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November 20 , 2007 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXIX, No.9

U.N. Council Shows Off Wilson Spirit at D.C. Competition

In This Issue 2 Editorials & Letters • Letters from the Editor

by Jessica Klein-Carnes

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November Events Calendar : Campus Sat, Dec. 1 Tues, Dec. 11 Hankey Center The Muhibbah Sampler End-of-Semester 6:00pm Celebration Sarah’s Coffee4:30pm–6:00pm Hankey Center house $8.00/person Porch FREE For info, contact Elsa Camuamba For info, contact 262-2778 Robin Herring ecamuamba@ rherring@wilson. wilson.edu edu

•Tulips Planted for Triumph Over Violence • Give the Gift of Life This Holiday Season • Oregon Cowboy Crosses U.S. on Horseback to Show the Real America

4 Sports • :LUPVY ([OSL[LZ 9LÅLJ[ VU ;OLPY ;PTL at Wilson • Basketball season takes off

6 Education • Counselor’s Couch Here’s to a Happy, Healthy, and *VUÅPJ[ -YLL /VSPKH` • 1LVWHYK` JOHTWPVU WSHUZ [V ÄUPZO Ph.D., return to Tuscany

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8 People •Orchesis Performs Modern “Revelationsâ€?

Wed, Dec. 19 *Faculty and Staff only* Sixth Annual Holiday Awards Luncheon 11:30am-1:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Fri, Dec. 21 Last day to register for J-Term and Spring For info, contact the Registrar registrar@wilson. edu

•A Day In The Life Of Jessica

9 Kids • Kids! Make Dirty Snowballs Inside This Winter

10 Entertainment • His and Her Movie Review • His Side:Perspectives of a Wilson Man

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2Opinion To the Powers-That-Be, Please Remember the CCE! by Kimberly Maske-Mertz

I have been a CCE student at Wilson College for three years now. I’m currently a senior, and surprisingly certain things are beginning to come to my attention as I talk to fellow CCE classmates who have either EHHQ KHUH IRU \HDUV RU DUH MRLQLQJ WKH :LOVRQ FRPPXQLW\ IRU WKH ¿UVW time. It seems that there is a certain dissatisfaction with the level of services offered for CCE students, especially in the evening hours. A lack of accessibility to these services seems to be the complaint I hear the most often. Whether it is in reference to the hours of operation at the ERRN VWRUH LQVXI¿FLHQW RI¿FH KRXUV LQ WKH HYHQLQJ IRU FHUWDLQ SURIHVsors, or lack of provisions to sustain commuter students through evening classes‌it seems that although CCE students are a huge presence on campus, few resources are in place to accommodate them. I must admit, although I have encountered certain obstacles on occasion, I have very few complaints when it comes to the services offered at Wilson. However, as a stay-at-home mother I am one of the few CCE students on campus who have the ability to visit the campus during the day. Many of my fellow commuters work full-time during the day and DUH XVXDOO\ XQDEOH WR ¿QG WLPH LQ WKHLU EXV\ VFKHGXOHV WR WUDYHO WR FDPSXV XQWLO DIWHU SP %\ WKDW WLPH PDQ\ RI¿FHV RQ FDPSXV DUH DOUHDG\ closed for the day, leaving the commuter student no other option than to WDNH D KDOI GD\ IURP ZRUN RU VDFUL¿FH WKHLU OXQFK EUHDN LQ RUGHU WR WDNH care of important business related to their education. Another complaint I often hear (and have suffered with myself) LV WKH ODFN RI RSWLRQV RQ FDPSXV IRU FRPPXWHU VWXGHQWV WR ¿QG VQDFNV to carry them through their 6-9pm classes. I am thankful for the soda machines, but caffeine can only carry one so far (and it’s not exactly the healthiest option either). I recall a short-lived, yet wonderful service that was introduced about a year ago‌Whatever happened to the commuter snack cart in WKH EDVHPHQW RI :DU¿HOG WKDW RQFH RIIHUHG VDQGZLFKHV FRRNLHV FKLSV and other snacks to students who were unable to stop for dinner before class? Not only was it more convenient to those with classes in :DU¿HOG than sprinting across campus to Lenfest when arriving at 6pm, but it was also a service that was USED (not only by commuters, but traditional students and faculty as well)! One day it was there, and then it was taken away without any warning. I don’t want to sound unappreciative of the wonderful education I have received at Wilson. To the contrary, I’ve learned a great deal regardless of how loudly my stomach grumbles over my professors’ voices. But it’s disheartening to me to hear the dissatisfaction with Wilson’s lack of considerations when it comes to the needs of its nontraditional student body. To the powers-that-be that are able to make positive changes within the Wilson community, please remember that we are a part of this campus, too. We have the same basic needs as traditional students, but we also face more challenges in our quest for higher education than a traditional student may have. Don’t forget about us, Wilson!

Cyclone kills 2,200 in Bangladesh Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Hundreds of thousands of survivors were stuck behind roads blocked by fallen trees, iron roofs and thick sludge as rescue workers fought to reach towns along Bangladesh’s coast that were ravaged by a powerful cyclone that killed at least 1,861 people. Tropical Cyclone Sidr, the deadliest storm to hit the country in a decade, destroyed tens of thousands of homes in southwest Bangladesh on Thursday and ruined much-needed crops just before harvest season in this impoverished, low-lying South Asian country. More than a million coastal villagers were forced to evacuate to government shelters. 7KH RI¿FLDO GHDWK WROO 6XQGD\ URVH WR QHDUO\ DQG DXWKRULWLHV IHDUHG WKH ¿JXUH FRXOG ULVH IXUWKHU DV WKH FRXQWU\ ZRUNV WR UHFRYHU. The government scrambled Saturday to join international agencies DQG ORFDO RI¿FLDOV LQ WKH UHVFXH PLVVLRQ GHSOR\LQJ PLOLWDU\ KHOLFRSWHUV thousands of troops and naval ships. 5HVFXHUV WU\LQJ WR JHW IRRG DQG ZDWHU WR SHRSOH VWUDQGHG E\ ÀRRGLQJ struggled to clear roads that were so bad they said they’ll have to return on bicycles.

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News Students plant tulip bulbs to honor those affected by violence. Photo by Brittany Gauss.

Oregon Cowboy Crosses Tulips Planted for U.S. on Horseback Triumph Over Violence to Show the Real by Brittany Gauss America Nearly 20 people gathered in front of Lenfest Commons at 3pm on November 14th IRU WKH ÂżUVW DQQXDO EXOE SODQWLQJ HYHQW WR celebrate triumph over domestic violence. The Wilson College Counseling Center, Women In Need, and the Speaking For Equality Alliance, which recently formed on campus, sponsored the event. Before the group began planting, Stacey McCole provided information about the event. McCole works for Women In Need, a local service for victims of domestic violence, helping with community education. McCole explained that 1 in 4 relationships in America involve some form of violence. The tulips being planted were purple, a color that symbolizes violence awareness. Angela Lawrence, a Wilson student in the Women With Children program, read a poem by an anonymous author entitled “A New Lifeâ€? which depicted the strength of a woman suffering abuse. Students, faculty, staff, and even some eager children were ready to get their hands dirty in order to spread awareness and show concern for victims of domestic violence. The Physical Plant provided hand shovels and even helped out in planting some bulbs. When all the bulbs were planted, the event ended with some coffee and conversation. The tulips should bloom in April, which is Sexual Violence Awareness Month and will be a reminder of victory over all forms of abuse.

Give the Gift of Life This Holiday Season by Sarah Martin

November 19 brought the American Red Cross to Wilson’s campus. Wilson hosted its annual blood drive in Laird Hall. Nurse Nicole Villella says that Wilson has hosted this blood GULYH IRU DW OHDVW \HDUV The Red Cross says that not nearly as many students showed up to donate as they had hoped for. If you are looking to give blood and missed this opportunity to donate you can call %/22' RU FKHFN RXW WKH American Red Cross’s website.

by Carl Manning

Associated Press Writer FREDONIA, Kan. (AP)—When rancher Bill Inman decided to show there’s more to $PHULFD WKDQ WKH JORRP DQG GRRP RQ WKH nightly news, he hopped on his horse and started riding. And riding, and riding. Some 1,700 miles later, he’s burning through his family’s life savings as he collects stories of hardworking, honest everyday people in rural America. “The scenery in America is changing and I’m really proud we’re taking a snapshot at slow motion of this time period, because 20 years from now it will be different,â€? he said. ,QPDQ VRDNV LW DOO LQ DWRS %ODFNLH D \HDU ROG WKRURXJKEUHG TXDUWHU KRUVH PL[ ZKRÂśV DYHUDJLQJ PLOHV D GD\ DORQJ EDFN URDGV from Oregon to North Carolina. Inman, 48, started June 2 from his hometown of Lebanon, Ore., and is halfway through KLV FURVV FRXQWU\ WUHN GXEEHG Âł8QFRYHULQJ America by Horseback.â€? His wife, Brenda, also 48, drives ahead LQ D SLFNXS DQG KRUVH WUDLOHU ÂżOOHG ZLWK ZDWHU and provisions for Blackie, three dogs and the couple. They estimate the journey will cost them 7KH\ ZDQW WR PDNH D GRFXPHQWDU\ ÂżOP DQG ZULWH D ERRN DQG D ÂżOPPDNHU DQG Web site operator are tagging along. Said Inman: “It’s probably the most stupid WKLQJ ,ÂśYH GRQH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ EXW , WUXO\ EHOLHYH in it.â€? He and his crew often rely on strangers since they don’t have national sponsors to underwrite them. They’ll accept a meal, a place to sleep, cash, or donated feed for Blackie, who HDWV DERXW SRXQGV RI KLJK IDW IHHG D GD\ Bill began his trek after growing weary of the daily media drumbeat he thinks is too focused on war, crime, poverty and assorted social ills. “Unfortunately, the image they are portraying is there’s corruption in every politician and there’s criminals running everywhere,â€? he said.

Hundreds of interesting people have greeted Inman along the way. They include a Dodge City man who collects bridle bits, spurs and barbed wire; a :\RPLQJ GHSXW\ VKHULII ZKR GURYH PLOHV through a rainstorm to bring dinner to the Inmans; and a Wyoming woman who gave Bill a pair of stirrups she bought as a Christmas present for her grandson before he was killed in car wreck. Inman arrived in this rural town with a VZHDW VWDLQHG 6WHWVRQ DQG D ZHDWKHUHG IDFH that left no doubt ranching has been part of his entire life. The couple relies on media coverage DQG ZRUG RI PRXWK WR OHW SHRSOH NQRZ ZKHQ they reach a new town. Raised on a Texas ranch, Inman worked cattle, herded wild horses and managed a ranch on an Indian reservation in Nevada before he moved to Oregon last year and began selling horses there. He’s also an auctioneer and has done horse shoeing for nearly 30 years. Among those meeting Inman on the outskirts of town was Kurly Hebb, former rodeo cowboy and Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame member. “He’s got my respect. I can tell from talking to him he’s going to make it. Just be a cowboy, that’s all you got to do,� said Hebb, now a rancher. Joyce Cross met Inman when he came to her restaurant looking for a place to sleep. She found a place for the couple and allowed her \HDU ROG VRQ .DG\Q &RYH\ WR ULGH ZLWK ,Qman the next day. “The diversity he has unveiled is a lot of forgotten heritage in this country. It’s a great eye opener for anybody who runs into him,� she said. Inman has Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas behind him. Ahead are Missouri, Tennessee and North Carolina, where he hopes to spend Christmas with his wife’s family in Hendersonville. Inman ticked off a list of what’s been bad about the trip—temperatures ranging from 108 degrees to freezing, insects, water shortages, crossing mountains and desert, and riding in a lightning storm. People aren’t on the list. “I haven’t run into any bad people,� he said. For more on Bill Inman’s journey, visit http://www.uncoveringamerica.com

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:LUPVY ([OSL[LZ 9LÅLJ[ on Their Time at Wilson by Nikola Grafnetterova

As graduation is slowly approaching, our senior student-athletes think back nostalgically on their days at Wilson. Some are very glad that they will complete their studies in May 2008, while others are saddened at the thought of leaving Wilson College and all their friends. 3KRHQL[ ¿HOG KRFNH\ DQG VRFFHU SOD\HUV VKDUH VRPH RI WKHLU IDYRULWH PHPRULHV EHORZ. Rachael Cline

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by Nikola Grafnetterova

Attention fans of the round orange bugaboo ball! Wilson College Basketball is once again hooping it up at the Gannett Field House, rigorously preparing to face their new NEAC Conference opponents as well as familiar rivals from previous years. This season’s schedule is jam-packed like the previous ones. The Phoenix will play 28 games this season, including two scrimmages. If our team ends up in Top 5 in the NEAC Conference, they may play a few more games during the NEAC Championships that take place at the end of February. Fortunately, this year’s basketball roster looks great! Four seniors are ready to make this season by far the best as D VWHOODU ¿QLVK RI WKHLU FROOHJH basketball careers. The seniors include Dana Bennett, Sarah Engelsman, Logan Gonella, and Mary Miller. In total, 11 student-athletes (including three very talented freshmen) will battle together towards the team goals through the winter season. Allison Steiger starts her 12th season as head coach, and Angie Grove will help her as assistant coach for the second year. Please make sure to come out and support our Wilson basketball team during home games held at the Gannett Field House, located on the north edge of the campus next to Penn Hall. Attendance is free to all Wilson students, faculty and staff with a student ID.

Wilson Phoenix Women’s Basketball Team, 2007-08. Photo courtesy of Shelly Novak

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Head Coach: Allison Steiger (Shenandoah ‘88/11th year) Assistant Coach: Angie Grove (Wilson ’01/second year)

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Members of the Fencing Club practice in the Frank E. Gannett Field House. Photo by Jessica Klein-Carnes.

TouchĂŠ! Wilson Fencing Club Celebrates FirstYear by Jessica Klein-Carnes

Did you know that Wilson has a fencing club? Members meet in the Frank E. Gannett Field House once or twice a month with the coach David Coletta and student advisor Dr. Doug Crawford. Practice usually lasts for an hour and a half. The students are impressive with their agile moves and their willingness to take constructive criticism. Clearly, there is an obvious desire to learn the sport. Spectators can also learn a lot about fencing on the sidelines. Coletta grew up in North Jersey where he competed on an international level. He still competes at a Division 1 level and in Veterans

events. Coletta’s children also fence. Coletta describes fencing as “physical chess.â€? He explained that a good fencer thinks quickly, deceives his or her opponent, and hides his or her intentions. When asked why he coaches the Wilson fencing club, he UHVSRQGHG Âł2QH RI P\ ÂżUVW FRDFKHV VDLG LI \RX learn fencing and do it well it’s important to give back to the sport.â€? When asked how she enjoys working with Coletta, Mariza Cooray responded, “He is very, very good and his aims coincide with those of the club. He is really very encouraging and KDV D QDWXUDO Ă€DLU WR EULQJ RXW WKH LQQHU IHQFH in us.â€? Doug Crawford, who advises the fencing team, also fences with students during practice. Crawford started fencing in his thirties and still loves to participate. There are three different types of fencing, but the Wilson club fences with the foil, which means the only area you play is the torso. Crawford explains that fencing helps develop the muscles below the hips. A member of the fencing club, Leah Adam, said, “I decided to join the fencing club because I love the sport and I needed another form of exercise.â€? Right now, about nine women fence with the club. Crawford explained that the club could accommodate up to twenty students. For more information, students can conduct research into the sport by visiting HYPERLINK “http://www.fencing.orgâ€? http://www. fencing.org. Or, why not check out the fencing FOXE IRU \RXUVHOI <RX MXVW PD\ ÂżQG \RX OLNH LW

It’s National Career Development Week To celebrate, students may enter into any of these three contests. The theme is “Change Your World.â€? Poetry Any acceptable poetic form; single sheet of paper. Posters Category A-Use standard ink, pencil, poster paints, magic marker, acrylics or oils Category B-Use photos, clip art, graphic art, software, collage, cut and pasted paper, mixed media. ,HJO JVU[LZ[ ^PSS OH]L Ă„YZ[ HUK ZLJVUK WSHJL ^PUULY ^P[O WYPaLZ +LHKSPUL PZ 5V]LTILY 30 at noon.

Shippensburg Gallery Captures Local Talent by Sarah Martin

Local photographers were called upon to submit original photographic artwork in preparation for “Captured Developments,� a new exhibit being hosted by the SHAPE Gallery in Shippensburg. The exhibit will run from November 30th to December 21st, and a “Meet the Artists� reception is to be held on December 7th at 6pm. The gallery exhibit is a great opportunity for students to travel off-campus and get a glimpse of talented artists from around the area, and admission is free. Artists will also sell their work for a moderate price, so make sure to stop by and support the local art community. For more information, visit www.shapeart.org or call 717-377-8842.

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Sci-Fi Author Casts a Spell on Wilson by Kimberly Maske-Mertz

On November 6, scLHQFH ÂżFWLRQ DXWKRU 'U Warren Rochelle treated the Wilson Community to a reading of his latest work as part of the English Department’s Fall Writers Series event held in Sarah’s Coffeehouse. Dr. Rochelle has published a variety of short stories, poems, and articles on rhetoric and OLWHUDWXUH GXULQJ KLV FDUHHU +LV ÂżUVW VFLHQFH ÂżFWLRQ QRYHO The Wild Boy, was published in 2001. His latest novel, Harvest of Changelings, was published earlier this year and has won critical acclaim from a number of awardZLQQLQJ VFLHQFH ÂżFWLRQ QRYHOLVWV A native of North Carolina, Dr. Rochelle graduated in 1977 from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor’s degree in English. After earning his Master’s degree in Library Sciences from Columbia University, he worked as a librarian until 1989 when he decided to return to graduate school. Again at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Rochelle went on to earn an M.F.A. in Creative Writing in 1991, and a Ph.D. in English in 1997. Dr. Rochelle’s scholarly and creative works have been published in numerous essay collections, literary journals and reviews. Critics KDYH UHIHUUHG WR KLV ÂżFWLRQ DV ÂłFRPSDVVLRQDWH vibrant, and compelling;â€? his characters, “glitteringâ€? and “sympathetic.â€? His work is often described as a brilliant fusion of traditional Southern values and futuristic themes. Dr. Rochelle is currently Associate Professor of English at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Both The Wild Boy and Harvest of Changelings are available through Golden Gryphon Press or your favorite retail bookseller. For more information on Dr. Warren Rochelle, visit http://www.rochelle.elsweb.org.

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Orchesis Performs Modern “Revelations� Photos courtesy of Orchesis

by Sarah Martin

Wilson College’s dance troupe Orchesis captivated the audience on November 9th and 10th. Saturday’s performance included a solo by Brendan McCall, a noted and accomplished choreographer, who has graciously acted as a guest choreographer at Wilson this fall. The curtains opened with the performance Âł$ULUDQJ ´ D EHDXWLIXO SLHFH FKRUHRJUDSKHG by Hanna Joo. :KHQ -RRÂśV H[FHOOHQW SHUIRUmance ended, the curtains rose on a new scene RI ÂżYH GDQFHUV DQG D SLHFH HQWLWOHG Âł5$: ´ choreographed by Paula Kellinger and Brendan McCall. 7KH URFNLQJ Âł 3DF PXVLF LQ +LS +RS 6W\OH ´ FKRUHRJUDSKHG E\ 1DWDFKD % %L\RQJ ZDV DQ HQHUJL]HG SHUIRUPDQFH RI WZR GDQFHV 7KH ÂżUVW RQH ZDV 3DFÂśV Âł5XQQLQJ´ DQG WKH RWKHU ZDV %RE 6LQGDUÂśV Âł5RFN WKLV 3DUW\ ´ 6RRQ WKH EHDW VORZHG WR WKH PXVLF RI Âł7RJHWKHU :H :LOO /LYH )RUHYHU´ E\ &OLQW 0DQVHOO DQG WKH VZD\LQJ RI WKH GDQFHUV LQ Âł8QWLWOHG ´ FKRUHRJUDSKHG E\ $QQD 7RQQHVRQ ÂżOOHG WKH room. Âł2QHQXPEHUIRXU ´ an intriguing work choUHRJUDSKHG E\ %UHQGDQ 0F&DOO ZDV D PL[WXUH of everyday movements put together in a dance. After the intermission, McCall treated the audience to a performance of his solo work. This was followed by a look into women’s lives LQ Âł:KHQ -XQH /HIW WKH +RXVH ´ FKRUHRJUDSKHG by Madeline Newell. Soon came the mysteriRXV DQG ORYHO\ SLHFH Âł0H P( PH DQG PRUH 0( ´ FKRUHRJUDSKHG DQG GDQFHG E\ $PEHU 5K\QH DQG (OL]DEHWK 5LFH

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A Day in the Life of Jessica‌ Non-Traditional Student

The performance ended with four of the ten dances from Alvin Ailey’s RevelaWLRQV²³:DGH LQ WKH :DWHU ´ Âł7KH 'D\ LV 3DVW DQG *RQH ´ Âł<RX 0D\ 5XQ 2Q ´ DQG Âł5RFND 0\ 6RXO LQ WKH %RVRP RI $EUDKDP ´ At the end of this stunning and captivating performance, the choreographers and several of the dancers sat down on stage to answer TXHVWLRQV DQG PLQJOH ZLWK the audience. Photos courtesy of Orchesis

rience (I should know after all...) strained me and put unwanted baggage on my shoulders. Being a non-traditional student, I feel like I earned one last chance to earn a career and give back to the world. And the humongous bill I am accruing

by Jessica Klein-Carnes

each semester that I stay in school scares me out of failure. If you want Thanksgiving vacation to come yesterday, I feel you.

Turkey, Tests, and First Term at Wilson

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as a new, non-traditional student at Wilson rates highly positive, but I crave a big nutritious meal with family and friends. School took over my life this fall and I waded through the rough waters sometimes gracefully, sometimes not. , IRUJRW KRZ D KROLGD\ UHSUHVHQWV D UHOD[LQJ RDVLV LQ DQ DFDGHPLF KHOO My constant thoughts of the perfect JUDGH , VKRXOG DFKLHYH GXH WR P\ JUHDW OLIH H[SH-

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Kids! Make Dirty Snowballs Inside This Winter by Kimberly Maske-Mertz

The holidays are just around the corner, and there’s no better way to celebrate than spending time with Mom making sweet and yummy treats on a cold winter day. So make sure to get Mom’s help, get out your measuring cups, and prepare to bake up a little fun!! Dirty Snowballs (makes approximately 60 snowballs)

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1.Have Mom preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 2.Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until the mixture is creamy. )LH[ PU ÅV\Y SP[[SL I` SP[[SL \U[PS TP_LK ^LSS 4.Stir in mini chips and nuts. 5.Round small amounts of dough into ¼ inch snowballs. 6.Place snowballs on ungreased cookie sheet. /H]L 4VT W\[ [OLT PU [OL V]LU HUK IHRL MVY TPU\[LZ >OLU [OL` HYL KVUL OH]L 4VT [HRL [OLT V\[ VM [OL V]LU 9.Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies and allow to cool for 10 minutes. 10.Sprinkle extra powdered sugar over cooled cookies. ENJOY!!

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Gangster shoots ‘Em Up; Leaves Audience Cold

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by Jon-Chris Ecker

American Gangster kept me glued to the screen the entire movie. ,W HQWKUDOOHG P\ HPRWLRQV DQG H[FLWHG P\ LQWHOOHFW $ WUXH VWRU\ WKH ÂżOP IROORZV WKH OLYHV RI WZR YHU\ EULJKW PHQ 7KH TXHVWLRQ UHPDLQV Âł'LG MXVWLFH SUHYDLO"´ 'HQ]HO :DVKLQJWRQ SOD\V Âł)UDQN ´ D IRUPLGDEOH EXVLQHVVPDQ ZKR RYHUWDNHV +DUOHP ZKHQ KLV PHQWRU VXGGHQO\ GLHV +LV EXVLQHVV YHQWXUH consists of bringing the purest heroin from overseas during the Vietnam :DU DQG GLVWULEXWLQJ LW DOO RYHU 1HZ <RUN &LW\ +LV DQWLWKHVLV Âł5LFKLH ´ D 1HZ <RUN GHWHFWLYH SOD\HG E\ 5XVVHOO &URZH SURFHHGV LQ EHLQJ KLV biggest downfall. In American Gangster, Washington and Crowe both give some of their best performances that outdo any that either of them have done to date. Cuba Gooding Jr. makes an appearance in the movie also. An allstar cast and an outstanding story line guarantees this movie’s success. While the movie graphically portrays intravenous drug use and the violence that usually accompanies the drug culture, the story delves into PXFK GHHSHU VXEMHFWV DERXW WKH GUXJ FXOWXUH LQ WKH ÂśV DQG HDUO\ ÂśV ,W ZRUNV KDUG WR FRQYH\ WKH OLYHV RI ERWK D GUXJ ORUG )UDQN DQG D PDQ ZKR VHHNV MXVWLFH 5LFKLH 7KH PRYLH ZHDYHV WKH FKDUDFWHUV LQWR a web where boundaries are blurred and corruption pops up at every turn. I urge you to go see American Gangster‌if not for the all-star cast, WKHQ GHÂżQLWHO\ WR NQRZ WKH RXWFRPH

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The Top 5 in Television and Film (Nov 15)

TELEVISION

by The Associated Press

1. ``CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,’’ CBS. 4. ``Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC.

2. ``Without a Trace,’’ CBS.

5. ``Desperate Housewives,’’ ABC.

3. ``Dancing with the Stars’’ (Monday), ABC. (From Nielsen Media Research)

FILM 1. ``Bee Movie,’’ Paramount/DreamWorks Animation. 4. ``Lions for Lambs,’’ MGM.

2. ``American Gangster,’’ Universal.

5. ``Dan in Real Life,’’ Disney.

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3. ``Fred Claus,’’ Warner Bros.

(From Media By Numbers LLC)

by Jon-Chris Ecker

Dear Jon-Chris, What part of Wilson do you think is the most interesting? -anonymous The thing about Wilson I’m most intrigued with would have to be the idea that young women come here from all RYHU WKH ZRUOG 1RW WKDW :LOVRQ LVQœW D ¿QH VFKRRO ,WœV MXVW WKDW DV D OLIHORQJ FLWL]HQ RI &KDPEHUVEXUJ , FDQœW LPDJLQH someone in Nepal or Korea deciding to move across the world to live in... Chambersburg. Other than having the choice of KDOI D GR]HQ 6KHHW]HV WR JR WR & EXUJ GRHVQœW KDYH WKDW PXFK WR RIIHU %XW LI \RX PRYHG IURP IDU DZD\ WR JR KHUH DQG ¿QG \RXUVHOI ERUHG DV D &KDPEHUVEXUger, I recommend going miniJRO¿QJ RU SRLQWOHVVO\ ZDQGHULQJ DURXQG DQ\ RI WKH DOO QLJKW VWRUHV ZH KDYH $QG LI DOO HOVH IDLOV MXVW UHPHPEHU $W OHDVW you’re not in Shippensburg. Burn!!!

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Part 3 by Meg Oldman

Audrey was having a good dream. She was sitting at a cafĂŠ on Champs-Elysee wearing a fairly tight blue top that had a curved, low cut neckline, a short black skirt she had picked up at a boutique, and a pair of tall black stiletto Go-Go boots. +HU EURZQ KDLU IHOO Ă€DZOHVVO\ RYHU KHU shoulders, the sun capturing every slightly EORQGH KLJKOLJKW 6KH ZRXOG RFFDVLRQDOO\ Ă€LS LW if it got in the way of sipping her cafĂŠ au lait. From where she sat, L’Arc de Triomphe stood boldly, her eyes catching its majesty every time she looked up from her cup. A gorgeous French man sat across the table from her, speaking in broken English with a strong Parisian accent. Audrey didn’t care that she couldn’t understand him; he was just pretty to look at. His skin was about the same color as her coffee and his eyes were almost a deep bronze. Reaching across the table, he slowly slid a piece of croissant with some Brie and pâtĂŠ into her mouth. Her eyes closed slowly as the culinary delight passed over her lips and onto her tongue. It was delicious. Far more tasty than what she had made herself every morning before scuttling off to work. She opened her eyes as the Frenchman OHDQHG RYHU WKH WDEOH +LV JODQFHV Ă€LFNHUHG GRZQ to her lips and then back to her eyes. He was dreamy, to say the least. His hand reached up DQG FDUHVVHG $XGUH\ÂśV KDLU KLV ÂżQJHUWLSV UHVWLQJ on the back of her neck. Slowly, he started to pull her closer towards him, his eyes closing, his lips preparing for the kiss. Audrey’s eyes closed as well; all she could imagine was her mouth meeting his, the softness of his kiss‌ “AUDREY!â€? Well, it was a good dream. Audrey’s eyes wrenched open and she jumped up quickly out of bed, tripping over the HGJH DQG ELIÂżQJ LW RQWR WKH Ă€RRU 6KH OD\ VWLOO for a moment, processing where she was. Besides everything being sideways, she was in the two-bed hotel suite that she shared with QuenWLQ :LWK D JURDQ VKH OLIWHG KHUVHOI RII WKH Ă€RRU and stood. Quentin was standing beside the bed, wearing only a towel wrapped around her waist. His expression was one of amazement. Audrey rubbed her temples, trying to get her eyes to focus. “Good morning, Quentin.â€? “I’m sorry,â€? Quentin stammered. “I‌I

didn’t mean to make you do that. It’s just that \RX VOHSW WKURXJK WKH DODUP DQG , ÂżJXUHG ,ÂśG OHW you sleep until I got out of the shower, and when I came back out you were making this weird, PRDQ\ QRLVH DQG , ÂżJXUHG ,ÂśG ZDNH \RX XS EHcause maybe you were having a bad dream‌â€? Audrey sighed and closed her eyes again. Oh, quite the opposite, Quentin. She attempted to get the visual of the stunning French man back into her head. No such luck. She sighed and opened her eyes again. “Naw. No nightmares. Just a very good GUHDP ´ 6KH VWUHWFKHG DQG Ă€RSSHG KHU DUPV WR her side. “Well, I suppose I should go brush my teeth.â€? “Do you a towel for a shower?â€? Quentin looked down at the one he was wearing, then apprehensively back up at Audrey. She snickered inside. “No thanks. I showered last night after you went to sleep. I’ll be good. Thanks though.â€? She trudged into the bathroom and closed the door, getting herself ready for the day. About an hour later, the two stepped out of the Jolly Hotel St. Ermin’s and onto the wet London streets. It had not stopped raining since they had landed there a day and a half prior. $IWHU WKH FDQFHOODWLRQ RI KHU Ă€LJKW $XGUH\ KDG called home to the travel agent—for some reason she did not quite understand, the ticket she had couldn’t be exchanged. However, she and 4XHQWLQ VWUXFN D GHDO WKDW ZDV ÂżQDQFLDOO\ IHDsible with both of them (more Quentin and the travel agent) that allowed them to stay half the time in London and half the time in Paris. Not exactly what Audrey had anticipated when she hopped on the plane back home, but she couldn’t complain too much. The agenda for today was to explore the area around their hotel, which was perfect because everything was right there. They were a block away from Westminster Abbey, about a kilometer from the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, and one and half kilometers from Harrod’s Department Store, which she really just wanted to look in. Quentin pulled out a map and perused it. *ODQFLQJ XS DQG GRZQ WKH VWUHHWV KH ÂżQDOO\ nodded in one direction and started walking. Audrey was shivering, and pulled her coat closer to her as she and Quentin made their way towards Westminster Abbey. The church towered triumphantly in the rain. It wasn’t Notre Dame, but then again Audrey had never seen the Parisian cathedral in person. The two approached the front doors and walked in. The interior was breathtaking. Quentin walked over to a kiosk to pay for

admission while Audrey just stood in awe of the scene before her. Sure, it looked like a church with pews and stained glass and a pulpit, but it was far more intense and spectacular. Quentin nudged her shoulder, and the two started to meander through the cathedral. Everything just seemed more beautiful than anyone had ever described. Pictures didn’t amount to the real thing. There was just a certain peace to it that overwhelmed and awed Audrey. Even The Da Vinci Code, one of Audrey’s favorite books, didn’t convey what Audrey was seeing before her very eyes. Quentin smiled and quietly patted Audrey’s arm to get her attention. “Do you want to go to the Poets’ Corner?â€? Audrey shook out of her own secret world and looked at him. “What?â€? “Poets’ Corner? People are buried here, you know, and there’s a corner dedicated to the Greats. Wanna go see it?â€? Audrey’s eyes lit up and Quentin grinned. He offered her his arm and they sauntered down through the abbey. Quentin was being quiet for once, which Audrey appreciated as the environment was just so much to take in. They made their way into the South Transept and Audrey drew in a breath of amazement. There were statues commemorating authors left and right. Audrey let go of Quentin’s arm and slowly started to peruse the area. Names that she recognized from college English courses jumped out her jogging her memory of the many papers she wrote during all-nighters—Spenser, Dryden, Tennyson‌even Dickens. Audrey smirked, wondering if Dickens ever thought A Christmas Carol was going to be insanely popular when he wrote it. She even found a plaque commemorating authors who weren’t buried there, but were just as important as the others like Jane Austen, Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters, and Marlowe. It was so inspiring to be surrounded by some of the greatest authors of all time. Why was she stuck working in a cubicle when she could be churning out great pieces of literary genius? She sat down on a nearby bench and absorbed the feeling. Time seemed to stop while she was there. After awhile, Audrey felt a tap on her shoulder. She rounded and saw Quentin standing beside her. He sat down and smiled. “Enjoying yourself?â€? Audrey smiled and looked at the tombs. “Oh yeah. I’m sorry‌I don’t mean to be slowing you down. This is just so awesome. Where did you run off to?â€? Quentin shrugged. “I just looked around. I’m a science guy, so I went and found Newton’s tomb. I can take you there if you want when cont. on page 12

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ZKHQ \RXÂśUH GRQH KHUH ´ +H MXPSHG XS KLV FKLOGLVK H[FLWHPHQW UHsurfacing. Audrey grinned. “Sure. Let’s go.â€? Quentin helped her up. “Did you see everyone? Dickens? Browning? Johnson? Chaucer?â€? Audrey jumped when she heard the name. “Chaucer?â€? Âł<HDK KH ZDV OLNH WKH ÂżUVW JX\ EXULHG KHUH +RZ GLG \RX PLVV KLP"´ Quentin pointed over to a tomb. Audrey wheeled around and looked. Snuggled off almost in a corner was an area that had a small stone awning with a tomb underneath it. Audrey walked over and saw Chaucer’s name carved into the stone. She JODQFHG EDFN DW 4XHQWLQ ZKR QRGGHG DQG IROGHG KLV DUPV SUHSDULQJ WR wait a little longer. 6KH ZDQGHUHG RYHU WR LW DQG MXVW VWDUHG *HRIIUH\ &KDXFHU 6XUH VKH KDG RQO\ EULHĂ€\ VWXGLHG 7KH &DQWHUEXU\ 7DOHV LQ FROOHJH EXW VKH DGRUHG &KDXFHU +HU GDG KDG UHDG KHU WKH 7DOHV DV D FKLOG DV ZHOO DV 7URLOXV DQG Criseyde. She had even gone as the Wife of Bath one time for Halloween. It wasn’t until college that she realized her parents had basically dressed her as a medieval prostitute. %XW WKHUH VKH VWRRG LQ IURQW RI &KDXFHUÂśV ÂżQDO UHVWLQJ SODFH ,W ZDV VXUUHDO DQG RYHUZKHOPLQJ DQG $XGUH\ VXGGHQO\ IRXQG KHUVHOI VLOHQWO\ FU\LQJ 6KH ZLSHG DZD\ KHU WHDUV DV GLVFUHHWO\ DV VKH FRXOG WKHQ WXUQHG EDFN WRZDUG 4XHQWLQ ZKR ZDV H[DPLQLQJ WKH FRPPHPRUDWLRQ SODTXH +H noticed her walking over. “You ready?â€? he asked. Âł<HDK ´ $XGUH\ VDLG Âł/HWÂśV JR VHH 1HZWRQ ´ Âł6RXQGV JRRG <RX NQRZ 7KH 'D 9LQFL &RGH FRXOG KDYH GRQH D better job describing his tomb‌â€? $XGUH\ VPLOHG DQG VSRQWDQHRXVO\ JDYH 4XHQWLQ D KXJ +H IUR]H QRW really expecting such an affectionate gesture. Âł7KDQNV 4XHQWLQ ´ $XGUH\ VDLG 4XHQWLQ ZUDSSHG KLV DUPV DURXQG KHU WLJKWO\ JLYLQJ KHU D ZDUP HPEUDFH $IWHU D PRPHQW WKH\ SXOOHG DZD\ IURP RQH DQRWKHU DQG KH JDYH her an awkward grin. “Anytime.â€?

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