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

Tuesdays La Table Française 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Wednesdays Weekly Worship 12:00pm Alumnae Chapel

Current Events Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Spanish Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Spanish Table 5:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

WCGA Meeting 11:00am Schedule at CAB Calendar on web

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

Fencing 9:00pm Laird Hall

Meditation Prayer Chapel 5:00pm Fiber Fellowship 9:00-11:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse

Fri, Nov. 20

Sat, Nov. 21

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

Go to Wilson.edu, then Academics, and click on “2009-2011 Course Catalog” For more information contact: Debra Collins, Director of Communications at 262-2607 Sun, Nov. 22

Tues Dec. 1 & Weds. Dec. 2 Sat, Dec. 5 Drama Club Auditions for spring performance: “2 Cars and a Deus Ex Machina” Those interested must attend one of the following scheduled auditions: Tues, Dec 1-- 9:00pm Wed, Dec 2-- 4:00p.m.

Allen Auditorium

Tues, Nov. 24

Sat, Nov. 28

Wilson’s Branding Project & The Wilson Campaign 11:00am-12:00pm Brooks Auditorium Light refreshments will follow the announcement.

“Design a Holiday Card Watercolor Workshop” Class 12:00-4:00pm ages 13 & up Wash. Cty Museum Fine Art, Hagerstown

For info: 301-739-5727 or wcmfa.org

The Conococheague Yearbook Club Needs: writers, photographers, graphic artists and public relations staff members!

Meetings & deadlines are flexible For more information email yearbook@wilson.edu

Sun, Dec. 6

Fri, Dec. 11

Thurs, Dec. 17

Hanging of the Greens 10:00am Alumnae Chapel Enjoy music & cookies as we decorate the Chapel for Christmas Vespers.

“Capitol Christmas Concert” 8th Annual Holiday Combined Test and w/ Hagerstown 50 Member Awards Luncheon Dressage Show Band & Vocalists for Faculty & Staff Equestrian Center 11:30am-1:00pm Anyone interested should 7:00pm Tickets: $25.00 Jensen Dining Hall contact Judie Blessing at jblessing@wilson.edu Tickets avail. 1 hr. before show RSVP by Fri, Dec. 11 For info: 717-263-0202 or to mimes@wilson.edu Coldbrook Farm Christmas or 658-4475 www.thecapitoltheatre.org or x3190 Entries accepted until Victorian carolers w/ Orchesis Book Drive musical accompaniment Sat, Nov. 28 Donate your old books to Orchesis! & guest appearance by Christmas Vespers Sale will be on Sat, Feb. 20 in Sarah’s Coffeehouse Ben Franklin 7:00pm **Please, no encyclopedias, magazines, text books, or journals.** Wine, hor d'oeuvres, & Alumnae Chapel.

The book drop-off is in the Old Gym Lobby (downstairs from studio).

Roy Pitz beer available.

A selection of carols, 7:00pm Billboard Staff hymns and readings in Hosts: the Richards Adviser Dr. Aimee-Marie Dorsten the spirit of the seaFamily, son!

All are welcome Editors-in-Chief Sarah Martin & Kayla Chagnon Presented by Cumberto attend and to bring land Valley School of News & International Editor Xiaomeng Li Music: www.cvsmusic.org friends and family to Sports Editor Nikola Grafnetterova share in this beautiful Fee for admittance worship service.

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The Wilson Billboard Harassed? Not really sure? You are not the only one who’s confused

The 2009-2011 Wilson College Catalog is available on the Web!

Fall Open House 8:30am-3:00pm Campus-wide

“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!”

November 20, 2009 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXXI, No. 6

Meditation Prayer Chapel 5:00pm

Organ Concert, including holiday classics, silent movie & old fashioned Sing-A-Long Concert: “Concert Choir” The Capitol Theatre Shippensburg students 3:00pm Messiah Methodist Church For info: 263-0202 Shippensburg U. French Film Night 7:30pm 6:30pm FREE “The Class” The Time Traveler’s Wife (Entre Les Murs) The Time Traveler’s Wife 9:00pm w/ English subtitles 9:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse Sarah’s Coffeehouse Sarah’s Coffeehouse FREE FREE FREE Much Ado About Nothing The National Players 7:30pm Laird Hall FREE tickets for Wilson students at Switchboard. Faculty, Admins. & Staff: discounted tickets Conferences Office before 4:00pm Fri.

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

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by Xiaomeng Li

Many companies, institutions and schools address sexual harassment in their manuals, regulations, or seminars. People talk about sexual harassment as an inappropriate and intimidating behavior whether it occurs in the workplace, school or any other social environment. However, along with the discussion, there are also many questions. What exactly is sexual harassment? What behaviors could be considered sexual harassment? How do people know whether they have been sexually harassed or not?

Although most students have a basic understanding of physical sexual harassment, some students find it hard to draw a line between verbal harassment and jokes that involve sexual content. Sometimes students also feel unsure about whether a certain action is verbal sexual harassment. According to the Sexual Harassment Support (SHS), “The behavior may be direct or implied…The harasser can be anyone: the victim’s supervisor, a client, a co-worker, a teacher or professor, a schoolmate, a stranger, even a family member.” It is also worth noting that, according to SHS, “the victim does not have to be the person directly harassed but can be anyone who finds the behavior offensive and is affected by it.”

College students have a greater chance of becoming victims of sexual harassment due to their lack of experience and their status as subordinates.

Therefore, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of sexual harassment and use that knowledge to protect students’ safety and rights.

Students at Wilson College generally have an awareness of sexual harassment. Although she does not think it is a problem on Wilson campus, Beth Bush ‘11 says that, “sexual harassment includes unwanted

sexual attention, such as flirting, making inappropriate jokes, and ...actual sexual conduct.” Elsa Camuamba ‘10 thinks that determing whether something is sexual harassment depends on the context. “If a professor uses some examples that are sexual but helpful to explain a concept or idea, then it should not be interpreted as sexual harassment. Sometimes the outsiders think it is a big deal, but the insiders in that particular context really don’t think so,” she says.

Don Kime, Director of Human Resources “Sexual harassment says, “sexual harassment can do both physical can do both physical and psychological damage to the individual. and psychological It undermines the integrity of the employer/ damage to the indiemployee, employee/student relationship; af- vidual.” fects overall morale in an adverse way.” He also suggests that students look up the definition of sexual harassment on Wilson’s Bluebook link, which defines sexual harassment as “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature...conduct that has not been solicited and is regarded by the recipients as undesirable or offensive.” “Consensual relationships” with an inherent power differential are also considered a form of sexual harassment.

The Bluebook also points out that sexual harassment can occur in the context of an asymmetrical power relationship, such as a professor who has the power to give grades or recommendations to a student. Or it can also occur between persons of the same college status, such as student-student, faculty-faculty, and staff-staff.

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Sexual harassment can happen even at Wilson College

by Kayla Chagnon

Does sexual harassment happen on the campuses of women’s colleges? Does it happen at Wilson? It depends on whom you ask and how they define sexual harassment. 40 percent of College for Women and Adult Degree Program students believe that sexual harassment happens on Wilson’s campus, according to an online e-mail survey sent to all students from Sunday of this past week through this past Tuesday. Even more shocking is that twenty percent of students have either been sexually harassed at Wilson or know someone who has.

What constitutes sexual harassment varies. However, at the basic level many agree that sexual harassment begins with the type of language used.

Paula Kellinger, Professor of Dance, said that harassment could range from a physical threat to language, including language used inside and outside the classroom. She said that people in the college community should have “an awareness of language, and an appreciation of language and the implications of language.” She added that people no longer tolerate off-color jokes about race, but in today’s society individuals still tolerate jokes about gender, sex or bodyweight. David True, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, said that he is conscious about his language in the classroom. True makes sure he uses “‘she’ instead of ‘he’ language” when talking about concepts such as God or religious, political or social leaders in his classes. He also said he makes sure that when topics in his classes touch on sexuality, that he “wants [students] to feel respected which shapes

[his] use of language.”

Julie Raulli, Associate Professor of Sociology and Head of the Women’s Studies Advisory Council, said that one of the reasons most people do not think about the use of language as sexual harassment is because, “we live in such a sexualized society and behavior that we should think about is behavior that we have become accustomed to.”

Another issue that is evident from the online e-mail survey is that most students do not have a unanimous definition of what is sexual harassment.

When asked to define what sexual harassment means to them, 71 respondents (out of a total of 92) who answered the question had various answers which showed that their beliefs were “40 percent of stu- vastly different from each other. Some students dents believe that wrote, “I’m not really sure.” Others wrote that sexual harassment sexual harassment is: “when a person, in any happens on Wilson’s physical intimate situation with another, is forced in some manner by their partner to go through campus.” with the sexual act.”

However, other student’s definitions were broader. One student wrote, “the way I define [sexual harassment] is something akin to deliberate and inappropriate comments or remarks given to make the individual feel uncomfortable or inferior.” It makes the person who is subject to the harassment feel more helpless.

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Editorial-Opinion

Photoshopped Diversity Spurns Display Bigger Questions at Wilson

by Kayla Chagnon Inspirational When someone picks up a recent Wilson brochure and sees students Photoshopped in order to demonstrate more diversity it is surprising. Values The scene on this brochure is familiar. It shows a photo of friends at a graduation, however now there are two new students in the picture. The photo now includes a picture of a Chinese student from Wilson and Encouraging another student from the Caribbean from a few years prior. According to Mary Ann Naso, Vice President of Enrollment, the Photoshopping “is not Respect false advertising.” She emphasized that, “colleges and other companies [Photoshop photographs] all the time.” She also said that the reason behind Sensitivity putting students of different races on the cover of a college brochure is because prospective students wonder if “there are people like me [there]?”

The picture was chosen, she suggested, because the photograph needed to Inquisitiveness be choreographed during the summer when there were not enough students to shoot another photo. Naso also said that an outside designer chose to Yielding put together the photograph based on Wilson’s wishes to show diversity.

Paul Miller, International Student Adviser, echoed Naso’s reasoning that prospective students look for students who look like them when picking a college. He said, “The more diverse a campus is will encourage more students to come.” He also said that to bring more diverse students to Wilson, the college needs “to show we are welcoming in [words] and in pictures.”

While it is understandable that we need to show diversity, this brochure limits the concept of diversity to race and excludes the idea that diversity is manifold. There are many different kinds of diversity ranging from race, age, gender, sexual preference or religion. Limiting our representation of diversity to a couple students of different races in a photograoh does not indicate the full spectrum of potential “diversity” at Wilson. There are students here that are different ages, body types, classes, sexual preference etc. It is just as important to show these kinds of diversity as well. If Wilson expands its idea of diversity to encompass these differences then there will be no need to Photoshop pictures to show diversity. Diversity is already here and one only has to look in the dining hall and in the classrooms to find examples of it.

It is also important to continue showing diversity in a different light. The number of foreign exchange students fell this year because of the economic downturn. Also, the number of Korean students, who usually make up a large portion of exchange students, shrunk to three students. If Wilson wants to show diversity with less foreign exchange students, they have to embrace different kinds of diversity to be viable in a changing world.

Otherwise, Photoshopped pictures will become the norm. In addition, at such a small college, it is easy to notice that these pictures are not genuine.

Though it might be okay for other colleges to doctor their photographs, is it okay to do it here? To remain viable and accept that diversity means more than just race, Wilson cannot only use one type of diversity in their brochures and images.

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H1N1 Vaccines Available Now

Caring for Others is Essential to Experience Independence and Simple Truths Courtesy of the Diversity Team

Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Harrisburg

The Department of Health today announced it will administer free H1N1 vaccine to individuals in the recommended target groups that have not had previous access to the vaccine. Individuals in the recommended target groups must schedule an appointment time, day and location prior to the clinic in order to receive the H1N1 vaccine.

Left: Iva Chitrakar (Nepal) and Julie Campos Arias (Peru) perform traditional Peruvian dance. Right: Club members perform belly dance Photo by Xiaomeng Li

Muhibbah Students and Dining Staff Work Together Deliciously

by Mina Zemba

Prof. Robert Dickson speaks at his gallery opening for New Prints at the Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall Photo courtesy of Prof. Phillip Lindsey

Support the Troops During the Holidays Follow the Department of Defense guidelines about sending mail to troops in Iraq. For example, do not saturate military mail with gifts, cards or letters. Increased security prevents the Defense Department from accepting anonymous mail addressed to “Any Service Member.”

People can send mail to family and loved ones stationed in Iraq by putting specific details on the address label. A proper label contains the following information: soldier's name, organization to which assigned, unit number and APO AE zip code. Soldiers serving abroad generally provide these facts to friends and relatives.

Donate a calling card to help the troops stay in touch with their family members. Send the card by accessing the Operation Uplink website.

Tap into the Stars and Stripes, a newspaper published daily that supports the U.S. Military community. This publication has a comprehensive list of ways to support troops available on their website.

Contribute money to military relief societies such as Air Force Aid Society or Army Emergency Relief. Access these organizations and others through their websites.

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In the tradition of the Wilson College Muhibbah Club, international student members bring recipes from their homeland to collaborate a spectacular feast here on campus: the Muhibbah Dinner. In recent years, the club held a fundraiser for this dinner, the Muhibbah Sampler, an event which serves desserts and appetizers in place of dinner entrees. This semester a Sampler took place in Sarah’s Coffeehouse, and one might have heard a rumor that the Muhibbah club members could not cook the food themselves.

This rumor is only partially correct. In truth, at the dinner held during spring of 2009, Muhibbah members had little to no involvement in the cooking of their recipes due to food sanitation issues and growing health concerns in the community. Muhibbah members handed over all of the recipes to Wilson’s dining hall staff to manage for the dinner. Upon hearing this fact, several guests at the dinner felt disappointed. Ariel Carver, a Wilson senior who attended, feels that, “it detracts something from the event because the students aren’t making the dishes from their countries themselves.” Several of the members themselves also shared in the disappointment because they felt the food was not what it should be as a result.

In response to these sentiments, the Sampler in this semester served dishes made with more involvement on the students’ part while maintaining a clean and safe cooking environment. The dining hall staff admitted students to the kitchen during preparation day to give advice and instruction on the “how to” of their recipe. The outcome was well received. In the words of Jing Luan, a co-president of Muhibbah, “compared to the time we invested in cooking this semester, the result was satisfying.”

Left: Tianran Li (China) sings a Chinese song. Right: President Edmundson takes food while taking to international students Photo by Xiaomeng Li

Only individuals in the following groups attend the clinics: ◘ Individuals between the ages of six months and 24 years ◘ Household contacts/caregivers for children younger than 6 months ◘ Pregnant women ◘ Healthcare providers and emergency medical services personnel ◘ Individuals under 65 years of age with underlying health conditions, including asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease, and neurocognitive and neuromuscular disorders.

H1N1 immunization health clinics will be held on Fri, Nov. 20-Sun, Nov. 22 in the Southcentral Community Health District: • Clinic 1 (covering Dauphin, Lebanon, York, Juniata and Perry Counties): Dauphin County State Health Center, 30 Kline Plaza, Harrisburg 17104 • Clinic 3 (covering Fulton, Franklin, Adams and Cumberland Counties): Franklin County State Health Center, 518 Cleveland Ave., Chambersburg 17201 Appointments can be made at www.H1N1inPA.com under “What’s Hot,” 24 hours a day. Individuals without internet access can call 1-877PA HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) between the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm.

Lines are limited. Anyone seeking vaccination should download an H1N1 vaccine consent form from www.h1n1inPA.com. Consent forms must be completed for each individual that has scheduled to be vaccinated. Preparing this form in advance will help the clinics more quickly register and vaccinate people.

As more vaccine becomes available, the department will schedule additional clinics throughout the state. Visit www.H1N1inPA.com to learn more about priority groups, potential vaccine side effects and other important information. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that eventually there will be enough vaccine for everyone who wants to receive it, but that may be several months away.

Media contact: Stacy Kriedeman, 717-787-1783.

Join President Lorna Duphiney Edmundson On Wilson’s Branding Project & The Wilson Campaign Tues, Nov. 24, 2009 from 11:00am-12:00pm Brooks Auditorium Light refreshments will be served immediately following announcement.

Left: Sandrine Berre (France) plays the guitar. Right: Beth Bush ‘11 introduces the “Wonder of America” Photo by Xiaomeng Li

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Kids’ Korner

K i d s’ o r n e r

News

Make your own handprint turkey!

1. Paint or color the back of a paper plate brown.

2. Trace your hand on construction paper and cut out six to eight handprints.

3. Next, trace your foot on brown paper and cut out the footprint.

4.

Using scrap construction paper, cut out a beak and a waddle for your turkey.

5. Glue the handprints onto the unpainted side of the paper plate, poking up over the top edge as shown in the photo. Your fingers will look like the turkey's feathers!

7. Glue on the beak and waddle, and glue on a pair of wiggle eyes.

8. To make some feet for your turkey, start out by cutting a pipe cleaner in half.

9. Fold each half into quarters so they resemble a capital letter M. 10. Glue on the feet, and your turkey is finished!

Here are some fun facts to share around the Thanksgiving table!

dinner!

The first meal on the moon was a roast turkey dinner Benjamin Franklin wanted our national bird to be the wild turkey instead of the eagle.

Scientists have found turkey fossils that are 10 million years old.

Male turkeys are called toms.

Female turkeys are called hens.

A baby turkey is called a poult.

A large group of turkeys is called a flock.

A nest of turkey eggs is called a clutch.

Only tom turkeys gobble.

Female turkeys make a clicking sound.

Domesticated (farm) turkeys can't fly, but wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour.

Wild turkeys can also run up to 25 miles per hour.

Full-grown turkeys have about 3,500 feathers!

Turkey gobbles can be heard from as far as a mile away.

95% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving.

They eat 535 pounds of it!

Disert Resident Hall Computers

by Kate Lautenbach

The Information Technology Department recognizes that some computers run slow on campus, many of which are located in the dorm study rooms. They hope to solve this problem soon. Katherine McGuiness ’13 says, “it is better to have something than nothing, but they are so old and slow that no one actually uses them.”

The head of the IT department, Luis Escobar, has a strategy to alleviate this problem. Escobar states, “there is a plan to upgrade the computers. One out of two computers will be fixed in the residence halls.”

The upgrade consists of using lab computers, formerly located in Warfield 009, to update the inconvenient computers.

The improvements to the computers

Photo by Sarah Martin

consist of a Pentium 4s Windows XP Service Pack 3 that contains a 1GB RAM. Phase 1 of the IT department’s plan to fix the computer problem is a hardware deployment with printers attached via USB to one system. Phase 2 consists of networking the printers.

Students in the IT department are also involved in this enhancement process.

Escobar also plans to have a survey for students to complete before the end of the semester, so they have the opportunity to voice their complaints and offer suggestions for improvement.

Some additional projects in the IT department include a Warfield Hall projector upgrade, a RAM upgrade for Warfield and the Library and a lecture capture system for instructors.

A GRE Shocker: The Kaplan Test Prep Cancels Wilson’s Practice Exam

by Sarah Emmel

On Oct. 16, Angela Lynch, Director of Career Development at Wilson College, received an email from the Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Center. The first line of the email read, “I am sorry to say that because of the low number of students attending, and because of how far away Wilson College is from State College, the practice test had to be cancelled.” Lynch scheduled the GRE [Graduate Record Exam] practice test for Oct. 17, which was the following day. Needless to say that Lynch expressed her disappointment, especially since Kaplan never told her that there had to be a minimum number of students registered for the test. Christina Howard, a senior at Wilson College and one of the eight students who signed up to take the GRE practice test, stated that she “felt a little upset because I didn’t know what the other options were. Having the practice test at Wilson was a great opportunity.” Fortunately, the school experienced no monetary

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Ochanomizu U. Welcomes Wilson

by Kayla Chagnon

6. Glue your footprint toeside down onto the front and center of the painted plate.

TOM TURKEY TRIVIA

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IT Plans to Fix Slow Campus Computers

While everyone at Wilson celebrated Halloween, four members of the Wilson community were across the globe attending a symposium that discussed leadership at Ochanomizu University in Tokyo, Japan.

President Dr. Lorna Duphiney Edmundson, WCGA President Alaina Hofer ‘11 and Disert Scholar Mariza Cooray ‘10 spoke about women in leadership and Dean Mary Hendrickson sat on a panel that focused on the same topic.

Ochanomizu University invited President Edmundson to be the keynote speaker at the conference.

She said that the President of Ochanomizu University invited her to speak after seeing her present at Ewha Woman’s U n i v e r s i t y ’s centennial celebration. She spoke about the similarities between the two universities, pointing out that they were both formed around the same time and focus on creating strong female leaders. President Edmundson, along with Dean Hendrickson, had the pleasure of touring the university’s campus, visiting its archives and touring the campus kindergarten, which is the oldest one in Japan. Edmundson said that unlike American colleges, colleges like Ochanomizu have a kindergarten through twelfth

grade school attached to them.

Also during her time in Japan, President Edmundson formed a partnership and an organization that will hopefully bring more Chinese and Japanese students to Wilson in the future.

Out of the four speeches given by students at the symposium, two of them were given by Alaina Hofer and Mariza Cooray. Hofer said she spoke “about [her] leadership experiences at Wilson and the challenges and rewards of being a leader,” while Cooray spoke about her “research interests and how they intersected with [her] extracurricular activities.” Both said that the trip was a once in a life time experience. Hofer said, “It is one of the best experiences that I have ever had in my short lifespan.”

Cooray also said, “It was a truly awesome experience.

Just goes to show that every city in East Asia is truly unique.”

Both students said how important the trip was to them and Hofer commented that “if [students] ever have the chance to travel, they should do it. It is so amazing, from the airplane ride to seeing other cultures” and she added “I think that while in Japan, both Mariza and I learned that there are similarities everywhere.”

loss with the sudden cancellation and the eight students were given the five dollar deposit they paid to take the test.

Kaplan, the company that runs the GRE test center and a for-profit business, offered no other alternative testing date(s) at Wilson to compensate for the short notice cancellation. However, they sent several paper versions of the practice test for students to complete and mail to Kaplan for grading.

In closing, Lynch wants the students to know that “in the future, I would continue to offer free test prep and I hope that students still want to participate and are not discouraged by the bad customer service.” If there are students who still wish to take a practice test, the Kaplan website, www. kaptest.com, has the dates for upcoming practice tests. The next one is on Dec. 2 at 6:00pm at State College. Students are also welcome to stop by the Career Development Office and receive information on testing dates/sites, graduate school or discuss options for after graduation.

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Clubs Face New Rules as Apportionment Changes

by Sarah Martin

Any students who were on campus last year for the distribution of Wilson College Government Association (WCGA) apportionments remembers sitting in the dining hall for several hours.

Club members awaited their turn to discuss their requests for money with the apportionment committee.

Now, this process will change.

Casara Gross ’10, WCGA Treasurer explains, “it is all done this way to minimize the time we have to take up at a senate meeting and to make everything a well thought out process instead of emotion driven.”

This semester, clubs who requested apportionments were required to attend the Activities Day Fair, Campus Cleanup, and submit a list of officers and request forms. An apportionment committee sat down to review all of the requests and based on what each club needed, WCGA gave an amount to each.

In an email sent out Mon, Nov. 16.

Alaina Hofer ’11, WCGA President, reminds clubs that, “they can defend this amount if they think it isn’t fair or enough. The committee would then meet again and re-discuss what has been said through the club.”

According to Gross, on Tues, Nov. 24, at 11:00am in the dining hall, a Senate Meeting will be held where, “decisions [will be presented] for short discussion and approval.”

In January, all club accounts will be split into two sections,

one for apportionments and one for fundraising money. At the end of the Fiscal Year, July 1 through June 30, the unused money in the apportionment section will roll back into the WCGA accounts for the following year. The club’s fundraising money will remain in their account.

Along with the account changes, the forms used by clubs have also changed. All checks and receipts should have a scanned copy saved to the thumb drive WCGA provided to each club. These thumb drives cost $20 to replace and a $50 fine. The actual check and receipt should be turned into the Business Office with the appropriate paperwork. Checkrequest forms now need three signatures: the person requesting the check, the treasurer or president of the club, and WCGA’s president or treasurer. WCGA officers will be available after senate meetings to sign check requests and are available by phone or email for emergency signatures. Check requests must be turned in, with all three signatures and correct information, within 90 days of spending the money.

All forms, including checkrequests, deposit forms and an account balance form are located on the thumb drive that WCGA gave to each club. These drives are a way to make the process of reconciliation, for auditing purposes, easier on the Business Office. The club’s

constitution is also placed on the thumb drive, which means that the thumb drive contains the majority of the club’s important information.

Hofer says, “it is a one-stop center for the clubs and organizations.”

Gross held four workshops in order to teach students how to use the thumb drives. The thumb drives will be turned in at the end of the semester and will be handed back to each club, after being reviewed by WCGA and the Business Office, at the beginning of the next semester.

The Business Office, which answers to the auditing company Parente Beard, monitors club accounts and notifies the president and treasurer of each club if there is a problem, such as a deficit. Lori Tosten, the Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration, says that the Business Office checks online periodically to “ensure [that] the appropriate signatures are on each check request” and if there are any questions, the club advisor will be contacted. This is the reason WCGA required clubs to hand in a list of officers because it will ensure that no one outside of the club can access the club’s accounts. Gross reminds students, “we are enforcing rules that other student government bodies at other colleges do on a regular basis, students do not realize how easy it is for them to formulate clubs and receive funding in comparison to other colleges and universities with student governance.”

For balancing and account inquiries, clubs may contact the Business Office. For additional information on the thumb drives or apportionments please contact WCGA.

Residence Hall Schedule for Thanksgiving and Winter Break Closing Dates Halls Close Last Meal Halls Open First Meal Occasion: Thanksgiving

Nov. 25-29

Winter Break

Dec. 12Jan. 24

Weds, Nov.25, Lunch: Tues, Sun, Nov. 29, Breakfast 10:00am Nov. 24 12:00pm Mon, Nov. 30 Sat. Dec. 12, Lunch: Fri, Sun, Jan. 24, Breakfast 10:00am Dec. 11 12:00pm Mon, Jan. 25

Wilson Thinks Globally While Acting Locally

by Suzanne W. Cole

On Oct. 24, Prof. Elia’s FYS class hosted a 350 scavenger hunt in order to meet their community service requirement.

Megan Longstreet ’13, one of the organizers, explained that the class “wanted to do something global, to see how Wilson connects to the world beyond.”

The idea behind the 350 project is very simple: think about 350 parts per million, which according to www.350.org is, “the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.” By working to lower greenhouse gases and repair the ozone layer, future generations will be transformed.

The change many people in the scientific community are calling for can be influenced by grassroots campaigns.

The Wilson community brought two actions to the 350 days of action. Fulton Farm volunteers and farmers planted a lettuce patch spelling out 350. The FYS class oversaw a scavenger hunt that led participants to sites of environmental importance. The clues ranged from notes about LEED certification at the Henry R. Brooks Science Complex to composting information in Jenson Dining Hall. Participants raced around campus working by themselves, in pairs, or in teams.

Christine Mayer, Director of the Fulton Farm, was pleased with the scavenger hunt and the work the freshmen put forth: “I’m very glad that Prof. Elia’s class took that on. I was just tickled that they led students up to the farm.” The prize—a tree planted on campus—was awarded at the Fulton Farm that evening before students partied with the Environmental Club. The Class of 2010 finished the scavenger hunt first, with the Class of 2011 seconds behind.

Rob Zombie’s Best of holds its own post-Halloween

Beat

by Janessa Demeule

With Halloween over, I wanted to find some appropriate music to help keep its spirit alive. Luckily, when I think Halloween, I instantly think Rob Zombie.

I was out shopping and picked up The Best of Rob Zombie from the 20th Century Masters collection. Without a doubt, it was money well spent. In addition to eight Rob Zombie songs, the disk starts off with four tracks from White Zombie, Rob Zombie’s horrorthemed heavy metal band. The band is named after the 1930’s

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film of the same name starring the famous Bela Lugosi. Beginning with the band’s powerhouse “Thunder Kiss ’65,” the collection starts off strong and does not relent.

In fact, most of the White Zombie songs share the theme of cars. In addition to the first track, the second and fourth songs are all about the super-

charged beast version of vehicles.

The songs have heavy guitar rhythms and fast moving beats that make you feel like you are behind the wheel.

Following these tracks is “Dragula,” one of Zombie’s most famous songs and arguably one of his best. The drums pound throughout the song in addition to some seriously Halloween-ish sound effects and lyrics. “Dead I am the dog, hound of hell you cry/Devil on your back, I can never die.”

Many horror fans will notice “House of 1,000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects,” which are both titles of two of his movies.

Overall, this entire album was a great “Best of” worth looking into and playing loudly, even after Halloween. Listen and enjoy!

Orchesis Takes to a Smaller Stage Still Dancing

Photo courtesy of Valerie Barnes

by Kayla Chagnon

Orchesis moved its fall performance into the smaller AppenzellarBuhanan Dance Studio this semester and, according to the dancers and audience members, the performance was better. While there were fewer seats in the audience, Orchesis added a third performance so everyone could come and watch.

Paula Kellinger, Orchesis advisor, said that she advocated “chang-

ing the performance venue for the past two years.” She aids that she wanted to have a more “intimate space” for students to perform in.

Orchesis’ vice president Sarah Thor ’10 said that moving to a new venue was welcome, saying “I thought it was better. I don’t like Laird, it’s ugly and I don’t like learning the dances in the studio and then moving.” She also added

that the “studio is more personable.” Audience members and dancers stressed that even though the space was smaller, the different configuration made up for it.

Dora Vlassakis ’12 agreed with the reasoning that led up to the change of the space saying, “when it was in Laird there was a front but in the dance studio there was no front, each audience member could see what they wanted.”

According to Kellinger, this was one of the specific reasons that the performance space was changed.

She said that she wanted each audience member to bring in their own thoughts and interpret the piece in their own way. She stressed that Orchesis is about, “what the individual is thinking,” and that each person “brings in their own narrative.”

According to audience members, this new format gave them more freedom to interpret this idea to the fullest.

Wilson Choir's Annual Holiday Concert: “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Please be sure to checkout the break closing information on the ResLife website at:

~ the Wilson College Concert Choir and new Faculty Choir ~

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Tegan and Sara’s Sainthood: catchy,

but still forgettable

by Janessa Demeule

After listening to Tegan and Sara’s newest album Sainthood, I was left with a sense of disappointment, yet still content. Best known for their song “Walking With a Ghost,” Tegan and Sara is comprised of Tegan and Sara Quin, sisters, twins, musicians, and Canadians. They have been making music since they were 17. Now 28-years-old, the twin’s newest album Sainthood has remnants of their earlier punk music styles, dampened by newer pop synths, yet it is still a good listen.

It is not their best work to date, but it has a magic lacking in much of the music bands release today.

The album starts off with the track “Arrow,” which informs their fan base that things are changing for the band. The beat is up, the lyrics are catchy, and the guitars are set to rock. It is one of the songs you later find yourself singing around the clock for a few days.

The third track “Hell” is also the first single off the album. It sounds a bit more like the old Tegan and Sara with a bit more pop. It has dark lyrics, “…no we’re not ready for fair distribution, just a terminal solution” with happy sounding chords and delivery, yet one can feel the darkness and power of the song.

The seventh track “Northshore” is by far the favorite. It is short, but the chords are commanding and make me want to move, not dance, but physically get up and do something. Though well-crafted, the song feels out of place on the album because it is not overly cute and is rather too punk for the feeling they were trying to create.

The final two tracks, “Sentimental Tune” and “Someday,” feel the most like the old Tegan and Sara and are a good point to end the album on.

Sainthood has a more experimental feel and hardcore fans of the twins may be disappointed by the direction the album takes. Overall, Sainthood is worth listening to because the tracks have heart, and they shout it out, and make you want to join in.

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Clubs

Local Farmers Support Sustainability Through Alternative Ways of Farming

the Book and Movie Review Good God Man…Another Remake…And It’s Good!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Offers More Than Just a Tongue-twister of a Title

by Jess Domanico

At first glance, the tongue twister of the title – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -- leads the reader to believe that the content within the book’s pages is frivolous, or perhaps even a bit dull and stuffy. But reviews suggest otherwise, and the novel’s presence on the top of the New York Times bestseller list is enough to make readers give it another chance – and they are rarely disappointed.

The novel, written in a series of letters by each character, is set in London and the Channel island of Guernsey directly after the conclusion of World War II. It begins with Juliet, a young up-and-coming female author, who expresses her weary, anguished emotions to her publisher.

Juliet, disenchanted with the demanding life of a successful writer, is struggling to begin her second book project and has lost the heart and will to continue. She is downcast, and fears her gloomy disposition is a direct result of the dispirited atmosphere that the tumultuous aftermath of war has inflicted on her country and her people.

But Juliet’s mood, and the tone of the novel, changes with the arrival of a letter postmarked from Guernsey Island and written by a young farmer named Dawsey. He has come across an old book of Juliet’s entitled Selected Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb, a British poet and essayist of the early nineteenth century. Dawsey, intrigued by Lamb’s work, discovers Juliet’s address behind the cover, and writes to request a biography of Lamb. Juliet, enthused at the prospect of a new literary friend, sends Dawsey not only a biography, but Lamb’s Selected Letters as well. The correspondence continues, and Juliet discovers that Dawsey is not the only citizen of the island who appreciates fine literature. There is a small group of people on Guernsey, from all different educational backgrounds, who are tied together by the bond of literature -- and they have quite a story to tell.

Dawsey passes on Juliet’s address to the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, and

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each member adds to the tale of the group’s founding and explains their own literary discoveries. There is Amelia, whose spirits are lifted

by Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers, Isola and her well-loved copy of Wuthering Heights, and John Booker, who was driven away from his alcoholic tendencies by the influence of Seneca, a Roman philosopher – just to name a few. It was literature that accidentally brought these people together, in a desperate act of survival, and it was their latenight literary discourse that kept them together during the long, arduous German Occupation.

Juliet finds inspiration in the Society and resolves to write her next book on the story of the humble, yet resilient little book club of Guernsey Island.

Mary Ann Shaffer’s humorous, romantic, historic, and inspirational novel will appeal to any reader looking for a quick, sharpwitted book to curl up with on the couch for a few hours. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’s sense of renewal and optimism in times of tragedy encourages its readers to find delight in the writings of the past and, “affirms the power of books to nourish people during hard times” (Washington Post).

Even if you dislike aliens, lasers, spaceships and other science fiction conventions, you’ll probably enjoy Star Trek. Director J.J. Abrams, whose résumé includes diverse creations for the small screen such as Felicity, Alias and LOST, knows how to balance action sequences, drama and plot so even the most disinterested viewer can find the inner workings of the crew of the Starship Enterprise irresistible.

So loyal Trekkies, this movie is for you too.

Not only is the script a homage to the original series, including famous lines like, “Good god man, I’m a doctor, not a physicist,” it also pays respect to its origins in some unexpected ways.

Star Trek is a prequel of sorts to the original 1960s television series, where we learn of the beginning quests of Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, Just My Luck) that began nearly at birth during an intergalactic space attack where his father (future Thor star Chris Hemsworth) is killed in battle. We’re also privy to his late, troubled teen years where he inevitably joins Starfleet due to a natural talent for space missions/combat. While enlisted, he wins the eye of Nyota Uhura (Drumline’s Zoe Saldana), and becomes an enemy of Spock (Zachary Quinto, Heroes) who eventually becomes commander of the newly constructed USS Enterprise.

Pine carries the movie as the future admiral of Starfleet (who even hints, if not mocks, William Shatner’s hammy acting from the original show), and is supported marvelously by Quinto’s Spock -- who gives the most authentic performance of the film. Saldana’s Uhura, Anton Yelchin’s (Charlie Bartlett) Chekov and Simon Pegg’s (Shaun of the Dead) Scotty are all wonderfully reminiscent of the original characters, but still allow room for emotional advancement in inevitable sequels. Winona Ryder, in the process of making a comeback, is also along for the ride in a brief appearance as Spock’s mother.

Grandiose special effects make up a major portion of the film, whether it’s the total destruction of a planet or a dangerous space battle. Abrams has a flare for CGI, but not in a way that overpowers. It’s just right. Star Trek is now available on DVD, and this coming Thanksgiving break is a great opportunity to feast on turkey and watch this stellar movie.

Drama Club Auditions for “2 Cars and a Deus Ex Machina” ARE Coming!

Scheduled Times: Tues, Dec. 1 at 9:00pm -OR- Wed, Dec. 2 at 4:00pm Auditions will take place in Allen Auditorium, Warfield Hall There will be both significant parts and smaller roles for this series of three, one-act plays.

A copy of the script will be placed on reserve in the library beginning Fri, Nov. 20 for those auditioning.

Direct any questions concerning course credit to Dr. Cornelius at mcornelius@wilson.edu or in WAR 109.

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by Jonathan Clark

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VMT members help “Deringer” take a bath in Veterniary Medical Center Photo by Rebecca Dennison

Canine Cleaning Compels Contributions

by Rebecca Dennison

Dirty pooches lined the hallways of the Wilson Veterinary Medical Center this past Saturday and Sunday in hopes of a warm soapy bath. A very wet Deringer gave the Billboard permission to photograph his bathing experience. Deringer is a nine-month old Bichon puppy. He was one of the many dogs that came out early Saturday morning for a good scrub.

The VMT Club holds Dog Wash fundraisers each semester and sometimes even twice a semester. Chambersburg and the surrounding communities are big supporters of the Dog Wash. The VMT Club donates half of the proceeds to a local animal shelter and places the other half in the club’s treasury.

This year’s animal shelter of choice was the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, located right here in Chambersburg. The dog wash is just one of Wilson College’s many ways to contribute to our community. The Wilson VMT Club deserves a big applause for their generosity and dedication to the canine community!

Continued from page 1 For students, another concern about sexual harassment is what to do if they have been sexually harassed. Camuamba thinks talking to the person and making sure it was a misinterpretation is a good idea. If it was not a misinterpretation, she would express her feelings and ask that person never do it again.

However, if the person has power over her and could harm her or get her in trouble, she would go to the college counselor or some staff member that she trusts. Bush expresses a similar opinion. She says if she is sexually harassed by people off-campus, she plans to call security. If the harasser is from campus, she plans to talk to staff members from the Student Development department.

Kime tells students that if they have encountered any sexual ha-

rassment, they should “immediately contact a member of the Wilson College Student Development Department with details of the incident, i.e. date, time, place, person.”

Sherri Ihle, Director of Resident Life, echoes Kime’s suggestion and urges students who have been sexually harassed to keep records and share the information with someone they trust. Another suggestion that Ihle has is that students need to state their comfort zone when they encounter sexual harassment.

Also, Cindy Shoemaker, the college counselor, says that the Counseling Center helps empower students to “have a voice,” and helps them feel that they have some power over the situation. The counselors are there to help students explore their feelings and encourage them to take a stand for their rights.

The Bluebook clearly states that

One frustration about writing on the importance of eating locally is that there are many different ways to answer. However, most people have had some exposure to the problems in our current food system. For instance, most people know that our food has traveled thousands of miles at the expense of releasing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. Most people also know that our food systems rely on cheap migrant labor and that our farms, within the last fifty years, resemble factories instead of the country farm featured on many products in the grocery store.

Because of this, fruits and vegetables are not chosen for their flavor, but rather for how well they store on a several-thousand mile trip. The tomato is an example, as there are hundreds of different varieties of tomatoes. The beefsteak tomato is not chosen for its flavor or because it is a regional favorite. Instead, it is chosen because it stores well during travel. Often these tomatoes are not ripened on the vine, but picked fully green because they store better that way. In addition, as these tomatoes travel from California to our local supermarkets, any local variations that may once have been familiar to people are lost or forgotten.

In comparison, many small, organic farmers take a different approach to growing tomatoes. For instance, here at Fulton Farm, we grow not just a few beefsteak varieties, but many different types of hybrid and heirloom varieties. These include Paul Robeson, Cherokee Purple, Rutgers, Brandywine, Yellow Brandywine, Taxi, Hybrid Pink, Rosa De Berne, Jet Star, Cosmonaut Volkov, Soldaki, Green Zebra, Specialty Striped Cavern and Black Krim. Contrast this with conventional grocery stores where the tomato is usually categorized as organic vs. conventional, heirloom vs. conventional, or roma vs. conventional. The tomato accompanying the heirloom declaration is an anonymous red tomato. At a farmer’s market stand, if you ask the farmer about differently shaped or colored tomatoes, he or she will usually be able to point out the different varieties of heirloom varieties and hybrid varieties. He or she may tell you a little bit about the differences in flavor and how they are grown. At a conventional supermarket you are lucky if there are a few yellow or purple tomatoes on display. Eating locally becomes an aesthetic and gastronomical adventure. Challenge yourself! harassment of any sort is a serious violation of the honor principle and is subject to serious consequences or sanction. Wilson College highly encourages students to look up the information about sexual harassment in the Bluebook and feel free to approach the faculty and staff that they trust when they encounter any kind of sexual harassment.

Kime suggested that the larger Wilson community refer to the employment attorney’s official definition as written in the Human Resources Manual, which states, “sexual harassment is unwanted sexual attention of a persistent or offensive nature made by a person who knows, or reasonably should know, that such attention is unwanted. Sexual harassment includes sexually oriented conduct that is sufficiently pervasive or severe to unreasonably interfere with an em-

ployee’s job performance or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.”

Significantly, another definintion exists for faculty in the Faculty By Laws posted on the Wilson website.

Consequently, the fact that there are different definitions for different populations on campus also implies that that eveyrone is not using the same criteria to judge others’ behavior and intentions. This could potentially create significant misunderstandings about campus relationships, sexual harassment and appropriate conduct.

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Features

Alumna Enjoys the Spotlight of Success

by Xiaomeng Li

Melanie Faith, an author, poet, photographer, and educator, who resides in rural Pennsylvania, came to Wilson College on November 12 as this semester’s Writers Series guest. Faith is a Wilson alumna who graduated in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in English. She earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing with an emphasis in poetry from Queens University, North Carolina.

Faith had dinner with Wilson students interested in pursuing a career in creative writing. She also had a public reading.

Inspired by her recent trip to Europe, Faith shared her latest poems with the audience.

Faith loves to write free verse poetry, and her poems often reveal vivid imagery. When asked whether photography helps her with her writing, she says that she started writing much earlier than she started photography, but found many connections between these two forms of art.

“Photography has color, texture, rhythm; so does poetry,” says Faith. She also expresses her wish “to publish a book with my poetry and my photography works side by side.”

It has been 10 years since Faith graduated from Wilson. When talking about the influence that Wilson had on her, Faith recalls that her literature studies helped her build a good background for her creative writing.

Faith also worked for The Billboard during her senior year, which she says enabled her, “to creatively think about what happened on campus.”

Faith happily observed many changes on campus. The Science Center and other “cosmetic changes” amazed her. She also found that the students here have not changed much since her time: “They are still very engaged in the community. They have interesting ideas and think about how to express their thoughts.”

Dr. Michael Cornelius, Department Chair of English and Mass Communications, shows his appreciation of Faith’s poetry:“Melanie’s work evokes a deft sense of place and utilizes a careful sense of word choice that, when combined together, paint a rich picture with words. What she has accomplished at such a young age is remarkable. It is always joyful to hear such a talent read. It is even more joyful knowing that she is a graduate of the English department here at Wilson,” he says. Sarah Murtaugh ‘13, a freshman, was excited to hear a modern poet read her own work here at Wilson: “Melanie is a great poet who made her dreams come true. She took her Wilson education and put it into poetry that connects with people!”

Finally, Faith gives some suggestions to students interested in creative writing. First, find the three to five pieces of your best work and edit them with peers. “It is always good to find a community of writers that you can share and edit each other’s pieces.” Second, when you feel comfortable with your work, send it out for the public to read. Third, and most importantly, keep writing and keep trying.

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Continued from Page 1-The Wilson Student Bluebook contains a lengthy definition of sexual harassment. It states that, “sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when not submitting to the behavior will create a hostile environment or hurt a student/community member’s standing.”

The Bluebook also establishes that any kind of consensual relationship between a student and a staff/faculty member is immediate grounds for the staff/faculty member’s dismissal.

While the college does define a protocol for students in the Bluebook, few students actually know about it. Of the 92 students who answered the survey, only 20 students said that they knew the correct procedure to file a complaint. The Bluebook outlines two ways to file a complaint.

One includes going to either the Dean of Students or the WCGA president. While some students said that they would go to Carolyn Perkins, the Dean of Students, no respondents mentioned involving the WCGA President. Instead, the most popular answer was that students would approach their Resident Assistant, the counseling office or Cindy Shoemaker, school nurse Nicole Villela, Chaplain Roise Magee, Sherri Ihle (Director of Residence Life), a trusted professor or a friend.

However, many students said they were not sure to whom they would talk, which indicates a lack of protection for such students. Another student summed up the concerns of many other students saying, “I would first try to find out if I am misunderstanding the situation by observation of interactions of the ‘harasser’ with other people, then if there seems to be an issue with me I would talk to the person, then if it escalates I would talk to a higher up like the dean.” Therefore, if a student believes she or he

Education is misunderstanding a behavior, they might let it continue.

In addition, while most students believed that someone like a dean or professor would not overlook allegations of harassment, some students said that they were not sure if their claims would be taken seriously by faculty. One student said, “I do not know who to go to. I guess the dean of students, or possibly the counseling center. Although I have little faith anything would be done about it…I do not feel Wilson would actually take any accusations seriously, because it would be bad press. It would also be the classic ‘he said, she said’…as professors are generally well liked around campus.” The lack of faith in the administration’s ability to recognize and deal with an issue also makes students more likely to tolerate harassment.

There needs to be a greater understanding of sexual harassment, which can be achieved in a variety of ways. First, Wilson needs to clarify its sexual harassment policy. The student Bluebook definition and protocol can be shortened and streamlined to make the process easier to follow for a student who may be confused about what to do. Also, during Orientation or First Year Seminar, students should learn about sexual harassment and be given a definition and a protocol that they can employ in their future at Wilson.

In addition, staff and faculty should also undergo training that defines forms of sexual harassment.

During that time, they could receive training on how to avoid making students uncomfortable, or what they should do if a student comes to them with concerns about sexual harassment. This could be a step in the right direction and help eradicate sexual harassment to make Wilson a better place for everyone.

Rev. Rosie Installed as Wilson’s Chaplain

by Suzanne W. Cole

In the middle of the day, Rev. Rosie Magee captivated her audience in the Alumnae Chapel. Her wide smile set the tone for the worship service and installation ceremony that took place on Thurs, Nov. 11. Students, alumnae, faculty, staff, local clergy and special guests gathered to celebrate with Rev. Rosie as she became Chaplain Rosie. Chaplain Rosie’s Irish touch was present in each portion of the worship service.

In the front row were students participating in the service with readings, gifts, prayers and blessings. Seated across the stage were honored guests such as Chaplain Rosie’s father, Rev. David Magee,and some area clergy. Prayers, reflections, sermons and charges were the gifts of Chaplain Rosie’s peers. Rev. Dr. Meagan Boozer gave a sermon on the biblical figure, Esther, and challenged Chaplain Rosie to emulate Esther and wholly embrace her vocation. Chaplain Rosie then answered questions from The Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church. Both community members and Chaplain Rosie pledged to work together.

The clergy members, several students and alumnae presented Chaplain Rosie gifts in the form of words, thoughts, prayers and tangible gifts in the form of a Bible, a necklace, yarn and a hammer.

These gifts represented the various ministries that the Chaplain’s Office is involved with: chapel, Agape Christian Fellowship, Fiber Fellowship and Habitat for Humanity.

Following the emotional ceremony, Chaplain Rosie greeted her congregation for the very first time and thanked the Wilson community. Her enthusiasm was obvious as she dismissed the service with a blessing. As she greeted the worshippers after the service, Chaplain Rosie beamed and proclaimed, “I am here! I am gladly here!”

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Counselor’s Couch Courtesy of California State University, Hayward

The holiday season can cause stress and depression. For many people, the holidays mean sharing good times with family and friends. For others, it can be a frustrating and anxiety-provoking time. Sometimes our unfulfilled expectations of the holiday season leave us feeling sad and lonely.

With this in mind, issues that were in hibernation are apt to surface.

One can take on old familiar roles. Some roles include the caretaker of the family, hero child, and sibling rivalry. Feeling compelled to continue certain dysfunctional family roles can leave one feeling angry, guilty or worthless. When under stress it may be difficult to avoid returning to old behavior patterns. This is just one example of the impact the holidays can have on your psyche. The following are some tips to reduce stress and survive the holiday season.

Acknowledge your feelings. If someone close to you has recently died or you can not be with someone that you love, realize that it is normal to feel sad and to grieve. It is ok to take time to cry or to express your feelings.

Take into consideration that being together with family can bring on some frustration. Remember that there is no such thing as the perfect family.

Be realistic. The holidays do not have to be perfect and families tend to grow and change. Your romanticized version of the holidays maybe unattainable.

Plan for difficult moments. Identify some healthy stress reducing activities that you can implement if the tension becomes overwhelming.

Learn to say no. If staying home and watching a movie is what you need instead of dealing with a friend that is not really a friend anymore – stay home. Pay attention to what will be best for you instead of what will please others.

Do not abandon healthy habits. Take care of yourself in terms of heath and nutrition. Exercise also plays a big role in stress reduction. Overindulgence only adds to stress and guilt.

Take a breather. Take some time for yourself. Sometimes spending just 15 minutes alone, without distractions, may empower you to act, not react.

This breather could include writing a letter, reading, meditating. Keeping a journal of your thoughts and feelings may help you better handle your holiday stress.

Stick to a budget. Before you buy, decide how much you can afford to spend. Do not try to buy happiness, but instead give homemade gifts or start a family gift exchange.

Remember, no matter what holiday you celebrate, the holiday season will end. Prepare to take care of yourself.

Have a peaceful holiday season from the Wellness Center.

The Department of Fine Arts & Dance presents An Artful Afternoon On Weds, Dec. 9 at 2:30pm in 210 Lortz Hall There will be a slide discussions celebrating recent scholarship. Suzanne Cole will present from her senior thesis Text is/As Art: Intentional and Accidental and Sarah Weikert Wilson will discuss her thesis Nineteenth Century America and The Sublime: The Search For Cultural Identity Through Landscape Art. In addition, Associate Professor of Fine Art Robert K. Dickson will discuss his current body of work, New Prints. A brief reception will follow the presentations.

Dean’s List for Part Time Students ’08-’09 Sarah Bartle CW Tonya J. Bender AP Christal A. Champion AP Ute F. Cline AP Patricia L. Clugston AP Monica E. Cornett AP Rachel E. Cross AP Diane M. Cruz AP Nadine C. Deardorff AP Marsha A. Decker AP Lori A. Fedorczyk AP Kelly M. Flavin AP Todd E. Funk AP Thomas A. Garner, Jr. AD Adrianne J. Gregory AP Sally J. Harmon AP Devon M. Highlands AP Tammy Kauffman AP Michael R. Kirkpatrick AD Mary Beth Knepper AD Anita A. Laman AD Elizabeth A. Lancaster AP Katrina M. Layton AP Melissa J. Link CW

Krista Markstrom Lodter AP Nicole J. Manning AP Janice K. McClintock AP Mary Heather McCoy AP Mary Ellen McGough AP Rachel A. McQuade AP Marty J. Morrow AP Amy Stinger Myers AP Michelle R. Pearson-Casey AP Rochelle Diana Plummer AP Meghan J. Reed CW Debra S. Rife AP Matthew P. Rinehart AP Kimberly S. Ripka AP Andrew P. Slaybaugh AP Leslie M. Smarsh AP Sheryl R. Snider AP Tracey L. Stroud AP Jennifer M. Tucker AP Alena K. Tune AP Trisha F. Williams AP Courtney D. Wolfe AP

Counselor’s Couch Part 2

by Nitarah Satyamurthy Breathe in. Hold for a few seconds. Breathe out. Sounds simple, right? But how often do you really pay attention to your breathing?

When you are not breathing? When you are breathing too fast?

When you are breathing too shallow? I would venture to say not very often. Let me ask you another question. How stressed do you feel?

Breathing and stress go hand-in-hand. Deep breathing is one of our body’s best ways to lower stress. When you breathe deeply, messages are sent to your brain, which tells your body to calm down and relax.

Your heart rate will lower, your breathing will slow, and your blood pressure will decrease all due to deep breathing. In addition, deep breathing allows oxygen to fill our bodies and eliminate waste. Notice how calm your breathing is when you are relaxed, when you first wake up, or right before you fall asleep. Deep breathing removes stress by instantly sending your body into these states of relaxation.

What is your breathing like now? Most of us are caught up in our dayto-day activities, and we forget to pay attention to our breathing. We end up taking shallow, rapid breaths that fail to bring in oxygen into our cells or cleanse our bodies. Shallow breathing can lead to sleep disorders, increased anxiety and a lower ability for our immune system to fight off diseases.

Deep breathing can be done by anyone anywhere. You do not need any special training or equipment and it can be done in minutes. It can instantly take away your tension and send you into a state of peace. Next time you are feeling stress, just remember to…breathe in. Hold for a few seconds.

Breathe out.

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People

Sound Off! Wilson

Features

Do you think professors prefer international students in class?

Ron Grove Returns After Deployment

by Sarah Martin

Question and photos by Xiaomeng Li

Ashley Overdorff ’12 I’ve never noticed that. I think professors treat international students normally, just like everyone else.

Alaina Hofer ’11 I don’t think so. Professors treat every student the same. Sometimes they just want to hear different perspectives.

New Librarian Comes to Wilson

by Sarah Martin

Na Yun Yang exchange student

Bemnete Eyob Tadesse ’11

Yes. I’m an international student I don’t think so. I am treated just the and not very good at English, so same way as other students. my professors care about me very much. For example, one professor gave me guide and helped me study for the exams.

National Players to perform Shakespeare’s

Much Ado About Nothing

Fri, Nov. 20 in Laird Hall 7:30pm Wilson students can get Free Tickets at the Information Center Andrew Frank in his new office

Photo by Sarah Martin

Time is Slipping Away…

Find Tutors in LRC!

The John Stewart Memorial Library welcomes a new staff member this semester. Andrew Frank is the new Public Services Librarian. He grew up around East Berlin, PA, and attended Shippensburg University. He majored in European History as an undergraduate at SUNY Albany and also graduated from Clarion University, near Erie, PA. His deciding factor to take the job offer at Wilson was its small environment and the position of public services offered him experience. Working in a library he has access to many books, but his favorites are non-fiction historical books. He claims he “is pretty boring as reading goes.” This “boring” staff member kayaks, skies, and finds time to play paintball. His previous jobs include bartending. For five “long and hard years,” Frank bartended and says it is not as interesting as it sounds.

Tutors will only be available for appointments on Sat. Nov. 21 and the week of Nov. 30 because tutors do not work during finals week.

“Lights of the Season Celebration” featuring the 6th Annual Tree Lighting, the Lighting of the Menorah and Kwanzaa Candelabra Tues, Dec. 1, 2009. 12:15pm Lenfest Commons Lobby Join us for holiday carols performed by the Wilson College Choir Light refreshments will be served.

Please allow at least 24 hours for a review

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Online writing lab will continue through finals week

Email your draft to writinglab@wilson.edu

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On Sept. 19 Ronald Grove, a groundskeeper on campus, left with the 56th Stryker Brigade for Iraq. His brigade consisted of 4,200 soldiers from various regions of Pennsylvania. The middle of January 2009 found Grove amongst hundreds of other soldiers flying out of Fort Dix, NJ on a flight to Kuwait. A few days later another flight took them to Iraq.

In the Middle East Grove was a cook. At one point he cooked at a Joint Security Site (JSS). Here U.S. soldiers and Iraqi soldiers shared the area.

“To me it was an eerie feeling,” Grove says. This feeling had to do with the language barrier and the fact that the majority of people, on both sides, carried loaded weapons. “We didn’t know them and they didn’t know us.”

One experience that left a lasting impression on Grove happened on Easter Sunday: “We got a loud noise; which, if you were asleep you got woken up.” This experience was a real eye-opener for many soldiers. Grove concluded, “You never knew what to expect from day-to-day, you just had to be ready for anything.”

Grove compares all the sand to bedrock. Grove recalls missing shade trees, rain, and even snow, especially in 120 degree heat. Depending on the site, between two and six soldiers would room together. These cramped conditions, the endless sand, and the heat were balanced out by the fact that most sites had internet access and telephone usage. The 56th Stryker Brigade was also fortunate enough to have a 10 day break from Christmas to New Year’s so they could visit their families.

On Oct. 19, Grove arrived at Wilson College for his first day of grounds work since his deployment. The biggest adjustment he needed to make was to the climate, such as going from 120 degree heat to 70 degree or less in the fall. Another adjustment Grove made was the time zone change. Iraq is eight hours ahead of us. He is still “getting into the flow of things,” and adjusting to life back at Wilson and with his family.

Grove feels he has learned a lot about himself while he was away from home. The experience also brought him into contact with many new people he would not have otherwise met.

He would like to take a moment to thank all the organizations and people who supported him while he was deployed. Among the main people he thanks are his family, including his daughter’s class at Andrew Buchannan Elementary School: “My best experience so far was when I visited my daughter, Kayla and her classmates to thank them for corresponding with my unit.” The Wilson community showed their support through several sources, a few of which include Jack Kelly and his staff, Dan Golliday and his staff, Lori Heinbaugh and her staff, Jean Hoover, the girl scouts who sent Grove a large package of cookies, and anyone else who emailed, sent packages and letters, and kept him in their thoughts.

Lt. Ron Grove on his return from Iraq Photo by Sarah Martin

Wilson continues to support our troops overseas. The Wilson College Government Association (WCGA) held a card signing for military personnel on Nov. 17 and 18 during lunch.

Registration forJ-term and Spring ‘10 PRIORITY REGISTRATION – until Tues, Nov. 24 OPEN REGISTRATION – Mon, Nov. 30- Thurs, Dec. 17 LATE REGISTRATION – Fri, Dec. 18 -February 8 J-TERM REGISTRATION – until Fri, Dec. 18 The J-term and Spring 2010 Scheduling Booklet is now available online. Please note that printed booklets will not be distributed.

Further directions regarding registration procedures are outlined in the scheduling booklet.

Soulmobile Eternal entertains in Sarah’s Coffeehouse this Thursday evening Photo by Xiaomeng Li

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Sports

Bring that Ball Back! Basketball is Bouncin’! year here at Wilson as a head coach.

The players have been working very The Wilson College basketball hard the last few weeks preparing team is turning over a new leaf this for our first games in the season. season with a new head coach, new Our team consists of a variety of assistant coach, two freshmen and basketball experience ranging from four new faces joining the team. years of experience to never playHead coach Angie Grove, Wilson ing the game before. We have two 2000 alumna, was a three-sport very talented freshmen on the team this year athlete Phoenix Basketball Team Members who have and Hall played of Fame Megan Dennis ‘11, Jami DeVanie ‘12, together inductee Nathalie Djiguimkoudre ‘10, Tara Fields in high during ‘13, Nikola Grafnetterova ‘10, Alaina Hofer school her col‘11, Amanda Mace ‘12, Maggie Sipps ‘12, and allegiate Brianna Smith ‘13, and Liesel Troshak ‘11. r e a d y c a r e e r.

Team manager is Jess Menard ‘13. k n o w As a base a c h ketball standout, she currently holds the other on and off the court,” Grove college record for single game high says.

“Our goal this year is to have in points, game high blocks, season blocks, and career blocks. In addi- a successful season. To do so, we tion, she is the 2nd all-time leading need to improve our skills every scorer in Wilson history and her ca- day and continue to learn from the reer block record still ranks her na- mistakes that we are bound to make tionally in the NCAA Division III. each game,” Grove said.

Megan Dennis ‘11 says that she Grove has coached at the middle school, high school and collegiate is glad that Grove is the new head level, affording her the experience coach. “She is definitively an idol and brings a great energy to the to elevate the program.

Coach Grove is ready for the sea- court. We are in for a great season son. “I am very excited about this and would enjoy the support of the basketball season as I start my first college to cheer us on!,” Dennis said.

Assistant coach Kelly Buikus joins the Phoenix coaching staff as the assistant coach for Wilson’s basketball program. Prior to Wilson College, Buikus served as assistant varsity coach at Hall High School in Connecticut. Buikus played four years at Saint Joseph College where her team made it to playoffs each year. Buikus has coached at numerous camps and clinics in New England and has been involved in the AAU circuit. Buikus is also the head lacrosse coach at Wilson.

Co-captain Alaina Hofer ‘11 is looking forward to this season.

“The team in general looks great.

Alaina Hofer ‘11 during her offensive We have some very talented new attempts during the game against players that will help the Wilson basketball program succeed. As Trinity College on Nov. 16, 2009.

Courtesy of Laura Harmyk a whole, we are starting off doing

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Athletes of Wilson Student-Athletes Recently Experienced Drug-Testing the Week

by Nikola Grafnetterova Wilson College recently implemented a Drug-Testing program that was initiated from the College’s participation in the NCAA Division III Drug Education and Drug-Testing Pilot study. On Nov. 11, several randomly selected Wilson College student-athletes were selected to be drug-tested under this new program.

While this was a new experience for some, others have been tested before.

Nicole Musser ‘13, who was drugtested at 6 a.m., admitted that being drug tested was little awkward. “They kept me in the little room and I could not pee for three hours. They did not allow me to drink anything, and I was dying of thirst, and that made it harder. I guess it would be easier if they

let us drink in the evening prior to the drug-testing but according to the instructions, we were not allowed to eat or drink anything after 8 p.m. the night before,” Musser said.

Whitney Hawkins ‘12, on the other hand, described her experience in a slightly more positive way since she has been drug-tested last year under the NCAA Pilot study when she was also randomly selected. “How would I describe drug testing? Well, for beginners, the basic jist is ‘shirt up, pants down - I want to see the cup,’” Hawkins describes. “Many people are freaked out by drug testing and having someone ‘watch them pee.’ However, in reality, it is not as bad as people make it out to be. As a freshman,

I’m not going to lie, I was terrified and literally horrified by the fact that some random person that I never met in my life was going to watch me pee in a cup. This year, when our athletic trainer called me and told me I was going to get tested, I was pumped and ecstatic! This time around, I was not as nervous about someone watching me pee and luckily it was the same lady from last year. Getting drug tested and having that fear is not as bad and ‘uncomfortable’ as some people make it out to be. Plus you get AWESOME DOUGHNUTS afterwards!,” Hawkins joked.

Wilson student-athletes can anticipate more unexpected drug-tests in the future.

Something Bad Always Leads to Something Good Later

by Nikola Grafnetterova

Basketball team doing their pre-game cheer.

Photo courtesy of Laura Harmyk

a wonderful job of encouraging Nov. 21. Sunday’s action starts with and helping each other out on the the consolation game being played at 1 pm and the Championship team,,” said Hofer.

The Phoenix started off their sea- game at 3 pm.

The Wilson against son basketChatham Tip Off Tournament Schedule ball team University at is asking 12:01 am on all the fans Sun., Nov. Saturday, Nov. 21 coming to 15.

This Wilson vs. Christendom – 6pm game was the St. Joe’s vs. Penn State Altoona – 8pm the Tip Off Tournament first NCAA to join them Division III Sunday, Nov. 22 in their efbasketball Consolation game – 1pm forts to make game in the Championship Game – 3pm a difference nation for the in Wilson 2009-2010 season. Chatham won the contest community by bringing any non66-26, but the Wilson team battled perishable food items. All items hard. Wilson’s home opener was on will be donated to the ChambersMon., Nov. 16 as they hosted Trin- burg Homeless Shelter.

The general daily admission to ity College. The final score of the game was Trinity 72, Wilson 26. watch the games is three dollars.; Tara Fields ‘13 lead the Phoenix however, it is free for anybody who makes a donation. It is also free for making 3 of 7 field goal attempts.

This weekend the Phoenix hosts all Wilson students and children unthe Tip Off Tournament with Wil- der 10. Please come out and cheer son playing Christendom at 6 pm on your Phoenix! and Saint Joe’s playing against Penn State Abington at 8 pm. Both of these games take place on Sat.,

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With the air temperature getting colder at night and yellow leaves surrounding naked trees on the ground, it is clear that another soccer season at Wilson is over. Our Phoenix team had a tough year, facing many struggles since the first day of the pre-season.

However, the coaches and players believe that, as the proverb says, something bad always leads to something good in the long run.

“Although we struggled with numbers and injuries this season, I think as a team we took a big step forward,” says head coach Beth Weixel. “Each game and practice we worked hard and continued to improve. Hopefully, we will be able to carry that work ethic and improvement into the 2010 season.” Co-captain Alaina Hofer

‘11 agrees with Weixel. “The soccer season, though not successful on paper, was successful in that we all improved and we all learned how to interact with one another on the field.

We had some ups and downs this season, like every other team has, but I think that our goals of improving and starting the rebuilding process of Wilson soccer team took off well.”

Beth Bush ‘11 is also a strong believer that this season made the Phoenix soccer team better in many aspects, which will make the team a tough competitor next year. “I think that even if we don’t get any new players next season, we will be a much better team because we learned a lot this year about playing with each other as the season progressed. I hope that everyone will come out and play again next year so that we can con-

tinue to grow as a team,” Bush said.

Coach Weixel says that she is proud of her team and is already excited for next season to start. “I am especially proud of the way the team persevered through the ups and downs of our season. The struggles and successes we encountered this season really helped us come together and play as a team,” Weixel said.

Hofer is also proud of her teammates, especially because they never gave up during the season. “It takes dedication to finish any sport, but to accomplish that in a college program is tremendous,” she says. “I personally want to thank the team for the season and for all the support, trust, and laughs that were shared. We had a tough season but we came through and we have something to look forward to for next year.”

Alaina Hofer Co-captain Alaina Hofer ‘11 has been selected based upon her contributions in the two basketball games this past week.

Hofer had a double-double in both games for the Phoenix and finished out the week averaging 13 points per game and 13 rebounds per game.

Katelyn Alleman Katelyn Alleman ‘11 has been selected based upon her contributions in the last three field hockey games in the season.

Alleman was a defensive force in all 3 games and was named to the Independent Championship All-Tournament team for her efforts.

When the Next Season Comes Around...Sticks Will Fly!

by Katelyn Alleman The Wilson field hockey team ended their season with a heart wrenching 1-0 loss to Frostburg during the Independent Championship Game on November 1. The Phoenix started the weekend off with a win over rival St. Vincent by a score of 2-0. Co-captain Liesel Troshak ‘11 and Jess Menard ‘13 scored and Whitney Hawkins ‘12 assisted to both goals. During the championship game, the Phoenix dominated throughout the first half, but could not score. Jami DeVanie ‘12, Katelyn Alleman ‘11 and Melissa Ellerman ‘10 were named to the Independent Championship All-Tourna-

ment team. The Phoenix ended their season with a record of 6-11. The head coach Shelly Novak admitted that the team did not accomplish all the goals set before the season; however, as she said, she does not feel let down by her players. “I feel we fell short of our team goals. However, I am no way disappointed in how this team played. While it is not reassuring for our seniors, the hockey team is young and very talented. They have the opportunity to make history and be successful,” said Novak.

Nikola Grafnetterova ‘10 agrees with Novak that the Phoenix field hockey team has a great future ahead of them. “I believe that my teammates

can accomplish a lot of great things next year and the following seasons to come,” Grafnetterova said. “They are all very talented and bond together extremely well as a team which is very important. With few recruits coming in next year, this team will be unstoppable. Of course, I am sad that I cannot be part of the team next year since I am graduating. I will miss all of my teammates and coaches greatly.

I truly enjoyed playing field hockey at Wilson for the past four years and in my heart, I will always be a Wilson field hockey player. Thank you for great memories and good luck next season! I will be cheering for you, no matter where in the world I end up.”

Tara Fields Tara Fields ‘13 has been selected based upon her contributions in the field hockey team’s wins against St. Vincent and SUNY Morrisville. Fields had one goal and one assist in a 2-1 week for the Wilson College field hockey team.

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