2004 2 20 by The Wilson Billboard

February 20, 2004

Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Vol. 35, No 2

THE

WILSON BILLBOARD First Annual Sustainability Conference to be Held at Wilson Rukhsaan Khan/Billboard

Executive Council members prepare for first Senate of the semester

New council holds first senate meeting of the semester Rachel Ward Editor-in-Chief Wilson Government Association Vice President, Jennifer Robinson ‘05 called the first senate meeting of the semester to order on Feb. 10 at 11:00 am in the Jenson Dining Hall. Newly elected WCGA President, Nancy Braun ‘05 welcomed students, faculty, staff and administration and addressed issues such as Faculteas and Alcohol Awareness Week.

Reports were given by Dean of Students, Beth Sweitzer-Riley and Linda Brittain, Associate Dean of Enrollment. Senate is held in the Dining Hall to better accomidate those who wish to hear about WCGA and campus plans or happenings, but may have busy schedules. It is an informal meeting so that students who are eating lunch can come and go as they need. The next senate meeting will be held on March 16 at 11:00 am.

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Rebecca Hartman-Berrier Creative Editor This March Wilson College will be hosting the first annual Richard Alsina Fulton Conference on Sustainability and the Environment. The conference, funded by alumna Susan Fulton in honor of her late husband, will address sustainability in the liberal arts curriculum, sustainable agriculture, and environmental policy. Keynote speakers for the conference will be Lois Gibbs, Wes Jackson, and Bill M c K i b b e n . Gibbs is famous for her activism in response to the Love Canal toxic waste incident in Niagara Falls, New York in the late 1970s; the Love Canal community was built near a toxic waste dump, and because of exposure to toxins such as dioxin and a variety of carcinogens. Gibbs’ efforts eventually led to such federal legislation as the Superfund, and she herself founded the Center for Health, Environment and Justice based in Falls Church, Virginia. Wes Jackson is a farmer, geneticist, and the head of the Land Institute, based in Salina,

Kansas. Jackson and the Land Institute work toward more sustainable alternatives to traditional agriculture through the exploration of natural ecosystems. One current project is the creation of a perennial grain crop, which, when established, would allow farmers to simply harvest the crop once a year, rather than repeated plowing, planting and harvesting, which leads to soil erosion. Bill McKibben is an author and currently a visiting scholar at Middlebury College in Vermont. McKibben’s books include “The End of Nature,” “Enough,” and “Maybe One,” among others. He focuses on the environment in light of modern technology, from global warming to human genetic engineering, religion and the environment, and the role of television in culture and knowledge. He will be speaking on sustainability in the liberal arts c u r r i c u l u m . In addition to the three keynote speakers, the conference will include “breakout” sessions, with a variety of topics and speakers to choose from. These will include talks by the President of the Board for the Pennsylvania

Association for Sustainable Agriculture Kim Miller, Candie Wilderman, professor and cochair of environmental sciences at Dickinson College, and Don Brown from the DEP. There will be five papers presented on each of the three focus areas of the conference, including one by Wilson’s own Jess Wysopal, 2000, on her experiences in the Peace Corps. Steve Moore, who formerly managed the farm here at Wilson, will also be speaking. There will also be a number of roundtable discussions. Pre-conference activities include a workshop on “How to Make Biodiesel” with farmer Matt Steiman of the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living. There will also be a workshop on sustainability programs at Wilson College, a farm tour at the Fulton CSL, and a social evening Friday night. Matt Steiman is working with Harold McCauley to purchase locally-produced food for the conference, in the spirit of sustainability. The conference dates are March 26 and 27, and all workshops are free to Wilson students, faculty and staff. More information is available under “events” on the Wilson web page.

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NEWS

“All-Equestrienne” Meeting Held Rebecca Hartman-Berrier Creative Editor Most of us at Wilson are familiar with the equestrian center (some of us more so than with our own rooms) but do we know about how people really see and understand the program? I recently had the opportunity to talk with Ann O’Shallie and Nicola Walsh, as well as several students, to gain a better view of the program. Nicola Walsh is a Wilson alumna who has been chair of the Equestrian Studies Department since 1998, when she returned here from Centenary in New Jersey. Ann has served in various roles in her eight years at Wilson, and is currently faculty coordinator of the equestrian center and coordinator of Equine Facilitated Therapeutics. Nicola has, in her years here, consolidated the curriculum of the program, taking a variety of unrelated courses and consolidating them into a coherent curriculum,

as well as modernizing the content of the courses. Recently the equestrian center was inspected by the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter. A representative of the shelter evaluated the feed, hay, water, stalls, turn out policies, and health of the horses (including weight). “The inspector passed the facility, the horses, and the staff without exception,” explained Ann O’Shallie. Although Ann, Nicola and several of the students I spoke to feel that the stables are understaffed, the overall impression is that the present staff is doing an excellent job; both Nicola and Ann cite location and a limited budget as impediments to adding quality employees to the payroll. While Nicola is encouraged by the involvement of many of the students, “especially those who volunteer to help when we need it,” Ann would like to see a greater number of students involved on a day-to-day basis,

Strike looms over Pennsylvania Schools

with less of an emphasis on boarding and more attention given to structured hands-on learning, perhaps even an internship-level program for juniors and seniors. The students I spoke to also felt that more hands-on learning would be highly beneficial; Karolyn Ward, a sophomore dual track equine sciences/equestrian studies major, likes “the small class sizes and the ability to do some ‘hands on’ stuff, instead of always being in a classroom.” However, she and others felt that the more time spent with the horses, the more they were able to learn and understand. “Even though all classes are relatively small, some aren’t small enough to do as much hands-on work as I’d like,” Karolyn cont i n u e d . One of the major attractions of Wilson, for many students, is the small class size. Wilson is also unique in the variety and types of courses offered to equestrian studies majors, although

Staff Writer Faculty at Shippensburg University, as well as others in the Pennsylvania University system, spent 26 months in contract negotiations and have worked since June 30, 2003 without a contract. In September, the faculty authorized their union, which represents the 5,500 faculty of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-sponsored colleges, to call a strike at any time. As the semester began, student and faculty fears grew that a strike was inevitable. The sticking points have been battles over wages, health insurance and work rules in a four-year contract. Last reports had the two sides about $86 million apart. On February 6, 2004 a tentative agreement was announced. This agreement still needs to be ratified, but if accepted, the contract will be retroactive back to July 1, 2003 and run through June 30, 2007. According to the PatriotNews, “union leaders said they aren’t sure if professors will OK the deal. It also must be approved by the system’s governing board”. All sides are hopeful.

“I am pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with our faculty union,” said Shippensburg’s Chancellor Judy G. Hample. “These negotiations have been long and hard, and made especially difficult by the challenging fiscal situation facing the Commonwealth and the State System.” The agreement calls for a freeze this year, but then salary and service increases in the 2-5% range each year, for both service and salary, over the next three years according to a press release on Shippensburg’s web-site. “Faculty will begin to pay 10 percent of health insurance premiums halfway through the contract’s second year. The deductibles on major medical insurance will double, said faculty union President William Fulmer. It’s a barebones settlement”. Is the strike threat over? Well at least for now. A full vote by the faculty is not expected until March. Whether they accept the contract or walk out, classes are at least back on track for now. Wilson’s faculty while grappling with its own negotiation issues, are not unionized so strikes are less likely here.

modate the schedules of many of the students. Students also felt that the intensity of the classes could be raised, although opinions were split as to whether some of the introductory courses ought not to be mandatory: some felt that the introductory classes were too easy, while some felt that students often come into the program thinking they know more than they do. It is encouraging, however, that every one of the students I spoke to would recommend the equestrian studies program to prospective students. “The school has a small, tight feeling to it which makes me feel like an integral part of a community instead of just another student shuffling through a big state university,” Erika explained, while Beth told me that “there are hardly any other schools that offer an equestrian major that is so in depth and comprehensive.”

WCGA Corner Hello Students,

April Abernethy

Karolyn and Beth Adams both suggested the addition of a course focusing entirely on equine nutrition; “this is touched upon in several classes already,” Beth explained to me, “but it is an important topic that deserves much more attention.” The students also would like to see more lesson horses and a greater variety, as well as more instructors, although this is difficult to accomplish on the equestrian center’s limited budget. “While it has been improving recently, the lesson horse situation here has been rather lacking,” Erika Raines told me, although she stressed that there had been improvement over the last year, and that she was eager to see it continue. Also, Erika, who is a VMT/biology major, stated that she has trouble finding a lesson which fits into her schedule, a difficulty many of us have faced. Again, on a limited budget, it is difficult find to horses and instructors to accom-

WCGA is happy with the start of the new year for executive session. Lately we have listed our goals for the year and are now beginning to work to see them all finished. As of now we are looking for an all campus fire captain which we would prefer to fill with a first year student. Please let us know if you are interested in this exciting position. All requirements and job descriptions are in the Blue Book and Tracy Spangler can answer any other questions about the job. We are also running elections for a Blue Book Editor. This year this position is going to be exciting. We are talking about new ways to update the Blue

Book. The position is somewhat easier now because the Blue Book is included in the planner and on-line. (no more hole punching all those sheets for those who have experienced this job). Please sign up if you are interested in running outside of the post office. The job description is listed in the blue section of the Blue Book as well as on the sign-up sheet. Elections for this position will be held March 1-3 during lunch and dinner hours. We would like to congratulate April Abernethy and Rebecca Poet for being voted as Spring Fling co-chairs and Ashley Householder for being voted Orientation Chair. Good Luck and happy planning! We are also looking for a person to chair Alcohol Awareness Week. This person will

work with Holly Shonk in planning the events for the first week in March. Please contact her if you are interested. hshonk@wilson.edu WCGA is working hard for the students and needs to be aware of your concerns and ideas. Everyone in the Wilson community is invited to Senate on the second Tuesday of every month, except March it is the third Tuesday. Bring your concerns to your hall senators and we will address them in exec. We wish everyone a great spring break and be safe. Thank you, Nancy Braun WCGA President, 2004 nbraun@wilson.edu 717-262-2547

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NEWS International News Kate Adams Co-News Editor Rebels continue in Haiti Haitian rebels have attacked a police station in Hinche in the eleventh day of rebellion attacks against the President JeanBertrand Aristide who has been the elected president since 1991. The rebel’s movement want to bring attention to allegations of corruption in the government and the growing number of poor people in the country. President Aristade has called for talks with the rebel leaders. Eupore economic summit Germany, France, and Britain meet to discuss the upcoming entries of ten new members. The will also discuss the Euro-

New Law to Allow Gay Marriages Rachel Ward Editor-in-Chief

pean Union Commission and constitution and improve social programs. British Prime Minister Tony Blair told reporters that the talks were not meant to exclude other members only to create a joint agenda between the three countries India and Pakistan agree to peace talks After meetings between India and Pakistan leaders held in Islamabad the two countries have set up meetings for the next six months to discuss tensions and violence over Kashmir, and escalating nuclear tensions. “We do have before us now a sort of a basic roadmap for a PakistanIndia peace process to which we have both agreed,” Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar told Reuters.

On Feb. 3, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ordered the legislature to allow homosexuals the right to marry by May of this year. They ruled that attorneys “failed to identify a constitutionally adequate reason” to deny this right. Last week, the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention met to establish a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. This proposed amendment would prevent states from allowing gay marriages but permit them to pass laws allowing civil unions and same-sex legal partnership arrangements (cnn.com). So far, Vermont has been the first state to allow rights and benefits of marriage through “civil unions” and California

upholds a domestic partnership law. Civil Unions grant couples rights similar to those of marriages, but provide no federal benefit, such as social security. President Bush has called the court’s ruling “deeply troubling.” In his State of the Union address he said he would be prepared to support a constitutional amendment to prevent “activist judges” from “redefining marriage by court order” (cnn.com). However, the earliest that a constitutional amendment vote can be held is November of 2006. The court gave the Massachusetts state legislature six months to rewrite state marriage laws for the benefit of homosexual couples. Information gathered from cnn.com

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Your world in brief Kate Adams Co-News Editor Highway shootings continue Ohio Highway shootings continue with the most recent attempt on Saturday February 14th. The Associated Press reported a witness account describing the shooter as “a clean-shaven white male in his 30s with dark hair, wearing a hat and sunglasses and driving a small black sedan.” The shooter has been targeting vehicles along Intestates 270 and 71 so far with no deaths. New plant to help reuse fuel An old coal plant near Johnston, PA is being re-outfitted in an $800 million upgrade that will reuse waste produced from using coal as fuel. 3.5 million tons of waste is predicted to be reused for more fuel annually “It is consistent with where the industry needs to go,” said Joel Staff, CEO of Houstonbased Reliant Resources ton the Associated Press. “It is an efficient use of resources and environmentally friendly.” At&t and Cingular wireless to merge Cingular Wireless $41 Billion dollars to AT&T to become the largest cellular company on the market. CEO Stan Stigman told CNN “This is great news for America’s wireless users. By combining the strengths of these two companies we expect to accelerate the availability of advanced wireless services for consumers.” The new company will keep the Cingular name and logo and provide service to about 46 million subscribers. The Billboard is published biweekly. Subscriptions are $18 per year, payable to:

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FEATURES

February celebrates Black History Multicultural Program promotes African-American art, music and culture Christy Cordova News Editor

February is Black History Month. Wilson College Multicultural Assistant Cora Licht’s, ’05 program Black History Month is represented and celebrated through art. “I hope to give everyone a way to connect with AfricanAmerican culture,” Licht said. Licht has split it into four themes with one for each week in the month of February. The first week of February Licht sent out famous AfricanAmerican quotations through e-mail. The second week included displays of African-American painting and sculptures in the dining hall. The third week included Af-

rican-American poetry, which was displayed both through email and in the dining hall. The fourth week will be a celebration of African-American music, which will be played in the dining hall at lunch and perhaps the snack bar in the evenings. More information about the music will be announced via email. Another aspect of the program is that every Wednesday, an anonymous quotation, painting and/or sculpture, poem or music is displayed. Students can email the name of the work to Licht at clicht@wilson.edu,

points will get a prize. “I hope that those who see the displays will always [be reminded] of the achievements of Afr i c a n Americans,” Licht s a i d . “Perhaps art can depict this better than historical data. [It is more accessible and one of] the clearest ways to express ideas.” Licht had help from Professor Gunlog Anderson for her guidance in picking out painta n s w e r. The first ings and sculptures. “I hope to raise interest in three students to get four who will give them a point for a correct

an atmosphere of apathy and create better understanding between different groups,” Licht said. The Black Student Union will be showing AfricanAmerican centered movies throughout the month of February. The next project that Licht plans to tackle is a collaboration for Women’s History Month with Wilson College Counselor Kimberly Bridgman. After that, she will be working on a weekend international film festival with the Muhibbah International Club, featuring movies from countries such as Japan, Serbia, France, Spain, Italy and Russia.

Doris Oswell-Brunot ‘58 Wilson’s first African-American graduate Wanda Finney Guest Writer

In celebration of Black History month, I offer this “portrait” of Doris Oswell Brunot, class of 1958, Wilson’s first AfricanAmerican graduate. Wilson College began admitting African-American students in the 1950s. Nan Miller, the first AfricanAmerican student, attended Wilson from 1952 to 1954. Doris Oswell arrived at Wilson in the fall of 1954 from Baltimore. The Civil Rights era had begun, but integration had not reached all facets of life in Chambersburg

during her years on campus. Doris and two of her classmates, Virginia Klie Cantrell and Elizabeth Dill Melton, recalled when visiting each other in 2001 how two African-American Wilson students were asked to sit in the balcony at the movie theatre in Chambersburg. In a show of support, all the Wilson students in the theatre at the time joined them there. As a music major, Doris was active in several campus music organizations including Freshman Chorus, Choir, Choral Club, and Music Club. She also par-

ticipated in German Club and the YWCA. Some of the phrases included under her 1958 Conococheague portrait include: “electric aqua leather jacket…concerts in the shower…German conversations with a Baltimore accent...music: to participate and appreciate….”After graduation Doris taught school for over 30 years in the Washington D.C. public schools, retiring in 1995. Like many other Wilson alumnae, Doris combined Continued Page 6

Doris Dancy Oswell-Brunot’s senior photo (taken from Conococheague 1958)

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Eating disorders leave lasting effects on women by Kimberly Bridgeman, Guest Writer

I’m never going to apologize to my skin There is no penitence, none. My ribs have no regrets, they’re grateful, lush, Adam sent, They’d smile a thousand islands if I let them, Great wide surfaces starving for laughter, Pitying the voice that rails them into banishment, Eve’s voice. They’d petrify their very existence, if I would hear them, just one sound, But I can’t, I wouldn’t dare, nothing’s out of place, It shouldn’t be, I never set foot in Eden (my Eden); Not here, not now, not with this worldly sin sheathing my soul (Not with this anchor holding me down), (Not with these eyes weighing me into sickest spells of manipulation), Not with lies, not with innocence detached and throttled, (Please, no, wait till my blood falls through heaven) And drains this yellow, drought skin into ghostly beauty, pale redemption, white solace

the keys to good health and longevity and are also the specific tools of punishment for a person with anorexia nervosa. But while excessiveness can temporarily erase shame, the feeling is too deeply entrenched to be excised completely. We all know people who are preoccupied with their weight or fitness. Maybe we do it ourselves without realizing how we criticize our own appearance. Consider how our culture supports the celebration or condemnation of our own bodies. How do we encourage the practice of self-annihilation by dieting, fasting, or self-degradation? You may feel that food is the means to punish or reward yourself rather than a source of nourishment that the body requires and deserves. You may know someone who prides themselves on the selfcontrol they possess in order to ingest the bare minimum of calories needed to function. These are all symptoms of eating disordered thinking, and despite the outward appearance of control and selfsufficiency, these attitudes are

Students in the drama club rehearse for the upcoming plays.

Wilson’s drama club to present three one-act plays Amanda Cochran

*poem written by a Wilson College student

It is no wonder why eating disorders have become such issue in American culture. The diet industry generates $40 billion a year, and still 95% of diets fail. Cosmetic surgery is no longer considered a luxury for the rich and vain. Current fashion demands smaller proportions than most bodies could ever achieve. Thinness has become equated with goodness just as food has become a guilty indulgence. More girls today have difficulty distinguishing between their physical size and selfworth than those who have healthy self-esteem. An eating disorder is the crossroad between feelings of inadequacy and cultural pressure to obtain the perfect body. A person’s weight cannot always indicate an eating disorder. The illness manifests in obsessive thoughts that often progress into self-destructive behavior. A person with an eating disorder is not just consumed with the notion of thinness, but with the goal of self-acceptance that they can never achieve through starvation. Nutrition and exercise can be

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prone to spiral into extremely dangerous behavior. The week of February 22 – 29 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Please take this opportunity to consider how your relationship with food is used to promote or discourage your health and wellbeing. Reach out to someone you are concerned about and let them know that it’s hard to watch a friend hurt themselves. For more information about eating disorders and how to help yourself or a friend, please attend the eating disorder screening on February 26 in Lenfest Commons from 11:00 to 2:00. We will also provide information regarding nutrition, body image, and positive ways to enhance your self-acceptance. We will also be offering a yoga class in the fitness center on February 25 beginning at 9:00 p.m., and a presentation of the film Killing Us Softly in the coffeehouse February 26th at 9:15 p.m.. The counseling department is available to address any concerns or questions regarding eating disorders.

Ladies and Gentlemen will gather at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Laird as the Wilson College Drama Club will perform three plays, “GRRLZ in Space,” “Love is hell,” and “Trifles.” The price of admittance for students, faculty and guests is $5.00 each. “These students have worked so hard,” English Department Professor Michael Cornelius said. “We’ve been rehearsing eight to 12 hours a w e e k since the day we c a m e back from [winter] break, and that time doesn’t include the countless hours spent memorizing lines, working on costumes, publicity, etc. This past week the Drama Club has been practicing meticulously every night for the upcoming premiere.” The play “GRRLZ in Space” is a physical comedy and the play “Love is Hell” is

a romantic comedy that have their first premieres at Wilson College. Nineteenth century dramatist Susan Glaspell, wrote the tragedy, “Trifles” about a crime that takes place in a small town at the turn of the century. The entire play takes place in a kitchen and revolves around the lives of women. “ ‘Trifles’ is perhaps the most famous one-act play of all time,” Cornelius said. “The evening will offer a great mix of entertainment for everyone.” The actors feel ready for upcoming performances and are expecting a large audience. “Everyone seems excited and we are working up for the debut this weekend,” President of the Drama Club, Carolyn Cabral ‘04 said. Many students plan to attend the play this weekend. “I plan to see the plays because they look amusing and I know that my daughter would like them,” said one student.

“The evening will offer a great mix of entertainment for everyone.”

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FEATURES The “Cat” makes an appearance at Wilson College Jamie McCauley Staff Writer There is a question to be asked, “Can a Doctor Suess poem be given the justice it deserves on the big screen?” Yes it can, but there will always be room for improvement when it comes to recreating Suess to fit into the film industry. “Dr. Suess’ The Cat in the Hat” stars Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Kelly Preston, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes; and is directed by Bo Welch. The story centers around the home of the single mom Joan Walden (Kelly Preston) and her children Sally (Dakota Fanning) and Conrad (Spencer Breslin) who have been left for the day with instructions not to mess up the house before Mom’s big business party. The Cat in the Hat (Mike Myers) comes to free Sally and Conrad from their boredom of remaining in the house and staying on their best behavior. He creates endless mischief and adds

havoc to such a quiet, rainy day. This is not a bad film and is even quite humorous at times, but it does not give due the justice Suess deserves. This film makes it hard to appreciate the cleverness of rhyme aand meter so apparent in the children’s book. To some extent, Suess’ original intention in the story becomes a bit distorted. Perhaps, it is simply the fact that Mike Myers (our very own Austen Powers) is cast as the cat; he is a great actor and very funny in his more adult films but as the cat his character becomes a little over the top. It is a good film that basically just did not reach its full potential. However, this is the film to see if you need a little pick me up, and is certainly not to be taken seriously. So pack an umbrella for the ride and a broom for afterwards because “The Cat in the Hat” is on the verge of complete chaos.

Oswell-Brunot Con’t from page 4 involved in a number of civic activities. These have career and family included teaching in a Head Start program in the summer responsibilities. She and her husband, of 1967; volunteer work Armory (who died in 1994), with Howard University, a raised two children, Armory, historically black college Jr., and Yvonne Marie and her husband’s alma mater; making costumes for Brunot. She has also made time the Washington Revels over the years to become theatre group; and serving as a docent at the National Museum of African Art in Washington D.C. In 1987, Doris was the first woman inducted into her Kiwanis Club. Aware of the importance of social justice on a global scale, Doris participated in antiapartheid demonstrations at The mom’s on campus this semester range in age from 18 to the South African embassy 38. The children’s range is 6 in 1985. Next month, she months to 13 years of age. The will visit South Africa.

“Oh how they grow:” Wilson’s women with children program Rebecca Ross Guest Writer Student Participant Information Participants Students 96-97 3 97-98 7 98-99 11 99-00 13 00-01 17 01-02 25 02-03 25 Fall03 31 Spring04 29 Total 65 “Oh how quickly children grow…” and Oh, how quickly the Women with Children program has grown as well. The Program started in the fall 0f

Children 3 7 11 15 20 30 34 41 39 77

1996 with 3 single mom’s and their children; as noted below, the program has grown to it’s current count of 29 mom’s and a total of 39 children.

future of the program is officially yet to be determined. There is much discussion over the program’s rapid growth in the last few years and a much needed evaluation and improvement on current issues prior to any additional spots being filled. This evaluation is critical in the future success of the program. Although mothers represent a unique student population, our fundamental purpose is identical to that of all Wilson students; to obtain a degree from an institution of higher learning, that is, as we enjoy watching our children grow.

Doris’ alumna biographical file indicates she made lasting friendships while in college, visiting and keeping in touch with classmates. It also indicates a love for travel (to England, Jamaica, Japan, and Haiti) and for lifelong learning (earning a master’s degree from the University of the District of Columbia; taking graduate courses in counseling education; and learning Japanese in preparation for travel there). Doris Oswell Brunot flourished at Wilson and paved the way for other outstanding African-American students whose contributions to the life of this College have made it a better, richer place.

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SPORTS Athlete in the Spotlight: Michelle Bourque nominated for national gymnast award Liz Hicks Sports Editor This issue marks the beginning of a new column in the Sports Section of the Wilson Billboard. The “Athlete in the Spotlight” column may not appear in every Billboard but it is sure to be seen each time a Wilson Athlete does something, or garners some award, that merits special recognition. The Wilson Athlete who is being honored in this article is Michelle Bourque. A sophomore gymnast, Michelle Bourque was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Gymnast of the Week. She was singled out

for her record breaking performance at the meet on February 1, 2004. Her performance on the balance beam that day set a new Wilson College record and put her in a three way tie on the same event. That day her all-around score earned her a first place at the meet. Not only is Michelle’s performance being noted by the ECAC but also at the national level. On the beam Michelle is ranked ninth (9 th ) and she is ranked seventeenth out of fiftyfour (17 out of 54) for her allaround performance. Congratulations on a great job Michelle Bourque!

What you need to know about Wilson’s Hunt Seat equestrine team Liz Hicks Sports Editor Like many of the people on the Wilson campus there is the awareness of the Hunt Seat Team but not as much knowledge about them. Composed of seven seniors and three of each juniors, sophomores and freshmen the Wilson Team travels to their competitions throughout both the fall and spring. The Team is in the Region III, Zone III Competitors and

thus competes against competitors in the same region and zone at other colleges. The Hunt Seat team is led under the skilled direction of their Head Coach, Emily Fowler, with the assistance of Kay Pfaff and Kaitlin Klotz as co-captains. Each member of the team is proficient to perform on at least one level at a competition. While not all members may be performing at

all of the shows, everyone is there to cheer on their fellow team members. Each member’s performance not only counts towards the team score but also towards those members’ individual score. Be sure to come out and cheer on the Wilson College Hunt Seat Equitation Team at their only home show of the season. It will be this Sunday, February 22, 2004 at 9am.

Wilson’s Athletes of the Week: Schroyer and Tackling bring excitement to Wilson b-ball Liz Hicks Sports Editor Athlete of the Week is a special privilege for Wilson College Athletes. It recognizes their abilities during competition and in practice. An athlete is chosen for this honor based on their performance that week in any competition, and all the individual statistics that are compiled for each player. The Athlete of the Week is chosen from all of the sports that are competing during any given week and then the aforementioned criteria are combined with coach recommendations and the Athletic Director’s choice. This issue we will be featuring two Athletes of the Week. Lisa Schroyer was recognized for the week of February 2nd-8th and Sarah Tackling for the week of February 9th-15th. Lisa Schroyer, a guard on the basketball team, was chosen for her outstanding performances in the games against Hood College and Mary Baldwin College. In one of the games against Hood Lisa

scored nineteen points and had five rebounds. In another game, also against Hood, she scored fourteen points and compiled four rebounds. Lisa scored twenty-four points and made nine rebounds in the game against Mary Baldwin that same week. Sarah Tackling, a forward on the Wilson Basketball team, was chosen for the week of February 9th thru the 15th because of her performances in the game against Lancaster Bible College on February 16 th where she scored ten points and made twenty rebounds. Her performance is also being noted during the Philadelphia Bible College game on February 10th. In that game she made ten rebounds and even scored fourteen points. Both of these ladies are juniors at Wilson and will continue to be a great asset to the Basketball team for the rest of the season as well as during next year’s season.

Students pick their favorite Basketball player Liz Hicks

Team Roster Name Abbey Culp Tanya Deihl Lisa Havilland Melissa Landinger Carrie Moats Andrea Shultz Gina Tranquillo Jessica Doyle Jennifer Friend Kaitlin Klotz Amber Allen Kay Pfaff Alicia Smith Kaitlin Johnson Julianne Simpson Lisa Thompson

Sports Editor Year Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Junior Junior Junior Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman

Level Novice on the flat Advanced walk-trot-canter on the flat Open on the flat Novice over fences Beginner walk-trot-canter Advanced walk-trot-canter on the flat Open over fences &Open on the flat Advanced walk-trot-canter Advanced walk-trot-canter Intermediate on the flat Advanced walk-trot-canter Advanced walk-trot-canter Intermediate over fences Novice over fences, Novice on the flat Beginner walk-trot-canter Novice over fences, Novice on the flat

At the basketball game against College of Notre Dame of Maryland on Saturday, Wilson team members and supporters were more hyped up than usual. The reason for their excitement was not only the game but also the contest that was going on at that particular game. The Wilson fans were voting on who they believed to be the Wilson College Favorite Basketball player. This was a unique night for Wilson team members; by the end of the night they would know who had been chosen as the favorite player. Being selected as the favorite player had one very

special advantage. Not only did that player get the satisfaction of being the Wilson Basketball Team favorite player but they would also get the privilege of choosing which team member would take home the dirty laundry to be washed. It would not be until later that night that the Wilson team members would learn that Lindsey Trace would be chosen as the Favorite Player and that she in turn would choose Tracy Spangler as the privileged member who would get to do everyone’s’ laundry.

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20 February 2004

BILLBOARD

UPCOMING EVENTS 22

24 Executive Council 11:00 am WCGA room

Chapel 12:00

Travel Film and Dinner 6:00 pm Laird Hall

1 Executive Council 11:00 am WCGA room

“The Cat in the Hat” 8:00 pm Allen Auditorium

Chapel 12:00

The Wilson College Drama Club presents “Trifles” “GRRlz in Space” and “Love is Hell” February 20 and 21 at 8:00 pm in Laird Hall Tickets: $5 at the door