Issue 3, Vol.CIV

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Holi Moley, Festival of Colors

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In total 46 W&J students signed up for the Sept. 15 Holi festival in WV, including Charanya Kaushik’13 and Coni Salinas ‘14 (pictured right), Sneha Gupta ‘15, Andy Cohen ‘15, Rachel Peterson ‘15, Jath DiCecco ‘14, Mala courtesty Casey Hansen ‘14 Sharma ‘16, Jala Johnson ‘15, Nadeera Sidique ‘16, Sanam Bhalla ‘16, Caitlin Tice ‘16, Sheetal Maragiri ‘15, VeronicaAboujaoude ‘16, Huong Nguyen ‘14, Paraskeva Radjenovich ‘15, Tyler Fox ‘14, Casey Hansen ‘14, Casey Marie Ortega ‘14, Abrianne Rhoad ‘13, Lauren Horning ‘15, Cameron Glagola ‘13’, Rosanna Tsatie ‘13, Elizabeth Martinez ‘14, Adriana Ramirez ‘14, Joseline Cortez ‘15, Luis Amaro ‘14, Steven Perez ‘14, Natalie Lazar’15, Zoe Levenson ‘14, Billy Riley ‘13, Emily Bitting ‘15, Elaine Nalikka ‘16, Nia Scott ‘16, Molly Means ‘16, Ahleighia Carter ‘16, Ronnie Thomas-Smith ‘16, Jala Johnson ‘15, Marlon Brown ‘16, Demitrius McNeil ‘16, LeQuira Hutson ‘15, Erikka SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 2 Loper ‘13, Hannah Hill ‘16, Abbey Bashor ‘16 and Katie Burns ‘14.

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INDEX

THE FORECAST

Page 6 NEW: ‘LIFE’

Page 10 SHIMANO

Page 14 PRE-MED

The Life section debuts in the Red&Black, giving new meaning to ‘life as we know it.’

Yoshiko Shimano opens the Olin gallery season with 1000 Prayers

While Preprofessional programs draw in many students, they also lose the most.

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Holi “Festival of Colors” Features in W.Va. Abrianne Rhoad Red&Black Editor

Abbey Bashor Red&Black Staff

Peace. Love. Color. If there were three words to describe the Holi Festival of Colors, Bright clouds took form as bags, filled to bursting with a wide array of pigmented powders, were these would undoubtedly be them. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the New Vrindaban ripped open and their contents left to streak the air Saturday Sept. 15 at the Palace of Gold in Community of Hare Krishnas welcomed Washington & Jefferson students and the Moundsville, WV. to celebrate an ancient Indian tradition, Holi (commonly referred to as “the public to the Palace of Gold in Moundsville, W. Va. An ancient Indian tradition, Festival of Colors”). Washington & Jefferson College students in attendance at the Holi festival Holi, commonly known as the Festival of Colors, is a celebration of life and of one represented different Multicultural Organizations (MCO) on campus, namely the Diversity another.

Programming Board, ISA (Indian Student Association), BSU (Black Student Union), Hillel and Historically, the festival is celebrated in spring to mark the end of winter and LCA (Latino/a Cultural Association). For many of the students, the Sept. 15 Holi event was their welcome the new season; however, many U.S. festivals are held in the fall. The first experience with the day-long ceremony and with the colorful explosions that characterize festival in Moundsville signifies the first Holi festival to be celebrated on the East the Festival of Colors.

Coast, as the larger and more popular festivals have mainly been held in Utah and Sneha Gupta ‘15 explained Holi to her peers on the way to the festival. “The Festival of Colors other states in the West Coast region. originates from the Holi festival in India, which was originally observed during the spring time Although a traditionally spiritual festival, many of the U.S. adaptations are to celebrate the beautiful spring colors and the arrival of a new harvest,” said Gupta. largely secular. Here, it is commonly a community-oriented event centered on “It is also seen as a festival of friendship and harmony as many of the restrictions of social embracing people from all walks of life. norms are taken away during the festival. Rich and poor, children and adults, men and women Project manager, Vrindavana Das, has been quoted as saying, all enjoy the festival together by throwing vibrant colors in every direction,” “It’s just people coming together to enjoy life and share our love of she continued. each other without considering race, religion, class or whatever.

Though the large majority of students attending the festival from W&J were We are all human beings. Let’s just celebrate each other.” new to the experience, the reactions seemed universal.

The event spanned from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with W&J students “It was a blast!” said Huong Nguyen ‘14. arriving shortly after 3 p.m. to enjoy the later festivities. The “I thought the atmosphere was amazing and very welcoming. I enjoyed the students, many of whom were sporting head-to-toe white clothing, friendly people and the cultural immersion.” were not quite sure what to expect.

She continued, “My favorite part was being able to enjoy the event with my Upon arrival, students were handed plastic bags filled with friends, and seeing parts of India that I miss so much since traveling [there] colored powder and instructed to conceal any important items, this summer! [Plus,] the mango lassi made my day! I expected a ton of colors, such as cash and cell phones, in plastic baggies. Once inside, music and people! That is exactly what I got! I was surprised at the very end the madness began.The festival was definitely no place to be when we all looked like zombies since the colors didn’t wash off as much as we Scan this code with shy. Strangers playfully began throwing handfuls of the various would have liked them to. I had a mustache until I got to my room!” your smartphone to colored powder directly on to clothes and into hair.

Both Nguyen and Gupta hold President standings in their respective catch a glimpse into a Initially, many students were taken aback and surprised by the MCOs—Nguyen as the head chair and Founder of the Diversity Programming Holi festival general lack of inhibition, however, once the live music began and Board and Gupta as President of the Indian Student Association. With many of everyone became acclimated, the fun truly began. The band would the participants in Saturday’s WV excursion recruited by Nguyen and Gupta, it have countdowns every half hour where all festival participants would gather and is no surprise that both women were elated by the turnout and by the shared cultural experience. launch their powdered color into the air simultaneously.

“It is a little piece of India that I think everyone would enjoy,” said Nguyen.

A resulting multi-colored cloud would develop to the point where the air “I enjoyed working with the other Multicultural Organizations (MCO) and having three was so thick, celebrants could barely see two feet in any direction. Afterwards, vans of students go to an amazing festival. I hope this sparks some interest in the Diversity the music continued, as did the dancing and color-throwing. The Festival also Programming Board and the rest of the MCOs” happened to be a prime location for “people-watching,” as participants ranged Gupta agreed, noting that she couldn’t be happier with the way the festival turned out. from laughing children, to the smiling elderly, to carefree hippies with contagious “People became walking works of art as they continued to laugh, hug, and throw colors at smiles, to astounded college students. All in all, it was an event with something both people they knew and didn’t know,” she said. for everyone.

“Everything from the food to the music to the way people enjoyed themselves reminded me By the festival’s end, W&J students found themselves covered in powder, closer of the Holi festival in India. I hope that we continue to attend culturally enriching events like to one another and generally amazed by what they had just experienced. Ask any [this]... it truly allows people to glance into and be a part of a completely different side of the student to describe the event and responses would range to everything from world,” said Gupta. “absolute madness” to “the closest I’ll ever come to Woodstock.” The Holi Festival Leaving W. Va. for W&J there were clear smiles and laughs and a sense of real joy and of Colors was unquestionably an experience W&J students will never forget. Need excitement imparted from the festival. With talks of bringing a similar experience to the College, proof? The powdered color is most likely still in their hair. this won’t be the last time one hears of Holi in Washington, Pa. Let the colors shower joy.

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Upcoming English Mixer S e c u r i t y L o g S Deidre Parker Red&Black Contributor

Thinking about pursuing a major in English? If so, consider attending the upcoming English Department mixer this Monday, Sept. 24. Every Fall, the English Department holds a mixer to give students an opportunity to meet with professors within the department, as well as students currently in the major.

This year, Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society, is involved, along with the Franklin Literary Society. These two groups, who have often collaborated in the past, are merging this year with membership in the Franklin Literary Society becoming a requirement for admittance into Sigma Tau Delta.

In order to preserve the rich history of the Franklin Literary Society, the longest running student literary society in the United States, the organizations will remain separate in some ways, but will be coordinating their membership and co-sponsoring a number of events throughout the school year.

For students from other academic departments who are ineligible for Sigma Tau Delta (only academically successful English majors may be

admitted), be aware that membership into the Franklin Literary Society is open for all who may be interested.

Attendance of this upcoming mixer is a great way for students who are curious about either of these organizations to find out more information about them, learn what benefits membership and active participation can provide and hear about upcoming events where they can get involved.

This event also provides a unique opportunity for freshmen and sophomore students who are currently considering majoring in English to meet and talk with professors in a relaxed and comfortable setting and get information about the curriculum, as well as current literary opportunities on campus.

Students with no prior involvement with the English Department are also welcome to participate in this event.

For those interested in attending, the mixer will be held in the Swanson Lobby from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. and will include light refreshments.

Anyone interested in more information is encouraged to contact English Department professors Dr. Tara Fee or Professor Arlan Hess, or Franklin Literary Society President Alexandra Sossi ‘13. Please help make this a successful event by showing up and bringing along a friend!

Still Time to Get Involved on Campus Alexandra Sossi Red&Black Staff

Every fall there is always a burst of events on campus, as students get back to their clubs and other activities.

The Office of Student Life, as well as many other offices around W&J, have worked hard this year to structure these events and add too them in order to create a program for the first six weeks of fall semester called Get Involved.

This program is broken into five different categories of events on campus and around the community: social connection, personal development, academic success, culture and community, and wellness.

These activities are organized so that upperclassmen and more importantly freshmen take advantage of all that is offered in the different areas of student life around campus.

There is a mix of events every night that fall under these five different categories, for example this Friday there is a night at the gym that falls under student wellness and Chinese Food night at Monticello’s that is a part of the social connection category.

A calendar of all of these events was given to each freshmen and many schedule are hung up all around campus.

According to Ashley Williams, the Assistant Director of Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership, “this year we are trying even harder to make sure that freshmen find a place in the W&J family,” but that hopefully “upperclassmen will also learn something new about W&J and the Washington community.”

This conscience effort to make sure that students are getting involved long after their orientation is a cutting edge effort that is currently only being done at a few other schools. To encourage freshmen to participate

in Get Involved, each freshman was given a punch card with the calendar of events. If a freshman attends any of the Get Involved events, then they receive a punch on their card.

There is a list of events in each category that freshmen are encouraged to attend along with five anchor events, which are specified on the calendar and include Health Center and Career Services open houses.

If a freshman fills their punch card and attends three of the five anchor events they are entered into a drawing to win an iPad 2.

Even if the freshmen do not fill up their punch cards, they can still be entered into a drawing for other prizes.

These events are great for anyone on campus to attend, but are especially helpful to freshmen still finding their place on campus Make sure to look out for the schedules around campus and find more ways to Get Involved.

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9/11/12 Act 64 During their rounds a security officer needed to speak to someone at a theme house regarding a refrigerator blocking an exit door. Voices were heard on the second floor.

The officer went to a room on the second floor where the door was open. While standing in the entrance of the door the officer could see a large glass bong, a lit candle, and a sliver grinder on a coffee table in plain view. No odor of marijuana was present.

All items were taken into evidence and the students in the rooms were told to move the refrigerator in question.

9/11/12 Information A student went into a laboratory room in Swanson to check an ongoing experiment. The student could not get into the laboratory room but could see the water tube connected to the set up lab apparatus had detached and water was flowing onto the floor.

The student was let into the room by Protect Services and the water was shut off. Several ceiling tiles had fallen off of the roof below this room.

9/13/12 Theft A student came to the security office to report that their laptop was stolen. They left the computer in the ski lodge and went outside for five minutes.

Upon returning to the ski lodge the laptop was gone. The computer was a mac book pro of an unknown model and serial number. The value of the computer is said to be between six and seven thousand dollars.

9/14/12 Injured Person Student A stepped off of a curb and into a pothole, twisting their right ankle. The student was taken to the hospital by Protection Services.

9/16/12 Information On this date the security office received a call by a student that an empty syringe was found in a washing machine. Upon entering the dorm in question the syringe was found.

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Get Involved with Physics Club Summer Research Project Provided Field Experience to Senior Castranio

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The W&J Physics Club holds events and visits such as a glow themed night at monticellos and a trip to New York City.

Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff

As the semester gets into full swing and students are deciding which campus organizations they want to get involved with, it is definitely worth taking a glance or two at the physics club. Currently a relatively new organization on campus it has a lot of room to grow with what club leaders hope are new and active members.

Last year the club held an interesting array of events including a free visit to the Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York City where physicists study particle interactions with their relativistic heavy ion collider in recreated conditions that are similar to those at the beginning of the universe.

The club also hosted a glow themed night at Monticello’s and a dramatic pumpkin drop where a pumpkin frozen in liquid nitrogen was thrown out of the top floor of Old Main on the Washington & Jefferson campus. Physics club annually builds a Rube Goldberg machine. This device is characterized by completing a simple task such as turning the page of a book by using humorously over complex and indirect methods.

President of the physics club, senior student Tori Merten, listed a number of reasons why students should join the physics club. First stating that unlike physics classes where you mostly study theory and solve problems on pen and paper, the clubs allows students to “participate in the awesome parts of physics by watching science as it happens”. Overall Tori stresses that learning physics is much more fun when seeing it an action and that even students who have no experience in the field physics can appreciate and partake in club events that are both educational and entertaining.

The organization has a number of events planned both old and new. They will likely be taking another big trip such as the one to the Brookhaven National Laboratory, but are still unsure of what the destination will be this year. Members are welcomed to make possible suggestions.

A whole new host of physical demonstrations are also planned or in the planning stages. Overall it seems as the organization has an exciting line up of events for the semester.

For any interested students who did not catch the physics club table at the recently Student Involvement Expo, the physics club meets every Tuesday at 5:30pm in the Physics library located on the first floor of the Swanson Science Center. Any students giving it a try might just learn something new about how the universe functions while having fun at the same time.

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Emilie Castranio ‘13 studied the effects of high fructose and stress while at Emory University in Georgia.

Chelsea Cummings Red&Black Contributor

Emilie Castranio is a senior here at Washington & Jefferson College. She is a cellular molecular biology major with an emphasis in neuroscience. On campus, she is an active participant in Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society and Alpha Phi Omega.

During this past spring semester, Castranio spoke to her advisor, Dr. Bayline, about a research program at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Fortunately, there is an alumna that graduated from W&J who works for the program Castranio was interested in.

The alumna told Castranio that as long as she has the funding, she can attend the program. Through the Biology Department, Castranio applied and received funding from the Merck Internships for Excellence in Science program.

This summer, Castranio was given the opportunity to complete a research project for 10 weeks at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. With the guidance of a faculty mentor, Castranio looked at the impact of a high fructose diet combined with stress on hippocampus inflammation and glucose transmitter expression. I am sure that many people have seen the commercials that high fructose corn syrup is not bad for people in small amounts, however, Castranio didn’t want to know about the effects of a small amount; she wanted to learn about the effects of consuming a large amount of high fructose foods and drinks on the brain.

For all the non-science majors that have a blank look on their face as I did, this means that Castranio studied the effects of a high sugar diet combined with stress on learning ability and memorization.

Castranio gave a scenario in order to understand the concept better that relates extremely well with college students. It would be present in the situation

where college students are consuming large amount of soda during finals week and how those two different factors affect your ability to memorize and learn the required material.

Her findings were quite interesting. She found that a high fructose diet combined with stress causes significant differences in the inflammation in the brain, as well as a decrease in glucose transporters.

In Castranio’s words, a high fructose diet combined with stress is “bad for your brain”.

Her favorite part of the research experience was the people in her lab. Castranio admitted to tearing up on the last day knowing that she would probably never see the people she met over the summer again.

She will be attending and presenting her research at the Society for Neuroscience in October where many people from the program will also be in attendance. Castranio is extremely excited to see the people from this summer in a month. She also enjoyed experiencing Atlanta. While in Atlanta she went to different museums and events, including the World of Coca-Cola and the aquarium.

Castranio highly recommends doing a research project if you are interested in the sciences saying, “it is the most realistic look at life as a researcher.”

It was completely different then working in a lab at W&J. She said that in lab here, the professors know the outcomes and can work out the problems should they arise; however in her research project she had a personal stake in the findings. Sometimes, you will not get a result that you want, or sometimes you will not get a result at all. Castranio was able to learn how to work through those problems and what to do in different situations.

Her final comment was that the research she did this summer confirmed what she wanted to do after college saying, “I definitely know I am going to pursue my PhD now because I want to keep doing research.”

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Sucide Prevention Week Recognized on Campus How You Monticello’s Can Help

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The goal of Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is to prevent suicides and suicide attempts.

1) Learn the warning signs of suicide and how to respond.

2) Get involved in state and community efforts.

3) Visit the SPRC State and Communities page to learn more about suicide prevention activities already underway in your state.

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Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff

This upcoming month holds a series of informative and helpful events sponsored by the Student Health and Counseling Center at Washington & Jefferson College.

This week the campus recognizes suicide prevention and awareness. Earlier in the week, Lisa Hamilton, director of Student Health and Counseling Services, sponsored a session of Gatekeeper training for interested students on campus.

The goal of this training is to educate those participating to recognize the signs of suicide, and act as a link from student to health professional.

Most times, a person at risk of committing suicide will tell someone, but the person they tell is often not prepared for this conversation.

Gatekeeper training is meant to make a person prepared for these situations, allowing students to take appropriate action if approached by those in need of support.

Lisa Hamilton has trained faculty, staff and students using Gatekeeper training for the past four years, and estimates there are around 35 people currently trained on the W&J campus Lisa expressed her willingness to train small groups of people on campus. Those who are interested can contact her office.

On Sept. 26, the Student Health and Counseling Center will be hosting an interactive activity focusing on stress management, while on October 2 the center will host its open house.

The center will have some food and activities, while the health and counseling staff will be on hand to introduce themselves and the services they provide to the campus.

All students are welcomed and encouraged to stop by.

Also upcoming, October 11 is national depression screening day. In recognition of this day, the Health and Counseling Center will send out a survey by e-mail to assess the mental health of those who choose to take the test.

The digital screening is completely anonymous in terms of identity, and students can save the survey and take it anytime during the

year. Last year, 192 students took the survey for themselves, and three for friends they were concerned about.

If any students who take the screening have questions about their results, or just want to have a discussion, they can stop by the Health and Counseling Center on the bottom floor of the New Residence dormitory building.

Lisa Hamilton stated that this campus community does well when it comes to watching out for one another stating that, “the students on this campus do care about one another.”

“Students come in weekly asking about how they can help others, or referring friends”, Hamilton continued, and because of this, she has been pleased since the first day she started working here.

For students who wish to get further involved, there is a training program available to make students into peer wellness educators.

Those who choose to be involved will be trained in a variety of areas to become a positive influence on campus and will learn skills to assist their fellow students.

Applications are available in the Student Health and Counseling Services office, or can be obtained by contacting Lisa Hamilton.

4) Make changes within your profession or organization.

5) Connect with national suicide prevention organizations.

6) Learn more about national organizations involved in suicide prevention.

7) Reach Out Nothing can make more of a difference in someone’s day than by having a friend or a total stranger reaching out and being there for someone else.

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And then Curiosity Struck...

One Month Down, Mars Rover Still Rolling

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Life. When you think about the word “life” what comes to mind? Maybe your future plans? Where will you work? Will you go to graduate school? Where will you go? How will you ever make enough money to support yourself and your family? Wait, a family?

Here’s the problem with all of those questions: too much worrying.

Life is short.

When you think about life, you should be thinking about memories, good and ba; not how you’ve lived your life so far, and how you want to spend the rest of it. Each day is small, and the minutes fly by faster than you think.

It feels like just yesterday that I was walking into my first day of high school.

But, the thing is, life can knock you out as fast as it can build you up. So, you have to remember to focus on the good, or else the rest will overwhelm you.

For example, say you failed your first big test (trust me, this will happen at some point).

You have to remember that this can happen, and has happened to just about everyone; you’re not alone. The most important thing is to never give up, and keep on keeping on.

Life is not like the board game. You don’t roll the dice and move forward spaces to see what you’ll get as a job, whether or not you’ll get a spouse or how many offspring you’ll have.

Life is way more complex than that.

But, though complex it may be, it is still beautiful. So, when you’re stressing over how much homework you have or how broke you are, remember to take a deep breath.

Life throws things at you that you will never expect. You can’t possibly prepare for it, there’s no ten-step plan.

Like Incubus says, “Don’t ever let life pass you by.”

Named “Curiosity,” the NASA Rover recently deployed to Mars doesn’t seem to have moved far on the planet.

Kyle Sossi Red&Black Editor

Since the NASA Rover Curiosity landed on the surface of Mars on Aug. 5, scientists and researchers have been diligently checking up on the systems and instruments on the craft.

The rover has ten separate tools designed to do the scientific studies necessary to completing the mission.

For the month that it has been on Mars, the rover hasn’t really moved anywhere yet; it has just been snapping pictures with its cameras and running different diagnostic tests.

These are meant to ensure that nothing on the craft was damaged during its travels from Earth to the Martian planet.

Since landing on Mars, the only images we have seen from the rover have been of it flexing its arms and pictures of its equipment and tire trails.

Its tires are actually specifically designed so that they leave a message in Morse code in the Martian soil. The rover imprints a series of dashes and dots that translate to J-P-L, the acronym for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

On one day, the Rover pointed its Mast Camera skyward and watched the Martian moon Phobos

cross over the face of the sun. The 2.5 billion dollar rover has also been testing its seven-foot-long robotic arm, which is essentially a Swiss Army Knife of science gadgetry.

NASA had been concerned about a damaged wind sensor and was worried that micro bacteria from Earth may have accidently been on the rover, which could jeopardize the entire mission.

According to LiveScience, however, Curiosity has passed “a rigorous month-long health checkup with flying colors.” The check-up took about 26 Martian days, otherwise known as “sols,” and Sept.

15 was the final day.

“The success so far of these activities has been outstanding. Throughout every phase of the checkouts, Curiosity has performed almost flawlessly,” said Jennifer Trosper, a Curiosity mission manager.

Now, the robot will be making its way towards a landmark called Glenelg, which is about 1300 feet away from its current location.

NASA scientists will be taking the first mission slow, causing it to take the rover about 10 days to get to this destination.

From there, it will analyze the Martian soil and send results from its test back to Earth. The scientists will then, ramp up the speed and the rover will continue on its nearly two-year long scheduled mission.

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The Most Interesting Roommate in the World (at W&J) Abrianne Rhoad Red&Black Editor

– They once had an awkward moment once, just to see what if was like

–They have three copies of their W&J swipe card, Many know of him as the suave 50-60 year-old two of which they use as back ups, "just in case" man donning tuxedo suits and bench pressing women in short skirts while occasionally freeing –They live vicariously through themselves grizzly bears from traps, others know him as Jonathan Goldsmith; the large majority of college stu- – The SGA Presidents serenades them all the time, dents know him as "the Dos Equis guy"—the most not just at Convocation interesting man in the world.

But because we're college students, and many of – A party literally doesn't start until they walk in us can't grow such stately beards or be compared to such cultural figure heads as Ernest Hemingway, – They are the life of the parties they have never Bill Murray, Burt Reynolds, Royal Tenenbaum and attended Don Draper (because who doesn't take joy in being compared to middle-aged men?), it would be far –They have convinced a handful of RAs on campus more entertaining to discuss "the Most Interesting that they themselves are an RA (even if they have Roommate in the World." commuted for the past If the Most Interesting three years) "The most interesting Man in the World harkens back to mid-century con–They once taught a Gerroommate in the cepts of what a manly man man Shepard how to bark world would still be should be, the Most Interestin Russian trying to sell you on Dos ing Roommate in the World (at Washington & Jefferson –Enemies list them as their Equis and reminding College) would harken back emergency contact you to 'stay thirsty'." to days of old (and jokes involving Old Main), and they –They sold the rights to would still be trying to sell the phrase "Uncommon you on Dos Equis and remindIntegrity" to Washington ing you to 'stay thirsty'. & Jefferson College before they were accepted as Also, the Most Interesting Man travels the a student. world seeking experiences to add to his growing rolodex of accomplishments while sporting a pep- –They don't sit through lectures during class, they pered beard, suggesting age and a distinguished give them character.

I'll use 'they,' 'them' and 'themselves' throughout –They don't need a meal plan, they can walk in to to refer to the Most Interesting Roommate and as a the Commons or order from G&T's or the Barista gender neutral representation of he or she, because for free donning tuxedo suits and being a boss is unisex.

You never know; the elusively "Most Interesting" –They have their own room/ office space set up on roommate may be your current roomie (assuming the fourth floor of the Tech Center. your definition of "interesting" leaves out any odd quirks and questionable content).

–They take off of class on all of the national holiBut just in case you're reading this and are com- days and observed holidays throughout the year pletely in the dark as to what distinguishes oneself as "Most Interesting" and where you fall in the spectrum of interesting, I've provided a short list The Most Interesting Roommate in the world (at to help in this endeavour (based off of "The Most W&J) doesn't always make themselves known, but Interesting Man" in the world ads). when they do they submit their name to campus security as "Student A" and "Student B," because You know you have The Most Interesting Room- the Red&Black doesn't feature them enough. mate in the World on your hands if: Stay reading, my friends.

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Surviving Washington, PA as a College Student Morgan Mattingly Red&Black Editor Enter the world of the average college student; I warn you now, it is chaotic and caffeine fueled. There is no normal, schedule or personality, and the way one approaches life on campus varies widely. I can only offer a perspective on life as one of the “alien entities” that has grown roots in Washington, PA. As an out-of-state student, I have been forced to make new connections and adjustments to feel at home. This is a rough survival guide to life with native Pennsylvanians and without the comforts of home.

Step One: learn the language. Apparently, “yins” is a word. Yes, I know it is strange—at least “y’all” is a rough conjunction; however, they mean the same thing. A gummy, is another word for a rubber band. A jagger-bush, is a rather descriptive term for a thorn bush. Clutch is cool (I mean that it translates into the equivalent of cool—but it is also cool to say).

The abbreviation for Pennsylvania (PA) is pronounced “paw” or “pah” and raging is partying. Oh, and who can forget the always present argument of soda vs. pop—most western P.A. residents will claim pop is correct.You do not have to adopt the native language, but an understanding is preferred.

Step Two: learn the local watering holes. Sheetz and Sonic, though gas stations, are the place to enjoy fast food with friends. Another gas station that is completely foreign to many (literally because it is actually a Canadian chain) is the mysterious “WaWa.” Here in Washington, you can enjoy food at Upper Crust (pizza), the Union Grille (Italian food located in a shady basement, but not actually questionable location) and Crazy Mocha (coffee). However, if you never eat off campus, you can survive without knowing these.

George and Tom posing in George and Tom’s, one of the common eateries on campus, courtesty washjeff.edu

These places are more vital to your cultural knowledge than anything else. Step Three: make friends and feel free to wander campus. When you are missing home and your mom (you know you do), the best cure is a friend who is willing to give you a hug that squeezes all the home sickness out of you.

If you have a group of friends that stay on campus most weekends, you can find awesome and entertaining things to distract as well. Every weekend, Monticello Caffé offers free food and games both Friday and Saturday night.

This is located in the Hub, where you can also watch TV, Netflicks, play on a Wii and sit in a love-sac. The Student Activities Board also has events nearly every weekend.

Take advantage of these free events.

When you can’t look at a textbook or computer screen anymore, leave your room.

The best way to feel lonely and homesick is to not do anything but school work. Washington & Jefferson is our home for the entire school year; you need to have a life.

Step Four: when all else fails, make comfort food. If there is something that your mom makes you at home or that the commons does not do justice to, make it yourself.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7p.m. (don’t be late) you can go to Walmart and buy the supplies needed. In most of the dorm kitchens there are cooking utensils, or you can bum off your prepared friends. Personally, I find mashed potatoes make every day better.

There are probably many tips that I have forgotten or not yet discovered, but I hope you can make W&J your home—no matter where you are from. Live your life, and leave your room because the native life can be pretty great.

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Impending MCAT Life-Long Leadership Starts on Campus Revisions in 2015 and behavioral determinants of health,” (aamc.org).

As some of the first changes to the exam since 1991, the For students planning on taking newly revised MCAT will aim to the MCAT exam in 2015 and better prepare students to face subsequent years, you’ve just been impending changes in the health thrown a curve ball. care system as well as the changing The Association of American demographic of the country.

Medical Colleges (AAMC) A new section entitled announced this year that “Critical Analysis and Reasoning beginning in 2015, the Medical Skills” will supplement the loss College Admission Test (MCAT) of the writing section, requiring would experience a revamping of students to critically analyze its structure. and reason passages pertaining Some of the most significant to a wide-range of topics in the changes regarding the exam humanities. include the elimination of the Such modifications are noted previous writing section, as well as being made in order to develop as the addition of social and well-rounded doctors who are behavioral sciences. capable of relating to patients on The latest addition of the a level other than the scientific.

“Psychological, Social and Additionally, further revisions Biological Foundations of in the exam will include two Behavior” sections in the section will now natural sciences as The most require prewell as an increase health students in the duration of significant changes to take classes the exam from regarding the in psychology, four hours and exam include the sociology, and 20 minutes, to biochemistry. elimination of the... six hours and 15 It is believed minutes. writing section that some form T e s t of background preparation in these fields materials for the will provide future medical 2015 exam will be distributed students with a foundation in the spring of 2014, with a for understanding both the Preview Guide currently available behavioral and socioeconomic online. Although these changes aspects of health care. may appear overwhelming to This particular revision in the many students, it is important exam is being widely praised by to remember the intrinsic value medical professionals across the behind your education at a liberal nation. The reason? President arts college. and CEO of the AAMC, Darrell At Washington & Jefferson G. Kirch, M.D., believes being a College, you are already good doctor is “about more than developing the edge needed to scientific knowledge;” it requires help you succeed. an understanding of people.

Skills in critical thinking, By balancing the MCAT reasoning, and scientific exam’s focus on the natural inquiry are being ingrained in sciences with a new section your breadth of courses and on the psychological, social, will undoubtedly guide you in and biological foundations of preparing for this curriculum behavior, the new exam will better change. Case in point: you will be prepare students to build strong ready to step up to the plate. knowledge of the sociocultural Abbey Bashor Red&Black Staff

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First-year students tried their hand at service opportunities during the annual “First Year Day of Service” Sept 15. Though projects vary year after year, student participation is consistently expanding.

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Yoshiko Shimano’s Exhibition, “One Thousand Prayers” Evan Rosenberg Red&Black Staff It was a gloomy Friday night, yet Olin’s art gallery was

bustling with students and faculty from all different backgrounds, eager to meet the artist, Yoshiko Shimano, responsible for the exhibition “One Thousand Prayers.”

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One of the exhibition pieces in Shimano’s “One Thousand Prayers.”

Unlike some of the shows last year, which involved a wide variety of very interesting sculptures, Shimano’s work primarily involved screenprinting onto rice paper.

I personally found the artwork to be beautiful and interesting, yet I found the gallery space to be quite empty and unsatisfying.

It was only when Shimano began speaking about her work that I realized how truly beautiful it was.

Each piece made an unfathomable connection to her roots in Japan, where many Japanese believe that doing actions or prayers one hundred or one thousand times will make a wish come true.

“I find it interesting that humans do the same action over and over again, thinking it will help. That is the beauty of humans. When we have a weakness, we stay strong by thinking the constant repetition will help make us stronger,” Shimano stated.

Every spec of ink had meaning behind it. For example, in the piece above, the warm temperature of the painting relates to the chaos and disaster throughout the

world.

The black symbols within the print are old prayer trinkets used during the 18 century to count the amount of prayers one has done.

Many of her pieces were related to the effects of nuclear war. Parts of the inspiration for Shimano’s darker colors were about how people are burned away by nuclear war: “bodies are burned away, but a shadow remains.”

Another of her pieces, based off the idea of the belt made by Japanese women for soldiers going to war, used a

“constellation image because all soldiers look at the same sky.”

With so much thought and detail in each of her pieces, it’s not surprising that the pieces currently in the gallery took fifteen years.

Yet, in the end, what makes her exhibit remarkable is not the beauty of each piece, but how she connects to the world through those pieces.

“They are my prayers for things I don’t have control over, but I have responsibilities toward as one living in this world.”

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This is the piece based off of the idea of the belt made by Japanese women. Shimano used a constellation image.

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“StarCraft II” Dominates Attention, Outranks Other Science Fiction Games Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff

“StarCraft II” is a science fiction based PC real time strategy game released July of 2008 by Blizzard Entertainment as a sequel to the popular first game of the series.

“StarCraft II” and its precursor, “StarCraft,” have dominated the attention of the e-sports community for years, being especially popular in South Korea, China and other East Asian countries.

Some have even referred to the games as South Korea’s national pastime, where there are two television stations that broadcast matches online.

Millions of Korean fans tune into matches every year, either in person, online or through Korean television, however the game is also played competitively in other parts of the world such as North American and other leagues.

Leagues and individual tournaments can host prizes of hundreds of thousands of dollars, bringing in serious competition, sponsorship, and spectatorship.

Over four million dollars in total have already been awarded for different “StarCraft II” competitions in total, much of it coming from South Korean sponsored events.

There is even a collegiate “StarCraft” league with more than one hundred North American schools

world of video gaming, generally a real time strategy game is one where players collect resources, construct bases, and build and control armies with the end goal of destroying the other player’s base.

A player has to manage all three of these actions at once to

tile players will concoct different strategies for each faction in order to be more competitive.

As with other sports, “StarCraft” is not immune to scandals.

In South Korea, April of 2012, it was found that some players were intentionally losing matches to fix outcomes.

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“StarCraft II,” by Blizzard Entertainment, casts shadow over all other video games in South Korea, China, and other East Asian countries. Hitting shelves back in July 2012, it still ranks over many other science fiction based PC strategy games.

participating, including top tier schools such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT and others. Thus far, Washington & Jefferson College is not a participating college.

For those uninitiated in the

effectively outwit and outmaneuver opponents.

“StartCraft” games feature three factions for players to choose from, each with distinct bases, units and play styles. Versa-

Since professional gaming in South Korea brings with it big money, criminal repercussions came to those involved in the scandal. Eleven players were banned for life from competitions

and all prizes won were revoked.

The worst sentence for a player came with a one-year prison sentence, a two-year suspended sentence, and 120 hours of community service.

E-sports competitions are not just limited to “StarCraft” and other real time strategy games, like Defense of the Ancients.

Shooting games like Quake and Counter Strike also enjoy popularity along with sports games like FIFA, and fighting games such as Street Fighter.

As gaming becomes more and more popular and accessible to mainstream audiences, the e-sports community is likely to grow and flourish.

North America already hosts a professional e-sports organization called Major League Gaming and has competitions that are available both on television and online.

Although Asia still holds esports in a much higher regard than other areas of the world, one day it might be possible to see people rushing to their televisions to watch an e-sports match rather than a Steelers game.

The Hunger Games Catching Fire, Introducing The Cast Shari Kaminski Red&Black Staff Hey, “Hunger Games” fans! Are you ready for some awesome sequel news?

Not only did “Catching Fire,” the title to the much-anticipated sequel, begin filming last week, but we now know who is playing Finnick Odair.

Garrett Hedlund, who recently starred in “Tron: Legacy” and the new movie “On the Road” (with Kristen Stewart), was first offered the role; However, he passed due to his schedule while working on “On the Road.”

He said, “They did [approach me], but I was working on this film at the time. We shot the whole film in 23 days and I was really immersed in it. I couldn't get around [to reading the 'Hunger Games' novels]. Everybody around me is

flipping out about the books, and I didn't really have the time to sit down lately to read any book, not just 'Hunger Games,'" he explained further.

"But I've got a couple [projects] on my plate that I'm looking forward to reading now.”

Instead, Sam Clafin, who was recently seen in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Snow White and the Huntsman.”

Before the official announcement was made, other actors who were rumored to be playing the part included Armie Hammer and Taylor Kitsch.

Clafin is among many actors joining the series for the first time in “Catching Fire.”

Other actors who are confirmed for the movie include Jena Malone and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

For those who have not yet read the book, Clafin’s character, Finnick, is a former winner of the Hunger Games. He won the 65 annual Hunger Games at age 14.

He is from District 4 (the fishing district), and is known for being a good swimmer and fighting with a trident; which was given to him as a gift from sponsors during the Games.

Oh, and he’s also known for his irresistible charm and being extremely good looking. That is probably one of the reasons why people were especially interested in who would get the role.

Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Katniss Everdeen, spoke with MTV News about Clafin and had nothing but good things to say. "He's wonderful," she said of Clafin. "He's really sweet, a great, wonderful actor. He's got a great American accent."

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Top Seven Shows To Watch This Fall Season Ashley Burk Red&Black Staff

Even though the fall season brings fabulous weather and changing scenery, there is another reason why it is a favorite time for many people.

All of your favorite fall shows are returning and many new shows are premiering. There are seven new fall shows that everyone should keep an eye out for.

If you are looking for drama then “Last Resort” is the

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“Last Resort” airs Sept. 27 at 8 pn.

perfect choice. This military drama follows the crew of USS Colorado, the most powerful nuclear sub ever built, and how the men and woman aboard are being hunted down by their own country after the captain refuses to follow orders to nuke Pakistan. This show premieres on Thursday Sept. 27 at 8 pm on ABC. Airing on Tuesday Sept.

25 at 9:30 pm on Fox is “The Mindy Project.” Staring Mindy Kaling from “The Office,” fans already know how hilarious she can be.

Kaling plays Mindy Lahiri, a smart OB/BYN who has terrible taste in men. She is somewhat like Bridget Jones with her own version of Daniel Cleaver in fellow doctor Jeremy Reed (Ed Weeks), her cute English friend with benefits.

Fans of “American Horror Story” will revel in the show “666 Park Avenue.”

Staring Terry O’Quinn as Gavin Doran, the devilish and creepy owner of the swank and supernatural Manhattan apartment building. Strange

things occur in this hotel where Gavin grants residents their greatest desires – but at a very steep price.

“666 Park Avenue” premieres on Sunday Sept. 30 at 10 pm on ABC. For fans of the country western genre, “Nashville” is the show for you.

Connie Briton stars as Rayna James in this music drama about the vicious music industry. Rayna is struggling to revive her music career, while rising starlet Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) is trying to steal the country music crown and destroy Rayna’s comeback. Premieres Wednesday Oct. 10 at 10 pm on ABC. Looking for a show that resembles the likes of “Lost?”

“Revelation” premieres Monday Sept. 17 at 10 pm on NBC and is sure to keep viewers entertained.

Executive producer J.J. Abrams delivers a postapocalyptic drama set in modern day Chicago about when every bit of electricity suddenly disappears from the

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“The Mindy Project” premieres on Tuesday Sept. 25 at 9:30 pm

world, plunging Earth back into the Dark Age. Good detective shows are few and far between, but one featuring its own Sherlock Holmes at the center of it is sure to keep viewers entertained.

“Elementary,” stars Jonny Lee Miller as the latest interpretation of the brilliant sleuth who is now a recovering addict living in NYC. And who would be Sherlock Holmes without the infamous Watson? Watson is played by Lucy Liu, who does not start off playing his sidekick, but

instead is his sober coach. This show premieres on Thursday Sept. 27 at 10 pm on NBC. Finally the last show to look for is “Go On” starring Matthew Perry as a sports– radio host who is struggling to deal with the death of his wife.

It doesn’t sound like a comedy but, don’t worry, it is.

Perry just wants to get back to work and move past the grief, but his boss insists that he go to counseling; this is where the laughter come in. “Go On” premiered on Tuesday Sept.

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temporarily.

It’s hard to imagine how they must be feeling about leaving their homes or feeling like an outsider for their whole lives.

I partially feel like they are naive about what they think is “normal,” moving to New York City and living a life of partying and going wild is not normal, at least not from my point of view.

The biggest thing in the

first episode that they were emphasizing was that odds are, once they leave, they will have no one left.

No family, no friends, nothing from their old lives, even if they do choose to come back.

So, watch for yourself.

See what you think of these young adults leaving their Amish and Mennonite communities in search of a “normal” life.

SPOILER ALERT! First Episode Of “Breaking Amish” Jennifer Marabella Red&Black Staff

After watching the first episode of “Breaking AmishJumping the Fence” it’s clear this new series is going to be quite controversial.

However, what caught my eye the most are the previews for the rest of the series.

It looks like it is going to be a remake of the show “The

Real World,” only Amish style.

It highlights the seriousness of leaving the Amish (& Mennonite) societies, which is something that personally scared me.

The lives that they have lived frown upon everything that they are doing.

Some of them were kicked out of their homes even before they moved away or broke the news to their family that they were leaving, at least

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“Breaking Amish” is about people leaving their Amish and Menonite communities, some are not admitted back.

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SNL, New Cast After Three Members Leave GeorgeWatsky’s Recent

Performance at W&J Kyle Sossi Red&Black Editor

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Replacing Andy Samberg, Kristin Wiig, and Abby Elliot on SNL, the new cast members, from left to right: Cecily Strong, Tim Robinson, and Aidy Bryant.

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Earlier this year, “Saturday Night Live” lost three of the best cast members it’s had in years.

Kristin Wiig, Andy Samberg and Abby Elliot all left the show at the end of the last season in May. Wiig’s departure was not unexpected, considering the recent success she has had outside the show.

Samberg and Elliot had both been with the show for a while, and they will be missed just as much. But, when old cast members leave, it leaves room for new talent to come in.

Less than a week before last Saturday’s season premier, it was announced that three new cast members were join-

ing the weekly comedy sketch show to fill the void left by Wiig, Samberg and Elliot. The three new members are Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong.

Bryant, Robinson and Strong have one thing in common: they have all been members of Chicago’s famous improv group, Second City.

Second City has also helped to launch the careers of former Saturday Night Live stars Tiny Fey, Amy Poehler and John Belushi.

While the new members are filling the spots left by Wiig, Samberg and Elliot, they will not be seen on the show as much as those who left were seen.

When a new cast member joins “Saturday Night Live,” they start as a featured cast member. This means that for now, they may only play one

small part in one sketch per episode.

In last Saturday’s premier, I recognized Strong playing a stereotypical Latina in Seth Myers’ weekly Weekend Update, and Bryant had one line in a sketch that was mostly between Seth MacFarlane (the host for the week) and Nasim Pedrad.

I could not pick Robinson out of the cast, so it is possible his part this week was silent.

However, what I saw of the two girls was great, even if it wasn’t much. I hope Robinson gets a chance to show what he can do in this Saturday’s episode.

“Saturday Night Live” airs Saturdays (obviously) from 11:30 p.m. until 1 a.m. This week’s episode will be hosted

by Joseph Gordon-Levitt with musical guest Mumford and Sons.

George Watsky is a San Francisco born rapper and poet. Recently performing his act on Washington & Jefferson’s campus, he is 26 and performs slam poetry and is also an accomplished rapper.

In 2006, he received national and international acclaim when he was the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion, and was the winner of the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam.

He first became interested in poetry when he was a teen and his poetry incorporates political, social and sometimes even religious themes.

On Sept. 7, Watsky performed in front of an intimate crowd in Monticello Caffé.

Allyse Corbin, ‘14 communication major, said that “I didn’t even realize that George Watsky was performing that night. I just went to get a milkshake, but as soon as I heard him, I had to stay. His art was so amazing and I loved how it was so raw and naturally funny.”

During the performance, he showed off a number of his most famous raps, like “S for Lisp,” “Letter to My 16-YearOld Self ” and “Text Message to God.” In the last poem, Watsky talks about what he would do if he was able to make his own church.

The poem “S for Lisp” is a celebration of the odd ways that people talk; whether it is accents, stutters, stammers or lisps.

He uses a massive amount of alliteration on the letter “S” throughout the poem to point out his own linguistic difficulties.

“My speech doesn’t give a spotted sea/snail if it passes.

I slipped past straight F’s to/straight S’s in my classes because my speech stays/ second semester senior status,” Watsky rapped remarkably quick during his performance.

Watsky dedicated “Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self ” to himself when he was a teenager and talks about how life gets better.

Emily Bitting, ’15, who attended the event, remarked that “I really enjoyed what I saw. He was incredibly genuine and honest.”

Watsky also performed a number of his other poems, rounding out a show that lasted for about an hour-anda-half.

In one particular poem, he imitated the sounds of a rewinding tape and even recited some binary code.

Between poems, he would interject with reflections about his own life and would talk with different members of the audience.

After the performance, Watsky stayed for a while to talk to audience members, let people purchase his albums and signed autographs.

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Staff Editorial: TooEarly For Fall

So, how about that smooth transition into one of the most colorful seasons of the year?

It appears that fall has dropped in rather quickly, with rains and chilly temperatures; a wake-up call to Washington & Jefferson students, faculty and staff.

Here at the Red&Black, we’re gearing up with articles and tips about fall events, concerts and how to survive any fall blues that may fall upon you.

While summer’s farewell could have lingered a little longer, it would be a shame to say that the golden, scarlet and every shade of leaf in between isn’t welcome.

If you’ve been to Walmart lately,

which I’m sure most of you have, you would have noticed that there are aisles glistening with jack-olanterns and glittered leaves.

You also would have noticed that nearly every store you walk into has pumpkin flavored everything.

From pumpkin and candy corn Oreo’s to breads, pies, granola bars and cookies. There’s no escaping the pumpkin craze, so you might as well embrace it.

Speaking of pumpkins, I think we can all agree that the pumpkinflavored ice cream in the Commons is totally worth getting.

But, hold on! Walmart has just brought out their collection of

Christmas trees. While I understand the chilly weather came by unannounced and a tad bit early, displaying Christmas trees in Sept. is still not even close to appropriate.

Sometimes it feels that Christmas shopping is getting earlier and earlier every year. Who would be surprised if we found these holiday trees and lights in July a decade from now?

For now, however, lets welcome the fresh, frosted pumpkin cookies from the Washington Farmer’s Market, the golden walk through campus and all the fall events to come. And don’t forget “Feel Good Fridays” on campus!

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W&J’s Pre-Medical Program Too Rigorous?

Antoinette Arabia Red&Black Editor

Many students enter Washington & Jefferson College with expectations of following the Pre-Med track, which is no surprise since W&J is known for its very high acceptance rates into medical school.

Although the statistics are tempting, the Pre-Med track may not be for everyone. Quite often, students who enter W&J with the mindset of following the Pre-Med track do not even make it past

their first year of classes before withdrawing from the program due to the difficulty of the work.

It is important to keep in mind that, although W&J has high acceptance rates into Medical School, high grades and success in the Pre-Med classes are ultimately the determining factor.

It is not enough to attend W&J and complete the rigorous PreMed Program. However, to maintain outstanding grades within those classes. Many students feel pressured to stay in the Pre-Med Program despite the fact that they

are not receiving good grades in order to please their parents or other people who influence them.

However, remaining in the program may not be the best idea.

Students often find, after withdrawing from the Pre-Med Program and following another career path, that they are much happier and have a great deal more success.

Many students come to W&J with the mindset of becoming a doctor, physical therapist or physicians assistant. It is important to remember that if students cannot

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Is Government a Force for Good?

Jath DiCecco Red&Black Contributor

In America, politicians, and to some extent the media, have developed a rhetorical tradition of demonizing our government.

When government does fail, such as the General Services Administration’s recent 800,000 dollar tax-payer-funded Las Vegas conference, cries for deep spending cuts and the annihilation of the culpable agencies reverberate throughout the halls of Congress.

However, these cases should be addressed with reform and greater accountability, not the budgetary guillotine—the GSA is responsible for the operation and management of all federally owned buildings; if it were eliminated, our government would be less efficient.

When deliberating whether our government is a positive force in America or a necessary evil, one must consider the basic services that the government provides to the people and how the absence of those services and programs would impact everyday Americans.

Social Security is a prime example of how government can improve the lives of its citizens.

Before the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act, the concept of pensions did not exist for the average middle class worker, which forced most people to work cradle to grave; traditionally, seniors and Americans with disabilities relied on their families and many lived in poverty.

Thanks to Social Security, a system now exists where workers and businesses pay into a trust fund to support our seniors and disabled Americans so that they may sustain themselves.

Assuming Congress makes no radical changes to this excellent, morally defensible and selfsufficient government program, everyone reading this article will most likely collect and rely on SoGovecial Security later in life (See Note).

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The U.S. government funds many programs that benefit all of mankind.

NASA is one example of such a program.

Government also positively contributes to furthering the production and development of American business.

America’s robust, ingenious and pioneering private sector has contributed more to the nation’s growth and development than any other American institution.

However, at times, a project or goal has too high of a price tag for the private sector to finance alone, which is where the United States government has continuously stepped in with research grants, funding and, at times, fully taken the responsibility of further development.

Several excellent examples of government aided progress include the transcontinental railroad (which relied upon government subsidized land), the Hoover Dam (built as a New Deal program), the federal highway system (built entirely with federal and state funds) and space flight.

As America and Russia continued their long slog through the Cold War, the United States Government set out with President John F. Kennedy’s ambitious goal to put a man on the moon before the 1960s came to a close.

Now the private sector has begun to produce its own firms dedicated to space flight; which was only natural, but that progress would have been impossible at this point had NASA not taken the lead during the Cold War to

give America the honor of landing the first man on our closest celestial neighbor—the moon.

A perfect summation of good government and its purpose can be found in the 1960 Republican Party platform—“Discharge by government of responsibility for those activities which the private sector cannot do or cannot so well do.”

While bad regulations do exist and at times our government may more closely resemble a labyrinthine ignoramus than the engine that helps power the American experience, the outstanding and vital services our government historically provides to the American people cannot be ignored or forgotten.

(Note) Over the years congress has taken the 2.6 Trillion dollar Social Security surplus to pay for portions of the budget.

Had Congress never taken any money from the program, it would be self-sufficient; therefore, critics of Social Security have nowhere to look for the cause of the program’s looming financial ills other than at previous or current members of the Congress.

While the retirement age likely needs to be raised, along with other reforms, “radical” refers to a severe reduction of benefits or privatization.

As the US presidential election approaches I cannot help but feel unconvinced by either of the two main candidates.

People ask me: “Who are you going to vote for?” I instinctively recoil at hearing the question.

The truth is, I know I am not voting for the best candidate; I am voting for the best of the worst.

Do you ever feel like it shouldn’t have to be this way?

Politics aside for the moment and at the risk of my own embarrassment - I’d like to share what I would love a president to be.

More importantly, I hope this prompts you to honestly consider what you would like your president to be.

I know I don’t want a slick talking theoretician who has worked every day of their life in an office suite, acting as the leader of the free world.

I want a president who has practiced the plays in the playbook. I don’t want a self-centered president.

I want a president who has led a service oriented life.

I want a president who started off working a minimum wage job, just like I did for years.

Mopping floors, pulling weeds and shoveling snow builds character.

So often, Presidents claim to be just like their electorate, but I want to see one who actually is.

I want a president who experimented in college, who wasn’t afraid to try new things and be different from the rest of the crowd.

I want a president who I can actually relate to. I can’t tolerate liars as friends, so why should my president be one?

I’d prefer a leader who has the courage to tell the truth and admit their mistakes.

I want a president who loves this country and stands by its principles.

Along with that, it is important that a president promote the solidarity of all nations based on principles of respect, democracy and equality.

I’d like a president who doesn’t talk in political rhetoric.

I think we can all admit that bit can be rather nauseating.

Better yet, I want a leader who answers their boss with straight talk. No fluff. Less buzzwords.

Yet today, our political leaders refuse to answer the tough questions, or for that matter, any questions.

As the electorate, however, we are the one’s who get to hold them accountable.

Every few years, with our votes, donations and letters, we get to decide whether they get to keep their jobs.

Anybody else think they deserve to be fired?I guess you could say I just want somebody different.

Some people might object and say that what I’m bargaining for is impossible – and they are right.

I concede that while we all may have our individual stipulations addressing what we’d like in a president, I still maintain that a large number of people would agree with some of what I said in the prior paragraphs.

I want to live in a better world; but everyday our leaders fail us.

Time and time again, with each election I feel like we our taking a step backwards.

Our leaders are supposed to be our representatives but, in our modern world, they are quite the opposite.

Most of the time, they only seem to really stand up for their reelection campaigns or party politics.

So that is why I am asking that you consider what you want in a president – politics aside – and use this as a chance to realize what matters to you on Election Day.

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Creepy Crawlers Might Not Be So Creepy Jake Meyers Red&Black Contributor

Bugs. A nuisance to some, a nightmare to others. Everybody responds to insects differently.

Some fear for the worst and scream at the sighting of a spider.

Others make it their conquest to swat that house fly and proudly claim it as a trophy kill.

Although insects typically receive the label of pest, insects and many other invertebrates play a crucial role.

They do so not only in how ecosystems operate, but they can also dictate our very own lives.

Washington & Jefferson’s very own Dr. March is teaching students about the importance of this incredibly diverse group of organisms in his Invertebrate Zoology class this semester.

Dr. March believes that “the first step in studying invertebrates is learning how to see them. Even though they are all around us all the time we rarely notice them, mostly due to their small size.

Once you start looking for them you will be amazed not only by how abundant they are but also in their variety.”

80% of all the species on this planet are invertebrates.

That is an absolutely staggering percentage, considering that organisms with backbones like us only compose 3% of all life on this Earth In terms of terrestrial biodiversity, invertebrates compromise 96% of diversity on land.

Renowned biologist E.O. Wilson stated that “if human beings were to disappear tomorrow, the world would go on with little change.”

If we reverse that possibility to the idea of invertebrates disappearing from our planet overnight, life on Earth would cease to continue. But that isn’t something we should ever have any fear of, right?

Turns out 20% of invertebrates are facing the very real threat of

extinction. That is roughly 16% of all life on Earth! And that is strictly invertebrates!

How important can these creatures really be, and why should we bother with conservation efforts of a group of species we can barely see with our own two eyes?

Well, our economic profits from invertebrates are estimated in the billions of dollars.

Pollination from bees in the United States alone is a billion dollar industry, as well as the use of dung beetles decomposing cattle waste, saving US cattle farmers millions of dollars every year.

Outside of farming, invertebrates make up most of our diets, and they also help aid us in our human processes like digestion and excretion.

"How important can these creatures really be, and why should we bother with conservation efforts of a group of species we can barely see with our own two eyes? Well, our economic profits from invertebrates are estimated in the billions of dollars.”

They help cycle most of the planet’s carbon and they have practical uses in water filtration and nutrients recycling.

It is simply impossible to gain even the slightest idea towards how important invertebrates are, and this is something that the human race can hopefully change in

Courtesy Jake Meyers ‘13

Taken at Abernathy Field Station, this type of invertabrate is a Monongahela Crayfish. One of many freshwater invertebrates facing the very real threat of extinction.

the years to come. Out of those 20% of invertebrate species that are facing threats of extinction, freshwater invertebrates are the ones biologists are most fearful for.

35% of all freshwater invertebrates are threatened by extinction, and 131 species of freshwater invertebrates have gone extinct.

Dr. March, an aquatic biologist gave his opinions on freshwater invertebrates during an interview.

“As North Americans we should be very proud of the fact that we have the highest biodiversity of certain freshwater invertebrates,” said March.

He continued, “For example, we have the highest species richness of freshwater crayfish, snails and mussels in the world. Unfor-

tunately, almost half of these species are extinct, endangered or threatened in some way.”

March also commented on the dangers of losing biodiversity and certain species.

“Losing these species,” he said, “is scary as they provide many goods and services to humans such as improving water quality through filter feeding, removing algae and they are important parts of the diet of many fishes, mammals and birds.”

Invertebrates are facing extreme pressures from phenomena such as global warming and habitat destruction at rates where they simply can’t adjust.

Extinction is a natural process, and roughly 5-6 species die off every year from natural factors.

With manmade disturbances, extinction rates have astronomically increased, with biologists estimating that rate has increased 10,000 times larger, and we’re losing dozens of species on a daily basis.

Some are fearful that by midcentury, as many as 30-50% of the life we see here on this planet today could be extinct.

We must further our education of the importance of invertebrates among other organisms, and work towards their conservation.

Go and spend a couple of minutes outside looking for invertebrates, and you’ll be surprised just how abundant they really are.

Think twice the next time you contemplate killing an insect; they have a much greater purpose than to simply serve as a pest.

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Study Sparks Organic Debate Alessandra Jacobs Red&Black Staff As of late, organic food has become the new “fad” under fire.

Due to a study Stanford conducted, in which over 40 years of analysis of information about organic versus conventional food was compared, “going organic” was deemed just as good as conventional food.

Yet, there are noticeable benefits and draws to eating organically that the study did not correctly acknowledge or mention.

The study ultimately concluded that conventional foods do carry more pesticides than their organic counterparts; a fact that should be heralded the loudest.

Another key point made in the study, according to the New York Times, is that “organic chicken and pork were less likely to be contaminated by anti-biotic resistant bacteria.”

Organic milk was also shown to contain more omega three fatty acids, and those are healthful for one’s heart. One of the most interesting things found was that organic produce has more phenols, which are cancer-preventing agents.

Still, the studies erred slightly in the favor of organic foods when it came to pesticides, with “38

percent of conventional produce tested in the studies contain[ing] detectable residues, compared with 7 percent for the organic produce.”

The follow-up New York Times article stated that many people choose organic food for reasons other than nutritional value including: “concerns about the effects of pesticides on young children, the environmental impact of large-scale conventional farming and the potential public health threat if antibiotic-resistant bacterial genes jumped to human pathogens.”

The decision between organic and conventional food is dependent on what one wants their food to do for them.

Conventional food is shown to have more pesticides and less healthful agents, but the differences between the two food options is not considerable.

So, when deciding between that organic apple and the standard, run-of-the-mill apple grown with pesticides, one must weigh the pros and cons and decide whether those extra chemical will make that large of a difference.

The moral of the story is stop and think before picking up the conventional apple and take a look in the organic section—that organic apple just may be the better decision.

Red&Black Preview Opinions in Next Week’s Issue • Protests Across the Middle East • Chicago Teacher’s Union Goes on Strike • Voter I.D. Laws • Drone’s Replacing Commercial Air Travel?

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Convention Scuffle Over God and Israel Thomas Marcotte Red&Black Contributor

So with the end of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the primetime election season is gearing up.

What fun! But before we roll up our sleeves and plunge into that minefield, I’d like to briefly touch on one of the more interesting things to take place over the last week.

And before you ask, no, it’s not Clint Eastwood talking to a chair.

It’s the near-chaos that erupted when the Democratic National Convention voted to amend their party platform.

The Democratic Governor of Ohio entered a motion to re-insert a mention of God in the platform, as well as to add a line stating that the Democrats supported Jerusalem as “the rightful capital of Israel.”

The motion was extremely controversial and was only adopted after three very close votes and a great deal of angry booing.

Now, I’m not too surprised by the fact that the Democrats decided to put a mention of God back into their platform.

On the contrary, I’m a little surprised that they had the courage to remove it in the first place.

But I do understand why they had to do it. Recent polls show that more than half of all Americans would not vote for a nonChristian.

Even in 21-century America, not being openly religious or mentioning God is a political death sentence.

I guess separation of church and state really is too much to ask.But I’m not really concerned about that; I’ve pretty much given up on our elected officials not shoehorning their religion into our politics.

What I’m more interested in is their re-addition of the line supporting Israel’s claim to Jerusalem.

It just strikes me as bizarre.

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During the convention, many boo’s were heard when the Democratic Party voted to place “God” back into the party platform. Others also disliked the decision to reinstate Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Why are the Democrats—or anyone else in America for that matter—passing a resolution on where the capital city of another sovereign state should be?

Since when is that any of our business to decide?

I understand that Israel is more or less the only ally America has left in the Middle East besides Turkey; but still, we don’t do this with any of our other allies.

When was the last time you heard a politician assert that Hans Island belongs to Canada and not Denmark? Exactly.

For that matter, why do American political parties feel the need to get involved in this Jerusalem mess?

Any moral high ground either side had starting out has long ago been eroded into dust.

There could have been a fairly simple compromise worked out 100 times over if the parties involved were acting in good faith, but they’re not.

Neither side really wants the conflict to be settled. Israel is afraid to compromise because their leaders are paranoid about their enemies getting their acts back together and wiping them off the face of the earth (in gouts

of nuclear fire, no less).

Likewise, the Palestinian leaders need to keep their people distracted and angry at Israel so they don’t realize how poorly they’re being treated by their own leaders.

There are no good guys here.

But don’t think I’m being hostile towards good-hearted Americans who take a pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian side.

You’re getting involved for all the right reasons: you see something you think is unjust and want it to stop.

Believe me, I get it. But you’re being manipulated by people who want America to come down from on high and choose a winner in their religious wars.

This is a conflict that goes beyond politics, a truly ugly clash fuelled by millennia of religious hatred that drives a big rusty spike into our cozy ideas about politics.

Why would anyone in America want to get embroiled in something like that?

We have enough problems of our own right now. As far as I’m concerned, Israel and Palestine can both leave our political discourse on the horse they rode in on.

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Are You Ready For Some Football?

Chelsea Cummings Red&Black Contributor

Fans wait and anticipate week one of the NFL for months. Actually to be more precise they wait seven months for the opening weekend.

But now that it has finally arrived it is time to break down the teams that dominated, the teams that need some more work and the surprising moments of week one.

Many people have made predictions leading to regular season.

Week one is the first chance the teams have to show everyone the work they did during the offseason and it proved some interesting results; a few caused people to turn their heads and take notice.

The first is the Washington Redskins’ win over the New Orleans Saints.

There was a great deal of expectations circling the second round draft pick, Robert Griffin III. But no one could have predicted his amazing performance during the first regular season game.

Robert Griffin III (RG3) threw for 320 yards with two touchdowns.

These stats are phenomenal for a rookie QB, but the stat that was most impressive for RG3 is that there were no interceptions.

RG3 completed his first eight passes of the game, which included an 88 yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon.

There is no doubt that this rookie was in control the entire game which helped lead the Redskins to their victory.

Another surprising game was San Francisco 49ers triumphant win against the Green Bay Packers. Last season, Green Bay lost

their first game in week 15. This season, it only took one.

During the game a NFL record was tied when David Akers made his 63 yard field goal.

Akers is the fourth man in NFL history to kick a 63 yard field goal.

The fact that one Super Bowl contender beat another is not a surprising, it will happen again; but the 49ers sent a message with their win against the Packers.

They are the team to beat right now in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers travelled to Denver to play against the

their performance. During Monday Night Football, the San Diego Chargers pulled off a win against the Oakland Raiders. The Chargers travelled to Oakland for the game.

The score, however, indicated a much closer game then what actually occurred.

In reality the Chargers dominated every aspect of the game.

Phillip Rivers had a good game and it appeared that he shook off the mistakes from last season.

This season is off to a great start.

It was the highest scoring opening week in NFL history. This just goes to show that the teams will need to step up their defense and the bar has been set high for the offense.

Everyone get ready for the next five months. Football is back!

“Week one is the first chance the teams have to show everyone the work they did during the offseason NFL Week 3 and it proved some Schedule: interesting results; a few caused people to All Games @ 1pm trun their heads and Buccaneers @ Cowboys take notice.”

Jaguars @ Colts Broncos. Peyton Manning proved that despite not playing in a professional football game for 20 months, he was still an incredible player.

He made a spectacular debut against one of the top defensive teams in the league.

Manning helped lead the Broncos to a win against the Steelers. It is understandable that Pittsburgh is disappointed with the lost. But the high altitude and the injuries to the team had an impact on

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Peyton Manning, courtesy zimbio.com

After not playing in an NFL football game in over 20 months, Bronco’s quarterback, Peyton Manning lead his team to a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bills @ Browns Jets @ Dolphins Chiefs @ Saints Bengals @ Redskins Rams @ Bears 49er @ Vikings Lions @ Titans

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The San Francisco 49ers huddle up to celebrate after a phenomenal play to get them to the goal line. The 49ers are definitely a team to look out for in this year’s NFL season.

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Soccer Struggles For A Win Men’s Soccer Drops Game Against Dickinson

Celebrating An In”dunk”tion Reggie Miller Gets Inducted Into The Hall Jennifer Marabella Red&Black Staff

Above, goalie Jon Best ‘15, courtesy washjeff.edu

Jennifer Marabella Red&Black Staff

The Washington & Jefferson soccer team came out against Dickinson looking for a win.

It looked to be in their favor with the first shot for W&J coming just seven seconds into the game.

“W&J’s goal keeper, Jon Best, ended the game with five saves, three of which were from the first period to keep the game scoreless.”

However, that was one of the three shots W&J had the whole first period.

Dickinson had nine shots in comparison, but the score at the end of the first period was still scoreless.

The score remained just like that for the first 63 minutes of the game.

Dickinson started off the scoring in the 63rd minute with a goal

by Jamie Martin, assisted by Javier Mena.

W&J answered just seven minutes later with an unassisted goal by freshman midfielder Adam Suter, which was his first collegiate goal.

Dickinson’s Nate Latshaw scored the final goal of the game in the 72nd minute.

All three goals of the game were scored within a nine minute period. At the end of the game, Dickinson outshot W&J. In the first half alone the margin was 3-9. By the end of the game, the shots margin was increased to 14-8.

W&J’s goal keeper, Jon Best, ended the game with five saves, three of which were from the first period to keep the game scoreless.

Dickson’s goalie ended the night with three saves. Dickson also edged out W&J in corner kicks.

W&J had only two the whole game, both of which occurred in the first period, and Dickson totaled eight corner kicks.

The W&J men’s soccer team has yet to get a win this season so far, but hopefully that changes soon.

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After an exciting 25-year career in the NBA, Reggie Miller is being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Miller first joined the NBA in 1987 as the number 11 draft pick.

There were some questions about him at first due to his obscure jump shot and frail looking body for a 6-foot-7 kind of guy.

Most of his time in the NBA was spent playing for the Indiana Pacers for 18 years.

While playing for the Pacers, he became the franchise’s all-time leader in 13 different categories.

He owns the record books, and you can see his jersey, #31, retired in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Over his year in the NBA, Miller averaged 18.2 points a game. His best average came in the 1989-1990 season with 24.6 points a game.

When USA Today asked Miller how he felt before the induction he said, “I never thought about the Hall of Fame while I was playing or even once I retired. I just knew I had a pretty good career.

Now, it’s here. Talk about being nervous.” Reggie Miller was most prized as a leader.

He was the player that everyone looked to because he led by example, and his work ethic was one to be envied.

Pacers President, Donnie Walsh, said, “His teammates started looking at what he did in practice to get ready for games, and they figured if he was doing that stuff, they were going to do the same thing.

They followed what he did rather than what he said. He influenced the whole team in a quiet kind of way.”

On the other hand though, Reggie Miller did have a habit of trash talking especially, famously to the New York Knicks.

However, it was that villaintype of situation that got him fired up and motivated him to win, making him a fierce competitor.

Again, Walsh said, “The trash talking brought him to another level. He knew he would win that battle when it came to talking.”

Even though he has never won an NBA Championship, he has succeeded in being the face of the Indiana Pacers.

He was a one-franchise kind of guy, and that speaks for itself.

As Walsh said it best, “When you think Indiana Pacers you think Reggie Miller, and that’s how it should be.”

Upcoming W&J Sporting Events Saturday Sept. 20: Volleyball hosts Thomas More, 11:00a.m.

Field hockey hosts St. John Fisher, 12:00 p.m.

Men’s soccer hosts Berry, 12:00 PM Football at Thiel 1:30 p.m.

Volleyball hosts Westminster, 3:00 p.m.

Men’s water polo hosts Notre Dame College, 4:00 p.m.

Women’s tennis at PittGreensburg, 5:00 p.m.

Men’s water polo hosts Penn State-Behrend 8:00 PM

Above, Reggie miller and his mother during his hall of fame induction, courtesy cbssports.com

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A Fourth Quarter Fallout President’s Footbal Lose To St. John Fisher 28-24 Harley Straub Red&Black Contributor

On Saturday Sept. 8, the football team took on ninth-ranked St. John Fisher at home.

Unfortunately, Washington & Jefferson was defeated by St. John Fisher with a score of 28-24. W&J led in the areas of time of possession and first downs, but turnovers were the problem for the Presidents.

“I do think we have a very talented team, but we need to improve as the season goes on.”

— Coach Sirianni In the first quarter, senior running back, Tim McNerney, reached 2,000 yards.

McNerney led rushing with 24 carries and a total of 167 yards.

Matt Bliss passed for 228 yards and two touchdowns, while Hunter Creel led receiving with eight receptions for 109 yards and

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GAME STATISTICS: First 10:25 W&J Hunter Creel 40 yd pass from Matt Bliss (Eric Eberle kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:56 0 - 7 Second 11:20 FISHER Adam Burdick 100 yd interception return (Brendon Carey kick) 7 - 7

09:06 W&J Eric Eberle 36 yd field goal. 6 plays, 24 yards, TOP 2:06 7 - 10 00:29 W&J Matt Bliss 2 yd run (Eric Eberle kick) 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:26 7 - 17 Third 08:02 FISHER D a vid Kirchner 14 yd pass from Ryan Kramer (Brendon Carey kick) 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 4:05 14 - 17

scored twice. Alex Baroffio had 13 receptions, one shy of tying the school record.

When asked about the game, Coach Sirianni had this to say, “Obviously I am extremely disappointed in the outcome of the game.

We had a chance to beat a top ten team in the country and we let it slip away. Hopefully the kids will learn from this experience and it will help us the rest of the season.

I do think we have a very talented team, but we need to improve as the season goes on.”

The Presidents are back in action Saturday when they take on Thiel at Thiel.

President’s Game Summary Sept. 15, 2012 vs. St. John •• Date: Site: Washington Cameron Stadium Fisher: •• Stadium: Attendance: 2175

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Above, Matt Bliss ‘14 looks for an open player during last week’s game against St. John Fisher. The Presidents worked for a victory but fell short in the last quarter.

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Cameron Stadium, courtesy washjeff.edu