Issue 10, Vol. CV

The Student Newspaper of Washington & Jefferson College

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Hillel Invites Holocaust Survivor for Compelling Evening

Take a look at these two articles on the interesting international themed events from last week.

Page 4 Photo Contest Who won the Global Education Photo Contest?

Check out page 4 for the winners.

Page 6 Chaplain W&J welcomes new assistant chaplain, Father Adam M. Verona.

Page 12 Wind Ensemble Did you miss the Spring Wind Ensemble concert? Read Alexis Geeza’s review.

Page 19 Track & Field At the Westminster Track & Field Invitational multiple W&J students break Personal Records.

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On Mon. April 15, Shulamit Bastaky, who has evaded Nazi imprisonment and survived the Holocaust, came to Olin Fine Arts theater to discuss her life and reflections on Europe in the 1940s. During Ms. Bastaky’s talk, she had two stuffed bears, of personal significance, placed in a chair next to her. This speech was part of an annual event presented by Hillel, W&J’s Jewish heritage club.

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Dr. Zerong Xu Visits W&J for Lecture on Chinese Relations With West Nick Ma Red&Black Contributor

Every semester, international week brings W&J a different surprise. This semester, a prestigious Chinese scholar, Dr. Zerong Xu, was invited to W&J for a series of lectures discussing China-U.S. affairs.

He made insightful speeches for Chinese intervention in the Korean War, China’s international relations during the Chinese communist revolution, U.S.-China relations and Chinese perceptions of the U.S. Dr. Zerong Xu is a visiting scholar at Oxford University as well as a professor at Sun-Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China.

Academically, he is an expert in terms of Korean War studies in China.

The speech about Korean War was adapted from his doctoral dissertation. The popular opinion

for China’s intervention in Korean War is that China felt threatened in the 1950s when the UN army intervened in Korea. As a result of fear, China decided to join the Korean War. But, after studying the topic for about 10 years, he proposed that China was prepared for war in advance and the main reason for China’s intervention was that Mao, the communist Chairman in China, had to participate in the War to ask for Stalin’s forgiveness.

Mao, the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), irritated Stalin by refusing to replace the Soviet Troops with Chinese troops. Those Soviet troops were originally defending against Japanese troops in the Far East while Stalin severely wanted them in the European battlefield. The only way to ask for forgiveness was for China to enter the Korean War voluntarily. The other main topic that Dr. Xu touched upon was

U.S.-China relations. He argued that U.S.-Chinese relations underwent a peak in WW2 and a trough during the Cold War until China and the U.S. restored their diplomatic relations in 1979.

Now, Sino-American relations are still developing positively. His research asserted that when Mao lost trust in Stalin, Mao tried to switch patronage to the U.S., which marked the peak in U.S.Chinese relations.

Mao did a thorough preparation for the switch, but the White House denied his effort because Americans questioned the sincerity of the opposing ideology.

Then relations deteriorated to the extent of antagonism after WW2. Nowadays, since 1979, Dr. Xu argued that relations are still developing, but the improvements are not as comparable to the previous peak time.

However, he concluded from his personal contacts with certain

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Above, Dr. Zheya Gai poses with Dr. Zerong Xu. Dr. Zheya Gai, an International Studies professor at W&J, was actually classmates with Dr. Zerong Xu when both attended Fudan University in Shanghai.

Chinese high officials that the U.S. is still a model in terms of education, social justice and other aspects.

A student who listened to all the lectures, commented that “it was a great opportunity for him to visit our campus and we learned a lot from him.”

Dr. Caffrey, who invited Dr. Xu to one of his classes, spoke highly of the scholar. “We were very for-

tunate to have Dr. Xu come and visit W&J…His visit to my class may be the most valuable experience that my students will remember.” Dr. Caffrey highlighted the importance of “speaking to somebody with deep expertise of Chinese and U.S. relations and Chinese history.” He commented that Dr. Xu also gave “fruitful answers” to the questions in the discussion portion.

Food, Conversation and International Week at W&J Jake Meyers Red&Black Staff

Monday, April 15 marked the beginning of Washington & Jefferson College’s annual International Week. The week involved several different events pertaining to international awareness and was presented by the school’s International Club and Office of Global Education.

The week began with a studyabroad information session for students interested in spending a semester or summer abroad.

Members of the Office of Global Education offered students the basics of what they need to know to begin planning their journeys, sharing information concerning

study-abroad applications as well as material on the various locations available.

Not only are there opportunities to spend time studying in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia to name a few, but W&J also extends students the opportunity to spend time domestically at Washington D.C.’s American University.

While the session was recommended for students wishing to study abroad in the spring semester of 2014, all students were encouraged to attend. Tuesday, April 16 involved a panel of past studyabroad participants in the Burnett Center. Students were able to hear directly from past participants on their experiences studying in a different country and how that

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compared to their experience at W&J, and in the U.S. in general.

The panel was a great way for students to hear first-hand accounts of what to expect during their time abroad, as well as interact with and ask questions of the participants themselves.

On Wednesday, the Ski Lodge hosted both an Intersession Study Abroad Fair along with a Modern Languages Student Clubs informational session.

There, students could view several presentations and displays on upcoming Intersession travel experiences and what professors they would be traveling with. That evening, the Ski Lodge also hosted a demonstration by the Indian Student Association in which par-

ticipants were taught the basics of cultural Indian dance and the meaning behind each. One of the week’s most highly anticipated events, held Thursday, April 18, was the International Dinner. The Rossin Ballroom was home to many events that evening, including everything from an exquisite dinner to a performance by an African Drums Ensemble.

The dinner involved a beautiful spread with origins from Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Italian and many other cultures. Following dinner was a performance by an African Drum Ensemble, which kept the atmosphere lively and upbeat as it called upon members of the audience to participate.

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The final two days of the week, Friday and Saturday, involved a showcase of “International Service-Learning at W&J” as well as an International Languages Career Panel hosted by Sigma Delta Pi. These two presentations involved the opportunity for students to learn about ways that their global awareness can have an impact in their futures in terms of careers and opportunities.

All in all, W&J’s International Week gave students the opportunity to broaden their global understandings as well as peek new interests in the international world.

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Holocaust Survivor Provides Insight Mike Nemchick Red&Black Staff

Holocaust survivor Shulamit Bastaky came to Washington & Jefferson April 15 to talk about her experience during and after the war. Shulamit was born around Vilna Lithuania in 1941 and survived the Holocaust as a baby.

As she was a child when this all happened, she had to tell the story through second hand accounts of what she learned after she grew up.

Her family had to give her up in order for her to have hope of surviving.

She was given to the home of a Catholic nun who promised to take care of her and hide her away.

Shulamit was hidden away in the cellar of the home, alone and in the dark of a musty basement for the beginning years of her life.

Not an ideal childhood, but it was necessary for survival. The nun would come down and give her attention when she could, but had to be careful.

It was dangerous for the family who took Shulamit in. It was threatened that those who helped the Jews would be killed along with their families. Still, people took the risk to keep their neighbors safe. Shulamit owes her life

to the kindness of a stranger. After the Russian army liberated the area in 1944, things were still somewhat dangerous for women due to the behavior of the occupying troops.

Shulamit’s protector had to leave and she was left alone in a basket by a river. Luck was on her side and a man found her and took her to a Catholic orphanage.

Not too long after, her father came looking for her and had to search hard as the nun Shulamit was left with could not leave any information.

One day her father luckily walked into the correct orphanage, but neither the father nor daughter recognized the other outright.

However Shulamit has a birthmark that allowed her father to identify her and she was finally re-united with her family.

Eventually, she would move to Israel in 1959 and live there for five years before leaving for the United States. However, she did not know how to say anything in English other than “yes” or “no.”

She studied and became a nurse and now, in retirement, spends her time educating her people and battling against hate.

During her talk, Shulamit stressed that anti-Semitism existed a long time before the war and

still exists now.

She has faced it in the United States, but thinks that interacting with people is the best way to stop hate.

When speaking of the Holocaust she said she “will never be able to comprehend it as long as I live.”

The motives and intentions of the Holocaust and the war leave Shulamit shocked that people could be convinced to exterminate another race.

She used to say she would never step foot in Germany.

However, she not only visited, but even has German friends now.

She said she “cannot forgive the death of six million people” as it is unforgivable.

However, she said that she cannot make herself hate Germans today. Friendship and education is how she is getting her self-styled “revenge.”

Also for the event there was a Teddy Bear collection that goes to Children in need.

She had started collecting bears herself and has received them from her friends she made from around the world.

Two special bears sat next to her on stage and the College presented her with one as a gift at the end of her presentation.

Security LogS 4/16/13 Criminal mischief

A picture was sent to the security office depicting writing in concrete. The writing said “chees” then there was a heart symbol and then the word “India.” The concrete was poured on Monday morning and someone wrote in it before it dried. The concrete will have to be replaced and the cost is unknown at this time.

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A strong smell of marijuana was reported coming from Alexander Hall. Upon arrival, officers noted that the smell was still present. The occupant of the reported room was opened by the student residing within. The student said they were not smoking in their room. The student gave officers permission to search their dorm. A smoking pipe was found in a desk drawer inside of a zip lock baggie. There was a very small amount of marijuana residue present. The student stated that they did smoke outside but not in their dorm. The pipe was placed into the evidence locker.

4/22/13 Fire Alarm

A fire alarm was reported at Washington Hall on the second floor because the smoke detector was set off. Two officers arrived and smelled something burning, but found nothing on the second floor. A strong smell was coming from the first floors so officers went down to check it. An officer discovered that food was burnt in the microwave of the first floor study room. The fire department arrived, some windows were open, and then the alarm was reset. The scene was then cleared.

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Before the event, there was a collection of teddy bears. Ms. Bastaky holds teddy bears very close to her heart, and the teddy bears collected during the drive will be given to children in need. Students who attended the event were fundamentally changed from Ms. Bastaky’s insight and reflections on her experiences during the Holocaust. This event is always one of the most popular talks of the year.

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Above, Ms. Bastaky poses with Jacqueline Radin and Zoey Levenson. As representatives of the campus organization known as Hillel, they helped organize the talk and showed Ms. Bastaky around campus before the event.

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Results for the Office of Global Education Photo Contest Are In! A list of all of the winners and honorable mentions can be found on the Office of Global Education’s Facebook page (facebook.com/WashJeffGlobalEd)

Winning Photo: Architecture Category “Old and New” taken in Shanghai, China

by Savannah Sprowls

Winning Photo: Landscape Category “Black Forest Waterfall” taken in Triberg, Germany

by Rena Sufrin

Winning Photo: People Category “Remnants of Financial Crisis” taken in Valencia, Spain

by Anthony Picozzi

Winning Photo: Real Life Category “Hoist the Colors” taken in Cannes, France

by Jeff Germak

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Presidents’Voices Red & Black

“Being an American means living in a world that’s so diverse in culture and so rich in history yet so young and constantly developing that I see myself shine through and make use of the ample opportunities made available for me.”

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“What does being an American mean to you?”

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“I think being an America means being a good, mindful and responsible citizen, supporting our country and trying to make it a better place for everyone” — Madison Petica ‘15

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“To me, being an American means that we are free, patriotic while sticking firm to our belief that we live in the best country in the world and because of that we have the best opportunities and living standards.”

— Spencer Sonson ‘ 16

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“I think that being an American gives us liberty and the responsibilities that accompany it.”

— Amanda Knarr ‘13

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2013 Quidditch World Cup Held in Florida

W&J Welcomes New Chaplain

Justand likeifevery Halloween at opening the new pope is Washington & Jefferson, we wereand all up a dialogue for peace in for a understanding, then hopefully came topartake costumes It may be unknown to most, treat. theWhen worlditcan also in this the year, let’s face it, there was the good, the bad and the ugly.

F but there is a religious presence message. on campus. Father Adam M. We segued from the new pope Verona, the vicar at St. Benedict to Father Adam’s life, talking the Abbot church in McMurray, about his 5 years spent in Rome is now W&J’s Assistant Chaplain and his studies to become a priest as of this February. I sat down there. Before studying in Rome, with him recently to discuss his however, he went to Gannon involvement in the school, his University and studied English. thoughts on current religious He said he always had a penchant topics in the news, and some for English and journalism. background about himself and Discussing his travels abroad, I what he hopes to bring to our asked if he preferred Italy and its school. culture and would ever live there We began with discussing permanently and he said while a very relevant issue that had he enjoyed his time abroad, he occurred just days before our preferred America and its culture chat-the induction of the new and it still has a special place in pope, Pope Jorge Bergoglio. his heart.

Father Adam was excited about From there, we delved into a the new pope and enthused about historical discussion and Father what he will bring to the Vatican Adam brought up the idea that and the Catholic faith as a whole; America is a separate entity he saw the introduction of the new from European countries in that pope as a unifying source within it is a new nation compared to the Catholic Church, while being European countries. America a symbol for all those to lead a is just making a mark on the simple and philanthropic lifestyle. historical map, while European I learned from Father Adam that countries have been established Pope Bergoglio will not be living for a much longer time, and for in the elaborate papal palace, but that, he appreciates that ideal of instead a simpler dwelling nearby, America and all it has to offer. sending the message that religion As for his purpose for his work is not about all the pomp and on campus he ultimately wants circumstance but rather focusing to foster openness and create a on the religion itself. Pope dialogue between students and Bergoglio also washed the feet himself. He emphasized that he of prisoners on Easter, instead wants his presence on campus to of performing a traditional be a positive one and welcomes ceremony in the ornate San any person of any denomination Giovanni cathedral. Peace was and questions about faith or the word Father Adam used to merely life in general. describe what this new pope is We ended our chat with him bringing to the world and the telling me about the Newman global Catholic community.

Club. It is a way for those who are Father Adam also made note of the Catholic faith or interested that a new pope is an event that in the Catholic faith to come affects people from all walks of together and have a place for life. It bridges the gap between discourse. All denominations are different cultures and religions, welcome and encouraged.

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Fans of Harry Potter and its popular sport Quidditch gathered in Florida for a fun and spirited competition.

idea to make quidditch more than a broom-riding fantasy confined to books and the big screen began as only a passing thought as they If you want to see the game of stared out their dorm window at Quidditch played, you no longer the vast field known as “Battell have to pop in the Harry Potter Beach.” series into the DVD player.

“We were really lucky. It was Rather some colleges and really the perfect place to start universities are actually playing Quidditch,” Benepe said. the sport, and they take a Now, eight years later, lot of pride in it. the fictional game once Sports fans and Harry “Although Quidditch may only played by characters Potter lovers rejoice that in the popular “Harry the real-life Quidditch be inspired by the high-flying, Potter” books is played at World Cup was hosted in than 1,000 college broom-riding sport from the more Florida two weekends ago, campuses on three and 80 official college teams Harry Potter books and films, continents. from 22 US states and four The rules are based off nations were all competing the real-life version is actually a a little of this and that. It to hoist the coveted trophy. has elements of lacrosse, full contact sport.”

Although Quidditch rugby and dodge ball. may be inspired by the Players throw balls or high-flying, broom-riding sport attended flew into the sunshine “quaffles” through ringed hoops from the Harry Potter books state from as far away as France for points and even can chase and films, the real-life version is and Canada. and capture the “snitch” to end actually a full contacted sport.

The game started at matches.

Over 250 colleges around the Middlebury College, by freshmen For those Harry Potter diehard world made it an official sports Alex Benepe and his roommate fans who are wondering, yes, all club.

Xander Manshel, seven years the players also must maneuver The league roster for the ago and so far has developed and around on broomsticks during World Cup included ivy leagues grown faster in its early years than gameplay. like Harvard, Oxford and Yale, any sport before it.

However, luckily real-life and sports powerhouses like The way Alex Benepe Quidditch players have yet to take Texas A&M, LSU, OSU, USC and remembers it, his roommate’s flight.

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Michigan, among hundreds of others.

While Harry Potter fans make up a portion of the players, the top teams are filled with varsity athletes, who “hit like linebackers and move like lacrosse players,” according to a 2010 Time Magazine article.

This year the teams that

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Dating Websites Help LGBT People in China

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Just like every Halloween at Washington & Jefferson, we were all in for a treat. When it came to costumes this year, let’s face it, there was the good, the bad and the ugly. F

Shodan: Is it "Evil Google" or Really Nothing to Fear?

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Shodan, a search engine whose logo is shown above, is seen as scary.

China bans gay marriage and children outside of marriage so LGBT people have started marrying each other.

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identification card and will have a very difficult time getting by.

“Dating” websites to set up such sham marriages are growing in popularity. Chinagayles.com established in 2005 has over 160,000 registered members.

A gay man and a lesbian will sometimes then agree to be married in order to comply with the policy when wanting to have

Also, in a country that is conservative when it comes to LGBT issues, these marriages China has a multitude of have the added benefit of allowing interesting and complicated social a gay or lesbian person to have the issues. A number of these are a appearance of adhering to cultural result of the country’s One Child norms.

Policy.

After the marriage, the man This population control policy and woman can go back to was put into effect nationwide living how they wish, even apart in 1979 after China’s population from one another but appearing grew from 540 million together for certain in 1949 to 940 million gatherings to keep up in 1976.

"In a country that is conservative appearances.

The effectiveness Of course, legalized or even necessity of when it comes to LGBT issues, these gay marriage would be the policy is debatable preferred, but that is and still being studied marriages have the added benefit of unlikely to happen in by scholars, however allowing a gay or lesbian person to China within the next drastic social effects few years. caused by the policy are have the appearance of adhering to 80% of gay men easily observable. in China still marry cultural norms."

One indirect effect heterosexual women. has to do with gay Even with an increase couples in China; there in Chinese cooperative are an estimated 20 million gay a child. marriages it is doubtful that they and bisexual men in the country.

This is more preferable than will become the norm for LGBTs Gay marriage is not allowed gay men or women marrying a in China. so homosexual men have been heterosexual while they are still in China is far from the only turning towards cooperative the closet. country that hosts cooperative marriage with lesbians in order to Recently in June a woman from marriages, they happen around have a child. the Sichuan Province committed the world.

Only married couples can suicide by jumping after learning They are more common in receive the permit needed to have her husband was gay. conservative countries where a child. Children born without With this arranged type of participants want to fit into social a permit receive no Chinese marriage no deceit is necessary. expectations.

Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff Shodan is a new search engine being heralded as an evil form of Google.

Really it is just an interesting website to waste a bit of time on with the possibility to see a few amusing things.

Shodan searches for things like servers, printers, webcams and other devices that are connected to and make up the Internet. Even things like home heating systems, security cameras, and traffic lights can be found.

Some users have reported finding controls for a water park, a crematorium and a hotel wine cooler.

The website runs at all hours of the day and collects data on 500 million devices connected to the Internet every month.

However, even though a large amount of devices can be found using the website, many of them are password protected are secured.

Some devices will be found either with no password protection or with default login information set as the security parameters.

So the biggest danger posed from this website is for people

who do not take the basic step to change the default log in information for their devices.

From my short time spent experimenting with Shodan, I was able to find the exciting view from a South Korean convenience store security camera aimed at a cash register as well as a collection of cameras from a dog kennel in an unknown location.

Unless I am going to use these cameras to plan a largescale dognapping my finding are amusing and harmless. Those pups sure look like they are having a ball.

Shodan is actually being used to help rather than harm Internet security.

Professionals use the website to find vulnerable devices and inform the owners that they are at risk.

Hackers and cyber criminals have more sophisticated resources that are more efficient and difficult to detect than Shodan.

Also their main goal is to find sensitive information rather than to stare at dogs.

So really there is nothing to fear from this website.

Now if you will excuse me I am going to take another look at what is going on at this exciting South Korean convenience store.

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What is Google Fiber and What Can It Do For You? Alexis Geeza Red&Black Staff After launching in Kansas City last fall, Google Fiber is coming to Austin, Texas next. Google’s highspeed internet service of 1-gigabit is roughly 100 times faster than current speeds.

In Kansas City, service costs $70 per month (though for $120 per month consumers can also get Google’s TV service). The costs for Austin should be fairly similar. Here are five reasons why you should want Google Fiber in your city as well.

1. No Buffering: Everybody in the world hates buffering. It’s a scientific fact. How many times have you been trying to watch a 30 second YouTube video on campus only to have to pause it and wait four or five times?

But it’s goodbye buffering with Google Fiber; a company official showed off Fiber’s gigabit speeds

by played five high-definition YouTube videos simultaneously without a single problem. That’s pretty fantastic. And just imagine downloading a full-length movie in a matter of seconds.

2. Better Prices: Google is offering seven years of free internet service for a one-time installation fee of $300. That may seem like a lot at first glance, but say you’re paying $60 a month for broadband service now.

That’s $720 a year and more than $5,000 over seven years.

Google Fiber’s basic service saves you $4,700 over the same period of time. This is great for communities that currently can’t afford broadband service and could help close the digital divide.

3. Increasing Competition: Some people believed that Google’s announcement for Google Fiber was just a way to shame existing broadband

providers into improving their services by demonstrating that much better internet service is definitely possible in the United States.

Google insists that Fiber is a real business, but that doesn’t mean their competition is staying out of the game.

Right after Google revealed its Austin service, AT&T announced that it too wants to build a gigabit network in Austin. Hopefully Google Fiber will light a fire under their competitors and encourage improvements to internet service everywhere.

4. Health Care Uses: After announcing its Kansas City network, Google revealed its plans to work with the University of Kansas Medical Center to better their medical services.

With a high-speed internet connection, doctors could video conference with people who are homebound like the elderly or

patients with mobility issues.

Large files of medical scans and imagining could also easily be shared among doctors. These and other plans help to shape the medical functions of the future.

5. Education Applications: According to the Federal Communications Commission, students with broadband at home have a 7% higher graduation rate.

While correlation isn’t causation, Google Fiber could bring internet into the homes of low-income families and hopefully help improve children’s education.

Schools and universities have also been working with digital learning applications for a while now. Teachers could simulcast their lessons to other cities or countries, and with the advent of 3D broadcasting scientific models could be easier than ever to work with. The future of Google Fiber and other high-speed internet

services is unclear as of now since so few people have access to them.

But Google is certainly paving the way for new gigabit-based applications that haven’t been invented yet.

Fifteen years ago, you couldn’t use the internet without blocking your phone line and waiting thirty seconds for it to connect while you listened to the melodic tones of what sounded like the robotic legions of the underworld grinding their teeth on your sad bones.

Nowadays you can video chat with somebody on the other side of the world, which is pretty amazing. You can also order take out without ever having to speak to another human being, which is possibly the best thing that’s happened to society in the last twenty years.

There’s no telling what people will develop next.

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Young White Women and Tanning

Plan Ahead to Avoid “Tattoo Regret”

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Bailey Mudrick Red&Black Staff Most people know the long-term hazards of frequent sun exposure.

Ultraviolet rays can do serious damage to one’s skin. And yet, countless people still continue to bake in the sun to get what many call “a healthy tan.”

Cancer of the skin is the most common cancer in the United States. Though melanoma only accounts for around 5 percent of all skin cancer incidences, it’s responsible for 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Yet the victims of tanning seem to be a majority of younger white women. Most interesting to us is the fact that the rise is by far most noteworthy in young women ages 18-39, where the incidence of melanoma increased eight-fold from 1970-2009, while it increased four-fold for men.

This is a significant genderspecific finding. There are lots of factors to be taken into consideration in this soaring number of skin cancer diagnoses, but we’re ready to argue that this is, above all, a beauty issue.

This isn’t an issue of ignorance or lack of education on the harmful effects of sun exposure or indoor tanning. This isn’t an issue of young white females just absolutely loving UV rays more than their white male counterparts. This isn’t an issue of girls desperately seeking more vitamin D while boys are less interested.

This is an issue of Caucasian girls and women being totally convinced that having tanned skin is equivalent to looking more beautiful, and that beauty is worth every risk.

Some states are even trying to ban tanning. Texas lawmakers are looking to keep kids out of tanning salons. Under current law, children under 16½ are banded from tanning businesses, and kids 16½ to 18 need parental permission.

A year after the state’s Tanning Mom became a tabloid sensation, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation banning anyone under 17 from using a tanning bed and anyone under 14 from getting a spray tan. Now a majority of states lawmakers are looking into the issue as well.

But, woman should want to protect their bodies, they doesn’t need the law to telling that something is unsafe.

According to Beauty Redefined, “The point is that tan skin is a manufactured beauty ideal, and people are literally paying for it with their lives.”

The article is right. People know the risk of tanning bed, yet it doesn’t stop them from laying in it.

Beauty Redefined also introduced some “fun” facts that made clear that tanning for young, white, females can be a deadly problem: Nearly 70% of tanning salon patrons are Caucasian girls and women, primarily aged 16 to 29 years.

The US Department of Health and Human Services and the WHO’s International Agency of Research on Cancer panel has declared ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and artificial sources, such as tanning beds and sun lamps, as a known carcinogens (cancer-causing substances).

Based on 7 worldwide studies, people who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 87 percent.

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Alexis Geeza Red&Black Staff Planning on getting a tattoo? You might want to think it over very carefully.

There’s an obvious appeal to having a tattoo. They can be a cool way to show off something you’re a fan of, or they can hold sentimental value.

Some tattoos are just plain awesome. But plastic surgeons and dermatologists are seeing more people who want to get their tattoos removed.

The number of people undergoing laser removal for their tattoos increased 43% from 2011 to 2012 according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

This is fairly consistent with the findings from a recent study in the United Kingdom, where nearly one-third of the people surveyed suffer from tattoo regret.

The most common and effective method for removing a tattoo is laser removal. The lasers each target a specific color, making simpler tattoos easier to remove than more complicated ones.

The average tattoo removal requires three or four treatments

spaced eight weeks apart. Costs vary depending on size and location and can vary from several hundred to several thousand dollars.

Tattoo regret can happen for a number of reasons. A few years ago tattoos on the lower back (now called a “tramp stamp”) were incredibly popular. Nowadays “tramp stamps” are not a kind of tattoo most people want to be associated with.

And I’m sure everyone knows at least one person who has Chinese characters of questionable accuracy tattooed on them somewhere. There is also an incredible stigma against people with tattoos in the job market, since tattoos are commonly seen as unprofessional.

Celebrities are just as prone to tattoo mishaps as regular people are. Johnny Depp changed the homage on his arm to his now ex-girlfriend Winona Ryder (the words “Winona Forever”) to “Wino Forever” after they broke up, which doesn’t seem like much of an improvement.

Actress Hayden Panettiere misspelled one of the words in the Italian phrase “vivere senza rimpianti” (“living without regret”) tattooed on her side. And plenty of other celebs just have

plain old embarrassing tattoos.

Tattoos can also cause medical problems such as infections or diseases spread through contaminated needles.

Contaminated ink can require the immediate removal of a tattoo.

Some people even suffer from allergic reactions. So if you’re planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it comes from a reputable place with proper, sterile equipment. Even in the best of circumstances, laser removal treatments themselves can leave behind scarring, discoloration or an outline of the previous design.

If that’s not enough to get you to think about how badly you need a specific tattoo, here’s an anecdote from Dr. Anthony Youn, a plastic surgeon in Detroit who recently released a memoir called “In Stitches” about growing up Asian-American and becoming a doctor.

One of his patients got a tattoo on her lower abdomen when she was in her twenties. Thirty years older and now a grandmother, she wanted it removed.

Dr. Youn asked her “Just how bad is it?”

She pulled down the waist of her pants to reveal large lettering writing out the phrase “Dinner is served.” Oh boy.

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Art Gallery Talk and Opening: W&J Senior Show II Exhibition runs through May 5 7-9 p.m. in Olin Art Gallery

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The first picture is of (left to right) Jessica Zach ‘14, Allyse Corbin ‘14, Kayleigh Verno ‘16.

The second picture is of Corbin, Kaylyn Schneider ‘14, Dana Taylor ‘15, Emily Kirkpatrick ‘15 and Ahleigha CarterCroom ‘16.

The third picture is of Corbin, Mackie Jacobs ‘16, Luke Gatten ‘15, Travis Clark ‘16 and Jesse Ryan ‘16.

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Within the Olin Fine Arts Center’s humble walls hides artwork from varying levels of expertise. Even after the sun sets and security finishes their rounds of the building, dutifullying locking the doors for the next day, there will always be a student, whether an artsrelated major or not, working faithfully to complete an assignment. Below are drawings done in one of the Beginning Drawing courses conducted by professors Patrick Schmidt and Doug McGlumphy. The image on the far right experiments with chiaroscuro (the use of strong contrasts between light and dark) to capture a still life, while the middle and right images use natural subjects to build shading skills.

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May 4 Street Fair to Feature Ferris Wheel, Concert, More Morgan Mattingly Red&Black Editor

On May 4, Olin and Burnett lawn will be very exciting places to be. DUBJAM, a new event combining Streetfair and the Spring concert, will be that day. Starting at 10 am students, faculty and community members can come enjoy the festivities. Since before the school year began SAB and SGA have been working to make this event a success.

The day will feature several exciting attractions. It begins with the Street Fair portion of the day starting at 10 am.

During this time, attendees can visit various booths run by campus clubs and ride a Ferris Wheel from 10-3pm. At 3:15 a Holi Festival of colors (where you throw paint at each other) will begin. Then to get clean, at 4 pm people can participate in a giant water balloon fight while wearing powdered wigs—just like Washington and Jefferson did so long ago. The final event of the day is the Spring Concert featuring King Los and Big Sean at 8 p.m. But there will also be a lot of other events throughout the day.

Many student performers will be featured on the patio by G&Ts and there will also be a student painted “white house” to visit. This day is the culminatuion of lots of hard work.

It began, as most things do, with an idea.

Damian Bosiacki ‘13 SGA President, had this to say: “I hope that the student body embraces this new event as their own, as something that they can truly call a tradition that continues to make them proud to be a president. I also hope that this event will continue to make the Washington community feel welcome to be a part of our campus community.”

The planning for this event has certainly already brought together two of the biggest organizations on campus, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Student Activities Board (SAB).

Jessica Zack ‘14 SAB On-Campus Events Co-Director, said: “It’s super that the two biggest clubs on campus are working together. I feel it will foster campus unity.”

So, in the words of Bosiacki: “Come and experience all of DUBJAM, ride the Ferris

Wheel or a mechanical bull at Street Fair, enjoy the mural that W&J student artists created for the White House Project, toss some flour in the Holi Festival of Colors and get your wig on and wash off in the Giant Water Balloon Fight. Remember to reserve your free ticket, buy your friends tickets and end your first DUBJAM by watching performances by King Los and Big Sean on Burnett’s lawn.”

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W&J’s Wind Ensemble Record Store Day: A Music Lovers Favorite Holiday Spring Concert Success Alexis Geeza Red&Black Staff

Washington & Jefferson Wind Ensemble had their spring concert last Sunday, April 21st in the Olin Fire Arts Theater.

The concert was directed by Kyle Simpson and focused on Slavic and Eastern European classical music.

Featured composers included Russian composers Dmitri Shostakovich and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Czech composers Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák and Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, among others.

Many of the pieces incorporated traditional folk music of the central and eastern European regions.

The Wind Ensemble did a wonderful job performing what were some very challenging and complicated pieces.

Each song featured soloists that were acknowledged on stage afterwards.

The music was a good mix of mellow pieces and more upbeat, big-band style pieces, and sources varied from folk music to excerpts from ballets and symphonies.

Like a lot of Eastern European classical music of this time period, the selections had a common theme of power and enthusiasm, especially in the faster-paced songs.

W&J adjunct music faculty, Katy Williams, supplied vocals for the “Song to the Moon,” a piece from the opera Rusalka

by Dvořák.

The aria was performed entirely in Czech, the original language of the opera.

Williams has performed frequently in the Pittsburgh area with a number of prominent organizations such as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Opera, the Mendelssohn Choir, and other musical groups.

Throughout the performance, several of the students spoke about their intersession trip to Prague to study traditional Czech music and composers.

They explained the history of the pieces by Smetana and Dvořák and shared their experiences learning about music in Prague.

These short descriptions provided an interesting look at the work these students did and at the music itself.

Graduating seniors Meghan Stoyanoff (percussion) and Elizabeth Lueptow (flute) were also honored between songs for their hard work and dedication to the wind ensemble during their time performing with the group.

The concert was highly enjoyable and I would recommend attending next year’s performances if you have the chance.

Upcoming musical events on campus are the W&J Choir & Camerata Singers (Friday, April 26th, 7:30 PM at the Church of the Covenant) and the Student Recognition Recital (Wednesday, May 1st, 7:30 PM at the Olin Theater).

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On April 20, hundreds of thousands of the sonically devout made pilgrimages to their local independently owned music stores for Record Store Day. This holiday of sorts began in 2007, and acts as a way to bring musicians, store owners and listeners together for celebration and appreciation for all that the groups do for each other.

Musicians distribute limited editions or special releases of their work and fans will flock to the thousands of participating stores to find the coveted goods. The two particular shops I visited were SoundCat Records in Bloomfield and Jerry’s Records in Squirrel Hill.

SoundCat is an amazing place that sells new and used vinyl as well CDs. The knowledge of their staff is astounding; if you’re ever there, pick up any album in the store and ask them to name three major influences of that band and they will do it, 100% of the time.

Jerry’s Records is an enormous used-vinyl store that carries genres of music I didn’t know existed as tenderly and respectfully as artists like Bob Dylan or The Rolling Stones.

It’s a cavernous attic above a Sushi restaurant and Dumpling House, which gives wide-eyed first timers the appropriate sense that a sensei lives here. Fluorescent lighting pierces through pieces of blue and red colored vinyl like

stained glass, as buyers hold up the semi-sacred objects for inspection.

Record Store Day is for people who love music, not dabblers, dilettantes or haphazard listeners, but those who circle Music’s house at 3am and leave Music like twelve unanswered voicemails professing their undying admiration.

There is a tone of casual seriousness to the experience of buying vinyl records.

“Regardless of technique, you have to interact with the music and expose yourself to bands you’re unfamiliar with in order to find what you want.”

Apart from all of the audio advantages of listening to vinyl, the ones still shopping for it know that a music shop isn’t just a shop; it’s a community, a social experience, something special.

Everyone has a unique style of buying records: some frantically run between stacks of albums and the counter, amassing a pile of prospective purchases as they go, while others airily amble through the shop, eventually deciding on one or two rare records to add to their nearly completed collections.

I tend to employ the method of using the index and middle fingers of both hands to sift through records while placing

current finds securely but not too tightly under my left arm. Regardless of technique, you have to interact with the music and expose yourself to bands you’re unfamiliar with in order to find what you want.

There’s no shortcut, there’s no easy way, and there shouldn’t be with music.

In the absence of a search bar there are people, who love music in the aforementioned sense, and the best part is they make suggestions, really good ones.

When you shop for vinyl records in person, you’re not just supporting you’re favorite band, you’re supporting those people behind the counter.

They’re the ones who keep local music scenes alive, the ones on the frontlines in the war against cultural homogenization and the ones who help your ears and head find what they need.

Record shops are musky houses of worship where shop owners hang full sized posters of Iggy Pop or Lou Reed on storage room doors then cut out the eyes to keep watch over their store à la Scooby Doo. And, there will always be something nearly spiritual about two record owning lifers intermittently discussing sound fidelity while helping buyers find where the Soul section is or explain why the Neutral Milk Hotel or Fugazi albums are always gone. God is in the grooves.

If you still aren’t convinced, the other day at Jerry’s, a guy was at the counter and was fifteen dollars short. Jerry said “pay me next time.”

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A.J. Clemente Loses Job After Swearing on the Air Ashley Burk Red&Black Staff Every once in a while there are news bloopers that become viral sensations across the web.

It is not uncommon for a news anchor to have a minor slip gaffe, get their words tangled up and say something that is humiliating and at same time hilarious.

Unfortunately this cannot be said for what occurred with WVU grad A.J. Clemente.

Clemente recently got his big break on Sunday April 21 as the new weekend news anchor for NBC affiliate KFYR-TV in Bismark, N.D. but things didn’t go exactly according to plan.

When Clemente’s coanchor, Van Tieu, was introducing her colleague during Sunday’s broadcast, Clemente did not know that

his microphone was on and he whispered the profanities, “F—cking sh-t.”

It appeared that during the incident Clemente was unaware he was even on camera at the time.

The video of Sunday’s incident went viral shortly after it was aired.

The network later issued an apology online and Van Tieu expressed regrets over what happened during the 10 p.m. broadcast.

“We were caught off guard and [Clemente] didn't realize his microphone was on. And while that was no excuse we do train our reporters to always assume that any microphone is live at any time - unfortunately we cannot take back what was said. But, we do apologize and hope that you may forgive us and rest assured, that something like this will not happen again" she

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said. However, unfortunately for Clemente the damage had already been done.

He took to his Twitter after the incident occurred and said, "That couldn't have gone any worse. Tough day, thanks for the support, we all make mistakes. I'm truly sorry for mine. I'll try my hardest to come back better and learn from this."

Just less than 24 hours after his big debut, Clemente was fired from the network for using profanity during his first ever broadcast.

Although his career was over before it started, Clemente only had kind parting words after his departure hit the news.

"Unfortunately, KFYRTV has decided to let me go," he wrote. "Thank you to them and everyone in ND for the opportunity and everyone for the support."

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Above is A.J. Clemente during the Evening Report on KFYR-TV, shortly after his whispered profanities aired.

Promising New Shows Coming to FOX Next Fall Shari Kaminski Red&Black Columnist FOX will be announcing its fall line-up of new and returning television shows in just a few weeks.

This year, the network’s new dramas look very promising.

One drama, called “Boomerang,” centers on a family of assassins for the U.S. government.

When not out doing their jobs, the family must appear to be normal. “Boomerang” stars Felicity Huffman (“Desperate Housewives”) as Margie Hamilton, the family’s matriarch. Margie is described as “a briskly professional assassin who can kill and dispose of a suspected terrorist in the afternoon — then switch to wife and mother mode without a hitch.”

“Boomerang” also stars Anthony LaPaglia as the father of the family, and Margie’s husband. He is also an assassin, and he used to work for the CIA. The couple also has two adult sons.

A second promising drama pilot being considered by FOX is “Gang Related.”

“Gang Related” is about a gang member in San Francisco who is sent to infiltrate the police department, and eventually end up on the Gang Task Force. “Gang Related” stars Terry O’Quinn (“Lost” and this year’s failed “666 Park Avenue”) as the police chief “Gang Related” is a show I could easily see lasting at least a few seasons, if it is well-

received and the plot moves along at the right pace. “Gang Related” is slightly reminiscent of this year’s “Golden Boy” on CBS. “Golden Boy” is about a man rising quickly through the ranks of the police department, although he was not sent to infiltrate. However, “Golden Boy” is not doing as well as CBS had hoped, and may not get a second season.

A third promising show from FOX, from J.J. Abrams, is called “Human.”

“Human” is “an actionpacked buddy cop show set in the near future, when all LAPD officers are partnered with highly evolved humanlike androids.”

“Human” stars Karl Urban (“Dredd 3D,” “Star Trek”) as John Kennex, a respected officer who is left critically injured after a tragic mission.

He is paired with an android named Dorian, who might have a better grasp on humanity than Kennex does.

One last drama pilot, which will premier much later in the year (maybe even spring 2014) is “Wild Blue.”

“Wild Blue” is an upstairs/ downstairs look at life on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. An upstairs/downstairs look is what is seen on shows like “Downton Abbey,” where the characters are all from different social classes.

One of these pilots may end up being the next hit show that runs for years. Or, it might not even get a timeslot come this fall. Viewers will have to wait and see.

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Sweden’s Gender Neutral Pronouns Garner Increasing Attention Mike Nemchick Red&Black Staff Sweden has recently taken steps towards popularizing a gender-neutral pronoun. The gender neutral “hen” has been added to the country’s national encyclopedia. “Han” is a masculine pronoun and “hon” is a feminine one in the language so “hen” fits right in the middle.

The gender-neutral pronoun has been mentioned by linguist in Sweden since the 1960s but is now receiving more attention than usual. Not all the attention is positive however, as people always freak out whenever someone tries to challenge the rigid and socially constructed gender dichotomy.

While some welcome such pronouns as a step in the right direction others see it as an affront to the Swedish language or fear that such pronouns would be harmful While some welcome such to a child’s development.

Personally it would pronouns as a sep in the right make writing the security logs for me a whole lot easier. direction, others see it as an A lot of people would benefit from learning that affront to the Swedish langender by and large is an act, something that is socially constructed guage or fear that such pro- and socially enforced, rather than biological. Sex is nouns would be harmful to a biological, having a penis, a vagina or intersexed genitals is a biological trait; child’s development. however, being gendered is social. Gender consists of a set of stereotyped roles and traits that are enforced and pushed on a person based on their sex.

Popularizing gender neutral language is a step towards building awareness and acceptance for those who do not wish to define themselves from the prefabricated roles of man and woman.

It is also not a threat to those who still wish to live there gendered existence, the label wont be forced onto anyone, while allowing for people to make a choice of identifying themselves as they wish.

Our lives are dominated by the notion of gender and society is divided by it. Changing our notions of how gender is perceived will have social effects and people resist big changes.

Gender is a challenge to equality as the two genders are separate but nowhere near equal in pay, status, perception, and other things. Introducing gender-neutral language is just a small necessary step in the right direction.

It may warm some people up to the idea of loosening gender roles and will at least introduce the idea to a wider population.

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BOSTON, MOVING FORWARD

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Above, fans at Fenway Park honor the Boston bombing victims. Top left, Bottom right, portray moments of silence and are representative of the strength and unity in the community.

Meghan Watelet Red&Black Editor Tragedies of all sizes, forms, and severity occur frequently throughout the world.

The United States has been unfortunate to have experienced many tragedies over the past few years. It is a scary thought to think that violence occurs in so many different places that affect each and every one of us everyday.

If there is violence in movie theaters, schools, airplanes, and marathons, then where are we safe? The Boston Marathon was a scary and tragic event that not only affected the residents of Boston, but people from all over the world that came to run and support the runners who have spent many months and years training for this achievement.

The bombing injured 170 runners, spectators, couples, and children, and took three young lives. This year’s marathon marked the 117th year of this long time

Boston tradition and was in honor of the from the Boston Marathon is to look for Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. It the good around you. After everything is disappointing to see the memory of one that has happened in the past few days and tragedy being overshadowed by another. I seeing Boston come together, I am proud will never understand how two men could to say that I am from Boston. And yet, it affect so many innocent people of all ages. is not only the people of Boston that have Hearing the story come together, but of poor eight year old the whole country “After everything that Martin Richard beat large has. I have ing killed in the bomb has happened in the past few been overwhelmed would make any per- days and seeing Boston come by the support from son cry and wonder the W&J campus together, I am proud to how someone could and everyone in the be so despicable as to say that I am from Boston. country that has take this poor boy’s done their share to And yet, it is not only the dreams and future overcome this tragpeople of Boston that have away from him and edy. his family.

Everyday floods come together, but the whole When hearing of of stories cover the country at large has.” the bombing many news of generous mixed emotions came acts Americans have from around the country including pain, taken to support complete strangers. sadness, anger, and confusion. It is hard There have been stories of a community to look positively in times of tragedy. The raising $300,000 in two days to help an ammost important thing that I have learned putee with their medical bills, families from

the surrounding towns of Boston housing and feeding families that have traveled long distances and have no where to stay, and runners that ran through the finish line and kept running all the way to Massachusetts General Hospital to donate blood.

These stories are an inspiration to us all that good people do still exist and how strong we come together in times of need.

It is difficult to be constantly surrounded by the startling and horrific stories on the television, radio, and in the newspaper as a constant reminder of the damage to Boston and the hundreds of people that have been hurt. However, it is important to remember and search for the good in people that come to help in times of need.

We can never thank the firefighters and policemen enough for everything they have done risking their lives to save others.

Every person that has helped and supported the victims and their families is a hero and shows that in times of hardship and tragedy we can come together and show unity as one country.

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Before You Graduate: Travel Often, Eat Well “I Felt At Home in Japan,” an Account of an Intersession Trip Abrianne Rhoad Red&Black Editor

It rained in Samukawa when we bid our farewells to our home-stay families. The sun hid the day we hugged our Bungo-Ono families goodbye. It rained in Fukuoka, as we began our trip back to the states. It rained in Narita, Tokyo too. The snow greeted us back home at Pittsburgh, some day in January; we had forgotten the days had passed so quickly when we were abroad.

And suddenly, somehow, a place that I’d called home for four years ceased to be the same in every way; it was almost unfamiliar. I came back home in January, having spent about two weeks in the land of the rising sun, but it felt like I could have stayed a lifetime.

When we landed in Pittsburgh International airport, I felt that I’d actually left home and I was all the more eager to go back the other way and return to Japan.

In the days immediately following the return trip, I became aware of more things than the horrible sleeping patterns I seemed to have picked up: falling asleep at three in the morning and waking up at five in the evening like clock Abrianne Rhoad/Red&Black work (this, by the way, persisted for two weeks).

I noticed little things about the humble country I visited Korey Morgan ‘13, David Thieroff ‘13, Robert Hedman ‘14, Abrianne Rhoad ‘13 and Ashley Hennen ‘13 join a Japanese famfor two weeks that I didn't notice back in the states, at least ily during a special celebration held for the Japan Intersession trip travelers in Samukawa (Kanagawa Prefecture) in Jan. not until now. I felt at home in Japan. I noticed how friendly people are, even though they genuinely didn't know me or our group of foreigners from a can of paint; the grade of trying to explain, “Bri, we’ve heard this story already” or I know only enough Japanese to pardon myself, to tell hospitality would have suggested otherwise. “haven’t you told us this already?” people that I don't know Japanese and to ask for the bathI noticed how amazing the food and the culture was, I have every intention of returning (I figure writing it room, but it was clear that I had a few people talking about even though (again) I'd never really experienced it from down over and over and telling myself will serve as some the girl with the afro folding beautiful cranes. a firsthand perspective before. I'd sort of mantra or motivational tool to "Kirei."—"Beautiful." only read about Japan from outdatsave up so that I can make the return "Sugoi."—"Awesome." ed Sociology- and faded History trip a reality someday), but before I It wasn't the act of folding the cranes and passing them “Everything reminds me books I'd held onto over the years. do I'll share as many little stories as I out at random that appealed to me, but the exchange of of Japan. And occasionally But, more or less, I felt at home can that happen to surface. good will from one stranger to another, initiated by a simwhen I go off on a tangent in Japan, felt at home in every city Going through photos reminds ple folding of paper into a creature widely appreciated by we visited. I felt the care in every me of the tiny deer we encountered an entire culture: the crane. I was surprised to be given a about a memory... I can dish I tasted and saw the craftson Miyajima Island after visiting the tiny crane, folded by a Japanese woman no older than myimagine my friends rolling manship put into everything else.

Peace Park at Hiroshima. You could self, after she had seen me folding cranes.

I knew, before the sojourn to The potential of a single gesture is endlessly intriguing. their eyes... ‘Bri, we’ve heard never get so close to a deer like this Japan, onlyenough Japanese to poback at home without it acting on the With food, there really wasn't anything I shyed away this story already.’” litely introduce and excuse myself; instinct that we're actually plotting to from (except maybe a type of goopy, seaweed soup my host I know much more now. And while eat or capture it. dad recommended one night in Yokohama). Whether at leaving Japan left me heartbroken, The Miyajima deer are so friendly home or abroad I'm never terribly picky or dismissing of I began planning a return trip in my head. because the visitors to the island are expressly forbidden anything I haven't previously tried (because trying new I suppose the real goal of venture was to make memo- from doing them any harm, thus they live as peacefully as things is pretty exciting and you never know what new faries and share in the wide array of experiences, both abroad they can (walking up to the strange bipeds that pass them vorites you may pick up). and back at home, and then talk about them. Yet the more by, sniffing out papers and other chewables to nibble on).

I think, somewhere in between eating that seaweed I think about and talk about Japan the more I wish I were Somewhere in between Kumamoto and Fukuoka I re- soup at an all you can eat buffet in Yokohama and sitting back abroad, walking around the bustling cities and peace- member folding cranes for one my group-mates to sur- down at Chiyojin inKamakura and eating a bowl of Udon ful country sides and suburbs without a clue of where I was prise our phenomenal tour guide. And after I'd folded a and Yakitori before visiting the Great Buddha, and trying going or headed. handful of cranes, I was stopped by a growing sensation those different snack foods (compare to our Frito Lays and Everything reminds me of Japan. And occasionally of eyes watching me. Looking up confirmed the feeling: I Popcorn) I realized that I could easily live in Japan, based when I go off on a tangent about a memory of some thing had a small audience of Japanese on-lookers, fascinated by on the food alone (if the people, the history and the culture or another, I can imagine my friends rolling their eyes and my folding. weren't enough motivation).

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Moments after the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy (April 15, 2013). courtesy blogspot.com

Morgan Mattingly Red&Black Editor On March 17, the two teenage boys in the Steubenville Rape case were found delinquent of rape, meaning that they were tried as juveniles and found guilty. They will spend time in juvenile delinquent centers for their crime. But this is not the end of the case by any means.

Their victim will have to live with this for the rest of her life. She will not be defined by it, but it will always be there. The videos and pictures associated with it will always exist somewhere. The threats made against her by those ignorant enough to believe that because alcohol was involved it wasn’t rape, will linger on.

(FYI—Alcohol is the number one date rape drug.) Fear within the community that nearly let the rapists get away with it—because they played football—should be present among anyone unfortunate enough to live there. They should feel fear, and seek to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.

A grand jury is being selected this week to decide if other crimes were committed that night—especially in regard to complacency. In Ohio, it is illegal to not report a felony. Though rarely used, this law may help to prosecute those who stood by and did nothing or purposefully hid the crime Of particular note in this prevention of justice is a Steubenville High School football coach, Reno Soccocia.

As a school administrator he is required by Ohio law to report this crime. Several of the witnesses at the trial testified that he knew, and there is “text”-ual evidence.

According to Salon: “The day after Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond raped an unconscious teenage girl, Mays texted a friend: “I got Reno. He took care of it and shit ain’t gonna happen, even if they did take it to court. Like he was joking about it so I’m not worried,” according to an agent with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation who testified in the case.”

He also reportedly failed “to discipline players involved in circulating the photos of the unconscious victim until eight games into a 10-game season.”

Yet another piece of evidence about the despicableness of the Steubenville community is that Soccocia’s contract was renewed Monday April 22 for another two years by the school board.

What is wrong with people?

There is so much ignorance about rape. It is not just something that happens in a dark alley as a woman walks home from work. The victim should not be blamed for wearing too low-cut clothes or drinking. Silence does not mean acceptance. Friends and family should not turn on the victim.

Another part of what makes rape so horrible is that people often question the events leading up to the rape. Just because the victim in this case was drinking and got into the rapists car willingly at first does not mean it was consensual.

In Time Health and Family it states: “Two of her former best friends testified for the defense in the trial, claiming that it wasn’t unusual for her to get drunk and to lie. Such betrayals worsen trauma: traumatic experiences that involve disrupted relationships tend to be the most likely to cause lasting psychological harm because they undermine trust.”

Rape happens every day. A government survey in the U.S. reported by the New York Times found that “one in five women surveyed said they had been raped or had experienced an attempted rape at some point.”

Isn’t it time society learned that rape is a crime, and to treat the victims with some dignity? They certainly deserve it after the horror they already endured.

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Softball Team Hosts Bearcats

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Harley Straub Red&Black Staff On Saturday April 13, the Washington & Jefferson College softball team hosted the Saint Vincent Bearcats.

On this day, the day the team was honoring their seniors, W&J swept both games and defeated Saint Vincent 12-4 the first game and then 2-1 for the second game.

During game one, all of W&J’s hitters recorded at least one hit.

Senior second baseman Stephanie Zur went 3-for-3 and also scored three runs. Junior pitcher Madison Rotto recorded two hits as well. W&J scored in the first four innings. In the fourth inning, the Presidents scored five runs.

Rotto’s record thus far is 6-4 and she struck out four in six innings. Head Coach Nicole Vitello was excited for the way her team played.

“They did well in the first game. The intensity was fantastic and everyone was focused and used it to their advantage,” commented Vitello.

The second game was a lot closer than the first one. Freshman pitcher Krista McCartney led W&J by striking out three and only giving up one hit. This performance earned her second victory. Sophomore catcher Susan Lessman started the scoring in the second inning, but Saint Vincent tied the score in the fourth inning.

In the eighth inning, Lessman hit a fly ball, but the Bearcats were unable to handle it and sophomore third baseman, Sadie Marak, scored the winning run.

Sophomore pitcher Bethany Shepherd earned her second save by denying the Bearcats an opportunity in the bottom half of the inning.

Vitello gives a lot of credit to her team for stepping it up in the second game. “They really fought hard for the win in the second game.

The pitchers really stepped up and did a good job shutting down Saint Vincent’s hitters,” mentioned Vitello.

“The defense was really good and also stepped it up a notch.”

Vitello was glad the day went how it went. She was happy for the seniors on the team.

“Sweeping specially the second game was very exciting.

I could not have asked for a better day for the seniors,” said Vi-

“The defense was really good and also stepped it up a notch.

These wins were big conference wise.”

-Vitello tello. “These wins were big, conference wise. The top four teams in the conference move on to playoffs. These games were very important and put the team in a good position. Things are going well and the team is doing well.

I hope they will continue to be strong.” W&J is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Waynesburg.

On Tuesday, April 30, they host Muskingum at 4:00 P.M.

On Friday April 12 and Saturday the 13, the Washington & Jefferson women’s water polo team travelled to New London, Connecticut to participate in the CWPA Division III Championships.

On Friday, W&J played their first game and won 14-4 against Utica. Sophomore Sara Boldt led the Presidents with four goals followed by junior Kelsey Leis who had three. Junior Margot Wummer scored two while junior Catherine Villa and freshmen Aly Fishbough, Allison Rocha, and Gabriele Rodriguez all scored one goal. Rodriguez also recorded three assists and seven steals.

Head Coach Jay O’Neil was happy with his team and the win they recorded.

“The team played great all around team defense,” mentioned O’Neil.

“McKenzie Graf played solid in the goal, recording five saves.”

Also on Friday, W&J played the host team, Connecticut College, in the semifinals at Jane Caldwell Lott Natatorium. Unfortunately, Connecticut defeated W&J by a score of 8-7. Again, Boldt led the team with four goals.

Juniors Kelsey Leis and Margot Wummer and freshman Rachel Clauss all scored once. Sophomore Charlotte Lima recorded seven saves in the goal. Coach O’Neil said it was a good game that went back and forth.

“Connecticut was ranked eighth in the country,” said O’Neil.

“It was a very good back and forth game with Connecticut getting the go ahead goal with 43 seconds left.

I’m disappointed we lost, but

it was a very good game.” On Saturday the 13th, W&J played Carthage in the third place match.

The Presidents won the game 6-5.

Graf played a great game and recorded eight saves in her final match for W&J. Boldt again scored four times to lead W&J. Wummer and Villa also recorded goals. Junior Dana Wieber recorded three assists and six steals.

On Saturday, the all-tournament team was announced.

Clauss was selected as the CWPA

“McKenzie Graf played solid in the goal, recording five saves.”

-O’Neil Division III Rookie of the Year and was also named to the first team all-tournament.

Boldt was selected to the First Team All-Conference and was named to the second team alltournament.

Villa was also selected to the second team all-tournament as well. Coach O’Neil wanted to mention the success of the team.

“11 wins this year tied the school record for wins in a season,” commented O’Neil.

“All in all, the girls definitely learned to play an aggressive style, specifically defense, and we are going to keep practicing this.

This team will be known for their aggressive defense.

The team improved tremendously offensively. I’m looking forward to next year and having an even better season. Every starter is returning.”

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When Will Tiger Stop Breaking the Rules?

Track Runners Receive PRs

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Bailey Mudrick Red&Black Staff Two weeks ago, Tiger Woods stood on the practice green of Augusta National where the Masters Tournament was being held.

It was the end of a very long day for Woods and what seemed like the end of his time at the Master’s tournament. Tiger awoke at 3-under, then saw a text from his

“I think Tiger would gain massive brownie points if he stood up and said, ‘You know, you’re right, guys, I clearly have broken the rules.’” agent and was summoned to the course to meet with the competition committee.

That's where when the media interview said he was docked two strokes for an illegal drop on the 15th hole.

He was not, however, disqualified from the tournament, which enraged some of the commentators and columnists.

A majority of people thought Woods should do the honorable thing and DQ himself. But, Woods did not disqualify himself.

“Under the rules of golf," Tiger said, "I can play." With Tiger Woods embroiled in the controversy at the over the placement of his ball on a shot in the second round, the headline writers at the New York Post pounced, “Tiger Puts Balls in Wrong Place Again.”

There is a picture of Woods on the front page on Sunday’s paper with a ballsy choice of words that connected Woods' professional error with some of his personal miscues.

Tiger later confessed moving the ball two yards back from the spot of his first shot.

This confession made even more of a fuss. “I think he should (withdraw),” 2001 British Open winner David Duval said Saturday via Twitter.

“He took a drop to gain an advantage.” Nick Faldo, a threetime winner of the Masters, said the winner of 14 golf majors tarnished his legacy by playing once the error was exposed.

“I think Tiger would gain massive brownie points if he stood up and said, ‘You know, you’re right, guys, I clearly have broken the rules. And I’ll walk, I’ll see you

next week,’" said the Golf Channel analyst.

Before the whole chaos took place Woods was tied for the lead at 5-under and had a wedge in his hands with 87 yards left to the pin at the 530-year, par-5 hole. His first attempt hit the stick and caromed about 45 degrees left, rolling into the pond.

He took a penalty drop and recovered with another beautiful wedge for a tap-in bogey 6. This is when a viewer called into the club and advised Masters officials that he believed Woods had taken an illegal drop.

Officials reviewed a videotape of the shot and initially decided no penalty was warranted.

But after Woods said in a postmatch interview that he'd dropped the ball 2 yards from the original spot, club officials conducted another review and added the twostroke penalty. That made his score at the hole an 8 and bumped his round to 73.

If Woods would of taken the disqualification, it seems that many people would of respected him more, but at this point the two stroke penalty put Woods behind and finished tied for fourth with Australia’s Mark Leishman, four shots back of Australia’s Adam Scott and Argentina’s Angel Cabrera.

The Washington & Jefferson College Track and Field team was able to win several events at the Westminster Track & Field Invitational at Burry Stadium.

Senior Jared Jones, of Glenshaw, and junior Harley Straub, of Richfield, were both able to win events and earn W&J major points in the competition.

“Sophomore Chris Casagrande’s best throw of 48.82 meters in the javelin earned him fourth place, while freshman Dakota Holloway placed fifth in the discus.”

Both won events at the meet on Saturday, which allowed W&J to place 5th for women’s standings with 50.5 points, and 8th in the men’s competition with 43.5 points.

A total of 14 teams competed in each classification. Jared Jones was able to win the 100 meter dash with a total race time of 11.35 seconds.

He also won runner-up laurels in the 200 meter dash for completing it in 22.88 seconds. Harley Straub won the shot put for women.

Her top throw was 11.54 meters. W&J also had two women tie for second place as high jumpers.

Juniors Mara Spina of Stockdale, and Erin Oberg of Beaver Falls posted 1.53 meter leaps.

Oberg also placed third in the triple jump with a height of 10.01 meters and Spina had a 4.56 meter long jump distance.

Overall, Penn State-Behrend won the men’s team title with 159 points, while Grove City won first place for the women’s team with 156.25 points.

Waynesburg was second in both team standings with 97 points for their men’s team and 131.75 points for their women’s team.

According to WashJeff.edu, “Both W&J squads will be back in action on Wednesday as Bethany hosts the PAC South Quad in West Virginia.”

In addition to Jones and Straub’s big wins, Junior Laura Lee tied for third place in the 100 meters with a time of 13.32 seconds and won eleventh place in the 200 meters with a time of 27.15 seconds.

Sophomore Clairesa Johnson was the fifth-place finisher in the 100-meter hurdles and also placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles.

Freshman Kenzie Blackmon earned fifth place in the 400 meters. Freshman Nico Demaio won third place behind Jones in the 100 meters, and Senior Benjamin Kopchick placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

According to WashJeff.edu, “Sophomore Chris Casagrande’s best throw of 48.82 meters in the javelin earned him fourth place, while freshman Dakota Holloway placed fifth in the discus.”

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Mayhem in Professional Sports Bryant Sidelined After Ankle Injury

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George John Goes Down with Hit from Beer Can

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Bailey Mudrick Red&Black Staff Nobody knew what to expect when Kobe Bryant tore his left Achilles tendon when he was trying to drive against Warriors forward Harrison Barnes.

Lakers Nation Daniel Buerge commented, “While many people are expecting this to be the end of Bryant’s ability to play at a high level, if there’s anybody that can come back from this significant of an injury at an advanced age (for an NBA player), it would be Bryant.”

The Lakers trainer Gary Vitti said the injury was a complete rupture and Bryant will need to keep his foot immobilized for a month. Kobe Bryant is expected

to be sidelined for six to nine months after rupturing his Achilles tendon. However, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t ruling out his return for the start of next season, team officials said.

Vitti commented to the press “Everyone is saying ‘can he come back close to where he once was?’

My job is to get him better than he once was. With all the technology that is available to us and all the different resources and the training available for this surgery now, there is no doubt in my mind that can happen.”

“Yes, he does have a lot of miles but again, the battle with him is going to be from the neck up. It’s not that he is not going to be able to do this, it’s going to be a matter of slowing him down so he doesn’t overdo it,” said Vitti.

Bryant underwent successful surgery last week after suffering the season-ending injury late in the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors. He was in much better spirits, even livetweeting photos of his MRI and pre-surgery preparation.

If Bryant, 34, needs only the minimum six months in the team’s timeline, he could conceivably return midway through training camp.

Bryant vowed Friday night of the injury that he will not let the injury end his career. The 201314 season is the final on Bryant’s contract with the Lakers.

Vitti and Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said they’re optimistic Bryant could be ready for the first game next season, around Halloween.

Probably the least likely thing someone would expect from their own fans when you score a late winner for their team is being hit with a bottle thrown from the crowd.

But that’s exactly what happened when Dirty FC Dallas defender George John scored headed in a late winner against the LA Galaxy. Before John could even celebrate, he was on the ground and bleeding after getting struck by a beer bottle thrown by one of his team’s own supporters. “I knew something hit me,” he said.

“I wasn’t quite sure what happened, if I ran into the post or what. Then I looked down and saw a beer can, and I was like, that had to have hit me.”

John received treatment, got cleaned up and seemed OK aside from the cut. Still, it was a scary moment, especially for a player with a history of concussions who was forced out of Dallas’ last match at halftime with another head injury.

His huge grin afterward made that clear, even as he showed off the staples closing the gash in his head.

“No pictures, though, no pictures,” he said with a chuckle. The initial header off Dallas' 87thminute corner kick came back off the bar, finding John in the right place at the right time to finish it off and take three points at home.

But as soon as he scored, he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as a beer bottle came flying out of the stands and into the back of his head.

John went down clutching his bloody scalp as his teammates gathered around and the crowd celebrated the goal. A review of the footage from TV cameras identified the man who threw the bottle, so justice will hopefully be served there. FC Dallas confirmed later on that the man that threw the can was arrested.

When a member of your favorite team scores a late goal against the back to back MLS Cup winners, the desire to give the guy a free beer is only natural, but this definitely wasn't the way to do it.