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Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Vol. 35, No 6

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Bring on the springtime Christy Cordova Co-News Editor Spring Fling, Wilson’s spring formal and celebration, was held on Saturday, April 24.

Events were held throughout the day, and the celebration culminated with a dinner/dance, followed by a movie.

Events during the day included inflatables to play on, a dog wash, and many different booths, sponsored by both classes and clubs. May Court and the May Pole dance took place on the Laird Green at 6pm.

April Abernethy was crowned May Queen, Jamie Smathers was honored as May Queen Attendant, and Nichelle Noll was named Queen Bess during the ceremony.

The May Pole dance was performed by Orchesis members: Candice Houser, Jamie McCauley, Jessica Brandt, Rebecca Hartman-Berrier, Michelle Bourque and Sara Drury.

The dinner began at 6:30, with the theme “Deserted Island.”

According to Abernethy, Spring Fling co-chair, “We built off the success of Pirates of the Caribbean and it evolved from there.”

Food services people wore pirate’s outfits, while many others in attendance wore floral or

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Wilson College’s 2004 May Court and Court Jester from left to right: Lisa Thompson ‘07, Stacy Prettyman ‘07, Stephanie Forbeck ‘07, Doretha Lewis ‘07, Lorrie Rejonis ‘05, Jessica Doyle ‘05, Jenn Chilcoat ‘05, Dorothy Blake ‘05, April Abernethy ‘04, Jamie Smathers ‘04, Lisa Haviland ‘04, Caitlin Kennell ‘04, Amber Rhyne ‘04, Gina Tranquillo ‘04, Lois Schaffer ‘05, Rachel Ward ‘04, Priscilla Cruz ‘06, Tiffany Beck ‘06, and Amber Allen ‘06.

tropical clothes.

Manic and the Sounds of the Night DJ provided the music, trading off every hour or so.

“The alternating sets between the band and the DJ was met with mixed reviews. I think many preferred one format or the other.

But all in all I think it was a huge success” said Abernethy. “The feedback was fabulous. People seemed to enjoy the theme, the food and each others company.”

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Remembering Alan McKee Rebecca Hartman-Berrier Staff Writer Alan McKee, Wilson College’s well-regarded physical plant director, passed away on April 25.

McKee began his career here at Wilson 37 years ago as a security guard and was eventually promoted to Director of Operations. “No one was more dedicated to our students; no one has been more resourceful; no one has been more kind,” wrote President Lorna Edmundson in an all-campus email.

McKee was remembered as a kind, generous person who gave much to the college, its faculty and students.

McKee’s Administrative Assistant, Marlene Newell, also remembers him as being “a very good man to work for. He cared

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Richard Levengood, Alan McKee and Randy Brake at the groundbreaking of the Lenfest Commons in 2001.

a great deal about the welfare of our students and he stressed over and over again that the students are our first priority.

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Residence councils wrap up a busy semester April Abernethy Staff Writer This semester, Residence council has passed language or policy changes to the fire, pet and key policies, as well as laid groundwork for changes to the alcohol policy and the strengthening of the Honor Principle on campus. The council is made up of a Residence council chair, appointed by WCGA , a Rules and Regulations chair and the hall senators. They have worked on clarifying Blue Book policies this semester, and have brought forth the following proposed changes.

The newly proposed key policy states that first offense fines would be $75 and second offenses would go straight to Honor council. This is a serious violation because giving out keys affects the safety of all students on campus. This change has been approved by the hall senators and has been passed on for full vote.

Another policy that needed to be clarified was the pet policy.

Discussion points included whether a head proctor was needed and what role the pet proctors play. The council brought forth the following suggestions: pet proctors should check on animals three times a semester, unless there is a problem, in which case they should check on the animal immediately.

The council decided to reestablish the position of Head Proctor.

A recommendation was made

that applications should be sent out and due when RA applications are due.

Residence council is addressing the growing alcohol problem at Wilson by attempting to make the policy more understandable and have residents understand that it is a privilege to not be a dry campus. The council has been discussing the possible repercussions of violating the alcohol policy for next semester, and they are looking at changes that could require all individuals in the room to be 21 for alcohol to be served, policy abuses resulting in a dry hall and making the language less confusing.

The Honor Principle governs us all at Wilson, but it too is a privilege that all members of the community must understand and support for it to function properly.

Residence council is looking at ways to reinforce the Principle on campus. Some ideas under discussion are a return to taking a test on the honor principle and unproctored exams. Better emphasis of the Honor Principle during orientation and FYS has also been discussed.

The council has been busy this year making important changes to the Blue Book and improving life on campus. Thank you to all the Hall Senators who gave of their time to make Wilson better. Residence Council will resume in the fall, when these pending changes will come up for vote.

NEWS Hit the books and hit the hay

Homeless NYU student shacks up in library NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York University sophomore who says he spent eight months sleeping in a library basement because he couldn’t afford campus housing has been moved to a free dormitory room, school officials said.

Steve Stanzak, 20, said he began spending six hours a night in the sub-basement of Bobst Library at the beginning of the academic year after he was unable to pay a $1,000 housing deposit.

He slept on four library chairs and carried vital belongings _ a laptop computer, books, clothes _ in his backpack. He kept other items, like books and clothing, in storage lockers.

University officials eventually discovered an online journal Stanzak kept about his experiences and relocated him to a free dorm room last week.

“When students who have needs and concerns get in touch

with the university, we have ways to help,” NYU spokesman John Beckman told the campus newspaper, Washington Square News, this week. “The last thing students should do is assume nothing can be done.”

Scores of students read about Stanzak’s daily adventures on his Web journal, www.homelessatnyu.com, and he became something of a campus celebrity.

“I thank everyone who helps me get through the day, and makes me realize that although I’m poor and live in a library ... that I’m learning a lot about life, and that I will make it through this,” reads an entry dated April 15.

Stanzak, who dubbed himself “Bobst Boy” on the Web site, says he washed in the library’s bathroom and took occasional showers at friends’ apartments and dorm rooms.

He said security guards awakened him about five times in the library, twice telling him he couldn’t sleep there, other times checking that he was OK and was in fact an NYU student.

“I wasn’t afraid of being thrown out of the library,” he told The New York Times for a story in Tuesday’s editions. “I could have slept in the park. My worst fear was getting kicked of NYU. I love this school.”

Although he works four jobs, receives a $15,000 NYU scholarship and has several student loans, Stanzak said he received no financial assistance from his divorced parents and had only enough money to cover tuition, about $31,000 a year for full-time undergraduates. Undergraduate housing costs anywhere from $7,700 to $16,600 per year, depending on the room arrangement.

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Linda Maifair, Learning Resource Center coordinator, proofreads a

say, “ ...I want you to take care of this ASP!” instead of ASAP because that still wasn’t fast enough! We plan to carry on in this manner.”

A funeral service for McKee was held Wednesday in the Alumnae Chapel. The burial took place at Park Lawn Memorial Gardens. His family is working to establish a scholarship in his name.

In 2002, McKee was given the first Award for Outstanding Service to the College, which was honored with a standing ovation. Edmundson announced at the Academic Awards Banquet last Friday that further tribute will be paid with the naming of the “Alan McKee Physical Plant Building.”

Hello Wilson, student’s paper. The LRC offers services to students including, the First, WCGA would like to thank everyone who participated writing lab, peert tutoring, and disibility support services. in Campus clean up. We distributed over $300.00 to clubs and classes. Great job!

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CLASS OF 2004

Congratulations Seniors!

SENIOR WILLS April S. Abernethy Will: I, April Abernethy, being of questionable mind and exhausted body do hereby bequeath the following: To Tiffany: The “special populations” fishing sign for your sick sense of humor. I’ll miss it lots.

To Lorrie: I leave you “truth and justice”. Make sure you pass it down with the story of how it came to pass and more importantly why!

Keep working towards the goal. I know I promised you Carolyn, but I’d miss her. To Kati: You are the guardian of the “No Minors” sign, post it on your door or the front door, but keep spreading the message. To BSR: It truly is the thought that counts, but I return to you “the gift that keeps on giving” with instructions for all to share as needed.

To Rebecca: The determination to hang in there and see more than you can dream realized. I leave you my lucky bamboo plant, my coupon booklet and my email address-you better keep in touch. To the girls on Disert 1st: I leave you my baked potato recipe! And the toaster, try not to confuse the two. To Jacinta: my dirt devil vacuum. To Lauren, Aron: Keeping going little sisters you’re ½ way there! And to Rachel, Beth, Jess and Tiff you are the future leaders of Wilson. Keep her strong. You have nothing to fear, you know what is right…have the courage to do it.

Fond Memories: Tackle football on the green, Enjoying the patio at Relax with friends, Leslie and a head of lettuce, Mud wenches, Orchesis, movies in Disert lounge, Senior night Sophomore year, the first Easter egg hunt when Janelle tackled everyone, WCGA, Applebee’s with Nicke, Tarika and Zimm, Exercise Phys. study sessions, visiting Sarah’s grave, reunion weekends, watching the meteor shower at 4am on the green, all the late night chats and finding my sister-Terra.

Not so fond memories: Pulling papers out of the air a few hours before class, the bugs, the changes that chip away at Wilson.

Parting words of wisdom: Set your sights and you can achieve anything. Enjoy your time here make your memories before it’s over. Most importantly, never be afraid to go after what you want!

Kate Adams To all the hours spent at the stables, laughter, tears, endless lessons, hours sifting through the news, random discussions never imagined.

To Michelle and Karolyn, Wow

two years look at the time. You guys are the best. How could I have survived these last two years without you! To our random ramblings and stress relief rantings, ending with all the laughs. I leave you the late nights at the barns; the hours spent working. Remember make the place shine with pride, someone has to enjoy it.

Keep the halls filled with laughter.

Enjoy your time left and make every day count.

To Melanie, I leave my prized National and International News Section of the Billboard. Keep people reading, write about what’s interesting, and keep yourself entertained.

You’ll make a great editor. Keep up the good work.

To Alda, I leave you the Alto section of the Choir. Sing low, sing loud, sing proud. Keep our small little group going, make it stronger, and best of all let the music become a part of you. For that is the gift for singers who sing with their heart and not with their heads.

To Amala, Ihsan, and Aruni, While your not here I still think of you all the time. You three have changed my life in way I can never repay. To my fondest college memory our DC Rally, our roundtable discussions on everything politics and religion, the hours spent on Billboard, keep writing those editorials! I leave you the power of enlightenment, keep opening eyes and minds and slowly the world will follow.

To Lisa, I leave you my grand teaching experiment. Thanks for being patient, enthusiastic, and generally tolerant of my sometimes less than direct teaching methods. I will always save that project, hopefully I helped a little on the way! I leave you my sophomore dorm (hopefully) and the lessons on Frappy the little pony.

Rebecca Hartman-Berrier I, Rebecca Hartman-Berrier, will to LeeAnn New the obligation to harass Larry and Michael as often as possible. To Gabi, a pair of knee pads for those long afternoons of planting and weeding. To Jamie, the courage to publish her wonderful poems everywhere. Keep writing, babe!

Jessica Cordray I, Jessica Cordray, will Frosty along with the candy canes to Veita Kuhn and Lisa Schroyer, take good care of him girls! Don’t forget to take pictures. Amber and I also jointly will The Rock and his poster to Veita and Lisa, remember you have to sign the back of them before you will them away. I also will my big black remnant of a carpet to Laura Colonna, that is if she still wants it.

Any leftover Halloween decorations go to South Hall so they can win the Halloween Hall Decorating Contest again for the scariest hall. Also I leave my cooking supplies and dishes to South Hall, and trust me with all those bake sales for Orchesis, I have quite a collection! Oh, and I wish I could will my workstudy job to someone because working for the physical plant is a really cool job, especially if you like the smell of diesel fuel (it’s an added bonus!)

I am going to miss Wilson College but it’s time to move on. Thank you to everyone who has helped me come this far. I may be graduating in ’04 but I’ll always be an odd (’03) at heart. Goodbye Wilson!

Tanya Deihl I will my little sisters Rachel Ward and Theresa Ratay lots of bowls of mushy cereal from the dining hall, and many more memorable times at Wilson! Good luck in the future.

Lisa Haviland I, Lisa Rose Havilland, of sound mind and body, leave the following to my wild, wonderful Wilson friends: Jocelyn - horse shows, friends forever, swimming in the Con, and not fitting into tall boots.

Laurie - my snow sled and “Passing the huntmaster is like spitting on the president.” Eunice Joseph - my squirt gun. The Equestrian Team - passing gas in the van. My Little Sisters - I love you and I will miss you! Good luck at Wilson! Sara - riding buster and “your hairpiece.” Kasey - I leave you the following memories: Febreezing me, gangsta rap,crotch picking, Lisr (British riding instructors rule!), pull your short and curlies, the Batmobile and Robin, getting mooned in Florida, donuts in the neon, the tunnels with John, schweet, writing in the snow at DMB and asparagus!!!

Candice Houser Will: To Sarah Drury, I will my steering wheel, the best accent decoration one can possibly have. I also will girls on trampoline and charging, keep the tradition alive!

Fond Memories: Being on the Gymnastics team. Getting gum on my warm-up pants on a way to a meet and then having to sit in the van wrapped in a blanket while Amber cleaned gum off my pants. Walking down Philadelphia Ave. in the blizzard last year. Amber and Jamie getting wrapped around a telephone pole on that walk. Putting a piano in the old PO on senior night freshman year! Toby driving away with gymnasts still hanging on the back of the

van! Clack family vacation; Clack family trip to IHOP. Doing a handspring but ending up falling on my face. So many unproductive rehearsals - haha!

Not so fond memories: My brother being deployed to Iraq on April 2, 2003.

Parting words of wisdom: Follow your dreams and heart. Judge your success by what you’d have to give up in order to get it.

Melissa Landinger I, Melissa Landinger, hereby will my Cat in the Hat poster to a good Hunt Seat Team buddy, Kay Pfaff. I love my poster from movie night, it has served it’s purpose. I know you will cherish it as well! Good Luck in the rest of your Wilson Days!

Amber Murray I, Amber Murray will my Frida poster to my little sister Kate Welteroth. I will the coat rack and my Vin Diesel poster to Laura Colonna.

Also, Jess Cordray and I jointly will The Rock and The Rock poster to Veita Kuhn and Lisa Schroyer. I would also like to will faith and strength to the Wilson students. In the times to come know that there are more Wilson sisters than those on campus. Call on us if you need support we’ll be there, for Wilson may be small but she is mighty. Last of all I will to the ODDS the knowledge that the EVENS rule!

Molly Rosenbaum I, Molly Rosenbaum, leave to Rachel Ward our old Mac/Dav room.

If the door knob breaks, remember MacGuyver (crawl out the window and run down to the bathroom window)! I also leave you my walker and chains for the winter season. I’m getting a scooter! To Emily Hood, I leave some serious information.

Tang...is NEVER OJ...and OJ is never Tang! Remember who’s special and all the Walmart trips. Maybe one day you will meet Dale Jr. To Elaine Ohler, I leave the admission’s work room. I’ll miss our talks! I also grant you visitation rights to Mr. Biggles since Tim has decided to keep him. To Kay Pfaff, WAKE UP! I leave you my brain and all my stupid jokes from organic chemistry.

Amber Rhyne Sarah Massey (the best little sister)- my book shelf for all of the lesson plans you will write. Lots of luck.

Lisa Summers- the gymnast table, do it proud. Noelle Potter- my 70’s corner chair. Laurie Dionne- to a worthy upcoming senior...the secret Riddle Punch recipe. Erin Elliot- a

special entrance way carpet, for all of those men to wipe their feet on.

The Gymnastics Team- ECAC championships, magical leotards that don’t ride up your butt, and a quick push-pull. Field Hockey Team- dirty words, Championships, and tendonitis. Farmer and Shellya new athletic complex and a book on home improvement for dummies.

Wilson College- strength.

Jamie Smathers I, Jamie Smathers, hereby will my tricycle and my friendship table to my little sister, Noelle Potter; my favorite sign to Lisa Summers (don’t break the law! You’ll understand later!); my extra protection to Lisa Schroyer (all defense needs a little extra protection). To The Gymnasts: The best wishes to an exciting and sucessful next season! Keep those morning practices bright! I would also like to will to all Wilson Women to best of luck to being an outstanding Woman! This is your time to shine and grow as a person! Lots of luck to you all!

Tracy Spangler I will to my teammates a championship winning team for next year, the ability to refocus after mistakes and errors, and the ability to have a little fun in every practice or game. I also will to my little sisters two more years of more fun good grades at Wilson. I will Jen Holley the memory of the Ugly Poster. Finally I will the most comfortable chair in the world to Lisa Schroyer. She really needs it so that when she can’t get into or out of bed during hockey pre-season in the fall she has something soft and near the ground to sleep in.

Gina Tranquillo 1.) I am willing my SHOOTERS & PERIODIC TABLE posters to Beth Adams 2.) My stuffed elephant and “the sign” to my little sista Kay Pfaff 3.) The EVENS tee shirt to Kay Pfaff 4.) I will my Chambersburg “connections” to Beth Adams so she can have the hook ups at the age of 21 (drink responsibly!) 5.) The right to play April Fools jokes on Dr. Harriger to Jennifer Robinson 6.) Finally I will the gift of good humor to all of my ladies on the equestrienne team.

Keep yourselves laughing all the time and remember to have fun out there….Ride to the best of your ability…you have a lot to uphold from your graduating seniors! I will miss you all 7.) Priscilla Cruz – my rolling rock poster!

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FEATURES Sleep doesn’t come easy Jessica King Features Editor Sleep doesn’t come easy for Kent State freshman Kristen Tassone, a Theater major. In a regular school week she loses more than four hours to the eight hours she would like to have normally every night and finds herself playing catch-up on the weekends. She admits to snoozing in class sometimes from being so drowsy.

“I put schoolwork first and sleep around my classes,” Tassone said.

“If I have a paper due I will do that first and catch up on sleep later in the day. Papers and my social life take away from my sleep. I make up for it by sleeping on the weekends and napping between classes.”

Students all over the nation are discovering their college years to be loaded with responsibilities and that sleep schedules suffer from an insufficient amount of time to complete their activities and studies.

“My sleep time was affected by a lot of stuff and it depended what phase I was in because every semester it changed,” said Michael Sherman, a business graduate of Clarion University, Clarion, Pa. “The drinking semesters I averaged about four to five hours if not less and the wise up and study semesters was like seven to eight.”

Millions still have trouble sleeping after the books and notes have been put away, students are logging off the Internet or their chat devices and returning from the final trip to

the all-night convenience store for either a soda or coffee.

“Sleep on a scale of one to 10 is about an eight for me,” said Amanda Narcissi ’07. “It’s important and it’s necessary to function on a daily basis, but at the same time if there is a huge test I need to cram or stress keeps me up at night then I have to do without a goodnights sleep once in a while.”

College is all about making important decisions and learning how to manage time effectively.

“Sleep should be more of a priority, but it isn’t realistic sometimes,” Rachel Ward ’06 said. “My sleep schedule is affected by studying, work and activities. I usually get six to seven hours of sleep every night if I am lucky. I get additional rest if I fall asleep doing homework during the afternoon.”

According to Gallagher Health Center counselor Keith J. Anderson, Ph. D., students taking 16 credits may spend more than 20 hours each week devoted to class preparation and studying. On top of this, college students may work part-time at an outside job and this could consist of 25 hours or more every week.

They are also likely to participate in outside social and recreational activities, play an intercollegiate or intramural sport and spend some time on relationships or family.

Professor of Education Kathleen Kaminski said adolescent college students working more than 20 hours are being put in a bind.

“They’re trying to do it all and in doing that something has got to give,” Kaminski said. “Youngsters during their freshman and sophomore year are stressed out with school, with work, classes, assignments and their social life. There aren’t enough hours in the day to address each niche sufficiently and prioritizing your life is a huge learning process.”

Anderson said our sleep cycle is a circadian rhythm: a daily, biologically driven pattern that runs our internal clock and requires consistent restorative sleep. The natural uninterrupted sleep cycle actually consists of four to five repetitive sleep sub-cycles.

“I don’t get very much sleep during the week,” Crystal Clark ’07 said. “I get maybe five hours of sleep a night if I’m lucky. Studying is a huge contributor to taking away my sleep time.”

“Sleep is really important to me because if I do not get enough my body gets run down,” Samantha Ziegler ’07 said. “My sleep schedule is greatly affected and the things that take away from my sleep depend on what homework, club meetings or exams I have. The only thing that

adds to my sleep is if I get all my work done ahead of time. I probably get on average six hours of sleep.”

Anderson believes that students are often in the position of trying to study or to learn new material the night before a test because of their time management and work overload problems. Sleep is sacrificed in the hope of getting ready for an exam a lot of times.

“Sleep is very important to me, but I feel as a college student I don’t get as much as I feel I need,” Marysophie Malinowski ‘07 said. “I feel drained if I do not have enough sleep and it is hard to concentrate.”

Six to eight hours of sleep each night is something every adolescent and adult should be getting. Sleep deprivation can increase heart rate and blood pressure because the body needs to expend more energy to be alert.

Even parents working toward a degree struggle to create a stable environment for their children.

“I try to get seven to eight hours of sleep,” said Marigrace Talbot ’04, a Women with Children student. “I often have to get up early to finish homework and before I began classes at Wilson College my daughter used to go to bed at 7:30 p.m.”

According to a study from “Behavioral Medicine: Relationship between sleep hygiene awareness, sleep hygiene practices, and sleep quality in university students” by Franklin C. Brown, Walter C. Bubotlz, Jr., and Barlow Super (Spring 2002), college students are

noted for obtaining insufficient sleep during the week and for sleeping long hours during the weekend.

“I get fours during the week and nine hours on the weekends,” Charity Setzler ’06 said. “I’m exhausted during the day. I have trouble getting up in the morning and I feel sleepy during class.”

In a web article by Richard Boyum, a counselor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Boyum suggests the following rules for improving your sleep: · Students need to consider waking up at the same time each day.

It helps to create a more stable environment for sleep quality. · Other ideas include exercise, avoid caffeine and alcohol, and try making for room for catnaps. · The key for falling asleep easily at night is relaxation. Studies show that stretching or warm showers can help add to the effect of calmness. · It’s important to control thoughts of worry and stress before falling asleep. Even eating in small amounts can help to make a person sleepy.

Sleep deprivation can have farreaching implications, according to Boyum’s article. An irregular schedule causes a trend in the decrease of sleep quality. Students could be faced with anxiety issues, depression, and reduced physical health, according to the article. Lack of sleep could lead to deficits in attention, concentration, and critical thinking.