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Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, “Tonight is Halloween!” ~Dexter Kozen

The Wilson Billboard October 22, 2010 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXXIII, No.2

Wilson College President Announces Retirement For Summer 2011

by Sarah Martin

Wilson will soon say goodbye to its eighteenth president and begin its search for a new president. On May 25, President Lorna Duphiney Edmundson announced her retirement after working as Wilson’s president for ten years. She will retire June 30, 2011.

Edmundson began her employment at Wilson in 2001 after working in leadership roles at five other colleges including Trinity College of Vermont, College President Lorna Duphiney Edmundson is in her last Marymount and Colby-Sawyer Colyear of presidency Photo by Sarah Martin lege. In total, Edmundson worked in higher education for forty years. Early in her career, she worked in women’s education, traveling abroad to many places such as Algeria, France and Japan. These early experiences convinced Edmundson that cross-cultural experiences are a part of education. On a Fulbright Research Scholarship, Edmundson began research comparing Japanese and American women who made contributions to their culture. This research helped make pursuing a cross-cultural education an important factor during Edmundson’s presidency at Wilson.

Edmundson hopes to expand her research into other countries and sit down to write her findings. Edmundson says she will not miss the tight control over her schedule or being on call because of the small faculty size.

This time constraint is one of the reasons Edmundson decided to retire.

She says,“[a college president] needs a lot of stamina, it’s demanding.”

However, these demands were not without their rewards. Edmundson says she enjoyed working through challenges with the Wilson faculty and expresses how, “grateful and honored [she is] to be Wilson’s president.” She is also glad Wilson is the last place she is serving before she retires.

One aspect of Wilson Edmundson says she will miss is, “the people, especially the students.” Edmunson enjoys the beginning of the academic year and watching students change through their years at Wilson. She says, “Wilson gets it right,” meaning Wilson’s small, personalized learning en-

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vironment, rigorous study and spiritual development occurs throughout the college. Edmundson says Wilson “do[es] a remarkable job in developing confidence in students…[it is] remarkable to see the change.” She also says she will miss, “the wonderful, dedicated people who work here…the amazing alumnae who serve on the board, opened homes and pocket books for the college.”

Edmundson decided it was the right time to retire because the strategic plan she developed will soon expire. A president spends the first three to five years of their presidency getting to know their college. As the president gets to know their college he/she starts to put together a plan for their presidency. Next is a campaign to raise money for the strategic plan which takes about five years. Edmundson’s strategic plan is the Leading with Confidence Campaign.

The Leading with Confidence Campaign includes four initiatives. One is the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology.

The second is the Global Citizenship Initiative. The third and fourth are an Endowment for Faculty, Staff and Technology and the Wilson Fund.

Edmundson looks forward to the time she will spend with her family after she retires. For the last eighteen years, Edmundson and her husband have had a commuting relationship. Edmundson’s husband works in New York City and after Edmundson’s retirement they will live in an apartment until her husband retires. After Edmundson’s husband retires, they plan President Edmundson says she to move to northwest Connecticut. Ed- will miss, “the wonderful, dedimundson also hopes to continue with cated people who work here… her research and may do some higher the amazing alumnae who serve education consulting and help with in- on the board, opened homes and pocket books for the college.” ternational women’s education.

Wilson will have a tough time replacing President Edmundson, however on Sept. 15 Wilson teamed up with Archer-Martin Associates to begin the search for our next president. The search committee consists of ten members: John W. Gibb, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Presidential Search Committee; Beverly Ayers-Nachamkin, Prof. of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences; Stephanie Bachman ’12, President of the Wilson College Government Association (WCGA); Robin J. Bernstein, Former Chair of the Board of Trustees; Trudi Warner Blair ’76, Chair of the Board of Trustees; Susanna Neala Duke ’71, Trustee; John Elia, Associate Prof. in Philosophy; Robin Herring ’07, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs; Paula Spezza Tishok ’71, Trustee and President of Alumnae Association of Wilson College; and Gretchen Van Nes, Former Vice President of the Board of Trustees. Gibb says that “ideally [the committee will] have a list [of applicants] ready by early November.” Currently the committee is still receiving applicants.

NEWS

CLUBS

PEOPLE

SPORTS

Congressman Joe Sestak’s Wife Calls for Votes at Wilson

Fashion Show Comes to Wilson

Scholarship Recipients Express Their Gratitude

Wilson Soccer Achieves First NEAC Win

Editorial-Opinion

The Rise of New Technology Should Not Cause A Lack of Civility

by Xiaomeng Li

Recently, a teenage boy’s death raised a large amount of attention from society on bullying as well as the danger of new media and technologies.

On Sept. 22, Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, NJ, jumped off the George Washington Bridge after his sexual encounter with another man was live streamed by his roommate who dialed his Webcam from another friend’s room. According to The New York Times, “The news came on the same day that Rutgers kicked off a two-year, campuswide project to teach the importance of civility, with special attention to the use and abuse of new technology.”

Clementi’s tragedy is not the only one triggered by new media. Almost one year ago, a 15-year-old British girl, Holly Grogan committed suicide by jumping off a road bridge after being bullied at school and on her Facebook account. According to The Boston Globe, “Researchers at the National Institutes of Health last year found that 14 percent of bullying is now electronic and of a ‘distinct nature from that of traditional bullying.’”

For college students, social networking sites have become an indispensable part of our lives. But we should realize that, since the first day we open our account and start to “friend” others, our privacy is no longer private. Social

networking sites require us to fill out our personal information. Also, many of us see such websites as a perfect venue to express ourselves.

We post thoughts and pictures online to share with friends. Yes, we may have control over how much we want to share, however we can never be sure how other people will interpret our information.

This may sound cynical, especially because we attend Wilson, a small and intimate community.

Nevertheless, we should be aware that the Internet is not just about a small community we are in. It is very likely that our personal information is accessible to the entire cyber space. In Clementi’s case, he was a very quiet young man and there were only a handful people who actually knew him in his class.

However, what his roommate did put him on the spot and every Internet user could potentially see him.

His privacy was thus intruded by numerous people outside his life, and the consequence was fatal.

When you share your private information online, you may think it is safe. Presumably, if you have set your account visible to your friends only, they are the people that can see your information. However, if for some reason you do not set your privacy carefully or there are people on your friend list that lack civility or have less awareness of privacy law, they may transmit the

The Vagina Monologues Audition

Shippensburg University holds auditions for The Vagina Monologues. The audition opens up to any Wilson College student who would like to audition.

Deadline: 12:00pm Tues, Oct. 26.

Contact: Katie Barile: kb5776@ship.edu Anyone interested needs to set up an appointment with Katie Barile, the co-director, to audition. The student also needs to be able to go to Shippensburg University to attend several meetings and rehearsals.

The show is scheduled for Feb. 16, 18 and 19, 2011.

For more information, visit www.ship.edu/Womens_Center/ Vagina_Monologues/

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information through all kinds of new technologies. If this happens, even though we are in a relatively safe community, our privacy is still at risk.

To use social networking sites morally requires people to respect diversity and differences. Garden State Equality, a gay rights group in New Jersey, claimed that Clementi’s death was a hate crime. The chairman of this group, Steven Goldstein, even questioned: “[d] oes anyone think Ravi [Clementi’s roommate] would have taped and mocked Clementi if he was with someone of the opposite sex?” Although the investigation has not yet shown if this is the case, it is obvious that the direct cause of Clementi’s death was the exposure of his privacy. Ellen DeGeneres called for people to fight bullying in her show, “we can’t let intolerance and ignorance to take another kid’s life.”

The Internet brings people huge amount of information which includes various lifestyles, choices and new ideas. If people are not prepared to respect the diversity in the cyber world, then people have not utilized the most precious function of the Internet, which is to inform people of things they do not know.

Social networking sites enable us to find where we belong in an invisible but powerful world. We could belong to a small community online

while at the same time being a part of a bigger organization. However, no matter what we choose to join, it is because we trust what we have chosen. It is common knowledge that we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Although the cyber space is abstract and invisible, it does not mean we can hide our values and virtues behind the computer screen.

The fact is, we interact with the Internet individually. As a result, we are more vulnerable and feel isolated when we are attacked by others in such an environment. Therefore, it is important to remind ourselves that there is always a vivid life behind each name on our friend list and we have to respect each one.

Our lives are increasingly going online at an unprecedented speed.

But after all, we are still interacting with people and dealing with things in real life.

There are many ways to interpret Clementi’s tragedy. We see the drawbacks of social networking websites, society’s bias towards minorities, people’s lack of knowledge in law and respect for others, etc. All in all, it reveals a lack of education and realization of civility in such a materialistic and high-speed world. Our technology is improving and our material life is flourishing.

However, are they running too fast that they leave the virtue of humanity behind?

Fall 2010 Writers Series

Warren Rochelle, an acclaimed writer and fantasy novelist, will visit Wilson as the first writer for Fall 2010 Writers Series.

Rochelle is the author of The Wild Boy (2001) and Harvest of Changelings (2007). Come hear him read from his new novel, The Called, sequel to Harvest, and take your questions about writing and being an author.

WHEN: Tues, Nov. 2 WHERE: Patterson Lounge TIME: 8:00pm TheWilsonBillboard October 22, 2010

News

Phi Beta Kappa Scholar Rochel Gelman Visits Wilson College

by Xiaomeng Li

Rochel Gelman, Professor of the paradoxical fact that infants Psychology and Co-Director of and preschoolers know much more the Center for Cognitive Science about math and science than people at Rutgers University, visited thought while older students have Wilson from Oct. 4 to 5 as a real problems mastering the material Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Visiting they are supposed to learn in these Scholar. domains.

During her stay Gelman “Dr. Gelman is a remarkable participated in a graduate school woman. She has been in her field panel, gave a public lecture in for 40 years. She is a pioneer the auditorium of the Harry R. in researching young children’s Brooks Complex for Science, cognitive development in Math and Mathematics and Technology, Science. She is working and writing visited several classes and for prestigious organizations in the talked to Women With Children country. As the coordinator of the program students.

Institute for Women in Science, Amy Ensley, Director of the Mathematics and Technology Hankey Center for the Education Prof. Gelman giving a lecture on Early Cognitive Development and Beyond (WISMAT), I think Prof. Gelman’s Photo by Xiomeng Li area of expertise covers so many and Advancement of Women, introduces that, “Phi Beta Kappa programs on Wilson. A large is the nation’s oldest and most widely known Academic Honor Society. proportion of Wilson could benefit from her visit,” said Ensley.

Every year, nationally, there are 12 Phi Beta Kapa scholars who go to On Tues, Oct. 5, Gelman attended two psychology classes. One of them different chapters to give lectures, talk to the faculty and students. Dr. was Learning and Memory taught by Prof. Carl Larson. The students read Gelman was a member of Phi Beta Kapa as an undergrad. Wilson as one of an article by Gelman before class. Gelman then described some of her the 280 chapters sent applications and invited her to come.” relevant research and responded to questions from the students.

Before going to Rutgers, Gelman taught at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Gelman’s areas of expertise are developmental psychology and and UCLA. Early in her career, she focused on finding ways to show human learning. She has developed theoretical concepts which argue that that preschoolers and infants were conceptually more competent than humans may have innate capacities for learning about certain aspects assumed by existing theories. Her work on early cognitive development of their environment, such as mathematical concepts, animate versus and learning has brought her many honors, including membership in the inanimate attributions and causality. This perspective is very different from National Academy of Science and the American Academy of Arts and the traditional view in the area of learning that human knowledge is largely Sciences. She has received awards from the American Psychological based on simple principles of association,” said Larson.

Association (Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award), the Association Larson also mentioned that he was impressed by the students’ interaction for Psychological Science (William James Fellow) and the Society for with Gelman and hopes that similar programs could happen more often Research in Child Development (Lifetime Contribution to the Study of and in a variety of areas on campus, “Some areas, such as English, dance, Child Development). and fine arts bring noted individuals who augment what students hear and On Mon, Oct. 4, Gelman gave a public lecture entitled “Early Cognitive do in their classroom experience. It is important for us to pursue such Development and Beyond” in the Science Center auditorium. She discussed experiences.”

Local Organizations Advocate Environmental Careers and Studies

by Laura B. Hans

On Thurs, Oct. 14, the Career Development Center and Environmental Studies Department hosted Environmental Career Day in the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology. The event provided networking opportunities with community partners for Wilson students and Chambersburg residents. The goal was to connect interested parties with potential careers and necessary academic preparation. Director of Career Development and coordinator of the event, Angela Lynch, says, “I hope people gain increased knowledge, learn about the careers associated with the environmental majors and connect with resources.”

Panel participants included IESI Landfill, Franklin County Planning Commission and EarthNet Energy. These local organizations partner with Wilson College hosting internships for Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Biology majors. They provided students with realworld information concerning environmental careers.

IESI Landfill is Chambersburg’s solid waste management company.

District Manager of IESI Landfill, Ken Murdock, introduced components of the trash industry, the logistics and maintenance of landfills, various career pathways, interviewing tips and the employment outlook.

The Franklin County Planning Commission guides Franklin County’s land use, economic progress and development patterns. Planner for the Franklin County Planning Commission, Rochell Borvinchack talked about community planning and development, the spectrum of job positions, the local community’s planning data, necessary coursework, internship opportunities, career trainings and current job prospects.

EarthNet Energy is a local manufacturer of solar thermal collectors.

Solar thermal collectors provide hot water for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural markets. EarthNet Energy President, Brad McNew says “I wanted to give a general overview of career opportunities in alternative energy as it is the way of the future.” McNew explained new technologies in alternative energy including wind, solar, hydro and solarthermal energies. He discussed the challenges of working with customers and their needs, as well as the politics and regulations placed on alternative energy development manufacturers. He points out the ability to create one’s own environmental based careers. In response to McNew’s presentation, Louis Colingwood ’12 says, “I am inspired by the possibilities and many opportunities of so many different career paths.”

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News

Congressman Joe Sestak’s Wife Calls for Votes at Wilson

by Xiaomeng Li

Six months after her husband spoke at Wilson College, Susan Clark-Sestak, wife of Congressman Joe Sestak, came to campus and canvassed for her husband in the upcoming mid-term election.

Democrat Joe Sestak, a congressman representing Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, currently runs against Republican Pat Toomey for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

As a supporter for Sestak for Senate, Mayor of Chambersburg Pete Lagiovane arranged the event in the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology on the Wilson campus.

Clark-Sestak remarked on various topics regarding Sestak’s political agenda including health care, Susan Clark-Sestak comes to Wilson economy and higher education. to get out the vote “One of the reasons you [can] trust Photo by Xiaomeng Li Joe is because he isn’t a politician,” said Clark-Sestak, “truly he believes in this job as being a public servant.”

Clark-Sestak explained that the whole reason that her husband is running for a political office is because of “what he called, a ‘pay-back’ tour.” She told the audience the story of their daughter Alexandra’s brain tumor and that Sestak’s medical care provided by the Navy enabled them to cure their daughter’s disease. Having benefited from this medical care, Sestak wanted to make sure that everyone in the United States could get the same

healthcare that he did.

Clark-Sestak used to think her “No.1 job was being Alex’s mom” and “Joe’s career was really Joe’s career.” However, over the last few months, she decided to spread her husband’s words about what he stands for. She also wanted to clear the negative ads that hinder Sestak’s campaign.

“My argument is that, for a very conservative Republican, congressman Toomey is the best choice for that voter. But frankly, Joe is the best choice “One of the reasons you [can] trust Joe is because he isn’t a politician,” said Clark-Sestak, “truly he believes in this job as being a public servant.”

Clark-Sestak readdressed Sestak’s idea to increase the education budget and let higher education become affordable for everyone: “No matter if you are a student or a retiree, the point is, our future depends on having a well educated workforce. And in order to have that, we’ve got to ensure that students and elder people are able to afford to go to college and have that opportunity.”

“Some people asked me why I often go to colleges and talk to college students recently. And my answer is, it doesn’t matter whom I talk to, what matters is that every vote really does count.” Clark-Sestak urged everyone to vote on in the mid-term election on Nov. 2 because it is a means to “make sure that everyone can better themselves.”

Habitat For Humanity’s Alternative Spring Break:

A Week of Service

An interest meeting will be held on Fri, Oct. 29, 12:00pm in the Conference Room, Lenfest 106

Phi Beta Kappa Scholar and Wilson Professors Hold Grad School Workshop

by Xiaomeng Li

On Mon, Oct. 4, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Rochel Gelman from Rutgers University, together with Prof. Larry Shillock, Prof. Kay Ackerman and Prof. Aimee-Marie Dorsten, had a panel session discussing graduate school plans with interested students.

This workshop attracted students of all class standings. The panelists shared with students their suggestions on graduate school applications and whether graduate school is the best option for them.

Dorsten talked about the personal statement in the application process.

She mentioned a potential student should show graduate programs what she can offer them rather than what the program can offer her. “This shift in perspective is very important,” said Dorsten. She also stressed the importance of taking a leadership role through extracurricular programs such as club activities during the four-year undergraduate education.

Shillock said, “You should be paid to go to grad school,” emphasizing the large possibility for students to apply for fellowship or a teaching assistantship. He also suggested students ask the admission office about the program’s graduation rate and the job placement statistics for graduate students once they complete their advanced degree.

Ackerman stressed, “You really need to love what you are doing if you are going to grad school.” She explained that although going to graduate school is a choice for some students after finishing their bachelor’s degree, it is not wise to figure out whether you like graduate school or not while there because graduate study is not easy.

Gelman, Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive Science at Rutgers University, told the students that in order to apply to a program, one needs to let the admission office know what research she has done.

“Grad schools want to know if you love your subject and whether you

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Prof. Gelman from Rutgers University, Prof. Ackerman, Prof. Shillock and Prof.

Dorsten from Wilson College at the Grad School Panel Photo by Xiaomeng Li

take pleasure from your study,” said Gelman. In addition, she mentioned several organizations that are usually generous in helping students financially, “For American citizens, the federal scholarship deadline is coming.” Foundations such as the National Science Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and many other outside scholarships are also available for students to apply.

Concerning a letter of recommendation, which is another essential part of graduate school application, Gelman said, “it is extremely important because you want them to know that you have done something.” She suggested students give some bullet points to the faculty about what they want them to include in the recommendation letter.

Teslote Eyob Tadesse ‘11, thinks the workshop “was both informative and intermediating. It provided me insight on the grad school application process and the key factors in my application that a graduate admission is looking for.”

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Fashion Show Comes To Wilson

Clubs

by Seolhee Baek

If New Yorkers enjoy Fashion Week, Wilson has a fashion night. Habitat for Humanity held a fashion show and auction on Sat, Oct. 16 in Laird Hall’s Patterson Lounge. In the auction, they exhibited more than 100 formal gowns that J & B Bridals and Tuxedos, a business for wedding dresses, donated. Students and faculty members joined in the fashion show as models.

According to Rebecca Dennison, who is the president of Habitat for Humanity, the fashion show and auction were for Wilson’s habitat work trip during Alternative Spring Break (ASB). After the fashion show, participants bid on the exhibited gowns through a silent auction starting at $20.

The money from the auction will be used to pay for students who participate in the work trip.

ASB is a well-known work trip at Wilson because students get opportunities to volunteer during spring break. The students, who apply for the work trip, generally help build homes for people. Habitat for Humanity is planning to go to North Carolina this spring. Every student is eligible to apply for the volunteer work trip but there is a maximum limit of 15 people.

The Alpha youth step team from NETwork Ministry in Chambersburg performs on stage Photo by Xiaomeng Li

Diversity Team Hosts Step Dance Event Diversity Team sponsored the Step Dance performance on Fri, Oct 15. Two youth step teams from NETwork Ministries in Chambersburg as well as a step team from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pa. performed on the stage of Laird Hall. The children from NETwork Minitries’s Alpha youth step team are of 4th and 5th grades. The children from the Omega team are 12-13 years old.

Faculty Spotlight

Prof. John Elia: Hooked on Philosophy

by Brooke Ketron

Left: Rebecca Dennison ‘12, one of the models of the night, poses in her gown Right: Guests scan pictures and bid on the exhibited gowns after the show Below: Kiah Berman ‘11 walks on the runway Photos by Seolhee Baek

Hankey Center Archive Hours Mon.-Fri. 1:30pm-4:30pm and by appointment

Instructors and professors may schedule to bring a class to the archives.

Meetings and events may also be scheduled at the Hankey Center building during regular business hours, as well as after hours with prior arrangements made with campus safety to properly secure the building.

A cold rain fell, casting a dreary shadow across the Wilson College campus. Sitting across from John Elia, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, is a feeling of warmth that contrasts the chilly conditions just outside the window. A flicker of rejuvenation shows in his brown eyes. He was thankful for the recent fall break, “I was really excited for break.” He tugs eagerly at his grey sweater, “This year my family and I went to a pumpkin patch and did fall-type activities.” Despite growing up in Tennessee and living in the South for years, Elia states “I love the fall, Pennsylvania seasons are quite nice.”

Like so many students on campus, Elia’s early college years started with a different career path in mind. Reclining in his chair, Elia’s head tilts in thought - the classic pondering pose of many famous philosophers. “Anthropology was my intended major,” Elia admits with a crooked smile, “My college didn’t offer an anthropology department, so my adviser suggested taking a philosophy class instead.” His grin widens and fills with enthusiasm, “I just got hooked!”

After receiving his Doctorate in Philosophy and completing years of research, Elia took a part-time job teaching. “I knew all along that I wanted to be a teacher. I didn’t like the competition of research,” he says confidently. In 2006, Elia relocated to become a professor at Wilson College.

“It is and isn’t what I expected it to be,” Elia reflects on his impressions of the school. “I’ve developed great relationships with students and faculty.”

Lately, Douglas Crawford, Assistant Professor of Business, attempts to get Elia into fencing. “I’m not sure of his intentions. He walks in here with a big sword, swinging it around and I just think he wants to beat me up.”

Elia’s eyebrows lift in playful skepticism, “ I’d love to try it at some point though.”

Elia was honored with the Donald F. Bletz Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2008. The modest professor took it all in stride, “It meant my work wasn’t in vain.” Raquel Feliciano, a two-time student of Dr. Elia, is thankful to have Elia as a professor; “He pushed me to think in a manner I wasn’t used to. It’s been beneficial not only in my academics but in finding myself and beliefs.”

The dedicated professor is also a doting father, taking time out of work to focus on his family. “I coach my son’s soccer team, I’ve loved soccer since I was a kid,” he grows a bit hesitant before letting out a sheepish chuckle, “My wife tells me I need a craft or real hobby. I guess I’m still working on that.”

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Features

Stepping Inside a Camera Left, Right, Up, Down: A Trey Frey Dance Party

Obscura on Arts Day

Alexandra Howard ’13 trying the camera obscura on Arts Day, Oct. 6. on the Green in front of the John Stewart Memorial Library. A cardboard box with a pin-hole and an image served as a large scale camera. The image in front of the pin-hole projects to the opposite side of the box, upside down and backwards.

Photo by Xiaomeng Li

The Fulton Farm Prepares for Hibernation

by Alyse Lynch

As the Wilson College campus returns for a new school year, the Fulton Farm is winding down for the year.

The farm runs on a schedule lasting for 28-30 weeks. As of Oct. 13 they were on week 24. Currently, the farm is winding down from their growing season and preparing for winter. Their busiest time of the year is the summer. The farm works hard while the rest of the campus is on vacation.

Between the months of May and October the farm participates in the North Square Farmer’s Market. The market is open 8:00am to 12:00pm on Saturdays. Farm employees, interns and volunteers take turns working shifts at the market which is held in downtown Chambersburg.

The Fulton Farm is part of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and only sells vegetables. This program allows customers to pay for future produce up front and pick up fresh produce weekly.

The Fulton Farm also offers a green movie series. Adjunct Professor Christine Mayer sends out regular emails to inform the Wilson campus of upcoming movies and activities sponsored by the farm.

The Fulton Farm also offers internship opportunities. One on internship lasts the full growing season and is recommended for recent graduates.

Another internship only lasts part of the growing season and is recomended for current students. Farmer Eric Benner describes the internships as, “more like an apprenticeship, you learn by working.”

For more information about the green movie series, contact Christine Mayer at cmayer@wilson.edu. For more information about internship opportunities at the Fulton Farm, contact Eric Benner at ebenner@wilson. edu.

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by Janessa Demeule Before three dimensional images, highly realistic characters and orchestrated soundtracks, there were “8-bit” videogames. Graphics were simple, the music simpler. Now, decades later, 8bit music has returned, more powerful than ever thanks to Trey Frey, a young man from Shepherdstown WV, with a hacked Gameboy and a skill for taking classic Nintendo sounds and turning them into “8-bit” gold.

I had a chance to see Frey perform a live show and, after giving him a couple of bucks for a burger as thanks for such an excellent show, he gave me his demo.

The first track, “Narwhals” starts off slowly and builds into a full on “8bit” epic. The driving force behind the track is the fast paced drum and bass combo that demands the listener to move. The album doesn’t quit there.

One stand out track is “Walter Croncat 3000.” The track has enough classic gaming sounds to create images of Mario running through each world in the quest to save Princess Peach. One second you feel as if you are back playing your Gameboy, the next feel like you are jumping on Goombas and grabbing 1Up Mushrooms in an attempt to reach the end of the song before the timer runs out overhead.

“Metamorphosis,” the album’s ninth track, is made for fighting. Classic punches, kicks and yells from various games inject an energy into the track, which makes it a highlight. Despite having no lyrics, Frey’s music is never boring. It has enough bleeps, bloops and other Nintendo sounds to send anyone who has picked up a Nintendo game back to their first time playing.

Even people who have never played videogames before can appreciate the infectious beats and the skill it takes to create 8bit gold. Trey Frey does an excellent job taking classic sounds and putting them together to create a unique sound that is has to be heard.

His show was in a small venue called “the Rocket” in West Virginia.

Trey stood atop the stage, Gameboy in hand, the colorful lights of the venue casting him in shadow. His “8-bit” gold pumping through the speakers while he was jumping manically around the stage, his antics and music became infectious. Thrashing around on stage, he input all the left, right up, down, A,B, genius he could into his Gameboy and it didn’t go unnoticed by the crowd. Looking around a few people began to jump up like they were Mario. One young man periodically yelled out Mario’s catchphrase “It’s-a me!” Frey’s live show captivated those in the venue. Each press of the directional pad brought the crowd to frenzy and when his set ended there were moans of complaint from the crowd.

Though currently unsigned, Trey Frey shows that all you need to hit 8bit gold is passion, skill and a Gameboy.

Wilson College proactively prepared for the upcoming winter. With over four feet of snow last winter, some damage to the building’s slate roofs is inevitable. The Physical Plant staff used the large lifts found on campus to inspect for roof and gutter damage.

Photo by Sarah Martin

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Features

FALL INTO A

Weekend of Fun Fri, Oct. 29

Hayride to the Farm

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Beginning at 6:30pm

-Bonfire and Ghost

Stories

6:30pm - until you’re too scared to stay

-The Twilight Saga:

Field of Screams Opens Fourth Frightful Attraction Eclipse 7:00pm at the farm Field of Screams cheerfully welcomes visitors

by Janessa Demeule The night was cool and the moon cast shadows as a horde of eager customers approached the ticketeer, who took money and pointed each customer towards their doom.

The sounds of horror played out in a sick melody around the open entertainment area.

Screams, chainsaws and evil laughter echoed all around. In the corner local bands played for the crowd.

An evil clown with shocking green hair danced around on jumping stilts posed for pictures. It was a mix of fun and freight at Field of Screams in Mountville, Pa. Only an hour away, Field of Screams is a top notch haunted attraction. It is located on family farmland with many of the original barns converted into attractions.

Already in its eighteenth season, Field of Screams outdoes itself each year and this year is no exception.

They renovated the Haunted Hayride, Den of Darkness and the Frightmare Asylum for the new season. In addition to their three attractions, there is a new area at Field of Screams, the entertainment area. Filled with a gift shop, Bandstand area and fun games like Toxic Head Toss, Field of Screams is free entertainment to those who have a pass for any attractions. The owner of Field of Screams, Jim

Photo courtesy of Laura Harmyk Schopf, and his team put a lot of effort into this seasons attractions, “The effort is ongoing and we work year round.” It is clear that everyone put their best effort into creating, building and bringing to life this frightfest.

The Haunted Hayride is the best attraction by far. If for some reason you find yourself unafraid you will still be screaming with laughter.

Chainsaws, clowns, toxins and rednecks are just a few horrifying things found along the ride. The highlight of the ride is one of the world’s largest Tesla coils that makes for a shocking experience that you cannot find elsewhere. The actors are skilled at scaring so be wary about looking too frightened or they will hone in on your fear.

If you find yourself trapped within the Den of Darkness, the only way out is to traverse through the most unpleasant of places. Within the walls lies a morgue run by the psychotic mortician, a hunter with an interesting display of trophies and a room full of corpses. The characters in this attraction are uniquely deranged and provide a lot of fun scares. The final haunt is The Frightmare Asylum, where all the lunatics hang out. In addition to a maniac with a chainsaw, there are clowns with a sick sense of humor

and even nurses from Silent Hill.

To survive this building you have to move quickly.

Overall, Field of Screams lives up to the hype. The effort put into making each experience new and different gleams like a pool of fresh blood. Though a few people have had to leave with the onsite medics, Schopf would like to assure the public that no one has died while visiting Field of Screams…yet.

Haunted Trail -

Beginning at 9:15pm

Sat, Oct. 30

Pumpkin Carv-

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ing Contest and Kid’s

Pumpkin Painting

10:00am-4:00pm on Lenfest Esplanade Gazebos

(Sign up for a pumpkin by the Post Office)

Trick or Treat

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Deck out your ride Get into costume Go trick-or-treating

4:30-6:00pm in Disert/Rosenkrans Parking Lot Brought to you by CAB, Environmental Club and RA Staff Prof. Robert Dickson’s inflatable scream monk wears a bra in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The bra was designed as part of Sarah’s Secret Photo by Xiaomeng Li

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Sports

Wilson Soccer Achieves First NEAC Win

by Beth Bush

After suffering several hard losses and working through injuries, Wilson soccer achieved their first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win in the history of Wilson soccer. Wilson joined the NEAC conference in 2007 when the Atlantic Women’s College Conference (AWCC) folded due to the decreasing number of women’s colleges in the region. Since then the Phoenix team struggled to find their footing in the new conference. This win is a great accomplishment and provides optimism for the team.

Photo by Sam Klopp

Currently Wilson has played nine of the teams in their conference with two conference games remaining. Of those teams, College of St. Elizabeth ranks just above Wilson, giving the team hope for another win. When asked about remaining soccer games, head coach Beth Weixel said, “Penn State Abington and St. Elizabeth will be competitive games for us. The great thing about soccer and sports in general is that anything can happen on game day.”

The outcomes of these games

will help to show the improvements in the soccer program. Having a NEAC win and playing several other competitive games shows that Wilson is making improvements despite the struggle to find players.

Weixel stated, “I think we already have surprised a few teams with the improvements we have made this year as a team.” These improvements continue to show as the team plays the remaining two conference games.

As the team continues to improve, Weixel looks forward to the

coming seasons and feels that the soccer team will grow from their successes this year.

“Our conference is very competitive, which is a good thing. We play a great mix of teams that continually make us raise our level of play,” Weixel stated when asked about the NEAC conference.

While the NEAC is a competitive conference, it is pushing the team to work even harder to succeed and their hard work is paying off. Come cheer them on to another conference win as they finish their season.

A Season For the Record Books: Field Hockey Ranks #1 in NCAA

by Katelyn Alleman

The Wilson College field hockey team has been on a roll this season.

As of Oct. 18 they compiled a re-

cord of 9-3. The team started their season with a record of 5-1; one of the best starts in 12 years.

Maggie Sipps ‘12 (left) hustles hard to the ball with Emily Cecere ‘12 close by during the game against College of Notre Dame in Maryland Photo courtesy of Shelly Novak

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The Phoenix has been solid throughout the season and has shown strength in every position on the field. Wilson was ranked number one in two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III categories for the first time in Wilson’s history. Their first number one ranking was in the category of shutouts per game. The team has not allowed a goal in nine of their twelve games, giving them a shutout per game percentage of 0.75 percent. Phoenix is still ranked number one in the nation as of Oct. 18.

Goalkeeper Brandy Holtzapple ‘13 has recorded all nine shutouts for the Phoenix. Wilson also led the nation in the statistical category of goals against average. Currently the team is ranked eight in the nation.

With all the impressive results this season, the Phoenix has put in a bid to play in the East Coast

Athletic Conference’s (ECAC) field hockey championship tournament. The ECAC selects the teams to play in this tournament and they will be announced on Nov. 7. There has never been a Wilson team that ever had the opportunity to go to the ECACs. Head coach Shelly Novak says of her team, “we are on the right track to accomplish our goals and I am proud of how the team is playing.

Our destiny is in our own hands, we have to play well and play together!

When we do this, anything is possible.”

The Phoenix host the Independent Championships on Oct. 29 and 30. As of Oct. 18, the Phoenix is ranked number one and will play the winners of the number two versus number three game on Sat, Oct. 30 at 2:00pm. Come out and cheer on your Phoenix to another Championship title.

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Sports

There Are Many Fun Recreational Activities You Can Do At Wilson

by Katelyn Alleman

School work has Wilson students cramming for exams and writing papers until the wee hours of the morning. Many of the students suffer from too little sleep and too much stress, which makes them cranky. Really, they need to beat this midterm drag by spending quality time with healthy exercise.

Exercise releases endorphins which make people feel happy and good about themselves. There are so many activities on campus where exercise can be fun. The Fitness Center is open convenient hours where students can use state of the art equipment while watching their favorite television show. There are also fun exercise videos one can do with friends.

Beth Bush ‘11 who is a three sport athlete frequently visits the Fitness Center to get rid of the stress from her demanding classes and to gain strength for her upcoming senior gymnastics season. She says, “I often get tired of working out by myself, so having the option to play the Wii or do an exercise video with my friends is awesome!”

The Gymnastics Center is also open and welcomes anyone to come and work out no matter how much experience one has.

The Field House has open gym where students can play anything from basketball to volleyball. The

bowling alley, located in the Field House, is also open and ready for use. As many of the students know, the pool at Wilson College has been closed for the past year. However, Wilson students, staff, and faculty can use the pool at Penn Hall in the Renaissance Facility Building.

Lisa Christiansen ‘13 likes to use the Penn Hall pool in her free time.

She says, “going to the pool is very relaxing - especially when one is really stressed out from the homework and studying. I also like to use the hot tub that they have.”

Outside activities here at Wilson include the disc golf course (discs can be borrowed in the Fitness Center), tennis courts, basketball, and walking the Interpretive Trail around the Fulton Farm.

Jami DeVanie ‘12 who is a student-athlete here at Wilson says that she is grateful that there are various fun resources with exercise involved. “I just wished I would have more time to enjoy some of these activities, especially disc golf. If I didn’t play any sports at Wilson and was non-athlete, I would so play disc golf more often. It is fun!”

Why don’t you take the opportunity to have some fun while taking a break from all the school work?

You will be glad you did. Check weekly email athletic newsletter for open hours of these facilities.

Athletes of the Week Megan Schneck ‘14 Megan Schneck ‘14 has been chosen based on her performance in the field hockey game against College of Notre Dame. Schneck scored 2 goals and had 1 assist and contributed to the Phoenix going 2-0 this past week.

Courtney Bernecker ‘14 Courtney Bernecker ‘14 has been chosen based on her performance in the soccer game against Gallaudet University.

Bernecker took 4 shots and scored 1 goal for the Phoenix. She is leading the team in points, with 17. She has tallied 8 goals and 1 assist so far in the season.

Brandy Holtzapple ‘13 Field hockey goalkeeper Brandy Holtzapple ‘13 has been chosen based on her performance in the 2 wins against Saint Vincent and Immaculata. Holtzapple had 5 saves in the two games.

Athletic Calendar Oct. 22nd, 4:00pm Field Hockey against Hood College Oct. 23rd, 1:00pm Soccer against Coll. of St. Elizabeth Oct. 24th, 1:00pm Field Hockey against Washington & Jefferson College Oct. 29th, 3:30 pm Field Hockey Independent Championships, #2 vs. #3 Oct. 30th, 2:00 pm Field Hockey Independent Championships, final game for 1st place

Colleen O’Reilly ‘12

Soccer captain Colleen O’Reilly ‘12 has been chosen based on her performance in the win against SUNY Morrisville. This win gave the Wilson College soccer team their first ever NEAC conference win. O’Reilly had 4 shots on goal and 2 goals (including the game winner).

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People

Scholarship Recipients Express Their Gratitude

by Jyotsna Dhakal

“This year’s dinner was the best among all the ones I have been to thus far,” says Teslote E. Tadesse ’11. The Scholarship Appreciation Dinner that takes place every year in Wilson College drew together scholarship donors, scholarship representatives, faculty, staff, students and their families on Fri, Sept. 24 in the Jensen Dining Hall.

There was an air of gratitude from the very beginning of the dinner. The pianist Denny Hoke did a great job of setting the tone. The actual ‘meeting’ of the scholarship recipients with their donors heightened it further. Some were meeting their benefactors for the first time. For others, it was a reunion. It was a significant moment for everyone, nonetheless. It was especially wonderful to see all these remarkable Wilson women from different classes gathered together.

The dinner is called “The Scholarship Appreciation Dinner.” The name speaks for itself. All the speeches stressed the importance of scholarships. Former president Gwendolyn E. Jensen, whose tenure left Wilson College a much stronger institution, joined the celebration along with her husband Gordon. President Jensen and her family support two scholarships at Wilson. She was one of the guest speakers for the Dinner along with her scholarship recipient, Christina Sauter Vosburgh ’11, and Mary Ann Naso, Vice President for Enrollment.

Dr. Jensen’s speech led us into the past, when she helped create and expand the award-winning Women with Children program. She mentioned how scholarships are especially important to mothers who

have added responsibility along with their academics, and who have made the bold decision of completing their studies. She explained how every time you “give,” you contribute to the ‘healing” of the world.

Sharing some interesting stories of scholarship donors and recipients, she encouraged everyone to be a part of the “healing” process: “As we develop self sovereignty… individual happiness, individual development, in the solitude of our own individual, it is really important to become a part of, to contribute, to the general good, to the healing of society, where you find yourself. At Wilson, this is what we do.”

Vosburgh, currently enrolled in the Wilson Women with Children program, shared with us how the scholarships she received helped her immensely. All of us scholarship recipients could, in a way, relate with Christina’s story. Says Jing Luan ’11, “I really appreciate the scholarship dinner because it gives me a chance to get to know my scholarship donors and to express my gratitude for their generous support.”

For some of us, our scholarship is the sole reason our Wilson education is possible. For many of us, they are not just a form of financial help. They are a source of inspiration. They give us a reason to better ourselves with every opportunity. It was very humbling to see so many Wilson alums and other donors giving back in such a significant way to Wilson. Students walked away with a feeling of pride, responsibility, and immense gratitude.

Lauriane Massin Joins Wilson as the French T.A.

by Laura B. Hans

This fall Wilson College welcomes Lauriane Massin between culture and food. One eats dinner from about as the new resident Fulbright Scholar and French 7:30pm-9:00pm. The meal begins with appetizers then Teaching Assistant. Massin works with Associate progresses to the main course, then desert and coffee Prof. of French, Melanie Gregg. Massin co-instructs afterwards. Compared to American’s concept of “fast French 101, independently instructs French 201 and food,” French culinary tradition is vital and treasured.

Massin has also had some difficulties adjusting to assists French 372 with their compositions. She also dorm life too. In France there are leads French Table discussions window shutters on most houses. and tutors her French students.

Massin can’t sleep with incoming She is taking both American sunlight. This cultural difference History and Spanish classes. She led to a humorous situation. She is co-president of Muhibbah. explains, “A Korean friend gave Massin is from Montme some boxes to put on my de-Marsan, a small city in windows. One day, while I was southwestern France. She is sleeping, someone knocked at my working on her M.A. from door. I didn’t want to answer and the Université de Pau et des I pretended to be sleeping. But Pays de l’Adour located in I heard a man’s voice. Actually, the Pyrenees. Her current it was Sherri and the security dissertation is titled, “The Role officer. They saw my boxes of Pennsylvania in Civil War from outside and wondered Memory and Heritage.” Last whether my window was broken year she completed a dissertation or not. I explained everything titled, “9/11 and a Culture of Fear and Sherri told me that I had in American Psyche and Society.”

Photo courtesy of Lauriane Massin to find another arrangement.”

While Massin lives in the United Massin says her favorite thing about American States, she hopes to share her culture and language with her students and friends. She says, “I want to give them culture is “the kindness of the people and their opena good, real and positive image of France, its culture and mindedness. For instance, every international student values. I also really want to know more about American has a friendly family. I love this concept. It shows that culture and have better knowledge of the American American people are interested in different cultures and way of life, its history and its cultural aspects.” they usually do their best to make us feel like a part of While adjusting to an American lifestyle Massin their own family.” She possesses a positive impression explains the most difficult aspect is missing French of Wilson College as well. She says, “Teachers, staff cuisine. She says, “France has really strong traditional members and students are all very kind and nice. They values such as gastronomy, including cheese and have been very friendly and welcoming. Everything is wine.” Gastronomy is the study of the relationship done to make us feel comfortable.”

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Staff Spotlight New T.A. Fosters Awareness of Spanish Culture

by April Davila

Wilson College’s new Spanish Teaching Assistant is Griselda Yasmin Gonzalez Gallardo, or “Gris” for short. Wilson College chose Gris through her country’s foreign language program, the International Education Foreign Language. She waited for a month after finishing her bachelor’s degree at Facultad de Lenguas Extranjeras en la Universidad de Colima (School of Foreign Languages in the University of Colima, Mexico), before she received the confirmation verifying her acceptance at Wilson College. The college encouraged her to visit the website to get a feel for the environment.

Gris had teaching and tutoring experience for two years prior to her transfer here from Colima, where she was encouraged to learn and instruct French to her students. With this, Gris finds that students here “Are in a way just like children.” Most students have not been taught any language other than the one they are currently speaking. She says “They need that kind of direction to study, in a more comfortable way they would like.”

For this reason, Gris improves and helps Wilson students learn “Not just grammar,” but teaches them to really intertwine themselves in the “culture, and knowledge that language has.” Gris says that she “Want[s] to leave [her] trace here at Wilson College so that students have the capacity to prosper on their own.”

Gris wants all of her students to be “Proud of where they are from and not to fully believe all that they see on TV as the truth about certain cultures and states.” She refers to the negative publicity that Mexico has garnished in the past few years.

Gris has adapted to the environment and hopes to continue to open doors to those who have “This certain image of how Mexicans are depicted.” She hopes to hang out with her friends and eat “Some real Mexican tacos!” once she arrives home.

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Education

Counselor’s Couch Relieve Stress with Mindfulness and Meditation

by Jessica Merideth

What would you do if I asked you to do nothing? Getting permission to do nothing sounds easy, but this suggestion may be harder than one would think. When we live in a fast paced world filled with multiple distractions this task becomes quite difficult. What if I told you that taking a short mental timeout for several minutes a day can help you stress less, enjoy your relationships more, sleep better, improve your mood, increase your memory and have a better overall health? So turn off the Blackberry, the television, the radio, the computer, close the textbook and put away that to do list. I challenge you to sit back, relax and keep an open mind!

The following mindfulness exercises are simple and convenient, and can lead you to being more in the present moment throughout your day.

1. Meditation brings many benefits and has been the most popular way to achieve mindfulness for centuries. Meditation becomes easier with practice, but it need not be difficult for beginners. Simply find a comfortable place, free of distractions, and quiet your mind.

2. Deep Breathing from your belly rather than from your chest, and try to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Focusing on the sound and rhythm of your breath, especially when you’re upset, can have a calming effect and help you stay grounded in the present moment.

3. Listening to Music by focusing on the sound and vibration of each note, the feelings that the music brings up within you, and other sensations that are happening "right now.” You can play any type of slow-tempo music to feel calming effects. If other thoughts creep into your head, congratulate yourself for noticing, and gently bring your attention back to the music you are hearing.

4. Observing Your Thoughts, rather than becoming involved in them.

As you observe them, you might find your mind quieting, and the thoughts becoming less stressful. If not, you may benefit from journaling as a way of processing all those thoughts so you can decrease their intensity and try again.

Adapted by Elizabeth Scott’s article “Mindfulness Exercises - Everyday Mindfulness Exercises For Stress Relief.”

Van Looy Organ Concert Tom Sheehan, Organist Sun, Oct. 24

Thomson Alumnae Chapel 3:00pm Tom Sheehan currently serves as organ scholar at Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, New Jersey. In 2009, he was awarded first prize in both the Arthur Poister National Competition in organ-playing and the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for the Mid-Atlantic Region III. Last July, he was the featured “Rising Star” performer at the National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Washington, D.C.

For tickets, call 262-2003 or stop by the Conferences and Special Events Office in Thomson Hall.

Wilson College Dean’s List for Part-Time Students 2009-2010 Shannon K. Alloway AP Tonya J. Bender AP Jessaca F. Campbell AP Marcy L. Carbaugh AP Brechyn M. Chace AP Ute F. Cline AP Carolyn S. Clouser AP Lois L. Collingwood AP Monica E. Cornett AP Diane M. Cruz AP Marsha A. Decker AP Ian P. Downin AP Lori A. Fedorczyk AP Jennifer S. Fisher AP John M. Fryzlewicz AP Todd E. Funk AP Adrianne J. Gregory AP Stacy Hess Grenke AP Laura B. Hans AP Naomi L. Hedrick AP Jill M. Hornbaker AP

Heather A. Jordan-Clapsaddle AP Amanda E. Kenney AP Michael R. Kirkpatrick AD Krista Markstrom Lodter AP Nicole J. Manning AP Amanda A. Marquiss AP Katrina M. Martin AP Rachel A. McQuade AP Rochelle Diana Plummer AP Meghan J. Reed CW Jesse Reichert AP Debra S. Rife AP Matthew P. Rinehart AP Kimberly S. Ripka AP Laura H. Ruiz AP Stacey L. Schmader AP Susan J. Shaffer AP Andrew P. Slaybaugh AP Leslie M. Smarsh AP Marcia H. Warren AP

The 18th Annual Cumberland Valley Women’s Conference Be Well, Live Well, Stay Well Sat, Nov. 6

at Penn State Mont Alto 8:00am-4:00pm

Participants are free to browse exhibits by local vendors, enjoy a fabulous lunch and share the company of women of all ages and walks of life.

Everyone is welcome!

To print a registration form or to view the conference brochure, visit: www.ma.psu.edu and go to “News and Events.” The student rate for the conference is $10.00 and sponsorships are available.

Please contact Chris Mayer at cmayer@wilson.edu for more information or car pool arrangements.

Registration deadline is October22, 2010 and space is limited.

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Entertainment

Before She Played with Fire and Kicked The Hornet’s Nest She Got the Tattoo

by Jonathan Clark

Soletta Brings Optimism Back Home Soletta band members: (left to right) Clark Vincent, Joe Robinson, Greg Smith, Chris Hill and Ryan Beatty Photo courtesy of Jon Stars

by Brooke Ketron Pop punk music is characteristic for its shaggy haired front men and regretful messages spoken through minor-chord melodies. A Philadelphiabased quintet, Soletta, provides an optimistic get away for the faithful pop-punk audience with their second EP The Road Back Home released in August.

Soletta surprises the expectant listener with carefully crafted melodies that display each individual instrument, for a “full” type of effect on the music -partially credited to recorder/producer, Paul Leavitt (worked with All Time Low, The Dangerous Summer, Circa Survive, Senses Fail, etc).

Jimmy Eat World-like summer anthems “Where You Belong” and “This Road” tell the tale of finding your place in the world and leaving the past behind. Soletta proves they, too, are capable of taking their music midrange while still producing an inspirational melody of the world around us.

Focusing on people lost in the chaos of the world with “The New Wave,” which features guest vocalist Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred, Terrible Things).

While bands such as All Time Low and The Maine sing of tortured hearts and lost loves, Soletta’s piano ballad “Only You” is a passionate love story of waiting for, and finding your soul mate. Arguably the strongest song on the EP, “Only You” becomes a prime example of the dedication the musicians place into every melody – leaving any love struck girl weak in the knees. The Road Back Home comes to a phenomenal end with the silky falsetto slips of vocalist Greg Smith and velvety guitar styling to compose the lullaby type song, “Wake Up.” Soletta’s attention to detail and uplifting messages leave the listener with a new found confidence. To top it off, Soletta just completed a West Coast tour with popular indie-music bands: Sherwood and The Dangerous Summer. An East Coast tour is in the making alongside other pop punk bands, Bright and Early and The City Lights. An early November show has been scheduled in nearby West Chester, PA at Bam Margera’s bar, The Note.

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Director and co-scriptwriter Niels Arden Oplev gives an interesting and not altogether successful film treatment of the late Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But even with some major flaws, Larsson’s timely theme of the novel, the treatment and perception of women in Sweden, is still intact.

Following a disastrous libel case that cost him his credibility, a large chunk of money and eventual jail time, disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) takes on a freelance detective job for Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube), an aging, wealthy former titan of industry who searches for his niece who disappeared 40 years earlier.

Mikael discovers Vanger hired him based on a surveillance report written by Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace), the titular character of the book and film. Salander is eventually tracked down by Blomkvist, who takes her on as both his love interest and partner in tracking down the missing girl (her incredible computer hacking skills come in handy more than once).

Salander has a shady past that haunts her day-to-day life and is further examined in the subsequent sequels The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. Salander is in the care of a guardian and has been in and out of mental hospitals for years. While the film hints at her ‘crimes,’ it would have served the filmmakers better had they told the events in the follow up films as they were written in the novels.

Rapace definitely looks the part of Salander, but is too open and expressive as opposed to her character in the book. Nyqvist is physically not how I pictured Blomkvist thus creating problems for me to accept him in this part. Some characters, like Blomkvist’s work partner, Erika Berger and Salander’s original guardian, Holger Palmgren, are either given extremely small parts or written out of the movie entirely, which is odd because later in the series they become very important to the overall plot.

My suggestion is to read the book; it is, of course, better than the film.

But if you’d rather see the movie instead, Oplev, even with some glaring errors and plot-holes, does a somewhat admirable job in adapting Larsson’s complex novel to screen. The audience comes away with a general idea of the author’s message.

Elisabetta Gut’s Debut in America Features an Old Theme with a New Interpretation of Style

by Xiaomeng Li The heavy and light sentiments swing back and forth throughout Elisabetta Gut’s exhibition. Sometimes the splash of colors and delicate pieces make you smile and recall your carefree childhood, other times the deep tone and expressive rendering of paints strike your heart with sympathy and agony.

This fall, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) holds Elisabetta Gut’s American solo debut The Visual Poetry of Elisabetta Gut from Sept. 10, 2010 to Jan. 16, 2011. The exhibition features more than 20 of her artists’ books, collage-poems, book-objects and objectpoems.

Gut, born in Rome in 1934, had her art education at the Art Institute and later the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. Her early career mainly focused on Cubism, but in the 1960s, avant-garde Dadaist artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray inspired her, thus she changed her career to assemblage and book arts.

The books, poems and music scores are not the significant part of Gut’s art. They are merely a working platform for the artist. However, the essence of poetry and music transcends rhythmically in Gut’s artworks. continued on page 13

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Entertainment

NBC Launches a Clash of Cultures

and Comedy This Fall Season

by Carol Zehosky

Office based sitcoms such as “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” are windows that reflect, magnify and show an audience the humor in everyday office routines and relationships. These shows work on a cultural level playing field. Too bad, there is not a cultural level playing field in the new NBC sitcom “Outsourced.”

“Outsourced” is on NBC at 9:30pm Thursday nights. Todd (played by Ben Rappaport) is the young, fresh out of college manager reassigned from Kansas to Mumbai to run his firm’s call center. In India, his first task is to educate his staff about American culture in order to sell the company’s American novelty products which include foam cheese hats and fake body fluids.

Todd demonstrates the humor of foam cheese hats by wearing one around the office. When his office erupts in laughter, he makes the comment, “Let’s not make fun of each other’s headgear. You guys have some pretty crazy looking hats yourself.” The laughter stops and a male worker wearing a turban walks out of the office. Todd then tries to save himself by adding “mostly the women,” as the camera pans to a female employee who is wearing a hijab and an insulted look.

In the typical mold of the “ugly American,” Todd does not apologize or attempt to use this situation as a cross-cultural learning experience instead he shrugs his shoulders and moves on to the next foot-in-mouth moment.

Hopefully the writers will level the cultural playing field by educating Todd, which will go a long way in removing the international stereotype of the “ugly American.” By focusing on the cast as people and not poorly written stereotypes there is the potential for some funny moments. continued from page 12

Her mood swing is fascinating to see through the exhibit and it engages audience effectively in her art.

Some of Gut’s artwork is sentimental. They are personal, dark and convey a strong desperation. Talking about her Volo-volume (Flight volume), 1980, Gut says that she created it “during a time of personal anguish following the death of my husband. The book opens to the blackest and most disturbing page of my life and marks it with a woolen bookmark. Cotton clouds and seagulls fly away with my happiness.”

But do not forget the playful traits of literature and music that Gut is so in love with. She uses her imagination to deliberately echo those famous names that has influenced her art. 14 Chiodi (L’impronta di Man Ray) (14 Nails (The Man Ray Footprint)), 1991, is inspired by Man Ray’s famous Gift, 1921, an iron with 14 nails on the ironing surface. In her responding artwork, Gut seems to have “used” Ray’s iron. She found a discarded book (which exemplifies the Dadaist creed of “readymade”) and pressed the iron onto the pages. The finished artwork has the burned shape of the iron and 14 holes that sink deeply through the pages. She also imposed her own interpretation of her favorite writer by making a collage with a cigarette that has “KAFKA” printed on it (Fumo d’autore (A Kafka a Kafka) 1983) even though Kafka was not a smoker.

Gut’s artworks do not have phenomenal scale. They are all inlayed on white boards, hung in photo frames or even gently placed in a bird’s nest or a nutshell. Each single piece of construction is connected by hard-tonotice elements such as thin cotton strings and iron wires, as if every little piece protects an important part of the artist’s mind.

Gut’s art has exceptionally rich content. Even though the meaning of text on her working materials is minimized into a general surface for creating art, Gut’s art is captivating as the artist distills the poetic essence of literature and music and grants a new life to them—the life of her own.

Hello, Strangers Reach Out to

Listeners of Different Genres

by Janessa Demeule

The sister songwriters and singers of local Mercersburg band The Hello Strangers, Brechyn and Larissa, have a captivating presence that transfers just as well over the phone as it does in their music. Powerfully sung lyrics hold emotion like a rain catcher, saturating every word with meaning and quenching the musical thirst of devoted fans and first-time listeners alike.

The Hello Strangers originally formed in south Austin, Texas in 2006.

During this time the band’s members and song writers were solely sisters Larrisa Chace Smith, 31, and Brechyn Chace, 25. The name The Hello Strangers did not come easily explains Larrisa, “We were “The Unsung Heroes” for like, a week maybe. We spent a long time making lists. I was driving when all of a sudden this folksy colloquialism came to me, Hello, Stranger. I called Brechyn and over time it stuck.” With a name to their group, the sisters started playing music which holds a passion only close family bonds can articulate. The sisters were inspired to work together due to their family’s musical nature. The sisters found they matched up in a certain way and decided to perform. Around 2008, the band took a huge step as the sisters added new members to fill out the band’s sound.

Kevin Shannon was placed on lead “There are people out there who guitar, Katie O’Neil on drums and Dave hate country music but love us.

Holzwarth on bass. Kevin and Katie That is what we want, to reach were long time friends of the sisters listeners of all genres.” and Dave was discovered on Myspace.

These additions have brought the band to a new level that the sisters are pleased with. “We’re heading in a positive direction. We’ve become a better band with the whole group and our music has more meaning and a bigger, stronger sound. We’ve progressed to a country that can reach multiple listeners. There are people out there who hate country music but love us. That is what we want, to reach listeners of all genres.”

What holds the attention of new listeners is moving melodies and soulful lyrics. Larissa and Brechyn write separately from one another and the band, and start the process differently. While Larissa tends to start with chord progression and moves to lyrics, Brechyn works on her lyrics first, though she claims that lately she has focused more on melodies. When each has a piece as finished as possible they share it and work together to create a full song. This process helps them stay true to themselves on stage.

While it may be easier to book smaller venues the sisters want to expand and share their music to new venues, “It was our only goal last year that wasn’t fully completed, but it’s on its way.” Currently the band is on tour once again. As they continue to do what they love, the sisters, “Hope you all come out and see us.”

“Style Your Holiday” Weds, Nov. 17, 5:00-10:00pm, Laird Hall Sign up now for a table for yourself or your organization contact bricks@wilson.edu by Nov. 1 for more details Sponsored by your RA staff

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Kids’ Korner

Kids’ Korner!

This cute pumpkin is really easy to make and is a great decoration for your door or window. Make several with different faces and hang all over the entrance to greet trick or treaters!

What you'll need: Mini paper plate Orange acrylic craft paint Yellow craft foam Green craft foam Brown craft foam Scissors Glue

How to make it:

Place the paper plate upside down on your work surface and paint it orange. Set aside to dry and repeat with a second coat if needed.

Cut out facial shapes (triangles for eyes and a mouth with a few missing teeth) and glue to the plate.

Use scissors to trim the plate into a pumpkin-like shape. Do this by cutting a dip in the top where the stem would be and trim the bottom to flatten it a bit.

Cut two simple oval-shaped leaves from green craft foam and glue to back of the plate at the top of the pumpkin.

Cut a simple rectangular stem from brown craft foam and glue to the back of the plate, between the leaves.

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TheWilsonBillboard October 22, 2010

International

Reminiscing Chinese Legend on My Mid-Autumn Day in the U.S. An Important Lesson At Wilson: Speak Up First

by Yuhan You (China)

Postcards From the East

by Jyotsna Dhakal (Nepal) I don’t consider myself a great talker. I think I am okay. I seldom make small talk on airplane and will use headphones when necessary. The only time I have been scolded of talking too much was when the phone bill in my home soared - once. I’d say, in Nepali culture, there isn’t much talking among strangers. The case might be the opposite when it’s talking among family or relatives. It’s not that we think speaking up or socializing is unnecessary. It’s just that “talking” is something that is in the “growing” stage in our society. In a male dominated society, like my country, it is especially intimidating for girls and women to speak up and take the lead.

Of course, we are trying.

Parents make sure their children can talk properly from a very young age. Relationships fail if there is not enough talking involved. Psychiatrists and counselors who are good at their jobs know how to “talk well.”

And I guess I need not mention how important talking is to the plethora of talk shows and call centers. Talking is perhaps one of the main things the world revolves around. Anyone who has the gift of gab should consider herself lucky. I feel people here in the U.S. not only realize full well

how important talking is, but they put it into practice. I see the table where the international students are sitting during meals is often the quietest one.

I also cannot help but notice the ease with which most of the American students talk to professors and faculty.

Of course, there are things like “Fiber Fellowship” and the “Walk and Talk” programs on campus that involve chatting, and heighten my impression that Americans like to talk.

Now that I have stepped into college life, I realize the importance of talking and speaking more than ever. You talk to make friends. You talk with the friends of your friends to avoid awkward encounters. You speak in class in order to get good grades. You talk (well) if you want to get an “A” in your presentation.

You speak with your adviser and plan things. You talk with your professor if you don’t understand something.

You talk to them again if you have a problem.

It is not impossible for me to be a part of this “talking,” but it sure is a bit difficult. Again, it is not that I do not understand the importance of interacting, sharing and socializing. I am just not used to talking so much.

But of course, I’m trying.

Sept. 22 this year is a special day for me because it was the Mid-Autumn Day in Chinese lunar calendar.

Mid-Autumn Day, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, is one of the most important traditional festivals in Chinese culture.

Mid-Autumn is an annual festival that celebrates every 15th of August in Chinese calendar. On that day, the moon is considered the roundest and brightest, which symbolizes reunion and happiness in Chinese culture. As a result, Mid- Autumn is a festival for families to get together. In addition, people love to eat “mooncake,” a sweet dessert, on that day because it resembles the round moon.

The Celebration of Mid-autumn Day has a long history and there is a legend of Mid-Autumn called “Chang’e Flying to the Moon” that has been told by generations.

A long time ago, there used to be 10 suns in the sky. The suns dried all the crops and caused disasters to people.

Once a young man called Houyi who wa talented at archery heard of that and decided to help. He climbed the mountains and shot down nine suns, leaving only one to benefit people.

After that, he became a hero among people. A god gave him a pill of immortality as a reward. The pill of im-

The beautiful Chinese mooncake boxes Photo by Xiaomeng Li mortality was so attractive that even Houyi’s wife Chang’e wanted to earn it herself. One night, Chang’e stole and took the pill. Eventually, she flew to the moon and was never able to return home. Since then, she missed home and her husband everyday.

According to the legend, MidAutumn Day is also a special time that people who are away from home should miss their families the most.

This is my first Mid-Autumn Day away from home and I missed my family so much. However, I received mooncakes from other Chinese students and had a enjoyable lunch with the members of Friends of China Club.

I felt so warm that Wilson is also like a big family and many members of this community care about me and are interested in my culture. So, all I need to do is just trying to enjoy every day in the Wilson family!

Halloween Is Not Yet An International Holiday But Similar Holidays Exist in Many Other Countries

by Nicole Twigg

Despite its national popularity, Halloween is not in fact an international holiday. The Halloween celebrated today in America originated from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain.

This festival occurred after the end of the harvesting season. During this time the community would examine how much they had harvested that year and begin their preparations for winter. On Oct. 31, the ancient Gaels believed that the borders between the living world and the spirit world would intertwine so that the dead could come back to life, wreck havoc on the people and spoil their crops.

Many Halloween traditions today come from the festival of Samhain, including trick-or-treating, costume parties, haunted houses, bonfires and even jack-o’-lanterns. The ancient Gaels would dress up in costumes of ghosts, witches and goblins in

order to appease the spirits or trick them into believing the humans were ghouls themselves. The Gaels would light bonfires because they believed that fire would keep the spirits away.

The idea of jack-o’-lanterns comes from Ireland where they would carve out turnips and put a light in them as a way to ward off evil spirits. When the Irish immigrated to America, turnips were not as abundant and they used pumpkins instead.

Kyoung-Joo Noh, an exchange student form Korea, says that Halloween is “a very important and special event.” This statement holds some truth to it. Halloween used to be an important event for the people at the end of a long season of harvesting crops, but today it just marks the end of October and the coming of winter.

Today, Halloween is an important and special day to children who are always

excited to dress up and go from door to door asking for candy. Americans do not focus on keeping spirits away on Halloween anymore and instead see Oct. 31 as a day to receive and eat candy, dress up in costumes and go to parties. Despite this, there are other countries who still embrace their old traditions for their own holidays concerning the dead.

In Spain, Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, people celebrate El Dia de los Muertos, also known as The Day of Dead. This holiday begins the evening of Oct. 31 and lasts for three days. During El Dia de los Muertos people remember the ones they have loved and lost. Unlike Halloween’s origins, The Day of the Dead is a time in which people pay their respects to the dead by laying out buffets of food in the home for the visiting spirits to enjoy and by visit-

ing the gravesites of their lost ones.

Chinese people celebrate Teng Chieh, also called the Ghost Festival or the Hungry Ghost Festival. During this day it is believed that the gates to the lower realm are open and the spirits are free to roam the earth, seeking both food and entertainment. More importantly, it is believed that these ghosts are spirits of the dead who were never given a proper funeral.

Thus, while most countries have their own form of Halloween, it is intriguing how they have not yet merged into one. Instead they continue to be different today. While Samhain was once a scary time for the Irish, it has now become a fun and exciting holiday in America. Yet those countries that, during this time, pay their respects to the dead have managed to keep those traditions very much alive.

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Calendar & Announcements

Weekly Events

Mondays Zen Meditation 8:30am Prayer Chapel

Tuesdays Walk and Talk Around the Green 10:00am Pavilion @ Lenfest

Morning Prayer 9:30am Prayer Chapel

Around Green in 15 11:45am Begin @ Library

Current Events Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Art Table 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Fencing 9:00pm Laird Hall

Fri, Oct. 22

Green: The New Red, White, and Blue 7:00pm Allen Auditorium Dracula 8:00pm Fri & Sat 2:00pm Sun Capitol Theatre $13.00

Fri, Nov. 12

Weekly Worship 12:00-12:30pm Prayer Chapel

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Zen Meditation 4:30pm Prayer Chapel

Bible Study 4:00-5:00pm Prayer Chapel

Wednesdays Grief Support Group 2:00pm Prayer Chapel For info: kim.crider@wilson.edu

email: billboard@wilson.edu Fiber Fellowship with day or dates, 8:00-10:00pm time and location Sarah’s Coffeehouse

Sun, Oct. 24

Van Looy Organ Series with Tom Sheehan 3:00pm Alumnae Chapel $5.00 General Admission For info call 2622003

Wed, Oct. 27

Fall Pumpkin Painting and Glittery Gourds Creative Kids at the Capitol 10:00am-10:45am Wood Center, Capitol Theatre $5.00 Introductory Price Drop in–No reservations required for info 262-0202

Sat, Nov. 13

Orchesis Fall Performance 7:00pm Fri. Appenzellar-Buchanan Dance Studio on 2nd floor of Davison Hall

Orchesis Fall Performance 1:00pm and 7:00pm Appenzellar-Buchanan Dance Studio on 2nd floor of Davison Hall

Charlie St. Cloud 9:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse FREE

Charlie St. Cloud 9:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse FREE

Friday Evening Chambersburg Shuttle 5:00pm-9:00pm

WalMart, Target, and Chambersburg Mall The Billboard wishes everyone a great Fall semester!

Thursdays Around Green in 15 11:45am Begin @ Library

Fridays Habitat for Humanity 12:00pm Jensen Dining Hall

Zen Meditation Prayer Chapel 4:30pm

Shuttle Service to Wal-Mart, Target, & Chambersburg Mall 5:00pm-9:00pm

Christian Fellowship at Shippensburg U. 8:30-11:00pm -leave from behind Sarah’s Coffeehouse For info: chaplain@wilson.edu

Mon-Thurs Science Ctr. Snack Kiosk 5:30-8:15pm Brooks Ctr., first floor

Book Your Dog Wash Now! Sun, Oct. 17: 8:00am - 4:00pm $5.00 - $22.00 Includes bath, nail trim, ear cleaning & drying**

contact Monique Hawkins @ 410-949-7872 or monique.hawkins@wilson.edu

Fri, Oct. 29 Alumnae Artist Showcase Reception 5:00pm-7:00pm Bogigian Gallery, Lortz Showcase will continue until Fri, Dec. 3 Twilight Eclipse 9:00pm Sarah’s Coffeehouse FREE

Sun, Oct. 31

Sat, Nov. 6

Halloween Hunter Jumper Schooling Show 8:00am Warm-up 9:00am Show starts Penn Hall Equestrian Center For info contact (443)-417-5732 or judie.blessing@ wilson.edu

2010 Wilson College Walk-a-Thon 1:00pm Pledge and Participate For info contact Alaina Hofer at 903-8481 Muhibbah Sampler 6:30pm Jensen Dining Hall

Fri, Nov. 19 Saved by the Sun Green Energy Film Series 7:00pm Allen Auditorium Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Performed by the National Players 7:30pm Laird Hall FREE for Wilson Students

Wilson Makes the list of top “Cool Schools” Sierra Club’s member magazine, aptly named Sierra Magazine.

This ranking “rates American colleges and universities according to their environmental practices, green initiatives, and caliber of sustainability-oriented education.”

Congratulations to students in ENV 105, Spring 2010!

Shuttle to Shady Grove Metro (outside D.C.) Fri, Nov. 12 @ 5:15pm -- Leave Wilson Sun, Nov. 14 @ 8:00pm -- Pick Up at Shady Grove $30.00 Round Trip

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Mon -- Thurs: 11:00am-2:00pm & 4:00-10:00pm Fri 11:00am-2:00pm & 4:00-7:00pm All new members must complete necessary paperwork and a fitness center orientation.

Please sign up during open hours at the front desk for available orientation times.

Fitness center rules are posted at the facility and online.

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.

Billboard Staff Adviser Dr. Aimee-Marie Dorsten Editors-in-Chiefs Sarah Martin & Xiaomeng Li Sports Editor Nikola Grafnetterova Staff Writers Nikola Grafnetterova Xiaomeng Li Janessa Demeule Sarah Martin Jonathan Clark Jess Domanico Laura B. Hans Alia Oberst Alyse Lynch Brooke Ketron Jonathan Clark Candice Grant Janessa Demeule Carol Zehosky April Davila Jyotsna Dhakal Seolhee Baek Alaina Hofer Katelyn Alleman Beth Weixel Graphic Designers Xiaomeng Li Jess Domanico Nicole Twigg Nikola Grafnetterova Sarah Martin Laura B. Hans Copy Editors Jess Domanico Mary Marrero

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TheWilsonBillboard October 22, 2010