, Calnon and Nutaitis both made it a point to say that they believe that the professors at Etown conduct themselves in a professional manner. “I believe that the professors [here] are extremely professional. My professors have always tried to make classes fun and interesting while still making sure we get our education. My professors have always made me feel as if I was on equal footing with them. They have never talked down to me when asking them for help.

They are very welcoming,” Nutaitis said.

“Teachers are human beings and human beings have opinions. If it’s relevant to the course, I think the sharing of opinions should always be welcomed from students and educators.

I love opposing viewpoints. It makes life

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Some have differing viewpoints on whether or not professors should be able to speak without restraint during class.This could include using foul language or sharing his or her opinion.

interesting,” Dr. Colin Helb, assistant professor of communications, said.

Kim Lemon, communications lecturer, has an interesting perspective on the topic of swearing. “I do not think it’s okay for professors to swear ‘at’ students. There is no place for that kind of conduct in any professional setting.

If a professor swears in class, it should be in proper context, perhaps in the telling of a story,” Lemon said. Lemon believes that it is suitable for professors to give their opinions as long as they are relevant to the class. “I was the professor for a First-Year Seminar. It was called ‘The Fearless Presence: Changing Your

Life One Word at a Time,’” Lemon said. “The course was very personal and I openly expressed my opinions and beliefs.” Lemon continued, “In the classroom, my job is to convey a sense of urgency and excitement about the day’s lesson.

Sometimes that requires that I offer up my whole self ... even what’s in my heart.”

It seems that students and professors alike generally agree that swearing is acceptable to an extent and personal opinions should be given only under certain appropriate circumstances.

Overall, professors at Etown conduct themselves in professional manners and make Etown an excellent place to learn.

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February 28, 2013

‘Distracted’ receives rave review for entertaining, educating Looking throung the lens of those dealing with ADD, playwright comments on daily life Allison M. Rohland Assistant Editor

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he lights dimmed and the sound of ringing phones, television static and other unpleasant sounds echoed throughout Tempest Theatre. As my mind tried frantically to recognize the noises, I just couldn’t focus on one. You could say I was distracted.

Elizabethtown College’s performance of Lisa Loomer’s “Distracted” presented a comedic twist on some serious subject matter: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and how it affects the lives of those who have it. The play followed nine-year-old Jesse’s mother as she attempted to figure out what was wrong with her son. He caused trouble at school, wouldn’t follow basic direction and was overly rambunctious. Jesse’s mother looked to neighbors, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists and the Internet for help, but couldn’t seem to find an answer.

The first scene opened with sophomore Wendy Moulton as Mama, and immediately the fourth wall was broken — the actors addressed the audience — which gave the play a more intimate feel.

Similarly, a variation on the traditional format of a play regarding staging added a comedic and original touch. Instead of blackout scene changes, sets, props and even characters were moved by the “forces of distraction.” It tied in well with the theme of being distracted.

Some actors played two or more characters, a tradition that is rooted in Greek theater. Sophomore Taylor Luckenbill played Mrs. Holly, Dr. Waller and a Nurse. Further breaking the fourth wall, Mama would request that she switch from the hysterical divorcee and counsellor Dr. Waller to Jesse’s grouchy teacher Mrs. Holly. The transition that was seamlessly and humorously executed by Luckenbill.

I also enjoyed how the playwright utilized the concept of time and interconnected ideas. Throughout the play, the audience was sporadically bounced from one idea or event to the next which mimics

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Immigration to U.S. increasing?

Sanjay Paul Assistant Professor of Economics

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eople move for all kinds of reasons. Wars. Conflicts.

In the Middle East, a growing number of refugees from the civil war in Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon. With American forces all set to withdraw from Afghanistan, nervous Afghanis are trying to emigrate from their country.

The economic crisis in Europe is also leading to significant migrations. A grinding recession in Ireland has led many of its citizens, especially its youth, to move to other English-speaking countries. Portugese citizens are looking for work in Angola, a former colony.

Recent efforts in Congress to overhaul the immigration system offer a sliver of hope for the 11 million illegal immigrants who live under a blanket of insecurity. These may enhance the attractiveness of the U.S. as a destination for potential migrants. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.

America is the land of immigrants and would-be immigrants. According to an April 2012 Gallup survey, 150 million adults, cited the U.S. as their preferred destination. Other desirable places were the U.K., Canada, France and Saudi Arabia.

In most rankings of things that are considered desirable — income per capita, happiness, women’s status, life expectancy — the Nordic countries typically come out on top. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are very attractive countries, but in the matter of immigration, only Sweden made the Gallup list, with one percent of potential migrants interested in making the move.

The Gallup survey showed that Russia would also attract one percent. Presumably that includes people like Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who left his native country to become a Russian citizen. The actor was unhappy with French president François Hollande’s plan to impose an additional tax of 75 percent on earnings over 1 million euros. (The plan has since been struck down by the courts, although Hollande appears determined to continue fighting for it.) In any event, Depardieu arrived in Russia to be warmly greeted by Putin, who used the occasion to crow about the appeal of his country’s 13 percent flat tax.

Some people in Texas wish to secede from the Union, because of the outcome of the November election. They worry that America is descending into socialist hell (or worse), and they want no part of it.

Yet another group wants to evict Piers Morgan from the U.S. Turns out the CNN anchor, who moved here from the U.K., said something about gun control after the Sandy Hook shooting. That was enough. For expressing such rabidly unpatriotic views, Mr. Morgan became the target of a group seeking to deport him. A petition was sent to the White House, which, somewhat inexplicably, noted the importance of upholding the First Amendment before rejecting the deportation request.

But at least for now, Mr. Morgan does not have to worry about packing his bags to return to the U.K. Although, given CNN’s dismal ratings, he may wish to keep his options open.

the way someone with ADD or who is distracted thinks.

The acting by the entire cast was phenomenal, but junior Mike Wawrzyenk stole the show with his roles of Dr. Broder, Dr. Karnes and Dr. Jinks. His dramatic outbursts caused an uncanny commotion throughout the audience whenever he informally addressed them as an emotional actor on Ritalin.

The set was innovative and portrayed society’s ability to be distracted by technology. Three large screens were utilized for interchangeable driving Photo: Austin M. Whitlock scenes, artwork on the walls “Distracted” invites the audience to laugh with the characters while learning about of the doctor’s offices, the ADD. The actors “produced a memorable peromance” that left audiences both television in Jesse’s house, entertained and informed. etc. Additionally, the vibrant puzzle pieces that lined the floor were indicative of Mama’s really matters? Throughout the play, Mama isn’t focusing attempts to “put the pieces together” and solve her son’s on Jesse, but rather what other people think and say about hyperactivity problem. him: she doesn’t even allow him to come on-stage until While the first act created belly-busting laughter, the second the last scene of the play. Literal metaphors, like this one, act took on a more serious tone. The question that was posed are riddled throughout and add to the effectiveness of the to the audience is what are we, as a society, focusing on most? production. The commentary on our everyday lives began Where do our values lie? There are so many distractions around with Loomer’s words, but it was the cast that executed the us in a technological world that’s constantly evolving. But what message beautifully.

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Trending: nonfiction on the rise in films Jaclyn V. Farrell Staff Writer

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media trend of realistic nonfiction films has become more and more noticable.

This year’s Academy Awards have three nonfiction films competing for Best Picture, “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Argo” and “Lincoln.”

Movie critics worry about the effects the fictional aspects of these films will have on teenagers and college students. Many adolescents, myself included, went to see these films, not only because the storyline looked interesting, but also to get a better understanding or simply to clarify the featured issues.

After seeing Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” in 2008, I was eager to see “Zero Dark Thirty” — not only because I love Jessica Chastain and Kathryn Bigelow’s work, but because I also wanted to clear up some of my many confusions about the war on terror, and I don’t think I was alone in this idea. The Internet Movie Database describes “Zero Dark Thirty” as, “a chronicle of the decadelong hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.” The biggest problem with this synopsis is the use of the word “chronicle.”

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of chronicle is: “a factual written account of important or historical events.”

The Huffington Post exposed the unrealistic aspects of this supposedly nonfiction film, and they are quite concerning.

A group of senators has come forward saying the film misleads audiences by suggesting that torture was used by the CIA to obtain information about bin Laden.

Some wonder about whether or not Jessica Chastain’s character’s real-life counterpart even existed. The film’s screenwriter, Mark Boal, commented, “There’s a responsibility, I believe, to the audience ... to tell a good story, and there’s a responsibility to be respectful of the material.”

“Argo,” the year’s Golden Globe Best Picture winner, follows the story of the 1980 CIA-Canadian operation to rescue six fugitive American diplomats from revolutionary Iran. This film is the least

“This style may leave many viewers with a distorted ‘take’ on [a]portion of history.” worrisome of the three. However, former officials in Britain and New Zealand complained that involvement was belittled by the film. Former Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor defended the film and said, “When I seek a history lesson, I do not go to a movie theater. ” Although “Lincoln” was nominated for more Oscars than “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Argo,” it is not completely factual. Director Steven Spielberg and playwright Tony Kushner took it upon themselves to depict

the 1865 vote on the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery, as well as the surrounding events during Lincoln’s presidency. After a complaint from a Connecticut congressman, Kushner admitted to changing the votes of two Connecticut congressmen in the film.

The film depicted two of the congressmen voting against the amendment when, actually, all four men voted in favor. The playwright also responded by stating he had, “adhered to time-honored and completely legitimate standards for the creation of historical drama, which is what ‘Lincoln’ is.

I hope nobody is shocked to learn that I also made up dialogue and imagined encounters and invented characters.” Spielberg was even requested to adjust the DVD version because New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd was worried students would think wrongly of Connecticut.

Teenagers and college students going to see these films to attain a clarification of these historical events must know the truth. Dr. Wayne Selcher, professor of international studies Emeritus said, “This style may leave many viewers with a distorted ‘take’ on that portion of history.

Rather than understand the events in the context of the values and social forces of that past time, we may see them depicted very much in terms of our own current social values, such as political correctness and need for ‘heroes’ and ‘bad guys.’

Before going to see ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ or ‘Lincoln,’ I was unaware of these delusions.

I wish the films were presented in a better, more accurate way. Maybe the films should have been more clear, stating ‘inspired by’ rather than ‘true story.’”

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f f O d n Sou Compiled by Katie J. Brumbach

free-range “Invest in a small, monkey” Chris Holman ‘13

What is one way you could think to improve campus?

“Replace the glass ceiling of the BSC with an aquarium ceiling filled with fish… particularly stingrays…”

Kathryn Joe ‘15

“Create direc t pathways between buil dings Brent Lefever ” ‘16

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on campus

Will more security actually improve safety?

Corey Aspril Staff Writer

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here was a bias-related incident in Schlosser Residence Hall on Feb. 10. This incident occurred between the hours of 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., and involved writings on dorm room doors’ whiteboards.

These writings contained messages of a racially unacceptable and threatening nature. Instances of harassment and hate crimes such as these are not tolerated

by Elizabethtown College, as President Strikwerda explained at last Thursday’s open forum. Since this has happened, security in Schlosser has been raised and will have a great effect on how behavior will be recognized in Schlosser.

As of now, the individual or individuals responsible for this deplorable act have not been identified. Some of the students in Schlosser feel as though security will be seen more in the building so they can solve the problem. “It was not fair to those individuals who those comments were towards, but I think since then that security has

been elevated and will stay that way until there is a solution,” first-year Schlosser resident Mary Clyne said.

The RAs of the building think that they will have more protection so that this doesn’t happen again.

Jessica Leidy, an RA in Schlosser, said, “I feel that it’s a shame it happened. The community we built in Schlosser is strong. The campus as a community has a very open mind in learning about ethnic, religious, racial and cultural differences as this college is founded on ideas of openness, understanding and those ideas as a liberal arts college. I feel that the security in Schlosser will be raised and looked more into to prevent these kinds of things from happening.”

B oth Residence Life and Campus Security are actively investigating the crime. Campus Security is helping to figure out how to solve this problem as well. “It was deplorable and I was disappointed that it happened.

Unfortunately, a lot of people are like that in the world. There are a lot of people on campus doing a lot of good work to raise awareness

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After the bias-related incidents that took place in Schlosser Residence Hall, security measures have been increased to better protect all students in the building

about the problem and to hopefully change the mindset of some people.

Just hopefully something good will happen to have a unifying effect on the campus community, and we will see what we can do to make the security in Schlosser more active,” Dale Boyer, Assistant Director of Campus Security, said.

These types of occurrences are seen in today’s world and unfortunately cannot be stopped, but at our College this sort of behavior is not tolerated, and

security will be raised in order to keep these types of incidents from happening. It is a school based on liberal arts ideals and is supposed to help the students open their minds to different cultures. It also has a very strong belief in the fact that diversity is a good thing to have in society. The College urges anyone who has any leads on who did these things to contact an RA or Campus Security. Anonymity can be retained whether reporting by phone, email or website form.

PUT YOUR RECORDS ON On the Turntable: Vacationer Genre: Dream pop/ Alternative rock

Alexa N. Viscardi Columnist

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don’t know about you, but I need a vacation. With spring break right around the corner, what better band to feature than Vacationer, whose gentle island beats invite you to close your eyes and imagine you’re on the beach, relaxed as can be.

With songs that revolve around summer holidays, Philadelphia-based band Vacationer wants to give you the soundtrack to your kick-back session.

Multi-instrumentalist and lead singer of Vacationer Kenny Vasoli, a graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School, started Vacationer as an experiment in music after taking a break from the well-known band The Starting Line. Vasoli’s musical experience also includes playing bass for Motion City Soundtrack and Saves the Day. Vacationer’s sound is similar to that of Walk the Moon or Vampire Weekend in their carefree approach to every track.

Songs “Trip,” “Everyone Knows” and “Summer’s End,” remind me of summers

spent with friends: whole days of being outside, playing volleyball or Frisbee in the yard and then sitting around the fire pit at night making s’mores and telling jokes about that one time when so-and-so did that one thing that was so funny.

Vacationer’s first full-length album, “Gone,” was released in March 2012, and the band is currently on tour. Perhaps Vacationer will be making a stop in your town this summer, but until then, I’ll be jamming out to their album and looking forward to brighter — and warmer — days ahead.

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‘Mighty Be Our Powers’ promotes change, encourages women to advocate for peace Samantha B. Weiss Opinion Editor

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arvard University Women’s Studies professor Laurel Ulrich Thatcher once said that “women who behave seldom make history.” Leymah Gbowee, whose all-female peace movement changed the history of Liberia, chose to misbehave for the sake of her people. She documents the struggles and victories of the movements and her personal life in her autobiography “Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War.” Civil war tore through the country of Liberia, leaving death, illness, pestilence and a dwindling population in its wake. It had no regard for age, ethnicity or gender. It had no problems destroying families and enlisting children to its cause. It served the warlords and laid waste to the rest of the country. It wasn’t until her four-year-old son asked for food that she could not provide that Gbowee truly knew what war meant and what it was doing to her people.

Gbowee stresses in her novel that women and children are the true victims of war, especially in nations like hers. While the men fight and die, the women are brutalized, raped, forced to find employment that barely exists, provide for families and watch the horrors, which they neither support nor accept, destroy lives. In the case of the Liberian civil war, displaced women were also drafted into military or rebel service; most didn’t survive the conflicts into which they were thrown. The women in this story take it upon themselves to change their own situation, rather than waiting on the men who created the problems to do so. Despite her heavy emphasis on the innocence of most women, she acknowledges fault in both the men and women of her country and calls for a joint resolution.

Surviving the torrent of bullets that rained on her city one day and the abuse of her husband, Daniel, the next, Gbowee

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Leymah Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, among other awards, for her efforts to end the Liberian civil war. Many organizations backed her inititiative to better protect the women and children of the war-torn country.

found strength in her faith and turned to God for help. She says that her prayers were answered in the form of a group of female activists. What started as sit-ins, with thousands of women cloaked in white, turned into the incorporation of women in government decisions and disbarment programs.

The changes that these women made did not take place over night, nor were they easily accomplished. Gbowee suffered from the separation of her family, while other women endured physical and mental abuse, in an attempt to dissuade them from their cause.

Be aware that the book is not only terrifying, but also very real. Not everyone is prepared to handle the brutality that Gbowee describes, and for that reason, the novel is

inappropriate for children and young teens.

Even some adults may find the story too graphic for their taste. However, the story needs to be heard and much to Gbowee’s credit, she doesn’t change the facts or soften the reality of the war for the sake of readership.

Without a doubt, the book deserves five stars for excellent storytelling. Gbowee manages to entrap the war between the pages, telling the story in amazing detail, while enticing readers everywhere, especially women, into action. She calls to the women of the world to misbehave and change history with her, to never stop working for peace and equality.

Gbowee will visit Elizabethtown College this April to give lectures on peace-making and the work she and her organizations have done in Liberia and elsewhere. Specifically, she will present the annual Ware Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.

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February 28, 2013 wrestling

Seventh-inning rally falls short; Jays 0-3 Ten Blue Jays will compete at regionals O Kyle D. Fowler Staff Writer

n another cold and windy winter afternoon, the men’s baseball team traveled to Flemington, N.J. to take on the Cougars of Misericordia University.

The Blue Jays were set for a doubleheader against the Cougars, the defending Freedom Conference Champion and an NCAA tournament qualifier last season.

Senior Matt Ruth led the Jays from the mound. He held the Cougars’ offense to zero runs through the first two innings of play. The score was finally broken in the bottom of the third as the Cougars’ offense opened up with a double from Chris Boroch driving in his teammate with an RBI double. The four-run inning for the Cougars ended with a two-run shot from Steve Sulcoski. The Cougars increased their lead to eight in the fourth and fifth innings. The Blue Jays finally ended the shutout as first-year Sean Jones hit an RBI single to center field that drove in senior Kyle Gable. Shortly after, sophomore Tyler Weary would begin what was to be an impressive afternoon for him. Weary hit a two-run RBI double to drive in teammates Jones and senior Dillon Tagle.

He even crossed the plate himself this inning on a fielding error by the Cougars.

“I had two strikes on me with runners on, so I was just trying to put the ball in play and hopefully advance the runners,” Weary said. The Jays had cut the lead in half and were now trailing 8-4. First-year relief pitcher Dylan Manning came in for Ruth, striking out four and finishing the game as the Jays lost the first game to the Cougars 9-6.

Sophomore Kris Davis took his first start this season on the mound as the Jays were set to start game two. Sophomore Alex Holbert started off the bats for the Jays with a single to lead off the first inning. He soon crossed home plate from a two-out RBI single from Jones. The Cougars were quick to respond, however, and took a 3-1 lead heading into the top of the fourth inning. Weary again showed his composure at bat when the team needed it. Weary stepped up and drove a two run homer, the first of his career, deep over the left field wall tying the score at three a piece. Weary said, “Hitting my first college homerun was a great feeling, I am not a power hitter so it was pretty surprising to me.” The Cougars scored five runs in the fifth inning, but the Jays showed character and heart, battling back to make it a 9-7 game in the seventh inning. After all their

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Senior Shane Hosler slides under a Misericordia Cougar throwing to first base. Etown took many positives out of the doubleheader loss.

clawing and battling to retake the lead, the Jays made a few errors in the ninth that would prove costly in their sixteen to seven loss to the Cougars.

After the game Weary said, “Our mindset was to go out and compete. We knew the other team hit the ball well and were fundamentally sound so we knew we had to hit well in order to compete.”

There were a few errors made by the Blue Jays, but Weary was quick to point out the positives that came out of it. Weary stated, “We did have some guys who did have good appearances at the plate and these games gave us a reality check and can help us prepare for the future. We showed fight in the later innings as we started to rally back, which was good.

Character and heart were two key things that were evident from the Blue Jays. First-year pitcher Jay Singer elaborated on this in an interview after the game,“We always try to have a focused, upbeat and positive attitude. Our coach put a rule in place that is used by Joe Maddon, the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, which states that we have 30 minutes after

a game to be upset, happy, angry, etc.

After 30 minutes, we remain optimistic and focus on the next day, whether it be practice or a game.”

The Blue Jays needed to focus because the next day they were back on the road to face Shenandoah University, currently ranked 23rd. “After two tough losses today, we need to remain optimistic about facing a tough Shenandoah team tomorrow. Both Shenandoah and Misericordia are some of the best DIII teams in the nation, so we need to keep in mind that we are facing tough competition to begin our season, but we can’t let that scare us,” Singer said.

Etown put up a tough fight against Shenandoah. The Jays put up a quick 3-0 lead, but in the bottom of the second, Shenandoah had a huge eight-run inning. Going into the final inning, the Jays were down 13-9, but Tagle and sophomore Ryan Haggerty each hit three-run homeruns. An RBI from Gable tied up the score and forced the Hornets to respond.

However, Shenandoah had a big inning as well and ended up winning 18-13.

his weekend, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team will send ten wrestlers to the NCAA regional championships at Ohio Northern University. Coming off a strong performance and defeating 15th ranked York College as well as rival and 19th ranked Messiah College, by scores of 25-19 and 22-19 respectively, the team looks poised to perform well on Saturday. The team has been able to take down ranked opponents this season as the Blue Jays defeated a great John Hopkins team who was ranked 18th at the time. Another significant victory for the team this season was defeating King’s College and Hunter College at the Metropolitan Conference Duals at Centenary College during the early part of 2013.

Although the team finished with a winless conference record, the team finished with a 6-3 record this season, as the team has done well overall with a strong core of wrestlers through the year.

Junior Kyle McNulty, wrestling at 125 pounds this weekend, explains how this year’s tournament is different than previous seasons. “In previous seasons, we’ve wrestled in a conference tournament but starting this year, the field of wrestlers expanded and got rid of the old format with the top three wrestlers making the national tournament,” McNulty said.

For the team, having the chance to wrestle at regionals means the chance to compete at the national tournament which is the goal of many of the wrestlers this season. “The majority of the team feels that getting to nationals would be a great accomplishment, while others have higher expectations such as being an All-American, which would be a great feeling,” McNulty said.

First-year Jesse Meaney,

ranked in his weight class at 141 pounds, has great aspirations this postseason as it is a tribute to the work that he has put in on the mat. “It means a lot to make it to regionals due to the extra hours I have put, and I am looking forward to representing the school at nationals,” Meaney said.

Sophomore Jeremy Reith, who is also nationally ranked in his weight class, weighing in at 285 pounds, is enthusiastic for the team as well as his opportunity to go to the regional championships. “I feel that our team has the potential for the guys for the national tournament. We have been competing at a high level and training hard hopefully it pays at regionals. There is going to be tough competition but I’m prepared as well as excited to get out to Ohio and wrestle,” Reith said.

For McNulty, the amount of work that he has put in over the last few years on the team has finally shown this season. “Coming on the team, you don’t always meet your goals your first year but as you grow, so does your expectations,” McNulty says.

Senior Zach Sheridan, who is wrestling at 157 pounds, is looking to perform well in his final season for the Blue Jays and wants to leave it all out there in Ohio. “I think making it this far this season with the team has been really rewarding, being able to start for the team while beating some good teams along the way. With my high expectations, having a good postseason will make this season successful,” Sheridan said.

Other wrestlers competing at this weekend’s NCAA regional championships are first-years Chad and Mike Lammer wrestling at 133 and 149 pounds respectively, sophomore Woodie Hermann at 165 pounds, junior Julian Meaney at 174 pounds, sophomore Zeke Zimmer at 184 pounds and sophomore Phil Landis at 197 pounds.

tennis

Men, women prepare for upcoming trip to Hilton Head Rachel M. Barnes Staff Writer

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s spring approaches, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams are ready to dominate on the court once again. However, the main roadblocks that both teams face are the difficult schedules that lies ahead. The men’s tennis team will compete against six nonconference teams that have either won their Division III conference or are a Division II team. The women’s tennis team will have an equally challenging schedule when they go against seven nonconference teams that have also either won their conference or are Division II. Coach Helsel, head coach of both the men’s and women’s tennis teams, is positive about the road ahead. “We play a difficult schedule, it is just what we do,” he said. “And this year is certainly no different from any other year.”

Last season, the Etown men’s tennis team had a successful season with a 13-7 overall record until Johns Hopkins University eliminated them in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. The team faces off in its first match of the season March 5 against Roanoke College in Hilton Head, S.C. Leading the way for the team are four seniors who have been committed to the team since their first year, including: Josh Riehl, Paul Whitman, Eric Fritzges and Billy Frietag.

Riehl is excited for the team’s difficult schedule. “We enjoy playing the tougher opponents,” he said. “We normally dominate our conference so it’s fun to get to play other schools from outside our area that really test our abilities.”

Although the team only lost one player, it has turned out to be a huge loss for the team in general. “Manny Arrea was our No. 1 player and an awesome guy to have on the team so it has affected us greatly. It’s making the rest of us step up our games and try to perform at a higher level,” Riehl said.

Fortunately for the Jays, they have other returning players, including juniors Joe Kircher and Cole Turula as well as sophomore Mike Cannon, who will all play key roles this season. The team has two new additions to its roster: first-years Alejandro Diaz and Evan Hinkley.

Despite the challenging upcoming season, the men’s team is confident that they will do well. “We expect to win our conference and make another nationals appearance for the third year in a row, ” Riehl said.

As the 2012 Commonwealth Conference Champions, the Etown women’s tennis team had an astonishing run during the 2012 season. They finished with an 18-3 overall record and went undefeated in their conference. However, their successful season came to a halt in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament when they were eliminated by Williams College.

The team also plays its first match March 5 against Roanoke College in Hilton Head, S.C. Leading the way for the women’s tennis team are seniors Allison Burkhardt, Kristi Noecker and Madison Pipkin.

Pipkin knows that the team is prepared to take on their difficult schedule. “We do have a packed schedule but it’s not something that we worry about,” she said. “We work really hard in practice to perform well in matches, so I know, personally, I look forward to the difficult schedule because I know we can handle it.”

The rest of the roster for the women’s team includes both returning players and some fresh faces as well. Returning sophomores Sarah Calabro, Christine Evangelista and Kaitlyn Pellegrino will all have increased roles on the team this season.

The team has three new additions to its roster. Transfer student and junior Adriana Scotto, who had success on Cabrini College’s women’s tennis team, will add a great strength to the already talented lineup. Another transfer student and sophomore Nicole Snitzer, who formerly attended Virginia Tech, and first-year Sara Hindkjaer, will join the team as well.

Pipkin said, “We lost two players from our starting lineup from last year, so coming into this season we knew we were going to have holes but with the underclassmen from last year, as well as our two transfer students, and an international player, I think the holes will be filled. It’s still early in the season but everyone is hitting well and we’re excited to start playing some matches.”

Pipkin knows the uncertainty for the season but wants the team to continue on its past success. “The past three years we

have had a winning record so I know that is something the seniors have gotten used to, but we know it’s never a given for the coming year,” she said. “We expect to have a good season and hope to continue our success as a team and reach MACs and advance to NCAAs for the fourth year in a row.” Both tennis teams will bring all heart but no love onto the court this upcoming season.

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Junior Cole Turula is a key returner for the 2013 tennis teams. Both the men and the women were conference champions last year and are looking to repeat that feat.

February 28, 2013 track and field

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Niedermayer awarded MAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year; Jays earn medals, break records at conference championships

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Senior Jenna Niedermayer soars across the sand in the long jump. In the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships at Bucknell University, Niedermayer picked up two gold medals and a silver medal and was named the Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.

Karly R. Ice Staff Writer

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he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship Feb. 23 at Lehigh University’s Rauch Fieldhouse. Both teams gave exceptional performances. The men’s team finished third to Widener University and Messiah College. The women’s team also finished third but to Lebanon Valley College and Misericordia University.

“The MAC Championships, I think for all the sports, are always a big deal,” Head Coach Joel Hoffsmith said. The Blue Jays went to Lehigh with high hopes for both their men’s and women’s teams, and they answered with recognizable victories.

The men’s distance medley relay team of first-year Adam Harriger, sophomore Bryan Baldwin, first-year Justin Fortney and senior Aaron Focht started off the day strong with a first place finish with a time of 10:47.67. The Jays also achieved gold in the 4x800 meter relay by junior Ian Hamilton, sophomore

Ricky Sturz, senior Jake Blanton and Focht. Their winning time was 8:09.18, the ninth fastest time in Etown indoor history.

Three second place finishes were obtained by the men’s team, one gained by junior Brian Layng in the heptathlon that started Friday at Widener. Layng earned a personal best of 4,413 points. Junior Matt Rever also claimed second place in the 800 meter, coming up short by only .01 seconds with a time of 1:57.64. Senior Cameron Aregood claimed the third silver for the Blue Jays in the high jump with a height of 1.83 meters.

Junior Kevin Brady and first-year Matt Shenk earned third place in the pole vault and 5000 meter, respectively. Brady tied for third in the pole vault with a height of 4.25 meters, and Shenk finished third with a time of 15:36.62 in the 5000 meter.

Junior captain Lucas Dayhoff finished fourth in the weight throw, setting a new personal best and school record of 15.82 meters to earn the All-MAC Second Team Honors. Dayhoff also finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 15.10 meters.

On the women’s side, senior captain Jenna Niedermayer excelled for the Blue Jays. “[O]ur stand-out athlete is Jenna Niedermayer,” Hoffsmith said prior to the championship.

“We’re counting on her to do pretty well.” Niedermayer did just that, receiving two gold medals, a silver medal and the Field Athlete of the Year Award. She finished first in the long jump with a jump of 5.68 meters to be ranked eighth in the nation. She also claimed gold in the triple jump with a distance of 11.41 meters. She finished second in the high jump with the height of 1.56 meters. A sixth

place finish in the 60 meter dash would break her own school record with a time of 8.13 seconds.

Junior Traci Tempone also had a successful day, grabbing two gold medals. She gained one in the mile, with a time of 5:03.44, and the 5000 meter with a time of 18:05.80. In pole-vaulting, junior Monica Loranger now stands alone on the school’s indoor top ten list as a result of her second place finish that broke the school record. Loranger pole vaulted 3.14 meters. She also claimed an unexpected third in the high jump with a 1.51 meter jump.

First-year Rachel Carr pulled off a second place for the Blue Jays in the 800 meter with a time of 2:18.50. In the 4x800 meter relay, senior Jill Casey, junior Ali Christ, junior Laurie Jones and sophomore Amelia Tearnan earned silver with a time of 9:58.65. In other relay action, first-year Lindsey Pekurny, sophomore Ashley Underkofler, senior Ashley Lockwood and Carr brought home bronze in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:12.76. The distance medley team, consisting of first-year Ashley Cox, Underkofler, Casey and senior Megan Patton, earned Second Team All-MAC honors for their fourth place finish of 12:57.49. Patton also earned Second Team All-MAC honors in the 5000 meter with a time of 19:02.47.

“I’m so proud of my teammates and all the hard work we put into the meet though. All we expected from each other was people to try their hardest and everyone did,” Niedermayer said. “I couldn’t ask for anything more.” Both teams look ahead to their Last Chance Meet and outdoor season. The Last Chance Meet will be held at Ursinus on Friday, March 1 for athletes who are close to qualifying for nationals.

in the NCAA...

S T R SPO BUzz

The University of Alabama has raised a few eyebrows after offering a football scholarship to eighth-grader Dylan Moses. This Class of 2017 prospect is 6-foot-1, 215 pounds and records a 40 time of 4.46. While many are criticizing the Tide for jumping the gun, Louisiana State University offered Moses a scholarship last summer. Also, other players have been recruited at a younger age. Quarterback David Sills was only 13 years old when he committed to the University of Southern California.

THIS WEEK’S TOP SPORTS HEADLINES in Etown athletics...

In the Commonwealth Conference preseason polls, the men’s lacrosse team was picked seventh. The women’s team was picked third behind Messiah College and Stevenson University.

Cross country runners senior Taryn Shank and junior Traci Tempone were named Division III Cross Country All-Academics from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association due to their stellar academic and athletic achievements.

Senior track athlete Jenna Niedermayer was chosen as Co-Athlete of the Week for the Middle Atlantic Conference after her spectacular final indoor championship.

in the pros...

With the conclusion of the NFL combine, sports analysts still have over 50 days to wait until the draft commences. However, they have plenty to discuss during that time. One of the biggest stories during the combine was the performance of Manti Te’o. After his “catfish” scandal and poor performance in the BCS Championship game, Te’o needed a quality combine to reassure teams of his value. Although Te’o had a solid interview and handled questions about his fake girlfriend fairly well, he posted a weak 4.82 40 time, leaving some questioning about how far his stock will fall. Debates are springing up on whether he will be drafted in the first round after the slow 40. ESPN’s draft tracker currently has offensive tackle Luke Joeckel from Texas A&M University as the top prospect.

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February 28, 2013 women’s lacrosse

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Blue Jays victorious in opening game, fall in OT to McDaniel Jill A. Norris News Editor

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lizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team opened its season on Wednesday, Feb. 20 with a win over Dickinson College. The continually close-scored game ended with the Blue Jays taking the win with a final score of 13-11. However, their second game of the season ended in an overtime battle that cost the Blue Jays their second

victory, making their record 1-1 overall.

The game against Dickinson also served as a positive start to new Head Coach Rob Brooks’ career with the program.

Contributing to the team’s success included senior Becky Porter with three goals and four assists and fellow senior and captain of the women’s lacrosse team Emily Butler, with five goals. In addition, junior Michelle Grosso scored two goals, and first-year Gabrielle Genuario added another point to the scoreboard during her

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Sophomore Caitlin Knight looks to pass to senior Emily Butler. The Blue Jays avenged a 2012 season opener loss to Dickinson College this year.

career-debuting game. “It was a great feeling to contribute two goals in the Dickinson game,” Grosso stated. “It helped us reach our goal of beating them after a tough loss against them last season.”

Despite a few early mistakes, the team was able to take a step back and focus on what they needed to accomplish. “We worked really hard to play together,” senior Madeline Jackson stated. “We were having some trouble with transitions, but then started to communicate better to help move the ball more quickly up the field.” After participating in three scrimmages before the official start of the season, the team was able to recognize what skills required additional attention.

This was one of the team’s biggest advantages to starting the season with a win. “We saw what we needed to work on and improved throughout the week,” Jackson continued.

“We realized which types of defense work for our team and learned how to work together in our offensive sets.”

Although the game was relatively close in score, Brooks was still content with the outcome. “Our coach was very proud of the Dickinson game and how we got into a groove. [We] held up against them and got a win for our first game,” Grosso stated. This feeling of approval led to additional motivation for the team’s next game, against McDaniel College, the program’s second nonconference match of the season. “[Brooks] was proud of us for pulling out the win,” Jackson said. “Dickinson is an emotional and scrappy team, just like McDaniel will be in our upcoming game. He told us we would

have to fight back just as hard on Saturday as we did today.”

On Saturday, Feb. 23, the women’s lacrosse team traveled to Maryland to face-off against McDaniel. The game, which extended into overtime, ultimately ended with the losing score of 14-15. “We were up by three [goals] two different times and let them come back,” Jackson said. “We controlled the game, but they just happened to get the goal in overtime. It was just unlucky.”

Genuario and Butler contributed to the score once again with two and three goals, respectively. Grosso also scored her third goal of the season, and Porter assisted three of the goals scored throughout the game.

Sophomore Caitlin Knight and junior Katelyn Reeb also added one goal each to the team’s final tally. “[Brooks] actually responded very positively toward the McDaniel game, even though we lost,” Grosso said. “We got a couple of calls from the refs that put us at a real disadvantage, and he knew that. He said that we played a really good game, and we can only take it and improve on the things that we messed up on.”

The team’s next game will be on Saturday, March 9 against Sewanee University in Tennessee. This game will take place over the program’s spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. “As a team we are ultimately trying to win another championship this season,” Grosso concluded. “To accomplish this, we need to go into every game with a level head and play lacrosse like we know how to.”

The Etownian’s

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Tyler Weary

Alexis L. Morris Sports Editor

Tyler Weary has not fallen into the sophomore slump during his second season playing baseball for the Blue Jays. In the team’s first doubleheader against Misericordia University, he collected 4 RBIs overall and scored his first career homerun.

Q&A

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Major: Communications Hometown: Gardners, Pa. Favorite athlete/sports team: Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles Favorite musician/band: Jason Aldean Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Egg Jay Favorite movie: “21 Jump Street” Biggest fear: Failure Favorite place to visit: Avalon, N.J., where my

Feb. 28

March 1

March 2

March 3

Men: NCAA La Roche Mideast Regional (DH) Championship Women: Women: @ Hood (DH) Men: Thiel Neumann Muhlenberg Last Chance Meet

March 4

family goes on vacation In 10 years, I want to be … working a well-paying job and enjoying life.

Favorite Etown Memory: Meeting all of the new people and making the friends I have Greatest Etown accomplishment: Being recruited to play baseball and starting as a first-year Greatest baseball accomplishment: Hitting a .458 junior year of high school I started playing baseball at age ... six or seven.

March 5

Men: Men: Penn State Roanoke Behrend(DH) Women: Women: Quincy Anna Marie Marywood Saint Vincent

March 6 Women: Malone Finlandia John Carroll