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The Wilson Billboard October 23, 2009 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXXI, No. 5

Will Wilson’s Student Insurance Cover Your Medical Bills?

by Kayla Chagnon

As the President, lawmakers, pundits and the public try to decide whether there should be universal health care for all Americans, there is one group that seems to feel themselves exempted from the issue: young adults. Those from age 19 to 29 are the least likely people to be insured in the U.S. Around one third of this population does not carry any kind of health insurance, according to Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit group that promotes a high preformance health care system. Most college students are lucky. States see them as dependents and therefore insurance companies must cover them under

Young adults are the least likely people to be insured. Around one third of young adults do not carry any kind of insurance. their parents’ plans.

For Wilson students whose parents are without insurance coverage sponsored by an employer, there is one choice of coverage: the “Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan” from Commercial Travelers Mutual Insurance Company in Utica, New York. The insurance, according to the Wilson College website, costs $340.00 per semester and covers $3,000 in doctor’s fees for one accident or sickness.

According to Don Kime, Director of Human Resources, it is Wilson policy to make certain every student living on campus or playing on a sports team is covered. He admits that the insurance is one of the inexpensive plans, but it does cover most surgeries and accidents. He also acknowledged that there are only about 25 students on the plan.

According to Nicole Villella, College Nurse, the most typical misunderstanding about Wilson

insurance “is that it is the typical commercial insurance,” meaning that a patient pays a co-pay and then the office bills the insurance.

However, for Wilson insurance, the nurse must refer the student for treatment, and the student gets the bill at the time of the service.

The student sends the bill, along with claim forms, to the insurance company. For hospital visits, the insurance usually covers all costs deemed reasonable, but for preventative visits to the doctor, coverage is limited.

Villella says that around two years ago, she and Kime, “looked into different companies to try to find something better.” However, many companies do not offer insurance to Wilson because of the small amount of students using the plan. Insuring a larger amounts of students spreads the cost over larger amounts of

people. Other companies asked for two to three times as much money for insurance.

Because of the potential for increased cost, the Business Office decided that the higher priced insurance was, “out of range for students.” However, Villella and Kime helped restructure the insurance Wilson offered.

The company now covers the first doctor visit. According to Villella, “for the first visit you had to pay out of pocket.” Villella says this is a positive change because most students only use one visit, not consecutive ones.

However, Villella says that the system still has its flaws.

“Honestly, I wish that students had a choice. I do not want students to pay thousands of dollars.” She also points out the benefits of the plan.

It “pays for one annual OB/GYN

visit, mandated by Pennsylvania law, which we try and encourage women to take advantage of.” She also adds that the, “major injury component and the pharmacy plan are both benefits.”

The other main benefit is that the insurance works anywhere in the country. The plan offers good coverage for students who suffer accidents, and includes hospital room and board, medicine, tests, X-rays, casts and anesthesia. There is also coverage for ambulance use and other outpatient services.

However, there is a list of twentyeight limitations to the insurance plan, including no coverage for dental problems, any accident where flying is involved (except on commercial flights), any injury as the result of a war, any self-inflicted injury, plastic surgery unless necessary or those resulting from a race or speeding contest.

For graduating students, however, the future is grim. They can no longer rely on their parents’ insurance. And with fewer students getting full-time jobs out of college, the lack of insurance looms. 11 states allow single individuals to be on their parents insurance until the age of 26. Pennsylvania is not one.

Those people right out of college or without secure employment are foregoing insurance. The media calls these individuals the “young invincibles,” and they have become a topic of heated debate because they are the least likely to be recognized as a vulnerable population.

Many make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to pay for private insurance. Most do not worry about the risk, but one accident may send uninsured people into a credit tailspin. Yet, as the largest amount of uninsured people in the country, young people do count and they do have a say.

Editorial-Opinion

Editorial What is with All the Changes?

by Sarah Martin The Senate meeting discussing changes to the apportionment process on Tues, Oct. 20 in Jensen Dining Hall sparked outrage and confusion among the Wilson community. Wilson College Government Association (WCGA) grants apportionments to clubs who request them as a form of financial assistance. Eligibility for these funds includes participation in the student activities fair in the fall and in campus clean-up, as well as at least one fundraiser per semester. The new requirements also include a financial workshop to learn how to use the new funding processes. The documents for this new system are located on a thumb drive provided by WCGA. Also, a list of officers for each club need to be submitted to student government. This list will help hold people accountable for the use of funds in each club.

Another change expected to begin in Spring 2010 is the division of accounts. This divides club finances into an account for either fundraising or student activity fees and another for apportionment funds. At the end of this semester any funds left over in the club accounts will be placed into the self-funding side of the account. During spring semester accounts will convert into these two-sided accounts. All WCGA funds left over at the end of the fiscal year will return to the WCGA account for the following year’s apportionments. All money outside of WCGA apportionments will remain in the club accounts.

The final change involves the number of signatures needed for check requisitions. The new system will need three signatures, two from within the club and one from either the WCGA President or the WCGA Treasurer. This new signature requirement is needed to check for, “proper documentation, signatures and proper use of WCGA funds” by WCGA members, according to Casara Gross ’10, the WCGA Treasurer.

Much of students’ confusion came about because the change took place without adequate notice, discussion or preparation and it caught community members off guard. Many wonder why these changes have to be made. Gross provides the answer that it, “is for Business Office auditing purposes.” These changes ensure clubs are held accountable for their funds and hopefully, according to Gross, “after this process is in place it will be

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easier to execute the apportionment process.”

While these changes are believed to make the apportionment process easier, the changes raise some concerns. A main concern is that these changes are happening too fast without enough explanation given to the community. Many students and faculty are confused about this process and confusion tends to cause misleading rumors and misinformation.

The signing off on check requisitions by WCGA officers raises a concern about how much authority WCGA has over clubs financial accounts.

Each withdrawal from the apportionment side of the account must follow the guidelines of the apportionment requests. “The guidelines are being worked out, as soon as information is available we will provide it to the entire campus,” Gross assures. A club that spends a lot of money frequently may find these guidelines helpful in remaining accountable for their accounts. However, if a club regularly spends small amounts of money, $50.00 or less, would they still need to meet guideline requirements?

These guidelines hope to establish the accountability of each club and help establish a dialogue between the clubs and WCGA. The fact that a third signature is now mandatory means an increase in workload for all the people involved. Not only will the club officers need to find two signatures from the club but they will also need to find a WCGA member, either the President or the Treasurer. These two people will be available after Tuesday WCGA meetings. If a club cannot get a representative to the meeting, they must email the officers. This extra work may lead to confusion and late check reimbursements. Setting a limit on the amount of money needing to be spent before a third signature is required may reduce the hassle for both parties. Such as any amount under $150.00 would only need club officer’s signatures and anything over that amount would need three signatures, one from a WCGA officer.

WCGA recognizes that these changes are abrupt and discussed them during the Senate meeting. According to Paula Kellinger, Professor of Dance, WCGA “spoke about planning an open forum for anyone interested in the discussion” on Tuesday. The date for this forum has not yet been set, but it is expected to be held after fall apportionments are complete.

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TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009

Mel Murdered in Norland Hall

News

by Sarah Martin Wilson College recently experienced a tragic mystery. English major and library work-study student, Melissa Jones, or Mel J, passed away at the base of the Norland Hall staircase among scattered pearls. Wilson called in Phoenix Investigations to study the mystery. Students already have their first and second batch of clues about this new mystery.

Students in Phoenix Investigations attend their First Year Seminar class with Prof. Robert Dickson and peer teacher Xiaomeng Li, in order to learn more about mysteries and all the aspects involved in solving them. The FYS class, titled “Mysterious Thinking,” looks at a variety of mysteries and the different approaches that were used to understand them. Professors in various fields speak to the class Mel J’s Character Profile: about how their particular fields of Major: English interest can relate to mysteries.

Minor: Studio Art (special Li, the peer teacher, thinks the interest in photography) class is, “interesting because Bob Work-Study: Library has invited many guest speakers.

Personality: Mel J is known Those guest speakers incorporate for living a quiet lifestyle, but knowledge in their particular she was someone that everyone field with mysteries.” The class could get along with. She had a is, “a really powerful exercise in close knit group of friends and observation, analysis, and synthesis.” was not known to participate in By combining these powers of large parties. She had a 3.4 GPA observation, what the students and, although she often studied a learn from other teachers and lot, was always seen as optimistic brainstorming techniques, Phoenix and happy. Although she had no Investigations is on their way to known relationships, Mel J was solving Mel J’s murder. Phoenix secretly seeing a boy she had met Investigations logo created by Prof. at Shippensburg University.

Dickson.

email.changes@wilson.edu by michelle.sheely@wilson.edu

Wilson College recently made major updates to the school’s email accounts.

Due to the highest number of admitted students in several years, an influx of email accounts sharing the same email alias surfaced. For example, Jane Smith and Joan Smith have the same email address (jsmith@wilson.edu) under the former Wilson College email protocol. To prevent confusion, Wilson implemented new alias rules.

According to Luis Escobar, Director of Wilson’s Information Technology Department, current students keep their former email addresses based on their first initial and their last name. Here is an example of the old email alias: msheely@wilson.edu. The school still considers these former accounts “official,” and they remain functional.

However, current students have an address using the new form of Wilson’s email, which is first name, period, last name. Here is example of the new alias: michelle.sheely@wilson.edu.

Recipients will receive outgoing mail by the new alias. Students will receive mail in the same account, regardless if the sender addresses messages to the old or new alias. Students can continue to log into their email using the same alias and password previously used. Additionally, email addresses for faculty and staff follow the same guidelines.

This new protocol states that students admitted after September 30, 2009 will be assigned the new email alias only.

Escobar welcomes further questions about the new email system. Contact him at luis.escobar@wilson.edu.

Women Takes Center Stage

by Kayla Chagnon Women are always at the forefront on Wilson’s campus, but on the third Wednesday of every month at 4:00pm, the Women’s Studies Department puts women center stage. Women on Wednesdays (WOW) began as a way to get students, staff and faculty to join in a dialogue. Prof. Julie Raulli, Associate Professor of Sociology, said that the program gives, “a place outside of the classroom to discuss issues.”

The first WOW program featured Chaplain Rosie. This past Wednesday Laura Altfeld, Assistant Professor of Biology, spoke about her collaborative research. On Wed, Nov. 18, Raulli will show The Shape of Water, a film which features women’s issues in a global context. Raulli says this will connect with a table that the Women’s Studies Committee will sponsor on the last day of classes this semester. Raulli says that with the table they hope to “raise money for an international women’s group, such as the Global Women’s Fund.”

Raulli added that another program will be starting Thurs, Oct. 29 at 12:00pm. The Women’s Studies Committee will hold a “Women’s Studies Table, which will be on the last Thursday of every month at noon. This month will feature a faculty member, who will not be named until students get to the table, and she/he will discuss women’s issues.” Raulli is excited about the opportunity to get students who would regularly not be interested in women’s issues involved saying, “if people are shy about talking about these issues, they can sit, eat lunch, and listen.”

Raulli says that she hopes there is an increased interest in the Women’s Studies program, and, “if there were enough interest, we would try to institute a women’s studies major.” She added that it would be great for students to be interested in a Women’s Studies minor as well.

Sarah’s Coffeehouse Closes

by Rebecca Dennison Sarah’s Coffeehouse has been a gathering place for both commuter and residential students here at Wilson College. Imagine our surprise when the announcement was made that Sarah’s Coffeehouse was closing its doors and turning off its pots. Caffeine no more!

Now we want to know why!

When asked the biggest question (why is it closing?), Alaina Hofer ‘11, WCGA President replied: “There are numerous reasons why Sarah’s is closing. One is because the upkeep for the coffee house is huge,” she says. “It is impossible for WCGA...to do the amount of work we do now and have the coffee house running. Also, the location is not right; we need it to be more centralized,” says Hofer.

Lastly, she says, “not every student is a willing buyer. We have lost money with the coffeehouse open, not at anyone’s fault, just because of other factors.”

Our caffeine-addled brains begin to frantically backpedal with the next inevitable question: will Sarah’s

Coffeehouse reopen? According to Hofer, the answer is no. A campuswide survey was recently emailed asking students for their opinions and suggestions. If you have not filled one out yet, please do so or email Hofer at ahofer@wilson.edu.

The survey will be WCGA’s guide to reopen the coffee house in the future.

Upon reopening the coffeehouse, students and faculty are asked to treat it like any other community business. In a nutshell, this means buying from Sarah’s Coffeehouse, giving honest feedback, and making it a part of the everyday life.

Until our dear coffeehouse returns to us, we will have to settle for Sheetz.

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News

Leaky Pipes Cause Midnight Flooding, Squeaky Sneakers

by Sarah Martin Students on third floor Disert woke up early Oct. 1 to a flood. A pipe fitting in the heating system in room 319 cracked and broke, spilling out hot water. An inch or so deep, the water spread from 319 to 318, and then seeped through the kitchen to 307. A few weeks later, on Oct. 16, Disert 321 sprung a similar leak when the same type of fitting cracked.

Disert and Rosenkrans house the oldest heating systems on campus.

The age of the piping can cause failures because the heating and cooling of the pipes, naturally causes wear and tear. All systems are tested before the they are turned on for winter as a precaution against such breaks. However, these precautions do not always catch every problem.

Anthony Helfrick, HVAC Manager, outlines how the physical plant plans to correct future problems.

“We intend to do a walk through over the Christmas holiday, when there is nobody in the building, and do a visual inspection of the pipes to determine if there are any more leaks that need to be addressed.”

When the pipes leak, pools of water will appear. Stephanie Greaney ‘12, resident of Disert 321, noticed a pool of water under her heating system. This pool of water led her to call maintenance, who

caught the leaky pipe that could have turned into something worse.

Students suspecting a leak should contact the Physical Plant during operating hours or Security during non-operating hours if they find unexpected water in their rooms. When asked about the responsiveness of the on-call staff, Greaney responded, “considering it was midnight when we called, they...did come in a rather short period of time and temporarily fixed it until they could come back in the morning with everything they needed. They were very nice

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Wilson Welcomes New TAs to Campus

by Xiaomeng Li

Hot water from leaking pipes melted the paint on the floor of Disert 319 Photo by Sarah Martin

Prospective Vet and Equine Students Tour Campus

by Molly Yerger

Equine and Veterinary Studies have become a popular choice among incoming students over the past several years. For the past four years, Wilson has chosen to dedicate a day to support this interest. This year it was on Sat, Oct. 17. The event had three main foci: Equestrian Studies, Veterinary Medical Technology (VMT), and Pre-Vet. Seminars were held to provide information regarding the opportunities that Wilson offers in each of these degrees.

The layout of the event was different this year. Instead of having the prospective students in one area all day, they were moved around to sessions. Each information session had a different topic, including Academics, Equine Journalism and Financial Aid. The prospective students were then divided according to their area of interest. Those interested in VMT and Pre-Vet had the opportunity to tour the Veterinary Medical Center. They also toured the new Science Center and were able to ask questions specific to VMT and Pre-Vet. Prospective students interested in Equestrian Studies had the opportunity to tour the Equestrian Center and watch a riding demonstration given in the Hawthorne arena. This demonstration included 10-minute sessions with each of the riding teams. The teams demonstrated what each team does and provided a short biography on each rider.

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and thank God I found it before the whole thing exploded on me.”

Though Helfrick does not foresee an “epidemic of pipe failure coming,” he recommends that students take precautions in case of a problem. This includes keeping valuables, electronics and books off the floor. They should also contact maintenance if there is anything out of ordinary in the heating system.

It is normal to hear water running through the pipes in Disert and Rosenkrans, but it is abnormal if it sounds like water is spraying or squirting from the pipes.

Environmental Club Halloween Party

Every year, Wilson College hires two teaching assistants from French and Spanish-speaking countries for the language classes offered on campus. This year, Sandrine Berre from France and Julie Campos Arias from Peru have come to Wilson.

Have you ever wondered how they know about Wilson from so far away? Both Berre and Campos Arias came to Wilson through the Fulbright Program. According to the official website, U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright founded the Fulbright Program in 1946. This program, “aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.”

Berre says she saw a poster about this program at her university. Campos Arias knew about this program because she attended a Fulbright conference at a university in Lima, Peru. They both thought the program was interesting and decided to apply to come to the U.S. The application process is not simple. Berre and Campos Arias say they filled out many forms with numerous questions that ranged from asking about their personal hobbies to what they planned to do while in the U.S. They also had an interview with people from the Fulbright Institute, and an English language test was required. They waited for two months after completing the application, and finally the Fulbright Institute told them that they would go to Wilson College.

Before coming to Wilson, Berre knew that Wilson was located in a small city in the countryside. She liked this setting because there would be beautiful landscapes and sceneries. Not surprisingly, Wilson turned out to be beautiful to her and she likes it here. When asked about what she likes aside from the beautiful campus, Berre says that she likes the fact that students here have a broad choice of courses. In her own country, students seldom have access to courses in other curriculums, so they do not always interact with people from other fields.

Campos Arias enjoys Wilson, too. She thinks it is a quiet and beautiful place. The small classroom setting enables the professors to know about their students. She is also excited that she has made friends, not only from America, but also many other countries around the world. “So far this is the best thing!” says Campos Arias.

Berre and Campos Arias work hard to help teach the French and Spanish classes. At the same time, they also take classes and participate in many campus activities. You will see them often at the language tables and club activities such as choir, Orchesis, and the Muhibbah sampler. Both of them enjoy working with the Wilson students and love their job as TAs.

TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009

International/Clubs

A Close Up Interview With Dimon Liu

by Kate Medina

The Woodrow Wilson Scholar and human rights activist, Dimon Liu, spent one week at Wilson College from Oct. 5 to 9. During her stay, she attended several social sciences and humanities classes, gave a public speech, and went to some clubs’ lunch tables. Most of the Wilson students, faculty, and community had a chance to meet her. Billboard also had a interview with Liu. Liu—an Chinese human right activist, generously shared her struggles and beliefs with the Wilson Billboard.

Liu says that she was “forced” to become an activist after witnessing human rights abuses against her fellow citizens instead of being inspired by any particular person or event. “My conscience forces me to make this decision,” she explains.

Coming to the U.S. at a very young age, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Architecture. In 1972, she went back to China for the first time after years of struggling alone in the U.S. She says that the Chinese officials accompanied her during her trip. They told her how China improved tremendously and how people lived a better life than before. Nevertheless, Liu says she became confused because what she saw in reality was different from what she heard from the officials. “I saw people were still suffering,” she says, “and I don’t want to live a divided life. I wanted to trust my eyes instead of my ears.”

Liu repeatedly mentions the word “conscience” during our interview, stressing that this is what drives her. “I’m a sane person. I want to live a happy life. But I see people suffering. My conscience made me take on the responsibility to speak for them,” she says. Liu firmly believes that she has the duty to protect other people’s rights, because “there’s no reason for them to be suffering.”

In order to fully take on this responsibility, Liu gave up her job as a professor at Hong Kong University, which also meant that she had to leave a prestigious job and a stable income. This was, so far, the biggest sacrifice of being an activist, according to Liu. But she thinks it was worthwhile.

Liu condemns the human rights abuses of her own country because she loves her country and people, and she cannot stand the fact that those people are being abused by the government. Liu never hesitates to acknowledge the huge influence that ancient Chinese philosophy has on her, especially the teachings by Confucius and Mencius. “Their teachings are actually very liberal and democratic, even in those early days,” says Liu. “Mencius has the idea that if you don’t have conscience, you cease to be a human being. And only when you take care of yourself can you take care of others, and then the community, the nation, and the world.”

Liu admits that China has made some improvements, but only in terms of people’s living conditions, not their rights. “Their lives are better,” she says, “for housing and education conditions. But among the 1.3 billion people, only 400 million live a materially better life; the rest [of the] 900 million’s life [sic] is still not guaranteed. That is two thirds of the population.”

When asked how she feels about the military parade in Beijing celebrating the 60th anniversary of People’s Republic of China’s foundation on Oct.1, Liu smiles and briefly remarks that it was like a religious worship and it was the government’s non-verbal communication.

Towards the end of the interview, Liu expresses her desire to retire. She explains that the reason she recently visits many colleges, especially women’s colleges, is because she sees hope in this generation and wants them to take on her work of protecting the human rights. “Women’s colleges have the advantage of cultivating women’s leadership,” she says.

Liu says that her “ultimate goal is that one day there won’t be any human rights activist. No one has to fight for human rights.” But when asked if it is really possible, Liu maintains her humor with a mysterious smile, “It is your generation’s responsibility. It is your choice. Just follow your conscience.”

Sabre fencers practice with national competitor Coach Tony Photo courtesy of Doug Crawford

More Wilson Women Pick Up The Sword

by Kate Lautenbach

The Wilson College fencing club enjoys increased popularity this year with an impressive increase in active members. The fencing team’s advisor, Prof. Douglas Crawford attributes this success to last year’s victory, as well as to the versatility of the sport of fencing. This year, the team’s progress has been tremendous. They practiced four times so far this semester and have already engaged in bouts. The fencing club at Wilson College is a three-weapon club. These three weapons are saber, foil, and epeé. Each member of the club focuses on one of these weapons.

Crawford explains the many reasons why fencing has become a very popular sport on campus. “Fencing is a mental sport,” he says, “Like physical chess…It does not matter your strength or size.” Crawford believes that fencing adds to one’s overall education. “I hope people learn to like this sport,” he says “and that they will continue to like it for the rest of their life.”

The fencing club is also an excellent example of the different alternative sports that Wilson College brings to students. The fencing club plans on competing in several tournaments this year, one against Gettysburg College in November, and possibly another against the York YMCA or Millersville University.

Fencing Club members gear up and practice for the upcoming tournaments Photo courtesy of Doug Crawford

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Features

Who’s Going Bump in the Night?!

by Kayla Chagnon

Is anybody there?

Photo by Kayla Chagnon

Paranormal Tales at the Haunted Jail

Students who have been at Wilson for more than a minute or two, have heard all the ghost stories: the Civil War solider in Norland and the Thomson tunnel; the woman in red heels searching the third floor McEwlain and Davison Halls; Tad, the little boy who steals keys and plays jacks in McEwlain and Davison; and the ghost in the third-floor triple in Riddle. Ghost stories abound in this part of Pennsylvania, just drive down to Gettysburg and take one of the dozens of tours there to learn about the soldiers that still haunt the battlefields. For those who want their ghosts closer to home need not worry, there are plenty of ghosts at and around Wilson.

Mike Albert, a Wilson alum, will tell stories this month on Oct. 23, 24, and the 26-31 at 7:00pm and 9:00pm at the “Old Jail” in downtown Chambersburg. And for the truly fearless, this year Albert will also offer overnight stays at the Jail, from Oct. 29-30. Joining him will be Athena Varounis, another Wilson alum, a former FBI agent, and the author of Franklin County Ghosts, as well as psychic Deborah Heinecker. Albert says that his connection to ghost stories started with his senior thesis at Wilson, which was called “Norland Farm to Wilson College Campus, 1869-1930.” After his presentation, Athena Varounis “approached me; she had been working on ghost stories and the history tied in perfectly. I was flabbergasted.”

After hearing the ghost stories in previous years, Albert, Varounis and Heinecker offered to become the ones to tell them. Last year was their first year telling the stories, with all of the profits going back to the Franklin County Historical Society (the owner of the building).

The tour goes through the 1818 section of the jail and mixes both history and narrative fiction. There are multiple stories per room, which according to Albert, makes the tour more enjoyable because there are not long pauses between tales. According to Albert, one of the stories directly connected to the jail is something that Heinecker picked up on: “There is a young man who is getting beaten because he was involved with another man’s

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wife,” and the scene happens repeatedly every night. Albert also said that after every tour he and Varounis gave last year, someone came up to report a ghost experience.

Albert believes that television shows have lead to a reemergence of interest in the paranormal. He also thinks that at the heart of it all is an interest in history. He stays true to this belief and before he, Varounis, and Heinecker tell any story, Albert and Varounis make sure that the story is historically plausible.

This is how many of the ghost stories revolving around Wilson campus were debunked. One of the most popular stories that Albert says is not true is the story about Tad. According to Albert, Tad is a made up story based on some truth. However, Tad is not the child killed in the elevator. During the 1980s, Wilson rented the college during the summer to Vail National, an insurance adjuster school. Vail National hired a family to run the kitchens during their stay, and the family’s son figured out a way to rig the kitchen elevator so he could sit on top of it and smoke marijuana. One day someone called the elevator, killing him. This boy was a teenager--not a young boy living at Wilson.

Albert said there were numerous stories involving: Riddle (what he jokingly calls “spook central”), the Library (but these have not been confirmed), Warfield, the old gym, and Thomson Hall.

He believes that Disert, Rosenkrans, and Prentis do not have any hauntings, as they are relatively newer buildings. He also pointed out that McEwlain and Davison are also relatively newer, however the dining hall and second floor platform were once apart of the Main building.

The stories continue to manifest and Albert says that there are so many new ones that Varounis could even begin a second book. But for those who want to know about paranormal tales--tried and true-the Old Jail is the only place to hear them.

Left: the gallows at the Old Jail.

The last hanging took place on these gallows in 1912. photo courtesy of tripod.com TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009

Features

Multi-tasking in Class Causes More Problems Than It Solves

by Rebecca Dennison

Even as I sit down to write this article, I must turn off my multitasking media. My BlackBerry is turned off. My television has been muted despite the angry protests from my daughter. Even my landline phone has been shoved into my closet. I am ready to expose the debilitating consequences of multi-tasking in class, rather than succumbing to it in my own room.

I used to think I was the queen of multi-tasking. I flaunted my skills as I pacified a toddler, talked on my cell phone, texted my sister, drove to my latest appointment, drank my mocha frappuccino, and brainstormed my Christmas list… in June.

Adding college to my impressive plate was no sweat! Right? Wrong.

Students at Wilson College sit in class texting, IMing, playing solitaire, signing up for dating services, checking status updates on Facebook, watching drama on MySpace, Twittering, or completing homework for another class on current class time. Students create many problems when they do this.

First, students are not being very respectful to the professor or to the rest of the class. It is rude to ignore or “tune out” the teacher.

Most students are here to learn and become well-rounded, educated, contributing members of society.

How are they going to accomplish this when they ignore the very people intended to guide them on this life-path? How are they even going to know when assignments are due? Professors take the time and energy to come to class, prepare lessons or lectures, and are dedicated to helping students succeed.

Multi-tasking is also rude to fellow classmates. The constant pecking of keyboards, vibrating text message alerts, the many sounds of Farmville, the glittery layouts of ‘blinged out’ MySpace pages that could blind anyone within ten yards, and the inattentiveness and non-contributing, offensive students put a drain on group projects.

I asked a random sample of Wilson students why they multi-tasked in class and the answers were typical. Half of the students did not care, saying they felt the classes were boring and not worth their

attention. The second half of students surveyed felt guilty about multi-tasking in class and claimed it was a time management issue: they felt that they were too busy not to take advantage of that time.

Chaplain Rosie MaGee had this to say: “In spiritual language we talk about attempting to be ‘fully present’ to the person or task at hand. That means being present mentally, as well as physically, in class and giving our full attention.”

This brings me to another problem: being unfocused. College life is difficult. I am a Women with Children student trying to maintain a high GPA and to keep up with stress-related medical issues, relationship issues, floor drama, and family issues. I get it. I really do. Life for a college student is demanding, stressful, and time consuming. Too many students do not have the time management skills needed to survive this jungle!

Multi-tasking pulls students in so many different directions that it affects concentration and memory retention in a negative way.

According to a study from Stanford University, “Cognitive control in media multitaskers, published on August 24, 2009 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, multi-taskers “suck at everything.” They cannot focus all their effort and energy on one task and thus they do their second-best at everything. The lead investigator at Stanford University, Eyal Ophir, said “We kept looking for multi-taskers’ advantages in this study. But we kept finding only disadvantages. We thought multitaskers were very much in control of information. It turns out they were just getting it all confused.”

Does this explain your low grades, your tired state of being, or why you are feeling unprepared and panicked at the thought of finals?

The pressure of multi-tasking even impacts your health by creating stress. Stress can weaken immune systems as well as foster migraines, difficulty remembering, sleep disorders, panic attacks, anxiety, asthma, upset stomach, long-term digestive problems, and depression; it is also one of the leading causes of suicide.

Do not panic. The damage of multi-tasking can be reversed. If you are short on time, write down each and every obligation. Make sure exercising, eight hours of sleep, ample time to eat healthy meals, time to check media (BlackBerry, email, websites, etc.) and “down time” are on that list. Then, grab a calendar and plot out how, when and where each obligation will take place. Find a schedule that suits you and stick to it.

If your class or professor is boring, then go directly to him or her and explain your dilemma. Perhaps it is not simply a boring class, but rather that a different learning technique is needed. Instead of simply listening, a student might try taking notes or working in study groups. There are plenty of free resources available for struggling students here at Wilson.

The bottom line is that if you attempt to multi-task, do it on your own time, not in the classroom. It is rude, distracting, dangerous to your academic life and your health and is

not how honorable Wilson students treat their professors, classmates or themselves. Take the higher road of the Wilson Honor Principle and learn to manage your time better.

Students multi-task in class Photo by Kayla Chagnon

All-American Kumquats Troupe Seeks More Fruity Fun in Fellow Students

by Molly Yerger

The All-American Kumquats are a comedy based improvisation troupe. During workshops and performances, the group acts out spurof-the-moment scenes and games.

The All-American Kumquats resembles the popular television show, “Who’s Line is it Anyways?”

The group’s name is almost as unique as the group itself.

According to Prof. Cornelius, the members of the group created the name in 2004. Kumquat is a simple and funny word that adds character to the name. The fact that a kumquat is actually a citrus fruit also makes it unexpected.

Once a month the group holds a practice workshop. During these workshops, the Kumquats act out scenes and play improv games.

One favorite is “The Dating Game.”

The group’s main focus is on entertaining their crowd and having fun.

Each semester, the All-American Kumquats hold a performance open to the public. Along

with this performance, the group hosts performances off campus.

These events include Homecoming and Arts Day. Keep your eye out for information on these events.

The All-American Kumquats is open to any student who wants to join. If you enjoy entertaining others and having fun, this troupe may be for you. Members benefit by improving their public speaking skills and building character and courage.

The group environment is very low key.

The group encourages students interested in joining to show up at any All-American Kumquat event. No experience is necessary. All the student needs is the willingness to participate.

Workshops are scheduled around the members’ schedules as best that can be done.

An All-American Kumquat workshop is coming up soon. For more information, contact Michael Cornelius at mcornelius@wilson.edu.

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Sports

Field Hockey Team’s Bus Ride Ends; Home Championship Awaits

by Katelyn Alleman

As the Phoenix hockey team looks towards the end of their season, head coach Shelly Novak reflects on her team’s 3-9 record.

“This season has not gone as we’ve expected,” states Novak. “However, we have some specific goals that are still obtainable.” Those goals include winning all three of their remaining games (and two during Independet Championship). “We are looking forward to a stretch of home games; we’ve been on the road a lot,” reflects Novak. Out of the twelve games played, ten were away which has taken a toll on the young team. Two wins came from the two home games of the season.

Much can be said about the 3-9 record. Some outstanding games occurred against the toughest opponents the Phoenix faced. Washington and Jefferson came on the field with more than twenty team members and only took the Phoenix to a 1-0 game on their own turf. Wilson attended the Seven Sisters Tournament at Bryn Mawr and held strong against two power teams from New England, Smith College and Mount Holyoke. Bridgewater did not know what hit them when the Phoenix took them into double overtime only to lose with two minutes left on the clock. Assistant coach Tiffanie Horton said of senior goalie Grafnetterova’s performance in this game as, “one of the best goalie performances I’ve ever seen.”

From top left: Nikola Grafnetterova ‘10, Melissa Ellerman ‘10, Chelsey Smentkowski ‘13, Phoenix, Jami Devanie ‘12, Vicki Wilcox ‘11, Megan Dennis ‘11, Katelyn Alleman ‘11, Shelly Novak (coach), and Tiffanie Horton (assistant coach). From bottom left: Liesel Troshak ‘11, Leigh Roche ‘13, Whitney Hawkins ‘12, Brandy Holtzapple ‘13, Lisa Christiansen ‘13, Jessica Menard ‘13, and Tara Fields ‘13.

Courtesy of Nikola Grafnetterova

Even though on paper the Phoenix has lost nine games, they still feel like they have accomplished something. Each loss is a gain for this team as they continue to build confidence and character. They are starting to find their groove and are peaking at the perfect time.

Speaking of confidence boosting, they beat York College 3-2 at home.

York is a very good team with twice as many players as Wilson but that

did not deter the Phoenix. They dug deep, worked together and believed that they could win. This win gave new life to this young team and showed them that anything is possible. Coach Novak gave each team member a necklace that says “Imagine, Believe, Achieve.” Wilson players wear this inspiring charm in every game and it gives them confidence as powerful underdogs that should not be taken lightly. Novak

knows her team is starting to gel.

“When we work together, we make things happen,” Novak said.

Wilson field hockey team’s Independent Championship is Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at home. This year, with their new-found confidence, they hope to work together as a team and bring home another championship.

Come out and cheer on your Phoenix as they extend their home winning streak Oct. 28, 31 and Nov. 1!

Field Hockey Team Fundraisers For a Good Cause: Please Help Collect Coins for Kids! In Memory of Sophie Martin The Wilson College field hockey team is collecting coins in memory of Sophia Grace Martin. Sophie passed away suddenly in July at 3 ½ years of age. She was the niece of our athletic director and an extended member of our “field hockey family.” All funds collected will contribute toward the construction of a memorial playground in Chambersburg. The playground will be named in Sophie’s honor.

Please bring a handful of loose change to the Independent Field Hockey Championship hosted at Wilson College. A Collection Jar will be located at the concession stand. The goal is to collect 500 dollars for donation.

Sophie Grace Martin Courtesy of Shelly Novak

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Collection Times: Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 11:00am – 4:00pm Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 10:00am – 3:00pm

TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009

Sports

Wilson Soccer Keeps Battling hard

by Nikola Grafnetterova While a winter sports season is knocking on doors, the Wilson soccer team keeps battling with the rest of their season. There are still three more games: two at home to be played before all the players will put their cleats away until next August.

“With the season coming to a close, our focus now is to continue to work hard and improve as a team,” says soccer head coach Beth Weixel.

“We have a relatively young team, so the experiences and knowledge we gain in our last games and weeks of practice will be carried over into next season. We have a dedicated core of student athletes who improve with each game and practice. I believe that their dedication and hard work ethic

will be the key to the future success of Wilson soccer.”

The Phoenix team has faced many struggles since the beginning of the season. Two players are permanently out of the game for the season due to dislocation of a knee and concussion.

Three others are recovering from past injuries, and thus are limited in what they can do in games and practices.

“Although small, we are definitely mighty,” says captain forward Colleen O’Reilly. “We have been struggling with numbers all season due to injuries and other things where sometimes we played games two men down,” says O’Reilly. “However, we have kept our heads held high and have progressed as a team. Although I have been injured most of the season,

Soccer balls all lined up and ready for some action.

Photo by Colleen O’Reilly

it’s been awesome watching all of my teammates to progress individually and together in the game of soccer and I can’t wait to see what we come out with in our last couple games and next season.”

Two new players, Amanda Mace ‘12 and Alyssa Bernard ‘12, recently joined the soccer crowd to help out the team. “We’re very thankful that Amanda and Alyssa came out to support the team. Their hard work is appreciated and will help the team immensely as we finish up the season,” midfielder Beth Bush ’11 said.

No matter what the results are, all the players come to each practice and game with a positive attitude ready to give their all. “We are progressing every day, at every practice. We are still a young team learning how to play with each other. It takes a strong team to come together and play as hard as we have,” defender captain Alaina Hofer ’11 said.

The Phoenix team keeps practicing hard until the end to accomplish some of their goals. “Our goal is to still get a win in for the season and to definitely get a goal. Though, no matter what the outcome of the season is, as long as the players know they gave 100 percent on the field, then as coaches we couldn’t ask for any more,” assistant head coach Mary Miller states.

Come to support Wilson soccer during their last home games Oct. 24 at 1:00pm (Penn St. Abington and Oct. 28 at 4:00pm (Penn St. Berks).

Athletes of the Week

Jami DeVanie ‘12 DeVanie has been selected based upon her outstanding performance in the big win against York College.

She had the game winning goal and played a hard and smart game!

Did you know...?

I Bet You Did Not Know All This About Wilson Athletics!

by Nikola Grafnetterova

While many Wilson students are fully aware of all the academic procedures, not everyone knows about the details of the athletic programs Wilson offers and how they are run.

Wilson sponsors seven sports that are played in one of three seasons. Soccer and field hockey are fall sports. Their season starts one week before classes begin in August and they usually play their last game at the very beginning of November. Basketball and gymnastics are winter sports.

Gymnastics has the longest season of all the sports, this year starting at the end of October and competing until middle of March. Basketball starts even earlier, in the middle of October, however the last game is towards the

end of February. Softball, tennis and lacrosse are spring sports that all have their first games of the season at the end of February/beginning of March and last games are at the end of April.

They usually start practicing at the end of January.

Wilson College is a NCAA Division III program and is a member of North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) since 2007 after being member of Athletic Women’s Colleges Conference (AWCC). This conference, however, dissolved after many of the members became coeducational institutions.

For 2009-2010 year, there are 10 institutions who are members of NEAC. Four of them are from Pennsylvania (Wilson, Penn St. Harrisburg, Penn St. Berks, and Penn St. Abington), six

from New York (Cazenovia, Keuka, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Institute of Technology, SUNY Morrisville, and Wells), and one from New Jersey (St. Elizabeth).

Currently, five Wilson sports are sponsored in NEAC: soccer, basketball, tennis, softball and lacrosse. The field hockey team competes as an independent institution since most of the members of NEAC do not have women’s field hockey programs. The gymnastics team is competing in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) since NEAC does not sponsor this sport, either. Wilson gymnasts have the opportunity to qualify for nationals through the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) and NCAA.

Hannah DeMoss ‘13 DeMoss has been selected based upon her performances in the two soccer games against SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Morrisville.

Head coach Beth Weixel states, “in both games, Hannah was our defensive force and provided leadership and poise in our backline.”

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Sound Off! Wilson Question and photos and by Rebecca Ann Dennison

People

Wilson Bids Farewell to Beloved Librarian

by Kayla Chagnon

Do you multi-task in class? Why or why not?

Melissa Murphy ‘11 “No, because I pay for my education and I want to get the most out of it!”

Jennifer Douglas ‘12 “Yes, because certain teachers are monotone and multi-tasking keeps me awake.”

Faculty Spotlight

Bienvenida, Prof. Amanda McMenamin!

by Michelle Sheely

One of the newest additions to the Wilson College staff is Prof.

Amanda McMenamin. The Billboard recently caught up with McMenamin to provide the Wilson community an introduction to the new Spanish faculty member.

A recent graduate from Johns Hopkins University with a doctorate in Spanish and a concentration on peninsular Spanish literature, McMenamin has a long-running history with the Spanish language.

McMenamin’s interest in languages piqued at a young age, when she often conversed with her mother in French. When she got to college, McMenamin says she had a hard time deciding between French or Spanish. “Luckily, I was still able to pursue both in a certain sense, while concentrating on Spanish literature.

I have always been drawn to Spanish literature," she says. McMenamin says she believes she first became fluent in Spanish in 2001 when she spent a half-year term in Spain.

Annual International Multilingual Poetry Reading Program 2009 Sat, October 24 3:00pm Allen Auditorium (Warfield)

Photo courtesy of Amanda McMenamin

McMenamin hails from Morgantown, Pa. She lives with her husband and golden retriever, Lily. Her favorite activities include reading, writing, movies and volunteering with the American Cancer Society.

As for Wilson College, McMenamin says that thus far, her favorite part of being at Wilson are the students and colleagues: “[The students] are hardworking and compassionate individuals and I am so honored to get to know each and every one. I could also say the same about my new colleagues here at Wilson and I really appreciate how warmly I have been welcomed by them.”

R.K. Dickson Art Show Thurs, Oct. 29 – Fri, Dec. 11 Bogigian Gallery Reception: Thurs, Oct. 29 from 5:00-7:00pm Artist Talk: Thurs, Oct. 29, at 5:30pm in the gallery Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:00pm or by appointment

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Kira Stone ‘10 “Yes, because it’s fun.”

● José Córdova (Ecuador/US) Proem ● Rosie McGee (Northern Ireland) ● Iva Chittrakar (Nepal) ● Teslote Eyob Tadesse (Ethiopia) ● Mariam Khalifeh (Lebanon) ● Monique Pare: Song ● Sandrine Berre (France) ● Julie Campos Arias (Perú) ● Larry Shillock (US) ● Bemnette Tadesse (Ethiopia) ● Elsa Camuamba (Angola) ● Tianran Li (China) ● Amanda McMenamin (US) ● Julie Campos Arias & Iva Chttrakar (Peruvian dance) ● José Córdova (Ecuador/US) Latin ● Monique Paré (US) Spanish ● Ashley Mudd (US) Spanish ● Mariza Cooray (Sri Lanka) Sinhala, Spanish ● Alexandra Howard (US) Italian ● Eun-Hye Lee (South Korea) ● Katie Volstad (US) Spanish ● Natalia B. de la Rosa Martell (Puerto Rico) ● Aisling Gallagher (Ireland) English and/or Gaelic ● José Córdova (Ecuador /US) Spanish ● Mariza Cooray: Song

Students who frequent the library will notice that an office is empty because one of Wilson’s three librarians left over the summer. Erika Schiffgens, who was the public services librarian at the college, left this past summer to pursue a teaching degree. Schiffgens worked in the library for seven years, beginning in 2002.

Kathleen Murphy, Library Director, said that Schiffgens was an important asset to the library.

During the time she was there, she helped with the conversion from the Dewey Decimal system to the Library of Congress system, which was a large undertaking.

Murphy also said Schiffgens, “single-handedly built a fine children’s literature collection and conducted story times for our child care center.”

Schiffgens trained student aides every semester. She also oversaw both the circulation and serial subscriptions in the library’s collection.

Schiffgens left over the summer “with little fanfare” at her request, said Murphy.

Since her departure, Schiffgens began student teaching at a high school in Harrisburg in the English department.

Murphy says, “We miss Erika but we remain in touch, and believe that she will be as valuable to her students as she was to us.”

After Schiffgens left, there was an immediate search to fill her position in order to maintain services to the Wilson community.

115 applications applied for the job and the Library Committee chose Andrew Frank.

According to Murphy, Frank “started his undergraduate schooling at Shippensburg University but transferred to SUNY-Albany, graduating in 2006 with a B.A. in European History. In 2008, he received his Master of Science degree in Library Science from Clarion University.

Until recently, Andrew was a reference and instruction librarian at Dickinson College.

Frank will begin serving Wilson at the library on Mon, Nov. 2.

TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009

Career Corner

by Angela M. Lynch

Education

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to offer a compliment, but how difficult it is to receive one? If you were asked right now to informally outline in writing your skills and experience, could you? Identifying our strengths is often one of our biggest challenges. In our effort to plan for our future, we must embrace our gifts and talents and prepare ourselves to appropriately present them to others. First we have to define them for ourselves. We have to be able to say “I am good at…” and “my talents are...”

If this is not an easy task for you, think about enhancing this communication.

How can we put our best foot forward to “market ourselves” when we may not feel comfortable sharing our “best” in a conversation with ourselves?

In a recent resume workshop, a student asked how one can share their experiences on paper and during an in-person interview without appearing “boastful.” My response was that it is fully appropriate to “toot your own horn” using your resume and cover letter. These are the tools with which you will gain entrance to an internship site, a job interview, employment, or perhaps graduate school.

The first step to “tooting your own horn” on paper is to begin crafting a resume. For those of you who have visited the Career Development Center so far this year for resume assistance, you know that our goal is to work with you. We want you to look at that finished product and feel a sense of pride, knowing that it speaks of and for you exactly the way that you want it to. If you have not yet visited the Center for resume assistance, we invite you to do so. It is never too soon to begin developing your resume. We offer one-on-one resume consultation and critique. If you have a resume, certainly bring it with you. Otherwise, come prepared to identify and share your talents and experience and we will help you do the rest to reach your resume goal.

Counselor’s Couch

by Cindy Shoemaker Help me to stomp away the stigma! When you read or hear the words “mental illness,” what comes to your mind? Unfortunately, mental health conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and obsessive/compulsive disorder still carry stigmas! Stigma appears as prejudice, discrimination, fears, distrust or stereotyping. Stigma prompts many people to avoid working, socializing and living with people who have a mental disorder. It impedes people from seeking help for fear the confidentiality of their diagnosis or treatment will be breached.

How do we stomp away the stigma? One way is to talk openly about mental illness and how it has impacted you or your family, just as we do about other devastating illnesses. Also be clear on what a mental illness is and is not. A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.

Just as diabetes is a biological disorder of the pancreas, mental illness is a medical condition that can result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age, race, religion or income. A mental illness cannot be overcome through “will power,” is not related to a person’s “character” or intelligence, is not the result of personal weakness and is not the result of a poor upbringing.

Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Mental illnesses are treatable.

Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in a treatment plan.

Medication treatment, psychosocial treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, peer support groups and other college counseling services can also be components of a treatment plan and that assist with recovery. If you learn that your friend or roommate is having difficulties, ask them to talk about it. Do not judge, criticize, or give any negative opinion.

A view of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from beneath the ocean surface Photo courtesy of localphilosophy.com

Environmental Corner

by Tara Mayhew Ever wondered what happens to that plastic bottle you see washed into a storm drain during a torrential rain? What about that plastic grocery bag that you see floating in the harbor or the bay?

In the North Pacific Ocean there exists an area of dead wind and circular currents known as the Northern Pacific Gyre. Floating in this windless area and its clockwise spiraling currents is a wasteland of debris known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Spanning an area nearly twice the size of Texas, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) sits approximately 500 miles off the coast of California.

Comprised of nearly 90% of plastic trash, the Garbage Patch is a collection of “humanity’s miracle material” that has floated into waterways merging with the ocean. During a three day storm, an estimated 60 tons (2.3 billion pieces) of trash pour into the sea.

The GPGP was discovered in 1997 by sailing enthusiast and ocean researcher Charles Moore while trekking home after a sailing race in the Pacific. In the week that it took him to pass through the area, Moore was appalled by what he saw. Plastic debris were everywhere. It was a wasteland on the surface of the ocean, with plastic fragments permeating the sea to great depths.

According to the website of the organization which Moore conducts research for, www.algalita.com, the GPGP is not visible from satellite photos. Due to the fact that plastic photodegrades (denaturing of polymer bonds by sunlight resulting in gradual disintegration of the polymer down to a molecular level), the debris exist as more of a “soup than continent.”

The breaking down of plastic into smaller and smaller pieces is bad news for marine life. Aside from the leaching of toxic chemicals due to the plastic degrading, the ingestion of these plastic particles by filter-feeders and marine birds has a deadly effect. Marine birds often mistake floating debris as food and ingest the materials or carry it off to feed to their young.

The result is death.

What can you do to help? For starters, you can make sure that you, and everyone around you, are recycling. On Nov. 15, Wilson College will participate in “America Recycles Day.” ARD is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products. You can help prevent wastelands like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from growing by becoming aware, pitching in and recycling.

A sample of items collected from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch during a 2008 excursion to the North Pacific Gyre Photo courtesy of earthfirst.com Mon, Oct. 26 at 12:00pm, Jensen Dining Room Backpacks & Jammies: Your Professional Image Beyond College Presenter: Carolyn Perkins, Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students

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Entertainment

New Fall Arts Day ProvesGrande Success

Prof. Dickson and his photography class make sun printing Photo by Xiaomeng Li

L to R: Hannah Onstott ‘13 and Andrea P. Little ‘13 paint on the discs Photo by Xiaomeng Li

Prof. Dickson and his photography class discuss their photos on the show Photo by Xiaomeng Li

by Suzanne W. Cole

As Arts Day ‘09 settled into its new fall home, a number of classes and clubs sponsored activities around campus. Locations ranging from Lenfest Commons to Lortz Hall were the scene for displays of visual and performance art.

Several of Prof. Philip Lindsey’s studio art classes displayed mid-semester work in the salons of Lortz Hall. On the mezzanine level of Lortz, Lindsey’s computer graphics class showcased digitally-created self-portraits. Prof. Bob Dickson’s introductory photography class presented some of their black and white photographs in the basement, In Lenfest Commons, Prof. David True sponsored a collection of Reformation-Era German woodcuts.

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Martin Luther’s sixteenth-century religious movement inspired a generation of protest art. The pictures around Lenfest Commons displayed both sides of the debate, along with art and historical commentary to make the images relevant.

Alongside the woodcuts was a display from Women in Need (WIN) and the Wilson College Counseling Center. LP’s—the precursor to CD’s—done up with facts and figures about domestic violence, hung on the columns. The fun art addressed serious issues in a positive way.

In the midst of the columns, a representative from WIN had paint and blank LP’s for students to create their own LP art.

Just inside Jenson Dining Hall,

Iva Chitrakar ‘13 designs her disc Photo by Xiaomeng Li Angela Lynch, Director of Career Development, coordinated a presentation which Terry Kennedy, Artist and Executive Director of Gallerie 13, gave over lunch.

While students, faculty and staff dined, Kennedy recounted his experiences working in the art world.

The performance arts side of the day came from the All-American Kumquats. Shortly before dinner, five members of the performance troupe staged a game from their

‘Who’s Line?’ repertoire. Rachael Wilson-McCall ’13 queried her eligible “bachelors”: Candice Grant ’13, Aley Roemer ’13, Alex Williams ’12, and Lauren Kershner ’13.

A crowd of nearly 20 spectators enjoyed the Kumquats’ performance.

The small fall Arts Day proved a compliment to the transitional spring Arts Day. Each of the events captured an artistic spirit.

The new Arts Day captured the spirit of Wilson: small but mighty.

TheWilsonBillboardOctober 23, 2009

Entertainment

Under Pressure: R.K. Dickson Shows of Slate of New Prints

the Movie Review

by Suzanne W. Cole

Loneliness in the World of the Wild

On Oct. 29, Prof. Robert “Bob” Dickson’s (RKD) new show opens in the Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall.

There will be an opening reception from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Oct. 29.

The Department of Fine Arts and Dance sponsored this exhibit, which runs until Dec. 11. The Billboard asked Dickson a few questions.

B: What can we expect at the show?

RKD: I hope you can come without too much expectation. The art on the walls will be lithographs and intaglio prints...They are original art objects, but each object exists as multiple originals. That can be a tricky idea to get your mind around so come and look and ask questions.

B: Tell us about your process.

RKD: In both litho and intaglio...I develop an image on a metal plate... using acids and other chemicals to load the plate with information.

There is a different plate for each color. I then ink the plate and run it through the press under pretty stiff pressure to transfer the image to the paper. Each of the lithos in the show has between two and six colors, which means that many plates and trips go through the press. That is called an edition, and for this show all of my editions are six prints or fewer for each image.

B: What is your theme?

RKD: There are several themes at work. One is to see if I remember my craft; I’ve been so focused on

teaching for the past few years that I didn’t give myself much time to work in the studio. For the past six months, I’ve worked hard to get busy in the studio. The theme of the work itself is to find ways to join my preoccupation with art history and my fixation with non-objective art forms.

B: How did you settle on your theme?

RKD: Once one starts working, the theme seems to take care of itself.

There was very little premeditation.

I began and let the work happen.

B: Who are your artistic influences?

RKD: Artists that helped out for this work include Massaccio and Titian from the Renaissance through Richard Diebenkorn, June Wayne and Helen Frankenthaler from the late 20th century.

B: How long have you been making art?

RKD: I began photography in 1971.

Although there are no photographs in this show, I think that date matters a lot to my process. I learned using the lithographic and intaglio processes in 1995.

B: Are all pieces in the show new?

RKD: The intaglio prints in the show were begun over the last few years, but I had no idea where they were going. Starting from scratch with the lithographs last March, I was able to see the intaglios more clearly. Every thing was printed for the show, but a few of the prints have a past.

1. The Exorcist (1973): The first best demonic possession movie.

2. The Shining (1980): In this

Stephen King classic a writer goes nuts in a mountain hotel, terrorizing his family.

3. Them (aka: Ils) (2006): A

French film about a couple under attack by assailants in their forest mansion.

4. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966): It would be a shame to exclude the Peanuts!

5. The Descent (2005): A group

of women go spelunking in a cave to find an unexpected evil lurking.

Image courtesy of jetoi.com

I don’t know what to make of Where the Wild Things Are, the new movie from Being John Malkovich director Spike Jonze that is based on the classic children’s book by Maurice Sendak. I imagine it must be hard to adapt a ten-sentence book, beloved for four decades by millions of children, and still manage to make a contemporary, profitable movie. Jonze, along with co-screenwriter Dave Eggers, nobly made a beautifully unique, original film; but something still seems a little “wild” here, and it’s not just the Wild Things.

Max is a lonely, mischievous, but imaginative child, who fights with his mother one night and runs away by discovering a boat that sails to the island of the Wild Things.

He convinces the creatures he was once a king who possesses special powers like making Vikings’ 6. Hocus Pocus (1993): Bette heads explode. This inspires the Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker wreak havoc in Salem. And they sing! title characters to crown him their leader. He becomes closest 7. Dawn of The Dead (1978): with Carol, a complex and lonely THE George Romero zombie movie.

Wild Thing, voiced by James 8. Suspiria (1977): Dario Argento Gandolfini. The other Wild Things makes a bloody impact in this witch/ follow Max’s orders, like building zombie/vampire/ballet film. a grand fort and conducting a dirt 9. The Invisible Man (1933): clod war. And through it, I was Classic black and white horror/ asking myself, where is this going? comedy that has some terrific special I recently reread the source effects. material, a book I grew up with.

10. Halloween (1978):THE slasher And while it promotes the themes film starring scream queen Jamie Lee of imagination and friendship, there Curtis is terrorized by Michael Myers. is also a certain level of anarchy

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in the story, in the sense that one should not conform to a model society presents. But the film delves more into the latter than the prior, and that may be missing the entire point of Sendak’s work. In other words, the film is too political.

Some scenes seem jumbled or forced and ultimately trivial. The friendship moments between Max and Carol seem unwarranted. Why are they friends? The movie never goes into the creation of this bond, other than that Max is the king and Carol, the servant. The function of the king ultimately propels conflict among the Wild Things and the political underbelly of this imaginary world soon becomes the forefront, exuding jealousy, anger and violence. This is where the film dramatically deviates from the book in a bad way.

That is not to say this movie doesn’t have some good elements.

The stunning world of the Wild Things is captured in all its untamed beauty. Whether it is a decaying forest, an idyllic ocean shoreline or a barren, windy desert, the cinematography is excellent.

The Wild Things themselves need to be praised as well. Looking as if they came straight from an advanced Jim Henson factory, the creatures are wonderful.

Catherine Keener, in the small role as Max’s mother, gives one of her finest performances to date.

Her frustrations as a single parent, the angst of disciplining her only son and ultimately the warmth and love that only a mother can give to a child, if only through her eyes, is wondrous work from the often underrated actress.

Keener’s brief appearance is deserving of an Oscar nomination.

It’s through her situation that the film finds its most prominent theme of loneliness, and that ultimately everyone needs someone else.

However, had that theme been the heart of Sendak’s book, then this movie would deserve full acclaim. Perhaps that was Jonze’s vision; yet, the film will disappoint many readers of the beloved story.

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Kids’ Korner

Kids’ Korner!

Need a Halloween costume?

Tricks

Materials: Old boogie board Straps Swimsuit Store-bought plastic feet Foam creatures Mylar gift wrap Glue

Ghoulish Recipes

Funny Teeth

Ingredients: • 1 apple, cored and quartered • peanut butter • candy corn Directions: Place peanut butter on one side of each quarter of the apple. Stick the candy corn on the peanut butter to form teeth.

Funny teeth look best with red apples as the "lips!”

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Witch's Hat

Ingredients: • 1 package Keebler fudge striped cookies • 1 container orange decorating frosting • 1 package Hershey’s Kisses Directions: Turn the cookies upside down and squeeze frosting onto and around the hole of the cookie. Place a Kiss over the hole, and there’s your witch’s hat!

Treats!

Bloody Hands Beverage

Ingredients: • 1/2 gallon red fruit juice • 6 surgical gloves • lots of twisty-ties Directions: Fill the glove with the fruit punch and twist the wrist portion of the glove. Wrap it tightly with a twisty-tie and freeze overnight. Looks great floating in a punch bowl!

Marshmallow Spiders

Ingredients: • marshmallows (big ones) • 8 Pretzel sticks (thin ones) • M&M’s any color (but best brown) Directions: Take a marshmallow, stick four pretzels on one side and four on the other, then put two M&Ms for the eyes, and you have your marshmallow spider!

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TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009

International

Postcards Across The Globe Liu’s Visit Sparks Ethical Musings

A Month to Hail My Nationalism

by Xiaomeng Li (China)

October has been the month to celebrate my nationalism. I watched the military parade in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of People’s Republic of China through the online TV. I cried as I saw the President Hu Jintao waving to the soldiers as they were passing by the Tian’anmen tower. I felt so proud of my country, for its rapid development, and the freedom, peace, and harmony it offers me.

The current leaders of China have earned the greatest appreciation among the young generation who were not likely to be so interested in politics. On the Internet, there are even “fan clubs” for leaders such as Hu Jintao and Wen jiabao, which is an unprecedented phenomenon in China.

I have happily realized, after watching the military parade, that Chinese people no longer worship their leaders. The Tian’anmen Square is no longer a shrine. The parade is no longer a showcase. To me, the parade only generates people’s sheer pride of the development and the diversity of their own country, nothing more. There was a spontaneous gratefulness inside the Chinese people’s heart, and it was not forced by anyone or any institution.

However, whenever I express these opinions in public, I feel uneasy.

Somehow I could imagine how people from this culture would look at these words and judge me from their knowledge. People show their appreciation and empathy to these words, yet also show sympathy and assume that I am “ignorant.” I used to be mad at it, but then I understood there was something that just could not be shared across cultures and between different ideologies.

So it was quite ironic that we had a guest scholar on campus at the begining of this month, who had a very different view towards her motherland China. Honestly, during several unavoidable encounters over the week, there was something about her that surprised me. She was quite approachable and was not someone who aggressively tried to convince everyone to agree with her beliefs. I appreciated her saying, “it is your choice.” However, from the very beginning, I had already known that I would not share her condemnations of her motherland.

Indeed, some people came and talked to me after hearing the guest’s speech, politely suggesting that my love for my country is biased, as if I am too ignorant and I should see the big picture and think more neutrally and rationally. In my opinion, true ignorance is refusing to listen to what one might not agree with, and generating one’s own opinion based on limited information. This protective behavior only shows one’s fear of recognizing the reality, as well as demonstrates short-sightedness. One needs to obtain multiple perspectives to thoroughly understand a controversial concept.

by Mariza Cooray (Sri Lanka)

I found Dimon Liu interesting, as did a lot of other members in the Wilson community. My brief encounters with her were captivating, not only because of the story that she continued to embody in her actions, but because her motivations remain unimpeded despite the passage of time.

Throughout my few encounters with Liu, I could not help but remember a passage that I had read a few weeks before by Andre Gunder Frank, an economic historian and sociologist. My attempt to study contemporary altruism (Aristotle would have offered the term “affiliation”) led me to read the following words, “people vote in presidential elections. They give anonymously to public television stations and private charities. They endure great trouble and expense to see justice done, even when it will not undo the original injury. At great risk to themselves, they pull people from burning buildings and jump into icy rivers to rescue people who are about to drown . . . seen through the lens of the self-interest theory emphasized in current microeconomic textbooks, such behavior is the human equivalent of planets traveling through square orbits.”

Though the self-interest theory remains aware of altruistic tendencies in indirect ways. It frames the human spirit to only one form of rationality.

Hence, my meeting with Liu was timely. I had been carefully tracing the manner in which incentives shaped ‘rational behavior’ when I met her and she challenged all the notions that has been slowly settling in my mind.

It seems that Liu’s formal training in Architecture, coupled with her extensive knowledge of John Stuart Mill and Confucius, contributed to her human rights activism. Liu says that she pursued the advocacy of universal human rights because she was forced to do so in order to appease her conscience. This meant she would have to appear at important public forums (Congress, the United Nations), and to testify about the violations of human rights in her country of origin, China.

Liu’s experience with social and political repression in China is deeply personal. Her altruistic motives toward improving the human condition in China remain steadfast. Her visit back to China over thirty years ago remains grounded in her memory. Though China has evolved almost unrecognizably since her last visit, Liu believes that Chinese citizens, especially the poor, continue to be deprived of basic human freedoms.

Liu’s work for humankind continues to be overshadowed by her past experience as a professor of Architecture and a student of Urban Planning.

Clearly, her humanistic thinking paves the way for her present and future motives as a writer and genuine advocate for universal human rights. This alone may justify why an authentic inquiry into human rationality must be more than a study of self-interest, incentive structure, and so forth. Liu’s example serves to reinforce that the altruistic tendencies of humans compel us in ways that we do not always understand.

From the Windows of Wilson the World Does Not Seem So Big

by Julie Campos Arias (Peru)

“Maybe the world is not as big as we use to think” is a sentence from a song that I heard a few days ago while I was enjoying good Spanish music during a warm night inside my room. (Just kidding, in fact days in Chambersburg are becoming very cold!)

This sentence made me think about my life at Wilson because here, beside the fact that I am learning more about American culture everyday, I also have the opportunity to know other cultures from different parts of the world. That is incredible for me and is something that I really appreciate about this college.

During the fall break, some international students and I went to visit Waynesboro High Rock which is a beautiful place on the mountains. I saw the gorgeous landscapes of the valley from the top of the mountain. As I was enjoying the beautiful view, I also thought about my country. My

country has very beautiful places that I always remember. It is amazing that every place has an unique beauty.

Despite the fact that we always miss our home country when we are far away from it, I am convinced that the experience of knowing more cultures is something unique and lets me open my eyes to the world.

So, the world is maybe not as big as we use to think, huh? Thanks for reading this article and see you in the next Billboard edition! Adiós!

Orchesis will have a book sale in February. If your parents (or you!) have any books you’d like to get rid of, please bring them to Paula Kellinger. No textbooks, magazines, or journals. Everything else is welcome.

Books may be dropped off outside Paula’s office.

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Calendar & Announcements Weekly Events Mondays Art Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Tuesdays La Table Française 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Current Events Table Spanish Table 12:00pm 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall Jensen Dining Hall Spanish Table 5:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Meditation Prayer Chapel 5:00pm

Fencing 9:00pm Laird Hall

Fiber Fellowship 9:00-11:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse

Sat, Oct. 24

Wednesdays Weekly Worship 12:00pm Alumnae Chapel

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 9:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse FREE

Mon, Oct. 26

Thurs, Nov. 12

Writers Series w/ French Film Night Prête-moi ta main (I do) Poet Melanie Faith 8:00pm 6:30pm Patterson Lounge Sarah’s Coffeehouse FREE FREE

Conococheague Yearbook Needs Writers, Photographers, Graphic Artists And Public Relations Staff!

Meetings and deadlines are flexible, so come join the fun in making the next Conococheague Yearbook a prize-winner in a yearbook competition and if you are dedicated, you may even get to go to New Orleans!!

For more information email yearbook@wilson.edu.

The Yearbook Club will soon be distributing a satisfaction survey for students, faculty and staff to complete for a chance to win a certificate to the College Bookstore

Adviser Dr. Aimee-Marie Dorsten Editors-in-Chief Sarah Martin & Kayla Chagnon News & International Editor Xiaomeng Li Calendar Editor Nicole Twigg

Staff Writers

Xiaomeng Li

Katelyn Alleman

Rebecca Dennison Suzanne Cole

Molly Yerger

Janessa Demeule Sarah Martin

Jonathan Clark

Michelle Sheely

Kate Medina

Kate Lautenbach

Kayla Chagnon

Nikola Grafnetterova

Graphic Designers Xiaomeng Li Kayla Chagnon Jess Domanico Nicole Twigg

Nikola Grafnetterova Sarah Martin

Copy Editors Jess Domanico

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Thurs, Oct. 29

Yearbook?

Tues, Nov. 3

Big Questions w/ Prof Bob Dickson 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

‘09

Returning students can pick up a yearbook at the P.O. for FREE! New students, faculty & staff can purchase a yearbook for $20.00.

Email the Yearbook Club: yearbook@wilson.edu

Tues, Nov. 17

Canal Adventure in England, Scotland, and Wales

by Fran Reidelberger 7:00pm Alumnae Chapel Tickets: Adults $6.50, Seniors $5.50, Students 10-18 $2.50 Under 10 FREE Info: specialevents@wilson.edu

Fri, Nov. 20

Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, by Nat’l Players 7:30pm Laird Hall Tickets: General audience $15.00, Senior Citizens $12.00, K-12 grades FREE, Wilson Students FREE, Non-Wilson Students $7.50 Info: specialevents@wilson.edu

Orchesis Studio Performances

☼ November 13 at 7:00pm ☼ November 14 1:00pm & 7:00pm Appenzellar-Buchanan Dance Studio

Reservations Required

For info: contact Paula Kellinger at pkellinger@wilson.edu

Campus Safety Week: Oct. 26-30

Billboard Staff

Sports Editor Nikola Grafnetterova

◘ Sign-up required by Weds, Oct. 21

Backpacks & Jammies: R.K. Dickson Your Professional Image Exhibition of New Prints Beyond College 5:00-7:00pm Reception Carolyn Perkins, Presenter Bogigian Gallery 12:00pm Still haven’t gotten an Jensen Dining Room

*Saturday Shuttle to Hagerstown is FULL*

Fri, Nov. 6 & Sat, Nov. 7 Sun, Nov. 8

◘ Roundtrip cost is $25.00

◘ Must have 3 students to run shuttle

Chambersburg Shopping Shuttle Friday Night, shifts from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Meet behind Sarah’s Coffeehouse

International Multilingual Poetry Reading 3:00pm

Harrisburg Shuttle: Outbound: Fri, Oct. 23 4:00pm Inbound: Sun, Oct. 25 9:30pm

◘ See Paul Miller for details

Van Looy Organ Series Featuring Ken Cowen 3:00pm Alumnae Chapel Tickets: Adult $6.50 Senior $5.50 Students 10-18 $2.50 Under 10 FREE Info: specialevents@wilson.edu

Fall Campus Clean-up 11:00am-3:00pm Campus-wide

Fridays Sundays Spanish Table Agape Christian Fellowship 12:00pm 7:00-9:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Environmental Club 9:15pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse (meets every other Meditation Weds.)

Prayer Chapel 5:00pm

Sun, Oct. 25

Environmental Club Halloween Party 7:00pm Fulton Farm Pumpkin painting $3.00 each All other activities are FREE Info: rkelly@wilson.edu

Thursdays International Studies Club 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall (meets every 2nd Thurs.)

Mary Marrero

Tentative Schedule of Events Mon, Oct. 26 - Health and Wellness Center Table in lobby of Lenfest Tues, Oct. 27 - Fire Safety Table in lobby of Lenfest Wed, Oct. 28 - Women In Need (WIN)-personal safety/rape prevention/assault prevention in Sarah’s Coffeehouse Thurs, Oct. 29 - State Police Presentation on personal safety at lunch in Sarah’s Fri, Oct. 30 Text messaging test For more information, contact Becky Hammell at: rhammell@wilson.edu

Editorial Mission Statement: The Wilson Billboard is a once-monthly student-run newsmagazine serving the Wilson College and Chambersburg community. Our mission is to relay important information to the campus and provide a forum for intelligent and democratic discussion. To fulfill this mission, the Billboard recognizes the many goals of the Wilson community and strives to encourage communication between students, faculty, staff, and administration in an ethical and non-biased fashion.

TheWilsonBillboard October 23, 2009