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Halloween Fun

Internships October 27, 2006

Corn Maze

Comfort Food

Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Masculine Identities Vol. XXXVIII, No.3

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WILSON BILLBOARD State Elections as Important as Presidential

By Alyssa Yeip Franklin County Republican Headquarters Suite 293 Southgate Mall Chambersburg, PA 17201 (717) 263-7999

Pennsylvania’s Candidates Governor Republican: Lynn Swan Democrat: Ed Rendell U.S Congress Republican: Bill Shuster Democrat: Tony Barr

Photos by Lane Whigham

This November in several states across the US, various elections will be held. Some states are electing new governors, congressional representatives and various local government representatives. Unfortunately, because of the nature of the election, only a fraction of people who vote in national elections will actually vote in their statewide election.

Many people do not feel that a state election is as important as a national election. They feel voting for President is more important than voting for representatives or the governor. Many people do not realize that congressional representatives and governors may have more of an impact on a resident’s daily life than the President. State representatives and Senators are the citizens’ voice in Washington D.C. They speak for the best interest of their constituents. If people do not vote, representatives may be elected that are not speaking for the majority of the population. Governors also make policies that directly affect life within their given state, but statistically less people in the state will vote in a gubernatorial election than in a national presidential election.

In the 2004 Presidential election, over 21 million 18-25 year olds voted. Despite the fact that there was a large increase of voters in this demographic, the 18-25 voting group still remains the group with the least voting participation. Researchers believe there are a few reasons

U.S. Senate Republican: Rick Santorum Democrat: Bob Casey State Representatives Republican: Rob Kauffman 89th District Mark Keller 86thDistrict Todd Rock 90th District Dan Moul 91st District Democrat: Andrew Alosi 89th District Pat Fleagle* 90th District Patrick Naugle 91st District

Franklin County Democratic Headquarters 85 North Main St. Chambersburg PA 17201 (717) 263-0492

for this. Polls show that young voters are less likely to show up at the polls because they do not relate to the candidates, they do not care about the issues that are being presented, they feel like there is not a candidate that represents their interests, they feel like the government is a hopeless cause or they feel like their vote really will not matter.

Another reason why some young voters do not vote is because many students go away to school and cannot make it home in order to cast their ballot. For this, there is a fairly simple solution; students who are going away to school can request an absentee ballot from their precinct if they have already registered to vote.

One factor keeping people from the polls is that

some students do not register to vote early enough. The deadline for voter registration may vary from state to state. Even if you have missed the deadline for the upcoming election, it is a good idea to register now so you do not forget to register before the next election. Every state has a different registration process, so .you should contact your precinct to find out how to become registered.

For more information on voting in your state you can visit your states web page.

For information on youth voting in the 18-25 demographic you can visit: http:// www.youthvote.org/voter/ index.cfm. This site contains voter resources and has a voter registration form that is accepted in some states.

*Pat Fleagle is a Republican who won the Democratic Primary as a Write-in

Look for Election Results In the next issue of The Billboard

Both the Franklin County Democrats and Republicans are looking for volunteers. To volunteer or learn more about the candidates, visit their headquarters. Both headquarters are within walking distance of the campus.

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27 October 2006

EDITORIAL Another School Shooting: Media Ignores Language & Masculine Identities

By Sarah Jo Griffin

Last week, you could not turn on the news without hearing headlines such as, “Complete Amish Shooting Coverage” and “School Shooting in Lancaster”.

This shooting resonated most vibrantly because it took place in an Amish community. The peaceful, isolated society was a victim of unbelievable violence and not because the victims were female.

One thing that seemed to be lacking from the hundreds of headlines concerning the shooting was the undeniable fact that this was a crime committed by a man against young girls. In my ‘Women In Society’ class we watched an educational film called “Tough Guise Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity”, which addresses the rigid, narrow and stereotypical structure that men must abide by in order to be called a man. A man is strong, aggressive, un-

afraid and violent. This film along with a class discussion on the shootings, got me thinking about how the shooting is portrayed in the news and what the media is saying about male violence against females.

I think it is socially irresponsible to ignore the fact that some 95% of murders are committed by males, (according to the film, Tough Guise), and how this is perpetuated by society. A key example that the film used was that you always read headlines such as “Kids killing Kids” and “Schoolmates killing Schoolmates” but you never see “Boys killing Boys” or “Boys Killing Girls”. This language use ignores the fact that violence is a dominantly masculine institution. If a boy gets into a fight, you always hear, “it is just boys being boys”, however, when females get into fights it is seen as alien to a so-

ciety that views masculinity and aggression as mutual.

Before the tragic Amish Shooting in Lancaster of this month, a man in Colorado took females students hostage and sexually assaulted them and killed one. This trend is unfortunately not a new custom to the school violence, in 1989 there was a shooting in Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, where a male rejected applicant to the school opened fire on a class of female engineers. Most school shootings involve male shooters, the victims are primarily female.

While males are not innately violent, the news and media would have you believing another story. This perception of masculinity is the norm of our society and this is the problem. It should be frightening to our society that headlines of kidnapping, rape and domestic violence are almost delivered on a daily

Don’t get lost!

Corn Maze for International Students

By Soo Jung Kim

Photo by Soo Jung KIm

The event of Corn Maze was held for international students on October 4th in New Holland which takes 15 min by car from Wilson. It was about 7 p.m. when they got there so it was pretty dark to find the way out surrounded by high corn. One of

Korean student, Yeoun Keoung So said, “I was so afraid if I got lost in such an enormous maze.”

It took about one and a half hour to get all the students back from the maze. The first arriver who finished the corn maze in 30 minutes was two Korean

students, Soo Jung Kim and Tae Eun Kim. “It was hard and scary but so exciting to find the way out surrounded by high corn.” said Tae Eun Kim. And she gave trick to find the way in a maze easily. “Just follow the left side.

Then you can succeed without effort.” For international students, it was really good experience and they had so much fun.

“I wish we have more events like this for international students.” said Viktoriya from Belarus.

International students of Wilson College during visit to Corn Maze.

basis on news programs.

Society has us believe that to be a man is to be emotionless and violent and females are told that these qualities are attractive and make a man. Your either a male that is powerful and strong or your gay or a “girlyman”, as a male these are your options and it is forced upon you to pick one.

This school shooting and all the cultural representations of femininity that we see, must be seen for what they truly are and this misogyny must be brought to the forefront of our society if we ever want it to change. We must realize that violence against women should not be ignored, and hate crimes such as these will not go away as long as we construct male gender as violent and aggressive.

If this trend of school shooting violence had been committed by predominately females

against males, the media would not hesitate to write, “Females killing Male Schoolmates”. I believe that the media should be placing more emphasis on the fact that violence has mostly always been a male institution and that violence against women happens on such a high rate that it is considered normative, and this is a huge problem in our society. Instead of writing article after article on “schoolmate violence”, and use language that recognizes this institution of male violence and the oppressive structure of women in society. *** Tough Guise Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

directed by Sut Jhally Hosted by Jackson Katz, 1999 This film gives a strong and thought provoking view of masculine identities and the social construction.

Internship Procedures

By Heather Drumm

For all of you who are new to campus or to the idea of completing an internship, please read on to learn about the procedures for applying for an internship. This is the order that I recommend, but, there is some flexibility within the process.

1. Attend an Internship 101 workshop where you will receive the paper application. You will find dates for the workshops in the Ebulletins, on the door of the CDC at 103 Lenfest, or on the signs on the dining hall tables or various bulletin boards around campus. You must sign up ahead of time on the door of the CDC or by emailing hdrumm@wilson.edu or calling extension 3314.

supervisor, department faculty or anyone else who might have some ideas about a great site for you.

Get approval from your faculty supervisor BEFORE you contact the site. You may wish to discuss goals and objectives at this time.

3. Contact that site to discuss the possibility of completing your internship there. Discuss expectations of hours and duties as well as goals and objectives.

4. Finalize your goals and objectives with your faculty supervisor and your site supervisor and have them signed by both.

5. Complete the signature process which includes your signature, your site supervisor’s signature, your faculty supervisor’s sig2. Discuss some options for in- nature, and my signature. If you ternships with Heather in the are international students, you will CDC, your faculty or academic also need Assistant Dean Hunt’s Cont’d on page 4

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27 October 2006

STYLE

Halloween Fun Food for Thought

Recipes, Reflections, and Memories

By Martine Bourque

By Robin Herring

For those who enjoy Halloween activities, here are some events happening around the area and on campus.

Around the Area: If being scared out of your wits seems like fun, visit Graveyard Enterprises, “Fright Night” held in the Franklin Shopping Center, behind Perkins Restaurant and across from Sheetz Convenience Store on Rt. 30 East in Chambersburg. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children under age 11. The attraction is open weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. Group rates are available. For more information visit www.fright-nights.com/boo.

Halloween in Hershey – Featuring “HersheyPark in the Dark™”. The park is open for thrilling coaster rides in the dark, Halloween shows, other attractions and fall foods. Children age 12 and under can visit “Treatville” and gather “Sweet Treats” along the way. “Creatures of the Night” at ZooAmerica is included in paid HersheyPark admissions. The park is open for scary fun weekends in October, Friday through Sunday. Hours are 4-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday, 4-10 p.m. Regular admission is $21.95 (ages 9-54), $15.95 (ages 3-8), $15.95 (Seniors 55+) and free for children age 2 and under. For more informationvisit www.hersheypa.com/events/ halloween_in_hershey.

The Maryland Theatre – Hagerstown, MD www.mdtheatre.org The Maryland Theatre, located at 21-27 South Potomac Street, in Hagerstown, Maryland thrills audiences with the classic horror film,“The Mummy” playing on October 27 at 8 p.m.

The film is in black and white, is not rated and is 72 minutes in length. Here is a synopsis of the film:

“A foolish young man, a member of a British archaeological expedition, reads an invocation from the scared book of Thoth aloud within an ancient tomb.

Suddenly, the eyes of a three thousand-year-old mummy, a former priest who had been buried alive, breathes again to begin a search for his long lost lovean Egyptian princess.”

82nd Annual Alsatia Mummer’s Parade steps off on October 28 at 7 p.m. in Hagerstown, MD. This is the largest nighttime parade on the East Coast with over 10,000 participants. Tickets for general admission ($5) to the grandstand in front of Bester Elm are available through the Maryland Theatre box office. Of course, folks can also line the streets of the parade route and enjoy the event at no cost.

On the Wilson Campus: The Wilson College Western Team will host a Halloween Fun Show on Sunday, October 29.

Schooling is from 8-9 a.m. with the show beginning at 9 a.m. The Wilson Child Care Center will be hosting a “Character Parade and Trade” on Tuesday, October 31. Children from the center will visit campus offices on Tuesday morning as storybook characters trading a treat with faculty and staff for art supplies.

Here’s a list of items that can be donated to the center:· Watercolors, watercolors, watercolors! · Non-toxic stamp pads (in a variety of colors)· Non-toxic foamy soap (Funny Color Foam - found at WalMart)· Sensory items (those foamy figures that grow in water)· Any non-toxic bubble soap or bubbles· Children learn a lot from playing in sensory items· Large non-toxic markers (for Toddlers)· Modeli

Comfort Food My semester started a little unexpectedly, as I lost a dear friend. He died from complications after a surgery; once again reminding me of the fragility of life. In times of grief it seems people want to offer comfort and they often choose food to express their concern.

As a child my first encounter with death was when my grandfather passed away. I was devastated and we traveled to New Brunswick for the funeral. We stayed with my grandmother and I was really impressed with the constant flow of friends and neighbors dropping off a variety of covered dishes, roast meats and desserts.

My mother explained to me that the purpose of this custom was to prevent the bereaved family members from having to do any cooking during the viewing and funeral period. We hardly had any room left in the refrigerator at my grandmother’s house and the same was happening at my uncle’s who lived in the next town.

The time I spent with my friend’s wife Denise, though very short (one week) was incredibly difficult. There is so much powerlessness in sharing someone’s

grief knowing there is nothing you can do or say that will take it away. Only time will make it better. There is a lot of humility in having only your presence to offer; especially in this materialistic society where you can usually buy your way out of anything.

So I offered her what I am good at: I listened and I cooked. I made chicken soup with vegetables, the way my grandmother made it when we were sick. I cut up fruit and left it close to her as I had noticed that if we asked if she was hungry or wanted to eat she would always answer no but if the food was at arms length, nature would eventually take over and the food would reach it’s destination. I thought up meals that she would like. She ate a little everyday and was able to keep food down when I left. It was my little contribution, a very small one indeed considering the size of her loss.

My friend Philip was a wonderful human being, with a love for life, a great sense of humor and a taste for good food. The meals we shared were filled with laughter. We traveled together a lot and we also were able to turn any

Chicken Stew:

event into an adventure like the time we had an improvised picnic in a shopping center parking lot or the time he drove us on a sand bar with his boat and it took us about one hour to get back on our way.

Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living; Philip would always add that the unlived life is not worth examining. He loved life and was generous with his time. He will be missed.

What constitutes comfort food varies for everybody. But the commonality is that it is always linked to a happy childhood memory; a time that someone cared and showed it in offering food or prepared something just because we liked it.

The recipe that follows is pretty simple and as the weather gets colder it is a very comforting meal. Easily prepared and even better the next day! There is nothing better than walking in to a warm house that smells of Chicken Stew!

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (usually at least 4 pounds) 1 ½ large onion.

1 whole celery 1 carrot 4 diced potatoes ½ pound of medium size pasta bows 1 or 2 chicken bouillon cubes Parsley Salt and pepper

In a big saucepan, cover chicken with water add the half of the onion, the carrot and about 3 stalks of celery. Add some salt (about a teaspoon or to taste).

Allow chicken to simmer for about two hours then remove it from the pan and allow it to cool down for a bit.

Strain the broth to another pot that will allow for room to prepare the stew.

Chop the rest of the celery and onion and add to the broth and bring to a boil. Let it simmer until they are partially cooked about 10 minutes.

Taste the broth, if it tastes watery add 1 bouillon cube, allow to dissolve, then taste again. Add another if still watery.

Wash and cube the potatoes and add to the stew.

Now that chicken has cooled down a bit, pick the meat off the bones and cut in bite size pieces and add to the stew.

Add pasta bows and close the heat after 10 minutes, (noodles will continue to cook in the broth even after heat is turned off) Season with salt, pepper and parsley.

Serve with warm crusty bread!

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Classifieds Costume Party October 28, 2006 9 pm - Midnight Jensen Dining Hall

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Internship Cont’d from page 2 signature. At this time you will take your application to the Registrar where things will be finalized after the staff obtains Dean Hendrickson’s signature as well.

6. Watch your mailbox for a copy of the form indication that you have been registered. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE IT IN 10 DAYS, CONTACT THE REGISTRAR. You need to make sure that things are complete so that you are regis-

tered and receive credit for your ing process so START EARLY!!! work.

Beginning with January term, the If you have any problems during Alumnae Grants are once again your internship or are required available. Information is available to change your site once the in the Alumnae House and applioriginal has been approved, cations are due for both January YOU MUST NOTIFY your term and spring by October 30. faculty supervisor, the registrar, and me in order to get approval Also, remember that if you are a working student, there is a thesis for the new site. option available in place of the Remember that all applications internship. are due before the last day to drop/add. This is a time consum-

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