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Michael Prinkey ‘12 Bares All

Students stage a mock Presidential debate

Page 6 LIFE AFTER JAY Michael Prinkey ‘12

Page 10 OFF THE WALL New production company opens up in Carnegie

Page 17 ROMNEY TAX RETURNS

Presidential Candidate, Mitt Romney, released more of his Tax Returns.

Page 18 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Two W&J soccer players get PAC awards.

Page 20 MEN’S WATER POLO W&J’s team receives a national ranking.

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Recent Washington & Jefferson College graduate, Michael Prinkey ‘12 (pictured above, far left), enjoys life after college. Currently, Prinkey is enrolled at North Easter University for graduate school.

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Talking Points: Students Stage Mock Debate Carley Adams Red&Black Staff

Students, faculty and community members alike gathered in the Old Main Chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 25 to watch and listen as eight Washington & Jefferson students took the podium to defend either President Barack Obama or Governor Mitt Romney in a mock debate that covered several relevant issues which we, as Americans, must carefully consider before casting our ballots for the presidential election of 2012 this Nov. The team supporting President Barack Obama (the Democratic side) consisted of Kyle Sossi, Adam Kmett, Jath DiCecco and Jake Meyers.

The team supporting Governor Mitt Romney included Joshua Habursky, Kyle White, Stefan Gochev and Matthew Jaynes.

Selected for debate were four topics deemed particularly relevant to the upcoming 2012 decision, topics on which Obama and Romney’s views differ significantly: foreign policy, same-sex marriage / gay rights, health care in America and jobs / the economy / taxation.

As stated by the supervising faculty members before the debate began, the winner of the debate is – historically – the winner of the election.

An enticing thought, but unfortunately, due to time constraints on each side’s arguments, it felt as though adequate time for thorough debate was lacking; thus, the identification of an overall winner was tough to accomplish.

That being said, things remained relatively civil (despite a

few random but fervent outbursts from the audience and some comments just verging on personal attacks), and there were definite high points and low points for each team.

The student Democrats had particularly well-supported arguments on the topics of same-sex marriage / gay rights and foreign policy.

On the subject of gay marriage, the position was presented clearly: denying anyone the right to marry the person they love for any reason at all – race, skin color and, now, sexual orientation – is discrimination.

The student Republicans cited a study showing that children raised by gay couples are worse off in the long-run than children raised by straight couples, but wavered a bit in their rebuttals; at some points seeming slightly uncertain as to where to take their argument.

Coupled with the unyielding stance of the Democrats, this constituted as a Democratic win on the debate of gay rights.

On the topic of foreign policy, Team Obama smartly emphasized the fact that the threat of Osama bin Laden was annihilated under the Obama administration.

Also emphasized was the wide gap in Americans’ trust of Obama on issues of foreign policy versus their trust of Romney: 52%-40%, respectively.

The student Democrats also called Governor Romney out on some disparaging remarks he made toward foreign nations just within the past few months (Olympics, anyone?); emphasizing that in order to maintain peace with other nations, our president must have a good rap-

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On Sept. 25, Washington and Jefferson students participated in a mock debate. Assuming the Democratic and Republican positions, the students argued over the differences in policy of both major Presidential Candidates. (Pictured Above From Left: Adam Kmett, Jath DiCecco, Kyle Sossi, Jake Meyers, Kyle White, Josh Habursky, Stefan Gochev and Matthew Jaynes.)

port with other world leaders and other peoples. This is something the Democrats adamantly argue Mitt Romney lacks.

The student Republicans, however, displayed strong arguments on the topic of health insurance and on some aspects of the topic of jobs / the economy / taxation.

As with most topics of the debate, the time spent discussing healthcare was slightly shortlived.

During the moderator/audience question portion, however, is where the Team Romney came forward with some well-supported comments about the definition of the term “insurance,” and about how making insurance purchased only after an incident applicable

to that incident completely undermines the definition of the term. Regarding health insurance, the Republicans earn a point.

On the subject of taxation, the Republicans made some strong arguments against President Obama’s plans to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and profitable companies, arguing that Governor Romney’s plan to increase revenue without raising taxes (via loophole closures and fees) is both more ethical and more realistic.

The student Democrats strongly disagreed with the notion that this is more realistic, but Team Romney insisted that the plan, coupled with his proposal to lower the corporate tax rate and simultaneously permit tax-free

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Despite where one’s political affiliations lie, nearly all in attendance probably agree that it was refreshing to see young people putting hours of effort and research into forming opinions, actively discussing real-world issues and searching for answers to questions that even the most brilliant minds in Washington D.C. cannot currently answer.

The fact that W&J as well as countless colleges around the country are helping America’s youth to develop their own ideals through their academics and social outlets promises a bright future for this nation.

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“What is the #1 Most Played Song on Your iTunes?”

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“‘I Would Rather be Sad’

by The Avett Brothers.”

— Dakota Holloway ‘16

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“‘Real Love’ by Mary J. Blige” — Claire Johnson ‘15

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“‘Hard to Love’ by Lee Brice” — Taylor Gruss ‘14

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“‘Gold-Digger’ by Kanye West.”

— Wesley Corbin ‘16

“‘Superman’ by Five for Fighting ” — Emily Kauffman ‘14 Campus Question, compiled by Chelsea Cummings/Red&Black

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Upcoming English Department Events Deidre Parker Red&Black Editor

The English Department is hosting a number of events in the coming week, and highly encourages participation and attendance from English majors and nonmajors alike.

The first event, the Branton Lecture, is a yearly talk sponsored by the Department through the generosity of the family of Clarence E. Branton.

This year, the speaker is Dr. Michael J. Everton of Simon Fraser University (British Columbia), whose book, The Grand Chorus of Complaint: Authors and the Business Ethics of American Publishing, was released through Oxford University Press last year.

A graduate professor who teaches courses in American literature and print culture before 1900, his research concentrates on the business of publishing and authorship, economics, ethics and intellectual property.

At this year’s Branton Lecture, he will be covering the topic “Herman Melville and the Vile Business of American Literary Publishing.”

Far from just a talk on Moby Dick, this lecture, designed to be highly interesting and engaging for people of many and varied literary interests, will present information about how debates and ethics shaped the American publishing industry in the time before international copyright laws.

The lecture will also discuss how these debates continue with technological developments in publishing, and even in the Occupy Wall Street Movement.

A high turnout is expected for this speaker, whose talk will be held Monday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Yost.

Poetry fans may be interested to learn about the next event, a poetry reading by two distinguished authors.

The first, Joy Katz, is an editor for the journal Pleiades, and a lecturer who has taught literature and poetry at institutions like Stanford and NYU. She has released two books of poetry, The Garden Room and Fabulae, and her writing has appeared in diverse publications including The Best American Poetry, Fence, Seneca Review and the New York Times Book Review.

The second author, Alan Michael Parker, has written three novels and seven collections of poems, including Elephants & Butterflies and Long Division, released in June 2012.

This most recent work has been described as a playfully ironic and humorous collection that explores the ways poetry can affect both sadness and comedy.

A professor of English and Creative Writing at Davidson College, Parker has received many prizes for his work, including three Pushcart Prizes, the Fineline Prize and the Lucille Medwick Memorial Award.

His poems and prose have been included in such publications as The American Poetry Review, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Pleiades and the New York Times Book Review.

For anyone interested, this poetry reading will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Room.

The final upcoming English Department event this week will be an author chat with W&J alumnus Jeffrey Siger.

Formerly a high-powered attorney in New York City, Siger moved to Greece to write, and stayed for 25 years.

Using his first-hand knowledge about the country, he published his first novel, Murder in Mykonos, in the U.S. in 2009.

He has since published three more mystery/crime books in his Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series, with the most recent, Target: Tinos, published in June 2012. Siger, currently on a book

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S e c u r i t y Lo g S 9/30/12 Alcohol Complaint

A student called the security office to complain about their roommate. The roommate was apparently drunk, but was sleeping soundly upon security’s arrival. The student stated that their roommate reeked of alcohol and that every time they got up to use the bathroom, they would stagger to the other student’s side of the room. The student had their fan knocked over and was upset that their bedroom smelled like alcohol. The responding security officer advised the student that the report would be filed, and that their roommate should be left alone to sleep.

9/30/12 Criminal Mischief

A security officer walked into a dorm building and noticed that someone had damaged some chairs, a coffee pot and a microwave. The trashcans were also knocked over, and trash was strewn all over the ground floor TV room. No one was in the area.

9/30/12 Criminal Mischief

The security office was called to report that someone had thrown bricks outside of a dorm building, and knocked over the trash can inside of the building. Upon arrival, the responding officer noticed several large bricks had been broken by the side entrance of the building. Inside of the building, trash was all over the hallway and the stairwell. The area was checked and no possible perpetrators were found.

9/30/12 Noise complaint

Protection Services was called to report that there was a large party on the fourth floor of a dorm, and that the students would not disperse. At this time, an alarm was also received from the dorm elevator. The security dispatcher stated that they could only hear screaming on the phone call. As the elevator opened, the responding officers were surprised to see the entire fourth floor hallway packed with students. All were drinking from red cups that contained beer.

The estimated number of students in the hallway was 100. The officers advised students that the party was over, and that students should exit using the stairs at either end of the hallway. To the security officer’s surprise, every student complied, only stopping to throw their cups away in the garbage bin. Students complained to the responding officers about paying $50,000, and that they should be allowed to party and drink where they want. A table was set up in the hallway with cups of beer on it. It appears that a keg was in one of the rooms. One student stated that they had some friends over, and the door opened and people poured into the room. The student was sober and thanked security for the assistance. It was seen that other rooms on the floor were also having a party at the time. compiled by Mike Nemchick/ Red&Black

tour around the U.S., will be in Pittsburgh on Friday, Oct. 12. His visit to W&J will include lunch with the President, followed by a campus tour, and his books will be raffled as door prizes at his

talk. Details are currently being settled for this chat, and the time and location will likely be sent in an e-mail very soon.

All of these events are open to the entire student body, as well as

faculty and staff.

Anyone who wants more information, or who has questions is encouraged to contact English Department professor, Dr. Tara Fee.

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Meet a New Face On Campus: John Mulkerrin Nills Ussher Red&Black Contributor

This summer, the Washington & Jefferson campus welcomed a new staff member, John Mulkerrin.

He is the new Residence Life Coordinator, responsible for BicaRoss Hall, Upper Class Hall and Under Class Hall.

Before he came to W&J, he worked as a child therapist working in the Beaver County area, where he worked with children (aged 7 to 18) with behavioral issues, trauma, and children with Asperger’s and autism.

To support these children in their development, he used different forms of therapies like talk

therapy, play therapy and social skill programs.

Before that, he worked as a Residence Hall director in Connecticut at Mitchell College, and prior to that as Community Development Coordinator at the College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts.

Coming from these experiences, as well as having a degree in College Student Personal from Slippery Rock University under his belt, he is well prepared for his new job at W&J. But what are the tasks of a Residence Life Coordinator?

As an administrator of three buildings, John oversees the Residence Assistants (RA), with whom he supports students living in the halls.

Especially after the students

have consulted their RAs for specific concerns, like a roommate switch or other problems in their lives, John is the next contact person to help the students, and set things in motion.

Another part of his duties includes creating a community in the halls.

“Building a community amongst our residence is really important as a part of feeling safe on a college campus, and to be a part of a community and to know and to trust the people around you,” he said.

Therefore, he is also involved in putting out programs “[...]to get people out to events, and having community activities in the halls so that people come to know each other, trust each other and feel safe in the halls.”

Compared to his previous job, he said, “Working as Residence Life Coordinator involves a lot of the same skills.

When I did therapy with children and teens, the most important thing was to listen to their feelings, difficulties and problems.

Then trying to validate them for what they felt, e.g. if they were stuck in certain situations and had a difficult time dealing with it.

I helped them to work towards certain goals and develop the skills to achieve these goals.

In a similar way I work here with college students.

When a student has a concern or worries, I listen to what he or she feels and try to empathize and understand him or her.

I can use the counseling skills

that I’ve been trained on in my degree in college to help them to get where they want to go.”

When asked about his first impression of the W&J college students he said, “They are capable of a lot. They are only limited by their imagination. I think they can do a great deal when they leave the College.”

Speaking of his goals on campus he said, “In some ways it’s my job to prepare the students for the world afterwards.

My goal is that people here can accomplish their goals and live out their dreams after college.

Having the goals which the college has in its mission that they become a person of uncommon integrity when they graduate.”

With these words said, we can just say, “Welcome to W&J, John!”

Student Spotlight: Seth Stallard’s Summer of Service Chelsea Cummings Red&Black Staff

Over the summer, Seth Stallard, a senior at Washington & Jefferson, was able to conduct research for nine weeks at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in the Department of Pediatrics.

Stallard is very active on campus. He is involved with President’s Without Boarders, where he was given the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua this summer, and was able to work in a medical clinic.

He is also involved with the Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society.

He is heavily involved in Greek life as a brother of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

Stallard also does 120 volunteer hours each year with the Matthew Brown Fellowship, and is a J-Walker, as well as a member of Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Lambda Delta.

The primary investigator for Stallard’s research was Gary A.

Silverman, MD, PhD. Dr. Silverman, who is also a W&J alumnus.

The research Stallard conducted over the summer revolved around several proteins involved in endoplasmic reticulum – associated protein degradation (ERAD) and the unfolded protein response in Caenorhabotis elegans (a type of roundworm used frequently in research).

Stallard looked at the importance of certain proteins in the degradation of an ERAD luminal substrate, which is the build-up of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.

Stallard learned how to raise and grow transgenic lines of C. elegans.

He also learned how to pick up these works with a flattened platinum wire underneath a fluorescent microscope.

Much of the work Stallard performed involved raising RNAi cultures, which is bacteria used to knock out protein production.

Because of this, he was able to learn the basics of cloning bacteria. Halfway through the summer,

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In addition to his research at Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital, Seth Stallard also travelled to Nicaragua. The service trip was a part of W&J’s President’s Without Borders program.

the lab Stallard was working in received a new confocal microscope, which he was able to use to image the protein accumulation and degradation in the worms.

The research conducted by Stallard could lead to the development of treatments, or prevention of various cancers and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Stallard wanted to perform the research in order to gain experience in preparation for medical school.

It was his first research internship. He made the connection for the research internship through biology professor, Dr. DeBerry.

“Students should do research projects not only to learn about

the opportunities available for careers, but it is important to broaden your own skills and knowledge in a particular area.

In my case, research internships are a competitive factor when applying to medical school, so having this opportunity will hopefully help me out,” said Seth Stallard

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Halloween Oreos Too Sweet

At Washington & Jefferson College, one way to get Phys. Ed credit is to take Carol

The Educational Ambitions of Michael Prinkey ‘12

Glock’s Attaining the Mental Edge course. Here are some tips for promoting positive had the chance to develop a sense Curiosity had gotten the best Adam Kmett thinking in life provided

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Boston, Massachusetts. Who is positions. These concepts were She has set in place a dynamic, sitting right beside the deans, intriguing for Prinkey. His SGA efficient team and has done very I. Posture professors and administrators of position generated a deeper well with raising scholarship Emerson as they discuss ” • money.

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• This technique the ability to transform your belief system andbepropel When Prinkey arrived at W&J has Specialization.

“I would like to a dean as a sophomore transfer “I’m learning new theories within a student life office and you in student, a new direction. his III. dream job was to be Search Fora genetic Success on how to motivate students and one day, be able to start my own engineer. Curiously, a W&J liberal developing a culture of success,” private K-12 school to be catered • Search for Success allows you to focus your mind on past successes and arts mind set persuaded him to Prinkey volunteered. towards students who have achievements. change course. prepares you for future But that is not all he is learning, GLBTQ parents.”

• Search for Success teaches brain to concentrate on images, Prinkey became a sociology in fact, that is your only the beginning.

I would like tofeelings, provide major and GWS minor,emotions, and “It and is interesting about them with a safe, fun learning sounds, thoughtstooflearn success. quickly involved himself atfor W&J. the uses role ofyour a college ” atmosphere, people to who • Search Success mind president, to empower your bodywhere to perform In spite of being a transfer student, Prinkey volunteered at the share similar life experiences can its top capabilities. he adjusted tremendously well. commencement of an attention- happily learn.”

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Prinkey is up for the task.

• Recall an achievement to demonstrate an earlier experience of success. the classroom.

I chose to analyze Dr. Tori Without a doubt, this is not • Cues give permanence to an experience.

As President of the Student Haring-Smith to see whether or the last we will be hearing about V. Visualization Government Association, Prinkey not she was doing a good job.”

Michael Prinkey.

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The Oreo cookie has always been a subject of great debate.

Everyone has a different way to eat the cookie, and if you happen to come across one that you do not practice it seems like a huge taboo.

Forget about eating styles, it is all about the flavor now. So the question is, how do you like your Oreos, double-stuffed, reversed, chocolate…maybe even candy corn?

That’s right, just in time for the Halloween season Kraft has come out with a new festive flavor.

Kraft Foods confirmed via their Twitter that they would release their Halloween treat in time for the holiday season.

The new Oreos are vanilla cookies with a half yellow and half orange filling.

They also have a strong candy corn aroma. The cookies went on sale Sept. 10.

Don’t expect to see these new treats all year round.

These Oreos are a “limited edition” and will more than likely disappear after the end of the Halloween season.

Not only are they temporary, but also exclusively sold at Target and it appears they are in high demand.

With the release on Sept. 10, already several Targets in the area do not have any.

The reaction to the new Oreo seems to be mixed.

Many people tweeted in response to Kraft’s announcement.

There were some people who were clearly not excited, @ crampell tweeted that “this is horrifying” while @darrenrovel suggested, “the folks at Oreo have pushed it too far.”

Others however welcomed the idea, @PolitiCoutureDC tweeted, “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE THIS UP RIGHT NOW.” Diehard candy corn lovers should beware.

The Oreos, according to several online reviews, do not so much taste like candy corns as they smell like them.

The taste of the cookies seems to be similar to vanilla and very sweet.

This year also marks the 100 anniversary of the Oreo. In March, Kraft released a limited edition birthday cake Oreo.

Throughout those 100 years Kraft has rolled out many different flavors worldwide.

In China, they sell green tea flavored cookies and in India they sell a blueberry ice-cream flavor.

If you love Oreos and candy corn you better hurry and get your hands on one of those limited edition releases before it’s too late.

They seem to be selling fast and won’t be around following the end of the season.

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Club Spotlight: Secular Student Alliance Alexis Geeza Red&Black Contributor Looking for a new club to join? Why not check out the Secular Student Alliance (SSA), a recently formed club created as a community for atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers and others who are interested in discussion and learning. Though the word “secular” is in the name, anyone is welcome to attend meetings and events. The SSA executive board welcomes those with differing views, and encourages religious, as well as non-religious students, to participate.

I spoke with Jeffery Knopes, class of ‘14 and the Vice President of the SSA, to ask him some more about the group. He and his fellow board members (President Michael Nemchick, Secretary Deidre Parker, and Historian Sarah O’Donnell, all class of ‘13) saw that Washington

& Jefferson had a variety of religious organizations on campus, and after gauging the interest of non-religious students, they decided to start a group for them to meet together as well.

The SSA’s goals for the campus are fairly simple. Jeff says, “Primarily, we hope to create a welcoming group for those who do not have a religious community. Beyond that, we hope to open a dialogue with religious students who may not know what atheism or skepticism is about.”

The SSA also hopes to work with W&J Interfaith and the religious organizations on campus to foster discussion and help with community service.

At the first SSA meeting last week, about 15 students showed up eager to contribute to the group. Since it was only the first meeting, introductions were made and possible event ideas were laid out with plenty of interesting suggestions from club members.

Most of the people stayed afterwards to continue the discussions. Future plans for the SSA are still under construction, as they are currently in the process of becoming an officially recognized organization by the Student Government Association.

So far, the group will be showing the movie Jesus Camp sometime in Oct., which according to Wikipedia is a 2006 documentary about a Charismatic Christian summer camp where children spend their summers learning and practicing their prophetic gifts, and being taught that they can “take back America for Christ.”

For more info and to keep up to date on what’s happening with the SSA, check out the club’s Facebook group at “Secular Student Alliance of Washington & Jefferson College.”

Meetings are every other Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge in the Hub. Hope to see you there!

You Too Can Attain the Mental Edge

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Alexis Geeza Red&Black Contributor

At Washington & Jefferson College, one way to get Phys. Ed credit is to take Carol Glock’s Attaining the Mental Edge course. Here are some tips for promoting positive thinking provided by Mrs. Glock in the course. The Six Step Power Cycle for Life and Sports gives you the tools to deal with stress and experience a contented life with feelings of confidence and trust in your ability to perform successfully in your personal and athletic journey through life.

1. Posture • Physical posture influences how you feel about yourself.

• Body posture is a direct link to the brain which communicates signals that affect and influence the mind.

• Subtle posture changes affect emotions and performance.

• The brain needs thirty times more blood flow than other organs.

2. Power Talk • A technique for sending positive messages to your brain and body.

• Tied to emotions that eventually displace any negative feelings that you experience.

• This technique has the ability to transform your belief system and propel you in a new direction.

3. Search for Success • Search for Success allows you to focus your mind on past successes and prepares you for future achievements.

• This teaches your brain to concentrate on images, feelings, sounds, emotions, and thoughts of success.

• This uses your mind to empower your body to perform to its top capabilities.

4. Performance Cues • Recall an achievement to demonstrate an earlier experience of success.

• Cues give permanence to an experience.

5. Visualization • One hour of visualization can be worth seven hours of physical effort.

• The subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between real experience and a vividly imagined experience.

• Emotional and physiological responses can be created to the situation you are visualizing.

6. Consistent Resilient Action • Consistent Resilient Action is nothing more than action pursued by a determined mind.

• Through mind setting you can develop enthusiasm and passion for any type of personal or professional goal.

• Motivation and Will Power only last for 17 days. Consistent Resilient Action is a lifetime commitment.

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LifeStraw Revolutionizing Global Water Access Kyle Sossi Red&Black Editor

LifeStraw is a company that is revolutionizing water filtration systems. The product is essentially a nifty straw, but the straw contains a water filter that removes virtually all waterborne bacteria and parasites.

These straws are able to filter up to 1000 liters of water, which works out to be the same as the average amount that a person drinks each year.

LifeStraws have been used primarily during humanitarian crises and in developing nations. The straws are extremely compact and so can be distributed throughout an area with ease.

During the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2010 Pakistan floods and 2011 Thailand floods, these devices became a crucial component of supplying safe drinking water to the victims. The device, when a humanitarian crisis occurs, is typically donated through both government and nongovernment organizations.

They have been praised over the past few years for not only their effectiveness in removing waterborne Courtesy eartheasy.com pathogens and bacteria, but also for their ease of use.

Though small, LifeStraw is capable of changing the lives of The straw is based solely on the power of suction and millions of people around the world without reliable access to clean water. requires very little explanation on how to use it.

Approximately 43% of the global population does not have access to household piped filtered water, so many have argued that the device is crucial for helping these people attain access to a necessity.

Although the organization is not solving problems like how to get water to people that don’t have it by putting in community water pumps or plumbing systems, like water. org for instance, they are making incredibly important strides in offering inventive solutions to chronic global problems.

LifeStraw also makes a portable and reliable filtration system for families in the developing world.

Consisting of a simple water reservoir and a long filtration tube, the device promises to be able to filter up to 18,000 liters of water, which means that it could provide safe drinking water for a family of five for up to three years.

While distributing these devices during humanitarian crises and for public health campaigns, the company also sells them to consumers for personal use.

For instance, the devices would be incredibly handy during long camping trips, because of its portability, dependability and effectiveness.

The LifeStraw company has received many awards and accolades including being voted as a “Best Invention of 2005” by Time Magazine and also winning the Saatchi & Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas in 2008.

Interview Tips From Career Services Experts Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff Roberta Cross and Jami Klingensmith, the director and assistant director of Washington & Jefferson’s career services office, have much to say on the subject of employment interview tips.

Jami started off by saying that it is of vital importance to “know about the company you are applying to and to know your own resume.”

This way an applicant will seem knowledgeable and interested in the company and will also be prepared when employers ask them to relate experiences they listed on their resumes. An applicant will thus seem well prepared and more confident.

Jami also mentioned the importance for an applicant to have a list of “top five reasons an employer should be interested in them.” Most employers, graduate schools and internships will have general application requirements like GPA, but an applicant needs to have something that can distinguish themselves from other candidates meeting these minimum requirements. Jami insisted that the Magellan award and study abroad opportunities offered by the college are both great ways to make one stand out on an application. Once a list of five reasons

is prepared, an applicant can apply them both through a written resume and through the oral interview process by talking about experiences.

Preparation is the name of the game; candidates who seem well prepared have a much better chance at getting through the application process.

Roberta also has interviewing wisdom to impart. It is important to “watch for speech ticks and nervous habits such as playing with one’s hair” while “remembering to smile and be one’s self.” It is best to look like an organic person rather than a mechanized robot just spitting out canned answers.

She also had helpful advice when having to answer the tricky question of naming one’s biggest weakness. “It is best to name a trait that is not so negative that it is a deal breaker and to make it sound positive by saying how you are working on addressing your weakness.”

As a parting nod, Roberta emphasize that an applicant should “never bash a former employer even if they deserve it.” It is better to always stay positive during any interview.

Along with this advice, the career services office is hosting a discussion on the graduate admissions process and writing a personal statement on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 5:30pm in

the media room. The discussion will be led by professors Bennett, Leonard and Troost.

The career services office also offers a helpful service of setting up a video-taped mock interview. Students can schedule an appointment with the office and perform a fake interview personalized to the position of their choosing.

This gives students a safe and comfortable area to make mistakes while being able to review and address them.

Along the line of interviewing, the office provides a quiet and professional spot where students can perform Skype interviews.

The room can be reserved ahead of time to use with Skype or even phone interviews.

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WNJR: “Jazz Champion” of the Pittsburgh Region

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Allyse Corbin ‘14 and alum Jason Lee ‘12 join Dr. Anthony Fleury at the Pittsburgh Jazz Society. According to Faculty Advisor Anthony Fleury, “We’d love to have any students interested in jazz join the station. [One way] is to just drop by the studios in the bottom floor of The Commons any weekday between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.”

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In 2011, local National Public Radio affiliate WDUQ switched from mostly jazz music to mostly public affairs programming. This change was welcomed by some listeners, but disappointed many jazz fans in southwestern Pennsylvania. Shortly after WDUQ became WESA, our own college radio station WNJR made some adjustments in its broadcast schedule to reach out to those jazz fans.

WNJR continues to mostly emphasize alternative music and a wide range of genres in student and community-hosted specialty shows, but the diverse schedule now also includes a fair amount of jazz.

This includes four hours of automated jazz playlists each weekday morning (5:00 to 7:00 and 9:00 to 11:00 am), and Sunday mornings are all jazz on WNJR; including the nationally syndicated jazz news and chart countdown program “Jazzin’ Around,” which is hosted and produced by Point Park University professor David Fabilli (a.k.a David Jaye).

WNJR now plays more jazz than any other radio station in the Pittsburgh region, and was named a “Jazz Champion” by the Washington Jazz Society in early 2012. One area resident wrote in to the station to say “Your jazz is better than what WDUQ used to offer.”

WNJR also has several locally-hosted jazz programs.

Music professor Kyle Simpson hosts the show “Jazz Etcetera” every Monday from 2:00p.m.- 4:00p.m. His show focuses on what modern jazz has become and what has

influenced today’s jazz artists. Artists that you are likely to hear on Jazz Etcetera are Wynton Marsalis, Chris Potter, Dave Holland and Pat Metheny.

After two hours in the studio, Kyle said, “I’m really glad that WNJR is programming Jazz because it really is the only true American musical art form. Our modern audiences easily forget that.” Jazz Etcetera also displays combinations of jazz with contemporary concert and film music, such as Steve Reich, Michael Giacchino and John Williams. Jazz Etcetera uses current music, including many new releases, to illustrate that Jazz is still prominent today.

Kyle’s show focuses on Jazz as a genre, displaying the wide range it can cover and how it is becoming more difficult to categorize.

Another show on WNJR that revolves around Jazz is hosted by Washington area resident Jonathan Miles on Fridays from 9:00-11:00 am. “It’s A ‘Burgh Thing: The Pittsburgh Jazz Connection” focuses on the long and rich history of jazz in the Pittsburgh area. Every song played on the show has some connection to southwestern Pennsylvania, such as the composer of the tune, the main performer or a supporting player.

“Big Daddy Jazz” is another WNJR program that spotlights Jazz on Friday nights from 7:00-10:00pm.

Allyse Corbin/Red&Black Hosted by local jazz singer and musician Patrick Arena, this show shares many new releases with listeners and also travels back in time to provide classics. The show has a national following via the WNJR webstream.

WNJR does not yet have any student-hosted jazz shows, so yours could be the first!

According to Faculty Advisor Anthony Fleury, “We’d love to have any students interested in jazz join the station. There are three ways to get started. The best is to just drop by the studios in the bottom floor of The Commons any weekday between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. You can also visit WNJR.org on the web, or contact Programming Manager Khyati Thakore by email at programming@wnjr.org.”

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Off the Wall Productions, New Theater in Carnegie Chelsea Cummings Red&Black Staff Off the Wall is a theater production company based in the Pittsburgh area.

The off-Broadway style theater moved from Washington, PA to Carnegie, PA during the summer.

The production company’s mission is to enrich, enliven, educate, amaze and entertain the audiences.

They also strive to help create a more conscious and compassionate community, while increasing the public knowledge and appreciation of theater in Southwestern

Pennsylvania. Since Off the Wall was established in 2007, Off the Wall has been based in Washington, Pa, however this fall they moved from their 66seat house in Washington to a 96-seat house in Carnegie, Pa. The theater provides a much larger venue to accommodate a larger audience.

The theater is also much closer to Pittsburgh which will make the drive for both actors and audience members easier.

The managing director of Off the Wall has been converting a 7000 square foot building from an office space to a theater with 96 seats, a thrust stage, concession stand and rehearsal rooms.

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“The Other Place” by Sharr White will be opening Oct. 12, and will run through Oct. 27.

There will not be a seat further than 12 feet from the stage.

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Off The Wall theater production company has been working hard to remodel their building.

The building that Off the Wall has moved into has been painted and awnings installed.

In regards to parking, there is a borough lot directly across the street where the meters are not monitored after 6 p.m.

Not only will the new building have more seating, but it will be beneficial to the actors as well.

The drive to Washington can be difficult for actors, especially in the winter.

The actors put in long day rehearsing and preparing for the productions, therefore the move will shorten their drive to and from work.

Off the Wall began as a professional theater company and employs members of the Actors’ Equity Association. They satisfy a specific niche in the

Pittsburgh area. They are not a community theater and do not perform the same type of productions as a community theater.

They will open their sixthseason with a production of “The Other Place” written by Sharr White on Oct. 12. The production will run until Oct. 27.

The managing director plans to produce four shows per year, but would like the theater to be used year round by the community.

Upcoming Events: The Other Place Oct. 12-27 The Speed Queen Dec. 6-8

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‘Somebody Call 911,’ Kingston Conquered Abrianne Rhoad Red&Black Editor A quick scroll down my Facebook feed in the evening of Sept. 22—the night of the fall concert—gave me a handful of updates from friends; the large majority were statuses of anticipation and screenshots of Sean Kingston songs being played on iTunes. Before the concert had even started the campus was abuzz, albeit with mixed feelings: the “this-isn’tworth-my-time” sentiments and the opposing “I-am-so-excited-whatare-words-even (insert key-board mashing)” variety.

If one thing can be said, it would be that the assembled performers for Washington & Jefferson College’s fall concert put on a fantastic show, one that won’t be soon forgotten. Even weeks after the concert, some students are still just as thrilled about the performances.

“I thought that Sean Kingston was a great performer he sang really well and seemed excited,” said Eva Pfeffer ‘13.

“I enjoyed the concert more than I thought I would and overall had a great time,” Pfeffer continued. “I wish more people would have went.”

While Eva hadn’t heard the student performers prior to the concert, she believes that the addition of a student component was a nice touch and provided a great opportunity for W&J talent to shine through.

“I think it makes for a fun opening act, you also get to see your friends on stage which is always a plus,” said Pfeffer.

Wesley Corbin-Pein ‘16, who hadn’t been to many concerts before his arrival at W&J, would agree.

“I felt the atmosphere was great, everyone seemed to be having a good time and that positive energy really made the concert fun!” said Corbin-Pein.

“The entertainment was great and I really enjoyed the performance of the students that performed. And I really enjoyed Sean Kingston. I guess I’m more of a Kingston fan than I thought, but I think I enjoyed it so much because everyone else was having fun. I would go again if I had the chance to go back,” Corbin-Pein continued.

While some students chose to skip out on the concert for various reasons, others feel the slowly-creeping pangs of regret setting in.

“It was one of the few opportunities I had to see a free concert because I’ve only been to two in my whole lifetime,” said Andreinna Marmolejos ‘15.

Currently W&J offers one fall and one spring concert per each academic year, with a wide variety of SAIL and SAB-sponsored weekend performers frequenting Monticello’s and the alley Hub throughout the year. For example, on Friday Oct. 5, Risa Binder will be performing in the lower level of the Hub at 9:00 p.m., with Cristela Alonzo performing Saturday Oct. 6 at 8:00 p.m. Both events are sponsored by SAIL. While semester concerts are one thing, free events are free events all the same and it doesn’t hurt to attend. Be sure to check out as many as you can!

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The Rossin Ballroom was flooded with students Sept. 22 for the Sean Kingston fall concert. Above, part of the energetic crowd is shown clapping their hands to the beat of Kingston’s songs. Below, two separate student acts highlighting W&J’s hidden talent were featured as opening acts.

Stephens Swept Hearts with Souful Sounds

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Levi Stephens performed in the alley of the Hub Saturday Sept. 28 as part of the Diversity Programming Board’s Kick-Off Event. Stephens swept the audience of their feet with an impromptu set list covering familiar artists and performing original love songs on his acoustic guitar.

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2012 Emmys, A Successful Night For Many Stars Loud and Rowdy “Sorority Boys”

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Jimmy Kimmel, host of the Emmys 2012. Taken for before hosting the big night.

Shari Kaminski Red&Black Columnist Sept. 23 was television’s biggest night: the Emmys.

The best actors, writers and directors in television gathered to see who would win the coveted awards.

This year the awards were hosted by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, and they aired on ABC. The first awards given out that night were for the comedy series “Modern Family,” which won the majority of the awards in this category.

Steve Levitan took home the Emmy for “Directing in a Comedy Series,” Julie Bowen won “Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” and Eric Stonestreet won “Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.”

“Modern Family” later went on to win “Outstanding Comedy Series.”

One of the night’s best moments occurred after Julia Louis-Dreyfus won “Best Actress in a Comedy Series.”

On her way to the stage, she stopped to hug fellow actress Amy Poehler, when they “accidentally” switched acceptance speeches. She ended her speech with, “…isn’t it a shame Amy Poehler didn’t win?”

Another popular winner that night was HBO’s “Game Change” in the “Miniseries or Movie” category. “Game Change” is a drama about the Republican side of the 2008 presidential election.

Julianne Moore won “Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie” for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in the drama.

“Game Change” also won for its writing and directing. It went on to win “Outstanding Miniseries or Movie.”

Showtime’s “Homeland” was the big winner in the drama category. The drama stars Claire Danes as a CIA agent who is hunting a suspected terrorist.

Danes won “Lead Actress in a Drama Series” for her role on the show. “Homeland also won three other awards that night: “Lead Actor in a Drama

Series,” “Writing in a Drama Series” and “Outstanding Drama Series.”

Other winners of the night included: “The Amazing Race” for “Outstanding Reality-Competition Program,” Aaron Paul for “Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” (he won for his role as Jesse in “Breaking Bad”), Louis CK for “Writing in a Comedy Series” and “Writing in a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series” and Jon Stewart won “Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series” for “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.”

There were no big surprises of the night, and host Jimmy Kimmel did a good job of keeping the show moving, except for one moment. He decided to do a fake “In Memoriam” segment…to himself.

Sorry Jimmy, not even Josh Groban singing “What Makes You Beautiful” saved that.

Overall it was a fun, if predictable night, and it will be interesting to see if any of this year’s new shows make it to the awards next year.

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Seeing as I’m obsessed with movies, I love discovering new ones that become instant favorites.

Recently I discovered “Sorority Boys” and I have to say that I am now addicted. In total, I have watched the movie three times and for some reason it just keeps getting funnier the more you watch it.

“Sorority Boys” follows the lives of rowdy college men that get kicked out of their frat house and decide to pledge the “ugly” sorority where they figure they’ll blend right in.

Now this movie is not for the underaged kids. It contains nudity, crude sexual content,

language and some drug use.

This movie is a laugh-out-loud raunchy teen comedy and it should be enjoyed for what it is. I highly recommend this flick to anyone that is looking for a teen comedy.

I wouldn’t say it’s the perfect date night movie, but if you and you’re significant other are looking to have a laugh with each other then this is the perfect choice.

My personal favorite scene contains one of the characters whose name is Adena. I won’t give it away because then you will be forced to watch it, but it is hilarious.

Even though Rotten Tomatoes give this movie one star, I give this movie seven and a half stars because I love anything that makes me laugh.

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“The X Factor” Back With New Judges and All New Contestants Brittany Lander Red&Black Staff

“The X Factor” took a leap across the pond and landed in America Dec. 2011 with its US series premiere on Fox. The show is a singing competition in which talent of all ages competes to win a five million dollar recording contract with Epic Records.

There were a few problems in the first season, as judge Cheryl Cole was fired after only two auditions. She was replaced by Nicole Scherzinger.

However, at the end of the season Scherzinger and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Steve Jones left the show.

Many viewers were worried about the show continuing with the inconsistency in the judges, but in May of 2012 it was confirmed that Britney Spears and Demi Lovato

would join L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell hosting the show.

Most of the show takes place behind the scenes and before it is ever aired live during a rigorous selection process.

First, preliminary auditions take place which are screened by all of the "X Factor" producers.

Next, auditions are held in front of all of the judges who will then get to decide who moves on to the next round, which is boot camp where the two hundred selected finalists are narrowed down to anywhere between twenty four and thirty two.

The final stages of the competition are auditions at the judge’s houses where the remaining acts are eliminated to seventeen.

The final seventeen perform live and viewer voting begins to filter out the remaining participants until a winner is

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The 2012 judges for “The X Factor,” L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell.

Lovato and Spears replaced Cheryl Cole and Nicole Scherzinger.

eventually chosen. However, how popular is the X Factor?

When asked about her opinion on the show, Julia Brenner, ’13, said “I don’t even know what the X Factor is.”

With American Idol popularity plummeting, could there be room for a new hit singing talent show?

Yes, however to the dismay of Simon Cowell, it is unlikely to be the X Factor.

The new show The Voice on NBC is taking America by storm as 37.61 million viewers tuned in for the season two premiere.

Lack of audience response may be due to an

overabundance of talent shows now on television. American Idol produced a whole stream of talent based competitions such as America’s Got Talent, Dancing with the Stars, Skating with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance and the rest surely most of America has seen on television.

What You Should Be Looking Out For! Upcoming Events On, Off Campus

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Sunday, Oct. 7 Blue October Concert Mr. Smalls Theater, Pittsburgh, PA Tuesday, Oct. 9 ARTS SERIES: Cashore Marionettes: “Life in Motion” Olin 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 11 Hatebreed, Whitechapel and All Shall Perish Concert Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA

Friday, Oct. 19 (Homecoming Weekend) W&J Jazz Ensemble Concert Olin 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20 10 Years and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Concert Mr. Smalls Theater, Pittsburgh, PA Monday, Oct. 22 ARTS SERIES: American Shakespeare Company Presents “The Duchess of Malfi” Olin 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26 Grouplove Concert Altar Bar, Pittsburgh, PA Saturday, Oct. 27 Bruce Springsteen Concert Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA Sunday, Oct. 28 W&J Wind Ensemble Concert Olin 3 p.m.

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Staff Editorial: Register to Vote now

Tuesday, Nov. 6th is Election Day. This is a day that, while rapidly approaching, is monumentally important.

On this day, the American people will decide who will be sitting in the White House for the next four years, as well as electing new or reelecting many members of Congress.

A deadline that is even more rapidly approaching is the voter registration deadline.

The General Election Registration Deadline is on October 9, so if you haven’t done so already get registered.

It takes less than five minutes to do it and if you need more information on how to register,

please go to http://www.washjeff. edu/election-2012. On this page, you can find information about candidates and key issues, how to register, where to vote on election day, how to get an absentee ballot, how to get involved and see a calendar of some of the important upcoming deadlines and dates.

The local voter registration and election office is very close and its address is: Courthouse Square 100 West Beau Street Suite 206 Washington, PA 15301 Also, in some states, new laws are requiring people to present government issued photo identification in order to vote.

Pennsylvania was one of these states, but has recently struck this law down.

However, if you live in one of the states that still has these laws in place or even just to be 100 pecent sure that you can vote, W&J is offering expiration date stickers to put on student ids, These can be found in the Office of Student Life and this makes them able to be used on election day as a recognized means of identification. Freshman cards already have these expiration dates printed on the back.

We, at the Red & Black, encourage you to fulfil a basic civilian responsibility and take the time to vote this November.

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To Quote or Not to Quote, Approval Really Needed?

The New York Times recently announced that it would be ending their policy of quote approval. Quote approval is the practice of asking, after the fact, what quotes can be used in a story and which ones cannot.

In their press release the Times stated: “So starting now, we want to draw a clear line on this. Citing Times policy, reporters should say no if a source demands, as a condition of an interview, that quotes be submitted afterward to the source or a press aide to review, approve or edit.”

The New York Times finally recognized that quote approval goes against everything substantial journalists have ever worked for. This practice places the job responsibility of, most notably, campaign PR staffers into the hands of the reporter, and not the PR staffer. Essentially

quote confirmation or approval forces the journalist to do the staffer’s job for them.

The whole purpose of a journalist asking difficult questions is to try and get the real truth and the whole truth from highly secretive campaigns and other organizations.

If a staffer is tricked by a journalist’s line of questioning and says something that opposes their campaign or candidate or whatever the point of controversy may be on record, the staffer was clearly not doing their job, and the journalist merely capitalized on a potentially career changing opportunity.

Quote approval allows political staffers and other PR representatives to hold themselves to a lower standard and lowers the ability of journalists everywhere to enact their First Amendment right to freedom of press. And the journalists who do agree to quote approval are not only doing their industry and their readers a disservice, they are jeopardizing the integrity of the industry at large.

Most Americans rely on the journalists of their choosing to present them with the most important facts about a campaign, new bill being passed, a new company product and scandals that result from these occurrences.

Quote approval does not allow these people the ability to get the information, they not only desire, but the information they need to make informed decisions about the issues at hand.

The people deserve the whole truth always, and never should journalists settle for providing the approved truth; especially when what is approved comes from such a biased and compromised source, that clearly has their own agenda.

The end of quote approval at the New York Times was the best thing that could have happened to the industry, especially in an election year. Hopefully, other big names in the industry will realize what this does for their credibility and follow suit.

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“Slow Progress,” Same Sex Marriage Still An ‘Issue’?

Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff As the 2012 election rolls closer and closer I find myself amazed that same sex marriage is still an issue. Two people who love each other while having the same genitalia getting married, I do not understand why this is a thing people are getting upset about. Why are our randomly assigned physical genitals a deciding factor in who can pursue marriage with whom?

People of the same sex have been having intercourse since humans first existed and the last time I looked the Earth has not yet imploded. Taking another step toward giving our fellow human beings equal rights is not going to suddenly set off the fuse.

Oh wait, I almost forgot that the Bible says homosexuality is a no no. The book of Leviticus clearly states that having gay sex is not the thing to do. Leviticus also says you should not eat shellfish or wear clothing made of more than one type of fabric.

I know that no one opposing same sex marriage would ever consider doing either of these things. The Bible also frowns on divorce, but you can just pick and choose the parts you want to follow right?

Let’s take a step back real quick. When it comes down to it, marriage in the United States is not religious anyway. At its core it is purely a legally binding contract that involves kinship, property and other such banalities.

Ocotober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 1) Violence affects women from all backgrounds

2) Violence can have terrible and costly results for everyone involved, including families, communities, and society.

3) Violence can take many forms including domestic or intimate partner violence, sexual assault and abuse, dating violence, and elder abuse.

4) According to the National Violence Against Women survey, at least one out of every three American Indian/Alaska Native females has been subject to intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence includes rape, physical assault, or stalking. American Indian/ Alaska Native women have the highest rates of intimate partner violence compared to all other groups.

It only involves religion when those participating involve it. There is absolutely no need of a church or church official to get married, just get to the courthouse with at least two witnesses and take care of some paper work. Of course, some gay people are religious and want a religious wedding ceremony, but individual churches can decide if they want these ceremonies within their walls instead of trying to deny a purely secular right to homosexual couples everywhere.

I have tried really hard to think about what would be negative about same sex couples being given the same equal rights as everyone else. It has no effect whatsoever on anyone, other than those who are not currently allowed to marry.

However, it might produce a more open and tolerant society where people don’t have to be afraid of expressing their own sexuality, helping the rates of gay teen suicide and bullying go down. The only thing holding gay marriage back is intolerance, most of it sparked and driven by different religions.

Other countries have had gay leaders and Iceland even elected a lesbian prime minister; yet the US still lags behind on an issue of basic rights. At least the country is slowly making progress as more and more individual states are slowly granting this right.

It will be interesting in the future to see if the history of gay rights is treated as a battle against shameful, ignorant Courtesy markusisthedrug.onsugar.com and often vicious intolerance, just as the past battles of the A newly married couple embraces in joy and love outside of civil rights movement are portrayed now. the court as they celebrate their new commitment.

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Stricter Language Requirements Michael Nemchick Red&Black Staff

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This Nov. America is voting on same sex legislation in Minnesota, Maine, Washington and Maryland.

Maryland and Washington citizens will vote on measures that attempt to overturn laws that extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Minnesota citizens will vote on the definition of marriage in a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.

This measure would define marriage in the Minnesota Constitution as between one man and one woman in the state.

Gov. Dayton stated, “I’m here to support those Minnesotans and Americans who want the same rights, freedoms, opportunity, respect, dignity and legal protections and legal opportunities as every other one of their fellow citizens... which is the founding principle of this country!”

Republicans aim to limit the rights of marriage to only those that are heterosexual, claiming that anything else goes against the “unique institution that, from the beginning of human history and in every culture, is the union of one man and one woman for the propagation

of the human family and the upbringing of children.”

The battle for/against same sex marriage in Minnesota is one that is representative elsewhere.

In Maine, citizens will vote on the Maine Same-Sex Marriage Question, which will read on the ballot “Do you want to allow the State of Maine to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples?”

If a majority of voters answer yes, the 2009 ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage in the state would be overturned. If Maine’s Question 1 passes, it will be the first time a state has voted to legalize same-sex marriage.

Matt McTighe, speaking on behalf of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders stated, “We believe that all families deserve the right to marry. The longer we wait, the longer we delay this right of loving and committed couples to marry.”

A gay Bishop from Maine stated, “I think it will be not too far in the future that we will look back on this the same way we look back on laws that prohibited people of different races from being married or how we look back at slavery.

All those things over time have so clearly been on the right side of history, and future generations will wonder how good, faithful, responsible people could ever have favored

marriage discrimination.”

Republican Representative Stacey Fitts stated about the measure, “I certainly agree with the core Republican values of small and limited government.

I find this to be the perfect match.”

Does the government have the right to define what a loving relationship is?

I find it contrary to Republican ideology that a “small and limited government” can dictate who you can and cannot marry.

Not only does this issue affect the level of happiness same sex couples can achieve, it affects their rights as citizens.

A General Accounting Office report stated that “1,138 federal statutory provisions classified to the United States Code in which benefits, rights and privileges are contingent on marital status or in which marital status is a factor.”

These rights include insurance benefits for government employees, Social Security survivor’s benefits and the filing of joint tax returns.

Will these four state measures’ results reflect the growing national trend in support of gay marriage?

Hopefully it is only a matter of time before America extends rights of freedom and liberty to historically discriminated against minorities.

Foreign language learning is an academic area where the United States is terribly deficient. This is unfortunate as the world becomes more and more globalized and the demand for language skills is increasing.

Many people argue that their reason for not learning a second language is that English is the language of business and that people around the world are all leaning English.

This is partially true, as much business is conducted in English.

However, if businesses in the US want to be successful internationally they need to hire bilingual employees who can effectively communicate with foreign businesses as well as being able to function properly in a foreign country where a partner might be stationed overseas.

English is not even the most spoken language in the world, Mandarin takes that prize.

With an economy in East Asia that is not likely to stop expanding anytime soon, knowing Mandarin will become a more and more precious skill for businesses everywhere.

It is also predicted that by 2050, Mandarin and then Spanish, will be the most spoken languages, followed by English and Arabic tied for third place.

So learning a second language makes one much more hirable and valuable in the job market. This should not be the only reason for a person to learn a second tongue.

It also allows one to be more culturally diverse and more open minded, while programming the brain to make it better at certain cognitive skills.

It also allows one to travel much easier and to really integrate into the country they are visiting. With all of this being said, the language

requirements at Washington & Jefferson do not push students hard enough to learn a second language.

The minimum language requirement for students is taking the two elementary level courses of a language, so two semesters of language learning before graduating.

This only serves as a basic introduction to a language and no one taking only these introduction classes can claim proficiency or even functionality in a foreign tongue.

So why even add this pitiful requirement if it only get students to learn the basics and then stop?

It seems more logical to either push students harder to actually make progress in a second language by making them take more classes or to not require it at all.

The way the system is set up now, most students take these classes as a necessary burden, forget what they learn and never pursue their chosen language again.

The current curriculum is achieving breadth but with too little depth. There is no point in having such a requirement when it is not academically productive.

Having a curriculum where students are made to take more language courses will make students more knowledgeable and more likely to further pursue their chosen language after investing so much time and making progress in it.

Foreign language is relatable to every subject taught on campus and as mentioned before is a valuable trait for future employment or study.

It would make more sense to advance language requirements than to leave them as is, since completely abolishing this requirement will not likely occur because W&J is a liberal arts institution.

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Romney Releases Tax Returns: So What?

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Nicholas Brownstead Red&Black Contributor

The curiosity and secrecy of what Mitt Romney paid in taxes last year is finally over after three months of persistent questioning from the American public.

Romney has released his full income tax return for last year.

Here’s generally what the return told us: Romney made $13,696,961 in gross income and he paid $1,935,708 in taxes.

After some calculations and research to confirm our calculations, we arrive at 14.1 percent that Romney paid in taxes.

Simply the fact that he paid something in taxes came as a relief for some people.

However, think about this: A married man filling out his tax

returns who made $71,133 in gross income would pay $10,033 in taxes.

This hypothetical man pays the same 14.1 percent in taxes.

How is it a man currently worth about 250 million dollars, not including the estimated 100 million dollars of trusts he owns, making over 13 million dollars a year is paying the same percent in tax as a man who makes $71,133?

I am among those curious and aggravated people.

What Romney paid in taxes simply is not fair to middleclass Americans and upperclass Americans who pay the proper percentage of taxes.

A significant portion of Romney’s earnings are through investments and the selling of assets which generate capital gain. In doing this, he can claim he should pay a lower percent.

Investments are taxed at a much lower rate.

Is Romney’s efforts to pay very little in taxes wrong?

Very much so, yes, because it’s unfair to all of us paying their fair share of taxes.

“It was George Romney, who in 1967 set the precedent while running for the Republican presidential nomination that one in such position should release their tax returns”

Unfortunately, Romney’s use of loops holes are perfectly legal, and perhaps that is the most frustrating part.

So why do Romney’s tax returns matter to the average, frustrated voter?

What Romney is doing represents exactly why the American Dream is dead to the people of the middle and lowerclass.

It used to be that a hardworking person could rise up in economic status by simply continuing to work.

The corrupted 1% have abandoned the American Dream and the 99% now are rejecting it as possible. How can the American public vote in a man that plays the system?

The release of Romney’s tax returns are one step on his run to failure in this upcoming election.

If Romney has to worry about old controversies like his taxes to cover up new controversies like his 47% comments, then something has gone seriously wrong in his

campaign. Furthermore, Romney can’t expect to satisfy the people with only two years of his returns when speculation says that he paid even lower taxes in the past.

It was George Romney, Mitt’s father, who in 1967 set the precedent while running for the Republican presidential nomination that one in such position should release their tax returns.

Mitt Romney’s odd behavior with his tax returns forces us to ask why he is so hesitant to release only two years of his tax returns?

Why doesn’t Mitt follow his father’s behavior and release the past twelve years of his tax returns?

One can’t help but think that Romney is covering up past tax returns because what is speculated about that isn’t as bad as what is actually on them.

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Soccer Stars Grab PAC Player of The Week For 2 Straight Weeks Ryan Claims Another Title For W&J

Scott Ryan ‘13, shown above a recent track meet.

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Cody Peddicord ‘14, courtesy washjeff.edu

Bailey Mudrick Red&Black Staff

The Washington & Jefferson College Presidents are proud to announce that Chrissy Marcius ‘13 and Cody Peddicord ‘14 have received special recognition as PAC Players of the week.

Both of the recipients are oddly enough from the same hometown of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and went to the same high school, Norwin High School.

The two play soccer and are leaving their mark on their teams as they advance into the season.

On Sept. 17, senior Chrissy Marcius earned the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.

In the last three matches, Marcius has rounded up a total of nine points. With Marcius’s help, the Presidents had their first

victory over Pitt-Greensburg.

It was during this match that Marcius set her all career high with seven points (2g, 3a).

Marcius leads the team with 10 points (3g, 4a), and ranks tied for 28th in NCAA Division III with four assists.

Last season, she finished 8th in the nation.

During her four-year career, Marcius has accumulated 25 goals and 22 assists for 72 points. She ranks 4th all-time at Washington and Jefferson in assists and 5th in both total points and goals.

The Women’s Soccer Team is now (6-3). On Sept. 24, junior Cody Peddicord earned the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Peddicord is one of three captains on the team.

Peddicord’s goal in the 84th minute of the game gave Washington and Jefferson a 1-0 victory over No. 17 Berry College (Ga.) on Saturday the 22nd at Alexandre Stadium.

This was Peddicord’s first goal of the season. Peddicord was an All-PAC performer in 2011. Last season, Peddicord finished second on the team with six goals and two assists for a total of 14 points.

He has now earned two PAC weekly honors during his threeyear career. The Men’s Soccer Team is now (2-4-2). Both Men’s and Women’s soccer are preparing for their conference games.

This past Saturday, women’s soccer won their first PAC conference game against Geneva.

Marcius lead the team with four goals for a 5 -2 win against the Golden Tornadoes.

The men’s team had the following match, which ended in a draw against Geneva’s men’s team.

The ultimate goal is too win each conference and play in the NCAA Division III tournament.

The teams know it is important to take it one game at a time and work together, and the results will produce themselves.

Jennifer Marabella Red&Black Staff Washington & Jefferson’s cross country runners, Scott Ryan and Kristen Galligan, have hands down been “running” the show for the Presidents Athletic Conference.

For the second week in a row, they have claimed the titles of runners of the week.

They achieved these accolades for their stunning finishes at the Slippery Rock Invitational.

Ryan, who led for some part of the race, finished in 3rd place overall at the end of the race.

He was the top Division III runner with a time of 25:58.43 for the 8K. Galligan, along with Ryan, was the top finisher for all Division III runners. Overall, she finished in 2nd place out of 100 runners for the 6K race.

She ended with a time of 22:43.42. After this second week of honors, Scott Ryan has a grand total of 11 PAC runner of the week awards. Kristen Galligan, who is only in her sophomore season, has accumulated 4 PAC runner of the week titles.

Ryan has won first place four times in his career here at W&J,

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while Galligan is at two first place finishes. The most recent race, the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University, Galligan finished in 15th place out of 342 runners from all NCAA divisions. She placed 5th out of all Division III runners with a time of 22:24 on the 6K course. The leader for the race was Bloomsburg’s Victoria Davis with a time of 21:50.

Scott Ryan finished in second place for the men’s 8K course with a time of 25:49.

There were a total of 322 runners participating. For his senior season, Ryan has placed in the top three for every race this fall. The race Ryan competed in was made up of Division II & Division III runner.

Both Galligan and Ryan have put W&J on the map for cross country as they accumulate more and more titles.

They are both standout performers on the sport of cross country.

Next week, the W&J cross country team is competing in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational.

Hopefully, these two can hold onto their titles as the best performing runners in the PAC this fall.

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An Extreme, Yet Illegal Sport Buccaneers Bullying South African Train Surfing Phenomenon

Head Coach Continues With Bad Rep

Jennifer Marabella Red&Black Staff

Train surfing is a phenomenon that began in crowded cities in Indonesia and South Africa. However, a man from Frankfurt, Germany resurrected this trend as a sport in Germany in 2005 after it was originally popular in the 1980’s.

He gained fame for “train surfing” after he surfed (and survived) the fastest train in Germany. It’s clear to see that this is a very dangerous sport that has claimed several daredevils’ lives. It is also illegal in most countries for just this reason.

Train surfing is considered a big problem in the countries of Indonesia and South Africa due to how Courtesy alttransport.com many lives it has taken. As you can infer from the Although extremely illegal, the sport of Train Surfing name, the extreme sport of train surfing involves was booming in Africa during the 1980’s. The act was climbing out of the side or top of the train car and still even being performed in Germany in 2005. “surf ”. Some hang off the sides and do stunts while others like the thrill on top of the car. For those who chance you are dead. In January of 2000, two young prefer the top of the train, they do some death de- boys died in New York when they were train surfing fying stunts such as jumping the gaps between cars (inexperienced) on a subway. Apparently, if they had and jumping from car to car. done their research on train surfing they would have Train surfers refer to the adrenaline rush as a sen- know the dangers of that tunnel and the low hanging sation of flying! The sport of train surfing can be very pipe that took their lives. dangerous whether you choose to do underground For some time after, the trains would sound their trains or above ground. horns to give any train surfers a heads up that it was Underground poses the threat of very little clear- a dangerous part of the tunnel. ance above you that can change at any second. As While there are no statistics kept on deaths for for above ground, there are many unexpected dips train surfing, deaths due to trains are recorded. In and turns that can trip up a train surfer. In either 1999, 42 people died in train related accidents, how case, if you lose your balance and fall, there is a good they died is undetermined.

W&J Grad Takes NFL Team to Great Heights Harley Straub Red&Black Staff

Joe Philbin, class of 1984, is the new coach for the Miami Dolphins football team. Before the Dolphins, Philbin worked as an offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. While with the Packers, he helped lead them to a Super Bowl championship.

The Dolphins have not seen a Lombardi Trophy since the 1972 season.

“All 32 teams start out with the same goal,” Philbin said.

“When you’re able to go from the first practice in training camp and ultimately culminate in a Super Bowl championship, it helps you create a vision for what it takes to get there, and gives you an idea of some of the roadblocks that occur along the way.”

He talked about being a football coach when he was a student. Also, he experienced coaching while attending W&J. During his sophomore year, he suffered an injury, and the head football coach offered

him a volunteer coaching position. He worked with the football programs at Allegheny College, Ohio, Northeastern and Harvard Universities. He came to realize he wanted to work with the offensive line.

He worked 19 years in collegiate football.

The Green Bay Packers coach saw what Philbin was capable of doing with offensive lines during the 2002 season when he worked with the University of Iowa. After that, he joined the Green Bay Packers coaching staff.

“I always felt that if I kept growing and working at it, that certain opportunities would present themselves,” said Philbin. Philbin started as the Packers offensive coordinator in 2007.

He is credited with developing quarterback Aaron Rodgers into one of the most productive passers in NFL history. After winning Super Bowl XLV, he felt ready to take the next step in coaching.

When the Dolphins offered him the head coaching job, he accepted. Philbin is looking to bring the Dolphins back to being one of the top teams in the NFL.

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The Tampa Bay’s head coach, Greg Schiano has been seen as a “bully” to both the players and coaches of the NFL. Long Time Coaching staffs say that Schiano needs to “back up or he is going to have a very hard time in their league.”

Harley Straub Red&Black Staff

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-year head coach Greg Schiano was considered a bully while coaching in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and still appears to be one in the National Football League.

The game between the Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys is the one when people started noticing what Schiano’s game plan is. The Buccaneers were trailing the Cowboys as they were trying to run out the clock by having the quarterback knee down. Schiano used timeouts in order for the Cowboys to have to make more plays.

The Buccaneers defense tried to be as disruptive as possible in order for the Cowboys to have more time on the clock. The Buccaneers, once again, used this tactic when they played the New York Giants.

At the end of the game, the Buccaneers defense went as hard as possible when the Giants kneed down. After the game, Schiano and Giants head coach Tom Coughlin had some not so nice words for each other.

Coughlin told Schiano he was out of line, and put the Giants quarterback in harms way.

The NFL is a brotherhood, and many of the brothers do not care for Schiano and the way he is acting. His actions may make things more challenging for him in the long run. He is trying to bully everyone, and people do not appreciate it. Coughlin told Schiano his devil-may-care attitude will not cut it at football’s highest level. A coach of an NFL team commented, “He needs to back up a little bit or he’s going to have a very hard time in this league over the long haul.”

From NFL managers, to personnel executives, to scouts and coaches who have known Schiano, there is a lot of resentment and disdain for a first-year coach in the NFL Many NFL evaluators have stereotyped Schiano as a self-centered autocrat who doesn’t respect the game. He can clear his old slate and start a new one, but he has to change his attitude and tactic. All of the football teams in the NFL will be expecting the Buccaneers to use this tactic whenever they play them. Will the Buccaneers stick with their tactic, or will they find a new one?

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Men’s Water Polo CWPA Recieves National Ranking

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Above, Dan Franciso ‘14 looks to pass the ball to an open teammate.

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Above, six Presidents from the men’s water polo team get into formation to score against Notre Dame College Sept. 22.

Brittany Lander Red&Black Staff Washington & Jefferson College’s men’s water polo team received quite the honor as they were ranked number ten in the Division III Top Ten by the Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Association, with thirty five points.

This is the first time in the team’s history that they have ever been voted into the rankings.

The teams that preceded W and J include (in order) Pomona-Pitzer, John Hopkins, Cal Lutheran, ClaremontMudd-Scripps, MIT, Redlands, Chapman, La Verne, and Whittier.

Sophomore Justin Brier said “Being ranked in the Division III rankings really shows that the league recognizes the talent and ability present on our team. It shows a big progression in the

Washington and Jefferson water polo program.”

In addition to their Top Ten recognition, the team recorded their first ever win against a Division I school when they beat Fordham University on September 13th by a score of thirteen to ten.

First year head coach Jay O’Neil can be held responsible for the success of the team, however, coaching can only go so far. He relies on his team to rack up the points while simultaneously protecting the goal. Sophomores Mike Madgic and Carl Krause lead the offense in points, Madgic with the most goals and Krause with the most assists.

Junior Dan Francisco and sophomore Chris DeNunzio share responsibility in the net.

Popularity of the sport is bleak in western Pennsylvania, so the team spends a lot of the time traveling the

country on weekends to their games when they are not at home. October 5th and 6th the team will be traveling to California and competing in the Gary Troyer Tournament against many teams they have never before faced.

They will enter the tournament with a record of five and six and hope to return to PA with a few more wins under their belt, bumping them up to a winning record.

They will finish out their regular season at home with a game first against Mercyhurst on October 12th and then the next day against Gannon on the 13th. Their last regular season game will be away at Salem International.

The team will compete at MIT in the Division III Eastern Championship October 21st and 22nd and then at Courtesy Laura Taylor, washingtonjeffersonpresidents.shutterfly.com Bucknell November 2nd through the Above, Mike Madgic ‘15 revs up for a shot against the op4th in the CWPA Southern Division posing Notre Dame team at Sept. 22’s bout.

Championship.