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The Wilson Billboard April 24, 2009 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXXI No. 3

Students Spend Time at the Times

by Aysha Sultan

On March 18, four members of the Billboard newspaper packed their bags and headed to New York to explore the world of journalism at the New York Times and of course, to get a little taste of the fast-paced city life of New York City.

“I wanted just to gain a greater understanding of journalism,” says Kayla Chagnon ’10, Graphic Designer and Staff Writer for the Billboard, “and I wanted to find out what it is Xiaomeng Li and the Statue of like to work in a newsroom like that of Liberty. Photo by Aysha Sultan the New York Times.”

The four members of Billboard joined a hundred student editors from colleges and universities across the nation to experience what the New York Times had to offer.

“This experience really gave me an inside look at the New York Times and it was valuable for my future because it provided me with a good experience,” says Sarah Martin ’11, Editor-In-Chief and Graphic Designer, “and it gave me an idea of what being a reporter or a copy editor in the vast world outside of college is like.”

The vast world outside of college includes the world of print media which some say is “slowly dying.”

So What is Middle States Anyway?

by Jess Domanico with Kayla Chagnon From March 29 to April 1, 2009, eight faculty and staff from neighboring colleges visited our campus to evaluate the school and compose a report in response to Wilson’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education selfstudy. During those three days, the team met with several representatives of Wilson’s students, faculty, and staff in order to formulate their report, which was presented to the campus on April 1 in the Science Center.

But what exactly is “Middle States,” and why is the accreditation process so important? The assessment procedure occurs every 10 years, and serves to provide a specific overview of Wilson College. It begins with a selfstudy, conducted by the college, and ends with a visiting team from various schools in the Middle States region. Robin Herring, Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, explained the what the assessment process, completed by the visiting team, meant for everyone here at Wilson. “It’s a collaboration of efforts from the whole Wilson community,” she said. “It’s a long process to get the study together, and then it’s all over in three and a half days.” Over those three days, the team determines whether or not the college’s accreditation will be renewed by the evaluation of Wilson according to fourteen standards, which involve our mission statement, goals and objectives, planning and resource allocation, institutional resources, leadership and governance, administration, integrity, assessment, student admissions and retention, student support, faculty, education, and assessment of student learning. Each category is carefully considered, and the team determines whether or not the school

“Bill Schmidt, who is the Assistant Managing Editor of the New York Times, kept saying that journalism matters, which kind of reassured me because nowadays I often hear people say journalism encounters downturn,” says Xiaomeng Li ’11, International Editor and Graphic Designer, “also, as a student who wants to do something in the printing industry in the future, I learnt that although digital media develops very fast, there’s still a great need for printing media.”

Along with understanding the importance of print media in society, members of the Billboard also had a chance to interact with other student editors across the nation representing their college newspapers.

“Well, I learned that for a newspaper our size, we are putting out a good product,” says Chagnon, “there were schools with much larger papers but I did not feel like they were really any better than our paper, maybe they did a couple of things differently like online content but things are not much different. I also learned many things that everyone can use in journalism, Left: Kayla Chagnon, Aysha Sultan, like what to base a headline off of, or Xiaomeng Li, and Sarah Martin what I might want to learn to get a job in Times Square. in journalism in the future.”

Photo courtesy of Billboard is in accordance with the standards by evaluating, first hand, all aspects of the college. The Middle States team then determines the areas in which the college has excelled, as well as the areas in which we could improve.

Finally, six weeks after the review process is complete, a formal written report is compiled. Kathleen Murphy, Library Director, said Middle States assessments “can be a rousing success,” but the team’s recommendations will also point out whether or not we “should be concerned about this or that.”

The Middle States team took every aspect of the college into consideration during the three days they spent here at Wilson, including the cares and concerns of the students. On March 30, all eight members of the team took time out of their hectic schedule to sit and talk, answer questions, and ask their own questions with students over lunch. Peter Baker, the Vice President for Institutional Research and Planning of Marymount Manhattan College, thoroughly illustrated the process, and then went on to explain that accreditation is determined by peers of the individual institutions undergoing the assessment. Baker described the process as a very beneficial one, especially because it’s peer-reviewed. “As similar institutions, we all struggle with the same situations, the same issues, the same concerns,” he expressed, “and we understand your obstacles, as well as your strengths, because we’ve experienced it for ourselves.”

During the final oral report, the team, lead by Dr. Shirley Mullen, President of Houghton College in Houghton, NY, determined that only two of the fourteen standards were not in compliance with the Middle States Commission of Higher Education, and applauded Wilson College as a “distinct, important institution with a clear historic mission and a strong base of loyalty, committed to empowering women.”

Editorial-Opinion

The Benefits of Learning Language

Editorial

Learning Spanish, or any language for that matter, is extremely important, perhaps even a necessity, in today’s world. It can open and award us an abundance of opportunities. The fact is that Spanish is fast becoming a dominant language in the United States, as we can see all over the United States, and even in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. I think that studying Spanish is a necessity to being able to communicate and appreciate Hispanic culture inside and outside of the United States. While attending Wilson College I majored both in Spanish and in International Studies. International Studies allowed me to study and learn about other world cultures; my Spanish major prepared me to communicate in this language and to explore the great Spanish and Latin American literature, culture and history. Thanks to Professor Córdova’s encouragement and help, I was also able to study in Chile where I spent one month studying Spanish and living with a family in Viña del Mar, a major industrial city in that country. My experience in Chile was amazing, it helped me improve my Spanish through real immersion; it taught me a lot about life and about myself, and it made me see that Chileans are both very similar and different from us Americans. It was without doubt a most valuable experience.

Studying in Chile and with Dr. Córdova prepared me well for my current position as an English instructor at Ava Maria San Cristobal located in Granada, Spain --a position to which Dr. Córdova also alerted me and helped me get. Since I arrived in this beautiful and historical city I have had the wonderful opportunity to use my Spanish every day, to meet Spaniards in their own domain, to travel both within Spain and beyond its borders, and especially to gain valuable work experience. I am glad to say that I am relaying to my own students of English many things I learned, including teaching styles, from Professors Córdova and Banan.

Through this brief letter I just wanted to let you know that the education I received at Wilson has been most valuable to me, and that students with aspirations should take advantage of all the opportunities they may have to learn about other cultures, their languages, literature, history, etc. There is a big world beyond Chambersburg and the United States. My thanks to Wilson and to those who have helped me get this far.

Sincerely, Maria Thorne ‘08

Billboard Welcomes Kayla Chagnon as Co-Editor-in-Chief

by Sarah Martin We end the school year of 2008/2009 on a good note in the Billboard and a promising start for next year. One of our reporters, Kayla Chagnon ’10, will share the Editor-in-Chief duties with yours truly. She offers many new ideas to further improve the Billboard and help get information out to the Wilson community.

Next year editorials will be rotated between Kayla and I, and anyone who participates in the Billboard meetings will have the benefit of two people running the meetings. Kayla wishes to bring new columns and stories to the paper and hopes to see the community become more involved in the newspaper.

One new idea for next semester would be a web-based version of the paper. Currently the paper can be found online on the Wilson homepage.

But Kayla is thinking about “maybe putting up articles that didn’t fit in the Billboard or writing more things as they happen. Sort of like what happens at the New York Times, maybe a couple of small articles weekly or something like that covering other things that take place on campus.”

Also we hope to improve the Billboard’s public image and Kayla hopes people could “get more involved in what we are writing…I’d like people to be more open to what we are doing and talk to us not just turning a shoulder or telling us what we should/shouldn’t write.” Being more involved could be anything from submitting story topics to writing a Letter to the Editor about a concern you may have, or even coming and attending a meeting or two and see if you’d like to join the Billboard. If you don’t have time in your schedule for that please feel free to send us pictures of events happening on campus.

I look forward to working with Kayla next semester and trying her innovative ideas. We also look forward to seeing and hearing from the campus and Chambersburg community. I would also like to take a moment to congratualte the seniors and wish them good luck for the coming years and may you find a way to make all your hopes and dreams succeed.

Commencement Weekend • May 14 - 17, 2009

Inclement Weather - In the case of inclement weather, Commencement will be held in Laird Hall. Information will be available on Wilson’s Web site at www.wilson.edu and by calling the college’s information line at 717-262-2020. Please also visit the Web site for information to obtain tickets in the eventuality of an indoor event.

Meals - For information about meals and to register for meals go online to www.wilson.edu/commencement.

Parking - Parking signs and security guards will be on campus to show visitors where to park.

Special Accommodations - Arrangements for special and disability accommodations can be made by contacting the following departments by May 8.

• Commencement seating and other requests: Student Development, call 717-262-2006 or email lhelman@wilson.edu • Housing: Conference Office, call 717-262-2003 or email klehman@wilson.edu.

• Parking: Campus Safety, call 717-262-2794 or email safety@wilson.edu.

For more details, visit

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housing - On-campus housing is available for family members and guests. More information and registration are online at www.wilson.edu/commencement or contact Conferences at 717-262-2003 or by email at conferences@wilson.edu.

Senior Class Picnic

Sponsored by the Alumnae Association Thurs., May 14 • 5 -7 p.m.

Chambersburg Memorial Park

Commencement Rehearsal Fri., May 15 • 4 p.m.

Main Green

Senior Bash/Picnic

Fri., May 15 • 5:30 p.m.

Laird Hall Green (if rain - Laird Hall)

Open House

Sat., May 16 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology

Senior Class Garden Party Sat., May 16 • 5 p.m.

Sharpe House

Baccalaureate Ceremony Sun., May 17 • 10 a.m.

Alumnae Chapel, Thomson Hall

Commencement Ceremony

Commencement is drawing near. It’s just three weeks away now.

Please use the link www.wilson.edu/ commencement for information regarding this event. The webpage contains the schedule for Commencement weekend, information on Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, this year’s Commencement speaker and photos from the 2008 Commencement.

Photographer and Exit Survey information will be updated shortly along with links for making luncheon reservations, etc.

Please take a few minutes to view the webpage.

Any questions should be directed to Robin Herring at x2018 or Lorie Helman at x3326.

Sun., May 17 • 1:30 p.m.

Main Green (if rain - Laird Hall)

Mon., May 18 • 4 p.m. - Graduating seniors must be moved out of their residence halls.

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News Wilson College Presents:Energy And You! April 25, 2009 Please Register by Monday 4/20

Workshop will be held in Science, Mathematics and Technology Auditorium • Cost: $25/person, $10/students (includes bag lunch) Co-sponsored by the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living and Wilson College Department of Environmental Studies 8 - 9 a.m. Registration, vendor displays and tours of the Science Complex 9 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Mary Hendrickson, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty 9:10 - 9:50 a.m. Keynote Address - “Our Environmental Footprint” Nate Jefferson, designer and builder of Soleco, a self-sufficient, sustainable home 10 - 10:40 a.m. “LEED Certification and Wilson College” M. Dana Harriger, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Head of the Science Division Dr. Harriger will discuss the decision to seek LEED certification and describe some of the unique features of Wilson’s Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology, the first LEED-certified building in Franklin County.

10:45 - 11 a.m. “A Local Success Story” Connie Kelley, Chambersburg Area School District An energy crisis is brewing. By paying attention to your home or work energy usage, you can control utility consumption while costs are climbing. Conserve energy and be a good steward to the environment in the process. Tips for conserving energy will be shared.

11:15 - Noon Breakout Sessions A. “Solar Energy Options for the Home and Farm” Matt Steiman, Assistant Manager, Dickinson College Farm, and Technical Advisor, Dickinson Biodiesel Project This presentation will introduce the basic concepts of home-scale solar energy systems, from battery-based remote power and utility-interactive residential electric systems to solar hot water options. Component overviews, system cost estimates, site selection and system sizing will be covered.

B. “Is the Answer Blowin’ in the Wind?”

Vertis Bream, Alternative Energy consultant, V.P. of Solar Tech of PA and partner in Energy Audits and Solutions How to know if you have a good wind site? What to expect? What are the economics?

Noon - 1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch 1 - 1:45 p.m. Breakout Session A. Building Design Michael Ryan, Ryan Architecture RA, NCARB, and Leonard Lindenmeyer, Energy + MSEE, M.B.A. Designing a home or an addition for energy efficiency is heavily influenced by site location as well as orientation relative to the path of the sun. This seminar will discuss how to design for energy efficiency as well as planning for good insulation design.

B. Retrofitting an Existing Home Mark Lambdin, Chairman of the GBACPA and principal in Lambdin Construction Associates How can I be proactive? Are there simple things that can be done around the house to yield energy savings? How do I know where to start?

2 - 2:45 p.m. Energy Audits Jason Lawrence, Shipley Energy What exactly is an energy audit? How are audits performed? What will they cost?

3 - 3:30 p.m. Tax Credits Sarah Jo Griffin, ENV 204 What tax credits and other incentives are available for the homeowner? This information will be valuable to help you make educated decisions as you weigh your options.

3:30 - 4 p.m. Final Tour of Science Complex, For more information and to register, visit www.wilson.edu/fcsl or call: 717-264-4141, ext. 3247

New Science Center Receives $95,000 in Federal Financial Aid

by Aysha Sultan In the month of February 2008, Wilson College submitted a grant application for equipment to use in the 25 million-dollar science complex and was recently awarded $95,000 in federal funds. The grant application was specifically designed for equipment to use in the molecular biology and biochemistry suite.

“We’re very excited to be receiving this grant,” says Professor Dana Harriger, “The equipment will be used for teaching lab and student research.”

According to the Wilson website, the grant application was submitted to senator of Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter, who then advocated its inclusion in the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill. This bill allows for the allocation of funding in various areas, including education, healthcare, development, and other areas in need of funding.

“Students will get to have a lot of experience with the new lab equipment,” says Harriger, “the new equipment will include things like electrophoresis equipment, centrifuges, a micro plate reader−equipment that will supplement what we had in request for the building.”

The grant is meant to help enhance student learning experience and research in the fields of molecular biology and biochemistry.

“It’s really important for us to have this equipment because when you’re a science major, you have to observe everything that is going on.” says Ovsanna Movsesyan ‘12. “You have to make experiments using the equipment because it is important in the learning process, especially in biochemistry when you have to physically see the chemical processes, so you have a clear understanding about what is going on and understand concept.”

WIN Services Raises Awareness About Domestic Violence Abuse

by Kayla Chagnon Women in Need (WIN), a Chambersburg based group that offers support and services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, will be holding their 17th Annual Vigil Against Violence at Wilson College. The event, which is open to both the Wilson and the community at large, will take place on Thurs, April 30 at 6:45pm in Sarah’s Coffeehouse. It will feature live music, speakers, and culminate with a candlelight march that ends with a dedication ceremony.

Angie Tobias, WIN’s Education Services Manager says, “The vigil is an annual event that recognizes and honors the strength of victims - focusing specifically on victims in our local community.” The event marks the beginning of National Crime Victim’s Rights week and Wilson’s own Cindy Shoemaker, director of the Counseling Center, is this year’s keynote speaker. After the ceremony is over the participants will move outdoors and march around the campus with candles and ends with “a special dedication to rebuilding the lives of victims.”

Tobias said that WIN decided to hold the vigil at Wilson because “Women In Need has had a positive relationship with Wilson College for many years.

WIN thought it would be nice to change locations from previous years and move to a setting of tranquility and charm.” In addition, WIN hopes that students get involved and come join the community during the vigil. According to Tobias, the chance of hearing people talk about their experiences is not only eye opening but also empowering. Tobias said, “My first vigil I didn’t know what to expect but listening to the victims was so powerful -then to walk in the march along side others that were there for the same reason as I was so powerful!” She encourages all Wilson students to come Courtesy of Angie Tobias at WIN out, join in the ceremony, and march for victim’s rights.

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Wilson College Discusses Ethical Issues at The Annual Orr Forum

Jacquelyn Valencia The Orr Forum is an annual event and one that should not be missed.

In 1964, Thomas J. Orr, a friend of the college, established the Orr Forum at Wilson in honor of his parents William and Mary Orr. Today, Wilson College continues with the Orr tradition by inviting scholars from diverse academic backgrounds to lecture on topics pertinent and necessary for the understanding of and changes occurring within the study of religion.

This year’s Orr Scholar, Dr. Paul Waldau, lectured on the Orr Topic, ‘Why Animals Matter’ with a presentation entitled “The Animal Invitation: Religion, Law, Science and Ethics in a More-Than-Human World.”

Dr. Waldau has a master’s degree in religious studies from Stanford University, a juris doctor degree from U.C.L.A. Law School and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oxford.

Currently, he teaches ethics courses at Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, where he also previously directed its Center for Animals and Public Policy for a number of years.

For Wilson College, this may seem like a no-brainer. Animals matter to a lot of Wilson students for many different reasons. With Equestrian Studies and VMT majors offered here, it almost seems silly to ask.

But it’s not silly at all. All over the country, Animal Law and Ethics classes have sprung up in law schools just within the past few years. Such classes often present challenges to the ways we traditionally have thought about the humananimal relationship.

Many fields of thought are becoming skeptical of the way humans treat animals morally and ethically. Provocative questions concerning human practices such as animal domestication, pet keeping, factory farming, animal testing, and confining animals in zoos are arising on the scene more and more frequently.

Dr. Waldau explained in his presentation that Animal Law is a great place to start when trying to grapple human-animal issues, but it cannot be the end-all, be-all. “Religion and religious traditions historically have shaped our views and perceptions of the world as well as animals” said Waldau. “Various religions view non-human animals differently.”

Waldau explained further that the various disciplines—law, religion, ethics, science—also view animals very differently. “There is an obvious need for a cross-disciplinary focus and emphasis in human-animal studies” said Waldau.

“It’s not just going to be one field that changes everyone’s mind.”

The Orr Seminar class—Thinking About Animals—consisted of about 25 students interested in learning about animal ethics. The Orr Seminar was designed, in part, to prep students for the speaker and lecturers at the Orr Forum, but the class affected its students more profoundly, in a way that exceeded its original intent.

Nonetheless, the Orr Seminar has been successful in the way that Waldau recommends we handle these human-animal issues: create awareness, and naturally, healthy debate and discussion will follow. To move forward, we must first recognize that something isn’t working.

Students in the Orr Seminar said how beneficial the class was in shaping their views about animals so that they’re consistent with their values and the other views they have about the world. Sometimes these other world views were religiousbased and other times they were science-based.

Though no matter what, all students—whether they were pet owners, horse riders, VMT majors—developed a better understanding of why animals matter not just because they mattered to them, but because they matter to the world.

Orr Seminar students said that they now realize how important it is to talk about this subject because human life often imposes itself on the welfare of all species and that, as Waldau suggests in a more than human world, is disruptive and unethical.

Those from the Orr Seminar class, as well as those from the Wilson Community and surrounding area are now at a definite advantage if they attended the Orr Forum. The advantage is that they now know there is a serious concern and a need to rethink and reshape our views about animals. The only stipulation now is that it is ultimately up to us as individuals to decide where we go next. Creating awareness, however, has got to be our duty.

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BOOK DRIVE ENDS APRIL 24; GROUP SEEKS STORAGE AND WORK SPACE

There are only a few more days to donate books for the 25th Annual Friends of Legal Services Book Sale. The book drive, which started in February, ends on Friday, April 24. “We’d love to get your book donations,” said Carolyn Carter, a volunteer with the group. “Please visit www.fcls.net or call Franklin County Legal Services at (717) 262-2326 to find the closest site for donating books.” The group accepts new and used books of all types.

Volunteers are busy sorting and pricing the tens of thousands of books that have already been donated, to prepare for the sale on Mothers Day Weekend. The sale will run from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Friday, May 8, from 9:00 to 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 9, and from noon to 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 10 in Laird Hall on the Wilson College campus in Chambersburg. “With most of our paperbacks priced at just 50 cents, you can buy ten books at our sale for the cost of one new book,” said Carter. “This is the perfect place to stock up on books for yourself, your friends, or the book lovers in your family. We also have a huge number of beautiful hardback books, top-quality art and coffee table books, rare books, and collector’s items, all at remarkably low prices.”

The Friends of Legal Services group, which presents the sale, is also asking the community for suggestions for a new location to price, sort, and store books, as its current warehouse/work space will no longer be available to it after this year’s sale. “We need 2000 square feet of space in the general area of Chambersburg, with bathroom facilities, air conditioning (so that the books don’t get moldy), and heat, at a reasonable price that this volunteer organization can afford,” said the group’s president Becky Dempsey. She asked that anyone with suggestions for suitable space call Franklin County Legal Services at 262-2326.

For further information contact: Carolyn Carter, 717 337-3730 (land line) or 717 476 5311 (cell)

Farmer’s Market Internship Available

Position of a market manager June-Sept and Thursdays availability required 10-20 hours weekly The job would include advertising, recruiting, and budget management.

For more information, contact Patti Nitterhouse at: patti@pennhomes.com

Teach Abroad!

Would you like to spend a year in beautiful Granada, Spain, as an English teaching assistant (20 hours a week), with room and board paid, plus 300 Euros a month (approx. $400).

You must be an English or Spanish teacher or a student on her last year of specialization. Female and male applicants will be considered. Please contact Jose Cordova at jcordova@wilson.edu for information and requirements.

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Wills...Senior Wills...Senior Wills Woman With a Sword Senior I, Samantha May, bequeath the following:

A Recount of My Fencing Experience

by Mariza Cooray I woke up that morning quite far away from épeé, ripostes, and fleches.

My mind was in a world where technology, financial services and the poor intersected. I would have to remember to combine my minimal knowledge in fencing and hopefully, survive a fencing match where saving face (aka - doing my best) would be sufficient.

And there it was. The massive gym, a few parents and the opponents all decked with their bags and bags of fencing gear only a few hours later. And I. The Wilson team looked slightly nervous but energized by their breakfast at Denny’s. The coaches were as bouncy as they usually are on Monday night practices. The screaming sound of sneakers on the gym floor and the people in the audience was a little too overwhelming to accept. I was there. It was time to attack as best as I could. I kept praying and even strangely prayed in my mother tongue as I kept forgetting English. On hindsight, this is quite amusing as I usually think and speak in English much better.

The épeé fencers competed last in all the three rounds. I believe I went second from the three of us. All I could think was: “attack.” Coach Coletta walked over and gave some last minute advice. I had apologized in advance for the performance I was about to give. He is such a great person. He tests our limits, gives us moral support and rarely loses his composure.

My opponent was lean and tall: not much of a target. I closed my eyes again, hoping that all the moves I had learned awhile back would miraculously ‘flow like music’ (a favorite phrase of Coach Dave’s). The referee asked us to ‘make contact’ with our weapons. ‘Keep your eyes on a set target’, I kept telling myself. My teammates screamed in support but I could hear the edge in their voices.

That tired phrase, ‘poetry in motion’ isn’t accurate enough to describe the pause in between attacks when both fencers are poised to leap. I pounced with my sword. And then I pounced again. And again. Three touches. Not bad for a first fencing tournament, I thought. The small group of supporters screamed in delight. I could hear the voices of my coaches yelling above the crowd, telling me to try this move and that. I ran at my opponent again. Vivaldi’s Winter concerto is a poor comparison to the music that I heard. I smiled. Then he scored. I laughed with him, even though I had no clue who he was. I was having the time of my life and I wasn’t even winning.

My opponent won against me as the second and the third opponent did. I believe I gave my best in all three of my performances even though the final two were mustered without as much energy. Clearly, I needed to work on quite a few things. But on that Saturday it didn’t matter. I had pleased someone who had believed in me and also relearned a forgotten lesson: that sometimes, people can perform beyond their potential if they forget themselves.

The Candle walk is an old Wilson tradition that usually occurs around Christmas time. Wilson Candle Club recently retrieved the tradition and wanted to share its serenity with the Wilson Community.

Photo Courtesy of Candle Club

Chrissy Howard and Sarah Emmel- my “fort” in the library. You can share it or split it up so long as you never forget me when using it. That “fort” has made it through many late night battles over drafts of my thesis, may it bring good luck to you both.

The winner of the Disert Honors Scholarship- my “success” poster by my “fort.” The next semesters will be some of your hardest yet and it always helps to have a few motivational lines to help you keep going. This poster always brought a smile to my face, no matter how engulfed I was in books, I hope it will do the same for you.

Elsa Camuamba- custody of the tennis team. They are a wily bunch of women so you will always have to be firm, make sure they are all wearing sun screen, have their rackets and their shoes for away matches, wear the right uniforms, are on time for practice and games, and most importantly make sure that they have fun.

Deb Austin- the secret to a successful senior night/morning...my squirt gun.

Custody of said squirt gun, however, shall only be rendered upon the faculty successfully finding the key to the academic buildings. Since it has been used so many (successful) times against you I think it is only fair that after my final senior night/morning that you will get to use it as successfully against the students.

Chrissy Shick- my tray sled. I hope that there will be enough snow next year for you to use this, I wish that I had been able to use it one last time.

Beth Bush- soccer team traditions- first, my inner tube collection. To be used at some point during soccer pre-season, to help the team unwind and bond. I hope they will give you as many memories as they have given me. I also bequeath you the task of organizing the soccer team to run away from the coaches at the last practice, it has been a great tradition thus far...keep them on their toes.

I also leave you in charge of the covert pranks against the field hockey team, it will be a hard task to top balloons floating down Philadelphia Avenue but I know that you’re up to the challenge.

Morgan Kochel and Amy McCoy- my “tools” for banner stealing. You both have been as dedicated (read crazy) as I have been over banner stealing so it is only right that you be given the tools to help you with your endeavors. A laina Hofer- my secret weapon. To be used only with great discretion and care.

Sarah Weikert- the job of keeping Bob on his toes. I know that you will only have one more semester to carry on this task but I’m sure you’ll succeed.

Teslote Tadesse- my greatest treasure. I could not have asked for a better little sister, you will never cease to amaze me, you are intelligent, funny, and understand my love for movies. I would wish you the best of luck at Wilson but in truth you do not need it because you are sure to succeed here and in life, you just need to get over your fears of getting old! There is no one else I could imagine or trust so implicitly with this.

I, Rebecca Cheek, bequeath the following: To my fellow graduates: I wish that all your career dreams come true and are enriched by your time at Wilson.

To Shanda: I leave you no more crazy drawing classes, and all A’s in Bob’s classes until you graduate.

To Cornelius: I leave you all future classes free of ‘stupid questions’ (no matter how far from reality that may be).

To Bob Dickson: I leave you a smile to brighten your every day on campus, and a photography class with me (in the future).

To Amber Shelly, I leave you no more job fairs in the pouring rain, and a dream job for which you don’t need any “prior experience.”

To Dr. Shillock: I leave you students who come into English 400 knowing much more than Kim and I did about “assessment goals.”

To Jessica Klein-Carnes: I leave you with the wisdom to know when not to make inappropriate comments to Cornelius.

To Prof. Woolley: I leave you with future classes full of students who already know how to properly use MLA Format.

And Finally, to My Underclassmen: I leave the hunger for knowledge and desire to apply yourselves to each task both at Wilson and in all of your life.

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Features

Exquisite Treasures Discovered in John Stewart Memorial Library

by Jessica Carnes

The Three Musketeers and D’Artagnan at the 1925 Spring Fling and Girls dance around the May Pole at 1965 Spring Fling Photos courtesy C. Elizabeth Boyd ’33 Archives, Hankey Center, Wilson College

Students “Bet” on Spring Fling ‘09

by Kayla Chagnon

Spring Fling turns Wilson College into a Casino this year on Sat. April 25. Everything kicks off at 10:00am with club booths and activities on the Green, then things get hopping at noon with live music, also on the Green. Wilson crowns the May Queen at 4:30pm and dinner begins at 6:30pm. The evening winds down with dancing under the stars on the Laird Green.

What sets Spring Fling apart from Wilson’s other dance, White Dinner, is that Spring Fling is for the whole Wilson community. Many clubs use Spring Fling as a time to fundraise. There will be three International Games sponsored by Muhibbah Club; you can get your picture taken with Phoenix for the Athletic Association; Class of 2001 offers a raffle; the Western Team lets students paint a horse; and Agape is offering Plinko.

Monique Hawkins ’11, a member of the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and organizer, “Spring

Fling is a day of fun. The campus comes together to organize a carnival like day.”

CAB chose this year’s casino themed Spring Fling because of the connection between casino colors and the Odds black and red coloring. Hawkins said, “In honor of the senior class, the theme of Spring Fling was chosen to incorporate the colors of the class.” Decorations and slot machines that will be set up during the dance, set the mood for the evening.

The day of Spring Fling focuses more on the community and coming out and celebrating the end of the year and the coming of spring. Everyone should come out. In the words of Hawkins, “Come to Spring Fling for the fun.

It is not White Dinner, so a fancy dress is not needed. This event is done in the name of fun! Students are helping the campus raise money... while having fun. If you enjoy the carnival, you'll love Spring Fling!”

Senior Social Science Students To Present Research Senior Psychology and Sociology students will present their research on Mon. April 27, 2009 at 4:15pm in Science Center Rm. 128 (near the middle of the bldg – southeast side closest to the Art Annex).: ● Deneisha Cauthen -“Rape, Race and Blame Attribution: Exploring

How Race Impacts Perception”

● Melissa Link - “Gender Schematicity and Gender Group

Exclusion”

● Sami Winkler -“Hand Performance as a Function of Task

Complexity”

These students originally presented their research at the 29th annual Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference at Cheyney University in Cheyney Pennsylvania.

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The librarians discovered pictures torn from old books while investigating the stacks of the library. Kathleen Murphy, Library Director, chose four of the pictures to frame and display on the walls of the first floor of the library. The first three pictures are reproductions of French artists, Poisson, Gericault, and David. The fourth reproduction, a Swedish artist, Alexander Rosil, possessed a great talent for painting royalty and also specialized in expensive fabrics.

Adolfe Braun and Leroy Clement photographed the pictures, and were praised throughout the world for their “incomparably rich palette of blacks and shades of gray,” said Murphy. Critics also heralded the “exquisite expressiveness” of

their photographs, said Murphy.

Along with the pictures, Murphy decided to show impressive marble busts on tall marble columns that she found hidden in the library.

Murphy stated that “I don’t have a definitive answer about who gave us the marble busts and pedestals.”

The busts move the viewer because of their absolute perfection.

In other library news, Jonathan Clark, Library Technician, recovered several books that Wilson graduates wrote and he put together a wonderful display in the glass cases located right near the entrance of the library. When you visit the library, please look for the pictures, the busts and the display of Wilson author’s books, and enjoy a moment of history.

Free Film Festival in McConnellsburg A series of three films will be shown at the Old Fulton Theater to raise funds for “The Order of the Earth” newspaper on the following nights: April 24: Burning the Future -- Coal in America, May 8: Sicko, June 12: King Corn and The True Cost of Food. The Movie Nights are being sponsored by the Fulton/Franklin Democratic Club, based in McConnellsburg. The first film (Burning the Future) tells how small communities are being destroyed in West Virginia by rapacious coal extracting methods which blow up entire mountains with the resulting rubble cascading into valleys, burying streams, contaminating drinking water, causing mudslides and displacing long-time residents.

The second film, Sicko by Michael Moore, takes a close look at what’s wrong with the current medical system in the United States. During the discussion period after the film, learn what people in Pennsylvania are doing to obtain universal health coverage which will provide better care for the sick while saving governments hundreds of thousands of dollars on medical premiums.

King Corn and a trailer, The True Cost of Food, are enlightening portrayals of a food system gone haywire. Two college graduates set out to explore the intricacies of one major agricultural product -- corn -- by actually farming one acre of corn for a year. They want to discover why corn shows up in their hair analyses. The conclusion of the film is a silent lesson to anyone who eats corn. The True Cost of Food is a Sierra Club production put out by the Sustainable Consumption Committee.

Local publisher of “The Order of the Earth” newspaper, Iona Conner, will be available at all three events to answer questions and encourage people to get involved in solutions. Voluntary donations will help the newspaper (www.theorderoftheearth.com) expand its current production and outreach efforts. The global warming paper was launched in Jan. 2008 and is an allvolunteer, non-profit project to educate people around the country about environmental issues which are not always dealt with adequately in local papers.

The films start at 7 p.m. All showings are free and complimentary refreshments will be served. Old Fulton Theater is located at the rear entrance to the Fulton Bank at the corner of Routes 30 and 522 in McConnellsburg. Ample parking is available behind the bank. For further information, call Iona Conner at 814-259-3680 or email her at ionaconner@pa.net.

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Features

Wilson Twenty-Eighth in the Country for College Recycling

Keshie Mansouri ‘10 and Nikola Grafnetterova ‘10 (Diversity Team) Photo by Danielle Gentry

Wilson Thinks Globally, Acts Locally

by Danielle Gentry On Mon. April 13, Wilson College hosted a benefit lunch to support Heifer International, a global network set to raise world hunger awareness and teach sustainability. The lunch also assisted a Chambersburg food bank.

The Dining Hall hosted a meal that consisted of rice, beans, and water. In many cultures, a meal of rice, beans, and water is precious.

Every year, 15 million children worldwide die of hunger.

The Diversity Team, the Wilson College Bookstore, the Dining Hall staff, Fulton Farm representatives, Dr. Julie Raulli of the Sociology Department, and numerous other volunteers teamed together to collect cans for a local food bank while also teaching others about the importance of sustainability.

“The American way of life is not normal for the rest of the world.

If everyone ate the way we ate and lived the way we lived, there wouldn’t be enough resources to around,” explains Eric Benner, a Fulton Farm representative.

Hunger awareness does not just focus on global hunger, but also targets issues facing America today. According to the Food Research and Action Center, or FRAC, 36.2 million people in America struggled with constant fear of starvation and were

considered “food insecure” in 2007.

“There are people around the world who are impoverished and starving. There are local charities that you can donate to, as well as global charities,” explains Keshie Mansouri ’10 of the Diversity Team.

“If students would come out and try to participate, I think they could get a better sense of what’s going on.”

Donations are not the only way of contributing either.

Nikola Grafnetterova ’10 says, “There are many websites students can visit, like www.freerice.com, and you just play a game and they donate a grain of rice for every question you get right.”

Every person who donated canned foods was able to enter into a lottery to win a basket of Fair Trade coffee and chocolate.

The lucky winner turned out to be Katie Kough, the Women with Children Director. Even after the lottery had closed, many people continued to donate canned goods to be given to the local food bank.

“Many thanks to everyone who donated food and helped raise funds for Heifer International’s hungerrelief efforts,” says Dr. Raulli, who organized the event. “Together we donated dozens of food items and raised money for those fighting hunger here in our community and in other parts of the world.”

The results are in! With the RecycleMania competition having officially ended on March 28th, the official results have just been released. Wilson College has officially placed 28th of 206 colleges/universities in the nation, placing just three-tenths of a percent behind Connecticut College.

We have placed third of 21 schools in Pennsylvania, with a cumulative recycling rate of 42.1 percent, just under Millersville University whose cumulative recycling rate was 42.8 precent.

Wilson recycled 6.2 tons (12,370 lbs) of recyclable materials and composted 4,717 lbs of organic materials. This works out to a little over 10.8 lbs of recyclable materials collected per person.

In the Food Service Organics Competition, Wilson placed third out of nine schools! Congratulations to the 2009 Recyclemania Grand Champion Winner… The California State University- San Marcos.

Be proud of your accomplishment, Wilson College community. This year we beat numerous larger colleges and universities such as: Boston College, Temple University, Clemson University, Harvard AND Yale Universities, even Ohio University-Main Campus.

Congratulations to everyone who pitched in and thank you to everyone who participated! The Fulton Center for Sustainable Living would also like to thank this years RecycleMania sponsors: Valenti Management, Inc., The Meadows Original Frozen Custard, and Walmart Store #01-1850.

Dr. Casey, Veterinarian, Lectures on Equine Dentistry and Lameness

by Kayla Chagnon Dr. James Casey, a veterinarian who specializes in equine veterinary medicine, offered a three part lecture series on topics such as equine dentistry and lameness in horses.

Dr. Casey, who has been involved in the equine field for almost 25 years, has given talks at the American Association of Equine Practitioners meetings. He is a licensed veterinarian in a variety of states including Pennsylvania and Maryland, where he has his main veterinary practice.

Dr. Casey’s Wed. April 1 equine dentistry lecture, which coincided with Art’s Day, began with information about veterinary school and how he became an equine dentist.

His lecture covered the anatomy of the horse’s mouth as well as the different dental procedures that a dentist would perform on horses. He also showed the different tools used by an equine dentist and how to perform certain dental techniques. At the lecture, he also gave out dental health charts and informational brochures.

Freya Burnett, Associate Pro-

fessor of Veterinary Medical Technology, said that it is important that speakers like Dr. Casey come to Wilson because of the “equine and VMT programs” and that these programs “have students going on to veterinary school” so it is important to bring in speakers that can elaborate on topics in the field.

Meredith Johnson, a junior VMT major, agreed saying, “I learned a lot from his presentation. His method of dentistry is thorough and reliable--he really cares about doing the job properly...I learned that there are improper ways of floating teeth, which can actually be detrimental to the horse, and sadly, this still happens because wrong tools and methods are being used by some equine dentists.”

Another VMT major, Erica Seese, a senior, said she “would definitely suggest having more outside speakers come in for all different majors and minors. It is a great learning experience and it makes it fun for students to learn and meet different people in their field of study.”

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Sports

Tennis, Lacrosse, and Softball: “It Won’t Be the Same Without You, Seniors, Next Year!”

by Nikola Grafnetterova

With the spring semester being almost over, both lacrosse and tennis teams just finished their seasons this week while Wilson softball players await a few more tough games just before finals week starts.

The lacrosse team finished its first season as a new varsity sport sponsored at Wilson with a 2-12 record. Since most of the players were new to this sport and did not know what lacrosse was about before the season, everybody seemed to be happy with the way things turned out, especially since the Phoenix team won two games and played a few close matches. It is not unusual for a new team to wait more than one season to accomplish a first win. Of course, head coach Jennifer Perestock and her assistant Cassandra Mocyk already have big plans for next year. They are looking forward for a good recruiting year and a successful season.

From this year’s roster, only Amy Newmaster graduates this year. As coach Perestock explains, though Amy joined the team a little late in the season, she immediately picked up the game.

“She’s been an asset to our team in the midfield and attack. Her hard work, aggressiveness, and knowledge of sports has been a significant edition to this year’s new lacrosse program. We will miss her and wish her luck in all endeavors,” coach Perestock said.

The tennis team finished with a record of 1-9 after being elevated from a club to varsity level last year. Same as lacrosse, many Wilson tennis players have never played this sport before and thus had to learn the rules and the fundamentals of the game. Head coach Mike Ricker and his assistant Lindsy Ayers are pleased with the progress of their players. Furthermore, they are proud of Zhanna Movsesyan ’09 who qualified for the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Individual Championships this year. She will compete on Sun. April 26 at Birchwood Tennis Club at Clarks Summit, PA. Next year the tennis team will lose Sam May and Zhanna Movsesyan, who will graduate this year, one in May and the other in December. According to Ayers, the team will not be the same without them next year.

“Sam and Zhanna are great people, athlete- and personality-wise. They are both dependable and determined. They are great competitors who never give up. The team will miss them. We all wish them good luck in everything. I am sure they will be good in whatever they do,” Ayers said.

For softball, this spring has been quite unlucky so far since many games had to be cancelled or postponed due to rain and snow in March and April. Currently, Wilson is 7-7 overall (4-6 in conference) and stands in fifth place in NEAC conference. The top five teams will qualify to NEAC playoffs and thus our Phoenix team hopes to finish strong in the season and accomplish the team goal of going to NEAC playoffs for the first time.

“The Wilson College Softball season can be defined as enthusiasm and persistence. The team never gives up. We are battling for a playoff spot!” head coach Brett Cline said.

Six softball players (Marney Niland, Amber Shelly, Bobbie Ditzler, Samantha Valentine, and Cheryl Taylor) will graduate this May. Head coach Cline says they all are hard workers and are very dedicated players who will be dearly missed next year.

Coach Cline tells more about each of his seniors: “Marney gives everything she has

From top left: Sam May, Bobbie Ditzler, Cheryl Taylor, Zhanna Movsesyan, Sam Valentine, and Marney Niland Photo by Whitney Hawkins

on the field. She has stepped up the last two seasons as a leader. She has been a giver this season. She is willing to do anything for the team. Amber has been the life and blood of the defense for four seasons. Her leadership on the field is second to none. She is a true team player. Bobbie has done everything she was asked to do for past four years. She has played both infield and outfield, wherever she was asked, and always gave her all. Cheryl always gives her best. She has played in every game the past four seasons, giving her 100 percent. She too is a leader on and off the field. Cheryl is a great role model. Sam’s also given her 100 percent for the team for the last four seasons. When the coaches needed anything, Sam would get it done. She is a true team leader.”

Softball will have their last two home games on Sun. April 26 and Mon. April 27. Come and cheer for our Wilson seniors during their last home games!

Spring sport seniors - from left to right - Marney Niland, Zhanna Movsesyan, Sam Valentine, Cheryl Taylor, Sam May, and Bobbie Ditzler Photo by Whitney Hawkins

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Sports

Athlete of the Week Week of April 13-20 Zhanna Movsesyan ‘09 (Yerevan, Armenia), tennis

Wilson College student-athletes and staff members pose right before start of the walk for St. Jude Photo by Shelly Novak

“Phoenix Five Walkathon for St. Jude” Benefit a Running Success

by Jennifer Perestock The Wilson College Athletic Department held a walkathon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Sun. March 8, 2009. Fiftyfour student-athletes and fifteen staff members participated in the two hour event. Participants met at the Gannett Memorial Field house and proceeded to run or walk five miles through

downtown Chambersburg. The athletes and staff were joined by friends, community members, and several dogs. The athletic department raised a grand total of $2,905.50.

The Wilson College Athletic Department would like to thank all those who participated in the event and those who donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Did you know...?

All you need to know about Athletic Awards

by Katelyn Alleman There are four athletic awards that our Phoenix athletes can win; Rookie of the Year, Phoenix Award, Senior Athlete Award, and the Pentathlon.

These awards are based on nominations by teammates and coaches and selected by the student athlete advisory committee (SAAC). The Rookie of the Year Award was established in 2001. This award recognizes a first year student-athlete who has shown exceptional skills in athletics and also in the classroom. The recipient must also have significantly contributed to the success of her team. The Phoenix Award is given to an athlete

who shows the strength and spirit of the Phoenix. The recipient has ignited the fire in her team and encourages them to reach their personal and team goals. The Senior Athlete Award was also established in 2001. The recipient has to be a senior who has contributed greatly to the success of her team and has had individual success as well. The Pentathlon award is the highest athletic award at Wilson. It is given to any senior who has achieved excellence in her athletic and college life at Wilson. There can be more than one recipient at a time but this award does not need to be given every year.

These recipients are the best of the

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was established for the sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research and applying it to catastrophic childhood diseases, mainly cancer. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for pioneering a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to treat childhood cancer. best at Wilson and must comply with tough criteria. The Pentathlon winner must play at least two sports and have lettered in both, must have participated in clubs, be an active member of the SAAC, she must have a positive attitude and show sportsmanship, and she must show interest in other aspects of college life. Student athletes are also recognized for being named Scholar Athletes by having a 3.4 GPA after three semesters at Wilson.

This year, the winners of these athletic awards will be revealed during the Athletic Banquet on the Main Green on Sunday, May 3, or if the Wilson softball team advances to Championships, on Monday, May 4. The banquet will start at 11 am and all students and faculty are welcome to come too to congratulate to this year’s winners while they have a lunch outside.

Against Penn State Berks, Movsesyan was the only player to pick up a win with a final score of 8-4.

In addition, she was singly selected to compete in the NEAC Championship. Movsesyan is the daughter of Vahan and Tatyana Movsesyan and majors in political science and pre-law.

Week of April 6-13 and March 23-30 Jami DeVanie ‘12 (Boiling Springs, PA/Cumberland Valley High School), lacrosse

Against Lancaster Bible, DeVanie scored 5 of Wilson’s 8 total goals.

This is not only DeVanie’s highest number of points in a game, but also the team high.Against Waynesburg, DeVanie scored 2 of Wilson’s 4 total goals. She also tallied a hat-trick, scoring 3 goals against the U. of Dallas. DeVanie is the daughter of David and Lisa DeVanie and is a VMT major.

Week of March 9-23

Cheryl Taylor ‘09 (Frederick, MD), softball

New Wilson Lacrosse Player: “It Was a Great Learning Experience”

by Mariam Khalifeh They say there is a first time for everything. My first experience in lacrosse was a turning point in my college life. I acquired two types of assurances, physical and perceptual.

Lacrosse created in my character the sense of committing not to give up.

It motivated me to achieve the theme of the game by building confidence in

our team. Although we have not won a great number of games, we won the family spirit in the team. Teamwork was a primary common aspect that made us passionate for the game. The first game was a great learning experience for our team. At the beginning, we were attaining more knowledge about the game. Later it was more about the competition of the game that we were aiming to advance in our progress and

reach a satisfying level. Personally, I have seen great improvements among my teammates. Although so many players were new to lacrosse and have not played lacrosse before, our team was able to confront all the challenges and keep up the hard work. The team members were in truly optimistic spirits throughout the season. Let’s wish our lacrosse team “Good Luck and More Wins” for the next season!

Taylor pitched a complete game in the season opener against Mt. Aloyisius, allowing only 2 runs on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts. Taylor was also selected Athlete of the Week by the NEAC conference. Taylor is the daughter of Barbara and Roy Taylor and is a VMT major.

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People

Chaplaincy Position Filled at Wilson

I, Monica Davies, bequeath the “audio”clave duties to my mother, Susan Davies.

by Kayla Chagnon

I, Alyssa Yeip, bequeath the following: To Mariza, the Mr. Coffee espresso maker you exploded all over my bookshelf freshman year, coffee and some travel mugs so you don’t have to borrow them anymore; To Tess T, the Nemo: the rug you ogle every time you are in my room; To Sid: the contents of my candy bucket, what you have yet to pillage anyway; To Chrissy S: two pink flamingos, may they keep your days at Wilson bright; To my Wifey, KChag: my light up dragonflies to keep your lonely nights bright and my Wild Wilson Feminist attitude; To my Lil’s: the traditions that have been passed down to me, carry them on with pride. I will however be keeping my memories of all the great times I’ve had at Wilson, sorry ladies, you’ll have to get your own.

I, Sam Campy, here by bequeath my ability to tame the beast to Alyse Lynch.

I, Karly Bowe, will to Chrissy Howard one Hodges Badge sample ribbon so that you too can be number one.

To Sarah Emmel a COPY of the Package Man card.

To Amanda Day all the responsiblities and fun of Drill Team. Make me proud!

To Kayla Chagnon, Jess Domanico, Amanda Day, CJ Giacomini, Stephanie Bachman, Emily Carver, and Brittany Lester, all that is the Mounted Drill Team. All the team bonding nights and the continuing ability to bring it all together when it counts the most. Keep the fun alive!

To Chrissy Howard and Sarah Emmel Riddle 107, to the best of my ability.

To Kayla Chagnon my sarcastic sense of humor. Use it well (and often).

To Jess Domanico “Cheeky Wee Monkeys and Naughty Donkeys.” They need to go out every 3 hours and fed twice a day. Have fun.

I, Laura Graham, being of questionable soundness of mind due to the Senioritis, do make the following bequests: To Laura Harmyk, my Little Sister, I leave two old dining hall trays. Have fun sledding and remember to STOP before you hit the Con. To Elsa Camuamba, my roomie and Freshman Buddy I leave my pencil sharpener.

May the sharpness of your ideas never be limited by the dullness of your pencil.

I, Tiffany Holmberg, hereby bequeath the following: Riddle Punch to Kayla Whitfield- Guard it with your life!; The Wilson Psychiatric sign to Aliana Hofer; The Bunny with attitude poster to Kaylin Reilly; and finally the “duck-lips” to my favorite “ELITE” girls- use them when you start missing me!

I, Cheryl Talor, will my Odd’s 4 Life poster, that was given to me from an Odd of ‘07, to Alaina Hofer so that she too may sign it as a senior and pass it down to a Wilson Woman of her sister class. I also leave my pitching legacy to Liesell Troshak so that she may pass it to the new Wilson Softball pitcher so that she may know her role and what shoes she must fill to keep with what it means to be not just a Wilson pitcher, but a Wilson Softball Player. Most of all, I leave my love to all my teammates. I will miss all of you & wish success for the seasons to come.

I, Beth Bush, pass on the soccer midfield to you as Nikki did to me. Em- I leave you the VMT sheep which has a tradition of being passed to a freshman VMT student. And finally I leave everyone with the clubs, sports, and traditions I was apart of. Nurture them and make them stronger so you have something to be proud of.

Sound Off! Wilson

After a search that saw candidates come to Wilson to both preach and interview, Wilson has filled the vacant Chaplaincy position. Wilson has chosen Rosie Magee to fill the position. Dean of Students Carolyn Perkins said, “We had two outstanding candidates and we looked at the strengths and challenges of them both.” Each candidate conducted a chapel service and attended interviews with students, faculty, and staff.

Magee delivered her sermon on how women can bridge boundaries on International Women’s Day. In her sermon, two women in Belfast--where fighting between the two religious groups split the city in two--came together to fight the violence around them. They were ordinary women but they made a huge difference. Afterwards panels of students, faculty, and staff interviewed Magee.

From these recommendations and from careful consideration by the college community, Wilson chose Magee as the next Helen Carnell Eden Chaplain.

Once accepted, Magee has to present before the Carlisle Presbytery and their commission on ministry for the region. The Presbytery affirmed her calling and she officially became Wilson’s Chaplain.

Magee had previously graduated from Lancaster Theological Seminary with a Master’s of Divinity. Beforehand, Magee had done pulpit supply, was a Seminary Intern for two years at a Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, and she also coordinated and was involved in other ministries and religious groups as well.

The Chaplaincy position will remain under the direction of Student Development Staff until July 15 when Magee will fill the position. In the mean time she is going back to Ireland to see family before coming to Wilson and moving into Harmony Cottage.

I, Sarah Shetter, being of sound mind (debatable) and body, do hereby leave the following to my survivors.

To Morgan: A gnome. Take your pick.

To Liz: All my time ever used in procrastinating.

To Katelin: A shovel and a salsa dance.

To Suz: The magical bag of forks.

To the VMC people: All the drugs you could ever want. You have to count them yourselves though.

To Selena: A roll of aluminum foil. It covers chairs quite nicely.

I, Aliyah Johnson, being of (mostly) sound mind, do hereby declare this instrument to be my senior will.

To my Little Sisters, I leave my love. May your Little Sisters be as amazing as you are!

To Suzanne Cole, I leave my heart, my bookshelves, and my hopes that her senior year is full of fun, friends and picnics with the guinea pigs.

To Sarah Emmel and Chrissy Howard, I leave my fish, Imriel.

To Katelin Reever, I leave the privilege of being the college’s only French major. Bonne chance!

To Karen Hively, I leave memories of Koala Baby during Orchesis.

To Kayla Chagnon, I leave my stash of Hello Kitty stickers! Use them well!

And finally, to Wilson College, I leave my dream that one day, everyone will know the words to the Alma Mater.

Seniors, where are you going now?

Question and photos by Kayla Chagnon

Sarah Shetter

“I am going to veterinary school in Prince Edward’s Island, Canada.”

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Stephanie Moritz

“I’m going home for the summer and going to graduate school in the fall.”

Karly Bowe

“I’ll be working at a summer camp with my instructor. I will also hopefully be doing dressage at Fair Hill.”

Aliyah Johnson “Hopefully, I will be working in a community for developmentally disabled adults in Canada.”

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Education

Career Development Center maintains services during interim transition Counselor’s

by Michelle Pearson-Casey Couch Students preparing to enter the workforce or applying for internships still have support and resources available, despite the vacancy in the Career Development Center.

The office has been unoccupied since the recent departure of Heather Drumm, previous Director of Career Development.

Carolyn Perkins, Dean of Students, and Becky Hammell, Assistant Dean of Students, are assisting with the career center until a new director is identified. Dean Perkins explained, “We are assisting with internship paperwork; however, most students who were to have received or pursued an internship have been at one of five or six different meetings that were held before Heather left so that they had all the information.”

Drumm is remaining available via email at hdrumm@wilson.edu, working approximately three hours per week.

Wilson also offers self-service resources, such as resume writing guides and links to major online employment listings on the Wilson College web site under “Student Life – Career Development Center.” A career library, providing job search guides and printed reference materials, is located in Lenfest 104.

Drumm’s parting advice to students is to “…apply early. Apply often.”

She goes on to stress the importance of a polished resume and cover letter.

She encourages students to start out in career fields outside of their major when positions are not readily available in their chosen profession.

Wilson students seeking assistance preparing resumes, internship applications, or other employment materials may contact Dean Perkins at cperkins@wilson.edu or Becky Hammell at rhammell@wilson.edu.

Career Corner

by Joy Victory, Payscale.com

As the global economy continues to falter, job prospects for 2009 are expected to slow. But if you’re lucky enough to be in one of these top fields, the future is still bright.

1. Auditor. Businesses are being watched more carefully than ever. “There is a lot of money flowing into companies right now due to the stimulus package,” says Ron Mitchell, CEO and co-founder of GottaMentor, a career coaching service located in New York City. Average Yearly Salary - $64,914 2. Career Counselor. Career counselors and coaches will be very busy in 2009 helping make things easier. Mitchell says, “Many individuals will need to completely re-engineer their careers...people need personalized guidance and feedback from an expert counselor.” Average Yearly Salary - $54,426 3. Counselor. People’s self-esteem and confidence are getting hit hard these days. “People’s self worth is tied up in their job...counseling and mental health services will be in high demand,” says Mitchell. Average Yearly Salary - $40,275 4. Public Relations Specialist. Many public relations professionals will spend the upcoming year smoothing over unfortunate events.

Mitchell predicts: “Being able to tell a story about major layoffs, reduced sales, and failed mergers, without causing a panic in the market, will become even more important.” Average Yearly Salary - $44,334 5. Factor. A what? While this career is fairly foreign to most folks, now that bank loans are hard to come by, factoring allows small business to get funding based on their current accounts receivable -- the money they expect to have coming in. Factoring works well for retailers and other businesses with big receivables. Average Yearly Salary - $79,846 6. Software Designer/Developer. Companies from all sectors of the economy are looking for software engineers and programmers. This is because society in general is becoming more tech-dependent -- requiring software developers that can stay abreast of all the changes. Average Yearly Salary - $72,070 Source: All salary data is from PayScale.com. The salaries listed are median, annual salaries for full-time workers with 5-8 years of experience and include any bonuses, commissions or profit sharing.

More Tips for Job Seekers:

Additional employment advice from Heather Drumm, former Director of Career Development • Network!

• Visit www.CollegeCentral.com/ Wilson.

• Watch for emails about online job fairs or search for these events online.

• Check out www.CareerBuilder.com, partner of the local Public Opinion newspaper, or the job board in your local newspaper.

• Visit job boards for professional organizations within your major.

• Stop by Franklin County Career Link located on Norland Avenue.

• Be willing to temporarily take a job in a field outside of your chosen major.

• In this difficult job market, consider graduate school and earn an advanced degree as the market improves.

Free Information Sessions for Adult Degree Programs These programs are open to anyone registered or seriously considering registering for classes at Wilson College.

The sessions will be held in Norland Hall Parlor at Wilson College and will last approximately one hour.

Returning to Learning Information Session Dates: ● May 14 - 5:45pm ● June 13 - 10:00am ● July 9 5:45pm ● August 6 - 5:45pm Wilson College staff members will also attend the sessions, representing the following departments: Financial Aid, the Learning Resource Center, Admissions Office, and academic overview.

Transcripts can be evaluated during the Information Sessions.

by Kimberly Doughty

For those of you who do not know me, I am one of the graduate interns in the Counseling Center.

This semester has truly been a great experience! I did not know what to expect, but I have truly enjoyed my time at Wilson. I have worked hard to learn how the life of a Wilson woman works to find that all of you are unique in your own special way. For that reason alone, I would like to touch on a topic that may be pretty redundant, and that you hear from different people in your lives.

I would like to talk for a bit about being true to yourself and embracing the real you. Many of you come from different places, different families, different cultures, etc. Many people search to find their niche in college. They search for a place to fit in and oftentimes they change who they really are to fit in to a crowd.

Sometimes this change works for them and other times it does not. Ultimately, the person has made a decision to make a change. As the end of the semester draws near, this may resonate with the seniors. You (seniors) are about to embark on a new journey. A journey that will continue to lead you down the road called life.

I understand that it can be difficult for people, especially your peers, to accept you for you. You all have the ability to conform to a “cookie-cutter mold” or be “individually unique.” We are all, in some way, shape, or form, trying to fit into something in some area of our lives.

You will eventually find that people value other people who are true to themselves. With that said, I would like to leave you all with a quote from one of my favorite authors, Dr. Seuss (Don’t laugh). “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

Finish out the semester strong and have a fun, safe, and adventure filled summer. Be true to you!

To learn more about these information sessions or to register, please contact Adult Degree Programs at 717-262-2025 or email: degrees@wilson.edu.

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Entertainment

Wilson Hosts 2009 Writers’ Series Wilson Art Student Exhibits Work

by Jacquelyn Valencia

by Xiaomeng Li Every year, members inside and outside of the Wilson Community look forward to Wilson College’s Writers’ Series Event.

It is an event where writers from around the nation have an opportunity to present their most recent or most acclaimed piece of fiction, poetry, or prose to Wilson students and guests of the evening. An event like this offers writers the opportunity to put their personality into their work, giving their audience a sense of who they reShelley Puhak ally are.

This year’s Writers’ Series poets Shelley Puhak and Chris Christopher not only made a lasting impression on their audience, but also celebrated the enrichment that women, and women writers, receive in a positive environment like Wilson College’s.

Shelley Puhak lives in Baltimore, MD, and teaches at The College of Notre Dame of Maryland. At the event, she read excerpts from her upcoming book of poetry, Stalin in Aruba, expected to come out this July.

Puhak’s faint but telling voice narrated the tales of men and women in often surprising and shocking situations. “There is a lot of loss in my writing. Horrific monstrous people and tragedy seem to reappear again and again” said Puhak when discussing reoccurring themes in her poetry.

For Puhak, like many other writers, the goal is not necessarily just to write a poem and see it to completion. Rather, it’s the escapism of writing and a desire to connect with others through her poetry that drives the creative process. “It’s the part that you’re creating a world where you and other people can go back to that makes writing so important to me” said Puhak.

As a professor, Puhak sees how strong of an impact attending a women’s college has on women these days. “It’s paramount for a woman to find her voice, especially as a writer. When it’s only women controlling the debate, you’re forced to find your voice, there’s no where to hide, and that’s a very good thing” said Puhak.

Chris Christopher also read his poetry at this year Writers’ Series Event.

Christopher has many ties with Wilson College, one being his daughter Zoe Christopher ’03 who was English major and a Sarah Wilson Scholar, and another being the sponsor for Wilson’s Annual Writers’ Series Event.

Christopher lives in Washington, DC, where he works for the federal government. He spent the first half of his life as a managing editor which he enjoyed very much. Christopher has won many awards from the Louisiana Press Association and the Louisiana Sportswriters Association.

He states that he first began to write in the third grade and since then has never been able to stop. “Poetry is a compulsion. I write because I must write. To not put it on paper would lead to mental anguish” said Christopher.

Christopher read excerpts from his MFA thesis Navigating by Touch.

His voice is deep but sensitive and caring, and his poetry is melodious and relatable. “Any reoccurring themes are simply a writer grappling with the same issue over their lifetime” said Christopher. “All writers acquire a stable of concerns that must be worked at over the years.”

The New Officers of the Class of 2010 President: Christina Howard Vice President: Sarah Emmel Treasurer: Casara Gross

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Secretary: Amy Carlaw Honor Council Representative: Nikola Grafnetterova

On April 3, the Chambersburg Council for the Arts presented a new art exhibition—On the Face of It featuring Wilson student Amy Weiland.

Amy Weiland, a senior Studio Art major, said that she was nervous before the exhibition, because it was the first time that she had put herself and her work out for the public to judge.

After the show, Weiland expressed her excitement: “It went by way too fast, I only got one cup of wine and missed the cookies completely.

I really enjoyed the presence and support of so many Wilson people, too!”

Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Philip Lindsey, gave high compliments to Weiland’s artworks, saying, “She has found a medium which allows her to explore her voice in wonderfully magical ways.

Her work has become more personal as she has investigated narrative, and Amy seems deeply connected to process, content, and context.”

When asked what she plans to do after graduation, Weiland said “I’d either like to try for an architecture internship, and then go to grad school and become some kind of eco-friendly urban developer. Or, if that doesn’t work, I’ve applied for some odd jobs, like the one titled “Lead Flexo Press Artist” which is basically an industrial printing job where I’m in charge of making those big cardboard cutouts of people.”

But either way, Weiland stated that she would keep on painting and arting around; and hopefully showing.

On the Face of It is open until May 15, Tues-Fri 11:00am-5:00pm, Sat 11:00am-4:00pm.

Also exhibiting in downtown Chambersburg: Laura Graham, Living Mirrors, on exhibition at On What Grounds Coffee Shop until May 2.

Confrontation, recent drawings by Wilson graduating senior, Elizabeth Rice will be on display at: Historic Preservation Services 252 E. King St., downtown Chambersburg Opens Friday, April 24, with a reception from 5:00pm-8:00pm The exhibit continues through April 29

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April 24, 2009

Entertainment

the Movie Review Sixty Six: a Lucky Number After All

by Jessica Carnes

It’s 1966 in England and the country is experiencing World Cup fever. In the 2006 movie, Sixty Six, Bernie (Gregg Sulkin), a twelve-year-old Jewish boy, feels neglected and unappreciated by his family. His father, Manny (Eddie Marsan), watches his family owned grocery store fail as people rush to the new supermarket across the street. Manny displays his obsessivecompulsive disorder and his brother, Jimmy (Peter Serafinowicz), outshines him with his upbeat and self-contained personality as their family struggles.

Bernie’s older brother, Alvie (Ben Newton), treats him like dirt while their mother, Esther (Helena Bonham Carter), dotes on Alvie and barely notices Bernie. To win his place as a shining member of the family, Bernie plans an extravagant Bar Mitzvah. As his father loses his grocery business and England moves on in the World Cup finals, Bernie’s plans fade and his Bar Mitzvah turns into a hilarious mess.

Will Bernie gain notice by his disinterested family in the end? Watch this comedic and tragic tale and see. Filled with the witty dialogue an independent British film promises, this movie offers a good laugh and a touching end. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a true story with a quirky twist.

I’m With the Band

“Rain”of the Blues

by Rebecca Cheek

For Fairfield Pennsylvania band Right As Rain, the Blues aren’t for crying, they are for BOOGIE-ing. Referring to themselves as a mix of Jam Band, Blues and “Rockabilly,” this three-piece group loves to rock! Right as Rain is made up of lead vocalist Daniel Kollars, bassist Dylan Whitlow, and drummer Steven Kollars.

From the songs available on their Myspace, it is quickly evident they have energy. A strong influence of blues can be heard, along with an interesting combination of rock and, well, the rain. With songs like “Preacher’s House” and “I’m Just Going Insane,” Right as Rain focuses on steady drumbeats, strong guitar riffs and fervent, roaring lyrics. To say that Right As Rain has “talent” would be trite. This band plays as often as they can and according to their “About Me” section they “love to play rock and roll and always have [their] amps turned up so loud that [they] have major headaches by the time [they’re] finished jamming.” For Daniel, Dylan and Steven, it’s all about the “boogie” potential when it comes to their musical influences. However, they also cite other influences, such as Jesus and their moms. (Ladies, you heard me right! These guys love their moms.) You don’t have to go far to hear Right As Rain, because on Saturday April 25th starting at noon, they will be playing on the Wilson Green for Spring Fling along with The Shackeltons, “Le Mer” Landis, and Super Fun Party Time.

Find out more about Right As Rain. Visit: Right As Rain www.myspace.com/ Photo by Mike King rightasraininpa.

A Miracle Happens on St. Anna

by Jessica Carnes This Spike Lee film begins at Christmas, in 1983, at a post office in New York City. A clerk, a ex-soldier formerly stationed in Italy during World War II, shoots a complete stranger. The police find a priceless, Italian marble head in his apartment that has been missing since the war. In a flashback, the story follows four black soldiers crossing Tuscany’s Serchio River, to escape fire.

They take orders to apprehend a German soldier who possesses knowledge of a counterattack. In the village, they find shelter, meet a beautiful Italian woman, a traitor and a boy who befriends one of the soldiers. The soldier believes the boy has a spiritual gift that protects them. The only soldier who survives is the postal clerk.

Nominated for countless Black Reel Awards and several Image awards, a Miracle at St. Anna (2008) is a true story that needed to be told. Derek Luke (2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps), Michael Ealy (Sergeant Bishop Cummings), Laz Alonso (Corporal Hector Negron), and Omar Benson Miller (Private First Class Sam Train) all give stellar performances. I urge you to view this film and discover the Miracle at St. Anna.

Congratulations to all of Wilson’s graduates!

Enjoy the summer and leave the school books behind (unless you’re attending this summer)!

Happy movie watching!!!

serial fiction

part 6

I’m leaving town now.

Goodbye, Misoula, MT.

by Jacquelyn Valencia

But that was a long, long time ago. Things have changed so much since then. On the road I’m beginning to realize that never can the future be known.

We ride on into it—ride on right through it—for if the ride is sublime, ride on into the rising sun.

No, no… maybe I’m not starting over after all. Maybe, in reality, I will continue on this path of no beginning and no ending. After all, it’s the journey that matters: what I take from it, how I cope with things. And so for next time, I’ll always do just that one thing a little differently; proof that I can learn from my mistakes. Well, this time I’m leaving; that’s a start.

Today is just another day—the usual will happen, situations will appear, people will come and go—and then it will all pass by, like a whirlwind out of control. But for some reason I still feel as if I’m falling—life, such a heavy weight I feel as if I still cannot get back up. Through my windshield the world remains barren, an emptiness that aches in my soul, stings in my eyes: I’ll have to open the window, get out and take a look.

I pulled over to the side of the road to see if what I was seeing was correct.

Was this land really as barren as it appeared? Upon gripping the handle to open the door a gush of wind blew through the car which forced the door to slam open and hurled me up and out of my seat. As I stepped out of the car I stumbled over a rock, smashing my face against the side view mirror.

It seems these days, even when the ground reappears, there’s nothing really sturdy to stand on. I mean, even with these shoes on and all.

Blood began to drip down my chin from out of my mouth. I must have cut my face when I fell.

I picked myself up off of the rocky ground and starred into the mirror that I just hit my face with. And there it was. There I was. With blood and all I began to realize exactly what the problem had been this whole time: the falling, the ground disappearing, the constant feeling that I may not even exist. It was precisely because I didn’t exist, not in my own mind, not to my own eyes— because I never looked.

In reality, whether dreaming or in wakefulness—in Missoula, Montana or anywhere else—it doesn’t matter whether I am seen or not, as long as I can see myself.

-the end-

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Kids’ Korner

Kids’ Korner!

The Easter Bunny Visits Wilson!

Photos courtesy of Christina Howard, ‘10

Noah McDaniel

Myrah Small

Sunaii Preval

Connect the dots!

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April 24, 2009

International

Postcard from the East Come and Join the International Everybody, Be Your Own Artist Multilingual Poetry Reading!

by Xiaomeng Li (China) I love art. When I was in kindergarten, I declared that drawing was my favorite thing in the world. I spent a lot of time on drawing and painting, and I earned many national prizes, too.

However, I was afraid of art at the same time. I became so humbled when I faced art by myself. I never felt that I was good at making art. I never felt I was an “art person.” And I had an admiration of those who I thought were artistic (or maybe looked artistic). I wanted to be like them, but at the same time believed that I could never be. This made me so frustrated.

I knew there was a distance between me and art—a barrier that I saw all the other people have jumped across, except me, still stood on this side.

During this spring break, some Billboard staff, including me, went to New York City to attend a workshop hosted by the New York Times. There were some editors giving lectures and telling us how they come to their position today. Among them was a photographer named Fred Conrad. He was very different from those copy editors. He wasn’t talkative. There were always long pauses between his sentences. When students asked him questions, he always started his answer from a totally irrelevant story, and then wandered all around and finally asked: “Did I answer your question?” However, there was one thing he said that struck me so much-“Ok, let me ask you, how many of you think you are a photographer?” he said loudly. The room suddenly became so quiet. At the same time, Aysha who sat beside me whispered to my ear: “Raise up your hand! You Are!” “I’m NOT!” I answered in low voice. “You Are! You are our photo editor! You take good pictures!” “No, I’m NOT!” I was so embarrassed and asked Aysha to stop. I thought I was not a photographer because I haven’t had any photography classes and I don’t own a Digital Single Lens Reflect camera, and also I presumed that all the photographers of other colleges’ newspapers owned one. After a little while, I saw some hands raised up, but very few.

“Hey! Come on!” Conrad yelled, “Everybody can be a photographer!

Nowadays, everyone can use his digi-

tal camera, cellphone, or whatever to take photos! You All can be photographers!”

All of a sudden, I knew I blushed.

What he said was true and not hard to comprehend, but why I never thought in this way before? I spent too much time considering equipment, experiences, and professionals. I thought that others were all better than me but forgot to consider the most important thing: my love for shooting photos is no less than anybody else’s in this room.

Thanks to this guy, I also figured out what made me so fearful about art in general. In the art classes I had attended in China, our completed artworks would be hung up and graded.

Then, the teacher would rank them on the blackboard according to our scores. So it made me think that every artwork’s value was determined by an authority. There must be a No.1, and there must be a failure, as well.

Therefore, I was subconsciously doing comparisons for years. I didn’t think of art as pure enjoyment, but a thing which could possibly make me stand out. The more I expected, the more I became anxious. Then, my self-esteem became lower and lower and I always thought others’ artwork was better than mine. It was because of such bad experience that I could never be satisfied and never have the courage to face my own work candidly. The fear was not only towards other people’s work but also towards mine.

But this photographer from NY Times taught me a lesson. I shouldn’t regard art as a competition. Chances are equal for everyone; and of course, because everybody in this world is different, we can all be our own artist.

Courtesy of Professor Córdova Every semester we, the Spanish Department at Wilson College, organize an International Multilingual Poetry Reading, and this spring it is being planned for Sunday, April 26th at 3:00pm in Patterson Lounge.

You are invited, indeed urged, to represent your country, language, culture or yourself, by reading one or two favorite poems in your own language [or in translation, if you wish]. In the past we have had over thirty people reading poems in some twenty languages: from Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Sinhalese and Nepalese to Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Latin, Greek, and, of course, English. So this is your opportunity to let others hear you in your own language as well as to hear them in theirs.

Our poetry readings are intended to bring people together as friends in an act of human solidarity and mutual acknowledgement, and for a purpose that has to do more with pleasure than with practical results. There are no prizes to vie for, nor prices to pay; all that is required is interest and good will. Since this is Spring Fling weekend at the campus, our reading will be an extension of the latter --and your opportunity to cavort with the muses [foreign or domestic] and to show off the charms of your own tribe’s language.

So, whether “April is the cruellest month....” for you, as was for Eliot, or the saddest one, as was for Williams, let us join the Academy and celebrate April as the National Poetry Month --yes, before it is out, with its fool’s day, and its taxing “Ides,” and its rains that do so much more for May than for it....

If you are interested in participating, just e-mail me jcordova@wilson.edu, and tell me: -who you are, -and in which language[s] what you would like to read.

Thank you for considering joining us--either as reader or listener.

Students Celebrate Arts Day!!

Left: Students make art on records. Top: Club members working on glass mosaic. Photo by Debra Collins Bottom: The Wilson Drill Team performs. Photo

by Sarah Emmel

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Calendar & Announcements

Events Weekly Events Monday-Thursday Meditation 5:00pm Prayer Chapel -through finals

Mondays Current Events Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Fri, April 24-May 15

Tuesdays Spanish Table 12:00-1:00pm Jensen Dining Hall -through finals

Sat, April 25

Wednesdays Weekly Worship 12:00pm Alumnae Chapel

Sun, April 26

Thursdays Fiber Fellowship 8:00pm Alumnae Chapel

Mon, April 27

Fridays Art Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Wed, April 29

Sundays Agape Christian Fellowship

8:00pm Alumnae Chapel

Thurs, April 30

17th Annual International Multilingual Spanish Club Mtg. TIP Program Info Vigil Against Violence Session #3 Poetry Reading 12:00pm 6:45pm 3:00pm Jensen Dining Hall 7:00pm Carlisle H.S.– Fowler Sarah’s Coffeehouse 11:00am-5:00pm-Tues-Fri Memorial Walk on Green Norland Parlor Tech Ctr, LGI Rm 11:00am-4:00pm-Sat FREE Rain Location: Laird Stressed? Meditate!

TWO NEW MAJORS FOR FALL ‘09!

Council of Arts Gallery email: rdickson@wilson.edu Wild & Wacky Inflatables; 1. business sustainability and FREE to schedule your group for stress relief/ environmental management Tables and Fundraisers For info: 264-6883 management w/ All Clubs & Orgs, 2. biochemistry and molecular biology 10:00am-4:00pm Energy & You Wed, May 13 Wed, May 6 Memorial Walk on Green Fri, May 1 Workshop Events TIP Program Information TIP Program Information Session Rain Location: Laird Farewell Host Family/ Sat, April 25 Session #4 Int’l Student Party #5 Concerts on the Green: 8:00am-9:00am specialty salad pot-luck 7:00pm 7:00pm The Shackeltons, La Mer, Registration & Displays H.A.C.C. 6:00pm West York Middle School The Steadies, Tours of Science Complex Whitaker Hall, Sarah’s Coffeehouse Auditorium Right as Rain Main Campus, Rm 214 9:00am 12:00pm–4:00pm He’s Just Not That Into You Welcome & Intro of Recreation Center Hours: Main Green 9:00pm Keynote Speaker April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009 Rain Location: Laird Sarah’s Coffeehouse Swimming Pool: 9:10am-9:50am FREE, Fri & Sat May Pole and May Closed for the rest of the semester due to mechanical problems Keynote, Energy & You Court Presentation Field House, Gym and Bowling Alley: P.O.Hours Changed!

by Nate Jefferson 4:30 p.m. ● Mondays, 9:00pm-10:00pm Stage on Green Monday - Friday: ● Tuesdays, 9:00pm-10:00pm “Our Environmental Footprint” Rain Location: Laird ● Wednesdays, 9:00pm-10:00pm 10:00am-10:40am ● 8:00am- 2:00pm ● Thursdays, 9-10 pm Hors d’oeuvres “LEED Certification and ● 2:30pm-4:00pm ● Sundays, 7-9 pm 6:00pm Wilson College” The US mailbox located Fitness Center: Lenfest Commons near the Fitness Center is ● Mondays, 9:00am-10:00am, 11:00am-1:00pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm 10:45am-11:00am Spring Fling Dinner no longer available. ● Tuesdays, 11:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-3:30pm, 6:30pm-10:00pm “A Local Success Story” 6:30pm Deposit mail at the ● Wednesdays, 11:00am-1:00pm, 7:00pm-10:00pm Jensen Dining Hall window and mail slots. ● Thursdays, 11:00am-1:00pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm 11:15am-12:00pm Dancing Under the Stars Info: Lisa Kinley at x3315 ● Fridays, 11:00am-1:00pm Breakout Sessions ● Saturdays & Sundays, CLOSED 1. “Solar Energy Options Casino Night ’09 or lkinley@wilson.edu for the Home and Farm” For info: 717-262-2012 -or- 717-404-9844 (cell) 8:00pm-12:00pm 2.“ Is the Answer Blowin’ Laird Green Billboard Staff in the Wind?”

Rain Location: Sarah’s Coffeehouse On the Face of It,

Spring Fling Events!

Paintings by Nicole Ferree, Booth & Inflatable Set-up Daniel Jenson, Amy Weiland 8:00am–10:00am

12:00pm-1:00pm Brown Bag Lunch 1:00-1:45pm Breakout Session 1. Building Desig 2. Retrofitting Homes 2:00pm-2:45pm Energy Audits 3:00pm-3:30pm Tax Credits & Homeowner Incentives 3:30pm-4:00pm 1. Final Tour of Science Complex 2. Optional Walking Tour of Fulton Farm Solar Array

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Welcome New Employees to Wilson College!

James R. Fisher has accepted the position of Vice President for Finance and Administration and will be joining us on May 11. Fisher is presently Assistant VP for Finance and Administration at Rochester Institute of Technology (NY), a post he’s held since 2000.

Elizabeth Shoenfelt is the new choir director at Wilson. Shoenfelt holds a BS in Music Education from Messiah College and a MA in Music Performance from Pennsylvania State University. Schoenfelt replaces Ms. Elisabeth Turchi, who led our Wilson College Choir for the past 18 months, has resigned to attend to her burgeoning career as a soloist on the stages of the world.

Adviser Dr. Aimee-Marie Dorsten

Editor-in-Chief Sarah Martin

News Editor Aysha Sultan

Entertainment Editor Jessica Carnes

Sports Editor Nikola Grafnetterova

International/Photography Editor Xiaomeng Li

Calendar Editor Nicole Twigg

Staff Photographer Kayla Chagnon

Staff Writers Jess Domanico

Kayla Chagnon Mariza Cooray

Rebecca Cheek Michelle Pearson-Casey Jacquelyn Valencia

Graphic Designers Xiaomeng Li Kayla Chagnon Sarah Martin Nikola Grafnetterova Michelle Pearson-Casey Business Manager Iuliana Matalica

Aysha Sultan Jess Domanico

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.

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