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By Hannah Middaugh

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At the end of spring semester in 2019, Wilson announced that the old VMC building and the art barn were to be torn down to create a new parking lot. Hopes of having the new lot finished and ready for use by the time the fall semester started were quickly squashed by layers of unpredicted issues. “Originally, when we knew we had the money for the new VMC and that we were going to tear the old one down along with the art barn, we knew at that point that we wanted parking there,” said Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students, Dean Mary Beth Williams. “It took them longer than anticipated to remove those two facilities. So, once they did remove those two facilities, what we were going to do was to add on to the existing parking lot that was already there. What we found out, was that due to the nature of the size of the parking lot and where it was, we had to account for run-off, or water drainage. We had to install a drainage system underneath the former barn and VMC, so that delayed it significantly. So, we finally get the drainage system underneath it and we were going to lock it into the new parking lot. Only we found out that when they paved the original parking lot at the front half, they only did it to the depth about one inch of asphalt. So, what happens is, it looks fine for a few years, but when you tie in another one into this one inch of asphalt, our existing one would crumble. What happened was we had to take out the existing Brook’s lot and pave a whole new lot.” All of these delays led to the lighting and the call box being delayed in their installs as well.

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Along with the delays for the derstand. A day does not go by new parking lot, the stripes for that I don’t hear someone comthe parking spaces were done plain about parking and I apolincorrectly. Dean Mary Beth ogize,” Dean Mary Beth stated. Along with the construction commented, “Right now, if you go into the lot, the lines are of the new lot in Brooks, a new not striped to code. And there parking lot beside the new VEC is no lighting, which means was ﬁnished. Dean Mary Beth that it is too dark for people to said, “The good news is that we were able to park in. Even complete the lots if you could where the tenpark there, nis courts were, we’re not in and we were able ADA complito make two of ance because those lots recof the lines reational space are striped that is available incorrectly.” to students. So Dean Mary even though the Beth also said Brooks lot hasn’t that the lines been a win, the should be reother side has striped within been a total win.” the next couDean Mary ple of weeks Beth continued along with on saying, “The the call box other thing that installation, I will say is a and the lightBrooks Lot Sign Photo By Hannah Middaugh win for parking ing bases should be installed within the next right now is we have a very two weeks while the lighting good parking committee and themselves should be arriving committee structure. We have in December. And without the two students on the commitlines being striped correctly, it tee, two faculty, and two staff. is unclear how many spots will They are very, very efﬁcient. be in the lot, but it should be I’m sure not very many people twice than what it was before. appreciate what they do, but The lot is expected to open they do a really great job.” With these new parking up for the spring semester. “Originally the lot was to lots, come new structures to open in August, and then we Wilson’s campus. “Another pushed it to September, and thing that we’re doing is we’re then we pushed it to October, going to a different ticketand now it is being pushed to ing system that will hopefulJanuary. It is a total pain and ly streamline that process a I recognize that. There are little bit more because I know several issues with that all people have been frustratkind of stemming back to our ed,” Dean Mary Beth stated. When asked about what the original construction company and the contractors that we new lot in Brooks will be used hired for the lot, but it is not for, Dean Mary Beth replied, for a lack of want. I hear com- “We only change lots at the beplaints from faculty, staff, and ginning of every year. So, the students on a daily basis. So, existing parking committee if people are frustrated, I un- judges the following year. So

last year, when we knew that lot would be open, what we were going to do was extend it as Brooks One. Brooks One is faculty and staff 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. After 5 p.m. it opens up for commuters, and then after 7 p.m. it opens up for residential students. It was going to be the same condition as the existing lot. That being said, the committee this year may change that and decide that it needs to be different. But last year’s parking committee decided that even though they were extending it, that they were keeping the same rules on Brooks One.” She continued on saying, “It’s a big lot. Of course, faculty want it for faculty, students want it for students, commuters want it for commuters, residential want it for residential. So, everyone wants it. That’s the reason on the committee that we have one residential student, one commuting student, faculty, and staff so everyone could have a say. Even though I get asked this all the time by the neighbors and the church, it is not for non-Wilson parking.” Dean Mary Beth also said, “The parking committee ultimately reports to me, and I manage all of what happens when people pay ﬁnes, or they pay for their permits. What that actually pays for is for our ticketing system, our signs, the permits, and it pays for the painting. So, this was an expensive project that was paid for by our community, so we need to get it right. But I don’t manage construction projects. I’m just the bearer of bad news about them. If anyone has any questions, they can always ask me, and I can pass it on to the parking committee. And if someone wants to be on the parking committee next year, we always take two students.”

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EDITORIAL

To IN THIS ISSUE... Here’s I know I already did my lit-

tle music blurb for the semesHere’s to Another Music Blurb ter, but I just went to a concert and I am still so hyped up on Campus 3-5 the atmosphere from there. BSU Fundraiser Music relaxes me. It brings me VMT Open House happiness (yes, even the sad Home for the Holidays songs). I just saw a band I have Choir Concert been wanting to see for a good International Education Week while live and I was blown Archaeology Class Digs Up Church away. Just the atmosphere Basement alone was enough to make me happy, but when they actually Local 6 Shopping Made Easy This Holiday started performing, they were Season just as amazing as I thought they would be. They had so Lotus Moon Shop much energy that it was conNews 7-8 tagious. A smile never left my Titanic II To Set Sail face. They were also the funniHong Kong Protests est humans I have seen live. I Oxygen Found on Mars actually wrote a whole concert Sports 9 review for this issue, so if you Field Hockey Wins Tournament want to hear more about the actual concert, go read that. But Entertainment 10-13 Waterparks Concert Review what I want to touch on with My Chemical Romance Returns this is the fellow concert goers. Going into this concert, I Movie Review: Parasite knew a good chunk of this Drake Booed Oﬀ Stage band’s fan-base ranges any“I Now Pronouce You Chuck and Larry” where from 12-30 years old. Movie Review The majority of the concert goers to this show fell into Sound-Off 14 the 12-15-year-old range. So,

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there were a lot of parents dealing with a lot of pop-punk/ rock fans that had to deal with 12-15-year-olds. Alcohol was spilled and glares were made. However, that being said, when they played music before the show and between sets, when songs came on that are well-known in that speciﬁc music community, it got loud. The venue played My Chemical Romance (MCR) songs, Fall Out Boy (FOB), and All Time Low (ATL). When MCR’s song “Teenagers” came on, the crowd started screaming the lyrics to the song. This led to me looking at my friend and saying, “Well, now teenagers do scare the living s—t out of me.” This continued on with MCR’s “Helena”, FOB’s “Sugar We’re Going Down Swinging,” and ATL’s “Dear Maria, Count Me In.” The look of some of the parents in the room killed me. They looked so confused and lost. It was honestly both hilarious and sad. Fast forward to when I stood in the merchandise line for an hour, and I was once again

and their parents. Different hair colors, piercings, tattoos, and band tees surrounded me. Then I heard it. “Everyone is either wearing combat boots, converse, or vans. That’s what edgy teenagers do.” Considering my height, I probably do look like a teenager every now and again, but I was slightly annoyed by this girl judging me for wearing my boots. I am an edgy adult, thank you very much. Moral of the story, concerts are amazing and I love going to them. However, when I am judged by a mini-person for what kind of shoes I wear to a concert (or even really anything concert related), I get slightly annoyed. It is in those moments I wish a lot of the shows I went to were 18+. But what can you do? It is in those moments when you have to stick it out and just enjoy the atmosphere.

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By Ciera Erwin

The holidays are coming up, and what better way to celebrate than to throw whipped cream in the faces of faculty? B.S.U. (Black Student Union) decided to start fundraising

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for our end of the year club trip. During the spring semester, there is usually a saran wrap fundraiser involving staff and faculty volunteering

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to be wrapped in chairs with a great connection with them. have even said they felt a bit saran wrap. This semester We had people like Dean of relief after participating we wanted to do something Mary Beth, Matt McBride, because it allowed them to redifferent and more interest- Coach TJ, and Chaplain Der- lieve some stress. Some of our ing. That is when the idea ek volunteer as well as many donations were provided by faculty as well. of pieing people in the face others. On Monday, Some paid but came about. It felt like per- I asked Mary Beth didn’t want to and Ryan fect timing pie anyone, so Coll to desince the scribe the they let stuholidays dents pie for and ﬁnals smell of the them. Hosting whipped week is apthis fundraiser c r e a m . proaching. has been interMary Beth So what esting, espedescribed it better way cially since we to relieve as “sweet” Student pieing Mary Beth. kept running but RyanScreenshot stress than provided by Ciera Erwin. settled with “rancid.” out of whip cream. Overall, to pie peoOur volunteers have it turned out well considerple in the of Coach TJ getting pied. stated that after a ing this was the ﬁrst time we face? WeAftermath Photo by Armani Johnson came up with a list of staff while, the cream had started have done this. I think it is and faculty who could possibly to smell pretty bad and stayed something we will do again for bring in the most students, with them for a couple hours, next fall semester. Thank you whether they are on their especially if it had gotten into to those who volunteered and bad side or just simply have their nose. Some students to everyone who participated.

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On November 23, Wilson College’s Ofﬁce of Admissions hosted a Veterinary Studies Open House for prospective students. The Science Center was packed with families from all over coming out to look at Wilson’s programs offered through the Veterinarian Medical Technician degree pro-

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sneak peek into academics as well as campus life. The participants were able to hear about the different program requirements of the VMT and Animal Studies majors. They were also able to hear a panel of current and past students who gave

• Ryan Pishotti: “Why” • Hey Violet: “Better By Myself” • State Champs: “Easy Enough” • Set It Off: “You Are Loved”

Staff Writers: Kayla Enck Shallyn Fanjoy Nida Gill Nijah Glover Samantha Cantrell Madison Griffin Zach Powell Hee Jung Bae Seung Hyun Lee Emily Clark Olivia Shirk

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EDITORIAL MISSION STATEMENT The Wilson Billboard is a once-monthly, student-run news magazine 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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gram. During the event, there were many different presentations that gave the students a

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them insight on what they could do while being a student in the program as well as what they can do with their degree following graduation. Some alumni on the panel had gone on to Veterinary School and are currently practicing vet-

Advisers: Matthew McBride & Robin Herring

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erinarians. It was unique to see what alumni have accomplished after leaving Wilson. Due to the size of the group, the prospective students were split into two separate groups for the tours and topic stations. On the tour, they got a glimpse into the academic buildings as well as residence halls and student spaces such as the ﬁtness center. The topic stations were able to give them a glimpse of the new Veterinary Education center and what is offered in the space. The smaller size of the groups made the open house more personal, and it was easier for the guides to answer questions about campus. I personally gave tours during the day, and it was great to see all the interest in the college. With Wilson being a small college with a unique VMT program that is one of the few four year programs of its kind, it’s great to see how many people are interested in studying here in the future.

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Going By Madison Griffin

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time I had ever missed my family’s Thanksgiving dinner. I stayed on campus because I was working a job off campus. Looking back, the two hardest things about missing Thanksgiving were that I missed my family and that I was miss-

As the semester draws to a close, we are going into the part of the year that seems all our blessings are coming more into view. This is the time we all think of going home for the holidays. We start thinking of large family gatherings, telling old tales around the dinner table or ﬁreplace, and relaxation and comfort. However, there are likely some people that may not be going home for the holidays, whether it is by choice or not.Clipart of penguin in a window Photo Provided By Public Domain Vectors While it is easy to let it get you down, I ing my mom’s amazing cookhave a couple examples of ing. However, I was able to some of the hidden blessings call them over video chat and I got last year. It was the ﬁrst they even set me a place at the

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to stay this table so that ThanksgivI could be ing break to with them at work at the dinner time. barns. So, Then, to this year I make things get to add even better a being with family friend the horses was headed in the mix down the of all my coast and was blessings! dropping off In consome drawclusion, ing supplies. while it Little did I know thatHouse in an ornament Photo Provided By Public Domain Vectorsmay be easy to my family had frozen some of the left- fall into the negative view of overs and had driven it down things, take a second to ﬁnd to me. It made my day. I was the good in it. The holidays, no able to both see my family and matter what holiday you celeget some of my mom’s cooking. brate, are meant to be a time of It made me realize that while positivity and hope. Also, if you it may be hard to be that far start to get homesick or already away from home, there are still are, talk to someone. There blessings that are within that are so many of us that have hardship that you will look either gone through it or are back on and smile. Because of still going through it and are this, I was more than willing more than willing to help you.

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The Wilson College Choir rang in the holiday season Sunday, November 24 with their show “Sounds of the Season.” The show’s ﬁrst half consisted of the songs “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” “In the Bleak Midwinter,” “The Lamb,” “The Manger Carol,” and “Sweet Was the Song.” The second half consisted of “Dance of the SugarPlum Fairy,” a solo song

By Nida Gill

International Education Week (IEW), November 18-22, 2019, was arranged by Muhibbah Club in Lenfest Lobby. IEW is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, which provides an opportunity to celebrate the beneﬁts of International education and exchange worldwide. International education is about the mobility of students who travel to another part of the world

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were arriving at the chapel. The choir kept singing strongly throughout the second half of their performance, earning

themselves many congratulations after the show from the audience. The show only lasted 45 minutes, but it stayed with the audience long after the performance had ended. The choir returns for a repeat of “The Huron Carol” and a few new songs (some returning Wilson students would know) for Christmas Vespers on December 8. Come on out and support your Wilson Choir!

to study. The primary goal of International Education Week is to enable students to learn about places and cultures, and to help them to gain intercultural skills in the process. First, Sam Worthen prepared a poster presentation of Canada. He showed beautiful places in Canada, as well as its 10 provinces and capitals. International education has existed throughout time, and it has allowed people (including myself) to seek education to

better their lives. I did my community service at Fulton Farm where I learned many farming techniques that I will share with people back home in order to contribute to the community. I presented two beautiful cultural traditions of Pakistan, which were Henna and Chai. I made chai because it is one of the most famous traditions in my country; whole families sit together in the evening and have chai together and share their feelings, desires, and dai-

ly routine. It strengthens the ties of family bonding and love. According to George Bernard, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” There are many international students at Wilson that bring diverse foods that vary between country to country. Caitlin Maguire made an Irish dessert and James Pasaribu made Indonesian Soto. IEW is a good platform to explore yummy foods from different countries as well.

Archaeology students were given the chance to get some hands-on experience by going over to the parish house basement and observing, which used to be a street-level home during the time of the Civil War. Students are currently conducting a study on all aspects of the history of the parish house, including Photo by Olivia Shirkthe history of the house’s land, previous owners of the home, the reasoning behind the bones and oyster shells, and more. Dr. Rock took the bones back to Wilson to be identiﬁed by another professor. She sought out the help of Dr. Bates from the Veterinary Medicine department, and he was able to pinpoint the bones to be likely that of cattle or horses, which coincides with the historical placement of the parish house. The class and Dr. Rock are collaborating on this project across campus and within the community, working with Kel-

ly Spiese from the library on ter shells have recently found research, Kieran McGhee from that oyster shells and bones the Hankey Center for archival were commonly used as a information, and the Cham- sort of ﬁller for raised levbersburg Historical Society is els in a house. Other groups generously offering their time are looking into the society of to assist the student research. the time period, in particuSharon Holoviak and the lar, the original owner of the church are very excited to house who had it built on the have the students research the original lot, Samuel Seibert. The church and the class are parish house. As mentioned before,The Trinity Episcopal very excited about the projChurch and Wilson College ect which will be completed opened their doors in the same around or on December 13. year in 1870 (the charter for A display will help educate Wilson was signed in 1869, but the community and create a classes began the fall of the positive impact on the town. following year). This project seeks to unite the community in a more engaging way. On top of the historical research, s o m e students are delving more into the scientific aspects of their research. The group working on the significance of the oys- A student works on excavation Photo by Olivia Shirk

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by freshman Rose Runyan ‘23, “Christm a s Sanct u s , ” a n d “ T h e Huron Carol.” T h e Choir Clipart ﬁrst half got off to a great start, with the crowd larger than previous concerts and the choir warmed up. By the time intermission rolled

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Muhibbah Club Leads International Education Week

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The archaelogical dig site

On November 5, a few archaeology students in Professor Rock’s class went with her to meet a representative of the Trinity Episcopal Church about a possible excavation. The church, established the same year Wilson opened its doors, is also about to celebrate its 150th anniversary. When attempting to renovate the basement in the parish house beside the church, they found oyster shells and bones of an unknown origin. They contacted the historical society in Chambersburg, who put them in touch with Dr. Rock.

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Gift

By Samantha Cantrell

Shopping

While it may seem like Christmas is still far off in the future, the holiday season is quickly approaching. It can be easy to put holiday shopping off until the last minute, which adds to the stress of one of the busiest times of the year. Luckily for Wilson students, there are plenty of great places to shop close to campus. Downtown Chambersburg is full of great local businesses and small shops with a variety of items sure to make anyone happy, as long as you know where to look. Some shops include Lotus Moon, The Garage Studios, The Foundry, and Another Man’s Treasure. These shops carry handmade pieces created by local artists (Another Man’s Treasure also includes fairtrade products from around the world). These are great places to shop for paintings, sculptures, jewelry, unique clothing, and revived vintage items. The Garage Studios is also notable for the fact that you may also catch a glimpse of their glassblower’s dog, or one of the several cats that roam the store. You are guar-

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anteed to ﬁnd something interesting in any of these shops, and prices are varied enough to ﬁt nearly any budget. For pop culture fans, look no further than Nerdvana, a shop that sells a wide range of items from popular movies, video games, TV shows, and more. They sell stickers, Funko Pops,

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obscure board games, and similar merchandise. Comics World is also a must-see for any fan of comics or graphic novels, though it is located somewhat out of the way (in the shopping center near Walmart and the pet store). Northwood books is also a solid option: they carry a large selection of lit-

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erature ranging from classics, children’s books, historical and how-to informational books, romances, art, and nearly anything else you can think of. They also have a small dog on some days, who is very friendly and often approaches visitors. This particular shop is spread out throughout sev-

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eral rooms decorated with different themes and plenty of seating, making it a perfect destination to sit and check out some new books on a rainy day once the craziness of the holiday season is over. For those who prefer home décor there are plenty of options available. Though it is

a relatively new business, Remix Design has quickly gained a positive reputation for their high-quality products, including houseplants, furniture, crystals, handmade jewelry, unique light fixtures, wall hangings, and more (their stock is constantly rotating, so the shop looks different with every visit). Jar Woodcraft sells handcrafted woodworking pieces. The Gift Enclosure also carries a variety of decorative pieces and accessories. If none of the places listed above sound quite right, there are a variety of other stores that provide more general products. Olympia Candy Kitchen is a great place to check out, especially for last minute gifts. They have many homemade candies, fudge, and other sweet treats. Royer’s Flowers and Gifts is also a bit further away (behind Sheetz on Norland Avenue, near Target), but it has a great selection of fresh flowers, houseplants, and trinkets that are also great for inexpensive, last minute purchases. There are also thrift/consignment shops, so you should be able to find anything else you need within one of those.

mon goal of owning their own store and studio. They fell in love on the basis of believing in supporting local artists. When asked, Mike disclosed Lauren’s struggles as she was an emerging artist: “She struggled to understand what she was passionate about and companies like the Foundry, a local business boasting outside artists, helped her get on her feet and start making money off of her work.” Mike and Lauren helped each other come to the understanding that they can support local artists and make a wonderful business in the area. I took a gentle yoga class with Mike Cartey. He met with me before to discuss what the class consists of. Mike stated, “Gentle Yoga is a class structured around rejuvenating and

healing the body. The class is designed to be a workout without putting unnecessary strain on the student. We implement modiﬁcations and props as necessary to standard yoga poses allows for a safe practiceall while allowing the body to achieve each position comfortably. It is meant to be a good stress relief and remind the student to be kind to their bodies.” After the class with Mike and being with the regulars in the studio I felt welcomed and supported. The environment was positive and uplifting and anyone looking to regain a sense of self appreciation or sense of self devotion should take a class at the Lotus moon. And if yoga does not interest you, you can focus on self-care of the mind through one of their liberating paint nights.

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Moon Puts the Hip in answer any questions I had and met Mike with the com-

Lotus Moon, the vivacious, eco-friendly, hippy friendly spot in downtown Chambersburg boasts to their customers about good health as they offer yoga classes in store for everyone regardless of age or shape! The Lotus Moon offers a variety of consumer goods and helps local artists build a foundation for themselves as well as offering a place for the owners to practice and teach yoga in a welcoming studio environment. Classes are offered at varying times through the week by three instructors, including Mike and Lauren Cartey, the founders of Lotus Moon. Sarah Hess is another instructor who tends to focus on mindful breathing classes as well. When interviewed, Mike Cartey was happy to

about the Lotus Moon. Cartey had stated, “The Lotus Moon is rooted in holistic health and focusing of body, soul, and mind. My wife Lauren and I have been through many obstacles, and we have found our happy place in life when we have the time to focus on each other and doing what we love most, which is taking care of ourselves and our community.” Mike and Lauren have been working hard to branch out the business of self-care of the body and mind which is why they started offering paint nights and other creative outlets. Lauren Cartey is a born and raised resident of Chambersburg, PA, an artist, local educator and yoga enthusiast. She began her yoga practice over 20 years ago

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Titanic

By Hannah Middaugh

A trip across the ocean cost 1,517 people their lives on April 14, 1912. The luxury cruise ship Titanic had 2,206 passengers, including a crew of 898 when it left port from Southampton, England to make the journey to New York. After the ship was scraped by an iceberg and water filled six compartments, the ship began to sink. Breaking in half and plunging to the bottom of the ocean, the “unsinkable Titanic” finally sank at 2:20 a.m.. In 1985, after many attempts to find the location of the Titanic, an unmanned submersible finally discovered it at the bottom of the sea floor. Following this tragedy, documentaries were made along with a movie. Fast forward to 2012, the project of building a replica of the original Titanic called Titanic II was to set sail in 2015. However,

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it was pushed back multiple times. It will finally make a possible voyage

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from Dubai to Southampton before embarking on the original route of the first Titanic in 2022. The building of the Titanic II was delayed due to financial issues. According to Clive Palmer, an Australian businessman and Blue Star Line chairman, speaking to CBS news, the initial build-

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ing of the Titanic II costs $500 million. It can also hold 2,400 passengers, in-

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cluding 900 crew members. Palmer made a statement last month saying, “The ship will follow the original journey, carrying passengers from Southampton to New York. But she will also circumnavigate the globe, inspiring and enchanting people while attracting unrivaled attention, intrigue

Protests

By Shallyn Fanjoy

In 1997, Hong Kong went from being a British Colony, to being a part of China. This was an advantage to Hong Kong as they enjoyed freedoms that mainland China did not. More recently some people think that they are being treated unfairly. The people of Hong Kong requested an inquiry about police behavior, and police reportedly became increasingly violent. Their requests have n o t b e e n f u l f i l l e d , r e - Police Officer tried unsuccessfully sulting in protests. t o b a n certain symPolice have tried to b o l s o f t h e r i o t s . Due stop the protests from t o t h e s e p r o t e s t s m any happening. They have

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people have been permanently injured and some have been killed. Protestors fight for five

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and mystery in every port she visits.” Palmer also stated, “Blue Star Line will create an authentic Titanic experience, providing passengers with a ship that has the same interiors and cabin layout as the original vessel, while also integrating modern safety procedures, navigations methods and 21st century technology to produce the highest level of luxurious comfort.” Titanic II’s first journey is intended to be a two-week trip from Singapore to Dubai, followed by a trip to Southampton. Blue Star Line intended for the ship to make weekly trips between the United States and the United Kingdom during the summer. Palmer said, “Millions have dreamt of sailing on her, seeing her in port and experiencing her unique majesty. Titanic II will be the ship where those dreams come true.”

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main reasons, one of which has already been fulfilled. Those are: for the protests not to be characterized as a “riot,” amnesty for arrested protesters, an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality, implementation of complete universal suffrage, and for the bill that would have allowed for criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China under certain circumstances to be dropped. The bill has already been dropped, so protestors continue to fight for the other four goals.

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NASA By Nijah Glover

NEWS

Rover Finds winter and then sublimates

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been snifﬁng the air above Mars’ Gale Crater, its near equatorial exploration point, for nearly six Earth years (or three Martian years). The rover has ascertained samples of what the surface’s at-

back into a gas in the summer. Curiosity’s measurements have shown tiny amounts of inert argon and nitrogen periodically rising and falling as expected, due to the seasonal cycle of carbon dioxide. Curiosity also registered at-

Oxygen on Mars even a biological process, done their due diligence.” Plenbut right now scientists are not sure what the culprit is. Oxygen’s too-high spikes and too-low nadirs during the warmer and colder months, respectively, came as a shock to scientists. Curiosity’s scientists could conceive only two

Mars Rover Curiosity

mosphere is made of and how it changes with the seasons, using its Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) portable chemistry lab. Many of Mars’ gases “are very well behaved”, says Melissa Trainer, a planetary scientist at NASA and a team member on the SAM experiment. However, one gas appears to be behaving in an unexpected and altogether bizarre manner: oxygen. Scientist have long known that carbon dioxide freezes over the poles in

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ty can go wrong with interplanetary science experiments, from equipment malfunctions to contaminations. Regardless, he says, “I don’t see any reason to have any doubt in the oxygen measurements.” Francois Forget, a planetary scientist

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Wilson

Field

By Zachary Powell

For the ﬁrst time in program history, the Wilson College Field Hockey team won the conference championship and headed to the NCAA tournament. On November 9, the Phoenix defeated the Keystone College Giants on their turf to be crowned victorious by a score of 1-0 in an overtime thriller. With a game that saw a lot of back and forth action, Wilson stood their ground and did not let Keystone score. There were a few amazing saves

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in for another good game that would determine the title. In a game that saw the Phoenix as underdogs, there were a lot of opportunities for the Giants to capitalize but key saves were made by the Phoenix. “Even though we were considered the underdogs, I think our team had the greater desire to win over the other teams,” Singer ’21 said. “We came in with the mindset that we were unstoppable, and we were able to prove everyone who doubted us wrong,” Singer added.

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“When I stepped onto the ﬁeld, I felt different and just had a really good feeling throughout the game that we had this,” Breeann Sheaffer ’22 said, who was named the championship game MVP. “We knew we were the underdogs from day one,” Bethany Comp ’21 said. “The CSAC [Colonial States Athletic Conference] poll ranked us third before the season started and that angered us returners after being second the year before.” Comp stated.

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ents; it also came from students and faculty on campus. “The support from the fans had a huge impact in the team’s success,” Singer mentioned. “Parents would send encouraging messages, cheer from the sidelines and the college was very supportive as well as they streamed the game in the dining hall and sent out emails to congratulate the team.” “Shelly [Novak] gave us an amazing pep talk before we stepped on that ﬁeld and she supported and believed

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mospheric oxygen rising and falling at similar times, but in amounts that defy logical explanation. During spring and summer there was far more and less in the winter than the seasonal whooshing back and forth that other gases would predict. This suggests that something is creating or unleashing stores of oxygen in the warmer months and trapping or swallowing it up during the frigid months. This could be geological, chemical, atmospheric, or perhaps

possibilities: either a mysterious creator and destroyer of oxygen existed on Mars that scientists were unaware of, or the measurements from SAM were wrong. Trainer, the lead author of the study reporting the discovery in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, emphasizes that this detection and analysis took many years, with all possible false positive triggers being ruled out. Paul Niles, planetary geologist and analytical geochemist at NASA says, “I think they’ve

at the French National Center for Scientiﬁc Research, says, “I hope it’s real,” because an extraterrestrial oxygen enigma is far more fun than a glitch. “A true enigma would force researchers back to basics,” says Manish Patel, a planetary scientist at the Open University. “We must ﬁrst interrogate our understanding of the unknown processes for creating oxygen, before we invoke any new, or controversial, processes.” Trainer and her colleagues are doing just that.

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that prevented goals which were made by Bethany Comp ’21 and Breeann Sheaffer ’22. In the later part of overtime, Forward Michaela Singer ’21 scored the game-winning goal on a pass from Alexis Pﬂumm to edge out the Giants. With this being the second meeting between the two teams, fans knew they were

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Having that desire to win came from the last time the Phoenix faced Keystone during the regular season, a game in which the Phoenix came up just short in what was another overtime classic. This time around, though, the Phoenix had a different mindset coming into the game, knowing what the game would entail.

One of the things that separates ﬁeld hockey at Wilson from other sports is the support that typically comes from the parents. Nearly every parent that had a daughter playing supported the team for every game, no matter the distance. After winning the championship game, though, the support came from more than just the par-

in us since day one,” Comp ’21 mentioned. “As well as the parents who traveled all that way up to us on the ﬁeld was also such an amazing feeling,” Comp added. This game meant a lot to fans, parents, coaches, and most importantly the players. Aside from the importance of winning the game, this game alone set the tone for the program.

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Waterparks By Hannah Middaugh

Waterparks, a rock band from Texas, brought the FANDOM Tour to Baltimore. Colored hair, band tees, and lost parents of young concert goers ﬁlled up the Baltimore Sound

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stage on November 23. Named after their latest album release, “FANDOM,” this tour had sold out eight different locations, Baltimore included. Hip-hop/Rap artist from Texas, De’wayne Jackson, opened for Waterparks. Jackson brought a lot of energy to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Performing some of his higher energy songs, Jackson jumped around on stage, hyping up the crowd. He performed some crowd favorites like “Family Tree,” “Top Gun,” and “Top Man.” By the end of Jackson’s performance, the crowd was ready for the party that was Waterparks. Waterparks took the stage with the ﬁrst track on their new album, “Cherry Red.” This was the perfect song to start the set with as it set the tone and prepared the crowd for what was to come. The band played a perfect mix of old songs with their newest releases. The three band members, Awsten Knight, Geoff Wigington, and Otto Wood, put so much energy into their performance. While Knight and Wigington ran around the stage, Wood put all his energy into playing the drums. The production was absolutely incredible. Smoke

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machines released smoke right sure everyone was safe. Knight ple to come see them. Before at the perfect moments during thanked the security guards, their encore, the group played the songs. When they played told the crowd to cheer them a mini movie about how happy one of their new songs, “Tur- on, and then asked the securi- they were with how their secbulent” the smoke machine re- ty guards if they were focused ond album, “Entertainment” leased smoke and confetti was. enough to catch a lot of crowd turned out and how much love Seeing how that was their final surfers at once. They said it got. They continued to give s o n g they were, so Knight told the the concert goers everything for the crowd that he wanted as many they had up to the very last n i g h t , crowd surfers as they could get second. Knight took to Twitter it was during the next song which after the show and said, “Balfitting. was their song “[REBOOT].” timore, that was one of my faThis The crowd gave Knight ex- vorite shows of all time. Might b a n d actly what he wanted; a lot even have been top 10. Amazhas a of crowd surfers. Knight’s ing!” Of course, the tweet was unique neon green hair glowed under in Knight’s signature all-caps. s t a g e the lights of the venue as the Waterparks just want to p r e s - crowd surfers did their thing. create music. They are not e n c e . It was a an ocean of bodies be- afraid to try new things when On ei- ing carried toward the front of it comes to music. In their t h e r the stage to be caught by the song “Watch What Happens s i d e hard-working security guards. Next,” Knight sings, “Hip hop Photo By Hannah Middaugh of the Knight also invited Jackson, can do whatever it wants/Like stage were sets of naked man- and a few of the band’s team make country songs and hit nequins. During certain songs, members on stage to thank number one/ And that’s f— the mannequins’ eyes would them. He said that Jackson king awesome, we could never glow red. When Knight got was going to be one of the most do that/ All the fans that like an acoustic guitar, he started famous artists in the next us need an easy f—king forout that part of the show by ten years and that the crowd mat,” about how many people saying, “Oh, boy. He’s got an should go buy merchandise be- dislike when bands change acoustic guitar.” He made a cause it would be worth a lot in their sound. However, Waterfew jokes and said, “Here’s a new song for you guys.” He proceeded to play the National Anthem, causing the entire crowd to burst into song, singing the lyrics. He just smiled, but when people started crowd surfing to it, he stopped playing and said, “Are people seriously crowd surfing to this?” He continued playing the National Anthem, which then led to “Happy Birthday” being sung about five times throughout the set. Knight Photo By Hannah Middaugh also played parts of “Stacy’s Awsten Knight and Geoff Wigington of Waterparks Mom” on an acoustic guitar the future. Knight stopped at parks never disappoints when and joked about the crowd one point to thank the crowd they switch up their sound. starting a circle pit, which as well, saying, “We’ve played If you are looking for a highended up happening. Eventu- shows legitimately when we energy concert to go to, Waterally, Knight started playing were local to four people back parks is the way to go. They their own songs again, lead- in Texas. So, the fact that this give it all they have. They aping into their song called “21 s—t can happen and that its preciate people coming out to Questions.” Around the end of sold out… It’s super f—king see them. They love meeting the song, Wigington and Wood weird, but it’s really cool, so fans. Find them on Twitter and came back on stage and joined I’m very glad you’re all here. Instagram at @waterparks. him, finishing up the song and Thank you for doing that.” You can also listen to them continuing into more songs. The three-piece band from on Spotify, Google Music, and While Waterparks per- Texas put on an energetic Apple Music. This band has a formed, security was catch- show that showcased just how song for every mood you can ing crowd surfers and making much it meant to them for peo- think of. Give them a listen.

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MCR FANS By Samantha Cantrell

2019 has been an eventful year for fans of pop-punk: Fall Out Boy, Green Day, and Weezer have announced a joint tour; Blink-182 has released a new album, numerous artists are on tour; but perhaps the most surprising news was announced on Halloween. After their breakup in 2013, My Chemical Romance repeatedly denied that a reunion would ever take place. Each of the former members had begun working on solo projects, including music, comics, and a Netﬂix series, so fans had begun to give up hope that they would ever see anything more from the emo powerhouse.

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ARE YOU READY FOR However, they received good news on October 31, 2019, when each member posted a rather cryptic photo with the band account tagged, later using the official band account to confirm their reunion with the announcement of a single show in California this December. They also confirmed that they will be playing at two festivals, one in Australia and one in New Zealand. There have been no additional confirmed dates at this time. This news took fans by surprise, since it seemed to come out of thin air. None of the members posted ahead of time to suggest that anything out of the ordinary was happening, a n d no informat i o n h a d been leaked or discussed t h a t would l e a d t h e public to believe that a plan

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for a reunion was in the works. The band had built and maintained a sizable fanbase despite the fact that they had not released any new content over the course of the past three years (with the exception of a moderately well received rereleased album that included demos and unreleased tracks). With songs like “Welcome to the Black Parade,” “Teenagers,” “Sing,” “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” and many others, My Chemical Romance was certainly one of the most inﬂuential bands in their genre throughout the 2000’s and early 2010’s. Fans were understandably devastated when they announced

t h e i rScreenshot by Samantha Cantrell breakup in March of 2013, with the members citing personal struggles, feeling overwhelmed, and needing to take time to focus on their families. Since then, they have each remained in the public eye to some degree, each releasing at least one solo album (with the exception of guitarist Frank Iero, who has been involved in several bands since then), but this will be their ﬁrst time playing as a group again since their breakup. While no plans for a new album have been announced, their cryptic captions and imagery have fans speculating over what they may do next. Only time will tell which theories come to fruition.

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Parasite Movie Recieved Award at Cannes Film Festival By Wendy Lee Recently, there was a movie released in Korea that received the Palme d’Or award, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. This movie is called “Parasite” and is directed by Joon-ho Bong. The movie is about a person of the lowest class of society who is hired by a family of the highest class. A similar movie called “A Family,” directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, won the Palme d’Or in the Cannes Film Festival last year. The piece captivated the audience with its soft yet

powerful realism, including the reality of Japanese society, humanity, dark shadows amid warm hopes, and the meaning of a true family. Similar to the earlier ﬁlm, “Parasite” is thought in Korea to be a huge work depicting the folklore, drama, and unity of Korean society. This movie was able to portray the background of Korean society with wit from beginning to end, and the viewer can feel natural watching the movie because the director cared about details. The point that the director was trying to

make in the movie was clear. The movie made metaphorical expressions impossible to ignore, and I think it was a movie that had many elements that can be deciphered through various perspectives depending on how you see it. After watching the movie, it is easier to understand why it was called “Parasite.” At ﬁrst, it makes the audience think about whether they have missed anything while watching the movie, and as a result makes them want to see the movie over and over again since there

are unexpected developments within the feature. In the ﬁlm, the message of ‘being restricted by poverty’ is delivered to the public. Many people have big plans, but are left frustrated when they cannot escape poverty. One of the most powerful lines in this movie is, “It’s not because people are good, but because they are rich.” I believe this is the moment when the director clearly showed what he wanted to show in the movie, which is that poverty impacts a person’s dreams, worldview, and the life they live.

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Drake

By Nijah Glover

Booed

Canadian rapper Drake was booed off stage at Tyler the Creator’s Music Festival Camp Flog Gnaw due to people thinking they were going to be seeing Frank Ocean. Tyler the Creator later took to Twitter to respond to the incident saying, “Some created a narrative in their head and acted like ass---- when it didn’t come true and I don’t f--- with that.” He also repeatedly thanked Drake for performing and called what happened to Drake, “cancel culture in real life”. Drake, on the other hand, took to Instagram and posted a backstage picture with the caption “Plot twist… just signed a 10-year residency at Camp Flog Gnaw sorry kids see you EVERY SINGLE YEAR till you are 30.” Tyler the Creator also mentioned that it was mostly

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people in the front row being loud, and that the rest of the crowd seemed to be enjoying Drake’s performance. The lineup for the festival included many alternative, hiphop, and R&B artists. Frank Ocean is one of the musicians dominating these genres right now, so a lot of ticketholders were expecting the surprise headliner to be Ocean singing, and instead they got Drake rapping. The festival was held Sunday, November 10 in Los Angeles at Dodgers Stadium. Camp Flog Gnaw is an annual LA based rap festival that Tyler the Creator started in 2012. This year the festival featured artists such as Solange, YG, and Brockhampton. The ofﬁcial lineup included “???” in lieu of a name. When it was revealed onstage that Drake was the mystery

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The Billboard staff wants to give a big shout out to our goofy faculty advisor for his amazing poem, Today I Was So Happy I Wrote This Poem, being nominated for the 2019 Pushcart Prize!

What is the Pushcart Prize?

“Since 1976, hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in our annual collections. Each year most of the writers and many of the presses are new to the series. Every volume contains an index of past selections, plus lists of outstanding presses with addresses.”- Pushcartprize.com

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headliner, fans began booing. Many ticketholders booed for Drake out of disappointment that he was the surprise headliner thinking it would be Frank Ocean because Ocean and Tyler the Creator are long-time friends and have collaborated on songs. Additionally, Ocean has started to slowly release new music, so many fans thought the festival would be a prime place for him to return to performing. After the performance, many people took to Twitter in support of Drake, with one Twitter user @virtualvibes saying, “imagine being so f---- privileged that when an event doesn’t book the surprise artist you want, you boo 4 Grammy

winner Screenshot Provided by Nijah Glover Drake o f f the stage. Unreal.” Gerrick Kennedy, a music journalist, said, “It sucks because Tyler books this festival himself. The lineup reﬂects his personal tastes, and these are artists he usually has a relationship with (Tyler asked Drake to do it as a favor). The disrespect is astounding.” Others had jokes about the performance. One user referenced Keke Palmer’s “sorry to this man” meme, which is a video of Palmer saying she doesn’t know who a man is, and that he could be someone walking down the street. Then to end the video she says, “sorry to this man”.

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY By Emily Clark

As the final few weeks of classes come to an end, I stumbled upon one of my favorite movies, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. It is one of the most underrated movies for the same-sex marriage rights movement. Surprisingly, it came from the mind of Adam Sandler, one of the films and producers and cast members. The film starts off with two loving, average- joe friends, Chuck Levine (Adam Sandler) and Larry Valentine (Kevin James) who both risk their lives every day in the New York City Fire Department. As the film progresses, you understand that Chuck is

the classic straight bachelor, sleeping with more women than he can remember. Larry, on the other hand, is the loving, supportive father ﬁgure in his exceptional children’s lives. He’s a widowed father of two children’s. After a nasty accident where Larry saves Chuck’s life, he realizes he needs to make sure his children are taken care of if he were to die young. Larry wants to have his kids as his primary beneﬁciaries on his insurance. To do that, Larry must marry again. In Larry’s eyes the solution is simple, there’s no one he trusts more than Chuck and their unbreakable bond. So Larry calls in the favor of

a lifetime Chuck owes him for saving his life, and asks Chuck to marry him. Chuck was very hesitant at ﬁrst, but knew someone had to step up and take care of the kids. Throughout the movie, Chuck and Larry battle the City of New York to recognize their love as an ofﬁcial marriage, not just a domestic partnership, and also the controversial topic of being openly gay in a strong “manly” profession. Adam Sandler produced this movie before same-sex marriage was legal. Domestic partnership was legal when the movie came out, but the city of New York in the real world could actually choose which domes-

tic partnership relationships they wanted to recognize. “In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state bans on samesex marriage and the refusal to recognize same-sex marriages legally entered into in another state were both unconstitutional infringements upon the rights of due process and equal protection” (Family. Findlaw). I ﬁnd this absolutely astonishing. This ﬁlm tugs at your heartstrings while showing the true value of friendship and family. I also support Adam Sandler’s notion of supporting a suppressed cause by giving it the recognition it deserved at the time! It’s a must see and mostly family friendly!

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SOUND-OFF

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WEEKLY EVENTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019

CALENDAR

Monday

Tuesday

Common Hour Learning Commons 12p.m.-12:45p.m.

Yoga Dance Studio 12p.m.-1p.m.

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Bible Study Sarah’s Coffeehouse 12p.m.-12:30p.m.

Wilson After Dark

Chambersburg Shopping Shuttle 5p.m.-10p.m.

Wednesday Workshopportunities

Yoga Dance Studio 12p.m.-1p.m.

Sat, Dec. 7

Sun, Dec. 8

Mon, Dec. 9

White Dinner Hosted by CAB Dinner at 5p.m. Jenson Dining Hall Dance at 7p.m. Laird Hall

Christmas Vespers 6p.m. Alumnae Chapel

Food for Finals 9:15 p.m. Dining Hall

Tues, Dec. 10

Wed, Dec. 11

Thurs, Dec. 12

Food for Finals 9:15p.m. Dining Hall

Finals Week Game Night 8p.m.-1a.m. Library Learning Commons Food for Finals 9:15p.m. Dining Hall

Sat, Dec. 14

Fri, Dec. 13

End of semester Airport Shuttle leaves campus 8a.m.

Last day of finals!! Dining Hall closes 2p.m.

Wed, Dec. 18 Men’s Basketball vs Eastern Mennonite University Chambersburg PA 6p.m.

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