The Signal: Sept. 2, 2009 Issue

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Meet the Class of 2013

Cheap Laughs

The College welcomed its newest class at last week’s Convocation.

Hilarity ensued at the “3 for $3” show, where students paid three dollars for three comedians.

See News, Page 2

See Arts & Entertainment, Page 10

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Flooding in towers delays opening of T-Dubbs By Alex Cameron Correspondent Torrential rainstorms pounded the College on Saturday, Aug. 22, leaking water into the newly renovated Travers/Wolfe Dining Hall (TDubbs). The dining hall was closed on its first scheduled day of operation. Prior to Aug. 22, only athletes and early arrivals to campus could eat there. T-Dubbs reopened on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The “T-Dubbs Grand Opening” will take place tonight at 8 p.m. “The campus cleanup crew did a fantastic job that night,” said John Higgins, General Manager of Sodexo Dining Services. Workers stayed past 4 a.m. and came back at 7 a.m the next morning to work again, he said. “The next morning the majority of mud and mulch were gone,” Higgins said.

Damages are currently being assessed by Campus Risk Management. In T-Dubbs, some tiles have been replaced and the floor will be sealed to prevent water from seaping underneath it in the future. The flooding did not put much of a damper on Welcome Week festivities. While some outdoor activities had to be canceled or relocated, all indoor activities, such as Ambassador Skits, went off without a hitch in the Brower Student Center, keeping spirits high despite the pouring rain, sophomore psychology major Al Yasneski, a Community Advisor on Wolfe 10, said. Yasneski also said that the water in T-Dubbs reached levels as high as eight inches. Residents of the buildings seemed unconcerned that T-Dubbs had to be closed before they had a chance to eat there. see FLOOD page 2

Abby Hocking / Photo Assistant

The flooding of Wolfe and Travers halls delayed the official opening of the newly-renovated“T-Dubbs.”

College loses bright mind By Matt Huston Nation & World Editor

Tom OʼDell / Photo Assistant

Annual event provides sobering fun

LollaNoBooza on Aug. 25 featured games, music and other activities designed to be a substitute for alcohol. Many campus organizations, including clubs, fraternities and sororities, set up tables in the Packer Hall parking lot, while moon bounces and other inflatables dominated the Lionʼs Stadium field.

Brian Deppa, a senior mathematics major from Cherry Hill, N.J., passed away Aug. 16 while on vacation with his family in Portland, Ore. Deppa, 22, was struck by a train while on foot, just one week before he would have started his final year at the College. According to the Associated Press, the death is being investigated as a possible suicide. Deppaʼs untimely death immediately prompted a wave of loving and illuminating comments from those who knew him. A facebook page, titled “In memory of Brian Deppa,” hosted scores of written memories and photos that invoked thoughts of his congenial nature.

Courtesy of the Deppa family

Brian Deppa died in Portland, Oregon. Deppaʼs friends described him as a genuinely inspirational as well as compelling person. To many, he was also a high-quality student, a gentle activist, see DEPPA page 9

Hausdoerffer’s legacy brings old and new together By Caroline Russomanno News Editor

Abby Hocking / Photo Assistant

Hausdoerffer talks about his experience at the College, in front of the hall bearing his name. Inglourious Basterds Tarantino’s best? See page 11

An open house gala for the new Metzger Drive apartments was held Tuesday, Aug. 25. The gala took place in front of the new apartments, Phelps and Hausdoerffer Halls. The event featured an opening ceremony with guest speakers including College President R. Barbara Gitenstein, James Norfleet, vice president of student life, Pat Holloran, president of the Residence Hall Association and Sean Stallings, the director of Residential Life. Professor William Hausdoerffer, for whom the second apartment building was named, spoke last. The gala concluded with a barbecue .

Long-distance relationships Lauren Gurry tells how to make long-distance relationships a long time success. See page 9

“(These apartments are) exactly what we envsioned when we started this project years ago,” Gitenstein said, going on to talk about Hausdoerffer and his long and varied history with the College. During the Great Depression, he attended the College as a student and played for the Lionsʼ football team. Later in life, Hausdoerffer taught mathematics at the College for 30 years and also served as dean of the Math Department. He created an annuity for students studying math. Hausdoerffer is also responsible for the design of the lawn sundial next to the Brower Student Center. He and his wife, who also taught at the College, recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

“This is a great institution,” Hausdoerffer said. “Iʼve loved it for 50 percent of the existence of the College if my math is correct …Why is that so? Itʼs so because I wanted it.” Hausdoerfferʼs speech was littered with anecdotes, praise for the College, and just a little bit of humor. “Iʼm proud to hear the name Hausdoerffer pronounced so correctly,” he said of the many interesting pronunciations of his name (which, as he put it, is correctly pronounced “House-Door-Fur”) that Hausdoerffer has heard over the years. “I wonʼt tell you what they are because they might become attached,” he said

Lions in the spotlight Signal Sports previews some of this year’s top athletes. See page 20

see GALA page 3

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